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WILL €100,000 LEVY PLAN HALT PYLONS ? A last ditch effort is to be made by Wexford’s outgoing councillors to put a financial block in the way of EirGrid’s proposals to run a line of pylons through the heart of the county. This week councillors insisted that a decision on a planned levy on each pylon to be erected in the county be moved forward to early next month

to enable the existing Council to take the decision before the local elections. The pylons have been a hot issue in communities across the county for months and it was revealed this week that EirGrid had not yet responded to a detailed submission made by councillors several months ago.

However, councillors are now pushing for the project to be hit with a financial sting at planning stage and a meeting of the Council’s planning committee is to be moved forward to the beginning of May to enable the proposal to be formalised ahead of the May meeting of the full Council.. Contined on Page 2

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Shock at deaths of Jimmy Doyle and Jimmy Holohan COMMUNITIES in Enniscorthy and Rathnure are in shock this week following the unexpected passing of two men, one in his 50s and the other in his early 20s. The death on Friday morning of James (Jimmy) Doyle, Tomnalossett, Enniscorthy, evoked feelings of deep sadness and distress throughout Enniscorthy town and district, while the death on Sunday morning of James (Jimmy) Holohan, Rathnure Upper, was heard with dismay and sadness in equal measure also. James (Jimmy) Doyle was found dead at his home early on Friday morning and news

of his unexpected passing cast a pall of gloom over the entire Enniscorthy area. He had been in his usual good form in the hours prior to his passing and on Thursday night had engaged in a card game with friends in Enniscorthy Golf Club where he was a highly popular member. With his brothers, Ger and Shane, the late Mr. Doyle conducted a thriving butchery business in Enniscorthy’s Court Street and was deeply involved in al aspects of the town’s social and commercial life. He was Chairman of the Enniscorthy Business Association, an

active member of the Chamber of Commerce, a dedicated supporter of the Ferns Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage Trust and an associate member of practically every worthwhile organisation working in Enniscorthy for the betterment of the town. He survived by his wife, Connie, daughters, Karen, Laura and Lish brothers, Warren, Gerard and Shane, sisters Nuala, Claire and Anne and by a huge circle of close relatives and an equally large circle of friends. Mr. Doyle was laid to rest in Enniscorthy’s new cemetery following Requiem Mass in

St. Aidan’s Cathedral on Monday, during which the commercial life of Enniscorthy came to a virtual standstill as a mark of respect to a much loved and highly respected businessman. News of the sudden death on Sunday morning of James (Jimmy) Holohan, Rathnure Upper, was also heard with feelings of deep regret and shock, not only in his native Rathnure, but throughout the county where the Holohan family are well known in both sporting and business circles. 23 year old Mr. Holohan was enjoying a night out with friends when he collapsed and died outside a landmark

licensed premises in Ballywilliam, New Ross. Like the late Mr. Doyle, he had been in excellent health prior to his unexpected passing and the manner of his death, while out with friends, has sent shockwaves throughout the close knit Rathnure community. Only son of former Wexford hurling great, Jimmy Holohan and his wife, Kathleen, a member of the teaching staff of Clonroche National School, the dead man was an active member of St. Anne’s G.A.A. Club in Rathnure and lined out regularly with club teams in various championship and

league fixtures. He was also involved in a variety of parish related activities and his passing at such a young age is keenly felt by the many people he came in contact with during his all too short life. Mr. Holohan was laid to rest on Tuesday following Requiem Mass in the local Parish Church. The esteem in which his family are held and the sadness occasioned by his unexpected passing was reflected in the huge attendance at his funeral Mass which was one of the largest ever seen in Rathnure.

MINISTER OPENS NEW FAMILY SUPPORT CENTRE

Jim Gibson A new Family Support Service has been opened in Enniscorthy to provide information, advice and support to children and young people, families and teenage parents in the North Wexford area including Enniscorthy, Bunclody and Gorey. The Barnardos Family Support Service at Castle Hill, Enniscorthy, was officially opened on Monday by Mr. Brendan Howlin, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the presence of Barnardos Chief Executive, Mr. Fergus Finlay, and Mr. Jim Gibson of the Child and Family Agency Tusla. Speaking at the official opening, Mr. Howlin said he was delighted to see Barnardos investing in young peoplein the North Wexford areaand to see services, such as will be provided from the office in Enniscorthy, being made available to a much

wider audience. He commented on the friendly atmosphere in the new centre and said he was satisfied it will provide a safety and welcoming space for children and their families. Barnardos Chief Executive Fergus Finlay said his organisation has been working with families in Wexford since 2002 and he was delighted to be in Enniscorthy with the funders of the service, Tusla, to celebrateBarnardos continued commitment to families in the county. This new building “is a warm and welcoming space which has been developed with the needs of children and families in mind”, he said, before adding “I’m satisfied this new development will provide the necessary structures to meet the demands and requirements of all its users”. Marian Dowd, Project Leader of Barnardos in

Enniscorthy, remarked that since moving to Enniscorthy almost a year ago, her organisation had worked with some 89 families and over 185 children and young people as well as 25 teen parents and their children. One of the main reasons for locating in Enniscorthy, she added, was Barnardos desire to create a welcoming space for children and their families in a building reconstructed to meet their every need. Many of the families using the new facility, according to Ms. Dowd, are endeavouring to deal with difficulties such as bereavement, parental separation, bullying, addiction, relationship and behavioral problems and poor mental health. The parents of such children want what’s best for their children, she said, and it was the job of Barnardos new team in Enniscorthy to support them with their parenting and to make it happen. Barnardos provides a range of supports for families living in the North Wexford area including information and advice, parenting support and individual work with children and young people and parents. The service also provides a Teen Parent Support Programme with information and advice on ante natal care, parental rights and entitlements continuing education, parenting and self care. The new service is open during normal working hours and is available to all who may require it.

OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW BARNARDOS FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE PREMISES Pictures by Liz Wildes

Minister Brendan Howlin pictured wth guests at the Official Opening of the new Barnados premises in Enniscorthy on Monday

PYLON LEVY PLAN Contined from Page 1

the Council, George Lawlor,

Councillors are to demand that a

€100,000 levy per

pylon be applied and be

Cllr Larry O’Brien said he

fully supported Cllr Murphy

meeting of his committee

and that what was to be

forward to facilitate an early

considered was a

decision.

planning levy per pylon,

has

agreed

move

100,000

On the same issue Cllr.

included in the planning

At Monday’s meeting of the

regulations. The move is

Council

being pushed by councillors

Murphy

Martin Murphy and Larry

frustration that a decision

from EirGrid to the Council

O’Brien but it is likely to

on the levy had not yet being

submission on the pylons

have widespread support. Already the Chairman of the Planning Committee of

Cllr.

Martin

Kathleen Codd Nolan asked

expressed

if there had been a response

formalised despite having

and she was told that there

been put forward by him

had not yet been a formal

some time ago.

response to the Council.

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THE STAGGERING COST OF DEALING WITH STRAY HORSES WEXFORD Co. Council spent

in the county last year with a Cork

suggested

company

should be put down.

retained

provide

impounding

animals

abandoned

In future Co. Wexford will be the Control area where the keeping of

week.

a horse will require a licence. But

As the draft bye-laws for the

there will be exceptions for riding

control of horses was presented to

stables, breeding establishments

members, councillors raised issues

and some other categories.

about the cost of the service and

There will be restrictions on

also the difficulties land owners

having horses in a public place in

face

the

certain circumstances and it will

problem of stray animals on their

also be possible to seize horses

property.

straying on public roads and on

dealing

with

Cllr Paddy Kavanagh said there was a requirement on landowners

private

lands,

certain

circumstances.

to provide details of the exact land

According to figures released to

folio for the property on which the

councillors this week the stray

horses were found before they

horse problem appears to be

were impounded, despite the fact

getting worse. In all of 2013 one

that the stray animals were often

hundred and sixty two horses were

not identified by chip or anything

impounded, but the number to

else.

mid-April this year is exactly half

Cllr Declan McPartlin questioned

CONTACT:

and

services, councillors heard this

when

LETTING

animals

slaughter

and

SALES

the amount of money being spent

137,000 dealing with stray horses

impounding

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DEATH OF ANGELA REVILLE ANGELA Reville (nee Owens), of 2 Farnogue Heights, Wexford and formerly of Peter Street, who died on Thursday last was wife of the well know retired Wexford barber, Denis (Denny) Reville. She was mother of Clare, Gerry,

Kieran and Alan. Her funeral took place to St. Ibar’s Cemetery, Crosstown, following Requiem Mass The Church of the Immaculate Conception Rowe Street, on Saturday.

ROSS BID TO GRAB ENNISCORTHY ROADS’ CASH NEW Ross District councillors want to ‘steal’ road repair cash from the Enniscorthy area to pay for repairs to roads which have moved into their electoral area as a result of boundary changes. But angry councillors from Enniscorthy issued a firm ‘hands off our cash’ message to their New Ross colleagues at Monday’s Council meeting. The issue arose because a number of rural areas including Rathnure, Killane, Taghmon and Camross are moving into New Ross and Cllr .Denis Kennedy said many of the roads he had encountered around Rathnure were in a terrible state. But he warned that New Ross councillors would not have the money to do the work unless cash was transferred from Ennisocrthy. But Cllr. Paddy Kavanagh said new areas were coming into the

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HOME FROM 'DOWN UNDER' FOR BARNTOWN WEDDING

The bridal party pictured in Barntown Church on Friday after the wedding of Elizabeth Cash from Wexford town andSean O'Leary from Barntown. The couple returned from Perth, Australia to celebrate their big day with family and friends in Wexford.

