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Many towns of a similar size to Enniscorthy, such as Cobh in Co. Cork, are cancelling their annual St Patrick’s Day Parades for various reasons such as an absence of volunteers, a general lack of interest in the community, concerns over health and safety and insurance costs, and the difficulty in competing with parades in the

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COUNCILLOR KEITH DOYLE DONATES €30,000 TO ENNISCORTHY SPORTS HUB! At a time when many are cynical about politicians in general, it’s wonderful to see an Enniscorthy politician donate €30,000 towards the betterment of his town, and it’s not the first time Cllr Keith Doyle has shown such generosity. See story page 12.

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comment Local TD, Minister Paul Kehoe, has been active in recent weeks reassuring the people of Enniscorthy and beyond that the €45m pledged for the Enniscorthy Flood Defence Scheme is ring-fenced and there is no question that it may be negatively impacted by the National Children’s Hospital debacle. OPW Minister, Kevin Boxer Moran, has stated in relation to the Enniscorthy Flood Defence Scheme: “The OPW can state that all capital projects committed to will be delivered” and confirmed that this applies to Enniscorthy and that there will be no impact or delay on the scheme. A Public Exhibition in relation to the scheme will be held in a few weeks time, construction is due to start Dec 2019/Jan 2020 and will take approximately 3 years to complete. As of now there is no reason to believe that any delay will happen. _______________________________________________ A reminder that Enniscorthy Castle and its sister museum, the National 1798 Rebellion Centre, are now open to the public as follows: ENNISCORTHY CASTLE: Monday to Friday 09.30-17.00hrs. Saturday & Sunday 12.00-17.00hrs (last entry 16.30hrs). NATIONAL 1798 REBELLION CENTRE: Monday to Friday 09.30-17.00hrs. Saturday & Sunday (Closed). June, July, August Weekend hours: 12.00-17.00hrs. – Frank Corcoran

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Keep up to date For positive, good news stories about Enniscorthy and Co. Wexford read Maria Nolan’s blog a t o u t a n d a b o u t w i t h m a r ianolan.wordpress.com st senan’s parish bingo Sunday nights 8pm, St Senan’s Community Centre. Weekly prize fund €1,100. irish conversation nights Enniscorthy man, Pat Leacy, is running Irish conversation nights every second Wednesday in The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, at 8pm. This is an informal gath-

ENNISCORTHY SNIPPETS… ering where everyone has the opportunity to chat using whatever Irish they have and whatever standard it is at. All are welcome. Phone Pat on 0871377068 for more details on the next night planned. the athenaeum What’s on? See “Enniscorthy Athenaeum Museum and Historic Theatre“ on Facebook. christian media trust Check out www.christianmeddiatrust.ie for details of pro-

grammes and broadcast times on South East Radio. groW Grow Mental Health Help & Discussion Group. Mondays at 7.30 pm in The Presentation Centre. This class is free to attend. Contact Ellen at tel: 087-2291718 or southeastregion@grow.ie. al-anon Worried about someone’s drinking? Call the Al Anon confidential helpline 01 8732699,

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Haven Pharmacy Kavanagh's: New Look, Same Great Service!

Mary Kavanagh with Jonathan O’Sullivan

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After almost 30 years serving the local community, Kavanagh’s Pharmacy has undergone a transformation, with customers turning out in droves to celebrate the rebranding and relaunch of Haven Pharmacy Kavanagh’s on Friday last. The vibrant, revamped store, perfectly situated at the top of Duffry Hill, offers a range of products, services, and a unique and friendly experience for the local community that has become a hallmark of Kavanagh’s over the years, and now will continue in Haven Pharmacy Kavanagh’s.

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Haven Kavanagh’s Pharmacy still offers the same excellent interpersonal service it always has, and that customers have come to expect and rely on. In becoming a member of the Haven Pharmacy group, it can now offer additional products, services and offers, while remaining true to the core values that have kept it in business and made it an integral part of Enniscorthy life for the past number of years. “Very little has changed in how we run our business.” Pharmacist Dermot Kavanagh said. “We still focus on excellence in service, and our great staff are still all here.”

THE NEW BRAND Haven Pharmacy is the new brand created by 52 members of the cooperative group which has community pharmacies all over Ireland, with over 200 pharmacists and 500 staff. The Haven Pharmacy co-operative group was launched in December 2013 following a review of the market and research amongst pharmacy consumers. It emerged that, in a market of increased selfcare and self-medication, the relationship between the consumer and the pharmacist is becoming even more important with the consumer demanding more interaction from their pharmacist and the

Haven Kavanagh’s Pharmacy has been designed to appeal to the local consumer, with local needs – but who will also be able to benefit from the shared knowledge, services and value offered by being part of a national network. “Being a part of the Haven Pharmacy group allows us to continue to operate with the freedom and personality of an independent pharmacy, while we can also reap the benefits of being part of a large network. We’ve been operating in our local community for 29 years but now as part of a wider group we can share knowledge, best practice, latest thinking and buying power. Modern pharmacy consumers are looking for a different type of experience,” said pharmacist Dermot Kavanagh, “and we can now offer this.” Haven Pharmacy Kavanagh’s will continue to operate as normal at the top of Duffry Hill, caring for the growing population of Enniscorthy. “We always welcome new customers,” said Dermot. Staff have been, and will continue to be, vital to the success of Haven Kavanagh’s Pharmacy. “Just as our wonderful staff at Haven Kavanagh’s have served the community with the utmost care over the past number of years, it is our aim to ensure that the ethos of family friendly, expert, confidential care will continue," Dermot added.

CBD In Tony Scott’s live interview on South East Radio, Dermot discussed the growing interest in CBD in general, and its increasing use among customers at the pharmacy. CBD is short for Cannabidiol, which is an extract of the industrial hemp plant. Haven Pharmacy Kavanagh’s currently stock 6 different brands of CBD, including some topical preparations.

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Louise, Orla, Niall, Dermot, Phil, Mary, Catriona and Jayne outside the new-look Haven Pharmacy Kavanagh's

.Jayne and Niall with neighbours Caroline from alterations shop Stitch Dat, and Aideen from Aideen Vonno Hair Design

Enniscorthy Mens' Shed members with their sponsored t-shirts In explaining the underlying science, Dermot spoke of the discovery of, and growing academic interest in the Endo-Cannabinoid System, sometimes shortened to The ECS. The ECS is an all-of-body regulatory system, the purpose of which is to keep our bodies in a state of dynamic equilibrium. This dynamic equilibrium is called “Homeostasis”, and through the actions of the ECS, all systems in our bodies (e.g. gasto-

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intestinal, skin, immune systems, etc.) are kept in balance. As CBD comes from industrial hemp, it is classed as a food substance, and no therapeutic claims can be made for it, but because it can communicate with our ECS, people are increasingly looking to it to try to modify how our internal body-balancing network (the ECS) functions. There is a potential risk of interaction between CBD and many prescription medicines, which could lead to either too much, or too little of the medicine being available to the body. A particular example is warfarin which is commonly used as a blood-thinner, and patients taking warfarin must never take CBD, as it could lead to severe bleeding. For this reason, persons taking prescription medications should always consult with a pharmacist or doctor familiar with the endo-cannabinoid system if they intend using CBD.

OUR CUSTOMERS Above: Some completed Face Art. Right: Phyllis Healy and Mary Murphy with Niall.

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Haven shop Ambassador Louise with daughters Ciara (left) and Niamh (right)

Raffle prize-winner Sinead with Jayne and Louise

is the customer, and this is not lost on Dermot and the staff of Haven Kavanagh’s. “I really want to say thanks to our customers over the years. We simply wouldn’t be here without them. The great thing is, the way we run our business, we work on an interpersonal basis, we have a relationship with everybody who comes in and we really enjoy our work,” said Dermot on South East Radio on Friday. “Our customers are as much our friends as our patients, which is a great thing to be able to say in any line of work. We enjoy being a part of the community, and we’ll hopefully get to enjoy being a part of it in the years to come!” Tony Scott and the team from local radio station, South East Radio, got the party started on Friday last, and covered the entire event in a live broadcast from Haven Kavanagh’s. The large crowd was kept entertained with music, refreshments and prize giveaways galore. The amazing food was provided by Kilcannon Restaurant on the Old Dublin Road, and was enjoyed by

everyone who attended the celebrations. Well done to those who won lots of fabulous free hamper prizes on the day! After a wonderful day marking the opening of Haven Pharmacy Kavanagh’s with family and their valued customers, the team are looking forward to serving the community of Enniscorthy for many more decades yet! All pics courtesy of Cathy Keane unless otherwise stated.

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View from the Hill

A local contributor looks at life today in Enniscorthy and beyond

6 March 2019

www.slaneynews.com Pensions Debacle The Old Age Pension debacle continues. As most people are by now aware Joan Burton, in 2012, changed the criteria for qualification for the pension. This change meant that thousands of people who had worked and contributed to the state were deprived of their full pension. Over the past year or so Regina Doherty, the present minister with responsibility in this area, has been struggling to fix the problem. She is failing fairly miserably insofar as that only a small trickle of people have so far been awarded increases in their pensions as a result of the socalled review and even then the amounts paid to these people are falling short of expectation. There is real anger out there on this issue and it will bite Labour and Fine Gael candidates in the forthcoming local elections unless the problem is

solved before May. Councillor Michael Sheehan of New Ross is the only Wexford politician to stand up for the pensioners on this issue. He has campaigned tirelessly over the past two years to find a remedy. His latest utterances to the effect that the Minister should simply go back to the pre-2012 situation and give people their full entitlements makes sense. Furthermore, all of those affected will be robbed of their back money as any increase will only date back to March 2018. The way people are being messed about one could be forgiven for thinking that the delays are deliberate to see how many people will die in the meantime. Shocking but plausible. Road Users It’s normally great to see so many people out running and walking on our roads. A good

increasing numbers of runners and walkers are failing to wear hi-vis outerwear.

healthy pastime and hobby. That is if they use the roads correctly. I’ve noticed a trend lately where people running on the road are running with the traffic, rather than running towards the traffic. Also, a growing trend is that increasing numbers are falling down on the wearing of hi-vis outerwear. Hopefully these habits will die out before they do.

Election Boundaries The recent decision by Wexford Co. Council members to petition Junior Minister John Paul Phelan for a return to the 2014 local election boundaries was a chance of remedying a wrong lost. The decision was a result of a counter motion to an original motion in relation to the ridiculous position where the new area of Kilmuckridge will be appended to Gorey instead of its traditional anchor of Enniscorthy. Rather than do the sensible thing, and while accepting that position is not satisfactory, and passing the resolution which called for the return of Kilmuckridge to its rightful home, which had a chance of being successful, they went for an option which has no chance whatever. It’s difficult to know what to say about it really, other than wonder does anyone think clearly in there.

Not Easily Fooled Passing any secondary school today you will notice that an increasing number of the students drive themselves to school. It reminded me of the following incident of some time ago. Three young lads always travelled to school together in one of their cars. One beautiful morning they decided to go for a bit of a spin rather than go direct to school arriving eventually at 11am. Entering the classroom they announced to the teacher, “Sorry about that but we got a bad puncture and wheel buckle and had to wait for help.” To their relief she said, “You missed maths test this morning so take seats apart from each other and sit down.” When they did she handed each of them a sheet of paper which said, “First Question. Which wheel was punctured?” Any comment to: viewcolumn@gmail.com n

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New Primary Care Centre the new primary care centre in enniscorthy is being earmarked for opening in late summer 2020. Minister Paul Kehoe spoke to Health Minister Simon Harris about the issue last week and was informed that the centre will be occupied by the third quarter of 2020. According to Minister Kehoe, a letter of intent has issued to the builder in question who is liaising with HSE officials in the South East Region on the make-up and layout of the building.

Planning remains ongoing although a location in Enniscorthy has yet to be agreed. Minister Kehoe said the centre will come as a major boost to healthcare in Enniscorthy. Among the services that will be provided include psychology, physiotherapy and mental health services. “This will be a state of the art project,” Minister Kehoe said, adding that he looks forward to a location being announced in the coming weeks. n

i had the distinct pleasure on 20th February of being part of the very large audience at the riverside park hotel for the launch of Stand Up, Speak Out by former teacher, debating mentor and former county footballer James mcgovern. MC for the event, Jimmy Gahan, welcomed many from the academic, political and GAA worlds who came to mark J a m e s ’ re t i re m e n t f ro m Enniscorthy CBS after 37 years of dedicated service and to celebrate the launch of his third book which speaker John White, former Secretary of the ASTI, described as ‘not just a history of public speaking and debating competitions but an extraordinary feat of memory’. Publisher Michael Freeman of Three Sisters Press said that it was wonderful to see so many from all over Wexford and James’ home county of Longford present and it was a tremendous tribute to the man himself that so many past pupils and past pupils’ parents turned out in such great numbers to show their appreciation of a great teacher and mentor and indeed a mark of certain respect that former pupil and

Sky News journalist, Enda Brad,y travelled from London despite his busy schedule to launch Stand Up, Speak Out. Both past pupils and members of the winning debating team of 1989, Enda Brady and Padraig Hall, complimented their former teacher and mentor for giving pupils the selfconfidence to stand up in front of large audiences and speak out. ‘We were from an ordinary school in the country and soon found ourselves beating very polished speakers from private schools. We may not always have been the best debaters but we were always the best prepared’, they said, ’the level of investigation, research and professionalism that James McGovern instilled in us stood us well not just in debating competitions but in life’. Niall Hughes, the third member of the 1989 winning team, was unable to be there on the night but sent his apologies and his own personal tribute to a teacher and tutor extraordinaire. James, a former footballer with the local club the Starlights, won a senior foot-

L-R: Padraig Hall, John White (former President and former General Secretary of ASTI – Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland), James McGovern, Jimmy Gahan (MC).

James McGovern, author of ‘Stand up, Speak Out - Memoir of a Public Speaking and Debating Tutor’ signing copies at the launch on 20th February in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, for John and Eoin Kehoe.

ball title with them in 1983 as well as playing with both Wexford and his home county of Longford, and indeed as some remarked his very gentle manner and placid demeanour off the field was in complete contrast to the utter determination he displayed when he put on a jersey. ‘I wrote the book because I feel it is important to record

the history of public speaking in the town and school over 32 years,’ James McGovern said, ‘and it is great meeting so many of you again and I very much look forward to having time to chat to all after the proceedings’. Well done James, what marvellous achievements and what a really lovely Enniscorthy record. – Maria Nolan

L-R: Michael Freeman (Three Sisters Books), Pat O’Connor, Enda Brady (Sky News journalist) who launched the book, and Clllr Lisa McDonald.

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TOWN TALK

As Chairman of Wexford County Council and a long-standing member of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council (formerly Enniscorthy Town Council) I am fortunate to be in a position to drive a lot of positive changes coming down the tracks for Enniscorthy. I am delighted to have the opportunity afforded by this monthly column to share with you some information about these developments. In the last few issues I covered the work being done as regards industry, jobs and office solutions, but there are many other strands to the plan for Enniscorthy one of which I refer to as Quality of Life – that is the subject of this month’s column.

WITH CLLR KEITH DOYLE MEMBER OF ENNISCORTHY MUNICIPAL DISTRICT COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN OF WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL

We have approx 60 acres of parks and open spaces within our Enniscorthy Municipal District remit and we are always looking to improve its usage. Over the last number of years we have been quite successful with the introduction of new playgrounds and improvements to the existing ones, and the extension of the Prom Walk into the 3km Country Walk. All these amenities enjoy high visitor numbers daily.

The Park will be locked and secured at night but open to the public daily. The theme is one of Peace with a memorial to the fallen of both the U.N. and An Garda Síochána, and a plaque to the fallen of WWII will be placed here also.

Enniscorthy’s new Orchard Peace Park – opening soon! View from The Presentation Centre entrance. Our newest addition is almost ready to open and is called the Orchard Peace Park. It is an extension to the grounds at The Presentation Centre leading down to another entrance on Irish Street so people will be able to stroll down to town through this new, beautiful park. This will be a tranquil park containing many mature trees but still child-friendly with a maze for their amusement. For the adults, there will be quiet sections

and walks, and new flora and fauna to enjoy. 200 native Irish plant species will encourage the bee population and resulting pollenation which is essential to achieve our biodiversity aims. The Park also gives The Presentation Centre an open platform for outdoor summer performances. And being located beside St Aidan’s School it will provide a wonderful opportunity for children to improve their awareness of nature and the world we live in.

