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Cannonball’s ‘inappropriate’ scantily clad ladies But they wear less at the patron in Enniscorthy says Kavanagh

FAMILY OCCASION: Cllr Lisa McDonald pictured with her husband Richard Simson and children Cormac and Caragh at the Cannonball Run

The parade of scantily women along Wexford quays on Sunday evening as part of the Cannonball event has been criticised by a former Senator and member of Wexford Co. Council.

At a meeting on Monday Cllr Lisa McDonald described the parade of the ladies as ‘inappropriate’ for a family event.

The Cannonball stage into Wexford had received financial support from the local authority. Cllr McDonald said the appearance of the ladies had been upsetting for some of the children in the huge crowd.

However, she said the Mayor Cllr Frank Staples

had obviously not suffered any such upset in a reference to pictures of the ladies and a smiling Mayor which had appeared on Facebook overnight.

Cllr Staples said that he had only posed for the pictures at the instance of the photographers.

The Council Chairman Paddy Kavanagh said Cllr McDonald obviously had never been to the patron at Enniscorthy where a lot of the females wore even less than those who marched on Wexford Quays on Sunday evening.

His comment reduced the chamber to hysterical laughter for a time before members composed them-

selves and carried on with the business of the day.

Earlier the Mayor had praised all those involved in facilitating the Cannonball in Wexford, particularly the Council’s outdoor staff who had overseen the arrangements on the quay.

While acknowledging the work involved in the event Cllr. McDonald also expressed concern about the late running time of the Cannonball run. The cars reached the town one and a half hours later than advertised. By the time the vehicles eventually arrived darkness was setting The scene at the Cannonball Run described in making it difficult to get as 'inappropriate' for a family event by Cllr. a proper view of the cars. McDonald

There was deep sadness in Co. Wexford this week with news of the death of Fr. Raguel Hiki (pictured here on the right) in Ethiopia.Fr. Raguel had been unwell for some time. Fr. Raguel - like Fr. Ketema (middle) - ministered in the diocese of Ferns between 2002 and 2006 on summer placements from Rome before returning to Addis Adaba to work at the seminary.He worked in St. Aidan's Cathedral, Enniscorthy, Riverchapel and Barntown.This photo was taken at Addis Adaba on a return courtesy trip Fr.John Carroll, CC Barntown made to them both a few years ago.May his gentle soul rest in peace and may the good work of his life continue in those his life's work and spirit touched.

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When the views of councillors carry as much weight as a piece of dirt on your shoe The holidays are ever, the schools have reopened, the evenings are getting shorter and the councillors are back at their desks.

After the summer break it was back to business and the rest appeared to have had a calming influence on the public representatives.

First they remembered their late colleague Pat Codd who died early in the summer. Pat was genuinely well regarded among his colleagues from all sides of the house and this was reflected in their tributes.

Not surprisingly many of them commented on his nonstop work for Taghmon.

Whatever was going Pat was determined that Taghmon would have a piece of it, even trying to find a way of diverting some money allo-

cated for coastal protection works to the inland village at one stage.

Pat appropriately remembered, it was on to congratulations and judging by their efforts on Monday several councillors would have no problem getting a slot on a radio requests programme if things go wrong for them at the next local elections.

Michael Whelan wanted to congratulate John Whelan and his bronze medal for ploughing, Michael Sheehan was taking his hat off to the Barntown rounders team who achieved national success, Johnny Mythen wanted to send birthday greetings to Fr. Joe Mallon who is 103, Lisa McDonald was saying ‘well done’ to Kevin O’ Mahoney. The ten year old Piercestown lad recently

achieved national medal success for the third year in a row. He is ,it seems, a bright prospect for the future.

Everyone wanted to heap praise on the organisers of the Kennedy Summer School in New Ross and there was praise (and criticism) for the Cannonball run).

It might not have been ‘new politics’ but whatever it was it continued with John Hegarty doing something he thought he would never do------he agreed with Robbie. ‘I never thought I’d hear myself say that’, he declared as he supported his Gorey colleague who had questioned the transfer of parish land to a Diocesan Trust.

But Ger Carthy had obviously not been prescribed the ‘happy pills’ during the summer recess. He wanted to

Council powerless to halt growth of solar farms Thousands of acres of top class farm land in Co. Wexford could be turned into solar farms for the generation of electricity and the Co. Council is powerless to stop the development despite concerns over the big increase in the number of applications for solar farms in recent times.

The main problem is that there are no national policy guidelines on the farms and the Council has yet to develop a formal policy of its own on the developments.

This week Fine Gael councillor John Hegarty proposed that the Council move ahead and formulate

its own policy in the absence of any national directives.

However, despite strong support for his proposal, it could be some time before any policy gets legal effect because it would have to be adopted into the County Development Plan and that it something which can be done overnight, councillors were told.

Cllr. Hegarty said he did not wish to criticise the planning department of the Council but given the big increase in applications there needed to be a formal policy.

While the Council does have some informal guidelines to follow when

dealing with the applications there was agreement at this week’s meeting of the Council that proper procedures had to be put in place.

The big problem is that such solar energy operations are likely to be clustered in particular locations around the county and this could give rise to problems for local residents.

And Cllr. Johnny Mythen pointed out that the solar operations would require heavy infrastructure to carry the power they generated to where it was required and this would have to be taken into consideration as part of any guidelines.

know why perfectly good footpaths were being dug up at Ardcavan to be replaced by new ones as he hinted at a serious waste of money.

The Director of Services for Roads explained that the existing footpaths were too narrow for cycle lanes and all the things which the Council wants to promote into the future.

These brand new state of the art footpaths will be capable of facilitating all the imaginative plans and ideas which the Council is likely to come up with for years, said the Director. Carthy nodded, satisfied. Maybe he did have a few ’happy pills’ after all.

But as the meeting drifted towards teatime there was a sudden cooling of the atmosphere. Malcolm Byrne raised the case of a house in Gorey which had been allocated to a person deemed unsuitable

by members a few months ago.

The members of the Gorey Municipal Council had taken the rather unprecedented step of voting that the man concerned should not be allocated this particular house.

Only Robbie Ireton refused to back the vote.

The Councillors can’t actually decide who gets a house but they believed that the Executive should have taken their views on board when the final decision was taken.

