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WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 23 2011

Make sure your voice is heard: Vote! We all have a duty in this ‘make or break’ election »P2

John Dalton on his drive to clean up our three rivers »P3

PHOTO CUPID BUSY AT MACRA BLACK TIE Exclusive: Donal Foley

Meabh O’Kelly and Lorraine and Siobhain Burke were belles of the Macra Black Tie Ball, at The Ormonde Hotel, Kilkenny »P13

NEWS

Pensioner stands for Dáil seat with pledge to clean up

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Cllr Seán Ó hArgáin with Labour candidate, Ann Phelan and Conor Ryan, St Maul’s, Kilkenny; Independent candidate, Stephen Kelly canvassing Peggy Comerford from Gowran, Kilkenny. Pics:Pat Moore

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Kate joins Eamonn at launch of 5k road race Kate O’Neill and Irish track legend, Eamonn Coghlan at the launch of the 2011 Kleinwort Benson Investors St Patrick’s 5k Festival Road Race which will be held in Dublin on March 20

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Pensioner fights for a Dáil seat at the tender age of 83 John Dalton has a different angle on election race JIMMY RHATIGAN JRHATIGAN@KILKENNYREPORTER.IE

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John Dalton wants to clean up the Barrow, Nore and Suir rivers

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Rivercourt is a double win for Murali /$67 <($5 0XUDOL 'KDUDQ *URXS ([HFXWLYH +RXVHNHHSHU DW WKH /\UDWK (VWDWH +RWHO DQG KLV WHDP UHFHLYHG WKH Âľ 6WDU *ROG $ZDUGÂś DQG Âľ6XSUHPH :LQQHU $ZDUGÂś DW ,ULVK $FFRPPRGDWLRQ 6HUYLFHV ,QVWLWXWH $QQXDO $ZDUGV 7KLV \HDU 0XUDOL QRZ *URXS ([HFXWLYH +RXVHNHHSHU DW WKH /\UDWK DQG VLVWHU KRWHO WKH .LONHQQ\ 5LYHU &RXUW VFRRSHG Âľ*ROGÂś IRU ERWK KRWHOV 7KH ,$6, LV D 1DWLRQDO ERG\ UHSUHVHQWLQJ WKH SURIHVVLRQDO LQWHUHVWV RI WKH DFFRPPRGDWLRQ LQGXVWU\ LQ ,UHODQG 2YHU \HDUV LW KDV EHHQ DFWLYH SURPRWLQJ EHVW SUDFWLFH VWDQGDUGV *ROG LV DZDUGHG RQO\ ZKHQ D KRWHO DFKLHYHG D PDUN RI EHWZHHQ DQG

Winner: Murali Dharan

KILKENNY REPORTER 23 02 2011

Locks are key for charity’s funds AISLING HURLEY AHURLEY@KILKENNYREPORTER.IE

HAIR today, gone tomorrow was deďŹ nitely the case for a brave Kilkennyman who sacriďŹ ced his locks for charity. Well known community activist and IT worker, Mick Greene, had his head shaved as part of Today FM’s ‘Shave or Dye’ 2011 campaign in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. The newly bald Mick, who was known for his outstanding head of thick curly hair, decided to part with his crowning glory after hearing a harrowing story about a six year old boy who died from cancer. He explained: “I was coming back from Dublin last week and I heard the story on the Matt Cooper Show. I have a six year old girl myself so I cried my eyes out coming down in the car. I thought, ‘It’s only hair and it will raise money and that money can do great things.’â€? The last time Mick had short hair was about eight years ago. “I had long hair when I went to college and in about ‘99 I shaved it all off and was a skinhead for about ďŹ ve years. My wife, Nicola, met me when I was a skinhead so hopefully she won’t run out the door when she sees me,â€? he laughed. Mick is a father of four young girls, Iseult, Caoimhe, Saraid and Muireann. The Shave or Dye’ campaign is ongoing. To donate log onto http://tiny.cc/f74ib.

