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LOW UPTAKE OF REPAIR AND LEASE SCHEME

But Council is committed to continuing the initiative By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council has expressed disappointment with the uptake on its repair and lease scheme, is somewhat mystified as to why, but is committed to continuing the initiative. The local authority has also clarified that the scheme is equally applicable to properties in rural areas as it is to urban settings.

The issue was raised at November’s Municipal District Meeting when Cllr. Declan Doocey reported that some local property owners told him it “wasn’t worth the bother and is too complicated.” He wondered what the taken up had been and was there “any way we can simplify” the process. Chief Technician for Housing Derek Lyons did not inform what the uptake has been in County Waterford or specify any distinct problems in his response but conceded there were “teething problems.” He said the Council, how-

ever, saw it as “another mechanism for us to provide social housing above the normal ones.” Figures for 2018 show that 217 applications were received nationally up to Q2, with 60 lease agreements signed but only 22 properties operational. The Technician said he did not know “the main reasons why there isn’t more take-up because it is well documented that there are a number of empty houses around the county.” He said the Council was “looking at it regularly because it’s a scheme the department is

thinking of rolling out nationally.” Waterford was “a pilot effectively”, he added and “as matters arise” the council was “trying to address them retrospectively”. This seemed a strange reflection because although Waterford initiated the scheme it has since been rolled out in most, if not all, other counties, with a similar lack of success. TWO YEARS ON Managed under the auspices of the Rebuilding Ireland project, the repair and lease scheme was launched in

Waterford and Carlow in October 2016 and rolled out nationally in February 2017. It effectively provides for landlords to acquire a Council loan to repair properties for social housing leasing, usually by the Council. Funding of up to €40,000 (€50,000 where the property is a former bedsit being brought up to the Standards of Rented Houses) is available.The loan is repaid by offsetting the loan against the rent due to the property owner over the lease agreement period.” c Continued on page 2

Cappoquin celebrates ‘Women at the Cornerstone’ IT was three years in the making, and the latest book produced by Cappoquin Heritage Group contains 75 chapters and over 80,000 words and examines the ‘Women at the Cornerstone’, giving a comprehensive history of the trials, tribulations and achievements of the women of Cappoquin and its surrounding areas spanning well over 100 years. The book was launched in front of a crowd of over 300 people at Cappoquin Community Centre last Saturday night

by Una O’Hagan, formerly of RTÉ, who strongly praised the book. MC for the night was Áine Ní Fhiannusa. c See page 43 (County News) and page 68 (Back Page) for more on the launch of ‘Women at the Cornerstone’. Pictured right: Helen McGrath, Cappoquin Heritage Group; Áine Ní Fhiannusa, MC on the night; Una O’Hagan, guest speaker; and Joan Mason who also contributed to the book.

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Low uptake of repair and lease scheme cFROM FRONT PAGE The property must be vacant for at least a year before entering the scheme, there must be a demand for housing in the area and the property must be assessed as being viable for social housing. The minimum subsequent lease term is five years and the maximum 20 years. One of the main criticisms of the scheme has been that rent was set at 80% of market rates though this has now been increased to 92%. RURAL APPLICATIONS WELCOME Cllr. Damien Geoghegan noted that the scheme seems to have focused largely on urban areas such as Waterford and Dungarvan and asked whether it could now be applied in smaller communities like Tallow or Cappoquin.

Cllr. Geoghegan added that he knew “one or two” landlords in Dungarvan who had found the scheme very satisfactory and the people involved good to deal with. “We should do everything we can to encourage it”, he urged. “This scheme gives people money up front and interest free to carry out repairs and then they are guaranteed a long term lease from the Council.” Mr. Lyons replied that the council was “trying to provide housing where the needs are.” Any applications received would be looked at on its merits and so long as it met the necessary criteria and there was a housing need in that area, he didn’t think the location would be a problem. LONG TERM LEASING Mr. Lyons also referred to the Enhanced Long Term Social Housing Scheme, an alter-

native programme launched more recently by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. This project targets newly built or yet to be built properties and owners must provide for 25-year lease under terms that require the property owner to provide day-to-day maintenance. Under the scheme, the local authority (landlord) pays up to 95% of an agreed market rent to the property owner. Rent is reviewed tri-annually linked to the harmonised Index of Consumer Prices. Each proposal should include a minimum of 20 properties in any local authority area. The technician said this scheme was easier to manage “because you have people who are in that business of providing properties.”

Gardaí urge caution for online shoppers in scam awareness campaign GARDAÍ are advising the public to use caution when shopping online or using the internet in the lead-up to Christmas as part of a scam awareness campaign. The tactics used by cybercriminals to scam victims are becoming increasingly innovative and harder to detect, so the Gardaí, in conjunction with Banking and Payments Federation Ireland and in co-operation with the Department of Justice and Equality are highlighting a panEuropean campaign to draw awareness to cyber scams. A recent report by Europol found that criminals are more often using techniques, known as social engineering, to lure unsuspecting users into sending them their confidential data, allowing them to obtain your personal data, hijack your accounts, steal your identity, initiate illegitimate payments or convince you to proceed with any other activity against your self interest such as transferring money or sharing personal data. The most effective defence against social engineering is the education of potential victims, who can be anyone of us who uses the Internet. Raising awareness among the general public, on how to identify the various deception techniques used, will help keep both themselves and their finances safe online. The campaign aims to provide information on the seven most common online financial scams and how to avoid them. Details about the campaign and information on how to avoid the seven most common online scams are available on the Garda website (www.garda.ie). The seven most common online scams: CEO fraud: where scammers pretend to be your Chief

Executive Officer or a senior representative in the organisation and trick you into paying a fake invoice or making an unauthorised transfer out of the business account. Invoice fraud: they pretend to be one of your clients/suppliers and trick you into paying future invoices into a different bank account. Phishing / Smishing / Vishing: they call you, send you a text message or an email to trick you into sharing your personal, financial or security information. Spoofed bank website fraud: they use bank phishing emails with a link to the spoofed website.The site will look like its legitimate counterpart, with small differences. Once you click on the link, various methods are used to collect your financial and personal information. Romance scam: they pretend to be interested in a romantic relationship. It commonly takes place on online dating websites, but scammers often use social media or email to make contact. Personal data theft: they harvest your personal information via social media channels. Investment and online shopping scams: they make you think you are on a smart investment or present you with a great fake online offer. Sgt. Michael Bourke, Sergeant-in-Charge at Dungarvan Garda Station has urged people to be extremely wary when online, particularly when purchasing gifts online for Christmas. He advises people to visit the Garda website and read the information leaflets regarding each of the seven most common forms of online scams and how to avoid them.

Waterford’s food heritage to be explored on TG4’s ‘Blasta’ this Wednesday, 14th November WATERFORD’S food heritage will be explored on national television tomorrow evening, Wednesday, 14th November, as TG4’s ‘Blasta’ pays a visit to the Déise. The new TV series, presented by well-known Chef and Food Historian Mairtín Mac Con Iomaire and also features Jonny Dillon from the National Folklore collection, sets about exploring the food heritage of Ireland over the past 150 years using family recipes and food objects currently in the hands of members of the public.

The next episode, which will broadcast on TG4 on Wednesday, 14th November, at 8.30 p.m. will feature a selection of proud Waterford people alongside their own unique family recipes. Featured characters include Esther Barron with the famous Blaa, Éimhín Ní Chonchúir with her family favorite of Dillisk and Harty’s Oysters and Roseann Foley with her mother’s gingerbread recipe. Also featured in this weeks programme is Emilene Stafford, from Merry’s Gastro Pub and Bistro, who is keen to

see if any of the aforementioned recipes are good enough to make it onto the menu of the restaurant. Following a pop up food festival at Dungarvan Castle, we will find out if these old dishes are worth preserving or should be left in the past? It was following a huge reaction from the public and a journey around Ireland by presenter Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire that this brand new eight part series is currently broadcasting on TG4. Earlier this year TG4 and the National Folklore Collection in UCD

teamed up to create this unique public history project. Each week Máirtín visits a different part of Ireland exploring food history and recipes unique to that area by meeting locals who have submitted their own story to www.blasta.ie. Not content with just tasting the recipes Máirtín is on a mission to convince a local restaurant owner to put one of the dishes onto their menu and reintroduce it to the community. This is done by holding a pop-up food festival in each area and inviting the public along to taste these

old and sometimes forgotten Irish dishes. What will the public make of his discoveries and will local chefs and restaurateurs be convinced to put them on their menus? Blasta airs Wednesdays at 8.30 p.m. on TG4. Log on to www.blasta.ie for more info or to add your families’ story to this important record of Irish food heritage. Blasta is produced by EZ Films (National Treasures) for TG4 in association with the National Foklore Collection and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

Pictured top: Esther Barron and bottom: Roseann Foley, who will feature in ‘Blasta’ on TG4 this Wednesday, 14th November.

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Minister Halligan announces additional €1.45 million for Waterford Greenway WATERFORD’S Minister of State John Halligan TD has announced an additional €1.45 million to complete works on the Waterford Greenway. The funding, allocated by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, will be used for final improvement and remedial works and follows a €1.6 million announcement by Minister Halligan for Waterford Greenway last year. Noting that the Greenway attracted almost 250,000 visitors in 2017, Minister Halligan said it has had a ‘transformative’ effect on Waterford’s tourism sector: “Waterford Greenway has been a phenomenal success since it opened in March 2017, attracting walkers and cyclists from across Ireland and Europe and transforming our tourism offering, as well as delivering massive economic benefits for local cafes, hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, bars, bike hire companies and more. It is now

justifiably recognised across the country as an example of best practise in Greenway construction and accommodation works for local landowners. “Waterford City and County Council have funded the vast majority of the Greenway works and great credit must go to the local authority manager Michael Walsh and his team for their hard work and determination to bring this stunning piece of infrastructure to completion. The Council incurred significant costs in delivering the entire Greenway and I am delighted to announce this additional funding, to assist the Council with their completion works.” Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross TD added: “We have been highlighting the success of the Waterford Greenway since it opened in March 2017. The numbers using it and spending time and money in Dungarvan and Kilmacthomas has been

phenomenal and has provided proof of the economic benefits that arise from greenways and reflects the focus of Government on revitalising our smaller towns and villages. “The standard of the Waterford Greenway is top class and it has inspired others to develop their own greenways projects. I look forward to receiving many high quality applications under our new Strategy funding call which closes on November 30th. We are looking to fund projects that have planning permission in place already or that will have permission in place shortly. We are also looking to fund projects where land access issues have been addressed and that bring users to areas of wonderful scenery and things to see and do along the route. I would advise all those seeking to make an application to visit the Waterford Greenway and to learn from them.”

Council to submit funding application for further work on Greenway WATERFORD Council is to submit an application seeking funding from a national fund of up to €56m for further work on the Greenway. Cllr. Declan Clune told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that the Minister (Shane Ross) has made a fund of up to €56m available for the period 2019 to 2021 for Greenway development. He asked if Waterford Council has made a submission to try and get some of the funding, pointing out that the Greenway could be extended to Portlaw from Kilmeaden along the old railway route. “In the meantime, a right of way has been identified from Kill village onto the Greenway as well,” Cllr. Clune said. “Over time I would like to see that developed and we could include a cycle lane from Kill to Bonmahon, so you would be literally connecting the mountains to the sea.” Cllr. Clune stressed the importance of other towns and villages being opened up to the success of the Greenway. “This is why I’m pushing the Council to submit an application because there is serious potential there,” Cllr. Clune said. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, said he was aware there is an application to be submitted

for funding, but he wasn’t aware exactly what the application contains. “The application is being submitted under the €56m funding but I’m not involved directly in the content of what’s being applied for,” Mr. Grimes said. He said he would investigate and come back to Councillors in relation to what the application contains. Cllr. Clune requested that the Portlaw connection be included in the application for funding. FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT Last week it was announced that a fund of €1.4m is being allocated by the Department of Transport to for final improvements and remedial works on the Waterford Greenway. DURROW PLAYGROUND Cllr. Clune also sought an update on when the playground at Durrow will be reinstated? Mr. Grimes said there was no update yet, but he would investigate and come back to Councillors at a later date with an answer. GREENWAY STATISTICS Statistics on the use of the Greenway was sought by Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan. He sought figures for last year as well as this year as a compari-

son to see how the Greenway is being used. Mr. Grimes said he was aware that the data was presented at a recent workshop and he would see if the figures are available for perusal by Councillors. PORTLAW RIVERWALK Meanwhile, Cllr. Clune said there was a potential for a river walk from Portlaw village to link up with the existing riverwalk along the banks of River Suir. “Is there any funding to get a study done?” he asked, and estimated that the river walk would cost an estimated €7,000. “It would add to the village and tie into the Greenway connection, he said. “I want to keep the momentum up for the area, because we have some great opportunities and it would be a shame to see them just go by,” he added. Mr. Grimes said he wasn’t aware of any scheme which is active at the moment that could assist with the riverwalk proposal, but pointed out that the Council has set up a rural co-ordination team which aims to make sure that there is a co-ordinated approach to any rural grants that might be available. Mr. Grimes assured that he would raise the possibility of the riverwalk development with the rural co-ordination team when they meet in the coming weeks.

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Public reporting suspicious activity to Gardaí helped to reduce burglaries THE importance of the public contacting the Gardaí when they observe suspicious activity or people in their neighbourhood was highlighted at the recent public meeting of Waterford City and County’s Joint Policing Committee, with such reports helping to reduce burglaries in the Waterford Garda Division. Figures presented to the JPC meeting showed that burglaries have dropped by 17 percent in the Waterford Garda Division in the year to date, compared with the same period last year. There were reductions in the crime in Waterford City, which dropped by 16 percent and in Dungarvan, which had the biggest drop of 43 percent in burglaries. But Tramore saw an increase of 16 percent in the same period. Superintendent Chris Delaney, Waterford, told the JPC that it was important to mention the work of the public in being

vigilant and phoning in any suspicious activity in their neighbourhood. “Those calls are of fantastic benefit to the Gardaí,” said Supt. Delaney. “In the era of mobile phones people are well equipped and that timely phone call to us could make the difference. Sometimes, you would get someone ringing maybe a week later and that makes it harder to detect, so one of the key things we ask people is to call in as quickly as possible,” Supt. Delaney said. “It’s up to us to determine whether people are acting suspiciously or not - so we’d ask people not to judge it themselves, just put the call into us and give us as much information as you can. “The Gardaí can intervene quickly and apprehend people closer to the scene or in the act, it makes the process of having a

person convicted in court much more quicker and generally people enter pleas quicker to these types of offences, because they are invariably caught either with implements or stolen goods. I would advise people to please call the Gardaí as soon as they can.” Supt. Delaney said that there is a continual downward trend in burglaries, pointing out that there has been a 27 percent drop in burglaries over a seven year period (2010-2017). “It is a figure we are very proud of in the Division. We did give undertakings in previous policing plans that we would dedicate a lot of resources to burglaries and thankfully they are now going in the right direction.” One member of the public who was at the meeting said when residents groups were spoken to, many were aware of a lack of resources for the Gardaí

and they “felt bad” about ringing their suspicions into the Garda Station for fear of wasting Garda time. Supt. Delaney noted there may be some people who feel they don’t want to put an extra burden on the Gardaí because resources are light, but he encouraged people to ring the Garda Station with their suspicions and not to feel they are being a nuisance. Supt. Delaney said Garda resources are no longer light. ‘We have a lot of officers now and we are very grateful for the allocation of officers we received,” Supt. Delaney said. “We would encourage the public to contact the Gardaí if they observe something suspicious. We have significant resources and our unit strengths are way up.We are well equipped to deal with any kind of calls which come in,” Supt. Delaney added.

Are you registered to vote? - Check the draft register before 25th November at www.checktheregister.ie, until 25th November, 2018. The register can be inspected free of charge. The Register of Electors is a list of all persons who are entitled to vote at elections and referenda. In order to have your voice heard in any upcoming elections / referenda, people need to check that they are listed on the Register of Electors. You have to be aged 18 or over by 15th February, 2019, to be included in the reg-

MEMBERS of the public are being reminded to check the draft Register of Electors (2019-2020) before 25th November, 2018. The register, which will come into force on 15th February, 2019, is currently on display (since 1st November, last), at Waterford City and County Council offices (Dungarvan Civic Offices and City Hall, Waterford); as well as Garda Stations; libraries; post offices; and online

ister. People should check the draft register and ensure their name, address and other details are present and correct. If there is a mistake, contact Waterford City and County Council before 25th November, 2018. Registration forms to be included on the Register of Electors; change of address forms, etc., can be found on the Council’s website www.waterfordcouncil.ie or at www.checktheregister.ie.

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WEDNESDAY will be mostly cloudy, with outbreaks of rain, persistent and locally heavy, but patchy elsewhere. However, there will be further patches of mist, drizzle and fog, especially on hills and on coasts. Windy, but very mild. Maximum temperatures 13 to 15 Celsius, in fresh to strong southerly winds. Wednesday night – Mostly overcast, with outbreaks of rain, with dry intervals also. Mild and humid, with hill and coastal fog. Min. 9 to 12 Celsius, in mostly moderate southerly winds. Forecast for Thursday/Friday – Thursday looks set to be a predominantly cloudy day with patchy rain about. The patchy rain will clear away to the north during the course of the afternoon and cloud is expected to begin to break. The evening will then be mostly dry with clear spells. Highest temperatures of 13 or 14 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds. It will then be then dry overnight but with increasing amounts of low cloud and the risk of mist or fog drifting in from the sea. Minimum temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in moderate southeasterly breezes. Friday is expected to be a largely dry but mostly cloudy day with areas of low cloud and mist drifting in on a brisk southeasterly wind. There is the chance of some light drizzle at the coast. Highest temperatures of 12 or 13 degrees but feeling somewhat cooler in the wind. It will hold largely dry overnight but remaining mostly cloudy with the risk of mist or fog rolling in from the sea once again. Minimum temperatures of 10 or 11 degrees in fresh southeasterly winds. Forecast for Saturday/Sunday – Saturday will be a dry day with high pressure building towards Ireland from the east. It looks set to start rather cloudy with low cloud and some mist or fog. However, later in the day the cloud is expected to break allowing for some late afternoon brightness. Top temperatures of 12 or 13 degrees in moderate to fresh east or southeast breezes. And then for Saturday night it is going to remain dry with a mix of clear spells and a few mist patches. Minimum temperatures of 7 or 8 degrees in moderate easterly winds. At present Sunday is expected to be another dry day with the brisk easterly wind persisting. However, it looks set to be a much brighter day than in preceding days with good spells of late autumn sunshine expected. Top temperatures of 11 or 12 degrees. Holding dry overnight with good clear spells and just a few patches of mist or fog. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 6 degrees. Outlook (Monday/Wednesday) – Current indications suggest our weather will turn notably cooler into the early days of next week with a brisk easterly air-flow developing. It will remain predominantly dry but some showers will feed in from time to time. Daytime temperature will typically range in the high single figures whilst night-time temperatures will be a few degrees above zero.

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L a u n c h o f D u n g a r va n A g l o w 2 0 1 8 DUNGARVAN Aglow 2018 kicks off with the annual turning on of the Christmas Lights which will take place at a festive family event on Sunday 18th November in Grattan Square. Coming into town to see the moment the Christmas lights are switched on, which marks the official start of the Christmas season, has always been a favourite for families and friends to come and experience. In recent years, this occasion has become the beginning of a 6 week festival called Dungarvan Aglow and has seen thousands descend on Dungarvan’s Grattan Square to celebrate its launch. Festivities commence at 2.00 p.m. with market stalls, children’s entertainment and live music. The Mad Hatter will be keeping everyone in high spirits joined by stilt walkers and fun children’s workshops. Come and see one of our new features; the ‘Christmas Photo Nook’ where

you can take selfies or even regular photos on Santa’s sleigh in our specially created Photo Nook. The popular fancy dress competition is happening at 3.45pm and as usual we will have Santa Hats & Glow Sticks to give out (sponsored by Garvey’s SuperValu). There’s lots to win too – this year we will be having a ‘check in’ competition on social media so you need to be present to attend, also we have amazing prizes to give away in our raffle - see list below! Don’t miss live music with ‘The Stacks’, well known wedding singer John will be having an on stage reunion with brothers Cyril and Ken to set the perfect festive atmosphere with a Christmas sing-along, Santa will arrive into Grattan Square about 4.15 p.m. and the lights will be switched on at 5.00 p.m. which will be followed by a tractor run decorated in

festive lights! Raffle Prizes include; Ice Skating in Winterval x 4 tickets, The Park Hotel Leisure Centre Family Passes, €50 for SGC Cinema, Voucher from Elvery Sports, Family passes to Mount Congreve Gardens for 4 people, Santa Suir Valley Express Family Pass, Family Bike Hire Voucher with Waterford Greenway Bike Hire, New releases from Easons & Cliff House Hotel - PURE BLISS SPA DAY - A complete and transforming journey that includes a cleansing back scrub with our signature sea salts, scalp and shoulder massage, a hydrating express facial and a foot ritual, finished with a file and polish. Tickets for the raffle will be sold on the day €5 per ticket and all proceeds will go towards Dungarvan Aglow, ensuring this 6 week festival gets better every year! The Dungarvan Aglow festival is sup-

ported by Waterford City & County Council. It is operated through the Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber Office with the help of a voluntary committee. The elaborate calendar of events and financial funding is also supported by local businesses, plus this year we welcome new illuminated features supported by Waterford Leader Partnership. Wait till you see the Majestic Stag in Walton Park! Plus a 10 foot high illuminated boat is another bespoke feature commissioned this year which will glisten in the harbour, visible across the entire bay and creating dazzling reflections on the water. See you on Sunday, 18th November. Pictured above – Turning on of the Christmas Lights, Dungarvan in 2017. [Photo Dan McGrath]

Flynn Hotels appoints Rachel Kinsella as Sales & Marketing Manager for The Park Hotel, Dungarvan

Marie, Liam and Bridget Shaw pictured with Gerry Dalton at the launch of his new book Falling Into The Sky – A [Pat Crowley] collection of Poetry.

FLYNN Hotels has announced the appointment of Rachel Kinsella as Sales & Marketing Manager for The Park Hotel, Dungarvan. In her new role, Rachel will lead the hotel’s sales and marketing activity, with a key objective to grow the business through all markets, and engaging with the hotel’s current and new business clients going forward. Rachel joins the hotel at a very exciting time following a recent investment in refurbishment upgrades in excess of €400,000 towards bringing The Park Hotel, Dungarvan up to 4 star standard. No stranger to Flynn Hotels, Rachel has previously worked

with the family owned hotel group as Group Business Development and Marketing Manager. Prior to her recent appointment, Rachel was the Group Business Development and Marketing Manager at the 5 Star Lyrath Estate Hotel and the Springhill Court Hotel in Kilkenny. Rachel holds an honours degree in Hospitality Management from Waterford Institute of Technology as well as a degree in Digital Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute. As well as The Park Hotel, Dungarvan, the Flynn Hotels’ other properties include the Old

Ground, Ennis; Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny; and The Imperial Hotel, Cork. www.flynnhotels.com

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Council ready for any severe weather this Winter WATERFORD City and County Council is ready for whatever the weather may throw at them - with a severe weather plan in place and a standby list of local contractors. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan expressed concern that there may be a repeat of last year’s weather and asked if the Council is Winterready? Senior Engineer, Gabriel Hynes confirmed the Council has a severe weather plan in place and the Council “is geared up for whatever may come”.

He said they have a contact list of local contractors from last year and in the event of the weather becoming very severe like last year, they will be engaging with local contractors. “We are as prepared as we can be,” Mr. Hynes said. Meanwhile, Cathaoirleach Cllr. Ray Murphy asked if the Council would be clearing the shores at the sides of roads before the Winter sets in? “We had such a long dry Summer, and

Concerns expressed over traffic at rear of Portlaw N.S. THE District Engineer is to examine an area of Portlaw where motorists are failing to stop at a raised crossing for children to cross. The matter was raised at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council by Cathaoirleach Cllr. Ray Murphy, who said a number of parents had expressed their concerns to him about motorists failing to stop at a raised crossing at the rear of Portlaw National School, when children were ready to cross the road. He pointed out that around a quarter of pupils use the back entrance to the school at Talbot Terrace, which helps to alleviate traffic congestion at the front gate of the school. Cllr. Murphy asked the District Engineer, Maria Goff, to look at the matter to see what is needed to slow down the traffic on that particular road. Ms. Goff replied she would examine the road to see what can be done at the rear of the school. BIN LORRIES Meanwhile, Cllr. Murphy

asked the District Engineer to examine a problem at a road to the rear of Brown Street, which runs parallel. “The waste collection trucks are having difficulty at times accessing that road. What are the rights of way to that road?” Cllr. Murphy asked. Ms. Goff said she believes the road may not be taken in charge by the Council, but she would have to investigate further and come back at a later stage with an answer. SPEEDING Cllr. Murphy also raised concerns about speeding along Priest’s Road in Portlaw. He said the road is a shortcut into town for those who work in town but don’t live in town. “The road can become congested at times,” he said. “Could we erect signage to remind people it is a 50 km/h zone most of the way. It changes to 80 km/h near the Bog Road coming out of town.” Ms. Goff said she would look at erecting additional signage for the road.

Rumble strips or speed ramps not favoured by Council in traffic calming measures NEITHER rumble strips or speed ramps are favoured by the local authority when considering traffic calming measures. Cllr. Seanie Power told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council that he attended a public meeting held earlier in the month in Ballymacarbry and the issue of speed was raised. He said there were similar concerns for the village of Rathgormack and asked if the Council doesn’t favour speed ramps, would it consider rumble strips to try and slow down traffic. Senior Engineer, Gabriel Hynes, said the difficulty with both speed ramps and rumble strips is noise, which causes problems for nearby dwellings. “Speed ramps also cause issues

for emergency vehicles, so they wouldn’t be our preferred option. Instead we could look at some form of chicanes or look at narrowing the carriageway, which would be a preferred option in reducing speed at those locations,” Mr. Hynes said. He said the first approach would be to erect speed cameras at the locations to see if there is a speeding issue there, what vehicles are speeding and at what times. “Once we have that information we can look at a plan,” he said. “But, we can’t do traffic calming schemes all over the place,” Mr. Hynes cautioned. “We have only limited resources and have to prioritise those and do them on a phased basis,” he added.

now it’s Autumn, with the falling leaves and debris, all the shores will now be clogged,” Cllr. Murphy said. District Engineer, Maria Goff, said some of the gulleys and shores would have been cleaned before Storm Callum hit in early October. “We have undertaken ongoing maintenance and it would be continuous at this time of year, with the falling leaves,” she said. “But, we’ll get the sweepers in and clean out those gulleys,” Ms. Goff added.

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Finbarr Keohan Charity Calendar 2019

FINBARR Keohan of Abbeyside has produced a calendar for 2019. This is something of a milestone for him as it is his fifth occasion supporting a local charity with his calendars and to date he has raised €10,000. He hopes that his current venture will be successful once again.

This time his chosen charity is the Sesame Pre-School for children with special educational needs. The school provides an excellent service for children in the Dungarvan and West Waterford areas. Featured on the calendar for 2019 are as follows: January – Stopping by Woods

on a Snowy Evening – This photo looks as if it was taken somewhere in Lapland but it was actually taken in the small wooded area near Fr. Twomey’s Road during the heavy snowfall earlier in 2018. February – St. Mary’s Church of Ireland in the Snow March – A Host of Golden

Daffodils – Many readers will recall from their schooldays Wordsworth’s poem The Daffodils and the image on the calendar for March brings this poem vividly to mind. April – Ballyvooney Cove near Stradbally, one of the many beautiful coves along The Copper Coast. May – The Cunnigar with Helvick Head in the background. June – The Dawning of the Day – This picture shows the very first rays of sunshine across Dungarvan Bay on the morning of the summer solstice. July – Summertime on the Greenway – this was another incredibly popular year for the

Waterford Greenway and the brilliant weather during the summer of 2018 showed the Greenway at its very best. August – The very picturesque Cove Cottage in Stradbally village. September – a very popular spot for families to visit is The Towers near Lismore. October – The Tunnel of Terror in Durrow was incredibly well decorated in the lead up to Hallowe’en and it was visited and admired by hundreds of visitors. Great credit is due to all who were involved in this. November – The Moresby Buoy on the Causeway in Abbeyside is one of the iconic features of our locality

December – In the Bleak Midwinter – A deserted Town Park in the depths of Winter. A Calendar would make an ideal Christmas gift for anyone living at home or abroad. Last year the calendars travelled to the four corners of the world and it is nice to think that all those from the Déise who are living across the globe are linked in some small way by having 13 images of their native West Waterford to remind them of home. The calendars are priced at €10 and are available at David Walsh, Office Supplies, Lower Main St. Dungarvan or contact Finbarr at 083-8750785 for further information.

Non-reporting of crime can affect accurate policing of the community Public urged to report all crimes to the Gardaí THE non-reporting of crime is a huge problem for the Gardaí because it can skew crime statistics, but also affect how the Gardaí police the community. At the recent public meeting of Waterford City and County’s Joint Policing Committee, Brendan Byrne from Ballygunner and a former Metropolitan Police Officer in London, asked if the non-detection and nonrecording of crimes impacts on the crime statistics. “Perhaps the one-third of people who have no trust in the Gardaí are part of those who are not reporting crimes?” he suggested. Mr. Byrne also said that in light of the 2014 Garda Inspectorate, which highlighted issues regarding recording and classification of crimes and considering the CSO (Central Statistics Office) position regarding publication of crime figures, how the JPC Strategic Plan delivers and addresses trust issues and builds on public confidence? Superintendent Chris Delaney said there is a process in place on how the Gardaí put a crime on the system. “Once a crime is called into the station, it is logged and a cross reference is done to what comes in over the radio,

the telephone and what appears on the Pulse system,” Supt. Delaney said. “We are conscious of the reputational damage if crimes aren’t investigated or aren’t recorded properly. Each morning, I hold a meeting in my office with senior officers and we look at what crime fits into a particular category but, that is open to change,” Supt. Delaney pointed out. “Because, after an initial call, we go out and the crime could change - it can escalate or de-escalate. It is a fluid process and we may have to re-categorise the crime - that’s the same in any police force,” said Supt. Delaney. He said the JPC Strategic Plan is based on those actual crime figures and reiterated how the non-reporting of a crime is a huge problem for policing. “I take every opportunity to ask people to report all matters to us, because the long term benefit is that we will understand patterns, we will understand people involved and we’ve a greater chance of detecting them and arresting them - that is the key,” Supt. Delaney said. He said that once the case leaves his office, it is investigated as an agreed categorisation of crime, but pointed out that another oversight body, the GISC

(Garda Information Services Centre) in Castlebar, who look at the crime again make an independent decision as to whether the right classification or categorisation of crime has been made. Supt. Delaney said anyone making complaints to the Gardaí should firstly note the unique number of the Garda’s shoulder. He said the person is also entitled to the unique Pulse I.D. number. “The person reporting the crime is entitled to that number. Every officer is required to update victims continously. It is a standard we really want to maintain in the Gardaí. “In our view that will significantly reduce the number of complaints relating to neglect of duty or failing to follow up,” he said. “It is our assessment that by continually keeping the victim up-to-date via email or phone call, it very much keeps people on board with what the Gardaí are doing. “From our perspective it is a great benefit because people realise the Gardaí are not sitting back and doing nothing about it. The Garda will be making enquiries. They may, or may not have detected the culprit, but at least they are

going about the complaint and investigating it,” he said. “This is the standard we are looking for and if the Gardaí don’t reach that standard, I want to hear about it,” Supt. Delaney added. Chairperson of the Policing Authority, Josephine Feehily, who was also present at the public meeting of the JPC, assured Mr. Byrne that the issues he raised are issues which the Policing Authority raises nationally on a regular basis. “Some of the new IT systems to be rolled out in the next year or so will make the non-recording of crimes much less of an issue,” Ms. Feehily said, explaining that the recording will come from the telephone system when the call comes in. “The target we asked for this year from the Garda Commissioner in the Policing Plan is to maintain the level of detections.We are hoping that detections will be maintained, rather than increased, because there were some changes necessary to standardise when is something ‘detected’ and minimise the risk of detections not resulting in results.” She agreed that reporting of crimes is critical - “if it’s not reported, you can’t

Chairperson of the Policing Authority, Josephine Feehily, who attended the recent meeting of Waterford City and County’s Joint Policing Committee. [John Power]

do anything”. She cautioned that sometimes, when a crime is reported, it looks as if the crime is increasing, “so we have to be really careful how we balance that”. “Sometimes, when reporting is going up, that is a very good sign, but we have to be really careful not to get too excited about the wrong increase in numbers.” Ms. Feehily said it is helpful for JPC members to know that in a public attitude survey held last year in relation to Gardaí, 84 percent of people said they reported crimes. “That is a slight improvement and is going in the right direction. Certainly, those issues are a permanent feature of our monthly meetings with the Garda Commissioner,” Ms. Feehily added.

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Work on Downey’s Cross expected to start later in the year THE Senior Engineer of Waterford Council’s Roads Section is hopeful that work on Downey’s Cross to make the junction safer will start sometime later this year. Cllr. Liam Brazil had asked for an update on safety works to take place at the junction - which is approximately 1.5 km from Lemybrien on the N25 as you head towards Dungarvan. He told the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council: “The year is getting on and there is still nothing happening at Downey’s Cross”. Cllr. Brazil has raised concerns about Downey’s Cross on countless occasions over the past several years, since the TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland) changed the road layout and removed a

filter lane for left-turning traffic at the junction. Senior Engineer, Gabriel Hynes, said documents have gone to tender for the works at Downey’s Cross, which are expected back shortly. He said the tenders will have to be assessed and they should be in a position to award the contract sometime in November. “I would be hopeful that the works would start in the current year. We are making progress and we are nearly ready for works to start on the ground,” Mr. Hynes said. PEDESTRIAN CROSSING FOR LEMYBRIEN Meanwhile, Cllr. Brazil stressed the importance of a pedestrian crossing for the village of Lemybrien, which is intersected

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Lack of clarity on Brexit negotiations WITH the Brexit negotiations still bogged down in every avenue from the British Cabinet table, through Parliament and within the EU Administration, there is still a lack of clarity about what the hold-ups are and what the final outcome might be. One thing is certain, Britain is still due to leave the EU on 1st February next, with or without a comprehensive agreement. It is obvious that there is a deep lack of sympathy in Brussels for the British position and, in this case at least, the other member states seem to be firmly on our side. This is as much due to the perceived lack of loyalty from Britain, as it is support for us. There are many imponderables from an Irish perspective and many dangers for our economy, not least for our farming community and our enormous dependency on the British market for our farm produce. With the British Prime Minister under constant threat of rebellion within her cabinet; the trickling loss of Government Ministers; her dependence on the votes of Northern Unionists to stay in office, her position is precarious to say the least. Mrs. May is not in her usual strong position on this issue and the next four weeks will be crucial, as time for meetings of the Heads of Government under the EU banner begins to run out. Even the obvious escape route which she has had for some time, a second referendum on EU membership, is also coming under time pressure. This could easily be justified and sold to her MPs and the British people as the ultimate democratic act: to decide on membership in the light of all of the new information which has emerged over the past two years. However, it is doubtful if she could get approval for this from her Cabinet. The present position is far from clear, the future is an entirely unknown. The final act will play out over the next week, but with Christmas taking up to three weeks

INCORP. MUNSTER INDUSTRIAL ADVOCATE Serving the community of County Waterford for over a century 1912–2018 from negotiating time, the margins are becoming very tight indeed.

Christmas beckons IT seems like only a few weeks ago we were sweltering on the beaches of County Waterford during the finest Summer for forty years, yet here we are, gazing into the face of Christmas which is just six weeks away. Already the festive lights are hanging from their poles and the special lighting features for which Dungarvan is fast becoming famous, are already in position. Much thought, planning and resources have gone into the creation of our own unique niche, Dungarvan Aglow, the fame and reputation for which has been carefully nurtured and has spread far and wide, even abroad through passing traffic and our many exiles. There are several new features this year, not least the six metre stag in Walton Park and the illuminated boat on the Quayside. These will be a major addition to the townscape and provide the desired ‘wow factor’ as an attraction. Dungarvan is a thriving town, but especially so at Christmas. This did not happen by accident, but through the efforts, commitment and resources of the united partners. The possible leakage of Christmas business from the town has been greatly curtailed by the combined work of

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the local businesses, the Chamber of Commerce with the generous support of the Local Authority. It is, as the old phrase goes, the perfect marriage for business and the public. All three stakeholders can look forward to a busy and exciting Christmas, weather permitting and can help to launch the festival next Sunday evening as darkness falls and the magnificent lights are switched on to the laughter and cheers of a major attendance.

Ban election posters? WHILE almost everyone supports the concept of democracy and the necessary elections which make the system work, people are becoming more and more dissatisfied with the sea of posters which come with the poll. Political parties have become more disciplined in recent years and, threatened with sanctions, remove their posters in the required time after the election. Very few posters were on view for the recent Presidential Election and the system worked as usual. Last week, Senator Paudie Coffey called for a complete ban on election posters, a move that would be welcomed across the public spectrum. Posters are of a different age when mass communication was at best difficult and mostly outside the resources of candidates. Now, with the ability to receive information, pictures, slogans and election propaganda through social media in the hands of almost every adult, together with newspaper advertising, the spoiling of the streetscape / landscape with large posters or eight foot roadside banners is unnecessary. Senator Coffey suggests that Waterford should be used as a trial constituency in the next poll and, as a ban would apply to everyone, it would level the playing pitch, especially for candidates of modest means and a meagre war-chest. It will be interesting to see what reaction, if any, will come from Minister Eoghan Murphy, within whose responsibility the conduct of elections rests. The ban would surely be a popular move.

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TEXOIL, one of the leading home heating oil suppliers in the country, continues to serve customers in the Dungarvan and West Waterford area with quality fuel at competitive prices. Renowned for the quality of its fuel, Texoil is the only authorised distributor of the Texaco brand in Waterford and supplies home heating oil, road and agri diesel to domestic, industrial, commercial and agricultural customers throughout the region. Fronting operations locally is driver Liam O’Brien from Stradbally who has been working in the oil industry for close to fifteen years, most recently with the Texoil brand. Liam is a keen GAA man and is the youngest of the well known O’Brien Stradbally GAA family. Currently in the middle of the home heating oil season, customers are being offered a competitive price of €250 for 300 litres of oil or €380 for 500 litres of oil until 6.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 20th November, 2018. To avail of this offer, please call our office on 1800 788 777 where our friendly staff will be happy to assist you. We operate a Budget Payment Plan scheme which is convenient if you’d like to spread the cost of your purchase across several months. “Our metered deliveries, approved to National Standards Authority of Ireland standards, mean Texoil customers can be sure of getting the correct amount of quality fuel every time they order a fill from us. We’re local and look forward to delivering a high quality service to our Waterford customers”, Liam adds.

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Waterford Crafts Christmas Craft Fair THE Annual Christmas Craft Fair returns for the 35th year.The evenings are getting darker. The weather is turning colder. The lights are beginning to take on a gentle glow. That can only mean one thing, the return of the festive season bringing with it the excitement of the Waterford Winterval festival and the Waterford Crafts Annual Craft Fair, both of which are the biggest and best they have ever been. This year, Waterford Crafts host their 35th Christmas Craft Fair in the Garter Lane Arts Centre, O’Connell Street, Waterford starting on Saturday 24th November and open every single day up to Sunday 23rd of December.

The Christmas Craft Fair invites us to share in the talent of local people from all over the South East and covers a wide and varied collection of creative disciplines. All manner of craft products will be on display and available for purchase, suiting for all tastes, all budgets and all manner of style. These locally crafted masterpieces include hand cut silver jewellery, exotic walnut, quirky hand painted ceramic bowls, skateboards made from Irish ash, hand woven rainbow wool rugs, hand stitched leather handbags, individually crocheted cuddly bunnies and organic skincare, to name but a few. The selection available is eclectic, diverse and unique to

the Craft Fair and is all of an internationally recognised standard. Indeed, many of the creators exhibiting their wares are members of the elite Design & Crafts Council of Ireland. This Christmas Craft Fair in Waterford’s Garter Lane is one of the longest running annual Craft Fairs in the South East and perhaps nationwide. What’s more, this exciting event is completely organised and run by volunteers. These few weeks of the festive season are hugely important to the Waterford Craft members with many of them using this unique platform to launch new designs and products. This gives customers the exclusive opportunity to purchase individual and Showing some of their many products at the launch of the Waterford Crafts Christmas Craft Fair in Carrickphierish Library last week that will be on sale at this year’s Christmas Craft Fair in Garter Lane were, Cathy Hayden, Basket Maker, Lisa Walsh, Driftwood & Pebble Art by Lisa and Greg Ashe, Ceramics from Dungarvan. [Noel Browne]

Pictured at the launch of the Waterford Crafts Christmas Craft Fair in Carrickphierish Library last week were from left, Victoria Flanagan, Copper Coast Natural Skin Care, Trish O’Neill, Trish’s Honey Products, Gwen Wagenaar, Enamel Vessels and Victoria Wilmott, Victoria’s Incredible Edibles. [Noel Browne]

distinctive handmade Irish pieces many of which are one of a kind, rare and inimitable. Experience has shown that these hand crafted masterpieces strike the right chord with customers who are seeking unique Christmas gifts for their loved ones and have a real appreciation for local talent. According to committee member and local crafts person Mauney Doyle “People are conscious of buying local quality products and the feedback from our customers is that they love the unique variety, high quality crafts and always find it value for their money.” The level of talent on display in the Waterford Crafts Christmas Craft

Fair has to be seen to be believed and it is a non-negotiable part of a visit to the Waterford Winterval festival this Christmas season. Open every day from the 24th November, from 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 12.00 noon to 5.30 pm on Sunday’s, there will be ample time for customers to browse, shop and revisit at their leisure in a warm, inviting and relaxing venue. The official opening of this amazing event takes place on Sunday, 25th November at 2.00 p.m. and will be kicked off in style by the new executive director of the Garter Lane Arts Centre, Síle Penkert. Everybody

is welcome, young and old alike, and with an extra incentive of 10% off all purchases on the opening day, it is an opportunity not to be missed. For all your Christmas needs, all your quirky and individual and unique gifts, all your Christmas shopping requirements call into the Craft Fair at Garter Lane and pick up everything you need under one roof. For more information on the Waterford Crafts, go to www.waterfordcrafts.com or @waterfordcrafts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For the full Winterval Christmas festival programme check out www.winterval.ie

Internationally celebrated Poet, Pádraig J. Daly returns to his native Dungarvan for a special poetry recital The Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan – Thursday, 15th November DUNGARVAN native and poet, Pádraig J. Daly, who, according to John F. Deane, “Offers the most sustained attempt at serious religious poetry in Ireland and the distinct pleasure of the exquisite use of language," returns to Dungarvan for a special Poetry recital in the Old Market House Arts Centre, on Thursday next, 15th November, 2018 at 7.30pm. Daly was born in Dungarvan and works as an Augustinian priest in Dublin. He has published eleven collections of poetry, among them The Last Dreamers: New & Selected Poems, The Other Sea, Afterlife and, most recently, God in Winter (2015). His translations include a selection from the Italian of Edoardo Sanguineti, Libretto (1999), which feature in The FSG Book of Twentieth-Century Italian Poetry, and Paolo Ruffilli's Joy and Mourning (reissued 2007), among others. Daly comments: "I write poetry as a way of understanding,

questioning and celebrating God and the world." He will be joined on the evening by Award-winning poets, Thomas McCarthy and Clodagh Beresford Dunne who will also read from their body of work. Thomas McCarthy was born at Cappoquin, Co. Waterford in 1954 and educated locally and at University College Cork. He was an Honorary Fellow of the International Writing programme, University of Iowa in 1978/79. He has published The First Convention (1978), The Lost Province (1996), Merchant Prince (2005) and The Last Geraldine Officer (2009) as well as a number of other collections. He has also published two novels and a memoir. He has won the Patrick Kavanagh Award, the Alice Hunt Bartlett Prize and the O’Shaughnessy Prize for Poetry as well as the Ireland Funds Annual Literary Award. He worked for many

years at Cork City Libraries, retiring in 2014 to write fulltime. He was Humphrey Professor of English at Macalester College, Minnesota, in 1994/95. He is a former Editor of Poetry Ireland Review and The Cork Review. He has also conducted poetry workshops at Listowel Writers’ Week, Molly Keane House, Arvon Foundation and Portlaoise Prison (Provisional IRA Wing). He is a member of Aosdana. ‘His last collection Pandemonium was published by Carcanet Press in November, 2016. His new work, Prophecy, will be published by Carcanet in April, 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T homas McCarthy (poet). Clodagh Beresford Dunne was born and raised in Dungarvan, and now lives here with her husband and four young children. Her poems have been published and broadcast internationally and she has read and been interviewed about her work in several universities in the USA, includ-

ing as part of Culture Ireland's International Programme. She is the recipient of a number of Arts Office and Artlinks Literature Awards and two Arts Council of Ireland awards, including the 2016 Emerging Writer Bursary. Her poem “Seven Sugar Cubes” was voted Listowel Writers’Week “Irish Poem of the Year” at the 2017 Irish Book Awards. She

holds degrees in English and in Law and is a qualified solicitor. During her university and training years she was an international debater and public speaker. The critic, Niall McMonagle has remarked, "Beresford Dunne has a supreme ability to vividly evoke relationships, place and loss. Here’s a true voice, a true maker of poems.” and the American

poet, Jan Beatty has commented “Clodagh's poetry is stellar, riveting and from the heart. Her’s is a necessary voice, one which brings courage and hope to her readers and listeners.” http://www.clodaghberesforddunne.com Limited seating and tickets at €7 are available from the Arts Centre.

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O’Leary raises concerns again about removal of right-turn lanes on N25 THE Senior Engineer at Waterford Council has reiterated the TII stance that right-turn lanes on the N25 will only be placed where there are 300 vehicles or more turning onto the minor road. Cllr. John O’Leary raised his concerns again at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, in relation to right-turn lanes on the N25 being removed by TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland). Cllr. O’Leary was previously told that under TII policy, rightturn lanes are removed where there are less than 300 vehicles turning onto the minor road, coming from the main road. He asked the Comeragh meeting if there had been any further correspondence between the Council and the TII about his concerns? “The matter was raised recently in the Dáil by Deputy Mary Butler and she was told that the TII and Council should do a study on how it’s evaluated and the Council’s opinions in relation to the issues I raised about right-turn lanes and the inconsistency of the road markings,” Cllr. O’Leary said. Senior Engineer, Gabriel Hynes said he did have some discussions with the Regional Safety Officer of TII recently. “In general, right-turn lanes will only be placed where there is a warrant for them and there is enough traffic using the minor

road - the threshold is 300 vehicles using the minor road for a right-turn lane to be provided on the national primary road,” Mr. Hynes explained. In relation to concerns raised by Cllr. O’Leary about Carroll’s Cross on the N25, Mr. Hynes said deceleration lanes “are not in accordance with TII guidelines”. “The accident records don’t indicate a significant issue. There have been a few recorded since 2016. It is the first thing to look at in relation to those junctions.” Mr. Hynes said he didn’t believe there was any significant work to be done at Carroll’s Cross to improve what’s there. However, Cllr. Liam Brazil said he agreed with his Council colleague, Cllr. O’Leary, about Carroll’s Cross. “I think it’s an accident waiting to happen,” Cllr. Brazil said. “I was coming from Waterford on a couple of occasions this year and twice on a Saturday there were collisions, and one of them was serious. “There are a number of roads going off from that junction heading towards Portlaw, Kilmacthomas, Grenan, Kill, and Dawn Meats, as well as the main road itself. A serious accident will happen there if nothing is done,” Cllr. Brazil warned. He said it was unfair on local people who are constantly using the junction, because it is a very busy road.

Mr. Hynes acknowledged that the N25 is a very high traffic road and the Carroll’s Cross junction is very busy. “It is a busy location and there is a lot happening there,” he said. He said when road collisions are reported to the Gardaí it automatically goes onto the Garda Pulse system, and those statistics are sent to the RSA. “But, if there are accidents occurring that are not being reported to Gardaí, then they are not being logged, and therefore we are not aware of them, and that could be skewing the figures of the amount of accidents happening there,” he said. “I’m not sure what the solution would be - we don’t want to close any of those roads, that wouldn’t be a solution,” he said. “This issue is on the agenda for discussion with the TII.” Cllr. Declan Clune said he is a regular user of the junction and he noticed when vehicles from the Waterford direction are waiting to turn right at the junction, there is traffic coming from the Dungarvan direction and if one vehicle indicates to turn left, the vehicle behind goes to overtake. “I’ve witnessed this myself a couple of times. The car in the middle, waiting to turn right is a sitting duck,” Cllr. Clune said. Mr. Hynes said the vehicle attempting to overtake the leftturning vehicle at Carroll’s Cross is making an illegal manoeuvre.

“If they break the white line or cross into a hatched box area, it is an illegal move,” Mr. Hynes said. “So, that is all down to driver behaviour.” Cllr. Clune said visibility was another problem and more lighting is required at the junction. “It is black as the Ace of Spades at night-time and if you are not familiar with the area, it’s a death trap,” he said. Cllr. Clune said the statistics should also take into account the severity of the collisions, not just the number of them. Mr. Hynes said the TII carry out improvements of the road based on the number of collisions. “The primary focus is to reduce the number of accidents,” Mr. Hynes said. “They look at each junction where there are issues and if there is a solution and its sustainable, then it goes into a minor programme and it is approved from there.” Mr. Hynes said there is a delegation from Waterford Council being organised to travel to Dublin to meet with TII representatives in the coming weeks. “Carroll’s Cross can be on the agenda for that meeting,” he assured. He said when a suitable date is indicated by the TII for the meeting, Comeragh Councillors can select their representative to attend the meeting.