KAVANAGH PRAISES NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON TRAVELLERS JOURNALIST Brenda Power’s compelling article in last Tuesday’s Irish Daily Mail, though criticised by many, has won warm praise from Wexford County Council member Paddy Kavanagh from Enniscorthy. Under the banner heading “If Travellers want ethnic status, they ought to get rid of those slash hooks and settle” Ms Power seriously questioned why travellers should be given ethnic status at the expense of the taxpayer, saying she didn’t accept they are a separate ethnic group, no more than small farmers, blacksmiths or postmasters. Her sentiments, as expressed in the article, has opened up, once again, the long-running debate on traveller rights, something Councillor Paddy Kavanagh from Drumgoold,, Enniscorthy, has debated at length on both the national and local airwaves, as well as in the print media since entering public life 15 years ago. He is appalled at the behaviour of certain Travellers, many of whom are living in the Enniscorthy area, and says their antics is making life a ‘living hell’,

particularly for the people of Greater Drumgoold. And, like Ms. Power, Councillor Kavanagh is also anxious to know how Travellers fund their present way of life, their fancy trailers, big houses, extravagant weddings and brand new top-of-the-range 4x4 whicles. For far to long, he says, the authorities have turned a ‘blind eye’ to what is going on in the Traveller community and this, in turn, has led to them engaging in ‘ethnic-cleansing’ in parts of Enniscorthy such as Drumgoold Villas, where they now occupy more than 50% of the houses. Strongly opposing any form of ethnic status for the Travelling community, Councillor Kavanagh points out their lifestyle is not conducive to gainful employment or to contributing to society in the form of paying taxes. They already have the same political and civil rights as every other citizen under the Constitution, he says, so there is absolutely no need for them to be granted ethnic status to protect and preserve

their ‘culture’, a culture Councillor Kavanagh says no longer exists. And in a broadside against public officials, Councillor Kavanagh says the time has come when all public representatives must stand together and demand an end to fueds, intimidation, antisocial behaviour, illegal trading and other activities Travellers regulary engage in. So far, he says, there appears to be a strong reluctance on the part of officials to tackle the Traveller problem which, according to Councillor Kavanagh, exists in almost every town in County Wexford and elsewhere. Giving their behaviour in the greater Drumgoold area as an example, Councillor Kavanagh exprsses the view that no other sector would be allowed engage in such activities and not be held responsible. To him it appears to be a case of one law for the Traveller and one law for the rest of society. This is completely wrong, he says, and before any consideration is given to according Travellers ethnic

status, these issues must be addressed and dealt with. And the Fine Gael public representative who is seeking re-election to Wexford County Council in next month’s local elections has also taken issue with certain media outlets who throughout the week claimed no public representative was available for comment on Ms. Power’s article.”My views on this issue are well known as I have debated them on both radio and television on several occasions. Yet I was not asked to comment even though I would willingly have done so”, he says. Councillor Kavanagh goes on to say “If Travellers are genuine about wanting ethnic status for their community they should stop travelling, stop fueding, settle down in one of the houses so willingly provided by the various local authorities, send their children to school and teach them to be good law abiding citizens in society. Then, maybe them, ethnic status could be considered but not before”..

OLD REMEDIES NO ANSWER FOR MODERN BULLYING OLD fashioned ways of dealing with school yard bullies would not work in the modern environment, Co Councillors were told at a meeting on Monday after some of them recalled how they dealt with bullies in their younger days by giving them a good kicking. Four representatives of Comhairle Na NOg made a detailed presentation to the April meeting of the Council on the whole area of cyber bullying and how it affects young people. And during exchanges with councillors afterwards the generation gap between the two sides became apparent with Cllr Declan McPartlin urging direct action to deal with the problem. He recalled that in his day you gave a bully a kick in the ‘you know what’s’ and dealt with him that way.

Cllr Padge Reck said that when he was in his youth in Harvey’s field bullies were given a good hiding and that sorted them out. But the Comhairle representatives pointed out that one of the big problems with cyber bullying was that it was often anonymous. Cllr John Hegarty said in his experience most bullying nowadays was not in the schoolyard but through social media. Cllr George Lawlor was told that schools did what they could to deal with the problem, but a difficulty was that much of the problems arose outside school hours. Cllr Anna Fenlon said bullies were cowards and the best way to deal with them was to educate children from a young age on the damage caused by bullying.

RESIDENTS MAY BE ABLE TO KICK OUT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES RESIDENTS of housing estates who are successful in having their estates taken over by Wexford Co. Council can wave goodbye to their management companies who will no longer serve any practical purpose, it emerged this week. However, members of Wexford Co. Council heard that despite the fact that Management Companies would not be required to deal with the local authority the legal position in some developments could result in residents having to continue with the much hated operators. The activities of management companies have caused problems in several parts of the county, but most especially in Gorey where there was a huge amount of development during the boom years. Cllr George Lawlor said residents should be advised that as far as the local authority was concerned they no longer needed management companies once their estate was taken in charge. But Cllr Malcolm Byrne said in some cases they might

have a difficultly extracting themselves from legal agreements which were entered into when they purchased the properties. But a suggestion that a guide book on the issue should be sent out by the Council was rejected as not a good idea by the top table. Cllr Robbie Ireton said he had been dealing with the problems caused by management committees for years and he questioned the evidence which some of these companies gave in court cases. But Cllr Padge Reck warned residents about any rush to completely discard the idea of any representative group to run their estates. He said properly structured management outfits had their place and he recalled instances where people bought lawn mowers to look after the open spaces in an estate only for it to end up in one house and later be used on a hire basis. He said there was also a problem when some people didn’t pay anything towards the cost of looking after the common areas and open spaces in estates.

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Jimmy Gahan’s

‘Views from Vinegar Hill’ 300 SIGN PETITION AGAINST COURTHOUSE PARKING PLAN A proposal to eliminate onstreet parking at the Courthouse in Enniscorthy and to replace it was disabled parking only will be strongly resisted by local residents and business interests. A petition against the proposal is already in circulation with more than 300 people having signed it and this, in time, will be presented to Town Clerk, Dave Minnogue, who is understood to favour the proposal. Court Street residents and business interests are not opposed to disabled parking but they say it should be provided inside the grounds of the Courthouse, thus leaving the limited existing street parking that is available for customers of local businesses, shops and

residents. It is claimed with some justification that business interests in the general area of Court Street have suffered a severe decline in trade due, in part, to the pedestrianisation of nearby Rafter Street and the town’s present one-way traffic system. The loss of another seven parking spaces from this area would be detrimental to local businesses and would, it is claimed, spell the death knell for some. Enniscorthy Town Council intends moving its administrative headquarters from its present location in the Market Square to The Courthouse later this year and it is the view of planning officials that disabled parking should be provided for those

needing to use the services of the Council. There is no argument against this view but where the parking should be provided is the kernal of the crux for all concerned. Local residents and business interests claim there is enough room inside the peremiter of the Courthouse grounds to accommodate staff parking and disabled parking and that the existing spaces outside the grounds should be retained for those wishing to transact business elsewhere in the immediate area. These views, however, are not shared by the members or officials of the Town Council who are adamant that disabled parking must be provided outside the grounds. This can only be done by eliminating the present on-

street parking which exists and as far as those opposed to the plan are concerned this is simply not on. They are buoyed by the response to their petition opposing the plan and spokesperson Annette Byrne, a candidate in the forthcoming Local Government Elections, and the owner of a business interest opposite the Courthouse, said she hoped ‘common’sense’ would prevail and that the Council would see the logic of the locals argument and change the proposal accordingly. The seven parking spaces in question, she said were, in many respects, the’lifeblood’ of trade in Court Street and to remove them would put jobs and businesses at risk. At a

time when Enniscorthy was badly in need of every job it could get, Ms.Byrne said the Council should ‘get real’ and listen to the concerns of the people before deciding to eliminate an essential facility in attracting business to the area. She was all in favour of providing disabled parking in close proximity to the proposed new administrative headquarters of the Council but emphasised that such facilities must not and cannot be provided as the expense of existing ratepayers. “We are already paying far too much in Rates”, she said, “and for the Council to come along and jeopardise the future of existing businesses is incomprehensible” she added. Asked what she and her

business colleagues, along with local residents, would do in the event of the Council failing to entertain their concerns, Ms. Byrne said the first thing to do was to present the petition to the Council and to give the Council time to digest the level of opposition to the move. After that she hoped dialogue would follow and that common sense would prevail. After all she remarked, the local business interests and residents were not asking the Council to drop plans for disabled parking but only to provide such parking inside the grounds of the Courthouse rather than outside it.

