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THE SLANEY NEWS IS NOW AVAILABLE IN 230 OUTLETS!

comment The Slaney News has reached its 100th issue milestone. We started publishing in 2010 – a slim 16 pages per issue. Over the years, thanks to the support of hundreds of local advertisers, writers and photographers, we have increased in size to 36 pages per issue with plans to go to 40 pages later this year.

We still distribute 10,000 copies per issue using a combination of a professional door-to-door delivery service in Enniscorthy and Bunclody, plus a network of 230 outlets in Enniscorthy and surrounding villages where readers can pick up their own copy every month.

The paper's content continues to highlight all that is positive in our community – particularly success stories of all kinds for local individuals, clubs, organisations and businesses, as well as promoting local festivals, music and arts events, etc.

This being our 100th issue we are running some competitions for our readers and advertisers. One lucky advertiser could win €500 of Free advertising. And, as a thank you to our loyal readers, we will be giving away lots of Free tickets to local concerts, shows, etc on our Facebook page "Slaney News" over the next few weeks, so make sure to check our Facebook page on a regular basis. See more details on our various competitions on page 10.

In recent weeks, Datascope, the printer of our paper based on the Old Dublin Road, Enniscorthy, has been taken over

by Webprint, based in Cork, who will now be printing our paper.

Naturally we are very disappointed that our Enniscorthybased paper won’t be printed in Enniscorthy any more, but on the positive side we expect the print quality will now be even better, the paper whiter, the edges of the paper will be neater, and the pages will now be stapled together to better hold our ever-increasing number of pages. We thank Kevin, Trina, David and all the team in Datascope for their wonderful work and top quality service over the last eight years.

10,000 copies per issue of which 5,000 are distributed door-to-door in Enniscorthy town and 700 in Bunclody.

The balance is distributed to over 230 drop-off points: ENNISCORTHY: Doyles Bar, The Duffry Gala Duffry Hope Centre The Wilds Copper Pan The Holy Grail Stamps Cotton Tree Cafe Crew Cuts Vapor Nation George’s Hair Salon Impresso Cafe IWA Charity Shop Bart’s Charity Shop Millstream Fish Shop Butcher’s Cottage / Bakery Bridget’s Hair Salon Hair Salon Inspiration Rackards Little Spoon Coffee Shop Danny’s Barber Shop Karl Martin Cutting Edge Curls Flowercraft South East Animal Rescue Maura Flannery’s Shop My Café Coffee Shop Abbey Centre Bizzy Fingers City Fashions Holohan’s Pub California Sun Tan School & Office Supplies Orchard Fruit & Veg Shop Mrs Quinn’s Charity Shop Chernobyl Charity Shop Annette’s Flowers Sandro’s Wickham Bros The Athenaeum Arzaq / Fastech T. Doyle Pub ––––––––––––––––––––

Alba Restaurant Shang Hai Golden City Galo Chargrill Riverside Park Hotel Via Veneto The Bailey Dunnes TOP shop/filling station Greenville Stores ABC Takeaway Robbies Pub Enniscorthy Kebabish Mizzoni’s Popovici’s Toss Kavanagh’s FFC Carry Out Templeshannon –––––––––––––––––––– Kavanagh’s Pharmacy Dawson’s Bar Uptown Kuts Enniscorthy Cabs Hilltop Dry Cleaners Stitch Dat Aideen Vonno Sonas Pet Corner Presentation Centre SuperValu Pettitts Gonzaga House –––––––––––––––––––– Quik Pick, Ross Road Grants Pharmacy Saucy Butcher Pet Depot Bellefield GAA complex Mace/Maxol Bellefield CWCWE Enterprise Centre Enniscorthy Voc. College Co. Wexford Education Centre –––––––––––––––––––– C&R Print Bus Stop Shop Smiles Dental The Barber Shop Enniscorthy Chamber Screaming Canvas Slaneyside Carpets Treacys Hotel Waterfront

Merrythought House TK Cabs O’Callaghan’s Centra T’shannon Community Centre George Kehoe & Co Chapel Lane Service Station D&G Hair Studio Castle Gardens Dept of Agricuture Offices Topaz Service Station Alcast Motor Factors

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BLACKWATER: Londis Post Office BOOLAVOGUE: Post Office Fr Murphy Centre.

BUNCLODY: Adult Learning Centre SuperValu Anatolia Turkish Barber Betsy’s Hair Parlour Bearbóir Barber Mango Tree Millrace Hotel Tourism Office Rivers Edge Library Campus-Gala Sugar & Spice Daybreak, Ryland Road Eurospar Half Way House Credit Union Urban Barber Chevue Studio Dols Beauty Clinic DNG O'Connor & O'Connor Hers N Sirs ArtBank Hair Junction Sonas CAMOLIN: C&K Takeaway Christy Byrne’s, Butcher Post Office.

CASTLEBRIDGE: Flanagan’s CLONROCHE: Kavanagh’s Gala Post Office Larkin’s Shop.

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COURTNACUDDY: Kelly’s Shop.

CURRACLOE: Cloney’s Shop Post Office.

FERNS: Buí The Unique Escape Mace Applegreen Ferns Barber Bolgers Hardware Courtyard Eclipz Blush Ferns Community Centre Ferns Castle Ferns Computer Services Saints Salon Daybreak Davitts Music Shop KILMUCKRIDGE: Centra Kates Coffee Shop & Deli Sean Ógs Hotel.

Boggan’s KILTEALY/BALLINDAGGIN: Kiltealy Post Office.

MONAGEER Monageer Tavern / Shop.

OULART: Corrigan’s Londis Post Office.

OYLEGATE: Garrys Service Station.

RATHNURE: Codd’s Shop Pat Murphy Oil Conran Interiors WEXFORD: Maldron Hotel O’Briens, Redmond Sq O’Briens, Main St Nosh & Dosh, Redmond Sq Yard Restaurant Wexford Arts Centre Wexford General Hospital Wexford Service Station

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The Slaney News is now looking forward to our next 100 issues and continuing to serve our readers and advertisers well into the future.

– Frank Corcoran

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EnnIsCORthy byPAss Keep up to date on the dedicated website: www.m11gtoe.ie.

As of now the work is progressing on target and the M11, N30 and N80 will open to traffic in July 2019 with minor works continuing up to November 2019.

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The proprietor, Martin McSorley, already has two other similar set-ups in Courtown and Ballinaboola, as well as several others around the country.

The new shop is 3,000 sq.ft. approx and will employ up 15 people.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––– A new Chinese Restaurant, lOtUs hOUsE, with seating for up to 60 people, has opened at 20 Island Road – the substantial premises occupied up to last year by Vinnie’s Bar & Lounge. Diners at Lotus House can choose between an a la carte menu, great value set meals or try the special mini-buffet option.

Alternatively one can collect from the in-house takeaway or take advantage of a townwide delivery service.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––– Meanwhile, on the Milehouse Road, at the Enniscorthy Enterprise Centre, a Dublinbased firm, QUEst systEMs, has opened a South East office.

Quest offers a huge range of IT Hardware, Office Supplies,

Staff members at the new Centra shop and Drive service station

Managed Print & Audio Visual Solutions. Contact them on 053-9246202 for more information. www.questsystems.ie –––––––––––––––––––––––––– A new graphic design and printing business is opening today (1st August) on Castle Hill, next door to Enniscorthy Castle. ldb dEsIGns is owned and run by Liz Doran Burke, Enniscorthy born and raised, and well known locally through her work with The Echo newspapers and other local publications. Liz spe-

cialises in Wedding Stationery, Memoriam Cards, Personalised Greeting Cards, Memory Boards, etc as well as logo design and stationery for businesses and organisations of all kinds. LDB is open 10am to 5pm, 6 days a week, and in addition private appointments are available between 5-7pm to facilitate a more “personal touch for those personal moments”.

Call in any time to Liz’s comfortable and welcoming premises, or phone Liz on 085-1244744 or 053-9261225.

Last, but by no means least, it’s great to see shEEhAn’s famous shop re-opening in the town centre. Sheehan’s spent 50 years on Rafter Street, followed by four years on the Prom, and is now on Court Street, in the premises formerly occupied by Doyle’s butcher shop. This family business run by Dessie, Bridget and Keith specialises in wallpapers, paints, curtains and blinds (including an expert measuring service) and operates extended opening hours 8.15am to 6pm, six days a week. n

"Waiting list for Home Support services in Co. Wexford is unacceptably high" Sinn Féin’s general election candidate for Co. Wexford, Cllr. Johnny Mythen, has said that it is extremely worrying that there are over 6,000 of the most vulnerable people in our society, such as older people and those with disabilities, waiting for home support services across the state.

“Home support services such as home care packages and home help hours are some of the most important services the HSE provide. Not only do they allow for older people to stay in their homes, but they are also incredibly important for those with ailments or disabilities.

Cllr Mythen continued: “Home care delivered in the home is the preferred form of care for most people and their families, and older people, those with disabilities, and their families are continuously calling out for more home support services in order to meet the need that exists.

“Unfortunately, this government, with the support of Fianna Fáil, has taken the decision to underfund the service to the point that there are 6,118 people waiting for a home support service across the State.

“The situation in CHO Area 5, which includes Co. Wexford, is equally pressing with 557 people on waiting lists for home support.

Colour Consultation Day in Smyth’s newly revamped store on Rafter Street. L-R: Aodhain Scallan of Inside Design, courtesy of Fleetwood Paints, Betty and Dermot Kavanagh (proprietors), Ciara Murphy and Mary Murphy (customers).

“Getting older or having a disability should not leave you invisible to the State. The State must ensure that older people and those who have a disability can live at home with respect, with dignity, and as comfortably as possible.”

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Hope & Dream 2018 has raised €145,120 for local charities At a very enjoyable evening on 27th July, kindly hosted by Enniscorthy Credit Union, MC Michael Jordan of the hope Cancer support Centre, made the announcement that an incredible €145,120 has been raised by by the 2018 version of this now annual event.

Michael, who is also the Race Director for the event, thanked the 2,229 registered participants, the many generous sponsors of the event including Enniscorthy Credit Union which has agreed to once again sponsor the t-shirts for next year’s event, Doyle Fielding Accountants for their accounting expertise and, of course, Denise McDonald in the Hope Cancer Support Centre office for going far beyond the call of duty in her administration and promotion of the event.

New initiative for housing

Above L-R: Denise McDonald and Michael Jordan of the Hope Cancer Support Centre with Ciaran Sheridan, Chairman of Friends of Wexford Hospital MRI Now Project – recipient of €36,280 from this year’s Hope & Dream event.

Denise McDonald, Una Doherty, Michael Jordan of the Hope Cancer Support Centre accept a donation for almost €4,500 from BNY Mellon, Wexford town, for the Hope & Dream.

Speakers at the cheque presentation evening included Una Doherty (Chairperson of Hope Cancer Support Centre) which received €72, 560, Marie Condon on behalf of Co. Wexford Hospice Homecare which received €36,280, and Ciaran Sheridan representing Friends of Wexford

Hospital MRI Now Project which received €36,280.

It was also revealed that the 2019 event will take place on 7th April and that the Hope Centre Support Centre will receive 60% of the proceeds and Co. Wexford Hospice Homecare will get 40%. n

St Senan’s Parish – Golf and Calendars!

s t s e n a n ’s P a r i s h i n Enniscorthy, under the guidance of Fr Paddy banville Adm and Parish secretary, linda O’Rourke, and with the support of the many volunteers active in the parish, is always planning ahead and no more so than when it comes to the annual shannon Chapel Restoration Fund Golf Classic.

Plans are now finalised for the classic which will take place in Enniscorthy Golf Club on Friday, 10th August 2018. The In July, the forwardthinking St Senan’s Parish, Enniscorthy, published its 2019 calendar.

L-R: Liz Wildes who kindly donated the photos in the calendar, and Fr Paddy Banville Adm.

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format for the golf classic will be a team of four, two to score.

Team of 4 costs €160 (excl. dinner). Alternatively, a tee box or green or prizes can be sponsored for €50/€100.

Bookings may be made to: Pro Shop (053) 9237600 or (053) 9233191 or through Eugene Doyle (053) 9235287 or (087) 9171657 or online at www.enniscorthygc.ie, username: 'senans', Password: ‘senans' . Food will be available all day at the classic.

Through the generosity of many contributors over recent years the parish debt has been reduced to just under €20,000 – a huge achievement.

The parish has also launched its popular calendar for 2019 with thanks as always to Liz Wildes for supplying the remarkable photos and to C&R Print for their high quality work.

Keep an eye out for the calendar on sale at various locations.

We’ll include more details in next month’s issue. n

At the Riverside Park hotel on 16th July, housing Officer with Wexford County Council, Padraig O’Gorman, ably assisted by Michelle Carey, delivered a comprehensive synopsis of the Government’s Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan.

The seminar, hosted by Enniscorthy Chamber of Commerce under Chairperson Maree Lyng and Development Officer Jimmy Gahan, was an endeavour to make the property owners of Enniscorthy, particularly those with premises in the centre of town, aware of the Repair & Lease Scheme now being rolled out under this programme by Wexford County Council.

Under the project if you own a premises in any part of the county (not necessarily in an urban area) that has been vacant for 12 months or more Wexford County Council will provide you with an interest-free loan to meet the cost of low level renovation works to the tune of €40,000 per unit. The Council will enter into a longterm agreement with you the property owner and will become the landlord of the premises arranging Social Housing tenants for the property, setting and collecting rent and looking after the general maintenance and repair of any and all damage to said property apart from structural damage, for the duration of the lease.

The initiative is not for private renting and there has to be a social housing demand for the property and it has to be deemed viable accommodation.

In my opinion this is a winwin scenario whereby the property owner avails of an interest-free loan to carry out necessary repairs and upgrade his property that might otherwise become derelict and an

James Browne TD with John O’Leary. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

L-R: Cllr Keith Doyle (Chairman Wexford County Council), Maree Lyng (President Enniscorthy & District Chamber), Cllr Willie Kavanagh (Chairman Enniscorthy Municipal District).

eyesore on the townscape.

He is guaranteed regular income in monthly payments with no loss of rent during vacant periods.

He has neither to find tenants nor deal with them nor does he have the hassle of collecting rent or the cost of advertising or finding new tenants.

Plus the property will be returned to the owner at the end of the leasing term in good repair and condition.

Coupled with all of the

above this innovative project should substantially improve the look of our town centres, breathing life back into them along with reducing the social housing crisis, now what could be wrong with all of that?

A positive and enterprising venture for the enhancement of all in our community.

Expression of Interest Forms are currently available from the Wexford County Council website.

– Maria Nolan

L-R: Padraig O’Gorman (Wexford County Council), Jimmy Gahan (Development Officer, Enniscorthy & District Chamber), Maree Lyng (President Enniscorthy & District Chamber), Minister Paul Kehoe TD, Cllr Kathleen Codd Nolan. Pic: Maria Nolan.

