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Council boss rejects water charges health risk claim of outdated sewage treatment facilities in places like Duncannon and the need to upgrade them. Investment in this infrastructure was required to protect the water supply and it was not true to say that the introduction of a water charge would be detrimental to people’s health. Mr Enright also rejection the notion that the fairest way to charge for water was through general taxation saying that a system where people paid for what they used cut down wastage. But Cllr. Deirdre Wadding who had attempted to get the Council to pledge its support
to an anti water charges protest in Dublin next month insisted that her claims in relation to the health dangers posed by the charge were valid. She said that hard pressed householders would leave themselves open to health issues by not washing their hands and opting not to flush toilets in a bid to save money. There was strong support for Wadding’s anti water charge motion from Independent Davy Hynes who said the entire water system was being set up for full privatisation. ‘This will be handed over to Denis O’Brien as soon as all the leaks are fixed and everything else is
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Starting in college: A whole new world
On Thursday last , I started in college in Rathmines in Dublin, where I will study Journalism for the next two years. What do I make of it? Truthfully, I don’t entirely know. What did surprise me though was just how serious the tutors were from the very start. I mean, from the very first lecture, they talk about how you must not be absent; you must do all the work and never be late, and so on. I was trying to listen to all this, but I was nearly falling asleep the whole time. I had got up at 7 in the morning for the first time in 4 months, and I was still trying to get used to it. Really, the whole thing reminded me of secondary school all over again, when I used to fall asleep in class near the end of the day, after trying not to do so for a good period of time. Thankfully, I managed to resist the urge this time around, and by the time I got my lunch, I was sorted. I have had the luck of having a place to stay, with my granny in Dundrum. However many others I know, have not been so lucky, and
have difficulty finding anywhere to stay for the year. This is due to the fact that many landlords do not want to rent places to students, as they think students are too much hassle for too little money. Another problem many people my age have is commuting. Since a lot of students often cannot find or afford a place to stay, they have to resort to commuting every single day via the bus, to Dublin and back, which is not just time consuming but must be draining as well. One thing I like that’s an improvement from secondary school is the timetable, where it’s no
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longer a full day every day, and some days we are only in for three hours or so. My course is in two different buildings, which will be a challenge to my already limited organisational skills. I guess that’s one thing I’ll definitely need to work on! I don’t want to gain a reputation as “Lost Luke” again. Overall, these past few days have been interesting, and I have literally no idea how it will go from here, but hopefully, it will be an experience to find out. I’ll keep you posted
Jaysus, we’re halfway through September already. If all goes to plan I’ll be moving back to Dublin some time later in the week – hopefully before my birthday (give me cards :P), so I’m up in time to go out in Dubland for it! I was telling you all last week about the Junior Cert results night we had been organising and how busy we were. Well, last week was hectic! On the bright side, it all paid off – big time. Last Wednesday myself and Eoin waited outside each of the town schools handing out fliers and talking to the senior students about their results. After a while we realised we
a crowd in and keeping people dancing. The main stage opened up at 8:45 with DJ’s Adam Busher and Brian Cuddihy who kicked things off strongly. The two lads played back to back for the first hour before handing the reigns over to resident DJ Eoin Healy who kept the pace up until I joined him later in the night. Playing in front of a sold-out club is a feeling that’s second to none. The whole night was a reminder why I got into the business and I couldn’t be happier with how things went! Massive thank you to our security team, all the staff and anyone involved in the club.
NWSPCA Report Dogs Peaches, Jess, Sheila and Joe found themselves new homes this week. Puppy Diesel found his forever home with his foster family – not the first time that one of our fosterers failed and couldn’t resist the cuteness alarm. Also dogs Sally and Lottie headed off to our colleagues at the DSPCA. Cats and kittens Holly, Heather, Raven, Emily, Clay, Dextor, Gina, Penny, Toto and Gigi were among the lucky ones that got adopted by their new human families. We wish all our 4legged The Chronicle is published by Mount Leinster Publishing Ltd, 2 Charlotte Street, Wexford. Printed by Datascope Ltd, Old Dublin Road, Enniscorthy
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had been talking to 100+ teens and nearly every single one was planning on joining us later that night to celebrate down in Metropolis. The night ran smoothly (thankfully), with not a single incident to be reported inside! Apart from 1000 impatient 16-year-olds outside queuing, it couldn’t have been better. The upstairs rooms opened at 7:30 with DJ Basslyne & DJ Beav giving an exhibition in our Electric Room with a bit of the hard stuff and Erica Cunningham keeping things a bit more chilled out in our VIP lounge. Our outside Terrace had DJ’s Killian Dove and Ciaran O’Brien drawing
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waiting for you to spot her and take her home with you. The North Wexford SPCA is always on the lookout for new volunteers. We especially need walkers to join our kennel crew and help us walk the dogs in our care. If you can spare a few hours per week, please make contact with us on 0876392531, send an email to nwspca@hotmail.com or join our Facebook page.
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Council plan to open no-go beaches again Wexford’s no-go beaches which caused havoc and frustration for thousands over visitors over the summer months are to be opened up to the public again under a detailed plan aimed at dealing with problems which have been left behind by the storms of last winter. The good news for tourists’ resorts in Blackwater and Killmuckridge came at the end of a holiday season which has proved frustrating as many areas of the coast have not been accessible for visitors. However, it was revealed this week that a number of the areas along the coast have already been inspected and in some instances works are about to commence to open the beaches up to the public again. A meeting of the Co. Council on Monday heard that there was a real problem with the lack of access to beaches in
the area from Ballyconnigar to Morriscastle. Local councillor Oliver Walsh said it was a big problem with so many tourists around for the summer. While accepting that it was too late to resolve the problem for this year he called for an action plan to deal with the issue given the importance of tourism to the local econo9my. And councillor Mary Farrell warned that people were in danger of being injured as they tried to get to popular beaches along routes which had been blocked. Council Chairman Malcolm
Byrne said that given the importance of tourism as an industry in Wexford the Council needed a proper policy on beach access. Director of Services John Carley said some of the problem areas had already been inspected and a plan
would be brought for4ward on the matter. However, councillor Pip Bren was able to reveal that the problem of access to Ballinamona had already been examined and work to deal with the problem was about to get underway.
Councillors opt to meet every month Wexford Co. Councillors have shot down a plan which would have seen them have full meetings of the Council just six times a year, opting instead to continue to hold monthly meetings of the full Council. However, the Council’s Chief Executive, Tom Enright, who favours bi-monthly meetings l, told Monday’s meeting that he believed that by the Spring of next year the new local government structure will have settled down and members will be able to move to bi-monthly meetings. Mr Enright told councillors that he envisages the main work of the local authority being carried out at District Committee level. He saidt he
believed the real work of representing their interests of the people would be conducted at these meetings. He said he believed that most of the business would be transacted at district committee level. Mr Enright was speaking during a debate on Standing Orders at Monday’s full Council meeting. The Orders had proposed Council meetings every two months but that was rejected by councillors with
Funding for the Enniscorthy Flood Relief scheme could be lost to the town if the project is not advanced without delay, a meeting of the Co. Council heard this week. Cllr. James Browne made his comments following the presentation of the Chief Executive’s Report to the September meeting of the Council on Monday. It stated that the Design Build Operate contract documents have
been prepared and approval to advertise the tenders is awaited. That is the situation position which the plan has been in for some time. But Cllr. Browne said it was vital that progress be made because other areas including Cork city saw themselves as a priority for flood relief works and if the Enniscorthy project did not advance there was a danger that the funds earmarked for it could be moved elsewhere.
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Independent Davy Hynes leading the charge to meet every month. But George Lawlor had been in favour of the bi-
monthly meetings saying that he believed that much of the work could be conducted more effectively at district level.
Enniscorthy to get new deal on commercial rates A new plan to cut rates on commercial premises in Enniscorthy is to be unveiled this week just days after a similar incentive plan was announced for Wexford town. The new Enniscorthy proposal will be more generous than the one which was originally put in place for the Templeshannon area of the town two years ago. It follows confirmation that while there had been a number of enquiries about the scheme in Templeshannon there has been little take up of the incentive which involves a 50% reduction in rates. Under the new plans that reduction will be increased to
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75%, the same level as that offered under the Wexford town proposals.
Services Tony Larkin said all schemes had to be carefully targeted to ensure that they did
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not encourage existing businesses to be displaced.
He revealed that the Enniscorthy initiative was to be improved following a question from Cllr. John O’Rourke about how effective the Templeshannon scheme had been. Cllr Pip Breen said he would like to see the scheme extended out to the villages once the towns were looked after, but Mr Larkin said the towns were a priority and there were no plans to look at villages. However, he said that large centres outside the main towns, including Bunclody and Rosslare Harbour could be looked at in the future.
