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ISSUE Thursday NO. 75 October 13, 2016

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Fury over bid to block housing targets An effort to block a bid to set specific targets for the building of houses by the local authority in Co. Wexford to the end of 2018 led to a furious backlash at a meeting of the Co. Council this week.

Cllr Malcolm Byrne had submitted a motion for discussion at the October meeting of the full Council which set a target of five hundred houses to be built or acquired by the Council before December 2018.

However, when the agenda for the meeting appeared Byrne’s motion was nowhere to be seen.

Some months ago the full Council had voted to give the Council’s Corporate Policy Group the power to examine motions and limit the number

which any member could submit for a single meeting.

However, there was shock when the CPG decided that Cllr. Byrne’s housing motion should not be allowed to go forward for discussion at the full Council.

The Gorey councillor was furious that he was not consulted about the matter and only learned that his motion would not be discussed by the Council by e-mail AFTER the official agenda for Monday’s meeting had been circulated.

Council Chairman Paddy Kavanagh explained that the decision was taken in the context of a special meeting being held on the morning of the monthly meeting specifically to discuss housing.

However, his explanation was

dismissed by Cllr. Byrne who insisted that his motion had been properly tabled and should be discussed.

Cllr. Kavanagh said the decision at the CPG had been unanimous and had been supported by members of Cllr.

Byrne’s own party.

But Cllr. Davy Hynes said that once a motion was properly submitted it should be on the agenda Cllr. Larry O’Brien said the councillor should have been informed of the decision and the reasoning behind it.

But Cllr. Lisa McDonald dismissed the CPG decision saying that Cllr Byrne’s motion needed to be discussed ‘now’.

Cllr. Johnny Mythen pointed out that he had raised his concerns about giving the CPG

additional powers when it was suggested some time ago.

In the event the CPG decision was set aside and Cllr.

Byrne’s motion was discussed and supported by the meeting. He said the target of 500 housing units should be set and each month a report on progress provided to the Council.

If any blockages were emerging in respect of finance, planning or anything they should be highlighted in these reports to give members an opportunity to resolve them.

Following the decision to support the motion the Director of Services with responsibility for housing, John Carley said he would ‘note’ the motion.

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Gorey Choral Group hits 40 Gorey Choral Group are celebrating their 40th. anniversary.

And to mark their four decades of singing a special exhibition was staged in Gorey Library to chart the history and progress of the group

over the years.

It included photographs of various performances and significant events since their first performance in 1976. Some of those who turned up for the opening marvelled at the

changes which had taken place over the years as they viewed photos of themselves and their friends from many years ago while others were not even born when the Group began their performances.

Far Left: Bridget Fitzpatrick,and Linda Whitmore, Left: Caoimhe Browne turned up to view a little bit of history. Above: Cliona Woodbyrne, Tina Smith, Carmel Byrne and Siobhan Browne viewing the exhibition

Plan aims to protect Gorey town centre Red card for betting shops and fast food outlets Maintaining and protecting the vibrancy of the core retail centre of Gorey is a key objective of the town development plan which is currently on display and is expected to be adopted by the local authority before the end of the year.

And to achieve that aim a virtual ban is to be imposed on any further retail development away from the town centre while within the core area no further betting offices or fast food restaurants will be permitted.

Pointing out that the fundamental aim of retail planning policy in respect of the town is to protect and develop the vitality of the town centre the plan says this will be achieved by ensuring that the area for retailing remains compact and walkable so that footfall is concentrated and benefits are maximised for all shops and services.

There has been concern in many towns throughout the country over the impact of out of town developments and planners are determined to

protect the ‘core’ of Gorey town which is seen as one of the best shopping areas in the county.

To retain football the plan says that any development or series of developments which could together threaten the vitality of the retail core area would have to be ‘carefully accessed’ This essentially means that planners, with the strong support of public representatives, will set their face against out of town developments between now and 2023.

But the aim is not to halt development in the town. Instead planners want to see the main shopping area extended with the development of vacant premises in the core area and its extension along side streets and further along Esmonde Street.

The existing units at Paul Funge Boulevard and Gorey Shopping Centre are considered ‘edge of centre’ locations while the Knock Mullen Retail Park is considered as an ‘out of centre’ location.

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Apart from protecting the core of the town from a footfall point of view the plan is also aimed at the quality of retail in this important area.

And as part of this aim no additional betting offices, fast food restaurants or takeaways

will be allowed on either Main Street or Esmonde Street.

Gorey has an interesting variety of traditional shopfronts and contemporary retail formats with the more contemporary designs being used on greenfield developments and on in-fill projects on side streets.

