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New company vital for future of Rosslare Rosslare Europort could be a major driver of jobs and business in the Wexford economy in the post-Brexit era but its potential to deliver for county and the country could be hampered if it remains part of the CIE Group.

The problem is that despite the port’s profitability it is part of a company which is hugely loss-making and as a result does not have the funds necessary for the development of the port facility. Now there is a move to have

a separate and autonomous port company established under the CIE Group to run the facility. This would ensure that profits generated in Rosslare would be retained locally to be reinvested in the future develop-

ment of the port. In terms of facilities Rosslare has in many respects gone backwards over the past twenty years and there is concern now that if significant investment is not ploughed into the port in the years

ahead a major opportunity to transform Rosslare into the main link between the EU and Ireland post Brexit will be lost. Members of the Co. Council have backed the call for the establishment of the new

company. Cllr. Tony Dempsey said it was vital to allow the port to realise its full economic potential. A motion calling for the creation of the port company has now gone to Transport Minister Shane Ross.

Mystery over giant rats in Courtown Mystery surrounds suggestions that rats as big as young pigs (banbh) are living in litter bins in the seaside resort of Courtown Harbour. The claims came from local councillor Robbie Ireton who told a meeting of the local Municipal District Council that the rats presented danger to people, particularly children who as good citizens put rubbish in the bins. He suggested that if they put their hands into the bins they could be bitten by the rats which he said in some cases were

‘as big as a banbh’ However, the District Manager, Amanda Byrne, said Courtown did not need headlines about rats in litter bins and she said there was no evidence of any rats in the bins with no reports coming back from the workers who emptied them of a problem. She pointed to an improving community spirit in Courtown and said the area did not need negative publicity. But Cllr. Ireton insisted that he had seen the rats himself and had also killed some of them.

Members of the Gardaí in Wexford town vacated their old station at Roche's Road on Friday evening last as they completed the move to their multi-million euro new headquarters at The Folly. One of the first tasks to be completed in the new building was the unveiling of the monument to the late Detective Garda Seamus Quaid who was murdered while on duty in the 1980s. Pictured are Supt. Jim Doyle,Chief Supt.Jonh Roche and the late Detective's son Eamonn and daughters Mary and Caroline. More pictures page 15

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Murphy to Open Kilmore Quay Literary Festival Wexford author Peter Murphy will officially open the Kilmore Quay Literary Festival, Write By The Sea 2017, in the Stella Maris Centre, Kilmore Quay, at 8 pm on Friday, September 29. Lucy Moore, Chair of the Festival says, ‘We’re delighted that such a respected local author as Peter Murphy has agreed to open our festival. Peter has published two wonderful novels through Faber and Faber, he regularly reviews books for The Irish Times and has also contributed to Hot Press. So his support for Write By The Sea is totally appropriate and also much

appreciated.” As part of the Write By The Sea programme, Murphy will interview the noted Irish author Donal Ryan and will also deliver a workshop entitled Foxhole PrayersHow Writing Saves Your Life. An exciting array of writers will give workshops, talks and interviews across a wide variety of genres, from crime fiction to travel writing, poetry and music. They include Cat Hogan, who recently published her second novel There Was A Crooked Man, the worldrenowned travel writer Dervla Murphy, Wexford playwright Billy Roche,

poets Joe Neal and Tom McCarthy, Agatha Christie expert John Curran, music writer Jackie Hayden and RTE presenter Marcus Connaughton. Write By The Sea 2017 will also host a festival club, which will combine music from The Ocelots. Other fringe events include yoga, meditation walks along the sea shore, and a-room-towrite facility. Details of the full programme are available on www.writebythesea.ie and tickets are available from Eventbrite for €28 for a day ticket or €45 for a week-end ticket.

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Medentech, an infection control company in Wexford, has been ranked in the top six of Fortune Magazine’s “Firms Changing the World on a Global Scale”. The nomination for the company of 100 employees in Wexford, was picked by Fortune Magazine through suggestions from readers around the globe. Fortune Magazine, a multinational business magazine is published and owned by Time Magazine, in New York City. It is internationally recognised due to its annual

high profile publication of company rankings worldwide. Although Medentech has been successfully running for 35 years, this is in fact the first major global recognition of the innovative, groundbreaking work they produce in Wexford for the international market. This is not least due to their newly appointed management team 2 years ago. The predominantly female led team have already created a number of global -leading products, including the

world’s lowest cost system for pressurised water treatment and the fastest growing disinfectant to kill the hospital acquired mutant germ that kills most patients in the USA. Speaking of their achievement, Michael Gately, MD of Medentech commented; “In the last two years the team at Medentech have achieved things of which I really could only have dreamed. The development pipeline for the next two years goes beyond that.”

Lack of notice of deaths is cause of Council’s ‘Sunday Funerals’ headache John Carley is one of the Directors of Services at the Co. Council. His main area of responsibility covers housing and given the current problems in that sector it is something which keeps him rather busy. But the community portfolio which he holds also has a range of other responsibilities. One of the less troublesome areas is cemeteries, or at least it should be. But that has not proven to be the case this year. John brought forward new burial ground bylaws months ago. It was mainly a tidying up of various rules across different cemeteries controlled by the local authority so that the same rules would apply at all locations. The proposals also included a cash grant for parishes wishing to extend existing cemeteries or to develop new ones and the overall package was expected to go through on the nod. But the nod turned to a shaking of heads when it was discovered that you would no longer be able to get buried at any old time in a Council cemetery on a Sunday. John was sent back to the drawing board and was then ordered to take his plans on a tour

of the Council districts which is why he is still going around carrying his burial plans under his arm months after he first presented them. And he has made certain concessions in relation to Sundays and the timing of funerals to win the support of councillors. When he appeared in Gorey last week he revealed the real crux of the problem. It is all to do with people not providing the Council with adequate notice that they are going to die. When people die at short notice prior to weekends there is an overtime issue for staff maybe even a question of availability. If John could get more notice that people were going to die then he could be much more flexible. That’s what he was about to say, or some version of it at the meeting of the Gorey Municipal District Council when he suddenly stopped half way through but not before Robbie Ireton had his say. ‘It would be better if everyone died on a weekday’. But in North Wexford the time of the funeral might be the least of the worries for families if Malcolm Byrne is correct. He

says there is a capacity issue coming down the line with changing demographics and plans need to be put in place for the future. A crematorium in the area might be a solution as suggested by Fionntan O’Suilleabhain but according to some of his colleagues the cost would be prohibitive. Fionntan pointed out that there was a pet crematorium in the area. He didn’t say whether or not he felt this should be extended to cover humans as well or if he was just making the point that in this regard pets were being better catered for than humans. In any case John’s burial ground plans finally got the approval they need and under them rural funerals can still take place on a Sunday. But really if people could die earlier in the week and get buried on a Saturday it would make things much easier for John. And people should really try to be more considerate. With thousands of people on the housing list he has more to be doing than worrying about the times people can be buried on a Sunday but that is exactly what he has been occupying a lot of his time in recent months.

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New road is ‘Scholars Way’ after heated debate over public views The naming of the new Inner Relief Road in Gorey proved a protracted and divisive affair at the monthly meeting of the District Council The dispute centred over whether or not a public consultation was a public vote and suggestions that there was a level of orchestration to have the route named after a particular individual while it was further pointed out that the submissions on behalf of that individual while comprehensive had failed to mention some important facts about him. The naming process came at the end of a long day for councillors who had been in session for six hours when they finally turned their attention to a name for the Inner Relief Road.

With a total of fifteen submissions in all and five of them for ‘Diarmaid O’Suilleabhain Road’ councillors Fionntan O’Suilleabhain and Mary Farrell said he was the public’s choice and suggested that should be the end of the matter. However, District Manager Amanda Byrne, pointed out that it was not a public vote but a consultation process. But O’Suilleabhain said there was a public demand that the road be named after Diarmaid O’Suilleabhain and the councillors should go with it. But Cllr. Malcolm Byrne said no road or street in Gorey was named after a woman and he felt that should be rectified suggesting it be called Nurse Dempsey Way after a famous local mid-wife.

And he said if this road was not named after a woman then they should make a point of naming the next available road after a female. Cllr. John Hegarty said he could not understand why the councillors would tie their hands in relation to naming a future road after a woman. He also said that the detailed submissions made to support that name of Diarmaid O’Suilleabhain seemed to have omitted one fact. While there was continuing debate on the name choice one submission won no backers. Robert Munnelly suggested that it be named ‘Roady McRoadface’ Cllr. Pip Breen suggested that Scholars Walk would be an appropriate name for the road given the number of students

who would use it each day as they made their way to the several schools in the area. As the debate continued Cllr. Hegarty suggested that they vote in secret ballot to decide the matter. Cllr. O’Suilleabhain and Cllr. Farrell objected and Cllr. Anthony Donohoe said he did not care whether the vote was in public or by secret ballot. But Chairman Joe Sullivan opted for a secret vote with District Director Annette O’Neill appointed in charge of the count. In the end Scholars Way was the selection. An angry Cllr. Fionntan O’Suilleabhain slammed his colleagues and asked what was the point in asking the public to be part of the process if their views were to be ignored.