ALL THE STARS TURNED OUT FOR ENNISCORTHY RECEPTION THE stars of ‘Brooklyn’ Saoirse Ronan and Donal Gleeson were among guests at a reception in Enniscorthy Castle on Wednesday night last. The reception was hosted by Enniscorthy Town Council and Enniscorthy and District Chamber of Commerce as a ‘Thank You’ to all concerned with the filming of ‘Brooklyn’ which has focused an unexpected spotlight on Enniscorthy and which, hopefully, will generate a new found interest in the town among tourists when the film is released sometime next year. Many were surprised that Saoirse Ronan took time out from her busy work schedule to attend the reception given the fact she declined an invitation to the IFTA Awards ceremony in Dublin just days previously. Donal Gleeson was also a surprise attendee but both thoroughly enjoyed themselves and mingled freely with the invited guests. Casually

dressed and brimming with confidence, both stars chatted with all and sundry and spoke in glowing terms of the friendliness of the Enniscorthy people, which is believed to have influenced their decision to attend the reception. The film’s Director, London based John Crowley and Producer, Finnoula Dwyer, a New Zealander with an Irish mother, also attended the reception with both speaking in glowing terms of the cooperation received during the two weeks of filming in Enniscorthy. Location Manager Gordon Wicherly also attended, as did Town Council Chairman, Johnny Mythen, Minister of State Paul Kehoe, Town Clerk, Dave Minogue, Chamber of Commerce Preident, Michael Bennett along with the members of Enniscorthy Town Council. The author of ‘Brooklyn’ Colm Toibin, a native of Enniscorthy’s Parnell Avenue, was unable to

attend because of work commitments in New York but his sister, Nuala Stack, Bellefield, Enniscorthy, was present and was introduced to the stars and production team. Chamber of Commerce President Michael Bennett and Town Council Chairman Johnny Mythen spoke of their pride and pleasure at how well the people and business community of Enniscorthy had responded to the demands of filming scenes for ‘Brooklyn’ in and around the centre of the town. Each singled out Location Manager Gordon Wicherly for special mention and said his input was second to none. Within the space of less than a month overall, Mr. Wicherly had endeared himself to almost everybody in Enniscorthy and it was the hope of both the Chamber President and Town Council Chairman that he would return in the not to distant future to make another film in

Ennisciorthy. Mr. Wicherly was the recipient of a Pikeman Statuette from Town Clerk Dave Minogue for his efforts in bringing ‘Brooklyn’ to Enniscorthy, while John Crowley, Director, Finnoula Dwyer, Producer, Saoirse Ronan and Nuala Stack were presented with bouquets of flowers. Minister of State Paul Kehoe spoke of the financial contribution the Irish film industry was making to the Irish economy and of the contribution the filming of ‘Brooklyn’ had made to the economy of Enniscorthy over the past number of weeks. He was amazed, he said by the amount of work involved in filming scenes but he was well satisfied, all the effort would prove wortwhile when ‘Brooklyn’ wins an Oscar as he was sure it would.

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MINISTER AND MAYOR ATTEND SISTER ACT LAUNCH

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PUBLIC Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin took time off from his very busy schedule to attend the launch of the Wexford Light Opera Society‘s show ‘Sister Act’ in the Talbot Hotel on Saturday night. Also in attendance was the Mayor of Wexford, Cllr George Lawlor, who was attending in a dual capacity, both as First Citizen and also as one of the leading cast members of the show. Based on the Touchstone Pictures film ‘Sister Act’ the music for the musical was written by Alan Menken with Lyrics by Glenn Slater. It was first performed in Broadway in 2006 before hitting the West End with a blaze in 2009. Sister Act tells the story of aspiring Disco Diva Deloris Van Cartier (Claudia Kariuki) trying to work her way to the top in 1970s Philadelphia. Deloris falls in love with a very tough and very married gangster boyfriend named Curtis (George Lawlor) and when Deloris witnesses him commit a murder she end up hiding on police orders in a convent whose parish has fallen

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GER A GREAT AND PROUD TIME FOR THE IRISH IN BRITAIN

ROYAL NONSENSE WHILE Michael D was dining with the Queen her grandson was embarking on his first official visit with a trip to New Zealand, with Mum and Dad, Kate and William. I watched some of the news coverage of the visit-------purely for the purposes of fact finding for this column you understand----------and it’s quite unbelievable really what some of those royal correspondents come out with. There was, for example, a whole discussion about whether or not little George looked tired after the flight and then as he raised his hand to rub his eyes came the comment ‘it’s his first official royal wave’ And then it was on to Kate and the fact that her outfit was such that she could have been mistaken for one of the hostesses on the airline. Personally I thought her outfit was quite fetching and I think the chances of her being mistaken for one of the staff were fairly slim. It wasn’t as if the royal couple were travelling in steerage, after all

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins’ State visit to the UK was a real triumph and must have been very uplifting for Irish people in Britain. I have visited Windsor on many occasions and everything about it shouts out ‘Royal’. The pictures of an Irish President travelling in style through the streets of that town last week, as Irish flags fluttered in the wind side by side with Union Jacks, was amazing. Such an image would have been unthinkable a couple of decades ago. Indeed, even a few years ago it hardly seemed likely. But whatever joy people on this side of the water experienced from this amazing scene can you imagine how Irish people in Britain must have felt?. You could see the genuine emotion on their faces as they watched the carriage with Michael D. pass by. If you think back to what some of those people faced when they emigrated to England back in the 1950s and 60s you can well imagine why they would have been emotional. They faced a very tough situation, both in terms of the types of employment they

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could get and the sort of accommodation which they were forced to take. They were really second class citizens and that continued for many years, made worse during the 1970s when the

now watching their President being carried along in a Royal carriage. And as Enda Kenny rightly pointed out last week the Irish have come a long way in Britain from the time when

IRA bombing campaign resulted in many Irish people being the target of vicious attacks. How far these people had come from the time they couldn’t get a decent place to live and had to settle for the jobs no one else wanted to

the only jobs they could hope to secure were at the lower end of the scale to now sitting in virtually all the major boardrooms in the country. For some, however, all the celebration surrounding the visit was soured by the presence of Martin

McGuinness at the banquet. In particular the father of one of the Omagh bomb victims protested against him dining with the Queen. His anger is understandable and he was right to protest. However, no matter how painful it is for some, we just have to move on and the decision of McGuniness to accept the Queen’s invitation was very significant and illustrates in a very clear way just how far the Republican movement has moved. Yes, of course we must remember the past, and we have to have great sympathy for all those who mourn loved ones lost at the hands of the IRA, but to stay in the past is to deny the future a chance. As you would expect, right wing publications in the UK had a field day at the sight of the ex-IRA commander dining at the Queen’s table but it does indicate just how far all sides in both countries have moved on when such a thing is possible. And on a less serious note don’t the British do ceremonial really well. I’d sit and watch the spectacle of their parades and functions all day.

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WITNESSING THE REAL COST OF A ROAD TRAGEDY WHEN you turn on the radio on a weekend morning and hear an announcement about some fatal accident in any part of the country I am sure you are probably like me; you have a bit of an intake of breath, have sympathetic thoughts for those left behind, and then get on with your day. That’s natural. Road death announcements are really just part of our everyday lives and unless there are multiple fatalities we hardly give them a second thought. However, for every single fatality there is a grieving family, parents,

a partner, possible children and brothers and sisters, all heartbroken over their loss. Really the enormity of the loss suffered by a family as a result of a road tragedy doesn’t come home to you unless you visit a wake house or attend the funeral of a victim. Last Wednesday in bright sunshine many hundreds of people gathered in the beautiful grounds of St Alphonsus Church in Barntown to pay their final respects to Paul Kelly, the latest Co. Wexford road victim and to support h is

family. This was a young man cut down in his prime when he died as his car struck a wall 5km from his home the previous Sunday morning. He was a guy who had a deep interest in motor cycles and cars and his pals paid a very fitting tribute to him with more than a dozen motor cycles leading the funeral procession from his home to the Church. These were all young men for whom death is bit a distant thought paying a final tribute to one of their own. Outside the Church

hundreds, many of them young men with their partners had gathered long before the funeral was due to arrive for the mid-day Requiem Mass for the same purpose of saying goodbye. It was an impressive, dignified and appropriate tribute representing the lifestyle of the young man. The floral tributes were appropriate too with one large arrangement simply spelling out the word ‘Spud’ the name by which Paul was known all his life. But for all the impressiveness of the motor

cycle guard of honour or the beautiful sunshine which beamed down on the Church grounds this was an intensely emotional and heartbreaking occasion for Paul’s parents and family. Nothing is more striking, more forceful, and more conclusive than watching the emotion of a bereaved family as they stand at a graveside and watch the burial ceremony. This is the image which brings home to you the fact that all road tragedies or more than just a statistic, more than just a mention on a

newscast, more than a few paragraphs in a newspaper,r they are about real people, real heartbreak and the real shattering of lives and family units. It is probably too much to ask that the Kellysy be the last Wexford family to suffer the heartbreak of mourning a road victim this year, but we can only hope. My personal hope for the family is that they find the strength from somewhere to get through the difficult days, weeks, months and even years, ahead.

THE NEW RYANAIR RYANAIR is continuing its efforts to change its image and is now airing the company’s first TV adverts in twenty years. Gone are the brash 1 to Spain, 2 to someplace else message and in their place are subtle quality adverts focusing on some of the improvements the airline has delivered in the recent past. And Michael O’Leary is nowhere to be seen. One of the adverts focuses on the ‘hassle’ free website. To look

MODEST NO MORE I see that the old law under which prosecutions were brought against males for ‘offending modesty’ has been struck down by the High Court. ‘Offending Modesty’ was a polite term for indecent exposure which in effect was when a man removed his trousers in a public place or if he didn’t remove his trousers but still managed to make public the parts of him that should not be displayed in a public place, if you understand what I’m saying.

Anyway, regardless of how much modesty is offended in future guys cannot be prosecuted under the old act. I can only imagine the scenes which people will be faced with as they spill out of late night venues from now on, or at least until the Oireachtas gets around to passing a new law on the matter. So if your modesty is easily offended I’d say you’d be better staying indoors at weekends for a while.

