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Issue 37: March / April 2009

Spring Forth!

Meet The Jitterbugs of Ballinteer

Enterprise Week -How to Start/Expand

Your Business

Spring Clean Your Wardrobe

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Welcome to the March / April issue of About Ballinteer

Ok, so ever time you turn on the radio/tv or opena newspaper, it is full of doom and gloom. Fearnot. I can personally guarantee that your issue ofAbout Ballinteer is gloom-free and there is nomention of the ‘R’ word!

Remember you have St Patrick’s Day and theEaster holidays to look forward to. And, if you area mum, you will be treated like a queen on 22ndMarch (yeah right!). So as one horse said to theother ‘why the long face’?

If that’s not enough for you, let me offer you FREEtips on Saving Money on Home Insurance withlocal brokers Cronin Insurance; advice from PhilipThompson on how to get your hands on someFREE cash with the new Home Energy Grantscheme; local Style Consultant Janice Coyne willguide you through a Spring Clean of YourWardbrobe, which will FREE up space and saveyou time and money. Also, if you are thinking ofStarting a New Business or expanding anexisting one, there is plenty of FREE assistance onhand during the forthcoming Enterprise Week.

Remember to keep me informed on what ishappening in your club, your neighbourhood etcand do support the local business by supportingthe local people who advertise with AboutBallinteer, without who this little publicationwould cease to exist.

Fiona

About Local Success

- Giddy Studios ................................................7

About Local Businesss

- Family Website www.familyfun.ie...................8

About Gardening

- Round The Garden in March........................10

About the Law

- ‘Legal Digest’ with Dillon Solicitors ..............12

About Crossword

- Legal Theme This Month! ............................14

About the Home Energy Grant

- Reduce Global Warming! .............................18

About Insurance

- Save Money on Home Insurance ................20

About Money Management

- First Holy Communion ................................24

Highlighting

- Local Group ‘The Jitterbugs’........................22

About Local Events

- Ballinteer Banter ......................................26,27

About Recipe - Mother’s Day Cake ...............28

About Wordsearch .........................................30

Competition

- Win a Hamper from www.babyelephant.ie..34

Tarot-scopes for March by Mags...................36

About Style

- Springclean Your Wardrobe..........................42

About Enterprise Week

- DLRCC Enterprise Board...............................44

Index...............................................................46

Copy Deadline - May / June 0914th April 2009

Contact usT: 499 3022Email: [email protected]: www.aboutmagazines.ie

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Giddy Studios, Rathfarnham’s potterypainting studio, came to nationalprominence recently when it featuredrecently on RTE’s Tubridy Tonight. The show’sblind date couple went to Giddy Studios topaint their interpretation of each other onpottery plates.

“The guys were absolutely brilliant and reallygot into it’, according to owner Helena Dilleen.“It’s clear that pottery painting really is suitableto all ages and personalities. Traditionally itwould have been seen as a kids activity only butI think the environment has an awful lot to dowith who it appeals to’, says Helena.

Helena went on to say “The studio is bright,beautiful and to quote a giddy customer, ‘itgives you a lift!’. There are lots of adults whoare really interested in the idea as an alternativeto going to the pub or out for a pizza. The bigquestion for us was ‘do you need to becreative?’. It can be as easy or as intricate as youwish and we have pieces and design ideas tosuit everyone. No matter what people do theirpieces come out brilliantly after being glazedand fired. And it’s something they’ll haveforever”.

When chatting to Helena she was waiting on agroup of 14 adults to arrive for a girls night outand the previous Thursday the studio servedover thirty pottery painters. Giddy has also anumber of corporate groups for a bit of ‘teambuilding’, which has gone down a storm.

Opening hours in the evening are byappointment, so call in advance to book.Everyone can bring their own tipple - beer,wine, bubbles.

Helena told me that Hen painting parties aregoing down brilliantly, with some groupsdesigning the ‘bride-to-be’ dinner service andsignature plates for their wedding day - thecreation of giddy heirlooms!

Check out giddystudios.com for an ongoingschedule of mid-term workshops, seasonalevents, and themed nights.

Contact Helena Dilleen for further information:P: 01 424 0440 M: 087 987 9515E: [email protected]: giddystudios.com

ABOUT GIDDY STUDIOS

National prominence for local pottery painting studio!


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ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESS

www.familyfun.ieIreland’s Family Leisure & Entertainment Website

Paul Tonge (Cabinteely) and Carl Keenan(Knocklyon) are two childhood friends who haverecently set up a website called Familyfun.ie.

Both are married with young children who identified a gap in the market for a family leisure andentertainment website that makes it easy for parentsof young kids (mainly aged 3 to 12 yrs ) to explorethe many activities available to them in Ireland. “We found that whilst there are lots of websites onthe market covering elements of what we have on

Familyfun.ie, there was an opportunity to createsomething that was comprehensive, truly relevant incontent, and easy to navigate.” Following months ofresearch on websites around the world, lots of latenight debate and a further 9 months developmentand more late nights, Familyfun.ie went live midOctober ‘08.