Plans for new houses in Gorey, but they remain a secret There could finally be light at the end of the tunnel in respect of the chronic shortage of social housing in North Wexford. However, what the solution will be remains a bit of a mystery with local councillors told that a number of projects and potential developments were being worked on but the details could not yet be disclosed. The Council’s Housing Boss Padraig O’Gorman made the

announcement following sustained criticism from councillors over the lack of ambition in the housing plans for North Wexford. Despite the area having a huge housing list it lags behind other Council districts when it comes to the number of social units planned under various headings. Cllr. Malcolm Byrne was particularly critical of the proposals as set out saying that at best just nine houses would be

constructed in the area next year according to the Council’s own figures with an outside chance of a further ten more coming on stream. He accused Council officials of not treating the housing problem in Gorey seriously at all. Chairman Joe Sullivan pointed to the problem with the cap on Housing Assistance Payments was causing in the Gorey area. The maximum allowable was now lower than ten years ago

despite rents having risen steeply in the meantime. And he pointed out that while the cap in Gorey was €600 it was more than €700 in Carnew and he wondered why Gorey was being left behind and demanded to know what case had been made to the Department to have the cap lifted to meet Gorey’s needs. Cllr. Fionntan O’Suilleabhain said he would like to see more houses built and less emphasis on HAP.

Preparing for next summer in Morriscastle The summer has ended and the nights are beginning to close in but already in some coastal areas thoughts are turning to next year. Congestion problems on the route to Morriscastle Beach have been highlighted on several occasions in the past with claims that during various incidents emergency vehicles have difficulty reaching the scene.

Local councillor Mary Farrell has been raising the problem of a lack of parking in the area for some time but to date little has been achieved. At the September meeting of the Gorey Municipal District Council she raised the matter again with a view to having a solution put in place in time for next summer.

Summer School changes planned Changes to the Byrne Perry Summer School Festival in Gorey are to be introduced next year with the main focus of the event to be a major centrepiece lecture. Gorey District Manager

Amanda Byrne informed local councillors that the big problem this year was the lack of local involvement in the event and efforts are to be made over the coming months to address this.

Gorey's Christmas Plans Plans are already advanced for Gorey’s big Christmas Festival with a host of new events to be introduced this year to broaden its appeal and increase activity in the town. It has been agreed that the switch-on will take place exactly one month before the big day itself on Saturday

November 25th. Among the activities planned this year are treasure hunts and there will also be new competitions including one for the best lit up house. Plans for the event, the opening of which draws massive crowds each year, are to be completed before the end of the month.

Keeping Ferns on the map Councillors in North Wexford are determined that Ferns village should retain its place on the map once the new by-pass to Oylegate is opened. The village recently hosted a successful Norman Connection Conference and the campaign is now underway to ensure that its Norman connections continue to be promoted and

highlighted once the new road is opened. Cllr. Fionntan O’Suilleabhain said they needed to ensure that there was adequate signage for the village and its Norman Connections on the new motorway with the slogan ‘Ferns---Gateway to Norman Ireland’ being suggested as a possibility.

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Gorey is a rather dark place at night with some members of the local District Council discovering just how dark parts of the urban area were when they attended the Market House Festival in the summer. Cllr. Anthony Donohoe said that even in places where there were lights it was still very dark and this included the Main Street

while other areas were completely in the dark. He was supported by Cllr. John Hegarty who also highlighted areas that required lights and the Chairman Joe Sullivan was able to provide personal experience of the dangers caused by a lack of lighting. He revealed to his colleagues that the lack of light in one area caused him to walk straight into a tree.

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Traffic, parking chaos looms at new Wexford Courthouse A lack of parking and traffic planning in parts of Wexford town could lead to chaos when various new developments come on stream over the coming months. The new Loreto Secondary School is due to open at Killeen’s before the end of the year with the new Courthouse at Belvedere Road also nearing completion. But members of the local Borough District Council are concerned that no plans have been put in place in advance to deal with potential parking and traffic problems which the new developments will cause. In the area of the new Courthouse there is already evidence that there will be serious parking congestion with construction workers forced to park on green spaces and footpaths due to the lack of parking in the area. Now Council Lisa McDonald has warned of the potential problems ahead saying that up to 250 cars are parked around the current Ardcavan court facility on court days. She said the new courthouse would not be able to take this number and

she predicted that the increased traffic had the potential to cause serious problems in the area. She said the issue needed to be tackled head on and the Council needed a traffic plan. She also agreed with Cllr. George Lawlor and Cllr. Frank Staples on the need to plan for the increased traffic which would be generated at Killeen’s As the new Courthouse in Wexford town nears completion fears are growing over the traffic and parking chaos that will by the new result in the area once it is opened if adequate plan s are not put in place by the Co. Council. Already there is severe Loreto. Cllr. Lawlor said congestion in the area with construction workers on the site struggling to find parking spaces. the question of providing a would be crossing an already very up from the Whitford Roundabout of the road and the creation of a turn pedestrian crossing at Killeen’s busy road. and the difficulties which people had off lane be examined but engineer should be examined before the accessing the hotel. Sean Kavanagh said there was no Cllr. Staples said there were conschool opens given the numbers who cerns about traffic already backing plan to do anything in the area. He suggested that some realignment

The long battle for Wexford streets may be dug up again bus shelter continues by other broadband companies How long does it take a group of councillors to get a bus shelter? A very long time it seems. Last week Cllr. Anthony Kelly proposed that the local Borough District Council call on Bus Eireann to erect a bus shelter at the Wexford Hospital stop on the Newtown Road. He said the stop was very widely used and a shelter was badly needed. His call came a year after a similar motion from Cllr. Paddy Kavanagh at a meeting of the full Co. Council. District Manager Angela Laffan

revealed that on that occasion Bus Eireann said the money for such projects had been used up for 2016. However, it appears that no money was found for the work in 2017 either with three quarters of the year now over and no proposal for a shelter. And the District Manager also revealed that five years ago the old Wexford Borough Council has also called on the company to provide the shelter, but nothing happened. Undeterred the councillors have sent forward the motion again seeking action.

The disruption caused by the major works involved with the laying of broadband cables by Virgin Media and the installation of gas pipelines in Wexford town, together with works by Irish Water could be repeated a number of times in the years to come, it has been revealed. Despite the disruption the works have been causing they are recognised as very necessary to provide important in-

frastructural upgrades in the urban area. However, members of the local Borough District Council were a little surprised to learn that the completion of the broadband works by Virgin might not be the end of digging up Wexford’s streets. Cllr. Davy Hynes said everyone was now providing broadband offers and he asked if the other operators would be able to use the infrastructure being

put in place by Virgin. But the answer was no. The cables being put in at the moment are for the exclusive use of Virgin Media and if anyone else wants to provide a similar service around the town they will have to dig up the streets and put in their own cables. However, District Engineer, Sean Kavanagh, revealed that no applications for road openings had been received by the local authority.

Earlier council members had raised concerns about the quality of the reinstatement works in some areas but Mr Kavanagh said that all reinstatement currently in place was temporary. He also pointed out that many areas were receiving new footpaths as a result of the works. If it had been left to the Council’s own resources these footpaths would not have been replaced for years, he said.

Wexford town homeless being sent to Courtown It’s a case of ‘to hell or to Courtown’ for those finding themselves in need of emergency accommodation in Wexford town and according to local councillor Davy Hynes there is little difference between the two. He told a meeting of the Borough District Council that with all emergency accommodation in the Wexford urban area now full to capacity all the time people who found themselves in need were being told they would have to go to Courtown. This, he said, was very distressing because it caused seri-

ous disruption for families, particularly those with school going children who faced real problems having to travel from Courtown. ‘With places like Oznam House, the Women’s Refuge and the Foggy Dew full all the time we are sending people from this area to places like Courtown, especially in the case of families this is not acceptable’ Cllr. Deirdre Wadding agreed saying it was essential that more emergency accommodation be provided in the Wexford urban area.