EnniSCorthy Library – auguSt 2018 – What'S on at a gLanCE 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd august: TEK Central Coding For Kids.

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9th august: Wild Food Foraging – An introduction to Wild Safe Food.

10th august: Hip Hop Dance Workshop. 11th august: Bricks4kidz Workshop.

16th august: Millinery Workshop. 18th august: Build Your Own Arcade Game Workshop.

23rd august: Everyone Can Draw Workshop.

30th august: Constance Markievicz: Unlikely Revolutionary - A Talk By Anne Haverty.

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Third Lane for N11 Transport infrastructure ireland has confirmed a 22km enhancement plan for the n11. Consultants are preparing documents to enhance the M11/n11 corridor from its junction with the M50 to Junction 14 at Coyne’s Cross.

According to Wexford TD James Browne, who has been taking a keen interest in this matter, consultants are drawing up a preliminary design, environmental assessment and planning application.

The upgrade of the 22km stretch of the N11 between M50 Junction 5 Bray North and M11 Junction 14 Coyne’s Cross will… add a third lane to the northbound and southbound carriageways.

“I have consistently raised the plight of Co. Wexford commuters with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, and the TII since being elected. The N11 is the only major road outside of Dublin that has not been upgraded in the past 20 years.

It is long overdue… to ease traffic congestion.”

“This is a welcome measure that will improve the quality of life for commuters and will bring economic benefits to Co. Wexford. I will continue to call on the TII and Minister Ross to expedite these works”, Deputy Browne concluded.

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ENNISCORTHY’S Sinn Féin addresses farmers NEW AMBULANCE STATION Paramedics in Enniscorthy have finally been given access to a new state-of-the-art ambulance station, following a €200,000 investment from the hsE. According to Minister Paul Kehoe, the station on the Old Dublin Road will have timecritical access to the new Motorway at Scarawalsh and will also future-proof ambulance cover for years to come.

Minister Kehoe, who has worked alongside Independent Cllr Ger Carthy to deliver on the investment, said it a major boost for Enniscorthy. “This upgrade is vitally important for

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the entire county. It means now that the people of Enniscorthy and beyond are given adequate cover and that we finally have infrastructure that is state of the art and fit for purpose.” n

Wexford Science Fest Co. Wexford is to host its first ever science week festival as part of science Week 2018, 11th – 18th november.

Minister Paul Kehoe has confirmed that €35,000 has been secured from the Dept of Enterprise to fund the Wexford Science Festival, “Wex Sci” following a joint application between Wexford County

Council, Waterford/Wexford ETB, Local Link Wexford and the EPA. The festival will take place at venues around the county and will include an open day, a science-teacher conference and a number of educational events for families.

We’ll carry full details in a future issue. n

Cllr. Johnny Mythen, Mary Lou McDonald (Leader Sinn Fein), Kevin Foley (Rapparees and Co. Wexford hurler), and Clr. Mick Roche at the Brian Walsh Hurleys (Enniscorthy) stand at the Bannon & Rathangan Show, 12th July.

local sinn Féin Councillor, Johnny Mythen, in the company of party leader, Mary lou Mcdinald, took the opportunity at the recent bannon & Rathangan show to address some concerns of the farming community: “It has been a terrible year for farmers. the new CAP [Common Agricultural Policy] needs to be properly funded to sus-

tain the most Irish family farms as possible by providing a decent income, so that farmers can survive and the rural economy is vibrant.

"The proposed reduction in the overall money available for the new CAP goes far beyond the reduction in the British contribution to the EU and I fear that Brexit is being used as an excuse to cut fund-

ing for agriculture and environmental investment."

"A fully funded CAP is vital across the EU on a range of fronts and in Ireland it is absolutely vital, to keep high quality food production, protect the environment and sustain the family farm. Indeed, CAP has been central to the modernisation of Irish farming over the decades.” n

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Fianna Fáil to rely on James and Lisa

Larry leading by example Larry Dunbar

And then there were two…

At the Fianna Fáil Convention in the Riverside Park Hotel on Monday 9th July, seven candidates put their names forward to run for Fianna Fáil in Co. Wexford in the next General Election. Above L-R: Michael Sheehan, Malcolm Byrne, Lisa McDonald, Michael Whelan, Barbara-Anne Murphy, Joe Sullivan and James Browne.

Sitting TD, James Browne, and Wexford Town Councillor, Lisa McDonald, were successful in securing the two available nominations.

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Mary O’Neill, Phil Millar and Denise Gordon at the Ichthyosis Support Group Coffee Morning last month in Bellefield.

Sinn Féin M.L.A. and former hunger striker, Pat Sheehan, pictured with local Cllr Johnny Mythen in Monagear last month to mark the anniversary of Joe McDonnell, one of the ten men to die on Hunger Strike in 1981.

One can only stand in awe of Enniscorthy’s larry dunbar who has selflessly created a visual spectacle in his neighbourhood communal area for the enjoyment of local residents and for the betterment of the town as a whole.

The amazing flower beds, planted and maintained by Larry at Slaney View Park, have not gone unnoticed by Enniscorthy Tidy Towns Association who recently captured Larry on video and livestreamed an interview with him on 12th July on the “Enniscorthy Tidy Towns” Facebook page. Check it out

and learn from Larry’s own tips on maintaining a beautiful garden.

Top marks also to local media company, South East TV, who have been very successful in improving the local Tidy Towns Association social media profile.

If everybody in town could put in even a fraction of the effort Larry puts in to making their neighbourhood look well, there is no doubt the town could move upwards from its existing, creditable bronze award to reach silver, and eventually gold status. n

Darkness Into Light a huge success

Nora Tyrell and her sister Lil Brophy.

Eileen Coady, Mary Lambert, Dara and Jamie Carroll.

Members of the Rapparees/ starlights dIl Committee – Podge hall, Maria nolan, Majella Murphy and tom boland were delighted to hand over a cheque on saturday 21st July to Marie Peelo and kieran brady of Pieta house for the staggering total of €30,458.

“A marvellous contribution by the people of Enniscorthy and beyond and a great effort by the club in this its first year to

organise the event,”commented Marie Peelo at the cheque presentation at the Bellefield Nursery on Saturday morning. “The Rapparees/Starlights have been involved since the beginning of the Darkness Into Light Walk in Enniscorthy through members Maria Nolan and Tom Boland who worked with the Shamrocks GAA over the past number of years on the event but this is the first time that it has been run at

Bellefield and we are delighted with the result.”

Podge Hall thanked all involved with making the occasion such a success and looked forward to going bigger and better next year. Maria Nolan paid tribute to James Browne TD, Fianna Fail Spokesman on Mental Health, for his attendance at the presentation and thanked Marie and Kieran for taking time on a Saturday morning to come to

Bellefield. “This indeed surpassed our expectations considering when Darkness Into Light began in Enniscorthy we were the only venue in Wexford but this year the DIL Walk took place in 4 venues in the county so we are thrilled that so much was raised in the town, displaying the continuing generosity of the people of Enniscorthy and their tremendous support of worthy causes.” n

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Edenderry Remembers Wexford Heroes On Friday evening, 6th July, the lovely square at Edenderry took on the form of an Open Air Theatre as the town commemorated the hanging of Wexford 1798 leaders Fr. Mogue Kearns and Colonel Anthony Perry.

C o l o n e l P e r r y, w h o earned himself the nickname `the screeching general`, because of his practice of screaming at the enemy when leading rebel attacks, came f ro m P ro t e s t a n t g e n t r y around Inch and was instrumental in planning the devastating counter-attack upon

an advancing British spearhead at the Battle of Tubberneering on June 4th, which destroyed half of the British army in North Wexford in one fell swoop.

Captured and continuously tortured for over 48 hours including being subjected to the horrific practice of pitch capping, Anthony Perry reported to the rebel camp on Vinegar Hill on 29th May and was appointed second in command of the northern army.

The rebel priest Mogue Kearns was at the first Battle

of Enniscorthy on 28th May and on Vinegar Hill from where he led a detachment of 2,000 poorly-equipped insurgents northwards to attack Bunclody.

Fr. Kearns who is reputed to have been hanged in Paris during the French Revolution, but was cut down by a physician who knew him and recovered, was wounded at Vinegar Hill.

Catholic and Protestant were captured in Offaly in July of 1798, tried there and were hanged side by side at Blundell Hill, Edenderry.

On 6th July the people of

Edenderry did justice to the memory of both these Wexford heroes who are buried together near the town, with a wonderfully organised and superbly executed pageant complete with redcoats and rebels, judges and magistrates, horses and carriages and the most authentic hanging I have ever witnessed. Remarkably well done and great credit to all involved and Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society was delighted to be part of this remarkable tribute to these brave men.

– Maria Nolan

Camolin Commemorates

Enniscorthy Historical Reenactment Society was delighted to be asked to be part of a most poignant, dignified and venerable tribute on Sunday 15th July to all those who lost their lives in the G r e a t Wa r f r o m C o u n t y Kilkenny.

The unveiling of a magnificent WW1 Memorial in Kilkenny marble at Noonan’s Folly in the tranquil Peace Park in Kilkenny city, overshadowed by its ancient and majestic Castle, is a most exquisite and apt acknowledgement of the contribution made by 822 men and 5 women from all parts of the county, with their parishes and their names now carved in stone for present and future generations to remember them and the sacrifice they made, as quoted by Lt. Col. Ken Martin of the Royal British Legion Republic of Ireland ‘When you go home, tell them of us and say, For your tomorrow, we gave our today.’

Master of Ceremonies for the solemn occasion was the eloquent John Joe Cullen, Vice-

routing of Lieutenant Thomas B o o k e y a n d h i s Ye o m a n Cavalry known as the Camolin Cavalry by rebel priest Fr. John Murphy and his band of Insurgents from Camolin and the surrounding areas at The Harrow on 26th May 1798.

In the engagement Lieutenant Bookey was killed and the Rebellion had begun in earnest in Wexford.

Members of Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society along with members of the Craanford/Monaseed `98

Group came together to recreate the historic pageant complete with the taking of the flag and the death of Lieutenant Bookey.

A Parade followed where a `98 Monument to all who lost their lives in the Rebellion

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to erect this monument to their memory.’

Following musical tributes and ecumenical prayers, Orla Parkinson’s poem was read by Ger Coady and representatives from the French, Belgian, Australian, American, British, New Zealand, Irish and Canadian Embassies laid wreaths along with Mrs. Deike Potzel, the German Ambassador, who laid a wreath in atonement. Family members were also invited to lay wreaths at the monument at the end of the official ceremony.

A most worthwhile and significant occasion in this year, one hundred years since the end of the Great War, and perhaps we here in Enniscorthy and Wexford should be looking to do the same or similar for our own war dead. `They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.’

Perhaps it’s time we did.

– Maria Nolan

Chairman of the Kilkenny Great War Memorial Committee, who called on Minister for Justice & Equality Charlie Flanagan to unveil the Memorial and address the large gathering.

Minister Flanagan made a very moving speech about those who left our shores to play their part in the war to end wars saying that whether they left to fight for the freedom of small nations, or because they felt that it might improve the cause of Irish freedom or simply because they needed to put food in the mouths of their children, all of them thought they were doing the right thing and ‘now finally in the rain, in Kilkenny, in July, they are remembered’.

Other speakers included Chairman of Kilkenny County Council Eamon Aylward who was lavish in his praise of the organising committee especially its Chairman Donal Croghan saying, ‘This project is the essence of a partnership and community approach and

whilst it is always important to plan and to aspire to a better future, it is equally important to reflect, to remember, to interpret and to acknowledge the past and those who went before us.’

Donal Croghan outlined the work done on the Project since 2010 and thanked all involved especially the Royal British Legion of Ireland for its generous monetary contribution to the Memorial, Kilkenny County Council who made up the significant balance along with individual donations and his own Memorial Committee ‘who put in Trojan work to make today possible’. He concluded with the inscription on the Memorial from the poem Armistice Day, 2009, by Orla Parkinson, ‘Let us their names recall, their dignity restore, no more their deaths disown, lives sacrificed, no shame’, saying, ‘This quote epitomises the drive and dedication that gave the Memorial Committee the determination

The hanging of Wexford heroes Fr Mogue Kearns and Col. Anthony Perry at Edenderry.

Pic: Maria Nolan

Pic: Maria Nolan.

Members of Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society and members of Craanford/Monaseed ‘98 Group at the Camolin Homecoming Festival.

As part of this year’s Camolin Homecoming Festival and to celebrate the 220th Anniversary of the 1798 Rebellion, the organising committee under the careful guidance of local historian John G Kavanagh staged a battle re-enactment of the

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was unveiled by three local children chosen from Camolin National School – Ava Kenny and Denis and Jamie Carton.

A concise and detailed summary of events leading up to and during the Rising was given by John G Kavanagh after which wreaths were laid

by John Doyle on behalf of the people and Parish of Camolin and by Ray Murphy and his granddaughter Emily on behalf of Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society.

Fr. Joe Kavanagh before blessing the new Monument

said that it was ‘high time that the men and women of 1798 were remembered in Camolin’.

Kathleen Kavanagh gave a beautiful rendition of The Croppy Boy and piper Adrian Doyle played a lament before the National Anthem was played by bugler Anthony Nolan as United Nations Veterans and the Organisation of National Ex–Servicemen colour parties saluted the raising of the tricolour.

All were invited to the local hall where refreshments were served.

– Maria Nolan

WWI nurses Margaret O’Neill, Bridget Murphy and Edel Kelly with Cathy Keane at the Home Rule Club, Kilkenny.

Below: Maria Nolan with American Attache, Andrew Martin, and Canadian Attache, Col. Rory Radford, at the unveiling of the WW1 Memorial in Kilkenny.

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looking forward to the blackstairs blues festival

enniscorthy - sept 7th-9th, 2018 SOME OF THE ACTS TO ENjOY THIS YEAR ARE:

DANIEL DE VITA

SHUFFLE TRUFFLE (Austria)

These musicians have been working and recorded with Peter Wolf (Frank Zappa, Commodores, Chicago), Alphonso Johnson (Santana, Chet Baker, George Duke), Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting, Barbara Streisand, Joni Mitchell) to name a few. Three accomplished musicians, with the most varied backgrounds, joined forces to perfect what got them together in the first place: blues! This Austrian Trio are set to play 3 gigs at this year’s festival.

DANIEL DE VITA (Argentina)

MIK PYRO

Daniel De Vita is a guitarist and singer born in Buenos Aires who has been playing in the Argentine Blues scene for the past ten years. He has participated in the main American Blues festivals such as the Buenos Aires Winter Festival and the Mississippi Delta Blues Festival. He is also part of the band "South American Kings of the Blues".

Daniel will play three band gigs over the festival weekend backed by well-known bassist Pat Murphy and the home talent of Brendan Carthy on drums. Daniel will also be playing a few solo gigs over the weekend!

