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5 AUGUST 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

Kilkenny Reporter WEDNESDAY, 5 AUGUST, 2015

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Colour takes centre stage at Jonathan Swift Gallery Festival Exhibition LONG a festival favourite for art lovers, the Jonathan Swift Gallery returns to Kilkenny for its annual festival exhibition. This year, the Gallery space is QH[W WR WKH 3RVW 2IÂż FH DW High Street. Featuring artists: Louis le Brocquy, Colin Martin, Gillian Lawler, Clifford Collie, John Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly, Gwen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dowd, Felim Egan, Diana Copperwhite, Richard Gorman, Barbara Rae and Martin Gale. Work by the esteemed Hughie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue will also be shown alongside that of the late great Tony Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley.

The Gallery, which is run by Kilkenny local Peter Brennan, has taken a pop up residence on High Street. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Looking at the work selected for this years group show, many are characterised by the use of strong colour. The work of Richard Gorman, Tony Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley, David King and Barbara Rae in particular use bright luminous tones that are evocative of summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The exhibition has work in various media, including works on paper, board and canvas and those that employ the medium of acrylic, oil, ink and pencil, as well as a large selection of

original prints. Sculpture is also present. The show runs for the duration RI WKH IHVWLYDO IURP WKH WK -16th August, and is open daily.

Further details and a selection of images are available from the Galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website: www. jonathanswiftgallery.com

Lovely lassies look forward to Iverk Fashion Show 2015 Tony O'Malley, 'Tinago'

Afternoon Tea in the Rectory The second annual 'Afternoon Tea in the Rectory', Piltown, Co Kilkenny will be held on Saturday the 8th August. Organised by the Fiddown Union of Parishes, as well as

afternoon tea, there will be the usual stalls and lots of fun and games for all the family. All are welcome from 2pm to 5pm

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Cramers Grove Ice Cream With the emphasis on fresh natural ingredients, including both exotic and seasonal fruits, the flavours are memorable. They make about 40 flavours (although not at the same time) and some of the most irresistible are classic Vanilla (Madagascar), Pistachio and Baileys Brown Bread; the sorbets include refreshing champagne and luscious mango, and there are several flavours of frozen yoghurt including blackberry and strawberry - and also a diabetic range. Cramers Grove have a retail outlet

Treats by Cramers Grove at The Goods Shed Market, MacDonagh Junction in Kilkenny city, where the complete range is available as well as a full cafĂŠ menu - with ice cream desserts, of course, like knickerbocker glory and icecream sundaes. You can also buy tubs of Cramers Grove products at selected stores including Blackberry CafĂŠ, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny; and Knockdrinna Farm Shop, Stoneyford, Co Kilkenny. Visit: cramersgrove.com

White: Barton and Gustier (B&G) Reserve 2013, Pay dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oc France 13% abv Chardonnay grapes can grow in many of the wine areas of the world, but individuality comes from the wine maker - how long in oak, maybe blending with another grape, even how well the grapes are picked. This is a good Llanguedoc example. Round and creamy, it has peach and crisp apple aroma with a hint of vanilla (from short oak aging). Match it with white meats or seafood, or simply enjoy On its own! Price: 9.99

Red: Barton and Gustier (B&G) reserve, 2013 Pay dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oc France 13% abv This Cabernet Sauvignon hails from the Llanguedoc region of southern France. The sunny climate of 2013 gives this red a rich and fruity taste. It is full bodied with intense blackcurrant aromas and a soft oak finish. Ideal with red meats, casseroles. Even pasta and cheese! Price: 9.99

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Home style Planning on giving your home a fresh new look? Take a look at these interior design trends and accessories for some inspirational ideas. 1

Mr Grey: Whatever hue you choose, grey is a great colour to bring into your home, whether you’re aiming for a few splashes here and there or are going for all out grey.

1. Heart Shaped Alarm Clock. Price: €4.95, Home Focus at Hickeys, Kilkenny Retail Park 2. Scottie Dog Book Ends. Price: €39.99, from Carraig Donn, Macdonagh Junction, Kilkenny 3. Helen James Considered Seagrass Basket. Price: €20, from Dunnes Stores

4. Cody Bedroom Furniture. From Modern Living, Green St, Kilkenny 5 . Evo Airflow Folding Bed, available from Meubles Furniture, Kilkenny Retail Park

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Dave McCormack and Finn Kehoe (8), Nass pictured at the Thomastown Community River Trust River Day on the River Nore in Thomastown. Photos: Dylan Vaughan

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All-Ireland Minor Semi Final

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Minors put their throne on the line BY PAT TREACY KILKENNY'S minor hurling team put their All Ireland crown on the line against Galway in the curtain raiser in Croke Park on Sunday. Full back Tommy Walsh has a leg injury after a recent challenge game while corner back Cathal McGrath and full forward Joey Cuddihy have been battling a virus. Kilkenny had a narrow esFDSH LQ WKH /HLQVWHU ¿ QDO DV they hit four late points to secure a two point win. The defending champions found LW YHU\ GLI¿ FXOW WR FRSH ZLWK the Dublin sweeper and the concession of a procession of frees almost cost them their provincial title. Galway under new manager Jeffrey Lynskey defeated Limerick in the All Ireland quarter ¿ QDO ZLWK (YDQ 1LODQG KLWWLQJ 0 - 9 (7f) and the defence restricting the opposition to six points from play. Lynskey has been involved with this group of players over the past three

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and amber as they bid to utilise the physique and power of Andrew Gaffney, John Donnelly, Daniel O'Connor and Joey

Cuddihy in the attack. The champions defence and PLG¿ HOG ZRUNHG H[WUHPHO\ hard and withstood sustained

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fresh legs from the substitutes bench. Kilkenny will be better on Sunday and they should win.

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All-Ireland Senior Semi Final

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All-Ireland Senior Semi Final

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of neighbours Manager Derek McGrath is likely to have a cautious approach early in the game and look to stretch the defending champions as the game progresses. Waterford will want to avoid conceding early goals and settle into the contest. The Deise men will feel that they can ask big questions of the All Ireland champions if the scores are close FRPLQJ LQWR WKH 多 QDO TXDUWHU Kilkenny will be expected to win but with Jackie Tyrrell and Richie Power ruled out and with Michael Fennelly QRW IXOO\ 多 W WKLV VHPL 多 QDO LV likely to be very close. Injuries have made Kilkenny vulnerable and Sunday's VHPL 多 QDO LV D EDQDQD VNLQ

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All-Ireland Minor Semi Final

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t feels like the Summer has just started but as we all know the “Back to School” season is terribly expensive. So why not get an early start and make it as inexpensive an stress free as possible.

GET AN EARLY START AND MAKE IT AS INEXPENSIVE AND STRESS FREE AS POSSIBLE

Here are some tips to help parents: Check if you qualify for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance. The scheme helps towards the cost of uniforms and footwear for school children, and operates from 1 June to 30 September each year. It is run by the local office of the Health Service Executive as part of the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme. Your local office of the Health Service Executive will decide if you qualify for this payment.

CHECK IF YOU QUALIFY FOR THE BACK TO SCHOOL CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR ALLOWANCE

5 AUGUST 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

Back to School

KAY, so you've got their uniforms, stocked up on stationery and treated the kids to a new school bag. You're feeling pretty chuffed with yourself for being so organised this year, except you've missed one crucial step - labeling all their stuff so nothing goes astray. Fret not, nowadays there are loads of quick and easy ways to label their stuff - here are a few ideas to get you started.

