Kilkenny Reporters 02_03_11

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 2 2011

It’s a winning Phelan for FG and Labour McGuinness polls well as Aylward bows out

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Cafe Sol Bistro hosts Irish Cancer Society evening »P2

PHOTO DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS Pic: Donal Foley

Newly elected Labour TD, Ann Phelan, with Fine Gael’s new boy, John Paul Phelan, on a weekend of big change in Ireland »P4

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January shaves in February to bring March cash boost

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Talented singer has ‘X Factor’ ambitions AISLING HURLEY AHURLEY@KILKENNYREPORTER.IE

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First lady, Ann Phelan in joyous mood, with lifelong Labour Party activist, Gary Lynch. Inset below: FG’s new hero, John Paul Phelan Pics: Donal Foley

Ann’s Phelan good Daughter of Graig beats men in race to top

Alize Comerford and her potential X Factor judge, Danni Minogue Main pic: Pat Moore

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The ‘Big Five’ • Ann Phelan Labour • John McGuinness FF • John Paul Phelan FG • Phil Hogan FG • Pat Deering FG

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January Van Groninge and Laura O’Brien are shaved by Samantha McGarry and Rachel Hughes at Cafe Sol Bistro, Kilkenny City

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AN EVENING IN AID OF THE IRISH CANCER SOCIETY SAW TWO BRAVE WOMEN, AND ONE COURAGEOUS MAN SELFLESSLY RAISE OVER €1,300

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Denis O’Brien will be guest speaker at the Kilkenny Chamber Networking lunch in the Ormonde Hotel on Friday

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Agony and ecstasy as rival parties have A crazy mix of farewell, birthday, Christmas and political celebrations JIMMY RHATIGAN JRHATIGAN@KILKENNYREPORTER.IE

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very different messages All pictures: Donal Foley

Publican’s Kilkenny-born wife dies A KILKENNY woman has died in Dublin following a relatively short illness. Mrs Carmel O’Connell was originally from rom Bonnettstown, Kilkenny. She was 62. Carmel was wife of well known Dublin publican, Frank O’Connell, owner of McTurcaill’s of Townsend Street et and daughter of Martin and May Butler. Her husband, Frank is from Kells in Kilkenny. Remains were removed to the Church of the Help of Christians, Navan Road, Dublin and burial was at Foulkstown Cemetery,

Kilkenny, following Mass celebrated by the O’Connell family’s cousin, Fr Larry O’Keeffe, Clara. She is survived by her husband; sons, Frank, Fra James, Brian, Noel, N and Eugene; daughters, d Caroline and a Patricia. Carmel C lived in Castleknock C and Navan N Road at different di times. Frank’s F Dorset Street pub was a regular meeting place for the Kilkenny Association in Dublin and was a haven for Kilkenny hurling supporters on big match days. • Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated in St Canice’s Church, Kilkenny on Friday, March 4 at 7.30pm.

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Takes two to Tango: Raul Masciocchi, who has danced all over the world, and his dance partner, Nore Gomez. Raul is teaching a five-week course at The Pembroke Hotel, Kilkenny City

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Help the young ďŹ lmakers get their ďŹ lm ‘Rent A Friend’ through to the next round of RTE’s Storyland competition: Dave Minogue on camera (and inset); David Thompson, Moses Moorhouse and Dermot Tobin in bed

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‘Comer well represented ‘COMER WERE well represented in the athletics under age relays in Gowran. In U9 girls, Katie Clarke was third, followed by Lucy Coogan, Aoife O’Sullivan and Ella Tynan. Will Fox was second and Brian Holland showed great determination in boys. There were two ‘Comer teams in the U11 girls relay (3 x 250m) - Ellen Buggy, Aoife Cahalan and Emer Stone ďŹ nished 7th while Molly Coogan, Ava Coogan and guest Orla O’Keeffe were 8th. The U11 boys won silver, John Kevin Malone, Nicky Connolly and Conor Clarke. U13 won bronze - James Buggy, Liam Holland, Ross Connolly. Senior runner, Eoin Muldowney, competed in the All-Ireland Indoor

Championships in Belfast and produced a personal best of 22.96 seconds in winning 200m ‘B’ title.

