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Kilkenny Reporter

MONDAY DECEMBER 23 2013

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Kilkenny Reporter MONDAY DECEMBER 23 2013

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HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR READERS AND ADVERTISERS

Santa is Angel of Mercy

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OUR ANGELS: Nina Patter, Nicci St George Smith and entertainer Jack L » Story and Pics Page 15 SANTA’S SLEIGH: Meet Santa and his new sleigh, made by North Kilkenny friends. Santa and sleigh are bringing comfort to sick children. » Story and Pics Page 24

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Can you guess who’s coming to dinner?

British Ambassador Dominick Chilcott JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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Ah yes: Let’s have ‘One for the Road’ JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

A new barbers, or gents hairdressers, whichever you prefer, has just been opened at Kilkenny Street in Castlecomer. Pictured outside his premises is Polish hairdresser Thomas Miskow

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In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan

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Beat 102 103’s Wedding Weekend The perfect showcase to promote your service to future brides and grooms Langton House Hotel Kilkenny

Bigge st Wedding Expo

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Cíllin Hill, Kilkenny Valentine’s Weekend Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th February 2014

EXHIBITOR STANDS NOW OPEN FOR BOOKINGS

Beat 102 103’s Wedding Day was amazing! Well organised, professionally managed and sufficiently promoted to encourage a fantastic audience. We were able to introduce ourselves to couples whom we might not have ordinarily met. The decision for us to take part in the day has been extremely rewarding for us, we will deďŹ nitely be attending the next one. Well done to all involved. – Sean Read; Banqueting Manager

2013 Exhibitor Feedback ĆŒÉ„ ųŲŲǘɄ2*0' É„- ! -É„ ) É„- *(( ) É„ É„ friend to exhibit. ĆŒÉ„ ŝŚÇ˜É„É„2*0' É„ 3#$ $/É„ /É„ É„ /É„ųŲŴÉ„ųŲžÉ„É„ É„ Wedding Day event in the future. ĆŒÉ„ źųǘɄ. $ É„ # É„ $)"É„ 4É„ 1 )/ exceeded every expectation

Secure your stand now! Phone: 051- 846 163 or Email: theweddingweekend@beat102103.com

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Paddy and Elaine Horohan

Nicci St George Smith with acts ‘Little Black Wren’ and ‘Captain Anchor’

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Does your home become a hotel for Christmas? Fiona Delahunty, representing Hotel Kilkenny, meeting with Steve Pinnock, Performance & Event Management Ltd, based in Nottinghamshire, at Tourism Ireland’s workshop in London.

Our top Cats meet British Mice! JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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Local Government leading reform - Hogan In the Oireachtas

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www.cmrrecords.ie • NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY • AFTER ALL THESE YEARS – OUR STORY

• NEW CD & DVD RELEASE • FOSTER & ALLEN’S CHRISTMAS GIFT “Foster & Allen’s Christmas Gift” is a CD+DVD package, featuring many seasonal and inspirational of their best known and loved songs. Also featured on the album are two BRAND NEW duets with SHAYNE WARD; ‘One Little Christmas Tree’ and ‘Galway Girl’, whilst the DVD features videos of both as well as an interview

After All These Years is the combined life story of Mick Foster and Tony Allen, revealing how two unassuming Irish lads found themselves touring the world and making it into the record books. Full of nostalgic detail about growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s and 60s, the book relives the days of horse-drawn ploughs, tiny village schools, thatched roofs and candlelit cottages - not to mention the craic of the ceilidh dances and fleadhs, that influenced the young Mick and Tony.

with Sir Terry Wogan. TG 4 There is a special 1 hour Foster & Allen By Request Programme on TG4 on Sunday 15th December at 3.30pm (repeated on 18th December at 10.30 pm) and Foster & Allen’s Christmas Special will be broadcast on Christmas Day at 6.25 pm.

The book spans the breadth of their long career together which began in 1975, and includes their unlikely appearance on Top of the Pops alongside Bob Geldof; being feted by Terry Wogan; and the extraordinary moment. TV SERIES • SKY – SHOWCASE 191 They also have their TV series “The Foster and Allen Show”, running four nights a week on Showcase TV, Sky Channel 191, Sunday & Monday’s: 7-8pm, Tuesday & Thursday’s: 8-9pm.