Name it or lose it

1. Iron-on labels Iron-on labels are perfect for mums who don't have the time (or the inclination) to stitch labels onto uniforms by hand. Your labels come ready printed, and they simply glue to clothes when heat is applied. But be warned - iron-on labels will speed up the labeling process but may lose their VWLFN\ HI多 FLHQF\ DIWHU VHYHUDO washes, so you may need to reapply. Be sure to check how the labels are holding up after several washes. 2. Permanent laundry marker pens Here's hoping you have tidy handwriting if you go the permanent marker route. Write your child's name on the inside collar in case that garment is found, then 'borrowed' by another child. Or, use a coloured marker, and instead of writing their full name, draw a shape or circle that your child can easily recognise as their own. Use a permanent marker

to label their lunchbox and water bottle too. 3. Sew-in labels Sew-in labeling is probably the most durable technique and it gives their uniforms a nice handmade touch, but it can also be time consuming. If you're going to spend the extra time stitching, here is an additional tip: sew a name tag hook into their clothes so that they can easily identify their own stuff in amongst a pile. 4. And the shoes? For the shoes, use permanent markers to label their names, or go for personalised stickon labels on the inside. If your kid's shoes will become handme-downs to your younger children later on, use a dark marker and write their names on brown masking tape before sticking the tape on the inside of their shoe. When the shoes take on new ownership, they can easily be replaced with freshly taped name tags later on. 5. Don't forget the bag and coat It would be hard for DQ\RQH WR 多 QG WKHLU RZQ school bag amongst a sea of black rucksacks. Prevent the unnecessary checking of every bag in the classroom by adding a tag or trinket to the outside of their school bag so it can be easily recognised. Same with their coat - add a small, easyto-spot tag to the outside zipper so it can be seen from afar.

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5 AUGUST 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

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Fashion

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Why weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not watching UTV Ireland MICHAEL WOLSEY How I see it WHAT IS the point of UTV Ireland? What, apart from another channel, has it added to the scope or scale of Irish television? 7KH Âż UVW TXHVWLRQ LV D PDWWHU IRU GHEDWH 7KH answer to the second is that, like its Ulster Television parent, it has contributed little or nothing of substance. I was a child in Belfast when Ulster Television was launched in 1959. The highlight of its homeproduced content was a programme called Tea Time With Tommy in which a man called Tommy James played requests on the piano. Sometimes the viewers got to appear on the show and do a bit of performing on their own account but the main attraction was in having your name broadcast on television. It would have been cheaper if Tommy had read out the telephone directory. And just as entertaining. Those were simpler times, of course. But not so simple that playing requests on a piano would ever have been regarded as cutting-edge television. Ulster Television was part of the Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s independent television network, a confederation of stations for the regions of the United Kingdom. They have now mostly been subsumed into a company called ITV plc. But originally, and for many years, they were separate entities with such

names as Granada, which served the north west of England, Tyne Tees Television (for the north east) Anglia (for the east) and Associated-Rediffusion which served London. They each supplied some local content - news, current affairs, a bit of light entertainment - and competed at providing programmes that would be broadcast across the entire network. And excellent programmes some of them were. Granada is probably best known as the home of Coronation Street but the station has also give us VXFK Âż QH GUDPDV DV %ULGHVKHDG 5HYLVLWHG 7KH Jewel in the Crown and Cold Feet and some of the YHU\ EHVW 79 FULPH Âż FWLRQ LQFOXGLQJ 3ULPH 6XVSHFW and Cracker. Yorkshire Television gave us A Touch of Frost. Associated had a huge hit with The Avengers. Thames gave us The Bill, repeats of which are still running on a number of channels. ATV produced The Muppets, a series that crossed the boundary between adult and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s broadcasting more

successfully than any before or since. The company names have mostly gone - Ulster is one of the few survivors - but the tradition of regional programme-making lives on. Check out any successful ITV programme and you will LQYDULDEO\ Âż QG WKDW LI LW KDVQÂśW EHHQ ERXJKW LQ IURP America, it has been made by one of the network companies or its successor. <RX ZRQÂśW Âż QG PXFK PHQWLRQ RI 8OVWHU 7HOHYLVLRQ on that list. Indeed, except for a quiz show called Password and a few co-productions with other ITV FRPSDQLHV DQG 57( \RX ZRQÂśW Âż QG LW PHQWLRQHG at all. While other companies were making the likes of Queer as Folk and Dr Zhivago for the network, UTV was delighting us with a man playing requests on the piano and a number of programmes of the Down Your Way type where a a TV crew would patronise the residents of some small town or village. UTV became a success in Northern Ireland not because of the programmes it made but because of

UTV became a success in Northern Ireland not because of the programmes it made but because of the programmes it aired, which somebody else had made. If you wanted to watch ITV, Ulster Television was the only way to go.

the programmes it aired, which somebody else had made. If you wanted to watch ITV, Ulster Television was the only way to go. When the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signal became accessible south of the border, the same rule applied. If you wanted to watch ITV then, by and large, Ulster Television was the route you had to take. When the company launched UTV Ireland, I assumed it would be providing something different - a stand-alone television station which would at least attempt to rival RTE and TV3. Instead it has stuck with the Ulster formula of British network programmes interspersed with some local news and current affairs. The schedules of UTV and UTV Ireland hardly differ and the few variations seem to have been chosen randomly, not selected for an Irish audience. For instance, on Tuesday July 28, when UTV was showing a travel programme called A Great Welsh Adventure, UTV Ireland was showing a travel programme called Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Canal Journeys. Later that night when UTV was showing a repeat of Murder She Wrote, UTV Ireland was showing a repeat of the Jeremy Kyle Show USA.. Since it started in January, forecast losses at UTV Ireland for 2015 have almost quadrupled to more than â&#x201A;Ź16m and audience growth has stalled. Viewers who like the UTV offering are continuing to watch it direct from Belfast, as they always did. In a recent interview UTV Televisionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s managing director Michael Wilson mused on its problem.â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the audience has been confused,â&#x20AC;? he told the Journal.ie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We said we were going to offer a new station and I think some of the audience feel that they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t got a new station, they have got something that has been rehashed.â&#x20AC;? At least he sees the problem. Will he now provide a solution?

Ta-ra then, Chuck: my ďŹ rst brush with Cilla PAUL HOPKINS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re my world, Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re every breath I take, Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re my world, Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re every move I make...â&#x20AC;? THE Liverpool air hung heavy with the nauseous, acrid smell from the nearby gas works, as I trundled along Stanley Road holding my auntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand, my younger brother tagging behind hanging close to my Uncle Willie Booth. The crankety, old, red double-decker Ribble buses Ă&#x20AC; HZ E\ ZKLOH PHQ LQ ZRUNLQJ FORWKHV DQG ZRPHQ their heads of hair tightly bound up in coloured scarves â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a remnant from the ammunition works of the war years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; came out of factory gates heading for lunch on a nearby wall or a quick pint of bitter as we walked the two miles from my auntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house in Bootle. To see where Cilla Black was born. In a two-by-two over a hairdresserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Stanley Road. Even by then, 1963, Priscilla White that-had-been was becoming a phenomenon. And I, a mere lad, witness to it all. The young girls in mini-skirts that left little to the imagination, their hair-dos coiffed up like bee-hives, eye-lashes black with paint while boys in drain-pipe trousers and bum-freeze jackets and skinny ties, hair slicked back with Brylcream, eyed them up and down. The Sixties was happening and Cilla and the Beatles and Gerry and his Pacemakers and Billy J Cramer and the Dakotas and a host of other young

Scouse rebels were changing the music world beyond recognition with their Merseybeat sound. When The Beatles hit big, plenty of acts from their hometown took a shot at fame. Most of them had a hit or two, but few found the long-lasting success that Cilla Black achieved. This pop vocalist became an international star in the mid-1960s with a string of impeccable pop songs and ballads that were mostly produced by George Martin, the producer for The Beatles. The success of these songs made â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s answer to Dionne Warwickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; into a British national treasure and an institution in the world of pop music. Priscilla White was a full-time typist when she began singing at Liverpoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous Cavern Club in her spare time. The name change was an accident, brought about when a reporter for the local paper Mersey Beat remembered the wrong colour as her surname. The erstwhile White became friends with

