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Majority of dumping cases thrown out by courts Wexford Co. Council faces an uphill battle in their bid to tackle the growing litter and dumping problem across the county amid fears that the situation will get worse when pay by weight bin charges are introduced from the beginning of July.

Illegal dumping has been a persistent problem in both urban and rural areas for some time with many households paying for no refuse collection service and instead dumping their waste along rural roads or leaving it at

street corners in the towns.

Many people now fear that the introduction of the pay by weight system will result in increased charges for bin collection and there are fears that even greater numbers will opt for illegal dumping as a result.

It is very difficult to detect illegal dumping because dumpers have become much smarter over the years and now take care to remove anything which could identify them from the dumped waste.

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However, even when evidence is found the Council still faces a struggle in their attempts to bring successful prosecutions, a fact highlighted by figures released this week.

They revealed that of the two hundred and forty two fines issued last year just one hundred and fifteen were paid while almost as many, one hundred and eleven, were either cancelled or thrown out by the court.

In contrast there were just seventeen successful prosecutions in the twelve months to the end of December while a further forty one cases were progressing

through the legal system.

The total revenue raised through the fines system last year was €17,331 In the battle to beat the dumpers CCTV surveillance has been introduced at Bring Sites and at illegal dumping blackspots across the county and is said to be proving ‘very successful’ in identifying incidents.

Part of the problem in the past has been the reluctance of members of the public to give up a day’s work to appear as witnesses in litter and dumping cases.

Rising Relatives Six hundred relatives of those who took part in the 1916 Rising in Co. Wexford have come forward following efforts by Centenary Committee to trace as many relatives as possible.

Now they are to be invited to take part in the national ceremony of commemoration in Enniscorthy on Easter

Monday.

That State ceremony will be a major event with more than seven hundred people taking part in the parade through the town and five hundred more re-enacting the 1916 march to the town from outlying parishes by taking part in the backroads march to Enniscorthy.

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An important road in Gorey town comes to a standstill almost every time a bus or a large vehicle tries to access it because it is not wide enough to cater for vehicles parked at both sides in addition to a wide vehicle travelling along the route.

Cllr Malcolm Byrne told the local District Council that when any top of larger vehicle is parked on St. Michael’s Road busses cannot pass. There is even a problem if a car is not parked in tightly to the kerb.

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Enniscorthy cemetery ‘like a bog’ Drainage issues which have left some Co. Council run cemeteries, including the new cemetery in Enniscorthy ‘like a bog’ will have to be sorted out because it was unacceptable to have people facing these conditions as they tried to visit the graves of loved ones, a meeting of

Investing in Education and Youth Services Education and youth issues brought Malcolm Byrne into politics, it is the field in which he works and they are issues about which he feels passionately.

Director of Services John Carley said a review of the operation of cemeteries was being carried out and would be completed later in the year but he agreed that the drainage issue needed to be sorted out saying the situation was unacceptable for those visiting graves.

Cheaper speed ramps not possible

Investment in education and youth services pays long term dividends for society and for the economy.

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the Enniscorthy Municipal District Council heard.

The issue was raised by Councillor Barbara Ann Murphy who said there had been problems in Bunclody throughout the winter with flooding and the new Enniscorthy cemetery had been ‘like a bog’ recently.

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A suggestion that cheaper type ramps could be used to enable the Co. Council provide speed controls to an increased number of housing estates has been ruled out by local authority engineers.

Cllr Johnny Mythen made the suggestion at a meeting of the Enniscorthy Municipal District Council. He said

there was a huge demand from residents for speed ramps to be provided in estate3s but the cost meant that only a limited number could be provided each year.

He said that if a cheaper, rubber type ramp could be used it would be possible to facilitate more estates.

But Engineer Noel

O’Driscoll told Cllr. Mythen that certain standards had to be met in terms of speed ramps and the Council could not deviate from that.

In the event of someone have a collision connected to a ramp the Council could face legal action if the ramp did not meet the standards, he told councillors.

Demand for ‘feedback’ signs outside schools Councillors in Enniscorthy have threatened to vote down a new countywide policy to cover traffic control around schools because it could limit their ability to provide the most appropriate type of signage at each school.

