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Tralee through the Years

A selection of photos of Tralee down the years taken by our very own photographer John Cleary. They can all be viewed as part of his fabulous collection Clearys Photo Archive recently released for public viewing!

€10.6 MILLION AWARDED FOR BUILDING OF 63 KERRY HOUSES – SPRING

Labour TD, Arthur J Spring has confirmed the approval of €10.63 million worth of public house building for Kerry.

Deputy Spring states, “ I welcome the announcement by Labour Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly that €10.63 million has been approved for the building of an additional 63 housing units in Kerry. Following an announcement in May 2015 which saw €6.3 million allocated for the building of 28 houses, this funding will allow the continuation of the building schemes in The ParkKilllarney and Killeen Tralee which saw the approval of twelve houses in each location previously. Today’s funding awards €1.45 million for the building of an additional 8 social housing units at the Park, Killlarney, €1.1 million for an additional 9 units in Killeen, Tralee. A further four units will be built at Bill Kinnerk Road, Tralee with €730 allocated for this project. Twenty two units have been approved in Kenmare with an allocation of €3.9 million. Ten units will be built both in Listowel and Milltown and funding of €1.5 million and €1.95 million has been allocated respectively. Deputy Spring states “This announcement of €10.63 million for the building of 63 units all over Kerry will create a boost in construction jobs county wide .

ECONOMIC RECOVERY ALLOWS FOR €12,916,782 INVESTMENT IN KERRY ROADS

Minsiter Jimmy Deenihan has today (Tuesday) welcomed the news that €12,916,782 has been allocated to Kerry for road improvement and maintenance works. The funding is part of a €298 million national investment programme for 2016 for regional and local roads.

“Kerry is getting a real boost from this significant investment of €12,916,782 in our local and regional roads. The announcement of this funding allocation today by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe, allows Kerry County Council to plan its work programme for the year.

“Projects to receive funding include: Cluainin Development, Listowel; Dromevame, Kenmare; Killerisk ; Listry Bridge Milltown; Convent Cross on the R553 ; Railway road Kenmare.; Knockananore Ballyduff; Dingle Inner Relief Road Phase 4; Listry Bridge; Gearhameen Bridge; Tulla More 1 bridge; Tulla More 2 bridge.

“The funding package will allow approximately 2,000 kilometres of regional and local roads to be maintained nationally and close to 2,000 kilometres strengthened this year.

“It is thanks to our recovering economy that we can make these kinds of investments in our road network which is a hugely important. It is good for tourism, increases efficiencies for businesses and benefits the local people who use the roads on a d aily basis.

“Fine Gael has a long term economic plan designed to keep the recovery going which will ensure we can continue to make these kinds of investments. The plan has three steps: more and better jobs, making work pay more than welfare, and investment in bett er public services, which will only be possible as a result of the increased revenue generated by creating more jobs. This plan will ensure that more people feel the benefits of a recovering economy in their own lives.”

WHICH GOVERNMENT SCHEME WILL SUPPORT

YOUR FAMILY NEEDS AND THE NEEDS OF YOUR LITTLE ONE BEST?

Parents may justifiably be confused by the myriad of “FREE” Government Schemes currently on offer for their child. It is worth exploring the supports available to lift the economic barriers for many parents returning to work or availing of upskilling opportunities as well as the FREE Pre-school Scheme. High quality care is key for your little one and quality programs promote fun, learning and development through the Aistear Curriculum Framework and the Síolta Quality Principles.

ECCE: Arguably the most widely known is the Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme, which is the universal free pre-school place available in the two year before your child commences Primary School. Children must reach 3 years old in the year that they wish to avail of their ECCE place. From September 2016, the ECCE scheme will be extended to children aged between 3 years and 5 years 6 months, or until they start primary school. This increases the number of weeks available on the ECCE scheme. Children will be able to enroll in pre-school at 3 different points in the year (September, January and April) in order to access the scheme

ASCC: Lesser known is the After-school Child Care Scheme which provides support to parents returning to work following specific periods of Social Welfare Payments and is also for low paid employees who may be increasing their hours at work. This is payable for 52 weeks dur ing the transition period. It is available for school going children and provides for their FREE school pick up and after school care and includes ten weeks of full-time care during school holidays.

CEC: A recent initiative for Parents engaged on Community Employment Schemes provides19.5 hours FREE childcare. This applies to bot h younger nursery/pre-school children and also after-school care with pick up for older children.

TEC: Formerly CETS, The Training and Education Childcare Scheme, provides FREE Full-time and After-school Club with collection ,to children of participants on training and education opportunities, through Kerry ETB, VTOS, and the National Learning Network. This is av ailable for children aged 0-12 years. Government Approved, HSE Registered Centres such as Mounthawk Montessori School & Busy Bees Nursery & After-s chools and Maureen’s Childcare Centre base the Pre-planned Program of care on research based knowledge. The physical environment of the pr epared environment of the Montessori Classroom as well as the outdoor learning areas, support and promote self- directed learning , encouraging children to be independent confident, and explorers seeking out new knowledge, aiding their developing concentration and self-esteem. Contact; Helena at Mounthawk Montessori ,PDipA, BA, Dip, Dip Mont, 086-8153757 & 066-7189964 Maureen Quirke, Maureen’s Childcare Centre 087-9449446 & 066-7118856