FOSTER & ALLEN IN CONCERT – FOR A NIGHT TO REMEMBER Friday 27th December Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Co. Dublin Saturday 28th December Kilmore Hotel, Dublin Road, Co. Cavan Sunday 29th December Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co. Offaly Thursday 2nd January Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Saturday 29th March The Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy

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presents Service of Carols by Candlelight and Kids’ Nativity Scene ~A special Christmas Event for all the Family~

Carols led by The Hope For Christmas Choir (as heard recently on KCLR and in MacDonagh Junction)

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ost sequels actively seek the safest path, regurgitating what worked for their money-making predecessors to offer audiences more of the same because they are deathly afraid of rocking the boat. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues lacks that fear. Throwing caution to the wind, it makes room for a Minotaur, a steamy interracial romance, and the ghost of Civil War stalwart Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson. Director Adam McKay and his astute leading man Will Ferrell don’t obliterate the blueprint that helped make Anchorman a cult sensation. But they aren’t beholden to it, either. If they reach into their comedic bag and pull out something they deem funny, it goes into The Legend Continues… and the sequel’s that much better because of its delicately-balanced unpredictability. How random is this An-

chorman sequel? The Ron Burgundy reunion basically begins with our hero (Ferrell) at rock bottom, emceeing dolphin shows at San Diego’s Sea World while drunk on Scotch, his beverage of choice. It concludes with Burgundy swimming out to sea to embrace Doby, the great white shark he rescued and raised (bottle-fed, mind you) during a difficult emotional time. In between these aquatic milestones, Anchorman fans are treated to a parade of scatterbrained yet hysterical punchlines inspired by the exaggerated myth of Ron Burgundy and his legendary news team.

The men of Anchorman face a new challenge in McKay’s sequel, which finally reaches theaters nearly a decade after the first comedy locked audiences in its glass case of emotion. Ron, in particular, is in a tough spot. His wife and fellow anchor, Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), receives a promotion to a nightly

news desk. The gig threatens their marriage, until Ron’s offered his own opportunity at GNN, a pioneering channel that’s attempting to become America’s first 24-hour news network.

With New York City in his sights, Burgundy reunites the news team: closeted-gay sportscaster Champ Kind (David Koechner); conceited on-air reporter Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd); and imbecilic weatherman Brick Tamland (Steve Carell) – the only member of the crew to receive a side plot, this one involving a kooky love interest played winningly by Kristen Wiig. Once established in Manhattan, Burgundy locks horns with a gorgeous rival anchor (James Marsden), struggles to connect with his headstrong female boss (Meagan Good), and occasionally interacts with Walter Burgundy (Judah Nelson), the son he barely knows. Ferrell traditionally does

not do sequels. Anchorman 2 illustrates why he should. Familiarity with and affection for Burgundy’s inflated ego allows McKay to hit the ground running with The Legend Continues. The absence of that usual 20-minute learning curve for an original Ferrell character means laughs connect immediately. Of course Brick would stage his own funeral, and Champ would risk his reputation selling… well, something that isn’t chicken from his signature fried chicken restaurants. These jokes hit their marks because we understand the absurd universe McKay and Ferrell created. Legend gives them more room in which to play. Having lived in these cartoonish creations for the duration of one movie also means that virtually everyone involved comprehends how long they can stay inside a joke, and when it’s time to cut and run. Newcomers integrate themselves seamlessly,

mainly because they have been hired to bring specific qualities to the table. Marsden is an incredibly handsome and charismatic foil who instinctively makes other men in the same room jealous and defensive. Harrison Ford exudes his gruff, annoyed demeanor to play veteran newscaster Mack Harken. And who else would you cast besides Greg Kinnear to play a smarmy, ponytailsporting cheeseball, muscling in on Burgundy’s woman?