According to Carl, “The feedback to date has beenfantastic! It’s free and parents love the idea of beingable to find everything in one site from viewing clipsof childrens movie releases to exploring family venuesto party planning ideas. We have lots of plans for thefuture to enhance the site and its content, so thisreally is just the beginning.”

“We want the FamilyFun.ie site to become a valuedand regularly used resource for parents whenplanning their leisure time with their kids andhopefully your readers will give it a try and like whatthey find!”


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Round the Garden in MarchMarch is a guessing game in the garden. Willit warm up soon? Will it stay warm? Will therains start/stop? About the only thing we cancount on is that March too shall pass. So goahead and push the envelope, but keep therow covers handy.

Everyone should have their seeds started, theirtrees and shrubs pruned and their tools ready togo. After that, the most important thing is tohave patience. It’s tempting to take advantage ofwarm days, but spring gets the last word in thegarden. Here are some March gardening tips totake with a spoonful of judgement.

· Start feeding houseplants again.

Repot, if necessary.

· Avoid walking on wet soil in the garden

· Hardy annuals can go out even before last

expected frost

· Wait until the soil warms and dries before

planting summer bulbs, tubers,etc.

· Perennial vegetables and fruits can be

planted once danger of frost has

passed and the ground is workable

· Prune roses before the buds break

· Plant shrubs when the ground warms

ABOUT GARDENING

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Bathrooms - Electric ShowersTanks - Cylinders Radiators - TapsBoiler Servicing

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ABOUT LEGAL MATTERS

Legal Digest: Did you know?

BER Certificates:From January 2009 all new and existingresidential and commercial propertiessold or rented require a Building EnergyRating (BER) Certification. Thepurchaser/tenant cannot be bound by acontract unless a BER Certificate has beenfurnished and a purchaser/tenant cannotwaive the obligation to be provided witha BER certificate.

Landlord and Tenant:A tenant of a business premises may nowcontract out of a statutory right to renewa tenancy that arises after five yearsoccupation. Previously the right tocontract out only applied to tenants ofoffice premises. A Deed of Renunciationmust be signed by a tenant with thebenefit of independent legal advice andthis Deed can be signed before thetenancy begins or during the term of thetenancy.

Parental Leave:Parents are entitled to take up to fourteenweeks unpaid leave per child at any timeuntil the child is eight years old. It is nowpossible for parents employed by thesame company, with the consent of theiremployer, to transfer their parental leaveto each other in whole or in part.

Succession Law:It is now the case that if two persons whohold property jointly die simultaneouslyor in circumstances where it is notpossible to say which person died first,the property is divided equally and formspart of the estate of each deceasedperson.

Commercial Transactions:Under the Late Payments in CommercialTransaction Regulations, penalty interestbecomes payable if payments forcommercial transactions are not metwithin 30 days, unless the agreementbetween the parties specifies otherwise.

Coming Soon:The Employment Rights Bill is due to passinto law soon to enhance workerprotection. If you require any furtherinformation in relation to the above orany other legal matter please contact usat [email protected] or on 296 0666.

by Pauline Horkan, Dillon Solicitors


ABOUT GAMES

Across1. Law breaker may displease HerMajesty (8)5. Medical clothing worn in Londonprison (6)8. TV quiz champions are the brainsbehind big heists (11)10. Group formed by the sheriff to posearound Santiago capital (5)11. Applies penalty charges to SeniorExecutive with skilful handling (7)13. Clearing up the mess but withdignity (7)14. Night time performer of breaking &entering with feline by his side (7)16. Old prison hand keeps pipesinsulated (3)17. Stubborn animal captured in a lasso (3)18. Goes back on deals made endlesslywith Irene Gest (7)21. Angered and confused made oneangry again (7)23. Early coppers employed by cooks (7)25. Morse companion hailing fromStornoway region (5)26. Convict makes his escape this wayhowever tall it may be (4,3,4)28. Knowledgeable person called in, onewho was previously jaunty (6)29. Rings or a trinket kept safe in militarybarracks (8)

Down1. End result of unfashionable golf shotoff tee (6)2. Initial qualification for graduate takinglife (5,6)3. I sense I'm facing my arch opponent(7)4. Spill the beans on Cagney’s dirty one (3)5. Dishing up whilst doing time (7)6. Elevate praise without beginning (5)7. Has doubts about those in the frame (8)9. Carrier of stolen goods in use by 14a? (4,3)

12. Manchester prison could be considered to be unusual (11)15. Rotates the stone to understandancient writings (7)16. Legal ambiguity exploited foravoidance and escape (8)19. Make haste or hurry up to be closeenough to listen (7)20. Intense investigator did best work inthe kitchen (7)22. Signed at the bottom to make aplan (6)24. Be at this when evading the long arm (5)27. Hair piece for one on a bench (3)

Crossword - Law & Order Theme


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The residents of Simpson's Hospital weredelighted to move into their newaccommodation wing in late January. Thenew wing equipped with all mod cons,including under floor heating. The newwing has 28 single and 8 doublerooms. Hospital manager Mr EmmetCorrigan said "the residents and staff arenow well settled in and really appreciatingall the amenities of the new unit".

