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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a water warning for Fianna FĂĄil THE Anti Austerity Alliance (AAA) will not allow local Fianna FĂĄil TDs a free ride on the water charges, the allianceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conor MacLiam has warned. Following reports that water charges are a major obstacle in negotiations for government between Fine Gael and Fianna FĂĄil, Conor has reminded that 70% of people voted for those who said they were for the scrapping or suspension of the charge. He said Fianna FĂĄil used the anti-water chages sentiment to bolster their election prospects and said if the party does not stick to its election promises the AAA will target Deputies John

McGuinness, Bobby Aylward and candidate, Jennifer Murnane Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor on this issue. With 50% of people boycotting the water charges before the election and reports of many cancelling direct debits since then, any weak minority government will struggle to keep the leaking boat WKDW LV ,ULVK :DWHU DĂ&#x20AC;RDW Â´ &RQRU told The Reporter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any party supporting such a government will also come under severe pressure as the massive anti-water charges movement UH LJQLWHV ZLWK WKH FRQÂżGHQFH RI a rising number of people joining WKH ER\FRWW Â´KH DGGHG

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When is a crime not a crime? IF A person commits a crime but does not know it is a crime, is he or she guilty? Barnstormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kilkenny Youth Theatre present an epic tale of Greek tragedy, The House of Oedipus, a story of one manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family doomed from the beginning. Following on from the success of the ultimate tale of star-crossed lovers, William Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Romeo and Juliet and Aliceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absurd journey into Wonderland, Kilkenny Youth Theatre take on the world of gods and men. The House of Oedipus has a cast of 18 young Kilkenny people who present this tale of Oedipus, a man who kills his father and marries his mother with dire consequences. Adapted from four Greek tragedies, it is a challenge that the young people take on with delight. Brian Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hanrahan, who plays Oedipus, told The Reporter: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing Oedipus was both a new and familiar experience for me. Having played a leading role previously, I had some idea of what to expect, though Oedipusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interesting character progression was a fresh and enjoyable challenge.â&#x20AC;? David Collison plays Eteocles, Oedipusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son. He said being part of the Greek Chorus was a new experience and the prospect of his fellow actors and himself working as one was challenging and entertaining. Anna Galligan, BarnVWRUPÂśV 2XWUHDFK 2ŕľśFHU and director of the play said last year they looked at a place of a small world where

everything took play inside one characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head. This year it was the exact opposite, three generations of family, two countries, murders, war, and one of the great law questions - if you do not know you were committing a crime when you committed it, are you guilty? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Greeks didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do

small!,â&#x20AC;? she added. The House of Oedipus runs from tomorrow, Thursday to Saturday at 7.30pm, with a matinee on April 9 at 2.30pm, at The Barn, Church Lane, Kilkenny (behind St Caniceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral). Tickets, â&#x201A;Ź10/â&#x201A;Ź8 concession, and can be booked at 056-7751266 or at anna@barnstorm.ie.

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Dither, dawdle and dangle: The Ds that sum up our TDs same wavelength and that experienced men and women of the classroom are supporting their younger colleagues. A series of strikes is on the cards. That is not good news for students or their families but, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be clear about it, we accept that industrial action is a last resort of people who for too long have been maltreated.

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S THERE any hope that we will ever learn? We are facing into a time of possible trouble and strife on many fronts and yet the best that is coming from the bubble brain world of politics LV D PLVKPDVK RI VDUFDVP VHOÂżVKQHVV egotistical ranting and mĂŠ fĂŠinism. Politicians, so adept at being incompetent, continue to play out a pantomime of absurdity, as they bore us on a daily basis with slapstick silliness, stupid statements and sheer bad acting that would certainly not be acceptable in our theatre of dreams that we call the Watergate. We have become the pawns in a game where there is not a hope in Hell of anyone becoming a Grandmaster in a Mickey Mouse match that would be more suitable to the realms of Snakes and Ladders or Ludo. As public representatives of all hues dither, dawdle and dangle carrots that would not attract the hungriest of donkeys, we are expected to look on and enjoy a form of torture that gives us WKH WZR ÂżQJHUV WUHDWV XV DV PRURQV DQG reminds us, as if we need reminding, that far too many politicians donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give a hang what we think of them.

