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Minister Brendan Howlin takes time to study the wording on the commemorative plaque after he unveiled it to mark the official opening of the new Emergency Department in Wexford General Hospital on Friday last. Pic Noel Reddy Health services in Co. Wexford will be significantly boosted this week with the opening of a new state of the art Accident and Emergency Unit at Wexford General Hospital. Following the official opening of the facility by Public Expenditure Minister, Brendan Howlin on Friday the unit goes into service for the public this Wednesday. However, even before the
new A&E became operational it was revealed that hospital operators are to unveil major plans for the further upgrading of services and facilities later this year with a proposal to construct a new medial unit and MRI scan suite. The local Friends of Wexford General Hospital are all set to fundraise towards the new facilities while Minister Howlin will be enlisted to help
with government funding for the project. The proposal will be unveiled amid a new confidence among all those associated with the hospital following the opening of the A&E which guarantees the continuation of 24 hours services at the hospital in addition to the ongoing work on new Maternity Delivery Suites and a third Operating Theatre which are
scheduled to be commissioned later this year. The hospital is now part of the Ireland East Health Group with new links being established with all the major Dublin hospitals and UCD with the aim of ensuring that the widest possible range of services are provided to the public from Wexford General. See page 2
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New Emergency Department officially opened at Wexford General Hospital A new €7.5m Emergency Department at Wexford General Hospital was officially opened by Minister Brendan Howlin on Friday..
The new Emergency Department (ED) will provide a total of 17 treatment spaces and two resuscitation rooms for emergency patients; an increase of 13 treatment spaces on the four currently available and an increase of one Resuscitation Room. This significant expansion in capacity will lead to improved admission times for patients and will also provide a much enhanced environment for patients and for the staff working there. A new Concourse at WGH, also officially opened by Minister Howlin , will encompass a new Reception/Admissions/Waiting Area and Coffee Shop for patients and relatives. The new ED, which was delivered ahead of schedule, will open to patients on this week. The existing ED facilities will then be refurbished for use as a temporary ward while other refurbishment/improvement work in ongoing in the Hospital. A second part of this overall €20 million project, which encompasses new Maternity Delivery Suites and third Operating Theatre, is scheduled to be commissioned later this year. WGH has liaised with Carlow I.T. (Wexford Campus School of
Art & Design) to provide an exhibition of art works for the new development.
Mr. Thomas Lynch (Chair, Dublin East Hospitals Group),told the attendance at the opening that thes new ED, which is part of a wider €20m project, is a significant development for the hospital which will benefit all those treated here and enable staff to better provide that care and treatment in a much enhanced environment. WGH now forms an integral part of the Dublin East Hospital Group. The Hospital’s role as part of the Group and through its partnership with UCD, provides for integration and collaboration, teaching, research and education opportunities. In turn, an important development for the hospitals, is the shared recruitment of consultants as they will be appointed to the Group, rather than the individual hospitals. This enables co-operation and integration between our hospitals and further development and expansion of acute services. I am delighted that we have had the opportunity to formally mark this significant event in WGH today and very much look forward to getting to know, and working with, colleagues here in Wexford and in the other hospitals across the Group.” Lily Byrnes,General Manager, Wexford General
Minister Brendan Howlin cuts the tape to mark the opening of the new Emergency Department at Wexford General Hospital on Friday Hospital said: “Minister Howlin was here with us at WGH in November 2011 to mark the commencement of this project, so we’re delighted to welcome him back today to officially open our new ED. This project represents the most significant investment in the hospital over the last 20 years and we’d like to thank Minister Howlin for his continued support for WGH and other services provided by the HSE in Co. Wexford. I also want to thank the Hospital’s staff and management for their continued excellence in the delivery of services to the
people in the region. Today’s event marks a very positive and much welcome development and it is important that the significance of this project for the hospital, the staff and the people of Wexford is acknowledged and celebrated. It is a great vote of confidence in the work we do here.” “WGH is a busy vibrant hospital, providing a range of acute services to people throughout the county. Last year, on a budget of over €46 million, we saw 49,415 patients through outpatients and 39,785 patients attended
All smiles and happiness on a rare good news day for the health services There was an air of excitement and glee at Wexford Hospital last Friday. Local medics, senior HSE personnel, politicians, the clergy and everyone present was in upbeat mood as they gathered for the formal opening of the hospital’s new Accident and Emergency Unit. At a time when the health service seems to stumble from one crisis to another on an almost weekly basis this was a real good news story and it happened in Wexford. This was no co-incidence of course Wexford being the hometown of the Public Expenditure Minister, Brendan Howlin. As Paul Kehoe said Brendan was holding the cheque book and he provided the pen to make the cash available for this important facility Those who will have been
unfortunate enough to use the old A&E in Wexford will be only too well aware of its shortcomings. Lack of space, lack of privacy and generally a facility that lacked the basics in terms of a modern A&E unit. Well this new facility puts all that right in spectacular fashion. It provides real privacy for people who are ill with individual units and its capacity is dramatically increased, going up to seventeen treatment spaces, an increase of thirteen on the current number. However, apart from the actual space and capacity the most noticeable feature of the new unit is the quality of the facilities in terms of privacy and space. As Minister Howlin rightly pointed out at the open-
ing the privacy provided by the new facilities will among other things help ensure that people who are really ill will no longer have to share their space with someone who turns up to A&E drunk on a Saturday night. There was warm praise for the Minister at the opening, but there was praise and recognition too for the local community and the Friends of Wexford Hospital who are so supportive of the hospital and its development. There was a time not too long ago when there was a danger that Wexford might be among those hospitals that would lose their twenty four hour A&E units. With the opening of this new facility that threat no longer hangs over the county.
Indeed, with the hospital’s new links to major Dublin teaching hospitals under the reorganisation of the health service there is a real confidence among the medical staff and hospital bosses that the future for Wexford is all positive, a sort of an oasis of positivity in what can often be a desert of bad news in the health service. The hospital has big plans for the future and will soon be presenting r proposals to the HSE and no doubt enlisting Brendan Howlin’s support for what they have in mind. Of more immediate concern, however, will be getting the funding and approval for staff to ensure that this fantastic new facility can be fully operated from this week.
the Emergency Department. There were 1,990 births, 8,175 day cases and 17,472 inpatients treated by a team of professional and dedicated staff. This new facility will be a big boost to our ability to sustain these levels of acute services to the population we serve.” Dr Colm Quigley (Clinical Director, Wexford General Hospital) welcomed the development and said: “Today is a major positive in the development of services at Wexford General Hospital. In what are difficult times, it is a good news day for this
county. We have, of course, been making progress with existing resources. Current ED patient experience time (PET) statistics show that 93.8% of patients were seen within nine hours and 82.5% within six hours. Trolley waits have reduced at WGH from 1,095 in 2011 to 383 last year. The new ED facility complements all of that hard work and will benefit patients, staff and visitors alike. This very welcome investment in our general hospital here will copperfasten the role of WGH as a busy, vibrant and fully functioning hospital into a future.
Anger over plan to cut number of Council meetings
A newly elected member of Wexford Co. Council has reacted with fury to a plan to cut the number of Council meetings from one per month to just a meeting every eight weeks. Under the new plan the main Co. Council would meet in formal session just six times per year, but Independent councillor Davy Hynes strongly rejected the proposal when the Council met for its first session last Friday. ‘Why are we proposing to have bi-monthly meetings instead of every month?’ he asked suggesting it was a further example of the undermining of local government. He said he was aware that everything was being handed down from Dublin at this stage but he attacked what he described as ‘this type of
carry-on’ which he said was going to further weaken the role of councillors. The new Council Chairman Malcolm Byrne assured Cllr. Hynes that no formal decisions had been taken on meetings and he said the schedule would be a matter for the Protocol Committee which had been elected a short time earlier. Fine Gael councillor Paddy Kavanagh said the number of meetings which the Council held was not important. ‘It’s what we put into the meetings that counts’, he suggested. Cllr. Kavanagh said the bread and butter issues would be discussed and decided at District level and he would have no issue with two meetings per month being held in the Local Electoral Areas.
