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comment Congratulations to Enniscorthy TD James Browne on his appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with responsibility for law reform.

This Minister of State position is welcome news for the county which up to recently had two such Ministers – Paul Kehoe and Michael D’Arcy.

James has been a TD for the Wexford constituency since the 2016 general election. Prior to that he was member of Enniscorthy Town Council from 2009 to 2014 and a member of Wexford County Council from 2014 to 2016. His family has a long tradition in Fianna Fáil with his father, John, previously serving as a TD and Minister, while his great-uncle, Seán Browne, was also a TD. We wish James all the best in his new and demanding role.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– A word of caution... many people are unaware that the NCT Centre in Enniscorthy no longer allows people to wait in its waiting rooom! The policy of making young children, the elderly, disabled etc wait outside in the rain is a shameful one. With the colder and wetter weather of autumn/winter approaching the situation will be even worse. So the best advice at the moment is to have somebody accompany you in another car or, at the very least, dress for outdoors. Perhaps one of Enniscorthy’s three TDs could take up the cudgel on behalf of the town’s motorists and try and have this shameful situation sorted out.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Covid-19 in Co. Wexford has definitely not gone away. 22 people have died so far in the county from this virus and unfortunately this number is likely to rise as the trend is definitely upwards for new cases and this is undoubtedly a cause for concern. At the start of August we had 224 confirmed cases in the county, by the end of the month it was 294 – a 31% increase in one month. Our neighbouring counties of Waterford, Carlow and Kilkenny are all performing much better. So all of us here in Co. Wexford need to redouble our efforts to try and keep Covid-19 at bay.

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7 September 2020 RESTRICTIONS Since the onset of the Covid 19 crisis we have seen a plethora of legal restrictions being introduced by government. These are necessary we are told to enable the authorities deal with the emergency situation which has gripped the country. The powers given by the Oireachtas, our TDs and Senators, to the Minister for Health are enormous and frightening.

The minister has the authority of the Oireachtas to, at the stroke of a pen, close down hundreds of businesses and indeed entire areas or all of the country. While we can understand how the Oireachtas was convinced of the necessity of this draconian power being vested in one person, acting on behalf of his fellow ministers, I think that serious consideration must be given to curtail these powers when they come up for review on October 5th.

We are currently living in what is effectively a state of emergency brought about by a set of measures introduced under the threat of

85,000 people dying and hundreds of thousands being seriously ill as a result of Covid.

Therefore we can understand how the TDs and Senators were rushed into this. We now know a lot more about the disease and we are told that our health service is better geared to deal with outbreaks as they occur. Therefore, hopefully when this legislation comes up for review somebody will call halt and insist that safeguards for public rights and freedoms be built in to ensure that all decisions taken must be scrutinised by the Oireachtas and shall not have effect until then. It is patently unjust in the present circumstances, difficult as they are, that such power restricting personal freedoms should be in the hands of so few people. This is particularly the case when as we see, as this column goes to press, that the government are actually considering giving the Gardaí extra powers to enforce this fearsome legislation.

As a supplementary point in relation to this, it is remarkable

well in the task ahead. He follows in the footsteps of his father John who in the past was a minister of state in both the departments of Agriculture and Environment. A proud day for the Browne family and a good day for Co. Wexford and for Enniscorthy in particular.

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that on foot of an order signed by the Minister for Health closing down the country or a large part of it, Gardaí seem to appear from nowhere to man roadblocks, three and four Gardaí in each location, while for years the answer to not policing rural Ireland adequately has been that the personnel or transport is not available.

None of the above is intended to indicate a belief that Covid is not a genuine danger. While accepting that it is, we need to put a bit

of perspective on the issue and the reaction to it.

MINISTER JAMES BROWNE Congratulations to James Browne on his appointment as Junior Minister in the Department of Justice. James, as a barrister, is highly qualified for this job. His task will carry responsibility not only for current government policy in that area but also all reform of outdated legislation. We wish him

OUR FARMERS Spare a thought for our cereal farmers this year. They’ve had the most miserable year on record with the weather so fine and dry in the springtime that crops hardly took off.

Then when things got going the sun disappeared and the rains came. We still have the rain. The effect of this will be serious. Many foodstuffs originate in the fields which we see around us. So their troubles now will be ours in a few months when we see price increases in basic foodstuffs in the shops.

Let’s hope that between now and the end of Sept things on the weather front improve for all of us.

Any observations or comments on this column feel free to email: viewcolumn@gmail.com

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hope and dream 10, 2020 will be run to raise funds and awareness for the hope cancer support centre and county Wexford hospice homecare service.

Unfortunately due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the organisers have made the decision to cancel the race on Sunday 4th October 2020. This decision was not taken lightly but the safety and wellbeing of all oparticipants, volunteers and the public at large is of paramount importance.

The good news is that you can still do your own Hope and Dream 10 any time within the week of September 21st and 27th 2020! If that week does not suit, you can do it any date leading up to September 27th! You can walk or run 10 km or 10 miles within your own area at any time that suits you! (To prevent large gatherings of people, the organisers would encourage you not to run or walk the traditional Hope and Dream 10 routes, but to follow a route within your own area.)

If you have already registered for the race you will receive over the next few weeks a t-shirt and wristband to wear for your own race!

Please be patient while the organiserrs get around to posting all these packs.

If you have not already registered, you can still register online on the ‘Enter Online’ p a g e a t w w w. h o p e a n d dream10.com – you will then receive a t-shirt, wristband and sponsorship card in the post.

❷ Details on how to send your sponsorship card and money back can be found on ‘Returning your Sponsorship Card and Money’ page at www.hopeanddream10.com If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact Michael on 087-2379035.

The goal is to register 2,500 people this year, and have each participant raise as much money as possible for Hope and Hospice. The aim is that all sponsorship money raised will go directly to the two charities (60% to Hope and 40% to Hospice).

Since 2012 an amazing €1,154,224 has been raised!

This money has made a huge difference to the quality of life for many people. The funding of both organisations has been dramatically cut with the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic. Therefore they are heavily dependent on your sponsorship money. With your help, they can continue to provide much needed services in these very challenging times.

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create a distraction-free space / homework station.

Find somewhere in your room or in an area around your home where you can work quietly. If you have a busy house, maybe organise to use a certain space for a certain period of time each evening. Use this time to get your homework and study completed. study a little every day.

Make yourself a study plan for the evenings and weekends. Plan to do a little bit of extra study every day, even if it is just an extra thirty or fortyfive minutes. You will be The ‘magnificent 7’ with staff members at their hotel in Charlestown. On the right is Rosemary Harmon who drove the ‘broom wagon’.

Photo below right. Front row L-R: Marie Cullen, Andrew Lynch, Veronica Murphy, Paul Campbell, Pat Whitney. Back row L-R: Rene Mullins, Liam Harmon.

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adding to your knowledge slowly over time. set realistic & varied goals.

Set realistic goals for your subjects, focus on progress, not perfection!

Setting some habit goals is a great idea. Use a habit tracker to hit some of these goals. Some examples are: packing your bag every night before bed, drinking two litres of water every day and getting all your weekend homework done on Friday evening. get organised & stay organised.

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Maybe underbed storage if you are tight on space.

Keep all subject items together, on a shelf, using storage boxes or large zipped pockets. This means everything is in the one area so nothing gets misplaced. develop a morning & evening routine.

Planning your mornings effectively can eliminate stress and rushing for everyone in the house.

Start your day well by ensuring you give yourself enough time to get everything done before heading off to school. Your evening routine can

involve packing your school bag, organising your uniform, setting your alarm for the morning and getting your eight hours.

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‘The magnificent 7’! in august, local man pat Whitney had the opportunity to meet up with a long-lost family member in charlestown, co. Mayo. he decided to make the journey on his trusty bike and soon six cycling friends had decided to make the journey with him.

The ‘magnificent seven’ took the opportunity to fundraise for the Laura Lynn Foundation and raised €5,200, and they would like to thank all who donated. Thanks also to Rosemary Harmon who drove the ‘broom wagon’ – the van that carried all the luggage, spare wheels, etc, without this vehicle travelling with the group at a nominal pace it would have been be hard to accomplish such a feat.

The group completed the 245km journey up in one day, stayed overnight, and made the 265km (including a slight detour) trip home the following day. No doubt there were tired legs at the end of that particular visit to Mayo! n

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Myself and my colleagues in Co. Wexford Sinn Féin will continue to be on hand to support you and your families and to provide assistance and information in these uncertain times.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can help.

Keep well. Keep safe.

Johnny Mythen I continue to be available and contactable by phone, e-mail or Facebook (Johnny Mythen T.D. Wexford) Johnny Mythen TD Co. Wexford Phone: 087 114 2100 Leinster House, Dublin: 01 618 3911 Email: johnny.mythen@oir.ie Office: Slaney Place, Enniscorthy

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The ever-changing face of Enniscorthy there have been many changes in the commercial life of enniscorthy over recent months. some businesses have closed down, some are moving premises, some proprietors are retiring. _________________________

Today.

ing takeaway coffees and supplying superb coffee beans through its online store www.coffeecupkiosk.com and through its new Enniscorthy outlet. _________________________

20 years ago.