Punch and Judy Nor do they care how insulted we feel as they play out a Punch and Judy show of trying to form a Government that would not attract the attention of even kindergarten children. The world of make believe tells us WKDW 1HUR ÂżGGOHG DV 5RPH EXUQHG Well, as anyone with even a smidgen of grey matter will know, there was no such thing as a violin at a time when the bold Nero was supposed to have been plucking the strings. But, that the adage is not true does not mean that it still cannot deliver a message. In that context our champions of nonsense in Kildare Street certainly represent an orchestra of uselessness as they play whatever instruments they

FKRRVH DQG RXU SHRSOH FDQQRW ÂżJXUH out what tune they are playing. Our people are angry and they have every reason to be. Our teachers are not happy and we certainly cannot blame them. Our Gardai have many gripes, the biggest probably being the poor way that new recruits to the force are being treated. Again we have to agree, the Gardai have every right to be on the warpath. Many of our soldiers, the rank and ÂżOH PHQ DQG ZRPHQ DW OHDVW DOVR KDYH a bee in their bonnet. And who can blame them? Meagre salaries When they compare their meagre salaries with the fat pay packets of our politicians they may ponder their roles in an army that, thanks to dedicated soldiers, is highly regarded as a peacekeeping force around the world, particularly in war-torn countries. Our teachers, Gardai, Army and many other sectors deserve better. They do a great job for us, serve us well, earn their keep, and yet as they air their grievances, those elected to form a Government simply twiddle their thumbs and scratch their respective arses. In the noble profession of teaching we have the crazy situation where new entrantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pay packets are much lighter than their experienced colleagues. The young guns have the same TXDOLÂżFDWLRQV GR WKH VDPH MRE DQG \HW they are expected to work for fewer denarius. It is good to see that there is a united front amongst teachers, that the three unions that represent them are on the

Rap on knuckles Of course when the pickets are mounted, the Government of the day, if there is a Government, will rap the teachers on the knuckles for upsetting the classrooms. The dogs on the street know that the morale in many military and Garda Barracks is not good. Again, that is hardly surprising. As austerity abounded, pay packets were raided, men and women with mortgages were put under severe pressure and new entrants to the Garda Force were given the kind of wages that would not enable one to maintain a hen house, let alone to pay for a family home. Our belief is that until people start to stand up for themselves again, until RXU XQLRQV ÂżJKW IRU WKHLU PHPEHUV DQG ignore the rantings of overpaid leaders in many cases, the sort of unhealthy situation that our Gardai, teachers DQG VROGLHUV QRZ ÂżQG WKHPVHOYHV LQ will always be a millstone around our necks. Compare the salaries of the rank and ÂżOH PHPEHUV RI WKH WKUHH JURXSLQJV we are focusing on with the fat wages of our politicians, not to mention â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;expensesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and it is obvious where the ills in our society emanate from.

Empty pickets Yes, we realise that there are many other trades and professions in the very same boat. But in focusing on the trinity of public servants, our great wish is to highlight the tough positions that PDQ\ RI RXU SHRSOH ÂżQG WKHPVHOYHV LQ at a time when we are being constantly reminded of what we now know as Fine Gael and Labourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;recoveryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Yes, there are green shoots, yes more jobs have been created, but at the same time there are thousands in jobs that are not really jobs, ie JobBridge, and thousands more in employment which EDUHO\ NHHSV WKH WHDSRW ÂżOOHG DQG EUHDG buttered. For too long we have listened to those who were in our last Government telling us that they respected us for emptying our pockets as we contributed to the aforementioned â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;recoveryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. We have reminded them that we did not empty our pockets. Our pockets were emptied for us. Whoever, gets back into power should be conscious of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;recoveryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and a word in their ear might include a sentence that puts â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;pay-backâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; time into their numb skulls. Our politicians expect our Gardai WR ÂżJKW WKH WRXJKHVW RI FULPLQDOV RXU army to put their lives on the line in war zones and our teachers to turn out top class students. Yet, they treat all three as secondclass citizens and take their undoubted professionalism for granted while pampering themselves and acting the clown instead of doing what soldiers, Gardai and teachers do. Work hard for a living!