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Dan’s Diary... Numbers in a mass grave on Vinegar Hill remains unconfirmed When the bicentenary commemorations of the 1798 Rebellion reviewed the David and Goliath confrontation of the primitive Wexford pikemen against the mighty muskets and gunfire of the British military, we were all happy to fly the flag, carry the pike and march and commemorate. It was part of our history after all! I remember once quizzing the indestructible father of Wexford local history, the venerable Nicholas Furlong, concerning the numbers that perished during 1798. Folklore floated the figure at between 20,000 and 30,000. Was that the number of victims in Wexford or nationwide. We have no idea! However, during 1998 commemorative events were held in every village and hamlet across Wexford, and also in counties Carlow, Kildare, Offaly, Meath and Dublin, and maybe a few others as well, possibly Kinsale in Cork and Kilala in Mayo, but the casualty figures didn't seem to fit the equation. Recently, some sections of the media, national and local, used front page news to say that a survey had been conducted on Vinegar Hill that shows mass graves containing the remains of up to 2,000 women and children, believed to have been massacred on or near the battlefield. The project also found a prison, pistols and muskets,

swords and musket balls, an by satellite.” amazing amount of discoveries Each find could be related to using modern technology. the exact spot where it was Project Chairman, Ronan found. It is known where each O'Flaherty, confirmed that a division of the yeomanry and team of archaeologists were redcoat armies were positioned able to piece together events of on June 21, 1798. June 21, 1798 (Battle of VineOwen posted on Facebook gar Hill) through ground penehimself in one of his most trating radar and metal detection carried out under licence. Owen Dunbar from Gorey is passionate about everything associated with the 1798 Rebellion and he felt proud to be on the historic Vinegar Hill battlefield as it gave up its past artefacts. He was present at a lecture in Enniscorthy Library given by Damien Shields of Rubicon Archaeology where Owen Dunbar on Vinegar Hill the secrets of a four year investigation into the site yielded up proudest moments. “The two its findings. lead balls that I'm holding it's “Over 60 musket balls have almost certain they were fired been found, some of the are by troops under the command fully intact, and on others you of General Lake and Rotuncan clearly see the impact das.” marks on them,” said Owen, Speaking to THE CHRONIwho added; CLE regards a Facebook post, “So detailed is this licensed Mr Dunbar confirmed that a survey that each find is flagged lot has been written about the research project, and particuand bagged with the exact lonlarly about the presence of a gitude and latitude coordinates mass grave on the hill. to a few millimetres recorded

“We have seen estimates of numbers and nature of bodies mentioned, but the research team are in no position to confirm this as being the case. We have only undertaken geophysical analysis of the location at present. This is a very sensitive situation, and the research team will proceed carefully in this regard, taking recommendations from all relevant parties, and in line with international best practice.” Mr Dunbar said we should always remember that the existing ditches around the hill are still a very obvious reminder of the course of events there and the soils around the hill still have a lot of information to reveal to us. “We are only at the start of a long process of information gathering, but we are very thankful for the support and respect people have, and will continue to show this battlefield,” concluded Mr Dunbar. He also reiterated the damage that some recent planning and metal detecting has done to the Vinegar Hill battle field site. “It's time Wexford Co Council declared the whole area surrounding Vinegar Hill a protected site at the moment the only thing protected is the remains of the windmill on top,” he concluded. It should be stressed that it is illegal to metal detect in Ireland without a licence, and urge anybody who witnesses others depriving us of our national heritage to immediately report it to the local Gardaí.

Paddy's passion for the GAA is rewarded It is not uncommon for illustrious locals to make their mark on the sporting past and it is only when they assume their eternal sleep that their unselfish contributions register publicly as something phenomenal and sustain the backbone of an organisation. There was a huge public tribute to Paddy Wickham, (79), of Red Path's Cross, Bloomfield, Enniscorthy, who passed away recently and his lifetime of service to the GAA set him apart. Paddy served as Chairman of Wexford County GAA Board from 1994-2001, one of the greatest periods in sporting history, and memories of Wexford's most recent All Ireland senior hurling championship in

1996 will never be forgotten. “He was over the moon when they won it. It was a great source of pride to Dad,” said his daughter Mary, reflecting on the Liam McCarthy Cup making an infrequent welcome to Slaneyside. Paddy served at all levels for half a century; as a player, and at club, district, county, Leinster Council and Central Council, sitting at decision-making tables. A unique contribution to sporting administration. Born and reared in the shadow of historic Wilton Castle where his parents, Sylvester and Lil, lived at the 'Dairy Yard' – an outfarm of the castle – Paddy attended Bree National School and as a young

player become part of Ballyhogue GAA Club. Playing in the rightcorner back position, Paddy won a junior football championship medal in 1961 and followed up with a county senior medal in 1962. After he married Peig Doyle from Market Square, Enniscorthy, in 1960, he moved to the town centre address to rear a family, and after his playing days were drawing to a close, Paddy turned his attention to GAA administration, and the rest is history. Bishop Denis Brennan and a legion of GAA followers from across the county and

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Fr Matt's Pugin passion It was with great sadness that the Diocese of Ferns mourned the sad passing of Canon Matthias Glynn, (77), who was possessed of a lifelong love for his native Wexford's history and heritage. Fr Glynn was a dedicated follower of the celebrated church architect, Augustus Welby Pugin (1812-1852) and during his priestly ministry of over forty years, he had the unprecedented privilege of serving in two Pugin's churches – he became a curate at St. Aidan's Cathedral, Enniscorthy in 1969 and he spent 22 years in the town, serving as Administrator from 1989 to 1991, when he was made parish priest of Tagoat, serving for the last 26 years of his life. Speaking at the funeral, Bishop Denis Brennan said; “I have always admired how

Canon Matt, Fr Robert Nolan and the hard-working refurbishment combined their talents to deliver such a fine result without any of the controversy which often accompanies the restoration of cathedrals,” an obvious reference to the complete restoration of St Aidan's Cathedral, Enniscorthy, in 1994. “Canon Glynn's lifetime achievement was the restoration of St Aidan's Cathedral to its former splendour,” said his brother, Jarlath Glynn, who is Chief Librarian at Enniscorthy Library. Bishop Denis Brennan led the obsequies in Tagoat Parish Church, tributes were paid to Canon Glynn, and sympathy expressed to his sorrowing family, and he was laid to rest in Crosstown Cemetery, Wexford. RIP.

Christmas dream goes to the dogs! Children are usually the ones eagerly looking forward to Christmas, but in Enniscorthy it is the business community who can't wait for the arrival of the bearded man in the red suit and already plans are in place to make this year's festival extra magical. Last Thursday night Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium hosted a Dog Night, a fundraiser organised by Enniscorthy and District Chamber of Commerce and Enniscorthy Business Association, and it was a barking success both on the track and in the enclosure. This is the third year of this venture and its fundraising purpose weighs heavily in the direction of 2017 Christmas Festival Lighting. Through the joint efforts of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council, and the defunct Town

Council before that, Enniscorthy's network of streets has a modern lighting system and the town is transformed into a Christmas fairyland, but maintenance and operating costs have to be met. All nine races were sponsored by Enniscorthy-based businesses, the weather was good, the attendance was satisfactory, and the action on the track was competitive. It should also be mentioned that Enniscorthy is lucky to have a top class greyhound stadium and it deserves all the local support it can get, racing weekly on Mondays and Thursdays. Supporting Thursday's Christmas fundraiser was an enthusiastic group from Gorey Active Retirement who spent some of their winnings on food and a glass of good wine...or two!

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beyond were in attendance when Paddy Wickham was laid to rest in Davidstown Cemetery where the final tributes were paid and sympathy was expressed to his family and friends. RIP. The Late Canon Matthias Glynn

The IFA Centre on Mill Park Road will be the centre of attention next Friday (September 29) as large numbers are expected to attend the Bank of Ireland's Enterprise Town one-day event. In its second year, the initiative is designed to showcase the many and varied business enterprises found in Enniscorthy and to promote new opportunities for would-be entrepreneurs. Marguerite Murphy, Branch Manager at Bank of Ireland, Abbey Square, said the event helps “people connect with people and

businesses that up to now they didn't know existed.” Ms Murphy pointed out that only 30% of local businesses have a shop front to help promote their business so the need for new ideas and new initiatives to help create awareness of what a town like Enniscorthy has to offer is very important. Upwards of forty standholders will be accommodated at the Enniscorthy Enterprise Town event which will run from 5.30 pm till 8.30 pm, and they will be allocated on a first-come first-registered basis.

