Kilkennyreporter29102014

Page 1

Kilkenny Reporter WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29 2014

T: 056 7795051 E: sales@kilkennyreporter.ie


2

Advertisement

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter


Kilkenny Reporter WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29 2014

T: 056 7795051 E: sales@kilkennyreporter.ie

Brave dad goes from low to high as he quits illicit drugs JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@ GMAIL.COM

$ <281* GDG KDV JRQH IURP EHLQJ YHU\ ORZ WR VN\ KLJK DV KH VD\V WKDQNV WR WKRVH ZKR KHOSHG KLP WKURXJK GUXJ DGGLFWLRQ 7KH ORFDO IDWKHU RI WKUHH \RXQJ ER\V KDV VWDUWHG WR SD\ EDFN KLV FRPPXQLW\ DQG D WUHDWPHQW FHQ WUH WKDW FRD[HG DQG FDMROHG KLP DZD\ IURP GUXJV $W WLPHV RYHU D \HDU ¿JKW ZLWK DGGLFWLRQ -RKQ +HQQHVV\ IURP &DVWOHFRPHU ZDV DW WKH ORZHVW HEE RI D WRUPHQWHG OLIH WKDW LQFOXGHG FRFDLQH KDVK DQG V\QWKHWLF FDQQDELV 1RZ LQ KLV RZQ ZRUGV KH LV IHHOLQJ JRRG DQG SRVLWLYH DQG KH KDV IRXQG D EULOOLDQW DQG H[FLW LQJ QHZ ZD\ RI JHWWLQJ KLJK DV KH VD\V WKDQN \RX ³0\ OLIH KDV FRPSOHWHO\ FKDQJHG IRU WKH EHWWHU DQG , RZH LW DOO WR $LVpLUt 7UHDWPHQW

Captain Courage: John Hennessy jumped from 10,000 feet to help others &HQWUH 7R JLYH VRPHWKLQJ EDFN , GHFLGHG WR UDLVH PRQH\ IRU $LVpLUt E\ GRLQJ D 6N\GLYH &KDOOHQJH ZLWK 6N\GLYH ,UH ODQG .LONHQQ\ /LIH LV IRU OLYLQJ +H ZDV SURXG WR KDYH UDLVHG ¼ DQG KH SODQV WR FRQWLQXH WR KHOS RXW D FHQWUH WR ZKLFK KH SRVVLEO\ RZHV KLV OLIH

,Q WDQGHP ZLWK D VN\GLYH LQ VWUXFWRU KH MXPSHG IURP IHHW DW PLOHV DQ KRXU IHHW SHU VHFRQG 7KH SDUDFKXWH MXPS ZDV RQ 2FWREHU ³$V VRRQ DV , ODQGHG , ZDQWHG WR GR LW DOO DJDLQ , ZLOO UHWXUQ WR WDNH RQ WKH ZZZ VN\GLYHFKDO OHQJH LH -RKQ LV YHU\ FRQVFLRXV RI WKH

6N\GLYH ,UHODQG PRWWR

/LIH LV IRU OLYLQJ

7KH SDUDFKXWH MXPS ZDV DW .LONHQQ\ $HURGURPH +ROGHQ VUDWK » Read about John's successful battle with drugs. Page 22 » The value of our respected doctors. See Page 24


4

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Marchers will protest at water charges gathering

Neil Loy, Pat McAuley, Ann Loy, Carol Grace, Susan Collins, Cain Lynch, Eilis Maher, Conor Mac Liam, William Lynch, Una Travers, Joe Fitzpatrick, Noely Hanley, Mary Fitzpatrick, Caroline Doherty 0(0%(56 2) WKH ORFDO EUDQFK RI $QWL $XVWHULW\ $OOLDQFH $$$ ZHUH RXW LQ IRUFH LQ WKH FLW\ FHQWUH DW WKH ZHHNHQG SURPRWLQJ QH[W ZHHNHQG¶V SURWHVW PDUFK DJDLQVW WKH ZDWHU FKDUJ HV 7KH ELJ PDUFK LV RQ 6DWXUGD\ DVVHP EOLQJ DW 0F'RQDJK 7UDLQ 6WDWLRQ DW SP 7KH EUDQFK¶V QHZ EDQQHU ZLOO

PDNH LWV .LONHQQ\ GHEXW IRU WKH µ:H :RQ¶W 3D\¶ FDPSDLJQ DQ LQLWLDWLYH RI WKH $$$ 7KH ORFDO PDUFK ZLOO EH KHOG LQ FRQ MXQFWLRQ ZLWK SURWHVW PDUFKHV LQ HYHU\ FRXQW\ DURXQG WKH FRXQWU\ 7KH RUJDQLVHUV DUH SUHGLFWLQJ D JRRG WXUQRXW IRU WKH PDUFK 7KH\ SRLQW WR DQ RSHQ PHHWLQJ DW WKH 3HPEURNH +RWHO

ODVW ZHHN ZKHQ WKHUH ZDV DQ H[FHOOHQW DWWHQGDQFH RI PHQ DQG ZRPHQ DQG WKH PRRG ZDV LQ WKH ZRUGV RI WKH RUJD QLVLQJ FRPPLWWHH µDQJU\ DQG GHWHU PLQHG¶ 7KH $$$ DOVR SRLQW RXW WKDW DOO PHP EHUV RI WKH SXEOLF ZLOO EH ZHOFRPH WR MRLQ LQ UHJDUGOHVV RI ZKHWKHU RU QRW WKH\ DUH PHPEHUV RI DQ\ RUJDQLVDWLRQ

Tyrone hens loved our city $ *5283 RI VPDVKLQJ \RXQJ ZRPHQ IURP 7\URQH IHOO LQ ORYH ZLWK RXU FLW\ DW WKH ZHHNHQG 7KH +HQ 3DUW\ IURP RQH RI WKH VL[ FRXQWLHV RI 1RUWKHUQ ,UHODQG SURYHG WR EH H[FHO OHQW DPEDVVDGRUV IRU WKHLU QDWLYH SODFH $QG LQ WXUQ WKH\ ZHUH GH OLJKWHG ZLWK WKH ZDUP ZHO FRPH ZKLFK WKH\ UHFHLYHG LQ .LONHQQ\ VHYHUDO RI WKHP KHUH IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH 7KH JLUOV ZHUH EHDXWLIXOO\ GUHVVHG LQ HYHQLQJ ZHDU DQG ZHUH GHOLJKWHG WR EH SKR WRJUDSKHG ZLWK .LONHQQ\¶V 'HSXW\ 0D\RU -RH 0DORQH ZKR ZDV LQ 6SULQJKLOO +R WHO IRU D ORFDO IXQFWLRQ 7KH JLUOV VWD\HG LQ 6SULQJKLOO

Elegantly dressed in evening wear Pic: Donal Foley


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

5

Advertisement


6

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

A book, a bun, The Reporter 7+26( ZLWK D VZHHW WRRWK ZRXOG KDYH EHHQ LQ WKHLU HOHPHQW DW D 6D YRXU .LONHQQ\ H[KLELWLRQ LQ .LONHQ Q\ /LEUDU\ ,W ZDV DQ DPD]LQJ VLJKW D EHDXWLIXO

VLJKW D WHPSWLQJ DQG WHDVLQJ VLJKW EXW SHUKDSV PRVW LPSRUWDQWO\ LW ZDV D VKRZ RI DOO WKDW LV EHVW DPRQJ RXU VNLOIXO EDNHUV DQG GHFRUDWRUV 2Q VKRZ DW WKH -RKQ¶V 4XD\ YHQXH

ZHUH RYHU ERRN VKDSHG FDNHV D KLJKOLJKW RI WKH 6DYRXU )HVWLYDO 7KH LPDJLQDWLRQ DQG VNLOO RI WKH EDNHUV DQG GHFRUDWRUV ZHUH VLPSO\ EUHDWKWDNLQJ

$ FXS RI WHD D FDNH RU EXQ DQG D JRRG ERRN RU LQGHHG \RXU ORFDO QHZVSDSHU 7KH .LONHQQ\ 5HSRUWHU :KDW D ZD\ WR UHOD[ DQG EH FRQ WHQG

The Haunted House of Urlingford

21 7+,6 )ULGD\ 2FWREHU IURP SP WR SP 7KH 0LOO <RXWK 3URMHFW DUH SUHVHQW LQJ WKH +DXQWHG +RXVH DW WKH 0LOO )DPLO\ 5HVRXUFH &HQWUH 0DLQ 6WUHHW 8UOLQJIRUG $UH \RX UHDG\ IRU WKH IULJKW RI \RXU OLIH" /RWV RI VFDU\ WKHPHG URRPV $GPLVVLRQ ¼


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

7

Advertisement


8

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Hard to beat a good laugh ,61¶7 LW IDQWDVWLF WR VHH SHRSOH KDYLQJ D JRRG ODXJK DQG HQMR\LQJ WKHPVHOYHV (FRQRPLVW DQG .LONHQRPLFV FR IRXQGHU 'DYLG 0F:LOOLDPV LV SLFWXUHG ZLWK 7LP %LFNQHOO *HQHUDO 0DQDJHU 5DER'LUHFW DW WKH D Q Q R X Q F H P H Q W WKDW WKH RQOLQH VDYLQJV EDQN LV WR VSRQVRU WKH ¿IWK .LONHQRPLFV IHVWLYDO ZKLFK UXQV IURP 1RYHPEHU WR LQ RXU FLW\ 7KLV \HDU¶V HYHQW ZKLFK RSHQV QH[W ZHHN IHDWXUHV D VWHOODU OLQH XS RI QDWLRQDO DQG L Q W H U Q D W L R Q D O HFRQRPLVWV DQG FRPHGLDQV ZKR ZLOO GHOLEHUDWH RQ D UDQJH RI WRSLFV IURP $UDE 6SULQJV DQG 5XVVLDQ :LQWHUV WR ,UHODQG¶V 1HZ +RXVLQJ %RRP

‘Rabbitte let the cat out of the bag’ TIM RYAN,

KILKENNY REPORTER OIREACHTAS CORRESPONDENT

3(23/( ZHUH ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR WKH IXO¿OPHQW RI WKH SURPLVHV WKH *RYHUQPHQW PDGH WR WKH HOHFWRUDWH LQ EXW LW KDV QRW IXO¿OOHG WKRVH SURPLVHV 'HSXW\ -RKQ 0F*XLQQHVV WROG WKH 'iLO +H VDLG *RYHUQPHQW GHSXWLHV NQRZ WKH YDULRXV SURJUDPPHV WKH *RYHUQPHQW LV SURPRWLQJ ZLWKLQ WKH VRFLDO ZHOIDUH V\VWHP DUH QRW ZRUNLQJ IRU WKH KDUGFRUH ZKR DUH XQHPSOR\HG ³,QGLYLGXDOV DUH EHLQJ OHW JR IURP MREV RQO\ WR EH UHSODFHG E\ SHRSOH RQ WKH -RE%ULGJH 6FKHPH ´ KH VDLG ³5HDO FRXUVHV IRU UHDO MREV DUH QRW EHLQJ LPSOHPHQWHG 7KH *RYHUQPHQW LV PHVVLQJ DURXQG ZLWK VWDWLVWLFV ³7KH QXPEHUV DUH FRPLQJ GRZQ EHFDXVH D IHZ MREV DUH EHLQJ FUHDWHG DQG EHFDXVH WKH EXON RI \RXQJ SHRSOH KDYH OHIW 'XULQJ WKH JHQHUDO HOHFWLRQ FDPSDLJQ , ZDV VWUXFN E\ WKH VDGQHVV RI JUDQGSDUHQWV ZKR ZLOO QRW VHH WKHLU FKLOGUHQ¶V FKLOGUHQ UHDUHG QHDU WKHP ³7KH UHDOLW\ LV WKDW WKH\ ZLOO SUREDEO\ QRW VHH WKHP DW DOO RWKHU WKDQ RQ 6N\SH 3HRSOH DUH HYHQ PRUH F\QLFDO DERXW

SROLWLFLDQV DW HOHFWLRQ WLPH 'R ZKDW RQH OLNHV ³'HSXW\ 3DW 5DEELWWH OHW WKH FDW RXW RI WKH EDJ ZKHQ KH VDLG WKDW UHJDUGOHVV RI ZKDW RQH WHOOV WKH SHRSOH DW HOHFWLRQ WLPH RQH FDQ GR ZKDW RQH OLNHV LI RQH JHWV LQ ´ -RKQ VDLG WKH QXPEHU RI SHRSOH FRPPLWWLQJ VXLFLGH KDG JURZQ WR D IULJKWHQLQJ OHYHO ³:H DUH QRW LQYHVWLQJ VXI¿FLHQW IXQGV LQ PHQWDO KHDOWK WR GHDO ZLWK WKHVH LVVXHV WR DVVLVW IDPLOLHV DIIHFWHG E\ WKHVH SUREOHPV DQG WR LQIRUP SHRSOH SDUWLFXODUO\ PHQ DERXW WKH QHHG WR WDON DERXW WKHVH PDWWHUV ´ KH VDLG -RKQ VDLG D WD[L GULYHU WDONHG WR WZR SHRSOH ZKR ZHUH FRQWHPSODWLQJ VXLFLGH IURP D EULGJH LQ .LONHQQ\ 7KHUH DUH PDQ\ RWKHU FDVHV ³7KH ¿JXUHV DUH QRW EHLQJ PDQLSXODWHG ´ KH VDLG ³$ JUHDW GHDO RI PRQH\ QHHGV WR EH LQYHVWHG LQ WKH FRPPXQLW\ DVSHFW RI WKH PHQWDO KHDOWK VHUYLFHV ³$OWKRXJK ZH DUH EUHDNLQJ GRZQ WKH LQVWLWXWLRQDOLVHG VHWWLQJV ZH DUH QRW SURYLGLQJ VXI¿FLHQW IXQGV WR VXSSRUW LQGLYLGXDOV DQG IDPLOLHV DIIHFWHG E\ PHQWDO KHDOWK SUREOHPV $V D UHVXOW WKRVH ZKR DUH GLUHFWO\ DIIHFWHG DUH VXIIHULQJ EDGO\ LQ WHUPV RI KHDOWK DQG TXDOLW\ RI OLIH ´ KH FRQFOXGHG


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

9

Advertisement


10

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

A fantastic spot: Seamus Lawlor’s Noreview Museum 7+(5( ,6 QHYHU D GXOO PRPHQW DW 1RUHYLHZ )RON DQG +HULWDJH 0XVHXP RQ WKH RXWVNLUWV RI %HQ QHWWVEULGJH +RVW 6HDPXV /DZORU LV YHU\ SURXG RI WKH IDQWDVWLF DUUD\ RI

PHPRUDELOLD RI DOO VKDSHV DQG VL]HV ZKLFK KH KDV EXLOW XS RYHU WKH \HDUV 7KHUH LV DOZD\V VRPHWKLQJ KDS SHQLQJ DW WKH PXVHXP ZKHWKHU LW LV VLQJLQJ RU GDQFLQJ ZLWK ORFDO

FKLOGUHQ RU D WRXU RI YLVLWRUV IURP *RG RQO\ NQRZV ZKHUH $PRQJ 6HDPXV¶V SUL]H SRVVHV VLRQV LV D )LDFUH SLFWXUHG OHIW D SHRSOH FDUULHU RI DQRWKHU HUD LQ )UDQFH 6HDPXV KDV D ORYHO\

PRGHO RQ GLVSOD\ DQG \RX QHHG RQO\ ORRN LQ WKH GLUHFWLRQ RI WKH IRXU ZKHHO ZRRGHQ YHKLFOH WR JHW D VODS RI KLVWRU\ 7D[LV LQ 3DULV ZHUH FDOOHG )L DFUHV DIWHU &DUORZ .LONHQQ\¶V 6W

A Fiacre, found in Wexford, made in Paris

)LDFUH IURP WKH PLG V ,Q VRPH )LDFUH 0R WRULVHG 5HQDXOW $* E\ WKHQ ZHUH FRPPDQGHHUHG E\ *HQHUDO *DO OLHQL EHWZHHQ 6HSWHPEHU DQG WR GHOLYHU EHWZHHQ DQG WR 0HDX[ PLOHV HDVW RI 3DULV QHDU WKH YLOODJH RI 6W )LDFUH DQG FORVH WR WKH ULYHUV 2XUFT DQG 0DUQH 7KH WURRSV DWWDFNHG WKH ÀDQN RI *HQHUDO 9RQ .OXFN¶V VW $UP\ 7KH VXUSULVH OHG WR WKH VW $UP\ VZLQJLQJ WR WKH ZHVW WR DGGUHVV WKH DVVDXOW DQG LW RSHQHG D JDS RI PLOHV LQ WKH *HUPDQ OLQH

WKURXJK ZKLFK WKH )UHQFK &DY DOU\ DQG %ULWLVK ([SHGLWLRQDU\ IRUFH SHQHWUDWHG 'XH WR WKH ULVN RI EHLQJ VXU URXQGHG WKH *HUPDQ DUPLHV UH WUHDWHG WR WKH 6RPPH 3DULV ZDV VDYHG WKDQNV LQ VRPH ZD\ WR 6W )LDFUH 7KH )LDFUH LQ WKH 1RUHYLHZ )RON DQG +HULWDJH 0XVHXP LV DQ RULJLQDO IRXQG LQ :H[IRUG SRVVL EO\ PDGH LQ 3DULV :H DUH LQGHEWHG WR 'U 0LFKDHO &RQZD\ RI 6W /XNH¶V *HQHUDO +RVSLWDO DQG 7KH +ROH LQ 7KH :DOO +LJK 6WUHHW .LONHQQ\ IRU WKLV LQIRUPDWLRQ

Stella Carroll’s dancers from Bennettsbridge who took part in the recent filming by RTE’s Nationwide at Noreview Folk Museum


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

11

Advertisement


12

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Happiness is a cuppa and The Reporter Kilkenny Reporter reader, Jen Deegan, one of the first to enjoy coffee in Starbucks Pics: Martin Doheny

2&72%(5 SURYHG WR EH D EXV\ PRQWK DW 0DF'RQDJK -XQFWLRQ 6KRSSLQJ ZLWK QHZ RSHQLQJV DQG IDVKLRQ HYHQWV 7RS JOREDO FRI IHH EUDQG 6WDU EXFNV KDV QRZ RSHQHG ,W LV WKH FRP S D Q \ ¶ V ¿UVW VWRUH LQ WKH 6RXWK

(DVW DQG LV D PDMRU FRXS IRU 0DF'RQDJK -XQFWLRQ 7KH VWRUH EULQJV MREV 0D\RU $QGUHZ 0F*XLQQHVV FXW WKH ULEERQ DQG GUDQN WKH ¿UVW FRIIHH $QG DPRQJ WKH ¿UVW FXVWRPHUV ZDV -HQ 'HHJDQ ZKR HQMR\HG KHU ¿UVW FXSSD ZLWK DQ HQMR\DEOH UHDG RI 7KH 5HSRUWHU &HQWUH 0DQDJHU 0DULRQ $FUH PDQ VDLG WKH\ ZHUH GHOLJKWHG WR ZHOFRPH 6WDUEXFNV ´:H DUH FRQWLQXRXVO\ ZRUNLQJ RQ LPSURYLQJ WKH VKRSSLQJ RIIHU LQ WKH FHQWUH DQG ZH NQRZ RXU

VKRSSHUV DUH WKULOOHG ZLWK WKH DU ULYDO RI 6WDUEXFNV ´ 6WDUEXFNV DUH SDVVLRQDWH DERXW FRIIHH DQG ZLOO RIIHU DQ H[WHQ VLYH UDQJH RI IRRG DQG EHYHU DJHV 7KHUH LV D YDULHG UDQJH IUDSSXFFLQRV DQG EOHQGHG EHY HUDJHV 1RZ VWRUHV 7KH KDQG FUDIWHG HVSUHVVR UDQJH YDULHV IURP WKH SRSXODU ODWWH DQG FDSSXFFLQRV WR &DUD PHO 0DFFKLDWR DQG WKH VHDVRQDO IDYRXULWH SXPSNLQ VSLFH ODWWH 6WDUEXFNV KDV D UDQJH RI IUHVK

IRRG 6WDUEXFNV RSHQHG LWV ¿UVW VWRUH LQ 6HDWWOH LQ ,W QRZ KDV RYHU VWRUHV LQ FRXQ WULHV ,W RSHQHG LWV ¿UVW ,ULVK VWRUH LQ 6WDUEXFNV LV DERXW PRUH WKDQ FRIIHH ,W¶V DERXW PHHWLQJ SHR SOH 7KH EHDXWLIXO :RUNKRXVH 6TXDUH IRRG FRXUW KDV EHFRPH D YHU\ SRSXODU PHHWLQJ SODFH LQ .LONHQQ\ DQG WKH DGGLWLRQ RI 6WDUEXFNV ZLOO HQKDQFH WKDW UHSXWDWLRQ

7KH ¼ IRU WKUHH KRXUV SDUN LQJ RIIHU DW 0DF'RQDJK -XQF WLRQ PDNHV WKH FRPELQDWLRQ RI VKRSSLQJ DQG FRIIHH YHU\ DS SHDOLQJ

5HSRUWHU %ULHIV Supper night for a tenner 21 129(0%(5 WKH PRQWKO\ SDULVK VRFLDO ZLOO EH KHOG LQ WKH 8UOLQJIRUG &RPPXQLW\ +DOO DW SP 0XVLF LV E\ 3DWULFN 2 6XO OLYDQ 6XSSHU ZLOO EH VHUYHG 7KLV LV D JUHDW QLJKW RXW IRU DOO DJHV $GPLVVLRQ ¼

Kilkenny CBS Lottery

Mayor Andrew McGuinness gets the first cup of coffee served by Sean Cleary, along with MacDonagh Junction Centre Manager, Marian Acreman

1XPEHUV DQG 1R MDFNSRW ZLQQHU ¼ -RDQ 'HODQH\ )ULDU\ 6WUHHW ¼ -RDQ 0F*XLQ QHVV 0DXGOLQ 6WUHHW ¼ 3DP 0F&RUPDFN 5RE HUWVKLOO 0DJV &DKLOO F R %LQJR /HR 5\DQ F R 1RHO /DQLJDQ SURPRWHUV¶ SUL]H 6DP 'HHJDQ &%6 3ULPDU\ -DFNSRW RQ 1RYHPEHU ¼


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

13

Advertisement


14

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Bold Martin goes bald for cancer research JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

$ 0,1( ZRUNHU KDG DV ¿ QH D KHDG RI KDLU DQG DFFRPSDQ\ LQJ EHDUG DV \RX ZRXOG ¿ QG LQ D GD\¶V ZDON 7KDW LV XQWLO D WRQVRULDO DUWLVW D EDUEHU RU KDLUGUHVVHU WR \RX DQG PH JRW DW WKH EUDYH HP SOR\HH RI /LVKHHQ 0LQH $UPHG ZLWK D UD]RU DQG VFLV VRUV D YROXQWHHU FOLSSHG DQG VKDYHG DQG DV TXLFN DV \RX FRXOG XWWHU WKH ZRUG EDOG WKH EUDYH 0DUWLQ )DUUHOO\ ZDV HJJ OLNH :HOO WR EH IDLU D QH[W GRRU QHLJKERXU DV KH GLG UHWDLQ D VPLGJHQ RI JURZWK ,W ZDV QRW D FDVH RI KDLU WRGD\ JRQH WRPRUURZ ,W ZDV D ORW PRUH VZLIW WKDQ WKDW ,W ZDV KDLU RQH PLQXWH YHU\

OLWWOH WKH QH[W 7KH EROG DQG HYHQWXDOO\ QHDUO\ EDOG 0DUWLQ SDUWHG ZLWK KLV ORQJ KDLU ORFNV DQG EHDUG WR ERRVW WKH 5HOD\ IRU /LIH .LONHQ Q\ DQG WKH ,ULVK &DQFHU 6RFLHW\ 0DUWLQ¶V IDPLO\ IULHQGV DQG HPSOR\HHV RI /LVKHHQ 0LQH XQLWHG WR UDLVH RYHU ¼ IRU 5HOD\ WR VXSSRUW UHVHDUFK DQG LPSRUWDQW SURJUDPPHV RIIHUHG E\ WKH ,ULVK &DQFHU 6RFLHW\ 9LVLW ELW O\ UHOD\NN LQIR WR UHJLVWHU \RXU LQWHUHVW LQ 5H OD\ IRU /LIH .LONHQQ\ )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ YLVLW ZZZ IDFHERRN FRP UHOD\IRUOLIHNLO NHQQ\ 0DUWLQ ZDV KDSS\ WR SDUW ZLWK KLV KDLU IRU VXFK D JRRG FDXVH $QG KH QRZ KDV WKH RSSRUWX QLW\ WR GR KLV ELW IRU DQRWKHU OR FDO FKDULW\ *URZ SHUKDSV"

Martin: Ready for shearing

Hair gone: As cool as a breeze

Martin Fennelly presents a cheque to Nurse Jo Kelly of Relay for Life


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

15

News

Democracy reigns as charity gains DW KHDUW PHQ ZRPHQ DQG FKLO GUHQ ZKR DUH DOO JLYHQ UHVSRQ VLELOLWLHV IRU J\PNKDQD GD\ DQG ZKR KDYH FRQWLQXHG WR FRPH XS WUXPSV IRU WZR GHFDGHV ³,W LV D JUHDW FRPPXQLW\ HI IRUW ´ $QQ &DOODQDQ WROG 7KH 5HSRUWHU ³:H KDYH D VPDVKLQJ JURXS RI SHRSOH ZKR ORYH EHLQJ LQYROYHG LQFOXGLQJ \RXQJVWHUV ZKR ZHUH DFWLYH ZLWK XV LQ WKHLU \RXQJ \HDUV ZHQW RQ WR FROOHJH DQG SHUKDSV JRW PDUULHG ³7KHVH SHRSOH DUH QRZ EDFN RQ WKH FRPPLWWHH DQG ZRUNLQJ ZLWK \RXQJ HQWKXVLDVWV ZKR PD\ HYHQWXDOO\ WDNH WKH VDPH URXWH (YHQLQJ RI ZHOFRPH ³,W LV DPD]LQJ ZKDW D GLIIHU HQFH LW PDNHV WR D FKLOG ZKHQ KH RU VKH LV JLYHQ UHVSRQVLELO LW\ 7KH FKLOGUHQ NQRZ WKLQJV PXVW EH GRQH WKH ULJKW ZD\ IRU WKH J\PNKDQD DQG WKDW KDV WR EH SRVLWLYH IRU HYHU\RQH 5H

Ballyfoyle Gymkhana Committee with representatives of local charities at a presentation in Johnswell Pic: Martin Doheny JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

'(02&5$&< ZLWK UHVSRQVL ELOLW\ LV WKH QDPH RI WKH JDPH DV D SURXG ORFDO J\PNKDQD FRQ

WLQXHV WR VXSSRUW ORFDO FKDULWLHV $ ZRQGHUIXOO\ FRV\ DQG ZHO FRPLQJ %UHQQDQ¶V %DU -RKQ VZHOO LQ WKH KHDUW RI UXUDO .LONHQQ\ ZDV WKH VHWWLQJ IRU D JDWKHULQJ RI PHPEHUV DQG

IULHQGV RI %DOO\IR\OH *\PNKD QD ZKR GRQDWHG WKH SURFHHGV RI WKHLU UHFHQW J\PNKDQD WR D PL[ RI FKDULWLHV ,W ZDV WKH WK J\PNKDQD UXQ E\ YROXQWHHUV \RXQJ DQG \RXQJ

Harlem Choir: New York to Watergate

Brilliant: Harlem Gospel Choir 7+( :25/' IDPRXV +DUOHP *RVSHO &KRLU ZDV IRUPHG LQ ,W PDGH D VXFFHVVIXO GH EXW DW 1HZ <RUN¶V &RWWRQ &OXE WKH VDPH \HDU 7KH FKRLU GUDZV LWV FRUH VLQJ HUV IURP YDULRXV EODFN FKXUFKHV LQ WKH +DUOHP FRPPXQLW\ ZKR VKDUH WKH FRPPRQ DLP RI EULQJ LQJ DERXW D EHWWHU XQGHUVWDQGLQJ RI $IULFDQ $PHULFDQ FXOWXUH +DUOHP *RVSHO &KRLU ZLOO EH LQ WKH :DWHUJDWH RQ 1RYHPEHU IURP SP WR SP )RXQGHU PHPEHU $OOHQ %DL OH\ KDV ZRUNHG LQ WKH HQWHUWDLQ PHQW LQGXVWU\ IRU RYHU \HDUV +H ZDV SURPRWLRQDO GLUHFWRU IRU PDMRU UHFRUGLQJ DUWLVWV LQFOXG LQJ /LRQHO 5LWFKLH DQG WKH &RP

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

Choir founder, Allen Bailey %HQHGLFW ;9, DQG KDYH UHFRUG HG ZLWK 6LU .HLWK 5LFKDUGV 7KH &KLHIWDLQV DQG 7UDFH $GNLQV 7LFNHWV ¼ IURP WKH :DWHU JDWH 7KHDWUH %R[ 2I¿FH RU OLQH ZZZ ZDWHUJD WHWKHDWUH FRP

VSRQVLELOLW\ IURP D \RXQJ DJH LV WKH NH\ DQG ZH HQFRXUDJH WKH \RXQJ SHRSOH WR DWWHQG RXU PHHWLQJV ´ 7KH ¼ SUR¿WV RI *\P NKDQD 'D\ LQ :LOOLDP +DUSHU¶V )LHOG ZHUH GLYLGHG DPRQJVW OR FDO JURXSV 'HOLJKWHG ZLWK WKH VXSSRUW ZHUH &DUORZ .LONHQQ\ +RPHFDUH 7HDP &DVWOHFRPHU 'D\ &HQWUH DQG .LONHQQ\ :RPHQ¶V 5HIXJH QRPLQDWHG E\ WKH +DUSHU IDPLO\ ZKR GR QRW FKDUJH IRU WKH XVH RI WKHLU IDUP DQG IDFLOLWLHV IRU WKH FRPPXQLW\ J\PNKDQD 'RQDWLRQV DOVR ZHQW WR 6HQ LRU &LWL]HQV LQ &RRQ DQG %DO O\IR\OH WKH /RXUGHV &RPPLWWHH LQ %DOO\IR\OH DQG WR 0XFNDOHH &KXUFK 7KH FRPPLWWHH WKDQNHG $QQ %UHQQDQ RZQHU RI %UHQQDQ¶V %DU IRU ZKDW ZDV GHVFULEHG DV DQ HYHQLQJ RI ZHOFRPH ZKLFK LQFOXGHG FRPSOLPHQWDU\ IRRG


16

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Centenary parade will honour our war dead

Kilkenny Militia marching down Patrick Street, past the Club House Hotel, in the late 1800s $ &(17(1$5< SDUDGH DQG ERRN ODXQFK ZLOO EH KHOG LQ .LO NHQQ\ &LW\ RQ 6XQGD\ 1RYHP EHU

&HUHPRQLHV EHJLQ ZLWK WKH SD UDGH DW SP OHG E\ 6W 3DWULFN¶V %UDVV %DQG 7KHUH ZLOO EH D PDUFKLQJ JURXS

FRQVLVWLQJ RI D FRORXU SDUW\ IURP WKH ([ VHUYLFHPHQ¶V $VVRFLD WLRQV UHODWLYHV DQG IULHQGV RI DOPRVW .LONHQQ\ PHQ DQG

ZRPHQ NLOOHG LQ WKH *UHDW :DU 7KHVH .LONHQQ\ FLWL]HQV FDPH IURP DOO SDULVKHV LQ WKH FRXQW\ 7KHUH ZLOO DOVR EH D FRQWLQJHQW RI UH HQDFWRUV LQ SHULRG XQLIRUP DQG ROG PLOLWDU\ YHKLFOHV DQG

HTXLSPHQW 7KH SURJUDPPH EHJLQV DW 7KH 3DUDGH .LONHQQ\ ZLWK PXVLF E\ 6W 3DWULFN¶V %UDVV %DQG 7KH PDUFKLQJ JURXS DORQJ ZLWK WKH JHQHUDO SXEOLF ZLOO ZDON IURP 3DUDGH YLD 5RVH ,QQ 6WUHHW -RKQ 6WUHHW WR %DOO\ERXJKW 6WUHHW

WR FRPPHPRUDWH DQG UHPHPEHU WKH .LONHQQ\ PHQ ZKR ZHUH NLOOHG \HDUV DJR 7KH SDUDGH ZLOO DVVHPEOH DW SP DQG GHSDUW 7KH 3DUDGH IRU %DOO\ERXJKW 6WUHHW DW SP ,W ZLOO WKHQ PDUFK LQ WKH IRRWVWHSV RI WKH .LONHQQ\ 6ROGLHUV IURP %DOO\ERXJKW 6WUHHW WR 0DF'RQ DJK 6TXDUH $W WKH *RRGV 6KHG DUHD WKHUH ZLOO EH D VKRUW FRPPHQWDU\ RQ WKH KLVWRU\ RI WKH FHQWHQDU\ UHOD WLYH WR DOPRVW .LONHQQ\ FLWL]HQV PHQ DQG ZRPHQ ZKR VHUYHG LQ WKH µ:DU WR HQG DOO :DUV ¶ 7KH /DVW 3RVW 7KH SDUDGH ZLOO FRQFOXGH ZLWK WKH /DVW 3RVW DW SP DSSUR[ $W SP WKHUH ZLOO EH D ERRN ODXQFK LQ 6SULQJKLOO &RXUW +RWHO :DWHUIRUG 5RDG 7KH ERRN RQ µ7KH .LONHQQ\ :DU 'HDG µ E\ 7RP %XUQHOO ZLOO EH RQ VDOH 3URFHHGV ZLOO KHOS WR VXSSRUW WKH HUHFWLRQ RI WKH .LO NHQQ\ *UHDW :DU 0HPRULDO WR WKH .LONHQQ\ PHQ DQG ZRP HQ NLOOHG DQG IRU RI ZKRP WKHUH LV QR NQRZQ JUDYH ,W LV KRSHG WKDW WKLV PHPR ULDO ZLWK WKH VXSSRUW RI SXEOLF DQG YROXQWDU\ GRQDWLRQV ZLOO EH HUHFWHG LQ 6W 0DU\¶V ROG &KXUFK \DUG RII +LJK 6WUHHW ZLWKLQ WKH SHULRG RI WKH FHQWHQDU\ \HDUV RI WKH *UHDW :DU 7KH JHQHUDO SXEOLF DQG WKH UHODWLYHV RI WKRVH ZKR VHUYHG RU ZHUH NLOOHG GXULQJ WKLV FRQÀ LFW DUH LQYLWHG WR DWWHQG WKLV ODXQFK 7KH .LONHQQ\ *UHDW :DU 0H PRULDO &RPPLWWHH WKDQNHG DOO ZKR KDYH KHOSHG ZLWK WKLV SURMHFW DQG DSSHDO WR WKH SXEOLF WR VXSSRUW WKH UHPHPEUDQFH RI WKHVH PHQ DQG ZRPHQ ZKR KDYH EHHQ JHQHUDOO\ IRUJRWWHQ DERXW IRU \HDUV DQG XQWLO UHFHQWO\ ZHUH RQO\ VSRNHQ RI LQ KXVKHG WRQHV

The World Equine Family meets here

Jim Schumacher 7+( (48,1( *URXS RI 9HW HULQDU\ ,UHODQG ZLOO KRVW WKH ,ULVK (TXLQH 9HWHULQDU\ &RQIHUHQFH LQ /\UDWK (VWDWH +RWHO .LONHQQ\ IURP 1RYHPEHU WR 7KHUH DUH D QXPEHU RI ,ULVK VSHDNHUV DQG WZR LQWHUQDWLRQDO H[SHUWV SDUWLFLSDWLQJ ZLWK SDU WLFXODUO\ VWURQJ LQWHUHVW LQ WKH

John Newcombe SUHVHQWDWLRQ RQ +RUVH :HOIDUH E\ HTXLQH VSHFLDOLVW 'U -RH &RO OLQV EDVHG RQ KLV H[SHULHQFHV DQG OHDUQLQJV RI D YROXQWDU\ WULS WR 1RUWK $IULFD 7KLV LV RQ 1RYHP EHU DW SP 7KH µFXWWLQJ HGJH¶ SUHVHQWDWLRQ RQ JHQHWLFV DQG LWV DSSOLFDWLRQV IRU WKH KRUVH LQGXVWU\ E\ 'U (P

PHOLQH +LOO IURP 8&'¶V 6FKRRO RI $JULFXOWXUH )RRG 6FLHQFH LD DW SP DOVR RQ WKH VDPH GD\ (TXLQH VWXG YHW ,QWHUQDWLRQDO VSHDNHUV LQFOXGH -RKQ 1HZFRPEH % 9HW 0HG 05&96 RQH RI %ULWDLQ¶V PRVW SURPLQHQW HTXLQH VWXG YHWV ZKR ZRUNV DOPRVW H[FOXVLYHO\ RQ WKH HTXLQH UHSURGXFWLRQ VLGH DW :DU UHQ +RXVH 9HWHULQDU\ &HQWUH :HVW 0LGODQGV +H KDV SXEOLVKHG RYHU SHHU UHYLHZHG VFLHQWL¿ F SDSHUV DQG KDV D VSHFLDO LQWHUHVW LQ (PEU\R 7UDQVIHU -LP 6FKXPDFKHU '960 06 '$&96 LV WUDYHOOLQJ IURP WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 7HQQHVVHH 86$ ZKHUH KH LV 3URIHVVRU DW WKH 'H SDUWPHQW RI /DUJH $QLPDO &OLQL FDO 6FLHQFHV LQ WKH &ROOHJH RI 9HW HULQDU\ 0HGLFLQH :LWK D VWURQJ EDFNJURXQG LQ ODUJH DQLPDO VXUJHU\ KLV UHVHDUFK LQWHUHVWV DUH HTXLQH UHVSLUDWRU\ DQG UHSURGXFWLYH VXUJHU\ DQG ODPHQHVV


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

17

Advertisement


18

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Bright business: The Countdown to Glanbia’s big awards’ evening )520 29(5 QRPLQD WLRQV ORFDO FRPSDQLHV KDYH EHHQ VKRUWOLVWHG IRU WKH *ODQ ELD .LONHQQ\ %XVLQHVV $ZDUGV 7KH ZLQQHU ZLOO EH DQQRXQFHG DW D EODFN WLH JDOD FHUHPRQ\ KRVWHG E\ 57ĂŠ EURDGFDVWHU 0DU\ .HQQHG\ RQ 1RYHPEHU LQ /\UDWK (VWDWH +RWHO 7KH DZDUGV DUH UXQ LQ FRQMXQF WLRQ ZLWK .LONHQQ\ &KDPEHU RI &RPPHUFH 7KH DGMXGLFDWLRQ SDQHO H[DP LQHG FRPSDQLHV LQ RYHU VHSDUDWH FDWHJRULHV 7KHUH ZLOO EH D SDQHO LQWHUYLHZ WRGD\ 2F WREHU DW 7KH 3HPEURNH DQG 2UPRQGH +RWHOV .LONHQQ\ &KDPEHU RI &RP PHUFH &(2 VDLG WKH\ ZHUH GH OLJKWHG WR KDYH UHFHLYHG VXFK D YROXPH RI DSSOLFDWLRQV WKLV \HDU DQG WKDW VR PDQ\ ORFDO EXVL QHVVHV ZHUH HQWKXVLDVWLF DERXW WKH DZDUGV Âł, WDNH WKLV DV D YHU\ JRRG VLJQ WKDW ORFDO HQWHUSULVHV KDYLQJ FRPH WKURXJK D QXPEHU RI GLI ÂżFXOW \HDUV DUH QRZ EHJLQQLQJ WR IHHO PRUH SRVLWLYH ´ *XHVWV ZLOO HQMR\ D FKDP SDJQH UHFHSWLRQ RQ DUULYDO D IRXU FRXUVH GLQQHU IROORZHG E\ PXVLF E\ 0DUEOH &LW\ 6RXQGV

&KDPEHU KDV QRPLQDWHG WKH 7KH )ULHQGV RI 6W /XNHœV +RV SLWDO DV WKHLU FKDULW\ 7LFNHWV DUH DYDLODEOH IURP ZZZ NLONHQ Q\FKDPEHU LH RU Tickets for the Glanbia Kilkenny Business Awards are open to all, please contact www.kilkennychamber.ie or call 056 7752767 Finalists: ICT: Noel Lawler Consulting Engineers |Project Programme Management| Telecommunication Software & Systems Group. Employer of the year: MacDonald’s, Rustiq Salon, HCL Technologies Ltd, McCreery Contract Cleaning Employee of the year: Andrea McEvoy (McCreery Contract Cleaning), Lucie Dowling (The Pembroke Hotel), Melissa Phelan (CafÊ L’Arche) Culture, heritage, tourism: Kyteler’s Inn, Lanigan’s Bar, Kilkenny Arts Festival Craft producers: Celtic Commemorations, Seven Sisters, Bespoke & Co Family business: Callanan Couriers, Pure Adventure, No-

lan Jewellers Emerging new business: Tallent for Languages, Greensbridge  Engineering, Kilkenny Activity Centre Optimize recruitment: Optimize Recruitment, Brian Dunlop Architects, La Rivista Restaurant Investment in skills: The Ormonde Hotel, Xposure Hair Design, Rustiq Salon Environmental: The Watershed, Keep Kilkenny Beautiful, Noel Lawler Consulting Engineers Agri business: Raven an Gun, Warrington Top Flight Equestrian Centre, Highbank Orchard Food and drink: Nature’s Oils & Sauces, Callan Bacon, Second Nature Oils Exporter of the year: Callan Bacon, Project Programme Management, Natures Oils & Sauces Communications: Midas PR, Kilkenny Arts Festival, Kilkenny Tourism Innovation: Project Programme Management, Highbank Orchard |Telecommunication Software & Systems Group

Intern in business: Patrick Ryan (St Patrick’s Centre), Pauline O’Reilly (Rikon) Hospitality: The Pembroke Hotel, Ristorante Rinuccini,

Newpark Hotel Customer service: Callan Dental, Tiny Tots Paradise, The Rivercourt Hotel Service provider: McCreery

Contract Cleaning, Campion Insurance, Callan Dental Retailer: Grogan & Brown, Lamber de Bie, Galvin Pharmacy


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

19

Advertisement


20

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

&RPPHQW 2SLQLRQ

&

Will Ben tie the messages to the carrier of the bike?

