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Wednesday, May 07, 2014
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THE NEW VOICE IN COUNTY WEXFORD
SHOCK AS MAN DIES IN BETTING OFFICE CUSTOMERS in a busy Wexford town betting office were shocked on Sunday when a man collapsed and died in the premises. The incident happened in the Boylesports shop at South Main Street just after lunchtime when Larry O’Connor of Ballylucas, Ballymurn, became suddenly ill.
The emergency services were immediately alerted and were on the scene within minutes. Ambulance technicians provided medical attention to Mr O’Connor in the betting office before removing him to Wexford General Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The late Mr O’Connor was in his sixties and was a well
known and popular figure in the Ballymurn area. A native of The Ballagh he was a noted hurler in his youth and retained a strong interest in gaelic games throughout his life. He was well known for being ‘good with his hands’ and was much in demand for carpentry work. A single man he is survived
by his brothers Mogue, John and Pat and by his sister Kathleen. He was predeceased by his sister Mary. His remains reposed at Browne’s funeral Home in Enniscorthy on Tuesday before removal to Ballymurn Church. The funeral was due to take place on Wednesday at 11am with burial afterwards in the local cemetery.
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Residents oppose land sell off for town school extension `A decision by Enniscorthy Town Council to sell a plot of land outside St. Senan’s Primary School in Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, to facilitate the building of a school extension is being challenged by residents of nearby Fr. Murphy Close. The residents are ‘all in favour’ of the school extension but are opposed to the disposal of the land in question, fearing if it is used for the purpose they believe it will be used, it will make a bottle-neck of their culde-sac estate. A series of meetings between the residents and the Board of Management of St. Senan’s Primary School have failed to resolve the issue and a deputation meeting of residents with Enniscorthy Town Clerk, Dave Minnogue, has had little or no success either. The residents are adamant the land in question cannot and must not be used for the purpose envisaged by the School’s Board of
Management i.e. a new entry and exit route for the new extension. To do so they maintain would create traffic and parking hazards for the residents of Fr. Murphy Close and they are not prepared to allow this happen. A new committee has been established in Fr. Murphy Park,/ Fr. Murphy Close to resist any encroachment of public areas outside the existing school boundary but this committee is at pains to point out they are in no way opposed to the planned new extension for the school. In fact they welcome the extension and say it is long overdue. The committee has pledged to work with the School’s Board of Management in having the proposed extension built but are determined to resist a proposal in the plans which would see an open space opposite Fr. Murphy Close being used for the purpose of providing a new entry area to
St. Senan’s. The committee is asking for the Architect involved in planning the project to go back to the drawing board and to redesign the plan as it relates to the entry and exit point. The Board of Management and the Architect are understood to be reluctant to do this, saying there is no alternative but to proceed along the lines presented in the plan. The stand-off between both sides in this dispute shows no sign of a compromise being reached and with attitudes hardening on the part of the residents at least, it is difficult to see how this matter may be resolved. Enniscorthy Town Council is certainly in favour of disposing of the land in question with members already having voted in favour of selling the open space to the School if Planning Permission for the extension is granted. This has incensed the residents of both Fr.
Murphy Park and Fr. Murphy Close to the point where they say they will do all in their power to prevent the sale of the land by ‘every means at their disposal’. They maintain to site the entry and exit point to the new extension directly opposite the homes of Fr. Murphy Close residents will make them virtual prisoners in their own homes each morning and evening of the school week. They point to the present traffic chaos which exists outside the gates of St. Senan’s School each day during the school year and they are adamant they will not accept this chaos outside their homes which are located in a quiet cul-de-sac. Both sides are agreed on one point, however, this issue will only be resolved by continued dialogue but with proponents and opponents so divided on the issue, it is hard to see where they middle ground can be reached.
Fenlon says Barntown traffic calming should be extended CONCERNED residents in school and Community Centre. Barntown have been Fine Gael local election highlighting the need to candidate, Mark Fenlon extend the traffic calming area on the N25 which runs said up to three hundred pupils attend Barntown along the route past the National School making local church. The calming zone was put this one of the busiest junctions along the route at in to slow traffic and certain times facilitate of the day. people ‘Motorists are entering presently and exiting trying to feed the church out onto the entrance as N25 when well as the cars are road which picking up runs up to speed coming Forth out of the Mountain. traffic However, it calming zone. stops just It is in the short of the best interests entrance of all using road to the this route to local school Mark Fenlon have the traffic calming and Community Centre, zone extended’, he added. Now there are demands Mr Fenlon has said that if that the calming zone be elected he will propose extended past this road to having the calming zone facilitate people using the route going to and from the extended.
Man quizzed after hold-ups
Although he died tragically while on peacekeeping duty more than fifty years ago the memory of Barntown man, Private Andy Wickham, is kept alive with an annual commemoration ceremony at the memorial to him in the local church grounds. Last Sunday, family and parishioners were joined by members of the Defence Forces, including army veterans, for the annual gathering. Our picture shows the parade from the church to the monument after mass in Barntown Church.
STAFF at two Wexford town premises were left terrorised on Saturday following attempted robberies by a man carrying a gun. The incidents happened at Barrack Street Post Office on Saturday morning and at the Centra Store in Trinity Street on Saturday evening. In both instances staff retreated to safety in ‘safe’ areas of the premises and the Gardai were alerted. In the Post Office incident the raider failed to get any money, but he did manage to get a small amount of cash from a customer in the shop. A man was arrested shortly after the second incident and questioned in connection with both hold-ups.
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News Tragic death of Ronan Furlong THERE was widespread shock in Wexford at the weekend following the death of Ronan Furlong who was seriously injured while walking near his Ferrybank home on Friday afternoon. Mr Furlong was attended by the emergency services at the scene and taken to Wexford General Hospital where he died on Sunday. It is understood that he suffered severe injuries when a van reversed into him and knocked him to the ground. The late Mr Furlong, who was in his late seventies was a very high profile figure in Wexford through his involvement in business activities, voluntary organisations and the Church. He was a leading figure in the diocesan finance committee for many years and honoured for his work when he was made a Knight of the Order of St. Gregory in 2007. A very fit an active man
Ronan remained involved in several organisation into his mid-seventies. He retired from his position as Regional Manager of the Bank of Ireland in 1995, a position he had held in Wexford for twenty years. He joined Bank of Ireland in 1953 after completing his secondary education at St. Peter’s College and spent most of his early banking career in Waterford city before moving to a Regional position in the North West prior to his appointment to Wexford. However, if was for his work outside the bank that Ronan was best known to most people. He had a strong belief in putting something back into the community and engaged with a range of organisations to achieve that goal. He was a very active member of Wexford Chamber of Commerce and was also a founder member and first President of Wexford Rotary
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Club. He also retained close links with St. Peter’s and was President of the Past Pupils Union at a time when plans were put in place to develop the sports complex for students. Following his retirement he remained very active in community activities both as a member of the Friends of St. Patrick’s Special School in Enniscorthy and as joint treasurer of the Friends of Wexford General Hospital. He is survived by his wife of forty nine years, Collette, and his sons, Damian, Neville, Ronan, Kenan and daughter Leah. He was pre-deceased by his daughter Rhonda. The late Ronan Furlong will be laid to rest in Crosstown Cemetery, close to his Ferrybank home following mid-day Requiem Mass in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rowe St., on Wednesday.