The workhorse, though, is Ferrell, who relishes the opportunity to slip back into Burgundy’s period duds so that he might test normally complicated waters for comedy, sampling sexist and racist jokes that get a pass because of the character’s perceived ignorance. It helps that Anchorman 2 doesn’t have a mean bone in its body, exploiting stereotypes and lambasting the state of modern journalism by jabbing its finger into hard truths. The anything-goes

attitude employed by McKay does lose steam over the film’s 119-minute run time, particularly when – against all predictions -- Anchorman 2 tries on the format of a medical-ailment soap-opera weeper. But the sequel’s batting average is ridiculously solid, staying consistently funny from start to finish. Should the legend continue beyond The Legend Continues? That’s hard to say. The Anchorman sequel delivers more than enough laughs to justify its existence. Waiting until they actually had something to say with this character was the wisest decision McKay and Ferrell could have made. More Anchorman sequels could be funny. At the same time, it’s very easy to see how rapidly the joke could age, much like yesterday’s news cycle. For now, the headlines should trumpet the triumphant return of Ron Burgundy, because Anchorman 2 is reason to celebrate.

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Restaurant of the week Campagne, Kilkenny Campagne, located at 5 Gashouse Lane, offers modern French-style cuisine for diners who want excellence at an affordable price. Owner Garrett Byrne was previously head chef at one-star Michelin Chapter One for more than five years, his personal awards include Irish Chef of the Year and Best Dublin Chef in 2006.

Before his tenure at Chapter One, Garrett worked in some of the best restaurants in Dublin and London including: Brunos, The Clarence Hotel, Quaglino’s and London’s onestar Michelin Orrery. Garrett is passionate about supporting artisan food producers and sourcing quality ingredients and will actively seek out local food producers to work with.

family of the man trying to get through the border or yours. The game puts you at the focal point of a

hundred different stories that you decide the fate of, it is the most unique game I have ever played and deserves to be played.

Indie game of the week Papers, Please Papers, Please has to be the biggest surprise of the year, an €8 indie game where you play a border patrol guard in a communist country and must analyze the passports and papers of those wanting to travel across the border in order to find out if they are who they say they are. The game idea sounds

incredibly tedious on paper but what we receive is one of this year’s most engrossing products and one of the best use of moral choice systems I have ever seen. In Papers you are only paid if you get it right and as such it is often necessary to decide who is more important, the

Book of the week An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth: By Chris Hadfield Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4,000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a space station with a Swiss army knife, disposed

of a live snake while piloting a plane, been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft, and become a YouTube sensation with his performance of David

Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ in space. In this book, he takes readers deep into his years of training and space exploration to show how to make the impossible possible.

Business siness of the week Kilkenny Hypnosis Thinking about Quitting Smoking? Let Kilkneny Hypnosis help you make your New Year resolution. Our tried and tested Hypnosis program can help you stop smoking

TV of the week TV- Breaking Bad Season 5 Breaking Bad was all the talk this year and for good reason; the second half of its epic fifth season was an incredible and epic ride where we get to see protagonist Walter White begin to completely fall apart. If you don’t know, Breaking Bad is a series about a fifty-year-old high school chemistry teacher who, after discovering that he has lung cancer, starts cooking

and selling the drug meth. The show is famed for its powerful portrayal and development of its main characters as well as its regular and extremely tense action scenes. The show peaked in the epic Ozymandias, which is one of the best episodes of television ever made, a fantastic series and a perfect conclusion.

without suffering cravings. Contact us at, Bridgewater House, Dean Street, Kilkenny. Call : 087 195 4046 or email kilkennyhypnosis. com.

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Game- Grand Theft Auto 5 Grand Theft Auto 5 is the newest game in the Grand Theft Auto series and is almost certainly its best entry, expanding greatly on everything that makes the series great while also ditching the angst of 4 and the lack of interactivity in the world of the

playstation 2 trilogy. Grand Theft Auto 5 brings us back to Los Santos but with three different perspectives as opposed to one and with a hugely expanded land mass and character list. It is truly epic and must be played.

App of the week Snapchat The best apps are always the simplest and you really don’t get any simpler than Snapchat. The app that has taken the world by storm lets you record short, ten second videos or pictures, caption them, and then send them to your friends. The videos and pictures

are deleted immediately after, meaning that it is there, you enjoy it, and then it is gone forever. The great thing about apps is that they allow for endless creativity within the structure of the smart phone and their ability to produce products like snapchat is why they are so special.

