Slaney News, Issue 113, September 2019

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comment The Slaney News sometimes feels like a broken record – constantly talking about the economic potential for Enniscorthy, and then waiting patiently for it to actually happen. Well, recent weeks have seen some real developments on the jobs front. Almost 200 new jobs for Enniscorthy/Bunclody are being created by three new businesses – SignaCare will create 70 new jobs in Bunclody in its new nursing home which has just opened in the former Millrace Hotel premises; Centra in Quarrypark, Enniscorthy, has just commenced trading with 15 recently-recruited staff, and Opus Fund Services has started recruiting the first of its projected 100 employees who will all be based in Enniscorthy – initially in the former Courthouse premises on Court Street, and most likely thereafter in the new Technology Park beside St Senan’s Hospital where eventually there will be hundreds of jobs created by the various businesses that will operate from there.

We are aware of some other businesses involved in a number of projects that will create further employment later this year and we look forward to reporting on those jobs over the months ahead.

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View from the Hill

A local contributor looks at life today in Enniscorthy and beyond BREXIT By now everybody is sick to death hearing the word Brexit.

Regrettably, however, we will

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www.slaneynews.com hear a lot more of it in the coming weeks. As we all know that word refers to the UK leaving the European Union. The original idea was that they would leave by way of agreement. In 2017 the British Government actually agreed a deal with the EU to do this. Unfortunately, a few anti-EU Conservative MPs with the assistance of the DUP decided to use their numbers in the House of Commons to reject the deal.

The reason for this rejection was the formula worked out to ensure a free trade area on the island of Ireland known as the Backstop. The Backstop is a simple arrangement on this island to allow the free passage of people and trade from South to North and visa versa. That would mean that any customs checks etc would take place between Northern Ireland and the rest of Britain rather than on the island of Ireland. In other words the people and businesses in Northern Ireland would have the best of both worlds. Free trade and people movement with the Republic and the UK. The Unionists in the DUP and the aforementioned

Conservative MPs objected to this on the grounds that Northern Ireland was being treated differently to the rest of the UK. That’s true it was, but to its advantage. This doesn’t matter apparently when the paranoid unionists, in fairness not all unionists, see the free trade area as a threat to their links with Britain and a step towards a united Ireland, which it is not.

We now have a situation where the UK will probably crash out of the EU without any agreement which will cause enormous problems on this island. In that event, a customs border to protect the integrity of the EU free trade area will have to be installed between both parts of Ireland.

This will cause chaos for all of us and added to the difficulties of our overall trade with Britain which will be disrupted one minute after midnight on October 31st so there are difficult times ahead. A crash-out Brexit will cause massive unemployment in Ireland, north and south, and destroy a lot of our agricultural industry and put us back into recession.

Hopefully, wiser heads will pre-

vail, and an agreement of some sort can be worked out which will give a transition period of a few years to enable us all breathe a little easier this coming winter.

DRUGS CULTURE In recent years the prevalence of drugs in society has increased to epidemic proportions. The numbers of young people in particular who have died as a result of the use of these drugs is shocking to say the least.

One would think by now that intelligent people would realise the dangers of taking any substance which is not specifically prescribed by a doctor. The message is apparently not really getting through. We now have a situation where the authorities are reduced to issuing warnings that particular batches of illegal drugs are dangerous.

The message should be that all batches of this stuff are literally deadly dangerous and must be avoided.

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BLACKSTAIRS BLUES FESTIVAL ENNISCORTHY - SEPT 13th-15th, 2019 This year’s Blackstairs Blues Festival will be held in Enniscorthy from 13th to the 15th of September, with Fringe events happening from Thursday 12th right through to Monday 16th.

Among the venues this year are: Alba Italian Restaurant - The Antique Tavern - Dawsons Bar Holohan’s Pub - Rackard’s Bar - Stamps - T. Doyle - Toss Kavanagh’s - Treacy’s Hotel Enniscorthy Castle - Enniscorthy Library

Check us out: www.blackstairsblues.ie Facebook: Blackstairs Blues Festival Twitter: @BlackstairsBluz

Comhairle Contae Loch Garman Wexford County Council

See pages 20-21 for full details on this year’s BLACKSTAIRS BLUES FESTIVAL Fáilte go Inis Córthaidh – Welcome to Enniscorthy

FESTIVAL FUN FOR THE REST OF 2019

the digital learning club with Mayte McGuinness of MediasKool will be meeting weekly in enniscorthy library, Gorey library and Wexford town library.

Supported by Wexford Co. Council and the Dept of Rural and Community Development, and Dormant Account Funds, the Digital Learning Club brings people together in an informal setting to learn from each other and discuss issues they are encountering with their smartphones, tablets and laptops.

Speaking about the launch of the new programme, Eileen Morrissey, County Librarian, said, “We think that the Digital Learning Club will appeal to anyone who might not feel confident in the use of IT and who needs a little support in a relaxed and sociable environment.”

The new, free of charge, s e s s i o n s a c ro s s We x f o rd Libraries will be facilitated by Mayte McGuinness and volunteer mentors who are on hand to provide one-to-one assistance. Topics such as secu-

rity around devices and Internet browsing will also be discussed.

People are encouraged to bring their own digital device to learn and ask the questions that matter to them.

The Digital Learning Club already has over 70 members in Gorey and is now looking forward to bringing this free club to Enniscorthy and Wexford.

The Club will meet weekly between September and November. Start dates and locations are as follows: enniscorthy library: Friday 20th September from 11am to 12.30pm.

Gorey library: Tuesday 17th September from 2pm to 3.30pm.

We x f o r d to w n l i b r a r y : Thursday 19th September from 11am to 12.30pm.

The Digital Learning Club is looking for more mentors in Gorey, Enniscorthy and Wexford who can volunteer their time for one or two hours a week to help people in their community to improve digital skills.

Please call 087-6254553 for more information. n

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Blackstairs Blues Festival 13th-15th Sept _______________________________________________ Culture Night 20th Sept _______________________________________________ Halloween Festival 31st Oct _______________________________________________ Enniscorthy Christmas Festival see: www.santasenchantedcastle.ie St Aidan’s, Enniscorthy, first day at school. Little Lily Acheson had her sister and two brothers with her the day she started. L-R: Euan, Ava, Lily who started school, and Aaron Acheson.

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Wonderful Monksgrange Symposium on saturday morning, 24th august, i headed for Monksgrange to attend a symposium organised by Jeremy hill under the auspices of the edward richardsorpen trust.

I was collected at my home

by Fr James Hammel, who is Chairman of Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society. As we left Enniscorthy it was a beautiful sunny morning and it was near 10 o’clock when we arrived at Monksgrange and I must say it looked resplendent in the morning sunshine. We parked up where we were directed and as we walked up towards the house and the marquee we met with Bernard Browne. Nearer the house I saw Jeremy Hill who appeared to be very busy dealing with people with various queries.

There was a separate marquee where one could have a cup of tea or coffee and, later on, lunch would be served in it.

I next met with Gloria Binions and she as charming as ever and is a well-known history enthusiast. Later I met Jeremy Hill heading towards the main marquee – he was bringing a pin to someone; such attention to detail is remarkable and I said to myself this Symposium has to be a success.

As I’m confined to a certain space I better get on with it.

Such an array of famous speakers addressing a single Symposium in a rural location ‘neath the Blackstairs is truly remarkable. The morning ses-

Seán Doyle reports from the recent symposium in Monksgrange

sion opened with Jeremy Hill giving an outline of the day’s proceedings. He is becoming a fine speaker – I have heard him a few times and each time he is becoming more confident and assured. The family papers in Monksgrange run into thousands, boxes and boxes of them, and Professor Philip Bull has been arranging and cataloguing them over the past ten years.

The first speaker was Robert O’Byrne on ‘The Gentry House in 21st Century Ireland’.

Robert O’Byrne is a writer and lecturer specialising in the fine and decorative arts. He is the author of more than a dozen books.

The next speaker was Dr. Edward McParland and the subject was ‘Edward RichardsOrpen and the World of the Grange Furniture Industry’.

Dr McParland joined Trinity College in 1973 as a lecturer in the Department of the History of Art. He was elected Pro-

Chancellor of the University in 2013.

Professor Roy Foster then launched Professor Philip Bull’s book ‘Monksgrange: Portrait of an Irish house and family 17691969’. Roy Forster is an Irish historian and academic. He was the Carroll Professor of Irish History from 1991 to 2016 at Hertford College, Oxford. He is the author of many books, including the much acclaimed two-volume biography of W.B. Yeats.

After lunch we had Professor Seán Duffy speaking to us about ‘Monksgrange and the Genius of Goddard Orpen’. Professor Duffy of Trinity College specialises in the history of Medieval Ireland.

He has written many books and articles.

Susan Corr spoke to us on ‘Conservation Practice at Monksgrange Archives’. Susan is one of Ireland’s leading conservators and collections care consultants.

The afternoon concluded with Anthony Hobbs speaking on ‘The Photography of Goddard Orpen’.

So ended a wonderful day of extremely talented people conveying to us some of the history, the vagaries of family life, the achievements, the origins of an ascendancy house and its occupants in rural County Wexford. A house that survived the conflicts of the 1798 R e b e l l i o n , t h e Wa r o f Independence and the Civil War. Jeremy Hill inherited the property from his uncle John Orpen. I believe there couldn’t have been a more successful hand over of a house and its lands than what happened with Monksgrange. Jeremy Hill has a deep and abiding love for Monksgrange, its history and lore which is very evident with Professor Bull examining thousands and thousands of documents and the excellent book launched by Roy Foster. I believe there are many more documents still to be processed along with thousands of photographs.

Fr Hammel and I wended our way back to Enniscorthy and we both agreed it was a wonderful day.

I must mention a delightful young lady who served me with lunch, Sarah Morrissey from Gurrawn. She was very solicitous of my welfare. If I ever open a Gourmet Restaurant, Sarah will be its manageress.

– Seán Doyle

No excuses!!!

council launches Mattress and sofa amnesty... no eXcuses! recycle your unwanted mattress or suite of furniture for free...

Following recent successful mattress amnesties in which over 1,300 mattresses were recycled, Cathaoirleach of Wexford Co. Council Michael Sheehan has launched the Council’s 2019 Mattress and Sofa Amnesty. The initiative takes places over four Saturdays, which began on Saturday 31st August, and will give members of the public an opportunity to bring their old mattresses and sofas to household recycling centres free of charge.

Funded by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Anti-Dumping Initiative for 2019, the Mattress and Sofa Amnesty addresses the all-toofamiliar sight of mattresses and sofas dumped on our roadsides by offering the public a free opportunity to recycle

these unwanted items.

“We understand that the proper disposal of these bulky waste items can be difficult for householders to deal with as they cannot be disposed of through the normal refuse disposal services,” said Cllr Sheehan.

Householders are reminded that only clean, dry mattresses should be brought to the appropriate household recycling centres at the dates and times listed below. A maximum of 3 mattresses and 1 suite of furniture will be accepted per vehicle on each day. Commercial waste will not be accepted. All mattresses will be recycled. the enniscorthy details are: saturday 14th sept, 2019, enniscorthy recycling centre, 08.30-12.00 & 13.00-15.00. the details for the other towns is given in the graphic above.

For more information contact the Environment Section of Wexford County Council on 053-9196000 or by email to environment@wexfordcoco.ie n

Athenaeum sound Doing Clonroche proud Papal Honour for Edith and vision appeal the athenaeum is looking for help again but this time it’s not money that’s being sought! the committee is asking those of you out there, who love and have happy memories of the theatre, if you could write a letter to say why you want, nay need, to have the athenaeum hosting plays and musicals, lectures and so much more, again.

According to spokesperson, Helen Ashdown, “The Athenaeum is currently preparing an application for grant funding to buy theatre lighting and sound systems to install in the theatre to bring it up to 21st century standards. The lack of these facilities puts The Athenaeum at an undeniable disadvantage when dramatic and musical groups are deciding where to produce their plays. It’s a car with no engine.

“Reopening the Athenaeum as a theatre as was intended at the end of the 19th century, would be a breath of fresh air to thespians and enthusiasts alike.”

Helen Ashdown Helen’s advice is, “If you would like to help the Athenaeum prove to LEADER/WLD grant assessors that the people want The Athenaeum fully functional as a theatre, post a letter to the Sound and Vision Appeal, The Athenaeum, Castle Street, Enniscorthy. Or send an email to enniscorthyathenaeum1892 @gmail.com. Or text 0872637178. You can also drop a note into The Athenaeum itself or to any of the directors. n

Emma Byrne from Clonroche was Wexford's Rose in the recent Rose of Tralee Festival. Beforehand, Emma said: “I cannot wait for this whirlwind of an experience and I hope to make all my family, friends and, most importantly, my fellow yellow bellies proud.” Although she wasn’t the overall winner, Emma certainly did Co. Wexford proud. Congratulations Emma.

Emma Byrne gets a gift from Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan, representing Enniscorthy Municipal District, prior to the Rose of Tralee Festival

On 21st August 2019, Edith Redmond celebrated 50 years service to the Diocese of Ferns. Edith has worked at the Bishop’s House since 1969 and has overseen all aspects of hospitality in her years there. She is pictured with Bishop Denis Brennan from whom she received The Papal Award ‘Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice’ – an award from Pope Francis. This honour is conferred for distinguished service to the Roman Catholic Church. Speaking at conferral, Bishop Brennan said that the award was ‘richly deserved for a ministry that not only spanned decades but which was immense in terms of its outreach and good effect’.

Pictured above: Bishop Brennan and Edith Redmond.

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HEY BORIS, IT’S AN ENGLISH BORDER ON IRISH SOIL!

As we go to press there has been no horse trading of any kind on Brexit, megaphone diplomacy and shadow boxing is the order of the day.

This farce is somewhat like a classic period play from England’s very own Shakespeare himself, a comedy with twists and turns leading to eventual tragedy.

History tells us that England does not do break-ups very well, in fact their track record in this department has been proven to be downright reckless causing many of the present conflicts in the world today.

Right now on our TV screens we are watching the product of the English style of negotiated settlements, that are slow-burners,

causing strife – we are watching Hong Kong tearing itself apart after a protracted handover to China, India on the brink with Pakistan over Kashmir; Afghanistan and Iraq too have their troubles dating back to the 50s and British bases there. In fact we are on the fourth AngloAfghan war right now. Also simmering is Palestine, and in my lifetime I have seen the same story in Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria, Somalia and a place called Ireland.