On Castle Street, the eversmiling Geraldine Finnegan has closed her finnegan findz shop but her new website www.finnegansfindz.ie, specialising in mobile phone accessories, is up and running. _________________________

In last month’s issue, Maria Nolan wrote extensively on the closing of the famous burke-o’leary shop on Rafter Street. Thankfully, another occupier is ready to take over t h e r e ( C o u n t y We x f o r d Community Workshop) so it is hoped that premises will not be vacant very long. _________________________ The hugely popular toffee & thyme coffee shop/restaurant, also on Rafter Street, has closed down with proprietor Pauline Maguire outlining her reasons: “Regretfully our beautiful cafe has not survived the recent challenging times we find ourselves operating through, with restrictions and safety measures imposed it has become impractical and financially difficult to continue trading. From my broken heart I would like to gratefully thank you all for your support and custom over the past 24 years in business in Enniscorthy. I would especially like to thank my staff for their hard work and loyalty. And finally l would

Many of Enniscorthy’s traditional shopfronts are thankfully still standing and looking well often thanks to the great work of Liam Doyle’s company ‘North Two Madness’ which looks after the exteriors of many of the town’s commercial premises. Liam has been painting the Smyth’s exterior for over 20 years and thankfully it retains its traditional look although Liam is always ‘on trend’ with the colour schemes. Liam is also responsible for the wonderful exterior of the new Bell Heather Interiors shop on Castle Hill.

like to wish you all good health and keep safe ‘n’ well.” _________________________ On Rafter Street, J’adore shoe boutique will be opening soon in a premises formerly occupied by McCauley’s pharmacy.

Having started out a couple of years ago on Wafer Street, J’Adore’s new premises on Rafter Street promises to be bigger and better. _________________________ Another Wafer Street business is on the move also. ottiva boutique is moving out to

take up a bigger premises on Main Street previously occupied by the recently-closed yellow rose boutique which was run by the wonderful Trish Rackard.

Ottiva proprietor Vivien Higgins says, “After 15 fantastic years on Wafer St, we are taking the plunge and moving to a bigger, brighter premises on lovely Main Street. From early September you can find us at 9 Main St (formerly Yellow Rose). Though it's just a short move, we will really miss all our wonderful friends

and neighbours on Wafer St. We're excited for the future and look forward to good times ahead. Thanks for your continued support, it means everything to us.” _________________________ On Main Street, eric barron is retiring soon from the menswear business and is currently holding a retirement sale. _________________________ Further up Main Street, opposite the Cathedral, is the new coffeecupkiosk outlet serv-

Meanwhile on Castle Hill the beautiful bell heather interiors shop has been opened

by Kiltealy-based Alish Pender, her husband Martin and their three daughters Aisling, Aoife and Orla. The tasteful and delicate design of this new shop interior is reminiscent of times past, a sanctuary of beautiful items carefully and creatively displayed. We wish them well with this new venture. _________________________ Also on Castle Hill, peace and tranquility is open offering a range of services: Reiki Energy Healing, Ear Candling and Facial Massage, Holistic Facial Massage, Ear Candling, Chakra Balancing, Angel Card Reading, etc. _________________________ Following the retirement of

Danny Byrne, dannys barbers on Church Street is still operating but under new management – we wish Sandra Earle all the best in one of Enniscorthy’s longest-established barber shops. _________________________ grants pharmacy recently opened their large new extension at The Duffry. They have been substantial investors in Enniscorthy over recent years and their flagship store on Rafter Street in the long-vacant old Dunne’s building has been a major boost to the town centre. _________________________ Unfortunately, the baked potato restaurant on the Old Dublin Road closed some weeks ago so the proprietors, the Murphy family, can concentrate on their other business interests and on giving priority to their young family.

The distinctive premises will hopefully have a new occupier in the not too distant future. _________________________ Further out the Old Dublin Road, cooney furlong constructed a huge new farm machinery premises last year, and now their neighbours tfM are in the middle of a huge extension also. There must be money in farming still!!! n

‘EILEEN GRAY PARK’ AT TURRET ROCKS OVERLOOKING THE TOWN? i wrote the article below in 2015...

––––––––––––––––––––––––– I was pleased to read recently in the local newspapers that Wexford County Council has purchased the land adjoining the Turret Rocks, Enniscorthy, with the possibility of creating a People’s Park. The land in question was purchased by Mr. Will Warham in the 1970s and after some time he offered it to the then Enniscorthy Urban Council at the price he paid for it. The Council wasn’t in a position to pay the price at that time.

Sometime around 2001 the National Building Agency drew up exciting plans for a Public Park on the land at the Turret Rocks and a meeting took place between Mr. Warham and offic i a l s o f We x f o rd C o u n t y Council. Unfortunately, nothing came of it as indicated by a newspaper headline of 29th March 2002 in which it was stated that the County Council was withdrawing from the Turret Rocks project citing ‘resource restraints’ for the decision.

At the January 2004 meeting of Enniscorthy Town Council a presentation was made by Mr. Lorcan Griffin, a

County Council planner, which included two proposals – a Millennium Park at the Turret Rocks and a residential complex at Blackstoops. Nothing came of it either. Eventually the Turret Rocks land was acquired by a developer who received planning permission for a housing development and a public park. No doubt the ravages of the downfall of the Celtic Tiger put paid to such plans.

With hindsight it was a mistake not to purchase The Island and the land at the Turret Rocks and take them into public ownership.

The land at the Turret Rocks is one of the finest sites for a park in County Wexford; with a panoramic view of the town and the historic Duffry landscape to the foothills of the Blackstairs. It is also a very sensitive area from a planning point of view. The planners will have to be very careful with their decisions. There is mention of some form of industrial development – it is my firm belief that such a site should not be considered for such development. No doubt there is other land available for commercial purposes.

I’m going to quote from

By Seán Doyle an article I wrote on 25th November 1999: “It is up to the town’s leaders and business community to come forward with positive ideas to market the town to attract visitors and industrial employment. Some ideas to be

to an Arts Centre/Theatre, a footbridge over the River Slaney to the Swimming Pool and the setting up of a Committee to organise ‘Enniscorthy 1500’ which will take place in 2010 and to commemorate the Centenary of the Colm Breen at work on one of his horse-drawn carriages

seriously considered – a Millennium Park over the Turret Rocks, the rebuilding of the Coffee House, the erection of a Planetarium in the Millennium Park to attract visitors from all over the world, a complete overhaul of the County Museum, and renovation of Enniscorthy Castle, the upgrading of The Athenaeum

1916 Rising in 2016”.

Some of the ideas mentioned above are in place and members of a Committee are preparing the programme for next year’s commemoration ceremonies for the Centenary of the 1916 Rising.

It is fervently hoped that the third effort of Wexford County

Council to provide Enniscorthy with a Public Park will be successful. The proposed park should be an oasis of peace, calm and a retreat in a beautiful sublime setting, even for a short time to get away from the clamour of modern life.

I would humbly suggest that the park should be named to honour Eileen Gray, an Enniscorthy native and a world renowned designer and architect. Many Enniscorthy people are mystified that the town has not honoured such an icon in the world of design and art.

We will only get one chance of creating a park worthy of the town and on such a picturesque scenic site. The Turret Rocks was the location of the famous Coffee House which was built in 1840 by Joshua Bobiar. The last occupants of the unique building were the late Tommy Donnelly and his wife, Breda, who now lives in Vinegar Hill Villas. The Coffee House fell into disuse and eventually vandals wiped it off the face of the earth.

––––––––––––––––––––––––– the above article was written in 2015.

The Turret Rocks is again in the news and it is now proposed as a site to park coaches.

We will only get one chance to create an exceptional park on such a unique site. It should not be missed. It might be possible to have coach parking as well as a state-of-the-art people’s park which for ever would distinguish Enniscorthy as the centre of excellence, creativity and also honouring one of the world’s most creative and original designers.

Enniscorthy’s Tourism Plan envisages a Cable Car connecting Enniscorthy Castle with the Turret Rocks. At present, I do not think it is a priority; there are more immediate issues demanding attention.

What about jaunting cars; they would bring back memories of Breen Carriages Ltd of the Rock Factory. Colm Breen’s horsedrawn carriages were well known in Ireland for their quality and were sold as far as New Zealand, the Imperial Court of Japan, Britain and the U.S.A. Be imaginative and visionary.

In keeping with the uniqueness of the Turret Rocks site, a person of the quality of a Diarmuid Gavin should be engaged to design a memorable park for the ages; including the restoration of the Coffee House. n

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KEITH DOYLE

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DO WHAT WE SAY NOT DO WHAT WE DO... COVID STYLE We are six months in and for some people life has become so stressful that they are still cocooning at home. Others are trying to get on with their lives in a changed world. Everyone wonders how long is this going to last. How close to the norm are we likely to get?

Worry and life adjustment are the order of every day and then we get GOLFGATE. One could not make it up. It had the makings of a blockbuster movie – Ministers, Senators, Commissioners, Judges – the so-called privileged of society breaking the rules they have set down for all of us mortals to follow. This has generated anger and a widening of the gap of trust

between the public and the people who are supposed to lead us out of this crisis.

One could say this behaviour is just a few people at the top, but alas we question where the local leaders are with this. We hear stories closer to home equally as alarming.

From house parties that closed down three neighbouring GAA clubs, to so-called barn gatherings with pillars of the community present. Hell, we even have public representatives (past and present) attending sporting events with little or no social distancing taking place.

Every person I meet has a story to tell on how lax things have become.

Golfgate casualty: Phil Hogan.

I have to say it is heartening to see so many people using masks and sanitising at well. They are the people that do not need any direction or reminders of any kind.

The concern however is that some people will take the easy road and use other peo-

Local schools are back open...

Above: Na naíonáin mhóra, Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh.

Below: First day at school in Courtnacuddy.

ple’s lapses as an excuse to lapse themselves. Let me say this: people who are in positions of power do not own this state. Current TDs and Governments are only caretakers at any given time. We would be silly not to heed advice from professionals but the only

people that can really turn this around is us – the public. This is our County, our Country and our Lives and it is us that will, or will not, step up to the plate.

It is up to us with our efforts to get children back to school, people back to work, to slow down the recession that looms on the horizon, to get Wexford hurlers playing and in an AllIreland final again and to put a smile back on the faces of our loved ones. There will be setbacks along the way but what is important right now is a sense of normality to creep back into our way of life. A bit of resolve and commonsense with little effort can give us great rewards.