This policy is to be continued with a view to maintaining existing shopfronts where they exist while new shopfront designs should be strictly controlled.

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News A seven month investigation into a complicated land deal in Wexford town in the 1990s which saw the then Wexford Corporation use a Compulsory Purchase Order to put together a site for the building of government offices in Anne Street has concluded that apart from a small register issue in respect of a portion of the site no other matters of concern arise regarding the transaction.

However, on the very day that the report, which took two hundred man hours to complete, was presented to a meeting of the Co. Council by Director of Services Tony Larkin, Cllr Deirdre Wadding attempted to have it set aside saying that new information had been provided to her that day.

But her attempts were ruled out by Chairman Paddy Kavanagh who said that the report was now in the public domain.

It was agreed that councillors could study the report until the end of the month and bring any new material which they had to the attention of Mr Larkin during that time.

He will consider all new information and if necessary will include it as part of a slightly amended report for consideration by the Council members at their November meeting.

Several members of the group which has been raising concerns about the transactions were in the Council Chamber for the presentation of the report.

The matter was raised in the Dail last January by former TD Joe Higgins but the then Minister Ann Phelan suggested that the group raising concerns should bring them to the local authority.

Following this Cllr Deirdre Wadding raised the matter at a Council meeting and Chief Executive Tom Enright suggested that all issues on the matter be brought to Tony Larkin, the Director dealing with the issue, who would latter prepare a full written response.

In March the concerned group, headed by Martin Power, John Byrne and James Hyland, met Tony Larkin to outline their concerns.

The thrust of the complaints was that the Corporation, by the manner in which it went about assembling the site for the new government offices in Anne Street caused individuals to be ‘misinformed, caused them to make incorrect commercial business decisions to their financial detriment and made them party to an irregular record of events that impacts on their good name and reputation’ The three hour meeting ended with the complainants seeking another session to make more submissions and this took place the following month

with a final meeting being held in May. The entire saga goes back to 1990 when the OPW was seeking a site in Wexford town for government offices with the search narrowed to two locations, one at King Street and the other at Anne Street.

The Corporation was anxious that the offices be built in Anne Street because it was closer to the town centre and became involved to assist putting the site together for the OPW. Two separate sites were required to add to land already

they retained the Murphys put their property on the market in late 1991.

The property was to be auctioned in November but was sold prior to that date to Jim Hyland for £50,000. This was considered expensive (equivalent to £386,000 an acre). The then Borough Engineer estimated the value of the property to be about £20,000.

But just after the deal was agreed the Corporation expressed an interest in the site.

In his report Mr Larkin says it is not clear when the Corporation became interested in the property but they may have been waiting for the auction and then made their move when it emerged that the property was to be sold prior to auction.

Subsequently at a meeting with the then Town Clerk the Hylands were informed that they had little choice but to sell their interest in the property they had just purchased , otherwise the Corporation would acquire it by CPO. Eventually the Hylands agreed to transfer their interest. In return they were to get a site at Trinity Street, Director of Services Tony Larkin owned by the Corporation, at owned by the OPW in the area. a cost of £24,000 One was the old County Hotel Despite several delays along site in Anne Street and the sec- the way the Hylands eventuond was a site known as Murally got the Trinity Street site phy’s Yard, close to the quays, and the Murphy’s yard site which consisted of 0.2 acres. subsequently formed part of It was originally part of a the new government offices larger site owned by Ray Cordevelopment. ish and occupied by George At the other end of the proMurphy. posed OPW development was Various allegations in respect the site of the old County of the Murphy’s Yard property Hotel. The OPW wanted to were made to Mr Larkin but he purchase this but the title of found no evidence to support the site was in nine lots with a them. complex mix of superior and Prior to any involvement by inferior interests. the Corporation in the dealClear title could not be estabings, Mr Corish reached an lished and it was determined agreement with Mr Murphy to that the only way to make surrender part of the property progress was to CPO the site, a which he occupied in return move which would clear up for full ownership of the rethe title and allow the OPW to mainder of the site. take control of the portion they Both Corish and Murphy made required for the building of the separate planning application new government offices. in respect of developments on The Book Centre (Waterford) their portions of the site. Both Ltd. had acquired an equitable applications were granted but interest in this site and as part Mr Corish later applied to of the complicated deal to fahave his permission varied. cilitate the CPO this company Armed with full title to that was to be allowed to retain a portion of the property which portion of the site.

In subsequent discussions it was agreed that the Corporation would CPO the entire site and then transfer back the area to be retained by the Book Centre.

Major questions were subsequently raised by the complaints about this transfer and also about the necessity to use a CPO for this site at all.