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Families living above the shop again! Once it was commonplace for families to live above the shop in town centres, however, the practice declined sharply in recent decades, mainly due to health and safety requirements and increased insurance costs. However, a return to families growing up 'over the shop' can become a reality with the blessing of Wexford County Council's social housing plan provided the usual fire and building regulations are met. Cllr Paddy Kavanagh raised the matter at the September meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held in the Presentation Centre during a discussion on the Vacant Housing Repair and Leasing Initiative, also known as the

Repair and Leasing Initiative or RLI. Cllr Kavanagh made reference to vacant living accommodation “over shops in town centres” and wanted to know if the scheme would consider “living over the shop again”. Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan asked about the position regarding vacant property that may be in “poor condition.” Barry Browne from the Repair & Lease Housing and Community Section said the Council was “open to all offers subject to conditions, fire doors, alarms and other requirements.” Cllr Willie Kavanagh wanted to know the length of time that houses that don't have plan-

ning issues could be accommodated and he was told – about six months. Cllr Johnny Mythen enquired if there would be an inspection by the Council to see if the property was “up to standard” for tenants. Chairman, Cllr Keith Doyle was anxious that the contract would be engaging and would not make the tenants situation worse. The meeting heard that there were already 33 expressions of interest and the amount of money available was €40,000 (plus VAT) and the minimum lease term is 10 years, but preferably 20 years. The RLI new scheme is a key component in the Rebuilding

Plan for Housing and Homelessness intent on targeting the delivery of social housing and to ensure that the existing housing stock is used to the maximum degree possible. The basis of the scheme is that repair and improvement works to suitable vacant properties are funded to bring them up to the standard for rented accommodation and the cost of works is then deducted from lease payments over an agreed lease term. “Wexford County Council will assist property owners to develop the scope of works and also aid the property owner in the completion of the repair works,” concluded Mr Browne.

Publish results of the Vinegar Hill 'historic find' Vinegar Hill is being hailed as the lynchpin of tourism for Enniscorthy and a recent archaeological investigation that recovered lost artefacts and identified the site of a mass grave drew strong support from members at the September meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council. Cllr Johnny Mythen urged the Council to “record the historic finds” and he pointed out that at present “only the mill is cov-

ered”, but John Carley, Director of Services, assured him that “the area will receive proper protection.” Cllr Mythen felt that the Vinegar Hill investigation was “a game changer for the town. These are our ancestors and we are speaking about respect.” District Manager, Liz Hore, told the meeting that next year marks the 220th anniversary of the 1798 Rebellion and plans are in the pipeline for an archaeologist con-

ference and the publication of a book. Cllr Paddy Kavanagh pointed out the importance of Vinegar Hill as a celebrated battlesite, however, he felt that normal life must continue in the vicinity and he warned against “treasure hunters traipsing through fields of barley.” He asked for engagement with everybody and not to forget the locals! Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan

favoured people walking their dogs, Chairman Keith Doyle stressed the need to tackle the 'dog's situation'. “Dog fouling and children don't mix,” he added and stated that the chairman's allowance is going towards the Vinegar Hill re-enactment. Ms Hore indicated that the people who conducted the survey will be invited to a future meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council to reveal their findings.

Many roads are 'very dangerous' Minor road traffic accidents are happening at the Ballycarney junction, on the Bunclody-Scarawalsh road, and Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan described the situation as “very dangerous” at the recent Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held in the Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy. Cllr Codd-Nolan suggested that the junction could be made safer if traffic was obliged to slow down on approach and improved signage could be provided. Cllr John O'Rourke was concerned about the pedestrian crossing at Duffry Gate in Enniscorthy, but he was reassured that the crossing would reinstated and remarked when roadworks in the area is completed.

He also asked if privacy issues would be addressed for residents opposite Bellefield GAA Park when the footpath is completed and he was assured that a fence would be erected. Cllr Johnny Mythen noted danger at the crossroads at Ballyorril. “People who don't know the area can get confused. There was an accident there a few weeks ago.” Cllr Barbara Ann Murphy had a number of issues relating to Bunclody and its approach roads and called on the Council to address the issues affecting the North Wexford town. Joanne Kehoe, Executive Engineer, gave a satisfactory report on some of the issues raised and promised to pursue the outstanding matters.

Confusion outside school When the children emerge from St Aidan's School, Enniscorthy, the vicinity gets very busy, but, according to comments arising from the Enniscorthy Municipal District Council meeting, passing motorists can be confused. There are two traffic wardens and a set of traffic

lights in operation, but they appear to be totally confused and the 'stop-go' system is operating out of sequence and the situation causes daily chaos. The Council has taken notice and a review of the school warden system will be undertaken.

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Unease over plans for more traveller homes in Barntown Some members of Wexford Borough District Council have expressed unease over a proposal to build three three-bedroomed houses for traveller accommodation on Council lands at Ballyhine near Larkin’s Cross in Barntown. The plan is being brought forward to house members of an extended traveller family who are currently living in temporary accommodation in Brendan Corish Gardens in Wexford town. The Council’s Head of Housing, Padraig O’Gorman, attended the July meeting of the Borough District to present the plans. The proposal is to build the houses on Council owned

lands beside the current Pike View Estate which was originally build to house travellers in the 1980s. However, over the years the number of traveller families in the estate has fallen and just eight of the thirty two houses there now house traveller families, Mr O’Gorman told councillors. A community facility which was provided as part of the original development is currently idle and boarded up. The plan will go to public consultation next and by the time it clears other hurdles construction is not likely to begin until late 2018 at the earliest. Cllr. Deirdre Wadding fully

supported the proposal and called on her colleagues to back it. But others expressed reservations with Barntown based councillor Tony Dempsey, who said he was all for housing travellers, expressing concern about the concentration of travellers in the area and he warned of the danger of creating ghettoism. Mayor Jim Moore said it would be important as part of any plan to have the details of support services which are to be provided before anything went to public consultation and Cllr. Ger Carthy questioned whether or not the family concerned would actually

be prepared to take up the houses once they were constructed. The Housing Boss said he had discussions with the family concerned the previous week and they had indicated they would accept the houses in this location. Cllr. Deirdre Wadding asked her colleagues not to overstate the potential problems associated with the plan. But Cllr. Dempsey said a lot more talking would have to be done in advance of anything being finalised. The members agreed to allow the proposal to go to the next stage and public consultation will now follow.

New rules to limit number of Civic Receptions The Wexford Borough District Council has tightened the rules over the granting of Civic Receptions following concerns that the number and scale of receptions was spiralling out of control. The Council’s Protocol Committee has now decided, with the backing of the full District Council, that such receptions

will in future only be afforded to people achieving an International Award and others as decided at the discretion of the Mayor and Members of the Protocol Committee. And following concerns over the number of people turning up for receptions in the past the committee has also decided that attendance numbers at the

receptions will be limited to a maximum of 25/30. In the case of sporting organisations and other groups it was agreed to limit the affording of civic receptions to mark 50, 75 and 100 year milestones. The Mayor of the day will continue to honour individuals and organisations through the granting of Mayoral Recep-

tions. While councillors approved the changes Cllr, Davy Hynes said members should have an input into the granting of receptions. Cllr. George Lawlor said it was important that people understood the criteria which now applied to the granting of Civic Receptions.

‘Unsuitable’ Deputy Mayor’s Chain to be replaced Deputy Mayors of Wexford Borough District have not been a happy group in recent years. it has been revealed. The problem has not been the workload or the treatment of the Deputy by the Mayor of the day. The difficulties have all to do with the Deputy Mayor’s Chair which has been in existence since 1985. Recent Deputy Mayors have privately been very critical of the Chain which was provided

to the old Wexford Corporation by the Bank of Ireland thirty two years ago. Some have suggested that the Chain makes them look more like winners in a Community Games competition than representatives of the Council when they attend functions. Current Deputy Mayor Ger Carthy has been particularly critical of the Chain but a meeting of the Protocol Committee of the Borough District

Little chance of ‘hard’ water supply being shut down There is no prospect of the Fardystown Water Scheme being closed down as a source of supply for Wexford town despite its ‘hardness’ causing serious problems for households who are supplied with it. For years people have complained about the scale of damage caused by the water to domestic appliances with people having to replace showers, washing machines and kettles on a regular basis as a result of the damage caused by the water. Cllr. George Lawlor said the scheme needed to be shut

down giving the example of one man who had to replace his shower eleven times. However, council engineer Gerry Forde, who worked in the area of water for the Council before the service was moved to Irish Water, said there was no other source of water in the South Wexford area and he indicated that improving the quality of the supply would probably not be a priority for Irish Water given that the water currently being supplied was perfectly safe and healthy and was a secure supply.

Council heard that previous Deputy Mayors had also made representations on the question of the Chain. Now Town Sergeant Kevin Sheil has been tasked with finding a replacement and he has been in discussion with a local jewellers with regard to the options to redesign the existing chain and to recycle the silver in the making of a new chain. The Town Sergeant presented

committee members with costings and a proposed design. Members of the committee have now agreed to incorporate the ‘The Three Burning Ships’ and the logo ‘Per Aquam et Ignem’ into the design. And Protocol Committee members decided to ask Bank of Ireland, sponsors of the current chain, if they are interested in sponsoring its replacement.

