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Kilkenny Reporter

WEDNESDAY JULY 6 2011

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Children may suffer: €80k cheque blows in the wind ‘Outrageous bureaucracy’ slammed as class in balance »P2

Beatles beckon: Our musicians follow magic road to fame »P3

FANTASTIC NEWS: 200 LOCAL JOBS ARE SAVED IN OUR CITY »P11

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PARENTS CELEBRATE WITH A DOUBLE POWER A Mylerstown, Hugginstown family had two great reasons to celebrate at the weekend. Baptised were twin brothers, Adam and Rhys Power, sons of Ed and Alison Power, two beautiful little Baby Powers! » Story: P5

NEWS

Liverpool dates: ‘Better than winning Lotto’

Exclusive pic: Donal Foley

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KILKENNY REPORTER 06 07 2011

€80k cheque blowing in the wind Dead duck may just be still alive!

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Progressive: Kilkenny City Vocational School. Below, Deputy McGuinness: Question for Minister

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06 07 2011 KILKENNY REPORTER

Brilliant band follows in footsteps of The Beatles The fab four

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Disgusted: Elain Bradshaw with a vandalised tree

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Double delight: Baby Powers are the toast of South Kilkenny Beautiful twins are happy and healthy at three months JIMMY RHATIGAN Studying hard: The Kumon way

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Proud parents: Delighted mother and father, Ed and Alison Power cuddle their beautiful twins, Adam and Rhys, now three months old Pic: Donal Foley

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a miracle: Pilgrims escape injury after runway horror Mayor David congratulates Jane Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill

Sixteen-year-old Tom Cantwell of Kilkenny CBS travelled to Lourdes as a Brancardier. He looked forward to his ďŹ rst experience of Lourdes but before he even got there, Tom and his fellow pilgrims had an experience that will stay with them for a lifetime.

Today Tom tells of how his volunteer trip to help pilgrims in France could easily have ended in tragedy before his ďŹ&#x201A;ight had even left the ground. Tom is on work experience at The Reporter.

Robin Newsome and Marie Barry won gold in Masters Lifesaving

Members of Kilkenny Water Safety who took part in International Lifesaving Competition. From left: Jane Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill, Michael Gaule, Gary Knox, Eddie Hoyne, Mayor Fitzgerald, Kevin Hoyne and Sheila Hennessy

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Chubby CASTLECOMERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Eoin Muldowney won in 100m in the National U23 Athletics Championships. His time was 10.82. He was ďŹ fth in 200m in a time of 21.72.

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Brennan Public meeting A public meeting will be held in the community hall on July 7, 8pm. Aim is to form a local branch of the Red Cross.

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contributed to the recent SunďŹ&#x201A;owers Home Care Team collection. A sum of â&#x201A;Ź1,986 was collected.

Housing Aid

Above, chaos at the airport. Right, the red jeep which was driven wildly

The Housing Aid project run

by Kilkenny Leader Partnership was set up to carry out

emergency repairs to the homes of the elderly, roof repairs, attic insulation and draught prooďŹ ng. A minimal charge may apply, depending on assessment.

Some funding may be available from the HSE depending on income assessment. Contact

Pauline: 056-4441966, 9.30am to 1.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Library Exhibition

The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Every picture tells a storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; exhibition is at the Library until

July 9. This is an exhibition by participants in an eight-week training course on basic digital photography, run by Linda Nolan.

Local lottos

GAA â&#x201A;Ź6600; GOLF â&#x201A;Ź2000; Vaults â&#x201A;Ź 350.

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Voice of our people CBS, Kilkenny Transition Year student, Tom Cantwell, right, and Reporter snapper, Donal Foley ambled the streets of Kilkenny to find out who our people fancy for President. Tom spoke to 10 people and in that group four favoured Michael D Higgins while Mairead McGuinness got three and David Norris two. Tom, who lives at St Maul’s, Greensbridge, is on work experience with The Reporter. Here is what our readers had to say:

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REPORTER WISHLIST THE SE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS...

Mum on the run

Weekend baking

SOMETIMES less is more when you’re rushing out and about. Pink Lining’s ‘Mum on the Run’ pouch contains a matching foldaway changing mat and will either slip underneath a buggy or can be clipped onto a buggy handlebar.