the pre-fame Beatles and also came to the attention of their eventual manager, Brian Epstein, who helped her land a record contract. In 1963, she released her Âż UVW VLQJOH D /HQQRQ 0F&DUWQH\ RULJLQDO FDOOHG Love Of The Loved. However, it was her next single that put Cilla Black on the fast track to stardom when she covered the Dionne Warwick hit Anyone Who Had A Heart, landing a No.1 slot in the UK. Ultimately, it would become the most successful single by a female singer in the history of British pop music. The song also sold more than a million copies internationally. Black followed this success with Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re My World, a sweeping ballad that was an English translation of an ,WDOLDQ VRQJ DQG WKH YHU\ Âż UVW VLQJOH LQ P\ FROOHFWLRQ given to me by the same aunt with whom I had spent summer holidays and who I had accompanied that morning up Scotland Road. It became another international hit and would eventually become Cillaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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signature song. %\ &LOOD %ODFN ZDV D IXOO Ă&#x20AC; HGJHG VWDU 6KH toured the world and made an impressive appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. The next year, she scored another signature hit with her version of the Burt %DFKDUDFK FODVVLF $OÂż H WLWOH VRQJ IRU D FODVVLF Âż OP starring Michael Caine. In 1968, she began hosting her own variety series for BBC Television. The showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme song, a /HQQRQ 0F&DUWQH\ WXQH FDOOHG 6WHS ,QVLGH /RYH became a Top 10 hit in the UK. In the 1970s and 80s, Cilla Black made the transition from pop star to family entertainer. She continued to score hits throughout Europe with songs like I Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Know How To Love Him (from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar) and toured to appreciative audiences around the world. She also hosted the successful English TV shows Blind Date (â&#x20AC;&#x153;not a lorra lorra, luck, eh chuck?â&#x20AC;?) and Surprise Surprise. Both pioneering for a time, long before the advent of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;reality TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and which allowed ordinary folk their 15 minutes of fame and notoriety I can still see my three children, after their Saturday baths, glued to Blind Date on a Saturday night, leaving their mother and I to have our dinner in peace. An insitution, almost. Cilla Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success came full circle in 1997 when she was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth for her many distinguished achievements as an entertainer. She did not have the greatest voice in the world, by any means â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it was all a bit â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gobbieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, like herself â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but its distinctiveness will no doubt continue to be a staple for listeners who remember those halcyon days of the Sixties. That two-mile walk up Stanley Road that day in 1963 to Scotland Road to see where â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Our Cillaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; had grown up is still etched in my mind, the acrid smell from Liverpoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gasworks still lingers in my nostrils. And although I did not know it then, aged just 10, I was a witness to or something told me that something was going to happen alrightâ&#x20AC;Ś Ta-ra then Chuckâ&#x20AC;Ś

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Beauty

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Motors

Motoring

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Dacia Logan MCV

OMETIMES simple is best. Granted, there are times when we want a bit of excess and over-engineering in our lives but when it comes to family transport, it’s easy to really blow the budget on something you don’t really need. It’s what manufacturers of premium-badged cars have counted on for years. At the other end of the spectrum is Dacia. It takes tried and tested Renault engineering and recycles it into new cars hailing from Romania. This means very little research and development outlay, modest labour costs and minimal tooling costs. The result is inexpensive but rugged cars that work very well for cashstrapped family buyers. The Duster budget 4x4 and Sandero supermini have established a beach head for the brand in this country and the Logan MCV estate looks set to build on that. MCV? Dacia claim it means Max Capacity Vehicle but it’s an estate to you and me and a handily-sized one at that. Driving Experience The Logan is the car that might well have first introduced British buyers to the Dacia

brand, especially if they’ve travelled to France where the first generation Logan was a big hit. We never got that car in the UK and the second generation Logan took a different tack to the original, making the Sandero in effect the hatch version. That’s why the Logan MCV gets much the same engine selection as the Sandero. That means a neat 900cc three-cylinder TCe 90 petrol engine as the main attraction. This is an engine that’s great in a Clio and powers the smaller Sandero adequately, with great fuel economy and a decent turn of speed. It’s an engine that needs to be worked as it makes peak power at 5,250rpm, although there’s 135Nm of torque from just 1,650rpm. For those on tighter budgets there’s a 75PS 1.2-litre four-cylinder engine that’s not quite as peppy and there’s also a 1.5-litre 90PS diesel. The Logan MCV rides on a version of the Nissan B0 platform that underpins the Note and the LEAF and is built tough to appeal to world markets. Electronic stability control (ESC) is fitted as standard, compliant with European regulations. It

ensures vehicle stability under difficult conditions such as obstacle avoidance, loss of grip when cornering, and slippery road surfaces. ABS (anti-lock brake system) is enhanced by Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), which adjusts the hydraulic system automatically to apply maximum brake pressure from the onset of braking through to the trigger point at which ABS switches in. Design and Build The Logan MCV is a fairly handsome thing that doesn’t instantly look bargain basement and also has one of the best carrying capacities in its class. Take something like a Skoda Fabia estate as a competitor. That fronts up with 480-litres of boot space with the rear seats in place and 1,485-litres of total capacity when they’re folded. The Logan MCV is notably bigger, with 573-litres in the luggage bay and up to 1,518-total capacity. Look at those figures and you might assume that with these broadly similarly sized cars, the Skoda maybe compensates by offering more rear seat space than the Dacia. But get into the back of the Logan MCV and it feels anything but pinched. The driving position is

comfortable, with a fully adjustable driver’s seat and steering wheel (on some versions). And the layout obeys sound ergonomic principles, with all controls readily accessible on the steering wheel or in the immediate vicinity. The interior arrangement is clever, offering no less than 16-litres of handy, accessible stowage features, such as front and rear door bins, cubbies and a storage tray on top of the dashboard. The luggage compartment cover (available on some versions) has a rigid upper section with additional interior stowage capability. The easy-touse 2/3-1/3 split/folding rear bench, standard on all variants, makes for maximum versatility. Market and Model As usual with Dacia products, the Logan MCV has been priced to offer outstanding value for money. That said, the UK importers seem to have decided upon a trim structure across many of their models which means that if you want something like air conditioning, which many buyers see as a necessity rather than a luxury, you’ll often need to shell out for the very top model in the range, which buys you a bunch of other stuff you may not need. Some of the more interesting features available on the Logan MCV include ‘Media Nav’. Available on upper spec versions, this is a fullyintegrated multimedia system with a large 7” touchscreen running a highly intuitive

homepage menu for troublefree navigation across the system’s many useful functions, which include Bluetooth technology and satnav with 2D and 3D (Birdview) display. Personal devices can be easily connected to a dashboard USB or jack connector. Another clever touch on plusher models is ‘DaciaPlug&Radio’, also a straightforward and highly efficient multimedia solution, with a dashboard-mounted screen showing three lines of information. This comprises radio, MP3-compatible CD player, Bluetooth technology and dashboard-mounted USB and jack connectors. Then there’s cruise control with speed limiter on some versions, with steering-wheel control for both functions, and speed setting. Rear parking sensors are also offered with sensors in the rear bumper to warn the driver when nearing an obstacle. Power steering is standard on all versions. Cost of Ownership Dacia is a brand on the up and as more and more new buyers sign up, it’s tempting to assume that there will be a big queue of used buyers also looking for a piece of the action, but there’s a subtly different reason for choosing a used marque and I don’t think the Logan MCV will be quite as depreciation-resistant as some new owners hope. Still, the low asking prices mean that the edge is taken off the overall cost of ownership and it’s hard

to argue with some of the other running costs. The TCe 90 900cc petrol engine is respectably quick but it’ll still return reasonable fuel economy. Dacia quotes a figure of 56.5mpg and emissions of 116g/km. Go diesel and you’re looking at 74.3mpg and 99g/ km. All new Logans come with a 3 year/60,000 mile warranty (whichever is reached sooner). Rather than forcing buyers to pay a premium for a longer warranty they might not want, there’s the option to extend their warranty should they wish. That’s something that could well help shore up used values. Summary The Dacia Logan MCV might well be one of the least glamorous cars it’s possible to buy but sometimes you just need a car as a tool and in that instance, the Logan makes a strong case for itself. It’s well screwed together, comes with great after sales service, is cheap to both buy and run and doesn’t look as if it’s a refugee from the 1990s. The 0.9-litre TCe 90 petrol engine is undoubtedly the most interesting powerplant, although if you’re going to be lugging a bunch of gear with you, it may well pay dividends to plump for the additional torque of the diesel engine. This is a car, like many others in the Dacia range, that is going to shake up the established order and make many buyers question whether they really need to spend any more on a utility vehicle.