SLIDIN PK (Poland)

Slidin PK is a Polish musician based in Cork – singer/songwriter, whose music is strongly influenced by primitive and root sound of the musical pioneers from the 1920’s-30’s era. His mission is to preserve the spirit of the root Americana style, its technique and sound. Marek Blaszyk will be assisting PK at his festival performance on the clarinet and alto/soprano saxophone.

SHUFFLE TRUFFLE

Daniel De Vita, Slidin PK and Shuffle Truffle will also hold the Blues workshop this year, explaining and performing what the Blues means in their countries.

DUBLIN BLUES CARTEL (FT. MIK PYRO)

Headline Slot Saturday 8th Sept, Treacy’s Hotel. Playing mostly a version of New Orleans R’n’B with a classic rock twist, sandwiched with swing, Rock’n’Roll, Soul, Funk, Blues and rap of all eras. Their set consists of radical reworkings of well known classics.

OTHER ACTS INCLUDE: THE DELTA DOGS: 3 piece powerhouse playing all your favourites!

THE STONE COLD HOBO: Arguably one of the highlights of last year's fest.

WILL KILLEEN. Totally unique style of celtic roots mixed with American blues.

COLM SKWIRBAT: Colm Skwirbat is carrying on the tradition of the old blues masters of the Mississippi Delta by playing the blues on his homemade cigar-box guitars.

ADA STORM & PAUL McMORDIE: Blues/Jazz vocalist Ada Storm teams up with lauded guitarist Paul McMordie, to bring you a unique genre-crossing duo.

DAVID KING: David King does what a lot of modern Blues artists struggle to do. He makes complex chord progressions work in the blues format. These songs aren’t the same thing on a loop, there are breaks, bridges and different choruses. All this helps make these tracks blues and unboring.

JACKIE McAULEY: Van Morrison's original guitarist is here to launch his book “I, Sideman. The greatest period in the history of Rock & Roll & my humble part playing in it.” Jackie will read some extracts from the book, and play a few acoustic numbers.

Venue: Byrnes Bookshop, Saturday 8th Sept, 1.30pm.

SOME OF THE VENUES THIS YEAR ARE:

Alba Italian Restaurant - The Antique Tavern - Dawsons Bar - Holohan’s Pub Rackard’s Bar - Stamps - T. Doyle - Toss Kavanagh’s - Treacy’s Hotel.

On Thursday the 6th Sept there will be an Audience with Daniel De Vita in Enniscorthy Library at 7pm. This will be a totally acoustic show and, in between songs, Daniel will talk about Argentina Blues recording and influences.

The influential Jam Session will take place in Holohan’s on Saturday afternoon at 4.00pm. The house band this year is The Delta Dogs. All welcome to jam!!!

This year’s Blackstairs Blues Festival will be held from 7th to the 9th of September, with Fringe events happening from Thursday 6th right through to Monday 10th.

The Festival is now in its 24th year, having been launched all those years ago in 1995. It is still gathering strength and followers, and proving itself to be one of the highlights on the Irish Blues scene and boasting of being the longest consecutively run Blues Festival in the country!!!

The ever popular Press Launch

is being held in Stamp’s Pub, Market Square, on Thursday 16th of August at 8:30pm.

Karl and Julie (of Stamps) are providing some finger-food on the night and the entertainment will be provided by Blues maestro Ben Prevo who will play a stripped back Acoustic selection of his infamous back catalogue.

Ben is a guitarist and vocalist, originally from New York, who has combined his influences of country, rock, jazz, and blues into a unique melange. The material is varied – vocal and

SLIDIN PK instrumental selections, covers and original compositions, all delivered with integrity and soul. Over the past 20 years he has created a name as one of Dublin's most respected blues guitarists. When Ben was starting out his ear was not sufficiently developed to figure out songs – so he wrote his own. While fusing rock, funk, soul, country, jazz and r&b influences, Ben tries to bring the honesty and integrity of the blues to his work. n

Facebook: Blackstairs Blues Festival Twitter: @BlackstairsBluz Next month we’ll carry full details on the festival and you can also pick up a copy of the festival brochure available from 16th August at various locations in Enniscorthy and Co. Wexford.

Comhairle Contae Loch Garman Wexford County Council

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WLOS’s new show

Tickets are now available for the Strictly Come Dancing show in aid of Slaney Search and Rescue. Please contact Alan on 087-2617446 or you can buy tickets directly from the Riverside Park Hotel. A great night of fun and entertainment, and all for a great cause.

The best Irish show around Celtic Roots was formed in 1998 in Bree with the objective of promoting Irish culture at home and abroad. The talented cast of Irish dancers, singers, musicians and storytellers have produced many exciting shows since then

both at home and abroad.

In recent weeks the group’s dancers have brought home 6 World Titles and 5 Team World Titles from the CRN World Championships in Killarney.

For the month of August

the group will be performing every Tuesday night in Bree Community Centre.

R e f re sh me n t s se r v e d a t 8.30pm, show starts at 9pm.

Book on 087-7535354. Tickets €10 with concessions available.

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21st Birthday of Tyler O Connor,Enniscorthy in Bellfield GAA Center on Saturday night,Pictured with his family,From Left to Right,Shauni

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Wexford Light Opera Society (WLOS) is flying high this month following the news that it is one of the select few musical societies in Ireland which has been awarded the performing rights to the spectacular fun-filled, smash-hit musical “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”.

Filled with amazing stage spectacle and an unforgettable score, it features songs such as: Doll on a Music Box, Me Ol Bamboo, Truly Scrumptious, Hushabye Mountain and of course the Academy Award nominated title song, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

It will run in the National Opera House Wexford from 29th April to 4th May 2019.

Information on auditions etc in due course via the Society's Facebook page and local press and media, with the Information Night likely to be in November after the Wexford Opera Festival and the Society's own Hits from the Musicals show. n

Experienced Creative Professional Enniscorthy – T: 087-9523253 E: info@orchardrecording.ie Facebook.com/theorchardrecordingstudio W: www.orchardrecording.ie

Get the most from your project!

BUDDY IS BACK!

The world’s most successful rock’n’roll musical returns to Enniscorthy Due to the phenomenal success of Buddy last year the cast and crew are taking to the stage again with Buddy for a five-night run.

Once again the show is lucky to have some of the most talented performers in Wexford, both musicians and actors, taking part.

The proceeds from the show are going to Pieta House (preventing suicide and selfharm). Last year the show was proud to be able to hand over a cheque for €15,000 to this amazing organisation and hopes to raise an impressive amount again this year.

Buddy from start to finish is pure Rock'n'Roll fun that will have you on your feet dancing and singing. It is such a feel-good show that everyone who has seen it has left with a smile on their face and a song in their heart.

This joyous production is on Aug 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 20th. Last year it sold out all 6 performances so make sure you get your tickets early at www.presentationcentre.ie or call in to The Presentation Centre, Nunnery Road, Enniscorthy.

The talented cast includes: Buddy Holly played by Donagh Cadogan (Cado), Joe Maudlin played by Blayne H o s e y, J e r r y A l l i s o n b y Cameron Cloke, Hipockets Duncan by Murt Murphy,

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Maria Elena by Karen Franklin, The Big Bopper by Dick Butler, Richie Valens by Jacob English, Norman Petty

by Cathal Byrne, Vi Petty by

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Julie Fox. The director is Michael Stafford from Taghmon and the driving force behind it all is the dynamic Adrienne Murphy. n

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Are You Bernie Heaney has now teamed up with Boz and has a nationwide tour all ready to go. She started it off in Wexford in the ever more popular dance venue, The OakTree Foulksmills. I need to get there there some Sunday night soon as I'm hearing great reports about this new venue.

The two dance floors have me intrigued no end so if you see a black van hare-ing over Wexford bridge some Sunday night, that will be me, heading to Foulksmills after work!

Now, just in case you forgot, this weekend is bank holiday and there are lots of things on for anyone who likes to dance or just listen to great live music.

Cliona Hagan is in the Rhu Glenn on Saturday, Michael English is in the Ashdown Park Gorey on Sunday night and also on Sunday Aidan Clerkin is in The Ardattin Inn Carlow and Tony, Theresa & T h e S t a r s a re i n Kiltealy for their Patron Day. Robert Mizzell is playing The Community Centre, Taghmon Friday 10th August. BBQ and refreshments for this one.

Myself and the crew are heading to the vintage day in Stradbally with the dance floor on Sunday but all roads will be leading to The Tinahely Show on Monday with Declan Nerney headlining with Tony, Theresa & The Stars, Stuart Moyles and After Dark all taking up a slot.

They have a huge dance floor and lots for all the family to do all day.

DAncing? of you on the trail of The Rockin' Food Festival this weekend.

Here are the regular dance venues from around the south east.

Fri 3rd August; Askamore Community Hall & Camross Ballroom.

Fri 10th August; IFA Centre Enniscorthy.

Sun 12th August; Oylgate Community Centre & Rahanna.

Fri 17th August; Marshalstown Hall.

Sat 18th August; Adamstown & Drumphea.

Fri 31st August; Kiltealy.

On the regular dance scene The Talbot & T h e O a k Tr e e Foulksmills are on Sunday nights.

H a r n e y ' s Ballyedmond have weekly Sat/Sun dances & The Wicklow Man every Monday.

The Ashdown Park Gorey & The Brandon House, New Ross are on Wednesday nights.

The Rising Sun, Mullinavat & TOMCAT & THE zODIACS Ballykealy Manor are available that has everything on Monday nights. included and is very easy to folThe Woodford Dolmen & low.

Murphy's Tinahely are on And you can look forward to, Thursday nights. local bands like The Backbeats, The Ardattin Inn runs every Tomcat & The Zodiacs, Riley Friday. & The Moonrockers, Welsh The Parkview House Shillelagh bands like Livestock Davies & & The Rhu Glenn are every The Lowdown Snakes, DeVille Saturday night.

Rebels, Kav Kavanagh from Give any of these venues a London and one I won't be missring to see who's playing. ing is Cherry Devine all the way Well that's all the news from from down under. me for the month of August and Get those polka dot dresses I hope to see you all here, same out of the wardrobe girls! and lots time, same place, in the next ediof hair oil lads, that’s if you have tion of the Slaney News. any hair left! I hope to meet some – DeclaN FlaNagaN

DeclaN FlaNagaN is the South east’s leading dance teacher specialising in Irish country Jiving & Ballroom, 1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll, line Dancing, etc.

He is also well known as a music broadcaster on elite country Radio 7.30am-9.00am MondayFriday. He contributes a regular music and dance column to the Slaney News.

But right on our doorstep is the biggest Rock 'n' Roll event of the year, The Rockin' Food Festival 2018. Indeed the biggest in the country! Organised and run by the very active and hardworking Rockin' Food Festival Committee.

There is way too much packed into this festival to fit in this article but I'm sure there are more details somewhere else in this issue of the Slaney News.

But just to let you know it kicks off this Friday and runs for the whole weekend and there is a very well laid out booklet

Enchantment for all at Wells House You’re never too old for a Mad Hatters Tea Party and that was borne out last month at Wells House as visitors of all ages gathered on the front lawn to have their photograph taken with that irresistibly insane character from Lewis Carroll’s ageless classic alice in Wonderland – The Mad Hatter.

My octogenarian mother included, who hopped in beside him to have her afternoon tea poured!

Once again Wells House excelled itself with charming and engaging characters like the Queen of Hearts, Tinkerbell, Elsa and Anna along with the Mad Hatter providing frolics and fun on the front lawn for the young with lots of photo opportunities for the young and the young at heart.

House tours were available on request with the knowledgeable guide Edel Kelly and to the rear of the stately home

with Declan Flanagan

there was all kinds of everything from BBQs to disco dancing, to puppet shows, to high jinks in the playground, to picnics on the grass, to archery lessons and falconry displays and of course the beautiful woodland walks where, who knows, you might just be lucky enough to catch a fleeting glimpse of one of the many fairies who reside in the woods.

For €10 for your car, this is marvellous value for an entire family who can spend the whole day on the premises enjoying their own picnic and all of the aforementioned activities as well as the wide open spaces where children can be children without danger and with very little commercialism.

Another thumbs-up for Sabine Rosler and her innovative team who continue to create adventure and fantasy at Wells House.

– Maria Nolan

Beauty, Anna and Tinkerbell at Wells House. Below: Marketing Manager at Wells, Maria Walsh, with The Mad Hatter. Pics: Maria Nolan.

Louisiana Country and Western Star set for Taghmon Country and Western star, Robert Mizzell, all the way from Louisiana, USA, comes t o Ta g h m o n C a m r o s s Community Centre on Friday 10th August for a special concert with dancing ‘til late.

Mezzell was born in Louisiana, the Bayou State, and raised on the shores of Lake Bistineau near Shreveport.

Robert's early musical influences came from his parents both performed in a Church Gospel group. At the age of 17, Robert moved to Connecticut where he worked with his father in a painting and decorating business. He then joined the US army where he served for a number of years.

After his military service he moved to Ireland with dreams of a career in country music.

Robert has made Ireland his home for over 20 years. He served his apprenticeship in Country Music since he first arrived here, and is now a top Country Artist in Ireland and the UK. He has released 12 solo studio albums and 2 full-length DVDs to date, and is constantly touring Ireland and the UK with his band “The Country Kings”. Robert was voted “Ireland’s Favourite Country Music Singer” in a poll conducted by RSVP Magazine.

“Kick Ass Country” was

Robert's first major hit, but it was “Say You Love Me” that made him a household name in Ireland. Other hits include “Gone, Gone, Gone”, “She's My Baby”, “Mama Courtney” a n d “ Tw o R o o m s A n d A Kitchen”.

On the 10th August, Robert will be supported by Sabrina Fallon from Portumna, Galway, with doors opening from 9.30pm. A full bar will be available on the night and a BBQ will be served throughout the night.

“The night promises to a great night of dancing” said Justin Kelly – one of the event organisers with Taghmon Camross GAA Club. ”Our event committee has been working hard to provide a great night’s entertainment and for just €15 for a ticket – it’s a steal.”

Tickets are available from the Lantern Box Office on 1 Main Street, Wexford, and from Justin Kelly 087-6857464 and David Foley 086-8260450.

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holohan’s pub proudly presents…

GREEN ROAD. August 1, 15, 22.

Join Green Road for a night of foot-tapping music and sing-along to old favourites, the truly great songs of the Irish Folk Tradition. PJ. Sinnott, Green Road’s singer, was raised on Luke Kelly (The Dubliners), Finbar Fury and Christy Moore. Green Road features musicians who have played with Riverdance, played on all of the top TV shows in Ireland and the top folk-music radio shows in the UK and USA and have played for Presidents and Prime Ministers.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WExFORD FILM FESTIVAL 2018 WEEKEND. 3–5 Aug, 7.30pm.

Wexford Film Festival's third year is bringing the best of international independent film to Wexford Arts Centre. Films from all over Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia and Europe will play over a three night event in Wexford.