Stay safe. n

Good news on grants

local td and Minister James browne has welcomed the allocation of €2,429,131 in funding for housing adaptation grants in co.

Wexford.

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien announced total funding of over €73m for the scheme, 80% of which is provided by exchequer funding and 20% by the local authority.

Welcoming the allocation Deputy Browne said, “The Housing Adaptation Grant is targeted towards older people and people with a disability.

“It’s essential for helping them to maintain their inde-

pendence and remain in their own home should they wish to do so.

“This grant will be vital for people to install stair-lifts, grab-rails, shower rooms or ramps, all of which are so important for empowering people to stay in their homes.”

––––––––––––––––––––––––– in further good news regarding grants, deputy browne has welcomed funding for youth projects in Wexford and Waterford including almost €16,000 for enniscorthy youth project.

“The grants provide for youth services to purchase and replace essential equipment to support the running of their services for young people and for national youth organisations to provide innovative models of safe online communication for staff and with young people.

“This funding demonstrates a commitment to support and enhance youth services right across the country. Young people are facing unique and significant challenges this year, and helping them overcome these challenges must be a key priority of the government.“ n

Recognition for 1798 Centre

The National 1798 Rebellion Centre was recently chosen for a Travellers’ Choice award on TripAdvisor.

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WEXFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL NEEDS MORE PERMANENT BEDS – MYTHEN changes to the town & village renewal scheme announced last month mean that enniscorthy and Wexford town are now eligible to apply for funding for the first time.

The two towns are among 47 nationwide that will now be able to draw down funding for Covid-specific projects, an enhancement that local TD Paul Kehoe has been lobbying for. The move means that the two towns will be assisted in funding Covid-related projects, such as: ➤ The creation of outdoor areas to accommodate social interactions in a safe environment to include furniture and awnings. ➤ Enhancement of town centres by painting, cleaning and improving pedestrian access. ➤ Provision of equipment to run local festivals or events to bring people back into

towns and villages. ➤ The enhancement of community buildings to accommodate remote working.

In August, Paul Kehoe welcomed €112,500 in funding for Co. Wexford under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme benefitting Gorey, New Ross, Bunclody and Ferns.

The most recent announcement will put Wexford County Council in a position to put forward a number of projects in Enniscorthy and Wexford town for Covid-specific measures.

The Town and Village Renewal Scheme has seen huge amounts of money pumped into Wexford over many years.

Paul Kehoe said: “I will continue to work hard for Wexford to ensure we get as much funding under Town and Village Renewal as possible.” n

deputy Johnny Mythen is calling for additional beds in Wexford general hospital to be opened on a permanent basis.

Deputy Mythen was speaking in response to a parliamentary question that stated the additional 22 beds that were opened in Wexford General Hospital since the outbreak of Covid-19 was from once-off funding.

Deputy Mythen said: “I was shocked to read a recent reply from the HSE to a question I put to them regarding the 22 additional beds that were opened in 2020 in Wexford General Hospital. The HSE informed me that the funding for these beds was not continuous, which gives a strong indication that they will be closed at the end of this year.

“I have written to the Minister urging him to re-consider this and fund the beds to be open on a permanent basis.

“We don’t know how long

Covid-19 will be with us but we know that it may well be with us into 2021. These beds, if needed in 2020, surely then will be needed for 2021?

“But even if the extra capacity is not needed for the pandemic, there was already a capacity issue in Wexford General Hospital. On 16/08/2019 (one year ago) the INMO reported that there were 22 people on trolleys in Wexford General Hospital, ironically the exact number of beds that we are discussing here.

“The oncoming flu season combined with the increase in Covid-19 cases would logically suggest that these additional beds will be needed in Wexford General.

“These people deserve a bed. The staff in the hospital deserve to be resourced to deal with the demand.

“The Minister needs to address this as soon as possible in preparations for next year.” n

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First day at school St Senan’s National School Enniscorthy, 1st September, First Day at school.

Left: Hughie O’Connor and Eimer Cooney.

Below: Three generations, Michelle, Freda, Cian and David O’Sullivan.

Enniscorthy youths raise over €15,000 for charity David & Ben raise €6,666 for Cancer two of enniscorthy golf club’s young members, david Mernagh and and ben kidd, played a ‘golfathon’ on 18th of august in conjunction with the club’s ‘ladies play in pink day’ to raise awareness and money for breast cancer ireland.

On that day they started playing at first light and finish when it got dark – playing constantly for 16-17 hours

and completing 6 full rounds of the course.

The duo exceeded their target of raising €1,000 and actually raised €6,666. This included €1,436 raised on their Facebook fundraising page and €5,230 from other sources (raffles, sponsorship cards, collection buckets etc.)

Well done to both and to all who sponsored them so generously.

L-R: David Mernagh and Ben Kidd.

David reports about the day: “Well what a day Tuesday (18th August) turned out to be. The beautiful weather on Tuesday sandwiched between two horrendous days on both Monday and Wednesday showed just how lucky we got.

“From the start of this event the support shown to both Ben and myself was amazing and we can’t thank you enough. It was a long tiring day but the buzz and atmosphere around the club on the day is what drove us on and made it worth every minute.

Also the amount of money raised for this great charity far exceeded our expectations and showed us the generosity that people have in such challenging times... Once again thank you to everyone who supported us whether it be raffle prizes, donations, kind words of support or snacks and water, it was all so very much appreciated and made the day the success it was.

“Special thanks to the greenkeepers for the fantastic condition of the course, to Adrian and his team in the bar and restaurant for keeping us refreshed, to Stephen and Ciara in the Pro Shop who accommodated my time off and were of great support throughout this event, and finally to Meta Cummins and Mary Halligan, the time and effort they put into organising this fundraiser was tremendous and needs to be applauded.” n

Aaron raises almost €9,000 for hospice a 12-year-old enniscorthy boy has raised almost €9,000 for a hospice in the south east in memory of his late dad.

Aaron Hutchinson lost his father Ray to cancer in March of this year and he wanted to give something back to the Palliative Care Unit in University Hospital Waterford who looked after his dad during his final days, so he decided to fundraise for the unit by getting sponsorship to have his incredibly long hair cut off. Initially he was hoping to raise €500 but thanks to his intensive fundraising and an online Gofundme campaign, Aaron has now raised almost €9,000 and rising.

An as an added bonus, Aaron is donating his cut-off hair to the Rapunzel Foundation which makes wigs for adults and children who have lost their hair due to illness or medical treatment. n

Above: Aaron before and after. Below: Sami’s Hair Salon on Slaney Street, Enniscorthy, did an expert job in cutting Aaron’s hair.

€25 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR 3RD LEVEL INSTITUTIONS - BROWNE Minister James Browne has welcomed a €25 million investment for capital works in third level institutions including funding for colleges in the South-East. IT Carlow will receive €1,074,000 while Waterford IT will receive €1,114,000. Deputy Browne explained, “This funding will allow for small scale capital investment and equipment needs based on the colleges’ own priorities including health and safety works, infrastructure upgrades, ICT renewal and energy upgrades. Capital investment is essential to ensuring a high-quality academic environment and a positive campus experience for students and staff. I hope that this funding will expand availability of student places and transform campus infrastructure over the coming years.”

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Mythen concerned about Children’s Mental Health Services in Wexford deputy Johnny Mythen has raised concern around children’s Mental health services in co. Wexford.

Recent figures revealed to Deputy Mythen showed that there are 44 children in the north of the County waiting for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and there are not currently any out-of-hours CAMHS services.

Deputy Mythen said, “I do not think it is acceptable for 44 children to be awaiting for mental healthcare in the north of the county. We know the toll that this wait has on our young people, their families, and indeed the professionals who look after them who are trying to clear these waiting lists as quickly as possible. That is why I am highlighting this issue, to ensure the resources are in place to deal with this quickly.

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Arden House – Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) headquarters in Wexford Town.

“I am also very concerned about the lack of 24-hour, 7days-a-week services for children in mental distress. Mental health is not Monday to Friday.

The calls for out-of-hours CAMHS have long rang out from NGOs and politicians alike, and it is not acceptable that it still has not happened in Wexford.

“In the context of the pandemic, when we are talking about our economy ‘bouncing

back’ I think it’s as important that we help our children and young people ‘bounce back’ too. Part of that puzzle is ensuring that they have the mental health supports they deserve, without waiting, in the moments when they need them.

“I have requested further information on this service from the Minister and I will be following it up. We must be proactive to deal with this now.

Our children deserve it.” n

WEXFORD STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM ONLINE LEARNING FUND – KEHOE Third level students in Co. Wexford will benefit from a new fund to help them access laptops and other devices, Fine Gael’s Paul Kehoe has said. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has confirmed the funding as part of a new fund for student devices worth €15 million. The fund is part of a larger €168 million package to help further and higher education sectors deal with the impacts of Covid-19.

Deputy Kehoe said: “Covid-19 has disrupted many aspects of our lives. For students in third level, it has resulted in a changed college experience. This new academic year will see students attending courses online and they will need access to devices to cope with this challenge. This investment will allow us to help 16,700 students access laptops and will ensure they can keep up to date with their studies. It will also go some way to bridging the digital divide, support students and ensure equality of access to education.”