3

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

Ben Dunne, business tycoon and entrepreneur &\QLFLVP WR RQH VLGH %XW OHW¶V WU\ WR OHDYH WKH F\QLFLVP WR RQH VLGH :H NQRZ WKDW D PDMRULW\ RI RXU SHRSOH QRZ XVH VR FLDO PHGLD )DFHERRN 7ZLWWHU /LQNHGLQ DQG *RG RQO\ NQRZV KRZ PDQ\ PRUH RQOLQH FKDQQHOV IRU FRPPXQLFDWLQJ ZLWK RXU IHOORZ EHLQJV :H DOVR NQRZ RU SHUKDSV EHOLHYH WKDW D PDMRULW\ RI XVHUV UHVSHFW WKHVH OLQHV RI FRPPXQLFDWLRQ $QG VXUSULVH VXUSULVH WKHUH DUH WKRVH ZKR DEXVH WKHP $QG WKHUH DUH DOVR WKRVH ZKR VLPSO\ GRQ¶W XVH WKHP IRU D YDULHW\ RI UHDVRQV 3HUKDSV WKH\ FDQQRW EH ERWKHUHG SHUKDSV WKH\ GLV OLNH FKDQJH RU PD\EH WKH\ DUH VLPSO\ KDSS\ ZLWK WKH ROG ZD\V WKH\ KDYH EHHQ XVHG IRU GHFDGHV 7KRVH ZKR KDYH EHFRPH DSRVWOHV RI VRFLDO PHGLD ZRXOG VRPHWLPHV EUDQG WKRVH ZKR KDYH QRW MRLQHG XS DV /XGGLWHV

JIMMY RHATIGAN :H ZRXOG SUHIHU WR VD\ WKDW UHOXFWDQW XVHUV DUH SHRSOH ZKR DUH HQWLWOHG WR PDNH WKHLU FKRLFH ROG IDVKLRQHG RU RWKHUZLVH $ /XGGLWH LV GH¿QHG DV RQH ZKR IHDUV WHFKQROR J\ SDUWLFXODUO\ QHZ WHFKQRORJ\ DV KH RU VKH VHHPV SOHDVHG ZLWK KRZ WKLQJV FXUUHQWO\ DUH 7KH TXHVWLRQ PD\ EH DVNHG ³:K\ FDQ¶W HYHU\WKLQJ MXVW EH WKH VDPH"´ ,QGXVWULDO 5HYROXWLRQ 7KH ZRUG /XGGLWH ZDV HQWHUHG LQWR RXU GLFWLRQDU LHV DIWHU D JURXS OHG E\ D 0U 1HG /XGG ZKR GXULQJ WKH LQGXVWULDO UHYROXWLRQ EHOLHYHG PDFKLQHV ZRXOG FDXVH ZRUNHUV¶ ZDJHV WR EH GHFUHDVHG DQG HQGHG XS EXUQLQJ D QXPEHU RI IDFWRULHV LQ SURWHVW $ /XGGLWH JHQHUDOO\ FODLPV WKLQJV ZHUH ³MXVW ¿QH´ EDFN LQ WKH GD\ DQG UHIXVHG WR UHSODFH XSGDWH IDLOLQJ HTXLSPHQW VRIWZDUH FRPSXWHUV RQ WKH EDVLV WKDW WKH\ ZHUH MXVW ¿QH \HDUV DJR +HDG LQ WKH VDQG DQG DOO WKDW FRPHV WR PLQG 7KHQ DJDLQ JRRG ROG IDVKLRQHG VZHDU ZRUGV DUH DOVR FRP PRQSODFH ZKHQ WKH LQWHUQHW FUDVKHV DQG ZRUN KRXUV DUH ORVW DQG GHDGOLQHV PLVVHG SHUKDSV" +HUH LV D SHUWLQHQW TXHVWLRQ UHJDUGLQJ ³SURJUHVV´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³3OHDVH KROG RXU FXVWRPHU OLQHV DUH EXV\´ LV D FRPPRQ DQQRXQFHPHQW $V \RX ZDLW DQG JHW DQJU\ WKHQ DQJULHU \RX ZLOO EH VXEMHFWHG WR D EODWKHU RI UKHWRULF DERXW KRZ 7KH %DQN RI WKH 5LYHU LV \RXU IULHQGO\ EDQN ZKLFK GHOLYHUV D SDFNDJH RI KDSSLQHVV DQG MR\ WR WKH ORFDO FRPPXQLW\ $QG VR WKH µSURJUHVV¶ FRQWLQXHG :LOO ZH JHW WR WKH GD\ ZKHQ ZH ZLOO ZDON LQWR D EDQN DQG LQGHHG D SOHWKRUD RI RWKHU LQVWLWXWLRQV WR EH PHW E\ D OLWWOH DUP\ RI URERWV ZKR ZLOO KDYH WKHLU TXHVWLRQV UHDG\ $FFRXQW QXPEHU VLU TXHU\ VLU HWF HWF *HQLHV LQ ERWWOHV ,I \RX EHOLHYH WKDW WKLV ZRQ¶W RU FDQ¶W KDSSHQ WKHQ \RX PD\ EHOLHYH LQ IDLU\WDOHV DQG KDYH IDLWK LQ *H QLHV LQ ERWWOHV $Q\ZD\ PDQ\ RI XV PD\ QRW EH DURXQG WR PHHW WKH URERWV EXW QR GRXEW RXU JUDQG

The late Matty Hayes, small shop owner

“

MOST MAY AGREE THAT THIS IS HARDLY PROGRESS AND GO BACK A FEW PARAGRAPHS AND YOU WILL BE GRATEFUL TO THE GOOD LORD AND HIS BLESSED MOTHER THAT MEDICATION FOR BLOOD PRESSURE WAS INVENTED.

FKLOGUHQ FKLOGUHQ HYHQ PD\ KDYH WKLV KDSS\ H[SHULHQFH :KDW ZH DUH VD\LQJ LQ D YHU\ URXQGDERXW ZD\ LV WKDW ZKLOH SURJUHVV ZLOO DOZD\V EH LQHYLWDEOH LW PD\ QRW DO ZD\V EH VHQVLEOH $QG ZH ZRXOG FRQWHVW WRR WKDW FDOOLQJ VRPHRQH D /XGGLWH LV QRW RQO\ PRUDOO\ ZURQJ EXW LW LV GRZQULJKW EDG PDQQHUV )RU LQVWDQFH LW LV VWLOO EHDXWLIXO WR UHDG KDQG ZULWLQJ IURP D JRRG ROG IRXQWDLQ SHQ 5,3 WKH TXLOO $QG LW LV PDJQL¿FHQW WR HQMR\ D OXPS RI JUDQQ\¶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¶V ZRQGHUIXO SHQ FUDIW +HUH ZH JR

0$77< Y %(1

7KH YLOODJH VKRS KDV FORVHG LWV GRRUV )RU DOPRVW ¿IW\ \HDUV 0DWW\ VHUYHG WKH SHRSOH RI %HQQHWWVEULGJH 'DLO\ YLVLWV ZHUH D ULWXDO *URFHULHV D QHFHVVLW\ %XW ¿UVW WKH QHZV RI WKH GD\ 2OG -RKQ SDVVHG DZD\ GXULQJ WKH QLJKW &KRLU WRQLJKW IRU KLV IXQHUDO 0DU\ 0XUSK\ KDG KHU EDE\ 7RP LV KRPH DJDLQ 7KH SDULVK SULHVW LV DZD\ µWLOO 7XHVGD\ 'LG \RX JHW RYHU \RXU ERXW RI ÀX" 0DWW\ DQG (LOHHQ <RXU EXVLQHVV ZDV LQ VHOOLQJ 0DQ\ WKLQJV ZHUH QRW IRU VDOH )ULHQGVKLS V\PSDWK\ DQG XQGHUVWDQGLQJ :HUH JLYHQ IUHH RI FKDUJH :H¶OO PLVV WKH DUJXPHQWV DQG EDQWHU 7KH ZLQGRZ LV HPSW\ QRZ )RU \HDUV LW DFWHG DV D QRWLFHERDUG 3RVWHUV DGYHUWLVLQJ FRQFHUWV PDWFKHV 1HVWOHG DPLG WKH FRUQÀDNHV DQG ZDVKLQJ SRZGHU &ROOHFWLRQ ER[HV IRXJKW IRU SURPLQHQFH 2Q WKH ZDUP ZRRGHQ FRXQWHU ,Q LWV SODFH D FROG ZKLWH FRXQWHU EULJKW OLJKWV :LOO %HQ WLH WKH ER[ RI PHVVDJHV WR WKH FDUULHU RI WKH ELNH 5LQJ WR HQTXLUH LI , KDYH HQRXJK PLON IRU 6XQGD\" ³+ROG RQ µWLOO WKH UDLQ VWRSV WDNH WKH XPEUHOOD´ , GRQ¶W WKLQN , KDYH HQRXJK PRQH\ ³6XUH LVQ¶W \RXU QDPH JRRG´ 6RPHKRZ %HQ , GRQ¶W WKLQN \RX¶OO FRPH FORVH


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

21

Advertisement


22

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Dedicated family man tells drugs story: Warts and all

JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

$ /2&$/ IDWKHU RI WKUHH ZKR VSHQW \HDUV EDWWOLQJ GUXJ DEXVH KDV D PHVVDJH IRU WKH \RXQJ SHRSOH RI RXU FLW\ DQG FRXQW\ WRGD\ ³'RQ¶W JR GRZQ WKH GUXJV URDG LW LV D OLIH RI SXUH PLVHU\ ´ VDLG &DVWOHFRPHU &RXQW\ .LO NHQQ\ PDQ -RKQ +HQQHVV\ ZKR VWDUWHG GDEEOLQJ LQ LOOLFLW GUXJV DW WKH DJH RI 1RZ DQG FOHDQ IRU RYHU IRXU PRQWKV -RKQ UHFDOOHG KRZ KH KREEOHG WKURXJK WKH VFRXUJH RI DGGLFWLRQ

³, KDG IXQ DW WLPHV %XW WKDW GLGQ¶W ODVW ORQJ 7KHQ , FRXOGQ¶W VWRS WDNLQJ GUXJV 7KHUH ZHUH WLPHV ZKHQ , IRXQG LW LPSRVVLEOH WR JHW RXW RI EHG , KDG WR XVH VXEVWDQFHV MXVW WR IXQFWLRQ :LWKGUDZDOV ZHUH WHUULEOH ³, FDQ¶W VD\ LW HQRXJK WLPHV 0\ DGYLFH WR SHRSOH \RXQJ DQG PDWXUH LV WR NHHS DZD\ IURP GUXJV WKH\ ZLOO UXLQ \RXU OLIH 'RQ¶W EH WHPSWHG ,I \RX GR WDNH D ZURQJ WXUQ \RX ZLOO H[SHULHQFH PLVHU\ DQG WRU PHQW ´ -RKQ WROG 7KH .LONHQQ\ 5HSRUWHU -RKQ LV QRZ SURYLQJ WR EH D

EUDYH DQG FRXUDJHRXV GDG +H UXQV KLV RZQ ORFDO VKRS LQ WKH KHDUW RI &DVWOHFRPHU DQG KH LV GHOLJKWHG WKDW KLV HQWLUH IDPLO\ RI ¿ YH LV WRJHWKHU WRGD\ 2XU IDPLO\ LV LQWDFW ³:H DUH DOO WRJHWKHU DQG WKDW LV HYHU\WKLQJ 'HVSLWH DOO WKH XSV DQG GRZQ RI IDPLO\ OLIH RXU IDPLO\ XQLW LV LQWDFW <RX QHHG IDPLO\ DURXQG \RX IRU VXSSRUW ´ +H DGPLWV WKDW KH WRRN GUXJV IURP D \RXQJ DJH SHUKDSV WKH LQÀ XHQFH RI KDQJLQJ DURXQG ZLWK ROGHU WHHQDJHUV +H JRW WKH GUXJV ORFDOO\ $W YDULRXV VWDJHV RI KLV EDW WOH ZLWK DGGLFWLRQ KH KDV WDNHQ

FRFDLQH DQG KDVK +H QHYHU WRXFKHG KHURLQ %XW KH VDLG LW ZDV ZKHQ KH PRYHG WR VPRN LQJ V\QWKHWLF FDQQDELV ZKLFK KH ERXJKW LQ +HDG 6KRSV WKDW KH ZDV UHDOO\ GHVWUR\HG ,W ZDV IURP DJH WKDW WKH UHDO EDWWOH EHJDQ DQG WKDW OHG WR D WHUP DW WKH $LVpLUL 7UHDWPHQW &HQWUH LQ &DKLU &RXQW\ 7LSSHU DU\ ZKHQ KH ZDV ³, ZDV GRLQJ RND\ IRU D IHZ \HDUV EXW , UHODSVHG IRXU \HDUV DJR DQG P\ OLIH EHFDPH FRP SOHWHO\ XQPDQDJHDEOH ,Q )HE UXDU\ , UHWXUQHG WR WUHDW PHQW ³, GLG P\ GD\V UHVLGHQWLDO

WUHDWPHQW DQG , QRZ GR P\ DI WHUFDUH RQ RQH QLJKW D ZHHN 7KDW ZLOO FRQWLQXH IRU WZR \HDUV 1DUFRWLFV $QRQ\PRXV ³, DOVR DWWHQG 1DUFRWLFV $QRQ\PRXV PHHWLQJV LQ 6W -RKQ¶V &KXUFK .LONHQQ\ &LW\ DQG WKH UHFRYHU\ JURXS LV HYHU\ :HGQHVGD\ ZLWK 2VVRU\ <RXWK IXQGHG E\ WKH +HDOWK 6HUYLFH ([HFXWLYH 7KDW LV EULOOLDQW ´ -RKQ DGPLWV WKDW KH KDG D UH ODSVH HDUO\ WKLV \HDU DIWHU KH KDG UHFHLYHG WUHDWPHQW +RZHYHU WKH VHWEDFN ZDV RQO\ IRU D GD\ RU WZR DQG KH LV KDSS\ WKDW KH LV QRZ EDFN RQ WKH VWUDLJKW DQG

QDUURZ -RKQ VXSSRUWHG KLV ORFDO FRP PXQLW\ UHFHQWO\ ZKHQ KH DWWHQG HG D GUXJV¶ DZDUHQHVV PHHWLQJ LQ &DVWOHFRPHU DQG WROG ORFDOV RI KLV H[SHULHQFH ³, ZHQW WR WKH %R\V¶ 1DWLRQDO 6FKRRO LQ µ&RPHU DQG WR &DVWOH FRPHU &RPPXQLW\ 6FKRRO DQG ZKHQ , DP FOHDQ IRU D SDUWLFX ODU OHQJWK RI WLPH , ZRXOG EH KDSS\ WR JR LQWR WKH VFKRROV WR ZDUQ WKH VWXGHQWV DZD\ IURP GUXJV )RU \HDUV , WULHG WR KLGH P\ SUREOHP DV PXFK DV , FRXOG EXW , ZDV KDSS\ WR VWDQG XS DQG WHOO WKH SHRSOH RI P\ WRZQ WKH WUXH VWRU\ ´

City hosts Repair Café on Saturday /2&$/6 $5( DUH EHLQJ XUJHG QRW WR GLVFDUG EURNHQ KRXVHKROG LWHPV EXW WR EULQJ WKHP DORQJ WR D IUHH SRS XS IL[LQJ FOLQLF DW WKH 0DF'RQ DJK -XQFWLRQ 6KRSSLQJ &HQWUH RQ WKLV 6DWXUGD\ IURP SP 7KH 5HSDLU &DIp LV SDUW RI D JURZLQJ LQWHUQDWLRQDO PRYH PHQW LQLWLDWHG LQ +ROODQG LQ ZKLFK HQFRXUDJHV SHR SOH WR UHSDLU WKLQJV UDWKHU WKDQ WKURZ WKHP DZD\ 7KH 6RXWKHUQ 5HJLRQ :DVWH 0DQDJHPHQW 2IILFH LQ FRQ

MXQFWLRQ ZLWK 7KH ,ULVK 5HSDLU &DIp PRYHPHQW LV LQYLWLQJ SHRSOH WR GURS LQ WR WKH µ&DIH¶ ZLWK FORWKLQJ IXUQLWXUH ELNHV RU HOHFWULFDO HTXLSPHQW ZKHUH WKH\ ZLOO OHDUQ WR IL[ WKHP ZLWK WKH KHOS RI ORFDO YROXQ WHHUV ³7KH FRQFHSW LV VLPSOH ´ H[SODLQHG 3DXOLQH 0F'RQRJK 5HJLRQDO :DVWH 3UHYHQWLRQ &R RUGLQDWRU ³7KH µ&DIp¶ EULQJV WRJHWKHU ORFDO YROXQ WHHUV ZKR KDYH D UDQJH RI VNLOOV DQG NQRZOHGJH +RXVH

KROGHUV EULQJ DORQJ WKHLU EUR NHQ LWHPV VLW ZLWK WKH YROXQ WHHU DQG ORRN DQG OHDUQ ´ 7R H[SHQVLYH WR UHSDLU 0V 0F'RQRJK DGGHG ³5HSDLU &DIH RUJDQLVHUV ILQG WKH PDMRULW\ RI SHRSOH ZKR VKRZ XS EULQJ LWHPV WKH\ IHHO DUH WRR H[SHQVLYH WR UHSDLU DQG ZRXOG WKURZ WKHP DZD\ ODPSV DQG FKLOGUHQ¶V WR\V EH LQJ SRSXODU H[DPSOHV 2IWHQ KRZHYHU WKHVH LWHPV DUH HDV LO\ UHSDLUDEOH ´ 3DXOLQH DGGHG .LONHQQ\ LV KRVWLQJ WKH ILUVW

RI WKUHH 5HSDLU &DIpV DFURVV WKH 6RXWKHUQ :DVWH 5HJLRQ ZLWK RWKHU HYHQWV LQ 1HQDJK DQG 7UDOHH 7KH ,ULVK 5HSDLU &DIp PRYH PHQW LV H[SHFWHG WR JURZ WKURXJKRXW DQG LV VHHN LQJ ORFDO YROXQWHHUV ,I \RX DUH DQ HOHFWULFLDQ VHDPVWUHVV FDUSHQWHU RU JHQ HUDO KDQG\ SHUVRQ DQG ZRXOG OLNH WR YROXQWHHU WKLV 5HSDLU &DIp RU IXWXUH HYHQWV HPDLO UHSDLUFDIHLUHODQG#JPDLO FR PRU YLVLW ZZZ UHSDLUFDIH LH

Old chair: good repair


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

23

Advertisement


24

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News Gillian Fox, Investnet Healthcare with Ian Doogue, Conference and Banqueting Manager, Lyrath Hotel and Dr Tadhg Crowley, Ayrfield Medical Practice,Kilkenny, at the launch of a Primary Care Conference

JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

$ 3520,1(17 ORFDO GRFWRU KDV H[SUHVVHG WKH KRSH WKDW D 1RYHP EHU PHGLFDO FRQIHUHQFH LQ RXU FLW\ ZLOO VKRZFDVH WKH WDOHQWV WKDW WRGD\¶V *HQHUDO 3UDFWLWLRQHU KDV DQG WKH SLYRWDO UROH WKDW *3V SOD\ LQ WKH GHOLYHU\ RI DQ HIIHFWLYH SUL PDU\ KHDOWKFDUH V\VWHP ³,W LV WKH RQO\ DUP RI WKH KHDOWK VHUYLFH WKDW SURYLGHV D VDPH GD\ VHUYLFH DQG FRPHV LQ RQ EXGJHW \HW WKH SUHVHQW *RYHUQPHQW KDV UHSHDWHGO\ VODVKHG LWV EXGJHW ´ 'U 7DGJK &URZOH\ RI $\U¿ HOG 0HGLFDO 3UDFWLFH *UDQJHV 5RDG .LONHQQ\ VDLG ³:H KDYH D UHDG\ DQG ZLOO LQJ ZRUNIRUFH DQG QRZ QHHG D SURSHUO\ UHVRXUFHG FRQWUDFW WR SURYLGH WKH VHUYLFH ZH KDYH EHHQ WUDLQHG WR GR ´ 'U 7DGKJ VDLG JHQHUDO SUDF WLFH LQ ,UHODQG ZDV ZRUNLQJ WR D V FRQWUDFW DQG LW ZDV WLPH WR EULQJ WKH UROH RI WKH *3 LQWR WKH VW FHQWXU\ 0HGLFDO DQG EXVLQHVV H[SHUWV ZLOO EH KHUH WR GLVFXVV WKH IXWXUH IRU *3V KHDOWKFDUH SURIHVVLRQDOV DQG SDWLHQWV DW WKH IRXUWK DQQXDO 3ULPDU\ +HDOWKFDUH &RQIHUHQFH 0HGLFDO H[SHUWV VSHDN +RVWHG E\ ,QYHVWQHW +HDOWK FDUH LQ DVVRFLDWLRQ ZLWK $\U¿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¶V +RVSLWDO LQ WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV 'U )UDQN &KDPEHU VHFUHWDU\ RI WKH ORFDO IDFXOW\ RI WKH ,ULVK &ROOHJH RI *HQHUDO 3UDFWLWLRQHUV ZLOO WDON RQ µ:KDW ZH FDQ DQG FDQ¶W GR¶

Local medic highlights the pivotal role of GPs 'U &KDPEHUV¶V SUHVHQWDWLRQ ZLOO H[SORUH WKH FRQWURYHUVLDO 'UDIW *3 &RQWUDFW IRU WKH 8 V DQG SURYLGH D SODWIRUP IRU GLV FXVVLRQ DURXQG WKH VFRSH DQG OLPLWDWLRQV RI WKH *3¶V UROH LQ D SULPDU\ FDUH V\VWHP +XJH LQWHUHVW LQ FRQIHUHQFH 'DYLG 1HYLOOH 'LUHFWRU RI ,Q

YHVWQHW +HDOWKFDUH VDLG ³:LWK WKH FKDQJLQJ SROLWLFDO ODQGVFDSH DQG WKH DQQRXQFHPHQW IURP WKH *RYHUQPHQW WKDW VRPH DGGLWLRQ DO IXQGLQJ ZLOO EH SXW WRZDUGV KHDOWK DQG WKH EXLOG RI SULPDU\ FDUH FHQWUHV LW LV QR VXUSULVH WKDW ZH DUH H[SHULHQFLQJ D KXJH LQWHU HVW LQ WKH FRQIHUHQFH

School bowling at KBowl: And its free! ,7¶6 1$7,21$/ 7HQ 3LQ %RZOLQJ ZHHN IURP 1RYHPEHU WR DQG DOO VFKRROV FDQ SOD\ IRU IUHH .%RZO LQ 0DF'RQDJK -XQFWLRQ DUH LQYLWLQJ VFKRROV WR SOD\ IRU IUHH %XW WKH PHVVDJH LV ERRN LQ IDVW DV VSDFH LV OLP LWHG 6KDQH 0XUSK\ RZQHU RI .%RZO VDLG WROG 7KH 5HSRUWHU ³/DVW \HDU ZDV D JUHDW VXFFHVV DQG ZH DUH UHDOO\ ORRNLQJ IRU ZDUG WR ZHOFRPLQJ WKH VWXGHQWV DJDLQ ´ 7KHUH LV QR FDWFK ERZOLQJ LV IUHH DOO WKH VFKRROV $OO VFKRROV KDYH WR GR LV ERRN LQ DQG PDNH WKHLU RZQ ZD\ WR .%RZO 1RW RQO\ GR VFKRROV JHW WR SOD\ IRU IUHH EXW WKLV LV DOVR D TXDOLI\ LQJ URXQG IRU WKH 6FKRROV¶ 1D WLRQDO %RZOLQJ &KDPSLRQVKLSV 2SHQ VHYHQ GD\V 7KH IRXU EHVW SOD\HUV IURP HDFK VFKRRO ZLOO SOD\ RII DJDLQVW RWKHU VFKRROV WR GHFLGH ZKR UHSUHVHQWV .LONHQQ\ LQ WKH QD

³:H DUH HDJHUO\ DZDLWLQJ WKH UROO RXW RI WKH +6(¶V VHUYLFH SODQ LQ WKH FRPLQJ ZHHNV ZKLFK ZH DUH VXUH ZLOO KHOS WR PDNH WKLV RQH RI OLYHOLHVW FRQIHUHQFHV WR GDWH ´ 2YHU DUH H[SHFWHG WR DW WHQG WKH FRQIHUHQFH LQFOXGLQJ *3V DORQJVLGH EXVLQHVV SHR

SOH DQG KHDOWKFDUH SURIHVVLRQDOV )RU WKH ¿ UVW WLPH WKH HYHQW ZLOO LQFOXGH µEUHDN RXW¶ EHVW SUDFWLFH VHVVLRQV IRFXVVLQJ RQ WKUHH DUHDV RI LQWHUHVW 7KH )XWXUH RI 3ULPDU\ &DUH FKDLUHG E\ 'U 7DGKJ &URZOH\ 7KH )XWXUH RI *HQHUDO 3UDFWLFH WKURXJK WKH H\HV RI DQ LQVXUHU

FKDLUHG E\ 'HUPRW *RRGH 7R WDO +HDOWK &RYHU DQG (UURUV LQ 3UHVFULELQJ DQG +RZ WR 5HGXFH <RXU 5LVN FKDLUHG E\ 'U 'L DUPXLG 4XLQODQ )RU IXUWKHU LQIRUPDWLRQ YLVLW ZZZ SULPDU\FDUHFRQIHUHQFH LH ZZZ DPSN LH SULPDU\ FDUHFRQI #+HDOWK,UHODQG

FR ZRUNHU IURP WKH $EUDNHEDEUD GD\V +H DOVR FDQ¶W ZDLW WR WHOO \RX DERXW DOO WKH WKLQJV KH PLVVHG DERXW KRPH GHPRFUDF\ PLON VDUFDVP 0RVW LPSRUWDQWO\ WKRXJK 'HV MXVW FDQ¶W ZDLW WR VSHDN (QJOLVK ZLWKRXW

EHLQJ FHQVRUHG $EVHQFH PDNHV WKH KHDUW JURZ IXQQLHU &KHFN RXW WKLV VKRZ RQ VWDJH DW 9,68$/ &DUORZ RQ 1RYHPEHU 0 SP 7LFNHWV DUH ¼ IURP WKH ER[ RI¿ FH RQ

A date with the Bishop!

Welcome: The KBowl team, from left, Shane Murphy, owner, Gosia Polander and Aileen Harris WLRQDO FRPSHWLWLRQ /DVW \HDU 6W .LHUDQ¶V &ROOHJH UHSUHVHQWHG .LONHQQ\ LQ WKH ¿ QDO .%RZO LV RSHQ VHYHQ GD\V D ZHHN IURP DP WR SP %LUWKGD\ SDUWLHV DUH SURYLQJ YHU\ SRSXODU HVSHFLDOO\ WKH

%RZO 2YHU SDUW\ IRU WHHQDJHUV ,W LV WKH HQG RI VHDVRQ IRU PDQ\ VSRUWV DQG \RXWK FOXEV DQG .%RZO LV DQ LGHDO YHQXH WR URXQG RII WKH \HDU ZLWK IXQ DQG DZDUGV FHUHPRQLHV 9LVLW ZZZ N%RZONN LH

'(6 %,6+23 LV FRPLQJ KRPH DI WHU RYHU D \HDU LQ &KLQD +H KDV VRPH IXQ VWRULHV WR WHOO IURP ZRUNLQJ LQ D UHVWDXUDQW LQ WKH 1RUWK (DVW IRU D PRQWK WR WU\LQJ WR ¿ QG D ZLIH LQ D 0DUULDJH SDUN SOXV VRPH JUHDW MRXUQH\V ZLWK /HR KLV


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

25

Advertisement


26

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Kilkenny library News!

³6RPH ERRNV DUH WR EH WDVWHG RWKHUV WR EH VZDO ORZHG DQG VRPH IHZ WR EH FKHZHG DQG GLJHVWHG ´ )UDQFLV %DFRQ 6U

Spooky tales and fancy dress

7+,6 :((. ZH KDYH EHHQ FRQ FHQWUDWLQJ RQ HQWHUWDLQLQJ RXU \RXQJHU ERUURZHUV LQ ORFDO /L EUDULHV

0LFKDHO &UHDJK LV IURP 5DWKG RZQH\ DQG DXWKRU RI µ7DOHV RI D 5DJJ\ %R\¶ GURSSHG LQWR &DVWOH FRPHU /LEUDU\ +H UHJDOHG RYHU FKLOGUHQ ZLWK VRQJV DQG SRHPV RI WKH RU

GLQDU\ DQG H[WUD RUGLQDU\ &KLOGUHQ ORYH WR PHHW D UHDO ZULWHU DQG DVN TXHVWLRQV ,W LV KRSHG WKDW WKLV LQVSLUHV WKHP WR H[SORUH WKHLU OLWHUDU\ VLGH

Spooky reads!

$V WKH +DOORZH¶HQ VHDVRQ LV DO PRVW XSRQ XV ZK\ QRW SRS LQ WR DQ\ EUDQFK OLEUDU\ DQG SLFN XS D VSRRN\ UHDG IURP +DOORZH¶HQ GLVSOD\V««\RX QHYHU NQRZ ZKR \RX PLJKW EXPS LQWR

Colouring for kids

&DOOLQJ DOO SDUWLFLSDQWV FORVLQJ GDWH IRU VKRUW VWRU\ FRPSHWLWLRQ DQG IRU WKH FRORXULQJ FRPSHWL WLRQ LV WKLV )ULGD\ 2FWREHU 'URS \RXU VWRU\ LQ RU SRVW HPDLO WR )HUU\EDQN /L EUDU\

Resources

Visit by author Liz Nugent

%RRN FOXEV PHHW PRQWKO\ LQ )HU U\EDQN -RKQ¶V 4XD\ /RXJKER\

Storyteller, Michael Creagh, reads to students at Castlecomer Boys’ NS DQG *UDLJQDPDQDJK $VN \RXU ORFDO OLEUDULDQ IRU GHWDLOV $OO ORRN IRUZDUG WR ZHOFRPLQJ DXWKRU /L] 1XJHQW ZKR ZLOO WDON DERXW KHU QHZ ERRN µ8QUDYHO OLQJ 2OLYHU¶ ZKLFK KDV WDNHQ WKH UHDGLQJ SXEOLF E\ VWRUP 0HHW KHU LQ *UDLJQDPDQDJK /LEUDU\ RQ 1RYHPEHU SP $OO DUH ZHOFRPH

Writers’ Group

,I \RX DUH LQWHUHVWHG LQ FUHDWLYH ZULWLQJ ZK\ QRW MRLQ /RXJK ER\ /LEUDU\¶V ZULWHUV¶ JURXS RQ :HGQHVGD\ DIWHUQRRQV SP WR SP

Exhibitions, craft displays

7KLV PRQWK¶V H[KLELWLRQ LQ /RXJKER\ LV E\ $QWKRQ\ 'RQR KRH +H LV VWXG\LQJ DUW DW .&$7 LQ &DOODQ &RXQW\ .LONHQQ\ IRU SHRSOH RI DOO DELOLWLHV +LV ZRUN GHPRQVWUDWHV KLV REVHUYDWLRQ RI WKH GHOLFDWH VKDGHV WKDW QDWXUH SUHVHQWV

Unravelling Oliver

Facewit

7KH OLEUDU\ RIIHUV IUHH VSDFH IRU JURXSV DQG LQGLYLGXDOV LQ PRVW OLEUDULHV

Science Week

$OO ORRN IRUZDUG WR LQWURGXFLQJ SULPDU\ DQG SRVW SULPDU\ VWX GHQWV WR WKH DPD]LQJ ZRUOG RI VFLHQFH QH[W PRQWK (QJLQHHU 3DXO 0DF'RQDOG ZLOO LQWURGXFH 7UDQVLWLRQ <HDU VWX GHQWV WR IXWXUH FDUHHU RSSRUWXQL WLHV LQ WKH 6FLHQFH )LHOG 7KH 6FLHQFHWDVWLF 6KRZ ZLOO EH LQ )HUU\EDQN DQG WKH 5RERW LFV 6KRZ ZLOO YLVLW &DVWOHFRPHU /RXJKER\ DQG -RKQ¶V 4XD\ 9LVLW ZZZ NLONHQQ\OLEUDU\ FRP )ROORZ \RXU OLEUDU\ RQ 7ZLWWHU DQG )DFHERRN IRU QHZV SKRWRV DQG LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ DOO HYHQWV (PDLO LQIR#NLONHQQ\OLEUDU\ LH IRU DOO TXHULHV RQ QHZ ERRNV DQG DOO RWKHU VHUYLFHV


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

27

Advertisement


28

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News 6(7 7+($75( SUHSDUHV IRU DQRWKHU KHFWLF ZHHN ZLWK WKH UHWXUQ RI %UXFH 6SULQJVWHHQ JXLWDULVW -DNH &OHPRQV DQG EDQG -DFN FRQWLQXHV WR PDNH D GHHS FRQQHFWLRQ LQ WKH SUHVHQW E\ OLYLQJ OLIH WR LWV IXOOHVW WKURXJK D PXVLFDO MRXUQH\ ,I \RX WDNH WKH P\VWHULRXV UXJJHG VLGH RI -RKQQ\ &DVK DQG PL[ LW ZLWK WKH VRXOIXO GRZQ WR HDUWK ORYH FKLOG RI %UXFH 6SULQJVWHHQ DQG &ODUHQFH &OHPRQV VKDNH QRW VWLUUHG RI FRXUVH \RX HQG XS ZLWK WDOHQWHG -DNH &OHPRQV +H SOD\V VD[ SLDQR DQG GUXPV DQG ORYHV URFN ¶Q UROO 'RQ¶W PLVV -DNHDQG KLV EDQG WRQLJKW :HGQHVGD\ ¼

Springsteen has sax appeal

:HOFRPH EDFN 'HORUHQWRV 7+(< +$9( WRXUHG &DQDGD WKH 86$ 5XVVLD 6SDLQ *HUPDQ\ DQG )UDQFH SHUIRUPHG LQWLPDWH DFRXVWLF VKRZV LQ FKXUFKHV DQG WKHDWUHV VHW XS RQH GD\ SRS XS VKRSV DQG ¿ QLVKHG ZLWK D WULXPSKDQW VROG RXW &KULVWPDV VKRZ DW 9LFDU 6WUHHW LQ 'XEOLQ %DFN DIWHU D VKRUW KLDWXV WKH DEVROXWHO\ DPD]LQJ 'HORUHQWRV UHWXUQ WR .LONHQQ\ ZLWK WKHLU QHZ DOEXP µ1LJKW %HFRPHV /LJKW¶ WKLV 6DWXUGD\ ¼ $QDLV 6XSHU VROR VLQJHU $ /2&$/ GHEXW IRU WKH ZRQGHUIXO $QDLV 0LWFKHOO 7KH 9HUPRQW EDVHG VLQJHU VRQJZULWHU EULQJV KHU QHZ UHFRUG µ[RD¶ WR 7KH 6HW RQ 6XQGD\ ;RD LV D WUDFN VROR FROOHFWLRQ ,W LQFOXGHV UH UHFRUGHG VRQJV XS WR \HDUV ROG VHYHUDO IURP +DGHVWRZQ

Set debut: Anais

UHFRUGHG LQ KHU RZQ YRLFH IRU WKH ¿ UVW WLPH DV ZHOO DV VRPH FRPSOHWHO\ QHZ DQG SUHYLRXVO\ XQUHFRUGHG VRQJV

7KH VRQJV ZHUH WDSHG GXULQJ WZR VHVVLRQV LQ 1DVKYLOOH ZLWK HQJLQHHU SURGXFHU *DU\ 3DF]RVD ZKR SURGXFHG &KLOG

%DOODGV 7KH DOEXP FRPHV RXW DW WKH EHJLQQLQJ RI 2FWREHU DV D OLPLWHG UHOHDVH RQ 0LWFKHOO¶V

RZQ :LOGHUODQG 5HFRUGV DQG VKH ZLOO WRXU WKH 86$ DQG (XURSH²VROR RI FRXUVH 7DULII ¼

7LFNHWV IRU DOO VKRZV IURP 5ROOHUFRDVWHU 5HFRUGV ZZZ VHW LH DQG /DQJWRQ¶V

Hallow’en: Gently, kids scare easily Children enjoy Hallowe’en, but...

