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MAURICE SHAN-THE-MAN LEFT IN THE COLD: SHARPSHOOTER FIRES BABY AND FAMILY IN EVICTION SCANDAL, P8 DÉISE INTO SEMIS , P50

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Strike threatens plan for University merger

ě 3#1$.1"ũ ũ+#!341#12ũ1#$42#ũ3.ũ6.1*ũ .-ũ 1+.6ũ,#1%#1ũ $3#1ũ4-(.-ũ ++.3ũũũ ě 4++(- -#Ĕũ 43+#1ũ -"ũ ++(% -ũ1#(3#1 3#ũũ ! ++2ũ$.1ũ ũ2(-%+#ũ 3#1$.1"ũ -(5#12(38ũ PLANS for a South East Technology University have been dealt a severe blow after union members voted to block attempts to merge Waterford Insitute of Technology with IT Carlow. WIT lecturers and research VWD൵ WKLV ZHHN EHJDQ LQGXVWULDO action preventing them from co-operating with all “mergerrelated activity”. The action come after delegates at the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) last week voted overwhelmingly against mergers of any institutes of technology without proper Government funding and consultation. Meanwhile, three local TDs who said they would be willLQJ WR FURVV SDUW\ OLQHV WR ¿QDOO\ deliver university status for Waterford have indicated they have not received contact from :,7 VLQFH PDNLQJ WKHLU R൵HU

of political assistance in seperate columns in this newspaper a fortnight ago. Sinn Fein’s David Cullinane told the Waterford Mail: “I have put in a request for a meeting with the President of WIT to meet with all four TDs to discuss where the process is now at and where we can go from here.” However, Deputy Cullinane said the college has yet to respond to his request. Spokespersons for Fianna Fail’s Mary Butler and Independent John Halligan also said there has not been any direct contact between WKHLU R൶FHV DQG :,7 Deputies Halligan, Butler and Cullinane have also publicly stated their opposition to the proposed merger of the Waterford and Carlow colleges. Deputy Cullinane said the main problem he has with the

merger with Carlow is that “we still don’t have a workable model for what a Technological University will look like”. He added: “Politically, we have different views in the region so we need to have clarity on the situation. In the end this isn’t about me, or any individual. This is about the future of this city and the educational opportunites for the children of Waterford so we need to get this right - it’s about serving the needs and interests of the people in the region. That hasn’t happened yet and it’s the biggest obstacle to the process.” Tentative talks between the institutes reopened last August, and WIT President Willie Donnelly has said he is committed to delivering a South East University that would serve the best interests of the region as a whole. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

Inside From Ross to riches

Denise Gough’s incredible year, from cleaner to West End ‘Oscar’ News - Page 4

Small firms abandoning city-centre Well-known estate agent warns rates are too high

Business - Page 26

‘Let me die’

Tragic story of Waterford woman at centre of assisted suicide controversy News - Page 10

Stranded, shipwrecked and kidnapped

Sick, and needs new home HOUSING CRISIS DEEPENS: SEE FULL STORY - PAGE 8

Our columnist on her backpack adventures in the sun Lolly’s World Page 20

DUNMORE EAST-ENDERS: WALFORD MOVES TO SUNNY SOUTH EAST - P18

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FROM ROSS TO RICHES

Local actor Denise scoops top award just year after applying for job as cleaner NEW Ross native Denise Gough is the toast of London theatre circles after she was named Best Actress at the Olivier Awards, regarded as the ‘Oscars’ of British theatre. A delighted Gough won the award for her role in People, Places and Things at the National Theatre’s Dorfman Theatre on London’s South Bank. And in her rousing acceptance speech she told the audience: “I’m having the time of my life.� It’s been an incredible 12 months for the local woman, who recently revealed that she almost quit acting last year to take up a job as a cleaner in order to make ends meet. “I had a year out of work before this job,� she told the BBC. “I applied to be a cleaner this time last year. That’s not joking. That’s the truth for many jobbing actors and actresses. “It would be lovely if we were all in a position to say it’s vulgar to talk about money, but most of us have to talk about it because we can’t

AWARD: Playwright Martin McDonagh pay our rent when we are out of work.� Luckily for Denise, things turned around and her role recovering alcoholic Emma in the Duncan Macmillan play has instead seen her cleaning up at awards ceremonies. Following critical praise for her performance she had already won a Best Actress Award at the Critics’ Circle theatre awards in London back in January.

Meanwhile, renowned London Irish playwright Martin McDonagh won Best New Play for his black comedy ‘Hangman’. It also took the Best Set Design Award. McDonagh was born in London to Irish parents, and KLV SUHYLRXV SOD\V DQG ÂżOPV include ‘The Beauty Queen of Leenane’,’In Bruges’ and ‘Seven Psychopaths’. Irish actor and writer Pat Kinevane and Fishamble Theatre won an Outstanding Achievement LQ DQ $ŕľśOLDWH 7KHDWUH award for his performance in ‘Silent’, a play about homelessness, at London’s Soho Theatre. Kinevane has written and performed for many years in Ireland, including on stage, and in TV DQG ÂżOPV LQFOXGLQJ Âľ.LQJ Arthur’, ‘Ballykissangel’ and ‘I Keano’. Actess Imelda Staunton, who was born in England to ÂżUVW JHQHUDWLRQ HPLJUDQWV from Co Mayo, won Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in ‘Gypsy’.

THE BEST: Deirdre Gough shows off her award

Action hits South East Uni merger FROM PAGE 3 WIT’s position has been broadly in line with the TUI in that it has said it would not support any merger without proper funding. A spokesperson for the college yesterday told the Waterford Mail: “WIT has been consistent in saying that it would never support a forced merger or would it enter in to a process where such an outcome was an option.� On Tuesday, 4,000 TUI members began industrial action in opposition to the mergers. TUI Assistant General Secretary Aidan Kenny said members have been directed “not to co-operate with any activities related to the proposed mergers of institutes of technology�. And he warned of further strike action if the union’s concerns were ignored. Mr Kenny also said that any university for the South East must begin with an ungrade of WIT to university status in it’s own right. “If it is provided with adequate funding and facilities, then Carlow could come on board after that,� he told the Waterford Mail.

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Déise Boy

ELECTION FALLOUT

Our man is on the ball

A great little country nobody wants to lead AND SO, after 40 days and 40 nights since the election, our (acting) Dear Leader yesterday finally climbed down from his mountain to speak with the only man with whom he can form a proper government. Our temporary Taoiseach finally came face-to-face with Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin to begin negotiations on the formation of a government, in what was surely one of the most drawn out - not to mention tedious - periods of political foreplay even seen in this country. In the six weeks since the General Election failed to give any party more that 50 seats, Enda Kenny has been trying to court Independent TDs and smaller parties in a desperate bid to cling to power. Now Déise Boy knows forming a government, particularly with the numbers thrown up by voters six weeks ago, is a serious and difficult business. But if the reaction of most Independent TDs is anything to go by, Enda will have to brush up on his chatup lines. Our own Deputy John Halligan last week described the drawn-out talks as “a waste of time”. Writing in this newspaper a few weeks ago, Mr Halligan called on Fine Gael and Fianna Fail to bury their civil war rivalries and get on with the business of providing a “stable” government. But until yesterday, Enda and Micheál have steadfastly refused to do just that. Kerry Independent Michael Healy-Rae summed up the farce fairly succinctly on RTE’s Morning Ireland yesterday when he was asked

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his reaction to documents drawn up by both parties that could form the basis of a new Programme for Government. “Well, I found there was no real difference between him,”said the flat-capped Kerryman as he again urged FG and FF to grow up and get on with the business of forming a government. But the problem, of course, is that Enda and Micheál are hostage to their own preelection promises. And you strongly get the sense that both would really prefer to put the electorate through another bloody election rather than rise to the challenge of providing real leadership. The current political impasse we are currently seeing is a scenario Déise Boy (and many others) predicted months before the election. I also said a weak minority Government led by any of the two biggest parties was doomed to failure. Enda and Micheál know this, of course, but they are still intent on playing out their own political game of cat-and-mouse rather than concentrating on the long term needs of the country.

Enda is desperate to enter the history books as his party’s first re-elected Taoiseach. And he knows his head is the likely price Fianna Fail would demand if they are to strike a deal with their old enemies. Micheál is on safer ground, but because of his repeated public utterances that he would not go into government with FG, he now finds himself in a very sticky situation. Does he pull one of the most dramatic handbrake u-turns in recent political history ‘for the good of the country’, or will he drag an increasingly impatient electorate back to the ballot box? Because if foists another election on us, it is highly likely voters will now thank him for it, and his days would then surely be numbered. Meanwhile, as Enda and Micheál dither, the growing problems affecting the country continue to go unattended. Health, housing, pay claims, EU demands and social crises are all piling up for the new government. The challenges facing the new coalition, whoever it is led by, are considerable, but nobody appears willing to step up to the plate. Depressingly, it would seem those we have elected to govern do not have the balls to do so. This is not a very edifying period in Irish politics. We are now in week six of the postelection period. Avoiding another election requires a major culture change, to one of collaboration rather than political gamesmanship. But can FG and FF make such a leap? No, is the likely answer, but not talking about another election would be a good start.

And another thing . . . IN recent months, after a long absence away, Déise Boy has a lot of time reacquanting himself with his home county. While some of the same problems - high unemployment, treacherous health services, no university - remain, I’ve seen a lot of positive change in our city. We also have a spectacular coastline, and some of the most beautiful countryside on the island. But it seems we still just can’t catch a break. There was a bit of uproar when Waterford was excluded from the Wild Atlantic Way, the Tourism Ireland initiative that has given a remarkable boost to the counties included in its path, from Donegal all the way south to Kerry, and then on to Cork. It stops abruptly at Kinsale and goes no

further, excluding Waterford and denying us millions in much-needed tourism revenue. The infuriating irony is that most people coming into this country to explore the delights of the Wild Atlantic Way arrive via the South East at Rosslare. And then they promptly bySDVV WKH WUHDVXUHV :DWHUIRUG KDV WR RႇHU DQG start their adventure in Co Cork. The Wild Atlantic Way, in all reality, is just an clever re-branding exercise, and it would hardly WDNH WRR PXFK LPDJLQDWLRQ RU HႇRUW WR OHW XV LQ on the act. We don’t want anyone else to do the heavy lifting - just give us a break and put our name on the WAW map. And with the city’s Viking Triangle, the Copper Coast and our growing reputation as a ‘foodie’ destination, we’ll give visitors a taste of Ireland they’ll never forget.