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Irish Water blamed for planning refusal of 26 houses in Dunhill IRISH Water is being blamed for a planning application of 26 houses in Dunhill being refused by the local authority. Cllr. John O’Leary, speaking at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, slammed Irish Water for not having an adequate water supply in Dunhill, which, he said, resulted in the planning application being refused. According to the planning application lodged with Waterford City and County Council on 7th November, 2017 (planning reference: 17783) Thomas Bohan was seeking to build 26 houses of various styles with associated site work, at Ballynageeragh, Dunhill, County Waterford. The decision to refuse permission for the development was made on 17th October, 2018, with the Council’s planning authority saying it was considered “the development would be premature by reference to the existing deficiencies in the public water supply system serving the area of the proposed development”. “I find it totally unsatisfactory, considering the shortage in housing and the amount of people on our housing list, that a body like Irish Water could not commit to constructing a water supply to Dunhill. To see those houses refused permission is disheartening and disappointing,”

Cllr. O’Leary said. He said an independent study was carried out on behalf of the developer and it was found there was enough of a water supply. “There was a borewell dug and tests done and the findings showed there was an ample supply of water for 75 houses!” Cllr. O’Leary said. A Council official confirmed that the reason the houses in Dunhill were refused was due to a water supply issue. He said the current water supply in Dunhill is provided by three borewells which exist at the moment. “The proposal for a new housing scheme was to be served in a similar way with another borewell, but there was concern from Irish Water that the quality of water supply in Dunhill is not as good as it should be at the moment in terms of quality and yield and there would be an issue with serving another new housing development with another borewell,” the Council official said. He said that there were particular problems in Dunhill over the Summer in relation to drought and that impacted further on the quality of water available. “The planning application came in and it could not be granted on those grounds, unfortunately.” The Council official said Irish Water is tasked

at the moment to undertake a feasibility study on the water supply in Dunhill. “We don’t want to be in a position to refuse permission for houses when they are much needed,” the Council official said. “In this case, we will be encouraging Irish Water to complete the feasibility study, in terms of giving a sustainable water supply to Dunhill,” he added. OTHER HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS Cllr. Declan Clune asked if there are other housing developments in the pipeline. “There are 12 houses in Coolfin Woods, Portlaw, which were announced back in June, 2015 and thankfully will be ready next year, but I would hope that as that project comes to an end, that there will be another project to start to keep a pipeline of projects going,” Cllr. Clune said. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes acknowledged that the concentration of capital housing projects has been in the other two Districts (Dungarvan-Lismore and Metropolitan), “but it is something we are looking to address”. “We are working with our technical teams to see what schemes we can develop to put into the pipeline for Comeragh District,” Mr. Grimes added.

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The Little Milk Company scoops a Gold at the World Cheese Awards 2018, Bergen, Norway A RECORD-BREAKING 3,500 cheeses from every corner of the globe lined up in the judging hall at Bergen’s Grieghallen on 2nd November, 2018 and were judged by an international panel of 230 experts from 29 nations. The Little Milk Company make a range or organic cheese using the milk of 10 organic dairy farmers across Munster and Leinster. The Gold award went for The Little Milk Company’s Organic Blue cheese, made using organic milk from farmer Fintan Rice based in Fethard, Co. Tipperary only a few miles away from Cashel Farmhouse Cheese Makers where we get it made. Fintan only milks once a day, the resulting milk is particularly rich, sweet and creamy which makes a fabulous cheese. Conor Mulhall (CEO of The Little Milk Company) said he was absolutely delighted with the award especially winning on an international setting. Renowned award-winning Waterford biscuit makers, the Lismore Food Company, will showcase their exciting brand-new range of premium snacks at the biggest-ever Cork City Hall Crafts and Design Fair in Cork from FridaySunday, November 23rd-25th.

Lismore Food Company to launch new range at City Hall Fair AWA R D - W I N N I N G Waterford biscuit makers, the Lismore Food Company, will showcase their new range at the biggest-ever City Hall Crafts and Design Fair in Cork from FridaySunday, November 23rd-25th. With 85 exhibitors, the traditional opening to the festive season in Cork offers a chance to pick up original Christmas gifts. The Lismore Food Company has finally bowed to pressure from its loyal customers and expanded their sumptuous airdried apple snack gift range. “We have a hugely successful gift-boxed range of apple snacks, either uncoated or dipped in either dark or milk chocolate,” said owner Ken Madden, who runs the company alongside his brother Owen, and partner BethAnn Smith. “Customers were constantly asking us to make them for everyday use. “Now it’s a very different snack to anything else on the market with a low calorie count, but a feeling of indulgence and luxury. “The slices of apple are airdried for crispness and they are all gluten-free.The uncoated and dark chocolate snacks are also vegan.” The company is also just back from SIAL in Paris, the bi-annual global food marketplace, which draws up to 8,000 worldwide exhibitors. “We were lucky enough to get a nomination for our products, which was a huge thing for us considering the level of competition.” The Lismore Food Company has gone from strength to strength since the three biscuiteers combined their own traditions of baking, which goes back 200 years . Beth-Ann’s family history in food stretches back to Smith’s

Stores, a fine food delicatessen and bakery on Cork’s Patrick Street, while the Madden’s opened a bakery and public house on Lismore’s Main Street in the early 1800s. Over €150,000 per day will be spent at the biggest contemporary crafts fair outside Dublin, and fairgoers in search of an original Christmas idea can be guaranteed a haven of quality wares, both for gifts and the home, this festive season. The Fair will also feature The Spectacular Christmas Food Emporium, with over 25 local artisan food producers tastetempting visitors with the best of the season’s fare. This year the show features an amazing attraction for children – a Superhero Transformation Station. Children can design their own superhero masks, thanks to the children’s arts and health charity, Helium Arts, and then feature in a special graduation in the superhero selfie booth. “The City Hall Crafts and Design Fair gives people the ideal chance to secure original and unique Christmas presents in a wonderful setting,” said Festival organiser Patrick O’Sullivan. “Shoppers will find a wide range of crafts, artisan-made goods, food and drink, stunning handmade jewellery and accessories. “This year we have a lot of new content with many firsttime exhibitors showcasing the best of new craft and food products from around the country.” The 27th City Hall Crafts and Design Fair takes place at City Hall, Cork from November 2325. Full details and booking options can be found at www.cityhallcraftsfair.ie

10 million people inspired to visit Munster Vales IN the past 12 months Munster Vales has reached over 10 million people worldwide with the message that this unique region is a vibrant holiday destination by executing thirty media trips with high profile media personnel from print, broadcast and online channels across the world, resulting in phenomenal coverage for the area. Thirty different itineraries were coordinated resulting in the media representatives meeting with and profiling over seventy rural tourism businesses in this region. Some of these businesses and locations include Lismore Castle and Gardens and Lismore Heritage Centre, Blackwater Boating and Blackwater Eco Tours in Villierstown, Tourin House and Gardens,The Tannery Dungarvan, Merrys Dungarvan, The Greenwayman Bike Hire and Waterford Greenway, the Copper Coast Geopark and Bunmahon. Munster Vales has promoted walking in the Comeragh Mountains and has worked with Muddy Boots Walking guide who guided media personalities such as Deric Hartigan from TV3 to Coumshigaun Lake. Deric also stayed in the Nire Valley Glamping site and enjoyed a vegan feast in Hanora’s Cottage in the Nire Valley. The editor of the Dublin Gazette recently visited Munster Vales and stayed in Glasha Farmhouse where he had a truly memorable experience. Munster Vales supports events such as the Nire Valley Walking Festival and Drop and the Comeragh Wilds festival. The equivalent advertising value of this reach is estimated at over €2.5 million, the small to medium enterprises would not have the opportunity to avail of such international exposure without the marketing efforts of

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Munster Vales. Munster Vales has partnered with National Geographic, Norwegian Airlines, RTE Nationwide, the Irish Times, the Sunday Independent, the Irish Examiner, Europcar, Cork Airport and more in order to establish this rural region of Ireland as a vibrant holiday destination in order to attract more visitors and encourage them to increase their dwell time in the area. Munster Vales has provided training and mentoring to over 170 tourism providers throughout the region in an effort to make tourism more sustainable in rural communities and present opportunity for business growth in the tourism and hospitality sectors. Munster Vales is delighted to announce details of an upcoming networking event: the ‘Munster Vales Summit’. The event is taking place on Thursday 15th November 2018 from 10.30am to 1pm, just over a year since the official launch of this pioneering tourism initiative. The event

offers a fantastic opportunity for stakeholders from across the region to come along to meet and network with other tourism providers and also discover how they can work with Munster Vales to increase their online presence and be represented on a national and international level. Commenting on the initiative Pat Slattery, Chairperson of Munster Vales, said; “Munster Vales reaches across and into the real authentic Irish heartland, bringing together four unique yet related individual regions encompassing five spectacular mountain ranges and vales. It accommodates a legendary series of trails, activities and experiences from land to sea. Munster Vales acts as a consistent brand increasing the socio-economic benefits of tourism in the region but more importantly providing an enhanced visitor experience, by co-operating and collaborating as one entity.” Destination and Marketing Manager Tríona O’Mahony states that: The brand represents the synergy and energy between

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Council and Gardaí have good working relationship in dealing with anti-social behaviour in estates WATERFORD Council and the Gardaí have a good working relationship when it comes to dealing with criminality and anti-social behaviour taking place in local authority social housing and housing estates. At the recent public meeting of Waterford City and County’s Joint Policing Committee, Cllr. Jim Griffin asked if residents have some good proof of criminality in their area, do they have to wait for the person to be convicted before they can

be evicted by the Council. He said he noted that when there is strong evidence of criminality by a person residing in a Council house, it takes a prosecution before that person can be evicted from the house. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes, said the Council has a good working relationship with the Gardaí when it comes to criminality and anti-social behaviour in Council estates. “But from a Council perspective, if there is a criminal investigation active we will

always defer to the Gardaí in determining what appropriate actions are required,” Mr. Grimes said. He said the requirements for securing evictions or exclusion orders from Council houses are set out in various Housing Acts. He said the process involves issueing tenancy warnings and following the matter up to engage with the tenants; and then having to go to court to secure an order for eviction or exclusion.

Councillors seek update on broadband plan COMERAGH Councillors sought a presentation by the Council’s Broadband Officer to give an update on the current broadband plan. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan requested that the Broadband Officer give a presentation at their next monthly meeting in relation to the current situation with the National Broadband Plan, following recent events where the Communications Minister (Denis Naughten)

had resigned. “We don’t know where we stand regarding national broadband, but we are more concerned about local broadband. The Broadband Officer might have insights into rural areas and what needs to be done,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. Director of Services, Ivan Grimes said he was sure a presentation by the Broadband Officer can be arranged for the next monthly meeting, later in November.

Portlaw pedestrian crossing to be considered in next year’s Road Works Programme A PROPOSAL for a pedestrian crossing along a busy road in Portlaw will be included for consideration in next year’s Road Works Programme. Cllr. Declan Clune raised the matter at the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, saying that a pedestrian crossing is needed across Queen Street at the Cul Rua housing estate. He said the road is extremely busy, as evidenced from a recent traffic survey, and it is predominately young children living in the Cul Rua housing estate who are trying to cross the road on a daily basis to get to school. “The volume of traffic is frightening,” Cllr. Clune said. “I went to the location at the

request of a parent and sat there for 45 minutes and the traffic was unbelieveable,” he said. “Something needs to be done and I’m genuinely afraid there could be a fatality. Cars are parked outside the Credit Union and if a child tries to cross from between the cars, oncoming traffic can’t see the child,” he warned. Senior Engineer, Gabriel Hynes, assured Cllr. Clune he would review the proposal for a pedestrian crossing at Queen Street. “This year’s Road Works Programme has already been allocated, so we’ll include it for consideration in next year’s Road Works Programme,” Mr. Hynes assured.

Cathaoirleach Cllr. Ray Murphy said there might be difficulty in relation to locating a pedestrian crossing at the top of Queen Street, because of the layout of the road and the junction. “When looking at a possible pedestrian crossing, perhaps the Engineer could also consider a roundabout at the top of Queen Street where it links with Brown Street?” Cllr. Murphy suggested. “Perhaps that would also help to slow down traffic. It is a very difficult junction when you are coming up Queen Street to see down Brown Street because of the wall at Cul Rua on the right. It makes it difficult to see traffic which is coming into the town,” he added.

New kerbing at Coolfin due to begin WORK to install ducting for Eircom, ESB and drainage should be nearing completion in the Coolfin area of Portlaw, with the contractor due to start the installation of kerbing. At the recent meeting of Comeragh Municipal District Council, Cathaoirleach Cllr. Ray Murphy sought an update on the Coolfin project, with regards to footpaths and

resurfacing. District Engineer, Maria Goff said the Council’s area staff had commenced work installing ducts for Eircom, ESB and drainage and it should be completed shortly. She said the contractor will then come in to install kerbing and after that, surface works will take place before the project is completed.

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MOTORING Waterford’s 7,300 plus older drivers could be paying up to three times more for Car Insurance Penal Premiums: Car insurance cost comparison finds huge variation in quotes for “Silver Motorists” OLDER drivers are receiving insurance quotes that could differ by as much as €800 for the same motorist. This was the finding of a premium cost comparison analysis, conducted by www.insuremycars.ie, which found that some motorists over the age of 70 are paying too much for their motor insurance, as insurers hit certain drivers with staggering premiums. Jonathan Hehir, Managing Director of Insuremycars.ie, says they have observed a concerning market trend whereby some drivers of a certain age find themselves faced with huge insurance quotes and many simply “accept & renew.” “According to the most recent stats from the CSO there are approximately 7,364[1] licensed drivers over the age of 70 in Waterford – we are calling on these

motorists! When it comes to insurance, it’s widely known that the older the consumer, the less likely they are to shop around – mostly down to a fear of change and/or a sense of loyalty to their current provider. As brokers we have noticed this, but we are not the only ones – insurers too are aware of this buyer behaviour, and it seems that in certain instances they are capitalising on it. Everyone knows that young drivers are charged high premiums and need to shop around to find the best value, but far fewer people know that this is the same for drivers over the age of 70. Our cost comparison grid shows the vast differences in the premiums being quoted by insurers.” Mr. Hehir continued, “In one case, the difference between the cheapest and the dearest premium quoted was

over €800! That’s big money! It is worrying because we know that some drivers who approach us to for a better deal are actually contemplat-

ing paying these huge premiums. And our cost comparison revealed that it’s not just 2 or 3 insurers charging more than everyone

else – in each of the 3 examples a different insurer came offered the best premium, so it’s impossible to identify an insurer that will

consistently offer the best value in every case. What it really shows is the very real need to shop around.” The car insurance experts at Insuremycars.ie say they are trying to drive home the message that sticking with one insurer for years is in no way a means of guaranteeing the best value, Mr. Hehir advised, “You are unlikely to be rewarded by sticking with the same insurer year after year. In addition, for those who fear change – it’s important to note that all insurers are bound by the same consumer protection regulations, so whichever insurer you go to should not make any difference to the service they provide you. Insurers bank on consumer inertia as a way of introducing creeping premium increases to those who won’t and don’t move at renewal.”

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† MASS † For Deceased Employees of Glanbia in Waterford (Formerly Waterford Foods plc) will be held on

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Dungarvan parking charges to remain unaltered for 2019 By Christy Parker PARKING charges in the Dungarvan-Lismore municipal district will remain unaltered for 2019 after Councillors agreed to retain the current regime at the Dungarvan-Lismore municipality’s draft budget meeting.

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The move was proposed by Cllr. Damien Geoghegan and unanimously supported. Waterford Council CEO Michael Walsh had advised the meeting, as he has done for the past four years - that the members had little leeway in what way they could affect the draft budgetary plan placed before them. “The primary function of this meeting is whether the district wants to vary any charges,” he intoned, adding, “As it happens the limit of what you can vary is parking charges.” The CEO observed that they were “obliged by law to have this meeting” and reflected that “historically I’ve expressed frustration and you members are frustrated too in terms of the overall budgetary process”. Happily, it was noted that in his very recent visit to the Plenary Council, Minister of State for Local Government John Paul Phelan signalled he was ready to alter the budgetary process for local authorities, though it remains to be seen in what way. The total discretionary allocation for the DungarvanLismore municipality was €2,429,685. (As against the full allocation to be decided at the Plenary budget meeting later). The Metropolitan district was afforded €5,176,218 and the Comeragh District is to receive €780,610. The total figure of €8,365, 510 was derived from

an overall council budget of approximately €150m. A large plethora of costs, including approximately €50m on wages, €7m on pensions and so on, devoured huge swathes from the budget. “Trying to achieve a neutral budget in the current year is proving difficult,” said the CEO, “but we are about that at the moment.” Chief allocation figures for the Dungarvan-Lismore district included €531,676 for maintenance / improvement of local authority housing units, €409,673 for local road improvements and €375,854 for waste to collection services. Meanwhile, as Mr. Walsh noted, parking fees in the Dungarvan-Lismore district amounted to about €200,000 in 2018 as they generally do. NO CHANGE Cllr. James Tobin wondered if changes to the electoral roll from next June would impact on future budgetary allowances within the district give that Dungarvan would have six councillors and the Lismore area just three. “They will all be fighting for their own area,” he surmised. Mr. Walsh said this would make no difference as the council would continue to administer the districts as just three separate entities. Cllr. Pat Nugent noted that the Dungarvan-Lismore allocation for landfill operation and aftercare was €43,978. He wondered how long this charge would persist. Mr. Walsh said it would start to diminish substantially after 10 to 15 years. That concluded a discussion that itself had an air of burnt out about it as the last such draft budgetary meeting came to an end.

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Career Expo coming to Dungarvan THE Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber is working collaboratively with Dungarvan College (formerly Colaiste Cathail Naofa Dungarvan) and the WWETB to plan and operate a Career Expo in Dungarvan this year. The date is 22nd November, exhibiting from 10.30 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for school leavers, parents, people considering upskilling or career changes to talk to both Colleges and West Waterford employers about course options and job options. Post Leaving Cert educational providers from PLCs to universities are invited to exhibit. Some of the Colleges attending on the day include WIT, UCC, CIT, UL, Mary I and WWETB. Also local large industries are invited to exhibit so they may set the seed with attendees regarding demand for careers in various categories. This is to nurture a better relationship between industry and education so a clearer link is obvious between subjects in school, potential courses and apprenticeships which then leads to future employment. Many have already requested to exhibit including GSK, Eurofins Lancaster Labs, Eurofins Food Testing, Radley Engineering, AIB and Nemeton TV. The event will be held in the Sports Hall of Dungarvan College which is 25m x 15m. Additional rooms will be used for overspill of stands, demonstrations, talks on various industry categories, details about back to education and entitlements. Schools and individuals within a 50 mile radius expected. Our target for students is 1,000 attendees. Buses will be organised and visits will be staggered so not all attendees arrive at the same time. https://www.facebook.com/ccnplc/

Superintendent wants to hear from anyone being advised by a Garda not to report a crime GARDA Superintendent Chris Delaney, Waterford, said if there are any incidents of a Garda officer advising a member of public to walk away and forget about reporting a crime - then he wants to hear about it. He was responding to comments made by Cllr. John Hearne at the recent public meeting of Waterford City and County’s Joint Policing Committee. “I’m still meeting a number of people who tell me that when they want to report something in relation to serious criminal gangs in Waterford, they are advised to walk away and not report those crimes,” Cllr. Hearne claimed. “This needs to be addressed because it cuts the confidence people have in the Gardaí,” he said. “I’m also meeting people who have passed on information to the Gardaí and they feel it hasn’t been acted on.” Cllr. Hearne said there are only five or six families in Waterford who are crippling the housing estates by actively running criminal gangs out of their

Council houses. “We need a zero tolerance approach,” Cllr. Hearne said. “Because for years, children can’t play in the streets and people can’t function because these gangs are feuding with different people. I think the Council should come along and evict these people once and for all,” he added. Supt. Delaney said the account of a person being advised by a Garda to walk away and forget about reporting a criminal incident “is something we have to get rid of ”. “I need to know about that” Supt. Delaney said. “That kind of response undoes a lot of very good work carried out by very good officers who have conducted crime organisation investigations against groups of people. That response un-does a lot of good work by officers who have specifically targeted those criminal gangs over the last number of years.” Supt. Delaney said he would speak with Cllr. Hearne after the meeting to get details and address the matter immediately.

Eamon Moore, Moore Financial Consultants; Jenny Beresford, CEO Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber; Ken Dickinson, Dungarvan Nissan and Trish Kiely, Dungarvan Nissan, pictured at the Chamber Coffee Catch Up at Dungarvan Nissan in association with Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber. [Dan McGrath]

Irish Celtic folk singer Mary Black launches Grandparent of the Year Award 2018 at Specsavers ESTEEMED Irish folk singer, recording artist and grandmother of two, Mary Black, launched this year’s Grandparent of the Year Award. Specsavers Audiologists in Dungarvan, in association with Beaumont Hospital’s Cochlear Department is calling for nominations as they search for Ireland’s most exceptional grandparent. The award celebrates and recognises the extraordinary contribution that grandparents make to the lives of grandchildren and the community. Speaking at the launch of the 2018 Grandparent of the Year campaign, Audiologist at Specsavers Dungarvan, Dermot Dougan, said: ‘We are delighted to launch this year’s campaign and to welcome the hugely talented Mary Black on board as our ambassador for 2018. This campaign recognises the many benefits of an ageing population and the special role that grandparents play in Irish families. It is a fantastic opportunity for younger generations to recognise the many ways that grandparents and older people enrich our lives. Dermot continued: ‘We are encouraging grandchildren throughout Dungarvan to nominate their grandparent to give them the recognition they deserve. Many customers who come through our doors with concerns about their hearing have withdrawn from social situations leaving them feeling isolated and depressed. Many struggle to keep up with conversation and become tired or embarrassed of asking people to repeat themselves.’ Mary Black said: ‘As a proud grandmother I am thrilled to have been asked to support this year’s Grandparent of the Year Award, one that recognises the value that grandparents have in

society and to families in Ireland. I truly cherish the time with my own grandkids, so I was delighted to work with Specsavers on this campaign. I am also delighted to partner with a brand that actively works towards removing any stigma associated with hearing loss. Hearing has played a critical role in my life and career as a musician and I would encourage everyone to get regular checks.’ Specsavers Audiologists across

Ireland earlier this year announced a year-long partnership with Beaumont Hospital’s Cochlear Department, the only centre in the Republic of Ireland that offers cochlear implantation to adults and children with profound hearing loss. Since it opened in 1995, over 1,350 people have received cochlear implants – 50% of them children. The clinical outcomes of the procedure are remarkable, giving children access to sound and

enabling them to develop and understand speech. Grandchildren of all ages can nominate their grandparents by filling out an entry form in Specsavers Dungarvan or online at www.specsavers.ie/hearing/gran dparent. The closing date for entries is Friday, 30th November and the four regional finalists will be chosen by a judging panel before Ireland’s Grandparent of the Year is announced in midDecember.

Mary Black (centre) is pictured with her grandchild Fía O'Reilly (4), Amelia O’Brien (5) from Clontarf; her grandchild, Bonnie O’Reilly (6) and Patrick Regan (6) from Beaumont. [Julien Behal Photography]

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Youth Employability Initiative 2018/2019 The Department of Children and Youth Affairs in conjunction with WWETB will be accepting applications for funding under the Youth Employability Initiative 2018/2019 The Youth Employability Initiative is to focus on hard to reach young people between the ages of 16 and 24 (with a particular emphasis on the 16-18 cohort) who are not engaged in employment, education and training. The Initiative will be open to community, voluntary and not-for-profit services and organisations that demonstrate a track record in working with the target group who can meet the minimum scoring criteria set out in the award points system. Funding will be made available for the delivery of projects using youth work methodologies that increase young people’s employability skills and competencies. The grant available for each project is up to a maximum of €50,000. The proposed projects must be additional to the programmes already being delivered by the service or organisations.

Pictured at City Hall for the launch of the Mayor's Charity Ball 2019 at the Tower Hotel on Saturday 27th April are one of the beneficiares, Irish Wheelchair Association. Back row left to right: Cllr. Cha O'Neill, committee; Seamus O'Carroll, Tower Hotel; Caroline Lacey and Catherine Hennessy, IWA; Mayor of Metropolitan District of Waterford Cllr. Joe Kelly; Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr. Declan Doocey; Eimear O'Donoghue, NearForm; John Forristal and Ricky Grogan, Heineken. Front row: Channing Doherty and Amy Fitzgerald, IWA. [John Power]

Mayor’s Gala Ball 2019 launched in City Hall THE Annual Mayor’s Gala Ball was launched on Thursday, 8th November, in the Mayor’s Parlour City Hall. Mayor of Waterford City and County Cllr. Declan Doocey and Mayor of Metropolitan District of Waterford Cllr. Joe Kelly both addressed those present, which included representatives of the beneficiaries organisations, sponsors, and members of the media. Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr. Doocey announced the three chosen charities for the 2019 Gala Ball are Irish Wheelchair Association

Waterford City & County Service, GROW Waterford City & County Service and Waterford Hospice and noted the importance of the work the three charities carry out across our City and County. Mayor of Metropolitan District of Waterford Cllr. Kelly commended all the volunteers working with the three charities for their dedicated service over many years and for the many hours they will devote to the organisation of the Gala Ball, which once again will be a major success. Cllr. Cha O’Neill, who is the chief organiser

behind the Mayor’s Ball, told those present that “since its inception the Mayor’s Ball has raised in excess of €1 million for local charities and all those funds raised from the ball stay within Waterford. Cllr. O’Neill also thanked the sponsors Nearform, Nypro Heineken, Dawn Meats and the Tower Hotel for their continued support. The Mayor’s Gala Ball will be held in The Tower Hotel on Saturday, 27th April, 2019. Further information and tickets are available from Mandy at the Waterford City and County Council on 0761-102631.

Application Forms and further information are available from: Maria Lindell Youth Work Affairs Ardcavan Business Park Ardcavan Wexford Y35 P9EA Tel: 053-9123799 E-mail: marialindell@wwetb.ie Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12pm on FRIDAY, 30 November 2018 to the above postal addresses. Please mark envelopes ‘Youth Employability Initiative’. (Applications received after this date will not be considered) The Scheme is funded by The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) and the Dorman Accounts Fund

Pictured at City Hall for the launch of the Mayor's Charity Ball 2019 at the Tower Hotel on Saturday 27th April, are one of the beneficiaries GROW Waterford City & County Service. Front row left to right: Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr. Declan Doocey; Sr. Gertrude, GROW and Mayor of Metropolitan District of Waterford Cllr. Joe Kelly. Back row left to right: John Forristal, Heineken; Caroline Crotty, Christine Mulcahy and Mary Hennessy, GROW; Ricky Grogan, Heineken; James Quilligan, GROW; Eimear O'Donoghue, NearForm; Aishling Donnelly, GROW; Mandy Nolan Reid, committee; Seamus O'Carroll, Tower Hotel and Cllr. Cha O'Neill, committee. [John Power]

Skin Food now back in stock Pictured at City Hall for the launch of the Mayor's Charity Ball 2019 at the Tower Hotel on Saturday, 27th April, are one of the beneficiaries Waterford Hospice. Front row left to right: Mayor of Metropolitan District of Waterford Cllr. Joe Kelly; Stephanie Taheny, Waterford Hospice and Mayor of Waterford City & County Cllr. Declan Doocey. Back row left to right: Cllr. Cha O'Neill, committee; Ricky Grogan, Heineken; Marie Denehy and Neil O'Sullivan, Waterford [John Power] Hospice; Eimear O'Donoghue, NearForm; John Forristal, Heineken and Seamus O'Carroll, Tower Hotel.

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Forsey corruption conviction quashed in the Supreme Court A FORMER Fine Gael Deputy Mayor of Dungarvan who was previously convicted of corruption had the conviction quashed by the Supreme Court last week. Fred Forsey Junior (49) of Coolagh Road, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, was convicted back in 2012 under the Prevention of Corruption Act in connection with receiving three corrupt payments totalling €80,000 (€60,000, €10,000 and €10,000) from a property developer in 2006.

He denied the charges and claimed the payments were loans from the developer. However, a jury at Waterford Circuit Court found him guilty in 2012 and he was sentenced to six years imprisonment, with the final two years suspended. Mr. Forsey has already served the four year sentence. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal against the conviction in July, 2016, but he was later granted permis-

sion to bring a further appeal to the Supreme Court. At the Supreme Court, his legal team, Remy Farrell and Hugh McDowell BL argued that the prosecution had relied on the presumption of corruption against a holder of public office (as contained in Section 4 of the Prevention of Corruption Act) that the section imposed an obligation on Mr. Forsey to disprove corruption - a point which the legal team disputed the legality of. Last week, the Supreme Court

quashed the conviction by a four to one majority, with Ms. Justice Iseult O’Malley saying the interpretation of Section 4 adopted in the case was contrary to legal authority, and as a result of a mutual legal error on the part of the defence, prosecution and trial judge, Mr. Forsey was subject to a trial process which breached his right to be presumed innocent. The one dissenting vote by Mr. Justice John McMenamin said he considered the prosecution case was overwhelming

Garda reiterate importance of ‘Use your brain, not your fists’ campaign Figures show an increase in assaults in Waterford GARDAÍ have reiterated the importance of their public safety campaign ‘Use your brain, not your fists’, after recent figures show that assaults have increased in the Waterford Garda Division over the past year. The campaign ‘Use your brain, not your fists’ which was launched earlier in the year, aims to reduce the number of assaults carried out by males between 18 and 39 years of age. It appeals to young males to think of the consequences for themselves and others of being involved in assaults as statistics show a rise in assaults in last number of years in line with the rise in the nighttime economy. The Garda Analysis Service said the vast majority of assaults are carried out by males aged between 18 and 35 against males of a similar age and these assaults typically take place in and around public places (street, roads, pubs and hotels) between 8.00 p.m. and 5..00 a.m. at the weekend, with around 25 percent of incidents linked to the night-time economy involved intoxication of either the suspect offender, the victim, or both. Analysis has also shown that the level of assaults is typically associated with the vibrancy of the night time economy which has shown signs of recovery following the recession. At the recent public meeting of Waterford City and County’s Joint Policing Committee, Superintendent Chris Delaney presented figures for the Waterford Garda Division which showed that generally, assaults have increased in the year to date, compared with the same period last year. A breakdown of those assault figures showed that serious assaults (contrary to Section 3 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act) are on a par with the same period last year, but minor assaults (contrary to Section 2 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act) have increased by 13 percent.

Supt. Delaney said the figures are “creeping up” and that Gardaí will work closely with the JPC and local media to highlight the ‘Use your brain, not your fists’ campaign. He said that clearly, from the figures in Waterford, assaults peak at weekends. The campaign urges young men to think about the impact of their actions on themselves and others. Never attempt to reason with a drunk or aggressive person - walk away and look for help. The campaign advises people to be streetwise when they are out and about - plan your night out; arrange transport to and from events in advance; let someone know where you are going and when you’ll be back; avoid walking alone at night and in dark places; and be wary of your surroundings and mind your property. Victims of assault are also urged to report all incidents of assault to the Gardaí, because according to the Central Statistics Office, assaults may be underreported by around 40 percent. Anyone who has been assaulted will be treated with sensitivity by the Gardaí and it will be fully investigated. ASSAULT INVESTIGATIONS A woman from Tramore asked about assault cases and if Gardaí act on it immediately if they are given the name of a suspect. “The reason I ask is because my son was the victim of a very serious assault,” Hillary O’Neill told the public meeting of the JPC. “I found, personally, that the liaising from the Gardaí was very poor. We were not given much information. My son is a human being, not a statistic,” Ms. O’Neill said. “My son was assaulted in Railway Square and he was told there is no CCTV in that area. Our children are not safe at night if they are going out. I would like to see a zero tolerance policy on

these assaults. There has to be a deterrent because they are happening over and over again in the same area,” Ms. O’Neill added. Supt. Delaney said he was disappointed to hear Ms. O’Neill is unhappy with the Garda service provided. “From a Garda perspective, we are also disappointed when we hear about cases like this, because people who are the victims of crime have to be updated on the progress of the crime. They have to be notified of how the investigation is progressing,” Supt. Delaney said. “We have a new accountability performance framework computerised system which allows senior officers to review incidents.” Supt. Delaney assured Ms. O’Neill he would meet with her afterwards “In general regarding assaults, we endeavour to solve all assaults that come our way,” Supt. Delaney said. “There are a variety of reasons why people withdraw complaints and the matter isn’t progressed that is a difficulty for us and it affects our detection rates. There is also an issue with marking these offences as detected. We don’t mark the offences detected unless a charge sheet or a summons has issued,” Supt. Delaney explained. “There are a significant proportion of assaults which are not reported to the Gardaí. I would urge the public to come forward and report all assaults, because if we are missing one third of assaults, then that would ruin our patrolling strategy.” Supt. Delaney continued: “We urge people to report everything to the Gardaí”. “The key really, is to have faith in the Gardaí because at the end of the day the Gardaí hold that line for the public. I know there has been controversy over the years with the Gardaí, but I think the public know that me and my staff here [in Waterford] are very

committed to serving the people of Waterford. “I would ask the public to take us on our merits locally - most policing issues are local,” he said. “Feel free to come to my office - my door is always open and I’ll listen to any particular case. It’s important the public have that means of reporting a case to me, which they feel is not being progressed properly. That person is entitled to know why their case is not going the way they hoped it would go.” PURPLE FLAG Dara Jane O’Sullivan, from City West / Tramore area, said the Purple Flag initiative and ‘Ask for Angela’ campaign have been a tremendous success. She asked if the JPC could continue its work with Waterford Comhairle na nÓg and WIT Students Union to create an education programme around minority groups, such as women in the travelling community and LGBT. “Education is the start of everything and if we can deal with these issues and public perceptions about certain groups and roll that out in a post-primary school programme, that can only make the situation better for the Gardaí and bring awareness so young people don’t feel they have to get themselves into bad situations, if it can be dealt with beforehand,” she said. Supt. Delaney said it was certainly something they could consider an extension of. “We’ll work closely to extend that to any group and try and get the broadest, encompassing positive effects of the Purple Flag initiative,” Supt. Delaney said. Acting Chairperson of the JPC, Cllr. Eddie Mulligan pointed out that the President of the WIT Students Union was added to the Steering Committee of the Purple Flag initiative recently. “So, we are taking cognisance of the fact that we needed student input,” Cllr. Mulligan said.

and evidence from the defence regarding the alleged loans was discredited to such an extent that no jury could have concluded the accused was not guilty. The matter is to return before the Supreme Court next week, to allow the DPP to consider whether or not to seek a retrial. In July, 2013, a jury unanimously found the property developer, Michael Ryan, not guilty of making alleged corrupt payments to Mr. Forsey.

Revenue seize cigarettes from cargo vessel in Waterford LAST week, Revenue officers seized approximately 8,800 cigarettes during a search of a vessel in Belview Port,Waterford.The cargo vessel is registered in Antigua and Barbuda. The cigarettes, branded ‘L&M Red’ have an estimated retail value of over €5,280 representing a potential loss to the Exchequer of €4,200. This seizure was part of Revenue’s ongoing operations targeting the shadow economy and the supply and sale of illegal tobacco products. If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding the smuggling they can contact Revenue in confidence on free phone number 1800 295 295.

Laurence McCarthy and Genevieve O’Donnell pictured at the Whitechurch Reloaded night in the Park Hotel organised by Modeligo GAA Club. [Dan McGrath]

Deirdre and Ciaran Fahey pictured at the Whitechurch Reloaded night in the [Dan McGrath] Park Hotel organised by Modeligo GAA Club.

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A scene from the filming at Dun Ui Mhaoliosa Army Barracks of the hangings following the Maam Trasna Murders.The case is one of many to be discussed at this weekend's Murder Mystery Weekend in Dungarvan. All events are free and for more, log on to https://waterfordcouncilnews.com/2018/11/09/scealtadunmharaithe-rundiamhra-seanachas-scannain/ [Joe O'Shaughnessy]

Murder, mystery, storytelling and film in Dungarvan this Friday and Saturday FORMER Governor of Mountjoy prison, John Lonergan, is among several distinguished guests and speakers who will be in Dungarvan this weekend for the long-awaited, bi-lingual Murder Mystery Weekend. The free programme of events is organised by the Irish Office at Waterford City and County Council as part of the ongoing Bliain na Gaeilge and Creative Ireland celebrations. The programme includes free children’s storytelling and maskmaking, big screen drama, walks, talks, storytelling, singing and more. For more, log on to the local council and library website or click on http://waterfordlibraries.ie/scealta-dunmharaitherundiamhra-seanachas-scannaini-ndun-garbhan/

Seminar Sunday, 18th November REHEARSAL HUB, Westgate Business Park

PREPARING YOUR DOG FOR ARRIVAL OF YOUR NEW BABY Starting 10.00 a.m. Lunch and refreshments included. €35/person • €50/couple Places must be pre-booked at the Dog Lady 087-3627576 or on our Facebook page

A policeman arrives at the scene during the filming of a documentary on the Maamtrasna murders, one of the many cases which will be discussed as part of the free, bi-lingual Murder Mystery Weekend in Dungarvan this Friday and Saturday. For more, log on to https://waterfordcouncilnews.com/2018/11/09/scealta-dunmharaithe-rundiamhraseanachas-scannain/

TAY RIVER COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING Help protect your local rivers! VENUE

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St Brigid’s Hall, Kilrossanty, Co. Waterford

Wednesday 21st of November 2018

19.30 – 20.30

Refreshments afterwards. You are invited to a community information meeting on the Tay River to hear about plans to improve water quality locally over the next three years. This meeting is open to all and will include a Questions & Answers session and an opportunity for informal discussion during tea and coffee. This is a new way of working and everyone can play their part. For more information contact: Ruth Hennessy (085 8030164 / rhennessy@lawaters.ie) or Fran Igoe (087 4114206 / ﬁgoe@lawaters.ie)

Further info on www.watersandcommunities.ie

Art students at VTOS Dungarvan had a very interesting visit to The Nude in Irish Art exhibition currently showing at Crawford Art Gallery in Cork. A great day was had by all! Places still available contact Aileen on 058-45757 or email aileenoconnor@wwetb.ie

Further Education FUNDRAISER FOR JIGSAW THE students taking the Mental Health Awareness module held a fundraiser on the 11th of October in the Anchor Bar to raise money for Jigsaw, The National Centre for Youth Mental Health. Many courses such as Nursing Studies, Social Care level 6 and General Studies took part in organizing the fundraiser as part of this module. This event was to raise awareness of the importance of Mental Health and to raise vital funds for an important Mental Health Service. We also held a raffle on the night which was supported by the local businesses with their kind donations. The Anchor bar not only facilitated our event but also kindly donated a voucher and bottles of wine. We also had donations from Forde’s Daybreak,The Park Hotel, Kelly's Pharmacy, Cass & Co, SGC Dungarvan, The Gold Coast Hotel,The Moorings,The Lady Bell, Kiersey’s Bar and Tea rooms, Danny's Bar and Seanachai Bar. We had a great turnout for the event and we raised €950 on the night. Jigsaw Mental Health Services gratefully received the funds and thanked our students for the fantastic work they put in. TRIPS TO THE CINEMA Dungarvan Cinema has always been supportive of educational trips and our PLC students are no exception. On Friday the 26th of October, just before we broke up for mid-term our Social and Community Care, Social Care Level 6, Nursing Studies, General Studies and Health Care went to see Rosie, in Dungarvan Cinema. This film highlights the issues of a families experience of homelessness in Ireland. Students, while they enjoyed the film found the reality of homelessness hard hitting and emotional. This was a fantastic educational trip as many of the students on our programmes may in the future work with individuals and families affected by homelessness. So this was very relevant to their studies.' We would like to thank Dungarvan Cinema for facilitating our visit and our staff for organizing the event. We are always looking at current affairs and new ways to open our students to learning. CAREER EXPO Dungarvan College in conjunction with Dungarvan Chamber

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New novel pits Vikings and Normans in showdown for Ireland’s future THE clash of warring Vikings and Normans at Waterford is the backdrop to a new historical fiction adventure novel by acclaimed Cookstown writer Ruadh Butler. The Earl Strongbow tells the story of the Siege of Waterford in August 1170 when the Norman lord, Sir Richard de Clare, better remembered to history as Strongbow, landed his army in Ireland with the aim of conquest. “I think the modern impression of Strongbow is one of an intimidating warrior at the head of a vast army of well-to-do knights, superior to all that stood against them,” said author Ruadh Butler. “There remains a feeling that it was inevitable that the Normans would conquer Ireland. “The historic sources paint a much different story. They show

Author Ruadh Butler

that the result was balanced on a knife edge for a very long time and might’ve taken a much different path if not for several key outcomes going in the Normans’ favour. “One of those moments was the Siege of Waterford.” In the lead-up to the siege, Strongbow had sent a small advance party to Ireland under Raymond de Carew – better known in his lifetime as Raymond the Fat. His 120 mercenaries had defeated a Viking army of between 2,000 and 4,000 at the Battle of Baginbun, a story told in Ruadh’s second book, Lord of the Sea Castle. This was also a close run thing with the upshot being Strongbow’s crossing of the Irish Sea with the rest of his men: failed knights, rebel Welsh archers, distrusted Flemish mercenaries, a real hodge-podge of desperate and uncontrollable men who were considered to be no better than brigands in their own land. “The name Strongbow conjures an image of a formidable soldier, but he was not known by that nickname until several hundred years after his death. We’ll never know the truth, but the famous chronicler Gerald of Wales depicts him as a rather gangly, effeminate and softly-spoken man

with ginger hair and freckles who had ‘more of the air of a man-atarms than a general-in-chief ’. “He was also desperately close to financial ruin and had used up every last penny available to raise his army of invasion. One defeat and it would’ve likely been curtains for the Norman adventure in Ireland. And he really stretched his luck to breaking point at Waterford in the summer of 1170. “The prize for winning at Waterford was impressive. Not only would Strongbow have lordship over a wealthy trading town, but he had also been promised the hand of an Irish princess and through her a claim to the crown of Leinster. Defeat, on the other hand, would mean economic ruin, the end to all his ambitions, and might’ve led to Strongbow’s own death. “The stakes could not have been higher, the odds of victory more keenly balanced. Lucky for Strongbow then that he had one of the greatest warriors of the age at his side: Raymond the Fat, who is reputedly buried near Dungarvan at Molana Abbey.” The book has already garnered praise from some of the best authors working in historical fiction. “This lyrical novel is rich in history and evokes a wonderful

sense of time and place. Great characters, strident battles and a story to be savoured,” said acclaimed author of The Master of War series, David Gilman. Irish writer of The Fifth Knight series, E.M. Powell, said: “It’s not just the grim gore of the AngloNorman battlefield that springs to life in Butler’s skilful telling. Even better, he finds his way into the minds and spirits of those men for whom the ultimate prize was a nation.” The Earl Strongbow is published by Accent Press and is available in all formats at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Waterstone’s, Eason’s, Blackwell’s, Foyle’s and WHSmith.

Meet the people who make Food & Drink the Waterford Way – their place, their history, their community, their stories . . .

Esther Barron, Barron’s Bakery of Commerce will be hosting a Career Expo on Thursday, 22nd November, 10.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. The majority of the Universities and Institutes of Technology from all over Irelan will be in attendance. There will also be information on the twenty five plus full time courses that Dungarvan College offers. Nearly all of the third level colleges will be exhibiting which will be of interest to anybody interested in studying at third level next year. Also in attendance will be Apprenticeships, An Garda Siochana, Defence Forces and many local employers such as GSK, Eurofins and Radley Engineering.

Cúrsaí Tithíochta i nGaeltacht na nDéise Beidh cruinniú eolais poiblí maidir le CÚRSAÍ TITHÍOCHTA i nGaeltacht na nDéise, Déardaoin 22 Samhain, ag 7pm in Ionad Pobail na Rinne chun éileamh ar thithe inacmhainne sa cheantar a mheas. Má bhíonn go leor éilimh, tabharfar coiste le chéile chun tús a chur leis an bpróiseas chun Comharchumann Tithíochta a bhunú sa cheantar. Beidh ionadaí ó Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance i láthair. A public information meeting on HOUSING in the Waterford Gaeltacht will be held, Thursday 22nd of November at 7pm in Ionad Pobail na Rinne with the purpose of assessing demand for affordable housing. Should there be sufficient demand a committee will be formed to begin the process of establishing a Housing Co-operative for the area. A representative from Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance will be present to answer queries.

ALMOST unbelievably in this day and age, Esther Barron is the fifth generation of the famous Barron Family Bakery in Cappoquin. As she says herself, “to be doing the same thing, in the same place, for five generations, is something else!” “We’ve survived Civil Wars, two World Wars, economic downturns, bread wars and God knows what else,” Esther said in her own inimitably passionate way. “To survive this long, we must be doing something right.” Esther and her husband Joe Prendergast are deeply passionate about what they do and it shows, not just in the amazing breads that they produce but also in how they talk about what they do, and the astonishing legacy that it’s built on. “Everything in Barron’s Bakery is made fresh…we absolutely do not do frozen,” Esther said. “Our bakers work from 9-5, but that’s not the traditional 9-5…they come in at 9 o clock at night and work until 5am in the morning.” To illustrate just how authentic, and fresh, Barron’s Bakery is, Esther tells a wonderful story of the day a tourist popped into the shop. “Is everything made here fresh?” The

tourist asked. “Of course it is,” Esther replied. “Sure I was made here myself from scratch!” Like a fine ingredient, Esther was conceived, born and raised, not too far from the heat of a Barron Bakery oven. Baking is engrained in her and she loves nothing more than baking bread, and talking about the special methods that they use. “Making bread is a very slow process,” Esther explained. “It’s all made by hand, so the bread is hand moulded and the secret ingredient is time. This patient process breaks down all the enzymes in the flour, which makes it more digestible and healthier for people to eat.” Some of the produce that Esther is most proud of is, of course, their signature Barron Turnover, the Waterford Blaa, Soda Breads, Long Pans, Ring Pans, Basket Pans, Sourdough, Spotted Dog (white soda bread with spots of sultanas), Barmbrack and much more! Barron’s Bakery is the epitome of Food the Waterford Way – five generations of amazing food where the only added ingredients are time, and passion. What does Food the Waterford Way mean to you? “When you know the person behind your Comeragh Mountain Chickens, or Lambs, or the baker in your local bakery, you know where your food has come from,” Esther said. “You know that every step in their process was caring and nurturing and

if you have any issues, you can go right back to them and you’ll know you’re talking to the person who had a hand in producing that food. Also, you’re spending your money on local people. It won’t go back to Germany through Aldi, or to the UK via Tesco. It will stay right here in Waterford. Food the Waterford Way is about sustainability and gaining reliability from people who take pride in their food. It’s a way of life!” What motivates you? “I’m passionate about what I do,” Esther said. “I grew up in a bakery and I loved it from the very first day. I then inherited the bakery from my father and I have to say, there really is no feeling like opening an oven and getting the smells and aromas of fresh bread…the crackling…it’s talking to you! There really is nothing like it.” Want to learn more – check out www.foodthewaterfordway.com or follow us @Waterford_Way

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

Bittersweet day for Sharon Carey as she is co-opted onto her late father’s Council seat IT was a bittersweet day of mixed emotions as Sharon Carey was co-opted onto Waterford City and County Council to fill a vacancy after the untimely death of her late father, Cllr. John Carey (75) in early September. Cllr. Carey represented the people of Passage East and wider Tramore / East Waterford area for the past 40 years. Meetings Administrator, Honor Dunphy, informed the November Plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council, held at City Hall, Waterford last Thursday evening, that a casual vacancy has been created on the Council following the death of Cllr. Carey. She said that as Cllr. Carey had been a member of a registered political party (Fine Gael), under provisions of the Local Government Act, that political party has nomination rights to the casual vacancy. Ms. Dunphy said the Fine Gael party have nominated Cllr. Carey’s daughter, Sharon Carey to fill the vacancy and she has given prior written consent for her nomination to Waterford City and County Council. Cllr. Damien Geoghegan proposed Ms. Carey to fill the casual vacancy. “It is a day of mixed emotions as we fill the vacancy brought about by the untimely death of our colleague, but more importantly, our friend, Cllr. John Carey,” said Cllr. Geoghegan. “He served the people of Passage East and Tramore, and the wider East Waterford region in a career in local government which spanned over 39 years. He held many roles and positions during that time, including Chairman of Waterford County Council and Deputy Mayor of the Waterford Metropolitan area, to name but a few.

“He served his constituents and colleagues on many outside bodies such as the HSE Forum and served as Chairperson of the JPC. He also served for many years on the Executive of the Local Authority Members Association and was a leading member of the Association of Irish Local Government. “His unstinting support for constituents and his determined representation on their behalf ensured he was returned to the Council Chamber on seven consecutive occasions. I have no doubt as we face into local elections next year, that John would have been returned to this Chamber again.” Cllr. Geoghegan said Cllr. Carey’s record “is one which his family can be immensely proud of and as a party, we in Fine Gael are proud to say he was one of us”. “I’m sure he would be very proud to see the name Carey continue to represent Passage East and East Waterford.” Cllr. Geoghegan said it was a proud day for the Carey family and he had the honour of proposing Sharon Carey to be coopted onto Cllr. John Carey’s Council seat. Seconding the co-option of Ms. Carey was Cllr. John Cummins, who described the day as “bittersweet” for the Carey family. “Obviously we were all shocked and upset at the passing of our friend and colleague, John, in September. From that sad event comes the co-option of his daughter Sharon. “I’ve known Sharon for a number of years and I’ve no doubt that John is looking down this evening and is very proud as his daughter takes over his Council seat and continues the marvellous work that he has done for the people of Waterford over the past 40 years,” Cllr. Cummins said.

Votes of sympathy A VOTE of sympathy was expressed by Waterford City and County Council to the family of Cllr. Mary Roche on the death of her father recently. The vote of sympathy and minute’s silence was proposed by Mayor Declan Doocey at the November Plenary meeting of the local authority on the death of Frank Roche, Ferndale, Ballytruckle,Waterford, who died on 14th October last. VOTE OF SYMPATHY FOR SYNAGOGUE TRAGEDY Cllr. Joe Conway also proposed a vote of sympathy to all the families who were murdered in an American synagogue

recently. A gunman barged into the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, USA, on 27th October last and opened fire on the Jewish congregation, killing 11 people and wounding several others. Cllr. Conway said: “There is nothing more reprehensible to humanity than to see people slaughtered and butchered in their place of worship”. He said the Council should show solidarity by sending a message of sympathy and condolence to the Chief Rabbi of Ireland. Mayor Doocey said the tragic event would also be included in the Council’s minute’s silence.

