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True scale of housing crisis hidden, says FF THE waiting list for social housing in Co Carlow has increased by more than 30 per cent in two years, according WR ÂżJXUHV UHOHDVHG E\ )LDQQD )DLO 7KH ZDLWLQJ OLVW KHUH KDV gone up from 1,043 in 2013 WR This is in line with the national trend and shows that the waiting list for social housing s is much longer than the government has disFORVHG DFFRUGLQJ WR )LDQQD )iLO 7KH SDUW\ VD\V WKDW ÂżJXUHV from each local authority in the county show that there are just over 130,000 households who have applied for and are on the social housing waiting list and not the 89,000 the government has FODLPHG )LDQQD )iLO VD\V WKLV QXPber is from 2013 and there has been a surge of 45% naWLRQDOO\ VLQFH WKHQ However, the Department of Environment has disputHG WKH )LDQQD )iLO ÂżJXUHV claiming its analysis is more comprehensive, rigorous and accounts for potential dupliFDWLRQ RQ VRPH KRXVLQJ OLVWV 7KH QHZ ÂżJXUH RI ZDV FRPSOLHG IURP GDWD )L-

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Above: Greta Ormonde, Fergus & Chantelle Macnamara at the Oasis House womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s refuge fund raiser

Left: Roisin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell Hussey & Honora Faul at a fund raiser for Oasis House womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s refuge

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Carlow takes lead in sports injuries study A LECTURER at IT Carlow is leading a study aimed at reducing the risk of injury to young athletes, particularly footballers and hurlers. Dr Clare Lodge, chartered physiotherapist and lecturer, will lead the injury prevention research programme. She said training errors, growth spurts, later maturation, and poor techniques contributed to GAA players being particularly vulnerable to injury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This new research programme will set out to study this vulnerable cohort, surveyLQJ WKH PRGLÂżDEOH ULVN IDFWRUV as well as assessing the effecWLYHQHVV RI VSHFLÂżF VWUDWHJLHV DW potentially decreasing the incidence of injuries within this sporting group,â&#x20AC;? she said. The new national programme is designed to tackle the growing epidemic of sports injuries among adolescents. Up to 800 hurlers and 800 footballers aged 13-18 will WDNH SDUW LQ WKH ÂżUVW 1DWLRQDO Adolescent Injury Prevention Programme, which will moniWRU SOD\HUV RYHU ÂżYH \HDUV SLQpointing when and why lower extremity injuries occur with a view to identifying how to mitigate risk. A study published in last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Australian Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Epidemiology of injury in male adolescent Gaelic gamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, found that a third of all adolescent players developed an injury in one year, and more than a quarter of injured participants sustained a subsequent injury throughout the year.

The study, led by Dr SiobhĂĄn Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, athletic rehabilitation therapist at Athlone IT, found match injuries were more frequent than training injuries in Gaelic footballers and hurlers. More than a quarter of injuries were overuse in nature; recurrent injuries were frequent, particularly in footballers (47.3%); and lower limb injuries predominated, particularly in the knee and ankle. Minor injuries were common in hurling (61.7%), with moderate (20.8%) and severe (37.5%) injuries predominant in Gaelic football. A number of schools have already signed up to take part and two sports scientists will carry out the monitoring. Participating schools will take part in structured warm-ups and will also self-monitor and selfreport injury incidence via a special app. Coaches and trainers involved with secondary schools in Leinster and Munster, traditionally participating in the senior schools tournaments, will be included in the study. They will be educated and mentored throughout the season. The programme, a collaboration between the GAA and Institute of Technology Carlow, will ultimately have a strong bearing on informing and guiding optimal GAA practice guidelines when evaluating and implementing injury prevention strategies among young GAA teams, according to Pat Daly, GAA head of games development and research.

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IT WAS a fantastic festival weekend in the picturesque town of Graignamanagh. The 14th annual Town of Books was a bumper success and this year there were the added attractions of a busking competition and a very popular Antique Road Show, sponsored by Sheppard's Auctioneers of Durrow. The weather was kind except for a showery Saturday morning and the result was a buzzing Saturday in Graig and a superb Sunday afternoon as crowds poured in. The antique show was packed from early on as people brought items to be valued by Sheppard's professionals. It was a case of basking in busking as an entire town be-

came a stage for the busking competition which brought entries from a radius of 20 miles, including top class musicians and singers from Kilkenny City and Bagenalstown. The competition stretched from The Quay as far as Main Street and locals and visitors delighted in the open air entertainment where the standard was so high that the event will GHÂżQLWHO\ EH LQFOXGHG DJDLQ for the 15th festival. Credit went to the local festival organising committee which did a brilliant job and to the local community who continued their excellent support for a festival which is the pride and joy of those who love to call Graignamanagh Caption