EMERGENCY: David Cullinane (inset) has urged the health minister to sort out ambulance row

‘Minister must intervene in ambulance stand-off ’ LOCAL Sinn Fein TD David Cullinane has called on acting Health Minister Leo Varadkar to intervene immediately in the Waterford ambulance VWDQG R൵ Mr Cullinane’s intervention LQ WKH VWDQG R൵ FRPHV DIWHU Unite members working for the Waterford City and County ambulance service suspended industrial action planned for Tuesday. Talks with management and a representative of the National Emergency Operations Centre will be held later today. But it also says the action ZLOO UHFRPPHQFH ³LI VX൶FLHQW progress is not made during those talks”. Deputy Cullinane said it is “deeply worrying that ambulance drivers in Waterford are preparing to engage in Industrial action over concerns regarding patient safety”. The dispute centres around what the union says is a failure to resolve issues arising from new procedures - which it believes could undermine patient safety. 8QLWH UHJLRQDO R൶FHU 7RQ\ Kelly said: “Our members are determined to ensure that the Waterford City and County ambulance service continues providing the highest levels of service to the public.” Mr Kelly added: “Unite’s priority is to ensure and enhance patient safety.” Deputy Cullinane said it is “deeply worrying” to hear WKDW DPEXODQFH VWD൵ DUH EHLQJ tasked to carry out nonemergency work, potentially leaving no emergency cover. He added: “Ambulance

drivers are raising genuine concerns regarding drivers working well beyond allocated hours, working without breaks and more worryingly emergency crews assigned non-emergency work.” The Waterford TD also called on Minister Varadkar to “directly intervene and address the serious concerns being raised by ambulance drivers”, adding: “I will be raising these issues directly with the Minister.” However, with Minister Vardkar’s role as a key member of Fine Gael’s negotiating team in talks to form a new government, Deputy Cullinane’s plea is likely to fall on deaf ears. Deputy Cullinane repeated his attacks on two biggest parties for their refusal to come together to form a new government. He said: “Fine Gael and Fianna Fail need to end this farce and come to the Dáil with a proposal for government that allows us all to get on with the work of addressing the crisis in health and housing and representing the constituents who put us WKHUH LQ WKH ¿UVW SODFH ´ “It is now over a month since the election and we are continuing to witness the farce of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail refusing to talk to each, while both know any government will depend on their mutual support.” “The work in the Dáil that we were elected to do is being held to ransom by both parties that continue with WKH ¿FWLRQ WKDW WKH\ FDQ IRUP a government without the support of the other.”

Election briefs ‘FF won’t forget’ LOCAL Fianna Fáil TD Mary Butler insists her party is “not forgetting the plight of standard variable rate mortgage holders trapped on high interest rates”. Deputy Butler said: “Many families are feeling trapped and under huge strain because of their mortgage. Fianna Fáil is committed to real action on this and their plight will not be forgotten.”

SF dole query WATERFORD Sinn Fein TD David Cullinane has called on the Department of Social Protection to explain why the payment method for people in receipt of payment by cheque is being changed to an Electronic Fund Transfer. Deputy Cullinane said: “Considering the important social function of the Post 2൶FH LQ FRPPXQLWLHV DFURVV urban and rural Ireland, this is not good enough.”

‘Join our boycott’ THE Waterford Right2water campaign has urged anyone who has already paid water charges to join a “mass boycott” to scrap the tax. In a statement the group said: “Right2water has written to parties and 19 Independent TDs to seek support for the abolition of charges and for the inclusion of an Amendment to the Constitution to keep our Water resources in the ownership of the people.”

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Show your Happy Face in aid of Down Syndrome BIG-HEARTED Waterford photographers Leo and David Murphy (above) are urging the public to show their Smiling Happy Faces in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland. This year the father-andson photographic team are lending their talents to raise money for the Waterford and South Kilkenny branch of

Down Syndrome Ireland. Leo’ studio in O’Connell Street has raised much needed funds for various charities through the Happy Smiling Faces charity since it’s inception in 2006. For a donation of just ₏25 donors will receive a beautiful desktop portrait of their child.

All the expenses and costs of the charity are being covered by the studio, which means the full donation goes directly to the charity. Leo told the Waterford Mail: “This year I picked Down Syndrome Ireland because the people involved do tremendous work under very difficult circumstances,

so 100pc of the money raised will go to the Waterford and South Kilkenny branch of the charity.â€? *To conďŹ rm your booking, please phone Leo or David on 051-872539. For more information about the initiative, visit Leo Murphy photography or David Murphy studio on Facebook.

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A rare peek inside our historic homes Big houses to open for garden fest PEOPLE will be given a rare chance to peek inside more than a dozen historic houses and gardens across Waterford this month when they open their doors and gates to host exhibitions of paintings and photos, poetry readings, lectures, and tours. The programme for this year’s Waterford Garden Trail shows WKH H྾RUWV RZQHUV DQG JDUGHQers make to reveal their lovingly-tended outdoor spaces. The jewel in this year’s crown is set to be the seven-acre gardens at Lismore Castle, where head gardener Darren Topps and his team have replanted large sections in the heart of the heritage town and are preparing for a bumper year. Garden festival spokeswoman Kristin Jameson said that while the weather has been unseasonably wet and cold, the gardens have never looked better. ³:HœUH GHOLJKWHG WR R྾HU something for absolutely everyone this year, be they an established gardener with a keen interest in the history of this stunning region, or someone

MI CASA, TU CASA: Record numbers of people are visit the county’s stately homes as part of this year’s Waterford Garden Trail who wants to pick up a few tips on plants,� Ms Jameson told the Irish Examiner newspaper. She said the trail includes some of the most stunning natural landscape in all of Ireland, featuring everything from historic gardens to a garden centre and smaller garden attractions to a community garden. “We’re delighted to be facing

into another busy season ahead and would encourage groups or individuals to come visit us and see for themselves the diversity of gardens right on our doorstep here in Waterford,� said Ms Jameson. The 2016 programme starts on April 30 with three events runQLQJ DW GL྾HUHQW WLPHV DW WKUHH top gardens on the trail. The day

opens with a photographic competition and amateur photographer’s workshop at Tourin, the ancestral home of the Jameson whiskey family, with professional garden photographer, Bernard Van Geissen. That afternoon, Dromana hosts “Grand Designs — Houses, Gardens and Landscapes of the Blackwater Valley�, which

will be addressed by David Edwards, senior lecturer at the School of History in UCC, as well as Finola O’Kane Crimmins, senior lecturer at the School of Architecture in UCD. That evening, Lismore Castle hosts a talk with award-winning garden designer, landscape designer, journalist and TV presenter, Dan Pearson.

Customer’s life saved by barman A QUICK-thinking Waterford barman has been hailed a hero for bringing a customer back to life. When a customer, who does not want to be named, stopped breathing for over a minuteand-a-half at Shortts bar in the city on March 28, David Hearne sprung into action and managed to save his life. The 26-year-old barman said: “A customer came up to security and said that their friend was in distress. They called me because they know I volunteer with Waterford Marine Search and Rescue and straight away I saw they were having an asthma attack.The person didn’t have an inhaler. We called an ambulance and I was speaking to them, as soon as I put down the phone the person had stopped breathing.â€? Despite the terrifying situation, David kept his cool. “I started doing CPR on them straight away and after about a minute or a minute-and-a-half they came back to us and that’s when the ambulance arrived,â€? he told the Irish Mirror. A friend of the person who was hospitalised, who does not ZDQW WR EH LGHQWLÂżHG SUDLVHG David for his actions. He said: “All I know is that without Dave God knows what would have happened.â€?

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Mullane pipped to post in charity benefit race

News in brief Sacret Heart drive A MAJOR fundraising drive is underway to raise €8m for a new purpose built factilty for children with special needs currently attending the Sacret Heart Centre on Lady Lady. The charity drive, spearheaded by the Friends & Family Association (FFA) which is connected to the centre, would retain the existing service but transform facility provision for the 49 children currently on site.

Born to be Wild

The sports stars both past and present were out in force at the Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium on Good Friday to support the Damien Vereker, South East Paracycling Club Benefit Night. The winner of the qualifying race was Wexford’s Rory Jacob who won with a smile on his face from an easing back John Mullane (Waterford) and a happy looking Tommy Dunne (Tipperary) in third spot. ALL PHOTOS: NOEL BROWNE

Emmet Kelly was the overall winner of the Human Race series and he receives his prize from organiser Martin Kirwan and Carl Pallas, Operation’s & Marketing Manager, Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium.

TV chef Pauil Flynn has said Waterford’s inclusion on the Wild Atlantic Way has the potential to regenerate communities throughout the county. The chef and owner of the award-wining Tannery restaurant in Dungarvan told The Munster Express this week that “a simple decision by a handful of people would change the fortunes of the entire area”.

Cannabis bust

Spot prize winners Louise and Erica O’Sullivan.

This qualifying race took on a bit of an Olympic type finish as Martin Mizgajski just edges out Evan Cullen and Eoin Lyons as they cross the finish line.

Tiana Whelan and Jessica Corr. Damien Vereker pictured with former hurling greats Richie Mullally (Kilkenny) Tommy Dunne (Tipperary) Rory Jacob (Wexford) and Waterford’s John Mullane and Fergal Hartley along with Brendan Mooney before they headed out for their human race at the Damien Vereker, South East Paracycling Club Benefit Night at Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium on Good Friday.

SIX cannabis plants were discovered during a search of a house in the city over the weekend. Gardai executed a warrant at a house in Summerville Terrace and found the plants, which were in a marture stage of growth. A 34-year-old foreign national was arrested at the scene.

Dumping ground

Reece and Dion Daniels, Dylan Quinlan-Meagher and Jack Twomey.

WATERFORD City and Council is “losing the battle” against illegal dumping and littering, according to Fianna Fail Councillor John O’Leary. Cllr O’Leary’s comments at the March Comeragh District meeting of Waterford City and County Council come amid widespread concerns raised in recent weeks over illegal dumping throughout the county.

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Mugged, left shipwrecked and kidnapped ... but I’ve had a ball I’VE been mugged in Vietnam, left shipwrecked in the Philippines, kidnapped in Dubai and wheelchaired to my boarding gate in Vegas ... so I guess you could say I’ve had a few interesting scrapes on my adventures abroad. But although I may have done some things a bit GLɣHUHQWO\ ZLWK WKH EHQH¿W of hindsight, I don’t regret any of it. Don’t get me wrong, Lolly loves a bit of luxury every now and then, but the most exciting times I’ve had as a traveller have been as a backpacker. I know there has been a lot written about the dangers of travelling alone, but if you take the necessary precations and do the simple things smartly there is absolutely no reason why you should let this tame your wanderlust. I’ve travelled fairly extensively to all four corners of the globe (53 countries now and still counting!), and much of this has been on my own. The most important thing to keep in mind, particularly when you are backpacking, is to stick rigidly to a budget. As I said, Lolly loves to sneak in the bit of luxury where she can, but you have to keep the important costs - food, accommodations, and particularly drink - as low as possible. Believe me, if you blow your budget on one night of mayhem, you will be paying the price - mentally DQG ¿QDQFLDOO\ IRU WKH rest of the week when you are on the other side of the world on a shoestring! Because once you don’t have to worry too much DERXW \RXU ¿QDQFLDO constraints, you are free to have the best possible time in the world. And what a time you will have!