Going forward with this work of improving the quality of life for the town’s inhabitants, we will see an extension of the Prom Walk, and a park up above the Turrett Rocks overlooking the town, both of which are long-term projects. But in the short term we can look forward to a walking trail to Vinegar Hill and a trail to the woods overlooking the Enniscorthy Technology Park which is currently being constructed beside St Senan’s Hospital. I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Fran Breen and all the outdoor Council staff for their daily maintenance of all the open spaces that Enniscorthy offers to the public. The Orchard Peace Park is due to open within the next few weeks at which stage everybody can enjoy this wonderful new amenity for the town. n

Wexford Co. Co. exceeds housing target MORE HOUSING NEWS... Wexford county council exceeded its housing output target by almost 50% in 2018 with 920 units of additional accommodation provided. Under the Rebuilding Ireland Programme, annual targets are set for each local authority area. Local authorities are responsible for monitoring and delivering on these targets, including through collaboration with Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs). Nationally last year, a total of 8,432 new homes were added to social housing stock though build, acquisition or long-term leasing. Local authorities currently own and manage more than 130,000 homes around the country, each additional unit provided by local authorities is added to that stock. It is vitally important to ensure the homes delivered are wellplanned, built to last, of highquality, and situated within communities and with nearby services. In addition to the stock of social housing, supports such as the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), administered through local authorities, provide a flexible and rapid accommodation solution for those in need. In 2018, local

authorities supported 18,681 additional households though HAP and RAS. Homes acquired by local authorities form part of the social housing stock in the same way they would, had they been new builds. Often, it can be quicker and more cost-effective to acquire a home rather than to build, particularly in areas where demand may not be strong and where an existing home better meets the needs of the tenants. In many cases, local authorities are acquiring homes that have fallen into disuse, bringing them back to life and adding them to the permanent social housing stock within existing communities. In 2018, 22 local authorities exceeded their overall Rebuilding Ireland targets, with Wexford County Council exceeding its overall housing target by almost 50%. 2018 was one of the most successful years for Wexford County Council in terms of social housing provision with the needs of 920 households f ro m a l l a c ro s s C o u n t y We x f o rd m e t u n d e r t h e Council’s 2018 housing capital programme. Figures provided by the

Department of Housing Planning and Local Government in recent days show that Wexford County Council’s overall target for 2018 of 627 properties was well exceeded with the Council delivering 920 properties by end of year. The properties were delivered through a range of housing options, including newly built and the purchase of second-hand houses by both Wexford County Council and Approved Housing Bodies. The Council leased an additional 49 properties while a further 624 households received support under the Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Scheme. The only cause for some disappointment in an otherwise very strong performance was a delay in the completion of a number of newly built properties by the Approved Housing Bodies, with 51 properties delivered by end of year against a target of 105. However, the Council points out that difficulties encountered in completing these latter estates by end of year have since been overcome, with the vast majority of these properties now completed and in the process

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of being let to families on the Council’s housing list. Chairman of Wexford County Council, Councillor Keith Doyle, welcomed the confirmation of the Council’s very strong housing performance. “I want to congratulate our housing staff on their success in exceeding the ambitious targets set earlier this year by the Department for housing output in Wexford” said Councillor Doyle. “These year-end figures confirm that Wexford Council is absolutely committed to providing immediate and focused social housing solutions for the people of Wexford. I want to assure the public that we will not rest on these laurels but will continue to actively engage with the Approved Housing Bodies and the Department to develop the supports necessary to meet the housing challenges we face on a daily basis,” he added. Padraig O’Gorman, form e r E n n i s c o r t h y To w n Manager, is Senior Housing Officer at Wexford County Council. “These figures show that throughout 2018 Wexford County Council took every available opportunity to increase our housing stock and develop a housing solution for as many households a s p o s s i b l e , ” s a i d M r. O’Gorman. “These 2018 figures leave no doubt that we are delivering on our targets and making crucial progress for the individuals and families we support. In 2019, we fully expect to exceed our targets again as we oversee the delivery of more than 1,000 housing solutions throughout County Wexford across the various measures available,” he concluded. n

Planning permission has been granted for a major new housing development in Enniscorthy. 187 houses and apartments are to be constructed at Carley’s Bridge and will be serviced by new amenities to cater for the development. Wexford County Council has granted planning permission for the development of a mix of semi-detached, terraced houses and apartments on a ten-hectare site on the outskirts of the town which is close to the new bypass linking the N30 with the new M11 motorway. The planning application was lodged last June by Torca Developments a Dublin construction company based in Ballsbridge and run by brothers Phelim and Oisin O’Connor.

Meanwhile 59 units are to be constructed on the Milehouse Road following a funding decision approved by Government. Minister Paul Kehoe said: “This will see a potential seven per cent reduction in the housing list in Enniscorthy and it is extremely welcomed. But there is a lot more to do to tackle what is one of the biggest issues not only in Enniscorthy, but countrywide. I will continue to press my colleague Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy to ensure these schemes are availed of to the best possible degree. “The project will be fully completed in 2020 – however, I understand some homes will be made available for social housing by the end of the year.” The homes are part of a deal struck between Wexford County Council, the Department of Housing, a local developer and the Approved Housing Body Tuath. The proposed development is situated on the western side of Enniscorthy Town on the R702 just a few hundred metres from the local vocational college and some 2km from Enniscorthy town centre. The development site will benefit from the construction of the western relief route due for completion in early 2019, which circumvents the town on the west side and links the N30 to the M11 Motorway system. Central to the deal will see Tuath draw down a €3.75m loan from the Department of Housing which will see the speeding up of the delivery of the units. The overall investment is over €12.5m for the 59 units comprising of 16 x 2-bed apartments, 10 x 3-bed apartments, 3 x 2-bed houses, 18 x 3-bed houses and 12 x 4-bed houses. At present there are 813 households on the housing list for Enniscorthy of which 248 require 2 beds, 196 require 3 beds and 21 require 4+ beds. This new development will go some way to addressing the waiting list. n

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BEAUTIFUL KILLARNEY Beautiful Scenery, Hotels, Lakes, Jaunting Cars, the Gap of Dunloe, the Craft Shops and the friendliness and "craic" that is Killarney – "The Tourist Capital of Ireland". Once again we will be staying in the 4 star Killarney Oaks Hotel. We will travel to the Beara Peninsula taking in Glengarriff, Bantry Bay, Kenmare Bay etc and visit the lovely 4 star Beara Coast Hotel in Castletownbere overlooking Bere Island and Slieve Miskish Mountains for refreshments. We will enjoy a fully guided tour of Kerry County Museum in Tralee town centre – a fantastic Museum on 3 levels (lifts available). Pickup: Bunclody 8.45am. Ballon 9.15am. Bennekerry 9.45am. _______________________________________________________

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DAY TRIP TO GLASNEVIN CEMETERY This day tour is a step back in time to the dark days of Victorian Dublin. Glasnevin is Ireland’s largest cemetery covering 124 acres which dates back to 1832 and is the burial place of 1.5 million people. We will visit the graves of Michael Collins, Eamonn de Valera, Jim Larkin, Padraig Pearse, Brendan Behan, Charles Stewart Parnell, Maude Gonne and Carlow’s Kevin Barry, as well as Daniel O’Connell’s tower and crypt where O’Connell’s last words, “My body to Ireland, my heart to Rome and my soul to Heaven” are inscribed on the walls. There is also a lovely Café on the grounds so a great day is in store for those who wish to travel with us to this beautiful and historic place. We will return to The Seven Oaks Hotel for dinner before returning to our original pickup points. Pickups: Bunclody: 8.45am. Ballon 9.10am. Askea: 9.30am.

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Knock is known worldwide since 1879 when Mary Mother of Jesus, St. Joseph and St. John the Evangelist appeared in a vision before 15 people from the village, which is now a centre of pilgrimage, drawing over a million pilgrims annually. We will be staying in the Knock House Hotel on Saturday night where we will have dinner in the restaurant. On Sunday after breakfast the day will be free to explore the Marian Shrine and Knock Village. We will leave Knock on Sunday evening at 5pm sharp. We will have a comfort stop in Athlone and then return to our original pickup points. Pickups: Bunclody: 8.30am. Ballon: 8.50am. Askea: 9.15am.

Holycross Village is tranquil and picturesque on the banks of the River Suir in Co. Tipperary where one can trace the footsteps of ancient Monks and can visit and pray in the beautiful Cistercian Holycross Abbey and view the relic of the “true cross of Christ” on display in the Abbey. Religious ceremonies begin at 1.30pm and Mass at 3.00pm. Before we leave, take a stroll around the village green and watch the peaceful River Suir as it flows by the Abbey. We will leave at 4.30pm and return to The Seven Oaks Hotel for Dinner at 6.00pm and then to our original pickup points. Pickups: Bunclody 9.00am. Ballon 9.20am. Askea 9.45am.

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BEAUTIFUL MAYO This is a four day tour to beautiful Co. Mayo on the Wild Atlantic Way, staying in the 4 star Breaffy House Hotel in Castlebar with its first-class leisure centre and Healy Mac’s bar – a delightful place to relax and unwind after a day’s touring. We will spend some time exploring Castlebar and Westport with its charming Shops, Pubs and Restaurants and the stunning and historic Westport House. We will visit Achill Island which is Ireland’s largest Island and is connected to the mainland by a Bridge since 1887 and we will have refreshments in the lovely “Ted Lavelle’s” pub. We will also visit the unique Pilgrimage site known as Knock. Pickups: Bunclody 9.00am. Ballon: 9.25. Askea: 9.50am.

This day tour will take us to Russborough House, built in 1740, and referred to as “The Most Beautiful House in Ireland”. Designed in 1740 by Richard Cassels, it has the longest façade of any house in Ireland stretching 700 feet across the beautiful Wicklow landscape overlooking Blessington Lakes. The Exhibition Centre will tell the complete story of the house. All of this will be pre-booked by Candy Tours. There is an award-winning restaurant in Russborough and an extensive Gift Shop with a wide range of crafts, souvenirs etc. After we leave Russborough we visit Kildare Village for some retail therapy before returning to The Seven Oaks Hotel for dinner at 6.00pm. After dinner, we will return to our original pickup points. Pickups: Bunclody: 9.00am. Ballon 9.20am. Askea 9.45am.

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ABBEY COURT HOTEL, NENAGH Our 3-day tour to Nenagh is one of our most popular. The Abbey Court has a Leisure Centre, Swimming Pool, Steam Room etc for your pleasure and Candy Tours will, as usual, have the residents’ lounge booked each evening for our entertainment, so anyone who can play music, sing, recite, or even tell a few lies!! will be most welcome. The Abbey Court is renowned for its quality food and excellent service. On Wednesday we will travel to Thurles for a tour of the recently refurbished GAA museum. For those not wishing to visit the Museum, they can spend time exploring the town. Pickups: Bunclody 10.00am. Ballon 10.20am. Askea 10.45am. _______________________________________________________

Saturday 27th July 2019 - Cost €75pp

KENNEDY HOMESTEAD DUNGANSTOWN and JFK ARBORETUM This day tour takes us to the famed Kennedy Homestead in Dunganstown outside New Ross where John F Kennedy’s great grandfather Patrick Kennedy left New Ross in 1848 to settle in Boston. The curators of the visitor centre have created a state of the art interpretative exhibit which explores Patrick Kennedy’s departure in 1848 up to the present day. After we leave Dunganstown, we travel to The John F Kennedy Arboretum on the Hook Head Peninsula to engage in more history of the famous Kennedy Family. We will also visit Slieve Coilte mentioned in the famous ballad Boolavogue. We will have dinner in the lovely Brandon Hotel in New Ross before returning to our original pickup points. Pickups: Askea: 9.00am. Ballon: 9.20am. Bunclody: 9.45am. _______________________________________________________

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PADRE PIO PILGRIMAGE TO MOUNT MELLERAY From Carlow we will travel to Mullinavat for breakfast before our onward journey to Mount Melleray Abbey – a Cistercian Monastery situated on the slopes of the Knockmealdown Mountains in Cappaquin, Co. Waterford. Founded in 1833 it is a sanctuary of peace and prayer for pilgrims. The Abbey itself is a beautiful building which has to be visited to really appreciate it. We will have Mass in the Abbey at 4.00pm before returning to the Woodford Dolmen Hotel for Dinner. Pickups: Bunclody: 9.30am. Ballon: 9.50am. Askea: 10.15am.

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Breaking down the barriers of education with resilience resilience “refers to a class of phenomenon characterised by good outcomes in spite of serious threats to adaptation or development”. this is something i see regularly in my work with young people and very evident with those young people who are impacted by the extra challenges of: adhd, odd, cd, autism, a s p e r g e r ’s , d y s p r a x i a , dyscalculia and dyslexia to mention just a few. The challenges that this cohort face, not only in their education but also in their overall wellbeing, should not be underestimated. However, what has become very clear for me working with these young people is they don’t want sympathy or discern extra attention, they just want to be able to avail of the same level of education and life path as their peers. Consequently they are, in general, willing to put in whatever it takes to allow them to achieve their unique goals. What I witness from working with these young people and their parents is that as a society we put a lot of barriers in their way to achieve this. Despite the best efforts of teachers, resource teachers, school liaison officers and SNAs, our education system definitely is a barrier that needs updating and readdressing.

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W h i l e t h e re a re p ro grammes in place to assist these young people in their education journey including Resource Hours, Scribes, Readers, DARE, AHEAD, and Disability Officers in third level education, from what I hear from parents and teachers alike is that these programmes are only reaching a small number of students. I have seen through my work in Whitney Career Guidance the positive impact of 1-1 sessions with these clients. It allows them to explore their individual needs and allows them to see the strengths and abilities they have and how these can be utilised to pursue their career goals. It also gives them the platform to research and investigate routes of education that they will excel in without the baggage of studying subjects not suited to their learning style and unique intellect. I don’t use this word lightly but in certain cases I have seen an ‘awakening or a sense of purpose’ that the young person experiences when they realise the extent of careers available to them. We all have challenges in our life, some more so than others, but what we all have in abundance is resilience; unusually good adaption in the face of severe stress. We can

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hope that as a society we continue to knock down the barriers that may interfere with the life journey of those with the challenges mentioned in this script. I have been privileged to work with some fantastic students who experience these challenges. I think they deserve a shout out here: So to the young girl with Dyslexia and Asperger’s who worked so hard in her Leaving Certificate to gain her place in UCD, to the young man with ADHD and Dyscalculia who is working hard in translation studies in DCU, to the maths genius with Autism who is studying Computer Science in WIT, and finally to the young lady with ADD now in her second year of an insurance apprenticeship with one of Ireland’s top insurance companies. We take our hats off to you today and acknowledge the strength of character and resilience that you role model for us every day of your lives. – Mary Hickey Career Consultant n

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“Government ignores Enniscorthy in Draft Regional and Economic Spatial Strategy” – Browne Fianna Fáil TD for Wexford James Browne has slammed the Draft Regional and Economic Spatial Strategy for the southern region, which has completely excluded Enniscorthy. The plan, which is part of the government’s Project Ireland 2040 programme, only includes Wexford and Gorey as “key towns” in its 12-year strategy. The exclusion of Enniscorthy was also severely criticised by various Councillors at the February meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District. Deputy Browne said, “This strategy, which seeks to set out a roadmap for economic and social investment in the south east region, is completely flawed. The government plan completely overlooks major towns like Enniscorthy and New Ross. What’s worse is that the strategy will be legally binding. If the plan is to proceed in its current form, there will be major employment and infrastructure gaps in certain parts of the county. This will severely limit opportunities for these towns and will severely hamper any job and investment opportunities. “I am baffled by the omission of Enniscorthy in the plan, considering that it’s the second largest town in the county with arguably the largest hinterland. It’s the heart of Wexford, as well as being the best connected to Dublin and the regions. It has direct links to Dublin, Rosslare, Waterford and to the Midlands and West via the N80 through Bunclody. “A new technology park is currently under construction, which has the potential to cater for new and existing businesses. The fact that the town has not even been included in the plan raises serious questions and demonstrates a lack of joined up thinking. “This omission will deal a devastating blow to the town’s future and I am urging all interested parties to make a submission to ensure that this draft plan is changed and that major towns such as Enniscorthy and New Ross are included”, concluded Deputy Browne. n

evolv health & Wellbeing store in enniscorthy has been one of the leaders nationally in opposing the introduction of a 23% vat rate on a wide range of health food supplements, vitamins, etc, many of which are used by the elderly and terminally ill. On 8th February, Evolv’s

proprietors, Matt and Nuala Ronan, organised a protest outside their shop on Castle Hill and were delighted with the huge level of support received from their own customers and residents of the town. Matt said: “A huge thank you to everyone who showed up in solidarity with us and

helped us show the government and Revenue that we will not take this lying down! As we have been saying TAXING OUR HEALTH IS MORALLY WRONG!!!! “We want to thank our customers so much, as well as James Browne TD, Jimmy Gahan, and local business

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Getting tough on dumping Enniscorthy 10K success a nationwide offensive is being launched against tens of thousands of homes not using authorised bin-collection companies, with tv licence-style inspectors to knock on doors with the threat of on-the-spot fines. Local authorities are passing by-laws throughout the State, ramping up their powers to act against households illegally disposing of waste, in what officials are calling the “endgame” for fly-tipping and rogue collectors. The new powers will allow for an “intelligence-gathering” system whereby licensed kerbside bin collection companies will pass on the Eircodes of paying customers to authorities. A database will then be used to pinpoint neighbours with no known waste-collection service.