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May 07 2014
News Even by WLOS standards ‘Sister Act’ was a bit special expectations and the thousands of people who spilled into the Opera House left each night with a little amazement on their faces------that was after they had given the cast and all associated with the performance a very much deserved standing ovation. This performance didn’t just meet expectations, it blew them away and I think the thing that most impressed the local audience was that what you had on stage here was local talent. Local people performing in a state of the art local theatre for audiences that
London girl Claudia Kariuki, who played Deloris Van Cartier was said to be overwhelmed by the reception she received in Wexford. But she certainly deserved every word of praise she received, putting in an outstanding performance in the show. Looking through the programme you get some understanding of why the WLOS is such a professional outfit. Some of those on stage have been in the Society for decades. Take Pat Lawlor, who was fantastic as Pablo. This was his 38th. consecutive
Breda Elliot and Peter O Shea came from Fethard on Sea. or not the entire cast are veterans when it comes to WHEN any performance, be performing on stage and most it a drama, musical, TV of them seem to have been in programme or anything else a performance of some sort or is the subject of rave reviews other from as soon as they before it even starts it is were able to walk. usually difficult for the event Siobhan Meyler Fawsitt was to live up expectations. The a very convincing Mother problem often is that those Superior while the very expectations are so high that talented Biddy Walsh was they just cannot be met. again outstanding in her role Wexford Light Opera as Sister Mary Patrick. But, Society’s performance of to be fair, everyone was Sister Act was in danger of outstanding in this show suffering that fate last week really. because the advance talk Tony Carty was delightful as about the show was simply Eddie and George Lawlor was unbelievable. The fact that a very convincing gangster. long queues formed outside And the great thing about all the booking office and that these talented performers is the entire week long run sold that they make full use of out is proof that the people of their gifts taking the stage Wexford believed that this regularly to support local was something special. charities. But if you want to Against that background it see them as part of the WLOS would have been easy for the again you will have to wait show to fail to live up to the for the Hits from the Musicals very high expectations which The scene in the foyer of the of the Wexford Opera House on Friday night as crowds gather for the performance. show which is staged each the audience had set for it. However, whether they are year during the Opera However, difficult and all as believe the show actually show or Des Whelan who first were drawn not just from the Festival. relatively new to the WLOS it was in the circumstances I managed to exceed those appeared in 1977. local community but from Incidentally, if they further afield as well. are ever looking for a The WLOS has been substitute in Rowe around long enough Street or Bride Street for people to know that they will deliver Churches Des will be first in the queue a very professional after this very performance but convincing somehow with this performance as show they just managed to even rise Monsignor O’Hara. Alongside these above their own very veterans you have high standards. the talented young It was lively, it was like Kieran Flynn funny, it was who played Ernie. He colourful, it was has been with WLOS excellently cast, it for just three years had wonderful sets, and has recently and really in a been accepted for a nutshell it was just two year great. performance and It was not a show drama course at where you could pick Liberties College, out individuals They came from far and near for Sister Act but few travelled as far because Dublin. everyone Elen Mowat, Kerrilyn Healy, Martin Healy and baby Erin who played a starring role. Carmel and Mia Berry from Ferndale Park, Wexford at the show travelled from Australia to the Opera House. Photos by Pat Sheridan Michael Kelly, Anne Shortall, Eileen Kelly of Clonard Little, Wexford
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News ALZHEIMER TEA DAY EVENTS HELD ACROSS THE COUNTY ALL across Co. Wexford last Thursday people gathered for a cup of tea. They met in Community Centers, Parish Halls, Nursing Homes, Cafes and even private homes to share a cup of tea. But it was not just about drinking tea because all the gatherings were part of the nationwide Tea Day which
was held in every county on May Day. In all about 2,000 Tea Day gatherings took place around the country and dozens of them were in Co. Wexford. Each Tea Day host invited groups of family, friends and neighbors to their event to raise money to enable The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
to continue its vital service for people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. All the money raised locally stays locally so any cash raised at a tea party anywhere in Co. Wexford last Thursday will go directly towards maintaining services in this county. Since the very first Tea Day
was held in 1994 over 6.6m euro has been raised for the Alzheimer Society and has enabled it to expand the range of services and supports
provided to families. The supports provided include help to enable carers who look after a family member on a continuous
basis to have time for themselves. This ensures that people with dementia can stay at home for as long as possible.
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Pictured at Alzheimers Tea Day on Thursday last in Templeshannon Community & Childcare Centre Enniscorthy were Front Lt to Rt: Mary Murphy, Mary Moorehouse, Josephine Feeney, Ellen Murphy. Back : Cathy & Denise Byrne Picture by Liz Wildes
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May 07 2014
Jimmy Gahan’s
‘Views from Vinegar Hill’ Tourism is the key to Enniscorthy’s future TOURISM is the key to Enniscorthy’s future prosperity, a meeting in the town was told on Tuesday night last. As a town almost devoid of industry, tourism has the potential to be Enniscorthy’s saviour, Colm Neville, Chairman of Ennuiscorthy Tourism, told his audience at the launch of a two year Strategic Tourism Action Plan in The Riverside Park Hotel. But to be successful and for Enniscorthy to reach its full tourist potential, Mr. Neville warned “every business must use every opportunity to point out to their customers and visitors the many wonderful features Enniscorthy has to offer” so that those customers and visitors “spend more time (and money) Here which,in turn, will benefit jobs and employment”. Ennisciorthy Tourism, a sub committee of the Town and District Chamber of Commerce, recently commissed a 2 year Strategic Tourism Action Plan which has identified 5 key objectives
which must be implimented if Enniscorthy is to achieve what the plan sets to achieve. The objectives include (l) to sustain and grow visitor numbers, (2) to service the customer experience, (3) to create a community of stakeholder engagement, (4) to build shared brand awareness and (5) to innovate and explore new product opportunities. The attainable objectives are based on detailed interviews with over 700 visitors to the town who were asked in a series of questions their perceptions of Enniscorthy. It has been established that most visitors coming to Enniscorthy (60%) do so for pleasure/leasure breaks, while 16% arrive to visit family and friends. 11% come for annual festivals and events associated with Enniscorthy but a staggering 73% of tourists are repeat visitors which reflects very positively on the town. The challenge now facing Enniscorthy to keep and increase its visitor numbers has been identified in the Strategic Tourism Action
Plan and are categorised in four main categories. (1) PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Enniscorthy faces intense competition from other destinations in Ireland and the key to differentiating a destination from any other is its ability to continuously innovate around its existing and potential tourism products. (2) STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT A critical component for creating a sustainable destination in Enniscorthy is the development of a memorandum of underastanding between key stakeholders to engage with one another. (3) VISITOR SERVICING Even though the results of the Enniscorthy visitor survey were quite good overall, providing a continually excellent visitor service is always a challenge and (4) MARKETING One of the key challenges facing Enniscorthy is to
effectively co-ordinate the marketing efforts within the destination. Despite the many challenges presented in the Report, Mr. Neville said he was confident that with austained effort on the part of all stakeholders, Enniscorthy could and would become a key tourist destination in the future. The town had much to offer, he added, and what was now needed was a well cordinated promotional programme to bring the many attractions Enniscorthy had to offer to the widest possible audience. Enniscorthy and District Chamber of Commerce President, Michael Bennett congratulated the authors of the Strategic Tourism Action Plan and said it presented many opportunities and challenges for the town going forward. It needed to be carefully studied, he added, before agreeing with the comments of the Enniscorthy Tourism Committee Chairman, Colm Neville, that Enniscorthy’s future prosperity lies in promoting the town as a tourist destination.
Gary Breen of Failte Ireland and Cathy Keane, Enniscorthy Heritage Bus Trail pictured at the Tourism Expo in the Riverside Park Hotel last week
Man terrorised by gang of teenagers AN elderly man living alone was terrorised by a gang of upwards of 20 teenagers on Sunday evening after they laid siege to his home for several hours for no apparent reason. 72 year old Patrick (Patsy) Carroll of 40 Drumgoold Villas, Enniscorthy, was watching television when the gang of youths, many of them girls, began pelting his home with stones. He approached the teenagers involved but was threatened, intimidated and abused before beeing forced to retreat back indoors with a tirade of abuse ringing in his ears. Mr. Carroll immediately contacted Enniscorthy Garda Station and asked the female
officer on duty to send a patrol car, explaining how he was afraid to again approach the gang and how he feared for his safety. His plea, however, brought no response and as the teenagers, many of whom appeared to be high on either drink or drugs, continued with their intimidatory tactics, Mr. Carroll again contacted Enniscorthy Garda Station and pleaded with the officer on duty to send help. He was told no patrol car was available to go to his aid but that as soon as one became available it would be dispatched to his house. Some time later Mr. Carroll again contacted Enniscorthy Garda Station only to receive the
same response but this time with an assurance the matter was in hand and that help would be with him shortly. It never arrived and Mr. Carroll was forced to seek assistance from a elderly neighbour who, with her daughter, managed to gain access to his house but not before running the gauntlet of the gang of teenagers gathered on the roadway outside. The neighbour and her daughter were threatened and intimidated, according to Mr. Carroll, and were told to “f… off and mind your own business” when they complained to the teenagers about their behaviour. The teenagers remained outside
Mr. Carroll’s house until after dark continuing periodically to pelt his home and property with stones and other missiles. A front window in his house was damaged and on Monday morning, Mr. Carroll showed concerned neighbours andd friends just a sample of the stones thrown at his property during what he described as a ‘terrifying ordeal’. Speaking to the Press on Monday, Mr. Carroll, who remained up all night on Sunday night because he was afraid to go to bed said he couldn’t understand why he was singled out for attack. He has lived in the area all his life and keeps himself very much
to himself. The group of teenagers involved, he added, showed no fear when he told them he was calling the Gardai and just laughed when the Gardai failed to arrive. The impression they gave was that they could do what they liked and nobody was going to stop them, said a tearful Mr. Carroll who complained bitterly at the lack of a response from the Gardai. “I understand they are under pressure with cutcacks and manpower shortages”he said “but what is the use of having Gardai in a town if you have to defend for yourself in times of trouble”? he asked. And while Sunday night was the first time Mr. Carroll was
literally attacked in his home and verbally abused, he said his neighbours in Drumgoold are being subjected to intimidation and abuse on a regular basis, particulalry on Sunday nights, when a huge number of strangers decend on the area for some unknown reason. “We need a strong Garda presence to deal with the problem”, said Mr. Carroll, but if his experience on last Sunday night is anything to go by, then the people of the area will just have to fend for themselves and not depend on the Gardai to provide the protection they are entitled to. It just wont happen, a rueful Mr. Carroll.