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Yvonne Coughlan and her husband hold a shave or dye night on March 12 in aid of The Irish Cancer Society, at the Ranchers Return, Coon, 9pm. I have volunteered to have my head shaved for a great cause. I will appreciate any sponsorship.

Pics: Pat Moore

Lotto money

GAA Lotto â‚Ź3,950: GOLF â‚Ź2,950. Recent jackpot winner, Margaret Campion. Creative prose Creative prose with tutor, Ken Bourke begins on March 8 and continues for six weeks in the library. Information: 056-7794138.

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Good Friday for a certain Last Supper!

Ramie is a poster boy after new take on tired traditions WAS IT the most imaginative poster of the election campaign in Carlow/Kilkenny, perhaps in the entire country? In this constituency at least, a majority of posters would have been what we would describe as run-of-the-mill. Most consisted of the traditional photograph of the candidate, and his or her plea to the electorate for a No. 1 vote. Some posters were quite bland, with not even a snap of camera-shy candidates. But not so for the colourful and imaginative Thomastown-based artist, Ramie Leahy. Ramie obviously put a

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bit of thought into his call to arms — a clever take on the iconic World War 1 recruitment poster in which Secretary of State for War Lord Kitchener points a ďŹ nger at the public, declaring ‘Your Country Needs YOU!’ Ramie portrays himself as Kitchner, pointing his ďŹ nger but declaring ‘Your Country Needs ME!’ Ten out of 10 for imagination from the former student of Kilkenny CBS. Another man to mount a campaign with a difference was the most senior candidate in the

region, and perhaps in the country, 83-yearold Independent, John Dalton of Bishop’s Hill in Kilkenny City. John, who put his name forward on behalf of the salmon anglers of Ireland, had very few election posters and didn’t canvass. He spoke of his disappointment at the near demise of salmon stocks in Irish rivers, particularly the Barrow, Nore and Suir, and of the neglect of rivers generally. He told The Reporter that he had no interest whatsoever in banks and other ďŹ nancial institutions and said that his only interest was in river banks!

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Ramie Leahy eschews the typical ‘mugshot/No1’ formula during the General Election

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Super Kats getting by with a little help from their friends Some of the committee and members who were at the Kilkenny Kats Special Olympics Club AGM on Tuesday evening

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WALL Big-hearted Kilkennyman Padraig Barry has worked for the brilliant US children’s charity, The Association of Hole In The Wall Camps, for over 16 years. Drawing on experiences of early volunteering with the group, he is now Director of Camp Support Services. He continues to enjoy giving respite to those suffering with lifelong serious illness. There’s been some fun along the way, too and he counted the late Paul Newman among his friends

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Padraig with Hollywood legend, Paul Newman and his wife Joanne, at the Hole In The Wall Camp for sick children (above). Far left: Padraig in his native Kilkenny Pics: Padraig Barry Main pic: Pat Moore

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FACTFILE PADRAIG BARRY AGE 36 FROM Callan, Co Kilkenny LIVES New Haven, Connecticut in the US EDUCATION CBS National School, Callan and St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny PARENTS Denis and Mary Barry

SIBLINGS Des, Denis, Anna Maria, Noreen and Noelita OCCUPATION A Director at the Association of Hole In The Wall Camps BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT Working with Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Camps

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Shop of the week FURNITURE & Design in nearby Bagenalstown, Co Carlow have been operating from their 10,000 square foot superstore since 2006. Their helpful staff have more than 20 years combined experience in the furniture business and are always available via email, phone or in store to offer advice and guidance on selecting the best solution for your needs. Furniture & Design offer

free delivery, free assembly and free interior design advice. Whether you require bedroom, dining room, office or living room furniture or even mirrors, clocks, lighting and gifts they can cater for all tastes and budgets. Delivering top quality furniture at competitive prices they will go the extra mile to meet your requirements. Why not check out their website which is regularly updated at www. furnitureanddesign.ie.

