27th April, 2000
Notice
Board
CORK DOPCESAN 2000 PIONEER SPORTS FINAL
2 p.m. sharp, Sunday May 7th, Whitechurch, Co. Cork
Male & Female teams, Gaelic Football, Basketball & Soccer
(all 5-a-side & 2 subs)
Badminton (Doubles - Gents, Ladies & Mixed)
All Competitions - 9 to 12 yrs, 12-15 yrs & over 15
Contact Your Local Centre – Or Ph - 087 234 0987
Barra Cogan, 3 Heatherfield, Carrigaline, Co. Cork.
HERBAL HEALTH - SAFETY TIPS
Never buy herbal products abroad, by mail order or over the
Internet.
Only buy a remedy that states on the packaging which herbs It
contains.
Do not collect herbs in the wild for medicinal use.
Do not use herbal remedies for serious illnesses such as diabetes,
epilepsy, high blood pressure, or cancer.
If you experience side effects stop using the product.
Do not exceed the stated dose or take herbal remedies over a
prolonged time.
If you arc pregnant or breast-feeding ask your doctor or medical
herbalist before using herbal remedies. In general herbal
remedies are not recommended during this time.
Practitioners
Although some reputable therapists advise patients to continue
with conventional treatment for certain conditions, a few do not
agree with modern medicine and science.
Complementary medicine can be harmful if it is used to substitute
mainstream diagnosis and treatment. Reputable practitioners will
advise patients to see their doctor in the case of many ailments
and particularly if they arc suffering from a disease.
Although some of these herbs are proven to he effective no
studies have been carried out to examine the practice of
herbalism. There are no regulations that require practitioners to
have a licence or specific training. It is difficult for
consumers to determine who are
authentic practitioners.
There are no training courses available in Ireland. People must
go To Britain where there are many different courses. The most
comprehensively trained practitioners are known as medical
herbalists and are members of the National Institute of Medical
Herbalists (NIMH). The European Herbal Practitioners Association
was set up to encourage greater unity among medical herbalists.
Licensing herbs
The Medical Preparations (Advertising) Regulations 1993 and the
Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply)
Regulations 1996 govern the use of herbal remedies.
Under this legislation remedies which make a medicinal claim,
such as a claim to cure, alleviate or prevent disease, are
classified as medicines and require authorisation by the Irish
Medicines Board (IBM).
The IBM licenses the sale of medicinal products for human use
under the Medicinal Products Regulations 1998.
Preparations made of dried or crushed herbs, such as those used
in cooking, which are labelled specifying the herbs and the
process of production, are exempted from the Medicinal Products
Regulations.
They include cinnamon hark, gingerroot, carrageen moss, and senna
leaves.
The licensing of herbal medicines radically reduces their
availability to consumers although you can get most preparations
without a prescription over the counter. Licensing requires that
products undergo strict clinical trials, monitoring and
authorisation, all of which puts up their costs.
A prescription-only preparation also requires a doctor's
consultation fee. So a product such as St John's Wort which
originally' would have cost £6 could now cost £30 or more.
Consumers are also faced with the lack of approval of herbal
medicine in conventional practice. A large number of doctors
refuse to prescribe any herbal medicine, as they arc not trained
in this area.
HANOVER BOUND
The Owenabue Valley Traditional Group are travelling to Germany next month to participate in the Hanover International Folk Dance Festival. The 28 strong group of traditional dancers, musicians and singers fly out from Cork airport for the five day festival from Wednesday 31st May to Sunday June 4th. The invitation was received from the Hanover Minstrels, who they met at the Farup Folk Dance Festival in Denmark last October. Groups from eight countries totalling 400 dancers are taking part in this international festival. The Carrigaline based Owenabue Valley Traditional Group representing Ireland will give eight performances. the visit coincides with Expo 2000 where the group will perform on Friday 2nd June.
WELSH MALE VOICE CHOIR
The London Welsh Male Voice Choir, with special guest Majella Cullagh are giving a Gala Concert at the Rochestown Park Hotel on Sunday 28th May in aid of the Friends of Saint Patricks Hospital and Marymount Hospice. Great night assured.
BANTRY HOME DESIGN 2000
Home Design 2000 will be holding a major Exhibition in Bantry
House, Bantry during the May Bank Holiday Weekend from Saturday
29th April to Monday 1st May 2000. The show times will be from 11:00am
to 7:00pm each day:
This will be a unique event with a Home Design Exhibition, a
Garden Exhibition, a Motor Show, a Strawberry & Cream Fair
and Fashion Show with models from Ed Jordan’s Profile agency,
all taking place in the magnificent surroundings of Bantry House
and Gardens. The Fashion Show will feature all the latest
fashions from West Cork and Cork City shops.
The Home Design Exhibition will take place in the largest marquee
ever seen in West Cork, and will have 90 exhibitors showing every
thing that relates to Home Design. There will also be a major
Garden Exhibition with 6 Garden centres in attendance. This will
provide an ideal compliment to the newly restored Bantry House
Gardens.
A major attraction at the Exhibition will be Helicopter Rides
provided by Gaelic Helicopters Ltd. to see the magnificent views
of Bantry Bay from the air.
Vintage & American Stretch Limousines will provide another
unique feature of the Show. They will provide Family Limousine
rides around the Scenic Bantry Bay. As there is limited
availability for this, it is essential that all Family Trips are
booked in advance by contacting Susan at 021 866403.
There will also be outside catering facilities throughout the
weekend.