Tickets for the entire weekend are just €10." Check out the weekend lineup at https://www.wexfordfilmfestival.com/official-selections –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CLANG SAYNE. 8 Aug Experimental folk quartet, Clang Sayne, is led by local composer, Laura Hyland.

They played two very special shows in Wexford Arts Centre last year. This time around the group present a new collection of work, forged during a weeklong jam session on the shores of Bannow earlier this Summer, and beating a wayward path between song and sound improvisation, as they tip their caps to mountains, Jungle Lines, and The Roches sisters.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– STONE BLIND STATE. 25 Aug. Wexford rock band Stone Blind State are coming to Wexford Arts Centre for a stripped-back, unplugged show. Having had success with gigs in Dublin and gaining radio play on Irish radio as well as airplay in the UK, USA and Canada, the band is bringing their music back to Wexford where they started. Influenced by grunge and hard rock which they combine to form a fresh blend of rock ’n’ roll. They write their own material and in 2017 released their first EP title ‘Dissident’.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Plus art exhibitions, workshops, classes, childen’s activities and summer camps – see www.wexfordartscentre.ie for details. Tel: 053-9123764.

Rock n Roll Town 2018 WEEKEND GIG TRAIL TIME

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– FRIDAY 3RD AUGUST 10PM: THE ROCKETS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SATURDAY 4TH AUGUST 10PM: RILEY & THE MOONROCKERS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SUNDAY 5TH AUGUST 10PM: DEVILLE REBELS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MONDAY 6TH AUGUST 7.30PM: BANK HOLIDAY GIG 12 GAUGE OUTRAGE WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TEN OUNCE MOUSE, STONE BLIND STATE, THE DRIVE ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SATURDAY 11TH AUGUST 10.30PM: DUTCH COURAGE ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SUNDAY 12TH AUGUST 6PM: KERMIE ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER: FEEL THE PINCH –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Don’t forget to join us throughout the year for our regular Weds night informal music session with Loose Arrangement.

And Thurs nights for our casual acoustic fireside session.

Note: Our Wednesday night session is not taking place during August.

holohan’s pub, slaney place, enniscorthy.

Market Square Stage Sat and Sun Midday– 9 PM LATE NIGHT CLUB SAT & SUN @ IFA Centre 10.30PM - LATE

VENUE

Over 30 FREE Gigs in 5 Days In 14 Venues

ARTIST

Admission

D-Bar

The Bellefords (Ireland)

FREE

Your “cut out and keep”

AUG ENTERTAINMENT All venues are in Enniscorthy unless otherwise stated.

Green road. Music. Wexford Arts Centre. aCoUSTIC SeSSIon. Stamps.

TradITIonal IrISh MUSIC. Stamps.

The roCkeTS. Holohan’s. 10pm ToMCaT & The zodIaCS. Plus dJ. IFA Centre. ennISCorThy roCkIn’food feSTIval. Food and Music events. Check out the Festival brochure, see pages 18-19 in this issue, and www.rockinfoodfestival.ie for full details.

3–5 Wexford fIlM feSTIval 2018. Wexford Arts Centre. 7.30pm.

Sat 4 rIley & The MoonroCkerS. Holohan’s. 10pm devIlle rebelS. Holohan’s. 10pm Sun 5 holohanS bank holIday GIG. See details on this page.

Mon 6 CelTIC rooTS ‘The fUll IrISh’. Bree Community Centre.

Tues 7 Booking: 087 7535354. See details on page 15.

ClanG Sayne. Wexford Arts Centre.

Wed 8 Thur 9 aCoUSTIC SeSSIon. Stamps.

Thur 9 STrICTly CoMe danCInG PUb edITIon. See page 15.

TradITIonal IrISh MUSIC. Stamps.

Fri 10 dUTCh CoUraGe. Holohan’s.

Sat 11 kerMIe. Holohan’s 6pm.

Sun 12 13-16 & 20 bUddy, The bUddy holly STory. The Presentation Centre.

CelTIC rooTS ‘The fUll IrISh’. Bree Community Centre.

Tues 14 Booking: 087 7535354. See details on page 15.

Thur 16 aCoUSTIC SeSSIon. Stamps.

Thur 16 STrICTly CoMe danCInG PUb edITIon. See page 15.

TradITIonal IrISh MUSIC. Stamps.

Fri 17 CelTIC rooTS ‘The fUll IrISh’. Bree Community Centre.

Tues 21 Booking: 087 7535354. See details on page 15. aCoUSTIC SeSSIon. Stamps.

Thur 23 Fri 24 TradITIonal IrISh MUSIC. Stamps.

Sat 25 STone blInd STaTe. Wexford Arts Centre.

Tues 28 CelTIC rooTS ‘The fUll IrISh’. Bree Community Centre.

Booking: 087 7535354. See details on page 15. aCoUSTIC SeSSIon. Stamps.

Thur 30 TradITIonal IrISh MUSIC. Stamps.

Fri 31 Sat 1 Sept feel The PInCh. Holohan’s. holohan’S PUb: Thursday nights: Casual acoustic fireside session. doyleS, The duffry. Music session every Sunday in July and August.

GreyhoUnd raCInG: Enniscorthy Greyhound Track.

Racing on Monday & Thursday Nights. Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm.

ST MIChael'S TheaTre, neW roSS: www.stmichaelsnewross.com naTIonal oPera hoUSe: www.nationaloperahouse.ie SoCIal danCInG: Check out “Social Dancing in and around Wexford” on Facebook or text your name to 087 2723375 to receive the dates.

1,15,22 Thur 2 Fri 3 Fri 3 Fri 3 3-6

It would be prudent to check all events locally with organisers and/or venues.

Thanks to Joseph Doyle for his help with our comprehensive events guide.

Please email your event details to slaneynews@gmail.com.

THURSDAY 2nd August 9.30 PM

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FRIDAY 3rd August 8 PM

Toss Kavanagh’s OD

Class Of 58 (Wales)

Popovici’s

Riley & The Moonrockers (Ireland)

Holohan’s

The Rockets (Ireland)

11 PM

IFA Centre

Tom Cat & Zodiacs (Ireland)

Midnight

Treacy’s Hotel

10 PM

FOR LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…  Check the listing above  Check out our pages 14-19 See Joseph Doyle’s column page 32  Check www.wexlive.com for updated listings.  Facebook:“Slaney News” and “Enjoy Enniscorthy”

ALL FREE

Memphis Lee & The Creepers (Wales)

SATURDAY 4th August Midday

IFA Centre

1PM

Market Square Stage (DJ’s Korky & Vince)

4PM

International Jive Competition Heats

7PM

!10 couple

Gavin Povey & The Fabulous Oke-SheMoke-She-Pops (Ireland) Tom Cat & The Zodiacs (Ireland) Riley & The Moonrockers (Ireland) Livestock Davies & The Low Down Snakes (Wales)

6 PM

T. Doyle

6 PM

Toss Kavanagh’s OD (DJ Lewis Boogie)

Cherry Divine (Australia)

Holohans

Riley & The Moonrockers(Ireland)

Popovici’s

Cado & The Delta Cats (Ireland)

Rackards

The Bellefords (Ireland)

The Whitehouse

John Cassidy (Ireland)

8 PM

10 PM +

The Backbeats (Ireland)

ALL FREE

DJ’s Kav & Rosella (England)

10.30 PM Late

IFA Centre

Midnight

Treacys Hotel

Memphis Lee & The Creepers ( Wales)

!10

Class Of ‘58 (Wales) The Rockets (Ireland)

FREE

SUNDAY 5th August 1 PM

Market Square Stage (DJ’s Korky & Vince)

4 PM 7 PM

Cherry Divine (Australia) Class Of ‘58 (Wales) The Rockets (Ireland)

3 PM

John Doyles

6 PM

T.Doyle

6 PM

Toss Kavanagh’s OD (DJ Lewis Boogie)

8 PM

The Backbeats (Ireland) The Melodies (Ireland)

Popovici’s 10 PM+

Kav Kavanagh & The Low Down Snakes (Eng & Wales)

ALL FREE

The Runawayz (England) Tom Cat & The Zodiacs (Ireland)

Holohans

Deville Rebels (Wales)

Rackards

Cado & The Delta Cats (Ireland)

Dawsons

The Backbeats (Ireland) DJ’s Kav & Rosella (England)

10.30 PM Late

IFA Centre

Midnight

Treacys Hotel

Cherry Divine (Australia)

!10

John Lewis & His Rock n Roll Trio (Wales) The Runawayz (England)

FREE

MONDAY 6th August 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM

Toss Kavanagh’s Outdoor Stage

The BP Rockabilly Band (Ireland) The Bellefords host Jam Session Vinyl Record Hop with Joe Newbon (Eng)

OVER 30 FREE GIGS IN HREE DAYS – 1950’S ROCKABILLY/RHYTHM&BLUES/ROCKnROLL!

FREE

Phyllis Chapman, Enniscorthy, shaded from the hot sun at the recent Bannow Show.

Pic: Miley Carroll Photography.

Strawberry Pub Talent

The Slaney Inn hosted their winning Pub Talent show on July 13th at which all the judges’ prizes were presented.

Best female vocalist: Chris O’Brien - The Still.

Best male vocalist: Parry Maher - The Slaney Inn. Best Traditional Music Pub: The Antique Tavern.

Best Instrumentalist: Paddy Davitt - Treacys Hotel.

Best Comedy Act: Aidan Joe Murphy - Dawson's.

Best MC: Lou Brooks The Still.

Best Group: The Heartbeats Treacys Hotel.

Adjudicator Prizes: 1. Ann Dreelan - Treacys Hotel.

2. Best Atmosphere Conran’s Bar. 3. Pat Hayes - Sawdust Inn. Overall Winners: 1st : The Slaney Inn. 2nd: Treacys Hotel.

3rd: The Still.

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BUDDY, THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY 13-16 & 20 Aug. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND – THE WORLD’S MOST SUCCESSFUL ROCK 'N' ROLL MUSICAL in aid of Pieta House. See page 15 for details.

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Plus art exhibitions, workshops, classes, childen’s activities and summer camps – see www.presentationcentre.ie for details.

Tel: (053) 9233000. Always lots happening at The Presentation Centre.

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ROCKIN’FOOD FESTIVAL FUN IN Enniscorthy Rockin’Food Festival 3-6 August

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www.rockinfoodfestiva #Rockinfood2017 To view or events: l a v i t s e f k o bo ival.ie t s e f d o o f n i k www.roc Wexford food producers, rock’n'rollers, sponsors and Rockin'Food Festival committee members, L-R: Anthony O’Toole (Rockin'Food Festival & Taste Wexford), Lorraine O’Dwyer (Gallivanting Tours), Natalie Keane (Bean & Goose Craft Chocolate), Lennie Wall (Wallflower), Edward Hayden (celebrity Chef), Orla Stafford (Jackford Gin), Leigh Kelly (Zaeire Artisan Chocolate), Karen Keane (Bean & Goose Craft Chocolate), Fiona Falconer (Wild About), Jean O’Connell (Rockin'Food Festival & Taste Wexford). Pic: Dominick Walsh.

The ultimate summer festival – the Enniscorthy Rockin’Food Festival – is almost upon us. Highly anticipated by rock ‘n’ roll fans, food enthusiasts, families and all fun lovers, it runs from 3rd to 6th August 2018 (August Bank Holiday weekend).

The Festival celebrates everything we love most about summer: outdoor music, delicious food, and fun with family and friends.

The 2018 Festival once a g a i n o ff e r s e v e r y o n e ’ s favourite events such as the Artisan Food, Drink and Crafts Market which has been

Make sure to pick up a festival brochure available all around – Co. Wexford

expanded with 80 vendors taking over the streets. Festival goers will be in high spirits as FREE Live Outdoor Rock ‘n’ Roll music creates a fantastic energy around the town with the 2018 line-up featuring the best of both Irish and international rock‘n’roll talent taking to the main stage.

The Festival hosts over 120 events over the course of the weekend with a combination of FREE events and lots of exceptional value ticketed events.

Some incredible events new to this year’s schedule include: ● High in the Sky G&T Experience ● A Wine and Irish Antipasti Evening ● Chocolate Truffle Making Experience ● A Fresh Food Marquee Line-up ● Norman Harvest Banquet Evening Young festival goers are in for a treat with the brand-new Children’s Marquee and family fun schedule which includes events such as: ● Lego Workshops ● Slime Making Workshops ● Pizza Making Classes ● Puppet Making Workshops ● Children’s Cupcake Camp ● Children’s Chocolate Camp ● Pooh and Tigger ’s Big Hunny Party ● And much more.

The full programme can be viewed and all event tickets are on sale on: www.rockinfoodfestival.ie This festival has something to offer no matter what your age is, your interest or budget. Rock your socks off with the Outdoor Rock‘n’Roll gigs, taste your way around the Artisan Market, attend the exclusive events or simply stroll through the streets and enjoy and experience of the very best of what the Rockin’Food Festival has to offer this August Bank Holiday weekend.

Follow the Festival on:

https://www.facebook.com/ rockinfoodfestival https://www.twitter.com/ RockinFoodWex https://www.instagram.com/ enniscorthyrockinfoodfest/ Reviews: “All I could see was happiness, people were smiling, kids were so happy, there was something for everyone. The food was so different and catered for so many different tastes and the music was alive, just excellent all around.”

“I loved every day of the Festival.

It was one of the best organised weekends of fun and music I have been to. Well done to all.” n

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ENNISCORTHY 3rd~6th 2018

 Gin Talk & Tasting  Food Marquee with Free Live Demos/Talks  Outdoor R'n'R Music  Wine & Tapas Evening  Chocolate Truffle Making

Looking forward to all the children’s events at the Rockin’Food Festival, 3-6th Aug, L-R: Ella Kenny, Elle Lopes, Leilah Lopes, Nick O’Sullivan.

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FOR DETAILS ON THE MUSIC ELEMENT OF THE FESTIVAL – SEE PAGE 17.

For younger festival goers:  Pizza Making Class  Pooh & Tigger Big Hunny Party  Slime Making  Medieval Shield & Sword Making  Cupcake Decorating  Puppet Making Workshop

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Wine and Irish Antipasti Evening at THE WILDS SATURDAY AUGUST 4 TH, 7.30pm A fun and insightful wine tasting and Irish Antipasti evening with drinks researcher and writer Susan Boyle who will perform her critically acclaimed show, A Wine Goose Chase, Susan Boyle Loves Wine. (5* Irish Times).

What’s more she knows what she’s drinking and talking about. She’s got 2,000 years of Irish wine history to back her up! So, sit back, let her pour you a glass while she takes you on a trip with the tenacious Irish people who transformed the wine world and didn’t let coming from a grape-free land stop them.

