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There have been calls for a full investigation into the controversial no parking rules at Antrim Area Hospital after a Good Samaritan was forced to pay the penalty for helping her frail 86-year-old neighbor.
Mandy Mitchell was 'only too happy to help' when the OAP - who is battling skin cancer and problems associated with limited mobility - said she had an appointment at Antrim Hospital outpatients.
Offering her a lift, the kind-hearted local woman parked near to the entrance to A&E, though she was careful not to block the flow of traffic - particularly the ambulances.
Her passenger was 'a bit anxious', however, and implored the mum-of-two to stay with her until her appointment.
After receiving assurances that it would take 'just a few minutes' she agreed.
Her mercy mission complete, Mandy and her neighbor returned to the car - and this time it was Mandy who felt sick to the stomach.
In the short time since she had left the vehicle it had been clamped, and she was told 'in no uncertain terms' that it would remain that way until she stumped up £40 to release it.
She explained the reason for her short stay, and why she had to park close to the building, but neither the clamper nor his clamp would be moved.
(Source: Antrim Guardian)
Four people arrested ahead of a suspected sham wedding in Newry Town Hall on Thursday have appeared in court.
A Latvian woman and three Indian men – all with addresses in the Republic of Ireland – appeared before Newry Magistrates Court on Friday.
Jaspreet Singh, 24, was charged with seeking and obtaining leave to remain in the UK by deception. His would-be bride, Irina Kudinova, 23, was charged with assisting unlawful immigration.
Two Indian men, Jarmal Singh Minhas, 33, and Karamjit Singh, 32, were also charged with assisting unlawful immigration.
All the defendants were released on bail to appear again at Newry court on 28 September.
(Source: Crossexmainer.co.uk)
Carlow gardaí are investigating the possibility that a hypnotic thief, who tricked a local lady into handing over her wedding ring, €2,000 and other valuables, may have done so before.
A 28-year-old woman who lives in the town last week reported being hypnotized and robbed by an "Eastern European gypsy" with green contact lenses and a stone in her upper right tooth. The incident, which occurred in broad daylight on Tullow Street on Tuesday 23 August, sparked disbelief among most of the community.
Speaking to The Nationalist Sgt John Foley said that a similar incident happened in Galway two years ago.
"They had a similar type incident – same details – two years ago.
They arrested a lady at the time and we are now investigating whether there may be a connection with this incident," added Sgt Foley.
(Source: The Carlow Nationalist)
A housing project that began a decade ago and which cost almost €2 million to complete was finally unveiled in the east Cavan town of Mullagh last Sunday despite a number of setbacks along the way.
The new Sonas social housing development consists of twelve homes, which are designed specially for older people. They were built under the Capital Assistance Scheme and there was 100% funding from the Department of the Environment and administered by Cavan County Council.
(Source: The Anglo Celt)
An Ennis priest has strongly defended the seal of the confessional, describing it as "sacrosanct" and that any question of breaking it would be "abhorrent" and "a serious attack, not only on the Church but on the very teachings of Christ Himself".
Earlier this summer, the Government announced plans to introduce legislation making it mandatory for priests to reveal details of child abuse, even if they become known in confession, or face jail.
Speaking at mass in St Joseph's Church last Sunday, Fr Michael O'Loughlin, said, "The idea that exposure of a penitent's faults could be exposed to a public audience is abhorrent", adding that the priest representing God in the confessional is "bound by conscience to protect the confidentiality of what was shared".
He stated there has been a recent "unprecedented attack on the Vatican" because of its handling of claims of abuse by members of the clergy.
Fr O'Loughlin went on to criticize recent statements by Government members saying, "Statements by the Minister for Education recommending the abolition of religious education in the curriculum and also from the previous Minister for the Environment that 'I thought that the Church's interference in the political affairs of the country was gone'; in some respects, these are tantamount to totalitarianism".
(Source: The Clare Champion)
Crime rates in Cork city have dropped this year due to the fall-off in income since the boom years, according to Chief Superintendent Mick Finn.
Public order offences dropped from 751 to 570 in the space of one year, and Chief Supt Finn attributed this to the recession.
"The city centre is not as dangerous now as it was during the Celtic Tiger. People do not have as much money and are not getting as intoxicated or as often." Offences relating to sale and supply of drugs were down by five per cent, he said, with middle-income users no longer able to afford 'recreational' narcotics.
Chief Supt Finn was speaking at the Cork City Council Joint Policing Committee meeting last Monday, when he revealed that drugs and weapon offences in the city are down eight per cent, with criminal damage down nine per cent.
His report, which tracked the 2011 second quarter figures and compared them the same period in 2010, from June to August, also outlined that crimes against the person were down five per cent. Property crimes had fallen by five per cent over the period.
Source: (Cork Independent)
Two Londonderry men have been charged with threatening and abusing an airline crew on a flight to Derry City Airport.
John Patrick Johnston, 32, from Carnhill, and Paul Daniel McIntyre, 31, from Ederowen Park, faced three charges at Londonderry Magistrates' Court last Wednesday.
They are alleged to have been drunk and abused cabin crew on a Ryanair flight from Stansted to Derry on 16 August.
Both men were released on their own bail to reappear in November.
A condition of the men's release is that they cannot fly on any commercial airline.
But Mr Johnston's solicitor said his client intended to appeal the restriction because he hopes to visit friends in London.
However, Paddy MacDermott stressed his client was not intending to fly with Ryanair.
(Source: BBC News)
cconnection with the murder of Denis Donaldson in Co Donegal five years ago, is still being questioned at Monaghan Garda Station.
Gardaí are continuing to question a man in his 40s in connection with the murder of Denis Donaldson in Co Donegal five years ago.
Mr Donaldson, a former Sinn Féin official who had admitted being a British agent for more than 20 years, was shot dead just outside the town of Glenties in 2006.
The man is being detained at Monaghan Garda Station.
It is the third arrest in relation to the ongoing investigation.
(Source: RTE News)
A distraught Dublin mum whose daughter was abducted by her Syrian dad has revealed she fears for her own safety.
Louise Monaghan (36), who comes from Swords, in north Co Dublin, has been forced to lock herself inside her home in southern Cyprus because she believes that she is being stalked by her ex-husband's friends.
Louise's six-year-old daughter, May Assad Monaghan, disappeared after going on a walk with her father Mostafa Assad last Wednesday.
Mostafa has since contacted his ex-wife and threatened her that she would never see their child again unless she sold her belongings in Cyprus and moved to Syria to live the life of a Muslim woman and be by his side.
Louise, who got divorced from Mostafa last November, now fears for her safety in Cyprus as she believes she is being watched by his friends.
Her sister, Mandy (34), flew out to support her last week.
She said that Louise was terrified for her child and wanted to go see her as soon as possible despite her family's concerns that they would never see her again if she flew to war-torn Syria.
"We're just absolutely devastated," Mandy said. "Louise just wants her baby back.
"But now we can't go anywhere. There are people watching the house and following us wherever we go.
"We will have to leave here.
"Louise has only lived here for eight years but Mostafa has been here for over 20 (years).
"He knows everybody.
"She's spoken to Mostafa on the phone.
"He seems to know everything she's done and everywhere she's gone.
"If we speak to the police he seems to know about it, anywhere we go he seems to know.
"We just want May back so we can go back to Ireland.
"Mostafa has said if she wants to see her again she has to come to Syria and live the life of a Muslim woman.
"She just wants to go because she will see her baby again," she added.
(Source: The Evening Herald)
San Francisco police have arrested a man over an assault which left Fermanagh GAA player Mark McGovern in a coma.
Mr McGovern from Belcoo, was playing for Ulster San Francisco when he was injured during the game with San Francisco Celts on 25 June.
Celts player Patrick Power, 26, was arrested and booked into San Francisco County Jail last Thursday morning.
Mr Power, of Half Moon Bay, has been charged with felony assault.
Last month he was given a 96-week suspension by the San Francisco GAA Competition Control Committee.