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Family pride as parents and children gathered

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volunteers of 1916

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Graig Brass Band played rousing airs Pics: Donal Foley

Tom Kiernan Sinn FĂŠin supporters, Andy Barcoe, Jim Hayes and Eddie Kennedy

Ned Egan, Claire Somers and Michael Dawson

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A salute from ONE veteran, John Kelly in Kilbride Cemetery

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A one-boy band in City Hall

Accordion man in St Kieranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Street Pics: Donal Foley

From Spain to buckets of rain: Spanish students did their best to keep dry on Saturday

Aoibhin and Hannah Leamy

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Tenant (Incremental) Purchase Scheme 2016 A new Tenant Purchase Scheme is now available for eligible tenants to purchase their house from Kilkenny County Council. Eligible houses will be sold at a discount, based on household income, provided you meet the eligibility criteria for the scheme. A Tenant Information Booklet, which sets out the eligibility criteria and general information on the Scheme is available on request or the Council website at www.kilkennycoco.ie. It is a requirement of this tenant purchase scheme that your primary source of income must be from employment. If you wish to apply to purchase your house under this scheme, you should complete the application form and submit to the Housing Department, Kilkenny County Council, Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Green, Kilkenny together with supporting documentation verifying the information on the application form. The application form is available online at www.kilkennycoco.ie. or by contacting the numbers below. An application fee of â&#x201A;¬20 applies. For further details on the Scheme please contact Catherine Byrne Murphy at 0567794908 or Margaret Comerford at 0567794910. Maria Melia, Director of Housing.

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A treatment thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth raising your eyebrows for Henna Spa is the answer for anyone looking for perfect brows that stand the test of time

BY EMER KELLY @eimkelly IN this day and age when we want our brows to be perfect from the moment we wake XS XQWLO ZH ÂżQDOO\ KLW WKH SLOlow we need to not only think about the appearance but also WKH ORQJ WHUP HŕľľHFWV RI DQ\ treatment. After much searching I think I have found the perfect solution for those brows. Henna Spa is 100 per cent natural and is the golden equilibrium between the short

term results of a tint and the more long-term commitment of tattooing. The procedure is especially good for reshaping and enhancing. The treatment involves cleaning the eyebrow area of any oil using a specially formulated lotion, then the hairs are prepped using HennaSpa shampoo and then the treatment is applied and left to set for several minutes before EHLQJ JHQWO\ ZLSHG Rŕľľ 7KH UHsulting wow factor will last up to two weeks on the skin and up to six on the hair. There

are even 7 shades to choose from. There is no ammonia or hydrogen peroxide added to the ingredients so HennaSpa will be suitable for most skin types. The only people who need a patch test for this product are those with very sensitive skin. I hear my twitter chirping at me already - where can you get this impressive treatment? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available at Edeleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beauty Salon in Tramore for â&#x201A;Ź30. The treatment takes around 50 minutes and includes a brow shape.

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Top 10 JUST SAYINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;... NAOISE WOLSEY