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May 07 2014
It’s time to make Wexford Quays a magnet for visitors AS summer arrives a last with longer evening and better weather people everywhere are starting to get out into the open again with exercise the order of the day for many. In Wexford town the quay front is a favourite location for walkers, not just in the summer, but throughout the year. However, it really comes into its own when the weather improves and literally thousands of people each week make full use of the long level walking surface to enjoy the fresh air. There is no doubt that the
year, or other annual events, they have been a tremendous success. It is true that care has to be taken when heavy vehicles are moving onto the quay front area because the wooden surfaces can be easily damaged and it is the taxpayer who has to pick up the cost of fixing the wooden lengths. A way can surely be found to ensure that damage is not caused by any vehicles which use the quay and restrictions could be put in place to stop any damage. However, the fact remains that if this splendid quay
The entertainment does not have to be elaborate, but it would certainly become a magnet for visitors and it could become a focal point in the town every Sunday afternoon. It could also be used for regular food markets, with local producers able to showcase their produce to a wide audience. During the peak holiday times of July and August it should have almost permanent children’s activities. It would be a bit much to ask the local authority to run all
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quay front is well used by the people of the town and visitors to local hotels and guest houses, but could more be made of the facility and could it form a greater part in the effort to attract more visitors to Wexford? That’s a question that has often been asked and was raised again at a meeting of the Borough Council last month when Jim Allen sought the preparation of a detailed plan for potential uses of the quay front. In the past when food markets have been held on the quay, or the motor event which also takes place once a
front facility was located in the UK or France a great deal more would be made of it. In the past there has been a concern about setting up transient commercial ventures there in opposition to those who pay rates in the town and that is a genuine concern. However, there must be a way of finding a happy medium so that the area can be fully utilised so that everyone in the town benefits. There is no reason why the quays could not host a special event every Sunday during the summer season.
this but they could become the co-ordinator and bring together interested parties so that all interest groups in the town had an input into how to proceed. There is no doubt that the quay front is a jewel in Wexford’s crown of attractions and it should be fully exploited. The examination which was prompted by Jim Allan’s recent motion hopefully will come up with an ambitions plan to transform the area and make it a great facility, not just for locals, but also for visitors to Wexford.
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May 07 2014
GER Water issue could drown the government IT’S amazing that the water charges issue has become such a burning issue at this time. Well maybe not given that the local and European elections are just around the corner. But it is strange that the Labour Party in particular did not realise that the whole question of how much people would have to pay would have to be sorted out. Everyone is agreed that the forthcoming elections will be difficult for Labour candidates, but the situation is surely being made even worse by the uncertainty and rowing over the level of water charges. Everyone knew that the local and euro elections would be held in May of this year so it is difficult to understand why the
government did not go ahead and sort out exactly what people would have to pay at the end of last year when the meters started to go into the
ground outside houses. Paying for water was always going to be a difficult issue--------paying for anything that used
to be free is difficult----------but if people had been given a clear picture of what level of free allowance they would get and how much the likely charge would be then at least they could have digested the new reality well in advance of any bills being issued. Now there is a vacuum and confusion and that is being filled by anger and protests driven by those who can see political advantage for themselves in the disarray of the government on the matter. People deserve certainty on the issue and the sooner it is delivered the better.
PYLONS, LOLLIPOPS AND THE MINISTER GOVERNMENT Ministers do not get much sympathy from the public but there are times you would have to feel sorry for them. Government Chief
Whip, Paul Kehoe, arrived to attend the tourism expo in the Riverside Park Hotel last week and he hadn’t even got inside the door of the function room when
he was confronted by an anti-pylon protestor She recited a litany about broken promises and the health dangers to her children before demanding assurances from the TD who couldn’t get a word in edgeways. Paul tried to insist that he was attempting to have a private conversation but the protestor was having none of it. Eventually the lady was persuaded to move but not
THIS IS NO WAY FOR A PRINCE TO TREAT A LADY
I see that Prince Harry is single again following the break-up of his long term relationship with Cressida Bonas. I just thought you’d be interested. It’s not the actual break-up that interests me, but the reported reason behind it. Seemingly the couple had a ‘bust up’ and the break up was ‘sudden’. Nothing really unusual in that. But it ended just before the couple were due to attend the wedding of one of Harry’s pals in the United States. Now here is the interesting bit. Miss Bonas was having to pay the £650 air fare to Memphis herself and she could only barely afford it, according to friends. So she’s accompanying
Harry, who is not short of a few bob, to the wedding of one of his friends and she is expected to pay her own air fare. I think she’s better off within him. So off Harry goes on his own and stops in Miami on his way to the wedding in Tennessee and is seen dining at Kakkasan, a chic Cantonese restaurant with a reputation as one of the best eating places in Florida with a price tag to match, I assume. Meanwhile, back in London I imagine poor Miss Bonas was dining on a takeaway from the local McDonalds. But Harry wasn’t too worried about her plight. He was seen at 1am ‘having the best time’ in LIV nightclub which
promises ’the ultimate nightlife experience’. I don’t know what that is, but I am sure whatever it is Harry had it.
Yes I think poor Cressida had a lucky escape there but I suppose the Prince won’t be unattached for very long.
before her children presented lollipops decorated with the Wexford colours to the Minister and those with him. The importance or meaning of the lollipops was lost on me I’m afraid.
A GOOD NIGHT FOR ENNISCORTHY Full credit to the business groups in Enniscorthy for putting the spotlight on what the area has to offer tourists. They had an expo last week at which everything associated with visitors and visitor attractions was put together in the function room of the Riverside Park Hotel. Now you might think
there’s nothing to do in Enniscorthy but when everything is put together it is very impressive. Making the most of what we have as a county and what we have to offer visitors is a good foundation stone on which to build business for the future and it can provide a pathway out of the recession.
TO ARREST OR NOT TO ARREST IT is difficult to understand the thinking of left wing TDs sometimes. Take last week, for example, they were very vocal about bankers not being sent to jail and demanding that others be
arrested. Then a day or two later Gerry Adams was arrested and they are complaining again this time about the timing of the arrest and questioning by police.
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The time has come to demolish the old hospital building NEWS that up to !1/2m will have to be spent on the old hospital building in Wexford to make it safe will come as a shock to the public. I went in around the building last week and it is in a truly shocking state. There is no point in going back over the rights or wrongs of the decision to List the building for preservation and while there certainly was an argument for doing something constructive with it back in the 1990s there can be no case at all now to do anything other than demolish the remains of what served as a Workhouse and Hospital in Wexford for several generations. What always intrigues me is
how a building that was considered suitable for people to undergo surgery in it one day just had the doors closed the next and the place was suddenly regarded as unsuitable for anything. There is little use in going on about it now but that was surely a scandal that the Health Board, as it was then, just walked away from the building. Locked it up and left vandals to do their work. But to get back to the present day. Many people will find it unbelievable that in a time of austerity and when all sorts of health cutbacks, some of them quite harsh, have been imposed, money has to be found to carry out repairs on what is a derelict building.
And there is no point in anyone saying that the money is coming from this section of the HSE or that section. The fact is the money could be spent on providing actual facilities for people using the existing hospital. The money is not coming from thin air it has to be found from within the HSE’s existing resources so something else has to suffer. The Order currently placed on the hospital authorities will have to be acted on unless there is speedy action to have the building DeListed It would be little short of a scandal if money was spent on this site carrying out repairs to make the roof or other parts of the building safe because
this will be an ongoing issue for the HSE and in a few years more cash will have to be found to do something else with it. At this point the only solution is to remove the ridiculous ‘preservation’ order from the building and move in the bulldozers as quickly as possible. Of course there will be a price to be paid for the demolition as well, but at least it would be a one off cost and the ongoing financial burden would be removed off the HSE. But something useful should be done with the site and a fitting memorial to mark the fact that the building was once a Workhouse should be put in place.