BY DR ED MURPHY 7+( 1,*+76 DUH FORVLQJ LQ 7KH WHPSHUDWXUH LV GURSSLQJ LW¶V WKDW WLPH RI \HDU ,W¶V +DOORZH¶HQ ZKHUH WKH 3~FD KDV EHHQ UHSODFHG E\ 7ULFN RU µWRR PXFK¶ 7UHDW , OLNH WKLV WLPH RI \HDU 0\ ER\V DJHG DQG KDYH IXQ DQG MR\ DURXQG GUHVVLQJ XS VFDULQJ PH DQG P\ IDPLO\ (YHQ ZLWK P\ ER\V , FDQ VHH WKHUH LV D WKLQ OLQH EHWZHHQ VRPHWKLQJ EH LQJ IXQ DQG VRPHWKLQJ EHLQJ YHU\ VFDU\ )RU PDQ\ FKLOGUHQ H[LVWLQJ IHDUV DUH PDJQL¿ HG GXULQJ +DOORZH¶HQ VXFK DV D IHDU RI VSLGHUV IHDU RI WKH GDUN IHDU RI VWUDQJHUV IHDU RI ODUJH FURZGV RIWHQ PDJQL¿ HG DURXQG DQG RQ +DOORZH¶HQ QLJKW +DOORZH¶HQ REMHFWV LWHPV DQG V\PEROV RIWHQ FDXVH +DOORZH¶HQ IHDUV LQ FKLOGUHQ &KLOGUHQ PD\ EH DIUDLG RI +DOORZH¶HQ PDVNV %DG H[SHULHQFH %ORRG\ JRU\ FUHHS\ FRVWXPHV FRPPRQO\ VFDUH FKLOGUHQ RI DOO DJHV SDUWLFXODUO\ LI WKH\ KDYH KDG D EDG H[SHULHQFH VXFK DV D PRQ VWHU MXPSLQJ RXW IURP EHKLQG D WUHH 0RVW FKLOGUHQ HQMR\ FDUYLQJ SXPSNLQV ± VFRRSLQJ RXW WKH LQ VLGHV GHFRUDWLQJ D VLOO\ IDFH OLJKW LQJ LW ZLWK D FDQGOH 2WKHUV DUH WHUUL¿ HG E\ WKH XQ QDWXUDO JORZLQJ SXPSNLQ KHDG IDFHV 7KH\ PD\ EH H[FLWHG WR

FDUYH WKHLU RZQ EXW VHHLQJ WKH IDFH DOO OLW XS DW QLJKW PD\ KDYH WKH RSSRVLWH HIIHFW &KLOGUHQ¶V IHDUV DURXQG +DOORZH¶HQ YDU\ GHSHQGLQJ RQ WKH FKLOG DQG WKH FKLOG¶V SDVW H[ SHULHQFHV $OWKRXJK WKH\ PD\ VHHP LUUD WLRQDO DQG XQMXVWL¿ HG WR DGXOWV WKH IHDUV DUH YHU\ UHDO WR WKH FKLOG DQG VKRXOG QRW EH GLVPLVVHG DV LPPD WXULW\ RU VLOOLQHVV 7LSV IRU GHDOLQJ ZLWK +DOORZH¶HQ IHDUV )LQG WKH ULJKW EDODQFH 'RQ¶W IRUFH RU SUHVVXUH \RXU FKLOG WR GR VRPHWKLQJ WKH\ DUH IHDUIXO RI ,W PD\ EDFN¿ UH DQG PDNH WKLQJV ZRUVH 7DNH EDE\ VWHSV ,I \RX ZDQW \RXU FKLOG WR JHW RYHU KHU IHDU RI PDVNV JUDGXDOO\ H[SRVH KLP RU KHU WR WKH FRQFHSW %HJLQ E\ LQYLW

LQJ KLP KHU WR GUDZ DQG PDNH KHU RZQ PDVN 7DNH SLFWXUHV RI KHU ZLWK LW RQ DQG RII DQG WKHQ ORRN DW WKHP WRJHWKHU +LJKOLJKW WKDW VKH LV DEOH WR SXW KHU PDVN RQ DQG WDNH LW RII DV VKH ZLVKHV 3UHSDUH \RXU IDPLOLHV DQG IULHQGV LQ DGYDQFH VR WKH WULFN RU WUHDW LV IXQ DFWLYLW\ 3ODQ D SDUW\ ZLWK \RXU FKLOG DURXQG +DOORZH¶HQ LWHPV WKDW IHHO VDIH WR WKHP 5ROH SOD\ DQG SUDFWLFH +DYH D +DOORZH¶HQ GUHVV UHKHDUVDO 0DNH LW WKHLU RZQ E\ HQFRXUDJLQJ GUHVV XS FUHDWLQJ DUWV DQG FUDIWV IRU GHFRUDWLRQV LGHQWLI\LQJ WUHDWV WR KDQG RXW DQG ZKDW \RX KDYH WR GR WR JHW WKHP *LYH \RXU FKLOG FRQWURO ,W LV KXPDQ QDWXUH WR IHHO VDIHU ZKHQ ZH WKLQN ZH KDYH FRQWURO RYHU D VLWXDWLRQ 1RZ 3HQQ\ )RU 7KH 3~FD


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

29

Advertisement


30

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Bets on: Miss will be a hit! :$7(5*$7( 3URGXFWLRQV SUHVHQW 0LVV 6DLJRQ ZKLFK ZLOO PDUN WKH JURXS¶V WK SURGXF WLRQ VLQFH WKHLU LQFHSWLRQ LQ 7KLV SURGXFWLRQ LV SUHVHQWHG E\ WKH \RXWK ZLQJ RI WKH :DWHUJDWH DQG ERDVWV D FDVW DQG FKRUXV RI RYHU 3URGXFWLRQ LV E\ GLUHFWRUV 'RQ 2¶&RQQRU DQG 2OLYLD 6PLWK ZLWK PXVLFDO GLUHFWLRQ E\ 2OOLH +HQQHVV\ 0LVV 6DLJRQ LV D :HVW (QG 0XVLFDO E\ &ODXGH 0LFKHO 6FK|QEHUJ DQG $ODLQ %RXEOLO ZLWK O\ULFV E\ %RXEOLO DQG 5LFK DUG 0DOWE\ -U ,W LV D PRGHUQ DGDSWDWLRQ RI *LDFRPR 3XFFLQL¶V RSHUD 0DGDPH %XWWHUÀ\ DQG VLPL ODUO\ WHOOV WKH WUDJLF WDOH RI D GRRPHG URPDQFH LQYROYLQJ DQ $VLDQ ZRPDQ DEDQGRQHG E\ KHU $PHULFDQ ORYHU 7KH VHWWLQJ RI WKH SORW LV UH ORFDWHG WR V 6DLJRQ GXULQJ WKH 9LHWQDP :DU DQG 0DGDPH %XWWHUÀ\¶V $PHULFDQ /LHXWHQ DQW DQG -DSDQHVH *HLVKD FRX SOLQJ LV UHSODFHG E\ D URPDQFH EHWZHHQ DQ $PHULFDQ *, DQG D 9LHWQDPHVH EDU JLUO 7KH PXVLFDO¶V LQVSLUDWLRQ ZDV D SKRWRJUDSK LQDGYHUWHQWO\ IRXQG E\ 6FK|QEHUJ LQ D PDJD ]LQH

8OWLPDWH 6DFUL¿FH 7KH SKRWR VKRZHG D 9LHW QDPHVH PRWKHU OHDYLQJ KHU GDXJKWHU DW D GHSDUWXUH JDWH DW 7DQ 6RQ 1KXW $LU %DVH WR ERDUG D SODQH KHDGHG IRU WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV ZKHUH KHU ID WKHU DQ H[ *, ZRXOG EH LQ D SRVLWLRQ WR SURYLGH D PXFK EHWWHU OLIH IRU WKH FKLOG 6FK|QEHUJ FRQVLGHUHG WKLV PRWKHU¶V DFWLRQV IRU KHU FKLOG WR EH µ7KH 8OWLPDWH 6DFUL¿FH¶ DQ LGHD FHQWUDO WR WKH SORW RI 0LVV 6DLJRQ 0LVV 6DLJRQ SUHPLHUHG DW WKH 7KHDWUH 5R\DO 'UXU\ /DQH LQ /RQGRQ RQ 6HSWHPEHU FORVLQJ DIWHU SHU IRUPDQFHV RQ 2FWREHU ,W RSHQHG DW WKH %URDGZD\ 7KHDWUH LQ 1HZ <RUN &LW\ LQ ,W VXEVHTXHQWO\ RSHQHG LQ PDQ\ RWKHU FLWLHV DQG HP EDUNHG RQ WRXUV 7KH PXVLFDO UHSUHVHQWHG 6FK|QEHUJ DQG %RXEOLO¶V VHFRQG PDMRU VXF FHVV IROORZLQJ /HV 0LVpUDEOHV LQ $V RI $SULO 0LVV 6DL JRQ LV VWLOO WKH WK ORQJHVW UXQQLQJ %URDGZD\ PXVLFDO LQ WKHDWUH KLVWRU\ 5XQV DW WKH :DWHUJDWH IURP 1RYHPEHU SP %RRNLQJ

Chris played by Aidan Byrne and Kim played by Emma Kelly Pics: Martin Doheny

The Engineer played by Conor Brassil

Fr Willie Purcell, Maura Hickey and Vice Chair of Kilkenny County Council Pat McKee

Regina O’Leary and Brendan Corcoran

Directors Olivia Smith and Don O’Connor


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

31

News

Jack Daly, Fran Grincell of Grincell Properties, John Corrigan, Tom Mullins and John Joe Campion

JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

Transplant heroes, Murty Brennen, left, and Gerry O’Reilly, with FAI chief, John Delaney

Pics: Donal Foley

Our Bravehearts will rock around the clock

Brendan Hickey, Jason Kavanagh, Kieran Canavan and Fran Egan

7:2 %5$9( PHPEHUV RI RXU ORFDO FRPPXQLW\ ZLOO QRZ KDYH ORWV RI WLPH RQ WKHLU KDQGV )RU DW D ZHHNHQG WULEXWH HYHQLQJ WKH\ ZHUH SUHVHQWHG ZLWK PHPHQWR FORFNV E\ PDQDJHPHQW DQG FOXEV RI WKH .LONHQQ\ 'LVWULFW 6RFFHU /HDJXH 7KH JLIWV SUHVHQWHG E\ )$, FKLHI &(2 -RKQ 'HODQH\ FRXOG KDUGO\ KDYH EHHQ PRUH DSW 7KH WLPHSLHFHV E\ 'XLVNH *ODVV ZLOO VHUYH DV D UHPLQGHU RI WKH WRXJK KHDOWK EDWWOHV ZKLFK 1HZSDUN¶V 0XUW\ %UHQQDQ DQG )UHVKIRUG 7RZQ¶V *HU U\ 2¶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µWXUQVWLOH¶ WDNH 7KDQNV ZHQW WR ORFDO HQWHUWDLQHUV ZKR JDYH WKHLU VHUYLFHV IUHH 7KHVH LQFOXGHG *HQHUDWLRQ .HOWLF .DWV %OXH 0DV VH\ DQG VWRU\WHOOHU -LP 0DKHU 0DVWHU RI FHUHPRQLHV ZDV -LPP\ &DVKLQ )RUW 5DQJHUV 7KH QLJKW SURYHG WR EH H[WUD VSHFLDO IRU 0XUW\ %UHQQDQ ZKHQ KH ZRQ WKH UDIÀ H IRU D VLJQHG 5HSXEOLF RI ,UHODQG MHUVH\ GRQDWHG E\ -RKQ 'HODQH\ 0XUW\ OLNH *HUU\ LV DQ DUGHQW IRO ORZHU RI WKH 5HSXEOLF RI ,UHODQG DQG QR GRXEW KH SODQV WR ZHDU KLV QHZ VKLUW DV KH VXSSRUWV WKH %R\V LQ *UHHQ LQ WKH UHPDLQGHU RI (XUR

Deputy Mayor Joe Malone, Reporter Editor, Jimmy Rhatigan and Jimmy Cashin, Fort Rangers


32

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Sport

GAA Results Intermediate semi-ямБnals were played at Nowlan Park

Tag Gaelic in Callan 6W &DQLFH V &UHGLW 8QLRQ >.LONHQQ\@ 6+& 4XDUWHU )LQDOV 5HSOD\ &DUULFNVKRFN 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH %DOO\KDOH 6KDPURFNV 'DQHVIRUW 0LFKDHO /\QJ 0RWRUV ,+& 6HPL )LQDOV 0XOOLQDYDW 7XOORJKHU 5RVEHUFRQ 6W 3DWULFN V *UDLJXH %DOO\FDOODQ - - .DYDQDJK DQG 6RQV , ) & )LQDO 7KRPDVWRZQ 3LOWRZQ .LONHQQ\ +RQGD &HQWUH 0LQRU +& 5RLQQ $

4XDUWHU )LQDOV -DPHV 6WHSKHQV (ULQ V 2ZQ 'LFNVERUR &RQDK\ 6KDPURFNV 2 /RXJKOLQ *DHOV 6W /DFKWDLQ V .LONHQQ\ +RQGD &HQWUH 0LQRU + & 5RLQQ % ┬▒ 4XDUWHU )LQDOV 6W 0DUWLQ V &ODUD 6OLHYHUXH 6W )LDFUH V 'XJJDQ 6WHHO 8 +XUOLQJ &RPSHWLWLRQ 5RLQQ % *URXS )LQDO *DOPR\ :LQGJDS %HQQHWWVEULGJH

7$* *$(/,& )RRWEDOO )ORRGOLW /HDJXH EHJLQV RQ 7KXUVGD\ 1RYHPEHU LQ -RKQ /RFNH┬╢V *$$ &HQWUH 7KH VHYHQ DVLGH QRQ FRQ WDFW IXQ JDPHV ZLOO EH PLQXWH DVLGH &RQWDFW 3DXO 0RUULVVH\ RU UHJLVWHU RQ -RKQ /RFNHV )DFHERRN 3DJH


33

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Advertisement

Dates:

CHRISTMAS PARTY PACKAGES Hotel Kilkenny offers an unrivalled Christmas Party Experience. Arrive to a cocktail reception In our stylish Pure Bar, enjoy a sumptuous 4 course meal in our Orchard or Skyline Suite followed by fantastic entertainment all encompassed in a party atmosphere.

Fri 12th Fri 19th sold out Sat 13th Sat 20th Sat 6th - added due to popular demand Party night with accommodation - From €79.00pps Party night - €38.00pps

For Bookings Contact:

→ PRIVATE PARTIES → CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH → NEW YEAR’S EVE AT HOTEL KILKENNY

June Aylward E: success@hotelkilkenny.ie T: 056 7795152


34

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Sport Basketball

Electric atmosphere as Bank open up TEAM LEFT BANK 84, KILLESTER 71 7+( 35(6,'(17¶6 &XS DW 7KH :DWHUVKHG VDZ 7HDP /HIW %DQN DQG .LOOHVWHU SOD\LQJ D SUHOLPLQDU\ URXQG JDPH WR GHFLGH ZKR WDNHV RQ 7ROND 5RYHUV 7KLV ZDV D WULFN\ WLH 7HDP /HIW %DQN ZHUH EHDWHQ ¿QDOLVWV ZKLOH .LOOHVWHU NQRFNHG RXW IDYRXULWHV 6ZRUGV 7KXQGHU .LOOHVWHU¶V $PHULFDQ SOD\HU (ULF 'DYLV JRW WKHP JRLQJ DQG WKH YLVLWRUV UDQ XS D OHDG *UDGXDOO\ WKH %DQN JRW WKHLU RIIHQFH ZRUNLQJ DQG /XNDV] 6]XOF -XOLDQ 2¶.HHIIH DQG 3XII 6XPPHUV VWDUWHG VFRULQJ 7KLV WULR UDFNHG XS DQ LPSUHVVLYH SRLQWV LLWK IDQWDVWLF SHUIRUPDQFHV DOO URXQG 7KH %DQN ZHUH XS IRU WKH JDPH 7KHLU GHIHQFH ZDV YHU\ JRRG RQFH WKH\ VHWWOHG OLPLWLQJ .LOOHVWHU WR RXW VLGH VKRRWLQJ DQG QRW JLYLQJ XS DQ\ VHFRQG FKDQFHV RII WKHLU RZQ ERDUGV +DYLQJ EHHQ GRZQ HLJKW 7KH

%DQN OHG E\ WZR DW WKH HQG RI WKH ¿UVW TXDUWHU %LJ LPSDFWV RII EHQFK /LDP 2¶6KDXJKQHVV\ DQG 3DXO /HLJK PDGH ELJ LPSDFWV RII WKH EHQFK LQ WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU 3DGUDLJ 0RUULVVH\ ZDV YHU\ VROLG DQG EDWWOHG KDUG ZLWK (ULF 'DYLV IRU PRVW RI WKH QLJKW ZKLOH /XJKDLGK 2¶1HLOO ZDV D FRQVWDQW WKUHDW 7KH JDPH ZDV YHU\ FORVH IRU PRVW RI WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU EXW WKH KRPH VLGH SXW WKH SUHVVXUH RQ LQ WKH FORVLQJ VWDJHV WR OHDG E\ QLQH SRLQWV 7KLV JDPH ZDV -XOLDQ 2¶.HHIIH¶V EHVW VLQFH UHWXUQLQJ WR 7HDP /HIW %DQN +H DWWDFNHG WKH .LOOHVWHU GH IHQFH FRQVWDQWO\ $W WKH VWDUW RI WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU WKH JDPH ZDV VWLOO DQ\RQH¶V DV QLQH SRLQWV LV D VOHQGHU OHDG /XNDV] 6]XOF 3XII 6XPPHUV DQG -XOLDQ 2¶.HHIIH SXW RQ D FOLQLF DW WKH VWDUW RI WKH SHULRG ZLWK 3DXO /HLJK DOVR SLWFKLQJ 7KH %DQN KDG JRQH SRLQWV FOHDU EXW WRRN WKHLU IRRW RII WKH JDV

6XPPHUV LPPHQVH .LOOHVWHU SLFNHG XS SRLQWV LQ VHFRQGV EHIRUH 7KH %DQN SXW D VWRS WR WKHLU UXQ ZLWK JUHDW GHIHQVLYH SOD\V 7KH VFRUH ZLWK JRLQJ LQWR WKH ¿QDO SHULRG 7KH DWPRVSKHUH ZDV HOHFWULF 3XII 6XPPHUV ZDV LPPHQVH +H KLW SRLQWV LQFOXGLQJ LQ WKH ¿ QDO TXDUWHU 7KHVH FDPH DW WKH ULJKW WLPH DV .LOOHVWHU KDGQ¶W JLYHQ XS 7KH OHDG ZDV EURXJKW EDFN WR IRXU DW RQH VWDJH 1HUYHV ZHUH NLFNLQJ LQ EXW 7KH %DQN SXVKHG RQ IRU D GHVHUYHG SRLQW ZLQ 2WKHU SOD\HUV PDGH ZHOFRPH DS SHDUDQFHV %ULDQ +RJDQ EDFN IURP DQ LQMXU\ 'XVDQ 5DEDW EDFN IURP D ORQJ WHUP LQMXU\ DQG -DPHV 5RELQ VRQ QHZ WR WKH VTXDG 7KH FURZG ZDV IDQWDVWLF WKURXJK RXW ,W LV JUHDW WR VHH EDVNHWEDOO EHLQJ VXSSRUWHG VR ZHOO KHUH 1H[W KRPH JDPH LV 1RYHPEHU DJDLQVW ODVW \HDU¶V FKDPSLRQV 0DUHH RI *DOZD\

Super Bank in great form

Pic: Martin Doheny


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

35

Sport

World gold is Clare’s birthday wish BY JIMMY RHATIGAN $ %5,//,$17 \RXQJ .LONHQQ\ ER[HU LV KRSLQJ IRU WKH JUHDWHVW SUHVHQW RI DOO IRU KHU VW ELUWKGD\ &ODUH *UDFH D \HDU ROG FKDPSLRQ RI &DOODQ %R[LQJ &OXE KHDGV WR WKH :RUOG (OLWH :RPHQ¶V *DPHV LQ .RUHD WRPRUURZ 7KXUV GD\ 6KH LV ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR EH LQJ EDFN KRPH LQ 7XOODKRXJKW :LQGJDS RQ WKH GD\ EHIRUH VKH FRPHV RI DJH 1RYHPEHU ZLWK D SRFNHW RI JROG ³$QG PDNH QR PLVWDNH DERXW LW ´ VD\V KHU \HDU ROG FRDFK -LPP\ :DOVK D GR\HQ RI WKH &DOODQ &OXE DQG KXJH DGPLUHU RI WKH JLUO KH FDOOV WKH EHVW KH KDV HYHU FRDFKHG ³&ODUH KDV DOUHDG\ ZRQ DW ORFDO QDWLRQDO DQG LQWHUQDWLRQDO OHYHO EXW VKH LV QRZ WDNLQJ RQ WKH EHVW LQ WKH ZRUOG 7KLV LV WKH JUHDWHVW HYHU ERRVW IRU RXU WRZQ 6KH LV XQ GRXEWHGO\ WKH JUHDWHVW HYHU VSRUWV SHUVRQ WR UHSUHVHQW &DOODQ RQ WKH ZRUOG VWDJH WKH ¿ UVW &DOODQ DWK OHWH WR EUHDN LQWR ZRUOG UDQNLQJV ´ VDLG -LPP\ ZLWK D VPLOH RQ KLV IDFH WKH ZLGWK RI WKH ORFDO .LQJ¶V 5LYHU )RXU VHOHFWHG 7KHUH DUH IRXU ZHOWHUZHLJKW FKDPSLRQV LQ ,ULVK :RPHQ¶V %R[ LQJ EXW RQO\ IRXU ZHUH VHOHFWHG WR WUDYHO WR .RUHD $OVR RQ WKH .RUHD À LJKW ZLOO EH .DWLH 7D\ORU %UD\ 0LFKDHOD

:DOVK +RO\ )DPLO\ &OXE %HOIDVW DQG -RDQQD /DPEH &DYDQ &ODUH LV ZLWK UHVSHFW WKH EDE\ RI WKH EXQFK .DWLH LV 0L FKDHOD LV DQG -RDQQD LV ,Q WKH FRDFKLQJ SDUW\ ZLOO EH .DWLH¶V GDG FRDFK 3HWH 7D\ORU QD WLRQDO FRDFK %LOO\ :DOVK DQG *HU U\ 6WRUH\ KHDG ZRPHQ¶V FRDFK $ WKLUG \HDU VSRUWV VFLHQFH DQG KHDOWK VWXGHQW DW 'XEOLQ &LW\ 8QL YHUVLW\ &ODUH LV GHOLJKWHG ZLWK WKH VXSSRUW VKH LV UHFHLYLQJ IURP KHU VFKRRO DXWKRULWLHV ³7KH FROOHJH KDV GRQH HYHU\ WKLQJ WR KHOS PH ´ &ODUH WROG 7KH 5HSRUWHU ³,W LV D JUHDW FROOHJH DQG WKH\ DUH KHOSLQJ PH E\ HQVXULQJ WKDW , ZLOO EH DEOH WR FRQWLQXH P\ VWXGLHV ZKHQ , DP QRW WUDLQLQJ RU ER[LQJ LQ .RUHD ´ $IWHU ZHOO RYHU D GD\ LQ DQ DHUR SODQH DORQJ ZLWK WKUHH VWRSV WKH ,ULVK SDUW\ ZLOO ODQG RQ DQ LVODQG RII .RUHD .HHS µSKRQH KDQG\ ³,W LV VR IDU ´ &ODUH JULQV ³WKDW LI \RX ZHQW DQ\ IXUWKHU \RX ZRXOG EH RQ \RXU ZD\ EDFN KRPH DJDLQ ´ )RU WKH ¿ UVW GD\V RI WKHLU PRQWK ORQJ VWD\ LQ .RUHD WKH ER[LQJ JLUOV ZLOO KDYH D WUDLQLQJ FDPS DQG LW ZLOO WKHQ EH RQ WR WKH µUHDO WKLQJ¶ D WLOW DW D ZRUOG FURZQ &ODUH ZLOO KDYH KHU FROOHJH H[ DPV QH[W 6SULQJ 6KH LV D GHGLFDW HG VWXGHQW DQG LV ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR JHWWLQJ KHU GHJUHH $QG VKH NQRZV WKDW WKH WHVW LQ

Clare Grace and her coach Jimmy Walsh .RUHD ZLOO SHUKDSV EH WKH WRXJK HVW RI KHU YHU\ VXFFHVVIXO FDUHHU WR GDWH 6KH LV UDQNHG WK LQ WKH ZRUOG

DW ZRPHQ¶V ZHOWHUZHLJKW &RDFK -LPP\ :DOVK ZRXOG ORYH WR KDYH WUDYHOOHG WR .RUHD ZLWK &ODUH EXW D UHFHQW KLS UHSODFHPHQW

DQG D ERXW RI LOOQHVV IURP ZKLFK KH LV QRZ TXLFNO\ UHFRYHULQJ SXW SDLG WR DQ\ SODQV +H UHPLQGHG &ODUH EHIRUH VKH

KHDGHG IRU 'XEOLQ $LUSRUW ³.HHS \RXU µSKRQH KDQG\ , ZLOO EH ULQJ LQJ HYHU\ GD\ $QG ULQJ PH DW DQ\ WLPH LI \RX QHHG WR FKDW ´

2SWLPXP +HDOWK DQG :HLJKW /RVV 6XFFHVV

:RXOG \RX OHDYH \RXU RU \RXU FKLOGV OLIH WKUHDWHQLQJ GLVHDVH XQWUHDWHG" 2YHUZHLJKW DQG 2EHVLW\ FUHDWHV ‡ &DUGLRYDVFXODU 'LVHDVH ‡ 7\SH 'LDEHWHV ‡ &DQFHU ‡ 2VWHRDUWLFXODU $FKHV DQG 3DLQV ,I OHIW XQWUHDWHG \RXU EDG KHDOWK DQG SRRU QXWULWLRQ ZLOO UHGXFH \RXU TXDOLW\ RI OLIH DQG PD\ UHVXOW LQ SUHPDWXUH GHDWK ´+DYLQJ ORVW HLJKW VWRQH ZLWK 2UVPRQG &OLQLFV , DP QRZ RII DOO P\ PHGLFDWLRQ IRU WZR DQG D KDOI \HDUVµ -RKQ

7DNH DFWLRQ WRGD\ FDOO RU HPDLO XV

'XEOLQ /RXJKOLQVWRZQ %DJJRW VW *DOZD\ .LONHQQ\ &DOO ‡ LQIR#RUVPRQGFOLQLFV FRP

ZZZ RUVPRQGFOLQLFV FRP

'U (YD 2UVPRQG 0' 03+

:H DUH D WHDP RI ZHLJKW ORVV H[SHUWV 2XU SURJUDPPHV VXSSRUW \RX IURP VWDUW WR ÀQLVK WR DFKLHYH DQG PDLQWDLQ D KHDOWK\ ZHLJKW


36

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Advertisement

Record Demand in Waterford for ChĂĄ Yi Miracle Weight Loss Tea A 400 year old traditional Chinese recipe has made international headlines recently and the revolutionary blend of herbs and tea, called ChĂĄ Yi Tea, has become a global phenomenon credited with fast, effective weight loss. Celebrity fans reportedly include Jennifer Lopez; Sophia Dahl and Victoria Beckham, who quietly sipped this ancient blend to help them stay trim in a healthy way – but nothing stays secret for long and news rapidly spread of this natural miracle weight loss solution. ChĂĄ Yi Tea instantly became the fastest selling weight loss tea in the world, and it’s now available in Therapie Clinic Waterford. There’s already a waiting list as the staff try to get enough of the ChĂĄ Yi Tea for their customers, who are eager to boost their weight loss. A global phenomenon, ChĂĄ Yi Tea is available to purchase across all Therapie Clinics nationwide. Commenting on its unprecedented success, Therapie Clinic MD Phillip McGlade said: “The response to ChĂĄ Yi Tea has been fantastic, it’s ying off the shelves at Therapie Clinic locations nationwide and we are struggling to keep up with its demand. The great thing about ChĂĄ Yi Tea is it’s 100% natural, certiďŹ ed approved and has proven to be effective in losing weight in a short time frame and more importantly in a safe way.â€?

ChĂĄ Yi Tea has a ‘certiďŹ cate of approval for health food made in China’, stating that the ChĂĄ Yi Tea brand of slimming teas has a proven weight loss effect. It has a number of other beneďŹ ts, apparently; from boosting the metabolic rate and increasing energy levels, to supporting internal organs as you lose weight.

-XVW 7ZR &XSV D 'D\ 'RXEOHV \RXU :HLJKW )RU WKH /RYH RI D /RVV 1LFH &XSSD The Chå Yi Tea system We’re famed for drinking millions and millions of gallons of tea each year, so sipping a steaming cup of tea comes naturally. Now we can combine our love of a nice brew with the ability to magically melt away the pounds, fast.

is simple; just drink two cups a day. Its premium ingredients are high in natural anti-oxidants – if you’re already trying to lose weight, drinking Chå Yi Tea can help you increase your weight loss by as much as 50%.

&DQ D 7HD UHDOO\ KHOS \RX WR ORVH :HLJKW" ChĂĄ Yi Tea is far from your average brew- it’s full of specially selected herbal ingredients to facilitate what scientists call ‘fat oxidation’ - burning the body’s fat reserves as fuel. ChĂĄ Yi Tea helps your body to get rid of the fat rather than store it, while reducing your body’s ability to absorb fat from your food at the same time.Coupled with a sensible diet and light exercise, ChĂĄ Yi Tea targets the fat stored in your body, doubling the results than you would get from diet and exercise alone.

&Ki <L 7HD¡V 8QLTXH %OHQG This incredible tea is made to an ancient 400

&Ki <L 7HD )DFW )LOH &KD <L 7HD RIIHUV D KLJKO\ HIIHFWLYH ZHLJKW ORVV VROXWLRQ EDVHG RQ DQ DQFLHQW &KLQHVH UHFLSH WKDW ZDV RULJLQDOO\ FUHDWHG WR KHOS ZLWK GLJHVWLRQ

1DWXUDO ,QJUHGLHQWV LQFOXGH t 0PMPOH HSFFO UFB t -PUVT MFBG t $BTTJB TFFE t (ZOPTUFNNB QFOUBQIZMMVN t 1PSJB t 5PUBM USJUFSQFOF TBQPOJOT HZQFOPTJEFT NH

year old traditional recipe. In addition to premium oolong tea, it includes a blend of traditional herbs and plants to help purify the body’s cells and support the essential organs through the digestive process. Among the 100% natural ingredients you’ll ďŹ nd lotus leaf to optimise digestion and Cassia seeds to support the

internal organs. It has powerful antioxidant properties; helps to regulate the digestive system and helps to cleanse the body, leaving users with brighter eyes and skin. ChĂĄ Yi Tea is available from Therapie Clinic online and in clinic. Call 051 870 910 or see www.therapieclinic.com


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

37

News

Fancy owning a window? &$1 <28 KHOS" $V \RX GULYH E\ WKH KLVWRULF &RQFHUW +DOO RQ 0DUVKHV 6WUHHW 7KRPDVWRZQ WKH IURQW RI WKH EXLOGLQJ ORRNV UDWKHU XQVLJKWO\ ,I \RX ZHUH WROG WKDW ¼ ZDV VSHQW LQ UHVWRULQJ WKH KDOO \RX PLJKW WKLQN VRPHRQH LV KDYLQJ D ODXJK DW \RXU H[SHQVH <RX RZH LW WR \RXUVHOI WR RSHQ WKH IURQW GRRU DQG ZDON WKURXJK WKH EHDXWLIXO UHVWRUHG KLVWRULF FRQFHUW KDOO 3KDVH EHJLQV VKRUWO\ EXW LW GRHVQ¶W LQFOXGH UHVWRULQJ RU UHSODFLQJ WKH ZLQGRZV WR WKH IURQW DQG VRXWK VLGH DQG

WKH IURQW GRRU IDFLQJ 0DUVKHV 6WUHHW 7KH FRPPLWWHH LV RIIHULQJ WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR GRQDWH WKH SULFH RI D ZLQGRZ RU IURQW GRRU DQG KHOS WKHP WR SRVLWLYHO\ HQKDQFH DQG UHVWRUH WKH KLVWRULF FRQFHUW KDOO WR LW¶V IRUPHU JORU\ DQG KDYH \RXU QDPH UHFRUGHG LQ WKH KLVWRU\ RI WKH UHIXUELVKPHQW SURJUDPPH 7KRPDVWRZQ &RPPXQLW\ &HQWUH IRU \RX IRU HYHU\RQH UHVWRULQJ WKH SDVW EXLOGLQJ IRU WKH IXWXUH 1RWKLQJ EHDWV EHLQJ WKHUH (QTXLULHV %DQN $ F VRUW FRGH

Water protest march $ 3527(67 PDUFK DJDLQVW ZDWHU FKDUJHV ZLOO EH KHOG LQ .LONHQQ\ RQ WKLV 6DWXUGD\ 7KH PHHWLQJ SODFH LV 0F'RQDJK 7UDLQ 6WDWLRQ DW

SP $OO DUH ZHOFRPH Our Clare fights for world boxing gold See story Page 35

OBITUARY % ( 5 1 $ ' ( 7 7 ( '(502'<

*XHVW FKHI DW 3DULV 7H[DV +LJK 6WUHHW 0DWLOGD 0DOORQ 5DIWHU SUHSDUHG D ZRQGHUIXO *RDWVEULGJH

7URXW )DUP WDVWLQJ SODWH HVSH FLDOO\ IRU WKH 6DYRXU )RRG )HVWL YDO ZLWK JULOOHG WURXW FRUQ GXVWHG

WURXW ZLWK PDQJR VDOVD WURXW PRXVVH DQG WURXW FDYLDU 3DULV 7H[DV LV UHQRZQHG IRU JRRG IRRG

7+( '($7+ KDV RFFXUUHG RI %HU QDGHWWH 'HUPRG\ 5RVHPRXQW 1HZSDUN 'ULYH .LONHQQ\ &LW\ 6KH SDVVHG DZD\ DW 6W /XNH¶V *HQHUDO +RV SLWDO .LONHQQ\ IRO ORZLQJ D ORQJ LOOQHVV %HUQDGHWWH IRQGO\ %HUQLH LV VXUYLYHG E\ KHU EURWKHU 0DWWKHZ VLVWHUV 0DU\ 3DW DQG 7HUHVD VLVWHU LQ ODZ 0DU\ QLHFHV QHSK HZV JUDQGQLHFHV DQG QHSKHZV 5HPDLQV ZHUH UHPRYHG WR 6W -RKQ¶V &KXUFK DQG LQWHUPHQW ZDV DW 6W .LHUDQ¶V &HPHWHU\ IROORZLQJ 5HTXLHP 0DVV

Support the Girls 7KRPDVWRZQ IDFH 2XODUW 7KH %DOODJK LQ WKH $,% /HLQVWHU 6HQLRU &OXE &DPRJLH &KDPSLRQVKLS RQ 6XQGD\ 1RYHPEHU WK 7LPH DQG YHQXH WR EH FRQ¿UPHG

3OHDVH VXSSRUW WKH JLUOV LV WKH SOHD IURP 7KRPDVWRZQ *$$


38

Advertisement

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

39

Advertisement


40

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Pamper Yoirself

Pamper Yourself :KHWKHU \RX DUH SDPSHULQJ \RXU ERG\ PLQG RU KHDUW VLW EDFN DQG UHOD[ ZLWK WKHVH µEH JRRG WR \RXUVHOI¶ LGHDV 3DPSHULQJ <RXU %RG\ +DYH D VSD GD\ )RU D YHU\ OX[XULRXV GD\ KHDG WR D VSD ZKHUH \RX FDQ UHVW UHOD[ DQG UHMXYHQDWH 6SDV RIWHQ KDYH KRW WXEV DQG FROG SOXQJHV ZKHUH \RX FDQ VRDN DQG EXE EOH EXW DOVR RIIHU VHUYLFHV OLNH PDVVDJHV DQG IDFLDOV 6RDN LQ D KRW EDWK 6RDNLQJ LQ D KRW EDWK FDQ EH ERWK SHDFHIXO

DQG UHMXYHQDWLQJ 'UDZ D KRW VWHDPLQJ EDWK IRU \RXUVHOI DQG DGG VRPH EXEEOH EDWK EDWK VDOWV RU HVVHQWLDO RLOV WR JLYH \RXU WXE DQ DGGHG WRXFK RI OX[XU\ 7R PDNH \RXU EDWK HYHQ PRUH UHOD[LQJ OLJKW VRPH FDQGOHV DQG SXW RQ VRPH RI \RXU IDYRU LWH PXVLF 'RQ¶W IRUJHW WR SRXU \RXUVHOI D FROG JODVV RI ZDWHU RU ZLQH WR EULQJ LQWR WKH EDWK URRP ZLWK \RX *LYH \RXUVHOI D PDQLFXUH DQG SHGLFXUH $IWHU \RX KDYH VRDNHG LQ WKH WXE EUHDN RXW WKH SROLVK DQG WRH GLYLGHUV

DQG SDLQW \RXU QDLOV D IXQN\ FRORXU RU D GDUNHU FRORXU LI WKDW¶V PRUH \RXU WKLQJ 2U WDNH LW RQH VWHS IXUWKHU DQG JLYH \RXUVHOI D )UHQFK PDQLFXUH $OWHUQDWLYHO\ \RX FRXOG JR WR WKH VDORQ WR JHW \RXU QDLOV GRQH 7U\ DURPDWKHUDS\ %ULQJ D SRW RI ZDWHU WR D ERLO DQG WKHQ DGG VRPH HVVHQWLDO RLO WKH VFHQW LV XS WR \RX WR WKH ERLOLQJ ZDWHU 2QFH WKH ZDWHU LV VWHDP LQJ UHPRYH WKH SRW IURP WKH VWRYH SODFH D WRZHO RYHU \RXU KHDG DQG WKH SRW DQG EUHDWKH


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

41

Pamper Yourself


42

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Pamper Yourself VFHQWHG VWHDP 6FHQWV WKDW PD\ KHOS \RX WR UHOD[ LQFOXGH ODY HQGHU MDVPLQH FHGDUZRRG DQG EHUJDPRW 3UDFWLFH UHVWRUDWLYH \RJD 5HVWRUDWLYH \RJD FODVVHV FDQ KHOS \RX WR VWUHWFK DZD\ WKH WLJKWQHVV DQG NLQNV LQ \RXU PXVFOHV 7KHVH SRVWXUHV DLP WR PDNH \RX IHHO FDOP DQG EDODQFHG ZKLOH DOVR JLYLQJ \RXU PXVFOHV D JHQWOH VWUHWFK ,QGXOJH LQ D WUHDW \RX ZRXOGQ¶W QRUPDOO\ EX\ 7KLV GRHV QRW QHFHVVDULO\ QHHG WR EH IRRG EXW LQVWHDG FRXOG EH WLFNHWV WR WKDW EDQG¶V VKRZ WKDW \RX¶YH EHHQ ZDQWLQJ WR VHH 2I FRXUVH WKH WUHDW FRXOG DOVR EH D FXSFDNH ¿OOHG ZLWK FXVWDUG EXW WKDW GHFLVLRQ LV XS WR \RX %X\ \RXUVHOI VRPH QHZ FORWKHV *R RQ D VKRSSLQJ VSUHH DQG RXW¿W \RXUVHOI LQ D QHZ ZDUGUREH RU DW OHDVW D QHZ RXW¿W 3DUW RI SDPSHULQJ \RXU ERG\ LV ZUDSSLQJ LW XS LQ FRPIRUWDEOH ORYHO\ FORWKHV 'R D KREE\ WKDW \RX RI WHQ GRQ¶W KDYH WLPH IRU +DYH \RX EHHQ PHDQLQJ WR ¿QDOO\ WU\ WKDW OLQROHXP FDUYLQJ NLW \RX ERXJKW" 0D\EH KDOI RI \RXU JDUGHQ KDV JRQH WR VHHG RU \RX KDYH D PRXQWDLQ WKDW \RX¶YH EHHQ PHDQLQJ WR FOLPE :KDWHYHU \RXU KREE\ PD\ EH VHW DVLGH VRPH WLPH WR SDPSHU \RXUVHOI E\ GRLQJ WKDW KREE\ 3DPSHULQJ <RXU 0LQG 3XW RQ VRPH FRPI\ FORWKHV DQG UHDG *HW LQWR \RXU FRP¿HVW 3-V DQG ZUDS \RXUVHOI LQ \RXU VRIWHVW UREH 6LW LQ \RXU IDYRX ULWH FKDLU DQG SLFN XS WKDW ERRN \RX¶YH EHHQ KDOIZD\ WKURXJK IRU WKH ODVW WKUHH PRQWKV DQG