One day plates will be back on the menu BELIEVE it or not, there was a time when restaurants actually served food on plates. Not wooden boards or pieces of slate, but on good old fashioned plates. The plates were white and circular, and they had the advantage of not only presenting the food in an attractive manner but also keeping it in one place while you ate. How times have changed. These days we are expected to wrestle our PHDW IURP D KDQJLQJ VNHZHU DQG ÂżVK RXU FKLSV RXW RI EXFNHWV $QG WKDWÂśV JHWWLQJ RÉŁ OLJKWO\ Across the country, restaurants â&#x20AC;&#x201C; desperate to seem unique and trendy â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are serving their food LQ Ă&#x20AC;RZHU SRWV GRJ ERZOV DQG KLJK KHHOHG VKRHV If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put an end to this madness soon, the simple dinner plate may become a thing of the past. Something to tell the grandkids about over dinner as they scoop their ice cream out of a Wellington boot. But there is some hope for the humble dinner plate. People worldwide have been speaking out amidst this crazy crockery crisis. With over 93,000 followers, a Twitter campaign group called We Want Plates has been inundated with pictures of wacky serving options from disgrun tled diners. In one picture, a restaurant serves up afternoon tea on tennis rackets. In another, bread is produced in a Ă&#x20AC;DW FDS Gone are the days of mugs and glasses for hot and cold drinks. Beverages now only come in jam jars, test tubes, baby bottles and ÂżVK ERZOV It all started inno cently enough. The odd steak served on a slate. A sharing platter pro duced on a large wooden board. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where it should have stopped, EXW XQIRUWXQDWHO\ ZHÂśYH QRZ ELWWHQ RÉŁ IDU PRUH than we can chew. Shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pie is being served in pint glasses, \RXU 6XQGD\ PRUQLQJ IU\ XS SORQNHG RQ WR D JDUGHQ WURZHO LFH FUHDP LV FRPLQJ RXW RI WRRWK paste tubes, and chicken and chips served in a KROORZHG RXW VNXOO Besides being rather pretentious and an noying, this particular food fad has also been slammed as potentially unhygienic. After all, RQH RI WKH PDQ\ EHQHÂżWV RI WKH ZKLWH SODWH LV that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very easy to see whether it is clean or dirty. But when your food comes served in a shoe, a mini picnic basket or a Russian doll, who know what kind of bacteria is being served up with it? But we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame the restaurants and their chefs entirely for this new fad. After all it has now pretty much become mandatory to snap a photo of your dinner on your phone and share it with all your friends on social media before youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve even taken a bite. When eating out is more about how many likes you can get for your latest Facebook photo than HQMR\LQJ ZHOO FRRNHG Ă&#x20AC;DYRXUVRPH IRRG LWÂśV QR wonder restaurants are concentrating on style rather than substance. Personally, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d choose substance over a skull any day, but I fear we are going to have to struggle with sauces oozing out of mini shopping WUROOH\V DQG SHDV UROOLQJ RÉŁ URRI WLOHV IRU VRPH WLPH \HW %XW IHDU QRW IHOORZ SODWH ORYHUV 2QFH SODWHV KDYH EHHQ RÉ¤FLDOO\ UHOHJDWHG WR the culinary history books, they will become retro. And once something is retro it is trendy. So it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be long before things come full circle and the round, white plate is back on the menu.

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Kilkenny Top 10

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Service of the week

DVD of the week

Aoki Interiors

Bridge of Spies

Aoki Interiors provide a wide range of Interior Design services with the goal of creating a space that is both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing to the client. Their talented designer can visit your home to discover your taste, style and budget or in turn you can call to their store to work with a designer and browse the full collection of fabrics and finishings. From custom window treatments to decorating an entire home, Aoik Interiors takes care of it all: designing, measuring, ordering and installing. Visit aokiinteriors.ie

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks), recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

Car Dealer of the week

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Briens Renault Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Briens Renault Kilkenny are committed to offering the latest Renault offers on new and used Renault Cars. They offer the complete package Renault finance services as well as Renault servicing and Renault parts. Customer satisfaction is very important to their friendly and efficient team of staff. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Briens Renault is located in Kilkenny Retail and Business Park, Waterford Road Kilkenny. Contact them on 056 7756567 for more information.

Business of the week

Rudolf Hetzel Jewellery Rudolf Heltzel designs and hand makes spectacular jewellery in 18ct gold, platinum and sterling silver, perfect for a special gift or an engagement. An icon of Irish craft and design Rudolf Heltzel is one of the finest designers worldwide. Over the past six decades Rudolf Heltzel has gained an international reputation for the originality and quality of his work, each piece having a timeless aesthetic, crafted meticulously by hand using some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest jewellery techniques. Visit rudolfhetzel.com to see more.

Clinic of the week

Motivation Weight Management 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. The programme is based on the latest scientific findings by the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 for more.

