Kilkennyreporter30102013

Kilkenny Reporter

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30 2013

T: 056 7795051 E: sales@kilkennyreporter.ie

Kilkenny Reporter

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 30 2013

T: 056 7795051 E: sales@kilkennyreporter.ie

IN MEMORY: A WOMAN WHO COULD WALK ON PEOPLE’S CORNS » P89

Locals united in power battle

» Pages 31&32

PARISH PASSION: Courage, camaraderie, passion and pride was the mix that catapulted Clara to senior hurling glory. Our post match pic, snapped by Clara-born photographer Noel Hoyne, said everything about a parish with a huge heart as twins Conor and John Phelan celebrate with team mate Tom Ryan » Pages 92&93

14,000 Reporter newspapers distributed every week

4 | NEWS

INSIDE YOUR THIS WEEK

NEWS Lift for college students

SEE PAGE 24

SPORT Salute our hurling champions with Pat Treacy

SEE PAGES 88-95

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Family fun run at Discovery Park 7+(5( :,// D NP NP DQG VKRUW GDVK IRU WRWV 8 LQ &DV WOHFRPHU 'LVFRYHU\ 3DUN IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH WKLV +DOORZH¶HQ RQ 1RYHPEHU QRRQ 5HJLVWUDWLRQ LV DW DP WRWV IUHH 8 ¼ DGXOWV ¼ HDFK

7KH IXQ WUDLO ZLOO EH WKURXJK WKH DFUH QDWXUDO ZRRGODQG DQG WKH ORQJHU WUDLO E\ WKH ZRRGODQG ODNHV 7KHUH ZLOO EH VSRW SUL]HV IRU SDUWLFLSDWLRQ DQG IRU WKH PRVW TXLUN\ IXQ µEHVW GUHVVHG¶ RXW On the fun for Hallowe’en ¿WV DORQJ ZLWK IDFH SDLQWLQJ *HW DFWLYH 7KH QHZ UXQ LV D JUHDW FKDQFH WR JHW DFWLYH VKDUH D ODXJK ZLWK RWKHU IDPLOLHV DQG SDUWLFLSDQWV ZKLOH GLVFRYHULQJ WKH DXWXPQDO FRORXUV RI WKH ZRRGODQG DQG WKH EHDXWLIXOO\ UHVWRUHG ROG VWRQH EULGJH $ZDUG ZLQQLQJ -DUURZ &DIp ZLOO KDYH D VHDVRQDO SXPSNLQ WKHPHG PHQX VR DOO SDUWLFLSDQWV FDQ HQMR\ D KHDUW\ VQDFN WR UH JDLQ WKHLU HQHUJ\ PD\EH HYHQ GR WKH WUHH WRS ZDON RU VLP SO\ HQMR\ WKH UHPDLQGHU RI WKH SDUN¶V DPHQLWLHV $FWLYLWLHV LQFOXGH QHZ RULHQ WHHULQJ WUDLOV TXLUN\ VFDUHFURZ GLVSOD\ DUW H[KLELWLRQ ¿VKLQJ ODNHV GHVLJQ FUDIW VWXGLRV 7LP EHU 7XPEOHV SOD\JURXQG 6HH ZZZ GLVFRYHU\SDUN LH IDFH ERRN RU FRQWDFW

Big night for Cois Nore $ WDEOH TXL] OLYH PXVLF DQG OLJKW UHIUHVKPHQWV DUH DOO SDUW

RI DQ HYHQLQJ WR UDLVH IXQGV IRU WKH &RLV 1RUH &DQFHU 6XSSRUW &HQWUH 'DWH WR UHPHPEHU LV 1RYHP EHU SP (GZLQD *UDFH ZLOO EH TXL] PDVWHU DQG PXVLFDO HQ WHUWDLQPHQW ZLOO EH E\ ORFDO DUW LVW -DVRQ 3DXO IROORZHG E\ D '- &RLV 1RUH &DQFHU 6XSSRUW &HQWUH SURYLGHV VXSSRUW VHUYLF HV IRU LQGLYLGXDOV ZLWK FDQFHU DQG WKHLU IDPLOLHV 7KH\ KDYH MXVW RSHQHG D QHZ SUHPLVHV DW :DONLQ 6WUHHW 7LFNHWV DUH ¼ IURP WKH &RLV 1RUH &HQWUH :DONLQ 6WUHHW .LONHQQ\ 9HQXH LV WKH 3HPEURNH +RWHO 3DWULFN 6WUHHW

Kilkenny CBS Lottery 1XPEHUV ¼ MDFNSRW QRZ ZRQ ¼ -RDQ 'HODQH\ /RXJK ER\ ¼ '\ODQ &DPSLRQ 5REHUWVKLOO .LONHQQ\ ¼ 9DO HULH )XUORQJ 7KUHHFDVWOHV $QQ %UHQQDQ 0DXGOLQ 6WUHHW 3D WULFLD 'DOWRQ /RUHWR $YHQXH SURPRWHUV¶ SUL]H $OH[ 0L\HUOL KLFK 1H[W GUDZ 1RYHPEHU

Reporter Briefs Public meeting on personal debt '(387< $11 3KHODQ LV WR KRVW D SXEOLF PHHWLQJ ZLWK WKH WKHPH µ$FWLRQ RQ 3HUVRQDO 'HEW KRZ WKH ,QVROYHQF\ /DZV FDQ KHOS \RX¶ 9HQXH LV WKH 2UPRQGH +RWHO RQ WKLV 6DWXUGD\ 1RYHPEHU 6SHDNHUV LQFOXGH EDUULVWHU 5RVV 0DJXLUH IURP 1HZ %HJLQQLQJV %UHQGDQ %XUJHVV IURP DVNDERXW PRQH\ FRP 0LFKDHO 6DXQGHUV IURP 0$%6 .LONHQQ\ DQG -XOLH 6DGOLHU IURP 3KRHQL[ 3URMHFW (PDLO TXHVWLRQV ZLOO EH ZHO FRPHG E\ DQQSKHODQWG#JPDLO FRP

Going in the write direction! $6 3$57 RI LWV RQJRLQJ FRPPLW PHQW WR ORFDO ZULWHUV .LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ &RXQFLO $UWV 2I¿FH DQG /LEUDU\ 6HUYLFHV LQ SDUWQHUVKLS ZLWK WKH ,ULVK :ULWHUV¶ &HQWUH LV WR KRVW D SXEOLVKLQJ GD\ IRFXVLQJ RQ VKRUW VWRULHV 6DWXUGD\ 1RYHPEHU

DP WR SP IHDWXUHV WDONV IURP LQGXVWU\ H[SHUWV DQG RIIHUV WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR DVN TXHVWLRQV 5HJLVWUDWLRQV LV DW DP DQG WDONV VWDUW DW DP 9HQXH LV %XWOHU +RXVH 3DWULFN 6WUHHW .LONHQQ\ 7LFNHWV DUH ¼ DQG FDQ EH ERRNHG WKURXJK WKH $UWV 2I¿FH E\ HPDLO QLDPK¿QQ#NLONHQQ\ FRFR LH RU

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

When the winter walk is over.

Get winter-ready call 1850 444 334 or visit emo.ie

ADVERTISEMENT | 5

Those heartwarming winter moments come easy when you’re well stocked up with Emo home heating oil.

We hand-pick and train all our drivers for friendliness, efficiency and respect.

Emo Hennessy Oil. Energy you can depend on.

6 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Our proud mum is dietitian of the year $ &$//$1 &RXQW\ .LONHQQ\ ZRPDQ KDV MXVW ZRQ WKH ,ULVK 1XWULWLRQ 'LHWHWLF ,QVWLWXWH ,1', 'LHWLWLDQ RI WKH <HDU $ZDUG ³%HLQJ SUHVHQWHG ZLWK WKH DZDUG ZDV D UHDO KRQRXU IRU PH ´ SURXG PRWKHU RI IRXU 0DUJDUHW 2¶1HLOO WROG 7KH 5H SRUWHU ³,W KDV PDGH PH VWRS DQG UH Ã&#x20AC;HFW RQ ZKDW ZH DV DQ RUJDQL VDWLRQ DQG LQGLYLGXDO GLHWLWLDQV ZRUNLQJ ZLWK WKH +6( LQ &RP PXQLW\ KDYH DFKLHYHG RYHU WKH SDVW IHZ \HDUV LQ LPSURYLQJ SHRSOH¶V QXWULWLRQDO KHDOWK ´ 7KH DZDUG ZDV SUHVHQWHG WKH ,1', *DOD 'LQQHU WR FHOHEUDWH \HDUV RI 1XWULWLRQ DQG 'L HWHWLFV LQ ,UHODQG 0DUJDUHW JUDGXDWHG ZLWK D %6F +XPDQ 1XWULWLRQ DQG 'LHWHWLFV IURP WKH 'XEOLQ ,Q VWLWXWH RI 7HFKQRORJ\ .HYLQ 6WUHHW DQG WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 'XEOLQ 7ULQLW\ &ROOHJH LQ )HE UXDU\ 6KH VWDUWHG KHU FDUHHU DV D GL HWLWLDQ ZLWK WKH GDLU\ IRRG FRP SDQ\ *ROGHQ 9DOH DQG LQ MRLQHG 6W -DPHV¶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

Champion local woman Margaret Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill :HVW :LFNORZ DUHDV 0DUJDUHW KDV DOZD\V EHHQ DFWLYHO\ LQYROYHG LQ WKH ,1', VHUYLQJ DV D FRXQFLO PHPEHU RQ WKH 35 VXE FRPPLWWHH FKDLU RI WKH ,1', 'LHWLWLDQ 0DQDJ HUV¶ JURXS DQG KDV DOVR UHSUH VHQWHG FRPPXQLW\ GLHWLWLDQV RQ WKH ,1', (GXFDWLRQ %RDUG DQG WKH ,1', :RUNIRUFH 3ODQQLQJ JURXS 6KH UHSUHVHQWV WKH ,1', RQ WKH 3UHYHQWLRQ RI &KURQLF 'LV HDVH 3URJUDPPH DQG DOVR UHSUH VHQWV 'LHWLWLDQV RQ WKH 1DWLRQDO %UHDVWIHHGLQJ ,PSOHPHQWDWLRQ &RPPLWWHH

³7KH DZDUG ZLOO WDNH SULGH RI SODFH DW P\ KRPH DQG LW¶V JUHDW IRU P\ FKLOGUHQ WR VHH WKDW ZKDW \RX GR LV UHDOO\ YDOXHG DQG LW¶V IDQWDVWLF WR KDYH WKDW DFNQRZO HGJHG E\ WKH ,1', ´ VDLG 0DU JDUHW 0DUJDUHW LV PDUULHG WR .LONHQQ\PDQ .LHUDQ %R\OH VRQ RI 7RP DQG 0ROOLH %R\OH RI 3DUNYLHZ )UHVKIRUG 5RDG .LONHQQ\ +HU FKLOGUHQ DUH 6HDQ $QQD &LDUD DQG 5RU\ 7KH\ OLYH LQ 7HPSOHRJXH QRZ +HU IDWKHU LQ ODZ LV WKH IRUPHU VHFUHWDU\ RI .LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ &RXQFLO

Obesity can be a killer: Time for action 7+( ,QWHUQDWLRQDO 2EHVLW\ 7DVNIRUFH HVWLPDWHV WKDW DERXW RQH ELOOLRQ DGXOWV DUH RYHU ZHLJKW ZLWK D IXUWKHU PLO OLRQ REHVH 7KH FRVW RI RYHUZHLJKW DQG REHVLW\ KHUH LV DERXW ¼ ELO OLRQ DQG WKLV LV H[SHFWHG WR GRX EOH RYHU WKH QH[W GHFDGH :KHQ LW FRPHV WR GHEDWLQJ WKH PHULWV RI KHDOWK YHUVXV ZHDOWK IHZ ZRXOG GLVSXWH WKDW JRRG KHDOWK LV SULFHOHVV (YHU\ (XUR VSHQW RQ DFKLHYLQJ KHDOWK\ ORQJ WHUP VXVWDLQDEOH ZHLJKW LV PRQH\ ZHOO VSHQW HVSHFLDOO\ FRQVLGHULQJ WKDW H[FHVV ZHLJKW DQG REHVLW\ LV DW WKH URRW RI PDQ\ VHULRXV LOOQHVVHV $GG WR WKDW WKH KHDOWKLHU OLIH VW\OH LQFUHDVHG FRQ¿GHQFH DQG KDSSLHU RXWORRN WKDW VR PDQ\ H[SHULHQFH DIWHU WKH\ VKHG VWRQHV DQG LW¶V FOHDU WKDW D SURYHQ ZHLJKW ORVV SURJUDPPH LV RQH RI WKH EHVW LQYHVWPHQWV +XJH VDYLQJV $W D WLPH ZKHQ ZH DUH DOO

ORRNLQJ IRU ZD\V WR FXW WKH FRVW RI HYHU\GD\ OLYLQJ WKHUH DUH KXJH VDYLQJV WR EH PDGH DV D UHVXOW RI ORVLQJ ZHLJKW 7KDW¶V EHFDXVH EHLQJ RYHUZHLJKW RU REHVH GRHVQ¶W MXVW FDUU\ D FRVW LQ WHUPV RI KHDOWK VHOI HVWHHP DQG ZHOO EHLQJ LW FRVWV PRQH\ WRR ± ORWV RI LW $LVOLQQ 5\DQ ORVW VL[ DQG D KDOI VWRQH DQG LV DPRQJ WKRVH ZKR DFKLHYHG WKH ELJJHVW VDY LQJV %HWZHHQ FXWWLQJ EDFN RQ MXQN IRRG WDNHDZD\V DQG IDVW IRRG OXQFKHV VDYLQJ RQ PHGLFDO ELOOV DQG QR ORQJHU QHHGLQJ WR WU\ RXW QHZ GLHWV VKH FDOFXODWHG WKDW VKH LV VDYLQJ ¼ D ZHHN $QG DV $LVOLQQ UHYHDOV KHU ZHLJKW ZDV FRVWLQJ KHU PRUH WKDQ MXVW PRQH\ ³7KH FRVW WR P\ VHOI HVWHHP ZDV GHWULPHQWDO $V , ZDV IHHOLQJ JXLOW\ DERXW HDWLQJ , EHJDQ HDWLQJ PRUH ZKLFK WXUQHG LQWR D YLFLRXV F\FOH +XJH VXFFHVV UDWH ³, FRQWLQXHG WR SXW RQ ZHLJKW

DQG P\ FRQ¿GHQFH FRQWLQXHG WR IDOO $IWHU ORVLQJ WKH ZHLJKW , DP QRW RQO\ ZHDOWKLHU EXW KHDOWKLHU ´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

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 7

8 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

An app a day keeps a doctor away!

Proud parents, Maggie and Chubby Brennan of The Lime Tree, Castlecomer, with their daughter Katie Brennan BA who graduated at UCC during the week

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¼ FRP SDUHG WR ¼ LQ VWRUH :KLOH WKH ¿QDQFLDO FULVLV KDV LQÃ&#x20AC;XHQFHG IRRG WUHQGV VKH VDLG SHRSOH DUH VWLOO ZLOOLQJ WR SXW TXDOLW\ DQG QXWULWLRQ DERYH SULFH ³%\ QLQH RXW RI WHQ SHR SOH ZLOO RZQ D VPDUW SKRQH DQG RQH LQ IRXU D WDEOHW ZLWK YHU\ IDVW LQWHUQHW VSHHGV 7KLV ZLOO KDYH KXJH LPSOLFDWLRQV RQ IRRG EX\LQJ ´ *OREDO VWXG\ +HU SUHVHQWDWLRQ ZDV EDVHG RQ VWDWLVWLFV JOHDQHG IURP D JOREDO PRQLWRU VWXG\ FRQGXFWHG E\ WKH )XWXUHV &RPSDQ\ RQ EHKDOI RI %RUG %LD 7KH RYHUDOO WKHPH RI WKH )RRGFDPS ZDV µ<RX DUH ZKDW \RX HDW¶ IDFW RU ¿FWLRQ"¶ (YHU\WKLQJ ZDV RQ WKH WDEOH IRU GLVFXVVLRQ IURP WKH EUHDN

Young food producers IDVW UROO WR DPXVH ERXFKH DQG 2PHJD WR XS 7KH )RRGFDPS LV DQ µXQFRQ IHUHQFH¶ ZKHUH WKH DWWHQGHHV ± LQFOXGLQJ IRRG SURGXFHUV EORJJHUV DQG FKHIV ± KDYH FRQ WURO RI WKH GLVFXVVLRQ DQG DUH HQFRXUDJHG WR WDNH WR WKH Ã&#x20AC;RRU LQ D VHULHV RI ZRUNVKRSV ,W ZDV EH FKDLUHG E\ OHDGLQJ IRRG FULWLF -RKQ 0F.HQQD 0V %LQFK\ VDLG WHFKQRO RJ\ ZDV KHOSLQJ FRPSDQLHV WR EH PRUH WUDQVSDUHQW ³7UHQGV VKRZ D UHWXUQ WR VKRSSLQJ

ORFDOO\ DV ZHOO DV D GHVLUH IRU WUDQVSDUHQF\ DQG WUDFHDELO LW\ DQG ZDQWLQJ WR NQRZ WKH SHRSOH EHKLQG EUDQGV DQG SURG XFWV ´ 1RW DOO SULFH ³5HVHDUFK VKRZV WKDW ZKLOH FRQYHQLHQFH KDV WR EH DI IRUGDEOH LW LV QRW DOO DERXW SULFH )RRG KDV WR GHOLYHU RQ TXDOLW\ QXWULWLRQ DQG KDV WR EH VLPSOH WR XVH DQG DFFHVV &RQYHQLHQFH IRRGV KDYH WR GHOLYHU D PRUH TXDOLW\ SURSRVL WLRQ ZLWK D JUHDWHU DZDUHQHVV

DURXQG IXOOHU DQG VXVWDLQHG HQ HUJ\ ´ 6KH SUHGLFWHG WKDW LQ WKH IXWXUH WKHUH ZLOO EH D VWURQJHU GHPDQG IRU IRRG WKDW RIIHUV KHDOWK EHQH ¿WV DQG HYHQ GLVHDVH SUHYHQWLRQ DQG IRRG WKDW GHOLYHUV SK\VLFDO DQG PHQWDO KHDOWK EHQH¿WV ZKLOH ZH VOHHS $FFRUGLQJ WR )RRGFDPS FR IRXQGHU 0DJV .LUZDQ WKHUH ZDV LQWHUHVWLQJ DQG ZLGH UDQJ LQJ GLVFXVVLRQ ZKLFK PDGH WKLV \HDU¶V HYHQW RQH RI WKH OLYHOLHVW WR GDWH

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 9

10 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Maximum load plan is a burden for farmers! $ 352326$/ E\ 7UDQVSRUW 0LQLVWHU /HR 9DUDGDNHU FRXOG EH D KHDY\ ORDG IRU IDUPHUV WKH ,)$¶V -RDQ )LW]SDWULFN SLFWXUHG KDV DFFXVHG 6KH KDV GHVFULEHG D SODQ E\ 0LQLVWHU /HR WR HQIRUFH D PD[L PXP ORDG KHLJKW UHVWULFWLRQ RI PHWUHV DV XQZRUNDEOH ³,W PXVW EH DGGUHVVHG XUJHQWO\ DV LW ZLOO DGG PLOOLRQV RI (XURV WR WKH DQQXDO FRVW RI WUDQVSRUW LQJ IRGGHU DQG RWKHU DJUL UH ODWHG SURGXFH HDFK \HDU ´ -RDQ WROG 7KH 5HSRUWHU ³7KH SURSRVHG KHLJKW UHVWULF WLRQ ZRXOG DGG DQ HQRUPRXV

DGGLWLRQDO DQG XQQHFHVVDU\ FRVW RQ WKH VHFWRU ZKLFK PD\ EH DV KLJK DV ¼ P HDFK \HDU ,W FDQ EH DYRLGHG LI 0LQLVWHU /HR DS SOLHV D VLPLODU KHLJKW OLPLW RI

P DV H[LVWV LQ WKH 8. DQG RWKHU PHPEHU VWDWHV ´ VKH DGG HG ³7KLV SURSRVHG ORDG KHLJKW UHVWULFWLRQ FRXOG DGG DQ H[WUD ¼ ¼ WR HYHU\ ORDG RI IRGGHU WUDQVSRUWHG LQ WKH FRXQ WU\ DQG ZLOO UHVXOW LQ LQFUHDVHG QXPEHUV RI ORDGV RI IDUP SUR GXFH EHLQJ WUDQVSRUWHG RQ SXE OLF URDGV ³7KLV ZLOO SDUWLFXODUO\ KLW IDUPHUV LQ WKH :HVW RI ,UHODQG ZKR DUH YHU\ GHSHQGHQW RQ KD\ DQG VWUDZ IURP WLOODJH IDUPHUV LQ WKH HDVW RI WKH FRXQWU\ HYHU\ \HDU ´ -RDQ FRQFOXGHG

Leaders of Men LQJ GHDO ZLWK (YROYLQJ 0XVLF ,UHODQG DQG %LJ/LIH 3XEOLVK LQJ WKH 8. RSHUDWLRQ UXQ E\ -D]] 6XPPHUV DQG 7LP 3DUU\ WKDW PDQDJHV 6QRZ 3DWURO DQG 7KH 9HUYH

/HDGHUV RI 0HQ¶V PRVW UHFHQW VLQJOH µ)HDU¶ LV DYDLODEOH RQ L7XQHV DQG WKHLU WKLUG (3 KDV MXVW EHHQ UHFRUGHG LQ /RQGRQ¶V 9ROWDLUH 6WXGLRV $ QLJKW QRW WR EH PLVVHG 'RRUV SP

Free gig in the Set Theatre

Locals improve their digital skills $)7(5 D %HQH¿W GLJLWDO OLWHUDF\ WUDLQLQJ SURJUDPPH DW 'URLFKHDG )DPLO\ 5HVRXUFH &HQWUH &DOODQ FHUWL¿FDWHV ZHUH SUHVHQWHG WR SDUWLFLSDQWV 7KH WUDLQLQJ IRFXVHV RQ WKH GLJLWDO VNLOOV SHRSOH QHHG OLNH KRZ WR XVH HPDLO KRZ WR GR DQ LQWHUQHW VHDUFK KRZ WR XVH

VHUYLFHV OLNH 6N\SH FRQGXFW VLPSOH RQ OLQH WUDQVDFWLRQV OLNH ERRN D WLFNHW SD\ D ELOO UHVHUYH D ERRN 2SWLRQDO WUDLQLQJ UHODWHV WR GLJLWDO SKRWRJUDSKV EDQNLQJ RQ OLQH VDIHW\ DQG VHFXULW\ RQOLQH XVH VRFLDO QHWZRUNLQJ XVH RI DSSV RU XVLQJ WKH LQWHUQHW WR DVVLVW

ZLWK \RXU RZQ DUHDV RI LQWHUHVW 3LFWXUHG DUH VXFFHVVIXO VWXGHQWV %UHGD :DOVK .DWKOHHQ +D\GHQ .DWKOHHQ .HQQHG\ 3DW )LW]JHUDOG WXWRU $QGUHZ 3LNH 3DGG\ &RVWLJDQ DQG %UtG 2¶*RUPDQ &RPPXQLW\ 'HYHORSPHQW :RUNHU

'8%/,1 EDQG µ/HDGHUV RI 0HQ¶ DUH WR SOD\ D IUHH JLJ DW .LONHQ Q\¶V 6HW 7KHDWUH RQ 6DWXUGD\ 7KH ¿YH SLHFH KDV EHHQ FDXVLQJ TXLWH D VWLU VLQFH IRUPHG LQ DQG DUH JDLQLQJ DQ LQFUHDVLQJO\ GHGLFDWHG IROORZLQJ 7KH EDQG LQLWLDOO\ FDPH WR QR WLFH DIWHU EHDWLQJ ,ULVK DFWV WR ZLQ WKH +RW 3UHVV DQG )0 µ3OD\ 2Q 7KH 'D\¶ FRPSHWLWLRQ 7KH\ KDYH SOD\HG WKH :RUN PDQ¶V &OXE :KHODQ¶V DQG 7KH $FDGHP\ 7KH\ KDYH VLJQHG D FR SXEOLVK

ADVERTISEMENT | 11

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

YOGA FOR ALL Finding Balance and Happiness this Christmas

6 Week Term â&#x201A;Ź60 (paid in advance) or â&#x201A;Ź13 Drop-In.: VENUE:

TIME:

DAY/DATE/DESCRIPTION

The Watershed, Kilkenny The Watershed, Kilkenny The Watershed, Kilkenny The Watershed, Kilkenny The Watershed, Kilkenny

11.15am 8.00pm 9.45am 5.45pm 11.00am

Monday 4th Nov/â&#x20AC;?yoga of the Heartâ&#x20AC;? Healing Yoga Tuesday 5th Nov/Heated Yoga (2) Wednesday 6th Nov/Beginners Plus Easy Flow Thursday 14th Nov/Heated yoga (1) (5 weeks) Sunday (ongoing to 8th Dec)/Heated Yoga

Goresbridge Comm.Ctr. Goresbridge Comm.Ctr.

10.30am 12.00noon

Tuesday 5th Nov/Flow Yoga Tuesday 5th Nov/â&#x20AC;?yoga of the Heartâ&#x20AC;? Healing Yoga

Bagenalstown Resource Ctr.

7.30pm

Wednesday 6th Nov/Flow Yoga

Booking Essential with Marian 086 3082450ĂŚsĂŚmarian@yogaforall.ie

12 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Liverpool stars sign up for a night in Kilkenny!

Brilliant musicians: Equinox and all that jazz

Two Watergate wonders (48,12; LV D FROOHFWLYH RI ¿YH OLNH PLQGHG PXVLFLDQV %DVHG LQ WKH 1HWKHUODQGV (TXL QR[ LV FR OHG E\ JXLWDULVW 'DQ 1LFKRODV DQG EDVVLVW -RKQQ\ 'DO\ 1LFKRODV FRPHV IURP 1HZ <RUN &LW\ DQG 'DO\ LV D 'XE %RWK KDYH PDGH WKH 1HWK HUODQGV WKHLU KRPH -RLQLQJ WKHP DUH WKUHH RI WKH FRXQWU\¶V WRS MD]] PXVLFLDQV WKH VRXOIXO DQG SRZHUIXO WHQRU VD[RSKRQLVW 6MRHUG 'LMNKXL]HQ WKH HOHJDQW DQG DGYHQWXURXV SLDQLVW %RE :LMQHQ DQG PDVWHU GUXPPHU 0DUFHO 6HULHUVH 7KH EDQG SOD\V D PL[ RI YLYLG RULJLQDO SLHFHV SHUVRQDO DU UDQJHPHQWV RI VWDQGDUG DQG FODVVLF MD]] UHSHUWRLUH (TXLQR[ SOD\ WKH :DWHUJDWH 7KHDWUH WRPRUURZ 7KXUVGD\ SP 7LFNHWV ¼ ¼ 6FKRRO *URXSV RI RU PRUH ¼

,W¶V µ:DWHU¶ DW WKH :DWHUJDWH

7KHDWUH 5R\DO 3URGXFWLRQV EULQJ µ7KH 0HPRU\ RI :DWHU¶ E\ 6KHODJK 6WHSKHQVRQ RQ 1R YHPEHU DQG %HFDXVH \RX FDQ¶W FKRRVH \RXU IDPLO\ DOO WKRVH WUDLWV WKDW PDNH XV ZLQFH EXW XOWL PDWHO\ VWLFN WRJHWKHU DUH KHUH LQ WKLV VHDULQJ FRPHG\ ZKLFK H[SRVHV WKH WHQVLRQV RI IDP LO\ OLIH LQ D ZD\ IDPLOLDU WR DOO :DWHUIRUG DFWRUV /\QGD *RXJK -HQQL /HGZHOO DQG 0LFKDHO 3RZHU DUH MRLQHG E\ (PLO\ 1DJOH &KDUOLH %RQQHU DQG -XOLD /DQH 7KUHH VLVWHUV FRPH WRJHWKHU LQ D KLJKO\ FKDUJHG DWPRVSKHUH RQ WKH HYH RI WKHLU PRWKHU¶V IX QHUDO :LWK D VWRUP UDJLQJ RXW VLGH WKH\ ODXJK DQG FU\ UDJH DQG ELFNHU DV WKH FRQÃ&#x20AC;LFWV RI WKH

SDVW DQG WKHLU KROG RQ WKH SUHV HQW DUH PHUFLOHVVO\ H[SRVHG $GPLVVLRQ ¼ FRQFHVVLRQV ¼

62&&(5 67$56 ZLWK WDOHV WR WHOO KDYH VLJQHG XS IRU D VRFFHU QLJKW LQ .LONHQQ\ RQ 1RYHPEHU

5REELH )RZOHU DQG -DVRQ 0F$WHHU DUJXDEO\ WZR RI WKH PRVW SRSXODU /LYHUSRRO SOD\HUV RI WKH ODVW TXDUWHU RI D FHQWXU\ ZLOO EH KHUH IRU D 4 $ IXQ DQG EDQWHU HYHQLQJ 7KH 0HUVH\VLGH /HJHQGV ZLOO KLW WKH +XE &LOOLQ +LOO IRU D IRRWEDOO QLJKW WKDW LV H[SHFWHG WR EH D VHOO RXW 5REELH PDGH KLV GHEXW RQ 6HSWHPEHU ZKHQ KH VFRUHG KLV ¿UVW RI JRDOV IRU /LYHUSRRO +H KDV SOD\HG IRU DQ DUUD\ RI FOXEV VLQFH OHDYLQJ 0HUVH\VLGH LQ +H QRZ GRHV 79 ZRUN IRU 6N\ 6SRUWV DQG ,79 DV ZHOO DV WKH FRPHG\ TXL] VKRZ µ$ /HDJXH RI 7KHLU 2ZQ¶ 5HSXEOLF RI ,UHODQG -DVRQ ZRQ FDSV IRU WKH 5H SXEOLF RI ,UHODQG +H VWDUWHG KLV FDUHHU ZLWK %ROWRQ :DQGHUHUV ZKHUH KH PDGH DSSHDUDQFHV DQG VFRUHG HLJKW JRDOV +H VLJQHG IRU /LYHUSRRO LQ DQG SOD\HG ZLWK VWDUV OLNH 'DYLG -DPHV -DPLH 5HGNQDSS 5REELH )RZOHU DQG 6WHYH 0F 0DQDPDQ -DVRQ PDGH DSSHDUDQFHV IRU /LYHUSRRO EHIRUH PRYLQJ WR %ODFNEXUQ 5RYHUV LQ +H KDV PDGH FRXQWOHVV 79 DSSHDU

DQFHV DQG LV D UHJXODU RQ WHUUHV WULDO WHOHYLVLRQ 6N\ 6SRUWV DQG ,79

7LFNHWV DUH DYDLODEOH RQOLQH ZZZ WKHKXENLONHQQ\ LH RU RQ

ADVERTISEMENT | 13

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

OP-ED ON PERSONAL INSOLVENCY When Labour entered government in 2011, one of our biggest concerns was the thousands of families across Ireland who were in serious financial distress due to high levels of personal and mortgage debt. It has been particularly difficult for householders with o significant mortgage arrears who fear the loss of their family home.

Many of these families have suffered job losses and the effects off the incredible financial mess thatt our country was left in after 14 years of Fianna Fail economic mismanagement. But a situation where tens of thousands of our people are leftt drowning in debt is unsustainable and unacceptable. It is devastatingg for individual families and communities. It is also bad for the Irish economy when we desperatelyy need to boost domestic demand, get the economy moving and gett our people back to work. For all off these reasons the government has w taken action and introduced new ground-breaking personal insolvency legislation through the Personal Insolvency Act. For the first time these new laws will ensure a long-term workable solution for people in debt and enable them to get their lives and family finances back on track. It will allow them to finally begin to hope and plan for their family’s future again. As Ross Maguire of New Beginnings (a group that campaigns for sustainable solutions for people in debt) recently said, the new personal insolvency legislation will finally provide a way out of debt for tens of thousands of families with mortgage arrears.