My point is that if there is a fuzzy end to the backstop debate, or a system that it is left to sort out between Ireland and the UK then we have problems. We

must keep one eye on history and the other on our precious, hardgot peace in our country.

What puzzles me is that this issue is caused to maintain a way of life, or a return to one, long since gone. Boris has put his party over a possible break-up of the United Kingdom. Scotland is making waves which may end up with another vote on independence, who knows Northern Ireland may have a conversation on a United Ireland too. We are watching a British parliament reshaping and a realignment which has happened in times of crises. We are heading into interesting times where the only thing that is certain is uncertainty itself. n

“Boris has put his party over a possible break-up of the United Kingdom.”

First day in school in Enniscorthy and district

St Aidan’s school, Enniscorthy.

Weronvika and Anthony Zalewski.

St Aidan’s school, Enniscorthy.

Harry and Fiona Doyle.

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Yvonne Kavanagh with daughter Aoibhinn.

St Aidan’s school, Enniscorthy. Viviqna Touroginski and Alannah Jordan.

St Aidan’s school, Enniscorthy.

Serena and Ciaran Doyle.

St Aidan’s school, Enniscorthy.

Robbie Roche-Laffan, Kevin Laffan, Jacob and Grainne Roche.

Above: Naionain bheaga i nGaelscoil Inis Corthaidh.

Left: First day at school in Rathnure NS with teacher Susan Stafford.

Below: Courtnacuddy National School first day with teacher Catherine Doyle who is 40 years looking after children on their first day in school, acccompanied by Mairead Cooper.

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Positive Mental Health Programme feel like learning some new skills to better deal with life’s ups and downs?

Aware, Ireland’s national charity supporting people affected by depression, bipolar disorder and mood-related conditions, is to host a new positive mental health programme, free of charge, in Enniscorthy.

Aw a r e ’ s L i f e S k i l l s Programme, which is open to anyone wishing to learn new ways of dealing with life’s ups and downs, and to help people better cope with the challenges in their lives, gets underway at the Riverside

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Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, on Wednesday September 11 at 7.30pm.

The programme takes place over a period of six weeks and is open to people aged 18 years and over. You can secure your place with a booking deposit of €30 (€10 for students, and those who are unemployed or over 65 years or who hold a medical card) – refundable at the end of the programme – by visiting www.aware.ie/education It is estimated that there are more than 450,000 people in Ireland who experience depression at any one time,

while there are approximately 45,000 people diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Depression and bipolar disorder are mental health conditions that affect our thinking, energy, feelings and behaviour. While they can vary from mild to severe, and impact on our relationships, family and work lives, it is possible to find ways to manage the conditions, and to lead healthy and productive lives.

If you are worried about depression or bipolar disorder, you can call the Aware Support Line on Freephone 1800 80 48 48 or email supportmail@aware.ie n

Enniscorthy Credit Union launches scholarship draw enniscorthy credit union has always been to the forefront when it comes to thinking about the needs of our community, in particular the financial needs and interests of the younger members of our community.

The Brenda O’Neill Memorial Scholarship Draw has a prize fund of €9,000 which is awarded each year in early November for students of both Third Level and PLC courses.

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Coláiste Bríde Debs 8th August 2019 Alan Kehoe and Paige Mitchell.

Cian Jordan and Megan O’Rourke.

Shane O’Connor and Ciara Kelly.

young students get a start on further education. Enniscorthy Credit Union has awarded over €100,000 in total towards the education of members in our community since the scholarship began in 1994. That is totally separate from the thousands that have been borrowed for educational purposes over the years at the low interest rate of 6%.

To be in with a chance to win some much-needed funds, all you need is to be a member

and be starting a Third Level Course for the first time in 2019 to be eligible. Application forms are available in Enniscorthy Credit Union offices and they can also be downloaded from www.enniscorthycu.ie.

For more information and terms and conditions check out that website or call in to any of Enniscorthy Credit Union’s offices for an education pack with all the information needed.

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Enniscorthy Town FC crowned champions enniscorthy town fc u-16 schoolboys were crowned Wexford league champions at the end of august. it was an amazing achievement for this group of boys going unbeaten in the league, and only drawing one game. they also made the final of the Wexford cup where they were beaten in a close game by a very good Kilmore side. it was a long season but the dedication shown to training and matches, in all weather, throughout the season, is a credit to them.

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There will be no rest for the team as they kick off the new season having graduated to Youths soccer in the Wexford Football League.

The club are very appreciative of the great sponsorship and support from Creane & Creane Insurance, and in particular Tony Doyle, who went above and beyond to help the team, providing jerseys and gear-bags and trips to McDonald’s.

They would also like to thank Billy Crosbie for organising a team day out which

helped to cement the strong bond the players have.

The club is looking forward to celebrating its achievements at the upcoming 60th Anniversary Dinner Dance celebrations which take place in the Riverside Park Hotel on Friday 25th October.

The players themselves would like to thank their manager, Gary Murphy, for the dedication, trust and direction he’s shown them, Finbarr for being there all season, Billy Clare for his help with training, Decky and Willie for their

help on match days and Catherine for her half-time jellies and refreshments! The players would also like to thank all the parents who supported them and drove them to matches.

The successful squad: Jack Kehoe, Jamie O'Rourke, Cian Murphy, Aaron Byrne, Tommy McVeigh, Danny Breen, Kallan Murphy, Bill Peare, Shane Farrell, Nano Fusteac, Adam Doyle, Paddy Crosbie, Jordan Sharlott, Jamie Donnelly, Jeff Buckley, Adrian Murphy and Sean Levingston. n

Enniscorthy Town FC U-16 team.

Up the Hill for Jack & Jill!

Jack & Jill Specialist Children’s Liaison Nurses Joanne Doyle (Wexford, Carlow, and South Wicklow) and Sheila Hayes (Waterford, Kilkenny, South Tipperary and East Cork) with Carmel Doyle, CEO (right)

participants from co. Wexford have been urged to join in the "up the hill for Jack & Jill” fundraising challenge The fun endeavour, in support of the Foundation’s vital home nursing and in-home respite services for seriouslyill children, sees events big and small taking place across the country from Sunday 22nd

September. People are being asked to join in one of the organised hill climbs, or to organise one of their own, or to simply register their support by donating €16 – equivalent to the cost of one hour of home nursing care.

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Enniscorthy slimmers 24-mile walk for CF Ireland a group of slimming World members will walk 24 miles from howth head to Bray head on the 15th of september 2019 in aid of cystic fibrosis ireland.

The group of Slimming World members all attend the Saturday morning group run

by Tony McCann. Some of these members have reached their target weight with the help of Slimming World’s food optimising plan in the space of a few months and some have lost as much as 4 stone. Losing weight has

allowed these members to become more active and get out running and walking on a regular basis.

The idea to do the walk has come about because Tony himself had taken part in the walk last year with another group of local people who had organised a group and Tony could not resist the challenge and completed the walk in just over 6 hours. When Tony mentioned to his members that he had done the walk last year and planned to do the walk again this year the

challenge was set and this group of members decided that they would like to take part too. The group have been walking together on a regular basis for the past two months in preparation for the challenge ahead and they have reported being more able to focus on their weight loss and some have actually reached their target since starting the preparation for the walk.

The group of members have placed a collection box at the group every Saturday so that all members that attend

the Slimming World group can contribute to the charity and sponsor their fellow members.

Tony’s Slimming World group is held at the Salt ‘n’ Pepper restaurant in the C o m m u n i t y Wo r k s h o p , Bellefield, every Saturday at 9am and 11am. For more information or to join Tony’s group either pop along any Saturday or call him on 0871785384.

For more information on S l i m m i n g Wo r l d , v i s i t www.slimmingworld.ie n

11,600 jobs have been created in the south east since 2016, according to figures supplied to Minister paul Kehoe.

The breakdown for the South East comes as the latest Labour Force Survey published by the Central Statistics Office shows that there are 2.3 million people at work in Ireland today.

Reacting to the news, Minister Kehoe commented, “The new figures show that there are 186,200 people at work in the South East. This is a 7% increase since 2016.

“The latest data shows that there are more than 45,000 more people at work since this time last year, with 850 jobs being created a week.

“There are 2.3m people at work – surpassing the peak of

2007 by 47,800 jobs. The unemployment rate has dropped to 5.2%.

“The jobs recovery has been regionally balanced – with 136,000 new jobs created outside of Dublin since the beginning of 2016. This accounts for over 6 out of every 10 new jobs.

“There is no room for complacency about the progress we have made.

“This is why the Fine Gaelled Government has developed Future Jobs Ireland, a whole-of Government plan to secure Ireland’s economic success.

“The strategy is about responding to the changing world of work ensuring that o u r e c o n o m y i s f u t u re proofed,” Minister Kehoe concluded. n

Happy 50th birthday Edel!

Local community groups receive €150,000 101 local community groups have just received €150,000 in grant aid from Wexford local community development committee (lcdc) to improve their local areas and facilities under the community enhancement programme (cep) 2019.

The Community Enhancement Programme supports small-scale funding of community-based projects, ranging from purchasing defibrillators and IT equipment to minor renovations to community facilities. Ultimately the Programme responds to local needs and also provides funding towards larger projects.

The Programme is administered by Wexford County Council’s Community Department on behalf of Wexford LCDC, with funding available under the following measures: n Measure 1: A total fund of €100,000 was available to support the enhancement of communities through small scale capital grants. n Measure 2: An additional fund of €50,000 was made available to support climate change reduction and mitigation measures.

Chairperson of Wexford LCDC, Cllr. Lisa McDonald,

warmly welcomed the announcement of funding for all the local groups and said the LCDC looks forward to supporting the successful communities as they continue to respond to the local needs of their areas, in a spirit of collaboration and co-operation. Cllr. McDonald added that the impact of the Community Enhancement Programme is considerable in augmenting existing projects and acting as a catalyst for new community initiatives.

See the Slaney News Faceboook page for full list of 101 recipient groups.

Cllr Lisa McDonald

50th Birthday of Edel Kenny, in Bellefield GAA complex, in 80’s style. L-R: John Kenny (husband), Edel Kenny (birthday girl), Conor Kenny (son) and Theresa O’Connor (mother).

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Rockers & Foodies Flock to Festival

This year ’s Rockin’ Food Festival was the best to date with the streets of Enniscorthy rockin, rollin and reelin to the evergreen rhythms of Elvis, Buddy Holly, Bill Hayley, Little Richard, Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry and many other famous Kings of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Market Square was a cauldron of scintillating sound, a hub of collective creativity, a feast of fabulous food and a kaleidoscope of eye catching colour as rock ‘n’ roll groups from all over Ireland and beyond converged in large numbers on our town for what has become the Summer Festival of the South East.

The Enniscorthy air wafted with the aroma of succulent street food as vendors from every corner of the country peddled their mouthwatering wares with gusto from the myriad of stalls and tented cubicles lining the streets.

Art blended beautifully with Rockin’ Food as 26 local artists exhibited on the Enniscorthy Art Trail (EAT) in a variety of locations transformed into studios and galleries for the occasion.

The Normans even arrived to tell their intriguing 850year-old tale of conquest at Enniscorthy Castle amid floggings and stock humiliations dished out by members of Enniscorthy Historical Reenactment Society who later joined with Enniscorthy Cricket Club in 1919 period attire to commemorate 100 years of the club’s history, as a fringe event of the Festival.

There were all sorts of Cookery Demonstrations and Cocktail Making Events coupled with Norman Food Tastings, Chocolate Truffle Making, Family Yoga, Pizza Making and even an Educational Mobile Farm along with stunning views on the giant Ferris Wheel – the all-seeing Enniscorthy Eye! This is one fun-filled family festival that just keeps on getting better and better and tremendous credit is due to the organisers especially Richie Cotter, Eamonn Doyle and their rock ‘n’ roll team who bring such amazing music and dance from all over the world to our town and Jean O’Connell and Liz Hore who have turned the food experience in Enniscorthy into something magical.

I mean where in the world could you enjoy a delectable repas of excellent local produce prepared by inspired Chef

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One of the many colourful food stalls at the festival. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Anthony O’Toole on the parapet of our magnificent Norman Castle overlooking the tranquil River Slaney, picturesque Enniscorthy and historic Vinegar Hill, entertained by harpist Hilary Browne and Loraine O’Dwyer of Galivanting Tours with fascinating tales of our Norman past, deliciously sipping homegrown Jackford Gin and Clever Craft Beer all for €45 – this I have to say was my experience of the Festival and if I do nothing else next year (which is highly unlikely) I intend to book my seat at this most memorable medieval banquet.

The sheer volume of people that not alone passed through our streets but enjoyed every moment of their stay in our town can be nothing but good for Enniscorthy and County Wexford so a hearty congratulations to the Rockin’ Food Festival Committee who have made Enniscorthy the Go To Destination for the August Bank Holiday weekend.

– Maria Nolan

NORMAN CULTURE NIGHT Spend Culture Night at Enniscorthy Castle with entertainment for all the family.

Traditional song workshop for families with Aileen Lambert.

Two Sessions at 5pm and 6pm (Booking advised to guarantee a space).

What’s in a name: People, Places and Things of Co. Wexford with historian and folklorist Michael Fortune. 7pm – 8pm.

Join artist/folklorist Michael Fortune for a once off presentation exploring how our Wexford place names were formed and their Gaelic, Norman, English and Viking origin. In the 60-minute talk he will explore some of our official placenames as well as some of our unofficial ones for fields, cross-roads, fishing grounds, etc. Not to be missed for anyone with an interest in all things historic, folkloric and local.

Plus: Storytelling, Norman Knights and History and entertainment for all the family. Time: 5pm - 8pm.

No booking required.

ENNISCORTHY LIBRARY

John Carley (Wexford County Council) and Colum Donagher (SouthEast TV) at the Enniscorthy Arts Trail launch at the festival. Pic: Maria Nolan.

MAURA FLANNERY Well known Enniscorthy guitarist and musician Maura Flannery will sing a number of Irish and contemporary songs. Maura comes from a musical background, her mother played piano and father played violin. She began her career as musical co-coordinator in Troubadour Café, London. Later she pursued a musical career in Dublin working with many leading performers such as Ralph McTell, Luka Bloom and the Fureys. She owns a craft shop in Enniscorthy and teaches guitar.

Time: 4pm - 5pm. No Booking Required.