ONE HELL OF A RIDE: Lolly takes a motorbike trip (above), on the beach and at a temple (right)

7KH ÂżUVW VWRS RÉŁ LQ P\ backpacking experience was in Thaliand, and is one I’m unlikely ever to forget. When I landed in BangNRN IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH , ZDV absolutely clueless. All I knew was that I was about to embark on an exciting new adventure - but beyond that I had no idea of what lay ahead. The moment I arrived, I checked into my little hotel on Khaosan Road by the name of Khaosan Palace. The hotel is 1.5km from the beautiful Wat Po Temple and just 36km from Suvarnabhumi Airport, where , KDG MXVW Ă€RZQ LQWR 7KH bed was clean and comfortable and the hotel was very centrally located. As hotels go, ‘no frills’ would be a kind description. But it was just that - a budget hotel and it did exactly what it said on the tin. Arriving in Bangkok for

WKH ¿UVW WLPH LV D VHQVRU\ overload. Everything is GLɣHUHQW WKH VLJKWV WKH sounds, and particularly the smells. 7KH ¿UVW WKLQJ \RX should do is adjust your watch to the local time: the jet lag is bad enough besides wondering what in God’s name time of day it is. $Q\ZD\ RQFH , ¿JXUHG out the basics of time and place I dumped my bags at the hotel and went for a wander down Kahosan Road, which is known as the centre of the back packing universe. How true it was. From the moment I stepped outside, the street was absolutely crammed with backpackers, arriving and departing the chaotic scene in their droves, or simply sitting out enjoying a few cold beers in the sun. Khaosan Road has a

care-free ‘anything goes’ vibe, with an infectious atmosphere for virgin backpackers like myself at the time. All around, everybody is just so happy to be on the biggest adventure of their lives. The nightlife in Bangkok is, to put it mildly, fairly insane. There is something to suit everyone’s taste. And I mean literally. From soaking up the atmosphere on the sidewalk of one of Asia’s most exciting cities to seeing women do things with ping pong balls I’m sure the manufactuers never intended them for .... Bangkok is a blast, but it sure is dirty and certainly not the prettiest of places. After a couple of days and nights exploring I couldn’t wait to escape the clammy, sweaty mess of a city. I headed straight for the

sea sea, to expore some of the beautiful islands that dot WKH FRDVWOLQH ZLWK P\ ¿UVW stop being Koh Lanta. Most of the island has a rustic feel, with simple jungle huts surrounded by mountains. The people are incredibly friendly, and it’s cheap as chips too. And the sunsets are among the most beautiful in the world. You don’t go to Koh Lanta to do posh. If you want bling, it’s better to head to Phuket. If you want to party all night - go to Koh Phi Phi. You go to Koh Lanta to relax and to watch

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the sun sink into the sand. The food is amazing and the local beer, Chang, is like mother’s milk and about 90c a bottle. Just ₏6 down and you’ll be steamed to the gilly goolies! So if you’re thinking of embarking on a backpacking adventure, you could do far worse than start at Thailand. And if you’re looking for cheap massages, pedicures and beer plus delicious food then you really can’t go wrong in The Land of Smiles. Lolly, xxx

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Pilgrims on the road to a miracle in Lourdes

News in brief Walk into the light JOAN Freeman, the founder of suicide and self-harm crisis centre Pieta House, will today launch Darkness Into Light 2016 (DIL 2016) in association with Electric Ireland at The Mayor’s Chambers at 6pm. The DIL event will take place on Saturday, May 7 and it is a unique, early morning fundraising event which begins in darkness at 4.15am as thousands of people walk or run a 5km route while dawn is breaking. This year, Darkness Into Light will take place in over 100 locations in Ireland and abroad. The event will take place this year in Dungarvan and Waterford City. Registration and route information for Darkness Into Light is available now at darknessintolight.ie and all are welcome to attend the launch in Waterford.

Water improvement Pictured in Lourde with The Waterford & Lismore Diocesan Pilgrimage 2015 were Marie Power and Hartery . ALL PHOTOS: JOHN POWER

Pictured in Lourde with The Waterford & Lismore Diocesan Pilgrimage 2015were Jasmin Busher, Edel Kavanagh, CiarĂĄn Murphy, Ann Phelan, Niamh carey and Marie Mulcahy.

THERE has been improvement in the bathing water quality in Waterford, according to the latest report from the Environmental Protection Agency. Ardmore was FODVVLÂżHG DV Âľ3RRUÂś LQ WKH report, but it has been upgraded WR Âľ6XŕľśFLHQWÂś IRU ,ULVK Water constructed a new wastewater treatment plant in Ardmore which has resulted in marked improvements in bathing water quality. Bonmahon is also classed as Âľ6XŕľśFLHQWÂś ZKLOH 'XQPRUH Tramore and Clonea were all GHHPHG WR EH Âľ([FHOOHQWÂś

Fall death victim

THE man who fell to his death from his apartment beside Ballybricken Garda Station KDV EHHQ LGHQWLÂżHG DV WKH talented Dublin-born artist, Derek Cummins. Mr Cummins (26), who had been living in Waterford for the past decade, was pronounced dead at University Hospital Waterford after fallng from his apartment on Jail Street.

Claire Comerford, TomĂĄs Sullivan and Adrienne Fitzpatrick.

RiaidrĂ­ Gill, Gavin White and Jack Ronayane.

Milo Cuddihy and Bill Lyons.

Anne & Jonny O’Connor and Susan Hearne.

â‚Ź2k door damage

THIEVES caused up to â‚Ź2,000 worth of damage to a shop door during a burglary in the early hours of last Saturday morning. Gardai reveived a call at 4am that intruders were in a premises on Ashe Road on the outskirts of the city. The thieves gained entry by removing the door from the hinges, but when gardai arrived there was no sign of the intruders.

Worker Wellbeing

Maragret Mc Namara, Dearbhla Flynn, Tamara Sheehan and Breda Walsh.

TOMORROW, Friday, April 8, is National Workplace Wellbeing Day and companies nationwide will be out walking, jogging, cycling or swimming D PLOH 6WD྾ IURP :,7 RQH RI Waterford’s largest employers will be out in force at lunchtime with a host of events to promote workers’ wellbeing. These include stands providing information on nutrition, cancer awareness and work-life balance in the main atrium of the Cork Road Campus. There will also be mini health checks, meditation, Tai Chi, lessons in how to eat to beat stress plus a cookery demonstration.

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EDUCATION

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Education Waterford

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STUDENT LIFE MAX CASEY

Put away that bloody guitar and party for real

WIT and Carlow students make beautiful noise ON SONG: Students from Carlow IFE who want to do the Music degree at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) visited the college recently. Also included is Ms.Marian O’Neill, Head of Department Creative & Performing Arts, WIT, On the day, the students benefited from workshops on WIT’s Music audition entrance tests, masterclasses with WIT’s performance lecturers and time in the recording studio. Some even got the opportunity to perform in a lunchtime concert in the Chapel on WIT’s College Street Campus along with BA (Hons) in Music students.

Journalists of the future urged to investigate WCFE courses JOURNALISTS of the future have been urged to check out “unique and exciting” courses on offer at the Waterford College of Further Education (WCFE). The college is currently offering courses in Journalism and Photography, Sound Engineering and Advanced Audio Visual courses. Head of Media & Music Michelle Dally said the courses are “firmly in the future”. She told the Waterford Mail: “Waterford College of Further Education Media and Music Department offers courses which are unique in the South East region. They are linked to WIT, Ballyfermot, Colaiste Dhulaigh and graduates are welcomed in a number of other Third

Level institutions, including Trinity.” The courses boast top class facilities and technology. These include a photography studio and darkroom, one of the most advanced digital radio studios in Ireland, a professional recording studio for bands and a dedicated I.T. lab for digital music production. WCFE Journalism and Photography students also enjoy automatic membership of the National Union of Journalists. Michelle added: “This exciting course examines all aspects of modern journalism, including photography and photo journalism, broadcasting, law, and the Internet as the modern newsroom. Students are encouraged to develop an analytical approach towards informa-

tion and to debate and immerse themselves in world affairs. Visual awareness and telling the story are key aspects of this course and it is ideal for anyone who wants to pursue journalism or photography as a career. Our online radio station streams 24/ 7 and students launch podcasts, original music and documentaries.” The Sound Engineering and Music Technology courses are, according to Michelle, “dedicated to the creation of the complete musician”. She said: “Students learn all aspects of music production from composition, to mastering, to promotion and marketing. “Visual work is also an integral part of the course and students produce a music video as part

of their studies. We have a number of live venues available thanks to our partnership with a number of artistic partners in the South East.” WCFE students also enjoy access to a professional recording studio and radio studio. Past graduates have gone on to work as engineers at the Electric Picnic festival, while others were given their their own programmes on RTE. The new WCFE Level 6 course, Advanced Certificate in Audio/ Visual Media, (Media Production) offers the opportunity to produce experimental documentary, journalism, music and creative multimedia and is open to those students who have already achieved a QQI Level 5 award.

IF you’re cool like me, but obviously not as cool as me, you may have been at a few good parties or after-parties in your time. They’re great, we all love them, but too often for people a party becomes less D FKDQFH WR NLFN Rɣ and have some fun and more a chance WR VKRZ Rɣ KRZ FRRO their new music taste is. If you’re going to play music at a party it should match the mood of the party not try to change it; it should complement the atmosphere and bring everyone together; it should be exactly what I imagine I’m doing every time I charge to the computer to turn on Goldie or Hard Noize. I’ve had so many instances of parties just ruined by people desperate to make their mark and be that guy with the good music taste. You get these guys in freshers week who want to stick on bloody South African Jazz music or whatever from the 70s cause they think it will make them look cultured and unique. And they’ll always bring attention to the long, dyspraxia-inducing sax solos that you just obviously can’t understand because you didn’t go volunteering on your gap year or whatever. Or people who make their own music, especially guitarists. If you own a guitar and you’re having a party for the love of

God hide the thing, because these people ZLOO DOZD\V ¿QG LW and insist, with the perfect level of smug pretend self-deprecation, on just playing that one song they’ve been working on. And also who the f*** plays teary eyed indie rock like Arcade Fire or Alt-J at a house party? Because that happened to me last weekend and it instantly made me remember all my

‘If you own a guitar and you’re having a party, for the love of God hide the thing’ deadlines, and my bank account, and ¿QDOO\ ZKHWKHU RU QRW my life was in order. ,W¶V VWLɣ DQG ERULQJ and made for two in the afternoon over a FRɣHH Although it can’t be worse, nothing can be worse, than the party where a sweaty, bleary eyed, heavily dread-locked dude decided to play Psytrance. What even is Psytrance? It sounds like it was invented by the Gestapo to torture people with. And why are all these new age hippies suddenly playing it? It makes me feel like I’m in a nightmare, I want indie rock twat back to remind me of grey skies and blandness.

