CAHIR NOTES Wednesday 13th June !JACKPOT WINNER! The winning numbers last week were:  2, 4, 14 and 24 and Mary Rowe, of Mountain Road here in Cahir, had them all, so congratulations,  Mary!  That €5,200 cheque must have been a pretty sight. The seller of the winning ticket was Pat O’Hara, who received €65 for doing so. The next draw takes place at noon this Wednesday and tickets can be bought up to the last minute from the Business & Training Centre.  The Jackpot is back to €1,000, which would make very nice pocket money for anyone’s holiday.  All the profits from the Community Lotto go to the Duneske Leisure Complex. CAHIR LIONS CLUB Cahir Lions Senior Citizen's Summer Holiday 2007 Jackie Mullen, President of Cahir & District Lions Club, wishes to thank all who helped in the organisation of this year's Senior Citizens' Holiday in Carne, Co Wexford.  Twenty four senior citizens from Cahir, Ballyporeen, Burncourt, Clogheen, Newcastle and Ardfinnan areas enjoyed a week's holiday in Carne, returning last Friday. The holiday was run in conjunction with the Cashel Lions Club, who had also arranged for over thirty senior citizens from their area to holiday at the same time.  Daily excursions were arranged, in glorious sunshine, and entertainment and catering were provided for all.  Dan and Una Dillon once again gave their time for the full week, ensuring that all the holidaymakers enjoyed their stay. Cahir & District Lions Club with to thank Fr Matthew Drama Group, New Inn and Rathkeevan Macra for organising fundraising drama & concerts recently, and the general public in the Cahir district for supporting the Lions' recent fundraisers, which ensured the success of this annual holiday.   Cahir District Lions Club's Senior Citizens group leaving Cahir for Carne in Wexford for their Annual Summer Holiday, pictured with Gerry Duffy & Jackie Mullen (Cahir Lions) and Dan & Una Dillon (Cashel Lions).   THE LATE BRIDGET HOGAN On 13th April there passed away Bridget Hogan of the Tipperary Road, Cahir, a quiet and unassuming woman, who lived there all her married life.  Bridget and her husband Frank were a devoted couple, always in each other’s company.  After fifty eight years of marriage her husband will miss her greatly. Bridget was interred in Cahir Churchyard and the funeral mass was celebrated by Fr O’Dwyerm Fr Hurley, Fr Ryan and Fr Walsh. She is survived by her husband Frank and her daughter Kathleen. May she rest in peace. CHANGES AT TOP CUP The Top Cup, in Cahir Business Park re-opened recently under new management.  Owing to increasing demand, this becomes Lilie’s Restaurant in the evening, when they offer an Á La Carte Menu from Monday to Saturday, from 6pm to 10pm. The Restaurant provides French cooking at very affordable prices and customers can take their own wine, with no extra charge and you can have a look at what is on offer on www.topcupcafe.com I am eagerly anticipating my first taste of what is to be had.  Good luck to Eric Kastler and all. CAHIR ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION The monthly meeting for June was held on Wednesday 6th in the Catherine McAuley Room.  Final preparations were made for the trip to Cork Greyhound Track and a date was set for a day in Killaloe;  this will consist of a boat trip and a meal in the Lakeside Hotel. The members have a hearty Birthday Greeting to Ciss O’Neil, and shared a birthday cake with her. “Birthdays are nature’s way of telling us to eat more cake”. Congratulations Ciss, from all the Association. The results of the Progressive 25 Card Game held on Friday 8th June are as follows:  1st, with 11 games, David Whi8te & Willie O’Neil.  Joint 2nd with 1o games:  Kieran O’Brien, Red Burke, Tom McGrath, Tom O’Mahoney, Tom Burke, Bob Condon. The Lucky Table winners were Bridget Condon, Mary English (Barnora) Noel & Mary E Fitzgerald, and the Raffle was won by Joe Ahern and Kitty Slattery.  The next game will take place this Friday, 15th June at 8pm and all are welcome. Many thanks to all for supporting this good-natured group incident.\ CONGRATUATIONS… …to Patrick Burke (Kilcoran) and Nora Peters (Bansha) on the birth of their son John Patrick. God Bless All. TIPPERARY SINN FEIN Cahir Sinn Fein spokesperson Kevin Brunnick has branded the current backlog of 7000 Family Income Supplement Supplement (FIS) Applications as a disgrace. The FIS, which is a tax-free payment for families where the wage earner is on low pay, is administered by the Department of Social & Family Affairs. According to Mr Brunnick, “the Department confirmed that as of Friday 8th June there was a backlog of 7000 applications and that applications received on 6th March last were about to be processed. “The FIS by its nature is a payment made to some of the most vulnerable people in our society and the fact that applications are waiting for over three months to be processed is a disgrace. ”The problem is further exacerbated by the fact that as part of the application process, applicants must hand over their P60 and a Certificate of Tax Credits which will only by returned after the application has been processed. This means that applicants cannot apply for other entitlements, such as a Medical Card or GP Only Medical Card, until these documents have been returned. “It’s about time that this was addressed by the Department and we can only hope that whoever the new Minister will ble, he or she will address this issue as a matter of urgency”. WHAT’S ON AT DUNESKE? Tag League in Cahir is officially starting on Wednesday night 20th June.  