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Services face axe if councillors cut Property Tax Householders in Co. Wexford seem unlikely to benefit from a cut in the rate of Property Tax which they will have to pay in 2016 despite indications twelve months ago that many councillors favoured a reduction for next year.

Under the legislation which introduced the Property Tax there is a provision for councillors to change the rate of Property Tax charged. They can either increase it by 15% or cut the rate of tax by a similar amount.

The largest single block of councillors on the local authority represent Fianna Fail and they had indicated last year that they would be seeking a Property Tax cut as part of the budget for 2016.

A special sub-committee of the Council will meet later this month to review the budget and the full Council will have to make a decision on 2016 Property Tax rates before the end of September.

However, the members face a difficult problem in trying to reduce the rate because the county is dependent on getting as much back from the national equalisation fund as it pays into it to balance its books.

In effect that means that the councillors have no spare Property Tax funds to play with so any cut in the rate will have to be funded by a reduction in services or the scrapping of some planned road works.

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community and amenity grants and possibly even some minor road repairs could face the axe as part of a planned Property Tax reduction.

Councillors are unlikely to want to be linked to cuts to these types of services and as a result may abandon plans to cut the tax.

The Council’s entire budget for next year will be discussed over the next few months with much of the work being carried out by a subcommittee which includes representatives of all groups on the Council.

However, the Property Tax aspect of the budget has to be sorted first because the Revenue Commissions must be notified of any change by October 1st.

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The parents who don’t move along after dropping their children off to school but park their cars and stop of for a TV chat are posing a real danger to other children, Cllr Kathleen Codd Nolan told a meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council.

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Launch of Wexford Festival Fringe The 63rd Wexford Fringe Guide will be launched on Wednesday 23rd September, in The Irish National Heritage Park. A cornerstone of Wexford’s proud heritage of festivals, Wexford Fringe has become an integral part not only of the cultural, tourism and entertainment scenes in and around Wexford but also a real and tangible contributor to the economic and commercial life of the wonderful town that is Wexford.

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colleagues who all expressed serious concern about the dangerous situation which prevails outside many primary schools.

And parents who want to drop their children virtually to their desks are contributing to the problem, councillors claimed.

The problem is common to many rural primary Cllr. Kathleen Codd Nolan schools with school some years ago the Councillor Barbara Ann problem was instantly solved Murphy saying that and speeding was reduced speed signs needed to be outside the school for several in place outside all months. schools.

All newly built schools But councillor Paddy and schools where extensions Kavanagh said the only have been added in recent real deterrent was for the years have drop off points Gardai to put speed which keep the road clear patrols in the vicinity of and this will continue to be schools for a period. He the policy of the planning revealed that when this department of the council Callum from Coronation Street happened outside one where it is practical.

New scheme may deliver more cash for Wexford roads Co. Wexford’s roads could be in for a better deal from the State as a result of a nationwide scientific survey being conducted on the condition of roads in every county.

Local Authority officials in Co. Wexford have argued for years that the county gets a raw deal under the system because it does not fully take account of the scale and complexity of the road network in the county.

It is not expected, however,

that the new system will be in place for the budget allocation for 2016 but is likely to come into play after that.

Members of the Enniscorthy Municipal District Council were told at their September meeting that there was a confidence that Co. Wexford would do well as a result of the review.

Director of Services John Carley said he believed that Co. Wexford would come out on the right side of the review.

Earlier Councillor Keith

Doyle had raised concerns that roads in the Enniscortrhy District might lose out as a result of the review.

However, Chairman Paddy Kavanagh said the review would improve things from the top down so there was no reason for concerns about Enniscorthy’s roads. If the county secured more funding under the new system then all the roads of the county would benefit, he said.

N11 roadworks were badly needed Road works on the N11 on the outskirts of Enniscorthy were essential to avoid it collapsing under the weight of traffic using it despite a general view among the public that the road was perfect and puzzlement as to why the works were carried out.

Local Council Chairman Paddy Kavanagh posed the question as to why such a seemingly perfect road had undergone such expensive repairs. He said many

members of the public had been asking him this question since the work began.

However, local engineer, Joanne Kehoe and the Director of Services John Carley both assured Cllr Kavanagh that the work was necessary.

Mr Carley said the surface had been put onto the road in 1991 and was a number of years past its useful life.

Already bows had started to appear in the surface and it

would not have been long before it started to crumble.

Chairman Kavanagh said he was happy to get the clarification and hoped the public would now understand that the work was in fact necessary and did not involve the Council wasting money.

He also praised those involved in the work for the efficiency of the traffic management system which they operated.

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Council may consider Pre-Fabs to tackle housing problem Wexford Co. Council may look to pre-fab houses to help deal with the current housing problem in the county.

In Dublin the idea of using pre-fab dwellings to deal with the homeless problem has been mooted and the idea may be looked at to ease the problem of growing lists for housing in County Wexford.

Cllr Robbie Ireton told a meeting of the Gorey Municipal District Council that the pre-fabs now available were first class and offered excellent accommodation for people without homes.

In Dublin the houses are being looked at in the context of the amount of money being spent on hotel and bed and

breakfast accommodation for the homeless.

Cllr Ireton said he had brochures on the pre-fab houses and they were very well fitted out and furnished and three could be purchased for the cost of providing a traditional house.

He said it was also worth mentioning that the pre-fab

homes were made in Ireland so there would be an employment creation aspect to using them.

Housing Official Anthony Bailey said he had only heard of the proposal that day but he said the Council would be open to examining any proposal in relation to the housing problem.

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Caption: Cllr. Anthony Kelly and the Mayor of Wexford Borough District Ger Carthy pictured at the launch of the Wexford Spiegeltent Festival. Pic: Patrick Hogan

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The awards are presented by the Excellence Ireland Quality Association which has been the Irish National Quality Association since 1969. EIQA currently audit the standards of thousands of organisations and businesses both in Ireland and internationally. The Q Mark Awards are indelibly associated with Quality and

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This is the second year in a row that Caulfield’s SuperValu has been shorted listed for this award. The Group took home the Business Group of The Year title in 2014.

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Ballycanew’s dangerous junctions Co. Council engineers are to take a close look at the problems caused by a series of dangerous junctions in Ballycanew village with a view to coming up with a plan to make the village safer for motorists and pedestrians.

Fine Gael Councillor John Hegarty told a meeting of the Gorey Municipal District

Council that the village was very dangerous for traffic travelling in all directions.

The turn offs to the left and right, whether coming from Wexford or Gorey, all posed problems, he told his colleagues.

Roads Engineer Noel O’Driscoll said he would look at the problem, He

revealed that previously there had been a proposal to bypass the village to deal with the problem of dangerous junctions, but that would not now happen.

But Cllr Hegarty said the current situation simply didn’t work and was dangerous.