Council ﬁnally takes over housing estates The long wait for residents for their estates to be takenin-charge has finally come to an end for those living in several estates in the Wexford District with fourteen estates taken-in charge by the local authority from last week. And for many it has been a marathon battle with some estates built more than thirty years ago only now being taken over. The delays were caused by various problems with infrastructure in the estates.

However, while the taking in charge is good news for the residents it will not provide an instant solution for all their problems. Director of Services Tony Larkin explained that these estates would have to compete with all other areas when it came to funding for infrastructural repairs. The estates on the list included Westlands, Summerhill Heights, McClure Meadows, Bishop’s Park, Slaney Woods and Spawell Close.

Musican Clive Barnes performing in Robbie's Bar, Market Square, Enniscorthy during the Blackstairs Blues Festival

Mount George CCTV demand Residents in Mount George in the centre of Wexford town want the local council to provide CCTV coverage in their estate in a bid to combat crime and anti-social behaviour. The residents prepared a petition demanding action

following recent incidents and it was handed to the Mayor, Cllr. Jim Moore, by councillor Davy Hynes, at a meeting of the Wexford borough District Council. The matter is now to be examined by council officials.

HAP scheme criticised The Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) scheme, which is a key part of the Co. Council’s strategy to deal with the housing crises has been dismissed as not being a long term solution to the problem and just another name for rent allowance. The criticism came from Cllr. Deirdre Wadding at a meeting of the Wexford Borough District Council following a detailed presentation by the Council’s Head of Housing, Padraig

O’Gorman. With more than 1,000 families being housed under the scheme it is the main provider of social housing in the county. However, a problem for the HAP scheme is that the payments cap imposed by the Housing Department means that the money available is not sufficient for people to rent homes in North Wexford and in the Wexford urban area where rents are higher than in the rest of the county.

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Robbie and George in a Phone Box, Kathleenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pistols and Tomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s socks as battle rages over housing When Kathleen Codd Nolan spoke of pistols, swords and the like which had been discovered on Vinegar Hill, Council boss Tom Enright might have been forgiven for asking her if she had brought any down to the meeting in her handbag because it was a day when the man in charge came under the type of attack he has not faced since taking up his post in Wexford over four years ago. Tom, fresh from his attendance at the big housing summit in Dublin the previous Friday, provided councillors with a bit of an update on the plans to deal with the housing problem. He was happy that the Department had a full understanding of the situation and that the necessary money was being provided. He revealed too that the Department was very happy with the scale of the plans which the Council has in place to deal with the issue. He accepted the need to scale up the construction side of things but warned it was important

not to rush in with short term solutions which would cause long term problems. Well, the Chief Executive might have been happy and so might the Department but others were not, particularly Lisa McDonald the Fianna fail councillor, who launched a verbal tirade against the top table in general and Mr Enright in particular. In forceful and loud tones she dismissed many of the so called solutions currently in the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programme including the Housing Assistance Payment scheme which she said bluntly was not the answer. And she had a clear message for the Chief Executive. Just get on with the job, build houses, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t delay, you could start tomorrow, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need planning permission. She had a lot more to say as well but that was the general message. At this point Kathleen Codd Nolanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guns and swords from Vinegar Hill, even if they are hundreds of years old, might

have come in handy for those on the top table to help them repel the attack from the floor because no sooner had Lisa concluded than Davy Hynes began to take aim. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;HAP is a jokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, he declared before demanding a special meeting on the issue. Joe Sullivan then waded in. They were in crisis, he said and had to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pull up our socksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Tom didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touch his socks but calmly led the counter attack on behalf of the Council officials and staff. They were at the coal face of the problem; they knew about the problem; they were not aloof; they were dealing with tragic cases every dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. But the problem was complex and the solutions were not simple. For example many of the so called vacant properties as measured by the last census simply did not exist. It seems many households simply did not fill in the forms on the night. And CPOs would not provide an instant solution either. They were slow and com-

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in the progress of the Sewerage there. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long wait for the people of the popular South Wexford tourist destination-----------twenty five years in fact. Yes that how long the saga has dragged on. Martin didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reveal what they had been using for toilets in the meantime. However, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope they have not been tempted to use a telephone box because that is the new base for the Labour Party, according to Cllr. Ger Carthy. The Our Ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island man was not too amused when George Lawlor Cllr Kathleen Codd Nolan suggested he should not why Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Labour colbe making nominations on beleague on the council, Robbie half of independents, hinting, Ireton has gone to such lengths but not saying outright, that to lose weight over the past the 2014 poll topper was Fiyear. Now the two can be comanna Fail in disguise. But fortably accommodated in a Carthy was in no mood to take phone box, particularly those lectures from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;phone box partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which probably explains new open-plan ones.

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Party continues in Monageer after Latvian wedding There have been big celebrations going on lately in the Monageer Tavern as the Canavan family and friends have been celebrating the marriage of their son Darren and Alisa Nebotova from Lativa. The weeding took place in Latvia at the end of last month wit more than thirty members of the Canavan family and friends making to long journey for

the big occasion. Among those making the trip were the groom's parents Seamus and Mary and his sisters Danielle, Denise and Darina.. The couple had six groomsmen and bridesmaids. Liam Egan was Best Man and he was joined by Shane McBride, Kenneth Murphy, Max Sakolov, Lee Horrigan and John Millar. Tanya

Happy Couple with the glasses put: Alisa and Darren toast to the future

Ivanova was Bridsmaid and she was joined by Aoife Draycott, Karen O'Leary, Danielle Canavan, Dearbhail Duggan and Fiona Fitzgerald. Alisa, who works in Monart Destination Spa, joined her new husband in the family pub in Monageer on their return where the celebrations continued with family, friends and customers.

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Leaving it all behind........the parade sets out from Roche's Road as the doors of the old Garda Station are closed for the last time

The old brigade.................Retired Gardaí who worked at Wexford Station pay one last visit before its closure.

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GER WALSH Frank Sinnott a special kind of genius Ryanair’s woes There are characters in every town---------although they are getting scarcer by the day. Frank Sinnott was once such character, known not only to everyone who lived in Wexford town but by many visitors as well. A constant presence on the Main Street for years he would roar a greeting at anyone he knew as he sipped coffee at the corner of Rowe Street. And the fact was that he knew almost everyone and people of all walks of life and from far and near knew him too. As a writer, newspaper publisher and later advertising salesman he travelled a sort of parallel road to me over the years. In the 1980s he published The Boker newspaper which had an appeal and reputation which bore little relationship to the scale of the publication. The appeal was based on Frank’s genius. A genius which enabled him to write about local characters in a most entertaining way. He didn’t just write close to

the bone but cut right through it. It wasn’t always that pleasant I suppose when you were the subject of one of his pieces but even then you had to admire his wonderful way with words. People used to say to me ‘Isn’t it a wonder he is not sued’. But then again Frank’s office was the telephone kiosk outside the Wexford Garda Station and that was owned by Telecom Eireann so there was little point in taking a libel action. Outside his publishing and writing he brought some of the biggest names in snooker for exhibition matches. When I agreed to provide part sponsorship for the event he was very pleasantly surprised and also very grateful. Frank knew how to treat sponsors. They were all VIPs and treated to a drinks reception. However, while at other events where there might be a shake of the hand and a quiet thanks for the support Frank did things a little different. With all the sponsors gathered at a reception before the event

began, Frank roared to the waiter: Look after these guys, they’re paying for everything’. Despite the gruff exterior he was a caring guy in many respects and he had a brutal honesty which you had to appreciate. It was brought home to me in forceful fashion a few years ago when I was in the grip of serious illness. While undergoing treatment I met Frank outside Rowe Street Church and his greeting was typically direct: I heard you were sick and now I know you are’ But after that somewhat conversation stopping intro he enquired into the nature of the treatment etc. And then as we were about to part he placed a hand on my shoulder and came out with this blockbuster. Looking directly into my eyes he said ‘Ger do you think you have any chance of surviving’ I won’t print my response. But interestingly, many months later, as I began a full recovery I related the story to one of my medical consultants. Although a little taken aback at first that

anyone would say such a think he then summed up Frank perfectly: Do you know he was probably the only person who was really honest with you during all that time’. That was Frank, gruff, loud, annoying at times, but honest, talented and in his own way thoughtful and kind. I will miss my chats with him on Thursday nights in John’s Gate Street as he took a smoke break across the road from Mary’s Bar. There he would provide his latest analysis of the local media situation an analysis which changed dramatically from week to week. Then he would ask for my view and I knew that whatever I said would become part of the analysis to be presented to the next media type he met. It would not be a straight retelling but a version coloured by Frank’s own views and agenda, but all would be attributed back to me. He was one of a kind and will be missed by a great many people for a great many different reasons.

