Kilkenny Reporter 6th April 2011

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WEDNESDAY April 06 2011

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Local firm engineers its way to success Other local businesses may now follow »P2

PHOTO GATHABAWN GIRL IS TOPS IN IRELAND Beautiful Gathabawn girl Karen Fitzpatrick who has

Warm city welcome for 90 year old »P6

been voted ‘Irish Model of the Year’ »Full Story P13

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Screen star praises our ‘Age Friendly’ initiative

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Caring children help struggling kids

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Chubby Brennan Column

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Pat Dalton, left, receives his prize from Chamber President John Purcell and Bobby Kerr

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Screen legend Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara lauds actor John Wayne

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CBS boy on the trail of an Olympic hero!

St Patâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s captain, Martin Johnstone, referee, John Direen and CBS captain, Jack Langton

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A moving tribute to a much loved teenager

From left, mum, Angela, grandmother, Rita Shore and other close family members, Aoife Whelan (13), The Fairways, family and friends said goodbye and Caoimhe O’Brien, Ashfield.

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It’s a home, sweet home for Loughboy children

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mr Personalityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Festival brings over 1,500 to our city JIMMY RHATIGAN JRHATIGAN@KILKENNYREPORTER.IE

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Andy Hughes, Kilkenny and Shane Carroll, Carlow, contestants at the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Mr Personality Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bidding to impress Macra treasurer, Mary Brennan Pic: Pat Moore

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Remember their names.

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Authors:

Maura Barrett Jeanne Beary Ilona Blunden Nora Brennan Phyllida Clarke Tim Cliï¬&#x20AC;ord Eileen Condon Jane de Montmorency

NEW IRISH WRITING

Nora Farrell Majella Gorman Pat Griï¬&#x192;n Mary Healy Orla Hennessy Stella Lanigan PJ McAuliï¬&#x20AC;e Rachel Nolan Robert Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Mairead Phelan Valerie Ryan Steven Thomas

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Carers: Stand up and be counted!

The new Irish writers feature d in this anthology of fiction al stories are guilty the sin of origina of lity. They share their many versions of saints, scholars and demon who speak from s around the world and beyond it, from Ireland, from abroad , from places of the mind or from the past.

Their characters discov er old lives and invent new ones, fall in love and out of it, engage with life, death and all its promises, make new friends and enemi es and are daring , caring, frightened and funny. Travel throug h the imaginations of twenty two new voices who have created many more. Step into the stories and poems , believe their intent ions to entice the reader away from the routine of the day into the realm of storyte lling.

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Mary Kennedy and kilkenny Dragon Bobby Kerr with family carer Carolyn Akintola

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The Kavanagh family

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Shop of the week DIVA Fashion on the corner of High Street and James’s Street in the city is a sassy ladies fashion store offering all a woman needs to step out in style!

Open just over a year, the boutique is well stocked with all you could need for a glamorous night out or for a casual day spent shopping or having lunch with friends.

The shop is very well laid out so customers have no problems seeing what is on

offer or what new items have come in since their last visit.

They have a great selection of jeans and the staff are very helpful when it comes to choosing the right shape and fit for your figure so don’t be afraid to ask.

New stock is constantly arriving so make sure you regularly pop in and see what amazing styles are coming in for the summer. You won’t be disappointed!

Theatre of the week THE Rafter Dempsey’s Bar, Friary Street in association with Evergreen FC presents ‘An Evening with Ireland and Liverpool Legend John Aldridge’ on Wednesday, April 13.

Former Republic of Ireland international footballer and football manager John Aldridge was a prolific record-breaking striker best known for his productive time with Liverpool in the late 1980s, and for being the first man to have a penalty kick saved in a Wembley FA Cup Final.

His book, ‘John Aldridge: My Story’,

published by Hodder & Stoughton is a favourite among football fans.

Aldridge is a patron of AFC Liverpool, a non-league football club set up by Liverpool FC fans in 2008.

Doors open 7pm, show starts 8pm. Tickets are €20. A great night is guaranteed with stories from Aldridge’s playing days. There will also be an opportunity for book signing and photographs.

To book your ticket email evergreenfc@ireland.com or send a text to (086) 8230050.

Book of the week OUT of the blue, your husband of thirty years asks you for a pause in your marriage to indulge his infatuation with a young Frenchwoman.

Do you: a) assume it’s a passing affair and play along, b) angrily declare the marriage over, c) crack up or d) retreat to a safe haven and regroup?

In ‘The Summer Without Men’ by Siri Hustvedt, Mia Fredricksen cracks up first, then decamps for the summer to the prairie town of her childhood, where she rages, fumes, and bemoans her sorry fate as abandoned spouse. But little by little, she is drawn into the lives of those around her.

Product of the week MAKE washing up faster, easier and more eco friendly with the Dish Squeegee. An average household can waste up to 24,500 litres of water every year by pre-rinsing dishes prior to putting them into the dishwasher.