THE ATHENAEUM SEÁNA REDMOND MUSIC AND DANCE ACCOMPANIED BY THE ENNISCORTHY SEAN-NÓS DANCE GROUP Seána Redmond invites you to enjoy this wonderful display of Sean-nós Dancing, Uilleann Pipes and Tin Whistle for the public of County Wexford on Culture Night 2019. Also joining her on the night will be the newly formed Enniscorthy Sean-Nós Dance Group. A brief introduction in both Irish and English of the tradition, history and background that comes with each dance, instrument, and tune is central to the performance.

8.30pm - 9:15pm. No Booking Required.

Enjoying some mead at the festival. Pic: Maria Nolan.

CONVERSATION WITH THE COUNT Featuring Bram Stoker and his guest – Dracula, in conversation.

One-hour show featuring the Vampyre and his friends on stage in the intimate setting of the Athenaeum with questions invited from the audience. This play is not for the squeamish – Over 16’s.

Time: 10pm - 11pm.

No Booking Required.

THE PRESENTATION CENTRE

Enjoying the music at the festival.

JOIN BRENDAN FROM THE ORCHARD RECORDING STUDIO FOR AN EVENING OF MUSICAL COLLABORATION Come along to The Presentation Centre at 6pm to be guided through the process of composition and performance (in smaller groups) and finish the evening with a full improvised jam session with all participants. Whatever instrument you play, you’ll have an opportunity to make music with other people and meet new people.

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ARE YOU

DANCING?

with Declan Flanagan

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

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

Welcome to the September issue of the Slaney News. Although September is the month when the kids go back to school and everything returns back to normal, it's still a very busy month on the dancing calendar. The summer held a host of country music festivals in nearly every county, with ever-increasing crowds zig-zagging around the country trying to fit in as many

as physically and financially possible.

But it's more agricultural events now as temperatures start to drop, the days get noticeably shorter and the wasps start to come looking to get fed.

Carnew heritage festival, although well established, is only in its second year of marrying up with some top country artists, similar to what Tinahely

has done. I think the idea behind this is, not only to make a few extra bob, but more importantly to encourage young people to get involved in these type of events.

And it's working.

Carnew is going bigger this year, run over 3 days and the erection of a circus tent just in case the rain comes. With Derek Ryan headlining on the Sunday, they seem to have their homework done so I'm expecting this to be a big success. I'm doing a stint myself on stage this year keeping the crowd occupied between the bands.

The National Ploughing Championships, who also have gotten into the act of enlisting bigname country stars to their event, is taking place in Carlow this year thank God!!! We will be dancing there for the 3 days and hopefully we won't be subjected to the atrocious weather conditions we endured last year!!

Last Friday I went to the GAA complex in Taghmon to

see Robert Mizzell and Sabrina Fallon perform for a fundraiser the local club were holding. It was a very good night in lots of respects. Ample secure parking, large maple floor, plenty of seating with a good view of the stage, well-run bar, and I could go on.

I have great admiration for these, and indeed all committees who take on such events, as they are immediately faced with a dilemma of which price range of bands to get. The bigger and more popular the band, the bigger the draw, but also the bigger the loss if it clashes with something else, or just a miserable night where no one wants to stir out.

On Sunday 1st we had our big dance board set up for Pat the C h a p ' s Vi n t a g e D a y i n Ballyedmond. Worse than a stray ass, Pat "The Chap" Murphy was known all over the country and liked by all who had the pleasure of meeting him. After he passed away in 2007 this annual event was aptly named after him. It was a fabulous day on all accounts with a fantastic display of vintage vehicles, tractor pulling, trade stalls and lots more. Tony, Teresa & The Stars played a blinder for over 2 hours, and a huge crowd sat and listened, got up and danced, chatted, drank tae, told lies and just had a wonderful afternoon in a sun-filled, fun-filled, big stubble field in Ballyedmond.

On the 12th of this month, a few of us are heading up to the Glencarn Hotel in Monaghan to take part in Ulster's Fittest Jivers in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland.

It's simple, they play music nonstop until one couple is left standing. You'd think I'd have more sense at my age!!

NEW RELEASES Dancing With The Fisherman - The Murphy's (Kerry) selfpenned fab lively song from these sisters and their dad Pat. The Stoney Clay - Damien

Davis. Former Glór Na Tír contestant, nice and lively song penned by his brother Craig.

Little Did I Know - Aidan Clerkin. Again, nice and lively one here from Aidan.

Fais Do Do - Jim Devine.

Another good Jive or Quickstep song.

Grace - Mike Denver. This 1985 song penned by The O'Mearas is a slow foxtrot written about Grace Gifford and Joseph Plunkett and has numerous other recordings, more recently, and famously by Rod Stewart.

SEPTEMBER PARISH DANCES F r i d a y 6 t h , C a m ro s s C C , Askamore Hall, and The Bailey, Enniscorthy.

Sunday 8th, Oylegate CC and Rathanna Hall.

Friday 13th, IFA Enniscorthy.

Friday 20th, Marshalstown CC. Saturday 21st, Drumphea Hall.

Friday 27th, Kiltealy CC. SEPTEMBER BIG BANDS The Rhu Glenn: 14th Michael English; 28th Jim Devine.

Ashdown Park Hotel: 22nd Johnny Brady.

Ardattin Inn: 8th Seamus Moore / Paul Kelly; 21st Matthew O'Donnell; 28th Joe Davitt and his Band.

Dinn Rí, Carlow: 14th Johnny Brady.

Enniscorthy Rugby Club: 14th Joe Davitt and his Band.

Ulster's Fittest Jiver: 12th Glencarn Hotel, Castleblayney.

Garden County Country Music Fest Carnew: 14th Barry Kirwan / Lee Matthews; 15th Derek Ryan, Theresa & the Stars, Adrian Ryan, Take 5.

National Ploughing Championships: 17th to 19th Ballintrane, Fenagh, Co. Carlow.

On the regular dance scene, The Ta l b o t & T h e O a k Tr e e 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.

Harney's Ballyedmond & Tinryland GAA Club Carlow are on Monday nights.

The Woodford Dolmen & Murphy's Tinahely are on Thursday nights.

The Ardattin Inn runs every Friday.

The Parkview House Shillelagh & The Rhu Glenn are every Saturday night.

Give any of these venues a ring to see who's playing.

Well, that's it from me this month and I'll see you same time, same place, in the October issue of the Slaney News.

Dancing at the recent Pat the Chap’s Vintage Day.

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Summer plays are a hit for EDG Enniscorthy Drama Group was delighted with the response to yet another new endeavour by the group – summer comedies.

Following a very successful run of Pub Theatre with Well Anything Quare, EDG staged two one-hour comedies by Scottish playwright Bruce Adam – When I Snap my Fingers and Mary, Mary at The Presentation Centre last month.

The three-night run had the large audiences in stitches with hilarious performances from local actors some of them newcomers to Enniscorthy Drama and some even making their stage debuts.

The laugh-a-minute situation farce proving very popular with not alone the local attendees but even with visitors from as far afield as Texas.

Members of the Texas Shakespearean Theatre Company under Managing Director John Dodd, staying at Ravenswood House, B u n c l o d y, a t t e n d e d t h e Opening Night and thoroughly enjoyed our amateur contribution despite being part of a professional set-up in Texas.

After the performance we spoke with John Dodd about

the possibility of establishing a link between EDG and the Texas company in the form of workshops going forward – so watch this space.

Well done to all our actors and to Director Tom Reddy on yet another winning venture for EDG and to the Enniscorthy public for continuing to support us.

– Maria Nolan PRO

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“Oneday” in Wexford Following its success at the Dublin Fringe Festival and supported by the Arts Council, Dick Walsh's Oneday will tour venues in Wexford, Limerick, Kerry, Monaghan and Cavan this month.

Oneday is a look at a single day's news and a meditation on the link between power and knowledge.

Probing and frenetic, the show examines our unraveling and chaotic relationship with social media, news outlets and the media in general. It is a timely piece; a wake for our shared understanding of what's happening in the world today.

Three years in the making, a director, an actor, and a drummer attempt to encapsulate a day that was reported in over 3 million articles worldwide. It explores our obsession as a nation with the news and with storytelling, and is an

investigation of the subjective nature of reporting that becomes ever more prescient in a world which is branded as "post-truth" and where news is all too often decried as "fake". Taking local, national, and international newspaper articles as its frame, it seeks to find one unified truth from confused and tangled blend of perspectives.

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TO ADVERTISE ON OUR ENTERTAINMENT PAGES PLEASE CALL 087-2403310 The cast and members of EDG with members of the Texas Shakespearean Theatre Company.

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PREAB MEADAR. 7 Sept. Music Preab Meadar is an innovative collaboration of fiddle and voice by two very talented and respected performers. It is a project of traditional music innovators, Daire Ó Breacáin and Lorcán Mac Mathúna, which is inspired by metrical techniques of Old Irish Poetry. It uses complex alliterative patterns of syllabic Gaelic poetry of the medieval period as a basis for original compound compositions with complex layered rhythms. In an explorative compositional process that took four years, Daire and Lorcán have been redefining the terms for how the fiddle can combine with the voice in Irish music. Inspired by oral dance meters, medieval Irish poetry and a massive chain dance by the people of New Ross on the building of the town’s walls; they have defined new possibilities of rhythm and harmony in the partnership of voice and fiddle. Their duet of voice and fiddle is exciting, unexpected and refreshing. This is duet playing at its best.

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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.

Joxer comes to Tinahely Phelim Drew stars in Joxer Daly esq., Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, Saturday 7th Sept, 8.30pm, €18/€16.

Sean O’Casey’s playful scrounger from the classic, Juno and The Paycock, takes centre stage in this intriguing new play from the pen of Eddie Naughton (Inishfallen Fare Thee Well).

With events that were to alter the course of Irish history as a backdrop, Joxer Daly Esq. charts an everyman journey from respectable member of The Foresters Association to a vagabond scraping by with only his wit to use as collateral.

From the 1913 Lock Out, to the Rising – and the events

of O’Casey’s classic The Plough and the Stars – to the birth of a new divided Nationalism, in Juno and The Peacock, we see it all through the eyes of a survivor like no other. Joxer Daly is an ordinary person trying to navigate the difficult waters of what was Dublin in the period leading up to the birth of a Republic.

Brilliantly performed by Phelim Drew, Joxer’s love of language, humour, literature and song, together with a drinker’s purple recollection, makes this a performance like no other. Entertaining and funny, Joxer Daly Esq. is a thought-provoking gander at one of Irish Literature's most loveable chancers! n

Bubbly Colour Run at Wexford Racecourse Sunday 11th August. .L-R: Annette Gavin and Erin Bocaccio.

ENNISCORTHY LIBRARY EVENTS – SEPT 2019 THUR SEP 5, 7PM Parenting Talks - Suicide & Self Harm Awareness –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– THUR SEP 12, 7PM Blackstairs Blues - Austin Walkin' Cane –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SAT SEP 14, 10.30AM Summer Stars - Award Day –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– THUR SEP 19, 7PM Mindfulness with Mary Rice –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– FRI SEP 20, 11AM Digital Learning Club –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– FRI SEP 20, 4PM Culture Night - Music with Maura Flannery –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SAT SEP 21, 11AM Gymboree –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– THUR SEP 26, 3.30PM Junior Book Club –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– THUR SEP 26, 7PM Parenting Talks - Family Finance Advice –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– FRI SEP 27, 4.15PM Young Adult Book Club –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SAT SEP 28, 11AM Autism Friendly Workshop with Tek Central

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– For more information on these events, see “Enniscorthy Library” on Facebook or contact Library 053-9236055.

Enniscorthy-based couple Michael Cloke and Donna Marie Sludds playing at a recent event in Wells House, Ballyedmond, Gorey.

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A salute to the crooners

A spectacular new audiovisual show a Salute to the crooners sees Dave Lawlor – one of Ireland’s greatest singers, pay tribute to the songs of Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, Matt Monro, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, Engelbert Humperdinck, Perry Como and Dean Martin, at the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, on Wednesday 25th September, for one fantastic night only.

Not only do you witness the crooner classics come to life with Dave’s velvet voice but see the fabulous portrayal of images of all the artists on a large screen. The dazzling visual set design has been created by awardwinning Digital Set Designer Mario Beck.

With a career spanning over thirty years, Dave Dave Lawlor, star of the Lawlor highly acclaimed ‘Reeling in the Showband Years’ Show, was chosen by music promotions company Linden Productions to front this visually stunning show. Only an entertainer of Lawlor’s exceptional calibre could pay homage – accurately, respectfully, and with the appropriate humility – to so many musical icons in one show. Acknowledged by his contemporaries as one of Ireland’s best singers, Dave has received many accolades to date, including three top-ten

hits in the Irish Charts. Dave’s vibrant stage presence will bring the audience through the great crooner songbook and some of the best known hits of the twentieth century such as ‘Born Free’, ‘New York, New York’, ‘Portrait of My Love’, ‘The Wonder of You’, ‘Sway’, ‘Please Release Me’, ‘Moon River’, ‘New York, New York’, ‘My Way’ and many more. With a penchant for sentiment, romance and charm, Dave will enthral in this visually stunning audio-visual show and take you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane, superbly enhanced by the rare images of the stars. As Red Hurley enthused about A Salute to the Crooners, ‘Lawlor stands in the shoes of Giants... and they’re a perfect fit’.

Why not join in Dave’s salute to the crooner greats for a night to remember at the beautiful Riverside Park H o t e l , E n n i s c o r t h y, o n Wednesday 25th September.

Tickets €25 from Riverside Park Hotel Reception and www.getticket.ie Check out Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and You Tube ‘A Salute to the Crooners’ performed by Dave Lawlor. n

Andy has set sail for San Francisco The second annual Eugene O’Neill Festival is set to take place in New Ross from October 8th to 13th 2019 and in the meantime their production of the glencairn cycle of plays is currently participating in the US Eugene O’Neill Festival taking place in San Francisco. The Irish production is being showcased to American audiences aboard the ship Balclutha berthed at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco Bay. The glencairn cycle of plays, a series of three one-act plays, is directed by Paul Walsh and is set aboard the fictional ship the ‘SS Glencairn’. The three one-act plays are: Bound east for cardiff, The long Voyage Home and In the Zone.

Eugene O’Neill’s father, James, was born in 1845 in Tinneranny, one mile from New Ross. He emigrated as a small boy with his family from the quayside of New Ross in 1851. James’ son, Eugene O’Neill, remains the only American playwright to win the Nobel Prize and also four Pulitzer Prizes. Eugene re t i re d t o Ta o H o u s e i n Danville, California, in 1937 w h e re h e w ro t e f o u r o f America’s greatest plays including his autobiographical masterwork, Long Days Journey Into Night, an autobiographical insight into the legendary playwright and a compassionately brutal look at one family’s struggle to fight for love itself.

