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Brilliant Roots: Now for a party with our Polish pals JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@ GMAIL.COM

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Robert is a chip off the old block

Media help Wheelchairs and Guide Dogs

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Good spirit pours in local pub JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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Tommy Moore being shaved by Maura Dunphy Master of ceremonies Willie Kearney

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Pics: Donal Foley Councillor Matt Doran shaves Biddy Haweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head

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Honeymoon is a run in the park

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Noah and Ivanna Cahill with Snowey

The Carlow Hunt

Fiona Slattery and Anna Cooke with Penny

Clive Corrigan with Gretta

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Nearby Facilities Only 5 minutes walk to the beach! Family friendly bars and restaurants. Perks Entertainment Centre for kids of all ages!

Angling, boat cruises of Blackwater River, scenic beach and forest walks. Aura Leisure Centre – kiddies pool, water slide, gym, sauna & steam room. Exciting nights out at the greyhound racing track.

Kenneally Holiday Homes are the exclusive suppliers for Seafield Caravan Park and have a wide selection off new and used mobile homes including: 2004 ABI Arizona 30X12 2bedroom €12,000 2004 Atlas Oasis 35X12 2bedroom €16,000 2000 Willerby Bermuda 37X12 3bedroom €17,000

2009 Willerby Savoy 35X12 3bedroom €24,000 2010 Willerby Salisbury 38X12 3bedroom €29,000 2016 Willerby Rio Gold 35X12 3bedroom €38,000

All of the above prices include delivery, commissioning and all park fees for 2016. To view the complete range of available mobile home please visit our sales centre at Main Bandon Road, Bishopstown, Cork or our website www.kenneallyholidayhomes.ie We have a limited number of sites available for this coming season so be sure to call us today!

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Our girls had hunger and desire Irish Daily Star National Camogie League Division 1 Final: Kilkenny 2-7 Galway 0-7

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4 MAY 2016 Kilkenny Reporter

McCreery Auctioneers

4 MAY 2016 Kilkenny Reporter

McCreery Auctioneers 11 CASHEL DOWNS, WATERFORD ROAD, KILKENNY

In a quiet cul de sac No 11 Cashel Downs is located in an established mature residential area just off the Waterford Road and within a short stroll of Kilkenny City Centre. Built by Conshan in the 1980’s this house has recently been extended and refurbished to offer the discerning purchaser quality, comfort and space. Seldom do we come upon a house which has been finished to such a high quality with taste and attention to detail evident throughout. Extending to circa 192m² (2070 sq. ft.) this 5 bedroomed home provides oodles of space for the growing family. 2 Reception Rooms, 3 Bathrooms The gardens are fully enclosed and mature featuring driveway, lawns, flower beds, raised beds, garden pond feature with waterfall, outdoor sandstone paved patio with built in BBQ, ample dining/sitting area with awning. Built in block/ stick house. Garden ‘man shed’ 5 m x 4 m with double doors light and electricity. Guide Price: €395,000 BER: B2 PSRA: 1710

BALLYLINE HOUSE, CALLAN, CO KILKENNY

25 BURGESS COURT, KELLS RD. KILKENNY

7 HIGH STREET, KILKENNY,

A magniﬁcent residence on c.8ha (20acres). Ballyline House was completed two years ago to the highest of standards and is extremely energy eﬃcient. Stables, barns, grass gallop, sand lunging ring, stud railed paddocks, a guest cottage, garage, wonderful gardens, lawns, water feature, impressive entrance and avenue, make this an extremely desirable property. 4 Bedrooms, 3 Ensuite Price:€1,100,000 BER: B1 PSRA: 00170

Burgess Court is in a private development of executive homes built in a quiet cul de sac. This is a spacious family home oﬀering all the necessary accommodation for the growing family. The property is well presented and ready for immediate occupation. 4 Bedrooms, 3 Reception Rooms, 3 Bathrooms. 2,172 Sq. Ft BER C1 Guide Price: €370,000 PSRA: 001710 Call 056 77 21904

Superb City Centre Investment property, 4 storey over basement. Mid Terraced property extending to approximately (560 Sq. Ft) on ground floor. There is an extensive first floor retail area with toilet facilities and ancillary offices, stock room and staff room. Producing a passing rent of €40,000 pa + VAT Total: 2,476 Sq. Ft | €500,000 Plus Vat BER Exempt PSRA: 001710 Call 056 77 21904

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53 AYLESBURY, FRESHFORD RD, KILKENNY

A spacious 4 bedroomed Detached residence situated on an elevated site. This private development is located just on the outskirts of the Village of Stoneyford Location, Location, Location – This property has it in abundance. 4 Bedrooms, 2 Receptions Rooms, 3 Bathrooms Price: €200,000 BER: D1 PSRA: 001710 Call 056 77 21904

