February 2011 by Anglo Printers

Essential Drogheda’s FREE Social, Entertainment & Lifestyle Magazine

Drogheda

Vol 2. Issue 4. - February 2011

ISSN 2009-2733

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Living for Nature

Living on the Edge

Living for Love

Drogheda artist Richard Moore pg38

Cork comedian Maeve Higgins pg11

Red Hot Fashion pg13 Valentine’s Feast pg32

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This Month in

E Social

E feature

6-8 Drogheda’s nightlife in pictures

23 Essential Stars by Sapphire Rose 38 The Best of Everything with local E Out & About 14, 18, 20-21 Not-to-be missed events artist Richard Moore

E Real Life

E Weddings

4 Can’t Get Through The Month 24-25 Local couples say ‘I do’ Without… 10 The Old Romantics Essential readers’ E Tech 26 Top of the Class Local camera relationship secrets courses E interview 27 Essential Apps & Web Watch 11 Ready for Maeve? E chats to comedian E Drive Maeve Higgins 28 Behind The Wheel & Completecar.ie E Fashion 29 Bike Torque 13 Scarlet Fever Red hot trends

E Business

E Beauty 16 Simply the Best Top 3 Mascaras and Lip Glosses

E Health & Fitness 19 Put the Spring in Your Step with Integral Fitness & Leisure

30 Small talk with Dr Oliver Lynn

E Food & Wine 32-33 The Food of Love Recipes from the Boyne Valley Hotel

E Arts & Culture

34 What’s on in town 22 Colour Trends for 2011 What hues are 36-37 Event Guide Dates for your diary in this year

E Interiors

Essential Drogheda

editor’s letter t’s the month of love –and with

Valentine’s Day almost upon us it got the E team chatting about relationships and the most romantic things we’ve ever done! Turn to page 10 where Essential reporter Katie Kierans gets up close and personal with Drogheda’s old romantics; page 13 for red hot fashion and pages 32 & 33 for mouth-watering food and wine that will remind your Valentine why they just can’t live without you! Providing the laughs on page 11 is Cork comedian Maeve Higgins. Turn to page 30 for a heart to heart with local GP, Dr Oliver Lynn while on page 38 E gets inspired by Drogheda artist Richard Moore. Enjoy your read!

Carmel Riggs Editor

Don’t Miss Our Next Issue – Out February 24th On the Cover: Shauna Wall and Amy Moore party the night away in the Glenside Hotel. For more pics from about the town see pages 6-8, 14, 18, 20&21

A a l t l i n e BRistorante Italiano a Now taking bookings for Valentine’s Day Call: 041 9844878

We have moved to 32/33 Shop St.

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Can’t get through the month without . . . Des Bishop live!

Securing an audience with the Bishop. Des Bishop that is! Inspired by his father’s terminal cancer, Des’s latest critically acclaimed show, My Dad Was Nearly James Bond, tells of a remarkable life tinged with regret. It’s a compelling story about a father’s sacrifices, and the midlife awakening of an errant son. To see it for yourself head to the TLT Concert Hall & Theatre on Thursday, February 17th, 8pm, tickets €25.

Got 2 Dance

Making it a family affair at the Got 2 Dance competition in Funtasia Waterpark. On Sundays 6th, 13th and 20th February children of all ages will dazzle the judges with their fancy footwork. And why shouldn’t they? They could potentially walk away with a fabulous €1,200 prize fund after all. To enter, call Funtasia on 041-9898000 or visit www.funtasia.ie.

Night at the Opera routine Swapping your usual Saturday night in Inn de Gly The for a night at the opera. opera t ligh of ing even Annagassan presents an ruary Feb , rday Satu on and 5-course fine dining r, teno ty, Gin ene Eug g 26th at 7.30pm. Featurin e ther ano, sopr son, and Sally-Anne Shepherd at are a limited number of tickets available e mor for n.ie dein egly €50 each. Visit www.th details.

Carmel Riggs selects the best of what February has to offer

Yogi’s Back Hiding your pic-a-nic baskets and running for cover! Yogi Bear and Boo Boo are back to wreak havoc on the forest, and this time around disaster strikes in 3D/live action. Director Eric Brevig teams up with Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, and Anna Faris for this Jellystone adventure that opens in Drogheda Omniplex on Friday, February 11th.

Blooming lovely Saying it with flowers – handmade silk flowers! – this Valentine’s Day. Flying the flag for all things artificial is Drogheda firm Siam Silk Flower Co. which specialises in handmade flowers and orchids. Their blooms are stunningly realistic and range in price from €1 to €68. Visit the online store www.siamsilkflowerco.com where the beautiful creations are on display.

The Party: Colm Nally’s 40th The Place: McHugh’s The People: 1 Colm and Shirley Nally

Social

2 Sinead Singleton, Carmel Boyle and Karen Murphy 3 Evelyn Whelan and Wendy McGuire 4 Evelyn Connor, Terri Durnin, Shirley Nally and Sandra Kelly

The Party: Jason Byrne Comedy Gig The Place: The d Hotel The People: 1 Jemma Smith and Melissa Thornton

2 Jennifer O’Hare, Maria Kierans, Lizzy O’Connor and Tracy Thornton

The Party: Michelle Howard’s 40th The Place: The Thatch The People: 1 Helen and Ingrid Dunne 2 Michelle Howard with

her Mum Helen and Dad Dessie 3 Jenny Howard, Jenny Allen and Joanne Howard

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The Party: Fingal Vintage Society Dinner The Place: The Glenside The People: 1 Olive Murtagh, Frances Bentley, Colette Flynn and

Michelle Everard 2 Theresa Hutchinson, Ann Finn and Cait Mullan

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The Party: Katie Byrneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21st Birthday The Place: The Black Bull The People: 1 Morgan Nolan and Eric

Matthews 2 Colette and Katie Byrne 3 Mary Crowser, Jay Tate and Liz Niland

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The Party: Alan and Niamh Gardinerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 21st Birthday The Place: The Star Bar The People: 1 Alan and Niamh Gardiner 2 Niamh Andrews

and Joanne Malocca 3 Dawn Finnegan, Emma Kierans, Ciara Rock and Tara Donnelly 4 Rachel Hughes, Megan Martin and Laura Downs

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The Party: Shauna Brennan’s 18th The Place: The Glenside Hotel The People: 1 Padraic Clarke and Denise Sheridan

2 David Ramsbottom and Shauna Brennan 3 Zoe Brown, Dwayne Johnson and Tara Shankey

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The Party: Caroline Hughes’s 40th Birthday The Place: CityNorth Hotel The People: 1 Libby and Thomas

Doherty 2 Noel and Fiona Hughes 3 Caroline Hughes, Karen McDonnell and Sharon Hughes

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The Party: Eimear Goring’s Birthday The Place: The Black Bull The People: 1 Samantha Howlett and Conor Boyle

2 Eimear Goring and Chris Boyle 3 Casandra Somerville, Jamie Rouse, Grace Brady and Laura Tuite

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Real Life

Brookville ‘I’d like to think I’m romantic. When I go out with girls I pay for everything and get them whatever they want. I was at a party one night and I got down on one knee and sang to a girl in front of a load of older people. I thought it was really romantic but she didn’t because she wouldn’t talk to me afterwards.’

