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SUCCESS
FOR NOEL
After a nail biting two days counting in Leisureland Councillor Noel Grealish
won the victor's cap when he succeeded Senator Margaret Cox on the 12th
count. Senator Cox was favored to gain the third seat for Fianna Fáil
in the West but Councillor Noel Grealish overtook Cox and survived the
transfer of almost 4000 green votes. Councillor Noel has been an advocate
of recycling from day one and this stood in his favour with transfers.
After Bobby's Molloy's sudden exit from politics, the Progressive Democrats
were faced with a dilemma - to run or not to run? It was thus decided
to run three candidates, all new to general election politics. The idea
was deemed impossible by party bosses but it went ahead - the strategy
being to project the ticket as 1-2-3 in every sense. All posters showed
the three candidates, all vehicles exulted of the three candidates and
personal letters bearing Bobby Molloy's signature were delivered to voters
in the constituency asking for support for the trio and warning of the
danger of a return to one-party government. Grealish emerged as the party
forerunner on the first count, with 2,735 votes.
Noel took 400 votes from his own local box - a feat unknown elsewhere.
Bobby Molloy said "I'm so chuffed about this as I was very concerned
to see the Progressive Democrats remain a credible party in Galway after
I had stepped down,".
We in Carnmore and Claregalway are particularly proud of Noel as he has tirelessly worked in the background on our behalf. Now that he is our voice in the Dáil, we can still expect the commitment he has given to us over the years as his track record with the Council has proved.
Celebrations continued long into the night (and morning) in Grealish's in Carnmore. A deserving accolade in every way and for some of us not used to late hours it was well worth it! I believe Noel was up bright and early next morning, not like some of us!!! Now that's what I call a politician!! A second night of partying was under way in Carnmore where Councillor and Deputy Noel was led in a cavalcade of cars through the city and home to Carnmore arriving in the wee hours of the morning.
Well done
Noel,
Josette
Midway through
the year, your garden should be beginning to look good. Having done all
the hard work in March, April, May, be it your vegetable garden, lawn,
shrub borders or bedding plants, they should all be thriving now.
Your lawn should continue to be mowed weekly as growth is at its peak.
You may still apply a lawn, weed and feed such as the Golden Vale 3:1.
If you are still having problems with weeds in your lawn, you could apply
either Verdone or Shell D50 for effective control. Use a grass box to
collect your clippings.
In the shrub border, you should keep an eye out for greenfly or any other
pests as they occur. Greenfly will seriously affect flowering and growth.
Greenfly and Aphids thrive at this time of the year and particularly on
soft new growth. They always occur on the underside of the leaf and can
be difficult to detect. One of the symptoms is curling of the leaf. Aphids
suck the sap out of the leaf and hence it curls up. Take preventative
action by spraying with any general insecticide.Roses should be sprayed
with any fungicide for blackspot and mildew, use anything like Roseclear,
Benlate, Captan, Nimrod T. etc. Remove any suckers from the rootstocks
of roses. These are readily identifiable as they are usually more vigorous
than any other growth and look like the stem of a wild rose.
Your vegetable garden should be coming along nicely now with early spuds
nearly ready for harvesting in another 2-3 weeks. Onion sets are well
up and you could sow a second flush of them now as well. Onions in trays,
in plugs are also a handy and quick way of sowing a second crop now also.
These could be pulled early as salad onions or left to form a bulb onion.
Ice-berg lettuce, Lollo Rossa lettuce (nicest flavour and colour of them
all) and butterhead lettuce would be nearly ready for harvesting now if
sown earlier. You can now sow a second crop from the trays. Other vegetables
that could be planted now would be Broccoli, Cauliflower cabbages, round
cabbage, all of which we have in trays. Courgettes and marrows in pots
and a range of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. The greatest satisfaction
a child or adult who doesn’t do much gardening can get, is by sowing
some vegetables, watching them grow, harvesting them and eating them,
a great joy.