Hair today, gone tomorrow for community activist, Mick Greene Father of four, Mick Greene was moved to take part in ‘Today FM’s ‘Shave or Dye 2011’’ after hearing the story, on the Matt Cooper Show, of a young boy who died of cancer. The event is ongoing. If you would like to sponsor Laura Hidalgo (opposite) with her challenge, or join her with your own effort, contacts details are on page 5

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It’s good news for ‘late’ revellers; bad tidings for Dustin’s cousins JIMMY RHATIGAN JRHATIGAN@KILKENNYREPORTER.IE

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Rackard (far left), with friends, at last year’s fantastic celebrations Pics: Pat Moore

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Eamon Cleere, co-ordinator, Eamon de Burcha, Smithwicks, Pius Phelan, Kilford Arms Hotel and Gerry Rafter, Rafter Dempsey’s Pic: Pat Moore

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Bullitt Racing are through to the next round

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Glanbia’s CountryLife Garden Centre has been awarded Bord Bia’s Best DIY and Best New Garden Centre of the Year. They were presented to horticulturist, Naomi McDonnell (inset left)

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OMER parish draw will be held on March 4, April 1, May 6 and June 3. Prize money each month is â‚Ź1000, â‚Ź500, â‚Ź200 and â‚Ź100. Tickets are â‚Ź40. Bingo for parish ďŹ nances is in the community hall on February 27. Thanks goes to all who supported the St Bridget crosses. To date, â‚Ź402 has been raised.

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For people interested in Castlecomer Writers’ Group, experienced writers Frances Cotter, Ken Bourke and Shawn Sturnick will host poetry, prose and playwriting workshops in city and county libraries.

Library news

‘Eco Art to Heal your Heart’ by Franc Micklem, is an exhibition of watercolour paintings in the library until February 26. This series of paintings explores body language, and innocent expressions of love between people, families and animals. Franc lives in Baurnafea where she resides in a sacred geometry house built by leading eco architect, Michael Rice. The library offers free one-to-one computer training for beginners and advanced, every Wednesday and Friday. Bookings: 4440561 Toddler Hour continues on Thursdays at 11.30am. A new Afternoon Book Club has started. Next meeting: February 23, 2.30pm.

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PICKED up a very newsy free magazine in St Luke’s General Hospital called ‘The Waiting Room’ and spotted a very interesting article by Maureen Corbett. It was all about our hands and it set me thinking. We tend to take our hands for granted and give little thought as to how wonderful they are. Life would be difficult without them. The ďŹ rst thing that many mothers do is to check out that their new born have all their ďŹ ngers and toes. We need our ďŹ ngers to do just about every thing. Babies use their hands from the moment they are born, hands are a great

way of communicating. I think of simple actions like opening a door, turning a tap, setting an alarm, making a cup of tea. We scratch with our ďŹ ngers, lace our shoes. I could mention so many different actions carried out by our hands and ďŹ ngers. Our hands and ďŹ ngers are hugely important and we should sympathise with people who may not have the use of their hands. Ms. Corbett quoted Sir Isaac Newton: “In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God’s existenceâ€? So let us be thankful every day for the wonderful gift of hands.

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Kilkenny: Dylan Walsh (Scoil Aireagail), Damien Aherne (Abbey Community School), Lactain Ă“ Cinneide (ColĂĄiste Pobail OsraĂ­), Dean Power (Abbey CC), Barry Whelan (Grennan College), Briain Ă“ MurchĂş (ColĂĄiste Pobail), Niall Madden (ColĂĄiste Cois Suire),

Willie Brennan (Scoil Mhuire), Denis Lennon (Scoil Mhuire), Conor Walsh (Gairmscoile an Aonaigh), John Tobin (Abbey CC), Conor Martin (Scoil Mhuire), Liam Hickey (Scoil Mhuire), Lee Kinsella (Duiske College), James Ryan (Scoil Mhuire).

Caring community helps itself THE CARING community of a North Kilkenny town is promoting a ‘self help weekend’. This is to help the local branch of the St Vincent de Paul Society with the simple idea of raising money locally — to be spent locally. The weekend of fundraising is from February 25 to 27. All monies will go to the local Society which has found that in tough economic times, requests for assistance have left resources low.

Secured donation boxes will be placed in local outlets and people will be invited to make contributions. On the Saturday night, a cabaret will be held in Kavanagh’s Bar , The Square, featuring the music of the popular Smiggy and Jackie. There will be no cover charge but people will be encouraged to make donations. The Society has a conďŹ dential number for anyone who might need their support: 0857291832.

