.Junior infants on their first day at school at CBS Primary on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THIS week marked the beginning of a special journey for hundreds of youngsters in the Tralee area with the first day of school for junior infants.
CBS Primary School welcomed two classes and their teachers, Ms Quirke and Ms Donoghue had them settled in in no time, aided by the school therapy dog, Zorro, who proved a big hit.
Over in Caherleaheen it was a similar scene as the juniors got used to their surroundings in Ms O’Donnell’s class, feeling at ease immediately. Scroll down for photos…
A junior infant who started school at Caherleaheen NS this week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who started school at Caherleaheen NS this week. Photo by Dermot CreanA junior infant on her first day at school at CBS Primary on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean.A junior infant on his first day at school at CBS Primary on Thursday. Photo by Dermot CreanA junior infant takes Zorro for a walk around the classroom on her first day at school at CBS Primary on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean.A junior infant who started school at Caherleaheen NS this week. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants who started school at Caherleaheen NS this week. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants on their first day at school at CBS Primary on Thursday. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants on their first day at school at CBS Primary on Thursday. Photo by Dermot CreanJunior infants on their first day at school at CBS Primary on Thursday. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants who started school at Caherleaheen NS this week. Photo by Dermot CreanTeacher Adrienne O’Donnell (right) with her junior infants class who started their schooldays at Caherleaheen NS this week. Also included is SNA Anne Moore and Principal Mary Connolly. Photo by Dermot Crean.Junior infants on their first day at school at CBS Primary on Thursday. Photo by Dermot CreanTeacher Mrs Quirke with her junior infants class who began their schooldays at CBS Primary School on Thursday. Also included is SET Eimear Collins. Photo by Dermot CreanTeacher Ms Donoghue (back right) with her junior infants class who began their schooldays at CBS Primary School on Thursday. Also included is Special Education Teacher Sandra Casey. Photo by Dermot Crean
Know Your Rights has been compiled by Kerry Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public…
If you are entitled to public health services in Ireland, you may choose to access those services in another member state of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA), which also includes Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and be repaid the cost if you meet the requirements.
How does the scheme work?
In the same way that you would be referred to public health services in Ireland, you must be referred to the health service you require abroad.
This may be, for example, by your GP (family doctor) or public hospital consultant. In the case of some community-based services the appropriate referral could be by a Health Service Executive (HSE) professional such as a public health nurse, community dentist or HSE orthodontist.
Funding will only be reimbursed for healthcare that is publicly funded and available in Ireland but the referral may be to a public or private health service in the other country. You pay the costs of treatment and then apply for a refund when you return to Ireland.
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The referral letter should specify the healthcare required, the health professional abroad you are being referred to and their clinic, hospital or other location.
You, or the person referring you, should be satisfied that the healthcare provider abroad is qualified and suitable. If you wish to access information on services or service providers abroad please contact the National Contact Point for the other EU/EEA State.
Make sure that the service you are seeking to access abroad is covered by the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive. Your referring clinician can advise you about this but if you are in doubt you can contact the National Contact Point in Ireland to check.
Can I access healthcare in Britain or Northern Ireland?
You can no longer use the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive to access healthcare in Britain. The Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme is a temporary scheme that allows you to receive healthcare in Northern Ireland in a similar way to the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive.
The healthcare must be publicly available in Ireland. You must pay for the healthcare and then claim the cost from the HSE.
The Scheme is available until a permanent statutory scheme is approved. Residents of Northern Ireland can access healthcare in Ireland under the Republic of Ireland Reimbursement Scheme.
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What healthcare treatments are available under the scheme?
Examples of healthcare that is available under the scheme include:
• Day, in-patient and out-patient care in acute hospital services, including psychiatric services
• Community-based out-patient care
• Dental and orthodontic services (with some exceptions, such as dental screening services in schools)
• Speech and language services
• Occupational therapy services (with some exceptions, such as assessment for aids at home)
• Psychology services
• Physiotherapy services
• Disability services
• Ophthalmic services
• Mental health services
• Methadone programme
• Addiction care
Some health services are not included, for example, organ transplantation and long-term care such as nursing home care.
If the treatment involves an overnight stay in hospital then it will need to be authorised in advance by the HSE. For other treatment it is advisable to check whether prior authorisation is required by contacting the National Contact Point.
The application form for prior authorisation must be completed by you and by the medical professional who is referring you for treatment abroad. Completed applications take 15 to 20 working days to process and you will be notified of the decision by letter.
Prior authorisation is also required for healthcare that involves:
• Highly specialised and cost-intensive medical infrastructure or equipment
• Treatments presenting a particular risk for the patient or the population
• A healthcare provider that could give rise to serious and specific concerns relating to the quality or safety of the care
How do I apply for the refund of costs?