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2011 RENAULT GRAND SCENIC EXPRESSION 1.5 DCi 7 SEAT DIESEL AUTO Grey Metallic, 76,000Kms, One Owner, 7 Seats, Aircon, ABS Brakes, Cruise Control, CD Player, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Elec Mirrors, Steering Column Audio Remotes, Trip Computer, Headlamp Leveling, Colour Coded Bumpers & Mirror Caps, Front Fogs. CO2 130 G/Km Annual Road Tax €270 Price €14,950 Less Scrappage €2,000 Balance Due €12,950

2013 (131) LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 4 UTILITY 5 SEAT DIESEL Santorini Black Metallic, Almond Leather Interior, 31,000 Kms, One Owner, Full History, Hi-Line Audio, Heated Seats and Windscreen, Xenon Headlamps, 19” Alloy Wheels, Climate Control, Bluetooth Telephone and Bluetooth Audio Streaming, Aux Input and USB, Permanent 4WD, Terrain Response, Cruise Control, Air Suspension, Auto Lights, Multi Function Steering Wheel, Rear Park Sensors, 8 Speed Automatic Transmission. 23% VAT Reclaimable for Business Users. Annual Road Tax €333 Price €48,950 Inc. VAT €39,796 Ex. VAT

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2011 OPEL INSIGNIA SPORT CDTi 130 BHP DIESEL SALOON Silver Lake Metallic, Demo Plus One Owner, 76,400Kms, Full Service History, Alloy Wheels, Front Fogs, ABS Brakes, Cruise Control, 6 Speed Manual Gearbox, Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electronic Traction Control, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Leather Steering Wheel, Daytime Running Lights, Multi Airbags, Trip Computer, Elec Height Adjustable Driver Seat, Auto Lights, Front Fogs, Head Lamp Leveling, Coloured Bumpers & Mirror Caps. Co2 g/km 133. Annual Road Tax €280 11-KK-2088 Price € 16,950 Less Scrappage €2,000 Balance Due €14,950

2013 (131) FIAT 500 LOUNGE 1.2 White, 17,300Mls, Aircon, Bluetooth, ABS Brakes, Alloy Wheels, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Elec Mirrors, Multi Function Steering Wheel, Bluetooth, Leather Steering Wheel, Multi Airbags, Mp3 Aux In and USB, Trip Computer, Daytime Running Lights, Rear Head Rests, Sunroof, Colour Coded Bumpers & Mirror Caps. Co2 113 G/Km Annual Road Tax € 200 Price €12,950

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2011 CITROEN BERLINGO VAN 625 LX 1.6 DIESEL White, 41,700Mls, One Owner, Full Service History, DOE Tested, ABS Brakes, 3 Seats, Bluetooth, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Elec Mirrors, Headlamp Levelling, Radio CD, Steering Colum Remotes for Stereo, Airbag, L/H Side Sliding Door, Trip Computer, Overhead Stowage, Cupholders. 11-KK-2850 Price €11,650 inc VAT Less Scrappage €1,500 Balance Due €10,150

2013 FIAT 500 L POP STAR 1.3 DIESEL Black, 10,165Mls, One Owner, Spec Includes: Alloy Wheels ABS Brakes, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Bluetooth, Elec Mirrors, Height Adjustable Driver Seat, Trip Computer, Multi Function Steering Wheel, Aux In Socket, USB Socket. Headlamp Leveling, Electronic Traction Control, Isofix, Aircon, Multi Airbags Co2 110 G/Km Annual Road Tax €190 Price €17,950

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2011 PEUGEOT 308 ENVY 1.6 HDi 5 DOOR DIESEL Vapour Grey Metallic, 2 Owners, 51,198Mls, 82,395Kms, Air Con, ABS Brakes, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Bluetooth, Cruise Control, Alloy Wheels, Trip Computer, Front Fogs, Auto Lights, Leather Steering Wheel, Rear Head Rests, Daytime Running Lights, CD Player, Centre Arm Rest, Elec Mirrors, Bluetooth Audio Streaming, Colour Coded Bumpers & Mirror Caps. 12 Month Warranty, Annual Road Tax €200 11-W-891 Price €13,350 Less Scrappage €1,500 Balance Due €11,850

2012 PEUGEOT 3008 ACTIVE 1.6 HDi DIESEL Silver Metallic, 100,000Kms, ABS Brakes, Alloy Wheels, Aircon, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Airbags, Elec Mirrors, CD Player, Bluetooth, 6 Speed Manual Transmission, Isofix, Elec Traction Control, Trip Computer, Rear Park Assist, Height Adjust Driver & Passenger Seats, Cruise Control & Speed Limiter, Colour Coded Bumpers Door Handles & Mirror Caps, Service History. Co2 130 G/KM. Annual Road Tax € 270 12-KK-2042 Price € 17,950 Less Scrappage €2,000 Balance Due €15,950

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2010 HYUNDAI i-30 ESTATE 1.6 DIESEL Blue Metallic, 45,500 Mls, One Owner, Full Service History, Alloy Wheels inc Lock Nuts, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Elec Mirrors, Traction Control, Head Lamp Levelling, Multi Function Steering Wheel, Front Fogs, Leather Steering Wheel, CD Player, Six Speed Manual Gearbox, AUX/USB Sockets, Aircon, Sunglasses Holder, Multi Airbags, Isofix Rear Seat, Rear Head Rests, Colour Coded Bumpers Mirror Caps, Trip Computer, Roof Rails. Annual Road Tax €270 Price €12,950 Less Scrappage €2,000 Balance Due €10,950

2012 PEUGEOT PARTNER TEPEE S 1.6 DIESEL Grey Metallic, 19,300Mls, One Owner, Full Service History, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Elec Mirrors, Immobiliser, Multi Airbags, Front Seat Armrests, Radio CD, Steering Column Mounted Audio Controls, Trip Computer, Front Fogs, Headlamp Leveling, Metallic Paint, Rear Headrests, Colour Coded Bumpers and Mirror Caps. Price €14,995 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN 2.0 TDi 140 B.H.P. 4WD DIESEL Grey Metallic, 130,000Kms, One Owner, Full Main Dealer Service History, Aircon, Bluetooth, Cruise Control, Trip Computer, 4WD, Multi Function Steering Wheel, Centre Armrest, Multi Airbags, Park Assist, Front & Rear Park Sensors, Elec Windows, Elec Mirrors, Remote Locking, Six Speed Manual Gearbox, Leather Steering Wheel, Radio CD, Height Adjustable Front Seats, Headlamp Leveling, Auto Lights, Front Fogs, Roof Rails, Alloy Wheels. Co2 150 g/km, Annual Road Tax €390. Price €20,950

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2008 HONDA CR-V EX 2.2 CDTi DIESEL Silver Metallic, 74,000Mls, One Owner, Full Service History, Sat Nav, Leather Seats, Cruise Control, Bluetooth, Six Speed Manual Transmission, Elec Windows, Elec and Powerfold Door Mirrors, Climate Control, Remote Locking, Heated Seats, Armrests, Panoramic Sunroof, Isofix, Alloy Wheels, 2 Keys, Reverse Camera, Headlamp Leveling, 4WD, Multi Function Steering Wheel, Front Fogs, New Tyres. Taxed 12/15. Annual Road Tax €750. NCT 1/17 Price €14,950 2008 BMW 318 SE DIESEL 4 DOOR SALOON Black Metallic, 132,000Mls, One Owner, Spec Includes. Climate Control, ABS Brakes, CD Player, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Cruise Control, Trip Computer, Centre Armrest, Isofix, Rear Head Rests, Multi Airbags, Front Fogs, Alloy Wheels, Colour Coded Bumpers & Mirror Caps, Front Fogs. NCT 6/16. Annual Road Tax €270 Price €10,950

2012 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA ELITE 1.7 DIESEL Red, 38,000Mls, One Owner, Service History, ABS Brakes, Aircon, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Multi Airbags, Isofix, Rear Head Rests, Elec Mirrors, Leather Seats, Heated Seats, Alloy Wheels, Front Fogs, Front And Rear Park Sensors, Leather Steering Wheel, Auto Lights, Auto Wipers, 6 Speed Manual Gearbox, Driver Armrest, Trip Computer, Multi Function Steering Wheel, Colour Coded Bumpers and Mirror Caps. Co2 134 G/Km Annual Road Tax €280. Price € 17,950

2006 SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3 GL 3 DOOR Black Metallic, 123,000Kms, One Owner, Perfect Starter Car. Spec Includes; ABS Brakes, Elec Windows, Electric & Heated Door Mirrors, Remote Locking, Radio CD, Headlamp Leveling, Multi Function Steering Wheel, Colour Coded Bumpers and Mirror Caps, Rear Head Rests, Multi Airbags. Price € 3,950