Hugh Coughlan, regional co-ordinator of the Eastern Midlands Regional Waste Office, expects about 80,000 households across Ireland will be identified, “a significant minority who are outside the system”. “It is unclear what they are doing with their waste,” he said. “We know there are quite a few people who use civic amenity sites, but people may also be using illegal operators – the ‘man in the van’ type operation – or dumping or burning their waste. “It is those who we are trying to specifically target.” Households who claim to be using civic amenity facilities or who are sharing bins with family or neighbours will have to show documentary evidence. Those found not to have

satisfactory waste arrangements face €75 fixed-penalty notices, with 21 days to pay to avoid a prosecution. Repeat offenders can be hit with fines of up to €2,500 if brought before the courts, while persistent contravention could be met with penalties of €500 for every day of the continued breach after conviction. Dublin City Council passed its waste management by-law in recent weeks. It is expected that the vast majority of other local authorities will have adopted the same powers by April this year. A radio and social media campaign warning about the clampdown is planned. The new powers are to be co-ordinated by the country’s three regional waste authorities as part of a “national enforcement strategy”. n

Slaney Olympic 10K Run at Enniscorthy: Michael Finn and Ann Dunne.

slaney olympic’s annual enniscorthy 10k was a roaring success with its new route living up to the standards that everyone expects from the club. In near-to-perfect running conditions nearly 400 runners took to the start line on 10th February. Last year’s winner, Hiko Tanosa from Dundrum South Dublin AC, came back to claim victory again this year in a time of 31:02 and the winner of the ladies race and fourth overall was European cross country medalist Fionnuala McCormack from Kilcoole A.C. in a time of 33:21 which was good enough by one second to beat the course record of 33:22. First Slaney man home and sixth overall was Enda Cloake in a time of 34:06. First Slaney lady home was Catherine Roche in a time of 42:47. n

To report illegal dumping: Wexford County Council (WCC) Customer Service on 053 91 96000 or email customerservice@coco.ie If you see dumping, take a photo and if possible send it to WCC to help them assess how big or small the incident is and what level of response is needed.

Illegal dumping at Raheenahoone, near Bree.

Let’s keep our Towns and Countryside Beautiful.

Aoibhe McCarthy and Derek McDonald.

Councillor Keith Doyle donates €30,000 to Enniscorthy Sports Hub cllr Keith doyle has decided to forego his Wexford co. council chairman’s allowance, worth €30,000, and is donating it all for the further development of the enniscorthy sports hub facility in

cherry orchard. The running track at the Hub is considered the fastest in the country and the planned second phase of the development there will involve top-

class changing room and shower facilities which are needed to bring national and international events to the Hub. A third phase, down the road, could include the constuction of a viewing stand to facilitate spectators at larger

events there in the future. This is not the first time that Cllr Doyle has shown such generosity. Previously, as Chairman of Enniscorthy Municipal District, he donated his allowance of €6,000 to the 1798 Centre in Enniscorthy. n

An artist’s impression of what the future viewing stand at Enniscorthy Sports Hub might look like.

Planning for Phase 2 of the Enniscortrhy Sports Hub, L-R: Minister Paul Kehoe TD, John White and Jim Corcoran of Athletics Wexford, Liz Hore (Enniscorthy Municipal District Manager), Cllr Keith Doyle (Chairman Wexford County Council).

Keeping Rosslare centrestage enniscorthy councillor Keith doyle has been busy on the national and international stage leading a delegation to brussels seeking support for rosslare europort. As Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr Doyle was in Brussels on 1st February for a meeting with EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc and EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan to raise concerns about the impact of Brexit on connectivity and to discuss investment and development in Rosslare Europort. The Cathaoirleach was accompanied by Minister Paul Kehoe TD who arranged the delegation, together with senior officials of Wexford County Council, Rosslare Europort, Irish Rail and Perennial Freight. Speaking after the meeting, Cllr Doyle highlighted the importance of Rosslare Europort as a key component in Wexford’s economic and transport infrastructure and he emphasised the necessity to support and further develop the port during this time of huge uncertainty. “A successful and vibrant Rosslare Europort will always be central to Wexford’s economic prosperity” said Cllr Doyle. “As Ireland’s closest

Wexford County Council Chairman, Cllr Keith Doyle, led a delegation to Brussels seeking support for Rosslare Europort.

transport link to the UK and Europe, the importance of Rosslare Europort cannot be over-emphasised, not just in a Wexford context but in the context of the entire island of Ireland. Brexit is a challenge for Rosslare but it also represents a big opportunity for the development of the port, with multiple EU funds that could be targeted for support. I want to express my sincere thanks to Minister Kehoe who arranged this delegation and accompanies us here today so we can present the case for Rosslare Europort direct to Commissioner Bulc and Commissioner Hogan.“ n

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Paddy’s Day at Popovici’s LATE BAR TO 2.30am NO COVER CHARGE Music by Borderline 3-5pm. Moorhouse 10.30pm–2.30am.

Heartfulness Meditation An Introductory talk about Heartfulness meditation followed by a Heartfulness meditation session will take place in Enniscorthy Library on Thursday 21 March at 7 pm. Heartfulness offers a simple and practical approach to meditation and relaxation

which is easy to learn and integrate into your daily life. In Heartfulness one meditates on the heart, bringing focus and attention to the place where one connects with one’s feelings. All are welcome. Booking recommended: 053-9236055.

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Wexstock - March 15th Remember the fantastic fundraiser, based on the music of Creedence Clearwater, in aid of Co. Wexford Hospice Homecare, which took place in March 2018 and raised €3,600? Well, guess what? The Old Fogertys (Edmund Crean, Richard King, Pat Murphy and Brendan Carthy) return to Holohan's on Friday March 15th 2019. This time the theme

is Woodstock (Wexstock) as it's the 50th anniversary, with songs from artists such as The Who, Jimi Hendrix, The Band, Janis Joplin and let's not forget Creedence. Every song on the set will have a different guest vocalist, with backing music provided by The Old Fogertys. A brilliant night is guaranteed and proceeds again to Wexford Hospice. n

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Fintan on stage again!

Fintan Kelly. Pic: Damien Smullen Photography. Having just finished a run of A Steady Rain in Wexford’s Opera House, Enniscorthy’s prolific actor, Fintan Kelly, returns to that venue in April in Stagemad’s presentation of “Howie The Rookie" by Mark O'Rowe. It’s described as “a white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable, where most brutal events take on mystic significance.” Performances on 4th and 5th April, 8pm. Call the Box Office on 053 912 2144, Mon - Sat 9:30am - 5:30pm or book online at www.nationaloperahouse.ie n

God Grant Me Beauty Well whatever about God granting me beauty – Grants Pharmacy, Enniscorthy, were certainly doing their utmost last month to grant the very large attendance at their Marissa Carter Masterclass with the techniques and skills to make themselves positively beautiful. Introduced and MC’d by the lovely Susan Sunderland, this was most definitely a ladies night out with goodie bags and wine for everyone in the audience and the bubbly, well known Influencer and Beauty Blogger, Grace Mongey, on hand to dish out the beauty tips and advice. Grace Mongey is better known as FacesByGrace and her daily, in fact sometimes hourly, blog has almost 140,000 followers and in fact increased dramatically when she decided two years ago to blog her labour on the birth of her daughter Siena. Now is that brave or what – I`m not sure, but I can tell you that this lady would sell sand to the Arabs. She has a lovely easy manner about her, her style is casual and inclusive, she is engaging and encourages lots of audience participation but above all she knows her products and gives good advice on how to apply them.

Last month she had the gorgeous Leanne Hore to work with so it was no great hardship to make her look amazing, even if it took almost an hour, but Grace made the time pass quickly and entertainingly with her many stories and anecdotes on her personal life, blogging and beauty. Skilfully she applied Primer, Foundation, Concealer, Highlighter, Bronzer, Blusher, Powder, Eye Shadow, Gel Liner, Mascara, Lip Liner and Lip Gloss creating a Masterpiece like Da Vinci with the Mona Lisa whilst sharing her inner most thoughts with the ladies of Enniscorthy, who were then given an opportunity to purchase Marissa Carter products at a discount. A most enjoyable and I would have to say informative evening and very well done to the staff and management of Grants Pharmacy and I look forward to more of the same in the weeks and months ahead. – Maria nolan Clockwise from top left: MC Susan Sunderland. Makeover model Leanne Hore. Grace Mongey of FacesByGrace. Masterclass audience. All Pics: Maria Nolan.

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THE 4 OF US. 9 Mar. Music. The 4 Of Us are one of the most acclaimed bands in Ireland for over 25 years. Blending contemporary roots with rock, the award-winning band was formed by brothers Brendan and Declan Murphy from the border town of Newry. Their truly unique sound has garnered a large and loyal fan base and an enviable catalogue of timeless songs, including six Top 20 Irish charting albums and several hit singles. Regulars on Irish radio playlists, their music has also been featured extensively on American, UK, and Irish TV soundtracks. Their debut Songs for the Tempted, featured the massive hits Mary and Drag My Bad Name Down. The follow-up Man Alive made Q magazine’s prestigious Top 50 Albums of 1992 and included the UK Top 30 song She Hits Me. Sugar Island, their latest album, explores the Murphy brothers’ early years growing up in a border town during the height of the troubles. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

'THE FIELD'. Presented by Enniscorthy Vocational College. Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th March at 7.30pm nightly. This production of the John B Keane classic will be performed in its entirety by Transition Year students from the college. Tickets available from the Enniscorthy Vocational College Box Office. Tickets: Students €8, Adults €10. See page 19 for more info.

This year, Enniscorthy Musical Society is staging its 46th annual production and it is delighted to be bringing “Sister Act” to the stage. The Society is absolutely delighted to have Enniscorthy Credit Union on board again this year as its main sponsor. The Credit Union has been supporting the society for over 10 years now. Shows just cannot be staged without the sup-

port of local businesses and the continued support of the Credit Union along with their other sponsors is very gratefully received. The Society has retained last year’s production team of Imelda McDonagh (Director), Kevin Kennedy (Musical Director) and Ann Marie Cooney (Choreographer) who were instrumental in bringing the society to AIMS (the

Association of Irish Musical Societies) acclaim with their production of “All Shook Up”. Ashley Doran (who will play Deloris) received the runnerup award in the Best Comedienne category and James Dobbs (who will play T.J.) won the Best Comedian category. The society also competed in the AIMS Choral festival last year and won the Cameo competition.

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BOSCO’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR. March 16th 12pm. Tickets €12. Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre presents Bosco’s Garden and Hansel and Gretel. Bosco is Bosco, not a boy, not a girl, just a Bosco: a cheeky, lovely, funny, slightlycracked, irrepressible, eternal five-year-old who lives in a box and who loves nothing more than to just be Bosco and meet all the boys and girls. After starring on Irish TV for 30 years, you’ll see why Bosco remains a firm favourite for every generation. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

GREEN ROAD. 16th March. Music. Tickets €12 and under 14s €7. Join Green Road for another 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. PJ sings songs made popular by these artists and takes a sup from the deep well of traditional songs that have been handed down through the generations. Green Road features musicians who have played with Riverdance, on top TV shows in Ireland, the UK and USA and, have played for Presidents and Prime Ministers. Green Road features uilleann pipes, low whistles, harmonica, mandolin, banjos (tenor and 5 string), bodhrán, guitars and whistling by a multiple All-Ireland winner. Come join in a night of craic and ceol with Ireland’s finest Folk/Traditional band. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Plus art exhibitions, workshops, classes, childen’s activities etc. See www.presentationcentre.ie for details. Tel: (053) 9233000. Always lots happening at The Presentation Centre.

Enniscorthy Credit Union is proud to sponsor Enniscorthy Musical Society’s upcoming production of “Sister Act”. Above, front centre, Liam Waters of Enniscorthy Credit Union hands over a sponsorship cheque to James Dobbs and his “sisters”. The show will run April 23-27th in Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy. Tickets on sale now online at: https://www.ticketsource.eu/enniscorthy-musical-society-sisteract2019.

Last year ’s show was received very well by its Enniscorthy audience and no doubt “Sister Act” will entertain the audience just as much if not more. Speaking about the ongoing sponsorship, Áine Doyle, Marketing Officer of Enniscorthy Credit Union, said, “Enniscorthy Musical Society is an organisation close to everyone’s heart in the Enniscorthy area and beyond because of the highly professional musical productions they put on for our entertainment each and every year. It is a very highly regarded organisation which we know our members are happy to support. We very much look forward to the upcoming production of “Sister Act” this April and hope that everyone goes along to support this fantastic, local show.” The show will run from Tuesday 23rd April 2019 to Saturday 27th April 2019 inclusive at Coláiste Bríde Secondary School, Enniscorthy. Tickets can be booked online at: https://www.ticketsource.eu/ enniscorthy-musical-society-sisteract2019.n

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ARE YOU It's hard to believe it's March already. The month of many weathers the auld people used to say, and indeed wasn't it only this time last year we were opening our doors and finding a landscape that more resembled the North Pole. One of the casualties on the dancing scene was Paddy O' Brien having to call off his big country weekend in Whites Hotel. Thankfully, it's all going ahead this time without any such hitches. Wexford vs Kilkenny scheduled for Innovate Wexford Park got postponed due to the rain today (3rd March), but Paddy & his Band and Jimmy Buckley are all set to go tonight. The only change really on the local dance scene is Kiltealy have dropped their second monthly dance now. It was, as we said earlier here in the Slaney news, a brave move initially and but shur, you never know 'til you try. A little dickie bird told me that the first dance in Tinryland was a huge success, but a little cramped so they have moved things around to make more floor space so hopefully it will be a regular feature on our dance calendar from now on. But it’s Marshalstown that I have my sights on this month and yet another parish hall that rose from the ashes of the last recession. As you can see from the photo, Marshalstown have a fine community hall that was

DANCING?

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 Monday-friday. he contributes a regular music and dance column to the Slaney news. built in the mid 80's with the help of workers from what was then known as A.N.C.O. But before that, the hall was just a galvanised building that not only held dances but also the overspill of the local school. 2nd and 3rd class were housed there until the new school was built in the early 70's. Unfortunately, both buildings have been demolished since. But it was back in 2013 when some dance lessons were coming to an end that Pearl Kinsella along with Ger Nolan and a few others decided they'd hold maybe 3 dances throughout the year to help with funds. But after the first one held on the 3rd of May, it was decided to hold on to the 3rd Friday of every month for a dance or else some other parish might take that day and it would be lost. The rest is history as they say and the Marshalstown monthly dance is one not to be missed. It's one of the most successful parish dances around the county due to some great people behind the scenes. Pearl and John Ormonde will greet

Marshalstown Community Hall

you with a smile at the door and Ger will have the floor just right for dancing as he meticulously adds his magic dust in just the right quantities. Then there's Kit Kinsella in the kitchen who looks after the patrons at half time quenching their thirst with mugs of strong tea and getting them ready for the second half with homemade scones and the likes! Well done to all involved from the Slaney news. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fri 1st March; Askamore Community Hall & Camross Ballroom. Fri 8th March; IFA Centre Enniscorthy. Sun 10th March; Oylegate Community Centre & Rathanna Hall. Fri 15th March; Marshalstown Hall. Sat 16th March; Drumphea Hall. Fri 29th March; Kiltealy Community Centre. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– On the regular dance scene, The Talbot & The Oak Tree Foulksmills are on Sunday nights. Harney's Ballyedmond has weekly Sat/Sun/Mon dances. The Ashdown Park Gorey & The Brandon House, New Ross are on Wednesday nights. The Rising Sun Mullinavat & Tinryland GAA Club Carlow are on Monday nights. The Woodford Dolmen & Murphy's Tinahely are on Thursday nights. The Ardattin Inn runs every

Friday night. The Parkview House Shillelagh & The Rhu Glenn are every Saturday night. Give any of these venues a ring to see who's playing. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– On the big band scene, The Rhu Glenn has Declan Nerney 16th and Derek Ryan 17th and Mike Denver is back on the 23rd. Hats off to Richie Halpin for putting this great venue on the map right up there with the best of them. The Ashdown Park in Gorey have Gerry Guthrie 17th which is great news for all the patrons up this end of the southeast looking for something special on Patrick’s night and if you fancy a bit of good old fashioned Rock 'n' Roll you need to look no further than The Bailey in Enniscorthy who have the fabulous Back Beats also on the 17th. The Ashdown Park also hosts The Des Willoughby Weekend on 22nd/23rd with Lee Mathews & Robert Mizzell on Friday night and The Willoughby Brothers, Gary Gamble, Louise Morrissey, Fergal Flaherty, Christopher King & The Ryan Turner Band on the Saturday night. The National Jiving Championships are on the same weekend in the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe if you fancy your chances. I won't be judging this year as I'm

Making it through to the Grand Final, which takes place on Saturday, March 9th, at Clayton Whites Hotel in Wexford town are... Sirius Dance Group, sponsored by Raman, comprising of young dancers from the Sheila Grace Dance Company, St. Joseph’s Community Centre.