43

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Pamper Yourself

.LQJ¡V JRLQJ IURP VWUHQJWK WR VWUHQJWK King’s Shoes on Parliament Street will be ten years in business in November and Manager Daiva Byrne has been there for nearly all of them. While tastes and styles in the intervening years may have changed, the attention to detail, quality service and the best selection of footwear brands has ensured that King’s has gone from strength to strength. ‘Our customers have remained very loyal to us, and we are now serving second and third generations of families,’ commented Daiva who along with the team of assistant manager AnnMarie, George, Leona, Fiona, Denise and Amy count many years of experience in the shoe business between them. Daiva regularly travels to stock rooms around the country to source the latest styles and King’s buyers are regulars to the major shoe fairs in Europe. ‘Our goal is to make sure we have a good selection in the brands we stock and very often we buy with our customers in mind,’ commented Daiva who can often be seen in the front window adding a model or flourish to catch the attention of the curious passer-by. ‘Presentation and merchandising remain key to generating interest in our wares,’ she added. Indeed King’s has now such long-established relationships with its key suppliers including Clarks, Gabor, Ecco, Mephisto, Vandal, Padders and Equity, that these

brands offer exclusive offers to King’s customers. ’Some weeks ago we had the Clarks Ireland sales representative in store who brought along presents and prizes for our customers in return for us running a promotion of their brand over the weekend,’ commented Daiva who noted a great response from customers to the event. King’s are also the only stockists of French brand, Mephisto shoes. This company set up by Martin Michaeli is

known for manufacturing the most comfortable shoes in the world and their shoes are worn by celebrities including Sean Connery, Jude Law, Elle Macpherson and Gwyneth Paltrow. Indeed the late Luciani Pavarotti once bought 20 pairs of Mephisto shoes directly in a shopping spree one afternoon prior to a concert he gave in Canada. King’s, which has over 5,000 pairs of shoes in stock at any one time, sells some of the best known brands in the world: Gabor, Mephisto, Crocs, Gabor, Mephisto, Ecco, Crocs, VanDal, Equity, Hunter, Wrangler, and the only major Irish brand Dubarry, adorn the shelves, and is one of the few remaining shoe stores to stock full and half sizes from UK3 to UK 13 or even 14. Daiva is quick to remind that with the winter season, a good quality pair of leather boots is a must! ‘If properly looked after, you will get many seasons wear out of them,’ she adds, pointing to a selection of shoe care products behind the counter! So we leave her to serve a lady who has her eye on a lovely pair of purple Hunter wellington boots, the fashion statement of the season. Customer service, fashionable brands and value for money is the prudent business formula that will serve King’s well in the years ahead


44

Pamper Yourself

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

45

Pamper Yourself


46

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Pamper Yourself ¿ QDOO\ OHW \RXUVHOI UHOD[ DQG UHDG ,I ERRNV DUHQ¶W UHDOO\ \RXU WKLQJ SLFN XS \RXU IDYRXULWH PDJD]LQH QHZVSDSHU RU EORJ DQG FDWFK XS RQ VRPH OLW &XUO XS DQG ZDWFK D JRRG PRYLH :KHQ SDPSHULQJ \RXU VHOI \RX GRQ¶W KDYH WR DVN DQ\ RQH¶V RSLQLRQ RQ ZKDW WR ZDWFK RU DUJXH ZLWK DQ\RQH DERXW \RXU SLFN ,QVWHDG ZDWFK WKH PRYLH \RX¶YH EHHQ ZDQWLQJ WR ZDWFK IRU DJHV WKDW NHHSV JHW WLQJ YHWRHG E\ \RXU SDUWQHU RU IDPLO\ :DWFK D FKLFN À LFN ZLWKRXW JXLOW RU D GRFXPHQWDU\ ZLWK RXW EHLQJ DIUDLG \RX¶UH JRLQJ WR ERUH \RXU IULHQGV 7KLV GD\ LV DOO DERXW \RX DIWHU DOO 7U\ PHGLWDWLQJ 0HGLWDWLRQ LV DERXW UHOHDVLQJ \RXU ZRU ULHV DQG DOORZLQJ \RXUVHOI WR PHQWDOO\ GHFRPSUHVV )LQG D TXLHW FDOP SODFH VLW GRZQ DQG FORVH \RXU H\HV )RFXV RQ \RXU EUHDWKLQJ DQG OHW \RXU ZRUULHV À RDW DZD\ IURP \RX ,I PHGLWDWLQJ LVQ¶W UHDOO\ ZRUNLQJ SUDFWLFH VRPH EUHDWK LQJ H[HUFLVHV 7KHVH FDQ KHOS \RX WR UHOHDVH WKH WHQVLRQ WKDW KDV EXLOW XS LQ \RXU ERG\ DQG ZLOO KHOS \RX WR GH VWUHVV &RQVLGHU \RXU JRDOV :KHQ SDPSHULQJ \RXUVHOI VHW DVLGH VRPHWLPH WR FRQVLGHU \RXU OLIH DQG ZKDW \RX KRSH WR DWWDLQ &UHDWH D EXFNHW OLVW RU UHYLVLW D SDVW EXFNHW OLVW WKDW \RX PDGH DQG FRQVLGHU KRZ \RXU JRDOV KDYH FKDQJHG LI LQGHHG WKH\ KDYH 3UDFWLFH VRPH VHOI ORYH /RRN LQ WKH PLUURU DQG OLVW HYHU\WKLQJ DERXW \RXUVHOI WKDW \RX ORYH

7HOO \RXUVHOI WKDW \RX DUH DPD] LQJ DQG WKDW \RX GHVHUYH WR EH ORYHG 7KLQN RI WKH WKLQJV \RX KDYH DFFRPSOLVKHG DQG WKH H[ SHULHQFHV \RX KDYH KDG $W WKH VDPH WLPH FRQVLGHU WKH WKLQJV \RX ZRXOG OLNH WR LP SURYH ZLWKRXW WKLQNLQJ QHJD WLYHO\ DERXW WKRVH WKLQJV )RU H[DPSOH LQVWHDG RI WKLQNLQJ µ, VXFN DW PDQDJLQJ P\ WLPH´ WHOO \RXUVHOI ³, DP JRLQJ WR ZRUN KDUGHU WR PDQDJH P\ WLPH ZHOO´ DQG JR EX\ \RXUVHOI D IDQWDVWLF RUJDQLVHU 3DPSHULQJ <RXU +HDUW 6SHQG WLPH ZLWK SHRSOH \RX ORYH ,I \RX KDYH EHHQ ZRUNLQJ D ORW RU KDYH EHHQ YHU\ EXV\ VHW DVLGH VRPH WLPH WR SDPSHU \RXU KHDUW E\ PDNLQJ SODQV ZLWK WKH SHRSOH \RX ORYH 3ODQ D GD\ RI DFWLYLWLHV RU VLPSO\ GHFLGH WR JR VHH D PRYLH ZLWK VRPH IULHQGV :KHQ \RX VXU URXQG \RXUVHOI ZLWK SHRSOH \RX ORYH \RX PD\ ¿ QG WKDW \RX DUH PRUH UHOD[HG DQG KDSS\ 3ODQ D JHWDZD\ IRU \RX DQG \RXU SDUWQHU 3DPSHULQJ \RXU VHOI FDQ DOVR LQYROYH SDPSHULQJ \RXU SDUWQHU 6SHQG VRPH WLPH SODQQLQJ D JHWDZD\ IRU \RX DQG \RXU EHORYHG ,W GRHVQ¶W PHDQ WKDW \RX QHHG WR JR IDU VLPSO\ VFKHGXOLQJ D GD\ WULS FRXOG EH D JUHDW ZD\ WR SDPSHU \RXUVHOI &RQVLGHU ERRNLQJ D KRWHO IRU D QLJKW IRU D FKDQJH RI VFHQ HU\ RU GULYLQJ WR WKH EHDFK RU D ODNH &DOO D IULHQG \RX KDYHQ¶W WDONHG WR LQ DZKLOH &DWFKLQJ XS ZLWK D GHDU IULHQG FDQ DOVR EH D JUHDW ZD\ WR SDPSHU \RXU VHOI HPRWLRQDOO\

.A> -:GM: 0BEE:@> at Mount Juliet

December 4th to 23rd

at Mount Juliet

7KLV &KULVWPDV WUHDW \RXU IDPLO\ WR D PDJLFDO 6DQWD H[SHULHQFH DW 0RXQW -XOLHW (VWDWH

0HHW WKH HOYHV DQG 0UV &ODXV HQMR\ WKH 6DQWD 7UDLQ ULGH DQG WKHQ PHHW 6DQWD ZKR ZLOO KDYH D VSHFLDO SUHVHQW IRU HYHU\ ER\ DQG JLUO

%RRN 1RZ DW 7KH6DQWD9LOODJH LH


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

47

Pamper Yourself


48

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Advertisement

Luxury Shopping in the Marble City

L

adies, for a luxury shopping experience while in the Marble City, look no further than Luxe Room Fashion & Accessories. Located on William Street, the luxury brand fashion and accessories store is right at home on this pretty boutiqueladen Georgian street. The shop decor is inspiring and murals on the walls reflect the medieval history of the city. Chandeliers, wooden display cases and large framed mirrors add touches of opulence while classical music and the gentle aroma of scented candles provide an atmosphere in which the client can relax and shop in comfort. The Luxe Room carries a hand-picked selection of international designer wear with labels including Clara Couture, Rebel, Sonia K, Rinascimento, Goat and Patrizia Pepe. Expect to find unique pieces in their small collections such as the one-off Fur Capes for Brides made of Mink, Rabbit and French Lace. Complete your outfit with their range of luxury leather bags, shoes and elaborate jewellery. At all times the emphasis is on offering style, quality and individuality to the discerning individual. Superb service is part of their success and they include a styling service as part of their customer care. At Luxe Room Kilkenny, the shopping experience is to be enjoyed and remembered. Opening hours are from Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm.

luxe.room | info@luxeroom.ie | Tel no. 0567702134


49

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Advertisement

ŗȱ

ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱřŖ ȱ ȱ şǯřŖ ȱ ȱŞ ȱ ȱ

ŗ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě

ŘŖƖ ě ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

No. 4 William Street, Kilkenny www.luxeroom.ie


50

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Company Profile

No More Reading Glasses with Revolutionary Eye Treatment Medical advances mean that glasses are no longer the only solution for reading vision. Optilase has been at the forefront of this revolutionary advancement and performed thousands of successful procedures. TV Presenter and Fashion Stylist Celia Holman Lee recently had laser eye surgery with Presbia and achieved better than 20/20 vision. Celia told us “After the treatment it was a complete new world, I can now see up close, far away in the distance and everything in between. It has completely changed my life”

As we get older, we lose our near vision. If you find yourself holding this paper at arm’s length to read this article, then you will understand. Reading menus and texting are equally tricky, even more so if you are unlucky enough to have forgotten your reading glasses! The technical term for this loss of crispness of our near vision, as we get older is “presbyopia”. It’s a natural process that happens to everyone, usually from their mid-40s, even if you have previously had laser vision correction. It’s simply part of the ageing process! Traditionally, most people with presbyopia use reading glasses to improve their near vision but as we know, with reading glasses come numerous vision and lifestyle constraints. This is the unique benefit of this revolutionary new treatment. With Presbia Vision comes freedom, convenience and self-sufficiency, no more dependency on reading glasses.

Is Presbia right for me? People suitable for the Presbia procedure are usually over 40 years old and are found to need reading glasses to view newspapers, mobile phone displays and similar items which would otherwise appear blurred. In other words anyone suffering from the age related condition of presbyopia. The loss of your near vision doesn’t have to be the end of your on-the-go, mobile lifestyle. Not when the Presbia inlay has the power to help millions of people around the world and possibly even you. If you’re frustrated with trying to keep track of glasses, using contact lenses or stretching your

Call 1890 301 302

The treatment is entirely painless and takes, on average, less than 10 minutes. Presbia is a tiny prescriptive lens, which is customised to your vision. Your near vision capability can be improved to see near, far and in between resulting in a greatly-lessened dependency or zero reliance on reading glasses, depending on the individual.

Mr Wayne Crewe Brown, Surgeon and Medical Director with his team at Optilase arms past their limit, the Presbia inlay offers the hassle-free convenience you desire. Regardless of when or how your eyesight changed, the Presbia inlay may be able to restore your near and intermediate vision – even if you are considering or already had LASIK or cataract surgery. Dr Wayne Crewe Brown, Surgeon and Medical Director at Optilase commented: “Presbia has been in development for over a decade and means life-changing benefits for those who are dependent on reading glasses. It restores vision of objects near the eye and reduces dependency on reading glasses, critically without compromising on distance vision. The result is long-lasting, clear vision; near, far and in between.

Celia Holman Lee visited Optilase for a free consultation The team at Optilase are amongst the most experienced and qualified in the world. Arrange a free consultation today and find out if you are eligible for this life-changing procedure, contact Optilase on 1890 301 302 or visit www.optilase.com

to arrange your free consultation

www.optilase.com - 31 Barronstrand Street, Waterford


51

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Company Profile

Celia Holman Lee Fashion Presenter had Laser Eye Surgery with Presbia

I’ve just had laser eye surgery with Presbia at Optilase. I visited Optilase for a free consultation and thankfully I was suitable candidate. Afterwards it was a completely new world, I was able to see up close, away in the distance and everything in between. It completely changed my life, forever!

Donal Og Cusack

GAA Hurler

had Laser Eye Surgery

The procedure itself was painless and the staff was extremely professional and attentive

Why choose Optilase Ireland’s No.1 Laser Eye Clinic World Leading Surgeons Safest and most precise technology Lifetime Care Guarantee Free Consultation

Call 1890 301 302

to arrange your free consultation

www.optilase.com - 31 Barronstrand Street, Waterford


52

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Johnny Cash’s Graig anthem! Olivia O’Leary and her beloved Barrow Pics: Noel Reddy

JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@ GMAIL.COM

THE LYRICS from a Johnny Cash number were never intended to have any Graignamanagh, County Kilkenny connection. Yet they could. Herewith the opening lines from his hit number ‘I Walk the Line’. I keep a close watch on this

heart of mine I keep my eyes wide open all the time I keep the ends out for the tie that binds Because you’re mine, I walk the line Hundreds, perhaps thousands of locals intend to keep walking what is called The Barrow Line, a linear walkway from St Mullins to Athy, via Graignamanagh. It is an near 80-mile stretch of riverside beauty that could bring hardy souls all the way from Graig to the capital. The riverside walk has been there for 250 years, with several

Edel Bolger, Mggie Hayes and Marie Kinsella United we stand

generations of families, walking or jogging, or simply ambling at a pace that could sit comfortably under the umbrella of ‘enjoying the fresh air’. But local people are determined that their walk should be maintained and respected as a facility their parents and grandparents enjoyed. A hard surface So, it is perhaps not surprising that they are against a plan by Waterways Ireland and Leader to put a hard surface on the walk, a proposed action members of the ‘Save The Barrow Line’ activists describe as envi-

ronmental vandalism. Locals are angry, angry enough to turn out in force for a protest walk to highlight their grievances. On Saturday, led by Graignamanagh Brass Band, some 250 men, women and children walked from Graig Bridge to Carriglead Lough, a round trip RI Âż YH PLOHV WR UHPLQG WKDW people feel very strongly about proposed alterations to their beloved walk that they say, has for generations been a great source of local pride and an excellent facility to be enjoyed by locals and visitors.

Save The Barrow Line Committee

After the walk there was a meeting in the local call and over 150 lent their ears and raised their voices. Speakers included local woman, RTE journalist and broadcaster, Olivia O’Leary, Billy Hoare, Eoin Doyle and Larry Butler. There were reminders that the ‘Save The Barrow Line’ group had submitted two protection orders to Carlow County Council. Councillor support 7KH Âż UVW ZDV WR SURWHFW WKH VXU face and the second was to protect the structure of The Line. The submissions would now go

to the Draft Development Plan which will be in focus in May or June of 2015. Larry Butler told The Reporter that the group will be looking for the support of local councillors. The group was happy that Fianna FĂĄil and Fine Gael Councillors had turned up to support their protest. But they say that there was no Labour Party public representative support, although former Labour Councillor, Tommy Prendergast, an ardent user of the linear walk, was there in support, with a four-legged friend. Continued P53.


53

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News The next move, The Reporter was told, is to apply to Carlow County Council for permission to bring a deputation to a meeting to make a case for the protection of the Barrow Line. That is provisionally pencilled in for December.

The Barrow Line is the the fulcrum of the campaign group. But they are conscious that there is a bigger picture. Campaign anthem? People believe that Graignamanagh and environs could be developed with natural walks

Rackard Coady, Lester Ryan, Larry Butler, Walter Walsh

and historical interests. They cite a 7th century settlement at St Mullins, 12th century Duiske Abbey, Ullard and various other historical gems. They believe a historical trail taking in Thomastown and Jerpoint could be a huge boost to

tourism in South Kilkenny and Carlow. They are not happy that coaches of visitors that go to Kilkenny City don’t seem to leave the city and want the tourism gospel to be spread over an entire area, including Graignamanagh that

has no industries and depends for much of its bread and butter on visitors to local pubs and restaurants. They want to see the River Barrow developed to include angling tourism and river activities like canoeing.

There is disgust that a local angling club is being denied a river stocking project. Passionate local people love to walk The Line. The song by the now deceased Johnny Cash could be the anthem to lead them to victory?

Great turnout for Graig walk

Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Senator Jim Walsh, Billy Hoare, Deputy John Mc Guinness, Councillor Peter Chap Cleere

Olivia with super Graig trooper Billy Hoare


54

Winterproof Your Home

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

55

Winterproof Your Home


56

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Winterproof Your Home

Winter fuels

7RS HQHUJ\ VDYLQJ WLSV 2SHQ ¿UHV DUH ZDVWHIXO RI HQ HUJ\ ZLWK PRUH WKDQ RI WKH HQHUJ\ JRLQJ XS WKH FKLPQH\ 5HSODFLQJ DQ RSHQ ¿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¿FLHQF\ FRQGHQVLQJ ERLOHU RU UDQJH FRRNHU DV D UHSODFHPHQW IRU ROGHU ORZHU HI¿FLHQF\ PRG HOV 7KHUH LV D 6 ( $ , JUDQW IRU WKLV PHDVXUH 5HJXODU VHUYLFLQJ RI \RXU KHDWLQJ ERLOHU LV UHFRPPHQGHG )RU H[DPSOH VHUYLFLQJ D NHUR VHQH ERLOHU ZKLFK KDV QRW EHHQ VHUYLFHG IRU \HDUV ZLOO EULQJ DERXW DQ LPPHGLDWH IXHO UHGXF WLRQ RI VRPH ,I D UDGLDWRU LV PRXQWHG EH ORZ D ZLQGRZ D SURMHFWLQJ

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¶W KDQJ RYHU WKH UDGLDWRUV 7KHUH LV D 6 ( $ , JUDQW IRU DWWLF LQ VXODWLRQ


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

57

Winterproof Your Home


58

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Winterproof Your Home LQ SHRSOH LQ ,UHODQG KDYH KDG WKHLU KRPH EDWWHUHG DQG YLVLEO\ EUXLVHG E\ D ZHDWKHU HYHQW ZLWKLQ WKH ODVW WZR \HDUV DFFRUGLQJ WR QHZ UHVHDUFK SXEOLVKHG E\ WKH $$ 'XULQJ WKHLU SROO RI RYHU SHRSOH WKH KRPH LQVXUDQFH SURYLGHUV LGHQWL¿HG KLJK ZLQGV DV WKH PRVW GHVWUXFWLYH IRUFH GXULQJ WKH SHULRG 7ZR WKLUGV RI WKRVH ZKRVH KRPHV VXIIHUHG ZHDWKHU GDPDJH VDLG LW ZDV GRQH E\ KLJK ZLQGV 8QVXUSULVLQJO\ PDQ\ RI WKHVH VDLG WKDW LW ZDV ODVW )HEUXDU\¶V YLROHQW 6WRUP 'DUZLQ WKDW KDPPHUHG WKHLU KRPHV UHVXOWLQJ LQ WKH OLNHV RI VPDVKHG FKLPQH\ SRWV ORVW URRI WLOHV FROODSVHG IHQFHV DQG OHDNLQJ URRIV )RU PRVW RI WKLV JURXS KRZHYHU WKH GDPDJH ZDVQ¶W WRR VHYHUH WZR WKLUGV VKDUHG WKH\ LQFXUUHG UHSDLUV RI OHVV WKDQ ¼ 1RW DOO JRW RII VR OLJKWO\ WKRXJK RI WKRVH WR KDYH VXIIHUHG ZHDWK HU GDPDJH ZLWKLQ WKH SDVW WZR \HDUV KDG WR IRUN RXW RYHU ¼ WR ¿[ WKH GDPDJH $SDUW IURP VWRUPV KHDY\ UDLQ IDOO VQRZ DQG LFH DQG IDOOHQ WUHHV LQ WKDW RUGHU ZHUH LGHQWL¿HG DV WKH GHVWUXFWLYH IRUFHV WR ZUHDN WKH PRVW KDYRF RQ ,ULVK KRPHV 7HQ RI WKH SROO¶V UHVSRQ GHQWV DOVR VDLG WKDW OLJKWHQLQJ KDG VWUXFN WKHLU KRXVH DIIHFWLQJ WKHLU KRXVHKROG HOHFWULFV ³:KHQ EDG ZHDWKHU VWULNHV EH LW ÀRRGLQJ EXUVW SLSHV RU VWUXF WXUDO GDPDJH LW WHQGV WR FRVW D SUHWW\ SHQQ\ WR KDYH WKH SURE OHP UHVROYHG ´ 6D\V &DUROLQH 2¶ 5RXUNH +HDG RI 3URGXFW $$ ,QVXUDQFH ³,W¶V LPSRUWDQW HVSHFLDOO\ QRZ FRPLQJ LQWR ZLQWHU WR KDYH JRRG KRPH LQVXUDQFH LQ SODFH ,W¶V DOVR D JRRG LGHD WR WDNH VRPH WLPH QRZ EHIRUH WKH ZHDWKHU UHDOO\ WXUQV WR ZLQWHUSURRI \RXU KRPH 7LPH DQG DJDLQ ZH¶YH SURFHVVHG FODLPV IRU EXUVW SLSHV ZKLFK FRXOG KDYH EHHQ VR HDVLO\ DYRLGHG LI WKH LQVXODWLRQ KDG EHHQ JLYHQ WKH RQFH RYHU HDUOLHU LQ WKH VHDVRQ ´ 7KH $$ DOVR VXJJHVWV WKDW KRPHRZQHUV DVN D QHLJKERXU RU

UHODWLYH WR FKHFN RQ WKHLU KRPH LI WKH\¶UH DZD\ GXULQJ D VSHOO RI EDG ZHDWKHU ³7\SLFDOO\ \RXU KRPH LQVXUDQFH SROLF\ ZLOO FRYHU \RX IRU DQ\ LQLWLDO ZHDWKHU GDPDJH D IDOOHQ WUHH ZKLFK WHDUV D KROH LQ \RXU URRI IRU H[DPSOH +RZHYHU LI WKH GDPDJH JRHV XQ GHWHFWHG IRU D IHZ GD\V \RX ZRQ¶W EH FRYHUHG IRU DQ\ VXEVH TXHQW GDPDJH VXVWDLQHG ´ $GYLVHV 2¶5RXUNH &DUROLQH 2¶5RXUNH RI $$ +RPH ,QVXUDQFH RIIHUV WKH IROORZ LQJ ZLQWHUSURR¿QJ WLSV WR KRPHRZQHUV 0DNH VXUH \RXU SLSHV DUH SURSHUO\ LQVXODWHG WR DYRLG IUHH] LQJ 2XWVLGH SLSHV VKRXOG EH ¿WWHG ZLWK LQVXODWLQJ VOHHYHV LI H[SRVHG ,I OHDYLQJ \RXU KRPH IRU D OHQJWK RI WLPH WKLV ZLQWHU ± WXUQ RII ZDWHU DW WKH PDLQV DQG HQVXUH WKH SLSHV DUH GUDLQHG <RX FDQ GUDLQ WKH SLSHV E\ OHWWLQJ WKH ZDWHU UXQ RQ DOO WDSV DQG E\ ÀXVK LQJ DOO WRLOHWV (QVXUH WKDW WKH DWWLF GRRU LV OHIW RSHQ 7KLV ZLOO KHOS VSUHDG WKH KHDW WKURXJKRXW WKH HQWLUH KRXVH .HHS XS ZLWK \RXU ERLOHU¶V VHUYLFLQJ VFKHGXOH *HW \RXU FKLPQH\ FOHDQHG WR HOLPLQDWH WKH ULVN RI FKLPQH\ ¿UH %OHHG DOO WKH UDGLDWRUV LQ \RXU KRPH „ &KHFN IRU GUDIWV DQG FDXON XS DQ\ FUDFNV ,QVWDOO GRRU MDPV LI WKHUH DUH JDSV DW WKH ERWWRP :LSH FRQGHQVDWLRQ RII ZLQGRZ IUDPHV UHJXODUO\ WR SUHYHQW EXLOGXS RI PRXOG GDPS &OHDQ GHDG OHDYHV RWKHU GHEULV IURP JXWWHUV WR DYRLG UDLQZDWHU RYHUÀRZLQJ RQ WR \RXU URRI &KHFN URRI WLOHV DQG VODWHV DUH VHFXUH VR \RX GRQ¶W JHW ZDWHU GDPDJH LQ WKH ORIW URRI VSDFH 5HPRYH GHDG GDPDJHG EUDQFKHV ZKLFK FRXOG GDPDJH \RXU SURSHUW\ GXULQJ VWRUPV 'RXEOH FKHFN WKDW \RXU VPRNH DODUP ZRUNV


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

59

Property

A home with an earthy connection

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À RRU KHDW LQJ *HRWKHUPDO KHDWLQJ EULQJV D EXLOGLQJ LQ KDUPRQ\ ZLWK WKH HDUWK EHQHDWK WDNLQJ DGYDQWDJH RI VXEWHUUDQHDQ WHPSHUDWXUHV WR SURYLGH KHDWLQJ LQ WKH ZLQWHU 2XWGRRU WHPSHUDWXUHV À XFWXDWH ZLWK WKH FKDQJLQJ VHDVRQV EXW XQGHUJURXQG WHPSHUDWXUHV GRQœW FKDQJH DV GUDPDWLFDOO\ WKDQNV WR WKH LQVXODWLQJ SURSHUWLHV RI WKH HDUWK )RXU WR VL[ IHHW EHORZ JURXQG WHPSHUDWXUHV UHPDLQ UHODWLYHO\ FRQVWDQW \HDU URXQG $ JHRWKHUPDO V\VWHP ZKLFK W\SL FDOO\ FRQVLVWV RI DQ LQGRRU KDQ GOLQJ XQLW DQG D EXULHG V\VWHP RI SLSHV FDOOHG DQ HDUWK ORRS DQG

AT A GLANCE LOCATION: The Lodge, Graigue Upper, Danesfort PRICE: A.M.V. ₏270,000 FEATURES: 4 bathrooms, 3 bathrooms, c.5 acre site, HeatLink geothermal heating system that provides underoor heating. AGENT: Property Partners Buggy TEL: 056 7796161

RU D SXPS WR UHLQMHFWLRQ ZHOO FDSLWDOL]HV RQ WKHVH FRQVWDQW WHPSHUDWXUHV WR SURYLGH ¾IUHHœ HQHUJ\ $QRWKHU VRUW RI HQHUJ\ VDYLQJ IHDWXUH LV WKH EXLOW LQ ODXQGU\ FKXWH IURP WKH ¿ UVW À RRU GRZQ WR WKH JURXQG À RRU XWLOLW\ URRP WKDW LV SOXPEHG IRU D ZDVKLQJ PDFKLQH 1R PRUH UXQQLQJ XS DQG GRZQVWDLUV ZLWK ODXQGU\ EDV NHWV WKDWœV DQ LPSRUWDQW NLQG RI HQHUJ\ VDYLQJ $V \RX HQWHU WKH SURSHUW\ \RX FDQœW KHOS EH LPSUHVVHG E\ WKH PDJQL¿ FHQW VWDLUFDVH WKDW OHDGV XS WR WKH ¿ UVW À RRU ZLWK LWV RSHQ JDOOHU\ 7KH ODUJH HQWUDQFH KDOO ZD\ LV À RRUHG LQ WLPEHU DQG LO OXPLQDWHG E\ D VWXQQLQJ FKDQGH OLHU W\SH OLJKW ¿ WWLQJ $ EULJKW DQG VSDFLRXV URRP WKH IDPLO\ VLWWLQJ URRP LV DOVR WLPEHU À RRUHG ZLWK D EHDXWLIXO FUHDP PDUEOH ¿ UHSODFH DV LWV IR FDO SRLQW 7KH URRP KDV D GXDO DVSHFW ZLWK ZLQGRZV WR WKH IURQW DQG EDFN DQG VSRW OLJKWV WR FHLO LQJ 7KH OLYLQJ URRP LV FXUUHQWO\ XVHG DV D SOD\URRP LGHDO IRU NHHSLQJ WKH PRXQGV RI FKLOGUHQœV WR\V DZD\ IURP WKH JURZQ XSV VSDFH $QRWKHU GXDO DVSHFW URRP LW LV DFFHVVHG YLD )UHQFK

GRRUV IURP WKH NLWFKHQ 7KH SLQH EXLOW NLWFKHQ LV IXOO\ LQWHJUDWHG DJDLQ ZLWK D GXDO DV SHFW DOORZLQJ ORWV RI QDWXUDO OLJKW WR À RRG LQ $OVR RQ WKH JURXQG À RRU LV D GRZQVWDLUV WRLOHW DQG DIRUHPHQ WLRQHG XWLOLW\ URRP 7KH PDVWHU EHGURRP KDV D VWXQQLQJ KLJK YDXOWHG FHLOLQJ D ZDON LQ ZDUGUREH DQG OX[XULRXV HQVXLWH EDWKURRP 7KH PDLQ EDWKURRP LV IXOO\ WLOHG DQG KRXVHV D -DFX]]L EDWK GRXEOH VKRZHU WUD\ DQG KHDWHG WRZHO UDLO 2XWVLGH WKHUH LV D GHWDFKHG JD UDJH DQG ODUJH JDUGHQ VHW RXW LQ ODZQV DQG VXUURXQGHG E\ PD WXUH KHGJLQJ $W WKH ERWWRP RI WKH JDUGHQ WKHUH LV D GHOLJKWIXO VWRQH EXLOW JD]HER ZLWK VHUYLFHV LQVWDOOHG LGHDO IRU VXPPHU HQWHU WDLQLQJ

Main image: The Lodge, Danesfort Above left: Bright family room Above middle: Pine-built kitchen Above right: Impressive staircase Above: A spacious garden for all the family

DANESFORT: meaning The old English name of the parish of Danesfort was Dun Fert, which was corrupted into Danesfort during the 18th century. Dun is an ancient English word for ‘fort’. There are a number of round features in the landscape around Danesfort, which might have been taken for ancient burial mounds possibly giving rise to the name Irish speakers called the parish - Dhoon-fartha, ‘Fort of the Graves’.


60

Property

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

61

Property


62

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Property

SF ULVH LQ KRPH LPSURYHPHQWV UHSRUWHG DV KRPHRZQHUV LQYHVW LQ UHQRYDWLRQV DQG H[WHQVLRQV DQG DYDLO RI *RYHUQPHQW WD[ LQFHQWLYHV *' 07/$'4 1( 2412'46; 190'45 126+0) 61 4'018#6' #0& ':6'0& 6*'+4 *1/'5 *#5 +0%4'#5'& $; #./156 EKN2% 5+0%' FNEN #%%14&+0) 61 6*' 9'$5+6' 999T64#&'5/'0T+'T *' .#70%*X '#4.+'4 6*+5 ;'#4X 1( 6*' 18'40/'06 5 1/' '018#6+10 #: %*'/' *#5 5722146'& '%101/+% )4196* #0& '/2.1;/'06 #0& 6*' 9'$5+6' 4'%'06.; %'.'$4#6'& 6*' ENNXNNN6* ,1$ 2156'& 10 6*' 5+6' 9+6* # 8#.7' 1( /14' 6*#0 }MN /+..+10 (14 64#&'5/'0 #0& 6*' .1%#. '%101/;T 2'0&+0) 10 ':6'05+105 #0& %108'45+105 4'/#+05 6*' *+)*'56 176.#; +0 6*' *1/' +/2418'/'065 5'%614 #0& 6*' 07/$'4 1( *1/'190'45 126+0) 61 5174%' $7+.&+0) 241('55+10g #.5 61 914- 10 6*'+4 2412'4g 6+'5 6*417)* 4#&'5/'0T+' +0%4'#5'& $; # 5+)0+(+%#06 FGN† +0 6*' 6*4'' ;'#4 2'g 4+1& FNENgFNEGT #56 %61$'4X 6*' 18'40g /'06 #00170%'& 5+)0+(+%#06 6#: +0%'06+8'5 (14 *1/' +/g 2418'/'065 #0& 6*+5 9#5 (1.g .19'& $; #0 #00170%'/'06 $; #0- 1( 4'.#0& 1( # }KI/ (70& 6*#6 917.& 2418+&' 8+6#. (+0#0%' (14 *1/'190'45 61 #8#+. 1( 6*' 6#: $4'#-5T *' #0- *#5 019 #00170%'& # 0'9 &+5%1706'& 2'4510#. .1#0 #6 M† X +0 #&&+6+10 61 6*' 1(('4 1( # /146)#)' 612g72 (41/ H† X )+8g

+0) %7561/'45 6*' 126+10 1( (70&+0) *1/' +/2418'/'065 9+6* # &+5%1706'& 2'4510#. .1#0 14 # .19 /146)#)' .'0&g +0) 4#6' 18'4 # .10)'4 6'4/T *' 0'9 .1#0 +5 #8#+.#$.' 10 #/17065 $'69''0 }IXNNN #0& }JIXNNN 18'4 6'4/5 72 61 K ;'#45T +0#0%+#. +0+g 6+#6+8'5 57%* #5 6*'5'X +0 #&g &+6+10 61 6*' 18'40/'06 5 6#: +0%'06+8'5X *#8' *7)'.; *'.2'& +/2418' %105647%g 6+10 #0& '/2.1;/'06 )4196* #0& 9+.. %106+07' 61 $'0'(+6 %1057/'45 #0& 6*' +0&7564; +061 FNEIT 2'#-+0) 10 6*' 726740 +0 *1/' +/2418'/'065X '+4g &4' *+0'X 4#0%* #0#)'4 #6 #0- 1( 4'.#0& +.-'00; 5#;5X \ #56 ;'#4 4'.#0& 5#9 *1/'g190'45 52'0&+0) #/17065 (41/ }IXNNN #0& 72 61 }ENNXNNN 10 *1/' +/2418'/'065X 9+6* /14' 6*#0 *#.( 1( 6*15' 126+0) (14 *175' ':6'05+105T 6g 6+% %108'45+105 *#8' #.51 +0%4'#5'& +0 2127.#4+6;X #5 (#/+.+'5 )419X 9+6* # KL2% +0%4'#5' +0 *1/'190'45 5''-+0) #66+% %108'45+10 (+g 0#0%' $'69''0 FNEN #0& FNEGT *'4' #4' # 07/$'4 1( +0g %'06+8'5 176 6*'4' (14 *1/' 190'45 61 +/2418' 6*'+4 *1/'T 14 ':#/2.'X 6*' 18g '40/'06 1/' '018#6+10 0+6+#6+8' j k 9*+%* 4705 706+. GE '%'/$'4 FNEI

)+8'5 6#: 4'.+'( #/1706g +0) 61 6*' 2146+10 jEGTI2%k 1( # $+.. (14 4'2#+4X 4'018#6+10 14 +/2418'/'06 914-5 %#44+'& 176 $; #0 #76*14+5'& %1064#%614 (14 #/17065 $'69''0 }IXNNN #0& }GNXNNNT *+5 %17.& 4'57.6 +0 # 6#: %4'&+6 1( 72 61 }HXNIN 9*+%* +5 )4#06'& #(6'4 6*' 914- +5 %#44+'& 176T *'4' #4' #.51 )4#065 #8#+.#$.' (41/ 756#+0#$.' 0'4); 76*14+6; 4'.#0& j k (14 /#-+0) '0'4); '((+%+'06 72)4#&'5 61 ;174 *1/' 57%* #5 411( #0& 9#.. +057.#6+10X $1+.'4 #0& *'#6g +0) %10641. 72)4#&'5 #0& 51.#4 2#0'.5T %%14&+0) 61 6*' 9'$5+6'X 5+0%' 6*' )4#065 9'4' +0641&7%'& +0 FNNM 6*'; *#8' 2#+& 176 0'#4.; HNNXNNN )4#065 616#g .+0) }EJK/T[ \ 74 &1145 #4' 8'4; /7%* 12'0 61 6*15' +06'4'56'& +0 (+0#0%+0) *1/' +/2418'g /'065 #0& 9' &10 6 4'37+4' %7561/'45 61 *#8' 5#8+0)5 61 2.'&)' #)#+056 .1#05T 74 FHg*174 241/+5' /'#05 %7561/'45 )'6 # 37+%- 6740#g 4170& 10 #22418#.5 #0& 9' #.51 1(('4 6*' 126+10 1( &'('4g 4+0) 4'2#;/'065 (14 6*4'' /106*5T *' %1/$+0#6+10 1( 18'40/'06 +0%'06+8'5X )4#065 #0& )4'#6 4#6'5 #7)745 9'.. (14 6*' %105647%g 6+10 +0&7564; +061 FNEI[X '+4&4' %10%.7&'&T


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

63

Advertisement


64

Lifestyle & Entertainment

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

65

Movie Reviews

2XL MD

)LOP

It’s fair to say that when plans were announced to turn the Hasbro board game Oujia into a horror movie, a collective sigh rose up from the internet at large. However, as a girl who well knows the power this cardboard and plastic contraption holds at slumber parties-thanks to its promise of a link to worlds beyond our own--I had a cautious optimism that this board game movie would get it right. For the ďŹ rst 10 minutes of Universal Pictures’ Ouija, it does. Then the opening title card hits, and everything goes to hell. The screenplay by Juliet Snowden and Stiles White follows a group of six friends whose lives are shattered when one of their rank unexpectedly kills herself. Desperately wanting the answer to why, they use the spirit board found in her room. Soon, they are tormented by the very spirit that led to their friend’s bitter end. It’s not a bad premise, but White-who also directs--executed it

-RKQ :LFN John Wick deserves 84 stars – one for every anonymous thug Keanu Reeves murders with a brain-splattering head shot. Not that I counted each kill in John Wick. Co-directors David Leitch and Chad Stahelski shared that number during a Q-and-A at Austin’s annual genre gathering, Fantastic Fest, and I’m in no position to argue with their gratuitous tally. John Wick actually killed 15 additional men in the time it took me to write that opening paragraph. The movie, itself, actually earns 3-and-a-half stars for being a proudly pulpy piece of genre ďŹ lmmaking that bites off a little more than it can chew in its ďŹ nal minutes but still crams thrills and kills into a slick, dark, neo-noir-ish package. John Wick is the type of movie Nicholas Cage thinks he’s making, every time. Only Cage routinely strikes out while swinging for these fences, and Wick connects on a basesclearing triple. The character of John Wick (Keanu Reeves, subdued) can best be described as a beehive at midnight. Dormant. Docile. Harmless, but potentially dangerous. In other words, John Wick isn’t necessarily a problem unless he’s poked – which is what happens when

atrociously. Ouija commits a wide variety of horror movie sins. First off, its group of friends is perfunctory. They are a collection of teens pretty enough to star on a WB series, but barely distinctive as archetypes, let alone characters in their own right. You have the best friend with the big sad eyes (Olivia Cooke), the boyfriend (Daren Kagasoff), the other boyfriend (Douglas Smith), the waitress one (Bianca A. Santos), and the younger sister (Ana Coto) who we know is “bad� because she has skulls on all her junior wear! These characters are so underdeveloped that it’s impossible to feel invested when their lives are threatened by a ghost that they initially believe is the dearly departed Debbie (Shelley Hennig). They believe this because they are absolute idiots. When the board spells “Hi friend,� Debbie’s bestie Laine regards this as proof of ID, as if “friend� was their special pet name for each other

instead of a painfully generic greeting. From here, these characters being threadbare takes a back seat to them being literally too dumb to live. This slumber party setting is so rich with possibility. Here the joy of being scared is coupled with the pressure to ďŹ t in, and the shadows could hide and kind of horror just steps away. But White and Snowden’s script bolts from this setting, and leaps to teen girls, pretty and seemingly perfect. Yet something haunts Debbie, who won’t let Laine come in to visit. She’s burning her battered old Ouija board, and seems spooked about it. No one’s home with her, and yet she’s not alone. There was so much promise in this opening that climaxes in Debbie’s grisly demise. But then White and Snowden chucked all this momentum in favor of a lackluster teen scream pic. I believe a satisfyingly scary movie could be made from a Ouija board’s inspiration. But this one isn’t it.

| Fri 31st Oct - 6th Nov

KILKENNY Fairgreen,Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny

arrogant Eastern European gangster Iosef Tarasov (AlďŹ e Allen) takes a liking to Wick’s prized muscle car, a near-awless 1969 Mustang. Together with a gaggle of oily henchmen, Iosef breaks into Wick’s home in the dead of night, stealing his car and – wait for it – killing the adorable puppy John’s late wife, Helen, left him. The previously hollow hero in mourning now has a reason to live. He has an entire army of Tarasov’s goons to exterminate. For the most part, though, John Wick makes small decisions that help set it apart from disposable entries in the hitman genre. Leith and Stahelski engineer the ďŹ lm so that we instantly sympathize and root for John Wick on his ridiculously thin mission. Though

John Wick is unapologetically violent, it isn’t mean. Things get vicious as John stares down insurmountable odds, but the movie ďŹ nds giddy ways to help our damaged hero overcome numerous obstacles. There’s an odd dichotomy to John Wick, though. We learn very little about Reeves’ mourning character, and even less about the men he’s eliminating. John Wick is a badass, stylish piece of genre ďŹ lmmaking, but it’s also a kick-ass 65-minute story banging around in a 96-minute package. Go see it. You’ll recognize the exact moment where the movie should have ended‌ but doesn’t. Speaking of, this review is now ďŹ nished. But John’s kill count has reached triple digits, and continues to climb.