One of the Glencairn Cycle cast currently performing in

the U.S. is Enniscorthy’s Andy Doyle. Andy has been involved in stage productions in some capacity or other for over 40 years. He enjoyed many successful years with Enniscorthy Theatre Group, having joined in 1978, culminating in All-Ireland Best Director awards for Billy Roche’s “Poor Beast in the Rain” in 1996 and “Moonshine” by Jim Nolan in 1997, while also winning British All Winners titles with these productions and with another of Billy’s plays “The Cavalcaders,” in which he played the part of Terry.

Andy’s own play, “Something About Roses,” enjoyed a successful circuit run all the way to Athlone and then on to Wales and England.

In more recent years Andy enjoyed a number of very successful productions as Director with Kilmuckridge Drama Group, including five years as All Ireland finalists.

He has won many acting awards over the years with ETG but more recently with Wexford Drama Group when he had the pleasure of playing some great parts including Edward in Frank McGuinness’ “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me,” Sharky in “The Seafarer” by Conor MacPherson and, of course, as Artie in Billy Roche’s “Belfry”.

In fact, Andy always felt a great affinity with Billy’s work and had the privilege of introducing the character of Phil Athens to theatre lovers

Andy Doyle

in the world premiere of Billy’s work, “Of Mornington,” in a Scalder Theatre production.

Other recent performances include Andrei Strove in Eamonn Colfer’s “Dumpton” in Smock Alley Theatre, Claudius and The Ghost in a Catherine Gaul directed production of “Hamlet”, and John in the Paul O’Brien film “Staid”. He played the part of Jackie in “Devine Intervention”, a Clonroche Panto Society production, and most recently directed John B Keane’s “The Field” in the Jerome Hynes Theatre at the N a t i o n a l O p e r a H o u s e , Wexford.

Full weekend tickets to the second annual eugene O’Neill Festival, set to take place in New Ross from October 8th to 13th 2019, are available at €100.

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Andy Doyle (left) with fellow cast members from the Irish Eugene O’Neill Festival production of the ‘Glencairn Cycle’, currently performing in San Francisco.

Pic: Browne’s Photography.

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SEPT ENTERTAINMENT All venues are in Enniscorthy unless otherwise stated.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ONEDAY. 5 Sept. Drama. See page 17.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– KEVIN MCALEER - GURU. 7 Sept. Comedy.

The legendary Irish comedian is more recently known for his hilarious portrayal of boring Uncle Colm in the hit comedy Derry Girls on Channel 4. An evening of divine light entertainment not to be missed.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BARE CHEEK THEATRE COMPANY WITH COUNTY WEXFORD YOUTH THEATRE PRESENTS "BRAINSTORM". 10 Sept – 14 Sept. Drama.

A New Play about the Teenage Brain written by Marnie McCleane-Fay, Ned Glasier and Emily Lim, devised by the actors. A fearless company of Wexford teenagers investigate the workings of the adolescent brain. Created with cognitive neuroscientist Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore and drawing upon the life experiences of the cast, ‘Brainstorm' is a thrilling exploration of the most frustrating, chaotic and exhilarating changes that will ever happen to us.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MY DAD'S BLIND. 19 Sept. Drama.

Pan Pan Theatre Company. Supported by The Arts Council of Ireland.

Winner “Best Production” - Dublin Fringe Festival 2018.

Centring on a dysfunctional relationship between a blind father and his sighted daughter, My Dad’s Blind uses audio recordings, irreverent comedy and real life memories to explore a father daughter relationship and all the awkward, embarrassing and ridiculous ways they struggle to navigate a sighted world with a guide dog that’s just had a stroke.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ROSS BROWNE presents BOJANGLE. 21 Sept. Comedy.

Ross Browne brings us his hilarious brand-new stand-up show "Bojangle".

Star of RTE's The Fear and as seen on Young Offenders, Ross is just back from touring L.A. and is now touring Ireland, the UK and the USA. Sit back and enjoy the tragedy of a man struggling to cope with the world around him.

Ross shines a comedy torch on the world and brings light to any situation.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BETWEEN YOUR LOVE AND MINE - A REQUIEM BY LEONARD COHEN. 27 Sept. Music. SOLD OUT!!!

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CROWMAN. 28 Sept. Drama. Back by popular demand.

If you missed it last time make sure you get your ticket early this time around.

In it Jon plays numerous characters but the primary one is Dan, a man in his 50s who is living alone who feels himself an outsider looking in on the community but he discovers during the play that he is not as much an outsider as he thinks. The play is at times poignant and tragic but also has a warmth and humour as Jon slips in and out of the many uproariously funny characters.

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Plus art exhibitions, workshops, classes, childen’s activities, etc.

See www.wexfordartscentre.ie for details. Tel: 053-9123764.

Thur 5 Sat 7 Sat 7 Sat 7 10-14 13-15 Thur 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Wed 25 Fri 27

Your chance to shine!

Enniscorthy Musical Society (EMS) is delighted to have secured the rights to stage "The Producers", the hilarious Mel Brooks musical comedy. The show will run from the 14th April to the 18th April 2020 inclusive.

Auditions will take place on the 11th September 2019 with callbacks on the 15th of September if required. Venue to be confirmed closer to the date.

Keep an eye on the Enniscorthy Musical Society facebook page for further details. EMS always welcomes new members and would be delighted to welcome both new and returning members at the auditions. Please note that auditionees must be aged 16 or more at the time of show being staged.

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ONEDAY. Drama. See page 17. Wexford Arts Centre.

PREAB MEADAR. Music. The Presentation Centre.

KEVIN MCALEER - GURU. Comedy. Wexford Arts Centre.

JOXER DALY ESQ., Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely, 8.30pm, €18/€16.

BRAINSTORM. Bare Cheek Theatre Company with County Wexford Youth Theatre presents "Brainstorm". Drama. Wexford Arts Centre.

BLACKSTAIRS BLUES FESTIVAL. Various Enniscorthy venues.

See pages 20-21.

MY DAD'S BLIND. Drama. Wexford Arts Centre.

CULTURE NIGHT IN ENNISCORTHY. See page 15.

ROSS BROWNE presents Bojangle. Comedy. Wexford Arts Centre.

A SALUTE TO THE CROONERS. Riverside Park Hotel.

BETWEEN YOUR LOVE AND MINE - A REQUIEM BY LEONARD COHEN. Music. SOLD OUT!!! Wexford Arts Centre.

CROWMAN. Drama. Wexford Arts Centre.

Coming soon: Michael English, Riverside Park Hotel, 23rd October.

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 Mon and Thurs. 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.

FOR LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…  Check the listing above  Check out our pages 15-21 See Joseph Doyle’s column page 36  Check www.wexlive.com for updated listings.  Facebook:“Slaney News” and “Enjoy Enniscorthy”

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‘Dressado’ Fashion Show in the Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey, in aid of Irish Cancer Society.

Above left: Cllr Lisa McDonald and Sandra Jones. Above right: Caroline Reidy and Denise Hughes.

Local choir looking for singers!

Enniscorthy Gospel Choir would love to hear from singers interested in joining a lively, upbeat choir performing at Concerts, Weddings, Masses and local events.

The choir has performed on national television and also taken part in the AIMS Choral Festival in New Ross.

The repertoire includes songs from pop, folk and gospel genres, as well as music from movies like Sister Act and Oh Brother Where Art Thou.

You don't have to be a soloist as most of the songs are full choir arrangements.You don't have to be able to read music as songs are learned by ear and recordings taken at rehearsals.

So why not go along to one of the choir’s rehearsals and meet like-minded music lovers – it's fun and all are welcome.

Next rehearsal is tonight (September 4th) in IFA Centre, Enniscorthy at 8pm, and every Wednesday night thereafter at 8pm in IFA Centre.

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The Local Bar Castle Hill, Enniscorthy, 053-920-2998

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BLACKSTAIRS BLUES FESTIVAL ENNISCORTHY - SEPT 13th-15th, 2019 This year’s Blackstairs Blues Festival will be held in Enniscorthy from 13th to the 15th of September, with Fringe events happening from Thursday 12th right through to Monday 16th.

Among the Venues this year are: Alba Italian Restaurant - The Antique Tavern - Dawsons Bar Holohan’s Pub - Rackard’s Bar - Stamps - T. Doyle - Toss Kavanagh’s - Treacy’s Hotel Enniscorthy Castle - Enniscorthy Library

Check us out: www.blackstairsblues.ie Facebook: Blackstairs Blues Festival Twitter: @BlackstairsBluz

Comhairle Contae Loch Garman Wexford County Council

The Blackstairs Blues Festival is now in its 24th year and about to host its 25th Festival, having been launched all those years ago in 1995. It is still gaining strength and followers, proving itself to be one of the highlights on the Irish Blues scene, and boasting of being the longest consecutively-run Blues Festival in the country!!! Maria Nolan reports.

Holohan’s was humming on 22nd August to the sweet, soulful sound of the Blues as Ibar Carty, Vice-Chair and long-standing member of the hard-working committee, asked the large crowd to join him in celebrating the upcoming 25th Blackstairs Blues Festival in Enniscorthy.

Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan, Chairperson Enniscorthy Municipal District, officially launching the Blackstairs Blues Festival.

Below: Kerry Morrissey at the launch.

Pics: Maria Nolan.

The brainchild of Bobby Rackard and currently under the tenure of Chairman John Murphy and Secretary Mairead Ennis, Ibar Carty said, ‘We are delighted with the success of the Festival to date and the calibre of both artistes and aficionados that it continues to attract to our town each September.’

We must be doing something right here in Enniscorthy with the Strawberry Fair running for 52 years and the Blues now almost a quarter of a century in existence.

The 25th Festival was launched by Chair of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council, Kathleen CoddNolan, who said how important the Blues and festivals like it were to the economy and tourism in the town and she invited all to come to Enniscorthy between 13th15th September and marvel at the excellent performers from around the world.

The new Heineken Representative, Peter Furlong, introduced by Ibar Carty, said

that he was very much looking forward to the festival knowing that he had very large shoes to fill as the replacement for the now-retired Paul Freeney, a veteran of many great festivals in Enniscorthy.

Paul, joined on stage by Bobby Rackard, said that he had enjoyed his time in Enniscorthy, and with the Festival, and complimented Bobby and the rest of the committee for their dedication and commitment to the Festival that has grown and flourished since 1995.

It was great also to see Sean Doyle present at the launch – Sean is the Festival treasurer and the longest serving member of the committee.

All kinda Blues will waft over our town from 13th-15th September from Delta, Country, Swamp, Gospel, Piedmont, Louisana to Boogie and Rhythm & Blues – so don’t miss it, there is sure to be something to suit every taste in Enniscorthy over the Blackstairs Blues weekend.

– Maria Nolan

Ibar Carty, Vice-Chairman of the Blackstairs Blues Festival, speaking at the launch of the Festival, in Holohans Pub, 22nd August. Pic: Maria Nolan.

We are delighted to continue our sponsorship of the wonderful Blackstairs Blues again this year as we celebrate the 25th edition of this long-running Enniscorthy festival.

We wish the festival committee continued success this year and into the future.

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DONAL GALLAGHER

Is a U.S. solo, delta blues singer and slide guitarist with a blues gumbo repertoire that can conjure up the ghosts of highway 61 and the delta blues experience. Austin Walkin’ Cane has toured Australia, Nepal, Colombia, France, Germany, England, Wales, and the US, from New Orleans, Louisiana to Juneau, Alaska with only a guitar and suitcase in hand. "Austin Walkin' Cane arrives bearing not only a cool blues calling card but a commanding voice and fiery Delta chops." The New Yorker. "If you like Muddy Waters, go see Austin Walkin’ Cane." Washington Post.

Donal Gallagher spent the better part of fortyfive years in the presence of his older brother, Rory. Donal was an integral part of the progress that Rory would make in the music scene. In his brother, Rory found someone dedicated to his cause, a manager he could trust and a personal confidant. Donal will give an exclusive talk on the life and times of his iconic brother Rory during the Festival in the Castle Museum. Donal will be interviewed by local Musician and Journalist Brendan Keane.

MIRENDA ROSENBERG (USA) Mirenda returns to the Cathedral Town.

Mirenda is a US singer-songwriter who creates an innovative, indie sound. Her dynamic, emotionally provocative performances channel love, loss, power and desire, providing an unparalleled night of soul, funk, jazz, and blues music. Mirenda has wowed sold-out audiences in Ireland, the US, and the UK. She has been showcased across radio and television, including, BBC (UK) and RTE (ROI). Mirenda and her band have opened twice for legendary Chuck Berry and supported seasoned musicians such as Jack L, BellX1, Cathy Davey and The Commitments.

THE CATFISH BLUES ORCHESTRA Introducing Ireland’s definitive Blues Big Band “The Catfish Blues Orchestra”. Comprised of some of the finest blues talents based in Ireland today “The Catfish Blues Orchestra” is a truly unique musical experience. The band consists of two guitars, bass, drums, vocals and harmonica as well as a brass section. Altogether this 8 piece band produces a truly powerful sound that has to be experienced live to be fully appreciated.

Driven by a love for authentic blues music the group draw on broad influences ranging from the early blues masters of the delta such as Robert Johnson, to the electric Chicago and Texas blues masters such as Muddy Waters, up to British blues invasion guitar gods such as Eric Clapton, all the way up to contemporary influences such as Robben Ford. The Orchestra draws on all of these influences including many others to create there on rich and soulful blend of Rhythm and Blues.

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Dermot Byrne has built up a steady following over the years performing authentic renditions of classic blues and roots music as well as self penned material. He has brought his brand of real down home blues and roots music to venues throughout Europe and the United States. Playing slide guitar and harmonica he is recognised as being one of Ireland’s finest interpreters of blues songs. His influences include Robert Johnson, Fred McDowell, Son House, and Muddy Waters as well as artists such as Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash. Dermot has opened for or performed with legendary blues artists such as Eric Bibb, Long John Hunter, Steve James, Sam Mitchel, Byther Smyth, Catfish Keith, and has collaborated on several T.V. shows with Irish star Don Baker and England’s first lady of Blues, Connie Lush. Dermot will be joined

by Argentinian gGuitarist Daniel De Vita.