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

KERRY IMPRESSES AS STUDENT RECOGNISED AS ONE OF IRELAND’S BEST YOUNG ARTISTS

Lauren Tuite from St. Brendan’s National School in Fenit, County Kerry has been recognised as one of Ireland’s best young painters for her entry to the Sightsavers Junior Painters of the Year Awards 2016. Lauren’s painting entitled ‘Nobody’s Homeless’ was inspired by this year’s theme ‘Imagine 2030’ and is a winner of the Highly Commended Certificate in the 5th/6th class category. Competition was as tough as ever with thousands of children from over 200 primary schools across the country entering this hugely popular annual art competition. The Sightsavers Junior Painter of the Year Awards is designed to inspire Irish children to express their artistic talent through painting whilst developing an appreciation of the importance and value of their sight. The nationwide competition, which was open to primary school students of all ages, has grown over the last seven years, and the 2016 competition has been highly contested with thousands of entries. Through the competition, children learned about Sightsavers’ important work in preventing avoidable blindness and restoring sight for millions in the developing world. Drawing inspiration from this year’s theme, ‘Imagine 2030’, which asked students to create an artwork that shows how they think the world they live in will look in the year 2030, there was a high level of sophistication in the entries. Even the infant classes painted their future homes, showing how much thought the children put in to their work. For further media information, please contact Rebekah Stacey or Nigel Goggin at Conway

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O’RAHILLYS 10K “WALK OR RUN”

PROVING VERY POPULAR

Reports from the organising committee members Peter Nolan and Frank O Connor suggest that this years 10K Walk or Run(happening this Sunday Jan 31st ) is proving even more popular than last year . “We have made some improvements from 2014 and the Michael O Rahillys Commemorative 1916 Medal for all finishers is proving very popular . Word has got around now that you choose whether you want to Run or Walk the 10k and this has lead to a surge in people wishing to take part . Its a great day , a real family day as all ages are invited to come along . The team element is proving very popular among families and the chance of taking home the John Dowling Perpetual trophy . It starts and finishes at the Kerins O Rahillys club . Saturday always proves very popular for registration as does Friday evening up at the club from 6-8pm. Anyone can come along, even Sunday morning up to 930am and register . There will be a great atmosphere at the Club as there will be refreshments and entertainment afterwards “ says Peter Nolan

Anyone wishing to register online simply goes to www.runthekingdom.ie.The event starts at 10am Sunday.

PS ..The date and venue has just been announced for the Annual Kerins O Rahillys Social . Its Saturday March 5th in the newly refurbished Fels Point Hotel . Entertainment on the night will come from local favourite DJ Chris Shortt .....watch this space for more details

SPIN OPENS IN TRALEE!

At the opening of the Spin Southwest Studio on Castle Street Tralee were former Kerry Captain Ogie Moran, John Drummey President Tralee Chamber Alliance and former Ireland Rugby Captain and Chairman of Spin Southwest, Keith Wood.

ASHE HOTEL GETS TOP RATING FROM BOOKING.COM

The Ashe Hotel has just received an award from booking. com with a rating of 9.4 out of 10 from 464 guest reviews, making The Ashe Hotel the #1 rated hotel in Tralee.

Thats not too bad for a hotel in it’s first year!!!

for 28 days

At Audiology Medical Services, we are pioneers of the latest hearing technology and are currently offering riskfree one month trials of the Phonak LYRIC hearing aid. As the first hearing healthcare practice in Ireland to fit this revolutionary product, we are now looking for individuals with a hearing loss to come and trial this technology with us. LYRIC is breakthrough technology from Swiss hearing healthcare company Phonak. The soft hearing aid is comfortably inserted in the ear canal and remains in place for up to 3 months. Due to its position in the ear canal, it is completely invisible, with natural sound quality.

WHAT’S ON IN

SIAMSA TIRE, HOME TO THE NATIONAL FOLK THEATRE

WED 3RD AT 8PM A VIENNESE STRAUSS GALA

World on Stage

This magnificent show re-creates the nostalgia and romance of glamorous soirées and Strauss Waltzes.

TICKETS: €23/21

THURS 4TH AT 8PM ARAN ISLANDS

Brendan Conroy brings to life Synge’s time on the Aran islands...

TICKETS: €16/13

SAT 6TH FEB AT 8PM THE NUALAS: THE GLITTERBOMB TOUR

Celebrating their 21st birthday, The Nualas are jetting in for one night only to leave you helpless with laughter.

TICKETS: €18/16

WED 10TH AT 8PM ERGODOS MUSICIANS

A dynamic collective of some of Ireland’s finest musicians, serving up dramatic and hauntingly beautiful interpretations of songs.

TICKETS: €16/13

SATI

IN THE GALLERY

Tralee Art Group

Under the tutelage of creative practitioner Rebeka Wall, TAG present a fresh smorgasbord of paintings in oils acrylic, watercolours and multimedia. All welcome, ADMISSION FREE

The Queen of Shops herself, Mary Portas, claims 86% of women have at least one item in their wardrobe that they’ve never worn and will never ever wear which is a pretty bold statement to say the least. I decided to see for myself and set about raiding my wardrobes. Much to my horror I managed to ﬁll two black bags of clothes and shoes that I had never worn and, truth be told, had no intention of wearing in the future. These clothes and shoes are now residing at 321 waiting to be sorted, tagged, steamed and put onto the shop ﬂoor where at least I know they’ll be put to good use!

How did I managed to accumulate so many clothes and not wear them? These days we tend to buy fast, cheap and in large quantity so when something doesn’t ﬁt properly or we decide we just don’t fancy it, we don’t bother returning it to the shop because it was so cheap in the ﬁrst place – it’s all about fast fashion!

So ladies, how about it? Have a rummage in your wardrobe and see if you can ﬁnd that item (or in my case items!) and donate it to 321 where it can really help make a diﬀerence to a great cause!

We have a beautiful selection of party dresses and evening wear at the moment as well as some lovely day wear. I picked up this shirt dress from New Look for €6 and a gorgeous vintage Marks & Spencer leather bag for €5 –pop in and say hello, we’re straight across from the Kerry School of Music, you never know what you might ﬁnd!