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BUSINESS

7 APRIL 2016

Business

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Expo to help drive city’s businesses to success :,7+ RYHU H[KLELWRUV WKH :Dterford Chamber Business Expo is set to be the biggest networking event of the year in the city. The Expo will take place on 7KXUVGD\ 0D\ LQ 7RP 0XUSK\ Car Sales Mercedes Benz on the Cork Road. Following from the success of last year’s event, this year Waterford Chamber is guaranteeing even more exhibitors, more fun and lots of promotion for its members and it’s completely free to attend. ‘The Ultimate Business After Hours’ is a great opportunity to network, generate sales leads and support local enterprise, whether you decide to exhibit or not. The Expo will have a number of interesting features – WLR will be broadcasting live, cocktails are being served by The Reg, free tea/ FRŕľľHH DQG VQDFNV ZLOO EH SURYLGed by Musgrave Marketplace. The Three Sisters Bid team will be on hand and organisers promise there will be “plenty of surprises, giveaways and spot prizes along WKH ZD\´ :DWHUIRUG &KDPEHU President Michael O’Dwyer said:

“This event will be bursting with positivity. There’s no sitting down allowed – it’s all about meeting new people, doing business and enjoying an afternoon away from WKH RŕľśFH 7KLV LV WKH WKLUG \HDU of the Chamber Business Expo and it has certainly become one of the highlights of our year. It’s a bit of fun but above all it’s about supporting local, so we would encourage all business people to VWRS E\ RQ WKH GD\ ´ Sponsor Teresa Jane O’Mahoney of BMCI Insurance and Investments Ltd. added: “As an SME, this is a fantastic opportunity for us to connect with other businesses and generate sales leads and we would encourage all our fellow Chamber members and the wider business community to GR WKH VDPH ´ The Business Expo is open to Chamber members and nonmembers to attend and exhibiWLRQ VWDQGV DUH MXVW Âź 9$7 IRU members. For more information, see www.waterfordchamber.ie or call /\QGD /DZWRQ RQ

Teresa Jane O’Mahoney, BMCI Insurance & Investments Ltd (sponsor); Waterford Chamber President Michael O’Dwyer and Barry Murphy, Tom Murphy Car Sales, launch the Waterford Chamber Business Expo, which takes place on Thursday, May 5th at Tom Murphy Car Sales Mercedes Benz on the Cork Road. PHOTO: GARRETT FITZGERALD PHOTOGRAPHY

Local businesses quit city centre due to high rates A PROMINANT Waterfordbased businesswoman has said the high cost of rates is contributing to the huge number of empty, boarded up retail units in the city. Regina Mangan, the managing director of Bookaroom.ie, said some citycentre landlords have been forced to reduce their rents because struggling businesses FDQQRW DŕľľRUG WR FRYHU WKH FRVW of rates. Ms Mangan told the Waterford Mail: “There are FXUUHQWO\ D ORW RI HPSW\ RŕľśFH and commercial space in the city as rates are too high and small businesses are taking up RŕľśFH VSDFH RXWVLGH RI WKH FLW\ ´ The spectre of boarded-up business units continues to haunt the city-centre, giving it a look of decay that is not as noticable in other Irish cities ZKR DSSHDU WR KDYH EHQHÂżWHG more from the economic recovery. Ms Mangan, who recently spoke out about the failure of the Government to tackle the escalating housing crisis, said more also needs to be done to encourage small and medium businesses. “Foreign investments seems to attract more incentives than

SUPPORT: Regina Mangan

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CUTS: Paddy Power will axe up to 300 jobs from its Irish operations

Paddy Power to cut up to 300 jobs after merger PADDY Power is to cut up to 300 jobs from its Irish operations following it’s recent merger with Betfair. 7KH EHWWLQJ ¿UP EHJDQ WKH SURFHVV RI WHOOLQJ VWD྾ this week. The job losses are likely to be areas such as marketing, technology, trading and risk where there was an overlap between Paddy Power and Betfair. Paddy Power’s 600 shops around the country ZLOO QRW EH D྾HFWHG E\ WKH cuts. The two companies LGHQWL¿HG Ÿ P ZRUWK RI savings when they merged and half of this is expected to come from labour costs. The newly merged group has a total workforce of 7,200. 6WD྾ ZLOO EH R྾HUHG IRXU weeks’ redundancy pay for every year worked as well as the two years’ statutory

redundancy. In addition, departing VWDŕľľ PD\ JHW DQQXDO ERQXV due to them depending on the time of year. It is understood workers ZLOO EH RŕľľHUHG WKH FKDQFH to redeploy across the company, but these roles may be limited. 8S WR D IXUWKHU MREV will also be cut in the UK as part of the cost-cutting drive Last month, the bookies chain reported a 24pc increase in revenue to Âź ELOOLRQ D QHZ UHFRUG KLJK IRU DV it saw double digit growth across all of its online and retail divisions. 2SHUDWLQJ SURÂżWV IRU WKH \HDU URVH E\ SF WR Âź P Chief Executive of the QHZO\ PHUJHG ÂżUP %UHRQ Corcoran said that the QHZ ÂżQDQFLDO \HDU KDG started well for Paddy Power Betfair.

Brewing up a storm THE craft beer sector in Ireland continues to be a success story, making up an estimated 1.2pc of the market, with 40pc of microbreweries now exporting, a new report says. The craft beer industry alone is worth an estimated $12.5bn in annual sales in the US. Over 60 microbreweries - including Waterford’s The Metalman Brewing Co - now operate in Ireland, with 22 of them having started in the past two years. The number is expected to exceed 100 by 2020. The Metalman Brewing Co this week confirmed that although it does export to Northern Ireland, it does not have any plan to sell its product in the US because the market there is “too

crowded�. The value added by the overall beer sector to the economy was ₏1.72bn in 2014. It spends ₏400m purchasing goods and services including transport and agricultural products. It raised some ₏425m in excise receipts. The beer- related contribution to employment represents 44,741 jobs. A new report by Europe Economics, commissioned by the Brewers of Europe, found that brewing companies in Ireland are responding to the opportunities and challenges they are facing by increasing investment, particularly in product development. It also says that the industry exported 2.8 million hectolitres of beer in 2014.

The Headgear for Hospice Easter Draw took place recently at Beckett’s Bar, Dunmore Road, the draw was a further fundraising effort for Waterford Hospice in the committee’s ongoing effort’s to raise money for this very worthy cause. Pictured are the committee for Headgear For Hospice at the draw along with Marie Cummins, Fundraising Manager at Waterford Hospice, Des Kelly and Tony Kavanagh, Waterford Hospice. PHOTO: NOEL BROWNE

Pictured at the presentation of a cheque for â‚Ź1,500 from Ulster Bank, the Quay, Waterford to Waterford and South East Samaritans were Patricia White PRO, Samaritans, Rory Fitzgerald Corporate Affairs,Samaritans, Anthony Hamilton Director, Samaritans, Bryan Walsh, Branch Manager, Ulster Bank, The Quay, Waterford and Freda Morrissey, Customer Advisor, Ulster Bank. PHOTO: JOHN POWER Eoin McGrath, former Waterford GAA Senior Hurler and founder of Mean Bean Coffee Co., with the help of Lynda Lawton, Waterford Chamber and Kathleen Doran, Innovation Academy UCD, showed their support in launching an exciting and innovative programme that will assist job seekers in Waterford. The free programme which has been developed and run by the Innovation Academy UCD, is funded by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) Springboard+ Initiative. It will offer an innovative approach to third level education - which to date has resulted in 72% of all graduates going into regular employment or establishing their own business.

Theresa Gamble of Kilmeaden was the winner of a Toyota Yaris in the Waterford Credit Union Members Car Draw for the month of March, pictured with her sister Monica Jacob and brother-in-law Larry Jacob, accepting the keys to her new car from Linda O’ Kane of Waterford Credit Union and Don Whelan of McConnell’s Toyota Car Sales. PHOTO: AILEEN DROHON

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LIFESTYLE

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Travel > TOKYO

Flights from â‚Ź499 pp Selected May dates

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City Break 3* San Lorenzo Hotel May â‚Ź300 pp

AS I SEE IT MICHAEL WOLSEY

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VLRQ RI D FDOP DQG HɤFLHQW rhythm that belies its sprawling dimensions. Even though it’s home to an epic 13 millionplus population, trains run on time, there is no public litter and street crime is near nonexistent. In short, it works. There’s also the food – from sushi to soba, and everything in between. Tokyo is a nirvana for foodies, and has the world’s highest volume of Michelin stars in a city. Shopping is another highlight. It’s worth bringing an HPSW\ VXLWFDVH WR ÂżOO ZLWK WKH hard-to-resist futuristic gadgets, trend-setting garments and treasures from craft and design stores.

7KH ¿UVW SRLQW WR UHPHPber when choosing a place to start is that Tokyo is not really a centralised city, more of an urban patchwork of distinct neighbourhoods. Top starting spots include Asakusa, an atmospheric old school neighbourhood that’s home to the city’s oldest temple; nearby Ueno Park, for its cultural museums plus great people (and dog) watching; Omotesando and Harajuku for a snapshot of the city’s fashion pedigree, from teen tribes to label lovers; Marunouchi for its sleek shopping complexes, restaurants and afternoon tea at luxury hotels; and Daikanyama, for a taste

of stylish residential Tokyo, with its fashion boutiques and chic cafÊs. Japan prides itself on its distinct four seasons, making Tokyo pretty much a yearround destination. That said July and August can be overwhelmingly hot and humid, ZKLOH WKH ¿UVW IHZ PRQWKV of the year are often bonechillingly cold, despite crisp sunshine. The best times of year are spring, especially late April and early May when the cherry blossom bursts into ÀRZHU DQG DXWXPQ EHWZHHQ September and December when the leaves are at their most beautiful.

City break l Fall under spell of charming Madrid YOU’LL Become captivated by style and beauty in Madrid. Get a taste of urban fashion at the boutique stalls that line the enchanting backstreets, check out works by the city’s famous sons Goya and Velåzquez at the Golden Triangle of Art, and then relax with a cafÊ con leche in the Plaza Mayor. Don’t leave without trying chocolate and churros at San GinÊs, the most famous in all of Madrid.