Michelle Carroll,

Drogheda ‘Just because I was having a bad day my boyfriend proposed to me wearing only a thong and cowboy hat! He knew I’d find it really funny. Although I knew we were getting engaged it was the best proposed because I’m not a have could way he real romantic.’

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d well as Romance is alive an Kierans atie Droghedeans tell K e secrets their most intimat

Anita Healy,

Townrath ‘It’s all the little things my husband does for me that are romantic. He brings me a cup of tea in bed every morning, he always has the fire lit in the evenings, he has dinner made when I get home from work and he starts my car when it breaks down. Of course, I’d really love it if he whisked me away on a city break but it’s all the little things that are important to me.’

Kellie McGuirk Glenview ‘One week when I was feeling down my boyfriend sent me a bouquet of flowers just to cheer me up. Last Valentine’s Day we’d only been seeing each other two weeks but he still bought me a little ‘Me to You’ teddy that said ‘You make me smile’. I thought that was really sweet.’

Frank Kelly,

Scarlet Crescent ‘I went to L.A. on a business trip, and about halfway through the trip I really missed my girlfriend. It was then I decided that I wanted to marry her so I cancelled my meetings and flew home. I proposed the next day while she was doing laundry, she had no idea! Needless to say she said yes, we’re married now.’

Interview Tell us about your show? My new show is stand up about how I’m getting on with my cat, things my neighbour told me and what I think of doing work that even Amanda Brunker has turned down, the usual sort of thing out of me really. It’s good! In some places my show is more than 50 per cent cheaper than Pat Shortt’s...

Ready for

Maeve?

ts too quickly and She turns 30 this year, eaelf... Carmel Riggs has never Googled hers aeve Higgins ahead talks to the hilarious M, Ready for This? of her stand-up show

At what point did you realise you could make people laugh? It was my secret power for years but obviously it’s out in the open now. Of course, I can’t make everybody laugh. Dopes and bozos tend not to enjoy my style of comedy.

loads of English people, and then is my What annoys you about other boyfriend. We listen to ‘This American life’ and have dinner in France where the comedians? Misogyny and homophobia are waiters speak English then head home to still rife in stand up. I get bored more than find out my cat that went missing annoyed though, mainly. in 2008 has come home WITH Do you have any bad KITTENS. habits? I am very As a child were you the joker of the family? controlling and I eat What’s the last thing you We’re all funny, by necessity. Most of us were too quickly. bought? A load of leeks for blessed with being big plain things so we all soup. My dad grows them so Your TV show Maeve had to work hard on our personalities. A he’ll freak if he finds out. I’m Higgins’ Fancy Vittles blessing in disguise, that! living on the edge man, and saw you in the kitchen Do you ever get nervous before a I don’t care who knows it! cooking with your sister Lilly... are you much performance? No, not really. I often bring of a cook in reality? I love cooking and baking, How do you feel about turning 30 this year? my notes on stage and that is helpful, if but Lilly is a genius. I say pop tart, she says It feels quite abstract; I am going to have a unprofessional. apple hand pies. If you like food you should party. look at her blog Of all the places in the world where have for inspiration lillyhiggins. you enjoyed performing most? Drogheda and Dundalk of course! I’m lucky, even 10cc blogspot.com and Garth Brooks can’t say they’ve hit those What’s your favourite hotspots, now can they? comfort food? Hash What inspires your sketches? Real life! Of yogurts, where would we course us comedians can never be as funny as be without them? people going about their daily business. Who would you most like Have you Googled yourself or read about to have a pint with? My yourself online? Nope. friend Alan Kavanagh* because he makes me feel The best piece of advice you’ve ever been great about myself when given? If you’re in the public eye, do not he talks about his life. Google yourself! *not his real name. Constituency Who or what Are you a ‘techie’ person? Ofﬁce: makes you Sort of – I can totally text! laugh? Unit 6, And I make mixtapes for My sisters my pre-show music. When 84 West Street doing you come to my show Drogheda impressions please feel free to listen of people; and make your mind up my Tel : 041 9842275 about me. cat licking e-mail: fergus.odowd@oir.ie Describe your perfect windows and evening? Michael Collins people eating comes back to life and Berocca as a figures out how to be dare! himself without killing

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Beauty Celebrity make-up artist Emma Woods shares her top three mascaras and lip glosses Everyone has their favourite make-up products and this month I will continue my holy grail of all cosmetics that I have tried, tested and truly love! If I’m honest, the product I get asked about most is mascara, and with so much choice out there it’s not surprising. My love for mascara grows deeper by the day – it’s my ultimate desert island product and I would never be seen, day or night, without it! Similarly, lip gloss is a staple for everyone’s make-up collection. Some are sticky, some are creamy, and some have a bad taste. So, how do you know which ones to choose? Well, no matter what kind of texture, colour, or taste there is a great gloss for all budgets. Here are my top picks for mascara and lip gloss...

Mascara Lancôme Definicils

Named the best mascara several years in a row in InStyle magazine’s Best Beauty Buys issue, Lancôme Definicils not only lengthens lashes, but won’t clump. I use it every day, having tried many types of mascara. Keep in mind however that mascara is one beauty product you don’t need to spend a lot of money on. This product costs €25.50 (Hickeys Pharmacy, West St), but for me it’s money well spent!

Lip Gloss

Lancôme Hypnose

Lancôme Juicy Tubes

At first I was sceptical about this product. After all, it had an odd shape and I was addicted to Lancôme’s Definicils. Why mess with a good thing? I have to admit the odd shape of the brush does take some getting used to, but the colour goes on smooth and silky without clumping and your eyes will never look larger. The effect is much like that of false eyelashes - and I have no idea how they did it! Lancôme Hypnose is currently one of my favourite mascaras. €25.50, Hickeys Pharmacy, West St

This is my all time favourite splurge lip gloss. Juicy Tubes come in a wide variety of colours and formulas, and each one has a pleasant taste. Plus, they give good colour without being sticky. €19, Hickey’s Pharmacy, West St.