Mr McGovern finally came out of a coma on 3 August and his family said he was recovering well.
Medical bills for the Fermanagh man, who was just in San Francisco for the summer, are running in excess of $1m. The Irish community in San Francisco have already begun fundraising efforts.
The Mark McGovern Rehabilitation Fundraising Committee was recently formed to raise funds.
(Source: BBC News)
A Bushypark man, who had undergone heart transplant surgery, was among the 2,321 competitors who successfully completed the gruelling Ironman 70.3 event in Galway at the weekend.
It's hard to believe that 12 years ago, Ernesto Antonio, was critically ill with heart failure in the coronary care unit of University Hospital Galway. He spent three weeks in intensive care before receiving a new heart after being transferred to the Mater Hospital in Dublin.
But last Sunday, he completed the Ironman triathlon in six hours 14 minutes and 10 seconds. He was the 1,146th athlete to pass the finish line. "Ah don't talk to me about the time, I wanted to do it in six hours," he laughed. "I'll have to come back next year to break the six hour barrier."
The 47-year-old who now lives in Brentwood, England had always wanted to do a triathlon before his transplant, and when he saw the Ironman was coming to his birth place, Galway, he jumped at the opportunity.
(Source: GalwayBay Fm)
Kerry's live register dipped slightly last month with 19 people coming off the register in the county.
he minor drop saw the county's live register fall from 16,728 in July to stand at 16,709 in August.
Of Kerry's seven individual social welfare offices only two saw an increase last month, Cahersiveen and Tralee, which also deals with welfare claimants from Castleisland.
Tralee's Live Register increased by 40 in August and now stands at 7,244 accounting for almost half of all welfare claimants in the entire county.
In Cahersiveen the register increased marginally by 14 to stand at 756 at the end of last month.
All other social welfare offices in Kerry saw small drops in the live register tallies.
Killarney dropped by 37 to stand at 2,704. Listowel and Kenmare both fell by 11 and are now at 3,317 and 579 respectively. In Dingle the total fell by seven and is now 760. Killorglin also fell by seven and now stands at 1,349.
The number of people signing on is not truly indicative of the true levels of joblessness in the county and it's generally believed it would be significantly larger were it not for the large numbers of Kerry people who have emigrated in recent months to seek work overseas.
(Source: Irish Times)
There has been "a dramatic increase in overcrowding" in hospital emergency departments, according to the Irish Nurses' and Midwives' Organisation.
The organization has called for the opening of closed beds at all hospitals including Naas General, following the release of figures relating to patient numbers on trolleys during August.
In all 221 patients were forced to wait on trolleys at Naas A&E during the month of August, owing to the lack of available beds. While this figure was down somewhat on the total for August 2010 (292) it was nevertheless dramatically up on the figures for earlier years, including a total of 68 for August 2007.
Nationally, the INMO says there has been a 106% increase since August 2007.
According to general secretary Liam Doran, the latest figures "confirm the worst fears" of the organization. He called for the opening of closed beds, saying that the trolley figures reflected the volume of bed closures nationwide, along with the reduction in continuing (long-term) care beds and the cutbacks in community-based services.
(Source: The Kildare Nationalist)
Kilkenny City has been named Ireland's Tidiest Large Urban Centre for the second year in a row in the annual Tidy Towns awards.
With a total of 308 points, Kilkenny took home one of the top prizes – including a trophy and e5,000 – as the results were announced last Monday. Its score was just two points shy of the 310 given to the overall National Award Winner, Killarney.
Inistioge meanwhile earned a Bronze Medal Award of e400, with a score of 298 points.
In the County Awards, Kilkenny City took the top honor in Co Kilkenny for e1,000, followed by an award of Highly Commended for Inistioge (e800) and Commended for Tullahought (e500), with 294 points.
The e500 Endeavour Award for Co Kilkenny went to Goresbridge, whose score rose to 219 points, an increase of 10.61% over its score from last year.
The adjudicator's report for Kilkenny city singled out many estates and locations that looked especially picturesque, and it gave particular praise to the group Keep Kilkenny Beautiful.
It praised the "aggressive tree planting program", the Linear Park wildlife walk and landscaping, and even "the singing birds".
The report found that "litter control is a major challenge" and cited traffic as a problem: "Vehicular traffic seems to be at a standstill for ages in certain parts of the city centre. Even getting around on a bicycle is challenging for the adjudicator who senses an element of road rage from the impatient and frustrated car drivers who often react to being at a standstill by charging into the next available open space."
On a positive note, the report praised the character of Kilkenny, calling it "a real hang out city ... (where) people wander about and chat, even in the rain."
(Source: Kilkenny People)
Crime dropped by a quarter in Portlaoise this summer but drugs continue to be a major issue, according to a garda report just published.
Senior gardai revealed the figures to Portlaoise Town Councillors at the Joint Policing Meeting in County Hall. And local law and order appears to be so well maintained, one councillor even joked that perhaps the gardaí can afford to go on holiday.
Superintendent Philip Lyons reported an overall 26 percent reduction for the period of June - August from the same period last year, and also a general drop in crime figures from the period March - May of this year, with only burglaries showing an increase.
The gardaí report a total of 54 public order offences detected in Portlaoise over the last quarter, which represents a reduction of 20 incidents from the previous three months. The nature of these offences were drunkenness and threatening or abusive behaviour. There were also five incidents of trespassing on private property.
Although there were 40 burglaries, which stands at an increase of 14 crimes on the previous quarter, Supt Lyons said this figure is down 16 percent from last year. On theft, there has been an 11 percent decrease, with 10 thefts of vehicles, two from the person, 49 from shops and 65 other types of theft, including the theft of heating oil, diesel, tools and items stolen from cars.
There were also 43 offences of criminal damage reported, one less than the last three months. The superintendent also said that drugs continue to be a major issue for the guards, with 18 detections for the sale or supply and 23 offences recorded for possession. The gardaí also report a 20 percent decrease in drink driving offences, which the superintendent ascribed to the increased number of mandatory alcohol tests.
(Source: Leinster Express)
Children as young as nine are being treated for self harm in the North West and figures for those seeking help from suicide awareness groups in Co Leitrim are rising dramatically according to STOP spokesperson, Mary McTernan.
Speaking with the Leitrim Observer at the start of World Suicide Prevention Week, Mrs McTernan said that mental health and, in particular, suicide prevention was still woefully underfunded.
Referring to a recent study by UCD Professor of psychiatry, Kevin Malone, Mrs McTernan said that it was clear the numbers of people self harming was increasing at an alarming rate.
The study compared data from 1993-1998 and 2003 to 2008 and found that the suicide rates for children and teenagers has doubled in Ireland since 1993.
The study also found there was a 40 percent increase in the rate of suicide among boys aged 15 to 17 since 1993, with the number of girls under 18 taking their own lives doubling during the same period.
Other studies have shown that members of the travelling community were six times more likely to take their lives than the settled population and members of the gay community were a staggering seven times more likely to self harm.
While nearly 500 deaths last year were attributed to suicide a further 193 deaths returned an undetermined verdict and Mrs McTernan said that it was clear that well in excess of 700 people were taking their lives in Ireland each year – far higher than the number dying on our roads.
(Source: Leitrim Observer)
Limerick County Council has started boarding up a 13th century church ruin that underisables have been using to drink and take drugs in.
Last year an article in the Leader highlighted how the adjoining graveyard in Caherconlish had become so overgrown that it resembled a 'jungle', according to locals.
Volunteers have cleaned up the graveyard and it has gone from being one of the worst cemeteries in East Limerick to being one of the best said Cllr Eddie Wade.
"The council under archaeologist Sarah McCutcheon are boarding up the windows and putting in a door so the undesirables can't go in. It's sad that it has to be done. However, gardai in Caherconlish have kept a close eye on the church and the messing in there has been curtailed. Now it's up to us as a council to help them," said Cllr Eddie Wade.