Ryanair scored a real own goal with their mess up of the holidays which forced them to cancel hundreds of flights. When I heard the story first (or read it Online actually) I thought it was Fake News. It seemed unbelievable that a company that prides itself in its efficiency could make such a mess of things. And in typical Ryanair fashion the initial difficulties were compounded by not meeting the problem head on with a detailed explanation. Eventually Michael O’Leary came out with his hands up and those who have always been critics of Ryanair had a field day with the shambles making front page news across Europe.

RTE’s Industrial Relations Correspondent, Ingrid Miley, a target for O’Leary criticism earlier this year, must have enjoyed reporting on his discomfort. I suppose it is a tribute to O’Leary’s strength of character and his position within the company that he has survived this. In almost any other organisation the boss would be gone if they presided over such a shambles. However, the cancellations may cause some long term problems for Ryanair because people’s confidence will have been dented and getting adequate compensation may not be as easy as Mr O’Leary suggested.

Calling all nurses! I see Wexford General Hospital are looking for nursing staff. I know this because they have a couple of very large boards advertising the fact in the hospital grounds. I wonder if those signs will be effective. It just strikes me that it is unlikely that people stopped at the traffic

lights on the Newtown Road will suddenly say ‘Oh they are looking for nurses, I must apply’ However, it probably does show that there is a real staffing crisis in the health service when they have to go to these type of lengths to try to attract staff.

Time to call ‘bus shelter man’ Anthony for advice

Insp..Denis Whelan, Supt..Jim Doyle, Chief Sup.John Roche and Insp..Pat McDonald pictured with Mary O'Brien a member of the clerical staff at Wexford Garda Station for forty two years, who has just retired.

They have been looking for a bus shelter in Wexford town---------for the stop outside the hospital------for some time, years in fact. The old Wexford Corporation tried to get one, then Paddy Kavanagh waded in last year on behalf of those battling the elements while waiting for a bus on the Newtown Road. This week Sinn Fein councillor Anthony Kelly joined the campaign and another motion is going to Bus Eireann.

Perhaps they should call on the services of one Anthony Donohoe, the Gorey councillor who has managed to deliver not one but two shelters in recent times. It wasn’t easy, Anthony had to raise the matter at every meeting of Gorey Municipal District for more than two years but eventually he got his shelters. Maybe he could advise his colleagues in Wexford on how to succeed where so many have failed.

Starting to dig street on day schools re‐opened made no sense Infrastructural improvements are essential and the disruption which this necessary work causes just has to be tolerated for the greater good. Nowhere is that more valid than in the case of the broadband cables that are currently being put in place by Virgin Media in a number of urban centres in the county. Everyone is aware that there will be traffic delays, there will be dust and disruption,

maybe even on the odd occasion it will be difficult gaining access to your own home, but at the end of it all there will be access to very high speed quality broadband. It’s the type of infrastructure that people in rural areas would give their right arm for. Therefore, people are reluctant to be critical of the works. However, just because these works are all

about delivering important infrastructure should not mean that the authorities should give those involved in it a total free hand and throw all common sense out the window. For example, the work in Wexford town moved to more central locations at the start of September. So it was that they began digging up John’s Road and Davitt Road on the very day that pupils started to return to the Mercy

School in John’s Road and St. Iberius School in Davitt Road. Many people have asked if this day was chosen specifically to cause maximum disruption as vulnerable new pupils made their first steps toward ‘big school’ I’m sure it wasn’t but it made little sense and demonstrated a lack of planning which is really unforgivable.

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How long will it take to build my own home from foundation to finish? Self builds are great. They give you the freedom to dream big and make sure your new home is fairytale perfect. It’s easy to start planning your own Enya-style castle* before you get permission to do so. But rules are rules, and to avoid disappointment, it’s best to get planning permission for your self build as early as possible. Ignoring this step could put your build at risk. You need to make sure that you’re following the rules and regulations defined by your local authority, all the way. So if you want to apply for planning permissions, but just don’t know where to start, we have the details you need. Below, we answer your essential questions.

This year's Wexford Cycle has raised over €100,000 for the national homeless and housing charity Peter Mcverry Trust. The Wexford Cycle saw 250 cyclists travel 134km from Dublin to Wexford Town on Saturday 16th September. Among the participants were father and daughter Sean and Clara Melly, who crossed the finish line

on a tandem bike. The first group of cyclists reached the finish line in a time of 4 hours 15 minutes. The Wexford Cycle has raised over €3 million for Peter McVerry Trust since it was first set up in 1990. The support of each and every cyclist that takes part in the Wexford Cycle helps Peter McVerry Trust to raise vital funds

to put in place sustainable solutions to meet the needs of the vulnerable young people in homelessness. Next year's Wexford Cycle take place on Saturday 15th September 2018. The cycle concluded with a BBQ and post race entertainment at Clayton White’s Hotel in Wexford Town.

Why do I have to apply for planning permission? Planning permission essentially gives your local authority and neighbours a heads up about your build so they can lodge any concerns about the impact of your development. Your plans could conflict with the authority’s development plan for the area, or limit a neighbour’s privacy, so these details need to be ironed out before you get the ball rolling. The authority’s development plans are updated every five years, and typically contain information on zoning areas and acceptable standards and finishes for buildings. They also contain information on any other restrictions in the area, so the more you know, the smoother your build will be. What types of planning permission is there? There are three types of planning permission: Permission (often referred to as full permission, and is the most common type of application), outline permission, and permission consequent to outline permission. Outline permission is an application to build on a particular site, before you start drawing up detailed development plans, which can save you a lot of trouble and expense in the long run. Permission consequent to outline permission occurs when outline permission is granted by the local authority. After this, you can submit your ‘full planning’ application and start the final process. It’s wordy, but it makes sense.

Council offers cash for repair of vacant houses Wexford County Council’s recently launched “Repair and Lease Scheme” will see owners of vacant residential properties offered an interest-free loan to repair /upgrade their property and bring it up to the required standard for rented accommodation. Once the repairs are complete the Council will lease the property from the owner for Social Housing Purposes. The minimum lease period is 10 years, with the cost

of the loan deducted from the lease payments over an agreed term. The Council’s Senior Executive Housing Officer Padraig O’ Gorman enthusiastically expressed his full support for scheme. “County Wexford has a large number of vacant residential properties that can, with a small amount of investment, be back into residential use” said Mr. O’Gorman. “The Repair and

Lease Scheme provides owners with access to that investment and in addition provides them with a guaranteed income stream from that property for a minimum period of 10 years. The re-use of the property for residential purposes also means more people will be living in that community, creating additional support for local services such as schools, shops, post office, sporting organisations etc.”.

What do I have to do before I apply? Before you start, you’ll need to give public notice of your proposals. But don’t worry – placing a notice in the local newspaper and putting up a notice onsite will do the job. The site notice has to remain in place for at least five weeks from receipt of the planning application. Again, this gives everyone a chance to voice opinions or concerns.

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Your application must be submitted to the local authority within two weeks of the notice appearing locally. What do I need to apply for full permission? You’ll need detailed plans of your proposed project. It would be worth your time consulting a qualified architect or engineer with planning experience to advise you on your application before you submit it. This helps to ensure that there are no obvious mistakes or overlooked factors. How long does it take for planning permission to be approved? The local authority can take up to eight weeks from receiving the application to making a decision, but if they need more information, or the decision is appealed, it may take longer. If your local authority approves, you’ll get a notice of intention to grant planning permission. If no one appeals the decision to An Bord Pleanála within four weeks of the notice, then you’ll be granted full permission and you can start your build. How long is planning permission valid for? Outline permission is valid for three years and full permission is valid for five years. Plenty of time to break ground and build your fortress. Who is my local authority? You can find a full list of local authorities in Ireland here. Are you thinking of building your own home? Check out this handy guide to building your home in Ireland complete with stories from EBS customers who have already built a home. Find out how much you can afford to borrow with our mortgage calculator or book a mortgage meeting to suit you with one of our Mortgage Masters. Don’t forget to visit our Facebook page for the latest home inspiration, news and great competitions.