YOUR VIEWS If you have a view on anything in this column, or you’d like to express your own opinion on something just e-mail me at ger.walsh@thechronicle.ie Indeed, if you have something you’d like to get off your chest just send us a brief note on what you have in mind and we’ll see if it would be suitable for a ‘platform’ piece.

at the advert you’d think that all you had to do was look at the site and it would do the booking itself. But the one I like best is for

the relaxation of the carry-on baggage allowance. Remember in the past the way you were in danger of being charged if you had a bag of boiled sweets in your

hand.? Well that’s all over now and you can safely take two bags, I will miss the sight of all those ladies trying to stuff their handbags under their clothing before they made their way to the boarding gate! But Ryanair hasn’t completely lost the run of its self, I ‘m glad to report. Regardless of how smooth and high end the telly adverts look, they are not really high budget productions--------they were all shot in a single day, to save money, no doubt.

A DAD’S DOUBLE DELIVERY BETH Kavanagh had reason to blink once or twice when she looked at her Facebook page. There was a message on the screen saying ‘Your Dad is married to my mum. They have three sons—and I am one’. The trouble was ‘Dad’ was also married to Beth’s mum and she knew nothing of his other family. The facebook exchange went on to reveal how Beth’s Dad

had been living with his other family half of the time. When he was away with ‘work’ he was actually with them. Hard to believe isn’t it. But seemingly the family all believed that Dad Kevin’s work as an accountant for a large fruit and vegetable distributor kept him away and he even blamed work for the fact that he could never be with the family on Christmas Day. ‘There was always talk

of meetings up and down the country and overseeing early deliveries’, Beth of Northumberland says. I’d say they must have been the most gullible family in the world. So the next time your partner says he’s off to work, or has an early delivery to make, just be careful and make sure you know exactly what he is delivering.,

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ARE TRAVELLER FAMILIES GIVEN MORE LEEWAY FROM COUNCIL ? TRAVELLER families sometimes appear to be treated differently to other tenants of the local authority, a Wexford councillor has claimed. Cllr Anthony Kelly told a meeting of Wexford Borough Council that some traveller families ‘seem to get away with a lot more than other residents’. He stressed that the majority of traveller family tenants did not cause any difficulties but he said some seemed to be able to get away with a lot in terms of having a number of caravans or extra cars around their house. He said these families seemed to be given a lot of leeway and that similar activities by other tenants would not be tolerated. He was told by Ray Colfer of the Local Traveller Consultative Committee that if he had specific instances in mind to forward them on and they would be investigated. Cllr Kelly was speaking at the presentation of the final draft plan for Traveller Accommodation to councillors.

The report reveals that the local authorities in Wexford currently have seven group housing schemes for traveller accommodation situated throughout the county, The largest is at Drumgoold in Enniscorthy which has fourteen units, while Marconi Park, also in Enniscorthy is next largest with eight units. Na Coillte in Bunclody has seven units while four separate areas in New Ross have a total of ten units. According to the report in the vast majority of these schemes no negative issues have arisen. However, the scheme at Marconi Park in Enniscorthy continues to present challenges for the local authorities and the local communities. The report reveals that these problems relate to both occupancy and anti-social behaviour and despite intensive efforts to solve them the local authorities have so far been unsuccessful. The report also reveals that there are currently ninety two families sharing accommodation with

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MOTORISTS parking in Wexford town contributed a net income of 334,552 to the local Borough Council last year. Last month parking ticket machines collected 332.80 per hour in fees across the town, Cllr. Jim Allen was told at a Council meeting. However, Town Clerk, Angela Laffan, could not give a breakdown for the amounts collected at different hours of the day because the ticket machines are not currently set up to provide that information.

A move to relax the environmental rules which govern activities in Wexford Habour to facilitate future development of the area were strongly criticised by Green Party councillor Danny Forde, at a meeting of the Borough Council. Cllr Forde lashed out at efforts by his colleagues to have the Special Protection Area which governs the harbour relaxed in any way and said it had not adversely affected any proposed developments in or around the harbour.

relatives or living in yards of households around the county. The main reason for individuals and families sharing with relatives is the difficulty in accessing private rented accommodation, the shortfall between rents and rent allowances as well as family members wishing to remain at home until marriage or returning home due to relationship breakdown. The report also notes that domestic violence is prevalent among the traveller community and the local authorities continue to support individual traveller women experiencing domestic violence. With the structure of the Traveller population very different to the general population, with a particularly strong representation among young age cohorts and the tendency of travellers to marry at a much young age, further strain is likely to be put on the current traveller housing programme during five years of the plan.

He said it was a major benefit to have the SPA in place and had helped promote Ferrybank Recreation Park. But Labour councillor Joe Ryan who made the call for the environment minister to re-negotiate Natura 2000, under which the harbour is controlled, with the EU, insisted that the harbour needed development. There were angry clashes when Cllr Forde recalled what he said were unfounded claims made about what the SPA would mean for those using the harbour, when it was first proposed. But councillor Davy Hynes said that at the time people had genuine concerns about what it would mean and what activities would be prohibited.

A section of the audience enjoying the entertainment at Fusion Cafe in Wexford Town on Friday night. Picture by Patrick Hogan

IT’S TIME TO MAKE MORE OF WEXFORD’S QUAY FRONT A radical new plan to help make the most of Wexford’s quayfront is to be examined following an admission that it is not being used to its full potential. Now local authority officials are to see how the quayfront could be used better to boost tourism by developing it as a multi-purpose public space for concerts, recreational activities and specialist markets. Fine Gael councillor, Jim Allen, whose motion at last week’s meeting of the

Borough Council sparked a debate on the quayfront, also wants to see a greater acknowledgement of Wexford’s Viking roots and proposals to develop the streets leading onto the quay, as part of the overall plan. Cllr Allen said the quayfront was a great asset to have in the town, but it was not being used to its full potential. However, while calling for more activities on the quayfront Cllr. Allen also stressed the need to be careful about what activities take

LAND TRANSFERRED TO COUNCILLOR AND HUSBAND A small plot of land at Wolfe Tone Villas in Wexford town has been transferred by the Borough Council to one of its members and her husband. A nominal sum will change hands for the land transfer to John and Anna Fenlon, a Council meeting was told. The small plot of land in question was disused

place there, particularly in terms of the protection of the wooden structure which had recently been repaired and replaced by the Council. Cllr Phil Roche recalled that during her term as Mayor some work had been done to mark the history of the harbour. However, she said Wexford had not made the most of its maritime history. Cllr Davy Hynes agreed the quayfront could be used more but he said a lot of people already enjoyed the facility.

and was a problem area for dumping and other issues and had to be regularly attended to by the Council. Cllr Padge Reck said that other problem areas like the one being transferred in Wolfe Tone

should

examined

and

people

facilitated to take them over. Co. Manager T. Enright said all such areas were currently being identified with a view to having them mapped. He agreed that the transfer of these areas should be facilitated.

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ALL CHANGE AND NO CHANGE AT THE SAME TIME By Ger Walsh THEY are about to be no more, but you would never guess that Wexford Borough Council is on its death bed. The members are still displaying tremendous energy, passion and interest in just about everything for a group whose death will be announced before the end of May. Indeed such was the passion, and sometimes anger, on display at the April meeting that some of the members could be in danger of hastening their personal demise if they don’t lighten up a bit. No doubt the forthcoming local elections and the greater challenge which will be faced by some in trying to win a seat on the enlarged Council

is playing no small part in their anxiety.

Paddy Nolan It was my first time at a Borough Council meeting since 1988, it used to be called the Corporation then, but they are a lot more posh these

days. There are only two survivors, well three if your count reporter Maria Pepper, from that time, Padge Reck and Paddy Nolan. Both are to bow out of politics next month. Many of the others who were sitting around the table at that time are still in the chamber, but they now exist only as images hanging on the walls in their robes of Office. The Council has of course moved to its new ‘home’ in Spawell Road from the Municipal Building, so the chamber is different, so too are the high-tech electronic blinds which the Mayor ordered to be closed before proceedings began. Whether it was to shut out the light or just to show that as an all powerful first citizen he could

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bring darkness where there was none, I don’t know. Then there is the bottled water. There was no water back in the day, but I often remember the Mayor’s Parlour being opened up to quench the thirst after meetings. But it wasn’t bottled water we enjoyed. And then there was the sight of the Co. Manager tapping away as his I pad during the meeting. It’s sort of difficult to believe now but back then we all existed without mobile devices of any kind. But there are some things that never change. There was a lot of debate, for example, about car parking on match days around Wexford Park, an issue that has remained constant over the decades.

And when councillor Joe Ryan asked the Borough

Padge Reck Engineer when window frames at Sean McBride Place would be replaced I could have closed my eyes and

imagined it was the late Jimmy O’Mahoney asked about door frames in Bishopswater. Ah yes, it’s all change in a way and no change at all at the same time. However, when Big Phil Hogan presides at the funeral service for virtually all urban authorities next month things will certainly change and that piece of local democracy which is closest to the people will cease to exist. Sure it will save money, and at a time of very scarce resources the country needs to save every penny it can, but it will be sad all the same to see a little piece of Wexford history disappearing under Big Phil’s overcoat.