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Political Notebook HAVING A LOT OF FUN WITH THE POSTERS POSTERS play a very important part in every election campaign. Many have questioned if they have any value at all, but the reality is, and there is research to prove it, that having your name out there in front of the public is very important in terms of boosting the profile and ultimately boosting support on Election Day. That’s why the parties spend so much money on the posters. The posters are
May 23rd will be a big day for Enda IT really will be Super Friday for the government with the local elections, European elections and two by-elections being held on the same day. A poor result in all four contests would be a big blow to the stability of the government. However, it could allow Enda Kenny to make some radical changes at the top of his government and to present a fresh team for the remainder of their term in Office. By the time the votes are counted at the end of the month this administration will have a maximum of one year and nine months left in Office so pretty soon now they will have their sights firmly focused on the next election. Grass-root Fine Gael supporters would probably like to see a number of the more unpopular Ministers leaving their current posts. There would be few tears if Phil Hogan goes to Europe or if James Reilly moves from
health although he is involved in a radical shakeup of the health service. His problem is that at this stage the public associate him more with failure to deliver and cutbacks than any radical shake-up of the service which admittedly is progressing under his watch. There would be joy too if Alan Shatter was moved from
Justice, but that may not happen. The Labour Party is set to be a bit shell-shocked after the voting if the opinion polls are correct and there is likely to be a lot of soul searching in the party. Don’t be surprised if a really bad result causes the early departure from the Tanaiste’s Office of Eamonn Gilmore.
much more important to the less well know candidates and also those with a number of running- mates from the parties. However, one of the big votegetters of the last quarter of a century in local politics, Padge Reck, never put up a poster in his life. Yet over several elections he topped the poll in Wexford town. However, Padge was very well established in local politics before the relatively recent practice of every
candidate having an individual poster came into being. One of the favourite pasttimes for some people during election campaigns is of course is for pranksters to do a little image altering on the posters. As you can see from the poster above Green candidate in the Wexford district, Danny Forde, has had a little moustache added by some helpful individual.
What shocks are in store NOW that the campaign is underway in earnest the feedback from the doorsteps is beginning to emerge there is a lot of speculation everywhere about what shocks will emerge on count day. Given the ‘plague on all your houses’ attitude that is obvious on the doorsteps it seems many voters will desert the major parties and that will open the way for some of the less well known independents or representatives of the smaller parties. There is no real sign yet, from any of the districts, of a runaway success by a relatively unknown candidate, but a number of them are running very strong campaigns and some are likely to emerge as strong contenders as the race enters its final week.
LOTS OF ANGER AND ANNOYANCE ON THE DOORSTEPS WORD from the canvassers on the doorsteps is that there is a lot of anger out there. That in itself is not surprising given how many new taxes and charges as well as cuts in services have been implemented over the past five years. As the campaign begins in earnest it seems that a few trends are beginning to emerge and the view generally that there will be a few shocks when the votes are counted. The biggest backlash is now certain to come against the Labour Party, it seems. There is talk that the party would have faced a wipe if the election was being fought on the old Council constituencies where the maximum number of seats was seven in Wexford with five in each of the three other districts. But even the enlarged areas
may not be enough to enable Labour to get back into the Council with their four outgoing seats. If the party was to return with less than four out of thirty four seats on the new Council when they have four out of twenty one at the moment it would indeed be a very bad day for them. However, there is a lot of talk now that this might be the case after May 23rd. Surprisingly there does not seem to be a great deal of confidence that the two outgoing seats in the Wexford can be held. Ted Howlin is, of course, retiring and George Lawlor is joined on the ticket by outgoing Borough Councillor, Joe Ryan, and Bernie Mullen from Rosslare. The party is putting a lot of emphasis on what Brendan Howlin has delivered to Wexford since he became Minister, and the list is quite impressive.
However, whether or not this message makes a difference with voters in Labour’s heartland remains to be scene. Martin Storey faces a tough task in trying to retain the seat he inherited on the death of Pat Cody in Enniscorthy. He will have to rely on strong rural support particularly in the Ourlart/The Ballagh area if he is to make it back to Co. Hall. Robbie Ireton is a popular councillor in the Gorey District but he too will face the problem of running for a party that has become unpopular. However, his track record might just be enough to see him through. With the tide going out for the party it is difficult to see Ollie Somers being able to make a breakthrough in New Ross where Labour has not held a seat for nearly three decades.
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ENNISCORTHY PUTS ITS BEST FOOT FORWARD AT TOURISM EXPO THE
best
of
what
there was a wide range of
Enniscorthy has to offer the
businesses
visitor went on show in the
activities on display in one
Riverside Park Hotel last
room it provided a great
Tuesday
evening
when
and
shop-window
business
for
what
Enniscorthy Tourism, a sub-
Enniscorthy is all about and
committee of Enniscorthy
what it has to offer the
Chamber
visitor.
of
Commerce,
But it wasn’t just a learning
hosted an Expo evening. The main purpose of the
experience aimed at the
evening was to highlight to
visitor. A key element of the
everyone, including traders,
night was to educate those
all that is ‘great and good’
living in the area, whether
about Enniscorthy and to
involved in business or not,
showcase the vast array of
on exactly what there is to
tourist and retail attractions
see and do in the area.
which the area has to offer. A key part of the initiative
And anyone who took a walk around the exhibition will
those
not be stuck for words the
involved in the industry in
next time a visitor stops and
the area fully aware of the
asks them for a bit of help
entire menu of attractions
planning their day out in
which
Enniscorthy.
was
to
make
are
all
available
in
Enniscorthy and district.
The evening also marked
Apart from highlighting the
the launching of the recently
vast array of tourist and
completed
retail attractions on offer the
This
Rikon
report
report. provides
aim of the gathering was also
Enniscorthy Tourism with
to emphasise the importance
an action plan aimed at
of cross-selling and self-
achieving significant results
promotion.
for the local community as
With up to thirty exhibitors taking space at the event
Pictured at the Expo were Tony Larkin, Town Manager, Tom Enright, County Manager & Minister Paul Kehoe
well as the tourism and business sector.
Attending the Expo in the Riverside Park Hotel were Jim Maher, Eric Barron, Mary Burke & Michael Bennett Pics by Liz Wildes
VOTE NUMBER ONE GER CARTHY
LOCAL ELECTION CANDIDATE
ENNISCORTHY AREA
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR WEXFORD CO COUNCIL Ger comes from a family steeped in political tradition. His father, Leo, served the people of Wexford district for nearly half a century, something which Ger hopes to continue if given the opportunity. In 2003 Ger joined the National Ambulance Service and obtained a Diploma of Emergency and Medical Technology from UCD. Later he was promoted to Paramedic Supervisor, a role in which he continues to work. Ger is active in a range of community, developmental and cultural organisations including KTR Ltd., which supports community employment placements in a number of South Wexford parishes. He is also a founding member of Wexford Marine Watch. Ger is currently Development Office of the GAA County Board. ‘Let me work for you’
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PHOTO DIARY by Ray Flynn Calling “Time” on some of Wexford’s local pubs The number of public houses in Wexford town has reduced over recent years. This week we take a look back at some of our favourite, and popular, watering holes which are presently closed
The “Westgate Bar” was a popular meeting place for both the locals and visitors alike. Maybe we will see them back there again sometime in the future
This now closed bar, on Wexford’s Quay, will probably be best remembered as the “Keyhole Bar” by a lot of older people.
The “Crescent Bar” located on the Crescent Quay, recently closed. It did a good local and passing trade and might someday do so again.
“Brady’s” of the Faythe, was a very popular local and a lot of people would like to see it re-ope soon
The “Crown Bar, Monck Street, was famous for it’s large display, in the snug, of old guns, swords and other weapons, which are now long removed, as the premises is for sale.