Jenny Murphy from Enniscorthy who made it to the semi-final stage of Wexford Has Talent.

Anya Furlong sponsored by The Enniscorthy Guardian from Bunclody who performed 'O Mio Babbino Caro'. Singer Patrice McGillicuddy sponsored by Mooney Furniture

who performed At Last by Etta James. Singer Luke Spellacy Shaw sponsored by Whelan Cleaning, 16-year-old singer/songwriter from Wexford town performed his own song ‘Wrong Turn’. Singer Emma Byrne sponsored by Bugler Doyles, 19 years of age from Clonroche. Singer Adi Roche O’Leary sponsored by Sinnotts Bar from Bannow sang Sweet Child of Mine by Guns and Roses. Sullivan School of Dance sponsored by Wexford Credit Union who performed a rousing Irish dance routine to the music of 'Everybody Dance Now/ Timber Song/ Ed Sheeran Galway Girl'. Gym Stars sponsored by DNG

doing a dance workshop for D e s Wi l l o u g h b y o n t h e Saturday afternoon as part of his weekend. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Well, that's all the news from me

for the moment, I hope you took it easy on the pancakes, and I hope to see you all here, same time, same place, in the April edition of the Slaney News. – Declan

Fallout Boy, the group includes Alex Saunders 17, Aoise Davis 17, Emma O’Leary 14, Ellen Murphy 15, Eabha Carthy 14, Beth Miller 16, Sadhbh Neville 15, and April Roche Kelly 15.

Grand Final at audition stages, Marby is from Kildare.

The fabulous Back Beats play in The Bailey, Enniscorthy, 17th March

Wexford Has Talent Final on 9th March The countdown to the 2019 Wexford has talent Grand Final is now officially on as the 32 semi-finalists have been whittled down to 15.

with Declan Flanagan

Quinn Properties, gymnastic group from Barntown made up of members Aoife, Alison, Abby, Mair (Maya) and Eve aged 1117 performing to 'Natural' by Imagine Dragons. Eabha Keane sponsored by Hanrahan’s Londis, Éabha sang Supermarket Flowers/Riptide while performing on the ukulele, Éabha is 10 years old from Murrintown. Caoimhe Troy sponsored by Gateway, a 15-year-old singer from Tomhaggard, enthralled the audience with her performance of 'On My Own' from Les Misérables. Wexford School of Ballet sponsored by Skyview Café performed to The Phoenix by

Evey Roche sponsored by Kearney Undertakers, a 16-yearold from Wexford town sang ‘I’ll Never Love Again’ from 'A Star is Born'. 13-year-old singer Evan Roche from Taghmon sponsored by New Ross Standard sang ‘Someone Like You by Adele. Jack Gladney sponsored by Wexford People sang The Town I Loved So Well by Phil Coulter, Jack is 18 years old and is from St. Mullins in Co. Carlow. Singer Marby Ariola sponsored by Gorey Guardian is the 2019 golden ticket winner who automatically secured a place in the

The audiences and judges have been hugely impressed with the professional standard of the acts. Tickets to the Grand Final are now on sale, at €15 per person. Tel: 086 6060100. For other sales outlets see Facebook. The competition winner is set to walk away with a €2,000 prize. Two additional prizes of €500 will also be awarded to runners-up. Wexford Has Talent is kindly sponsored by The Wexford People. For further details see: www.wexfordhastalent.com or join the event on Facebook.com/WexfordHasTale nt and Instagram or Twitter @WexHasTalent n

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MAR ENTERTAINMENT All venues are in Enniscorthy unless otherwise stated. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Saturday 9th March | Secret Singers Concert | 8:00pm "Secret Singers" performing a lovely range of songs from different genres including folk music, country and pop. Aideen ni Riada with Special Guests. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Tuesday 12th March | The Picture House | 8:00pm The Picture House season 2019 – Loveless, directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Friday 15th March | Irish Airs by Candlelight | 7:30pm Sopranos Patricia Goggins and Ruth Gallagher are joined by pianist Eithne Corrigan for an evening of vocal duets and solos. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Saturday 16th March | Manny Man does the History of Ireland | 3pm Based on John D Ruddy’s hit series of books and YouTube videos, smart and entertaining, sure to please all ages, peppered with the tongue-in-cheek humour. Suitable for ages 8+ –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Ireland's Call | 20 Mar | Drama Written and performed by John Connors, Ireland's Call follows the lives and family histories of three young men as they grow up in Coolock on Dublin’s Northside. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fat Chancers | 22 Mar | Comedy Irish comedy fans can enjoy a double dose of laughs with top Irish stand-ups Bernard O’Shea and Karl Spain in their show, Fat Chancers. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Davy Lyons | 23 Mar | Music Davy Lyons is a singer-songwriter from Wexford, based in Barcelona. For the past three years he has dedicated his life to the sole pursuit of music and writing. Evidence, his debut album, is the first fruit of those endeavours. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Jilted Generations Collective | 29 Mar | Music Waiting For Summer – A dissertation on the history and music culture of Ibiza. We trace the history, culture and musical ethos of the mecca of dance, the famous/infamous Ibiza. Expect the usual eclectic mixture of live art, d.j'ing and live musical accompaniment, guaranteed to inform, entertain and inspiration to dance! –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Ronan Furlong | 30 Mar | Music Ronan Furlong returns to play songs from his new Album, Diotima's Ascent, and raise funds for Wexford Hospice (all proceeds will be donated). ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Plus art exhibitions, workshops, classes, childen’s activities, etc. See www.wexfordartscentre.ie for details. Tel: 053-9123764.

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Enniscorthy Delightful Dollies: Jean Hendrick and Kit Kenny recently organised a Bring and Buy Sale in aid of Epilepsy Ireland. Presentation of cheque L-R: Jean Hendrick, Donnacha Kerins (Epilepsy Ireland), Kit Kenny, Maureen O’Brien (Epilepsy Ireland).

THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

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WITH IBAR CARTY Enniscorthy Library, Thur, March 28, 7pm This presentation by Ibar Carty will concentrate on the development of photography and will display some early photographic equipment. Ibar Carty is a well-known Enniscorthy-based photographer. He is custodian of the unique P. A. Crane photographic archive.

ENNISCORTHY LIBRARY - EVENTS MAR 7: The Role of Parents in Our Lives: The Cycle Of The Family. 7pm. MAR 14: The Art of Public Speaking and Debating with James McGovern. 7pm. MAR 21: An Introduction to Heartfulness Meditation. 7pm. MAR 23: Traditional Singing Initiative with Rachel Uí Fhaoláin. 11am. MAR 26: Facebook For Business (Beginners). 1.30pm. MAR 27: Introduction To Search Engine Optimisation. 1.30pm. MAR 28: The History of Photography with Ibar Carty. 7pm. These are free events. All welcome. Booking is essential on 053-9236055. If you require additional assistance to fully participate in any of the events please contact the Librarian on 053-9236055. For more information on these and other events, see “Enniscorthy Library” on facebook or contact Library on 053-9236055.

tickets available from participating boutiques.

Congrats to Enniscorthy-based SETV on their new partnership with RTE

SoutheastTelevision Ltd (SETV), are partnered with RTE to produce a series of tourism programmes; View at: h琀ps://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/travel/2019/0124/1025224-a-guide-toportugals-route-66/ Contact our Team for Media and Communica琀on Solu琀ons E: Info@setv.ie T: 087-6715612

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THE 4 OF US. Music. The Presentation Centre. SECRET SINGERS CONCERT. Wexford Arts Centre. 8pm. "Secret Singers" with Aideen ni Riada and Special Guests. “SUNDAYS ARE ROCKIN” at Toss Kavanaghs with Finch, fronted by Sinéad Hayes and with DJ Lewis Boogie. 5 hours of Rockin’ Roots music 6-11pm, band 7-9pm. 'THE FIELD'. Presented by Enniscorthy Vocational College. 7.30pm nightly. The Presentation Centre. MIKE DENVER. Special Guests: Philomena Begley, Ray Lynam. Riverside Park Hotel. IRISH AIRS BY CANDLELIGHT. Wexford Arts Centre. 7.30pm. Sopranos Patricia Goggins and Ruth Gallagher. THE OLD FOGERTYS & GUESTS. Wexstock. Holohans. BOSCO’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR. The Presentation Centre. 12pm. Tickets €12. GREEN ROAD. Music. The Presentation Centre. MANNY MAN DOES THE HISTORY OF IRELAND. Wexford Arts Centre.3pm. Based on John D Ruddy’s hit series of books and YouTube videos. Suitable for ages 8+ THE BACKBEATS plus DJ Lewis Boogie. The Bailey. 9pm. IRELAND'S CALL. Drama. Wexford Arts Centre. FAT CHANCERS. Comedy. Wexford Arts Centre. With top Irish stand-ups Bernard O’Shea and Karl Spain. DAVY LYONS. Wexford Arts Centre. Music. JILTED GENERATIONS. Music. Wexford Arts Centre. Tracing the history, culture and musical ethos of Ibiza. RONAN FURLONG. Wexford Arts Centre. Music.

HOLOHAN’S PUB: Weds nights: Informal music session with Loose Arrangement. T. DOYLE’S PUB: Live music every Friday night. STAMPS PUB: Trad Music Friday nights. GREYHOUND RACING: Every Thursday in March. 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.

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.

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St Patrick’s Day in Enniscorthy St. Patrick’s Day Enniscorthy Parade 2019

ENNISCORTHY PARADE ROUTE

PROGRAMME: SUNDAY 17th MARCH 2.00pm

Market Square Entertainment: Music, dance and children's entertainment with free face-painting. Street Parade Commences from St Senan’s Church.

Floats and vintage machines will assemble on The Promenade from 1.30pm. Marchers assemble at St. Senan’s Church from 2.00pm.

MARCHERS:

FLOATS & VEHICLES:

United Nations Veterans’ Association, Organisation of National Ex-Servicemen, Athletic, GAA, Rugby, Hockey, Soccer and Boxing Clubs, Ferns Diocesan Youth Service, Scouts, Guides and Brownies, Dancing Schools, Gymnasts, Town Festivals, Plus Various Floats, Vehicles and Vintage Machines.

MARCHERS depart St. Senan’s Church led by the Army Reserve Colour Party at 3.00pm. They will proceed along Templeshannon Quay, cross Séamus Rafter Bridge, past the Reviewing Platform, turn left into Mill Park Road at the Post Office, take first right up Friary Hill, turn right into Court Street, continue down Rafter Street, turn left into Wafer Street, then along Pig Market Hill, turn right at Doyle’s Corner into Duffry Street (Cathedral Street), past St. Aidan’s Cathedral, into Main Street and the Market Square, where the Marchers will be diverted to Wafer Street.

FLOATS and vehicles will join the Parade at Séamus Rafter Bridge after all the Marchers pass by and turn left at the Post Office and proceed along Mill Park Road to Arnold’s Cross where they turn right at the 1798 Visitor Centre and proceed along Parnell Road and rejoin the Marchers on Duffry Hill. Also, this year HGVs and Buses will be diverted onto the Nunnery Road at Doyle’s Corner, Duffry Gate, to relieve traffic congestion in Market Square. Due to Health and Safety regulations, Insurance implications and advice from An Garda Síochána, horses/ animals will not be allowed to take part in the Parade this year.

MARCHING BAND:

Adults are requested to ensure children are supervised at all times

3.00pm

GROUPS INCLUDE:

St Colman’s Pipe Band, Ballindaggin.

THE REVIEWING STAND: The Reviewing Stand will be located at Abbey Sq.

SPONSORS: Wexford County Council.

COMPETITION: Enniscorthy & District Chamber of Commerce is running a Shop Window Display Competition.

SPECIAL THANKS:

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE COMMITTEE:

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee would like to thank the following for their support in helping to make our Annual Parade possible: An Garda Síochána, The Army Reserve, Enniscorthy Unit of the Irish Red Cross Ambulance Service, Slaney Search & Rescue, Staff of Wexford County Council, Stewards, Liam Sharkey and John Reilly, Michael and Annette Dunbar, Adjudicators of Floats and Marching Groups, and J.C. Breen Transport, Ferns, for providing the Reviewing Platform.

Chairman: Seán Doyle Secretary: Margaret Kavanagh-Casey Treasurer: Pat Casey Committee: Martin Murphy, Liam Doyle, Liz Hore (Enniscorthy District Manager), Mary Clince (Assistant Staff Officer, Wexford County Council), Sergeant Colum Matthews attended meetings representing An Garda Síochána, Senior Executive Engineer Mr. Tadhg Ó Corcora, and Mr Fran Breen, Council Foreman, advised the Committee on technical issues.

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A night of Baroque Opera in Wexford A number of young, talented singers from the Czech Republic will be in Wexford soon to help celebrate European Day Of Early Music. A special event: NIGHT OF BAROQUE OPERA will take place on 21st March in Rowe Street Church. This is the very first time that Ireland has ever been part of this prestigious international event. Local soloists include Ruth Gallagher (soprano), Hayley Crosbie (mezzo-soprano), Lauren Moran (mezzo-soprano) and Myles Doyle (tenor).

The award-winning Wexford Light Opera Society (WLOS) presents the smash hit musical chitty chitty Bang Bang at the National Opera House, Wexford, 29 April to 4 May 2019. Don't miss this high-flying, fun-filled adventure for all the family based on the beloved 1968 film adaption of Ian Fleming's children's book, and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins). Tickets are on sale from from the National Opera House Box Office. The cast is as follows:Caractacus Potts - Pete McCamley. Truly Scrumptous - Aileen Donohoe. Jemima Potts - Grace Goggins (understudy Esme McKiernan Becker).

Grandfather Potts - Pat Lawlor. Baron - Des Whelan. Baroness - Elizabeth Rose Brown. Childcatcher - John Crosbie. Goran - George Lawlor. Boris - Gearoid McCauley. Toymaker - Brian O ‘Gorman. All supported by the WLOS Chorus. The show runs from 29th April to 4th May 2019 in National Opera House. Tickets available online at www.nationaloperahouse.ie and are selling fast! WLOS is also holding a fundraising Table Quiz on Friday 8th March in Wexford Harbour Boat Club at 8pm. Teams of 4 for €40. All welcome to enjoy what is always a fun night with great prizes. Below: WLOS presenting cheques, from its Carol Singing fundraising, to various groups on 28th February at Our Lady of Fatima School. n

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It is hoped that this special evening of music and song will open the hearts of Irish audiences to the delights of early music and Baroque Opera. n

Wexford Light Opera Society on 28th February presented €4,000 to local good causes, the proceeds of its annual Christmas carol singing. The recipients were: Meals on Wheels, Faythe School Special Needs Fund, and Our Lady of Fatima School.