The devices will be distributed through targeted lending schemes run by the institutions and will be overseen by Student Access Offices. Minister Harris added: “The focus will be on ensuring disadvantaged students have access to the devices. But we must also recognise many students and their families have fallen on hard times as a result of Covid. We must ensure they don’t fall behind in their studies and ensure they can access this support fund also. We still have significant work to do to address the digital divide in Ireland but this will go some of the way to doing that.” n

Glenbrien – first schoolday

€1.8m boost for Co. Wexford as part of the July stimulus package, the Minister for transport, tourism and sport secured an extra €47 million in funding for active travel and climate change adaptation Measures. the Minister has allocated over €1.8m of this money to county Wexford. aMong the key county proJects to be funded: n €258,714 for a cycle track (greyway) from Clough village to Scurlocksbush (Oylegate). n €200,000 for pedestrian route at Goat Hill, New Ross. n €75,000 for a footpath from Ballygarrett to the GAA pitch. n €86,000 for new footpaths at Carrigfoyle Rock linking two forest trails. n €60,000 for age-friendly and disabled parking facilities at Enniscorthy Railway station. n €100,000 for footpaths, agefriendly and disabled parking and upgrade of pedestrian crossing at Bellefield, Enniscorthy. n €60,000 for extension of the Courtown to Gorey footpath link. n €36,000 for a controlled pedestrian crossing at Wellingtonbridge. in the enniscorthy region: duffry gate area: Linking existing residential houses to services (post office, shops and chemist). Provision of disabled and age-friendly parking, upgrading of existing pedestrian crossing point, installation of bollards to protect existing footpath width from vehicle overhang. €30,000. bellefield road: Linking of two existing sections of footpath and improving access to existing parish field and sports

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Paul Kehoe TD

complex. €60,000. ross road: Pedestrian route from large residential area to existing amenities (shops and C o m m u n i t y Wo r k s h o p ) .

Provision of ten dished footpaths at crossing points and improvement of existing road junction. €10,000. railway square: New surfacing and line marking, installation of cycle parking, disabled and age-friendly parking facilities to improve access and support use of public rail transport system. €60,000. bree village: Link existing residential area to village centre and provision of uncontrolled crossing in village centre. €15,000.

Monart east: Upgrade culvert passing under road and install 200 metres of drainage line to alleviate flooding. €30,000. cycle parking shelters and bike racks: To be installed at several locations around Enniscorthy and the district.

Commenting, Minister James Browne said, “The projects included in the scheme can make a real difference to people – footpaths and cycle ways that allow children to walk/cycle to school and to local sport clubs; the dishing of footpaths and pedestrian crossings that improve access to local amenities and links to public transport, and improvements to town and village cen-

tres that will support our hardhit retail and hospitality sectors.”

“The funding will help to sustain the local economy during this very difficult time by having a knock-on economic benefit by generating further employment to local builders and trades,” concluded Deputy Browne.

The funding, designed to encourage walking and sustainable transport across the country, has also been welcomed by Deputy Paul Kehoe: “Over the course of the last few months, necessity has forced us to come out and start walking and cycling more than ever. A really positive development, but it has really exposed where we need to invest to make this change in lifestyle a permanent one.

“This money, confirmed by my colleague Hildegarde Naughton, will go a long way to improve people’s travel experience... Investing in our roads and cycling infrastructure is more important than ever. I’m very pleased that this plan also has a climate focus which is essential given the challenges we face in relation to Climate Action... It will see communities benefiting from improved and more accessible walking and cycling infrastructure as well as stimulating local employment,” he added. n

Cllr Cathal Byrne welcomes €258,714 for dedicated Cycle Lane on Old N11

First Day at school in Glenbrien National School, with class teacher Roiseen Doyle.

“i welcome the announcement of €258,714 in government funding for a dedicated cycle lane on the o l d n 11 f r o m c l o u g h roundabout outside camolin through enniscorthy to the scurlocksbush roundabout outside oylegate under the July stimulus package,” commented local enniscorthy councillor cathal byrne.

“Since the new motorway opened last year, the number of cars and trucks using the Old N11 has dramatically reduced. It is estimated that there has been a reduction of 6,000 cars on the Old N11 road each day since the motorway opened.

Cllr Cathal Byrne

Over the past twelve months, I had been contacted by local cyclists who saw this as an opportunity to use the wide hard shoulder along the Old N11 as a dedicated cycle track. I am glad that this funding will help make that vision a reality.”

“2020 has seen a rise in

the numbers of people who are out cycling right across the country particularly after the Covid-19 lockdown back in the Spring. This funding can help keep Enniscorthy to the forefront in attracting cycling tourism.”

“I am also pleased to see that €24,000 has been confirmed to provide cycle parki n g a re a s i n B u n c l o d y, Oylegate, Ferns and Camolin.

If we are going to attract more cyclists then it is vitally important that they have places to be able to safely store their bikes when they stop off for food or a drink along their journey,” concluded Cllr Byrne. n

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Hope Centre’s welcome news ENNISCORTHY'S HOPE CENTRE TO GET €86,000 IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING. Deputy Paul Kehoe announced on 4th September that four Wexford organisations across the county are to benefit from €140,727 in funding under the latest round of the Covid-19 Stability Fund.

Funding for additional organisations is expected to be announced soon.

The funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund is designed to support community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises during the Covid19 pandemic.

Once-off cash injections of between €2,000 and €200,000 are being awarded to qualifying organisations that provide critical services to those most vulnerable in society.

This will help with short term cash flow during the current Covid-19 crisis.

Included in the recent funding announcement are: Kilmore Scope: €3,718.

Hope Cancer Support Centre, Enniscorthy: €86,063.

Knockingall Organisation Community Centre CLG: €3,301.

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A WORD FROM NEW MINISTER OF STATE, JAMES BROWNE: A huge thank you to everyone for your messages and best wishes. I am honoured to have been appointed as Minister of State in the Dept of Justice with responsibility for Law Reform

by An Taoiseach. I look forward to the challenge ahead and getting stuck into the role.

A big thank you to the people of Wexford who have supported and voted for me, to my canvass team and to my family. I wouldn’t be in this position without you.

I will of course continue to be a voice for Wexford at Government level. n

Vinegar Hill site refused planning

Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Anne Rabbitte TD, centre, visited Bellefield Design / Co. Wexford Community Workshop in Enniscorthy on 4th September. Photo: Trevor Jacob, left, CEO of CWCW, with staff members and Johnny Mythen TD (fourth from left), Paul Kehoe TD (second from right) and Minister James Browne TD (extreme right).

Planning Permission has been refused for a large development consisting of a two-storey plus basement, 90-bedroom nursing home and 97 housing units, on a site in Clonhaston, just past Alcast, on the road to Oulart – the site of the old Vinegar Hill golf club. The reasons are given in the table opposite.

If granted, this development would have been in addition to a number of other large-scale developments being planned for the Clonhaston area. n

ST SENAN’S ENNISCORTHY – FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL St Senan’s National School Enniscorthy, 1st Sept 2020, First Day at school for the Junior infants.

Far Left: John, Rosie and Mary O’Connor.

Left: Eva Conboy, Finn O’Neill and Cathy Conboy.

Right: Anne Thorpe, Aine and Peggy Cahill.

Far right: All set for her arithmetic was young Margaret Murphy.

Far left: Paddy, Bridget, Kate and Andy Kelly.

Left: Jay and Fionn O’Neill and Sarah Buckley.

Right: Charles and Tiernan McKeown and Linda Hogan.

Far right: Emma Plesca, Kevin Petrovici, Alisa Petrovici.

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Red Moon – imaginations run wild!

Weekly classes are open to all with no auditions or interviews.

NOW Numbers for each group are limited ENROLLING so early booking is recommended.

Mondays from Sept 7th: Wexford Arts Centre.

Thursdays from Sept 10th: Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy.

Red Moon Creative Arts Theatre is more than a drama school... it’s a central part of the creative and cultural fabric of County Wexford.

Festivals, parades, cultural events, literary events, schools and community projects regularly engage Red Moon’s professional team.

Clients include Wells House & Gardens, Wexford Libraries, Culture Night, Wexford County Council, WWETB & School Completion Programmes.

Drama with Red Moon Creative Arts Theatre is, above and beyond everything, great fun! Challenging, exciting, adventurous and hilarious, it’s all in the mix.

Younger children find their feet with games, skills and stories, becoming characters who get to save the world or dive to the bottom of the ocean, or whatever they or their tutors devise, and they live to tell the tale! Older members build amazing narrative dramas and create incredible characters to become central players in their own fantastic epic tales.

And everyone gets to play a fabulous range of drama games and develop their skills through drama exercises (many created by Red Moon), sharing their own unique personalities through creative expression.

Performance is very much a part of the programme, sometimes an established classic like ‘Matilda’, sometimes devised by the children and tutors, like ‘The Brendan Voyages’, or sometimes one of principal tutor Abigail’s own brilliantly

Hoolie's Lockdown Lock-in Blackstairs Blues Festival Special!!

Saturday 12th of September 9.30pm On the facebook pages of https://www.facebook.com/HolohansPub https://www.facebook.com/BlackstairsBluesFestival The Hoolie's Lockdown Lockin Blackstairs Blues Festival Special on Saturday 12th of September at 9.30pm will be hosted by Niall Holohan & Ibar Carty and features an incredible line-up of local, national and international blues stars including...

Malkum and Chris Daniel De Vita Ben Prevo

Austin Walkin Cane David Broad Mark S Black Keith Scott Paulie Martin and John McGuiness Sean Taylor Pistol Pete Wearn James Oliver David King Trevor Babajack Steger Bert and Eva Deivert

Hector Castle Colm Skwirbat Sliding P.K. Dermot Byrne Sweet Sorrows Garry Lynch Rusty Jacks – Throwback from BBF 2015 BC Blues Band KJ McEvoy Loose Arrangement Richard & Eddie w/friends.

ridiculous plays for children, like ‘Hugh Dunnit’. Children can also be part of the production team for these performances.

Drama is an essential creative activity. Children and young people of all ages build character, communication skills, self-confidence and especially their imaginations through Red Moon’s unique approach to Drama and Youth Theatre.

Red Moon is not a stage school where children and young people are trained to perform. The company is entirely focused on providing opportunities for members to explore, enjoy and express who they are themselves through the arts.