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New Ross Piano Festival to hit the right keys From Thursday the 24th to Sunday the 28th of September New Ross will resonate to the sounds of music as the 10th New Ross Piano Festival gets under way. This year’s festival starts on Thursday with the South East Young Pianists Concert at St Marys Church.

Cedric Tiberghien

Partons will see the return of the “Play Me” pianos, which will be dotted round the town for anyone who wants to have a go. They will be in

the library, Tesco, SuperValu and the Dunbrody Visitor Centre. Jazz legend Jim Doherty and Jazz and Ragtime pianist Colm “Stride” O’Brien will be giving free half-hour mini-concerts on them – Jim on Friday and Colm on Saturday.

Included in this year’s line are the RTE Concert Orchestra, playing three piano concertos with the three main pianists, conducted by festival Artistic Director, Finghin Collins. The programme will be Beethoven No.3, Mendelssohn No 1 and Scriabin. This concert will take place in the Parish Church of St Mary and St Michael.

The remainder of the concerts will be in the lovely acoustic of St Mary’s Church of Ireland, which has been the home of the festival since its inception.

The main pianists, who all share the platform at the three full concerts, include the celebrated French performer, Cedric Tiberghien, who was last in Ireland at the West Cork Chamber Music Festival in 2014. He is joined by Alexei Grynyuk, who has gathered

excellent reviews for his latest recording and recently played in the Wigmore Hall in London. Finghin Collins, who has contributed so much to the development of this unique festival, will also be playing at all three concerts.

This year’s festival will also see an Irish debut for two performers. Olga Scheps from Germany will give an all-Chopin concert on Saturday at mid-day. Daria van den Bercken, who is a Handel enthusiast, will play Handel and Mozart on Sunday.

The Fidelio Trio are coming to play the late night Saturday concert – always something of

a talking point. This year it is an arrangement for piano trio of Schoenberg’s haunting “Verklärte Nacht”. They will also perform the ever-popular Beethoven “Ghost Trio” on Sunday afternoon.

Ros Tapestry Compositions Threaded throughout the weekend will be five new compositions by five Irish composers, in the second group of new piano works inspired by the Ros Tapestry and supported by the Arts Council. The Ros Tapestry is a series of 15 panels illustrating the stories of the Normans in this area,

Festival Artistic Director, Finghin Collins with Andrew Kavanagh a direct descendant of the MacMurroughs, and Isabel played by local girl Emily Osborn, in front of St Mary's Church, New Ross.

All photos curtesy of Connie Tantrum, New Ross Piano Festival

focussing on the famous William Marshal, who founded New Ross. The ambitious project undertaken by the Piano Festival committee is to have 15 Irish composers write pieces based on the fifteen panels. Five were premiered last year and it planed that the final five will be conceived in 2016. In 2014 music was composed by Gerald Barry, John Kinsella, Elaine Agnew, Sebastian Adams and Gerry Murphy.

The composers this year are Linda Buckley, Deirdre Gribbin, Andrew Hamilton, Sam Perkin and Eric Sweeney.

The festival organisers will also be continuing with their support for young musicians, devoting Thursday night to a concert given by students from the South East at all stages of development.

Sessions take place between pianists and primary and second-level students during the week, and a public masterclass will be held on Saturday afternoon given by Cedric Tiberghien.

A fantastic weekend of music is planned for the town and if you looking for something to do this weekend then this is a must. For further information and a detailed programme of events go to www.newrosspianofestival.co m.

Cannonball Run 2015 comes to New Ross Last Sunday afternoon car enthusiasts in New Ross were in for a special treat as the 2015 Cannonball Run passed through the town. The Cannonball Run is Europe’s largest organised road trip. It takes place in Ireland every year on a different route. This year’s Cannonball Run took in some of Ireland’s most beautiful scenery.

Sunday’s leg of the run, which was the last day, started in Killarney.

Some of the world’s best known super cars, such as McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Maserati, Rolls Royce and Bentley were on view. You had to be quick though as they were on their way to Wexford, the final stop in this year’s run.

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How Anthony helped banish that under water sound for Gorey’s councillors ‘Could we have the votes of the Oban jury please’ declared councillor Anthony Donohue as the members of the Gorey Municipal District Council sat in front of a rather large screen in the Council Chamber at the September meeting. Led by Chairman Malcolm Byrne, a great fan of video conferencing, the members were trying to make contact with councillors in their twin town of Oban in Scotland.

‘Hello Oban’. ‘Hello Oban’ repeated the IT man who had set it all up but there was no reply, despite the fact that the images of the councillors sitting in their Scottish Chamber and a senior official seated in her office were visible for all to see.

After another few ‘Calling Oban’ efforts there was finally a breakthrough. But it only resulted in the Scots declaring that they could hear nothing from Gorey. Town Manager Amanda Byrne, microphone in hand. was all set and ready to introduce her Gorey charges to their twins.

But still nothing. Perhaps it was because Robbie Ireton had not led the pre-meeting prayer but the Gods were certainly not smiling on this great adventure with new technology.

Then finally it was ‘Hello Gorey’ Oban could hear and be heard. There was a sigh of relief all round but hearts sank

again when the councillor from the Scottish National Party informed his Gorey colleagues that it was very difficult to understand what they were saying. ‘You sound as if you are underwater’ But in Gorey they could hear the Scots perfectly, so why not let them do all the talking. Problem solved, at least until those in Oban ran out of things to say.

Just when it looked as if this venture might fall flat on its face with councillors in Oban left with the impression that the members of Gorey Municipal Council were holding their meeting in a Fish Tank Fine Gael’s Anthony Donohue raced to the rescue,.

Anthony might play the

silent reserved role at Council meetings but he is no slouch when it comes to technology, it seems. He dashed to his car and returned with a rather impressive looking cable which he presented to the men from the IT Department and bingo the echo, the crackling and the sound of being underwater all disappeared.

The establishment of a crisp clear line to Scotland enabled those in Oban to learn that Pip Breen had a farming background, while Joe Sullivan is a bit of a hurling expert, John Hegarty could teach them a thing or two about education while Anthony Donohoe turned out to be a man of many parts. He mentioned nothing about

technology but with farming, business and entertainment strings to his bow he probably didn’t want to boast.

Robbie Ireton didn’t tell the Scots anything about his large collection of mobile homes, and he didn’t say a word about Gorey’s bad landlords, but he did suggest that he probably knew more about Oban than the locals themselves having been such a regular visitor there.

And on one occasion he put on an exhibition of Irish dancing in a local hotel and promised to do it again.

That event is likely to draw such a crowd from North Wexford that Ryanair will have to lay on extra flights to the Scottish Capital.

Calls for protection of workers’ rights on major by-pass schemes Two members of Wexford Co. Council have issued a warning over the terms which employees could face on the multi million euro construction projects which are about to begin on the Enniscorthy and New Ross by-passes Cllr Ger Carthy said the Council should ensure that workers’ rights were respected on the projects and that there were no zero hour contracts involved.