The late Cllr. John Carey. Chief Executive Officer of Waterford Council, Michael Walsh speaking on behalf of the Council Executive, expressed best wishes to Ms. Carey in her role as Councillor. Other Councillors paid tribute to the late Cllr. John Carey and wished Sharon Carey well in her role as Councillor. Mayor Declan Doocey asked Ms. Carey to take her seat on the Council to applause and a standing ovation. Sharon Carey, standing as Councillor, addressed the Chamber, and described it as a huge honour to be co-opted onto the Council and take the seat of her late father. She poignantly noted that the last time she was in the Chamber was when her father was elected as Deputy Mayor of Waterford Metropolitan area back in 2014 following the last local elections.

She said her father was a very proud and inspirational man in all aspects of life. “He cherished his family, especially my mother, Ann, my sister, Nancy, my three brothers, Sean, Kieran and Liam, and myself, but most of all, his 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren,” said Cllr. Sharon Carey. “Waterford Council became a second family, not only to him, but to us, 40 years ago, and I was lucky enough to walk side-byside with my dad as he went through his political journey representing not only the people of the village of Passage East, but the Tramore electoral area and Waterford City East.” Cllr. Carey expressed her thanks to the Fine Gael party for placing their trust in her and giving her their full support to be co-opted onto the Council. She also thanked her proposer and seconder for their kind words. “I’m very lucky to have the support of my family, my husband, Eoin, and our four amazing children, Sean, Fionn, Siún and Oisín.” Cllr. Carey said she is looking forward to working with her fellow Councillors and the Executive and staff of Waterford Council. “I will do my absolute very best on behalf of the public - dad wouldn’t have wanted it any other way,” Cllr. Carey added to sustained applause.

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Large group of apprentices from WWETB who received their Apprenticeship Certificates at the recent Graduation Awards Ceremony held in WIT Arena Carriganore, Co. Waterford.

Apprentices from Waterford and Wexford Graduate GRADUATING apprentices from Waterford and Wexford, who recently completed their apprenticeship were presented with their Advanced Certificate Craft by John Halligan, T.D., Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development. The event was co-hosted by SOLAS, and Waterford and Wexford ETB. Speaking at the presentation, Minister Halligan noted the growing demand for people with vocational skills and praised the high quality of the Irish apprenticeship system and its success in developing highly skilled workers, like those receiving the Advanced Certificate today: “The skills learned through an apprenticeship are invaluable and offer real job opportunities. Businesses need employees with strong practical skills and apprenticeships and vocational training are key to delivering these.” Conor Dunne, Acting CEO, SOLAS, spoke of the apprenticeship programme and drew particular attention to the calibre of the Irish apprenticeship system which is recognised nationally and internationally. “You have completed a comprehensive apprenticeship that is recognised at home and abroad as one of the best in the world. An example of the standards achieved by apprentices during their apprenticeship is the success obtained by the Irish Team at successive World Skills Competitions. This is a remarkable achievement and it proves beyond doubt that our apprenticeship system and our appren-

tices are among the best in the world”. At the most recent World Skills Competition held in October 2017 in Abu Dhabi, seven Medallions of Excellence were achieved by the team of 14 young apprentices, trainees and students who represented Ireland. The Advanced Certificate Craft is at Level 6 of the National Framework of Qualifications and is an internationally recognised qualification. There has been an increased focus on Apprenticeships in recent years. Apprenticeship in Ireland has traditionally been the path to skilled occupations in a range of sectors such as construction, engineering, motor and electrical. However, under the guidance of the Apprenticeship Council, the apprenticeship system in Ireland is expanding. Things are changing, with an expanded model of apprenticeship, in which a wider range of occupations are attracting more people into apprenticeships. Sixteen new statutory apprenticeships have now been launched in sectors such as auctioneering and property services, finance, biopharma and ICT. In addition, over 36 apprenticeships are in development across a range of sectors. Alongside this, we are seeing an increase in the number of new apprentices being registered across the all of the current trades. This is a testament to the high regard which the apprenticeship system in Ireland is held. It has long been respected as a comprehensive and successful

Back row left to right: Greg Conaty (Operations Manager, Radley Engineering); Conor Dunne (Acting CEO, Solas) and Michael O‘Keeffe (WWETB). Front row left to right: Kavan Dee (Radley Engineering); Kevin Lewis (Chief Executive WWETB); Cllr. John O'Leary, (Deputy Mayor of Waterford City & County) and Brian Dalton (Radley Engineering). career and education route for people of all ages. Kevin Lewis, CE, Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board, spoke of recent developments in the region including the opening of a new digital fabrication laboratory in

Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford which will provide opportunities for learners to train in cutting edge 3D design and technology. It will also provide upskilling opportunities for those in employment in this specialist area. Other developments include the provision of

Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) training in a new National NZEB Centre based in Enniscorthy and the newly developed Accounting Technician Apprenticeship currently running in the College of Further Education in Waterford.

Concluding the ceremony, Conor Dunne congratulated the apprentices who received their Advanced Certificates Craft on their achievement of being recognised as highly skilled craftspeople and wished them every success in their careers.

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Congratulations to the Adult Learners in the Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) Scheme who received their QQI Certificates at an Awards Ceremony held recently in Cappoquin Adult Education Centre. Awards were achieved in a range of courses at QQI Leavels 4 and 5 including Early Childhood Care and Education, Business Skills, Catering Skills and Office Skills. Also included in the photograph are Mayor of Waterford City and County Council, Declan Doocey and from Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board, Adult Education Officer, Mary Walsh; BTEI Co-ordinator Mary Upton; Co-ordinator Edel Walsh and Guidance Counsellor Co-ordinator Philip Cullinane. [Pat Crowley]

Congratulations to the Adult Learners participations in Adult Literacy Programme achieving General Learning Certificates. Awards achieved in Culinary Operations Communications, Computers and Horticulture at the Awards Ceremony held recently in Cappoquin Adult Education Centre. Also included in the photograph are Mayor of Waterford City and County Council, Declan Doocey; and from Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board, Adult Education Officer Michael Kirwan; Nicola McCarthy-Hanlon Adult Literacy Organiser; Edel Walsh Co-ordinator and Aoife Walsh, Resource Worker. [Pat Crowley]

Congratulations to the Adult Learners participating in the Back to Eduaction Initiative (BTEI) Scheme who received their certificates in QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support and QQI Level 4 Word Prossing in an Awards Ceremony held recently in Cappquin Adult Education Centre. Also included in the photograph are Mayor of Waterford City and County Council, Declan Doocey and from Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board, Adult Education Officer Mary Walsh; Co-ordinator Edel Walsh and Healthcare Tutor Gerry Clarke. [Pat Crowley]

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Gardaí ‘very much’ committed to rural policing THE Garda Superintendent of Waterford, Chris Delaney, has said the Gardaí are “very much committed” to rural policing as they are to policing the urban areas, after details were revealed of sectoral policing in the city area. Supt. Delaney gave a presentation at the recent public meeting of Waterford City and County’s Joint Policing Committee in relation to sectoral policing in Waterford City, which showed that the city area is organised into seven community policing areas: Dunmore Road; Ballybeg; The Sacred Heart; the North West suburbs; Larchville / Lisduggan; Ferrybank; and the inner city. Supt. Delaney explained that each neighbourhood is allocated a core team, including community policing Gardaí, with plain clothes detectives providing support and the traffic corps, alongside the frontline operational Gardaí. “Each individual member of a unit is asked to actively patrol a sectoral policing area - a defined area which is in essence their ‘patch’. They are responsible for that area and if anything happens they would be the first people I contact and ask what’s going on and if there were any warning signs and who would be responsible,” Supt. Delaney explained. “Community engagement is the key - they are asked to meet local people and known local leaders, local Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinators, and come back to me and report. Intelligence gathering is also a key task and to identify crime trends within their sectoral areas.” However, Cllr. John O’Leary said he found it “hard to take”

because of the government’s closure of rural Garda Stations in recent years. “I don’t see a level playing field [for rural areas],” he said. “People want to see, and feel most comfortable, when there is a Garda in a rural barracks,” Cllr. O’Leary said. Supt. Delaney acknowledged there are bigger areas to cover when applying the sectoral policing model to rural areas. “It is not as condensed as urban areas, but we are very much committed to rural areas. Rural policing is just as important to us,” Supt. Delaney said. “We work closely with Councillors and local communities to make sure the proper cover is there to make people feel safe.” Supt. Delaney said Garda visibility in communities is key and sectoral policing was in response to public demand for increased visibility of Gardaí, which helps to reduce fear of crime, promote crime prevention and increase Garda interaction with communities. He explained that each sectoral area is broken up into smaller areas, totalling 62. “So in fact, we have 62 extra officers in the community working in their sectoral areas,” Supt. Delaney said. “The areas are assigned a Garda from frontline uniform units who works regular hours alongside a Community Garda they work ‘hand-in-glove’ and discuss issues in the area. They then report to their Sergeants who in turn report to myself.The purpose is increased visibility and engagement through targeted patrols and checkpoints within each sectoral area.” He said sectoral policing pro-

vides multiple points of contact between the Gardaí and the community they serve. Each morning, there is a daily review of incidents in Supt. Delaney’s office. “I personally conduct a review of incidents, going through them with the Sergeants. We have a weekly review of proactive patrols and we can move them or shift patrols from one sector to another, depending on the need,” Supt. Delaney said. “We review community engagement and identify good and poor performance by the members. That is a very important thing, because you can really see good officers shine. In my experience, it is the Gardaí who make good community police officers who invariably do very well within the force,” he said. “Because, they become a ‘jack of all trades’ in essence and they become really proactive and very good people to engage with communities. That is at the heart of successful policing for the Gardaí.” Supt. Delaney also outlined the importance of the public using the lines of communication to the Gardaí and getting to know the Garda in their sector. “We will be circulating different Gardaí to each of the sectors so everybody is aware of them,” Supt. Delaney said. Cllr. Breda Brennan said she was delighted to see more Gardaí on the street. Cllr. Seanie Power outlined the important of the Text Alert System in rural areas and said he would like to see the continued support of the Text Alert System. Andrew Power, from Waterford City South, described one of the “most heinous of crimes” he witnessed in the city

recently, was the torching of cars. “I saw one car alight recently at 4.30 p.m. in the day,” Mr. Power told the JPC meeting. “These people don’t give a toss about any of you at the top table [senior Garda officers] and they have no regard for the law whatsoever,” he said. “Where this happened was less than a stones throw away from where kids were playing,” he pointed out. “This is unacceptable behaviour and it’s only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt - it is a despicable crime,” he added, asking if any arrests have been made in relation to it. Supt. Delaney said that while he was precluded from talking about individual cases, he said there was a period of time in Waterford City when similar serious incidents were happening several years ago. “We certainly don’t want that to develop again,” he said. “But I am aware of the case you are talking about.” Supt. Delaney said he would meet with Mr. Power after the meeting to discuss the matter. Cllr. Cha O’Neill praised the increase in numbers of Community Gardaí. “For years we’ve been asking here for extra Community Gardaí,” said Cllr. O’Neill. “But when they get noticeable on the ground and are friendly with communities due to their own success, they are usually moved on to some place else. If we receive a young Community Garda, can they not be moved?” he asked. Supt. Delaney said there was little they could do if an officer wants to progress in the force. “Successful Community Garda officers apply for things

Congratulations to The Adult Learners participation in Adult Literacy Programme achieving General Learning Certificates. Awards achieved in Culinary Operations, Communications, Computers and Horiculture at the Awards Ceremony held recently in Cappoquin Adult Education Centre. Also included in the photograph are Mayor of Waterford City and County Council, Declan Doocey; and from Waterford and Wexford Education Board, Adult Education Officer [Pat Crowley] Michael Kirwan; Nicola McCarthy-Hanlon Adult Literacy Organiser; Aoife Walsh Resource Worker and Horticulture Tutor Miriam Matthews.

[promotions / transfers] and the organisation seeks to reward them for their good work with the communities,” Supt. Delaney said. However, he pointed out that the extra Community Gardaí are “very junior members involved in these allocations”, meaning they will be around for a while. “They will be a Guard for a significant amount of time and will be at the Garda rank for a number of years,” Supt. Delaney said. “I envisage stability [in Community Policing] and that they will be in those positions for a significant number of years,” Supt. Delaney added. Cllr. Jason Murphy asked the Policing Authority Chairperson, Josephine Feehily, who also attended the public JPC meeting, about public trust in the Gardaí in general and whether that trust has been lost over the last number of years. “We have fantastic Gardaí here in Waterford, but the trust in the Gardaí in general is fractured. What are your plans to put that trust back together?” he asked Ms. Feehily. Ms. Feehily replied that the trust “has to be regained by the Gardaí themselves”. “Our plan is to be facilitative of that trust. It was suggested to me that our exposing of certain deficiencies was damaging the trust - I don’t accept that,” Ms. Feehily said. She said the Policing Authority wouldn’t be doing its job if it held back certain reports because it could cause controversy. “We provide opportunities for transparency through our meetings in public and the publication of our oversight report.” Ms. Feehily said the Authority encourages the Garda Commissioner to develop realistic plans which are 90 percent achieved, rather than overpromise and under-deliver, “because that doesn’t help, so we encourage them to produce more rigorous, but more realistic plans”. She said the Commissioner is encouraged to use the opportunity of public meetings as a ‘shop window’ for good performance and it is something the Policing Authority will continue to do. “We are heavily involved in pressing the Gardaí to embed the Code of Ethics - that is an important piece of trust rebuilding,” she said. She said public attitudes in relation to trust and confidence in the Gardaí are strong, but in the management of the Gardaí, it is not strong. “We’ll help, but if we continue to experience poor performance, our job is to oversee that performance and we’ll have to call it out,” Ms. Feehily added.

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan THIRTY-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time:- Daniel: 12: 13 - When that time comes, your own people will be spared. Hebrews: 10: 11-14 - By virtue of one single offering, he has achieved the eternal perfection of all whom he is sanctifying. Mark 13: 24-32 - He will gather his chosen from the four winds. Fifth National Collection for the World Meeting of Families: This collection will be taken up next weekend, November 17th and 18th when the offertory collection will be given to help pay off the €4m debt which remains after this event. There is a fuller explanation in this weekend’s newsletter. Holy Souls Novena: These nine Masses for the souls of the faithful departed will be celebrated here in St. Mary’s Parish Church on the last nine days of the month, beginning on Thursday, November 22nd, until Friday, November 30th, inclusive. Full details about the Novena are given in this weekend’s newsletter. We invite you to visit the prayer space devoted to the holy souls at the top of the church near the confession box. New Altar Servers: Boys and girls from 3rd to 6th class are invited to join the altar servers. The schools in the Parish have been visited. Details on noticeboards and in this weekend’s newsletter. Confirmation Ritual: The sixth class boys and girls, their parents and guardians will attend the 7.30 p.m. Vigil Mass next Saturday, November 17th for the confirmation ritual: Moved by the Spirit, in preparation for their confirmation. ‘Come and See’ Vocations Exploration Retreat (November 23rd/24th): This Retreat will be held on 23rd and 24th November next in Mount St. Anne’s Portarlington, Co. Laois. This is an opportunity for Catholic men aged between 18 and 40, to come together to talk about priesthood and the life of the priest. Fuller information in this weekend’s newsletter. The Permanent Diaconate: In recent newsletters we have included a piece about the Permanent Diaconate. Hugh Nugent will be ordained to the Permanent Diaconate here in St. Mary’s on Sunday, November 25th at 3.00 p.m. All are welcome to the Ordination Ceremony. Please God, he will join Lazarus Gidolf and Brendan Gallagher who have already been ordained to the Permanent Diaconate in this diocese. Parish Office: Located in St. Mary’s Church and is open Monday to Friday office hours. If you want to book Masses or Baptisms call during these times. Phone 058-42374. Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 42374, Fr. Harris 42384, Fr. Cooney 41136. Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 0862334282. St. Vincent de Paul Helpline No.: 087-7747870.

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LETTERS Abortion is being bulldozed through, one of the most liberal and extreme regimes in the WORLD (Dr. K. Fuller) As TD Louise O'Reilly stated last week ''The notion that there are alternatives to the termination of pregnancy, which there are NONE''. My view is that in its current form, this bill is shameful, hideous, inhumane and cruel. Ireland for abortion 'healthcare' and abortion all the way...... Bring it on! VIRGILA KILLIGREW, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

Health committee farce Why are Irish on abortion amendments Referendums re-run only once? Editor, The Oireachtas Health committee held discussions last week with regard to 180 amendments to the abortion Bill. These amendments were tabled from both pro-abortion and pro-life points of view. The voting results for some of these amendments are as follows; 1. Full and proper Conscientious rights to medical personnel which would not oblige them to facilitate an abortion..... REJECTED 2. In the wake of the Tuam babies, that there should be the option for the 'dignified disposal of' remains when surgically aborted and ensure they are not discarded like clinical waste...REJECTED 3. Pain capable pre born infants over 20 weeks and up to full term (which is permitted in legislation) would be administered pain-relief prior to being killed....REJECTED 4. Late term abortions (past viability of around 6 months and beyond) where the infant survives the abortion, would be provided with medical care and not left to die.....REJECTED (so much for Minister Harris' promise of 'early delivery with a full medical team on hand' during the referendum) 5. Mothers could be offered the possibility of seeing their ultrasound image and listen to her foetal heartbeat....... REJECTED 6. Provision of information about “reversing the effects of abortion-inducing drugs”......REJECTED 7. Provision of alternatives to abortion information with availability of public/private agencies, willing to assist the woman /child during and after birth, including adoption services.....REJECTED 8.Eugenics -amendment to outlaw abortion based on disability/race.....REJECTED 9. Gendercide - ban abortions based on the selection of the baby's gender...REJECTED 10. Parental/guardian consent sought for underage girls prior to abortion, (as required for all medical procedures anyway) .....REJECTED 11. That no public money be used to pay for abortion, other than cases where there is a risk to the life of the pregnant woman...REJECTED 12. Ban on the sale of bodily remains/organs of a foetus........ REJECTED 13.Ban on carrying out foetal experiments..... REJECTED 14. Publish an annual statistical report with respect to the incidence of and trends......REJECTED The government are so keen in setting the legislation in stone, without interference, they have recommended that 5 years must lapse before a review takes place. The committee concluded on November 8th.The heavily biased pro-abortion majority committee, voted against the proposals. Minister for Health, Mr. Harris refused all these reasonable amendments which were labelled 'unnecessary', 'grossly offensive', 'misogynistic', 'distasteful', 'insulting', 'disrespectful'.What he was in favour of, was to replace any reference to 'pregnant woman' and 'her' in the bill, to 'pregnant person' and 'their' as it could be too offensive to transgenders.. He also is open to nurses/midwifes to carry out abortions. Peadar Tóibín TD, suspended by SF for voting pro-life, said the legislation is much more extreme than what voters wanted. It is fact, we voted to 'repeal' the 8th and amend, but not 'to vote on any particular law'. (Referendum Commission booklet) Carol Nolan TD, also suspended previously, reported that some on the committee were 'laughing during discussions'. Killing indeed is laughable. Denying babies at 5 months onwards pain relief, prior to abortion is laughable. Watching a live baby, from failed abortion, squirm and die without intervention is laughable.

Answer – because when the Irish elites (Political, Media, Entertainment, Business, etc.) get the answer they want, Referendums are never held again. In 1983 the Irish electorate voted 2:1 in favour of protecting Mothers and Babies. Did the pro abortion groups walk away and say the Irish people have spoken and we accept their verdict? Of course they did not. They worked day and night to subtly portray abortion as just another harmless choice. In 2018 the Irish electorate voted 2:1 in favour of allowing the Legislatures the ability to legalise abortion. Now the pro abortion state that because the Irish people have voted in a Referendum, the pro life groups must walk away and accept the verdict of the Irish people. Why is the verdict of the Irish people unquestionable in 2018, but was not acceptable in 1983? We all know that it is because this time around the elites got the answer they wanted. They say the discussion is over, so we need to move on. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. So pro life groups must now do the same as the pro abortion groups did in 1983. They need to work day and night to show the Irish people that they were conned into thinking that abortion is an acceptable answer to any problem. They must show the Irish people that the protection of both Mothers and Babies is the only humane and responsible way forward. MARTIN HALLISSEY, Ballycoe, Dungarvan.

North Quays Project, Waterford Dear Sir/Madam, As someone who has been proactive in the campaign to achieve expanded cardiac care and 24/7 at the regional hospital in Waterford I felt a level of disappointment at some of the recent local commentary regarding the north quays project – I am referring to negative online comments which followed publication of details of the development in the national weekend newspapers. Whatever concerns people may have regarding specific scale or design of the project, presumably these will be the subject of planning permission and grant approval.While proper planning with respect to the development is absolutely critical to the success of the project from a citywide prospective, what cannot be disputed is that the scale of this investment could prove an economic and social game changer for Waterford and the south-east region.Waterford and indeed the southeast has lagged far behind other regions of the country for decades and this project if developed fully in my opinion, could help to unlock and reawaken the potential of both the region and the city to stand economically independent, prosperous and viable into the future! The issue of south east regional cardiac care has demonstrated all too clearly how divisions in strategic regional thinking have been used to deny our citizens an equal share of national capital allocations over many years.This is most apparent in sectors such as healthcare, educa-

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tion, employment and transport infrastructure with opportunity squandered which was freely availed of elsewhere. Despite this we have now in contrast to other regions, significant potential for growth which if harnessed can create an economically sustainable and prosperous future where once again the south east can contribute significantly to Irish life and the Irish economy into the future. For those, who for whatever reason feel the North Quays is a ‘bridge too far’, I would say please ‘let us not find ourselves again concentrating on that which divides us but rather look to that which unites us’! As individuals trying to influence any national debate we simply do not have the numbers to be effective – the region population is now less than 1/10th of the national population! Only by coming together in combined support can we hope to have any ability to shape our futures in any meaningful way. An old maxim says “As you think, so you are”. For this reason I say to the people of Waterford and the Southeast – Our challenges are many as are ‘We’, - Let us not limit our futures by thinking ‘small’ but rather embrace change and opportunity and work to build a bright and sustainable future in which all are included and all can benefit! MATT SHANAHAN PRO – HEFSE Health Equality For the South East.

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IN MEMORIAM †

BUCKLEY (28th anniversary) – In loving memory of Barry Buckley, late of Church Street, Cappoquin, who died on 15th November, 1990. R.I.P. Mass offered. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again.

–Sadly missed by your loving Dad; brothers and sisters and their families.

CAREY (8th anniversary) – In loving memory of Kattie Carey (nee Curran), late of Mullinahorna, Ring, who died on 29th October, 2010. R.I.P. A heart of gold, A life so true, Loved and remembered, By all she knew. Always willing, Helpful and kind, Are the beautiful memories, She left behind.

–Sadly missed by her nephews, nieces and their families. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 18th November, at 11.45 a.m., í Seipeal San Nioclas, An Rinn.

HORGAN (14th anniversary) – Treasured memories of a dear wife and mother Noreen Horgan, late of Garryduff, Colligan, who died on 20th November, 2004. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 17th November, at 7.30 p.m., in St. Anne’s Church, Colligan. A smile for all, A heart of gold, One of the best, This world could hold. Never selfish, Always kind, What wonderful memories, You left behind.

–Always remembered and deeply missed by your loving wife Peggy; children and grandchildren. Anniversary Mass was held on Saturday, 10th November, at St. Declan’s Church, Ardmore.

Gone from our sight, But never our memories, Gone from our touch, But never our hearts.

–Always remembered by sons Tom and John-Kerry and the Enright and O’Regan families.

–Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by Diarmuid and family.

O’CONNOR (5th anniversary) – In loving memory of Patrick J. O’Connor, late of Monagoush, Old Parish, who died on 16th November, 2013.

BURKE (15th anniversary) – In loving memory of Jack Burke, late of Monea, Ardmore, Co. Waterford, who died on 18th November, 2003. Today we will light some candles, And say a special prayer, We go down memory lane, And know that you are there, Our hearts are filled with memories, And with pride we speak your name, Though life goes on without you, It will never be the same, In our thoughts you are always near, Still loved, still missed, still very dear.

ENRIGHT (4th and 5th anniversaries) – In fond and loving memory of our parents Johnnie and Pauline Enright, late of Mitchell Street, Dungarvan. Pauline who died on 25th October, 2013, and Johnnie who died on 10th November, 2014. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 18th November, at 10.00 a.m. in Ballinroad Church.

CLIFFE (16th anniversary) – In loving memory of James (Sonny) Cliffe, late of 59 Congress Villas, Dungarvan, who died on 14th November, 2002. R.I.P. Masses offered. November comes with sad regret, It brings back a day we shall never forget, You left without saying goodbye, But memories of you will never die. Will those who think of Sonny today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

–Inserted by sons, daughter, son-in-law, daughters-in-law and grandchildren.

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NUGENT (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of Alice Nugent, late of Salterbridge, Cappoquin, who died on 14th November, 2011. R.I.P. I sit and wonder every day, Why the Lord chose to call you away, I think He saw you needed rest, He only takes the very best.

–Sadly missed and always remembered by her husband Joey; son Paul; daughter Deirdre, and family.

NUGENT (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of Alice Nugent, late of Salterbridge, Cappoquin, who died on 14th November, 2011. R.I.P. Looking back with memories, Upon the path you trod, We bless the hours we had with you, And leave the rest to God.

–Sadly missed and always remembered by Yvonne, Dave, Martin and Barry; Aisling, Mark and your great grandchildren Alyssa and Daithí.

NUGENT (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of Alice Nugent, late of Salterbridge, Cappoquin, who died on 14th November, 2011. R.I.P. No matter how life changes, No matter what I do, A special place within my heart, Is always there for you.

–Sadly missed and always remembered by your son Kevin; Amanda and the lads – Charlie and Vickie.

We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sé.

–Sadly missed by Betty and family.

QUEALLY (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Kathleen Queally, late of Kilgobinet, who passed away on 21st November, 2015. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Kilgobinet Church on Sunday, 18th November, at 11.00 a.m. –Always remembered by Michael, Jim and Rita.

SCANLON (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Donal Scanlon, late of Cladagh, Clashmore, who died on 19th November, 2015. R.I.P. I am thinking of you today, But that is nothing new, For I thought of you yesterday, And the day before that too. I will think of you tomorrow, As I live my whole life through, For the day I fail to think of you, Is the day God takes me too.

–Sadly missed by Dad, Mam, Aisling and Jim, XXX. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 18th November, at 9.00 a.m. in Clashmore Church.

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I see you my darlings, all the time, I know everything you do, Would you believe, my dearest children, I’m even closer now to you! I can see inside your minds, Indeed, inside your hearts, I even know you better now, Than I did before, sweethearts. I’ve always loved you – you know that, But maybe now I love you more, I love the adults that you’ve become, Just as I loved the child before. I know how much you miss me, Well, I surely miss you, too, I miss our talking and our laughing, And all we used to do. Whether you are six or sixty, You’ll always be my precious child, You’re the babies that I carried, And the adults that helped me smile. What you need to understand, Though death has taken me away, Is that I’ve not left you, my darlings, I am still with you today. My family, I could never leave you, God, of course, would not want that, Physically, we are apart, But our hearts are still attached. I love you all the time, You cannot get away from me, That’s the way a Mother is, Right until eternity. Every day I’m with you, I see you from above, And I want for you to know, How very much you’re dearly loved.

–Love Tony, Eddie, Eileen, Gretta, Liam, Sinead, Richard, Fiona and Aiden.

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WALSH (3rd anniversary) – In loving memory of our dear mother Margaret (Peggie) Walsh, late of 8 Leamybrien, whose 3rd Anniversary occurs on 18th November. R.I.P. Masses offered.

WALSH (11th anniversary) – In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather, Deckie, late of Modeligo, Cappagh, who died on 16th November, 2007. R.I.P. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in the Church of Our Lady of Assumption, Modeligo, on Sunday, 25th November, at 10.00 a.m. A Mass, a prayer is all we can give, These you shall have for as long as we live, Will those who think of Deckie today, A little prayer to Jesus say..

–Always remembered by your loving wife Chrissie; Siobhán and Pat; Christine and Tomás; Shelly and Derek; Mary Kate, Mickey Joe and Deuglán.

––––––––––––––––––– Thinking of you on … The day you went away Today, like many other days, Brings special thoughts of you, Of happy times we shared, And caring things you used to do. And once more, it’s a reminder, That life’s road is sometimes rough, Because the time we shared, Just wasn’t long enough. For you were someone special, Who was thought so highly of, Who’ll always be remembered, With affection, warmth and love. So sending thoughts to heaven, On the day you went away, And hope you know you’re missed, More than words could ever say.

–Love grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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U P M C W h i tf i e l d s i g n s t h r e e - ye a r s p o n s o r s h i p d e a l w i t h W I T Vi k i n g s GA A C l u b

Cara Collins (UPMC); C. Talbot Heppenstall, Jr. (UPMC); Gretchen Mendoza (UPMC); Evan Facher (UPMC); Ariel Armony (Uni Pittsburgh); David Beirne and Jason Kane (Uni Pittsburgh).

UPMC hosts medical conference to highlight role of innovation in transforming healthcare and medicine UPMC, the international not-forprofit healthcare company, was delighted to welcome colleagues from the University of Pittsburgh to Dublin recently for a conference focusing on the role of innovation in transforming healthcare and medicine. Already trusted by millions of patients across the world, UPMC operates 40 hospitals, as well as 600 doctors' offices and outpatient sites, and is now delivering this global expertise to local patients in the South East of Ireland. Its Irish operations currently encompass UPMC Whitfield, the largest private hospital in the South East, the UPMC Concussion Network and a new radiotherapy centre at Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, scheduled to open in 2019. Discussion at the conference focused on how medical professionals can best work across a range of intellectual platforms and communication mediums, as well as physical borders. Keynote speakers included C. Talbot Heppenstall, Jr., Executive Vice President and Treasurer at UPMC, and Evan Facher, Principal Visionary at the University of Pittsburgh’s Innovation Institute. Among those attending was David Beirne, CEO of UPMC

Whitfield, previously known as Whitfield Clinic, which provides outstanding care to patients in the South East for routine surgical ailments, as well as more complex and challenging medical conditions. The facility has over 50 expert consultants working across a range of specialties including Cardiology; Orthopaedics; Ophthalmology; Oncology / Haematology, Radiology, Ear, Nose and Throat; Gynaecology; Urology and general surgery. These are supported by a wider team of 180 dedicated medical, nursing and administration staff to ensure the 70-bed hospital offers patients the right care, in the right way, at the right time – in a firstclass facility that is close to home.

David Beirne, CEO of UPMC Whitfield.

David Beirne, left, CEO of UPMC Whitfield, with Diarmuid McNamee, Managing Director of TowerView, and C. Talbot Heppenstall, Jr., Executive Vice President and Treasurer at UPMC.

Evan Facher, Principal Visionary at the University of Pittsburgh's Innovation Institute.

Katie Redmond,Conor Phelan, David Beirne, Kate Kelly, Mike Geoghegan, Tom Grinsell, Jacqui O’Connor, John Windle, Cillian Buckley and Sheila O’Donohue.

UPMC Whitfield outlines commitment to delivering the best healthcare…..close to home UPMC Whitfield, the largest private hospital in the South East, has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) GAA club. This new sponsorship arrangement with WIT Vikings GAA Club is part of UPMC Whitfield’s ongoing commitment to building healthier communities in the South East and delivering the best healthcare possible to everyone living in the region – right on their own doorstep. The WIT Vikings GAA Club currently has 18 teams competing in 25 competitions each year, amounting to over 130 games across five codes. As the main sponsor for the WIT Vikings GAA Club, UPMC Whitfield has exclusive branding rights for all college teams’ gear - including jerseys, kit bags, t-shirts, tracksuits, jackets, tops and leisurewear – under the umbrella of the WIT Vikings GAA Club which incorporates hurling, men’s and ladies’ football, camogie and handball. UPMC Whitfield, previously known as Whitfield Clinic, is located in Waterford and provides outstanding care to patients in the South East for routine surgical ailments, as well as more complex and challenging medical conditions. A significant investment programme is planned for UPMC Whitfield over the coming years to deliver even more services and introduce

new world-class technologies, ensuring those living in the region can lead the healthiest life possible. David Beirne, UPMC Whitfield Vice President and Ireland country manager, says: “UPMC Whitfield is delighted to be supporting some of the finest athletes in the South East. WIT and UPMC Whitfield have been working together for years with nursing and academic endeavours and this sponsorship strengthens that relationship and paves the way for even greater collaboration in the future.” Katie Redmond, WIT GAA Development Officer, says: “The WIT Vikings GAA Club is delighted to have UPMC Whitfield coming on board as our main sponsor for the next three years. Having worked closely with them over the last year in co-hosting a number of sports forums in the WIT Arena, this sponsorship now solidifies our close collaboration and will greatly enable our club to cater for the increasing number of players studying at WIT. Facilitating participation in Gaelic Games for both young men and women, in tandem with their progression in their college education is central to the ethos of our club. We are not only the oldest third level GAA Club but also one of the most innovative and partnering with UPMC Whitfield, a world class

health care provider is a natural fit for our club. We very much look forward to working with them over the next three years.” UPMC Whitfield has over 50 expert consultants working across a range of specialities

including Cardiology; Orthopaedics; Ophthalmology; Oncology / Haematology, Radiology, Ear, Nose and Throat; Gynaecology; Urology and general surgery. These are supported by a wider team of 180 dedicated

medical, nursing and administration staff to ensure the 70-bed hospital offers patients the right care, in the right way, at the right time – in a first-class facility that is close to home. The UPMC Whitfield campus

Katie Murray, Dylan Furlong, Michael Whelan, Danielle Morrissey, Ross Smithers and Emma Murray.

is operated by UPMC, the international not-for-profit healthcare company that is transforming the way health care is provided. Already trusted by millions of patients across the world, the company operates 40 hospitals, as

well as 600 doctors' offices and outpatient sites, and is now delivering this global expertise to those living in the South East of Ireland. www.UPMCWhitfield.ie @WhitfieldClinic

COUNTY NEWS NEWSREEL … Anxious or Depressed?

COME to our Support Group Meeting in Dungarvan.Venue: Deise Day Care, Dungarvan, Community Centre, Mitchel Street. Date: Every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. Helpline: 1800 804 848. You are not alone! Please note change in time.

St. John’s Special School Mini Lotto RESULTS for Thursday, 8th November. Numbers drawn were 9, 15, 16. There was no winner of our €100 jackpot this week. €20 Lucky Dip Winners: The O'Neill Family, Ballymacoda; Nora Walsh, Dungarvan; Emma Martin, Kilmacthomas. Next week's Jackpot will be €150. Tickets are €2 and are available from Amber, The Country Store, Hallahan's Pharmacy, McGrath's Newsagents, Forde's Spar in Tallow, Conna Post Office and Deckies Bar in Modeligo. Thanks again to everyone for your continued support!

Waterford people urged to ‘Wear Red’ this November to tackle racism SCHOOLS, businesses, and community and sports organisations in Waterford are being encouraged to get involved in the third annual Wear Red Day this month to help combat racism. Wear Red Day is an initiative of the anti-racism and education charity, Show Racism the Red Card. The organisation is calling on the public to wear something red on Friday, 23rd November, and donate €2 to Show Racism the Red Card by texting SRTRC to 50300 to help raise much-needed funds for the charity. All funds raised through Wear Red Day will be used by Show Racism the Red Card to continue to challenge racism by providing education resources, programmes and intercultural activities that support integration. Speaking about Wear Red Day, Garrett Mullan, Coordinator of Show Racism the Red Card, said: “We are calling on Waterford schools, businesses, sports and community organisations to support our work by getting involved with Wear Red Day. As well as wearing red, groups and individuals can organise fun activities – such as keepie-uppie competitions or bake sales – to help boost donations. All funds donated will go towards helping us raise awareness of racism and stamping it out for future generations.” Show Racism the Red Card is encouraging participants to share their activities on social media using the hashtag #WRD18. For further information on how to get involved in Wear Red Day, please email info@theredcard.ie

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s Nationwide Flag Day Collection Memory Ribbon THE Alzheimer Society of Ireland’s annual nationwide Flag Day collection Alzheimer’s Memory Ribbon will be taking place in every county in Ireland on Thursday, November 22nd. The Memory Ribbon campaign is calling on the public to share treasured memories of their loved ones affected by dementia while donating to this worthy cause. By sharing a memory and donating €3 to the ASI, members of the public can give a gift that will change lives as every donation made will go directly towards providing vital services to people living with dementia and the loving families who support them. Members of the public can either buy a Memory Ribbon pin from one of our staff members or volunteers around the country on Thursday, November 22nd or on www.alzheimer.ie Over 700 local volunteers from all over the country – including a number of local schools, men’s sheds, corporate partners and Irish Countrywomen Association – will be selling Memory Ribbon pins at €3 each which will be sold on the streets in communities, towns and cities all over Ireland.

Characters from the books A Christmas Carol, Little House on the Prairie, Harry Potter, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland were the costume competition winners at the Copper Coast Geopark Book.

BONMAHON COPPER COAST GEOPARK VISITOR CENTER A big thank you to all who helped make the recent Copper Coast Geopark Literary Weekend a great success, we can't wait for next year! Orlaith Hamersley will be facilitating a Crochet Workshop in the Centre on November 24th at 2.00 p.m. Dúnaill Folk return to the Visitor Centre for a concert on the evening of November 24th. Our popular Christmas Fair returns December 1st and 2nd with a selection of local Food

and Craft stalls offering high quality gifts and home baking. For more information, please visit our website at www.coppercoastgeopark.com BONMAHON COMMUNITY SOCIETY The numbers drawn recently were 30, 19, 8 and 9. We had no jackpot winner but 2 players, Tommy Hayes and John and Nora Dwan matched 3 numbers and receive €50 each. Our next Jackpot stands at €11,850. IT'S YOUR COLUMN! If you have any announcements, news or pictures you

Great to see people engaging with the European Atlantic Geotourism Route Project at the annual Copper Coast Geopark Book Fair.

would like to see included in this column, please send them on to mareikerembold@eircom.net by

Thursday night each week or contact 087-4133522 for further information.

Book Art Workshop with Martin Fahy from Riverpost notes part of the Copper Coast Geopark Literary Weekend.

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KILL SINCERE SYMPATHY

Roseanne Morrissey It is with deepest regret that we record the passing of Roseanne Morrissey of Lissahane, Kill, Co. Waterford, who passed to her eternal rest on October 18th. Her removal took place from Hennessey's Funeral Home, Johnstown to Mount Carmel Church where Requiem Mass was celebrated on the day after and the burial in the adjoining cemetery. Our thoughts and prayers are with her sons John and Andy, her daughters Sheila, Anna, Bridget and Helen, her grandchildren and great grandchildren. May she rest in peace. THE COPPER COAST WHAT IS IT? Well done to local poet Tom Power and Rose Butler who recently put a wonderful promotional video of the Copper Coast together. This video is available on YouTube (search Copper Coast Poetry) and well worth a watch and a share. KILL NATIONAL SCHOOL CLOTHES COLLECTION A new date with a new company has finally been set for Kill National School Parents' Association Clothes Collection. Unfortunately, the company we have been dealing with for the last number of years has ceased trading. After a lot of research, the only other company we could find that would come as far as Waterford is Dollytextiling, based in Kildare which benefits the Barretstown Charity, which is a non profit camp for children with cancer and other serious illnesses - some may recall that this was a charity set up initially in

the USA by the actor Paul Newman. This company ONLY takes clothes, handbags, shoes and belts so we will no longer be able to take bedlinen or towels for hygiene reasons. Bags may be dropped to the school on Friday, November 16th strictly between the hours of 3.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. or on Saturday, November 17th between 9.00 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. Please do not leave bags in the school yard outside of these times. We hope you will be as generous as always and please tell your family, neighbours and friends. Funds raised in this manner go a very long way towards reducing the costs of children's activities and tours and also towards the school's book rental scheme. If you need collection or help with storage please contact Grace at 086-3289212or any member of the Parents' Association Committee. YOU BETTER WATCH OUT! Yes, folks of all ages, it's coming up to that time of year again when Kill Action & Alert Group pull out all the stops to ensure the entire community gets into the Christmas Spirit! The Committee along with the elves from Kill Community Centre and all our local businesses, have been beavering away organising the festivities. You can once again look forward to the Christmas Tree and Crib to be ready for the Blessing from Fr. Keogh, P.P. on Saturday, December 1st at 6.00 p.m. with Carols from our Community Choir, led once again by the fabulous Brendan McCarthy, followed by free refreshments and entertainment in Kill Community Centre right after a special visitor arrives (who could that be?). A new aspect to this year's event will be the opportunity to purchase, in advance, special Commemorative Bows upon which you can put the names of your loved ones - these will then be used to decorate our Village Tree. Bows will be available for just €2 each from all local outlets. We are delighted to be able to once again host a complimentary

Pictured at Kirwan's Bar, Kill attending the launch of the Michael Power Christmas Day Memorial Swim 2018 in aid of Copper Coast Scout Group which takes place on Christmas day at 12.00 noon at Kilmurrin Cove were Tom Power, Swim Chairman; Eoin McMahon, Copper Coast Scouts Group Leader; Mags Hennessy, Committee; Joanne Lenihan, Sec. Swim Committee; Aly Lenihan, Treasurer; Hanna Power and Phyllis Lenihan, Swim Committee; Willie Bloomer, Copper Coast Scouts and Committee members. [John Power] Christmas Meal and Entertainment for our senior residents - please note that this year it will be held on Saturday, December 8th at 5.00 p.m. A huge thank you to Pisces Restaurant, Kill Community Centre, Waterford Area Partnership and anyone lending their support for this event. Invitations will be posted out shortly and all senior residents of the Kill area are very welcome. If you would like to receive an invitation or to ensure your relative is included, please contact Marie at 086-8385928. CHRISTMAS CHOIR Rehearsals for the Community Choir will initially commence with the children of Kill National School at 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. on Wednesdays for the next couple of weeks - dates and times for teens, parents, grandparents, elves, snowmen (or women!) and anyone else who'd like to lend their vocal chords, to be confirmed - keep an eye out for posters or on the Kill Action & Alert Group Facebook page. Phew - we are going to be

Pictured at Kirwan's Bar, Kill attending the launch of the Michael Power Christmas Day Memorial Swim 2018 in aid of Copper Coast Scout Group and which takes place on Christmas Day at 12.00 noon at Kilmurrin Cove were [John Power] Michael O'Meara, Breda Colfer, Mairéad O'Maire and Ann O'Meara.

very busy folks, so if you can lend a hand, even for an hour, please contact Ray at 083-1022714. CONDOLENCES It is with profound sadness we express our condolences to the late Paddy Drohan's family on his recent passing. Well known and loved by all, he will be especially missed by our St. Mary's Juvenile GAA Club's U-11s and their coaches, mentors and parents. May he Rest In Peace. WEDNESDAY SOCIAL MORNING The Wednesday morning Line Dancing Class in Kill Community Centre followed by tea, scones and a chat is attracting great numbers. The class is for beginners so why not come along join in the fun and make new friends? Class starts at 11.00 a.m. and all are welcome. KILL GAA LOTTO There was no winner of the €10,000 Lotto Jackpot at our weekly draw held in Dunphy's Bar last week. On the night, we had three match 3 winners, each winning €25. The three winning tickets belonged to Jim Murphy, Kay Larkin and Thomas Kirwan. The numbers drawn were 10, 11, 14 and 19. The lotto draw was sponsored by Jones Oil. BINGO The next Bingo night in Kill Community Centre is on this Thursday, November 15th at 8.00 p.m. A raffle is available on the night, a fantastic Jackpot up for grabs and refreshments are served. The shop will also be available. THE GIFT OF MUSIC Vouchers for Guitar lessons in Kill Community Centre are now available, why not give the gift of music this Christmas? A 5 lesson term is priced at €45 and is a great way to get introduced to playing the guitar. Call Michael on 087-9050190 to book. BEST WISHES It is wonderful to see that new

businesses and services are available in our area. The very best wishes to Power's Takeaway who recently opened their doors and are open every day from 4.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m., just in time for the dark evenings! Their telephone number is 051-292649. Another new venture in the area can be found in Boatstrand with the Boatstrand Massage Therapy who offer wonderful relaxing treatments and can be contacted on 085-2708233. The very best of luck to both! MARTIN'S MEMOIRS The launch of “WE HAD A BALL: Matches, Music, Memories” — a new book by Martin Kennedy — is imminent. Though it traces a span of eight decades through his own eyes, its motivation is more a tribute to the countless colleagues, characters and firm friends Martin has encountered during his many years on playing fields and within social circles across Waterford and beyond. The 95-page, full-colour publication coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Kill footballers' famous three-in-a-row. A team captained by the late, great

Monty Guiry, which capitalised on the class childhood coaching of a Kerry teacher to claim four senior county titles in the sixties. Another collaboration between the author and writerpublisher Jamie O’Keeffe, it is laden with recollections and photographs covering various strands of mostly-rural life from the start of World War 2 right up to contemporary times, including mid-century schooldays, home and away, halcyon sporting highs and crushing lows, a born love of brass orchestras and the buzz of the showbands scene and those crowd-pleasing variety productions and summer festivals during the seventies and eighties plus lots more. Coming towards the end of what’s been in many ways a sad year for the close-knit Kill community, it’s hoped the book will add a nostalgic footnote about all the happy times people shared in and around the village and its environs. A place where, for a good while, everything seemed to be happening. More details in next week’s edition and watch out on Facebook for updates.

Martin Kennedy at Coach House Coffee, Kilmacthomas.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

STRADBALLY ARMISTICE DAY SERVICE Rev'd Canon Brian O’Rourke, Armistice Day Service, St. James’s Stradbally, Third Sunday before Advent 11th November, 2018, to remember "Lest we Forget" these people who lost their lives during the Great War 1914-1918. A beautiful address by Canon O’Rourke, even emotional, because of the family involvement in the 1914-1918 War understood the difficulties, challenges and sadness for the families involved. We had the names of seventeen casualties from Stradbally (killed during the war) the names were on display and also read out by three pupils from St. James's National School. Ismay Drohan, on Flute played a 'Lament".The Address was a simple recognition and reflection of remembrance of these killed. "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them," "Lest we forget" the 17 Stradbally names. 1. John Guiry, 21195 Private, 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Killed in action July 1st 1916 on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Born Stradbally. 2. Thomas O'Brien 6067 Private 2nd battalion Royal irish regiment, Killed in action July 1st, 1916 on th first day of the battle of the Somme. Born

Stradbally. 3. Ronald Bayly Craven Kennedy, Age 21, Captain, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Died Dublin 1917, Born Woodhouse Stradbally. Buried in Stradbally. 4. William Stephens, G/61982 Private, Royal Fusiliers (London Regiment), killed in action Thursday February 15th, 1917. Born Stradbally. 5. Edward Power, Age 20, 6061 private, Royal Irish regiment, Killed in action France 19th October, 1914. Born Stradbally. 6. William McCarty, Age 35, 7296 Private, 3rd Battalion Worchestershire regiment. Killed in action Belgium November 1914. Born Stradbally. 7. Michael Power, 2260 Private, Irish Guards 1st Battalion, Killed in action France 17th February 1915. Born Stradbally. 8. Richard Fitzgerald, Age 25, 12337 Private, Canadian Army Service Corps, killed in action October 1915. Born Faha. 9. Patrick Casey, Age 73, Able Seaman, Drowned in the Dover Straits 29th November, 1915. Born Stradbally. 10. James Fitzgerald, Age 20, 2nd battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers, Killed in action France 9th May 1915. Born Stradbally. 11. John Donohue, 4470 Private, 5th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment, Died of wounds 11th September 1916, Born Stradbally. 12. George Richard Hanan, Age 39 Private 25223, 'A' Company 10th Battalion Royal

Dublin Fusiliers, Killed in action November13th 1916. Born Stradbally. 13. Michael Francis Casey, Captain, Age 35, 8th battalion Private Royal Munster Fusiliers, Killed in Action France July 1916. Born Park Stradbally 14. Julius Paimal, Age 31, Able Seaman, drowned 17th february 1917, Buried in Stradbally. Born Estonia. 15. Michael Daniel Biggane, Age 25, Canadian Army Service Corps, drowned on RMS Leinster 10th October 1918. Born Stradbally, buried Ballylaneen. 16. William F Flynn, Age 25, S/20101 Private (Driver), 12th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, killed in action Salonica September 19th 1918. Born Stradbally. 17. Thomas Landers, Age 29, 16225 Private, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish regiment, killed in action September 27th 1918, lived at Foxe's Castle, Garrahylish. Rev. Brian O’Rourke and his team have done a great job organising this Armistice Day Service. PUTTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT My great grand uncle, Matthew Horseman, was born in Ballyvoile, Stradbally, on 19th January, 1872. He signed up to the South Wales Borderers in February 1915 as Patrick Hayes from Waterford, changing his name to protect his family in Stradbally from any recriminations. He died of dysentery on

Rev'd Canon Brian O’Rourke, Armistice Day Service, St. James’s Stradbally, Third Sunday before Advent 11th November, 2018, to remember "Lest we Forget" these people who lost their lives during the Great War 1914-1918. [photo courtesy of Tom Hickey] the island of Malta on 25th September, 1915 after a short spell fighting in Gallipoli. Because he used a pseudonym he is in records and memorials – including Dungarvan – as Patrick Hayes, and was unwittingly omitted from the Stradbally Remembrance Service. Matthew Horseman had all but disappeared until I found him,

and I’m proud to put the record straight. Christine King. We will follow next week with more from the Stradbally connections to WW1. If you have any stories / memorabilia from family or friends from that time we would be interested. Any queries to tom 087-9386209 or brianjcorry@yahoo.ie

BARRON HALL Yoga classes continue in the Hall with Peg starting the new session this week. The course runs for 8 weeks on Thursdays 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m., breaking for Christmas. Beginners and Improvers welcome. Booking is essential, ring Peg on 086-3027927.