A further complication would later arise in respect of this site. When he agreed to sell part of Murphy’s yard to George Murphy Ray Corish had to deal with the question of title. The title was complex because it was held under a number of leases but Corish did apply for registration to the Land Registry. This proved a slow, difficult and complex process and was not resolved until April 1996 when a new Folio was opened with Raymond Corish Ltd. as full owners.

This resolved the issue of the title for Murphy’s Yard but it also confirmed Raymond Corish as owner of a substantial portion of the County Hotel site. And this had consequences for the CPO, which by this time had been processed.

This development had not been foreseen at the time of making the CPO and created problems for the Corporation’s Vesting Order.

Many questions had been raised by the complaints about the Corish ownership of the County Hotel site in addition to the Murphy Yard property.

However, the Larkin report reveals that despite finding himself the owner of a sizeable portion of the Co. Hotel site Mr Corish waived any right to compensation and acknowledged the validity of the Vesting Order of the Corporation in January 1997 bringing a very tangled and complicated series of events to a conclusion.

Following the extensive investigation Mr Larkin found ‘no irregularities of any substance’ In his conclusion Mr Larkin said that the very public nature and seriousness of the allegations being made was very damaging to the reputation of individuals, both private citizens and current and former Office holders of the Corporation and to the Council itself.

‘I do not believe that any further investigation of these matters is warranted unless substantial evidence is brought forward that establishes a prima facie case for abuses by the local authority or its employees’, he concluded..

At the end of the investigation the only matter which Mr Larkin discovered was that the portion of the Co. Hotel site which went back to the Book Centre after the CPO was never registered to that company, an issue that is not to be resolved.

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Blackwater will not be left to sink under flooding Details of works to be carried out under the National Flood Plan in Co. Wexford were presented to members of the Co. Council this week and while there was support for the work to be undertaken there was also concern that some areas were bring neglected.

In particular Cllr Oliver Walsh was concerned that it appeared as if Blackwater was being left to sink under flooding.

There were concerns too about the omission of the Hare River in North Wexford and Our Lady’s Island both of which are excluded from the plan.

However, there were assurance for Cllrs. Walsh, Fionntan O’Suilleabhain and Ger Carthy who raised these issues. In Blackwater the problem at the bridge will be dealt with under local improvement works the problem in North Wexford is a roads issue and the Parks and Wildlife Service are in charge in Our Lady’s Island.

There was a concern too that when the plan is published some people could find it difficult to get insurance for their homes if they are identified as being in a flood risk area. Cllr.

Mooney, Aoife Molloy and Laura Howard---------presented their work to the Council members.

There was strong praise for the work of the group. Cllr. Tony Dempsey said cyber bullying was a very serious issue and had led to people ending their own lives. However, he said

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The discrimination which affected councillors in the Wexford Municipal Borough District in respect of their annual allocation for minor works in their area is being addressed. The ten member Wexford District had in the past been provided with the same Municipal District allocation as each of the three other districts which

have eight councillors.

This meant that each individual councillor in Wexford had less cash at their disposal to carry out minor road improvements and deal with environmental and community issues.

In future the allocation is to be based on the number of councillors in each district.

Concern raised over Council cash for Spiegeltent Jim Moore was assured that there would be no additional problems for householders because this type of information was already available to insur-

ance companies.

Public representatives and members of the public have until the end of November to make suggestions on the plan.

Cyber Bullying Pack launched A Cyber Bullying Pack prepared by members of Wexford Comhairle na nOg, a youth Council established by Wexford Co. Council several years ago, was launched at the October meeting of the Council, on Monday.

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the problem would not be resolved without legislation to tackle it.

Cllr Fionntan O’Suilleabhain said cyber bullying was an extremely serious problem for young people with a recent survey suggesting it was worse than the drugs problem.

Chairman Paddy Kavanagh

said the Council should lend its support to the campaign and suggested that the Council’s own website should have a declaration statement ‘Wexford Co. Council Against Cyber Bullying’.

The Cyber Bullying pack has been distributed to all second level schools.

A concern has been raised over the provision of cash

by Wexford Co. Council for the Spiegeltent festival in Wexford town which is run by a private company.

Councillor Anthony Donohoe questioned why the Council was funding a private company to run a festival on a commercial basis and he wanted to know how much the local authority was providing to the company behind the Spiegeltent festival.

However, the Council’s Acting Chief Executive Tony Larkin could not answer Cllr. Donohoe’s

question in relation to how much money the local authority provided for the Spiegeltent. He undertook to provide that information to the councillor at a later date.

