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Designers Sharon Kildea, Stephanie Dunphy and Kayleigh Phelan enjoyed the Chernobyl Kilkenny Outreach Fashion Show. More pics on pages 22 and 23. Pic: Martin Doheny

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Happiness is Kilkenny celebrating on the streets of Kilkenny as Three welcomed 1.5 million O2 customers to its network. To celebrate O2 becoming Three, fans at 76 High Street, were treated to a feast for the senses with live music, street performances and a giveaway of tickets to 3Arena. For further information please visit www.three.ie Pic: Vicky Comerford

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Mount Juliet presents Karin Leitner (Flute) & Cormac de Barra (Harp) performing

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Includes prosecco on arrival, two musical performances, dinner in the Michelin Star Lady Helen restaurant followed by coffee and petit fours

Friday 27th March at Mount Juliet House

Tickets â&#x201A;Ź95 To Book Tickets please call 056 777 3000

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Thumbs up: Marie gets the all Cleere!

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Artist Marie Cleere with renowned musician Jimmy McCarthy at the launch of Marieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest exhibition at The Watergate Theatre Pics: Ken McGuire

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Pat supports young musicians JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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18 MARCH 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

Super Slimming Weight Loss Tea Causes a Stir! Yes, it’s really true folks.... an ancient Chinese Lotus Leaf tea or Yo Chi Tea as it is known, is becoming a global sensation! You see, this is simply no ordinary tea; far from it in fact, this is an amazing revolutionary tea blend which, because of its ancient Chinese herbal properties, is helping people everywhere to shed excess weight quickly, naturally and safely, simply by drinking two cups of it every day. Weight loss and detox could not be any easier than this, ever! Already, everyone wants to get their hands on this natural miracle worker and let’s face it why wouldn’t they? Already, J-Lo is singing its praises (sorry, we couldn’t resist that little pun!), blissfully sipping it till her heart’s content as she marvels at its ben-

efits in terms of weight loss. Oprah too is a firm believer in it so if it is good enough for two of the world’s biggest showbiz celebs, we are pretty sure it is more than just a little bit good! The good news? Yo Chi is available in Ireland, exclusive to Therapie Clinic. Clinics have reported waiting list around the country as Therapie have been struggling to meet the demand for tea both in store and online with many customers eager to aid new year weight loss using a more holistic approach. Commenting on its arrival at Therapie Clinic, Manager Sarah Cagney said: “The response to Yo Chi Tea so far has been fantastic, it’s flying off the shelves! The great thing about Yo Chi Tea is it’s 100% natural, and has been proven to be effective in

aiding weight loss and detox in a easy, safe way” The blend contains Lotus Leaf, Oolong green tea and number of other ancient Chinese herbs, all of which have been specially selected because of their proven natural ability to purify and cleanse the body, and to essentially act as a nuisance in stopping the body from storing up food as excess weight, and burn excess fat which is stored in the body! Drinking Yo Chi weight loss tea can help to increase weight loss by up to 50%! Yo Chi Tea is exclusively available from Therapie Clinic nationwide, including Barronstrand Street in Waterford. Simply call them direct on 051 870 910 to order or ﬁnd out more on www.yochitea.com.

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So sad: The town the people love so well

Rescue plan for river that stole the life of a local king

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18 MARCH 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

Hair & Beauty

18 MARCH 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

Hair & Beauty

18 MARCH 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

Hair & Beauty

18 MARCH 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

ID YOU KNOW that each year, in a hard water area, the average family home will use water containing 154lbs (70kg) of scale. If left unchecked, this mountain of limescale can cause serious – and expensive damage to your home plumbing and appliances, kitchen and bathroom fittings too. The Carbon Trust estimate that just 1mm of limescale in water pipes can increase energy consumption by 7%. With utility bills set to rise for the foreseeable future, this represents a significant cost to the average family home. Your household plumbing becomes increasingly inefficient, which makes heating your water extremely expensive. For example, a boiler with just 5mm of scale takes an extra 4 hours to supply the average home’s hot water – 90 minutes is all it should take! And, of course, this limescale finds its way into your household appliances too. Just take a look into most kettles and the evidence is there for all to see. The furred up heating element, the heavily stained inside and the nasty flakes of scale which find their way into your morning cuppa. Yes, you can buy a new kettle for less than a tenner, but washing machines and dishwashers are much more expensive to replace. Limescale build-up reduces the lifespan of the appliance and increases the likelihood of a breakdown. And who couldn’t do without the expense of calling out a plumber these days? Even if you ignore the hidden dangers lurking in your water system, physical evidence of limescale damage is all too evident throughout your home. In the kitchen, taps, tiles and stainless steel surfaces all bear the hallmarks of limescale damage. Evidence can be found on your pots and pans and, unless your dishwasher has just been installed, you will find tell tale water spots and stains on justwashed glasses and cutlery too. In bathrooms and WCs, toilets, taps and tiles are dulled with scale damage, and the once-sparkling sink and shiny shower enclosure are almost impossible to keep clean for any length of time. Even freshly washed clothes feel rough to the touch, and tiny scale particles can contribute to incidences of dry, irritating skin for yourself and family members. New home builders and renovation companies are waking up to the damage limescale can cause, and the cost implications of leaving it unchecked. What’s the point in investing in that sparkly new kitchen or bathroom, only to see the shine come off within months, thanks to the build-up of limescale.