Film of the week Gravity Gravity, Gravity, Gravity; yes this is the third time the film has been written about here. First in anticipation for it, then when it came out and now here as my film of the year. So what is it that makes Gravity so special? Is it how it manages to

tell such an intimate story while keeping the circumstances so epic? Is it the films completely unprecedented use of plot structure and effects? Or is it just how beautiful the film is? The film is all of these things and more, it is truly special and deserving of its place here.

Hairdressr of the week Song- Kanye West: Bound 2 It’s incredible how fast public opinion can change on something, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the reaction to Bound 2. When Yeezus first came out, this College Dropout era throwback was everyone’s favourite song on the album, a rare moment of brightness in West’s post-Graduation discography that people instantly latched on to. But once the video came out,

Album of the Week The Knife: Shaking the Habitual Shaking the Habitual was the best album of 2013, it is long, exhausting and frightening but exhilarating and epic at the same time. It was a close race between this album and Yeezus but in the end, The Knife’s magnum opus wins out just because of how completely and utterly

unique it manages to be. No one has ever made anything like Fracking Fluid Injections and they probably shouldn’t try because it will go wrong 99% of the time. In fact it is probably a miracle that this album is not terrible but it isn’t and is instead vast and epic and terrifying.

suddenly West’s lyrics were being criticized, his sampling considered lazy and that video was just plain awful (though it did have a point missed by most). Bound 2 is joyous, a rare moment not only in the last five years of West’s music but also in hip-hop in general; a complete moment of clarity for one of modern music’s most skilled and controversial individuals.

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YES VIRGINIA, THERE IS A

SANTA CLAUS Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps. DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus? VIRGINIA O’HANLON. 115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET. VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge. Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that’s no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world. You may tear apart the baby’s rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

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HOW OUR ANCESTORS CELEBRATED A

GLOBAL CHRISTMAS

Three major Christian holidays occur in December and early January: Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, the day before the birth of Jesus Christ; Christmas, Dec. 25; and Epiphany, Jan. 6, commemorating the coming of the three wise men and Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist. Across many countries, cultures and regions, these holidays are celebrated in diverse ways. Gift-giving customs, symbols, songs and processions can all hold clues to ethnic roots: Australia While most Australian traditions are English in origin, Christmas cards feature native animals such as koalas. Palm leaves, ferns and flowering plants decorate houses during this summer holiday in the Southern Hemisphere. Caribbean On Dec. 26, residents celebrate Jonkonnu, a festival that combines English and African

elements and dance movements. Eastern Europe Ukranians hang spiders and webs on their trees as part of a folkloric tale about a woman who was too poor to decorate her tree so a spider spun webs for decoration during the night. In Russia before the 1917 revolution, an old woman named Baboushka brought children treats. During the Communist era, she was changed to Grandfather Frost. Slovakian children put polished boots in their windows for St. Nicholas to deliver gifts on Dec. 5. Moravians set up Christmas pyramids decorated with a star and shelves, one reserved for a nativity scene. A propeller on top of the structure turns from the heat of the candles on the shelves. England English children wait for Father Christmas to deliver presents.

Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, brought the custom of tree decorating from his native Germany. The first Christmas cards debuted here in the 1840s. Christmas crackers, small popping cardboard tubes with surprises inside, are popular during the holidays. Ethiopia The Coptic Church celebrates Ganna (Christmas) on Jan. 7. Ganna is named after a popular game similar to field hockey, which legend says the shepherds played upon hearing of Jesus’ birth. Everyone wears white to a church service following a day of fasting. France Young children think of Advent as a calendar with a prize on every day between Dec. 1 and Dec. 25. Originally, Advent was a time to think about the future spiritual events of the season. Advent dates from 490 AD when the Bishop of Tours

advocated fasting three days a week for the 40 days prior to Christmas. Extended families gather together after midnight Mass for réveillon, a banquet on Christmas Eve. Germany Most sources credit Germans for starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees, eventually bringing that custom to America. Elaborate hand-blown glass ornaments also first appeared in Germany. The German city of Lauscha was the manufacturing center for glass ornaments, although ornament production slowed after it became part of postwar East Germany. Children write letters and lists and leave them for Christkindel (southern Germany) or Weinnachtsman (northern Germany). Many towns hold a Christkindelsmarkt, selling handmade gifts and treats during the holidays. Greece St. Nicholas, patron saint of

