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Lorrha Notes

 

Lorrha Notes

Tickets are on sale for Lorrha CountryFest on Sunday, 17th July from 12 noon to 7pm. Line-up includes Mike Denver, Robert Mizzell, Louise Morrissey, The Conquerors, Johnny Brady, Pete Kennedy, Sean Slattery & The Connections, Tradstone and Brendan Liffey. Tickets (€20) can be purchased from Kevin Molloy (0876738986), Joe Dolan (0879673124), Graham Downes (0879905870), from Kelly’s Village Store Rathcabbin, Friars Tavern Lorrha, SuperValu Portumna, County Arms Hotel Birr, Abbey Court Hotel Nenagh, Lar na bPairce Thurles or online at www.eventbrite.ie.

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Congratulations is extended to Lisa Duggan Lorrha who won the recent colouring competition organized by Specsavers in Nenagh. A fifth class pupil in Lorrha N.S. Lisa beat off a “extremely high standard of entries” according to the organizers and was presented with her winning prize, a goodies hamper recently for her artistic efforts. Well done Lisa and keep up the good work.

St. Ruadhan’s Active Retirement.

Our boat trip is coming up shortly. Anyone interested in joining us please get in touch as names are now required. The number to call is (087) 7613458. We are having a walk in Portumna Forest Park on Tuesday June 21st followed by lunch in the golf club restaurant. Please note that we have no meeting on Wednesday 22nd June.

Open Invitation.

Everyone is invited to Lorrha N.S. for a very unique occasion on Friday June 17th when the Army band from the 2nd Brigade with Conductor Captain John Carpenter will visit the school at 12 noon. Afterwards we will raise our 4th Green Flag at 1.00pm approx. and this will be followed by refreshments. We look forward to meeting you all on the day.

We also wish to announce that we are running a summer tennis camp from Monday June 27th to Friday July 1st. with Kieran Galvin. All equipment is supplied. There will be daily fun, games and competitions. For details and to book call (090) 9747295.

TG4 telavised a documentary about rural Ireland in which Lorrha was a feature. The pupils of Scoil Lua Naofa welcomed them with a Céad Míle Fáilte in front of the cameras. This programme was shown on TG4 last Sunday 12 th June at 7p.m.

Well Done.

Congratulations is extended to Lisa Duggan Lorrha who won the recent colouring competition organized by Specsavers in Nenagh. A fifth class pupil in Lorrha N.S. Lisa beat off a “extremely high standard of entries” according to the organizers and was presented with her winning prize, a goodies hamper recently for her artistic efforts. Well done Lisa and keep up the good work.

Tidy Towns

Lorrha Tidy Towns committee are asking everyone to be extra vigilant this month for litter around the village because it’s adjudication month. Members of the committee have been out many long hours planting flowers, painting and cleaning around the village. We ask householders to help brighten up the village by sowing window boxes and hanging baskets, painting, cleaning and weeding where necessary around their houses. The committee also badly needs your help so please come along to at least one of our weekly work evenings which continue this Thursday evening from 7.30pm. Please bring a brush, shovel, spade and or weeding implements. All help welcome.

Church News.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues in Rathcabbin Church every Thursday from 10am to 10pm. All are invited to come and stay awhile in the presence of Jesus.
Youth 2000 invites you to a fantastic four day Catholic Youth Festival from the 7th to the 10th July in Cistercian College, Mount St. Joseph’s Abbey, Roscrea. The event is aimed at those aged 16 to 35 and is by donation only. Free Busses. To book a place call (01) 6753690.

National Charasmatic renewal conference takes place on June 25th & 26th in The Concert Hall, RDS, Dublin. On Saturday 25th from 10am to 8.30pm. and on Sunday from 10am to 4.30pm. Weekend is €30, Saturday €20, Sunday €15. For further information call (0870 9350434, (067) 29103 or (067) 38140.

Redwood N.S.

