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Department of Public Health,
Health Service Executive,
Mid-Western Area,
31/33 Catherine Street,
Limerick.
Tel: 061-483338
Fax: 061-483211

Subject: Mumps on Campus

Importance: High

Over the last few weeks, the HSE have been notified of 10 cases of mumps among students at the University. The symptoms of mumps include a low-grade fever and swelling or tenderness of one or more of the salivary glands in the cheeks under the jaw. Symptoms usually appear between the 12^th and the 25^th day after a person has been exposed to the virus that causes this disease. Between 20-30% of people with the disease do not show signs of infection and in a few people this may be quite a debilitating illness.

Most students will have been immunised against this disease by having two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine as a child. In view of the recent cluster of mumps at the University, it is important that you ensure that you are immune to mumps.

Immunity will arise from being certain that you have either:

1. Received two doses of the vaccine in the past – this gives 99% protection against mumps
2. Been immunised during the outbreak of mumps that occurred at the University of Limerick in March 2005
3. Already had clinical mumps.

If you are already immune in one of the ways listed above, you do NOT need to be vaccinated.

If you are not certain that you are immune, you should seek medical advice as to whether you need a dose of the MMR vaccine to protect you at this time.

University Staff who think that they are not immune should attend their own General Practitioner for this vaccine.

Students who think that they are not immune should attend their own General Practitioner or the Student Health Centre for this vaccine.

The Great Friday Festival takes place next Friday the 21st of March, run by Great Friday Event Management, in County Limerick.
For the last five years, the Great Friday Party has been held in Limerick city. It has always been a fantastic day, looked forward to by many. Last years event saw three live music acts, and 300 guests enjoy the environment of goodwill that people have come to expect from Great Friday.
With growth in attendees increasing as it has been, we decided this year to move the event outdoors and increase the emphasis on live music. In looking to Limericks live music scene, we found immense support for the project, and the result is a line up that showcases Limericks best bands. The line up is

We Should Be Dead
The Fewer The Better
Idle Hands
Walter Mitty and The Realists
Seneca
Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters
Verfield
Blackstar
Lavelle
Confused Nation
Qazi Qazi Khan
Benoit
Maciek

DJ Lego
Kav

Where the event takes place has been a hotly discussed subject over the last number of weeks and the location has been kept a secret by the landowners and organisers. The first act takes the stage at 11AM that morning and bands perform until 9:30PM. The DJ’s take the stage at 9:30PM and will be playing until 12AM. A bus service will be running from Arthurs Quay Park every 30 minutes from 10AM till 9PM to shuttle people to the event and the bus service runs until everyone gets home. Food and minerals will be available to purchase on the grounds courtesy of contracted caterers and the event is a BYOB (Bring your own Beer) event. Tickets are priced at a reasonable €20 and are available to buy from Bakers Bar or by contacting greatfriday@gmail.com.
Profits from the day will be going to Worthy Cause to support the building of the Self Help Community Centre in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

29th March 2008
10K RUN/WALKATHON
11:00am Walk start
11:30am Run start
All Contributions go towards the Charities
Milford Hospice, Down Syndrome Ireland
and Croí
(Sudden Death Syndrome Ireland)

Register before 22nd March - Adults €12.00 / Students €8.00 / Over 65 €8.00
Entry forms available at the UL Arena Reception desk or www.plassey10k.com

For further info contact
Catherine dot Dooley at ul dot ie or Phone (061) 213596

The Interaction Design Centre

and

The Centre for Computational Musicology and Computer Music

cordially invites you to the launch of

“ Two Places “

the catalogue accompanying the exhibition in the University of Limerick and the Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 5.00pm , Plassey House.

This project is also supported by

Sonic Arts Research Centre, Queen’s University, Belfast

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

 The Arts Council of Ireland

Belfast City Council

and

UL Arts Office

www.twoplaces.ul.ie

The An Ríocht Region of Engineers Ireland is delighted to present the following field trip

Field Trip - Limerick Tunnel Presentation and Site Visit

Time: 9am

Date: Friday 22nd February 2008

Venue: Meet at the Institute of Technology Tralee, South Campus

For further details please contact:
Claire Horan
Engineers Ireland An Riocht Regional Co-Ordinator
School of Engineering
Institute of Technology Tralee
Tel 066-7145612
Fax 066-7145650

or

Noel O Murchu
Tel:066 7127235

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Landscapes and gardens in eighteenth-century Munster

The Limerick Chapter, Irish Georgian Society will host the following series of lectures on Landscapes and gardens in eighteenth-century Munster.