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An Eye On Gorey by Gavin MacDermott
Have Tasmanian Dust Devils reformed for real? Gorey ‘fiddle rock’ outfit Tasmanian Dust Devils reformed yet again to perform at the Party in Pink on Esmonde Street, Gorey last Sunday. Preparations for the gig had been ongoing for a while and The Chronicle caught up with lead guitarist and backing vocalist Gerry O’Callaghan to find out if the veteran rockers are planning a return to the stage for the long term. Founded in 1988, the Dust Devils started life in frontman Cormac O’Toole’s garage in Courtown. Playing Bon Jovi and AC/DC covers the band’s early sound was more influenced by Classic Rock than by the traditional and folk elements that would later dominate their sound. O’Callaghan was drafted in as
a guitarist and singer to share vocal duties with O’Toole. Mandy O’Callaghan, a keyboardist and fiddle player was also introduced and fundamentally changed the Dust Devil’s sound with her use of more traditional instruments. The line up was completed with Mick Acton behind the kit, bassist Jay Levingstone and Tom Byrne on electric guitar. “Cormac and myself were the two main writers,” says Gerry O’Callaghan. “We began to introduce more of our own songs in the early 1990s. Later I found that writing melodies, harmonies and riffs to Cormac’s songs was my favourite place to work.” At the peak of the band’s successes on the Irish circuit, the band had an ‘unofficial record deal’ with U2’s Mother Records label. “The record company picked our song Kaleidescope Days for radio play,” says O’Callaghan and although the song did receive some significant airplay at the time, it was not the band’s favourite song. Radio air time was obviously essential for a band to gain a following at the time given the absence of online amenities available in 2014 for
musicians to use to broadcast their music around the globe. The band ceased perfoming activities around 1994 but have formed on several occasions over the last 5 years to play specific events. The band played in The National Stadium supporting Texan singersongwirter Joe Ely in 1993 and managed to meet none other than Bruce Springsteen backstage. The story goes that The Boss was so enamored by their performance that he organised backstage passes for the Dust Devils to his own show at the RDS the following week where they would go on to meet members of U2 and genius guitarist Steve Winwood. Frontman Cormac cheekily asked if there was a support slot going but, of course, the New Jersey rockstar would be performing for over three hours and could not accommodate them. O’Callaghan cites the biggest buzz of his Dust Devil days as seeing the bands CD single of Kaleidoscope Days on the shelves of a HMV store. Other high points were the Dust Devils sharing the stage with Lindsfarne and Moving Hearts in the Mean Fiddler Tent at the Fleadh Mór in
Tramore in 1993 and performing at the Féile festival in Cork in 1994. One of the more surreal moments of the band’s career was when they won a Rock 104 radio competition that required them to play in Swords - in the winner’s living room! “Our strong point was our gigs. People could come and hear Horslips songs, The Waterboys songs, trad songs and everything in between for a fraction of the price of the original band!” quips O’Callaghan. The Dust Devils have worked on various other projects as individuals after the band split. O’Callaghan himself performs and records material under the name Gerry Mann. As Gerry Mann, he has recently posted an Ice Bucket Challenge video on Youtube in order to raise €1000 for Motor
Neurone Disease Ireland with single ‘It’s All The Things’. The track is available for download on iTunes. What of long term reunion? “We might test the waters in some other Wexford towns. We have a set together now and if a gig looks fun, we’ll do it.”
Major repairs for Hollyfort Road Wexford County Council has carried out major repairs to road surfaces in the Hollyfort area to ensure adequate water drainage. Work remains to be done however the council believes that a more expensive long term solution should prevent future damage being done to road infrastructure by the lack of adequate drainage. "The problem of drainage and poor road surfaces in Hollyfort was one I raised last year,” said County Council Chairman and Gorey Municipal Councillor Malcolm Byrne with regard to the repairs. “Funding was provided for road resurfacing but this would be a short term solution unless the issue of drainage was addressed. It was decided to provide for a longer term set of actions where the cost would be greater but make more sense. This has been what has been actioned and will be completed. A tarmacadam overlay and lining is hoped to be completed throughout the Village by the council in the new year.
North Wexford Business Awards Elaine Warren received the 2014 AIB North Wexford Business Award for Retail 2014 on behalf of Springmount Garden Centre. “It is wonderful to be recognised by your peers,” said the victorious Warren. “We are all thrilled at Springmount and our team will be over the moon.” Warren was presented with a print sourced from Gorey’s The
Gaslamp Gallery. The event was facilitated by the Gorey Chamber and votes were cast by various members of the local business community and nominees also included boutiques La Crème and Place, O’ Donohue Travel, Pettitt’s Supervalu and Wades Pharmacy. “Retail is a vital ingredient of the business structure in the area,” said
Keith Groarke, Manager at the AIB Gorey who sponsored the event. “We are pleased to be in a position to support these awards as a recognition of excellence and congratulate a worthy winner.” Also present at the ceremony was Municipal Council Chairman John Hegarty. The Chairman who gave an informed and
thoughtful talk to the assembled Chamber members challenging all business to engage with him over the coming years to plan and support economic development. “Wexford is split into 4 districts, four very different districts each with their own very distinct strengths and weaknesses but it often seems that people all over the county
are preoccupied with what is happening elsewhere,” said Chairman Hegarty. “I’m not sure how productive that is. In Gorey don’t have a Vinegar Hill, an Opera House or JFK links to America . These are not issues because as a town and district, we do have our own advantages, many of which are based around the quality of our people
and service.” The Chairman also informed those in attendance that a new commercial rates equalisation process was about to commence but the new structures of the County Council were still very unclear, although several meetings had been held already regarding the matter.
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TV celebrity line up for Gorey’s Health and Wellbeing fundraiser evening A date for your diary is Thursday 9th October when a great line up of experts and celebrities will present an entertaining evening of top health and wellbeing tips in Gorey’s Amber Springs Hotel. The event is organised by The National Dairy Council and Avonmore, with all proceeds from ticket sales and a raffle on the night going to local charity, Advocates for Autism. Well known broadcaster and designer Brendan Courtney, who spearheaded the return of the BBC’s ‘Clothes Show’ and was presenter of RTÉ’s ‘Off The Rails’ amongst other programmes, will be master of ceremonies for the event.
sharing his fitness and performance expertise with the audience at the Amber Springs Hotel in Gorey on 9th October.
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Country House in Arthurstown. He opened ‘Phelim Byrne Professional Catering Services & Cookery Academy’ in 2006 which is a
A competitive runner since childhood, Joe has raced every distance from the 400m to the marathon and has also competed in many Triathlons and Adventure Races. For the past three years Joe has been the Head of Fitness & Nutrition with the Clare Senior Hurling Team and also is working with Athletics Ireland and Horse Sport Ireland. Joe is currently filming series 2 of “Ireland's Fittest Family” where he features as the Fitness & Performance Expert. Joe has worked in the fitness industry since 1998 and in 2006 began lecturing in the areas of Exercise Physiology and Performance training. His fitness consultancy, Nisus Fitness, provides a number of exercise science support services to individuals and teams in many fields, ranging from Athletics to Basketball.