Tay and Mahon Valley Active Retirement Group embrace learning to live with Dementia (Alzheimer) AS a person who was diagnosed with mild dementia two years ago, I was keen and fortunate to attend this very important club meeting. The speaker AnneMarie Veale from The Alzheimer Society of Ireland was introduced by Eileen Rabbett, Committee member and organiser of this event, whom welcomed her and assured the membership that this lady came highly recommended and this would be a very interesting and informative meeting. Ann-Marie firstly explained the various types of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease being the most common, unfortunately, no one is exempt. The better and healthier your lifestyle, as with most other ailments reduces the risks considerably. It can be mild where the sufferer just forgets names, places, appointments etc. to the very serious where one is unable do anything and sadly will die. The disability is totally unpredictable, not getting any worse than when discovered or alternatively there could be a rapid

decline and anything inbetween. If you should suspect this for yourself or a loved one, discuss this and see your doctor immediately, being bold or proud could be most regretful and take years off your life. Anne-Marie further explained that dementia can be a challenging journey not just for the sufferer but the whole family and loved ones. Fortunately, there is plenty of help available, both for the sufferers and carers. Unfortunately, as with other mental illnesses, there is an unnecessary stigma. ‘We are no different than them, sorry we are not fools, just having a ‘senior moment’. We still love and hurt the same, and just want to be treated the same as we always were’. Having covered most aspects of Dementia (Alzheimer’s disease) Ann-Marie offered to answer any of the member’s questions. She was bombarded with question after question. There certainly was no fear or stigma here.

To conclude Eileen thanked Anne-Marie for a brilliant talk and the help that her organisation, the Alzheimer Society of

Ireland provides. For Information about Dementia you may contact; Alzheimer National Helpline

Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.; Saturday 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Freephone 1800 341 341

Email helpline@alzheimer.ie Visit www.alzheimer.ie Notes and Photography by Richard Cutbill

Tay and Mahon Valley Active Retirement Group (l. to r.): Brian Corry, Anne-Marie Veale (The Alzheimer Society of Ireland), Mary Daye-Guiry, Jim O'Byrne, Eileen Rabbett (M&TAR Group Committee member and organiser of this event) and Nick Casey.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

ARDMORE ARDMORE TIDY TOWNS STARLINGS MURMATION Give yourself and your children a free treat by going to watch the local murmation of starlings. It happens each evening from about 4.30 to 5 p.m. at Clashanaghy wood. Where's that! Stop at the four cross roads going to the second Whiting Bay car park and Whiting Bay sheds and view them over the woods between there and Whiting Bay. We pay to watch fireworks, synchronised swimming and dancing, music, etc. This natural display by what maybe 20 or 30,000 birds beats them all. It’s just a phenomenon. The little beggars spend the day robbing food from cattle, sheep, hens etc but this display before they settle down to roost for the night, which is designed to confuse the birds of prey, is worth it all. BRENT GEESE The Brent are usually the ones who tell us when summer has arrived because that’s when they migrate north.They went this year early in May. But they usually return late September early October but I haven’t seen any yet. Has anyone else spotted them. NATIONAL GARDEN BIRD SURVEY Birdwatcher Ireland are conducting another garden bird survey this year and we are looking for volunteers to survey your own garden. This is a really interesting

exercise and is a great learner for children and indeed adults. If you would like a form send me a text on 086 8785222 or email: wjharty@gmail.com. ARDMORE INTEREST IN MID TERMS There was considerable interest in this country in The Mid Term elections for the U.S.A. House of Representatives and Senate because of the ‘Trump’ factor. However, here in Ardmore there was much more focussed interest as we followed the fortunes of Democrat Lesley Cockburn who was contesting Virginia's 5th Congressional District. Emmy award winning journalist Lesley was a first time candidate and she was joined on the campaign trail by her daughter, Hollywood star, Olivia Wilde. The Cockburns mounted a tough campaign but just came up short in the end when beaten by Republican Denver Riggleman 53.6 per cent to 46.3 per cent. The Cockburns spend much of the summer here in Ardmore, which Olivia calls ‘home’. TABLE QUIZ SATURDAY ROUND TOWER HOTEL The Parent's Association of St. Mary's N.S. Grange are having a table quiz in The Round Tower Hotel on Saturday 17th November at 8.45 pm.Tables of four, €10 per person. Raffle on the night with lots of prizes to be won. Great

night out. Come along and enjoy. SPLIT THE POT Well done to Gerry O’Brien who won €182 in the Split the Pot last week. The Ardmore National School Parents Association also received €182. Don't forget to get your envelope in Ardmore before this week’s draw, simply put €2 in the envelope and write your name and phone number on it and leave with any of the participating businesses in the village. Thank you all for your continued support and thanks to all the businesses who sell and keep the envelopes for us. CELEBRATION NIGHT FOR JAY PRENDERGAST There will be a big gathering at The Old Still on Saturday night to celebrate Jay Prendergast’s victory at The National Ploughing Championship. All are welcome. PROGRESSIVE 45 AT KEEVERS Seasoned campaigners Michael O’Reilly & Tom Power returned to the winners enclosure at Keevers last week with Peggy Keevers & Marie Stilwell tied in 2nd with Catherine Scanlon & Michael Cronin. John Cronin & James Flavin were best of the last 5 & Anne & Michael Keane won the last game. ZERO GRAZING Having grown up at a time when ripened grass was cut in June, turned a couple of times & left to dry before a team of men

Colin's cows enjoying the fresh grass from zero grazing. More information contact 087-21208992. made little cocks in the fields with pikes and left to dry for a few more days before being made into big cocks and later drawn into the hay shed by horses. An awful lot of piking, an awful lot of man power and huge dependency on the weather. That then was the fodder for the winter. It would of course be supplemented by turnips, mangolds, crushed grain and beet pulp. Then in the early 60s small round

bales appeared, quickly followed by silage in the mid 60s. This was a major change. Since then we’ve progressed through all sorts of bales, baled silage and haylage. But this week a new development in grass harvesting arrived when Zero Grazing was introduced locally. This system cuts the grass and transports it directly to the cubicles where it is fed immediately to the cows. The benefits are that the

quality and quantity of the milk improves from the fresh grass, the cows can stay inside through the bad weather thus saving the wet paddocks from being trampled and cut up. It also enables the farmer to feed fresh grass to the cows from fields that are too far for the cows to walk. Environmentally, it will save on a huge amount of plastic bale wrapping.

Ardmore players’ production “Nobody’s Talking to me” sold out THE reputation of the Ardmore Players has been growing year on year since they first hit the stage back in 2015. Now only four years on they have sold out their three night hilarious production ‘Nobody’s Talking To Me’ with two weeks to go to curtain, needless to say they are thrilled with the tremendous show of support from the local community and beyond. 'Nobody’s Talking To Me’ written by Tommy Marren and under the Directorship of Declan Hennessy will be the Ardmore Player’s fourth production this November. The play is set in rural Ireland in the early 1970’s and is best described as a ‘full blown’ Irish rural comedy and the follow-up to the hugely successful ‘It’s the Real McCoy’ performed by Ardmore Players in 2016. The celebration of a 50th wed-

ding anniversary should be a happy occasion but not for Mattie and Maggie Conway! The ‘happy couple’ haven’t spoken a single word to each other for 10 years but the only people in on the secret are the couples only daughter Josephine and Mattie’s sister Minnie who both happen to live in the same house as the estranged couple! However, disaster strikes when the local Parish Priest Fr. O’Toole checks the parish records and decides to surprise Mattie and Maggie on the morning of their anniversary to renew their marriage vows. Needless to say all hell breaks loose and audiences are in for a roller-coaster of hilarious scenes as the reason for the ‘silence’ unfolds piece by piece. With sub-plots that include a wake in the house next door, an over-used handkerchief, a tricky

crossword, a pair of over-worked knitting needles, a well-oiled whiskey bottle, a very confused kettle and the arrival of an old flame it’s one laugh after another as the oneliners just flow and flow! The Ardmore Players Cast and Crew have been busy designing the set and doing rehearsals for what promises to be a cracker of a comedy. This week we introduce you to the last four cast members and our esteemed Director, Declan Hennessy. CLAIRE FLAVIN Claire Flavin joins us for her fourth performance and plays the part of Minnie Conway. Minnie is sister of Mattie Conway and has lived with the ‘happy couple’ for 50 years. Minnie is an anxious character who suffers from many ailments and has a fondness for drink. Claire is a founding member of Ardmore Players.

Claire's love of Ardmore shines through her photographs on her popular Facebook page, Ardmore Diary. SÉAMUS KEEVERS Séamus Keevers is back and is playing the part of Andy Walsh, neighbour of Mattie & Maggie Conway who is courting their only daughter Josephine (played by Carole Troy). He is a nervous character who has a habit of stirring things up in the Conway’s kitchen throughout the play. Séamus is married to Mary Jo and they have three children. This is his fourth production with Ardmore Players. Séamus’ acting experience also includes being an extra in the Maeve Binchy film, Echoes. On stage he has played the part of Packie in John B. Keane’s The Man from Clare and he also took part in the Ardmore Tops of the

Towns in the early 90’s. CYRIL FLAVIN We welcome Cyril Flavin on to the stage with us! Cyril plays the part of Mattie Conway, a farmer and husband of Maggie (played by Chris Ramsell). Mattie is an unassuming character who is more concerned with his crossword than anything else! He has lived a difficult life with Maggie for the last 10 years of their marriage. Cyril is a native of Ardmore and has travelled the world, living and working abroad for many years. JOHN SUPPLE John Supple treads the boards as Luke Murphy in this year’s production. Luke is a first cousin of Maggie Conway who arrives for the big celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary. A native of Ardmore John is married to Mairéad and has

Claire Flavin

Seamus Keevers

Cyril Flavin

John Supple

Declan Hennessy

two daughters. John is the founding member of Ardmore Players and has been involved in numerous organisations and committees over many years. His stage experience comes from his involvement in Scór with Novelty Acts winning Munster Titles and All Ireland appearances. John is currently a Provincial and National Judge in Scór and has also been involved in productions with Aisteoiri an tSean Phobal and more recently within our own productions of "Sive" and "Widow's Paradise". DECLAN HENNESSY – DIRECTOR Declan Hennessy is no stranger to the stage and this is his third production as Director with the Ardmore Players. He has featured in several productions in Ardmore in years past, Declan played the part of the matchmaker Thomasheen Séan Rua in our first production of Sive in 2015. He has appeared in Pantomime and numerous hilarious Novelty Acts. In fact, Declan was part of the casts that made it to many Scór Munster Finals and two All Ireland’s. Declan has a real passion for Drama and is delighted to see Ardmore Players grow from strength to strength over the last four years and is thrilled that this production is sold out with two weeks to go curtain. Nobody’s Talking to Me will be staged at 8.00 p.m. nightly from November 23rd – 25th November in St. Declan’s Hall, Ardmore, TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT FOR ALL PERFORMANCES!

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Public Meeting – Lismore Heritage Centre

LISMORE Lismore Tidy Towns IT is great to see the new bicycle racks in place at different locations around Lismore. This is addressing a real need in the town for local people who cycle and at weekend and during the tourist season for the many cyclists who pass through the town and did not up to now have secure places to park their bikes. Thanks to Lismore area engineer Josephine McGrath, Waterford City & County Council, local council staff under the leadership of John Foley. Work wise our two CE workers are doing their best to keep the outdoor work going but weather at the moment is a deterrent. People in the Main Street / West Street area are asked again to pick up litter outside their premises. ECO TIP OF THE WEEK SOAP STORY! Back in the day most of us would lather up with soap but these days millions of plastic bottles of shower gel / shampoo / liquid soap are sold in Ireland each year. Now there are plenty of reasons to ditch the plastic bottle and go back to the bar of soap.

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A PUBLIC meeting will take place on Thursday, 15th November, 2018 at 8.00 p.m. in Lismore Heritage Centre. Following on from the recent information day facilitated by Siobhan Hubbard of Waterford Area Partnership, a public meeting will now be held to form a Community Committee for Lismore. All welcome.

Lismore Dramatic Society LISMORE Dramatic Society are hosting a Drama Workshop on this Saturday, 17th November commencing at 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. at the Courthouse Theatre Lismore and is open to all members and indeed those who wish to become a member. This particular workshop is for those 17 years and upwards and will be a hugely beneficial experience for even those with no experience of Drama. If you are interested please call 087-9189688, this workshop is free of charge to all interested. We welcome new members.

Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart Attending the South East Region Awards ceremony for the 2018 SuperValu Tidy Towns competition held recently in Kilkenny are members of Lismore Tidy Towns. From left Mary McBride, Sheila Roche, Liam Ahearne and Willie Henry. Certificates and the medals were presented to all award winners in the South East Region. Soap had a bad reputation in the 1980's for stripping skin of moisture which was due to harsh manufacturing techniques. But things have changed nowadays with good quality soaps unlikely to dry out your skin. Look out for artisan soaps in your local area. Although bacteria can be pres-

ent on soap bars but they are washed away when rinsed with water. Not only do the nasty chemicals in shower gels pollute water supplies but they can also contain microbeads which endanger marine life. Many liquid soaps are also anti-bacterial and there is grow-

ing concern that this is contributing to antibiotic resistance. Liquid soap is petroleum based - coming from the same process as the one that puts petrol in your car. Chemicals such as parabens, surfactants and phthalates are add which some suspect are associated with having an effect on hormonal levels.

“Pull The Other One” Next Week! OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL OFFER TICKET PRICE! ALL €6 LISMORE Dramatic Society’s production of Norman Robbins' play 'Pull The Other One', is ready for presentation and will take to the stage next week here in Lismore! This will provide all drama patrons with a wonderful night of laughter and comedy for all. This two-act comedy directed by James Lenane promises to be a great night of theatre not to be missed. An experienced cast have been going through their paces in rehearsals to bring you this great comedy and are now ready for the opening night on Friday, 23rd November, so book now and reserve your tickets for what will be a won-

derful night of comedy in Lismore! The action centres around Albert Perkins who is blessed with a loving wife, Muriel and cursed with a fearsome mother-in-law, Boadicea (names after the Queen who defeated the Romans). When his friend Hilary Armitage writes to him reminiscing about the good times they used to have, Boadicea reads the letter and determines to remove her daughter instantly from the clutches of this evil woman!. Further disasters are in store when Hilary, anxious to make amends for the trouble he has caused, tries to help Albert out of awkward situations.

Megan Harper Smith and Martin Murphy who play Virginia and Albert in “Pull The Other One” at the Courthouse Theatre Next Week.

The experienced and well known faces of Martin Murphy, Julie Landers, Amy O’Regan, Jimmy Dee, are well supported by the equally talented Megan Harper-Smith, Kevin Roche and Edward Lynch in this production. They take to the stage in the Courthouse Theatre from Friday 23rd to Sunday, 25th November and Thursday, 29th November to Sunday, 2nd December and OPENING NIGHT SPECIAL OFFER TICKET PRICE!! ALL €6 so Book Now! Booking and Tickets at Lismore Heritage Centre 058-54975 and 0857714828 6.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. Admission €12; Students €6. A great night of comedy for all!

Kevin Roche and Julie Landers who play Hilary and Boadicea in “Pull The Other One” at the Courthouse Theatre next week.

ON Saturday 24th at the 6.15 Vigil Mass of Sunday we proclaim the names of parishioners or of parishioners family members who have died between September 2017 and September 2018. As the names are called a family member will take a light and place it on the altar. It is an Easter symbol. We believe that our loved ones are very close to us and they can help us as we can help them on the final journey home. The work of Aine Foley, Michael Hale, Hellen Hardway, Mary Bracket is very much appreciated as they make personal contact with the bereaved families. This year we are linking in the Vigil Mass so that the wider community can gather, pray and interact with the bereaved. No doubt but the Mass will be a little longer but people who love are not clock watchers.We are so often time poor with those who need our time. Have you ever cried yourself to sleep with loneliness? You may get what I mean. Death and bereavement are not events but human experiences which are truly life changing, yet we do in time readapt our lives carrying wisdom in our hearts. Now that we have many names of potential new members of the Pastoral Council we will have an evening of discernment to elect the members, knowing that all would be willing to give time. There will be many moments for those who do not get onto the council to be actively engaged in the mission of the parish. At least five of us will attend the Transformed Parish conference in Clonmel. We will surely get some hope for the future of the parish. Business as usual is not an option. We are all for change so long as the change does not inconvenience me and my routine. The priest in the parish was speaking to a religious about the forthcoming changes of Masses. To which she said, Ah changes have to be made but they will not affect us. We welcome Fr. Liam Power, Director of Renewal in the Diocese to lead us in a process of discernment as we form the new Pastoral Council from among those who have been nominated by parishioners, deemed suitable for leadership in Parish.This event takes place on Monday, 19th November at 7.30 p.m. in the Drama Room in Bothar na Naomh Primary School. MASS TIMETABLE Weekday Mass at 10.00 a.m. Saturday, 17th November - Vigil Mass in Lismore at 6.15 p.m. Sunday, 18th November - Morning Mass in Ballysaggart at 9.30 a.m. Sunday Mass in Lismore at 11.00 a.m. PRO(E) Pastoral Council Parish Radio Link 103.9FM

BALLYSAGGART COMMUNITY COUNCIL 45 CARDS RESULTS 1st: Kathleen Coleman and Peg Murray; 2nd: Delia Cashell and Stephen Cunningham. Lucky Tables: Bill Leady and Christy Higgins; Tess Hale and Nellie Devine, Sean Higgins and Mary Fennessy. Tickets: Mike Fennessy x2, Peg Murray, Helen Walsh, Bill Leady and Delia Cashell. BALLYSAGGART LADIES CLUB Our Christmas night out is on Friday night, December 7th. We are going to The Firgrove Hotel in Mitchelstown for a four course meal followed by Michael English in concert. A bus will pick up in Lismore at 4.30 p.m. and Ballysaggart at 4.45 p.m. The total cost of this night is €60 p.p., and it’s open to all members and non members. The closing date for names is Monday, November 26th as tickets are selling fast for Michael English. Any of the officers can be contacted as soon as possible, Eil Walsh 087-9436236, Bridie Murphy 087-2809794, Mary Glavin 087-7421345. SOCIAL DANCE Tea Dance next Friday night November 16th from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. in the Community Centre. IFA AGM IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE the Ballyduff/Ballysaggart AGM has been RE-SCHEDULED to Monday, 19th November in Ballysaggart Community Centre at 8.30 p.m. Speaker Maeve Regan, Glanbia Nutritionist and Kevin Kersey, Chairman Waterford IFA.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

Launch of “Déise Voices” a new poetry book in Lismore Library IT was a great launch of “Déise Voices”, the new County Waterford poetry anthology, at Lismore Library on Thursday, 8 November. It’s a collection brought together by Red House Poets, Lismore, of 44 poets from over 20 Waterford Communities, part-funded by Waterford City & County Council. Many thanks to the crowds who came, especially as we had contributors to the book attending from as far afield as Waterford City. Beautifully introduced by Lismore Librarian Brendan O’Connor, the launch heard much laughter and respect during many readings of the new poems in the book. If you’d like a copy of Déise Voices, it’s on sale for €10 at Lismore Heritage Centre, Ardmore Post Office, and in Dungarvan at Reader’s Choice bookshop and David Walsh Office Supplies (both on Lower Main street). More shops will have the book for sale soon, and we're also setting up an online option for people outside the area and overseas. Also, please do come to our launch at Dungarvan Library, 6.30 p.m., Thursday, 29th November, where we’ll see many many poets who are in the book and have the chance to hear all about how the book came about, and why it is so important for the artistic life of the County.

Writers Anne Devine, Jim Hyde & Corina Duyn at the launch of Déise Voices

BALLYDUFF UPPER CONDOLENCES The Ballyduff Community extend their sympathies to the family of Dr. Alfie O’Donovan. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. PARENT & TODDLER GROUP Parent & Toddler meet at the regular weekly slot of 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. in the Carnegie Centre. Parents, grandparents and childminders are very welcome for a cuppa and a chat. The usual €2 each week will apply. It would be great to see you there! SOCIAL DANCING A gentle reminder of the next Social Dance on Saturday, 17th November next in St. Michael’s Hall at 9.00 p.m. Refreshments will be served on the night and the music will be provided by Pat Hayes. BINGO Thank you to all who supported Bingo last Friday. The Jackpot was not won so will roll over to next month’s bingo. Next Bingo in St. Michael’s Hall is on December 7th at 8.30 p.m. CLOTHES COLLECTION There will be a clothing recycling drive in aid of Ballyduff Upper National School on Friday, November 16th at the Millennium Sports Hall. Please drop off all items before

9.30 a.m. Collection will also take place at 9.30 p.m. on Thursday evening, November 15th. Please donate all your clean unwanted clothes, towels, shoes, bags, belts and handbags. No household Bric a Brac. To make arrangements for collection of items please contact Louise McGuinness 086-1859727. Thank you for your support and taking the time to support our fundraising drive. COFFEE MORNING A coffee morning will take place in The Log Cabin on Sunday, 18th November after Mass in aid of Community Council. All are welcome! CARDS 1st - Sean Higgins & Pat Kirby; 2nd - Mary Pratt & Helen O’Keeffe, Bill Leddy & Helen Walsh. Lucky Tables: Larry & Finbarr Byrnes; Hugh Collins & Sean Higgins; Rita Leamy & Ann Geary; Joan Hannon & Christy Higgins. Raffle: Mary Byrnes, Rita Leamy, Dan Howard, Mary Pratt, Sheila Lonergan, Helen O’Keeffe, Larry Byrnes, Pat Noonan, Helen Walsh, Bill Leddy, Eddie Sheehan, Joan Hannon. LOTTO No winner of the local GAA Lotto of Tuesday, 6th November. Lucky €30 draw winners were:

Mono (C/o Log Cabin); Dolores Hartigan; Pad Walsh and Casey Bros. Results from Tuesday 13th coming from An Síbín next week. Tickets are on sale in St. Michael’s Hall from 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. on weekdays, before Sunday mass. They are also available in Bridget Scanlon’s Hair Salon, The Log Cabin and An Síbín. PUB QUIZ Ballyduff Ladies Football will host a Pub Quiz in the Log Cabin on 30th November next. All are welcome! NEWS FOR INCLUSION Thank you to all who contributed this week. To keep this notice page topical everyone’s help is needed. If you have any photos, announcements, congratulations or condolences and stories you would like to be included, please contact Denise at ballyduffuppernews@gmail.com, or 087 2273737 by Sunday night each week. IFA AGM IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE the Ballyduff/Ballysaggart AGM has been RE-SCHEDULED to Monday, 19th November in Ballysaggart Community Centre at 8.30 p.m. Speaker Maeve Regan, Glanbia Nutritionist and Kevin Kersey, Chairman Waterford IFA.

Ballyduff Ballyduff Upper Comhaltas Upper N.S. Great listening going on at the launch of Déise Voices

TALLOW CHRISTMAS FLORAL DEMONSTRATION Tallow Training and Enterprise Centre will host a delightful evening of Christmas Flower arranging on Thursday, 13th December from 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. The Centre is delighted to have Rose Hickey from Conna Flower Club as demonstrator. Rose is renowned as a wonderful arranger and a most entertaining demonstrator. Her arrangements will be raffled at the end of the evening. Admission is only €10 which includes festive refreshments. There will also be a raffle on the night. Tickets for this event are available from the Enterprise Centre on 05856445. This is a chance to maybe pick up some tips for your own floral displays for the festive season. GIFT VOUCHERS With the season of Christmas fast approaching, maybe you are looking for a unique gift for someone. Maybe there is someone in your life who has been talking about upskilling. Well Tallow Enterprise and Training

Centre have just the gift for you. Why not give one of our gift vouchers, which can be used towards, a computer class, or maybe a one-to-one lesson. Give the centre a call and we will tailor a voucher to your requirements. BRIDEVIEW DRAMA What a fantastic run Brideview Drama are having with their comedy “Pretend Sick”. Record crowds have been attending the Community Centre each night. There are three more performances Wednesday 14th, Friday 16th and Saturday, 17th of November. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this fantastic performance. Well done to Emily Ahern on her directing debut. COMMUNITY CENTRE Patrons attending the Drama at the weekend were delighted with the renovations in the Community Centre, one of which is the new heating system, which on these chilly nights worked a treat, to keep everyone nice and cosy throughout the performance. Patrons and regular

users have been very patient while renovations were underway. The Community Centre is a vital part of the town of Tallow and is available for parties, or events by contacting 058-56445. TALLOW LIBRARY This small building located in Convent Street has for many years served the people of Tallow. Recently there have been a series of workshops and parent and toddler events in the library on Friday afternoons. Keep an eye on Facebook and local papers for these events. By supporting our local library, we will keep this vital service alive in our community. TALLOW SENIOR CITIZENS The winners in our second draw are: 1st Prize - Eileen Kearney; 2nd Prize - Vivienne Hartigan; 3rd Prize - Clodagh O’Keeffe. Our Christmas Party is on the 2nd of December and we hope to see you all in the Community Centre on the day for dinner, music and chat.

THERE will be a Clothing Recycling Drive in aid of Ballyduff Upper National School on Friday, November 16th at the Millennium Sports Hall. Please drop off all items before 9.30 a.m. Collection will also take place at 9.30 p.m. on Thursday evening, November 15th. Please donate all your clean unwanted clothes, towels, shoes, bags, belts and handbags. No household Bric-a-Brac. To make arrangements for collection of items please contact Louise McGuinness 0861859727. Thank you for your support and taking the time to support our fundraising drive.

ADVANCED DANCE WORKSHOP WITH AIDAN VAUGHAN This coming weekend sees Aidan Vaughan, renowned Sean Nós and Set dancer from Co. Clare, host an advanced dance workshop in St. Michael’s Hall, Ballyduff Upper.The workshop will have a special emphasis on Clare Steps and will take place from 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. on Saturday, 17th and continue on Sunday morning from 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. For more information and to book, please contact Tom Hyland on 086 8208242. BOOLEY HOUSE END OF SEASON ADULT PARTY A party for all who helped out and performed with the Booley House this summer will take place next Saturday night, 17th November at 9.00 p.m. in the Log Cabin, Ballyduff. SET DANCING CLASSES Set dancing classes continue on Tuesday evenings in Araglin commencing at 6.30 pm for beginners. Adult classes are held in the Library in Ballyduff Upper every Thursday night from 8.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m. while Saturday morning classes for children start at 10.00 a.m. for beginners. Due to the Sean Nós Set dancing workshop being held this weekend, all younger classes will take place this Saturday from 10.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. while all those who attend the 12.00 noon (last) class are welcome to attend the 2.00 p.m. workshop.

Ballyduff Upper u-10 hurlers who were in action in Lismore recently.

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CAPPOQUIN WOMEN AT THE CORNERSTONE Cappoquin Community Development Company wishes to congratulate the Cappoquin Heritage Group on the formal launch of their publication “Women at the Cornerstone” which took place in Cappoquin Community Centre on last Saturday night. There was huge interest in this publication as evidenced by the large crowd which

attended. Many of those attending had returned to Cappoquin especially for this event and were in the Community Centre for the first time. It certainly was a most enjoyable occasion, with everyone expressing their satisfaction with the general organisation in most comfortable and pleasant surroundings. THE THREE AMIGOS Cappoquin Community Centre are delighted to

Betty Kelleher, Mary Burke and Noreen Landers at the opening of the new Gym Extension.

announce that The Three Amigos are back again to play live in concert in the Community Centre on Monday, 28th January, 2019. Tickets are available from the Community Centre office (058) 52746.With Santa looming, concerts tickets are always a safe bet. HALL BOOKINGS AUTUMN/WINTER 2018 Just a reminder for the many Clubs, Associations and Groups using our facilities for the Winter months. With the evening sadly pulling in, can you please contact the Community Centre on (058) 52746 to let us know as soon as possible what mornings, days, evenings and nights are desired. Last year was our busiest year for Centre use and thanks to you all for your continued support. With our new Gym Extension coming on stream further demand is expected to pass the dark evenings away. GYM Opening Hours - MondayFriday 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m., Saturday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Membership €200 per year, €60 for 3 Months, €25 per Month, €5 per casual, OAP/ Unemployed €3 per session. Top of the range equipment cardio equipment, we provide a

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wide range of the latest cardiovascular equipment, from cross trainers to rowing machines to help maximize your fitness. Resistance equipment - These state of the art machines provide resistance against a certain movement, isolating the targeted muscle group.They operate using weight stacks, allowing total control of your work out. Up to 37.5 Kg Dumbbells, loaded machines including chest press, shoulder press, seated row; pull down, leg press, stack squat and new addition cable machine with large selection of handles and attachments including cable crossover (chest), single standing exercises and duel action pulleys. Also, selection of racks including Olympic flat bar, incline and decline bench press and smith machine and adjustable benches. We have large selection of loose weights plates ranging from 1.25kg to 20kg. Functional Area, a dedicated area aimed to help improve fundamental strength, acceleration and endurance using the following equipment, Kettle bells, Swiss balls power bags, medicine balls dumb bells and suspension training. Physical Trainers - Connor

Prendergast (087-1247025) fully trained in strength and conditioning training (LIT Certified). Claire Egan (087-9713895) Health and fitness Degree from UL. Both our gym trainers will help clients reach their goals with are expert knowledge, they will encourage you to work to the best of your ability whatever your level. T hese trainers will focus your fitness and training regime to work to your schedule, abilities, interests and life style, both can be contacted at any time to get you started in your new life style challenge. WEEKLY EVENTS IN HALL Monday - Ladies Exercise Classes with Paul Murray 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., Active Retirement 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m., Affane Bridge 7.30 p.m. – 10.00 p.m. Thursday morning Ladies Exercises with Paul Murray 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., Community Soccer 8.30 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Friday Gymnastics 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. MARY BUTLER TD Mrs. Mary Butler TD Fianna Fail will hold a Clinic on the first

Saturday of every month at 12.30 p.m. in the Community Centre, all are welcome. WATERFORD WEXFORD ETB Just a reminder anyone interested in doing a wide range of courses contact Aoife Fitzgerald (058) 52570 First Floor of the Community Centre. COMMUNITY CENTRE LOTTO JACKPOT HITS €1,900 Lotto draw 5th November, 2018 – Jackpot €1,700. Numbers drawn 2, 9, 14, 24. No Winner. Consolation Prize winners: Denise Meaney, Tourin; Sandra Uniacke, Mill Street; Marie Brown, Shanbally; Maggie McCarthy, Affane; Helen Peachy, c/o John McCarthy, Green Street. Next week’s draw is on the 19th November. 2018, with a Jackpot of €1,900. Remember anyone looking to buy our Lotto tickets, call to any of the local shops in Cappoquin, the Community Centre, Miriam Coughlan or Carmel Prendergast will look after you. If you wish you can also buy the popular annual tickets, if you’re not in you can’t win!

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Cappoquin – Christmas Appeal FIRSTLY, the committee members of St. Mary’s Conference - St.Vincent de Paul would like to express our gratitude to all the individuals and local businesses and clubs who have donated to this charity in 2018. Without the support we could not provide this essential assistance to those in need in our community. Our catchment area is large and covers Cappoquin, Affane, Modeligo and Tourneena. The funds we raise locally stay within and supports people in our area. 2018 has been busy for the committee with notable increased requests for assistance. An example of the assistance given this year is as follows:• Increase demand for fuel during the storms early in 2018 • Grocery Vouchers • Household items • Holy Communion dresses • Third Level Course fees • Summer Camps fees • Furniture • Skip Hire • Primary School book vouchers • Help with laptops for Third Level students • Coal/Fuel Due to the demands on the charity this year, our funds are diminishing rapidly so we once again appeal to you

all to dig deep. This year along with our usual church gate collections we are running a Christmas raffle to raise much needed funds. Prizes include a Monster Hamper which will include Turkey/Ham, Spirits/Wine, Christmas Cake, Chocolates and Biscuits. A Lunch voucher for Richmond House which was very generously donated by the Deevy Family. And we also have a One4All Voucher. Tickets are €2 each or 3 for €5. They will be for sale in each parish in our area, your support will be very much appreciated. The draw will take place in Barron’s Coffee House in Cappoquin on December 11th at 11am, thanks to proprietors Aoife and Emma who are great supporters of our charity for accommodating us. Anyone requiring assistance can contact us on (087) 1639108. Important Notice: - Due to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) we ask that anyone who received fuel from us last year to please contact us if you want your name to be removed from our list that we give to our fuel supplier. As of next year, any requests for fuel will require the person to sign an agreement to have their name being passed to the fuel supplier.

Le P ro d u i t D u J u m e l a g e Toujours Les Chanatois Nous Visitent LAST week, yet another of our Twinned Town citizens came to visit us in Cappoquin. This time Vivien Vessaire took a week off from his job as a Social Worker in Grenoble to visit John and Áine Mc Grath. Vivien has taken ten trips to Ireland since we twinned and has visited Cappoquin and Waterford on eight of those trips. When we first met Vivien in Chanat, he was all of eight years old and Áine was assigned to stay with his family – mum Christiane, dad Michel and brother Jéremy. Our group from Cappoquin took part in the Féte du Four that year and Vivien and I made apple pie for the feast. Jeremy came over for his first visit the following year and he has been many times to see us also. Michel and Christiane have also come as part of the delegation and on other occasions and stayed with us. It is hard to believe that it is sixteen years since we

made our first visit to Chanat La Mouteyre and stood in Cappoquin Square there. It was on that first trip that Cupid’s arrow struck John and I and sealed our fate, much to the delight of everyone in Chanat, who love to tell this story. They call it “Twin and Win”. Vivien enjoyed visiting Keith and Virginia Dransfield during his stay and brought them up to date on life in Grenoble and in Chanat. He also had a Waterford Blaa at Barrons with his coffee and declared it to be ‘du bon pain’, as he chatted to the ‘after mass coffee drinkers’. We took a stroll down to Jardin Chanat La Mouteyre near the river took a photo of Vivien beside the beautiful carved stone memorial with the plaque on top showing the lovely little town of Chanat. Vivien speaks excellent English with a beautiful French accent and we trade words so that we both can practise our FRANGLAIS! He just loves our national

game of ‘Urrling’ (as he pronounces it with a silent H and a rolled R) and knows the rules and who is who on the County Team. I need to get him a new Waterford Supporters shirt as he is now over six feet and built like a tank. He skis and rock climbs in the Alps, and he doesn’t watch TV. I can no longer call him ‘mon petit choux’ now aged 25 and towering over me, but he will always be the little blackeyed cutie that gave up his room for me on that first visit and he will always have a place in our home and in our hearts. It would be wonderful if we could organise a return trip to Chanat/Cappoquin in the future and if anyone would be interested in pursuing this please get in contact with me at 086 2227533, so that we can investigate the possibility of reviving the connection. Merci pour votre visite,Vivien, c’était un plaisir, comme toujours, de vous reçoir. Vive le Jumélage

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LAUNCH OF ‘WOMEN AT THE CORNERSTONE’ A crowd of over 300 attended the launch of the Heritage Group’s new book, ‘Women at the Cornerstone’ at the Community Centre last Saturday night. It proved to be a lovely community occasion, with many people coming from places as far afield as London, west Cork and Dublin to attend. The whole event was compered with great efficiency and enthusiasm by local woman Áine Ní Fhiannusa, with guest speaker Una O’Hagan also doing a marvellous job, drawing very interesting insights from the book itself and being loud in her praise of the project. Preliminary reports from the financial side of the house suggests that close on 300 books were sold on the night, so we are already a long way to clearing the costs, thanks to a grant from Creative Ireland as well. The books will be on sale in most shops in Cappoquin, as well as in two points in Lismore and a number of Dungarvan outlets as well. Considering it runs to over 80,000 words and is in full colour, it is a bargain at just €15.

We must also stress that this is a really high-quality production, thanks to the expertise of our printers, Munster Signs and Print, the company owned by local woman Jacinta Uniacke. A big ‘Thank You’ to everyone involved in this project, not least to the launch sub-committee of the Heritage Group itself, who oversaw everything in tremendous detail, from the preparations, the wonderful entertainment provided by Nollaig Hennessy, the gift wrapping, catering support, links with selling outlets and so much more. A special thanks also to our sponsors, Maurice Kelleher and Kelleher’s SuperValu and, naturally, to the huge crowd which turned out on the night and bought the book. A fabulous selection of photographs and videos from the night, all thanks to Mary McGrath, can be accessed on Facebook too. THE BULLET IN THE LIBRARY For the next three weeks, Cappoquin Library will exhibit a quite unique item linked to ‘Women at the Cornerstone’. Visitors will be able to see the actual bullet which wounded

THIS WEEK’S PHOTOGRAPH – Last weekend saw the centenary of the ending of World War 1, and we hope to publish something on the 20 local men who died in that war, in next week’s notes. For this week, our photo has to be from among those taken by Mary McGrath at the launch of ‘Women at the Cornerstone’. It shows, from left, Helen McGrath of Cappoquin Heritage Group, mistress of ceremonies Áine Ní Fhiannusa, Chairperson of the local Municipal District of Waterford Council, Cllr John Pratt, guest of honour Una O’Hagan, Joan Mason and Tony McCarthy, both of whom read from portions of their chapters on the night. local girl Camilla Russell, when she was caught in the crossfire during a War of Independence attack outside Russell’s shop in 1920. Our thanks to Leslie Williams, who wrote a chapter about Camilla (his grandmother) for the book, and who has lent this tiny but oh-so-deadly object to us for the coming weeks. THIRD ANNUAL LIBRARY CRAFT FAIR A final reminder that the Heritage Group is hosting its

MODELIGO LOTTO RESULT 10th November, 2018 – Numbers drawn were 20, 26 and 28. There was no Jackpot winner. €25 winners - Danny Dalton, Modeligo; Mike O’Neill, Clashmore; Tom Kiely, Lyrattin and Ann Dalton. Lotto tickets can be got from any Community Centre member. Next week’s Jackpot is €900. MODELIGO NATIONAL SCHOOL Unfortunately, school clothes collection is not going ahead next week. New Date will be announced soon. CHRISTMAS APPEAL 2018 Firstly, the Committee Members of St. Mary’s Conference - St. Vincent de Paul would like to express our gratitude to all the individuals and local businesses and clubs who have donated to this charity in 2018.Without the support we could not provide this essential assistance to those in need in our community. Our catchment area is large and covers Cappoquin, Affane, Modeligo and Tourneena. The funds we raise locally stay within and supports people in our area. This year, 2018 has been busy for the committee with notable increased requests for assistance. An example of the assistance given this years is as follows:• Increase demand for fuel during the storms early in 2018 • Grocery Vouchers • Household items • Holy Communion dresses • Third Level Course fees • Summer Camps fees • Furniture • Skip Hire • Primary School book vouchers • Help with laptops for Third Level students • Coal/Fuel

Due to the demands on the charity this year, our funds are diminishing rapidly so we once again appeal to you all to dig deep. This year along with our usual Church Gate collections we are running a Christmas raffle to raise much needed funds. Prizes include a Monster Hamper which will include Turkey/Ham, Spirits/Wine, Christmas Cake, Chocolates and Biscuits. A voucher for Lunch in Richmond House which was very generously donated by the Deevy Family. And we also have a One4All Voucher. Tickets are €2 each or 3 for €5. They will be for sale in each Parish in our are, your support will be very much appreciated. The draw will take place in Barrons Coffee House in Cappoquin on December 11th at 11.00 a.m., thanks to proprietors Aoife and Emma who are great supporters of our charity for accommodating us. Anyone requiring assistance can contact us on 087-1639108. Important Notice:- Due to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) we ask that anyone who received fuel from us last year to please contact us if you want your name to be removed from our list that we give to our fuel supplier. As of next year, any requests for fuel will require the person to sign an agreement to having their name being passed to the fuel supplier. NOTES Anyone wishing to include items in the Parish notes, please contact Monica before 8.00 p.m. on Mondays on 087-4112798 or email them to marymonicaobyrne@gmail.com. BOOKINGS Anyone looking to book the Astro-turf or hall please contact John Power on 087-2834600.

annual Craft Fair at Cappoquin Library, on Friday and Saturday, November 16th and 17th, with doors open from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. each day. All craft sellers will be locally based, so this is an ideal oppor-tunity to get some early Christmas shopping done and help support local produce into the bargain. As always, we charge nothing for either the crafts people to display their goods, or for those who come to look and shop.

Photograph from the mid-1920s WE published a photograph in last week’s edition on the Cappoquin Civic Link page of Camilla and Abraham Dawson and their two daughters. Standing at the back of the photograph was an unidentified clergyman. We have been informed that the man was Archdeacon Burkitt, Rector of Cappoquin, who resided in the Rectory in the town.

VILLIERSTOWN JACK THE JOKER Last week’s winners were Garry & Jane Walsh, who chose card number 2, the Jack of Diamonds and won €50. Next week’s jackpot is €3,000. Tickets can be bought locally. Remember if you are not in...You can’t win. VILLIERSTOWN BOATING CLUB VBC is holding their AGM on Sunday 18th November at 4:00pm (This Sunday) in Villierstown Church Hall. We would encourage all members to attend this meeting. It will be kept brief and to the point. Input and feedback is encouraged from all members as a means for the Club to continue and grow in a manner that suits all our requirements. ANNUAL CAROL SERVICE The Tidy Towns Council host their Annual Christmas Carol Service on Thursday 6th December - in Villierstown Church Hall. Doors open at 6.30 p.m. Featuring the High Hopes Choir, Ballinroad Church Choir, Dungarvan Gospel Choir and Aglish Church Choir. Admission is free. Donations for the Homeless Charity will be welcome on the night. Refreshments will be served. If

you feel you need a little spiritual uplifting, it’s the place to come to and being a friend. DUNGARVAN AGLOW FESTIVAL This spectacular local illuminations festival kicks off on Sunday, November 18th. This Sunday) Lots of events organised. Check out their Facebook page for details. SOMETHING FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN The ESB has teamed up with the RDS to launch “ESB Science Blast” for 2019. All 4th to 6th classes are encouraged to get involved in a non-competitive education programme. Events will take place in Dublin, March 6th-7th. November 30th is the deadline for the Dublin event. Check out esbeducation.ie TORY’S CHRISTMAS FAYRE Yes, THAT season is creeping up on us so any tasty treats you need, contact Tory in our local shop to discuss the options available. VILLIERSTOWN TIDY TOWNS COUNCIL NEWS At a recent Tidy Towns Council meeting, votes of sympathy were passed to the following families on their recent sad bereavements:-

The Mernin family on the death of Jim Mernin, resident for many years in Waterford City but a native of Villierstown and the many members of his family and friends were saddened at his passing. The Poyner family on the death of Vera, a native of Villierstown and for many years a resident in the UK whose family and friends are saddened at her passing at a relatively young age. The Ryan family of Dromana on the death of Dick Ryan a talented musician and a loyal supporter of Tidy Towns fundraisers and events over the years. Congratulations to our fellow committee member Colin Landers and his beautiful bride Katie Power who were married on Saturday, 3rd November. Wishing you all the best as you set out on your life’s journey together. NEWS FOR INCLUSION This is a community notice page and we need your help to keep it topical and of interest locally. If you have any photos, announcements, stories you would like included in the notes, please contact: virtue.pc@hotmail.com

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BALLINAMEELA By Donal Buckley

A Poppy For The Croppy WHILE the rest of the World was experiencing the Second World War, Ireland had a bit of an Emergency. Our answer to the threat of Adolf Hitler and his jack booted thugs was the Local Defence Force (LDF). This was the forerunner to the FCA and was 100,000 strong for the duration of the war. They were made up of rifle companies and platoons and their weapons were basic; rifles, grenades and bayonets. Old photographs of the time showed fully uniformed Irish soldiers in the square helmets which were worn by only one other army in the world, the Germans. Could have been confusing for the Allies and Axis alike. My father was a volunteer with the LDF. He regaled us with stories of a drill sergeant who seems to have been cut from the same cloth as Windsor Davies. He had that deep voice, which broke in to high pitch during a panic. His drooping moustache went curly when he was angry, which was most of the time. He had some unique, if not comforting quotes, like "you may have broken your mothers heart but you won't break mine", "anything you do can get you killed, including nothing", "never forget that your weapon was manufactured by the lowest bidder" and "when the pin is pulled, Mr Grenade is not your friend". All this attitude and venom from a man who was only 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighed eight stone. You'll note that the defence of this island was aimed at repelling invaders from Germany and not so much from Britain or the USA. This was because Fascism was considered to be a more oppressive regime than any threat from the Allies at that time. There was also the fact that hundreds of thousands of young Irish men fought in the armed forces of Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia. They were fighting for the autonomy of small nations and ultimately the freedom of Europe to decide its own destiny. It wasn't the first time that Irish men took up armed struggle in foreign lands. Irish blood has been spilt on the ground of the American, French and Spanish civil wars. Ruddy Irish faces were to be seen at the Boer War, the Crimea and during the Napoleonic wars. Thousands fought for the British Army and Navy in WW1. There is, of course, an argument against Irish people wearing the Poppy on commemorative occasions. We should never forget our history and the various tragedies that befell our nation. James MacLean is perfectly entitled to NOT wear the poppy. As is anyone else. Similar to American Colin Kaepernick who 'took the knee' in support of the "Black Lives Matter" campaign, James MacLean is protesting against British Army brutality in his home town of Derry. His protest is high profile but peaceful. Equally, those that choose to wear the poppy in remembrance of friends, relations or countrymen shouldn't be vilified. Whether the poppy is worn or not, it signifies remembering the needless spilling of blood for little or no reward. Nobody who benefits from a war, fights in it. Isn't that right Herr Trump? Ballinameela Creatives are currently displaying their wares in venues as far afield as the RDS Dublin, Cappoquin, Bristol and Dungarvan. War poet Siegfried Sassoon wrote, "You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye, Who cheer when soldier lads march by, Sneak home and pray you'll never know, The hell where youth and laughter go."

CURRENT EVENTS ON IN THE HALL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY BODY CONDITIONING & CIRCUIT TRAINING Body Conditioning & Circuit Training Classes continue in Ballinameela Community Centre every Monday night at 7.00 p.m. Join us for an enjoyable hour of a well structured class that provides a great workout for all levels of fitness. It’s €5 per class - pay as you go. “ Give it a Go-Enjoy getting Fit”. Enquiries call or text 087 8229762 BALLINAMEELA ADULT & TODDLER GROUP The Ballinameela Toddler Group meets every Thursday from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. in the Halla of Whitechurch National School. New parents, childminders, grandparents with toddlers very welcome. For more information contact Janice on 087 9718945 FINISK VALLEY AC Any children in our community who are interested in running, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in ath-

letics, call down to Ballinameela Community pitch/hall, training times are Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Minimum age limit is 5 years old (child needs to be school going). Full programme of events can be obtained at our training session. LADIES INDOOR SOCCER Ladies indoor soccer on every Tuesday night at 7pm in the Community Centre. Contact Noirin Kelly on (086) 836 2695 if interested. BADMINTON If you fancy a sociable game of badminton come along to Ballinameela Community Centre on Tuesday nights from 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. Contact Mairead on 087 7681975 if interested. COMMUNITY ALERT There is a Community Alert text system in place - text your name and mobile number to this number: 087 3538347. It works

in two ways. Firstly, a message regarding any suspicious activity is sent to your phone so you can be on the lookout. Secondly, you can send details of suspicious activity to this number where it will be re-sent around to the community and to the Gardai who treat it as serious and act immediately. Follow on facebook www.facebook.com/parish.com munityalert.ie BOOKING THE HALL If you would like to start your own indoor soccer game or other activity you can book the hall through our booking officer Alison Curran on 087 8289147. The Centre is also a great place for kids parties, etc., and can be rented for €30. Anyone renting the hall, please pay the person who opens up the hall for you and please take away your own rubbish. If you are borrowing anything from the hall, contact Alison Curran also. Viki Mulhall is responsible for the month of

November for opening and closing the Community Centre and can be contacted on (087) 819 6264. LOTTO RESULTS 12/11/2018 – Numbers drawn were 15, 17 and 27. There was no Jackpot winner. €20 winners were Mike Barrett, Ballinameela; Gina Carlton, Cruiscín Lan; Gerry and Jane Walsh, Aglish; Tomás Scanlon, Curraroache; Laura Dee, Ballymacmague. Next week’s Jackpot is €1,400 and the draw will take place in Deise Bru. NOTES FOR INCLUSION If you have something you would like included in the Ballinameela notes you can email Brigid Byrne on brigidmhallahan@gmail.com or phone 087 9194287. You can also Follow and like us on our Facebook Page Ballinameela Community Centre.

TOURANEENA BALLINAMULT POST OFFICE Long before texting, emailing and social networking, letter writing was the only way people could communicate with each other over distance. The postal service began four centuries ago when regular communication between London and Dublin was needed for English rule. Initially the Post Office in Ireland served mainly the wealthy, the educated and the State itself, however, the introduction of a cheap postage stamp, the 'Penny Black' in 1840 meant the posting of letters became more available and affordable to the general public. For lots of families, it became a lifeline for maintaining precious contact with the many Irish people who emigrated over the centuries. Before the introduction of the Penny Black, there were no stamps and it was normal for the recipient of the letter, rather than the sender, to pay for the postage and you had to pay for every page you sent/received. This led to people criss-crossing their messages, writing first horizontally and then vertically on the same page. The service evolved over time and included transport by boat, horse and cart, rail carriage and eventually air mail. Those who were sometimes lucky enough to receive parcels from overseas thought that all their Christmases had come at once. As the post office has been such a central and crucial part of Irish life for so many centuries, particularly for those in rural Ireland where it brought the wonders of the telegraph and then the telephone to isolated, rural communities, it was with great sadness and in many cases, great concern, that news of the closure of our Ballinamult Post Office was received some months ago. For so many people in the parish and beyond, the closure would have had a huge negative impact on their lives with the next nearest Post Office being Ballymacarbry which is 8.6 km away from Ballinamult Post Office.

