Sponsor
These are a few of the companies who where kind enough to sponsor me. Thank you everyone.
Trimtech Repair Centre was established in September 2007 by Anthony McGrath who has over 20 years experience in the car repair industry .
We are based Northside in Airside Enterprise Business Park close to the M1 Motorway near Swords and Southside in Robin Hood Industrial Estate just off Juction ? on the M5o.
We are fully licensed by Fingal County Council and the EPA. We use water based and environmentally friendly paint systems to repair our vehicles.
Trimtech carry out same-day repairs to car bodywork scuffs, scratches, stone chips, alloy wheels, plastic welding, and trim repair.
We also repair dents and offer paintless dent removal if the paintwork is not damaged.
Repairs are done to the highest standards but at a fraction of the cost of a traditional body shop.
All of our work is fully guaranteed so our customers can be assured that they will be receiving the best service possible from us every time. Before we proceed to repair a vehicle we will provide a free estimate outlining the work that needs to be carried out and a final cost. Our staff will deal with the insurance companies and any third parties to ensure that the service will be fast and efficient, with no hassle.
For more information regarding our repair services or to arrange for a quote then please give us a call on 01 8084451 or 087 6863707 and we will be more than happy to help.
Durie Design is a range of jewellery handmade in silver and resin by Lynn Durie.
Always looking for a creative outlet that she could totally immerse herself in, she enrolled in a local jewellery making course in precious metals in 2004 and instantly knew it was for her. After a year or so of evening classes, Cormac Cuffe had given her a great platform to spring from and with much experimenting at home and some short courses in Birmingham School of Jewellery she finally began to create what she feels is something a little different.
She has mostly worked on a commission basis to date for people looking for individual pieces that incorporate something unique from their personality or lifestyle.
As a web analyst I have been working mainly with SME to increase their Internet presence and drive traffic to their sites. Because I have 24-years experience in sales and marketing, project management, I bring a solid understanding of the link between business success and the importance of a high-quality Internet and web strategy.
I started the Spokesman in August 2010. I had just been made redundant for the second time in two years so I decided to start my own business.
My business idea was a mobile bike repair workshop. Nobody else is doing mobile bike repairs in Dublin. It was low cost to start up. I am interested in cycling and finally it is a growing market. When I found out that this concept was already tried and successful in the USA, Holland, Germany and the UK I said why not. I completed a business plan and started operating in August 2010.
People have a problem getting their bike to a bikeshop. They don’t have time, they have too many bikes (for example a family) or the bike may be immobile. They don’t want to carry the bike in the car because they may damage the bike or the car. Their car may also be simply too small to carry their bike. I solve that problem as I go to the customer and repair the bicycle.
Meningitis symptoms
Meningitis symptoms
Meningitis and septicaemia can kill in hours – know the symptoms
The first symptoms are usually fever, vomiting, headache and feeling unwell. Red ticks show symptoms more specific to meningitis and septicaemia and less common in milder illnesses. Limb pain, pale skin, and cold hands and feet often appear earlier than the rash, neck stiffness, dislike of bright lights and confusion.
Septicaemia
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Meningitis
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| Fever and/or vomiting | |||
| Severe headache | |||
| Limb/joint/muscle pain (sometimes with pain/diarrhoea) | |||
| Cold hand and feet/shivering | |||
| Pale or mottled skin | |||
| Breathing fast/breathless | |||
| Rash (anywhere on the body) | |||
| Stiff neck (less common in young children) | |||
| Dislike of bright lights (less common in young children) | |||
| Very sleepy /vacant /difficult to wake | |||
| Confused /delirious | |||
| Seizures (fits) may also be seen |
Other signs in babies:
- Tense or bulging soft spot on their head
- Refusing to feed
- Irritable when picked up, with a high pitched or moaning cry
- A stiff body with jerky movements, or else floppy and lifeless
- Fever is often absent in babies less than three months of age
Septicaemia can occur with or without meningitis. Not everyone gets all the symptoms and they can appear in any order.
What should I do if I am worried about someone who is ill?
Trust your instincts. Someone who has meningitis or septicaemia could become seriously ill very quickly. Get medical help immediately if you suspect meningitis or septicaemia – it’s a race against time.
The tumbler test
If you are seriously worried about someone who is ill, don’t wait for a rash to appear – get medical help. But if they are already ill and get a new rash or spots, use the Tumbler Test.
Press a clear glass tumbler firmly against the rash. If you can see the marks clearly through the glass seek urgent medical help immediately.
Check the entire body. Look out for tiny red or brown pin-prick marks which can change into larger red or purple blotches and blood blisters.
The darker the skin the harder it is to see a septicaemic rash so check lighter areas like the palms of hands and soles of feet or look inside the eyelids and the roof of the mouth.
Remember, a very ill person needs medical help even if there are only a few spots, a rash or no rash at all.
What are meningitis and septicaemia?
Meningitis is inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord – the meninges. Septicaemia is blood poisoning caused by the same germs and is the more life threatening form of the disease. Septicaemia can occur with or without meningitis.
Symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia
What are meningitis and septicaemia?
Meningitis and septicaemia can kill in hours.
Meningitis is the inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord.
Septicaemia is the blood poisoning form of the disease.
The two forms of the disease have different symptoms. People who recover from meningitis and septicaemia may be left with a range of after effects that dramatically alter their lives.