We’d also like to say a massive thank you this week to those who donated their 1c and 2c coins – we can’t thank you enough!

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

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CLOSING DATE FOR LIVE LIFE FILM

COMPETITION IS JAN 31ST!

Calling all budding and professional film-makers, the entry date for the Donal Walsh Live Life Film Competition is coming to a close on 31st January! There are three categories - Primary School, Secondary School and Adult. All you have to do is to make a two minute film - on a phone, using a camera or whatever equipment you have available using the theme - Live Life - Our World, upload it to Youtube and email the link to maryluceylivelife@gmail.com. Awards will be presented to winners at the Live Life Love Day in the Brandon Conference Centre on Wednesday 10th February. Headlining the event is Hermitage Green and seats are limited so pre-booking is essential! For further details contact Mary Lucey at 087-9338941.

UNIQUE HEALING DETOX FOR YOUR BODY, MIND & SPIRIT

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CHAKRADANCE is unique because it’s a cross between dynamic meditation and dance. It is extremely therapeutic, although not in an analytical way. The key to its healing power is the experience itself. Not only is it a new physical activity, CHAKRADANCE truly integrates body and soul, a powerful experience that will free and energize you. It combines spontaneous dance, guided imagery and music to promote a wonderful state of calm vitality. Many who have experienced it claim it has transformed their lives for the better; others, simply that they enjoyed it hugely.

SALT THERAPY makes use of the natural healing properties of salt to detoxify your body and improve its functions. It is a natural drugfree alternative for relief from many skin and respiratory ailments. The salt cleanses the body and allows for better blood circulation, bringing more nutrients to all parts of the body.

Now, these two have come together to offer a unique combination: Chakradance with Salt Therapy.

Starting Thursday 4th February 11am-12pm at Halotherapy Salt Spa, 6 Market St., Tralee

A normal 1 hour Salt Therapy session costs €20, and a 1 hour Chakradance workshop costs €10.Special introductory price of €15 per session. These combined workshops are limited to small groups, so booking is essential.

To book contact: Elaine Clancy, Chakradance Facilitator, Phone: 086 404 5588 Email: chakradancewithelaine@outlook.ie Facebook: Chakradance with Elaine in Ireland

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE IN PICTURES!

ABOVE: Chief Supt Kerry Garda Division Pat Sullivan, Tralee, retires from the force after 40 years, sitting centreof picture. Front row LtoR. Jim O’Connor-Supt, John Courtney- Ret Chief Supt, Willie Keane -ret Asst Comm, John O’Mahony- Asst Comm, Pat Sullivan-Ret Chief Supt, Donal O’Chulain-Deputy Comm, Derek Byrne - Asst Comm, Fintan Fanning - Asst Comm, and Tom Hayes - Chief Supt. Middle Row. Pat LehaneSupt, Tom Conway-ret Chief Supt, Michael Sullivan-Chief Supt, Pat Diskin- Chief Supt, Tom Curley-Chief Supt, Tom Myres-Supt, Michael Comyns-Supt, Jim Ryan-D/Supt, and Ger Dillane-Chief Supt. Back row left Michael Maher-ret Supt, Pat McCarthy ret Supt, Sean Glynn-Supt, James Sheridan-Ret Chief Supt, Colm O’Sullivan-Supt, Dan Keane-Supt, Sean Healy-D/Supt, Derek Smart-Supt, Barry McPolin-Chief Supt, and Fearghal Pathell-Supt. Photo: John Cleary.

ABOVE: Pictured at Castlegregory’s ‘Strictly come Dancing’ at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. LtoR. Andria O’Callaghan, Laura and Ciara Fitzgerald.

ABOVE: The Right 2 Water Kerry Branch about to march to the Square Tralee on Saturday, led by Phil and Philip Horgan, Tralee, also in Tralee group Lexi Mulvihill, Rowhan Healy, Sonia Carey, Nuala Carey, Brigetta Dowling, George Carey, Stephen Hennessey, Tralee, Michael Pixie O’Gorman, and Michael O’Gorman, Listowel.

ABOVE: Chief Superintendent Pat Sullivan, Tralee, retires from the force and at a coffee morning function in his honour with family, colleagues, and friends, at Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday, proceeds of coffee moring were in aid of Palliative Care Unit at Kerry General Hospital. Pat is pictured with his wife Maura, his daughter Sarah, and his son Michael.

ABOVE: Contestants for Castlegregory ‘Strictly come Dancing’ at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night, left Tara Dore, and Janna Foley, Tralee.

ABOVE

Grainne Howard, and Naomi Reidy, Ballymacelligott, pictured at the Kerry GAA Supporters Club annual dinner dance at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night.

ABOVE: ‘Tralee Art Group’ held their annual dinner at the ‘Stonehouse’ restaurant , The Square, Tralee, on Saturday night. LtoR sitting Helen and Adrian Everson, Sandra Kearney, Katriona O’Sullivan, and Vera Power, back left Phil Hussey, Tima O’Shea, Christa Vonhoff, and Breda Flynn.

ABOVE: Pictured at the Kerry GAA Supporters Club dinner dance at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. LtoR. Dominick Lynch, Evelyn Teahan, Glenbeigh, Jack O’Shea, and Christy Moriarty, Glenbeigh.

ABOVE: Happy trio pictured at the Kerry GAA Supporters Club, dinner dance at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. LtoR. Mary Spillane, Tommy and Anita Costello, Tralee.

ABOVE: Kerry GAA Supporters Club LtoR. sitting Helena, and Mary Wrenn, The Spa, and Ann Quane, Ardfert, back left J.P. Daly, James Wrenn, and John Quane, Ardfert.