Whilst looking slim and compact, it is large enough to take a couple of nappies, wipes and nappy sacks for quick changes when out. The external zip pocket is the perfect size for a mobile, keys and money.

Just pack and run, Mum! This would make a perfect present for a new mum and is reduced from €29.95 to just €19.95 at The Butterslip, 31 Rose Inn Street or online at www.butterslip.com.

BAKING should be rewarding and stress-free but sometimes it can seem like a chore. In ‘Weekend Baking’, however, Sarah Randell offers delicious treats that the whole family will love, without demanding hours in the kitchen.

Turn to the section on ‘small cakes, muffins and meringues’ and bake a batch of crunchy-topped raspberry and banana muffins. Cookies and biscuits are for adults and kids alike and little ones will love helping out with ‘bright-as-a-button biscuit’.

Baking can be fun and is fast become popular again. The recipes in ‘Weekend Baking’ are so simple and delicious you will be back baking regularly in no time.

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Strawberry fair PACK your sun cream and get set for fish and chips by the sea as you head off to the seaside in this strawberry print dress by Cooperative.

Featuring a sweetheart neckline, cut-out back and belted waist you will be sure to keep cool and turn heads wherever you go.

The good news is it has been reduced from £48 to £25 on www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk so even once you convert it to Euro it still represents a great deal.

It is made from 100% cotton and is totally machine washable so it is very low maintenance.

Fruit print is not only of the hottest trends this season it is also a great summer look so you will get more than one sunny season out of this dress.

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DUISKE Glass, Graignamanagh, Co Kilkenny is regarded as one of Ireland’s best loved brands of traditional and modern glassware. It is renowned for its quality, excellence and beautiful design and this set of six shot glasses is no exception.

They would make a great present or would look stylish on any shelf or mantelpiece.

Duiske Glass offer a wide range of glassware to complement every home. The brand offers

Wallpaper makes a comeback WALLPAPER has made a real comeback in recent years. Thankfully today’s wallpaper is a million miles away from the grim wall covering we remember from the ‘70s and ‘80s.

If using a bright bold print such as this one from Next it’s a good idea to paper just one wall in a room and use it as a feature, otherwise the walls will be too busy and will swallow up the room.

Wallpaper provides a great opportunity to vary your home’s style while staying with a particular colour scheme. It also gives a home personality in a way that paint never will. Just be careful to match up the patterns if you are hanging it yourself. If not, call in the professionals who will have it done for you in no time!

two distinct ranges - ‘Duiske Irish Design’ and ‘Kilkenny Casual Dining’. The Duiske range offers contemporary crystal, occasional giftware, customised engraving and bespoke corporate designed glassware while Casual Dining offers a variety of designs from the elegantly plain to the excitingly coloured.

This set of shot glasses has been reduced from €29.95 to €23.96 on www.arnotts.ie

Dancing queen HAVE you ever dreamt of floating across a stage as a prima ballerina while the crowd erupts into tremendous applause?

Well now these dreams can come true as essence unveils their latest trend edition ‘ballerina backstage’.

Ballerina backstage blush soufflé, €2.99, is a beautiful rosé rouge.

With its innovative soufflé texture it feels wonderfully soft on your cheeks and conjures-up a flushed finish. Standing ovations are guaranteed!

Finish the look with a ballerina backstage hair-tie, €1.99, and whether you are doing a pirouette, a grand-Plié or sauté – it is sure to keep your hair in place and romantically underline your ballerina look. A must-have for all dancing queens!

Be a marathon VIP!

Yesterdays on 30 Lwr Patrick Street or www.yesterdays. ie where it is available for the special price of €17.95.

Lip service PROTECT your delicate lips from the damaging rays of the sun with Uriage Lipstick Solaire SPF 30+. The super moisturising lip balm effectively protects lips against UVAs and UVBs and retails at just €9.50.

Its moisturising base, enriched in Vitamins A, C and E and essential fatty acids, nourishes and restructures lips, making them feel soft and comfortable all day long.

