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Community warned on loan shark dangers ‘We strongly advise people not to have dealings with money lenders’ Exclusive pic: Donal Foley
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Members of Kilmoganny Hunt Club gambled and won. They changed their annual Hunt Ball to a Supper and Casino Evening, followed by disco, and the result was a runaway victory. Over 100 members, young and young at heart, met at the Club House Hotel, Patrick Street on Friday and partied into the early hours of Saturday. Thumbs up was given to a great night by all, including the delightful Neassa Quille and Ali Kelly. » Story and pictures P8
CBS old boys show loyalty to their Alma Mater Dedicated past pupils give boost to primary and secondary schools
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6 | NEWS THE WELLIE Race Committee ask that outstanding sponsorship cards be returned asap. A video of the Wellie Race is on sale at The Lime Tree. Cheques will be presented to charities in Shortall’s on March 2.
Young Molly strikes gold Castlecomer was well represented at The Kilkenny ‘B’ Cross Country Championships in Kilmacow. Molly O’Dornan’s gold in U7 race was a personal triumph. Katie Clarke won silver in U9, where Eve Coogan (16) competed well. Will Fox won gold U9. Tommy Coogan (10) and David Allen (19) represented ‘Comer. Bronze success in U11 came for Aoife Cahalan (9), Emer Stone (10) and Ellen Buggy (11) and silver for Killian Hogan (5), Nicky Connolly (7), Seán O’Dornan (11), John Kevin Malone (14) and Louis Feehan (15). Roisin Allen won gold U13 with Maeve Delaney fifth. James Buggy finished sixth. At U15, Seán Buggy won individual gold, while novice runner John Dillon finished fifth.
Lions tamed by Celts Deen Celtic U8s had another successful outing away to the Lions of Durrow. In the first game, Celtic pressure brought four goals, two each
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Story time in the local library from Eoghan Moore and Matthew Heeney. In the second game, Celtic scored three through Luke Flanigan, Corey Bray and Matthew Heeney. Squad: Luke Flanigan, Kieran Brennan, Malachy Flaherty, Shane Buggy, Robert Ring Alan Smyth, Kyle Smyth, Matthew Heeney, Eoghan Moore, Evan Harding, Joey Rowe, Harry Roche, Ciaran O’Neill, Adam Buggy, Corey Bray, Darragh Normoyle.
Story time Children love a good story, and what better place to hear one than your local Library? Drop in for a tale followed
by an art/craft session on Thursdays, 11am. Sixteen exhibitions were held last year. Booking now for 2012. It costs nothing to exhibit and there were over 20,000 visitors last year.
Holiday time ‘Comer parish pilgrimage and holiday is to the shrines and holy wells of England and Wales. Dates are September 3 to 10. Spiritual director is Fr Michael Ryan PP. Contact: 056-4441262
Local lottos GAA €10, 850; Golf €10,700; Vaults jackpot €1,100.
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E ALL tend to make New Year resolutions. I have made a few and, true to form, kept none. I decided I would take my dog ‘Molly’ for a walk everyday and have yet to start. Like many, I thought it would be a good idea to lose a few pounds. Then I started thinking about this whole thing about losing weight. I refuse to watch that TV programme ‘Operation Transformation’ because it is a nine-day wonder and come one or two years, the participants will more than likely have gained a few pounds. I am of a certain vintage, an expert on gaining and losing weight. It must be over 30 years since weight loss clubs started in Kilkenny. Uni-slim was first and then came Weight Watchers and of course huge numbers of us flocked to them every week. But you see the problem is that when you stop going, little by little the pounds start to creep on again. I have gone back time and time again and have met the same women over and over. So you can see my point about ‘Operation Transformation’. Many of us are experts on how
to lose weight, in fact we could conduct the classes ourselves. It all sounds so easy, but the most important element in losing weight is willpower. Sir Anthony O’Reilly was very astute when he bought the Weight Watchers franchise. He knew a thing or two about the human psyche in relation to losing weight and he also saw the opportunity to produce a range of Weight Watchers foods at Heinz. He knew the one thing you cannot produce is willpower. It is something we all have, but lose from time to time. I am convinced it is much easier to lose weight when you are young and full of agility. I know that I’m not going to turn myself inside out trying to be like those lovely young women in the adverts with their flawless bodies. I have missed the boat in that department. I have decided that the best solution to my problem is to do what the late Jackie Kennedy did, and that was, to eat half the amount of food that you would like to eat. I’m going to use a smaller plate that will fit the right amount of food and start taking Molly for a walk.
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Primary money: Past Pupils’ Union (PPU) President, Seán Breathnach presents a development cheque to CBS Primary School Principal, Denis O’Reilly. Also included are Donal Gibbons and Noel Lanigan of the PPU and Donal McCarthy, Deputy Principal.