Many former members now work in the arts and media and pinpoint their time with Red Moon as

an important factor in their own ongoing careers.

Covid-19 has brought many challenges but Red Moon continued their lively engagements with members throughout lockdown and right across the summer with free weekly Zoom Workshops featuring creative arts challenges ranging from artwork to story-making to mock movie trailers and a series of carefully managed Summer Camps around Co. Wexford, all within social distancing and other C-19 guidelines.

At the moment, a short film project where individual roles were recorded at home is being edited into the finished product.

Red Moon – definitely more than just a drama school! n

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JACK – NATIONAL CHAMPION!

Slaney News columnist to host national motoring conference iQuest & Business Post LIVE are delighted to announce the official launch of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Summit 2020 which will take place on October 15 in Croke Park and online virtually.

This year’s summit will be chaired by Bunclody’s Caroline Kidd, founder and editor of the online automotive magazine Changing Lanes, a jury member for Irish Car of the Year, and motoring columnist for many years with the Slaney News.

This year’s Summit will address the impact of the current crisis and cover a wide range of subjects pertinent to the industry going forward.

This innovative event is about making the most of the opportunities presented by EVs, creating partnerships, ensuring stakeholder collaboration and adopting business models to facilitate further adoption into the market.

To view the evolving agenda and secure your place visit: https://www.evsummit.ie/agenda/ ––––––––––––––––––––––––– Meanwhile, the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) recently released their official new vehicle statistics. New car registrations for July were down 14.1% (21,213) when compared to July 2019 (24,681).

While registrations year to date are also down 29.8% (74,069) on the same period last year (105,439).

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Well done to Jack Dempsey, Enniscorthy, who recently won the national Under-12 Road Cycling Championships. He is pictured here with his parents and sister.

Light Commercials vehicles (LCV) are down 5.5% (4,438) compared to July last year (4,697) and year to date are down 25% (15,009). HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) registrations are up 2.8% (258) in comparison to July 2019 (251).

Year to date HGV's are down 28.8% (1,461).

Used car imports for July (8,744) have seen a decrease of 6.8% on July 2019 (9,382). While year to date imports are down 49.6% (31,531) on 2019 (62,508).

Brian Cooke, SIMI Director General, commenting on the market figures said: “While the July registration period did bring much needed activity back to showrooms, new car sales continue to disappoint,

with another monthly fall.

This is despite the fact that many quarter 2 sales had been pushed back into the 202 registration plate. Covid-19 on the back of Brexit and an already falling new car market since 2016, now sees new car sales back to recession levels, down 30% year to date.

“Looking further into the numbers, new car sales will fall for the fourth consecutive year, with a staggering 44% reduction over the last 4 years... we need to see a reduction in VRT, to allow the car market return to normal sustainable levels, which will reduce both the age of the fleet and emissions.”

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For the best in local musical talent, check out Hoolie’s Lockdown Lock-In. The most recent episode was on 30th August. Each episode is broadcast live on Facebook on the ‘Holohans Pub’ page. Holohans put out a new episode every couple of weeks so keep an eye on their Facebook page for updates. New acts are always welcome, so if you'd like more details on how to get involved, please email: holohanslockdownlockin@gmail.com and check out ‘Holohans Pub’ on Facebook.

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JAMIE MURPHY ON THE MOVIES...

A great new vlog (video blog) by top Enniscorthy movie buff, Jamie Murphy, is now available on his own YouTube channel ‘One Take Thoughts’.

Check it out for his ‘Top 5 Stephen King Adaptations’, ‘Top 5 Horror Films’, ‘Top 5 Worst Bond Films’, ‘Antrum (deadliest film ever made)’ and lots more to come. n

Wells House – open for business The popular Wells House and Gardens, near Gorey, is still going strong despite Covid-19 and some recent tree damage caused by storms in August.

Left: Storm Francis brought down a 180-year old tree on the property. Sabine Rosler, proprietor, inspects the fallen "Sorbus Latifolia" tree (common name: Fontainebleau Service Tree) which was planted there in 1832.

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Starring Naoimh Penston, James McDermott, Tony Carty, Amy and Leah Penston and the wonderful Eithne Corrigan on piano.

Gorey Little Theatre, Gorey, 9th and 10th October at 8pm.

The National Opera House, Wexford, 24th October at 8pm.

Simple and unpretentious, this Tony Award-winning musical is a perfect introduction to the work of this contemporary master and a must for diehard fans. Stephen Sondheim has been the leading composer of musical theatre for the past fifty years. His work is timeless. Now, with this award-winning revue of his work, some of the most lush, unforgettable songs from this musical theatre master are presented in one magical evening. Minimal sets and costumes, a small but incredibly talented cast and one piano allows the brilliant songs to shine. n

ENNISCORTHY GREYHOUND TRACK: Racing behind closed doors until further notice.

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7 September 2020

EDG breathes life into town’s streets

‘THE BIRD IN THE BAMBOO CAGE’ – A REVIEW. This month I am reviewing The Bird in the Bamboo Cage by New York Times and Irish Times bestselling Irish author and friend Hazel Gaynor.

I first met Hazel many moons ago with local Wexford writer Carmel Harrington.

Carmel and Hazel are founders of the creative writing event The Inspiration Project along with Catherine Ryan Howard. I was immediately taken with this lovely, lively lady originally from Yorkshire now living in Ireland with her husband and two children, and lost no time inviting her to participate in the Wexford Literary Festival.

Hazel has written a total of seven novels and I have read and loved them all, her genre of historical fiction being one of my favourites. She was shortlisted for the 2016 Irish Book Awards and her novel The Lighthouse Keepers Daughter was shortlisted for the 2019 Historical Writers Association Gold Crown Award. She is published in thirteen languages and nineteen countries.

The Bird in the Bamboo Cage tells the harrowing story of a group of schoolchildren and their teachers from the Chefoo Missionary School for foreigners on China’s Eastern coast during the Japanese invasion of WWII, and recently I spoke with Hazel and asked where she got the inspiration for her novel.

‘The idea came from an episode of This American Life, a podcast where I first heard about the incredible true events surrounding the children and teachers from the Chefoo Missionary School, who were sent to a Japanese Internment camp and the horrors they suffered there. What I hadn’t expected to discover during my research was a story not only of unimaginable hardship but of extraordinary hope, friendship and kindness,’ Hazel told me, and her book beautifully illustrates the bonds and friendship that grew and developed between pupil and pupil and teacher and teacher and pupil and teacher.

‘Howie the Rookie’ starring Enniscorthy’s gifted actor Fintan Kelly.

After almost five months of Covid-19 and deserted town centres, it was uplifting to see the streets of Enniscorthy come to life again as Enniscorthy Drama Group in conjunction with Enniscorthy Municipal District Council introduced a new initiative in the form of Street Theatre.

Whilst endeavouring to observe Covid-19 guidelines

and maintain social distancing, the Enniscorthy Drama Group presented the Mark O’Rowe play Howie the Rookie to the outdoors and with the outstanding performance of local actor Fintan Kelly it was very well received by the Enniscorthy audience.

Enniscorthy’s town centre at Market Square, a natural amphitheatre with its raised area and almost semi-circle

viewing, provided a perfect stage for the sometimes brutal, gut-wrenchingly raw, modern classic in the vein of popular TV series Love Hate and Fintan Kelly’s blistering performance ensured that this inaugural event was a success.

Local band Kiss My Grass provided the musical entertainment for the evening and it was with both nostalgia and pleasure that people welcomed

music back to the Square.

All donations received will be shared by Talk To Tom and Slaney Search & Rescue in memory of the late Bernard Buddy Kirwan.

A most interesting and enjoyable evening and we hope the first of many as we strive to get our town up and running and vibrant once again.

– Maria Nolan

A compelling and emotive tale made even more so because the story is real.

Hazel cleverly uses two viewpoints and perspectives to tell the story, one is of teacher Elspeth Kent who travels to China seeking adventure and excitement and an escape from her own shattered life at home, and student Nancy Plummer whose parents are working as missionaries and leave her and her brother in the care of Chefoo School to receive an education.

I asked Hazel about her research for this novel. ‘I really didn’t know too much about the war in the Pacific so I had to research the events leading up to Japan’s declaration of war on Britain and the USA following the bombing of Pearl Harbour in December 1941, and to understand the specific experience of Chefoo School I want to the SOAS – the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where the Chefoo School and Mission archives are kept. I also found a website created by some of the Chefoo schoolchildren who, as adults, had documented their memories. Stolen Childhoods, a book about thw wider experience of children interned by the Japanese army during the war was also incredibly helpful to understand the emotional state of children separated from their parents and of the adults who found themselves acting as their guardians.’

The Bird in the Bamboo Cage not only tells of the everyday trials, tribulations and hardships of living in an internment camp, it tells the story of children growing up and becoming young adults without the nurture of parents and normal family life and is an excellent read and a wonderful testament to the memory of all those children and teachers and to the power of friendship, love and hope, and I would like to congratulate Hazel on yet another fantastic bestseller and recommend it to all who are looking for a moving and unforgettable read.

– Maria Nolan

The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, is open...

The gallery at The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, is open, and the theatre at the centre can now be booked again. To find out about dates and rates just email: presentationcentreenniscorthy@gmail.com

Above left: The wonderful Kiss My Grass. Above right: Aisling Williams and Maria Nolan.

Below: Some of the audience in the Market Square enjoying Fintan Kelly’s performance. All pics courtesy of Maria Nolan.

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Wexford GAA Golf Classic We x f o r d G A A h e l d i t s annual fundraising Cairde Loch Garman Golf Classic at Bunclody Golf Club recently and despite Covid 19 restrictions were delighted with the response from all around the county with a total of sixty-one teams signed up for the two day event.