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The New York of the 1950s that Michael McEvoy would have known. Not much space to indulge in his passion for gardening — something he excelled at, and which encapsulated his philosphy of life

Michael was an unforgettable character Marble man, Michael McEvoy was the first — and possibly only — Kilkenny native to have an entire Reader’s Digest feature written about him

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KILKENNY retailer forced to close its doors in April of last year has opened them again on the worldwide web. Cooks Haven, who specialise in kitchen and cookware traded out of a retail unit on St Kieran’s Street in the city until they spotted an opportunity to take a new direction. The new site www.cookshaven.ie offers more than 80 products including chef uniforms, knives, Sugarcraft flowers and colours, sprays and mists, baking tins, Nordicware novelty cake tins and children’s baking equipment and utensils. Owner Patricia Hennessy told The Reporter: “We always strive to offer our customers the best products and a superior

service and shopping experience whether that’s online or face-to-face. Moving online allows us to provide more variety at more affordable prices.” All items on the site can be delivered in a matter of days. Cooks-haven.ie also provides information to help customers keep abreast of all the latest trends, gadgets and kitchenware.

Another section offers budding chefs some mouth watering recipes which will win over all the family. Having trained as a chef and taught in Ballymaloe Cookery School and also

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worked in Mount Juliet Hotel and Country Club, Patricia couldn’t be better placed to provide excellent advice on all aspects of cooking and kitchen accoutrements. Patricia is also returning to the classroom with morning, afternoon and evening demos, short courses, private tuition, bespoke courses and children’s summer cooking camps. If you would like to see cooking classes take place in your local area, please let Patricia know. For more information you can contact her at info@ cooks-haven.com

IRELAND’S leading fashion TV show ‘Off The Rails’ is coming to MacDonagh Junction, Kilkenny on Thursday. RTE’s glamorous presenters, Brendan Courtney and Sonya Lennon will be on hand to bring together all the elements of the programme live in Kilkenny as the show continues its nationwide tour in the fashion capital of the South East. ‘Off The Rails’ is back and it’s bigger and better than ever before. This season Ireland’s favourite fashion team will hit the road with their catwalk on a mission to bring style to the nation. The new series comes to MacDonagh Junction with an afternoon of fashion, beauty and on the spot style tips that won’t break the budget. On the catwalk, models from the highly acclaimed 1st Option Model Agency will show the latest top fashion outfits and accessories from shops such as Pamela Scott, Sisley, River Island, Next, Mexx, TK Maxx, Dunnes Stores and more. Donie Butler, Centre Manager told The Reporter: “It is a marvellous coup for MacDonagh Junction to be chosen by RTE’s Off The Rails as the host shopping centre in the South East for such a prestigious fashion event.” The show will feature a host of attractions on the day including mini makeovers, the reveal of makeover candidates and the winners of Kilkenny’s most stylish. Sonya and Brendan will also go head to head in a competitive fashion face off Sonya will offer advice on how to bring clothes

back to life in a section entitled ‘Unworn & Unloved’. If you are a dedicated follower of fashion, then don’t miss your opportunity to be ahead of the pack. If you would like to apply for tickets to the filming of the RTE TV programme at MacDonagh Junction contact offtherails@rte. ie with ‘Tickets’ in the subject line. Also don’t forget the Street Style aspect to the show; if you know anyone (including yourself) that would like to go forward for ‘Street Style’ just email a photo to offtherails@rte.ie and you could win a €200 shopping voucher for MacDonagh Junction. Brendan Courtney and Sonya Lennon of RTE’s ‘Off The Rails’

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Shop of the week FRESHCO Shop & Deli on the Dublin Road is one of those shops that offers a little bit of everything. It’s the type of shop where you go in to buy milk and walk out with half your week’s groceries because their selection is so great. Services include top quality hot and cold food, fine wines and champagnes, Lotto, newspapers, magazines, cards, groceries, a food hall with fine foods, chocolate, sweets, ice cream, cigarettes and an ATM.

There’s plenty of free parking right outside the front door so it couldn’t be easier. It’s also open seven days a week from 6am to 10pm so it’s an ideal spot to pick up that early morning coffee or the way to work or a bottle of wine and some nibbles on the way home. The staff are super friendly too so you will be sure to receive a warm welcome and service with a smile.

Theatre of the week D DEVIOUS Theatre’s ‘Scratcher’ comes to Kilkenny Co Council Arts Office, No. 76 John Street from this coming Tuesday to Saturday. The play is a dark, satirical comedy set in a social welfare office on a gloomy Tuesday morning as six unemployed people slowly begin to transform into a revolutionary outfit, bent on holding the country hostage. Signing on has never been so much fun. This is social warfare.