Under the plan schools would be categorised according to bands and the type of signage applicable to each school would be determined by the band in which they were placed.

But councillor Keith Doyle objected strongly to the fact that the local councillors would not be able to make individual decisions about schools, Cllr Kathleen Codd Nolan said the flashing light sign, known as driver feed-back sign which flashed the speed a vehicle was travelling was the only effective type of sign. The traditional type of sign did not have any impact on driver behaviour, she suggested.

Cllr Paddy Kavanagh agreed saying the old type sign was ‘old hat’ Cllr James Browne said the categorisation of schools was based on traffic count but it was the speed at which vehicles travelled around a school that was important.

However, it was pointed out that the cost of providing driver feed -back signs outside every school would be prohibitive. Each sign costs €5,000 to erect.

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Killinick junction ‘dangerous’

Councillor questions cost of ‘street vote’ New ways of examining whether or not there is support for proposals to change the names of streets should be found before any more plebiscites are undertaken, it has been suggested ,following the strong defeat of a plan to change the name of George St in Wexford town to Brennan Street to honour Robert Brennan who had a prominent role in the 1916 Rising.

The proposal was put forward last year by Fianna Fail councillor Tony Dempsey who said he was disappointed by the outcome. Councillor Jim Moore questioned the amount of staff time and money spent on a proposition which had such little support

among people who lived in the street.

Cllr Deirdre Wadding criticised people who described the plebiscite as ‘failing’ ‘It was a wonderful success people had their say and they rejected the proposition’, she said.

Now new ways of honouring Robert Brennan have to be found but with the anniversary of the Rising rapidly approaching time is running out to come up with an alternative. Councillors decided to refer the matter to the Protocol Committee who have been give the go-ahead to implement a plan which they think is appropriate.

Killurin Bridge ‘safe’ Killurin Bridge is structurally safe and perfectly capable of taking the weight of modern vehicles, Co. Councillors have been assured.

Cllr Jim Moore had raised concerns about the number of very heavy lorries using the bridge and said it was showing

signs that it needed some repairs.

But he was informed that a full examination of the bridge carried out a number of years ago had found it to be in perfect condition structurally.

However, it will require some upgrade and repair work.

Two members of the Co. Council have come face to face with the traffic dangers at one of the most complicated and dangerous junctions on the Rosslare Road.

Cllr Deirdre Wadding said she was lucky to escape a serious injury at Killinick and Mayor Ger Carthy said he had witnessed a serious accident

Anger over blocked off Yankee Slipway Councillors in Wexford have ordered a halt to work on the Yankee Slipway at Ferrybank which has been closed off to the public without any prior warning.

Members of the local District Council are furious that the work was undertaken without their knowledge and Mayor Ger Carthy said that when he raised concerns about it the ‘engineer was not for turning’ Cllr Davy Hynes said there was no advance knowledge of the plan and surely a removable flood barrier could have been used instead of totally

blocking off the facility.

Director of Services Tony Larkin explained that he did not know what was happening at the Slipway and could shed no light on the matter for members of the Council. Cllr George Lawlor said it was unacceptable that councillors were not told in advance of the work that was to be carried out.

Mayor Ger Carthy proposed that an order to halt the work be issued by the Council until that matter was fully clarified and he was supported by the entire District Council.

there the previous week.

Cllr Frank Staples said it was a very dangerous junction with five entrances from it and yet the speed limit was 100kph.

Councillors have previously asked for some form of traffic calming in the area and now they have repeated the call to the road’s authority.

Four years to move a light The frustration of councillors over the length of time it takes to get anything done at Co. Council level was in evidence at a meeting of the February meeting of the Wexford District Council.

Cllr Davy Hynes revealed

that it had taken four years to move a light from one side of the road to the other at Bride Street. ‘If it takes four years to move a light how long will it take to get anything major done?’, he asked.

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GER WALSH Public confidence in Wexford General Hospital needs to be restored Wexford General Hospital has been making national headlines again for all the wrong reasons. The results of the investigation into the colonoscopy scandal at the hospital made their way to the national media last week and they make shocking reading.