Organised by Cairde Loch Garman member Des Croke and We x f o r d GAA Commercial Manager Eanna Martin with assistance from County Secretary Gearoid Devitt and Cairde members Tom Boland, Jim Byrne, Anthony Neville and Maria Nolan and County PRO PJ Howlin it was one of the most successful Golf Classics in recent years.

Trinity Motors were the main sponsors of the event with a prize of the new Peugeot 208 for a Hole in One at the fifth, which wasn’t achieved on the day with former Wexford hurler Rory McCarthy coming closest at 3 inches from the hole.

There were three primary sponsors who supported the endeavour Zurich, Chadwicks and the Anthony Neville Group. With Zurich providing approximately 250 Goodie Bags and the lovely Lynnsie O’Donoghue of Fresh Today and her affable staff distributing 250 Foodie Bags with a smile to all golfers.

Other prizes on the day included, Druids Glen – Overnight & golf for 4 ,Hotel Kilkenny - B&B for 2 people

x 4, 8 Dinner Vouchers in Kelly’s Hotel, 8 Dinner Vouchers in Riverside Park Hotel and 4 Ball in Rosslare Golf Club.

There were also Hampers & Vouchers from Greenacres, Wexford for Nearest the Pin and Longest Drive for both women and men.

The annual Classic attracted many former and current Wexford hurlers and it was indeed lovely to have County Hurling Manager Davy Fitzgerald in attendance at the fifth hole for the best part of the day and participating and competing as part of the Chadwicks team along with County Chairman Derek Kent.

Cairde Loch Garman and Wexford GAA would like to

Davy Fitz in full swing.

extend grateful thanks to all who sponsored and all who participated in the very enjoyable event and for their careful observation of Covid 19 guidelines and thank Bunclody Golf Club for the use of their excellent, Covid compliant and scenic facilities.

– Maria Nolan

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Thurs 10th September. IMELDA KEHOE. 7-8pm.

For one night only, Imelda will perform Live, accompanied by Michael Egan.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Thurs 17th September. MANDALA WORKSHOP via Zoom. 2pm.

Free workshop via Zoom, learning the practice of mindfulness while drawing, the history of mandala drawing, the simple language of shapes and how to draw your own mandala.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fri 18th September. CULTURE NIGHT. 6pm onwards.

The film by Wexford teenager Noon Abubakar Does my Life Matter? will be presented at the Wexford Arts Centre as part of Culture Night 2020. Nationwide events: www.culturenight.ie ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Fri 25th & Sat 26th September. MY REAL LIFE. 8pm My Real Life is a mesmerising 75-minute monologue by award-winning author Eoin Colfer, performed by Don Wycherley and directed

by Ben Barnes.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Please note that these events will take place under current social distancing measurements as per Government guidelines.

For updates: See Facebook.

Please read our Covid Protocol before visiting us.

Email: boxoffice@wexfordartscentre.ie www.wexfordartscentre.ie

Above left: Adrian Fenlon, Lynnsie O’Donohue, Lee Chin, Danielle O’Connor, Declan Ruth. Above right: Lee Chin and Wexford GAA Commercial Manager Eanna Martin. Below L-R: Pat Walsh (Chadwicks), Derek Kent (Chairman Wexford GAA County Board), Davy Fitzgerald (Wexford Senior Hurling Manager), Patrick Atkinson (CEO Chadwicks). All pics: Maria Nolan.

JMA - Neil Young and Bob Dylan Tribute Night 2nd October 2020 The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy The Presentation Centre looks forward to welcoming you all back to the Centre to see JMA who are returning with their sell-out Bob Dylan/Neil Young tribute night on Friday 2nd of October.

In a stunning show JMA will pay homage to some of Bob Dylan and Neil Young’s greatest music featuring classics such as Like A Rolling Stone and Cortez the Killer whilst also throwing in some lesser known tracks and a few new additions to their set list.

Find out more on: www.culturenight.ie/events/wexford/

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JMA take the songs of the masters and add their own unique edge to the mix. Their sound is based around the vocals of James and Anne Meyler, richly laden with harmony, combined with superb guitar work from Michael Egan. When you add in fantastic rhythms courtesy of Keith Devereux on drums and Mick O’Brien on bass what you have is a very exciting sound and this makes for a wonderful night’s entertainment. Join JMA for a terrific journey through Bob Dylan and Neil Young’s long and varied careers.

Tickets €15. Doors 8pm. Start Time 8.30pm.

Things will look and feel a bit different.

Please read the Covid Protocols before visiting at https://www.presentationcentre.ie/covid19.html This event will take place under current social distancing measurements as per Government guidelines. n

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KILMUCKRIDGE CONFIRMATION GLENBRIEN FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

Kilmuckridge School Confirmation, 22nd August 2020, in St Mary’s Church.

Above: John, Reiltin and Claire O’Neill.

Above right: Mary, Cody and Colm Hearne.

Right: Angjelina, Gzim and Preston Barolhoku.

Below left: Cassie Culliton and Aoibhe Conor.

Below right: Keith, Hope and Sarah McKiernan.

Glenbrien First Day at school for Junior Infants, 28th August.

Above left: Isabelle Joyce and Brenda Quirke.

Above right: Millie O’Brien. Below: Archie Bob Murphy and Yvonne Sludds Murphy.

COURTNACUDDY FIRST SCHOOLDAY

Carraig Bríste First Day back Carraig Bríste Full Daycare & Montessori School, Davidstown.

This photo: Orlagh Doyle, Carraig Briste proprietor with Harry O’Doherty.

Right: Rhys Moorehouse.

Below right: Evie Nolan.

Courtnacuddy National School, First Day in School for the Junior Infants, 31st August 2020.

Right: Roya Hendrick.

Below: Saoirse Fardy and Genevive Wilson.

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ST AIDAN’S ENNISCORTHY JUNIOR INFANTS

Junior Infants’ First Day at school in St Aidan’s, Enniscorthy, 31st August 2020.

Pics from L-R: Barry and Audree Byrne. Lisa Leacy and Sean Coughlan. Rebecca O’Sullivan and Laila Freeman. Nayana and Santhi Ajesh.

GAELSCOIL INIS CÓRTHAIDH FIRST COMMUNION

Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh First Communion in St Aidan’s Cathedral, Saturday, 22nd August 2020. Above left: Five beautiful young girls about to make their First Holy Communion.

Above right: Caught in the rain were Alex, Pippa, Dean, Catherine and Elisabeth Callaghan. Below left: Amanda Doyle, Rebecca O’Neill-Doyle and Graham Doyle.

Below centre: Mark, Doireann and Regina Ryan.

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Jason Donohue R.I.P. – Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís On 29th June 2020, Jason Donohue passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness, at his home in Drumlish, Co. Longford, surrounded by all his family. The sad and untimely passing of Jason was also mourned in Tinahely where he grew up, and in Enniscorthy where Jason served for some years as a curate in St Senan’s Parish.

Jason’s connection with Co. Wexford remained strong and, just last year, Jason and a number of Co. Wexford priests – Frs John Carroll, Paddy Browne, Jim Fegan and Brian Broaders made a very memorable trip to Jerusalem and to various parts of the Holy Land. And by all accounts Jason was in flying form and the trip couldn’t have gone better.

Since 2008, Jason worked for Cavan VEC as an Adult Guidance Counsellor. He dedicated his time to helping the many learners, clients and staff who came his way. While he worked primarily in Adult Education Services, he also assisted Youthreach, PLC and VTOS learners. In addition, he supported staff through his ongoing work with the Teachers Union of Ireland.

He gave freely of his time and his empathic nature made people instantly warm to him and open up to him. His advice and his time were both generously given.

He was humble and not always aware of the difference and impact he made in people’s lives. He was quick witted, which always made him wonderful company for social occasions.

He had a strong faith which guided him through his difficult health battle over the past two years. He never complained and welcomed all messages of support and offers of prayers with genuine appreciation and humility.

He will be truly missed by his loving parents John and Bredine, and by his sister Sharon, mother-in-law Bernie O'Neill, brothers-in-law, Aidan McLoughlin and Shane O'Neill, sister-in-law Adrianne, nephews Mikie, Shane, Darragh and niece Sinéad.

Jason will also be fondly remembered by his aunts, uncles, numerous cousins, work colleagues and his many dear friends who are all the richer for having known him.

His funeral homily was

Familiarise yourself with Enniscorthy’s lifesaving defibrillators All defibrillators in Enniscorthy under the remit of the ‘Enniscorthy Defibrillator Initiative in Memory of Ger’ (the late Ger Devereux) are now registered with the National Ambulance Service. In the event of an emergency please dial 999/112 and state the Defibrillator eircode you will then be given the code for the Defibrillator box. Eircode stickers have been placed on the boxes for your convenience. A list of locations is given below. It is recommended that readers add this list to their phones.

Michael Devereux, the main organiser behind the

Initiative, tells us that there are some more defibrillators coming on stream soon. The Slaney News will keep you posted on their locations.

We l l d o n e t o P a d d y Redmond and Enniscorthy Red Cross for their continued support with training courses and conducting maintenance audits regularly.

DEFIBRILLATOR LOCATION St Senan’s Church Cooney Furlong / Gala, Old Dublin Road Post Office, on the side facing Castle Hill Daybreak – Chapel Lane Service Station, Drumgoold No. 4 Milehouse Rapps/Starlights GAA Club, Bellefield Mace – Bellefield Service Station Martins Service Station, Monfin The Millennium Bar, Davidstown Daybreak, Greenville Lane The Still, Fairfield, Enniscorthy Enniscorthy Garda Station, Lymington Road

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Jason pictured with wife Siobhán and their precious children, Saibh and Shóna.