The line-up includes leading Irish independent dietitian Paula Mee. Paula was a presenter of RTÉ TV’s Health Squad programme which ran for six series until 2006. She is the consultant dietitian in the production team for the new TV3 Caroline series Doctors in O’Donovan, the House. Paula Nutritionist with the currently writes National Dairy for the Irish Council and one of the Times Health co-ordinators of the Supplement on Health and Wellbeing Tuesdays and evening in Gorey, says also runs a that these events are dietetic clinic in designed to be fun but Medfit Proactive Joe O’Connor are also intended to Healthcare in provide access to Blackrock, experts who can thriving business in Wexford Dublin. answer questions and give and in March 2010 opened practical tips which could ‘Seasuir’, a Hospitality & Paula will present ‘Ten improve diet, fitness and Events Company. Phelim has Simple Steps to Mindful lifestyle habits, in turn making made guest appearances on the a positive contribution to short Eating’, exploring how we ‘Afternoon Show’ and ‘Four think about and long term food and our health and approach to wellbeing. Did You Know? achieving a "We hope to see • Milk, yogurt and cheese are natural sources of healthy, strong local many nutrients. For example, milk contains calcium, balanced diet. support for the protein, phosphorus, potassium, iodine, vitamin B2 event Chef Phelim and vitamin B12. particularly as the Byrne, proceeds will go originally to a good cause” • The Department of Health’s guidelines on healthy from said Frank Tobin, eating recommend three servings from the ‘milk, yoBlackwater, Chief Operating gurt and cheese’ food group each day as part of a Co. Wexford, Officer, Glanbia. balanced diet. For those aged 9-18 years, five servwill share his "This is a night ings are recommended daily, due to the importance culinary skills not to be missed of calcium during this life stage. and showcase and we expect it to the diversity be popular. We • Examples of a serving from the ‘milk, yogurt and and quality of strongly suggest cooking with reserving your cheese’ food group include a 200ml glass of milk, a Irish dairy ticket in advance 125ml carton of yogurt or a 25g (match-box sized) produce in a to avoid piece of hard cheese. cookery disappointment." demonstration. Phelim Tickets for the worked previously with Kellys Live’ on RTÉ and presents a NDC & Avonmore Health & slot on TV3’s ‘Late Lunch Hotel in Rosslare, The Park Wellbeing evening on 9th Live.’ Hotel in Kenmare and won October, 2014 cost €10 and numerous awards when he was are available to purchase in Joe O’Connor will be Head Chef at Dunbrody advance from: Advocates
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Blackstairs Blues is another great success Blackstairs Blues hit 20 in Enniscorthy at the weekend. But the good news is that far from showi8ng signs of strain through ageing the events continues to thrive and huge crowds enjoyed
some wonderful entertainment in values throughout the town over the three days of the festival. The event is now well marked down in the calendar for ‘blues’
followers all over the country and they converged on the town to sample the delights of what the Enniscortbhy Festival has to offer. The various locations were packed as the artists
performed and there was a great buzz about the place for what is effectively the final festival of the summer season in Enniscorthy. The artists came not just from other parts of the
country, but some travelled from overseas and of course they were backed up by some wonderful local talent, all combining to make it yet another successful ‘blues’ weekend.
Photographer Liz Wildes was out and about to capture the atmosphere of the event.
Enjoying the Blues Festival were Lt to Right: PJ Fielding, Eugene & Michael Doyle & Jim O'Connor
Dylan Ronan and Jimmy Kavanagh enjoyed the music in Holohans
Andy Fraser with Singer Clive Barnes in the Antique Tavern
Cathal, Feargal & Garry McCauley enjoying the Session in Antique Tavern
Weight Watchers has changed Bernadette’s life, it could change yours too! Bernadette McQuade joined my class in January 2014 after much coaxing from her sister. She was unsure if she even wanted to start her weight loss journey at that point, but a fabulous weight loss after her first week altered her thinking and she has seen the weight fall off every week since. Bernadette has now lost 3stone and received her gold membership during the summer. She has gone from a size 14 to a size 8 in a short few months and her life has changed significantly. “I have never looked or felt as healthy in a long time,
losing the weight has not only given me back my figure, my confidence but in reality it has given me back my life.” The difference which I have noticed in Bernadette over the past few months is unbelievable. Bernadette is a beautiful, bubbly, vivacious lady who lives life to the full. Losing this weight has brought her best qualities to the forefront. Bernadette is following the Filling and Healthy plan. “It just fits in with my life so well, I’m eating better that I have ever done before, I’m never
hungry and the energy that I now have is incredible. I have always enjoyed tennis and play regularly but since losing all this weight, my fitness level has increased so much, you never know the way I’m feeling now, Wimbledon may be on the cards next year” If you would like to see results like Bernadette, please come in and have a chat with me and for class times see my advert in The Chronicle Siobhan McGuire
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A Well of Magic in the heart of Wexford The stunning Wells House and Gardens situated in the heart of the south east owned and managed with love by Uli Rosler and his wife Sabine designed and constructed by renowned architect Daniel Robertson is the ideal venue for a wonderful day out for all the family. There is a sense of magic as you make your way up the sweeping driveway to the fabulous period house that sits so proudly in the heart of the gardens. There are so many incredible things to see and do at Wells
House that a simple article could not do it justice. The Chronicle advises all our readers to visit this local treasure as soon as possible and discover for yourself all the remarkable activities on offer. The Lady Frances Walk is a big hit with adults and children alike with its littered treasures, the fairy castle, with the many characters from children's books along with the magic of the ever popular fairy doors. Wells House and Gardens provide ample opportunity to enjoy the fresh air followed by rest
and relaxation with afternoon tea served by friendly staff dressed in Victorian period costumes promising an experience not to be missed. There are tours of the house allowing visitors to take in the splendid art and décor of the era. The tours are at 2pm & 3pm daily and are priced at only €12 for a family of four. The tours are extremely child friendly with the little ones receiving an activity sheet and Wells House are proud to report there are no ‘do not
touch’ signs to be found on their property. Another popular features is the Irish animal sanctuary home to a variety of wildlife including goats, bearded dragons, Iguanas along with the latest addition to the animal ranks, two raccoons called "Bonnie & Clyde". The adventure playground is also a delightful activity for energetic children and includes swings, slides and climbing frames with a giant fun outdoor chess & draughts game The Craft Courtyard of Wells
House has since been converted into a retail center for local crafters and small businesses in the area and being a perfect place to pick up that special gift The courtyard includes the "Timeless Toy Shop" from Bob & Tricia featuring beautifully crafted wooden toys, and the newly opened art gallery with some of the new artists now able to display their recent works. There is so much to be discovered at Wells House and Gardens that it would be indeed remiss to let another weekend pass
without taking the time to visit. Admission prices for the Wells House and gardens experience are 8 euros per car with12 euros in addition to take in house tours so you can see it is excellent value for money. Opening Times daily between 10am-6pm (May-Sept)and 11am4pm(Oct-April) to contact Wells House and Gardens call nfo@wellshouse.ie +353 (0)53 9186737
Signs of improvement already evident in North Wexford property market Gavin MacDermott continues his look at the landscape in post recession Wexford “Gorey? Sure that’s Dublin 66.” Hands up if you have ever heard that one before. I should know; I'm a blow-in from the Northside myself. Over the course of the grand development of the M11 by the NDP, with funding from our masters in Europe, we have seen Gorey evolve yet still remain somewhat true to its roots as a market town. At present, the cost of renting, let alone purchasing, in the Dublin City area and even some outlying suburban areas is astronomical and untenable. With the lack of housing available for young families near to the capital, we might see more workers based in the capital journey southwards. Bear in mind, when the Ballinameesda Bends are by-passed Gorey will be within one hour’s commuting distance from Dublin City. It is only natural for us to question whether or not we are heading down that familiar road again. You know, the one with dubiously high priced houses, purchased with cheap money that ultimately ends in a cul-desac of negative equity and economic collapse. However, there is a severe shortage of housing in the place where houses are needed. It is easy, perhaps right of us, to be cynical when the economy improves and there is increased demand for housing. Furthermore, the perennial anticipation (and dread) that foreshadows the Budget, will very much focus on the Coalition’s strategy for housing. Insolvent developers in Dublin and the land grab in the Dublin metropolitan and suburban areas will see workers journey south. What is actually happening with property closer to home? Redmond Construction’s Meadowgate is one of the fastest selling new housing developments on the local market on the Ballycanew Road opposite the Amber Springs Hotel. At €180,000, the
four bed semi- detached house is not all that expensive for an ‘A’ rated SEAI home near to the motorway. “The cost to build is obviously dearer than it was before because of new regulations, but the finished house has a much better energy rating,” explains Tommy Redmond of Redmond Construction, the contractor behind the Meadowgate development. “Clearly now is the time to buy. There is still great value right now.” Obviously, prices will increase as the remaining phases of these developments are made available to prospective buyers. Often the developer’s position is not explained when discussing the housing market. If houses are to be built, developers will rise to the opportunity but only if the business proves lucrative. “We need a better price to sustain us being in the game,” says Redmond. “The last time, a lot of people lost sight of the real problem, they blamed the builder to a degree, but an awful lot of it [fluctuating house prices] was due to the price of the land being off the wall. That’s what caused the increased cost of [purchasing] a house.” Despite government attempts to address the housing crisis, the market is clearly the driving force of these new developments. James Kinsella of Sherry Fitzgerald Gorey maintains that prices will have to increase to ensure the business is profitable to stimulate more building. Kinsella expects the prices to remain at a “reasonable and realistic rate”. When describing the changing fortunes of the property market today he said they are incomparable to the very poor circumstances that existed between 2009 and 2011. The banks also seem to have relinquished some grip on finance for first time buyers in particular, offering lower
APR fixed rate mortgages, stamp duty and self-build bonuses to purchasers. The local statistics on mortgage lending are nothing short of staggering in comparison with the stagnant property market that followed the 2008 crash. According to Marie Canning, Manger at Bank of Ireland’s Gorey Branch, 2013 represented the turning point for the Irish residential property market. Mortgage lending in value terms during the first half of 2014 at an industry level was up 64% compared with the first half of 2013 according to The Irish Banking Federation. In 2014 asking prices for Wexford property was at an average of €136,705, an increase of 4.6% on the same period in 2013, but 5.9% more than the Quarter 1 2014 statistic according to the Daft Property Report. Rents are also rising but not as fast with the average rent in Wexford county at €610 in Quarter 2 2014, up 3.2% from last year. Developers are busy constructing and selling new homes and mortgages are being sold. There were many roots to the collapse of 2008, but perhaps the regulation side including the zoning of land, is not so negligent now as it was in the past. “We need sustainable growth that will make sense, unlike some of the madness of the Celtic Tiger years,” says County Council Chairman Malcolm Byrne. “A lot of that growth is going to be down to proper planning, that we ensure that in addition to building houses the necessary infrastructure is in place.” According to Chairman Byrne many dereliction levies have been applied to ghost estates in an effort to have them moved on to developers who can finish the sites. “The council has been applying a lot more dereliction levies these includes developments such as
Woodlands Manor and Woodlands Park,” says Chairman Byrne. Dereliction levies are tallied at 3 % of the value of the property and are an annual charge that can also be collected if the property is sold on at a later stage. Whatever way you look at it, it is good to have new homes. Their construction provides employment and a
place for new residents to live in Gorey, which is a more desirable town to live in and commute to work from than some of the disastrously planned suburbs of West Dublin. It is too early to tell where we are heading economically speaking, but at least the housing shortage is being addressed by both the private and public sector. The
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GER WALSH In Tidy Towns it really is about the taking part The annual releasing of the Tidy Towns results is always an occasion which grabs the attention of the public as are interested in how their own local towns or villages have performed. As they say about everything, it’s not the winning; it’s really the taking part that’s important. In most cases of course that statement is a load of nonsense, because there is a huge difference between winning and losing in sport for example-------just ask anyone who has ended up on the losing team in hurling or football and you will get your answer. However, in the case of the Tidy Towns it really is all about the taking part because the difference between winning and losing is not all that great. A few points divide towns and villages in the results table but to be honest very little divides a lot of them in terms of how they present their areas to the public.