HE GOOD NEWS is that limescale can be permanently removed from your home quickly and easily, using a system that can pay for itself in the first 18 months. After that, the significant savings are yours to keep... year after year! A whole-house Gold Series Water Softener System from EWT provides real cost savings in terms of service, maintenance and replacement of water heaters, dishwashers, washing machines and showers, and also extends their life expectancy. SAVE MONEY, TIME AND WATER! Independent research on the benefits of EWT’s Gold Series System shows it can pay for itself in a matter of months. A lifetime of softened water will help you save time, water and money – up to €600 annually on detergents, heating and appliances

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Limescale build-up in washing machines and dishwashers signiﬁcantly increases running costs and reduces the life expectancy of these costly kitchen appliances

THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF

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HOW MUCH IS LIMESCALE COSTING YOU? Removing limescale from your cylinder can cut the cost of heating your water by 25%. Kitchen appliances operate more efficiently and last longer without maintenance. Just 1mm of limescale on pipes can increase energy consumption by over 7%, adding hundreds of pounds to the average home’s heating bills.

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proof that hard water irritates soft, sensitive skin, with the EWT System, clothes come out of your washing machine softer, towels aren’t as hard and don’t irritate soft sensitive skin as much.

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HOT WATER COSTS LESS Better still, you can save up to 30% or more on hot water costs – your usage of limescale removal products will also tumble when you install an EWT system. Combined with reduced maintenance costs, this represents a smart investment for you, your home and your wallet ... for years to come! In fact, you can start saving right away with this INCREDIBLE OFFER from EW Technologies. An EWT engineer can install a Gold Series ‘whole-house’ system in under 3 hours for just €499 (inc VAT – was €999). Installation is FREE (normally €140) and this offer includes an G1 Drinking Water System (normally €120) for crisp clear drinking water straight from your tap! That’s €260 of extra value, yours FREE when you call today! And that’s not all... EWT guarantee that, if you find a better quality system for less, they will give you back three times the difference! Call EWT on 056 7747 994 now or visit www.ewtwater.com

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18 MARCH 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

News

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Champion Rose, Eimear Roundtree with her sponsors, Dominic Griffin and Derek Roche Pics: Donal Foley

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News

Eimear is Callan Rose Main image: Members of the Power family Bottom left: I drove my tractor...Katie Delaney Bottom right: Callan Roses with Kim Fogarty of sponsors Bank of Ireland, Callan Below: Claire Hennessy, Con Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mahony and David Dreeling Far left: Rosebuds Ellie and Abbie Leahy, sponsored by Caroline Barcoe, Jeutonic Bridal Boutique Lower far left: Ciara Power and Willie McCormack Pics: Donal Foley

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Property

18 MARCH 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Sweet and Sinful: Aoife Kavanagh and Rachel Tobin from The Loreto Secondary School win Best Display

Young heads on solid shoulders All pics: Donal Foley

Glitter Flicker, Castecomer CS: Fiona Breen, Ciara Curran, Grace Rossiter, Aine Lynch and Shauna Hayes win a Merit Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit

CBS Kilkenny, Sam Kehoe , Killian Bourke, Steven Cass and Conor Cantwell win the award for Best Teamwork Castle Designs

Krafty Kates win a Merit Green Award for reusing materials

Catherine Hennessy, Business Advisor Local Enterprize Office with Eric Mahon, accepting the IT Carlow Science and Technology Award from Ailish Delaney for his business. hunters trials.ie

18 MARCH 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

News ‘It’s a Sign’ win a merit award for creative design for St Brigid’s Callan, Lisa Hogan, Emma Gander, Anna Hughes, Beth Fogarty and Chloe Grincell with Bernie McCoy Programme and Fergus Horgan

Emily’s Raw Food, Emily McGrath, Kilkenny College, wins a merit award for innovative food product - All Pics Donal Foley