Secondary boost: Seán Breathnach presents a cheque to CBS Secondary School boss, Tom Clarke. Also included are teacher and past pupil Declan Byrne and Noel Lanigan of the PPU.
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REPORTER WISH LIST THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS... Kissable lips GET your lips Valentine ready with Carmex. Use every day to keep lips kissable, soft and protected from the elements. Experience the moisturising benefits and healing tingle of the newly launched Carmex Moisture Plus which is available in original, strawberry, cherry and mint flavours and in a variety of forms including the iconic jar, tube or click stick. The newest addition to the Carmex family is the premium Carmex Moisture Plus ultrahydrating lip balm for those who want super moisturising benefits in a sleek, slant-tipped applicator - perfect for evenings out on the town and everyday use.
Slim and Go BOOZE, sloth and endless eating: no wonder Christmas is the worst time for
weight gain. However with new ‘Slender Dream Slim & Go’, wishful shrinking can become a reality. This natural and easy to use weight-loss supplement claims to boost the body’s own latent ability to burn and bind fat, whilst at the same time increasing energy levels and suppressing appetite. The secret to its success lies in its unique formulation, featuring five of nature’s most powerful, proven fat binding and fat burning ingredients; chitosan, pomegranate, green tea, yerba mate and guarana. Available from Boots and Unicare pharmacies.
Luscious lashes STRETCH limp, lifeless lashes to lengths beyond your wildest expectations with new High Lengths Mascara. Clinique’s most lengthening and lifting mascara yet -- stretches lashes to unrivalled lengths with beautifully defined
separation. The new-to-Clinique curved ‘willow’ wand applicator follows the natural curvature of the eyes allowing the finetoothed comb to grab each lash at its root, calling even the tiniest lashes out of hiding. Eyes are left looking noticeably wider and fully energized.
Kensington satchel by Accessorize. From the spring summer 2012 Arizona range the bag is bang on trend and is pretty enough to be worn with any outfit. The tan colour means it will match a multitude of coats and jackets and would see you right into summer. Due into stores this month.
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IF you have bleached, coloured or processed your hair beyond recognition help is at hand with Redken ‘Extreme’ strength Builder for distressed hair. It provides deep conditioning and strengthens hair from the inside out allowing for increased control and manageability. As it is a protein based treatment it is ideal to use before dying your hair as it will still allow the colour to take if it is rinsed out thoroughly beforehand.
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Shop of the week ALTHOUGH it’s not a shop, The Wellness Expo at Lyrath Estate Hotel this coming Sunday is worth a mention here. Running from 12 noon to 4pm it will include talks, information stands, demonstrations, workshops, health information stands, nutritionists, pilates, yoga, meditation, hypnotherapy, reflexology, massage, mindfulness, fitness challenges, stress management, martial arts, elite fitness, art therapy, dance, KiDZwellness, KiDZfitness, healty eating and mapped rambling trails.
Talks will include one by the Irish Osteoporosis Society, Nutrition and lifestyle tips to boosts energy levels with Caroline Seale of Discover Nutrition, Hypnotherapy with Trevor Eivers, Hydration for sports performers and Nutrition for optimum digestive health with Ellen
Roche of NutriVive. Workshops include Positive living and Self healing and living in the now with 2011 RTE Person of the Year recipient Sharon Malloy. Entry is €3 and proceeds from the raffle will go to the Irish Osteoporosis Society. Call 087-7982626 for full details.
Theatre of the week MARINA Carr’s powerful tale ‘By the Bog of Cats’ runs at The Watergate Theatre until Saturday. Directed by Ger Cody, the play is a poignant drama that tugs at your heartstrings and takes you to a world where a woman’s struggle to maintain her sanity has you on
the edge of your seat. It delves deep into the haunted life and mind of ‘Hester Swane’, a single mother of one, who is shunned by all but a few. She is a woman all too familiar with the definition of oppression and goes to great lengths to hold onto people and past events.
Hester is on the verge of an eviction from the only place she truly knows, a place where echoes roam the turf – laden ground with nostalgic resonations; images of her long departed mother, taunting her from the dark recesses of her own mind. Tickets; €15/€12.
revolutionary new compound that uses the latest silicon technology to create a play putty with unique and engaging properties. It’s a great mind
stimulator and stress reliever and provides hours of fun. See what crazy things can you do with it! Just €12.49 from www.coolgifts.ie
Book of the week ‘THE China Study’ by T Colin Campbell is the book everyone is talking about. The exhaustive presentation of the findings from the China Study conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. The study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in 65
counties, representing 2,500 counties across rural China and Taiwan. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as obesity, it calls into question the practices of many current dietary programs, such as the Atkins Diet, that enjoy widespread popularity.