Due to the dilapidated state of the ruin the councillor said safety was a big concern due to the number of people now visiting their cemetery.
"It's a danger with falling stones. Since the volunteers have cleaned it up there is an amount of people who have come back to visit their own graves and are taking care of their graves, which wasn't done for years," said Cllr Eddie Wade, who called for additional funding to reinstate the building to make it safe.
(Source: Limerick Leader)
Meanwhile Gardai last week were investigating over half dozen burglaries in the Longford town area after a crime fuelled past seven days.
The first incident took place at around 11am at Dobson Jewelers on Longford town's Dublin Street. According to officers heading up the inquiry, a man walked into the store before distracting a member of staff and making off with a €400 chain.
A man was later arrested in connection with the incident and a file is likely to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) as part of the probe.
Gardai meanwhile, said last Monday they were hopeful of making significant progress into the circumstances surrounding three separate shoplifting offences in Longford town over the course of the previous Friday and Saturday.
Department store Heaton's, located along the town's busy Ballymahon Street was first to be hit.
ardai have so far, managed to identify three suspected shoplifters who walked out of the premises with three pairs of trousers during the raid which lasted only a couple of minutes last Friday afternoon at around 3:15pm.
Around two hours later, British retailer Halford's also fell foul to a case of shoplifting after a 55 piece tool set was snatched from its shelves.
The following morning at around 11:15am, a number of items were likewise taken from Ward's Pharmacy in Longford town.
Meanwhile, a number of domestic goods were taken from two private households in the Ardnacassa Avenue area over the course of last Saturday and Sunday.
It's believed the incidents, which occurred at around midday, may be linked with the total haul stolen from both houses rumored to be in the region of €900.
(Source: Longford Leader)
A man has been arrested by gardaí investigating a murder in Co Louth last year.
Séamus McMahon (41) was shot dead at a property at Bóthar Chroinn, Dundalk, Co Louth, on March 21st.
He died over what was believed to be a personal matter but his death was at the time linked to dissident activity. He was previously charged with being a member of the IRA although he was later acquitted at the Special Criminal Court.
A 30-year-old man was arrested in Drogheda and is being detained at Drogheda Garda Station under the provisions of section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.
He is the third person to be arrested in connection with the investigation.
(Source: Irish Times)
A Mayo company which distributes storage technology and have annual sales of €145 million have just acquired Yorkshire based, CCI Distribution.
The landmark deal has ensured that CMS Peripherals in Kiltimagh are now the biggest independent data storage distributor in Britain and Ireland. Despite the recession founder and managing director Frank Salmon said the firm have enjoyed consistent revenue growth of between 9 and 10 per cent over the last three years.
Mr Salmon said he believes it is a 'fairly resilient sector' and he said he believes the fact that people are now more likely to be at home due to the difficult economic climate meant there was a greater chance that they would be 'downloading more stuff'.
"We saw a great opportunity to buy a like-minded, successful distribution business that would offer our customers a broader range of storage solutions". He added. "The acquisition will also support our three-year business objective of 20 per cent annual growth that would take us to turnover of €250 million."
CMS Peripherals distribute a wide range of products in the consumer storage and business market. Large retailers and resellers are prominent buyers of their products.
(Source: The Mayo News)
The red hot issue of a possible charge for the inspection of septic tanks in rural areas of Meath will hit more than 18,000 households in Meath, it has emerged this week as voices of opposition are raised against the proposal.
A total of 18,231 households with septic tanks out of a total of 53,575 homes throughout Meath would be in the front line for the charge if it goes ahead, based on figures from the 2006 Census of Population, the most recent figures available.
The Minister for the Environment & Local Government, Phil Hogan confirmed last Tuesday that a registration charge of €100 will have to be paid by septic tank owners. A higher annual fee of €300 had been feared.
The Minister said that legislation providing for the septic tank registration and inspection system was necessary to prevent the State facing a substantial fine for failure to comply with an EU directive on waste water.
(Source: The Meath Chronicle)
A dispute has arisen as to whether the medical chart of a patient who later died of cancer was left lying in her consultant's tray for three months before he looked at it.
Sharon McEneaney (31), from Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, suffered continuous abdominal pain for a nine-month period while receiving treatment at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth, before a crucial biopsy was carried out, which revealed a tumour in her abdomen was malignant.
The creche manager died eight months later in April 2009.
The consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist who treated her, Dr Etop Sampson Akpan, is before a Medical Council fitness-to-practise committee facing 38 allegations of professional misconduct following a complaint by Ms McEneaney's younger sister, Tanya.
Ms McEneaney was admitted to the hospital in October 2007 with abdominal pain but her cancer was not discovered until July 2008.
She had previously been treated at the hospital for neurofibromatosis, a genetically inherited condition that can lead nerve tissues to grow tumours.
The hearing heard how Ms McEneaney underwent exploratory laparoscopic surgery at the hospital on December 20, 2007, at which point a tumour was found.
She was then to undergo a CT scan in a matter of days to provide guidance as to whether it would be safe to conduct a biopsy on this tumour, but this did not occur until January 24.
The follow-up biopsy, which later revealed the malignancy, was not carried out until six months later on July 14 after an intervention by Ms McEneaney's local GP Dr Shane Corr and former TD Dr Rory O'Hanlon.
(Source: Irish Times)
Offaly local Development Company is bringing a Local One Stop Shop for Employment support to Daingean and Edenderry. This is for anyone out of work over 12 months, regardless of whether you are getting a Social Welfare payment or not. If you are in receipt of a Social Welfare payment this or any other benefits will not be affected in any way.
This local employment support offers you: free one to one advice on what supports & schemes are now available for the unemployed, free job seeking advice, and free computer training to assist in job seeking.
(Source: Offaly Express)
Thieves have stolen seven gates from railway level crossings in the northwest.
The 4.3m by 1.5m steel barriers were taken from junctions at Clonloo, near Boyle, Co Roscommon and Culfadda, near Ballymote, Co Sligo.
They were noticed missing early last Sunday morning and Iarnród Éireann workers moved quickly to secure the unprotected openings. Iarnród Éireann spokeswoman Jane Cregan said the removal posed a big threat to lives.
"Obviously it's a very serious matter to have a live railway with no barriers for pedestrians or livestock," she said. "This is something that we are taking very seriously, and indeed the gardai are investigating it.
"It could have caused a very serious incident and we are just happy that nothing happened."
Ms Cregan said the thieves would have needed a trailer because of the size of the gates, and the operation would have taken some planning. "It would have been quite a big job to remove these," she said.
While Iarnród Éireann has been targeted before for copper cabling, they have not had steel gates, which would be much less valuable, stolen.
The company said it was possible thieves wanted the gates for their own use or to sell on for use again or as scrap metal.
Gardaí in Boyle and Ballymote are investigating the thefts.
(Source: The Roscommon Champion)
A number of towns and villages throughout the county will share in a €25,000 pay out by Sligo County Council for their efforts in the county Tidy Towns competition.
The local competiton results are as follows: Best Kept Housing Estate A 1-30 Houses in Estate Overall Winner (€500): Hill Crest Park, Strandhill
Runner Up (€250): Culfadda Housing Association, Culfadda B 31-60 Houses in Estate
Overall Winner (€600): Gort na Sí, Coolaney
Runner Up (€350): Kiernan Ave, Collooney C 61+ Houses in Estate Overall Winner (€700): Ard Aisling, Tubbercurry
Runner Up (€450): Woodbrook Heights, Ballisodare
Best Kept National School Overall Winner (€300): Holy Family N.S., Tubbercurry
Joint Runner Up (€ 200): Mary Immaculate Girls N.S., Collooney. Joint Runner Up (€ 200): Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Ballymote
Best Kept Shop Front/Business
Overall Winner ( Plaque): Kennedy's Picture Framing, Tubbercurry
1st Runner Up (Plaque): Gormely's Corner House, Ballymote Best Kept Village/Town Overall Winner - Small Town (€1000): Tubbercurry, Overall Winner - Village (€900) Culfadda Joint Runners-Up (€ 800): Mullaghmore & Coolaney
A Special Merit Award was awarded to Hillview Drive, Ballymote Residents Association. A similr award went to St. Patrick's N.S, Calry, in recognition of their organic gardening project:
Special Merit Awards were given to Enniscrone Tidy Towns Committee and Ballinafad Tidy Towns Committee.