We could soon be on top of Europeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s league for overweight people - and a fat lot of good that will do us IRELAND could be on track to become the fattest country in Europe by 2030 if urgent action isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t taken. The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) has issued this warning as part of its pre-budget submission. It is calling for a 20% tax on sugar-sweetened drinks, more resources for research and more action to be taken to tackle childhood obesity. 7KH REHVLW\ ÂżJXUHV FLWHG by the RCPI come from the World Health Organisation. The RCPI has said that it is aware that one in four chilGUHQ LQ ,UHODQG LV FODVVLÂżHG as overweight or obese. Speaking about the proposal, the RCPIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chair of its policy group on obesity, Prof Donal Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shea, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The

Government, like the food and drinks industry, is happy to talk about personal responsibility and choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is no longer good enough when we know that the environment is responsible for a major part of the problem.â&#x20AC;? In its submission the body has called on the government to place tougher controls on obesity, tobacco and alcohol. Speaking about this, Prof Frank Murray, president of the RCPI, said that legislative action taken by the govHUQPHQW VSHFLÂżFDOO\ LQ WKH area of alcohol abuse, had the potential to save lives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Targeted evidence-based measures introduced by Government initiatives have been successfully shown to

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Fasten your financial seat-belt: you could be in for a bumpy ride. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all linked to the lunar eclipse on 28th in your sign. Months with eclipses tend to bring high level activity on the financial front. With September also containing the opposition of Jupiter to Neptune just as Mercury retrogrades (17th) AND Saturnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move into Sagittarius, many people could feel theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re on a slide with unstoppable momentum. Two eclipses this month (solar on 13th and lunar on 28th), together with Jupiter and Neptune reaching their opposition - just as Mercury retrogrades and Saturn changes signs - point to a month of significant activity that will surely affect global finances. Serious losses are likely with levels of panic a distinct possibility. In as much as you can, it would be wise to put safety nets in place before Venus turns direct on 7th. This is likely to be a challenging month for all signs - but perhaps especially so for those born under a Mutable sign (you included). This is in part due to an opposition of Jupiter and Neptune that coincides with Mercury turning retrograde and Saturn moving into your opposite sign. You could view this as a balloonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deflation. This is likely to be a financial challenging month for many signs. You too could be affected - especially from 17th when Mercury stations as Saturn changes signs. Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the lunar eclipse on 28th in another of the Cardinal signs. One strong possibility is that income levels will be reduced. Though quite capable of operating a thrift scheme, it may be that matters quite out of your control lead to increased expenditure September could bring a bumpy financial ride: not solely linked to the Blood Moon eclipse on Monday 28th. There may be signs of trouble. Many will experience loss as Jupiter and Neptune come to their opposition just as Mercury retrogrades and Saturn changes signs. You may be aware of the threat of what lies ahead as early as the first day of the month you could come unstuck through a partnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s behaviour The solar eclipse on September 13th is in your sign: a signal for a fresh start. In this instance, with a series ofâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;difficultâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;planetary patterns occurring over 17th-18th, it may be that this need is thrust upon you. There is the possibility of loss at worst or financial confusion at best.

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Beware of geeks bearing gifts: Forget the maths JIMMY RHATIGAN

OULDNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T it be fantastic if we could have a General Election every year. Okay, we can already hear the loud moans and groans of our people and to be brutally honest we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame anyone for being cynical or simply fed up. But in saying that we would welcome a trip to the ballot box every 12 months, we can assure that there is method in our madness. We know that for thousands having to trek to a polling station every year would be a pain in the part of their anatomies that are normally used for sitting on. But there could be advantages too for our people. And letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be honest, what might be termed political advantages donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always boost the lives and times of Joe and Josephine Soap. Many people, perhaps a majority

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of the electorate, will argue that is is bad enough having to go through the rigours of General Elections every ÂżYH \HDUV DVVXPLQJ WKDW D SDUWLFXODU Government doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t self-destruct or EH GXPSHG RXW RI RIÂżFH EHIRUH WKH months are completed. We accept that people get piddled off with false promises, knocks on doors at all times of the day and night as new found friends, old buddies SHUKDSV FDOO WR SUHVV WKH Ă&#x20AC;HVK DVVXUH that they will solve every problem that our people can throw at them and that they will be part of the best government since Brian Boru and the lads rattled a few cages in Clontarf. We can certainly take all of the latter with a good pinch of salt. But, and this is where any possible positives enter the equation. People will surely have noticed that in recent weeks, months even, the generous machine, well stoked up by Fine Gael and Labour, has been working overtime. Money is being thrown here, there and everywhere, promises are as plentiful as politicians at local funerals and there is no shortage of funds to build, knock or reconstruct.