TECHNOLOGY CORNER

with Billy O Meara (HRI Services)

Billy simpliﬁes and explains Todays Technology

I have a Windows 7 PC. Should I update to Windows 10?

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: REFUSAL TO PROSECUTE

Question

A friend of mine was very seriously assaulted but has been told that the person who was arrested will not be prosecuted. Can she find out the reason for this?

Answer

Microsoft are giving a free upgrade to Windows 10 to desktops and laptops that are running Windows 7 or windows 8. This will run out in July and then you will have to pay for the upgrade. I would always suggest that you upgrade while it is free because this will make your device more secure. Before you make any changes to your device it is good practice to backup your data just in case it goes wrong.

What is the best way to pay for goods online?

Yes she can. Since 16 November 2015, if the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decides not to prosecute, the victim can ask the DPP for a summary of the reasons for the decision not to prosecute. In a fatal case a family member of the victim can ask. If the decision not to prosecute was made by the Gardaí, you must ask the Gardaí for a summary of the reasons for the decision.

To request a summary of the reasons for the decision by the DPP not to prosecute you must send a Request for a Summary of Reasons form to the:

Communications and Victims Liaison Unit, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Infirmary Road, Dublin 7

Nowadays you can pay for goods online by using your credit card or debt card but it is diﬃcult to choose which is the safest. I would always suggest that you register with PayPal because the sellers of the goods will not see your card details. You can also use a top up card which you can be got in the post oﬃce such as 3Ireland. The 3rd option is your credit card but before you do this, check out the website by using google just to see if anyone had any bad experience. Do not use your Debt card because this is directly linked your bank account and if your card details get stolen you could be left with nothing in your bank account , if it is not spotted in time by you or your bank.

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The form is available on dppireland.ie or from your local Garda station. You must send your request for reasons within 28 days of the date you are told of the decision not to prosecute. In some cases the DPP might extend this time limit.

If you are not satisfied, you can request a review of a decision. The review will be carried out by a lawyer who was not involved in making the original decision. If you have already requested a summary of the reasons for the decision, you must make your request for a review within 28 days of the date on the letter telling you of the reasons. If you have not asked for the reasons for the decision, you must make your request for a review within 56 days (8 weeks) of the date you are told of the decision not to prosecute. To request a review of the DPP’s decision, you should write to the Communications and Victims Liaison Unit.

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EATING OUT IN TRALEE

Aileen Goodman, Manager

Aileen joined the Sanctuary Beauty Group as a Tutor in 2012 and having been involved behind the scenes in the development of the results focused Sanctuary Clinic, it seemed the best position for her going forward was as Manager at the Clinic. Aileen is well known in the beauty Industry in Kerry as she formally ran her own salon here in Tralee for 10yrs.

Aileen is also a qualiﬁed Style Coach and has extensive training as a Makeup Artist. Aileen is on hand daily in the Clinic for consultation and is soon to train with Elizabeth Oakes of the European Institute of permanent makeup in the skill of 3D Eyebrow Microblading which will be available at The Sanctuary Clinic from April 2016.

Karen Glover, Therapist & Laser Technician

Meet

THE TEAM

Rachael Prendiville, Therapist and Laser Technician

Rachael joined the team in 2012 ﬁrstly as a holistic therapist in the Sanctuary Spa and due to the experience she had gained while working in a Skin Clinic in Cork for 6 yrs went on to specialise in the areas of Laser Hair Removal, Micro Needling as well as Endermologie and Lipoﬁrm Radio Frequency. Rachael is very popular with her large client base and is available daily for both consultation and treatment.

With over 14 yrs experience with The Sanctuary Beauty Group, Karen is highly skilled in all aspects of the business from Facials to Laser to all our Specialised body Treatments. Her expertise is much sought after by her clients and we are looking forward to welcoming Karen back from Maternity leave in February where she will be available in The Sanctuary Spa on Wednesdays and in The Clinic on Thursday!

Stephanie Dowling, Therapist and Head Electrologist

Stephanie joined the The Sanctuary Beauty Group in 2014 bringing with her vast experience from her 9 years as a therapist Stephanie is Head Electrologist in the Clinic working with the Medical Grade Apilus technology guaranteeing our customers 100% removal of even blonde and fair hairs. She prides herself in her in depth treatment & product knowledge which enables her to guide our customers on the right path from initial consultation on a treatment plan that results in them achieving the goals they are looking for.

Louise Mahony, In-house Nurse and Laser Technician

Louise is a registered nurse with over 17 years experience in both general nursing with the NHS in the UK and in the private sector with The Harley Medical Group. It is during her time working at the hugely reputable Harley Street Clinic that Louise qualiﬁed as a Laser Nurse Specialist and we are delighted to welcome her as part of the team at The Sanctuary Beauty Group. She is available 2 days per week for both Consultation and treatment of Unwanted Hair, Thread Vein, Onychomycosis (Nail Infection), Acne and Pigmentation.

Deborah Ambrose, Senior Therapist

Deborah joined the team over 8 years ago and is highly skilled in all treatments available at both The Sanctuary Clinic and The Spa. At present she is enjoying being a mom while on maternity leave but along with her large client base, we are looking forward to her return later this year - HURRY BACK!

We are proud to say we can offeryou the latest in science and technology in non invasive Cosmetic Procedures previously only available in Dublin Cork and Limerick.

Procedures such as:

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• Endermologie (permanent cellulite reduction)

• Jet Peel and much more...

DELIGHTED WITH THE RESULTS!