Tidy Towns grant scheme awards went to committees in Ballintogher, Ballisodare, Ballymote, Banada, Collooney, Coney Island, Coolaney, Culfadda, Easkey , Enniscrone, Grange, Keash, Mullaghmore, Rathcormac and Tubbercurry.
(Source: The Sligo Champion)
The body of a man has been recovered from the sea in Co Clare.
The body is that of a man in his early 30s from Co Tipperary. A woman walking along the cliff at Chimney Bay, just north of Kilkee Bay, spotted the body floating face down in the water.
The alarm was raised and the Irish Coast Guard centre at Valentia Island in Co Kerry quickly mounted a search and recovery operation.
Kilkee Marine Rescue Service was alerted and sent crews by land and sea to the scene. Their volunteers quickly located the body, with the assistance of people on the cliffs, and removed the remains to their own base at Kilkee Pier.
A local doctor pronounced the victim dead before the body was removed to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick.
It is understood the incident is being treated as a personal tragedy.
(Source: Irish Times)
A convicted cigarette fraudster from Co Tyrone in Northern Ireland has been jailed for three years for failing to pay a £500,000 confiscation order.
Aiden Francis Grew (55) from Benburb Street in Blackwatertown had pleaded guilty in 2008 to evading duty on almost five million cigarettes.
He was sentenced to three years imprisonment suspended for two years. He was also ordered to pay £500,000 with a default sentence of a further three years if payment was not made within 12 months.
John Whiting, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigation for HMRC, said: "Grew failed to pay the confiscation amount and will now serve the three year default sentence. We are determined that this money will be restored to the public's finances and we will continue to pursue this debt to reclaim the proceeds of crime.
"Confiscation proceedings show that our work doesn't stop once someone is convicted. Failure to pay a confiscation order often results in a prison sentence. HMRC will seek to recover any financial gain from those involved in excise fraud and will work with our partners in the Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF) to stamp out the illegal trade in smuggled tobacco."
(Source: 4Rfv News)
On Friday night two masked men struck a woman with a stick and attempted to tie her up after they broke into her home in Templars Hall.
Waterford Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after the men, one of whom was armed with what is believed to be an imitation gun, fled the property after ransacking her house and leaving with money.
The woman, aged in her mid 20s, was asleep in her bedroom situated on the ground floor of the property in Briot Grove at approximately 11.45pm when she heard a noise. Suddenly the door to her bedroom, which was locked from the inside, was kicked in and two masked men entered.
One of the men was holding a stick and the other what is believed to be an imitation gun. She was struck with the stick as the other male ransacked the room taking euros and dollars while she was sitting on the bed. The men then attempted to tie up the terrified woman but she struggled and they fled the property in the direction of the Lacken Road.
(Source: Waterford News & Star)
Three wards at a psychiatric hospital in Co Westmeath are to be closed by next March, the Mental Health Commission has said.
A report on St Loman's Hospital in Mullingar, published last week following an inspection last March, said said some toilets at the hospital had open drains, peeling paint and falling tiles.
It said St Edna's, St Brigid's and St Marie Goretti's wards should have been refurbished by May this year and should be closed next spring.
The 95-bed hospital was non-compliant in three of the 30 areas under which it was examined by the commission.
The building itself came in for most criticism.
St Edna's ward, opened in 1847, was "unsuitable as accommodation for residents", the report found.
"The bedrooms were cell-like and stuffy. The toilets were in very poor state with open drains and the floor was stained and marked. The shower was in poor condition," it said.
(Source: Westmeath Independent)
The High Court has frozen the assets of and suspended a solicitor whom it is alleged has €900,000 missing from his firm's client accounts.
Mr Justice Peter Charleton made various orders against solicitor Declan J McEvoy after being informed the Law Society's Fitness to Practise Committee had formed the view the solicitor had acted dishonestly.
The Law Society sought freezing orders against Mr McEvoy after its investigating accountants discovered a deficit of €900,000 in the client accounts of the two firms of which he is principal -William Early Solicitors Haymarket, Carlow and JM McEvoy & Co, the Avenue, Gorey, Co Wexford.
The judge granted orders suspending Mr McEvoy from practising as a solicitor. He further ordered Mr McEvoy not to dispose of any assets in his possession and that no bank should make a payment out of any account in his or his firm's name.
Solicitor Kevin O'Doherty, for Mr McEvoy, a solicitor for almost 20 years, said his client was not opposing the proceedings.
(Source: The Irish Times)
Historic Glenart Castle came under serious threat of fire in recent days when a blaze, believed to have been started maliciously engulfed nearby ditches and trees.
The fire started in a field adjacent to Glenart Estate last Sunday evening when bales were set on fire which quickly spread to surrounding trees.
Two units of Arklow Fire Brigade spend two hours getting the inferno under control.
' It must have been malicious. It spread quickly and wasn't too far from Glenart Castle. Thankfully nobody was hurt,' a Fire Brigade spokesperson explained.
Just over 24 hours later officers were at full capacity again when they were called to a suspicious fire which broke out at Arklow Rock last Monday night.
The blaze was inaccessible, however due to dangerous conditions so officers and Gardaí were forced to watch it burn out of the course of a couple of hours ensuring that there was no threat to nearby property.
(Source: The Wicklow People)


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UBerserker wrote:Reading more about BFNP makes it really sounded just too massive to be done. Plot seemed quite super complicated, 30+ NEW maps, new weapons, new monsters (making one new monster is already an over the top thing). I honestly have no idea how could you have even finished this, it sounds more like something that an indie gaming dev team would do (and iirc indie gaming wasn't still a thing 12 years ago or so).
I'd like to disagree with you, but on the evidence I guess I can't.
Looking at the number of people who were on the team, I do think that, if everyone had prioritised BfNP and truly committed their time to the project then we could have finished the maps at least. I remember being a bit shocked when RD was announced just after we did a lot of the brainstorming. I had thought the community was going to pull together to build BfNP and create the sequel that Unreal deserved, and had I known about RD beforehand then maybe we would have been a bit less ambitious. This may sound like a personal jab at Prophet but it's not really, as nobody besides myself made a lot of progress with their maps, endlessly committing themselves to too many other things or simply not doing anything much.
Modelling and coding was always going to be the greatest challenge, but these are elements that could have been scaled back without scuppering the whole project. Even one or two new creature classes would have provided a feeling of freshness.
Could it have been finished? I think it could have if everyone had done their bit (and I'm not pointing the finger at any individual here). Huge amounts of textures and some great music was produced. Enigma was well on the way to totally revolutionising the 3d engine itself. Just look at what Turboman has achieved on his own with Firestorm. But, in the end, I guess it just wasn't meant to be.

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JS© wrote:Kurt Busch drives for Furniture Row? Did he lose all of his sponsors?
TheHammer24 wrote:Who even had good cars today? Other than 55 and 43 felt like everyone ran the same speed and strategy wrecking determined the finish. Denny needs to make up 5 points a race on the 2 and 3.25 points a race on the 48. That's a tall order. He can win at Martinsville ad Phoenix, but the Loudon car that was dominant is what he wrecked on Thursday. I'm just bummed right now.
relantel wrote:Apparenty Earnhardt tested yesterday at Concord without ill affect, waiting on Doctor eval today.
Seems Allemendinger to stay in the 51 this weekend, leaving Regan Smith the odd man out.
relantel wrote:sorry hammer.
Until the late cautions, thought the 24 would get by the 48. Denied a real good finish, but at least there had been a set of green flag stops at Martinsville.