28,-$ $ P )/6 'DLO\ /DWH 6KRZ )UL 6DW )85< $ P )/6 )UL 6DW 6XQ 0RQ 7KXUV /DWH 6KRZ )UL 6DW 7+( %(67 2) 0( $ P )/6 'DLO\ $11$%(//( P 'DLO\ /DWH 6KRZ )UL 6DW *21( *,5/ P 'DLO\ 7+( 0$=( 5811(5 $ P 'DLO\ 7((1$*( 087$17 1,1-$ 7857/(6 $ P ' 'DLO\ ' ([WUD 6KRZ )UL 6DW 6XQ

$/(;$1'(5 $1' 7+( 7(55,%/( +255,%/( 12 *22' 9(5< %$' '$< 3* P 'DLO\ ([WUD 6KRZ 0RQ 7KXUV ([WUD 6KRZ 6DW 6XQ 7+( %22. 2) /,)( * P ' 'DLO\ ' ([WUD 6KRZ )UL 6DW 6XQ ' 6DW 6XQ

,0& .,'6 &/8% 6DW VW 6XQ QG 1RY 7((1$*( 087$17 1,1-$ 7857/(6 $ P # 7+( %22. 2) /,)( * P #

www.imccinemas.ie


66

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Top Ten

BY DEE DEE EE KAVANAGH KAVANAGH BY

TOP TEN

1 2 3 4 5

DVD OF THE WEEK The 100, Season 1 (DVD & Blu-ray): one of the more notably underrated series from HBO and the like, the first season of which is now out on disc. It’s the story of a future where the last remnants of humankind – following a nuclear holocaust a century before – live onboard a space station called, appropriately, The Ark. The show delves into many of the big questions about right and wrong, good and bad; you get the drift. It’s basically two parallel stories, following those onboard The Ark, burdened with making momentous decisions regarding the fate of mankind, against the story of convicted juvenile delinquents forcibly sent down to Earth to discover if it’s liveable again. A story of our time, one dares suggest... As opposed to this, there’s always the movie of Mrs Brown’s Boys which has just hit DVD, more of which anon...

ALBUM OF THE WEEK Our Love, by Caribou (City Slang): in the four years since Caribou’s debut and defining album, Swim, it seems most likely that Dan Snaith has spent every waking moment delving into, in some guise or other, aspects of the ecstatic such is the swish, sudden rush of Our Love. Having effectively written the same song for a decade or so, Snaith’s journey from indie electronica to wide-screen psyche rave pop has been a quiet but effective one: he has perfected his pitch for bite-size psychedelia – plump synths and Jessy Lanza’s voice and blissed-out rave-ups. All hallmarks of his dance-floor alias Daphni. For one who doesn’t indulge in imbibing, he sounds drunk on serotonin. This rave soothsayer’s euphoric fifth tears up the dance floor. Oh, what a night... hands in the air everyone.

BOOK OF THE WEEK Full On, by Ivan Yates (Hachette Ireland €23.99): the perfect title because it really is a full-on, no-holds-barred which covers his life from a young farmer taking over the family fort near Enniscorthy when his father became ill and working all the hours God sent him, then on to politics where, impressed by Garret FitzGerald, he became a TD at the rip old age of 21. He rose up through the ranks rapidly and became Minister for Agriculture under John Bruton. It was a dream job but turned into a nightmare during the BSE crisis of the mid-1990s. He pushed himself too hard, perhaps, and eventually quit politics in 2002 to develop his own bookmaking business. By 2008 Celtic Bookmakers had 66 shops shops and a turnover in Ireland of €180 million, as well as four bookies shops across the water. But he overstretched himself, borrowing heavily form the AIB, and then we know what happened, global fallout, and Yates eventually declared himself bankrupt. A story very much of our time, compelling and candid, and written by someone who has been there, done that, and worn the T-shirt.

APP OF THE WEEK Cycling Log (IOS, €0.89): cycling has increased hugely in popularity the last couple years as, when out and about at the weekend in particular, you will have noticed the legions clad from head to toe in their bright cycling gear taking to the roads on their super-lightweight high-end bikes. It’s the new past-time for young and old alike. If you are one of the more determined, keen to use your bike as a professional form of exercise, then this app is right up your street. It keeps track of your workouts as well as recovery days. Logging your ride could not be easier or any faster as it is all done with a simple touch on a calendar day to record the duration of your ride and other relevant data. It’s all done in a very visual manner, which makes the app all the more appealing and user-friendly. New to the road or a seasoned cyclist, check this out.

GAME OF THE WEEK Atom Run (IOS, €2.69): this combines two gameplay elements into one platform, the difficulty of Super Meat Boy with the great platforming action of long-time old favourites Super Mario Bros. Its true power lies in the gameplay. You only have three buttons:, one for running left, one for running right and one for jumping. The response time is pretty much unrivalled by any other IOS platform game we have come across and, on top of that, developer Fingerlab has truly mastered the art of level design. The goal is to find secrets, collect coins, and to finish each level as fast as you can. Can be used across all IOS devices. All of which makes for a fantastic gaming experience. Now, get cracking and go win ...


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

67

Top Ten The Apprentice (Tuesday BBC1 9pm): don’t you just love it all, the histrionics and hilarity and those cocky would-be entrepreneurs pitted up against Lord Sugar who’s not all sweetness and light. The Eastender has an innate knack of being able to put down some of the pompous pinheads with one svelt swipe of his acerbic tongue. This season, the 10th believe it or not, kicked off the other with the onerous task of having to sell all the goods used in the opening Apprentice tasks during the past 10 years – in just 24 hours. Let’s see how they fare as thye move on and survive Sugar’s sarcasm and cynicism and better judgement in the next few weeks. Tough call in these tough times. All this and that other Eastend lot too, as the net closes in on Lucy Beale’s killer...

THE BUZZ OF THE WEEK Amal Clooney’ wedding dress: while you can’t have George Clooney, girls, (sigh) you can now have new wife Amal’s stunning wedding dress. So, if you can’t be Mrs Clooney (sigh again) at least you can look as good as her, which is sort of the same thing, no? Oscar De La Renta who died earlier this month had revealed there is an Amal-inspired dress in the Bridal Autumn 2015 Collection and it’s almost (small sigh) identical to the dress Amal wore at the Venice nuptials last month. It might be missing Amal’s incredible train but it’s a pretty close interpretation of the custom-made creation by the Dominican Republican born guru to the fashionable and famous. You read it here first – go for it girls!

MOVIE OF THE WEEK Fury, starring Brad Pitt (on release nationwide): aka Murderous Macklemore’s Last Stand, took the top spot with $23.5 million when it opened in the US box office last weekend, which seems kinda low for a movie about Brad Pitt killing Nazis with tanks. But that is apparently enough to make it “one of the best openings of all time for a World War II war movie”. The Sony production’s opening was a career best for director David Ayer Gone Girl) and about bog-standard for pretty boy Brad. You could criticise Fury for a lot of things (more of which anon) but “not graphic enough” isn’t one of them...

SOCIAL MEDIA OF THE WEEK New study on teenage angst: a new study says that social media can actually make you feel bad about yourself. Well, who’d have thought it??? Research at the University of Michigan (where else but the US of A ) shows that the more young people check out their Facebook status and so forth, the worst they feel about themselves. Should we really be giving any attention to this stuff? But, hey wait, another study, this one by Germans, found that a third of people feel worse after spending time on FB, especially if that time is spent viewing holiday photos. Enough, enough. FB users (and some researchers) really need to get out more... take up a hobby, play marbles or conkers or...

GADGET OF THE WEEK Nexus 6 (coming soon): the design of the next Nexus makes a lot of sense as it is said to feature a 5.9 screen, bigger than both the iPhone 6 (and even the iPhone 6 Plus which is out in America but not in Europe until the spring) and the Galaxy Note 4. The Motorola-built device also looks like a muchbigger Moto X. It also has flat, Android L-style icons and a very thin bezel. This is info coming from now semi-retired gadgetleaker Evan Blass but we will reserve judgement until the real thing comes our way pretty soon. Any one remember the old black Bakelite phone that stood on a table in the hallway? Any one... Hello...??

Top ten

6 7 8 9 10

TV OF THE WEEK


68

Lifestyle & Entertainment

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

69

Lifestyle & Entertainment


70

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Lifestyle & Entertainment

BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL THIS SUNDAY & MONDAY

Supervised S i Family F Fun D Day LANGTONS @ CILLIN HILL UPSTAIRS IN THE LOFT RESTAURANT, CILLIN HILL. * Bouncy Castles * Face Paints * Loom Bands * Nail Paints * Giant Floor Games * Colouring * Music & Fun by a B E E R F Bowl

* Children Fully Supervised, Adults free to enjoy lunch * Fantastic Menu * Open Mon.-Sat. 8am-4pm, Sun.9am-4pm

056-7772721

FREE


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

71

Lifestyle & Entertainment


72

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Puzzles

CROSSWORDS The first letter of each answer is written next to its clue in alphabetical order. One letter has already been entered. Can you find the words then fit them correctly into the grid?

Bold, courageous, independent, enthusiastic, fun-loving and fascinating Aries. Your ruling planet is Mars, your best day of the week is Tuesday and red is your colour. With Uranus moving through your sign (until 2017), others will surely be magnetised by your presence and captivated by your antics. Persistent, appreciative, dependable, practical and creative Taurus: Your ruling planet is Venus, your best day of the week is Friday and your best colour, green. With Pluto moving through another of the Earth signs, Capricorn, until 2024, your expertise is set to grow and consolidate in the coming years. Funny, versatile, talkative, fast-thinking and sophisticated Gemini: Your ruling planet is Mercury, your best day of the week is Wednesday and your best colours are spring-like, yellow and lilac. Jupiter is in your sign until late June 2013 broadening your world. Sensitive, nurturing, careful, imaginative and encouraging Cancer: Your ruling ‘planet’ is the Moon, your best day of the week is Monday and your best colours are blue and silver. Jupiter arrives in your sign in late June 2013 ushering in a period of extraordinary growth and opportunity. Instinctive, warm, creative, extravagant and delightful Leo Your ruling ‘planet’ is the Sun, your best day of the week is Sunday and your best colours are gold, yellow and orange. With Uranus moving through another of the Fire signs until 2017, your life journey is set to include adventures bringing increased contact with new cultures. Nimble, versatile, analytical, constructive, meticulous and often mimicallygifted Virgo. Your ruling planet is Mercury, your best day of the week is Wednesday and your colours are Earthy greens and browns. With Neptune now in your opposite sign of Pisces, the need to find perfection is strong. 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.

'RZQ

$FURVV

'RZQ

$FURVV

1. As thick as ___ (7) 2. ___ and butter (5) 3. Time is of the ___ (7) 5. The ___ of power (7) 6. Everything’s coming up ___ (5) 7. ___ of space (5) 10. All at ___ (3) 14. ___ and dearest (7) 16. ___ and corruption (7) 17. Tongue-___ (7) 18. Make the ___ (5) 19. A ___ in the pan (5) 20. ___, drink and be merry (3) 22. Out of ___, out of mind (5)

1. The ___ are turned (6) 4. The ___ of Seville (6) 8. ___ of interest (5) 9. Building ___ in the sky (7) 11. Song and ___ man (5) 12. ___ and uncles (5) 13. Return to ___ (6) 15. ___ without leave (6) 19. An old ___ (5) 21. It never ___ but it pours (5) 23. Aided and ___ (7) 24. Pieces of ___ (5) 25. The Mad ___ (6) 26. The world is your___ (6)

1. Trade ___ (7) 2. Hearts, Spades, Diamonds, ___ (5) 3. ___, sealed and delivered (6) 4. A ___ role (5) 5. Questions and ___ (7) 6. A ___ statement (5) 8. Trial and ___ (5) 13. Less than ___ (7) 15. Pieces of ___ (5) 16. Cups and ___ (7) 17. ___ and Hyde (6) 18. ___ of burden (5) 19. ___ tricks department (5) 21. Forced into ___ (5)

1. Nothing succeeds like ___ (7) 4. First- ___ mail (5) 7. ___ and effect (5) 9. Fun and ___ (5) 10. Shopping ___ (5) 11. A drop in the ___ (5) 12. Fair and ___ (6) 14. The five ___ (6) 18. ___ and butter (5) 20. ___-eyed (5) 22. The ___ bird catches the worm (5) 23. Once bitten ___ shy (5) 24. A ___ morsel (5) 25. Snakes and ___ (7)

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. Saturn is moving through your sign until late 2014. View this as a long period of self-investment. Unusual developments are likely. You could be involved in complex dealings - or asked to give a close partner advice about their career. Domestic change may be in the air too - possibly including plans for guests or travel at the weekend. Ideas could come at you from all directions. Several short journeys or frequent contact with ‘mission control’ may be necessary. You may find yourself in the company of someone who has ‘wacky ideas’ who is forcing you to think differently and to see an opportunity that’s actually been under your nose. 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. Saturn is passing through another of the Fixed signs, Scorpio until late 2014. 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.

SUDOKU


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

73

Comment

Enjoy the treat, that’s the trick MICHAEL WOLSEY +RZ , VHH LW +$//2:(¶(1 LV ,UHODQG¶V JUHDWHVW H[SRUW DI WHU *XLQQHVV DQG -DPHV -R\FH :H JDYH LW WR $PHULFD DQG $PHULFDQV JDYH LW WR WKH ZRUOG )RU FKLOGUHQ LW¶V RQH RI WKH PRVW H[FLWLQJ WLPHV RI WKH \HDU VHFRQG RQO\ WR &KULVWPDV )RU DGXOWV ZKR KDYHQ¶W IRUJRWWHQ KRZ WR EH FKLOGUHQ LW¶V WKH EHVW IXQ \RX FDQ KDYH ZLWK \RXU FORWKHV RQ 2U DW OHDVW ZLWK D ZLWFK¶V FORWKHV RQ 2U PD\EH D JREOLQ VXLW (YHQ LI \RX FDQ¶W JHW RXW WR D IDQF\ GUHVV SDUW\ WKLV +DOORZH¶HQ \RX FDQ EX\ D VHW RI 'UDFXOD WHHWK RU ERUURZ D EURRPVWLFN DQG DFFRPSDQ\ \RXU NLGV DV WKH\ JR WULFN RU WUHDWLQJ <RX¶UH EHLQJ D UHVSRQVLEOH SDUHQW ULJKW PDN LQJ VXUH WKH\ FRPH WR QR KDUP" $QG WKDW¶V WKH JUHDW WKLQJ DERXW +DOORZH¶HQ IRU JURZQ XSV <RX FDQ WKURZ D ZDUORFN¶V FORDN RI YLUWXH RYHU DOO NLQGV RI FKLOGLVK FDSHUV DQG JHW DZD\ ZLWK LW , PHDQ ZKHQ HOVH FDQ \RX FDOO DW DOO \RXU QHLJKERXUV¶ KRXVHV ORRNLQJ OLNH DQ H[WUD IURP µ1LJKW RI WKH /LYLQJ 'HDG¶ DQG H[SHFW D ZHO FRPH" )UHH SDFNHW RI QXWV <RX PLJKW HYHQ PDNH QHZ IULHQGV $W ZRUVW \RX¶OO JHW D IUHH SDFNHW RI QXWV WR PXQFK VLQFH WKHUH¶V QR FKDQFH \RXU RIIVSULQJ ZLOO HDW WKHP :KHQ HOVH FDQ \RX SDUDGH WKH VWUHHWV ZLWK D

SXPSNLQ FDUYHG OLNH D JDUJR\OH DQG QRW EH WDN HQ LQWR FXVWRG\ IRU \RXU RZQ VDIHW\" :KHQ HOVH FDQ \RX JDWKHU WR ZDWFK PHQ LJQLWH H[SORVLYHV DQG QRW EH DUUHVWHG IRU SDUDPLOLWDU\ DFWLYLW\" ,W¶V HGXFDWLRQDO LVQ¶W LW" 3DVVLQJ RQ WKH ROG &HOWLF WUDGLWLRQV RI 6DPKDLQ WKH IHVWLYDO ZKLFK XVKHUHG LQ WKH ZLQWHU ZKHQ WLPH VWRRG VWLOO DQG WKH GRRU EHWZHHQ WKH VSLULW ZRUOG DQG KXPDQLW\ ZDV EULHÀ\ OHIW DMDU 2I FRXUVH LW¶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

EDFN ZKHQ , ZURWH VRPHWKLQJ RI WKH VRUW IRU D GDLO\ QHZVSDSHU , ZDV VXUSULVHG E\ WKH DPRXQW RI FULWLFLVP DQG LQGHHG GRZQULJKW DEXVH , DW WUDFWHG IURP UHDGHUV IURP VHYHUDO FRXQWULHV LQ WHUQHW UHDFWLRQ EHLQJ RQH RI WKH SHULOV RI PRGHUQ MRXUQDOLVP 7KH FULWLFLVP FDPH QRW IURP SHRSOH ZKR RE MHFWHG LQ JHQHUDO WR WULFN RU WUHDWLQJ RU GUHVV LQJ XS EXW IURP SHRSOH ZKR EHOLHYHG WKHUH ZDV VRPHWKLQJ LQWULQVLFDOO\ HYLO DERXW +DOORZH¶HQ LWVHOI 2QH UHDGHU DFFXVHG PH RI HQFRXUDJLQJ 6DWDQLF SUDFWLFHV DQRWKHU VDLG DGXOWV ZKR FHOHEUDWHG +DOORZH¶HQ ZHUH OHDGLQJ FKLOGUHQ GRZQ WKH SDWK RI GHYLO ZRUVKLS 1RZ GRQ¶W JHW PH ZURQJ WKLV ZDV IDU IURP D ÀRRG RI OHWWHUV PD\EH KDOI D GR]HQ HPDLOV LQ DOO %XW WKH IDFW WKDW WKHUH ZDV DQ\RQH RXW WKHUH ZLWK WKHVH YLHZV VXUSULVHG PH 7U\ *RRGOLQJ µ+DOORZH¶HQ +RZHYHU WU\ *RRJOLQJ µ+DOORZH¶HQ¶ DQG D IHZ RWKHU DSSURSULDWH ZRUGV DQG \RX ZLOO GLV

It’s educational isn’t it? Passing on the old Celtic traditions of Samhain, the festival which ushered in the winter, when time stood still and the door between the spirit world and humanity was briefly left ajar.

FRYHU WKDW VXFK EHOLHIV DUH QRW DW DOO XQFRPPRQ <RX ZLOO ¿QG IRU LQVWDQFH WKH ZHE VLWH RI WKH &KXUFK RI *RG DQ $PHULFDQ UHOLJLRXV JURXS ZKLFK FDOOV +DOORZH¶HQ ³D FHOHEUDWLRQ RI HYLO´ DQG FDXWLRQV DJDLQVW LWV ³EL]DUUH SUDFWLFHV´ ZKLFK ³HPSKDVLVH WKH PRUELG DQG PDFDEUH ´ $QG \RX ZLOO PHHW RQH RI LWV IROORZHUV D 0U -HUROG $XVW ZKR EHOLHYHV WKDW ³IUDQNO\ +DOORZH¶HQ LV DQ\WKLQJ EXW KDUPOHVV ´ +H ZDUQV ³:KHQ SDUHQWV QRW RQO\ DOORZ EXW DOVR HQFRXUDJH WKHLU FKLOGUHQ WR FHOHEUDWH ZLWFKHV DQG JREOLQV WKH\ DUH WHDFKLQJ WKHP WKDW LW¶V DF FHSWDEOH WR GHDO LQ GHPRQLVP ´ <RX ZLOO DOVR ¿QG D ZHEVLWH FDOOHG µ/HW *RG EH 7UXH¶ ZKLFK UHPLQGV XV WKDW ³ZKHQ *RG ZURWH WKH ODZV IRU ,VUDHO DOO ZLWFKHV DQG DQ\ UHODWHG SHUVRQV ZHUH WR EH SXW WR GHDWK´ 7ULFN RU WUHDWLQJ ,W VWRSV VKRUW RI UHFRPPHQGLQJ WKDW IDWH IRU WULFN RU WUHDWLQJ FKLOGUHQ DQG WKHLU SDUHQWV EXW ZDUQV ³+DOORZH¶HQ LV DQ HYLO GD\ RULJLQDWLQJ ZLWK XQEHOLHYHUV DQG LQ¿GHOV EDVHG RQ EODFN QHVV GDUNQHVV QLJKW XQULJKWHRXVQHVV DQG LQ ¿GHOLW\ ZKLFK &KULVWLDQV VKRXOG VHSDUDWH IURP DQG QRW HYHQ WRXFK ´ $QG WKHUH¶V PRUH ZKHUH WKDW FDPH IURP 6R ZKDW GR \RX WKLQN" 6KRXOG \RX ULVN \RXU LP PRUWDO VRXO DQG DFFRPSDQ\ \RXU FKLOGUHQ RQ WKH +DOORZH¶HQ URXQG" , KRSH VR 7KHUH¶V D GDUN VLGH WR +DOORZH¶HQ RI FRXUVH 7KHUH DUH ZLWFKHV DQG GHPRQV JREOLQV DQG JKRXOV FDWV WKDW SURZO DQG GRJV WKDW KRZO ,I \RX EHOLHYH LQ DOO WKDW \RX PD\ KDYH FDXVH WR ZRUU\ ,I , EHOLHYHG LQ DOO WKDW ,¶G EH ZRUULHG WRR %XW IRU WKRVH RI XV ZKR OLYH LQ WKH UHDO ZRUOG DQG QRW RQ WKH VHW RI DQ ROG +DPPHU ¿OP +DOORZH¶HQ LV D WLPH RI JUHDW IXQ (QMR\ WKH WUHDW WKDW¶V WKH WULFN

I never bottle up my lotions for those days of youth PAUL HOPKINS 21 7+( GD\ $SSOH DQ, +$' DQ HQMR\DEOH ZHHN HQG 2Q 6DWXUGD\ ZH ZHUH DW D FKDPSDJQH SDUW\ KRVWHG E\ WKH WKUHH QLHFHV RI WKH ZRPDQ , VKDUH P\ OLIH ZLWK ± WR PDUN WKHLU SDUHQWV¶ WK ZHGGLQJ DQQLYHUVDU\ $ MR\RXV RFFDVLRQ (YHU\ERG\ ZDV GUHVVHG WR WKH QLQHV KDOI WKH HQ VHPEOH \RXQJ DQG FDUHIUHH WKH UHVW MXVW VKRUW RI GHFUHSLW , MHVW RI WKH ODWWHU RI FRXUVH EXW GXULQJ WKH HYHQLQJ¶V HQWHUWDLQPHQW DERXW KDOI D GR]HQ SHRSOH UHPDUNHG WR P\ SDUWQHU µ1HLWKHU RI \RX ORRN \RXU DJH ZKDW KDLU G\H GRHV 3DXO XVH"¶ :HOO SDUGRQ PH IRU EUHDWKLQJ EXW OHW PH VD\ KHUH DQG QRZ TXLWH FDWHJRULFDOO\ WKDW , GR QRW XVH KDLU G\H 1RU HYHU KDYH 0\ IDWKHU OLYHG WR DQG GLHG ZLWK KLV KDLU DQG DOO WHHWK LQ WDFW VR , JXHVV LW¶V WKH JHQHV WKDW KDV NHSW WKH JUH\LQJ RI P\ FURZQ DW ED\ %HODWHG ELUWKGD\ GULQN 2Q 6XQGD\ , PHW P\ GDXJKWHU DQG KHU KXVEDQG WR VKDUH D EHODWHG ELUWKGD\ GULQN 0\ GDXJKWHU KDG MXVW KDG KHU KDLU GRQH D FRPSOHWHO\ QHZ VW\OH 6KH LV D EHDXWLIXO \RXQJ ZRPDQ DQG WKH QHZ KDLU GR ZDV PRVW EHFRPLQJ , VDLG VR EXW WKH ZRUGV IHOO RQ GHDI HDUV IRU VKH ZDV WRR FRQFHQWUDWHG RQ FDWFKLQJ D JOLPSVH RI KHU VHOI LQ WKH UHÀHFWLRQ RI KHU L3KRQH $GPLULQJ KHU DGRUDEOH VHOI 9DQLW\" <HV %XW WKHQ LW FDQ EH IRUJLYHQ LQ WKH \RXQJ DQG EHDXWLIXO :H DUH DOO VR YDLQ ZKHQ LQ WKDW EORRP $V 7RQL 0RUULVRQ SXWV LW VR ZHOO LQ 7KH %OXHVW (\H ³ JXLOHOHVV DQG ZLWKRXW YDQLW\ ZH

ZHUH VWLOO LQ ORYH ZLWK RXUVHOYHV WKHQ :H IHOW FRPIRUWDEOH LQ RXU RZQ VNLQV HQMR\HG WKH QHZV WKDW RXU VHQVHV UHOHDVHG WR XV DGPLUHG RXU GLUW FXOWLYDWHG RXU VFDUV ´ )HOO LQWR ODNH ,Q 3ULGH $QG 3UHMXGLFH -DQH $XVWHQ JLYHV YDQ LW\ LWV EHVW GH¿QLWLRQ ³9DQLW\ DQG SULGH DUH GLI IHUHQW WKLQJV WKRXJK WKH ZRUGV DUH RIWHQ XVHG V\QRQ\PRXVO\ $ SHUVRQ PD\ EH SURXG ZLWKRXW EHLQJ YDLQ 3ULGH UHODWHV PRUH WR RXU RSLQLRQ RI RXUVHOYHV YDQLW\ WR ZKDW ZH ZRXOG KDYH RWKHUV WKLQN RI XV ´ 9DQLW\ LV ZK\ WKHUH DUH PLUURUV RU WKH UHÀHFWLYH FDVH RI DQ L3KRQH EXW HYHQ EHIRUH WKHUH ZHUH PLU URUV WKHUH ZHUH VXFK YDLQ FUHDWXUHV DV LQ WKH SUH KLVWRU\ WDOH RI 1DUFLVVXV WKH \RXWK ZKR NQHOW GDLO\ EHVLGH D ODNH WR FRQWHPSODWH KLV RZQ EHDXW\ 7KH SRRU FKDS ZDV VR IDVFLQDWHG E\ KLPVHOI WKDW

RQH PRUQLQJ KH IHOO LQWR WKH ODNH DQG GURZQHG $W WKH VSRW ZKHUH KH IHOO D ÀRZHU ZDV ERUQ ZKLFK LV WRGD\ VWLOO FDOOHG WKH QDUFLVVXV (SLWRPH RI YDQLW\ $QG UHPHPEHU µPLUURU PLUURU RQ WKH ZDOO ZKR LV WKH IDLUHVW RI XV DOO¶" 1HDUO\ HYHU\ FKLOG NQRZV WKH VWRU\ RI 6QRZ :KLWH DQG WKH 6HYHQ 'ZDUIV ² RI KRZ 6QRZ :KLWH¶V EHDXWLIXO EXW YDLQ VWHS PRWKHU ZLVKHG WR EH GHFODUHG WKH PRVW EHDXWLIXO FUHDWXUH LQ WKH ZRUOG ¬QG ZKDW ZDV 2VFDU :LOGH¶V 'RULDQ *UH\ LI QRW WKH HSLWRPH RI YDQLW\" <RXWK FDQ EH IRUJLYHQ LWV IRLEOHV EXW , UHFNRQ ZH ROGHU RQHV VKRXOG JURZ ROG JUDFHIXOO\ ² DQG ZLWKRXW WKH XVH RI KDLU G\H $ERXW \HDUV DJR , DFWXDOO\ ZLVKHG IRU P\ KDLU WR WXUQ JUH\ DW WKH WHPSOHV WKLQNLQJ LW ZRXOG JLYH PH D GLVWLQFWLYH HGJH D OD *HRUJH &ORRQH\ <HW LW VHHPV LQ WKLV DJH

Vanity is why there are mirrors (or the reflective case of an iPhone) but, even before there were mirrors, there were such vain creatures as in the pre-history tale of Narcissus, the youth who knelt daily beside a lake to contemplate his own beauty.

RI FHOHEULW\ YDQLW\ SOD\V D KXJH SDUW LQ WKH KXPDQ PDNH XS %RWR[ KDV EHHQ WKH QHZ EX]] ZRUG IRU VRPH WLPH QRZ &RVPHWLF VXUJHU\ DERXQGV DQG LV QR ORQJHU MXVW WKH SUHURJDWLYH RI ZRPHQ $VN 6LPRQ &RZHOO RU /RXLV :DOVK %HDXW\ DQG JUDFH 7KH ZRQGHUIXO 0DU\ .HQQ\ ² QRZ WKHUH¶V D ZRPDQ ZKR KDV JURZQ ROG ZLWK EHDXW\ DQG JUDFH ² ZULWLQJ LQ KHU FROXPQ WJRHV DV IDU DV WR VD\ WKDW ³ERWR[ DQG FRVPHWLF VXUJHU\ DUH IRUPV RI K\SRF ULV\ DOO WKLV SULPSLQJ DQG SDLQWLQJ LV ZLWK WKH LQWHQWLRQ WR GHFHLYH¶¶ $QG VKH DOVR PHQWLRQV KDLU G\H 2I FRXUVH WKHUH DUH VRPH FDVHV ZKHUH SHRSOH GR QRW UHVRUW WR FRVPHWLF VXUJHU\ SXUHO\ EHFDXVH WKH\ KDYH D IHZ WHOO WDOH OLQHV 7KRVH ERUQ ZLWK ERGLO\ GHIHFWV , FDQ FRQFHGH WKHLU ULJKW WR FRUUHFWLYH VXU JHU\ 7KHUH LV ZRQGHUIXO FKDUDFWHU LQ D IDFH RI OLQHV SURYLGHG WKH SHUVRQ RI WKDW FRXQWHQDQFH LV DW HDVH ZLWK WKH LQHYLWDELOLW\ RI DJHLQJ 7KH VWRULHV VXFK OLQHV FRXOG WHOO :K\ FDQ¶W ZH EH SURXG RI VXFK OLQHV WKDW HWFK RXW RXU OLIH¶V KLVWRU\" %H SURXG WKDW RXU IDFH LV D UHÀHFWLRQ RI RXU OLIH" 6WRS ORRNLQJ LQ PLUURUV ,I \RX FDQQRW IDFH LW DJHLQJ WKDW LV WKHQ WDNH JXLGDQFH IURP WKH SOD\ZULJKW 7HQQHVVHH :LOOLDPV ZKR VDLG ³7KHUH FRPHV D WLPH ZKHQ \RX ORRN LQWR WKH PLUURU DQG \RX UHDOLVH WKDW ZKDW \RX VHH LV DOO WKDW \RX ZLOO HYHU EH $QG WKHQ \RX DFFHSW LW 2U \RX NLOO \RXUVHOI 2U \RX VWRS ORRNLQJ LQ PLUURUV ´ 7R JR EDFN WR ZKHUH , FDPH LQ , GR QRW GHVSLWH ZKDW VRPH LQ WKLV QHZVSDSHU WKLQN UHSHDW GR QRW XVH KDLU G\H <RX¶UH ZHOFRPH WR SRS URXQG DQG FKHFN RXW P\ EDWKURRP DQ\ WLPH $OWKRXJK LW¶V QRW D SUHWW\ VLJKW RYHU ÀRZLQJ ZLWK DOO WKRVH PRLVWXULVHUV DQG WRRWK ZKLWHQLQJ FUHDPV DQG DVVRUWHG SURGXFWV QRZDGD\V FDOOHG µPDOH JURRPLQJ SURGXFWV¶ 9DQLW\ LV QRW WKH KDOI RI LW


74

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Recruitment

5HFUXLWPHQW


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

75

Motors


76

Motors

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

77

Motors


78

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Gardening

*DUGHQLQJ

)UDQFHV

7KHORNH

10 Gardening tips for Winter 7KH VKRUW GDUN GD\V DQG LQFOHP HQW ZHDWKHU FDQ PDNH WKH SURV SHFW RI JDUGHQLQJ LQ ZLQWHU ERWK XQDWWUDFWLYH DQG SRWHQWLDOO\ XQ SURGXFWLYH +RZHYHU D OLWWOH ELW RI ZLQWHU SODQQLQJ FDQ JHW \RXU JDUGHQ UHDG\ IRU D JUHDW \HDU DKHDG &අൾൺඇ ඎඉ *DWKHU DOO WKH WRROV WKDW \RX KDYH XVHG RYHU WKH SDVW IHZ PRQWKV DQG JLYH WKHP D JRRG FOHDQLQJ WR UHPRYH DOO WKH GLUW DQG UXVW 8VH D PLOG GHWHUJHQW WR GLVLQIHFW SRWV DQG VHHG WUD\V &KHFN 6WUXFWXUHV &KHFN RXW IHQFHV VKHGV JDWHV DQG RWKHU VWUXFWXUHV IRU VLJQV RI ZHDNQHVV RU URW DQG JHW WKHP UH SDLUHG EHIRUH WKH VQRZ DQG KLJK ZLQGV DUULYH /ൺඐඇ &ൺඋൾ 7KH ODZQ QHHGV D ELW RI D EUHDWKHU RYHU WKH ZLQWHU PRQWKV VR ³NHHS RII WKH JUDVV´ LV WKH EHVW DGYLFH 0DNH DQ H[FHSWLRQ WR JHW ULG RI ODUJH ZHHGV PRVV DQG

OHDYHV 2XWEXLOGLQJV *LYH VKHGV DQG JUHHQKRXVHV D JRRG VFUXE DQG RUJDQLVH DOO WKRVH JDUGHQ WRROV \RX FOHDQHG HDUOLHU 6SUXFH XS WDEOHV DQG FKDLUV DV ZHOO 7ඁൾ 9ൾ඀ൾඍൺ ൻඅൾ *ൺඋൽൾඇ &RYHU URRW YHJHWDEOHV VXFK DV SDUVQLSV DQG FDUURWV ZLWK FP RI OHDYHV RU VWUDZ DQG WKH\ FDQ EH KDUYHVWHG WKURXJKRXW WKH ZLQWHU ,I VQRZ LV IRUHFDVW FRYHU ZLWK DQ ROG SLHFH RI FDUSHW 3අൺඇඍඌ ൺඇൽ 6ඁඋඎൻඌ

' H D G K H D G DXWXPQ IORZHU LQJ SODQWV DQG SUXQH VXPPHU ÀRZHULQJ VKUXEV EHIRUH WKH ¿UVW IURVWV %UXVK DQ\ KHDY\ VQRZ IURP VKUXEV DQG WUHHV WR SUHYHQW EURNHQ EUDQFKHV &ඈආඉඈඌඍ ,I \RX GRQ¶W DOUHDG\ KDYH D FRPSRVW KHDS RU ELQ WKLV LV DV JRRG D WLPH DV DQ\ WR VWDUW RQH ZLWK DOO WKH OHDYHV DQG FXWWLQJV WR EH GLVSRVHG RI )RU WKRVH ZKR DO UHDG\ KDYH D ELQ D JRRG VWLU ZLOO KHOS WKH FRP SRVWLQJ SURFHVV DORQJ

Defeat in Wexford but Oscar hope still alive JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@ GMAIL.COM

2//,( :$/6+¶6 2VFDU 7UD\QRU WHDP ORVW WKHLU RSHQLQJ JDPH DZD\ WR :H[IRUG DW WKH ZHHNHQG %XW WKH GHIHDW LV IDU IURP WKH HQG RI WKH ZRUOG 'HVSLWH EHLQJ RYHUSRZHUHG E\ D EHWWHU HTXLSSHG KRPH VLGH .LONHQQ\ FDQ VWLOO TXDOLI\ IRU WKH EXVLQHVV HQG RI WKH QDWLRQDO

WURSK\ DV WKH\ DUH DW KRPH WR QHLJKERXUV :DWHUIRUG /HDJXH WKLV PRQWK DQG WKH\ HQWHUWDLQ &DUORZ /HDJXH LQ 'HFHPEHU 7ZR WHDPV TXDOLW\ IURP WKH IRXU WHDP JURXS VR WKHUH LV VWLOO D JRRG FKDQFH RI UHWDLQLQJ LQWHUHVW WR WKH ¿QLVK *RDOV LQ WKH WK PLQXWH DQG DQ RZQ JRDO LQ WKH WKLUG PLQXWH RI LQMXU\ WLPH VHQW WKH ORFDOV KRPH SRLQWOHVV 7R EH IDLU :H[IRUG GHVHUYHG WKH VSRLOV DQG FHUWDLQO\ ORRN OLNH TXDOLI\LQJ .LONHQQ\ LPSURYHG RQ WKHLU ¿UVW KDOI SHUIRUPDQFH ZKHQ WKH\ ZHUH ZLQG DVVLVWHG DIWHU

WKH EUHDN EXW ODFN RI ¿UH SRZHU PHDQW WKDW WKH\ VHOGRP LI HYHU ORRNHG OLNH VFRULQJ VR ZHOO EHIRUH WKH ¿QLVK WKH WLH ZDV JRQH ZLWK DQG ZLWKRXW WKH ZLQG *RRG GHIHQGHUV $Q LQGLFDWLRQ RI WKH ZD\ WKH JDPH ZHQW LV WKDW .LONHQQ\¶V EHWWHU SOD\HUV ZHUH WKH ULJKW DQG OHIW IXOO EDFNV /LDP +LFNH\ DQG -DFN 3R\QW] (YHUJUHHQ¶V &RQRU (QJOLVK DOVR GLG ZHOO XQWLO KH UDQ RXW RI VWHDP .LONHQQ\ DUH EDGO\ PLVVLQJ WKH VHUYLFHV RI ODVW VHDVRQ¶V FHQWUHKDOI 1LJHO 6WDQOH\ ZKR KDV QRZ VLJQHG IRU D WHDP LQ

'URJKHGD &RXQW\ /RXWK ZKLOH DQRWKHU ORVV LV &DOODQ 8QLWHG¶ /HH 'HODQH\ ZKR KDV EHHQ FDOOHG XS WR SOD\ 2VFDU 7UD\QRU ZLWK WKH 'HIHQFH )RUFHV 7KLV ZHHNHQG (YHUJUHHQ FRQWLQXH WKHLU EDWWOH IRU 2VFDU 7UD\QRU JORU\ ZKHQ WKH\ WUDYHO DZD\ WR 6SD ZKR ZRQ WKHLU ¿UVW SRLQW LQ WKH 3UHPLHU 'LYLVLRQ RQ 6XQGD\ )UHVKIRUG 7RZQ DUH KRPH WR 'HUU\ 5RYHUV 7KH\ ZLOO EH KRSLQJ WR VKUXJ RII D UHFHQW GHIHDW DQG HDVH WRZDUGV WKH VRUW RI WHDP WKDW PDGH WKHP RQH RI WKH EHWWHU VLGHV LQ ORFDO IRRWEDOO ODVW VHDVRQ