2011 KIA PRO-CEED 1.6 CRDi 3 DOOR DIESEL Grey Metallic, One Owner, 68,200Kms, Service History, Six Speed Gearbox, Bluetooth, Cruise Control, Height Adjustable Front Seats with Lumbar Support, Headlamp Leveling, Radio CD with Aux & USB Sockets, Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electronic Traction Control, Centre Armrest, Trip Computer, Elec Mirrors, Elec Windows, Remote Locking, Alloy Wheels, Aircon, Colour Coded Bumpers & Mirror Caps. Price €13,950 Less Scrappage €2,000 Balance Due €11,950

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Clogh/Moneenroe goes dancing ANYONE interested in sponsoring clubs or dancers contact Pat Langton 087 7719117. All proceeds from the event will go to Clogh/Moneenroe Racquetball Club & Cloneen/Railyard Juvenile GAA Club. The event will take place in the Dolmen Hotel, Carlow on Friday, 30th October. DEEN CELTIC AFC Club Registration 2015/2016 season: Here we go again for the New Year, club registration is upon us again and we will have our ﬁrst of only three registration nights. Our ﬁrst night will be on Friday, next August 7th. Second registration is on August 14th and third will be on 21st August. Times for all registration nights will be 7pm to 8.30pm. Registration fees will be on page over the next few days. As the structure of the schoolboys leagues is changing we are looking for parents to get more involved in coaching the kids this year. Unfortunately, as we don’t have enough coaches to help out for the amount of teams we are more than likely going to have to drop some teams, so please let us know if you are willing to get involved with the club as we don’t want to be disappointing any kids this year.

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ERIN’S OWN GAA Under 10 training resumes tomorrow (Thursday) at 6.30. Match in Ballycomey this Saturday at 11a.m. against Moycarkey Borris. Well done to all involved in the U-12 girls football blitz recently. Thanks to Railyard, Muckalee, Piltown, Dunnamaggin, Clara, Barrow Gaels and Erin’s Own GAA Club for taking part. Thanks to all players and parents. Thanks to Tommy and Deirdre for organising the blitz and the parents for looking after the catering, special thanks to the parents for staying around to tidy up after blitz. Super day. SENIOR HELPLINE Is a conﬁdential listening service for older people LOCALL 1850440444 CASTLECOMER COMMUNITY - BACK TO SCHOOL Dates for uniform sales are 11th, 18th, 25th and 26th August, 5pm to 8pm. PRIESTHOOD? Interested? Inquisitive? Vocation Open Day in St Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny on Saturday, 16th August. Further information, contact Fr Willie Purcell 056 7770261, ossory@gmail.com. Worth thinking about, start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.

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Puzzles

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Charming, elegant, stylish, romantic and merger-making Libra Your ruling planet is Venus, your best day of the week is Friday and your colours are gentle hues of blues, pinks and violets. Plutoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage through Capricorn until 2024 is shaking your very foundations - most likely prompting dramatic career changes, upheaval and even resettlement. Mesmerising, insightful, determined, resourceful and focused Scorpio: your ruling planets are Mars and Pluto, your best day of the week is Tuesday and your colours deep, deep red and black. Seeing and accessing passion is important to you. Yours is the sign of the optimist, the adventurer, the knowledge gatherer and crusader. Some may describe you as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;walking encyclopaediasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. From 2015 through to 2017, Saturn passes through your sign: perhaps indicating the need to have professional recognition of your efforts. Prudent, responsible, cautious, reliable yet with considerable leadership abilities - implying the talent for taking educated risk, Capricorns can go far. With Saturn, your ruling planet, moving through Sagittarius between September 2015 and 2017, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probable youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll embark on a course or research project that brings considerable reward. Quirky, determined, logical, eccentric and freedom-loving Aquarius. Your ruling planets are Saturn and Uranus. Your best day of the week is Saturday and your best colours are electric or deep, rich blue and anything metallic. Saturnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s move into Sagittarius from September 2015 should bring a period of reward through networking Intuitive, sensitive, big-picture thinking, kind and thoughtful Pisces. Your ruling planets are Jupiter and Neptune. Your best day of the week is Thursday and your best colours are those of the sea: blue, green, lavender and silver. Slow moving Neptune is in your sign through to 2024 enhancing your aptitude for healing and creating a better world.

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Entertainment

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Film review Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

Rated: 12 A

Rogue Nation is a ride. It accepts the gauntlet thrown down by Brad Bird’s Ghost Protocol, staging hugely impressive set pieces while furthering a stronger story that makes better use of Ethan Hunt’s entire MIF team (meaning Jeremy Renner, Ving Rhames and Pegg aren’t sidelines there). It introduces stunning new characters in the mysterious Ilsa (Rebecca Ferguson, essentially the female Hunt) and the sinister Solomon Lane (Sean Harris). And it’s incredibly fun. It annoys me that I have to phrase it this way, but the fact that the Mission sequels continue to improve film after film – from M:I 3 to Ghost Protocol to this – is impossible. And yet, it’s happening, so why not enjoy the experience?

Fantastic Four

David Kitt

Rated:12 A Fantastic Four, a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel’s original and longest-running superhero team, centers on four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy. Reed Richards becomes able to stretch his limbs huge distances; Johnny Storm can set himself on fire; his sister Susan can turn invisible and project forcefields; and their friend Ben Grimm’s flesh is transformed into rock. Directed by Josh Trank (‘Chronicle’) and starring Miles Teller (‘Whiplash’) and Kate Mara (‘House Of Cards’), ‘Fantastic Four’ is a radical reimagining of Marvel’s longest-running superheroes.

DUBLIN'S David Kitt opens his 9-date tour this Thursday (06 August) at the Red Door Theatre in Thomatown. Kitt’s music career spans well over a decade with six highly acclaimed studio albums to date: Small Moments, The Big Romance, Square 1, The Black and Red Notebook, Not Fade Away and The Nightsaver. Tickets priced at €10. Doors open 8.30pm. No support.

Festival time Kilkenny Arts Festival

SIINCE its foundation in 1974, Kilkenny Arts Festival has gathered many of the world’s finest musicians, performers, writers and artists in Ireland’s medieval city each August. For ten days, the city’s historic churches, castle, courtyards, townhouses and gardens offer a magical setting for unique collaborations and intimate encounters between audiences and artists. The full programme of events kicks off on Friday August 7th

and comes to an end on August 16th. Come and experience DruidShakespeare, an epic theatrical event which the Guardian has called "exhilarating... extraordinary... a staggering venture"; Eternal Harmony: The Music of JS Bach, a unique series of 18 concerts exploring the great composer's timeless music; the Marble City Sessions, a series of musical meetings and unique collaborations hosted and co-curated by the great Martin

Hayes; legendary performers such as Sir András Schiff, Jordi Savall, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie, Toumani Diabaté and Amjad Ali Khan; one of the world's finest writers, Robert Pinsky, as poet in residence; visual artist in residence Mick O'Dea painting and sketching A Festival Portrait of artists, scenes and performances throughout the ten days, and much more...

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Lifestyle

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Business of the week

Italian Connection, 38 Parliament Street, Kilkenny Italian Connection is a contemporary Italian restaurant serving simple, freshly prepared dishes using the finest and freshest ingredients for over 15 years. There’s an Italian dish for everyone! from Italian favorites to authentic Italian dishes – just like Mama use to make them! Or taste the lighter side of Italian food along with Italian Connection special gluten free dishes. “Savour the tastes and the moments at the Italian Connection with family and friends. That’s what memories are made of.”– Carlo & Berna Cardillo (Proprietors). Visit: www.italianconnection.ie or phone (056) 776 4225.

Pub of the week

Album of the week

Born in the Echos: Chemical Brothers The undisputed masters of brain-altering, transcendent electronics return with their first studio album since 2010’s Further. Born In The Echoes features a stellar cast of collaborators including previous guests Q-Tip (Go accompanied by a video directed by Michel Gondry) and Ali Love (EML Ritual) as well as first time visitors to the studio - St. Vincent (Under Neon Lights), Cate Le Bon (Born In The Echoes) and Beck (Wide Open).