The first thing to be said in relation to this matter is that we are talking about real people, real families that have been affected here. We now know that one family have lost a loved one prematurely as a result of failures in the system at the hospital while several others face challenges which they should not have faced.

The effect of this botch is of course most traumatic for the individuals directly involved and their families.

But it has also been a traumatic time for all those families who were involved in the re-testing process as they waited to get their results verified.

But the incident has wider implications because it has dealt a shattering blow to the confidence which the public has in the ability of Wexford General Hospital to deliver quality reliable health care.

The people of the county place a great importance in having a hospital in Wexford as evidenced by the various

protests which have taken place over the decades when there were threats of downgrading or closure of various departments.

However, there is an increasing sense that the hospital no longer comes up to the mark in terms of delivering quality health care. This may be very unfair and there are many hundreds of people in the hospital who work tirelessly in less than ideal conditions to deliver the best quality of care to patients.

However, episodes like the latest colonoscopy scandal raise serious questions about standards and the findings have the effect of causing a wide circle of people to question their own treatment at the hospital.

I have met many indikviduals in recent days who have suggested that their own relatives might be alive today if things had been done differently. People talk about action they should have taken at the time but didn’t and wonder if they had taken a stand if it would have made a difference.

When you lose a family member it is human nature to wonder if you or anyone else could have done anything differently which might have saved them and in almost all

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cases the answer is that nothing could have avoided the inevitable.

However, the problem for Wexford General Hospital now is that a lot of people are asking these questions on foot of evidence that mistakes on a fairly large scale have actually taken place there and have led to terrible consequences for some patients.

Given all the investment that has gone into the hospital in recent years and the hard work of so many involved in trying to improve facilities it would be a terrible tragedy now if the public lost confidence in its ability to deliver a decent service.

But there is clear evidence that there is a confidence issue in relation to the hospital and it is being openly expressed by many people.

That cannot be allowed to continue. It is unfair to people who may end up as patients scared about what will happen to them and equally unfair to

the many professionals who work at the hospital.

The only way confidence can be restored is by ensuring that people who have concerns about past treatment are given some platform to air their grievances without having to resort to legal action.

By dealing comprehensively with all the concerns being expressed by former patients and the relatives of former patients the building blocks could be put in place to restore confidence in the facility.

It could be that given such an opportunity very few would actually come forward but even the very gesture of being provided with an opportunity to have concerns examined would be a confidence building exercise and would help dissolve some of the clouds which are unfortunately gathering over the hospital on a daily basis.

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When councillors in Wexford met for their January meeting several of them spoke about the increased pressures on them as a result of the reduction in the number of public representatives in the area since the abolition of the Borough Council.

The comments came in the context of wishing well to councillor Anthony Kelly who has been seriously ill in hospital. One of those making his views known on the matter was Councillor Fergie Kehoe. By the time the February meeting came

around Fergie himself was in hospital alongside Councillor Kelly.

Mayor Ger Carthy was happy to report to councillors last week that both were on the mend, but he said that if any more members ended up in hospital it would be more convenient to hold the meetings in the ward, rather than in the Council Chamber.

I am glad to report that Cllr Kehoe has now left hospital and Cllr Kelly is making a good recovery.

The ultimate traffic slowing ‘ramp’ A big issue for urban based councillors at the moment is speeding in housing estates with an increasing demand for ramps. In Enniscorthy last week Johnny Mythen was wondering if a cheaper type of ramp could be sourced so that more estates could be

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Election 2016.......On The Doorsteps

Malcolm takes his campaign to ‘D’Arcy Land’ On a cold miserable Friday Malcolm Byrne is busy searching for votes and as he says himself he has come to ‘D’Arcy Land’ to do it. Malcolm aims to become the first Fianna Fail TD for North Wexford since Lorcan Allen lost the seat he had held for two decades in 1982.

Winning a seat here will not be easy and every vote will count.

That is why Malcolm is battling the elements and making sure he leaves no door unknocked, even those down the longest of lanes.

