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Willow Tree Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre was founded in 2010 to offer a comprehensive range of professional psychological and therapeutic services by practitioners with over 25 years experience working with individuals, couples, families, children and adolescents.

Phone: 01 853 5779 . . . Email: info@willowtreetherapy.ie

Our choice of the willow tree represents our centre as a safe and welcoming haven where life’s burdens and difficulties can be laid down and worked through -discovering ways of doing things differently in an ongoing life-cycle of growth change and development like the trees that overlook our centre.

At Willow Tree we specialise in working with families and children and we offer shelter from the emotional storms and burdens of everyday life. Family Therapy may involve all family members, including young children, adolescents and parents. Or it may involve some family members or couples. Sibling groups may attend with or without their parents. Clients can attend for individual sessions separately from their families if this is their request and need.

We have the only purpose built children’s therapy room on Dublin’s northside. The room is bright and spacious, fully equipped with toys, art, paints, clay and drawing materials, sand trays, puppets, dolls houses, soldiers and other specialist play based interventions. The materials are openly displayed on shelves that are on the child’s level where he/she can choose the medium for expression. The position of this room was specially chosen as it creates a magical space for the child that is separate and different from the other rooms in the Centre.

You can find us at 80 Malahide Road (over Corrigan’s Pharmacy), Dublin 3.

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Visit Willow Tree Child and Family Centre’s website for further information.

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May 1st, 2013 | Tags: children, family, Therapy | Category: Business, Counselling | Leave a comment

The Local Property Tax (LPT) is a tax payable on the market value of residential properties in the State. A half-year charge applies for 2013. From 2014 on, LPT will apply on a full-year basis. It is a self assessment tax - there is no need to employ a professional valuer.

The Revenue Commissioners have started to issue letters to the owners of properties around the country providing guidance for the new Local Property Tax (LPT). This includes information about the tax, how to pay it and an estimate of the LPT due.

You should submit in the coming week or weeks your estimate of your property’s value.

Key Dates

• Wednesday 1 May 2013  is the valuation date for the Local Property Tax is not a deadline but merely a notional date.
• Tuesday 7 May is the date for owners to get their form back by post.
• Tuesday 28 May is the date for owners to submit returns through the web

If you need to call the Revenue Commissioners phone 1890 200 255

Calculate your tax

You can also assess your home’s value by going onto the Revenue’s website section.

and/or going onto the  Daft.ie website calculator.

and also see what houses sold for in your area:  the Property Price Register website.

Click here to see Revenue’s estimating map for more information.

Once you have decided what value you are putting on your property  you can get the exact amount due for 2013 by going to Revenue’s LPT Reckoner.

Return

To do your return (by 28 May) through the web go to: https://lpt.revenue.ie/lpt-web/views/login.html?execution=e2s1

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April 30th, 2013 | Tags: LPT, property tax, Revenue Commissioners | Category: Community, Neighbourhood | Leave a comment

April 2013: The video “Dublin City: A Radical Science Guide” won the Uniquely Dublin competition, which was organised as a rebranding exercise for the capital.

The film by Oisin Byrne and Gary Farrelly is described as a “Flann O’Brien satire”.

There were over 3,000 entries and the winner was picked from a shortlist of 14 by a public vote.

Entries, in a number of categories including film, graphics and written word, came from as far away as Africa and South America.

The winner gets €10,000, while there are seven other prizes of €1,000 each. Dublin City Council sponsored the event run by the Little Museum and the entries will be used to help find a new image for modern Dublin.

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April 26th, 2013 | Tags: radical, video | Category: Community | Leave a comment

Forest Friends Ireland will hold a fundraising event in Fairview to support local tree planting and their Rainforest Conservation Project in Ghana.

• Venue: Smyths of Fairview
• Date: Wednesday April 17th - doors open at 7:30pm
• Donation: €5

This is a great opportunity to listen to a wide selection of talented local artists …

Tickets can be bought from Smyths or any shop in Fairview, the Forest Friends office (call 01 54 64 107), or at the door on the night.

Pat Farrell and Susan Tomelty - Blues and Jazz.

Pat Farrell is from the Business Blues Band. The Business played support to B.B. King in the National Stadium, and, in 2009, Pat Farrell launched his first solo album, Riff It Avenue.

Susan Tomelty hails from Portaferry, Co. Down from a well known theatrical and musical family. She has been performing with Pat and her band for the last 4 years in Dublin and has supported Van Morrison and Mary Coughlan.