But what happened-------they were totally ignored, according to Malcolm, treated as if they were irrelevant.

Housing Officer Liz Hore, who makes the final decision on these matters, explained that she did take their views into account. |But they obviously did not amount to much because she went ahead and allocated the

house to the man despite all the warnings the councillors had issued.

Malcolm was rather annoyed as it seemed that the views of the elected members had been given about as much weight as what you might pick up on your shoe on a footpath soiled by a dog.

And his colleague Joe Sullivan took aim as well wondering why in a time of such a housing shortage it had taken a whole year to allocate this house to anyone.

While this particular letting is now game set and match to the Housing Officer one gets the impression that a war on housing, housing allocation and the general management of housing issues in North Wexford is about to be opened up on several fronts.

It may be time to send an extra supply of ‘happy pills’ to Gorey.

Council seeks meeting with Minister on Mental Health Members of Wexford Co Council are to seek a meeting with Minister Helen MacEntee who has special responsibility for Mental Health in a bid to highlight the problems caused by the inadequate nature of Mental Health Services in Wexford.

The move follows a motion from Sinn Fein councillor, Anthony Kelly, when he said the time had passed for sending motions to the Department on the matter. ‘It’s time to know at

the Minister’s door’, he told the September meeting of the Council.

Cllr. Kelly said he believed a cross party delegation would be the most effective way of bringing the case to the Minister.

There was full support for the move and Chairman Paddy Kavanagh said the members of the delegation could be selected when a date for the meeting became known to ensure people were available.

Cllr Keith Doyle said a senior HSE representative should be asked to attend at the meeting because the provision of services in the county was a policy matter for the HSE. Cllr. Fionntain O’Suilleabhain said the motion was timely because it was now accepted that Wexford had the worst services in the country in terms of mental health, particularly in relation to young people.

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Pictured at The WIT (Waterford Institute of Technology) Arena where the Ibec South East Regional Executive Committee met with elected representatives to discuss the key challenges facing the South East region. The meeting is the first corporate meeting to take place at the €20m WIT Arena which opened its doors on Monday, 5 September. From left, James Browne TD, Dr Patricia Mulcahy President of IT Carlow, Prof Willie Donnelly, President of WIT, Ibec South East Regional President John Lynch (CEO Rosslare Europort) and Michael D'Arcy TD. Picture: Patrick Browne

'Worst road' finally being resurfaced Possibly the worst road in the County, according to Cllr.

Malcolm Byrne, is finally being resurfaced. The road at Coolbawn, Ferns is receiving new coats of tarmac for the first time in decades and will significantly enhance this street

in the middle of the village.

Cllr Byrne said: I met with residents almost a year ago and had to agree that the road was in an awful condition, one of the worst I'd ever seen, as much of it had been washed away. I committed to pushing for

funding for it in 2016 and am glad that it finally happened."

"I know that there are many roads in need of repair but this one didn't exist in places."

Malcolm complimented the workers who completed the project.

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Bygone Days Storytelling House Oulart and its Friends are running a night of Music, Song, Stories and Craic in Riverside Park Hotel Enniscorthy on 25th Sept 8pm. The fundraising night is in aid of the thatching fund for the house.

The roof is currently leaking badly and at the moment is covered with a plastic cover to protect both the people who use the building present and the historic mud walls.

The house is standing at this spot since before 1798. and the storytelling sessions are running there very successfully since 2000, enjoying large and small crowds depending on the occasion.

There is no electricity fitted to the house, but it does have a huge open fire with crane and

fanners, which adds to the unique atmosphere the house holds.

But now it needs the support of everyone possible to make this night a huge success. The house represents our heritage, culture and history as does the tradition of storytelling which was the norm in many an Irish house years ago before the arrival of TV, and the motor ve-

hicle not to mention computers and smart phones, To help secure a piece of our Irish heritage/history/culture go along and support the night in the Riverside Park Hotel Enniscorthy.

The Storytelling Sessions run once a month on 2nd Monday in Lower Oulart, 8pm all welcome, no cover charge.

Mum-to-be Michelle is top of the class Wexford mum-to-be Michelle Duffin has secured one of the top marks in the country in the Diploma for Accounting Technicians programme this year.

The diploma is recognised as the fastest pathway to a professional accounting career.

Michelle didn’t let a little thing like morning-sickness deter her from finishing the Accountant Technicians Ireland course in Gorey, Co. Wexford this year.

The 39-year-old Gorey woman, who is expecting her first baby on Christmas Eve, studied the course parttime over two evenings a week while she continued to work as a clerical officer for Wexford Co. Council.

“I always had an interest in the area and when I saw the course, I thought it would

be a stepping stone to chartered accountancy,” she said.

“I’ve been working in the planning department for the last eight years and I’ve asked for a transfer to the finance section.

“I was so lucky my employers paid for the course for me.

“The general consensus was that the course was far more intensive than I realised, which I loved.

“I liked the idea that I could continue working full-time and see how I got on in accountancy. The course was an ideal foundation to see if I was suited to the field.

“There was a bit of nausea and tiredness sitting the exams because of the pregnancy but I was determined to finish a course that I really enjoyed.”

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Ashdown Park Hotel Wedding Fair There was a big turn out for the Wedding Fair in the Ashdown Park Hotel on Sunday when those with an eye on the big day turned out to check for the range of services they will need to make everything go smoothly and of course to inspect the facilities of the hotel which is a very popular wedding location.

Some came as couples, some brides-to-be took their mums along. For some the big day is not too far off but there were others planning well in advance.

Right: Catherine Byrne (fourth from left) is getting married to Ciaran O'Connor of Ballygarrett on June 15th 2018 and she brought plenty of help along to the Fair to help her do the planning. Pictured: Ann Byrne ,Mairead Parson, Laura Byrne, and Catherine with Paul Finnegan, General Manager of the Ashdown Park Hotel

Ghost Film to shoot in Hook Peninsula The feature film The Lodgers will shoot in the Hook peninsula for a number of weeks from late September this year. The Irish Film Board funded feature film is a gothic ghost story is set in 1920.

It will be directed by Brian O'Malley and produced by Tailored Films.

Filming is scheduled to take place in October in the Clongeen area while the legendary Loftus Hall will also be used as a location.

The Council has advised that some road closures are likely to be in place in the general area to facilitate production.