However, he defended the sponsorship of the Spiegeltent Festival as an economic initiative. He explained that the organisers had agreed to move the dates of the festival so that it did not run exactly alongside the Opera Festival.

This spread the benefits of the event over a longer period, he said.

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News New reader in residence for library service Well know Wexford author Caroline Busher has been awarded the new Reader in Residence for Wexford County Council Public Library Service. As Reader in Residence Caroline will deliver a programme of activities designed to promote literacy and enjoyment of reading and library usage in children and young people.

The residency will involve engagement with children through community groups and schools, centred round their local library. It will also provide opportunities for parents and children to explore and enjoy reading and other family literacy activities together.

Caroline is no stranger to libraries and has been a champion for books and reading for children for many years. Caroline graduated with a First Class Honours MA in Creative

Writing from UCD and specialised in children’s literature.

She is an author with Poolbeg Press and her first book “The Ghosts of Magnificent Children” was published recently.

“It is an honour and a privilege for me to be working alongside library staff in their wonderful libraries and out in the community over the coming months” said Caroline. “As Reader in Residence I will be working to complement the amazing literacy work that is currently being carried out by Wexford County Council’s Library Service,” County Librarian Eileen Morrissey welcomed the Reader in Residence, saying that Caroline would make a valuable contribution to the campaign to encourage all children to enjoy reading for pleasure and the many benefits that the free membership of their local library service brings.

Live Register in Wexford falls by 13.29%

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The number of people on the Live Register in Co. Wexford has fallen by 6,753 since 2012 with just under two thousand people annually signing off the register Minister Paul Kehoe, has said that new CSO figures show that the Live Register in County Wexford has fallen by 13.29%.

“My colleagues Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation Mary Mitchell O'Connor welcomed the fact that the Live Register nationally has

fallen below 300,000 for the first time since 2008.

“There’s also good news here in County Wexford with the Live Register having fallen by 6753 since 2012, with an annual decline of 1954.

“Fine Gael in Government is working to make progress in tackling joblessness in Wexford and helping people back into work.

"Since coming to Government Fine Gael has made significant progress on reducing unemployment. Now we must do more and we will do this through activation

measures like: · one-to-one engagements with jobseekers · making work pay through sustainable wage increases, effective tax reductions and new social insurance measures like paternity benefit · promoting financial supports like JobsPlus and the Wage Subsidy Scheme · developing an Action Plan for Jobless Households · reforming existing work schemes like Community Enterprise and Tus · using incentives like JobsWeek to match jobseekers

with employers · developing initiatives across the whole of Government in education, training, housing and childcare “Each new job created in Wexford is another family looking forward to a brighter future. Fine Gael in Government continues to prioritise job creation, because we believe that only a strong economy, supporting people at work, can pay for the services needed to improve people’s lives here in Wexford and around the country.”

WLOS prepares for 'hits' show Wexford Light Opera Society will present it’s 2016 production of it’s annual major fund raising activity, “Hits from the Musicals” at Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford from Monday 31st October to Thursday 3rd November at 8 p.m. nightly.

The “Hits” as it has become known over the years, is one of the most popular Fringe Events of Wexford Festival Opera. This year should

prove no exception. AIMS Award winning Musical Director Mr. Fintan Cleary has compiled the jam packed programme of numbers from musicals such as Oliver, Rent, Children of Eden, Sister Act, Miss Saigon, Sound of Music, Hired Man, Ragtime, Spring Awakening and the ever popular Gilbert & Sullivan.

Soloists will include Tony Carty, Maggs Jacob, George Lawlor, Caroline Daly Jones,

Des Whelan, Catherine Biddy Walsh, James McDermott, Laura Mahon Wall, Eric Hayes, Antonia Close, Brian Kelly, Miriam Kehoe, Pat Lawlor and Ciara Cullinane backed by the WLOS Chorus under Chorus Mistress Eithne Corrigan. The AIMS Nominated Director of the Hits 2016 is Mr. Stephen Acton with choreographer by WLOS member Ms. Sophie Wilson. A fun filled night of

pure top class entertainment is guaranteed and as always not to be disappointed, early booking is essential.

The Box Office opens on Monday 17th October from 11 to 3 p.m .Monday to Saturday at WLOS House, High Street, Wexford Tel 0539174808. Associates Members can avail of priority booking and forms will be winging their way out to them shortly. All tickets are €20.00

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News Ambitious regeneration plan Kehoe encourages older people to apply for the Fuel Allowance to transform quays area Plan to link Main Street and quays Wexford County Council’s plans to comprehensively regenerate the Wexford Town Quays took a significant step forward when the Council signed a contract with Scott Tallon Walker Architects to prepare a Regeneration Plan for the entire area.