‘Responding to the landscape in eighteenth-century Munster’
Dr Toby Barnard, University of Oxford
Limerick City Library, 19th February, 8pm

‘The Western Baroque: Dromoland, Ardfert, Lixnaw and Killarney’
Dr Finola O’Kane, University College Dublin
Limerick City Library, 1 April, 8pm

‘The eighteenth-century urban garden and its regeneration’
Belinda Jupp, Garden conservationist
The Georgian House and Garden, 2 Pery Square, Limerick, 8pm (Admission: 5 euro) 22 April

Further information; Phone 01-676-7053 or email info @ igs dot ie

Contrasting offers for Love…

Love for the animals

Love from the garden

Happy Valentine’s Day

As flagged by the angry hedgehog and now there is a facebook event

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OUT IN UL-The University of Limerick’s Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Society presents ‘QUEERBASH V’

Out In UL, the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Society in the University of Limerick, will be hosting the 5th Annual Queerbash event on Friday 22nd February 2008 in Baker’s Place & Underground, Limerick. ‘Queerbash’ is a fundraising and social event for the LGBT community in Limerick and the Mid-West.

Queerbash 5 is geared up to be another success, as it has been for the previous 4 years. It will build on these achievements by continuing to use the event as a means for Outreach within the Lesbian, Gay & Bi-Sexual Community in the Mid-West, but also to those who are straight who just want to come along for a fantastic evening of fun in a safe and controlled environment. There will be 2 DJ’s downstairs battling it out, whilst a Charity Auction will take place, with all proceeds going to Rainbow Support Services-an LGBT resource Centre in Limerick City.

Out In UL, provides support for the LGB students on the campus of UL, as well as an active awareness program of LGB issues, chief among which lies the concept of Violence towards the Gay community. The title of the event, “Queerbash”, represents a recognition of this violence, which is still ongoing within our society-Some 41% of people in a 2006 survey on Hate Crimes claimed to be a victim. Of that group, nearly 50% suffered a Physical Attack. (Source: Johnny, Hate Crimes Report 2006, Dublin: 2006). Queerbash is about raising the profile of such attacks and reneging the victim status which becomes attached to a person who has been attacked because of their sexual orientation.

The Society is also involved with other LGBT’s across the country, many of whom will be in attendance at this event which is one of the longest run & premier student-run LGBT events in the country.

The Event will be run this year in conjunction with “Baby Blue Training” Conference, which is another LGBT event being hosted by Out In UL, with support from NUI Maynooth and Kildare LGBT this year. This Conference will feature workshops, discussions on various LGBT issues arising in Ireland including city vs country life, Civil Marriage Rights and Health Issues.

Tickets cost 5EUR before 11pm and 8EUR after. For further information contact outinul@yahoo.ie or see http://heaven.skynet.ie

Key Facts:

* Date: 22nd February 2008.
* Venue: Baker Place/Underground, Limerick.
* 5th Anniversary of ‘Queerbash’ which grows more successful and bigger every year.
* Event is for all persons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual or Straight, of an open mindset.
* Being run as part of ‘Baby Blue Training’, an LGBT Conference with NUIM & Kildare LGBT.

Congratulations to everyone who graduated in the past few days. I hope to follow soon.
I found it quite unusual to see an army officer wear his uniform under the graduation robes but apparently they are obliged to wear them for formal occasions.

Service Dress no.1 can be seen on the Defense Forces website

I’ll be going to Limerick Blogger Coffee this Saturday 19th

We’re meeting in the foyer of the Marriott at about 11 and go for coffee or whatever you’re having yourself

Hi All
Just to let you know the final amount collect was 4,264 Euro for the charities (ALJEFF-Suicide Centre & adapt House services).
Thanks again for your support, Have a safe and Happy Christmas.

My time was approximately 38:55 contrary to the results listed on the page. Not bad considering the lack of practice imho.

Photos {look - it’s a Web 2.0 app } - www.ece.ul.ie/funrun

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