Mr Carthy said that as Cllr. Ger Carthy the Council was effectively the paymaster said that in some instances for the projects it had a workers involved on big responsibility to ensure that projects were being workers were treated telephoned early in the properly. ‘We must ensure morning to be told not to that proper employment bother turning up for work regulations are fulfilled on that day. these contracts’, he insisted.

And he claimed that some Mr Carthy made the foreign nationals who were remarks after Fianna Fail employed on major schemes councillor Michael Whelan were being asked to sign their contracts in Spain before they travelled to Ireland to work so that they would not be covered by Irish Labour Law. Director of Services Eamonn Hore said he had not heard complains about the company which had been awarded the contracts for the two Wexford by- pass projects from their time involved in similar work in Wicklow.

And he assured members that all those working on the job would be covered by Cllr. Michael Whelan Irish Labour Law.

Opening of Diocesan Archives in St Peters College

Rich Howlin and Anthony Browne

Above: Clr.Tony Dempsey,Brian Cleary and Seamus Seery. Above Right: Fr Willian Cosgrave,Monageer and Bishop Denis Brennan with Anthony Browne, who is a direct descendant of Fr,James Browne. Fr. Browne's Silver Jubilee in 1909 is recorded in the book they are examining.

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News Councillors issue SOS to save Courtown from the sea Councillors in North Wexford are to launch an all out campaign to save the holiday resort of Courtown Harbour from the sea. A comprehensive programme of works is already underway in Courtown but there are fears that if proper coastal protection works are not undertaken serious damage could be caused to entire resort.

Councillor John Hegarty told a meeting of the Gorey Municipal District Council that was vital that work to protect Courtown be given priority given its importance to the North Wexford area and he said the Council simply didn’t have the resources to ensure that other beaches along the coast were properly protected and maintained in terms of access for visitors.

And he said plans for a marina in Courtown, which were well advances before becoming a victim of the financial crash, should be given serious consideration and not treated as a pipe dream.

Several jobs are currently underway in Courtown costing millions of euro and councillors have been told that the expected completion date

of the current works is Christmas Eve. A total of €1m is being spent on works associated with the Rock Armour in the resort while €1.5m is being spent on repairs to the North and South Piers, both of which suffered extensive damage in the storm of 2013/2014.

The third job in Courtown involves the dredging of the harbour basin at a cost of €300,000.

Councillor John Hegarty The Department of Agriculture has relation to the resort will not made money available for remain including how to this work and if they fail to tackle the continuing coastal come up with the cash the Co. Council is to pay for the work. erosion problem and the This dredging work is likely silting of the harbour area in addition to developing a to result in the closure of the marina. harbour for a period of up to But nothing can be eight weeks sometime early in undertaken until a feasibility 2016.

Health and Safety works are study is completed and they can be costly. also to be carried out at the Now members of Gorey harbour which include the installation of a steel toe rail at Municipal District Council are to invite Office of Public the fish landing areas in the Works Minister Simon Harris harbour and a to Courtown to see the timber safety situation first hand with a barrier at the view to having cash provided road section. to come up with a However, comprehensive plan for when the Courtown. current scheme of works is completed some major challenges in

Funeral ‘afters’ may prove costly for parish halls Opening up a community or sports halls to provide tea and sandwiches for the ‘afters’ of a funeral could prove costly for the Parish Council or Sports Club running the facility, members of Wexford Co. Council have warned.

Under new laws enacted by the government sports and community halls are exempt from rates except for the areas where commercial activity is carried on. This includes bar areas and facilities like a gym where a membership fee is charged.

Until now there was no clarity in the law in relation to rates on these facilities and the Chairman of the Co. Council Tony Dempsey has praised the government for dealing with the matter.

However, despite the positive impact of the recently enacted legislation on such facilities some could face a problem if they provide facilities for the afters of a

funeral, according to Councillors Robbie Ireton and Larry O’Brien.

Cllr Ireton said many such halls were now used by families to cater for people after a funeral.

However, the Act stated that any area which was used for the preparation and service of food would be liable for rates so this could have consequences for these facilities.

It was an issue taken up by Cllr Larry O’Brien who said this was an important service which many hall and community facilities offered families. It was not something which was really provided on a commercial basis, he added.

And that ‘non commercial’ aspect of the service may provide the community halls with a way out of the rates trap because only activities which are purely commercial are considered liable for rates.

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Yeats & Son exhibition for Arts Centre Trainees commence Wexford Arts Centre in association with Wexford County Council and Visit Wexford are delighted to present an exhibition featuring work from two of Ireland’s major artists, Jack and John Butler Yeats. This exceptional collection of work is presented in collaboration with The Model, home of The Niland Collection in Co. Sligo, and offers some of the finest examples of work from members of the Yeats family.

The Niland Collection was named after Nora Niland, the County Librarian, who began collecting this critical body of work in the 1950’s. What began by Nora borrowing

five works by Jack B. Yeats has since grown to include over 300 works of Irish art.

John Butler Yeats is widely known as an Irish portrait artist, illustrator and the father of poet William Butler Yeats and renowned artist Jack B. Yeats. Although he initially studied and practised law, he soon took up painting and studied at the Heatherley School of Fine Art, London. His Jack B. Yeats "Fortune And Her Wheel" sensitivity as a portrait and linear lines one can see immediacy and personality artist and painter was greatly in his works up to 1920. of the sitter. This close admired, and his portraits Yeats captured the essence of attention to his subject is effectively convey the human nature, individuality, visible through his portraits of Jennie and Susan Mitchell, humour, sadness and grief.

Many themes he sketched where Yeats’ portrayal of the from life by observing women shares the same people in their environments intimate quality found in and surrounding landscapes. sketches of his own family.

He is known as one of the Yeats was a popular painter most important Irish artists of children, and as can be of his time. seen through sketches of his Although he was not children, particularly his actively political, he painted daughter Lily Yeats, his some of the most important ability to represent scenes of Irish history. Over personality and character ran the next forty years his against conventional subdued palette and tonal stereotypes and troupes contrasts evolved through his found in Victorian art of the use of vibrant colour, time. Later in life, Yeats technique and application to moved from Ireland to an iconic style. This emotive America where his exposure to modernist art in New York way of working eventually saw him move beyond the affected his later work. He use of linear lines in his remained there for the rest of work, which still maintained his life until his death in strong and directional slashes 1922. from the palette knife. As The strength and lasting time progressed, his work appeal of Jack B. Yeats work became ever more abstract, lies in his intensely personal experimental and deeply response to his subject expressive but still looked to matter. He began his career life and humanity as his as an illustrator of broad sheets and journals, where he source and inspiration. developed the style of bold

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Good news for Irish farmers– Kehoe Fine Gael TD, Minister Paul Kehoe, has said the new package of measures announced by the Minister for Agriculture to address difficulties in the dairy and pigmeat sectors is good news for Wexford farmers.