The Plan extends to more than 130 acres, covering the area between the North & South Main Streets and the Quayfront, and also extending from 1798 Street to Trinity Wharf.

Speaking at the signing, Mayor of Wexford Frank Staples described the Plan vision as “defining and enhancing those characteristics that would entice investment in Wexford”. He added “The Wexford Quays area has tremendous potential to attract investment to Wexford and to act as a driver of economic activity for the entire town. This Plan will provide a path to unlock that potential and as it unfolds, it will also provide a vehicle for consultation and

consideration of many different options and opportunities for this highly important area of Wexford Town” Tony Larkin, Director of Services at Wexford County Council, explained how the process of rejuvenating the Quays area will work. “The regeneration project will include the preparation of a Spatial Implementation and Economic Development Plan” said Mr. Larkin.” This plan will be prepared by Scott Tallon Walker and will involve considerable stakeholder consultation. We anticipate that the completion of this ambitious regeneration project will result in significant improvements in

vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the plan area, facilitate regeneration of disused sites and create important linkages between the Quayfront and the North & South Main Streets.

The overall project area also includes the development of Trinity Wharf and the Crescent area and these, together with other key sites within the Plan area, will act as strong attractors for new business to Wexford”.

The overall project will be funded through a partnership arrangement between Wexford County Council and private business investment with part-funding by the European Regional Development Fund.

Minister Paul Kehoe has encouraged older people in Wexford to apply for the Fuel Allowance this autumn, as the new fuel allowance season gets underway in advance of the winter.

“The Fuel Allowance scheme is designed to assist pensioners and other very low income households to meet the cost of their heating needs during the winter season.

“I encourage older people and people in receipt of social welfare in Wexford to apply for the allowance. They can fill in the form in their local Post Office, or find it online at http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages /Fuel-Allowance.aspx “The Fuel Allowance is means tested and is paid to the customer with their social welfare payment at a rate of €22.50 per week.

“People on an employment scheme or in receipt of a Back to Education Allowance would also be entitled to the Fuel Allowance if they continue to satisfy the conditions – including the means test.

“In order to qualify for the Fuel Allowance the claimant: · Must be resident in the State,

· Must be in receipt of certain qualifying payments · Must live alone or only with: - a qualified spouse/ civil partner / cohabitant or qualified child(ren); - a person in receipt of a qualifying payment who would be entitled to the allowance in their own right; - a person who is in receipt of Carer's Allowance or Carer's Benefit in respect of providing full time care and attention to the Fuel Allowance applicant or their qualified spouse / civil partner / cohabitant or qualified child(ren); -a person receiving short term Jobseeker's Allowance or

the Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (less than 391 days).

“As a Fine Gael representative for Wexford I am working hard to ensure that people who need it most, can benefit from the recovery in our economy. All those who qualify for the Fuel Allowance should apply for it now.

Fairness will be the focus of the upcoming Budget and we will continue to reducing high levels of taxation on modest incomes and phase out the USC. Our top priority is to protect the economy and create more jobs, which in turn will fund better public services for hard pressed families.”

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GER WALSH When councillors say one thing and do the direct opposite There is a well known phrase that you campaign during elections in poetry but govern in prose which translates into something like ‘when you are on the campaign trail you say the nice things people want to hear but afterwards you face reality and do what needs to be done’ That is probably very applicable to several members of Wexford Co. Council who voted to increase the rate of Property Tax in the county at their meeting earlier this month.

The 5% increase will not actually mean a huge amount in terms of the actual amount extra to be paid by the average householder however Wexford is one of very few local authorities to actually increase the rate above what applied when the tax was introduced in

2013.

The problem really is not what the extra cost will be but the fact that several councillors who suggested during the campaign in 2014 that they would be working to reduce the rate of tax actually voted to increase it.

There are, no doubt, many valid arguments to support what they did but they must accept that doing a complete U-turn on matters such as this just adds to the contempt which large sections of the public have for councillors and indeed all politicians.

It may be that what they said prior to the local elections was wrong and they simply corrected their mistake by voting for an increase or it could be that they said what they did prior to the elections just to please the public and help their

election prospects, I simply don’t know.

But it was not just before the local elections that they held this view. When the Council met to consider the Property Tax back in 2014 Fianna Fail indicated that they would be pushing for a reduction in the rate the following year.

That never happened and now we have an actual increase in the rate. That small extra burden on individual households will enable the Council to proceed with a considerable amount of investment in major projects because it provides an increased platform from which to borrow additional funds.