DVD of the week

Billy Byrnes, John Street, Kilkenny

Good Kill

Billy Byrnes is a family run traditional Irish bar and first opened its doors in 1954. The main bar is a newly renovated area where you can enjoy a meal, one of many cold beers including craft beers from around the world or sample from a large selection of coffees and hot drinks. They regularly host live music gigs and screen all the big matches - they also have guest accommodation with bed and breakfast. For more information tel: 056 7721783 or visit: www. billybyrnes.com

Andrew Niccol writes and directs this domestic war drama starring Ethan Hawke and January Jones. Major Thomas Egan (Hawke) is a US Air Force fighter pilot who has started to question the ethics behind his role in piloting drones in the Middle East. At work, Egan sits in front of a screen and kills terrorists without ever putting himself in danger while missing more and more the adrenalin rush that flying brings. As he begins to question his role and concludes that it lacks integrity and honour, his domestic life with wife Molly (Jones) comes under strain...

Store of the week

Kilkenny Sports Shop, Butterslip, High Street, Kilkenny For all your sports and for all your sports equipment, The Sports Shop has three floors dedicated to kitting you out for your favourite sporting or outdoor pursuits. Stockists of top brands of shotguns, rifles, fishing rods, saddlery and horse wear, archery bows and equipment, camping and hill walking kit and clothing. For more information tel: 056 7767922.

Book of the week

Game of the week

Mad Max (Xbox One) Mad Max is a new open world, third-person action game where players become Mad Max, a lone warrior in a savage postapocalyptic world where cars are the key to survival. Mad Max will deliver dynamic, open-world gameplay where gamers fight to stay alive in The Wasteland, using brutal on-ground and vehicular combat against vicious gangs of bandits. Players are challenged with treacherous missions as they scavenge the dangerous landscape for supplies to build the ultimate combat vehicle.

App of the week

Tosh by Tosh Lavery

Tuber (Android)

During thirty years in the Garda Sub-Aqua Unit Tosh Lavery worked on many murders and most of Ireland’s missing persons cases, as well as high profile investigations such as the Whiddy Island disaster and the Mountbatten assassination. The unit was a perfect fit for a maverick like Tosh. He became obsessed with a job that demanded utter dedication and total fearlessness. But along the way, he battled alcoholism and his marriage ended. Tosh’s story is an uncompromising and revealing look at the macho world of the guards and what it’s really like on the inside.

YouTube isn’t exactly the most intuitive app to browse all the channels you follow, and that’s why Tuber exists. It puts your subscriptions front and centre so you can be sure to never miss a new video from the YouTube persons you love the most. The app only supports 720p resolution at the moment, so if you happen to watch a video that takes advantage of YouTube’s higher res offerings, you can easily switch to the proper YouTube app in Tuber. (Free)

Movie of the week

Board Game of the week

Southpaw

Zombies

Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Billy Hope, a boxing champion whose ‘Southpaw’ style is fuelled by his feelings of inadequacy and frustration. The more he gets hit, the harder he fights. After a tragic accident which leads to the death of his wife, Billy’s daughter is taken away by Child Services until he can prove himself a responsible parent. Looking to clean up his act both in and out of the ring, he ends up working with a washed-up former boxer in the hope of redeeming himself. ‘Southpaw’ also stars Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker.

Players take on the role of a survivor amid city streets sprawling with Zombies. Movement is determined by dice roll as is combat when the player’s piece is in the same square as a Zombie. Players must conserve bullets and protect their life counters. At the end of the turn a dice roll directs the player to move a number of Zombies one square. First player to reach the center of the Helipad tile and kill the Zombie there, or kill a total of 25 Zombies wins.

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Travel

City Breaks: Salzburg SALZBURG may be famed for its fairy tale ambience, as the birthplace of Mozart and the splendid setting of The Sound of Music. But once discovered, the lesser-known treasures will not disappoint. Boasting a mountainous backdrop, a cliff top fortress and enchanting baroque architecture, the city could have been pulled straight from the pages of a storybook. You can’t deny that Salzburg boasts a unique charm and appeal – not surprising that it is a listed UNESCO World Heritage site. Embrace the atmosphere of centuries past as you explore the old city. See the narrow streets and wrought iron signs of Getreidegasse, look for antiques around Goldgasse and enjoy the festive sparkle of Judengasse at Christmas time. Then get away from the city’s somewhat clichéd attributes. Explore the Museum der Modern, that embraces modern art, inside and art. Experience the trendy bar scene of the right bank and the isolation of Kapuzinerberg.

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Breathtaking Kenya S ITUATED on the equator, this East African country has been described as ‘the cradle of humanity’. With its scenic beauty and abundant wildlife, Kenya is one of Africa’s major safari destinations made famous by world renowned Masai Mara Game Reserve. It is a land of contrasts, comprising arid deserts, rich savannas, snow-capped Mount Kenya, the Great Rift Valley, lakes and palmfringed sandy beaches. The country boasts the widest array of game species in Africa,

including the ‘Big Five’. Combine seven different safaris in one country - wildlife, cultural, beach, sport, adventure, scenery and specialist safaris. The boundless wilderness and big game is legendary and has long attracted enthusiasts from the world over while the culture, evolved from countless sources can be observed as you ‘safari’ throughout the country. The coastline boasts soft white sandy beaches and palm fringed tourist class hotels where the locals will make you feel ‘Karibu’.

Kenya is famous for its breathtaking landscapes, unique geographical features and species thus providing for a scenic safari. Whatever you are seeking, you will find it here. The rich diversity of this single country provides something for everyone. So whether you are looking for a safari of a life time or want to record rare species of bird, ride a historic train, visit farms or consult a medicine man, you have come to the right place.

FLEADH Cheoil na hEireann in Sligo is the largest traditional Irish music event in the world which uniquely celebrates authentic ideals of Irish culture in music, song and dance, on the Wild Atlantic Way. The event (August 9-16) continues to build on the high standards of Irish music through competitions and the overall celebration of traditional music and works. Listen, participate and share in the music, song and dance during the week long programme of events. While centred in Sligo town, the festival also celebrates the surrounding landscape, its mythology and broad range of outdoor activities synonymous with Sligo, from the walking trail to Warrior Queen Maeve at Knocknarea, to beneath Yeat’s Ben Bulben which acts as a backdrop to the city and county.

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Shoulder pain when turning arm outwards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Infraspinatus Tendon Strain %\ 7RPiV 5\DQ 5HJLVWHUHG 7KHUDSLVW An achy and sometimes sore pain into the tip of the shoulder and the outer area of the shoulder blade may be caused by a strain of the infraspinatus tendon. The Infraspinatus tendon is one of 4 rotator cuff tendons that help stabilize the shoulder joint. It is also responsible for turning the shoulder outwards (external rotation), moving your arm behind the head and finally helps when extending the arm backwards. It attached from the shoulder blade to the outside tip of the head of the shoulder (humerus head). Mechanism of Injury The infraspinatus is injured when the muscle contracts or tightens while it is a lengthening position. An example of this is clipping a hedge or any overhead work for a prolonged period of time. When the arms are held in an elevated position, the infraspinatus tendon is thus held in a stretched position. Then an action of moving the arms outwards and inwards occurs (externally rotation the shoulder

joint â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the role of infraspinatus) causes the tendon to contract (tighten) while it is in a stretched position. When done repetitively a strain or tear of the tendon can occur. Shoulder Pain Signs and Symptoms â&#x20AC;˘ Pain located at the outside tip of the shoulder can refer downwards to the outside area of shoulder blade. â&#x20AC;˘ Patient experiences a sharp jab of shoulder pain when reaching the arm in a forward plane to answer the phone or when reaching their arm outwards to carry a tea-pot. â&#x20AC;˘ Soreness or an Ach when driving the car with hands resting on the top of the steering wheel or when changing gears. â&#x20AC;˘ Difficulty and weakness lifting the arm upwards and downwards from an elevated position. An ach can be present when attempting to sleep on that shoulder at night. Treatment and Management Improving the position of the shoulder blade from forward tilting is important in order to

reduce the abnormal stretch of the Infraspinatus tendon. I find manual Graded Frictioning of the deposits of scar tissue formation at the site of the tendon attachment to humeral head very beneficial. In addition, Postural exercises are very important to help reduce shoulder slouching. Finally, isometric early stage strengthening on infraspinatus tendon with arm

in neutral which further progresses to higher grades of strengthening once an improvement is achieved. TomĂĄs Ryan is a Registered Physical Therapist with The Irish Association of Physical Therapy (MIAPT) and is based in Clonmel & Thurles. Contact Number: 0504 26672