“These measures are very

welcome for Irish dairy and pigmeat farmers. Particularly positive is the decision made by the EU Commission to allow advance payments of 70% under the direct payments scheme and 85% for rural development schemes before completion of controls. These advance payments are expected to be made to farmers in Wexford by midOctober and should significantly ease cash flow.

“This package from the EU Commission is the result of hard work at a European level by the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney and reflects the

majority of the demands presented by the Minister to the Commission in a six point plan.

“The increase of more than 100% in the rate of private storage aid for skimmed milk powder is a very significant announcement. Together with the longer storage period now provided for, this will have a real impact on the market. The reintroduction of

private storage aid for cheese and pigmeat and the improved aid rates and conditions will also help to bring the markets back into balance.

“These measures will help ease the current difficulties faced by many Irish farmers and the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has pledged to continue to work on this issue.”

Loch Garman Youth Band Wexford's Loch Garman Youth Band will perform sacred music at 11.30 Mass in Clonard Church on Sun 27th Sept.

The Mass will be celebrated by former band member Rev. John Nolan

O.M.J. The Youth Band play a selection of music by Charpentier, Parker, Jenkins, Purcell, and will be conducted by musical director John Clancy.

first Zurich Insurance Traineeship

Pictured at the Waterford Wexford Training Centre are the 16 learners partaking in the brand new WWTS and Zurich Insurance traineeship with (L-R seated) John Noonan Hartley People; Sandra Harvey Graham The Insurance Institute of Ireland; John Cassidy Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board; Elaine Hayes Zurich Insurance; Kathryn Bermingham Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board – Photograph Leo Murphy A unique Insurance Traineeship Programme for the Wexford area, aimed at offering those in long-term unemployment the opportunity to secure training and job placement with Zurich Insurance, has welcomed its first 16 participants. The one-year traineeship is being delivered

by Waterford Wexford Training Services and Zurich Insurance in Wexford.

The 16 learners have all secured a place on the traineeship following an application process which commenced in June 2015 when the programme was announced for the first time.

They now begin the first stage of their training with Hartley People at the Wexford Training Centre for a period of nine weeks; where they will gain skills in word processing and customer service. Following this training period they will begin an on-the-job placement at Zurich’s Drinagh office where they will gain first hand experience in Zurich’s various business areas.

The year-long training programme focusses on developing the learners’ core skills including business administration, finance and banking, team working, Information Technology, and manual and computeried accounts. All of the course modules are delivered through a classroom style training environment combined with on-the-job work experience.

The Traineeship was jointly developed by Zurich, Waterford Wexford Training Services (WWTS) and the Insurance Institute of Ireland (III). The learners will work towards achieving their Professional Certificate in General Insurance in conjunction with the completion of a Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI)

Level 5 Business Administration Certificate to support the development of their business skills.

Welcoming the learner group to the Wexford Training Centre, Eilis Leddy, Chief Executive of Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board said, “We are delighted to welcome the trainees to this brand new WWTS and Zurich Insurance Traineeship. This training programme for the Insurance industry is the first of its kind for this particular business sector. This is a course delivery style which we have successfully delivered in other business sectors meeting the employment and training needs of the various business sectors and offering a unique opportunity to those in longterm unemployment to gain not only the theory of the industry but also first hand knowledge of the role and best placing them on the career ladder for potential future employement within the sector.”

Welcoming the trainees to the course, CEO of Zurich in Ireland Conor Brennan said, “"The start of the programme marks the beginning of a very exciting journey: not just for the individuals concerned, but also for the organisations that have worked so hard to bring it to fruition. I'm proud of Zurich's reputation for supporting local communities, and especially our focus on helping those in long-term unemployment build the skills that will support them in establishing themselves in the workplace. We are excited to welcome the 16 new learners to our centre in Drinagh and to working closely with our partners to give them the skills and experience essential to a successful future, hopefully in the insurance industry."

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Co. Wexford’s 1916 centenary programme unveiled Co Wexford’s programme of events to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising will be officially launched next month. The organising committee under the chairmanship of the former Co. Manager Eddie Breen has put together a wide ranging programme which covers arts, culture, commemoration and celebration of those who played their part in the 1916 events.

The proposed programme seeks to remember, reconcile, present, imagine and celebrate the events of the period, according to the organising committee.

The 1916 Rising in Wexford was the most significant event outside Dublin in terms of longevity, the numbers involved and the extent of the territorial control exercised.

The preparations for next year’s events have been going on for almost a decade but have intensified in the course of the past twelve months. Co. Wexford commemorates the Rising on an annual basis in Enniscorthy every Easter Monday but next year’s ceremony, which will be part of the national commemoration event, will be much larger and more spectacular than anything that has gone before.

However, apart from the main events which will be centred around next Easter a year long programme of community activities and events will take place through 2016.

Next Easter Monday’s main event will take place in Enniscorthy’s Abbey Square and will include a nationwide synchronised wreath-laying ceremony in addition to a parade, celebrations and a battle re-enactment.

Also on Easter weekend there will be a special ceremony in New Ross to commemorate Michael O’Hallrohan who was born in the town and was an active Irish Volunteer in 1916 before being executed in Dublin.

O’Hanrahan will also be remembered at Wexford Railway Station, which bears his name, during Easter Week when a special portrait will be unveiled.

In Enniscorrthy a ceremony will take place to dedicate a Memorial Garden to all Wexford Men and women who took part in the Rising while in Gorey a ceremony to commemorate these individuals will also take place.

Other major events during the Easter Week period include a presentation of scrolls to the relatives of Irish Volunteers and Cumman na mBan who took part in the Rising while a ceremony of Respect for the Irish Flag will also be held.

In Wexford town a ceremony will take place commemorating Robert Brennan an Irish Volunteer leader in the County in 1916 who later was appointed Ireland’s First Minister to the USA in 1934.

Earlier in 2016 there will be a ceremony in Enniscorrthy to officially reopen the Athenaeum, which was the headquarters of the Irish Volunteers in the town during Easter Week.

Apart from these headline events a range of other activities have been organised with the aim of deepening and broadening the community’s understanding of the events of 1916.

They include public walking tours, exhibitions and various historical lectures and they will kick off with a small historical re-creation of

Pearse’s visit to Enniscorthy one hundred years ago this month when he addressed the local Irish Volunteers on Vinegar Hill.

Early next year Enniscorthy Castle will host a Cumman na mBan Tea Party which will be open to the public and will take the form of a historical re-enactment and historical talk on the important role of Cumman na mBan during the Rising in Enniscorthy.

The programme will also have a youth aspect with the launch of the schools pack to take place next month. This will include teaching resources to enable students both at primary and secondary level to learn and understand the events of the time in their own county.