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Many of this year's Farm Industry News Readers' Choice products appear to mirror buying patterns. In our over $5,000 category, five tractors, three combines and two sprayers garnered top interest, many of which have been moving off dealer lots at a rapid pace. And, like a typical farmer looking for smaller products that can add larger efficiency, our under $5,000 category was filled with the likes of quick hitches, shop tools, truck accessories and communications devices.
We thank you for your continued support and inquiring mind. Here's a look back.
An economized Deere
When Deere unveiled its new Advantage tractor series this fall as a lower-priced entry into the 85- to 105-hp market, readers took note. "It began with our dealers, who immediately went home from the product introduction and increased their sales estimates after seeing and driving the Advantage series," says Don Worner, Deere's division manager for 6000/Advantage series tractors. "Since then, farmers have responded and customer interest has exceeded our initial projections. And we have been surprised by our sales in the Midwest, which isn't the typical market for this size tractor," he adds.
Three models are available: 6405 (85 hp), 6605 (95 hp) and 7405 (105 hp). According to Worner, customers like the engine torque, the platform and operator environment, proper speed selections, serviceability, low noise levels and the fact that the tractor is offered by Deere. "Our real challenge is to produce enough to equal our potential demand," he says. Price: $33,000 to 50,000, depending on options. See your local dealer or contact Deere & Company, Dept. FIN, John Deere Rd., Moline, IL 61265, 309/765-4714 or circle 231.
No more shifting
A German-born Fendt Favorit 926 Vario tractor with the revolutionary stepless CVT (continuously variable transmission) attracted big reader interest in September. Since AGCO's buyout of Fendt last January, the company has been busy previewing it to audiences across the United States.
"Farmers and dealers who have driven it are impressed with the CVT and its offering of infinite speeds from 1/200th to 31 miles per hour," says Ken Garrett, AGCO's general marketing manager for its Fendt tractor line. "The other impressive major feature cited has been the comfortable ride, due to its front-axle suspension and spring-loaded suspension under the cab. The gas accumulator system on the front axle dampens frame movement and allows it to float across the terrain," he says.
Garrett says AGCO will offer three premium-priced models, to be introduced in April into California and several other, yet undetermined, target markets. Models 920 (175 PTO hp), 924 (200 PTO hp) and 926 (230 PTO hp) are currently being "Americanized." The company is changing the track width, adding sliding rear axles (to 118 in.) and incorporating some safety features not required in Europe.
Pricing has yet to be announced, as well as which brand of dealer will be selling the tractors. Contact AGCO, Dept. FIN, 4830 River Green Pkwy., Duluth, GA 30136-2574, 770/813-9200 or circle 232.
Boomer market
Normally, the under-40-hp tractor isn't a big seller to Midwest farmers, but the New Holland Boomer line of tractors caught readers attention when it was introduced last winter. "We absolutely hit a home run with this design," says Dave Schleppi, the company's market analyst for compact tractors. "Demand has far exceeded our expectations, and we're trying to figure out ways to increase production in our new Georgia plant to meet demand."
While tractor appearance is usually well down the list when customers consider all the options, this design is really a driving force behind the Boomer's popularity, Schleppi says. Other key features, according to the company, include the industry's best seat package, easy serviceability and the SuperSteer tight turning option. "The SuperSteer option with the Sensitrack clutch has a 601/2-in. turnaround diameter without brakes, which has probably sold more tractors than any other feature," he adds.
Models available include the 1530 (25 gross engine horsepower), 1630 (27.3 hp), 1725 (29 hp) and 1925 (34 hp). "The other benefit buyers like is our full line of implements for front-, mid- and 3-pt.-mount." List price ranges from $12,400 to 18,700. See your local dealer or contact New Holland North America Inc., Dept. FIN, Box 1895, New Holland, PA 17557-0903, 717/355-1371 or circle 233.
Fast tractor
England's JCB introduced its second tractor to the U.S. market in late 1996, the compact Fastrac 1135, which captured the interest of readers. It features a 135-hp Perkins 1000 series turbocharged engine that delivers a 24% torque backup and a road speed of more than 31 mph under full load. Key features include full suspension; even weight distribution; comfortable, centrally mounted cab with good ergonomics and visibility, and four-wheel braking. JCB, gearing up to expand its North American market, doubled its dealer network this year (to 30), and plans to double it again in 1998, plus add two more tractor models to its lineup. Prices start at $97,000 for the 1135, on up to $110,000 for the 185-hp 185-65 model. Contact JCB Landpower Div., JCB Inc., Dept. FIN, 10939 Philadelphia Rd., White Marsh, MD 21162, 410/335-2800 or circle 234.
Maxxum response
When Case announced its major overhaul of the Case IH Maxxum tractor line back in March, based on farmer desires, our readers responded.
"Sales thus far indicate that the Maxxum tractor has been well received by customers, because demand has exceeded our projections," says Larry Lanie, Case's marketing specialist for Maxxum tractors. "The most popular changes, according to farmers, are the extended wheelbase, improved hydraulic power, improved visibility and the new right-hand console joystick control for increased loader productivity. More farmers are utilizing the new MX-series Maxxum as a field tractor, due to the wheelbase, more hitch lift capacity and more hydraulics at the rear outlets," he adds. "And they also are receiving a better ride in one of the quietest cabs in the industry."
For livestock producers, Lanie says, improved cycle time offered by increased hydraulic power - combined with the joystick and power shuttle - makes quick work of many chores. "These updates truly have made these four models much more versatile, compared to the original models we launched back in 1989," he says.
The four models available are: MX100 (85 PTO hp), MX110 (95 PTO hp), MX120 (105 PTO hp) and MX135 (115 PTO hp). Price ranges from $40,000 to 75,950, depending on options. See your local dealer or contact Case Corp., Dept. FIN, 700 State St., Racine, WI 53404-3392, 414/636-6011 or circle 235.
A painted Gleaner
When AGCO broke 74 years of tradition by painting its R-Series Gleaner combines silver this summer, they were concerned about what Gleaner loyalists would think. "Fortunately, we heard nothing but positive response to the change, as well as the other electrical and mechanical updates we made," says Jerry Weaver, the company's general marketing manager for combines.
"More than just paint, our customers praised the new patented SmarTrac lateral tilt header control that automatically keeps the header following the ground contour, especially the auto header height and return-to-cut feature," he adds. Other well-accepted additions to the line mentioned by growers are the variable-speed drive on the corn head and the turret unloading system option to help augers reach taller trucks or grain carts.
Weaver says that the final fine-tuning of AGCO's yield/moisture monitoring GPS system, called FieldStar, is now complete. The system includes a touch-screen DataTouch command center that records and displays all key harvest functions, yield sensor that measures grain flow in the clean grain elevator, moisture sensor in the grain bin unloading tube, DGPS receiver and antenna (for Coast Guard/Army Corps of Engineers radio beacons or for satellites) and a communications unit. A dot matrix printer also is available for printing data in the cab. The office support package consists of two data transfer cards, a data card reader and Windows-compatible mapping software. AGCO dealers will have units ready for installation in January.
Base prices on the R-Series rotary combines range from $115,000 to 173,000. See your local dealer or contact AGCO, Dept. FIN, 4830 River Green Pkwy., Duluth, GA 30136-2574, 770/813-9200 or circle 236.
Cat's acre-eater
Offer a better product and the world will beat a path to your door. Such was the experience for Caterpillar as farmers flocked to its tent at the fall farm shows to climb aboard its Lexion combine. This high-performance, German-originated combine (containing both Claas and Cat technology) was a top product among our readers as well, capturing this award in not just one but two issues.
Many farmers wanted to see the Lexion themselves, touted as a record-setting harvesting machine. "During our numerous demonstrations of all four models across the Midwest this fall, farmers gained a lot of respect for its incredible appetite for corn, soybeans and milo, especially when they got behind the wheel," says Ron Havekost, Caterpillar's commercial manager for the Lexion.
