The Disruptive Effects of BREXIT

On BREXIT....let me quote you President Abraham Lincoln:
“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country.” And so it is for the parties to The BREXIT Negotiations to have regard to the disruptive effects of a closed mind on the subject. We must think anew and act anew for the betterment of all involved

Making a Comment, Compliment or Complaint to TUSLA

A written complaint should include:

• Who was involved?
• What happened and when?
• What are you concerned about?
• Have you done anything else to resolve this matter?
• What do you want to happen now?

It will also assist the complaints officer if any extra information and/or copies of other relevant documents are attached to your written complaint. 

Go to full article on TUSLA website

Long Delay In TUSLADealing With SomeChild Abuse Allegations

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall

Bellow is what can only be regarded as "

A DAMNING INDICTMENT OF 

THE WORK OF TUSL"

The following report, dated Wednesday 19 July 2017 appeared on the RTE website on the above subject and can only make harrowing reading to the ill-fated clients and their families who were failed by TUSLA "The Child and Family Agency":

The Ombudsman has criticised Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for serious failings in its responses to a number of allegations of child abuse made against adults.

The watchdog found that in one case it took five years to clear the name of an accused man, while in another a note recording a complainant's allegations was sent to the wrong address.

The report by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has its origins in a warning three years ago by his office to the newly-created Tusla about how social workers were handling some cases including allegations of child abuse, particularly historic complaints. Link to Full Report  [A Must Read]

The Commission for Aviation Regulation Ireland & Passengers' Rights

The Commission for Aviation Regulation

The rights afforded by the Regulation apply to the following:

• All passengers departing from EU/EEA airports.
• All passengers departing from outside of the EU/EEA but arriving at an EU/EEA airport on an EU/EEA-licensed carrier (unless they have already received compensation or assistance in that third country).

Enforcement of the Regulation is divided between the various Member States. The Commission for Aviation Regulation, the Irish enforcement body, processes complaints which arise from flights departing from Irish airports or alternatively those arriving at Irish airports from non-EU countries on EU licensed carriers. MORE INFORMATION

Requesting Access to my records i.e. My Data File

One of the most effective methods of dealing with difficult companies of organisation when their communication skills are not up to scratch is to request your records under the Data Protection Acts. This leaves no misunderstanding or any excuse for putting your query or queries on the long finger. In a manner of speaking using the Data Protections Acts will get organisations to "get the finger out". There is a maximum of a 40 day window for the company/organisation to respond. Thereafter they are in breach of the Acts which can have serious consequences.

Under Section 3 of the Data Protection Acts, you have a right to find out, free of charge, if a person (an individual or an organisation) holds information about you.  You also have a right to be given a description of the information and to be told the purpose(s) for holding your information.

Follow the links below, one of which  contains a letter template with instructions enabling you to access any details the organisation holds about you. 

• Data Protection Rule 8 Right of Access to Personal Data
• Accessing Your Personal Information
• The individual must also pay an access fee if requested. This cannot cannot exceed €6.35. Personally I would advise enclosing a payment for €6.25. This should avoid any excuse for the delaying of your request.

Arm yourself with the knowledge that is available on The Data Protection Acts website and you will get results.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017

************** Happy New Year

Athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh

Felico Anno Nuovo

Frohes neues Jahr Aufrechtzuerhalten

Feliz Año Nuevo

Richard E. Grant Explores the Wild Atlantic Way

Watch Richard E. Grant as he travels the spectacular and rugged Wild Atlantic Way, one of the longest defined coastal touring routes in the world, in association with Smooth Radio.:

• Richard E. Grant Explores the Wild Atlantic Way

Richard E. Grant Explores the Wild Atlantic Way

Watch Richard E. Grant as he travels the spectacular and rugged Wild Atlantic Way, one of the longest defined coastal touring routes in the world, in association with Smooth Radio.:

• Richard E. Grant Explores the Wild Atlantic Way

VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN

We Get The Government We Deserve
Is it More Of The Same or
A New Dawn

Don't forget to vote strategically today and maximise the possibility of making it count. The PR system gives you the opportunity, that if your First Preference Candidate is eliminated early your No 2 then moves up and becomes your No 1 i.e. First Preference. This method continues if/until all your Preferences are used up. Hopefully one of these Preferences kicks in. This is the advantage of Proportional Representation. It is certainly fairer the the British and gives a better representation of the county's views. Make Your Vote count.

Also DO NOT FORGET: If you decide to only vote for one Candidate "PLACE 1 AGAINST HIS/HER NAME AND NOT AN X". The pity is that the latter happens all too often.