The stick will not break or melt inside the beach bag and is resistant to water and saliva. It can be used daily as a protective moisturiser, healing and nourishing the fine skin found on lips.

Uriage products can be found in a wide range of pharmacies.

They contain Uriage thermal water which offers moisturising, anti inflammatory, healing, anti free radicals, filmogenic, soothing and isotonic properties.

FANCY some marathon training with a former world champion and Olympian? Eamonn Coghlan is hosting a series of VIP training clinics in the run up to the National Lottery Dublin in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin.

The first training clinic will commence this coming Saturday at Phoenix Park. Eamonn will be on hand to advise on training schedules and offer tips for experienced runners and marathon novices.

The package is available to the first 100 people to sign up and costs €300. It includes four training clinics with Eamonn, registration to the National Lottery Dublin Marathon and a chance to win a free place on Crumlin’s team at the New York marathon 2012. All proceeds raised go to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital.

Call 1890 507 508 or log onto www. kilometresforkids.ie

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Shop of the week DOYLE’S Royal Oak Stores in nearby Bagenalstown is a one-stop-shop for everyday household and food items.

Recently renovated and re-opened, the shop is owned and run by Denis and Laura Mullin. Laura is no stranger to retail having opened ‘Household Bargains’ on Main Street Bagenalstown 18 months ago. She also grew up in the retail business as her parents Kevin and Marie Doyle ran ‘Doyle’s Royal Oak Stores’ before her.

The shop sells a huge range of items including catering sized washing

powders, liquids and cleaning agents, tea and coffee, fuel, dog og food, mobile phone top ups, M50 tolls, JJ kavanagh’s bus tickets and offers a Bill Pay facility. A hot and cold deli counter will also be available soon.

So, if you are looking for a bargain or a cup of coffee, a magazine and a bus ticket why not drop into Doyle’s where you will be sure to receive a warm and friendly welcome.

Theatre of the week ‘COMHALTAS at The Castle’ an evening of Irish music, song and dance at The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle runs until August 31, with the exception of August 3 and 10.

Organised by Craobh Osraí, the Marble City Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann, the wonderful evening of Irish entertainment is held every Wednesday night with shows running from 8.30pm to 10.30pm.

Admission is €10 for adults, €7

for groups of 10 or more and €5 for students and children.

Craobh Osraí, who were founded in 1987, also organise many tours abroad with their junior and senior performing groups and music class pupils.

Comhaltas also have branches in Mullinavat and Graignamanagh Co Kilkenny.

If further information or group bookings are required contact Comhaltas Craobh Osrai directly – Noreen (086) 824 9618.

Book of the week ‘MY Boy’ by Philomena Lynott is one of the most extraordinary stories ever told. In 1949, she gave birth to her first son, Philip Parris Lynott. She was Irish, Catholic, unmarried and living in Birmingham. And her son was black.

He grew up to become one of the most influential Irish musicians of all time.

He was a songwriter, a poet

and lead singer with the legendary Thin Lizzy.

Philip died as a result of drug addiction in 1986.

Philomena wrote the first edition of ‘My Boy’ in 1985 but what no one knew at the time was that there were remarkable secrets which remained untold. Now she tells the true story of Philip and the brother and sister he never knew.

Product of the week RECORD your life in vibrant 3D stills and HD video with the new 3D multimedia superphone, the HTC Evo 3D. Delivering the ultimate glasses-free 3D experience, the stylishly rugged phone with the latest HTC Sense experience makes it easy to capture and share stunning 3D home movies and stills with friends and family.

Entertainment takes on a whole new dimension, with 3D films, videos, pictures and games leaping from the 4.3 inch qHD screen. This immersive 3D effect, coupled with stereo surround sound, creates a new world to explore and share.

The phone will be available from Vodafone in the coming weeks.

Pub of the week BOLLARDS Pub on St Kieran’s Street in the city has been in the family since 1904. Steeped in tradition and history, they offer a high standard of food, drink and service to all customers who walk through their door.

Superb food is served all day and car parking is available in the Market Yard to the rear of the pub.

Bollards Bar & Bistro pride themselves in the

choice of Irish premium whiskeys they offer and are hugely knowledgeable about the range they have in stock.