Jason passed away as he had lived, with peace, humility, kindness, faith and love.

given by his dear friend, Rev John Carroll, PP, GlynnBarntown and Diocesan Secretary, who said, “His is a life that speaks for itself, a gentle life, a noble life, a life marked with gratitude for all he received and who it is he ultimately became.” “Jason lived by a quote which he shared with Siobhan – it’s a simple quote, but it’s one that tells us a lot about how he endured his illness, what his

philosophy was, what his outlook was, what discipline he pursued throughout recent years and months. ‘Do not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come.

Live in the present and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering’ (Ida Scott Taylor).”

Fr John continued, “Jason was telling Siobhán why he

LEAVE NO TRACE A new Government of Ireland campaign, Love This Place, Leave No Trace, has been launched to tackle a growing littering issue throughout the country, particularly in some of our most scenic locations which have recently become littering hotspots. It is a joint initiative of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Waterways Ireland, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Fáilte Ireland, Sport Ireland, The Department of Community and Rural Development, the Office of Public Works, Coillte and Leave No Trace Ireland.

The campaign aims to promote responsible outdoor recreation practices that will ensure

a healthier and sustainable future for all. It calls on everyone to take care of the outdoors to ensure it is preserved for future generations.

There has been a notable increase in littering throughout the country in the last number of months since the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Everyone needs to take responsibility.

Littering is a threat to our fragile ecosystems and a moment of laziness can have long-term effects. An aluminium can takes 400 to 500 years to break down, a plastic bag can take up to 20 years. A discarded plastic bottle, meanwhile, can last for a million years!

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Jason (right) and Fr John Carroll, last year, in the old city of Jerusalem.

always lived in the moment.

He told her, ‘I have to live in the moment. To think about the future is too upsetting.

Every one of us have just the moment we are in and if I stay in the moment I have exactly the same length of time as everyone else’.

“In these words, Jason gives us a beautiful understanding of mindfulness; of the gift of this moment, of the beauty of this day. In struggles,

he gave us an example to follow.”

In concluding his homily, Fr John recalled a simple phrase used first by a German poet Ludwig Jacobowski in August 1899 – “I don’t cry because it has come to an end, I smile because it happened”.

Fr John said, “...we need to do both – we cry because it has come to an end, but we do also smile because it happened!” n

Urgent Investment in health is needed Sinn Féin TD for Wexford, Johnny Mythen, has said, “Urgent investment is needed to protect our health services.”

This follows a €1.9 billion plan unveiled by the lead opposition party – Sinn Féin, in an attempt to protect capacity in the health service.

Deputy Mythen said: “Every option has to be on the table, and workers need to be guaranteed certainty in their employment. We need to expand physical infrastructure through space in the community, the repurposing of space in acute hospitals, expanding key areas through modular units, and leveraging at-cost capacity in the private sector.

Frontline staff are at burnout and cannot continue to work overtime in understaffed conditions. This is not safe or fair for staff or patients.

“Covid-19 has exposed decades of failure to build a public health system that has enough doctors, nurses and beds. For example, between January and July of this year 18 vacant nursing positions arose in Wexford General Hospital. I am glad that the HSE have advised me that these positions are now being filled, but I would be concerned about the costing and administrative challenges of the temporary cover incurred for that six-month period.

Johnny Mythen TD

“Moreover, there are still over 24 other equivalent vacanc i e s i n We x f o rd G e n e r a l Hospital, from consultant grade to administration staff level.

The frontline staff in the hospital are dealing with vacant posts in both the radiography and physiotherapy departments, both of which are essential in the fight against Covid-19.

“Pre-Covid, our health system was in crisis. Now, it is under pressure on several fronts: overworked staff, Covid-19 care, non-Covid-19 care, catching-up on delayed care as a result of the lockdown, a vast reduction in capacity, and the looming winter flu. There are now more than 700,000 people on waiting lists, and this will continue to grow. We could lose from 20 to 40% bed capacity.

“This is an emergency; it needs an emergency response.” n

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MONAMOLIN CONFIRMATION Court National School Monamolin Confirmation in St. Moling’s Church, Monamolin, 29th August, 2020.

Right: Rubie, Rachel, Danny, David and Sophie Allen.

Far right: Cllr Mary Farrell with her nephew Owen Breen.

Below left: Bill, Michael, Mick and Lisa Fanning.

Below centre: Fintan, Aoibhinn, Roisari and Tina Egan.

Below right: Richard, Dylan, Bobby and Natasha Keegan.

PIERCESTOWN JUNIOR INFANTS

Piercestown first day at school for the Junior Infants. Pics from left to right: Marie Louise Richard and Beth Norval. Mairead and Tom McGuire. Kate Power and mum Eleanor.

Meabh McClean and Fiona Roche. Gerry and Gracie Murphy and mum Laura Walsh.

SCOIL MHUIRE, BROADWAY, JUNIOR INFANTS

Scoil Mhuire, Our Lady's Island, Broadway. Left to Right: Young Lilly May Dunne. Chairman of Wexford Co. Council Ger Carthy drops off his daughter Erin, with mum Ann Marie Carthy.

The whole family turned out to see Jayden at his first day at school – Jordan, Lee, Jayden and April Aylward. Lisa Furlong with daughter Bella-Rose Furlong at her first day at school in Broadway.

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Slaney Food & Drink

7 September 2020

Top tips for the dreaded lunchbox!

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.

The schools are finally reopened, and while there has been great excitement about this, most parents are probably already sick of the dreaded lunchbox!

It can be tough to think of ideas and know what to pack, so below are some of 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 by break time. ★ Switch it up. Don't rely on sandwiches every day and don’t limit yourself to “traditional” lunch foods. ★ Remember to pack a drink, ideally water.

LUNChbOx IDEAS: ★ Instead of a sandwich, try using wraps, pitta breads or bagels (choosing 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 or mild salsa and a range of "dippers". Try crackers, veggie sticks (carrot, celery, cucumber), bread sticks or falafel. For a sweet

The 2020 Eat Wexford Plaque being presented to Rosaleen Casey of Pettitt’s SuperValu.

Pettitt’s – supporting local food producers Some lunchbox ideas

version, use yogurt and provide fruit, waffles or pancakes as dippers.

For lots more ideas head over to www.littleonutrition.com or search for Little O Nutrition on Facebook. n

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P e t t i t t ’s S u p e r Va l u , Enniscorthy, is an Official Supporter of the Wexford Food Family. Manager Rosaleen Casey recently received the 2020 Eat Wexford plaque.

The programme recognises commitment to supporting and stocking local produce and the list of Wexford Food Family members in store at Pettitt’s Enniscorthy is very impressive – Atlantis Seafood, Ballycross Apple Farm, Ballyhack Smokehouse, Byrnes Free Range Chickens & Turkeys, Daengs Crackers, Clever Man Irish C r a f t B e e r, D u n c a n n o n

Smokehouse, Gorse Farm, Jackford Irish Gin, Jimmys Kitchen, Kellys Bakery, Killowen Farm, Meadowfield Farm, Mr Jeffares Blackcurrants, Naturally Cordial, O'Neills Bacon, Regan Organic Farm, Slaney Farm Produce, Tasty Parlour, Trudies Catering Kitchen, Wexford Creamery, Wexford Home Preserves, Wexford Tomatoes, WILD About, Whelan’s Potatoes, Zaeire Artisan Chocolates, Zanna Cookhouse, etc.

For more information: www.wexfordfoodfamily.com and www.pettitts.ie n

Slimming World Enniscorthy Slimming World Groups Reopen with Tony McCann, is back open!

In March, Tony McCann had to close his Slimming World groups in Enniscorthy due to Covid 19 and the groups went virtual and have been for the last few months with members continuing to lose weight.

Now that restrictions have eased, the groups have returned to the real world, with members getting back together in real-life slimming groups but with lots of social distancing safety measures in place to keep members safe.

And there is some really great news in the form of a fantastic offer – buy a 5-week countdown course and you will receive a free week and a free copy of the brand-new recipe book Take 5 Second Helpings. Below is a recipe from the new book that you can try for yourself and enjoy. It serves 4 people.

Ingredients: n Low-calorie cooking spray n 2 large onions, roughly chopped n 400g dried pasta shapes, such as fusilli or spirali n 500g lean beef mince (5% fat or less) n 6 large tomatoes, sliced n 80g reduced-fat cheddar cheese, coarsely grated Method: 1. Spray a medium-size saucepan with lowcalorie cooking spray and place over a medium-low heat. Add the onions, cover and cook for 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the pack instructions, but drain and return to the pan a couple of minutes before the end of the recommended cooking time.

3. Uncover the onions and increase the heat to high. Add the beef and fry for 5 minutes

Tony McCann

or until browned, breaking up any lumps.

Drain off any liquid and season lightly.

4. Preheat your grill to high.

5. Stir the beef into the pasta. Spoon half of the mixture into a shallow baking dish, cover with half of the tomatoes and season lightly. Grill for 5-7 minutes.

6. Sprinkle over half of the cheese and top with the remaining pasta, beef and tomatoes. Grill for 5 minutes then sprinkle with the remaining cheese and grill for 2 minutes or until golden. Serve hot. n

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Healthy Ireland Fund Round 3 2019-2021 Community Mental Health Fund Small Grants Scheme

Healthy Ireland, A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025 is a national framework for action to improve the health and wellbeing of Ireland over the coming generation. Now in its 3rd round, the ‘Healthy Ireland Fund’ aims to support innovative sectoral, evidence-based projects, programmes and initiatives that support key national policies in areas such as mental health, physical activity, nutrition and sexual health, tobacco and alcohol and development of spaces and places for health and wellbeing.

Wexford County Council, on behalf of Wexford Local Community Development Committee (Wexford LCDC) is now seeking submissions for a Small Grants Scheme to deliver actions or projects which are in line with the Mental Health theme of Healthy Ireland. Any not-for-profit local community, voluntary, sporting, arts and youth groups may apply.

