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 O’Connor’s Independent Supermarket, which has been operating in Nenagh, Co Tipperary, for over a quarter of a century, is to close with the loss of at least 70 jobs.
O’Connor’s Supermarket which first opened in 1975, had to cease trading this week following the failure of attempts in refinancing and restructuring it’s operations.
Mr Rory O’Connor, whose father Joseph started the business 36 years ago, was very sad about the loss of so many jobs, but stated that competition from larger German supermarkets, together with a drop in disposable incomes were responsible for the closure.
The introduction of the Universal Social Charge in particular has been “the straw which broke the camels back,” together with changing shopping habits in North Tipperary.
Larger supermarket multiples aresucking the lifeblood out of small rural towns like Nenagh and this closure reflects what is happening to independently owned businesses right throughout Ireland.
Note: Other shops in this Nenagh Shopping Centre Complex at Martyr’s Road, Nenagh, continue to remain open, conducting business as usual.
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 Shane McEntee TD Minister of State for Food, Horticulture and Food Safety Shane McEntee today announced the payment of the 2011 annual forestry premiums, which involve the payment of €56.2 million to just over 11,500 forest owners.
Under the Forestry Programme, forestry premiums are payable each year for twenty years as in the case of farmers and for fifteen years as in the case of non-farmers.
The Minister of State, who was recently assigned the portfolio on forestry, stated that forestry provides a welcome income stream for owners, the majority of whom are farmers. In addition to the amount received each year in premiums, forest owners can look forward to returns from thinning and the clear-fell of their particular plantation.
Forestry, is an indigenous industry, providing a wider ranging and long term economic return through provides jobs, both directly and indirectly thus contributing to our export performance. It also provides huge benefits to the environment and also provides recreation and amenity value to our society in general.
 Tipperary readers beware, new findings suggest no amount of leisure time spent in physical activity can offset the harm done by ‘sitting down on the job.’
According to new research, having a desk job, for more than 10 years, can double the risk of a major type of bowel cancer.
Australian research Scientists have found that office workers, who regularly exercise, are still twice as likely to get a tumour.
Each year almost 40,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer, while more than 16,000 of those diagnosed die. Only 70% of those diagnosed survive for at least a year past diagnosis and only 50% survive five years, following detection.
Thousands of people, each year, die undiagnosed and those diagnosed usually die shortly afterwards, mainly because they miss early warning signs and only seek medical help, once the cancer has advanced.
It has already been well established that the main lifestyle risk factors are continuous diets high in fat and red meat. A persons genes can also play it’s part, as can drinking a lot of alcohol and not taking enough exercise.
A team, from the University of Western Australia, found that people who spent more than 10 years in sedentary jobs were almost twice as likely (94%) to have developed a tumour in the area of the lower bowel called the distal colon. They were also 44 per cent more likely to have developed rectum cancer.
According to Bowel Cancer UK, there are almost 13,000 Distal Colon Cancer cases a year in Britain, and about 14,500 rectum cancers.
These research results carried out, compared 918 people with bowel cancer with 1,021 cancer-free volunteers, who were quizzed on their job history, their lifestyles and levels of physical activity and are published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Dr Claire Knight, health information officer at Cancer Research UK, said these findings back up other studies undertaken on physical inactivity and cancer, but warned the findings need to be replicated in larger studies.
A US study has found that a daily dose of aspirin may reduce the risk of prostate cancer, but Cancer Research UK has noted that regular use of aspirin can cause serious side effects and should not be undertaken unless recommended by a doctor.
 Approx 21%, or 735,000 Irish Adults have an average of €70 left each month after essential bills are paid. Significant numbers of Irish people no longer see a future for themselves or indeed their families here in Ireland according to the Irish League of Credit Unions.
The Irish League of Credit Unions has announced the launch of a new disposable income tracker index called the ‘What’s Left ‘ Index.
Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) CEO Kieron Brennan said: “It has become more and more apparent that many Irish families are seriously struggling in what are very difficult financial times. We have just seen an ECB rate increase last week which is likely to push families and individuals further into mortgage difficulties and arrears. In the mean time increasing mortgage rates combined with increasing fuel costs, the introduction of the universal social charge and cuts in social welfare means that 2011 will be one of the most difficult years for the Irish population in terms of money management.”
Mortgage and rent are seen by 72% as the largest / most important bills for respondents. This is followed by utilities 55% and groceries 51%. While Transport / car 26%, loan repayments 25%, credit cards 25% and health insurance 24%, were all ranked at a similar level of importance.
Approx 19% of Irish adults have between 6-10% left while a further 27% of respondents have 10-20% or just enough of their income left over, having paid for all their essentials. Only 20% have more than 20% left over, which is enough to enjoy themselves.
Nearly 1 million people or 83% of people, who have less than 5% of their income left over, worry about how they will cope if unforeseen expenses arise.
Worst possible finding however revealed that 30% of Irish people believe that with any further changes to the minimum wage they would be better off not working.
The survey was conducted by Market Research Company iReach during the period of 24th March to 1st April using the iReach Consumer Decisions Research Panel which delivered 1,000 responses from adults in Ireland aged 18+ to 65+ and is nationally representative by Age, Region, Gender and Social Class.
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