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Political Notebook JOE IS NOT A SKY MAN LABOUR candidate in the Wexford District, Joe Ryan, is probably fortunate that he is not seeking election in an area where publishing magnate Rupert Murdoch holds sway. Last week the Labour man revealed that he does not have any Sky television services in his house It’s not a just a question of

the Wexford District. He is just completing his second term as a member of the Borough Council but with the abolition of the urban authority he has no option but to seek a seat at Co. Council level this time around. Most Labour candidates will have their work cut out on this time occasion

Has Jackser’s time come at last? JACKSER Owens has long been a very popular member of the Urban Council in Enniscorthy. Indeed, many years ago his father, the late Tommy Owens, had a seat on the Town Council as well. Five years ago Jackser and his supporters were very confident that he would make the breakthrough for a seat on the Co. Council and

in the process unseat the veteran Enniscorthy Independent Sean Doyle. In the event Doyle lost his seat but there was no place for Owens on a day when Fine Gael and Labour took the spoils in the Enniscorthy District. Fast forward five years and everything has changed. Doyle is retiring, Pat Cody

TAGHMON IN THE WILDERNESS

Joe Ryan

Rupert Murdoch

money, although it can probably be safely assumed that the high price of Sky services does play a role in Joe’s decision to ban the Sky box from his home. But he has a more fundamental problem with Sky and it has much to do with the man who essentially controls it, Rupert Murdoch. Not only does Joe take a very dim view of Sky television and all it stands for, he has no time for the Murdoch owned newspapers either. He listed a series of sins of the Murdoch empire from hacking the phones of murder victims to the treatment of the victims of Hillsborough all those years ago as he denounced the media tycoon as a person without morals He made his views known last week when councillors in Wexford were discussing the decision by the GAA to do a deal with Sky for the broadcast of some games in his year’s championship. While most councillors confined their comments to the GAA deal Joe had no hesitation in sharing his views on Sky generally. That’s when he revealed that he would not allow a Sky box inside his house. The Labour councillor is currently trying to get himself elected to the Co. Council for the first time in

and Ryan is unlikely to be an exception. He was the fourth of four Labour members elected to the Borough Council four years which gives some indication of the task he faces. However, just one of the three who were elected to the Borough Council with him in 2009 will battle for a Co. Council seat on this occasion. George Lawlor is expected to poll strongly again this time around, but Ted Howlin is retiring and Davy Hynes will stand as an independent this time. One of the sub battles within the Wexford District could be between Ryan and Hynes for a second left leaning seat in the Wexford Urban area. Hynes will have lost some support as a result of his defection from the Labour Party, but that same decision is also likely to have won him many more admirers. Hynes’ departure will mean that Ryan will have stronger support from within the Labour party but whether that will be sufficient to get him ahead of Hynes is anyone’s guess. At the moment and the campaign is not fully underway yet, the odds would seem to favour Hynes, but a lot could change between now and polling day.

THE decision of the boundary commission to move Taghmon from the Wexford District to the New Ross Electoral area was certainly a factor in Pat Codd’s decision to retire from local politics. It will also mean that an area which has enjoyed direct representation at Co. Council level for many years is in danger of being left in the wilderness after the election. Taghmon is now in the corner of the New Ross District and many of those elected from that district will have little connection with

the new territory. One candidate who does have Taghmon connections is, however, the New Ross town based Labour candidate, Ollie Somers. Many years ago he was a Taghmon resident and was very active in many local organisations. Lately he has been spending a bit of time back in the area no doubt hoping that he can present himself as a sort of ‘local’ replacement for Pat Codd in the parish.

ALL NEW ON THE EURO SCENE Brian Crowley who is formerly of Labour and now PEOPLE in Wexford will Ireland’s longest serving an independent, is standing have a whole new set of MEP. in Dublin and Fianna Fail’s European representatives The candidate most local to Liam Alyward is retiring after next month’s election, Wexford is not that it is Simon likely to lead Harris from to a dramatic Wicklow change in who seems anyone’s life. to be the Wexford is only now part of ‘Leinster’ the South candidate constituency standing at instead of the moment. being in East. Harris is the Complicated youngest yes but what member of it really the current means is that Dail having we are been elected effectively in at his first the Munster attempt in constituency Mairead McGuinnss Simon Harris Wicklow in with a few 2011. He has been a from politics, other Leinster counties. Instead there will be some prominent member of the Our current three Euro MPs new heavy hitters on the Public Accounts Committee are all deserting us. Mairead McGuinnss of Fine Gael, the ballot paper including Sean since his election. Expect to see much of him Kelly the former GAA poll topper in the last two elections, moves to North President who heads the Fine around Co. Wexford over the Gael team and Fianna Fail’s next month or so. West, Nessa Childers,

who won Labour’s seat sadly passed away last year and the number of seats available has gone up for five to eight. All this and the fact that Independents have never been showing as strongly in opinion polls certainly suggests that Jackser will be on his way to Co. Hall when the votes are counted next month.

ELECTION BOOST FOR GEORGE

LOCAL election candidates are always trying to come up with new ways to promote themselves but few will be able to better Mayor George Lawlor’s efforts. He has a starring role in this year’s Wexford Light Opera Society’s production of Sister Act. It runs for a full week at the end of this month at Wexford Opera House. What better way to kick off your local election campaign than by performing in front of packed house in the theatre every night for a week. It beats knocking on doors any day and will do George’s profile no harm at all, not that he needs any more profile as he comes to the end of another successful ear as Mayor of Wexford. He will, of course, have the distinction of being the last ever Mayor to head up Wexford Borough Council.

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Wexford Drama Group heads for All Ireland Finals WEXFORD Drama Group will take their play ‘Other Desert Cities’ by Jon Robin Baitz to Athlone on May 9 at the Dean Crowe Theatre as part of the RTE All Ireland Drama Festival Finals. The group previously reached the final in 2011 and 2007. ‘Other Desert Cities’ tells the story of wealthy republican family the Wyeth’s who welcome their

children home for Christmas. Brooke, their daughter, announces that she has written her memoirs and a devastating family secret looks set to unravel and disturb the fragile peace in the family home. With moments of laugh-out-loud comedy and scenes of dramatic tension, the play is not-to-be missed. Starring Adrienne Meyler,

Heather Hadrill, Sinead Murphy, Phil Lyons and Stephen Byrne, the play has already won a variety of awards on the amateur circuit including Best Show at Wexford Drama Festival. The Wexford pre-circuit run earlier this year was both the Irish and European premier of the play which is currently running in the West End in London.

Wexford has one last chance to see the play before it is bound for Athlone. It runs in the Dun Mhuire Theatre on April 18 (Good Friday) at 8 p.m. Tickets are available on the door or from 086 3859 925. Tickets are Priced at €12 and €10.

Pictured right are scences from the play which will go to Athlone in May.

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NEW ALTAR SERVERS

Sunday last was a very important day for four young Barntown people when they stepped out as altar servers for the very first time. The quartet made their debut at the 11am mass in the local Church and they were pictured in the church grounds before their big occasion. The four are Elliot Griffin Doyle, Tadhg Hogan, Meabh Hogan and Caithlin Rossiter.

time of severely reduced resources, priorities must

COUNCIL HAS CASH FOR 19 HOUSES, BUT 2,300 ON WAITING LIST

decided,

and

the

Department continues to target enhanced resources to the disadvantaged under its DEIS programme and to pupils with special needs,” he said. “As the Meitheal programme mainly operates

By Tim Ryan,

I could talk all day about the

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Oireachtas Correspondent

different aspects that need

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McVerry

spoke

about

homeless

recently

WEXFORD County Council received

1.5 million for

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2013,

Independent Deputy Mick Wallace told the Dáil. It received 25 million in 2006 and the amount has been dwindling ever since. Speaking during a debate on social housing he said it got a little more this year, admittedly,

with

allocation of

2.7 million.

That

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an the

authority to build 19 units but there are 2,300 people on the housing waiting list. “That problem is not going to

solved

without

money,” he said. “I realise that the Government does not have an endless supply of money but as others have said, we make choices as to what we do with the money we have.” “We must take a serious look at housing in Ireland now,” he said. “We need proper, long-term planning.

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with

John Browne. He said the

and research unit of the

them each time. How the

difficult to accept that the

Government is going to deal

instead of eight-foot ones to

programme 1997 as a pilot

Department in conjunction

Minister would withdraw

with the inspectorate of the

with that - if it is going to

make them better quality

scheme in New Ross CBS,

this funding. It is not a huge

living

local

when 12 students from the

regional directorate in 2009.

deal with it - I do not know.

amount of money but it is

authority should facilitate

school were chosen to be

“While the evaluation was

Father McVerry is at the

very important to ensure

that.”

Meitheal leaders.

positive

coalface

that the 21 schools in County

programme in its findings,

and

pretty

but

ten-foot

were

ceilings

spaces,

the

Dail

Since then, he said the

within non-DEIS schools, it

outside DEIS areas,” he said.

simply is not possible to

County

find

towards

the

Wexford continue to avail of

the discontinuation of the

project

Meitheal programme has

the scheme.”

unbankable, however, he

expanded to cater for 21

fund for the development of

A big problem, if one looks

back over recent years, is

said. “Not everybody who

schools

the

Minister Ruairi Quinn said

the fact that the whole

builds has billions behind

county. It is a programme

responses

the source of funding was

thinking has changed, said

them

that enables students to take

children at risk, together

discontinued

majority of people who were

responsibility

with the requirement to

Deputy Wallace.

decision in Budget 2009. The

from

happiness of others and the

achieve

building

programme

received

project to project. That was

safety and well-being of all

budgetary targets to bring

over the last 15 or 20 years

funding

interim

borne out by the crisis

who

public expenditure down to

were designed for couples or

measure in December 2010

because once trouble came

environment.

a sustainable level, mean

single people, but not for

and it also received funding

they could not deal with it

“In recent months I have

that no funding strand is

children,” he said. “I built

in December 2011 as an

and ran out of business.

received numerous letters

available for the Meitheal

loads of them myself and we

exceptional

Most of those who were

from

Meitheal

programme.”

tried to address some of

allow for the period up to the

those issues but it was very

speculating

building

leaders, first years who

end of the 2011-12 school

difficult. For example, we

houses

apartments,

availed of the programme

year.

started

collapsed and were forced

and

expressing

“I must tell the Deputy and

out of the business.”

serious concern about the

other Members that at a

demoralised about what he

might

is facing.”