As St Kieran’s Street is pedestrianised, Bollards have tables and chairs in a terrace along the front. It’s a great spot for smokers and provides a wonderful vantage point to watch the world go by.

Bar food, something they also pride themselves on, and they offer a delicious range of traditional family recipes. They also have an exclusive room with full bar facilities which they let out for parties and get-togethers.

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signature Wishing Well pizza. Prices for pizza start at €7.50.

They are renowned for serving up very generous portions so it is no wonder that people come from miles around to o eat there.

The Wishing Well iss very professionally run and is well presented both inside and out.

The staff are very friendly and

THE Wishing Well Kebab and Pizza House in Main Street, Urlingford offers a great selection of delicious Kurdish kebabs including doner, chicken shish and mixed shish kebabs with prices starting at €7.

The popular takeaway also sells chips, burgers, garlic bread, sausages and meal deals.

Pizza in 9” or 12” options include margherita, pepperoni, appollo, Hawaiian, farm house, four meat, vegetarian, fungi, spicy chicken and their own

effici ientt efficient and the waiting time for orders is never too long.

The next time you are in Urlingford they are definitely worth a visit!

Exhibition of the week ‘RED Square’ is a group of 16-18 year olds from Kilkenny City and County, brought together by the Butler Gallery. Members of the original Red Square Kibosh group successfully applied for a European ‘Youth in Action’ grant for a project that would engage a young public with the Butler Gallery Collection. The group

embarked on a series of phases of training from February – April 2011, developing ideas and skills for the realization of a Butler Gallery Collection exhibition.

The overarching theme of the exhibition is escape and it includes a wide range of media, including sculpture, print, photography, painting, film and

installation.

‘From Us, Through Them, To You’ marks the first time since 2004 the Butler Gallery Collection has been curated by an external body, and extracts work not only from storage, but from some of the venues of our patrons where it hangs on a regular basis. It runs until Sunday, July 24.

Fundraiser of the week DONATIONS can still be made to 17 year old Margaret O’Brien, Fr Albert Place, who shaved her head in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. Her mother Jacqueline passed away from lung cancer last September. Margaret, who is a student at Presentation Secondary School, organised the event to give something back to the organisation that helped her and her family in their time of need.

Margaret was joined by family, friends and supporters at St

Mary’s Community Centre on the Gaol Road when she had her head shaved in recent weeks. A large crowd cheered her on as hairdresser Aisling Pollard from Rustiq Salon shaved her head completely bald with an electric razor.

So far Margaret has made more than €2,200. Donations can be made directly to her or her family or at www.mycharity.ie/ event/beauty_is_skin_deep until July 25. Any donation, no matter how small, is hugely appreciated.

Gig of the week DEE Doyle a.k.a. ‘Deetrich’, former lead singer and songwriter of Kilkenny band ‘Dali’ and member of the ‘The Whiteliars’ has spread her wings and taken on a solo career. She has signed to independent Irish record label ‘Reekus Records’ with whom she will release her debut album ‘Tug of War’. It was recorded by producer Leo Pearson at the Barn studios in Thomastown.

‘Deetrich’ writes melodic songs that draw from old rock and roll and country sounds but adds a

Food of the Week ‘BRANDY ginger with toasted almonds’, ‘cardamom and orange’, ‘goji berry, ginger and pink peppercorn’, ‘chilli, ginger and orange’ and ‘tequila, salt and lemon’ and just some of the exciting flavours of chocolate you can find at ‘The Truffle Fairy’ at Thomastown, Co Kilkenny.

Run by award-winning chef Mary Teehan ‘The Truffle Fairy’ use the best couverture, ethically sourced ingredients, fresh spices, quality liquors and natural flavours in the making of their chocolates. They recently also added wonderful

chocolate bars and chocolate bark to their existing extensive range of fresh truffles and chocolate fudge.

You can visit ‘The Truffle Fairy’ at their chocolate shop and hot chocolate cafe at Chapel Lane, Thomastown or every Thursday at Kilkenny Farmers’ Market on The Parade. They are also available at ‘Glasrai and Goodies Deli’ in Gowran and are part of Trail Kilkenny in Eurospar Supermarket, Newpark, Kilkenny.