There will also be a 1916 Song Project and a documentary about Cumman na mBan created and produced by Co. Wexford Youth Theatre which will form part of the Co. Wexford 1916 exhibition around the county. It will also be on You Tube.

Among the cultural events organised as part of the programme is ‘Macalla 1916’ a new suite of music composed by Michael Rooney, which will be presented and performed by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann in the National Opera House, Wexford on Easter Monday.

In addition to the comprehensive programme of events organised by the County Committee a range of local activities will also take place at other venues around the county.

There was warm praise for the efforts of the committee when details of the programme were revealed at the September meeting of Wexford Co. Council.

Evita is WLOS show for 2016 Wexford Light Opera Society has announced that its show for 2016 in the National Opera House from Monday 25th April to Saturday 30th April, will be Evita.

EVITA is the smash hit West End and Broadway Musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. With such memorable songs like ” Oh what a circus!” , “High

flying adored” “Another suitcase in another hall”, “Salve Regina” and of course “Don’t cry for me Argentina” it is bound to be a hit with Wexford audiences in the National Opera House, Wexford with great music, big choruses, plenty of dancing and stunning production values in the National Opera House next April.

The production team will be the same as for the Society’s recent hit shows “The Witches of Eastwick”, “Mamma Mia” and last year’s Chess” .

An information night on EVITA with details of auditions, parts, etc., will be held after the Festival Opera in November.

The Society is presently rehearsing for it’s 2015 production of “Hits from the Musicals” in Whites Hotel, Wexford from Monday 26th October to Thursday 29th October for which tickets will go on sale in Wexford Light Opera House, High Street, Wexford from Wednesday 14th October telephone 0539174808.

Enniscorthy Rugby Club was honoured by the local Municipal District Council following their success in both the Firsts and Seconds Leinster Towns' Cup. Pictured at the reception were: Jim McCauley,Club President, David Shore,Team Captain, Cllr Paddy Kavanagh, Council Chairman, Killian Lett, Team Captain and Charlie Kavanagh.

County gets second ‘Santa Castle’ Enniscorthy Castle is to be transformed into a Santa Wonderland for children this Christmas as part of a major initiative to keep shoppers in the town during the festive season.

The Castle project will be the cornerstone of the effort to create a beefed up

Christmas in Enniscorthy during the month of December.

Santa’s Castle will feature magical experiences for children with each room in the building having a separate theme leading to the ultimate thrill of a meeting with the man

himself at the end of the tour.

The Enniscorthy Castle plan means that children in the county will have the choice of two ‘Santa Castle’ experiences this year. ‘Santa in the Castle’ has proven very popular in Johnstown Castle in recent years.

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News Are we sabotaging ourselves to avoid conflict?

The Oxford Dictionary describes conflict as ‘A serious incompatibility between two or more opinions, principles, or interests’. Conflict is a normal and healthy part of life. The world would be a very boring place if we all thought the same. However it is when we feel helpless managing conflict, and the overwhelming emotions which can accompany it, that we sometimes reach for the biscuit tin rather than the right words to say.

Many of us fear conflict on any level and therefore put our own needs aside to keep others content. By doing so we are chipping away at our own happiness which can trigger irrational thoughts and overeating to compensate this internal battle we may be having with ourselves. When conflict is managed in a respectful, positive, and calm manner it can strengthen the overall relationship; regardless of the nature of that bond i.e. working relationship or with a loved one. Here are five things to ask ourselves when conflict arises to help with sabotaging our waistlines; 1.

By running away from matters which unsettle us, are we helping or hindering our lives? Remember conflict is unavoidable. We often bottle up our emotions rather than addressing the issue. This in turn can result in overeating which isn’t the solution.

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Do you use food to self-medicate? After a heated discussion we can have mixed emotions. Some unexpected things may have been said in the heat of the moment. It wouldn’t be unusual for guilt to play a part in the aftermath

of conflict. It’s how we manage that guilt that counts. Instead of turning to sweets for solace, ask yourself, ‘Is food going to help improve the relationship or cause you more anguish in the future?’

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Are your expectations of others realistic? This may lead to conflict as if you expect everyone to meet or exceed the expectations that you set for them, you may feel let down and frustrated. These negative feelings can lead you to seek comfort in food and/or not be mindful in your decisions.

Remember you are not everyone and everyone is not you.

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What have you learned from previous conflicts? When we experience uncomfortable situations we may try to suppress the memory instead of reflecting on it to educate ourselves.

Maybe the conversation took an undesirable route due to not listening enough to the other party’s opinion? Or maybe other issues were brought up which obstructed any progress being made. As long as we take something positive away and learn from each encounter then it has been worthwhile.

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How do you handle the stress of a disagreement?

Once we are aware of our triggers we can work on more appropriate ways to manage them. For instance, stress can be a major player in overeating. Awareness, acceptance, and action is a great approach to life but especially useful in the mind set of an individual who turns to food to de-stress. Try other self-care methods such as;

going for a walk, writing a journal or talking to someone.

These are less harmful to your waistline and overall wellbeing.

Life can throw curveballs at us at any moment. Conflict is inevitable but it’s how we cope with it that matters. Food is easily accessible and can seem irresistible in moments of uncertainty. However, when we make choices we are happy with, we regain the control in managing our eating habits in a happy and healthy manner.

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Cast and crew arrive for 64th Wexford Festival Opera Cast and crew representing thirteen different countries from around the world are arriving in the southeast as rehearsals for the 64th Wexford Festival Opera officially begin.

Some artists are making a very welcome return to Wexford and others are experiencing this internationally renowned festival for the first time. The full company comprises more than two hundred artists and hail from Ireland, UK, France, Italy, Malta, Greece, Spain, Poland, South Africa, Chile, Australia, Canada and the USA. Wexford Festival Opera has

established itself as one of the world’s leading opera festivals providing a platform for the best emerging talent on the national and international stage. Each year the Festival presents three evening productions of unjustly neglected or rarely produced operas alongside a programme of daytime ShortWorks productions of more popular repertoire.

Although still 5 weeks away from opening night, Wednesday 21 October, booking for the Festival is extremely strong, with many events sold-out. People wishing to book the last remaining tickets are advised to do so as soon as possible.

Bookings can be made online at Wexfordopera.com, or by ringing or calling into the boxoffice at the National Opera House Monday-Saturday between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on +353 (0)53 912 2144.

This year’s Festival runs from 21 October to 1 November and features three evening operas: Koanga by Frederick Delius; Guglielmo Ratcliff by Pietro Mascagni; and Le Pré aux clercs by Ferdinand Hérold. In addition, this year’s programme includes three daytime ShortWorks operas, concerts, lunchtime recitals, lectures and talks: 54 events over the 12day Festival.