“The apartments we built

putting

If a floor is taken away it

the

particularly from schools

high

ceilings in our apartment

make

the

bank.

worked

and

The

throughout

for

the

former

teachers

withdrawal

the

school

funding,

reply,

Education

following

measure

targeted

educational to

certain

significant

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PHOTO DIARY by Ray Flynn This week Ray looks back at Wexford Town around one hunddred years ago and compares the various streets of that time to how they look today. As you will see some parts of the town have changed dramatically but others are almost the same today as they were in the early part of the last century.

Anne Street 1904

Anne Street 2014

Green Street 1904

Green Street 2014

Cornmarket 1904

Cornmarket 2014

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PHOTO DIARY

by Ray Flynn

John Street 1904

John Street 2014

Swan View 1904

Swan View 2014

The Faythe 1904

The Faythe 2014

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Comment, Music, Gossip, Fashion, Who’s Not, Where To Be Seen, Who’s Not with Adam Ennis and Adam

Hi e hanks for all th t , y d o b y r e v e p Su o ur bit in the t u o b a s t n e m m o amazing c . We have been k e e w st la r e p a p ly co m ments e v lo h it w d e lm o ver whe he paper has t ll ra e v O . ll a u fro m yo o m ever ybo dy in fr d e v ie c re ll e been w sho ut o ut to e n o d ll e w ig b wexford so a pe yo u w ill all o H r. e G r o it d e o ur nicle a rea d ro h C e h T e iv g continue to ok for ward to lo l il w e w d n a each week once again. We s t n e m m o c r u o hearing y polls thro ugh ly k e e w g in n n n u w ill be r ok pages so o b e c fa d n a r te o ur tw it acco unts which r te it w t r u o t u check o week we is h T . e g a p is h t are poste d on fro m one te ra e p se n te it r (A&E) have w yo u enjoy e p o h e w so r e h anot ave to say what we both h

Tune of the Week The tune of the last week for me was undoubtedly, James Vincent McMarrrow’s “Higher Love”. The song, from 2011, has only started to gain public recognition in the last number of months, when it entered the Irish charts 14 weeks ago. It is still holding its own at number 23 after all this time. McMarrow has also been announced to headline Longitude Music Festival in Marlay Park later this year, which is not to be missed! – Adam

OH LOOK, I’M A MODEL According to what I see online Wexford has the most professional ‘models’ of any county in Ireland. At least twice a month you will see ‘My first modelling shoot’ popping up on social media. Right, let’s get to the bottom of this once and for all; paying for a photo#shoot does NOT make you a model. Photo#shoots are great fun I must say but anybody can get one from one of the many great photographers in Wexford. First of all you need to have the full package to be a model and a face like a tin of jelly beans is not the full package, huns. This is nothing against people who want to look good in front of the camera, which can be a great thing to look back on when you advance on in life. Just please don’t be that person who declares they’re a ‘model’ when in fact you paid for a photo#shoot.

So enjoy your photoshoots and strut your stu, YOU GO GIRLS!!!  Eoin

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What’s Hot, What’s Not, Who’s Hot, Where To Avoid, Who’s Celebrating, Eoin Healy Eoin

April 16, 2014

AE &

The only mammal in the world that can’t jump is an elephant! So, if you have a pet elephant, do not get him a trampoline for his birthday! Tune in next week for more useless facts. – Eoin

HOT ! KANYE AND PHARRELL Kanye West and Pharrell have announced a concert in Dublin this July. After Kanye’s widely renowned “Watch the Throne” tour with Jay# Z, the rapper has teamed up with Oscar nominee Pharrell for a return to Dublin. Tickets went on sale last Friday and the event, which will take place in Marlay Park, is expected to sell out. – Adam.

NOT ! JAMES ARTHUR As if James Arthur’s homophobic outbursts last year wasn’t enough to ruin his career, he’s gone and topped it! Arthur has been fired from Simon Cowell’s record label after releasing lyrics to his new song “Follow the Leader” which are said to glorify terrorism. The Middlesbrough#born singer has made no apologies and is adamant in defending his choice of words. ….Delighted he got the boot! – Adam

Rant of the Week!

Yay! This will probably hit a few raw

nerves, but sher look..! Again, it’s something that people do on Facebook that really irks me; when people who are on “The Dole” upload photos of their pints at 2 O’clock on a Wednesday afternoon. Sorry now, but there’s no way that they should be able to afford to go drinking pints all day if they’re claiming social welfare. They’re the same people that go out on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday too. Is the whole idea not that they can afford their necessities? Last time I checked, drinking all day isn’t a basic human right. Go do something constructive with your lives, or don’t, just don’t try brag on Facebook with a picture of your 3 pint of Tennent’s while other people are in work. Grrr! Adam

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ASK ALAN

Wexford Agony Uncle

I SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVITED TO MEET THE QUEEN Dear Alan, I was prompted to write to you when I read last week’s letter from David in Manchester. You see I have been a great United fan all my life. Some of my greatest memories are of visits to Old Trafford and the dinners we used to have before the games. I often went over without a penny in my pocket and came back bulging with cash. Oh those were the days. Ah but Alan those days are long gone now and David has done to United what Cowen did to our little club here in Ireland after I left. I suppose it really is difficult to follow great men but the two of them made a right bags of it, didn’t they?. But Alan enough about United, although I could talk all day about their problems and what needs to be done. You see I have troubles of my own. There was a time not too long ago when I was the toast of the nation. I couldn’t go to any part of the country without people rushing up to kiss me, slap me on the back and even shove fist-fulls of euros into my pockets. Sure I had so much money at one stage I was afraid to take it to the bank. Instead I dug a big hole in the back garden and buried it there. I was lucky I did that because years later a crowd of fellas in wigs came after me and you know what, if they had found the money I swear they’d have taken it for themselves Then I was really King of the country. I could walk on water. You may think I joking but honest to God, I could. The whole place around here was flooded one time and in the middle of the night I went out into the floods and had my photo taken just to prove that I really was magical. But as I said those days are long over. Now people don’t want to know me, I don’t get invited to anything and even when I go to my local pub I can’t be sure that some eegit won’t throw a punch in my direction. Then last week I was sitting at home, turned on the TV and there was that little Higgins fella and his missus waltzing around Windsor Castle with the Queen. I was fuming. A few years ago he’d have been lucky to get into Legoland in Windsor, let alone the Castle. I was just getting over the shock of seeing him when up popped old Balaclava McGuiness. I almost fainted. He looked like an import from the House of Lords with his

tails and tie. I really thought I was seeing things. I knew it wasn’t the drink because I am off it for Lent. But then came the final straw. In marched Dame Enda himself. He was laughing and joking with all the Lords and ladies as if he knew what he was talking about. Alan do they not realise that none of them would be there only for me. I made it all possible. But now I am a forgotten man, Gone, just a footnote in history. I was so depressed by the sight of Enda, Balaclava and the rest of them that I took to the bed and I haven’t been out since. Alan is this what I devoted my life’s work to achieve--------Little Michael, Dame Enda and Balaclava dining with the Queen?. If I had known this was how it was going to turn out I don’t think I would have bothered. And you know while they were dining with more knives and forks in front of each of them than I have in my entire house, all I had was a chicken curry from the local takeaway. I am really depressed. What should I do?. BERTIE, DRUMCONDRA Dear Bertie, I can fully understand your upset. But I think you have just got to pull yourself together and face the world again. Go out to the garden and dig up some of that money you buried all those years ago----------you don’t have to worry now the tribunals are all closed up----------and take yourself off for a break. You could go to Windsor yourself. It’s a beautiful place at this time of the year. Get yourself a table a Windsor races, take a boat trip up the Thames and take a Selfie of yourself with Windsor Castle in the background. Post the picture on your Facebook page and some people will think you were there as part of the State visit. Even if they don’t you could keep staring at in and in time you will imagine you were there and it will boost your confidence no end. While on your travels I would suggest that you don’t go to Manchester. If you go to Old Trafford you will come away only more depressed and the days are long gone when you would have your pockets stuffed with cash after a game. I hear the Glaziers are very tight with money. Take care of yourself ALAN

Simple food for simple people With Delicious Kevvi and Strawberry Mary

TIME TO PUT THE EGG ON THE PAN

WELCOME back to another instalment of our new

remember it’s very important to take the egg out of

cookery guide here at The Chronicle. As we said last

the egg box before attempting to put it on the frying

week we’ll be keeping it simple, because we know

pan.

what we are dealing with. Just in case you missed

So now carefully remove the egg from the egg

last week, or you have forgotten our instructions,

carton. Leave it safely on the work counter as you

remember we are about to fry an egg. Yes I know it’s not something we normally feature in our TV programmes or in our books, but this is a

get out your frying pan. I know it may seem obvious, but you can’t actually fry an egg without putting it on a frying pan.

low budget column for

Heat the frying pan on

low budget people so

the cooker, but be careful

that’s what we’re doing.

not to burn your fingers.

