Volume
1; Issue 7 - September 2002
THIS
MONTH'S NEWSLETTER CONTENTS:
* Editor's Comments
* What's
Happening in Ireland
* Updates
to Irish Shop
* Updates
to Ancestry & Genealogy Site
* Galway Now Magazine
* Celtic
Women International
* Circle
of Prayer
EDITOR'S
COMMENTS
Hello folks,
The month of September sees the end
of summer and a glorious entry into Autumn with beautiful weather for us
here in Ireland. It's 'back to school' time and as I write the children
in the local school right next door to us are out at play in God's wonderful
sunshine and making lots of happy noises.
We approach the first anniversay of
September 11th and here in Ireland we have many TV programmes commemorating
that tragic day, the lives of those who died and also the economic repercussions
of it all. We too feel the dreadful results through the close links the
Irish have with New York and the effects the attack has had on our own
economy too. Our
thoughts and prayers are with all
Americans as they get ready to commemorate their 'dreadful day in history'.
Mary
Moytura's
Journeys
Ancestry
& Genealogy
Prayerful
Thoughts & Thoughtful Prayers
Reflections
for Lent
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WHAT'S
HAPPENING IN IRELAND
Well not much to be quite honest!
The government's just back from the holidays and in debate mode! The next
big issue, apart from controllinginflation and meeting the bills, is the
second attempt to have the Nice Treaty ratified. The usual government spin
and propaganda about enlargement being held up by the Irish is hogwash!
Enlargement can go
ahead without the need for this Treaty
as was laid down in the Maastricht Treaty. What many of us fear is the
gradual erosion of our national independance to a centralised Federal European
Government and the sneaky way that the Social Charter slips in EU Legislation
none of us want!
I hope this referendum is defeated
but with a larger majority than the last time, then maybe the 'big wigs'
in Europe will sit up and take notice and go back to the people of the
whole EU and find out what they think of it all. Here in Ireland we are
the only country to get the chance to put every EU change to the people
by referendum. Betcha if the rest had that opportunity, all the other 'happy
europeans' would voice the similar concerns.
We have wall to wall sport for the
month of September, rounded off with a couple of festivals - Oysters that
is! Clare and Kilkenny meet in the hurling finals on Sunday, and Armagh,
who beat Dublin last week, will meet Kerry in the football finals two weeks
later. The Boys in Green gird their loins for the kick-off game in the
qualifiers for Euro 2004 this coming Saturday. First match is against the
Russians in Moscow - Gawd Help Us!
In our group we will meet Russia,
Albania, Georgia and Switzerland and we are kinda the favourites to come
out of the group on top. So the green jerseys, all washed and pressed after
the World Cup, come up off the 'floordrobes' yet again as we shout
on 'our lads'. Sure how could life ever be boring with the likes 'o that!
Well - 'nuff guff from here. Time
to let you know what's changing in the Shops!
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UPDATES
TO THE IRISH SHOP
Celtic Links has some great gift ideas
with Free Shipping to all addresses in the US, UK and Ireland! And if you
are searching for theperfect Irish gift. The Irish Shop has another collection
of great offers too!
Our Irish Foodhall continues to be
hugely popular, especially with the ex-pats. Don't forget the options to
bulk buy at much reduced costs. Food Ireland has some great New Items -
oodles and oodles of noodles, and their Special Deals are fantastic value.
Check out the new page of Irish Recipe Books with meals to make the
mouth water and the saliva
run rich!
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GALWAY
NOW MAGAZINE
Galway Now has a fine selection of
articles and features for the reader again this month with a big focus
on 'bak to skule'. Read about Maria Montessori, instigator of the now famous
pre-school system of learning. The Man Alive! section is really taking
off and you will find interviews with Irish Champions from here in Galway!
And the Positive Living Section takes a good look at depression, the Secret
Syndrome of Polycystic Ovarian
Syndrome, and Thought Field Therapy
to assist those suffering from traumatic or stressful memories. My own
article tells the history of Ballinasloe, gateway town to Connaught, and
with stories goinmg back to the time of the Celts. All this and tons more
to enjoy.
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UPDATES
TO THE GENEALOGY SITE
We have added 53 New databases for
September 2002
Ancestry
& Genealogy Updates or within the Irish Shop Genealogy New
Additions
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CELTIC
WOMEN INTERNATIONAL
New Orleans for the CWI Annual Conference
'Being Together' is just around the corner Check out this truly international,
young and vibrant organisation that's all things Celtic to all Celtic people,
young and old, male and female, Irish and Welsh, Scots and Manx, Cornish,
Breton and Galician. Give me a shout for details of how you can be a part
of this little group destined to become a global Celtic force! Celtic
Women International
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CIRCLE
THE WORLD WITH PRAYER
The Circle of Prayer continues to
grow nicely with 127 people joined together in prayer from all over the
world. The prayer book continues to fill up, with heartfelt prayer requests.
Pop in and see what it's all about and maybe even decide to set aside just
10 minutes a day to join us all in a wee bit of time with the Father. Circle
of Prayer
God Bless, an' hope to 'see you all'
next month.
Mary Mullins
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