However, it would probably have been a good idea for councillors to consider this when they were election candidates rather than sending out a simple populist message.

Fine Gael and Labour councillors represent the parties that introduced the Property Tax so their position is consistent.

Consistent too were Sinn Fein and the left wing councillors.

Deirdre Wadding, for example, wanting to cut the tax by a full 15%. That would have been popular among her supporters but the problem for the PBP councillor is that she can’t really demand or even call for any additional money to be spent by the council in any area of activity given that she not only did not support a measure to raise additional funding but actually wanted to reduce the Council’s income.

Both Deirdre and the Sinn Fein members will be reminded of this on a regular basis by their colleagues over the next twelve months.

Well done to Tidy Towns volunteers There were great and deserved celebrations across the county when the results of the annual Tidy towns’ competition were announced recently.

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village on another great achievement. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a village that has really come a long way in recent years, but of course, that did not happen by accident and it is all down to the great work of the local volunteers.

With three hundred and ten marks Ballycanew was just a single point ahead of Blackwater and you would have to take your hat off to the people in Blackwater because for as long as I can remember the village has been at the top, or very close to the top of the Tidy list.

That means that a whole new generation of people must be involved out there now. Actually there must be something to living in a coastal village because Ballygarrett and Killmuckridge also scored very high marks in the competition as did Rosslare Strand to the south.

In the larger centres the biggest celebration was in Wexford town where the efforts of a great band of volunteers over a period of several years was finally rewarded with a score of 298.

It is worth remembering that for all those people who have no regard for the environment, allowing their dogs to soil the pavements, dumping litter on the streets and even dumping their rubbish on the sides of rural roads, there are many others who care and put in a great effort to make things better. I salute all their efforts.

Real Garda drama makes Red Rock look tame The GardaĂ­ are in crisis again with suggestions that another whistle blower was targeted for blackening by senior members of the Force who were determined to destroy his good name. Is there no end to this?

The kind of things we have seen going on at various levels of the GardaĂ­, in different parts of the country, make an episode of Red Rock look boring.

The decent hardworking GardaĂ­ on the ground, and there are many of them, must find life very difficult as all these revelations come tumbling out.

It is difficult to know how to resolve the problem but a resolution will have to be

found. I have heard it suggested that in the past there was a reluctance on the part of the political establishment to take on claims of malpractice in the force because they simply did not want to go there for fear of what might be discovered.

To some extent that approach was understandable. However, it seems to have created a bit of a monster which has been out of control for some time with many members believing they can do what they like, regardless of the law.

Getting the GardaĂ­ back in line may well be a difficult and lengthy task.

Anxious time for Celtic Linen workers The problems at Celtic Linen in Wexford town will have come as a bit of a shock to the wider public, although there were indications for some time that the firm was facing difficulties.

It is a very big employer and a type of iconic Wexford brand. No matter what part

of the country you visit you are likely to see Celtic Linen product.

For the sake of all those who make their living at the plant it is hoped that the period of examinership granted by the court will allow sufficient time to attract new investment for the troubled company.

Evicting residents to provide houses for homeless There are times when we all think that the decisions of central and local government lack any basis in reality and essentially are just stupid.

But this story from across the water takes some beating. In Peterborough, Cambridshire a number of people have received eviction notices from the property management company which owns their

homes.

They arrived in August and the residents have to be out by October 26th. The reason--------the property company Stef and Philips have signed a deal with the local Council to lease the buildings to them.

And for what purpose will the Council use the houses----------------------the provision of accommodation for the homeless.

Michael Noonanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The budget delivered by Michael Noonan this week was a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of an effort.

What a wonderful description of a new politics budget and the fact that it came from Fine Gael backbencher John Deasy

makes it all the more interesting.

The Waterford TD is no fan of Enda Kenny and is a bit hard to handle but I thought his analysis of the current political situation was spot on.

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Colรกiste Abbรกin, Adamstown With a tremendous new school to show off it was a rather special open evening at Colaiste Abbain in Adamstown on Tuesday night as parents of current students and those of potential students turned up to view the tremendous new facilities on offer in the new building.

Staff were proud to show off the various new additions to

the school and the state of the art teaching facilities which are now available to students.

There was a rather special atmosphere on the night as people admired the new building which is a fantastic addition to the educational infrastructure of Co. Wexford.

Given its wonderful rural setting and now unmatched facilities Colaiste Abbain is at

the top of the league in terms of second level educational facilities in the county and those who visited on Tuesday night were very impressed by what they saw.

Proud too were students who were happy to show the visitors around the various locations including the gym, computer room and science halls.