As I said last week the

Now we are coming to the

first thing to do when

tricky part. Soon you will

have to put the egg on the

actually get an egg, so

frying pan, but you will

you should by now have

have to remove it from its

completed the journey to

shell first.

frying

the

egg

supermarket

So now take the egg, tap

and

picked up your eggs and takent hem home.

it gently on the side of the pan and once the egg is

Now I’ll pass you over to Strawberry to guide you

cracked break it gently over the pan allowing the

through the next stage of the process. ‘Oh thank you

egg to flow onto the hot surface. You are nearly

Delicious’. And hello to you all in Wexford. I hope

there. Leave the egg on the pan for a few moments

you realise just how fortunate you are to have

and it will soon start to cook.

Delicious and myself taking time out of our very

If you like you could grab a can of beer and enjoy

busy schedules to pen this column.

a drink while waiting until the egg is ready. But

Any by this stage you should have your egg at home

drink it quickly because the egg will not take long.

and be ready for the next stage in the process. You

Well I am afraid tha’s all we have time for (or are

will have e collected your egg in the supermarket in

paid for) for this week, but do join us again next

an egg box. It is essential that you remove the egg

week by which time the egg should be cooked and

from the egg carton or box before attempting to cook

we tell you how to remove it from the pan for eating.

it.

Have a good week.

If you leave the egg in the egg carton and attempt to fry it in the box it will be a total mess. So

PS: A word of warning. Easter eggs are not suitable for cooking on a pan.

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CHAMBER HITS OUT OVER TENDERS WEXFORD Chamber has

automatically exclude local

as long term benefit to the

called on the Government to

businesses from participating

economy, job creation and

make immediate changes to

supporting

the

excessive pre qualification

business

process to facilitate SME

requirements

greater consideration when

public

procurement

local

tenders.

These

must

indigenous must

involvement and benefit the

addressed by Government

assessing

economy as a whole. The call

immediately. Similarly, the

imperative that procurement

comes

lack

is seen as a strategic asset for

advance

feedback

for

tenders.

given It

meeting of stakeholders with

businesses when they fail to

Ireland rather than a pure

the Office of Government

win a tender, combined with

cost saving measure as it is now. There is

Procurement.

a clear sense

Madeleine Quirke, CEO

of anger and

Wexford

Chamber

frustration

said

"SMEs in Ireland are

amongst the

extremely frustrated

SME

over how they are

community here

effectively excluded from

many

procurement

public

the absence of an appeal

Wexford that they are being

processes.

procedure, are issues which

sidelined by Government in

could be easily solved.”

favour of cheaper overseas

Businesses that pay rates and

options,” she concluded.

wages in Ireland are undercut

“MEAT (Most Economically

by overseas competitors that

Advantageous Tender) is held

are not bound by the same

up as a template of best

terms and conditions. Some

practice; however, decisions

Policy for Ireland earlier this

of the requirements to just

are all too frequently based

week

apply for a tender are highly

on cost alone rather than

downloaded.

onerous

other variables. Factors such

and

often

Chambers Ireland launched Strategic which

Procurement can

April 16, 2014

Solemn Sung Mass Easter Highlight THE traditional solemn sung Easter mass in the Church of the Assumption Bride will be the highlight of the Easter ceremonies in Wexford town this weekend. The mass, at mid-day on Easter Sunday features Bride Street Choir, guest soloists, organist Andrew Johnstone and the Bride Street Brass Ensemble, directed by choirmaster and organist, Ger Lawlor. The mass, which will be celebrated by Fr. Aodhan Marken will include music from the Viennese tradition, including the Irish premier of a newly composed mass by

Manfred Hoessi, written in the classical style, for choir, organ and brass ensemble. As well as traditional Easter

hymns the music will include the Hallelujah Chorus by Handel and a particularly joyous setting of

the Easter Marian Antiphon, Regina Coeli, by composer Ferdinand Schubert. Easter ceremonies in the Wexford town churches begin on Holy Thursday with morning prayer in The Friary. On Holy Thursday night Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Procession to the Altar of Repose is at 7.30pm in all churches. The celebration of the Lord’s passion takes place at 3pm in all churches on Good Friday. The Easter Vigil is in Rowe Street and Bride Street Churches at 9pm on Easter Saturday night.

"Wake in the West" THE Camross Drama group are to perform their latest play- "Wake in the West" by Michael J Ginnelly in the Horse and Hound, Ballinaboola on Wednesday April 30th. and Thursday May 1st. It is a 3 Act comedy and the action centres around a wake for a man who has some unusual funeral requests. As family and neighbours gather to pay their respects, drink tea and "wee ones", they discuss and argue about the deceased last wishes and events unfold involving young love, false teeth, boats, the village drunk and much more! The Group have already had a very successful 3 night run recently in St Michael's Hall, Wexford town with the placy. Tickets for the Horse and Hound staging are priced at €10

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Enniscorthy .... news from around the town Church of Ireland, Easter Week Ceremonies Wednesday, 16th, 7.30 p.m. Templescobin, Evening Prayer, Thursday, April 17th, 7.30 p.m., Monart, The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday. Good Friday, 7.30 p.m., St. Mary!s, The Liturgy of Good Friday. Easter Saturday 7.30 p.m. Clone, Easter Service. 7.30 p.m. Clonmore, Easter Service. Easter Sunday, 20th April 9.30 a.m., Family Templescobin, Communion, 9.45 a.m., Monart, Holy Communion, 11.15 a.m., St. Mary!s Holy Communion. Sunday April 27th 9.30 a.m., Templescobin, Holy Communion, 9.45 a.m., Monart, Morning Prayer, 11.15a.m., St. Mary!s Morning Prayer. 7.30p.m.

St. Aidan"s Cathedral Easter Ceremonies Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lords Supper at 7 p.m. Good Friday Childrens Passion at 12 noon. The Lord!s Passion at 3 p.m., Prayer around the Cross at 7 p.m. Holy Saturday, Penance service at 12 noon, Easter Vigil at p.m.Easter Sunday Mass Times 9.30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12.30 p.m. Easter Monday Mass at 10 a.m.

St. Senan"s Parish Easter Ceremonies Holy Thursday Mass of the Lords Supper at 7 p.m. Good Friday, Childrens Passion at 12 noon, The Lords Passion at 3 p.m., Prayer around the Cross at 7 p.m. Holy Saturday Penance Service at 12 noon,

will be held in the Presentation Centre, on Saturday next 19th April from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be hosted by Enniscorthy Drama Society.

Easter Vestry Thursday 1st May, All parishoners are invited to attend the fourth Easter Vestry of the Union of Enniscorthy, Monart, Clone, Clonmore and Templescobin, in the Rectory, at

Vintage Run All roads lead to Caim this Easter Sunday for the Annual Vintage run which will commence at 12 noon where a big turn out of cars and tractors is expected. Refreshments will be served in Caim afterwards.

This week"s photo - Aquaduct or Dakedock at St. John"s Enniscorthy as is locally known Photo from early 1900"s Easter Vigil at 9 p.m. Easter Sunday, Normal Sunday Mass times 9.30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Easter Monday Mass at 10 a.m.

Summit Mass On Easter Sunday, the first Mass of the day will be offered on the Summit of Vinegar Hill at 8.30 a.m. weather permitting.

Lions Club Fun Cycle Date for your diary. Enniscorthy Lions Club will hold their annual Fun Cycle on Sunday, May 18th, commencing at 11 a.m. Starting and finishing at Kilcannon Garden Centre. Sponsorship cards are now available from Kilkannon Garden Centre, Eric Barron, Mens wear, Main street or

Stephen Mahon c/o Creane & Creane Ltd. Main Street.

1798 Re-enactment Participants are now being sought for the 1798 Re-enactment of the Battle of Vinegar Hill which will take place this year over the August bank Holiday weekend. Those interested should contact the 1798 Centre, Enniscorthy on 053 9237597.

Keeping Enniscorthy Tidy Enniscorthy Tidy Town Committee will start their Litter Pick up on Good Friday, April 18 and anyone wishing to help out in this wonderful work should contact Billy

Murphy on 087 8298569 or Sean Doyle on sean.doyle@enniscorthyt c.ie

Well known Licensed Premises for Sale Michael O!Leary Sherry Fitzgerald O!Leary will offer the well known Antique Tavern for sale, on Friday 2nd May, at 3 p.m. in The Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy. The property includes living accommodation.

Best wishes Best wishes are extended to Rev. David Conkey, Newtownards, Co. Down, who has been installed as Presbyterian Minister for Enniscorthy and Wexford at a ceremony in the Mill Park Road Church recently. Rev. Conkey will

reside at the Manse beside the church which has been recently renovated. Services are held at 12 noon every Sunday.

Ecumenical Service Enniscorthy Credit Union will hold an Eumenical Service in St. Aidan!s Cathedral, on Sunday, May 4th, at 4 p.m., to celelbrate fifty years of serving the community. All are welcome.

Reminder Songs of Praise at Eastertide in St. Mary!s Church, Enniscorthy, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 11th. All are welcome.

Coffeee Morning An Easter Coffee Morning

Walk for Friends of St. John"s Hospital A fun walk in aid of Friends of St. John!s Hospital will be held on Sunday May 18th commencing at 2 p.m. The 10k walk begins at Vinnies Pub, Island Road and will proceed to Scarawalsh via the old road and back to Vinnies along the main road. Sponsorship Cards available from Margaret Walker, on 087 6862765. Your support will be appreciated.