Bedding plants can still be planted. A lot of the planting has already
been done due to the very fine weather we had early on in May. Continue
to water and feed anything you already have planted. Take care to water
and feed in the early morning or late evening, so as to avoid the sun
scorching the plants. This would also apply to house plants inside on
sunny windows. You can feed with any liquid feed such as Tomato feed,
Miracle Gro, Phostrogen, Bio, etc. These are all basically the same. You
could also feed with Osmocote. This is a slow release granular fertiliser
which can feed plants over different lengths of time; 2-4 months, 6-8
months, 9-12 months. Osmocote is used by all good nurseries and garden
centres in the compost that they mix for plants. They are small yellow
bullet like pellets of fertiliser. A common mistake people make is to
think that they are the eggs of some insect in the compost and try to
remove them. Don’t do this and don’t be embarrassed if you have
as it is a common mistake.
Finally, I was asked recently what mix we put in our own hanging baskets.
It’s a mix of peat, potting compost, osmocote, basiler ( a fungicide)
and swellgel. Swellgel is a granule or granules that you can mix in your
own compost. It absorbs water and can hold many times its own weight in
water and helps to prevent drying out, a common problem in hanging baskets.
That’s it for now, for those who will be taking holidays soon, make
arrangements for someone to water everything while you are going and avoid
the tears and cost of replacement when you get back.
Bosco McDermott,
Jnr.,
Glynn’s Garden Centre,
Lydican.
HOLIDAY
REMEDIES CHECKLIST
On foreign travels we are all too aware of some of the illnesses encountered,
so a checklist of preparations, which might be useful to have with you,
follows.
Diarrhoea remedy - such as Arret and rehydration sachets e.g. dioralyte.
Travel sickness tablets e.g. Stugeron, Sealegs, and Joyrides. Obviously
useful on rough sea crossings.
Indigestion remedy e.g. Pepcid, Acidopine or Zantac are the better
OTC preparations.
Insect repellent e.g. Autan products.
Bite and sting relief cream Anthisan cream in conjunction with an
antihistamine tablet e.g. Zirtek.
Painkillers:
Sun care products to include sun block, parasol 20 is useful for children
as it doesn’t require frequent applications, lip salve, after sun
lotion and cold sore treatment e.g. Zovirax cream.
To minimize risk of infection or discomfort, be aware of the risks associated
with spicy foods, excess alcohol, shellfish, unwashed salads, unpeeled
fruits, ice cubes made from tap water and tap water.
Also on traveling to tropical areas it is important to be aware of malaria
and other diseases, which may require vaccination or prophylactic treatment
before travel.
John Duffy
MPSI. Claregalway Pharmacy.
Tel 091-799754: Open 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 6.30pm on
Saturday.
SPECIAL
NEWS
Congratulations to our new T.D. Deputy Noel Grealish. We are all very
proud of his achievement and we wish him every success for his future
in the Dáil.
Wedding congratulations
to the following couples and
we wish them all a very happy future together -
18th May Patrick O'Connell, Cloonbigeen to Tanya Firzgerald, Salthill.
25th May Sharon O'Brien and Declan Collins, Carnmore.
1st June Deirdre Lenihan, Lakeview and Brian Gaughan, Renmore.
2nd June Assumpta Casserly, Lackagh and Declan Walsh, Carnmore.
Belated congratulations and best wishes to Peggy and Michael Spellman, Clogher on the birth of baby Rachel on the 24th March - a little sister for Ciaran.
Happy birthday to Patrick Farrell, Cregboy, on the 24th June.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the teachers in Carnmore National School, but, especially John Reilly. Due to his hard work and organization.....our school has become a much cleaner, 'environmentally friendly' place for our children. He has taught our children on a daily basis how easy it is to recycle. Through his hard work and dedication, he has educated our children about recycling, and in the process has made a positive change for the future. Our children are tomorrow's society. Well done for a cleaner tomorrow. Thank you" -Rosaleen Fox
"Thank you
to everyone who contributed to the Alzheimers Tea Day. You will be happy
to know that we raised €165.00 euro which was sent to The Alzheimers
Foundation.
Thanks again" -Kathleen Boyle and Rosaleen Fox.
Recent Deaths
Patrick Reddington, Cregboy.
Eva Moran, Cloon.
Dominick Duggan, Kiltrogue.
Maeve Ryan, Lackagh.
It is a parable
all parents might do well to listen to. "Lighten up, find joy in
your children and in your life", Dr. Vincent Molony told delegates
at a recent annual conference of Mental Health Ireland in Westport recently.