Theatre of the week WATERFORD’S Dawn Players bring John B Keane’s, ‘The Year of the Hiker’ to The Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny this coming Saturday. The play is set in Ireland in the 1960s and tells the story of a hiker who returns home and upsets his family as they try to come to terms with his walking out on them 20 years previously. The Hiker walked out without a murmur and nobody seems to know why he went after eight years of marriage. Or do they? Hardest

hit was his wife Kate who withered in loneliness and shame, and Joe, who recalls the tender patience his father had for him and his devastation at being abandoned by his idol. The play is directed by Denise Quinn of Waterford Dramatic Society and the cast consists of Declan Finn, Eileen O’Leary, Jim Laffan, Darren Moynihan, Pat Power, Miriam Daly and Joan Stephenson. Admission €12/€10. Time: 8pm

Book of the week HOTHOUSE Flower by Lucinda Riley sweeps from war-torn Europe to Thailand and back again. As a child Julia Forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of Wharton Park estate, where her grandfather tended the exotic flowers. Julia returns to the tranquillity of the hothouse. Recently inherited estate is undergoing renovation, which leads to the discovery of an old diary, prompting the pair to seek out Julia’s grandmother to learn the truth behind a love affair that almost destroyed Wharton Park. Julia is taken back to the 1940s where the fortunes of young couple will have terrible consequences on generations to come.

Product of the week NEVER again will you get caught paying excess baggage charges. The Flylight self-weighing luggage case is perfect for your holidays and short breaks away. Wouldn’t it be nice to know that your luggage was overweight before you got to the airport and got slapped with a luggage penalty? Each Flylight case comes with a built in digital weighing scales. This new luggage conforms to most low cost airline size requirements and each bag has an in-built weighing mechanism that weighs the bag and displays the weight before you set foot at the airport. Now why did no-one think of this before now?

Pub of the week THE Rising Sun, Mullinavat is one of the best known pubs, restaurants and guesthouses in the South East. The olde world charm of stone and timber work throughout the building sets the tone of comfort and relaxation. From the time you park your car in and enter the lounge you are greeted by friendly and helpful staff and, of course, the heart of a real country welcome is an open fireplace.

This re-creation is a work of art with its wind-up bellows so you can stoke up the fire while relaxing with a fine beverage from one of the three bars, or enjoy some of The Rising Sun’s home cooked cuisine. The lounge and function room can cater for family parties and small weddings. If you decide to stay over, there are 10 beautifully decorated bedrooms with views of the beautiful Mullinavat countryside.

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THE Club House Hotel’s kitchen boasts an outstanding head chef. With over 30 years service to the hotel, Tim Clifford carefully selects only the finest local produce along with the freshest seafood from Dunmore East, Co Waterford and creates dishes that are of the highest international standard. Lunch, dinner and light meal menus are exciting, varied and wholesome; complemented by a fine wine list to satisfy the most

fastidious palate. Children are always welcome and a fantastic new children’s menu offers not only healthy home-made food, but also variety. Sample dishes off the children’s menus include: Quiche Lorraine with Salad and Fries; Breaded Cod Fingers, Mushy Peas, Golden Potato Chunks and Southern Fried Chicken Goujons, Sweet corn & Fries. High chairs, kids’ books, colouring crayons, toys and treats are also available.

Exhibition of the week AN exhibition by Kilkenny based artist Alan Counihan runs at Butler Gallery until this coming Sunday. Alan Counihan’s practice engages with the fundamental human relationship to nature. His work explores how landscape is inhabited, remembered and imagined. Employing the map as an expression of our past certainties, his work has sought to explore how we navigate the ever-changing landscapes of the future using the

unreliable compass of memory. In this exhibition, ‘Elemental’, the artist introduces new conceptual works that both express and challenge how we engage with the world around us. This body of work, masterfully rendered in Kilkenny marble and limestone, explores man’s relationship with nature. Much is revealed in the rich stone – from dancing fossils and winding rivers to intimations of an urban landscape.

part. This year, the charity aims to raise even more than they did last year, despite the current economic difficulties. They need your help, so please contact them for a

sponsorship card, jump on your bike and get training. To get your sponsorship card phone Rita on 086 832299, email chernobylkikenny@gmail. com or log on to www. chernobylKilkenny.ie . Another event ‘Light A Candle of Hope For Chernobyl’ takes place at The Parade at 8pm on April 25 to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster.