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

JIM J IM FINN F IN N QUARTET Q U A RT E T Four Blues legends from four different Countries team up for one special gig for the Blackstairs Blues Festival 2019. Jim Finn was born in Australia of Irish descent and has been travelling back to the old country every year since 2012. Jim will be joined by Brian Hyland on bass, Hector Castillo and Frank Fracone on guitars.

THE BC BLUES BAND The BC Blues Band are a local new band but each member has a wealth of experience in the Music Scene. Led by the dusky voice of Daragh Robinson and the learned lead guitar of Iain King, the BC Blues band covers it all from the Delta to the Chicago. Seanan Carty founder member of the band on bass Guitar, along with veterans of the live music scene Eddie Murray on drums and Graham Moore on harp.

BLUES B L U ES CONFIDENTIAL C O N F ID E N T I A L Blues Confidential have become known for their high energy live performances. The band blazes their own innovative musical path while still remaining true to the blues. Drawing on a vast repertoire their live set combines elements of blues classics from Muddy Waters, Little Walter and Rory Gallagher with material from modern blues artists such as Gary Clarke Jnr and original compositions by Paulie Martin. This set is served up with feel, solid playing and injected with a dose of gritty roadhouse rock ‘n’ roll to create their own blues sound. Blues Confidential are led by Paulie Martin, one of the most exciting young blues guitarists, singers and songwriters to emanate from Ireland since Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore.

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G R A I N N E DUFFY DUFF Y GRAINNE Grainne Duffy, is a guitarist, singer and songwriter from Ireland. Her specific genres include Soul, Blues and Americana enriched with some country and pop elements. Duffy is known for her exceptional voice inspired by the wellsprings of Memphis but it also reflects the rich undercurrents of her Irish Celtic roots. One of her trademarks is her poetically crafted lyrics and her enigmatic stage presence. 2008 saw Duffy play 3 days at the Acoustic stage at the world renowned Glastonbury Festival 2008. In 2009 she was approached by BBC to record a version of the Oleta Adams song ‘Get Here’ for a TV promotion campaign. It was recorded at the prestigious George Martin’s Air Studios in London. In March 2018, Spotify has listed Duffy in the Top 50 Women Honouring Blues.

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DEUCE (A Tribute to Rory Gallagher) 'Deuce' were formed when three friends met to go busking at the Rory Gallagher Festival in Ballyshannon in 2012. All three being huge Rory fans, they decided to build on their experience by forming a dedicated tribute band. They are committed to bringing Rory Gallagher's fantastic music to the stage with their energetic live show. Deuce will be holding a Rory Gallagher workshop in Enniscorthy Castle and hosting the Jam Session in Holohans

DANIEL DE VITA (ARGENTINA) Daniel De Vita is a guitarist and singer born in Buenos Aires who has been playing in the Argentine Blues scene for the past 11 years. He has participated in the main Latin American Blues festivals such as the Buenos Aires Winter Festival and the Mississippi Delta Blues Festival.

Daniel returns to Enniscorthy again after energetic and successful gigs last year. Daniel will be joined by Dermot Byrne in Alba Restaurant on Friday 13th of September to open this year’s Festival.

THOMAS FORD (UK) Howling one man blues band Thomas Ford is from the South West of the UK. He has been playing sold out shows at some of Europe's biggest and best known blues, jazz and roots music festivals for the last 5 years or so, having established a large following in the UK. He is a Blues Shooter, Guitar picker and a Harmonica fire breather. His self-penned blues songs are observant, cynical, loaded with humour, innuendo and rooted in delta blues tradition. His virtuoso bottleneck guitar playing and raucous rack-mounted harmonica are complemented by foot stomped percussion and vocals which are shouted, spat and snarled from an otherwise reserved mouth. This will be his first time to not only play in Ireland but also to visit the Emerald Isle.

BLACKSTAIRS BLUES FESTIVAL 2019 FRIDAY 13th SEPTEMBER Alba Antique Tavern Toss Kavanagh's T. Doyle's Rackard's Holohan's

Dermot Byrne & Daniel De Vita 6.00pm Austin Walkin' Cane 7.30pm David King 9.00pm Thomas Ford 9.30pm Grainne Duffy 10.00pm Blues Confidential 10.30pm Deuce 11.30pm

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SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER Enniscorthy Castle Enniscorthy Castle Holohans Alba The Antique Tavern Stamp's Treacy's Hotel Rackard's Holohans

Treacy's Hotel

Donal Gallagher 2.15pm Deuce - A Tribute to Rory Gallagher Workshop 3.15pm Deuce (Jam) 4.30pm David King 6.00pm Thomas Ford 7.00pm Austin Walkin' Cane 8.00pm Daniel De Vita Band 9.30pm Blues Confidential 10.00pm Grainne Duffy 10.30pm Mirenda Rosenberg 11.30pm

SUNDAY 15th SEPTEMBER Stamp's Holohan's T. Doyle's Holohan's Dawson's Antique Tavern Rackard's

Dermot Byrne & Daniel De Vita The BC Blues Band Austin Walkin' Cane Jim Finn Quartet Thomas Ford David King Mirenda Rosenberg Trio

2.30pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 8.30pm Treacy's Hotel The Catfish Blues Orchestra 10.30pm

FRINGE EVENTS Thursday 12th Enniscorthy Library Austin Walkin Cane (An Audience With) 7.00pm

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First Day in School...

St Garvan’s National School, Carowreigh, Junior Infants, with class teacher Keelin Egan.

Boolavogue National School first day for the Junior Infants with teacher Zara Gallagher

Piercestown National School first day for the Junior Infants.

Castlebridge Horticultural Show Castlebridge Annual Show in Castlebridge Community Centre and grounds, 11th August.

Right: Helena Murphy, Ardcavan, who got highly commended for art with Terri Brennan and Eddie Murphy.

Far right: Making a presentation of the Maeve Rahilly Memorial Cup to Castlebridge Show Chairman, Jimmy Nolan, from Kathleen O’Rahilly and the O’Rahilly family.

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Important donation to county archives Irish Distillers, Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and producer of some of the world’s most wellknown and successful Irish whiskeys, has donated the records from the Power family’s Oylegate estate to the Wexford County Council’s Archives.

The historic Edermine Estate papers, comprised of rentals and land sales correspondence, were found among the records of whiskey production at John’s Lane during the cataloguing of the Irish Distillers archives, now preserved at Midleton Distillery.

The renowned Power family – of whiskey fame – chose to settle in Oylegate in 1838, building their family seat at Edermine House. Passionate about Irish agriculture and dedicated to improving the lives of those who worked the land, they invested heavily in the community by building model houses in the village that are still inhabited to this day. The family also sponsored educational trips to the RDS Winter Fair in 1896 so that people from the locality could learn the latest innovations in farming and apply them to their own holdings.

During these early years, the Power family provided much-needed employment at their John’s Lane Distillery in Dublin to generations of fishermen working the River Slaney, easing harsh winters for them and their families.

Many Wexford men employed by the Power family at that time went on to marry women from the Liberties area of Dublin, settling to raise families and adding a distinctive accent to the Dublin borough.

In 1966 the historic distillery of John Power & Son amalgamated with two others;

Archivist at Irish Distillers, Carol Quinn, with Archivist at Wexford County Council, Grainne Doran.

John Jameson & Son and the Cork Distilleries Company, to form Irish Distillers which now operates as the worldfamous Midleton Distillery in Co. Cork.

Archivist at Irish Distillers, Carol Quinn, explained: “We realised that these records weren’t telling the story of our whiskey but instead told a unique story about the lives of families, living and working in Wexford, for whom other records may not have survived. We felt strongly that they should be publicly accessible and open to family history researchers which led us to reach out to Wexford County Council Archivist, Gráinne Doran, and offer the transfer of these archives into the Council’s care. While the Power family no longer lives in Oylegate, we hope that by making this gift, the family’s memory, and the memory of the deep affection they had for this area, is preserved”.

Speaking about the trans-

fer of the papers, Archivist at Wexford County Council, Gráinne Doran, added: “We are thrilled that these insightful records of the lives of the illustrious Power family, many of which date back into the 1800’s, are coming home to Wexford. The papers include valuable information that details the history of the Power family’s contribution to life in the county. We have no doubt this material will be a primary source for historians, local and family researchers and students from primary to third level for generations to come, and we are indebted to Irish Distillers for this most generous and exciting contribution to the Council’s archives.

Wexford County Council will now proceed to comprehensively catalogue the Power Family papers, following which the collection will be added to the Council’s archives and made publicly accessible. n

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Council achieves highest standard in Health and Safety Performance Wexford County Council was recently awarded the coveted OHSAS 18001 Safety Standard, becoming only the second local authority in Ireland to achieve a full health and safety certification across the entire organisation and all of its many and varied operations.

The highly respected Occupational Health and Safety Management Certification OHSAS 18001 is an international standard which provides a framework to identify, control and decrease the risks associated with health and safety within the workplace. Implementing the standard sends a clear signal to everyone that health and safety is a priority for the organisation.

The award of this standard follows on from five years of successful submissions to the National Irish Safety Organisation in its Annual Safety Awards, which recognise the highest performers nationally in health and safety practice. The most recent example of such award was in 2018 when Wexford County Council’s Fire Service

received Category 1 Best Public Service and Consistent High Achiever Award, an achievement of which the Council’s Chief Fire Officer, Paul L’Estrange, is extremely proud.

The National Irish Safety Organisation describes its mission as the creation of conditions where Irish workplaces are among the safest and healthiest in Europe through the provision of information, advisory and training services, the promotion of a culture of excellence in workplace health & safety, playing a leading role in advancing the national health & safety agenda and helping members develop a culture of health and safety in their workplace.

Wexford County Council is committed to maintaining the highest safety standards, working with all employees

and implementing ongoing workplace improvements.

Recently the Council introduced the use of drones to reduce the risks of carrying out inspections on rough terrain or at height, an example of how the use of new technologies and equipment can help protect staff.

“There are many health and safety challenges in the operation a very large and diverse organisation such as We x f o rd C o u n c i l ” s a i d Amanda Richards, Health and Safety Officer at Wexford County Council. “We offer more than 200 different services including Libraries, Civil Defence, Fire Services, R o a d s , Wa t e r S e r v i c e s , Playgrounds, Housing and Environment to name just a few and each of these bring their own health and safety issues. We have come a long way in recent years and have changed a lot of practices, but we can never afford to become complacent and we will constantly seek to improve. I passionately believe that everyone has the right to stay safe and healthy at work.” n

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Selskar College Graduation Ball in the Riverbank House Hotel, 12th August. Above left: Rebecca Avtins and Graham Reville. Above right: Joao Pereira and Emma Downes.

Above left: TJ Barnwell and Simone Laffan. Above right: Gordan Donavan and Darragh Howell.

Are you fed up with the ‘B’ word?

Three years ago the British decided to leave the European Union. The main reason for doing so it would appear is...they did not agree with opening their borders to refugees. They held a referendum and the majority of their citizens agreed. However, it seems that the reasons they put to the people (apart from opposing an open border) was they were giving too much money to the E.U. and this could be better used for the National Health Service.

Now, I can understand their opposing the idea of open borders especially when I consider our own situation. We have 10,000 plus homeless citizens and yet we continue to take in refugees. I want to help those less fortunate than myself but not at the expense of ignoring our own. Charity begins at home in my view. So let’s get our own problem sorted out and then by all means invite refugees.

But hang on, let’s get back to the Brexit thing. So the Brits want to leave. That’s okay by me. But the EU says you can’t revert to having a border on the island of Ireland. The Brits demand that the agreement

Last month we published an article on Wexford General Hospital by Glenbrien man, Eamonn Sheridan.

It struck a chord with a lot of our readers so Eamonn has very kindly sent us another topical article dealing with the “B” word! they signed which was ratified by the United Nations isn’t democratic. Now tell me, did they not sit down some years ago and agree to the ‘Back Stop’ i.e. no border on the island of Ireland. This was an essential part of the ‘Good Friday Agreement’ to ensure a peaceful future for us all.

But no amount of reminders from the EU and our Tánaiste seems to penetrate the thick skulls of Boris and his hardliners. In fact their Minister for Home Affairs has had the temerity to suggest that they refrain from sending us food.

I hope they do just that.

Because it will mean we will have to produce our own bread, breakfast cereals, cheese and so on, thus creating more

jobs and making us more selfreliant.

We’ve had three years also to get off our arses and find new markets. I don’t generalise here. Some farmers and others have done just that and I applaud them for it. But there are far too many crying to the government for help when the solution is in their own hands.

I for one consider it a crying shame that thousands of acres of our land lie fallow when it should be used to grow our own produce. What about opening the sugar factory again? It should never have been closed in the first place.

I am old enough to remember the War Years. This island of ours was blockaded. It didn’t deter us from using our own resources to provide for ourselves. I remember the ‘Harvest Army’. There was no dole in those days so truck loads of Dubliners were despatched to the outlying farms to help with planting and reaping. For that they were paid a stipend which helped to feed the family.

So... come on Ireland... forget Brexit and plan even at this late stage to be more enterprising and SELF-RELIANT. n

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Over 1,800 people living with dementia in Co. Wexford It is estimated that there are over 1,800 people living with dementia in Co. Wexford, and that number is set to increase as national figures indicate that over 4,000 people will develop the condition across Ireland every year.

Dementia is caused by different diseases of the brain.

There are over 400 different types of dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease the most common. Dementia is most likely to develop in older people but can occur at a younger age too.

S e p t e m b e r i s Wo r l d Alzheimer Month and the HSEled Dementia: Understand Together campaign is asking people to support the campaign by becoming a dementia community champion. Community champions are at the heart of this movement which aims to create an Ireland that embraces and includes people with dementia, and that displays solidarity with them and their families. Champions bring together local people, and can inspire those around them to take action that will support and help peo-

ple with dementia and their families remain active and connected within their own local community.

If you are passionate about dementia and want to see your community becoming dementia-inclusive, then please get in touch with Fiona Foley, by emailing fiona.foley1@hse.ie. For more information on dementia and how to get involved, visit www.understandtogether.ie/get-involved.

If you are concerned about dementia, support is available on Freephone 1800 341 341. n

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4 September 2019

Wild about Coffee

Back to school lunches

Recently, whilst enjoying the fabulous aroma and distinctive taste of 3FE Coffee, I was also treated to some new insights on the history of coffee by Simon Nelson. Simon runs The Wilds café with his lovely wife Paula and his passion for good coffee was evident in his animated and informative recent talk at Enniscorthy Library.