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Enniscorthy Town Hall to get major facelift Sinn Fein’s Johnny Mythen, the last elected Chairman of the now disbanded Enniscorthy Town Council, has welcomed the decision of officials to re-develop and upgrade Enniscorthy’s Town Hall. The cost involved has not yet been disclosed but work on the project will commence shortly and will take approximately 18 months to complete.
Councillor Mythen who was recently elected to Wexford County Council as one of 8 Enniscorthy District representatives, described as town hall as a ‘great asset’ to Enniscorthy and as such should be preserved for use by future generations. It had been feared for a time that the town hall was to be abandoned by officials in favour of moving to the former Court House on Court Street but that proposal has now been shelved in favour of re-developing the existing building in Market Square which is one of Enniscorthy’s most imposing structures. Councillor Paddy Kavanagh has also warmly welcomed the announcement that the existing town hall is to be re-developed
rather than closed in favour of moving to the Court Street location. He said the centre of Enniscorthy could see ‘total dereliction’ if officials kept walking away from their old buildings and he warned no other Council owned property should be abandoned without first giving serious consideration to the consequences of such a move. Councillor Kavanagh said the Council should take stock of what it has and make best use of what is available.
A protected structure within an area of architectural conservation, the town hall will require the services of a Heritage Architect in its re-development in order to protect and preserve its many unique features. It is believed the Council has already consulted with a Heritage Architect and has incorporated into the re-development plan, many of his recommendations. The plan calls for the extension and refurbishment of existing Council offices and the provision of a much enhanced public area. The installation of a lift for the four storey building is also called for and the
provision of office spaces, meeting areas, workstations and kitchen/canteen facilities is a feature of the re-development programme. When completed, the new look Town Hall will allow the Council to develop a compact urban form, and to improve the ‘health’ of the town through the provision of a range of services/facilities which the Council has not been able to provide heretofore. The re-development plan, when completed in approximately 18 months, will also allow for the development of great opportunities for town centre life. The planned work will centre on two of the buildings floors (ground and first floor) with serious consideration also being given to incorporating a roof terrace plan which, if accepted, will allow for expansive views over Enniscorthy. When developed, the town hall will be among the most modern structures owned by Wexford County Council and will meet the ever increasing demands of a discerning public.
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‘First Day At School’ as councillors gather in Co. Hall during the first meeting. There was a feel of first day I suppose the name tags at school about Co. Hall on added to that first day at Friday as members of the new school feeling , but they had a Co. Council gathered for their first meeting since the election. dual purpose because they ensured that the seating arrangeThere was an excitement, a ments were organised in buzz and you couldn’t help advance, otherwise it could noticing how well turned out have taken some time for many of the members were for everyone to get organised. the occasion. However, while the new For the vast majority of men members may have been a bit it was a suit and tie, but most giddy with the excitement of it of the Sinn Fein line up, with all this was no frivolous occathe exception of Anthony sion for the more seasoned poKelly, preferred an open neck litical players. They had been shirt while a couple, Mick busy all week in talks about Roche and Johnny Mythen, how the new Council should also preferred to go without a be run and who should get the jacket. important Chairmanships of The new Council has four the various female members committees and they added a and also who bit of colour to should sit on the occasion. them. Coffee and Much of the scones were orwork was ganised before completed in the meeting to advance of give everyone a Friday mornchance to relax ing, but there and become acwere still little quainted with the last minute isnew councillors sues to be and first time worked out. members were in a majority so it There were was very imporbits of paper tant for people to being handed get a chance to around and discover everythe odd deep one’s identity. discussion still That would going on. One not be a problem such discusPeople Before Profit in the Council sion involved councillor Deirdre Chamber itself Fianna Fail’s where Co. Secre- Wadding arrives to take Malcolm tary Pat Collins Byrne, soon to her seat had been busy be Chairman preparing name cards to place and Labour’s two councillors in front of every elected memGeorge Lawlor and Robbie ber and each official to ensure Ireton. there would be no confusion As everyone would discover
The scene inside the Council Chamber as Co. Manager Tom Enright takes the Chair for the election of a new Chairman at Friday's AGM
shortly after the members took their seats in the Chamber nothing had been left to chance by the well seasoned councillors who were in charge of sorting everything out. The builders had been busy rearranging the Chamber in the month since the final meeting of the old Council and an entire new bench of seats had been designed in the centre of the room to accommodate the additional members. It was all first time councillors who were placed in this inner circle. They are surrounded on the outer benches by Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Labour councillors and two independents, Ger Carthy and Martin Murphy. With the outgoing Council Chairman, Ted Howlin, having headed off to retirement it was left to Co. Manager Tom Enright to take the Chair and open proceedings. You realised how new all this was and how much had changed when the Manager felt it appropriate to introduce himself and the Officials to the members. Mr Enright is, of course, relatively new to the Council himself , as is Co. Secretary Pat Collins, while there are just thirteen members of the outgoing Council left in the Chamber out of a total of thirty four. Gorey councillors Mary Farrell (Ind) and Fine Gael's John But there are still links with the past. Hegarty chat before the meeting got underway. Five of those serv-
ing on the Council are followFarrell. On this the first day of a ing in their fathers’ footsteps, That was the first public exbrave new world for Wexford Keith Doyle, Barbara Ann pression of the deal which had Co. Council they did not want Murphy and Michael Whelan been hammered out behind to appear to be bullying their of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael’s closed doors over the previous way through the meeting and Oliver Walsh and Ger Carthy, days. It was a sufficiently large so they sat back with those Independent. grouping to ensure that Sinn who have been through all this Indeed during his first conFein and the anti-austerity before even managing a smile tribution to the Council Carthy members would remain on the through gritted teeth as they recalled his late father Leo’s outside looking in when it prepared for the tenth roll call years of service and he remem- came to committee places. vote, the result of which would bered as a schoolboy making Oliver Walsh took the Vice be the same as the nine that his way to the Council Chamber and sitting in the press gallery while awaiting a lift home. On Friday he graduated from the press benches to a real seat. And shortly after proceedings began Malcolm Byrne graduated from an ordinary seat to one at the top table when he was elected to the Chair. However, this did not hapSinn Fein councillors Oisin O'Connell and Mick Roche in their posipen before Co. Secretary Pat tions with Ger Carthy (Ind) and Fianna Fail's Joe Sullivan and Pip Collins formally Breen in their seats at the back read the results of the local elections into the Chair and all the committee had gone before. record. At the end of the anplaces were divided out as per But it will not be always nouncement there was a round a pre meeting arrangement belike this. In the months ahead of applause. It was not clear tween the main voting block. that large bloc vote will be whether the councillors were Despite the outcome of each used to push through deciapplauding themselves on vote being a foregone collusions, especially budgets. being elected or the Co. Secresion Sinn Fein insisted on a Despite the hype that surtary for the clarity and effiroll call vote for each commitrounded the results of the local ciency with which he read out tee with the result that voting elections the reality is that the the results. dragged on for more than an people of Wexford elected a Malcolm had the backing of hour. The major parties could strongly conservative Council a Grand Coalition of Fianna have put an end to the voting with twenty of the thirty four Fail, Fine Gael and Labour in marathon at any point by using seats going to Fianna Fail and addition to Independents, Martheir majority to push through Fine Gael while a majority of tin Murphy, Ger Carthy, Ana simple hand show system. the independents are also from thony Connick and Mary But they didn’t. a conservative background.