Our Post Office is at the heart of our community and with the number of services that it now provides, ranging from pension collection to Smart Accounts for saving, to the wonderful Address Pal services for both the U.S.A and the U.K which makes online shopping easier and cheaper for those of us in Ireland, to PostFX multi currency cards, insurance services, over 50's funeral plans and so much more, the loss of our Post Office would have been enormous. However, the people of the parish and the surrounding areas were fortunate that we had in our midst a postmistress who was willing to help in every way to keep our Post Office open. Thanks to Nuala Dunne, whose efforts and commitment to her job and her community, ensured that Ballinamult Post Office will not be closing this coming January. Nuala took over the running of the Post Office from Ned (the post) Power in 1992 and it is with great thanks and credit to Nuala that she has succeeded in keeping our Post Office open. The relief felt by the people in our community is enormous, not to mention the gratitude that is extended to Nuala by the people of the parish. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a strong and willing postmistress in our community. We take this opportunity to wish Nuala, Tom and family the best of health, prosperity and happiness for the coming years. PGA TOUR Seamus Power was unlucky to miss his second cut in a row in Mexico last weekend with rounds of 72 and 74. Hopefully, he will fare better this week in the RSM Classic in the Sea Island Resort in Georgia. This will be his last tournament until the Sony Open in Hawaii on Jan 10th. Seamus is looking forward to the break and being home for Christmas before preparing for a long and hopefully

successful season in 2019. The rewards in the PGA are huge but the pressure is unrelenting. Seamus is currently 131 in the Fed Ex Cup rankings. It is extremely encouraging for all the young sports people out there to see one of our own play at such a level on the world stage and as usual, the people of the parish, county and beyond, will be rooting for Seamus. SLIABH gCUA SET DANCING CLUB The Sliabh gCua Set Dancing Club have raffle tickets on sale at the moment. The raffle is being held in aid of the forthcoming visit by the Liverpool Irish Centre, which will be on the 12th,13th and 14th April next year. Tickets cost €2 per line and all club members have been issued with cards. The raffle will be held on Thursday, 29th November with raffle cards due in to Monnie on Thursday, 22nd November. There are some great prizes on offer, First prize is a €100 voucher for the Park Hotel. Second prize is 2 x €25 vouchers for Comeragh Oil and the third prize is a €20 voucher for Easons. All support will be greatly appreciated. The year also celebrates the 50th anniversary of Scór and it is phenomenal that Sliabh gCua has taken part every year since the commencement of Scór. A fabulous achievement and a great credit to Monnie, Breda and to all who participated (those living and deceased) in Scór over the past five decades. ST. MARY'S NATIONAL SCHOOL There will be a clothing recycling drive held in aid of St. Mary's National School, Touraneena, on Friday 16th November. Items accepted are clean bed linen, towels, curtains, hats, paired shoes, bags, belts and soft toys. Items not wanted are pillow, duvets, household bric-a-brac. Please drop items off at the school either on Thursday 15th November or before 10am on Friday 16th

November. Thank you for your support. GET WELL We wish a speedy recover to Piery Butler, Lackendarra, Ballinamult. We hope to see Piery out and about again in the very near future. SLIABH gCUA/ST.MARY'S ANNUAL CLUB TRIP The annual club trip is being held on 12th January 2019. The trip this year is to Tipperary where the club will play a hurling game against Puckane, Co. Tipperary and will include an overnight stay in Nenagh. The trip is being organised by former player Eoin Butler. If you would like to book your place, please contact Kay Ware. TOURANEENA RUNNERS CLUB Next Sunday, 18th November will see the 10th annual Paddy Joe Curran, Old Parish, Turkey Trot 5 mile run and 4 mile walk take place at the Marine Bar, Pulla, Dungarvan. The proceeds from this year’s event will go to the West Waterford Hospice. The 4 mile walk will begin at 11.00 a.m. with the 5 mile run commencing at 12.00 noon. If you would like further information or a sponsorship card for the event, please go to oldparishturkeytrot@hotmail.com or to enter online, please go to https://endurancecui.active.com/eve nt-reg/select-race?e=57701854 SLIABH gCUA LOTTO With no winner of the 500 Euro jackpot in Hanrahan's Bar last Sunday night, the jackpot is creeping towards a nice tidy sum for Christmas. The numbers drawn were 3, 20, 27. The 5 x €20 went to 1) Margaret Grace, 2) Ned & Mary Ryan, 3) Pat Kenneally, 4) Breda Cullinan, 5) Pat Kenneally. The promoter’s prize was won by Tom Condon. Next week’s draw will be held in Dunne's Bar on Sunday night, 18th November for a Lotto Jackpot of €600.

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Knockanore Set Dancers Hallowe’en party.

KNOCKANORE KGK COMMUNITY COUNCIL Check us out on our Facebook pages, (Knockanore Area KGK Community Council) and (Knockanore Heritage and History) MOVIE NIGHT DOUBLE BILL On last Thursday night November 8th in Knockanore Sports Hall a representative crowd thoroughly enjoyed the first local showing of a film, “Promised Land” starring local artistes, the late Jim Carrig, the late Bill Canning and Geraldine Canning, with local supporting actors. The second item on the night entitled “Wish You Were Here” The Redbarn Story, and produced by Michael Twomey brought back many memories of the famous Redbarn dance hall in Youghal which operated from 1957 to 1977. Many thanks to Breda Morgan wife of the late Frank who pro-

duced “Promised Land” and Andy Kelly who organised the showing of the film. And to Michael Twomey for his production of the “Redbarn Story” Thanks also to all who attended and those who helped out on the night. 2018 PARISH MAGAZINE LAUNCH

Our Parish Magazine will be launched in Knockanore KGK Sports Hall on Friday, November 16th. The launch will be preceded by a Talk and Slide Show given by John O’Mahony and entitled “Gunfight at the OK Corral, the Midleton Connection.

This unusual tale tells the story of a resident of Midleton Co Cork who emigrated to USA in the 1800s and became famous in the city of Tombstone and other parts. Afterwards we will launch our 2018 Parish magazine, which hopefully will have the same success as the previous two issues, 2016 and 2917. This year we have included a free large heritage map, showing places of cultural and historic interest in the local area. We have also extended the coverage of the publication with articles dealing with happenings in Tallow, Cappoquin, Ardsallagh, Villierstown, USA, Australia, Belgium etc. On sale at a price of €10 this will provide the ideal Christmas present to send to migrants and emigrants from the parishes. Community Radio Youghal will visit us on the night and record the event.

Melleray Vintage Club ALL roads lead to Dungarvan on Sunday next, November 18th where Melleray Vintage Club have been invited to join with Dungarvan Aglow at the annual switching on of the Christmas lights by “Lighting up Dungarvan” with some of our Vintage Vehicles. The display will drive through Dungarvan around 4.00 p.m. before the arrival of Santa Claus and Vehicles will then be on display near Grattan Square. Please come along and join us for a fantastic afternoon of entertainment that commences with stalls and music in Grattan Square from 2.00 p.m. We will then appear in Cappoquin at 7.00 p.m. for a Parade through the town so please come and see the fantastic work put in by your local Vintage Club.

Aglish Community Development Council

Breakfast with Santa ACDG are delighted to announce that Santa will be taking time out of his busy schedule on Saturday, December 17th, to join us at Aglish Community Centre for brekkie! Come along and have tea/coffee with a Barron’s Breakfast Blaa, perhaps you would prefer hot chocolate and pancakes or a scone! We would love to see you, tickets are €8 per person (adult or child). This event is NOT just for kids! BOOKING FOR THIS EVENT IS ESSENTIAL! Let’s get the Christmas spirit going in Aglish! Tickets can be bought through Facebook page of Aglish Community Council, in Hurley’s Shop in Aglish, from any committee member or by telephoning 087-9907588.

NEWS ITEMS Spooky activity at the recent Kids Hallowe’en Party.

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WEST WATERFORD CONTACT INFORMATION Please note items to be included in the West Waterford Notes column must be submitted at the latest 10.00 p.m. on the Monday night before publication. Items for the notes are always welcome and can be submitted by email to westwatnotes@yahoo.co.uk or by call, text, whatsApp or viber to 087 2076704 or calling 024-92249.Thank you. TABLE QUIZ The Parents’ Association of St. Mary's N.S. Grange are having a table quiz in The Round Tower Hotel on Saturday, 17th November at 8.45 pm. Tables of four, €10 per person. Raffle on the night with lots of prizes to be won. Your support will be very much appreciated. CLASHMORE FIT UP THEATRE FESTIVAL 2018 - NOVEMBER 15th – 18th Four nights - four professional theatre shows - all here in Clashmore starting this Thursday, November 15th to 18th in the Old School Hall. When the Clashmore based “Blood in the Alley Theatre Company” brings us the wonderfully comic “Charolais”, on Thursday night written and performed by Noni Stapleton. The play won the Stewart Parker Prize for best new play in 2016 and was a huge hit when it was performed in the Mart in Dungarvan last summer for the Food Festival. There will be many who will be glad of the opportunity to see it again. Margaret McAuliffe performs her award winning play The Humours of Bandon on the second night of the festival and this play was much loved on the Blackwater Circuit last winter. It has the theme of Irish dancing at its core but is ideal for anyone who had a childhood passion that threatened to overcome them. The Man from Mugagga is a hilarious fantastical tale of growing up in rural Ireland in the 1980s while playing with friends on the local GAA team. Anrdreás De Staic combines storytelling, poetry and side splitting humour with superb fiddle playing. The festival closes with the hugely popular Padraig Potts Guide to Walking is a funny and tender story full of nostalgia and innocence but also with Olympic standard sex. Audiences in West Waterford are very familiar with the magical theatre that Seamus O’Rourke brings to the stage and a magnificent finale to a new festival is promised. In order of appearance nightly at 8.00 p.m. we will have, “Carolas” – Thursday 15th. “The Homours of Bandon” – Friday, 16th. “The Man from Moogaga” – Saturday, 17th and on Sunday, 18th – “Padraig Potts Guide to Walking” so many people will disappointed if they miss this event, so be sure to tell your friends. Tickets at just €15 / €12 or a €40 festival ticket (for all four shows). Tickets can now be booked by phoning Liz at 087 087-4148651 or on the door on the night. KINSALEBEG IFA - AGM Kinsalebeg IFA is holding their Annual General Meeting in Piltown Hall on Thursday, 22nd November commencing at 8.30 p.m. Speakers on the night are Colm Geary of “Cultivate Farm Finance”. Also Kevin Kiersey,Waterford IFA County Chairman who will give an update on the CAP negotiations. All welcome on the night. CLASHMORE & KINSALEBEG PLOUGHING ASSOCIATION A night of celebration will take place in the Old Still Clashmore for five times All-Ireland winner Jay

The pupils of Ballycurrane National School dress-up and celebrate Hallowe’en. Prendergast this coming Saturday night, 17th November at 9.00 p.m. Music by “Out The Gap” and all are welcome. James Coughlan Chairman & PRO. KINSALEBEG TRACTOR RUN A fundraising Tractor Run in aid of Kinsalebeg National School, takes place on Sunday next, November 18th. Registration takes place from 11.30 a.m. at the school and the run starts 12.30 p.m. It’s all in aid of our school carpark fund. There will be refreshments and prizes afterwards. All are welcome and your support would be very much appreciated. CLASHMORE RAMBLERS LOTTO RESULTS Our weekly Clashmore Ramblers Alpha Lotto draw took place on Sunday night, November 11th. Our letters drawn were G, E, C and P. We had no winner of our Jackpot which now stands at €1,650. The following were our lucky weekly prizewinners of spot prizes of €20 each: Harry O’Doherty; Helen, Pa & Liam; Mick Mullins. Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support. AGLISH 45 DRIVE The following is the results from last week’s 45 Drive, at Deise Bru House, in Aglish Village. In 1st place we had Kathleen Osborne and Eileen Dower on 9 games. In 2nd place on eight games we had Mick Tobin and Johnny O’Connell. The best of the last five with three games this week were Marie O’Connell and Jimmy Downing. Our lucky last game winners this week were Kathleen Twohig and Paul O’Connell. Our weekly Bonus Spot prizewinners were Pauline Lombard and Watt Downing. Cards continue in Deise Bru House, in Aglish Village, this Thursday at 9.00 p.m. sharp - €10 to play! All money is paid out on night! Our three table card drives for Christmas commenced this week and continues every Sunday, until December 16th as follows Sunday, November 18th, and December 2nd & 16th at 6.30 p.m. POOL TOURNAMENT Huge congratulation to our Pool Tournament champions: Colin Hamill and Kiernan Cotter who very kindly donated the prize money to St. Olivers GAA Club. Many thanks to Nicky Ahearne who kindly collected on behalf of the club! DEISE BRU HOUSE DARTS Dart players please note on this Friday evening, we will have our preDarts practise session. On Saturday night, we have live screening of Ireland versus All Blacks on our giant screen, followed by live music.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY AT DEISE BRU HOUSE Christmas Market: On the 25th of November, our Deise Bru House monster indoors Christmas Market and out door car boot sale which take place from 2-6 pm. We will have live music that evening with “Out The Gap” from 6.30 pm - 9.00 pm. CHRISTMAS WEEK EVENTS On Thursday, 20th December our 45 Drive Christmas party takes place, with loads of seasonal spot prizes. Friday, December 21st is Christmas staff parties night, bring yourself and gather your staff for a night of Christmas cheer, sandwiches and snack provided, with live music from ADHOC, or let us know if you would like to arrange for something more elaborate and we can arrange for pizza, Chinese, Indian, kebabs, to be delivered for all your staff. On Saturday, 22nd December our Annual Christmas draw night takes place with loads of prizes and craic on the night. New Year’s Eve: Black and Bling Ball ring in the new Year in style, wear black or loads of Bling. Great night in store, food, party treats, glass of bubbly at midnight. Live music with Robert Weldon & co. Watch this space for further details of our Little Christmas - January 6th. CLASHMORE/ KINSALEBEG LADIES FOOTBALL Clashmore/Kinsalebeg Ladies Football will hold their Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 15th November in the clubhouse at 8.00 p.m. We are asking that all parents, players and anyone interested in helping would please come along. "NOBODY'S TALKING TO ME" Due to the huge interest in this year's production of “Nobody’s Talking To Me” by the Ardmore Players, tickets sold out in a matter of weeks for the three shows.We would like to say a big thank you for the tremendous support. CHECK! IT’S OUR CHRISTMAS BINGO! Youghal Scouts will host their annual Christmas Bingo in the Walter Raleigh Hotel on Wednesday, December 5th at 8.00 p.m. As always we will have lots of cash and spot prizes to be won plus our Dolly Power Memorial €5 Game, with a Jackpot of €400 in 40 calls. A great night at the Bingo is promised and your support will be very much appreciated. CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE At our Clashmore 45 Drive on Monday night, November 12th at the Decies Bar our joint winners were Pat O’Halloran and Liam Curran, Eugene O’Halloran and Jack Douris

on nine games each. In third place, joint winners on eight games were Mary Foley and Terri McGrath, Mary Ann and Bobby Connery. Best of the last five were Martin Lynch and Mike Hunt. Our lucky last game winners were Tom Osborne and John Motherway.Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your continued support. Please note our Monday night cards are starting at 9.00 p.m. sharp each week - so if you are late we will be starting without you! IRELAND V NEW ZEALAND We invite you to join us here at the Decies Bar, Clashmore on Saturday evening for live screening of Ireland versus New Zealand game, followed by live music with “Strange Glue” (Shane Maher and John O’Halloran) at 9.30 p.m. CLASHMORE/ KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO Our Clashmore/Kinsalebeg GAA club weekly lotto draw took place last Monday night, November 12th and the following were the numbers out of the drum this week 2, 4, 9 and 22. We had no Jackpot winner. Next week our Jackpot will be €2,400 when our draw takes place at The Decies Bar, Clashmore. Our lucky €20 spot prizeswinners this week were: Karen O’Brien, Kate O’Halloran, E. & A. O’Brien, Tom Ormonde, Kevin Dunne. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support. GALA CONCERT SUPPORTING BRÚ COLUMBANUS Tickets are available for our upcoming Gala concert which takes place this year on Monday, November the 26th at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. This year’s nominated charity is the wonderful Bru Columbanus House in Cork. We have a fabulous line-up for you this year including our support band on the night, which will be the Ryan Turner Band. Our featured artists this year John McNicholl, Patrick Feeney, Gerry Gurthie, Paddy O’Brien, Cathy Durkan, Garry Gamble, and the Michael Collins & John O’Gorman duo. Tickets are now available from the Park Hotel, Dungarvan to book (058) 42899. DEATH OF KATHLEEN POWER With great sadness we record the death of Kathleen Power, Glistenane, Kinsalebeg. Kathleen, died unexpectedly on Thursday last, November 8th at Cork University Hospital. Predeceased by her parents Kathleen and John-Joe and her sister Moll (Burke). To her brother Michael; her

nephews P. J. and James; her niece Majella, and all her family and friends we extend our deepest sympathy. Reposing at Egan's Funeral Home, Youghal, Kathleen’s removal took place to St. Bartholemew's Church, Piltown on Friday evening. Following Requiem Mass on Saturday, Kathleen was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. May she rest in peace. SOCIAL DANCING Our next Social Dance takes place on Friday night, November 16th here in St. Declan’s Hall in Ardmore Village starting at 9.00 p.m. Everyone is most welcome to come and enjoy a great evening’s music and dance with homemade cakes and tea served, hope to see you all there. CLASHMORE TIDY TOWNS ASSOCIATION We will be holding our Annual Fundraising Church-Gate collection this weekend at both Masses, to include Piltown Church at 6.00 p.m. on Saturday evening and Clashmore Church at 9.00 a.m. on Sunday morning - as ever your support is greatly appreciated. EVENING WORKSHOP Do you have conflict with your children? Are you a parent or do you work with or support children? Then this workshop may be of interest to you. An Free evening workshop,

entitled “Children’s Emotional and Social Wellbeing” takes place from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. on Monday, 26th November 2018 in Clashmore after-school Service, Closnaomh Mochua, Clashmore. Recognising and labelling feelings is a vital step in the Conflict Resolution Process with young children. Children’s emotional and social development is central to their overall wellbeing. Emotional learning happens when people can recognise, label and regulate their feelings. The social and emotional skills children learn early in their childhood impact on their future lives. This two hour workshop will look at children’s feelings and give all adults who support children the knowledge and skills they need to support children on a daily basis. Strategies to Support Children in Times of Conflict: This workshop will use a six step process to support children in conflict situations. Not only does this conflict resolution process support children in the present challenging situation it supports them to learn conflict resolution skills that will support them for life. Contact Jackie as above to reserve your free place. Tel 086-8858187 or 024-96651clashmorecc@respondsupport.ie

Clashmore and Piltown Parish WEEKEND MASS TIMES Piltown – Saturday Vigil Mass – 6.00 p.m. Clashmore – Sunday morning – 9.00 a.m. CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT’ A date for your diary on Friday, December 7th, “Carol’s by candlelight” will be held in Clashmore Church from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. this evening will help to fundraise for the much needed organ for Clashmore Church.

Parish of Aglish, Ballinameela and Mount Stuart NOVENA Our parish Novena to the Holy Souls takes place from Saturday, November 17th to Sunday, November 25th 2018. Masses of Remembrance will be part of the weekend Masses as follows: Ballinameela Church – Saturday, November 17th at 7.30 p.m. Mount Stuart Church – Sunday, November 18th at 9.45 p.m. Aglish Church – Sunday, November 25th at 11.00 a.m. Prayers in the Grave Yards will also be celebrated as follows: Ballinameela Saturday, November 17th at 7.15 p.m. Mount Stuart November 18th at 9.30 a.m. Aglish November 25th at 10.45 a.m. BOOKING MASSES Booking Masses to be celebrated during the months of January to March 2019 will take place before and after our weekend Masses on November 24th & 25th. Bookings will also from be taken from 9.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, November 24th at the Parochial House or by phone to (024) 96287.

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Tommy Beausang from Clashmore at the annual Clashmore Kinsalebeg Ploughing.

Edward Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, Bobby Connery, landowner Michael McLynn, Eleanor and James Coffey at the Clashmore Ploughing match.

Representing East Cork at Clashmore Ploughing match we had Moss and Trevor Fleming.

Coleman Coganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team Ted and Ned from Sligo who competed in the horse ploughing at the Clashmore Ploughing competitions.

One of our compeitors in the horse ploughing, Coleman Cogan chats with John McSweeney at the Clashmore Plouging.

Five times All-Ireland winner Jay Prendergast ploughing in Clashmore.

James Coughlan and David McGrath presents Vintage Single Furrow winner Trevor Fleming with his cup.

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WLRfm challenged local businesses and schools to dress up for Wishes raising over €15,000 WLR partnered with Make-AWish® Ireland for Wear What You Wish Day from Monday 22nd to Thursday 25th October 2018. The Big Breakfast Blaa on WLR called on all workplaces, schools and clubs to host a fancydress day in aid of Make-A-Wish Ireland. There were over 45 events held around Waterford and participants raised over €15,000 by dressing up as what they wished to be when they were growing up, or what they would wish to be when they finally do! WLR Broadcaster ‘superhero Ollie’ personally visited Butlerstown National School and EirGen Pharma on his super-fast New Holland tractor supplied by Murphy Motors Glenmore. Patsy Carney, CEO, Eirgen Pharma, “EirGen Pharma were delighted to take part in Wear What You Wish Day last week in aid of Make-A-Wish Ireland. We ran the event across our campus and came together in our fancy dress (Mad Scientists included!) to welcome some very special guests; Ethan, Ryan, their mum Caroline, and of course WLR FM’s very own Superman! It’s a great charity who do tremendous work providing support to families at a local level and we were delighted to play a small part in helping them fundraise so they can make many more wishes come true.” Mary O’Neill, Broadcaster on The Big Breakfast Blaa on WLR said, "We were absolutely delighted to be involved in raising money for Make-A-Wish. Ollie and I were really moved by the powerful testimonies of families whose wishes were granted by the charity, and we feel our

listeners were too. Life is very tough for seriously ill children, and for their parents and siblings. Make-A-Wish enables them to briefly leave behind the hardship of medicine and hospitals, and we wanted to help that cause

in any way we could. Our Wear What You Wish day on WLR was a huge success and brilliant craic. It was fantastic to see the photos of schoolkids, teachers, groups of friends and workers from all over Waterford in outrageous cos-

tumes for the day." Tricia Quinn, Regional Coordinator, Make-A-Wish Ireland said, “We are so grateful to so many people for contributing to the success of Wear What You Wish day.With special thanks

to our wish families for allowing us to share their very special wish stories, to WLR's Ollie and Mary and all the team who embraced our charity from the very beginning of the campaign and lastly to all the listeners and parents and

donors who gave so generously on the day. I am delighted to say we raised an incredible €15,000. This will help us to continue to grant wishes for children living with serious illnesses in Waterford.”

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Dungarvan Men’s Shed

Study of an artist at work during Art for Fun. ART FOR FUN CONTINUES WITH COLOURFUL PAINTING AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXHIBITION IN DUNGARVAN DAY CENTRE ON DECEMBER 5th Chris Heaphy is generously volunteering and sharing his artistic and tutoring skills in the local community for the benefit of budding artists who are availing of this opportunity to explore their creative talents. This happens every Wednesday in the Shed. Chris tells me that there are only four week to go before members of the Shed join forces with members of Dungarvan Day Centre to launch their collective exhibition of Artwork which is

being directed by Chris who is our Artist in residence. In the meantime, both teams are busy creating wonderful works of art under Chris. It is to their credit that if you believe in yourself with confidence, apply that courage creatively and miracles will happen. During the past seven weeks (14 hours in total) both teams have produced stunning works of art in so short a period of time. Nearly all the budding artists are absolute beginners and are following their dream of producing a piece of art that they have created. We are all so proud of them and we can’t wait until Wednesday, 5th December, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. when their exhibition goes on show at the Dungarvan Day Centre.

Art for fun painted in the Shed last week.

Remember readers, this is “Your Town, Your People” so come out in force to support them on December 5th. Admission is free, so is the tea, coffee and biscuits generously sponsored by David Walsh Office Supplies, Main Street, Dungarvan. THURSDAY NIGHT MUSIC SESSIONS TURNING OUT FINE TUNES Since we opened over a month ago on Thursday nights from 7–9 p.m. the music sessions have been very well attended. We continue to build from week to week and last week we welcomed five accordion players and one fiddle player who entertained a group of twenty with great music and fun while Richie Purcell recited several of his own poems. Thanks to every single person who attended and did their bit to share their gifts and talents last Thursday night. Let’s hope the fun continues and many more musicians will be welcome to drop in on Thursday nights at any time after 7.00 p.m. Beidh failte isteach. CONCERN AMONGST MEMBERS ABOUT CARDIAC SERVICE IN THE SOUTH EAST The Men’s Shed is about Community Change, Social Change and Personal Change. It is about capacity building and radical community education based on Equality, Participation, Empowerment, Consultation and Collective action for social change. It recognises the experience of the men as the starting point and enables the men to change themselves. It empowers them to become involved in the community as individuals and to make an active contribution as a member of our group. In the Shed we learn about our health and well being, the environment and technology and how society works so that the members are empowered to take collective action for social change. We will work together to change the issues that affect our members including inclusion and marginalisation of men in society. In the Shed we are concerned about Health matters because poor health means that we are no longer independent and become dependent on others to maintain our health and to care for our needs. Unfortunately this is the reality for all people in our society and as we grow older we are more vulnerable due to health issues. We are concerned about what happens when any person who lives, works or visits Dungarvan and the South East suffers a heart attack because of the lack a South East Cardiac Service based in University Hospital Waterford. Time is of the essence because the heart is a muscle and when the blood supply is restricted for more than 90 minutes up to 75% of the heart will be damaged and will never recover. As a result we will not be able to live the life that we had beforehand when we worked, played and had the opportunity to participate in a normal life. This adversely affects the person, the family and the

community and costs society in terms of employment and may result in the State, which is the taxpayer, paying social welfare and medication for rest of the person’s life if they haven’t received suitable emergency care during a heart attack within 90 minutes as per the European Society of Cardiology guidelines which state that a maximum time from diagnosis to stenting is less than or equal to 90 minutes. This includes the time that ambulance transfers the patient to the Cath Lab. For all those people in the South East the chances of this happening are very low indeed because of what is not happening in the WUH. We live in a region which is one of seven designated national centres for emergency stenting during heart attack (PPCI). We should be concerned because the South East Cardiac Service based at University Hospital Waterford is the only national centre restricted to a single cath lab and 39 hours per week service while the six other centres have two or more cath labs all operating 24/7. This is DISCRIMINATION and we should start asking our public representatives (councillors and TD’s) why they have allowed this life or death matter to happen. Ask your local councillor to ask why the Waterford Centre has contract Cath Lab and technical staff on site costing €2 million per annum to provide three day diagnostic only because the imaging equipment was removed prior to delivery to Ireland so that stents and emergency care couldn’t be provided. Demand that the councillor requests that one single Interventional cardiologist will be immediately appointed. Demand that the imaging equipment would be restored immediately to allow the Centre to double the output and allow all inpatients in the region to receive cath lab access in 48 hours. It appears that the tail is wagging the dog and our combined South East Oireachtas members should be demanding for change in this region because we are like a third world area when compared to Dublin and the five other regions. Take action now and use your vote. ABOUT THE SHED You are very welcome to call in to the Shed at Wolfe Tone Road to see what we are about. We are open from 10am to 1pm Monday-Friday and Thursday night from 7-9ish. Contact Oliver Whelan at (089) 4026872 for further information. Follow us on Facebook at Dungarvan Men’s Shed.

KILMAC PATRICK (PADDY) DROHAN Shock and disbelieve was evident in the village and surrounding areas on Monday, 5th November on learning of the tragic and untimely death of Patrick (Paddy) Drohan, Scrahan, Kilmacthomas following an accident at his home. Paddy was well known in the area, he had a great interest in local sport of all kinds, he had a friendly word for everybody he met. Reposing at his residence on Wednesday from 4.30 p.m. with removal on Thursday to Newtown Parish Church for 12.00 noon requiem Mass. Burial took place in the adjoining cemetery immediately afterwards. Sincere and heartfelt sympathy to his wife Jane; their four children, Billy,Tom, Alyssa and Eve; his sister Brema; the Ryan family; his niece and nephew; cousins and all his relatives and numerous friends on their very sad loss. May his gentle soul rest in peace. BABY GIRL Many congratulations to Bernard and Mary Ann Walsh, Craughaun View, Kilmacthomas on the birth of their baby girl Sasha Louise, a little sister to Tristan and Casey.

CAR BOOT SALE A once off Car Boot Sale will take place in the Rainbow Community Hall on next Sunday, 18th November from 10.00 a.m. to 12. 30 p.m. Stalls with lots of Christmas gifts and crafts to choose from as well as children's toys, bric a brac, clothes, music items, books, flowers and shrubs and many more, a real chance to get started on your Christmas shopping list. See you there. LOTTO DRAW Due to the untimely and tragic death of Paddy Drohan, Scrahan, Kilmacthomas, as a mark of respect the Lotto draw was cancelled on Saturday night last. Paddy played a huge part in the Soccer Club and will be sadly missed by all. WHIST Ballylaneen Whist Club results for Monday, 5th November Rosie Keane, Biddy Carroll, Kathleen Foran, Agnes Thomas, Eileen Power,Veronica Walsh, Mary B. Bowdren, Peggy O’Callaghan, Paddy O’Shea, Alice Walsh and Monica Gough. Raffle winners - Paddy O'Shea, Eric Townsend and Sheila Morrissey.

KILROSSANTY WHIST Whist this Friday night in the hall at 8.00 p.m. Dinner is on 23rd November in Kiersey’s, Kilmacthomas, names to be given next Friday night. CARDS Cards this Friday night and every Friday night until Christmas in Micilins at 9.00 p.m. Prizes are hams, turkeys, and spirits. Proceeds go to Lemybrien Tidy Towns. SALE OF WORK Sale of Work this Sunday in Crottys Inn at 3.00 p.m. Raffle will also take place after the sale of work. If you are missed by the collectors please hand in to one of the committee. HALL Meeting next Monday night at 8.30 p.m. Arrangements for Christmas party will be finalised at this meeting. MARRIAGE Congratulations to Kieran Ryan Comeragh and Suzanne Dee, Dungarvan who were married recently. Also Michelle Fraher,

Briskey and Ollie Keith, Ballinroad who were united in matrimony last Friday. Also congratulations to Aoifa Walsh, Kilrossanty and Kevin Croke, Ballingarry on the occasion of their marriage. LAUNCH Launch of Book on the Comeraghs will be held in the hall on Tuesday, 20th November at 7.00 p.m. I.C.A. The Guild held their monthly meeting last Monday night. It was well attended. Our speaker on the night was Josie Gough Councillor who spoke about mindfullness stress etc. The raffle winners were Margaret Cassidy and Anne Phelan, the best household hint was won by Marjorie Keane. Federation meeting this Saturday, 17th November in Tramore meal at 12.30 p.m. The Guild members are going to Woodhouse for Afternoon tea on 5th December. Names to be with Molly as soon as possible. Time is 2.00 p.m.

Pictured at Kirwan's Bar, Kill attending the launch of the Michael Power Christmas Day Memorial Swim 2018 in aid of Copper Coast Scout Group [John Power] were Bridgie, Jake and Willie Corcoran.

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Déise Animal Sanctuary’s Pets of the Week GRACIE! As with many of the creatures that arrive at the Déise Animal Sanctuary, this little girl had no name. What we do know is that she is a Scottish Terrier cross, about 10 months old, and is now in good health. Gracie is up to date on vaccinations and has been spayed. It's likely she was once someone's pet, as Gracie is housebroken, affectionate and eager for a forever home. She is great with kids and other dogs, but not too crazy about cats. Pat and Rob of the registered charity Déise Animal Sanctuary (CHY 21017) will do a homecheck and require Gracie to be micro chipped. It's time for Gracie to go home. Could that home be yours? Contact Pat at 087-3119509.

Pat, Rob, the Déise Animal Sanctuary volunteers and the 200 plus sanctuary residents are very grateful for your support at Starbucks. The coffee and cocoa event, held 2 November, raised much-needed funds for the Sanctuary. A special thank you to Starbucks and the musicians from Comeraghs Comhaltas! Pictured in the photo are volunteers Moira, Kay, Karen, Jay and Nuala. Coming soon: a fabulous raffle to benefit the Déise Animal Sanctuary!

ARMISTICE This week marks 100 years since the ending of World War 1 through an armistice signed by the belligerents ending hostilities on the eleventh hour of the eleventh of November 1918. This brings us to the end of the Waterford County Museum’s publication of the County and City’s casualty list for each week to mark the futility of this horrendous conflict. Overall eleven million military personnel and seven million civilians were killed and a further twenty three million were wounded or injured. Nothing much was learned and the world was at war again 21 years later. DONATION OF OBJECTS AND OLD PHOTOGRAPHS The museum relies on donations of objects from members of the public. We do not have funds to purchase objects, so we would be very grateful for any objects of local historic interest which you would kindly be willing to donate to us. Also if you have any old photographs of people, places, ships, sports events etc.

with a County Waterford connection we are very happy to accept them. YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM Museum membership is available for an annual fee of €15 if you would like to support the work of the museum. The museum relies heavily on membership fees, donations and fund raising activities, so we would be delighted if you would join us as a member. VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies. Please contact us at (058) 45960 to arrange a visit. OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Admission is free. CONTACT DETAILS Tel: (058) 45960 Email: info@waterfordmuseum.ie Website: www.waterfordmuseum.ie Facebook: waterford county museum Twitter: @waterfordmuseum

THE Barony of Gaultier Historical Society will hold its November Talk on Wednesday, 21st November in the Woodlands Hotel, Dunmore Road, Waterford. The Talk which will start at 8.00 p.m. is titled ”Houses of the Dead: megalithic monuments of East

TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS See what people think of our museum on TripAdvisor at https://bit.ly/2ODTk9b Waterford County Museum is a non profit organisation, curated and managed by a voluntary committee. NEW MUSEUM PRESIDENT At the recent AGM William Fraher stepped down after completing his term of office and Christina Flynn was elected as the new President. William thanked his fellow committee members for their commitment to the museum and to the museum CE staff. He noted how 2018 was a particularly busy year for museum activities and in particular he referred to the awardwinning Gallowshill Community Archaeology Project led by Chrissy Knight O'Connor and Eddie Cantwell. The results of the project have changed what we knew about the early history of the town and has engaged local people with their past. In order for this project to proceed in 2019 a major sponsor is required and we would love to

Waterford”. Admission is €5 and BGHS members are free.The speaker is Dr Elizabeth Twohig who is a retired Lecturer in Archaeology at University College Cork. She now lives in Co. Waterford. The talk will explore the large stone mon-

hear from any interested parties. He also referred to the forthcoming guide to the Waterford Greenway which has been a project led by Willie Whelan and has contributions from some of the County's best-known historians and photographers. This book will be launched before Christmas. HAPPY RETIREMENT We would like to extend our best wishes to long-time museum staff member Michael Fitzgerald on his recent retirement. Michael has been a familiar face at the museum to locals and visitors for many years. His particular interest was in the image archive which has now grown to include over 7,000 pictures relating to Dungarvan and the County. Always enthusiastic to answer queries in relation to photographs, family and general history, he will be greatly missed.

uments which were built in the area over five thousand years ago. Excavations here and elsewhere in Ireland and beyond, show that they were used for burial and ceremonies. They were obviously built to last, unlike the wooden houses where people actually lived.

Dungarvan Tidy Towns CHRISTMAS is coming and Dungarvan Aglow is launching this Sunday. We're all excited to welcome Santa to town. Dungarvan Tidy Towns will be joining Dungarvan Aglow to do our Litter Pick Up and help steward the event so please join us. We will be meeting at Capitol Cleaners, O'Connell Street at 4.00 p.m. this Sunday, November 18th and will help out from 4.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. Come join in for this fantastic occasion. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook Dungarvan Tidy Towns or you can email us dungarvantidytown@gmail.com TIP OF THE WEEK Once the lights go on this weekend it will be impossible to pretend that Christmas isn't on it's way. We all know there's a lot of waste at Christmas but I'm no Grinch, I believe we need our glitter, lights and good times to get us through a long winter. So instead of complaining about tonnes of wrapping paper and plastic packaging sent for incineration in the New Year - we have one simple tip each week to help everyone reduce waste, have fun and make memories. There's still plenty of rain in the forecast so why not get the kids decorating wrapping paper? The shiny glittery wrapping paper we love is usually not recyclable because it's paper covered with a thin layer of plastic. This year opt for a roll of plain brown paper, or any plain 100% paper you can find. You can let the kids go crazy with paint, stamps, markers, crayons or colouring pencils. Pinterest and other crafting sites are a great source of inspiration and children love scrolling through the fun designs; with lots of ideas at hand they are less likely to get bored!

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Abbeyside Scouts (4th Waterford)

MEETING 7th NOVEMBER, 2018 After the prayer and a reminder that the next block of subs is due, we quickly donned hi viz jackets and headed out as it was a cold but magical night. It was great to be back after the break and the Scouts had a great catch up session on our night hike. We walked as far as the White Strand and set about lighting a fire with the kindling we had brought. We then had a bit of a sing song and at least we have made a start into our Backwoods badge which we will be working on until Christmas. On Saturday the 10th, two of our scouts went to the Youth Forum overnight which was held at the 11th Waterford (Dungarvan) Den. Two scouts from

each group in the county went and it was a great experience. Unfortunately, seven wanted to go so we had to have a lucky dip and John and Osgar were the lucky winners! We hope they had a great time. We hope to see you all out and about next week for our Annual Flag Weekend, Saturday, 17th and Sunday, 18th of November. Please support us when you see us out and about. The Investiture for new Scouts will be on Wednesday, 21st November at the Den. Parents and siblings will be welcome. Our next overnight will be on the 24th November at the hostel in Ballymacarbry where we will be working on our Backwood’s Badge.

11th Waterford (Dungarvan) Scout Group SCOUTS SECTION Our Group was very busy last weekend. We had Scouts and Ventures Crewing in Melleray. We had a Youth Fora overnight in Dungarvan.We also had a Flag Day and had Cubs doing a hike on Sunday so very busy all round YOUTH FORA This was the second time that Dungarvan hosted the Waterford Scout County Youth Fora overnight. So what is the Youth Fora? In Scouting one of our main objectives is that we are a youth led Organisation, that was the basis Baden Powell used when he started Scouting 111 years ago. It was kids forming small

groups which led to bigger groups and eventually adults were required to facilitate the running of the Programme. The aim of the Fora is to review last year’s County programme with them, get their view on the upcoming County Programme. Two representitives from every group in Waterford were invited to attend, these would have been elected at their own group meetings. We were also looking to elect six County representitives that will go on to represent the county at Provincial and National Foras. They had a meet and greet, explained the role of the Youth

Fora within their own groups and County. We then sent them off around the town for a few challenges (make a Christmas out of items you find or blag, they had to remain bound to their Partner, they had to get a number of selfies at key loactions in the town etc.) and when completed they returned to the hall for free time follwed by elections for the County posts. After the ballots were cast we had free time for the evening where we ordered food and watched a few films well into the early hours of the morning and then a bit of shut eye before it was time to head home On the Sunday it was an 8 am rise and shine, a tidy of the hall, and then we announced the six County reps and the two main reps. On behalf of the Group we would like to thank the people of Dungarvan and the surrounding area for their kind support in the Flag Day, your help enables us to deliver our Scout programme for the youth of the area. We’d also like to thank our parents and friends committee and the parents that assisted in the flag that you for giving up your time. Scouting is a voluntry organisation and any help Groups can get is greatly appreciated. Thank you again.

Portrait of an artist … By Donal Buckley

DUNGARVAN native Joan Clancy has pursued, encouraged and nurtured excellence all her life. She has done this by inspiring, advocating and promoting those who show promise, work hard and have a talent. The bio on her website states that she is the vivacious owner of her gallery and a fantastic storyteller. But she is much, much more than that. She is consistently active in her community and has been recognised for her valuable support of the Lifeboat service and volunteers as Hon. Press Secretary for the Dungarvan and Helvick Fundraising Branch. Recently retired as a Speech and Drama teacher at Ard Scoil na nDeise, she serves on the committee of Coiste Failte na nDeise and on Ring Peninsula Community Group. As well as running a prestigious gallery, Joan is also a member of the women's choir Dánnta 's Ránnta based in An Rinn. Mother of visual artists Rayleen and Blawnin and digital marketing manager Rosemary, Joan Clancy welcomed me to her beautiful home with its well appointed and picturesquely situated gallery. After a well informed tour of the art on display, we settled down for a cup of tea and a chat. I asked some questions and Joan answered with honesty and sincerity. Who is your favourite artist? The first artists I promoted were my daughters Rayleen and Blawnin and they will forever remain my favourite artists. Over the years we have had many incredible artists show their wares at our gallery and I have viewed and met as many more elsewhere. If I was to name just one artist that I would like to have met, it would be Power O'Malley. He was born in Dungarvan in 1877 and attended the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art. He went on to produce wonderful atmospheric paintings of the West Coast of Ireland. He also found inspiration in the land and streetscapes of County Waterford. After moving to New York, he illustrated books and produced covers for such notable magazines as "Life", "Literary Digest", "Harper's" and "Puck". He also advised director John Ford on settings and worked on films for Cecil B. DeMille in Hollywood. He died in 1946 in New York. Is there any book that you particularly like at the moment? For a long time my favourite book had been "To The Lighthouse" by the great Virginia Woolf (1882-1941). I still love that book and its recalling of childhood emotions and adult relationships. I have just finished reading "Milkman", the Man Booker Prize winning novel by Anna Burns. I found it challenging but ultimately eye opening. But if there was one book that I would have with me on a desert island it is John McGahern's "That They May Face The Rising Sun". It explores the ordinary lives of a lakeside community in rural Ireland in a time now past. The scene is wonderfully drawn accompanied by perfect dialogue.

What is your favourite song? "Carrickfergus" is one of those haunting melodies that stays with you forever. There have been many recordings and a few different versions of the song which proves its popularity. My late husband Tom, as a founding member of The Clancy Brothers, sang it in many performances, both recorded and live. It’s timelessness will see it appreciated by many more generations to come. It was Tom's solo song and always brought the house down. What is your favourite colour? By far and away, I love the colour red. It's the colour of warmth, passion and drama. Its probably the most head turning colour there is, whether its in fashion, publishing or in art. The many shades of red from pale orange to deepest mahogany can lift the ordinary to the extraordinary. Of all the places you have visited, what is your favourite? Dungarvan is where I was born and Ring is where I live and they are my home. I have travelled extensively throughout my life. I lived in New York and Los Angeles and loved visiting Mexico and The West Indies. Nowadays I like to enjoy the beauty and culture of mainland Europe especially the Mediterranean. I still haven't visited Greece. It’s definitely going on my bucket list. But there is no place quite like Ireland. When we lived in America, we spent every summer in Ring, where we have beautiful walks and beaches to explore. It also has great people, family and friends and a wonderful culture. Joan Clancy has always had abiding interest in art. When she was a young girl she won an art prize at Dungarvan Show. The prize was a Waterford Crystal marmalade pot. (when I won a few years ago, I got ten euro!). While working in Dublin, she attended night classes at The National College of Art and Design. Though she didn't pursue a career in art herself, she became a mentor and facilitator to many who did. Amal Clooney is an international lawyer and a human rights activist, yet she is most famous for being Mrs

Joan Clancy George Clooney. I have never met Tom Clancy, but I believe he was a man of sterling qualities and many talents. With the music of the Clancy brothers, their friend Tommy Makem and with the present generation represented in The High Kings, Ireland's soundtrack is of the highest quality. Joan Clancy was an important part of that success and she has ploughed a successful furrow of her own. As well as being a teacher of Speech and Drama in our capital city, Joan was appointed to the board of The Leinster School of Music (the youngest ever). She was PA to Tom Clancy for many years through his career in music and acting. She was a freelance columnist providing copy for The Irish Times and The Sunday World. While living in Los Angeles, her column "Joan Clancy's Hollywood Hotline" was a regular feature in Starlight magazine (the acknowledged successor to "New Spotlight" magazine). The Joan Clancy Gallery was opened in 2001 and has provided a scenic backdrop for many amazing artists over the years. Artists of the calibre of Una Sealy, Jane O'Malley, Tom Climent, Laura Fitzgerald, Michael Mulcahy, Bernadette Kiely, Arthur Maderson and Walter Verling have all shown their work here. The relaxed atmosphere at these events is testament to the hosting skills of Joan Clancy and the input of her three daughters. She is a lady of infinite knowledge and charm and yet remains modest about her achievements. Thank you Joan, it was a pleasure meeting you. On Saturday, 24th November at 3.00 p.m. The Joan Clancy Gallery presents an exhibition of Coastal Paintings by Ivan Daly. These dramatic works of art will be on show at 11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. weekends and Mondays until December 17th. All are welcome.

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LIVING WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

FUNDRAISING CHARITY EVENT IN AID OF SESAME EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE THURSDAY, 15th NOVEMBER AT 8.30 P.M. – SGC DUNGARVAN NICHOLAS a documentary maker living with Asperger’s Syndrome turns the cameras onto himself The documentary, Nicholas RyanPurcell produced, shot and edited himself, provides an insight into living life with Asperger’s. In it, he speaks openly about his battle with depression and the “critical inner voice” which haunted him constantly. Featuring contributions from his parents Oliver and Dorothy and sister Joanna, as well as his former teachers and mentors, it shows everyday events posed a massive challenge because of his condition.

Like many people with Asperger’s, he developed repetitive speech, “I often spoke as if I was a record player that got stuck, saying the same thing over and over.” This he overcame with the help of hard work and speech therapy. He flourished in his local school where he felt a sense of safety in the daily routine. If something happened out of the blue, he became extremely frightened and extremely panicked because he wasn’t prepared for sudden change.” Nicholas developed a love of cameras and made his first documentary when he was just 14.

After completing his Leaving Cert, he went to college in Ballyfermot and graduated in 2012 with a Higher National Diploma in Television Operations and Production. When he couldn’t find a job, he set up his own company producing corporate videos. This is Nicholas – Living With Autism Spectrum Disorder, his most recent work has already been premiered at the NYC Mental Health Film Festival in Manhattan. This is an emotional epic documentary where it shows where people can defeat all the odds and achieve greatness in their own field.

“Lady Windermere’s Fan” ONE WEEK TO OPENING NIGHT!

EXCITEMENT is mounting and there is feverish activity in Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre as the final touches are being put in place for Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s lavish Autumn production, Oscar Wilde’s, “Lady Windermere’s Fan”.The production opens next Wednesday, November 21st and runs for 4 nights until Saturday 24th. Tickets are selling fast so be sure to book your seats on our Booking Line 086-3244175 or purchase your tickets from The Wine Buff, Grattan Square or Kelly’s Pharmacy, Abbeyside, Dungarvan. Our Director, Deirdre Collender, along with her cast of 18 characters has been working extremely hard for the past three months to bring you what promises to be a wonderful rendition of this comedy of manners and morality, in which snobbery and hypocrisy are laid bare. The

sumptuous setting of Carlton House Terrace, overlooking St. James’s Park in London, the fashion and music of the Jazz Age, Wilde’s sharp wit and insight into the cruelties lurking beneath society’s civilised veneer, combine in this play to offer you a theatrical feast for the eyes and ears. Be sure not to miss it! In keeping with a time-honoured tradition of supporting local charities, by making a contribution from our door takings to a nominated local charity. We are delighted to announce that Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s nominated charity for this production is the Dungarvan Lions Club, Christmas Appeal. So, remember that your support of our efforts will also support theirs. The bigger the audience numbers, the greater the contribution we will be in a position to make to the Lions Club. Spread the word !!!

Also to be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets for the opening night of “Lady Windermere’s Fan” see competition details elsewhere in this paper. All entries must be in by Monday November 19th. For a great night out and a memorable evening of theatre book or buy your tickets now, for Dungarvan Dramatic Club’s “Lady Windermere’s Fan” November 21st to Nov 24th Dungarvan Town Hall Theatre. Bookings: 086-3244175. Sales: The Wine Buff, Grattan Square and Kelly’s Pharmacy, Abbeyside. Also see our Facebook Page for further details.

Pat Power – Mr. Hopper. Clockwise from top RNLI Helvick crew Fionn Curran, Joseph Foley, Alan Kelly and Cathal Reilly aboard the RNLB Robert Armstrong heading towards Devonshire Bridge for the start of the RNLI Duck Race in Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan during West Waterford Festival of Food 2017. [Anne McCarthy]

Quiz night this Friday in Minnie’s for Helvick Lifeboat Paul Coffey – Lord Darlington

Sandra Landers – Lady Cynthia Graham.

Carol Elstead Thomas – Lady Plymdale.

PREPARATIONS are well in place to ensure the success of the RNLI Quiz Night in Minnie’s Bar, at the Causeway in Abbeyside scheduled for 8.30 p.m. this Friday, 16th November. “The event promises to be a night of great fun with lots of prizes in support of Helvick Head Lifeboat Station and all are most welcome” said

RNLI Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch Hon Fundraising Chairman Kevin O’Morchoe. “Tables of four €40 or €10 per person, students €5 per person. If you arrive on your own don’t worry, we will be happy to seat you at a table” he added. The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea.

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Arty and Nollaig to Movie Reviews SlaughterHouse Rulez appear at The Local In association with SGC Dungarvan By Tamara Ní Shíocháin

ARTY McGlynn (guitar) and Nollaig Casey (Fiddle and Vocals) are two of Ireland’s most acclaimed musicians, with international reputations for excellence in the field of Irish folk music. Arty received the TG4 Lifetime Achievement Award in

2016 for outstanding contribution to Irish traditional music. He is one of Ireland’s most accomplished guitar players, having played with Liam O’Flynn, Patrick Street, Van Morrisson, to name but a few. He is also an award winning producer and arranger.TG4 are airing an hour-

Arty McGlynn

Nollaig Casey

long documentary on Arty’s life in music, ‘Sé Mo Laoch’, on November 4th. Arty is also celebrating the release of his brand new album, ‘Botera’. Nollaig has played with the likes of Riverdance, Enya, Rod Stewart, Planxty and Coolfin, makes frequent appearances with Irish/American supergroup Cherish the Ladies, and has played on over twenty feature films.

This concert will feature Arty and Nollaig with a dynamic set of Irish music and song: a blend of beautiful melodies and exciting dance music, both old and new. You can catch up with Arty McGlynn and Nollaig Casey in concert at The Local on Wednesday, 21st November. Concert starts at 8.00 p.m. and tickets are €15.