Dating from the 15th century, the history of coffee originated in Ethiopia, spreading quickly through Northern Africa, Persia, Turkey and then to Europe through Malta.

Simon said that it was as much a social movement as an evolution of coffee as Coffee Houses became the places to be

By Oonagh Trehin BSc MSc ANUTR Oonagh Trehin is a registered associate nutritionist (ANutr) from Co. Wexford. She studied nutrition for four years at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, and received a BSc Nutrition in 2016. In November 2017, she graduated from an MSc in Public Health at the University of Sunderland.

Her passion for nutrition and science led her to set up Little O Nutrition which offers an evidence-based, judgementfree, friendly service. Oonagh will be contributing a regular column to the Slaney News.

It is back to school and back to packing the school lunches!

What to pack in the lunchbox seems to cause some trouble, so I've compiled my top tips: ★ Include at least 3 food groups in the lunch box.

This ensures your child gets a range of nutrients to fuel a busy day. ★ Give them foods they like.

When they're at school you want to make sure

they eat. Save the battles over new foods for meals when you are there. ★ Involve them by asking what they would like for lunch and get them to help prepping food and packing their lunchbox. If they helped to make it, they are more likely to eat it. ★ Make it appealing. Include a variety of colours, use a fun lunch box and get creative whenever you can.

Also, limit "smelly" foods.

If it is going to sit in a school bag for a few hours, avoid foods that are going to smell up the class room by break time. ★ Switch it up. Don't rely on sandwiches everyday and don’t limit yourself to “traditional” lunch foods. Variety is the spice of life! ★ Remember to pack a drink, ideally water.

LUNCHBOx IDEAS: Instead of a sandwich try using wraps, pitta breads or bagels (use wholegrain when possible).

Cold pasta or rice salads can be a nice alternative and are a great way to use up leftovers.

Homemade lunchables – pack crackers with slices of cheese and ham and any other foods they would like too – cucumber, tomato, salami.

Provide a dip like hummus

Some lunchbox ideas

or mild salsa and a range of "dippers". Try crackers, veggie sticks (carrot, celery, cucumber), bread sticks or falafel.

For a sweet version, use yogurt and provide fruit or pancakes as dippers.

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More accolades for local Wexford Harvest Fest producers Killowen Farm (www.killowen.ie) in Courtnacuddy has received the highest accolade of 3 Stars for their Blackcurrant layered yogurt jar at this year’s Great Taste Awards.

From almost 13,000 entries in the competition, just 208 three-star awards were made.

Killowen Farm is the only yogurt producer across Ireland and the UK to be awarded the 3 Star status for their Blackcurrant flavour which uses locally sourced Blackcurrants.

They also picked up a further eight awards, 2 Stars were awarded for their Lemon Curd, We x f o rd R h u b a r b a n d Blackberry flavours, 1 Star was

awarded for the Raspberry layered jar and four 1 Star awards were received for private label products.

Well done also to both Wexford Home Preserves and Naturally Cordial who are shortlisted for the best Irish Made Awards with Irish Country Magazine. n

T h e i n a u g u r a l We x f o r d Harvest Festival will take place on Sunday 15th September at the IOAC campus in Tagoat, just 15 minutes from Wexford town.

A fantastic event for all the family, young and not so young, this festival will celebrate everything related to Wexford food and is sure to provide a great family day out. It will be a quality festival with high quality food producers and suppliers who do amazing work every day to ensure the very best produce is provided to homes and shops in Co. Wexford!

For the adventurers, there will be a huge variety of activ-

The term ‘third wave’ is relatively new and can be characterised by coffee lovers interested in the character of the coffee itself.

To sum it up Simon said, ‘In the first wave, the consumer led the way – it was all about availability to the masses on a national scale. With the second wave the coffee was better, but marketing the experience was the driving force and now with the third wave both production and marketing take a back seat and the product takes centre stage.’

Bet you never knew there was so much history attached to your cuppa. I certainly didn’t and very much enjoyed hearing it all from Simon who went

ities including Bouncy Castles, Welly Throwing, Horse Shoe Throwing, High Ropes Adventures and much more!

This fantastic event has the full support of Wexford County Council, Fáilte Ireland, Wexford Food Family and Taste Wexford.

With partners like these, you know its going to be a quality day out.

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Pic: Maria Nolan Simon Nelson (speaker) and Jarlath Glynn (Librarian) at the History of Coffee talk in Enniscorthy Library on 15th August.

where all things religion, politics, education and literature were discussed as patrons sipped the stimulating black brew.

In fact, Simon said, the movement is referred to as the 3 Waves of Coffee, the first wave having its roots back in the 1800’s when entrepreneurs saw a market for providing affordable and ‘ready for the pot’ coffee with brands like Maxwell House and Folgers becoming household names all across the United States.

The second wave can be explained as a reaction to the ‘bad coffee’ being marketed under the first wave with consumers becoming more discerning and looking for a more unique experience or ‘speciality coffee’. Coffee houses like Starbucks evolved under the second wave.

on to describe the coffees on the menu at The Wilds, Enniscorthy, E s p re s s o – t h e o r i g i n a l , Americano – coming from the American soldiers in both wars who couldn’t just stomach the European Espresso so added boiling water to it, the Cappuccino – called after the Capuchin Monks because it resembled the colour of their habits, Latte – simply the Italian for milk, Flat White – which is Latte in a small cup with a Cappuccino head and Mocha Latte – Latte with 3 spoonfuls of chocolate.

What an interesting event accompanied by the heady aroma of 3FE coffee wafting through the Library as we all enjoyed a delicious cuppa compliments of The Wilds before setting out for home.

– Maria Nolan

Best of local produce at Castlebridge Horticultural Show 11th August 2019

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Jobs boost for Enniscorthy

At the Opus jobs announcement for Enniscorthy were Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan (Chairperson Enniscorthy Municipal District) and on her left, Michael D’Arcy TD, Minister of State.

Opus Fund Services Ltd., an independent, privatelyowned fund services company headquartered in Bermuda, announced last month that it plans to open a second office in Ireland, locating in Enniscorthy, with the creation of 100 jobs over five years. The project is supported by the Irish government through IDA Ireland.

Founded in 2006, Opus Fund Services announced the official launch of its European fund administration business in Dublin in June 2017.

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anti-money laundering services and financial reporting to the alternative investments industry. Opus’ proprietary based technology offering continues to gain rapid traction. To date it has focused on the US market, adding 183 new funds across 133 new clients in 2018 alone.

Opus has now selected Enniscorthy as its second location in which to grow and optimise its Irish operation.

The company is locating initially in offices in Enniscorthy’s historic former court building.

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under construction beside St Senan’s Hospital once it gets closer to its projected 100 workforce.

Wexford native Mark Atkinson, Chief Operating Officer with Opus in Dublin, will manage the new Enniscorthy office where there will be roles for experienced financial service professionals and qualified accountants.

The company is also currently advertising for graduates interested in the fund administration industry. So if you are looking to take your first step in a career in finance or accounting, Opus wants to hear from you! n

Holos success story

Holos Skincare founder and chief executive, Niamh Hogan, on left, tastes success at a recent awards ceremony.

Holos Skincare is an Enniscorthy success story. The company was founded by Niamh Hogan in 2014 and now employs six people with markets online and in many pharmacies, health stores and clinics throughout Ireland for its own brand of plant-based skincare which employs an holistic approach.

The company is based in Enniscorthy Enterprise & Technology Centre, at the rear of Enniscorthy Vocational College on the Milehouse Road.

From there it manufactures, distributes and markets its products. Holos is available online, in the UK and also exports to Hong Kong.

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verge of some major deals and opening up of new markets. In addition, a new range of products will launch later this year and a number of other projects are in the pipeline also which will drive further growth for this ambitious company.

For more information on this local success story, see www.holos.ie n

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Irish businesses at risk Datapac, based in Enniscorthy, is Ireland’s leading technology solutions and services provider.

Together with Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, they have announced the results of a joint survey on security concerns associated with remote working and increased mobility.

The survey found that more than one-quarter (27%) of Irish office workers – approximately 350,000 people – use an unencrypted mobile device to access o r s t o re c o m p a n y d a t a .

Unprotected data leaves sensitive company information vulnerable to hackers, potentially leading to identity theft, fraud, and theft of financial resources from employees and customers.

According to the survey, almost half (45%) of office-based employees in Ireland – amounting to more than 600,000 people

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– use mobile devices, including laptops, tablets and smartphones, to access or store company data, such as work emails or business documents. While increased mobility facilitates flexible and remote working, there remains significant security concerns.

The survey discovered that many employees fail to implement and maintain adequate security measures on both their work and personal devices. For instance, almost one-in-four office workers (24%) have ignored a security update request on a work device. The vast majority (75%) don’t use two-factor authentication – such as a code from a mobile phone – when accessing their company network for remote working on a personal device. Employees using public Wi-Fi pose another risk for businesses, with more 27% admitting to connecting to

unsecure public Wi-Fi networks without a password for remote work.

With regards to personal devices used for work purposes, 42% of office workers who use their own devices don’t use any anti-virus software. In fact, 11% of Irish office workers who use their personal devices for work purposes don’t take any measures to ensure their devices are adequately protected and secured.

Karen O’Connor, General Manager, Datapac, said: “Putting access rights management controls in place, implementing twofactor authentication processes, and restricting network access for unencrypted and unauthorised devices are all essential elements in guarding against hackers and rising cybercrime. With these protective procedures in place, employees can securely enjoy a more flexible workstyle.” n

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Joe Fallon Architectural Design – lots of reasons to celebrate Congratulations to Bunclodybased Joe Fallon Architectural Design which specialises in bespoke house design and extensions. The practice recently celebrated four years in business in Bunclody (and over 30 years in business altogether) and according to owner, Joe Fallon, he’s delighted with the “great neighbours and friends we have made in this great market town”. In addition to Bunclody the practice also has offices in Dundrum, Dublin, and now employs 10 people in total.

As well as its Bunclody anniversary, the practice has five other reasons to celebrate having been recently shortlisted for five awards at the Irish Construction Industry 2019 Architectural Practice of Year competition. Ultimately the practice didn't win any award

Joe Fallon with RTE’s Miriam O’Callaghan at a recent awards ceremony.

on the night but Joe Fallon is delighted to have been shortlisted for so many awards in this prestigious national competition sponsored by The Irish Times and Volkswagen The company is no stranger

to success, locally and nationally.

I n re c e n t y e a r s i t w a s a n Architectural Practice of the Year finalist and a winner of the Wexford Chamber of Commerce Social Contribution Award, among other accolades. n

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September's here, school's back, summer is slipping away and everyone is slipping back into a routine. As seasons come and go they bring their own magic and challenges. The autumnal air in the mornings is the reminder of cooler times ahead but the magic of the colours of the leaves on the trees gives a lift to our senses.

The animals have to adapt to the changes too. Cats are what are known as 'long day' breeders i.e. as the days lengthen they come into heat and conversely as the days shorten they become less active in that department. So you probably won't hear the barnies of tom cats fighting so much over the coming weeks and months.

Fleas on the other hand, being one of the oldest inhabitants of the earth, are still in full stride and you'll probably still have to treat for them right through the autumn as they'll hatch out if the weather is anyway mild at all.

Also ticks have been a big problem over the last few years and they'll still be prevalent over the coming weeks.

If you see a tick attached to your dog or cat the temptation is to either squeeze it or try pulling it off... Neither is the way to go usually because the head of the tick often remains in the skin and can create quite a severe localised reaction in that area. Dogs that roam through old pastures or on mountain treks are often more predisposed to them.

Fortunately, there are different preventative medicines that can be very effective both in dropper and a new medicine in tablet form that has an extended action for up to 3 months, so you can enjoy the autumnal colours, magic and mountains with peace of mind that all's well.

Ask at reception or any of the vets for further advice on the best one for your four-legged friend. n

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

Ibar Carty has opened up his vast photo archives to the Slaney News. In this 97th of a series, Ibar shares two sporting photos. If you can supply the names of any of the people featured in these photos, Ibar and the Slaney News would be delighted to hear from you. For our convenience we would ask you to email the names to: slaneynews@gmail.com. Thank you.

Below: Enniscorthy Rugby Club team led by captain Clive Allen (R.I.P.) in the 1970s.

Right: Loreto hockey team 1967. All photos © Ibar Carty collection.

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Normans Return To Kilkenny Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society was delighted to be invited to Kilkenny for Heritage Week re-establishing the Norman connection and in particular the William Marshal link between our two counties.

Enniscorthy Historical Reenactment Society joined with members of the Bullfin Heritage Cycle Rally 2019 - Meandering Monks & Medieval Miles in the medieval city of Kilkenny and were treated to visits to St. Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny Medieval Museum and Kilkenny Castle where we heard of some of the exploits of the bold William Marshall described in annals as `The greatest Knight who ever lived` and responsible for the

building of Tintern Abbey, The Hook Lighthouse, Ferns Castle and Kilkenny Castle to name but a few.

The annual two-day cycle is in memory of William Bullfin who travelled around the country on a bike made in Wexford in 1902 and published a travelogue about his adventures in 1907.

The High Nellies Vintage Club run the two-day event each year in memory of Bullfin and this year their adventure took them to Kilkenny where EHRS were happy to add colour and culture to the occasion in full Norman regalia for Heritage Week.

– Maria Nolan

Members of EHRS and High Nellies Vintage Club at Kilkenny Castle.

Gone but not forgotten Members of the Irish United Nations Veterans Association recently held their annual Service of Remembrance amid sunshine and showers in the beautiful Orchard Peace Park at The Presentation Centre.

The poignant ceremony hosted in association with Enniscorthy Municipal District Council under Chairperson Kathleen Codd-Nolan and Town Manager Liz Hore is an annual event to remember and honour members of the Irish Defence Forces who lost their lives on foreign soil.

Wreaths were laid at each of the Monuments for the Irish soldiers who perished on peacekeeping duties in the Congo, Lebanon and Cyprus, prayers were said and tributes paid and the last post was sounded by Bugler Anthony Nolan followed by a lament and Amhran na bFhiann.

– Maria Nolan

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Pic: Maria Nolan

Above left: Chivalry is alive and well in Enniscorthy as Cllr Aidan Browne shelters Liz Hore, Enniscorthy District Manager, from the rain. Above right: Edel Kelly with her mother Sheila Killeen remembering their relative Gerard Killeen who lost his life in the Congo.