The cast includes Alan Butler, Ross Costigan, Amy Dunne, Ken McGuire, John Morton, Annette O’Shea and David Thompson. The show is written and directed by John Morton. Devious Theatre are the first theatre company to be invited to take up residency in Kilkenny Co Council Arts Office and Scratcher will be the first of three plays performed there over the next six months as part of ‘In The Future When All’s Well’.

Book of the week EVEN better than the real thing! Don Conroy appears at the Hole In The Wall this coming Saturday for an afternoon of storytelling and art workshops suitable for all ages. His wonderful and magical imagination has allowed him to write many successful children’s books including ‘Drawing with Don Series’, ‘The Witches’ series and ‘The Sea Trilogy’. In the past Don has made many television appearances as Uncle Don to Zig & Zag on RTE’s The Den. He’s also well known to the people of Ireland for his passion for the environment. Doors open 6pm sharp. Ticket — from Rollercoaster Records — are priced at €10 (adult).

Product of the week IF you have children then you know just how much of a drain on finances they can be. However, a new Irish website is offering a great way to save money. BabyBay.ie has been set up specifically for the trading of new and used baby clothes and goods online. Mum of three, Mandy O’Rorke started the site in July 2010 after spotting a gap in the market. With three small kids and a house full of baby stuff, Mandy has made over €1,500 to date selling her own baby clothes and items. At just €5 for unlimited ads, you can easily clear out the baby stuff that’s taking up space in your home and turn it into cash for a family holiday.

Pub of the week THE Thatch Pub is located at Grannagh Castle, Kilmacow and overlooks banks of the majestic river Suir. The Ryan family took over the pub in 2002 and after some renovations opened to provide their customers with great Irish food, great Irish music and great Irish pints. Tom and Eily Butler, The Thatch’s previous owners were known far and wide for the hospitality they

provided to their customers. In its day, the pub had the largest sales of large bottles in the South East. The pub also serves up a wonderful hearty breakfast, lunch and dinner and people come from miles around to eat there. It is renowned as a pub where there is always a bit of craic to be had and a lively music session to be enjoyed. The pub also offers an excellent view of Waterford’s spectacular new suspension bridge.

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SHIMLA Indian Restaurant, Irishtown is a extremely popular. It is known for offering delicious Indian cuisine that is infused with its own distinctive flavour, aroma and authenticity. The chefs take great pride in their menu but will also prepare food by request if it is not included on the menu. Shimla offers a great take away service and all food is cooked from scratch once the order has been received so you can be sure that the meals that are delivered

to your door are as fresh as can possibly be. An Early Bird menu is available every day from 5pm to 7pm and they are open seven days a week including bank holidays. Lunch is 12 noon to 2.30pm, evening meals are 5pm to 11pm and Sunday Buffet is offered from 12 noon to 5pm. If you have yet to experience the charms that Shimla has to offer what are you waiting for? Make that reservation today!

Exhibition of the week AN Art exhibition by Kilkenny artist Graham Carew runs at Kilkenny Art Cafe, St Kieran’s Street until the end of March. The vast collection of work is predominantly new but includes some of his older pieces. Graham describes his work as figurative based and says he is inspired by his surroundings, events in his life and music. He new work also reflects a predilection for the colour blue! His work has been described as edgy, deeply spiritual and personal.

Graham has had several solo and group shows during The Kilkenny Arts Festival and has exhibited at the Wexford Opera Festival, Galway Arts Festival and in the US. The exhibition is available to view in the upstairs gallery at the cafe which also stocks a great selection of locally produced crafts. The cafe also sells delicious homemade soup, stews, sandwiches, paninis, herbal teas, coffees and scrumptious cakes and desserts.

Along with his fellow musicians in The Barflies, Paddy has built up

a substantial and loyal following through regular Sunday night sets at The Pumphouse. In recent times, Paddy has also become a regular at the Thursday night sessions at O’Riada’s Pub, Parliament Street. He also features in the line-up of seminal band The Broken Spokes. A superb night is in store. Vote No 1 for the Bard of Clogh or you might not see him for another 18 years. Show: 9.30pm. Admission: €10.