Anyone wishing to make an enquiryabout admission to the nursing homeshould contact the Hospital at 298 4322

Simpson’s Hospital Update

Dundrum Credit Union Quiz

The 2009 Credit Union School Quiz was held last Saturday 31st January in TaneyParish Hall. Congratulations to all who participated. Winners are through to theChapter Level round.

Team A Under 11 years: Divine Word National School-Alex Murray, Blaí thí n Mullins, Jennifer Mac Enri, & Sophie Nolan.

Team B Under 13 years: St. Attracta's National School-Sorcha Finlay, Conor Rogers, Ciara Brennan, Tim Dunne.


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Dundrum Credit Union is regulated by the Financial Regulator

A Loan Interest rebate may be paid,helping you save even more money.

The government recently announcedinitial details of a €100 million grantscheme designed to assist homeownersmaking their homes more energyefficient. The obvious benefit to availingof this scheme is a warmer home,costing less money to heat, and having abetter BER rating.

Dry-lining walls has the additional benefitof giving a new surface ready for painting.If a home also needs rewiring, dry-liningcan cover up many of the new wires,reducing the amount of dust and costinvolved.

The grant scheme is open to all owners ofexisting homes in the state, built before2006. Owners of multiple properties maymake a separate application for eachproperty. Fixed grants will be availabletowards reimbursing some of the cost ofthe following measures:

For a homeowner to qualify for the €200BER grant they must undertake a BERbefore commencing any measures AND asubsequent BER once they are completed.The other grants may still be obtained evenif a BER has not been done. A BER isrequired before a property can be offeredfor sale or rental. It’s valid for 10 years fromthe date of issue. With the exception of theinitial BER assessment, approval must be

obtained BEFORE making any purchases, or any work is done.

Work commenced or completed beforegrant approval is obtained is not eligiblefor grant assistance. The initial grantapplication must be for at least €500(excluding BER support). The works MUSTbe carried out by a contractor registeredwith SEI. SEI is currently invitingcontractors to register with them. Oncethis is done the scheme will be open forapplications. In the meantime you can start to thinkabout the type of work you might like todo. Getting a “Before” BER for your homeshould help identify what would be mosthelpful. A BER can only be done by aregistered BER assessor. You will find myname on the list of registered assessorsavailable on the SEI website:www.sei.ie/BER. In instances of financialdifficulty I would be happy to provide areduced cost service.Grants are only payable when measures are completed in full compliance with thescheme’s Terms and Conditions, and thecontractor has been paid by thehomeowner.

The steps involved in getting a grantpayment are: APPLICATION -> APPROVAL ->MEASURES COMPLETED ->CONTRACTOR PAID & RECEIPT ISSUED->GRANT CLAIMED

The grant will not reimburse more than theactual cost of the qualifying works. Bewareof entering into high interest creditarrangements to finance these works aspayment of grants may be delayed byadministrative issues.

If you wish to register your interest inthe scheme then simply email:[email protected] phone 1850 927 000. Registeredhomeowners will be notified as soon asthe scheme is opened for applications.More detailed information may beobtained from: www.sei.ie/hes, or by ringing me at 087-279 9131.


ABOUT THE HOME ENERGY SAVING GRANT SCHEME

Do Your Bit to Reduce Global Warming! by Philip Thompson – Registered BER Assessor

MEASURE CATEGORY GRANT

Roof-Roof Insulation €250

Wall-Cavity wall insulation €400

-Internal Wall Dry-Lining €2,500

-External wall insulation €4,000

Heating Controls-High Efficiency Gas or Oil-fired Boiler with Heating Controls Upgrade €700

-Heating Controls Upgrade €500

-BER Assessment A “Before” works and an “After” works assessment €200


Are you paying too much for your homeinsurance? Many people are not aware that bysimply shopping around each year, you ensurenot just regular review of your sums insured, butalso that you are availing of the many discountsand cover enhancements now available from theInsurance Market.For example, did you know that there aresubstantial discounts available for itemsincluding:

· Age discount· Neighbourhood Watch· Smoke detectors (minimum two)· House Alarm –

whether monitored or not · Mortice locks on doors· Key operated window locks

Why not contact us today for a new quotationand advice on a Home Insurance Policy to suityour needs and we will help you to savemoney!

ABOUT HOME INSURANCE

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Did you know that the Irish Laurel andHardy Society have their headquartersin Dublin 16? This year, we celebrateour 10th birthday and have anenthusiastic membership of over 60 whomeet regularly and watch movies andhave a laugh.

