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Many older people do not use the Internet and so cannot quickly access information on vital public services with the same ease. Indeed, a recent report has highlighted the difficulties that many older people have in accessing vital information, such as their allowances and entitlements or their financial, legal and medical matters, because of often the lack of access through this medium. To this end, Tipperary Home Instead Senior Care has published “The Irish Pensioners Handbook.”
The Irish Pensioners Handbook 2012
 Packed with useful, relevant information, this handbook features information on a wide variety of issues:-
Allowances and Entitlements for older people and carers – Medical Advice – Home Care – Advice Around the Home – Nursing Home Care – Dementia and Alzheimer’s care – Tips on Health & Fitness – Nutrition & Diet – Financial and Legal advice, – How to deal with Bereavement – Holidays & Travel etc. It also contains a directory of Older Person’s Organisations and other useful contacts.
Michael Wright of Tipperary Home Instead Senior Care stated, “We hope our Handbook will allow more people to access important information much more easily.”
This excellent publication produced by Home Instead Senior Care and launched this week, with the support of Age Action and the HSE, was welcomed by Kathleen Lynch, T.D., and Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Older People, Equality & Mental Health. The Minister stated, “As 2012 is the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, a priority for me is to ensure that the National Positive Ageing Strategy is completed. We want to promote a country that encourages people of all ages to think positively about their own ageing, that helps people to plan sensibly for their later years and that provides the support for people to enjoy a good quality of life as they grow older.”
Eamon Timmins of Age Action said, “Information is power. As a national charity for older people, Age Action passionately believes in empowering older people. The existence of entitlements and services is one thing – making people aware of them is a completely different challenge – which is why we are very pleased to partner with Home Instead Senior Care and the HSE in producing this 2012 Irish Pensioners Handbook. It really is a valuable tool for older people.”
Followers of this website, who have a duty of care to elderly parents or older family members, should now immediately order a free copy of this very excellent publication. To order a FREE copy of the Irish Pensioners Handbook, please call Tipperary Home Instead Senior Care here in Thurles on Tel: 0504-91100 or log on to www.homeinstead.ie to download a pdf of this guide.
 “The Modern Voice of an Irish Immigrant,” distributed by Ingram Books, is author Imelda Cummins-DeMelkon’s fascinating account of her experiences growing up in late 20th century Ireland, as one of a family of twelve children. It recalls the struggle for autonomy and independence that would eventually lead to the author’s decision to immigrate to Virginia in the United States.
Thurles born (Mitchel Street) Irish author Imelda Cummins-DeMelkon, is a former teacher, who first moved to the U S A in the late 1980’s. She has been a successful freelance writer for the past fifteen years and is currently working on her second book. Imelda presently resides with her husband and their son in Virginia and travels home here to Thurles as frequently as her busy schedule presently allows.
In her book, Imelda speaks honestly of the personal conflicts she experienced as a child growing up in Thurles and the overzealous paternal control that she feels dominated her early life. The reader eagerly and understandably follows the author’s journey, as she weaves between her experiences in both Ireland and America.
This book shows us, that through a deep commitment to personal growth, one can indeed emerge whole and feel confident to enjoy a full and complete life.
Among the highly interesting topics the book explores is the changing face of the Catholic Church both here in Ireland and the United States. It also demonstrates the uniform wish of immigrants abroad, to attempt to recreate the best of that culture they experienced before leaving, what it is to be a conscientious parent, the realisation and reality that all of us arrive at, when experiencing ill and aging parents, and the joy of the discovery of a life that can often be a somewhat challenging effort.
Reading this book one is reminded of the Poet Robert Frost’s ‘The Road Not Taken’; “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both, and be one traveller.” This is an honest, thought provoking good read, encouraging its readers, as individuals, to look back, re-examine and attempt to justify our ‘road not taken.’
 Irish author Sebastian Barry Internationally acclaimed Irish author Sebastian Barry will visit Tipperary Libraries on the weekend of the 18th & 19th of November.
Sebastian is the focus author of this year’s Tipperary Reads Festival. He is also the author of the popular titles ‘The Secret Scripture,’ the recently Man Booker nominated ‘On Canaan’s Side,’ and ‘A Long Long Way.’ (Note: Copies of these books can be purchased from Bookworm here in Thurles.)
Over the past few months the people of Tipperary have been reading his novel making it the most borrowed title in Tipperary Libraries during July and August. Described as “unsurpassed in World War One fiction,” this novel deals with the realities of war for the young Irish soldier set against the turbulent background of 1916 Ireland.
This is the fourth year of the Festival which has previously played host to writers John Banville, Joseph O’Connor and Tipperary native Frank Delaney. The idea behind the Festival is to celebrate the joy of reading and to foster a sense of community by bringing people together through the shared experience of reading.