Wexford County Council has enjoyed recent success in attracting and facilitating film production in the County – most recently with the highly successful Oscar nominated Brooklyn, much of which was filmed in

Enniscorthy Town and surrounding areas.

Welcoming the news of the filming of The Lodgers, Wexford County Council Development Officer Carolyne Godkin said ”We are delighted to see that Tailored Films have found locations and supports in Wexford to bring this production to life. Film production brings very tangible economic spend into a location and Wexford has benefited from this in the past most recently with the success of Brooklyn. In addition, the use of some of Wexford’s most iconic locations and buildings as movie sets can bring a long term tourism benefit, which helps promote our county and region and thus maintains employment in the wider tourism sector”.

Oyster Lane fundraiser a big success A wonderful night of music and song was had, when Oyster Lane Theatre Group presented ‘Magic of the Musicals and Movies’ in the Talbot Hotel Wexford.

The fundraiser was in aid of their forthcoming production of Legally Blonde.

The Magic team consists of Oyster Lane members Tony Carty, Maggs Jacob and James McDermott, as well as Naoimh Penston and the Fintan Cleary Trio. They provided the enthusiastic audience with an evening of songs from favourite Broadway Musicals and hit movie soundtracks. Solo guest performances on the night came from Oyster

Mathew Kavanagh, Clonhaston Gorey and his wife to be Amy Daly. Their wedding is planned for June 2017 and they brought their daughters Brooke and Hollie along to help them with their plans

Kate Corrigan and her mam Fran, from Bannogue Gorey along to have a look around, Kate obviously believes in early planning. Her wedding to Joshua Mangle, Summer Hill , Gorey is planned for 2020

Free Debt Advice Consultation Wexford MABS in conjunction with the Insolvency Service of Ireland, is offering people in financial difficulty a free, confidential debt advice meeting in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel on Saturday 8 th October from 10am4pm.

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▪ The solutions are legally binding. This means the terms cannot be changed without the agreement of both parties so there will be no surprise changes or amendments to the terms along the way.

▪ With all of the ISI’s solutions, the person will return to solvency which means that they can move on from their debt problems and get a fresh start.

Lane’s Leading Lady Sharon Clancy and Leading Man Gearóid McCauley. Cast members Yvette Walsh and Niamh Bolger joined forces for a duet performance. If these performances are anything to go by, the Wexford audience are in for a treat when Legally Blonde hits the Dun Mhuire Stage on Monday 24 th of October.

The show runs nightly until Saturday 29 th of October.

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Tree of Hope planted in Redmond Park On the morning of September 10th (World Suicide Prevention Day), a crowd of over 60 people gathered in Wexford's Redmond Park to plant the very first “Tree of Hope” in county Wexford. Local Mental Health and Wellness Campaigner Leonard Kelly, who organised the event said that “The Tree Of Hope is a symbol to all affected by a suicide or living with mental health issues to show we support you all. Our Hope is as the tree grows in strength, so too will the people hurting and as the branches reach out, that people in a dark

place will reach out and ask for help” He said that he was delighted that it was planted in Redmond Park (Facilitated

by Angie Laffan and her team in Wexford County Council) as it will now be a physical, organic reminder of hope, and be a place of calm, respite and growth. The talented young Singer Songwriter Rachel Grace sang beautifully at the event, and the Mayor Cllr Frank Stables and Fr Denis Doyle also spoke. It is now hoped that there will be a yearly gathering at the tree to mark future World Suicide Prevention days.

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Wexford motorists continue to drink and drive

Gotcha……..’in your face policing’ halts the march of criminals In your face policing is paying handsome dividends for the Gardaí across Co. Wexford with a new strategy put in place by Chief Supt. John Roche last year helping to dramatically cut crime levels in the county.

The Garda boss responded following huge concern from public representatives and members of the public that crime, particularly in rural areas, was getting out of control.

The special task force set up to deal with the problem hunted down known criminals and even where they could not collect enough evidence to put them behind bars their high level surveillance, which included monitoring the homes of criminals and conducting regular road checkpoints, meant that their ability to carry out their criminal activities was severely undermined.

With the members of the Special Task Force working

specifically at times when the known criminals were likely to strike and in particular policing roads around their homes there was an almost immediate reduction in crime.

With many criminals not taxing or insuring their vehicles the Gardaí used the roadside checkpoints to swoop on their means of transport.

Chief Supt. Roche revealed that up to fifty cars per month are being seized from suspected criminals and where any link can be made between the vehicles and crime scenes the cars are not returned.

Chief Supt. Roche revealed the strategy and its results at a meeting of the Joint Policing Committee where the startling drop in offences were greeted with disbelief by some members.

In the year to the beginning of September the rate of burglary in the county has dropped by a staggering 53%

from 702 last year to just 330 in the current year.

There has been a 35% reduction in thefts from property while virtually all other types of crime are also well down on the previous twelve months.

The one area showing a small increase is public Order Offences and this is attributed to the fact that as the economy recovers more people are going out to pubs and clubs.

The Gardaí already knew the identity of most of those involved in crime across the county prior to the establishment of the Task Force but often could not get the evidence to bring them to court.

However, with the aid of ‘in your face’ policing they have at least been able to halt their activities.

There was a broad welcome for the figures and praise for the efforts of the Gardaí.

However, one member of the JPC, Cllr. Joe Sullivan, said the figures were unprce-

dented ‘massive’ and difficult to believe.

While acknowledging the role of the Task Force he suggested that in rural areas people were employing their own security when their homes were unoccupied and this had also contributed to the fall.

He also wondered if it were possible that some incidents had been reclassified in the system resulting in the figures looking better.

This suggestion drew an angry response from the Chief Supt. who told Cllr.

Sullivan, a former Garda, that things had changed since he left the force and it was impossible to move figures around in the system.

The Chief Supt. Said he took grave exception to the suggestions being made by Cllr.

Sullivan.

Cllr. Kahtleen Codd Nolan said the reduction in crime was to be welcomed regardless of how it was achieved.

We’re swimming in alcohol, but nobody cares says Hynes The country is swimming in alcohol, according to Councillor Davy Hynes and nowhere is the problem more acute than in the Dail where the bar is busiest place in Leinster House.