“Hardy’s Bar” in the Royal Marine Hotel inDun Laoghaire is the venue for ourgettogethers. Stan & Ollie stayed there in1953 when they visited Dublin to play atThe Olympia Theatre. Oliver Hardy wasoften seen in the bar of the hotel andfollowing the recent refurbishment, theyhonoured their famous past guest bynaming the new bar after him.

Jitterbugs is run by me, Liam Muldowney. I am an ordinary 39 year old, well almostordinary, dad of 4.5 children (one on the

way). I have the largest collection of L&Hbooks in the British Isles and collect allsorts of other related memorabiliaincluding original studio scripts,autographs and films etc. I've met StanLaurels' great-granddaughter and spokento his daughter Lois, who still lives inHollywood.Our club is part of the worldwide ‘Sons ofthe Desert’ which is the name given to theclub by Stan Laurel who wanted a funthing rather than a fan club. Each Chapterof the Sons is named after one of their 106movies and we are the ‘Jitterbugs Tent’named after the 1942 film of the samename.

Our members come from all walks of lifeand range in age from 7 to 88 years old.The younger members are enthralled bythe antics of these two funny men actinglike children. Our oldest member nevermisses a meeting - he loves the oldHollywood movies and is a great character. A convention is held every two years, withDublin hosting the 8th EuropeanConvention last year. Over 100 delegatesfrom all over the world came for aweekend of fun and trivia swapping. Wehad three themed nights (all based aroundStan and Ollie), visited the OlympiaTheatre and sang Laurel and Hardy songsen route on the LUAS!

Our meetings are free to attend and all weask is that you smile, laugh and enjoy. Wepublish a newsletter at irregular intervalsand cover our costs with a €10 charge.Full details of membership and meetingsare on our website www.laurelandhardy.ie

. So there you go. A little piece ofHollywood, right here in Dublin 16.

by Liam Muldowney

ABOUT LOCAL CLUBS

Highlighting - The ‘Jitterbugs Tent’ in Dublin 16!

Liam Mudowney with a couple of club members!


Avoid A Holy Expense!

We all know that Holy Communions andConfirmations can turn into expensiveevents – money worries can stop youenjoying this special day. How can youavoid this?

Make a list of all you might need to buy . Try to estimate the cost of each item – berealistic – check the prices.

Try to find ways to keep these costs to aminimum – would you consider using anoutfit from a family member? Check whichshops have sales of last season’s designs.

Add up the total cost. Ask yourself is itrealistic. Check if you might be eligible forsome help through a Communion / Confirmation Grant from your local CWO(Health Board).

Once you’ve finally agreed on the cost,consider ways you might pay for it.

Calculate how many weeks there arebetween now and when you need to buy – how much will you need to saveeach week to cover the cost?

If you feel you have no option other thanto borrow, please consider how much youcan afford to repay each week. Considerhow long you will need to repay, then shoparound for the best rate – look for thelowest APR - this is the actual cost ofborrowing – it appears as a percentage (%)

Only borrow the amount you actuallyneed.If you are still in doubt about yourbudget contact your local MABS office or see www.mabs.ie

It’s a special day – make sure you are left with lots of memories – not lots of worries!

ABOUT FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

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Dundrum Library - Local HistoryWe are looking for information and items on thefollowing subjects:Taney Parish, Dundrum Railway, Dundrum Library,Yeats Sisters, Cuala Industries, St Naithi Church andMarlay Park. Any Items you might wish to donate tothe Local History would be very welcome, such asPhotographs, Historical Pamplets, Letters, Newspaperarticles, Books, Catologues etc. Contact: DundrumLibrary,Upper Churchtown Road, Dundrum. Tel: 01 298 5000 [email protected]

9th Marta 10.30 -12.00 Leabharlann Dhun DromaSEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE BI LINN - Coel, Caint agusComhluadar. Failte Roimh Cach.

The Willow Garden ClubMeets 8pm on the second Monday of Spring/Autumnmonths in the Dundrum Athlectic FC Clubhouse(opposite St. Attracta's). Talks, Demonstrations,Garden Advice, Garden Visits etc. All Welcome.

Ballinteer Active Retirement We meet each Wednesday in Ballinteer St. John's GAAPavilion from 10.15 am to 12 noon. We organisetalks, activities and outings. Our Spring Break for 3nights will be in Sligo. In May we will be going toBarcelona area for a week. New members, aged 55+,are very welcome. Just come along to meet us.

Marlay Guild ICAIf you would like to join our Guild please contact uson 087 9532352. We meet at 8.00pm on the 2ndand 4th Thursdays of the month in Marley GrangeParish Centre and New Members are always welcome.

CoCo MarketsEvery Saturday in Marlay Park 10am - 4pm Farmers and other food producers bring their freshfruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, flowers, ethnic fare andsweet and savoury treats each week to the CoCoMarkets.