Business brains are rewarded Rosies Handmade Cards, The Loreto winmers of the branding and marketing award, sponsored by Threesixty, with Catherine Hennessy, Business Advisor with The Local Enterprise Office, Rosie Nickelsen and Simon O’Dwyer, Director Threesixty

’Selke’, Siobhán Campion and Aoife McMullen, Loreto accept a merit award for a business with the most commercially potential from Fergus Horgan, Kilkenny Leader partnership and Bernie McCoy, Programme Manager Local Enterprise Office Student Enterprise Awards

Glo-bál, Castlecomer Community School, Siobhán Buggy, Ciara Carroll and Sarah Brannigan

Simon Beattie and Andrew Hanbidge with Tavern Boards, Kilkenny College, third place in the senior category

18 MARCH 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

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CROSSWORDS If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already been knocked off your career axis, then thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still likely to happen between now and the lunar eclipse on April 4th. Just who do you really want to be? And what is that you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done that you feel you yet could? This may be the time to discuss options with a career advisor. Perhaps a shopping trip takes on particular urgency and a change of image feels to be in order. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as likely that developments in the life of a close colleague or partner will warrant quick action. It might also be that travel plans have to be re-arranged at short notice. You may need to stamp your feet. You might also need to make decisions. A root and branch clear-out could be made necessary: driven by the need to regroup and pull a team into new shape. You may well feel the need to take decisive action. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high probability that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll experience highly-charged drama - though that need not be of the negative variety. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probable that information received and decisions taken will result in upheaval at both the career and domestic level. This could prove a make or break week for many. Whatever dramas there are are likely to last until at least the lunar eclipse (April 4th). It might also take until September to recover from shocks and surprises. The art for you may be to moderate your reaction. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no need at all for you to be a puppet on a cosmic string. It seems likely that this week will bring significant developments and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to imagine then that this will be anything other than unusual and dramatic. The need to revive a long-lost hobby or to re-engage with people you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen in ages will surely be very strong indeed.

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It would be wholly understandable if your world was shaken - rocked at some level! Of course this it could be that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good news to impart but as probable that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re being given â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;heads upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of further challenges to come your way later in the year. At so many levels it seems youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to be on your toes. Even if your own boat is rocked by news that makes clear your world will experience some upheaval in the coming months, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probable youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll feel wholly sympathetic to someone closer to the centre of this storm. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this sensitivity that could get you noticed and lead to a promising career development. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be given something major to think about before the weekend. So large might an apparent ethical or moral issue be that it takes until, perhaps, early October, before you really know how you feel. Though the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;problemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; might not be yours, it may to lead to you taking on extra responsibility If you thought that your world was shaken last week, then stand ready for a few more surprises over the next seven days. Indeed, it might even be early October before you know where you stand in relation to a career development. Making big changes to either your domestic environment or career is probable. Of course these plans may have been under way since early November last year. Now though thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greater urgency. Someone who has been working below ground for some time may enjoy forming an alliance with you. This could prove a week of high drama. A strong possibility is that an alliance will form and that through this (not necessarily a financial partnership) your situation will improve - even if full progress isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made until after the lunar eclipse on April 4th.

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18 MARCH 2015 Kilkenny Reporter

Film

)LOP %UDQDJKÂˇV &LQGHUHOOD D JRUJHRXV UH LPDJLQLQJ VSHFWDFXODUO\ OXVK EXW XOWLPDWHO\ UDWKHU KROORZ There are two very distinct ways to view Kenneth Branaghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cinderella. From one perspective, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to appreciate a talented ďŹ lmmaker taking a classic story and giving it a gorgeous re-imagining - bringing to life the speciďŹ c beauty and charm of fairy tales and packaging it in a spectacularly lush cinematic world. Bright as it may be, though, a look beneath the magic and glamour reveals the ďŹ lm to also be rather hollow, doing very little to add its own spin to the classic plot, or anything really new. The problem with these kinds of extreme points of view is that they wind up cancelling each other out, and the result is that Cinderella becomes an appreciable yet ultimately forgettable piece of cinema. When looked at in comparison to the Walt Disney animation version from 1950, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll notice a distinct increase in backstory

and a severe decrease in catand-mouse shenanigans, but really, any kind of change to the main story of Cinderella is either insigniďŹ cant or narrative patchwork used to cover up certain plot elements that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t translate to a modern audience (most notably, the prince â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as played by Richard Madden â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is allowed to be a character instead of just a cardboard cutout who falls in love at ďŹ rst sight). Branagh adopts a by-the-book approach that sees Lily James bringing to life the titular poor soul who gets stuck living with her horrible stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and stepsisters (Holliday Grainger and Sophie McShera), only to be freed for one enchanted evening thanks to the help of her Fairy Godmother (Helena Bonham Carter). In many ways, the ďŹ lm is comparable to the ďŹ&#x201A;uffy, action-driven blockbusters