Under the new personal insolvency laws three new significant debt resolution mechanisms have been introduced. In addition, the antiquated bankruptcy laws have also been overhauled.

The first new structure that has been put in place is a system of Debt Relief Notices (DRN). These DRNs are aimed at those in debt who have very low dis-

posable income and few assets. A DRN will allow for the write-off of qualifying debt up to €20,000 (this would typically include personal loans, credit card

debt etc) subject to a three-year supervision period.

The second structure is the Debt Settlement Arrangement (DSA) which allows for the agreed settlement of unsecured debt over five years between a debtor and creditor. An application for a DSA must be made through a Personal Insolvency Practitioner (PIP) selected by the person in debt.

Thirdly and finally, the Personal Insolvency Arrangements (PIA) have been put in place for those with secured

debts of up to €3million and unsecured debt over six years. Under the PIA, a person in debt does not have to give up their principal private residence (ie their fam home) where appropriate arfamily r ra ran rangements have been put in place. n effect, a person in debt will now In ab to make financial arrangeable me ments with their creditors that are in nd independently verified as being fair and reasonable for the person in and de to live within. The new bankdebt ru up ruptcy regime will also mean that a person will be able to emerge from pe bankruptcy after just three years ba (rather than the previous punitive (rra 12 12 year regime).

Itt can be a complex area, but in order ord to try and untangle some of the the intricacies, I am delighted to host ho a Conference on the Personal Insolvency Act and its implications In ns for for everyone, in the Ormonde Hotel in n Kilkenny on Saturday November 2nd 2n starting at 10.30am and running nin until Lunchtime. The Conference enc is free and is open to all.

I have ha invited an expert panel of four top experts in the field, who will each try and explain what is involved and what help is out there for those who find themselves in trouble, through no fault of their own.

The panel are Mr Ross Maguire who is a Barrister and is with the group ‘New Beginning’, Mr Brendan Burgess from the economic website askaboutmoney. com, Mr Michael Saunders from the MABS (Money Advice and Budgeting Service) and Ms Julie Sadlier from The Phoenix Project, a group based in Portlaoise that mediate between people in trouble and their Creditors to try and resolve debt problems. The conference will conclude with a question and answer session, with members of the public engaging with the panel – and once again, the Conference is free and open to everyone.

Ann Phelan

14 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The bank bosses ruined us with misdeeds and crimes!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Dubliner Fiona Doyle was in The Book Centre to sign copies of her book â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Too Many Tearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the heart-wrenching story of being abused as a child

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³7KHUH LV KXJH LQWHUHVW DQG OR FDO KRWHOV UHVWDXUDQWV DQG SXEV VKRXOG EH LQ IRU D EXPSHU ZHHN HQG $IWHU WKH WUDXPD RI UHFHQW \HDUV ZLWK EDQN EDLORXWV VSHQG LQJ FXWV DQG WKH 7URLND ZH DUH DVNLQJ ZKDW KDYH ZH OHDUQHG IURP DWWHPSWHG VROXWLRQV WR JHW EDFN RQ WUDFN DQG KRZ WKH\ DUH DIIHFWLQJ DOO RI RXU OLYHV ´ KH VDLG .LONHQRPLFV ZLOO KRVW WDONV DQG VKRZV DW YDULRXV YHQXHV LQ WKH FLW\ µ$URXQG WKH :RUOG LQ 0LQXWHV ± D ZKLVWOH VWRS 7RXU RI WKH *OREDO (FRQRP\ LQ ¶ LV RQ 6DWXUGD\ 1RYHPEHU LQ WKH 6HW 7KHDWUH SP 2DVLV RI FDOP" 7KLV ZLOO JLYH YLVLWRUV D FKDQFH WR WHDVH RXW TXHVWLRQV VXFK DV ZK\ WKH (XUR]RQH LV QRZ EL]DUUHO\

Economist David McWilliams

Pat Kenny to broadcast here

VHHQ DV DQ RDVLV RI FDOP" ,V ,UH ODQG LQ UHFRYHU\" ,V WKH 86 LQ OLIW RII PRGH" )RUPHU 86 EDQN UHJXODWRU %LOO %ODFN ZLOO SUHVHQW µ)LVK 5RW¶ LQ WKH +ROH LQ WKH :DOO RQ 1RYHP EHU SP D WDON WKDW ZLOO VWULNH D FKRUG LQ ,UHODQG IROORZLQJ WKH $QJOR 7DSHV FRQWURYHUV\ %LOO ZLOO RXWOLQH KRZ EDQN ERVV HV LQ WKH 86 DQG DFURVV WKH ZRUOG ZUHFNHG WKH JOREDO HFRQRP\ WKURXJK PLVGHHGV DQG FULPHV +H ZLOO WHOO KRZ ZH VWRS WKHP GRLQJ LW DJDLQ DQG KRZ WR SURVHFXWH WKHP IRU ZKDW WKH\¶YH GRQH 1HZVWDON¶V 3DW .HQQ\ 6KRZ ZLOO EURDGFDVW OLYH IURP 7KH 6HW RQ )ULGD\ 1RYHPEHU DP WR SP ZKLOH )LVKDPEOH 7KHDWUH SUHVHQW µ&ROLQ 0XUSK\¶V *XDUDQWHHG ¶ RQ 1RYHPEHU

SP 9LVLWRUV FDQ MRLQ LQ IXQ VHV VLRQV LQFOXGLQJ -DUJRQ %XVWLQJ 5HYLVLWHG 7KH (FRQRPLF %X]] ZRUG *DPH 6KRZ LQ &OHHUH¶V 3XE 7KH IHVWLYDO¶V RSHQLQJ VHVVLRQ µ1HZ %XEEOHV 1HZ %DELHV 1HZ *URZWK 1HZ +RSH¶ RQ 1RYHP EHU LQ &OHHUH¶V 3XE SP VHWV WKH WRQH IRU WKH ZHHNHQG )DPLOLDU IDFHV 4XHVWLRQV LQFOXGH LI WKH KRXV LQJ ERRP LQ 'XEOLQ D EDE\ ERRP DQG WKH WHQWDWLYH VLJQV RI UHFRY HU\ DXJXU ZHOO IRU WKH IXWXUH RI RXU HFRQRP\ )DPLOLDU IDFHV ZLOO LQFOXGH HFRQRPLVWV 'DYLG 0F:LOOLDPV 'HLUGUH 0F&ORVNH\ &RQVWDQWLQ *XUGJLHY 0D[ .HLVHU /RXLVH &RRSHU 5RQDQ /\RQV DQG IXQQ\ PHQ &ROP 2¶5HJDQ .DUO 6SDLQ

DQG .HYLQ *LOGHD %LJ LQWHUQDWLRQDO FDWFK LV 'DQ LHO $ULHO\ DXWKRU DQG EHKDYLRUDO HFRQRPLVW ZKR LV WLSSHG IRU D 1REHO 3UL]H +H ZLOO GHDO ZLWK HYHU\GD\ ¿QDQFLDO DQG HFRQRPLF FRQXQ GUXPV GLOHPPDV DQG ZRHV DW WHPSWLQJ WR RIIHU FRQVWUXFWLYH VROXWLRQV +H DOVR GHOLYHUV 7KH 5D\PRQG &URWW\ /HFWXUH RQ WKH WKHPH µ7KH +RQHVW 7UXWK $ERXW 'LV KRQHVW\¶ )HVWLYDO WLFNHWV VWDUW DW ¼ DQG WKHUH LV D )HVWLYDO 7LFNHW 3DFNDJH ZKHUH \RX FDQ JHW VHYHQ WLFNHWV IRU ¼ SOXV D SDVV WR WKH IHVWL YDO FOXE $V SDUW RI WKH GHDO \RX FDQ DOVR DYDLO RI D GLVFRXQW DW 6WRQHKRXVH %RRNV 6W .LHUDQ¶V 6WUHHW .LONHQQ\

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 15

16 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

How to deal with childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Halloweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;en fears

By Dr Eddie Murphy, Clinical Psychologist @ www.facebook.com/ dr.eddie.murphy.psychologist

$6 +$//2:(¶(1 LV XSRQ XV , WKRXJKW WKHVH WKRXJKWV ZRXOG EH WLPHO\ 1H[W ZHHN ZH ZLOO ORRN DW 6RFLDO $Q[LHW\ +DYLQJ WZR ER\V ¿YH DQG WKUHH \HDUV WKHUH LV JUHDW IXQ DQG MR\ DURXQG GUHVVLQJ XS DQG ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR GRLQJ µWULFN RU WUHDW¶ )RU PH LW ZDV µSHQQ\ IRU WKH SRRND ¶ (YHQ ZLWK P\ ER\V , FDQ

VHH WKHUH LV D WKLQ OLQH EHWZHHQ VRPHWKLQJ EHLQJ IXQ DQG VRPH WKLQJ EHLQJ YHU\ VFDU\ )RU PDQ\ FKLOGUHQ H[LVW LQJ IHDUV DUH PDJQL¿HG GXULQJ +DOORZH¶HQ D IHDU RI VSLGHUV WKH GDUN VWUDQJHUV ODUJH FURZGV ± DUH RIWHQ PDJQL¿HG DURXQG DQG RQ +DOORZH¶HQ QLJKW" +DOORZH¶HQ REMHFWV LWHPV DQG V\PEROV FDQ FDXVH IHDU LQ FKLO GUHQ &KLOGUHQ PD\ EH DIUDLG RI PDVNV %ORRG\ JRU\ FUHHS\ FRVWXPHV FRPPRQO\ VFDUH FKLO GUHQ RI DOO DJHV SDUWLFXODUO\ LI WKH\ KDYH KDG D EDG H[SHUL HQFH 0RVW FKLOGUHQ HQMR\ FDUYLQJ SXPSNLQV ± VFRRSLQJ RXW WKH LQVLGHV GHFRUDWLQJ D VLOO\ IDFH OLJKWLQJ LW XS ZLWK D FDQGOH 2WK HU FKLOGUHQ DUH WHUUL¿HG E\ WKH XQQDWXUDO JORZLQJ SXPSNLQ KHDG IDFHV 7KH\ PD\ EH H[FLWHG WR FDUYH

Pumkin delight â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or fear?

WKHLU RZQ EXW VHHLQJ WKH IDFH DOO OLW XS DW QLJKW PD\ KDYH WKH RS SRVLWH HIIHFW &KLOGUHQ¶V IHDUV DURXQG +DOORZH¶HQ FDQ YDU\ GHSHQGLQJ RQ WKH FKLOG DQG WKH FKLOG¶V SDVW H[SHULHQFHV 7KH IHDUV DUH YHU\

UHDO WR D FKLOG DQG VKRXOG QRW EH GLVPLVVHG DV LPPDWXULW\ RU VLOOL QHVV 7LSV IRU GHDOLQJ ZLWK IHDUV 'RQ¶W IRUFH RU SUHVVXUH \RXU FKLOG WR GR VRPHWKLQJ WKH\ DUH IHDUIXO RI EHFDXVH LW PD\ EDFN

¿UH RQ HYHU\RQH DQG PDNH WKLQJV ZRUVH %H PLQGIXO RI ¿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

WUHDW LV D IXQ DFWLYLW\ ,I \RX FDQ¶W EH VXUH ZKDW ZLOO KDSSHQ DW D SDUW\ \RXU FKLOG LV LQYLWHG WR KDYH \RXU RZQ 'UHVV UHKHDUVDO +DYH D +DOORZH¶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

Local woman meets Cherie Blair

Claire Hartley, Cllr Cora Long, John Power and Paudie Coffey TD at the launch of the Munster Chernobyl Convoy 2014 in The Royal Oak, Rathkieran, Mooncoin

$6 3DUW RI WKH :RPHQ 0HDQ %XVLQHVV DQQXDO FRQIHU HQFH .LONHQQ\ ZRPDQ /L] *UDFH DQG KHU FROOHDJXHV IURP WKH DVVHW PDQDJHPHQW ODZ JURXS DW 0DWKHVRQ 'XEOLQ KRVWHG D WDEOH :LIH RI IRUPHU %ULWLVK 3UHPH 0LQLVWHU 7RQ\ %ODLU &KHULH %ODLU 4& 2%( ZDV JXHVW RI KRQRXU 6KH VSRNH DERXW KHU H[SHULHQFHV DQG ZDV DQ LQVSL UDWLRQDO ¿JXUH H[HPSODU\ LQ WHUPV RI WKH WKHPH RI WKH FRQ IHUHQFH ZKLFK ZDV µ,QGHSHQ GHQW 7KLQNLQJ¶ *OREDO FRQIHUHQFH $OVR DW WKH FRQIHUHQFH ZDV /LVD &KDPEHUV +6%& %DQN LQJ /LVD LV D VLVWHU RI ORFDO *3 'U )UDQN &KDPEHUV RI $\U¿HOG 0HGLFDO 3UDFWLFH ,Q 6HSWHPEHU /L] ZDV LQYLWHG WR WKH DQQXDO JOREDO FRQIHUHQFH RI ,26&2 LQ /X[HPERXUJ DV 2EVHUYHU 7KH ERG\ ,26&2 LV WKH LQ WHUQDWLRQDO RUJDQLVDWLRQ WKDW

Lisa Chambers, Cherie Blair and Liz Grace EULQJV WRJHWKHU WKH ZRUOG¶V VHFXULWLHV UHJXODWRUV DQG LWV PHPEHUVKLS UHJXODWHV RYHU

RI WKH ZRUOG¶V VHFXULWLHV PDUNHWV LQ RYHU MXULVGLF WLRQV ZRUOGZLGH

$ ERRN WR FRQVROH DQ\ 0XP +RZ WR 5HDOO\ %H $ 0RWKHU E\ (PLO\ +RXULFDQ Reviewed by Sarah Wagstaff , 6$7 GRZQ WR ZULWH WKLV KDY LQJ MXVW ZDYHG JRRGE\H WR DQG FOHDUHG DZD\ DIWHU WKH RU VR DGRUDEOH VHYHQ DQG HLJKW \HDU ROGV ZKR KDG FRPH WR FHOHEUDWH P\ \RXQJHVW GDXJKWHU¶V HLJKWK ELUWKGD\ VR , ZDV µLQ WKH ]RQH¶ $V LI , QHHGHG LW ZH KDG FHOHEUDWHG RXU HOGHVW GDXJKWHU¶V WK ELUWKGD\ MXVW WKH QLJKW EH IRUH VR , ZDV LQ VRPH VRUW RI SRVW SDUW\ SDUDGLVH DV , SXW ¿Q JHUV WR NH\ERDUG ,I \RX DOUHDG\ HQMR\ (PLO\ +RXULFDQ LQ WKH YDULRXV QDWLRQDO WLWOHV VKH DOUHDG\ ZULWHV IRU \RX

ZLOO ORYH WKLV ERRN ,I \RX DUH OHVV IDPLOLDU ± \RX ZLOO VWLOO ORYH WKLV ERRN $Q\RQH ZKR LV D SDUHQW RU ZKR PD\ FRQVLGHU EHLQJ D SDU HQW DW VRPH SRLQW LQ WKH IXWXUH RU LI \RX MXVW NQRZ VRPHRQH ZKR LV DQG DUH SHUKDSV FRQIXVHG E\ WKHLU FRQVWDQW VWULYH WR EH D EHWWHU SDUHQW \RX ZLOO ORYH WKLV ERRN µ7KH 6HFRQG %DE\ 'HOX VLRQ¶ ± D WHUP XVHG WR GHVFULEH WKH IHHOLQJ WKDW RQ D VHFRQG EDE\ \RX PD\ EH IRROHG LQWR IHHOLQJ WKDW \RX NQRZ ZKDW \RX DUH GRLQJ WKDW \RX OHDUQHG VR PXFK WKH ¿UVW WLPH DURXQG WKDW \RX ZLOO EH DEOH WR QDYLJDWH WKH VWRUP\ SRVW SDUWXP ZDWHUV ZLWK HDVH ,W LV WKLV GHOXVLRQ WKDW VHHV \RX KHDGLQJ RII PHUULO\ WR WKH VKRSSLQJ FHQWUH RQ 'D\ 7KUHH ZLWK WZR VPDOO FKLOGUHQ DQG WKH

DLU\ QRWLRQ WKDW LW ZLOO DOO EH ¿QH ± , DP 0LJKW\ 0RP , FDQ JR WR 'XQGUXP« <RX FDQ¶W 7U\ LW DQG \RX ZLOO HQG XS KDYLQJ D YHU\ SXEOLF PHOWGRZQ EHJJLQJ VRPHRQH WR DLUOLIW \RX RXW RI WKHUH ´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

XQGHUQHDWK D ODUJH ZDWHU WDQN ODJJLQJ MDFNHW VW\OH FRDW \RX ZLOO HQMR\ &KDSWHU ± <XPP\ 0XPPLHV ³:KDW H[DFWO\ LV D <XPP\ 0XPP\" 6LPSO\ SXW LW¶V D ZRPDQ ZKR LV VOLP JODPRU RXV ZHOO GUHVVHG DQG ZLWK JRRG KDLU (YHQ PRUH VLPSO\ SXW LW¶V D ZRPDQ ZKR ORRNV DV LI VKH KDV ERUURZHG VRPHRQH HOVH¶V FKLOG IRU DQ KRXU RU VR DQG ZLOO VKRUW O\ EH JLYLQJ KLP RU KHU EDFN ´ 6KH DFNQRZOHGJHV WKDW ZKLOH LW LV QLFH WR ORRN QLFH WKHUH DUH GD\V ZKHQ UHDOO\ LI ZHDULQJ DQ ROG VDFN SOHDVHV XV LW VKRXOG EH ¿QH , ZRXOG DUJXH WKDW JHWWLQJ GUHVVHG DW DOO VRPH GD\V ZKHQ FKLOGUHQ DUH YHU\ VPDOO LV DQ DFKLHYHPHQW LQ LWVHOI , IRXQG P\VHOI ODXJKLQJ RXW ORXG DOO WKH /2/V DV WKH NLGV ZRXOG VD\ FRQVWDQWO\ ZKHQ ,

UHDG WKLV ERRN LQ WKH VPDOO KRXUV DIWHU P\ FKLOGUHQ ZHUH DVOHHS ,W ZRXOG PDNH D JUHDW JLIW IRU DQ\ PRWKHU \RX NQRZ ZKR PLJKW EH IHHOLQJ D OLWWOH GRZQ WURGGHQ ± WR OHW WKHP NQRZ ZH DOO IHHO WKH VDPH $V WKH DXWKRU VWDWHV HDUO\ RQ LQ WKH ERRN FKLOGUHQ EULQJ RXW IHHOLQJV RI ORYH DQG VWUHQJWKV RI HPRWLRQ PDQ\ RI XV QHYHU IHOW EHIRUH WKH DUULYDO RI FKLOGUHQ EXW MXVW VRPHWLPHV LW¶V DOO D ELW ERULQJ DQG YHU\ KDUG ZRUN DQG , ORYH WKH ZD\ (PLO\ +RXULFDQ VKDUHV WKLV LQ VXFK D IXQQ\ KRQHVW DQG SUDFWLFDO ZD\ %RUG *iLV (QHUJ\ LV FDOO LQJ RQ ERRN ORYHUV DOO RYHU ,UHODQG WR FDVW WKHLU YRWHV IRU WKH %RUG *iLV (QHUJ\ ,ULVK %RRN $ZDUGV RQ %*(,ULVK %RRN$ZDUGV LH IURP 1RYHP EHU WR :LQQHUV ZLOO EH DQQRXQFHG DW WKH %RUG *iLV (Q

HUJ\ ,ULVK %RRN $ZDUGV RQ 1R YHPEHU DQG \RX FDQ ZDWFK WKH VKRZ RQ 57e 2QH RQ 1R YHPEHU

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 17

DUBLIN Tel: 01 639 2966 www.conservatoryconversionsireland.com

18 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Ruthless: Taking of medical cards from the elderly In the Oireachtas

By Tim Ryan Oireachtas Correspondent 7+( 621 RI D \HDU ROG ZRPDQ LQ .LONHQQ\ ZKR ZHQW WR D SKDUPDFLVW ZDV RQO\ WROG WKHQ WKDW WKH PHGLFDO FDUG KDG EHHQ WDNHQ IURP KLV PRWKHU )L DQQD )iLO 'HSXW\ -RKQ 0F*XLQ QHVV WROG WKH 'iLO ,Q DQRWKHU LQVWDQFH D FRXSOH ZHQW WR WKH SKDUPDFLVW DQG ZLWKRXW DQ\ QRWL¿FDWLRQ WKHLU PHGLFDO FDUG KDG EHHQ WDNHQ KH VDLG ³7KDW LV QRW D ODFN RI FRPPX QLFDWLRQ 7KDW LV FKDRV ZLWKLQ WKH +HDOWK 6HUYLFH ([HFXWLYH +6( ,W LV D PLVXQGHUVWDQGLQJ RI WKH SUREOHP DW SROLWLFDO OHYHO EHFDXVH WKH +6( KDV D SROLWLFDO OHDGHUVKLS ZLWKLQ WKH 'HSDUW PHQW RI +HDOWK DQG WKDW SROLWL FDO OHDGHUVKLS VKRXOG EH VKRZ LQJ WKH ZD\ ´ 6XSSRUWLQJ D )LDQQD )iLO PR WLRQ RQ WKH FDUH RI WKH HOGHUO\ KH VDLG KH KDG OLVWHQHG WR D 0LQLVWHU WHOOLQJ WKHP WKDW WKHUH ZHUH QR WUROOH\V LQ FRUULGRUV ³7KH *RYHUQPHQW PXVW KDYH LWV KHDG VWXFN LQ WKH VDQG EH FDXVH WKHUH DUH WUROOH\V LQ FRU ULGRUV ´ KH VDLG ³$JDLQ LQ P\ UHJLRQ DOO RI WKH FDVHV IRU VHQLRU FLWL]HQV ORRNLQJ IRU KLS DQG NQHH UHSODFHPHQWV RU FDWDUDFW RSHUDWLRQV ZHUH VHQW WR &DSSDJK +RVSLWDO ´ KH VDLG ³7KH\ ZHUH WROG WKH\ ZRXOG EH IDVW WUDFNHG DQG SULRULWLVHG EXW GR WKH PHPEHUV RSSRVLWH NQRZ ZKDW KDSSHQHG DIWHU D IHZ PRQWKV" $OO RI WKH ¿OHV ZHUH VHQW EDFN WR :DWHUIRUG DQG WKH SHRSOH ZHUH WROG WR UH MRLQ WKH ZDLWLQJ OLVW 7KH\ KDYH EHHQ RQ WKH ZDLWLQJ OLVW IRU VL[ \HDUV ´ 0HPEHUV PDNH WKH DFFXVDWLRQ WKDW WKLV ZDV DOO )LDQQD )iLO¶V IDXOW KH VDLG ³7KH &RDOLWLRQ LV LQ SRZHU VLQFH 7KH\ JRW D PDQGDWH IURP WKH ,ULVK SHRSOH DQG WKH\ KDYH LJQRUHG WKDW PDQGDWH 7KH PHVVDJH WKH\ DUH VHQGLQJ RXW DERXW WKH SDVW LV QRZ EHLQJ UXE

Deputy John McGuinness

Minister Phil Hogan ELVKHG E\ WKH JHQHUDO SXEOLF ´

+RJDQ RSHQV GHEDWH $ 1(: /RFDO *RYHUQPHQW %LOO ZKLFK SURYLGHV IRU WKH PRVW IXQGDPHQWDO RYHUKDXO RI WKH ORFDO JRYHUQPHQW VHFWRU LQ \HDUV ZDV LQWURGXFHG LQ WKH 'iLO E\ 0LQLVWHU 3KLO +RJDQ ³2XU FRPPXQLWLHV GHVHUYH D ORFDO JRYHUQPHQW V\VWHP WKDW PHHWV WKHLU QHHGV LQ D ZD\ WKDW LV HI¿FLHQW Ã&#x20AC;H[LEOH DQG PRVW LPSRUWDQWO\ DFFRXQWDEOH ´ KH VDLG ³7KHLU YRLFHV QHHG WR EH KHDUG LQ WHUPV RI KRZ VHUYLFHV DUH SUR YLGHG DQG WKLV %LOO VWUHQJWKHQV RXU ORFDO GHPRFUDF\ VR WKDW RXU

FLWL]HQV DUH ZHOO UHSUHVHQWHG DQG ZHOO VHUYHG E\ ORFDO FRXQFLOV ´ 0LQLVWHU +RJDQ VDLG WKH FRP SOHWH VHW RI IXQFWLRQV UHVHUYHG WR WKH HOHFWHG PHPEHUV DUH VHW RXW LQ RQH SODFH SURYLGLQJ FODU LW\ WR XQGHUSLQ HOHFWHG PHPEHUV IXOO\ GLVFKDUJLQJ WKHLU UROHV DQG HQVXULQJ WKHUH LV QR KLGLQJ SODFH IRU WKRVH PHPEHUV ZKR PLJKW SUHIHU WR DYRLG WKH KDUG GHFLVLRQV WKH\ QHHG WR PDNH IURP WLPH WR WLPH 0RVW UHVHUYHG IXQFWLRQV RI D ORFDO QDWXUH ZLOO EH GLVFKDUJHG E\ WKH PXQLFLSDO GLVWULFW PHP EHUV 7KH PRUH VWUDWHJLF DQG FRXQW\ ZLGH GHFLVLRQV ZLOO EH PDGH DW FRXQW\ OHYHO

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 19

&

Opinion Comment Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same circus: Different clowns!

,

1 7+( PDLQ ZH WHQG WR IRFXV RXU IXU\ RQ RXU *RYHUQPHQW ZKR LQVWHDG RI OHDGLQJ XV WR D 3URPLVHG /DQG ZRXOG DSSHDU WR EH GLJJLQJ XV LQWR D +HOO +ROH 6SHZLQJ RXW WKH NLQG RI UKHWRULF WKDW ZRXOG PDNH WKH EROGHVW EOXVK 7DRLVHDFK (QGD .HQQ\ WHOOV XV WKDW WKLQJV ZLOO EH PXFK EHWWHU SRVW WKH %DLORXW H[LW 7KLV LV WKH NLQG RI SXNH ZKLFK KDV JLYHQ SROLWL FLDQV DQG SROLWLFV D KRUULEOH QDPH $QG LW ZRXOG DSSHDU WKDW (QGD LV QDwYH HQRXJK WR EHOLHYH WKDW ZH DUH QDwYH HQRXJK WR VZDOORZ KLV UXEELVK WDON 1R PDWWHU ZKDW ZD\ KLV VSLQ GRFWRUV WZLVW DQG WXUQ RXU UHFHQW %XGJHW LW ZDV RQH RI VODVK DQG EXUQ D F\QLFDO H[HUFLVH WR SOHDVH $QJHOD 0HUNHO DQG 7KH 7URLND ,W EHOLWWOHV RXU ROG DQG LQ¿UP DQG LV DQ LQVXOW WR RXU \RXQJ

â&#x20AC;&#x153;

POLITICIANS WILL TELL US THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN A SALARY HIT. IN FAIRNESS, THEY ARE TELLING THE TRUTH. DEPUTIES HAVE TAKEN A SLAP ON THE WRIST WHILE OUR TAOISEACH, TANAISTE AND THEIR MINISTERS HAVE ALSO HAD THEIR WINGS CLIPPED. BUT THE SCISSORS WAS NOT VERY BUSY!