However by not rinsing you might also waste water if they emerge unclean! The Dish Squeegee is a silicon wedge, designed to scrap off dish washer bound plates and pans without pre-rinsing and thus conserving water and reducing your energy bill by preventing you wasting hot water.

The Dish Squeegee is designed for use on pots, pans, plates and cups of all shapes and sizes.

Available from www.purchase.ie for €7.95.

Pub of the week IF you fancy a night out in one of Kilkenny’s friendliest bars then look further than Ryan’s Bar on Friary Street - the city’s worst kept secret.

Always filled with an eclectic bunch of people you never know who you will meet there. Tourists mingle with locals against the backdrop of this stylishly laid out bar.

An excellent music venue

- all kinds of tunes can be heard including trad, rock, heavy metal and indie. Presided over by Arthur Drohan, who is always ready with a smile and a quip for new comer and regular alike, this bar is an essential stop on a bar crawl and once you drop by you might never leave.

There’s also a spacious beer garden at the back which is next to the covered smoking area where everybody in the know in Kilkenny comes to on a summer evening.

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QUICKLY becoming one of Kilkenny’s favourite eateries Royal Spice on Patrick Street caters for every taste. The luxurious surrounds and the chilled ambiance of this trendy place make it the place to go for a romantic date or a casual lunch.

They have an excellent selection of all things Indian from Onion Bhaji, Samosas and Pakora to Tandori, Tikka or Jalfresi. Indeed you will think you are in Brick Lane in

London or New Delhi itself with the plethora of delicious Indian food on offer.

The staff are friendly and knowledgeable and if this is your first time they will find the right of amount of spice for your dish.

Well worth checking out i s their latest offer where for €9.95 you can have all you can eat at their lunch buffet. Vegetarians and vegans are also most welcome.

Exhibition of the week AN exhibition of work by students pursuing the Advanced Certificate in Art and Business at Ormonde College of Further Education runs at the Upstairs Gallery of the Watergate Theatre until Thursday, May 5.

The Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Art and Business was introduced as a follow-on to the already existing and ever popular Level 5 Certificate in Fine Art (Portfolio Preparation) course in September of 2009. The course is uniquely designed to prepare student for

life as professional artists. The modules include drawing, painting, photography, art appreciation and exhibition organisation.

The exhibition is the result of the students taking individual responsibilities of all the tasks for a successful exhibition and then working as a team to complete them.

The exhibition asks its audience to ‘STEP BEYOND’ and enjoy the experience of viewing the artwork of some of Kilkenny’s newest artists emerging in 2011.

Fundraiser of the week THE Spar Junior Great Ireland Run takes place on Sunday April 10 in Phoenix Park, Dublin.

The 2.5km run is for eight to 15 year olds who are invited to run for either their county or their province.

If you have still to enter you can collect your race pack and county colours are posted to you. After in Dublin between tomorrow (Thursday) and Saturday.

In 2008 hundreds of children took part with RTE’s The Den filming competitors as they

battled it out to see which province in Ireland had the fastest and fittest junior runners.

The event is open to anyone and not just those of you who run for your school or local club.

The Junior race is followed by the SPAR Great Ireland Run, which is open to anyone aged over 15. This years charities are the Marie Keating Foundation, Our lady’s Hospice and Care

Gig of the week ONE of the most gifted and versatile female artist’s to come out of Ireland, Maria Doyle Kennedy is appearing at the Hole In The Wall on Saturday April 9. Maria forged a name for herself and held her own in diverse arenas including film, TV and as a singer-songwriter.

Nominated for Best New Album 2001 at the Meteor Music Awards, she also presented the Tom Dunne show Pet Sounds (Today FM) and John Kelly’s show Mystery Train (RTE). She recorded a live concert tv

show called ‘Other Voices Other Rooms’ and featured on an album called ‘The Lady Sings The Blues’ alongside Aretha Franklin, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.

Maria has also worked in tv, starring in the UK hit series ‘Father Ted’,‘The Fitz’ and ‘Queer as Folk’. She is also one of the original members of the Commitments.

She will be accompanied by Kieran Kennedy on the night. Tickets, €20, from Rollercoaster Records.

Something for Sunday FISHING is a wonderful Sunday pastime that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Kilkenny is full of great fishing spots including the River Nore which is noted for its fine supply of salmon and trout.

Open season for these two fish started on March 17 and runs until the end of September.

Salmon in the Nore range in size from 5lbs to 30lbs plus. Trout are on average about 1/2 to 3/4 of a pound but trout of three to 5lbs are caught occasionally during

the season.

Excellent stock of trout can be found between the River Dinin and the weir downstream of the city. Other good trout fishing areas lie between Mount Juliet and Inistioge.

A state licence is required for salmon angling and local permits are also required for salmon and trout.

The coarse angling enthusiast will find that the Graignamanagh area provides all his requirements.

Angling permits are available from most angling suppliers.

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