As this is the 1st major Show to occur in Bantry, record crowds
are expected to descend on Bantry for the May Bank Holiday
weekend.
The admission cost will be £3 for Saturday and £5 on Sunday and
Monday per adult. This is a considerable reduction on the usual
admission to Bantry House & Gardens of £8.
Bantry will be the place to be for the May Bank Holiday Weekend.
The Exhibition is organised by Peter Crowley.
WATCH THIS SPACE
CONSTELLATIONS
As far back as ancient times people have seen imaginary shapes
and patterns within groups of stars and called them
constellations. Today there are 88 internationally recognised
constellations. Each of the constellations are named after an
object or a creature and a number of then are named after
mythological figures, for example Orion the hunter and Ursa Major
the great bear. Beneath is a list of constellations in our
Northern Hemisphere. Every week we will introduce to you a new
list of different named constellations.
LATIN NAME ALTERNATIVE NAME
Andromeda Andromeda
Aguila Eagle
Aries Ram
Auriga Charioteer
Bootes Herdsman
Camelopardalis Giraffe
Cancer Crab
Although the stars in a constellation seem to lie in the same
plane, they are all at different distances from the earth. If we
could view Orion from elsewhere in space, its star pattern would
be different from the one we see from the earth. A constellation
looks to us to be a two-dimensional pattern in the night sky
where if we could actually look down on the constellation we
would probably not be able to recognise it. The reason for this
is that the stars in any constellation can vary in distance of
between 500 light years and 2500 light years distance from the
earth.
NOTE
The following is a list of dates, times and direction that Mir
will be visible from Cork in the coming week.
Date Time Direction & Duration
25-Apr-2000 3:38 W- E 4 min
26-Apr-2000 2:24 E- ENE 2 min
26-Apr-2000 3:56 W- ESE 5 min
27-Apr-2000 2:42 ESE -E 3 min
27-Apr-2000 4:13 W- ESE 7 min
28-Apr-2000 3:00 WSW -ESE 3 min
29-Apr-2000 3:18 WSW- ESE 4 min
30-Apr-2000 3:35 WSW- SE 4 min
KATHRYNS BEAUTY SPOT
Now as the summer approaches we look forward to sunny days and
safe sunbathing.There are so many sun creams and lotions on the
market,but it's essential to use the right one for your skin.Here
are some handy tips,to decide which spf suits your skin.
1.Fair-skinned red hair or blond Total sunblock or stay out of
the sun.
2.Fair hair and pale skin burns easily tans with difficulty ,start
with spf 20 and use sunblock on delicate areas progress gradually
to SPFi5
3.Light brown hair and medium skin tone.Start with SPF10 and work
down to SPF8 .
4.Brown hair and eyes occasionally burns but tans easily start
with SPF8 moving on to SPF6
5.Dark hair and skin hardly ever burns and tans easily use SPF6
all the time.
Apply lotion or cream before you go out into the sun,gradually
build up the time you spend in the sun.
Stay out of the sun between 12o clock and 3 oclock whwn it is at
it's hottest. If you play a lot of sport or are swimming choose a
special cream for this. Lips also need a good sun screen to
protect them from burning and chapping. There are also special
hypo-allergenic products around for those with ultra sensitive
skins. Next week i will talk about fake tan and bronzing powders.
ANY QUERIES SEND THEM TO THIS OFFICE.
Kathyrn Kennefick
CLUB CUPLA FOCAL
The weekly gatherings of the Club Cupla Focal takes place every
Thursday night at the Carrigaline GAA Pavilion. A Cead Mile
Failte is extended to anyone interested in a conversation as
Gaeilge, to come along any Thursday between 8.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m.
The club are planning an outing to one of the Gaelteacht areas
during the summer.
PREMIER ANTIQUES ROADSHOW COMES TO DOUGLAS
Premier Antiques Fairs have organised an outstanding Antiques
fair, to take place on 30th April in the Rochestown Park Hotel
from 11am to 9pm.
This fair will include over 20 exhibitors from all sectors of the
Antiques & Art trade. Highlights will include Clarence Cliff
porcelain, Irish Georgian silver, furniture from the 18th &
19th Century, Cork glass & various collectables &
jewellery.
Householders in Douglas & surrounding areas have a great
opportunity to buy that special item for their home and to view
literally hundreds of high class antique items for a very
reasonable £2 entry fee.
There will be a free valuation of goods between 3pm and 4pm.
Premier Antiques will buy for cash old furniture, glass, silver,
jewellery, pictures and interesting old Irish items.
ANOTHER FIRST FOR DOUGLAS WEEKLY
SEE OUR PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE LARGE SCREEN
From this week on photographs from Douglas Weekly can also be
seen in full colour in Douglas Court Shopping Centre compliments
of the Douglas Weekly and AMBA Advertising. The photographs will
be displayed on a large 42" inch state-of-the-art plasma
screen, situated at the entrance to Douglas Court Shopping Centre
near Academy Shoes and Sasha Fashion. Douglas Weekly is the first
Weekly paper in Ireland to take advantage of this innovative use
at leading edge emerging technologies. The resolution and quality
of the AMBA plasma screen has to be seen to be believed. Every
house should have one!
The AMBA advertising display is capable of showing almost any
form of advertisement including DVD quality video. For the next
few weeks the screen will be showing video footage of the Gala
Fashion Show {in aid of St. Gabriel's school for children with
special needs} which took place in the Rochestown Park Hotel in
March. If you were there on the night you might well see yourself
and friends in the audience at the event.