%XW OHW¶V QRW GZHOO WRWDOO\ RQ (QGD DQG KLV GLVLQ JHQXRXV XWWHULQJV RU LQGHHG KLV SXHULOH DWWHPSWV WR FXUE RXU DQJHU $ FXW LV D FXW LV D FXW DQG ERWK KH DQG (DPRQ *LOPRUH DORQJ ZLWK FRKRUWV 0LFKDHO 1RRQDQ DQG %UHQGDQ +RZOLQ VHHP WR GHOLJKW LQ SURWHFWLQJ WKH VR FDOOHG XSSHU HFKHORQV ZKLOH WUDPSOLQJ RQ RXU VRFLR HFRQRPLFDOO\ FKDOOHQJHG ,W LV FDOOHG ¿VKLQJ LQ D EDUUHO 2XU SROLWLFLDQV ZRXOG JLYH KDQJPDQ $OEHUW 3LHU USRLQW DQG KLV SDO 7KH *ULP 5HDSHU D UXQ IRU WKHLU PRQH\ LQ DQ\ GRRPVGD\ PDUDWKRQ 7KH\ PXVW IDFH WKH FULVLV FROOHFWLYHO\ ,W LV DOO YHU\ ¿QH SRVWXULQJ VKRXWLQJ EDZOLQJ DQG KXU WOLQJ LQVXOWV DW HDFK RWKHU DV WKH\ VKRZ ZKDW WKH\

3

JIMMY RHATIGAN DUH PDGH RI ZKHQ WKH FDPHUDV DUH LQ WKH 'iLO IRU /HDGHU¶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¼ D \HDU LQ VRPH FDVHV 7'V FDQ HDUQ VRUU\ EH JLYHQ ¼ LQ ZDJHV SOXV H[SHQVHV ZKLFK LQFOXGH WUDYHO PRQH\ WR DQG IURP ZRUN D SULYLOHJH ZKLFK WKH UHVW RI XV GR QRW HQMR\ 3ROLWLFLDQV ZLOO WHOO XV WKDW WKH\ KDYH WDNHQ D VDODU\ KLW ,Q IDLUQHVV WKH\ DUH WHOOLQJ WKH WUXWK 'HSXWLHV KDYH WDNHQ D VODS RQ WKH ZULVW ZKLOH RXU 7DRLVHDFK 7DQDLVWH DQG WKHLU 0LQLVWHUV KDYH DOVR KDG WKHLU ZLQJV FOLSSHG %XW WKH VFLVVRUV ZDV QRW YHU\ EXV\ *HW RXW \RXU KDQGNHUFKLHIV $Q 7DQDLVWH GURSSHG IURP ¼ WR ¼ $Q 7DRLVH DFK GURSSHG IURP ¼ WR ¼ +XJH VDFUL¿FHV \RX PD\ JULPDFH )LJXUHV PD\ KDYH DOWHUHG VRPHZKDW LQ UHFHQW WLPHV :H HVWLPDWH WKDW $Q 7DRLVHDFK LV SDLG D ZKRS SLQJ ¼ SOXV D PRQWK DQG H[SHQVHV +H KDV QR ZRUULHV DERXW PRUWJDJHV IRRG DQG RWKHU ED VLFV $QG ZKHQ KH UHWLUHV KH ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR OLYH LQ OX[XU\ DW RXU H[SHQVH ,I RXU HOHFWHG UHSUHVHQWDWLYHV ZHUH VHULRXV DERXW ZRUNLQJ ZLWK SHRSOH LI WKH\ UHDOO\ EHOLHYHG LQ SDLQ VKDULQJ WKHQ WKH\ ZRXOG VODVK WKHLU RZQ ZDJHV WR D UHDOLVWLF OHYHO WKHUHE\ VKRZLQJ XV WKDW WKH\ DUH JHQXLQH DQG GHYRWHG ZRUGV WKDW DUH QRW SURPLQHQW LQ PRVW SROLWLFLDQV¶ GLFWLRQDULHV 7KHUH DUH VWUHHWV LQ KRXVLQJ VFKHPHV ZKHUH WKH FROOHFWLYH ZDJH SDFNHWV RI DOO WKRVH LQ HPSOR\ PHQW ZRXOG QRW EH DV ELJ DV KLV VDODU\ ,V WKDW IDLU" ,V WKDW MXVW" 2XU SROLWLFLDQV VKRXOG GR WKH GHFHQW WKLQJ FXW WKHLU VDODULHV WR D PD[LPXP RI ¼ DQG WKDW ZRXOG DSSO\ WR DOO RI WKHP 7DRLVHDFK 7DQDLVWH HW DO 7KHLU H[SHQVHV VKRXOG DOVR EH WULPPHG $QG OHW¶V EH SUDFWLFDO WKH\ ZRXOG VWLOO EH JHWWLQJ D KHOO RI D ORW PRUH WKDQ WKH DYHUDJH ZRUNHU ZKR LV QRZ RQ RU FRXUWLQJ WKH EUHDGOLQH ,I RXU 'iLO IULHQGV DJUHHG WR WKDW WKHQ WKH\ ZRXOG DW OHDVW EH VKRZLQJ XV WKDW DV ZHOO DV GLVKLQJ RXW SRL VRQ WKH\ DUH SUHSDUHG WR WDNH D QLEEOH WKHPVHOYHV 7KH OLNHOLKRRG RI WKLV KDSSHQLQJ LV DNLQ WR EH OLHYLQJ WKDW SLJV ZLOO Ã&#x20AC;\ ,W LV RQH WKLQJ WR GHFODUH ZDU ,W LV DQRWKHU WR MRLQ WKH WURRSV RQ WKH IURQW OLQH 1RWKLQJ FKDQJHV DV *RYHUQPHEWV URWDWH 6DPH FLUFXV GLIIHUHQW FORZQV

Boys oh boys: We have our own Ballymagash

â&#x20AC;&#x153;

STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK BONES AND NAMES MAY NOT HURT, BUT WHEN THE GUN IS PRODUCED, THEN IT IS SERIOUS STUFF

(23/( 0$< KDYH WKHLU ¿OO RI SROLWLFV DQG SROLWLFLDQV EXW DV ZH KDYH VHHQ LQ WKH SDVW ZHHN DQG D ELW SROLWLFV DQG DOO WKDW JRHV ZLWK LW FDQ EULQJ D ELW RI IXQ DQG JDPHV LQWR RXU OLYHV LI \RX DUH QRW D SROLWLFLDQ RU D ZDQQDEH SROLWLFLDQ WKDW LV %DFN LQ WKH GD\V RI 7KH %DOO\PDJDVK 8UEDQ 'LVWULFW &RXQFLO D UHVSHFWHG DQG VRPHWLPHV GLVUHVSHFWHG ORFDO DXWKRULW\ LQ WKH HUD RI 57(¶V µ+DOO¶V 3LFWRULDO :HHNO\¶ SHRSOH FRXOG WDNH RU OHDYH SROLWLFLDQV $QG DV SHUWDLQV WRGD\ SROLWLFLDQV FRXOG DOVR OHDYH RU WDNH HDFK RWKHU HYHQ KHQV DQG FRFNV IURP WKH VDPH QHVW 6RPH PD\ UHPHPEHU &RXQFLOORU 0RRQH\ DQG DFURVV WKH WDEOH VDW &RXQFLOORU 3DGG\ -RH &DQ QDYDXQ ZKR ZDV DOVR FKDLU RI WKH 7RXUQHHQGR KHQ\EHDJ 'LVWULFW +HDOWK &RPPLWWHH 7KH ODGV ODVVLHV WRR GLGQ¶W VSDUH HDFK RWKHU ,Q IDFW LW LV RQ UHFRUG WKDW RQH FRXQFLOORU FDOOHG D IHOORZ µD EDFRQ IDFHG SLJ¶ 1RZ WKDW ZRXOGQ¶W¶ KDSSHQ LQ RXU ORFDO SROL WLFV QRW LQ RSHQ FRQÃ&#x20AC;LFW DQ\ZD\ SDUWLFXODUO\ LI WKH SUHVV ZHUH SUHVHQW %XW LQ GD\V RI \RUH LW ZDV SHUKDSV WKH SRRU SRUNHUV WKH SURYLGHUV RI UDVK HUV DQG EDFRQ ZKR PD\ KDYH EHHQ LQVXOWHG PRVW /DVW ZHHN WHPSHUV IUD\HG DQG WKHUH ZHUH KHDW HG H[FKDQJHV EXW LW GLGQ¶W UHDFK WKH VWDJH ZKHUH SLJV ERQKDPV VRZV RU ERDUV ZHUH EURXJKW LQWR WKH GLVFXVVLRQ ,W ZDV ZRUVH WKDQ WKDW 7ZR JRRG PHQ ZHUH VKRW EDQJ FDUU\ µHP RXW ODGV 6WLFNV DQG VWRQHV PD\ EUHDN ERQHV DQG QDPHV PD\ QRW KXUW EXW ZKHQ WKH JXQ LV SURGXFHG WKHQ LW LV VHULRXV VWXII &RXQFLOORUV -RH 5HLG\ DQG -RH 0DORQH VWDO ZDUWV RI )LDQQD )iLO JRRG PHQ LQ WKHLU RZQ ULJKW PHQ ZKR KDYH ZRQ WKHLU VHDWV DW ZKDW LV VXSSRVHG WR EH D URXQG WDEOH ZHUH JLYHQ WKH EXP¶V UXVK VFUDP :KHQ LW FDPH WR JLYLQJ WKHP WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR SXW WKHLU EHVW IHHW IRUZDUG WR GRQ WKHLU µJLYH PH D YRWH¶ VXLWV DQG NQRFN RQ GRRUV WKH GRRU WR &RXQW\ +DOO ZDV VODPPHG EH IRUH WKH\ FRXOG XWWHU WKH ZRUGV ORFDO HOHFWLRQV 7KH\ IDLOHG WR JHW QRPLQDWLRQV IRU WKH 0D\ HOHFWLRQV QRW IURP WKHLU SHHUV EXW IURP RQ KLJK WKH Ã&#x2C6;UG &RPKDLUOH RU WKH +LJK $OWDU RI )) &XPDQQ DQG JRLQJV VLQFH WKHQ VXJJHVW WKH\ ZRQ¶W IDOO ZLWKRXW D ¿JKW )DLU SOD\ WR WKHP WKH\ DUH PDGH RI VWHUQHU VWXII WKDQ WKDW $W WKH WLPH RI ZULWLQJ RXU ORFDO KHURHV DUH VWLOO LQ WKH PDQXUH D ELW OLNH WKH %DOO\PDJDVK SRUNHUV DV WKH JUXQWLQJ DQG JURDQLQJ FRQWLQXHV DPRQJ SDUW\ IDLWKIXO SLJ KHDGHG EHFDXVH WZR JRRG PHQ KDYH EHHQ VKDIWHG 7RGD\ ZH ZDQGHU EDFN WR D µ*DUGD 3DWURO¶ RI WKH µ+DOOV 3LFWRULDO¶ GD\V ZKHQ *DUGD %UDQQLJDQ IRQGO\ FDOOHG *DUGD µ/HJV¶ %UDQQLJDQ WROG OLV WHQHUV WR EH ZDU\ RI VWUDQJHUV FDOOLQJ WR GRRUV 6KH ZDV UHIHUULQJ WR ORFDO HOHFWLRQV +HU DGYLFH WR UXUDO UHVLGHQWV ZDV WR OLVWHQ WR FDOOHUV SURPLVH WKHP ZKDWHYHU DQG QRW EH ZRUULHG DERXW EUHDN LQJ DQ\ SURPLVHV ³%UHDNLQJ SURPLVHV ZRQ¶W ERWKHU WKHP ´ VKH VDLG RI WKH FDOOHUV 7LPHV PD\ KDYH PRYHG RQ EXW WKH\ KDYHQ¶W FKDQJHG )DVW IRUZDUG WR WZR RU WKUHH ZHHNV WLPH ZKHQ WKH ))HUV ZLOO EH EDFN LQ FRQFODYH :KDW SURP LVHV ZLOO EH PDGH WKHQ" )RU WKH VDNH RI WZR UHVSHFWHG ORFDO FRXQFLOORUV ZH KRSH WKH\ DUH JLYHQ WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR OHW RXU SHRSOH GHFLGH WKHLU SROLWLFDO IXWXUHV UDWKHU WKDQ KDYH WKHLU FDUHHUV FXW VKRUW E\ WKRVH ZKR KDYH EHHQ GHVFULEHG DV µIDFHOHVV PHQ¶ 7KH QH[W HSLVRGH RI RXU %DOO\PDJDVK VKRXOG EH LQWHUHVWLQJ

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 21

22 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

People in pictures

Pics: Noel Hoyne

Looking into the abyss, Kevin Kerpas

Stephen, Julian and Philip Nolan

Stephenie Byrne with Dexter

Molly Furlong and Eimear Helly on the Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Walk

The best of buddies Dermot Noonan and Brian McGrath

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 23

24 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

College awards gave us all a lift!

JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

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¶+LJJLQV D FKDW DERXW FODVVHV RI \HVWHU\HDU ZLWK PDU YHOORXVO\ GHGLFDWHG WHDFKHUV DQG YHWHUDQ SROLWLFLDQ %LOO\ ,UHODQG JRRG IULHQGV VRXQG SHRSOH DQG ZH ZHUH DV KDSS\ DV WKH SURYHU ELDO 2XU PLQGV Ã&#x20AC;DVKHG EDFN WR EXV\ 2UPRQGH 5RDG FODVVURRPV WHDFKLQJ KRXUV ZLWK WUXVWHG FRO OHDJXHV OLNH 0DU\ 'HUPRG\ 0DUJLH :DOO )LRQD 3RZHU 0DU\ 0F7LHUQDQ DQG D FROOHFWLRQ RI NHHQ VWXGHQWV +DUG ZRUN DQG HQFRXUDJHPHQW PHDQW WKDW WKH 0HGLD 6WXGLHV FRXUVH GLG ZKDW LW VDLG RQ WKH WLQ +XJH SRVLWLYH <RXQJ SHRSOH ZHUH ZHOO SUH SDUHG IRU QHZVURRPV DQG VSRUWV GHSDUWPHQWV 6RPH ZHQW RQ WR SURYLQFLDO QHZVSDSHUV RWKHUV WR UDGLR DQG WHOHYLVLRQ 7KH IDFW WKDW WKH VDPH WHDFK LQJ WHDP LV VWLOO LQ VLWX KDV WR EH D SRVLWLYH IRU HDJHU EHDYHUV KRSLQJ WR PDNH WKHLU PDUN LQ WKH )RXUWK (VWDWH %HFDXVH RI D SOHWKRUD RI *RY HUQPHQW FXWEDFNV LQ HGXFD WLRQ DQG SUDFWLFDOO\ HYHU\ RWKHU IDFHW RI RXU OLYHV WKH FOLPDWH LV WRXJKHU %XW ZKHQ WKH JRLQJ JHWV WRXJK +RSHIXOO\ WKH SURYHUE VWLOO DSSOLHV 2UPRQGH &ROOHJH LV D JRRG ODXQFKLQJ SDG D MRXUQH\ WR WKH 6N\OLQH D SDWK RI FRXUDJH WR D

Pauline Lawlor and Esther Cahill

OLIH LQ PHGLD DQG PDQ\ RWKHU FD UHHUV &HUWL¿FDWHV SUHVHQWHG LQFOXGHG )(7$& FUHGHQWLDOV LQ DQLPDO FDUH PDQDJHPHQW RI¿FH DGPLQ LVWUDWLRQ PHGLD EHDXW\ WKHUDS\ DUW DUW DQG EXVLQHVV VSRUW DQG UHFUHDWLRQ VHFXULW\ VWXGLHV HDUO\ FKLOGKRRG FDUH DQG HGXFDWLRQ QXUVLQJ DQG KHDOWK 3DUHQWV IULHQGV DQG D IHZ EURWKHUV DQG VLVWHUV WXUQHG XS LQ VXSSRUW RI H[FLWHG VWXGHQWV %XW WKH ZRUGV µLQ DEVHQWLD¶ ZHUH FRQ WLQXRXVO\ XWWHUHG E\ PDVWHU RI FHUHPRQLHV -RKQ .DYDQDJK DV WKH UROO ZDV FDOOHG IRU SUHVHQWDWLRQV 7KH ELJ SLFWXUH %LJ QXPEHUV IRU ZKDWHYHU UHDVRQ GLGQ¶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¿QG RXW PRUH DERXW WKH HGX FDWLRQDO SURJUDPPH RQ RIIHU IRU

From left, Jimmy Rhatigan, Editor, Kilkenny Reporter, media studies students Brandon Boyle, Shauna Barcoe and journalist Sean Hurley, Kilkenny Reporter

Teacher Conor Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Higgins, Bronwyn Keane McCoy, Fiona Power, Mary Ann Gelly and John Kavanagh

Louise Clarke, Sarah Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly and Jenny Power

NEWS | 25

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

Nikole Reid, Amy Murphy, Ayesha Kirwin and Melissa Behan

Suzie, Amy and their mother Ann Byrne

Pics: Noel Hoyne

Inese Auzina and daughter Lua Auzina Fernandes

26 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan

A blast from the past....

Those were the days, brilliant soccer days

Hallowe’en help for Christmas!

A HALLOWE’EN Bazaar in Moneenroe Hall on this Friday will include a fancy dress competition and a schools art event. There will be stalls and many other attractions.

All proceeds go to the senior citizens Christmas Party run by Moneenroe Community Council.

Pilates Beginners classes from today, 7-8pm, seven-class session in the Castlecomer One Stop Business Centre. Non-impact resistance workout that prevents injuries, improves postural problems and enhances functional fitness and ease of movement.

Also an ideal form of conditioning for sports, hurling, soccer golf. Please book your place by contacting Lucy on 086-3867234

Whist Big winners in the monthly whist drive were John Graham, Margaret Brennan, Maureen Coady, Bridie Langton, Leslie Hunter, Rita Brennan, Gerry Kealy, Christy Maher, Seamus Hennessy. Raffle: Owen Salmon, Margaret Kealy, Bridie Langton, Maureen Coady, Mary O’Shea.

Whist continues on Friday, Novem-

ber 1, 8.30 pm in Castlecomer Community Hall. Top score €50. All are welcome.

Thank you A big thank you goes to generous animal supporters in the Casltecomer area and surrounds who helped raise €651.93 for the Kilkenny Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Basic computers Interested in a basic computer course? Learn to use computers in your own time and pace. Course is run in association with the Enterprise Board, Castlecomer. For further information contact Claire Bowden 087-9781171.

Silver Circle Deen Celtic Silver Circle winners: €150 Michael O’Reilly; €75 Martin Hurley; €50 Vincent Coughlan; €25 George Smyth.

Local lottos Golf €20,000; Erin’s Own €2,600.

Table quiz Margaret Conway and Annie Murphy would like Reporter readers support for a table quiz in aid of the Ray of Sunshine Foundation. Venue is Bollard’s Bar, Castlecomer, November 12. Table of four €20.

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 27

Michael Wolsey +RZ , VHH LW

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a high price to be paid for buying cheap meat

7

+(5( ,6 DQ XQVKDNDEOH SXEOLF FRQYLFWLRQ WKDW SULFHV PRYH LQ MXVW RQH GLUHFWLRQ WKH RQO\ ZD\ LV XS 7U\ WKURZLQJ DQ RSSRVLQJ YLHZ LQWR JHQHUDO FRQYHUVDWLRQ DQG \RX ZLOO EH PHW ZLWK DPD]HG UHEXWWDO RU WKH FRQGHVFHQVLRQ UHVHUYHG IRU WKRVH UHJDUGHG DV QRW WKH IXOO VKLOOLQJ 2U IXOO (XUR 6XUH HYHU\ERG\ NQRZV D IXOO VKLOOLQJ EX\V \RX QRWKLQJ WKHVH GD\V %XW µHYHU\ERG\¶ LV ZURQJ 3ULFHV IRU VRPH WKLQJV KDYH IDOOHQ GUDPDWLFDOO\ 7DNH VRFNV , ERXJKW ¿YH SDLUV LQ D VXSHUPDUNHW ODVW ZHHN 7KH\ FRVW PH ¼ 7KDW¶V F D SDLU F D VRFN $FWXDOO\ WKH\ FRVW ¼ EXW P\ PDWKV DUHQ¶W XS WR WKDW VRUW RI ORQJ GLYLVLRQ

7DNH EDOOSRLQW SHQV ,Q WKH VDPH VKRS , FRXOG KDYH ERXJKW RI WKHP IRU F ± F D SHQ HYHQ P\ PDWKV DUH DEOH IRU WKDW RQH

7DNH ZDWFKHV 2QOLQH , FDQ EX\ RQH WKDW LV ELOOHG DV DQ µDQDORJ TXDUW] JHQWV ZLWK EODFN VWUDS¶¶ IRU ¼ D VXP ZKLFK WKH ZHEVLWH WHOOV PH DOVR FRY HUV µIUHH VKLSSLQJ¶ $ µEUDFHOHW VSRUWV DXWRPDWLF¶ IRU D FKLOG VHOOV DW ¼ ZLWK WKH VDPH µµIUHH VKLSSLQJ¶¶ WKURZQ LQ ,W¶V GLI¿FXOW WR GUDZ GLUHFW SULFH FRPSDULVRQV ZLWK RU \HDUV DJR %XW WKHUH ZDV D WLPH ZKHQ HYHQ FKHDS ZDWFKHV ZHUH GHDU HQRXJK WR MXVWLI\ UHSDLU E\ MHZHOOHUV VNLOOHG LQ WKH WUDGH ZKHQ SHR SOH ERXJKW UH¿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¿W WKHQ LPDJLQH ZKDW WKH SHUVRQ PDNLQJ WKH SDUWV LV SDLG , WU\ QRW WR LPDJLQH LW 7R GR VR LQYROYHV D WUDLO WKDW LV GLI¿FXOW WR IROORZ DQG HFRQRPLFV WKDW DUH EH\RQG P\ XQGHUVWDQGLQJ 2QH FHQW D SHQ FDQQRW EH JRRG PRQH\ DQ\ ZKHUH EXW LI SHQ PDNLQJ LV WKH RQO\ LQGXVWU\ LQ \RXU YLOODJH LQ UXUDO 3DNLVWDQ \RX PD\ QRW ZLVK WR ULVN LWV WUDQVIHU WR +DLWL ZKHUH WKH\ DUH DOUHDG\ DVVHPEOLQJ WKHVH EDOOSRLQWV DW KDOI WKDW SULFH %\ EX\LQJ WKHVH FKHDS SURGXFWV DP , HQFRXUDJ LQJ VRPHWKLQJ WKDW IDOOV MXVW VKRUW RI VODYH ODERXU" 2U DP , KHOSLQJ SURYLGH D ZHHNO\ ZDJH IRU VRPH RQH ZKR RWKHUZLVH ZRXOG KDYH QR LQFRPH DW DOO" &KHDS VRFNV KDYH NLOOHG QRERG\ /LNH PRVW RI XV , VLPSO\ GR QRW KDYH DQ DQVZHU WR WKRVH TXHVWLRQV %XW , NQRZ IRU D IDFW WKDW WKHVH FXW SULFH FRPPRGLWLHV DUH QRW GRLQJ PH DQ\ KDUP 'HDUHU LWHPV PLJKW VHUYH PH EHWWHU LQ WKH ORQJ UXQ EXW FKHDS VRFNV KDYH NLOOHG QRERG\ DQG FKHDS SHQV GR QRW QHHG WR FDUU\ D KHDOWK ZDUQLQJ 7KH VDPH FDQQRW EH VDLG RI FKHDS IRRG 7KH KRUVH PHDW VFDQGDO LV EDFN LQ WKH QHZV WKDQNV WR D YHU\ UHYHDOLQJ LQYHVWLJDWLRQ E\ D %ULWLVK QHZVSDSHU 7KH *XDUGLDQ ZKLFK IRXQG

DPRQJ RWKHU WKLQJV WKDW UHWDLO VXSSO\ FKDLQV KDYH EHFRPH VR FRPSOLFDWHG WKDW SLQQLQJ GRZQ WKH SRLQW DW ZKLFK PLVODEHOOLQJ WDNHV SODFH LV DOPRVW LPSRVVLEOH 7KH UHSRUW TXRWHG RXU RZQ 'HSDUWPHQW RI $J ULFXOWXUH¶V GLVFRYHU\ WKDW RQH IDFWRU\ SURGXFLQJ µEHHI¶ EXUJHUV ZDV XVLQJ PXOWLSOH LQJUHGLHQWV IURP VXSSOLHUV LQ D PL[WXUH WKDW FRXOG YDU\ HY HU\ KDOI KRXU

â&#x20AC;&#x153;

/DVDJQH FRQWDLQLQJ KRUVH PHDW ORRPHG ODUJH ZKHQ WKH RULJLQDO VFDQGDO EURNH PRQWKV DJR ,W FDUULHG WKH QDPH RI )LQGXV D 6ZHGLVK FRPSDQ\ )LQGXV HPSOR\HG D )UHQFK FRPSDQ\ WR SURFHVV WKH UHDG\ PHDOV DW D IDFWRU\ LQ /X[HPERXUJ 7KDW FRPSDQ\ JRW LWV PHDW IURP DQRWKHU )UHQFK ¿UP ZKLFK XVHG DQ DJHQW LQ &\SUXV ZKR LQ WXUQ XVHG DQRWKHU DJHQW LQ +ROODQG ZKR VRXUFHG WKH PHDW VRPHZKHUH HOVH SUREDEO\ 5RPDQLD

THE REPORT QUOTED OUR OWN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DISCOVERY THAT ONE FACTORY PRODUCING â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BEEFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BURGERS WAS USING MULTIPLE INGREDIENTS FROM 40 SUPPLIERS IN A MIXTURE THAT COULD VARY EVERY HALF HOUR.

0RGHUQ EXVLQHVV SUDFWLFH $OO WKLV LV LQ NHHSLQJ ZLWK PRGHUQ EXVLQHVV SUDF WLFH ZKHUH WKH ERWWRP OLQH GLFWDWHV FRPSDQ\ ORFD WLRQV , VD\ )LQGXV LV 6ZHGLVK EHFDXVH WKDW LV KRZ WKH FRPSDQ\ LV XVXDOO\ GHVFULEHG DQG 6ZHGHQ LV ZKHUH LW ZDV IRXQGHG %XW LW ZDV ERXJKW \HDUV DJR E\ WKH 6ZLVV FRPSDQ\ 1HVWOp DQG KDV LWV KHDG TXDUWHUV LQ %ULWDLQ ,W LV QRZ ODUJHO\ FRQWUROOHG E\ VRPH EDQNV DQG D SULYDWH HTXLW\ ¿UP 7KH EUDQG LV OLFHQVHG WR GLIIHU HQW RZQHUV LQ GLIIHUHQW FRXQWULHV ,QWHUQDWLRQDO FRPSDQLHV GR QRW UHFRJQLVH QD WLRQDO ERXQGDULHV ZKLFK PDNHV LW KDUG WR FRQWHVW WKHLU UDWHV RI SD\ RU HPSOR\PHQW SUDFWLFHV :H PD\ WXUQ D EOLQG H\H WR WKLV ZKHQ LW LQYROYHV WKH SURGXFWLRQ RI JRRGV DQG KDSSHQV RXWVLGH RXU MXULVGLFWLRQ %XW IRRG LV GLIIHUHQW $FFRXQWDELOLW\ GRHVQ¶W PDWWHU PXFK IRU VRFNV EXW LW PDWWHUV D ORW IRU VDXVDJHV 7KH FKLFNHQ , ERXJKW ODVW ZHHN ZDV LGHQWL¿HG DV FRPLQJ IURP D VXS SOLHU LQ &R 0RQDJKDQ 7KH VWHDN , ERXJKW ZDV WUDFHDEOH WR D IDUP LQ &R 0HDWK ,¶YH QR LGHD DERXW WKH VRFNV EXW , ZRXOG HDW WKHP EHIRUH ,¶G FKDQFH PLQFH IURP D EDUJDLQ EDVHPHQW UHDG\ PHDO

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 29

30 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Huge crowds really do Savour Kilkenny!

7+286$1'6 RI IRRG ORYHUV FRQYHUJHG RQ .LONHQQ\ DW WKH ZHHNHQG IRU WKH ELJJHVW DQG SHU KDSV WDVWLHVW 6DYRXU .LONHQQ\ )RRG )HVWLYDO WR GDWH 7KH UDLQ GLG OLWWOH WR GDPSHQ WKH VSLULWV RI IRRGLHV QRU ZDV DQ\ RI WKH H[FLWHPHQW JRQH ZLWK WKH ZLQG DV ORFDOV DQG YLVLWRUV HQ MR\HG D IHDVW RI PHQXV DQG WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ WR GLQH LQ VRPH RI RXU KLVWRULF EXLOGLQJV 'HOLFLRXV DUWLVDQ IRRG ZDV RQ

RIIHU DW WKH IRRG PDUNHW RQ 7KH 3DUDGH 3OD]D +RWHOV VKRSV UHV WDXUDQWV DQG EXVLQHVVHV UHSRUWHG D EULVN ZHHNHQG 7KH IHVWLYDO SURJUDPPH LQFOXG HG IUHH FRRNHU\ GHPRQVWUDWLRQV VWUHHW WKHDWUH ZLQH WDVWLQJV DQG )RRGFDPS 7KH &KHI¶V 7DEOH RQ 7KH 3DUDGH ZDV SDFNHG IRU DOO GHPRV ZLWK 0& 3DXO 2¶&RQQRU RI WKH 6KRH ER[ 6KRS LQ .LONHQQ\ SURYLQJ D ELJ KLW

+LJKOLJKWV LQFOXGHG D *DPH 1LJKW LQ .LONHQQ\ &DVWOH D SRS XS UHVWDXUDQW LQ 0XJVKRW &DIp KRVWHG E\ WZR RI ,UHODQG¶V EHVW HPHUJLQJ FKHIV <DQQLFN DQG /RXLVH LQ 0XJVKRW D 'RZQWRQ $EEH\ QLJKW LQ /\UDWK D YHJ HWDULDQ HYHQLQJ LQ %XWOHU +RXVH VHQVRU\ GLQLQJ H[SHULHQFH LQ WKH &OXE +RXVH +RWHO D WDVWLQJ PHQX LQ =XQL¶V UHVWDXUDQW DQG $ 7DVWH RI /D 3URYHQFH LQ WKH 5LYHU &RXUW +RWHO

7KRPDVWRZQ VHOO RXW 7KH /RQJ 7DEOH GLQQHU LQ 7KRPDVWRZQ ZDV D VHOO RXW DQG ZDV DWWHQGHG E\ OHDGLQJ IRRG FULWLFV -RKQ DQG 6DOO\ 0F.HQQD 1RWHG IRRG EORJJHU )LRQD 'LOORQ ODXQFKHG KHU QHZ ERRN µ)RRG )URP DQ ,ULVK *DUGHQ¶ ZKLOVW 6WRQHKRXVH %RRNV GLG D SRS XS ERRN VKRS IHDWXULQJ UH FHQWO\ SXEOLVKHG FRRN ERRNV 7KHUH ZDV D VWURQJ HPSKD VLV RQ FKLOGUHQ¶V HYHQWV DQG WKH

6FKRROV¶ )RRG $UW ([KLELWLRQ DW -RKQ 6WUHHW ZDV D KXJH VXFFHVV DV ZDV WKH <RXQJ )RRG 3URGXFHUV 0DUNHW LQ 0DF'RQDJK -XQFWLRQ )HVWLYDO FKDLU *HU 0XOODOO\ VDLG WKH IXWXUH DXJXUV YHU\ ZHOO IRU .LONHQQ\¶V ULFK IRRG LQGXVWU\ ³:H ZHUH RYHUZKHOPHG E\ WKH QXPEHUV ZKR FDPH WKLV \HDU GH VSLWH SRRU ZHDWKHU RQ 6DWXUGD\ 7KHUH ZDV D KXJH EX]] DURXQG IRRG LQ WKH FLW\ DQG FRXQW\ DQG .LONHQQ\ PHULWV LWV UHSXWDWLRQ DV

RQH RI ,UHODQG¶V OHDGLQJ IRRG GHV WLQDWLRQV ´ +H SDLG WULEXWH WR )HVWLYDO 'L UHFWRU 0DULDQ )ODQQHU\ DQG KHU DVVLVWDQW 5RVH 0XOYH\ IRU SXW WLQJ WRJHWKHU VXFK DQ DPD]LQJ SURJUDPPH &ROLQ $KHUQ FKDLU .LONHQQ\ 7RXULVP DQG *HQHUDO 0DQDJHU RI WKH 2UPRQGH +RWHO VDLG WKH IHVWLYDO ZDV FRQWULEXWLQJ WR SRVL WLRQLQJ .LONHQQ\ DV DQ LPSRUWDQW IRRG GHVWLQDWLRQ

NEWS | 31

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

The battle lines are drawn as people given electric shock!