L’Oreal Glam Shine Lip Gloss Joining the Glam Shine range are L’Oreal’s newest vibrant shades that promise to make your lips shine like crystals. And to achieve an irresistible pout, the L’Oreal Laboratories have created an innovative heart-shaped wand for even more shine and volume. €9.99, Mahers Chemist, West St.

MAC Plushglass Lip Gloss I love MAC Plushglass in Big Kiss! I think the sheer coral pink colour is a flattering hue for almost every skin tone, including pink under-tones since there’s also a white sparkle to it which doesn’t make the coral tone too warm at all. This can be worn both day and night because its sparkle (not too heavy) and the natural colour make it elegant and classy. The ‘plush’ means it has a plumping action to enlarge the lips. €21.50, Brown Thomas

Maybelline Great Lash

The best waterproof mascara on the market is Maybelline Great Lash. It is an all-time classic and very affordable too! Reputed to be the best-selling waterproof mascara ever created, Great Lash doesn’t clump, lasts a long time and won’t come off easily. €7.59, Boots Pharmacy, Laurence Town Centre

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Health & Fitness Is your fitness regime starting to falter? Has your get up and go, got up and left? Well, don’t worry, Integral Duty Manager Samantha Reilly shares her top tips to stay on track 1

Get some sleep! Your body needs sleep to heal and repair itself. You can feel sluggish and your energy may be low, but don’t fret. Eight hours a night can help you lose weight! 2 If you can’t make a class or a visit to the gym, go outside for a brisk walk. Even if it’s cold, your body will work harder to keep you warm, so extra calories will be burned. 3 Replace unhealthy snacks with healthy ones. Put down the chocolate bar and instead pick up an apple. 4 Exercise releases endorphines, nature’s happy hormone. Move more and feel better.

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Drink lots of water, if you’re thirsty you’re already de-hydrated. Boost self confidence with a Salon treat, or a hot towel shave! A Positive Mental Attitude will keep a spring in your step. If you’ve reached a short term goal already, reward yourself with a non-edible treat. 9 Get your friends together and attend a fun class like Zumba to dance away those blues! 10 Finally, don’t forget this is the month of LOVE... so after a night of dancing and amour you will have burned off more calories than you can shake a stick at! Integral Fitness and Leisure is located at Boyne Business Park, By Integral fitness instructor Sandra Zelnyte Drogheda. All enquiries to info@ifal.ie or call 041-9802600

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The plank and side plank are excellent exercises to help improve your core strength and conditioning.

Step 1

Lie on your stomach. Raise your body up in a straight line and support your bodyweight on your forearms and toes so that your body hovers over the mat. Keep your back straight and your hips up. Hold your abs tight (as though you were bracing against a punch to the stomach), but breathe normally. Hold this position for 20 seconds, and try to hold it a little longer each workout.

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Once you have mastered the original plank, why not try the side plank? To do this, twist onto your side and raise your body in a straight line so that your body hovers over the mat. You will be supporting your bodyweight on one forearm and the side of one foot. Keep your back straight and your hips up. Hold your abs tight.. Hold this position for 10 seconds for each side, and try to hold it a little longer each workout.

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Accent Colours

As mentioned before there are usually a couple of new colours that are thrown into the mix to add an exciting element to interior decorating colour schemes. A true purple has been the accent colour for a few years and is continuing to be an attention getter. Yellow has always found its way into home decorating schemes but now you’re going to see a darker or richer yellow emerging as a sunny accent colour. Pink has been popular for a while and will probably actually grow in its acceptance, especially very saturated pinks.

Symbolising positive energy and the vivacity of sunshine, citrus yellow conveys goodness and relaxed fun. It can help minimize anxiety and stress, which is perfect for today’s busy and active lifestyles.

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olour trends change every year, usually just a slight variation from the year before with a few new colours thrown in to add some excitement. This year is no different but there are some surprises with neutrals getting a touch of infused colour. As people spend more time in their homes, old beige on beige colour schemes have begun to feel depressing and staid. Expect almost urgent bursts of vibrant colour as a quick and easy way to keep your interior design scheme exciting. Don’t simply think paint when thinking of colour though; expand your vision to include floors, ceilings, window treatments, light fixtures, accessories and anything else that can hold a burst of colour.

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Resurging from past trends, nature’s colours always find a way into modern home design. They have always been popular, and experts believe that this colour will still be a favourite among interior decorators and home owners in the coming year, due in part to the comfortable, happy and energized mood it can bring about. Whether it is used for upholstery or painting walls, avocado tones will never fail to create a unique appeal and evoke a cool feeling.

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Blues

Turquoise and ice blue have been popular for a while but now a truer shade of blue is finding its way into home décor. Blue and white prints and plaids are very hot and can even be mixed together by skilled home decorators.

Peach

For old and new trends, peach tones have always been a favourite for people who want to create a comfortable, homey feeling. The brighter tints can bring life to your interior space and at the same time invoke feelings of warmth among those living there.

Greys

The rich combination of smoky violet and a deep brown base will absolutely add to the elegance and style of any home’s interior design. Vintage wine, along with its lighter variations, can be a great colour choice for leathers, wood finishes and paint colour.

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Purples were the exciting accent colour a couple of years ago, now they’re moving into the mainstream and will be as common as blue was in the 1980s and 1990s. True purples will still be considered a bold move but lighter shades of violet, darkened mauve and raisin tones and bluer purple tones will be standard and very common in all interior decorating elements.

Greys will be a neutral colour in 2011 used to balance deeper, more saturated and interesting colour shades. Expect to see greys ranging from almost white to very dark and every shade in between, quite often with hints of blue and green. Grey hues will not only be used in paint and wall colours but will be very popular for furniture and fabrics too.

Greens Greens are taking two opposite directions when it comes to interior decorating. Look for green that moves into an olive hue or even something that leans further into the browns. And then on the other end of the spectrum you’ll see greens that are heading into the teal shades. It’s almost impossible to get these colours to play well together so if you’re going to go green you’re going to have to pick.

Call Niamh for a consultation on 087-6445050 or to find out what interior package special offers are available for 2011. Visit www.niamhcarterdesigns.ie or check out Niamh Carter Designs on

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Your emphasis is on your career and ambitions more so than emotional matters this month. But you may need to cut your losses and proceed in a more constructive direction. Listen to your inner voice. We all have personal addictions but now would be a good time to bring them under control.

You’re love life is making great progress, but understanding the past is the answer to a question. There is opportunity at work Gemini as you display wisdom, logic and leadership qualities but to achieve that ultimate job listen to your inner voice. Watch your temper this month.