AIRFIELD EVENTSAirfield, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin14.Tickets: (01) 2984301 / [email protected]

Airfield Gardens Wednesday is gardening day at Airfield. 2pm everyWednesday.Each week we will give a short tour, a talkor a practical demonstration on what to do in thegarden.

Airfield ExhibitionsUntil 7th March - In this City (Free)In this City includes an exhibition of prints in thetearooms and an installation of clay mice in Airfield’sclassroom.

Beginners’ Etching Course, Saturday Mornings 28th March to 2nd May, 10am -12.30pm, €150Learn the fine art craft of etching with artistprintmaker Louise Meade.

Beginners Black & White Photography Course (non-digital)Wednesday Evenings 7.00- 9.30pm February 18th to March 11th €150Experienced photographer and darkroom technicianEmma Burke-Kennedy will introduce you to thetechnical skills of non-digital black and whitephotography and the magic of the darkroom.

CHILDREN AT AIRFIELD

Meet The Animals Saturday Afternoons (2.30pm)28th March; 25th April;23rd May; 20th JuneJoin our farmer on a walk around Airfield and Comeand see Airfield’s newest arrivals. Airfield’s new lambsarrive mid March.

Young Artists (11 - 14 years) Saturdays from 28th March (10am-12.30pm)€20 per session or €90 for seasonOver the course of five sessions you will shoot, processand print your own photo to take home with you.

Green Fingers, Airfield’s Young Gardeners’ Club (8-12 yrs)Saturday Mornings 10am-12 noon 21st March; 18th April; 16th May; 13th June€15 per session. Working with Airfield’s HeadGardener Emer you will continue tending the YoungGardeners’ plot, grow flowers, fruit and vegetablesfrom seed, learn how to compost, make a scarecrow,create a pumpkin patch and harvest your labours.

Green Wellies, Airfield’s Young Farmers’ Club (11-14 yrs)Saturday Mornings 10am- 12 noon 28th March; 25thApril; 23rd May; 20th June €15 per session. Workingwith Farmer Eamon, this Spring you will learn to lookafter sheep, welcome new lambs to Airfield, plantcrops and learn about general farm management.

Easter Art & Nature Camps Winged Beasts! (5-7 yrs and 8-12 yrs)Tuesday 14th- Friday 17th April 10am -2pm daily €100Throughout the week you will get up close andpersonal with all kinds of winged beasts whileexploring Airfield’s farm and gardens.

FAMILY EVENTSEaster Day Saturday 11th April 12 -4pmThere’s an eggstravaganza of fun activities includingan Easter Nature Trail, farm tours, live music, artactivities and lots more to do!

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Family SundaysThis season, Airfield launches Family Sundays, anexciting new programme for adults and children.Family Sundays take place between 12.30pm and 3pm.

March1st: Create your own portrait using natural materials- Drop in sessions across the afternoon8th: Make an origami animal for our group artinstallation – drop in sessions15th: Live traditional music on the farm 22nd: Nature Detective walk and Tree Trail29th: Meet the Animals

April5th: Visit Airfield’s beautiful Jersey cows andcontribute to our group cow artwork inspired byAndy Warhol’s cow wallpaper – drop in sessionsacross the afternoon12th: Airfield Tour Guides and Easter Activities19th: Garden activity: Planting- get your fingersmucky!26th: A celebration of Airfield’s Vintage Cars for allthe family with talks and screening

AIRFIELD CONCERTSOur walled garden will be open before each concert–enjoy a pre-concert drink, take a stroll and enjoythe garden as it comes into bloom.

FidilFriday 6th March 8pm €18 / €15Fidil is a unique and stirring traditional violin trio,comprising of three of the country’s virtuosofiddlers- Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, Aidan O’Donnell andDamien McGeehan.

Colm O’SnodaighSaturday 4th April 8pm €20 / €18Colm O’Snodaigh of Kila performs from Giving, hislong-awaited solo album, a collection of thirteen selfpenned songs in English and in Irish.

Hazel O’ConnorSaturday 25th April 8pm €22.50 / €20Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy this uniquelyintimate performance by Hazel O’Connor as shereturns to Airfield for another special acousticconcert.

The Mill Gallery : 296 9340“Bean Town” New Paintings by artist Erik JohanssonFebruary 21st-March 26th 2009 Open Mon- Sat10am-6pm. Open late when show on in maintheatre. Bean Town is the first solo exhibition of Dublin based artist Erik Johansson. Stronglyinfluenced by South American street art and thedark grittiness of Edward Hoppers, 1930s urbanscenes, the exhibition aims to create a world that isvibrant, thoughtful and quirky.

The Mill Theatre Tel: 296 9340www.milltheatre.ie

The Evolution of Lauren BegaunMon 2nd-Sat 7th March 1.10pm €12A lunchtime thriller- written and performed by thetalented Clodagh Downing.