In recent years it was almost impossible to get a medical card for a dying man, a rehab class for a child with a disability, a special needs teacher for a classroom or a bed in a hospital to ensure a proper place to convalesce or perhaps to die with dignity. But, suddenly, with an election looming, there is no hold on the purse strings, money is available for almost anything, the splash of the cash is back with a vengeance. Finance is as plentiful as confetti at a wedding. But, dear innocent readers, as we all well know, if a lift goes to the top Ă&#x20AC;RRU RI D EXLOGLQJ LW ZLOO LQHYLWDEO\ UHWXUQ WR WKH JURXQG Ă&#x20AC;RRU DW VRPH stage. In other words geeks bearing gifts, ignoring the mathematics of balancing books, may dish out the sweeteners but will know deep down in their hearts and souls that after the storm of generosity will come the calm of what can be a brutal reality. In brief, if you get a hike in your wage packet before what we are now told, or rather hinted at, will be General (OHFWLRQ ZH FDQ EH FHUWDLQ WKDW as sure as night follows day, there will

Perhaps we are stretching imaginations but could we call this Bushwhacking?

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It would take a bit of time to get on to what we might call the highway of common sense and decency but any early contrariness might be worth putting up with in the long term as the political power that should always have been with our people would now well and truly rest with the electorate. The suggestion could be a crackpot one and will certainly not get thumbs up from those we sometimes cynically call the political classes. However, for the rest of us it may represent a trap door of security as those who fail to keep promises will automatically fall through, or perhaps be pushed. Could any plan be any more crazy than the present system where politicians get their backsides onto FRPIRUWDEOH VHDWV IRU ÂżYH \HDUV EDWWHU us for four plus years and then cajole and mollycoddle us when it suits them? It is one thing cuddling babies in a bid to impress doting parents but changing nappies is another matter. Politicians tend to have no problem with the easy bits in many walks of life but they tend to keep their heads well below the parapets when the manure hits the fan.

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Boho Chic is a style that is inspired by Bohemianism and the fashions of the hippie movement. It has a late ‘60s and early ‘70s flavour that is predominantly casual, although dressy versions of the style do exist too. While “It girls” Kate Moss and Sienna Miller were among the first to revive the hippie look, with their boho-chic outfits 10 years ago, it was still going strong at the recent music festival Coachella in California, where the stylish sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, were photographed in delicate headbands and floaty, patterned shifts. GET THE LOOK Channel ‘70s-chic with this season’s essential boho blouse. This hero piece may borrow from the past, but pretty embroidery and catwalk-inspired details are so now! Blue and white’s a tried-and-tested combination that makes a boho top so easy to wear. Throw on with denim shorts and sandals if the weather forecast is bright, or switch for jeans on greyer days. For a warm-weather look that’s fresh and feminine, a loose-fitting, blush top is a winner. Cropped trousers keep the look light for balmy evenings abroad, simply add metallic accessories to pay tribute to the allinspiring disco era. Throwback to the decade everyone’s talking about with an unbeatable combo of platform heels and flared jeans. An off-the-shoulder ruffle top with a vintage print is the perfect partner. Image courtesy of SimonaMar.com

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Wrist action Hot Diamonds Emozioni Rose Gold Plate and Black Glass Heart Bangle Black glass and rose gold plate beads are the perfect combination for your Emozioni collection. Its adjustable, slipon mechanism oozes nothing but everyday elegance. Price: €69 from Littlewoods Ireland

Love Irish Design Heart Bag by na Burke. Price: €20. Part of an exhibition of contemporary work from the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland called: Side by Side at the National Craft Gallery, Castle Yard, Kilkenny

LBD This chic little Freya dress is the perfect way to work pleats. With an asymmetrical neckline and fitted waist, simple court shoes and an elegant cover up are all you need. Price: €119, from Lola Rose Boutique, Kilkenny