Davy contrasted the fact that when you go into a supermarket and pick up two packets of aspirins and march to the checkout you will be told to put one pack back.

However, if you pile a mountain of alcohol into a trolley you will be greeted with a smile and wished well on your way.

This illustrated the way we regarded alcohol in this country despite all the problems it created. Speaking at a meeting of the Joint Police Committee he insisted that when members addressed the drugs problem they needed to in-

There has been another increase in motoring offences across the county with more people caught for using mobile phones while driving, speeding and failure to wear seat belts than in the previous year.

And for the second year running there has been a jump in the number of drunk drivers detected on the roads of Wexford with one hundred and seventy people arrested for being over the limit in the eight months to

the beginning of September, a 15% increase on last year.

However, there was a fall in the number of motorists caught for speeding by the gatso vans and there was a very good reason for this----------there were fewer speed detection vans on the road this year because a shock increase in the number of fatal accidents on the roads of Tipperary meant that all the available vans were sent to that county for a period.

Gardai come and go Garda manpower in the county is being slowly restored following the cutbacks over the years of the recession.

Twenty four extra gardai have been sent to the county from the Training Centre but this has resulted in an

increase in total man power of just sixteen with some of the new additions being offset by retirements.

One of those who recently retired was Paddy Carley who had been the county’s Crime Prevention Officer for sixteen years.

D’Arcy calls for Drugs Squad A new Drugs Squad may be established in county Wexford to deal specifically with the problem of illegal drugs.

While a number of Gardaí deal specifically with this area there has been no Drugs Squad in the county for some time.

Now Chief Supt. John Roche has agreed to look at a

suggestion from Deputy Michael D’Arcy that a Drugs Squad be re-established with a particular focus on North Wexford and Courtown.

He asked the Chief Supt. to examine what would be required in terms of manpower and resources to make it happen.

Telephone manner at Garda Stations needs a little improvement

clude alcohol because of the problems it caused.

He had also expressed concern over the fact that some people were now sourcing drugs, which they previously purchased in headshops, over the internet and imported them directly into the country.

Supt. John Roche told the

councilor that while some of these packages, which are delivered by courier, have been intercepted by the Gardaí there was sometimes a grey area over what was illegal.

The telephone manner of Gardaí sometimes leaves a little to be desired when members of the public call to report incidents, the county’s Garda boss has admitted.

Chief Supt. John Roche was responding to concern raised

by Cllr. Kathleen Codd Nolan who told a meeting of the JPC that a person who telephoned her local Garda Station to report a potentially serious incident was quizzed as to whether she would be willing

to give evidence on the matter in a court of law even before the person at the other end listened to any details of the incident.

The Chief Supt. said everyone was entitled to report an incident and to have their concerns recorded. The Gardaí were constantly trying to improve their front of house service, he told members of the committee and they did occasionally receive complains of this nature.

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GER WALSH Joe bursts John ‘s good news crime bubble When Garda Chief Supt. John Roche arrived for a meeting with Joint Policing Group last week armed with crime figures which had dramatically reduced since last year he must have been confident of receiving across the board praise

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from the committee.

But it didn’t quite work out that way. One of the committee members is Joe Sullivan, the Gorey councillor, who is a former Garda and doesn’t usually see eye-to-eye with the Chief on policing matters.

Actually that probably puts it a bit mildly. The fact is that where John sees white Joe see black. A lot of the difficulties go back to the Chief Supt’s perceived lack of support for policing in Gorey as evidenced by his alleged support for the removal of the Garda Supt. from the area a few years ago.

But surely Joe would have to sing the Garda boss’s praises following a reduction of more than 50% in the rate of burglaries so far this year. Well no, actually he would not.

While other members of the Joint Committee were very happy Joe found it very difficult to believe the figures.

Was it possible he wondered

that figures had been reclassified within the system, he wondered repeating again and again that the figures were unprecedented even unbelievable. .

He also pointed out that in North Wexford people had taken to providing security for their own homes by hiring in private firms or using family members during periods of absence. This would have made a contribution to the decline in crime, the Fianna Fail councilor insisted.

Shaking his head Joe insisted that even so such a reduction was simply very difficult Cllr. Joe Sullivan to believe.

To say that the Chief Supt. was that was simply no longer possible, adding pointedly that unimpressed would be to put it ‘a lot has changed since you very mildly. John took grave left the force Cllr Sullivan’. exception to the remarks of his Ouch! former member and on the I suspect the two men will not question of reclassifying figbe swapping Christmas cards ures within the system he said this year.

No free lunch for Noirin When Garda Commissioner Noirin O’Sullivan received an invitation to be part of the Kennedy Summer School panel in New Ross last week I am sure she was delighted.

These positions at Summer Schools are much sought after.

However, there was no free lunch for the Garda boss be-

cause the county’s Joint Policing Committee took the opportunity to set up a meeting and bend her ear in relation to some of the policing problems in the county.

Top of their agenda was her rather ham-fisted decision earlier this year to promote and transfer the Superintendent in Enniscorthy, a move which

would have left all of North Wexford from Enniscorthy to the Wicklow border without a Superintendent.

When the inevitable backlash followed that decision it was put on hold until a replacement could be found. The JPC delegation was due to ask her what on earth she was thinking about when she made the

decision in the first place and they were also due to bang the table about the absence of a Superintendent in Gorey.

By the time her meeting with the local reps concluded she was probably sorry that she did not join the line up at one of the summer schools in the West of Ireland instead of New Ross.

A rare piece of good news for Enniscorthy Great to see that Enniscorthy is one of the litter free towns in the country. It’s a bit of a positive story at last for the Cathedral town which has had little in the way of good news recently.

There is really huge concern now that it is a town being left behind. Once it occupied second town status in Co. Wexford and because of its central location it attracted many businesses who wanted clients from across the county.

But those days are over and the town has seen a slow but steady decline in recent years and there are few indications that things are going to change any time soon.

A number of significant retail

closures this year have really put the spotlight on the scale of the difficulties which Enniscorthy faces and as more retail units go the sad reality is that the town just becomes less attractive for shoppers, despite the best efforts of local business associations and the local authority.

It’s a problem which similar towns right across the country have faced in recent years and solutions have been difficult to come by.

Enniscorthy’s real problem is that to the south Wexford as the county town has a much greater range of retail to offer while to the north Gorey is booming.