VOTE EARLY AND OFTEN 

Central Bank Issues €2 Coin Commemorating 1916 (For General Circulation)

The following information was taken from a Press Release issued by The Central Bank, dated 20 January 2016.

Central Bank issues €2 Coin 
Commemorating 1916

• 4.5 million commemorative €2 coins issuing into general circulation
• First time Ireland is releasing its own commemorative €2 coin marking an event in Irish history
• Range of collectable commemorative products available

The Irish Central Bank is releasing 4.5 million commemorative €2 coins into general circulation from January 20th to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising and the Proclamation of the Irish Republic. 

These coins will also be available in a number of collectable products for sale, including

• €2 Uncirculated Coin Card 
• €2 Uncirculated Coin Bookmark
• 2016 Annual Mint Set containing the 9 2016 dated coins and a commemorative booklet
• 2016 €2 Proof Quality Cased Coin
• 2016 Proof Quality 9 Coin Set 

This will be the first time that Ireland has issued its own commemorative €2 coin into circulation. It is intended that the new coin will go into circulation as soon as possible with the help of the banks, An Post and the cash in transit companies.
Read full Press Release > Here

An audio clip on the features of the coin is available HERE

Above information taken from The Irish Central Bank website

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CORBALLY RESIDENTS ANGERED OVER FLOODING INCIDENT

Information via Limerick Live95FM News 

There is growing anger among residents in Corbally, who say the flooding which has caused devastation overnight was man-made.

Flood waters spilled from the canal after efforts to locate the Waterways Ireland keyholder... Read On...

Earlier the ESB informed the public that they had to increase the flow of water from the Ardnacrusha Dam near the village of Parteen, a short distance from Limerick city. The Shannon flows through Limerick city, parts of which have been directly affected by the rising flod waters.

To Separated People in Ireland

I have been asked by a colleague to publish the following article:

To Separated People in Ireland. The TV3 Vincent Browne Political Discussion TV show was recorded in Limerick City Hotel on last Monday night December 7^th 2015 to be aired later in the week. 

I was there with many others. As far as I can see they cut my question out. They do not seem to be interested in Separated Peoples points of view.

It demonstrates how TV Shows avoid questions that will point to even bigger problems out there that society, the media and the Government want to ignore. I think it is time for separated and divorced people to come together and fight for their rights and their children's rights. Time for the Irish Government to start treating us more fairly and honestly

Vincent Browne included among the topics: accident and emergency(A&E) hospital waiting times, homelessness, mental health, suicide, housing crisis, Article 8 the abortion issue and Irish Neutrality being compromised by US military planes landing in Ireland.

1. I stated that Separated Families make up roughly a tenth of the population. Two homes have to kept.

2. I asked the candidates present what they will do for Separated Families and their children?

3. I stated that in 2014 the €1200 tax free allowance was taken from Separated Men.

4. That this year the Children's Allowances to Separated Women was cut.

5. That in Ireland a Separated Man gets no extra Unemployment Benefits, Children's Allowance, Back to School Allowance, for the children. All of these benefits automatically go to Women. So these Men are forced to live below the poverty line when they have their children with them.

Roughly at this point Vincent Browne cut in and asked was I reading from a script or book. I replied that they were questions and points I had written down. He told me to get on with my points.

I went on to say I had a solution towards the costs in A&E hospital services.

A method of collecting Revenue for the Irish Government, since a sixteenth of the population is gone, left the country: Proportionally cut down the Dail, TDs, Senators, and Local Councillors and Councils and their staff by one 16th. We are top heavy; too many Chiefs not enough Indians to pay for them.

Also when our Dail TDs, Taoiseachs and Presidents retire do not give their pensions until they are 66 years old like the rest of the population. At that point I was cut off by Mr Browne, as you are only allowed 1minute to make your points and questions.

I had other points written down to tie it in with the discussion.

Last year 40% of the people who committed suicide were unemployed Separated Men.

• Roughly 60% of the homeless on our streets are men.
  
• There are no Domestic Violence Refuges for Men and their children, even though according to C.S.I. statistics of Ireland men equally suffer from Domestic Violence. Information listed on the AMEN Frequently Asked Question Battered Mens' website.
  
• Separated Men do not have equal parental rights in Ireland. As only women are covered by the Constitution, separated men have to go to court to get rights to be in their children's lives from a judge, even if they have been the house husband and main child carer. Why is that?
  
• Separated families generate about 7 billion Euro to the economy. This 7 billion Euros go to pay for two homes and all the goods therein. This also includes contributing to the wages of Solicitors, Barristers, Judges, Court Staff, Social Workers, Psychologists, Counsellors, Gardai, etc.
  