Shine on Marco Tozzi Patent Navy Pump. A plain and fashionable navy blue patent pump from Marco Tozzi with a cord bow detail on the front. Price: €35.95 from Pamela Scott

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Oh baby, you are blooming beautiful ARE YOU allowed talk about your new grandchild in a gardening column? Maybe if I come from the angle of a new EXG RU D ÀRZHU\ QDPH" O my Luve is like a red, red rose/That’s newly sprung in June ...Well, we were presented with our second grandchild last week, a beautiful girl, and she is just adorable. Well I would say that, wouldn’t I. Still nameless, mind you, I mean choosing a name is a tricky thing, what with the competition of the Kardashians, Honey Boo Boo, Modern Family, well. where do you go from here? I mean it’s not every name that can go with Theloke, now can it? So enough you cry. Well I’ll just attach one teeny, weeny, tincy little picture for you to fawn over. Now, back to the business in hand...I just discovered an amazing app for your smartphone, which helps to identify the name of plants you do not know. It’s called, Like Your Garden, download it free from your playstore. So you are

wandering through Wisley or Sissinghurst (both on my bucket list) and you see a plant you just have to have in your garden but you have no idea of the name of it? Hey presto Just take a picture of it, and click search...hey presto, the name of your plant or potentials will appear on screen. And yes, I have tried it myself. To the ladies from the Kilkenny Horticultural Society, who were out to visit our

garden recently. The plant we were all wondering what it’s name was is a Goose-necked yellow Loosestrife (lysimachia clethroides). Pictured. So now, I don’t need to do a GDK answer anymore (Granny Doesn’t Know). I just need to produce my trusty smartphone and Bob’s your uncle. The Gooseneck Loosestrife is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers

moist, rich, humusy locations in full sun, but spreads by rhizomes and can be very aggressive in these ideal growing conditions. Tends to be somewhat less aggressive if grown in drier soils with light shade. So now, you learn something new every day. Dahlias and Gladioli are great tubers/bulbs for late Autumn colour in the garden. 'DKOLDV DUH WKH QDWLRQDO ÀRZer of Mexico, so hence why the tubers have a tendency not to be frost hardy unless lifted and cocooned in your shed over Winter. But the Dahlia is the highlight of any late summer garGHQ .HHS SLFNLQJ WKH ÀRZHUV and it will reward you by producing hundreds more in its place. I must admit, I never lift my Dahlias, I just mulch them every Winter and take my chances after that. Planning your garden Dahlias can be used many ways in your garden. Individual plants or small clusters within existing landscaping provide summer-long colour and highlight. Long straight rows look impressive and are easily managed and accessed for cutting blooms. Large dahlias can be situated as to provide background colour for other landscape plants. Small dahlias can be intermixed with other plants or used as borders. If you want to cut lots of blooms you should plan for easy access to all sides of the plants.

Selecting your site Dahlias will grow in nearly any soil as long as you have 12”-14” of tillable depth. If your soil is shallow or rocky, build raised beds to increase the rooting depth. Poor drainage will encourage rotting that can affect overwintering and quality of tubers that are produced. If your soil shows signs of standing water or is constantly wet consider modifying the drainage or build raised beds. Sunlight is important to 'DKOLD JURZWK DQG ÀRZHU production. Your dahlias should receive a minimum of 8-10 hours of direct or slightO\ ¿OWHUHG OLJKW 3ODQW WKHP in a bright spot. Deep shade promotes lanky growth and few blooms. If you are in an area where daytime temperatures consistently exceed 90 degrees providing shade during the hottest part of the afternoon will improve bloom quality and reduce fading. If you are in an area that does not have consistent summer rainfall, be sure your Dahlias are planted where

you can provide regular irrigation. In containers Dahlias do very well when grown in large pots or garden boxes. This is a good strategy if you have limited space, want to use Dahlias as patio decorations. They do best in containers that hold at least 12”-14” of potting medium. Smaller containers will require more frequent watering. If your container Dahlias are regularly wilting even when watered regularly, move them to a location with less afternoon sun to keep them from overheating. As a PS, I had a call from a lady recently, subsequent to my article on Giant Hogweed. Her son has had the recurring dreaded rash for seven years now and cannot eradicate it. Once he ventures out into the sun at all, the rash erupts again. If anyone has had any experience on how to get rid of the Hogweed Burn please contact me. Fran can be contacted at 087-9978743 after 3pm or e mail clashacrowgardens@ gmail.com.