sailors and fishermen, gives out gifts. Gift giving takes place on Jan. 1, St. Basil’s Day, in honor of one of the four fathers of the Greek Orthodox Church. On Epiphany, known as Greek Cross Day, crucifixes are blessed by dipping them into water. Latin America Las Posadas, a daily procession that re-enacts Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter, is traditionally performed in the days before Christmas. Children leave their shoes in the window on Epiphany for gifts from the Magi. In Mexico, the holiday season ends with Candlemas, a religious ceremony on Feb. 2. A Mexican folktale recounts the story of a poor girl who presented the infant Jesus with a branch from a simple plant. As she laid it beside the manger, it turned red. Joel Roberts Poinsett, a botanist and the first US ambassador to

Mexico, brought the plant to this country, where it came to be called a poinsettia. Italy Italian children leave their shoes or stockings near the fireplace to receive gifts on Epiphany from La Befana. They also receive presents from Father Christmas on Christmas Day. Nativity scenes and Christmas pyramids are part of Christmas displays. Netherlands Black Peter disciplines naughty boys and girls on St. Nicholas Day (Dec. 6), while Sinterklass, or St. Nicholas, rewards good children with candy and gifts. Philippines Because the Philippines is the only Asian nation where the majority of people are Christian, Christmas there is celebrated widely. The season begins on Dec. 16 with the Misa de Gallo, or “rooster’s mass.” Most families display

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parols, or star-shaped lanterns, and sing carols. Poland At midnight on Christmas Eve in Poland, many go to pasterka, or Shepherd’s Mass. Afterward, the head of the family breaks an oplatek, a thin wafer made of wheat flour and water with a nativity scene stamped on it. Each family member breaks off a small piece and eats it. Later, they might feast on fish, sauerkraut, potato pancakes and beet soup. Scandinavia In Scandinavian countries, trees are strung with straw goats. Danes use red-andwhite hearts and strings of miniature Danish flags. Finnish children believe that their gift giver, our Santa Claus, lives in Korvatunturi, in the northern part of their country. Swedes honor Santa Lucia on Dec. 13 by selecting a child to dress in

a white gown with a red sash. The child wears a wreath on the head with lit candles and delivers traditional food. The tomte, or Christmas gnome, brings gifts on Christmas Day. In Norway, Christmas, or Juledag, is a quiet prelude to Dec. 26, when Norwegians start eating, drinking and celebrating until Jan. 13. United States Various regions of the United States also dealt with Christmas in their own unique ways that may be reflected in your family’s heritage. Conservative Puritans in Massachusetts tried to outlaw Christmas in the 17th century, while Southern settlers brought over carols, yule logs and greenery from England. Christmas in New England was a time of religious devotion; the southern colonies welcomed the holiday by making as much noise as possible. Many of these

regional differences grew out of the diversity of people in the area. In Alaska, for instance, Russian descendants still follow the traditions of the Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7 with a procession carrying wheels trimmed with tinsel to resemble stars. Holiday Food No holiday is complete without specific foods. My childhood memories revolve around large family parties on Christmas Eve, the tables laden with a potluck supper brought by relatives reflecting their particular ethnic heritage. My cousin always made la tourtière, a meat pie served by French Canadians after midnight Mass, originally part of réveillon. A typical English meal featured roast goose or turkey, plum pudding and wassail to drink. Waves of immigrants to America have each added

their own items to that traditional holiday menu. Fruitcake, for example, has its origins in Ireland, while gingerbread cookies began in the Netherlands and Germany. Spain is notable for its marzipan and Sweden for its lussekatt buns at the festival of Santa Lucia (learn how to prepare traditional Swedish recipes from the book Swedish Cakes and Cookies), while mincemeat is an old English tradition. Feasts also are part of Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, o of course. And no one who participates in an Italian Christmas Eve ever forgetss the seven courses—with eel as one traditional offerring. See the box at right forr a list of cookbooks that willll help you whip up heritage dishes for your holiday feasts.