The Good FatherFri 6th and Sat 7th March 8pm €20/€18Tim and Jane are from different sides of the classdivide but after a random meeting at a New Year'sEve party leads to an unexpected pregnancy, theyattempt to form a relationshio against all the odds.

Dublin Drama Festival 2009Sun 8th-Sat 14th March 8pm €15/€12A great opportunity for drama lovers to see some ofthe best amateur groups in the country.

Sechtain Na GaeilgeSunday 15th March 8pm €20Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council presents aSt Patrick's Day Concert of Irish Music, Song andDance. For more info www.snag.ie

The Legend of Luke KellyWeds March 18th 8pm €18/€16Chris Kavanagh and his band are back by populardemand to perform their sell-out tribute show toone of Ireland's and the world's greatest folk singersLuke Kelly. See www.legendoflukekelly.com

Joe Dolan Tribute BandFriday 20th March 8pm €20/€18Paschal Brennan brings his tribute to the greatestIrish rock n'roll singer of his generation, Joe Dolan.

The Craic PackSat 22nd March 8pm €16/€14Proceeds from the show will go to Anam CaraParental and Sibling BereavementSupport.www.anamcara.com.

How The Other Half LovesTues 24th-Sat 28th March 8pm €18/€15An ingenious, funny and brilliantly craftedmasterpiece which juggles time and space topresent the lives and loves, passion and panic ofthree married couples in a play of love and laughter,meals and mayhem.

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Local cake-making supremo, DeirdreCruite, has provided this month’s easyrecipe for a fantastic Mother’s Day cake

Ingredients for Madeira Sponge10oz self raising flour8oz castor sugar8oz margarine or butter (room temperature)4 eggs (room temperature)2 tablespoons of milk

Method:Sift the flour into a bowl add the soft butterand sugar, beat until the mixture is pale andsmooth. Then add the eggs and milk, beatwell. Grated zest and juice of half a lemon ororange can be added for flavour. Spoon themixture into a 8’’ round tin and make a littledip in the centre with the back of a spoon. Bake in the centre of the oven at 160-170o C or Gas 3 or 325F, baking time approx 1.5hrs.

When the cake has cooled split in half thensandwich with butter cream. Cover the cakecompletely with butter cream. Place in thefridge to harden a little. Roll out sufficientwhite fondant icing (available in anysupermarket) to cover the cake, place over thecake. Wrap a ribbon around the cake and pipeyour message using a little melted chocolate,instant royal icing or gel pens (available insupermarkets).

Butter cream4.5oz unsalted softened butter (available in most supermarkets)13oz Icing Sugar (sift)

Place the butter in a mixing bowl, add theicing sugar a little at a time and beat well aftereach addition. Beat until the buttercream hasa light creamy texture. Add your requiredflavour – rum, brandy, add in a little nutella fora chocolate & hazel nut flavour.

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Hay Fever & Acupuncture

Hay Fever is the name given to pollen allergy.It is also called seasonal allergic rhinitis or“pollinosis”. It is a chronic inflammation of the nose, throat and sinuses and is caused bypollens in the air. Depending on the season, ithas different sources: Spring: Trees, Summer:Grass, Autumn: weeds. Off seasons allergiescan also be caused by dust, mould or animals.

The usual over-the-counter treatments for hayfever are anti-histaminics (histamine is releasedby the cells in the patients body while in contactwith pollens). They do not solve the problem ofunder-lying sensitivity. And, aside from the side-effects of these drugs (drowsiness, dryness of throat and nose walls ), they will become lessand less efficient after a month of regular usage.

Acupuncture can help with hayfever on twolevels : First of all by relieving the patientssymptoms i.e. runny nose,red itchy eyes,

headaches and sinuses congestions.Acupuncture treatments also have the benefits of treating hayfever on a deeper lever bystrenghtening the immune system of the patientand allowing a natural desensitisation withoutinjections.

It is advisable to start a treatment well in advanceof the pollen season. Three sessions are usuallyrecommended, using a combination ofacupuncture and auriculo therapy (ear needling).You will then be finally able to fully enjoy Spring!!

Juliette trained with Dr Vincent Carroll(western medical doctor) at LansdowneCollege of Acupuncture and ComplementaryMedicine. In addition to holding a diploma inAcupuncture and Certification in ClinicalMedicine, Juliette is also a Reiki Master and anITEC qualified massage therapist.

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ARIESWelcome to your personal springtime Aries. Allthings are new to you now. This is not in anyway a bad thing, rather to know that this is themaking of you, your love bonds and cashsituations.

TAURUSYou are blessed with an offer you cannot refuse,but knowing you, you will encounter an obstacle.You can now say a big yes to a proposition whichmay lead to you re-kindling a once lostrelationship.

GEMINIGemini, you find yourselves involved inexplorative pursuits, especially if this hasanything to do with reincarnation, spirituality orlife on other planets. Don’t fret about love. Valueyourself more and others will follow suit.