Hollyfort ,the location of the canvass has changed much in recent years with many new houses protected by electric gates dotted along the road out from Gorey. One of the occupants is typical of many of

those living in North Wexford.

He divides his working week between home and an office in Dublin. Malcolm is quick to point out that he too travels daily to work in the Capital.

He is also keenn to emphasise the need for a North Wexford TD and his own interest in education. He is not afraid to spend time on the doorsteps engaging with the voters as he hopes to persuade them to part with their number 1s.

Whether it is speaking to people through electric gates , speaking into an inter-com or addressing people face to face on the doorstep the message is the same.

Hollyfort has long been a Fine Gael stronghold but today Malcolm has a full team out cross-crossing every road in the parish as the search for votes goes on.

Long country lanes do not deter the candidate and he remains upbeat even when the end of one such long lane produces none other than a cousin of the Fine Gael canWith secutiry systems in place around many rural homes didate. sometimes a candidate can appear as if he is talking to Here, as elsewhere, the rethe wall but Malcolm uses every means possible to reach ception is friendly and one thing which is encouraging the voters.

When confronted with electric gates Malcolm simply canvassed as if they didn't exist. Here he is trying to win the support of Gerard McGuinness for the Fianna Fail man is the fact that the importance of electing a TD from North Wexford this time around is mentioned more than once.

On another doorstep he is complimented on his radio performances by a man who stops short of saying he will support him. Malcolm has worked hard to increase his profile in recent

years and he is hoping that this, coupled with a high work rate on the local authority, will pay dividends when people go to the polls next Friday.

With his canvassers gathering in the local pub for lunchtime nourishment he has to bring a halt to the morning’s canvass and while they may not have been running to the centre of

the road to offer support around these parts he has had a satisfactory morning in ‘D’Arcy Land’ Back in Hollyfort itself the various canvass teams swap notes on how the morning has gone and they are quietly confident that they can get their man though the gap and into the next Dail.

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Election 2016.......On The Doorsteps

No talk of recovery, fiscal space or USC, it’s all about Mass on Browne canvass The Browne machine is well On a Friday afternoon in gion to the Bellefield Comused to general election camBellefield, the heart of Ennisplex. paigns. It has helped to succorthy, the talk is as much There are even suggestions cessfully elect John Browne at about the mass which was celthat now he will have so much every election since he first ebrated the previous night in time on his hands he may turn contested a Dail seat back in the local GAA complex as up occasionally on the altar in 1982 and prior to that his anything else. the Cathedral. uncle Sean Browne had been It had been revived after a The Browne’s are no strangers the Fianna fail representative. lapse of several years and was to Bellefield and with James Now they are on the doorsteps by all accounts a great sucliving just around the corner it again but this time for yet ancess. John is the Chairman of would be a big surprise if he other generation of the family the club and is taking the didn’t do well here. But comwith John handing over the credit for reintroducing relipetition in the town on this ocbaton to his barrister son, James.

In any walk of life it is difficult to follow in the footsteps of your father because inevitably there will be comparisons made between the two but in politics, given the nature of the career where there is so much interaction with ordinary members of the public, this is particularly true.

When John joins James on the campaign the talk is as much about the father as the son but there is no doubt that John’s long track record and his attention to detail in respect of constituency matters will be a big benefit to James John Browne, James greeting Charlie the dog, Nora Tyrell on this occasion.

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casion is intense and ensuring that John’s vote transfers to his son is vital.

The canvass takes place at a relatively sedate pace and the reception on the doorsteps is polite, often warm. There are no real issues raised except for what is to be done about large trees that block the sun from a woman’s garden and there is noticeably no criticism of Father and son on the campaign trail the government.

James needs to New Ross. It is the traditional win and win well around Browne vote in these outlying here if he is to follow in areas which will be vital in his Dad’s footsteps. But getting James ahead of the even that on its own pack. would not be enough Conscious of that he has not which is why just before been active as a barrister on he started in Bellefield he the court circuit since last Ochad spent the morning in tober when he won the nomiClonroche and when he nation, the only candidate on finished he was off to

the Fianna Fail ticket to actually come through a convention. This has enabled him to personally canvass many rural areas far away from his base and this he hopes will give him the edge in the battle for a seat. But just in case John has not ruled out organising another mass.