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Wexford Style 2015 Co. Hall set to host Gainfort Academy will showcase Wexford Style 2015 It has become one of the events of the year since its inception four years ago, but this year’s Wexford Fashion Show Extravaganza will have a new name. Wexford Style 2015 is the new name for the Love Wexford Love Fashion event which will be staged in Co. Hall on Saturday October 3rd and it will kick off with a champagne reception at 8pm in the iconic glass building of the County Hall.

Gorey girl and Jewellery Designer of the Year Bláithín Ennis will return to dazzle guests with her hand-crafted creations, while Deborah Veale will treat them to a debut of her Autumn/Winter collection.

Xposé’s Lisa Cannon is set to present the event and to bestow her style

stamp of approval on the collections. Top models including Vivienne Connolly, Sarah Morrissey, Karen Fitzpatrick and Yomiko will showcase the glamour, with awardwinning hairdresser Alan Keville and his team making sure there isn’t an unintended hair out of place. The beauty team from Gainfort Academy will showcase the make up looks for the season ahead!

The catwalk show will once again be charmed by the magic touch of event producer Keith Jordan. It features stunning designs by 19 of County Wexford’s most exciting boutiques, including Gorey Boutiques Ruby Rouge, Kymaia, the Dressing Room, and Place. Boutiques from

Wexford include Westgate Design, Frock, Vintage Belle, Si Jolie and Essee as well as Ottiva from Enniscorthy and Noreen O’Donnell from New Ross. With the season’s top styles on display, and some exclusive offers available, the evening is a must for your diary!

Wexford Chamber is delighted to partner with Wexford Hospice Homecare – an organisation that seeks to “enhance the palliative care of patients in the home and the community, and to support and assist their families and professional carers.” All proceeds from the evenings raffle will go to this deserving charity.

Tickets are €25, which includes a complimentary glass of bubbles on arrival.

latest look for the season Gainfort Academy is once again delighted to be the official make up team for “Wexford Style Event 2015” in October. The Academy will be showcasing the latest looks for the season ahead using Ken Boylan Make Up Play range. Having recently been selected in RSVP Magazine’s Elite selection of “Leading Beauty Schools in Ireland” for a second year running and winning Wexford Training Award for the third time at the Wexford Business Awards the Academy continues to pioneer offering excellence in education and experience to their students for the year ahead.

The Academy is now enrolling for ITEC Make Up Certificate and ITEC Make Up Diploma. Starting on Thursday, 24th September the Make Up Certificate teaches the fundamentals of make up including skin analysis. Learn the latest techniques including contouring, strobing, day and night looks. The Academy strongly recommends students continue to ITEC Level 3 Make Up Diploma (Fashion, Theatre & Media incl. SFX). This course provides students with the opportunity to become experts in the specialist area of make-up industry from salon make up to the fashion and entertainment industry, TV, films, magazines etc. Ireland has become a regular location for international films and with this there has been a growing demand for skilled make-up artists, especially those capable of creating amazing special effects with no damage to the artistes made up.

This course encompasses all aspects of professional make up artistry including Make-Up Application, Professional Conduct and Business Awareness, Fashion Theatre and Media Make Up and Special Effects. It is an ideal course for anyone in the beauty therapy industry to further their skills. Our classes are taught by talented make up artistry tutor Louise Howlin and our Special Effects module is taught by top make-up artist Julie Caulfield. Julie has an enormous amount of experience in working

in the entertainment industry working on many photoshoots with top well known magazines such as Tatler Man, Woman’s Way, Confetti, RSVP and Hot Press Magazine, along with Sky TV series such as The Voice of Ireland and Germany, Vikings and Penny Dreadful. She also works with Ken Boylan and celebrity clients including Rosanna Davidson, Grainne Seoige, Kathryn Thomas, Roz Purcell, Hometown, and Bell X1. Students also take part in a hairdressing workshop to ensure they can complete the full look Throughout the year students will build a portfolio of work through a selection of exciting case studies. At the end of every year Gainfort Academy provide a full professional photoshoot using our in house photo studio with professional photographer and backdrops teaming up with the academies hairdressing students to help create the most professional looks to add to their portfolios. The photoshoots have included

Fantasy and Editorial themes such as “Seven Deadly Sins” and also a photoshoot was filmed for Sky TV’s “Wexford Matters”.

Gainfort Academy students are given as much practical experience as possible to ensure a fantastic portfolio and CV working on events such as Love Fashion, Love Wexford, Unislim Fashion Show, Wexford’s Rose of Tralee Selection competition and of course this year’s Wexford Style Event. The Academy has just secured sponsorship of Oyster Lane Theatre Group’s forthcoming musical “Hairspray” and some of our students will get to work backstage at this professional production. The opportunity to work on events such as these makes Gainfort students “job ready”, more confident when they graduate and highly employable.

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Rules around septic tank grants are crazy A couple of years ago when the government introduced an inspection regime for septic tanks to comply with EU regulations they also brought forward a grant scheme to assist people who had to spend sizeable sums of money to bring their septic tanks up to standard.

The scheme enables householders to get back up to 80% of the money spent on refurbishment works on septic tanks up to a maximum payment of about €4,000.

The scheme made a lot of sense because there were fears at the time that many rural dwellers would be faced with big bills for nonperforming septic tanks.

And the latest figures for the failure rate of septic tanks in the county tends to support the earlier fears that a lot of the tanks are not working properly with a failure rate of more than 50% on the tanks inspected so far.

However, the good news is

that most of the failures have resulted from the fact that homeowners have failed to carry out regular desludging so there was little real cost involved in getting the situation back in order.

So far there have only been a couple of applications for the grant scheme so the great fears about people facing massive costs to get their septic tanks in order would appear to have been unfounded.

However, there are many people it appears, who are aware that they have a problem with their septic tank. It is clear to them that it is not working properly and is causing a problem and they want to do something about it, Many of these good citizens are anxious to get things sorted out and assumed that once they came forward they could have their septic tanks inspected, the exact problems identified,

apply for the grant and have the work carried out.

Given that the entire inspection scheme was introduced in the first place to deal with the problems caused by malfunctioning septic tanks you would assume that people coming forward to declare problems would be given every assistance.

But that’s not how it works. If you know you have a problem and want to fix it there is no point in asking for a grant because you can’t get one unless s the problem has been identified as part of the inspection regime.

So your next move would be to call the Council to carry out an inspection and then armed with the report you could apply for the grant and carry out the necessary works. That’s where you run into a problem because the Council will not carry out an inspection on request, so if you are not on their list its

tough, you will not be able to apply for grant and presumably you will not carry out the work and whatever environmental problem that is being caused by the problem will continue.

It seems bizarre that a grant introduced to help people bring their septic tanks up to standard cannot be accessed by people who know they have a problem and are willing to deal with it.