Fundraiser of the week THE Annual Mary Slattery Memorial Cycle takes place this coming June 4 and 5. All proceeds will go to the Chernobyl Kilkenny Outreach Group. Cyclists of all abilities are invited to join the group on their cycle from Cork to Kilkenny with an overnight stay in Dungarvan, Co Waterford. The cycle promises to be a fun weekend with a wonderful sense of achievement felt by all who take

Gig of the week LLIAM Merriman and Thomm JJutz play Cleere’s Theatre, Kilkenny at 8pm this coming K Sunday. S Liam grew up on the South Kilkenny side of the River Suir K iin Ferrybank, Waterford. He has played in many bands and h as a solo artist throughout a a llong career. For many years he worked a residency at the Rivercourt Hotel with his classic folk and H fingerstyle playing. fi

Thomm, a producer, guitarist and songwriter, moved to Nashville eight years ago and has since then produced over 50 records for other artists including Nanci Griffith and Otis Gibbs — and landed a publishing deal with Brumley Music. He has toured all over the world as the guitarist of choice for some of Americana’s finest, including Nanci Griffith, Mary Gauthier and Steve Young.

Something for Sunday IF you could do with a Sunday treat why not book yourself into The Inn @ Ballilogue Clochán in South Kilkenny. It is situated in a place of solitude and beauty close to beautiful Inistioge. An exclusive boutique Irish farmhouse bed and breakfast steeped in tradition, the Inn is a light filled contemporary space inspired and created by Irish Designer, Pat McCarthy. It is a place to rest, relax and

enjoy delicious fresh homemade food, while exploring a landscape rich in culture and natural beauty. You can also pre-order treats for your room when booking, like handmade chocolates or a bottle of wine. The large, light-filled sitting room with wood burning stove is a relaxing haven; a library with open fireplace, books and games is a place to unwind, a private garden is there to be explored too. Log onto www.ballilogueclochan.com

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MUSIC KISS EACH OTHER CLEAN By Iron & Wine ON this, his fourth studio album, Iron & Wine (a.k.a. Sam Beam) steps further away from the hushed bedroom-folk that brought him to the world’s attention, and completely embraces the widescreen indie-rock sound that worked so well for him on his last release, The Shepherd’s Dog (2007). ‘Walking Far From Home’ introduces the record with a vast, swirling organ and Sam’s lone voice. The song then turns and the colours come ooding in as piano, bells, vintage synths and Beam’s overdubbed vocals are introduced. Producer Brian Deck utilises the studio heavily throughout the album, bringing a big-budget sheen to the sound. Where, on previous albums, instruments overlapped to create an atmosphere of intimacy, here they are impeccably spaced and layered to form vast, festival-ready soundscapes. However, just as sheer scope is about

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to disconnect the songs from the listener, Beam and Deck play the sensible card and haul it all back in, as on ‘Tree By The River’, where Beam’s vocals are placed front-and-centre to deliver his sensitive – if bruised – poetry straight to your heart. Here he is backed by quiet organ, strummed guitar and sweet harmonies, as he fondly remembers a teenage relationship, concluding “...I was‌happy just to be with you / and you were happy for meâ€?. Although the tempo is often restrained, occasionally the pace is picked up and Beam and Co. start to bring the funk. ‘Big Burned Hand’ tumbles out of the gate, lead by a gorgeous, elastic saxophone solo and wahwah guitars. ‘Your Fake Name Is Good Enough For Me’ closes the album on an exhilarating note as fuzzed guitars, growling saxophones and angry drums join in cacophony as Beam chants his prophetic lines over the song’s seven minute length. It’s a triumphant ending to Iron & Wine’s most ambitious album yet. — GEOFF WARNER CLAYTON Sam Beam moves away from hushed folk to embrace an indie-rock sound on his fourth release, ‘Kiss Each Other Clean’