The “Fifty One, bar and grill, currently closed, is one of the longest established bars on Wexford’s Main Street. It always enjoyed a great trade and may also well do so sometime again
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Communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final tribute to tragic fisherman having his body present for The gathered in the little more than a month after he the Requiem and some church of St. Peter in the had gone missing, the ceremony was conducted in comfort too in the knowledge fishing village of Kilmore the absence of a body. that they could now finally Quay last January for an lay him to rest in the local emotional farewell to Paddy Many of the same people were in St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church on cemetery. Barry, the latest sea faring Tuesday for another farewell The well known and popular member of this local to Paddy . This time there was local fisherman disappeared community to fall victim to newsea. tom dunne threeoccasion, quarter page_Layout 1 14/04/2014 20:18ofPage 1 months ago. A huge the comfort for the family five the On that
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Waterford Regional Hospital where a Post Mortem examination was carried out. An inquest will b e held later. On Tuesday the local community and many from across the county converged on the local church to support his wife Roisin and his
children Ruth, Julie and Eoin at the mid-day Requiem Mass. While there was a tremendous sense of loss at the funeral ceremony there was also a sense of relief that a long and painful journey for the Barry family was finally at a end.
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THE LATEST IN LEADING IRISH FASHION AT WESTGATE DESIGN The recent State visit by President Higgins to Britain will be remembered for many important reasons, but one of the highlights was the President’s wife Mrs Higgins, who won great praise for being a shining ambassador for Irish fashion and design. The clothes that were so admired by the public during that State visit are from a number of well known Irish designers some of which are available right in the heart of Wexford town, at Westgate Design, North Main Street. Westgate Design has been to the forefront in showcasing accessible fashion by a number of key Irish designers and as part of its Spring/Summer 2014 collection they are stocking the latest looks from Caroline Kilkenny, Aideen Bodkin, FeeG, Luke Lovely and many others. The collections are hand picked by the buyers with a particular emphasis on landmark family occasions, be it an outfit for the mother of the bride or groom, something to wear to an important family celebration or a social function. And at Westgate you will be able to complete your outfit from a great selection of bags, scarves, jewellery and all other accessories. While all the latest new season looks are available in the main area of the store,
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Westgate Design also has a year round Irish Fashion Outlet Store in the building where clothes by top designers are available at a discount of up to 80% on the original price. These are looks from previous seasons and offer people an opportunity to purchase clothes from leading designers at a fraction of the normal price. On these pages we present a small selection of the fashion currently on display in Westgate Design. The photography is by Luis Aviles and hair by Salon Diva, Wexford and all at Westgate Design are grateful to them for their services and also to the location provider. To fully appreciate the range and quality of fashion in stock why not drop in to the store at North Main Street, Wexford or visit their website www.westgatedesign.ie Tel 053 9123787
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WESTGATE Design prides itself in being a family run business, with a member of the Jordan family always on the premises to ensure that the needs of customers are catered for. The business, which is now approaching its 20th birthday, is run by Catherine Jordan and her three sons, Leonard, Darron and Keith. Westgate Design has branched out considerably since it was originally established to showcase local crafts and designs. However, a showcase of quality Irish and International design is still central to the business and the well stocked shop also presents a myriad of gift and design ideas to the customer. The business is now probably even better known for its restaurant which has provided a warm and welcoming atmosphere for visitors since 1996. And if you want to take home some of the healthy fresh food which is produced daily in the kitchens Westgate Deli is adjacent to the restaurant An outside catering business ‘Events by Westgate Design’ was launched nine years ago. This provides a unique service to the people of Wexford offering
them a chance to have the food they love in the restaurant either served or delivered to their own home or office. Weddings, corporate launches and marquee events are a speciality for ‘Events by Westgate Design’, which is considered one of the leading event caterers in the southeast.
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RANT OF THE WEEK
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Probably the last Rant of the Week that I’ll do for a while, we’re going to try change things around as much as possible! It isn’t really helping that I’m noticing everything that annoys me way more since I started these… So yeah! What did I save for last? It’s not even a big thing, but it’s definitely a pet peeve of mine. People who have 300-second-long stories on Snapchat every single weekend! Having 30 different videos of you “On the beer”, doesn’t make you look in any way cool. To be honest, if you’re bored enough on a night out to feel the need to document every little thing, you’re clearly no craic! No one cares that you’re drinking a shot.. No one cares that the song that that just came on is “your song”. Seriously, NOBODY CARES! Just go out and enjoy your night without uploading cringe-worthy videos! You might as well just add the caption “Look at me, I’m having so much fun”. Just cop on!!! Grrrrr!
Lets all go to the lobby
... if we could afford it
Going to the cinema has always been a popular social event but is it coming to an end? Once upon a time you could go to the cinema bring a date and get food for £5. Now you go to the cinema, bring a date and get food and its over 30, shocking: O. Wexford is lucky to have such a great cinema but personally I think not just Wexford, but every cinema is far too expensive for a ticket and food. Especially when you can download any film you want that!s in the cinema for absolutely free , get food and a shift at home for nothing as well so are movie nights in better than a night to the cinema?. I love the cinema and the experience, but it!s far too expensive so I think cinema companies should have a look into changing prices sooner rather than later, before they all collapse and have an effect on the making of films as well as they won!t be receiving income. Our parents would tell you that going to the cinema was there main pastime back in the day but unfortunately high prices and illegal downloads have ruined everything. Eoin
Iggy Azalea – Fancy Not my usual cup of tea or style of music but I’m loving this, tune and half, nearly 2 tunes!!! It’s something different and I like.. Go listen to it!! :D
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Labour launch election campaign
Wexford Agony Uncle
I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO A TELEVISON INTERVIEW Dear Alan, I hope this letter reaches you ok. Normally I would have my iphone and all the other gadgets available to make instant contact with anyone but I am in a bit of a bind at the moment and I am smuggling this hand written note out with a cleaning lady who has promised she will post it to you. Alan I should really be on the top of the world at the moment. Just last weekend there were a number of opinion polls which put my party candidates at the top of the pile and we look as if we will have our best ever election result next month. All my guys were walking on air, and the media were taking me really seriously asking for interviews and everything. Of course I was delighted to do any interview they wanted. You see people were even saying that when you put the two parts of the country together, north and south, and we always do that, we don’t recognise any borders, we could even be the biggest party after the election. We’ll were about to uncork a bottle of our finest wines from Martin’s collection. I don’t know where he got it but Martin has some of the best wines from all over the world in his kitchen. Then just as the party was about to begin I got a request for another interview. I said ‘dI just do this last one before we let our hair down. Off I goes to what I thought was a studio for a live show. I thought it was a b it strange that the TV people were all in uniform and I asked one of them if it was fancy dress or something. Well Alan I didn’t get an answer and the next thing I knew I was in no TV studio but pushed into a cell with the door locked firmly behind me. I just couldn’t believe it. At first I thought it was some sort of joke. But it soon dawned on me that it was no joke. I had been lured under false pretence to a Police Station and I was firmly locked inside with no chance of getting out.
Then a whole bunch of them came in and started asking me questions about things that happened forty years ago. Well now Alan, I don’t know about you, but I’m sixty five and sometimes I can’t remember what happened last week let alone forty years ago. Even if I could these are not the sort of fellas I’d be giving any secret information to. They went on and on and on and eventually I was in tears. During a break in the interviews Martin came to see me and said it was all a set up. He seemed to think some of the guys in a Dublin club I am a member of were behind it. I think he’s wrong because we have great gas down there. We put on a bit of a show for the television a few days a week and then we have a right laugh in the bar afterwards. So I don’t think they’d be involved. But Martin said we should blame them because I would get a lot of sympathy from people if they thought everyone was ganging up on me. What do you think?
Enniscorthy candidate Martn Storey pictured with his supporters and Minister Brendan Howlin at Sunday’s launch THE Wexford constituency organisation of the Labour Party gathered in Enniscorthy on Sunday to launch their countywide local election campaign. The Minister for Public Expenditure and local TD, Brendan Howlin, was on hand to meet the candidates and their supporters. Labour will run six candidates in the local poll, one each in Enniscorthy, Gorey and New Ross and three in the ten seat Wexford District. The party currently has
four Co. Councillors, two in Wexford and one each in Enniscorthy and Gorey. Outgoing councilllor, Ted Howlin, in Wexford is retiring. Battling to hold the two seats in the District will be the other outgoing Labour councillor in the area, George Lawlor, who is currently Mayor of Wexford,, Cllr Joe Ryan, a member of the Borough Council and Rosslare based Bernie Mullen. In Enniscorthy, the AllIreland winning captain of 1996, Martin Storey, will
fight his first election campaign, having been coopted to the Council following the death of Pat Cody who won a seat for the party in 2009. Martin had a big band of supporters at Sunday’s launch. Robbie Ireton is standing again in Gorey and hoping to retain the seat he first won five years ago. The party candidate in New Ross is Ollie Somers who failed to take a seat in the district five years ago.