:ංඅൽඅංൿൾ 3XWWLQJ RXW IDW EORFNV DQG RWKHU IRRG ZLOO QRW RQO\ KHOS ORFDO ZLOGOLIH WR VXUYLYH WKH ZLQWHU EXW ZLOO HQFRXUDJH ELUGV IURJV KHGJHKRJV HWF WR VWD\ LQ WKH JDUGHQ DQG WKH\ ZLOO UHSD\ WKH IDYRXU D KXQGUHGIROG E\ HUDGL FDWLQJ PDQ\ JDUGHQ SHVWV LQ WKH FRPLQJ \HDU &ൺඍൺඅඈ඀ඎൾඌ 7KHUH DUH IHZ EHWWHU ZD\V WR VSHQG D FROG ZLQWHU¶V HYHQLQJ WKDQ SRULQJ RYHU VRPH RI WKH PDQ\ PDLO RUGHU VHHG FDWDORJXHV GUHDPLQJ RI WKH JURZLQJ VHDVRQ WR FRPH DQG SODQQLQJ \RXU LGHDO JDUGHQ &අඈඍඁංඇ඀ 3URWHFWLQJ SODQWV RXWEXLOGLQJ DQG WKH ORFDO ZLOGOLIH LV YHU\ LPSRUWDQW EXW GRQ¶W IRUJHW WKH KDUG\ JDUGHQHU 'UHVVLQJ DS SURSULDWHO\ DQG SURWHFWLQJ \RXU VHOI DJDLQVW WKH ULJRXUV RI ZLQWHU VKRXOG EH RQH RI \RXU ¿UVW FRQ VLGHUDWLRQV

Reporter Soccer Fixtures Sunday, November 2 FAI Junior Cup Spa v Evergreen, 11am; Freshford Town v Derry Rovers, 1pm Leinster Junior Shield St Mary’s v BJD Celtic, 2pm Premier Division Thomastown v Newpark, 11am; Freebooters ‘A’ v Bridge ‘A’, 2pm; Callan ‘A’ v Lions ‘A’, 11am Division 1 Stoneyford v Tullaroan, 11am; Fort Rangers v Brookville ‘A’, 11am Division 2 Lions ‘B’ v River Rangers, 2pm; Deen Celtic v Freebooters ‘B’, 11am; Bridge ‘B’ v Evergreen ‘C’, 11 Division 3 Brookville ‘B’ v St Anne’s, 2pm; Ballacolla v Thomastown ‘C’, 2pm; Clover ‘B’ v Highview Athletic, 2pm Women’s Shield Freebooters v Lions, 11am; Tullaroan v Newpark, 11am

Reporter Soccer Results St Canice’s Credit Union Premier Division Spa United 2, Bridge United ‘A’ 2 Division 1 Thomastown ‘B’ 3, Clover ‘A’ 0; St John’s 2, St Anne’s 0 Pat Maher Memorial Shield Stoneyford 5, Ormondevilla 1 FAI U19 Cup Piltown 0, Evergreen 6; Freebooters 0, Tramore 3 Division 3 Thomastown ‘C’ 1, Clover ‘B 6; St John’s 2, St Anne’s 0 FAI Oscar Traynor Trophy Wexford League 2, Kilkenny League 0

Mullinavat hurlers, favourites to win the Kilkenny Intermediate Championship this year Pic: Donal Foley


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

79

Older and Wiser

Older and Wiser 75<,1* 72 VWRS RU UHYHUVH WKH SURJUHVV RI DJH LV XOWLPDWHO\ IXWLOH $OWKRXJK JURZLQJ ROGHU LV LQHYLWDEOH \RX FDQ NHHS IURP JHWWLQJ µROG¶ DQG HQMR\ JURZLQJ µZLVHU¶ 5HDG RQ IRU VRPH KHOS IXO WLSV RQ KRZ WR NHHS \RXUVHOI DV ¿W DQG KHDOWK\ DV SRVVLEOH .HHS VPLOLQJ /RRNLQJ DIWHU \RXU WHHWK LV UHDOO\ LPSRUWDQW HVSHFLDOO\ DV \RX JHW ROGHU ,W KHOSV \RX HQMR\ \RXU IRRG VPLOH ZLWK FRQ¿ GHQFH DQG JHQHUDOO\ IHHO JRRG DERXW \RXUVHOI 7R HQVXUH \RXU WHHWK DQG JXPV VWD\ KHDOWK\ LW LV LPSRUWDQW WR EUXVK \RXU WHHWK HIIHFWLYHO\ DQG VHH D GHQWLVW UHJXODUO\ ,I \RX KDYH IDOVH WHHWK UHJXODU FKHFN XSV ZLWK D GHQWLVW DUH MXVW DV LPSRUWDQW 'HQWXUHV DUH OLNHO\ WR QHHG UHSODFLQJ HYHU\ ¿YH \HDUV DV WKH VKDSH RI \RXU PRXWK FKDQJHV 3XW WKH NHWWOH RQ 'HK\GUDWLRQ FDQ PDNH XV IHHO WLUHG DQG FRQIXVHG VR LW¶V LP SRUWDQW WR PDNH VXUH WKDW \RX¶UH KDYLQJ HQRXJK WR GULQN 2OGHU SHRSOH DUH SDUWLFXODUO\ VXVFHSWLEOH WR GHK\GUDWLRQ EH FDXVH \RX DUHQ¶W DV VHQVLWLYH WR WKH IHHOLQJ RI WKLUVW DQG RXU NLGQH\V GRQ¶W IXQFWLRQ DV HI ¿FLHQWO\ DV WKH\ GLG ZKHQ \RX ZHUH \RXQJHU *XLGHOLQHV UHFRPPHQG GULQN

LQJ PHGLXP VL]HG PO JODVVHV RI ZDWHU HDFK GD\ 7HD FRIIHH DQG VTXDVK DOO FRXQW WRZDUGV WKLV WRWDO EXW ORRN IRU ORZ VXJDU YDULHWLHV DQG LI \RX WDNH VXJDU LQ \RXU WHD WU\ WR FXW GRZQ *HW D 9LWDPLQ ' ERRVW :H JHW PRVW RI RXU YLWDPLQ ' IURP VXQOLJKW RQ RXU VNLQ VR LW¶V QR VXUSULVH WKDW PDQ\ XV DUH GH¿FLHQW HVSHFLDOO\ GXULQJ WKH ZLQWHU PRQWKV 7KDW¶V ZK\ PDQ\ GRFWRUV UHFRPPHQG D GDLO\ YLWDPLQ ' VXSSOHPHQW HVSHFLDOO\ LI \RX¶UH RYHU %RRN DQ H\H WHVW <RXU H\HVLJKW LV SUREDEO\ FKDQJLQJ DV D QDWXUDO SDUW RI WKH DJHLQJ SURFHVV EXW UHJXODU FKHFN XSV FDQ KHOS \RX WR UHWDLQ WKH EHVW SRVVLEOH TXDOLW\ RI YLVLRQ $V ZH DJH ZH EHFRPH PRUH VXVFHSWLEOH WR FHUWDLQ SUREOHPV VXFK DV FDWDUDFWV ÀRDWHUV JODX FRPD DQG PDFXODU GHJHQHUDWLRQ 7KLV LV ZK\ LW¶V UHFRPPHQGHG WKDW SHRSOH KDYH WKHLU H\HV WHVWHG DW OHDVW HYHU\ WZR \HDUV DV WKLV PHDQV ZH FDQ GLDJQRVH DQG WUHDW WKHVH FRQGLWLRQV HDUO\ 7DNH XS D QHZ KREE\ ,W¶V HDV\ WR EHFRPH ORQHO\ DQG LVRODWHG HVSHFLDOO\ LI \RX OLYH DORQH ([SHUWV VD\ WKDW ORQHOLQHVV LQ FUHDVHV WKH ULVN RI KHDUW GLVHDVH

DQG GHPHQWLD DQG PDNHV VXIIHU HUV OHVV OLNHO\ WR H[HUFLVH DQG WR GULQN PRUH 7KH EHVW ZD\ WR JHW RXW DQG DERXW DQG VSHQG WLPH ZLWK RWK HUV LV WR ¿QG D QHZ KREE\ DQG MRLQ D FOXE RU VRFLDO JURXS ,W GRHVQ¶W PDWWHU ZKHWKHU LW¶V D ERRN JURXS D GDQFLQJ FODVV D ZDONLQJ JURXS RU D FRPSXWHU JURXS &KHFN ZLWK \RXU ORFDO OLEUDU\ RU FRPPXQLW\ FHQWUH WR ¿QG RXW ZKDW¶V JRLQJ RQ LQ \RXU DUHD DQG PDNH LW D UHJXODU GDWH LQ \RXU GLDU\ *HW \RXU KHDULQJ FKHFNHG <RX PLJKW WKLQN WKDW \RXU KHDU LQJ LV SHUIHFW DQG LW PLJKW ZHOO EH %XW \RXU KHDULQJ FDQ IDGH JUDGXDOO\ ZLWKRXW \RX QRWLF LQJ DV WKH VPDOO KDLU OLNH FHOOV ZLWKLQ WKH HDU JHW ZRUQ RXW RYHU WKH \HDUV :KHQ WKLV KDSSHQV \RX GRQ¶W JR GHDI EXW \RX ZLOO ¿QG LW KDUGHU WR KHDU VRXQGV FOHDUO\ SDUWLFXODUO\ LI WKHUH¶V D ORW RI EDFNJURXQG QRLVH 7KHUH DUH D IHZ WHOOWDOH VLJQV WKDW \RXU KHDULQJ LV JHWWLQJ ZRUVH <RX PD\ EHQH¿W IURP D KHDULQJ WHVW LI RWKHU SHRSOH FRPPHQW WKH YROXPH RI \RXU WHOHYLVLRQ RU UDGLR LV WXUQHG XS YHU\ KLJK LI \RX ¿QG LW KDUG WR IROORZ GLDORJXH ZKHQ ZDWFKLQJ D ¿OP RU LI \RX VWUXJJOH WR IRO

ORZ D FRQYHUVDWLRQ ZKHQ PRUH WKDQ RQH SHUVRQ LV WDONLQJ $VN \RXU *3 WR FDUU\ RXW D KHDU LQJ WHVW LI \RX¶UH ZRUULHG ([HUFLVH \RXU EUDLQ 1HZ 86 UHVHDUFK VKRZV WKDW NHHSLQJ \RXU EUDLQ DFWLYH E\ UHDGLQJ ZULWLQJ FRPSOHWLQJ D FURVVZRUG RU GRLQJ D 6XGRNX SX]]OH FDQ KHOS WR GHOD\ PHPR U\ ORVV DQG HYHQ UHGXFH WKH RQVHW RU SURJUHV VLRQ RI $O]KHLPHU¶V GLVHDVH +RZHYHU *HU PDQ UHVHDUFKHUV IRXQG WKDW \RX QHHG WR NHHS \RXU PLQG $1' ERG\ DFWLYH WR JHW WKH PRVW EHQH¿W VR PLQXWHV RI H[HUFLVH VXFK DV JDUGHQLQJ KRXVHZRUN RU D JHQWOH ZDON FRPELQHG ZLWK PLQXWHV RI SX]]OH VROY LQJ RQ WRS RI \RXU XVXDO GDLO\ DFWLYL WLHV FRXOG KHOS WR ZDUG RII GHPHQWLD


80

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Lifestyle & Living

Breast cancer: Time to cut down on alcohol

By Ellen Roche

2&72%(5 ,6 EUHDVW FDQFHU DZDUHQHVV PRQWK %UHDVW FDQFHU LV QRZ WKH VHFRQG PRVW FRPPRQ FDQFHU LQ ,UHODQG DQG DIIHFWV RYHU ZRPHQ HYHU\ \HDU ,Q WRGD\¶V 5HSRUWHU , UHYLHZ WKH ODWHVW VFLHQWL¿F UHVHDUFK WR KHOS ZRPHQ UHGXFH WKHLU ULVN RI GHYHORSLQJ EUHDVW FDQFHU RYHU D OLIHWLPH ,W LV ZLGHO\ DFFHSWHG WKDW RI DOO FDQFHUV DUH SUHYHQWDEOH DQG RI FDQFHUV DUH SUHYHQW DEOH WKURXJK OLIHVW\OH FKDQJHV DORQH VR OHW¶V H[SORUH WKLV D OLWWOH IXUWKHU $OFRKRO :KLOVW DOFRKRO FDQ RIIHU VRPH SURWHFWLRQ DJDLQVW KHDUW GLV HDVH RQ WKH RWKHU KDQG DOFRKRO FRQVXPSWLRQ KDV EHHQ FOHDUO\ OLQNHG ZLWK LQFUHDVHG EUHDVW FDQFHU UDWHV 'ULQNLQJ DQ\ DPRXQW RI DQ\ NLQG RI DOFRKRO LQFUHDVHV D ZRPDQ¶V ULVN RI GHYHORSLQJ EUHDVW FDQFHU ,I \RX FKRRVH WR GULQN OLPLW WR QR PRUH WKDQ RQH GULQN SHU GD\ RQH GULQN FRXQWV DV RQH SXE PHDVXUH RI VSLULWV KDOI D SLQW RI EHHU RU FLGHU RU RQH VPDOO JODVV RI ZLQH 6RPH W\SHV RI EUHDVW FDQFHU PD\ EH UHODWHG WR DQ LQWHUDFWLRQ EHWZHHQ ORZ IROLF DFLG LQWDNH DQG DOFRKRO FRQVXPSWLRQ $GHTXDWH IROLF DFLG LQWDNHV PD\ PLWLJDWH WKH LQFUHDVHG ULVN RI EUHDVW FDQFHU DVVRFLDWHG ZLWK KLJK DOFRKRO FRQVXPSWLRQ EXW WKH UHVHDUFK WR VXSSRUW WKLV ¿QG LQJ ZLWK IROLF DFLG UHPDLQV LQ FRQFOXVLYH :RPHQ RI FKLOG EHDULQJ DJH VKRXOG EH WDNLQJ D IROLF DFLG VXS SOHPHQW GDLO\ WR SUHYHQW QHXUDO WXEH GHIHFWV LQ QHZERUQ EDELHV DV SHU WKH GHSDUWPHQW RI KHDOWK JXLGHOLQHV %RG\ 6KDSH 2YHU WKH SDVW IHZ \HDUV WKHUH KDV EHHQ FRQVLVWHQW UHVHDUFK FRQ¿UPLQJ WKH DVVRFLDWLRQ EH WZHHQ RYHUZHLJKW DQG D QXPEHU RI FDQFHUV LQFOXGLQJ FDQFHUV RI WKH RHVRSKDJXV SDQFUHDV FRORU HFWXP HQGRPHWULXP DQG NLGQH\

([FHVV ERG\ ZHLJKW KDV EHHQ OLQNHG VSHFL¿FDOO\ ZLWK SRVW PHQRSDXVDO EUHDVW FDQFHU DOVR $ QXPEHU RI ODUJH VFDOH VWXG LHV KDYH VKRZQ WKDW ERG\ VKDSH LV DV LPSRUWDQW DV WKH ZHLJKW RQ WKH VFDOHV :RPHQ ZKR DUH µDSSOH VKDSHG¶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¿UPHG WKH KDUPIXO DIIHFW RI D :HVWHUQ GLHW RQ EUHDVN FDQFHU ULVN 7KLV VWXG\ ZKLFK ZDV SXEOLVKHG LQ WKH %ULWLVK -RXUQDO RI &DQFHU IRXQG QHZ HYLGHQFH RQ WKH EHQH¿WV RI D GLHW ULFK LQ IUXLWV YHJHWDEOHV OHJXPHV RLO\ ¿VK DQG YHJHWDEOH RLOV IRU SUHYHQWLQJ DOO W\SHV RI EUHDVW FDQFHU DQG SDUWLFXODUO\ WULSOH QHJDWLYH W\SH WXPRUV 7KH DQWL LQÀDPPDWRU\ HIIHFW RI RLO\ W\SH ¿VK DQG KHDOWK\ RLOV H J QXWV ROLYH DQG UDSHVHHG RLO RIIHU SURWHFWLRQ ZKHUHDV XQKHDOWK\ W\SH IDWV IRXQG LQ IRRGV VXFK DV ELVFXLWV DQG IULHG IRRGV PD\ KDYH WKH RSSRVLWH HI IHFW 7KH QXWULHQWV VXFK DV YLWD PLQ & IROLF DFLG VHOHQLXP DQG FDURWHLQRLGV IRXQG LQ IUXLW DQG YHJHWDEOHV DUH WKRXJKW WR RIIHU SURWHFWLRQ IURP EUHDVW FDQFHU E\ SUHYHQWLQJ '1$ DQG FHOO GDP DJH /HWV SDLQW WKH WRZQ SLQN IRU EUHDVW FDQFHU DZDUHQHVV«

Ellen Roche is a dietitian at Nutri Vive Nutrition Clinic. For one-to-one professional nutrition advice to achieve optimal health and wellbeing contact the clinic. VHI etc approved. Appointments and enquiries welcome (087) 6802248 www.nutrivive.ie

+HDOWK You must keep it all together By Trish Hayden :( /29( WR KDYH WRQHG DUPV DQG VWURQJ SRZHUIXO OHJV EXW UHDOO\ ZLWKRXW D VWURQJ FRUH WR NHHS LW HYHU\WKLQJ WRJHWKHU LW¶V DOO MXVW KDQJLQ¶ LQ WKH EUHH]H +RZHYHU ZKHQ , VD\ FRUH ,¶P QRW WDONLQJ DERXW WKRVH ÀDW DEV ZH WKLQN ZH QHHG , PHDQ D FHQWUH«D JLUGOH RI VWUHQJWK WKDW SUHYHQWV \RX IURP IDOOLQJ DSDUW IURP WKH LQVLGH RXW 6WDELOLVDWLRQ $ VWURQJ FRUH EULQJV VWDELOLVDWLRQ DQG LQWHJULW\ WR DOO \RXU PRYHPHQWV ,W SURWHFWV RXU OLPEV IURP LQMXU\ E\ SURYLGLQJ D VROLG EDVH D KRPH IURP ZKLFK DOO RXU SDUWV FDQ ZRUN LQ XQLVRQ ,W DOVR SURWHFWV RXU LQWHUQDO RUJDQV DQG RXU VSLQH +RZHYHU LW¶V LPSRUWDQW QRW WR MXVW WKLQN RI ÀDW DEV 3DUW RI WKH UHDVRQ ZH ZDQW ÀDW DEV LV EHFDXVH WKH\¶UH D V\PERO RI \RXWK :RXOGQ¶W \RX IHHO JUHDW LI \RX KDG RQH RI WKRVH FRQFDYH WXPPLHV \RX FRXOG ZDON DURXQG .LONHQQ\ LQ D EHOO\ WRS RU HYHQ JHW \RXU QDYHO SLHUFHG EXW ZLOO WKLV FKDQJH \RXU OLIH" ,Q UHDOLW\ KDUG WDXW VWRPDFKV DUH QRW WKH QRUP DQG LQ IDFW D WHQVH DQG WLJKW PXVFOH LV QRW HI¿FLHQW ZKHUHDV D VSULQJ\ DQG ÀH[LEOH

PXVFOH LV KHDOWK\ KDV JRRG EORRG ÀRZ DQG LV UHDG\ WR VSULQJ LQWR DFWLRQ &RUH PXVFOHV LQFOXGH DOO RI WKH PXVFOHV RI \RXU PLG VHFWLRQ LQFOXGLQJ \RXU DEGRPLQDO PXVFOHV IURQW VLGH DQG GHHS ORZ PLG EDFN PXVFOHV DQG DOO RI WKH KLS PXVFOHV JOXWHV KLS ÀH[RUV SHOYLF ÀRRU PXVFOHV 0RGHUQ OLIHVW\OH FDQ FDXVH XV WR VLW VORXFKHG ZLWK D URXQGHG EDFN ZKLFK DOORZV WKH DEV WR EHFRPH VODFN :HDN DEGRPLQDOV DUH WKHQ D PDMRU IDFWRU LQ EDFN LQMXU\ ,I WKH PXVFOHV DUH ZHDN LQ H[HUFLVH RU PRYHPHQW SHRSOH ZLOO XQZLWWLQJO\ XVH EDFN PXVFOHV WR FRPSHQVDWH OHDGLQJ WR LQMXU\ %DODQFH :KHQ ZRUNLQJ RQ LQFUHDVLQJ WKH VWUHQJWK RI \RXU FRUH LW¶V LPSRUWDQW WR GR VR LQ D EDODQFHG PDQQHU <RJD LQYROYHV XVLQJ WKH IXOO FDSDELOLW\ RI WKH FRUH PXVFOHV (DFK SRVH UHTXLUHV WKH FRUH WR ZRUN LQ FRQMXQFWLRQ ZLWK OLPEV EXW HDFK SRVH GRHV WKLV LQ VOLJKWO\ GLIIHUHQW ZD\V WKXV XVLQJ WKHP LQ HQWLUHW\ :H DOVR XVH D ORW RI EDODQFHV Z K L F K HQFRXUDJH DOO

WKH PXVFOHV WR ZRUN LQ D YHU\ LQWHJUDWHG ZD\ 0DQ\ RI WKH SRVHV DUH RIWHQ LQ D FKDOOHQJLQJ UHODWLRQVKLS ZLWK JUDYLW\ $QG LI \RJD LVQ¶W \RXU WKLQJ WKLQN DERXW VZLPPLQJ KRUVH ULGLQJ WHQQLV FOLPELQJ DQG RI FRXUVH SLODWHV RU 7RWDO %DUUH 7KH\¶OO DOO KHOS NHHS WKH FRUH DFWLYH LQ D EDODQFHG PDQQHU 7ULVK +D\GHQ <RJD7R*R

WHDFKHV <RJD &RUH 6WUHQJWK DQG %DODQFH LQ 7KH :DWHUVKHG RQ :HG PRUQLQJV 7RWDO %DUUH 6SRUWV 6WUHWFK <RJD DQG <RJD )ORZ LQ 7KH :DWHUVKHG &DOODQ &DVWOHFRPHU DQG 'XQPRUH &RPPXQLW\ +DOO :LQWHU WHUP VWDUWLQJ 2FWREHU )RU LQIRUPDWLRQ RQ FODVVHV SKRQH RU )DFHERRN <RJD7R*R ZLWK 7ULVK +D\GHQ

We are alive today, let’s enjoy it!

By Angela Morrissey '2 <28 KDYH GLI¿FXOW\ OLYLQJ LQ WKH SUHVHQW PRPHQW" :KHQ \RX ¿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¿FD

WLRQ RU MRE 0HDQZKLOH WKH SUHVHQW LV GLVUH JDUGHG :H QHJOHFW RXU IDPLO\ RXU IULHQGV RXU VWXG\ RU SHUKDSV RXU ZRUN 7KLQJV SLOH XS WKDW VKRXOG EH DW WHQGHG WR DQG HYHQWXDOO\ ZH EHFRPH RYHUZKHOPHG DQG FRQYLQFH RXU VHOYHV ZH DUH WRR WLUHG WR WDFNOH VXFK DQG VXFK D WDVN QRZ DQG WHOO RXU VHOYHV ZH ZLOO EHJLQ ³QH[W ZHHN´ 2XWVLGH WKH KRPH FDQ EH GDQJHU RXV LI ZH DUH QRW LQ WKH SUHVHQW +DYH \RX HYHU GULYHQ D MRXUQH\ DQG QRW UHPHPEHUHG JRLQJ WKURXJK D SDUWLFXODU WRZQ ± SHUKDSV \RX GR QRW HYHQ UHPHPEHU PXFK RI WKH MRXUQH\ DW DOO" 'RZQ WKH ZURQJ ZD\ +DYH \RX HYHU IRXQG \RXUVHOI JR LQJ GRZQ WKH ZURQJ ZD\ LQ D RQH ZD\ VWUHHW RU FDU SDUN DQG UHDOLVHG WKDW \RX GLG QRW NQRZ KRZ \RX JRW WKHUH" <HV :H DOO H[SHULHQFH VLPLODU RF FXUUHQFHV ZKHQ ZH ZHUH QRW LQ WKH PRPHQW :H KROG RQ WR DQG UHYLVLW PHPR ULHV RI ORYH ORVW :H UHWDLQ PHPR ULHV RI RSSRUWXQLWLHV WKDW ZH PD\ KDYH PLVVHG E\ D KDLUOLQH EHFDXVH ; < RU = KDSSHQHG 6XFK WKRXJKWV IURP WKH SDVW PDV

TXHUDGH DV FXUUHQW H[SHULHQFH DQG LQÀXHQFH RXU SHUFHSWLRQ RI RXU SUHVHQW DQG HYHQ IXWXUH SURVSHFWV :H PD\ KDYH IHDUV DERXW ¿QDQFLDO VHFXULW\ IHDUV IRU RXU VDIHW\ DQG WKDW RI RXU FKLOGUHQ WKH SODQHW DQG WKH DIWHUOLIH 7KH OLVW LV HQGOHVV DQG \RXU PL[HG EDJ PD\ QRW EH WKDW GLI IHUHQW WR PLQH RU DQ\RQH HOVH¶V :LQVWRQ &KXUFKLOO VDLG ³2QFH LQ D ZKLOH \RX ZLOO VWXPEOH XSRQ WKH WUXWK EXW PRVW RI XV PDQDJH WR SLFN RXUVHOYHV XS DQG KXUU\ DORQJ DV LI QRWKLQJ KDG KDSSHQHG ´ ,I ZH QHJOHFW WKH SUHVHQW ZKHUH ZLOO ZH ¿QG DQ\ WUXWK LQ RXU OLYHV" 2XU PLQGV DUH VR EXV\ EHLQJ LQ ³RWKHU SODFHV´ WKDW ZH PD\ QHJOHFW RSSRUWXQLWLHV XQGHU RXU QRVHV :H GUHDP RI KDYLQJ D SDUWQHU DQG VSHQG WLPH WUDZOLQJ WKH LQWHUQHW PDNLQJ GDWHV ZLWK VWUDQJHUV DQG \HW UHPDLQ WRWDOO\ REOLYLRXV WR WKH JLUO ER\ GRZQ WKH URDG ZKR KDV EHHQ JLYLQJ XV DQ HQFRXUDJLQJ VPLOH WR QR DYDLO IRU PRQWKV 2WKHU SHRSOH¶V OLYHV :H PD\ IHHO ORQHO\ DQG VSHQG RXU QLJKWV VWDULQJ DW WKH 79 ORRNLQJ DW RWKHU SHRSOH¶V OLYHV ZKHQ ZH KDYH QHJOHFWHG WR KHDU WKH ZRPDQ LQ WKH VKRS WDONLQJ DERXW D QHZ HYHQW FOXE LQ WKH YLOODJH WRZQ 7KLV PLJKW EH

WKH YHU\ RSSRUWXQLW\ ZKLFK ZH QHHG WR KHOS XV RYHUFRPH RXUVHOYHV DQ OLYH LQ WKH SUHVHQW ,I ZH GUHDP RI LPSURYLQJ RXU VHOYHV ³VRPHGD\´ WKLV SLSHGUHDP RIWHQ OLPLWV XV LQ VHHNLQJ WKH SUDF WLFDO NQRZOHGJH ZKLFK PLJKW EULQJ LW DERXW /LIH LV VKRUW DQG HYHQ LI LW KDV EHHQ GLI¿FXOW LQ WKH SDVW LW LV LPSRUWDQW WR WU\ DQG OLYH LQ WKH SUHVHQW LQ RUGHU WR EH WXQHG LQWR OLIH HQMR\ WKH PRPHQW DQG VHH RSSRUWXQLWLHV ZKLFK PD\ EH XQGHU RXU YHU\ QRVHV ± RSSRUWXQL WLHV IRU LPSURYHPHQW HQMR\PHQW DQG SHUKDSV HYHQ ORYH $V WKH VD\LQJ JRHV ³,W LV QRW RYHU XQWLO WKH IDW ODG\ VLQJV´ :H DUH DOLYH WRGD\ OHW¶V HQMR\ LW ,I \RX DUH ¿QGLQJ LW GLI¿FXOW WR OLYH LQ WKH SUHVHQW DQG DUH FRQ VWDQWO\ GULIWLQJ LQWR WKH SDVW ¿OOLQJ \RXU EUDLQ ZLWK ³ZKDW LIV´ RU KDYH DQ[LRXV WKRXJKWV DERXW \RXU IXWXUH EORFNLQJ \RXU OLIH SHUKDSV \RX PLJKW OLNH WR VSHDN WR $QJHOD $QJHOD LV D TXDOL¿HG SV\FKRWKHUD SLVW FRXQVHOORU OLIH FRDFK DQG JUDG XDWH RI 1RWWLQJKDP 7UHQW 8QLYHU VLW\ &RQWDFW KHU DW RU DQJHODODZFXV#HLUFRP QHW RU FKHFN RXW KHU ZHEVLWH DW ZZZ PLQGIXOO\ ZHOO LH


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

81

News

In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan Blast from the past...

Friends of old

Local credit union seeks volunteers CASTLECOMER Credit Union is seeking people to join their board of management structures. The credit union servfges the communities of Castlecomer, Clogh, Coon Moneenroe, Muckalee and would welcome volunteers from these areas. If you have expertise or just time to give back to tthe community this may be the challenge or opportunity for you. Further info

from credit union manager 05644-41368 Tractor run Conahy Vintage Tractor Run is on November 19, 11.30am. Visit Lesley Byrne’s Vintage Museum, open 2pm to 6pm. All welcome. Table quiz A table quiz will be held in Bollard’s Lounge on this Friday, October 31, in aid of a good

cause. Start is at 9.30pm. Boxing Academy Castlecomer Boxing Academy pre-Christmas six-week training came is sfrom November 10 to December 17. Lose weight, tone up,l increase fitness Golf Club Christmas cookery demonstration with Rechenda Talbot and guests is at Castlecomer Golf Club. There too will be

Mick Galwey and Carlow Rose, Miriam Smyth. Admission €10, including mulled wine. Information: 056-8830838. Pieta House Fundraising walk for mental health, November 7, 12 noon, Castlecomer Community School. Further information from Transition Year students 056-4441447. Deenside Players

Sincere thanks to all who supported the Deenside Players fundraising kiddies disco. Thanks to all who came in fance dress, DJ Andrew Brennann who sponsored the music, Claire Rothwell, face painting, committee members and pante members, parents and friends who helped. Plans are already in place for Christmas theme music. Many

kids have enrolled for this year’s panto, Pirates of the Caribbean. Memorial box A memorial box for the names of deceased relatives is in front of the altar in the chuerch for month of November. Printed sheets of paper for the names of loved ones are available in a basket at the church door.


82

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News NED EGAN

/

$67 :((. UHDGHUV ZH VDZ 0ROO\ DQG %DEVLH &RQQROO\ SUHSDULQJ WR PDNH D UXQ IRU LW DV 0ROO\ ZDV JRLQJ WR EH ORFNHG LQWR D PDU ULDJH ZLWK D KDWHG QHLJKERXU ± WKH VKDPEOLQJ EDXKRF 3DXG KDXQ ZKR KDG PDGH D EDUJDLQ ZLWK KHU IDWKHU 7KH ROG µUDQVRP¶ RU µJLUO DXF WLRQ¶ ± ZKLFK ZDV EDVLFDOO\ ZKDW WKH GRZU\ V\VWHP ZDV EDFN LQ WKH ODWH V 0ROO\ ZDVQ¶W \HW ± EXW D JLUO FRXOG EH GUDJJHG WR WKH DOWDU DW XQGHU WKH %ULW LVK ODZ RI WKH WLPH 1RZ WKH\ DUH GRZQ LQ WKH NLWFKHQ µEDJ JLQJ WKH FDW¶ VR WR VSHDN 7KH VPDOOHU &RQQROO\ %DEVLH ± DOUHDG\ D ZHH JHQLXV DW JHW WLQJ KHU RZQ ZD\ ± KDG GXJ LQ KHU KHHOV RQ MXVW WKDW RQH WKLQJ VKH¶G FHUWDLQO\ WDNH SDUW LQ WKH µHVFDSH¶ IRU WKDW LV ZKDW LW PRVW FHUWDLQO\ ZDV ± EXW RQO\ LI WKH LGOH EXW PXFK ORYHG 0HH0HH SXVV FRXOG EH EURXJKW DORQJ 0ROO\ KDG JLYHQ LQ RQ WKLV RQH ± NQRZLQJ QR RWKHU GH PDQG FRXOG WKHQ EH PDGH 7KH 0HH ZDV QRZ UHFOLQLQJ SHDFH IXOO\ LQ WKHLU GHDUO\ GHSDUWHG PDPP\¶V KDQGEDJ µ$W OHDVW ¶ 0ROO\ WKRXJKW µVKH¶V QRW OLNHO\ WR ZDNH XS LQ D KXUU\ DQG VWDUW EDZOLQ¶ IRU JUXE ¶« :DNH XS URDULQJ %DEV KDG DVNHG LI VKH FRXOG VD\ D IDUHZHOO WR WKH ORYHO\ ROG VKHHSGRJ %DUNHU %XW ³1R %DEV \RX FDQ¶W VD\ JRRGE\H WR %DUNHU +H¶V RXWVLGH WKHUH DQG DQ\ QRLVH ZRXOG ZDNH KLP XS URDULQJ DQG WKDW ZRXOG EH WKH HQG RI XV 'R \RX ZDQW WR VWD\ KHUH ZLWK IDWKHU ± DQG PH PDU ULHG RII WR WKDW ODWFKLNR 3DXG KDXQ ± LV WKDW ZKDW \RX ZDQW"´ $ ELW FUXHO WKDW UHDGHU ± EXW RQO\ KDUG WDON FRXOG VKDNH WKH %DEV RXW RI KHU ZLOIXO ZD\V µ$OO ULJKW 0ROO ¶ VKH ZKLV SHUHG µOHDYH LW VR \RX¶UH ULJKW ¶ $W ZKLFK SRLQW ELJ VLV QHDUO\ IHOO GRZQ ZLWK VKRFN $Q DG PLVVLRQ OLNH WKDW IURP %DEV ,W ZDV QHDUO\ ZRUWK JHWWLQJ FDXJKW WR KHDU LW« 1RZ LQ WKH ODVW JOLQWV IURP WKH ¿UH 0ROO\ SXW KHU ¿QJHU WR KHU OLSV WXUQHG DQG VOLSSHG DFURVV WR WKH FRUQHU $ WLQ\ µFOLFN¶ WROG WKDW D VPDOO GRRU KDG EHHQ RSHQHG %DEV ZDV SX]]OHG E\ WKLV DV WKH G\LQJ ¿UHOLJKW GLGQ¶W UHDFK RYHU WKDW IDU DQG 0ROO\¶V EDFN ZDV WXUQHG WR KHU 7KDQ D FDOP ZKLVSHU $ UXVWOH RI IHHW WKHQ FDPH WKH FDOP ZKLVSHU µ5LJKW %DEV XS WKH VWDLUV TXLFN EXW TXLHW DV D PRXVH ¶ 2I ZKLFK WKHUH ZHUH SOHQW\ UHDGHU ± DV WKRVH IXUU\ OLWWOH GLYLOV KDG QR IHDU RI WKH VODFN 0HH0HH ± HYHQ VWHDOLQJ KHU IRRG IURP DOPRVW XQGHU KHU QRVH 6KH ZDV QR PRUH GDQJHU WR WKHP DZDNH WKDQ VKH ZDV QRZ ± VQRR]LQJ DZD\ FRQWHQW HGO\ LQ WKH EDJ ± KHU WLSS\ WRHV SRNLQJ XS ULGLFXORXVO\ EHWZHHQ WKH KDQGOHV DQG KHU JHQWOH FDW W\ VQRUHV GULIWLQJ XS IURP KHU XSHQGHG IRUP LQ WKLV KHU QLFH QHZ µKDPPRFN ¶ 7KURZLQJ D ODVW JODQFH DURXQG WKH ROG IDPLOLDU NLWFKHQ LQ ZKLFK WKH\¶G KDG PDQ\ KDSS\ WLPHV ZLWK PDPP\ WKH\ ERWK

*LUO $XFWLRQ 3DUW

The dreaded house of Paudhaun and his quite vicious old mother

Mattock, known to writer as ‘griffaun’ KDG D IHZ PLVW\ WHDUV LQ WKHLU H\HV 7KH\¶G QHYHU VHH LW DJDLQ LQ WKHLU OLIHWLPH ± LI 0ROO\¶V µSODQ¶ ZRUNHG RXW $QG LI LW GLGQ¶W" :HOO WKHUH FHUWDLQO\ ZRXOG QHYHU EH DQRWKHU KDSS\ PLQXWH IRU HLWKHU RI WKHP DQ\ZKHUH LQ WKLV KRXVH ± RU WKH RWKHU GUHDGHG KRXVH RI 3DXGKDXQ DQG KLV YL FLRXV ROG PRWKHU 5DEELW GUHDPLQJ VOXPEHUV 6R XS WKH GDUN VWDLUV WKHQ ZLWK %DEV LQ IURQW ± DQG 0ROO EULQJLQJ XS WKH UHDU ± IRU D UHD VRQ 7KLV ZDV WR SUHYHQW %DEVLH IURP DFFLGHQWDOO\ IHHOLQJ RU VHQVLQJ ZKDW VKH ZDV FDUU\LQJ 7KH %DEV VORZHG RQ WKH VHF RQG VWHS DQG WKHQ JULSSLQJ WKH EDQQLVWHU WLJKWO\ µVWUHWFKHG¶ RYHU WKH FUHDN\ WKLUG RQH ± IHHO LQJ DOUHDG\ WKH EHQH¿W RI WKH VWUDS 0ROO\ KDG VHZHG RQWR WKH KDQGEDJ ± WKXV WXUQLQJ LQWR D No welcome on the mat VRUW RI VFKRROEDJ ± OHDYLQJ ERWK XQOHDVKLQJ KLV KRXVH WUHPEOLQJ PLJKW\ URDUV 7KHVH ZRXOG KDQGV IUHH 2YHU WKDW REVWDFOH ± ZKLFK FHUWDLQO\ EULQJ WKH SDUHQW WHDU SUREDEO\ ZRXOG QRW KDYH ZRNHQ LQJ RXW RI KLV URRP ± DQG WKHQ WKHLU IDWKHU %XW WKH ORXG XQD DOO FRXOG EH ORVW , VD\ µFRXOG ¶ YRLGDEOH FUHDN ZRXOG FHUWDLQO\ UHDGHU IRU WKHUH ZDV QRZ DQ EULQJ %DUNHU RXW RI KLV UDEELW RSWLRQ« $Q\ZD\ FRQWLQXLQJ WKHLU FDX GUHDPLQJ VOXPEHUV ± WKH ZKLOH

Really ancient threshing machine

WLRXV VOLQGJLQJ WKH\ ZHUH VRRQ LQVLGH WKHLU OLWWOH URRP $ PDWFK ZDV TXLFNO\ SURGXFHG E\ 0ROO\ DQG WKH FDQGOH UH OLW $ JDVS WKHQ IURP %DEVLH ZKHQ VKH VSLHG ZKDW ELJ VLV ZDV FDUU\LQJ %XW DJDLQ WKH 0ROOHUV VLJQDOOHG IRU DEVROXWH VLOHQFH

Not seen at the ploughing match for some time

Paddy and Mary at old ‘Bake-off’! $Q RXO UDW PLJKW JHW LQ 6KH SXOOHG ERWK WULJJHUV 6KH WKHQ SXOOHG DQRWKHU VXU 1RZ WKH OLWWOH JLUOV UDFLQJ SULVH ± VKRZLQJ WKH H[WHQW RI WKRXJKWV EURXJKW KHU EDFN DO KHU OLWWOH µSODQ¶ 6KH SLFNHG XS PRVW LQ VKRFN WR WKH LWHP 0 D ELW RI VDZQ WLPEHU DERXW IRXU KDG ODLG DJDLQVW KHU EHG *OLQW IHHW ORQJ ZKLFK VKH¶G EURXJKW LQJ ZLFNHGO\ LQ WKH JXWWHULQJ XS D JRRG ZKLOH DJR DQG ODLG FDQGOH OLJKW WKHUH VWRRG WKH RQ WKH ÀRRU EHVLGH WKH GRRU VKRWJXQ 7KH IDWKHU¶V µ)RXU +HU H[SODQDWLRQ IRU VXFK DQ DF 7HQ ¶ DV KH FDOOHG LW 6LOHQFHG WLRQ ZDV WKDW ³PD\EH DQ RXO UDW IRU RQFH %DEV ZDWFKHG PRXWK PLJKW JHW LQ DQG ,¶G QHHG VRPH DJDSH DV KHU VLVWHU TXLHWO\ DQG WKLQJ WR FKDVWLVH KLP ZLWK ´ HI¿FLHQWO\ µEURNH¶ WKH JXQ DQG $V WKH IDWKHU QHYHU FDPH LQWR PDGH VXUH WKDW WKH WZR FDU WKHLU URRP DQG WKDW H[FXVH ZDV WULGJHV VKH¶G DOUHDG\ FKHFNHG JRRG HQRXJK IRU %DEVLH WKH WKDW DIWHUQRRQ ZHUH VWLOO ORDGHG KHIW\ VWLFN DWWUDFWHG QR PRUH LQWR WKH FKDPEHUV RI WKH WZLQ DWWHQWLRQ 8QWLO QRZ ZKHQ EDUUHOV 0ROO SLFNHG LW XS DQG XVHG LW :LWK WKH JXQ VWLOO µRSHQ ¶ VKH IRU ZKDW VKH DOZD\V LQWHQGHG WKXPEHG EDFN WKH WZR KDP MDPPHG XS XQGHU WKH GRRU KDQ PHUV WKHQ SXOOHG ERWK WULJJHUV GOH DQG WKH RWKHU HQG DJDLQVW RQH DIWHU WKH RWKHU WKH ÀRRU ± LW ZRXOG SURYLGH VHUL $V WKH KDPPHUV VQDSSHG RXV SUREOHPV IRU DQ\RQH WU\LQJ FOHDQO\ DQG TXLHWO\ DJDLQVW WKH D VXGGHQ HQWU\ ¿ULQJ SLQV 0ROO\ QRGGHG UH %DEVLH ZDV DPD]HG DW KRZ ÀHFWLQJ JULPO\ P\VWHULRXVO\ ZHOO WKH WLPEHU ¿WWHG µ-D\ ± µ7KDQN \RX 6LPRQ )O\QQ , KRZ KDQG\ WKDW ZDV ¶ %XW VKH KRSH , QHYHU KDYH WR PDNH XVH DOPRVW LPPHGLDWHO\ WZLJJHG RI \RXU FRDFKLQJ DERXW WKLV DV ZH VD\ QRZ µFRSSHG RQ¶ WKLQJǦ ± WKDW WKHUH ZDV QR DFFLGHQW KHUH ± LW ZDV WKH 0ROOHUV DJDLQ ± VKH¶G WKRXJKW RI HYHU\WKLQJ 1HG (JDQ 0XOOLQDYDW µ&ULSHV JRRG RXO 0ROO ¶ &RSSHUJODVV#JPDLO FRP

No idea what’s going on here


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

83

ClassiďŹ eds

*' 766'45.+2 +.-'00; $&&2817$1&< ),1$1&,$/ +LJKO\ H[SHULHQFHG ERRN NHHSHU DYDLODEOH IRU WKH IROORZ LQJ 9DW 5HWXUQV 5&7 :DJHV 'HEWRUV &UHGLWRUV %DQN 5HF RQFLOLDWLRQV &DVKIORZ 6WDWH PHQWV 0RQWKO\ )LQDQFLDO 5H SRUWV ,QFRPH 7D[ 5HWXUQV HWF 9HU\ UHDVRQDEOH UDWHV &RQWDFW $33/,$1&( 6(59,&(6 :DVKLQJ PDFKLQH UHSDLUV &RRNHUV 'U\HUV 'LVKZDVKHUV 5HIULJHUDWLRQ *DV &RRNHUV +HDWHUV %RLOHUV 6HUYLFHG 3KRQH &+,/'0,1'(5 :$17(' &KLOGPLQGHU :DQWHG %DO O\IR\OH 0XFNDOHH $UHD 3UHI HUDEO\ LQ FKLOGUHQÂśV RZQ KRPH ZLWK RZQ FDU SUHVFKRRO WRGGOHU $IWHU VFKRRO &RQWDFW 7ULRQD RQ &+,01(< 6:((3 $ .LONHQQ\ %DVHG &KLPQH\ 6ZHHS 6DIH FKLPQH\ DQG FOHDQ VHUYLFH JXDUDQWHHG 6WRYH FRRNHUV DQG RSHQ ILUHV &URZ JXDUGV DQG FRZOV ILWWHG &DOO 3DW &/27+(6/,1(6 &ORWKHVOLQHV *DOYDQLVHG GRXEOH DQG VLQJOH SROH WR ZDOO OLQHV DOVR ZDOO PRXQWHG IROGDZD\ FORWKHVOLQHV LGHDO IRU VPDOO DUHDV $OO OLQHV VXSSOLHG DQG ILWWHG &DOO 'HQQLV 6FXOO\ DQ\WLPH

'$1&( %DOOURRP DQG 6RFLDO 'DQFH OHVVRQV HYHU\ :HG SP SP 1HZSDUN +RWHO DQG HYHU\ 7KXUVGD\ SP SP 7KH 5LVLQJ 6XQ 0XOOLQDYDW 4XDOLILHG WHDFKHU 7XLWLRQ LQ :DOW] 4XLFNVWHS )R[WURW -LYH DQG &KD &KD HWF &RQWDFW 0DU\

+286(+2/' 6(59,&(6

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

('8&$7,21 FRENCH grinds to all levels by native speaker and fully qualified teacher. For more info contact 085 7252437

)8(/6 Good Quality Firewood for sale. Soft wood & hard wood. Contact 086 2523531.