Fighting force: Tots, teens, babes in arms, parents and grandparents of Carrigeen JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

$ %$77/( KDV EHHQ UDJLQJ IRU ZHHNV LQ D FORVH NQLW ORFDO FRP PXQLW\ %XW DV 7KH 5HSRUWHU ZHQW WR SUHVV WKH SHRSOH RI &DUULJHHQ 9LOODJH LQ 6RXWK .LONHQQ\ ZKLFK KDV D SRSXODWLRQ RI ZDV GHFODULQJ ZDU RQ D QXPEHU RI IURQWV 7KHLU URZ LV ZLWK 6WDWH RZQHG (LUJULG ZKR DUH H[WHQGLQJ DQG PRGHUQLVLQJ WKH 1DWLRQDO (OHF WULFLW\ *ULG &DUULJHHQ LV SUHSDUHG WR JR KHDG WR KHDG ZLWK WKH OHDGLQJ HQHUJ\ SURYLGHU 7KH\ SODQ WR NQRFN RQ WKH GRRU RI &RPPX QLFDWLRQV DQG (QHUJ\ 0LQLVWHU 3DW 5DEELWWH DQG WKH\ DUH WR DVN WKH *RYHUQPHQW WR KDOW D ORFDO HQHUJ\ SODQ 7KH\ SRLQW RXW WKDW WKH\ DUH QRW DQWL HQHUJ\ EXW IHDU WKDW GULYLQJ SRZHU OLQHV WKURXJK WKH KHDUW RI WKHLU FRPPXQLW\ DQG EXLOG LQJ JLDQW S\ORQV P WR P KLJK ZLOO SXW WKH OLYHV RI WKHLU SHRSOH DW ULVN 7KH\ IHDU PDLQO\ IRU \RXQJHU FKLOGUHQ LQFOXGLQJ WKH OLWWOH ER\V DQG JLUOV ZKR VLW LQ FODVV URRPV LQ &DUULJHHQ 1DWLRQDO 6FKRRO /RFDOV VWUHVV WKDW WKH\ ¿JKW LQJ IRU WKHLU YHU\ IXWXUH IRU WKH

KHDOWK RI WKHLU FRPPXQLW\ DQG IRU WKH OLYHV RI IXWXUH JHQHUD WLRQV 7KH\ DFFHSW WKDW WKH UHVXOWV RI LQYHVWLJDWLRQV LQWR SRVVLEOH KHDOWK KD]DUGV KDYH EHHQ LQFRQ FOXVLYH EXW ZRUU\ EHFDXVH WKH\ DUJXH WKDW VHULRXV LOOQHVVHV VXFK DV OHXNDHPLD FDQ WKHUHIRUH QRW EH UXOHG RXW C

7KH\ IHDU WKDW XJO\ SRZHU OLQHV DQG S\ORQV ZLOO GHYDOXH ORFDO IDPLO\ KRPHV IXUWKHU KRXVHV EXLOW SUH ¿QDQFLDO FUDVK ZKLFK KDYH GURSSHG XS WR LQ YDOXH DQG FRXOG QRZ EH UHQ GHUHG YDOXHOHVV 1R UHVSHFW $QG WKH\ FRPSODLQ WRR WKDW QR UHVSHFW LV EHLQJ JLYHQ WR OR FDO OLVWHG EXLOGLQJV RU WR ¿VKLQJ ULJKWV GDWLQJ EDFN XS WR \HDUV ³:H DUH XQLWHG LQ WKLV EDW WOH ´ FRPPLWWHH PHPEHU /LDP 'XQQH WROG 7KH 5HSRUWHU ³7KH YHU\ IXWXUH RI RXU YLOODJH LV DW VWDNH D YLOODJH ZKLFK LV JURZ LQJ DOO WKH WLPH 1R ZD\ DUH ZH JRLQJ WR DOORZ WKH KHDOWK RI RXU SHRSOH WR EH VDFUL¿FHG IRU VR FDOOHG SURJUHVV ³:H DUH GLVJXVWHG ZLWK (LUJULG ZKR PDGH QR DWWHPSW WR WDON WR XV ,W ZDV DV LI ZH GLGQ¶W H[ LVW 2XU EHOLHI WKDW RXU GHQVHO\ SRSXODWHG DUHD ZRXOG EH VDIH DV (LUJULG KDG SURPLVHG WKDW

Caption 2 Little brothers, Liam Ã&#x201C;g Dunne, and Conall Dunne, sons of Sharon and Liam Dunne, Ballinlough, Carrigeen WRZQV DQG YLOODJHV ZLWK D SRSX LW\ VXSSO\ LQ WKH 6RXWK (DVW LQ ODWLRQ RI RU PRUH ZRXOG UHODWLRQ WR MRE FUHDWLRQ EH DYRLGHG 6R PXFK IRU SURP ³$OO ZH DUH DVNLQJ LV WKDW (LU LVHV ´ JULG SXW SHRSOH EHIRUH S\ORQV /LDP VWUHVVHG WKDW WKH ORFDO DQG WDNH LQWR FRQVLGHUDWLRQ WKH FRPPXQLW\ GRHV QRW ZDQW WR FRQFHUQV RI WKH FRPPXQLW\ ´ KH KDOW SURJUHVV ³$ ORW RI XV ZRUN DGGHG LQ EXVLQHVV DQG UHDOLVH WKH EHQ $ODUP EHOOV UDQJ ZKHQ ORFDOV H¿W RI D ZHOO VXSSRUWHG HOHFWULF GLVFRYHUHG WKDW &DUULJHHQ DS

SHDUHG DW WKH KHDUW RI D SURSRVHG HQHUJ\ FRUULGRU µ6HHWKLQJ¶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¿QDOO\ PDGH PDQ\ TXHVWLRQV ZHUH SXW WR (LUJULG 5HSUHVHQWDWLYHV RI WKH 6WDWH RZQHG HOHFWULF SRZHU WUDQVPLVVLRQ RSHUDWRU ZHUH EURXJKW RQ D ZKLVWOH VWRS WRXU RI &DUULJHHQ DQG HQYLURQV ³:H IHHO WKDW DQ DWWHPSW ZDV PDGH WR SXOO WKH ZRRO RYHU RXU H\HV ´ VDLG 0HUY\Q 2¶&DOODJKDQ DQRWKHU PHPEHU RI WKH ORFDO VWURQJ DFWLRQ FRPPLWWHH ³:H DUH KDSS\ WKDW RXU HQWLUH FRPPXQLW\ LV XQLWHG LQ WKLV EDW

WOH 3HRSOH QHHG WR VWDQG XS DQG ¿JKW EH VHHQ EH KHDUG $Q DW WHPSW LV EHLQJ PDGH WR UDLOURDG WKLV SODQ WKURXJK 7KDW ZRQ¶W KDSSHQ ³2XU SHRSOH DUH UHDG\ 7KH SODQ LV WR EH SDUW RI D FR RUGL QDWHG SURWHVW DV ZH NQRZ WKDW RWKHU DUHDV DUH DOVR EHLQJ VKDE ELO\ WUHDWHG ³7KLV LV EHLQJ SXVKHG RQ SHR SOH E\ RXU *RYHUQPHQW ,W LV D FDVH RI ELJ SURMHFWV RQFH PRUH EHLQJ SULRULWLVHG ZKLOH ORFDO FRPPXQLWLHV DUH EHLQJ LJQRUHG ³2XU ¿JKW ZLOO DOVR EH WDNHQ WR SODQQLQJ OHYHOV 7KHUH KDV DOZD\V EHHQ ULJLG SODQQLQJ LQ RXU DUHD WR SURWHFW RXU KLVWRULFDO DQG KHULWDJH WUHDVXUHV $ IDP LO\ EXLOGLQJ D QHZ KRPH ZDV WROG WKDW D KRXVH PXVW KDYH D WKDWFKHG URRI DQG FHUWDLQ VWRQH KDV WR EH XVHG LQ WKH EXLOGLQJ RI ZDOOV ORFDOO\ ´ 0HUY\Q FRQ WLQXHG ³7KDW LV KRZ PXFK ZH WUHD VXUH RXU ORFDO HQYLURQPHQW 7KH (LUJULG SODQ LV WR SODQW JL JDQWLF VWHHO S\ORQV LQ ORFDO ¿HOGV DQG VHQG RYHUKHDG SRZHU OLQHV DFURVV RXU YLOODJH D IHZ KXQGUHG PHWUHV DZD\ IURP KRPHV VFKRRO DQG FKXUFK ,W VKRXOG EH QR VXUSULVH WKDW RXU SHRSOH DUH DQJU\ GHWHUPLQHG DQG SODQQLQJ WR ¿JKW DV D XQLWHG FRPPXQLW\ ´

32 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Sunday hurling and money on Monday!

7+( FRQWUDVWLQJ HPRWLRQV RI D KXUOLQJ VXSUHPR DUH RXWOLQHG LQ D EULOOLDQW ERRN E\ VSRUWLQJ OHJHQG '- &DUH\ 7KH VRQ RI *RZUDQ WHOOV RI KRZ KH ZDV WDNLQJ IUHHV LQ IURQW RI RQ D 6XQGD\ DQG FKDVLQJ PRQH\ WR NHHS KLV EXVLQHVV DÃ&#x20AC;RDW RQ WKH IROORZLQJ GD\ $ EXPSHU FURZG WXUQHG XS RQ 0RQGD\ WR PDUN DQRWKHU JORULRXV FKDSHU LQ WKH OLIH RI D KXUOLQJ OHJHQG 7KH ERRN LV H[SHFWHG WR EH D EULOOLDQW UHDG D VXSHU VXF FHVV MXVW OLNH KLV JORULRXV KXUOLQJ FDUHHU

' - $ 6SRUWLQJ /HJHQG

D ERRN RQ WKH OLIH RI DFH .LONHQQ\ KXUOHU '- &DUH\ ZDV ODXQFKHG DW /DQJWRQ +RXVH +RWHO .LONHQQ\ VHQLRU KXUO LQJ PDQDJHU %ULDQ &RG\ ODXQFKHG WKH ERRN ZULWWHQ E\ 0DUWLQ %UHKHQ\ DQG SXE OLVKHG E\ %ODFNZDWHU 3UHVV '- VDLG ³, KDYH WULHG WR VKRZ KRZ WKLQJV ORRNHG IURP P\ VLGH RI WKH IHQFH DV RSSRVHG WR KRZ RWKHUV PLJKW KDYH VHHQ WKHP ´ 7KH *RZUDQ PDQ LV PDQ DJHU RI KLV FOXE WHDP <RXQJ ,UHODQGV DQG SOD\HG IRU WKHP GXULQJ WKH \HDU +H SOD\HG ZLWK .LONHQQ\ IRU \HDUV ZLQQLQJ HYHU\

KRQRXU LQ WKH JDPH LQFOXG LQJ ¿YH $OO ,UHODQG VHQLRU PHGDOV DQG QLQH $OO 6WDUV +H FDSWDLQHG .LONHQQ\ WR $OO ,UHODQG VXFFHVV LQ DQG ZDV WZLFH YRWHG +XUOHU RI WKH <HDU

*UHDWHVW SOD\HUV +H LV LQWHUQDWLRQDOO\ DG PLUHG DQG UHVSHFWHG IRU KLV VNLOO DQG VSRUWVPDQVKLS DQG LV UHFRJQLVHG DV RQH RI WKH JUHDWHVW SOD\HUV LQ WKH KLV WRU\ RI WKH *$$ 5HDGHUV ZLOO KHDU WKH URDU RI WKH FURZG EXW WKH\ ZLOO DOVR OHDUQ WKDW WKHUH ZHUH SOHQW\ LVVXHV KH KDG WR GHDO ZLWK DZD\ IURP WKH KXUOLQJ ¿HOG 7KH *RZUDQ PDHVWUR DOVR JLYHV DQ LQVLJKW LQWR OLIH LQ D GUHVVLQJURRP XQGHU PDQ DJHU RI %ULDQ &RG\ +H VSHDNV FDQGLGO\ DQG KRQHVWO\ DERXW DOO DVSHFWV RI KLV OLIH -RKQ 2¶&RQQRU 0DQDJLQJ 'LUHFWRU RI %ODFNZDWHU 3UHVV VDLG ³'- LV D VSRUW LQJ LFRQ ZLWK D IDVFLQDWLQJ VWRU\ WR WHOO DQG KH KDV WROG LW ZLWK KRQHVW\ FRXUDJH DQG LQWHJULW\ ZKLFK ZDV ZKDW KH ZDV GXULQJ D JOLWWHULQJ KXUO LQJ FDUHHU ³:H DUH FRQ¿GHQW LW ZLOO EH RQH RI WKH ELJ VHOOHUV WKH \HDU ´

Eirgrid pledge to Carrigeen community JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

(,5*5,' KDYH WROG 7KH 5HSRUWHU WKH\ ZLOO VLW GRZQ ZLWK D UHSUH VHQWDWLYH JURXS RI SHRSOH IURP &DUULJHHQ WR WKUDVK RXW DQ\ IHDUV RU FRQFHUQV WKH\ PD\ KDYH DERXW ZKDW LV FDOOHG WKH *ULGOLQN 3URMHFW ³:H KDYH GRQH WKLV LQ RWKHU DU HDV DQG P\ EHOLHI LV WKDW LW ZRUNHG ZHOO ´ *ULGOLQN SURMHFW HQJLQHHU -RKQ /RZU\ VDLG RQ 0RQGD\ ³:H XQGHUVWDQG WKDW SHRSOH PD\ EH ZRUULHG WKHUH LV D ORW RI LQIRUPDWLRQ DERXW WKH SURMHFW RXW WKHUH VRPH RI LW PLVLQIRUPDWLRQ ´ -RKQ DGGHG ³%XW WKHUH LV QR QHHG IRU ZRUU\ WKHUH LV DQ RQJRLQJ SURFHVV EH WZHHQ RXUVHOYHV DQG WKH SHRSOH DQG LW ZLOO EH EHIRUH ZH DUH PDNLQJ D VXEPLVVLRQ WR $Q %RUG 3OHDQDOD 7UDQVSDUHQW ZD\ ³$W WKLV VWDJH ZH GRQ¶W NQRZ ZKHUH WKH SRZHU OLQHV DUH JRLQJ WR JR 7KHUH DUH D QXPEHU RI FRU ULGRU RSWLRQV RQ WKH WDEOH :H DUH LQ WKH SURFHVV RI VHWWLQJ RXW WKHVH RSWLRQV LQ D WUDQVSDUHQW ZD\ ³:H DUH JLYLQJ SHRSOH DQ RS SRUWXQLW\ WR KDYH DQ LQSXW LQWR WKH GHFLVLRQ PDNLQJ SURFHVV 7KLV LV

D PRQWK SURFHVV :H ZLOO WKHQ HYDOXDWH WKHVH FRUULGRUV ´ -RKQ VDLG UHJLRQDO DQG QDWLRQDO FRQVXOWDWLRQ PHHWLQJV KDG EHHQ ZHOO DGYHUWLVHG LQ WKH ORFDO DQG QDWLRQDO SUHVV DQG WKDW UHJLRQDO LQIRUPDWLRQ RI¿FHV KDG QRZ EHHQ RSHQHG +H VDLG WKH QHDUHVW LQIRUPDWLRQ RI¿FHV WR WKH SHRSOH RI &DUULJHHQ DUH LQ &DUULFN RQ 6XLU DQG 1HZ 5RVV +H DVNHG SHRSOH WR VWXG\ ZKDW KH FDOOHG &KDSWHU RI D 6WDJH 5HSRUW ZKLFK KH VDLG VKRZHG SHRSOH KRZ WR PDNH D VXEPLV VLRQ WR RXWOLQH DQ\ FRQFHUQV +H VDLG ZRUULHV FRXOG DOVR EH RXW OLQHG E\ HPDLO RU E\ WHOHSKRQH +XPDQ KHDOWK 2Q KHDOWK FRQFHUQV -RKQ VDLG WKHUH ZDV QR HYLGHQFH WR VXJJHVW WKDW WKH SURMHFW ZRXOG KDYH DQ\ LPSDFW RQ KXPDQ KHDOWK OLYH VWRFN RU EORRGVWRFN +H TXRWHG WKH &KLHI 6FLHQWL¿F $GYLVRU WR *RYHUQPHQW ZKR KH VDLG KDG FODLPHG WKDW LW ZDV QRW SRVVLEOH IRU WKH HQHUJ\ OHYHOV DV VRFLDWHG ZLWK WKH SURMHFW WR FDXVH FDQFHU -RKQ VDLG WKDW DQ\ UHSUHVHQWD WLYH PHHWLQJ VRXJKW E\ WKH FRP PXQLW\ RI &DUULJHHQ ZRXOG EH KHOG ³VRRQHU UDWKHU WKDQ ODWHU´

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 33

34 | ARTS & ENTS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

ARTS & ENTS | 35

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

S T A E B E H T BEAUTY &

Y T R A P S E L G N I S

FANCY DRESS MASQUERADE BALL

RYDE WITH MC JOANNA G & MINGLING! TIN FUN, GAMES, FLIR

THE DOLMEN HOTEL

RLOW KILKENNY ROAD, CA ND MBER FROM 9PM SATURDAY 2 NOVE ADMISSION: €8

36 | ARTS & ENTS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ARTS & ENTS | 37

38 | ARTS & ENTS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ARTS & ENTS | 39

40 | ARTS & ENTS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ARTS & ENTS | 41

42 | ARTS & ENTS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ARTS & ENTS | 43

/LIH

6W\OH October 30, 2013

Movie review...

The Fifth Estate

P49

FASHION • GIRL ABOUT TOWN • TRAVEL • MOVIES • PLUS LOTS LOTS MORE

Breaking bad

WINTER HABITS See P48

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 45

/LIH67</(

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

Help in breaking free of those bad WINTER HABITS It’s easy to go into hibernation mode during the chilly months. Here’s some quick fix tips to pull you out of your winter slumber and put some ‘spring’ back into your step.

During winter we all like to stay home and hibernate.

Spending more time indoors generally means we eat and drink more and exercise and socialise far less and by the time spring rolls around it can be hard to get back into the swing of things. But don’t despair; if you’ve piled on some extra kilos, here are some great ways to start spring with a zing and break those bad winter habits.

Get exercising While the thought of getting back into an exercise routine might make you groan, the sooner you start the easier it will be. If you find it hard to get motivated, think about finding an exercise buddy and agree on a timetable of achievable, realistic goals together. Exercise needn’t mean dragging yourself to the gym; why not join a Zumba class instead, or if you’re feeling really adventurous take some parkour lessons? If that all sounds too strenuous, you could sign up for a Tai Chi or yoga class and ease your way gently into regular exercise

that will have you toned up and supple by summer.

Get outside After the winter months we all crave a little sunshine. Not only does sunlight help lift the spirits and put a smile on your face, it also increases the levels of Vitamin D in the body, helping to combat depression. Breathing fresh air also helps reduce stress and lower blood pressure, so get outside as much as you can. Arrange to meet a friend for a picnic in the park, take a stroll in your lunch hour or a postdinner amble around the neighbourhood. Getting out and about also increases connectivity with nature and other people. As humans are naturally social animals, interacting with others – whether friends or strangers – can boost happiness levels.

Cut out comfort food After months of stuffing ourselves with comfort food and hiding behind layers of clothing, it’s time to break winter eating habits. We crave carbs in winter to combat the lower levels of activity and to give us a much-needed serotonin boost. Unfortunately a carb-heavy diet can lead us to pack on the kilos and make

us feel sluggish and slow. To break this cycle, try banishing heavy carbs like pasta and potatoes and packing your diet with fresh fruit and veg instead. Start the morning with a healthy green juice and keep up the intake of green leafy vegetables throughout the day to boost your energy levels.

Take a break from the booze A glass of wine after work can become a regular habit, particularly in the colder months, but alcohol can make us feel tired, lethargic and moody as well as weakening our immune systems, leaving us more susceptible to illness. If cutting out alcohol completely sounds too hard, at least try to reduce your intake, and make sure you drink at least eight glasses of water a day to stay hydrated!

Remember that breaking a bad habit is much easier to do if you replace the bad habit with a good one. By repeating the good habit for as little as 21 days you’re programming your body and brain with the new behaviour pattern, and by next winter the new habit will hopefully be second nature.

/LIH67</(

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

newfilms

THE FIFTH ESTATE “I believe you are a good person, but I do not believe that this film is a good film.”

That’s what Julian Assange wrote to Benedict Cumberbatch, dismissing out of hand the movie in which Cumberbatch would be playing him, The Fifth Estate. Pity that the movie had to prove him right. A stultifying and stodgy biopic that jazzes up its modern story with laughable dramatic techniques, The Fifth Estate tries to ape its subject’s bravado and innovation to near-disastrous results.

Cumberbatch, devotedly mimicking Assange and digging into the man’s deep paranoia and self-regard, is perfectly admirable in a part that Josh Singer’s script only allows to skim the surface.

Based on the book written by Daniel Domscheit-Berg with British journalist David Leigh, The Fifth Estate tells the story largely from Berg’s point of view. Played by Daniel Bruhl as a wide-eyed and maybe hopelessly naive hacker, Berg teams up with Assange in 2007 at a Berlin hacker’s conference, unaware that he has become only the second member of a group Assange claims has “hundreds of volunteers.” Their accomplishments come quickly and are undeniably important, exposing corruption in a Swiss bank and rigged Kenyan elections, and establishing Wikileaks as a safe haven for whistleblowers, where their information will be posted, unedited, for the world to see.

As Wikileaks moves closer to

its blockbuster 2010 reveal of the Afghan War Logs, on which it collaborated with The Guardian, The New York Times and Der Spiegel, The Fifth Estate expands to check in on the people who will be affected once Wikileaks grows to massive prominence. It doesn’t do a particularly good job up to that point depicting the pressure-cooker intensity of Berg and Assange’s work, but it really loses track at this point, diverting off to the American State Department (personified by super-professional Laura Linney and Stanley Tucci), the staff of The Guardian (David Thewlis as Leigh, plus Peter Capaldi and Dan Stevens), and even a Libyan informant (Alexander Siddig) whose life will be endangered by the State Department cable leaks. None of the characters have enough screen time to make an impact, or do anything to illuminate the massive headlines that most audiences will remember about Wikileaks from just three years ago.

Not content to stop there, director Bill Condon also throws constant gimmicks at the wall to enliven and explain this complex story, which is mostly about two dudes sitting at computers and typing. He imagines a massive warehouse-style “Wikileaks office,” with snow on the ground for some reason, which is alternately populated by Berg and Assange, or an army of clone Assanges, or a lonely Berg raging by himself; Bruhl doesn’t have nearly enough material to turn Berg into a believ-

able character, and when it comes time for him to knock over desks in his imaginary office, you actually feel sorry for him. With texts popping up onscreen and spinning headlines and elaborate computer terminals that scream “mid-90s hacker,” The Fifth Estate is constantly announcing its discomfort with the digital realm of its story, like a middle-aged teacher who’s wandered into the AV club by mistake. None of this would matter, though, if The Fifth Estate could slow down enough to concentrate on the fascinating, infuriating man who scorned its very existence.

Even if The Social Network hadn’t done such a better job of showing the fraying of an emotional business relationship, The Fifth Estate’s depiction of one of the most significant fractured friendships of recent years would feel toothless.

Berg is a righteous patsy, Assange is a righteous jerk, and all the nuance that must have been there in real life is lost entirely.

Lucky for all of us, Assange has been brought to life already in Alex Gibney significantly superior We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks, a documentary much better suited to untangling WIkileaks’ history and really examining what makes Assange tick. With Chelsea Manning still in prison and Wikileaks still inspiring other whistleblowers, Assange is as important as ever. Maybe Cumberbatch can polish up that performance for another biopic that’s actually worthy of both of them.

/LIH67</(

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

( ,+ '*& *

newďŹ lms THE COUNSELOR

Seedy drug-traffickers. Sexy femme fatales.

Colorful underworld kingpins who usually only exist on the pages of a pulpy screenplay. A not-so-innocent everyman forced to make questionable moral decisions when he finds himself trapped between the proverbial rock-and-a-hard-place.

There are good things in The Counselor, but The Counselor is not a good film. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m more interested in the individuals responsible for the movie than I am in the movie theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve created. Scott and a high-powered ensemble operate from the first original screenplay by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright. They cook up a recognizable crime story about a nondescript lawyer (played by Michael Fassbender) who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even earn a name and is only called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Counselorâ&#x20AC;? by every low-life he allows into his inner circle.

Desperate for cash (for reasons Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not certain we ever learn), the counselor agrees to buy into a potentially lucrative drugtrafficking deal. Unpredictable criminal Reiner (Javier Bardem) alerts the attorney to a major shipment being transported across the Mexican border to be distributed throughout Texas. Through a knowledgeable middle man (played by Brad Pitt), the counselor contributes a sizable investment, hoping to make millions in return. The counselor dreams of a happier life with his new fiancĂŠ (Penelope Cruz). Sadly, as is the case in these types of crime stories, everything that can go wrong does, and all players suddenly find themselves painted into multiple, deadly corners.

There is, however, one glaring subplot involving Rosie Perez and her motorcycleriding son thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so ill-conceived, it threatens to torch the entire film. It immediately calls to mind a spectacular quote from the script, delivered with laconical menace by Pittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s underused character: â&#x20AC;&#x153;[My associates] donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe in coincidences. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard of them, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just never seen one.â&#x20AC;?

McCarthyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s violent screenplay might have made for a compelling book. He crafts lengthy, colorful and downright nasty scenes that end up having little to no impact on the overall story â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as when Cameron Diazâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mysterious character provocatively gyrates without underwear on Bardemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s windshield, or any time an unidentified character spends chunks of time reminding Fassbender of the dire nature of the situation in which he has placed himself. Ironically, it was the economic lack of showy dialogue that helped ratchet up the tension in previous adaptations of McCarthyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prize-winning novels The Road and No Country for Old Men. Here, the playwright allows his characters some freedom to be verbose. They bore us with McCarthyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prose â&#x20AC;&#x201C; something I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think possible.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;a mixed bag.â&#x20AC;? There are qualities to admire, but not enough to lead to an outright recommendation. But by the time you figure out exactly where The Counselor went wrong, everyone involved will have moved on to bigger, better endeavors.

Looking after your precious animals ID Microchip Your Pet Lack of identiďŹ cation means as few as 14% of pets ever ďŹ nd their way home after getting lost. Fortunately, â&#x20AC;&#x153;microchipping allows for the pet to be reunited with its family,â&#x20AC;? no matter how far away it is when found, Burns says.

About the size of a rice grain, a microchip is inserted under the skin in less than a second. It needs no battery and can be scanned by a vet or an animal control officer in seconds.

Be sure to register the chip ID with the chipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maker. A current registration is the vital last step in making certain your pet can always ďŹ nd his way home.

Pets Need Dental Care, Too Just like you, your pet can suffer from gum disease, tooth loss, and tooth pain. And just like you, regular brushing and oral cleanings help keep your petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teeth strong and healthy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dental disease is one of the most common preventable illnesses in pets,â&#x20AC;? Ohio veterinarian Vanessa Douglas tells WebMD, â&#x20AC;&#x153;yet many people never even look in their petâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouths.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimated 80% of dogs and 70% cats show signs of dental disease by age three, leading to abscesses, loose teeth, and chronic pain. In addition to regular dental cleanings by your vet, â&#x20AC;&#x153;periodontal disease can be avoided by proper dental care by owners,â&#x20AC;? Douglas says. Owner care includes brushing, oral rinses, and dental treats. Your vet is a good source of information about brushing techniques, oral rinses, and dental treats.

Never Give Pets People Medication Medicines made for humans can kill your pet, says Georgia veterinar-

ian Jean SonnenďŹ eld, DVM. As a matter of fact, in 2010 the ASPCA listed human drugs in the top 10 pet toxins.

NSAIDs like ibuprofen and naproxen are the most common pet poisoning culprits, but antidepressants, decongestants, muscle relaxants, and acetaminophen are just a few of the human drugs that pose health risks to pets. Human drugs can cause kidney damage, seizures, and cardiac arrest in a dog or cat .

If you suspect your pet has consumed your medication -- or anything toxic -- call the 24-hour ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Also be sure to immediately check with your vet, and if it is during evening or weekend hours when your regular veterinary clinic may be closed, check for a local 24-hour emergency veterinary clinic and take your pet there for an examination. Many metropolitan areas have these clinics.

Proper Restraint in a Vehicle You buckle up for safety when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the car, shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t your pet? Unrestrained pets in a car are a distraction to the driver, and can put driver and pet at risk for serious injury, â&#x20AC;&#x153;or worse,â&#x20AC;? says veterinarian Douglas. To keep pets safe in transit: Never allow pets to travel in the front seat, where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at risk of severe injury or death if the airbag deploys.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let dogs ride with their head out the window or untethered in the back of a truck bed. Both practices put them at risk of being thrown from the vehicle in the event of an accident.

To keep pets safe, conďŹ ne cats to carriers, suggests Douglas, then secure the carrier with a seatbelt.

For dogs, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the option of a special harness attached to a seat belt, or a well-secured kennel.

Eimear Ni Bhraonain 6WUDLJKW 7DON

Some hard labour before the real labour as baby beckons!

0

< 35,0$/ LQVWLQFW KDV NLFNHG LQ )ULHQGV WROG PH ,¶G EH RQ P\ KDQGV DQG NQHHV VFUXEELQJ VNLUWLQJ ERDUGV EHIRUH WKH EDE\ DUULYHG , WKRXJKW WKHLU VWRULHV ZHUH H[DJJHUDWHG $ QHLJKERXU UHFDOOHG KRZ VKH ZDV RXWVLGH ZDVK LQJ KHU FDU WKH GD\ EHIRUH VKH ZHQW LQWR ODERXU $QRWKHU SDO UH DUUDQJHG HYHU\ SUHVV LQ KHU NLWFKHQ KRXUV EHIRUH KHU ZDWHUV EURNH 2QH ZRPDQ , NQRZ ZKR KDG D SDUWLFXODUO\ EDG GRVH KDG DOO WKH SHUIHFWO\ JRRG IXUQLWXUH LQ KHU KRXVH WKURZQ RXW DQG RUGHUHG HYHU\WKLQJ EUDQG QHZ +HU SDUWQHU ZDV UHDG\ WR H[SORGH ZKHQ \HW DQ RWKHU Ã&#x20AC;DW SDFN NLW DUULYHG IURP ,NHD WR UHSODFH ZKDW KLV PLVVXV KDG GXPSHG WKH GD\ EHIRUH $V WKH ODXQGU\ VWDUWHG WR SLOH XS ODVW ZHHN DQG P\ GD\WLPH QDSV JRW ORQJHU , WKRXJKW WKH µQHVW

LQJ¶ V\QGURPH ZRXOG QHYHU WDNH KROG , ZRQGHUHG KRZ ,¶G HYHU FRSH IHHGLQJ FKDQJLQJ DQG WHQGLQJ WR D QHZERUQ ZKLOH NHHSLQJ RQ WRS RI WKH KRXVHZRUN *RRG VFUXE 7KHQ ULJKW RQ FXH ZKHQ WKH SODFH EDGO\ QHHGHG D JRRG VFUXE , JRW D EXUVW RI HQHUJ\ WKLV ZHHN $OOHOXLD ,Q FDVH \RX¶YH QR LGHD ZKDW ,¶P WDONLQJ DERXW SUHJQDQW ZRPHQ DQG LQGHHG PRVW IHPDOHV LQ WKH DQLPDO NLQJGRP JHW WKLV XUJH WR RUJDQLVH WKHLU KRPH IURP WRS WR ERWWRP EHIRUH WKH EDE\ LV ERUQ 6LPLODU WR ELUGV EXLOGLQJ D QHVW ZH VFDUSHU DURXQG WKH KRXVH FROOHFWLQJ ZKDW ZH QHHG DQG JHWWLQJ ULG RI ZKDW ZH GRQ¶W :H GXVW GRZQ SODFHV WKDW DUH QRUPDOO\ RYHU ORRNHG WKH WRS RI WKH IULGJH DQG UH RUJDQLVH ERRN VKHOYHV 7KH QHZ EDE\ FORWKHV JHW ZDVKHG LURQHG DQG UHSHDWHGO\ IROGHG DQG DUUDQJHG +RUPRQHV DUH D SRZHUIXO WKLQJ $SSDUHQWO\ LW¶V DOO WR GR ZLWK KDYLQJ FRQWURO RYHU \RXU HQYLURQ

PHQW DQG SUHSDULQJ IRU FKLOGELUWK )HPDOHV DUH SURJUDPPHG WR QHVW WR HQVXUH WKHLU RIIVSULQJ ZLOO EH FDUHG IRU SURSHUO\ DIWHU WKH ELUWK 0RWKHU 1DWXUH ,W¶V TXLWH DPD]LQJ KRZ 0RWKHU 1DWXUH WDNHV KROG ULJKW ZKHQ \RX QHHG KHU PRVW 6R ZKLOH D GHOLJKWIXO IRRG IHVWLYDO ZDV WDNLQJ SODFH LQ .LONHQQ\ GRQ¶W ZRUU\ , VWLOO IRXQG WLPH WR VDPSOH D GHOLFLRXV 7LSSHUDU\ EHHI VDQGZLFK DQG D KRW PXOOHG DSSOH MXLFH DW WKH IRRG IDUH RYHU WKH ZHHNHQG , WUDQVIRUPHG LQWR 0UV 0RS 'UHVVHG LQ D SDLU RI ROG OHJJLQJV DQG UXQQHUV DQG ZLWK WKH REOLJDWRU\ EXQ RQ WRS RI P\ KHDG , JRW RXW WKH EXFNHW DQG JORYHV $JJLH DQG .LP WKH FOHDQ LQJ ODGLHV RII WKH WHOH ZRXOG KDYH EHHQ SURXG ,W¶V D JRRG WKLQJ WKH RWKHU KDOI ZDV LQ ZRUN ZKLOH DOO WKLV ZDV KDSSHQLQJ DV LW FDPH OLNH D ZKLUO ZLQG DQG HYHQ WKH GRJ UHWUHDWHG RXWGRRUV IRU IHDU RI EHLQJ VXFNHG XS E\ WKH KRRYHU 0\ RYHUZKHOPLQJ QHHG WR GHHS FOHDQ WKH KRXVH ODVWHG DERXW KRXUV 2QFH , IHOW

HYHU\WKLQJ ZDV GRQH LW VHWWOHG GRZQ DJDLQ +DUG ODERXU EHIRUH UHDO ODERXU DV EDE\ EHFNRQV , ZRXOGQ¶W PLQG DQRWKHU EODVW RI LW WRGD\ 7KLV µQHVWLQJ¶ LV PRUH HIIHFWLYH WKDQ FXSV RI FRIIHH RU D JDOORQ RI 5HG %XOO WR EH VXUH , KDYH D ¿QDO MRE IRU LW ZKHQHYHU LW UHWXUQV , QHHG WR GHIURVW WKH IUHH]HU , GLG D TXLFN JRRJOH DQG µ:KDW WR ([SHFW¶ D SRSXODU SUHJQDQF\ DQG SDUHQWLQJ ZHEVLWH UH PLQGV PH , VKRXOG UHVWRFN WKH IULGJH EHIRUH WKH EDE\ DUULYHV VWRFN XS RQ VWDSOHV OLNH WKHUH¶V QR WRPRUURZ DQG FRRN LQ EXON ODVDJQHV FXUULHV DQG VWHZV FDQ DOO EH FRRNHG DQG IUR]HQ VR WKH\¶UH UHDG\ WR EH KHDWHG XS LQ WKH PLFURZDYH IRU WKRVH KHFWLF GD\V DIWHU WKH EDE\ FRPHV KRPH

,¶OO QHHG ORWV RI WHD EDJV WRR DV WKH YLVLWRUV ZLOO EH GHVFHQGLQJ , KDG D WRXFK RI WKLV QHVWLQJ LQVWLQFW LQ WKH HDUO\ PRQWKV RI WKH SUHJQDQF\ EXW QRWKLQJ OLNH WKLV WLPH /HW¶V KRSH LW¶V D VLJQ WKDW VRPHWKLQJ LV DERXW WR KDSSHQ

50 | ADVERTISEMENT

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 51

FILM American Psycho (2000) American Psycho is a film that could have gone so wrong with a different director. Not to imply that Mary Harron is some godsend director but a male probably would have gotten too caught up in the nature of Patrick Bateman to make something so great. As Roger Ebert wrote: ‘She’s transformed a novel about blood lust to a film about male vanity’. Maybe this film veered away from the direction of the book (though I haven’t read the book so I can’t comment) but in doing so it has been transformed into something unique in the world of cinema. Bateman wants to kill people not because of psychological problems but

from a mix of his complete and crushing lack of identity and testosterone. Though that’s just my interpretation, there’s a great deal of ambiguity to the film and many people interpret it differently. The film is about a group of yuppies, working in New York in the 1980’s.