The performance will be accompanied by a “The Wilds” delicious Irish artisan cured meat, smoked fish, cheese and crudité sharing platters with accompanying homemade dips, relishes, breads, crackers, fresh berries, herbs, and organic leaves. www.rockinfoodfestival.ie

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1 August 2018

EDUCATION & TRAINING

One of the most important pieces of advice we can give to Leaving Cert students in our practice is, “Whatever you do, get a good solid Honours Degree. At least then, you will have a meaningful qualification from which you can launch your career.”

The experience of being away at college for three to four years is very valuable and, in some cases, more valuable than the education itself. The college experience has allowed the young adult to mature and has moulded the individual to a large extent. From this position we find that they are in a much better place to make career decisions.

In many cases, though not in all, I feel that unless young school leavers come to their sense of destiny at a young age, it’s only when the students graduate from their degree that they are in a position to make realistic career choices.

“If a second level student is unsure about which career path to take, completing a broad degree such as a BA can be a very worthwhile step along the career path.”

Of course this is not to say that everybody is suited to completing an honours degree. Many students will go on to complete valuable apprenticeships and work-based training and will have long and successful careers within these sectors. Others may leave college with lower level certificates/diplomas depending on their circumstances. However where possible we always encourage

Seamus Whitney, wellknown Career Guidance expert, looks at the Importance of an Honours Degree…

students to progress to honours degree standard.

Post Graduate Studies Many graduates go on to pursue studies at postgraduate level.

Based on information gained from a study in 2015 by the Higher Education Authority, employment for higher and post graduate

diploma graduates was 16% higher than for honours degree graduates.

Many of the graduate students attending Whitney Career Guidance are seeking to access postgraduate studies with a view to improving their employability or change career path. Once they are qualified with a Level 8 Honours Degree and meet certain criteria, there are a huge number of postgraduate course options available to them. The following is a list of just some of these postgrad course options that are available from any Level 8 Honours Degree. ● Primary Teaching ● Business Management Marketing - Human Resources ● Social Work - Counselling Solicitor ● Creative Media - Fashion Buying - Journalism ● Occupational Therapy Speech & Language Therapy ● ICT and a host of other “conversion courses”. n

Situated within:

Bookings now being taken for September 2018

Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh Drumgoold Enniscorthy Co. Wexford

Tel: 087 0951019 087 0951019

Irish language preschool – Naíonra ECCE

VTOS: Enrolling NOW for this September 'Loving learning': Moya Donohoe, Margaret Larkin, Jelena Maslova and Iwona Gablas with teacher James Quirke.

What IS VtoS?

VTOS (Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme) is an educational opportunities scheme for unemployed persons which is funded by the Department of Education and Science.

The Scheme is operated through the 16 Education & Training Boards countrywide and provides a special range of courses designed to meet the education and training needs of unemployed people. hoW do I QualIfY? If you are over 21 and have been in receipt of a Social Welfare payment for an average 6 months you may be eligible for one of the excellent courses on offer.

CourSES on offEr? Courses include a range of vocationally relevant qualifications with accreditation from QQI Level 3 (Junior Certificate standard) to QQI Level 5 (Leaving Certificate standard). This represents a great opportunity for those who wish to upskill, prepare for employment or pursue further studies.

IS It frEE? All courses are FREE to eligible participants. arE thErE anY SuPPortS aVaIlaBlE? Yes. Childcare costs can be covered for eligible participants. Also meal and travel allowances are payable. Contact VTOS Enniscorthy for details.

WHERE IS VTOS AND HOW DO I ENROL? Enrolling NOW for Sept 2018.

To express your interest in the upcoming courses please

VtoS EnnISCorthY 2-YEar full-tImE ProgrammES

If you are over 21 and at least 156 days on certain Social Welfare payments you may be eligible for our frEE! VtoS Courses…

QQI level 5 Business administration: If you want to upskill for the modern day workplace and improve your job skills for the office this might be for you!

QQI level 5 general Studies: If you would like to apply for college this programme would be for you!

QQI level 3 Information & Communication technologies If you have been out of school for some time and would like to learn new computer skills this is the one you want!

QQI level 3 Employability Skills: Back to school! Back to work! This is the way to improve your chances of finding a job.

QQI level 3 general learning: Return to learning at your own pace in a range of subjects that will interest you!

To apply please email: enniscorthyvtos@wwetb.ie or contact us at 053 92 37224, or call in after we re-open. !

Email: enniscorthyvtos@wwetb.ie, or call 053-9237224, or visit us at Enniscorthy Further Education and Training Centre, Gonzaga House, Upper Wafer Street, Enniscorthy (beside the Wilds Restaurant and opposite the old Social Welfare office)

after we re-open on 27th August, and speak to Eithne Agar, Co-ordinator.

IS VTOS FOR ME ?

Our VTOS Centre in Gonzaga House is very much an adult learning environment with a learner centred approach. The social atmosphere and the forming of new friends is an important component to our success. Participants organise their own photographic exhibition and other activities every year.

“It is a good course for anyone who wants to come back to education and the teachers and staff here are very friendly and helpful, if you have a problem they will try to help you” – Mikey Ryan.

‘Soon I will be embarking on a new journey at University College Cork and this journey was only possoible through the character building I have gone through here at Enniscorthy VTOS” – Gavin Larkin. !

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● Learn the skills you need for the modern day workplace! ● Learn to fully participate in Society with advanced Computer Skills! ● Be able to help your children with Homework! ● Progress to further studies at PLC or Third Level! ● Improve your chances of securing Employment! ● Invest in your Education!

then invest in yourself – contact the Centre now

● BE JOB PREPARED AND UPSKILL IN A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT! ● KEEP YOUR SOCIAL WELFARE WHILE YOU STUDY! ● ASSISTANCE WITH CHILDCARE AND TRAVEL ALLOWANCE (where applicable)! ● STUDY AT YOUR OWN LEVEL AND YOUR OWN PACE! ● ENROL NOW FOR UPCOMING COURSES! ● ALL COURSES ARE FREE TO THOSE ELIGIBLE!

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1 August 2018

Rockin’Food Festival LEADER Food Initiative for Food & Fun for all ages 3rd-6th August

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Follow the Festival on: https://www.facebook.com/rockinfoodfestival, https://www.twitter.com/RockinFoodWex, https://www.instagram.com/enniscorthyrockinfoodfest/ Make sure to pick up a festival brochure – available all around Co. Wexford.

To view or book festival events: www.rockinfoodfestival.ie. And check out pages 18-19 this issue.

Going wild in Enniscorthy Library!

Wild Food Foraging – an introduction to Wild Safe Food, Thursday, August 9th, 7-8pm in Enniscorthy Library.

A talk on the wild side illustrated with plants, samples, recipes and tips with Mary White. Mary is a former Green Party TD for Carlow/Kilkenny and former Minister of State for Equality, Human Rights and Integration. She is a linguist, walking guide, forager, and flora and fauna specialist. She speaks to a wide public on matters such as Deep Ecology, Eco Tourism, Climate Change, Sustainability and other green issues.

Mary runs Blackstairs Ecotrails, an award-winning eco-tourism business in the Blackstairs Mountains and

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, recently launched the ‘LEADER Food Initiative’ – a €15 million national fund for artisan/small food and beverage businesses.

The Initiative will provide financial supports to new and existing businesses for the renovation and extension of production facilities and the purchasing of processing equipment, as well as for costs associated with market development, competitiveness, and innovation.

Support for food and beverage producers, may include, but is not limited to, the following:

ENNISCORTHy FOOD MARkETS: FARMERS’ MARkET: Saturday mornings, Abbey Square.

ENNISCORTHy COuNTRy MARkET: Friday mornings in the IFA Centre, Millpark Road.

• Artisan, Micro and Small food producers (up to 50 employees).

• Regional product development, including a focus on marketing distinctive local foodstuffs.

• Marketing and processing for strategically identified sectors, including honey and apple processors.

• Improved marketing, product quality and business skills.

The maximum amount of funding available is €200,000 per project and funding will be provided for both capital investment and softer supports related to analysis and development or training. An initial tranche of €5 million will be allocated in 2018. It is anticipated that the remaining €10 million of this

LEADER Food Initiative funding will be rolled out during 2019 and 2020.

Wexford Local Development (WLD) are the implementation partners for Wexford Local Community Development Committee in delivering the LEADER Programme in the county. WLD are now inviting County Wexford based artisan and small food businesses with up to fifty employees to contact them to discuss the available funding opportunities.

The contact details for this funding opportunity are: • Wexford and Gorey districts – Tom Bermingham, email: tbermingham@wld.ie • Enniscorthy and New Ross districts – contact Helena Dempsey at email: hdempsey@wld.ie n

To advertise BUNCLODY FOOD NEWS on the Thurs 9th Aug 7pm – Cake Decorating Demonstration in bunclody Slaney News Library. Following the success of Marie’s children’s workshops in Library, Marie will now Food Page Bunclody present a cake decorating demonstration for adults. Pick up tips on how please to produce your own creative cake topper!

Booking is essential. contact: Congratulations to the wonderful Tree Restaurant – celebrat087-2403310 mango ing its first birthday in bunclody. n

The Clear Skin Live Tour!

Mary White foraging with celebrity chef, Paul Flynn.

the Barrow Valley, with her husband Robert and daughter Dorothy Ellen.

She works with schools and other organisations running wildlife and foraging workshops and talks and fun

Refurbishment at The Alamo

The management at the Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy has just completed a major refurbishment of the dining area on the upper

food & beverage businesses

level of the hotel’s Alamo restaurant. This is the latest in a long line of investment by management in the 4-star hotel. n

trails for children and adults.

Admission is free and all are welcome to attend. If you require additional support to fully participate please contact the librarian on 0539236055. n

Fine food at The Antique

The Antique Tavern at the bottom of Slaney Street, Enniscorthy, is a traditional pub steeped in history and character. And now under new management it’s serving fine food (light breakfast, lunch and snacks) every Monday to Friday, 10am-3pm, featuring some old ‘Antique’ favourites plus lots of new menu items including speciality sandwiches, toasties, wraps, allday breakfast baps, salad plates, soup, etc. So call and enjoy the great food on offer combined with fast and friendly service.

Facebook: Antique Tavern.

Only Natural Health Food Store, Wexford, presents Dale Pinnock, The Medicinal Chef, as part of ‘The Clear Skin Live Tour 2018’.

The event takes place in Joyces of Wexford on Monday 20th August from 7-9pm. Dale is a chef and nutritionist and is a regular guest on Ireland AM as well as being the resident chef and nutritionist on the ITV show Eat, Shop, Save.

Dale suffered from really bad acne as a teenager and young adult and like most nutritionists became interested in food and nutrition when he was able to address and get rid of his own problems through diet and nutrition. He is now left with scar free, vibrant, glowing skin and who doesn’t want that?

Dale will share some of his secrets to youthful, healthy skin and if you think eating for skin health is boring or restrictive think again. Dale manages to come up with delicious, vibrant recipes that you want to eat just because they taste good not because they do good!

The tickets for this event cost €10 each and can be bought in-store in Only Natural or on their website, http://www.onlynatural.ie/

event/dale-pinnock-the-medicinal-chef-is-coming-to-wexford/ The ticket price can be redeemed against purchases on the night. You also get Dale’s The Clear Skin Cookbook worth €23.80 FREE when you pur-

chase Viridian’s Clear Skin Complex and Viridian Clear Skin Oil. You don’t have to have bad skin to get something out of this evening, it promises to be an informative, fun and tasty way to spend a Monday evening! n

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notICE of ConSIdEratIon of SEttIng a loCal adJuStmEnt faCtor The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (as amended), makes specific provision that elected members of a local authority may pass a formal resolution to vary the basic rate of the Local Property Tax for their administrative area by a percentage known as the local adjustment factor. At the meeting set by Wexford County Council to consider this matter, the members may set a local adjustment factor within the range of +/- 15% of the basic rate, or, may decide not to adjust the basic rate.

Wexford County Council will meet in September to consider the setting of a local adjustment factor.

Wexford County Council welcomes written submissions from the public on this matter specifically covering the potential effects of varying the basic rate of the Local Property Tax on businesses, individuals and on local authority services.

Submissions must be received by Friday 21st September and be sent to: County Secretary’s Office, Wexford County Council, Carricklawn, Wexford.

Or Post your submission at www.wexfordcoco.ie/propertytaxsubmission Signed: Tom Enright Chief Executive Dated: 24th July, 2018

WExford CountY CounCIl CrEatIVE IrEland Cultural hErItagE and BlIaIn na gaEIlgE grant SChEmE 2018 Wexford County Council wishes to announce a new grant scheme as part of the Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022. Wexford County Council has developed a five year Cultural and Creativity Strategy 2018-2022 in association with Creative Ireland.

The key objective of the Fund is to provide support to local community groups; artistic and creative practitioners; event organisers and those involved in creative activities and projects, to encourage creativity, collaboration and cultural participation.

We are now inviting applications for the 2018 funding scheme under two themes: 1.

bliain na Gaeilge

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European year of Cultural Heritage Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artefacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations.

Guidelines on criteria and application forms for this new Scheme are available by contacting arts@wexfordcoco.ie Or by downloading the forms from https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/arts-and-culture CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS TUESDAy AUGUST 14TH AT 4Pm.

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SECtIon 75 of roadS aCt 1993 tEmPorarY CloSIng of roadS Notice is hereby given that Wexford County Council intends to close the road listed hereunder to vehicular traffic from Thursday, August 30th 2018 to Saturday, September 1st 2018, to facilitate the installation of a gas connection.

Road Closure:

Mary Street, Wexford (L7524-1), from its junction with Lower John Street to its junction with High Street.

Alternative Route:

From Lower John Street to Rowe Street Upper to High Street.

Alternative routes will be signposted.

Local and pedestrian access will be facilitated.

Any person wishing to object to the closing of this road should lodge the objection, in writing, to the County Secretary before 12.00 noon on Monday, August 13, 2018.

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Late applications will not be accepted.

Queries can be emailed to arts@wexfordcoco.ie ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WExford CountY CounCIl tEndErS Wexford County Council is currently running the following tender competitions. If you wish to obtain further information and make a submission for any of the tenders please visit www.etenders.gov.ie.

Tender Description

Tender Reference

Closing Date

Gorey District Park Renewal Project

26/Gorey/2018

22/08/2018 @ 12.00

Wexford Racecourse Flood Attenuation Scheme

27/Wat/2018

04/09/2018 @ 16.00

Outside office hours call: 1890 666 777 Register on www.mapalerter.com for free text and email alerts about service disruptions in your locality

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Challenging and exciting times at Chamber

Enniscorthy & District Chamber Officers L-R: Maree Lyng (Chairperson), Michael O’Leary (ViceChair), Jimmy Gahan (Development Officer), Connie Doyle (Treasurer). Pic: Maria Nolan.

The mood of Enniscorthy & District Chamber of Commerce AGM was upbeat and positive on Wednesday evening, 5th July, as President Maree Lyng used the famous phrase in her opening address, ‘A lot done and more to do.’