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Hotel of the week

Mount Wolseley Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort, Carlow No effort or luxurious amenity has been spared at Mount Wolseley Hotel to assure every guest an atmosphere of total comfort. Designed to be comfortable as well as luxurious the Mount Wolseley Hotel can literally be your home from home. Within the grounds are luxurious self catering holiday homes boasting a total floor area of 1,650 square feet. From October 8th – 11th the stunning Christy O’Connor Jnr designed Mount Wolseley Golf Club will be hosting the Volopa Irish Challenge Tour, which returns to the Republic of Ireland for the first time in six years. Visit: www. mountwolseley.ie for more information.

Nightclub of the week

The Foundry Nightclub, Dinn Ri Hotel, Carlow Carlow’s Foundry Nightclub is one of Europe’s most sophisticated clubs. Once you step inside, you enter a whole new world – a clubber’s paradise. The Theatre Bar is a lavish gallery suite with its own private bar where you can chill out in the lap of luxury and enjoy an amazing panoramic view of the club. The Bamboo Bar is a heated garden bar and smoking area where you can still enjoy the electric ambiance of the club as well as a breath of fresh air. Visit: www.dinnri.com for more information.

Business of the week

DVD of the week

Colors Dennis Hopper directs this classic 1980s crime drama starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall. Veteran cop nearing retirement Bob Hodges (Duvall) and rookie know-it-all Danny McGavin (Penn) are reluctantly teamed together on the L.A.P.D.’s C.R.A.S.H. (Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums) unit when they investigate a brutal gang murder. They soon find themselves involved in a dangerous turf war and are forced to put their differences aside in an attempt to keep each other alive. The supporting cast includes Maria Conchita Alonso, Randy Brooks and Glenn Plummer.

Album of the week

Trackless Woods: Iris DeMent Featuring original music and melodies by Iris, The Trackless Woods sets 18 poems by acclaimed 20th century Russian poet Anna Akhmatova to life. Hailed as one of Russia’s finest poets, Akhmatova survived the Bolshevik Revolution, both World Wars and Stalin. She lost family, friends and fellow writers to political killings and labor in the gulags. The result is a breathtaking pairing of piano and voice in Iris’ sui generis style with timeless melodies that are deeply rooted in the American South.

Movie of the week

Motivation Weight Management

Everest

Unlike other programmes, Motivation helps you to tackle your unwanted weight by identifying and addressing the habits, emotions and behaviours that are the root causes of your overeating and other unhealthy behaviours. In this way you can reach your desired weight and, more importantly, maintain it for life. Developed by world-renowned expert Dr. Maurice Larocque, the Programme is based on the latest scientific findings by the world’s leading weight management experts and is the result of over 40 years of research and clinical practice in the fields of nutrition, weight loss and weight maintenance. Visit: motivation.ie

With a pregnant wife at home, mountain climber Rob Hall is planning to make his fifth ascent of ‘Everest’, one of the most dangerous places in the world. At first, his expedition goes as planned, and he and the team he’s leading reach the summit in triumph. But when a massive storm hits the Himalayas, a desperate attempt to get down off the mountain begins. Trapped in a blizzard and running out of oxygen, Rob and his team are pushed to their limits in their efforts to survive. Based on the 1996 disaster, ‘Everest’.

Restaurant of the week

Game of the week

Lord Bagenal Inn Hotel & Restaurant, Carlow

Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate Special Edition (PS4)

The Lord Bagenal Inn is the perfect choice when eating out in Carlow. The restaurant which opened in 1979 is now a multi-award winning venue where the best traditions of the past have being retained to this day. They offer a variety of international dishes prepared using only the finest local ingredients complimented by a relaxed and friendly service. The Lord Bagenal Bar offers a relaxed and casual dining setting with open hearth fires during the winter and alfresco seating during the Summer months. The all-day menu offers an array of tastes that retains simplicity and intensity of flavour. Visit: www.lordbagenal.com for more information.

Dive deeper into the catacombs of Creed, with the Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate Special Edition, featuring the Darwin and Dickens Conspiracy Mission - giving you an additional 45 minutes of epic gameplay. “London, 1868. The Industrial Revolution unleashes an incredible age of invention, transforming the lives of millions with technologies once thought impossible. Opportunities created during this period have people rushing to London to engage in this new world, a world no longer controlled by kings, emperors, politicians, or religion, but by a new common denominator: money.”