The combine's high harvest capacity is due to its threshing design. The Lexion features an Accelerated Pre-Separation (APS) system that allows up to 30% more grain to be separated before threshing, meaning less grain must pass through the main cylinder, which results in a more uniform crop flow and higher-quality grain. "Another feature that impressed farmers was the three-dimensional sieve system that spreads grain evenly on the sieve to keep it full, even on slopes up to 20 percent," Havekost says. Growers also liked the automatic guidance system on the 8- and 12-row corn head, even in down-corn situations; the grain tank covers that can be closed in inclement weather; and the flotation ability of the Mobil-trac undercarriage system in wet condition, he adds.
Four models are being offered for delivery before the 1998 fall harvest: the conventional Lexion 460 and 465, which feature straw walkers and are powered by a 290-hp Cat 3126 diesel engine, and the Lexion 480 and 485 dual-rotary separation models, powered by a 365-hp Cat 3176C turbocharged diesel powerplant. The 460 and 480 are driven by tires, while the other two use Cat's Mobil-trac system. Lexion list price ranges from $149,000 to 265,000 without headers, with header prices ranging from $12,000 to 53,000. Contact Caterpillar Inc., Dept. COM/FIN, Box 10097, Peoria, IL 61612-0097, 800/882-4228 or circle 237.
New Axial-flow
Building on the strength of its 2100 series, Case introduced the new 2300 Axial-flow combine in late fall to strong reader acclaim.
"During our Axial-flow demonstration tours, farmers were impressed with numerous changes we made to the 2300," says Kelly Kravig, combine marketing manager for Case. "The biggest response from customers involved our improvement in engine horsepower, and how the fuel pump opens up to generate more power when the combine encounters tough conditions - to keep the system operating at peak efficiency."
And farmers who face mature, dry soybeans that still have green stems have been impressed with the durability provided by the improved rotor skin thickness under these tough conditions, Kravig says. "And for added harvesting performance, the 3-speed rotor drive on the 2388 helps match the machine to the conditions. Plus the new in-cab tailings monitor allows operators to watch tailings volume (in eight-segment LCD format) so they can vary ground speed and make sieve and rotor changes to maximize efficiency," he adds. Other changes to the 2300 line include stronger feeder components for improved durability; improved Advanced Farming System (factory installed) with new GPS antenna, new dual DGPS receiver and new mapping software; automatic temperature control in the cab; and optional flotation tires. Base prices for corn/soybean machines: $160,000 for 2344 with 4-row head; $179,000 for 2366 with 6-row head; $204,000 for 2388 with 8-row head. Contact Case Corp., Dept. FIN, 700 State St., Racine, WI 53404-3392, 414/636-6011 or circle 238.
Spraying machine
Deere's entrance into the custom sprayer market was heralded with rave reviews from dealers when its 4700 self-propelled sprayer was introduced over a year ago. And despite the hefty price tag (although competitive with other custom-applicator-type self-propelled rigs), our readers took notice, too.
"The 4700 has done exceedingly well, and customers who own one have given us very positive feedback," says Brian Payne, Deere's sprayer division marketing manager. "The quality cab environment and operator comfort is often listed as a favorite feature, along with the comfortable ride due to an air-spring suspension system," he says. "The other benefit, cited by dealers and large farmers alike, is the 4700's spraying accuracy due to an easy-to-use SprayStar vehicle and rate control system."
New on the 1998 model is an optional 80- or 90-ft. boom. Both sizes feature a unique, three-dimensional cross section that is claimed to provide structural strength, unlimited nozzle spacing capability and enhanced nozzle protection. Three types of suspensions support the booms: vertical, center-pivot roll and yaw. Vertical features an accumulator in the lift-cylinder hydraulic lines, which cushions the boom ride vertically for a constant spray height. The center-pivot roll allows the boom to follow the same attitude as the machine on sidehills and terraces, and the yaw suspension ties the left and right wings together to reduce stress when turning and provide more uniform wingtip speed. And both 80- and 90-ft. booms can fold back for operation at 60-ft. width.
Other features include independent wing-leveling cylinders to raise or lower the boom to match the terrain and 7 ft. breakaway sections on outer wings to guard against boom. And these new booms can be retrofitted for 1997 models. Average price: $125,000. See your local dealer or contact Deere & Company, Dept. FIN, John Deere Rd., Moline, IL 61265, 309/765-4714 or circle 239.
Tractorlike sprayer
When we first featured the lower-cost Apache 560 self-propelled sprayer last spring, farmers took a liking to its simple, rugged design, modeled after a tractor. "The farmers we've had demo our early models like the quality ride, the rugged powertrain, and the good visibility and comfort from the John Deere cab," says Jim Bates, vice president of sales and marketing for Equipment Technologies.
Powered by a Cummins 110-hp engine, the Apache 560 features a 4-speed synchromesh transmission with torque converter and hydraulic forward/reverse shuttle shift to provide the feel of a hydrostatic drive with the simplicity of a mechanical drive. "Farmers also like its ride, due to a 13-ft. wheelbase, large 46-in. tires on back and an air-ride seat," Bates says. Other features include a 500-gal. tank, 60-ft. Hardi Eagle bifold boom with 31-in. crop clearance, swing-away steps, 5-gal. rinse tank and a hydraulically driven centrifugal pump.
"Boom quality also is a benefit according to our customers, who tell us it rides level in rough fields without the aid of costly suspension systems," Bates adds. The company also plans to add to its sprayer line in the coming months. Price: $66,000 to 74,000, depending on options. Contact Equipment Technologies, Dept. FIN, 2321 Executive Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46241, 317/390-2104 or circle 240.
Four-door Fords
While 4-door Crew Cab pickups weren't exactly new when we wrote about them last February, the real news was their gaining popularity at a time when truck makers were pushing extended cabs and 3-doors to urbanites. Ford, which garnered the most reader interest for its posh F-series Crew Cabs, now has raised the bar with its new Super Duty line of F-series trucks (as reported in our December issue, page 18).
"The farm market has long been an important market for us, and farmers have responded, because 50 percent of the pickup trucks on farms are Fords," says Joe Koenig, Ford's public affairs product and marketing specialist. "And our new Super Duty F-series line will continue to improve sales."
The Super Duty was designed to offer almost custom-built rigs for a wide variety of buyers. The Super Duty offers more cab room (9 in. longer) and load-carry capacity and buyers can pick and choose among 44 cab and feature options to configure their truck. The series includes a standard 4-door SuperCab (plus the 4-door Crew Cab), the industry's first six-speed transmission, the first commercial PTO option on an automatic transmission and a Ford first F-550. What sets the new Super Duty F-250, 350, 450 and 550 apart from Ford's regular F-150 and 250 models is their heavy-duty frame, which starts at 8,500 lbs gross vehicle weight (GVW, vehicle weight plus payload) and goes up to 19,000 lbs. Three new engine options were added: a gas 5.4-liter V-8 and 6.8-liter V-10, plus a Navistar International 7.3-liter Powerstroke V-8 diesel.
The Super Duty trucks should be arriving on dealer lots this month. See your local Ford dealer or contact Ford Motor Co., Dept. FIN, 300 Renaissance, Box 43303, Rm. 3728B, Detroit, MI 48243, 313/446-7730 or circle 241.
Dryers with a brain
Beard Industries' new Quantum dryer controller, sold on its low-profile and tower-type Meyer and Superb Energy Miser grain dryers, drew a lot of interest from readers last fall. Claimed to be unlike the programmable logic controllers (PLC) currently on the market, the Quantum uses a rugged 486 computer with CD-ROM drive coupled with flat-plate moisture sensors. It is claimed to fully control the quantity of grain dried - to a specified quality - while delivering only the amount of properly dried grain that your transfer system can handle.
The uniqueness of this controller, according to the company, lies in the hardware and software. The easy to use control system features simple menu-driven screens with pop-up boxes to quickly change settings. It can be set in auto or manual mode, or even customized further by selecting moisture-priority or temperature-priority. And if the grain is drying faster than your take-away augers can handle, the computer automatically backs off the temperature to slow the amount of grain dried.