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Councillors face housing backlash, but little prospect of short-term solution Although the next local elections are still more than twenty months away a general election is expected early next summer and the prospect of both contests within a year of each other is beginning to raise the political temperature at all levels and nowhere is this more evident than in the increasingly fraught discussions about the housing crisis in the county. The county does have a housing and homelessness problem but it is nothing when compared to the scale of the difficulties being encountered in Dublin. However, local politicians will tell you that it is still the number one problem which they encounter in their offices, clinics and as they go about their daily lives. It is more evident in the towns and across North Wexford than it is in some of the rural areas where property is relatively cheap and rents are lower. Now it is beginning to dawn on councillors that this problem is not going away anytime soon and will be a live problem for many of them at the time of the next local elections, a fact which has contributed to growing anger and hostility towards officials being displayed by some councillors. Wexford Co. Council will soon

hold a full meeting to discuss the crisis, a gathering which will no doubt help some members feel a little better because it will allow them to take plenty of pot shots at the government, the Minister for Housing, landlords, builders and developers and even the Executive of Wexford Co. Council. However, when the debate is closed it is unlikely that any magic formula will have been found to wipe out the problem in the county in the short or medium term. Some councillors are advocating the building of large scale social housing projects, the type of projects which were favoured from the 1950s to the 1980s. Council boss Tom Enright is strongly opposed to the building of large estates of social housing, insisting that a mix of solutions will have to be the formula to tackle the problem. And he points out that if the Council did decide to go on a mass building spree it would still be at least two years from now before the keys to the first house could be handed over to new tenants. But Enright’s opposition to building standalone large scale social housing developments is not part of any ideology which says that private sector house building should be favoured over public constructions. Instead it is based on the evidence of the mistakes of the

past which saw huge problems and disadvantage and social problems in areas where very large numbers of social housing units were constructed together. Many of today’s councillors seem to be unaware of the type of social difficulties which were created in urban areas by the building of these large scale social housing estates. And if the same model was adopted today it would lead to the same difficulties because the big estates would be built in places without proper services and would house many families with the type of problems which are only acerbated in this type of environment. Such a large scale development might provide some sort of medium term fix for the problem but far from being a type of Holy Grail it would inevitably lead to considerable social problems in the future. So no matter how loud some councillors shout in favour of this type of construction solution it simply is not going to happen because the government does not favour the approach. However, it is easy to understand why councillors are frustrated and grasping for any solution which might bring some hope to the situation because the pace of progress to date does appear to be painfully slow. The promise is that once the early delaying hurdles of plan-

ning, procurement and the like are overcome the new housing units will start to flow. However, many of those at the coalface remain to be convinced and a look at the figures gives an indication as to why they are concerned. Early this year councillors approved the Council’s Social Housing Supply programme for 2017-2019. The latest quarter update on the programme provides some pretty stark figures. The target for houses to be delivered from construction projects, for example, for the period is 245 with 87 coming on stream this year. So far the number delivered is just 5. Approved Housing Bodies are expected to deliver 117 houses this year and to date they have provided 36. A dozen houses were earmarked this year under the buy and renew scheme but so far no a single unit has been delivered while just 51 of the 150 units to be provided through acquisitions has so far been delivered. In total just over 1,000 are to be provided under the programme with 420 earmarked for this year and to date just 109 have been delivered. During the period of the programme a greater number of units, 1,757, are to be provided through the private rental sector. Some councillors are bitterly opposed to the inclusion of the private sector in the provision of social units but in the

short term at least it looks as if they will have to accept reality unless they would prefer to see families staying in B&B accommodation. A total of 176 families have been housed through the private sector so far this year against a full year target of 453 which indicates that the targets through the private rental sector seem more likely to be met at this stage than the slightly less ambitious targets set out under direct provision of properties by the Council. While councillors like Davy Hynes, the members of Sinn Fein and People Before Profit’s Deirdre Wadding have been firmly of the view for some time that the solution to the problem is to be found through the mass building of social housing by the Council some Fianna Fail councillors are now beginning to sing off the same hymn sheet. The most notable contribution in this regard was the heated and passionate performance of Lisa McDonald at the September meeting of the Council when she harshly criticised the Chief Executive for his approach and suggested that a large scale programme of Council housebuilding could begin immediately without the delays and challenges of planning which private housebuilding faced. Many councillors are uneasy about what they see as the over reliance on private sector land-

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lords with many regarding them as profiteering beasts who have no regard for their tenants. However, while these views are the most common ones articulated in public they are also the views most shared by those who feel they are entitled to a Council house and entitled to it now. The private views of many Councillors are probably closer to those publicly expressed by Fine Gael’s soft-spoken Willie Fitzharris. Willie has a background in construction and dares to point out that there is no instant solution. There is no magic way of building houses and many of those who would previously have been in the market to construct new homes no longer have the means to do it. Only the rebuilding of the construction industry itself to bring about a greater supply of houses and a mix of public and private solutions will eventually solve the problem but there is no magic formula. He does not exactly get a round of applause from his colleagues when he makes the point. Indeed it is often difficult to hear what he has to say due to the groans of dismissal and contempt which several members have for what he has to say. However, regardless of how unpalatable it is, Willie’s view of the future and the eventual solution may be the closest to reality.

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News €360,000 for Wexford Local Improvement Schemes €360,000 in funding has been secured for Local Improvement Schemes in County Wexford, Fine Gael Minister Michael D’Arcy, T.D. has said. The funding will allow for the repair and improvement of small roads and laneways leading to local people’s homes and businesses that are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. The scheme will also support improvements in private roads that lead to public amenities

such as beeches. Minister D’Arcy said: “I am delighted to announce that €360,000 funding has been secured for Local Improvement Schemes here in Wexford. “I have been in constant communication with my Ministerial colleagues on the importance of the Local Improvement Scheme for people who live in rural Ireland. “The Government hasn’t been in a position to adequately fund the LIS scheme for the last number of years, but we made a commitment in the

Programme for a Partnership Government that we would reinstate the scheme. “For people who live in rural areas around Wexford, road connectivity is hugely important. “The ability of people to access their own premises, a farmyard or a neighbour's house is compromised when roads are in a bad state of repair. For emergency services, too, bad road surfaces can lead to delays in accessing sites and can damage their vehicles.

“An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar along with Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring have announced the Government is providing a total of €10 million to fund this scheme across the country. “We want to offer the opportunity for young people to have access to good-quality jobs so that they can continue to live in rural Ireland if they so choose. And the Action Plan for Rural Development provides the framework to achieve this.”

Wexford dealer welcomes new S-Class Mercedes-Benz main dealer Richard Murphy of Donohoe Motors, Enniscorthy pictured at the launch of the new, SClass, flagship model of the Mercedes-Benz range. Described by him as ‘the new face of luxury motoring in Ireland’, the new S-Class is said to be the technological forerunner to other Mercedes-Benz models yet to come with features that take motoring one step closer to autonomous driving thanks to a built-in array of electronic safety systems that assist the driver to read the road and avoid accidents. Pictured is the S350 which comes on the market at just above EUR90,000.

Local Link is an invaluable resource for connecting our communities in County Wexford, local Ministers Paul Kehoe and r Michael D’Arcy have said. Local Link provides both demand-responsive, door-to-door services on request, as well as scheduled bus services on fixed routes across the county. The services are run on behalf of the NTA’s ‘Transport for Ireland’, by 17 groups throughout the country and are funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. Minister for Community and Rural Affairs Michael Ring officially launched the Local Link brand at the National Ploughing Championships. The local Ministers said: “Local Link is in many ways the unsung hero of our public transport system and an invaluable

resource for us locally. “In launching the Local Link brand, we want to make sure people all over Ireland are aware that these fantastic local bus services exist, and that the work being done at local level here in Wexford. A New Service introduced in 2016: was the Rosslare Harbour to Wexford Monday to Sunday route while new services in 2017 includes Route 368 Tullow via Enniscorthy to New Ross and Route 369 Bunclody to New Ross “The message is also that Local Link is very much open for business for everybody, including people going to work, families, students, tourists and visitors. “Local Link is enabling people in remote rural areas to go shopping, get to hospital appointments and avail of services in their local towns and villages.