Spotlight on the Irish Chamber Orchestra

AS the nominated charity, Dungarvan Lions Club Christmas Appeal will receive a contribution from the doortakings for this production. Please support as generously as you can.

BEGINNING Winterval with a musical flourish, the ICO (Irish Chamber Orchestra) returns to Waterford under the baton of their Principal Conductor & Artistic Partner Jörg Widmann on Saturday, 17th November at 7.30 p.m. in the beautiful Large Room, City Hall,Waterford.The programme comprises music by well-known composers Puccini and Tchaikovsky, together with Stamitz’s clarinet concerto, and the spotlight is on a newly commissioned short work by the Dublin born composer, Sebastian Adams. The concert is presented jointly by Waterford Music and the Symphony Club of Waterford and is free to their members. Otherwise Tickets are €20 from Garter Lane or on the door. w w w. wa t e r f o rd - mu s i c. o r g www.irishchamberorchestra.com Puccini’s Chrysanthemums was written as an elegy on the death of the Duke of Savoy and was included in the death scene of Puccini’s opera Manon Lescaut. Johann Stamitz’s clarinet concerto was an early milestone in the use of wind instruments as part of an orchestra while Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for strings is one his best loved

pieces. The Irish Chamber Orchestra is a world class orchestra, based in Limerick, and is renowned for its diversity, energy, its unique sound and outstanding musicianship. Conductor Jörg Widmann is currently their Conductor/Artistic Partner, and is considered to be one of the most versatile and intriguing artists of his generation. “Widmann’s energy doesn’t seem to have any boundaries, he simply motivates everyone around him, be it the hard working shining brass, the zippy violins or the juicy explosions in sound.” – Rhein-Neckar Zeitung

TÁ go leor scannáin suite i scoileanna chónaithe don éilíte agus is é Slaughterhouse Rulez ceann de na scannáin sin freisin. Ach tá an scannán seo saghas difriúil óna cinn eile mar is meascán de greann agus uafás é. Bhí Crispian Mills ina stiúrthóir ar an scannán agus is iad Asa Butterfield, Finn Cole, Hermione Corfield, Michael Sheen, Nick Frost agus Simon Pegg na príomhcharactair sa scannán seo. Is dalta nua é Don Wallace agus is as gnáth-chúlra a fuineadh é ach tá sé ag iarradh bheith cosúil leis na daltaí ardnósacha eile. Nuair a thánaig poll mór sa talamh ar fhearann na scoile, scaoileadh rud éigin uafásach agus ní mór do na daltaí agus na foirne troid le haghaidh marthanais. Ina theannta sin, tá so-phlota dáiríre sa scannán freisin faoi déagóir a chur lámh ina bhás féin. Níl aon dabht ach go bhfuil an meascán idir greann agus uafás beagán ait agus uaireanta d'fhéadfadh sé a bheith níos greannmhaire nó níos scanrúla. Ach é sin ráite, ní féidir leat a bheith cinnte cad a tharlóidh sa chéad radharc eile mar gheall ar an meascán sin agus tá an scannán suimiúil mar thoradh. Ráta 3/5

Bohemian Rhapsody By Bill Tubbritt BOHEMIAN Rhapsody is a biographical movie about the British rock band Queen and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. The movie was directed by Bryan Singer and written by Anthony McCarten. The cast consists of Rami Malek as Mercury, with Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Allen Leech, and Mike Myers. Bohemian Rhapsody was looking like it might not be made for a long time with the many withdrawals affecting the movie even before production began in London back in 2017. This movie really is a foot stomping treat for fans of the band from beginning to end with the many classic tunes from this iconic band on show here from beginning to end. Relive the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound that took them to reach unparalleled success before the unexpected turn of events that lead Freddie to pursue a solo career. Bohemian Rhapsody certainly had its problems getting production completed with Rami Malek only taking the lead role of Freddie Mercury late on after the withdrawal of Sacha Baron Cohen. This event certainly didn’t do the movie any harm at all as Malek performance is by far one of the highlights of the movie. The other highlight being the soundtrack which goes a long way to adding a very high entertainment factor to this movie. The movie covers the bands story very well while also going into a lot of details on the life of Freddie Mercury. Rating 4/5

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DUNGARVAN CAMERA CLUB â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IN FOCUS

By Richard Cutbill AUTUMN GIFTS We are so lucky to live in a County so beautiful as Waterford. There are numerous deciduous tree-lined avenues just waiting to be photographed. Should you be unlucky the leaves have already fallen, they generally provide a beautiful carpet of red and gold. Together with the late sun rising and early sunsets it's a wonderful opportunity to capture and create some beautiful images. ARE YOU A BUDDING PHOTOGRAPHER Perhaps you wish you could, and maybe feel that you are not artistic or lacking skills behind the camera, maybe you are ok but would like to improve. The solution is simple we have several qualified photographers who would be delighted to share their knowledge and help you develop photographic skills. We have trained and retained seven photographers who have become LIPF qualified (myself including). We also have members that are brilliant with many years of experience but feel they do not need to prove that I am a very good photographer. We are also proud to have assisted over the years several photographers who have become skilful professionals. We may be considered too serious about our

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photography, that would be true, but never at the expense of fun. This is most certainly a fun club to belong too, nothing starchy here, just friends. Interested? Well great, you are most welcome, anytime, this includes all you iPhone photographers We have meetings at the following: The first Tuesday of every month is a General Meeting at The Park Hotel, Dungarvan (always competitions, news, guest speakers, slide shows, etc.). The second Tuesday of every month The Enterprise Bar, Dungarvan Square. Ed/Tech (learning photographic skills, etc with a qualified teacher, if the weather, is fine sometimes a local field trip). The third Tuesday of every

month The Enterprise Bar, Dungarvan Square. Little school; this was created to ease members into the more technical aspects of photography. which it still does, but it has also become an open forum for all members. All meeting start at 8.00 p.m. There are also several field trips arranged throughout the year. For further information, I can be contacted on 087-1236810 or e-mail richardcutbill@gmail.com Next Week: Breda Hennessy Duggan DCC Photographer of the Year 2018; Her Life Story and her award-winning Photography Coming Soon: Autumn Beautiful Waterford. Competition Results... CDA = Creative Digital Art, G1 & G11 are grades.

Nov CDA Joint 1st Colette O'Connell Strange Times.

Nov CDA Joint 1st Tom Cocoran Climb Every Mountain.

Nov CDA 3rd Ann Dunleavy Smoking Ladies.

Nov Macro GII 2nd Iris Graham Grass Mushroom. Nov Macro GI 3rd Colette O'Connell Pollinating Ms. Daisy.

Nov Macro GI 2nd Breda Hennessy Duggan Drops.

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Nov Macro GI 1st Michael Loftus Feeding Time.

Nov Macro GII 1st Louise Neylin Ant (1).

Nov Macro GII 3rd Mary Morrissey Green Fellows.

SCHOOL NEWS GSK partners with WIT Calmast to launch STEM ambassador programme for Science Week 2018 Initiative builds on a range of GSK activities to encourage young people into careers in science, technology, engineering and maths

IN advance of Science Week 2018, GSK, one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, has joined forces with Waterford Institute of Technology’s STEM Outreach Centre - Calmast, to launch its STEMreach programme. The initiative will see 14 GSK employees from its manufacturing site in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, who have trained to become STEM ambassadors, deliver a programme promoting science and technology to students in local secondary

schools in Waterford. GSK employs 1,700 people across four locations in Ireland – Cork, Dublin, Sligo and Waterford – and the programme will initially be rolled out to students in second and fifth year in the Ard Scoil na nDeise and St. Augustine’s College secondary schools in Dungarvan. The ambassadors have received specialist science communicator training from Calmast, and will visit each class over a three-month period, commencing during Science Week, which runs from 11th-18th November 2018. The ambassadors will give students an overview of the variety of STEM careers available, and share their varied career paths; they will also invite the students to participate in some simple experiments and invite the schools on a tour of the GSK manufacturing site, which has been producing pain relief and

Pictured at STEM ambassador training at GSK was Cian O’Dwyer, GSK.

denture care products at its facility in Dungarvan for more than 30 years. Marie Duffy, Technical Director at GSK Dungarvan, says: “A qualification in science can offer access to some of the most exciting and interesting career opportunities going. Through our new STEMreach programme, GSK ambassadors will work closely with students in the classroom and encourage them to explore the variety of careers that exist in a business like ours – from material science through to packaging technology. “This programme is the next step for GSK in terms of supporting local communities and inspiring Ireland’s next generation of innovators.” Dr Sheila Donegan, Director of Calmast at WIT, says: WIT ‘s STEM Outreach Centre Calmast plays a key role in promoting the southeast as a leading

[Karen Dempsey Photography]

Pictured at STEM ambassador training at GSK were: Eoghan McCarthy & Eileen O’Connell, GSK and Dr. Sheila Donegan, Director of Calmast at WIT. [Karen Dempsey Photography] centre for Irish excellence in STEM. We’re delighted to be partnering with GSK so that local students will benefit from its ambassadors’ real-world experience and expertise to demonstrate the diversity of opportunities that exist within STEM. The programme builds on a number of established GSK initiatives to nurture the next generation of scientists, engineers and mathematicians. These include hosting visits from local primary school children at GSK facilities, partnering with UCC to deliver the STEAM ‘Engineering in a Box’ programme to encourage primary school girls and boys to consider engineering as a career path, and an apprenticeship scheme and summer placements/internships at the Cork, Dungarvan and Sligo sites. Russell Macpherson,Technical Director, GSK Sligo says: “STEM equips our young people with the skills required to think critically, innovate, problem-solve and adapt to a changing world. At GSK Sligo, we support STEM education through local secondary schools and third level collaborations that give students the opportunity to visit the site and experience STEM in action, or undertake STEM-related project

placements as part of their education.We are always delighted to see the enjoyment students get from engaging with a global company that is science-driven.” Siobhan Creedon, Technical Development Director, GSK Cork says: “Science Week is a great opportunity to engage young people in STEM and give an overview of the breadth of career opportunities available to both men and women.While our gender balance across science and

engineering here in GSK Cork is good, across the sector women are under-represented and it is especially important to encourage girls from a young age. It’s not just the fun experiments that can capture imaginations – we need to show primary school girls and boys how important science and engineering are in the world we live in, and how they can drive the development of new medicines, and potentially change lives.”

Pictured at STEM ambassador training at GSK were: Dr. Sheila Donegan, Director of Calmast at WIT and Eoghan McCarthy, GSK. [Karen Dempsey]

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Ard Scoil na nDéise & Carriglea Art Collaboration - Recycling Bottle Top Project AS part of the Transition Year programme in Ard Scoil na nDeise, students take on board the challenge of collaborating with Carriglea Service Users by teaching them new art skills. The Carriglea Service Users visit the Ard Scoil’s art room for a double class every week where they paint, design, colour and learn plenty of new arts and crafts skills with the Ard Scoil Transition Year Students and art teacher Ms. Foley. Students get the opportunity to talk and have some fun with them along with helping to make their day more enjoyable by doing arts and crafts. However, this year the Transition Years wanted to make

a difference in our school community, along with helping the Carriglea art service users. An idea sprung to mind about using recycled material from the school to make an art piece. By working together as a school community on this project, each class recycled and collected bottle tops instead of dumping them. All the bottle tops in various colours were collected by the school over a one month period. The Transition Year students were able to use them as material to make a large mural/collage with a sea theme with the Carriglea students. We were absolutely delighted with the support and enthusiasm

Martha Ryan hard at work in the lab in Waterford Institute of Technology.

we got from the Ard Scoil students on being able to recycle and collect the bottle tops. This project not only benefitted the environment by recycling bottle tops and reducing waste in our school, the Carriglea art students really enjoyed the project as so many colours and fun was involved as well as having to concentrate while working on the piece. This project pushed the boundaries for the Ard Scoil students in terms of having to adapt to the needs of the Carriglea Service Users. The experience of working with them was very empowering, motivational and something that the Ard Scoil students will never forget! It was fair to say that everyone was always in great form after working with the students as it is very inspiring and a great experience. We made great new friends and always had a good laugh during each class. Students found the module very eye opening to see how skilled in art the Service Users were and how hardworking they were in their willingness to complete various pieces and projects. We learned a lot from them. By using all the recycled bottle tops, the finished product turned out to be truly spectacular and we could not have thanked the Carriglea Service Users enough

for helping us bring it together! Written by Elia Tutty ARD SCOIL STUDENT MARTHA RYAN ATTENDS WIT TRANSITION YEAR SCIENCE PROGRAMME Last week I attended the Waterford Institute of Technology Transition Year Science Programme. The programme runs year-round with two students each week. I was very lucky to be able to get a week as the programme usually books out fast. The aim of the programme is to help students decide which area of science they are most interested in or have an aptitude for. I thought this would be a great opportunity for myself as I know I want to study science but am not yet certain which exact

branch of science I want to study. The programme started off on Monday morning in the W.I.T Science Department where I was placed with another Transition Year student from Waterford city. We were given a timetable of the different science classes we would be attending throughout the week. Each of the classes were lab practicals taken by college students as part of their course. On Monday we had biomolecules, food analysis and plant biology. In each of these classes we were paired with college students and they went through the experiments with us. On Tuesday I had genetics, pharmaceutical science and general lab practice. On Wednesday I had physics, chemistry and biology, and to

finish off on Thursday I had environmental science, inorganic chemistry and cell culture. I found the classes challenging but very interesting. As the week went on, I began to realise how much more I was enjoying the chemistry and physics classes rather than the biology or agricultural science classes.This is an indication to me that I am probably more interested in physics and chemistry than other branches of science. I would really recommend the science programme to any Transition Year student who has an interest in science. It is a great opportunity to be able to try out different science branches and you also get to experience what college lectures are like. Written by Martha Ryan

A work in progress. It took a lot of hard work to gather the bottle tops and create the finished product.

The finished art pieces are so impressive. Well done to all involved in creating them.

One of the finished pieces. Well done to all involved.

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Stephen Murray of Murray & Sons Building Contractors and Ronan O’Brien of the Construction Industry Federation who came to talk to our 6th years about apprenticeships.

ST. DECLAN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Construction Industry Federation Talk THANKS to Stephen Murray of Murray & Sons Building Contractors and Ronan O’Brien of the Construction Industry Federation for coming in to talk to our 6th years about apprenticeships. The government are planning on increasing the number of students taking up apprenticeships as an alternative to college over the coming years. The demand is there both in the traditional trades as well as in the many areas of engineering and even the insurance industry. Further information is available and interested students can register their details on http://apprentices.ie or by email to wwwetb.ie COUNTY CHAMPIONS Well done to local clubs Kilmacthomas and Clonea who recently won the County Intermediate Championships in football and hurling. Both panels contained many former St. Declan’s

pupils who gave great service to our school teams. A special congratulations goes to 6th year Daragh Power who was named man of the match in the Football final. We wish both clubs well in the senior ranks next year. MUNSTER COLLEGES SENIOR HURLING St. Declans.............................................4-10; St. Clements..........................................3-13. This second round senior hurling clash took place in Dundrum, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday last. Short a lot of regular players through injury, work experience and medical appointment we went into this game knowing we were up against it. There were many personnel and positional changes. Given all the changes we started very poorly and were completely out played to the

Best of luck to 6th Year student Ben Kirwan who has been picked on the Munster schools soccer team which will compete in the Interprovincial competition in Dubllin this weekend. An outstanding sportsman Ben represents St. Declan’s in hurling football and soccer and it is a marvellous achievement to be one of just 16 players selected to represent the province.

extent that we found ourselves 12 points down on a score line of 3-8 to 0-5 at half-time. Following some strong words and a realisation from the players that they were radically underperforming the body language going out for the second half was completely different. We were now battling for every ball and when mid-way through the half Luke Mullins kicked the ball to the net it gave the lads a life line. With Darragh Power now menacing at full forward and James Power driving into the game at midfield the momentum swung towards St Declans. We scored a goal from a 21 metre free and with a number of well taken points The closing minutes were frantic and we scored two further goals to bring the game level. On a day when we struggled to find any form it was a great sign of the spirit and never say die attitude of the

lads that they dug out a draw. Best for St. Declan’s were Archie Walsh, Donal Queally, Kyle Walsh-Gahan, James Power, Cormac Rooney and Darragh Power. OPEN NIGHT St. Declan’s Community College Open Night will be held on Thursday, November 15th at 7.00 p.m. All intending First Year students and parents should attend. Application Forms for September 2019 will be available on the night or on request from the school office from November 16th. Completed application forms will be accepted from November 16th and the closing date for receipt of application forms is Friday, November, 30th. Entrance Assessment will be held on Saturday, February 9th, at 9.30 a.m.

TY ROAD SAFETY COMPETITION – Congratulations to our Transition Year students and teacher Richard Cosgrave on winning the €1,000 prize sponsored by Carrick-on-Suir Motor Club for their Road Safety Project recently. Shown are TY students James Murphy, Martha Cleary, Ciara Stratford and Sean Allen. Missing from photo are Haley Phelan and Peter Walsh. Their presentation is shown in the background. Well done all.

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DUNGARVAN C.B.S.

CBS Principals of the South East attend meeting in Dungarvan CBS DUNGARVAN CBS were delighted recently to host a meeting of the Principals of all CBS schools in the South East Region. It was a great honour for our school community to be able to welcome other schools from the ERST community into our school. SCIENCE WEEK Our first year students celebrated Science Week with a trip to Dungarvan Town Hall to

enjoy “The Science of the Circus”. Students thoroughly enjoyed the show, with some of our students getting the opportunity to become part of the show. JUNIOR CYCLE DRAMA TRIP TO ROMEO AND JULIET On Tuesday last, 6th November our 3rd Year students enjoyed a trip to The Everyman Theatre, Cork to attend a production of

Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” The boys enjoyed the production and the opportunity to see a production of the play live really enhanced the learning experience and gave them a greater understanding of the drama. It was also an invaluable experience as the boys got to experience first hand how a stage production all comes together for the final product.

EUROFINS SCIENCE ESSAY COMPETITION Congratulations to Oisin Downey and Kyle Walsh, two of our Transition Year students, who were successful in the Eurofins science essay competition. The essay topic concerned how science could be used to solve plastic in the world’s oceans. Both students have secured a week’s Work Placement in the facility. Also, all of our Transition Year students will get a tour of the plant and visit the new laboratories. Dungarvan CBS is most grateful to Bernie Kiely, Eurofins student liaison officer, and the company for sponsoring this very generous prize.

CBS Principals of the South-East attending a networking day in Dungarvan CBS.

BLACKWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Christmas Shoe Box Appeal CHRISTMAS Shoe Box Appeal with all boxes handed in by last Friday and they were collected on Monday to be sent to young boys and girls all over the world who would not receive any gift at Christmas time. This year we are delighted that TQS Integration also got on board with us and they delivered their boxes to the school on Thursday. Well done to Class 1B and Ms. O’Sullivan who organised and planned this event this year. PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS The 6th year Parent Teacher Meeting took place on Tuesday and was a great opportunity to meet the teachers and mentors of the year with 6 weeks to Inhouse Exams and get a view on how students are progressing through the Leaving Cert Year. The 3rd year Parent Teacher Meeting will take place on Thursday, November 29th. SENIOR LADIES FOOTBALL Well done to the Senior Ladies Footballers on their hard fought victory over Macroom last week and now play the Munster quarter-final. UNDER 16 ½ MUNSTER HURLING FINAL Wishing the very best to the under 16½ Hurlers in their Munster Final Game against Causeway Comprehensive School of Kerry this Wednesday.

HARTY CUP HURLING Last Wednesday the Senior hurlers played Templemore in the first round of the Harty Cup Round Robin Series. Victory went to Our Lady’s,Templemore,

on a score of 2-20 to 2-8. Hospital, Limerick, will be our next opponents. ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK On Monday the Under 14

hurlers had a game against Midleton. On Tuesday the senior Music students visited Dungarvan, first year soccer took place on Wednesday and on Thursday

there is a Badminton competition for girls. TRANSITION YEAR WORK EXPERIENCE Our Transition Year students are out on work experience this

week and we wish to thank the business and entrepreneurial community in the area who provide a valuable platform for our students gain fantastic first hand knowledge of the World of Work.

Students from 1B gather the Christmas Shoe Boxes for collection as part of this year’s Christmas Appeal along with Sonia and Nicole from TQS Integration who joined us in our collection this year.

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ST. MARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PRIMARY SCHOOL, DUNGARVAN

Science Week IN anticipation of Science Week, our pupils were transformed into budding young scientists last week! The team from Lismore Primary Science Mobile Workshops were absolutely fanastic, inspiring our children while amazing them with a variety of simple and complex experiments. Workshops included Guts of Digestion, CSI Classroom, Astronaut University and Junior Science.We would like to say a huge thank you to Roseanne Leddy and all her team for a truly memorable introduction to Science Week 2018! On Thursday, four lucky classrooms were selected to attend a Science of the Circus workshop in the Town Hall.What fun they had! Some of our students and indeed, a few teachers were very willing volunteers for the "clowning around" required for this workshop! We would like to thank Eleanor Reade at The School of Science and Computing,WIT and of course James, workshop facilitator for giving our children (and teachers!) such a fun and thought provoking scientific experience. Our teachers have begun in earnest their in-class science experiments also, so don't forget to ask your child what experiments they've been having fun with this week. Don't forget to check out our website for more photos and information on Science Week in St. Mary's 2018: stmarysdungarvan.ie

Our girls from 3rd/4th putting their knowledge to practical use during a Maths Week trail.

Mr. Curran... you're next! Unicycle antics at the Town Hall last week.

Sarah from 6th Class examines the evidence during a CSI workshop.

Eire from 6th Class uses a 'Garda Profile' during the CSI Classroom workshop last week.

Ms. Hennesseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1st Class having fun during their Astronaut University workshop.

Ms. Power's students documenting the results of one of their science experiments. The look of amazement says it all! Tilly having fun at the Science of the Circus workshop held in the Town Hall last week.

Daksh from Ms. Healy's Junior Infants helping Aoife inflate the plastic glove using the gas from our chemical reaction between an acid and a base.

Ms. Power's children made very impressive models of the respiratory system using straws and plastic bags. Well done girls!

Ms. Power's Class with their delicious chocolate covered apples, a tasty product of experimenting with solids and liquids.

Our Junior Infant children were amazed to see a volcano erupting!

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Pupils from Carriglea National School who supported the Shoe Box Appeal.

3rd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6th Class pupils from Cappoquin Primary School who participated in Team Hope Christmas Shoe Box Appeal. Shoe boxes were filled with beautiful presents for boys and girls and are now on their way to less fortunate children in Eastern Europe and Africia. Well done to all the children and to their parents for participating each year.

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L i t t l e S c h o o l o f M o n te s s o r i

Morning and afternoon sessions at the “The Little School” of Montessori enjoying their Cheerios Breakfast in aid of Childline, raising €183.

SCOIL MHUIRE, ABBEYSIDE

Scoil Mhuire remembers The Great War FRIDAY, November 9th marked a special day in our school calendar as we gathered to commemorate the ending of World War 1.We welcomed Mr. Jim Shine to the school where he gave a power point presentation on the

war to the sixth class. Jim laid special emphasis on the three brothers that he lost during the war and gave a moving account of their experiences. We then assembled to recite war poetry by John McCrae and Francis

Ledwidge and Jim was invited to lay a wreath at our war memorial art piece. The tricolour was lowered as Mr. Brian Patwell played The Last Post, a fitting tribute to the thousands that perished and to our own Waterford dead.

Cake Sale ON Thursday, 25th October, the Parents Association of Abbeyside National School held their annual Hallowe’en Cake Sale.The parents of the school kindly donated lots of spooky treats for the sale, which the pupils got an opportunity to purchase a selection of. Thanks to all the parents and neighbours of the school who supported the Cake Sale and Coffee Morning. The Parents Association would also like to thank the following sponsors for their continued support: Meades Café, The Park Hotel, Toymaster, Café Bliss, Cass n Co,Venture, Perks Entertainment Centre, Clonea Hotel, O’Briens, Eurospar Abbeyside, Centra Abbeyside, SuperValu, McDonald’s, Rebike Cafe and SGC Dungarvan.

Our special guest Mr. Jim Shine with pupils from Sixth class at Scoil Mhuire's World War 1 commemoration.

Shannon Conway and Aisling O'Donovan recite war poetry while Leigh Hansbury holds the Irish flag.

Mr. Jim Shine lays a wreath in memory of the war dead.

62 NORA CONDON Church Lane, Stradbally Thursday, 30th August, brought the sad news of the passing of Nora Condon at her home. Nora was predeceased by her husband Tom, son Gerard, grandson David and greatgrandson baby Tadgh. Nora was born in 1929 in Summerhill, Annacarthy, Co. Tipperary, youngest daughter to Mary and Corneilus O’Mahoney. Also predeceased by her brother Danny (infant) and her sisters Molly and Bridie. Nora enjoyed her life on the family farm, especially helping her father break in horses, riding them bareback. She loved all animals and the outdoor life. Sadly, her father passed away when she was 11 years old. Nora married Tom Condon, a local man and in 1953 they moved to Woodhouse Estate, Stradbally, where Tom was appointed as herdsman to Lord William Beresford. They had six children and settled in Stradbally Village. Nora often returned home to Annacarthy to visit her mother who would come to stay with her daughter in Stradbally for several months of the year until she passed away in 1980 when she was 98 years old. Nora was a proud Tipperary woman, especially when it came to hurling – the Tipp flag would be flying high on the front gate. Having always gone to Croke Park in her youth, she was delighted to return there in 2008 to see her Tipp team win the All-Ireland again. She enjoyed travelling, going to Australia to see her daughter Mary and San Francisco to see her son Gerard. Nora was a woman of great faith, going to Mass was very important to her. She was a member of the Altar Society and on the Board of Management for the Boys School for years. Nora was happy outside in her garden and painting. She was so proud when the Tidy Towns judges came to see her garden and commend her on it. Nora was a strong and kind person, a wonderful mother and nanna. Nora was waked at home, where so many relations and friends came to say goodbye, drink tea, chat and enjoy her garden and the view. Nora’s Mass was a beautiful tribute to her life and was made special by Fr. Gerry Condon. Nora was laid to rest with the singing of “Slievenamon.” Nora is survived by her sons Willie, Neil and T.J.; daughters Mary and Josephine; grandchildren, great grandchildren, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, nephews and nieces.

Just think of it! PEOPLE need people. Each one of us needs to interact with other people. As far back as the first book of the Bible we hear that it is not good for man to be alone. The remedy reported in the book of Genesis was, to give man a wife. Not everybody can avail of such a remedy, but everybody does need to be able to communicate with someone else, to share thoughts and feelings, anxieties and hopes, with someone else. Most of us have had the unsatisfying experience of ringing up some company and being told to ‘Press 1’ and keep pressing. What a relief it is, after pressing No. 9 to hear a live human being offering to help us or to answer a simple query. I fear that, with the increasing automation of so many services, our lives can become very impersonal and lonely. Shopping online is no doubt a novel experience and saves the trouble of walking down a street and so on. But you are also missing out on meeting other people and sharing a few words, however, trivial, with other shoppers. The almost universal possession of mobile phones has obvious advantages, but the same phones can, for some people, eliminate the holding of face-to-face conversations with anyone else. It is not unusual to see a group of people sitting down to have a meal together, while each of them fixes their eyes on the phone they have put on the table beside them. It makes you wonder why have they bothered to get together at all. Jesus talked to a lot of people during his public life. His personal encounter with them changed the lives of many of them. Just imagine what they would have missed if, while talking to the Lord, their phone has rung and they left Jesus standing while they talked to someone whom they couldn’t even see. I’ve mixed up the centuries but maybe you can get the point. Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

OBITUARY MARTIN (Matty) FITZGERALD 11 St. Bridget’s Well, Dungarvan It is with feelings of profound regret we record the passing of Martin (Matty) Fitzgerald, 11 St. Bridget’s Well, Dungarvan, which sad event occurred on Wednesday, 31st October, 2018, at Waterford University Hospital. Matty was born on 5th March, 1933, to parents Martin and Bridget (nee Donnelly) Fitzgerald in Fairlane (Wolfe Tone Road). He received his education at Dungarvan CBS and on leaving school he went to work in the Leather Factory. He possessed a great passion for hurling and played for Eire Óg and Dungarvan, a skilled hurler and at times his height was an advantage. In 1963 Matty left the Leather Factory and Dungarvan behind and went to London, he had many different jobs there and it was in London he met and married his wife Kay in the late ’60s, they had three children, Catriona, James and Robert. In later years he returned to his native Dungarvan and was happy to live out his life at home. His passing is much regretted. May he Rest In Peace. Rosary was recited on Wednesday evening by Fr. Cooney, O.S.A., and removal took place on Thursday morning to St. Mary’s Parish Church for Requiem Mass, celebrated by Fr. Cooney, O.S.A., after which the funeral proceeded to the Island Crematorium, Co. Cork. The lessons were read by Breda Lenane and Kevin from London, a friend of sons James and Robert. Prayers of the Faithful were recited by son Robert. Offertory Gifts were brought by niece Breda Lenane. Appropriate music and hymns by Dina Walsh. The chief mourners were – Kay (wife): James and Robert (sons); Catriona Willis (daughter); Joan Healy (sister); Ronnie Healy (nephew); Breda Lenane (niece); Caroline and Donna (daughters-inlaw); Garry (son-in-law); Daisy, Moya,Tommy, Leo, Joseph and Conor (grandchildren); all Matty’s nephews, nieces, relatives and friends in London. A special word of thanks to the Doctors, Nurses and staff of WUH who took great care of Matty for five months; the Nurses and staff of St. Enda’s Ward in Dungarvan Community Hospital; Susan Power who was Matty’s care attendant. Margaret Coffey and staff of the Day Care Centre in Dungarvan who took brilliant care of Matty which was not always easy. A special word of thanks to Jimmy Healy who took Matty’s sister Joan up and down to WUH for five months and helped Joan take care of him. Many thanks to all who attended the obsequies and sent Mass cards and messages of sympathy. Mass will be celebrated for the intentions of all. Drohan Funeral Directors for all their help, support and professionalism to the family during this time, many thanks. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

MARY PEPPARD (nee Walsh) 16 Sion Hill, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, and Melleray Gates, Cappoquin It is with great sadness and deep regret we record the passing of Mary Peppard (nee Walsh), 16 Sion Hill, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, and Melleray Gates, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, loving wife of the late Dermot, mother of the late Cathy Maxwell, which sad event occurred unexpectedly but peacefully on 11th November, 2018. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Tuesday evening, where family members, neighbours and friends gathered to offer their sympathy and bring to mind their memories of Mary. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on today Wednesday at 10.00 a.m. in St.Vincent de Paul Church, Griffith Avenue, Marino. Followed by cremation service in Glasnevin Crematorium at 12.00 noon. May she Rest In Peace. We extend of deepest sympathy to her loving sons Brendan and John; daughters Marian Kavanagh and Bernie Mulvihill; daughter-inlaw Miriam; son-in-law Bernard; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin and Tallow).

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MAUREEN POWER Moonamean, Ring It is with deep sadness that we write of the passing of Maureen Power of Moonamean, Ring, on September 17th at Waterford Regional Hospital after a relatively short illness. Maureen, a native of Mount Stuart, was the third of five children born to Bartholomew and Brigid O’Leary and is predeceased by her brothers Bertie and Tommie and her sister Phyllis with whom she was very close. Wife the late Maurice (Mossie) Power of Kiely’s Cross, Maureen was left a young widow to raise their three children on her own. Through what was a tough time for her, she bore it with great strength and determination and her family are very proud of her courage and resilience. Maureen hailed from a farming background and was no stranger when it came to hard work. She loved the farming life and always showed great care and compassion for animals. She also loved gardening and spent many happy hours in her garden in Moonamean.Very outgoing in her young years, Maureen could often be met out, giving a rendition of her favourite song “The Mall of Lismore.” Maureen was well liked and respected in her community and had many close friends and neighbours. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her for her good nature, sharp wit and sense of humour. Reposing at Drohan’s Funeral Home, prayers were led by Fr. C. Kelly, P.P., in the presence of family, friends and relations on the evening of the 20th September. A large congregation attended Maureen’s Funeral Mass on the morning of the 21st September at Mount Stuart Church, celebrated by Fr. C. Kelly, P.P., and later followed by a short service for close family and friends at the Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork, where Maureen went to her eternal rest. Special thanks to Nicky Power and Christy O’Neill who provided beautiful music and played some of her favourite tunes. Maureen is survived and mourned by her sister Bridie; sons Pat and Barry; daughter Bridget; brothers-in-law Billy and Bill; daughters-inlaw Linda and Margaret; son-in-law Jimmy; grandchildren Rachel, Sinéad, Maria, Alice, Mossy, Maeve, Kevin, Brian, Audrey and Conor; great grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Maureen’s passing has left a deep emptiness in the lives of those who loved and surrounded her and she will be missed dearly always. May she rest in peace. (Funeral arrangements were by Tom Drohan, Funeral Director, Dungarvan).

GERALD CONNOLLY 16 River Glen, Cappoquin It is with profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Gerald Connolly, 16 River Glen, Cappoquin, Co.Waterford, which sad event occurred unexpectedly on 5th November, 2018. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Sunday evening. Funeral prayers were recited by Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., in the presence of his family, neighbours and friends. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday morning by Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P. During the Mass readings were recited by niece Elizabeth Allan. Prayers of the Faithful were read by Joan Mason.The Offertory Gifts were presented to the altar by nieces Amy and Katie Hellyar. Following Communion the a final tribute was made by playing the song “Riders on the Storm” from one of Gerald’s favourite bands “The Doors”. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in St. Declan’s Cemetery, Cappoquin. Rev. Fr. P. Gear, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers where Gerald was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he Rest In Peace. We extend of deepest sympathy to his loving sister Kathleen; brother John; nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin and Tallow).

MADGE O’KEEFFE (nee Curran) Formerly of Abbeyview, Dungarvan Feelings of deep sadness and regret were expressed with the passing of Madge O’Keeffe on Thursday, 8th November, peacefully, in the loving care of staff at The Sacred Heart Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital. Predeceased by her husband Jim, son Muiris and grandson Stephen, we express our deepest sympathy to Madge’s sons Frank, Michael and Garvan; daughters Helen, Emer, Orla, Margaret and niece Deirdre; daughters-in-law Lil,Teresa and Eileen; sons-in-law John, Bill, Gerard and Paul; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, extended family and friends. Madge lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Sunday evening, 11th November. In the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends the Rosary was led by Sr. Angela and Sr. Philomena (Sisters of Mercy). Removal took place on Monday morning, 12th November, to St. Mary's Parish Church, Dungarvan. On arrival Requiem Mass was celebrated by Canon W. Ryan, P.P., and afterwards Madge was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. Suaimhneas síoraí dá hanam uasal. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

AN APPRECIATION BRIDGET JOY (nee Wall) Tybroughney 1928–2017 The late Bridget Joy, nee Wall, of Tybroughney, was born in Knockanaffrin, the Nire Valley, Co. Waterford, on the 7th of August, 1928. The Nire was a place she would always love, describing its people as “the most homely and the warmest people you will ever meet…” She herself embodied those qualities throughout her life. Bridget had two older sisters, Mary and Peggy, and a younger brother, Wattie – all now deceased. Her mother, Josephine Wall, died a young woman on the 25th February, 1939, when Bridget was four years old. Her widowed father Jack Wall got a job in Millvale Creamery in the County Waterford hinterland of Carrick, and brought his motherless family to live in nearby Seskin, where their new neighbours took them to their hearts, showing outstanding kindness and friendship which was never forgotten. Bridget spent the rest of her growing-up in Seskin, and also went to work in Millvale Creamery – but she always returned to her beloved Nire on her Summer holidays. Young Bridget’s future husband proved to be John Joy of Tybroughney, from over the South Kilkenny border close to Carrick. He was well-known as the owner of a threshing machine and combine harvester and did a lot of work in that general area of the three counties. The couple met and fell for one another and on 27th September, 1950, they married in St. Molleran’s Church, Carrickbeg. As a young woman of twenty-two years, the newly married Bridget found herself in a houseful of men in the Tybroughney homestead: her husband John, his two brothers Thomas and Richard and their father, also Richard. The two brothers eventually moved to England and it was Bridget who nursed her husband’s father, Richard senior, until his death. From the time of her marriage and move to Tybroughney she quickly made friends, travelling around the countryside on her bicycle. Despite her Kilkenny household, Bridget was and remained a staunch Waterford woman in her sporting loyalties. She longed to see Waterford win another All-Ireland hurling final, as they had done over Kilkenny back in 1959. Bridget was blessed with eleven children: Richard, John, William, Mary, Josephine, Kathleen, Anthony (RIP), Declan, Brendan, Paul and Kevin. She would eventually have 24 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. All those children in turn loved to visit Tybroughney where they knew they were assured of chocolate and sweets in store for them. Bridget didn’t have an easy life. When she was four she had lost her mother, Josephine Wall, and her father Jack Wall died, 36 years a widower, on the 7th May, 1975. Bridget worked hard to rear a large family in tough times. Her husband John died in 1983, followed in 1992 by her son Anthony. He was the one who could make her laugh like no one else could and his death was the hardest cross a mother could suffer. She weathered it all, armed with her great faith and devotion to the Church, especially the Franciscan Order and St. Anthony. Her gifts included her sense of humour and wit, appropriately dispensed without any airs or graces. A visitor one time looked for a saucer with her cup of tea, only to be told “The only one who ever got a saucer in this house was the cat!” Bridget Joy worked hard all her life. Children coming in from school were welcomed by the aroma of her brown bread and apple tart. Farm work meant that at certain seasons there could be twenty strong men who needed feeding. She loved occasional visits from her husband’s two sisters who were Nuns – Sister Canice from France and Sister Anthony from the North of Ireland. Preparations for such visits often saw Bridget getting all the children off to bed and then decorating walls and rooms up to the midnight hour. Her turkey-rearing enterprise at Christmas time was more about gifts than money. Everyone collecting a turkey was brought in for a Christmas drink and a present.The economics of the enterprise made little sense but it was her personal and unstinting way of marking the feast of the Nativity and she loved the ritual of people calling at the house. Another one of her virtues was the ability to remain calm in handling the strong personalities of her eleven children and defusing personality clashes before they could erupt. In recent years she began to experience the loss of some of her great friends whose deaths she felt acutely, but her deep faith assured her that she would be reunited with them all in the next world, along with her deceased loved ones.There would be no end of tea and chats and apple tart in Heaven. In her final declining years she had the full and caring support of her large family, especially her son Declan who lived with her. Bridget was never in hospital in her life. Perhaps the bicycle kept her in good health. On Wednesday, 22nd November, 2017, she had her dinner, went to town to do some shopping, retired to bed and then passed away ten minutes later in the faithful presence of her beloved son Declan.

OBITUARY Throughout the whole region of the three counties and beyond it, Bridget’s death evoked widespread comment, regret and sorrow, along with sincere appreciation, as manifested in the crowds who flocked to the removal and funeral. People spoke of her unfailing generosity, her gentle strength, her instinctive piety, her hard work and her humility. One former farm worker was heard to testify – “You could go into that house with your working-boots on but still be welcomed and go away full…” Bridget’s Funeral Mass in the Church of the Assumption, Piltown, was celebrated on Sunday, 26th November, 2017, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery. Family thanks were expressed to Very Rev Fr. Paschal Moore, P.P., and other officiating Clergy; to Darragh Walsh, Undertaker; Dr. John Flanagan and all who attended. Bridget Joy was an outstanding woman, wife and mother who lived a long and exemplary life spanning three counties and in her 90th year. She leaves her family and extended family a priceless legacy of unselfishness and love that came straight from her heart’s core. The light of Heaven to her soul.

MARY ROSSITER (née Langan) McCarthyville, Abbeyside It is with deep sorrow and regret that we record the passing of Mary Rossiter, McCarthyville, Abbeyside, who died peacefully in the tender care of the staff of St. Vincent's Unit, Dungarvan Community Hospital, on Sunday, 28th October, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Mary is predeceased by her husband Willie, parents Paddy and Janey Langan, sister June MacShane and great-grandson Kasey. Mary was born the second eldest of four to Paddy and Janey on 21/11/1941 and grew up in Murphy Place, Abbeyside. On completion of her education, she went to work in the Apple Factory where many lifelong friendships were made. In later years Mary worked in Ormond's Café and Dungarvan Mart. In 1965, Mary married Willie Rossiter and they had three children, Liam, Sinéad and Gráinne. She was at her happiest in the midst of her family which was enriched further by the arrival of her grandchildren and in recent years, her two great grandchildren. Mary and Willie celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 2015. Even though Mary's priority was her family, she was a well known and loved member of the community of Abbeyside and always had a smile and a chat for everyone young and old. She was involved in many organisations throughout her life including the Abbeyside Pattern, Abbeyside Senior Citizens of which she was a founding member, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí of which she was made Honorary President in 2016 and was an active member of the Pioneer Association all her life, receiving her gold pin for fifty years' membership a few years ago. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sí. Mary lay in repose at her home in McCarthyville on Sunday, 28th October, and Monday, 29th October, and on Monday evening the Rosary was led by Sr. Angela and Sr. Philomena (Sisters of Mercy) in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Fr. Ned Hassett, P.P., recited funeral prayers on Tuesday afternoon, 30th October, before the removal took place to St. Augustine's Church, Abbeyside, where members of the Dungarvan Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí and the Abbeyside Senior Citizens' Committee provided guards of honour. Requiem Mass was celebrated by Fr. Ned Hassett, P.P., and Fr Michael Enright, P.E. Symbols representing Mary's life were presented at the altar by her grandchildren, Caoimhe (photograph of Mary and Willie), Tadhg (one of Mary's paintings), David (Pioneer magazine) and Orlaith (tin whistle). The significance of these items was explained by Mary's son Liam. The readings were recited by Betty Tutty (sister) and Shane Langan (nephew). Prayers of the Faithful were read by grandchildren Jennifer, Caoimhe, Tadhg and Orlaith and niece Niamh MacShane. Offertory Gifts were brought to the altar by Mary's daughters Sinéad and Gráinne. A beautiful selection of music and hymns was provided throughout the Mass by Dina Walshe and Matty Fahey. After Communion, Mary's daughter Sinéad delivered a very moving and fitting eulogy. Following the Funeral Mass, Mary was shouldered from the church to the adjoining cemetery by her son Liam, grandsons Liam, Mark and David and sons-in-law Liam and Pat where she was laid to rest beside her beloved husband Willie in the presence of her loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Dina Walsh sang a beautiful rendition of Mary's favourite song "Whispering Hope" at the graveside. Mary is survived by her son Liam; daughters Sinéad and Gráinne; sons-in-law Liam Walsh and Pat Earley; daughter-in-law Anne Marie; grandchildren Jennifer and her husband John, Liam, Mark and Cody, David, Caoimhe, Tadhg and Orlaith; great-grandchildren Diarmuid and Clodagh; brother Pat Langan; sister Betty Tutty; sister-in-law Patricia Langan; brothers-in-law Stephen Tutty, P.J. and Michael Rossiter; nephews, nieces, extended family, other relatives and friends. May Mary Rest in Peace. Month's Mind for Mary will be offered on Sunday, 18th November, at 9.30 a.m. in St. Augustine's Church, Abbeyside. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

63 BILLY MONAGHAN CareChoice Village, Abbeyside, and formerly of Caseyville, Dungarvan With record with feelings of deep sorrow and regret the unexpected passing of Billy Monaghan which occurred on Monday, 15th October. Predeceased by his mother Anne; father Billy and brother Macka; we tender our heartfelt condolences to his partner Marie Veale; daughter Julie; sons Seán, Michael and Feargus; his sisters Mandy, Eileen and Ann-Marie; brothers Tony, Thomas and Michael; brothers-in-law Michael Keating, Geoff Hollis, Goyert Van Oostrum; sisters-in-law Claire, Linda, Janette; grandchildren, nephews, nieces, extended family, relatives and friends. Aged 65 years and a native of Caseyville, Billy moved to London at the age of sixteen and lived in Minster, Isle of Sheppey. Employed in the construction industry, Billy worked on the building of the Channel Tunnel of which he was very proud. Around 10 years ago Billy returned to Ireland and regularly did gardening work for his family and friends in the locality. He loved walking his dog Rosie, enjoyed a bet on the horses and looked forward to the company of his many friends, he enjoyed the craic and the banter at The Tudor House and was the essence of good company.Throughout his life Billy was a true Irish Republican, he cherished the ideals of the Proclamation of 1916 and had great respect for those who fought for Irish Freedom. Bhí meas mór ag Billy do na daoine a fuair bás ar son Saoirse na hÉireann. Billy met his partner Marie a year and half ago and it was the happiest time of his life. Billy’s unexpected passing is the source of deep sorrow to his loving family, relatives and friends, a void has been left that can never be filled. Leaba i measc naoimh and laochra na hÉireann go raibh ag Billy as seo amach. Billy lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home, Dungarvan, on Thursday, 18th October. In the presence of his family, relatives and friends the Rosary was led by Sr. Alice and Sr. Philomena (Sisters of Mercy). Removal took place on Friday morning, 19th October, to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan, en route the cortege paused in prayerful remembrance at Caseyville. On arrival Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Billy’s life was celebrated by Canon W. Ryan, P.P. At the beginning of Mass, a hat, a dog lead and a racing newspaper, items which were of symbolic importance in Billy’s life, were presented at the altar by Jamie Keating, Billy Monaghan and Nathan Monaghan (nephews/grandnephews). The Liturgy of the Word was read by Tasha Leeds (relative) and Donna Monaghan (niece).The Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Louise Monaghan (niece) and Rebecca Veale (family friend). The offertory gifts of Bread and Wine were presented by Mandy Keating and Eileen Hollis (sisters). Throughout the Mass sacred hymns were beautifully played and sung by Dina Walshe. Afterwards Billy’s coffin, draped in the Irish Tricolour, was shouldered to his place of rest in the adjoining cemetery. Canon Ryan, P.P., imparted the graveside blessing and led the Prayers of Committal. In tribute to Billy the great Irish Republican ballad “Only Our Rivers Run Free” was played. I líónta Dé go gcastar sinn le chéile. Month’s Mind Mass for Billy will be offered at 12 noon on Sunday, 25th November, in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

DR. ALFIE O’DONOVAN Five Acres, Ballyduff Upper With sincere sadness and regret we record the passing of Dr. Alfie O’Donovan (Retired GP), Five Acres, Ballyduff Upper, Co.Waterford, loving husband of the late Catherine (Kay) (nee O’Connor), fatherin-law of the late Paul Kennedy, M.V.B., which sad event occurred peacefully on 12th November, 2018, surrounded by his loving family, in the tender and loving care of the Nursing staff at CareChoice Nursing Home, Dungarvan. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Tallow, Rosary was recited on Tuesday evening in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing on this Wednesday evening from 4.00 p.m. Followed by removal at 7.00 p.m. to St. Michael’s Church, Ballyduff. Funeral Mass on (tomorrow) Thursday morning at 11.00 a.m., followed by burial to St. Michael’s Cemetery, Ballyduff. May he Rest In Peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving sons Michael, Peter and Finbarr; daughters Jean Walsh, Myra Walsh, Claire Flynn, Anne Kennedy, Valerie Culloty; daughters-in-law Sarah, Christine and Tracey; sons-in-law Eamonn Walsh, Cormac Walsh, Niall Flynn and Pat Culloty; grandchildren Eamonn, Cian, Shane, Cathal, David, Maeve, Conor, Sarah-Kate, Ciara, Aisling, Niamh, Sinéad, Áine, Seán, Peter, Aoife, Elaine, Grace, Fleur and Harry; great-grandchildren Olivia, Isabelle and Elliott; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

FARMING IFA get confirmation on Hen Harrier payments, but more farmers must be eligible OVER 600 farmers in Hen Harrier (HH) areas under the locally led scheme should expect payments in the coming weeks. Speaking following a meeting with the HH Project manager Fergal Monaghan and attended by IFA representatives from SPA areas, IFA National Hill Farm Chairman Flor McCarthy said the early pay out was welcome. “It’s important that the scheme is expanded to bring in more farmers. Up to 90% of the farmers in the scheme are also in GLAS and no farmer should be denied entry.” The HH Scheme is part of the 2014–2020 Rural Development Plan with funding of €25m. The scheme applies in designated SPA areas in parts of nine counties and will run to 2023. The HH area covers approx. 55,000 ha of farmland, managed by 3,760 farmers. Flor McCarthy said if applications exceed 1,100 farmers, then Minister Creed should provide additional funding as it is important that this scheme is maximised. In the next CAP, the IFA Hill Chairman said that the HH model should be expanded as farmers in SPA areas are been shortchanged by the National Parks and Wildlife Service since their original scheme was scrapped in 2010. Farmers in these areas suffer severe restrictions on farming, forestry and other activities. The HH Project Manager Fergal Monaghan confirmed to IFA that there would be an appeal mechanism in place where disputes arose in relation to the points system which determine payments. This must be fair as already some farmers are disappointed with the amount of money they get out of the scheme and, as a result, are not applying.

Delegates at the IFA’s 2018 Future Leaders Programme – delivered by Farm Business Skillnet. This leadership development programme included modules on Business Development and Communications. Pictured are delegates from all around the country with IFA President Joe Healy, Macra President James Healy, IFA Director of Organisation James Kelly and Farm Business Skillnet Chair Nigel Renaghan.

100 seasonal farm jobs earning €8,000 available through FRS this Spring

Government must capitalise on support from European Parliament for a strong CAP Budget IFA President Joe Healy welcomed the decision of the European Parliament Budget Committee to back an increase in the next CAP Budget to maintain the real value of payments. “It is significant that the Budget Committee has supported a CAP Budget that maintains existing funding, but also provides for inflation. This is a clear signal to the Irish Government & the EU Commissioner Phil Hogan to leverage this outcome across Member States and push for higher contributions to make this a reality.” “Farmers need an increase in the CAP Budget to at least keep pace with inflation and to support farmers for any additional measures they will be expected to take on as part of the new CAP. It would allow farmers to continue to produce top quality food at affordable prices while enhancing the environment and maintaining waterways.” The proposed EU Budget outlined in May put forward higher contributions from the remaining 27 Member States.Yet, the proposal was to cut the CAP budget by 5% before inflation which, based on the EU proxy inflation rate, could see the real impact of the cut being over 15%. “This would a devastating effect on the low-income farming sectors who are very dependent on CAP payments. Average farm incomes are 40% of average earnings in other sectors across the EU. On cattle rearing and sheep farms, direct payments account for up to 115% of average farm and income.” Despite this and falling farm incomes, the percentage of the EU Budget going to CAP has reduced from close to 60% in the early 1990s to 30% today.