Fundraiser of the week LEGENDARY musician, singer and songwriter Paddy Flanagan, also known affectionately as The Bard of Clogh, performs his first solo gig for 18 years at Cleere’s Theatre on Saturday. All proceeds will go to the Susie Long Hospice Fund. Paddy will be joined by local musical heroes Malcolm Noonan, Clive Barnes and Davy Holland, but fans can also expect to hear a fine selection of some of The Bard’s rarely performed tunes.

Gig of the week KILKENNY band Neon Wolf are Stevie Cullen (formerly Myp et Jeep), Rob Grace (Franctic State), Lee Shanahan (Indie Kids Can’t Dance) and Joe Glynn (Myp et Jeep). The band emerged from the woodwork in Thomastown early last year. They played just a few gigs and took both the Happy Valley and Kilkenny City by storm. They were forced to pull back from gigging when Stevie Cullen decided a trip to New Zealand was needed. They kept communications going

strong while Cullen was away, bouncing ideas and new songs back and forth; the beauty of the internet! Since Stevie’s return the band has been practising hard. Neon Wolf are an original alternative indie/pop rock group and are like nothing that has surfaced out of Thomastown before. After an eight month break, the lads make their first appearance at Billy Byrnes, John Street this coming Saturday. Support on the night is from The Freakles. Doors: 9.30pm. Admission: Free.

Something for Sunday AN Energy Healing Fair that is taking place this coming Sunday in the Dolmen Hotel, Carlow is offering holistic treatments and readings at a reduced price for the day. Choose from Bio-energy healing, Reflexology, Kinesiology, healing massage, angel readings and much, much more. The show takes place in a lovely peaceful environment and welcomes all who

wish to find more meaning and understanding in their lives. Powerful life enhancing talks for adults and teenagers will also be held throughout the day. A full timetable will be available on www. energyhealingfairs.com before the event. The Fair runs from 12 noon to 6pm. Admission is €5 with children under 16 free. A Kiddies Corner will also be provided so it should make a wonderful day out for all the family.

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Watergate Theatre @ 8pm Cheltenham Festival Preview & Launch of ‘Fantasy Cheltenham 2011’, The Set @ 8pm Divil the Bit, Lanigan’s @ 9pm

Miller’s @ 8.30pm

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The O’Dwyer Brothers, Kyteler’s Inn @ 6pm The Kilkennys, Lanigan’s @ 9pm The Barflies, The Pumphouse @ 9pm

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maker- both ‘Superbad’ and ‘Adventureland’ were hilarious while having a lot of substance beyond the crude humour. However he lacks Wright’s uncompromising approach to cinema as witnessed in his solo run ‘Scott Pilgrim’ where every attempt to up the ante creatively is taken at the expense sometimes of commercial appeal. The pleasure here is the relationship between Pegg and Frost who co-wrote the script and their long standing friendship is drawn on for many of the gags. Recalling the slacker humour in ‘Spaced’ it peppers the film with many geeky references mainly from Steven Spielberg who this movie homages and spoofs in equal measure. Paul is a foul-mouthed version of ET as voiced by Seth Rogen and most of the comedy is based on the incongruity of his utterances when compared to Spielberg’s more saintly creations. Personally as an ‘Arrested Development’ fan the supporting parts are what makes the whole thing ignite. Jason Bateman proves himself the master of deadpan once again in

the role of the FBI Agent who is chasing them. But the real kudos has to go to Jeffrey Tambor who devours

the part of an egotistical fantasy writer Adam Shadowchild with comic abandon. Although originally

envisioned as a cameo part for Stephen King instead Tambor creates the most enjoyable character in the

movie and its deepest belly laughs. Though not a complete failure, as some more nerdy reviewers would have you believe, there was a certain reluctance on Pegg/Frost’s part to push the envelope in their first Hollywood movie together. They have used the excuse in interviews that the cost of the CGI forced them to abandon their more radical intentions starting off. Cheaper computer effects are now available, as seen in last years ‘Monsters’, so perhaps they would have been better off making it outside of the studio system and on their own terms. This will no doubt get more bums on seats than ‘Scott Pilgrim’ but I would really encourage people to rent the latter on DVD after going to see this throwaway piece of popcorn. Though only mildly diverting in comparison, ‘Paul’ has enough of the fanboy magic to keep you entertained and hopefully when Edgar Wright rejoins them they can make something that changes the rules as well as giving you a giggle. — BY DARRAGH BYRNE

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