Book of the week

Album of the week

Are you serious? by Andrew Bird Having had an intense few years, Andrew Bird has produced a record that tackles that intensity with respectful humour and jest, tackling themes such as his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s illness on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pumaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was radioactive for seven days / how I wanted to be holding her anyway,â&#x20AC;? he croons over soaring strings and jangly guitar lines, all the while retaining a sing-along sensibility thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at once gorgeous and cathartic. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a testament to Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability as a songwriter that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s able to articulate whatever life throws at him head-on, and our enjoyment is all the better for it.

Game of the week

Quantum Break (Xbox One) In the aftermath of a split second of destruction that fractures time, two people find they have gained extraordinary abilities. One of them travels through time and becomes hell-bent on controlling this power. The other uses these new abilities to attempt to defeat him â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and fix time before it tears itself apart. Featuring a stellar cast, including Shawn Ashmore, Aidan Gillen and Dominic Monaghan, Quantum Break is full of vivid storytelling, rich characters and dramatic twists. Your choices affect the outcome of this fusion between game and show.

Movie of the week

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been nearly two years since Supermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crimefighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

App of the week

Moranifesto by Caitlin Moran

Twilight

This is Caitlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engaging and amusing rallying call for our times. Combining the best of her recent columns with lots of new writing unique to this book, Caitlin deals with topics as pressing and diverse as 1980s swearing, benefits, boarding schools, and why the internet is like a drunken toddler. And whilst never afraid to address the big issues of the day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; such as Benedict Cumberbatch and duffel coats â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Caitlin also makes a passionate effort to understand our 21st century society and make it a better place.

Using smartphones late at night can have a real impact on your sleep, with the blue hue your phone outputs keeping you awake long after you switch off. Twilight solves this, by adapting the display colours to the time of day, filtering the blue light after sunset and helping you get to sleep. Once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve downloaded the app and set it up it simply runs in the background, so you can forget all about it and the change in screen colour isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as jarring as you might expect. But there are also tools to adjust the intensity, colour temperature and brightness.

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Callan Enterprise

Come and see what Callan has to offer

HAVING delivered 50 successful Enterprise Towns in 2015, Bank of Ireland is delighted to announce the expansion of the Enterprise Town Initiative to 100 towns in 2016. This year Bank of Ireland is proud to host Callan, County Kilkenny, as one of its Enterprise Towns. Callan already has a lot to offer residents and visitors with a great variety of pubs, restaurants, shops and businesses, as well as beautiful scenery and places of interest. And now with the help of Bank of Ireland it is set to really thrive. Join Bank of Ireland at the Business and Community Expo that takes place this Friday, April 8 at Callan Parish Hall. Family and friends are welcome to come along on the day and see all that Callan has to RŕľľHU This free event will is a showcase of local businesses, sports,

social and charitable groups in Callan. There will also be spot prizes and fun for all the family. Sports fans are in for a treat as the Expo will have guest appearances from Mickey Harte,Tyrone Senior Football 0DQDJHU DQG +HQU\ 6KHŕľˇLQ

the former Kilkenny Hurler and ten times All-Ireland Winner. For more information, call into your local branch and Kim Fogarty, Branch Manager, can answer any questions you may have. Find out more about the Enterprise Town Initiative at EDQNRÂżUHODQG FRP EXVLQHVV

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6 APRIL 2016 Kilkenny Reporter

Callan Enterprise

6 APRIL 2016 Kilkenny Reporter

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6 APRIL 2016 Kilkenny Reporter

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I, Briown Ltd., hereby intend to apply for planning permission to Kilkenny County Council for the construction horse stables, cattle shed with slatted tank, cattle crush, manure pit, stoned access road to new yard, upgrading of existing vehicular entrance to lands from public road and associated site works at Huntingtown, Gowran, Co. Kilkenny. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9 a.m.1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: - Briown Ltd.