Meningitis is usually bacterial or viral, and occasionally is due to fungal infections, although almost any microbe can cause it.
Viral meningitis can be very unpleasant but it is almost never life threatening and most people quickly make a full recovery.
Bacterial meningitis is more serious and can be caused by a range of different bacteria.
Most cases in the UK and Ireland are caused by meningococcal bacteria.
Meningococcal bacteria can cause meningitis, septicaemia or both. Most people who get the disease have some symptoms of both meningococcal meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia; together these two forms of the disease are known as meningococcal disease.
Septicaemia is the more life threatening form of the disease and is more dangerous when there are no signs of meningitis.
Other major forms of bacterial meningitis are:
Bacterial forms that mostly, though not exclusively, affect newborn babies are:
There are vaccines available against some types of meningitis and septicaemia which have reduced the number of cases in the UK and Ireland:
Jessica’s Meningitis Story
Jessica in Hospital after recovering from Meningitis January 2013
The 26th of January 2013 was a normal day. We spent a family day out in Dublin, shopping for new shoes for Jessica. After a long day we went for a nice pint and then home for dinner. It was a normal evening, Jessica not wanting to go to bed – she had a little sniffle, but that was it. After a bed time story she feel asleep at around 8pm.
A couple of hours later she woke up crying and saying that she felt sick and was hungry, so after a few minutes we gave her a grape and that seemed to calm her down. She had a little temperature, but we put it down to the sniffle and that she was crying. What kid doesn’t have a temp every so often? Then a few minutes later she showed the signs of being sick so we took her to bathroom where she was sick in the bath. So, after around 20 minutes she said that she was better and we read her a story and she fell asleep again. Around an hour later she woke again, but this time she was sick in her bed, which is very unusual for her as she has only ever vomitted a couple of times. By this stage, her temperature was a little higher (39oC) but nothing to worry about. She was a little bit irritable, but I just put it down to being sick. I said that as I was still up she could sit with me on the sofa for a while. A few hours later she was asleep on the sofa, so I decided to leave her there and I would sleep on the floor so she could get some sleep. Around 4am I woke up for some reason and looked at Jessica and thought that she looked uncomfortable, so I thought that I would lay her down flat and noticed that she had wet herself, which she has never done before. So, I took her to the bathroom to change and wash her, which is when everything in our lives changed.
I noticed that she had a rash and that all her body was warm and I just felt that it was not normal in my mind. I had a thought about Meningitis, but I wasn’t sure, so I woke Janet and asked her to phone for an Ambulance. While we were waiting, I cleaned up and got dressed then went outside to let the Ambulance in the gate. By this stage, Jessica was lethargic and her hands and feet were cool. It was hard to tell whether she was just sleepy, or actually losing consciousness.
I was outside for what seemed like an age, then when they arrived they looked at her and said that they where going to give her Penicillin in the ambulance and then take her to hospital and to get some things for her. I thought, ‘What do you take? Clothes, coat and her new shoes!’ Janet said that she would stay, as she didn’t want to wake Katie, so I carried Jessica out to the Ambulance and put her on the the bed. This was when I felt worried and scared. They asked all the normal questions about allergies and that they were going to put a line in to give her some penicillin. After a few tries, they had no luck so put two shots directly in to each buttock and we left with the lights flashing. By this stage, things were getting worse and I was asked to try and keep her awake, as she was unresponsive. So, I was shaking her leg and calling out her name. At one stage, the Paramedic leant through the hatch and spoke to the driver and that was when I knew that things were very serious as I felt the Ambulance go a lot faster. All the time he was trying to put a line in but with no luck.
On arrival at the hospital Jessica was taken straight into the rescus room and I tried to follow, but was asked to give them Jessica’s details first, then I was allowed in. There were Doctors, nurses, lines and needles and then my little Jessica in the middle of what seemed like mayhem. After a little while, I went up to Jessica’s head and she started to talk to me and things started to calm down. Then I was asked if Janet was on her way. In all the mayhem I forgot about Janet, so I was told to ring her and tell her to come in asap. They told me that they had given Jessica treatment for meningitis and that so far she was responding well. When Janet arrived, Jessica was still lying down with the oxygen mask, but she had been asking for her and was talking. I am so glad that she did not see everything that had happened before she arrived. After a while, Jessica was transferred to PICU. Then I made the phone calls to our families. We were lucky that Janet’s Mum was around, as she spent the next week looking after Katie as me and Janet where taking it in shifts to be with Jessica. After 6 days in PICU, where she was given outstanding care, she was transferred on to a ward where her little sister came to visit and she just perked up so much. After 2 nights she was given the all clear and we were told she could go home. She was amazingly fine, not even on medications. The only thing was that she wouldn’t walk because all the heel prick tests had made her feet sore.
The next week was hard for us all, trying to get back into a normal routine. That was when I decided to do the solo sponsored cycle for Crumlin Children’s Hospital to repay them for saving Jessica’s life. If through doing this cycle I raise awareness about Meningitis and save a life, then the pain of it will be well worth it. If you wish to help me in anyway you can, either by sponsoring me or just sending me an email of support while I do this, then thank you. And please pass this on, as the more people that read our story then the bigger the chance that more lives could be saved.
Dan, Janet, Jessica and Katie
Contact
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Thank you
Daniel
Email: Info@cycleforjessica.com
Tel: +353 (0)87 1322 120