YCC And Town Council To Tackle Dog Litter Problem. – By Christy Parker 

YOUGHAL CONCERNED CITIZENS have reached consensus with Youghal Town Council on a range of measures to combat dog-litter in the town. “A town that is marketing itself as a family friendly tourist destination has to get the basics right and cannot accept that many of our tourist spots should be blighted by dog fouling,” says YCC secretary Adrian Hyde.

In a cost-effective exercise, the YCC volunteers will leaflet the town and supply posters to businesses in the Youghal. The council has agreed to supply relevant signage, on an on-going basis. “Our main concern is with changing the public’s attitude to dog fouling and offering them the means to both report and clean-up dog litter,” says Mr Hyde.

In more comprehensive format, the proposed measures run as follows:

i) Distribution of information leaflets from Cork Veterinary Department.

ii) distribution of posters to businesses in Youghal;

iii) distribution of Dog Litter bags: Youghal Town Council already provides dog litter bags free of charge from the town hall but these will now be made available from the following locations: Zanzibar Ice Cream Parlour (Front Strand), XS shop (Green Park), Read & Write, Cree’s Card Shop, Flavin’s sweet shop, Supervalue and Galvin’s Costcutters. YCC will monitor bag usage from these locations and if bags will consider alternative locations if not being used. The group estimates that 500 bags are required for an initial stock. “While we are estimating 150 bags per month, we would have a better estimate after the first month,” says Mr. Hyde, adding  that “a YCC volunteer will visit each premises on a monthly basis (or on demand) to monitor the situation and to provide an estimate to the council for future quantities .

iv) Dog Litter Signs: 25 signs, supplied by the town council. Wil be displayed at the displayed across the following locations: strand promenade, Lighthouse Hill, Green Park, Devonshire grotto, Mall beach, Catherine Street, Breton Road , Tallow Street, Main Street and Friar Street. The surplus may be erected on housing estates at the wishes of the relevant Resident’s Association.

v) Media campaign: YCC will launch a local media campaign to highlight the issue, with the message that dog litter will no longer be tolerated. Along with informing citizens of the danger and anti-social aspect of dog litter, the dog warden number will be provided to report stray dogs.

It is hoped to initiate the campaign on Monday next, July 11th. The Youghal Concerned Citizens’ next public meeting is on Thursday July 7th at 7 pm, in the Red Store.

 

A new book by Colm Keane examines the experiences of Irish men and women who have had brushes with the afterlife

In Colm Keane’s new book, The Distant Shore, he speaks to 70 Irish men and women about their near-death journeys, visions and premonitions. Photo: Michael Hussey www.youghalonline.com email: news@youghalonline.com

In October 2009 I received hundreds of phone calls, emails and letters from people who had encounters at the edge of death. Many came from Irish Independent readers who were responding to an article I had written about near-death experiences. The article was based on a No 1 bestselling book I had at the time called Going Home.

At least 50 of those who contacted me had briefly died following heart attacks, car crashes or other accidents. They spoke of tunnel travel, bright lights, meetings with deceased family and friends, life reviews and encounters with a “superior being”.

More described visions where deceased relatives returned to reassure those left behind that they were at peace, to offer help in times of need or to warn of pending tragedies, primarily deaths.

Others had premonitions that something bad — such as an accident, disaster or a death — was about to occur.

The stories they told me provide rare insights to the last and greatest frontier where our ‘consciousness’, ‘mind’, ‘soul’ or ‘spirit’ is said to survive after we physically die.

It is the afterlife, the otherworld, the ultimate destination we travel to on death — so often referred to by the phrase I used as the title of my new book, The Distant Shore.

The Distant Shore — More Irish Stories from the Edge of Death, by Colm Keane, is published by Capel Island Press and retails for €14.99.

Info courtesy: Irish Independent

The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal, Co Cork on Saturday, August 14th at 8pm (doors 7.30pm).
Tickets on sale at Cree’s Card Shop, Youghal (024 93899) for €15.
For further information or reservations call 083 360 6507.

Two gifted craftsmen at work. Hanly’s unique song-writing and story-telling skills, combined with McGlynn’s tasty virtuosity on guitar make for a very special coming together of two of the stalwarts of the Irish Music scene. Lately, rekindling a musical relationship that led to two of Hanly’s best albums, Warts and All, and Happy Like This, their show has all the hallmarks of a musical road well travelled.

Limerick man, Mick Hanly is best known for his big stateside hit Past The Point of Rescue. The song scooped two BMI awards; Most played song of 1993 and One Million Radio Plays. But, Hanly’s songs have been covered by all the major Irish artists, including, Christy Moore, Dolores Keane, Mary Black, etc, while Hal Ketchum and Delbert McClinton, among others have sung Mick’s song in the US. He recently released Collected.

“Hanly has the ability to write such good tunes as Past The Point of Rescue, Damaged Halo, that deliver a distinctive rugged honesty, and controlled grasp of sentiment” Joe Breen, Irish Times, Jan’10.

Omagh man Arty McGlynn began his professional musical career at the tender age of 15years. Following a ten-year stint on the Showband circuit, Arty turned his attention to Irish Traditional music. In 1979, he released the groundbreaking McGlynn’s Fancy, which was the first ever album of Traditional music played on guitar. Subsequently, he became one of the most sought after guitarist in the country, playing with such luminaries as Van Morrison, De Dannan, and Patrick Street. In 1989 Arty’s duet album, Lead The Knave, with his wife Nollaig Casey was critically acclaimed, as was their follow up album Causeway.  Arty’s production work is also wide-ranging. Artists such as Christy Hennessy, Francis Black, and Liam Flynn, have all benefited from Arty’s studio skills.
No one knows Mick Hanly’s music like Arty McGlynn. Bringing years of experience and formidable skill to the mix, his subtle accompaniment adds a new hue to this songwriter’s work.

Catch them at The Mall Arts Centre, Youghal, Co Cork on Saturday, August 14th at 8pm (doors 7.30pm).
Tickets on sale at Cree’s Card Shop, Youghal (024 93899) for €15.
For further information or reservations call 083 360 6507.

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Oona Colin
Facilities Coordinator
The Mall Arts Centre/St. Mary’s Collegiate Church
Tel: 083 360 6507