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Golf Callan Mid week prize giving. Results week ending 2/7/15. Sun 26/7/15 Kilkenny Block Singles 1st Paddy Donovan 42pts 2nd James Coady ( Slieve na mban) 40pts (cb) Gross Richard Condon 34pts. Monday 27th Frank Wall mans shop open 2 person team 1st Michael and Margret Comerford 47pts 2nd John Doheny and John O’Dwyer 46pts 3rd Pattie Leonard Breda Comerford ( Carrick on Suir) 45Pts (cb). Tuesday Pembrook Hotel open ladies singles 1st Lisa Donnelly 43pts 2nd Bernie Madigan 37pts 3rd Eileen Cuddihy 35pts 4th Kathleen Hession 33pts 9 Hole 1 Anne Hickey 16pts 2nd Eileen Lanigan 16pts Mens section 1st Naois cashin (Carrick on Suir) 41pts 2nd Brian Orr (Kilkenny) 37pts Gross Billy Walsh 30pts. Wednesday 29th Campion Roberts insurance open men’s singles stabelford 1st Damien Cleere 42pts 2nd Ross Holden 42pts 3rd Michael Walsh 41pts 4th Dennis murphy 39pts Gross Paul Madigan 34pts. Thursday 30th Pennyfeather restaurant open Ladies 3 person team 1st Lisa Donnelly Therese Donnelly Elle Madigan 90pts 2nd Treasa Freyne Mary Lanigan Breada O’Brien 85pts 3rd Kathleen Phelan Margaret Comerford Rose Brophy 81pts. Friday 31st July Springhill Hotel open 3 person Champagne scramble 1st Brian Dowling Maurice Nolan ( Kilkenny) Paul Whelan (Mt View) 51pts 2nd Jim Comerford Pat Mulrooney Nigell Dagg 51pts. Saturday 1st David Mulcahy & Noel Morrissey open 3 person team 1st Pat Mulrooney Martin Maher Mary Kearns 86pts 2nd Shaun Donnelly Therese Donnelly Lisa Donnelly 85pts 3rd Richard McKeever Pat O’Keeffe Brian Dignam 83pts . Callan had a fantastic open week the weather was ok but the golf and scores were the real success story. Captain Pat Mulrooney and President Mossie Skehan would like to thank all the committee’s for the work put in, a special thanks to Com Sec John Healey and Joe Cuddihy and to Jim Wellwood sponsorship. The course was the topic of conversation of everyone who came for a visit and this is a complement to Tommy Minogue and his team well done guys. This years open week will be fondly remembered as a huge success but we can’t stress the part our sponsors played so a big thanks to you all. Lotto One winner of the jackpot Johnny Butler scoops €1650 the winning numbers were 4,6,8 next weeks jackpot €750 thanks for your support. Fixtures Wed 5/8/15 O’Dwyers golf store open singles tee times available on line or call 056 7725136. Thurs 6/8/15 Senior Ladies tee 10am to Midday. Sat 8/8/15 Lady President Joe Staunton’s Prize. Sun 9/8/15 Super Value Men’s monthly medal. Mon 10/8/15 RGA 11am to 1pm. Tue Ladies Day. Ladies Results Open 18 Hole S/F Tuesday July 28th 1st Lisa Donnelly 43pts 2nd Bernie Madigan 37pts (Mt Juliet) 3rd Eileen Cuddihy 35pts 4th Kathleen Hession 33pts 9 Hole Winner Ann Hickey Runner up Elizabeth Lanigan Open 3 person team event July 30th Winners: Ellen Madigan

Lisa Donnelly 90pts Therese Donnelly 2nd Teresa Freyne Kathleen Phelan 85pts Breda O’Brien Date for Diary July 8th Lady President Joe Staunton will hold her Presidents Prize for the Ladies.

Kilkenny Golf Club RESULTS & FIXTURES August 4th KILKENNY BOYS WIN FRED DALY LEINSTER FINAL The Fred Daly boys team took on Carton House in the Leinster final last Friday in Athy Golf Club and emerged victorious by 4 ½ to 2 ½. The team had to field in handicap order with the lowest handicap player out first and all matches played off scratch. It was felt that Carton House might have been a little stronger in the front order but Kilkenny had strength in depth and so it transpired. Mark Power was out first against Carton Houses lowest handicap player. Both players played great golf on the front nine and Mark Boucher from Carton House eventually emerged victorious on the 16th, in match two Luke Donnelly was 2 up with two to play but his opponent won the 17th with a par and hit the par five 18th in two and had an eagle putt to bring the match into extra holes, but he missed the eagle putt and Luke holed from 10 ft for a birdie to win his match. In match three Brian Crowdle was defeated on the 17th 2&1. Match four involving Kevin Power was the turning point in the tie, at this stage Carton House had won two of the first three matches and looked like winning match four also. Kevin was one down playing the 17th and when his par putt lipped out his opponent was left with a six foot putt to win the match, however his missed the putt which went two feet past and he also missed the return putt to lose the hole. Kevin hit a great drive down the par five 18th and his opponent found trouble and could only make a bogey on the hole leaving Kevin to win the hole and the match with a par. This left the tie at two all and as we said at the outset Carton were very strong at the top of the draw so it was great to be two all after the first four matches. In matches five and six brothers Harry and Richard Louis Duggan had been in control of their matches for most of the time and both closed out their matches with Harry winning on the 17th and Richard Louis on the 16th. This gave Kilkenny victory in the tie and Jeff Kiely in the last match who had just birdied the 16th to get back to one down was called in. The reserves on the day were Morgan Walshe and Dylan Smithwick and the team was managed by Luke Kelly and P J Martin. Carton House have been the kingpins in Leinster at Fred Daly level for the last five years and had won the All Ireland in 2011 and 2014. With the Gui academy based in Carton House they have been able to attract most of the good youngsters from Dublin and surrounding counties so it was a great achievement for the Kilkenny boys to get the upper hand. The boys will now head to the All Ireland Finals in Moyola Park Castledawson just north of Magherafelt County Derry on Tuesday August 25th. As a result of the All Ireland taking place on Tuesday August 25th the Juvenile Open Day which is due to take place on Monday Aug 24th may now be

cancelled. We will update when a decision has been made. Also on the Inter Club scene the Under 15 Boys will take on the Castle in the Leinster Semi Final this Tuesday Aug 4th in Kilkenny at 4pm. PRESIDENTS PRIZE RESCHEDULED President Morgan Doyle’s Prize to the Men has been rescheduled for the Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd of August. MENS PRIZE PRESENTATION There will be a Mens Prize Presentation on Thursday Aug 6th at 7pm. Prizes for the following competitions will be presented. July Monthly Medal (Sponsored by Morrison Motors BMW Dealers) Ladies & Gents Open Singles Wednesday July 15th McCalmont Cup Sunday July 5th 4 Person team Event Aug 1st Ladies & Gents Open Singles Aug 2nd 4 Person Champagne Scramble Aug 3rd IRISH MIXED FOURSOMES ALL IRELAND FINALS The Leinster Finals of the Irish Mixed Foursomes will take place on Sunday August 16th in Malahide. Kileen Castle will play Malahide at 8am in the first semi final and Baltinglass will play Kilkenny at 8.40am.in the second. The winners of the two semi finals will contest the final at 2.30pm. The winners of the Leinster final will progress to the All Ireland Finals which will take place in Dooks Golf Club Kerry on the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of September. TREE FUNDRAISER TEAM EVENT Thanks to all who supported the Fundraiser for Tree replacement on the course last Wednesday July 29th. This competition is generously sponsored by SAP thanks to one of our own members Tom McInerney and the results are published in the results section below. JUNIOR / JUVENILE In the East Leinster Women’s Championship Katie Keenan was beaten finalist in the Duggan Cup losing to local Ardee player in the Final. Katie had a great run winning her first match at the 19th followed by a Round 2 win on 18. Conditions on Sunday for the semi-final and final were dreadful with players having to wait on water logged greens to be cleared. Katie also was runner up in the gross qualifying round.