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Calling All Football Fans! Liverpool legends coming to Kilkenny one off event VIP TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT. Limited amount of standard show tickets still available. Buy online www.thehubkilkenny.ie

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Two of the most popular Liverpool players of the last 25 years will be in Kilkenny next month for a one off night of Q&A, fun and banter. Merseyside Legends, Robbie Fowler and Jason McAteer will hit THE HUB KILKENNY on SATURDAY JANUARY 11TH 2013 for a very special night that is sure to be a sell-out. Robbie Fowler, or “God” as he is affectionately known amongst the Liverpool fraternity, is one of the most beloved players to ever wear the famous red of Liverpool Football Club. He made his debut for them on September 22nd 1993 where he scored his first of 183 goals for the Anfield side. He has played for an array of clubs since leaving Merseyside in 2001 but his heart and soul always belonged to the KOP. These days he can be seen doing TV work for Sky Sports & ITV as well as the comedy quiz show “A League of their own”. Jason McAteer is another Anfield legend with the added aura of being a 52 capped Irish player and the

man whose crucial goal sent us to the 2002 World Cup finals. McAteer started his career with Bolton Wanderers where he made 114 appearances and scored 8 times. He signed for Liverpool in 1995 and quickly settled in with players like David James, Jamie Redknapp, Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman. As well as being top class footballers, these guys also became known in the media as “spice boys”, usually for their off the field antics. McAteer went on to make 100 appearances for Liverpool (3 goals) before moving on to Blackburn Rovers in 1999. Since ending his football career in 2007 McAteer has made countless TV appearances and can still regularly be seen and heard on Irish TV and media as well as on Sky Sports and ITV. Because of the huge amount of Liverpool fans in the South East area, organisers expect tickets to sell out fast, so if this sounds like your kind of night, you’ll need to get them early!

The itinerary for the evening is as follows: Liverpool Legends Robbie Fowler and Jason McAteer 1st Half - Full Interview - Pictures 2nd Half - Audience Questions and Answers After show Pictures VIP Meet and Greet from 7pm (SOLD OUT) DOORS GENERAL ADMISSION 8PM Show 8.30pm ADULT GENERAL ADMISSION €20 CHILDREN GENERAL ADMISSION (UNDER 16) - €10 VIP MEET AND GREET ADULT - €35 VIP MEET AND GREET CHILDREN (UNDER 16) - €15 Tickets for the Show are available online www.thehubkilkenny.ie, over the phone on 056-7789778, VIP Tickets All Sold Out book early to avoid disappointment.

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2013 – A Year of Awards for Bluebird Care: Bluebird Care Win Best Emerging Business Award in a Year of Awards for Bluebird Care Donie Butler Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce President Brian Egan Managing Director Bluebird Care Fiona Deegan CEO Kilkenny Enterprise Board (Award Sponsor)

“Building a brand, building a team and building a loyal customer base has been our focus since we launched our business in 2010. The award is an acknowledgement of the commitment of our team and the quality service being provided by Bluebird Care throughout the local area.” Brian Egan, Director of Bluebird Care Carlow/Kilkenny/Waterford was speaking after he scooped BEST EMERGING BUSINESS at the Kilkenny Chamber Business Awards on Thursday night. Over 450 people attended the black tie function and witnessed Brian Egan receive the coveted award. Operations Director with Bluebird Care, Eddie O’Toole extended his congratulations to Brian Egan. “Sincere congratulations to Brian and the rest of his team, a very well deserved accolade for our Bluebird Care Franchise of the year 2013.” Bluebird Care also won Best Business Group at the National Q Mark Awards in September in Dublin.