But that is exactly the situation as it exists at the moment. Surely a simple way of allowing people to apply for the grant and then carrying out an inspection to confirm that the works are necessary should be introduced to help the entire scheme achieve what it was introduced to do in the beginning---------rid the country of sub-standard septic tanks which pose a real threat to our rivers and water supply.

John has spent seven years trying to get a sign moved Some people think that politicians are all powerful, that they can get medical cards, social welfare payments for people when they are not entitled to them and even get people into hospital faster when they are ill. Of course none of this is true, although some politicians have dined out for years by pretending that they can do these things.

But you would assume that politicians at all levels have some power. Take a Co. Councillor, for instance.

Of course they cannot change government policy, carry out road works when the council has no money or anything like that, but they would have the power to get small things done, you would imagine.

I am sure that’s what Wexford based Gorey Fine Gael councillor, John Hegarty believed when he

was first elected to the Council seven years ago. So to start off he picked a small issue. The people in

Cllr. John Hegarty

Killaner4in wanted to have the speed signs at the entrance to the village moved because their effectiveness had diminished as a result of the growth of the village over the years.

So John brought the matter to the District Council and raised it with the relevant engineers and the matter was to be taken up. So what happened……

NOTHING. Seven years later the speed signs in Kilanerin are in exactly the same place as the day John was elected, much to his annoyance.

The incident

does tend to suggest that in some matters councillors have very little power at all.

However, I suspect that following an exchange between John and Engineer Noel O’Driscoll at the Gorey Municipal District meeting last week the signs may soon be on the move.

In relation to the matter at hand John did get a bit of advice from his colleague Robbie Ireton. There are three things you can do about speed signs. You can do nothing and they will stay in the same place, he said, or you can go through the official channels and they will still stay in the same place. But if you want them moved the third option is best. Get a shovel and dig them up in the middle of the night and move them yourself. I suppose it’s one way of getting results.

Cannonball surprise The arrival of the Cannonball extravaganza to Wexford quays the weekend before last appears to have taken the town a bit by surprise. Not the fact that it arrived but the sheer scale and popularity of the event did come as a bit of a bolt from the blue..

It is estimated that the event brought as many people to Wexford as the opening night of the festival usually does which

is quite an achievement but in the case of the Cannonball the crowds came without much preevent hype and as a result took a lot of traders a bit by surprise. Many of them were probably a little unprepared for the sheer scale of the crowds in town for the event so they may not have been able to make the best use of the potential that was there for their businesses on the night.

A sign of the times?

I don’t know whether or not it’s a sign that the recession is really over but when the job of putting up the Christmas lighting in Gorey was being put out to tender twelve electricians were contacted.

Five of them turned up to do a survey of the town and

only two sent in tenders. The job is worth around €25,000 so it was a bit of a surprise that there was so little interest in it. Four or five years ago if a similar job was on offer there would be a busload of electricians looking for the work.

Paddy will be missed by many They gave Paddy Devereux of Drinagh a great send off in Piercestown last Wednesday. Paddy died the previous weekend having lost a battle for his life following a farm accident some weeks earlier.

As Paddy Kavanagh said at a meeting of the Co. Council last week Paddy, who was extremely well known in farming and horse racing circles, was a real character.

As a progressive farmer

operating on the outskirts of Wexford town he liked nothing better than to poke fun at his ‘townie’ friends.

One of his great strengths was that he could mix with anyone.

Paddy lived life at a fast pace whether it was on the farm or during his leisure time but he always had time for others, particularly if they were in need.

His larger than life character will be missed by many but particularly

by Kay and the family.

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Gerard Muphy Memorial Vintage & Classic Car Show

Ferns all set for Gerard Muphy Memorial Vintage and Classic Car Show They are all set for a big family day out in Ferns on Sunday October 4th. when the village hosts the fifth Gerard Murphy Vintage and Classic Car Show and Run. While the vintage and classic vehicles are the centre piece of the event the Show is about much more than motor vehicles. There is a wide range of activities planned for the day to ensure that the event has something for everyone and promises to be a most

enjoyable day for entire families.

There will be plenty of live music, Disney Characters and all sorts of other entertainment including a Craft Fair and a diecast model display. The Beat radio team will also be in the village on the day to broadcast live with their Beat Fleet.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the MK2 Escort and to mark the occasion the MK1/MK2 is the featured car

at this year’s event. The aim is to see as many Escort car and van enthusiasts as possible in the village for the event.

This year’s Show is expected to be the biggest ever with car enthusiasts from all over the country as well as the UK converging on the village for the event which has gone from strength to strength since its inception.

Adding to the attractions will be the army vintage display which will line up side

by side with various static vintage display stands.

And for all those taking part there is the chance to pick up some very fine prizes with prizes on offer in all categories.

The festivities get underway on Saturday night when the annual Gerard Murphy Memorial Barbecue takes place in The Courtyard. It starts at 9pm with music by Two of a Kind backed up by The Madcaps and followed by

a disco so it promises to be an entertainment marathon.

There will be laughs, banter and an array of spot prizes on the night.

An one lucky person will go

away from the weekend the proud owner of a 1973 MK1 Escort. That is the big prize on offer in the draw which will take place on on the main stage on Sunday afternoon.

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Your Country?

‘Go back to your own country’. ‘Help our homeless first’. ‘Why would we give them our jobs?’ ‘It’s not our problem’.

Why is it always the most uneducated and ill informed trash who try to address political matters on Facebook?

Sorry, but you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. They didn’t teach that before you dropped out of school in 3rd year.

Of course, I should have realised you loved all things Irish and were passionate about protecting your country, Mr drinking German beer on a Wednesday, hopping off Turkish Kebabs on a Saturday night, watching Spanish football, taking selfies on a phone made by Taiwanese people. The list is endless. You’re in absolutely no position to ban any other nationality from ‘your coun-

try’ when nearly every product you buy is foreign. If you want to be an arrogant self-indulged, patriotic

d%&k, then reflect it in everything else, go get a job and start contributing to ‘your country’. Then maybe you’ll have some ground when sprouting ignorance on Facebook. Stop watching English and American television, turn the TV off when

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it’s World Cup time, stop consuming your tea, coffee and 90% of the food you’re eating, find some Irish brand of shoes and clothes and live on a farm with your sheep.

No? Speaking of you being patriotic and loving all things Irish, aren’t half of Ireland in Australia because they were seeking jobs? Or what about the thousands of families who moved to America not so long ago? We haven’t exactly been the most selfsufficient of countries in the past.

My main points are that you have absolutely no right to refuse someone from a different country when they rely on you for a chance when you rely on different nationalities in pretty much every aspect of your life.

Get rid of the sense of entitlement that you have for some reason and have a bit of empathy, go educate yourself and stop sprouting ignorance.

Adam out!

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TUNE OF THE WEEK Tez Cadey – Seve This tune has been out a little while now but what a gem it is!! The best feel-good song that’s around at the minute and I can’t get enough of it and it’s also a perfect song to try those all-important dance moves out on.