Hollywood has a bad track record of adapting Japanese anime and manga into live action films, usually whitewashing the cast or changing from the source material for the sake of making the plot easier to understand often at the expense of the characterisation and larger themes. But veteran director James Cameron and visual effects guru Robert Rodriguez, with their powers combined, were able to crank out a blockbuster that sets new ground for Hollywood anime, with the adaption of Yukito Kishiro’s manga series Battle Angel Alita. Set in the distant future after a war between Earth and Mars, most of humanity now resides in either the slums of Iron City, or the floating city of Zalem, where the rich and powerful live. Doctor Dyson Ido (Christoph Waltz), a cyber surgeon of Iron City’s cyborg population, searches through the scrap yard looking for salvage when he comes across the remains of a cyborg girl. Taking her back to his clinic,

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Ido rebuilds the girl, whom he names Alita. Alita (Rosa Salazar) has no memory of her life before

Ido found her and accompanies him through Iron City where she meets and befriends Hugo

(Keenan Johnson) who introduces her to the sport of Motor Ball. Hugo helps Alita piece her old identity together while Alita discovers that Dr. Ido is also a Hunter Warrior, collecting bounties on criminals. Alita saves Ido from an ambush of cyborg criminals and fights them off, showing off her instinctive combat skills and has a flashback to the war between Earth and Mars. Alita’s victory over the cyborgs draws the attention of Chiren (Jennifer Connolly), Ido’s ex-wife, and her employer Vector (Mahershala Ali). Zalem’s leader Nova commands them to destroy Alita. Alita: Battle Angel is a visual spectacle, Iron City feels real with its cluttered streets, and all the cyborgs have unique and memorable designs and Alita herself looks very real despite her large eyes and the facial animation is perfect for capturing emotive expressions. The fight scenes are fast paced with fluid choreography. The story is sweet and simple with an endearing protagonist that you’d certainly want to see more of. n

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Great turnout for LEADER Tourism Forum In excess of one hundred people turned out at Wells House last month for a tourism forum hosted by Wexford Local Development (WLD) entitled “Exploring To u r i s m Opportunities in Wexford”. The forum covered a range of relevant topics and heard from industry experts as well as those directly involved in tourism in the South East. Speakers included Sabine Rosler, Wells House & Gardens, Alan Boardman, Blackwater Eco Tours, Ken Walsh, Brandon Hill Camping, Liam Griffin, Griffin Hotel Group, Tony Ennis, Ennis & Co and Aileen Dowling of Failte Ireland. The forum was also addressed by Brian Kehoe, CEO, WLD, Tom Banville, Head of Enterprise, Wexford County Council and B i l l y B y r n e , To u r i s m Development Officer with Wexford County Council. The forum Master of Ceremonies, Madeleine Quirke, f o r m e r C E O o f We x f o rd Chamber, sought the views of the panel on opportunities and challenges for the sector without dwelling on the obvious issues such as Brexit and the recent VAT increase. Sabine Rosler outlined how since opening to the public in 2012, Wells House has gone from strength to strength to become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the county and the wider region, attracting in excess of 120,000 visitors last year. Together with her husband Uli and the enthusiastic team, they continue to develop into new and exciting markets. The latest addition is the beautiful Robertson Hall, the venue for the WLD tourism forum which caters for weddings, corporate events and all types of functions. Sabine outlined the hugely important role that LEADER and WLD as well as Wexford County Council and Failte Ireland played in their development. She outlined the importance of having a calendar of events

throughout the year appealing to a broad range of visitors. Alan Boardman of Blackwater Eco Tours in Villierstown, Co. Waterford, outlined the development of their community-established social enterprise whose aim is to generate sustainable employment and to promote the Blackwater River Valley as an ecotourism destination. They offer guided river tours, selfdrive boats, woodland walking trails, adventure camps and accommodation pods allowing visitors to experience the natural beauty and unique historic heritage of West Waterford. Ken Wa l s h from Graiguenamanagh in Co. Kilkenny told the story of how he diversified from unsustainable pig farming in 2018 and established Brandon Hill Camping as a new tourism business offering camping and glamping as well as activities to include river walks, kayaking, canoeing, biking and hiking in the scenic areas of Brandon Hill, the Blackstairs and Mount Leinster. Ken outlined how the village was suffering from rural decline like so many other places and this business has injected much needed positivity in to the area. The economic benefits are being

felt in the local pubs and restaurants. Ken was grateful for the financial supports offered by Kilkenny LEADER Partnership which helped bring the plans to fruition. Having spent all his life in the tourism and hospitality business and currently the Industry Champion for Tourism for the governmentsupported South East Action Plan for Jobs. Liam Griffin spoke passionately of the importance of working together with our neighbouring counties to promote the region. He welcomed the current collaboration between Wexford, Kilkenny and Waterford County Councils aimed at developing Greenways and Blueways as a means of attracting greater visitor numbers to the region. While these projects are some time away, when they happen, Liam believes they will be “game-changers” for the region. With thirty years of experience of guiding and advising enterprises of all types, not least the tourism sector, Wexford based business consultant, Tony Ennis, shared his thoughts on the importance of research, planning and delivering great tourism experiences to visitors while at the same time staying focused on the reality

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Speakers with Wexford Local Development staff, L-R: Alan Boardman (Blackwater Eco Tours), Ken Walsh (Brandon Hill Camping), Helena Dempsey (WLD), Tom Bermingham (WLD) and Brian Kehoe (WLD).

that a clear business focus must be integral to starting and operating a tourism project. Tony believes that tourism offers real, sustainable opportunities for economic development in Wexford and urged those present to avail of the expertise and funding that was currently available from WLD though the LEADER programme. Aileen Dowling, Programme Officer on the Ireland’s Ancient East team within Fáilte Ireland, outlined the ongoing promotion of the region by Failte Ireland as well

as the range of supports available to tourism promoters. She stressed the benefits of clustering experiences and attractions in the area and the importance of collaboration across the sector. All speakers were in agreement that Wexford needs to at least maintain its fifth place position as the destination of choice for domestic tourists but needs to improve on its twelfth place position for overseas visitors. Targeted overseas marketing coupled with continued development of our

small and large visitor attractions should remain the focus of all stakeholders. In closing the event, Brian Kehoe of WLD thanked the team at Wells House for providing the superb Robertson Hall venue for the forum. He went on to remind the audience of the availability of €1m in LEADER grant aid now available to niche tourism projects across the county and urged people to discuss their ideas at the outset with WLD Enterprise staff, Tom Bermingham and Helena Dempsey. n

Above Left: Attending the Wexford Local Development ‘Exploring Tourism Opportunities in Co. Wexford’ Forum in Wells House, Gorey, were Susan Kerr, Operations Manager, Good Food Ireland; Niamh Carolan, Marketing Manager, Wells House & Gardens; Margaret Jeffares, Managing Director Good Food Ireland. Above right: Aileen Dowling, Programme Officer, Fáilte Ireland; Brian Kehoe, CEO, Wexford Local Development; Madeleine Quirke (M.C. on the day); Liam Griffin, Griffin Group; Tony Ennis, Ennis & Co.; Sabine Rosler, Wells House & Gardens.

Delightful Dollies “Bring and Buy Sale" in aid of Epilepsy Ireland

Above left: Bridget Major and Caroline Nolan at the "Bring and Buy Sale" in aid of Epilepsy Ireland in Bellefield GAA Complex, Enniscorthy, February 2019. Above centre: Ann Dreelan, Mary Vardy, Jo McMahon, Catherine Quigley and Bridget Buckley all set for the raffle. Above right: Elsie Roche and Josephine Dunne.

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Cllr Doyle launches emergency guide

A unique guide designed to help individuals and community groups prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies in their local areas, was launched on 11th February by Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr Keith Doyle. Preparing for the Unexpected is a written guide to help you prepare for emergencies such as severe weather events. The guide will not replace the emergency services – rather it will support you and your families, helping you in making sensible preparations now so that you can be more self-sufficient during an emergency. Wexford’s emergency services, including Wexford County Council, an Garda Siochána, the HSE and Civil Defence will always respond to significant emergency events. However, the management of more severe emergencies, such as experienced during Storm

Ophelia and Storm Emma, will require a whole-of-community response. Community groups can facilitate this effort by supporting community preparedness and encouraging households to have a plan to deal with such emergencies and to recognise that simple activities and preparations can make a big difference. Preparing for the Unexpected is a joint initiative of Wexford Emergency Services, including Wexford County Council, the HSE, an Garda Siochána, National Ambulance Service, Order of Malta, Red Cross, Wexford Civil Defence and We x f o rd P P N ( P u b l i c Participation Network) in partnership with Wexford GAA, Wexford IFA, Society of Vincent de Paul, Muintir na Tíre, Wexford Marine Watch and Meals on Wheels. The document is based around the concept of enabling well-established clubs and groups to work with their members and wider community to prepare and respond effectively if emergency weather events occur in their locality. T h e P re p a r i n g f o r t h e Unexpected guide has been delivered to every home and business in Co. Wexford. All are urged to read the document carefully, to note the contents, to make the recommended preparations and to store this useful guide in a safe place for reference during any period of sustained severe weather. n

Graduation Day at EETC

ABOVE: LTI (LOCAL TRAINING INITIATIVE) CLASS OF 2017-2018, CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS (Fetac Major Award, Level 5).

Cllr John O’Rourke launches local election campaign

Eleven students graduated from the course at Enniscorthy Enterprise & Technology Centre (EETC). Back row L-R: Noel Hackett (Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board), Fran Kennedy (AEO, ETB), James Healy (LTI Co-ordinator), Stephen de Róiste (tutor), Lauren Byrne (student), John O’Connor (EETC). Front L-R: Niall Foran, Students: Emma Kehoe, Adedeji Mousunmola, Viktorija Segina, Andrew Hartnett, Denisz Deak. n

Ballyhogue native to run for Fine Gael in the Enniscorthy District Cathal Byrne from Ballyhogue was recently selected to run in the Enniscorthy District for Fine Gael in the upcoming local elections. The 27year-old apprentice solicitor was nominated to run alongside sitting Councillor Paddy Kavanagh and Councillor Kathleen Codd Nolan at a packed selection convention meeting of local members in Enniscorthy on 12th February 2018. Speaking afterwards, Cathal said, “I am putting my name forward to run for Wexford County Council because I believe that politics needs new people to get involved and play a part. I think it is worrying that so many young people see politics as pointless and I want to help change this perspective by bringing a hard-working and commonsense approach to local politics. If elected, I will work to secure more investment and good quality jobs for the Enniscorthy area so that people of all ages can

Cathal Byrne

work here at home and not have to travel to Dublin or further. I believe that like every organisation Wexford County Council can benefit from a mix of youth and experience.” From Brookhill in Ballyhogue, Cathal is the son of Peter, a beef farmer and Theresa, a primary school teacher and has two brothers Shane and Cormac. He was educated locally at Kiltealy N.S., Boolavogue N.S, and the FCJ Secondary School in Bunclody. He graduated from Trinity College Dublin, with an

Honours Degree in Law and Business followed by a Masters in Law. For the past three years he has worked with a local solicitor’s office in Enniscorthy. He is now in his final year of study with the Law Society of Ireland in Blackhall Place and will qualify as a solicitor in 2020. He is an active member o f t h e We x f o r d M a c r a , Castledockrell United FC and Ballyhogue GAA. Since 2015 he has served as Development Officer on the Wexford GAA County Board, chairing the Ferns Centre of Excellence Project Team which manages Wexford GAA’s purpose-built facilities for county underage and adult teams located in Ferns. He is currently Chairperson of Bree Community Employment Scheme, an organisation working to help participants gain employment with local businesses. At 27, he is one of the youngest candidates in the county running for election in the local elections on Friday May 24th. n

On 23rd February, Cllr John O’Rourke (non-party) formally launched his campaign for re-election to Enniscorthy Municipal District. Our photo shows John on 15th February at St John's Hospital coffee morning in aid of Special Olympics. L-R: Stephanie Brooks, Cllr John O’Rourke, Laura Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks.

Cllr Sheehan welcomes start of Pension Payback New Ross Fianna Fáil Councillor Michael Sheehan has welcomed the start of the undoing of the 2012 pension changes. In February some of Wexford’s pensioners had their hard-earned money repaid by the Minister for Social Protection. Since 2012, thousands of pensioners in this county, mostly women, have had their pensions reduced by the tightening of the criteria by the FG/Labour government. The introduction of these changes requiring almost double the stamps paid

and six rates instead of three, ensured that people about to retire would have their pension reduced if they didn’t have enough average contributions. In some cases this could be up to €100 per week. These changes hit the stay at home mothers the hardest as they took time out of work to raise a family or care for a loved one. Cllr Sheehan says the government shortchanged them just as they were about to retire. The Homemakers Credit was brought in 2004 but only from 1994 onwards.

Last year, the Minister conceded the need to fix this problem. All those affected by the changes are being notified and additional credits applied to their applications, almost giving full pensions to the thousands who ordinarily would have had full rights. However, the monies will only be backdated to March 2018 and not 2012 when the rules changed. “This is not the end: this is only the beginning, as we are winning the argument and slowly getting full parity and pension restoration,” said Cllr Sheehan. “If anyone has any concerns on this pension issue contact me on (085) 1349020.” n

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6 March 2019

Wexford Beer is “Beer of the Year”

Attention all chefs/cooks!

Beoir, Ireland’s independent consumer group for craft beer, have named their ‘Beer of the Year’ for 2019 – YellowBelly Beer’s ‘Citra Pale Ale’. The announcement was made recently on their official social media channels and fans of the brew have been quick to join in the celebrations by raising a pint to the Wexford-based brewery. Beoir ’s primary goal is supporting and raising awareness of Ireland’s native, independent microbreweries and this is the competition’s eight consecutive year, with the best beers being voted on by members from Ireland and abroad. Speaking about the award win, Nicky Lambert, Managing Director of YellowBelly Beer, said: “I am delighted and proud. This is a testament to the hard work of the entire YellowBelly family. In just three and a half years, we have evolved from a tiny brewery in the basement of a pub, to an award-winning brewery with national distribution in Ireland and also distribution across eight export markets in Europe. Beoir, and its members, have supported us from the very beginning and we can’t thank them enough”.

Are you (or someone you know) a chef or cook with an interest in fresh food made from scratch using great ingredients? Do you want to work daytime hours? The Wilds, Enniscorthy, has an opening in their kitchen and would like to hear from you. Just email your CV to hello@thewilds.ie

YELLOWBELLY CITRA PALE ALE CROWNED BEER OF THE YEAR 2019 The beer itself is YellowBelly Beer’s number one selling beverage across Ireland and Europe and has proven popular amongst beer drinkers, with its citrusy hop forward flavours and easy-drinking nature making it a much sought after drop. Despite the name, there are no citrus additions to the beer and all the orange and grapefruit flavour is derived from the use of the ‘Citra’ hop. The malt bill is simple and uncompli-

cated to allow the characteristics of the hop to shine through. Most of the hops in this beer are added during post fermentation in a process known as ‘dry hopping.’ This highlights the fruity properties of the hops whilst also extracting minimal bitterness. YellowBelly Beer’s Citra Pale Ale can be found in all good off-licences and bars. Find your nearest stockist on www.yellowbellybeer.ie n

BiaMaith Cookery Demo in Joyces Expert Wexford BiaMaith Cookery Demo in Joyces Expert Wexford on Saturday 30th March... BiaMaith is one of Ireland’s fastest growing and most popular websites. Established in December 2014 by chef Liam Boland, the site has quickly become a go-to resource for families and foodies who want to make amazing food without breaking the bank or spending hours in the kitchen. BiaMaith’s simple, healthy and delicious recipes are quick and easy to follow and can turn anyone into a confident and accomplished home cook! The cookery demo with BiaMaith Chef, Liam Boland, takes place on Saturday 30th March in Joyces Expert Wexford. Liam will be doing two complimentary demos; 11.30am-1.30pm and 2.30pm- 4.30pm. Booking is essential so to book your place; email: marketing@joyces.ie or call 053-9170500. n

Keep an eye out for this guide to the best food & drink Co. Wexford has to offer. The guide is widely available all over Co. Wexford.

BiaMaith Chef, Liam Boland

GROW IT YOURSELF! NEW ROSS LIBRARY: TUESDAY 19TH MARCH @ 7.00PM GROW-IT-YOURSELF (GIY) TALK New Ross GIY will inspire and empower you to grow some of your own food. Why not share the joy of growing with people in your local community? GIY is free to join and all are welcome to the monthly meetings in New Ross Library. For more information phone: 051 421877. Should you require any supports to fully participate in this event, please contact the Librarian.

ENNISCORTHY FOOD MARKETS: FARMERS’ MARKET: Saturday mornings, Abbey Square. ENNISCORTHY COuNTRY MARKET: Friday mornings in the IFA Centre, Millpark Road.

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Hook Lighthouse wins Best Breakfast in Ireland Award The third annual Georgina Campbell Irish Breakfast Awards, held in association with Failte Ireland, honours Ireland’s best breakfast and tastiest brunch venues. Taking the top award for Best Breakfast in Ireland in the Visitor Attraction category is Hook Lighthouse. David Chapman is Head Chef at Hook Lighthouse and he leads a highly talented team of local chefs, including Patricia Duffin and Craig Power, who are passionate about sourcing and highlighting local food products and producers.

Sinead Hennessy, Failte Ireland, complimented David for implementing the learnings from the Taste of Place Failte Ireland programme, as the lighthouse features and uses as much fresh local produce as possible. Georgina Campbell was greatly impressed with the variety of Food Experiences at Hook Lighthouse. ‘Hook is doing something no one else is doing’ offering particular mention for the innovative Sunrise and Sunset Food Tour Experiences. She strongly commended the use of local cuisine and the great support the Lightkeeper's Cafe

Patricia Duffin and David Chapman (both Chefs at Hook Lighthouse) pictured third and fourth from left with Georgina Campbell (left) and Neven Maguire (right).

offers to local suppliers. Commenting on the award win, Hook Lighthouse Manager Ann Waters said, “It’s a wonderful accolade especially for the hardworking team in the Café. In 2018, we created a whole new menu offering, we really concentrated on upping our entire offering in the café with a brand new weekend brunch menu and a full day-long menu with great focus on local and artisan food producers and we knew that was a real hit with our visitors so it is a really fantastic achievement to gain national award recognition for this.” n

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SECTION 75 OF ROADS ACT 1993 TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS Wexford County Council has decided to close the roads listed hereunder to vehicular traffic on Sunday 17 March 2019 from 14.00 to 17.30 to facilitate the holding of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Enniscorthy Town. Road Closures 1:

Duffry Street (Cathedral Street), Main Street and Castle Street (R702) (between the junction of Duffry Hill, Duffry Gate and Duffry Street and the junction of Castle Street with Church Street/Castle Hill). Weafer Street (R702) from its junction with Duffry Hill to its junction with Market Square.

Alternative Route:

Traffic (Southbound) Duffry Hill to Lemington Road to Arnold’s Cross to Mill Park Road to Abbey Square Roundabout via R890 and N30. Traffic (Northbound) Roundabout on Abbey Square to Mill Park Road to Arnold’s Cross to Lemington Road to Duffry Hill via N30 and R890.