Summer Camps-

Wk 1: Jul 4th– 8th, Multi activity camp with Michelle and Paula, €50 per child, reductions for siblings. 9.30-2.00 Activities: Cooking, Science, Sport, Art, Computing, Construction and much more!

Wk 2: Jul 11th to 15th, Tennis Camp with Helena and Anne Marie Darcy both qualified Tennis Ireland coaches, €40 per child, reduction for siblings, 10.00-12.00

Wk 3: Jul 18th -22nd, Multi activity camp with Michelle and Paula, €50 per child

To book any of the camps call 090 9747186  or 087 4478115

Birr Outdoor Education Centre: All classes in Redwood went on our school tour to Birr OEC, we had a great day taking part in team bonding games, caving, rock climbing, orienteering, canoeing and pier jumping. We had fabulous weather and enjoyed the day thoroughly.

Farming and Country Life 1916: All classes went to Athenry to attend 1916 commemorative celebrations hosted by Teagasc. It was a hugely interesting day with  a re-enactment of a 1916 National school, fair days and games children played in 1916

Well Done.

Congratulations is extended to the four children who graduated from Little Feet playschool last week in preparation for their venture into ‘big school’ in September. They all looked wonderful in their hats and gowns.We wish them well.

Summer De-Clutter.

Thinking of clearing out the wardrobe to make room for the Summer collection? Lorrha Development/ Tidy Towns continue with unused clothes collection throughout the year. De-clutter your wardrobe, attack your attic, recycle all unwanted/unused items of clothing to make room for your Summer collection. We will accept any kind of bag or in bags provided by the committee. We can collect your unwanted items. Just call or text  (086) 8647166, (086) 8493595 or (086) 8355405 with your name and details. Please note we cannot accept Duvets, bedding, household linen, pillows and cushions, carpets, rugs and mats (including bath, shower and toilet mats), soiled or wet clothing. We appreciate your support. All money raised from all fundraising ventures is used for the ongoing work around Lorrha Village which helps to keep two adults employed.

Reminder

Tracing Relations.

Dorothy Payne is interested in tracing her relation the Gibson/Gipson families in Riverstown, Derrinsalla, Parish of Lorrha who had family members emigrate to Ontario Canada.
Ellen Gipson/Gibson’s parents were John Gipson and Eliza (Alice) Kennedy. Also Catherine Gibson married a Michael Kennedy and an Ellen married Patrick Walsh. They had brothers, John and likely a Samuel.
Ellen Gipson married Denis Donovan (Oct. 30th, 1850) in Prince Edward County,Ontario, Canada. The record states her parents were John Gipson and Elizabeth Kennedy.  She was from Dorrha. She named a daughter Alice and another daughter Jane.It’s possible a brother, John Gipson, also immigrated to Ontario, he is a godparent at the baptism for Ellen’s daughter Mary in 1852. Some records refer to Elisha Kennedy as Alice Kennedy.
Common names in Jane’s Gibson family and the Gibson family are Samuel, Benjamin, Ellen, John, James. A Catherine Gibson married Michael Kennedy in Tipperary.They lived in Dorrha.  Ellen Gibson married Patrick Walsh/Welsh. Ellen is from Derrinsalla. They had two sons, Michael and Benjamin. Was Michael Kennedy and Alice Kennedy siblings? and if  Samuel Gipson and John Gipson were brothers? And when did they emigrate to Canada?  In Samuel’s case it had to be before 1838.  Given the size of Riverstown, Dorothy feels it’s likely Catherine Gipson Kennedy, Ellen Gipson Walsh, and Ellen Gipson Donovan may have a family connection to each other and to Samuel Gibson.

Samuel Gipson/Gibson was born about 1808. He married Ellen O’Reilly in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada, on Feb. 12th, 1838. A witness at his marriage is a P. Carrole and the witnesses at Ellen Gibson and Denis Donovan’s marriage were James Carrole and Mrs. J Carrole.  Samuel and Ellen also had children named, Benjamin, Mary, John, James, Ellen and Samuel. Any help at all would be so very much appreciated.
Dorothy can be contacted by post at  534 Yale Road, Port Moody, BC Canada, V3H 3K3 and my email address is  dcpayne@shaw.ca.