UNVA Veteran Jim O’Neill with Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

Pic: Patrick Browne

The IUNVA annual commemorations at the Orchard Peace Park.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

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BUNCLODY… BUNCLOdY LIBRARY See Bunclody Library’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/BunclodyLibrary/events where you can sign up for the monthly what’s on e-newsletter.

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ST VINCENT dE PAUL Local Confidential helpline 0873696883. SVP request box is now located at back of shop. There is a newspaper recycling bin beside SuperValu in aid of S.V.P. LOCAL MARKETS Local Markets on the Mall and Saint Aidan’s Hall on Saturdays sell-

ing beautiful local produce.

WHIST Monday night 8:45pm in Day Care Centre.

NEW NURSINg HOME OPEN SignaCare Bunclody is a new, stateof-the-art 62-bedded nursing home, in the heart of Bunclody. The centre opened on 2nd of September and is a significant jobs boost for Bunclody with 70 new jobs being created in the nursing home.

SignaCare is a family-owned business which has invested significantly in the Bunclody project.

The Proprietor and General Manager of SignaCare, MargaretAnne Walsh, tells us that, “We have worked hard to recruit an expert team to provide excellence in care for the older persons. We will continue ongoing recruitment over the next couple of months in all areas of healthcare, social care and support- catering and household. We have focused on training and developing our team to meet the highest standards in care. Our

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Director of Nursing, Maria Domsa, has extensive experience in older persons care and is a great asset to the centre. Our centre’s physiotherapist provides a personalised care plan for each resident, plus we have speech and language, dietitian, wound-care specialists etc planning care for our residents.

“Our facilities are expertly designed to provide a home-like environment, thereby enhancing our residents’ abilities in planning and living their daily lives. We value the uniqueness of each individual and we are guided by our commitment to excellence that ensures every resident will enjoy our passionate and professional care. We facilitate residents’ independence and choice in how they plan their daily lives.

Services on offer include: longterm residential care, convalescence and respite care. Fair Deal also accepted.

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KENNEdY SUMMER SCHOOL Bruce Morrison, the former Congressman famous for the ‘Morrison’ Visa, is set to be interviewed by Caitríona Perry for the ‘Kennedy Summer School Interview’ on Friday, September 6th in New Ross.

Bruce Morrison is a graduate of MIT and Yale Law School, where his classmates included Bill and Hillary Clinton and President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton. A public interest lawyer and Democrat, he was elected to the United States Congress from Connecticut in 1982.

Bruce Morrison has a close connection with Ireland. During his last term in Congress, Morrison served as chairman of the House Immigration Subcommittee. That year, he authored one of the most comprehensive revisions to the immigration law of the 20th century, and with the help of his allies, including Senator Ted Kennedy, saw it through to legislation. The resulting legislation, the Immigration Reform Act of 1990 became known as the Morrison Visa and enabled tens of thousands of Irish men and women to emigrate to the US and chase their American dreams.

Subsequent to his tenure in Congress, Bruce Morrison was active in the Northern Ireland peace process and was instrumental in helping Gerry Adams to obtain a visa to travel to the US.

Bruce Morrison

In 1992, he supported his old law school classmate in his run for President, serving as Co-chairman of Irish Americans for Clinton-Gore, a role he would reprise for the 1996 election.

Morrison continued to provide advice and information to President Clinton throughout his two terms in office, traveling frequently to Ireland – north and south.

The annual Kennedy Summer School is set to host a number of expert discussions and is billed as 'A Festival of Irish and American History, Politics and Culture'. There will be over 50 guest speakers participating over three days on a wide range of different subjects and organisers say that Brexit and Ireland’s relationship with the U.S. will feature prominently.

There will be a series of public interviews with wellknown figures such as An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Maureen Dowd, Seamus Mallon, Archbishop Eamon Martin, Bruce Morrison, Micheál Martin TD, Stefanie Preissner, Dick Spring, Mick Wallace, Joan Burton, Michael McDowell and more politicians, news correspondents, authors and leading global academics and many more.

The Summer School takes place in New Ross this September 5th to 7th 2019 and is run in association with the John F. Kennedy Trust New Ross and with Wexford County Council.

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FERNS… A Monageer school teacher has spoken in praise of a health and fitness programme currently being delivered to schools by Irish fitness expert Tom Dalton and supported by Fyffes.

Siobhan Walsh, a teacher at Monageer National School, Ballysimon, says: “Tom, the personal trainer, was brilliant at showing us the zoo moves and taught the children that you can exercise anywhere without the need for equipment. He tailored the sessions to suit the age groups he was working with and was very motivating.” Since its inception last year, Fyffes award-winning ‘Fit Squad’ initiative has visited 123 schools and seen over 14,000 children participate in 246 interactive sessions across 25 counties throughout Ireland, North and South. Schools and sports clubs interested in participating in the project are asked to visit http://www.fyffesfitsquad.ie/

“REdISCOVERINg ANCIENT CONNECTIONS – THE SAINTS” A new project will be launched shortly which will revive the ancient links between communities in Pembrokeshire in Wales and in Co. Wexford using the shared heritage of St David and his pupil and protégé St Aidan. St David is the patron saint of Wales whilst St Aidan is closely associated with Wexford, in particular Ferns.

One objective of the project is to motivate both communities to rediscover their shared heritage; to be a mentor for each other; and to share knowledge, experience and skills. Another is to use this shared heritage as a means of attracting people to the two regions.

Almost €2.5m will be invested in the project coming from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

€140,373, Pembrokeshire County Council €1,519,468, Wexford County Council €611,816 and Visit Wexford €102,000.

The project will be cover a three-year period beginning in July 2020 and will see work being done with the local community and business sectors with the overall aim of improving the social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects of the Ferns area. n

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Creagh College, Gorey, Graduation Ball, 19th August. Robert Peterfi and Kayla O’Rourke.

Creagh College, Gorey, Graduation Ball.

Amy Lynch and Eoin Curran.

Gorey Community School Graduation Ball 19th August.

Victoria Piwka, Rebecca Parry and Kasey Heffernan.

Gorey Community School Graduation Ball.

Conor Knowles and Isabelle Nic Craith.

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Caroline gets motoring MAZDA 3 HATCHBACK

Bunclody native Caroline Kidd brings us reviews of the latest new cars to arrive in Ireland. Caroline is the editor of Changing Lanes (www.changinglanes.ie), one of Ireland’s leading motoring blogs, and a jury member for Irish Car of the Year. She also provides freelance writing services to businesses in Wexford under the name of Star Content (www.starcontent.ie).

REVIEW BY CAROLINE KIDD Mazda has recently launched an all-new generation of the Mazda3 hatchback and saloon.

Since I began testing cars, the Mazda3 has always been one of my favourite cars in the compact class for its stylish looks, high quality cabin and fun, sporty drive.

But it was time for a change. Reflecting the current move in the industry to the integration of hybrid technology to boost efficiency, the news is that Mazda has also launched the Mazda3 with mild hybrid technology. There’s also a revolutionary new petrol engine due to arrive shortly (‘Skyactiv-X’) that promises the free-revving performance of a petrol engine with the response and fuel economy of a diesel.

Mazda has gently progressed the styling of the Mazda3 with stunning results.

The curvature of the sheet metal around the rear quarters of the hatchback is par-

ticularly interesting. The new Mazda3 is clearly one of the style icons of its class!

Inside the interior has also been progressed for a more cohesive and stylish design.

The material quality is excellent and the new digital instrument panel is modern and easy to read. The infotainment has also been updated and improved with a new screen and rotary controller on the centre console. In terms of space, the new Mazda3 will seat five and is reasonably spacious in the rear for this class of vehicle. At 351 litres, the boot is about average for the compact class.

For Ireland there will be a choice of four trim levels for the hatchback: GS, GS-L, GT and GT Sport. Standard equipment includes air con, an 8.8inch colour entertainment screen, 7-inch digital dashboard, window projected colour Active Driving Display, 16” alloys, LED headlights

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with High Beam Control, Mazda Radar Cruise Control, Blind Spot Monitoring with rear traffic alert, E-Call and Lane Keep Assist. Every model in the line-up also features navigation, Apple CarPlay™/Android Auto™ and an eight speaker audio system.

GS-L includes a reversing camera, smart keyless entry and heated front seats, while the GT model is equipped with 18” alloy wheels and a black leather interior. At the top of the range the GT Sport sees an enhanced cabin with additional chrome detailing, a frameless rear view mirror, rear privacy glass and Bose® twelve speaker audio system.

At launch the new Mazda3 is available with the 2.0 Skyactiv-G petrol (122hp) and the 1.8 Skyactiv-D diesel (116hp). These are not new engines, but the 2.0-litre petrol now has support from a 24 volt mild hybrid system and

cylinder deactivation to improve efficiency. The new 2.0litre petrol Skyactiv-X will join later with 180hp. Manual and automatic gearboxes are available.

My test car was a Mazda3 2.0 Skyactiv-G GT Sport with a list price of €30,795.

The new Mazda3 has been built upon a new vehicle architecture that promises better handling, ride comfort and refinement. According to Mazda, every element of the car - the seats, body, tyres and suspension - has been developed with “a human centred approach” to ensure that Mazda’s famous ‘Jinba Ittai’ sense of oneness between car and driver is more finely balanced than ever before.

A torsion beam rear suspension has been used to improve refinement over a variety of road surfaces and we can say that is has worked because road noise is gone in this new generation. The

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Mazda3 is comfortable for the most part but doesn’t take the edge off potholes, manhole covers and other bumps and ridges in the road surface you will encounter around town.

The car feels sporty and flat through bends and the steering is also well-weighted.

Bucking the trend for small turbocharged petrol engines, the 2.0-litre petrol in the Mazda3 is a naturally aspirated affair because Mazda believe this is still the best way to get good fuel efficiency from a petrol engine.

It is certainly more efficient than what one might think for an engine of this capacity.

Over a week of driving my average fuel consumption was 6.6l/100km, while motor tax is €200 per year. However, it does deliver its power differently and I did miss the ingear punch of a turbo unit. It can feel a little more lazy though it is very quiet and refined on the move!

The new Mazda3 is positioned near the top of the compact class in terms of price but it comes with a high-quality interior and plenty of standard equipment. The Mazda3 offers an excellent drive and cabin experience. Engine choice is a little bit left field in the Mazda3 range but in terms of power and efficiency, perfectly acceptable. The new Mazda3 is a sophisticated machine that looks good just about anywhere!

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Presentation Grad Ball

Presentation Secondary School, Wexford, Graduation Ball in the Riverbank House Hotel, 22nd August, Cora O’Reilly and Ciaran Bridson.

Presentation Secondary School, Wexford, Graduation Ball, Chloe Fortune and Shadrack NKabinde.

Presentation Secondary School Graduation Ball, Jessica Quaid and Rían Doyle.

Presentation Secondary School Graduation Ball, Padraic Jordan and Laura Kavanagh.

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St Peter’s College Grad Ball

St. Peter’s College, Wexford, Graduation Ball in the Riverbank House Hotel, 16th August, Fionn Golwatz and Laura O’Neill.

St. Peter’s College Graduation Ball, 16th August, Matthew Kavanagh and Jess Murphy.

Our Lady’s Island – Opening of Pilgrimage Top right: Opening by Bishop Denis Brennan of Pilgrimage at Our Lady's Island, August 15, 2019.

Above: Large crowd attending the opening.

Left: Deloras Wilcox, Gay Roche, Sadie McGuire and Kathleen Lett.

Right: Having an ice cream before the pilgrimage were Noeleen Power, Anne O’Brien and Mary Whelan.

St. Peter’s College Graduation Ball, 16th August, James Newport and Tori Walsh.

St. Peter’s College Graduation Ball in the Riverbank House Hotel, Laura Gordon and Tomas Scallan.

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Diary Dates

ENNISCORTHY EYE a column by Joseph Doyle

best wishes & coNgratulatioNs

☺ Well done to Emma Byrne from Clonroche who did Co. Wexford proud in the the Rose of Tralee Festival. ☺ Congrats to the Moyne U-13 soccer team on a very successful season culminating in being cup winners 2019. ☺ The Cooper brothers from

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Monageer are no stangers to golfing success – see page 37 for their latest achievements. ☺ Congrats to Enniscorthy Town FC U-16 schoolboys who were crowned Wexford League champions at the end of August.

☺ Congratulations to Liz Whelan celebrating her 50th birthday. ☺ Other birthdays around this time include Helen Maguire, Charlie Larkin, Joseph Doyle (Dublin) and Colm Redmond. ☺ Best wishes to local man,

Alan Dobbs, on his upcoming wedding. ☺ Best wishes to all involved in the Blackstairs Blues Festival taking place at vari o u s v e n u e s a ro u n d Enniscorthy from 13th-15th September.

– Joseph Doyle

Moyne U-13 soccer team – cup winners 2019

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 – The usual Bingo in Templeshannon Community Centre every Sunday night at 8pm is over for the summer months and will resume in the autumn.

Enniscorthy greyhound Track. Racing every Monday and 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.

arate Kid.

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table quiz A Table Quiz for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland will be held on 13th Sept in Doyles of the Duffry organised by Joseph Doyle with the expert assistance of Podge Hall who is setting the questions and will act as Quizmaster on the night.

All welcome.

– Joseph Doyle

scary scorthy Prepare to be scared – to be very scared this Halloween Bank Holiday weekend in The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, as Enniscorthy Drama Group presents Blood of Nosferatu – a two-act play

by Darryl Pickett freely adapted from Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula.

With a cast of 16, this will be an exciting and challenging production under the expert direction of Tom Reddy.

The show will run from 28th October to 2nd November. Tickets €15.

See Enniscorthy Drama Group Facebook page for updates.

– Joseph Doyle

coNgrats to all the New st. seNaN’s pupils

See main ing. entertainment listing page 19.

Preab Meadar. 7 Sept.– Joseph Music event in The Presentation Centre.

Doyle Blackstairs Blues Festival. Various venues in Enniscorthy. 13-15 Sept.

Culture Night. Enniscorthy. 20th September, 2019. See page 15 for full details.

A salute to the crooners. Riverside Park Hotel. Wed 25 September.

Michael English, Riverside Park Hotel, 23rd October.

Halloween Festival, Enniscorthy, 31st October.

Enniscorthy Drama Group presents Blood of Nosferatu – a twoact play by Darryl Pickett adapted from Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula. This Halloween Bank Holiday weekend in The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy. Full details in next month’s issue.