that are often critically mocked during the summer season. While credit is due to Chris Weitz for putting together a legitimately cogent narrative that does a great job striking the classic themes of the fairy tale (which is more than can be said for many empty bigbudget ďŹ lms), itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all paper thin when viewed from a wider perspective. Those going to see the movie simply wanting to see a direct-from-the-cartoon adaptation of Cinderella wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be disappointed, but there is an argument to be made for demanding more creativity from our entertainment. Difficult as it may be to appreciate the movie with some distance from it, living within the ďŹ lm up until its standard conclusion is an honest delight - largely thanks to the magical, lush aesthetic created by Kenneth Branagh. From Cinderellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s humble home to the quaint local

5XQ $OO 1LJKW $ SOHDVDQW VXUSULVH LQ WKH GHDG RI WKH FLQHPDWLF RII VHDVRQ Violence is often portrayed as a cycle - a circular motion of pain, anguish, and revenge. Run All Night isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the ďŹ rst ďŹ lm to tell this sort of story, but it is one of the slickest contemporary examinations of vengeance through superior ďŹ re power. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more, the ďŹ lm is some of Liam Neesonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ nest blockbuster work in a good while, with Ed Harris matching him note for note, Joel Kinnaman continuing to make a name for himself, and Common just being a straight up bad ass. Jimmy and Kinnaman, respectively) are estranged, and barely see each other anymore. Yet for one night, each of them is going to depend on the otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wit and skills, as a ruthless mobster (Harris) is aiming to kill the younger Conlon. Over the course of 16 hours, the two will evade crooked cops, a hired gun (Common,) and a detective (Vincent Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Onofrio) obsessed with making the collar on retired killer Jimmy. I have to admit, my only real exposure to Neesonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work with director Jaume Collet-Serra was the underwhelming Unknown, released around four years ago. It was my disappointment with that previous ďŹ lm that made me nervous to even approach Run All Night, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also what makes me so glad I did. Collet-

market to the royal halls of the palace, every scene of the ďŹ lm features exquisite, heavilydetailed production design, but also a beautiful sense of color. The inherent optimism and cheer of both the story and its protagonist are reďŹ&#x201A;ected in the ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bright, splashy palette, and the cinematography allows it to pop magniďŹ cently, whether Cinderella is riding on horseback through a brightly lit green meadow, or spinning her blue dress in an extravagant, gilded ballroom. In the same way that Branagh brings the elegant style of the Cinderella fairy tale to life, so do the ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stars, who perfectly

represent their storybook counterparts in all of their charms and ďŹ&#x201A;aws. Lily James, in particular, is absolutely lovely. Her characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unbreakable buoyancy and positivity always feels inspirational rather than cloying or weak. In textbook contrast, Cate Blanchettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lady Tremaine is exquisitely evil, with the actress clearly cherishing the opportunity to play a real mustache-twirling villain (though there is some explanation given for her inner pain, and therefore her outwardly-expressed hate). The only presence really shortchanged is Helena Bonham Carter, as her wonderful

interpretation of the Fairy Godmother is far too limited in the larger spectrum of the ďŹ lm - a consequence of playing things so close to the source material. Live-action fairy tales are a growing trend in Hollywood, and while Cinderella is far from the worst result one could get from adapting that particular story, it hopefully isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a sign of a future populated with fantasy ďŹ lms that happily embrace mediocrity over creative license and change. After all, if nothing is going to change, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really the point of bringing the stories back at all?

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Serraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s direction on this ďŹ lm is a blend of stylish edits, a wonderfully dark color palette, and gives us just enough info and exposition to keep the ďŹ lm running hot at all times. Perhaps itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this direction that coaxes some ďŹ ne performances out of the cast - Neeson & Harris, especially - as the ďŹ lm plays itself off as an action ďŹ lm that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just about set pieces, but actually has a story to tell (albeit, a bare bones story weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen done before). Even the ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s score is constantly buzzing with activity. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one blatantly terrible scene, though. Seriously, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad. If only Run All Night delivered the same â&#x20AC;&#x153;essentialâ&#x20AC;? exposition scene, only without an elongated cameo from an actor whose delivery inspired unintentional laughter from the audience, this

ďŹ lm would have been better. Unfortunately, that scene is there. With that actor. And the ďŹ lm grinds to a halt as we observe this sequence. While the ďŹ lm ďŹ nds its stride again later on, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fully recover the momentum before that cameo hits. This time of year, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hard up for good movies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or at the very least, entertaining ones. Run All Night surprisingly manages to be both, and takes the audience on a thrilling chase through the darker, grimier parts of New York City everyone tends to forget exist. Will it hold up after the summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inevitably superior blockbusters start being released? Most likely not. But if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see this movie in theatres, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably see it one afternoon on TV, and ask yourself, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I go see this one?â&#x20AC;?