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Tokyo TOKYO is a mega-metropolis of dizzying contradictions, both familiar and foreign. It has neon, skyscrapers, salaryman crowds, packed trains, cutting-edge architecture and futuristic technology. But it also has ancient shrines, plant-covered wooden houses, cycling grannies, old-school sweet shops and village-like lanes. It is one of the planet’s most densely populated cities (as any rush-hour train journey will demonstrate), with a hyperactive skyline that changes as regularly as the sun rises and sets. Yet it is also a city rooted in its traditions and in posses-

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Spice up your lamb dishes LAMB is a classic dish at this time of year and these koftas are a great way to have it. They’re packed full of Ă€DYRXU EHDXWLIXO VSLFHV and the cool yoghurt is delicious dolloped on top. Ingredients ‡ J OHDQ ODPE PLQFH ‡ VPDOO EXQFK FRULDQGHU chopped ‡ WVS FXPLQ VHHGV ‡ WVS FRULDQGHU VHHGV crushed ‡ WVS FKLOOL FKRSSHG ‡ WVS WXUPHULF ‡ SLQFK GULHG FLQQDPRQ ‡ VDOW DQG IUHVKO\ JURXQG EODFN SHSSHU ‡ WEVS SLQH QXWV ‡ OLPH ]HVW DQG MXLFH only For the yoghurt sauce ‡ J \RJKXUW ‡ ò FXFXPEHU JUDWHG DQG VTXHH]HG WR UHPRYH water ‡ VPDOO EXQFK IUHVK PLQW chopped ‡ OHPRQ MXLFH DQG ]HVW only Method: 3UHKHDW WKH RYHQ WR & Mix all dry ingredients together and toast in a dry pan. &UXVK LQ D SHVWOH DQG PRUWDU RU EOHQG LQ D spice grinder to powder. 0L[ WKH ODPE WKH OLPH ]HVW DQG MXLFH DQG DOO WKH toasted ingredients together.

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W Wine O’Clock l What’s up d’Oc? TH French are rightly THE fussy fu about how their wine w is produced and labelled. la There are three main d designations to help y you choose. At the bottom of the ladder is b Vi Vin de Table. This name on a bottle indicates little more mor than that the wine is from France. F You won’t w know the region or the grape g - in any case, the wine will wi almost certainly be blended blended. It will probably come from a big pro producer and it will be FKHDS 6R LI \RX ¿QG D QDPH FKHDS 6 you like, like stick with it. There is some good go value and very nice wine to be had among the Vins de Table. Table

If you want to enjoy wines from a particular grape and region, look for designation AOC (Appellation d’Origine ControlÊe). This designation, which also applies to cheese and some other products, can only be earned by adherence to strict standards. Somewhere between these highs and lows come the Vin de Pays. Their labels will indicate a region but the grape, although it will have been grown there, may be from another part of France. There are six regional Vins de Pays. In Ireland, the best known and most popular is Vin de Pays d’Oc, from the Languedoc-Roussillon area. Some lovely blends are produced under this

designation. The reds, in SDUWLFXODU RÉŁHU YHU\ JRRG value at between â‚Ź10 and â‚Ź15. Try Le Petit Pont RĂŠserve 2014, a blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Merlot, with a scent of lavendar and a hint of rosemary and thyme. â‚Ź11.60 from Wines Direct. Granfort Merlot 2013 is a ULFKHU VPRRWKHU DÉŁDLU ZLWK hints of chocolate and scent of plum or cherry. â‚Ź12.30 from Wines of the World.ie More intense still is Baron de Badassiere Syrah 2014. Strong blackberry tones take it a bit close to Riberna for my taste but good value at â‚Ź13.99 from World Wide Wines, Waterford. MICHAEL WOLSEY

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In the company of unsung heroes IN all my 50-plus years I have only ever been in hospital as a patient once; I was not even born in a hospital, but had the privilege of coming into this world in a private nursing home. I have, of course, visited people in hospital, just as the Good Book advises us to do, to give alms to the poor and visit the sick. But even such ‘good works’ I am not very good at. For hospitals, without sounding too morbid about it, remind me all too much of our mor- tality, and I’d rather have more comforting things to occupy my thoughts. :KHQ , GLG ÂżQG P\VHOI WKDW RQFH D SDWLHQW , was in the company of strangers — each one with their own story to tell as to how they ended up in hospital. One charming man, Paddy, was a lesson in living life to the optimum: a dairy farmer of ruddy complexion, he was 76, had had hip replacements down the years, had had cancer and beaten it, and when I met him was facing a heart bypass. His only concern as we chatted in the day room was that he could recover quickly enough to get back to his farm, where he still spent 10 to 12 hours-a-day, six days-a- ‘Amid all this week, driving his tracchaos are those tor on the rounds of his spread of 900-plus cattle. VSHFLDO SHRSOH At 76, a lot us would have from surgeon to swapped the tractor for the armchair, but Paddy WHD ODG\ ZKR FDUU\ was old stock, good stock, on relentlessly’ and planned to keep on going, bypass or not. :H NQRZ WKH KHDOWK V\VWHP LV Ă€DZHG ZH NQRZ DERXW WKH WUROOH\V DQG VWDÉŁ VKRUWDJHV EXW YLVLWLQJ someone in hospital the other day I was reminded, once again, that once you get past admission, past the trolley in the corridor, those hospitalised are surrounded by a team of very special people, from consultants to surgeons to registrars to anaesthesists, to specialist nurses and nurses’ aides, down to the trolley men and tea ladies — and more caring and patient people I have yet to come across. . These special people look after those of us in need. But, unless we have the misfortune to need them, we hardly ever give them a second thought or the bureaucratic system they have to contend with. The two-tier system has long been a bone of contention among public and politicians and it does, without argument, create an inequity in healthcare. Having said that, both my parents were public, medical card patients in their later years, and their prioritising and treatment never fell below excellent — because of the dedicated people who looked after them. I was a private patient but private healthcare allows insurance companies to let the governPHQW RÉŁ WKH KRRN ZKHQ LW FRPHV WR SURYLGLQJ proper health care for all its citizens. 7KH V\VWHP LV ULGGOHG ZLWK LQHɤFLHQFLHV brought about by bureaucrats and government agencies unable, or unwilling, to co-ordinate a cohesive health system, which is equally accessible to all citizens. But amid all this chaos are those special people, from surgeon to tea lady, who carry on reOHQWOHVVO\ LQ DQ HÉŁRUW WR ORRN DIWHU WKH EURNHQ and bewildered among us, and make us whole again. But you don’t need me to tell you all of this. It does no harm, however, now and then, to be reminded that there are indeed angels of mercy and patience and kindness working among us. Unsung heroes: we never appreciate them until we need them.

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CATARACTS occur naturally with age and cloud the eye’s lens, turning it opaque. Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in people over the age of 40. Despite the advent of modern cataract removal surgery, cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness globally. Researchers at King’s College London looked at whether certain nutrients from food or supplements could help prevent cataract progression. The team examined data from more than 1,000 pairs of female twins from the United Kingdom. Participants answered a food questionnaire to track the intake of vitamin C and other nutrients, including vitamins A, B, D, E, copper, manganese, and zinc. To measure the progression of cataracts, digital imaging was used to check the opacity of their lenses at around age 60. They performed a follow-up measurement on 324 pairs of the twins about 10 years later.

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DURING the initial measurement, diets rich in vitamin C were associated with a 20% less chance of having a cataract. After 10 years, researchers found that women who reported consuming more vitamin C-rich foods had a 33% reduced risk of a cataract progressing or worsening. Genetic factors accounted for 35% of the difference in cataract progression. Environmental factors, such as diet, accounted for 65%. These results make the study the first to suggest that genetic factors may be less important in progression of cataract than previously thought. How vitamin C inhibits cataract progression may have to do with its strength as an antioxidant. The fluid inside the eye is normally high in vitamin C, which helps prevents oxidation (cell damage) that clouds the lens. More vitamin C in the diet may increase the amount present in the fluid around the lens, providing extra protection. Researchers noted that the findings only pertain to consuming the nutrient through food and not vitamin supplements.

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THE best sources of vitamin C in natural foods includes fruits (especially kiwis, oranges, lemons, watermelon, strawberries and pears. Good vegetable sources of vitamin C include tomatoes, peas, broccoli and peppers. “The most important finding was that vitamin C intake from food seemed to protect against cataract progression,” said study author Christopher Hammond, MA, MD, MRCP, FRCOphth, a professor of ophthalmology at King’s College London. “While we cannot totally avoid developing cataracts, we may be able to delay their onset and keep them from worsening significantly by eating a diet rich in vitamin C.” Ellen Roche is a dietitian at Nutri Vive Nutrition Clinic. For one-to-one professional nutrition advice to achieve optimal health and wellbeing contact the clinic. VHI etc approved. Appointments and enquiries welcome (087) 6802248 www.nutrivive.ie

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You type impossibly fast. Your skin is pale and VRPHWLPHV \RX VSHDN OLNH \RXÂśUH IURP D GLÉŁHUHQW country. You never eat or drink anything but FRÉŁHH <RX GRQÂśW JR RXW LQ WKH VXQOLJKW <RX NQRZ ZKDW \RX DUH A writer. A friend put this caption on my facebook page recently, with a picture of the stars of Twilight. I got it, loved it, and it did more than make me laugh. It made me think. For ZULWHU, substitute creative. Okay, so every now and again I get an idea and I have to think about whether it’s too weird. And by even thinking weird I am exercising judgement, on myself and on what others might think of me. But then, 30 years into this job of mine which is a totally brilliant and dysfunctional way to make a living, or pretend to, I’ve learned to say the crazy and do the crazy anyway. Because it’s not. It’s just other people haven’t thought about it that way yet. This is why people read other people’s writing. To think about something else. That’s how we evolve. It’s another language with a dialect faster than main usage. When you’re a creative of any kind, who wants to hold down a job of any normal kind at the same time, you want to hide your crazy. Why? Because you’ve learned individuality is a little bit dangerous and creativity is the conceptual equivalent of a ‘If another told hand grenade. If someone had put Alexander Bell to down Thomas Edison long enough we might not stop talking into even have light bulbs. If tin cans you might another told Alexander not have your Bell to stop talking into tin cans you might not smart phone’ have your smart phone. If Marie Curie hadn’t a visionary father and a supportive brilliant KXVEDQG \RX PLJKW QRW EHQHÂżW IURP DQ ; 5D\ LQ medical treatment. If Van Gogh’s brother hadn’t bought the only painting he sold in his lifetime, or paid for the rest to be painted, then we would have spaces on the galleries of walls the world over. If my deceased friend Sue Townsend had not met John Mortimer, the playwright and barrister, she would have left Adrian Mole manuscripts propping up the sofas of her council houses, instead of having the courage to submit her perfect crazy character to a waiting world. Crazy creative is an easy label to gain, along with irresponsible, slider, whacky, unable to live in the real world. Because creative people imagine better ones and the brave and lucky among them go on to create them. Tumblr, the microblogging platform and social networking website, founded by David Karp in 2007, would not exist if his mother had not understood he could not do linear school and let him stay at home to write the algorithms which have resulted in him becoming one of the planet’s youngest billionaires. If you’re young and your family think you’re mad because you’re building something from tin cans and spray paint, it may well be the next Spraoi Ă€RDW ,I \RXÂśUH PLGGOH DJHG DQG \RXU IDPLO\ WKLQN \RXÂśUH PDG OHDYLQJ \RXU QLQH WR ÂżYH WR JR EDFN DQG do a fulltime graphic design degree, it may well be the next design trend you are about to create. If you’re ninety and your grandchildren can’t XQGHUVWDQG ZK\ \RX PXVW ZULWH WKDW QRYHO ÂżQDOO\ when life is almost done, tell them you couldn’t have written this book at eighty. You were just too young and didn’t have enough life experience to know what you were talking about. Who knows, you might even be a Twilight YDPSLUH DQG KDYH LPPRUWDOLW\ WR JHW WKH ÂżQDO GUDIW done. The creative economy is the only one that counts today, because it grows the future and business just follows, then education forms courses around what you knew, all by yourself, in your bedroom, while you were crazy. And had the sanity to remain that way.