Another unique feature to the controller, according the company, is its self-diagnostics and troubleshooting capability. If the dryer shuts down, logical information (not codes) appears to help explain possible causes, and schematics are provided to suggest steps to correct the problem to help the farmer or service person.
According to Brent Bloemendaal, Beard's director of engineering, farmers have been impressed with the simplicity of this complex controller and all its capabilities, and they like the fact that the controller can be remotely mounted in a nearby building. Contact Beard Industries, Dept. FIN, 1750 State Rd. 28, Frankfort, IN 46041-9146, 800/541-7900 or circle 242.
Quick grain mover
Despite all the hype about semitrucks taking over the on-farm grain-moving industry, Dethmers' Demco 550-bu. GF550 gravity-flow wagon caught the eye of many readers last January. It is the smallest model of the company's new family of boxes, which also includes the GF650 and GF750. "Our GF650 is our current top seller, primarily because it allows farmers to put two combine loads into it, since the larger combines today accommodate 300 bushels," says Tom Sheffield, vice president, marketing and sales for Demco.
These wagons feature 12-ga.-steel construction, 30 degree side and 40 degree end pitch, 60-in. unload door, extendable tongue with lift-assist spring for easy hookup, view windows, brakes, lights and a heavy-duty running gear. "Farmers like these boxes because they empty out faster and better, they're heavier made, they have a quality appearance and we provide quality service, as do our dealers," Sheffield says.
Price range for a complete wagon: $8,452 to 11,151. And look for the company to introduce a line of grain carts at farm shows this winter. Contact Demco-Dethmers Mfg. Co., Dept. FIN, Box 189, Boyden, IA 51234, 800/543-3626 or circle 243.


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|2007-12-23, 23:32
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It all went wrong from they started allying with Soul Society.
Ichigo then needed to power up and there was no where for him to go so in order to show his growth everyone else got made weaker and it was just stupid. i.e. you compare the fact that Ichigo drew with Kenpachi and yet lost to Espada 5 so easily while Kenpachi isn't even serious yet. And what was the point of making Chad power up only to lose straight away. It's dumb. I was excited by the Prospect of the three kings or in their current form the three princes. the relationships that can unify the three worlds Hollow (Chad), Quincy (Ishida) and Shimigami (Ichigo) but it seems that Ishida and Chad won't be allowed to become stronger than captains.
|2007-12-24, 10:22
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Since when were they more powerful than captains?, Ishida is plausible but he didnt beat mayuri, mayuri lives, and Ishida had to sacrifice all his quincy abilities, chad gets owned no matter what, but bleach never went wrong, its still going and we're still watching/ reading so its a sucess in most regards
|2007-12-24, 10:48
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Mortuary : D
When usally I give up on a show manga I rarely Bitch about the show as I simply stop caring i.e. stop posting . So I stayed clear from this thread . As I pretty much dont think Bleach has gone down the drain
When I said HM = Lousy many people were under the impression my deep bias is clouding my reasoning . But now thats almost majority's opinion :Banzai:
|2009-05-05, 05:00
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Join Date: Jul 2007
What went wrong?
First thing is that all good guys are immortal That is the biggest minus in series!
There are also some mistakes and not understandings about characters powers...
Spoiler for manga:
Also we have stuck on fights too much. I like fights but I think we should move on with plot more.
|2009-05-05, 10:46
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Athens (GMT+2)
Age: 30
For me, bleach went terribly wrong after "the antagonist". The chapters just stopped being interesting, anything new that happened was average, even the unexpected parts.
There is, of course, the matter of Ichigo's character being one-sided, and his friends being just his lackeys ever since their side-stories were finished, but more than anything, it's the fact that Aizen has been the main villain for over 150 chapters now, and the good guys have done nothing but get their asses handed to them by his goons. Battles that were meant to be short turned out to last forever, and while the espada are finally narrowing down, nothing stops KT from unleashing the secret hollow corps that will kick everyone's ass and then dish out the vizards to help, and then go back to the main cast....this is so boring I can't type anymore
note: the thread title says [manga], no need for spoiler tags~
|2009-05-05, 11:02
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Im gonna say the same thing that happens with most really REALLY long anime/mangas...theyve just run out of ideas so theres just nothing good left to right for them take inuyasha for example was good but went on too long
|2009-05-05, 11:08
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Ok. Things that i think needed to be improved...
1) SS people getting too much screen time.
- Due to popular demand, Soul Reapers from SS got more screen time, overshadowing the peeps that need it most. SS people are already awesome, I get it. But the screen time should have focused on the main protagonists, since they need those screen time to show their development. Well, instead, they are left to crumble and amount to nothing...
2) Dragged on meaning less fights.
- Kenpachi/Nnotria, Szayel/all, etc. These fight got dragged on and on and all their fights only accomplished is that one side wins. If the battle chapters have meaning (like Ulquiorra Antagonist Arc, IMO) I wouldn't have mind. But I don't feel any special regarding those fights and I think they were just waste of chapter pages....
3) Inconsistent Power-Levels during fights
- Teh whole "Enemy powered up, Hero is screwed. Next chapter, Hero powered-up, Enemy got screwed. Next Chapter, Hero talks about how he/she/it better than the Enemy" formula. Might not follow the whole sequence, but the fights most of the time follows the almost the same formula. It's getting boring at times, and is the source of bashing, rants, etc etc.
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I will base my arguement on 4 simple ideas
Ichigo has a faucet power which he can unleash with little to no effort e.g: Grimmjow fight
Ichigo cannot die and even if he does he cheats death and comes back stronger, unless he is a super saiyan it is not plausible. Also he HAS to beat the enemy with no back up even one that had beaten him just 18 minutes again and was losing to him a few seconds ago just because his Hollow or his powers evolved at the last second with no back up showing his powers slowly growing other than him actually beating them
Too many characters, 1 Dimensional backstories or no backstory at all
Villains are also 1-D and cannot survive in this series, like in Naruto it took a long time for most of the villains died
|2009-05-05, 15:36
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i like lots of stories, it would be a great idea to do a ark with only ss characters, like something happens, and we see different SS characters troughout the evenments. i think ichigo could get less screentime, because right now i wanna know more about other character since ichigo's story is getting rapidly boring
|2009-05-05, 16:08
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What went wrong...
1. Ichigo is a boring main character.
2. Ichigo's powerups makes no sense.
i.e: Grimmjow kicks Ichigo's ass w/ normal attacks, then busts out his best move, and Ichigo breaks through it like everything before that did not matter...because he's screaming while attacking this time
3. In most stories, you can see the main antagonist losing, in Bleach, it's hard to believe that Aizen will fail...because he's always one step ahead, and that's what is stupid, is that if he fails, it won't make much sense either, but he will so yeah...
4. Espadas are weak sauces...
|2009-05-05, 16:25
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|2009-05-05, 19:03
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Hmm, I have to agree with some who said that fights were becoming less attractive. It doesn't contain the soul of Soul Society chapter...those were the good old days...
Aside from recent uninspired fights I like to see some plot (if there is any planned in the future) and to finally give screentime to other unused characters like Isane Kotetsu, Retsu Unohana, Sajin and Hisagi as well.
|2009-05-05, 19:51
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But I think that's just my opinion.
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Jason Garrett has a good problem facing him next season. Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice have all shown the ability to produce when given the opportunity. The big question has to be what can be done to get all of them the ball during the course of the game to ensure that they are all fresh and healthy throughout the entire 16 game season. Naming a starter isn't really important but it will be important to put together a plan that will best utilize all of their talents.