• As pointed out we have a high death rate and some suffer from mental health issues due to stress and parental alienation. We would like the candidates of the next election to deal with us and listen to us. We are a tenth of the population.

My questions were probably be cut as it was a two hour show that they only use about 30minutes of it.

I am a member of the FAMILES Organisation for Separated Men and Women in Limerick. We offer information and counselling services to those going through the trauma of divorce and separation. Their number is 087 260 3603.

Given the chance I would have spoken about the other program subjects above as well.

To Separated People in Ireland: I think it is time for separated and divorced people to come together and fight for their rights and their children's rights. Time for the Irish Government to start treating our children and us more fairly and honestly

Rugby Union, 2007 Six Nations: Ireland vs England

17th October 2015:
By way of preview of the match between Ireland and Argentin here is a repeat of the historic victory of Ireland over England at Croke Parkin in 2007. 

It is a reminder of what can be achieved on the field of play by the unique team that is Ireland. Ireland cannot take it for granted that they are home and dried when facing their  adversary, Argentina. For starters the founder of the navy in Argentina was an Irishman named William Brown from Co Mayo. In fact Ireland is represented in the history of that country by it's influence in every department of of civic life. The two countries are tied by history and tradition. But that will all be swept aside as the two countries face off this Sunday in what for both is indeed a historic occasion.

Rugby Union, 2007 Six Nations Ireland vs England at Croke Park, Dublin.

Using Imagination To Empower Your Community

Inspiring Ted Talk given in Dublin September 2012

PJ Murrihy - Emigrants Eyes

This is especially for all of you far away from from home who look forward to returning. I hope you enjoy this piece of music by a cousin of mine from West Clare, Ireland:

Your Vote Counts this Thursday

Will it be possible to walk away from The Treaty

 if the people of Ireland realise they have been duped? 

TREATY ON STABILITY, COORDINATION AND GOVERNANCE IN THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION  between:
THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,
THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, IRELAND, THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,
THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,
THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC, THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, HUNGARY,
MALTA, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND, THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC, ROMANIA,
THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA, THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC,
THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND AND THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN

"STRESSING that no provision of this Treaty is to be interpreted as altering in any way the
economic policy conditions under which financial assistance has been granted to a Contracting
Party in a stabilisation programme involving the European Union, its Member States or the
International Monetary Fund";

ARTICLE 1

• 1. By this Treaty, the Contracting Parties agree, as Member States of the European Union, to strengthen the economic pillar of the economic and monetary union by adopting a set of rules intended to foster budgetary discipline through a fiscal compact, to strengthen the coordination of their economic policies and to improve the governance of the euro area, thereby supporting the achievement of the European Union's objectives for sustainable growth, employment, competitiveness and social cohesion.

• 2. This Treaty shall apply in full to the Contracting Parties whose currency is the euro. It shallalso apply to the other Contracting Parties to the extent and under the conditions set out in Article 14. 

This Treaty shall enter into force on 1 January 2013, provided that twelve Contracting Parties
whose currency is the euro have deposited their instrument of ratification, or on the first day of the
month following the deposit of the twelfth instrument of ratification by a Contracting Party whose
currency is the euro, whichever is the earlier.

This Treaty shall apply as from the date of entry into force amongst the Contracting Parties
whose currency is the euro which have ratified it. It shall apply to the other Contracting Parties
whose currency is the euro as from the first day of the month following the deposit of their
respective instrument of ratification.

Read Full Text of Treaty

Information on Terry Murrihy

Travel around Europe from:

30th May until 8 July 2011

Time:                                                                                              Monday, May 30 at 11:30am - July 8 at 2:30pm
Location	England, Ireland and through to as far as  Germang and down to Greece.
Created By	Terry Murrihy
More Info	If you want to meet up with me whilst i'm in Europe let me know I arrive at London Heathrow Airport on the 30 May 2011 and depart Heathrow to return home on 8th July 2011 I’m establishing a list of attractions to visit during my trip, so if you want to recommend any places I should visit, please send them to me. I’m still working on my itinerary throughout Europe, but I do plan to travel as far as Germany & Greece. I have been corresponding with some of you for up to thirty years, so if you want to catch up whilst I’m over there, please let me know. If anyone can put me up for a night or two whilst travelling through it would be greatly appreciated. Regards Terry Murrihy Geelong Vic Australia Email terry_murrihy@yahoo.com ******************************************************************* Published on behalf on Terry Murrihy on the occasion of his visit to Ireland for: The Irish Murrihys Reunion 2011 ****************************************************************