/DG\ DYDLODEOH IRU ZRUN H[ SHULHQFH LQ OHJDO UHFHSWLRQ JHQHUDO RIILFH GXWLHV $YDLODEOH GD\V SHU ZHHN RU PRUQLQJ ZRUN &RQWDFW +RQHVW +DUGZRUNLQJ 5H OLDEOH PDQ DYDLODEOH IRU ZRUN 9HU\ H[SHULHQFHG ,QGLYLGXDO &OHDQ GULYLQJ OLFHQFH 6RXWK (DVW 5HJLRQ $OO W\SHV RI ZRUN FRQVLGHUHG &RQWDFW -RKQ 7,/,1*

'(17$/ .LHUDQ &DPSLRQ &OLQLFDO 'HQWDO 7HFKQLFLDQ QHZ SUL YDWH GHQWXUHV QRZ ILWWHG GLUHFW DW FOLQLF :DWHUJDWH .LO NHQQ\ 0RQ )UL DP SP 6DW DP SP $IWHU KRXUV (PHUJHQF\ /DQJWRQV 'HQWXUH &OLQLF 0(',&$/ &$5'6 $&&(37 (' &XVWRP PDGH GHQWXUHV UHSDLUV DQG UHOLQHV &RQWDFW 3ULRU\ 6TXDUH 'HDQ 6WUHHW .LONHQQ\

6(59,&(6 $9$,/$%/(

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

027256

3(76 .LONHQQ\ 'RJ 7UDLQLQJ GRJ DJLOLW\ REHGLHQFH FODVVHV SXS S\ VRFLDOL]DWLRQ SULYDWH FRQVXO WDWLRQV DQG DGYLFH RQ SHW FDUH &RQWDFW %LOO\ RQ 6(37,& 7$1.6 6HSWLF 7DQNV HPSWLHG GUDLQV FOHDUHG OLFHQVHG ZDVWH GLVSRV DO &DOO RU

$OO 7LOLQJ 7LPEHU )ORRUV 5HSDLUV 6HUYLFH 6KRZHU ,Q VWDOODWLRQ )UHH TXRWH GHVLJQ &RQWDFW ZZZ GDYHNHOO\WLOLQJ LH 6SHFLDOLVW LQ :DOO )ORRU 7LO LQJ &HUDPLFV 0DUEOH 0R VDLFV 7LPEHU )ORRULQJ 3DLQW LQJ 'RPHVWLF &RPPHUFLDO &RPSHWLWLYH 5DWHV &RQ WDFW 6ODZRPLU +\EV RQ 72 /(7 *URXQG )ORRU 2IÂżFH 6SDFH &OLQLFDO 5RRPV DYDLODEOH 0RGHUQ 3UHPLVHV ZLWK UHFHS WLRQ IDFLOLWLHV &DU 3DUNLQJ &RQWDFW 'U -DPHV 5\DQ RQ

9(+,&/(6 :$17('

CARS WANTED

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

.LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ &RXQFLO Significant Further Information Planning application Ref No. 14/335 Planning Permission is sought by Daniel and Helen Wall for amendments to the previously granted planning permission Ref. P.10/475 to include for a new house type and design, provision of a new septic tank & percolation area, vehicular site entrance and all associated site developments works at Garrin Green, (Garrincreen), Co. Kilkenny. Significant Further Information/Revised Plans to include for the provision of a self contained 2 storey semidetached family flat has/have been furnished to the Planning Authority in respect of this proposed development, and is/are available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the Offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A submission or observation in relation to the further information or revised plans may be made in writing to the Planning Authority within a period of 2 weeks from the date of receipt of the revised public notices. A submission or observation must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of â‚Ź20, except in the case of a person or body who has already made a submission or observation. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Gittens Murray Architects Ltd., No. 5 William Street, and Kilkenny. Tel No: 056-7753933. web:www. gmarch.net

BOOK YOUR CLASSIFIEDS AD FOR NEXT WEEK

TELEPHONE: 056 7795051


84

ClassiďŹ eds

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

85

ClassiďŹ eds


86

Services

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

87

Alan Mooney

0DQ &KHVW +DLU 8QLWHG %OLW] ZLQQHUV

0DUN +LJJLQV DQG 0DUWLQ 0RRQH\ 7KH ZLQQHUV RI WKH WRXUQDPHQW UDLVHG WKH $ODQ 0RRQH\ 0HPRULDO 7URSK\ DQG KDG WKH GLVWLQFW SULYLOHJH RI EHLQJ WKH ¿UVW WHDP WR KDYH WKHUH QDPH HQJUDYHG RQWR WKH WURSK\ %RWK WKH LQGLYLGXDOV RQ WKH ZLQQLQJ WHDP DQG UXQQHUV UHFHLYHG D PHGDO $ VKLHOG SOD\ RII ZDV DOVR UXQ IRU VRPH RI WKH WHDPV ZKR GLGQ¶W PDNH WKH VHPL ¿QDOV

2Q WKH WK RI -XO\ RI WKLV \HDU WKH LQDXJXUDO DQQXDO $ODQ 0RRQH\ 6RFFHU %OLW] WRRN SODFH LQ WKH :DWHUVKHG WHDPV WRRN SDUW LQ WKH EOLW] WKHVH WHDPV ZHUH EURNHQ XS LQWR JURXSV ZLWK WKH ZLQQHUV RI HDFK JURXS JRLQJ WKURXJK WR WKH VHPL ¿QDOV DV ZHOO DV WKH EHVW VHFRQG SODFH IURP WKH JURXSV $IWHU WKH VHPL ¿QDOV WKH ¿QDO WRRN SODFH RQH WHDP HPHUJLQJ WULXPSKDQW 0DQ FKHVW KDLU 8QLWHG FDSWDLQHG E\ 6WHSKHQ &RQQROO\

$IWHU WKH EOLW] WKH WHDPV JDWKHUHG 6KDQH .HOO\ SUHVHQWV WR /LQGD 0RRQH\ IRU 0HGLFDO :DWHUIRUG

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¿HOG IRU )ULHQGV RI 6W /XNHV +RVSLWDO

$FWLRQ IURP WKH )LQDO IRU WKH SUHVHQWDWLRQ RI WKH WURSK\ DQG PHGDOV IROORZHG E\ D JHW WRJHWKHU LQ $QG\ 5\DQ¶V RI )ULDU\ 6WUHHW 2Q 6DWXUGD\ WKH WK RI 2FWREHU WKH PRQLHV UDLVHG ZHUH KDQGHG RYHU WR WKH FKDULWLHV XS LQ WKH :DWHUVKHG 2YHUDOO WKH EOLW] ZDV D JUHDW VXFFHVV DQG WKH )DPLO\ DQG )ULHQGV RI $ODQ ZHUH GHOLJKWHG ZLWK WKH GD\ 3ODQV KDYH DOUHDG\ VWDUWHG RQ QH[W \HDUV EOLW] DQG LW¶V XS WR WKH RWKHU WHDPV WR WU\ JHW WKHLU QDPHV SHUPDQHQWO\ HQJUDYHG RQ WKH WURSK\ $ )DFHERRN SDJH DV EHHQ VHW XS DQG DOO GHWDLOV ZLOO EH DYDLODEOH RQ LW )LQDOO\ $ODQ¶V IDPLO\ ZRXOG OLNH WR WKDQN HYHU\ERG\ IRU WKH VXSSRUW JLYHQ LQ WKH SODQQLQJ SOD\LQJ DQG H[HFXWLRQ RI WKH EOLW]


88

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Greyhound Gossip

5DFH :HOFRPH WR .LONHQQ\ 7UDFN $ :LQQHU 6ODQH\DVLGH -RG\ 7LPH 2ZQHU 6HDQ 2¶1HLOO &DUDQ +HKLU 7UDLQHU 'HUHN .HKRH 5DFH %HWWLQJ RQ 7KH 7RWH $ :LQQHU 'XGOH\ 7LPH 2ZQHU 3DW /RXJKOLQ *RZUDQ

7UDLQHU .DURO 5DPVERWWRP 5DFH 2¶'Z\HU 'RJ )HHGV $ 6HPL )LQDO :LQQHU 7U\ $JDLQ %HQ 7LPH 2ZQHU %LOO\ 1HYLQ %LUU &R 2IIDO\

7UDLQHU %LOO\ 1HYLQ 5DFH 2¶'Z\HU 'RJ )HHGV $ 6HPL )LQDO :LQQHU 'HHMD\V /DVV 7LPH 2ZQHU 0LFKDHO &LDUDQ 'R\OH *RZUDQ

7UDLQHU 0LFKDHO &LDUDQ 'R\OH 5DFH %HQH¿W QLJKWV DW .LONHQQ\ 7UDFN $ :LQQHU 8SDJHDU 7LPH 2ZQHU (GGLH 0RRUH YLD :DWHUIRUG

7UDLQHU -DPHV 0RRUH 5DFH .. *DD 6XSSRUWHUV &OXE $ :LQQHU 'HHQVLGH +HUR 7LPH 2ZQHU 0DUWLQ %RUDQ &DVWOHFRPHU

7UDLQHU 0DUWLQ %RUDQ 5DFH 7ULDOV DW .LONHQQ\ 7UDFN ' :LQQHU .LOIDQH .LQJ 7LPH 2ZQHU $QQ *XLOIR\OH %DJHQDOVWRZQ

7UDLQHU $QQ *XLOIR\OH 5DFH ZZZ NLONHQQ\FDPRJLH FRP $ 6HPL )LQDO :LQQHU .LOEDOO\ %RE 7LPH 2ZQHU -RVHSK 0XUSK\ 7UDLQHU -RVHSK 0XUSK\ 5DFH ZZZ NLONHQQ\FDPRJLH FRP $ 6HPL )LQDO :LQQHU .HOOV 5HEHO 7LPH 2ZQHU *ORU\ .LQJV 6\QGLFDWH 7UDLQHU 7KRPDV /HDK\ 5DFH :HOFRPH WR .LONHQQ\ 7UDFN $ :LQQHU :LOOLH 7KH :KLVS 7LPH 2ZQHU -RKQ )HQQHOO\ $EEH\OHL[

7UDLQHU -RKQ )HQQHOO\ 5DFH %HWWLQJ RQ 7KH 7RWH $ :LQQHU %DOO\ERXJK 0LNH 7LPH 2ZQHU 3DW &DUUROO %DOO\ERXJK 6W

7UDLQHU 0XUW /HDK\ 5DFH %HQH¿W 1LJKWV # .. 7UDFN $ )LQDO :LQQHU %DOO\GDQLHO .LQJ 7LPH 2ZQHU &HFHOLD %\UQH 7KUHHFDVWOHV

7UDLQHU %ULDQ 0XOODQ 5DFH .. *$$ 6XSSRUWHUV &OXE $ 1RYLFH :LQQHU 0DUNHW +HLJKWV 7LPH 2ZQHU 0DUJDUHW 0XOOLJDQ 7UDLQHU 3HUU\ $\OZDUG 5DFH ZZZ NLONHQQ\JDD LH 1 6HPL )LQDO :LQQHU /HPRQ )DELD 7LPH 2ZQHU 7RP /HQQRQ &ROLQ 5DIWHU 7KUHHFDVWOHV

7UDLQHU 'HQQ\ /HQQRQ 5DFH ZZZ NLONHQQ\JDD LH 1 6HPL )LQDO :LQQHU .LOJUDQH\ (PPD

7LPH 2ZQHU 0DU\ %XJJ\ &R &DUORZ

7UDLQHU 0DU\ %XJJ\ 5DFH .LONHQQ\ *$$ 6XSSRUWHUV &OXE $ 6HPL )LQDO :LQQHU *DUU\JODVV 6DPP\ 7LPH 2ZQHU %LOO\ 5DPVERWWRP 7UDLQHU .DURO 5DPVERWWRP 5DFH .LONHQQ\ *$$ 6XSSRUWHUV &OXE $ 6HPL )LQDO :LQQHU %DOO\ERXJK 2] 7LPH 2ZQHU 3DW &DUUROO %DOO\ERXJK 6W

7UDLQHU 0XUW /HDK\

*UH\KRXQG 5HSRUW %\ 7UDSSHU -RKQ 5DVWDIDUL &KLF 'HVHUYHG +HU 7ULDO 6WDNH :LQ 7KH ¿QDO 6DWXUGD\ QLJKW FDUG LQ 2FWREHU VKRZFDVHG WKH ¿QDOV RI WKH 8SFRPLQJ 6HOHFW 6WDNHV $ 'XDO 'LVWDQFH HYHQW SOXV WKH *DLQ )HHGV 6HOHFW 6WDNHV 7ULDO 6WDNH 7KH H[SHFWHG KRW SRW 1HZODZQ ,PSDFW ZDV DQ DEVHQWHH LQ WKH 7ULDO 6WDNH GHFLGHU DQG KLV SODFH ZHQW WR WKH UHVHUYH 3LQHZRRG 0DJLF )URP DQ HDUO\ VWDJH WKH -DFNLH 5RFKH RZQHG 5DVWDIDUL &KLF ZDV LQ WKH WKLFN RI WKH DFWLRQ DQG ZKHQ FURZGLQJ WRRN SODFH RII WKH VHFRQG WXUQ µ5DVWDIDUL¶ ZDVQ¶W KDQJLQJ DURXQG TXLFNO\ EXLOGLQJ XS D FOHDU OHDG RYHU WKH FKDVLQJ SDFN µ5DVWDIDUL¶ DSSHDUHG DOO VHW IRU D FOHDU FXW VXFFHVV EXW :RRGHQVWRZQ %LE FDPH ZLWK D ODWH FKDUJH IURP WKH UHDU RI WKH ¿HOG ,Q DQ H[FLWLQJ ¿QLVK µ5DVWDIDUL¶ SUHYDLOHG E\ D QHFN LQ D OLYHO\ )RU ZLQQLQJ WKLV UDFH µ5DVWDIDUL¶ FDSWXUHG D ¿UVW SUL]H RI ¼ IRU KHU ORFDO RZQHU SOXV VKH KDV D IUHH HQWU\ LQWR 6DWXUGD\ QLJKW¶V KHDWV RI WKH *DLQ )HHGV 6HOHFW 6WDNHV $ UDUH :HGQHVGD\ QLJKW ¿[WXUH VDZ .LOFRKDQ 3DUN ZHOFRPH :,7 :DWHUIRUG ,QVWLWXWH RI 7HFKQRORJ\ VWXGHQWV WR WKH YHQXH ZKHUH WKH VHPL ¿QDOV RI WKH 5DSLG &DEV 3DUQHOO 6WUHHW :DWHUIRUG 6 6 VSULQW VZHHSVWDNH KHOG FHQWUH VWDJH RQ WKH HLJKW UDFH FDUG 7KH ¿IWK FRQWHVW SURGXFHG WKH IDVWHVW ZLQQHU RQ YLHZ RYHU WKH VWDQGDUG GLVWDQFH ZLWK WKH UHVHUYH 6SDUWD +ROO\ PDNLQJ QR PLVWDNH SRVWLQJ D SLOODU WR SRVW VXFFHVV LQ D FDUHHU EHVW 2ZQHG E\ 1DQR DQG 0DXUD )LW]JHUDOG DQG WUDLQHG E\ 3KLOLS *RXJK µ6SDUWD¶ FDPH DZD\ VPDUWO\ IURP KHU LQVLGH GUDZ DQG GHVSLWH HGJLQJ RXW RQ WKH UXQ XS FRPIRUWDEO\ WXUQHG WKH ¿UVW EHQG LQ IURQW RI WKH FKDVLQJ SDFN '\VHUW +RQH\ IDUHG UHVW RI WKH EHVW EXW µ6SDUWD¶ QHYHU WRRN KHU IRRW RII WKH DFFHOHUDWRU HQ URXWH WR D ¿YH OHQJWKV ZLQ RYHU µ'\VHUW¶ 7UDS 'UDZV )ULGD\ 2FWREHU VW 5DSLG &DEV 3DUQHOO 6WUHHW 6 6 6SULQW VZHHSVWDNH :LQQHU ¼ 5DLQV $OOR <DFKW 5R\DOH .DWLH )RU *ROG ,QGXVWU\ 3ULFH %RR]HG 7RQ\ 2XWFKDER\D 6HOHFWLRQ ,QGXVWU\ 3ULFH 'DQJHUV %RR]HG 7RQ\ 2XWFKDER\D :DWHUIRUG 7UDFN 6XSSRUWHUV &OXE $ VZHHSVWDNH :LQQHU ¼ <RX /LWWOH 5RVH %HFN\V 'DQFHU %DUUD 7HOO\ %UDQG 1HZ $GDP 5DEELWV 3UHFLRXV .LOORWWHUDQ /XF\ 6HOHFWLRQ <RX /LWWOH 5RVH 'DQJHUV %UDQG 1HZ $GDP .LOORWWHUDQ /XF\ &KDQJH 2I 5DFH 'D\ ,Q WKH PRQWK RI 1RYHPEHU UDFLQJ WDNHV SODFH RQ 7XHVGD\ DIWHUQRRQ 1RYHPEHU WK )LUVW UDFH SP EXW WKHUH ZLOO EH QR UDFLQJ RQ )ULGD\ 1RYHPEHU WK 5DFLQJ RQ WKH UHPDLQLQJ )ULGD\ DQG 6DWXUGD\ QLJKWV FRQWLQXH DV QRUPDO

GXULQJ 1RYHPEHU 7UDFN 6XSSRUWHUV &OXE 7KH $QQXDO *HQHUDO 0HHWLQJ RI WKH :DWHUIRUG *UH\KRXQG 7UDFN 6XSSRUWHUV &OXE KHOG UHFHQWO\ LQ .LOFRKDQ 3DUN ZDV D ZHOO DWWHQGHG DQG OLYHO\ DIIDLU 7KH RI¿FHUV DQG FRPPLWWHH HOHFWHG IRU WKH FRPLQJ VHDVRQ DUH &KDLUPDQ :LOOLH )LQQ 6HFUHWDU\ 'DUUHQ %UHWW 7UHDVXUHU 3DXO 4XLOW\ &RPPLWWHH -RKQ 1LFKROV /DUU\ &ROORS\ %DUU\ &ROOLQV DQG 'HQLV +DWWHPRUH 8SFRPLQJ (YHQWV ,Q .LOFRKDQ 3DUN 6 6 6SULQW 6WDNH :LQQHU ¼ )LQDO )ULGD\ 2FWREHU VW 7UDFN 6XSSRUWHUV &OXE $ 6WDNH :LQQHU ¼ :LQQHU ¼ )LQDO )ULGD\ 2FWREHU VW 7KH *DLQ )HHGV 6HOHFW 6WDNHV :LQQHU ¼ 7URSK\ )RU GRJV#¼ LQYLWHV 'HUE\ /DXUHOV DQG 3XSS\ 'HUE\ )LUVW 5RXQG +HDWV 6DWXUGD\ 1RYHPEHU VW (QWULHV &ORVH 7XHVGD\ WK 2FWREHU # QRRQ 7KH 3DXOD %HUJLQ 0HPRULDO 2SHQ 8QUDFHG :LQQHU ¼ 7URSK\ )RU 'RJV # ¼ )LUVW 5RXQG +HDWV 6DWXUGD\ WK 1RYHPEHU (QWULHV &ORVH 7XHVGD\ WK 1RYHPEHU 7KH *OREDO ,QN $ 6WDNH )RU GRJV :LQQHU ¼ 6WDNH 6WDUWV )ULGD\ VW 2FWREHU (QWULHV &ORVH 7XHVGD\ WK 2FWREHU # QRRQ 7KH :LGJHU &ODQF\ $ 6WDNH )RU GRJV :LQQHU ¼ )LUVW 5RXQG +HDWV )ULGD\ WK 1RYHPEHU (QWULHV &ORVH 7XHVGD\ WK 1RYHPEHU 7KH 7UDFN 6XSSRUWHUV &OXE 2SHQ )RU GRJV :LQQHU ¼ )LUVW 5RXQG +HDWV 6DWXUGD\ WK 1RYHPEHU (QWULHV &ORVH 7XHVGD\ WK 1RYHPEHU (QWULHV 5HTXLUHG )RU WKH )ROORZLQJ 5DFHV WR %H 5XQ 6DWXUGD\ VW 1RYHPEHU $ $


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

89

Golf Notes

*ROI 1RWHV Castlecomer Golfer of the Year Competition Michael O’ Neill was the winner on the double in Castlecomer over the bank holiday weekend. Michael entered the final golfer of the year competition in 2nd place behind Martin Irwin. With five players still in with a mathematical chance of taking the title, Michael knew that he had to win the weekend competition to guarantee himself the title. Michael won in style. Playing off a 6 handicap he covered the front nine in two under par and eventually signed off for a level par gross round and 42 pts. This was a great round of golf considering what was at stake and the blustery wind conditions he had to face. Martin Irwin had to settle for second place in the end, having led the golfer of the year race for most of the year. James Daly finished in 3rd place. Results of weekend competition. 1. Michael O’ Neill (6) 42 pts 2. Pat Graham (22) 38 pts Gross Ml. Buggy (+1) 32 pts Cat 1 Victor Smyth (7) 37 pts Cat 2 Anthony Dillon (16) 37 pts Cat 3 Liam Mooney (19) 37 pts Fixtures Sat 1st and Sun. 2nd November : Mens 18 hole Open Singles With the early dark evenings, and preparations for Christmas high on the agenda, the club will hold a Christmas cookery demonstration. Christmas may have become costly and commercialised in many ways, but the traditional tastes and home prepared foods remain the real nostalgic treasures to enjoy. Richenda Talbot, cookery teacher from Eden Hall, Ballyragget and other skilled cooks display the best of Christmas fare with advice on ‘how to’ do beautiful cake icing, pudding, mince pies, turkey leftover dishes, Christmas log, Christmas wreath, mulled wine and much more. All attending will be treated to mulled wine and the tastes of Christmas and entertained with witticisms and repartee. With an entry fee of 10 euro, it is tremendously good value for an evening of variety to share socially. Special guests Mick Galwey, Castlecomer’s ambassador of golf, and Miriam Smyth, Carlow Rose of Tralee will be there on the night. It is a night for men and women alike, as men have come to recognition for expertise on the cookery scene too. A home-made Christmas Cake will be raffled on the night, with tickets at 2 euro. The cake is in the club house for any to see. It was baked by the fair hands of the incoming Lady Captain for 2015, Patricia Doheny, who is well known for her delicious baking and jam making skills, along with her many other talents. It will be a fantastic bargain for the winner, who will have a rich, fruity Christmas cake for just 2 euro. All are welcome to the Christmas cookery demonstration. Bring a friend or the resident baker and cook in any family. There’s always one, male or female, because Christmas wouldn’t be truly Christmas in any home without one.

Ladies: The 3 lady team event, which ran throughout the week, was won by Joan Brennan, Mary Brophy and Ann Ring with a great score of 84pts. Well done to the ladies. A day to celebrate the great win by the Finn team will be held on Sunday 9th November. At 2pm, there will be an 11 hole scramble for all ladies. Afterwards, there will be food available in the club house and a happy get together in honour of the ladies club. Past members, future members, current members and invited friends are all very welcome to join in this commemorative and celebratory event. Golf 3 euro and meal 10 euro. A reminder to all club ladies that the AGM of the ladies section will be on Friday, 21st November at 8pm. It is important that all lady members attend this meeting to use their votes and have their say.

Kilkenny GC NEW MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The club is currently open for a limited number of new members and anyone joining at the moment and paying their fee will not have to pay again until January 2016 thus gaining the benefit of a few months free membership. 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. EGM & INFORMATION MEETINGS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13TH. The EGM on Thursday November 13th at 7.15pm will be a discussion on the Constitution and Rules of the club. This meeting is open to all Full voting Members who are Category A members. The second meeting on the night at 8.30pm will be a general information meeting and is open to Category A and Category B members. CHRISTMAS PARTY MENUS Club caterer Barry Joyce has produced a very attractive and competitive party menu in the run up to Christmas and can cater for small or large groups, for further details Barry can be contacted on the club phone 056 7765400. JUNIOR/JUVENILE On Wednesday October 29th the team competition will run from 10am to 1pm. Teams were picked on Monday 27th and the timesheet is posted on the notice board. Juniors should check their time and turn up 20 minutes beforehand. There will be a 3 hole supervised competition for this years Juniors or those without a handicap at 3.30pm. The Juniors for this competition should be at the putting green with their clubs by 3.15pm at latest. The meal will commence at 6.30pm sharp. Adults who wish to attend should ring the office to include their names. Adults €10, Children Free. Prize giving will be at 7.45 approx followed by entertainment / music and song by our Juniors at 8.30pm. Please note all the prizes for the Summer competitions will also be presented on the night and the full list of winners is below. Junior Open Day Results – 25th August 2014

Boys Overall Winner: Sam Kirwan (Gowran) (15) – 42 pts U-18 1st Morgan Walshe (Kilkenny)(6) – 41 pts 2nd Dylan Smithwick (Kilkenny)(8) – 40 pts Best Gross Harry Duggan (Kilkenny)(3) – 37 pts U-15 1st Adam Healy (Rosslare)(18) – 40 pts 2nd Richard Louis Duggan (Kilkenny)(7) – 38 pts U-13 1st Brian Manogue (Castlecomer)(22) – 31 pts Junior H’Cap (Yellow Tees) 1st Ross Whelan (Kilkenny)(20) – 46 pts 2nd Luke Bateman (Kilkenny)(26) – 42 pts 3rd Evan Clarke (Kilkenny)(24) – 40 pts Girls Overall Winner: Amy Lennon (Kilkenny)(24) – 43 pts U-18 1st Katie Keenan (Kilkenny)(14) – 37 pts U-15 1st Doireann Sloyan (Kilkenny)(23) – 37 pts U-13 1st Eva Duggan (Kilkenny (36) – 35 pts Weekly Competitions 9th June 2014 Boys (Full Handicap) Bobby O’Mahony (17) – 39 pts Boys (Junior Handicap) 1st Gavin Blanchfield (26) – 41 pts, 2nd Andrew Arnopp (26) – 32 pts (last 6) Girls Amy Lennon (26) – 34 pts 16th June 2014 Boys (Full Handicap) 1st Jack Walsh (17) – 43 pts Boys (Junior Handicap) 1st Ross Whelan (26) – 40 pts, 2nd Gavin Phelan (20) – 38 pts Girls Jenna Raggett (31) – 36 pts (back 9) 23rd June 2014 Boys (Full Handicap) 1st Michael O’Shaughnessy (14) – 38 pts, 2nd Conor O’Mahony (17) – 37 pts Boys (Junior Handicap) 1st Kieran Conway (25) – 40 pts, 2nd Dillon Wall (24) – 39 pts Girls Leah Treacy (36) – 37 pts 30th June 2014 Boys (Full Handicap) 1st Sean Manogue (14) – 39 pts Boys (Junior Handicap) 1st Dillon Wall (21) – 40 pts, 2nd Stephen Bateman (19) – 38 pts Girls Amy Lennon (26) – 36 pts 14th July 2014 Boys (Full Handicap) 1st Morgan Walshe (8) – 41 pts, 2nd Simon Cullen (16) 39 pts (back 9) Boys (Junior Handicap) 1st Oisin Timmons (25) – 43 pts, 2nd Sean Boyd (17) – 42 pts, 3rd Mark Nolan (25) – 40 pts (back 9) Girls Aoife Crowdle (27) – 41 pts 21st July 2014 Boys (Full Handicap) 1st Jeff Kealy

(8) – 39 pts, 2nd Matthew Russell (20) 38 pts Boys (Junior Handicap) 1st Niall Higgins (26) – 42 pts (last 6), 2nd Andrew Arnopp (26) – 42 pts, 3rd John Connick (22) – 40 pts Girls Leah Treacy (35) – 46 pts 28th July 2014 Boys (Full Handicap) 1st Tim Ferris (17) – 43 pts, 2nd Patrick O’Shea (15) – 42 pts (back 9), 3rd James Everard (19) – 42 pts Boys (Junior Handicap) 1st Thomas Nugent (16) – 45 pts, 2nd Barry Lennon (26) – 43 pts, 3rd Mark Nolan (21) – 42 pts Girls Ella Brennan (36) – 33 pts 14th August 2014 (Captain’s Prize) Boys Winner – Jeffrey Coyne (25) – 41 pts Boys (Full Handicap) 1st Tim Ferris (16) – 39 pts (back 9), 2nd Dylan Smithwick (9) – 39 pts, 3rd Morgan Walshe (6) – 38 pts Boys (Junior Handicap) 1st Evan Clarke (26) – 38 pts (back 9), 2nd Eoin Guilfoyle (16) – 38 pts (last 6), 3rd Ross Whelan (22) – 38 pts Girls Winner – Leah Treacy (30) – 41 pts, 2nd Amy Lennon (26) – 40 pts, 3rd Katie Keenan (16) – 39 pts 18th August 2014 Boys (Full Handicap) 1st Dillon Wall (18) – 39 pts, 2nd Morgan Walshe (6) – 37 pts, 3rd Cillian Timmons (17) – 35 pts (back 9) Boys (Junior Handicap) 1st Gavin Blanchfield (20) – 42 pts, 2nd John Nolan (26) – 39 pts, 3rd Barry Lennon (19) – 38 pts Girls Doireann Sloyan (24) – 38 pts Darren Clarke Skills Challenge Qualifiers Girls: Margaret Mary O’Shea / Niamh Glynn Boys: Eoin Guilfoyle / Daragh Casey Grand Final – Elmgreen 14th November Boys U-16 Matchplay Winner – John Nolan Runner-up – Thomas Nugent Semi-finalists – Séan Heary / James Higgins J.D.Murphy Memorial Trophy (U-18) Girls Winner – Niamh Mulrooney Runner-up – Sara Browne Semifinalists – Sarah Molloy / Amy Lennon Boys Winner – Louis Walsh Runner-up – Shane Mahony Semi-finalists – Jack Condren / Ml O’Shaughnessy Eamonn Crosse Memorial Awards Girl / Boy to be announced on the night CLINICAL PILATES CLASSES Clinical Pilates Classes will commence in the club on Wednesday November 5th with two sessions at 6.30 and 7.30pm. Classes are €10 per session and please bring your own mat. To book a place or for further details please contact Orla on 085 1960463. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Thursday November 13th, Joint Club EGM at 7.15, General Members Information Meeting at 8.30 approx after the EGM.