Maree gave a detailed presentation of all that the Chamber has achieved in the past 12 months under its very diligent Executive and the hard working and dedicated staff at Portsmouth House. Maree praised the work of former Chamber CEO Catriona Murphy in getting the new premises and systems up and running and welcomed Catriona’s replacement, Jimmy Gahan, to the job wishing him well in his new position as Development Officer.

President Lyng paid tribute to Directors Dan Kickham a n d P J D a rc y w h o h a v e decided to step down after 30 years of committed and invaluable service to the town and the Chamber and presented a bouquet of flowers to Secretary, Margo Banville Hogan, who Maree said, ‘has given sterling service in the position for the past 15 years and has also decided to stand down for personal reasons’.

Maree was extensive in her praise of the Rockin’ Food Committee under the expert

guidance of Jean O’Connell and complimented Eugene Doyle, Company Secretary, and called on him to make the financial report to AGM. Eugene’s Report was detailed and comprehensive showing an income rise mainly due to growth in membership and increased revenue from organised events such as annual Race Night, Happy Pear, Golf Classic, Wake Up Wednesdays and Networking Lunches, coupled with a carefully managed expenditure account resulting in an end of year surplus of income over expenditure.

Chamber Development Officer Jimmy Gahan delivered a most wide ranging and complete account of his new role since taking office only eight short weeks previous, detailing many of the programmes and projects he has been involved with including the commencement of works at the new Enniscorthy Technology Park which Jimmy hopes to assist in bringing to fruition.

‘I am continuing to engage with Wexford County Council CEO Tom Enright and former Chamber President Michael Bennett who has been to the fore in both the conception and development of this project and has just returned from New York where he was part

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of a high-powered delegation to the United Nations to discuss possibilities for the Technology Park going forward.’

The promotion of cultural and social events with commercial opportunities for Enniscorthyis high on Jimmy’s agenda and already he has been in discussions with a number of parties who are expressing interest in the town being the location of yet another film similar to Brooklyn.

Job creation is of paramount importance to the new Development Officer who told the AGM, ‘I’m glad to report I have been able to assist a potential new employer in securing a suitable premises for a cosmetics manufacturing outlet and I was also able to assist an individual to secure a new retail outlet which will open in the centre of town in September.’

Jimmy’s focus in his first year will be to concentrate on a membership drive and examining the possibility of amalgamating the Enniscorthy Business Association and the Chamber ‘in order to speak as a united voice when promoting the town and district at both local and national level’.

Jimmy concluded by acknowledging the work of Chairperson Maree Lyng saying, ‘We are indeed fortunate to have such a lady at the helm, I want to acknowledge publicly her role in the development of this Chamber and in the promotion of Enniscorthy town and district since her appointment.’

All very good news items auguring well for the future of both Chamber and town.

The new Directors for 2018 are Michael Bennett and Eric Barron, Company Secretary Eugene Doyle, Chamber Officers: Chair Maree Lyng, Vice-Chair Michael O`Leary, Treasurer Connie Doyle, Development Officer Jimmy Gahan.

Recording Secretary and members of the Executive Committee will be appointed at the September meeting.

– Maria Nolan

Rates to the fore In response to numerous complaints from the owners of business premises in Enniscorthy town and district, the local Chamber of Commerce organised a public meeting at the Riverside Park Hotel on 19th July to discuss all aspects of the rates system and how it applies to business premises in Enniscorthy town and district.

A senior member of the Rates Department of Wexford County Council, Seamus Begley, addressed the meeting to explain the current system and likely future changes. He made it clear that Wexford County Council just administers the rates system but the crucial valuations, on which rates are calculated, are set in Dublin in the Valuation Office.

The meeting, while heated at times, invariably came back to a couple of key points – firstly, the rates system as we know it came into being in 1838 and has changed little since, and secondly that any inconsistencies in the workings of the existing system stem from the fact that the Dublinbased Valuation Office is out of touch with the reality for busin e s s e s o n t h e g ro u n d i n Enniscorthy.

In the words of one speaker, the existing system “is not fit for purpose”.

The meeting was told that a revaluation exercise will begin next year for all the coun-

Sean Doyle on the vexed question of

COmmERCIAL RATES I’m sure most of us are reluctant tax payers. On occasion most taxes attract special attention for their perceived inequity. One I can think of offhand is the Universal Social Charge introduced to shore up the State’s finances as the glory days of the Celtic Tiger collapsed and entered the twilight zone.

One tax recently to hit the local headlines is the alleged inequity of rates on business premises. Small businesses in our town are under severe pressure from the large supermarkets and online retailers.

Apparently some recent valuations were increased to such an extent that the rates due on some premises doubled. There is definitely something wrong with a system that creates such variances and inconsistencies. It is time the present system was restructured. Businesses also pay water charges and for some premises they are quite high while the rest of us pay nothing for such a vital commodity. Exceptions are people who receive their supply of water from local private schemes and people with their own wells always paid for their precious water supply.

Of course, it goes without saying, if you remove one tax it must be replaced by another. I’m not offering any solutions but I feel it is about time that a Commission of Experts including representatives of business and within a set period comes up with proposals to alleviate the worst features of the present system.

Over the past few years almost every controversial issue raised in Leinster House had some kind of an Official Inquiry or Tribunal set up to probe the ins and outs of it and to come up with findings.

It is about time that the whole system of financing local government was overhauled and made to fit into today’s modern economy. Surely it is not beyond the ingenuity of our presentday experts to come up with solutions that are fair and equitable and make ‘Ireland Great Again’.

– Sean Doyle, 14/07/2018

try and will be based on the current market rental value.

Chamber Development Officer, Jimmy Gahan, undertook to bring all the concerns raised at the meeting to the attention of Minister Paul

Kehoe and James Browne TD, as politicians at a national level need to seriously address the outdated rates system with a view to coming up with a fairer way for Councils to raise revenue. n

Taking action on Brexit Some 85 per cent of companies are taking direct action to respond to the threats posed

by Brexit, according to Minister Paul kehoe. The figures were confirmed to the Minister by his Cabinet colleague, Business Minister Heather Humphreys.

They stem from a major survey of over 2,400 companies supported by the State agency Enterprise Ireland.

“I warmly welcome this high rate of Brexit-related activity by indigenous businesses.

85pc of the companies sur-

veyed are taking action, which is up from 38pc this time last year. These figures are very encouraging,” Minister Kehoe said.

“The top measures that businesses are taking include diversifying their export markets, improving operational competitiveness, strengthening their business in the UK, developing strategic partnerships and investing in R&D. “Additionally, 53pc of the companies surveyed said that in 2018, Brexit would not change their ability and appetite

to invest, while 65pc said it would not change their employment plans.

“The Government offers a wide range of Brexit supports to businesses, so I am delighted to see that so many are engaging with this offering. I would urge any companies in Wexford not availing of these supports to consider making contact with their Local Enterprise Office as a first stop shop.

“Brexit is only around the corner… I want local businesses to know we are here to help,” Minister Kehoe concluded. n

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Cath Lab for South East

VET DIARY FOR AUGUST with the Moyne Veterinary Hospital Joe kavanagh tells of a recent case involving two noble spirits.

Back in May a client travelled a decent distance to get her elderly dog examined. We examined 'Chilli' and made up some remedies for her and she responded really well. I didn't hear from the owner until Saturday just gone when 'Chilli' collapsed and was rushed in.

Minister of State Paul kehoe has welcomed the confirmation received on 2nd July that a modular cath lab is to provided for cardiac patients at university Hospital Waterford.

In a letter to Oireachtas members in the South East, Health Minister Simon Harris said the move will address waiting times at the hospital and provide better services for the region.

Minister Kehoe has consistently lobbied Minister Harris to introduce measures that will ensure patient safety is a priority. "This is welcome news and will come as a relief to families in the South East," Minister Kehoe said.

"However, it's important we continue to monitor the situation closely in the coming weeks and I will continue to work with my government colleagues in this regard," he added.

Wexford Sinn Féin general election candidate, Cllr. Johnny Mythen, has also welcomed the news: "I am delighted that the Government has agreed to fund a modular Cath Lab at University Hospital Waterford.

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We examined her again but this time the situation looked much graver.

I explained that she was very weak and it was only a 50-50 chance of making it… Without hesitation they said go for it… so we set her up on a drip and ran blood tests. It showed what we suspected… her red blood count was very low, she was extremely anaemic and was teetering on organ failure.

We hospitalised her, gave her what we could but she didn’t respond…

We put Chilli to sleep this morning in the arms of her very devoted owner.

There was no pain and she slipped peacefully into a deeper and deeper sleep.

After a minute or two, Chilli's owner began to tell me how Chilli had saved her life as she herself suffered from severe depression several years ago, and it was Chilli who helped her through the dark days… or more so the endless nights as she went on to explain.

She would lie on the couch listless, lifeless and Chilli would come over and lie her head on her lap and just sit with her. Chilli cajoled her into getting up and helped her through the desolate times. It took time but she began to regain her strength and has come back to full health.

It was a heart-warming story in the midst of a grieving for a true friend.

The honesty and kindness Chilli had given all her life was returned time and again by a grateful, brave and courageous lady who loved her so much she let her go.

Two noble spirits. n

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Rosslare in the spotlight Local TD James Browne has demanded action to secure the future of Rosslare Europort and Wexford railway line during a recent Dáil debate.

At present, the Dublin to Rosslare corridor does not hold core status within the European Union’s transport network, which is known as TEN-T. TenT status opens up access to special EU funding supports for designated transport links. As well as receiving EU financial support, other parts of the EU have reaped the rewards of core status thanks to increased private investment.

Speaking during a Dáil debate with Transport Minister Shane Ross, Deputy Browne challenged the Minister to anticipate upgrading Rosslare Europort to a Tier One port, to put the Port into a stand-alone port company and to make the Port and the Dublin to Rosslare railway line part of the EU’s core TEN-T network.

“Rosslare offers a key route to continental Europe. With the ever increasing likelihood of a hard Brexit, there is growing concern over the security of access to the UK land-bridge.

Currently, 80% by volume of goods leaving Ireland for the continent use this land-bridge.

If access to this land-bridge is lost or restricted Ireland will need an alternative route to get our goods to the continent.

Rosslare Europort and the railway line connecting it needs investment to offset the threat of a hard Brexit,” Deputy Browne explained.

“We need to see the future of our country’s key transport assets secured. We can do this by making the Belfast to Rosslare corridor a core route within the EU’s TEN-T programme, by upgrading the Rosslare Europort to Tier One status and by placing the port in a stand-alone company.”

Sinn Féin general election candidate, Cllr Johnny Mythen, put forward a motion at the July meeting of Wexford Co. Council calling on “a representative of Iarnrod Eireann to address this Council on the current and future plans for the rail link between Gorey and Rosslare and the plans they have for the future development of the port. Taking into consideration the cancelling of the

winter services by the Oscar Wilde Ferry to Cherbourg and Roscoff, and if they have a concrete plan for Rosslare Europort, post Brexit.”

He added, "Rosslare Europort needs an investment of up to €50 million or more for a major upgrade that will equip it to handle the ships of the future. It is Ireland's second busiest in terms of ship visits and freight, and is designated as one of only five ports of national significance in the N a t i o n a l P o r t s P o l i c y.

Upgrading should entail deepening the existing berth to handle deeper ro-ro ships as well as the construction of a new berth on the reclaimed land that would have enough space capable of a ro-ro ramp for deeper water.”

He continued: "It's very clear that Iarnród Éireann has no long-term plans regarding the Rosslare to Dublin line.

Wexford Co. Council made a submission to Iarnród Éireann on what’s needed and Chief Executive Tom Enright met its CEO and had been given an assurance that the line was being looked at." n

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If a picture tells a thousand words… Ibar Carty chronicles the 20th century in Enniscorthy & beyond Ibar Carty has opened up his vast photo archives to the Slaney News.

In this 84th of a series, Ibar shares some photos taken in 1973. All Pics © Ibar Carty.

If you can identify any of the people featured in these photos, the Slaney News and Ibar would be delighted to hear from you. Thanks. slaneynews@gmail.com

Two photos taken in Enniscorthy CBS in 1973.

Both photos by P.A. Crane.

Copyright: © Ibar Carty.

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A local contributor looks at life today in Enniscorthy and beyond summer madness The recent fires at Curracloe Beach and Vinegar Hill demonstrate the dangers of the present drought, which hopefully will have diminished somewhat by the time you read these words. As this column is being written there is no evidence that anything deliberate caused these fires but the fact that they happened underlines how careful we should be in the current climate.

The idea that anyone would even consider having a barbeque or lighting a fire next or near to grass or other undergrowth is simply crazy. In fact, even parking a car, after a journey of a few miles, on burned out grass is deadly dangerous. The heat generated by the vehicle can easily ignite everything around it and cause a disaster.

Our emergency services reacted promptly and effectively to the above mentioned near disasters and there has been well deserved praise for their efforts.

Paul Kehoe TD, local public representative and Minister for Defence, also played a role. His intervention brought the army helicopters to the scene which was of tremendous assistance to the fire fighters on the ground.

Local farmers also made a huge contribution in the battle against the flames. Great credit is due to

all and the message for all of us is to be careful and responsible.

Fianna Fail ConVention Fianna Fail held their general election convention early in July.

They selected two candidates, outgoing TD James Browne from Enniscorthy and Councillor Lisa McDonald from Wexford town.

Gorey and New Ross areas have been left without any Fianna Fail candidate. It will be interesting to see how this pans out when the election takes place. Will the electorate in those areas turn their back on Fianna Fail as a result of this, therefore weakening the party’s ambition of regaining their second seat in Wexford. Ironically, Fianna Fail’s decision to ignore New Ross may assist Mick Wallace in holding his seat, that is if he decides to stand at all. Rumour has it that the Independent TD may have been tiring of the system and may decide to hang up his boots.

However, a wide-open New Ross electoral area might make his mind up for him.

At national level it appears that the only party which doesn’t want an election is Fianna Fail. Fine Gael are bullish, particularly in view of recent opinion polls and their own private party polls. They seem to be doing everything they can to pro-

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View from the Hill voke Fianna Fail to walk away from the supply and confidence agreement. However hard they try, regardless of the number of insults and belittling statements, Micheal Martin takes it all and makes conciliatory statements to the effect that Fianna Fail is willing to sign up to a further agreement. The once great party of De Valera is rolling over and taking it all.

Sinn Fein are the only party openly pushing for a run to the polls. They have the advantage of being in opposition, being not tied down by any agreements, and being free to attack both the government party, the independents in government and Fianna Fail.

Looking at the scene it would appear that we will have to wait for some time for Fianna Fail to find it’s mojo again and pull the rug. It’s quite possible that some of the younger guns in the party may lose patience with their leader’s stance and mount a serious challenge to the present policy.