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For a private tarot card reading with psychic Sapphire Rose call 085-1618254 LIBRA SEPT 23RD-OCT 22ND You will begin to understand that the difficulties you were suffering were selfimposed. Crucial life decisions are on the horizon but which path shall you follow? You are so busy looking after everyone else that you’re neglecting yourself. Book a holiday to the sun, you deserve it.

This is a time for assessment and future planning. If there is an imbalance, look to the SCORPIO OCT 23RD-NOV 21ST past as perhaps you are making the same mistakes. You A reconciliation is possible but you may need may have outgrown a job or situation but are feeling to compete with another to win your lover’s reluctant to move on. Don’t allow your fearfulness and affections. Extra money is on the way; it would be wise negative thinking to hamper your lifestyle. to play the Lotto! Ask and you shall receive – be willing to accept extra responsibility this month and remember, LEO JULY 23RD-AUG 22ND laughing really is the best medicine. ARIES MAR 21ST-APR 20TH A new friendship, perhaps even an SAGITTARIUS NOV 22ND-DEC 21ST Commitment has been an issue for you, but intercultural relationship, is on the cards so This month you realise you must let go of it’s time to stop being the martyr. At work you remain open-minded this month. This is an excellent unsatisfactory involvements as they do not would be wise to leave the past behind and move on to time for creative projects. Minor illnesses plague you this work out. Naturally, you will be saddened but extra something new. Your imagination is key to successful month which require rest, recuperation and recovery. finances and monetary gains are yours with a little developments and a traumatic time is coming to an end. VIRGO AUG 23RD-SEPT 22ND healthy competition. Try and remain positive. TAURUS APR 21ST-MAY 21ST You’re lacking in self confidence, or perhaps CAPRICORN DEC 22ND-JAN 19TH Is another woman interfering in your love you’re feeling trapped? Learn to say no and An excessive focus on career and ambitions may lead life? Perhaps you need some good advice stop feeling so guilty. The difficulties you imagine to certain heartbreak. It would be wise to prioritize from a trusted friend. Choices are confusing you but may not appear so bleak when they see the light of or lose the love of your life. At work, legal proceedings in the imminent changes are on the way so try to focus. This day. Positive thinking will have a knock-on effect near future or issues of fairness are prominent. You lack self is a time of great healing and continued good health so on your health. A short journey across water may be control this month, try to get a grip! start planning a vacation. necessary. An invitation or an opportunity for a new relationship may be in the near future. Look at your situation from a different perspective. You are now in a position to start a business venture that promises monetary gain. A trip to the dentist, doctor or other specialist would be wise.

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Enda Johnson weds Laura McGuirk It was seven years ago that Laura McGuirk originally from Mounthanover, Duleek met Enda Johnson from Collon, Co. Louth. However, it wasn’t until November 26th last that they exchanged wedding vows in St Theresa’s Church, Bellewstown. The three bridesmaids were Laura’s sisters Monica and Amy McGuirk and Doreen Ludlow, while the groomsmen included Trevor Durnin, Damien Johnson and Tommy McKenna. The wedding party celebrated afterwards in the Ballymascanlon Hotel, Dundalk where The Enemies and DJ Groggy Mac made sure it was a party to remember! The happy couple honeymooned for two weeks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Photos by Gillian McEnteggart 24

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Thomas Costello weds Eimear Murphy It was fate that initially brought Eimear Murphy and Thomas Costello together. Fast forward six years and the couple tied the knot on August 2nd, 2010 in St Aidan’s Church, Butlersbridge with a reception afterwards in The Cavan Crystal Hotel. Following the meal, Deco Five entertained the guests into the small hours and a great time was had by all, especially by Eimear’s brother Thomas and Thomas’s brother Robert who both travelled from America and Australia for the occasion. Thomas is the son of Derek and Bernadette Costello, Killineer while Eimear is the youngest daughter of Tom and Patty Murphy, College Rise. Eimear’s bridesmaids were her sister Pamela Philips and best friend Roisin Keane, while her nieces Sophie and Lauren Meegan and Iona Finnerty were flowergirls. Thomas’s brothers Robert and Niall were the groomsmen and Eimear’s nephew Matthew Meegan was the pageboy. The happy couple spent their honeymoon in Rome and Sorrento. Photos by Tony Campbell

Barry Flynn weds Francesca Paolozzi Who would have thought the old Londis supermarket in Bettystown would be a breeding ground for romance? Well, that’s exactly where Barry Flynn first met his Italian bride Francesca Paolozzi. After seven years together the Donacarney couple finally tied the knot on August 7th 2010 in the Star of the Sea Church in Mornington, with five bridesmaids and groomsmen by their sides. Francesca’s best friend Sandra Byrne was maid of honor, along with her sisters Danielle, Rebecca and Vanessa and Barry’s sister, Chiara. The groomsmen were Greg Monaghan, Robert and Dean Paolozzi, Chris Taktikos and Barry’s brother Shane. Francesca’s niece Holly was flowergirl and the couple’s three-year-old son Eoin was pageboy. A wonderful reception was held in the Ardboyne Hotel in Navan. For their honeymoon the newlyweds jetted off to Lake Garda for 10 days. Photos by Jimmy Weldon

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Two-day Course 2011 is well

underway and with the snow behind us (hopefully!) - we wish local businesses much success in the year ahead. The Chamber in conjunction with ‘Bid and Tender Management Systems’ are running a fantastic two-day course on February 15th and March 1st on how to secure public sector contracts. The course will focus on five key points: the procurement environment; the bid/

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Who do you most admire? I salute Fr Iggy O’Donovan. He is a courageous, caring and compassionate communicator. He can handle delicate issues with brutal honesty and sensitivity at the same time! His use of humour adds greatly to his delivery. His leadership seems to me to be very undervalued in the Church. What was the last thing you googled? ‘The 100 Best Movies of All Time’ ... I love great movies but rarely get time to go to the cinema. My resolution for 2011 is to make more time to enjoy classic movies. Contact the Chamber on 041 9833544, enquiries@droghedachamber.com or visit www.droghedachamber.ie

Enterprise Week Over the next couple

of months the Chamber is working on a number of initiatives and events for the Business Community. We will see the return of ‘Enterprise Week’, commencing on March 7th, where there will be plenty of workshops and seminars available to the public. A new competition named ‘Life’s A Pitch’ will also be run in conjunction with Enterprise Week where the successful business winner will walk away with a prize fund of €5,000. Full details will be available soon on our website.