The EGM is for all category A members and the general information meeting is for Category A and Category B members. Thursday November 20th 7.30pm. Memorial Service for deceased members and former members. Saturday November 29th Joint Captains Dinner in the club. Friday December 5th Ladies Club Christmas Party. Thursday December 11th Senior Ladies Christmas Dinner at 2pm. COURSE NEWS (PLACING – PREFERRED LIES) Placing came into effect on Friday October 27th The ball may be lifted throughout the course (except in hazards, e.g bunkers) and replaced within 6 inches not nearer the hole. The ball must be marked before lifting, failure to do so will result in a penalty stroke. (Rule 20.1) BAR CLOSING HOURS Bar closing hours have changed for the Winter months with earlier closing on some nights. The hours are posted in the clubhouse. SNOOKER The Snooker draw is posted on the Mens notice board. Please play your games on time and if you have not already done so please pay your entry fee and leave behind the bar. BRIDGE Bridge continues next Monday night November 3rd at 7.30 in the club. All who were involved last year are welcome and also anyone else who wishes to play and join the group. . RESULTS Mens November Hamper 18 Holes Singles Sat Oct 25th & Sun Oct 26th 1. Paul Shortt (19) 41 pts 2. Seamus McGuire (11) 40 pts (B9) 3. Michael Keane (14) 40 pts (B9) Best Gross; Eddie Power (+1) 38 Gross Pts 5. Ger Dowling (14) 40 pts (B9) 6. Tadhg Donohue (15) 40 pts Prize Presentation on Hamper Presentation night in December Mens Saturday Crosscard October 25th 14 Holes 1. Des Byrne (17) John Quane (18) Alan Snype (20) Denis Carey (14) 76 pts 2. Dermot Doyle (7) Pat O’Hanlon (11) Jim Ryan (14) Tommy Barry (14) 73 pts (B2) 3. Gabriel Maher (19) Jimmy Rhatigan (20) Henk Van Der Puil (27) Ger Crowdle (19) 73 pts 4. P J Martin (10) Pat Hickey (12) Kieran Hoban (6) Billy Burke (10) 72 pts LADIES NEWS & RESULTS Ladies 13 Hole Stableford Sun Oct 19th & Tues Oct`21st 1. Helen Butler (25) 27 pts 2. Bridget Norwood (20) 26 pts Best Gross; Mary Leahy Browne (3) 23 Gross Pts 3. Francis Foley (25) 26 pts (L6) 4. Bridie McGarry (9) 26 pts (L6)

5. Stella Coughlan (19) 26 pts LADIES FIXTURES Tuesday October 28th 8.20 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 Hole Stableford, Tuesday November 4th 8.20 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 Hole Competition, Slots also available on Saturday 1st 2.00 – 2.45 (Bookable Online) and Sunday 2nd 10.30 – 11.00 Bookable Online 1.40 – 2.15 Draw. SENIOR MEN Results; Thursday October 23rd - 13 Holes Champagne Scranble 1. Billy Burke (10 Tony Teehan (18) Joe O’Driscoll (26) Michael Cuddihy (26) 71 pts 2. Tom Gunning (15) Martin Mullane (17) Dermot Moloney (21) Tom Buckley (31) 69 pts (B6) 3. Pat Collins (13) Willie B Murphy (17) Nicky Lawlor (20) Eddie Geraghty (23) 69 pts 4. Geoff Meagher (15) Des Byrne (17) Andy MacEneaney (21) 68 pts (63+5) 5. Matt Ruth (16) Bob Greaney (19) Jack Nolan (22) Joe Leech (26) 68 pts 6. John Bracken (13) Martin Murphy (17) Jimmy Rhatigan (20) 68 pts (63+5) 7. Rodger Curran (15) Donie Butler (19) Joe Nolan (23) Tim O’Mahony (36) 67 pts Next Competition this Thursday October 30th at 11.00am. SENIOR LADIES Results Thursday October 23rd - 9 Holes 1. Hilda Richardson, Joan Mannion, Helen Dwan 2. Mary Browne, Elizabeth Tobin, Mary Feighery 3. Joan Norris, Anne Gubbins, Aileen Hehir Next competition Thursday October 30th at 10.00am. Senior Ladies Golf & Christmas Dinner Thursday December 11th at 2pm approx. FIXTURES: Tuesday October 28th, 9.00 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 Hole Stableford Wednesday October 29th, 10.00 – 1.00 Jun/ Juv Competition, 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time. Thursday October 30th , 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Ladies, 11.00 – 1.00 Senior Men, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time Friday October 31st 11.00 -1.00 Visitors, 1.00 – 2.20 Members Time Saturday November 1st 7.30 – 9.00 Members, 9.15 – 12.00 Visitors, 12.00– 1.30 Reserved for Mens Crosscard, Shotgun at 1-15pm. , 1.55 – 2.25 Ladies 13 Hole Competition (Bookable Online) Sunday November 2nd , 7.40 - 10.30 and 11.00 – 1.45 Mens 14 Hole Singles, 10.30 – 11.00 Ladies Competition Bookabe Online, 1.55– 2.10 Ladies 13 Hole Competition (Draw.) Monday November 3rd , 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time Tuesday November 4th, 9.00 – 10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 Hole Stableford Wednesday November 5th, 10.30 – 11.30 Visitors, 1.00 – 2.30 Members Time


90

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

News

Grown men cry: 100 years later JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@ GMAIL.COM

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³, ZDV VLWWLQJ DW D IDPLO\ PHDO LQ &DUUROO¶V RI .QRFNWRSKHU ZKHQ , GLVFRYHUHG WKDW WZR \RXQJ VLVWHUV EHVLGH PH ZHUH P\ ¿UVW FRXVLQV¶ FKLOGUHQ IURP 7KRPDVWRZQ DQG ,QLVWLRJH 7KHLU GDG ZDV IURP 1HZSDUNHW ´ 3DGG\ 'DO\ WROG 7KH 5HSRUWHU ³, ZDV GHOLJKWHG WR PHHW P\ UHO DWLYHV , ZDV YHU\ KDSS\ ZLWK WKH RFFDVLRQ ZKLFK , VWDUWHG RUJDQLV LQJ PRQWKV DJR ³, IRXQG LW DOO YHU\ VDG <HW LW ZDV XSOLIWLQJ DV ZH SDLG WULEXWH WR P\ JUDQGXQFOH 3ULYDWH -RKQ 'DO\ D PDQ RI RQO\ \HDUV ZKR ZDV NLOOHG LQ DFWLRQ EXW ZKRVH ERG\ ZDV QHYHU IRXQG 'LHG LQ EDWWOH ³:DWFKLQJ JURZQ PHQ FU\LQJ ZDV QRW HDV\ %XW , ZDV YHU\ KDS S\ ZLWK WKH UHVSHFW VKRZQ WR P\ JUDQGXQFOH -RKQ DOPRVW D FHQWX U\ DIWHU WKH %ULWLVK :DU 2I¿FH KDG VHQW P\ IDPLO\ D WHOHJUDSK WHOOLQJ WKHP WKDW KH KDG GLHG LQ EDWWOH ´ 7KHUH LV D PHPRULDO VWRQH LQ

Paddy Daly unveils the memorial plaque 7XUNH\ WR WKRVH NLOOHG DW *DOOLSR OL 3ULYDWH -RKQ 'DO\ LV 6ROGLHU 1R -RKQ ZDV D PHPEHU RI WKH WK %DWWDOLRQ RI WKH 5R\DO ,ULVK 5HJL

PHQW +H ZDV QRW PDUULHG +H KDG ZRUNHG LQ &ODUHPRUULV +RXVH EHIRUH HQOLVWLQJ LQ WKH DUP\ %HIRUH JRLQJ LQWR EDWWOH 3UL YDWH 'DO\ KDG PDGH KLV ZLOO EH

The Daly family: Brendan, Paddy, Mary, Joe, Bernie and Frank Daly

Pics: Donal Foley TXHDWKLQJ DQ\ PRQLHV GXH WR KLV EURWKHU ³-RKQ 'DO\ ZDV P\ JUDQGID WKHU¶V EURWKHU DQG QDWXUDOO\ EH FDXVH RI D JHQHUDWLRQ JDS , QHYHU

PHW KLP EXW , DP VR KDSS\ WKDW KH LV QRZ UHPHPEHUHG DW RXU IDPLO\ JUDYH E\ D SODTXH ZKLFK , ZDV SURXG WR XQYHLO ´ VDLG 3DGG\ 'DO\

The Daly children at the memorial day

7KH SODTXH ZKLFK LQFOXGHV D FDUYHG LPDJH RI D VROGLHU ZDV PDGH E\ 3DW 0F'RQDOG RI 0DG GR[WRZQ 'XQEHOO 7UXPSHWHU &KDUOLH 3DUVRQV


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

91

News

Peggy and Johnny Barden SOD\HG 7KH /DVW 3RVW $ VDOXWH ZDV JLYHQ E\ 'HV 0F*UDWK 7KH 2UJDQLVDWLRQ RI ([ 6HUYLFHPHQ DQG ZRPHQ ZDV UHSUHVHQWHG E\ 3DGG\ +RURKDQ DQG -RKQ .HOO\ D FRXVLQ RI 3DGG\ 'DO\ )DVFLQDWLQJ WDON 3LSHU ZDV (XJHQH %RODQG ZKLOH LQ FKDUJH RI ÀDJV ZDV 7RP 0DFN H\ RI &DOODQ 0DVWHU RI FHUHPRQLHV DW $JKDYLOOHU &HPHWHU\ ZDV IRUPHU &RPPDQGDQW 1RHO %RXUNH )RUPHU $JKDYLOOHU 3DULVK 3ULHVW )U 3HWHU +R\QH VSRNH DERXW D \RXQJ -RKQ 'DO\ ZKR ZRUNHG DW &ODUHPRUULV +RXVH OHDYLQJ KRPH JRLQJ IURP D VPDOO FRP PXQLW\ WR ¿HOGV RI ZDU

$PRQJ WKRVH EXULHG LQ WKH IDPLO\ JUDYH DUH 3DGG\ 'DO\¶V JUDQGSDUHQWV DQG DQ XQFOH ZKR GLHG WUDJLFDOO\ LQ DQ DFFLGHQW DW &ODUHPRUULV +RXVH ,Q &DUUROO¶V .QRFNWRSKHU ZKHUH 'DO\V DQG IULHQGV HQ MR\HG D PHDO LQ FHOHEUDWLRQ RI WKH OLIH RI 3ULYDWH 'DO\ $OLFH 0F 'HUPRWW D UHWLUHG OHFWXUHU LQ OR FDO KLVWRU\ DW :DWHUIRUG ,QVWLWXWH JDYH D IDVFLQDWLQJ WDON RQ µ-RKQ 'DO\ WKH 0DQ¶ $PRQJ WKH JXHVWV ZDV 0(3 /LDP $\OZDUG ZKRVH IDPLO\ KRPH LV D QH[W GRRU QHLJKERXU WR $JKDYLOOHU &HPHWHU\ 7KH VXUURXQGV RI /LDP DQG .DWKOHHQ $\OZDUG¶V KRPH ZHUH

Marie, Susie and Catherine Hayes with Leah Fogarty

Amelda Wemyss, aged 4, lays a wreath on Private John Daly’s grave JLYHQ DV D FDU SDUN DUHD IRU WKH RFFDVLRQ ,W ZDV WKDW NLQG RI FRPPXQLW\ FHOHEUDWLRQ

Army veterans: Anthony Butler, John Kelly and Tom Mackey Former MEP Liam Aylward, Aghaviller neighbour, with Sean and Maureen Cullen

Noel J. Bourke gives a graveside oration

Rest in peace, Private John

Eugene Bolard, left, and Des McGrath of Kilkenny City & District Pipe Band

35,9$7( -RKQ 'DO\ ZDV ERUQ LQ +XJJLQVWRZQ &RXQW\ .LO NHQQ\ DQG OLYHG LQ 1HZPDU NHW +H ZDV NLOOHG LQ DFWLRQ DW *DOOLSROL RQ $XJXVW DJHG +H ZDV VRQ RI -RKQ 'DO\ RI 1HZPDUNHW .QRFNWRSKHU LQ 6RXWK .LONHQQ\ CC +H HQOLVWHG LQ :DWHUIRUG RQ $XJXVW DQG ZDV D PHPEHU RI WKH 5R\DO ,ULVK 5HJLPHQW WK %DWWDOLRQ 7KH 5R\DO ,ULVK 5HJLPHQW KDG EHHQ IRUPHG LQ &ORQPHO LQ PLG $XJXVW DV SDUW RI WKH WK %ULJDGH WK ,ULVK 'LYL VLRQ

7KH\ VDLOHG WR (QJODQG LQ 0D\ )ROORZLQJ D IXU WKHU SHULRG RI WUDLQLQJ WKH\ VDLOHG IURP /LYHUSRRO WR *DO OLSROL LQ -XO\ YLD D VWRS RYHU LQ 0DGUDV 7KH\ ODQGHG DW 6XYOD %D\ RQ $XJXVW ZLWK RI¿F HUV DQG RWKHU UDQNV $V D SLRQHHU GLYLVLRQ WKH\ HQJDJHG LQ PDQXDO ZRUN QHDU WKH IURQW OLQHV :RUN LQFOXGHG OD\LQJ ZDWHU OLQHV URDG PDNLQJ DQG UHSDLULQJ WUHQFK GLJJLQJ DQG FDEOH OD\LQJ ,I QHFHVVDU\ WKH\ FRXOG EH XVHG DV ¿JKWLQJ VROGLHUV ,Q *DOOLSROL WKH WK %DWWDO

LRQ ZDV HPSOR\HG FRQVWUXFW LQJ D QHZ KHDGTXDUWHUV DQG D UHVHUYH OLQH RI WUHQFKHV FORVH WR *KD]L %DED 7KH $ % DQG & FRPSDQLHV ZHUH PRYHG WR .LUHWFK 7HSH 6LUW RQ $XJXVW %\ WKHQ LQ WKH QLQH GD\V VLQFH WKH\ KDG DUULYHG LQ 7XU NH\ WKH\ KDG VXIIHUHG WKH IRO ORZLQJ .LOOHG WKUHH RI¿FHUV DQG RWKHU UDQNV :RXQGHG VHYHQ RI¿FHUV DQG RWKHU UDQNV (LJKWHHQ PHQ ZHUH PLVVLQJ -RKQ 'DO\ ZDV NLOOHG RQ $X JXVW ZKLOH PRYLQJ WR WKH WUHQFKHV DW .LUHWFK 7HSH 6LUW


92

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Sport

Super: Our Jackie knows the score

7+( .($1( ('*( 2) /2&$/ 63257

Jackie Tyrrell Tyrrell in All-Ireland action Pic Donal Foley

BY TREV KEANE *$$ 3/$<(56 PD\ EH WKH HOLWH RI QDWLRQDO VSRUWV SHRSOH EXW XQOLNH SURIHVVLRQDO VSRUWV VWDUV DUH VRPHZKDW UHOXFWDQW DW WLPHV WR WDON PDWWHUV RXWVLGH RI WKHLU FRPIRUW ]RQH 7KHVH µJRGV¶ DPRQJVW XV DUH QRW DYHUVH WR JHWWLQJ LQYROYHG LQ FKDW DERXW RWKHU HYHU\GD\ VSRUWV $ .LONHQQ\ $OO ,UHODQG ZLQQHU FDQ WDON DERXW WKH JUHDW MR\ H[SHULHQFHG DW OLIWLQJ WKH /LDP 0F&DUWK\ FXS VR PDQ\ WLPHV VR LW ZDV UHIUHVKLQJ WR VHH -DFNLH 7\UUHOO WDNH RQ WKH 6FRUH LH LQ DQ $PHULFDQ 1DWLRQDO )RRWEDOO /HDJXH SUHGLFWLRQ JDPH 7KH HLJKW WLPH $OO ,UHODQG ZLQQHU LV DOVR D PDVVLYH 1)/ IDQ DQG KH

WRRN RQ WKH WHDP DW WKH RQOLQH VSRUWV VLWH LQ D WLSSLQJ FRQWHVW DV WKH\ SUHGLFWHG WKH RXWFRPH

RI VL[ JDPHV -DFNLH¶V LQVLJKW DQG DQDO\VLV ZRXOG KDYH SXW WKH PRVW

VHDVRQHG 1)/ SXQGLW WR VKDPH $ IXWXUH FDUHHU LQ WKH VWXGLR EHFNRQLQJ SHUKDSV"

The game of rugby is catching up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

Scrumptious: Rugby eating into other sports!

Getting to know you – and me! 7+,6 ,6 P\ WKLUG FROXPQ IRU WKH .LONHQQ\ 5HSRUWHU DQG VHHLQJ DV -LPP\ KDV EHHQ NLQG HQRXJK WR JLYH PH IXOO SDJH ELOOLQJ QRW WR PHQWLRQ HGLWLQJ P\ UDPEOLQJV RQ VSRUW , WKRXJKW LW RQO\ IDLU , JLYH VRPHWKLQJ EDFN E\ WHOOLQJ \RX D ELW DERXW PH , DP D /LPHULFN PDQ PDUULHG WR D 0XOOLQJDU ZRPDQ OLYLQJ LQ .LONHQQ\ 0\ OLQNV WR WKH FRXQW\ KDYH VWUHQJWKHQHG LQ UHFHQW \HDUV WKDQNV WR WKH ELUWK RI P\ WZR FKLOGUHQ LQ 6W /XNH¶V *HQHUDO +RVSLWDO , KDYH ZDONHG DPRQJVW \RX IRU QHDUO\ QLQH \HDUV QRZ , KDYH VSRNHQ UHJXODUO\ RQ .&/5 IP DERXW IRRWEDOO SRSSHG RXW WR ZDWFK (YHUJUHHQ SOD\ SOD\HG VTXDVK LQ 6W .LHUDQ¶V &ROOHJH ¿YH D VLGH IRRWEDOO LQ 6FDQORQ

3DUN QRW WR PHQWLRQ YLVLWV WR )RXONVWRZQ DQG 1RZODQ 3DUN , ORYH WKH GHGLFDWLRQ WR VSRUW LQ WKH FRXQW\ DQG WKLQN LW LV DQ H[DPSOH WR DQ\ZKHUH LQ ,UHODQG DV WR KRZ WR EH ¿W DQG DFWLYH ,W¶V QRW MXVW WHDP VSRUWV ZLWK UXQQLQJ FOXEV WULDWKORQ DQG *RG NQRZV ZKDW HOVH DURXQG WKH FLW\ :KLOH , KDYH OLYHG KHUH , KDYH ZULWWHQ WZR ERRNV *DIIHUV 0HUFLHU 3UHVV D ORRN DW \HDUV RI ,ULVK PDQDJHUV DQG 5XQQLQJ WKURXJK :DOOV WKH VWRU\ RI 'DYH /DQJDQ '% 3XEOLVKLQJ , DOVR HVWDEOLVKHG D VSRUWV GHYHORSPHQW DQG PDUNHWLQJ EXVLQHVV IDQWDV\ OLYH KHUH DQG , KRSH WR EHFRPH WKH ODWHVW VWDUW XS IURP WKH 6RXWK (DVW WR SXW ,UHODQG RQ WKH ,QWHUQDWLRQDO VWDJH +HOOR

Homeless heroes do us all proud &217(17 ZLWK D GLIIHUHQW DQJOH LV DOZD\V UHIUHVKLQJ VR WRR DUH IHHO JRRG VWRULHV HVSHFLDOO\ LI WKH\ LQYROYH IXQGUDLVLQJ DFWLYLWLHV UDQGRP DFWV RI NLQGQHVV KHURLF HIIRUWV IURP RUGLQDU\ SHRSOH ,W LV RQO\ ¿WWLQJ WKHUHIRUH WKDW ZH JLYH D PHQWLRQ WR WKH ,ULVK ,QWHUQDWLRQDO KRPHOHVV WHDP

WKDW WRRN SDUW LQ WKH +RPHOHVV :RUOG &XS LQ &KLOH )HDWXULQJ SOD\HUV IURP VWUHHW OHDJXHV DOO RYHU WKH FRXQWU\ WKH %R\V LQ *UHHQ ZLWK SOD\HUV IURP GLIIHUHQW FLUFXPVWDQFHV WU\LQJ WR EHWWHU WKHLU OLYHV WKURXJK IRRWEDOO EHDW *UHHFH RQ WKHLU ZD\ WR WKH VHFRQG JURXS VWDJH

On the way to being well known! 63($.,1* RI OHVVHU NQRZQ QDWLRQDO WHDPV H[FHOOLQJ RQ WKH ,QWHUQDWLRQDO VWDJH WKH ,ULVK 5XJE\ /HDJXH WHDP UHFHQWO\ GHIHDWHG )UDQFH LQ WKHLU RSHQLQJ JDPH RI WKH (XURSHDQ FKDPSLRQVKLS <RXUV WUXO\ PDGH WKH WULS WR 7DOODJKW WR ZDWFK 0DUN $VWRQ¶V WHDP PDNH KLVWRU\ E\ EHDWLQJ WKH IDYRXULWHV 7KH ZLQ ZDV LQVSLUHG E\ D QXPEHU RI NH\ SHUIRUPDQFHV DOWKRXJK RQH 6KDQQRQ 0F'RQQHOO

VWRRG RXW 'HVSLWH D YHU\ ,ULVK VRXQGLQJ QDPH 0F'RQQHOO VFRUHU RI WZR WULHV RQ KLV GHEXW IRU WKH ,ULVK ZDV ERUQ LQ $XVWUDOLD 6FRWODQG DQG :DOHV FRPSOHWH WKH (XURSHDQ &KDPSLRQVKLS VFKHGXOH DQG VKRXOG WKH ,ULVK EXLOG RQ WKHLU ZLQ RYHU WKH )UHQFK WKHQ WKH\ ZLOO VHFXUH D SODFH LQ WKH )RXU 1DWLRQV DORQJVLGH 5XJE\ /HDJXH KHDY\ZHLJKWV (QJODQG 1HZ =HDODQG DQG 0F'RQQHOO¶V FRXQWU\ RI ELUWK $XVWUDOLD


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

93

Sport

Barrow Rangers outgun Cloneen in final

The mighty Rangers of Paulstown/Goresbridge 72'$< :( VDOXWH WKH %DUURZ 5DQJHUV 3DXOVWRZQ *RUHV EULGJH 8 KXUOLQJ WHDP WKDW ZRQ WKH .LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ +XUOLQJ )L QDO DJDLQVW &ORQHHQ 7KLV ¿QDO ZLQ ZDV D JUHDW HQG WR D VXSHUE \HDU IRU WKLV YHU\ \RXQJ WHDP 7KH\ ZRQ )pLOH VLOYHU PHG DOV LQ 2PDJK LQ -XQH DQG WKH .LONHQQ\ /HDJXH 6KLHOG )LQDO LQ 6HSWHPEHU 7KH SOD\HUV KDYH WKDQNHG WKHLU KDUG ZRUNLQJ PHQWRUV -RKQ 'HUPRG\ - - 6WDXQWRQ DQG :LOOLH +DQORQ IRU WKH JUHDW FRDFKLQJ DOO \HDU DOVR WKHLU OR\DO VXSSRUWHUV ZKR WXUQHG XS LQ JUHDW QXPEHUV IRU WKH FRXQW\ ¿QDO DQG LQGHHG DOO WKHLU JDPHV 7KDQNV DOVR ZHQW WR &DWKHULQH DQG 2ZHQ %ODNH DQG WKH %DU URZ 5DQJHUV &OXE IRU D JUHDW SRVW ¿QDO FHOHEUDWLRQ SDUW\ DQG GLVFR )URQW IURP OHIW 6HDQ 0XU SK\ 'HUPRW +HQQHVV\ /LDP +RJDQ &LDUDQ %UHQQDQ 3KLOLS 'UHQQDQ 5XDLUL %UHHQ &RQRU %ODNH 3HWHU 'XQQH .LHUDQ 2¶1HLOO (RJKDQ +RJDQ -RVK %DUFRH DQG 0DWWKHZ )LW]SDW ULFN

%DFN IURP OHIW 1LFKRODV %UHQQDQ 5REELH 6KRUWKDOO (DPRQQ 5RFKH &RQRU +DQORQ .LOOLDQ 5XGNLQV &LDUDQ +DQ ORQ -DPHV (QJOLVK -DFN 0F

'RQDOG -DPHV /HQQRQ 6HDQ 2¶1HLOO (RLQ 2¶&RQQRU DQG &RQRU 'HUPRG\ 7RGD\ ZH SXEOLF SLFWXUHV IURP WKHLU YLFWRU\ FHOHEUDWLRQ SDUW\


94

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

Sport

Mullinavat’s Great Escape Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate Hurling Semi Finals Mullinavat 2-12, Tullogher Rosbercon 1-13 BY PAT TREACY 78//2*+(5 5RVEHUFRQ ZLOO KDYH ELWWHU VZHHW PHPRULHV RI WKLV VHPL ¿QDO ZLWK QHLJKERXUV 0XOOLQDYDW 7KH\ FDPH VR FORVH WR FDXV LQJ DQ XSVHW LQ 1RZODQ 3DUN RQ 6XQGD\ 7UDLOLQJ E\ D JRDO DV WKH FORFN WLFNHG WRZDUGV WKH KRXU :DOWHU :DOVK SRZHUHG KLV ZD\ DORQJ WKH HQG OLQH DQG FHQWUHG WR &LDQ 2¶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¶'Z\HU WR FHQWUH IRUZDUG ZLWK *HU 0DORQH EHJLQQLQJ WR ORRN GDQJHURXV RQ WKH HGJH RI WKH VTXDUH 7ZR -RKQ :DOVK SRLQWHG IUHHV DORQJ ZLWK SRLQWV E\ 'LQ Q\ %XWOHU DQG 0DUN 0DQV¿HOG JDYH 0XOOLQDYDW D WKUHH SRLQW OHDG E\ WKH QG PLQXWH ,W FRXOG KDYH EHHQ PXFK PRUH DV 7XOORJKHU JRDONHHSHU 0DUWLQ 5RFKH VDYHG EULOOLDQWO\ IURP *HU 0DORQH DQG -DPLH )HQQHOO\ 0XOOLQDYDW OHG WR DW KDOI WLPH *RDO 7KH\ DGGHG WZR HDUO\ SRLQWV LQ WKH QHZ KDOI WKURXJK 0DUN 0DQV¿HOG DQG -RKQ :DOVK &LDQ 2¶'RQRJKXH DQG :DOWHU :DOVK SRLQWHG WR FORVH WKH JDS WR WZR SRLQWV 0XOOLQDYDW LQWURGXFHG /LDP

The chase: Anthony Cotterell in hot pursuit of John Walsh )HQQHOO\ WR FRUQHU IRUZDUG DQG IURP WKHUH WR WKH HQG KH FDXVHG GLVFRPIRUW LQ WKH 7XOORJKHU 5RVEHUFRQ IXOO EDFN OLQH ,W ZDV WKH \RXQJHU )HQQHOO\ ZKR ÀLFNHG RQ WKH EDOO WR KLV ROGHU EURWKHU -DPLH ZKR ZHQW RQ WR VHW XS :LOOLH 2¶'Z\HU IRU WKH RSHQLQJ JRDO ,W DSSHDUHG WR EH WKH GHFLVLYH VFRUH DV 0XO OLQDYDW OHG WR 7ZR ORQJ UDQJH SRLQWV IURP 0ROLQJ &RWWHUHOO IUHHV NHSW 7XO ORJKHU LQ WRXFK EXW 0XOOLQDYDW DSSHDUHG WR EH KROGLQJ RQ IRU D QDUURZ ZLQ EHIRUH WKH JDPH ÀLS ÀRSSHG (VFDSH 0XOOLQDYDW DUH PDNLQJ D KDELW RI WKH ODWH HVFDSH 7KH\ UHOLHG RQ D ODWH JRDO WR VHH RII <RXQJ ,UHODQGV LQ WKH TXDUWHU ¿QDO ,V WKHLU QDPH RQ WKH FXS RU DUH

Pics: Donal Foley

WKH\ XVLQJ XS WKHLU OXFN" 7KHLU SHUIRUPDQFH LQ WKLV µVHPL¶ ZDV UHDVRQDEOH ZLWKRXW EHLQJ FRQ YLQFLQJ 7KH\ DUH KHDGLQJ LQWR WKH ¿QDO ZLWK URRP IRU LPSURYH PHQW

Walter Walsh is tackled by Pauric Gahan

0XOOLQDYDW VFRUHUV - :DOVK I : 2¶'Z\HU -DPLH )HQQHOO\ 'LQQ\ %XWOHU 0 0DQV¿HOG 0DORQH 7XOORJKHU 5RVEHUFRQ & 2¶'RQRJKXH I 0 &RW WHUHOO I & +HQQHVV\ : :DOVK ( &XOOLQDQH 0XOOLQDYDW - &XOOHWRQ -RH )HQQHOO\ 7 $\OZDUG 6 )DU UHOO 5REHUW 0DORQH 3 *DKDQ 6 $\OZDUG ' %XWOHU ' .HQ QHDOO\ - *DKDQ * 0DORQH 0 0DQV¿HOG -DPLH )HQQHOO\ :

2¶'Z\HU - :DOVK 6XE / )HQQHOO\ 7XOORJKHU 5RVEHUFRQ 0 5RFKH $ &RWWHUHOO - +DUWOH\ 7 &URNH 0 &RWWHUHOO 3 +DUWOH\ '

2¶&RQQRU % /DZOHU : :DOVK - %DUURQ - &RWWHUHOO / %DUURQ & +HQQHVV\ ( &XOOLQDQH & 2¶'RQRJKXH 5HIHUHH 3HWHU %XUNH (PHU DOGV

The chase: Anthony Cotterell in hot pursuit of John Walsh

Ballyhale Shamrocks have real swagger %$//<+$/( 6KDPURFNV VKRZHG D UHDO VZDJJHU ZKHQ WKH\ GLVPLVVHG 'DQHVIRUW WR RQ D ZRQGHUIXO VRG DW -DPHV 6WHSKHQV QHZ *$$ FRPSOH[ RQ WKH .HOOV 5RDG RQ 6DWXUGD\ 7KH FKDPSLRQVKLS IDYRXULWHV VKRZHG WKHLU LQWHQW ZLWK IRXU SRLQWV IURP IRXU DWWHPSWV LQ WKH RSHQLQJ WKUHH PLQXWHV

&ROLQ )HQQHOO\ +HQU\ 6KHIÀLQ -DPHV µ&KD¶ )LW]SDWULFN DQG 7- 5HLG ZHUH RQ WDUJHW 3OD\LQJ ZLWK WKH VWURQJ ZLQG WKH\ SURFHHGHG WR FDUYH WKH 'DQHVIRUW GHIHQFH DSDUW ZLWK &ROLQ )HQQHOO\ LQ UDPSDQW IRUP )HQQHOO\ VHW XS WZR WDS LQ JRDOV IRU %ULDQ &RG\ LQ WKH VHYHQWK DQG QLQWK PLQXWHV WR

JLYH 6KDPURFNV D WR OHDG %\ KDOI WLPH WKH 6KDPURFNV OHG WR DIWHU D VFLQWLOODWLQJ ¿UVW KDOI SHUIRUPDQFH WKDW \LHOGHG IXUWKHU JRDOV IURP (RLQ 5HLG DQG &ROLQ )HQQHOO\ 'DQHVIRUW EDWWOHG PDQIXOO\ WKURXJKRXW DQG VKDGHG WKH VFRULQJ LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI

WR 6KDPURFNV UHMLJJHG 7KH +RJDQ EURWKHUV 3DWULFN DQG 5LFKDUG DORQJ ZLWK WKH EULOOLDQW 5REHUW 2¶.HHIIH DQG WKH SRZHUIXO 3DXO 0XUSK\ GURYH 'DQHVIRUW IRUZDUG ZLWK 2LVtQ 'DO\ DQG &ROP 3KHODQ JUDEELQJ JRDOV DV KDOI WLPH VXE &LOOLDQ 7UHDF\ VFRUHG %RWK JRDONHHSHUV 5LFKDUG

5HLG 6KDPURFNV DQG 3DWULFN 7\QDQ PDGH D EUDFH RI EULOOLDQW VDYHV 6KDPURFNV KDYH UHMLJJHG ZLWK -RH\ +ROGHQ DW IXOO EDFN 0LFKDHO )HQQHOO\ DW FHQWUH EDFN 7KH PLG¿HOG LV %RE $\OZDUG DQG 'DYLG +R\QH DV +HQU\ 6KHIÀLQ DQG &ROLQ )HQQHOO\ ¿OO WKH FHQWUDO DWWDFNLQJ UROHV ZLWK µ&KD¶ DQG 7- 5HLG RQ WKH ZLQJV

%DOO\KDOH DUH WKH WHDP WR EHDW LQ WKLV FKDPSLRQVKLS 'DQHVIRUW ZLOO ORRN EDFN RQ D VHDVRQ WKDW FRXOG KDYH \LHOGHG D ELJJHU UHWXUQ IURP WKH OHDJXH VHFWLRQ 7KH\ ZLOO EH KDSS\ WR KDYH DYRLGHG WKH UHOHJDWLRQ EDWWOH DQG WKHLU EDWWOLQJ TXDOLWLHV RYHU WKH SDVW WKUHH ZHHNV FRXOGQ¶W EH TXHVWLRQHG


29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter

95

Sport

Lone Ranger will need help! Joe Brnenan is pursued by Jimmy Murphy

St Patrick’s (Ballyragget) 0-12, Graigue Ballycallan 1-5 BY PAT TREACY 67 3$75,&.¶6 KDG WKHLU H[SHFWHG ZLQ RYHU *UDLJXH %DOO\FDOODQ LQ WKH VHFRQG VHPL ¿QDO RI WKH LQWHUPHGLDWH FKDPSLRQVKLS 7KH\ ZHUH IDU IURP LPSUHVVLYH DV WKH\ OHG IURP VWDUW WR ¿QLVK .HYLQ .HOO\ ODQGHG WKH ¿UVW RI KLV HLJKW SRLQWV IURP IUHHV LQ WKH VHFRQG PLQXWH ZLWK -RH %UHQQDQ DGGLQJ DQRWKHU (GGLH %UHQQDQ RSHQHG *UDLJXH¶V DFFRXQW LQ WKH WK PLQXWH EXW %ULDQ 3KHODQ UHVSRQGHG IURP WKH UHVXOWLQJ SXFN RXW $IWHU D TXDUWHU RI DQ KRXU %DOO\UDJJHW OHG WR DQG DGGHG WZR WKURXJK .HOO\ E\ KDOI WLPH 3- 7UDQW SXOOHG RII D JUHDW VDYH LQ WKH WK PLQXWH WR GHQ\ &RQRU 'HODQH\

Who will win the title?

:LQG DVVLVWHG *UDLJXH %DOO\FDOODQ KDG ZLQG DGYDQWDJH LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI EXW WKH\ FRXOGQ¶W FORVH WKH JDS DV .HYLQ .HOO\ DQVZHUHG 3KLOLS &DKLOO¶V WZR SRLQWHG IUHHV (GGLH %UHQQDQ JDYH WKH 6N\ %OXHV IDLWKIXO VRPH KRSH LQ WKH VW PLQXWH ZLWK DQ RSSRUWXQLVW JRDO IROORZLQJ JRRG ZRUN E\ 3KLOLS &DKLOO -RH %UHQQDQ KLW WZR SRLQWV IURP SOD\ DV 3DGG\ .HQQHG\ UHSOLHG IRU WKH ORVHUV %HWWHU WHDP 6W 3DWULFN¶V ZHUH PDUJLQDOO\ WKH EHWWHU WHDP RQ D GD\ ZKHQ WKH\ VWUXJJOHG WR LPSRVH WKHPVHOYHV RQ WKH JDPH 7KH\ DSSHDUHG WR EH FRQWHQW WR FRQWDLQ WKH RSSRVLWLRQ ZKR QHYHU UHDOO\ WKUHDWHQHG WR RYHUWDNH WKHP 7KH GHIHQFH DOZD\V ORRNHG FDSDEOH RI FRSLQJ ZLWK WKH %DOO\FDOODQ VFRULQJ WKUHDW -DPHV *DQQRQ .LHUDQ 'HODQH\ DQG %LOO 6WDXQWRQ SOD\HG VWHDG\ KXUOLQJ %ULDQ 3KHODQ ZDV KLV XVXDO LQGXVWULRXV VHOI LQ PLG¿HOG -RH %UHQQDQ ZDV WKH RQO\ IRUZDUG WR VFRUH IURP SOD\ ZKLOH .HYLQ

.HOO\ ZDV DFFXUDWH IURP IUHHV /LWWOH WKUHDW *UDLJXH %DOO\FDOODQ VXFFHHGHG LQ FORVLQJ GRZQ WKH VSHHG\ %DOO\UDJJHW DWWDFN ZLWK 'DUD :DOWRQ *HU 7HHKDQ -DPHV 5\DOO DQG 'DUUDJK (JDQ RXWVWDQGLQJ (GGLH %UHQQDQ DQG %LOO\ 5\DQ LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI ZHUH WKH PDLQ WKUHDWV LQ DWWDFN 0XVW LPSURYH 6W 3DWULFN¶V PXVW LPSURYH LI WKH\ DUH WR WURXEOH 0XOOLQDYDW 7KH\ GLGQ¶W ORRN JUHDW DJDLQVW %DOO\FDOODQ EXW WKH\ GLGQ¶W HYHU ORRN OLNH ORVLQJ 7KH\ DUH QRW JRLQJ WR ZLQ WKH ¿QDO ZLWK RQH IRUZDUG VFRULQJ IURP SOD\ 7KH /RQH 5DQJHU ZLOO QHHG KHOS 6W 3DWULFN¶V .HYLQ .HOO\ I -RH %UHQQDQ %ULDQ 3KHODQ *UDLJXH %DOO\FDOODQ ( %UHQQDQ 3 &DKLOO I 1 0LOOHD 3 .HQQHG\ 6W 3DWULFN¶V / /DFH\ - 0RRQH\ - *DQQRQ 3 0F(YR\ %ULDQ 6WDXQWRQ . 'HODQH\ * %UHQQDQ

Geoff Brennan polices Michael Hoyne 0 %UHQQDQ % 3KHODQ . .HOO\ %DUU\ 6WDXQWRQ 6 .HQQ\ & 'HODQH\ - 3KHODQ - %UHQQDQ 6XEV 6 0RRQH\ 0 6WDXQWRQ *UDLJXH %DOO\FDOODQ 3- 7UDQW ' (JDQ % 0XUSK\ ' :DOWRQ * 7HHKDQ - 5\DOO 6 %XWOHU - 0XUSK\ 3 &DKLOO 1 0LOOHD ( %UHQQDQ - 6PLWK 9 7HHKDQ 0 +R\QH % 5\DQ 6XEV 3 .HQQHG\ & 0XUSK\ 5HIHUHH 5 'RZOLQJ .LOPDFRZ

James Gannon evades Willie O’Connor

%$//<+$/( 6KDPURFNV &DUULFNVKRFN &ODUD DQG 6W 0DUWLQ¶V KDYH TXDOL¿HG IRU WKH VHQLRU KXUOLQJ VHPL ¿QDOV 7KH VDPH TXDUWHW FRQWHVWHG WKH VHPL ¿QDOV ZLWK &ODUD JRLQJ RQ WR WDNH WKH WLWOH 7KH GUDZ KDV SDLUHG %DOO\KDOH 6KDPURFNV ZLWK 6W 0DUWLQ¶V DQG &ODUD PHHW &DUULFNVKRFN &KDPSLRQVKLS IDYRXULWHV %DO O\KDOH ZLOO IDQF\ WKHLU FKDQFHV DJDLQVW LPSURYLQJ 6W 0DUWLQ¶V 0XFNDOHH PHQ KDG D FRPIRUW DEOH ZLQ RYHU 'LFNVERUR DQG WKDW ZLOO KDYH JLYHQ WKHP FRQ ¿GHQFH 6KDPURFNV VHHP WR KDYH D SHS LQ WKHLU VWHS 7KHLU ELJ ZLQ RYHU 'DQHVIRUW KDV PDGH WKHP WKH WHDP WR EHDW 7LJKW DV SRVVLEOH 6W 0DUWLQ¶V ZLOO KDYH WR NHHS WKH JDPH DV WLJKW DV SRVVLEOH ,I WKH %DOO\KDOH IRUZDUGV DUH DO ORZHG VSDFH WKH\ ZLOO SXQLVK DQ\ RSSRVLWLRQ &ODUD KDYH LPSURYHG IURP ODVW \HDU DQG DUH SOD\LQJ ZLWK WKH FRQ¿GHQFH WKDW FKDPSLRQV SLFN XS IURP VXFFHVV µ6KRFN KDYH KDG WZR HQHUJ\ VDSSLQJ EDWWOHV ZLWK 7KH 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH DQG WKH\ ZLOO EH OLQ LQJ RXW IRU WKH WKLUG VXFFHVVLYH ZHHN 7KH FKDPSLRQV FRPIRUWDEO\ GLVPLVVHG -DPHV 6WHSKHQV DQG 2¶/RXJKOLQ *DHOV WR UHDFK WKH µVHPLV¶ ¿QDOV 7KH\ DUH D VWURQJ DQG VNLOIXO EXW WKH\ PD\ KDYH WR OLQH RXW ZLWKRXW WKH LQÀXHQWLDO &RQRU 3KHODQ &ODUD ZLOO EH IDYRXULWHV WR UHDFK WKH ¿QDO

Power point key for electric ‘Shock µ6+2&. EDWWOHG WKHLU ZD\ WR YLFWRU\ RYHU D VWXEERUQ DQG FRPSHWLWLYH 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH WR DIWHU H[WUD WLPH LQ 7KRPDVWRZQ 7KH ZLQQHUV SOD\HG VHFRQG ¿GGOH WR D GRPLQDQW 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH WKDW OHG WR E\ WKH HQG RI WKH RSHQLQJ TXDUWHU 0LFKDHO *UDFH KLW IRXU IUHHV

DQG 3DW /\QJ JRW RQH IURP SOD\ DV 5LFKLH 3RZHU SRLQWHG WZLFH IURP IUHHV IRU µ6KRFN PHQ 0LFKDHO *UDFH VKDYHG WKH SRVW ZLWK D µUDVSHU¶ IURP FORVH UDQJH EXW WZR PLQXWHV ODWHU &DUULFNVKRFN ZHUH PRUH FOLQLFDO -RKQ 3RZHU PDGH D SRZHUIXO UXQ GRZQ WKH OHIW ZLQJ DQG FHQWUHG WKH EDOO DFURVV WKH IDFH RI

WKH JRDO 7KH ORVHUV GHIHQFH IDLOHG WR FXW RXW WKH FURVV DQG 0LFKDHO 5RKDQ WDSSHG KRPH 7KH 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH KDG GRQH DOO WKH KXUOLQJ EXW LW ZDV µ6KRFN ZKR OHG WR DW KDOI WLPH DQG ZLWK ZLQG DGYDQWDJH WR FRPH LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI

%LJ ORVV 7KH 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH ORVW WHDP FDSWDLQ DQG IUHH WDNHU 0LFKDHO *UDFH ZLWK DQ DQNOH LQMXU\ 7KLV ZDV VLJQL¿FDQW DV WKH\ PLVVHG IURP SODFHG EDOOV LQ WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU $W WKH WKUHH TXDUWHU VWDJH µ6KRFN KDG VWUHWFKHG RXW WKHLU OHDG WR ¿YH SRLQWV ZLWK 5LFKLH

3RZHU RQ WDUJHW DQG -RKQ 'DOWRQ ODQGLQJ D PHWUH IUHH µ6KRFN ORRNHG YHU\ FRPIRUWDEOH DQG GHVSLWH SOD\LQJ ZLWK WKH ZLQG WKH\ KDG VXFFHHGHG LQ FUHDWLQJ WKH QHFHVVDU\ VSDFH LQ IURQW RI JRDO WR VWUHWFK WKH RSSRVLQJ GHIHQFH 6KHHU GHVLUH DQG WKH UHIXVDO WR EH EHDWHQ GUDJJHG 7KH 5RZHU

,QLVWLRJH EDFN LQWR FRQWHQWLRQ ZLWK .LHUDQ -R\FH -RH /\QJ &LDUiQ 5\DQ DQG 7RP 0XUSK\ OHDGLQJ WKH FKDUJH .LONHQQ\ PLQRU 3DW /\QJ JRW WKH HTXDOLVHU RQ WKH VWURNH RI IXOO WLPH WR IRUFH H[WUD WLPH 7KH PLQXWHV ZDV FORVH DQG LW WRRN D -DPLH 3RZHU SRLQW ODWH LQ H[WUD WLPH WR JLYH µ6KRFN YLFWRU\


96

Advertisement

29 OCTOBER 2014 Kilkenny Reporter


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.