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Top Ten

BY HEATHER CAMPBELL

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PUB OF THE WEEK Left Bank, The Parade, Kilkenny A recently renovated Bank Of Ireland Branch, Left Bank features a beautifully designed main bar with a lively atmosphere and friendly staff and a large covered and heated smoking area with its own indoor and outdoor bar and an outdoor ﬁre place.This impressive building has been transformed into Kilkenny’s most popular venue. Catering to all needs both an outdoor and indoor function area available for groups and own parties. All the latest sports and entertainment are shown on 5 plasmas screens located in both the bar and smoking area. The main bar is a beautiful bar with a lively atmosphere for a either a midweek drink or a group night out at the weekend. Visit: www.leftbank.ie

RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK Ripleys Steak House, Butterslip Lane, Kilkenny Ripley’s Steak House is one of Kilkenny’s most exciting restaurants. Located in the heart of Kilkenny, on the corner of Butterslip Lane and Kieran Street. While the main focus at Ripley’s Steakhouse is on good value steaks, there is also a wide range of other dishes, including a variety of chicken and seafood dishes. Vegetarian options are also available. All produce is sourced locally, and only in Ireland. Tel: 056 777 0699.

CAR DEALER OF THE WEEK Michael Lyng Motors, Hebron Road, Kilkenny Michael Lyng Motors was established by Michael and hi Mary Lyng in November 1996. They secured the Mitsubishi franchise and after a very productive and successful two years the Hyundai franchise was secured in March 1998. Since 2012, Michael Lyng Motors the main dealer for Ford in KilkennyCity and County. Michael Lyng Motors now offers car, van, 4x4 sales and servicing plus all the back up services expected of a top line Ford dealership. Over the years Michael Lyng Motors Ltd has developed an outstanding reputation as one of the best run motor dealerships in the country. Their motto is “Michael Lyng Motors will gmotorsford.ie not be beaten for Quality, Service or Price”. Visit www.lyngmotorsford.ie

BUSINESS OF THE WEEK A April’s Beauty Boutique, William Street, Kilkenny A April’s Beauty Boutique is situated in the heart of K Kilkenny. The owner, April Wellwood, has over 112 years experience in the beauty industry, having q qualified as a beauty therapist in 2001. April rreceived CIDESCO and CIBTAC certification, and iis also qualified in Elecrolysis, Aromatherapy and R Reflexology. April has international experience, having worked as a beauty therapist in Sydney and Melbourne. April has also worked in Galway and Dublin and has now opened her own salon in Kilkenny, bringing her knowledge and experience to clients in the South East. Visit: www.aprilsbeautyboutique.com

BOOK OF THE WEEK Billionaire Boy by David Walliams (approx €7.99) A hilarious, touching and extraordinary new fable from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country. Joe has a lot of reasons to be happy. About a billion of them, in fact. You see, Joe’s rich. Really, really rich. Joe’s got his own bowling alley, his own cinema, even his own butler who is also an orangutan. He’s the wealthiest twelve-yearold in the land. Yes, Joe has absolutely everything he could possibly want. But there’s just one thing he really needs: a friend

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Top Ten Still Alice Written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland and based on Lisa Genova’s 2007 bestselling novel of the same name. Dr. Alice Howland (Julianne Moore) is a renowned linguistics professor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face-to-face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As the once-vibrant woman struggles to hang on to her sense of self for as long as possible, Alice’s three grown children must watch helplessly as their mother disappears more and more with each passing day.

DVD OF THE WEEK D The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (approx €11.99) In the aftermath of the 75th Hunger Games, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) ﬁnds herself in the underground District 13, struggling to adjust to her new life and role as the ‘Mockingjay’ in the rebellion against the Capitol and tyrannical ruler President Snow (Donald Sutherland). Meanwhile, her friend and fellow Games victor Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) is in the hands of the Capitol, where he is tortured and brainwashed. Katniss soon realises that to save the ones she loves she will have to join the revolt, led by President Coin (Julianne Moore), and become a symbol of hope for the rebels...