Planning Permission is sought by Andrew Glennon for change of road surface from the previously granted permeable paving finish to a traditional tarmac finish; Under previously granted planning reference number 10457 and with associated drainage amendments & all associated site development works at Friary Walk, Clashacollare, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. The proposed road network and services to connect to existing residential development known as Friary Walk. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9 a.m.- 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Gittens Murray Architects Ltd., No. 5 William Street, Kilkenny. Tel: 056 7753933 www.gmarch.net

We Billy & Marian Walsh are applying for permission for the erection of an extension to existing dwelling and alterations to include stone cladding of existing front porch and the erection of new pitched roofs over existing flat roofs (alterations to plans approved under Planning Register Number 15/98) and all associated site works at Shellumsrath, Callan Road, Kilkenny. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the Offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny during its public opening hours 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Byrne & McCabe Design, Architecture and Engineering Services (059 9725684).

Planning Permission is sought by Pat & Breda Daly for proposed single storey extension to the side of the existing two storey dwelling, with modifications to the internal layout, associated elevational changes, and all associated site development works at Cooloutha, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9 a.m.- 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

We, Rence Ltd intend to apply to Kilkenny County Council for Planning Permission to construct a new commercial/industrial entrance to access my lands and all associated site development works at Hebron Industrial Estate, Hebron Road, Leggettsrath West, Kilkenny. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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NOTICE OF SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION AND REVISED PLANS ON CURRENT PLANNING APPLICATION P.15/401 I Sharon O’ Brien intend to submit revised plans to Kilkenny County Council on planning application P.15/401 ( Permission to build an extension to existing shed/barn consisting of a lean-to hay shed and all associated site development works ) at Annamult, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny to now include: (a) Retention Permission of stables and extended shed/barn (b) Retention Permission of all elevational changes. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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.LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ &RXQFLO We Christy & Claire Delaney are applying for permission for retention of dwelling house and entrance location as constructed (alterations to plans approved under Planning Reference No. 00/1819) and all associated site works at Rockfield, Gowran, Co. Kilkenny. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the Offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny during its public opening hours 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Byrne & McCabe Design, Architecture and Engineering Services (059 9725684).

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Application is being made for FULL PLANNING PERMISSION for the following; (a) New retractable, traditional style canopy to front and side of existing shop unit (b) Modifications to condition 6 of the approved planning permission by An Bord Pleanala Pl 62.241437 (Kilkenny County Council Pl Ref No. 12/51) to extend opening hours from 8am to 10pm All at No. 1 High Street and Ormonde Street, Kilkenny. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure, No.1 High Street, RPS No. B44 For Pat & Siobhan Mahon. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

We, Highfield Solar Limited, intend to apply for permission for development at: Gorteens, Belview, Co. Kilkenny. The development will consist of a 10 year permission for the construction of a Solar PV Energy development within a total site area of up to 21.9hA, to include one single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on steel support structures, access roads, fencing and associated electrical cabling, ducting and ancillary infrastructure. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny during its public opening hours of 9:00am to 1:00pm and 2:00pm to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, and a submission and an observation in relation to the application may be made to the planning authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the planning application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

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Seed Technology Ltd. is applying for planning permission for an ESB Sub Station together with alterations to site the boundary as permitted under P.D. Ref: 15/397 and all associated site development works all at Gorteens, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9 a.m.- 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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I Patrick Woodcock am applying for permission for the erection of an extension & alterations to existing dwelling and permission to create new vehicular entrance with on site parking and all associated site works at 4 Rothe Terrace, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the Offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny during its public opening hours 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Byrne & McCabe Design, Architecture and Engineering Services (059 9725684).

tion (previous planning ref: no.15/27) to include the following: 1. Retention permission is sought for elevational modifications to include revised window arrangement. 2. Retention permission is sought for the increased first floor area of 637 sq m for office use. 3. Material change of use from warehouse to agricultural retail use of 435 sqm at ground floor level. 4. Planning permission is sought for new surface car park area of 2193 sq m with all associated site development works at Cillin Hill, Leggetsrath East, Dublin Rd. Kilkenny. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9 a.m.- 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Gittens Murray Architects Ltd., No. 5 William Street, Kilkenny. Tel No: 056-7753933. web:www.gmarch.net