Unique opportunity to acquire a super loft style property just Oﬀ High Street. Ideal Commercial or Residential use. South Facing Sunny First Floor Balcony 1,368 Sq. Ft Price: €150,000 BER: E2 PRSA: 001710 Call 056 77 21904

No 53 Aylesbury is located in a quiet cul de sac within Aylesbury, to the rear of the Sycamores. The Property is in need of refurbishment would make ideal family home, retirement home or investment property. 3 Bedrooms, 1 Reception Room, 1 Bathroom, 688 Sq. Ft Price: €155,000 BER: G PSRA: 001710 Call 056 77 21904

STONEYFORD, CO KILKENNY

DANVILLE BUSINESS PARK, KILKENNY’S PREMIER BUSINESS ADDRESS Spacious accessible oﬃces, suites at aﬀordable prices. 6 Units – (1,700 Sq. Ft) Incredible Value Prices start from €185,000 Plus VAT . Buy your Unit today

Call 056 77 21904

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Step House Hotel

Joy

Behind the original Georgian features of the Step House Hotel are 20 luxurious bedrooms, designed in a sweeping curve to create panoramic views of rolling countryside as it rises to meet Mount Leinster. Step inside and you’ll find Irish art, elegant furniture, free internet access, fantastic dining options and a great night’s sleep. Open the French doors onto your terrace, and begin your day by breathing in the unspoilt countryside of Borris, Carlow - a beautiful, untouched town full of charm and heritage. Visit stephousehotel.ie

A story of a family across four generations, centered on the girl who becomes the woman (Jennifer Lawrence) who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right. Facing betrayal, treachery, the loss of innocence and the scars of love, Joy becomes a true boss of family and enterprise. Allies become adversaries and adversaries become allies, both inside and outside the family, as Joy’s inner life and fierce imagination carry her through the storm she faces.

Gym of the week

Album of the week

The Watershed

Lemonade by Beyonce

The Watershed is the perfect place to kickstart your 2016 fitness plan, with a state-of-the-art gym, aerobics studio, 25 metre swimming pool and vast range of health and fitness classes. The Watershed’s experienced instructors will help you achieve your personal sporting goals whether it’s to feel the burn, work-out solo or join in the fun of a Zumba class. Visit thewatershed.ie for more.

Beyonce’s latest album has been causing a stir since it was released last week with critics calling it her best work to date. Lemonade offers a gripping narrative of betrayal, recrimination, depression and, ultimately, healing and reconciliation. There are shades of blues, country and New Orleans jazz filtered through contemporary digital grooves shifting from light ambience to swanky funk. Inspired collaborations are drawn from the creative edges of pop, embracing the experimental electronica of James Blake and maverick R’n’B of TheWeeknd.

Car Dealer of the week

Game of the week

Morrissey Motors

Dark Souls III

An official Peugeot Dealer, Morrissey Motors have great value offers on new Peugeot products and services. Morrissey Motors have state-of-theart showrooms on the Waterford Rd, Kilkenny,relocating from the Hebron Industrial Estate. If you are looking for a particular model or not sure what you are looking for ,Morrissey Motors has an extensive range of models and their helpful sales team will ensure you chose the right vehicle for your needs. Visit morrisseymotors.ie for more details.

As fires fade and the world falls into ruin, developer FROMSOFTWARE and director Hidetaka Miyazaki continue their critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series with Dark Souls III. Fans and newcomers alike will get lost in the games hallmark rewarding gameplay and immersive graphics. Now only embers remain…

Clinic of the week

Movie of the week

Faceworks

Captain America: Civil War

Faceworks offers specialised aesthetic treatments that are medically based, scientifically proven and results driven. The friendly team are passionate about delivering the best results, using only the top products, in a safe, clinical environment and are constantly training and updating their skills. Faceworks specialises in treatments that can combat the signs of ageing, and improve your skin, your appearance, and your overall confidence. Visit faceworks.ie for more information

Political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers lead to collateral damage. The new status quo deeply divides members of the team. Captain America (Chris Evans) believes superheroes should remain free to defend humanity without government interference. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) sharply disagrees and supports oversight. As the debate escalates into an all-out feud, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) must pick a side.

Book of the week

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins The Girl on the Train has seen a new lease of life in the book charts this week as the novel is about to hit the big screens as a movie starring Emily Blunt. Rearwindow meets Gone Girl, this psychological thriller is gripping from the start. Rachel takes the same boring commuter train every morning, until one day she sees something shocking and becomes entangled in what happens next.

App of the week

Exploding Kittens Fire up the app, pick an avatar, give yourself a name, and choose to ‘Play With Friends’ or ‘Play With Strangers’. Players take it in turn to draw a card from the pile. If they get an exploding kitten, a ‘defuse’ card must be drawn or you explode and are out of the game. All other cards offer varying types of strategic options, such as peeking at the top three cards, slapping an opponent to force a turn, stealing a card, or a last-resort deck shuffle. As a breezy, irreverent, quickfire card game you can play at any time, it’s an awful lot of fun.