A Feast of Country Music Coming to Lorrha.

Lorrha GAA club will host a massive Country Music Festival on Sunday July 17th in Motefield with the launch last week drawing huge interest. Music starts at 12pm and continues throughout the day till 7pm and all for just €20. See local press for details. Tickets can be purchased from Supervalu Portumna, County Arms Hotel Birr, Abbey Court Nenagh, Kellys Rathcabbin, Friars Tavern Lorrha, The Ferry Inn Lorrha, Lar na Pairce Thurles and all members of the committee. For details call (087)  967 3124. A concert not to be missed.

GAA News

Junior: Well done to the Junior hurlers who defeated Kiladangan 2-12 to 2-10 in the Junior ‘B’ League playoff on Friday evening. They will now play Ballina in a second playoff, possibly this weekend.

Under 14: Lorrha Rovers Gaels made it three wins from three in the ‘B’ Championship with a 4-10 to 0-8 win over Portroe last Wednesday. There is a break this midweek in advance of Feile but the championship resumes on Wednesday 22nd June with a home game against Ballinahinch/Templederry
Feile na nGael: Lorrha and Shannon Rovers Gaels will be hosting Clooney Gaels from Antrim in Feile na nGael this weekend. This is a huge honour to welcome hurling folk from another part of the country and we look forward to showing them the best of the area that weekend. Lorrha Rovers are in Division 4 and will play Portaferry from Down in Dolla on Friday at 4.30pm before playing Silvermines in Dolla at 5.30pm. On Saturday, Lorrha Rovers will play Clooney Gaels in Moatfield at 10.30am and depending on where they finish in their group will head towards Mid and West Tipp for a quarter final in the Cup or Shield later in the afternoon.

Under 12: The U12’s recorded a 5-3 to 2-4 win over Ballinahinch in Shallee last Friday. There is now a two week break before they play Ballina in the next round

Tipperary: Best of luck to Patrick Maher, John Madden and the Tipperary senior hurling team in their Munster semi-final against Limerick, and to Brian Hogan and the Intermediate team in their semi-final with Limerick.

Well done to the senior footballers on their great win over Cork in the Munster semi-final. Anyone interested in tickets for the Munster Final should get their requests into Shane Brophy by Friday, 24th June

Lotto: Our jackpot is now €8,250 with a Match 3 pot of €100. Thank you for your continued support. You can play our lotto online at www.locallotto.ie where it is easy to play every week. Tickets are €2 each or three for €5.

Lorrha CountryFest 2016: We enjoyed a successful launch of Lorrha CountryFest 2016 in the GAA Centre last Wednesday evening. Thank you to all those who came across in big numbers to give their support and to many of the artists who attended. Tickets are on sale for Lorrha CountryFest on Sunday, 17th July from 12 noon to 7pm. Line-up includes Mike Denver, Robert Mizzell, Louise Morrissey, The Conquerors, Johnny Brady, Pete Kennedy, Sean Slattery & The Connections, Tradstone and Brendan Liffey. Tickets (€20) can be purchased from Kevin Molloy (0876738986), Joe Dolan (0879673124), Graham Downes (0879905870), from Kelly’s Village Store Rathcabbin, Friars Tavern Lorrha, SuperValu Portumna, County Arms Hotel Birr, Abbey Court Hotel Nenagh, Lar na bPairce Thurles or online at www.eventbrite.ie.

Social Dancing: on Friday night to the music of Unity. Dancing 9.30pm to 12.30am.

Irish Heart Foundation calls for new regulations to restrict digital marketing of unhealthy foods to children

Tough new regulations to protect children’s health by restricting digital marketing of unhealthy food and drinks to them were demanded today (Wednesday June 15) at the launch of a groundbreaking new report for the Irish Heart Foundation exposing the hidden tactics being used to target children online.