Finally, this scribe doesn’t go along with the mantra which we hear from so-called experts to the effect that the public don’t want an election. There is little evidence for that. A heck of a lot of people would love an election to attempt to clear the air. What they would do with their vote is another matter.

smart Phones We hear a lot nowadays about how smart phones are making people unsociable. We are told that it is terrible to travel on a bus or train or go into a waiting room and nobody will talk to you because they are stuck into smart phones. Well that may be the case, and it is a fact that some people spend more time than they should playing with their phone.

Having said that I dispute the thesis that the phones are killing conversation. I am around long enough to remember the days when we travelled on trains and busses and no one had a smart phone. But then, as now, people didn’t talk to you, unless you were unlucky enough to get stuck beside some nuisance or nosey parker, who wanted to know your business.

Getting back to why people didn’t talk to each other the reason is simple. People would have a newspaper or book which was a convenient way to shut out the world. The same applied in waiting rooms or other places where people gathered. I can truly say that most people entering a restaurant alone, in the days before smart phones, would carry a paper or magazine. So therefore, there is nothing new about this. The only thing new is the phone.

PoPe’s Visit Many people from Enniscorthy and County Wexford will travel to Dublin or Knock for the visit of Pope Francis. The Catholic Church has been gripped by a lot of scandal in relation to sexual abuse and more significantly the cover-ups practised by those clergy in authority. Issues such as the Tuam babies and the wholesale export of babies, with full official approval, are also a sad reflection on the role of the Church over many decades.

Since his elevation to the role of Pope, publicly at least, Pope Francis has shown himself to be a reasonably reforming Pontiff. That doesn’t mean that he can change things overnight.

He has to contend with a system within the church built up over centuries, which by it’s nature is conservative, secretive, and indeed quite sinister at times. It is a big call for one individual to change all that but hopefully Pope Francis will have some success.

Hopefully all those who do venture to Dublin or Knock will enjoy the experience and that Pope Francis will get a good welcome to Ireland. n We are often asked: Who is the “View from the Hill” columnist?

All we can say is that the author’s surname is NOT Doyle!

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BUNCLODY… BunClodY liBrarY For a full listing of events see Bunclody Library’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/BunclodyLibrary/events where you can sign up for the monthly what’s on e-newsletter.

Also see the website: http://www.wexford.ie/wex/D epartments/Library/WhatsOn/ Bingo Every Weds night in River’s Edge at 9.00pm. €200 donated each month to a local charity. art Bank BunClodY ARTBANK gallery, open every Tuesday to Saturday, 2pm to 5.30pm Do drop in! Follow A RT B A N K B u n c l o d y o n Facebook for updates on all hap-

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The Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Bob Coburn (second from right front row, his wife Gwen and a party of 17 recently visited Bunclody meeting locals, Council officials and public representatives. Pic: Maria Nolan. See story page 31.

penings in Bunclody’s dynamic art scene.

Whist Monday nights in Day Care Centre. st VinCent de Paul Local Confidential helpline 0873696883. Newspaper recycling is beside SuperValu in aid of S.V.P. alCoholiCs anonYmous Local Meetings are held on Tuesdays & Saturdays at 8.30pm in Brennan’s Market Square. the mango tree Congrats to Arman and the team at The Mango Tree restaurant and cafe, who celebrated one year in business on 30th July. n

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at the Camolin homecoming Festival 6–8th July, a plaque was unveiled to the memory of michael o’loughlin at the Post office in Camolin. michael was the chief Wireless operator

on the s.s.Vestris which sank on 12th november 1928 as he was sending out sos calls.

Pic: Mary Doran, Postmistress, Camolin, unveiled the plaque on the Post Office wall. n

FERNS… historiC murals Residents and passers-by will have noticed a series of large, impressive murals now on display on buildings throughout the village. These murals depict the unique history of Historic Ferns. Diarmuid M a c M u r ro u g h , K i n g o f L e i n s t e r, h a s o n e a g a i n regained his throne in Ferns, the Ancient Capital of Leinster!

Dublin-born artist Adam Warren (ADW) painted the three murals using a cherrypicker. Each mural took about three days to do, and also involved months of research

by Adam beforehand. One mural features Diarmuid Mac Murrough, a second features Strongbow and Aoife, and a

third William Marshal and Isobel. Watch out also for the symbolism in each of the murals. They are situated at the Applegreen Service Station, Mace shop and a building on Main Street. heritage Week Ferns Heritage Project Group free guided tour of Ferns heritage sites on 21st August, 2pm-3.30pm. Booking required. Meet at St. Eden’s Cathedral, Ferns. The tour will be given by voluntary guides. Walking in the footsteps of saints, knights and kings, you will hear of the dramatic events which make Ferns one of the hidden gems of Ireland’s Ancient East. n

BREE… Annual Bree ICA Founders Day – wreath laying and garden party in Bree ICA Garden on 1st July.

Left: Breda Cahill, Bridget Butler and Gretta O’Connor.

Right: Mag Kelly, Mary Fitzgerald, Mary Nolan and Marion Donnelly.

One of the new, impressive murals in Ferns

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Caroline gets motoring

every month Bunclody native Caroline kidd brings you the best from the world of motoring, including car reviews, news and more. Caroline is a member of the irish motoring Writers’ association (imWa) and a jury member for irish Car of the Year. You can follow her blog Changing lanes at www.changinglanes.ie.

review by Caroline Kidd

Volkswagen T-RoC the Volkswagen t-roC is a new addition to the Volkswagen range and plugs the gap for a compact crossover.

With pricing starting from €24,750, the new Volkswagen t-roC slots in below the popular Volkswagen tiguan family suV. it’s positioned as a sportier, compact model and it’s clear the designers had some fun with this one.

The T-ROC is easily one of the most interesting and playful looking models in the Volkswagen range. In the metal, it’s like a slightly taller hatchback with coupé-like styling, especially towards the rear. But the curves are balanced out with extra plastic cladding around the wheel arches, sills and bumpers, adding more

attitude to what is a very expressive design. The T-ROC is also the first Volkswagen SUV that will be available to order in two-tone paintwork with a contrasting roof, A-pillars and exterior mirror covers.

Inside much of the switchgear is shared with other Volkswagen models and a plastic dashboard insert adds interest. This was black pearl in the test car, but there are other colours available. The quality in the cabin is good, but the interior of a Golf for similar money feels a bit more plush. In terms of technology and in-car entertainment, the T-ROC scores well with touchscreens with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto available and a very impressive digital instrument panel.

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The Volkswagen T-ROC is a five seater, though realistically four will be most comfortable because the middle seat in the rear is quite narrow. There is good accommodation up front and the two rear footwells are a reasonable size too, with lots of headroom all round. The boot is good at 445 litres but opting for a model with a spare wheel will eat into that volume.

In Ireland the T-ROC is available with a 1.0-litre TSI petrol (115hp), 1.5-litre TSI EVO petrol (150hp), a 1.6-litre TDI diesel (115hp) or a 2.0-litre TDI diesel (150hp). The 2.0-litre diesel is available exclusively with 4MOTION all wheel drive.

A 6-speed manual gearbox comes as standard but there

are also 7-speed DSG automatic gearboxes available.

My test car was powered by the 1.5-litre turbo petrol unit with 150hp and it’s a powerful and refined option for the TROC. Fuel consumption over a week of driving was about 6.6l/100kms.

The Volkswagen T-ROC is built on the same MQB platform as the Golf and other Volkswagen products. On the road the T-ROC is smooth and confident, with well-weighted steering and a fun, agile feel. It doesn’t feel as hunkered down on the road in corners as a hatchback, so there is a bit more body roll. It’s generally comfortable but a firm edge to the suspension will transmit some bumps into the cabin over

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Design models start from €26,995 and add 16” alloys, more chrome detailing on the outside, front fog lamps, roof rails, parking sensors, adaptive cruise control, and more advanced infotainment system with 8 speakers, voice control and app connect.

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The Volkswagen T-ROC is a fabulous addition to the Volkswagen range. The brand set out to make a fun crossover to complement the larger and more traditional Tiguan and they succeeded. The Volkswagen T-ROC is not the value option in the compact crossover class but it is a stylish and sporty family vehicle, and one of the most playful cars in the Volkswagen range. model tested: Volkswagen T-ROC Sport 1.5 TSI EVO. Price: €30,525 (available from €24,750).

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New action plan for Online Safety – Kehoe minister with responsibility for defence, Paul kehoe td, has said the role of parents, students and teachers from Wexford will be essential in the rollout of a new action plan for online safety. the plan sets out 25 specific actions over the next 18 months as part of a bid to crack down on cyber crime.

The measures include: n Legislating for new criminal offences to tackle online harassment and predators n The creation of a new online “youth hub” which will act as a central point for young people n Introduce a new online safety module to support teachers n Provide 65 anti-bullying training sessions nationwide for parents Minister Kehoe said: “While social media is an excellent tool to learn and build friendships – we must also be aware of the dangers posed by online strangers. Earlier this year, I circulated cyber safety booklets to schools and libraries around the county to highlight the risks associated with social media … While so many young people are responsible online – please don’t ever be afraid to speak to someone – whether it be a parent, a teacher, or a friend – if you have cause for concern. Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of the cyber safety booklet can contact my office.” n

BREE ICA Annual Bree ICA Founders Day, 1st July 2018. Marie O’Toole, National President ICA and Mary D’Arcy, Wexford Federation President, laying wreath on founder member Anita Lett’s grave, watched by ICA members.

Mayor of Muskogee comes to Bunclody The mayor of muskogee, oklahoma, Bob Coburn, his wife gwen and a party of 17 visited the Bunclody area last month and were guests of Chairman of enniscorthy & district Council, Willie kavanagh, at a Civic reception in their honour at the pictur-

esque Bunclody golf Club.

MC’ed by Town Manager L i z H o re w h o c a l l e d o n Chairman Kavanagh to welcome the visitors, and along with Chairman of Wexford County Council Keith Doyle, present Mayor Coburn with a pike pin, a certificate and a Pic: Maria Nolan

“Plan needed to avoid chaos” Wexford TD James Browne has called on Wexford County Council to draw up a detailed traffic and community plan for Oylegate village. Deputy Browne’s comments come in advance of the much-anticipated opening of the Enniscorthy bypass. The plan is needed as the opening of Enniscorthy Bypass “will almost certainly cause significant tailbacks and split the village of Oylegate in half”, according to deputy Browne.

Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Bob Coburn, left, with Enniscorthy Municipal District Chairman, Cllr Willie Kavanagh.

purple and gold glass-piece specially commissioned by Wexford County Council.

The Mayor in turn presented Chairmen Doyle and Kavanagh with several gifts from Muskogee including the keys of the city – a city that holds 40,000 people according to Mayor Coburn boasting an airport and a highway and with a lot in common with Ireland.

Muskogee and its hinterland are chiefly agricultural areas and in the main it’s cattle country according to Mayor Coburn who explained that their trip to Ireland, and in particular to the South East, was initiated and instigated

by Sean Murphy and Barrow Valley Church, an organisation based mainly in the Carlow area who cherish old-fashioned Christian values of communities helping each other. And the main object of this transatlantic visit, according to the Mayor, was to ‘develop work-

ing relationships between our two communities and to meet with anyone who would like to meet us to see how we can help and be of service to each other’.

During the reception I spoke with two women in the Muskogee delegation who told

me that they were Cherokee Irish, their great, great grandfather having left Ireland and ended up in Oklahoma where he met and married the daughter of a Cherokee Chief.

A project with merit and potential I have no doubt.

– Maria Nolan

Pic: Maria Nolan

Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Bob Coburn, with Wexford County Council Chairman, Cllr Keith Doyle.

Irish Wheelchair Association Celebration

Irish Wheelchair Association Community Centre, Ballycanew, ten-year celebration, July 2018.

Selina Power IWA, James Browne TD, Cllr John Hegarty (then Chair Wexford County Council) and Cathriona Leacy IWA.

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striCtly COMe DANCiNg enniscorthy’s leading man of dance, alan o’Brien, is running a strictly Come dancing competition in aid of slaney search and rescue which will be held in the riverside Park hotel on august 9th and the finals on august 16th.

Alan has 12 pubs entering t h e c o m p e t i t i o n : To s s Kavanagh’s, the Riverside Park Hotel, Popovici’s Bar, The Bailey, Holohan’s, Bellefield, Stamp’s, Donohoe’s, Dawson’s, Treacy’s Hotel, the IFA Centre and Rackard’s.

The couples train every Tuesday and Thursday until the competition. They will perform two dances on the night includ-

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ing jive, salsa, tango, swing, showdance and many more.

From the 12 couples, 8 will be chosen to go to the final.

Each night will be in two parts, the competition and a dance afterwards. On August 9th there will be a rockabilly night after the competition featuring The Backbeats and on August 16th a social dance featuring KJO. Admission: Competition ONLY €10, Dance ONLY €8, Competition and dance €15.

Tickets on sale at the hotel or you can pay on the night. Doors will be open from 6pm and shows start at 7pm sharp!

– Joseph Doyle

 Anniversary: Happy 50th to Murt and Joan Whelan.  Happy 40th birthday to David O’Brien.  Best wishes to all involved in Blue Light Fight Night 2 happening in the Riverside Park Hotel on 5th Aug as a fundraiser for St Patrick’s Special School. Gardaí vs Fire Service. Plus some top Irish amateur boxers in action also.  Happy 3rd wedding anniversary to publicans, Karl & Julie, and John & Anne Doyle celebrating their 51st anniversary, and Joe & Fiona Doyle – 21 years married.  Well done to Limerick on qualifying for the All-Ireland hurling final.

Shauna Redmond won her first ever silver tag team medal at the takwando championships in Birmingham.

 Congrats to Brigid Carley and husband, Martin, on the birth of baby daughter, Clara Rose.

– Joseph Doyle

striCtly Art! local artists will portray their work in pop-up art galleries in enniscorthy over the august bank holiday weekend, Friday to sunday.

Artists will display their work in several vacant shops

around the town on Slaney Street and Castle Street (12 noon to 4pm daily), and also in St Mary’s Church and The Presentation Centre. For more information, see page 34.

– Joseph Doyle

regular eVents: traditional irish music night every Friday at Stamps. acoustic session every Thursday night in Stamps. treacy’s hotel – Live music every Fri (Davitts), Sat and Sun nights in main bar. sunday night sessions at Benedicts, plus disco.

Benedicts disco – Friday, Saturday, Sunday. dBar – Saturday night DJ – 70s & 80s night. holohan’s Pub – Weds nights: Informal music session with Loose Arrangement. Thurs nights: Casual acoustic fireside session. toss kavanaghs: Live music every weekend. alba restaurant: Live music – see “Alba Restaurant” on Facebook.

Popovici’s: Live music or DJs at weekends. rock ‘n’ roll Jive Classes every Weds at The Bailey. Beginners at 7.30pm, Advanced 8.45pm. Freestyle after with DJ Lew Boogie from 10pm. €5. the Presentation Centre – See their website. st senan's Parish – Bingo in Templeshannon Community Centre every Sunday night at 8pm. enniscorthy greyhound track. Racing on Monday & Thursday Nights. Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm. alan o’Brien (the dance man) – see his Facebook page for full details of dance classes and his local social dancing events. doreen’s. Live music every weekend. doyles, the duffry. The Backbeats + DJ Joe, 5th August. DJ Gordon 12th August. P.J. O’Connor 19th August. Reilly’s Men 26th August.