Gerry, Belfast, Louth and Dublin. Dear Gerry, Well that was a nasty trick they pulled on you. I think you are right to say nothing to those guys in the uniforms and I think Martin is right as well. He’s a cunning fella all right.I think it might be an idea to say when you get out that you recognised some of your interviewers as members of your Dublin Club dressed u p in uniforms. I’d drop a few names and I think the whole thing will turn in your favour. By the way what were they interviewing you about. I assume it was nothing serious, but you didn’t mention what it was. It must have escaped your mind. Alan
Ann Ringwood, Enniscorthy, who was recently conferred with a Master of Arts Degree in Music by the Open University. Anne is pictured here with her husband John and their son Eoin.
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OIREACHTAS REPORT By Tim Ryan, Oireachtas Correspondent
Maximum rent allowance in Wexford is just €250 per month, Dail told IN County Wexford, the maximum rent limit under the rent supplement scheme for a single person living in shared accommodation is 250 a month, Independent Deputy Mick Wallace told the Dáil. When a member of his staff searched daft.ie recently, he said she found just three properties that meet this criterion. Speaking during a debate on the housing crisis, he said all three advertisements stated
clearly that rent allowance would not be accepted. “I suggest that it should be illegal for landlords to refuse tenants who are in receipt of rent allowance,” he said. “According to the Department of Social Protection, some 80,000 people are receiving rent allowance. Many landlords are excluding these people from the private rental market.” Vulnerable young people are among those most adversely
affected by current Government and landlord policies, he said. Even if they can find a landlord willing to accept rent allowance, they are likely to be priced out of the market due to the rent limits imposed by the Minister Joan Burton, and the price increases. “Social housing and private rental accommodation are two of the main exits out of homelessness,” he said. “Both are essentially unavailable to
homeless people in the present climate. The significant barriers that are preventing homeless people from accessing the private rental market are leaving most such people trapped in emergency homeless accommodation. Rents in Dublin have increased by 18% since 2011. The level of rent allowance payable by the Department of Social Protection has fallen by 28% in the same period.”
Government anxious to give Walsh urges commemoration people their say - Kehoe for Cumann na mBan THE Government has decided to move the writs for two by-elections to allow the people of Dublin West and Longford-Westmeath to be fully represented again in the Dáil, Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe told the Dáil. “With local and European elections planned for 23 May, it would be unacceptable to delay the by-elections and deny the people of these constituencies the opportunity to vote and give them full Dáil representation,” he said. “Governments in the recent
past may have feared the people for whom they worked and attempted to avoid byelections, but we do not. It is far better to hold by-elections as soon as possible.” The Minister of State said the campaign by his party and no doubt every other party in both constituencies will be headed by excellent candidates.
“I wish candidates the best of luck and look forward to successful campaigns and meeting the winners in both constituencies in the House soon after 23 May,” he added.
It would be opportune to commemorate the founding of Cumann na mBan 100 years ago, Wexford Fianna Fáil Senator Jim Walsh told the Upper House and he said he regretted that the Government had not taken the initiative. “These women dedicated themselves in a selfless way to achieving Irish independence,” he said. “There is a great debate on the need for more women to be involved in politics. Rather than seeking artificial means of achieving that, one way to do it would be to highlight the contribution these women
made, which gave not only the women but the men in these Houses the opportunity to take their place in an independent Irish Parliament. The dismissive, arrogant way the English Government and politicians are treating Scotland indicates what would be happening if we had not achieved our independence 100 years ago and were pursuing it now. We should value those women and properly commemorate them by ensuring buildings and public roads are there as a permanent reminder of their selfless sacrifice for this country.”
Wallace seeks clarity on surveillance practices At least two of the recent Garda controversies - the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission bugging allegations and the Garda tapes - have their roots in Garda covert surveillance practices and, arguably, both could have been prevented or minimised if covert surveillance had been properly overseen and monitored, Independent Deputy Mick Wallace told the Dáil. Speaking during Question Time, he said the Minister for Justice needed to clarify to the House the precise devices and communication methods he and the Garda believe are regulated by the relevant legislation and to provide statistics and figures to demonstrate how widespread and frequent Garda covert surveillance practice is, in particular in regard to internal approvals which are not supervised by a judge. The information, he said, is not provided in the annual report of the designated judge which was laid before the House. In reply, Minister Alan Shatter said he wished to clarify that as Minister for Justice and Equality, he has no role in authorising
surveillance under the provisions of the 2009 Act. “Under the Act, authorisations for surveillance are granted by a judge of the District Court on application by a superior officer of An Garda Síochána, the Revenue Commissioners or the Defence Forces in circumstances described in the Act,” he said. “Exceptionally in accordance with Section 7 of the Act, an authorisation may be granted without recourse to the District Court in very limited circumstances described in the Act where grounds of urgency exist. In this regard the designated judge appointed to oversee the operation of the Act under section 12 has noted, in his most recent report to the Taoiseach, that the specific procedures in place within An Garda Síochána for dealing with section 7 concerning urgent applications provide that the use of that section should only be availed of where an authorisation cannot be obtained from a District Court judge.”
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ENNISCORTHY ......... news from around the town Lions Club Fun Cycle
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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.
Strawberry fest 2014 will take place this year from 17th to 29th June, with a host of main stage acts on offer.
Enniscorthy Drama Group Will host Tom, Dick and Harry at The Presentation Centre, on Thursday 5th, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th June. A show not to be missed.
Participants for 1798 Re-enactment Participants are now being sought for the 1798 Reenactment 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.
Walk for Friends of St. Johns 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
Darkness into Light The dawn walk will take place on Saturday, May 10th and Enniscorthy will again take part. Visit http://dilpieta.ie/ for all local information. Enniscorthy town reservoir at Springvalley, which is now completely filled in. along the main road. Sponsorship Cards available from Margaret Walker, on 087 6862765. Your support will be appreciated.
Reminder Songs of Praise at Eastertide in St. Mary!s Church, Enniscorthy, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 11th. All are welcome.
Keeping Enniscorthy Clean During the Summer months members of enniscorthy Tidy Town committee meet on a Sunday morning at 9 o!clock near the Rafter Bridge to pick up litter between the bridges and along the Prom and other areas of the town.
Volunteers are always needed and if interested please contact Billy on 087 8298569.
Rosary The Rosary will be recited by the Legion of Mary every evening for May, at the Moran Park Grotto at 7 p.m. Parents and children are invited to come along. A special evening for children will be
held on friday evenings at 7 p.m. for childen. All are welcome.
Help raise funds for Templeshannon Community and Childcare Centre A fundraising walk event will be held on Sunday 8th June in aid of the upkeep of Templeshannon Community and Childcare Centre. The walk will commence from the Community Centre at 2 p.m. Sponsorship cards are available please contact 053 9237511.
Diabetes Ireland
Market Square, Enniscorthy from the early 1900s
New “It Makes Cents” Coin Collection launched 1c and 2 c for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes did you know there is 34m euros worth of 1c and 2 c coins in Ireland. With 1 in 3 families in Ireland affected by diabetes why not save these small coins fo the work of Diabetes Ireland and help us meet the ever growing demands on our services. call 19850909909 or email info@diabetes.ie to find out more details and to register for your pack. Small change, big
Bazaar Vinnies function rooms, at Island Road, Enniscorthy will be the venue for a Chairity Bazaar in aid of Our Lady!s Childrens Hospital, Crumlin, on Sunday next, May 11th, commencing at 2 p.m. All the usual stalls will be set out. Please support a worthy cause.
Diary Date Enniscorthy Street Rhythms Dance Festival Friday June 6th to June 8th, great entertainment assured.
Silvertones Annual Concert St. Aidan!s Cathedral is the venue for this year!s annual concert in aid of Co. Wexford Hospice Home Care and Wexford Branch of Console. Thursday, 29th May is the date with the programme commencing at 8 p.m.
Five Mile Race and Walk Sunday, May 18th is the datefor this year!s Vinegar Hill Road Race and Walk. Proceeds are in aid of St. Senan!s Parish School. Entrants must be over sixteen years of age and entries can be made on line at www.runireland.com entry fee 15 euros.