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International Credit Union Day Credit Unions put people before profit For over 50 years, credit unions in Ireland have been trusted to meet the financial, economic and social needs of their local communities. They are central to the everyday lives of millions of members.

Credit unions remain popular and continue to succeed because we have stayed true to our values and ethos. While the future will bring opportunities for growth and innovation, we will be at the heart of communities, serving members’ best interests.

On Thursday, Oct. 20th 2016, Irish credit unions will join 57,000 credit unions in other communities around the world to celebrate International Credit Union Day® highlighting the role that financial cooperatives play in improving the communities they serve and the lives of their members.

This year’s theme, “The Authentic Difference” celebrates what makes credit unions truly unique.

The theme honours credit

unions’ mission to put people before profit. All credit unions share a common goal to offer access to affordable financial services to all their members and provide even the most financially disadvantaged the tools and the opportunities to be financially self-sufficient. This is the credit union difference that makes a real impact in our world.

Credit unions are unique because they are not-for-profit, democratically controlled, member-owned cooperatives.

Credit unions pool their members’ assets to provide low-cost loans and other financial services in the best interest of the members, not to earn shareholder profits.

Credit unions play a vital role in the economic development

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and stability of the communities they serve, helping people improve their lives through access to affordable financial services and making the world a better place to live. Across the island of Ireland, 3.5 million people enjoy the benefits of credit union membership.

This International Credit Union Day, we hope everyone will join us in celebrating the credit union difference, our proud cooperative heritage and the wonderful opportunities credit unions and cooperatives offer members every day.

Serving the local community for over 50 years, New Ross Credit Union currently has over €100 million in assets and over 20,000 active members.

With over €13 million loaned out so far in 2016, New Ross Credit Union has money to lend and would love to hear from members seeking a loan.

A new service is now available that allows members to have wages/social welfare payments paid directly into their credit union account.

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International Credit Union Day

We’re first because we put you first

Credit Unions Emerge as Customer Experience Champions For the second successive year, credit unions have placed in first position in the CXi Ireland Customer Experience Report 2016 Result marks the unrivalled dedication and commitment which credit union personnel give to serving credit union members across the country For the second successive year, credit unions have scooped top spot in the CXi Customer Experience Survey 2016, a study which measures the level of service which organisations across the country give to their customers. Scoring very highly on empathy, personalisation and integrity, credit unions led the way, followed by Lush Handmade Cosmetics in 2nd position, An Post in 3rd place and Sam McAuley Chemists 4th.

Commenting on the report, Joe Busher, Manager of Enniscorthy Credit Union stated: “This result is testament to the hard work of credit union staff and volunteers who continue to put members’ needs at the forefront of everything that we do. We are very proud of

the service which we provide to members. We work hard to understand what our members’ want and do everything that we can to deliver superior service to them.”

Credit unions are deeply embedded in the communities which they serve. While other financial institutions are closing branches and directing their customers, in many instances, to use automated services, credit unions continue to excel in personalisation. This means that they work hard to understand their members and take time to recognise their individual needs

and circumstances.

Joe added: “As a member owned organisation, providing excellent service to our members is very much at the heart of everything that we do. As we continue to expand the services which we offer, we will continue to ensure that we put the needs of our members first. Our ethos will never change and our members will remain central to all of the decisions that we make, both now and in the future”.

A full copy of the CXi 2016 report is available at www.cxi.ie.

Credit Unions rank Number One for Customer Experience

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Preparing for Winter Now is the time to make sure you are ready for the cold days of winter Now is the time to prepare in earnest for winter. If you have neglected to get your heating system serviced during the summer months the time is fast approaching when you need to get the work done because the evenings are closing in and there is a definite drop in the temperatures It is also the time to stock up on fuel ahead of what the forecasters are saying cold be a very cold and difficult winter, although the accuracy of any long range forecast is very questionable.

However, we know from experience that the dark days of November, December and January will bring plenty of bad weather, cold wet windy days and nights in addition to frost and possibly snow----------so you need to be prepared and that means having a good supply of fuel before the cold really begins to take hold.

Now is the time to stock up on solid fuel because bulk buying, particularly if you have the space, means that you can take advantage of better prices.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also time to check your oil tank before making sure it is

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Again if you can order a complete fill you are likely to be able to avail of slightly better prices so it makes sense to place as large an order as possible.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also the time to check that the various aspects of your heating system are in working order so that any replacement work that needs to be done can be carried out before problems begin.

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Lifestyle Homecare Service benefits from Blue Light Ball The Hospice Homecare Service was the big winner from the Blue Light Ball which took place in the Talbot Hotel last Friday night.