To get a refund of the costs that you pay for your treatment, you and your healthcare provider abroad must complete the HSE Cross-Border Healthcare Directive Pro-Forma Invoice and submit it with the invoice from the healthcare provider and receipt. The refund will only be made to the patient (or to the parents of a child patient).
The HSE has published the refund amounts for different treatments. Treatments are listed according to a code – you can get the code for your treatment from the healthcare professional who has referred you.
If you prefer, or if your treatment is not listed, you can get details of the refund rates from the National Contact Point.
The maximum refund for a hospital outpatient consultation is €130. If you have more than one consultation on the same day with consultants in the same speciality, the daily limit is €130.
For in-patient treatment, the charges for public in-patients in public hospitals in Ireland will apply. These charges will be deducted from the amount of the refund.
What are the contact details for the National Contact Point office?
It is based at St Canice’s Hospital, Dublin Road, Kilkenny. The telephone number is 056 7784546 and the email is crossborderdirective@hse.ie
• Deirdre Vann Bourke, Kerry Citizens Information Manager, said: For anyone needing information, advice or have an advocacy issue, you can call a member of the local Citizens Information team in Kerry on 0818 07 7860, they will be happy to assist and make an appointment if necessary.
The offices are staffed from Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. Alternatively you can email on tralee@citinfo.ie or log on to www.citizensinformation.ie for further information.
David Moriarty reports on Kerry FC’s defeat against UCD at Mounthawk Park last night…
KERRY FC 0-1 UCD AFC
On Friday evening Kerry FC returned to league action in Mounthawk Park as they took on UCD AFC in Tralee.
The last time the two faced each other was on the seventh of June when a last-minute Eanna Clancy header took all three points for the side from the capital.
Each time the sides have faced off against one another they have been tight affairs and Friday looked no different.
The first time the two faced was on April Fool’s Day when they shared the points as Daniel Okwute got the equaliser and Ryan Kelliher was denied a late winner for offside that was dubiously given on the evening.
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It was UCD who took all three points in their first outing in Tralee with two quick-fire goals from Mikey McCullagh cancelling out Sean McGrath’s seventh-minute strike.
Kerry returned to Mounthawk Park for the first time since their heroic efforts in the third round of the Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup against Bohemians where they unfortunately lost on penalties.
Kerry FC have been very impressive at home this season and would like to take a huge performance like that in their stride as they come up to the final few matches of the 2024 season.
The first chance of the game came the way of Nathan Gleeson who started on the right side of the front three for the game. Gleeson received the ball twenty yards out and decided to curl an effort but unfortunately, it went well over the bar and well clear of any danger for Kian Moore.
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In the twenty-second minute, UCD got on the stat board with their first shot on target from Jake Doyle.
The cross came into the area with great accuracy and found Doyle brilliantly. Doyle had the aim on his header but not enough power as Antonio Tuta did brilliantly to catch the effort and collect the ball with pure ease.
Ryan Kelliher had a shout for a penalty in the thirty-first minute when he was seemingly dragged down in the box when going for the ball in an attacking position. Play was waved on and Alan Patchell did not hesitate in doing so.
UCD controlled the pace of the game towards the end of the first half. Jake Doyle tried a couple of long-range shots about twenty-five yards from goal.
Although they did not trouble Tuta, he was getting closer and closer with each effort to put his side ahead at the break. A fairly lacklustre half-ended level with very few clear-cut chances for either side.
If it was to get any more exciting and more of an edge-of-the-seat affair both sides would need to take more attacking choices and take a few more chances when it came to the final third.
Kerry FC started well in the second half and Oran Crowe had a chance to put the home side ahead nine minutes into the half.
A free kick far out from Sean O’Connell was delivered deep to the back post onto the head of Ryan Kelliher who headed it back across the box to Crowe. Crowe leaned back slightly which drove his shot over the crossbar but it was a lot more positive from Kerry FC.
Three minutes later, even with Kerry FC’s slight increase in possession, UCD took the lead through Michael Raggett.
A pinball bit of play led to Raggett getting a free shot on goal inside the area. It seemed on the eye to be a fairly easy shot but it took great composure from Raggett to rifle the chance into the bottom right corner.
The game was fairly even to the end but unfortunately, Kerry FC created very few chances and UCD were very professional in their approach to the end of the game and made sure Kerry FC could not come back into it.
UCD eventually ran out 1-0 winners and took six points out of six against Kerry FC in Tralee.