"Thrilled with the results I got from a course of hair removal at The Sanctuary - great advice and service as always” Mary, Ardfert

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions answered by Aileen

Q. How many treatments am I likely to need?

Aileen; For the best results we recommend a course of 6- 8 Laser Hair Removal Treatments with a gap of between 4 and 6 weeks between each appointment. This is because the hair growth cycle occurs in three stages: growing, resting and transitional and a hair can only be targeted by the laser if it is in the growing stage, so not all hairs can be targeted in a single treatment. Your practitioner will advise you at your consultation the best course for you to achieve optimum results.

Q. Once Ive completed a course of laser hair removal, how do I manage my hair growth in the future?

Aileen; After the initial course is completed, extra treatments may be necessary depending on the volume and strength of the hair growth however, going forward for the majority of clients a maintenance treatment once or twice a year is suﬃcient until such time as the hair stops re- growing

Q. How do I manage my hair growth in between treatments?

Aileen: You can shave the hairs in the area if necessary in between treatments however waxing or plucking is not recommended as it interferes with the root of the hair and can impact on the success rate of your course of treatment.

Q. Is Laser Hair Removal Painful?

Aileen: We advise patients that they may feel some discomfort during their treatment. The sensation is often likened to snapping an elastic band against the skin. However many patients report the treatment to be much more comfortable than they had expected and those who have waxed previously often say the pain level is more tolerable.

Q. Can I have Laser Hair Removal done if I have a suntan?

Aileen: It is not recommended to treat tanned skin, this includes Fake Tan as the excess melanin in the skin may result in a burn to the client.

However naturally darker skin tones may be treated as the melanin is evenly distributed and once the Laser therapist is happy that the Ellipse laser machine can be adjusted to the correct setting for the client a treated is then possible. This is one of the main reasons that consultation and patch testing is compulsory at the Sanctuary Clinic for all Laser treatments.

Q Why should I choose Laser hair removal over IPL?

Aileen : While it is sometimes thought that these treatments are the same, there are significant advantages to Laser such as (1) Laser technology is much more effective as they are more precise and can selectively target dark, coarse hairs while leaving the surrounding skin undamaged. (2)Laser settings can be adjusted to suit a clients specific skin tone and hair colour (3)Most clients will see a significant improvement after 3-5 Laser treatments whereas IPL takes considerably longer to make an impact on a similar area

Q. What results can I expect from a course of Laser Removal at The Sanctuary Clinic

Aileen: While some patients do tell us they see a noticeable difference after their first treatment we would suggest that you’ll see real results around your third treatment. We start on a lower setting and increase this as you progress through your course to ensure your skin doesn’t react to the laser and that the experience is comfortable for you while still being effective, this may mean you results are slower to start with but with improve dramatically until you have noticeable permanent hair reduction. It’s natural that hair will continue to grow on your body, though significantly reduced following a treatment course, The Sanctuary Clinic has maintenance packages available for any top-ups you require. However in some cases the continuation of hair growth may be due to an underlying medical condition such as PCOS and as a nurse led practice we can help you to manage your hair growth under such conditions.

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Hello my beautiful friends! I hope you’re having a gorge week! Because January is finally coming to an end, this week I said I would do a little list of high-end makeup buys worth the splurge! One of the most annoying things is when you spend money on an expensive product and it turning out to be useless, so hopefully this list helps you to avoid that! I have used all these products and they work SO well for me.

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HELLO MY STRONG FRIENDS, I HOPE YOU’RE ALL HAVING A GREAT WEEK!

I hope my last week’s page was helpful to at least one of you. If you missed it you can now read The Tralee Advertiser online at www.TheTraleeAdvertiser.ie.

Since last week I have been eating so much better and feeling better in turn, I use the app My Fitness Pal to track my food intake, because I like to focus on more than just calories and I like knowing what’s in my food. This is what one of my days last week looked like…

WORKING OUT

I know not everyone is a fan of going to the gym and lifting weights, it takes time to learn to love it! If you want to be healthy and maybe tone up or lose weight, here are some alternatives to going to the gym to do your own workout…

Swimming: Have you seen swimmers bodies? If you want to tone and improve your cardiovascular health swimming is a good fun way to get a workout in.

Spinning: Definitely a way to sweat and up your endurance on a bike. I honestly thought I would NEVER like spinning but I love the rush, the music, the sweating and the 45 minute class goes so fast! Your bum might be sore after the first session or two but you get used to it after that, promise!

DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A NUTRITIONIST, AND I AM NOT TELLING YOU HOW MANY CALORIES/ WHAT TO EAT.

When you use my fitness pal it gives you different goals depending on your age, weight, height, activity level and so on.

I just find it handy to use to stay on track and be more mindful of what I put into my body.

Zumba: Nothing says fun like a good Zumba class! Another great exercise that helps burn calories and get your fitness levels up.

Walking: If you really don’t like working out, just walk. Walk wherever you can, if you have a dog walk it, now that the evenings are getting that bit brighter you’ve no excuse!

HEALTHY RECIPES

I have had a few emails about a nice warming winter fish dish, giving the weather at the moment. Something not as heavy as a beef stew so here is a classic. French fish stew lovely and warming but much lighter. There is a bit of work in this but it is oh so worth it.