FRS Farm Relief Services have launched a recruitment drive spanning the Munster, Leinster and Ulster regions to source 100 seasonal farm workers to meet the demand from their farming

customers this Spring. FRS are offering local work, flexible hours, competitive rates and training to successful candidates with an opportunity for them to earn €8,000 or more this Spring working through them on farms. Roles include relief milking, calf rearing, dairy and general farm work. There is training support available to upskill those who require it through the FRS dairy operative skills programme, in conjunction with Teagasc, as well as on-farm mentoring. FRS (Farm Relief Services) is a farmer-owned co-operative

established in 1980 and provide the skills and services which farmers need to manage their farms efficiently, effectively and successfully. FRS encourages experienced dry stock farmers out there to apply as the roles can be flexible to allow them to supplement their current income and broaden their farming experience. FRS also have a number of female workers currently working with them who are effectively structuring work around their family commit-

ments and encourage more to apply. Peter Byrne, CEO, FRS Network said “We are aiming the recruitment campaign at three specific categories of candidates, experienced dry stock farmers with spare capacity, young people looking for farm experience and women looking for suitable local part time work.” Candidates can apply to become an FRS Farm Relief Services operator by filling out an application from on www.frsfarmrelief.ie/careers or calling 1890-790890.

Kilmacthomas Macra celebrates 70th anniversary this weekend

KILMACTHOMAS Macra na Feirme will host a special event this weekend to mark the club’s 70th anniversary. A great night is assured on

Saturday, November 17th as the club stages its anniversary banquet at The Park Hotel, Dungarvan. Tickets are €40 and include a three course meal, raffle and music by ‘The Bottle Brothers’. Kilmacthomas Macra is the oldest Macra club in County Waterford and has achieved many notable successes down through the years. There are hundreds of people throughout County Waterford and beyond who have been fortunate to have enjoyed an association with this club. Organisers hope that many former

members will attend on the night and enjoy a chance to take a trip down memory lane as they reminisce and renew old friendships. A number of former members will share their memories and experiences from their time with the club during a panel discussion which is sure to evoke many fond memories. The event is open to everyone to attend, including non Macra members. To purchase tickets, contact Shane Fitzgerald on 086-1091804 shane-fitz@live.ie or Mark Hayes on 087-9566678.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

Minister Creed welcomes significant progress on Fodder Deficit THE Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed T.D., welcomed progress on closing the fodder gap for the winter ahead. Linking in with the InterAgency Fodder group by telephone, the Minister was informed of the most recent Teagasc fodder survey results which identified a significant closing of the gap on fodder nationally with just a 1% national shortfall in fodder now in existence. Speaking to the stakeholders, the Minister outlined, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It is clear from the latest national fodder survey that the various support interventions have contributed to reducing a fodder deficit that was considered by Teagasc to be potentially as high as 28% in July, to a 1% deficit in Novemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The Minister stressed the need to remain vigilant and avoid complacency. â&#x20AC;?Even now, up to 1 in 5 farms remain in

excess of 10% deficit. The principles of Fodder Budgeting should continue to apply on farms over the winter and I have asked the Group to continue to monitor the situationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. He also said that the collaborative effort of stakeholders in the Group, working together, had helped to guide farmers through a difficult period, and avert a significant fodder problem on many farms for this winter and spring. Over 19,600 hectares of additional crops were sown by 1,700 arable farmers under the fodder production incentive measure for arable farmers, in addition to the 23,000 hectares sown annually under the current measure within the GLAS scheme. The extension to the spreading period for chemical and organic fertiliser allowed farmers to maximise the amount of conserved fodder in what has been an excellent Autumn period for

production and utilisation of grass. Minister Creed stressed that those farmers still in deficit can avail of additional fodder through the Fodder Import Support measure which provides a contribution towards the importation of up to 85,000 tonnes of fodder, this measure will remain open until the end of the year. Concluding, the Minister conveyed his appreciation to all of those who had participated in the Group, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Our thanks must go to all the members of the InterAgency Fodder Group for their work, particularly to advisors from Teagasc and industry, who worked tirelessly on the ground. It is essential that all involved learn from this experience and the sector plans for the future, to ensure that Irish farmers are in a good position to deal with extraordinary weather events should they arise in the futureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

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Pictured at the launch of the Hooper Dolan Farm Safety Awards in Association with Teagasc at Kildalton College, Piltown were Tony Hennessy, Principal, Kildalton College; Cathal Lowe, Chief Executive, Hooper Dolan Insurances and Tony Pettit, Teagasc. [Noel Browne]

READERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S QUERIES Question: I received my 2018 payment for the KT Beef Scheme. I was a little shocked as I only received â&#x201A;Ź300 which was a lot short of the â&#x201A;Ź750 I received last year. When I challenged this I was told that I had only attended three out of the five required meetings. I think this is rather harsh. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see how these sorts of tactics would do anything to encourage participation! Can you please advise? Answer: There is no such thing as a free lunch. Attending five meetings over a ten month period was not a big ask from any participant. Each participant of KT was asked at the start of the scheme to provide a nominee that could attend in their absence and were asked not to make this decision lightly. In your case you must have, as your nominee would have attended the other two meetings on your behalf and you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be having this gripe. You or your nominee also had the opportunity to attend two National events to make up the shortfall! Therefore, I have little sympathy for you. The penalty for missing one meeting is 25% and it rises to 60% for missing two meetings and no payment is made to those that miss three or more meetings.

The penalty for not completing the herd health plan is 30% of the payment. If full payment is made regardless of attendance it would soon become a free for all, which would undermine those that make the effort to attend and complete the tasks and other scheme requirements. This might be worth bearing in mind for next year. I trust this will clear things up for you. Tip of the Week: KT is a scheme where you get out what you put in. Ensure your chosen nominee can attend meetings in your absence or apply to the DAFM for a change of nominee.

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Pictured at the launch of the Hooper Dolan Farm Safety Awards in Association with Teagasc at Kildalton College, Piltown: Richard Barron, Hooper Dolan Insurances; Maria Scanlan, Glanbia and Owen Power, Teagasc. [Noel Browne]

FARMING

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

Teagasc BUILDING SOIL P FERTILITY ON INTENSIVE LIVESTOCK FARMS Under the new Nitrates Action Programme (NAP); Ireland has been granted additional fertiliser P on very low fertility grassland soils (P Index 1 & 2) for 4 years starting 2018 and finishing in 2021. This is to help build-up soil P levels to increase the grass growing ability of soils to meet the extra feed demand on livestock farms stocked above 130kg Organic N/ha. Building soil P levels for example from Index 1 to Index 3 will increase grass yields on average by up to 1.5t DM/ha annually. This is worth €270/ha in extra grass on a dairy farm and €160/ha on a drystock farm. Why correct soil pH before applying additional P? The first step on the road to building up soil P levels is to correct soil pH to the optimum 6.3 to 6.5 on mineral soils and on peat soils to 5.5. This will increase soil P availability and may increase the soil P Index (Index 1 to Index 2) on some soils. For example acidic mineral soils (pH <5.9) fix and bind up applied P and once these soils are limed P is released and is more plant available. Therefore, check soil test results and apply lime as recommended on the soil test report. Lime is a low cost input and will help reduce initial P fertiliser costs when building soil P levels. Lime increases the availability of both soil and applied P as either manures or fertilisers. The return on investment from applying lime and correcting soil pH on mineral soils is between €4 to €7 of extra grass production for every €1 spent on lime for dairy and drystock farms. How do I avail of soil P Build Up? • Have soil test results for every 5ha on the farm & check soil organic matter status map • Engage with a FAS Advisor to complete a farm fertiliser plan • Complete a short training course on fertiliser planning • Apply to DAFM to avail of this P Buildup How much extra P can I apply on my farm? Once the fertiliser plan has been completed for your farm it will outline on a field by field basis the recommend rates of P required. Aim to apply 50% of the recommended P in the Springtime (March) and apply the remaining 50% between April to June in 2 or 3 applications (See figure 1). Can I apply P build-Up rates on mineral and peat type soils? At time of soil sampling, soils need to be classified as mineral or peat type soils. See below soil organic map of Ireland (Source:DAFM) consult this map before soil sampling.

Which fertiliser type is most suitable for building soil P levels? A high P fertiliser type will be required for example straight P as in 16% Super P is an option. Alternatively, a fertiliser that will supply a good balance of N, P & K is preferable for example an 18-6-12, 15-10-10, 10-10-20 etc. type fertiliser. Where soil K levels are medium to high an N & P type fertiliser will be required to deliver high rates of both N & P for example a 23-10-0, 25-5-0, 24-7.5-0 etc.. type fertiliser blend. When is the best time to apply P fertiliser build-up? Once significant grass growth kicks off in Spring time for example March/April aim to apply 50% of the recommended P fertiliser.The first P application is required early in the grass growing season to drive grass yield and early grass production. Apply the remaining 50% in the following 2 to 3 months with each round of N fertiliser (see figure 1 below). These later applications ensure that there is adequate P content in grazed grass for animal nutrition.

Where one is not sure, it is recommended to test the soil organic matter %. Soils that are above 20% organic matter on the soil test are classified as peats. On peaty type soils P build up rates are not permitted as peat type soils cannot store phosphorus. On peat type soils it is only permitted to apply maintenances rates (Index 3) of P. The P fertiliser strategy on peat type soils is to apply maintenance rates of P during the growing season. On mineral soils P build-Up rates can be applied. Mineral soils have the ability to store soil P due to the mineral contents (sand/silt and clay).

Figure 1. Typical N-P-K-S fertiliser and lime programme timings which must be tailored to seasonal grass growth and soil types on the farm.

Teagasc / Glanbia Monitor Farm Focus

Week of 12/11/2018 Grange, Waterford Milk Kg/Day 14.5 Fat % 5.22 Protein % 4.39 Milk Solids/Day KG 1.39 Meal KG/Cow/Day 4 Average Farm Cover 712 Cover Per Cow 377 2,500 Pre Grazing Yield KG DM 28 Demand KG DM HA 10 Growth KG DM HA

North Kilkenny 15.6 5.43 4.22 1.50 3 765 1,800 21 23

Comments: Grange, Co. Waterford • 26% of the herd dried off, mainly 1st calvers and cows with high SCC. • Cows still out grazing day and night on 4kgs of meal. • Weanling average weight of 240kgs, lighter heifers getting 2kgs meal. • Thanks to those that attended the Farm Walk last week. North Kilkenny

Pat Coady, Glanbia; Brendan Walsh, Glanbia; Paul Hennessy, Principal, Kildalton College and John Paul Kiely, Hooper Dolan Insurances who were pictured [Noel Browne] at the launch of the Hooper Dolan Farm Safety Awards in Association with Teagasc at Kildalton College, Piltown.

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Cows left in during wet days. Ground conditions still ok. Soil sampled the entire farm last week. One bag muriate of potash per acre spread last week.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

Making dairying more sustainable: Teagasc National Dairy Conference 2018

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NEXT WEANLING SALE Thursday, 22nd November, 2018 Entries are now being taken. Tel. 058-41611.

Dr. Tom O’Dwyer, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer THE Teagasc National Dairy Conference 2018 takes place in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Tuesday, 27th November and the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone on Wednesday, 28th November. This conference provides an opportunity for farmers and agri-professionals to learn about new ideas, share information, get answers to questions and, probably most importantly, be inspired to take action. Teagasc has planned a farmer focussed, practical conference and has invited a stellar line-up of speakers to take part. The theme of the conference is ‘Making dairying more sustainable’ and each of the speakers will highlight important technologies that can improve the sustainability of dairy farming. This year’s conference follows the format adopted successfully at previous year’s event, with a mixture of lectures and workshop sessions. Another year is coming to a close and dairy farmers will probably be glad to see 2018 disappearing “in the rear view mirror”. Most of the challenges during 2018 were weather related with five extreme weather events experienced since October 2017. While dairy farmers have managed though the challenges, additional costs were incurred, not to mention the added workload and stress. This will be the subject of a paper by Tom O’Dwyer and Joe Patton “Dealing with weather risks: lessons from 2018”. Michael Dineen,Teagasc, will report on an exciting project between Teagasc and Cornell University which is seeking to gain a better understanding of the detailed nutritive characteristics of grass. An entire session at the conference will be devoted to managing calves on dairy farms. Invited speaker, Natalie Roadknight, from the University of Melbourne, will share the Australian experience of managing all calves to a high welfare standard. Andrew Cromie, ICBF, will outline the new Dairy Beef index and how it could be used to assist with the selection of suitable beef sires for the dairy herd, while Stephen Butler, Teagasc, will share the results from the 2018 on-farm sexed semen trial. Similar to previous years, we are providing six workshops on both afternoons. Attendees can choose to attend three workshops from a list of six on each afternoon (see list below). The workshops this year again cover a varied range of topics with a great mix of Teagasc, other

professional and farmer presenters. All of the workshops will be interactive, with plenty of time for audience involvement. This format has proved very popular in the past, and I am confident that this year’s workshops will stimulate much discussion and provide a range of perspectives on six different topics. Further details about both events are available on the Conference webpages at www.teagasc.ie. Spaces are limited by venue capacity on both days. Consequently, early booking is recommended. Attendees will be asked to indicate the workshops which they wish to attend when booking. The cost of attendance is the same as previous years: €30 for students, €60 for Teagasc farmer clients and ConnectEd members and €120 for all other attendees. Registration includes: entrance to Conference, including choice of three workshops; morning/ afternoon teas, lunch; and a copy of the Conference proceedings. Finally, if there is one thing you do before the end of 2018, make it that you attend the Teagasc National Dairy Conference. It will be worth it!

12% of Waterford GLAS farmers still waiting on final payment WATERFORD Fianna Fáil TD, Mary Butler has said that the Department of Agriculture must ensure that the 12% of farmers in the County who are waiting for their GLAS balancing payment get their money before Christmas. Deputy Butler was commenting after receiving an update on the numbers of farmers waiting for GLAS I, II or III payments for 2017. “A total of 598 farmers were eligible under the 2017 scheme. However, 75 farmers are still waiting for the final 15% payment. This is disappointing as it is now mid-November, and Christmas is less than seven weeks away. “75 might seem like a small number but it’s 12%

of the total number of eligible farmers. GLAS payments form an integral part of farm incomes in Co. Waterford, and delays in payment can have an impact on cash flow for the business and for the family. “I am calling on the Department of Agriculture to work through any of the administrative delays and ensure that farmers get the money they are owed as quickly as possible. “We are now moving to a point where 2018 payments will soon start to be issued, and I think it would be better for all concerned if the 2017 payments were closed off quickly,” concluded Butler.

Pictured at the launch of the Hooper Dolan Farm Safety Awards in Association with Teagasc at Kildalton College, Piltown were the judging panel, John McNamara, Teagasc Health & Safety Manager; Sue Phelan, Kildalton College [Noel Browne] and Kieran O'Connor, O'Connor Communications/WLR Agricultural Correspondent.

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Waterford Macra na Feirme QUEEN OF THE LAND A huge well done to our County Chairperson Claire Leddy for representing us so well in Tullamore over the weekend at the 54th Clarke Machinery Group Queen of the Land Festival. A great weekend was had by all! Congratulations to Claire's escort Andrew Corrigan who won best escort on Sunday night. On behalf of Claire and Waterford Macra we would like to thank Andrew for looking after her so well over the weekend- a very deserving winner! We would also like to extend our congratulations to this year's Queen of the Land, Limerick's Louise Crowley on her win and wish her all the best in the year ahead.

DUNGARVAN MART PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT Monday, 3rd December, 2018

CLEARANCE SALE For Mr. David and Kathleen Beresford, Kilmurray, Dungarvan. 52 In-Calf Friesian Cows and Heifers including 8 scanned In-Calf Friesian Heifers – calving February/March 2019 to Pedigree Aberdeen Angus Bull and 22 Friesian Heifer Calves, born January 2018. All stock done for Leptospirosis. Details form Dungarvan Mart 058-41611.

Dungarvan Mart Prices Monday, 12th November DRY COWS 1 Fr. 605 kgs. made €920. 1 Fr. 750 kgs. made €820. 1 Fr. 680 kgs. made €870. 1 A.A. 705 kgs. made €840. 1 A.A. 660 kgs. made €860. BULLOCKS 4 Char. 667 kgs. made €1,355 each. 1 Sim. 695 kgs. made €1,350. 10 Her. 542 kgs. made €995 each. 3 A.A. 556 kgs. made €980 each. 3 A.A. 556 kgs. made €980 each. 4 Her. 448 kgs. made €795 each. 2 Her. 432 kgs. made €785 each. 7 Sim. 437 kgs. made €775 each. 3 Her. 435 kgs. made €775 each. HEIFERS. 2 A.A. 645 kgs. made €1,095 each. 3 A.A. 508 kgs. made €825 each. 4 A.A. 401 kgs. made €625 each. 3 Her. 466 kgs. made €800 each. 5 Her. 452 kgs. made €775 each. Weanling Sale – Thursday, 22nd November, 2018, at 11.30 a.m. Some entries of “Bucket-Fed” Weanlings for this sale. Next Sheep Assembly at Dungarvan Mart: Wednesday, 28th November, 2018, from 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Quotes available Tuesday, 27th November, 2018. Booking required. Enquiries to 05841611.

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THERE is still a greater interest in, and loyalty to, local initiatives in smaller communities than the large towns as proved in Cappoquin last Saturday night. Being in the front row, I was not in a position to count the number of hundreds of people gathered in the Community Centre on what may be the least popular night of the week, to witness the launch of yet another book about a very interesting aspect of Cappoquin life. It was an amazing turn-out and endorsement of the new book even before it was seen. That’s the benefit of a good reputation! ‘Women at the Cornerstone’ is, as the title suggests, a book detailing the lives and contribution of many women who lived in the Cornerstone town or close to it. The reference to Cornerstone, we were told, was also for the importance of the role of women, the cornerstone

of the family and community in Ireland for generations. Researched and published by the Cappoquin Heritage Group, this magnificent, comprehensive and interesting volume of local history, tales of people’s ordinary and extraordinary lives, is one of those books which when taken up even casually, is difficult to put down. As well as the written word, there are many photographs, B & W and colour to enhance the scripts. Even though I am not living in or near Cappoquin, there are enough friends and acquaintances featured here and a great number of interesting stories, memorabilia, photos, snippets, recollections, facts and opinions to hold anyone’s interest. A true miscellany. I have said many a time and often, that everyone has a story to tell – this page thrives on them - and the Cappoquin

Heritage Group has captured many of them here . . . and not a man in sight. Outside of the expectation of seeing this book last Saturday night, there was also the pleasant experience of meeting and listening to Una O’Hagan, whose face and voice are well known to us from RTE – now retired. She gave a very interesting review of the book and a hearty push to launch ‘Women at the Cornerstone’ and received a deserved round of applause for her presentation. Her husband, Colm Keane, prolific author and broadcaster himself, was also present, but taking a back seat to his equally famous and talented wife. As you can see from the photo, Colm’s extended family was there to support the occasion. Pictured at the launch of ‘Women at the Cornerstone’ in Cappoquin last Saturday evening were from left: Helen Ned Keane and Colm are first Keane, Youghal; Ned Keane, Aglish; Colm Keane, RTE; Una O’Hagan who launched the book and Marie Keane, Aglish. cousins, the family originating in the Parish of Abbeyside. Ned and Colm are first cousins, the Keane family having originated in Abbeyside Parish. [Tom Keith]

Charity Screening IF you feel like going out this Thursday night, you might consider going to the cinema for the screening of ‘This is Nicholas’, a film about a boy who suffers from autism and how he coped in the everyday world. It is made by award winning director, Nicholas Ryan-Purcell who suffers from Asberger’s Syndrome himself. Despite the challenges of being on the autism spectrum, Nicholas Ryan-Purcell has managed to carve out a successful career in film. He has made this documentary from his own experiences and produced, shot and edited it himself. It features contributions from his parents Oliver and Dorothy and sister Joanna, as well as his former teachers and mentors, it shows

Science Week in St. Mary’s how everyday events posed a massive challenge because of his condition. Starting at 8.00 p.m. for a Wine and Cheese Reception before the film which starts at 8.30. Admission is €20 and the proceeds will go to the Sesame Early Intervention Centre.

Wo r l d Wa r I Ce n te n a r y This photograph seems to be the only available one from last Sunday, 11th November, the Centenary of the ending of World War I. It was taken at the Memorial Wall at Dungarvan Castle and shows an Irish soldier of unknown rank honouring the military victims of the Great War saluting the Wall on which the names of the World War dead are inscribed.

THIS is Science Week and St. Mary’s are exploring the world of science in a practical way. There are several scientific projects and experiments in train, but one of the most practical and interesting is the hatching of eggs which are on view to all who pass by. It is expected that they will hatch this week and all are waiting patiently for the new arrivals. The school has been working with Nore Valley Park to enable the children, guided by their teacher Miss Veale, to observe and learn about the development and life cycle of the chicken, as well as the hatching process. On the 24th of October, Gareth from Nore Valley Park delivered the equipment, along with the eggs. He gave the children a very informative talk about the Incubator Project and the whole process from start to finish. The children were intrigued and had many questions for Gareth, including of course – ‘Which came first, the chicken or the egg??’ The children have been monitoring the eggs very closely, ensuring the temperature and humidity are correct at all times. And all are waiting egg-citedly for the big day!!

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Friday, 16th November, 2018

ABBEYSIDE/BALLINACOURTY JUVENILE PARISH LEAGUE FINALS

Mount Sion 2-9; Shamrocks 0-12 (AET).

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SEE PAGE 3 Nire's Darren Guiry gets ahead of St. Joseph’s Aidan McGuane during the semi-final of the AIB Munster Club senior football in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne]

SHAMROCKS DENIED COUNTY TITLE IN EXTRA-TIME

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ABBEYSIDE WIN U-13 ‘C’ CAMOGIE COUNTY FINAL

DUNGARVAN RFC 50th ANNIVESARY DINNER

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Ballygunner seeks to bridge 17 year gap AIB MUNSTER CLUB SENIIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

NA PIARSAIGH V BALLYGUNNER in Thurles Sunday, November 18th at 2.00 p.m. REIGNING Munster club senior hurling champions, Na Piarsaigh from Limerick will be seeking their fifth title from five starts when they will face Ballygunner in this Sunday’s decider at Tom Semple stadium in Thurles. The Limerick champions have an “odd number sequence’’ of wins in this competition having won it in 2011, ’13, ’15 and ’17. Ballygunner will be content if this number sequence continues on Sunday as it will mean that they will have won this title for the first time in 17 years when they then defeated Blackrock in Thurles by 2-14 to 0-12 with Billy O’Sullivan as team captain. The Gunners have that one title to their name while they were defeated finalists in 1966, ’68, ’96, ’99, 2005, ’09, ’15 and ’17. Fergal Hartley’s charges will be hoping for a case of third time lucky as their past two defeats have been to this Sunday’s opponents. Na Piarsaigh will enter Sunday’s game as the favourites following their demolition of the Tipperary champions, Clonoulty-Rossmoore in the semi-final by a whopping 3-22 to 0-13, while Ballygunner took two periods of extra-time to see off 2016 champions Ballyea in Walsh Park. However, the easy game the Piarsaigh had in the semi-final will not do them any favours while, on the other hand, the tough battle that the Gunners experienced will have them prepared properly, mentally and physically for Sunday. As reigning champions, the Limerick side are justified to wear the tag of

favourites but the character Ballygunner showed to pull through the last day must give them a chance of upsetting the pre match predictions. Extending their unbeaten provincial run to 12 games, Na Piarsaigh cruised into a second successive Munster final with an emphatic win over Clonoulty-Rossmore but lost key men Shane Dowling and Ronan Lynch to injuries. The contest was well over by half-time when the scoreline read 2-13 to 0-5 in the Limerick champions’ favour and another goal followed in the second half, Peter Casey grabbing his second four minutes in before being benched to rest up four minutes later. The gulf in class was obvious early on as the movement of Na Piarsaigh’s forwards left their Clonoulty markers flat-footed. Kevin Downes shot for a thirdminute goal only for Declan O’Dwyer to pull off a strong save. Na Piarsaigh had three points on the board before Clonoulty had their first and by the time the visitors managed a second Na Piarsaigh had six to their name. Ronan Lynch was excellent with a couple of points from distance in those opening 20 minutes as was Adrian Breen in the amount of opportunities he was making for himself and others. It was Breen who sent over Na Piarsaigh’s 10th point in the 22nd minute. At the other end, Paudie White was Clonoulty’s only scorer from play in the first half and Na Piarsaigh opened their goal

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account in the 24th minute after Breen paved the way for Kevin Downes. With future fixtures in mind, there was some concern for Na Piarsaigh losing Shane Dowling to a hand injury after he had earned a free, which was overturned because of his anger at the pull on him. The setback didn’t upset Na Piarsaigh too much, though, as they goaled again in additional time, Cathal King and Downes combining well to assist Casey for a goal after Conor Boylan’s initial shot was parried by O’Dwyer. Na Piarsaigh in their semifinal: Scorers for Na Piarsaigh: P. Casey (2-2); A. Breen (0-6); S. Dowling (0-5, frees); K. Downes (1-1, 0-1 free); R. Lynch (0-3, 1 free); C. Grimes (0-2); D. Dempsey, A. Dempsey, C. Boylan (0-1 each). Na Piarsaigh: P. Kennedy; J. Boylan, M. Casey, K. Kennedy; R. Lynch, W. O’Donoghue (c), C. King; A. Dempsey, G. Brown; S. Dowling, P. Casey, C. Boylan; A. Breen, K. Downes, D. Dempsey. Subs for Na Piarsaigh: C.

Houlihan for S. Dowling (blood 29); K. Ryan for P. Casey (38); M. Foley for R. Lynch (inj 44); T. Grimes for A. Dempsey (45); P. Gleeson for K. Kennedy (inj 60+3). MAIN OBJECTIVE Ballygunner’s priority in recent years with this five in-a-row Waterford championship winning team is to make the breakthrough at Munster level. Defeats in 2-15 and in 2017 to Sunday’s opposition by 2-18 to 2-11 and 3-15 to 2-10 respectively reveals a gap in standards between the teams and this is something the Waterford side will be aiming to close. The big question is, if they can close in, can they do it completely for what would be a famous victory for Fergal Hartley’s charges. It won’t be for want of trying and Sunday may be their day to come out of the shadows, but knowledgeable hurling men are saying that the champions will be in the winner’s enclosure once again. From a Ballygunner viewpoint Stephen O’Keeffe will have to be at his very best and not indulge in any trade mark ‘botuins’ while Barry

Coughlan will be required to improve on his semi-final performance. Ian Kenny and Eddie Hayden are capable in the full line while ouside them the trio of Philip Mahony, Wayne Hutchinson and Harley Barnes has a safe look about it. Elder statesman Shane O’Sullivan is playing vintage hurling but one wonders is young Mikey Mahony ready yet for a challenge of this magnitude. Pauric Mahony remains the Gunner’s key player and much will depend on his influence on the game from play as well as from placed balls. The speedy Peter Hogan and Billy O’Sullivan, if the latter is not placed at midfield are likely to flank Mahony while Brian O’Sullivan may be more of a threat on the edge of the square than out on the wing against Ballyea. Like Peter Hogan, Tim O’Sullivan often flatters to deceive and if the Gunners are going to punish the Piarsaigh defence, then this pair must deliver the goods. The opposite case here is Conor Power who has really come of age

this year and he has rattled the net in his last four games and will be required to do so again on Sunday. With starters Mikey Mahony and Billy O’Keeffe being reintroduced after earlier substitution, despite a panel of thirty plus, the Gunners options off the bench seem to remain with J. J. Hutchinson, Stephen Power and Conor Sheahan, all of whom can contribute on a given day. Ballygunner in the semi-final: Scorers for Ballygunner: Pauric Mahony 0-14 (8fs), Conor Power 1-2, Philip Mahony 1-0, Brian O’Sullivan 0-3, Barry O’Sullivan 0-2, Peter Horgan, Ian Kenny, Billy O’Keeffe, Conor Sheehan and J. J. Hutchinson 0-1 each. Ballygunner: Stephen O’Keeffe; Eddie Hayden, Barry Coughlan, Harley Barnes; Wayne Hutchinson, Philip Mahony, Mikey Mahony; Ian Kenny, Shane O’Sullivan; Peter Hogan, Pauric Mahony, Billy O’Keeffe; Conor Power, Brian O’Sullivan, Tim O’Sullivan. The game will be televised live on TG4. Forecast: Na Piarsaigh.

Opportunity for Munster Junior Hurling Final spot for Ballinameela AIB MUNSTER CLUB JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL BALLINAMEELA V TOURNAFULLA (Limerick) Fraher Field, Saturday, Novermber 17th at 1.30 p.m. LIMERICK junior hurling champions, Tournafulla will travel to the Fraher Field this Saturday fresh from their quarter final win over Kerry side Kilgarvan by 1-22 to 2-9 to take on the Deise champions Ballinameela with a place in the Munster final in Mallow on December 2nd against Cloughduv (Cork) or Boherlahan-Dualla (Tipperary). Tournafulla had home advantage in their quarter final with

Kilgarvan and were 0-14 to 1-7 ahead at half-time. An early second half goal from Paudie Smith moved the men in green 1-16 to 1-8 clear. Tour had Anthony Harnett in fine form - ending with 0-14 (13 frees). Waterford clubs have a fine record in the past five years in this grade in Munster. If Ballinameela can survive this test from the County of the All Ireland senior hurling champions, it will be the sixth consecutive year that a Waterford team has contested the final. Ballysaggart, Modeligo and Ardmore won out in 2013, 15 and 17 respectively and Fenor and Ballyduff Lower were beaten finalists in 2014 and 2016 respectively. The prize is great so, for a Ballinameela side that must counteract not playing to their full potential this year so far as comebacks by Colligan and Tramore against them in the West and County finals are witness to.

Brendan Phelan

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The further you progress in a competition the higher the standard becomes and all connected with the Ballinameela campaign will need to be in full flight on Saturday

to remain championship contenders. Donagh Looby will man the goal and marshal his defence which should read Rob Shine, Micheal

Shine and Kealan Looby in the full back line. David Phelan is the pivot of the half backline and likely to be flanked by Kevin Phelan and Lorcan Looby. Brothers Paul and

Tom Curran have combined well at midfield thus far while Brendan Phelan can be a threat in either the number 11 jersey or the number 14 one. Minor player Liam O’Brien has fitted like a glove into the adult set up while corner forward Jim Curran has really got his eye in for scores in recent games. Others to start should include Cian Culloo, Bryan Phelan and Conor Buckley while Mikey Phelan has been used to effect off the bench with Micheal Culloo, Shane Flavin and Tom Kiely also capable of making an impact. This is a good opportunity for Ballinameela to progress and though mindful that Tournafula scored 1-22 in their quarter-final game, Brian Beatty’s charges and trained by Davey Phelan and Lismore’s Paudie Prendergast can visit a Munster final if they play to their potential for the full hour. Forecast: Ballinameela.

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Clare Champions St. Joseph’s oust the Nire AIB MUNSTER CLUB SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL Nire's Shane O'Meara in possession against St. Joseph’s Aidan McGuane during the semi-final of the AIB Munster Club senior football in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne]

St. Joseph’s Miltown Malbay ………………………………..2-11; Nire …………………………...0-9; Clare champions St. Joseph’s Miltown Malbay made their two and a half hour journey cross country from sea to sea worth the effort last Sunday when they proved deserving winners over an off form Nire team in the semi-final of the Munster club senior football championship at the Fraher Field. The visitors are the Champions of a Division 2 NFL County, Clare and the pity is that Nire produced their worst display this year in their fourth weekly outing in a row, as, if they played to their best, this could have been a real humdinger of a game. The Waterford champions were heavy legged on Sunday resulting in being second to the ball generally, running into cul de sacs and losing possession. Conor Gleeson would normally finish the goal scoring opportunity that came his way in the 6th minute, and in the 35th minute Nire were denied a 53rd minute penalty when it looked as if Tom Barron was hauled to the ground in front of the town end goal. It was one of those days but let there be no doubt that the Clare team deserved their passage to the Munster final. After they took the lead in the 7th minute, they were never headed thereafter as their team play, freshness and scoring ability ensured that they were the

better side. Nire tried from start to finish but their energetic play was absent on this occasion. Centre back young Tom Barron opened the scoring in the third minute after Darren Guiry was off target with a high projectory left legged free attempt in front of the country end goal out of his hands against the wind. Nire free-taking was a concern all day which isn’t usually the case but the day that was in it, perhaps it would have been more prudent to take the kicks off the ground. St. Joseph’s full forward Eoin Cleary (f) levelled the tie in the 4th minute before, Conor Gleeson, in the slippery conditions, didn’t get full control of his kicking the ball on the ground when it broke inside two forwards very close to goal. As if receiving an awakening call, the winners kicked three consecutive points from play in four minutes via Kieran Malone, Eoin Cleary and wing back Colin Hehir as Miltown’s fast running off the ball was causing the Nire many concerns. Jamie Barron, who was one of Nire’s better players scored a morale boosting point from play in the 11th minute and when Shane Ryan pointed from a free two minutes later, Nire were back in the hunt at 0-4 to 0-3 and 13 minutes on the clock. After a foul on himself, Conor Gleeson, the third Nire freetaker was wide with a left legged effort but he immediately made

amends from play following a poor short Clare kick-out. Normally, Nire would have the bit between their teeth at this stage but it was St. Joseph’s who dominated the remainder of the first half. They kicked five points with no reply, all from play, and this best describes their superiority around the field. Oisin Looney kicked a contender for score of the match on 18 minutes and this gave the visitors what proved to be a permanent game long lead. Nire corner back Michael Moore effected a brilliant block on Eoin Cleary in the 20th minute when a goal looked a certainty but it was all one-way traffic now into the town end goal. Kieran Malone kicked his second point before Cormac Murray scoffed a 23rd minute goal effort. Conor Cleary and Colin Hehir pointed in the 26th and in the 29th minute respectively and Nire’s only response came in the second minute of added time when Conor Gleeson left kicked a free over the bar. 0-9 to 0-5. St. Joseph’s kicked eight first half wides to Nire’s three. SECOND HALF The rain fairly lashed down during half-time and no doubt the referee and his officials must have regretted coming out that bit early for the restart. Though trailing by 0-4, Nire supporters were still hopeful of a comeback with the strengthening wind at their backs. Shane Walsh picked up the

Nire who lost to St. Joseph’s Miltown Malbay in the semi-final of the AIB Munster Club senior football in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne]

Nire’s second of seven match long yellow cards to none for a very disciplined Miltown Malbay outfit before he also kicked a contender for score of the match in the 34th minute. Nire could have reduced their deficit more but Dylan Guiry opted to go for goal in the next play with a point the better option at this stage, 0-9 to 0-6. Eoin Curtin kept the winner’s scoreboard ticking with a 37th minute minor as Dermot Ryan came on for the earlier yellow carded Tholom Guiry. The hard working Nire captain Dylan Guiry reduced the scoring difference to 0-3 once more with a 39th minute point but then the game took a defining twist when St. Joseph’s Cormac Murray turned his marker and buried the ball in the Country end goal, 1-10 to 0-7 and 40 minutes on the clock. Though there were 20 minutes remaining, this proved to be too much of a lead for Nire to contest. Frustration set in and they picked up five yellow cards in this space of time, arising, no doubt, from their displeasure of a second half tally of 19 frees against them to three for. Jamie Barron showed his class and his work rate again with a brace of points from play, the second one brilliantly save by goalie Sean O’Brien over the bar, kicked from a difficult angle. These scores reduced the Nire’s deficit to 1-10 to 0-9 with 48 minutes played but the Waterford champions received a

second hammer blow two minutes later when the ball broke for Clare sub Sean Malone and his ground shot gave Diarmuid Murphy no chance in the Nire goal. Credit the Waterford champions, thought he game was now beyond them on a score of 2-10 to 0-9, there was no sign of the towel being thrown in and Tom Barron was most unfortunate not to receive a 53rd minute penalty after he was hauled down in front of goal. The rest of the action was fragmented with yellow cards being dished out and subs coming off the Miltown bench including the sending off temporarily of Nire’s James McGrath on a first yellow until the referee was informed of his mistake. Eoin Cleary (f) finished off the scoring in the 62nd minute as St. Joseph’s deservingly earned the dubious honour of taking on Dr. Crokes of Kerry, (who beat St. Finbarr’s of Cork at the same time in Killarney) by 5-20 to 1-11, in the Munster final on November 25th. While Nire will be disappointed with losing, 2018 has been another good year for the Valley men. They regained their County title and they will still be the team to beat in the Deise County come 2019. St. Joseph’s Top Three: Conor Cleary, Eoin Cleary, Colin Hehir. Nire’s Top Three: Jamie Barron, Tom Barron, Dylan Guiry. Observer’s Man of the Match: Conor Cleary.

Number of Scorers: St. Joseph’s 8. Nire 6. Scores From Play: St. Joseph’s 2-8. Nire 0-7. Frees For: St. Joseph’s 30. Nire 14. Wides: St. Joseph’s 12. Nire 6. Score of the Match: Cormac Murray’s 40th minute goal for Miltown Malbay. Scorers for St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay: Cormac Murray 1-1, Sean Malone 1-0, Eoin Cleary 0-3 (3fs), Colin Hehir, Kieran Malone 0-2 each, Oisin Looney, Conor Cleary, Eoin Curtin 0-1 each. Scorers for The Nire: Jamie Barron 0-3, Conor Gleeson 0-2 (1f), Tom Barron, Dylan Guiry, Shane Walsh, Shane Ryan (f) 0-1 each. The Nire: D. Murphy, D. Meehan, T. O’Gorman (vc), M. Moore, J. McGrath, T. Barron, Darren Guiry, T. Guiry, C. Guiry, S. Ryan, Dylan Guiry (c), J. Barron, S. O’Meara, C. Gleeson, S. Walsh. Subs: D. Ryan for T. Guiry (37); C. Mulcahy for Meehan (47); C. Walsh for O’Meara (57). St. Joseph’s: S. O’Brien, A. McGuane, E. O’Gorman, E. O’Brien, C. Hehir, G. Kelly (c), J. O’Connor, O. Looney, D. McDonagh, E. Curtin, C. Cleary, K. Malone, B. Curtin, E. Cleary, C. Murray. Subs: S. Malone for McDonagh (48); E. Reidy for J. O’Connor (55); G. Kelly for Curtin (57); M. Murray for Looney (60). Referee: P. O’Sullivan (Kerry).

ABBEYSIDE/BALLINACOURTY JUVENILE PARISH LEAGUE FINALS

Brian Fox Site Director GSK presents the Kilminion Cup to Kerry Team Captain, Rian Cliffe. included is Joe Cleary, Chairperson Abbeyside Juvenile GAA Club and team members. [Sean Byrne]

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Eddie Higgins presents the Higgins Cup to Dublin Team Captain, Colm Poland. Included is Joe Cleary, Chairperson Abbeyside Juvenile GAA Club and team members. [Sean Byrne]

Kerry u-9/10 team. Mayo u-9/10 team.

Tyrone u-9/10 team.

Under 6s.

Waterford u-9/10 team.

Supporters enjoy the finals.

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Shamrocks denied County title in extra-time JJ KAVANAGH AND SONS COUNTY JUNIOR ‘A’ FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL Paddy Joe Ryan, Chairman County GAA Board presents the County Junior A Football Cup to Mount Sion's Captain, Paul Kennedy. [Sean Byrne]

Mount Sion ………………...... 2-9; Shamrocks ……………….... 0-12. (A.E.T.) WESTERN champions Shamrocks had one hand on the Tomas De Paor Cup in the third and final minute of added time in this closely contested throughout County junior football final in Walsh Park last Saturday afternoon. With seconds remaining, Mount Sion’s Martin F. O’Neill kicked the equalising score from a played ball and then he was wide with an effort for the winning score from a very difficult angle. All of this left the final scoreboard reading Mount Sion 1-6 Shamrocks 0-9 and the attendance were informed that the game would go to a replay. However after a confusing ten minutes, it was then announced that two ten minute periods of extra time would be played which Mount Sion went on to win by 1-3 to 0-3. The game overall was not of a high standard though well contested and the Shamrocks didn’t play to their best with perhaps their nine week wait for the final militating against them. One made the point that both Divisional championships running simultaneously should be aimed at but this would be a non runner this year with just four teams in the West compared to eight in the East. Scores were few and far between in the first twenty minutes at the end of which wind assisted Shamrocks led 0-2 to 0-1 courtesy of a brace of pointed frees by Bernie Kelleher answered by one similar score by Martin F. O’Neill. The first score from play came

from the boot of Colm Roche in the 21st minute and it was seven minutes later that his brother Shane’s mighty effort from a 60 metre free gave Shamrocks a 0-4 to 0-1 lead. Mount Sion had plenty of the ball throughout this half and they were guilty of five wides until Peter Penkert scored their first point from play in the 30th minute. One minute later, Chris Murphy burst through the ‘Sion defence to kick a contender for score of the match and give his team a 0-3 advantage going into the dressing rooms. At no stage for twenty five minutes into the second half did Mt. Sion overtake the Shamrocks. Six minutes in, the J. J. Kavanagh Man of the Match Stephen Roche pointed from play with Shane Roche (f) restoring Shamrock’s three point lead immediately. The winners made more inroads on the scoreboard thereafter with Ian Galgy and Martin F. O’Neill (f) reducing the difference to the minimum by the 43rd minute, 0-6 to 0-5. Both teams had reasonable goal scoring opportunities but Ian Galgey’s effort was blocked down by Tom O’Donovan and at the other end Bernie Kelleher was denied by Stephen Roche. The situation looked much rosier for Shamrocks with 54 minutes of normal time played when Colm Roche pointed a free to give his side a 0-7 to 0-5 lead. Fortunes turned against the Western champions one minute later when Mount Sion were awarded a penalty and this was definitely a turning point in ordinary time in this final. The majority of the attendance

was surprised to hear the penalty call when a long ball in by Austin Gleeson went wide but a defender was judged to have fouled a Mount Sion attacker in front of goal when the ball was in flight. Martin F. O’Neill expertly finished the penalty to the net and now, Mt. Sion, in the lead for the first time at 1-5 to 0-7, looked to be on their way to victory. Credit the men from the far West, they came back after this set back with sheer determination and a superb point by substitute Ed Lonergan levelled matters for only the second time at 1-5 to 0-8 and 59 minutes on the clock. At this point, Mt. Sion could not match the Shamrocks will to win, the latter than getting a rub of the green in the final minute of normal time when a Mt. Sion player looked to be fouled before a Shamrocks player was, and when the eventual winners challenged the decision, the ball was brought into a more advantageous scoring position. Colm Roche did extremely well to point against the wind and the title looked to be heading Westwards before Mt. Sion’s late, late equaliser. Extra time belonged to Mt. Sion and especially to Martin F. O’Neill. Five minutes in, the influential throughout Chris Murphy pointed a left legged free before ‘Sion’s Ian Galgy was wide with a real goal effort opportunity. Substitute Sean Ryan equalised in the 67th minute and, though playing against the wind, Martin F. O’Neill pointed a free in the 68th minute which gave his team the initiative at half-time on a score of 1-8

Shamrocks beaten by Mount Sion in the Final of the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons County Junior A Football championship in Walsh Park. [Sean Byrne]

to 0-10. Just before that short whistle, Ed Lonergan had a good chance of scoring a goal but his effort drifted wide. Shamrocks kicked a crucial four wides in this ten minute period. There was no score for seven minutes in the second half of extra time with both sides missing two attempts each at raising white flags. It was in the 68th minute that Martin F. O’Neill put 0-2 between the teams and the Mount Sion win was copper fastened immediately when a long delivery by the same player went all the way into the city end goal off a Shamrock’s defender. In a relatively low scoring game up to this point, Mt. Sion now held a 0-5 advantage at 2-9 to 0-10 and though Colm Roche and sub Eoin Murphy came back with minor scores in added time, the clock was against the Westerners and Mt. Sion’s two goals had earned for them this year’s junior football title. Interesting also was that in these days of the continual short passing game that it was two long deliveries kicked in hope brought about the two major scores that won the game with the old belief that every player wins his own ball. PRESENTATION Chairman of the County Board, Paddy Joe Ryan presented the Tomas De Paor Cup, first played for in 1972, to the Mount Sion captain Colm Kennedy and Ken Begley, on behalf of J. J. Kavanagh and Sons Buses presented Mount Sion’s Stephen Roche with the Man of the Match Award. Mt. Sion’s Top Three: Martin F. O’Neill, Owen Whelan, Michael

Gaffney. Shamrock’s Top Three: Colm Roche, Shane Roche, Chris Murphy. Observer’s Man of the Match: Martin F. O’Neill. Number of Scorers: Mount Sion 5. Shamrocks 6. Scores From Play: Mt. Sion 0-5. Shamrocks 0-6. Frees For: Mt. Sion 31. Shamrocks 23. Wides: Mt. Sion 6. Shamrocks 8. Score of the Match: Shane Roche’s pointed free in the 28th minute from sixty metres. Scorers – Mount Sion: Martin F. O’Neill 2-5 (2-4f), Peter Penkert, Stephen Roche, Ian Galgey and Sean Ryan 0-1 each. Shamrocks: Colm Roche 0-4 (1f), Chris Murphy 0-2 (1f), Bernie Kelleher and Shane Roche 0-2 f each, Ed Lonergan and Eoin Murphy 0-1 each. Mount Sion: Nicholas Mackey; Craig Sauvage, Shane Elliott, Colm Kennedy; Barry Ryan, Michael Gaffney, Peter Penkert; Owen Whelan, Austin Gleeson; Stephen Roche, Martin F. O’Neill, Sean Glynn; Ian Galgey, Richard Roche, Ian O’Regan. Subs: Donal Power for Richard Roche (h/t), Eoghan Browne for Shane Eliott (52), Sean Ryan for Colm Kennedy (60), Colm Kennedy for Ian O’Regan (69), Michael Power for Craig Sauvage and Gavin Carroll for Ian Galgey (both 80). Shamrocks: Richie Murphy; Brian Harnedy, Tom O’Donovan, Padraig Roche; Cathal Herlihy, Shane Rochem Adam Crawford; John Paul Lucey, Stephen Lucey; Chris Murphy, Colm Roche, Billy

Hynes; Padraig Aherne, Bernie Kelleher, Ed. Hynes. Subs: Eoin Murphy for Billy Hynes (43), Ed Lonergan for Bernie Kelleher (50), Liam Motherway for Padraig Aherne (65), Kieran Crawford for Chris Murphy (77). Referee: Tom Mansfield (Affane/Cappoquin).

Shamrocks supporter at the County Junior A Football final in Walsh Park. [Sean Byrne]

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Sponsored Town & Country Leagues winners presentations Elverys Intersport sponsored Town & Country Leagues winners presentations. Barry Dunne, Waterford Coaching & Games presents the U-11 Hurling Div. 2 winners trophies to Stephen Ryan and Nigel Fleming, St. Patâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s GAA Club. Included are Colin Ryan and Noel Fleming, St. Pats and Domine Noonan, Store Manager and Shauna Uniacke, Elverys (sponsors). [Sean Byrne]

Elverys Intersport sponsored Town & Country Leagues winners presentations. Barry Dunne, Waterford Coaching & Games presents the U-12 Hurling Div. 2 and U-11 Hurling Div. 1 winners trophies to Leo Mulhall, St. Olivers GAA Club. Included are Conor Mulhall, St. Olivers and Domine Noonan, Store Manager and Shauna Uniacke, Elverys (sponsors) [Sean Byrne]

Elverys Intersport sponsored Town & Country Leagues winners presentations. Barry Dunne, Waterford Coaching & Games presents the U-11 Football Div. 2 and U-12 Hurling Div. 1 Joint winners trophies to John O'Dwyer, Lismore GAA Club. Included are Domine Noonan, Store Manager and Shauna Uniacke, Elverys (sponsors). [Sean Byrne]

Elverys Intersport sponsored Town & Country Leagues winners presentations. Conor Mulhall, Town & Country Leagues presents the U-11 Div. 1 trophies to Aidan McCarthy, Brickeys GAA Club. Included are Domine Noonan, Store Manager and Shauna Uniacke, Elverys (sponsors). [Sean Byrne]

Elverys Intersport sponsored Town & Country Leagues winners presentations. Barry Dunne, Waterford Coaching & Games presents the U-12 Hurling Div. 1 Joint winners trophies to Evan Geary, Ballyduff Upper GAA Club. Included are Manus Geary, Ballyduff Upper and Domine Noonan, Store Manager, Elverys (sponsors). [Sean Byrne]

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Munster Intermediate Camogie Final

Gaultier are Munster Intermediate Champions Leahy Park, Cashel, November 11, 2018 Gaultier ……………………..2-10; Eire Óg ………………………. 0-6. GAULTIER (County Waterford) are Munster intermediate camogie champions following an impressive performance against Eire Óg (County Cork) at Leahy Park, Cashel on November 11th. They were well-deserving of their 2-10 to 0-6 victory and might have been further ahead at the final whistle. A heavy shower before the game made the field difficult for skilful hurling but the winners served up an outstanding performance of individual brilliance and effective teamwork. Playing with a slight breeze in the first half they dominated the game and led by 1-7 to 0-2 at the interval. Not only did they score 1-7 but they also hit seven wides. In contrast Eire Óg scored 2 points and hit no wides. For most of the half they made few incursions into the Gaultier space until the final five minutes of the period. They did get the first score when Maedbh Ellen Desmond sent over after two minutes, but their second didn’t come until the twenty-fourth minute from Margaret O’Herlihy. In contrast Gaultier scored five points in the first twenty-two minutes, three of them coming from a very impressive Annie Fitzgerald. Then in the twenty-third minute the Waterford champions decided to make up for lost time. Following a great run by Aine Lyng from centrefield and a pass to Aoife Fitzgerald on the edge of the square, the Eire Óg goalkeeper was given no chance with the goal shot. This was followed up by two points from Lyng and Clodagh Carroll to send Gualtier to the dressing room in a commanding position on a scoreline of 1-7 to 0-2. Gaultier didn’t have it all their own way on the resumption. Eire Óg came out in a determined manner and upped the tempo of the game. But they found it very difficult to score against a resolute and skilful Gaultier back line. Their best efforts were frustrated

in the eighth minute when a Gaultier attack yielded a goal from Annie Fitzgerald. They continued to try hard but the results were meagre, three points over the thirty minutes, all three coming from an excellent Margaret O’Herlihy. It was Gaultier’s day and though their scoring wasn’t as prolific as it had been in the first half, they did add three points from Shauna Fitzgerald, Annie Fitzgerad and Aine Lyng for a final tally of 2-10 and a winning margin of eleven points. The winners had outstanding players all over the field but Aine Lyng, Ciara O’Sullivan and Annie Fitzgerald deserve special mention as an impressive half-forward line. Also impressive were Aoife Fitzgerald and the half-back line of Leah Sheridan, Emma Roche and Hannah Flynn. Eire Óg were an equally committed side but they didn’t have the skill level of the Waterford side. Three of their players deserve special mention, Meadbh Ellen Desmond, Margaret O’Herlihy and Isobel Sheehan Gaultier: Ciara Jackman, Emily Mahony, Margo Heffernan, Claire Dunne (capt.), Leah Sheridan, Emma Roche, Hannagh Flynn, Kate Lynch, Shauna Fitzgerald (0-1), Aine Lyng (0-3), Ciara O’Sullivan, Annie Fitzgerald (1-5), Emer Walsh, Aoife Fitzgerald (1-1), Clodagh Carroll (0-1). Subs: Emma Flynn for Shauna Fitzgerald, Eilis Cullinane for Annie Fitzgerald, Aine O’Keeffe for Emily Mahony, Hannah Hutchinson for Clodagh Carroll Eire Óg: Rachel Murray, Katie McCarthy, Aileen Hennessy, Aine Barry, Emma Quigley, Marie Gleeson, Aoife O’Callaghan, Emma Crowley, Isobel Sheehan, Ruth Murphy, Siobhan Hutchinson (capt.), Meadbh Ellen Desmond, Grace Collins, Margaret O’Herlihy (0-4), Gillian Murphy. Subs; Niamh Twomey for Grace Collins, Orla Meaney for Emma Crowley, Aideen Buckley for Katie McCarthy, Ciara Sheehan for Gillian Murphy.