Book of the week

The Framing of Harry Gleeson by Kieran Fagan When Harry Gleeson reported that he had found his neighbour Moll McCarthy dead of gunshot wounds in a field in New Inn, Tipperary, he speedily became the number one suspect. It was 1940 and Moll was an unmarried mother of seven children. Gleeson was convicted by an all-male jury within three months - and sent to his death within five months. It suited the local community and authorities to conspire and cover up the real killer. This is the story of Harry Gleeson, New Inn’s secrets and the escape of a killer.

App of the week

Sway (free) Sway isn’t exactly new. It’s been languishing in preview for 10 months now. But Microsoft is finally ready for a full general release of Sway, office’s latest productivity tool. Imagine Sway as Powerpoint built for the mobile world we live in. Its next level presentations, perfect for classrooms or modern-day scrapbooks. The best part is Sway’s intuitive design engine, which takes a lot of the heavy lifting out of actually making something look good so you can focus on the content first and foremost.

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Mazda6 2.0I 145PS -TAKE TWO

The third generation Mazda6 is a huge improvement over its predecessor and represents an under-rated choice in the Mondeo-sized medium range segment with its sector-leading SKYACTIV technology driving down running costs. Most UK sales will be of the 2.2 diesel models, but could the frugal 2.0-litre petrol versions actually be a better bet for lower mileage buyers? Andy Enright checks out the improved version and decides. TEN SECOND REVIEW The Mazda6 had long felt like a car with elements of greatness that just lacked the polish to beat the best. This improved third generation car edges the Japanese company closer to class leadership with sharper styling, better attention to quality and some very economical engines, especially the SKYACTIV-G 2.0-litre petrol units on test here. Factor in a lot of kit and accessible pricing and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d understand you choosing it. Is it better than a Ford Mondeo, a Vauxhall Passat, or a Hyundai i40? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so close itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll come down to personal preference. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your call. BACKGROUND Developing a class-leading medium-range family saloon has to be the toughest task available to car manufacturers these days. Not only are you competing with rivals in your class, but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also got to convince buyers their money is better spent here than on a smaller car with a weightier badge on it

bonnet. Mazda has spent over a GHFDGH WU\LQJ WR SHUVXDGH D ÂżFNOH FOLHQWHOH RI WKH EHQHÂżWV RI LWV 6. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got an improved MK3 Mazda6 to look at now, and RQ ÂżUVW DFTXDLQWDQFH LW ORRNV D strong contender. The styling remains striking and the driving dynamics have been acclaimed as class-leading. This improved model now gets a smarter cabin too. So is WKLV ÂżQDOO\ WKH PHGLXP UDQJH FDU WKDW FDQ ÂżQDOO\ IDFH GRZQ the Mondeo as well as the likes of BMW and Audi? I thought ,ÂśG WU\ DQG ÂżQG RXW E\ WU\LQJ the minority UK buyersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; choice, the 2.0-litre petrol option. SKYACTIV technology has meant that this now returns pretW\ PXFK WKH UXQQLQJ FRVW ÂżJXUHV of some equivalent diesels. And for some lower mileage customers, that could make it a very interesting choice indeed. DRIVING EXPERIENCE It really canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be emphasised enough how much the SKYACTIV programme of reducing the weight of this 0D]GD KDV EHQHÂżWWHG WKLV model in terms of the way it drives. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll accelerate quicker, stop more sharply, corner more keenly, the suspension will be able to its job more effectively and you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be exacting such a huge demand on brakes, transmission and tyres. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real virtuous circle but Mazda has to balance that against the usual demands of making the car more spacious, better equipped, safer as well as making it feel betterbuilt. That is a really tough assignment, more of which later.