ALBUM OF THE WEEK Froot by Marina & the Diamonds On her new album Froot, Marina & the Diamonds sheds the remnants of the sugar-pop persona — there’s no Dr. Luke or Diplo here — that she adopted on her 2012 sophomore LP, Electra Heart. Over the course of the new album’s 12 tracks, Marina writes from the perspective of someone emerging from the wounds of a breakup, bravely adopting the persona of the instigator, not the victim. Throughout the album’s concise, hyper-aware songs, the Welsh star (born Marina Diamandis) offers keen insights on love and self-worth, while maintaining the well-crafted blend of pop, dance, and instrumentally driven rock she’s become known for.

GAME OF THE WEEK Minecraft: Xbox One Edition (Xbox One) (€19.99) The charm of Minecraft is in its crude, blocky graphics. As you wander about a seemingly empty map, you soon learn to use your trusty pickaxe to chisel away the environment around you. Doing so not only allows you to rebuild the entire map as you see ﬁt, but can also throw up a number of interesting surprises. Create buildings, caverns, landmarks... you’re only limited by your imagination. If you like, you can invite a bunch of friends along to help you build a masterpiece worthy of showing the entire world. But be quick about it, because at night monsters come out to play...

APP OF THE WEEK Star Wars: Card Trader (iOS) (Free) If you’re a big fan of “Star Wars” and collecting things, these are the digital trading cards you’re looking for. A new app from Topps, the company that basically made trading cards popular, has come out with an app for iOS devices that lets users collect and trade digital trading cards featuring characters, locations and vehicles from all the movies in the series, including characters from the upcoming “The Force Awkens,) as well plicas of as “Clone Wars” and “Rebels” -- and even digital replicas licensed paper cards from 30 years ago. More “The Force Awakens” cards will be released as the ﬁlm’s December opening date nears.

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Business

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*ROI 1RWHV Callan Results for week ending 15-Mar-15: 9-Mar RGA 12 hole stabelford 1. John Ryan 25pts and Tony Drennan 23pts, 2. Martin Brennan 24pts and Kieran Ryan 22pts, 3. John Kirwan 23pts Michael Comerford 21pts. Club Lotto, Week 51 Results: Jackpot €850. No’s 9, 13, 14. No Winner. Lucky Dip Winners €30 each: Tessie Bergin, Sandra Daly, Teresa Freyne. Next Week’s Jackpot €950. Thank You for your Support. Fixtures for the coming week: Wed 18th: Mar O’Dwyers Golf Store 18 hole open singles stabelford time sheet available on line alternatively ring for booking at 056 7725136. Thurs 19th: Senior Ladies tee times 10am t0 Midday Ladies 12 hole 12.30pm to 2pm. Saturday/Sunday 21st/22nd: 4 person Champagne scramble, Monday 23rd RGA 11am to 1pm. Tuesday 24th is Ladies day. A weekend to keep in mind is our Easter golf classic commencing on Good Friday Apr 3rd and running until Easter Sunday Apr 5th entry is €50 per team of 4 and this classic is in aid of development of junior golf in our club so all support is greatly appreciated. A series of golf lessons are now available at Callan Golf club commencing on Saturday 18th April. For details please contact Margaret during office hours 056 7725136.

Castlecomer In fine dry weather, the 18 hole two person team event brought players out in numbers at the weekend. The course is in fine condition after the winter and yielded impressive scores for the winning teams. 1. Murty Coonan (12) & Eamonn Breen (12) 46pts b9 2. Shane Coakley (10) & Barry Doyle (20) 46pts 3. Pat Comerford (12) & Adam Comerford (17) 45 pts Ladies: Ellen Phelan (24) & Helen Dunne (27) 39 pts Diary Sat 21st/Sun 22nd Mens Open Singles S/Ford. On Sun 22nd the first qualifying round of the Club Mixed Foursomes is being held. Those qualifying foursomes from this round secure their place in the play off, which is in match play format thereafter. The draw takes place on 18th so all interested should put their name on the notice board to be in with a chance to qualify and win.