When the bypass comes along in a few years’ time Enniscorthy will face a real crossroads.

But the development will present opportunities because taking all through traffic away can actually be beneficial and

allow plans to be put in place to develop tourism and attract more visitors from outside the county.

It will not be easy but it may be the only way forward for the embattled town.

Were roadworks a secret weapon for Gardai?

As I mentioned in this column last time the roadworks on the route to Rosslare Port caused huge delays throughout the summer and led to a lot of anger among the locals.

But were the delays intentional? That’s a question Cllr. Jim Moore was prompted to ask when the Chief Supt,. John Roche, revealed last week that stopping traffic at

checkpoints had played a big part in helping Gardaí win the battle against crime since the start of the year.

Were these road contractors working hand in glove with the Gardaí to halt the traffic? wondered Jim. Whether they were or not they certainly slowed the traffic down sufficiently to give the Gardaí plenty of time to check for any criminal activity.

1996 now just a distant memory I was a little surprised that the 20th anniversary of Wexford’s 1996 Senior Hurling win passed with so few events to mark the occasion. In some respects it is difficult to believe that twenty years have passed since Martin Storey lifted the Liam McCarthy Cup in Coke Park on that glorious day.

In other ways it seems like a lifetime ago. The sheer joy which the victory brought to the county was something to behold and in the frenzied atmosphere of the time there were very few who believed that we would not be back to bask in the glory of more victories in the years that followed.

Sadly there is now a whole generation of Wexford people who have never experienced the joy of victory on All Ireland Day. Indeed, they haven’t even

experienced the feelings which a loss of an AllIreland final bring.

People in their midtwenties remember nothing of those great days of 1996 and celebrations which stretched all the way from September to Christmas.

Given our recent performances it is difficult to be confident that we will see similar days again any time soon, but we can always hope.

There really is no Apple crock of gold I’m a great believer in the phrase ‘if it seems too good to be true then it probably is’ which is why I am on the side of those who do not believe there will ever be a crock of Apple gold at the end of the rainbow for the Irish taxpayer.

It is difficult for people to understand why the government would turn down such a windfall and instead appeal the European Commission’ decision.

In reality Enda and his team would have to be stark raving mad to miss up such an opportunity. If they could

get those type of funds into the exchequer they would be guaranteed to stay in power for a generation so if there was any chance of getting the money they would have both hands out for it.

Notwithstanding the fact that the money really doesn’t exist, at least in the sense that it will ever end up in the Irish economy, I would not like to be defending the decision to appeal the Commission ruling during an early election campaign while at the same time having to defend a lack of funds for health education and welfare.

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Crowds left waiting and waiting and waiting for Cannonball spectacle They came in their thousands to Wexford Quays on Sunday evening to witness the spectacle of a concluding stage of the Cannonball run.

Both sides of the quays were lined with people several deep even before the appointed time of 6pm and for a very long time it appeared as if the only thing they had come for was to be a captive audience for the bucket collectors who were trying to extract money from their pockets for this year’s chosen charity, Pieta House.

The Cannonball features some really expensive and fabulous classic cars taking a route

around the country over a couple of days in September.

The end of the stage is set up to look a bit like a Formula One circuit with all the razzmatazz that entails.

Given that it involves cars it particularly attracts young men and most of them seemed to take their female partners along to be impressed by the sight of such wonderful specimens on four wheels.

But the appeal of the event does span the ages with hundreds of children waiting patiently for the powerful motors to arrive.

One of the main sponsors this year was the manufacturer of

Popcorn and they had a truck load of their produce to give away to the waiting crowds.

And hand it out they did, by the box load but on more than one occasion the strong winds which prevailed got hold of the popcorn boxes and dozens of popcorn bags sailed through the air.

By 6.30pm there was still no sign of the cars. Mayor Frank Staples arrived and that provided hope that the Cannonball might not be too far away.

But the Mayor, it seems, was as much in the dark about the timing as anyone else.

He stood alone on the viewing platform in the piercing wind

for about ten minutes before abandoning his position.

Checkered flags were offered to the children to add to the atmosphere. You had to fork out €2 to collect one and many did.

As the clock ticked on past seven o’clock the bucket collectors marched through the crowds again. Then there was a bit of excitement as a few scantily clad dancing girls marched along the route.

They posed for photographs with people in the crowd to the delight of some of the young males.

In the end just before 7.30pm there was the sound of sirens,

roaring engines and flashing blue lights as the cavalcade finally emerged around Crescent Quay.

To say the cars were spectacular in no way adequately describes what was on view.

There were all sorts makes and models of vehicles but the one thing they had in common was they were really impressive.

The faces of the children in particular lit up as the cars roared by while many of the young males looked on rather enviously thinking of how they would mightily impress the ladies if they could get their hands on such a machine.

However, the final atmosphere was maybe a little flatter than it should have been caused no doubt by the very long delay.

Throughout the 90 minutes that the crowd waited there was not a single announcement of explanation even though the organisers knew from before 6pm that the event would not arrive in Wexford until well after 7pm.

That was really not a very satisfactory way to treat a loyal following.

And spare a thought for all those Council employees who had to clear up thousands of popcorn bags from the quays on Monday morning.

Cemona Newport and Paudie Cullen turned out to see the cars.

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News How sending a postcard to your friends may help create jobs Libraries across County Wexford are facilitating a postcard campaign which allows members of the public to easily reach out to Wexford’s diaspora in an effort to generate foreign direct investment (FDI) leads for the county which will create new employment opportunities.

The ConnectWe xford.com postcard campaign is being organised by Wexford County Council and ConnectIreland and is supported by the Government through the Local Diaspora Engagement Fund.

The campaign aims to highlight the ConnectIreland initiative among Wexford people at home and abroad.

The idea behind ConnectIreland is to get Irish people at home and abroad to use their business networks to discover new inward investment oppor-

tunities for the country.

County Wexford already has one success story from the ConnectIreland initiative with American company, United Chemical Technologies (UCT) currently in the process of establishing 17 new jobs in Wexford. Irishman Gerry Grady heard UCT were thinking of expanding to Europe so he put them in touch with ConnectIreland and that introduction resulted in UCT establishing a base here in Wexford. It is hoped that similar leads and successes will result from this Co nnectWexford.com postcard campaign.