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Gig Guide with Ciara Gilbert Monday 28

Friday 4

Miller’s @ 10pm Trad Night, Cleere’s, Parliament Street

@ 8pm Divil the Bit, Lanigan’s @ 9pm

After Dark, Matt the

Tuesday 1

David O’Doherty, The Set

Saturday 5

Cellar Sessions, Matt the

Kieran Goss, The Set @

Miller’s @ 8.30pm The Kilkennys, Paris Texas @ 9pm

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Movie Night, Billy Byrne’s @

The Year of the Hiker,

Watergate Theatre @ 8pm The O’Dwyer Brothers,

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Kyteler’s Inn @ 6pm

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Lanigan’s @ 9pm The Barflies , The Pumphouse @ 9pm

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Jamie Lawson, The Set @

Bridget Purcell, Chairperson of the North Kilkenny Wheelchair Association receives €1,100 from Sabrina Brennan and Patsy Darcy of the Kilquan Players after the performance of ‘Autumn Fire’ by T.C. Murray.

FEB 28 — MARCH 7

Pete Fagan and Band, Matt

the Miller’s @ 10pm Na Fianna, Lanigan’s @ 9pm Trad Night, Ryan’s @ 9pm

The Briars, The Field @

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THEATRE SCRATCHER Writer John Morton THIS reviewer has been lucky enough to witness the birth of Ireland’s three finest contemporary playwrights - Martin McDonagh in Galway, Enda Walsh in Cork and, not so long ago, John Morton in Kilkenny. Now John has surpassed his first offerings with the most important work to emerge about the recession in any medium. Recalling cinema more than theatre it tells the story of a dole queue becoming a group of revolutionaries when one of their number pulls a gun after not having their claim processed. This is not worthy stuff however. Drawing from the worlds of animation and pop culture, ‘Ren and Stimpy’ and the ‘Animaniacs’ are recalled as much as Tarantino and ‘Scott Pilgrim’ this is as zany as it is angry. An energetic sideswipe at the tortuous process that grinds people down into cogs for a broken machine it never for a second fails to entertain. What particularly struck home was the frustration of

disparate groups of people in our society and the way the divide and conquer approach of capitalism has turned worker against the unemployed. The characterization of these different types is finely drawn - the student, the builder, the activist, the career girl, the slacker and the leader are all here but

never feel schematic or cliched. The dialogue, as with Morton’s other work, is what will be buzzing in your mind as you leave. Relying both on colloquialisms and profanity he gets his political points across by making them easier to swallow with witty gags. His finely tuned ear for dialogue and ease

with tonal shifts are what sets him apart from any of his contemporaries - a truly original and modern voice. The performances are uniformly excellent- Ken McGuire impresses as usual as the macho builder who is cheating the system and Ross Costigan cast against type as the nerdy gay lad really makes it his own.

Dave Thompson is tailor made for his lovable loser role while John Morton himself superbly conveys the frustration of a recently unemployed man. However the highest accolades must go to the female cast. Amy Dunne surpasses herself as the left-wing heart of the play and Annette O’Shea really

stands out as the college graduate who is betrayed by our times. Alan Butler makes up their number in the multiple parts of authority from guard to dole official as well as sporting a lovely wig at one stage. The blocking and lighting must be given special praise too as this work is as inventive as it is passionate. Every device from strobe flashes to confronting the audience directly is employed to keep your attention for every beat of the drama. The clever way that a real life dole office is recreated in the Arts Office completely works and never feels forced as many site specific plays can. This is not only a record of our times and a call to arms but a brilliantly realized piece of theatre. Once again this group manage to attract every type of audience member from the cool kids who prefer music and films to the recently unemployed spending the last of their dole to see their lives reflected. The madcap world of Ireland 2011 is shown in ‘Scratcher’ which crosses Pat McCabe with ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ for a generation defining work. — BY DARRAGH BYRNE

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