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Election 2016.......On The Doorsteps

Recovery evident as D’Arcy canvasses Gorey town In many parts of the county it is difficult to see the evidence that the much mentioned ‘recovery’ has taken off. But Gorey and North Wexford are a little different.

This is now commuter land, with many people employed in good jobs in the capital while

have any hope of returning to power.

Michael D’Arcy, who had the rather dubious distinction of being one of only three sitting Fine Gael TDs to lose his seat in the last election is back on the doorsteps seeking to win the support to return a Dail

Vincent Carley greets Michael on the doorstep enjoying the benefits of living in a thriving regional town where the quality of life is far ahead of what could be enjoyed in a larger city.

It is exactly the sort of place that the government’s message must be accepted if they are to

seat to North Wexford.

D’Arcy actually secured the highest vote of any candidate in the country not to be elected last time around and was really a victim of vote management which went wrong.

There will be no vote manage-

ment in Fine Gael this time around and D’Arcy is going all out to get back to the Dail after five years in the Seanad. His literature emphasises the investment in Gorey that has taken place over the term of the current government and he has gone one further preparing individual leaflets for almost every parish across his heartland.

He accepted a place on the Banking Enquiry last year to highlight his commitment to being a serious player at national level although it is difficult to know exactly how much that role will benefit him back home.

On a Friday evening canvass many of the doors remain unopened although cars are parked in the driveways.

After a busy week working Friday evening is the occasion to enjoy a drink or a meal in one of Gorey’s many thriving bars and restaurants, Michael explains.

In Charlotte Close those who are at home are welcoming and supportive. The distance the country has travelled in the last five years is readily recognised. So too is the Senator’s role as a local public representative.

At The Paddocks the reception

is even warmer and more welcoming.

Here there was a level of engagement on the doorsteps which seemed to be usual for the current campaign. And it was a positive engagement with the voters, rather than D’Arcy ,wanting to keep the recovery going, even if they didn’t always use those exact words.

But the ‘I want to keep things they way they are’ message on one doorstep was music Dr .Darragh O Doherty and a house full of students to the ears of the Fine Gael man. But celebrating the end of their mock exams had a warm welcome for it was followed by the candidate.. the declaration that maybe he could help put the then there was the question of this voter had just two probchildren to bed, just to coppersharing power with Sinn Fein. lems. One was with the water fasten the support. Michael is a This would be a deal breaker charges. But this was not the for this man. It would be a deal little out of practice in that deusual problem associated with partment so he politely debreaker for him too, D’Arcy these charges. This man had clined. paid his water rates but wanted assured his constituent.

This canvass did not encounter Questions satisfactorily anto know what was going to be the sort of problems which swered the candidate left as done about those who hadn’t might dominate elsewhere and sure as you can ever be that he paid. He didn’t want to end up the Senator no doubt dearly had secured a household of looking foolish. wishes all receptions were so Numbers Is. Michael assured him that the positive because if they were Elsewhere there were thanks legislation had gone through he would be sailing back to a for work done, services delivthe Oireachtas and the defaultDail seat. ered and a suggestion that ers would be pursued. And

Martin happy to meet a ‘Fianna Fail Buttimer’ Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin is involved in a battle in a tough Cork constituency for his own seat where five outgoing TDs are chasing just four seats in a redrawn constituency. In Cork South Central one of his opponents is the outgo-

ing Fine Gael TD Gerry Buttimer but in Wexford last week the Fianna Fail leader was happy to meet ‘one of the Fianna Fail Buttimers’ May Buttimer from Taghmon was among the relatively small group of party supporters to greet the party

leader as he commenced a walkabout of Wexford’s Main Street. First stop was a visit to Aoife Byrne’s election office and then it was in to every restaurant, hairdressers and sweet shop he could find.