Bateman is one of them and is so atypical that he is often confused for another person, as are many in the film. The characters treat their lifestyles like a fetish and act like teenage boys, exemplified in the scene where they are comparing business cards (with all of them performing the same role in the company).

The film obviously finds their Reaganomics lifestyles depraved and makes parallels between Bateman’s murders and the others capital ventures. Whether it’s killing prosti-

tutes or stockbrokers clawing at each other on Wall Street, it’s all males fueled by greed and narcissism. The performance by Christian Bale of Patrick Bateman is inarguably the best of his career and one of my absolute favourite performances. Some say it was over the top but I don’t agree; an interpretation of Bateman is that he performed the murders as a cry for help, for something to notice him or think he was important, and given this Bale’s performance makes complete sense. He has no self-preservation, he couldn’t care less about the consequences of his actions; put someone timid in the role and the whole thing would fall apart. American Psycho is a classic film about the effect of greed and uniformity is one of the best films of the 2000’s.

ALBUM

BOOK TS Eliot- The Wasteland (1922) If you have ever felt nostalgia, thought back to a less pessimistic time where people were nicer, cared more, and had knowledge of their heritage, then you might find something to like about T.S Eliot’s The Wasteland. What is this wasteland? Modern culture.

When Eliot wrote this poem in the pessimistic post World War 1 world that was trying to rebuild itself, he felt contempt.

A world where all the great art of the past is forgotten, where there is no god and where pop culture has completely succeeded high culture is what Eliot was writing about. He put figures of ancient literature into his work and had them appalled at what they see in this world. The poem is loosely based on the legend of the Holy Grail and the Fisher King, another classical reference.

The 434-line poem also has

an infamous reputation as being one of the most difficult pieces of literature ever written. Though most of the language is straightforward the poem is not, it has a myriad of different perspectives and they constantly shift without warning. On top of this the poem is just bursting with references to classic literature and obscure ones at that. And what was Eliot’s answer to complaints about this? Read a book and educate yourself.

The whole poem is about how people are too lazy and uncaring to get in touch with their culture and Eliot had no plans to cater for these people. It’s difficult because Eliot wanted to challenge people and make them think.

You see many references to The Waste Land in literature even to this day, most notably with the Valley of Ashes found in The Great Gatsby that represented the degradation of morals surrounding the books characters. The Waste Land

Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band- Trout Mask Replica (1969)

is one of those works that I wouldn’t even bother trying a non-annotated edition of, at the very least read up about it. My understanding of the poem is as shallow as you can get and I spent multiple hours reading and researching the poem. In the end the poem is worth the trouble and should definitely be read.

Rock music was never quite the same after Trout Mask Replica. A double album of rambling avant-garde blues and rock that still boggles the minds of critics and listeners to this day. For anyone who hasn’t heard of the album up to this point, I’d recommend at least giving the opening ‘Frownland’ a listen before continuing just to give an idea of what exactly I am talking about, words can’t give it justice. Fourty-four years on and Trout Mask Replica is still unquestionably the most controversial album in the history of rock. Beefheart created a sound that was so completely alien to the entire rock listening world that it has never been replicated; the closest you will get is probably Rain Dogs by Tom Waits. When writing this album, Beefheart and his band stayed in a tiny house for half a year with the windows completely covered.

They would practice twelve hours a day and only one was allowed to go for groceries once a week. As one band member said: ‘I remember once going

for a month and all we had to eat every day was one four ounce cup of soya beans’.

For the vast majority of great albums, if one is to truly appreciate them then it’s necessary to give them at least one or two listens to get used to them. With Trout Mask Replica it’s more like seven or eight.

The rhythms are completely fractured, the notes all sound off key, there is a huge variety of instruments but they all seem to play with no consideration for each other. It’s not even the controlled chaos of Charles Mingus, it’s just chaos. Thankfully though, eventually one begins to understand it, and once you do it’s easy and one of the best albums ever written.

The album isn’t particularly intellectual, just chaotic and so once you begin to piece together its myriad of different sounds then it’ll be as natural a listening experience as any other album. Usually I would say an album that starts out as painful as this and then takes eight listens to appreciate isn’t worth the effort, but your perseverance with Trout Mask Replica reaps more rewards than any other album.

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

*DUHWK %\UQH

/LIH67</(

Campagne chef dishes up your weekly recipe

6ORZ FRRNHG EHHI EULVNHW VWHZ

,QJUHGLHQWV NJ EHHI EULVNHW FXW LQWR ODUJH FKXQNV WEVS Ã&#x20AC;RXU UDSHVHHG RLO IRU IU\LQJ PO UHG ZLQH JDUOLF FORYHV PLQFHG VWDU DQLVH ò WVS 6LFKXDQ SHSSHU ¿QHO\ JURXQG WEVS WRPDWR SXUHH ò OLWUHV EHHI VWRFN ED\ OHDI

VSULJV RI WK\PH J VKDOORWV SHHOHG DQG KDOYHG OHQJWKZD\V FDUURWV WKLFNO\ VOLFHG VWLFNV RI FHOHU\ FXW LQWR LQFK SLHFHV 0HWKRG 3UHKHDW WKH RYHQ WR & & IDQ JDV 6HDVRQ WKH EULVNHW DQG GXVW ZLWK Ã&#x20AC;RXU +HDW D OLWWOH UDSHVHHG RLO LQ D KHDY\ EDVHG FDVVHUROH GLVK DQG

EURZQ WKH PHDW LQ EDWFKHV VHWWLQJ DVLGH DV \RX JR $GG WKH UHG ZLQH WR WKH SDQ WR GHJOD]H DQG DOORZ WR FRRN RXW IRU D FRXSOH RI PLQXWHV VFUDSLQJ WKH SDQ ZLWK D ZRRGHQ VSRRQ $GG WKH UHPDLQLQJ LQJUHGLHQWV H[FHSW WKH VKDOORWV FHOHU\ DQG FDUURWV 3ODFH LQ WKH SUHKHDWHG RYHQ IRU KRXUV $GG WKH UHPDLQLQJ YHJHWDEOHV DQG FRRN IRU D IXUWKHU KRXU

54 | LIFESTYLE/FASHION

BY MAX CASEY

TOP TEN

1 2 3 4 5

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Business of the week McCreery Estate Agent The McCreery family have been selling property in Kilkenny since 1876 and have been a constant in the county’s property market for these last five generations.

Current head Peter McCreery is celebrating thirty years in the business and is renowned for providing the best service one can have for property in our county. In 2000 the business

joined forces with the Sherry Fitzgerald group meaning clients of McCreery Estate Agent will have their property reach the biggest market possible.

Many people nowadays are wary of estate agents but McCreery’s is a business tried and true that you can trust to give you the best possible experience by people who are experts in their field.

Restaurant of the week The Grapevine The Grapevine is a tapas and wine restaurant located on Rose Inn Street that as far as I am concerned currently serves the best tapas in the entire city. Now in its fourth year, the restaurant has been going from strength to strength and is now one of the best places to eat in Kilkenny.

The menu is extremely

diverse, offering everything from calamari to black pudding and will satisfy all of your culinary desires.

At night the restaurant has a great atmosphere, candle lit, with fitting music and aesthetics. It truly comes alive at night.

The selection of wines is also fantastic and will you will never leave disappointed.

Book of the week Jhumpa Larhiri- The Lowland Recently shortlisted for the Man Booker prize, Jhumpa Larhiri’s newest book is a story about two brothers living in India during the 1960s with radically different political views and outlooks.

The book is set in

Calcutta during a time of great strife and hardship for India, but the book could have been set anywhere and anytime and it would have been just as powerful.

The book was released last month but has already

garnered an enormous amount of critical acclaim since then for the Pulitzer winning author.

Overall The Lowland is a book that is on the set path of being something people remember so definitely do not miss it.

DVD of the week This is the End This is the End is the newest comedy film by genre staples Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill and James Franco and is about the end of the world.

It’s a satan sort of End of the world with rivers of lava and giant demons

Cafe of the week Kafé Katz Kafé Katz is a Kilkenny café, located on the bottom of Ormonde Street and is one of the best cafés in the city.

There are three things really that make Kafé Katz a great place to be.

The first one is obviously the coffee, can’t be a good café without good coffee. Secondly, its very different and

aesthetically pleasing design gives the café a much more modern feel than it would have otherwise.

The third is the staff, primarily the café’s owner, which gives the sense of a very homely feel that rewards repeated visits.

Also the food is fantastic and surprisingly cheap.

Definitely a great café for our city.

roaming the land that starts in the middle of party with all the characters invited.

The big twist is that instead of playing different characters, the actors all play themselves, the party is

at James Franco’s house and they all play on clichés of their personas.

The film is definitely entertaining if you like these people’s other movies and never stops being funny. Definitely worth seeing.

LIFESTYLE/FASHION | 55

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

The Stanley Parable The Stanley Parable started its life as a mod for Half Life 2 that came out in June 2011 and was an instant success for the 22-year-old programmer.

Now two years later the game, though still in the Source engine, has been released as a stand-alone product.

The Stanley Parable is a

very different and quite experimental game, and I would recommend anyone to play it instead of reading this. When the game starts, we see Stanley stand out of his office to realize that all of his co-workers have disappeared.

He goes out to try and find where they have gone

and is guided along the way by the narrator though one never has to actually listen to the narrator. It’s

a game about choice at heart, and if we ever have it even when disobeying direct orders.

App of the week All-in Fitness All-in Fitness is a new app that promises 1,000 different exercises, workouts, a calorie counter, a BMI-calculator, and a social network all in one.

The app is unquestionably a success, with sales of five million across the world and glowing reviews by customers. To quote a few users: ‘By far the best

fitness app there is’, ‘Good app has everything in it’ and ‘Amazing value, literally like a book that you tailor to you’.

Given the current cost of apps, All-in Fitness is actually quite pricy at €3.59 but is well worth the cost and will give you dozens of hours of service for the cost of parking your car.

Film of the week Captain Phillips Captain Phillips is a film based on the true story of Captain Phillips, captain of the MV Maersk Alabama whose ship was hijacked and he taken prisoner in 2009.

The film, though somewhat loose on the details (according to the ship’s crew Phillips wasn’t quite the hero that he is perceived to be in this film) the film is still a fantastic adventure that is one of

the year’s best films so far. The film is brimming with tension and suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat throughout its 134 minutes. The director is Paul Greengrass, famous for United 93 and two out of three of the Bourne films. Not only is Captain Phillips his most nail-biting film but also his most emotionally powerful one.

It is simply a must-see.

Gig of the week Leaders of Men Leaders of Men is an Irish band from Tallaght in Dublin who have been garnering more and more critical and commercial attention since their debut in 2011.

Bringing a sound reminiscent of The Strokes but with a more Irish tinge, the band initially came to prominence after beating 115 other Irish bands in the Hot Press and 2FM ‘Play

Album of the Week Arcade Fire: Reflektor Reflektor is the new album by influential Canadian band, Arcade Fire and was released on Monday.

The band have made some bold new moves with this album, causing controversy amongst the press. While their previous efforts were primarily influenced by baroque and chamber pop, Reflektor takes much influence from dance and

electronic music (exemplified in the album’s first single of the same name).

It’s a double album that’ll last you seventy-five minutes (though only ten minutes longer than their previous effort The Suburbs) and thankfully has more than enough content to sustain that length. It is a very accomplished release by the band.

of the Day’ competition and were given the opportunity to perform at the main stage of St James’s Gate on Arthur’s Day 2011.

Since then the band have only gotten better and better and will perform at The Set Theatre next Saturday, starting at 10PM. The gig will be free so there’s no reason not to attend.

Top ten

6 7 8 9 10

Game of the week

/LIH67</(

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

CROSSWORDS You could lose your temper when you realise someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leaked information.

Yet you might also go out of your way to help someone with a problem.

Perhaps because your charitable side is so close to the surface, tolerance with those not working to a similar code could be at a low.

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?

A financial calamity is possible: or perhaps itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just be a cash drama. Someone close may think you ought to have protected their interests better and that could lead to major tension. On the plus side, you may be in the mood to do something about long-term savings.

You could feel â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;robbedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: or perhaps cash will simply slip through your fingers.

Financial banana skins could affect many people today. Yet love is in the air too, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely respond to someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs with an extraordinary act of generosity.

Protecting your interests is likely to be high on your agenda. You might also feel you need to tackle a task that someone youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very fond of finds daunting.

Even if that means working long hours, you might not mind at all. Silver and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;moonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; colours together with gem-stones might have a special role to play.

You could hit a financial brick wall: domestic costs for the month may have gone over budget. You might also have reached a credit limit. You could feel over-stretched emotionally too:- your patience may have been tried by a relative who seems to think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your job to solve their problems.

Shared costs with neighbours or colleagues could take you to a financial limit: but youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely to be happy to pay up. A break might be just what you need - especially if it means being with people who share an binterest. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also possible that someone you fancy will be taking part in a team.

Though your cupboard might feel momentarily bare, you might also feel youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve turned an important corner. Plans for big changes next week could take shape. You might also find you have time to do something you promised yourself at the start of the year but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get around to.

6 )RUP

6 7UDS

6 3XUORLQHG

6 5DXFRXV

7 0LOLWDU\ YHKLFOHV

7 &XUW

7 /DUJH GUXP

7 3HUÂżG\

7 6KXGGHU

7 0HORGLHV

7 7URSLFDO F\FORQH

9 :LQQHU

9 2EVHUYDQW

= 1LO

$ ,UH

$ (GLWRULDO

$ $VWRQLVK

% 2FFXSLHG

' +DXO

( 7HDFKHU

( (QFORVHG WHUULWRULHV

+ (QYLURQPHQW

+ &RQFHDOHG

, :KROH QXPEHU

/ ,QYROYHPHQW

0 6WUHQJWK

0 3OD\ FKDUDGHV

6 5HPQDQW

0 ,QWHQGHG

1 &RXQWULHV

1 ,GHD

2 (DUWKÂśV SURWHFWLYH OD\HU

5 )DVW

5 'HFD\

5 &DUSHW

6 6HFXULW\

7 /DWLQ $PHULFDQ GDQFH

7 %HHU PXJ

7 6HDUFK DQG ÂżQG

7 3DVV WKURXJK

7 $ VFRUH

: $XWKRU

$ 3URYHUE

$ :DUQHG

$ ,UH

$ 3RODU UHJLRQ

& 7DSHUV

& 6WURQJKROG

( 6LQFHUH

( )H\

( 'RGJHV

) 'LVDSSHDUHG JUDGXDOO\

) 7LUHGQHVV

* *ULS

* (VWLPDWHG

0 %XOOÂżJKWHU

38==/( $16:(56 RQ 3DJH

SUDOKU

Now that you feel youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to the root of a problem, you may be anxious to move to the next phase (even if that means moving away from home for a short time). Improved relations with someone close could make it easier to come this decision.

Joint finances could be the source of strain - it might also be that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re simply on a different wavelength. Whilst travelling you could discover that someone has rather grander plans for an event than you feel can be sustained.

Late in the month and you might want to see final figures or an assessment of progress. Together with someone close you may be required to make a legally binding commitment. You might also be required to deal with a difficult personality at work.

In emotional and domestic terms there might not be a limit to what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do to make someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day. This could find you on collision course with someone who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t share your vision - but might need to share costs.

You could either blow a gasket or breathe an enormous sign of relief knowing that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve reached the end of a road. Either way youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re likely to be the centre of attraction both at work and at home. Stirred up as you are, you could be ultra-sensitive to foods - and even noise.

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

LIFESTYLE/ADVERTISEMENT | 57

58 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Roast pig and apple crumble:

Ronan Knox, enjoying his Blaa and fresh Tybroughney Pork at Piltown Harvest Gathering

Owen McCarthy, Ahenny displays clocks made from Ahenny Slate

52$67 SLJ VLGH VDODGV DQG DSSOH FUXPEOH ,W ZDV D IHDVW ¿W IRU D NLQJ DQG TXHHQ DQG LW ZDV HQMR\HG E\ D 6RXWK .LONHQQ\ FRPPXQLW\ DV WKH\ FHOHEUDWHG ORFDO SURGXFH 3LOWRZQ +DUYHVW *DWKHULQJ ZDV ODXQFKHG RQ 6DWXUGD\ E\ WKH FKDLUPDQ RI WKH 3LOWRZQ &RPPXQLW\ (QWHUSULVH -RKQ 2¶6KHD DW D GLQQHU LQ .LONLHUDQ &RWWDJH 5HVWDXUDQW 7KH SXUSRVH RI WKH PHDO ZDV WR FHOHEUDWH ORFDO SURGXFHUV DQG WKH VHYHQ FRXUVHV ZHUH SUHSDUHG IURP DOO ORFDO SURGXFH 7KH FKDLUPDQ FRPSOLPHQWHG WKH )RRG 1HWZRUN *URXS IRU WKHLU LQLWLDWLYH DQG ZLVKHG WKHP HYHU\ VXFFHVV 7KH +DUYHVW *DWKHULQJ RQ 6XQGD\ ZDV 3LOWRZQ¶V FRQWUL EXWLRQ WR WKH 6DYRXU .LONHQQ\ )HVWLYDO RI )RRG DQG ZDV RUJDQ LVHG LQ FRQMXQFWLRQ ZLWK &./3 7RZQ RI )RRG SURMHFW /RFDO SURGXFHUV $ ODUJH GLVSOD\ RI DUWLVDQ SURGXFWV ZLWK WDVWLQJV DQG GHPRQVWUDWLRQV ZHUH IHDWXUHV RI WKH GD\ /RFDO SURGXFHUV LQFOXGHG 7\EURXJKQH\ )DUP SRUN 7LVNHO &KHHVH JRDWV FKHHVH &\SUHVV *URYH )DUP WXUNH\ +XJK 'DQLHOV NLG JRDWV PHDW DQG PLON (OGD :LOG YHQLVRQ 'RYHKLOO 2UFKDUG FLGHU 0DUW\¶V 3DQWU\ FKXWQH\V 0LOHHYHQ +RQH\ KRQH\ *RXUPHW ([SUHVV SUHVHUYHV .LOORZHQ 2UFKDUG DSSOH MXLFH /LWWOH $SSOH &R DSSOHV $QQ /HKDQH +XPXV

,YHUN 3URGXFH YHJHWDEOHV DQG SXPSNLQV %ODDV 0 ' %DNHU\ 6OLFH RI +HDYHQ GHV VHUWV %DOO\KHQHEU\ )DUP SR WDWRHV &HQWUD 3LOWRZQ VDXFHV DQG FRQGLPHQW

&UDIW DUWLVWV /RFDO FUDIW DUWLVWV MRLQHG LQ WKH HYHQW 6KLUOH\ 3RZHU JUHHWLQJ FDUGV 7RP /DUNLQ :RRGHQ $UW &UDIW 2ZHQ 0F&DUWK\ +DQGFUDIW 6ODWH $UW &DPSKLOO UXJV DQG SRWWHU\ 3DXO .LUE\ 6NHWFKHV DQG GUDZLQJV DQG 2ZQLQJ ,&$ H[KLELWHG D FROOHF WLRQ RI FUDIWV &KLOGUHQ ZHUH EXV\ ZLWK

Phyllis Purcell and Shirley Power, Templeorum ICA cards and crafts

Jim Power, local honey producer.

SXPSNLQ FDUYLQJ FRPSHWLWLRQV DQG IDFH SDLQWLQJ +LJKOLJKW ZDV D GHPRQVWUDWLRQ RI FLGHU PDNLQJ E\ -DPHV 2¶'RQRKRH XVLQJ 3LOWRZQ¶V IDPHG DSSOHV

Tom Larkin, local wood turner

DQG -LP 3RZHU JDYH DQ LQWHUHVW LQJ GLVSOD\ RI WKH OLIH RI D EHH DQG WKH KRQH\ DQG ZD[ WKDW FDQ EH KDUYHVWHG IURP D KLYH 0XVLF ZDV E\ &RLV QD 6XLUH

D WDOHQWHG JURXS RI ORFDO PXVL FLDQV ,W ZDV D YHU\ VXFFHVV IXO DIWHUQRRQ DQG WKH )RRG 1HWZRUN *URXS LQWHQG LW PDNH LW DQ DQQXDO HYHQW

NEWS | 59

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

Lick licking delight in Piltown

Diew and Bliothna Savitry displayed Asian craft

Paul Kirby displayed digital art work

Ade Walsh, owner Kilkieran Cottage Restaurant, with Gerri Hickey, Piltown Community Enterprise

Joe Ryan, Ballinacrooney, Piltown, a prize winner with his Pumpkin Richie

All pics: Joe Cashin

James O’Donoghue, Dovehill Orchards, highly recommended in the Cider Ireland Kathleen O’Neill and Jaeeun Park from Camphill Community with woven crafts Competitions 2013

60 | ADVERTISEMENT

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 61

62 | ADVERTISEMENT

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 63

64 | ADVERTISEMENT

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 65

66 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

COMMUNITY RADIO KILKENNY CITY 88.7 â&#x20AC;&#x153;SOMETHING FOR EVERYONEâ&#x20AC;? /XQFK 0LNH 2 %ULHQ

)5,'$<6 $IWHUQRRQ 'H 086,& $$$ OLJKW )UDQN &R\QH

&UDLJ 2¡6KHD DQG &ODVVLFDO &LDQ 'RRODQ

&ROOHFWLRQ /LDP 6RFLDO ,QFOX /DQJUHOOH

VLRQ -DPLH 'RKHQ\ 7KH )RRG )LOHV -RKQ 0DKHU DQG FRRNHU\ VKRZ

$VKOH\ 7UHDF\

)LRQD 'LOORQ DQG ,Q 7KH 0RRG 3DGG\ 'DO\

%HU 6FRWW

6SRUWV 3UH /HLVXUHO\ YLHZ 3DW 7UHDF\ '$< 6&+('8/(

Present

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Scary Night at the Dogsâ&#x20AC;?

Friday 1st November 2013 At Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium James Park, Kilkenny First Race 8pm Admission Ticket @ â&#x201A;Ź10.00 Includes race card & entry into a superb draw for 4 fabulous prizes 1st Overnight stay & evening meal for 2 at Springhill Court Hotel, Kilkenny 2nd â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beverage Hamperâ&#x20AC;? Courtesy of Pat Carroll Ballybough St. Kilkenny 3rd Evening Meal for two at Langton 4 Star Hotel John St. Kilkenny 4th â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dairy Hamperâ&#x20AC;? Courtesy of Glanbia Kilkenny

Features on the Night: Most appropriately dressed person Sponsored By â&#x20AC;&#x153; Bodega Restaurantâ&#x20AC;?

John St., Kilkenny.

Buster Draw Ticket @ â&#x201A;Ź5.00 Predict the correct finishing order of the 6 Greyhounds in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kilkenny V Tipperary Challenge Raceâ&#x20AC;?

Win â&#x201A;Ź500

DQG 6SRUWV 3DQHO

&RPPXQLW\ 1RWLFH %RDUG /L] .HWW DQG 0DXUD &ODQF\

)ULGD\ )ODVK EDFN %HVW RI SUHYLRXV ZHHNV SURJUDPPHVV

/RYH =RQH /DUU\ 'RZG

6RXOCG 6HV VLRQV &OHYHODQG

0LNH

6$785'$<6 *RRG 0RUQLQJ .. 'DYH *DOOD JKHU DQG -DQLQH 'RROH\

&RQYHUVD WLRQV 6DWXUGD\ )RUXP .. 7RGD\ <HVWHUGD\ 0DUWKD %ROJHU DQG 6HDQ '

<RXU &RPP <RXU *URXS 0DFUD 6KRZ

6SLULW $OLYH )U :LOOLH 3XUFHOO DQG +HLGL *RRG

6XQGD\ %UXQFK %LOO :DOVK

7KH 3RG '\ODQ 0HJDQ %HFN\ DQG &LDUD

0XVLF )RU $OO 7RPP\ 'RZG

5K\WKP 5RRWV .%

7DON 6SRUW 3DW 7UHDF\ DQG 6SRUWV 7HDP

6WUDLJKW 7DON 3DW 0F.HH DQG 6DP 0DWKHZV

&RXQWU\ ,ULVK 5D\ 1RODQ

681'$<6 *RRG 0RUQLQJ 5RFN 6KRZ 'U 0DF DQG 'DU .. 0DUN &ROOLQV DQG $LVOLQJ .HR UDJK 0F&DQQ

KDQH

5RFN 5DGLR $OO 5HTXHVW -RKQ .DYDQDJK DQG 6XQGD\ -RH 0DOR /HZLV 5HGPRQG

QH

5DIWHU

&LW\ 6SRUW 3DW 7UHDF\ 1LFNH\ %UHQQDQ %DUULH +HQULTXHV %HU 6FRWW DQG 6HDPXV %URSK\

6DWXUGD\ 0XVLF 'RQ 'HYOLQ 7- 0LOOV DQG -DPLH 0DORQH

3ROLVK 6KRZ *RVLD $JDWD 6L PRQ DQG $QLD

$URXQG (X URSH '- < )LUH

7KH 7UDG 6KRZ 1LFKRODV 'XQSK\

$URXQG 7KH )LUH $QQ 0DULH +RJDQ

&ODVVLF +LWV 6DWXUGD\ 0DUWLQ 0RUULV

0HOORZ 0RRGV 'HV 0XU SK\

Community Radio Kilkenny City telephone 056-77-62777; Text 086-3537782

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 67

68 | ADVERTISEMENT

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

ADVERTISEMENT | 69

70 | ADVERTISEMENT

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

6WRS :DLW '21·7 0,66 285

7RWDO 6WRFN 'LVSRVDO

*UDQG 6DOH ½ +20( *$5'(1 672&. )25 ,00(',$7( &/($5$1&( %XR\DQW 7&6 %DUGL *OREDO +RPH $QQDJKPRUH )XUQLWXUH /LQN :DYHUOH\ 6ROLG 0DKRJDQ\ 5DXFK 5HVSD .LQJ .RLO 2GHDUHVW 8OVWHU 1DYDQ &DUSHWV 3KORRU 4XLFNVWHS 5KLQRIORRU HWF HWF

0$66,9( '$< 38%/,& 6$/( 67$576 1(;7 )5,'$<

129(0%(5 WK DW $0 7+,6 ,6 *2,1* 72 %( 285 %,**(67 (9(5 6$/( 6,1&( 7+( 6725( :$6 )281'(' 29(5 <($56 $*2 1RZ WR FOHDU H[FHVV VWRFN DQG LPSURYH WKH VWRUH IRU WKH IXWXUH ZH ZLOO SURFHHG ZLWK D PDVVLYH VKRZURRP DQG ZDUHKRXVH FOHDULQJ DQG UHPHUFKDQGLVLQJ SURMHFW :H PXVW FOHDU WKH VWRUH ZLWKRXW GHOD\ VR WKDW WKLV PDMRU ZRUN PD\ FRPPHQFH 7KH VWRUH LV SUHVHQWO\ FORVHG ZKLOH ZH UHGXFH SULFHV DQG SUHSDUH WKH GLVSOD\V IRU WKH ODXQFK RI RXU ½ 727$/ 672&. ',6326$/ *5$1' 6$/( (9(5< 6,1*/( 35,&( :,// %( '5$67,&$//< 5('8&(' 7+,6 :,// %( 285 %,**(67 (9(5 6$/( :H PXVW XUJHQWO\ VHOO DOO RXU VWRFN LQFOXGLQJ VXLWHV VRIDV UHFOLQHUV ILUHVLGH FKDLUV GLQLQJ VHWV GUHVVHUV UREHV EHGV EHGVWHDGV FKHVWV FRIIHH WDEOHV FDUSHWV LQF UROO VWRFN URRP VL]HG UHPQDQWV UXJV YLQ\O ODPLQDWH ZRRG IORRULQJ SLFWXUHV PLUURUV SODQWV JDUGHQ IXUQLWXUH JDUGHQLQJ HTXLSPHQW VXSSOLHV &KULVWPDV GHFRUDWLRQV HWF HWF $EVROXWHO\ (YHU\WKLQJ 0XVW %H 6ROG 2XW D V D S ´$OO GLVSOD\ PRGHOV DQG ZDUHKRXVH VWRFN SOXV DOO QHZ IDFWRU\ RUGHUV ZLOO EH RQ VDOH WR \RX ZLWK ELJJHU VDYLQJV WKDQ HYHU LQ RXU KLVWRU\µ 0LFKDHO 1RODQ 'LUHFWRU

6(( 1(;7 :((.6 3$3(5 )25 )857+(5 '(7$,/6

3DUQHOO 6WUHHW .LONHQQ\ Â&#x2039; * 5

7+( 6725( ,6 &855(17/< &/26(' )25 35(3$5$7,21

NEWS | 71

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

)5$1¶6 *$5'(1

Beware: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Giant Hogweed $ )5,(1' KDG WKH PRVW LQJHQLRXV LGHD RI EXPSLQJ RII XQZDQWHG KXVEDQGV 7DNH WKH OLJKW EXOE RXW RI WKH ODQGLQJ OLJKW DQG SODFH D SHQFLO RQ WKH WRS VWHS ,QJHQLRXV 3XUHO\ DFFLGHQWDO DQG WKHQ FODLP WKH OLIH LQVXUDQFH 7KHUH¶V DQRWKHU HDV\ ZD\ WR EXPS RII XQZDQWHG KXVEDQGV« ¶LP LQGRRUV EHZDUH 7KHUH DUH VR PDQ\ WR[LF SODQWV LQ RXU JDUGHQV LW¶V D ZRQGHU WKH ORFDO $ ( LVQ¶W IXOO WR WKH EULP HDFK VXPPHU , IRU RQH QHYHU XVH JDUGHQ JORYHV WRR UHVWULFWLYH DQG LPSRVVLEOH WR ZHHG ZLWK WKHP 7KH ROG H[SUHVVLRQ µ,W ZLOO HLWKHU NLOO \RX RU FXUH \RX¶ FRXOG QRW KDYH EHHQ PRUH DSW ZLWK UHJDUG WR JDUGHQLQJ SODQWV 7KH XVH RI SRLVRQ GDWHV EDFN DV IDU DV VSLULWXDO DQG P\WKLFDO EHOLHIV KDYH EHHQ UHFRUGHG 2XU DQFHVWRUV NQHZ DERXW WKH SRZHU RI SODQWV QRW RQO\ ZKLFK RQHV ZHUH SRLVRQRXV EXW DOVR ZKDW TXDQWLWLHV WR XVH WR NLOO FXUH GUXJ RU UHOLHYH SDLQ +HUH DUH EXW D IHZ FRPPRQ EXW GHDGO\ SODQWV LQ RXU JDUGHQV $ OLVW RI SRLVRQ $FRQLWXP PRQNVKRRG