Regardless of whether a town finished in first or last place no one can take away from the fact that any community which enters this competition and makes any effort will be better for the commitment. In that sense it really is the taking part that is important in this instance. It is great to see people out cleaning up their local
streets and taking part in the effort to remove unsightly areas from their communities and those who do this work, and the people who encourage and lead them deserve the highest of praise. There appears to be a much greater sense of
civic pride in most communities now than was the case some years ago and this has brought huge benefits to many areas. A word of praise too for the local authorities and the way they present the ever increasing number of roundabouts in the vicinity of the main towns. The floral arrangements
on most of them are not only welcoming but they also present a very positive image of the county. Of course there is always more to be done and as councillors in the Wexford District discussed recently the
How the Harriers got caught in a dispute not of their making The Faythe Harriers GAA Club in Wexford town took a bit of a knock last week when its plans for a new Clubhouse development at Pairc Charman on the outskirts of the town were shot down by the Planning Board. A lot of people will probably be wondering why on earth a man from Sligo was objecting to the development by a Wexford GAA Club. Well some of you will remember that I mentioned a bit about this saga several months ago and unfortunately it seems the
Harriers have been caught in an unfortunate wrangle between local authority officials, politicians, big business and elderly widow. The saga is far too complicated for me to go into here but in a nutshell there is a contention that lands were transferred from the ownership of a young window many decades ago to a large company. Now there are questions about how the transfer came about, how much land was actually transferred and who signed the various documents.
The widow may have been taken advantage of, or she may not, I don’t know, but that is completely irrelevant as far as The Harriers are concerned. It is this row which has derailed their plans for new club facilities. The refusal of the Harriers application will not resolve the dispute, but it does bring it to public attention again. Meanwhile, the big losers are the Harriers’ members who would have enjoyed the new facilities.
problem of dogs fouling popular public areas remains with us and the authorities are still struggling to find ways of dealing with the issue. They are going to attempt a sort of name and shame type project now with a sort of ‘green’ dog programme on Wexford quays and I think it is a great idea. However, as Councillor Anthony Kelly pointed out the biggest deterrent might be to enforce some of the bylaws which currently exist. You can actually be fined up to €3,000 for allowing your pet to foul the path. I am inclined to agree with Cllr. Kelly’s view that slapping a few of those fines on offenders might do more to deal with the problem than any amount of encouragement. However, I think both policies are probably a good idea, but I do look forward to some of those reckless dog owners being hit in the pocket for their disregard for public amenities and the people who use them.
Well done Our Lady’s island At a time when organised religion is under pressure everywhere this year’s pilgrimage season at Our Lady’s Island seems to have bucked the trend. By all accounts attendances at the various events were very good and there were great celebrations last week at the closing of the pilgrimage
season when the Island was named ‘Shrine of the Year’ for their participation in the Rosary relay for Priests earlier in the summer Everyone associated with planning and organising the pilgrimage season at Our lady’s Island can be proud of their efforts.
The GAA just cannot win with the public The GAA is really a great organisation, there is no doubt about that and it does wonderful work in every parish in the country. However, justl like all successful organisations they suffer a lot of criticism, some of it justified and some not. One of the main areas of criticism has always been in relation to money with the title ‘Grab All Association’ applied to it by many people. And when big games ended in a draw in the past, resulting in another big pay day for the Association people always spoke of big back handers for referee and
the like. Of course Hawke Eye put an end to all that gossip, didn’t it? Right it did. I was really amused to hear the latest take on the GAA. As you know the hurling final ended in a draw as a result of a Hawke Eye verdict. Well the wise guys have it all worked out. Sure the GAA can set that whatever way they like, they weren’t going to let an ould camera deny them another big pay day’, I was told. Sometimes an organisation like the GAA just cannot win.
Irish Water will have ways of making you pay Water charges are about to become a reality and the delivery of forms from Irish Water requesting details of households will bring that home to people in a major way . Those opposing the charges are advising people not to part with their PPS numbers to Irish Water and not to co-operate with the form filling. That probably is one way of trying to resist the payments. However, another piece of the advice may give people a false sense of security because the campaigners point out that Irish Water cannot actually cut off the water supply to your home; they can only reduce the pressure. It would be foolish for
anyone to think that they will continue to get an adequate supply of water into their house if they do not pay the charges. Turning down the pressure would be just as bad as turning off the water entirely because it would result in a house
not being able to use a whole range of electrical devices. Worse still if you did use them but only had a trickle of water running through the pipes I’m afraid they wouldn’t last very long.
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Co. Hall to host Love Fashion Love Wexford Show this Saturday The event will be Wexford is a county with much to offer, from hosted by popular RTE its beautiful beaches to a star Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh. rich tapestry of festivals Blahnaid is thrilled to which cater for all tastes, be coming back to the to the wonderful food southeast: "I was here produced on Slaneyside earlier in the summer farms. It is also a county sampling the most noted for the quality of sensational strawberries its retail, in particu7lar ever for Mooney on RTE its fashion outlets and Radio One. And to be that is the aspect of back celebrating more Wexford which will be local business in the showcased and celebrated next Saturday form of the country's night at the Love Fashion flair for fashion is Love Wexford show. In a great example of public authorities and the private sector combining for the good of the entire community the event is being hosted at Co. Hall and promoted by the Wexford Chamber of Commerce. This is the third year of the event and the 2014 production promises to be bigger and more spectacular than the two that were staged previously. The new Co. Hall with its spacious 'street' ground floor is an excellent location for the event which will showcase fashion from businesses Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh throughout Co. Wexford. brilliant. The event, which is being produced by Keith "I love that the Irish Jordan, will be staged to fashion industry is not all very high production about who's being levels and among the dressed to impress at models is former Miss social settings in the Ireland Holly Carpenter.