If you have a family member, friend or other contact working abroad, please fill in a free ConnectWexford.com postcard at your local library, address it to your contact abroad and the library will post it on your be-

half.

As well as containing your own personal message, the ConnectWexford.com postcard prompts the recipient to scan their extended business network abroad and see if any companies they know are planning to expand internationally.

If they do know of a suitable company, the recipient can register as a ‘connector’ on ConnectWexford.com and introduce a decision maker at that expanding company to ConnectIreland. ConnectIreland will then work with that company to encourage them to set up a base in Ireland.

The great news is that, as a reward for making the initial introduction, the registered ‘connector’ will receive €1,500 for every job the new company creates in Ireland (up to 100 jobs).

Carolyne Godkin, Economic Development Officer in Wexford County Council is encouraging everyone to use our diaspora to let the world know that County Wexford is a great place to do business in: “Many of us have friends or family members working abroad and this simple message encouraging them to think about their business networks could lead to something fantastic for the county.

I’d encourage everyone to drop into their local library and take a few minutes to fill in a postcard.

The goal is to get as many ‘connectors’ in Wexford and abroad registered on ConnectWexford.com as possible. These connectors can then pass on any relevant business leads for the team at ConnectIreland to pursue and capi-

talise on for Wexford and for the country.”

If you know of a foreign company that is expanding and doesn’t currently have a base in Ireland, then register as a ‘con

nector’ yourself on www.connectwexford.com. Introduce a decision maker in the company to ConnectIreland and if the company establishes a base here, you can reap the rewards.

Kehoe encourages people in Wexford to join the Gardai

Diocesan Secretary Fr. John Carroll shares a word with the Mayor of Bethlehem Vera Baboun after she spoke to a delegation of Irish pilgrims (led by Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh) to express solidarity with Christians living there. The group left Ireland on Friday 9th September and they are due back on Saturday 17th. The group has chosen to stay in West Bank territories as a visible expression of solidarity with Christian brothers and sisters in the Middle East.

Train for sports massage at Gainfort Academy Gainfort Academy is the leading centre of excellence in the South East for training in Hairdressing, Beauty, Barbering, Teacher Training and Complementary Therapies. It is delighted to announce that they are now adding Sports Massage and other sports qualifications to its curriculum.

Booking places are still available for some courses with some qualifications already sold out!

The Academy situated in Wexford and Waterford continues to build on its reputation as a leading force in Hair and Beauty Education bagging an amazing fourth title at The Annual Wexford Chamber Business Awards. “Training Provider/ Excellence through people”

and were delighted to add it to their previous wins in 2012, 2014 & 2015 as well as been named as one of Irelands Leading Beauty Schools by RSVP Magazine for the 3 rd year.

The Academy is ITEC and CIBTAC accredited which offers students globally recognised qualifications. The Academy enjoys exclusive educational partnerships with the elite of the hair and beauty industry. This includes Dermalogica, TIGI, L’Oréal, Revlon, Affinage, Ken Boylan Make Up/Play and Purity Nails.

The Academy and its students also work on high profile events such as “Wexford Style”, Musical productions and were

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Minister Paul Kehoe, has welcomed the accelerated Garda recruitment campaign, which was launch today by the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald.

“I would encourage people in County Wexford to consider applying to join An Garda Siochána. This new recruitment campaign will continue the ongoing accelerated recruitment to fulfil the Government’s commitment to increase the strength of An Garda Síochána to 15,000 members.

“It reflects the Government’s commitment to seamless ongoing recruitment to An Garda Síochána, to ensure that the force has the capacity to provide visible, responsive and effective policing to every community here in County Wexford and throughout the country.

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At the moment, Hairdressers are in high demand; there are many jobs and opportunities that are available in this industry. Employers in the Hairdressing industry often come directly to Gainforts to recruit our skilled graduates. Most if not all of our Graduates secure employment in this Industry after they receive their diploma. All courses are scheduled to start in September.

For keeping on trend with new hair and beauty techniques a full schedule of workshops have been lined out for 2016 and all course bookings are available to book online.

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projected retirements, reaching a strength of 15,000 will require some 3,200 new Garda members to be recruited on a phased basis over the next four years. That is in addition to the 1,200 that will have been recruited by the end of this year, since the reopening of the Garda College in September 2014.

“So far 534 recruits have been fully trained as members of An Garda Síochána and are on the ground in communities nationwide. Another 150 recruits are due to graduate later this year.

“It is essential to ensure that An Garda Síochána has the capacity to train larger numbers without reducing the quality of its training programme. It is also essential to provide appropriate supervision and support to newly qualified Gardaí to ensure that victims and the public are well and the Academy has devised a programme that is suitable for complete beginners with no prior massage experience. By combining our Holistic Massage Diploma with our Sports Massage Diploma this caters for beginners who are interested in pursuing a career in Sports Massage.

If you have an interest in makeup they offer an ITEC Make Up Certificate starting on 19 th September (day course) or 13 th September (evening course) the Make Up Certificate teaches the fundamentals of Make Up including skin analysis. Learn the latest techniques including contouring, strobing and day and night looks. Students can continue to ITEC

served. I welcome the detailed planning process that the Commissioner and her team have in place to ensure the delivery of increased numbers of Gardaí without any compromise on the quality of those recruited or the training programme.

“I encourage all those in County Wexford who are interested in joining An Garda Síochána to visit the website of the Public Appointments Service and submit their application at www.publicjobs.ie.

“Fine Gael is committed to supporting communities across Ireland and I am committed to ensuring that the support is felt here in County Wexford. We are working to ensure that the economic recovery, which is now underway, reaches all parts of the country and the benefits are felt inside every doorstep and in every community.”

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As Write By The Sea festival Chairperson Lucy Moore says, “The late Tom Williams is still one of our most popular Wexford writers, and Kilmore Quay and its environs feature in many of his writings. His posthumous collection A Voice From Out The Crowd took readers on a moving journey around County

Wexford, including Kilmore Quay, where he used to watch the rusting trawlers chug into harbour laden with their spoils from the sea.

We’re delighted to celebrate that connection through David’s reading at our festival.”

David Williams is scheduled to deliver his reading at around 5.30 on Sunday, September 25. His contribution will bring the inaugural Write By The Sea festival to a fitting conclusion, especially given Tom Williams’ love of the sea, the theme for this year’s festival.