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Major parties combine to shut out Sinn Fein
It’s fast forward now for the good of the county, that was the message from the new Chairman of Wexford Co. Council following his election on Friday. Cllr. Malcolm Byrne told members that the elections were over and it was now time for all members to work together for the development of the county. Cllr. Byrne told the meeting that everyone in the chamber had been elected to represent the best interests of Wexford and working together was the way to achieve that. A top priority for the new Chairman is to come up with a plan during his term of Office to deal comprehensively with the problem of unfinished housing estates in the county. He will also prioritise the development of small business enterprises and the promotion of all aspects of the arts in the county. Mr Byrne said it was a great honour to have been elected to the Chair of the Council and
Fianna Fail and Fine Gael with the support of two Labour councillors and four independent members combined at the first meeting of the new Co. Council to shut out Sinn Fein and anti austerity councillors from every single contested position at the annual meeting of the new Co. Council on Friday. A carefully constructed deal spearheaded by Fianna Fail and Fine Gael meant that they secured the numbers to deprive Sinn Fein and left leaning independent councillors of any say in key committees. Malcolm Byrne defeated Sinn Fein’s Johnny Mythen for the Chair, Oliver Walsh (FG) defeated Davy Hynes (Ind) for the Vice Chair, Fergie Kehoe (FF) defeated Anthony Kelly (SF) for the Chair of the Housing Committee while Fine Gael’s Larry O’Brien landed the Chair of the Transport Committee defeating Sinn Fein’s
he said the new expanded council represented an exciting opportunity and new challenge for the membership. With just thirteen members of the previous Council back in their seats he paid tribute to those who had retired and the outgoing councillors who lost their seats. Vice-Chairman Oliver Walsh said he looked forward to a busy year on the Council. Fianna Fail’s Tony Dempsey said Cllr. Byrne’s election to the Chair was a tribute to his hard work and dedication. Fine Gael’s Paddy Kavanagh said paid tribute to all those who put their names on the ballot papers, those who were successful and those who were defeated. Oisin O’Connell of Sinn Fein congratulated everyone who had been elected. He said people might have different ideas about what should be done, but that was a good thing.
The new Chairman of Wexford Co. Council, Malcolm Byrne, is congratulated after his election by Co. Manager, Tom Enright.
Mick Roche. Fianna Fail Michael Sheehan was elected to the Chair of the Economic Development Committee at the expense of Sinn Fein’s Oisin O’Connell while the Planning and Building Regulations Committee will be Chaired by Jim Moore who defeated Sinn Fein’s Mick Roche. There was agreement on the membership of the Protocol Committee and the Local Traveller Consultative committee but after that there followed a series of protracted votes which resulted in the Sinn Fein or Independent members being defeated on each occasion. The various committee places were shared in almost equal measure between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael with places going as well to Ger Carthy, Anthony Connick, Mary Farrell and Martin Murphy who were part of the voting pact.
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Remembering Pat Cody REMEMBERING THE LATE PAT CODY is the theme of a memorial fund-raising day in honour of the popular Kilkenny man who, at the time of his death, was known throughout County Wexford for his work and commitment to many aspects of community life. Pat died in July of last year having spent almost 40 years living and working in County Wexford and the first anniversary of his passing will be marked by a series of events of July 3rd and the highlight of which will be a fund raising gold classic in Enniscorthy Golf Club. Proceeds from the event will be divided between Wexford Hospice Homecare and Wexford Mental Health Association as nominated by Pat’s family.
At the time of his death, Pat Cody was Chairman of Enniscorthy Town Council and Vice Chairman of Wexford County Council, having been elected to both bodies in the 2009 Local Elections. A senior Nursing Officer at St. Senan’s Hospital in Enniscorthy, Pat was particularly active in promoting higher standards of Care for the mentally ill and was singularly instrumental in the introduction of many new nursing initiatives which today form the basis of mental health care across the Southeast. He was also to the fore in securing improved working conditions for both nursing and non-nursing staffs and was at the time of his lamented passing, Secretary of SIPTU’S Health Serv-
ices in Wexford. A lifelong trade union practitioner Pas was a former Regional President of SIPTU and an active negotiator on behalf of SIPTU members across the region. He was also keenly interested in educational matters and sat on the boards of Management of Enniscorthy and Adamstown Vocational Colleges. A small group of Pat’s family and friends have put together a programme of events which will reflect on Pat’s contribution to so many facets of community life in Wexford. The day will start with a gathering of Pat’s family and friends in Enniscorthy Golf Club where his life’s involvement in so many community activities will be analysed and
discussed with a view to putting in place a suitable event by which his name can be remembered annually. After reflecting on Pat’s life-long contributions to so many worthwhile projects and experiences the hopes he shared with so many individuals, participants will join with other golfers in taking part in the first ever Pat Cody Golf Classic which is expected to attract teams of four from across the entire South East region. The classic will be followed by a prize giving ceremony and social gathering. The day promises to be an occasion not to be missed and persons wishing to participate in this Golf Classic are asked to contact Ted Tierney on 087/8111835.
STREET RHYTHMS FESTIVAL Enniscorthy’s Street Rhythms Dance Festival brought hundreds of people out on the streets of the town last weekend giving Enniscorthy a huge financial injection at the start of the Summer season. The festival, now in its 7th., year, is growing in stature and size annually and this year’s offering included an international day of dance on Saturday last which brought dancers from as far away as India and Spain. A particular highlight, particularly for children, was the appearance of Babcock and Bobbins, a slapstick comedy and circus skills duo, who entertained over 1,000 children and adults in the grounds of Enniscorthy Castle on Sunday afternoon. For the more serious minded, Sunday afternoon’s jazz session in the Market Square attracted a large crowd, while
the ‘Craft in Motion’ exhibition in Rafter Street was well supported also. The Street Rhythms Dance Festival brings dance, music, street entertainers, fairytales and fun to the streets of Enniscorthy and this year was no exception.The festival opened on Friday night with a spectacular parade through the streets of the town. Headed by the Ballindaggin Pipe Band, the parade featured dancers from local schools and clubs, French peasants, Alice in Wonderland by the Ferns Diocesan Group, the Slaney Serpent, Community Theatre members and other colourful characters. The Street Rhythms Dance Festival is organised by a committee from the town and is generously supported by Enniscorthy Town Council among others,
LOWER CHURCH STREET RESIDENTS A new Residents Association has been formed in Enniscorthy’s Lower Church Street in the wake of recent social unrest which residents say was an isolated incident. Chairperson of the new Association is Sinead Roche, while Theresa Rothwell, is Secretary. Both are residents of Lower Church Street and are now engaged in talks with public representatives and officials of Enniscorthy Town Council with a view to resolving any outstanding issues which are of concern to residents.
Kay Doyle, Caroline Zannaki and Catherine McKeown were part of a very successful St. Senan’s School Garden Festival fundraising event on Saturday last. Pic by Liz Wildes
A series of meetings between the residents of Lower Church Street have taken place in recent weeks in the wake of an incident last month involving a number of non nationals. According to residents of the street, the incident was an iso-
lated one and hopes are high there will be no re-occurance of what happened. The new Association is engaged in talks with a number of families living in Lower Church Street and have discussed a number of issues which some residents find annoying. The talks are on-going and are progressing satisfactorily. Many issues of concern have already been ironed out and others are being dealt with as they arise. A spokesperson for residents of Lower Church Street reiterated the well known belief that the area is one of the quietest in Enniscorthy and that recent publicity concerning anti-social behaviour by a small number of non-nationals was ‘a bit over the top’.