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One day plates will be back on the menu BELIEVE it or not, there was a time when restaurants actually served food on plates. Not wooden boards or pieces of slate, but on good old fashioned plates. The plates were white and circular, and they had the advantage of not only presenting the food in an attractive manner but also keeping it in one place while you ate. How times have changed. These days we are expected to wrestle our PHDW IURP D KDQJLQJ VNHZHU DQG ÂżVK RXU FKLSV RXW RI EXFNHWV $QG WKDWÂśV JHWWLQJ RÉŁ OLJKWO\ Across the country restaurants - desperate to seem unique and trendy - are serving their food LQ Ă€RZHU SRWV GRJ ERZOV DQG KLJK KHHOHG VKRHV If we don’t put an end to this madness soon, the simple dinner plate may become a thing of the past. Something to tell the grandkids about over dinner as they scoop their ice cream out of a Wellington boot. But there is some hope for the humble dinner plate. People worldwide have been speaking out amidst this crazy crockery crisis. With over 93,000 followers, a Twitter campaign group called We Want Plates has been inundated with pictures of wacky serving options from disgruntled diners. In one picture, a restaurant serves up afternoon tea on tennis rackets. In another, bread is produced in a Ă€DW FDS Gone are the days of mugs and glasses for hot and cold drinks. Beverages now only come in jam jars, test tubes, baby bottles and ÂżVK ERZOV It all started innocently enough. The odd steak served on a slate. A sharing platter produced on a large wooden board. And that’s where it should have stopped, EXW XQIRUWXQDWHO\ ZHÂśYH QRZ ELWWHQ RÉŁ IDU PRUH than we can chew. Shepherd’s Pie is being served in pint glasses, your Sunday morning fry-up plonked on to a garden trowel, ice-cream is coming out of toothpaste tubes; and chicken and chips served in a hollowed out skull. Besides being rather pretentious and annoying, this particular food fad has also been slammed as potentially unhygienic. After all, RQH RI WKH PDQ\ EHQHÂżWV RI WKH ZKLWH SODWH LV that it’s very easy to see whether it is clean or dirty. But when your food comes served in a shoe, a mini picnic basket or a Russian doll, who know what kind of bacteria is being served up with it? But we can’t blame the restaurants and their chefs entirely for this new fad. After all it has now pretty much become mandatory to snap a photo of your dinner on your phone and share it with all your friends on social media before you’ve even taken a bite. When eating out is more about how many likes you can get for your latest Facebook photo than HQMR\LQJ ZHOO FRRNHG Ă€DYRXUVRPH IRRG LWÂśV QR wonder restaurants are concentrating on style rather than substance. Personally, I’d choose substance over a skull any day, but I fear we are going to have to struggle with sauces oozing out of mini shopping WUROOH\V DQG SHDV UROOLQJ RÉŁ URRI WLOHV IRU VRPH time yet. But fear not fellow plate-lovers. 2QFH SODWHV KDYH EHHQ RɤFLDOO\ UHOHJDWHG WR the culinary history books, they will become retro. And once something is retro it is trendy. So it won’t be long before things come full circle and the round, white plate is back on the menu.

“Shepherd’s Pie is being served in pint glasses, your Sunday morning fry-up plonked in a garden trowel.�

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Bridge of Spies

Keoghs Chimney Cleaning provides a power-sweeping chimney sweep cleaning and stove cleaning service in Waterford. Using the award winning Rodtech chimney power sweeping equipment, Keoghs Chimney Sweep provides power chimney cleaning sweep services in Waterford at an affordable cost. Keogh’s Chimney Cleaning provide a chimney power sweeping service and stove cleaning service in all areas of Waterford. Call 0872120803 to find out more.

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers’ only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan (Tom Hanks), recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man’s freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance), the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

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Bay Spa Tramore Proprietor Adrienne Lea Sinnott is joined at Bay Spa Tramore by a highly specialised Team of Beauty and Holistic Therapists. Put your feet up, have them treated, surrounded by warm decadent furnishings and breathtaking views of Tramore Bay. Bay Spa’s extensive menu offers a highly professional service with top quality products in beautiful surroundings. With their reasonable and competitive prices we have something for everyone. Visit bayspa.ie for more details

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Waterford Foot Clinic With over 18 years of experience, Waterford Foot Clinic offers complete foot care with treatments from nail cutting, corns, callous, cracked heels, nail problems, bunions and other foot, nail and toe deformities to more specialized services which include gait analysis and prescription orthotics for both adults and children, sports people, diabetics. They also specialize in diabetic foot care/assessments. Visit www.waterfordfootclinic.ie for more details.

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Liberty Blue Liberty Blue Estate Agents was established in 2015 as a sister business to Residential Lettings company Bookaroom.ie which was founded in 1997 by Regina Mangan. Liberty Blue will market your property with complete transparency and with no undisclosed fees. They never forget that it is your property and the results we are achieving are for you. Liberty Blue will support you through every step of the process with the utmost clarity, respect and ongoing communication.

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Are you serious? by Andrew Bird Having had an intense few years, Andrew Bird has produced a record that tackles that intensity with respectful humour and jest, tackling themes such as his wife’s illness on ‘Puma’. “She was radioactive for seven days / how I wanted to be holding her anyway,� he croons over soaring strings and jangly guitar lines, all the while retaining a sing-along sensibility that’s at once gorgeous and cathartic. It’s a testament to Bird’s ability as a songwriter that he’s able to articulate whatever life throws at him head-on, and our enjoyment is all the better for it.

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Game of the week

Quantum Break (Xbox One) In the aftermath of a split second of destruction that fractures time, two people find they have gained extraordinary abilities. One of them travels through time and becomes hell-bent on controlling this power. The other uses these new abilities to attempt to defeat him – and fix time before it tears itself apart. Featuring a stellar cast, including Shawn Ashmore, Aidan Gillen and Dominic Monaghan, Quantum Break is full of vivid storytelling, rich characters and dramatic twists. Your choices affect the outcome of this fusion between game and show.

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Movie of the week

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice It’s been nearly two years since Superman’s (Henry Cavill) colossal battle with Zod (Michael Shannon) devastated the city of Metropolis. The loss of life and collateral damage left many feeling angry and helpless, including crimefighting billionaire Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck). Convinced that Superman is now a threat to humanity, Batman embarks on a personal vendetta to end his reign on Earth, while Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) launches his own crusade against the Man of Steel.

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Moranifesto by Caitlin Moran

Twilight

This is Caitlin’s engaging and amusing rallying call for our times. Combining the best of her recent columns with lots of new writing unique to this book, Caitlin deals with topics as pressing and diverse as 1980s swearing, benefits, boarding schools, and why the internet is like a drunken toddler. And whilst never afraid to address the big issues of the day – such as Benedict Cumberbatch and duffel coats – Caitlin also makes a passionate effort to understand our 21st century society and make it a better place.

Using smartphones late at night can have a real impact on your sleep, with the blue hue your phone outputs keeping you awake long after you switch off. Twilight solves this, by adapting the display colours to the time of day, filtering the blue light after sunset and helping you get to sleep. Once you’ve downloaded the app and set it up it simply runs in the background, so you can forget all about it and the change in screen colour isn’t as jarring as you might expect. But there are also tools to adjust the intensity, colour temperature and brightness.

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Festival cooks up a real treat for food fans PLANNING for the ninth annual West Waterford Festival of Food is now well underway with new events devised, old favourites organised and newly established showcases growing bigger and stronger. Following the success of last year’s festival which celebrated Generations in Irish Food, the theme this year will shine a spotlight on the up-andcoming faces in Irish food and also the trends that are set to dominate the culinary world for the next year. For three days, from April 15 to 17, the beautiful coastal town of Dungarvan and its surrounding countryside will welcome some of ,UHODQGœV ¿QHVW FKHIV producers, stall-holders and all round lovers of ¿QH IRRG DV ZHOO )RFXVing on fresh new talent and innovators, the West Waterford Festival of

Food showcases some of the best producers, chefs, restaurants and food businesses in Ireland. Alongside old favourites like Busy With Biscuits, Festival Film Club and our Busanna Bia, this year’s festival will see plenty of new events, like on Friday 15th April when Peter Mulryan of Blackwater Distillery will hold a workshop where students can spend the day distilling a special festival gin to be delivered to Dungarvan in the evening - look out for the Health Hub, a new venue for talks and demos on the latest food trends hosted by Blasta Wholefoods - schools and youth groups can take part in an Education Programme which will be delivered at schools early in 2016 and culminate in a grand showcase at #wwfof16. Visit www.westwaterfordfoodfestival.com for more information.

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WEXFORD 1-13 WATERFORD 0-17 SHARPSHOOTER Maurice Shanahan was the ‘man’ ZKR PDGH WKH GLŕľľHUHQFH between Waterford and Wexford as the DĂŠise edged to victory over neighbours Wexford in a tense quarter -inal league tie on Sunday. The Lismore man landed a dozen of the 15 shots he attempted on goal from frees, a ‘65’ and open play. It was by some distance his PRVW HŕľľHFWLYH DQG HQFRXUaging performance of the year and it bodes well as the days lengthen and the stakes are raised. The stage is now set for an Allianz League semiÂżQDO ZLWK /LPHULFN ZKR overcame Dublin in their own backyard on Saturday. Waterford will be favourites to reach a second FRQVHFXWLYH OHDJXH ÂżQDO DĂŠise boss Derek McGrath, typically, sought to play down any gulf in class between the two sides. “This chasm that is supposed to exist between 1A and 1B ... I was in Dublin (Saturday where Limerick beat the hosts), Clare beat Tipp, there’s nothing in it. Maybe when we (managers) talk about a 50-50 game people might interpret it as only building up the opposition,â€? he said after the game. “But it might be the fact we feel that’s the case. What is really pleasing is that knowing that was coming, knowing this rumour mill was circulating in Wexford all week, we knew Wexford would come with pride and quality and yet we still came out the right side of the

result.â€? Wexford tore out of the traps at the throw in. Superb in the opening quarter, they clung on to the league holders for much of the rest of the game before launching a comeback thanks to a 67th-minute Conor McDonald goal that ultimately fell just short of taking this south-east derby to extra-time. It was the least they deserved for their HŕľľRUWV KDYLQJ FRQWULEXWHG so much to a contest few expected to be so entertaining or close, although both managers claimed otherwise as they digested their TXDUWHU ÂżQDO HQFRXQWHU “To be fair, we were waiting in the long grass here,â€? said Wexford manager Liam Dunne afterwards, his words hinting at the rumours of GLVFRQWHQW WKDW Ă€RZHG IURP his short trip to Spain last week and a league campaign that had disappointed more than it had delighted. Derek McGrath didn’t see it that way. “We weren’t H[SHFWLQJ DQ\WKLQJ GLŕľľHUent,â€? said the Waterford boss. “What’s overlooked is that Wexford have a lot of quality as well. It’s not all of a sudden we have surpassed them. We feel we are no better than Wexford where we are, but we are happy we got over the line.â€? So they should be. Wexford outscored Waterford 1-9 to 0-7 from play, but they were let down by their own indiscipline at the back, where Maurice Shanahan punished them with nine frees, and at the other end where their own absence of a top-shelf dead-ball specialist and errant shooting cost them dearly.