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he most romantic day of the year is almost upon us – and how better to celebrate your love than by cooking a romantic dinner for two together! The meal doesn’t have to be a time-consuming chore; if your other half’s favourite food is spaghetti bolognaise, serve it in a fancy dish and enjoy. Or perhaps this is the perfect time to splurge on fresh fish or delicious prime fillets of beef? To help you along, Michael Foley, head chef of Drogheda’s finest eatery, The Seasons Restaurant situated in the Boyne Valley Hotel, has put together an easy, romantic menu for your pleasure. Michael, together with his highly experienced kitchen team, Shane Connor and Bridie Murray, are continuously striving to provide high-quality cuisine at affordable prices in the Boyne Valley. An ever present landmark for family and social occasions, the hotel offers a quality ‘a La Carte Menu’ and a price competitive ‘Set Menu’ boasting fresh fish and steak specials. For bookings, please call the restaurant manager Eugene Molloy on 041-9837737.

Grilled Goats Cheese, Rocket & Baby Beetroot Salad with Garlic Croutons & Walnut Vinaigrette (Serves 2) Ingredients: 100g rocket leaves 2 x 2inch thick slices of goats cheese 2 small cooked baby beetroots (from the supermarket) 2 slices bread (crusts cut off and the centre of bread cut into 1 inch cubes)

1 clove garlic 6 cherry tomatoes 1tbsp walnut oil ½tsp mustard 1tbsp lemon juice Salt & pepper

Method: 1. Firstly, make the garlic croutons. Place the whole clove of garlic in a large pan with a little vegetable oil. When hot, toss in the bread cubes. Keep tossing in the oil until golden brown. Turn out onto some kitchen paper and throw away the garlic, season with a little salt & pepper. 2. Now, make the walnut vinaigrette. Place the

walnut oil, mustard and lemon juice in a bowl and whisk together. Add salt & pepper to season. 3. Wash the rocket leaves and drain excess water. Place in a large bowl and pour over the vinaigrette. Mix together to coat evenly. 4. Cut the beetroot into quarters. Half the cherry tomatoes. Place the slices of goats’ cheese under a hot grill until golden brown.

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5. Finally to serve, place a generous handful of rocket in the centre of a plate. Use half the beetroot and half the cherry tomatoes for each person. Place around the leaves, scatter over some croutons, and to finish, place the goats cheese on top. Spoon over any remaining vinaigrette.

Roasted Fillet of Beef with Pan-Fried Tiger Prawns in Garlic, Chilli & Coriander Butter (Serves 2) Ingredients: 2 X 10oz fillet steaks 12 tiger prawns (fresh or frozen) shelled 50g butter Method: 1. First make the garlic, chilli & coriander butter. Finely chop the chilli after splitting it lengthways and removing the seeds. Add to the crushed garlic and butter. Mix until smooth. 2. Season both fillets with salt & pepper before pan frying the steak in a little oil making sure to brown all sides. Place in a pre-heated oven at 195C, gas mark 5 for

1 red chilli pepper 1tbsp freshly grated coriander 2 cloves garlic crushed ½ glass white wine Salt & pepper 10 minutes (rare), 15-20 minutes (medium), 25 minutes (well done). When cooked, allow 10 minutes for beef to rest. 3. Meanwhile, pan fry the shelled tiger prawns in half the butter (3-4 minutes will be enough time for them to cook). When nearly cooked, add the white wine. 4. To serve, place the cooked fillets in the centre of your plate and spoon over the prawns and butter sauce, allowing six prawns each. This dish will be perfect accompanied with creamy mashed potatoes and vegetables of your choice.

So is one wine more romantic than the other? Seamus Daly from Quintessential Wines says choose a bottle that’s simple yet seductive this Valentine’s Day Love is in the air! Every year people stumble hopelessly for new original ideas on how to impress that special one on Valentine’s Day. At Quintessential Wines we say do it with wine. Our slogan for February 14th is K.I.S.S. – keep it simple and seductive! So, is one wine more romantic than another? The conventional wisdom, which being conventional lacks imagination, is that you should say it with something bubbly or pink. There’s something about the aura of celebration created by the pop of a Champagne cork, allied to the giggliness inspired by the rush of bubbles through the bloodstream that makes us all want to reach for a bottle to celebrate the festival of romance. Prosecco is a wonderful sparkling wine from Italy with just a hint of sweetness which makes for a pleasant glass of bubbly especially if you are not eating. Rose Prosecco is also very popular. However, sometimes only Champagne will do. It will cost you but if you plan to woo in real style, dazzle the object of your affections with a really good quality Champagne from a small organic producer such as Vilmart. It should be in every would-be seducers armory.

Puff Pastry Apple Tart with Vanilla Pod Ice-Cream (Serves 2)

Ingredients: 1 x 6-inch round puff pastry (frozen) ½ green apple ½ red apple 1tbsp sugar 1 pinch cinnamon Vanilla Pod ice-cream (or good quality vanilla) Icing sugar Method: 1. Cut a 6-inch round of puff pastry (a small cereal bowl is ideal to use to cut around) then place on a baking tray. Pre-heat your oven to 200C. 2. Prick the puff pastry with a fork to prevent rising. 3. Slice both apples thinly (4 inch slices) after removing the core. Arrange these slices over

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For white wine lovers my advice is to play it safe and get something zesty, crisp and fresh and perhaps a little racy. Wines like Sancerre, Sauvignon blends from Bordeaux, good Pinot Grigio, Gavi, or Spanish Albarino should fit the bill.

lapping each other in a fan shape all around the pastry leaving an edge of ½ an inch. 4. Brush with a little melted butter, then sprinkle over the sugar and cinnamon and bake for 15 minutes. 5. Remove from oven, allowing to cool. Serve warm with a scoop of the Vanilla Pod icecream in the centre of the tart and sprinkle with icing sugar.