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Gorey to host Cycle Against Suicide spin off The longest day of the year will see Gorey play host to the North Wexford Cycle Against Suicide ‘Spin Off’ event which will also be the national launch of these one day events across the country. The cycle is being organised to help raise awareness for positive mental health in local communities around Ireland and to continue to promote the message that ‘it is ok not to feel ok and it’s absolutely ok to ask for help,’ The event takes place on Saturday June 21st and will consist of a 50km cycle as well as entertainment at the start and finish venue in addition to talks on positive mental health. Even co-ordinator Joe Dixon said that one of the aims is to let people know of the help that is available locally in line with the core aim of providing an opportunity for local mental health organisations to exhibit their services. On the day the event will be playing host to local amateur cyclists along with cyclists from across the country. The organisers stress that the event is not a fundraiser and there will be no collections on the day and sponsorship cards are not available. Its specific aim is to raise
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Annual seafarers commemoration The annual Seafarers Mass and commemoration ceremony took, place in Wexford at the weekend. The event is held on the second Sunday in June each year and is organised by the ‘Friends of the Tall Ships’, Wexford. Mass was celebrated in the
Church of the Assumption Bride Street and afterwards the dignitaries and uniformed bodies march to the Crescent Quay to lay wreaths at the Maritime Memorial. Wreaths were laid by Minister of State, Paul Kehoe, Outgoing Mayor George Lawlor
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GER Rural areas may hold the upper hand when it comes to Council cash The town versus country debate has been around for years with regular discussions about how the country is being neglected in favour of the towns at all levels of society, but nowhere more than at local authority level. That debate has raged too at national level with protests over the closure of rural post offices and what is seen as the general downgrading of rural areas. One voice that always stood up for rural areas was the local rural councillors who did much to promote the area which elected them. With the reorganisation of local government, the abolition of town councils and increase in the number of Co. Councillors there was a fear that local rural areas would lose some of their representation. The bulk of the population after all lived in the urban
centres and therefore it was assumed that urban councillors would heavily outweigh their rural counterparts on the new Council. But it has not turned out quite like that. Indeed it is the urban areas that may have something to worry about as the new councillors go about making decisions. Take Gorey, for example. In the past it could rely on nine Town Councillors to look after their business. They have all been given their marching orders by Phil Hogan and they have been replaced by just a single urban based councillor on the new Co. Council, Fianna Fail’s Malcolm Byrne. The rest of the representation in Gorey comes from the rural parts of the new Electoral Area and given the number of votes these councillors secured from urban voters they would be forgiven
if they did not show too great an interest in urban affairs. The same is true in New Ross where just two of the new councillors are urban based. It’s a little better in Wexford where four councillors live in the town, but still that is a minority of the ten members in the Electoral Area. Only in Enniscorthy do the urban voters have greater representation than their rural counterparts with five of the eight seats held by town representatives. It will be interesting to see how the situation develops but it seems unlikely that someone who collected maybe a couple of dozen votes in Wexford town or Gorey will pay a lot of attention to the needs of the urban area. Instead they will want to see money spent on developments in their local areas to reward
the people who elected them. The only exceptions of course will be rural based councillors who have their eye on a Dail bid next time around. They will want to be seen to look after the needs of everyone, urban and rural. The task for Council officials will be to balance the demands of councillors with what is good for the overall development of the county. If the new councillors opt to pursue a policy based solely on the areas they represent then there could be difficulties ahead for some of the towns. On the other hand many rural dwellers would welcome more local authority cash coming the way of their roads and other services. But with some councillors already talking about cutting the Property Tax there may be less money for everything in the months ahead.
Howlin must be given credit for delivering to Wexford Friday was a very important day for Wexford General Hospital because it marked the opening of the new Accident and Emergency Unit. The new facility will certainly be a welcome improvement for all those who unfortunately have to attend the hospital in the future. However, apart from the important physical space and service which the new building can offer it probably makes an even more important statement in terms of what it says about the future of the hospital itself. Hospitals around the country will only go two ways in future-------forward with new facilities or backwards towards downgrading and closure. There is no doubt that Public Expenditure Minister, Brendan Howlin, played a very
important role in ensuring that the funds for the new facilities were provided. He does have his hands on the purse strings after all. Whether or not Brendan gets any credit for that from the public in future remains to be seen, but the fact is that without his intervention and the important role he has in government it simply would not have happened. All those who have had to endure the very inadequate facilities of the emergency department in the past will certainly appreciate the new facilities. The new A&E is just one of a number of infrastructural developments which are set to come on stream in the county over the next few years. Many of them, including a new Courthouse and Garda Station,
are in Wexford town but some of the more important ones, particularly the by-pass of Enniscorthy, Camolin and Ferns with the extension of the motorway from Clough are in other parts of the county. That road extension, coupled with the finalising of the dual carriageway in Wicklow and the New Ross by-pass, which is also due to start next year, will dramatically improve access to the county which will be very important for economic development in the future.
Minister Howlin’s imprint is on all these projects so his record of delivery since he secured the Public Expenditure post cannot be questioned. However, looking at the results of the local elections you’d be forgiven for thinking he had achieved very little for the county.
It’s show time across the county This is the time of the year when country life is celebrated in various parts of the county with the traditional ‘Agricultural’ shows. Gorey is the venue for the first big North Wexford event on June and then there will be others right across the county. These events have really
transformed themselves over the past decade or so from shows with a real agricultural focus to a big celebration of rural life, rural produce and rural crafts. And they are not just a great showcase for rural life they provide a great day out and entertainment for urban dwellers as well.
Sir Alex continues to inspire I always knew that Sir Alex Ferguson was an inspirational figure and much of Manchester United’s success can be attributed to how he inspired the players over the years. Now in retirement he is still an inspirational figure it seems, only now he is expected to inspire an entire country, not just a football team. More than three hundred of India’s senior bureaucrats have been given copies of Sir Alex’s autobiography to motive them, under orders of the country’s energy minister. The Indian Prime Minister had asked his ministers to shake up the unresponsive civil servants to push through ambitious plans including accelerating investment and this was the energy minister’s response. He believes that the for-
mer Manchester United manager’s success story will help boost India’s economic growth rate by up to two per cent. I am tempted to suggest that Enda Kenny should order thousands of copies of Ferguson’s book but maybe the Indian PM should sack the energy minister if this is the best he could come up with.
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The question of stray dogs and horses is one which often occupies minds throughout the county. Horses in particular get a lot of attention but there is a problem too with stray and neglected dogs. They often cause a nuisance but some breeds can be a real danger to the public if not properly restrained and looked after. Sometimes the real danger posed by neglected dogs is not fully appreciated. If anyone was in any doubt about the potentially lethal consequences of not properly looking after a dog they need look no further than the tragic case of pensioner Clifford Clarke. The seventy nine year old was preparing a stew for
his dinner and left his back door open. Unknown to him his next door neighbours had left their dog unattended for two days. The smell of the stew drove the starving dog out of control and he wriggled his way through the garden fence. The Presa Canario cross-breed grabbed Mr. Clarke by the arm and dragged him around the garden. The dog chewed off one arm before starting to maul the other and Mr Clarke died of blood loss. The dog had to be shot twice by trained police marksmen after it bit the end of the rifle and tried to run at the officer after the first strike. The two Liverpool women who
owned the dog, who by the way was named Charlie, were each jailed for twelve months for offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act and banned from keeping a dog for life. I know it’s an extreme case but it just goes to show what can happen when dogs are allowed to get out of control.
People who do not look after dogs properly and that means feeding and controlling them, particularly in urban areas, pose an ongoing threat to the health and safety of their neighbours and people should never be afraid to report them to the authorities.
World Cup madness The controversy and evidence which is being produced over the staging of the World Cup in Qatar is not really surprising and is confirming the suspicions which most people had about that decision since the start. When you think about it and having regard to the temperature and everything Qatar in summer is about as suitable a venue for the World Cup as Courtown or Curracloe would be for the Winter Olympics while staging them in July or August. It just made no sense at all. Well I suppose it did make sense to those who were a little (or maybe a lot)
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Wide range of attractions planned for Gorey Show It’s the longest day of the year and the organisers of the Gorey Agricultural Show are hoping that it will not just be a long day but a successful day as well because June 21st is the date of this year’s show and the event will feature a range of new competitions and attractions. Preparations for the event are now being finalised and the volunteer committee have worked hard to ensure that there is an action packed programme with something to suit all age groups. The Show takes place in Clonattin, opposite the Rugby Club, it is within walking distance of the main street of Gorey, and easily accessed from all roads. Parking is free
and children can enter for FREE. This year the Show has a new main sponsor on board, Wright Insurances, and the organisers are grateful for their support their very generous sponsorship. Competition will be hot in the show jumping field with a €1000 prize fund for each of the 110cm, 120cm and 130cm classes. The organisers are expecting big crowds to converge on the field for these competitions. The Show will also be running a speed derby, and this should also prove very exciting. In the Showing arenas the event will feature qualifiers for the RDS Horse Show including a side saddle class. Childrens classes in-
clude cradle stakes for the beginners. The schedule can be found online at www.goreyagriculturalshow.com .. The draught horse section will also have a prize fund of €1000. New this year the Show will have Mucky Hound Dog Agility & Obedience who will be hosting demonstrations during the day, anybody is welcome to bring their dog, and test their obedience. The Dog Show, always very enjoyable, can be entered on the day, so please bring your adored pooch. Pets Corner, a stalwart at the show, and getting more popular every year, will be running classes for fowl, cats and rabbits, and a class for any pet that isn’t fowl, cat or rabbit…
…………….so perhaps we might see some more exotic creatures. Midland Archery will be there with their archery display and competitions, and there will be pony rides available all day. On stage Seamus Long will be MC, and will be hosting a new and exciting addition to Gorey Agricultural Show, Gorey Show’s Got Talent, this competition will be open to under 16’s, entry is free and must be made through our facebook page. Gorey Agricultural Show is building up to be a fun filled day of entertainment for everybody.