SPORTS DIARY: Latest news from our city and county clubs Mount Sion GAA Club Under 12s Our Under 12s travelled to Croke Park on Wednesday last to take part in a Bord na Og sponsored tournament, playing teams from Limerick, Clare and Cork. The boys won their three games and along with their mentors were thrilled to be unbeaten on the hallowed turf. Thanks to Nicholas Mackey, Jonathan Flanagan and Stephen Wilmott and the parents who gave up their time on the day to help the lads have a great experience and hopefully it’ll be the ÂżUVW RI PDQ\ YLVLWV WR WKH -RQHÂśV URDG venue. Easter Camp Austin Gleeson’s Easter Camp was a great success during the week with over 100 kids attending each day. Well done to everyone who helped out in such a well run event . Mouthguards With the Football season imminent, the management are reminding all players that it is mandatory for mouthguards to be worn on the pitch at all times. Mouthguards can be bought at all the local sports shops and it is the individual responsibility of each player to make sure they have theirs. Commemoration Night Cnoc Sion GAA Club presents an evening of music to commemorate the 1916 Rising in the Mount Sion Centre on Saturday April 23, 100 years to the day from the start of the Rising. Music from Eriu Nua, with tickets at â‚Ź6, half of which goes to the Juvenile Club, available from behind the bar or from Tina Gleeson and Tucker Healy. Deise Day Deise Day 2016 takes place in Punchestown Racecourse on April 30 with proceeds being split 50/50 between Waterford GAA and the Waterford Ladies Development fund, tickets per person at â‚Ź150 and a great day’s entertainment is planned, even if you can’t attend RQ WKH GD\ D UDྡH ZLOO WDNH SODFH tickets are â‚Ź20 each or 3 for â‚Ź50, 1st prize is a Scandinavian Cruise, 2nd prize 4 tickets for Bruce Springsteen in Croke Park, 3rd Prize 2 All-Ireland Hurling Tickets & 4th Prize 2 All-Ireland Football tickets. Tickets are available from behind the bar.

Bohemians F.C. Bohemians F.C. Football Academy This season’s Academy, again kindly sponsored by SEAT and George Corbett Motors, started with a good number of kids turning out Saturday mornings. We run blocks of 10 week coaching sessions for boys and girls from age 5 to 10 in the Waterpark Rugby Club Astro Centre from 9.15am to 10.30am every Saturday. The sessions are structured and overseen by UEFA TXDOL¿HG FRDFKHV DQG VWD྾HG E\ )$,

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and Garda vetted coaches. The cost for 10 weeks is ₏50.00 General Information 75 Years – In 2016 our club will be 75 years old – watch these notes for further updates on events that will be planned. Any suggestions as to an event would be welcome. Junior Results 30/3 Youth A Bohs 4-3 Ballinaroad 30/3 Youth B Piltown 2-0 Bohs Junior Fixtures 9/4 1A St Pauls v Bohs 10/4 Youth A Bohs v Carrick 10/4 Youth B Kilmacow v Bohs 13/4 Youth A Ferrybank v Bohs 16/4 Div 4 Bohs v Dungarvan 17/4 Div 1A Bohs v Carrick U12 Tramore 2-3 Bohs Friends of Bohemians Plaque This plaque is on open display in our club entrance hall & is rapidly ¿OOLQJ XS ZLWK WKH QDPHV RI FOXE members past and present. Such has been the support that there are only (EST) 12 spaces remaining on the initial plaque. If you would like your name/family name to be engraved on the plaque please contact a member of the club committee as soon as possible. Fund raising events We have a number of fund raising events that require the support of everyone in the club to be successful. April 9 is our Flag Day & we have a bag pack planned for April 29 - 30.A quiz night is to be tied down with further details being shared over the coming weeks. Your support is needed so please contact a committee member if not already done. Website For all the latest news, stories, photographs, match reports and updates visit our website www.waterfordbohs.com

Athletics European Masters title for Joe Waterford’s Joe Gough West triumphed again in the European Masters Indoor Championships, which were held in Ancona, Italy from Tuesday to Sunday last. Joe, in the over 60s, and fellow Waterford athlete Brendan Leahy (over 35s), took part in the championships. It was %UHQGDQœV ¿UVW HYHU WDVWH RI FRPpetition at this level, but it was just DQRWKHU GD\ DW WKH RྜFH IRU -RH ZKR has years of experience in every age group, both in European and World competition. Once again, Joe rose WR WKH RFFDVLRQ PDJQL¿FHQWO\ DV KH seems to do every time he steps on a track. Joe’s training regime is on a par with any senior athlete of note and he never seems to pick up an injury, real or imaginary. On TuesGD\ LW ZDV WKH VHPL ¿QDO RI WKH PHWUHV ZKLFK ZDV WKH ¿UVW UDFH IRU -RH DQG KH ¿QLVKHG VHFRQG EHKLQG /\VHQNR 8NUDLQH LQ PLQXWHV WR HDVLO\ TXDOLI\ IRU WKH ¿QDO RQ 7KXUVGD\ ,Q WKDW ¿QDO KH IDFHG HLJKW opponents and from an early stage he took up a second place position for most of the race but then when heading down the back straight. In WKH ¿QDO ODS -RH PDGH KLV PRYH and sprinted away quickly opening up daylight between himself and the rest to go away and win easily in a great time of 2 minutes 16.76 seconds, Pierre Faucheur France ZDV VHFRQG LQ DQG 0DUFHO Scholten The Nederlands was third LQ -RH ZDV EDFN LQ DFWLRQ DJDLQ RQ 6DWXUGD\ LQ WKH ¿QDO RI WKH 1500 metres over 60 and he made D EUDYH H྾RUW MXVW PLVVLQJ RXW RQ D PHGDO ¿QLVKLQJ D FORVH XS WK LQ D ¿HOG RI 7KH UDFH LQ IDFW ZDV ZRQ

by another Irish athlete Brian Lynch who holds a worlds best time in the event in the age group ,he was WLPHG DW PLQXWHV VHFRQGV Pierre Faucheur of France was second once again in 4.42.77 and Olezandr Lysenko of Ukraine was third LQ ZLWK -RH MXVW EHKLQG LQ 4.44.23. So Joe has added the European Masters Indoors to the World Outdoors won last year.On Saturday morning Brendan Leahy Waterford was also in action in Ancona in the heats of the 400 metres but did not qualify clocking 54.34 in 5 th place On the Final day of the Championshipson Sunday however the Irish men’s team were third in the 4 x 200 metres relay with a new national record time in that age group of 1 minute 37.11 seconds and Brendan was D PHPEHU RI WKH WHDP UXQQLQJ D ¿QH third leg. In the medal table Ireland ¿QLVKHG WK RI WKH FRXQWULHV competing collecting 11 gold,5 silver and 6 bronze medals in various age groups Win for Mc Carthy David Mc Carty West Waterford won the road race over 4 miles in Dunboyne last Sunday in a time of PLQXWHV VHFRQGV DOO RI ,UHland’s leading runners competed. At the Stanford Invitational meeting in the USA last Friday Shane 4XLQQ UDQ ZHOO DQG ¿QLVKHG WK LQ a 5000 metres race in 14 minutes 12 second,the race was won in 13.57.6 Ferrybank Open Sports on Sunday A huge programme of events has been arranged for the Annual Ferrybank AC Open Sports at the RSC on Sunday next starting at 12 noon. -XYHQLOHV ER\V DQG JLUOV XQGHU WR 17 each have a sprint and middle distance event, u 12 to to under 16 have hurdles also and there are long jumps ,shot putts and javelin events in some age groups,juniors have a sprint,middle,high and long jump,seniors and masters sprint and middle distance. Relays are also included un der 9 ,11,13,15 boys and girls separate,mixed under 17 with at least two girls on team under 17 and upwards can compete in junior and senior events.Perpetual Shield IRU %HVW &OXE &RQWDFW QXPEHU 22nd Annual Ger Wyley Series begins tomorrow Tomorrow (Friday, April 7) sees the start of the Ger Wyley Sports/Nike Summer Series for 2016 when the 3rd Annual M T S Media Ballinroad 5k will get under way at 7 pm. Entries will be taken in Ballinadoad Community Hall from 5.45 pm. Splashworld 10 Km in Tramore On Sunday next the Annual Splashworld 10 Km road race is in Tramore starting at 11 am and entries are presently being taken online at total timing.ie and on the morning from 10 am. The proceeds go to the New Community Track in Tramore,

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Childrens run aged 9 and under at 9 am Other April Road Races Sunday April 10 th National 10 Km Phoenix Park,Sunday April 17 th Nartional Road Relays Raheny. Friday April 15 th Butlerstown 4 miles 7 pm ( Race 2 Ger Wyley Sports Series).Sunday April 17 th National Road Relays Raheny. Friday April QG 5DFH 2XW¿HOG 6SRUWV County Challenge Faugheen 5 Km SP 7KH )HUU\EDQN *$$ $Qgela Burns Memorial10 k Fun Run/ Walk will take place on Sunday $SULO WK DW DP LQ )HUU\EDQN *$$ *URXQGV 7KHUH ZLOO EH D N UDFH IRU WKH 8QGHU ¶V VWDUWLQJ EHfore the main 10k Track and Field Fixtures Friday April 15 th and Saturday 16 th Irish University Championships Santry, Sunday April 17 th Leevale 6SRUWV &RUN 7XHVGD\ $SULO WK Waterford Primary Schools Sports 56& $0&RQWDFW 7KXUVGD\ $SULO WK :DWHUIRUG Secondary Schools Championships RSC.