Aoife’s Dad, former TD

Malcolm Byrne, Micheal Martin, Aoife Byrne and James Browne

Hugh was among those who joined Martin on the walkabout. There too was Co. Council Chairman Tony Dempsey, but the other two Fianna Fail candidates, Malcolm Byrne and James Browne were nowhere to be seen.

They had been in the Talbot Hotel earlier to greet their leader but had then been sent packing to Enniscorthy and Gorey respectively on the instructions of party headquarters.

They only wanted Aoife Nuala Carroll.May Buttimer,Margret and Hugh O Connor to walk with Main and Michael Street with the party leader.

All three were permitted in New Ross while Enniscorthy was reserved exclusively for Browne and Gorey for Byrne.

Election walkabouts have changed a lot over the years. There was a time when a Fianna fail leader canvassing Wexford’s Main Street would have resulted in a crush of people. Thos days are long past, but Martin received a good reception and was generous with his time Aoife ,Michael and Jack McGee in O Tooles South Main ST.

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Election 2016.......On The Doorsteps

Warm reception and offer of a seat at the fire for Johnny There will be a really hot battle for votes in Enniscorthy this time around with three strong candidates in the town and each of them hoping to take a Dail seat.

In the middle is Johnny Mythen the Sinn Fein standard bearer.

Johnny is a world away from the type of smart suited young radical that is the image of the party we have become familiar with from television.

He is the more traditional type of rural public representative who knows his electorate on first name terms. Johnny is not known for his loud radical announcements in the Council Chamber but is a man respected by politicians of all parties for his decency and his ability to work with others to achieve results.

It’s a Friday afternoon in Enniscorthy’s Ross Road, a place Johnny could call home. It’s the sort of place he would be expected to do well and he does. The reception on the doorsteps is not just warm, it’s enthusiastic and encouraging.

Marie O Connor chats with Johnny

He doesn’t have to introduce himself around here, the people are well aware of who he is and what he has done and they are not slow to tell him. When you have ladies rushing to the door to huge you, people crossing the street to say hello and others offering to help you put up posters you can mark it down as a very successful canvass.

That is exactly the sort of reception Johnny enjoyed in this part of the Cathedral town. There are some here who think he is already home and dry but the candidate himself dismisses such talk. He is embarrassed when one woman congratulates him in advance.

On the canvass there are thanks for work done, things delivered and people remind him they won’t forget because now is payback time.

One woman assures him of the votes not only in the house he is canvassing but in the houses of her sons and daughters as well and she names them all and proJohn Buckley greets the candidate on Enniscorthy’s Ross Road vides their addresses.

At one house he notices a blazing fire through the window and compliments the occupant who promptly invites him in for a bit of a ‘heat up’ ‘you must be frozen’, she adds.

Across at Parkton, once the location of a nursing home and now a wonderful in town housing development he is also warmly welcomed. In one house he notices through the window that his literature is sitting on the table. At least they have retained in and haven’t thrown it in the bin which is a very encouraging sign for any candidate.

Eileen Miller and Mary Shortt had a warm welcome for Councillor Mythen

This is the REAL Paul Kehoe The image of Paul Kehoe which many people have after five years of this government is of the man who sits in a loyally and supportively in the Dail behind the Taoiseach.

The Paul Kehoe who turned up to canvass in Pearse Road in Enniscorthy last week looked so far removed from the man who is Government Chief Whip that had to assure people on some doorsteps that he was in fact the real Paul Kehoe.

It wasn’t that Paul was in disguise but on a night of driving wind and rain, when many would probably have abandoned the canvass, Paul was busy with his dozen strong team knocking doors and appealing for votes in the centre of town.

He is fully aware of the importance of the personal canvass so when a teenager answered at one house he is keen to stress that he tell his parents that Paul Kehoe called personally in search of their votes.

Paul may have been a busy man over the last five years tending to affairs of state in his role as Government Chief Whip and Junior Minister at the Department of Defence but he has not been letting the grass grow under his feet in Enniscorthy.

At several

doors there is mention of work done and items delivered but there is an exception where a woman ushers him away saying she asked for something and didn’t get it. It looks as if there is no point in asking her for anything now.