Wexford Campus students display their work at exhibition
Some of the Degree Course students who exhibited their work at Wexford Arts Centre. Pic: Patrick Hogan Wexford Arts Centre has played host to another very successful exhibition of the work of the B.A. Fine Art Graduates from Wexford Campus (Carlow IT) School of Art. The dynamic show was entitled ‘13’ and celebrated the accomplishments of the
graduating students and showcased the diverse range of work produced across the Campus’ undergraduate fine art programmes. Graduate shows are invariably challenging, dynamic and fresh and ‘13’ was no exception. It explored many prevail-
ing subjects such as empty buildings, exclusion and oppression, motherhood and modern communication as well as specific subjects such as science fiction and what future generations will make of the ruins we leave behind. Given the strength of the
show the class of 2014 have a very strong foundation to underpin their professional development in the years ahead. Having concluded in Wexford the exhibition now moves to the Void Arts Centre in Derry and will run from June 21st. to July 11th.
Political Notebook
It’s advantage Byrne over D’Arcy Now that the dust has settled on the local elections thoughts will start to turn to the next time the people will pass their verdict on the politicians. That could happen sooner than we thought, particularly with a new leader taking charge of the Labour Party. However, regardless of what happens with Labour the people will have their say on who government them not later than one year and nine months from now. March 2016 is the very furthest which this government can run and they could have to seek the people’s verdict a lot sooner than that. However, judging by the levels of support which they captured in the local polls any early election would see them losing a lot of Dail seats. Therefore, for self preservation, if nothing else, the two parties are likely to try to hang on to power for as long as possible. In the wake of the local polls in Co. Wexford the thoughts of party strategist will very definitely be starting to focus on the general election. Fianna Fail are likely to go for early selection conventions around the country to give their candidates a higher profile in the run up to the poll. With just one seat out of
five at the moment in Co. Wexford the party locally will be anxious to put everything in place early to ensure they are well placed for the battle ahead, whenever it takes place. In that regard the party may look to Gorey to provide the answer for the General Election battle. Following the results of the local elections Malcolm Byrne has certainly positioned himself well, not just within the party, but also against Fine Gael’s Michael D’Arcy. Byrne ensured that his party easily outpolled D’Arcy team in the area and more importantly Fianna fail now has three local councillors while Fine Gael has just two and there isn’t a single Fine Gael local representative in Gorey town. This all means that it is advantage Byrne in terms of a place on the Fianna Fail ticket and in the wider battle for Dail votes. If Fianna Fail does select a Gorey candidate it will be the first time in more than a quarter of a century that the party has a representative from the area on a Dail team. And the last time Fianna Fail had a Gorey based TD was in 1982. That, of course, was Lorcan Allen who represented the area for more than twenty years until he lost his seat in November 1982.
Rowing Club Run Killurin Rowing Club is holding a 5km Run/Walk on Sunday next June 15th. The event begins at 3pm and people are urged to get along a get active. Participants can register on runireland.com or
through any club member. Sinead on (087) 7784954 has more information. The registration fee is €10 and the participants are meeting at Marty’s Pub
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Gaelic4Girls a big success in Clonard The Gaelic4Girls programme in Clonard has been a tremendous success, with up to 50 girls taking part. This LGFA national programme was held in association with Clonard Ladies. It targeted girls between the ages of 7-12yrs who were not part of a Ladies
Best Friends Ruby May Warren & Nicole Rossiter at the presentation
Football Club and introduced them to the sport in a fun environment. The girls were taught the basic skills of Ladies Gaelic football and then demonstrated their new skills through a series of mini games. The Gaelic4Girls were individually presented with their t-shirts and certificates by Rianna Jarrett who has played with Clonard since she was u10. The pitch was full to capacity with all the girls, coaches, members and parents amalgamating for the
presentation. The Co-ordinator of the programme, Suzanne Brennan, addressed the crowd and recognised the effort put in by all involved to ensure the programme was a success. She complimented the various different coaches Shirley, Kim, Nicole, Denise & Kirsty for all their work over the past number of weeks. It has been clear to see for all involved what a fantastic initiative this programme with consistent turnouts every Wednesday over the eight weeks. The enthusiasm shown by all was a joy to behold and
bodes well for the future of Ladies Football in Clonard. It was fantastic to see the dramatic improvement in the girls skills levels throughout the programme. The girls made many new friends through the programme, another important benefit of participating in Ladies Gaelic Football. The Gaelic4Girls programme provided a safe and nurturing environment for the girls to develop their athletic and social skills. Most importantly, all the girls got the opportunity to play Ladies Football, with
all different abilities descending on the pitch on a weekly basis. Gaelic4Girls has also served to integrate members of the community, with many different nationalities taking part and trying Ladies Football for the first time, with great results.
Cousins Rianna Jarrett & Erin Duffin who took part in the programme
The girls who took part in the Gaelic4Girls at Clonard proudly hold their certificates after the presentation ceremony.
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15,000 expected at this year's Wexford Motor Show The annual Wexford Motor Show is on second only to the opening of the Wexford Opera festival opening night in terms of the numbers of people it attracts to Wexford quayfront. The show has grown steadily in popularity in recent years and is now a massive event drawing huge attendances. This year the show is taking place on Saturday next,. The location is perfectly suited to this type of event and it is expected that over 15,000 people will visit the show. The show is of course primarily being staged to promote the motor industry and that is it’s central focus. However, its success owes much to the fact that it is not just about motor vehicles but includes a broad range of attractions with something to interest the entire family, young and old.
The show is organised by local Motor Dealers and SIMI (The Society of the Irish Motor Industry) with support from Wexford Borough Council and the Road Safety Authority. This year’s show will feature:
- 120 new vehicles - 100 vintage sports & classic cars - Electric Vehicle display - RSA's road show vehicles as part of a Road Safety Awareness campaign - Family entertainment area, clowns, face painting, climbing wall & kids area - Free giveaways during the day - The event is free
Tom Cullen, Director with SIMI said, "This will be the biggest Motor Show of its kind in Ireland this year, with 18 dealers and 24 brands represented on the day. It’s great to see the local dealers, who compete against each other every day, coming together to put on a show for Wexford County."
New car sales up 6% in May; sales up 24% for the year The Motor Show is taking place at a crucial time for the motor industry locally with the launch of the 142 nujjmbr plates just over two weeks away. New car sales continue to grow in 2014 with May seeing a 6% increase on May last year. So far this year, 64,031 new cars have been sold nationally, an increase of 12,481 on 2013. Commenting on the results, Alan Nolan, Director General SIMI, said: "We expected
May to slow a little, in advance of the new '142 plate' in July. While the increase isn't as large as previous months, demand has remained strong, attributable to a more affordable marketplace for motorists and better availability of retail finance options." "A bit like the property sector, which is seeing an increase in demand for new homes, many consumers now appear to be better placed fi-
RSA shuttle One of the many attractions at the Motor Show this Saturday will be the RSA Shuttle will be located on the quayfront to promote road safety at this large motor dealership show. The main aim of the shuttle is to provide the general public and other target audiences with the chance to interact with various road safety campaigns and to spread the message about the importance of road safety.
nancially to re-enter the new car market having been out of the buying cycle over the last number of years." "June is likely to be a quiet month with July being a crucial period for the Motor Industry. The second year of the new number plate, new car enquiries in dealerships are very strong at the moment and should translate into a busy July."