Notice is given that the greens will be pole forked in the week commencing 23rd March so they can be maintained well and good for the golfing season ahead. This is a necessary procedure and all are thanked for their acceptance and patience while the beneficial treatment of the greens is undertaken. The rewards for this timely maintenance is continuation of high standard greens throughout the year once the care taken is absorbed. The work of the course ground staff is appreciated and welcomed by all. Ladies: Many teams of ladies participated in the weekend fourball format competition. However only one ladies team could win. Well done to Helen Dunne and Lady Vice-Captain Ellen Phelan on their win with a great score of 39pts. There is a ladies open stapleford competition over 18 holes on Tuesday 17th March and Saturday, 21st. This competition is sponsored by the committee. Ladies can invite a friend from another club to play, as this is an open event. On Sunday 22nd, the qualifying round of the club mixed foursome will have ladies and gentlemen playing together, randomly selected as a team, through a draw held on 18th. Ensure your name is on the notice board list to be included. The spring league continues and many of the matches have been played, thanks to the fine, dry weather. The league prepares and offers practice in match play for the upcoming inter-club competitions, soon to be underway. All ladies are advised to take every opportunity to be out, enjoying the game and growing their ability and confidence which will stand them in good stead, whatever the competition. After the great inter club performance of Castlecomer in 2014, there is a lot to live up to in 2015 and occasions on offer that can yield much honour, celebration and delight for the club. All it takes is to be ready and well prepared with finely honed skills at any level. It sounds simple, and with practice, it becomes more so. All members could look around their own group of friends and acquaintances for people who may wish to try golf as an entertainment of choice. Efforts are underway in the club to provide taster lessons, lessons for beginners and improvers and to give every chance to new participants in golf. The encouragement of members to those in their circle of friends and acquaintances to explore golf as an option could enhance the membership greatly and expand ways for friends to enjoy good time together. As an entertaining and interesting thing to do, golf provides a broad range of benefits, from the physical to the social, and is worthy of promotion.

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Rumble For Crumlin The annual Rumble for Crumlin took place over last week. Unfortunately the weather proved problematic again with a ground frost holding up play most mornings, however on the upside, it was great to see a large turnout overall and substantial funds raised for Crumlin Hospital. The winning team of Ger Treacy, Larry Comerford and Martin Donnelly were delighted with their performance and the opportunity to represent Gowran Park in the regional finals later in the year. 1st: Ger Treacy, Martin Donnelly & Larry Comerford, 82pts 2nd Sean Kiely, James Doyle & John Barcoe, 81pts c/b 3rd David Kearney, Joe Lannon & Harry Lannon, 81pts Next week is the first Monthly Medal of the year, I’m sure everyone’s looking forward to seeing the blue tees again! Remember there are GOY points on offer and it will be a Qualifying competition. Spring Series The competition continues this Thursday and Friday with a final opportunity to qualify. All qualifiers from previous rounds will be contacted to confirm arrangements for a shotgun start on Friday 27th March. Golden Golfers Friday 27th Feb - 11 Hole Champagne Scramble 1st: John O’Driscoll (19), Ann Mullins (14), Liam Whitely (22) 50pts. 2nd: John McNamara (18), Maurice Purcell (22), Peter O’Shea (19), Sheila Connolly (26) 45pts. Fixtures Saturday 21st March: DAY – NO GOLF Sunday 22nd March : Members Monthly Medal

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Kilkenny MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION Members are reminded that annual subscriptions are now over due and should have been paid before the 28th of February. Please contact the office if your fee is still outstanding. NEW MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The club is still open for a limited number of new members. There are various options and plans available for those joining and the entrance fee can be spread out over a number of years if so wished. For further details please contact Sean or Aoife in the office on 056 7765400. COURSE NEWS During the weekdays Monday and Friday members are requested to only start play from the 1st tee box before 9 am. At the moment members are heading out the

course, starting at the 5th etc and not giving the course staff a chance to get on with their work on the greens, fairways etc. The course staff are carrying out reshaping and reconstruction of a number of bunkers on the course at the moment and the work will be completely shortly. The Mens sixth tee box is also being revamped at the moment. Members are requested to please repair pitch marks on the greens. Having played 13 holes last Friday 13th it was disappointing to have to repair between 6 and 8 pitch marks on each green. It should be noted that there were only a small number of visitors on the course last Friday so our members have to take responsibility for the unrepaired pitch marks. The greens are in great condition for the time of year and we should all play our part to keep them that way. Hollow Coring & Course Maintenance Hollow coring and tining of greens will take place on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th. As the course will be closed on these days we are organizing a general clean up of spinneys and collection of loose debris etc on the course. We are looking for volunteers to turn up to help out. We will commence the first session which will last from 8.30 to 11.30 approx and the second session from 12.00 – 3.00 approx. This will be light work and we would ask any volunteers coming along to bring a rake with them if they have one and we could also do with a few wheel barrows. Light refreshments will be served after each session. Please contact Sean in the office if you are available to give a hand out on the day. Junior /Juvenile The Junior & Juveniles will have a team competition on Monday March 30th, (Easter Holidays) the tee has been reserved from 10.30am to 12.30am and the Juvenile committee will make up the teams. We will have further details before the date. SNOOKER The quarter final matches were due to be completed by March 3rd. We would request all players to play their matches as soon as possible. Martin Hanrick and Paul Hanafin defeated Leo Byrne and Alan Snype in a marathon match which reportedly took three hours to complete. Martin and Paul join Christy Power and Michael O’Neill in the semi finals. BRIDGE Bridge will continue on Monday March 23rd t 7.30 pm. CLINICAL PILATES CLASSES / YOGA CLASSES Clinical Pilates Classes will continue each Wednesday in the club with two sessions, one at 6.30pm and the other at 7.30pm. Classes are

