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The World Drug Report 2011 shows thatIreland has twice the European average of drugrelated deaths and that while the prevalence ofheroin abuse is falling in most of Europe, itappears to be on the rise here in Ireland.

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debated at both government level and that oforganisations that specialise in this areafollowing the launch of the ProposedChildren’s and Parental Responsibility Bill2010 from the Law Reform Commission. Iwill discuss this Bill in later articles.

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Tip 8: Make your own PlantersMaking your own garden planters is a great way to recycle emptycontainers. You can rinse out cottage cheese containers, fill them withdirt, add your plant and you have a great new planter - for free! Andin these challenging economic times, who isn’t looking to save somemoney!

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Dear Michelle,I was on my way home from the pub on Sundaynight and was hit by someone on a motorbikewhile crossing the road at pedestrian lightsnear the Square. I was knocked to the groundand fractured my wrist and also badly grazedand bruised my hip. The motorbike stopped fora few seconds and then sped off. I was in toomuch pain and shock to even think aboutgetting the reg. My boyfriend called the policeand ambulance and I was taken to TallaghtHospital. The police say that they have notcaught the driver yet but that they will keep usinformed if any information is handed in abouthim. Where does this leave me if I want to takea claim for my injuries?Thanks,Janet , Knockmore, Tallaght. –

Dear Janet,I am sorry to hear of your situation and I hopethat you are now on the road to recovery.Thankfully, the fact that neither you nor theGardai were able to identify the motorcyclistwho injured you will not prevent you fromtaking a personal injury claim.

The Motor Insurer’s Bureau of Ireland (MIBI)was set up sixteen years ago to deal withsituations like your own (concerning uniden-tified drivers) and those where the driver atfault is uninsured, in order to protect those whosuffer injury under such circumstances so as toensure that they would be compensated fortheir injuries .

Personal injury claims under the MIBI schemeare more complex than a straight forwardPersonal Injuries Assessment Board application,given the extra paperwork and tighterdeadlines in terms of notification periods and

it is therefore advisable that you consult with aSolicitor immediately who has expertise inPersonal Injury Law. In a situation like yourown, as well as all the usual steps to be takenthe MIBI must be first notified of the complaintvia registered post as the MIBI require that theyreceive notification within two months of anincident taking place. You must also completean MIBI Claim form. It is only after these stepshave been taken that your claim will proceeddown the usual avenues open to those makinga claim to the Personal Injuries AssessmentBoard, by sending a completed PIABApplication complete with medical report.

Judging by the information you have providedit sounds like you have a strong case forpersonal injury compensation. As I havealready said, the MIBI process is more difficultto follow so I must stress the importance ofseeking legal advice as soon as possible. Theinformation you put down on either MIBI orPIAB Claim forms will be the information thatthese bodies will rely on when assessing yourclaim, so it is vital that you complete themcorrectly.

I hope that the above information has beenhelpful to you. Please do not hesitate to contactme directly should you require any furtherassistance.

Wishing you a speedy recovery and the best ofluck.Michelle.

Dear Michelle,I made a will ten years ago, leaving my houseand all my money to my only sister. I have nochildren, but my sister is almost twenty yearsyounger than me and has lived with me sinceshe was a teenager so I regard her almost asdaughter. Last year she met a man on theinternet and two months ago she moved in with

him. I do not think he is suitable for her as heseems to control her every move and morethan once he has come to dinner with her atmy house smelling of drink even though he wasdriving her car.

Now I am nervous about him getting mymoney should anything happen to me. I amonly sixty three and in good health, but bothmy parents died in their sixties of heartcomplaints so you never know. What willhappen if I change my will and do not leaveanything to my sister? I am wondering if I amallowed to do this as she is my only livingrelative? Is there any way I can makesure she is looked after financiallywithout leaving her money in thewill?Mary,(surname withheld)Bancroft, Tallaght.See next edition for the answer-

To write to Michelle [email protected] or send a letter toMichelle Cronin, MichelleCronin & Co Solicitors,Kennedy Building, 24 MainStreet, Tallaght Village,Dublin 24.

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We are all familiar with seeing oursons and daughters and evenvery young grandchildren take

to using a computer as a duck takes towater. .. no fear… they just dive in. An oldergeneration before them had very littleexposure to computers and anything wedon’t understand we tend to fear.