Community Alert groups encouraged to apply for funding

U2 music cash on its way to Wexford Music Generation has announced that Wexford will receive €600,000 in philanthropic funding from U2 and The Ireland Funds over three years to create increased access to high-quality, subsidised vocal and instrumental tuition for children and young people throughout the county. Operating on a 50/50 matched-funding basis, Wexford Music Education Partnership will also generate a further €600,000 in funding locally over the three-year period. Wexford Music Education Partnership is among 9 new areas of the country selected for participation in Music Generation’s second phase. Ireland’s national music education programme, Music Generation was initiated by Music Network in 2010, and is co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Skills and Local Music Education Partnerships. Already, the programme creates access to music tuition for more than 41,000 children and young people annually across 12 counties, with today’s announcement bringing the total number of areas reached to 21. The 9 new Music Education Partnerships selected for participation in Music Generation ‘Phase 2’ will be established on a phased basis over the next five years. Planning

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for the Wexford set-up process will commence over the coming months, with programming expected to get underway later in 2018. Wexford Music Education Partnership’s (MEP) goal is to develop a range of affordable and accessible performance music education programmes for children and young people age 0 to 18. This will include the coordination of music tuition services within the county, working in partnership with schools, community music groups and tuition centres in the formation of choirs, ensembles, access programmes, composition and songwriting projects, and more, across a range of musical genres and styles. Responding to this great news for music education in Wexford, Kevin Lewis, Chief Executive of Wexford and Waterford Education and Training Board (WWETB), Lead Partner in Wexford MEP said: ‘We are delighted to have been awarded this terrific opportunity and to have obtained funding to develop the infrastructure for performance music education in Wexford. not be possible.’ WWETB will partner with Wexford County Council on the successful delivery of the Music Generation in Wexford. John Hegarty, Chairman of Wex-

ford County Council commented: ‘Wexford County Council sees this as an exciting opportunity to nurture and support the development of quality performance music education for children in the county of Wexford in the coming years. Wexford has a very rich musical landscape, and we are delighted to build on this over the coming years with Music Generation.’ Tom Enright, Chief Executive of Wexford County Council noted that: ‘We see this as a long-term strategic investment in the lives of children and young people in our county, and an exciting opportunity to work with our fellow partners in Wexford Music Education Partnership and Music Generation. Immense gratitude to U2, The Ireland Funds and the Department of Education and Skills for making such a wonderful music education programme possible’. Expansion of the Music Generation initiative into Wexford was made possible as a result of philanthropic donations by U2 and The Ireland Funds, which will seed fund 50% of the costs of developing the programme during its set-up phase. This matched funding will be sustained on a longterm basis by the Department of Education and Skills once the philanthropic donations cease.

Speaking on the announcement of the Phase 2 expansion, U2’s The Edge said: ‘This is a really important moment for Music Generation. Our ambition is for every child and young person in Ireland to have access to tuition and this next phase of expansion brings us ever closer. Huge thanks to both the Government and The Ireland Funds for their ongoing commitment to a programme of which we, as a band, are immensely proud.’ ‘I would like to congratulate Wexford Music Education Partnership and the various individuals, groups and Statutory Agencies that have come together to support the development of the Music Generation programme within the local area’, said Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. ‘My Department wholeheartedly believes in the importance of facilitating access to music for children and young people, which unlocks their creativity and can help them reach their potential in all areas of their education. Through our ongoing annual €2.5m funding of Music Generation’s first phase, and our commitment to co-funding 9 new areas into the future, we will work together with all partners to ensure the continued success of this important non-mainstream music education programme.’

Wexford Community Text Alert groups have been encouraged to apply for Government funding, by Minister Paul Kehoe. The Department of Justice and equality has announced it will be providing additional financial support to these invaluable local groups as the latest measure in its support of crime prevention in rural communities. The Rebate Scheme, which also ran in 2016, will allow Text Alert Groups registered with An Garda Síochána to apply for funding to contribute towards their yearly running costs. Minister Paul Kehoe said: “My Fine Gael colleague, Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan, will be making in the region of €100,000 available to local communities who wish to apply for a rebate towards the costs associated with running their local Text Alert Scheme. “I know many communities here in Wexford are very active in using the system for crime prevention and I

would like to commend the excellent work of the people involved in safeguarding our local communities. “I know as well as anyone the positive impact text alert groups are having on rural communities and I have been updating the Minister on the excellent work being done here in Wexford by locals in tandem with the hard work of the local Garda Síochána. “The Department is also assisting in the prevention and detection of local crime through the recently announced grant-aid scheme to assist the establishment of community-based CCTV systems. “The provision of CCTV schemes will assist in the prevention and reduction of local crime, disorder and anti-social activity and increase community involvement to prevent and reduce crime in local areas. “These schemes allow new technologies to fuse with the traditional value of active community engagement to keep Wexford safe."

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Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION PROGRAMME 2014 – 2018 WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL HEREBY GIVE NOTICE OF ITS INTENTION TO AMEND THE COUNTY WEXFORD TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION PROGRAMME 2014 – 2018, AS FOLLOWS:THE PROVISION OF TRAVELLER SPECIFIC ACCOMMODATION AT BALLYHINE BARNTOWN, CO WEXFORD, CONSISTING OF 3 NO. STANDARD TYPE DWELLINGHOUSES AND ANCILLIARY SITEWORKS.. DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT PUBLIC OFFICES, (HOUSING SECTION), WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL, COUNTY HALL, CARRICKLAWN, WEXFORD AND AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, MALLIN STREET WEXFORD. WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS ARE INVITED FROM ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND/OR PARTIES FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE PROCESS FOR ADOPTION OF THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT Submissions should be clearly marked; Submission for Amendment to Traveller Accommodation Programme 2014 – 2018” and forwarded to : Mr PADRAIG O’GORMAN, SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SECTION Wexford County Council, County Hall, Wexford.

SECTION 75 OF ROADS ACT 1993 TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS Notice is hereby given that Wexford County Council intends to close the road listed hereunder to vehicular traffic from October 18 2017 to December 22 2017, to facilitate construction of the Camlin Overbridge in connection with the New Ross Bypass. Road Closure:

L8049-1 at Camlin / Creakan Lower.

Alternative Route:

From Camlin to Oldcourt to Creakan Lower via L8047, R733 and L8048

Alternative routes will be signposted. Local access will be facilitated. Any person wishing to object to the closing of these roads should lodge the objection, in writing, to the County Secretary, Wexford County Council before 12.00 noon on Wednesday, October 4 2017.

SECTION 75 OF ROADS ACT 1993 TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS Notice is hereby given that Wexford County Council intends to close the roads listed hereunder to vehicular traffic to facilitate the installation of water mains along these roads. Road Closure Phase 1 Road Closure: L5082-2 (The Banogehill Road from the Knockduff Roundabout to its junction with the Boleany Road) October 30 2017 to January 12 2018

Dates:

Alternative Route: From the Knockduff Roundabout to the Ballycanew Road Roundabout to the crossroads at Ballykale to the junction at Carriganeagh/Banoge via R761, R741 and L5081.

Submissions received after 30th NOVEMBER 2017 will not be considered.

CAN YOU VOTE? ONLY IF YOUR NAME IS ON THE REGISTER OF ELECTORS We are currently updating the Register of Electors. You should ensure that your name, or the name of any other eligible person in your household, is on the Register and also that all your details are correct. The register of electors is on display at Wexford County Council offices, Garda Stations, Libraries and Post Offices and online at www.checktheregister.ie

Road Closure Phase 2 Road Closure:

L5082-1 (The Mill Lands Road from its junction with the R742 to the Knockduff Roundabout)

Dates: January 15 2018 to February 16 2018 Alternative Route: From the R742/Mill Lands Road junction to the Courtown Road Roundabout to the Raheenagurren East Roundabout (Junction 23) to the Raheenagurren West Roundabout (Junction 23) to the Knockduff Roundabout via R742 and R761. Timeframe may vary depending on progress and weather. Phase closures will not run concurrently. Roads will be open at weekends.Alternative routes will be signposted. Local access will be facilitated.

If you are not on or if any of your details are incorrect or need to be changed please contact:

Any person wishing to object to the closing of these roads should lodge the objection, in writing, to the County Secretary, Wexford County Council before 12.00 noon on Monday, October 9 2017.

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Applications are now being sought for Wexford County Council’s ‘Trees for Wexford Campaign’. If you are a voluntary community group, residents association or school and interested in receiving free trees, an application form can be submitted by logging onto www.wexfordcoco.ie/trees

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News Hits from the Musicals is back

The prizewinners at the Shane Fenlon Memorial Pool final in the Monageer Tavern recently (L to R).Seamus Canavan,Yvonne Sweeney,Lesley Walsh,(3rd),Rita Fenlon,Garry McGuire (Runner up),Mary Canavan,Peter Merigan ( Winner),Katherine O Brien,Michelle Murphy,Paddar Leacy (4th) and Andy Fenlon.

Wexford Light Opera Society’s Award Winning “Hits from the Musicals” Show will be staged in Clayton Whites Hotel Wexford as a Fringe Event of Wexford Festival Opera from Monday 30th October to Thursday 2nd November nightly at 8 p.m. All tickets are €22.50 and early booking is essential. General booking commences Friday the 13th October at Wexford Light Opera House, 38 High St., Wexford (Tel 053 9174808) from 11 – 3 daily Monday to Saturday. Associate Members should receive

priority booking forms prior to this date . Musical Director is Fintan Cleary, Chorus Mistress – Eithne Corrigan; Director – Stephen Acton and Choreographer Sophie Wilson This year’s programme features music from such shows as The Lion King, The Producers, Godspell, My Fair Lady, Titanic,

Avenue Q, Annie get your Gun and many more The stellar cast features Aileen Donohoe, Tony Carty, Sharon Clancy, Des Whelan, Catherine Walsh, James McDermott, Eric Hayes, David Cox, Pat Lawlor among others with the fantastic WLOS Chorus and it promises again to be an unmissable nights entertainment yet again.

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