It’s back to the drawing board for Kerry FC who head to Limerick next Friday to take on Treaty United with the third last Munster Derby of the season and the first of back-to-back games against Munster opposition
KERRY FC TEAM: 1. ANTONIO TUTA, 24. CIAN BARRETT, 6. ETHAN KOS, 18. SAMUEL ALADESANUSI, 3. SEAN O’CONNELL, 8. RONAN TEAHAN, 7. SEAN MCGRATH, 4. ORAN CROWE, 13. NATHAN GLEESON, 9. RYAN KELLIHER, 10. VALERII DOLIA.
SUBS: AARON O’SULLIVAN, ANDY SPAIN, TOGOR SILONG, VICTOR UDEZE, BOBBY AMADASUN, DANIEL OKWUTE, CIAN BROSNAN, KENNEDY AMECHI, FINN BARRETT
UCD TEAM: 1. KIAN MOORE, 3. ADAM WELLS, 4. EANNA CLANCY, 6. SEAN BRENNAN, 8. RONAN FINN (C), 9. MICHAEL RAGGETT (GOAL ‘55), 18. NIALL HOLOHAN, 22. SAM NORVAL, 26. LUKE O’REGAN, 24. ADAM VERDON, 29. JAKE DOYLE.
SUBS: FINTAN AGNEW, ALEX DUNNE, MICHAEL MCCULLAGH, DONAL HIGHINS, HARRY CURTIS, COLIN BOLTON, HUGH PARKER, STEPHEN MOHAN, ADAM BRENNAN.
James Finnegan has a curious mix of genres for your viewing pleasure on Saturday…
DEREK (Dwayne Johnson) is a minor league Hockey player with the nickname Tooth Fairy(Saturday 6.35pm RTE1) so called not for any cute reason, but for his habit of knocking opponents teeth out on the ice.
However, worse is to come when Derek casts doubt as to the existence of the “real” tooth fairy to a young fan. This, of course, has the sternest ramifications, as any parent can tell you.
Derek is sentenced to one week’s hard labour to take on the duties and responsibilities of the Tooth Fairy – wings, magic wand, tutu and all. But can Derek “handle the tooth”? Suffice to say, it does not go well.
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Also starring Ashley Judd, Stephen Merchant, Seth Macfarlane and Julie Andrews, this is actually great fun with no shortage of corny “Tooth” one liners, as you have already read.
Liam Neeson stars in an all action thriller when his wife is kidnapped. No, not that one, but The Commuter(Saturday 9.30pm RTE1).
Neeson plays Michael MacCauley, a former police officer now working in Insurance, is on his train commute home. He is contacted by a mysterious stranger, and is forced to work out the identity of a hidden passenger.
As he works against the clock, he begins to realise that these are deeper waters and that he is now unwittingly caught up in a deadly conspiracy with life and death stakes for him and his fellow commuters.
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Also starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Sam Neill and Elizabeth McGovern, this is quite the taut, ticking time bomb thriller with a strong cast taking it all very seriously. At least someone is not sitting in their booked seat!
Awakenings(Saturday 9.45pm TG4) is a life affirming film and my film of the day.
Based on a true story, neurologist Dr Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) discovers the benefits of the drug L-DOPA in treating catatonic people suffering from encephalitis lethargic, literally sleeping sickness, for over thirty years.
As the patients come back into the world, they find that things have changed beyond words and there are readjustments that need to be made. Also, there is a degree of professional interest and suspicion as to Dr Sayers methods and success.
Then, the treatments appear to have less effect as time goes on and old symptoms return.
Directed by Penny Marshall, this also starts Robert De Niro, John Heard, Julie Kavner, Penelope Ann Miller and Max Von Sydow.
Finally, after last week’s Rocky comes, with startling originality, Rocky II(Saturday 10pm RTE2).
Boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) quits the ring to marry his sweetheart and become a father. However, he is flying through his money and is coaxed out of retirement for another shot at Apollo Creed’s heavyweight title in this solid sequel
Directed and written by Stallone, this also brings back the cast from the original film, namely Talia Shire, Bert Young, Carl Weathers and, of course, Burgess Meredith plus the wonderful Bill Conti theme. Enjoy!
David Moriarty reports on Kerry FC’s defeat against UCD at Mounthawk Park last night…
James Finnegan has a curious mix of genres for your viewing pleasure on Saturday…
Derek is sentenced to one week’s hard labour to take on the duties and responsibilities of the Tooth Fairy – wings, magic wand, tutu and all. But can Derek “handle the tooth”? Suffice to say, it does not go well.
Liam Neeson stars in an all action thriller when his wife is kidnapped. No, not that one, but The Commuter (Saturday 9.30pm RTE1).
Awakenings (Saturday 9.45pm TG4) is a life affirming film and my film of the day.
Finally, after last week’s Rocky comes, with startling originality, Rocky II (Saturday 10pm RTE2).