$TXDOHJLD FROXPELQH

$UXPV %HOODGRQQD 'HDGO\ QLJKWVKDGH

%UXJPDQVLD 'DWXUD %X[XV %R[ &DPHOOLD +HPORFN DV WKRXJK RI +HPORFN , KDG GUXQN" +ROO\ &RPPRQ -XQLSHU /DEXUQDP 5KXEDUE /HDYHV &UDE $SSOH 0DQGUDNH UHPHPEHU +DUU\ 3RWWHU"

/LO\ RI WKH 9DOOH\ 'DSKQH 'LJLWDOLV )R[JORYH DOO SDUWV DUH SRLVRQRXV (XSKRUELD WKH VDS LV D PDMRU LUULWDQW 6SLQGOH 7UHH )ULWLOODULD VQDNH¶V +HDG

VQRZGURS +HOOHERUXV %OXHEHOO 'DIIRGLO %XOEV &DWPLQW

Frances Theloke 2OHDQGHU 6RORPRQ¶V 6HDO /DXUHO /HDYHV 3XOPRQDULD 3XOVDWLOOD 5DQXQFXOXV &DVWRU 2LO 3ODQW :LOORZ 1DWXUDO VRXUFH RI DVSLULQ UDJZRUWK <HZ $QG WKH OLVW JRHV RQ 1RW WR PHQWLRQ WKH 1LFRWDQLD 2ULHQWDO 3RSSLHV &DQQDELV SODQWV DQG WKHLU KDOOXFLQRJHQLF HIIHFWV 2I FRXUVH ZH ZRXOGQ¶W KDYH DQ\ RI WKRVH JURZLQJ LQ RXU SXUH ,ULVK JDUGHQV QRZ ZRXOG ZH" +RZHYHU WKH EHVW NHSW VHFUHW RI WKH SODQW WR FURZQ DOO SODQWV LV WKH *LDQW +RJZHHG DND WKH +HUDFOHXP PDQWHJD]]LDQXP FRPPRQO\ NQRZQ DV JLDQW &RZ 3DUVOH\ FDUWZKHHO Ã&#x20AC;RZHU JLDQW FRZ SDUVQLS RU µKRJVEDQH 8QUXO\ SDWFK 0U 0DLQWHQDQFH 0DQ RND µLP LQGRRUV KDG UHDVRQ WR FRPH DFURVV WKLV SODQW WZR \HDUV DJR ZKLOVW VWULPPLQJ D SDUWLFXODUO\ XQUXO\ SDWFK RI WKH PHDGRZ 7KH WKUHH ZLWFKHV LQ 0DFEHWK FRPHV WR PLQG µ%XEEOH EXEEOH WRLO DQG WURXEOH «« ERLOV EXUQ DQG EOLVWHUV EXEEOH¶ 2I FRXUVH KH ZDV GRLQJ KLV $UQROG 6FKZDU]HQHJJHU LPSUHVVLRQ DW WKH WLPH DQG KDG RQO\ KLV VXPPHU VKRUWV RQ DQG OXFNLO\ D SDLU RI JRJJOHV :HOO WR VD\ KLV VNLQ HUXSWHG OLNH D OL]DUG ZRXOG EH GRLQJ

D PDMRU LQMXVWLFH WR WKH OL]DUG IDPLO\ 7KH HUXSWLRQV ZHUH SHUIHFWO\ V\QFKURQL]HG DV WR PDNH $QGUH 3UHYLQ D KDSS\ PDQ 6R RII KH WURWWHG WR WKH GRFWRU ZKLOH , SXW WKH XQGHUWDNHU RQ VWDQGE\« DV \RX GR 7R WKLQN WKDW D FRPPRQ SODQW WKDW ZH DOO WDNH IRU JUDQWHG LQ RXU JDUGHQV DQG LQ WKH KLJKZD\V DQG E\ZD\V FRXOG LQÃ&#x20AC;LFW VXFK GDPDJH LV WUXO\ VKRFNLQJ $QG WKHQ WR EH LQIRUPHG WKDW DQ\ H[SRVXUH WR VXQOLJKW IRU WKH QH[W ¿YH \HDUV ZRXOG WULJJHU D UHFXUUHQFH ZDV D PDMRU UHYHODWLRQ +LVVLQJ DQG EXEEOLQJ )XQQ\ KRZ , FDQ UHPHPEHU ZKDW WKH GRFWRU VDLG" 0D\EH LW ZDV WKH KLVVLQJ DQG EXEEOLQJ RI WKH EOLVWHUV DV WKH\ HUXSWHG DW QLJKW EHVLGH PH FUHDWHG D ODVWLQJ LPSUHVVLRQ RQ P\ PLQG" %XW QRW RQ µLP LQGRRUV 2K QR VLUHH %RE« )DVW IRUZDUG WR VXPPHU MXVW JRQH 7KLV WLPH KH ZDV GRLQJ WKH VWULPPLQJ ZLWK WKH VKRUWV WKH JRJJOHV ««DQG D QHFNHUFKLHI 1RZ ZKHUH WKH QHFNHUFKLHI FRPHV LQWR WKLV LV DQ\RQH¶V JXHVV 0D\EH ZKHQ KH ZDV EHLQJ DLUOLIWHG WR WKH KRVSLWDO ZLWK DQDSK\ODFWLF VKRFN KH ZDQWHG WR ORRN KLV EHVW IRU WKH KHOLFRSWHU FUHZ" $V $UQROG 6FKZDU]HQHJJHU VD\V µ*HW WR WKH FKRSSDǦ :KHQ , HQTXLUHG WKURXJK JULWWHG WHHWK ZK\ KH KDGQ¶W EHHQ DUPRXUHG IURP KHDG WR WRH KLV UHSO\ ZDV¶ EXW VXUH , FDPH LQ HYHU\ QRZ DQG WKHQ DQG VSODVKHG ZDWHU RQ LW¶«$QG WKHQ KH ZRQGHUV ZK\ WKH EXOEV NHHS EORZLQJ RQ WKH ODQGLQJ )UDQ FDQ EH FRQWDFWHG DW WKHORNHI#JPDLO FRP

72 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Pics: Dylan Vaughan

At the Thomastown Town of Food Long Table Dinner, An Autumnal Celebration of Kilkenny Food, from left, Sally McKenna, Roger and Olivia Goodwillie and John McKenna

Sophie Walsh and Teresa Slattery

A night out in Thomastown

Anna and Declan Rice

Anne and Tim Kavanagh and Ken and Caroline Hellewell

Michelle Keogh and Martin Delahunty

Deirdre Doyle and Annette Ashe

NEWS | 73

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

7+( 1(;7 IHZ ZHHNV ZLOO EH EXV\ LQ .LONHQQ\ /LEUDULHV 7KHUH ZLOO EH ZLWFKHV DQG JKRXOV OLQHV RI SRHWU\ VSRXWHG DQG HYHQ D IHZ FRPSXWHU FRXUV HV WKURZQ LQ WKHUH ZLOO DOVR EH VRPH FDNHV RQ GLVSOD\ DQG DX WKRUV YLVLWLQJ DQG DOO WKLV IRU IUHH &DOO LQ WR \RXU ORFDO EUDQFK WR VHH ZKDW¶V RQ RIIHU

Facebook and Twitter .HHS XS WR GDWH HYHU\ GD\ ZLWK DOO /LEUDU\ HYHQWV RQ )DFHERRN DQG 7ZLWWHU 7R SURPRWH WKLV WKHUH LV D FRPSHWLWLRQ ± HQWLWOHG ³6L[ :RUG VFDU\ VWRU\´ 7HOO D VFDU\ VWRU\ LQ MXVW VL[ ZRUGV WR EH LQ ZLWK D FKDQFH WR ZLQ D SUL]H (QWULHV RQ .LONHQQ\ /LEUDU\ )DFHERRN RU 7ZLWWHU SDJH RQO\ /LPLW RI VL[ ZRUGV SHU HQWU\ RULJLQDO ZRUN RQO\ HQWULHV ZLOO EH FKHFNHG 2QH HQWU\ SHU SHUVRQ &ORVLQJ GDWH 1RYHPEHU WKHPHV VKRXOG EH RI LQWHUHVW WR WKH JHQ HUDO SXEOLF ZLQQHUV ZLOO EH FRQ WDFWHG WKURXJK WKHLU )DFHERRN WZLWWHU SDJH E\ VXEPLWWLQJ \RXU ZRUN \RX JLYH .LONHQQ\ OLEUDU\ WKH ULJKW WR SXEOLVK \RXU ZRUN RQ WKHLU ZHEVLWH DQG VRFLDO PH GLD SDJHV

Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quay /RFDO DXWKRU +HOHQD 'XJJDQ YLVLWHG WKH &LW\ /LEUDU\ DQG VSRNH WR WK FODVV IURP 6W &DQLFHV 1DWLRQDO 6FKRRO DERXW KHU ERRN µ$ 3ODFH &DOOHG 3HUIHFW¶ 6WXGHQWV ZHUH FDSWLYDWHG E\ WKH ERRN DQG KDG VRPH WKRXJKW SURYRNLQJ TXHVWLRQV +HOHQD ZLOO UHWXUQ WRQLJKW :HGQHVGD\ 2FWREHU SP WR UHDG IURP KHU ERRN DQG H[SODLQ KRZ VKH FUHDWHG LW

Kilkenny Library News! :KLOH WKH ERRN LV DLPHG DW DJHV WKH VHVVLRQ LV RSHQ WR DOO

Class visit 6HQLRU ,QIDQWV IURP 6W -RKQ¶V -XQLRU 6FKRRO YLVLWHG WKH OLEUDU\ IRU D VSHFLDO VSRRN\ VWRU\WLPH &KLOGUHQ HQMR\HG D FROOHFWLRQ RI VWRULHV UHDG E\ VWDII DQG VSHQW VRPH WLPH EURZVLQJ WKURXJK WLWOHV

Book review )RUPV DUH DYDLODEOH RQOLQH IURP ZZZ NLONHQQ\OLEUDU\ LH IDFHERRN DQG WZLWWHU RU LQ WKH &LW\ EUDQFK IRU WKLV &ORVLQJ GDWH IRU HQWULHV 1RYHPEHU

New morning craft ,I \RX DUH LQWHUHVWHG LQ MRLQLQJ D QHZ FUDIW JURXS RQ 7KXUVGD\ )ULGD\ PRUQLQJV SOHDVH JLYH \RXU QDPH DW WKH FLW\ GHVN RU SKRQH

Ferrybank ,I <28¶5( ORRNLQJ IRU VRPH WKLQJ WR GR RYHU PLG WHUP ZK\ QRW JR DORQJ WR WKH $XWXPQ $UWV :RUNVKRS LQ WKH OLEUDU\ WRPRU URZ 7KXUVGD\ 2FWREHU DP WR SP" 3UHVHQWHG LQ SDUWQHUVKLS ZLWK :DWHUIRUG <RXWK $UWV WKH SURJUDPPH LV D IXQ ZD\ WR WU\ VRPHWKLQJ GLIIHUHQW DQG PDNH QHZ IULHQGV 5HJLVWHU E\ FDOOLQJ LQ WHOHSKRQH RU HPDLO IHUU\EDQN# NLONHQQ\OLEUDU\ LH 7KLV LV D IUHH HYHQW :RXOG \RX OLNH WR VWRS VPRN

LQJ" 7DNH FRQWURO RI \RXU ZHLJKW" -RLQ 7UHYRU (LYHUV 1RYHPEHU SP SP 7UHYRU LV D TXDOL¿HG FRQVXOWLQJ K\S QRWLVW ZKR ZLOO EH RIIHULQJ IUHH WLSV DQG DGYLFH $UH \RX D WHHQDJHU LQWHUHVWHG LQ OHDUQLQJ KRZ WR ZULWH SRHWU\" 7U\ RXW WKH ¿YH ZHHN 5HYHUVH 3RHWU\ ZRUNVKRS RQ 6DWXUGD\V IURP DP WR SP VWDUW LQJ 1RYHPEHU 7KLV IUHH FRXUVH LV IDFLOLWDWHG E\ .DWK\ '¶$UF\ DQG VSRQ VRUHG E\ WKH $UWV &RXQFLO DQG .LONHQQ\ $UWV 2I¿FH ,QWHUHVWHG LQ WKH 3RHWU\ RI 6HDPXV +HDQH\ " $ VHULHV RI IRXU FODVVHV H[SORULQJ WKH SR HWU\ RI 6HDPXV +HDQH\ ZLOO EH KHOG RQ :HGQHVGD\V SP WR SP VWDUWLQJ 1RYHPEHU FRXUVH IHH ¼ 7KLV VKRUW FRXUVH ZLOO DLP WR GHHSHQ DSSUHFLDWLRQ RI WKH ZRUN RI QDWLRQDO SRHW DQG 1REHO SUL]H ZLQQHU

Computer classes <RXU OLEUDU\ LV WDNLQJ QDPHV IRU WZR VHWV RI FRPSXWHU FODVVHV µ$JH $FWLRQ¶ LV IRU WKH RYHU V DQG RIIHUV RQH WR RQH WX LWLRQ ZLWK WUDLQHG YROXQWHHUV 7KHVH FODVVHV DUH KHOG ZHHNO\ IRU IRXU ZHHNV µ(TXDO 6NLOOV LQ WKH /LEUDU\¶ LV D 6RODV )$6 FRPSXWLQJ FRXUVH IRU EHJLQQHUV DQG DQ LQWURGXF WRU\ VWHS WR WKH (&'/ 7KHVH FODVVHV DUH KHOG WZLFH D ZHHN DQG RI ¿YH ZHHNV GXUDWLRQ &ODVV EHJLQV 1RYHPEHU DQG 7R ERRN D SODFH RQ DQ\ FRXUVH FDOO RU HPDLO IHUU\

EDQN#NLONHQQ\OLEUDU\

Loughboy Poetry for teens 7KH 5K\PH 5DJ LV D SRHWU\ SXEOLFDWLRQ IHDWXULQJ WKH ZRUN RI \RXQJ .LONHQQ\ ZULWHUV ZKLFK ZDV LQLWLDWHG E\ WKH $UWV 2I¿FH LQ 7KLV SURJUDPPH LV ODUJHO\ WKH PRWLYDWLRQ IRU WKH XSFRPLQJ É&#x2122; 9(56( 3RHWU\ :RUNVKRSV IRU WHHQV WDNLQJ SODFH LQ FRQMXQFWLRQ ZLWK .LONHQQ\ $UWV 2I¿FH DQG .LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ /LEUDU\ 6HUYLFH 'R \RX ZDQW WR OHDUQ WR ZULWH SRHWU\" 'R \RX ZDQW WR LPSURYH \RXU SRHWU\ ZULWLQJ VNLOOV" 'R \RX ZDQW WR KDYH IXQ" ,I \RX DUH LQWHUHVWHG LQ WKHVH IUHH ¿YH ZHHN ZRUNVKRSV SOHDVH HPDLO $UWV 2I¿FHU PDU\ EXWOHU#NLONHQQ\FRFR LH SXWWLQJ µUHYHUVH¶ LQ WKH VXE MHFW OLQH DQG IXUWKHU GHWDLOV ZLOO IROORZ %XGGLQJ \RXQJ SRHWV IURP 6W -RKQ RI *RG SULPDU\ VFKRRO FRPSRVHG VRPH ZRQGHUIXO SLHFHV RI SRHWU\ GXULQJ D UHFHQW ZRUNVKRS 7XWRU )UDQFHV &RWWHU JDYH WKHP D ORYHO\ OHVVRQ DERXW QRXQV DQG JUHDW GHVFULSWLYH DGMHFWLYHV DQG WKH JLUOV GLG WKH UHVW

Forests

by Laura Breen )RUHVWV DUH WDOO FRORXUIXO OHDI\ DQG IXQ 0D\EH FURRNHG PD\EH

VWUDLJKW &DQ EH TXLHW FDQ EH VFDU\ VFDU\ WR FOLPE

Rabbits

by Aoife Maguire 0\ UDEELW LV ZKLWH OLNH WKH VQRZ )OXII\ OLNH PDUVKPDOORZV +RSV OLNH VXQVHW VXQULVH Book Club 1HZ PHPEHUV DUH ZHOFRPH WR MRLQ XV RQ 1RYHPEHU DP WR WDON DERXW 7KH 6SLQQLQJ +HDUW E\ 'RQDO 5\DQ -LJVDZ E\ -DQHW 6DKD¿ DQG WKH ROG FODVVLF &DQQHU\ 5RZ E\ -RKQ 6WHLQEHFN Self Service $YRLG WKH TXHXHV DQG XVH WKH VHOI VHUYLFH V\VWHP WR FKHFN LQ FKHFN RXW DQG UHQHZ \RXU OL EUDU\ ERRNV

Equal skills µ(TXDO 6NLOOV¶ LV D FRPSXWLQJ FRXUVH IRU EHJLQQHUV DQG DQ LQ WURGXFWRU\ VWHS WR WKH (&'/ 6WDUW GDWHV DUH 1RYHPEHU SP DQG 1RYHPEHU DP QRRQ &RXUVHV ZLOO FRQWLQXH HYHU\ ¿YH ZHHNV &RQWDFW /RXJKER\ /LEUDU\

Castlecomer (QMR\ D +DOORZH¶HQ )DQF\ 'UHVV WRPRUURZ 7KXUVGD\ 2FWREHU SP 2SHQ WR DOO FKLOGUHQ 3LFN XS D VFDU\ FRORXULQJ SDJH IURP GHVN DQG HQWHU D FR

ORXULQJ FRPSHWLWLRQ

Photo competition 7KH\ OLEUDU\ DOVR KDYH D SKR WRJUDSKLF FRPSHWLWLRQ 6HQG LQ D SKRWR RI \RX UHDGLQJ D ERRN LQ \RXU IDYRXULWH FRP¿HVW RU IXQ QLHVW SODFH (PDLO ZLWK QDPH DGGUHVV DQG SHUPLVVLRQ WR &DVWOHFRPHU# NLONHQQ\OLEUDU\ LH EHIRUH 1RYHPEHU 2SHQ WR FKLOGUHQ DQG DGXOWV

Poetry courses 7KH PRQWK RI 1RYHPEHU LV GHYRWHG WR SRHWU\ ORYHUV LQ &DVWOHFRPHU ZLWK WZR FRXUVHV GHYRWHG WR ZULWLQJ SRHWU\ )URP 1RYHPEHU SP WKH\ KRVW D IRXU ZHHN SRHWU\ ZULWLQJ FRXUVH HQWLWOHG µ$ ZD\ ZLWK ZRUGV¶ ZLWK SRHW )UDQFHV &RWWHU 7KLV IUHH FRXUVH LV RSHQ WR DGXOWV É&#x2122; 9(56( 3RHWU\ LV D IUHH ¿YH ZHHN SRHWU\ ZULWLQJ FRXUVH IRU WHHQV SP 1RYHPEHU 5LQJ IRU ERRNLQJV

Science Week 7KH OLEUDU\ KDV ERRNHG DQ HGXFDWLRQDO VKRZ FDOOHG µ,QYHQW ¶ ,W LV RQ 1RYHPEHU 0DU\ 0XOYLKLO IURP ,QJHQLRXV ,UHODQG DQG 6XJUX FRP ZLOO ID FLOLWDWH /RFDO SULPDU\ VFKRROV ZLOO SDUWLFLSDWH

Graig and Thomastown +DOORZH¶HQ FUDIWV LQ 7KRPDVWRZQ DQG *UDLJ OLEUDULHV WRGD\ :HGQHVGD\ 2FWREHU DP WR QRRQ )UHH HYHQW EXW ERRNLQJ HVVHQ WLDO DV SODFHV DUH OLPLWHG 5LQJ 7KRPDVWRZQ RU *UDLJ WR ERRN $JHV

74 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

From one ambassador to another!

Pics: Max Casey

Brilliant new childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shop at MacDonagh Âľ1$0( ,7Âś D FKLOGUHQÂśV FORWKLQJ VKRS KDV RSHQHG DW 0DF'RQDJK -XQFWLRQ &KLOGUHQÂś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

ZLWK D OHDQLQJ WRZDUGV RXW GRRU FORWKHV DQG GHQLP &XWWLQJ HGJH 7KHUH LV VRPHWKLQJ IRU HYHU\ DJH JURXS IURP WKH VRIW FXWH DQG ZHOO ¿WWLQJ QHZERUQ VOLP ¿W MHDQV DQG FDVXDO FORWKLQJ RU WKH WRGGOHU OLQH WKDW WKULYHV RQ WKH FXWWLQJ DJH RI IDVKLRQ 2SHQLQJ ZHHNHQG KDG HYHQWV DQG SURPRWLRQV VXFK DV WKH ¾0LVVLQJ /RXLHœ KXQW IUHH JRRGLH EDJV DQG RII DOO VWRFN +XQGUHGV TXHXHG WR VHH WKH 1DPH ,W UDQJH /RFDO PRWKHU $RLIH 5HLG VDLG ³, UHPHPEHU KDYLQJ WR WUDYHO WR EX\ WKLV VWXII 1RZ LWœV ULJKW LQ WKH FLW\ FHQWUH ³7KLV LV VRPHWKLQJ WKDW WKLV FLW\ KDV EHHQ ODFNLQJ IRU D ORQJ WLPH 1DPH ,W LV DQRWKHU JUHDW DGGLWLRQ WR RXU FLW\ ´

285 &,7< \HVWHUGD\ 7XHVGD\ ZHOFRPHG

Âľ:HOFRPH $PEDVVDGRUVÂś ZKR ZLOO ZHO FRPH DQG KHOS WRXULVWV 7KH JURXS ZDV SUHVHQWHG ZLWK Âľ:HOFRPH $PEDVVDGRUÂś SLQV DQG FHUWLÂżFDWHV E\ %ULWLVK $PEDVVDGRU WR ,UHODQG 'RPLQLFN &KLOFRW DW D FHUHPR Q\ LQ .LONHQQ\ &DVWOH 2XU FLW\ LV WKH ÂżUVW LQ WKH FRXQWU\ WR ODXQFK D WUDLQLQJ DQG GHYHORSPHQW SURJUDPPH DLPHG DW JLYLQJ WRXULVWV D ZDUP FpDG PtOH IiLOWH 2YHU VLJQHG XS IRU ZRUN VKRSV GUDZQ IURP EXVLQHVV DQG UHWDLO LQFOXGLQJ VKRSV UHV WDXUDQWV SXEV DFFRPPRGDWLRQ DQG HQWHUWDLQPHQW SURYLGHUV WRXULVW DWWUDFWLRQV DQG SXEOLF DQG EDQNLQJ VHUYLFHV 6HQLRU FLWL]HQV VWXGHQWV FRPPXQLW\ DVVRFLDWLRQV IHVWL YDO YROXQWHHUV KRPH PDNHUV XQHPSOR\HG DQG UHWLUHG DOVR VLJQHG XS

At the conferring ceremony, Avril Ryan, British Ambassador Dominick Chilcot and (The Sovereign) Michael Moylan Pic: Dylan Vaughan

Local business â&#x201A;Ź2million milestone

Cheers to busy times

/2&$/ EXVLQHVV SHRSOH DUH FHOHEUDWLQJ Âź P ZRUWK RI EXVL QHVV LQ XQGHU IRXU \HDUV 0HPEHUV RI WKH (DJOH &KDSWHU RI %XVLQHVV 1HWZRUN ,QWHUQDWLRQDO %1, ZRUN WR JHWKHU E\ SURPRWLQJ HDFK RWKHU WKURXJK ZRUG RI PRXWK UHIHU UDOV ZKLFK KDV EHHQ IRXQG WR EH YHU\ VXFFHVVIXO 7KH &KDSWHU KDV JHQHUDWHG Âź PLOOLRQ VLQFH

(DJOH &KDSWHU PHHW LQ $VSHFW +RWHO .LONHQQ\ HY HU\ :HGQHVGD\ PRUQLQJ 7KH JURXS LQFOXGHV DQ DFFRXQWDQW DUW DQG GHVLJQ FKLOGFDUH SUR IHVVLRQDOV DQG WUDGHVPHQ 7KHVH FUHDWH ZRUN IRU RYHU SHRSOH ORFDOO\ DQG ZLWK WKH KHOS RI %1, ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR EXLOG WKHLU EXVLQHVVHV DQG FUH DWH IXUWKHU HPSOR\PHQW IRU WKH DUHD ,I \RX ZRXOG OLNH WR JURZ \RXU EXVLQHVV \RX FDQ YLVLW ZZZ EQL LH WR ÂżQG RXW KRZ

Last Thursday Kilkenny salon Peter Mark held a raffle in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation. The raffle in the Market Cross Salon was held between the 25th and 26th of October. The winners were picked by Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strongest man James Fennelly. The ďŹ rst place winner was Ava Malone, second place Brid Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan and third place Madeline Butler.

Pics: Max Casey

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

MOTORS | 75

76 | MOTORS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Year

Make

Model

Engine

Fuel

Price

2013 2013 2013 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2003 2003 2003 2002 2002 2002

Seat Seat Seat Seat Seat Seat Peugeot Nissan Seat Peugeot Suzuki Toyota Vw Seat Seat Seat Seat Seat Mitsubishi Seat Nissan Vw Mini Vw Seat Hyundai Kia Seat Toyota Renault Opel Vw Opel Hyundai

Leon **SAVE €3000** Ibiza S.E **SAVE €4000** Ibiza S.E **SAVE €3000** Ibiza S.C Coupe Ibiza St Ibiza S.E 308 Diesel Qashqai (Low Mileage) Altea XL Diesel 207 Alto Corolla Diesel Passat Sport Ibiza Diesel Leon Auto DSG FR 200 BHP Ibiza (choice) Leon Altea XL Colt **AUTOMATIC** Ibiza Almera Caddy (New Doe) One ‘7’ Model Golf Cordoba Diesel Matrix Cerato Cordoba Diesel Landcruiser **NEW DOE** Megane Diesel Corsa Golf Astra Accent

1.6 Tdi 1.2 Tdi 1.2 1.2 Tdi 1.2 Tdi 1.2 1.6 Hdi 1.5 Dci 1.6 Tdi 1.4 1lt 1.4 D4D 1.9 Tdi 1.4 Tdi 2.0 Tfsi 1.2 1.4 1.9 Tdi 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.9 Tdi 1.6 1.4 1.4 Tdi 1.5 Crdi 1.5 Crdi 1.4 Tdi 3.0 D4D 1.5 Dci 1.0 lt 1.9 1.7 1.3

Diesel Diesel Petrol Diesel Diesel Petrol Diesel Diesel Diesel Petrol Petrol Diesel Diesel Diesel Petrol Petrol Petrol Diesel Petrol Petrol Petrol Diesel Petrol Petrol Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Diesel Petrol Diesel Diesel Petrol

€20,500 €13,950 €12,950 €10,950 €11,500 €10,500 €13,450 €17,450 €13,500 €8,950 €5,500 €12,450 €10,500 €7,950 €8,500 €6,800 €6,950 €6,950 €6,250 €5,800 €4,750 €6,500 €6,500 €6,250 €6,250 €5,250 €5,250 €4,800 €7,500 €2,950 €3,250 €2,800 €2,250 €2,250

Eg: Deposit 20% €3,417 €2,325 €2,158 €1,825 €1,917 €1,750 €2,241 €2,908 €2,250 €1,491 €991 €2,075 €1,825 €1,325 €1,416 €1,133 €1,158

Per Week €73 €49 €44 €39 €40 €38 €54 €69 €48 €36 €36 €59 €67 €44 €47 €39 €39

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

MOTORS | 77

78 | CLASSIFIED

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

CLASSIFIED | 79

80 | CLASSIFIED

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

CLASSIFIED | 81

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

APPLIANCE SERVICES Washing Machine Repairs Cookers, Dryers, Dishwashers & Refrigeration Gas Cookers, Heaters & Boilers Serviced Phone 087 2817115 CARS FOR SALE 04 Toyota Yaris, 1 Litre, 70,000 miles, 5 door, Taxed end Dec 2013. NCT April 2014, Perfect condition. €3,600.

Phone 086-8229522.

05 Ford Focus C-Max Zetec.

1.6 Diesel. 250,000 km. NCT Jan 2015. Tax Jan 2014. Perfect Condition. €3,600. Phone 0868229522 CHIMNEY SWEEP A Kilkenny Based Chimney Sweep. Safe chimney and clean service guaranteed.

Stove/cookers and open fires.

Crow guards and cowls fitted.

Call Pat: 087-2793659 Ed’s Chimney Sweep. Fully Insured & CRO registered Prompt, Reliable Clean Service, Guaranteed Satisfaction.

Powerwashing service available (wall, patios, footpaths etc) Also fitting non-boiler multifuel stoves. Many years experience, Call Ed 087-1365784 CLOTHESLINE S Clotheslines, Galvanised, double and single lines, pole to wall lines, also wall-mounted foldaway clotheslines, ideal for small areas. All lines supplied & fitted. Call Dennis Scully 087-9488243 (anytime) DENTAL Kieran Campion Clinical Dental Technician - new private dentures now fitted direct at clinic, 5 Watergate, Kilkenny. Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9.30am-1pm 056-7770343.

After hours Emergency 0872270474 Langtons Denture Clinic

MEDICAL CARDS ACCEPTED Custom-made dentures, repairs and relines. Contact 0567712741, Greenshill, Kilkenny EDUCATION Maths and Business grinds for secondary students available. Higher and Ordinary level.

Contact 086-3033479 FUELS Good Quality Firewood for sale. Soft wood & hard wood.

Contact 086 2523531.

GARDENING Landscaping and Garden Maintenance. Get your garden tidy for Winter. Call Barry on 087-9036287 HEALTH & BEAUTY Reflexology and Reiki Practitioner Sarah Daly Health Care. Approved SRN. Phone: 0868054133 HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

James Fitzpatrick Approved Technician Oil Cooker Service Ex factory engineer 22 years experience (087) 7987477 All your unwanted bric- abrac, books, furniture, general house/shed contents cleared out completely free of charge. Free up valuable living & storage space. We provide a fast reliable & highly recommended service Contact 086 8932369 Septic Tanks emptied, drains cleared, licensed waste disposal. Call 056-8832334 or 0872225469

7R ERRN \RXU &ODVVLILHG DGYHUW

3OHDVH FRQWDFW 1DWDVKD

RQ

MUSIC Kilkenny Rock Music School lessons for guitar, keys, drums & playing in a rock band. Call 087 909 2700 or visit www.kilkennyrock.com (private lessons also available).

NOTICES

We Michael and Annette Fitzgibbon, Springfields, Kilkenny, wish to apply for the renewal of our Bookmakers licence (Course Only) Kilkenny Borough Council I, Kai Dong, am applying for planning permission for variation to permitted opening hours of restaurant with permission to sell hot food for consumption off the premises, to permit trading between 2200 hours and 0000 hours daily at Unit 7, Barrack Street, Kilkenny.