But that really was the exception. People here are generally supportive and encouraging and concerned that he really should be at home with his family on such a miserable night. But elections are not won at home by the fire they are won on the doorsteps and that is where the candidates have to be, regardless of the weather.

‘You know the job we are on’ is Paul’s usual greeting. He runs the canvas at breakneck speed knocking one door and leaning over the wall to say hello to the people next door as they are canvassed by one of his team.

He doesn’t leave anything to chance enquiring of elderly people as to how they will get to the polling station and offering to provide transport if it is required.

In Loreto Retirement village the reception is if anything warmer and this was the location which provided the type of image to warm any candi-

date’s heart----------a poster of himself hanging proudly in one of the houses.

That was just the type of boost the Chief Whip needed on a cold wet, miserable night in Enniscorthy .

Pictured right: Danny Bishop with Paul. Below right: Paul with James Mahon. Below Left: Councillor Kathleen Codd-Nolan was well prepared for the bad weather

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Election 2016 Ambulance role and Mayoralty a big bonus for Carthy on the doorsteps Working on the front line of the health service and holding a high profile Office at local government level are big plus factors when it comes to fighting a general election and this is immediately obvious as Ger Carthy, advanced paramedic with the ambulance service at Wexford General Hospital and current Mayor of Wexford ,starts knocking doors in Carriglawn in Wexford town.

Michael Purcell from Carne greets Ger in Caricklawn At one door he is greeted warmly by a sure that the lady underproblems of real families, he man who thanks Carthy for stands that he is not a single believes and on the doorsteps assistance he provided to issue candidate he has views a view comes across that he him at the hospital some on jobs, investment, health, would be the type of individweeks earlier. That good turn education, tax, housing and ual who could represent their was much appreciated and other matters he assured her concerns at national level. two number 1s are promised. directing the lady to the deIf he is to make the breakA couple of doors up it was tail of his views on the back through this weekend he will Carthy’s attendance at the of his canvass card. have to win the support of Wexford Has Talent final as Carthy arrived in town sevWexford town voters who Mayor which brings an exeral hours earlier with a fleet may have become disillupression of appreciation and of branded vehicles and a sioned with the people they another promise that he will small army of canvassers supported previously and he be looked after on polling with the aim of knocking is determined that when peoday. every single door in the town ple are looking around for Usually politicians are acbefore polling day. who to support that his mescused of airbrushing their He says he is getting a very sage is prominent. images on posters to make good reception and the The degree to which he is them look younger but promise of a lot of support. successful in converting Carthy was not being acThe fact that he is a public those voters to back him will cused of that in Carriglawn. sector worker with a young be the key to his perform‘You look much younger in family helps him relate to the ance next week. person than you do on the posters. You’re a fine young man’ said the lady much to the candidate’s amusement.

Last Summer Carthy became the first rural based Mayor of Wexford since local government reform and he has invested much time and effort into being effective in that role over the past eight months attending events in every part of the urban area.

That attention to the town seems to have paid some dividends because his higher profile means that he is instantly recognised on the doorsteps. He has clearly been active on the ground as well with thanks at another Frank Clancy shares a joke with Mayor Carthy door for his help in getting the local authority to cut back trees which were blocking the street lights.

And of course the town is full of country people who have moved from their native parishes to live in Wexford. At another house he comes across one of these and the fact that the man has travelled the long way from Carne to make his home in town means that there is a very warm greeting for the Our Lady’s Island politician.

On another doorstep a lady wonders what issue this independent is standing on.

Carthy is very anxious to en- Ann and Jim Kelly had a warm welcome for the candidate

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Home Instead Senior Care continually strives to deliver quality home care for their clients. We spoke with Stephen Conway, owner of Home Instead Senior Care (HISC) in Wexford.

Since opening in March 2007 Home Instead Senior Care, an organisation which assists in allowing older people to remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible, has achieved much to be proud of.

In 2013 alone, HISC achieved ISO 9000, Q mark and Healthmark awards, funded Trinity College €365,000 for a major research project and provided free Dementia education workshops to over 100 family carers throughout the county and plenty more besides.