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Wexford’s Agony Uncle Dear Alan, I hope you are keeping well. I just thought I’d write to you because I see everyone else has taken pen to paper in recent times to give you an earful of their problems. Life must be tough for you listening to all the bullsh…… .. Well I thought I’d give you a bit of a break from all that. I don’t have a problem at all. In fact life could not be better. I have just landed a new job and the pay is great and there’s any amount of free travel involved and basically I’ll be able to do what I like most of the time and boy does that appeal to me. I have spent the last few years in Dublin and the guys up there thought I was a bit weird. They mocked my hair, my clothes and my habits. You see I’m not one for shirts and ties and my idea of good night is not going to the pub for a few drinks but relaxing with a little something to smoke. Well do you know what Alan they treated me with utter contempt. They all looked down their noses at me. Well they can look down their noses at who they like now because I’m off to Europe. Yes Alan, I topped the poll in the European election and now my tickets are booked and boy will I enjoy myself. They have a totally different attitude to the things I like to do over there so I think I’ll have a ball. I’ll be able to smoke what I like when I like and there won’t be a word about it. Meanwhile, while I relax in Europe with a little something to calm my nerves those other eegits will be in the Dail worrying about austerity. They’ll have themselves worn out trying to deal with medical cards and the like. Me, well I’d say the biggest problem I’ll have is figuring out what restaurant to e in. I believe there are some great places out here and some of them even allow you to smoke what you like.
Could life get any better? And all the while my bank balance will be adding up. You should try it yourself Alan. I think anything would be better than what you’re doing. Well maybe not anything. I see they are looking for a new leader for the Labour Party, now that’s one job I wouldn’t touch. But I’m afraid if you want to come over here you’ll have to wait for five years it’s all tied up until then. Imagine five full years on the gravy train Yippee, Yippee. Ming, Co. Roscommon Dear Ming That is a very strange name, but anyway I am delighted to hear of your good fortune. That seems like a great place you have landed in. But you should spare a thought for all those people you have left behind in Leinster House, particularly those in the Labour party. Would you not consider offering some of them a chance to get out of their misery? One of them, Eman, wrote to me last week. He is in a terrible state and I think the way he is going he might even end up on JobBridge. I know you are terribly opposed to that scheme so you would probably want to save him from it. I hear you are allowed to give out a few jobs in that place you are in now so maybe you would consider him. I’d say he would make an excellent secretary if you had a vacancy and the travel would not be a problem to him because he has rarely had his feet on the ground for the last three years. Maybe you’d consider him. If you want there’s a lady called Joan and I am sure she’d give you a good reference for him. It seems she is very anxious to get a job for him and the further away it is the better, it seems. Anyway good luck and enjoy the perks.
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By Tim Ryan
D’Arcy seeks action on Wexford coastline A call to have areas of the Wexford coastline protected was made in the Seanad by Fine Gael Senator Michael D’Arcy. While funding has been made available for harbours and piers and some coastal erosion projects, there are areas in which private properties are in danger and the works required are beyond the
scope of any individual to undertake, he said. “This is an issue we should examine,” he said. “There are thousands of properties from north to south and east to west which need immediate and specific works to be undertaken. I am speaking, in particular, about my own area, County Wexford, which has the softest coastline in the
country. We should take the opportunity to bring in both the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to put some measure in place to help those whose properties are in immediate danger.” Senator D’Arcy said the nation’s finances cannot be
taken in isolation and ignore the individual. “If possible, we should debate the matter during this summer session in order to deal with it before the winter storms start,” he said. “There are properties that could fall into the sea in the next 12 months.”
Browne rejects proposals to alter status of local development companies
Local development companies have played a critical role in supporting local enterprise, as well as providing services in communities across Ireland, Wexford Fianna Fáil Deputy John Browne told the Dáil. Speaking during a debate on a Private Member’s motion on community development schemes, he said the first such company in Wexford commenced in 1991.
“They have been very successful since then in providing facilities for people to establish their own businesses, as well as helping local communities in various ways,” he said. Deputy Browne said Minister Phil Hogan’s plans to subsume the programme into local authorities and contract it out will jeopardise the independence of companies involved.
Wallace calls for large blocks of housing to be sold in individual units Up to 500 housing units in Tallaght, built by developer Liam Carroll, will soon be sold for €50,000 each but if they were sold individually to members of the public, they would be paying a minimum of €160,000 for a unit, Wexford Independent Deputy Mick Wallace told the Dáil. Speaking during Question Time, Deputy Wallace said he accepted that Minister Brendan Howlin cannot make public housing out of all of them. “While it might not come under the Minister’s remit, does he consider it a good idea for the State to buy between 20% and 30% of these units and selling the others to individuals looking for houses rather than allowing investors, usually from foreign lands, to buy the whole block for a fraction of what they are worth?” he asked. Minister Howlin said he agreed there is real supply issue which is manifested by increasing rents in Dublin which are pushing people, in-
cluding those dependent on rent subsidy, out of the market in Dublin and surrounding areas. “There is a lesser impact in our own county, Wexford, as of yet,” he said. “It is an issue we have to address. “I have not made this public yet but I met the National Treasury Management Agency some weeks ago and asked it to engage with the NTMA family, such as the National Asset Management Agency, to see if we can provide a mechanism to fund initiatives exactly of the sort about which the Deputy spoke. I am due to have a report on that in the next several weeks and I hope to be able to report progress to the House when that is done.” Deputy Wallace said no doubt the principle of Part V was a good idea, but it was not implemented. “Unfortunately, the previous Government reneged on it and allowed developers to create ghettos with these units in other areas,” he added.
“Instead of reforming local government, this measure will destroy a successful model of communities being empowered to help themselves,” he said. “The Government should re-examine this matter immediately before the link between the companies and communities is destroyed.” “We all know about the huge waste of money in local authorities, but we are now
going to hand over another block of enterprise to councils who will be the ring-masters,” he said. “If the Minister goes ahead with this project - I certainly hope he does not - he should ensure that whatever moneys are allocated in future will be ring-fenced and that county managers will not be able to raid the kitty of whatever the Minister may decide to allocate.”
No embargo on recruitment to the public service - Howlin There is no embargo on recruitment to the public service, the Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform Brendan Howlin told the Dáil. Responding to questions from People Before Profit Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, he said to safeguard front line and priority services, the Government has allowed for critical posts to be filled throughout the period of consolidation of the public finances.. “In addition to this ongoing recruitment, special provision was made in last October's Budget for the recruitment of, for example, more than 900 extra resource teachers for the school system and 150 new social care workers for Tusla, the new Child and Family Agency,” he said. “The Government recognises areas of most need and it is responding to them where it can.” Minister Howlin said there are restrictions and limits on recruitment and promotion in the public service and these need to be understood on two fronts. First, the Government has a responsibility to control
the cost of public services, given the incredibly difficult fiscal targets under which it is labouring. Second, the Government is committed to public service reform and is focused on driving efficiency and improving how public services are delivered. “Ongoing and meaningful reform is critical,” he said. “Together with the Haddington Road agreement, the second public service reform plan which I launched in January provides the template for a better platform for public service delivery. The Government blueprint for reform demands that public service managers critically examine current business practices and processes with the goal of improving services and the service experience for citizens and get better value for taxpayers. Shared services, external service delivery, better use of technology and procurement reform are the building blocks that form part of every administration across the world for better, citizenfocused services.”
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Hey errrybody! Finally we got around to adding one of your suggestions into this week’s piece. Hopefully for the next few papers we’ll be updating our “Top Tweets” section! We have a few big gigs coming up too so we’ll be writing a bit about them fairly soon and anyone who wants to get involved, can! Other than that, not much has changed! The weather’s unreal which is a decent surprise. Hope you all enjoy and keep reading. Cheers all!