I was there at the start. In the early days acomputer was used mainly for wordprocessing or accounting, cost a smallfortune and only had a fraction of the powerand ability of a modern one. Today you canbuy a laptop that will sit on your knee withmany times the power of any of those earlycomputers and pay less than €600 for it.Computers are now pretty well within thereach of anyone. Though hugely useful they

are only a tool. No magic… just likereading the paper and no more difficult tolearn to use than driving a car. Almosteveryone has one and those at school orcollege must have one for their studies,which usually is a laptop. Yet there are stillmany over that magic 50+ who would liketo have one but are just afraid of taking thebig step or making a fool of himself orherself.

A computer is just so handy if not nowessential. Access to the Internet has openedup a veritable encyclopaedia of endless andmostly free information at your fingertips,on virtually any subject. They are anessential tool for booking that airline ticket,shopping online from the comfort of yourhome, viewing and storing family photo

albums or making free voice or video callsto loved ones at the other end of the earth.Children and many young adults aresubsumed by social network sites on theinternet, such as Facebook, Twitter andmany more where they seem happy to placetheir photos and personal thoughts andcomments for their friends or even anyone tosee. Youth today have a very open view oflife. Those of an older generation are muchmore cautious… so these may not be yourthing. But there are many other popularthings to do on a computer such as emailwhere you can write to anyone, anywhere,who has an email address, even attachingphotos and documents if you want, orwrite/print letters or photos if you have asuitable printer attached. If you wereinterested in cookery, golf or so many other

pursuits, you can get thousands of instruc-tional documents, menus or even view freeinstructional videos on the Internet, on yourlaptop... from the comfort of your home,whenever you want. How cool is that!

What do you need? A typical computersystem would include:

1) a value laptop (most people don’t need alot of power but quality is more important)…with a good display (to look at photos oreven a video), a high speed wirelessconnection so you can connect tobroadband, a DVD drive that can play andwrite a DVD (handy to make copies of thoseimportant photos, files, etc) and maybe acard reader in which you can put a cardfrom a digital camera to simplify looking at

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or transferring those important photos ontoyour computer, 2) a multifunction Printer that can print, copyor scan a document or photo 3) some software, to protect your computerfrom viruses or for writing a letter, doingfinancial plans/budgets, etc

4) maybe have it set-up ready to use orsome training 5) an internet connection if you do notalready have one.In choosing a laptop there are there area few points to consider such as * preferredsize/weight

(normally from1.5kg – 3kg with 2.5kg themost popular) * size/type of display (12” – 18” with 15”most popular). Size will also dictate weight.* battery life (1-10+ hours with about 2hour battery models offering lowest cost).Battery life is only important when used forextended periods without mains. * internal DVD?... if you don’t need one youcan get a smaller/slimmer/lighter model* power/speed of the processor measuredfrom 1.6GHz to 2.8GHz (unless your use isdemanding most will do what you need.Those of about 2GHz offer best value).

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O p e r a t i n gsystem where Microsoft Windows 7Premium is the latest and most popular forhome use.

How can you get started? A laptop offers allthe power you need yet is small, neat, canoperate from a battery and you can take itanywhere around your home or elsewhere.There are hundreds to choose from. But thelaptop itself is not sufficient, there is a bit ofset-up needed before you can use it for what

you want. Get advice from a trusted source.Sometimes that can be a

knowledgeable familymember or friend orgo to a trustedspecialist supplier withexpertise andexperience. Forexample, we in BMS offerfree advice and havesupplied such systems tosenior customers for morethan 25 years. Manyrepeatedly come back toupdate their computer(usually Laptop) or get thelatest model ever few years.Many find it helpful that we canoffer to set it up so all you have

to do is switch it on and startusing it. Again some are a bit scared

of what to do next, so a little training mighthelp you in taking that next step. Again a

trusted friend might well do this for you orask your supplier to either provide thisservice or recommend someone suitable.

At the end of the day our advice would bego for it. Like the youngsters, don’t be afraidof making a mistake as only in that way willyou learn. Enjoy the experience, learn to doall the things millions of others your ownage already have and get many hours offun and knowledge.

Billy Guy is Managing Director of BMS andBMS Online, Irish supplier and servicecentre for Toshiba, Sony and other leadingbrand laptop computers. BusinessManagement Systems Ltd, Mulcahy KeaneEst, Greenhills Rd, Dublin 12, Tel: 01-4505277, Email: [email protected]. Visit them atwww.bms.ie (that’s if you already have acomputer)

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