“We’re absolutely delighted and grateful with the success we have achieved in all aspects of our business,” says Stephen Conway, owner of Home Instead Senior Care based in Kerlogue, Wexford. “We very much appreciate the amazing and selfless work done every day by our 50 Professional CAREGivers throughout Wexford. It gives us the encouragement and motivation to reach our goal of being among the most admired Irish companies by actively changing the face of ageing.”

As Conway explains, core values of care, dignity and respect, continual encouraging and empowering growth and maintaining an intense focus in building a quality, valuable service to their clients combine in making HISC an award-winning organisation. “Our mission is enhancing the lives of older people, enabling them to live happy, healthy and independent lives in their home for longer than otherwise possible.

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And there’s no doubting that the service which HISC provides makes the world of a difference in the lives of many older people across the county. Anywhere from two hours per day to round the clock care can be provided, ensuring that older people can maintain their independence and dignity. “Over 90 per cent of older people want to remain living at home for the rest of their life, with quality of life, yet less than 60 per cent of people enjoy that privilege,” Conway acknowledges.”

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Our unique approach ensures that the care given is specifically tailored to meet the needs of the patient and family. We work hand in hand with you to develop a complete care package to help support you in caring for the patient

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Caregiving Tips from Home Instead Pros: 8 Words of Advice As a family caregiver, you play a vitally important role in the life of your ageing loved one—a role that can also be overwhelming, exhausting and sometimes thankless. Professional Home Instead® CAREGiversSM are offering words of encouragement by sharing their best advice to support all the great work family caregivers are doing everyday. Here are their top eight tips: 1. Take a break without feeling guilty.

Maggie, a Home Instead CAREGiver, says, “The one thing I would advise a family caregiver is to allow themselves respite time, at least a couple times each month, without feeling guilty. A refreshed caregiver is a much better provider of care when they themselves have taken a much needed break.”

2. Helping your loved one look good can help them feel good, too.

CAREGiver Theresa says, “Washing their hair, getting a trim or a haircut can vastly improve how they feel and see themselves. Update their clothes as their size changes or they lose weight.”

3. Give them the freedom to forget.

CAREGiver Deirdre says, “Do not assume your family member remembers even the simple parts

of life they've always known. Do not assume they like what they've always liked: music, television, current events, travel, past favourite foods, visiting in large groups of people. Do not assume they remember the person in church greeting them, or the neighbour next door, or even you. Allow them the space to remember and forget at their own pace.”

4. Call or visit regularly.

CAREGiver Maura says, “In my years as a caregiver, I have found that most seniors who do not get out much usually experience loneliness. Their phone seldom rings and the television is often left on all day for company. They want to hear the sound of other voices but that doesn't take the place of visiting with other people or spending time out in public.”

Maura suggests setting a specific day and time each week to call, to give your loved one something to look forward to. A simple letter or greeting card to let them know they are missed and loved can make their day and remind them that someone cares.

5. Allow them to change and accept when they do.

“Whether it’s a physical or behavioural issue, realise that it is okay that your loved one is not the person you remember.

Step back and realise the only way they can get peace is to let

them be.” –Anne, 2012 CAREGiver of the Year 6. Never make them feel incapable, or say “no” outright.

Anne also advises, “Be considerate about things that may be embarrassing to them (e.g., helping them out of a wheelchair). Be as creative as you can be. If they’re confused about what is going on, ease the confusion by asking questions about their past and suggesting activities like going for a drive and pointing out all their favourite locations. Do what you can to make it feel like they weren’t denied anything.”

7. Be patient and respectful.

CAREGiver Bernie says: “Regardless of the reasons they need care, it is important to provide loved ones care in ways that are respectful of their dignity and independence. You need to be patient.”

8. Accept help.

“You need to take care of yourself to take care of someone else. If people offer to help, accept the help.” – Bernie If you are a family caregiver and would like to find out more about how professional Home Instead CAREGivers could help you or if you would like to become a Home Instead CAREGiver contact Home Instead Senior Care in Wexford on 053-9184042 or log on to homeinstead.ie

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