INGREDIENTS

BROTH

• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

• 8 shallots, coarsely chopped

• 2 leeks, white and tender green parts, coarsely chopped

• 1 medium fennel bulb, cored and coarsely chopped

• 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled and coarsely chopped

• 1 teaspoon tightly packed saffron

• 3 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped

• 2 tablespoons tomato paste

• 2 pounds non-oily white fish bones and heads

• 4 thyme sprigs

• 4 parsley sprigs

• 2 bay leaves

• Salt and freshly ground pepper

SOUP

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 leek, white and tender green parts, finely diced

• 1/2 medium fennel bulb, cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice

• 1 baking potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice

• 1 large tomato—peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch dice

• 12 clams, scrubbed and rinsed

• 16 mussels, debearded

• 8 large shrimp (1/2 pound), shelled and deveined

• 1 1/2 pounds monkfish fillets, cut into 2-inch chunks

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

• 3 tablespoons chopped basil

• 8 thin slices of baguette, brushed with olive oil and toasted

• Lemon wedges, for serving

ROUILLE

• 1 baking potato (8 ounces), peeled and cut into 1-inch dice

• 2 large egg yolks

• 2 large garlic cloves, chopped

• 1/2 roasted red pepper

• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon harissa

• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

• Salt

PREPARATION:

1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil. Add the shallots, leeks, fennel and garlic and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the saffron and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and tomato paste and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the fish bones and heads, 3 pints of water, the thyme, parsley and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately low heat for 45 minutes

2. Strain the broth and discard the solids. Return the broth to the pot and boil over high heat until it is reduced to , about half 20 minutes. Season the broth with salt and pepper.

3. In a small saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook the potato until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a food processor. With the machine on, add the egg yolks, chopped garlic, red pepper and harissa and process to a puree. With the machine on, add the olive oil and process very briefly until it’s just incorporated. Scrape the rouille into a bowl and season with salt. Cover and refrigerate.

4. In a large pot, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic, leek and fennel and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the potato and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Stir in the broth and bring to a boil. Add the clams and cook over moderate heat until they start to open. Add the mussels, shrimp and fish and simmer until all of the seafood is just cooked, about 4 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and basil; season with salt and pepper.

5. Spread the baguette toasts with some of the rouille. Spoon the bouillabaisse into 4 large, shallow bowls and serve with the toasts and lemon wedges. Pass the remaining rouille at the table.

MAKE AHEAD

The broth can be refrigerated overnight. The Rouille can be refrigerated for up to 4 hours.

Let me know if you enjoyed them and we will continue our healthy eating next week and remember to send your questions to: askchefnoel@hotmail.com

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LAUGHTER ....THE BEST MEDICINE !

CLEAN SHAVE

An old drover walks into a barber shop in Black Stump Crossing, NT, Aussie, for a shave and a haircut. He tells the barber he can’t get all his whiskers off because his cheeks are wrinkled from age. The barber gets a little wooden ball from a cup on the shelf and tells the old drover to put it inside his cheek to spread out the skin. When he’s finished, the old drover tells the barber that was the cleanest shave he’d had in yonks, but he wanted to know what would have happened if he had accidentally swallowed that little ball. The barber replied, “Just bring it back in a couple of days like everyone else does.”

DEAR ABBEY

Dear Abbey

My husband hasn’t worked in 14 years. All he does is get dressed in the morning and hop in his fancy car to visit his cronies. He’s cheated on me many times with young girls who could be his grand daughters. I know because he brags about it. He smokes fancy cigars and drinks expensive Champagne day and night. We sleep in separate beds because he says I’M not attracted to him and my varicose veins and ugly face turn him off! Should I clobber him with my frying pan, or should I leave him Abbey? Your advice will be appreciated, Mad as Hell

Dear Mad as Hell, You dont have to take that kind of treatment from any man. I suggest you pack your bags and move out a.s.a.p.! Dont resort to clobbering him with the frying pan, and try to act like a lady! Remember ....... you`re running for President of the United States, so try acting like it! Abbey

WOMAN GETS HOME EARLY AND CATCHES HER HUSBAND CHEATING...

A wife came home early…and found her husband upstairs with a very attractive young woman and was somewhat upset. ‘You are a disrespectful pig!’ she cried. ‘How dare you do this to me a faithful wife, the mother of your children. I’m leaving you. I want a divorce straight away.’ And the husband replied ‘Hang

on just a minute love, so at least I can tell you what happened.’ ‘Fine, go ahead,’ she sobbed, ‘ but they’ll be the last words you’ll say to me!! And the husband began – ‘Well, I was getting into the car to drive home and this young lady here asked me for a lift. She looked so down and out and defenseless that I took pity on her and let her into the car. I noticed that she was very thin, not well dressed and very dirty. She told me that she hadn’t eaten for three days! So, in my compassion, I brought her home and warmed up the enchiladas I made for you last night, the ones you wouldn’t eat because you’re afraid you’ll put on weight. The poor thing devoured them in moments. Since she needed a good clean up I suggested a shower, and while she was doing that I noticed her clothes were dirty and full of holes so I threw them away. Then, as she needed clothes, I gave her the designer jeans that you have had for a few years, but don’t use because you say they are too tight. I also gave her the underwear that was your anniversary present, which you don’t use because I don’t have good taste. I found the sexy blouse my sister gave you for Christmas that you don’t use just to annoy her, and I also donated those boots you bought at the expensive boutique and don’t use because someone at work has a pair the same.’ The husband took a quick breath and continued -‘She was so grateful for my understanding and help and as I walked her to the door she turned to me with tears in her eyes and said, ‘ Please do you have anything else that your wife doesn’t use?’

I’M SPEECHLESS

Doctor: “I’m sorry but you suffer from a terminal illness and have only 10 to live.” Patient: “What do you mean, 10? 10 what? Months? Weeks?!” Doctor: “Nine.”

MY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION IS TO LOSE 10 POUNDS

Only 13 more to go

TRALEE BY NIGHT...

BRICKS N’ MORTAR...

KILLARNEY LANDBANK FOR €520,000

A 13.5-acre landbank on the edge of Killarney in Co Kerry is on the market through agent Daniel Fleming Auctioneers for €520,000.