capital. Instead the industry is about the passion of real people who aren't afraid to make a sartorial statement about their style. And Wexford's booming boutiques are testament to that fact. "And as if the lure of showcasing the style from southeast wasn't enough, I am really looking forward to the Wexford GAA lads
ditching their sports kit to get suited and booted on the night as well. And after my stint on the sidelines for Celebrity Bainisteoir, I have every intention of making sure
they strut their stuff in style at the show. And who knows maybe there's a Wexford lad who can bend it like Beckham on the catwalk!" The event will showcase fashions from 21 top Wexford boutiques including Ruby Rouge, Westgate Design, Tempted, Vintage Belle and many more, as well as the sumptuous designs of coutrier Umit Kutluk, headpieces from Alice J Millinery and sensational jewellery from Blﾃδ｡ithﾃハ Ennis. As always, guests will be spoiled and treated to bubbly and strawberries on arrival as well as great discounts from shops and exhibitors and a twonight break in any Talbot Hotel for the bestdressed lady - or gent! on the night. On the unique venue, county manager Tom Enright said: "Wexford County Council is delighted to make County Hall available for this event as this aligns with the council's objective to open up this important public building to the people of Wexford outside normal business hours. Tickets for the event are 20 euro and are available online from www.wexfordchamber.ie and from Westgate Design and, with just one show this year, are expected to sell like hot cakes. The show starts at 7pm on the night
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Love Fashion Love Wexford Gainfort Academy celebrating twenty five years in business Gainfort Academy was established in 2007 by husband and wife Michael and Fiona Gainfort. The academy was opened as a subsidiary of Gainfort Hair and Beauty Supplies Ltd who are celebrating 25 years in business this year. It opened its first ITEC & CIBTAC accredited Academy in Wexford followed by Gainfort Academy in Waterford and most recently in Carlow. The academy offers high quality training in both theory and practical, making sure students are “job ready” once the course is completed. The Academy has recently been selected in RSVP Magazine’s Elite selection of “Leading Beauty Schools in Ireland” and reclaimed their title “Training Provider of the Year” for the second time at the recent Wexford Business Awards. The Academy are delighted to be looking after make up once again for “Love Fashion Love Wexford “on
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And there is something for the gentlemen as well While the ladies might dominate the audience the Love Fashion Love Wexford event is not just for them and there will be a focus on the latest styles for the males also showing on the eveningt. While Former Miss Ireland Holly Carpenter is set to be one of the star attractions those showing gents attire are well known a little closer to home Last year some of the county’s senior hurlers took part in the event and they will be there in added numbers on Saturday night. . The everpopular, Lee Chin, who was a big hit last year, has confirmed that he will be strutting his stuff again, along with Brian Malone who also took part twelve months ago. They will be joined by Rhys Clarke, Conor McDonald, David Redmond, Eoin Moore, Keith Rossiter, Paul Morris and Shaun Murphy who will all be swapping the pitch for the catwalk on the night. The participation of the
hurlers will enable the event to showcase the complete collection for the big occasion. If that big day is ahead you could well find your dream wedding dress or indeed the perfect outfit for the groom, not to mention the mother or mother in law. It promises to be a great evening and one man who is really looking forward to it is the show's producer Keith Jordan.'. 'This year we have gone bigger, have more glamorous, more A-List models and more stunning fashion and jewellery. Guests will be blown away with the couture collections from both Umit Kutluk and Bláithín Ennis, I've seen both collections and they are breathtaking,' he said. 'We are bringing real highend couture to the catwalk in Wexford, that doesn't often happen... and with the 22 other
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Hi everybody! As usual we’ve been trying to keep busy over the last week or so. Our JC results night disco went absolutely brilliantly with buses from Carlow, Kilkenny and even Dublin joining us on the night. Thankfully, we managed to sell out Metropolis and we think everyone had a good night! We’ve loads coming up in the lines of TY Balls – most of which tickets are on sale for, so if you’re within that age bracket and need a ticket, let us know on Facebook. We’re starting to do a few things around Dublin over the next few weeks so if you’re in college up there let us know! Thanks for reading again!
Pistorius is a famous South African runner, who gained attention as an athlete with a disability competing at the highest level, including numerous Paralympic Games and the 2012 Summer Olympics. The 27-year-old athlete has been smashing record after record on the track for the past 4 years. Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model, was his girlfriend. In the early morning of Thursday, 14 February 2013, Steenkamp was shot and killed by Pistorius at his Pretoria home.
TUNE OF THE WEEK George Ezra – Blame it on me George is becoming a household name since his song Budapest stormed into the charts a while back, but his follow up Blame It On Me is even better! I must say, I’m in love with his alternative-indie sound. It’s quite the pleasant change from everything else in the charts these days. Some compare him to Ed Sheeran but, for me, Ed has nothing on George! Ezra is 10 times the singer Sheeran will ever be. Make sure to check it on and let us know what you think. Eoin
Pistorius’ trial was broadcasted live on TV & Radio and is one of the biggest cases in the history of not only South Africa, but World media. Some reporters have been comparing the scale of this case to the infamous OJ Simpson trial where the former American footballer was fined $33,500,000 but acquitted on murder charges. Most people said Pistorius hadn’t got a leg to stand on in this case but somehow dodged the charge of murder even though he confessed to firing numerous shots into his girlfriend but pleaded “not guilty”. He did get convicted of manslaughter but the sentencing has been adjourned for another date. In South Africa there is no minimum sentence for manslaughter, so he could dodge jail time altogether even after admitting he shot and killed his girlfriend. Is this the case of the judge being afraid to put away a famous person like we seen in the OJ Simpson? If it was an average Joe off the street, would things be different? Yet again, I think the justice system has failed on this one! Eoin
What’s the Best Chipper in Wexford?? So, myself and a good friend of mine Daniel “Taco King” Roche set ourselves a bit of a challenge a few weeks ago. Let me tell you, it isn’t for the faint-hearted. We travelled around town, stopping off in every chipper we could think of indulging in some of the finest tacos Wexford has to offer. Our next stop is Enniscorthy. Our plan is to taste every Taco across the county, to see which chipper tops the poll. Hopefully by Christmas (Wexford’s pretty big) we’ll have them all done and I’ll
be under 40 stone and diabetes-free, but it’s a risk I’m willing to take. After that, we’ll list them in order from nicest to worst and show you all. As we’ve a pretty small time-frame for the challenge, we need to hear from you all. Write to me on Twitter (@EtekOfficial), Snapchat (ilovecider) or Facebook with the name of the chipper that does your favourite taco. Eoin
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This is one that’s been boiling up for a while, I’ll be honest! I didn’t really want to include it because “everyone’s entitled to voice their opinion”, but like, really? Do they really reserve that right if they haven’t a clue what they’re on about? I’m talking about people on Facebook (or just in general) pretending to know something about politics or current affairs when it’s fairly clear they haven’t a notion. They’ve obviously just listened to 20 seconds of the news while waiting for the Liverpool match to come back on, and formed an opinion on a fairly complex matter with a pretty simplified piece of information. The main example I can think of over the past few months is the Israel/Gaza conflict. I’m not kidding here, I read a status on Facebook – more of a rant actually – saying that Gaza need to get out of Israel and leave their oil alone. Like, seriously?!! And, of course, the usual moronic comments followed agreeing with said status. The passing of Ian Paisley is bound to be another one over the next week. People who haven’t a clue what they’re on about, or have ever been affected by the man, will, undoubtedly take to social media and cast mindless aspersions just because they read something about him in a tabloid newspaper. If anyone’s reading this and thinking about posting on Facebook about that, please don’t. You’ll find that the people who actually know what they’re talking about and have a fairly well-rounded opinion on these things will avoid broadcasting them online, while people who couldn’t point Israel out on a map, will be flat-out shouting. #EmptyVesselsMakeTheMostNoise Adam
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Snapchat of the Week I got this snap during the week from pilot Eoiney Blake. Well done Eoin, and I feel bad for you. Keep sending your entries in to adam_ennis and ilovecider!
Smiles All Around For Results We called around to each of the schools in town last Wednesday morning to talk to the sons and hons who got their JC results. Most of them were surprisingly happy (or maybe they were just lying). Adam Baziz (pictured below with friends Ben Walsh, Thomas McGuinness and Cormac Byrne), however, told us “Me Da’s gonna kill me when he finds out how I did”. We saw him later on that night, still alive, so he must’ve done better than he thought. The 4 lads are pictured below outside their favourite teacher’s room, Mr. “The Legend” Nolan. We heard a few “Oi’s” being shouted from outside his window in the few minutes we were there.
USELESS FACT OF THE WEEK Babies are born without kneecaps and they don’t appear until the child is between 2-6 years old. I know you’re thinking “this has to be complete nonsense” and it’s the strangest thing you’ve ever heard but it’s actually true! There you go; babies have no kneecaps. -
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ATTENTION ALL CHESS PLAYERS! The Talbot hotel is the venue for an exciting evening of chess on Wednesday, September 24 when the first “Wexford Chess Simultaneous” takes place. Two FIDE internationally rated players will test their skills in an exhibition of chess in which both will play against 20 challengers at the same time (thus the “simultaneous” in the title).