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He showed his teacher his new clock which he had made especially for her as he learned a lot from her class. But what did she do say thanks and give him a hug. No she telephoned the police to tell them one of her students had made a bomb.

The police came into the boy’s class, handcuffed and arrested him. In the picture you can see the confused and shocked look on his face. The really shocking part to this story is that the boy’s name was Ahmed Mohammed a 14 year old Muslim whose only intention was to impress his teacher with a homemade clock. But it resulted in him being subjected to racism and accused of attempting terrosim, all due to his religion.

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science, it’s what makes America great.’

Charges have since been dropped for Ahmed who has decided to move schools.

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lot of people talking about this over the last few weeks. Wondering what all the fuss is about and if it’s worth it? At 45 minutes an episode it’s a bit of a commitment. It’s not exactly something you can just have on in the background either – most of it is subtitled. But don’t let that throw you off.

What’s the show about?

It’s basically about the

world’s most notorious drug trafficker, Pablo Escobar and how he went from being a normal guy to being one of the most powerful and wanted people in the world.

Is it worth all the fuss?

Yes. It’s on Netflix and it’s only 10 episodes long.

It’s definitely worth checking out!

Adam

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Under 21s are better than their effort against Limerick

24th September Gorey library will host a lecture on European art at 7:30pm. The lecturer is Elaine Hoysted. To book for this event, you can call 053 9421481 or email goreylib@wexfordcoco.ie.

I said here two weeks ago that our Under 21s would face a difficult task in their bid for All Ireland glory against Limerick and my fears were unfortunately justified.

However, I think our lads did not really do themselves justice on the night.

Limerick displayed a real hunger for success and they imposed themselves on the game right from the start.

They ran at Wexford nonstop and did not allow our boys to settle and to be truthful I think it took Wexford at least a quarter of an hour to find their footing at all in the game.

By that point Limerick were well into their stride and had a few scores on the board.

Then when Wexford got off the mark and finally looked as if they were getting a grip on this Limerick outfit, the Shannonsiders simply moved up a gear and took total control of the game.

I had been saying all along, based on the two semi-finals, that Limerick looked a lot stronger than Wexford who had struggled somewhat against a very weak Antrim outfit.

Even though we went in a the break seven points down I though JJ and the management team would have been able to fire up the lads during the break but if anything we were even worse in the second half, while Limerick got stronger and stronger.

This was not the same Wexford team that had looked so sharp in landing the Leinster title two months

26th September Gorey Library is also the venue for an art and creative writing exhibition at 3pm.

All the different artwork in the exhibition has been created by women from Riverchapel and Courtown, who have been tutored by the artist John Busher.

26th September The Coolgreany Drama group are hosting a play in St Mogues Hall. “Lucinda Sly” by the playwright John Mckenna. is being

presented by The Men and Make So Theatre Company and only people over the age of 16 are allowed in. Tickets can be bought for 10 euro in Coolgreany Post Office or you can text your name and how many tickets you want to buy at 089 4283763.

29th September Play: In Gorey Little theatre, from the 29th of September to the 3rd of October, they will be a play version of “The Full Monty” at 8pm each night. The play will be performed by theatre company “The Rasper Players” . The number to call to book for this event is 087 3345465.

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New €1.2m Water Safety Centre for Curracloe Calm before the Storm: The Wexford team in the parade before the final. Photo by Noel Reddy

earlier. They were hurling very well in early summer but somehow they lost their way after the Leinster final and the performances we saw in the final and against Antrim were a pale shadow of what this team are capable of.

In the final we looked lost for long periods and our first touch was way off the mark and most of all we lacked the pride and passion which Wexford teams are so well known for.

Our star players tried hard to drag us back into the game but to no avail mainly because Limerick just marked them out of the game. In short Limerick seemed to have a good solid game plan and they

stuck to it while our lads, if they had a plan, they were not allowed to carry it out.

While the final was disappointing this Under 21 team did us proud over the summer and provided us with some great moments and memories, so thanks for that My Team of the Year With all the hurling now out of the way it is time for me to pick my team of the year. I suppose it is a sign of the way things are going in the game that players from just four counties make it into my first fifteen.

Here’s the line up: 1) Calm Callanan (Galway) 2) Paul

Murphy (Kilkenny) 3) Joey Holden (Kilkenny) 4) Cathal Barrett (Tipperary) 5) Austin Gleeson (Waterford) 6) Tadgh DeBurca (Waterford) 7) Cillian Buckley (Kilkenny) 8) David Burke (Galway) 9) Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny) 10) Jonathan Glynn (Galway) 11) Richie Hogan (Kilkenny) 12) T. J. Reid (Kilkenny) 13) Joe Canning (Galway) 14) Seamus Callanan (Tipperary) 15) Jason Flynn (Galway) Hurler of the Year: T. J. Reid (Kilkenny) My Team of the Year: Galway My team to win next year’s All Ireland: Who else but Tipperary.

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Angela Murphy with Cllr. Tony Dempsey, Chair of Wexford Co. Council pictured at the Gorey Chamber of Commerce Stand

Plans for a new €1.2m Water Safety Training Centre have been unveiled for Curracloe. The Centre, which will cater for the water safety training needs for all of Co. Wexford will be built at Whitegap, at a site adjacent to the main car park in the seaside resort.

The development, which is being spearheaded by Wexford Co. Council in conjunction with the Wexford Area Committee of Irish Water Safety will include training and meeting facilities in addition to dry and wet storage areas for saving equipment as well as facilities for staff and trainees.

As part of the development it is also proposed to replace the existing toilet block in Curracloe with the provision of toilet facilities for the public.

When completed the facility will be one of only three such facilities in Ireland. The others are located at Tramore in Co. Waterford and Milltown Malbay in Co. Clare.

When completed the facility will serve as a training centre for all water safety based activities including beach lifeguard training courses, pool lifeguard training courses and inshore rescue.

The premises will also serve as a storage facility for beach life saving equipment and provide a

garage facility which will facilitate the purchase of an inflatable surf rescue boat.

There may also be an economic spin off from the facility because it is proposed that it be a venue for national and international surf life saving competitions.

Several other locations around the county were considered for the development including Courtown, Rosslare, Morriscastle and Duncannon. However, Curracloe was selected on the basis that under a range of heading it was the most suitable location.

Planning for the facility will now be sought using the Part 8 process and the proposal is expected to come before members of the Co. Council for formal approval in December.

It is expected that tender documents for the work will issue around Christmas with work expected to begin before the middle of next year.

At their September meeting members of the Co. Council welcomed the project and Cllr Fergie Kehoe said it was only fitting that it be built in Curracloe.

Cllr Robbie Ireton was told that while all the major training programmes would be held in Curracloe when the facility is complete there would still be some training in other locations including Courtown.

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