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The Cowboys Must Utilize a Three Back System
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Labels: Brandon Jacobs, Dallas Cowboys, Felix Jones, Jason Garrett, Jerry Jones, Marion Barber, New York Giants, Tashard Choice, Wade Phillips
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- AnonymousApril 5, 2009 at 10:55 PM
This should be the plan as long as we have those three guys healthy. Not only will they be hard to defend but it will make Romo a better QB.ReplyDelete
Let Felix and Tashard be the early runners and use The Barbarian late in the game and on short yard situations where he has shown to be most dominant.
- AnonymousApril 6, 2009 at 3:52 PM
You know to me this seems like the best idea. I would say let barber get the majority in the 1st and 4th with jones getting the majority in the other 2.ReplyDelete
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SPRING GREEN, Wis. -- The heat of this broiling summer has taken a toll on this verdant corner of southwest Wisconsin, about three hours from Chicago, and not just on the field crops and the bounty at the local farmers markets, which seem less juicy than in prior seasons. At least the volumnes at Spring Green's Arcadia Books, the arty new bookstore run by former Chicago-based director James Bohnen, haven't yet wilted on the shelves.
The famously stoic patrons at the American Players Theatre, where Shakespeare plays al fresco, are well used to withstanding wind and, ponchos at the ready, driving rain. In past years, I've seen audiences here remain in their seats through thunder and lightning that was part of no previous "King Lear." And sunscreen and wide-brimmed hats are always essential equipment for matinees. But no one up here seems to remember another summer when the temperatures at night exceeded 100 degrees and sitting through, say, "Richard III," felt for some like risking a stroke. Nights here are full. Even though it's an outdoor theater in the woods, American Players does not believe in cutting the text to any meaningful extent.
This year's "Twelfth Night," directed by David Frank, clocks in at around three hours. The first act alone of "Richard III," directed by James DeVita, took one hour and 45 minutes (although this show, the best of the three I saw, was well worth it). There's no question, several local people said, that the audiences have been smaller this year, even at the relatively new indoor theater. Most people who come from Chicago or beyond come for more than one show; when it's cooking out, they tend not to come at all.
Fortunately for me, I waited out the heat this year, unhappily sacrificed my viewing of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and rolled into Spring Green on a picture-perfect summer weekend. On Saturday, the matinee of "Twelfth Night" was sun-kissed enough for one to bask, birds twittering in the trees instead of audience members tweeting in their seats, but hardly a meteorological trial. And the evening performance of "Richard III" took place on a simply gorgeous night, allowing the famously humped dude, played by James Ridge, to howl at the stars, even as some well-timed bats flew between he and us, rather like live props to his villainy.
Such potent intrusions of the natural world are a key part of the appeal of American Players Theatre, along with the way this particular theater, a big bowl in the woods but acoustically rich, so acutely focuses everyone on the words spoken on stage. This is not a theater that has much interested in concepts — no trendy Euro directors or auteurs thrive here and one rarely is shocked by progressive ideas or modes of Shakespearean interpretation. It is a very well-spoken theater far more interested in the language, especially of love.
Speaking of love — the lost variety — I also caught director John Langs' well-acted indoor production of David Hare's "Skylight," an intellectually nutritious if rather depressing play about the meeting of two old lovers (played by Greta Wohlrabe and Brian Mani) whose lives have taken them in opposite directions but who each remain desperately lonely, each in their own way. "Skylight," which explores how some couples need a third person in their lives to define them, is an uncommonly resonant drama (it's rare for APT to produce a contemporary work) that starts you looking back over your life and pondering what might have been, given that most of us have old lovers and had a few potential choices that could have taken us in opposite directions.
APT is a true ensemble theater — in that you watch much the same actors each year, and they almost all show up every summer. There are new youngsters but ringers are few. This continuity is reflected in the artistic direction: APT has had only two artistic directors in its 32-year history. And when the current holder of that office, David Frank, hangs it up in 2014, in honor of his 70th birthday, he's already got his board of directors to approve his passing the torch to his second in command, associate artistic director Brenda DeVita, who said in a conversation last weekend that job one remains the care and feeding of the company.
Happily, many of these actors are very good indeed. They're the main reason to come up here. Take, for example, Ridge. He's an uncommonly versatile actor whose Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" here a couple of years back remains one of my favorite interpretations anywhere of the old money lender. He's not a physically typical Richard: Ridge looks more like a guy who, say, designs computer servers for a living. If every Richard needs a deviation from normal, something to have poisoned him, this one has a geeky persona even though he lived in an era when such things did not get you billions in the tech sector.
This demeanor pulls Ridge (whose underexposure in Chicago is this city's loss) away from one of the role's great traps, which is villainy unadulterated and unsympathetic, thus rendering the play boring. In DeVita's earthy production, which has an early 20th-century look, Ridge's Richard keeps surprising his audience with each act of malevolence, which he seems to make up as he goes along. Little sounds of shock and offense kept coming all night from the front rows — "Oh!" No!" "Terrible!" — which tells you that something is working. We were taken in by the man's charm and trumped-up logic, allowing us to keep being let down, in real time and as in life.
The trajectory of the production only goes so far in terms of cohesion and logic (deep thought thereon produces a few dead ends in your head), but then you can say the same of the play. This Richard keeps going, it seems, mostly because he's already in so deep. Just like Tony Soprano. And DeVita's happily unwieldy show also features a fine young Chicago-based actress named Cristina Panfilio, in the role of Edward, Prince of Wales, whom Richard flays on the barbecue of his own neuroses.
Edward is usually a throwaway role played by a young kid. Not here. Panfilio offers an emotional well of a performance that underpins the emotional costs of all of this bloodshed and all this murder of family members in the Tower of London (once not the tourist-friendly image you currently see on your Olympic screens from London). Along with Tracy Michelle Arnold, whose raging Margaret casts a curse, and Colleen Madden, who offers a raw portrait of the confusion sparked by grief and chaos, Panfilio's performance becomes the conscience of a show that often doesn't seem to have one.
It is, to say the least, a very juicy production, drought or no drought.
Panfilio is also at the heart of the "Twelfth Night," a show that I saw at the matinee and thus without lights. The comedic subplot of the drama is mostly conventional, and although LaShawn Banks has his moments as Malvolio, the funny business all tends to flatten out into familiar pre-ordained patterns: In the best productions of this play, you stand in Malvolio's humiliated shoes; here you observe from afar. The costumes are disconcertingly dark, and the emotional needs of Susan Shunk's tough-to-penetrate Olivia and Marcus Truschinski's Orsino are not as clear as one would like, in part because these characters don't get enough of the foreground attention. You can tell Frank fell in love with his Viola: every time Panfilio opens her mouth, all of the familiar tropes slip away and you feel like you're standing with her in the here and now. At one point, with her cry of "Olivia," she nearly shakes the critters from their trees. Panfilio's melds the past and present — in both language and personality — with great charm and skill, and she's got a terrific match in Samuel Ashdown, who plays her long-lost brother and who reminds me of a young Barry Manilow, back when the crooner had more passion than polish. Their final, haunted reunion (that would be Viola and Sebastian, not Viola and Barry) brought me to tears. It's one of those great scenes that make you marvel anew at how life can actually end well, even when so much points to it ending badly. These two young actors catch that spirit of the play quite beautifully.
If Wohlrabe, a tough, round-faced actress, can't make too much of Maria, she makes far more of Hare's Kyra, a "Skylight" character who has chosen to live modestly and expend her formidable intellect on kids whom others have written off. The key to this woman is to show us both the self-satisfactions of choosing to be an idealist and the endless pull of living an easier, more sensorial life — as manifested by the appeal of a rich, older man, played with the right amount of a successful man's confidence, if not quite enough pain and insecurity, by the skilled Mani.
Wohlrabe dances on that particular knife edge (one we all know, regardless of where our lives finally landed) and reveals that those condemned forever to dance on the blade face the sharpest cuts of all. After a couple of hours of that Olympian angst, the bite of a gymnastic Wisconsin mosquito feels positively benign.
The season runs through Oct. 20 at American Players Theatre, 5950 Golf Course Road, Spring Green, Wis.; 608-588-2361 and americanplayers.org