Manuel Gardenes is a Spanish former international chess player, arbiter & trainer. He has expertise in decision-making, game theory and mixed strategies and has a Max. FIDE rating of 2205. A member of the Gorey Chess Club, in his spare time as In-Company Trainer, Manuel likes to test his know how on ‘Anti-Computer’
Manuel Gardenes, Paul Tierney and Miroslav Gallik at the launch of the the first Wexford Chess Simultaneous at the Talbot Hotel, Wexford. The event, which takes place at the hotel on Wed, Sept 24 (7pm), sees Manuel and Miroslav take on twenty opponents ... at the one time!
strategies. Miroslav Gallik is a Czech Republic junior chess trainer with a Max. FIDE rating of 2040. Also living and working in Ireland for a number of years, Miroslav has competed at the top level of Irish chess both as an individual and also as a division one team member in the Irish senior chess league. He is currently a member of
the Wexford Chess club. If you would like play in this challenge, you are advised to book early as places are limited. Entry fee €5. Spectators are welcome to come and watch the action! The event takes place on Wednesday 24th September commencing at 7pm sharp. To book a place please call Paul on 087-3677009 daytime.
Manuel Gardenes and Miroslav Gallik at the launch of the the first Wexford Chess Simultaneous at the Talbot Hotel, Wexford. The event, which takes place at the hotel on Wed, Sept 24 (7pm), sees Manuel and Miroslav take on twenty opponents ... at the one time! Both have FIDE ratings in excess of 2000
Call to extend vacant property scheme to New Ross A scheme which seeks to offer rates reductions to original new businesses who take over vacant urban properties should be introduced in New Ross, according to a local County Councillor. Cllr Oisin O' Connell said that the Vacant Property Incentive Scheme had been successfully trialled in Enniscorthy and Wexford town in two separate categories; Arts, crafts and artisan foods, and new unique SME's. "Recent figures have shown that unemployment figures are not falling fast enough in this county," Cllr O' Connell said, "Any progressive plan that seeks to create new jobs, occupy vacant shops and boost the local economy should be prioritised. The Vacant Property Incentive Scheme has already been introduced in areas in Enniscorthy and Wexford, and there is absolutely no good reason why it should not be introduced in New Ross."
"Temporary rates reductions and start up grants are offered to businesses occupying office and retail space in designated areas under the scheme. To qualify the business should be unique to the area and not act as a unfair competitor to established businesses paying full rates. Anyone who has started up in business will know just how important these incentives can be." "Currently Wexford County Council offer the schemes to new businesses requiring office space, Art/Craft Studios, Shops or Artisan Food Shops as locations. It is hoped that every new start up will create new jobs and have a direct positive knock on effect in the local economy. I have raised this in the local Municipal meeting with my colleagues, and it has been confirmed that there are steps underway to introduce such a scheme in New Ross"
Billy Roche selects winners of first Word Play Playwriting Competition
Fringe events announced for New Ross Piano Festival
Billy Roche has selected the three winners of the inaugural Word Play Playwriting Competition. Colum Kavanagh, Dominic Palmer and Eoghan Finn proved the cream of Wexford talent with their plays Question Five, Hot Topics and Come Along The Road Until You Stop Dead.
An inaugural Fringe Festival to the annual New Ross Piano Festival has been announced, the Ebony and Irony Fringe Festivale in New Ross Co.Wexford was developed as an addendum to the already very successful New Ross Piano Festival. Which takes place for the ninth year from September 25th and 28th this year. The ethos of the Ebony and Irony Fest is to join forces with the already established Piano Festival and expand on the events and programme on offer to create a weekend for the whole family. General Manager of the Brandon House Hotel and coordinator of the Ebony and Irony Festival, Bettie-Marie Burger-Smit said: “In order for festivals to be able to access and have continued support from various agencies like Failte Ireland, they must attract a wider audience year on year, and create and increase in visitor numbers. We decided to give a hand by creating this event, in conjunction with the local businesses, and the support of the Chamber of Commerce, to assist in expanding the
Colum, Dominic and Eoghan will have their plays produced by New Line Theatre at Wexford Arts Centre on Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6 as part of their prize. Billy Roche selected the winners following a call for submissions among members of Word Play: a monthly actors and writers' studio held at Wexford Arts Centre. The December show will feature breakthrough actors and directors from the Word Play group, among others. Following the announcement, Colum Kavanagh [Question Five writer] said: 'It hushes my inner critic and bolsters my confidence to think that a writer like Billy Roche sees
something of quality in my play! I am so happy for Question Five to be one of the chosen pieces and I can't wait to see it brought to life by New Line Theatre over the coming months. Question Five is a surreal drama about three housemates waiting for The Man Who Takes Broken Men Away to come and collect his quarry. But which of the three lads is that quarry? Expect honesty, humour, and uncomfortable self-reflection from the lads and some top notch creepiness from The Man!' Dominic Palmer [Hot Topics] added: 'It's a thrill to have my play chosen for inclusion in the December
line-up, in particular by local playwright Billy Roche. I look forward to seeing it up and running! Hot Top is a darkly funny, satirical deconstruction of hot button and hot topic plays.' New Line Theatre is also seeking a title sponsor for the show. If you or your business is interested in getting involved, please email newlinetheatre@gmail.com
offering of the Piano Festival to even wider audiences. The Ebony & Irony Fringe Fest has a full programme of events, kicking off with a Piano Dual between local and renowned Wexford Pianist Toddy Walsh, and South African pianist Brynmore van Wyk. Something akin to Zorro meets Liberace with drama, humour and flare at 9pm on Friday 26 September followed by continued piano and sing-a-longs. Saturday is for the whole family, with workshops in various crafts, Looming, satire and humour, art, music syncopation and the list goes on all in the name of fun. There will also be a full day of activities in Craft Central on the Quay, the Dunbrody Famine Ship as well as participating businesses and St Michael's Theatre. For the more active the annual Brandon House Hotel Hill run has been scheduled for 11am, in the morning, and this year it will form part of the Jack and Jill Foundation Hill Climb fundraiser. Saturday evening 9pm at the Brandon House Hotel the day ends with a stand up comedy night featuring two
new and upcoming comedians. Fabu D is a Nigerian born comedian from Dublin that has built up quite the reputation on both sides of the border for his acerbic observations of Irish society, especially the Dublin community, and Steve Bennett a native of Portlaoise whose musical comedy has already delighted audiences in New Ross in the past. This will be followed by music, and some more entertainment on the resident piano. This is a strictly adults only event with strong language. The Sunday will see the Fringe Fest end with the help of Guinness who has proudly engaged supported the festival, to celebrate their very own black and white offering in support of the Ebony & Irony Fringe Fest with an afternoon of live music. Weather permitting. There are also two competitions running in conjunction with this event. There is an amateur black and white photographic competition in three age categories (U12, U18 and Adult Open) as well as a Ironic Crossword Contest.
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Amanda Kehoe accompanying herself on piano and singing as Adelle
Leona Harris gave a beautiful rendition of Elle Goulding and an Elton John classic.
Fr Aodhan Marken as olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; blue eyes himself Frank Sinatra singing My Way.
The first citizen George Lawlor was first on stage as Colm Wilkinson aka Jean Valjean from Les Miserable.
Rachel Murphy as Mariah Carey with Eanna Mc Kenna on piano. Ciara got wonderful support Colm Wilkinson, Neill for her venture, both from the Diamond, even Frank Sinatra talented performers around appeared in concert at the Wexford and the public who Riverbank House Hotel in turned up to enjoy the event Wexford last week. Well they and support a great charity. didn't really, but they sort of As Pat Sheridan's pictures appeared as part of a show the performers went to wonderful fundraiser in aid of great lengths to enter into the the Make a Wish Foundation. Whatever about Wilkinson and spirit of the occasion. The whole night was appropriately Diamond turning up it would kicked off by Mayor George be a little much to ask for an Lawlor but he was not alone appearance by Sinatra unless from the world of politics with they could raise him from the Fergie Kehoe also taking to the dead. stage as did Fr. Aodhan The event was organised by Marken. Ciara Grey and it was called 'Your Face Sounds Familiar', Overall it was a fun packed based broadly on the ITV night and it helped to raise programme where performers funds for a very deserving used to dress up as their charity. favourite stars .
Councillor Fergie Kehoe aka Neill Diamond.
Pauline and Jesse Byrne enjoying the various musical artists at Your Face Sounds Familiar concert in aid of the Make a Wish Foundation in the Riverbank House hotel.
Andrea Bradley with a very natural hair colour as Florence and the Machine singing in aid of the Make a Wish Foundation.