For a red how about good Pinot Noir, which can be one of the most sensual wine experiences ever with its heady aromas making one weak at the knees? Pinots are generally lighter than other wines but don’t mistake lightness for lack of power. New Zealand Pinots are really coming into their own now. Finally, why not woo your lover with a sweet wine to have with fruit dessert or chocolate? Try Moscatel from Malaga or perhaps a LBV port. Call in and see us at 9 Dublin Road Drogheda and let us help you find the love this Valentine’s Day, call 041 – 9830960 or email sales@quintessentialwines.ie

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Arts & Culture

What’s on in town

All That Jazz presents ‘Stormy Weather’ in

aid of Drogheda Branch Cystic Fibrosis, Friday, February 11th, 8pm, The TL T Concert Hall &Theatre A great night’s entertainment is guaranteed – and all for a very worthy cause. Frank McNamara of RTE and international fame will be the Master of Ceremonies on the night which will see artists such as Clare Finegan, Frank McDonagh, Vivienne McKeon, Gerry Fehily, Daren Rooney and GoGashka take to the stage. Also joining them will be Honor Heffernan and her trio: Phil Ware, Damian Evans and Tommy Gray. Tickets €20, reduced rates for OAPs and students, www.thetlt.ie

Friends In Low Places – The Ultimate Garth Brooks Experience, Saturday, February 12th,

8pm, The TL T Concert Hall & Theatre Friends in Low Places has been wowing Garth Brooks fans across Ireland, and now the show returns to The TL T for a very special performance. The show is fronted by well-known country singer Trevor Smyth and features an array of top-class musicians from around Ireland to make up the eight-piece band better known as ‘Friends in Low Places’. You can expect to hear all the greatest hits of American country-music legend Garth Brooks including ‘If Tomorrow Never Comes’, ‘Friends In Low Places’, ‘The Dance’, and many more. Tickets €20, www.thetlt.ie

Beckett Trilogy by The Godot Company, Thursday, February 24th,

Icarus Theatre Collective and Harrogate Theatre present

Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Tuesday,

February 22nd, 8.30pm, Droichead Arts Centre Leaving Cert students are already familiar with Shakespeare’s most iconic and challenging play which is brought vividly to life in this two-and-ahalf hour production. Arguably Shakespeare’s greatest dramatic work, Hamlet tells the tale of young Prince Hamlet avenging his father’s death and confronting his uncle, the new King who stole his throne. Free programmes are available for school groups. Tickets €14, www. droichead.com

Mike Denver & Guests, Friday, March

4th, 8pm, The TL T Concert Hall &Theatre This show is an excellent mix of ‘Mike Denver hits, country classics and middle of the road hits’. The country singer has built up a huge following in his relatively short time on the Irish circuit and has achieved seven hit albums and three best selling DVDs. Special guests on this night include the legendary country singer Ray Lynam and Philomena Begley. Tickets €25, www.thetlt.ie 34

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8.30pm, Droichead Arts Centre Three short plays by Samuel Beckett all in one night! First up is ‘Rough for Theatre’ in which two men, a wheelchair bound cripple and a blind street musician meet and discuss joining up together (duration 20mins). Next is ‘Play’ about a man pressurised by his wife and mistress who finds escape in memory, time and guilt (duration 40mins). And the final part is ‘Not I’ about a woman who tells her life story to a despairing auditor but is unable to face her real truth (duration 20mins). Tickets €15/€12 booking in advance/ €18 on the door, www.droichead.com

Irish Museums Association Annual Conference: The Way Forward: Sustainability and the Museum Friday, February 25th-Sunday, February 27th, Highlanes Gallery The 2011 Annual Conference takes place in Drogheda and includes special events, receptions and museum visits for the museum sector and for those interested in museums in general. Speakers include Rachel Madan, Greener Museums and author of Sustainable Museums Strategies for the 21st Century; Ole Winther, National Heritage Agency, Denmark; Samuel Jones, Head of Culture, DEMOS and Fellow at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), UK; Izabella Csordos, Head of Visitor Services Department, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary; Grainne Millar, Head of Cultural Development, Temple Bar Cultural Trust, Dublin, and Stuart McLaughlin, Chief Executive, Business2Arts, Dublin. For more information and booking: contact Katherine Scott, Administrator, Irish Museums Association, 01-4120939, www.irishmuseums.org

ition: b i h x E Gereon Krebber – Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, Highlanes Gallery, continues until March 5th

A site-specific installation by German sculptor Gereon Krebber. The exhibition comprises set of installations and objects that are incorporated into the fabric of the gallery structure and act both in and with the architecture of the exhibition space.

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Dates for your diary EVENTS Fri 28th Jan

The Purple Sessions at The Punt: This month’s acts include Preacher’s Son, Dave Morrisey, Donna Marie and Sean O’Neill. There is a live link of the performers on YouTube, www. purplesessions.com Barroco Bar: Resident DJ Sean with late bar; concessions provided to Earth Niteclub. TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: Drogheda Pantomime Society presents Aladdin. Tickets €10/€15 Boyne Valley Hotel: Sports Stars Awards in conjunction with The Drogheda Independent, Coca-Cola and The Boyne Valley Hotel Bru Bar & Bistro: Resident DJ Dave

Sat 29th Jan

McPhails: Catch Twenty Two with late bar Hogs & Heifers: Electric Avenue TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: Drogheda Pantomime Society presents Aladdin. Tickets €10/€15 Barroco Bar: Resident DJ Keith with late bar Bru Bar & Bistro: Resident DJ Dave The Thatch: Music with Peter Carroll with a tribute to Elvis Presley

Sun 30th Jan

TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: Drogheda Pantomime Society presents Aladdin. Tickets €10/€15 The Thatch: Take Your Pick with Groggy Mac

Mon 31st Jan

TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: Jedward, tickets €27.50

Tues 1st Feb

The TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: Brendan Grace at 8pm. Tickets €30 Droichead Arts Centre: The Film Club presents ‘The Maid’ at 2pm. €8 per screening, season ticket €36 Foley’s Bar: Traditional Music Night – Free Admission McPhails: Open Mic Night Bagel Bar, Laurence Town Centre: Parent & toddler get together from 10am12am in association with Mumstown. Free parking all day at the centre for

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Salsa Intermediates: 9-10pm. Pay as you go only €10. Private classes on request, contact Frank on 087-0613590 Foley’s Bar: Traditional Music Night – Free Admission Droichead Arts Centre: The Film Club presents A Room and A Half at 2pm. Tickets €8 per screening or season ticket €36

Thurs 3rd Feb

McPhails: The Enemies Daly’s of Donore: Traditional music every Thursday evening. Admission is free CityNorth Hotel: Spring Engagement & Wedding Showcase Evening from 7pm-10pm. For further details contact 01 6906666

Thurs 10th Feb

Boyne Valley Hotel: Salsa Sensation Classes – Salsa Total Beginners: 8-9pm; Salsa Intermediates: 9-10pm. Pay as you go only €10. Private classes on request, contact Frank on 087-0613590 McPhails: The Enemies Daly’s of Donore: Traditional music. Admission is free D Hotel: Neil Delamere, tickets €18.50

Fri 4th Feb

McPhails: Big Train Barroco Bar: Resident DJ Sean with Late Bar Bru Bar & Bistro: Resident DJ Dave Sarsfields Back Lounge: Bagfull of Songs on the first Friday of every month. Acts this month include The Selfless and Owen Murray (Acoustic), plus guests Scholars Townhouse Hotel: Music in the Lounge from 9.30pm Hogs & Heifers: Music with resident DJ