The land holding, with extensive road frontage to the Killarney bypass and great views over the tourist town, has a mixed-use zoning which permits a wide range of possible uses. These include offices, education, bank, car park, crèche, community hall, conference centre, cultural/recreational building, data centre, enterprise centre, funeral home, GP practice, hair dressing salon, hotel, place of public worship and pub/ restaurant.

The site is surrounded by mature trees and slopes in a southerly direction. It is within walking distance of the Deerpark shopping complex, Department of Justice offices, the local fire station and the proposed new headquarters of the Department of Arts, Sports & Tourism. The site once formed part of Killarney’s first golf course built some 200 years ago.

Msgr Hugh O’Flaherty, who helped more than 6,500 prisoners escape imprisonment and probable death at the hands of the Nazis in the second World War, learned his golf on the site. His life was celebrated in a recent book, The Vatican Pimpernel by Brian Fleming and in film, Gregory Peck’sThe Scarlet & The Black.

INTEREST HIGH IN DUBLIN RETAIL EXPO

More than 600 representatives from leading Irish and UK retail firms are due to attend the Completely Retail & Leisure Marketplace Ireland exhibition on February 23rd at The Printworks, Dublin Castle. The delegates, with an interest in establishing or expanding their presence in Ireland, have been attracted to the event by the recovery in Ireland’s retail economy over the past two years.

Retailers due to attend include Eason, Home Retail Group, Omniplex Cinemas, Insomnia, H&M and Homestore & More. Savills is one of the event’s core sponsors and its head of commercial, Larry Brennan, says that Ireland’s economic recovery is having a positive knock-on effect on the retail sector. “Strong employment growth is positively influencing consumer sentiment, which is now at a 10-year high, and retail sales are continuing on an upward trajectory. Consequently, demand for retail space on prime high streets and shopping centres remains high.”

MORE THAN €6 MILLION PAID IN MUNSTER HOTEL SALES

Munster hotel sales are early out of the traps for 2016, with more than €6 million paid in all for three well-known entities. New owners are now getting behind the reins at the Commons Inn in Cork city, just bought by expanding hotel operators Great National Asset Management for well over €2 million. Also sold was the Derrynane Hotel in Kerry, bought by Chinese investors with Irish hotel partners for over €1.8 million, and the Cashel Palace in Tipperary, now confirmed as purchased by Coolmore Stud’s John Magnier, as indicated in these pages last October when the historic building went sale-agreed.

Very strong interest was shown in the three-star Commons Inn Hotel, on eight acres in Cork city by the Mallow/Limerick Road, especially given its scope for further site development. t has been bought by Great National (GN) Asset Management, which is headed by entrepreneurial hotel expert David Byrne whose 2011-founded group now has 20 Irish and UK hotels in its ownership or management.

The group bought Limerick’s South Court Hotel last September. Also confirmed as sold for receivers Grant Thornton, meanwhile, by agents CBRE is the 68-bed Derrynane Hotel with eight holiday homes on the Ring of Kerry, jointly with Killarney agent Tom Spillane Derrynane is set to get a considerable upgrade from its Chinese/ Irish consortium buyers before reopening, said John Ryan of CBRE, who declined to confirm reports it made over €1.8 million

BRICKS N’ MORTAR...

Should you be thinking of selling now or in the near future please do not hesitate to contact

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN TRALEE...

GARVEYS FITCREW OFF TO A FLYING START

Lots of exercise, great fun and healthy eating are the order of the day at Garveys Supervalu Tralee where customers, staff and friends have begun a fantastic new programme of fitness in association with Operation Transformation. Aptly named ‘Garvey’s FitCrew’, they have planned out a series of walks/runs around the town over an 8-week period. This wonderful initiative takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6.30pm and on Sundays at 1pm. Each week, different routes are planned in order to meet the fitness levels of every individual. Participants have comp leted the designated routes by walking, jogging & sprinting. According to assistant manager, Tim Moynihan, who is the group leader, the walks/runs are “gathering great momentum since it began with numbers constantly increasing”. Tim has volunteered to disclose his weight loss once a week. A progress board in store monitors Tim’s success & displays many pictures of the group’s efforts throughout the weeks. The store provides Operation Transformatio n weekly recipes from week 1 to week 8. All of the ingredients for these recipes can be found throughout the store. As an incentive to keep everyone motivated, Garveys are delighted to enter participants each Thursday into a weekly draw to win the ingredients for one of these healthy recipes. New participants are welcome to join this free programme at any stage. Free refreshments are available on the night. Anyone who wishes to find out more info rmation should contact Helen or Sinead on 0667122475 or follow the events on Instagram@Garveys_fitcrew #garveysfitcrew

DID YOU KNOW THAT 27 PEOPLE DIE OF HEART ATTACK IN IRELAND EVERY DAY?

The BPro Cardio Pulse-Wave screening shows you the condition of your heart and the flexibility of your arteries. The procedure is non-invasive and completely pain-free. The cost of an individual BPro test is €50 and although we allocate 45 minutes to all our clients, the actual procedure takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. You will get a full printout of your condition, which can be given to your doctor or medical advisor. What is BPro Screening? If we cut off the Oxygen to the cells in our Heart...The Heart Muscles will begin to die, stimulating a Heart Attack. If Oxygen is cut off to the Brain....the Brain cells will be starved, triggering a stroke. Until recently the only way to test the condition of the arteries and to measure the arterial blood pressure was by an invasive procedure called an angiogram. Recently a new method was developed called BPro and it is faster, noninvasive, equally as accurate (99.17%) and a fraction of the cost. The BPro machine is a completely mobile test kit, comprising of a wrist sensor and a laptop. It can be brought to any location, including your home, organization or workplace. The BPro Cardio Pulse-Wave device offers the most advanced technology in the cardio screening market. It can instantly and accurately measure the health of the cardiovascular system. Cardio Pulse Wave Analyzer, BPro and A-Pulse CASP Software have been approved as a Class II Medical Device to evaluate the status/age of cardiovascular systems by the following agencies: FDA Approved (USA) CE Mark (Europe) BHS (British Hypertension Society) NHS (UK) In addition, BPro has been validated independently by the National Heart Centre of Singapore in compliance with protocols set by the Association of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and European Society of Hypertension (ESH).