Road Closures 2:

The Promenade (from its junction with Seamus Rafter Bridge to its junction of Mill Yard Lane) and Quay Street (from its junction with N30 at Mill Park Road to its junction with The Promenade)

Alternative Route:

From Seamus Rafter Bridge to Abbey Square to Mill Park Road to Mill Yard Lane to Salt House Lane.

PUBLIC NOTICE APPLICATION FOR DUMPING AT SEA PERMIT Notice is hereby given that Wexford County Council has submitted an application to the Environmental Protection Agency for a permit under Section 5 of the Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009. This application relates to disposal of 40,000 tonnes (wet weight) of clean, sandy, gravely dredged material from the approach channel to Kilmore Quay Harbour in a maximum of 3 maintenance dredge campaigns over a period of 8 years. The maximum dredge quantity in any one campaign is 30,000T. The dredging is for the purposes of maintenance of the channel to facilitate safe navigation of vessels during this period. It is expected that the first campaign will take place within the period June 2019 and September 2020. Following campaigns will take place when necessary. Dredging works will be carried out using a back-hoe or grab dredger and should take approximately two months to complete on each occasion. Dredged material will be deposited at a proposed dump site approximately 3 nautical miles east of Baginbun Head and approximately 2 nautical miles south of the Keeragh Islands. The location of the proposed dumpsite is shown in red in the Map below. The documentation submitted with the application is available to view on the Environmental Protection Agency website at www.epa.ie. In addition copies of the documentation can be obtained from the offices of the Agency upon request.

Alternative routes will be signposted. No Vehicular Access will be facilitated.

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Any person wishing to make a submission or submit observations in respect of the granting of a permit for the proposed project should do so in writing within one month of the publishing of this notice.

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 Monday 15 April 2019 to Friday 31 May 2019, between 08.00 and 18.00 each day, to facilitate the installation of water mains. Road Closure:

L-61631-1 at Ballyprecas from its junction with Kilmyshall Village to its junction with the Bunclody to Half Way House road.

Alternative Route:

From Kilmyshall to Ryland Lower to Bunclody to Ballyprecas via L2007, N80 and the R746.

Persons making a submission, or submitting observations, in respect of this project are advised that their comments will be forwarded to the applicant for comment and will be published on the Environmental Protection Agency’s website www.epa.ie.

Alternative routes will be signposted. Local access will be facilitated. It is anticipated that the road will re-open to traffic at weekends and evenings.

Submissions or observations should be sent to the following address: Environmental Licensing Programme, Office of Environmental Sustainability PO Box 3000, Johnstown Castle Estate, Co Wexford.

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 11 March 2019.

Dated this 5th day of March 2019.

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Pat Collins, County Secretary.

SECTION 75 OF ROADS ACT 1993 TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS Wexford County Council has decided to close the roads listed hereunder to vehicular traffic on Sunday March 17 2019 from 12.00 to 15.30 to facilitate the holding of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in New Ross Town. Road Closures:

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Charles Street and South Street, between its junction with Cross Street and its junction with Charles Street.

Alternative routes will be signposted. Local access will be facilitated as far as possible. Stewards will be in place at all junctions.

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COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SCHEME Wexford County Council has a vacancy in the following area of our Community Employment Scheme: Job Description

Location

Environmental Operative – 1 position

Enniscorthy area

Please note that persons applying for this position must satisfy the Department of Social Protection criteria to participate in the Community Employment Scheme. To apply for this position and for further information please contact: Bernie Lennon, CE Scheme Supervisor, Wexford County Council Phone: 087 6575743 during office hours 9a.m. – 5p.m. The closing date for applications is 4.00pm Friday March 15th 2019.

A public meeting to provide a simple introduction to Local Government and the structures involved. Held in the Council Chamber at Wexford County Council this event is for anyone who would like to understand a little more about;

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The role of elected members The role of appointed officials How decisions are made Bodies that shape councils’ policies and decisions Ways to get involved in local decision making

Free event but booking is essential. Book at Eventbrite, through Wexford PPN Facebook page, or get in touch with Wexford PPN on 053-9196553

Wexford County Council is an Equal Opportunities employer.

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6 March 2019

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Rosslare not Brexit ready

Cllr. Lisa McDonald

Major infrastructure investment is still needed for Rosslare Europort to deal with Brexit, according to Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Wexford

Cllr. Lisa McDonald. She says she’s growing increasingly alarmed at the lack of information from the government particularly in the context of Rosslare Europort. Cllr. McDonald says the fact that there are no planned infrastructure upgrades for the port is particularly worrying as it will become an even more important strategic import and export hub. “Businesses, farmers and hauliers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of information, and it is being felt particularly acutely here in Wexford and Rosslare Europort”, said Cllr. McDonald. “What we do know is that only one third

of required customs officials will be operational by the March 29th Brexit deadline – this will have serious implications for Rosslare and could result in huge backlogs at the port. “We know that the OPW has bought an16-acre site at the port for customs checks and inspections, however, it will be well after the March 29th deadline before these customs posts are up and running. “Representatives from Wexford County Council met w i t h t h e E U Tr a n s p o r t Commissioner Violeta Bulc in Brussels last month – this is a welcome development – but what we really need is a dedicated plan for Rosslare Europort.” n

STILL TIME FOR WEXFORD’S YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS TO SHINE! €50,000 INVESTMENT FuND FOR YOuNG ENTREPRENEuRS COMPETITION “It could be YOu”, so says Head of the Local Enterprise Office at Wexford Co. Council, Tom Banville, as he announced the launch of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur 2019 in Co. Wexford. Hosted by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) around the country, the competition is staged in conjunction with the Dept. of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Authorities of Ireland. Now in its fifth year, the nationwide competition invites 18-35 year olds who have a business idea, a start-up or an already established business to enter. Tom continued “Applying is quick and simple. It takes about 15 minutes, is free of c h a rg e a n d i s d o n e o n www.IBYE.ie. Applicants are invited to participate in an Enterprise Day hosted by the Local Enterprise Office. From there, shortlisted applicants take part in Business Boot Camps before going forward to compete in the County Final, with an investment fund of €50,000 to share between the

winners in Best Business Idea, Best Start-Up and Best Established Business categories.” County Winners go on to compete at Regional Finals and, if successful, all the way to the National Finals. But Tom is quick to point out that it’s not all about the National Finals. “We know from speaking with past participants that the real value for them is in being part of the process. Taking part in I re l a n d ’ s B e s t Yo u n g Entrepreneur challenges young business people to stop and really focus on where their business is now and where they can take it. The business planning, mentoring, advice and support they receive dur-

ing the process is really valuable. IBYE helps them to build a network of fellow entrepreneurs and they often become trusted friends and advisors to each other. Finally, IBYE is often their first experience of getting media exposure, which is really important in building profile.” I re l a n d ’ s B e s t Yo u n g Entrepreneurs is one of the headline events hosted by Wexford’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) - the first port of call for anyone in business or thinking of starting a business. Closing date for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition is Friday 15th March. But why wait? Apply today by visiting www.IBYE.ie n

Big move by Murphy Concrete Products Murphy Concrete Products – a Ballindaggin-based manufacturer of precast concrete products established in 2009 by its current Managing Director John Murphy – has announced it will be moving to the recently acquired 5-acre former Boortmalt site on the Old Dublin Road, Enniscorthy. Construction work at the site is well underway with the move expected to take place within the next few weeks to the new 20,000sq.ft. production facility on site. The move and associated investment will allow Murphy Concrete to increase their manufacturing capacity and provide the opportunity to develop new products and new international markets beyond the two current dominant markets of agriculture and construction. The team has recently worked on developing products for schools and playgrounds, and their storage and septic tank products are opening new opportunities in the environmental market. Murphy Concrete Products was recently granted the CE Quality Mark from NSAI which ensures it meets high safety, health, and environmental protection requirements.

Businesses to benefit from new Enniscorthy parking scheme Pictured above at the launch on 18th February, at The Presentation Centre, of the new Discounted Commercial Parking Permit for local businesses and their employees were back row L-R: Kate Stafford (Roads Section, Wexford County Council), Sergeant Colm Matthews, Cllr Johnny Mythen, Cllr Paddy Kavanagh, Cllr Oliver Walsh, Superintendent Gerry McGrath, Cllr Keith Doyle. Front L-R: Cllr John O’Rourke, Liz Hore (Enniscorthy Municipal District Manager), Cllr Willie Kavanagh (Chairman, Enniscorthy Municipal District), Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan, Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy. Enniscorthy Municipal District in trying to reduce the costs for local employers and their staff and support local jobs by introducing a new commercial parking permit. The discounted parking permit can be purchased for the year for €400 or €100 quarterly and can be used in the Council carparks. The Council has also recently introduced a new e-parking initiative facilitating customers to pay for parking using their smartphone. n

Dermot O’Shea, company co-founder and president of Taoglas in the company’s remote frequency chamber.

Enniscorthy company, Taoglas, which designs and makes high tech antennae, has confirmed the acquisition of uS company ThinkWireless. The official announcement was made recently at CES, the world’s largest consumer electronics show, in Las Vegas. Established back in 2004, Taoglas is focused on nextgeneration technologies in 5G, the internet of things (IoT) and satellite navigation. The company, under the directorship of Dermot O’Shea and Ronan Quinlan, has enjoyed major growth in recent years and also has facilities in Dublin,

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Taoglas buys major U.S. company Taiwan, the US, Germany and China, employing more than 300 people. ThinkWireless is a Floridabased company which specialises in the design, development and production of combination antenna systems for commercial vehicles and its acquisition is a major coup for the Enniscorthy firm. ‘As we continue to explore potential acquisitions to strengthen the Taoglas brand, we were struck by how similar ThinkWireless’ approach to antenna design and manufacturing is to our own com-

mitment to excellence,’ said Ronan Quinlan, co-chief executive, Taoglas. ‘ This is a great acquisition for the Taoglas Group as we look to further expand into new, synergistic markets such as the commercial vehicle industry.’ Recently filed accounts for Taoglas showed evidence o f m a j o r g ro w t h w i t h a turnover rise of 29 per cent to €44.6 million to the end of 2017, a period which saw the company ship some 14.5 million antennae internationally in what has been a global success story. n

ENNISCORTHY CHAMBER EVENTS: Networking Lunch With Helena Dempsey from Wexford Local Development. Date: Friday 8th March 2019. Venue: Kilcannon Garden Centre. Speaker: Helena Dempsey, Enterprise Development Officer with Wexford Local Development. Topic: The LEADER Programme 2014-2020. Bookings: admin@enniscorthychamber.ie or 053 9232006. Cost: €15 for members and €20 for non-members. Check out: www.enniscorthychamber.ie, where you’ll find details of other upcoming Chamber events. Enniscorthy & District Chamber of Commerce. Tel: 053-9232006. Portsmouth House, Templeshannon. Mon to Fri 9.00am – 5.30pm. admin@enniscorthychamber.ie www.enniscorthychamber.ie

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If a picture tells a thousand words… Ibar Carty chronicles the 20th century in Enniscorthy & beyond

Great photo of group of men outside The Grand Central Cinema, No.2 Market Sq. On the right is Seán Carty, who went on to buy the premises some 30 years later. Can anyone shed any light on the other three people in the photo? Taken c.1926. Carty family photo.

Ibar Carty has opened up his vast photo archives to the Slaney News. In this 91st of a series, Ibar shares some photos taken in c.1926 and 1959. All Pics © Ibar Carty.

THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY with IBAR CARTY Enniscorthy Library, Thursday, March 28, 7pm to 8pm This presentation by Ibar Carty will concentrate on the development of photography and will display some early photographic equipment. Ibar is the custodian of the unique P. A. Crane photographic archive.

Ibar Carty can provide high quality prints of all photos in his series to date. Simply ring Ibar on 087-6729969 or email: ibar_carty@yahoo.ie or call into his premises on Castle Street (beside Athenaeum) and if you mention the Slaney News he’ll give you 20% OFF the price! DON’T FORGET: IBAR SPECIALISES IN RECOPYING AND RESTORING OLD PHOTOS. CALL IN ANY TIME FOR MORE INFORMATION. The game of Cricket it would seem was quite popular in the Enniscorthy area almost a century ago with the Enniscorthy Cricket Club established at the Athenaeum on 26th February 1919 and one hundred years to the day later many descendents of those first cricketers gathered again at the Athenaeum to celebrate the club’s anniversary. The club began playing on a field near Enniscorthy, thought to have been Nolan’s Lawn and then moved to the Showgrounds which remained its home until its dissolution in 1968. Ian Walshe, grandson of one of the founding members Ernie Walsh, was in Enniscorthy on 26th February to preside over the official commemorations. Ian has been in possession of much of the club’s memorabilia since his aunt Majorie Walsh passed away. ‘Myself and my cousin Robbie Walsh had the onerous task of clearing out the Walsh house at No.1 Bellefield Terrace after my aunt died and as the cricketer in the family I became the designated keeper. Two years ago I decided that it was time to do something with all the club’s artefacts and record books coming up to the centenary so I made contact with like minded people in Enniscorthy and we are now hosting a Festival of Cricket to coincide with the Rockin’ Food Festival here in

ANYONE FOR CRICKET? Enniscorthy over the August Bank Holiday weekend, with fun cricket for everyone in the Showgrounds on the Sunday followed by some rock ‘n’ roll and craic in the ajoining Rugby Club afterwards and perhaps a little more formal cricket on the Bank Holiday Monday for the more serious cricketers.’ Ian’s grandfather, Ernie, was groundsman at the Showgrounds and Ian had many photos on display dating back to 1920 along

with Enniscorthy and Scarawalsh caps. In his research through the Record Books from 1942 to 1968 he came across 500 different names associated with the club and opposition clubs from C l o n ro c h e , S c a r a w a l s h , Ballymore, Camolin, Wexford, Ferns, Hollyfort, Arklow, Wicklow, Gowran, Tramore, Bagenalstown, Mount Juliette, Bray, Athy, Wells and Wilton attesting to the popularity of the sport at the time.

Ian read several letters and reports from the archives including one from 1939 regaling with pride the exploits of a J.N. Nolan and a J.P. Nolan, the latter creating an Irish record with 11 wickets from 11 runs on 29th June that year something I was delighted to hear as I am married to the son of J.P. Nolan who is also the nephew of J.N. Nolan – Jamsie and Joe Nolan of Bellefield Lawn who were both reputed to be very tal-

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Front row: Organising Committee L-R: Martin Sheridan Pope, George Copeland, Stephen Hadley, Ian Walshe, with Slaney Search & Rescue Committee behind and President of Cricket Leinster, Derek Dockrell, back right.

ented cricketers, indeed Jamsie, an all-round sportsman managed to play football for the Starlights, the Emmets and Wexford, rugby for Enniscorthy, soccer for Bohemians and West Ham and cricket for Enniscorthy all in a time when the infamous GAA ban was in force, and in fact scored in all iconic venues – Croke Park, Dalymount Park and Lansdowne Road. ‘It seems’, Ian went on, ‘that there was a lot of cross pollination in sport in Enniscorthy as Adrian Fenlon’s father also played cricket for the club’. Derek Dockrell, President of Cricket Leinster, also referred to this cross pollination speaking of his own son, George Dockrell, currently playing for Ireland who is a grandson of Jim Quinn who hurled with the famous Enniscorthy side St. Aidan’s and Jack, Harry and Tim Tector who have all captained Ireland at different levels are grandsons of the well known Wexford hurler of the 50’s, Tom Dixon, proving possibly he said, ‘that the hurling background of the grandfathers is where the current talent comes from’. President Dockrell said that Cricket Leinster was pledging €1,000 to the August Cricket Festival and a film crew to record proceedings and he promised if George was in the country he would do his utmost to get him to attend.

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Stephen Hadley of the Festival Committee said that it promised to be a most enjoyable weekend with any and all proceeds going to that most worthy of Enniscorthy causes Slaney Search and Rescue. Stephen had wonderful words of praise for the volunteers and called on Walter McKenna to say a few words on their behalf. Walter explained that it costs around €10,000 per annum to keep Slaney Search and Rescue afloat, if you’ll pardon the pun, and with no state aid forthcoming it depends solely on the generosity of people and donations from events like the Cricket Festival for survival. Stephen thanked everyone for coming and looked forward to seeing them on the August Bank Holiday weekend saying that if there was an obvious appetite and enough interest was expressed, who knows somet i m e i n t h e n e a r f u t u re Enniscorthy could once again host a successful Cricket Club. – Maria Nolan

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iNTERNATioNAl WoMEN’S DAy - 8TH MARCH On Friday 8th March at 11am, visit Bunclody Library to celebrate Women’s achievements. Join Cllr. Barbara-Anne Murphy for a relaxed chat about her life in politics with a cup of tea or coffee. Educated in Our Lady of Lourdes National School and St. Mary’s FCJ Convent Secondary School, Bunclody, Barbara-Anne holds a B.Sc. in Politics and Human Geography. Her interest in people and community is long standing and she has served on many local community, sporting and voluntary committees. Booking essential 053-9375466. n

Annual Ferns Parish Senior Citizens Party in the Courtyard, Ferns, 17th February 2019. Clockwise from top left: Fred and Mona Warren and Gene Speller. Helen Breslin, Ann Kelly and Nancy Hanlon. Lis and Luis Villar. Lucia and Pat Nolan. Martina and Catherine O’Brien.