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Halfway through this week, both Mercury and Venus change signs. Mercury leaves Aries just as Venus arrives in that sign. Taken with the New Moon in your sign on Thursday, it’s very likely that not only will you put a foot forward, but that the style which you choose to do this will be markedly different to that which you’ve adopted in recent weeks. A strong possibility is going on the ultimate charm offensive. Just ahead of Thursday’s new Moon, Mercury arrives in your sign - this time for an extended stay. Mercury doesn’t leave Taurus until June 13th. It’s highly likely that a project begun this week will take until then to reach its conclusion. Note that there might very well be hiccups along the way: probably at the very end of April and through the first three weeks of May. What you need is support for your long-term plans. You may think though that you’re up against obstacle after obstacle especially over Tuesday and Wednesday. It wouldn’t be so surprising if you became involved in a power struggle. It might feel as though your position is being undermined. Determining who you can trust, and who is conveying information to others might not be something you want to think about - but perhaps should. Though you may think you have everything under control, it would perhaps be as well to be prepared for the unexpected soon after the New Moon on Thursday. It’s then that through a neighbour or close colleague, you could learn of an opportunity that seems far too good to pass up. You might also have cause to think differently about domestic circumstances and possibly because you’re impressed by changes being made by those around you. Obviously this isn’t the start of the NewYear, yet it could feel that way.The combination of a New Moon in another of the Fire signs, and both Mercury andVenus changing signs this week as the Moon arrives at zero declination points to a change in the cosmic weather.Tuning into this will surely not be difficult for those of your sign. A strong possibility is that an idea that was much discussed at the very end of last year will return.

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If there’s one thing that is abhorrent toVirgo, its lack of clarity and organisation.This is perhaps why those of your sign tend to be associated with making arrangements and general improvement. Mid-week, as both Mercury andVenus change signs and slightly ahead ofThursday’s New Moon, you could see exactly what needs to be done to improve a situation that is in danger of becoming ever more chaotic. It’s not just that Venus arrives in your opposite sign midweek or that there is a New Moon in Aries on Thursday that is likely to leave you feeling that you’re on the edge of something big. For a variety of reasons, ideas that have been developing now for at least the last five years, looks set to gather considerable momentum. It may be that you are prompted into a action by someone who seems, at least to you, to appear to throw down the gauntlet. The first thing to note is that both Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde. This does not mean that things are moving backwards, but it is likely that in business relationships, review takes place. Midweek, Mercury arrives in your opposite sign - and for an extended stay. Negotiations could well take several weeks. The important thing will be to arrive at a pace that is comfortable and that doesn’t distress your nervous system.

Physically this could prove a demanding week. It would be surprising if you weren’t moving things around. Much of this may be work-related: the need to clear space so that you can get on with fresh tasks. Thursday’s New Moon is in another of the Fire signs bringing the promise of a surge of energy that should last for some months. Within that time however there will be periods when it’s necessary to research or even to retire or even apply the brakes fiercely. Thursday’s New Moon is in another of the Cardinal signs of the zodiac. True, there is an Aries New Moon every year. What’s important about the 2016 version, is that it follows both Mercury and Venus changing signs. In other words, fresh fuel could be put in your tank even ahead of the New Moon. Picking up speed, doing things differently and generally breaking free of restrictions is all possible before the weekend. Midweek Mercury moves into Taurus (another of the Fixed signs). The average length of Mercury’s stay in any sign is generally only a few weeks, this year Mercury does not leave Taurus until June. This extended stay suggests that attention to asset management and domestic matters will be considerable. Communications are likely to increase and, you could be in excited dialogue with someone who perhaps feels you should extend your network. Several significant events take place over the next seven days all of which suggest spring is in the air and that your world will look brighter. Both Mercury and Venus change signs midweek. The former spends several weeks in the communications sector of your solar chart. At one level this could make you very much aware of comings and goings in the neighbourhood.

6 APRIL 2016 Kilkenny Reporter

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Allianz Hurling League Quarter-Final

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