You can also order online at www. trufflefairy.com

pop sensibility. Over the years she has supported stellar acts including the ‘Republic of Loose’, ‘John Martyn’, ‘Cathy Davey’, ‘The Flaws’, ‘Gemma Hayes’ and ‘Gavin Glass’.

Her first single ‘I’m Alive’ is due for release in July. Deetrich will play her first Kilkenny performance at the ‘Hole in the wall’ on Saturday. Tickets on the door or from Rollercoaster Records. Doors: 8.30pm sharp.

Support from Wexford band River Fane.

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Sunday 10 The Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dwyer Brothers, Kytelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inn @ 6pm The Barï¬&#x201A;ies, The Pumphouse @ 9pm Paul Craine and his Band, Ryanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Friary Street The Barley Mob, Billy Byrneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s @ 9.30pm

Monday 11 The Briars, The Field @ 9pm Trad Night, Cleereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s @ 9.30pm

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FILM Transformer 3 Dark of the Moon Director Michael Bay

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n his book ‘Reel Power’ author Michael Alford posits the theory that Hollywood has long been in the pocket of the C.I.A. to promote the American military’s strong arm tactics worldwide. No one according to Alford is more explicit in his support than Michael Bay who is the most obvious propagandist for a military power since Leni Riefenstahl and Mr Hitler.

This film about robotic toys is supposedly better scripted than the last one though it is hard to notice after the first half. After that it is business as usual for two very long hours as buildings collapse and things explode over and over and over again. In the middle of this is Shia Le Bouef looking befuddled as Optimus Prime destroys things and he meanwhile chases a new bit of skirt. She is played this time

by Brit babe Rosie HuntingtonWhitely but any romance is quickly drowned out in an orgy

of fire and metal.

The first in the series of this franchise was actually half decent with Steven Spielberg as producer getting Bay to dial back some of the excesses that made drivel like ‘Pearl Harbour’ and ‘The Island’ implode. It was also only 90 minutes long. However in the last two episodes his bombastic skills have been given full rein and you can actually feel yourself become more stupid with each sun kissed jump cut. Bay also steals scenes wholesale from ‘Watchmen’ and ‘Inception’ without any attempt to disguise their theft. Never in the history of cinema has one man been given so much money to make such derivative thrash.

The accountants in Los Angelus love these movies.

Like Enron, most Hollywood studios nowadays are run by people who want to make things that are bereft of any creativity or benefit to humanity. You can only despair as a thousand independent films are rejected by producers and distributors so crap like this can clog up the cinemas worldwide. To call it an insult to anyone’s intelligence is an understatement. The only being that could possibly enjoy this wreck of a film is an

amoeba with no taste.

The performances barely register and LaBeouf has given up any hope of being this generation’s ‘Tom Hanks’ as he was once hailed. He will be lucky after this to be remembered as the next ‘Steve Gutenberg’. The latest bit of eye candy is no improvement on Megan Fox who herself had all the thesp skills of a porn star. She at least had the looks. All this model has to offer is a plummy accent and a double barrel name which Bay thought made his film ‘classy’. The worst part of this dreadful spectacle is decent players like John Turtoro and John Malkovich who hopefully after their takes washed out their mouths to rid themselves of the stench from their stinky dialogue.

So if your idea of fun is watching things explode and seeing people who shouldn’t be on a screen of any kind buy a copy of ‘Jeremy Clarkson’s Worst Car Crashes Ever!’.

This cinematic experience could only be rendered more awful if you were being shown this as part of your torture in Guantanamo Bay which would be a more enjoyable destination than inside the mind of Michael Bay. - DARRAGH BYRNE

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Kitman Rackard Coady with Margaret Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hanlon, aunt of Richie Power

Captains meet: Brian Hogan and John McCaffrey

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Magnificent Seven titles

High ï¬&#x201A;yers: Richie Hogan and Niall Corcoran

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Captain Fantastic: Brian Hogan with Bob Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keeffe

Paul Murphy, Kilkenny, gets the better of Paul Ryan

Super solo: Richie Power on the run

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