The study titled Who’s Feeding The Kids Online led by child psychologist and researcher Dr Mimi Tatlow-Golden, reveals the sophisticated digital marketing techniques directed at children by the top food and beverage brands and how little parents know about the efforts being made to influence their children.

The Irish Heart Foundation report, which includes the first known research in Europe into the marketing techniques of top brands most popular with young teens on Facebook, will be submitted to Minister for Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources Denis Naughten this week.

Its findings are already being examined by the World Health Organisation, a strong and consistent global advocate for action to reduce children’s exposure to junk food marketing. WHO nutrition and food marketing regulation expert Jo Jewell today addressed a seminar in Dublin organised by the Irish Heart Foundation to coincide with the publication of the report.

Also speaking at the launch, Dr Tatlow-Golden said: “Junk food companies and some of the world’s best marketing brains are targeting children with subtle, sophisticated and surreptitious methods in an environment where parents don’t know what’s going on – and can’t easily find out.

“We know that marketing of products high in fat, sugar or salt plays a causal role in obesity. That is why there are some restrictions on TV advertising to children – though children in Ireland still see thousands of unhealthy food ads every year on TV. Now, junk food companies are magnifying the known effects of broadcast advertising, by using the ‘3 Es’ – powerful engagement-, emotional– andentertainment-based tactics – in digital media. They also use hi tech analytics to target children directly: in the digital world, they can identify those who are most reactive to food and drink marketing and thus target the most vulnerable children.

“In that light the Government has no option but to regulate digital marketing of junk food. The alternative is to allow children’s long-term health to be put at severe and continuing risk.”

The report found many of the big food and beverage brands are not now using websites to promote their products to children – with just one in ten top retail brands in Ireland having sites with child-directed content – although one in five still had content appealing to older children and teens, virtually all for items high in fat, salt or sugar.

However the picture changed dramatically on Facebook where all the food and beverage brand pages with the greatest reach among 13-14 year old users in Ireland are for brands that feature unhealthy products. These brands actively seek to recruit Facebook users to spread their marketing – seeking likes, tags, comments and photos and providing many links and hashtags.

Brands use tactics with strong appeal to children and young people –featuring bold graphics and strong visuals, competitions, a strong emphasis on humour, fun and ‘special days’, links to entertainment, festivals, sports and other events, and regularly featuring sports stars and celebrities popular with children.

An online survey of parents of 13-14 year olds conducted as part of the report showed that although parents had generally positive attitudes to marketing, and were initially indifferent to the idea of food marketing to children online, their attitudes shifted after they were shown digital food and drink marketing examples. Ultimately, three-quarters of the surveyed parents were strongly against digital marketing of unhealthy products to their children and terms they used to describe the tactics included immoraldishonest and exploitative.

Dr Tatlow-Golden said the parents surveyed were particularly hostile to two types of digital media marketing tactics. They reacted very negatively to brands in social media that encouraged children to ‘tag’ their friends or share brand posts with their networks. Parents were also very hostile to sports stars and other celebrities promoting unhealthy products. They felt role models for young people were unlikely to use these products frequently themselves and so this advertising was misleading. These included an advertisement by Irish rugby star Sean O’Brien for Supermac’s burgers and the singer Rita Ora’s YouTube promotion of Coca-Cola.

Irish Heart Foundation Head of Advocacy, Chris Macey said: “Social media platforms could take action immediately to stop marketing unhealthy food to children in line with Ireland’s existing broadcast media regulations. The very nature of targeted online marketing means that social media companies could instantly change their advert settings to stop this advertising to under-18s.”

The report recommends that existing regulations protecting children from unhealthy advertising should be extended to all media, that existing loopholes in regulations should be closed, and that celebrities should be banned from promoting products that are high in fat, salt and sugar, among other recommendations.