The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Department, Kilkenny Borough Council, City Hall, High Street, Kilkenny, during its public opening hours 9 a.m.- 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the planning application. The Planning Authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Signed: Peter Thomson Planning Solutions of Suite 1, Burchall House, Parnell St, Waterford (086 819 6856) PERSONAL SERVICES

DIVORCE Get the fastest and cheapest divorce or legal separation in Kilkenny.

Totally Legal Contact Jim on

087-1330320

Lady Available for Cleaning, Ironing and any general household duties inside or out Flexible Hours - Kilkenny City Call Simona on 089 9773084 Ballroom and Social Dance Lessons, starting Wed 11th September 8pm-10pm Newpark Hotel. Qualified teacher, tuition in Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Jive and Cha Cha Cha etc. Contact Mary 086-8153033 PETS Kilkenny Dog Training - dog agility, obedience classes, puppy socialization, private consultations and advice on pet care.

Contact Billy on 086 3207287 or Mary on 087 6702906 RECRUITMENT Increase Family Income, flexible hours with no door to door catalogue drops. Work from home, call Geraldine or Luke on 086-7249942 TO LET First and second floor units available to let on High St. Central location, would suit all types of businesses. Contact 085-7247582 or 086-2431454 VEHICLES WANTED

CARS WANTED

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

SANDBLASTING

NEWS | 83

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

Rest in peace: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The great mother who could walk on peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cornsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 7+( /2&$/ YLOODJH JURXQG WR D KDOW DV WKH FRPPXQLW\ SDLG LWV UHVSHFWV WR D ORFDO LFRQ WKH PRWKHU RI D SULHVW ZKR KDV VHUYHG LQ .LONHQQ\ &LW\ 6DGLH 'HODQH\ QHH 'XQSK\

OLYHG LQ WKH KHDUW RI WKH YLO ODJH ZLWK QHLJKERXUV OLNH WKH QDWLRQDO VFKRRO WKH &DWKROLF &KXUFK D ORQH SXE DQG WKH VWDWH RI WKH DUW SDULVK FHQWUH ZKHUH KXQGUHGV JDWKHUHG DIWHU VKH ZDV ODLG WR UHVW 6DGLH ZDV ERUQ RQ $XJXVW WKH ¿UVW RI ¿YH FKLOGUHQ WR 0LFN DQG 6DUDK RI -RKQVERUR &DPURVV $W WKH DJH RI HLJKW 6DGLH ZDV EHUHDYHG E\ WKH GHDWK RI KHU \HDU ROG PRWKHU ZKLFK PHDQW WKDW VKH DQG KHU VLVWHUV 0ROOLH /LO\ DQG (VVLH DQG EURWKHU 3DW ZHUH FDUHG IRU E\ UHODWLYHV DQG IULHQGV 6DGLH ZHQW WR KHU DXQW %ULGH 'RZOLQJ LQ (UULOO DQG VHOGRP VDZ KHU RWKHU IDPLO\ PHPEHUV $ PRQWKO\ YLVLW IURP KHU IDWKHU ZDV D KXJH RFFDVLRQ FURZQHG ZLWK D EDJ RI %XOOV¶ (\HV DQG D SDFNHW RI 5DVSEHUU\ &UHDP ELV FXLWV DW &KULVWPDV ,Q WKH \HDU RI WKH ELJ VQRZ VKH PDUULHG 'HQLV 'HODQH\ RQH RI FKLOGUHQ IURP 0DU\PRXQW DQG LQ WKHLU ¿UVW \HDU OLYHG LQ -RKQVERUR +HU IDWKHU GLHG WKH IROORZLQJ \HDU DQG D IDPLO\ KRPH ZDV EXLOW EHVLGH WKH ROG QDWLRQDO VFKRRO LQ &DPURVV /RFDO SRVWPDQ +HU KXVEDQG ZDV WKH ORFDO SRVWPDQ $ ¿UVW VRQ ZDV ERUQ LQ 7KH FRXSOH¶V VL[WK

A more recent pic of Sadie

FKLOG 0DUWLQ FHOHEUDWHG 6DGLH¶V 5HTXLHP 0DVV )U 0DUWLQ ZDV HGXFDWHG DW 6W .LHUDQ¶V &ROOHJH .LONHQQ\ ,W ZDV D SURXG GD\ IRU KLV SDUHQWV ZKHQ WKH WKHQ %LVKRS RI 2VVRU\ /DXUHQFH )RUULVWDO RUGDLQHG KLP LQ WKH ORFDO FKXUFK )U 0DUWLQ VSHQW VRPH WLPH DV FXUDWH LQ 6W &DQLFH¶V 3DULVK &KXUFK .LONHQQ\ EHIRUH EHLQJ WUDQVIHUUHG WR KLV QDWLYH FRXQW\ $OO KHU OLIH 6DGLH ZDV LQYROYHG LQ HYHU\ RUJDQLVDWLRQ LQ WKH SDU LVK EHJLQQLQJ ZLWK D FRPPLWWHH VHW XS WR EXLOG WKH SDULVK KDOO RI¿FLDOO\ RSHQHG LQ 6KH MRLQHG WKH ORFDO ,&$ LQ DQG ZDV DQ DFWLYH PHPEHU XQWLO KHU UHFHQW LOOQHVV 6KH MRLQHG WKH /HJLRQ RI 0DU\ ZKHQ KHU DXQW 0ROO\ 'RZOLQJ ZKR FDUHG IRU KHU LQ KHU WHHQDJH \HDUV ZDV D IRXQGHU PHPEHU LQ WKH SDULVK &DPURVV 0XLQWLU 1D 7LUH &DPURVV 7LG\ 7RZQV WKH 2YHU 6L[WLHV DQG WKH 5XUDO 7UDQVSRUW 2UJDQLVDWLRQ ZHUH WR EHQH¿W IURP KHU LQYROYHPHQW $V D IRXQGHU PHPEHU RI WKH ,&$ \HDUV DJR VKH ZDV SDUW RI PDQ\ ZHOFRPLQJ SDUWLHV LQ WKH QHZ KDOO $ KLJKOLJKWV ZDV LQ ZKHQ &DPURVV ZHUH FURZQHG /DRLV VHQLRU KXUOLQJ FKDPSLRQV IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH DQG KHU KXVEDQG ZDV FOXE VHFUHWDU\ $SSOH WDUWV ,Q WKH GD\V RI GDQFHV DQG ODWHU VWLOO WKH 0DUTXHH )HVWLYDO RI 'DQFLQJ 6DGLH ZRXOG SUH SDUH PHDOV IRU YLVLWLQJ EDQGV 0XVLFLDQV ORYHG KHU DSSOH WDUWV ,Q WKH HDUO\ µ6HYHQWLHV VKH

EHJDQ VXEPLWWLQJ QRWHV WR OR FDO QHZVSDSHUV DQG FRQWLQXHG IRU RYHU \HDUV (YHU\WKLQJ ZDV UHSRUWHG PDUULDJHV *$$ GHDWKV HYHQ LQ WKH SDULVK RI %XIIDOR 1HZ <RUN ZKHQ 0UV 'HFN IRUPHUO\ %HWW\ 'UHQQDQ &RROUDLQ &DPURVV SDVVHG DZD\ 2QH RI KHU ¿UVW GHDWK UHSRUWV LQ -XQH µ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¶V +RVSLWDO &ORQDVOHH .QRFNDURR DQG &DPURVV +DOO ZHUH DOO KHU KDXQWV IRU \HDUV WZHQW\ ¿YHV VROR QDS DQG ZKLVW 6L[ ZHHNV DJR 6DGLH VXIIHUHG D VWURNH DQG ZDV UHPRYHG WR 3RUWODRLVH +RVSLWDO ZKHUH VKH SDVVHG DZD\ RQ 2FWREHU DW H[DFWO\ QRRQ *UHDW &KULVWLDQ +XQGUHGV IURP DOO ZDONV RI OLIH SDLG WKHLU UHVSHFWV +HU UHPDLQV ZHUH FDUULHG WR 6W

)HUJDO¶V &KXUFK WR EH UHFHLYHG E\ )U -RKQ /DORU 33 D FORVH IDPLO\ IULHQG +HU VRQ )U 0DUWLQ 'HODQH\ 33 5DWKGRZQH\ SDLG WULEXWH WR D SDULVKLRQHU JUHDW &DWKROLF QRQ GULQNHU QRQ VPRNHU JUHDW QHLJKERXU DQG DERYH DOO D JUHDW PRWKHU )U 0DUWLQ UHPHPEHUHG KHU RQO\ OLYLQJ VLVWHU /LO\ 6KHHUDQ D SDWLHQW LQ 7XOODPRUH +RVSLWDO DIWHU D EDG DFFLGHQW 7KH FHOHEUDQW VSRNH RI D JUHDW &KULVWLDQ QRW ZLWKRXW KHU IDXOWV D ZRPDQ ZKR FRXOG ZDON RQ SHRSOH¶V FRUQV EXW KHU JRRG SRLQWV IDU H[FHHGHG KHU EDG RQHV 2YHU SULHVWV DWWHQGHG DV ZHOO DV $UFKGHDFRQ -RKQ 0XUUD\ RI WKH &KXUFK RI ,UHODQG 5DWKGRZQH\ *URXS RI 3DULVKHV 7KH FKXUFK ZDV SDFNHG DV SRSXODU HQWHUWDLQHU 6HDQ &XGG\ VDQJ µ0\ KRPH DW WKH IRRW RI WKH 6OLHYH %ORRPV¶ DSW DV WKH FKXUFK ZDV KHU VHFRQG KRPH DQG KHU ¿QDO UHVWLQJ SODFH LV LQ WKH VKDGRZ RI WKH 6OLHYH %ORRPV 6KH LV VXUYLYHG E\ VRQV 0LFKDHO 3DW %UHQGDQ DQG )U 0DUWLQ GDXJKWHUV 0RQD DQG 9HUD VLVWHU /LO\ 6KHHUDQ %RUULV LQ 2VVRU\ VRQV LQ ODZ *HUU\ *LOOLFN DQG /LDP 0DKHU GDXJKWHUV LQ ODZ 1RHOHHQ DQG 0DU\ VSHFLDO IULHQGV 7HUHVD .DYDQDJK %UHGD 'RUDQ -XQLRU 'RZOLQJ DQG -RH 'RROH\ JUDQG FKLOGUHQ JUHDW JUDQGFKLOGUHQ QHSKHZV QLHFHV FRXVLQV UHOD WLYHV IULHQGV DQG QHLJKERXUV

Sadie Delaney with her medal from The Pope

The late Sadie, third row left, beside the priest, at a local wedding. In front of her are Mollie and Michael Dowling who reared her after her mother died

84 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

St Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parish pays tribute

St Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adult Folk Choir JIMMY RHATIGAN JIMMYRHATIGAN@GMAIL.COM

)$%8/286 FRQYLYLDO FKDW W\ ODLGEDFN DQG EHDXWLIXOO\ LQIRUPDO 7KDW ZDV KRZ OLIHWLPH 6W 3DWULFN¶V GHYRWHH (DPRQQ %UHQQDQ RI (GHQ 9DOH &ORVH GH VFULEHG 6DWXUGD\¶V µWKDQN \RX¶ HYHQLQJ IRU SDULVK YROXQWHHUV $V JXHVWV RI 6W 3DWULFN¶V 3DVWRUDO &RXQFLO PHQ DQG ZRPHQ GHGLFDWHG SDULVKLRQHUV HQMR\HG DQ HYHQLQJ RI PXVLF VRQJ DQG GDQFH LQ WKH FRPSDQ\ RI D WULQLW\ RI FKRLUV WDOHQWHG HQWHUWDLQHUV FROOHDJXHV LQ &KXUFK DFWLYLWLHV IULHQGV DQG QHLJKERXUV ³6HYHUDO SHRSOH WROG PH LW ZDV WKH EHVW VRFLDO QLJKW LQ WKH SDULVK IRU PDQ\ \HDUV 7KDW ZDV ZRQGHUIXO WR KHDU ´ VDLG (DPRQQ ³,W ZDV JUHDW WR VHH SHRSOH HQ MR\LQJ WKHPVHOYHV KDYLQJ IXQ HQMR\LQJ HDFK RWKHU¶V FRPSDQ\ LQ D WHUUL¿F DWPRVSKHUH ZKHUH PXFK RI WKH FUHGLW PXVW JR WR HQWHUWDLQHU -RKQ 7UDYHUV ZKR ZDV DEVROXWHO\ VXSHUE DQG KDG D ZRQGHUIXO UDSSRUW ZLWK WKRVH SUHVHQW ´ (DPRQQ ZDV 0& DQG WKH FKRLUV ZKLFK DGGHG WR WKH RF FDVLRQ ZHUH WKH 6W 3DWULFN¶V $GXOW 6W 3DWULFN¶V $GXOW )RON DQG 6W )LDFUH¶V &KXUFK &KRLU /RXJKER\ 7KDQN \RX 3DULVKLRQHUV ZHUH ZHOFRPHG E\ SDULVK OHDGHU )U 'DQ &DUUROO ZKR VDLG LW ZDV KLV SULYLOHJH WR VD\ µWKDQN \RX¶ WR WKH GHGLFDWHG SHRSOH ZKR YROXQWHHU LQ WKH SDULVK DQG WR DFNQRZOHGJH WKH VXSSRUW WKHVH SHRSOH UHFHLYH IURP VSRXVHV IDPLO\ PHPEHUV DQG IULHQGV +H VDLG LW ZDV QRW DQ HYHQLQJ IRU ORQJ DQG WLUHVRPH VSHHFKHV ³1R PDWWHU ZKDW PLQLVWU\ \RX KDYH XQGHUWDNHQ , VD\ D VLQFHUH WKDQN IRU \RXU ZRUN ´ KH DGGHG

St Fiacreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choir (QWHUWDLQHUV LQFOXGHG SD ULVKLRQHU 1RHO 3RZHU D EULO OLDQW YHWHUDQ RI WKH ORFDO VWDJH ZKR KDV JLYHQ D OLIHWLPH RI VHU

St Patrickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adult Choir

YLFH WR 6W 3DWULFN¶V DQG H[FHO OHQW SDULVK VHFUHWDU\ 0LFKHOOH 2¶&RQQRU 2WKHU VSHDNHUV ZHUH -RKQ

&RPHUIRUG RI WKH 3DVWRUDO &RXQFLO DQG 0D\RU 0DUWLQ %UHWW ZKR LV DOVR D SDULVKLRQHU DQG DQ DFWLYH PHPEHU RI PDQ\

SDULVK IXQG UDLVLQJ JURXSV LQ FOXGLQJ WKH /RXUGHV )XQG 7KHUH ZDV D SOHDVDQW VXUSULVH IRU $QQ 7UHDF\ .HOOV 5RDG DQG

(DPRQQ %UHQQDQ ZKR ZHUH SUHVHQWHG ZLWK FHUWL¿FDWHV WR PDUN RYHU \HDUV PHPEHUVKLS RI SDULVK FKRLUV

NEWS | 85

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

as it salutes its volunteers

Brigid Woodgate and Marion O’Brien

Lil Dowling, Catherine Cullen, Patty and Joe O’Dwyer

Nancy Power, Bernie McCormack, Dolores Kelly, Joan Delaney

Eamonn Brennan, Fr Dan Carroll, John Comerford, Maureen McCormack, Eileen Broderick

Mary and Podge Butler and Kathleen Comerford

Mary Gypps and Eileen Broderick

Pics: Noel Hoyne

86 | NEWS

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Pics: Noel Reddy

Billy Murphy and Eddie Hughes at the launch of Kilkenny On Ice at MacDonagh Junction

Mayor Martin Brett cuts the ribbon to the giant ice rink

Ice Festival slides into action

Emma Murphy, Eileen Reddy and Rita Hughes

Young ice skaters

Vincent, Karen and Mary Fitzpatrick

Paul Cummins, centre, with members of Kilkenny Storm Ice Hockey Club

SPORT | 87

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

Stewart Comerfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Newpark Youths who are away to Deen Celtic on Saturday

Double delight as Oscar Cats earn points and a home draw SOCCER with

JIMMY RHATIGAN JRHATIGAN@KILKENNYREPORTER.IE

/2&$/ VRFFHU JRW D GRXEOH ERRVW DW WKH ZHHNHQG )RU DV ZHOO DV ZLQQLQJ PDWFK WZR WR WRS WKHLU URXQG URELQ JURXS 2OOLH :DOVK¶V 2VFDU 7UD\QRU WHDP QRZ KDYH D KRPH GUDZ LQ WKHLU QH[W JDPH ± D SULYLOHJH RI FKDPSLRQV $QG ZRUWK\ DUHD FKDPSLRQV .LONHQQ\ FHUWDLQO\ DUH DV WKH\ DGGHG WKHLU VHFRQG WULQLW\ RI SRLQWV RQ 6DWXUGD\ ZLWK D UH VRXQGLQJ DZD\ YLFWRU\ RYHU QHLJKERXUV &DUORZ /HDJXH ,W ZDVQ¶W DOO SODLQ VDLOLQJ

LQ IDFW .LONHQQ\ ZHUH EHKLQG HDUO\ LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI EXW WKH RYHUDOO SHUIRU PDQFH ZDV H[FHOOHQW DQG WKH PDQDJHU ZDV GHOLJKWHG ZLWK WKH HIIRUW SDUWLFXODUO\ WKH FRQWULEXWLRQ RI \RXQJHU SOD\HUV 7KH WHDPV ZHUH OHYHO DW RQH DSLHFH DW KDOI WLPH EXW &DUORZ WKHQ SXW D VSDQQHU LQ WKH ZRUNV ZLWK WKHLU VHFRQG JRDO 6KRZ RI FKDUDFWHU %XW LW ZDV .LONHQQ\¶V UHDF WLRQ D WUXH VKRZ RI FKDUDFWHU ZKLFK LPSUHVVHG WKH PDQDJHU DV IRXU VHFRQG KDOI JRDOV FDWD SXOWHG WKHP WR SRVVLEOH QDWLRQDO JORU\ 7KH VFRUHV FDPH IURP 1DWKDQ :HVW WZR SHQDOWLHV &KULV :KHDUW\ 'DYLG *ULQFHOO DQG &RQRU (QJOLVK 2OOLH ZDV GHOLJKWHG ZLWK ZKDW

KH FDOOHG DQ H[FHOOHQW RYHUDOO SHUIRUPDQFH IXOO RI SRVLWLYH FRQWULEXWLRQV EXW KH VLQJOHG RXW \HDU ROG 1DWKDQ :HVW DQG 'DYLG *ULQFHOO IRU VSHFLDO SODXGLWV 2Q D ZHHNHQG RI GULYLQJ UDLQ WKH VXUSULVH ZDV WKDW DQ HQWLUH SURJUDPPH ZHQW XQLQWHU UXSWHG VR LW ZDV D KDSS\ ¿[WXUHV VHFUHWDU\ -RKQ &RUULJDQ ZKR ORRNHG EDFN RQ D UDLQ ODVKHG HDUO\ 6XQGD\ PRUQLQJ ZKHQ KH PXVHG DERXW FDOOLQJ D SRVWSRQHPHQW 6PDVKLQJ JRDOV ,Q WKH RQO\ 3UHPLHU /HDJXH JDPHV SOD\HG (YHUJUHHQ µ%¶ ZRQ WKUHH SRLQWV DZD\ WR WKH 'XUURZ /LRQV RQ D VFRUH OLQH *RDO VFRUHUV ZHUH $GULDQ .HDO\ 0DUN 2ZHQV DQG 6HDPLH &XPPLQV ,Q %HQQHWWVEULGJH IRUPHU

)UHHERRWHUV SOD\HU 0LFKDHO &RPHUIRUG KHOSHG 1HZSDUN WR D VKDUH RI WKH SRLQWV ZLWK (DVW (QG LQ D GUDZ +H VFRUHG WZR VPDVKLQJ ORQJ UDQJH IUHH NLFNV ZKLOH 6KDQH 2¶1HLOO JRW WKH RWKHU JRDO 6RPH ORFDO WHDPV KDYH WRXJK DVVLJQPHQWV LQ WKH )$, DW WKH ZHHNHQG &DOODQ ZLOO ¿QG LW YHU\ KDUG DZD\ WR :LOORZ 3DUN LQ :HVWPHDWK DQG (YHUJUHHQ ZLOO NQRZ WKDW WKH\ ZLOO KDYH WR EHVW WR EHDW 0XOOLQJDU 7RZQ )UHHERRWHUV SOD\ KRVW WR D VWURQJ &RXUWRZQ +LEV RI :H[IRUG ZKLOH )UHVKIRUG 7RZQ VPDUWLQJ IURP DQ H[FHOOHQW ZLQ LQ WKHLU ODVW RXWLQJ DUH DW KRPH WR IRUPHU .LONHQQ\ 'LVWULFW /HDJXH WHDP 6W 3DW¶V %R\V ZKR QRZ SOD\ LQ WKH &DUORZ /HDJXH

Kilkenny Fixtures

6DWXUGD\ 1RYHPEHU )$, -XQLRU &XS :LOORZ 3DUN Y &DOODQ 8QLWHG SP <RXWKV /HDJXH SP

2UPRQGHYLOOD Y )RUW 5DQJHUV (YHUJUHHQ Y %ULGJH 8QLWHG 'HHQ &HOWLF Y 1HZSDUN 6XQGD\ 1RYHPEHU 3UHPLHU /HDJXH DP

7KRPDVWRZQ µ$¶ Y %ULGJH µ$¶ /LRQV Y (DVW (QG 'LYLVLRQ 6SD 8QLWHG Y 6RXWKHQG 8QLWHG DP 1HZSDUN µ%¶ Y 7XOODURDQ SP 'LYLVLRQ (YHUJUHHQ µ&¶ Y 5LYHU 5DQJHUV DP %ULGJH µ%¶ Y

%URRNYLOOH SP 'LYLVLRQ %URRNYLOOH µ%¶ Y 1HZSDUN µ&¶ DP &DVWOHZDUUHQ Y %DOODFROOD DP 6W -RKQ¶V Y /LRQV µ%¶ SP (DVW (QG µ%¶ Y 7KRPDVWRZQ µ&¶ SP )$, -XQLRU &XS )RUW 5DQJHUV Y $UNORZ 7RZQ DP )UHHERRWHUV Y &RXUWRZQ +LEV DP )UHVKIRUG 7RZQ Y 6W 3DW¶V %R\V QRRQ 0XOOLQJDU 7RZQ Y (YHUJUHHQ SP /HLQVWHU -XQLRU &XS 6WRQH\IRUG Y 'HHQ &HOWLF DP :RPHQ¶V /HDJXH 7XOODURDQ Y /LRQV DP (DVW (QG Y 1HZSDUN DP 3LOWRZQ Y %ULGJH 8QLWHG SP %DOODFROOD Y 6W .HYLQ¶V SP (YHUJUHHQ Y )UHVKIRUG 7RZQ SP

88 | SPORT

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Brave battlers: CBS now eye All-Ireland glory

Who dares wins: Kavanagh courage is king 7+( 6+((5 FRXUDJH DQG WUXH JULW RI VWXGHQW &KULV .DYDQDJK KHOSHG .LONHQQ\ &%6 WR WKHLU VHFRQG &RVJUDYH &XS LQ WKUHH \HDUV 7KH -DPHV¶V 6WUHHW VFKRRO EHDW D UXJJHG 6W 3HWHU¶V &ROOHJH LQ WKH /HLQVWHU )LQDO DW .HQQHG\ 3DUN 1HZ 5RVV RQ )ULGD\ $QG LW ZDV \RXQJ .DYDQDJK ZKR VSXUQHG DQ HDV\ SRLQW DQG JUDEEHG WKH RQO\ JRDO RI WKH JDPH D ODWH FUDFNHU ZKR SURYHG WR EH WKH GLIIHUHQFH EH WZHHQ WZR WHDPV RI WLJHU OLNH IHURFLW\ 7KH ORFDO VFKRRO SOD\HG 3HWHU¶V LQ WKH ¿UVW PDWFK DW WKH /HDJXH VWDJH RI WKH FRPSHWLWLRQ DQG &%6 ZRQ E\ IRXU SRLQWV LQ D FRPSHWLWLYH JDPH LQ :H[IRUG &%6 QDUURZO\ EHDW *RRG &RXQVHO LQ WKHLU VHPL ¿QDO LQ 7KRPDVWRZQ WR ERRN WKHLU SODFH LQ WKH GHFLGHU 7KHQ 6W 3HWHU¶V VKRFNHG HYHU\RQH E\ GLVPLVVLQJ 6W

.LHUDQ¶V &ROOHJH E\ WZR SRLQWV LQ 1HZ 5RVV %XR\HG E\ WKHLU JXWV\ ZLQ RYHU FRPSHWLWLRQ µIDYRXULWHV¶ WKH :H[IRUG VFKRRO ZHUH JRLQJ WR EH D KDUG +DOORZH¶HQ QXW WR FUDFN DQG WKH\ SURYHG WKDW WKHLU µVHPL¶ VXFFHVV ZDV QR Ã&#x20AC;XNH :KHQ &DUORZ UHIHUHH 'DYLG +LFNH\ WKUHZ LQ WKH EDOO &%6 KDG WKH DLG RI D VLJQL¿FDQW ZLQG DW D UDLQ VRIWHQHG .HQQHG\ 3DUN +RQHVW WHDPV 7KH LQFHVVDQW UDLQ RI WKH SUH YLRXV KRXUV KDG DEDWHG DQG D ELJ DWWHQGDQFH HQMR\HG D ¿QDO IXOO RI LQFLGHQW FRQWURYHUV\ GUDPD H[FLWHPHQW DQG WHQ VLRQ DV WZR WKRURXJKO\ KRQHVW WHDPV ZHQW DW LW KDPPHU DQG WRQJV 'HVSLWH WKH KHOS RI WKH EUHH]H &%6 VWUXJJOHG WR FRQYHUW VFRU LQJ FKDQFHV DQG KHOG D PHUH WZR SRLQW KDOI WLPH DGYDQWDJH 5REELH 2¶'ULVFROO EDJJHG

WZR IURP SOD\ -RKQ 0F(YR\ %LOO 6KHHKDQ DQG &KULV .DYDQDJK VFRUHG RQH DSLHFH DQG $QG\ *DIIQH\ KLW WZR IURP IUHHV &%6 KDG WZR JORULRXV JRDO RSSRUWXQLWLHV EXW ERWK ZHQW DEHJJLQJ 7KH PDMRU WDONLQJ SRLQW RI WKH KDOI ZDV WKH GLV PLVVDO RI 3HWHU¶V PLG¿HOGHU )LQQ 2¶'ULVFROO IROORZLQJ D QDVW\ PHOHH RQ WKH VWDQG VLGH RI WKH SLWFK HLJKW PLQXWHV EHIRUH KDOI WLPH $ VWUDLJKW UHG WR DQ LQGLYLGXDO SOD\HU LQ WKH FLUFXPVWDQFHV VHHPHG KDUVK :KHQ WKH JDPH UHVXPHG LW ZDV :H[IRUG ZKR VKRZHG WKH JUHDWHU XUJHQF\ 7KH\ UROOHG XS WKHLU VOHHYHV DQG VFRUHG IRXU SRLQWV ZLWKRXW UHSO\ +RZHYHU &%6 QHYHU SDQ LFNHG DQG ZLWK &RQRU 'RKHQ\ QRZ UHYHOOLQJ LQ KLV µVSDUH¶ PDQ UROH LQ GHIHQFH DQG $QGUHZ *DIIQH\ VSULQJLQJ WR OLIH LQ PLG¿HOG WKH\ VORZO\ EXW VXUHO\

Happy days: Local CBS joint captains Marc Drennan and Conor Doheny are presented with the Cosgrave cup by GAA official Joe Pyke

IRXJKW WKHLU ZD\ EDFN LQWR WKH JDPH $OZD\V HQHUJHWLF *DIIQH\ SLFNHG RII WZR JUHDW SRLQWV IURP SOD\ %LOO 6KHHKDQ VQLSHG KLV VHFRQG SRLQW DQG WKH DOZD\V HQHUJHWLF &KULV .DYDQDJK ZDV SURGXFLQJ D PDQ RI WKH PDWFK SHUIRUPDQFH ZLWK VHYHUDO GHIHQFH VSOLWWLQJ VROR UXQV 3HWHU¶V ZHUH UXQQLQJ RXW RI JDV DQG LGHDV EXW ZHUH NHHSLQJ LQ WRXFK ZLWK IUHHV $Q LQMXU\ WR &%6 GHIHQGHU $DURQ 0DORQH ZKR ZDV KDYLQJ WKH JDPH RI KLV OLIH KDOWHG SURFHHGLQJV ZLWK VHYHQ PLQXWHV OHIW DQG WKH WHDPV OHYHO )ROORZLQJ D OHQJWK\ GHOD\ ZKLOH 0DORQH ZDV VWUHWFKHUHG RII WKH PDWFK UHVXPHG ZLWK &%6 LQ WKH GULYLQJ VHDW %RWK WHDPV UHJLVWHUHG SRLQWV WR OHDYH LW DW DSLHFH ZLWK QRUPDO WLPH DOPRVW XS :KDW WUDQVSLUHG WKHUHDIWHU ZDV

CBS on the attack

EL]DUUH DV &%6 KDG IRXU JRDO DW WHPSWV LQ VHFRQGV RI PDG QHVV EHIRUH WKH VOLRWKDU HQGHG XS LQ &KULV .DYDQDJK¶V KDQG 7DS RYHU D KDQG\ SRLQW VHHPHG WR EH WKH REYLRXV WKLQJ WR GR EXW .DYDQDJK GDVKHG IRU JRDO DQG GHVSLWH 0LFKDHO &RG\¶V EHVW HIIRUWV WKH EDOO QHVWOHG LQ WKH 3HWHU¶V QHW .DYDQDJK¶V EUDYHU\ SURYHG YLWDO 3HWHU¶V KDG WZR IUHHV IRO ORZLQJ WKH RQO\ JRDO RI WKH JDPH ZKLFK ZHUH µOREEHG¶ LQWR WKH &%6 VTXDUH LQ VHDUFK RI DQ HTXDOLVHU 6HQVH RI UHOLHI 7KH VHQVH RI UHOLHI DW WKH ¿QDO ZKLVWOH ZDV SDOSDEOH DQG ZLOG VFHQHV RI FHOHEUDWLRQ IROORZHG -RH 3\NH SUHVHQWHG &%6 MRLQW FDSWDLQV 0DUF 'UHQQDQ DQG &RQRU 'RKHQ\ ZLWK WKH )U &RVJUDYH &XS 2QH KDV WR FRPSOLPHQW 6W 3HWHU¶V RQ WKH EUDYHU\ DQG UXJ JHGQHVV WKH\ GLVSOD\HG EXW WKDW

FRXUDJH ZDV UHSOLFDWHG E\ D &%6 VTXDG WKDW ZHQW WKURXJK WKLV FRPSHWLWLRQ ZLQQLQJ DOO WKHLU JDPHV VKRZFDVLQJ WKHLU VNLOO ¿WQHVV DQG DEVROXWH KRQHVW\ :LWK SOD\HUV OLNH 0DUF 'UHQQDQ &KULV .DYDQDJK &RQRU 'RKHQ\ 6KDQH 2¶0DKRQH\ $QG\ *DIIQH\ &RQRU )LW]SDWULFN -RKQ 0F(YR\ 5REELH 2¶'ULVFROO %LOO 6KHHKDQ &%6 VKRXOG FRQ WLQXH LWV KHDOWK\ KXUOLQJ VWDWXV LQWR WKH IXWXUH :HOO GRQH WR DOO RQ D ID PRXV YLFWRU\ 0DQDJHU 3- 0F&RUPDFN DQG VHOHFWRUV $ODQ +HDO\ DQG 3DXO 2¶'RQRJKXH ZLOO FRQWLQXH ZLWK WKLV VTXDG DV WKH TXHVW IRU $OO ,UHODQG JORU\ FRQWLQXHV LQ WKH 1HZ <HDU DJDLQVW WKH 8OVWHU &KDPSLRQV 7KLV FRPSHWLWLRQ KDV EHHQ UHYDPSHG DQG ZLOO EH DQ $OO ,UHODQG DIIDLU IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH LQ \HDUV /HW¶V GDUH WR GUHDP

SPORT | 89

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

Golf Notes – Gowran Park Classic Time at Gowran Our End of Season Classic proved to be a major success. Competitors took to the fairways in Gowran Park from last Wednesday and competition was strong all through the weekend. Over 70 teams competed for the excellent prize of an outing with food for 25 golfers.