The Write By The Sea Festival weekend will be officially launched on Friday, September 23 at The Stella

Maris Centre in Kilmore Quay at an event sponsored

by The Saltees Fish Company. The line-up includes such respected Wexford-based authors as Billy Roche, Margaret Hawkins, Paul O’Brien, Cat Hogan, A.M. Cousins, Margaret Galvin, Jackie Hayden, Daithi Kavanagh, Jim Maguire, Peter Murphy and Fiona O'Rourke.

Full details, including ticket booking, are available on the website www.writebythesea.ie Write By The Sea is supported by Wexford County Council, Wexford Arts Centre & Medilink.

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Plans for major new road to Rosslare Port unveiled A major development plan to provide improved access to Rosslare Euro port has been lauded by members of Wexford Co. Council.

The new proposal will see a dual carriageway link road providing access to the port via a roundabout on the N25. This access will be used by all HGVs while car traffic will continue to arrive at the port by the existing route but all exiting traffic will travel via the new link.

The plan will remove HGVs from Rosslare village and commercial centre but will still

provide commercial opportunities with car traffic continuing to use this route.

The plan is currently at the design stage and is being undertaken in conjunction with Irish Rail. The company is putting forward proposals for upgrades within the port compound itself.

The new road entrance to the port is seen as a major upgrade because the old N25 route presented major difficulties, particularly for larger vehicles.

There was a warm welcome for the development but concern that Irish Rail was not

playing its part in promoting and developing the port.

Cllr. Frank Staples said while he was delighted to see the plan there was a real need for joined up thinking with Irish Rail.

Cllr Jim Moore said the plan was very welcome and Tony Dempsey said Rosslare Port was one of the county’s major assets.

Cllr Ger Carthy urged officials to make sure locals were fully consulted about the detail of the plans to avoid any problems down the line.

Council Chief Executive Tom

Enright described the new route as an important piece of infrastructure.

In response to members concerns he said he believed Irish Rail was committed to the port. Mr Enright is part of a committee of all stake holders which meets regularly to consider the future of Rosslare Euro port.

Council Chairman Paddy Kavanagh said it would be pointless for the Council to make the investment if Irish Rail did not work with the local authority and play their part in development the port.

Concern over takeover of parish property by Diocese A proposal to transfer a small strip of Co. Council owned land to facilitate services art St. Senan’s Primary School in Enniscorthy hit an unexpected hitch at a meeting of Wexford Co. Council this week.

The transfer of the land had the full backing of the members of the Enniscorthy Municipal District, but the original plan to transfer the land to the Board of Manage-

ment of the School had to be changed when it emerged that the school was actually in the name of the St. Aidan’s Diocesan Trust.

Cllr Robbie Ireton objected to the land being transferred to the Trust saying that large amounts of valuable property across the county was being transferred away from parishes to Trusts and no one knew who controlled them.

Enniscorthy members

pointed out that the transfer involved a very small portion of land and they said they would not like to see the matter delayed although a number of councillors accepted the point being made by Mr Ireton.

Mr Ireton said a lot of parish land was being given over to trusts and it concerned him that it was being taken away from the people of the parishes.

Cllr. John Hegarty said he believed Cllr Ireton had a point and the ownership of such properties was something that needed to be addressed in the future.

Because members from Enniscorthy wanted the transfer to go through the meeting agreed to it but the Diocesan Trust is to be informed of the concerns of councillors over the transfer of property away from parishes.

Council eyes up vacant town centre properties Wexford Co. Council is likely to fully embrace any change in government policy aimed at bringing vacant properties close to town centres back into housing stock.

With thousands of empty houses across Co. Wexford despite the massive housing list which exists government and local authorities have been trying to find ways of using exist-

ing properties to help deal with the problem.

However, many of the empty houses are in places where people do not want to live and where there is currently little demand for houses.

But a large number of buildings in town centres are now vacant. A difficulty in the past has been the huge burden placed on property owners try-

ing to convert empty office and retail space back in to residential with strict planning conditions imposed.

Now there is a move towards encouraging the change of use in a bid to increase housing stock.

Council Chief Executive Tom Enright said this week that one of the big pluses in taking these type of properties back in

to residential was that they were already connected to the water and waste water services.

He told councillors at their September meeting that it was a policy the Council would pursue where it made financial sense.

Apart from providing houses the move would also bring life back in to town centres.

Road blocked by jeep When Councillor Oisin O’Connell travelled around an acute bend near his home at the weekend he was met by a jeep parked across the road declared it ‘closed’.

Other cars also had to take evasive action when faced with the road block, he told his colleagues at the September meeting of the Co. Council.

The councillor said he was

not being critical of anyone who had organised events over the weekend but people needed to be reminded of their duties when roads were being closed to avoid potentially dangerous situation.

Director of Services for Road, Eamonn Hore said the point was well made and would be addressed in the future

Tributes to Pat Codd The contribution of the late former councillor, Pat Codd, from Taghmon was recalled by members of Wexford Co. Council when they gathered for their September meeting on Monday. Cllr Codd died in July.

Members from all political parties praised his dedication to local democracy and his work on behalf of Taghmon.

Chief Executive Tom Enright said he had visited

Taghmon with then former Cllr Codd last year and walking around the village with him was akin to being in the presence of a celebrity.

Cllr. George Lawlor said he could best be described as a ‘gentle giant’. Cllr Frank Staples who was a close personal friend said the longer Pat remained as a councillor the more popular he was with the public and that was a very difficult thing to achieve.

Council housing meeting would be ‘talking shop’ A senior member of Wexford Co. Council has poured cold water on demands by his colleagues for a full scale special meeting of the local authority to discuss the county’s housing problem s and the Council’s response to it.

Cllr Malcolm Byrne and his colleagues in North Wexford, where the housing problem is most acute, has been leading the charge to have a special meeting to discuss all aspects of the Council’s housing policy and councillors in the Gorey Municipal District have repeatedly expressed their dissatisfaction with the manner in which the Council

is responding to the problem.

At the September meeting of the Council he again voiced concern over what he believed was a lack of urgency in dealing with the situation and sought a date for a special meeting which was supported by several of his colleagues.