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A conspiracy theory that needs to be stamped out THERE are some truly great conspiracy theories out there - the Apollo moon landings didn’t happen, Elvis never really left the building, a UFO crashed in Roswell. The lengths some people have gone to to prove these theories is impressive and pretty entertaining. But not all conspiracy theories can be laughed at. They stop being funny when they start causing harm. Take, for instance, the conspiracy theory linking the MMR vaccine to autism. The anti-vaccination movement is a growing subculture which blames modern vaccination for a wide range of health problems. Proponents of the ‘anti-vax’ movement usually have no medical or scientific qualifications. One such proponent is Robert De Niro, who spoke out about the subject last week. De Niro has an 18-year-old son, Elliot, with autism. His wife believes that Elliot changed immediately after having the MMR jab, which is why – despite reluctantly agreeing to pull it from his Tribeca film festival – De Niro has been promoting a controversial new “documentary” on the subject. Vaxxed is directed by Andrew Wakefield, the disgraced British doctor who first drew a link between autism and the combined vaccination for measles, mumps and rubella. Wakefield’s 1998 study was later found to be fraudulent, and he has been barred from practising medicine in the UK. He now skulks about in America, where his anti-vaccine message – don’t let the government trick you into poisoning your kids – plays well paranoid parents who believe proper nutrition and natural remedies can block the diseases that vaccinations protect children from. As a result, measles – which in 2000 had been declared “eliminated” in the US – is now staging a comeback. In a single outbreak last year – traced back to one infected visitor at Disneyland, California – 183 people contracted the disease, which can cause blindness, miscarriage and even death. This time last year I was living in a small town in New Zealand. A serious whooping cough epidemic broke out and the majority of children who fell foul of the illness had not been vaccinated against it. By choosing not to vaccinate, the parents of these children not only put their own family at risk, but also risked the lives of babies in the community who were still too young to have received the jab. I do feel sympathy for De Niro. A diagnosis of autism is almost always accompanied by sadness, fear and regret at what might have been. The MMR theory provides an explanation – albeit false – for what otherwise seems an unbearably random injustice. De Niro feels guilty and wants to make sure no parent has to feel the same guilt. But he is just adding fuel to the fire. “I’m not a scientist,” De Niro conceded when talking about the link between vaccines and autism last month. “But I know because I’ve seen so much reaction. Let’s just find out the truth.” But the truth is already out there. Wakefield’s lie has become an epidemic in itself: highly infectious and impossible to stamp out, despite multiple attempts by credible scientists. Fifteen different studies have been conducted since 1998, involving thousands of children, and each found conclusively that the MMR vaccine did not cause autism. But it seems no amount of evidence will satisfy doubters. Hopefully they never have to learn the truth the hard way, when their unvaccinated child,who has had no choice in the matter, falls seriously ill. Won’t they feel guilty then?

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.LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ &RXQFLO I Philomena Walsh am applying for permission for retention of alterations to elevations as constructed and permission for retention of site layout and site boundaries (alterations to plans approved under Planning Register Numberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 05/619 and 08/783) and all associated site works at Fair Green, Ballyraggett, 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 (â&#x201A;Ź20.00) 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 Rita Brennan and Sean Shanahan for alterations, extension and renovation of existing dwelling, new domestic garage / store and home office, existing residential site extrance to be removed, new site entrance, waste water treatment system and all associated site works at Castlecolumb, Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny. Signed: Mark Bannon, PBA architects, Stoneyford, Kilkenny. 087 6196527. 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. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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 (â&#x201A;Ź20.00) 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.

Take notice that I intend to apply to Kilkenny County Council for planning permission to construct a 10.88m2 new enclosed stairs to the rear of units 6 & 7, giving access to the first floor of office unit 1, at Newpark Shopping Centre. This is further to Planning Permissions Register References 98/1424, 04/862, 04/1554, 05/1192, 09/256, 10/725 and 16/95; all on lands at Newpark Shopping Center, Newpark Upper and Pennefeatherslot, 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.- 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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 (â&#x201A;Ź20.00) 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: John McCarthy

I, Micheal Moloney wish to apply to the above authority on behalf of Claire Dunne & Paul Denny for full planning permission to carry out the following works: 1) Construct a single storey extension to existing thatched cottage and demolish existing outhouses. 2) relocate existing entrance to improve visibility sightlines. 3) install a wastewater treatment system with percolation area. All works at Skeaghacloran, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. Please note: Thatched cottage is a protected structure. 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. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 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 (â&#x201A;Ź20.00) 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.

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