Celtic roots ‘the Full irish’. Bree Community Centre. Every Tuesday in August. Booking: 087 7535354. See details on page 15.

looking ahead:    

See main entertainment listing page 17.

Rockin’Food Festival, Enniscorthy, 3-6th August.

Patron in St. Mary’s Cemetery, 12th August.

Buddy Holly musical in The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, 13,14,15,16 and 20th August.  Irish Folk & Ballad Festival. Treacys Hotel, 24-27th August.  Mark McCabe. Benedicts, 25th August.

– Joseph Doyle

If you would like Joseph to mention an upcoming event or would like to send in pics of any occasion (weddings, birthdays, etc) for inclusion then email both doyleduffry@gmail.com and slaneynews@ gmail.com. The closing date for receiving material for this column is always the Thursday before our publication date which is usually the first Weds of every month.

C.F. News & eveNts 20th Paris to Nice cycle in France. Sept 14th.

Head to Head (Howth to Bray) walk Sunday 16th Sept.

Paddy Kieran’s Walk in Romania. Sept 28th to Oct 7th.

SSE Airtricity Dublin City Marathon. Oct 28th.

Watch out for an Enniscorthy Spice of Life variety concert fundraiser for CF taking place on 21st Sept in The Presentation Centre. See elsewhere on this page. ● For more CF events throughout 2018 – check out: www.cfireland.ie ● ● ● ● ●

ENNISCORTHy CREDIT UNION SUPPORTING LOCAL MUSICAL TALENT · Enniscorthy Credit Union Acting Manager, Liam Waters, presenting a cheque to Adrienne Murphy, the producer of “Buddy – the Buddy Holly Story” . This joyous production will be running on Aug 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 20th. Last year it sold out all 6 performances so make sure you get your tickets early at www.presentationcentre.ie or call in to The Presentation Centre, Nunnery Road, Enniscorthy.

All proceeds from this fantastic production are going to Pieta House, Preventing Suicide and Self Harm.

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New Sponsor for GAA Race Night on 11th July i was at innovate Wexford Park for the launch o f t h e a n n u a l We x f o r d supporters race night at enniscorthy dog track.

Now under the new logo and new title of Cairde Loch Garman, encompassing both Wexford Supporters Club and Club Wexford along with other commercial interests, the very popular event can also boast a new sponsor – John Molloy of Molloy Metal Recycling Ltd. Chairman Derek Kent welcomed Molloy Metal on board thanking them for their generous sponsorship and looked forward to a long and successful partnership. Derek thanked Chairman of the Race Night Committee Jim Byrne and all involved saying that it is always an excellent occasion for all the family to enjoy.

Posing with Manager Davy Fitzgerald and members of the Wexford Senior Hurling team Diarmuid O`Keeffe and Aidan Nolan and player and newly

a p p o i n t e d C o m m e rc i a l Manager Eanna Martin and members of Cairde Loch Garman, Chairman Jim Byrne said that his team were working extremely hard to ensure that Thursday 16th August at Enniscorthy Dog Track would be another successful venture to keep Wexford GAA competing and excelling at the highest level.

Tickets at €10 are marvellous value including significant gate prize, exciting dog racing, entertaining underage competitions, photo opportunities with your favourite players, compliments of Sam McCauley and his dedicated photographer Sarah Russell, and are available from members of Cairde Loch Garman and your local club.

Support us supporting them and enjoy a wonderful evening of entertainment at Enniscorthy Dog Track on Thursday 16th August at 8pm.

– Maria Nolan

Top right: Members of Cairde Loch Garman with Commercial Manager Eanna Martin and County Hurling Manager Davy Fitzgerald, players Aidan Nolan and Diarmuid O’Keeffe. Right: New sponsor John Molloy of Molloy Metal Recycling Ltd with Davy Fitzgerald. Far right: County Chairman Derek Kent with new sponsor John Molloy and Jim Byrne. Pics: Maria Nolan.

Wexford Tennis Open the launch of the rocket Broadband and kearney Property Wexford senior tennis open 2018 took place at the Wexford harbour Boat and tennis Club recently with joint sponsors garrett mcelroy of rocket Broadband and John kearney of kearney Property in attendance along with tournament referee, Bernie morrissey.

The very popular tournament takes place on the August Bank Holiday weekend from Saturday to Monday and has grown in strength each year thanks to the many players who make the trip to Wexford from all over the country and beyond.

It's not only about the tennis – the social aspect of the

weekend is important too! There is tennis for all grades of players from the best in the country to the club novice. The Clubhouse is open all weekend and visitors are assured of a warm welcome. Sunday night is always the big night at the Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club and this year there will be a great barbecue (€15) with a live band led by Helena Bates for dancing and entertainment until late. All are welcome to come along to this fantastic night out and tickets are available from the Club.

Closing date for entry is thursday, august 2nd. For more information, visit www.whbtc.ie or call 0539147504. n

On yer bike!

Tour de France 20 years on in Enniscorthy. Slaney Cycling Club setting off to Carrick on Suir and Cork on Saturday 14th July. Pic: Ken Hayes.

Enniscorthy teen signs for Derby County 16-year-old Festy ebosele started off playing soccer with moyne rangers, then progressed to st Joseph’s schoolboys before joining league of ireland club Bray Wanderers.

Our photo shows former Moyne Rangers player, Festy Ebosele, putting pen to paper on a 3-year contract with English championship club, Derby County, with his proud parents and former England international Frank Lampard who is now the manager at Derby. n

Ger Devereux Memorial Walk/Run 2018 This event is now sheduled for 9th September, meeting at Bellefield Gaa Complex.

Registration at 10am with the walk commencing at 11am.

Funds raised last year were used to fund four defibrillators and train over 30 people in AED in the Enniscorthy area.

It is hoped to continue this work this year, aiding heart-care services in the Enniscorthy area, to provide more defibrillators and training supported

by Enniscorthy Red Cross.

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Happy Birthday Wells House! on sunday 22nd July, Wells house & gardens celebrated its 6th birthday with style and elegance hosting an old-time garden Party on the front lawn with members of enniscorthy historical re-enactment society and members of the great War society in period costume.

In the six years since Wells opened its great house and gardens to the public its popularity as a venue has gone from strength to strength making it one of the most visited tourist attractions of Ireland’s Ancient East, and not without just cause.

Ulrich and Sabine Rosler have transformed Wells, not just the house and the gardens, but they have extended their imaginations to include the magical Fairy Woodland Walks, the Pets’ Corner, the Falconry and fabulous Children’s Playground.

There is something every week at Wells from Teddy Bears Picnics, to Mad Hatters Tea Parties, to Open-air Theatre, to Battle Re-enactments, to Vintage Fairs, to Culture Carnivals, to

the enniscorthy art trail e.a.t. is a new and exciting festival promoting art within the town of enniscorthy.

The art trail will coincide with The Rockin’ Food Festival during the August Bank Holiday weekend from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th.

The E.A.T. festival uses vacant and existing buildings within the town, reimagining what a gallery space is; it does not always have to be a white-walled cubed venue.

The trail takes place in different locations – from disused property on Slaney Street and Castle Street to existing used spaces such as St Mary’s Church and The Presentation Centre, with venues being open from 12 noon to 4pm each day.

Eight professional artists will showcase their art with the opportunity for the public to meet, ask questions and purchase work. Free workshops, talks, music and art performances along with an interactive, creative doodle space will be on offer as events to attend.

Artists Oonagh Latchford, Seven Victor, Lisa Byrne, Larry Dunne, Emma Howe, Martina Furlong, Kate Tyrrell and N a d i a C o r r i d a n a re t h e selected fine artists on show with the addition of musician Noel Quaid, and all can be found on the Enniscorthy Arts Trail.

For further information please contact The Presentation Centre on 053 923 3000, email: enniscorthyartstrail@gmail.com or visit EAT on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. n

At Wells House, L-R: Tom Boland, Joe Mernagh and Dave Burns.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

Wellness Weekends, to Antique Fairs to mention just a few of the many activities you can avail of at Wells all for €10 per car. How fantastic is that. Bring your picnic and/or wine and sit on the front lawn or at the back of the house while your children can run free and play with each other the old-fashioned way or be entertained by the many and varied attractions at Wells.

Last month I got to play the lady in frills and lace as EHRS and the Great War Society depicted what it might have been like from 1914 to 1918 as men headed to the Western Front and women said goodbye to their sons, brothers, fathers, husbands, lovers and sweethearts perhaps never to set eyes on them ever again.

These living history re-

L-R: Tom Boland, Ian Kidd, Dave Owens, Maria Nolan, Dave Burns, Edel Kelly, Bridget Murphy and Joe Mernagh at the WW1 Garden Party at Wells House.

Carmel’s shares her top summer reads

Carmel Harrington (left) with Maria Nolan at Enniscorthy Library.

enactments are a kind of historical osmosis whereby children, young people and even adults are learning about the past without even knowing it.

And places like Wells House provide excellent locations for the volunteers of Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society and the Great War Society to bring the past to life.

– Maria Nolan

Bestselling author Carmel harrington was at enniscorthy library last month as part of the library’s Best summer reads 2018 Programme.

Carmel was engaging and interactive and as interesting as ever as she spoke to the audience about this season’s favourites including novels by many of her own close friends and colleagues.

Many of those on Carmel’s ‘must read’ list are works by authors who have attended or will attend this year ’s Wexford Literary Festival in Enniscorthy from 2nd to 4th November, authors like the very popular crime-

writers Liz Nugent, Shane Dunphy, Jane Casey and Catherine Ryan Howard and the historical fiction writer Hazel Gaynor.

Marian Keyes, Cathy Kelly, Andrea Mara, Jojo Moyes Claudia Carroll and Emma Hannigan were high on her list of recommendations especially the latter with Carmel asking people to read Letters to my Daughters even though she hasn’t been able to bring herself to yet.

Carmel strongly advised The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, ‘a beautiful love story’, she said, ‘in the

midst of all the horror that was Nazi Germany’.

The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood and Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty are also ‘great reads’ according to the lady who is looking forward to the launch of her much anticipated seventh novel, A Thousand Roads Home, in October.

And it appears she isn’t the only one looking forward to seeing it in print as there are copies pre-booked already.

An excellent insight into some great summer reads – thanks to Carmel and Enniscorthy Library.

– Maria Nolan

Wexford Festival opera 2018 ThE maiN EvENiNG OPERaS: Double Bill: Mala vita by Umberto Giordano (1867–1948) L’oracolo by Franco Leoni (1864–1949) Dinner at Eight: William Bolcom (1938–) European Première A co-production Minnesota Opera il bravo: Saverio Mercadante (1795–1870).

The 67th Wexford Festival Opera will run over 17 days, Friday 19 October to Sunday 4 November 2018.

For tickets visit: www.wexfordopera.com

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Around Wexford Town with Patrick Hogan “What is Life” artists at the exhibition currently running in Wexford County Council and Wexford Arts Centre.

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Thiago Melo Vasconcelos, Brazil, married Patricia O’Connor, Clonard Park, Wexford, at a Civil Ceremony in Dublin and private party afterwards in "The Maple Tree” Slade Castle Court, Saggart, Dublin.

Patricia is a daughter of Pat and Theresa O’Connor.

The couple had a very special day and were well looked after by the staff and management of The Maple Tree.

Right: Thiago and Patricia.

Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Emma Abate and Hanna Hipp, recent performers L-R: Fiona Duffin, Wexford County Arts Officer Liz Burns, in St Iberius Church. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Eleanor Duffin at the “What is Life” exhibition.

Below L-R: Betty (aunt), Thiago, Patricia, Theresa (mother of the bride) and Anne (aunt).

Archaeology students from the USA on their way to the Irish National Heritage Park, Wexford.

Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Masterplan for Wexford Wexford County Council’s ambitious plans for the comprehensive re-development of a 10 acre iconic site in the heart of Wexford town took a significant step forward in July when the Council presented the draft masterplan for the overall development of trinity Wharf to a meeting of the members of Wexford Borough district.

The Trinity Wharf site overlooks Wexford Harbour and is close to the Crescent and Wexford Town centre. Wexford County Council recently acquired the entire site and Chief Executive Tom Enright has secured the support of the Council in developing the lands into a high-quality business park to include a mix of modern office space, hotel accommodation, multi-storey carparking, a landmark cultural and events multi-use building and 60 residential units. The proposed development also includes the provision of a 61-berth marina and a new boardwalk linking Trinity Wharf to Paul Quay and the Crescent.

The development of Trinity

Wharf is an integral part of the Council’s overall plan for the long- term regeneration and enhancement of the Wexford town centre, creating a new urban quarter that will act as a focal point for the south of Wexford town and provide it with new links to the Crescent and town centre area.

It will provide much-needed attractive, cost-effective and modern office space within the county and includes commercial and residential development together with a new centre for cultural and civic events and recreational and tourism activities.

It is estimated that Trinity Wharf has the capacity to create over 1,000 jobs in the technology and financial services sectors over the next 5 to 10 years.

Presenting the draft masterplan at the meeting of the Members of Wexford Borough District, the Council’s Head of Special Projects, Brian Galvin, outlined the main elements of the overall plan and the projected timeline for its delivery.

“Site development works,

including access, roads, footpaths, lighting, water and ICT services will be constructed by Wexford County Council,” said Mr. Galvin, adding, “The Council will also develop the public realm, cultural and multi-event spaces detailed in the Plan, while the offices and commercial buildings will be delivered through a series of public-private partnerships.”

The Plan is expected to be placed on public display informally within the next few weeks to allow the public to view the overall draft masteplan and offer their comments. Following this, the Masterplan will be finalised and an application for consent submitted to An Bord Pleanala for approval, a process which includes a statutory public consultation procedure.

A planning decision from An Bord Pleanala on the Trinity Wharf development is expected by Spring/ Summer 2019 and, if approved, construction is expected to commence by the end of 2019. n

Artist’s impression of proposed Trinity Wharf development

Motor Neuron is a disease for which there is no known cause or cure. There are 370 sufferers in Ireland with 11 in Co. Wexford. A fundraiser was held recently in Whitford House Hotel, the brainchild of Lisa McDonald, to raise awareness of Motor Neuron and help raise funds for sufferers and their families. The committee is headed by Lisa McDonald, with organisers Vanessa Davey and Marjorie McDonald. €1,700 was raised for this special cause. The Lisa Mc Donald, Marjorie McDonald, Sheila Lacey (whose husband John organisers would like suffered from MN), Hugh Byrne, Vanessa Davey, Katie Kinsella (one of to thank all their the three Motor Neuron nurses for the country who visits all the sufferers sponsors for their kindness. in the south of the country) accepted the cheque.

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