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NEW ROSS GETS €328,000 John St Enterprise Hub will receive €328,000 in a major boost for New Ross that will transform the John Street/ North Street Area. Councillor Michael Sheehan has warmly welcomed the allocation by the Department of Community and Rural Development for the new Enterprise Hub and has called it a game changer for New Ross. “As Chair of the Economic Policy Committee, we have been working on this project for three years now and this funding will get us to the next stage. The whole project will transform the area of the town with most dereliction and vacancy with up to 100 new jobs and people working, socialising and eating in the complex. “It’s a complex project, hence the slowness but sureness, as we need to be sure of title and wherever possible, consensus before

compulsory purchases. This funding will get the show on the road.”Overall, the project is expected to open in late 2020 or early 2021. “The overall plan was to turn the stone warehouse into a hot desk, incubation, innovation and enterprise centre for up to 100 people. Subject to funding and planning, it is hoped to dig down John St car park, put in an additional basement level of parking and connect it to a river walk back to the Quay along the North Quays. Networking, hot desk and creative spaces will see small ideas transformed to big companies. “As it’s riverside, one option could have a terraced promenade for socialising and developing a public space for pop-up art recitals. Connecting this to the town centre via a revamped High Hill, we will reboot the area and bring new life and new residents into town. I want to thank

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Economic Director Tony Larkin and his staff for developing this project and to encourage them to continue to push the case for New Ross. “I want the people to know, I won’t stop as there are more projects coming for New Ross soon, more jobs and more opportunities to have faith in our future. John Street has always had a great history – now it has a great future,”concluded Cllr Sheehan. n

ROSSLARE - RNLI COMMEMORATION... RNLI Commemoration at the Burrow, Rosslare, 24th February 2019.

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Caroline gets motoring FORD FIESTA ACTIVE

REVIEW BY CAROLINE KIDD The Ford Fiesta Active is the first of Ford’s new Active series, where they take regular models like the Fiesta and Focus and give them an SuV-inspired makeover. it’s available from €18,885 in ireland. With the Fiesta being one of Ireland’s most popular small cars, the Active spec adds a bit more individuality. Ford has raised it up a little so that it has more presence on the road and added a host of extras for a rugged, off-road look. Cosmetic updates include roof rails and dark cladding that flows from the front

bumper lip, through the wheel arches and side profile to the rear. There’s also a front and rear scuff plate and a black grille with a unique mesh pattern. The look is finished off with 17" five-spoke alloy wheels with a Shadow Black machined finish. Under the bonnet you get Ford’s excellent 1.0-litre EcoBoost turbo petrol engine with a 6-speed manual gearbox, as opposed to a naturally aspirated 1.0-litre in some of the cheaper models. Inside, the Ford Fiesta Active is bright and funky with an orange accent colour used in the seat upholstery

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and on other trim elements. The Fiesta Active is kitted out well with technology features and there’s a mature feel behind the wheel with a good quality finish. It’s just very easy to feel at home in here. The Active 2 model on test had a list price of €20,150 and included a B&O Play Premium Audio System with 10 speakers, 8” touchscreen, cruise control, auto high beam, driver alert, traffic sign recognition and rain sensing wipers. The higher ride height of the Active model makes access easier and the car feels roomy for this size of vehicle with five doors for practicality.

Under the skin, Ford has made a few changes to the Fiesta Active to cope with the raised ride height and add some more utility over slippery surfaces. The Fiesta Active features ‘Drive Mode’ technology that allows drivers to choose between Normal, Eco and Slippery modes with the press of a button. Slippery mode is ideal for surfaces with reduced grip such as snow and ice. It reduces wheel spin on these surfaces, including when pulling away from stationary. There are also optimised front shock absorbers to smooth out bumps when driv-

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ing over rough surfaces and revised suspension, powerassisted steering and electronic stability control (ESC) for enhanced comfort and responsiveness. On the road, the Ford Fiesta Active immediately impresses. It delivers everything you could want from a small car including a perky engine and agile driving character great for nipping around the place. Even beyond the confines of town, the Fiesta is also a great motorway companion with good stability and refinement. Over a week of driving my fuel consumption averaged at 6.2l/100km. The Ford Fiesta is deservedly one of Ireland’s best-loved small cars and the Active model adds a very appealing SUV-inspired look to the Fiesta. There are no sacrifices to the Fiesta’s practicality

and there are no surprises either in that the Fiesta’s magic formula appears only to have been enhanced with a more individual look. Ford Ireland is offering this high spec vehicle now at a good price considering the level of equipment and the addition of the powerful and fun 1.0 EcoBoost petrol engine. All of this makes the Ford Fiesta Active a very smart buy indeed! Model tested: Ford Fiesta Active 2 1.0-litre EcoBoost Price: €20,150 (Fiesta range from €15,377) Engine: 1.0-litre turbo petrol Power: 100hp Torque: 170Nm 0-100km/h: 10.5 seconds Top speed: 185km/h Economy: 5.7-6.0/100km CO2 emissions: 128-135g/km Motor tax: €270-280 per year n

2018 NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS FINISH 4.4% DOWN Official statistics released by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that the total new car registrations for the year 2018 finished at 125,557, 4.4% down on 2017 (131,332). The top-selling car was the Hyundai Tucson with the Nissan Qashqai, Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Octavia rounding up the top five. And the number of electric vehicles registered almost doubled, shooting from 622 in 2017 to 1,233 – a 98% increase. n

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The London Gathering Cairde loch Garman, the new face of Wexford GAA fundraising, amalgamating Club Wexford, Wexford Supporters Club and Commercial Steering Committee all under the one brand, logo and Manager, Eanna Martin, chaired by former Wexford hurler David Doc o’Connor, is extending its reach to include the Wexford diaspora around the world. Already in 2018 the group organised a major fundraising event in New York and another in Boston to coincide with the Wexford V Limerick game at Fenway in November, both extremely successful undertakings realising significant increases in the Wexford coffers, but more than that, creating an awareness of the upsurge of interest and pride in Wexford GAA.

Having missed both of these occasions and as a member of the Cairde Committee, I was determined to make it to The London Gathering, which took place over the weekend of 9th/10th February at the Clayton Chiswick Hotel to coincide with Wexford footballers taking on London in the National League at Ruislip. The event took the form of a Q&A session with a most excellent and entertaining panel including Wexford footballer Brian Malone, former Wexford footballer and current Manager of the London team Ciaran Deeley, Wexford hurler and Joint Captain Matthew O`Hanlon, former Wexford hurler Adrian Fenlon and We x f o rd M a n a g e r D a v y Fitzgerald.

The evening began with a tribute to the late Scott Doran with Adrian Fenlon and Ciaran Deeley remembering him and applauding his amazing talents as a footballer. MC for the occasion, Enniscorthy man Enda Brady, of Sky News, did a marvellous job asking the pertinent of the panel and interacting well with the large gathering. Davy Fitzgerald was of course questioned about current playing tactics i.e. sweeper or not, replying, ‘It’s not as simple as that, people should look at the whole picture and pattern of Wexford play – the movement, the passes, the strikes, the attacks, for instance in the Limerick game Wexford had 6 goal opportunities with 7 players attacking. We have

Maria Nolan, Thomas Doyle (Manager, Clayton Chiswick Hotel), Davy Fitzgerald (Wexford Hurling Manager), Matthew O’Hanlon (Wexford Hurler), Sarah Howlin (Clayton Chiswick) and PJ Howlin (Wexford PRO).

Enniscorthy lads – Brian Dobbs, Miceal Nolan, Enda Brady and Ken Kavanagh, all living in London, at the London Gathering. Pic: Maria Nolan.

more players attacking than any other team.’ Matthew O’Hanlon when asked what it meant to him to be playing for Wexford replied, ‘I am optimistic for Wexford, we have come a very long way from where we were. We have beaten all of the top teams in the last two years apart from Tipperary which we hope to rectify soon in Wexford Park. We want to bring silverware back to the county and I feel we are getting close.’ Adrian Fenlon, asked to share some of his memories from 1996 and how that success was achieved, replied, ‘I was lucky to be part of a great team, and very lucky to be a Wexfordman with a Celtic Cross but it’s never one big thing that makes the difference rather many, many small things that create change. Liam Griffin and his backroom team had everything covered – skill, science, psychology, nutrition and diet and that team should

probably have gone on to win more.’ Ciaran Deeley was upbeat about Wexford football and where it is going, ‘For anything to succeed you need to have good people and good structures in place and I think that is now happening in Wexford. People should be a little more optimistic and instead of complaining ask what you can do to help out or improve the situation.’ A similar question was posed to Brian Malone who replied, ‘Like at the beginning of every year the Wexford footballers are optimistic and looking forward to the season ahead and what can be achieved.’ Lots more discussion and banter ensued involving the audience, both those who travelled from Ireland for the weekend and the diaspora, followed by finger food, music by Hungry Grass and of course the plethora of photographs with Davy – how the man keeps that smile

on his face I just don’t know and yet continues to make each person feel special – a gift in itself. A wonderful exercise in Wexford bonding as people now living in London, from all over the county, gathered with those who travelled from home to acknowledge and celebrate our GAA heritage. People from both shores were impressed with the event and enamoured with the occasion, the speakers and the MC Enda Brady feeling that it was an endeavour to be repeated on an annual basis. Well done to those with London GAA and the Manager a n d s t a ff o f t h e C l a y t o n Chiswick Hotel for making the weekend such a pleasurable one and special praise for Cairde Loch Garman and Manager Eanna Martin for developing a positive and edifying image of Wexford GAA at home and abroad. – Maria Nolan

Meánscoil Gharman news... Meánscoil Gharman participated in the Concern Debates in 2018. The team consisting of Ethan Darcy, Chonaill Devlin, Jack Nolan and Jack o'Cuirc were successful in all four bouts defeating our lady of lourdes New Ross, St Peter’s College Wexford, Ramsgrange and Gorey Community School. Four teams represented the school at the recent BT Young Scientist Exhibition in the RDS. Erin Ní Dhuibhne, Aoibhe Ní Choncubhair and Aoife Nic Giolla Bhríde investigated the effects of Brexit on the South East’s economy. Jake De Nógla and Adam Copeland demonstated how crypto-currencies have revolutionised the world of eco-

nomics. Jennifer Nic Craith examined the fitness levels of Irish dancers in comparsion to G.A.A. players, while Conn Caomhánach and Con Ó Meachair were awarded 2nd prize in the Senior Biology category for investigating the effects of EM Probiotics in Agriculture. Two Meánscoil Gharman students were successful in the recent national Scléip finals in Dublin coming first and second in the junior and senior solo singing competitions. This was Patricia Ní Leathlobhair's first year taking part in Scléip and it was a great achievement to come first in her competition. Sadly it was Jade Buttle’s final year taking part as she sits her leaving cert this year. She

came second with her rendition of Kodaline’s Brand New Day as Gaeilge. Jade can be heard on 2fm’s Ceol 2018 with her friend Nóra Moran also in her final year in Meánscoil Gharman with their own composition "Fuil na nÓg". Meánscoil Gharman students won Gaelfhíseán na Bliana in December – a competition in conjunction with Conradh na Gaeilge to celebrate Bliain na Gaeilge. A prize of €1,000 was up for grabs in every county, with over 300 entries overall in t h e c o u n t r y. M e á n s c o i l Gharman students won the Loch Garman prize with their rendition and video of Mumford and Sons Sign no more - Croí Óir. n

ABOVE: Meánscoil Gharman students – winners of Gaelfhíseán na Bliana. BELOW: Meánscoil Gharman Transition Year student Harry Clavin’s essay ‘The GAA is at the heart of who we are’ has been selected as the Senior Category winner of the GAA Museum’s Secondary Schools’ writing competition. His essay was chosen as the best by a panel of experts including professional writers Paul Howard, Fiona Looney and Sean Love. Harry attended a special presentation lunch in Croke Park on Tuesday 5th February. Pictured below with GAA President John Horan. Patricia Ní Leathlobhair

Meánscoil Gharman’s successful team in the Concern Debates 2018.

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DraMa News... Enniscorthy actor Fintan Kelly stars in the highly charged, funny and powerful production 'Howie The Rookie' at the National opera House, Wexford, this April. It is written by Mark O'Rowe and presented by Stagemad Theatre Company on Thursday 4th April and Friday 5th April at 8pm. Tickets are €15 and on sale now at box office in the Opera House, call 053 912 2144 Mon - Sat 9:30am - 5:30pm. Or online:www.nationaloperahouse.ie. Early booking is advised for this great night of theatre – not to be missed. According to the Irish Times: “Mark O'Rowe's extraordinary play, drives you to the depths of humanity's horror, then stops your stomach churning by demanding that you laugh.” – Joseph Doyle

Having just finished a run of ‘A Steady Rain’ in Wexford’s Opera House, Fintan Kelly returns to that venue in April in Stagemad’s presentation of “Howie The Rookie" by Mark O'Rowe.

best wishes... ☺ Congratulations to Enniscorthy Drama Group on their very successful r u n o f To m R e d d y ' s Anything Quare? which ended its comic run in the famous John B Keane’s pub in Listowel where the cast had a ball. Well done to all on a great show especially the first timers who stole the show – EDG is certainly not stuck for talent! The Group will be back in the coming months with a new play. We’ll keep you posted. ☺ Happy belated birthday to Harry Ryan, Joe Carley, Tom Ryan, Clare Ryan, James Slim Mythen, Liam Doyle, and Oisin Carley. ☺ Celebrating significant birthdays are Billy Ryan and Padraig Doyle.

☺ Diamond annniversary celebrations are being held by toy company, Mattel, to mark 60 years of their Barbie doll this month – the world's most collected and played with doll. To coincide with her anniversary there is going to be a new film on her life starring Margot Robbie. ☺ Other birthdays include Brigid and Sara Carley, F i a c r a Ry a n , D e n i s e Gordon, Joseph Doyle, Cathal O’Leary and happy 70th birthday to Liam Carty. ☺ Congrats to all who made their Confirmation recently. ☺ To a l l o u r re a d e r s Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh (that’s happy St Paddy’s day!) – Joseph Doyle

May the force be with you! in 1977 the mini-skirt was in fashion but 1977 also saw the end of the popular boys’ Action Man doll, sorry figure, by Palitoy which was knocked off its toy perch to make way in the toy market for a new range of action figures due to the release on the big screen of a new science fiction film by a young filmmaker from America named George lucas. This film was not only the beginning of a new chapter in the film industry but it was to be the end of everyone's favourite

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action man figure as he made way for the likes of Hans Solo and Luke Skywalker by rival company Hasbro. It would be another 20 years before action man would resurface with a younger looking figure, more athletic, and without his military wardrobe and vehicles. This new action man is, what collectors call ‘mam’ (modern-day action man). Next month we’ll be looking at Hornby trainsets and everyone’s favourite bedtime companion – the Teddy Bear. – Joseph Doyle

REGulAR EVENTS:

Traditional irish Music night every Friday at 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. Toss Kavanaghs: Live music every weekend. T. Doyle’s: Live music every Friday. 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 every Thursday Night. 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.

looKiNG AHEAD:

 See main entertainment listing page 17.  4 Of Us. 9th Mar. The Presentation Centre.  ‘Sundays Are Rockin’. Toss Kavanagh’s. 10th March. Enniscorthy debut by new band Finch, fronted by local musician Sinéad Hayes. With DJ Lewis Boogie supporting to provide 5 hours of Rockin’ Roots music! Music 6-11pm, band 7-9pm.  'The Field'. Presented by Enniscorthy Vocational College. 12th, 13th and 14th March, 7.30pm nightly, in The Presentation Centre.  Mike Denver. 13th March. Riverside Park Hotel.  The Old Fogertys & Guests. Wexstock. Holohans. Fri 15th Mar.  Fashion Show. 15th March. Riverside Park Hotel. See page 17.  Bosco. The Presentation Centre. 16th Mar. 40th anniversary show.  Green Road. Trad, ballads, folk. 16 Mar. The Presentation Centre.  St Patrick’s Day Parade. Enniscorthy. 17th Mar.  The Backbeats plus rockin’ DJ Lewis Boogie, 17th March , 9pm. The Bailey.  Night of Baroque Opera. 21st March in Rowe St Church, Wexford.  Captain Splash Pirate Magic. Kids’ Show. Sat 20 April. The Presentation Centre.  ‘Sister Act’. Tues 23rd April to Sat 27th April at Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy. Tickets online at: https://www.ticketsource.eu/ enniscorthy-musical-society-sisteract2019  Cystic Fibrosis Coffee Morning and Craft Fair in The Athenaeum,

Enniscorthy, hosted by Joe Doyle. 26th April.