With 2 scores to count on all holes and 3 on the par 5’s Wexford members L. Doyle and L. Gainfort, and D. Casey (Scarke) and E. Cullen (Coollattin) took the leading spot on 108 points.

Second place of an outing for 15 golfers went to D. Farrell, J. Lawlor, T. O’Connor and P. Henry from Carlow golf club who scored 106 points.

Gowran Park member Aldo Marini along with his society members Gianni Valente, Domo Aprilia and Antonio Aprilia took third place with a

on-Suir, Dungarvan, Waterford and Clonmel will take to the fairways from 11 a.m. on Sunday – a good days golf is expected.

LADIES

fine score of 105 points.

One other highlight of the weekend was a hole in one – a first for J.J. Byrne (St. Helen’s Bay), playing off 20 who scored an ace on the Par 3 16th hole on Saturday. All competitors were also entered for a free draw for membership of Gowran Park for 2014

- this draw will take place on Saturday 8th December coinciding with our members Christmas party.

Autumn Qualifier – Thursday 31st Oct/Fri 1st November Our Autumn Series qualifier resumes on Thursday and Friday next with a singles

competition over 18 holes.

Three leading qualifiers on the day will go forward to the final to be held prior to Christmas.

Time sheets in place and are available at 056 7726699.

Members Winter League The second round of the 11

hole members Winter League will be played over next weekend.

16th October -- 11 Hole Stableford 1st - Mary Purcell (36) 25pts 2nd - Gay Latchford (25) 22pts 23rd October - 11 Hole Stableford 1st - Helen Dunne (23) 26pts 2nd - Eithne Byrne (35) 22pts 3rd - Ina Sweeney (33) 21pts

South East Junior Alliance

Ladies South East Junior Alliance

Gowran Park welcomes the South East Junior Alliance on Sunday next. Visiting Golfers from Kilkenny, Callan, Carrick-

The Ladies South East Junior Alliance will take place in Gowran Park on Monday next 4th November.

Golf Notes – Kilkenny MEMBERSHIP There are a number of vacancies open for the Ladies and Gents sections of the club.

Applicants who wish to join at the moment can enjoy the benefit of 3 months free membership as their fees will cover them until their subscription becomes due for renewal in 2015.

Please contact Sean or Aoife in the office at 056 7765400 who will give you full details of all the packages that are available. Membership for the Boys and Girls Primary/Juvenile/ Junior categories will not be considered until February 2014.

RESULTS Mixed Semi Open Four Person Team Event 14 Holes Sun 27th & Mon 28th October.

1. Dervilla O’Byrne (16) John Quane (20) Seamus O’Neill (16) Eugene Coyne (20) 74 pts

2. Pat Collins (120 Michael Doran (16) Paul Colfer (19) J Ball (20) 3. Tom Hickey (9) Luke Wall (11) John Larkin (11) Pat Hickey (12) 73 pts (B7) 4. Luke Kelly (5) Niamh Kelly (11) Derville O’Byrne (16) John Quane (20) 5. David Farragher (10) Rob O’Shea (10) Conor O’Shea (12) Eamon O’Connor (9) 72 pts Presentation of Prizes Saturday Nov 9th at 5.30pm.

Mens Crosscard Competition Saturday October 26th.

14 Hole 3 Person Team Event 1. Ollie Cullen (11) Seamus Rochford (12) Michael Butler (15) 63 pts 2. David Farragher (10) Gabriel Maher (18) Donie Butler (21) 61 pts 3. P J Martin (12) Pat Hickey (12) Paddy Smee (13) 58 pts (B6) 4. Dermot Doyle (7) Richie

Phelan (16) Dick Cogan (21) 58 pts

– 11.00 Bookable Online, 2.30 - 3.15 Draw.

LADIES RESULTS & NEWS

SENIOR MEN

LADIES 11 HOLE STABLEFORD SAT 19TH OCT & TUES OCT 22ND 1. Bridget Norwood (19) 23 pts 2. Catherine O’Neill (25) 22 pts (B6) Best Gross; Bridie McGarry (9) 12 Gross Pts 3. Stella Coughlan (19) 22 pts (B6) 4. Eithne Murphy (15) 22 pts (B6) 5. Anna Lyons (20) 22 pts

Ladies Fixtures Tuesday 29th October, Ladies 13 Hole Stableford 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20, Tuesday 5th November, Ladies 9 Hole Stableford 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20, No evening slots. Times also available on Sunday Nov 3rd, 10.30

Results Thursday October 24th 1. Paddy Witherow (17) Shem Lawlor (22) Brendan Graham (23) Joe Ledwidge (24) 69 pts 2. Billy Burke (8) Andy Hughes (18) Paddy Gubbins (17) Tom McPhilips (36) 68 pts 3. Mick O’Flynn (14) John O’Donovan (18) Joe Nolan (22) Michael Cuddihy (26) 67 pts 4. Frank Byrne (17) Eddie Geraghty (22) Gerry Bowe (23) 66 pts (61+5) 5. Pat O’Briain (16) Dick Cogan (21) Jimmy Rhatigan (19) Joe O’Driscoll (26) 65 pts 6. Pat Drennan (14) Reay Brandon (21) Chris Rainey (22) Tom Reade (24) 65 pts 7. Geoff Meagher (15) Noel O’Sullivan (17) Paddy Byrne

(21) 64 pts (59+5) Next Competition Thursday October 31st 11.00 – 1.00.

SENIOR LADIES Results Thursday October 24th 1. Ann Widger, Greta Nicholson, Joan O’Sullivan 43 pts 2. Nuala Crotty, Josie Bolger, Teresa Brandon 40 pts 3. Mary Prendergast, Breda Kavanagh, Paula Kavanagh 40 pts 4. Toni Hayes, Mary Gorman, Jane Duggan 39 pts Next Competition Thursday October 31st 10.00 – 11.00.

FIXTURES Tuesday 29th October; 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 13 Hole Stableford, Wednesday 30th October, 9.45 – 11.15 Visitors. 1.00 – 2.00 Members Thursday 31st, 10.00 – 11.00 Senior Ladies, 11.00 – 1.00 Senior Men, 1.00 – 2.00

Members Time Friday 1st, October; 1.00 2.00 Members Saturday 2nd, October; 8.00 – 9.00 Members, 9.00 – 10.15 Mens November Hamper 14 Hole Singles, 10.30 – 1.00 Visitors, 1.15 – 2.10 Mens November Hamper 14 Hole Singles Sunday 3rd, 7.40 – 10.20 and 11.00 – 2.25 Mens November Hamper 14 Hole Singles, Ladies Competition 10.30 – 11.00 Booking online, 2.35 – 3.15 Draw.

Monday 4th, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time Tuesday 5th, 8.30 -10.20 and 12.20 – 2.20 Ladies 9 Hole Stableford, slots also available Sunday 3rd 10.30 -11.00 Bookable Online, 2.35 – 3.15 Draw.

10.25 – 12.00 Visitors Borris Seniors.

Wednesday 6th, 1.00 – 2.00 Members Time

Golf Notes – Mountain View Winter League After Round 2 of the winter league the category 1 leader is Colm Hayes (14) who has 24 pts. In second place is Michael Waugh on 12 pts. with Eddie Walsh in third place on 9Pts. In Category 2, Tommy Coyne is leading with 21 Pts. Nicky Byrne is in second place with 12 pts. and Frank Kavanagh in third place on

9Pts. Joe Earle and Philly Parsons are tied on 21Pts at the top of Category 3. Noel Doran and Pat Ryan are next with 6pts each. Full results and league table is up on www.mviewgolf. com 3 Person Rumble results: 27 October. 1st Sean Byrne’s team 77 points. 2nd Michael Clooney’s team 74 points. 3rd Jimmy Dunne’s team 66 points.

New Tee-Boxes Members will note that all our new tee-boxes are all very well advancing. This will be a great addition to the members and course when they open next year, it will add significant impact to the course length. We ask our members and visitors to be excuse our appearance during construction.

Members Christmas Scramble Members are reminded to book their tee-time for the Members Christmas Mixed Scramble, open to all ladies and gents. The scramble will take place on 01 December with a shotgun start at 9am.

This will be followed with a presentation of all outstanding prizes including Golfer of The

Year, Club Singles & Doubles winner and runners up, all Monthly Medals and Winter League winners. It promises to be a great day and afterwards join us for some festive food and drinks to mark the end of another great year.

Winter Rules Please note that Winter Rules are in place. All mem-

bers must check in with the golf shop to view the rules.

Diary Tuesday Oct 29th MV Seniors Competition Wednesday Oct 30th Ladies 18 Hole Competition Sunday Nov 3rd Winter League 3rd Round (Single Stroke).

90 | SPORT

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Gallant Gaels are blown away!

The Rower Inistioge 2-9, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlin Gaels 1-7 PAT TREACY 7+( 52:(5 ,QLVWLRJH¶V 5RLQQ µ$¶ PLQRU KXUOLQJ ¿QDO ZLQ DW D ZLQGVZHSW 1RZODQ 3DUN FDSSHG D IDQWDVWLF HLJKW GD\V IRU WKH FOXE 7KLV VXFFHVV IROORZHG WKH LQ WHUPHGLDWH ¿QDO ZLQ WKH SUHYL RXV 6XQGD\ 7KH GRXEOH GHOLJKW KDV LQMHFWHG D QHZ FRQ¿GHQFH LQWR WKH HQWLUH FOXE 7ZR HDUO\ VHFRQG KDOI JRDOV IURP EXVWOLQJ IXOO IRUZDUG 6pDQ *UDFH VHQW 7KH 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH RQ WKH URDG WR YLFWRU\ DIWHU WKH\ KDG WUDLOHG E\ WZR SRLQWV DW WKH EUHDN 3RLQWV IURP 'DYLG .HOO\ DQG &DWKDO %ROJHU IROORZHG DV WKH ZLQQHUV WRRN FRQWURO E\ WKH WK PLQXWH WR 7KH UHVXOW ZDV QHYHU LQ GRXEW IURP WKHUH WR WKH ¿QDO ZKLVWOH 7KH FOHYHU KXUOLQJ RI 3DW /\QJ DQG &LDUiQ 5\DQ LQ GHIHQFH DQG WKH WRZHULQJ SUHVHQFH RI 'DUUDJK -R\FH LQ PLG¿HOG ZHUH NH\ HOHPHQWV LQ 7KH 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH¶V VXFFHVV 7KH ZLQQHUV VFRUHG IURP SOD\ ZKLOH 2¶/RXJKOLQ *DHOV PDQDJHG RQO\ 7KH \RXQJ JXQV LQ JUHHQ DQG

Dan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Driscoll steadies and shoots

Captain Fantastic Cathal Bolger

David Kelly chased by an Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quartet UHG ODLG WKH IRXQGDWLRQV IRU WKLV YLFWRU\ ZLWK DQ RXWVWDQGLQJ GH IHQVLYH GLVSOD\ LQ WKH ¿UVW KDOI DV WKH\ IDFHG D JDOHIRUFH ZLQG DQG LQWHUPLWWHQW KHDY\ UDLQ 7KH ZKROH WHDP ZRUNHG WLUH OHVVO\ WR OLPLW WKH FODVV\ FLW\ WHDP¶V DWWDFN &OHYHU EDOO 7KH ZLQQHUV FOHYHU XVH RI WKH EDOO RXW RI GHIHQFH ZDV D NH\ IDFWRU LQ NHHSLQJ WKHP LQ FRQWHQ WLRQ XS WR KDOI WLPH 7KH ZHDWKHU GRPLQDWHG DV D VZLUOLQJ VWURQJ ZLQG VZHSW GRZQ ¿HOG WRZDUGV WKH FRXQWU\ JRDO 2¶/RXJKOLQ *DHOV SOD\HG ZLWK WKH ZLQG LQ WKH ¿UVW KDOI DQG JRW RII WR JRRG VWDUW ZLWK D SRLQW LQ WKH ¿UVW PLQXWH IURP &LDQ /R\ +H ZDV WKH RQO\ 2¶/RXJKOLQ¶V

IRUZDUG WR VFRUH IURP SOD\ DV D EULOOLDQW 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH GHIHQFH NHSW WKHLU RSSRQHQWV DWWDFN LQ D YLFH OLNH JULS IRU WKH HQWLUH JDPH 3RLQWV IURP ZLQJ EDFNV *DU\ %U\DQ DQG 7KRPDV *OHHVRQ HQKDQFHG WKH 6W -RKQ¶V SDULVK WHDP¶V WRWDO WR DIWHU PLQXWHV RI SOD\ $ &DWKDO %ROJHU IUHH IURP PHWUHV JRW 7KH 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH RQ WKH VFRUHERDUG DQG 6KDQH 5\DQ IROORZHG ZLWK D SRLQW IURP SOD\ LQ WKH UG PLQXWH 2¶/RXJKOLQ¶V ZHUH RII WDU JHW IURP GLVWDQFH DV WKH\ ZHUH GULYHQ IRUZDUG E\ WKHLU RXW VWDQGLQJ FDSWDLQ 3DGG\ 'HHJDQ 2¶/RXJKOLQ¶V OHG WR DW WKH EUHDN DIWHU 5REELH %XFNOH\ DQG &DWKDO %ROJHU KDG H[ FKDQJHG SRLQWV IURP IUHHV

7KH VHFRQG KDOI ZDV GRPLQDW HG E\ WKH ZLQQHUV DIWHU WKRVH HDU O\ JRDOV EXW 2¶/RXJKOLQ¶V NHSW SOXJJLQJ DZD\ LQWR WKH ZLQG 7KH FLW\ FOXE JRW D FRQVRODWLRQ JRDO DQG D SRLQW IURP 'DQLHO 2¶&RQQRU DQG 6KDQH 0DKHU IUHHV 6KDQH )RVNLQ LQ WKH ZLQQHUV JRDO DORQJ ZLWK WKH IXOO EDFN OLQH RI .LHUDQ 0HDQ\ -RKQ 0XUSK\ DQG '\ODQ .HKRH ZHUH VRXQGQHVV SHUVRQL¿HG :LOOLH $OOHQ ZDV D VRXQG DQ FKRU DW FHQWUH EDFN ZLWK WZR EULO OLDQW ZLQJ EDFNV LQ &LDUiQ 5\DQ DQG 3DW /\QJ 7KH PLG¿HOG SDLU LQJ RI 'DUUDJK -R\FH DQG 6KDQH 5\DQ JDYH DQ RXWVWDQGLQJ GLV SOD\ ZKLOH WKH KDOI IRUZDUG OLQH RI 'DYLG .HOO\ 7RQ\ :KHODQ DQG 5LFKLH /HDK\ IRUDJHG RXW WKH ¿HOG ZKHQ SOD\LQJ LQWR WKH

ZLQG DQG DSSOLHG WKH VFRUHV ZKHQ ZLQG DVVLVWHG &DWKDO %ROJHU DQG 6pDQ *UDFH ZHUH WRS VFRUHUV ZKLOH .HYLQ 0XUSK\ FUHDWHG VRPH JUHDW RSHQLQJV IRU KLV FROOHDJXHV 2YHU KDOI RI WKH 2¶/RXJKOLQ *DHOV WHDP DUH HOLJLEOH IRU WKH PLQRU JUDGH LQ DQG 7KH H[SHULHQFH JDLQHG WKLV \HDU ZLOO EH D ELJ DVVHW DV WKH\ VHDUFK IRU PLQRU JORU\ LQ WKH IXWXUH 3DGG\ 'HHJDQ 9LQQ\ :DOODFH +XZ /DZORU *DU\ %U\DQ 7KRPDV *OHHVRQ 'DQLHO 2¶&RQQRU DQG 5REELH %XFNOH\ ZRUNHG KDUG IRU WKH ORVHUV 7KH 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH ZLOO H[ SHFW D QXPEHU RI WKHVH PLQRU SOD\HUV WR FRPSHWH IRU SODFHV RQ WKH VHQLRU WHDP LQ DQG EH\RQG

Darragh Joyce eludes James Lenihan Pics: Noel Hoyne 6FRUHUV 7KH 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH 6pDQ *UDFH .HYLQ 0XUSK\ 6pDQ *UDFH &DWKDO %ROJHU 6XEV 3DWULFN /\QJ 'LDUPXLG I 'DYLG .HOO\ I 2¶%ULHQ -LP 0XUSK\ 6DP 6KDQH 5\DQ :DWNLQ -DFN :DOVK 5REELH 2¶/RXJKOLQ *DHOV 'DQLHO :DOVK -LP 5\DQ 2¶&RQQHOO *DU\ %U\DQ 2¶/RXJKOLQ *DHOV 6pDQ 6KDQH 0DKHU I &LDQ /R\ %ROJHU 9LQQ\ :DOODFH 3DGG\ 5REELH %XFNOH\ I 7KRPDV 'HHJDQ 'DQ 2¶'ULVFROO *DU\ *OHHVRQ %U\DQ +XZ /DZORU 7KRPDV 5RZHU ,QLVWLRJH 6KDQH *OHHVRQ /XNH 5DIWHU -DPHV )RVNLQ .LHUDQ 0HDQ\ -RKQ /HQLKDQ 5RVV %XWOHU %HQ 0XUSK\ '\ODQ .HKRH 3DW /H\GRQ 'DQLHO 2¶&RQQRU /\QJ :LOOLH $OOHQ &LDUiQ 5\DQ 6KDQH 0DKHU &LDQ /R\ 5REELH 'DUUDJK -R\FH 6KDQH 5\DQ %XFNOH\ 'DYLG .HOO\ 7RQ\ :KHODQ 5HIHUHH 3HWHU %XUNH 7KH 5LFKLH /HDK\ &DWKDO %ROJHU (PHUDOGV

SPORT | 91

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

Happy days: The Rower Inistioge celebrate

Strong lad: Shane Ryan shows class

Hard luck: A gallant Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Loughlin Gaels

Huw Lawlor strikes a placed ball

Pics: Noel Hoyne

92 | SPORT

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

St Caniceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Credit Union Kilkenny Senior County Final

Lester looms large for classy Clara Clara 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;15, Carrickshock, 2-10 PAT TREACY -2( &$6(< KDV EHHQ WKH WRDVW RI WKH &ODUD *$$ &OXE IRU WKH SDVW \HDUV DV KH ZDV WKH VFRUHU RI D ODWH JRDO LQ WKH FRXQW\ ¿QDO WR JLYH WKHP WKHLU RQO\ VHQLRU KXUOLQJ WLWOH ZLWK WKDW IDPRXV ZLQ RYHU %DOO\KDOH 6KDPURFNV $IWHU 6XQGD\¶V VFLQWLOODWLQJ YLFWRU\ WKH SURXG UXUDO FOXE KDV DQRWKHU VXSHU KHUR 0LG¿HOGHU /HVWHU 5\DQ VWURGH LQWR WKH FOXE¶V KLVWRU\ ERRNV ZLWK OHJHQGDU\ VWDWXV DV KH EDJJHG WR WXUQ SHQGLQJ GH IHDW LQWR JORULRXV YLFWRU\ 7KH .LONHQQ\ VHQLRU FRXQW\ VWDU KDG WRLOHG ORQJ DQG KDUG DOO DIWHUQRRQ IRU KLV WHDP EXW ZKHQ WKH JDPH QHHGHG D PDQ RI FRXU DJH WR VWHS XS WR VWHS XS WR WKH SODWH /HVWHU 5\DQ KDG WKH FRQ ¿GHQFH DQG FKDUDFWHU WR JUDE WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ ,W FDPH GRZQ WR WKH ODVW ¿YH PLQXWHV DQG &ODUD¶V VHOI EHOLHI FRQ¿GHQFH DQG EUDYHU\ GHFLGHG WKH 6HQLRU +XUOLQJ &RXQW\ )LQDO LQ IURQW RI DQ DWWHQGDQFH RI RYHU &ODUD KDG IDOOHQ WZR SRLQWV DGULIW DV WKH JDPH HQWHUHG WKH FORVLQJ ¿YH PLQXWHV 0LG¿HOGHU -DFN /DQJWRQ VDZ KLV HIIRUW IRU D SRLQW KLW DQ XSULJKW DQG UHERXQG LQWR SOD\ 9LWDO PLQXWH &DUULFNVKRFN VFUDPEOHG WKH EDOO DZD\ EXW VXE &RQRU 2¶6KHD JRW SRVVHVVLRQ DQG ZRQ D PH WUH IUHH ,W ZDV D PDUJLQDO FDOO E\ UHIHU HH 6pDQ &OHHUH DQG DIWHU GLVVHQW E\ GHIHQGLQJ SOD\HUV KH PRYHG WKH EDOO WR WKH PHWUH OLQH ,W WRRN VHFRQGV WR WDNH WKH IUHH 7KDW PLQXWH ZRXOG GHFLGH WKH GHVWLQDWLRQ RI WKH 7RP :DOVK &XS .HLWK +RJDQ ZKR KDG DOUHDG\ KLW SRLQWV IUHHV GULHG KLV KXUOH\ DQG WKH VOLRWDU DV KH SUHSDUHG WR WDNH WKH IUHH /HVWHU 5\DQ GHFLGHG WR KDYH D FUDFN DW

Worthy champions, Clara JRDO ,W ZDV D EUDYH GHFLVLRQ DV &ODUD ZHUH WZR SRLQWV GRZQ ZLWK ¿YH PLQXWHV OHIW 7KH VDIH RSWLRQ ZRXOG KDYH EHHQ D SRLQW 7KHUH ZDV HQRXJK WLPH WR FRQMXUH XS DQRWKHU VFRUH RU WZR ,W ZDV /HVWHU 5\DQ¶V ¿UVW IUHH RI WKH GD\ +H EHQW KH OLIWHG LW ZHOO RQ WKH PHWUH OLQH DQG KLW LW RQ WKH PHWUH PDUN 7KH VOLRWDU ULFR FKHWHG LQWR WKH QHW RII D GHIHQG HU¶V KXUOH\ 1RZODQ 3DUN URFNHG 7KH JRDO ZDV D JDPH FKDQJHU -DZV RI GHIHDW &ODUD HVFDSHG WKH MDZV RI GH IHDW 7KH ZLQQHUV SOD\HG ZLWK FRPSRVXUH DQG DVVXUHGQHVV IURP WKHUH WR WKH ¿QDO ZKLVWOH ZLWK 5\DQ ODQGLQJ WKH QH[W VFRUH IURP RYHU PHWUHV WR FOLQFK D IDPRXV ZLQ ,W DSSHDUHG WKDW WKH JDPH KDG VZXQJ &DUULFNVKRFN¶V ZD\ EH WZHHQ WKH WK DQG WK PLQXWH DV VXE 'DPLDQ :DOVK HGJHG KLV WHDP LQ IURQW WR 0LFKDHO 5RKDQ JRW LQVLGH WKH &ODUD FRYHU EXW KDG KLV KDQG

SDVVHG JRDO GLVDOORZHG DQG WHDP FDSWDLQ 3DW 7HQQ\VRQ IRXQG -RKQ 3RZHU ZLWK D FOHYHU VLGHOLQH EDOO IRU WKH \RXQJHU 3RZHU WR SXW WKH VRXWK WHDP WZR SRLQWV FOHDU 7KH WUHQG ZDV WRZDUGV WKH &ODUD JRDO ,W ORRNHG OLNH D ZLQ QLQJ NLFN IRU KRPH IRU WKH ID YRXULWHV %XW /HVWHU 5\DQ ZDV WR EUHDN µ6KRFN KHDUWV %RWK WHDPV EHJDQ QHUYRXVO\ EHIRUH .HLWK +RJDQ SRLQWHG D ¶ -RKQ 3RZHU KLW DQ RSSRU WXQLVW JRDO EXW &ODUD SRLQWHG DZD\ ZLWK -DFN /DQJWRQ $XVWLQ 0XUSK\ DQG /LDP 5\DQ JHWWLQJ LQ RQ WKH DFW ZLWK +RJDQ DQG OHG WR WZR PLQXWHV EHIRUH WKH EUHDN %XUVW RQWR VFHQH %ULDQ 2¶'RQRYDQ EXUVW RQWR WKH VFHQH IRU µ6KRFN DV KH EDJJHG LQ D PLQXWH WR VHQG WKH WHDPV LQ OHYHO DW KDOI WLPH WR 7KH WKLUG TXDUWHU ZDV SRRU DV ERWK WHDPV VHHPHG WR EH FRQ VXPHG E\ IHDU RI ORVLQJ 7ZR .HLWK +RJDQ SRLQWHG IUHHV DQG

D SRLQW IURP SOD\ ZHUH WKH RQO\ VFRUHV GXULQJ WKDW SHULRG WR -RKQ 'DOWRQ 'DYLG )UDQNV -RKQ 7HQQ\VRQ 0LFKDHO 5LFH DQG -DPLH 3RZHU ZHUH ZRUNLQJ WLUHOHVVO\ IRU µ7KH 6KRFNV¶ 7KH &ODUD KDOI EDFN OLQH FRQ WLQXHG WR GRPLQDWH ZLWK WKH 3UHQGHUJDVWV 1HDO DQG 6KDQH DORQJ ZLWK WKH FODVV\ 'DYLG /DQJWRQ GHOLYHULQJ LQWHOOLJHQW EDOO RXW RI GHIHQFH 7KH WKUHH SRLQW VDOYR IURP %ULDQ 2¶'RQRYDQ 'DPLDQ :DOVK DQG -RKQ 3RZHU DSSHDUHG WR JLYH µ6KRFN WKH HGJH HQWHULQJ WKDW GUDPDWLF FORVLQJ ¿YH PLQ XWHV EXW &ODUD UHIXVHG WR EHQG WKH NQHH ,W ZDVQ¶W D FODVVLF FRXQW\ ¿QDO EXW WKH GUDPD DW WKH HQG ZDV KHDUW WXJJLQJ &ODUD EHFDPH WKH ¿UVW FOXE LQ .LONHQQ\ WR ZLQ EDFN WR EDFN LQ WHUPHGLDWH DQG VHQLRU WLWOHV 6FRUHUV &ODUD .HLWK +RJDQ I ¶ V /HVWHU 5\DQ

I -DFN /DQJWRQ $XVWLQ 0XUSK\ /LDP 5\DQ DQG &KULV %ROJHU HDFK &DUULFNVKRFN %ULDQ 2¶'RQRYDQ -RKQ 3RZHU 5LFKLH 3RZHU I 0LFKDHO 5LFH 'DPLDQ :DOVK &ODUD .LOOLDQ 3KHODQ 7RP 5\DQ -RKQ 3KHODQ 6pDQ 2¶6KHD 1HDO 3UHQGHUJDVW 6KDQH 3UHQGHUJDVW 'DYLG /DQJWRQ /HVWHU 5\DQ -DFN /DQJWRQ &RQRU 3KHODQ .HLWK +RJDQ /LDP 5\DQ $XVWLQ 0XUSK\ -DPHV 1RODQ &LDUiQ 3UHQGHUJDVW 6XEV &RQRU 2¶6KHD &KULV %ROJHU &DUULFNVKRFN -RKQ %XWOHU -RKQ 0XUSK\ -RKQ 'DOWRQ 'DYLG )UDQNV -RKQ &DKLOO -RKQ 7HQQ\VRQ 3DW 7HQQ\VRQ 0LFKDHO 5LFH 3DGG\ 0XOFDK\ -DPLH 3RZHU 5LFKLH 3RZHU -RKQ 3RZHU 0LFKDHO 5RKDQ 0DUN 2¶'Z\HU %ULDQ 'RQRYDQ 6XEV 'DPLDQ :DOVK 1LDOO 7HQQ\VRQ 1LDOO 5RKDQ 5 H I H U H H 6pDQ &OHHUH 2¶/RXJKOLQ *DHOV

No rest for the champs

Brian Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donovan wins an aerial battle for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shock

Pics: Noel Hoyne

,7¶6 %$&. WR 1RZODQ 3DUN RQ 6XQGD\ DW IRU WKH QHZ O\ FURZQHG .LONHQQ\ FKDP SLRQV DV WKH\ WDNH RQ 2XODUW 7KH %DOODJK LQ WKH $,% /HLQVWHU 6HQLRU +XUOLQJ &OXE &KDPSLRQVKLS 7KH :H[IRUG FKDPSL RQV FRPSOHWHG D IDQ WDVWLF ¿YH LQ D URZ

FRXQW\ WLWOHV ZLWK D GUDPDWLF ODWH WZR SRLQW ZLQ WR RYHU )HUQV 6W $LGDQ¶V WZR ZHHNV DJR 2XODUW DUH ELGGLQJ IRU D KDW WULFN RI YLFWRULHV RYHU .LONHQQ\ RSSRVLWLRQ LQ WKH /HLQVWHU &OXE FKDPSLRQVKLS KDYLQJ DF FRXQWHG IRU -DPHV 6WHSKHQV DQG %DOO\KDOH 6KDPURFNV LQ DQG )HDUOHVV &ODUD 7KH\ KDYH D KRVW RI LQWHU FRXQ W\ SOD\HUV ZLWK WKH -DFRE EURWK HUV 5RU\ DQG 0LFKDHO .HLWK 5RVVLWHU 'DUUHQ 6WDPS 3DXO 5RFKH 'DYLG 5HGPRQG DQG *DUUHW 6LQQRWW RQ ERDUG 7KLV LV D WHDP ZLWK PDVVLYH H[SHUL HQFH EXW WKH\ ORVW WKH ODVW WZR /HLQVWHU ¿QDOV ZKHQ WKH\ ZHUH H[SHFWHG WR SUHYDLO &ODUD PD\ EH QHZ WR WKLV FRPSHWLWLRQ EXW WKHLU H[SH ULHQFH LQ ZLQQLQJ WKH LQWHUPHGLDWH $OO ,UHODQG ZLOO EH LQYDOXDEOH 7 K H .LONHQQ\ FKDP S L R Q V Z L O O E H

IHDU OHVV DQG WKH\ VHHP WR WKULYH RQ S O D \ L Q J J D P H V ZHHN LQ ZHHN RXW &ODUD DUH ZHOO FD SDEOH RI WDNLQJ D VWHS IRUZDUG LQ WKH /HLQVWHU &OXE &KDPSLRQVKLS

Proud captain Austin Murphy

SPORT | 93

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

A proud parish in celebration

James Nolan puts his body on the line to block John Cahill

Let the celebrations begin

Pics: Noel Hoyne

Paddy Mulcahy gets his shot away despite heavy pressure

94 | SPORT

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013

Love is: Proudly sporting the

Aisling Fennelly, Aisling Carey and Laura Fennelly

Suited and booted for the game: Amy and Rebecca Fennelly

Enjoying the day despite the weather, Abby and Erin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connell

Friendly salute: Rower Inistioge GAA legend Eddie Keher

In great form, May and Tommy Brennan

Pics: Noel Hoyne

SPORT | 95

30 10 2013 KILKENNY REPORTER

colours of your hurling club

Members of the successful 1963 All-Ireland team, guests at the finals

Jamie Deegan Roche, Eoghan O’Brien and Daniel Cormac

Paddy McDonald and Michael Fennelly

Clara stalwarts Michael Prendergast and Bob Shortall

It wouldn’t be a county final without Gary Comerford and Jim Rohan

96 | ADVERTISEMENT

KILKENNY REPORTER 30 10 2013