Fri 11th Feb

Scoil Aonghusa, Sunday’s Gate: Opening of Annual Art Exhibition by the Mayor of Drogheda Cllr Paul Bell at 7pm. Over 70 Artists from Louth and Meath will be exhibiting a wide variety of paintings. Everybody welcome! Droichead Arts Centre: Comedienne Maeve Higgins at 9pm. Tickets €16 or €18 at the door Barroco Bar: DJ Sean with Late Bar and concessions provided to Earth Highlanes Gallery: You, Your Child and Contemporary Art. Parents Gallery Session from 11am to 12.15pm. Babies and young children are welcome to accompany adults. €5 per adult, concessions for Highlanes Gallery Friends, booking advised The TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: All That Jazz presents Stormy Weather in aid of the Drogheda Branch of Cystic Fibrosis. Tickets €20 McPhails: Innuendo Bru Bar & Bistro: Resident DJ Dave Scholars Townhouse Hotel: Music in the Lounge from 9.30pm Hogs & Heifers: Music with Resident DJ

Sat 5th Feb

McPhails: Juicer The TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: Reelin’ in the Showband Years. Tickets €25 Bru Bar & Bistro: Resident DJ Dave The Purple Room at The Star & Crescent: External Sounds with DJ Jason Boardman from Manchester playing Funk, Soul, Disco etc Harrys Bistro Bar: Live music with Rose Hogs & Heifers: AMORIC

Sunday 6th Feb

McPhails: Tomorrow’s Party The Thatch: Rapscallion – traditional music followed by Take your Pick with Groggy Mac

Tues 8th Feb

McPhails: Open Mic Night St. Peter’s Church of Ireland Hall: The Drogheda Floral Art Group meets on the second Tuesday of every month at, Drogheda at 8pm. All are welcome. Admission is €5 Boyne Valley Hotel: Salsa Sensation Classes – Salsa Total Beginners: 8-9pm;

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Scoil Aonghusa, Sunday’s Gate: Annual Art Exhibition open from 10am5.30pm. Free admission Droichead Arts Centre: Eclectic Sligobased acoustic Ded music group # FWhjo No Crows Barroco Bar: Resident DJ Keith with Late Bar. 7YY[ii_Xb[ Concessions 9ecc_jj[Z provided in the bar to Earth IjhW_]^j JWba_d] Niteclub Boyne Valley ?\ ? YWd ^[bf oek eh oekh \Wc_bo ed Wdo cWjj[h Hotel: Salsa Sensations 9edjWYj c[ ed C &.,#,&,&(,' e\ > &*' /.)/*)* Romantica

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Night at 9pm. Dress Code: Men In Black, Ladies in Red. Salsa Show & Party, €10. Contact Frank on 087 0613590 or email salsa.sensation@ hotmail.com The TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: Friends in Low Places – The Ultimate Garth Brooks Experience, tickets €20 Blackbull Inn: Live Traditional Irish music with Brigin Harry’s Bistro Bar: Live music with Dixie Nugent McPhails: Electric Avenue Bru Bar & Bistro: Resident DJ Dave The Thatch: Dawn Hogs & Heifers: Kickstart

Sunday 13th Feb

Scoil Aonghusa, Sunday’s Gate: Annual Art Exhibition open from 10am3.30pm. Free Admission. The Thatch: Take your Pick with Groggy Mac Barroco Bar: Traditional Irish music with Rapscallion McPhails: Live music

Monday 14th Feb Valentine’s Day

Boyne Valley Hotel: Drogheda Toastmasters meet at 8pm. This is a voluntary organisation to assist people in becoming better communicators McPhails: Monday Club

Tues 15th Feb

Driochead Arts Centre: Silver Screen presents All About Eve at 2pm. Admission over 55’s is free. Film Club presents Revanche at 8.30pm. Tickets are €8 for adults Boyne Valley Hotel: Salsa Sensation Classes – Salsa Total Beginners: 8-9pm; Salsa Intermediates: 9-10pm. Pay as you go only €10. Private classes on request, contact Frank on 087-0613590 McPhails: Open Mic Night Foley’s Bar: Traditional Music Night – free admission

Thurs 17th Feb

The TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: Des Bishop, tickets €25 Boyne Valley Hotel: Salsa Sensation Classes – Salsa Total Beginners: 8-9pm; Salsa Intermediates: 9-10pm. Pay as you go only €10. Private classes on request, contact Frank on 087-0613590 McPhails: The Enemies Daly’s of Donore: Traditional music. Admission is free. The Glenside Hotel: Annual Wedding Fair from 7-10pm

Fri 18th Feb

The TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: Dr Hook featuring Ray Sawyer at 8pm. Tickets €32.50 Scholars Townhouse Hotel: Music in the Lounge from 9.30pm McPhails: Nookie

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Barroco Bar: Resident DJ Sean with Late Bar and concessions provided to Earth Bru Bar & Bistro: Resident DJ Dave Harry’s Bistro Bar: Live music with Jimbo Reilly Hogs & Heifers: Resident DJ

Sat 19th Feb

Droichead Arts Centre: Wishful Thinking at 2pm. A New Film, 140, by Frank Kelly at 8pm. Admission is Free Highlanes Gallery: Artist’s Gallery Talk at 3pm. German sculptor Gereon Krebber will discuss his work practice for his sitespecific exhibition titled Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. Free admission, suggested donation €2, booking advised Hogs & Heifers: Sweetcorn Riots McPhails: Seducers The TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: Frankie Gavin & De Dannan at 8pm. Tickets €20 Barroco Bar: Resident DJ Keith with Late Bar and concessions provided to Earth Niteclub Bru Bar & Bistro: Resident DJ Dave The Thatch: Shiftrate The Glenside Hotel: Back Again play in the bar

Sun 20th Feb

Droichead Arts Centre: Art Exhibition - The Living Line, Field Studies by Yanny Peters. Open from 10am – 5pm. Admission is free McPhails: Baz Leahy The TLT Concert Hall & Theatre: Lambert Puppet Theatre presents Cinderella at 3pm. Tickets €10 The Thatch: Take your Pick with Groggy Mac

Peters. Open from 10am-5pm. Admission is free

Wed 23rd Feb

Droichead Arts Centre: Poetry in Motion from 7.30-9.30pm in the Droichead Arts Cafe. Sean Nos session follows at 9.30pm. Droichead Arts Centre: Art Exhibition – The Living Line, Field Studies by Yanny Peters. Open from 10am-5pm. Admission is free