The event is organized by the Wexford Garda Social Club members and with a wide range of sponsors and several hundred paying fifty euro per ticket it was another big fundraising success.

It costs in the region of €800,000 per year to run

the Homecare Service in Wexford and fundraiser like this are very important to get it operation with fundraising making up a very large portion of the operating cost.

Right: Jo Kinsella and Nicola Brazzill enjoyed the Ball. Far right: Niall Brophy, Shane Birney, Adam Bates, Rodger Duggan and Pat La Roche were in in good spirits.

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News Enniscorthy resident invents "world's first smartphone charging aid" Quinten McCauley, originally from Essex and an Enniscorthy local for ten years, has a recent claim to fame. McCauley has invented the World's First Charging Aid for smartphones and tablets! - the Grip 'N' Charge. He said "The days of thinking you’ve plugged your phone in to charge – only to be greeted by a flat battery hours later – are over" McCauley, a previous international rowing and county judo champion, who has been dipping his foot into the inventing pool for many years, said of the Grip 'N' Charge - " We noticed a surprising number of smartphones and tablets having problems charging, which in this day and age is unacceptable.

The Grip 'N' Charge is a super simple device which securely keeps your charging connector in place, something which can be difficult to achieve with mid-

dle-aged gadgets. The Grip 'N' Charge guarantees you get the most out of your charging opportunity, having a full charge when you wake up or arrive at work. It's great to use whilst driving too, and kids love it for keeping them charged playing their favourite games and apps.

It stops your phone/tablet getting knocked off of charge in a busy home/workplace environment and also, as a great bonus, helps prevent costly wear and tear to your charging ports."

Amazingly the Grip 'N' Charge was granted a full long term patent in just 4 months and 3 weeks- a significant achievement for any inventor and believed to be the fastest ever!

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However, success for the Grip 'N' Charge is not set in stone.

McCauley is trying to crowdfund his way into production, using the popular growing online platform "Kickstarter".

McCauley added: "Initial production costs are expensive and we are trying to raise money to help fund this. We need all the support we can get. From 5th October you can pre-order Grip 'N' Charge from www.Kickstarter.com Earlybird sale prices start from €9.99 for a Grip 'N' Charge which includes a free charging cable. People pledge the cost amount during the 30 day Kickstarter campaign, and only pay at the end of the campaign if the pre-arranged target amount is raised. It's an all or nothing approach."

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Can experts cast a magic spell to bring life back to Templeshannon?

It has been an area in decline for years but now the hope is that planning experts can come up with a blueprint to breathe new life into the Templeshannon area of Enniscorthy.

The experts who were in town last week to hear the views of public representatives and locals will now sit down and come up with proposals to be delivered to the local authority before Christmas.

Templeshannon, which is on the east side of the river, is part of a town fundamentally divided by the Slaney but it was once a thriving business centre. However, steady decline has set in since the mid1980s with many businesses that had previously provided huge employment folding over the years and efforts to start new retail operations in the area have met with repeated failure.

Now it is populated by many vacant premises and with the

town bypass due in a couple of years’ time the fear is that if this opportunity is not grasped to give the area a real shot in the arm then it will be doomed for a generation.

There are divided views on exactly how the area should be developed but all are agreed that providing better access to Templeshannon is a must if any progress is to be made.

The area is currently a bottleneck and this issue will be top of the agenda for the plans which may at some point include compulsory purchase orders to enable buildings to be demolished to provide better access.

Cllr. Paddy Kavanagh has a clear view of what he would like to see in the area saying that Templeshannon should become the Temple Bar of Enniscorthy with an emphasis on pubs, restaurants and coffee shops providing a Mecca for young people.

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Manuel Garrido one of the consultants drawing up the plans says that if the public representatives and local community do not buy into the proposal they bring forward then they simply will not work...

And the other key fact is the need for people to see something positive happening at an early stage of a regeneration programme which could continue for a decade.

Therefore, when the plans are delivered for inspection in early December they will includes proposals which will see positive change in the area within six months.

Garrido says that with the two big infrastructural investments--------the by-pass and

flood defences------which are taking place in Enniscorthy over the next few years the opportunity must be grasped to ensure that plans are in place that allow the Templeshannon area develops to the maximum possible.

And he points out that despite the difficulties which the area faces at the moment there are many positives to work with including the railways station, swimming pool and the fact that there is a hotel in the area.

These key features in addition to making better use of the possible amenity offered by the river are all likely to form central planks of the proposals when they are presented.

The business people of Templeshannon and all the residents there will be hoping that the experts can come up with some sort of magic spell which can make a once great part of Enniscorthy a good and prosperous place in which to live and work again.

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