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Santa Wexico! Summer 2k14 has well and truly landed! And all you lucky buggers seem to be jetting off on foreign holidays - well for some! Let me ask you this though, why is it that 90% of 17-22 year old Wexfordians heading off are choosing Santa Ponsa? I mean, it’s ridiculous, the amount of people heading over to the same place. It’s going to be like one big ‘Stores’, but just with finer weather, cheaper prices, a few topless girls for the lads and half-naked men for the girls. Okay, fair enough, I just made it sound fairly appealing. Isn’t the point of holidays not to ‘get away from it all’ though? Personally, I hate bumping into people I know on holidays – not because I
don’t want to talk to them or whatever, it’s just I spend all year long looking at them and when I get the chance to get away, I actually want to get away! Another big reason to go somewhere different: we’re
TWEETS OF THE WEEK @DaraghoLeary “Twas the night before the Leaving Cert and allthrough the house, just the sound of unprepared students tearing their f****** hair out.” @Beckie_Delaney “Eat, sleep, make sandwiches, repeat.” (Beckie’s an aspiring O’Brien’s sandwich maker) @MadiOCarroll “Id rathr b hatted 4 hu I am dan luved 4 ho I am nt – Marlen Munro” @Will_I_AmC95 “Any stranglers still not sure of
young and will more than likely get up to shannanigans abroad, and you probably don’t want that ending up on Facebook or for people back home to know about it before your friends tell you in the morning. That’s just complying with the golden rule, “What happens on holidays, stays on holidays”. You’re all just leaving yourselves open to prying noisy eyes (including myself), who will be sitting at home on Facebook waiting for a picture of someone doing something reckless. I’m a huge fan of foreign holidays! Of course, I’ve
been away on the all-important LADS holiday a few years back and apart from the odd selfie, not one picture was taken! This year is guaranteed to be different, with sooo many people from the same place heading over at the same time. Did nobody learn from local legend Ciarán Byrne’s mistakes last year when he popped up on newsfeeds for a week straight sporting his salmon-coloured tan? Of course, it’s great for Santa Ponsa with people like Burnie spending thousands on drink over the week, but spread your horizons a bit and travel somewhere else. All seriousness aside, here’s the only appropriate picture of Burnie I could find from his notorious “Ponsa” holiday: - Eoin
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Hot – Jonah Hill
I’m sure some people will disagree with this one, but this was a fairly obvious choice for me. For those of you who don’t know the story, basically, Jonah Hill was being tormented all day by paparazzi and lashed out using some fairly controversial, homophobic remarks. Now, fair enough, some people will be thick over that – which is understandable. But, it’s Jonah’s apology on Jimmy Fallon’s “The Tonight Show” that gave him our
Not – Ann Hornaday
After the Isla Vista, Calafornia killings late last month it was only a matter of time before some attention-seeking reporter tried to pass the blame to an unfortunate celebrity – because everything wrong with the world HAS to be down to a celebrity influencing it. Anne Hornaday, a Washington Post reporter and film critic slammed Seth Rogen
SNAPCHAT OF THE WEEK To say I nearly died laughing at this one would be an understatement. Absolute quality snapchatting! I’d give you his information but unfortunately I’ve no idea who this chap is. But, kudos anyway!
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Hot spot this week. It was, without any doubt, the most sincere and heartfelt celebrity apology I’ve ever heard. “The word I chose was grotesque, and no one deserves to say or hear words like that,” said the 22 Jump Street star. It’s true what he said - it was inexcusable, but it’s as much to do with people’s growing sensitivity towards these subjects as it is about what he actually said or meant. Go read up on the story and let us know your opinions.
and other white Hollywood actors (I’ve no idea why race was a factor in what she wrote, but it was) for the killings, claiming that they influenced the whole thing. Because nobody has enough willing suspension of disbelief to think that mental illness could have played a part! Nope, it was obviously celebrities. Seth replied, claiming he found the article “horribly insulting and misinformed.”
TUNE OF THE WEEK
R3hab & Bassjackers - Raise Those Hands
I went to see the film Bad Neighbours the other day and this song came on during it. So, obviously I took the aul phone out and Shazam’d it! What a tune! If you haven’t heard, go have a listen. It’s a right one for Summer – you won’t be disappointed!
USELESS FACT OF THE WEEK A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found on the sun’s surface. So, if you’re after that sunkissed look, we have something even better! Just run around outside with a fork and you’ll get it! - Eoin
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THERE’S A BRIGHT LIGHT SHINING AT THE END OF THE PROPERTY TUNNEL SAYS DOLORES POWER! After a terrible six years of recession in the property market, where people have been devastated by the collapse in prices, there are very strong indications that the worst is finally over, reports Dolores Power.
The first signs of recovery became apparent in June of 2013 with viewings and sales increasing dramatically over previous years. The first six months of 2014 have proven to be extremely busy with viewings quadrupling over the same period in 2013, particularly for Town houses. Purchasers are very astute and have recognised that prices have bottomed out in Town. Recently there have been a number of bidders on individual properties resulting in some cases in the property achieving more that the asking price. We have just one
remaining substantial family home in the prestigious development of Slaney Woods at Park, Wexford. Our experience is that first time buyers have now re-entered the market in a big way and they are wise enough to obtain their provisional mortgage approval before seeking out a home, which puts them in a very strong position to purchase. Likewise, the investor market is back with a bang – we have a lot of very genuine cash buyers enquiring through the office for good quality houses in Wexford Town – they recognise that there is value for money out there and that there is a real demand for good quality houses to rent. A real incentive for investors is that if they buy a property before the end of 2014 and rent it for a period of 7 years then they will not be liable to
Capital Gains Tax after this period.
There is, however, a lack of supply of good quality 3 and 4 Bedroom houses for sale in the Town area where demand is very strong at present. We are actively seeking this type of property to bring to the market. Bungalows, also, are experiencing very strong demand with limited supply – a bungalow in Pineridge was recently sale agreed by our office before the brochure was even complete! Property on the outskirts of Wexford – e.g. Drinagh, Barntown, Piercestown, Murrintown – where there are good village facilities such as schools, shops etc., are also selling well, but properties in more rural locations are still slow to move unless priced correctly.
“Green Gables “ Moortown Great, Ballymitty is a beautifully presented property both internally and externally having been maintained & decorated to a high standard with lovely landscaped gardens. It would make an excellent family home, and is competitively priced at €168,500.
There is great interest in commercial property at present, primarily due to the fact that prices are still low and this section of the market has not recovered as quickly as it should have. The proposed opening of the new TK Max store at the south end of Town should improve things for the sitting stock of commercial property and hopefully the one objection to this major Retail Outlet will not prevent a store of this calibre opening in Town – it not only will bring extra shoppers into the Town Centre
but units that are currently closed will be encouraged to re-open. Of course, the extra employment that will be created will also be a major boost.
is a chartered member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and a chartered member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland.
The bottom line is, as always, location and pricing is paramount and while we will never want to, or indeed will return to, the dizzy heights of the property boom, the general feeling is that people will always want to buy property as it is a tangible asset and primarily a home.
Dolores was honoured with appointment to the Valuation Tribunal in July of 2013.
Dolores and her staff would be very happy to advise on any aspects of property sale and free appraisals are available so call today on 053-91-70077 or visit our website on www.powerproperty.net.
The Tribunal is an independent statutory body which hears appeals against decisions of the Commissioner of Valuation on the valuation and revaluation of commercial properties for rating purposes under the Valuation Act 2001. It also hears appeals made by owners of derelict sites against the determination by local authorities of the market values of those sites under the Derelict Sites Act 1990.