CANCERPlanning those trips to a sunnier clime is the wayto go Cancer. Legal paperwork needs attentionnow to avoid complications later. An old chapelattracts you. Cards advise that you carve out anew beginning there.

LEOFor some, the wearing of a uniform is the answerto your dilemma. Paramedic perhaps? Love is soimportant to you Leo. Cards advise that youmake the move towards a happy andharmonious settlement.

VIRGOA second time around romance is in the offing.Life is about choices and the choice you makeregarding love is you following your heart foronce. An age gap is not a problem. Yourunnecessary fears are!

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AQUARIUSWhat you have always wanted turns up at last,but do you want or indeed need this person backin your life? You may well have grown up andaway from this. Cards speak of opportunities anddiverse choice.

PISCESYou are now ready to take up a new and entirelydifferent challenge. You always knew you wereborn for something special and now is time to gofor it. Books and computer discs are abundant inthis spread.



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Local Creche Get Official!

Once Upon a Time, located on Wickham Point Wyckham Way Dundrum, was officially openedby Barry Andrews T.D. Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The brand new facility is over4,500 sq.ft in size and can accommodate 85 children. The categories of care that it will provideis babies, wobblers, toddlers, pre-Montessori, Montessori and after school care. The new facilitywill employ 18 full time staff.


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Progress Note:

The final stage of completing all the outstandingworks at the site has been reached, including thenew main entrance off the Broadford Road(adjacent to BCS), internal street lighting,landscaping the green areas of the site, and thefinal top surface dressing of the main access roadand car parks. The kick-boards are beinginstalled on the ‘5-a-side’ pitches and the finalsurface layers on the tennis court are beingcompleted.

The DLR Leisure Services Company (Tel. 2054746), set up to run the leisure facilities at thesite, expect to have senior staff appointed by theend of February. The new pool is being testedand commissioned and, once pool staff havebeen appointed, training will commence duringMarch. The project is still on schedule to openin April 2009.

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Mrs Quins is Looking for Mini-Marathon Runners!

Mrs Quins ( N.C.B.I.) in Rathfarnham Village aredesperately looking for Ladies running in thisyear’s event to take a sponsorship card from MrsQuins and help raise much need funds for thework carried out by N.C.B.I.

The money raised will be used to help uscontinue to provide services for the blind andvision impaired people in Ireland. These servicesinclude Mobility training, I.T. training, EarlyLearning Centers, Independent Living training,Libary and Media centers, CDs DVDs and tapesplus many aids for the visually impaired. Maryaged 61 has no sight yet she is independent,busy, and participates in social activities anduses email and Skype to keep in touch withfriends and family. Mary was able to go to I.T.training, just one example of the work carriedon by ( N.C.B.I.).

So ladies if you can run for Mrs QuinsRathfarnham Village please call in and talk toour Manager Lucia she will be delighted to meetyou. Many thanks for all your help in the pastand we look forward to hearing from you in thenear future.


Red Roses & Petrol - GlencullenMusical and Dramatic Society

Following their sell-out performances of Oliver!last December, the Glencullen Musical andDramatic Society are now turning their attentionto a play by the reknowned Irish novelist, JosephO’Connor.

The next production by Glencullen is Red Rosesand Petrol by Joseph O’Connor. This darkcomedy explores themes of love, betrayal andsecrets within a Dublin middle class family. Theplay opens after the death of a flawed patriarch.As his family gathers in Dublin for his wake, thereunion reveals that the family has some unusualskeletons in the closets, the consequences areboth disturbing and comic.

The play has recently been turned into a moviewith Malcolm McDowell (of Clockwork Orangefame) playing the role of the central, albeitrecently deceased, character.

Tickets are €18/ €15 (concession Tuesdayonly) and can be bought from the MillTheatre Office on (01) 296 9340.

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Spring Clean Your Wardrobe

With spring just around the corner (yes Iknow we had snow this year and it’s still verycold) it’s good to look ahead in anticipationof longer nights and brighter days. Alongwith realising that the windows really doneed to be cleaned it’s good to take a longlook in the wardrobe and decide to do a clearout. Where to start? How to get organised?

Begin by emptying the clothes onto your bedand arrange in piles of trousers, skirts, jacketsetc. List what you have and then review if youhave too many of one thing and not enough ofanother. For instance – 8 pairs of trousers andthey’re all black!

Are you holding onto things because they needminor alterations or specialist treatments? Nowis a good time to deal with them, taking uphems, sewing on buttons or arranging to dropitems into the dry cleaners.

I would recommend replacing wire hangers withwooden or plastic rigid ones that support yourclothes properly, as over time wire hangers willfail to do this. The best hangers for knitwear arepadded fabric ones. All knitwear should becleaned before being stored as moths loveclothes that are not perfectly fresh!Once you have your wardrobe emptied, give it aquick wipe down or vacuum and you’re set toarrange it in a more accessible way.