Bluebird Care Profile Building on extensive experience within the caring pro-

fessions, Bluebird Care has revolutionised the way care and support services are delivered in Ireland by concentrating on high quality customer service, whilst at the same time upholding the very best in professional care service provision both in the home and in the community. Our service has been developed with a passionate desire to be the trusted source in home and community based care and support services for people of all ages. We are HSE approved and members of both the Irish and UK Home Care Associations and in the absence of regulation in Ireland, operate to the exacting standards of “The Care Quality Commission” which is the UK Government’s regulating body. Our staff are trained, garda vetted and passionate about their work and are managed and monitored by Qualified Nurses. These Nurse Managers complete a detailed Care Plan for every client that is tailored to their individual needs and we provide a flexible, reliable service. The local office based in Ayrfield Medical Park, Kilkenny provides services throughout Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford and is contactable on ckw@bluebirdcare.ie or 056 7806054 or more information is available on our website www.bluebirdcare.ie

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No All-Ireland but another good year The GAA Yearbook GAA Convention time

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Organising committee Ken Kirwan,Theresa Delahunty and Eamonn Corcoran

Pupils and tutors of FĂĄilte Isteach English project at their Christmas Party

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Dylan Whelan and his son Jamie feeding the ducks at John’s Bridge.

Niall Campion with his daughter Emma and his sister Catriona Campion with her son Alex.

Miss Fitzpatrick’s 6th class at Clara National School perform their Christmas play

Camphill Singers raising money for Mary’s Meals for the school.

Tommy Roche and Laura Noonan at the Susie Long Hospice Walk

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Twin Pedal Cart The Best Cart in the World With Police Lights and Siren

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Dingo 125 Twin Seat Mid Size 125cc Buggy

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Wasp Mini F1 Car 50cc Engine

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Moto 2 Mid Size Moto Fully Auto 50cc Electric Start

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TomCat 110 Our Biggest 110cc With rear rack

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Mini Beast 4 Stroke Junior Quad Electric Start

Hornet Mini Quad Electric Start

€399

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*' 766'45.+2 +.-'00; APPLIANCE SERVICES Repairs and Servicing to EL Appliances. Refitting and Installing service available. Good used appliances in stock. Late night call outs on Fridays, Over 30 years experience. Ryan’s, Patrick St, Kilkenny. Call 0868240461 Washing Machine Repairs Cookers, Dryers, Dishwashers & Refrigeration Gas Cookers, Heaters & Boilers Serviced Phone 087 2817115 DENTAL Kieran Campion Clinical Dental Technician - new private dentures now fitted direct at clinic, 5 Watergate, Kilkenny. Mon-Fri 9am6pm, Sat 9.30am-1pm 0567770343. After hours Emergency 087-2270474 Langtons Denture Clinic MEDICAL CARDS ACCEPTED Custom-made dentures, repairs and relines. Contact 056-7712741, Greenshill, Kilkenny FUELS Good Quality Firewood for sale. Soft wood & hard wood. Contact 086 2523531. HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

highly recommended service. Contact 086-8932369

All your unwanted Brica-Brac, books, furniture, general house/shed contents cleared out completely free of charge. Free up valuable living & storage space. We provide a fast, reliable &

I Helen Connolly intend to apply to Kilkenny County Council for planning permission for namely (1) a change of house type and garage (2) relocation of house, garage, waste water treatment system and soil polishing filter (3) re-design of vehicle entrance and drive-way, all to that previously granted under planning reference 0938 and permission for a new bore well all at Ballygorey, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny.

Septic Tanks emptied, drains cleared, licensed waste disposal. Call 0568832334 or 087-2225469 SERVICES AVAILABLE Lady available for cleaning and ironing. Excellent references and experience. Call Marie on 085-1593555 Lady available for cleaning, Ironing etc. Flexible hours. References available. Kilkenny City Only. Contact 086-1276785 MUSIC Kilkenny Rock Music School lessons for guitar, keys, drums & playing in a rock band. Call 087 909 2700 or visit www.kilkennyrock.com (private lessons also available). PETS Kilkenny Dog Training - dog agility, obedience classes, puppy socialization, private consultations and advice on pet care. Contact Billy on 086 3207287 or Mary on 087 6702906

VEHICLES WANTED

James Fitzpatrick Approved Technician Oil Cooker Service Ex factory engineer 22 years experience (087) 7987477

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CARS WANTED

All Cars vehicles wanted cars , van's , 4 x4 and trucks Old cars + Nct Failures Top Cash price paid everything considered Ger Mulhall Kilkenny 056 7762508 or 087 2593006

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The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (â‚Ź20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application. The planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission

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