But Councillor Dempsey said it was his understanding virtually all housing policy was set by national government and the Department. ’90% of it is decided by central government’, he declared. In such circumstances a special meeting of the Council would be little more than a ‘talking shop’, he suggested.

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GENTS DRY CUT WASH CUT BLOWDRY WASH & BLOWDRY ALLOVER BLADE PENSIONERS STUDENTS

All Aspects of Roofing €12.00 €13.00 €8.00 €10.00 €10.00 €10.00

SPECIALS FATHER & SON KIDS UNDER 13 STUDENT REDUCED RATE (MON to WED)

Proprietor: Victor Meyler ATA accredited

€14.00 €5.00 €7.00

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Extensions Garages

Sunrooms

Storm Damage Attic Conversions

PVC, Fascia & Soffit

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Old Dublin Road, Enniscorthy

Wipers Supplied & Fitted for ALL makes and models of vehicles Covering the South East Direct billing to Insurance Companies Very competitive rates for non-insurance

Tommy Hyland Gorey Motor Factors Delivering to more homes in Co Wexford than any other newspaper

ADVERTISE HERE! Call our sales team today to hear our unbeatable rates and to book a space in our services section

Phone: 086 0051569 www.thechronicle.ie

Kavanagh's of Gorey www.kavanaghsofgorey.ie Telephone: 053 9422124 Phone Peter on 086 3446187 Email: pkav04@yahoo.com

Top Quality Traditional & Modern styles of Headstones Work Carried Out in all Cemeteries to Highest Standard

Railway Road, Gorey, Co. Wexford Phone: 05394- 20164

FULL RANGE of Motor parts and accessories DOE and NCT parts in stock

Courteencurragh, Gorey, Co. Wexford

OPENING SOON

Open Every Day from 10am - 5.30pm. Only €7 Entry Fee Pay Once and stay the whole day!

Hylands Supply & Fit Parts supplied and fitted under the one roof.

Killiane Castle Pitch & Putt & Golf Driving Range Located 3 miles from Wexford Town on the Rossale side Enjoy a round of pitch and putt.

We rent everything you need or bring your own.

Open 9am till 9pm Our Driving Range is: 300 metres long floodlit 11 bays 30 balls for €2 Open 9am till 9pm

Tel: 053 9158885 or 087 9108244 Killiane, Drinagh, Wexford

M ARLOWE CLEANERS Anne Street Wexford Phone: 053 9140690

Evening Wear & Bridal Wear Specialists Opening Hours:

Monday to Saturday 8.45am - 6pm

Contact Us: Phone 053-9421166 or 086-8788424 Email: kiaoraminifarm@gmail.com Web: Kiaoraminifarm.ie

CARERS WANTED Required in all areas of Co. Wexford Previous caregiving experience working in the community with Adults, Children and people of all ages with disabilities.

Email: wexford@homeinstead.ie or Call: 053 91 84042 for further details

LANDLORDS PLEASE CONTACT AISLING PROPERTY LETTINGS FOR A FREE QUOTE ON YOUR PROPERTY Over 13 years experience in property lettings and management Advertising your property on daft.ie, rent.ie, property.ie and aislingpropertylettings.com Vetting suitable tenants Property Management and Rent collection Property inspections Organising Repairs

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Aisling Prashar of Aisling Property Lettings

T: 053-9155977 M: 087-6559550 W: aislingpropertylettings.com

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Find someone here to Fix It, Clad It, Buy It, Sell It, Build It, Heat or Insulate It, Paint It, Print It or Make It, Hire Someone, Find a Job, Pass that Test.

It’s All Here in The Chronicle Services Section Beautiful Wardrobes at Great Value Prices

Large Choice of Finishes, Colours and Styles Sliding Wardrobes Walk-in Wardrobes Free Call-out & Design Service Enquire about our New Showroom

Ballymoney Golf Club Gorey, Co. Wexford.

Phone 053 94 21976

Website: www.ballymoneygolfclub.ie Email : info@ballymoneygolfclub.ie Ballymoney-golf-course

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Or Phone 086 3667813 Or 087 2231532 To arrange a visit to our new showroom, outside Gorey

T.J. COLFER DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS Repairs and Service on all makes and models

Call: 087-2972352

Colman Doyle HOMESTORE

66 South Main Street, Wexford Phone 053 9142084 Specialists in Blinds, Shutters and Curtains

2 Anne Street, Wexford Tel:089 4481289 Open: Mon-Fri 9-5.30. Sat: 9-5

Full tailoring service, Specialists in Grad and Wedding Dresses, and all your other alteration requirements.

We also stock a huge range of haberdashery including patchwork and quilting supplies 100% cotton fabrics Huge selection of Wallpaper NOW IN STOCK

Power Sweep & Tar Removal Wood Burners, Creosote Removal Nest Removal CCTV Inspection Written & Verbal Report Extra Wide Chimney Draft Test

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Kevin O' Connor is a professional teacher with over 20 years experience teaching in Spain and Ireland.

Classes for all levels from beginner to advanced Exam preperation classes for P.E.T. F.C.E C.A.E I.E.L.T.S T.O.E.I.C

Phone: 083 484 3176 Email: goreyschoolofenglish@gmail.com www.goreyschoolofenglish.com 29 Main Street, Gorey, Co. Wexford (above Ladbrokes) Opening Hours: 9am to 9pm. Mon to Fri. Sat: 9am to 1pm goreyschoolofenglish

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Comforting back to school offers from Wallace’s Wellingtonbridge!

Breezy Pillows Twin Pack Was €9.99

Now €6.99

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Phone: 051 561113 Sistema Kids Lunch Boxes and Drinks Bottles

Pownall & Hampson 10.5Tog Microfiber Duvet Rrange

From

€3.99

20% OFF

Home Collection Plastic Storage

Children Duvet Covers from

€14.99

Now ½ Price

& City Maps Kids Floor Mat 200x120cm

(From €4.99 for 28l box)

€19.99 Kids desk lamps from

Allibert Eify 3 drawer unit 60l

€9.99

€29.99

Colman Doyle Homestore

South Main Street, Wexford

Students, visit our Haberdashery Department for all your Sewing Project requirements.

Huge selection of Dressmaking fabric & Accessories in store.

10% OFF all Student purchases!

Christmas Craft Fabrics now In Stock. Phone 053 9142084