Product of the week Pass time with this ingenious concept of magnetic putty. It’s guaranteed you will spend hours playing with it. Mould it, stretch it, snap it, roll it up in a ball and bounce it and best of all watch it suck up magnets. Space Putty is a
Pub of the week DELANEY’S Bar and Restaurant at Barna, Co Kilkenny is a traditional country bar that serves homemade locally sourced food at reasonable prices. Dinner is served daily and a takeaway menu is available at weekends. The bar is renowned as a place where customers can enjoy a relaxing drink in comfortable
and friendly surroundings or relax with friends in the adjoining beer garden. Sports fans are also catered for with matches and all big sporting occasions being shown on a wide screen TV. The venue is also an ideal location for parties and functions and regularly hosts live music. It also plays host to a variety of local community and sports events including cabarets and barbecues. The premises is situated on the main Kilkenny/Urlingford/Johnstown Road and can be contacted at (056) 8835229.
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MARIO’S Diner at Smithland’s Centre, Loughboy is a hugely popular American-style 50’s themed diner and takeaway. Since opening a number of years ago it has earned a reputation for serving up delicious food at very keen prices. Mario’s offers a student takeaway menu, family meals, quarter pounders with the works, fresh fillet of cod, BBQ ribs, wraps, hot dogs, grills, milkshakes, full Irish breakfast and a new Vegas burger. Diners can chose to eat in or take
their away. Chips are available in a multitude of options including with curry; taco; cheese; garlic mayonnaise; bacon, garlic and cheese; chicken curry; beans; peas or curry cheese.
Subs, sandwiches, dips, fish and chicken are also available. Opening are Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday 12 noon to 8pm for the diner and Monday to Friday 9am to 11pm and Saturday and Sunday 12 noon to 9pm for the takeaway.
Exhibition of the week TRACES – an exhibition by Mary Brady, Pauline Crothers, Lynne Foster Fitzgerald and Biddy Scott is running at The Upstairs Gallery at The Watergate Theatre until Friday, February 10. The exhibition traces their interest in the past through diverse media of print, textile, drawing and paint. Each artists has approached the theme from an
individual starting point reflecting physical or historical realities and personal or shared interests in the imaging of evidence. Brady’s work is based on the traces of people left behind in worn clothing and old faded photographs and the memories and feelings they evoke. Crothers’ work celebrates the art of
Newgrange. In it she has tried to instil some of the awe, timelessness and mystical qualities she feels are present there. Foster Fitzgerald defines ‘Traces’ as being an indication of existence or occurrence of something resonating with her method of working. Scott’s drawings are about the insignificant ‘Traces’ of past presence.
Fundraiser of the week TOMORROW is the sign up day for the Susie Long Hospice Fund BodyLight weight loss programme. BodyLight is looking for teams of four from your workplace to join in fighting the flab to raise funds for the Hospice Fund. Transform your body shape with a tenweek BodyLight weight
loss programme. BodyLight is a healthy eating plan based on three good meals per day. Participants will aim to lose 14lbs-18lbs per person over the ten-week campaign. If you lose, you win with this project and help raise money for a good cause – a hospice for
the people of CarlowKilkenny. Teams of four: €100 fee per person. Awards will be given to the team with highest weight loss percentage, the team with most sponsorship and the most outstanding individual. Call Thomas Brennan 087 2228911 to register or for further details.
Gig of the week JIMMY Crowley & The Blue Macushlas play Cleere’s Theatre tomorrow (Thursday). Tickets €15. During the height of the Celtic Tiger Jimmy found himself single and with a Green Card in his pocket. Having released his acclaimed album ‘The Coast of Malibar’ it seemed that what
remained of the fraternity of the folk scene was no longer healthy enough to sustain an artist whose spirit was spun from the gregarious loom of the folk revival. He settled in Dunedin, Florida. It was a good move and new songs began to simmer; songs that will shortly find a
Food of the Week ORIGINALLY from the island of Inishere, Tomás Póil is the man behind Man of Aran Fudge. Treats were rare in times past and were greatly treasured. He has brought his childhood memories to life with a delicious range of fudge. Now you too can share the twist he has given to the traditional caramelised flavour of
of the sweet. The fudge is handmade to order. It is fresh food with absolutely no artificial preservatives. Boxes of fudge have a shelf life of one month. Available flavours include banana chocolate twirl, Baileys, banoffee, butterscotch, choc and vanilla, cappucino, caramel whiskey raisin, chocolate, chocolate
orange, chocolate walnut, granny’s nutty fudge, Irish coffee, Maltezer smudge, mocha, peppermint chocolate chip, strawberries and cream, tiger butter, vanilla, vanilla rum raisin and vanilla chocolate swirl. Order online at www. manofaranfudge.ie or keep an eye out at country markets where Tomás often has a stand.
home on his next album, ‘Life’. On ‘Irish Eyes’ Crowley breathes a freshness into classics like ‘Danny Boy’ and ‘The Isle of Innisfree’ from the movie, ‘The Quiet Man’. The album features guest appearances by ‘Mary Black’, ‘Tony Davis’, ‘John Fitzgerald’ and ‘Clive Barnes’.
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