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LARRY O’GORMAN
Clare were just too strong for us, but our lads gave it everything
My tips for the local championship
Clare made history by winning the under 21 hurling final and making it three in a row. They are a very good side, of that there can be no doubt. But you have to say that Wexford made them work hard for their win. I know Clare always seemed to have the edge and maybe a little luck was against us on occasions, but the lads kept in the game and never gave their opponents a chance to take their foot off the gas. . The game itself was full of drama with well taken goals and long distance shooting. It was really great to see.these young players playing so well.. But at one stage it was all Clare. They were running the show and looked the part. They were playing the better hurling and they had a lot of players in form whereas Wexford where relying on Jack Guiney ,Conor Mac and Liam Ryan to carry the team while Clare had Tony Kelly, Colm Galvin Bobby Duggan, Conor Cleary, Aiden Cunningham and it looked like Clare were going to win the game with a a lot spare but at half time the score board read Clare 1-
Next up the quarter final of the senior hurling championship to be played this weekend. St Anne's v Buffers Alley. St Anne's to win but they will have to work hard. Shelmaliers v Rapparees .Shels will have too much speed and power for the Rapps . Oulart The Ballagh v Glynn Barntown Oulart will have to much power for Glynn.
08 Wexford 0.06. Yes Clare were well on top but Wexford were by no means out of it.. Wexford supporters were looking for a good start by Wexford after the restart and that’s exactly what they got when our lads came out and got the first two scores putting the pressure on Clare and we were all hoping that they might crack. But the Clare lads proved to be tough nuts and crack they didn't. Instead they ran and ran at Wexford and before the boys could catch their breath Clare were putting score after score on the board and all of a sudden Clare were running away form Wexford with thanks to Tony Kelly ,Colm Galvin and Conor Cleary. ,Wexford were playing good hurling and with Conor Mac causing the Clare full back line so much trouble it looked as if it was only a matter of time before Wexford would break through and get what they deserved after throwing not only their bodies but also kitchen sink , no make that the house as well, at them But for all their hard work
there was actually nine points in it and with 15 minutes remaining . Eventually Wexford got what they deserved ,three great goals scored in a ten minute period two from super sub David Dunne and one from Macdonald. It looked as if the whole game was about to change.. But Clare are seasoned competitors and they were not about to give up without a fight. They added on a few points just to keep their heads in front at all times and those scores were enough to keep daylight between the sides and when Wexford got a penalty after Rhys Clarke was fouled with just minutes remaining our chance of winning had gone. When Jack Guiney failed to hit the Clare net .the Wexford boys who had given so much during the game looked out on their feet. The game was beyond their grasp and they simply had no more to give Clare added a number of further points to leave the winning margin at six points. . Final score Clare 2-20 v Wexford 3-11.on the night Wexford can thank Jack
Guiney ,Conor Macdonald ,Liam Ryan and Sub David Dunne ,who all put in a good performances. But you have to say all the team gave it their all for the team. Well done also to JJ Doyle and management team. You all did our county proud both players and management so thanks for a great year. Scores on the night Jack Guiney -0-7 (6 f 1 65) David Dunne 2-0 ,Conor Macdonald 101,Garry Moore 0-2,Conor Devitt .So it’s three in a row for Clare, but what of Wexford . I think the future looks bright and with a lot of talent coming through you can say it looks good not only for our under 21s and seniors but for our great supporters who followed the boys when things weren't looking good. Roll on next year and let's hope we can bring a major title back to Wexford. Thanks for the great days boys, The Brother.(some day we will be dancing at the cross roads).
as would be on the second day where the stages were going to be more tight and technical. Stafford and Straker were moving away into the distance as the more expensive to run WRC cars looked on enviously. Stafford set the fastest times of the day, except on the first stage, which the honour of fell to Straker. Straker admitted as the day went on that local knowledge and probably more skill on Stafford's part, would make it difficult to catch him. Stafford did have a few local hearts in their collective mouths when he appeared to be running out of sequence, he was not at the head of the field, but about 20 cars back. His stage times looked as fast as ever and he stayed in the lead. The significance of this was to come to the fore at the end of the first day. As the cars were reseeded to have the cars running in the positions they finished the first day, it transpired that Stafford has exceeded time allowed in the dead zone between the stage in control and stage start for stage 4. This meant that Stafford was handed down a five minute penalty. The reason for exceeding the time turned out to be Stafford
Finally Great to see United up and running on Sunday For a while I thought
that they were going to be relegated ha ha.
Finally finally Will they change the rule for the hurling penalty or will they leave it. If they don’t change I can't see another goal scored for some time.
Maybe they should give two points if you put the ball over the bar from a penalty, that might be a winner. That's all for now folks..
lead, but ultimately the gap was too far to bridge. The gap to Alex Laffey was only 35" by rally end, with Wesley Patterson finishing a fantastic 3rd, and 1st 2WD car home, 9" behind Laffey. that were to follow, with Damian having to fix a loose wire that was Three Fords, from differing Cole going to loom larger in his affecting a fuel pump on his fast eras, taking all three places on the mirror as the morning went on, charging car. podium. eventually overtaking him before Unfortunate as it maybe, he John Stafford in his Darrian the end of the first loop of stages of handed the lead to Straker and being the next local home two the day. As was thought, the tighter ended up in 18th place overnight. places back in 15th. In a rally that twistier stages had meant the 4WD The speed of the stages was to started with one of the biggest cars would make the better traction cause quite a few causalities on day fields of any rally this year, mother pay. The top 10 causalities were to 1, with a lot of crews grateful for nature helped to make it favourable for the huge The Wexford Stages Rally 2014 crowds that turned out. Overall Results after Stage 15 - Wilton 3 In the junior rally, run over the 9 stages on Sunday, 10 Pos No Driver/Co-driver Class Vehicle Total Diff. crews started the event, with 1 3 Damian Cole/Elliot Edmondson 15 Ford Focus WRC 1:52:25 all but two making the full 2 11 Alex Laffey/Jack Morton 20 Ford Fiesta R5+ 1:53:00 0:35 trip, the two non finishers 3 6 Wesley Patterson/Johnny Baird 14 Ford Escort RS Mk2 1:53:09 0:44 making it to the penultimate 4 4 John Stone/Carl Williamson 8 Skoda Fabia WRC 1:53:19 0:54 stage before they retired. 5 2 Stephen Simpson/Patrick Walsh 8 Subaru Impreza WRC 1:54:01 1:36 Brian Harney in his Escort 6 14 Daniel Barry/Gary McElhinney 4 Mitsubishi Evo X 1:56:18 3:53 getting the better of Martin 7 131 Jim McKenna/Thomas Treanor 14 Ford Escort Mk2 1:56:56 4:31 Swinburne in the Toyota twin 8 5 Kevin Barrett/Anthony Nestor 8 Subaru WRC S14 1:56:59 4:34 cam in 2nd and Philip 9 9 Martin Doherty/Kevin Flanagan 4 Mitsubishi Evo 9 1:58:00 5:35 McDonald in the Honda Civic 10 20 Meirion Evans/Jonathan Jackson 4 Subaru Impreza N12B 1:58:14 5:49 3rd, starts of the future in the making, we will have to wait and see. All that remains to be seen is if would have overtaken Danny start coming more often as well, the super rally rules, which allow Damian Cole will come back to Barry, to finish 6th . It could have Mark Straker was to see his for cars to re-enter the rally, make it four Wexford wins, or been a weekend of "What If" had Darrian get as bit to friendly with a carrying a penalty time for the ones Stafford to make it four wins as things been more favourable to last Co. they missed. well and get his crown back, or years winner. While all this was Wexford ditch on stage 8, Day 2 of the rally started with will we be looking a totally new going on, Alex Laffey's Fiesta was snapping the steering rack in the Straker leading the cars away from name on the scroll of honour? piling the pressure on Cole for the process. Next up was Michael Parc Ferme and into the nine stages
Wexford stages rally review Damian Cole made it a hat trick of wins, three in five years, when he crossed the finishing line at the Riverbank House Hotel in Wexford on Sunday night. He never had it his own way apart from some of the stages on Sunday morning. Thew rally got off to a very fast start on Saturday morning in ideal sunny conditions with most of the local followers reckoning on the Darrian of reigning champion, James Stafford, to be setting the pace. A Darrian was leading the rally alright, not Stafford's, but that of overseas driver, Mark Straker. He led the rally for the first two stages until James Stafford overtook his kit car compatriot on the last stage before first service. The two Darrians were moving away from the WRC cars behind them, and to make 2WD rally fans happy, Wesley Patterson, Frank Kelly & Brian Brogan were all pushing hard in the top 10. half of the top ten being either Escort Mk2 or Darrians, surely this was unheard of. Not at all would have been any of these five drivers as the fast sweeping nature of the first six stages suited their cars where grip out of bends was not at a premium
Rathnure. V Ferns. Close one to call but I fancy Ferns to come through in the end. Relegation final- Faythe Harriers v Adamstown. I hope, no I pray, that the Harriers will come through this battle. A team that I thought would have been fancied to be in the quarter are now battling to retain their Senior status. I think they will have enough to win.