Heartfelt Cardio Screening is a small family run partnership based in Co Tipperary. Anna has completed the UK based, Health Stats PWA Training for Clinical Operators Course and is a fully qualified Technician. Jimmy is an agent for Synergy products in Ireland and can advise on the use of all three products i.e. Pro Argi9, Mystify and Phytolife. Jimmy will make himself available for consultation after each screening session should the client wish to learn more about these fantastic products.

For further information or to make an appointment, please contact: Anna on 086 413 5555 or Jimmy on 0862 566 422

TORQUING CARS!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM DETROIT MOTOR SHOW 2016

Ford Pass Scheme

When Jac Nasser ruled the roost at Ford in the Nineties, they said he was only interested in Ford customers after they’d bought the cars and were in the market for products and services. Now Ford is planning on courting not just its own customers, but owners of car from other brands – and even people who don’t own a car at all. Ford Pass is a sort of online and telephone mobility services company with its own hubs, one of which opens in London soon. These will be like Apple shops, where people can see and touch Ford cars and join the Ford Pass scheme, but they won’t actually sell cars. At first, the scheme will be very much tied up with parking, with tie-ups with some large US airport parking firms, but eventually it will act as a hub for car sharing and car-lease schemes as well as providing travel guidance via call centres. The scheme is the result of an 18-month study of customer behaviour and needs commissioned by Ford and aims to provide one central contact point where a variety of travel and mobility options can be accessed. If you look at the automotive business, it’s worth about $2.3 trillion a year and we’ve got about six per cent of it,” said Mark Fields, Ford chief executive. “If you look at the transportation and mobility business, it’s worth about $5.4 trillion and we’ve got almost none of it. We are aiming to become a serious player in mobility services.” Initially, the revenue will be low and mainly from interests in the parking side of the business, but Steve Odell, part architect of the scheme, says that will grow over time as more services join. On the subject of acquisitions (Nasser was criticised for buying Kwik Fit and Hertz Car Rentals), Bill Ford wasn’t sure. “As far as acquisitions and partnerships are concerned, we just don’t know at the moment,” he said. “My guess is that it would eventually involve some or all of that.” Ford (the company, not the man) also announced that it is to start testing its autonomous Mondeo test fleet in the snow, which is generally considered to be one of the toughest daytime tests you can make with a self-driving car. We’re hoping to be reporting on this in more detail in the near future.

Audi

After producing some truly daft fuel-cell concepts in the last few years,Audi is bouncing in with a series of hydrogen vehicles which not only look good, but also highly buildable. The H-tron which debuted at Detroit is just one, although you might not like its banana yellow paint. It’s 110kW fuel cell is augmented by a 100kW lithium-ion battery, which gives a total range of 372 miles, with refills taking just four minutes. There are two electric motors, a 90kW unit in the front and a 140kW unit in the rear, and the 0-62mph acceleration time is quoted at under seven seconds. The H-tron also introduced the world’s largest solar generating roof, which adds 320kW on a sunny day, worth an estimated 1,000km a year. Look past the powertrain, and the H-tron is essentially the Q6 SUV, which we’ve seen previously in battery-electric form. That version is slated for production in 2018 and no one at Audi would deny that the H-tron could be in line for production at the same time. Elsewhere on its stand, Audi showed off the new, second-generation A4 Allroad, the beefedup 4x4 version of its A4 Avant estate. America gets a 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine, but when it arrives in the UK and Ireland this summer /Autumn ..we’ll be offered mainly 2.0-litre diesels.

BMW

BMW pulled the wraps off the mighty new M2 in front of a large audience of journalists and what are now known as “digital influencers”, but it wasn’t all snappers and hacks in the crowd. Also present, was Tomas Moers, the man in charge of Mercedes-Benz’s AMG brand, Uli Eichhorn, VW’s new director of research and development, and Marc Lichte, Audi’s chief designer.

It’s easy to see why they were interested, too. This new flagship version of BMWs 2-series coupé looks fantastic and has a turbocharged 3.0-litre engine good for 364bhp. The big question for me, though, given that this car’s less powerful sister, the M235i, offers a nearperfect blend of power and poise, is whether more is indeed more, or less.

PARK RUN VOLUNTEERS

The volunteers who take care of the Tralee Park Run on Saturday mornings were, Gary Moriarty Paul Daly,Joan Barry and Danny Murphy. Back l-r: Pauline Walsh,Frances Quinn,Jason Hellsron,Catherine O’halloran and marcella Murphy

TRALEE PARK RUN

Runners who took part in the Tralee Park Run on Saturday morning Michelle Hoare,Eileen Egan,Holly Smith and Ciara Moriarty.

TWO BIG WINS FOR TRALEE ROWING CLUB!

Lara Flynn Tralee on the podium after winning the WJ13 500m sprints at the Irish Indoors Rowing Championships in UL on Saturday. She led from the start and fought off fierce competition from a large entry beating callinafercy into 2nd and Workmans into 3rd, in a winning time of 1 minute 53 secs. This was her first competitive rowing event.

Sarah Mc loughlin also won her 500m WLTA event and got silver in her 1000m WLTA event.

Excellent performances from the rest of the Tralee contingent which, for many, was their first competitive outing also.