Ferrybank GAA Club Junior football 2XU -XQLRU )RRWEDOOHUV EHJLQ WKHLU championship quest with a home game this come Friday night April WK DJDLQVW %DOO\GX൵ /RZHU DW 6:45pm. Best of luck lads. Ferrybank Déise Draw Following last months great sucFHVV LQ WKH RSHQLQJ )HUU\EDQN 'HLVH GUDZ LQ ZKLFK )HUU\EDQN KDG WKUHH winners, including the top prize, WLFNHWV DUH VWLOO DYDLODEOH IRU WKH $SULO draw which takes place on Friday 29. Another eight draws remain in the year, and with 29 cash prizes RQ R൵HU LQFOXGLQJ ¼ IRU VW SUL]H WLFNHWV FRVW ¼ SHU PRQWK and we would encourage everyone WR SXUFKDVH D 'HLVH GUDZ WLFNHW ZLWK JRLQJ GLUHFWO\ EDFN WR WKH FOXE 7LFNHWV FDQ EH SXUFKDVHG IURP 7RQ\ Power 086-4169215, Pat O’ Meara 1LFN\ +H൵HUQDQ 6724212. Clothing collection 7KH &ORWKLQJ FROOHFWLRQ KDV EHHQ H[tended until June, so if you have any unwanted clothes you want to get rid RI \RX FDQ EULQJ WKHP GRZQ WR WKH Gaa grounds on any week night. Angela Burns Memorial 10k 7KH $QJHOD %XUQV PHPRULDO 10k fun run/walk takes place onSunday 24th April at 11am starting at WKH )HUU\EDQN *$$ JURXQGV (QWU\ IHH LV ¼ DQG ¼ IRU WKH 8QGHU ¶V ZLWK WKH 8QGHU UDFH EHJLQQLQJ DW DP 5HJLVWUDWLRQ FRPPHQFHV WKLV ZHHN HYHU\ 7XHVGD\ :HGQHVGD\ 7KXUVGD\ QLJKWV IURP SP SP DQG RQ 6DWXUGD\ PRUQLQJV IURP DP SP LQ WKH )HUU\EDQN Gaa grounds.

Waterford Racing Club WRC Ladies’ Squad dominates We have had an extremely packed racing calendar for the past couple of weeks and many successes to show for it. Right now our ladies squad is one of the strongest in the country having dominated the podium for two consecutive weekends with WHDP OHDGHU (PPD :DOVK VWDQGLQJ RQ WKH WRS VWHS WR UHFRUG EDFN WR EDFN YLFWRULHV LQ ERWK 5DV $Q /DRLV RQ (DVWHU 6XQGD\ DQG WKH 'XQJDUYDQ *3 WKLV ZHHNHQG 2Q ERWK RFFDVLRQV (PPD VLPSO\ URGH DZD\ IURP WKH RSSRVLWLRQ ZLWK D EOLVWHULQJ VROR attack to cross the line on her own. $EO\ EDFNLQJ KHU XS ZDV VSULQW VSHFLDOLVW 0DUWLQD &URQLQ ZKR ¿QLVKHG

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UG LQ /DRLV DQG WK LQ 'XQJDUYDQ Perhaps most encouraging of all were the performances of rookies &ODXGLD /DQH 0DU\ DQG 'LDQH %HKDQ ZKR ¿QLVKHG UG DQG WK UHVSHFWLYHO\ LQ 'XQJDUYDQ 2XU PHQ¶V WHDP ZHUH DOVR EXV\ DOO RYHU WKH FRXQWU\ RQ (DVWHU ZHHNHQG 0RVW QRWDEO\ 6KDQH 3RZHU ZKR VFRUHG D WRS ¿QLVK RQ WKH TXHHQ stage of Ras Mumhan in Kerry against international and full-time SURIHVVLRQDO RSSRVLWLRQ FRQ¿UPLQJ his growing stature within the top echelons of the the sport. Meanwhile LQ /HLQVWHU 'Z\DQH .LUZDQ FRQWLQued his development with 8th place LQ WKH ¿QDO VWDJH RI WKH *RUH\ GD\ in Wexford, whilst on the other side RI WKH SURYLQFH ,DQ %XWOHU ZDV ¿QLVKLQJ UG LQ 5DV $Q /DRLV 7KLV ZHHNHQG MXVW JRQH EURXJKW PRUH VXFFHVV ZLWK 5RELQ .HOO\ ZKRVH IRUP LV VORZO\ LPSURYLQJ ¿QLVKLQJ LQ UG SODFH LQ HOLWH $ UDFH DW WKH 'XQJDUYDQ *3 ZKLOVW LQ WKH $ FDWHJRU\ WKH HYHU GHSHQGDEOH .LHUDQ 0HUULPDQ ¿QLVKHG LQ WKH SRLQWV RQFH again, this time in 8th place. I am struggling to think of a race that he hasn’t gotten a result in ! Well done to all of our riders.

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De La Salle GAA Club John J. Murphy East U-21 B Football Championship Final 'H /D 6DOOH 5RDQPRUH :HOO GRQH WR RXU 8 IRRWEDOOHUV ZKR DUH (DVWHUQ % FKDPSLRQV DIWHU a hard fought win over Roanmore in Carriganore last Friday night. In fairness to Roanmore the scoreline GRHV OLWWOH MXVWLFH WR WKHLU H൵RUWV DV WKH\ ZHUH LQ WKLV JDPH XS WR LQMXU\ time and it took two excellent goals LQ WKH QG DQG UG PLQXWHV WR ¿nally decide it. 7KHUH ZDV JUHDW GHOLJKW DIWHU WKH JDPH ZKHQ ERDUG FKDLUPDQ 0LFKDHO Wadding presented the cup to our H[FHOOHQW FDSWDLQ 6WHSKHQ 'DOWRQ and sponsor John J. Murphy presentedthe man of the match award to 'HDQ :DOVK Congratulations to our lads, manDJHU (GGLH &RRQH\ VHOHFWRUV 'DYLG

Seamus Quirke then announced that WKLV \HDU¶V ZLQQHU RI WKH FOXE SHUVRQ of the year award was the most deVHUYLQJ 7RQ\ µ'RF¶ 'DOWRQ National Hurling League Quarter Final :HOO GRQH WR 'HUHN 0F*UDWK .HYLQ 0RUDQ -DNH 'LOORQ 6KDQH 0F1XOW\ (GGLH %DUUHWW 0DUN &RRQH\ )HUJDO O’Brien and the Waterford senior KXUOHUV RQ FRPLQJ IURP EHKLQG WR EHDW :H[IRUG LQ :H[IRUG 3DUN ODVW 6XQGD\ DQG TXDOLI\ IRU D VHPL ¿QDO clash with Limerick in two weeks. Munster Minor Hurling Champion-

IRRWEDOOHU RI WKH \HDU &ROP 0RUULV was selected as intermediate hurler. 7KH MXQLRU DZDUGV ZHQW WR (DPRQQ )LW]JHUDOG IRU IRRWEDOO DQG WR &RQRU %RKDQH IRU KXUOLQJ &UDLJ 'RZOLQJ ZDV FKRVHQ DV \RXQJ IRRWEDOOHU .LHUDQ 2¶'RQRKRH ZRQ WKH LQDXJXUDO award for a minor B hurling team. A presentation was then made to Beth Carton and Brianna O’Regan in recognition of their All Ireland Intermediate camogie success with :DWHUIRUG 7KH SUHVHQWDWLRQ RI WKH (DVW 8 KXUOLQJ PHGDOV ZDV WKHQ PDGH 7KDW OHIW WZR ¿QDO DZDUGV WR EH PDGH )LUVWO\ (GGLH 0HDQH\ ZDV selected as the young hurler of the year and the much coveted Liam 2¶'RQQHOO PHPRULDO WURSK\ ZDV SUHVHQWHG WR (GGLH E\ /LDP¶V VLVWHU <YRQQH .HDUQH\ &OXE FKDLUPDQ

ship. Engagement Congratulations to dual player MarWLQ 6KHHKDQ DQG RXU 7ZLWWHU DFFRXQW RSHUDWRU (OOHQ 'R\OH ZKR JRW HQgaged last week. Condolences We extend our sympathy to the Flynn family on the death of Mark’s EURWKHU 0LFKDHO $U GKHLV 'p JR UDLEK Vp Fixtures )ULGD\ WK $SULO (DVW -XQLRU )RRWEDOO Championship v Bonmahon in BonPDKRQ SP 'H /D 6DOOH &DPRJLH &OXE Training U-8, U-10 & U-12 on Weds 6th $SULO # SP LQ *UDFHGLHX U-14s on Monday 4th April @ SP LQ *UDFHGLHX

U-16, 18, & Intermediate on MonGD\ WK $SULO # SP LQ *UDcedieu. Newcomers are always more than welcome to participate. Club Fixtures 8 8 EOLW]HV URXQG RQ 6DW WK $SULO LQ )HUU\EDQN U-14 B Championship round 1 on 7XHV WK $SULO DZD\ WR 3RUWODZ Roanmore. U-16 A Championship round 1 on 7XHV WK $SULO KRPH WR %ULFNH\V WKURZ LQ SP LQ *UDFHGLHX Intermediate League round 1 away WR 'XQJDUYDQ RQ 6XQ WK $SULO # DP 8 EOLW]HV URXQG RQ 6DW WK April in Portlaw. Feile 2016 We will host the Laois champions (Portlaoise). Also in our group will EH 3RUWODZ 5RDQPRUH WKH QG placed team in the Roscommom Feile. All this will take place on the weekend of 17th, 18th & 19th June. County Hard luck to the Waterford minor VTXDG ZKR ORVW RXW WR /LPHULFN WR LQ WKH WK ¿QDO URXQG RI the Minor A All Ireland Championship played in Rathkeale Co. LimHULFN RQ 6XQ UG $SULO %ULDQQD 2 5HJDQ JRDONHHSHU &DRLPKH 'URKDQ KDOI EDFN &RXUWQH\ +HDO\ KDOI EDFN %HWK &DUWRQ FHQWUH IRUZDUG 1-04) Niamh Murphy (corner forZDUG $LVOLQJ 0DGLJDQ XVHG VXE

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Motorists face points for faulty tyres PENALTY points will soon apply to drivers whose tyres are defective or non-roadworthy. But it has yet to be decided how many points will be imposed. A report released today, entitled ‘Pre-Crash Report on Vehicle Factors in Fatal Collisions’ found that defective tyres played the biggest role in fatal accidents, being a factor in two-thirds of the collisions studied. As a result, current Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe has announced his intention to make the offence of driving with defective tyres punishable within the penalty points system, or by fixed charges. The Minister said: “To highlight how critical this is to our safety on the roads, work is currently

on-going to bring the offence of defective and nonroadworthy tyres within the penalty point system. “I would urge people to take preventative measures by checking their vehicles regularly and ensure they are roadworthy.” Arising from the research, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) plans a campaign to highlight the dangers posed by tyres that are worn, damaged or under-inflated. The results, the first of their kind, are based on a five-year analysis of Garda Forensic Collisions Investigations rather than the on-scene preliminary reports. They showed that tyres were a significant factor in 66 vehicles involved in collisions between 2008 and 2012.

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