There is still time to put a team in – go on, don’t delay. Whether you have played or not, you will be in great company. Fun guaranteed! Register as a team or as an individual and if you don’t know what you are doing, pre-training will be provided.  Contact Bridget or Mark this week. Brilliant prizes promised. A Brochure of Events is now available with all the summer activities so you and your child can sign up for whatever you desire.  There is a brilliant Kids’ Activity Package for which you can pre-pay at a knock-down rate, including tennis and a load of extras that will be popping up. The Second Annual Duneske Soccer World Cup is running on Saturday 23rd June from 11am to 3pm. €4 per child to enter, or you can form your own teams of 7-a-side.  The ages are U-8s, U-10s and U-12s and there are brilliant prizes for winners and runners up, so get signed up now.  The Duneske Festival Weekend is 7th and 8th July, so please keep your calendars free.  Something for everyone:  lots of fun, activities, games and brilliant social events for all to get involved in.  is 7th and 8th July, so please keep your calendars free.  Something for everyone:  lots of fun, activities, games and brilliant social events for all to get involved in. The Teddy Bears’ Picnic last Saturday was brilliant, as it was held outdoors in the sun. Katie says thank-you to all the lovely boys and girls who turned up and they are all looking forward to seeing you all next week. Another Duneske Ladies’ Night, specializing in summer beauty, health and fitness, with fabulous demonstrations plus cocktails to make it all very summer cosmopolitan, will be taking place soon. Tickets and details will be available from Duneske in the next week. Volley Ball starts in Duneske this summer for teens and adults so get your name in to Caroline and you will be leaping with fitness and fun. Tennis Squad dates are now available, so you must get signed up. Kids from 5 to 7 years and 8 to 13 years are welcome to join up – contact Mary now. The Tennis Ladder for adults is now setting up again and the names of all those interested are needed, so get them in now. There will also be a League running through the summer for those of you who wish to add a little competition to your game. Summer Beach Body Boot Camp  has started in Duneske on Monday nights. This is the perfect way to blast your body into shape for the summer. It runs from 7 to 7:45pm every week, so get signed up now. For details on all the above, contact Duneske on 052 45517. SUPER SUMMER READ! Local author Susanne O’Leary has recently had her latest book published, and I swallowed it in one gulp!  This great fun read is called “Finding Margo”, and is published by New Island at €9.95.  While “Finding Margo”, I was also re-finding my own love affair with France.  Susanne writes of both Paris and the countryside as only one who has lived there and loved it could.  I was almost able to smell the Gauloise myself (although I have never been skinny-dipping in a French river). And the opening, when Margo doesn’t give her husband the right directions when they are driving to Cannes, is something that almost every woman in the world will recognize.    Go on, get the book, you will love it. BALLYBOOBY PARENT & TODDLER GROUP The last day for this popular Group, before closing for the summer, will be Monday 18th June, when there will be a Party and Face Painting.  Happy holiday, everyone! WELCOME, ELLIE! Baby Ellie Gray was born on 9th June, weighing 6lb 3oz to Kashya and Adam.  Congratulations to the parents. THE RIVER HOUSE I couldn’t stay away from The River House on Monday, when Jason (who has Irwin’s) opened the doors again, having leased the Restaurant.  I was delighted to find almost all the original staff there, so the food was as good as ever, and what a super day it was to sit on the sofa and look out at the weir and the Castle. Luckily, Jason was there to tell me about his plans, which are very exciting and will fill a niche in the market in Cahir, where there is very little to do except go to a pub.  There will be a Wine Bar upstairs and evening meals.  The lovely building is really conducive to this sort of enterprise, providing a most charismatic setting.  Good look Jason, and all the staff. I look forward to many years of enjoying the good food and the atmosphere at The River House. GREETI NG CARDS TO ORDER Francesca’s lovely cards, already on sale every Friday at the Country Market, are now available from Little People, too.  And I have just seen her new line, with baby Ellie’s picture on a key ring – clever and really nice. CAHIR CAMOGIE CLUB Our U12 team recorded another win over our near neighbours Brian Borus on Tuesday evening last. We were blessed with glorious weather and in the shadow of the Vee it was a fantastic evening for camogie. Cahir put up a fantastic performance and now await their next game against Boherlahan which is scheduled to be played on Tuesday evening in Duneske. Our Lady Of Mercy primary school U11 team have won their way into the final of the Cumman na mBun Scoil "C" competition with victories over Carrick On Suir and Ballylooby schools. This final is down to be played on Tuesday June 19th at 2pm in Semple Stadium, Thurles. It would be fantastic for the school and the team if as many parents and  supporters as possible could make it to Thurles to show their support for this very young and talented team. Readers’ news and views are always welcome at 10 Market Yard, at 086 840 5020 and at the e-mail address above.  Please let me have your information as early as possible, as Monday morning is my deadline.