 Farmer Michael & Kathleen. 3rd May. The Presentation Centre. – Joseph Doyle Happy 50th Birthday to the wonderfully entertaining John Reilly.

coNgrats stacey... Congratulations to Ferns’ own superstar, Stacey Breen, on recently getting to number 1 in the Irish Country Music iTunes Chart with her new

song, Whenever You Come Around. Incredibly, still aged just 17, Stacey has had seven number ones in the Irish Country Music iTunes Chart.

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  65 Roses Day is the National Fundraising Day for Cystic Fibrosis

Ireland and will take place on Friday April 12th, 2019.  26th April: Cystic Fibrosis Coffee Morning and Craft Fair in The

Athenaeum, Enniscorthy, hosted by Joe Doyle.  Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser: Paris to Nice Cycle is in May.  Cystic Fibrosis guided walk will take place this year in Greece.

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Stacey, from Ferns, No.1 in the Irish Country Music Charts!

Do you know anyone who needs to raise much needed revenue for their Club, School or Charity? in 2018, Enniscorthy Greyhound Track helped raise in excess of €50,000 for various clubs and charities. The Track is now taking bookings for Benefit Race Nights for 2019. Tel: 053-9233172. Book early to avoid disappointment.

L-R: Stephen Hadley and Ian Walshe at a recent event in The Athenaeum to celebrate 100 years since the foundation of Enniscorthy Cricket Club. See story page 28.

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Ladies Golf news... The season got underway at Enniscorthy Golf Club on Sunday 24th of February with the annual drive-in. A large crowd descended on the club to wish the new captains John Byrne (men), liz Browne (ladies), Ben Kidd and Rachel Fortune (juniors) all the best for 2019. Winners of the 9-hole scramble were Junior Captain Ben Kidd, Eddie Flynn, Fiona Kidd and Kay Ryan. A lovely evening of food and music followed. on Tuesday 28th February the final leg of the ladies winter league was held. Thank to the pro shop’s Stephen Fitzpatrick for organizing and sponsoring this

Success for Enniscorthy Ladies

premier competition. Overall winners were: 1st Mary O’Shea 89pts. 2nd Teresa Bailey 87pts. 3rd Anne Harvey 87pts. Gross Mag Mooney 86pts. 4th Lori Whitney. 5th Marina Hatton 85pts. Final day winners: 1st Jane Whelan. 2nd Vera Garry. 3rd Jacinta Kenny. Tues 28th Feb club competition 14 holes. 30 played. 1st Liz Browne h/c 13. 30pt. 2nd Bernie Butler h/c 39. 26pts. 9 hole comp: Marian Martin 15pt. On Tuesday 12th a singles stableford will be held kindly sponsored by Kavanagh Gift Centre. n

Eanna plays Congratulations... for Ireland Eanna Doyle (Cloughbawn AFC), a student at Enniscorthy CBS, was selected for the recent Republic of ireland under 18 homebased players’ trip to Wales to play their Welsh counterparts in two international friendlies. The Irish team won both closely-contested games with Eanna winning his first cap for his country in the second match which Ireland won by 3-2. Eanna is the son of wellknown local schoolteachers – Andy Doyle (recently retired from St. Aidan’s, Enniscorthy) and Norma Doyle (nee Flood) (Principal, Clonroche National School). n

Congratulations to Enniscorthy Rugby Club’s first team squad and coaches on their wonderful achievement in securing Division 1A leinster league with the cushion of two matches to go. The trophy presentation will be made after the last league match v Gorey at Ross Road on 9th March. The squad has no chance to rest on its laurels as it has a cup quarter final versus Tullamore on 17th March and then on to the round robin in the quest to go senior, with an away match to the Ulster Champions on 30th March, then against the Munster champions at Ross Road on 6th April, finishing with the Connacht champions away on 13th April. Congrats to oylegate-Glenbrien GAA Club on defeating Limerick side Cappamore in the All Ireland Killeedy GAA Junior B Perpetual Cup. Congrats also to Anne Gilshinan who had an absolutely fantastic day on 2nd March at the Leinster indoors with Gold in the O-50 800m in a time of 2:21:37 setting a new national record. The dream of a double for the Enniscorthy ladies first eleven hockey team is still alive after Ciara Kelly's goal was enough to defeat Clontarf 1-0 in the recent Cup semifinal. Best of luck to Enniscorthy in the final.

On 16th February, Enniscorthy ladies first eleven hockey team defeated Genesis to win their league.

The London Gathering

Enda Brady (Sky News), Brian Malone, Ciaran Deeley, Davy Fitzgerald, Matthew O’Hanlon and Adrian Fenlon – the panel at the London Gathering. See story page 31. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Lisa is heading to Special Olympics world games

Special send-off with Tea Party for Lisa Redmond, Wexford Town, from Special Olympics Wexford, in the Talbot Hotel. Lisa is going to the upcoming Special Olympics World Games in Abu Dhabi. Lisa is pictured in green top, front row, with her mum, Marta, on her left, and lots of Special Olympics colleagues.

ABOVE: Enniscorthy Athletic Club’s Michael Bowler being presented with Wexford Athlete of the year 2018. LEFT: Enniscorthy Athletic Club’s Blanaid Fogarty receiving the Anne O’Keeffe Cup for U17 Track and Field Athlete of the Year 2018.

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Captivating composers at the library

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The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter: If like me, your genre is historical fiction then you will really enjoy the latest offering from best-selling author Hazel Gaynor - The Lighthouse Keeper`s Daughter.

Above left: Ted Morrissey at the launch of They Made Great Music, on 31st January, in Enniscorthy Library. Above right, L-R: Publisher Michael Freeman, Author Dr. Noel Culleton, Illustrator David Mahon, Librarian Jarlath Glynn. Pics: Maria Nolan.

it is Thursday night, 31st January, and once again Enniscorthy library excels itself with yet another enlightening book launch as author Noel Culleton introduced his beautiful book they Made great Music to a large Enniscorthy audience. Noel, former CEO of Johnstown Castle and an internationally renowned expert on plants, climate change and environment, thanked his publisher, Michael Freeman, without whom he said the book would never have been possible and his illustrator, David Mahon, for making his dream a reality and all who turned up

on an inclement January evening to prove that ‘Enniscorthy is alive with the sound of music.’ Michael Freeman said that when he first spoke to Noel about They Made Great Music it was a work of approximately 400,000 words so a lot of tweaking and distilling had to take place to produce the wonderful manuscript for sale that evening. ‘Illustrators are as scarce as Corncrakes’, Michael continued, ‘and good ones are even scarcer ’ – so they set about tracing illustrator David Mahon to New Zealand, eventually tracking him down in Fiji and were delighted when he

agreed to do the caricatures of the 33 Giants of Music for the publication. Dr. Noel Culleton’s passion for classical music is obvious in this exquisite work and as he introduced us to each composer, their music and their lives he added personal details and anecdotes clearly demonstrating his knowledge, admiration and fondness for the Maestros – Beethoven, Bizet, Verdi, Mozart, Haydn, Liszt, Mendelssohn to name but a few. After each insightful intro, Noel played a well known piece from the composer ’s repertoire making it a most

relaxing, informative and enjoyable evening. We are all acquainted with pieces of work from each of these classical composers but this lovely book gives us fascinating snippets from their personal lives filled with adventure, obsession, love, art, genius and inspiration. If you have any interest in beautiful music and would like to know more about those that created the magic then this is the book for you, lovingly written, illustrated and presented. Find out all you need to know on 33 of the world’s greatest giants of music. – Maria Nolan

A Steady Rain – a resounding success Recently, i had the great pleasure of attending Wexford’s beautiful opera House to witness the genius of local playwright and director, Eoghan Rua Finn, and the amazing talent of actors Ronan P Byrne and Fintan Kelly in a steady rain. You could hear a pin drop in the Jerome Hynes Theatre as Kelly and Byrne delivered a De Niro/Pacino like performance of two American cops, childhood friends and patrol partners trying to find some kind of sense and logic in a city of madness, avarice, deception and vice. The presence, power and professionalism of these two great acting talents along with the quality and intensity of the

Cast and production team of ‘A Steady Rain’. Pic: Maria Nolan.

writing creates a most captivating piece of drama, indeed, the excellent collaboration between director and actor, and actor and actor, is so well executed that it

felt almost like watching a film, the writing so descriptive and the acting so superb that it was easy to image the multitude of scenes and characters in the story even

Enniscorthy Drama on tour Enniscorthy Drama have just returned from a trip to the Kingdom where they staged the very popular well anything Quare? by Tom Reddy in the home of Kerry literature, listowel. On arrival they received a warm welcome from writer and journalist Billy Keane before performing in front of a large, very appreciative audience in the well known drinking establishment, John B Keane’s. Speaking to Billy earlier in the day he recounted that he had fond memories of Wexford and Enniscorthy recalling his father returning home many years ago laden down with strawberries having opened the Strawberry

Fair. We were eating strawberries for days Billy remembered, ‘and you know they were quite a novelty for kids in Kerry back then’. Capitalising on his fond memories of Enniscorthy we had a chat about maybe a visit to the

town sometime in the near future for one of our festivals or events – so watch this space. Pub Theatre has really gone down a treat in establishments in both Enniscorthy and Listowel and is taking drama out to the

though there were only two on stage with a minimal set of two chairs, two tables and a disposable cup. Singly, Byrne and Kelly are powerful, but together, explosive; accents, movements, facial expressions, body language all so in sync and believable, they had the spellbound audience on the edge of their seats anxious not to miss a single word, thought or action. A Steady Rain, written by Keith Huff, is about love and loyalty, friendship and family and the quagmire that can develop and envelop when things begin to slide. A gripping and forceful piece of drama brilliantly implemented by three of Wexford’s finest. – Maria Nolan

Lighthouses and women are not generally associated with each other but this unusual novel tells the tale of Grace Darling, the lighthouse keeper`s daughter at Longstone Lighthouse on Farne Island off the coast of Northumberland, England. Grace became an uncomfortable heroine and celebrity when, together with her father, she rescued survivors of the Forfarshire that went to ground off the rocks at Farne in 1838. Grace, a slip of a girl, showing no regard for her own safety, rowed out in one of the worst storms of the day and helped her father rescue nine survivors clinging to the rocks at Farne. One of them was a lady called Sarah Dawson and the two womens` lives subsequently became interwoven even beyond eternity. Grace Darling, a most modest heroine received the Silver Medal for Bravery and unwanted celebrity status after the rescue with people flocking from far and wide to see this brave girl with a passion for the sea and a love of lighthouses. Parallel to this moving tale Hazel Gaynor cleverly weaves a second saga of another brave young woman in another lighthouse thousands of miles away and a century apart at Newport, Rhode Island, USA in 1938. I particularly like what Hazel has done with this book, staying very factual with the Grace Darling story, which as a reader of historical fiction I appreciate as I like to think that I am reading about real people and real events, whilst developing the parallel tale affording free rein to her exciting and creative imagination. Hazel Gaynor handles both stories with warmth, emotion and understanding and her descriptive passages of the sea, the elements and lighthouses are memorable, as she breathes life into them and almost creates additional characters out of them. It`s obvious that Hazel admires strong and brave women and indeed her feminism comes to the fore in her handling of the bitter disappointment of Grace Darling when denied the right to take over her beloved lighthouse as lighthouse keeper because of her gender, that position falling to her brother Brooks. In fact the title of the novel itself highlights the incongruity of this amazing young woman exalted all over England for her bravery and yet all she can aspire to be is the ‘lighthouse keeper’s daughter’, or wife or sister or mother but not the lighthouse keeper. Beautifully written and expertly manicured this is a lovely book to read, sad and poignant, warm and captivating, a perfect way to keep the memory of Grace Darling alive. Once I began to read it I immediately googled her and was delighted to find that her story was true to the novel – and I will leave you with one delicious quote in relation to the romantic interest in the book that I have to say I find quite exquisite. In correspondence Grace’s love interest uses a line from one of the maestros Charles Dickens, ‘I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul.’ How magnificent is that. I have no hesitation recommending Hazel Gaynor to anyone with a vent for historical fiction having read her other novels The Girl Who Came Home and The Girl From The Savoy. n

larger community and we hope will continue to be part of Enniscorthy Drama’s annual programme. Thank you to our wonderful and committed cast and to our extremely talented writer and director Tom Reddy and of course to our warm and welcoming host Billy Keane. – Maria Nolan

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WEXFORD FESTIVAL CELEBRATING 125OPERA’S YEARS NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR The Board of Wexford Festival Opera announced in January that Rosetta Cucchi would be the new Artistic Director of the Festival taking up the six-year position when the current Artistic Director David Agler finishes his tenure after the 2019 Festival. Rosetta brings with her a wide range of international opera experience, musically, directorially and as a general manager. Her association with Wexford Festival Opera began in 1995 where she initially acted as a répétiteur. Her WFO directorial debut came in 2004 with Braunfels’ Prinzessin Brambila. She has since directed three other operas at Wexford. Rosetta was appointed the Associate to the Artistic Director in 2005. As preparations for the 2019 Festival continue, Artistic Director of Wexford Festival Opera, David Agler, has confirmed a change to one of the main evening operas.

Above: Wexford Historical Society AGM 2019. Below: GAA Congress top table, White’s Hotel, Wexford. Pics: Patrick Hogan.

Dorilla in Tempe by Antonio Vivaldi will replace the previously announced Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber. This new production will be presented in association with the prestigious Teatro La Fenice (Venice). The production will mark the welcome return of director Fabio Ceresa (‘Best Director’ International Opera Awards 2016) and costume designer Giuseppe Paella, who were the key creative team behind the critically acclaimed operas Guglielmo Ratcliff (2015) and Maria de Rudenz (2016). This will be the first Baroque opera produced in Wexford since 1985, and so will also offer audiences more of a variety in this year’s overall programme. The main evening operas will be: Don Quichotte by Jules Massenet. Sung in French. Tues 22, Fri 25, Tues 29 Oct, Fri 1 Nov. Dorilla in Tempe by Antonio Vivaldi. Sung in Italian. Wed 23, Sat 26, Wed 30 Oct, Sat 2 Nov. World premiere of a newly commissioned opera La Cucina by Irish composer Andrew Synnott. Performed as a companion piece with Adina by Gioacchino Rossini, a co-production with Rossini Opera Festival and directed by Rosetta Cucchi, the incoming Artistic Director. Both sung in Italian. Thurs 24, Sun 27 (5pm), Thurs 31, Sun 3 Nov (5pm). As this year's Festival will be more compact than last year the demand for the fewer number of tickets will be high so priority booking will be the best way to secure the seats of your choice. The Fringe Festival: Wexford Town also hosts a vibrant Fringe Festival to coincide with the Opera Festival, which includes art exhibitions, drama and musical performances, and of course the legendary Singing and Swinging Pubs competition. The Fringe Festival is coordinated by the Wexford Chamber of Commerce. Full details: www.wexfordfringe.ie n

ANNUAL LIONS CLUB EXHIBITION An open submission of work, celebrating art in the South East, at Wexford Arts Centre, 25.02.2019 -23.03.2019. The Annual Wexford Lions Club Exhibition celebrates local talent and offers a platform for artists who are at various stages of their careers as well as those with an interest in art who wish to see their work realised within a gallery context. n

UNDERSTANDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Wexford Soccer Refs celebrate 50 years To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Wexford Branch of the Irish Soccer Referees Society, a civic reception hosted by Mayor of Wexford Mr. Tony Dempsey took place in the National Heritage Park, Ferrycarrig, on 19th February.

Hosted by County Wexford PPN Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 5 PM – 6 PM Council Chamber, Wexford County Hall, Carricklawn, Wexford In collaboration with Wexford County Council, this free event will provide a simple introduction to Local Government and the structures involved. This event is for anyone who would like to understand a little more about the role of elected members, the role of appointed officials, how decisions are made, bodies that shape councils’ policies and decisions, ways to get involved in local decision making. This is a free public meeting and all are welcome but pre-booking is required. Call 053-9196553. n

Careers Night in Presentation Secondary School Wexford - 28th February

At Wexford Arts Centre for "Feeding the Soul" – The Diversity of Cultural Heritage in County Wexford, a short film by filmmaker Terence White, were L-R: Eileen Morrissey (County Librarian), Elizabeth Whyte (CEO, Wexford Arts Centre), Terence White (filmmaker), Karla Sanchez O’Connell (film participant), Cllr Lisa McDonald (Deputy Mayor of Wexford), Mirona Mara (film participant).

L-R: Brid Kavanagh (Career Guidance, Presentation School), Aiofe Whelan (student), Brian Hogan, (Pharmacy, Wexford), Lisa McDonald (McDonald Solicitors), Anita Cullen (Enniscorthy Vocational College of Further Education, Siobhan Jacob (Educational Psychologist), Eilis Wycherley (Physiotherapy), Deirdre Sinnott (Parents’ Council) and Damien Nugent (Career Guidance, Presentation School).

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