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The All-New Peugeot 308 SW: A Contemporary and Spacious Estate for Modern Family Drivers THE All-New Peugeot 308 SW: A Contemporary and Spacious Estate for Modern Family Drivers The new Peugeot 308 SW has been completely restyled, sharing only its name with its predecessor, to reveal a modern and refined estate car with a low, classy and sporty allure. Featuring the same innovative i-Cockpit as the hatchback version and indeed the same stylish front face, Peugeot engineers and designers have together conceived an estate with exemplary road holding, spaciousness and class leading performance. An award-winner even before launch, it shares the prestigious European Car of the Year 2014 accolade with its hatchback sister and was awarded the maximum five star Euro NCAP safety rating. It arrives in Ireland this July. At 4.58m in length, 1.47m in height and 1.8m in width, Peugeot designers have created a sporty estate with a wide stance. The wheelbase has been extended by 11cm compared to the hatchback and the rear overhang by 22cm, to allow more rear passenger room and of course, a bigger boot. This configuration allow a generous boot size, that ranks amongst the best in the segment; measuring 1.06m in length up to the rear shelf, the boot volume below the parcel shelf totals 610 dm3 (660 litres). “Magic Flat” rear seats allow instant folding of
the rear seats, to result in a total load volume of 1660 dm3. Access to the rear seats is optimised by wider rear doors and by moving the rear seats back by 29mm, compared to the hatch. The reduced height allows the centre of gravity to be lowered by de 20mm compared to its predecessor and thus the aerodynamic performance is improved with a remarkable Cx figure of 0.28 and SCx from 0.64 m2, which works to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Together with a longer wheelbase, the lower centre of gravity also assures better body rigidity and improves vehicle weight distribution, to offer better ride and handling, even when fully loaded. The front end of the new Peugeot 308 SW shares its character with the hatchback and continues the Brand’s feline signature, to include full LEDs fitted as standard on the upper trim levels. The fluid, low profile is highlighted by aluminium roof bars and a chrome window finisher that surrounds the entire lateral glazed area. The rear lionclaw LED lighting signature, seen on 508 SW and 508 RXH, place the new Peugeot 308 SW among the brand’s family of great estate cars. Inside the new 308 SW, the Peugeot i-Cockpit is made up of four elements: a compact steering wheel for maximum control and driver
involvement, a head-up instrument panel so that information can be read without taking your eyes off the road, a tall centre console and a large 9.7’’ touch screen for an intuitive drive. The quality of materials, the textiles used and the perceived quality of assembly have all been honed to place the new Peugeot 308 SW in the premium world. The dashboard is fully padded, the steering wheel is trimmed
Platform (EMP2), to guarantee increased efficiency and excellent build quality. As a result, the new Peugeot 308 SW is 140kg lighter overall than its predecessor, making it the lightest vehicle in the segment and thus a class leader in terms of reduced fuel consumption and lowCO2 emissions. The new Peugeot 308 SW benefits from a range of latest-generation Euro 6
with full grain leather (from Level 2) and gloss black and satin chrome inserts are found throughout the cabin. The generous glazed areas and the huge 1.69 m2 optional glass roof bathe the Peugeot 308 SW’s cabin in light. This optional panoramic roof can be fully covered with its electric blind. As with the new 308 hatchback, the new Peugeot 308 SW is built on Peugeot’s new Efficient Modular
petrol and diesel engines. For petrol, power outputs are between 110 and 155bhp with CO2 emissions from 109g/km. The new e-THP 1.2 litre 130bhp turbocharged version with a six speed manual gearbox sees the introduction of Peugeot’s PureTech 3cylinder petrol engine technology to the range. Modular and compact, clean and powerful, reduced weight and innovative low friction materials allow fuel
consumption and CO2 emissions to be reduced by 21%. This engine has already achieved a new fuel economy record fitted to the new 308 hatchback. Independently witnessed it travelled 1810km with just one tank of fuel, recording 2.85 litres of fuel per 100km (99.1MPG). From July 2014, the petrol range will be rounded off with a 1.2 PureTech 3-cylinder110bhp turbo petrol version as well as a new six-speed automatic gearbox on the 130bhp petrol version. The Diesel range goes from 92 to 150bhp with remarkably contained CO2 emissions that do not exceed 111 g/km. The new BlueHDi 1.6 litre 120bhp version with a six-speed manual gearbox has a combined fuel consumption of only 3.2 l/100km and CO2 emissions of 85g/km, a record in the segment. The new Peugeot 308 SW is available with several driving assistance systems. As on the hatchback, the Driver Assistance Pack is available as an option, incorporating a radar at the front of the vehicle, used for the operation of dynamic cruise control, an emergency collision alert system and an emergency collision braking system. Other options include blind spot monitoring, an electric parking brake, a reverse camera with large colour screen, keyless entry and starting. With the launch of new Peugeot 308 SW, two
more systems are added to this list. An active parking assistance system makes it possible not only to automatically park in (and exit from) a parallel parking space but also in a parking bay. A Driver Sport Pack is available offering firmer and more responsive power steering, louder and sportier engine noise, a red instrument panel display instead of white and the display of information relating to the use of the vehicle: power developed, turbo pressure, acceleration. The new Peugeot 308 SW has successfully passed many quality tests, including 2.5 million kilometres of test driving covered before launch, 2,500 hours on test beds, 250,000 temperature cycle tests, 4.3 million presses on the touch screen without failure, etc. The quality of design and the care in the production of the new Peugeot 308 SW gives its occupants a feeling of safety and durability. Built at Sochaux, the new Peugeot 308 SW will be fitted with power units produced at the Peugeot Trémery and Douvrin plants in France. Presented for the first time at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the new Peugeot 308 SW will go on sale on 24 April in France, followed quickly by other countries in Europe. Full pricing and specification details for the Irish Market will be announced closer to the launch, this July.
Opel FlexFix: Carries up to Four Bicycles for Drive-and-Ride Fun OPEL-exclusive bicycle carrier system available for nine model variants Sophisticated construction ensures simple, backfriendly operation Trunk space and access remain undisturbed even when bikes are mounted on carrier Up to 20 percent fuel savings compared to roof rack systems. Summer is bicycle riding time. Over the Bank holidays, families with children and active
individuals like to enjoy nature’s delights take to the great outdoors cycling. This of course is a breeze for Opel customers who have the fully integrated FlexFix bicycle carrier system. The system enables families and active individuals to transport up to four bicycles with their Opel. The patented system is available on nearly all models of Opel cars and with FlexFix it’s easy, spacesaving and safe. The new
Meriva offers the practical bicycle carrier, as do the Astra five-door and Sports Tourer models, the three and five-door Corsa, Mokka and Zafira Tourer. Even the cool individualisation champion ADAM can carry up to two bikes, living up to its name as an unconventional urban lifestyle mini. Opel remains the only car maker to offer a user-friendly bicycle carrier system. In the Meriva FlexFix is fully integrated; it slides in and
out of the rear bumper like a drawer. When not in use, it disappears almost invisibly back into the Meriva’s rear bumper without affecting the load volume of its luggage compartment. As the FlexFix bicycle carrier is located close to the ground, loading bicycles is very easy. The main advantage of the system explicitly praised by the back experts is that the cyclist-drivers do not have to cumbersomely mount a rack on the car roof or strain and
twist to lift their bikes up above their head onto the rack. No special tools or fittings are necessary to install bikes on the FlexFix carrier, which also frees up room in the garage, as it doesn’t require any storage space because it is always on board and ready for use in the Meriva. A further benefit of the FlexFix bicycle carrier is that in contrast to roof rack systems, its economical positioning at the rear does
not subject the vehicle to a 120 km/h speed limit when loaded. This stable arrangement is particularly secure during a sharp braking maneuver or a collision. As soon as the reverse gear is engaged, an acoustic signal sounds which indicates the longer length of the vehicle. The Park Pilot in addition takes into account the fact that FlexFix is deployed if the driver wants to park and reverses backwards.