Thurs 24th Feb

Boyne Valley Hotel: Salsa Sensation Classes – Improvers 8-9pm; Intermediates 9-10pm. Free Salsa Club 10pm. Pay as you go classes only €10. Boyne Valley Hotel: The Plonkers Wine Club meet last Thursday of each month at 8pm. Contact Joe Egan on 086 1722627 for details McPhails: The Enemies Daly’s of Donore: Traditional music every Thursday evening. Admission free Droichead Arts Centre: Art Exhibition – The Living Line, Field Studies by Yanny Peters. Open from 10am-5pm. Admission is free. Droichead Arts Centre: Beckett Trilogy by The Godot Company at 8.30pm. Tickets are priced at €15/€12 booking in advance or €18.00 on the door D Hotel: Wedding Showcase 6-9pm

Fri 25th Feb

The Punt: Purple Sessions -This month’s acts include Dave Hope and the Henchmen, Sinead McNally, Baumi, and Namanaya Droichead Arts Centre: Art Exhibition – The Living Line, Field Studies by Yanny Peters. Open from 10am-5pm. Admission is free. Droichead Arts Centre: Art Exhibition Barroco Bar: Resident DJ Sean with – The Living Line, Field Studies by Yanny Late Bar and concessions provided to Peters. Open from 10am-5pm. Admission Earth Niteclub is free Hogs & Heifers: Resident DJ McPhails: Monday Club Bru Bar & Bistro: Resident DJ Dave Highlanes Gallery: Children’s midMcPhails: Big Digger term workshop led by facilitator Lynn Scholars Townhouse Hotel: Music in McGrane for 5-8 year olds from 10.45am- the Lounge from 9.30pm 1pm; for 9-12 year olds from 1.30amBlackbull Inn: Music provided by Alan D 3.30pm. Children should wear old clothes, refreshments will be provided. €5 per child, concessions for Highlanes Gallery McPhails: Electric Lemon Friends etc., booking advised. Hogs & Heifers: Taboo Barroco Bar: Resident DJ Keith with Late Bar and concessions provided to Boyne Valley Hotel: Salsa Sensation Earth Niteclub Classes – Salsa Total Beginners: 8-9pm; Bru Bar & Bistro: Resident DJ Dave Salsa Intermediates: 9-10pm. Pay as you The Thatch: Side by Side – traditional go only €10. Private classes on request, music group contact Frank on 087-0613590 McPhails: Open Mic Night Droichead Arts Centre: Hamlet at The Thatch: Take your Pick with Groggy 8.30pm for secondary school audience Mac on the Leaving Certificate curriculum. McPhails: Judge Brothers Tickets €14 Foley’s Bar: Traditional Music Night – free admission Boyne Valley Hotel: Drogheda Droichead Arts Centre: Art Exhibition Toastmasters meet at 8pm – The Living Line, Field Studies by Yanny McPhails: Open Mic Night

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All That Jazz

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Stormy Weather Clare Finegan

Frank McDonagh

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Friends In Low Places

The Ultimate Garth Brooks Experience

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Sat 26th February

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Dr. Hook Fri Feb 18th Tickets `32.50

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with local artist Richard Best artist ever: It has to be God – after all he is the creator of everything! It doesn’t get more original than that. Best painting: The Descent from the Cross by Rogier van der Weyden. It’s a masterpiece and was completed by Weyden in 1435. The colours are very striking and I particular like the arrangement of the figures in the picture – fantastic to look at. I first came across Weyden’s work in a book and have painted a copy of The Descent since so that I could get a better look at it. It’s not necessarily the best painting in the world but I like it. Best setting: Any quiet place in the countryside or by the sea.

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textured bronze sculptures. It’s fantastic to look at – I was very impressed. Best up and coming artist: There are quite a few young impressionable artists out there that I’m keeping my eye on. It’s hard to just pin it down to one. Best time of day to paint: My favourite time is dusk as when you’re in a valley and the sun has set you have an extra hour of light. But in order to keep learning you have to paint at all hours, day or night. There’s beauty in everything, you just have to take the time to look for it. For example, at night the colour of the sky with the stars is really wonderful to watch, and after a while you begin to appreciate the richness of the night sky.

Best art materials: Best source of inspiration: I love nature and I always all things natural. use artist When you go out to quality paints; they’re a little more the beach, you have expensive but they’re worth it! I love Chinese the sky, the sea and brushes as they’re really well made and have the sand – there’s no a lovely spear shape (you can get a broad buildings, no traffic. brush stroke or a very thin line with the same In other words, nothing changes – it’s a time brush). I was fortunate that a friend of mine free place. You can transport yourself back to visited China recently and brought me home any point in time by having those ingredients a couple of boxes of brushes. They’re ideal around you. for water colour, acrylics and painting with ink. Best exhibition in the last 10 years: I really enjoyed F.E. McWilliam’s exhibition which Best achievement: Co-writing ‘Island of the was in the Highlanes Gallery early last year. Setting Sun: In search of Ireland’s Ancient McWilliam’s was a Banbridge born artist Astronomers’ with my friend Anthony whose surrealist and figurative sculptures Murphy. A total of have earned him international cachet. He nine years was spent passed away in 1992 but his work can still researching this book be viewed at the Tate in London and the and I was thrilled when Museum of Modern Art in New York, it was finally published and a gallery opened in his honour in his by Liffey Press in home town a couple of years ago. His most Dublin. The first famous work, the ‘Women of Belfast’ series edition sold out and documents the violent outbreak of the the second edition is Troubles with jagged, roughly still on sale. I suppose 38

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another achievement is to reach this age (I was 54 on Christmas Day) and still be fit and healthy! Best childhood memory: Going fishing, shooting and sailing with my father, Alec. I had a wonderfully varied childhood. My father was a GP and he would often bring me on house calls with him where I would meet and see all sorts of people and places. Best thing about being a dad: My wife Marita and I have been blessed with our daughter, Elizabeth. She’s been the perfect child and turns 24 this month. Elizabeth and I have similar interests but it’s very important that she finds her own way in life. But no matter what path she takes in life, once she’s happy that’s all that matters. Best way to unwind: To walk where there’s trees, water and old ruins. It sounds boring but I find it works for me. Simple pleasures are the richest! Best read: I read a wide variety of books, everything interests me! I’m currently reading Lorna Byrne’s biography, ‘Stairways to Heaven’. I find her intriguing and I suppose I’m curious about what she has to say. Best film: Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ’. It got the story across very clearly and you get a better sense of what they went through from watching that film, especially what his mother Mary went through. It’s a very strong emotional film; these days very few movies give you that sense of feeling. Best drink: A big mug of tea and on the odd occasion a pint of Guinness. Best snack: A nice ham sandwich to go with the tea! Best hideaway: The bed!

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