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Gaelic Football Roundup
Wexford show true grit to emerge victorious in Longford Pearse Park With about seven minutes of normal time left in last Saturday’s night championship encounter Longford’s Enda Williams kicked a fine point to put his side into the lead, and it seemed as if the home team would now push on to victory but Wexford showed great resilience and composure to get the final three scores of the game to emerge with a two point winning margin (1-15 to 1-13). It was no more than they deserved as they were the better team for large parts of this game and could have been possibly out of sight by the interval had they availed of a number of goal scoring opportunities. The one they did get was superbly taken by Ciaran Lyng, whose class shone out like a beacon all through, with his point taking also being of the highest calibre. In fairness it should be said that Longford had a lot of possession but kicked a number of very bad wides
particularly in the first half. However, their second half goal by Francis McGee was really well taken giving goalkeeper Shane Roche no chance. Wexford won this game because they were largely dominant in the centre of the field where, again, Daithi Waters gave an exhibition of high fielding. Paddy Byrne gave him a considerable amount of help until he ran out of steam. P.J. Banville led the attack well and often played a deep lying role which created space for the likes of Brian Malone to bomb forward. In fact it was such a scenario that led to Wexford’s goal when the Shelmaliers clubman made an incisive run through the middle and played a perfected weighted ball behind the defence for Ciaran Lyng to finish to the net. However Brian getting forward also led to gaps at the back at times and could be more severely punished
Kildare and Dublin show intent With an overnight stay in Longford it was off to Croke Park on the following day (Sunday) to see the double header Louth versus Kildare, and Dublin versus Laois. With regard to the former it was thought that Louth would at least give Kildare a good game and some even thought they would beat them, but such was not the case as the Lilywhites virtually won as they pleased. Former Wexford manager, Jason Ryan, has them in very good shape and they got some great scores particularly from distance. They seemed a very mobile team and will present major difficulties for the winners of Meath and Carlow. Laois gave Dublin a very decent game and were certainly not eleven points worse than them. The O
Moore county had an effective game plan with number fourteen Conor Meredith dropping back as a sweeper and they also won a lot of possession in the middle of the field through the sterling work of John O Loughlin and Kevin Meaney. They were very unfortunate to concede a second goal when they were only three points behind. The Dubs again showed that they have game changers coming off the bench with McCaffrey and McMenamin being particularly prominent on this occasion. Another substitute Dean Rock kicked some great frees and he reminded me of his father Barney in that regard. Of course Wexford now meet Dublin in the semi final but we will leave the preview of that game to another time.
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against sterner opposition. Conor Carty caught the eye with his great covering and very tight marking of one of the Longford danger men, Sean McCormack. Glynn Barntown’s Robert Dempsey made a very satisfactory championship debut, scoring a couple of points and bringing a great save out of Longford goalkeeper Damien Sheridan. Four substitutes were introduced and all played their part with Tiernan Rossiter coming in for Robert Tierney in the fifty sixth minute, John Turbitt for James Holmes in the fifty seventh minute, Shelmaliers Eoghan Nolan for Robert Dempsey in the sixty fourth minute and Michael O Regan for Paddy Byrne in the sixty fifth minute. I do feel that some of them at least should have been introduced a bit earlier with O Regan in particular making a good impact and scoring a crucial point.
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Pearse Park GAA Grounds were opened in April 1937 and originally had a capacity of 18,000 which had to be drastically reduced to 8,000 in 2011 in line with modern day safety standards. Over the past few years Longford have put a lot of work into improving and developing Pearse Park and the results were there for all to see last Saturday night. Now sponsored by Glennon Brothers, and called Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, it has a capacity of 11,000. The stand is excellent and the pitch is in first class condition. There is ample car parking and everything is very well organised. It must be one of the best provincial venues around.
La Ruta Del Murntowneo Serious and not so serious cyclists gathered in Murrintown village on Sunday morning to take part in the very aptly titled ‘La Ruta Del Murntowneo’ cycling event. The first pack of racers set off on their 100k run around South Wexford and once they were out of the way the touring group headed off on their 40k run. The entire event was held to raise funds for the local National school. Our picture shows a section of the Wexford Wheelers cyclists who took part in the event.(Pic by Pat Sheridan)
Footballer for Ipwich Town and owner of the newly opened Tides Gastro Pub in Rosslare, Stephen Hunt tries out his striking skills in Joyces last week! To celebrate the start of the World Cup, anyone who buys a Sony TV are in with a chance to win the price of their TV back if they score a goal in our custom made goal! (Pic by Noel Reddy)
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LARRY O’GORMAN
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Why I really believe we can topple the Dubs Well Brother we’re nearly there. I know we’ve had one championship outing already but for most people the real championship starts this Saturday night in Wexford Park when we take on Dublin. Every year we look forward throughout the entire winter to the day when we will find out how we will go in the championship and Saturday evening will provide the answer to many questions. The fact that Wexford are playing on home turf is a huge advantage not just for the players but also for the loyal supporters who will not have travel too far to view the action. Of course there is another milestone attached to this game because it will be the first occasion that Sky Sports cameras will broadcast from Wexford Park. Did you ever think you’d see the day? I know there has been a lot of opposition to the GAA deal with Sky and there are many people,particularly the housebound, who will not be able to see the action this weekend because it is on a pay channel. However, there is one advantage. People in many parts of the world will be able to see the action on Sky and I am confident that it will be a better advertisement for the game
than last weekend’s one sided encounter at Nowlan Park. Wexford will go into this game with a lot of confidence that they can upset a much fancied (by many) Dublin side. Of course the facts speak for themselves and Dublin have maintained the upper hand on Wexford in recent encounters. However, I think this is a great opportunity for Wexford not only to knock out Dublin and get to a Leinster Final, but most important to return to playing hurling in Croke Park. Wexford go into this game with a win under their belts already. OK Antrim was not a big test for us on the day but the lads did what they had to do and no more could be asked of them. The most important thing is that they came out of the game with a win and a high score which will help inner belief. But Dublin are a strong, fast, big team with the likes of Keaney, Rush, Kelly and O’Dwyer all well established as the backbone of the team. They also have plenty of experience and winning experience at that having captured a Leinster final and League in recent years. So don’t underestimate Dublin, they are a genuinely good team who have been on the up for the past five years.
But we also have some fine hurlers with Keith Rossiter, Lee Chin, Matthew O’Hanlon and Kieran Kenny in defence while Rory Jacob, Conor McDonald and Padraig Doran and Liam Og McGovern are capable of causing problems for the Dublin defence. I believe we can beat the Dubs. Where and How you might ask? Well I think we now have the forwards that are not only good at catching and winning the ball but they are not afraid of running at their opponents either. That is one
of the keys. No team likes to take on forwards that run at them. So if your forwards run at the opponents and cause plenty of problems they will get results. That sets the platform for the defence to roll up their sleeves to ensure that they play their part and together they can deliver a result in Wexford’s favour. That’s how we can beat the Dubs. If you can do go along to Wexford Park to support the lads and remember Enjoy the game Brother.
Remembering another clash with the Dubs As I was preparing the piece on the clash with Dublin next Saturday my mind went back to one of the games which will always stand out in my mind from my time as a player. It was when the Wexford hurlers were managed by the late great Christy Kehoe. It was back in the early 1990s and the match was in Nowlan Park. It was a game that was full of passion and a lot of hard hitting, both on and off the ball. That was when Men were Men Brother. The game was fiery throughout with plenty of hard pulling and knocks. I can tell you I was sore for several days after it. We finished up with thirteen players, George O’Connor and Tom Dempsey, having been shown the line. Dublin were
in the same finishing position with two of their players also given their marching orders. The game itself finished in a draw so we had to do battle again. It was a similar tough battle the next day but the result was a bit different. We beat them well. We earned our GAA dinner that day.
Congrats to the Under 21s By the way I can’t go without mentioning that great win for the Under 21 hurlers last week. Any day you beat Kilkenny on home turf is not just a good day, it’s a great day. The other really pleasing thing is that this success gives great confidence for the future of Wexford hurling. It certainly provides a platform to build for the
future and that is important because I think everyone agrees that without success at the young levels of the game it is very difficult to make a senior breakthrough. But the message to the Under 21s is not about the future but it’s all about the current year. Now you have found winning ways keep the ball rolling boys.
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