Curran, who was lying 10th at the time, who's rally ended up on the penultimate stage. While the day was progressing and Cole was cementing his place at the head of the pack, James Stafford was still posting fastest stage times, until his superhuman effort of getting from 18th to 7th resulted in the transmission of his Darrian saying enough was enough, and the Darrian hobbled back to service to retire. At the pace he was setting, he
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Forewarned is Forearmed, so Kerry may have edge in Final The eagerly anticipated AllIreland Senior football final between Kerry and Donegal takes place at Croke Park next Sunday and I have a feeling that the Munster men might just edge it. They will have studied very closely the performance of the Ulster men against the Dubs and I am sure they will not allow themselves to be opened up as easily. I saw Kerry as “dark horses” for the All-Ireland from early on in the year ever since the time I heard they were training incredibly hard behind closed doors, particularly with Dublin in mind. But they have ended up facing Donegal not Dublin! There is no doubt that the Tir Chonaill men have a finely honed system that is incredibly hard to break down but, in spite of this, the Dubs still scored seventeen points and missed two very good goal chances in the first half. Despite their wonderful win, manager Jim McGuinness will surely have been concerned about this and will have been addressing it at the team’s five day training camp in Fermanagh. The result could be that, particularly taking Kerry’s very dangerous
forwards into account, you Royce of a player and his could see an even more regular and incisive runs defensive Donegal team in the forward a menace for any final. opposition. One of the unsung For Kerry to lift the Sam heroes of the Kerry team, the Maguire I believe they must hard working Donncha Walsh get their match-ups spot on may be given this task. which is easier said than done against a system that has been endlessly practised. One match-up they simply have to get right is, who will mark Ryan McHugh who was such a dominating influence in the Dublin game? This job could go to Paul Murphy who seems to be a tigerish marker and may have the discipline and concentration to Ryan McHugh do the job. In fact I heard ex Westmeath great Dessie Dolan Another Donegal defender to state on radio last Sunday really catch the eye against afternoon that Murphy was Dublin was Paddy McGrath one of the stickiest players he and he will need very careful had ever marked. attention too from the Kerry team. Another player they will Colm McFadden showed a have to curb is Frank welcome return to form during McGlynn who is a real Rolls
the Dublin game and showed how lethal he can be if even given the sniff of a goal chance. Kerry may put Marc O’Shea on him as he is a hugely experienced defender and will be out to prove a point having been dropped from the starting fifteen the last day. Midfield is going to be a crucial area and while kick out strategies are going to play a major role here, the match-ups are also going to be hugely important. Moran will probably pick up Gallagher and it’s great to see the former having such a great year after suffering two cruciate knee injuries; he may have his hands full however in the Donegal man who is immensely strong and also a fine fielder of the ball. Of course Moran and his colleague Maher may have to contend with Michael Murphy in this area as he may switch with Gallagher on a regular basis with the latter going full forward. The Kerry full back Aidan O’Mahony may struggle against either man and this area could be of real concern to Kerry. Of course Donegal will
want to get their match- ups right as well and who they put on the two real dangermen in the Kerry attack, namely James O’ Donoghue and Kieran Donaghy will have a big bearing on the outcome of the game. It is likely to be the two McGees but Karl Lacey may also be asked to play in front of the full back line. There is an argument for not starting Donaghy at all but rather bringing him in with about 20 minutes to go when he could have a huge impact on the game as defenders would be beginning to tire, but personally I would start him as he is just playing too well at the moment to leave on the line. In conclusion, I feel that Kerry’s ability to kick long range scores through the likes of Moran and Buckley and perhaps substitute Bryan Sheehan could just swing Sunday’s final in Kerry’s favour, but I will not be in the least surprised if Donegal’s system prevails and, in fact, I would like the Tir Chonaill men to win as it would represent a victory for the small man.
Failure is Postponed Success Our under 21 hurlers really put it up to Clare last Saturday in the AllIreland final at Thurles. It was no disgrace to lose to a really classy Banner side, a team that is now being widely seen as the greatest under 21 hurling team of all time. But while defeat is never very palatable sometimes more can be learned from it than victory. Take for example the Kerry under 21 football team of 2011. They were absolutely hammered by Cork in the Munster final of that year by 2-24 to 0-8 yet at least a dozen of them are going to be in the Kerry senior panel next Sunday the most notable of whom are James O’Donoghue, Peter Crowley, Brian Kelly ,Barry John Keane, Stephen O’Brien and Paul Geaney. The current senior captain Fionn was also under 21 in 2011 but could not play that year due to injury. It is quite remarkable that so many players came through from an underage team (particularly one that was so badly beaten in a Provincial final) as the average is three to four at most. So there is real hope for Wexford there but what we must do is investigate why so many apparently very promising players do not make the grade as we can’t afford to lose anybody really in either football or hurling. I have no doubt that these players have a story to tell (I have heard a few of them) and what they say could be of great benefit to Wexford GAA in the future, if acted upon.
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Howlin praises ex-Mayors for organising Barry ceremony The Minister for Public Enterprise has publicly thanked a group of former Mayors of Wexford for ensuring that the link in the annual Barry Ceremony in Wexford which has been maintained every year since the statute was erected in the 1950s was not broken this year. His comments came at the ceremony organised by Public Representatives Retired at the Barry Statue on Sunday last. The ex-Mayors stepped in to organise the ceremony when
the event was allowed to lapse as responsibility for civic events transferred from the abolished Borough Council to the Co. Council at the end of May. The Minister’s praise for the retired politicians’ role in organising the event followed sharp criticism of the organisers at a meeting of Wexford Borough District Council earlier this month. At one stage it appeared as if no councillors, including the Mayor, would attend the event. However discussions
between the parties resolved the issue when it emerged that there was an oversight in not keeping the Mayor informed of the plans. However, less than half the members of the new Council turned up for the ceremony on Sunday. However, there was a very large turnout of retired politicians with several former mayors lining up at Crescent Quay. The ceremony honours not just Barry, who was the founder of the US navy, but also all Wexford seamen. The
wreath at the memorial remembering Wexford seamen was placed by Minister Howlin. Wreaths were placed at the Barry statue by Mayor Lawlor on behalf of the people of Wexford and separately on behalf of the US government and the Barry family. There was a small turnout of spectators at Sunday’s ceremony which next year will revert to its normal date in June when it will be organised by the Wexford Municipal District Council.
The 13th Wexford Scouts under the leadership of Stephen Martin. Who were Guard of Honour at the Barry Day. Pics by Pat Sheridan
Mayor George Lawlor with former Mayors and Philip Dillon extreme right representing the Barry family. Also in picture is Lt Colonel Sean Costen US Navy and Gordon Rocheford.
Wreath layers Philip Dillon, Lt Colonel Sean Costen, Mayor George Lawlor, Minister Brendan Howlin and John Roche at the wreath laying ceremony for Barry Day
Night Class Awards Night a great success Over one hundred and thirty people attended Gorey Community School's Adult Education Awards Night held in the Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey.. Night class participants were presented with Intermediate awards in FETAC Level 5 Childcare, Healthcare Support, Business Studies, and Animal Care as well as FETAC Level 6 Childcare. Full Awards were also presented in FETAC Level 5 Childcare and Healthcare Support. A Full Award is received when students complete all eight modules in a Certificate; Intermediate Awards are presented for success when one or more modules are completed. Successful Accounting Technician students also received parchments on the night, and will now become members of the Institute of Accounting Technicians in Ireland.
Gorey Community School can be proud of its tradition in adult education, said guest speaker Cllr John Hegarty, chairperson of Gorey Municipal District, who presented the certificates. With up to 250 people attending certified courses and 500 people in hobby and lifestyle classes, the school is the largest provider of evening courses from Wexford to Bray. He paid tribute to the award recipients and congratulated their families and tutors for their role in this step along the recipients lifelong education journey. MC for the night was Mr Fintan Kemple, Director of Adult Education in Gorey Community School, who congratulated the night class participants on their achievements. Doing an accredited night class requires a lot of
commitment and each person is to be commended for their interest and dedication to their studies, he said. Special Awards were presented on the night in Childcare, Healthcare Support, Business Studies, Animal Care, and in the Accounting Technician course. Sandra Geraghty was named FETAC Student of the Year and bookkeeping tutor Geraldine Doyle received a Lifelong Learning award. Also in attendance were Colin Webb representing Gorey Community School's Board of Management and Assistant Directors of Adult Education Noel Murphy and Aideen Connaughton. Business Studies and Accounting Technician Ireland students who received certificates at Gorey Community School's Adult Education Awards night last Friday night in the Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey pictured with back(l-r) tutor Geraldine Doyle, Colin Webb, guest speaker Cllr John Hegarty, and GCS Director of Adult Education Fintan Kemple.