Fellow Junior Jan Browne was leading qualifier with a great gross score of 81. Jan qualified in top position and had a comfortable win in her Round 1 match. She finally exited in Round 2 losing to the eventual winner of the Duggan Cup. No competition on Monday Aug 3rd due to Bank Holiday. Competition will resume on Monday August 10th. Junior/Juvenile Coaching continues on Saturday mornings, 10am for up to 6th class and from 11am for everyone else. Please be present at the clubhouse 15 minutes before your start time. We could do more adult volunteers to supervise the Saturday morning coaching sessions, last Saturdays session had to be cancelled due to lack of adult numbers. Any member or parent of a Juvenile who is willing to give a hand out please contact the office and we will pass on your details to organiser Michael Keenan. There is a rota in place so you would not be expected to be present every week. RESULTS JUVENILE COMPETITION Results Monday July 27th. Boys (Full Handicap) CSS 71 (36pts) 1. James Everard (9) 39 pts 2. Dylan Smithwick (7) 38 pts Boys (Junior Handicap) 1. Odran Lawlor (260 38 pts (B9) 2. Luke Bateman (19) 38 pts Girls Louise McInereney (45) 26 pts RESULTS Open Ladies & Gents Singles Sunday August 2nd. Gents Section C.S. S. 72 (35pts) 1. Peter Murphy (13) 39 pts 2. David Harkin (16) 38 pts (B9) 3. Noel Power (9) 38 pts Best Gross; Richard Guilfoyle (3) 32 Gross Pts 5. John Larkin (9) 37 pts 6. Willie Leahy (15) 37 pts Prize giving Thursday August 6th at 7pm. LADIES SECTION Competition results not finalised yet. 4 Person Team Event Saturday August 1st (2 Scores Counting) 1. Maurice Ryan (13) Pat Butler (7) Jack Troy (17) Frank Byrne (17) 99 pts 2. Richie Manogue (6) Sean Manogue (12) Richard Mulrooney (17) Niamh Mulrooney (14) 91 pts 3. Mary O’Shea (11) Josephine Leahy (13) Yvonne Dore (16) Annette Stapleton (22) 90 pts

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Prize giving Thursday August 6th at 7pm. 4 Person champagne Scramble Monday August 3rd (2 Scores Counting) 1. Pat Butler (7) Jack Troy (17) Jim White (9) Peter Donnelly (13) 104 pts 2. Gerry Madden (21) Ollie Hickey (18) Sean O’Shea (18) Willie Brennan (20) 101 pts 3. Pat Kearns (17) Paul Shortt (18) Ann Shortt (36) Imelda Pollock (36) 100 pts (B9) Prize giving Thursday August 6th at 7pm. 3 Person Team Event Wednesday July 29th (Tree Fundraiser) 1. Pat Butler (7) Maurice Ryan (13) Jack Troy (17) 87 pts 2. Joe Walton(15) Jack Lowry (17) Brian MacEneaney (22) 86 pts 3. Dick Curtin (11) Kevin Donohue (18) Paddy Lawlor (19) 85 pts 4. Paddy Smee (14) Martin Mullane (17) Willie Murphy (17) 84 pts 5. Pat Hickey (12) Canice Hickey (24) Mary Hickey (19) 83 pts (B9) 6. David Farragher (9) Rob O’Shea (10) Ray Coffey (19) 83 pts 7. Derek O’ Gorman (5) P. Lacey (10) S. Roche (11) 80 pts (B9) 8. Sean Boland (8) Seamus Rochford (11) Norman Williams (13) 80 pts (B9) Two’s Club Presidents Prize Sat July 25th Competition abandoned but proceeds of 2’s club paid out. Ciaran Aylmer, Derek Shelley at 5th, Michael Fogarty, Brian Spratt, Cathal McDonald, Luke Kelly, Paul Myles at 6th, Pierce Cullen, Jack McNamara at 15th, Patrick Crotty at 17th MENS SENIORS COMPETITION Team Event Thursday July 30th 13 Holes 1. Michael Grant (8) Richard Butler (23) David Ryan (24) Frank Dalton (24) 69 pts 2. John O’Leary (19) John O’Regan (18) Michael O’Reilly (20) 65 pts (61+4) 3. Pat Foley (13) Martin Treacy (19) Jim Treacy (22) Joe Nolan (24) 64 pts 4. Pat Drennan (15) Richie McEvoy (17) Peter Dabinet (21) Tony Joyce (27) 63 pts 5. Eddie Guilfoyle (15) Eugene Orr (20) Martin Cody (25) Frank Byrne (17) 62 pts

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6. Roger Curran (15) Kevin Donohue (18) Michael O’Brien (22) Peter McQuillan (24) 62 pts 7. John Bracken (14) Michael O’Neill (24) Myles McCabe (24) 61 pts (57+4) Next Competition Thursday August 6th at 1am. FIXTURES Wednesday Aug 5th, 1 – 2.30 Members Time Thursday Aug 6th, 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Ladies Competition, 11.00 – 1.30 Senior Mens Competition, 1.30 – 2.30 Members Time. Friday Aug 7th, 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time, 5.45 Mixed social Golf Shotgun Start at 6pm. Saturday Aug 8th, .30 – 9.00 Members, 9.00 – 11.00 Open Mens Long Handicap, 11.00 – 12.15 Visitors, 12.15 – 1.00 Open Mens Long Handicap, 2.00- 5.00 Open Mens Long Handicap Sunday Aug 9th, 7.30 – 5.00 Lady Presidents prize Monday Aug 10th 8.30 – 12.00 Jun/Juv Competition, 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time Tuesday Aug 11th, 8.20 – 10.20, 12.20 – 2.20, 4– 5.45 Ladies Competition ABC Stroke, Sponsor Eurospar, 10.30 – 12.15 Visitors, Wednesday Aug 12th, 8.30 – 5.30 Ladies & Gents Open Singles LADIES CLUB SECTION GOLF NOTES RESULTS Tuesday 28th July 18 Hole V.PAR 1st Rose O’ Neill (29) 1 Up 2nd Yvonne Dore (16) All ﬂat Best Gross Mary Leahy Browne (4) 6 Down Gross 3rd Pauline Cullinane (22) 1 Down (B9) 4th Anne Widger (21) 1 Down (B9) 5th Yvonne Egan (10) 1 Down (B9) 9 Hole Stableford Phil Cooke (27) 16 Pts FIXTURES Tuesday 11th August 18 Hole ABC Stroke plus 9 Hole Stableford Sponsor Eurospar Lady President Ann Murphy’s Prize Sunday 9th August,Meal and presentation of prizes that night. Meal at 8.30pm if attending please put your name on the list. Next committee meeting Wednesday 5th August at 7.30pm Next presentation of prizes for Tuesday Competitions Tuesday 11th of August at 10pm.This includes

prizewinners for Tuesday 28th July 18 Hole V.PAR plus 9 Hole competition. Tuesday 4th August 18 and 9 Hole Stableford competition Tuesday 11th August 18 Hole ABC Stroke plus 9 Hole competition. Sponsor Eurospar .All prizewinners please attend. SENIOR LADIES RESULTS Thursday 30th July 1st Adrienne Walsh, Breda Kavanagh, Phil O’Carroll 38 pts 2nd Ann Gunning, Mary Gorman, Mary Shields 37 pts 3rd Joan Mannion, Pauline O’Sullivan, Mary Feighery, Teresa Brandon 36 pts.

Mountain View Golf GOY The monthly medal and GOY had been changed from this weekend to the weekend of 15th and 16th of August. With two rounds to be played in this years Golfer Of The Year Declan Cahill is leading with 21Pts followed by P J Doyle on 20Pts. Seamus O Brien is in third place on 18Pts. The remaining medal competitions are on weekends August 16th th and 30th and can be played on the Saturday or Sunday. 3 person scramble The weekend saw a strong turnout for the 3 person scramble which ran late into Monday night, please check the clubhouse and website for results Weekly Competitions This week sees an Open Single Stableford off the White markers. Visitors €15 and members €5. Monday to Sunday. Members 9 Hole Single Stableford competition off the Blue Markers, Every Monday to Friday, Entry fee €3. Club Doubles & Singles Matchplay Quarter ﬁnals of both competitions need to be completed by August 23rd. Diary Tuesday Aug 5th Mountain View Seniors Competition. Monday Aug 4th to Friday Aug 8th Members 9 Hole Single Stableford. Monday July Aug 4th to Friday Aug 8th Open 18 Hole Single Stableford Wednesday Aug 6th MV Ladies Singles Competition. Thursday Aug 7th MV Seniors 13 Hole Competition. Sunday Aug 9th Single Stableford

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