Lorraine Treacy, “Tipperary Reads Festival” organiser, says that “We are really thrilled to have the opportunity to bring an author of such high standing to Tipperary. Now readers and writers will have the opportunity to meet Sebastian, and to discuss his work with him.”
Sebastian will be in Clonmel Library on Friday 18th November at 7.30pm. On Saturday 19th he will be in Nenagh Library at 3.00pm and that evening he will be in Thurles Library, The Source at 7.00pm.
All are welcome to attend and here also is a once in a lifetime chance to give that ‘special someone,’ a unique Christmas gift.
Suggestion:- Purchase a copy of one of Sebastian Barry’s excellent publications and have it personally autographed by the author for that special friend to read and forever cherish.
Author George Mordaunt will speak on Family Business, Recession & Recovery, at the Horse & Jockey Hotel on Tuesday next, the 8th November
at 6.30pm.
George Mordaunt’s family car business in Clonmel was one of the huge success stories during the boom years, but alas came crashing down in spectacular fashion, when this current recession hit.
George has now put his story in print, in a remarkable book called “Shepherd’s Pie: Family Business, Recession & Recovery – The Real Story”
This book is a brutally honest and brave account of what happened and of how he has managed to survive and start all over again. Ireland is insolvent because of mismanagement, corruption and greed. We have been bombarded with and infuriated by reports of self-serving bankers, developers and government ministers.
To date, the general public has not had an account of the devastating effect of this crisis on Irish-owned business, as it tries to pick up the pieces. Irish businesses are trying to cope with insolvency, arrears, liquidation – the rate of suicide among the self-employed in Ireland has trebled in the last 3 years. George Mordaunt believes that many Irish businesses are now dysfunctional, not because of the recession, but because of the reaction of business owners to this recession – and specifically their reaction to their banks.
With raw honesty he outlines the effect this reaction has had on himself, his young family, his marriage and his business. He shares his most private moments of despair and fear, while demonstrating how business owners can salvage their businesses and that we now have a core responsibility to get back to basics in all levels of Irish life.
His talk will be of interest to many struggling to survive in business today and this talk therefore is an event not to be missed on Tuesday next.
The talk is presented by Network North Tipperary and anyone interested in attending can email president@networknorthtipp.ie for further details.
George Mordaunt’s book “Shepherd’s Pie: Family Business, Recession & Recovery – The Real Story” is a ‘Must Read.’
 Jonathan Gleeson as Bill Snibson & Michelle O'Connell as Sally Smith in the 2011 production of 'Me and My Girl.' staged by Thurles Musical Society Thurles Musical Society will launch it’s history book ‘Stage to Page – A History of Thurles Musical Society,‘ on Sunday October 30th in the Anner Hotel, as part of this great Societies 60th anniversary celebrations.
An open invitation is being extended to everyone to attend this Gala Event, which will feature entertainment from current Society members, to reflect the type of shows undertaken down through six decades, with plenty of chat, music, song and dance to follow later.
The book – a 330 page full colour publication – has been written and edited by the Society’s PRO, Noel Dundon and contains one thousand photos taken throughout the six decades of musical theatre in this the Cathedral Town.
This excellent publication charts the Society’s growth from its inception, through the formative years, to the modern day where an energetic, enthusiastic and musical loving company continue to carry the flame first lit by our late founding father, Rev Canon William Noonan.
The book delves into the reasons behind the establishment of the Society; those responsible for it’s formation; and all those who have continued to pursue musical theatre excellence, during the decades since.
There are sections on the impact of the Association of Irish Musical Society on TMS and vice versa. There are comprehensive pen pictures on all our Honorary Life members – living and dead, and there are also chapters on the people behind the major and most popular musicals, staged down through the decades.
Each show, undertaken by the Society, is detailed in this wonderful publication, with everyone who ever set foot on stage, helped out backstage, or worked in any way for the Society, included, in so far as is possible. The ‘Minute Books,’ have been trawled through; the newspaper archives raided; and many closets and attics in Thurles emptied in a bid to dig up photographs. The result is a resounding success with many photographs contained in the book, never seen before in any public forum.
The evening kicks off at 8:00pm with a cheese and wine reception to be followed by the Society’s chorus taking on a number of popular arias, book launch by the President of the Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) Mary Heaney, and great fun thereafter.
There is no entry fee for this Bank Holiday Sunday evening of rich entertainment and an open invitation is being extended to all to come along.
The book, which is truly value for money – the perfect coffee table or waiting room read – the perfect Christmas present for friends abroad, will be available in local shops and on the night, retailing at just €20 (Hardback) and €15 (Paperback).
Happy sixtieth birthday Thurles Musical Society and thank you for all those years of wonderful entertainment and music.
Photo courtesy of G.Willoughby.
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