Shadata Acapella Singers

Sean O’Neill, acoustic folk guitarist with singer Shirley Clarke

Sean began a singing career when he went busking on his 47th birthday “to feel the fear and do it anyway”. His work focuses on the universal themes of Life, Faith and Hope.

Shirley as a studio vocalist for several celebrity artists in the famous Capricorn Studio in Macon, and a native of Georgia, Shirley’s been living in Dublin for almost 15 years.

Latin American music from Jayro Gonzalez

Jayro is a Nicaraguan guitarist and singer playing Brazilian Bossa Nova’s to Cuban Cha Cha Cha’s and lots more in between.

Kevin Dolan and Bláithín de Burca

Bláithín’s background in traditional Irish singing and Kevin’s raw, Dylan-esque talent work well together to form a singer-songwriter duo with roots and influences on all ends of the musical spectrum.

Paul Loughran singer and guitarist.

Paul Loughran is a singer, guitarist & songwriter from Dublin writing in the traditional and folk style and has released two EP’s including Pawtucket Blues (2008) and Hometies (2011).

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April 1st, 2013 | Tags: Cairde na Coille, charity gig, Friends of the Forest, Smyths | Category: Community, Fairview | Leave a comment

Do you have volunteers?? Would like more information on how to recruit, manage and support your volunteers??

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

• Date: 11th April 2013
• Time: 10am – 12pm
• Speakers: Dublin North Volunteer Centre
• Location: Northside Civic Centre, Bunratty Road, Coolock, Dublin 17 – Main Conference Room

Dublin City North Volunteer Centre

Dublin City North Volunteer Centre is a local service of Volunteer Ireland, the national volunteering development agency in Ireland and part of a network of 22 Volunteer Centres in Ireland. Our mission is to help people find meaningful opportunities to volunteer and to enable local non-profit organisations to involve volunteers in their work.

For volunteers, we offer a free volunteer matching service to any individual or group looking to volunteer in the local area including Dublin 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 17 and parts of Dublin 13.  For voluntary or community organisations wishing to recruit volunteers, we will help you find the right person for the right role.

March 21st, 2013 | Tags: Northside, Northside Community Forum, Volunteer Centre | Category: Coolock, Northside | Leave a comment

This is a great 5 minute short about Dublin, the craic and the challenge of emigration. (Not for delicate ears BTW.)

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Written by David Tynan. Performed by Emmet Kirwan. See IMDB for full credits.

January 30th, 2013 | Tags: emigration, Just Saying, video | Category: Community | Leave a comment

Today’s (14 December ) high tide is predicted to be extremely high. The following precautionary actions are being taken:

• The car parks at Sandymount promenade and at Clontarf are being closed today.
• A limited number of large sandbags are being put in place in Clontarf.
• The flood gates on the River Dodder will be closed tomorrow for the weekend.
• The flood defences on the River Tolka are being put in place.
• The Liffey Boardwalk defences will be closed on Friday morning.

Dublin City Council maintains a stock of sandbags at various locations for strategic purposes and these will be deployed by Drainage staff, if required in both Sandymount and Clontarf.

December 14th, 2012 | Tags: Clontarf, Dodder, floods, sandbags, Sandymount | Category: Clontarf, Community, Neighbourhood | Leave a comment

“Be local, buy local”

14th - 23rd December, 2012 - FREE ENTRANCE

The Dame District Christmas Market is back, and it’s even bigger and shinier this year!

The Dame District is located just behind Dame Street and parallel to George’s street, where the T-junction at Dame Court has become the epicenter for socializing on any given night of the week.

For 10 days leading up to Christmas the district will be a Christmas Wonderland with all the very best of Crafts, Music, Arts, Food, Drinks, a Vintage Carousel and of course a Santa’s Grotto. There will also be live entertainment every night!