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LARRY O’GORMAN The man who gets Behind the Sports Headlines OK, SO I GOT THE OUTCOME WRONG , BUT I DID SAY IT WOULD BE A CRACKING GAME OK, ok, so I may have got the result wrong but I was right about everything else to do with last Sunday’s league final. I knew it would be hard hitting, tough, fast, and full of passion and that most of all both sides would display an incredible will to win. And it was all those things and more. In most of the games I have discussed here Kilkenny have been a little slow off the mark, but that certainly was not the case on Sunday when they raced into a three point early lead. But the early advantage didn’t last and Tipperary were soon doing some scoring
themselves and mid-way through the half the sides were level. Then Tipperary began to get the upper hand with Kilkenny appearing to slightly struggle to stay in touch. Then Tipperary struck for the first of their goals with John O’Dwyer flicking a high ball to the roof of the Kilkenny net. Tipperary were now well in control and it was only a matter of by how much they would lead at half time, it seemed. And then just before half time the Cats were thrown a lifeline in the form of a penalty, and what a ‘soft’ penalty it was. Well that’s the
way it seemed to me anyway. The referee was so far away from play he should surely have consulted the umpires. Well then maybe that would have been a futile exercise given that one of the umpires couldn’t spot a ball going wide ten years directly over his head. Would a trip to spec savers be in order for him, I wonder?. T J Reid adopted the lift-runsmash approach to the penalty and he hit the net leaving the Cats just two points behind at the break. After this shot in the arm you expected Kilkenny to come out all guns blazing after the restart. However, that was
not how it worked out and Tipperary continued to have the edge during the first ten minutes of the second half. However, Kilkenny did manage to pick off the odd point here and there to keep in touch. Then came Kilkenny’s second penalty, and you could have no real complains about this one. Again T J Reid, the player who had been hauled down to cause the penalty in the first place, stood up to take the placed ball and he made no mistake. Suddenly Kilkenny seemed to believe in themselves a little more and players like Richie Hogan started to come into the game,
but Tipp were not going to lie down and this was clearly going to be a fight to the finish. In fact it seemed to me that Tipp had a greater hunger and looked as if they wanted the game more than the Cats. However, it was Tipp who had to haul the game out of the fire to take it to extra time. Both sides introduced some new legs for the extra period and we saw the departure of Henry Shefflin. He left the field in the first period of extra time not having scored for the entire game. I wonder if we have seen the last of King Henry, or will he be back for more?
LARRY’S LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP VERDICT HAVING failed to predict the winner last week when I had just one game to preview I have some chance here as we look forward to the first round of the local hurling championship. But anyway here it goes Brother with Larry’s verdict on each of the games. Faythe Harriers V Ferns St. Aidan’s: This will be a close one with Ferns the favourites, but I think the Harriers can pull it off. Lee Chin, Richie Kehoe and
Barry Goff are all in great form for the Harriers and I think they’ll win by two or three points. St. Anne’s V Oulart: I expect a tough encounter here, but with Oulart the County Champions and favourites to win the title again I think they will come away with a victory. Oulart to win. St. Martin’s V Rathnure: Whoever wins this will deserve the points, that’s for sure, because it will be a very hard fought game. You have two young
fit teams facing each other and I think it will go to the wire. But I think Rathnure will just edge it in the end. Shels V Adamstown: Shels should pack enough punch to take the points here, even though Adamstown are fit and hardhitting. But I think the speed of the Shels will make all the difference here. Victory for the Shels. Buffers Alley V Rapparees: Buffers Alley will be celebrating
the fact that they are now back in the big time. The Rapps are a young team and I don’t think they will have the power to cope with the strength of the Alley. Buffers Alley to win. Glynn/Barntown V Cloughbawn: There’s a good reason I left this ‘till last. This one is very hard to call and it will be a very close battle. But in the end Glynn might be a little too strong. So it’s a win for Glynn/Barntown.
In the end it all came down to some clever Kilkenny play to deliver them a third league in a row. It was Reid and Hogan combining in the effort and both were outstanding on the day. J J Delaney, Richie Hogan, Paul Murphy and Padraig Walsh were also top class for the Cats while Noel McGrath, Brendan Maher, Padraic Maher, Seamus Callanan and Cathal Barrett stood out for Tipp. But in fairness Brother if this is what we have to look forward to this summer all I can say is ‘Roll on the Championship’. It’s going to be a cracker Brother.
Inter County Action BY the way there is some inter-county hurling going on at the moment, but you may not have noticed. It involves Laois, Westmeath, Carlow,
Antrim
and
London. They are playing in a qualifying group and Wexford
will
play
the
winners of the Group while Galway
will
play
the
runners up. I expect Laois and
Antrim
to
come
through.
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GAELIC FOOTBALL ROUND UP INTERMEDIATE ACTION IS PROVING TO BE AS EXCITING AS SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP THE Lodgewood Engineering Intermediate Football Championship is proving to be almost as exciting as the senior championship with several very good and entertaining games having been played over recent weekends. GlynnBarntown are the only team on full points after two games and, even at this stage, would have to be considered championship favourites. Many feel they should have won it for the past two years so perhaps this may be their year, although their main focus will probably be on having a good run in senior
hurling. But there is a lot of good young football talent in the club, best exemplified by teenager Ian Moran who came on in their last game against Bannow and notched 2-1. Who will be their closest rivals? Well St James’ have been in the last two finals and will be very keen to make the big breakthrough this time around. In Graeme Molloy, Matthew O’ Hanlon and Kevin O’ Grady they have three players of the highest quality but it remains to be seen if the team is well balanced enough to make up for the heartbreak of the last
two years. On a given day Ferns could beat anybody in this grade (as they proved against St James’ in the first round) but with their concentration almost exclusively on hurling it is hard to see them going all the way unless, of course, the hurlers make an early exit. Bunclody could be a team to watch and have been strengthened by the return of Aidan Nolan and Darren Kehoe in recent times. They always play with great spirit and will be difficult opponents for anyone. Bannow-Ballymitty suffered defeat to Glynn the last day
out but had a good win against Taghmon in the first round, and with players like Ben Brosnan and Niall Harney in their team cannot be ruled out of contention. Taghmon- Camross had a fine win over the Duffry the last day and this young emerging team could surprise a few people. Rosslare, whose second round game against Bunclody was postponed, are a team that could also cause a few surprises and with players like David Murphy and Tiernan Rossiter you can never rule them out. They have recoverd very well from
TIME TO FULLY ACKNOWLEDGE DEPRESSION IN SPORT IN light of Dublin’s much easier than expected win over Roscommon in the All Irl u21 football final last Saturday it may not have been noticed that their man of the match in the Leinster final against Meath, Naomh Mearnog’s Shane Carthy, was not playing and neither did he play in the All Ireland semi final against Cavan. The reason became apparent last Thursday night when Dublin county board issued a statement saying that Shane
was currently receiving treatment for depression. It is the first time I have heard a county board issue a statement like that and it is indeed a very welcome development as for far too long mental health issues in this country have been just brushed under the carpet. Depression, a very debilitating illness, is far more common than people realise and a number of GAA players, (and players in other sports), have come out
courageously and said they suffer from the illness. And that is what it is - an illness NOT a sign of weakness. In fact it is a sign of great strength to come out and talk about it. People don’t choose to be depressed, they would obviously much prefer not to have the illness but they have to deal with it on a daily basis and they need our support and understanding. We must try to reduce and eventually eradicate the stigma that still exists in relation to mental
illness and use a new positive terminology in relation to it and not the old derogatory terms that can be so hurtful to sufferers. We need to realise that mental health is a positive concept and is certainly not the same as mental illness. We wish Shane Carthy a speedy recovery to full health and congratulate him on his Leinster and All Irl medals. Hats off to the Fixtures Committee.
their perilous position of early last year and deserve credit for it. Kilmore cannot be discounted either and had a fine win over Clongeen last time out, having only lost to Glynn by two points in the first round. With regard to the remaining four teams Clongeen, Duffry Rovers, Ballyhogue and Craanford it is difficult enough to be optimistic about their chances but one never knows for sure. Clongeen have lost a number of key players but always play with admirable will to win while the Duffry have introduced a number of
younger players and it could be a while before they mount a major challenge. Very few people would have expected Ballyhogue to beat Ferns the last day out. This they did and in some style too. They have a great tradition behind them and can pull off shock results like the one just referred to but just have to be more consistent. Finally, Craanford who have lost their two outings to date, have many fine footballers in their ranks and, at their best, would be difficult opponents for anyone but they are probably concentrating more on hurling.
HATS OFF TO THE FIXTURES COMMITTEE IT is far from an easy task
consideration when sitting
to organise fixtures in a dual
down to arrange matches.
county and make sure the
But you can’t please all of the
whole programme goes off
people all of the time so
smoothly. So Denis Cadogan
inevitably there will be some
and his colleagues on the
disgruntlement; however, I
fixtures committee deserve
think most will agree that
great credit for their work in
the current championship
this area. It can be quite
programme is a very good
challenging
one
to
draw
up
and
is
very
well
fixtures and get venues and
administered by the hard
referees for the matches.
working fixtures committee.
And then they can have
So hats off to them!
requests from clubs which they do their best to take into
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