Abbeyside players celebrate after defeating Tallow in their U-13 C Camogie County Final played at the WIT Arena. [Maurice Hennebry]

Ita Murphy presents Abbeyside captain Aoibhin Murray with the winners plaque after they defeated Tallow in their U-13 C Camogie County Final played at the WIT Arena. [Maurice Hennebry]

Tallow who were defeated by Abbeyside in their U-13 C Camogie County Final played at the WIT Arena. [Maurice Hennebry] Neil Moore, Western Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil Portlairge presents the Roinn D Football Cup to Modeligo's Captain Jessica Collender. [Sean Byrne]

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Club Focus TEDCASTLES OILS WATERFORD COUNTY SENIOR HURLING FINAL

Ballyduff’s dream buried by ‘Sion stars Mount Sion 3-19; Ballyduff Upper 0-10. WATERFORD’S most successful hurling club, Mount Sion, duly collected their 30th County senior title at a packed Fraher Field on Sunday afternoon last, when they cruised to an 18 point victory over a Ballyduff side who were never allowed to dictate the exchanges as they had when they shocked holders Ballygunner in the semi-final. The biggest attendance at the Fraher Field since it was redeveloped – over 7,000 - turned up for Sunday’s decider, with the teams parading behind the T. F. Meagher Band from Waterford City. Prior to the playing of the National Anthem a minute’s silence was observed in memory of one of Limerick’s finest, Tommy Quaid, who starred for the Shannonsiders in many a game at the Dungarvan venue. Down in the stand were the surviving members of the 1938 and 1948 All-Ireland Senior and Minor All-Ireland teams who were warmely welcomed by the hugh attendance. The official gate receipts were £18,758, which were below last year’s £21,000 for the Ballygunner/Passage decider. Odds-on favourites Mount Sion, who were 1/6 on in the bookies, were playing into the strong breeze as they defended the road goal. Outsiders Ballyduff got off to a good start with early points from Paudie Prendergast, John Twomey (who had a good game at centre-field where Paudie Prendergast also hurled his heart out) and Kenneth Geary (twice) to lead by 0-4 to 0-1 with eight minutes played. Ken McGrath, who had opened the scoring with a glorious point after 48 seconds, when landing a magnificent point into the breeze from all of 73 yards. Then Michael White (free) and John Meaney added further points. The scoreline read four points all in the 12th minute, before Brendan Hannon (free) and John Twomey scored Ballyduff points; 0-6 to 0-4 with 18 minutes played. TWO GOAL STRIKE In the 19th minute a John Meaney effort was saved by Mike Leamy who flicked the ball away. But young Barry Browne, crossing from the left corner,

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pounced to flash the ball to the net; 1-4 to 0-6. Ken McGrath and John Meaney added points, with Brendan Hannon (free) pulling one back for the Reds. Shane Twomey blocked down a Kenneth Geary rasper before John Twomey and John Meaney exchanged points; 1-7 to 0-7. In the 28th minute, Michael White, with time to spare, sent a high dropping ball into the Ballyduff goal area. Again defenders converged on the ball at the same time and Barry Browne again was on hand to finish to the net for his and Mount Sion’s second goal. OVER BAR THE SHOUTING On the turnover Michael White dispossessed Tom Molumphy to flash over a point inside 30 seconds. With Ken McGrath clipping over another all inside the first minute, the scoreboard now read 2-9 to 0-9 in favour of the men in white. Then in the 35th minute Mount Sion were awarded a 20 metre free. Ken McGrath lined up to have a go for goal. However, instructions came in from the sideline to take a point. Ken roll-lifted the ball but amazingly failed to strike the ball as he was obviously caught in two minds. He then pulled on the ball on the sod and it went rather easily to the net. At 3-9 to 0-9, that effectively was that. Philly Flynn was a solid goalkeeper, while Ger Harris had a fine game at full back. If Tony Browne was best in the half back line, Brian Greene also struck some good balls. Roy McGrath and Paul Hammond, in the second half, got in some useful work at midfield. Up front Michael White, Ken McGrath, Anthony Kirwan, young Eoin McGrath, John Meaney and two goal Barry Browne packed far too much combination skill for the Reds’ very stretched defence. For Ballyduff, John Twomey, Paudie Prendergast, Mossie Casey, Tom Molumphy, Tom Feeney, Gerald Feeney, Kenneth Geary, Brendan Hannon and Mike Walsh - who had a few shots at goal saved by Philly Flynn - caught the eye at times, on a day when they were quite simply outclassed. Mount Sion scorers: B. Browne 2-0, K. McGrath 1-4, J. Meaney and M. White 0-5 each, R. McGrath and A. Kirwan 0-2 each, Tony Browne 0-1. Ballyduff Upper scorers: B. Hannon 0-4, T. Twomey 03, K. Geary 0-2, P. Prendergast 0-1. Mount Sion: P. Flynn; S.Twomey, G. Harris, B. Flannery; J. O’Meara, Tony Browne, B. Greene; R. McGrath, B. Hammond; M. White, K. McGrath, E. McGrath; J. Meaney, A. Kirwan, B. Browne. Subs: Tommy Browne for Tony Browne; P. Fanning for K. McGrath. Ballyduff Upper: M. Leamy; P. Molumphy, M. Casey, T. Molumphy; M. Drislane, T. Feeney, G. Feeney; P. Prendergast, J. Twomey; M. Molumphy, D. Hannon, G. Hickey; K. Geary, B. Hannon, M. Walsh. Referee: P. Moore (Abbeyside/Ballinacourty).

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A bridge too far for Kilmacthomas in Kerry Kilcummin …………………2-17; Kilmacthomas ………………0-1. EVER before Kilmacthomas took to the very impressive home grounds of Kilcummin outside Killarney last Sunday afternoon, the odds were stacked against them advancing to the Munster club intermediate football final. Playing a Kerry team anywhere is a daunting task but when it is in the back yard of a side just down from the senior grade and having the experience of senior football with the East Kerry division this year, it becomes an impossible task. Added to this was the absence of County final stars Eoin Walsh and Dan Cusack who had returned to foreign shores to their employment, the injured midfielder Dylan Power and man of the match in that final Darragh Power who lined out despite an illness but had to retire, the above scoreline is easier to understand. Home of the former President of the GAA, Sean Kelly, the Kilmac club was made very welcome to Kilcummin and their facilities were second to none. Prior to the game a minutes silence was observed as a mark of respect on the death of Paddy Drohan early last week,

which was a thoughtful gesture away from home by the Kilmac club. Though the rain pelted down, the Kerry men were soon into their stride and they led at half time by 1-7 to 0-0 as Kilmac’s appearance on the field for the sixth week in a row also took its toll. The second half was a carbon copy of the first and the game was well over as a contest long before the final whistle. Midfielder Kealan Kiersey came away from the venue with the distinction of being the only player from the Kilmacthomas club to score in a Munster club championship subject to correction and while this defeat was hard to take, 2018 will be remembered football wise in the club as the year that with proper preparation and dedication success can be achieved and it is the game in Carrickbeg that will remain long in their memory. Though knowing they were heading into the lion’s den, the Waterford champions were well supported in large numbers from Kilmac and their season may yet have another good day or two as the junior hurlers play DLS in the Eastern final this Saturday in Walsh

Park at a time yet to be confirmed. DLS won this title last year, the junior ‘B’ and they have been concentrating on the small ball with months which can give them the edge there. However, the sky blues have shown during the year that they can hurl and hurl well and they have already beaten the city side by 2-19 to 2-12 last August in the Group section. Kilcummin: Brendan Kealy; Shane McSweeney, Donal Maher, Daniel Moynihan; William Maher, Philip Casey, Sean O’Leary; Kevin Gorman, Chris O’Leary; Gary O’Leary, Matt Keane, Padraig Nagle; Ian Devane, Damien O’Leary, Noel Duggan. Subs: Kieran Fleming, Mikey O’Shea, Kevlin Teehan, Kieran Murphy, James Nagle, Daniel O’Leary. Kilmacthomas: Niall Cronin; Ryan Gallagher, Gary Kiely, Kavan Dee; Reece Power, Jay Hurton, Peter Gallagher; Jack Power, Kealan Kiersey; John Cleary, David Power, Alan Fitzsimmons; David Hallahan, Adam Walsh, Darragh Power. Subs: Martin Power, Dean Walsh, Ricky O’Connell, Jack Sutton. Referee: Sean Lonergan (Tipperary).

Knockanore beaten by Clashmore in the Roinn C Final of the Western Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil Portlairge Football Finals 2018 played in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds. [Sean Byrne]

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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 4 Forecasts. 2 Correct. 2 Incorrect. Success Rate: 50% This Week's Forecasts Munster SH Final: Na Piarsaigh v (Ballygunner). Munster JHC Semi-Final: Ballinameela v (Tournafulla, Limerick). East JH ‘B’ Final: Kilmacthomas v (DLS). To Date: 438 Forecasts. 295 Correct. 143 Incorrect. Success Rate: 67.4 %.

Coolnasmear beaten by Tallow in the Roinn B Final of the Western Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil Portlairge Football [Sean Byrne] Finals 2018 played in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

Gaelic Jottings Waterford venue study AN independent feasibility report issued to Waterford County Board and other GAA stakeholders has recommended their new stadium be constructed at the Waterford IT Arena in Carriganore. Although it confirmed redeveloping Walsh Park and Fraher Field are cheaper options, the study, the existence of which was revealed last week by WLR FM found that Carriganore scored significantly higher than the existing stadia. Where Fraher Field and Walsh Park scored 160 and 162 respectively, Carriagnore was awarded a total of 182. Carriganore was favoured in a number of areas such as parking, which it stated was difficult in the Dungarvan and Keane’s Road venues. Complimenting the operation in Carriganore at present where Waterford regularly train, it concluded: “The option of locating the site within the WIT Arena complex in Carriganore would result in the better outcome. Significant additional funding would be required if the development is to be affordable. Work needs to be done to identify reliable sources in funding and ensure firm commitments in place. The details were relayed to Waterford Executive members Chairman Paddy Joe Ryan and Secretary Pat Flynn, Croke Park’s Ger Mulryan and Munster Council officials Kieran Leddy and John Brennan, as well as City & County Council and WIT figures at a meeting on August 27th. It followed an initial meeting on May 31st where, according to former Waterford mayor Pat Nugent who was in attendance at both, it was agreed evaluations of the three potential sites would be conducted alongside their planning process to redevelop Walsh Park, which is the option wholeheartedly backed by the County Executive. In a statement to WLRfm, WIT stressed they had not made the offer of a free site to the Waterford County Board. It has been suggested producing a 15,000 to 18,000- capacity stadium in Carriganore could cost €25 million although that figure has been questioned, while there were reports in the County that private backers could become involved if the WIT Arena becomes a viable option. The opportunity to stage concerts and other non-GAA events there is seen as a means of the stadium “washing its face”, in contrast to Walsh Park where there is no such option. The Waterford executive claim Walsh Park is the preferred choice of clubs but this was after clubs were informed that Croke Park said they would provide finance for Walsh Park. After travelling to Limerick and Tipperary to play home Munster SHC games this year, the Waterford Executive insist the County will play their home games at a Waterford venue next year but nothing is confirmed.

Harty Cup draw in Bushy Park De La Salle Waterford 2-10; Midleton CBS 1-13 A POINT from Ross O’Regan three minutes into stoppage time earned Midleton CBS a share of the spoils in this entertaining Dr. Harty Cup tie at Bushy Park in the Brickey Valley last Wednesday afternoon in front of a capacity crowd. It was probably the right result at the end of a contest of fluctuating fortunes with both sides having periods of dominance.

The point earned by the Waterford school was enough to secure them a place in the knockout stages after their earlier victory over St Flannan’s while Midleton CBS must get a draw at least against the Clare school in their next assignment to ensure that they will be hurling in the new year. Scorers De La Salle: C. Power 2-5 (0-2f), T. Gallagher 0-2f, C. Wadding, G. Corbett, M.

Clare history makers ST. JOSEPH’S Miltown Malbay will contest their first ever Munster Club SFC final after they finished with eight points to spare over The Nire at Fraher Field last Sunday. Second-half goals from Cormac Murray and Sean Malone sent the Clare champions on the road to a 2-11 to 0-9 penultimate stage victory. The visitors led by 0-9 to 0-5 at the halfway stage but Murray’s 40th minute goal put some daylight between the sides. That left the scoreboard reading 1-10 to 0-7 and substitute Malone put the issue beyond any doubt when netting his side’s second goal with 10 minutes left on the clock.The Banner County men now face the daunting prospect of taking on Dr. Crokes in the Provincial final in two weeks’ time. NIRE’S VIEWS The Nire manager Dick Guiry was critical of the performance of referee Padraig O'Sullivan after last Sunday’s Munster club SFC semi-final defeat to Miltown Malbay. The Clare champions caused a mild surprise by winning 2-11 to 0-9 in Dungarvan, but Guiry wasn't happy with the Kerry match official for mistakenly issuing wing back James McGrath with a second yellow card (he corrected the error after consulting with his linesman) and turning down a Nire penalty claim with six minutes remaining. “I think most people would appreciate it wasn’t a good day for the referee.” “He gave James McGrath a red card when he hadn’t even been booked earlier in the game. At the end of the day, he’s human but referees have an earpiece, they should be talking to them.” He continued: “We didn’t have a good day ourselves, either. If we’d gotten a bit closer in the first half, if we’d gotten the goal . . . the Clare team came down on a mission, and they achieved their mission. “We didn’t perform and we have to look at ourselves, work out why we didn’t perform, and move on.”

All Star Beth CONGRATULATIONS to Beth Carton of the DLS club and current Inter-County player on becoming the first All Star winner in Waterford camogie history. Beth held off strong opposition from other Counties such as Cork, Galway, Kilkenny and Tipperary to be recognised at left corner-forward for her performances as the Déise reached the knockout stages of the Senior Championship for the first time in 2018.

A Cork v Kerry Intermediate Football final FERMOY (Cork) and Kilcummin (Kerry) will go head-to-head in this year’s Munster Club IFC final. Despite failing to register a score in the second-half, the Cork champions advanced to the decider courtesy of a 2-6 to 0-8 victory away to Moyne-Templetuohy. Shane Aherne and Martin Brennan netted the goals against an opposition that finished with 12 men. Kilcummin, meanwhile, encountered

Waterford County GAA Board presents €500 worth of gear to Post Primary Schools. At the presentation to Meanscoil San Nioclás, An Rinn were Darren O Droma, Meanscoil San Nioclás; Sean O'Regan, Vice-Chairman County GAA Board; Caolan Mac Craith and Lubas Uada, Meanscoil San Nioclás and John Jackson, Treasurer County GAA Board. [Sean Byrne]

little difficulty in holding off the challenge of Kilmacthomas by 2-17 to 0-1. The Kerry side led by 1-7 to 0-0 at the halfway stage and their goals were scored by Noel Duggan and Mikey O’Shea.

Joe’s time ban JOE Canning is expected to serve a time ban rather than a match ban after receiving a straight red card during the Wild Geese Trophy match in Sydney. Last year's Hurler of the Year was sent off for a high tackle on Kilkenny defender Enda Morrissey during the exhibition game, which Galway won after a freetaking competition. A time ban would mean that Canning won't miss any games when the new season begins in January. Galway manager Micheal Donoghue felt his talisman was unlucky to be sent off. "I am not going to say yay or nay, but I don't think it was the right call. "At the time I didn't think, maybe on reflection, on seeing it back. He's not that kind of player - you know what I mean. I hope Enda Morrissey is okay."

Paying for past sins THE new Waterford senior hurling management is paying for a breach of inter County regulations by their predecessors when the National leagues get underway. The senior footballers of Armagh and Laois and Waterford and Wexford’s hurlers are set to lose home advantage for one game in the 2019 Allianz League over breaching training regulations. The GAA designated last April as a “club only” month to tighten rules on inter-county activity between the end of the Allianz League and start of the AllIreland championships. It has been reported that Armagh and Wexford will have home advantage stripped from them for travelling to Portugal last spring, while Waterford and Laois are in for the same punishment after holding training camps in Ireland. It is understood that the four sanctioned counties will bring appeals to the Central Hearings Committee (CHC). Should Wexford lose their case it would prove costly as their home clash with All-

Ireland champions Limerick at Innovate Wexford Park on January 27th would be switched to a neutral venue.

Rebel post for Jason FORMER Wexford and Kildare manager Jason Ryan will provide a helping hand to the Cork footballers in 2019 — though he won’t be a formal part of Ronan McCarthy’s management team. Ryan has agreed to come on board in a loosely-defined role as a coaching consultant to McCarthy. He will be involved with Cork training, though not on a consistent basis. It is unlikely he will be on sidelines for matches in 2019 but could possibly offer an alternative view from the stands, it is understood. He will not supplant the position or role of coach Eddie Kirwan, who has also joined McCarthy’s revamped structure for next season. With Eamonn Ryan stepping down, McCarthy will stick with two selectors for the time being, Sean Hayes and Ciarán O’Sullivan and only add a third if, or when, a suitable candidate become available.

Sean Cox charity game DUBLIN and Meath are to meet in a charity match for Sean Cox next month. A volunteer with St Peter's Dunboyne GAA club, Sean suffered life-altering injuries in an attack outside Anfield prior to Liverpool's Champions League semifinal against Roma last April. The fundraiser has been provisionally fixed for December 16th at 1:30 p.m. at Páirc Tailteann, Navan. Managers Jim Gavin and Andy McEntee are in regular contact to discuss the logistics of the game. It is hoped that a game between the Dublin and Meath ladies footballers can also be arranged as a curtain-raiser at 11:30 a.m. The main fundraising page for Mr. Cox's medical expenses has so far raised over €221,000.

Changing the age groups THE man who recommended the change for minor from U-18 to U-17 insists the decision has been a major positive for the GAA. Micheál Martin was

head of the minor review committee which succeeded in convincing Congress three years ago to reduce both minor and U-21 to U-20 as well as preventing U-17s from playing for their adult club teams. That latter point was raised by Valentia Young Islanders chairman Deirdre Lyne recently when she decried that the rule was “crippling rural clubs”, while there is anecdotal evidence of clubs not being able to field adult teams because they are denied their younger players. “The overwhelming feedback we have got has been positive,” maintained Martin. “Depopulation, particularly along the western seaboard, is a factor but where do you stop to accommodate for that. Do you allow U-16s to play for the adult teams as was the case a couple of years ago if this continues? Martin has noticed how player welfare and burnout were the hot topics. “They’re not anymore. The hot topic now is fixtures.’’

Scór Na Seachtaine SHANE Roche’s pointed free from 60 metres for Shamrocks in the 28th minute of their County Junior ‘A’ football final against Mount Sion in Walsh Park last Saturday afternoon.

Fraher Field Classics THIS week’s Fraher Field Classics Facebook page courtesy of the Editor of the Dungarvan Observer and from the pen of John A. Murphy features the 1968 Western Junior Hurling Final between Shamrocks and Tourin on the paper dated November 23rd, 1968. Shamrocks 5-4; Tourin 2-5.

Sympathy THE Observer extends its sincere sympathy to the family of Dr. Alfie O’Donovan, Ballyduff Upper who died last Monday. A much respected member of his community Doctor O’Donovan was noted for his great service during his lifetime. Sympathy is extended to his sons Michael, Peter and Finbarr; daughters Jean Walsh, Myra Walsh, Claire Flynn, Anne Kennedy and Valerie Culloty; his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €9,400 held in Crotty's Inn, Leamybrien, on Tuesday night (6/11/18). Numbers were 02, 16, 19, 23. €30 won by the following people. Michael Keating, Seapark; John Jinks Power, Gortnalaght. Seller’s prize of €30 won by Jenny O'Donnell, Graiguerush. On duty on the night were Kenny Houlihan and Jason Dee. CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a a Jackpot of €9,500 held in Micilin's Bar, Kilrossanty, on Sunday night (11/11/18). Numbers were 09, 21, 24, 28. €30 won by the following people David Morrissey c/o Crotty's; Jay Kirwan, Foxescastle. Seller’s prize of €30 won by Theresa Kiely, Ballingowan. Next Clotto will be held in Crotty's Inn, Leamybrien on Sunday night for a Jackpot of €9,600 (18/11/18). On duty he Benny Whyte and Michael Keating. DEÍSE DRAW Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets throughout the year. Any outstanding money can be given to Máiread Coffey or Jason Dee. TABLE QUIZ There will be a Table Quiz for the Senior Football Players

Training Fund in Crotty's Inn, Leamybrien, on Friday, 23rd November. A Table of 4 is €40. ASTROTURF PITCH BOOKINGS Kilrossanty GAA are now taking bookings for our recently developed artificial playing pitch. If you would like to book a time slot please contact Kevin on 087 6021964. MONSTER BINGO The next Monster bingo will be held on Friday, 30th November in Crotty's inn Leamybrien. INTER-COUNTY SEASON TICKETS The Waterford Hurling and Football Seasons Tickets for 2019 are now on sale from www.gaa.ie/seasonticket Prices are as follows Adult - €120 Juvenile (U16) - €30 you will also get discounted ticket for the new Championship Group Stages Format, all League games including play-offs semifinals and final and the opening Championship fixture. Pay & Play starts after the opening championship fixture. If you have attended at least 60% of the games you will be entitled to buy an All-Ireland ticket. Adult Club+ - €200 this includes club championship fixtures. GAA Season ticket for teams in Division 3 and 4 of the Allianz Football Leagues will remain priced at Adult €99.

Tulach an Iarainn SPONSORED BY McGRATH'S CHEMIST TALLOW GAA LOTTO SPONSORED BY KEARNEY'S RESTAURANT, TALLOW Numbers drawn were: 9, 13, 16, 26. No winner. Consolation prizes: Christina McCarthy, Michael Maher x 2, Willie Collins. Promoter: Forde’s. Next draw: Lukie’s, 19th November. Jackpot: €6,800. Our weekly lotto tickets are available to purchase from any of the promoters or any businesses around town. COUNTY FINAL Commiserations to our neighbours the Shamrocks who were narrowly defeated by Mount Sion in the Junior football county final on Saturday last.

NATIONAL DRAW Tickets are now available from the club for the National Club Draw. It is run on an all Ireland basis. Tickets are €10. All funds raised will be retained by the club and so all ticket purchases would be greatly appreciated. Prizes include a car, travel vouchers and All Ireland hurling and football packages. MUNSTER CLUB FINAL Best of luck to Ballygunner who take on Na Piarsaigh of Limerick this Sunday in the Munster Club Senior Hurling Final. Throw in is at 2.00 p.m. in Semple Stadium. SCOIL MHUIRE Best of luck to the boys and girls of Scoil Mhuire, Tallow, who will play their county football finals this Thursday. Go néirí an t-ádh libh!

Touraneena beaten by Modeligo in the Roinn D Final of the Western Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil Portlairge Football Finals 2018 played in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds. [Sean Byrne]

Modeligo COUNTY MINOR HURLING FINAL Cluiche Ceannais Craobh Iomáint Mionúír Roinn 2: Cois Bhríde v Naomh Bríd Best wishes to Naomh Bríd's Minors who line out in the Division 2 County Hurling Final on Saturday next, November 17th. At the time of the writing, the venue is yet to be confirmed but throw-in is timed for 2 pm.

MODELIGO CAMOGIE A.G.M. We will hold a separate Annual General Meeting for our Camogie Club on Sunday next, November 18th in Modeligo Community Centre, timed for 7 pm sharp. It is hoped that all current adult players and members, and anyone who would be interested in getting involved are welcome to attend.

Ballyduff Upper U-21 HURLING Our U-21 hurlers were due to face St. Olivers in the Western Championship semi-final on Sunday, November 11th in Bushy Park. Unfortunately, this game was postponed due to Ballinameela’s involvement in the Munster Club Junior Hurling Championship in which they are in action on next weekend. This game has now been refixed for Friday, November 23rd with the venue to be confirmed. This will be 16 weeks since we defeated Ardmore in the quarter-final of this championship. If Ballinameela are to win their Munster semi-final this fixture will likely be pushed back even further. A 16 week delay between games in any championship is farcical. While we can appreciate that our minors have been in action over a number of weeks during this time and Ballinameela had a successful run to the junior hurling county

title, such a delay between games cannot be excused. This is not the first time the U-21 championship has been neglected in such a manner and it is a poor reflection on what is invariably one of the most entertaining championships in Waterford hurling. CLUB LOTTO Club lotto tickets are available in St. Michael’s Hall from 9 am – 1 pm on weekdays. Tickets are also on sale before Sunday Mass and available in Bridget Scanlon’s Hair Salon, The Log Cabin and An Síbín. CLUB SHOP Our online club shop with O’Neills Sport is now up and running. There is a great variety of club leisurewear in both adult and children’s sizes available. The club shop can be reached by logging on to www.oneills.com and searching for Ballyduff Upper.

Kilbrien beaten by Villierstown in the Roinn E Final of the Western Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil Portlairge Football Finals 2018 played in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds. [Sean Byrne]

Affane Cappoquin THREE TO ANSWER 1, What club won the first Waterford County senior hurling championship? 2, Who were the first club to win four-in-a-row Waterford County senior hurling championships? 3, What club have won the most Killkenny senior hurling titles? LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS 1, Other than Na Piarsaigh Limerick. Cashel King Cormacs are the only other club to play in the Munster Club senior hurling championship and have remained unbeaten.

2. Abbeyside have contested six Waterford senior hurling finals but have never been successful. 3, The 1962 All-Ireland senior football semi-final between Dublin and Kerry was the first live televised GAA match. CLUB LOTTO MONDAY, 12th NOVEMBER Club Lotto Monday, 12th November, Jackpot €11,400. Numbers drawn 8-10-20-25. No winner. The five €20 consolation prizewinners were: Mary Massey, Melleray; Shane Murray, Kilbree; Paudi/Olive O’Gorman, Cooneen Cross; Paula McGrath, Okyle and Gavin McCarthy, Affane.

Modeligo who beat Touraneena in the Roinn D Final of the Western Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil Portlairge Football Finals 2018 played in Dungarvan's GAA Grounds. [Sean Byrne]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

An Coilligean/Na h-Emmetigh CLUB LOTTO There was no winner of the “Black & Amber” club lotto held in Shalloe’s Bar on Monday, 5th November. The numbers drawn were 1, 3, 18 and 30. The €20 lucky ticket winners were as follows: Gemma Hickey, John Ryan, Nicolas O Griofain and Cait Quinlan. The seller’s prize went to Michael Wall. Last Monday, 12th November night’s jackpot was worth €8,600. Black and Amber lotto tickets will be on sale outside The Pike Service Station on Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If anyone would like to help out selling tickets on Saturday mornings please contact Kevin on 087 2814712.

As always your support is greatly appreciated. FIGHT NIGHT #2 Fight Night #2 proved to be a great night’s entertainment. May thanks to all the boxers who put on a superb show on the night. Thank you also to our many sponsors, we really appreciate your continued support. We hope the many people that came along to Fight Night #2 had an enjoyable night. Finally, a big thanks to Johnny Wall and all who helped, for organising another great night. ANNUAL AGM The club’s AGM will take place on Friday, 30th November. We would encourage all members and players to attend.

The St. Pat's U-6 team (and mentors) that played St. Olivers last Saturday.

Congratulations to Paul Clerkin on winning €12,500 in a recent Déise Draw. Included in the photo: Kevin Casey, Francis Tobin, Paul Clerkin, Anthony Walsh, Ray Bannon, Pa Drohan.

DÉISE DRAW WINNERS - Congratulations to Brigid Coffey on winning €3,000 in a recent Déise Draw. Included in the photo: Kevin Casey, Francis Tobin, Michael Wall, Brigid Coffey, Ray Bannon, Pa Drohan.

St. Pat’s Juveniles U-6 FOOTBALL Well done to the St. Pat’s u-6 football team who put on a great display against a really well drilled St. Olivers side at the Bohadoon gym last Saturday. Thanks to all of the mentors for organising the game and the hard work they’ve put in to get the team ready for their big day. ST. PAT’S MINOR LADIES VANQUISHED IN THE VILLAGE A game under lights for our Minor Ladies last Sunday as they made the short trip to Abbeyside to take on the villagers. Losing the toss, our girls faced into a first half gale of torrential rain. It was the type of weather that would provoke an existential crisis in the most settled of souls and that’s before you had to play a game of football in it. Abbeyside settled quickly, their play far from fluent but superior to St. Pat’s in most departments. In a five minute purple patch midway through the first half they opened up a six point lead. The highlight (or lowlight from our viewpoint) was a rasping shot to the back of our net, a fitting finale to a symphony of passes Abbeyside strung together to undo our defence. The gap between the sides would have been more substantial but for some understandably wayward finishing in the conditions and dogged St. Pat’s defending under relentless pressure. By the time it was St. Pat’s turn to play with the wind we were looking at a seven point deficit. Challenging but not in-

Shamrocks (Kindly sponsored by Allen Engineering & Agri Sales Ltd). JUNIOR FOOTBALL FINAL: Shamrocks 0-12; Mount Sion 2-9. WHEN reporting on any game involving one's own club, I'm sure most people will find it hard to be neutral or dispassionate about it, especially when a county title is at stake. With about ten minutes to go in last Saturday's long awaited Junior football final in Walsh Park the referee in charge, Tom Mansfield, decided to change the course of the game by awarding a penalty which was at best, dubious, and at worst, totally unjustified. But to go back to the start, Shamrocks enjoyed the best of the early exchanges, and points from Bernie Kelleher from placed balls, and two from Colm Roche gave us a 4 points to 1 lead. Though the football was at times scrappy and error ridden, with neither side anywhere near their best, at half-time the score was Shamrocks 0-5; Mount Sion 0-2, Chris Murphy getting our last score of the half with a fine point. Our backs were generally on top, but we weren't getting the best out of our forwards, and the general feeling among the large group of Shamrock supporters who travelled the 100 mile round trip was we should have been further ahead. Mount Sion had a more determined look about them in the second half, and they registered three of the first four points before Colm restored a two point lead with about ten minutes left on the clock. Then a long ball which sailed over the full back's head was whistled by the referee, and to everybody's

shock and amazement, he indicated a penalty. Now first of all, he made this decision from around forty yards out the field, he never consulted the umpires, and from my vantage point our full back Tom O'Donovan and his opponent weren't even in the square, but were probably a couple of yards outside it. And apart from the usual bit of jostling, nobody saw any foul committed. I really believe that the only man in Walsh Park who had any idea why that decision was made was the referee. Martin F. O'Neill duly dispatched the penalty, and totally against the run of play, we were a point behind. To give our lads credit, Edward Lonergan and Colm got us back in front again, but a free by that man O'Neill left the scores level, and to make matters worse, he had a close in free to win the game at the end, but pulled his shot wide. Confusion then reigned for a while, as the announcer informed us there would be a replay, which both sets of players clearly didn't want, and after a lot of discussion, two periods of ten minutes were decided on. At this stage it was obvious to me that Mount Sion looked the fitter team, which was entirely predictable considering it was nine weeks since our last championship match, and a week since theirs! Although Chris Murphy struck the first point of extra time with a free, Mount Sion went into the second period of extra time leading by a point. We did get one great opportunity of a goal in that time, but Edward Lonergan shot just wide of the post. We conceded another point in the second half of extra time before a long ball from a free from that man O'Neill again, somehow ended up in the net. Again we rallied, and points from Colm and Eoin Murphy completed the scoring to leave us three points

down when the final whistle went, and we were to regret another great goal opportunity which Padraig Ahearne (who had a fine game) missed. So defeat was our lot, and we congratulate Mount Sion who were sporting and gracious in victory. But for as long as I'll draw breath, I'll never forget that (and I'm choosing my words carefully here) bizarre decision that cost us a county title in normal time. Our lads gave everything they had, and despite the penalty setback, tried hard to the end, but they will know that this was a title they should have won, but some terrible shooting and equally bad passing cost us scoring opportunities, and that will be a regret as this performance was well short of their winning Western final display. It's a long road back, but I know they have the character to go one better next year. Panel; Ritchie Murphy, Padraig Roche, Thomas O'Donovan, Brian Harnedy, Cathal Herlihy, Shane Roche, Adam Crawford, John Paul Lucey, Stephen Lucey, Billy Hynes, Colm Roche (0-6), Chris Murphy (0-2), Edward Hynes, Bernie Kelleher (0-2), Padraig Ahearne, Edward Lonergan (0-1), Eoin Murphy (0-1), Liam Motherway, Kieran Crawford, Sean Murphy, Joe Leahy, Ivan O'Neill, Tim Lenehan, Liam Dalton, Tom Roche, Alan Kelly, Martin Delaney, Michael Lucey, Shane Harnedy, Eamonn Forbes, Ciaran O'Keeffe, Jack Crawford, Tom Goulding, Padraig Tobin, John A. Kelly. I must thank selectors Declan Butler, Seamie Tobin, Dan Casey, and Trainer Noel Crowley for their great efforts, and it was heartening to see such a fine crowd at the game and also at the after match meal in Lawlors Hotel afterwards. I know the lads fully appreciated the support. We'll recover from this setback, don't let anyone underestimate the spirit in our club.

surmountable. Any dreams of a ‘great escape’ quickly evaporated as Abbeyside did a Larry Grayson and shut the door on our hopes with two fine early points. Our girls continued to play with great commitment and enthusiasm but the game was up long before Abbeyside struck a brace of goals midway through the second half. A late St. Pat’s goal born of doggedness, determination and no little skill was only a consolation. Abbeyside were worthy winners. There were bright spots for St. Pat’s. Many of our players put in decent individual performances and all players put in a good effort. We have better days ahead of us. "SPLIT THE POT" This is the club's main fundraiser which helps to top up registration fees, pay for footballs, sliotars, referee fees, subsidise bus hire, field maintenance and help towards any other bills which our club has fall due over the year. Tickets for the next monthly draw are available from mentors, parents, committee, Healy's Daybreak, The Pike Service Station. Tickets €2 each or 3 for €5 PROGRESSIVE 45 Cards are on each Thursday night at 8.00 p.m. in Coolnasmear Hall. FACEBOOK Follow St. Pat's on Facebook for all the latest club news: www.facebook.com/saintpatsgaa

Ballinameela MUNSTER CLUB JUNIOR HURLING SEMI-FINAL All roads lead to Fraher Field this Saturday for the Munster Club Junior Hurling Championship Semi-Final against Tournafulla of Limerick. Throw-in at 1:30 p.m. We would ask everyone to support the team. Best of luck to everyone involved. DEISE DRAW Well done to Declan Glavin on his recent win the Deise Draw. COMMUNITY CENTRE Congratulations to the Community Centre on their recent fundraiser, ‘Mr. & Mrs.’ in the Park Hotel. A great night was had by all and everyone is looking forward to their event. Also well done to Davey and Kate on the win!

St. Mary’s Juveniles SINCERE SYMPATHY The parish of Kilmac, Newtown, Kill and Bunmahon were stunned to say the least when news broke last Monday evening, 5th Nov, of the tragic death of Paddy Drohan. One of life’s gentlemen, Paddy was involved with our U-11’s where his son Billy is a promising player, and he could always be heard cajoling and urging on the troops on match days. The St. Mary’s club sends on our sincerest sympathies to his wife Jane, and all his family and friends on their sad loss. May the angels have mercy on his soul. INDOOR HURLING The indoor hurling season is up and running since last Friday night and if your child is starting out we would be delighted to see him coming along to Kill Community Centre between here and the end of March. We have three classes with beginners (born in 2012/13) starting at 5 p.m. and finishing at 5.45 p.m. Those born in 2011 see action from 5.50-6.35, and finally those born in 2010 will take the floor at 6.40 p.m., finishing up at 7.30 p.m. If you require any further information please contact Grace on 086-3289212.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

Kilgobinet BIOACTIVE GYM AT KILGOBINET SPORTS CENTRE The gym is now open at Kilgobinet Sports Centre, Bohadoon, Mon to Fri from 5 to 9 p.m. with qualified instructors ready to help. Classes for men on Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30 p.m. and for the ladies on Mon, Wed & Fri at 7.30 pm. Come along, have fun while getting fit. Open to all. Bring your friends too; the rates are very reasonable with lots of options. €25 monthly membership €8 PAYG per class €70 class pass card for 10 classes (can be used between both Bioactive and Kilgobinet gym) Opening hours: 5 pm - 9 pm (Mon - Fri) Classes will be available Mon - Friday at 7.30 p.m. each day Bioactive Members can use their gym membership at our Kilgobinet gym, but membership does not cover classes between both gyms!

DM Bioactive GYM<https://www.facebook.com/BioactiveGYMFacebook page for any questions you may have. CLUB GEAR Kilgobinet GAA Club gear is now available on the O’Neill’s website. It’s listed as Kilgobnet (without the i). The website address is https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/kilgobnet-gaa.html Kids and adult jerseys, shorts, socks, t-shirts, half zip training top, skinny pants and training shorts. Kids & Adult Club Jackets. Club bags. Ideal gift ideas for Christmas SOCIAL MEDIA To keep up to date with news and events please like and follow the club on our Facebook page @kilgobinet.gaa

Stradbally U-6 & U-8’s footballers who enjoyed a great day recently where they played against Rathgormack.

Stradbally

Brickey Rangers BRICKEY LOTTO Last week’s draw was held in The Tudor House where the following numbers were drawn: 10, 16, 19, 22. There was no winner of the jackpot prize of €4,900. €25 winners as follows: Shane Tobin, Olan Casey, John and Rita Harnedy and Nell Whelan. Thursday night’s draw will be held in The Local Bar and will carry a Jackpot of €5,000. AGM The Brickey Rangers GAA club AGM will take place on the 1st December in Bushy Park. MONSTER CHRISTMAS DRAW Preparations are well underway for our Christmas draw and tickets are available from all committee members and will be around the town being sold over the next few weeks. 1st prize trailer load of split hardwood timber; 2nd prize 400 Litres of home heating oil; 3rd prize 1 tonne of coal; 4th prize

midweek two night B & B in any Flynn Hotel; 5th prize Christmas Hamper. The draw will take place on Friday, 21st December at 9 pm in The Tudor House. EXERCISE CLASSES Lorna's exercise classes are taking place in Bushy Park every Monday night from 7.30 p.m to 8.30 pm. All are welcome. SYMPATHY The sympathies of the club are extended to the O’Keeffe families, Dungarvan and Dublin on the death of their mother Madge which occurred in the past week. May she rest in peace. JUVENILE NOTES U-15 football: Our U-15's will have played Rathgormack in the Div. 2 County Final on Tuesday. Report on our Facebook page.

Shamrocks Ladies SHAMROCKS LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB NOTES MINOR CHAMPIONSHIP Our minors played their final game of the group stages of the Minor Championship last Sunday morning at a wet and windy Old Parish. With the strong wind blowing directly across the field and heavy showers making conditions very difficult it was the Shamrocks girls who coped better as they built up a strong half-time lead. Right from the throw in the Shamrocks girls were on the offensive and opened the scoring in the first minute from a Catherine Hynes point. We then kicked further points from Aobhla Motherway and a superb long range effort from Joanne Lonergan before we got a bit of luck when a Catherine Hynes free deceived the Old Parish goalkeeper to nestle in the top corner of the net. This was followed by the score of the game when Catherine Hynes gathered the ball from midfield and soloed through on goal, before finishing an unstoppable shot to the net. Old Parish opened their scoring mid-way through the half with a fine goal, and almost added another when a shot rebounded off the post to the Old Parish full forward who was somehow denied a certain goal by a superb block from Doireann Ormonde to divert the ball out for a ‘45. From the resulting 45 Old Parish added a point to reduce the Shamrocks lead to 2-04 to 1-01 at half-time. With Old Parish now having the slight advantage of the cross field wind for the second period Shamrocks dispelled any chance of a comeback in the opening minutes when Caithlin

Pratt pounced on a loose ball in the Old Parish square to add a third goal which was soon added to by a fourth from the boot of Joanne Lonergan whose accurate shot could only be parried by the fingertips of the Old Parish goalkeeper before crossing the line. Old Parish responded with three points in as many minutes, but the Shamrocks girls finished strongest with points from Catherine Hynes, Aobhla Motherway and Caithlin Pratt to secure a place in the semi-finals next weekend. Final Score Shamrocks 4-10; Old Parish 1-04. Team: Leanne Costigan, Rebecca O’Keeffe, Amy O’Brien, Doireann Ormonde, Anna Stewart, Jessica McSweeney, Rachel Roche, Rebecca McSweeney, Joanne Lonergan, Catherine Hynes, Emma Roche, Aobhla Motherway, Caithlin Pratt JUNIOR FOOTBALL COUNTY FINAL Hard luck to the Shamrocks Junior football team who were beaten by Mount Sion last Saturday afternoon in the Junior County Final in Walsh Park. On the day they were beaten by a sharper Mount Sion team who had the advantage of playing three games in as many weeks in the run up to the County Final as opposed to the nine week layoff that the Shamrocks had to endure since they defeated Old Parish in the Western Final in September. Hard luck also to the Tallow U-13 Camogie team who put in a superb performance before being defeated by Abbeyside in the U-13 Camogie County Final in Carriganore last Saturday afternoon.

SCRAP COLLECTION Stradbally GAA will be holding another Scrap Collection day this Saturday, 17th November, scrap material can be dropped to the club on the day and large amounts can be collected from your location once contact has been made in advance with any committee member. RORY’S STORY Stradbally GAA club is proud to present an evening with Rory’s Stories in the Park Hotel on Friday, 18th January at 8.30 p.m. This will be an evening filled with GAA Comedy from the famous GAA comic Rory O’Connor, tickets will go on sale next week and will cost €20. Tickets are limited and will sell out fast, these are ideal Christmas presents for any Teenager interested in GAA. Details of ticket sales will be announced in next weeks notes. AGM This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held in the clubhouse at 2 p.m. on Sunday, 9th December at 2 p.m. MALE PILATES Takes place in the Social Center each Tuesday at 9 p.m., everyone is welcome to attend. For further information, please contact Brendan on 0868733096. JUVENILE AGM Our underage AGM will take place next Thursday week, 15th November at 8 p.m. We are looking for as many parents, members and nonmembers to attend and more importantly come on board to help with any level of underage coaching from older age groups to lower groups such as the 3/4/5s to try and improve basic skills at this very young age and have some fun. Underage development is a vital and important part of our club to sustain our great club tradition. Please attend and give your feedback, concerns, and positive suggestions for the coming year LADIES NOTES Stradbally Ladies will hold their underage medal presentation night on Friday, 30th November. There will be refreshments on the night and we hope to see everyone there. The ladies will also hold their Christmas Party in the Cove Bar on the 22nd December. There will be a raffle on the night with some great prizes. Hope to see ye all there. Hard luck to the Minor ladies who lost the A semi-final

against Ballymac on Sunday by 4 points. Thanks to Johnny, Elaine and Grainne for training the girls. This draws our year to a close and we would like to thank all the girls and parents for their commitment throughout the year. The ladies AGM will be held early in January 2019. Time and Date TBC. CLUB PHONE NUMBER Stradbally GAA has a new phone number which is 087 1165549 and if anyone wishes to make contact with the club regarding club matter can do so at this number. SOCIAL CENTRE Our social centre is a very important facility, which is used by a wide variety of people for various purposes. We encourage all our members to consider booking the club for any family events they may be planning, the centre is for the benefit of our members and we are lucky to have it, anyone who is considering making a booking can contact Breda Kiely on 0876291930 for further information. There will be live music and dancing in the club next Sunday night with a new band 2 of a Kind, come along and join in a great night’s entertainment. FUNDRAISING 50:50 Draw: Is our main development draw, which helps us to fund our ongoing pitch development. This draw takes place every second Sunday and the tickets are €2 each or 3 for €5. Tickets are available from Cunningham’s shop, Farm Relief Services, Whelan’s Bar and The Cove Bar as well as from any of the club committee. You can now log onto www.stradballygaa.com and purchase your tickets on line. The club would like to thank these local businesses for supporting this vital initiative and all those who purchase these tickets. The next Draw takes place on Sunday, 18th November, 2018. Remember if you are not in, you can’t win. 50:50 Winner: Well done to Ann Cunningham who won €205 in our latest 50/50 draw, the next draw takes place on Sunday, 18th November, 2018. Remember if you are not in, you can't win! Field Signs: We will be making a big drive this year for businesses to put up field Signs. This will be a great opportunity for businesses to advertise their products and services. Contact Virgil Power (Alaska) on 087-7797401 for more details.

Ardmore LAST NIGHT OUT WITH THE CUPS On Friday night, November 30th the all Ireland and Munster cups will have their last outing to end a memorable year in the history of our club. The venue will be Kielys Cross and music will be by Paddy Joe Ryan and friends. All are invited LOTTO DRAW Numbers drawn 10, 13, 20, 26, No jackpot winner. €20

each: Danny O’Connell c/o Kiely’s Cross; Helen Collins c/o Ardmore Post Office; Michael Seward c/o Quinn's; K. and L. c/o an Tobar; Conor O’Connor c/o Fleming's. AGM Time is drawing close towards our AGM on the 7th of December. It is important that we have a big turn out. All are welcome,

Kill LOTTO At last week’s lotto draw held in Dunphy’s Bar there was no winner of the €10,000 lotto jackpot. There were three match 3 winning tickets on the night each winning €25. The three winning tickets were Jim Murphy, Kay Larkin and Thomas Kirwan. The numbers drawn were 10, 11, 14 & 19.

BEST OF LUCK Everyone in the club would like to wish three of our club players Ciaran Kirwan, Michael Queally and Cormac Walsh all the best as they head off on their travels abroad. Hopefully, it won’t be too long before we see the lads back again.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 16 November, 2018

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Minnies Bar where the jackpot is €2,800. On Sunday night Bernard Gorman was drawn out of the drum and chose card number 9 which when turned was not the joker but he did win €50. Michael Mernin and Alice Cullinan won €25 each. BOOKING OF PITCHES We would like to remind all our coaches to please ensure that they book the pitches with Michael Donovan before training. MONSTER BINGO On Sunday, November 18th we are holding a Monster Bingo in The Park hotel with eyes down at 3 p.m. All are most welcome to attend. CLUB BINGO As our Monster Bingo will take place this Sunday afternoon in The Park Hotel there will be no club bingo in the CBS this Sunday night. SYMPATHY On behalf of all in the club we would like to extend our deepest sympathies to family and friends of the late Dr. Alfie Donovan, Ballyduff Upper who passed away recently. Alfie's son Michael has been a member of our club committee for many years now and his grandsons Shane and Cathal have worn our club colours in both hurling and football. CAMOIGE On Saturday last our under 13 camoige team recorded a fantastic victory over Tallow in the County Final. This was a wonderful achievement by all the girls on the panel and their mentors. We say well done to them all and look forward to seeing them winning many more county titles in the years ahead.

Abbeyside under 13 Camogie team who defeated Tallow in the County Final.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg CLUB MEMORABILIA We’re hoping to collect as much memorabilia from over the years as possible old and new. This could be match programmes, old jerseys, notes, news articles, photos, hurleys, balls - anything related to the club. We will be displaying these in the clubhouse in the future. Please text this number 083 4237686 if you have anything. Nothing is too small - or too old.

Lismore LOTTO DRAWS There was no winner of last week’s jackpot. Drawn No’s were:- 15, 16, 19 & 28. €20 consolation prize winners were:- Ann O’Gorman, Nina and Olive, Joanne/John/Laura/Liv/Sophie and Joan Quinn. Next week’s jackpot is €6,200.

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Old Parish who were defeated by Comeragh Rangers in girls u-12s football county final in Lemybrien recently.

[John Keane]

Comeragh Rangers who defeated Old Parish in girls u-12s football county final in Lemybrien recently.

[John Keane]