Stalls Include…

• FOOD AND DRINKS
• GIFTS
• EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
• FACE PAINTERS
• SANTA’S GROTTO
• THEATRE
• RECORD STORES
• FESTIVAL TICKETS

LIVE MUSIC:
Alan Star (DJ) - Brendan Flynn - Cat Dowling - Ciaran Brennan - CFIT - Chris Carlyle - Chocolate Orange - Cravingz - Created by Comets - Crow Black Chicken - Daire Kelly (DJ) -Frankenstein Bolts - Greg Clifford - Gypsy Rebel Rabble - Happy Hour - Juliet’s Rescue - Julyo - Katie & The Carnival - Lisa McLaughlin - MOO - Nella Dwyer - Penny Wentworth - ProudFoot - Rachel Mc Cormack - Red Kid - Red Sail - Reverend JM’s Panic Worship - Robin James Hurt - Rocher - Shawn Mullen - Simon Fagan - Third Smoke - The Amazing Few - The Hot Sprockets - The Louisiana 6 - The Rockets - The Rusty Fixtures - The Statics - The Young Folk

• DECEMBER 14^th - RADIO NOVA LIVE AT THE MARKET with MARTY MILLER.
• DECEMBER 14^th GYPSY REBEL RABBLE/Christmas Gypsy Style in Sweeneys. FREE IN!
• DECEMBER 14^th AND 15^th THE HOTTEST SALSA NIGHT IN THE COUNTRY – The Mercantile, 11pm – 2.30am, With the sexy Antonio. FREE IN!
• DECEMBER 15^th - Lily Mae Day - A day dedicated to Lily Mae!
• DECEMBER 15^th - Fashion Show, 4 Dame Lane - 2pm, 3.30pm and 4.30pm. €2 Donation on the door, all in aid of Lily Mae Day! Julyo plays songs that will blow your mind. Main Stage 5pm.
• DECEMBER 16^th - Vanatastival day! Early Bird tickets available in the Mercantile record store for one day only with live acts all day in the venue. FREE IN!
• DECEMBER 16^th – Music Review First Annual Award Ceremony – The Mercantile. FREE IN!
• DECEMBER 17^th @ 3pm  - Alan Bennet Reads from his short stories/Wordlegs online journal. It’s a great book, published by Doire Press and edited by Elizabeth Reapy. In the Banker’s. FREE IN
• DECEMBER 18^th @ 1pm - Poetry Readings from Enda Wyley and Joe Woods in the Banker’s upstairs. FREE IN!
• DECEMBER 19^th @ 8pm - Dublin’s first Short Film Festival, best in short films. Speak Easy Downstairs. FREE IN!
• DECEMBER 19^th @ 8pm - The Song Room Christmas Party with Hamlet Sweeny at the Globe Bar. FREE IN!
• DECEMBER 20^th @ 8pm-close - Dime Store Christmas Party. Best in up-and-coming live music. Gonna be one incredible party. Upstairs Sweeneys. FREE IN!
• DECEMBER 23^rd @ 8pm - Sunday Roast Christmas Party/Christmas Market Closing party at the Mercantile. FREE IN!

December 12th, 2012 | Tags: christmas, Dame District, Market | Category: Community | Leave a comment

Raheny Festival - Programme of Events

Trade Fair - Car Parks Howth Road – in front of Watermill & Supervalue

2pm-6pm - Showcasing a selection of Raheny businesses (incl. Sampling / purchase of food)

FUN DAY - Field behind All Saints Drive / Howth Rd

2pm - 6pm:

• Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, Balloon Modelling, Reptile Zoo
• Scout Camp - Ever thought of becoming a Leader?
• Continuous series of novelty races: Egg and Spoon, Sack Race, Obstacle Course
• Cadbury’s Spots & Stripes: Various Races and Challenges

4pm - 5pm: Kids Disco: GAA Astroturf

Ceoltas Ceoltoiri Eireann

2.30pm-3.15pm: Watermill Car Park

Raheny Historical Society – At Graveyard

2,3, & 4.00pm: Historical Walk, starting at Graveyard

Raheny Shamrock AC / Raheny GAA – Field behind All Saints Drive/Howth Rd

3 pm-5pm: Sports Day

• Javelin throw – foam javelins,
• Shot Putt – indoor shot putts
• Standing long jump,
• Discus – indoor discus,
• GAA Skills Events; Poc Fada/Penalty, Kicks/Solo Runs etc

5pm: 2 Mile Road Race, for adults and juniors over 14yrs of age - Start Wades Avenue

Raheny United

2.00pm-5pm: Raheny United Car Park, Soccer Skills Events

Taste of Raheny – Watermill Car Park

5.00-5.45pm: Killer Ceol

6pm-8pm: Live music Flinch

6pm: Taste Culinary Delights of Raheny

June 20th, 2012 | Tags: festival, Raheny | Category: Northside, Raheny | Leave a comment