Dr. Molony, a Consultant Psychiatrist, is author of a number of books
aimed at helping children cope with adolescence.
Parents nowadays have a tendency to drive their offspring forward and involve them in a range of activities such as Irish Dancing (the Riverdance influence) and perehaps Speech and Drama classes as well as other forms of extra tuition.
"Parents
are driving their children here there and everywhere", Dr. Molony
said. "They are always looking at their watch. They should make time
for their teenagers. They should make time to smell the roses, fly kites
or put their arms around their children." Dr Molony bemoaned the
fact fewer couples nowadays live near their parents. This deprived granchildren
not alone of closeness but also the wealth of knowledge that grandparents
have in regard to the rearing of children.
Finally, Dr. Molony quoted from a poem,
"IF I HAD MY CHILD TO LIVE ALL OVER AGAIN"
If I had my child
to raise over again I would finger-paint more and point the finger less.
I would do less correcting and more connecting.
I would take my eyes off my watch and watch with my eyes.
I would care to know less and know to care more.
I would scale more heights and fly more kites.
I would be firm less often and affirm much more.
I would run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
I would build self-esteem first and clean the house later.
I would teach less about the love of power and more about the power of
life
If I had my child to live over again.
(Connaught Telegraph, 29th May 2002)
Giorraíonn
beirt bóthar
(two shorten the road)
Is binn béal
ina thost
(it's a sweet mouth that stays silent)
An t-am is an
taoide, ní fhanann siad le h-éinne
(time and tide wait for no man)
It maith an t-anlann
an t-ocras
(hunger is a good sauce)
Bíonn
blas ar an mbeagán
(a little tastes better)
Ní fhaigheann
lámh iata ach dorn dúnta
(a tight fist will get the same in return)
Mol on óige
is tiocfaidh sí
(praise the young and they'll respond)
Is treise an
peann ná an claíomh
(the pen is mightier than the sword)
Briseann an dúchas
trí shúile an chait
(nature breaks out through the eyes of a cat)
Editorial
Being a parent these days is a really tough job - there are so many demands
and pressures thrown at us. We all want the best for our children and
somehow get caught up in a tangled web. When I came across the article
on advice for modern parents (page 11), I stopped and thought "yes,
let's chill out a little and stop to smell the roses" and I did just
that. I took my children on a "wandering day" recently where
we literally ambled around my hometown of Strokestown. I recounted memories
of my childhood growing up in a small town and was amazed how interested
they were. It was a memorable day and the dishes were left behind as were
other chores. Hopefully, we'll have lots more wandering days. Life is
too short and memories too precious.
Until next time, Josette
CLAREGALWAY
SCOUTS
Claregalway Scout Association is very active at present. The association
provides a range of programmes incorporating fun, challenge and adventure
which have been specially designed to suit the needs of young people of
various ages:
Beavers 6-8 years
Cubs 8-11 years
Scouts 11-16 years
All the programmes
are supported by Scout Leaders and Adult helpers on a voluntary basis.
The Beavers have recently been to a fun day in Bunratty Castle, Co. Clare
where they met up with other Beaver groups from the surrounding counties.
A very enjoyable day was had by all. At the moment they are actively planning
to host an evenings fun and entertainment for Beavers from the district
on June 16th. There will be 80 Beavers in attendance.
The Cub Group have gone on various outings recently which include horse riding in Rockmount riding Centre, wall climbing in the Sports Centre, N.U.I.G. and they went on a camp out to Esker in Athenry on the weekend of 8th/9th June last.
The Scout Group have been re-established this year under the leadership of Kevin Duffy.
For more information on the Scout Association in your area, please contact any of the following: -
Beavers:
John Burke 798990
Cubs: Tom McCann 798765
Scouts: Kevin Duffy 798049
Claregalway
G.A.A. Club
U-12 City League Final
Claregalway 0-12 Salthill/Knocknacarra 1-7
At the Prairie, 9 May 2002
In a game that grabbed the interest of the large support from both clubs from start to finish, Claregalway won the City League final against Salthill/Knocknacarra by the narrow margin of two points. Indeed, for the last 7-8 minutes only the minimum margin of one point separated the sides as Claregalway's twelfth point was scored on the stroke of full time. Two talented and well organised teams gave a great display of fast and skilful football that would do credit to any under age competition at county level. These two young teams played out an incredibly exciting final that was the culmination of one of the many city leagues organised by Coiste Peil na nÓg Cathair na Gaillimhe. That the Coiste can mount such quality games is a tribute to the hard working committee including Seamus O'Grady and Tony Stephens. The sportsmanship in this game was outstanding and great teamwork, individual brilliance, goalmouth saves and misses were there in abundance.