Cookery Demonstration Chef Phelim Byrne will be on hand on Wednesday, April 30th at The Riverside Park Hotel for a Cookery Demonstration which is being hosted by the Enniscorthy Presbyterian congregation. The fund raising event will commence at 7.30 p.m.

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MOTORS

PEUGEOT UNVEILS RADICAL NEW EXALT CONCEPT system,

boot with a low loading sill

four

particularly useful during the

and wooden trim. It works

houses

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125 year automobile history is

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transition between day and

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270bhp developed by Peugeot

punctuated by models that

Motor Show, in the form of its

interior, already seen on the

night, has been built into the

pantograph mechanism to

Sport. At the rear, the multi-

made their mark on their era.

radical new Exalt concept

Peugeot 208, 2008 and new 308,

headlamps.

allow

opening,

link rear axle contains a

With the Exalt Concept, the

car. Chiseled panels, a long

delivers a driving experience

problems are reduced and

while needing less space

50kW electric machine for

Brand asserts its position and

bonnet, raked windscreen, a

dedicated to enjoyment. A

driving

externally.

electric or hybrid phases of

writes a new chapter. We are

low roof and short rear

small steering wheel and the

relaxed, to ensure improved

Weighing just 1,700kg, the

operation. This machine also

moving forward, resolutely

overhangs give the Peugeot

digital instrument panel are

observation

Peugeot Exalt is powered by a

intervenes to recharge the

and with confidence.”

Exalt a sleek and athletic

arranged in front of the

markings.

plug-in HYbrid4 drive train

battery

design. In homage to the art of

driver for improved control.

The Peugeot Exalt also offers

with a total maximum power

recovery braking.

the French motor car from

Two folding touch screens

an exceptionally versatile

of 340bhp shared between the

the twenties and thirties,

emerge from the dashboard.

bare steel bodywork, seen

The upper screen gives access

also on the famous Peugeot

to the on board computer, the

PEUGEOT has unveiled its vision of the future for the lion brand at the Beijing

leather, natural wool-based mixed fabric, ebony wood. The

Peugeot

Onyx concept, has been hand-

Hi-Fi and navigation systems.

formed by a master panel

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beater. Powered by a HYbrid4

permanently visible control

drive train with a total

bar to provide access to the

maximum power of 340bhp,

automatic air conditioning

efficiency is enhanced by the

and Peugeot’s new Pure Blue

use of shark skin inspired

system, an innovative air

material on the rear quarter,

purification system.

greater

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performance

are located on the dashboard,

ensure

aerodynamic and

thus

reduced

fuel

black

light

Visibility

becomes of

more road

an maximum

wheels. the

Maxime

The

bonnet

1.6-litre

through Picat,

Brand CEO said, “Peugeot’s

energy Peugeot

arranged in two groups; two to the left of the small

consumption. One of a kind, the Peugeot

steering wheel, seven to the

Exalt boasts a very slender

right. This distribution was

profile that conceals a cabin

adopted

that is both spacious and

human brain’s ability to

inviting,

because

the

easily remember up to seven

combination of an array of

elements, for their position

natural

and their function.

thanks

materials:

aged

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warranty resulting in cover

making it more attractive to

enjoy a strong reputation for

of up to 8 years / 150,000km

buyers and help you better

reliability

maintain the car’s value.

for

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money, supported by a 3 year

and

value

standard on all passenger

manufacturer

cars.

warranty.

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The new 8-year warranty

value and is built to last, then

confidence in your purchase

will come as standard on

it’s time to drive Mitsubishi

that Mitsubishi Motors in

every

Motors.

Ireland

passenger car registered from

already

have,

Mitsubishi

Normal

terms

and

Mitsubishi Motors dealers, in

January 1st 2013. And if you

conditions will apply based

conjunction with Mitsubishi

sell your car before the

on maintaining your car in

Motors

now

warranty expires, you can

accordance with standards

extended

transfer it to the new owner,

and excluding normal wear

offering

Ireland, an

are

8 years warranty - so where will you be driving your

So if you’re looking for a car

Now, to give you the same

new

and tear of your vehicle.

Mitsubishi in 2022?

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KIA SOUL RECEIVES 2014 RED DOT DESIGN AWARD STYLISH compact SUV repeats success of firstgeneration Soul model with second prestigious design award. New model has already received the 2014 ‘iF design’ award. All-new model on a new platform retains iconic appearance and character. On sale in Ireland in May. The all-new Kia Soul has been awarded a prestigious ‘red dot’ design award, following in the footsteps of its stylish first-generation predecessor. With its upright, confident posture, broad shoulders, iconic window shape and SUV ground clearance, the second-generation Soul was crowned winner in the 2014

‘Product Design’ category by the red dot jury, the same award earned by the original Soul in 2009. This is the second major design award for the new Soul, following its success in the highly respected ‘iF design awards’ only few weeks ago. The new model – which adopts an allnew platform based on that of the current-generation Kia cee’d – will go on sale in Ireland in May . It will be powered by a direct injection engine a 128 ps (94 kW) turbodiesel unit. The new Kia Soul was

created by the Kia design team under the supervision of Peter Schreyer, President and Chief Design Officer of Kia

the original model, which was the first Korean car to receive a red dot design award in 2009. This first

Motors Corporation and Hyundai Motor Group. Schreyer was also responsible for the design of

accolade was followed by numerous other red dot awards, and the new Kia Soul is the eleventh Kia model to

receive the prestigious prize. Peter Schreyer commented: “I am particularly pleased with this second red dot design award for the Kia Soul. When the firstgeneration model launched, the award played a key role in bringing the Kia Soul and Kia’s distinctive design language to the attention of a wider audience. “The great challenge we faced when designing the second-generation model was to preserve the strong, individual character of the Kia Soul and, at the same time, give the design new impulses. Our design team has performed this task impressively. The new Kia Soul is a lot more mature and

‘adult’ in appearance, and the bold, distinctive personality of this model is highlighted even more.” The design of Kia’s secondgeneration Soul is inspired by the Kia Track’ster concept shown at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. Similar to the concept, the production model features a large trapezoidal lower air intake, low fog lights pushed to the edges of the front bumper, Kia’s signature ‘tiger-nose’ grille and the avant-garde design of the rear with the unique ‘floating’ bodycoloured panel on the tailgate. The high quality comfort of the interior significantly enhance the appeal of the second-generation model.

HONDA PARTNER WITH WINGS FOR LIFE WORLD RUN to

Spinal Cord Injury Research.

globally, until one person

including

launched, The Wings for Life

Life

announce their partnership

In a truly unique experience,

emerges victorious and is

presenter Alison Canavan

Foundation has funded 82

World Run. Wings for Life are

HONDA

are

proud

model

and

Foundation

and

the

with the Wings for Life

over 200,000 people in 35

crowned the inaugural Wings

and Munster Rubgy’s JJ

research projects across 10

funding important research

Foundation as official vehicle

countries across 6 continents

For

Hanrahan

countries internationally.

projects into spinal cord

sponsor of the Wings for Life

will be running against each

Champion.

World Run, which takes place

other at the very same time!

in Ireland around the Ring of

The world will be running

dedicated

Kerry on May 4th. As vehicle

together.

global

sponsor for the Irish race,

In Ireland, the race will take

Life

World

Run

will

also

participate in the race.

The race has a number of

The

Wings

for

Life

Race Coordinator Richard

injuries and we are proud to

Donovan commented, ‘Our

support them here in Ireland.

Foundation was set up to find

goal with the Wings for Life

The World Run is a great

a cure for Spinal Cord injury.

World Run in Kerry is to

event, for a great cause and

Lindsey

More than 3 million people

raise

! million for spinal

we are very pleased to have

Vonn, David Coulthard, Colin

worldwide are affected by

cord injury research, and

our Honda CR-V so centrally

and

committed

ambassadors

Sebastian

Vettel,

the

place against the stunning

official race and support cars

backdrop of the Ring of

Jackson and also a number of

Spinal

thanks to the support of key

involved

for the event, including the

Kerry. Thousands of people

local ambassadors blind and

internationally

sponsors such as Honda we

‘Catcher Car’ finish line for

paralysed

Honda

will

provide

Cord

injury it

the

moving

moving finish line, a Honda

will

Mark

recognised as one of the most

are able to ensure that 100%

the event , and to provide the

CR-V Catcher Car, and also a

everyone,

part-time

Pollock, motorsport legend

devastating and debilitating

of all race entry fees go

Honda Jazz prize car for the

prize car, a Honda Jazz,

joggers to top professional

Eddie Jordan, GAA stars

injuries a person can sustain

directly to the foundation. As

Irish race.’

which can be won by any

runners. The race is like no

Bernard Brogan, Joe Canning

in their life time. It affects

vehicle sponsor, Honda are

The Wings for Life World

participant in the race.

other in that there is no finish

and

every aspect of their lives.

providing us with support

Run takes place on May 4th at

run

from

race

for

athlete

Seamus

Moynihan,

Pictured at the launch of

line. Runners will be pursued

rugby’s

and

The good news is, it is no

vehicles in the lead up to the

11am, starting from Killarney

Wings for Life in Killarney

by the Honda CR-V ‘Catcher

Siobhan Fleming and TV

longer a question of if spinal

race which will help us to

anti-clockwise around the

National Park are Honda

Car’.

minutes

presenter Sile Seoige. Ultra

cord injury can be cured it is

promote and fundraise for the

Ring of Kerry. Runners of all

Ambassador Alison Canavan,

following the start of the race,

Marathon Runner and holder