Decide whether to rearrange your clothes backin your wardrobe by category or outfit i.e. allblouses together in one area or trousers, blouseand jacket all on one hanger for easier selectionas this can really save you time in the morningrush. If you keep your shoes in your wardrobe itmay be worthwhile investing in clear shoeboxes. These allow you to identify your shoeseasily. Alternatively long hanging shoe holderscan allow for the storage of about a dozen pairs

in an easy to reach place. It’s also a really goodidea to use shoe-trees for all shoes as these helpthem keep their shape and prolongs their life.Scented wooden balls for the inside of the shoeswill also keep them smelling fresh as well asdiscouraging moths.

Should you decide that you’re not really wearingmost of the clothes you’ve just taken out of yourwardrobe then help is at hand to identify whythat is. Getting the most out of your wardrobeand discovering new ways to create outfits usingthe clothes you already own is my speciality. It is even more important nowadays to ensurethat anything we spend on new clothes is foritems that work and will provide good value ona “cost per wear” basis. In addition to doingwardrobe workouts I also offer a personalshopping service.

With Mother’s day on the horizon and Easterfollowing closely behind perhaps a gift voucherwould be welcomed by someone you love? So,have fun with that therapeutic wardrobe clearout, ladies!

by Janice Coyne, Style Consultant


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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR) Enterprise Week

Are you thinking of Starting a Business?Are you in business and looking to expand?Make a date in your diary for theupcoming Dún Laoghaire-RathdownEnterprise Week, 23rd to 26th March2009!

DLR Enterprise Week 2009 features four days ofpublic events, each designed to support theambitions of aspiring entrepreneurs and smallbusiness owners. Get tips from a selection ofIreland’s most successful entrepreneurs, find outwhat help is available to businesses, exchangeideas with small business owners andattend business Incubation Open Days.

All events are open to the public and venuesinclude Dún Laoghaire, Deansgrange, Stillorgan,Blackrock, Belfield and Killiney. The initiative ispromoted by the local County Enterprise Board andCouncil Council as well as Enterprise Ireland andBank of Ireland Business Banking.

The week will be formally opened by Mr. JohnMcGuinness TD, Minister for Trade and Commerce,at a lunch organised by DLR Chamber in the RoyalMarine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire on Monday, March23rd. Brody Sweeney, Chairman and Founder ofO'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars and a popular writeron entrepreneurship, leadership and motivation, isthe guest speaker.

Places can be booked by contacting DLR Chamberon (01) 284 5066. On Wednesday, March 25th, Stillorgan Park Hotelplays host to a day long series of seminars deliveredby expert speakers on topics ranging from supportsfor green businesses (Enterprise Ireland) to winningeBusiness strategies for micro-enterprises (IrishInternet Association). In the evening, a businessnetworking event and Dragon’s Den-stylecompetition will be promoted by Bank of IrelandBusiness Banking.

The rest of the week features the county final of theCounty & City Enterprise Boards’ Student EnterpriseAwards competition in Dún Laoghaire; a speednetworking event for small business owners inKilliney Castle Hotel; a ‘Thinking of Starting YourOwn Business?’ seminar in Deansgrange library anda lunchtime lecture by RTE’s Dragon’s Den Star,Sean Gallagher of Smarthomes in NovaUCDInnovation and Technology Transfer Centre.

There will also be the chance to catch the EnterpriseBus, a fully customised mobile information unitpacked with advice on how to get your ownbusiness up and running, which will travelthroughout the county during the week.

For full event scheduling and details on how youand your business can fly higher in DLREnterprise Week, visit www.dlrenterpriseweek.ie

by Michael Hayden


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ActivitiesDance Parties (for children)..............................33Encore (Drama classes for children) ...................7www.Familyfun.ie (family activities) ...................8Giddy Studios (children/adults)..........................7Michelle Alonzi Academy of Dance ..................21Wonderland Workshops Easter Camp...............37AlarmsAction Alarms.....................................................3Art ClassesJin’s Art Classses (adults) ....................................7BalloonsBalloon Events..................................................25RAD Castles......................................................38Blinds & CurtainsAsta Interior Design .........................................11Ballinteer Blinds ...............................................15BuildersAttic Fanatic (attic conversions)........................21Mission Construction .......................................15Noonan Construction ......................................23Car Services/Body RepairsSandyford Motors ............................................47CateringCathy Addis Catering.......................................24Cruites Cakes ...................................................28CleaningChem Dry (Carpets/Upholstery).......................31Oven Blitz (Oven Cleaning) .............................31Pristine (House cleaning)..................................23Computers/IT SolutionsHyperlynx (Internet Cafe).................................21Laser Computer Sales (Mac & PC Repairs) .......40Paula Flanagan (One -To-OneTraining).............37CounsellingIan Epstein .........................................................3Communion Dresses/Wedding DressesKolidi ..............................................................24Double Glazing/GlassChurchtown Glass............................................29Malplas Windows.............................................19Driving LessonsSteve’s Driving School......................................31

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