€10 per session and are open to Ladies and Gents; please bring your own mat. To book a place or for further details please contact Orla on 085 1960463. Yoga classes will continue on Wednesday mornings at 10.30am. RESULTS Mens Spring Singles Sat Mar 14th 1. Gerald Fogarty (13) 69 net (B9) 2. Mark Doran (7) 69 net (B6) 3. Ned Nolan (13) 69 net Best Gross; Richard Walsh (1) 72 Gross 5. Stephen Sheenan (9) 70 net 6. Mark Shortall (7) 71 net

Memorial Mens Competition 1pm Mens Competition Shotgun Start. 2.00 – 2.35 Ladies Competition Slots (Bookable Online) Sunday March 22nd 7.30 – 10.30 and 11.00 – 2.30 Richard Duggan Memorial Mens Competition 10.25 – 11.00 Ladies Competition Bookable Online & 2.35–3.05 Draw Monday March 23rd, Course Closed for maintenance. Tuesday March 24th , Course Closed for maintenance. Wednesday 25th 9.00 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 9 & 18 Hole Competitions.

Juvenile Prize Simon Cullen (13) 70 net Date for Prize giving to be conﬁrmed

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LADIES RESULTS Results Competition Tuesday March 10th 1. Stella Coughlan (19) 37pts 2. June Duggan (30) 34pts Best Gross; Mary Leahy Browne (3) 30 Gross Pts 3. Rose O’ Neill (28) 33pts (B9) 4. Catherine Leahy (23) 33pts (B9) 5. Jo Lawlor (14) 33 pts 6. Niamh Kelly (11) 32 pts (B6)

Spring League 2015 Spring League Round 1 Results – Single Stableford GROUP 1 (Handicap 0-14) 1st J Maher (1) 43 Pts 2nd E Malone (11) 40 Pts 3rd L O Neill (8) 40 Pts 4th T Malone (14) 40 Pts 5th B Begley (11) 39 Pts GROUP 2 (Handicap 15+) 1st F Kavanagh (16) 42 Pts 2nd D Eustace (18) 42 Pts 3rd J Dunne (16) 40 Pts 4th S Nolan (17) 39 Pts 5th J Coleman (20) 39 Pts

9 Hole Competition 1. Mary Ryan (25) 15 pts 2. Margaret McCreery (18) 14 pts Ladies Fixtures Monday March 23rd 9.00 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 & 9 Hole Competition, Slots also available on Saturday March 21st 2.00 – 2.35 (Bookable Online). Sunday March 22nd 10.30 – 11.05 Bookable online and 2.35 – 3.05 Draw. SENIOR MEN Results Thursday March 12th No competition Thursday 12th due to the weather. Next Competition Thursday March 19th at 11.00am. SENIOR LADIES Results Thursday March 12th No competition Thursday 12th due to weather. Next Senior Ladies Competition Thursday March 19th at 10am. FIXTURES: Tuesday March 17th, 7.30 – 3.00 Paddy Raggett Homes Open 4 Person Team Event, Wednesday March 18th, 8.30 – 15.00 Ladies & Gents Open Singles Thursday March 19th, 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Ladies, 11.00 – 1.00 Senior Men, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time Friday March 20th, 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time Saturday March 21st, 7.30 – 9.15 Members, 9.15 – 11.00 Richard Duggan

Results: March 14th Open Singles Winner – Joe Walsh (15) Mountain View 43pts

Captains Drive Captain’s Drive is rearranged for Sunday March 29th with a shotgun start of 9.30am. Please register with the clubhouse Society & Group Bookings The golf club is now taking bookings for groups and societies for 2015. We have several tailored made options to suit all golﬁng needs. Please contact the clubhouse for further information. Summit Bar & Restaurant We have now put in place new packages for 2015 for all special events. We can cater for all occasions with our aim to have a wide range of packages available to suit to create an event that’s individual to you. We can create that special occasion in an intimate venue. Membership Membership currently available for 2015. Installment payment also available. Please contact the clubhouse at 056 7768122 for details Diary Wednesday March 18th: MV Ladies Singles Competition Thursday March 19th: MV Seniors Competition Saturday March 21st & Sunday March 22nd Spring League Rd 2 – Single Stroke Sunday March 22nd: Provincial Towns vs New Ross GC

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Officers of Bennettsbridge GAA Club Pics: Donal Foley

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