On a perfect evening for football Salthill/Knocknacarra were first to score but Robert Moran soon equalised. After Salthill/Knocknacarra went ahead again with their second point, they won a lot of possession and put pressure on the Claregalway backs for long spells. But they found scores hard to come by due to the excellent saves of Paul Creavin in goal and the defensive display of the full back line, Justin Brennan, David Morris and Paul Curley, who was outstanding. At the other end Danny Cummins was unlucky when his goalbound shot rebounded into play and was cleared. It was end-to-end football with Kieran Hennessy, Colm Brennan, Stephen Nally and Liam Foy covering acres of ground to contest possession with Salthill/Knocknacarra around mid field. Eventually, Robert Moran again, Nathan Crehan and Danny Cummins all succeeded in taking their chances to score a point each. Salthill/Knocknacarra replied with a point to leave the half-time score four points to two in Claregalway's favour.
Claregalway got off to a flying start to the second half. In a sweeping move upfield Danny Cummins collected a pass but was fouled 35 yards out; the resulting free was expertly converted by Colm Brennan. Points followed quickly from Danny Cummins and Joseph Walsh with one in reply from Salthill/Knocknacarra to leave Claregalway ahead by 0-7 to 0-3 within five minutes of the restart. When it appeared that Claregalway were gaining the upper hand, Salthill/Knocknacarra rose to the demands of the occasion with spirit and teamwork, led by their captain and star player David Elwood. They scored 1-1 in a two-minute spell to draw level 0-7 to 1-4 after 10 minutes. It was now all to play for. Both teams exchanged points; one from Danny Cummins, a great long range free by Colm Brennan and two replies from Salthill/Knocknacarra left the sides level again at 0-9 to 1-6 with 10 minutes remaining. As the excitement continued, Robert Walsh scored a point to which Salthill/Knocknacarra responded with a pointed free. Robert scored again to regain the lead and Claregalway held firm as their opponents battled bravely for the equaliser only to see their efforts go wide. The game finished up with a darting run up the middle by Danny Cummins and he pointed from 20 yards.
The Club conveys tributes to the team management of Jarlath Brennan, Mark Brennan, Joe Hennessy and to the parents for the way the youngsters were turned out for all the fixtures. Through the generosity of Pat Crehan of Cahergowan, the panel of players together with their friends were treated to food and refreshments in Supermacs following which the cavalcade of cars returned to the village in celebratory form with the Fig Leaf Fabric cup.
Team: Paul Creavin, Justin Brennan, David Morris, Paul Curley, Alan Jacobson, Kieran Hennessy, Stephen Nally, Colm Brennan, Liam Foy, Nathan Crehan, Danny Cummins, Donal Conroy, Robert Moran, Robert Dooley, Joseph Walsh. Subs: James Brennan for Donal Conroy; Michael Evans for Stephen Nally, Michael Brennan for Justin Brennan, Martin Duggan for Alan Jacobsen.
U-12s played a friendly match in Breaffy on the way to the Connacht semi-final Galway v Mayo at Castlebar on Sunday June 2nd. Training continues on Sunday mornings for the Co.League later on in the summer.
U-11s have qualified for the City league semi-final in Claregalway on Sunday June 9th.
U-10s Community Games will be held on Sunday June 16th. This year the games will be run off in a Blitz Tournament on a knock-out basis commencing at 10.00am with the final at 6.00pm. Claregalway/Lackagh play Lettermore in the first round, venue to be confirmed.
U-10s City League will be commenced in mid June, games played most likely on Wednesdays and Fridays; details to be announced.
Ladies Football continues on Sunday mornings at 10.30am.
U-8s football on Sunday mornings supervised by Michael Coyle, John Brennan and Gerry Bartley. Any newcomers to the Claregalway area are welcome to join in.
Sean Flanagan P.R.O.
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