Blackstairs Mountain Theatre will present their production of A Skull in Connemara in The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, from 5th to 8th December.

– Joseph Doyle

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

c.F. News & eveNts

 Paris2Nice 2019. Saddle up and join CFI for a cycle challenge through

the French countryside from September 14th-19th 2019.  Head2Head Walk 2019. The annual Head2Head Walk from

Howth Village to Bray on Sunday September 15th in aid of CFI.  The CFI International Walk will take place from Sept 20th - 27th

and will discover 'Glorious Greece'.  Run the world famous TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday

November 3rd 2019 for CFI. For all cF events check out: www.cfireland.ie St Senan’s School, Enniscorthy, First Day. Clockwise from far left: Ruby Hyland, Aoife Boyne and Katie Hyland.

Kaelan and Tadgh O’Toole and Sarah Slammon.

May and Hayden Whelan.

Kaiden and Cherelle Quirke.

Ameliya Riepsaite and Ayeshol Lelieus.

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Enniscorthy’s Ruairi is top young golfer in Ireland The 2019 Flogas Irish Junior Open Summer Series came to a triumphant conclusion last month at the Irish Junior Open in Killymoon, Co. Tyrone, with Monageer ’s Sean Cooper crowned U-12 champion and his brother Ruairi taking home the U-9 title in addition to winning the prestigious and highly sought after gary Player trophy. As part of his winning package, Ruairi will soon be teeing off at the award-winning La Cala golf Resort close to Malaga in Spain, along with many more opportunities over the coming year.

Enniscorthy Golf Club, of which both boys are members, is very proud of these two wonderful, young ambas-

Ruairi Cooper with his winning trophies. Ruairí’s older brother Sean Cooper was crowned U-12 Champion and finished second to Ruairi in the Gary Player Golfer of the Year order of merit.

sadors for the club.

The Flogas Irish Junior Open Series is now in its sixth

year and has grown to become Ireland’s biggest of its kind and one of Europe’s largest,

attracting over 2,000 competitors in the last year. With 100 overseas entries in 2019, from Australia, America, China, Canada and Europe, and with a resounding endorsement from the legendary golfer himself, Gary Player, the Series continues to increase in size, scope and stature each year.

Speaking at the end of the Series, John Rooney, managing director, Flogas, had this to say, ‘It’s a pleasure for Flogas to be involved with the Irish Junior Open. The way the young participants are encouraged, supported and enjoy a five-star experience throughout is something that we as a company wholeheartedly support.’

The Slaney News wishes the two exceptionally talented Cooper brothers every success in their golfing careers. n

Marshalstown-Castledockrell U-10 Camogie team is very grateful for the sponsorship of a new set of jerseys by the Cooney Furlong Grain Co. Ltd. Our photo shows the girls kitted out in their new jerseys accompanied by their coaches L-R: Helen Martin, Des Doyle (Cooney Furlong), Deirdre Morris, Mitch Jordan.

Enniscorthy Cricket Festival

What a year for Anne!

S l a n e y O l y m p i c ’s A n n e gilshinan has completed her outdoor running season for 2019 during which she achieved an incredible three World Records in the over-55 category!

Anne now holds the World Records in the 800m, 1500m and the mile. “I had hoped, dared to dream, but for it all to come to fruition was amazing,” says Anne. “Five days after coming home with a silver medal in the W50 1500m at the World Indoor Championships in Toruń, I turned 55. At that stage I decided with my good friend Rich Burns to make an

attempt at some World Records.

Rich and I were training partners when he lived in Ireland and he is so talented and knowledgable. Rich gave me personalised training schedules and adjusted them as necessary.

“My club Slaney Olympic have and continue to be a constant support. My fellow master athletes through their messages have been a great encouragement also. Lastly, I would not have done it without Keith, Danika and Jake who have been with me all the way and helped me to achieve my dreams.” n

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Enniscorthy’s Shamrock Rovers AFC are the new County U-15 Cup winners for 2019 beating local rivals, Moyne Rangers 2-0 in the final with goals from Sean Cooney and Ben Rossiter.

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Right: Mary McCauley, winner of the recent Cois Na hAbhann competition, with Enniscorthy Golf Club Lady Captain, Liz Browne.

Below: Sunday 17th August, Evening Mixed Competition at Enniscorthy Golf Club, sponsored by Eugene Doyle (centre, front row).

1st Catherine and Pat Crean.

2nd Catherine Lawless and Fintan O’Sullivan.

3rd Maeve McCauley and Michael Wickham.

On the August bank holiday weekend, a number of events took place to celebate the centenary of the founding of Enniscorthy Cricket Club.

On Sunday August 4th there was an adult blitz (6-a-side) in the Showgrounds, followed by food and music in the rugby

club with The Back Beats playing as part of the Rockin’ Food festival.

On Monday August 5th, Enniscorthy Cricket Club played the Leprechauns in a timed match in the Showgrounds.

Also on that Monday there was a Vintage Picnic in the

Showgrounds while watching the cricket, with people wearing clothes from 1919 and bringing along a rug and picnic basket.

Enniscorthy Historical Reenactment Society participated in the centenary celebrations also.

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Slaney Arts & Heritage

4th September 2019

Castle exhibits rare collection

Above left: Jeremy Hill with Eithne Scallan and Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan, Chairperson Enniscorthy Municipal District. Above right: Ger Roche, one of the members of the Roche family, last owners of Enniscorthy Castle. Pics: Maria Nolan.

Enniscorthy Castle, the ancestral home of the Prendergasts, and more lately of the Roches, lends itself perfectly to the newly discovered collection of rare photographs by Wexford historian and photographer goddard Henry Orpen.

‘Life in the Wilderness of Bantry’ is an apt title for this unique and truly rare photographic exhibition of the local Barony of Bantry as it allows us to glimpse back in time to a landscape, its people and how they lived over 100 years ago’, enthused Cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal

District, Cllr Kathleen CoddNolan, who officially opened the exhibition which has just completed a run at Enniscorthy Castle. The exhibition, organised by Jeremy Hill from the Monksgrange Archives, includes photographs that were taken during the late 19th and early 20th century by Goddard Orpen and contain neverbefore-seen images of families, homes, buildings and local archaeology from the Barony of Bantry. For the first time in over a hundred years some of the photographs from the collection have been reproduced

A story behind every image

work as Project Manager of the Enniscorthy Arts Trail (EAT) which was a huge success during the recent Rockin’ Food Festival.

Lisa thanked everyone for coming to support Nadia saying that the Centre now hosts nine individual exhibitions throughout the year along with Open Call each March which allows over 100 local artists to exhibit and be appreciated locally.

How good is that for art in Enniscorthy. Can I say thank you Nadia for choosing us and bringing something wonderful to our town. Please call into The Presentation Centre up to 5th October and view this remarkable exhibition for yourself.

– Maria Nolan

At the launch of the latest exhibition at The Presentation Centre I realised once again how lucky we are here in Enniscorthy to have such an abundance of talent on our doorstep.

Nadia Corrigan hails from the Kingdom of Kerry but we are so fortunate that this amazingly talented artist has made Enniscorthy her home.

Her work is beautifully executed, thought provoking and pleasing to the senses. We want to know the story behind each image and Nadia tells us that there is a story in each of her pieces of someone she knows or knew, or of a fragmented memory, and yes we want to know that memory or that story as we view the work of this truly gifted artist.

Introducing the exhibition, In Time, which explores the power of hands, The Presentation Centre Manager Lisa Byrne reminded us how privileged we are not only to have an artist of Nadia’s calibre working and exhibiting here but also because of her

and displayed here at Enniscorthy Castle.

‘It is fitting’, Jeremy went on, ‘that one of the photographs on display is of the Castle itself and is the oldest known photograph of this iconic building taken in 1898 before the Castle was restored by the Roche family, the last family owners.’

Guest speaker, writer and historian, Eithne Scallan, spoke elaborately and extensively about each photograph adding charming little anecdotes with each and emphasising, ‘ I cannot underestimate the value of

these photographs from a historic, social and cultural perspective and hopefully they will be archived and preserved for future generations to enjoy’.

Eithne drew particular attention to the fabulous photograph of Killanne Rectory with Rev. Jonathan Sisson Cooper and his wife Rosella Louise welcoming two lady parishioners arriving by donkey and cart. The photograph she said, taken before 1898, shows what later became known as the ‘Wexford window with 3 panes above the sash and 2 below it’.

Eithne also mentioned the Castle restoration photograph with it amusing advertisement on the gate promoting ‘Polar Bear Soap’.

I can only imagine how white that would make you!

I cannot speak of future generations but I can honestly say that I totally enjoyed the exquisite collection with some of my own favourites being the ‘Mountain Picnic’ on the slopes of the Blackstairs just below Cahir Rua’s Den and the beautiful portrait shot of Goddard’s daughter, Iris Orpen, in her ‘Flouncy Bonnet’.

– Maria Nolan

Pic: Maria Nolan

Maria Nolan reviews ‘The Transatlantic Book Club’ by Felicity Hayes McCoy. This month I am reviewing Book 5 in the very popular Finfarran series by my good friend and great supporter of the Wexford Literary Festival – Felicity Hayes McCoy. The Transatlantic Book Club is a charming read and continues the story of Finfarran, the fictitious town on the West Coast of Ireland and its colourful inhabitants but let me stress from the onset that you do not Felicity Hayes McCoy with, need to have read any of the above, Maria Nolan and, below, other books in the series to Damian Byrne. thoroughly enjoy this one. It is a standalone novel as well as being part of the now well known series.

Felicity Hayes McCoy is a wonderful storyteller, her writing is warm, infectious, engaging, entertaining and very real.

She possesses a tremendous knowledge and insight of people, their ways and their faults and failings, which makes it extremely easy for the reader to relate to her well developed characters.

The Transatlantic Book Club is essentially about relationships, in particular the relationship between two old friends, Pat and Mary, who know all there is to know about one another... or so it would seem.

But it is also a book about emigration and the problems caused for those who left, those who stayed behind, those who came back and those who never did.

It highlights many of the complexities of Irish family relationships and the many diverse relationships in a small Irish town. The characters and plot are well and warmly written and the introduction of a Skype Book Club between Finfarran and the American town of Resolve, where generations of Finfarran people have settled, is ingenious.

In fact watch this space, it might well have given us an idea for next year’s Wexford Literary Festival.

When the Book Clubs on both sides of the Atlantic decide to read a detective novel, secrets from the past begin to surface in a cauldron of mystery and intrigue.

This is entertainment for balmy summer days or cosy winter nights at the fireside, either way you will feel that you have a place at Felicity’s Dingle hearth or her kitchen table listening to her weave a tale such is the calibre and style of her writing leaving me no hesitation in recommending The Transatlantic Book Club as a good read.

– Maria Nolan Pic: Maria Nolan

Above: Artist Nadia Corrigan with one of her works.

Below: Oonagh Latchford, Corina Fitzgibbons, Martina Furlong and Michelle Colfer at the exhibition.

Pic: Maria Nolan

Lisa Byrne, Nadia Corrigan and Lar O’Duinn at the launch of Nadia’s exhibition currently running in The Presentation Centre.

Your Art is Your Business ART BANK in Bunclody is working in collaboration with Wexford Local development to deliver a one-day workshop for self-employed artists who are involved in community work. Priority will be given to artists living/working in the Bunclody and Enniscorthy areas and places are limited. For more information or to book a place call Sandra in WLd’s Enniscorthy office on 087-6039212. n

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Loreto Grad Ball

The inaugural Paul McGrath Golf Classic at Rathaspeck Manor, Co. Wexford, on 31st August, in support of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland. Above Left, L-R: Ron Simpson, Paddy Monaghan, Paul McGrath, Michael Cleere and Toddy Whelan. Above: Anna Kelly, Anne O’Reilly, Paul McGrath, Agnes Grant and Bernie Boland.

Loreto Secondary School, Wexford, Graduation Ball in the Riverbank House Hotel 21st August.

Above: Tom Ryan, Lisa Bailey, Jane Doyle and Oisin McDonald.

Left: Sam Boyle and Molly Jones.

Below: Niamh Kelly and Jack Allan.

35 years of work by Wexford photographer Padraig Grant was celebrated in a new exhibition of his Wexford Heritage Series work which opened at Wexford Arts Centre on 31st August. Above left: Cllr Lisa McDonald, Padraig Grant and Martin Doyle.

Above right: Padraig Grant, Ann Meyler, Aaron Tobin and James Meyler.

Castlebridge Record Makers Family Fun Festival

Wexford Fringe Now in its 67th year, Wexford Fringe is an annual openaccess arts festival which will run in parallel to Wexford Above Left: Castlebridge Record Makers Family Fun Festival, 25th August, organised by Castlebridge Community Centre and Bridge Rovers. Paddy Rossiter with Barney Murphy, Committee, looking at the Guinness Book of Records.

Above Right: Lyn and Margaret Dunne going through the Archives of the Guinness Book of Records.

Below: Fancy Dress winners Maeve and Roisin Arrigan.

Opera Festival from Friday, 18th October to Sunday, 3rd November 2019. For details see: www.wexfordfringe.ie n

Craanford’s Naoise displays her art in Tokyo

Young Wexford artist, Naoise Hennessy (16), pictured attending the 20th International High School Arts Festival in Tokyo where her prize-winning entry from this year's 65th Texaco Children's Art Competition clearly got the approval of her Japanese fans.

Young Wexford artist, Naoise Hennessy – a 16-year old student from Craanford, near gorey – has returned from Japan after attending the 20th International High School Arts Festival in Tokyo at which her prize-winning entry in this year's 65th Te x a c o C h i l d r e n ' s A r t Competition was displayed.

Travelling at the invitation of Japan's International Foundation for Arts and Culture, Naoise attended the opening of the exhibition, which took place recently at Japan’s largest art museum – the prestigious National Art Center in Tokyo.

At the event, described as a ‘global showcase for the world's

best young artistic talent’, Naoise’s work – entitled ‘Lifelines’ – was exhibited alongside some 400 other artworks by students worldwide.

Other winning works selected for the exhibition were ‘Mirrored’ by Jean O'Riordan (15) from Model Farm Road, Cork; a portrait by Evan Kearney (18) from Bray and a self-portrait by Justin Cole (15) from Dunclug College, Ballymena (all from last year’s 64th Texaco Children’s Art Competition) and ‘Lone Tree’ by Joel Smyth (17) from Bangor Academy & Sixth Form College – a winner in the 2017 edition of the competition. n

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