The petrol engines weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re focusing on here havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really changed very much with the latest revisions, though 0D]GD KDV LPSURYHG UHÂżQHment. Otherwise, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as before, which means that petrol buyers choose between 145 and 165PS versions of the 2.0-litre SKYACTIV-G four-cylinder direct injection unit. Both are reasonably rapid, with even the lower powered variant making 100km/h from rest in 9.5s on the way to 207km/h. The 165PS version improves those ÂżJXUHV WR V DQG NP K In both cases, drive goes to the front wheels via a slick sixspeed manual gearbox, unless you want to pay a bit more and go for a six-speed auto. Unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be nudging DORQJ LQ WUDIÂżF LW VHHPV D VKDPH to miss out on the manual. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real fun to use, the pedal spacing is about perfect and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DQ HIÂżFLHQF\ EHQHÂżW WR VKLIWLQJ yourself in this car too. Still, the gap has closed compared to what it used to be. DESIGN AND BUILD *HW WKH VSHFLÂżFDWLRQ MXVW ULJKW and the Mazda6 has to be one of the most striking cars in its class. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a mean and muscular looking thing; all pent-up curves and bulges, with beady eyes and D VZRRSLQJ FRXSH OLNH URRĂ&#x20AC;LQH In other words not a lot really needed doing to the styling. The range-topping Sport Nav models get a revised grille and signature wing design - incorporating powerful LED headlamps including LED daytime running

lights, LED fog lamps, and LED tail lamps. Bulbs are so 2014. It also gets big 19-inch alloys. The Mazda6 interior, on the other hand, could always have used some help. It felt as if the styling budget had been blown on the exterior and the cabin was cobbled together on a budget. This time round, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a cleaner instrument panel and centre console design which gives the cabin a more cohesive, less cluttered look. If you need more space, try the estate, which features a boot capacity of 522-litres with the seats up and 1,664-litres with them folded. MARKET AND MODEL Going for a 2.0-litre petrolpowered Mazda6 rather than the 2.2-litre diesel will save you around â&#x201A;Ź2,900. Essentially, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be looking at paying somewhere in the â&#x201A;Ź27,000 to â&#x201A;Ź34,000 bracket, depending on your choice of trim level, your decision between manual and auto transmission and your selection between saloon and the kind of Tourer estate bodystyle that requires a premium of around â&#x201A;Ź1200 over the equivalent four-door. All the main items of executive kit are included, whichever variant you choose. The mainstream SE and SE-L grades now include an electronic parking brake, a coming/leaving home headlamp function and the Multimedia Commander with separate volume dial. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manual driver and front passenger seat height adjustment and a 7-inch, full-colour touch-

screen which incorporates DAB radio and the MZD Connect infotainment system some may already have seen on the smaller Mazda3. This pairs with a smartphone to bring internet connectivity into the car with onboard access to social networking. That deserves a like. Aside from the exterior jewHOOHU\ WKH Ă&#x20AC;DJVKLS 6SRUW 1DY models get a six-way power adjustable front passenger seat, vinyl leather knee pads, a headup display and an Integrated Navigation system. Sport Nav buyers can also option the car with stone leather upholstery (in lieu of black) and a Safety Pack incorporating features such as Lane Keep Assist, Blind Spot Monitoring and Rear Smart City Brake Support which works better than it sounds, applying the brakes if it thinks youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re about to reverse into bollards, children or similar. COST OF OWNERSHIP If you always wondered when a petrol engine would come along that offered the frugal running costs of a diesel, then wonder no more. This petrolpowered Mazda6 2.0-litre, in 145PS form, offers mpg and &2 ÂżJXUHV WKDW DUH SUHWW\ close to what an equivalent diesel model managed only a few years back. For the saloon, that means 51.4mpg on the combined cycle and 130g/km. The 165PS variant manages 47.9mpg and 137g/km. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all helped by the SKYACTIV technology that has brought about light weight, good aerodynamics and clever

HIÂżFLHQF\ PHDVXUHV 7KHVH LQclude the rather horribly-titled i-ELOOP, which is basically a capacitor-based brake energy regeneration system that boosts economy by up to 10 percent when combined with the stanGDUG ÂżW L VWRS LGOH VWRS V\VWHP Unlike most such systems, this one uses a lightweight electric double-layer capacitor instead of drawing on battery power. This capacitor effectively captures energy when the car decelerates and can run all of the carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s systems for a minute even when the idle stop system has shut down the engine. A pity then, that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it on the entry-level petrol variant. SUMMARY Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relatively rare these days WR ÂżQG D SHWURO SRZHUHG PHGLum range model from a volume maker - yet this one may make all kinds of sense for lowermileage business and family buyers. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably the best car in its class to drive and can return over 50mpg in regular use. Plus itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spacious, safe and good looking. Equipment levels have improved with this revised version and the pricing is about where youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d expect it to be, although your Mazda dealer might well be open to a spot of discussion on that particular score. Previously with this car, we complained a little about the rather low rent interior, but Mazda has moved swiftly to correct that issue with this improved model. Which leaves very little to fault.

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15 SEPTEMBER 2015