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A total of €30,000 has been allocated to Wexford.

Minimum Grant €2,000 / Maximum Grant €5,000 per project.

The programme budget must be spent by 31st May 2021.

Where possible applications should be made electronically, using the online application form, available in the Community Section – Supports, Grants & Awards, at www.wexfordcoco.ie Grant scheme guidelines and application forms are also available at this web address or by phoning 053-919 6000 or emailing community@wexfordcoco.ie Closing date for receipt of applications is 4pm on Wednesday 30th September 2020.

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Call for Expressions of Interest for the Supply of Social Housing Wexford County Council is currently prioritising housing programmes for delivery. As part of a range of housing solutions, the housing authority is currently seeking expressions of interest from private developers, building contractors and land owners.

Interested parties should be capable of delivering social housing units within the County and have housing proposals or turnkey developments available.

Current housing demand is prioritised within the urban areas of Wexford and Gorey, which address current demand in these zoned areas. Developments of 5 social housing units or greater will be considered. Expressions of interest for other areas will be considered but not prioritised.

In particular Wexford County Council is seeking in order of priority:• Turnkey developments. Acquisitions are on a turnkey basis; potential payment is a fixed price lump sum, on completion of a development, within an agreed timeframe.

• Mixed development schemes where social residential components could be incorporated into them.

All developments and associated works must be fully compliant with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government guidelines and standards. A formal pre-planning discussion with Wexford County Council’s Planning section will need to have been held prior to proposal being submitted to the Housing Department.

A preliminary proposal via the official application form will need to be submitted along with required documentation regarding the development proposed.

Application forms must be received in by 5pm on Friday 02nd October 2020, in order to allow for consideration of all proposals received. Application forms should be requested by phoning 053 919 6501.

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7 September 2020

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Monart in top 1% of world hotels The 5-star Monart Destination Spa near Enniscorthy has been named in the top 1% of hotels worldwide and has been honoured in the ‘best – Luxury’ category in the Trip Advisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2020.

The Travellers' Choice Awards are determined based on "the quality and quantity of the millions of reviews, opinions and ratings collected on

TripAdvisor in 2019, prior to the pandemic," the online travel giant says.

The team at Monart Destination Spa are particularly delighted with this award as it is wholly decided by public opinion following guest stays at the property.

Monart Destination Spa reopened on August 3rd following temporary closure due to Covid-19. All safety mea-

sures are in place at the Destination Spa featuring an emphasis on world-class hygiene, appropriate staff PPE, ample sanitisation stations and social distancing measures. Spa therapies are being completed using international best practice to ensure guest and employee safety.

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International award for Holos

Restart Grant Plus The launch of the new Restart Grant Plus scheme took place on August 10th with an additional €300 million allocated for the scheme. Wexford County Council is open for applications on its website.

The closing date is 30th September 2020. brief details of the scheme:

Congratulations to Niamh hogan and all the team at holos Skincare from Nature, b a s e d i n E n n i s c o r t h y ’s Enterprise & Technology Centre on the Milehouse

Road, who won Gold in the recent UK-based ‘Free From Skincare Awards’. holos triumphed with their Super Natural Activity Pre and Probiotic Spritz. n

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See: www. enniscorthychamber.ie Enniscorthy & District Chamber of Commerce.

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The Wexford Local Enterprise Office (LEO) is a great source of information and help for local businesses.

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Jackford Gin wins silver Jackford Irish Potato Gin, produced by the Stafford family, just outside Enniscorthy, has just been awarded a silver medal at the recent International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) held in London. The IWSC is the world's largest and most influential international spirit awards and are a recognition of quality and confidence in the spirit market.

So the next time you’re buying gin, try Jackford Irish Potato Gin, served with premium tonic and a slice of lemon and fresh basil! n

The Restart Grant Plus is a new standalone grant that is available to all eligible rateable businesses, including those who received a grant in the previous Restart Grant Scheme. The minimum grant is €4,000 and the maximum is €25,000.

Applicants who received a grant under the first Restart Scheme can apply again for a second grant by submitting the declaration form on the website. First-time applicants who are now eligible under the Restart Grant Plus Scheme must complete and submit the online Application Form.

To be eligible for the grant a business must: ➤ Be a commercial, trading, entity. ➤ Operate from a premises that is commercially rateable by a local authority (see website for info on B&B establishments). ➤ Have 0-250 employees. ➤ Have a turnover of less than €100k per employee to a maximum of €25m. ➤ Have suffered a 25%+ loss in turnover between 1st April and 30th June 2020.

➤ Commit to remain open or to reopen if closed; and ➤ Intend to retain employees that are on The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS).

Any queries please direct them to restartgrant@wexfordcoco.ie –––––––––––––––––––––––– A financial incentive scheme for employers to recruit apprentices has also been launched.

The scheme encourages employers to take on apprentices and they will receive a €3,000 incentive payment for each new apprentice registered between March and the end of the year.

Local TD James Browne says, “The scheme is one of the measures within the July Stimulus package, and will see employers and new apprentices benefit. It will give employers a cash injection into their business while also providing new apprentices with a pathway into a new career.

“This is just one of many measures the Government has launched since taking office to support businesses and those looking for employment.

The coronavirus has impacted on every town and village in the country. In particular, small and medium sized businesses have faced the biggest challenges. This is why Fianna Fáil is committed to supporting our communities through these unprecedented times.”

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VET DIARY FOR OCTOBER

with the Moyne Veterinary Hospital

Joe Kavanagh writes about a bond of friendship forged with a client.

Sometimes, someone comes along in your life and they just make a huge impression on you. It’s almost like you've known them before, ye just click with them and a friendship is forged instantly.

I was asked to call out to see a dog and possibly to put down the dog for a couple who lived a few miles from the practice. We usually try to do this at the practice rather than at the house for lots of reasons but in this case I agreed to go out to the house. The dog was an Alsatian, elderly and going down on the back legs and getting to the point it was finding it very difficult to move. We decided it was best to put the dog to sleep which went off gently and peacefully with the intravenous injection.

The owners were naturally upset but kindly offered me a cup of tea, which I accepted as it was my last call of the evening. So we sat chatting over the cuppa and it was like this seemingly elderly gentleman in front of me just began to chat about different topics and was a world of information. He had such a wonderful view on people, animals and life that I was captivated just listening to his stories and his take on life. We chatted for ages and I had to reluctantly leave in case I was overstaying my welcome.

It was the start of a long friendship that has spanned about 14 years plus. He listened with great interest, spoke with huge enthusiasm, and encouraged all around him to bring the best out of everyone he knew. In recent years he hadn't been in as good of health and struggled valiantly without any complaints (well not to my knowledge). That same gracious, heartfelt welcome was always there, whether it was visiting him in hospital or at home. I always felt it a great privilege to be in his company. He was welcoming and inclusive making sure you were introduced to whoever was there too. He saw the best in people and subtly helped them rise to being the best they could be, not by cajoling, just the enthusiasm he naturally had for life, nature and her people. The word ‘enthusiasm’ comes from the Greek 'En Theus' which means 'With God' or 'God within'.

This was the reason this man was so successful, so loved and so cherished, because he naturally exuded that magical quality about him, freely and effortlessly. When I had a bereavement in the family myself, he came to the funeral and only spoke one sentence but it always stayed with me. His wife sent me a picture of them together last week, they were 64 years married that day.

Today, he passed away. My heartfelt sympathies to his lovely wife and family. It is a huge void. I was truly privileged to have known him.

The words he spoke to me that day were, 'Love Never Dies.' 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 105th of a series, Ibar shares a couple of photos from 1990. If you can help identify any of the people in these photos, Ibar and the Slaney News would be delighted to hear from you.

For our convenience we would ask you to email: slaneynews@gmail.com. Thank you.

Above: Outside the Antique in 1990, St. Catherine's Youth Club Telethon 1990 with Ivan Yates, John Browne, Fr. Denis Brennan, Vincent and Eddie Heffernan, etc.

Left: Enniscorthy Community Games group outside the CBS in 1990.

All photos copyright © Ibar Carty.

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Heritage Walk for Tombrack Community Garden

Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society members at Ballycarney. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Enniscorthy Historical Reenactment Society were delighted to be asked to provide some colour and entertainment at a fundraising event for Tombrack Community Garden recently.

A Heritage Walk from Ballycarney to the beautiful Community Garden was led by local historian and archaeologist Barry Lacey who gave a most detailed historical account of the area beginning with the story of the Redmond Brothers of Corah and their part in the Rebellion of 1798.

Barry told the large gather-

ing of walkers including members of EHRS dressed as Redcoats and Pikemen and women that the incident with the Redmond Brothers at Ballycarney on 26th May 1798 is believed to be the first occurrence of the Rebellion in Wexford.

“At the commencement of the Insurrection two of the Redmond boys were in mercantile situations in Dublin, two were at home, and one was serving his time to a draper in Enniscorthy. As all business at that time was thrown into disarray, the two brothers in Dublin returned home. Neither they, nor any member of their family had

taken any part whatever in the United Irish Movement up to the time of the Rising.

The Redmond brothers were only a day or two home from Dublin, when a man named Carr, Captain o f t h e Ye o m a n C a v a l r y o f Newtownbarry district, turned out to burn down the houses of the peasantry of Kilrush and Ferns, and to slaughter the peasantry themselves.

The two brothers, Pat and John Redmond, and their brother Mogue who managed the farm for his aged father and mother, ascended a small hill at the rear of their dwelling, to see the progress of these Yeomanry and the devastation they left in their track. The three Redmonds were splendid specimens of their class being tall, handsome, and muscular and adept in all the manly exercises of their day. Had they thought of danger, they could have been many miles away and safe before the cavalry came near them. Being, however, unconscious of any crime against Church or State, or human being, they remained on the little hill till Carr and his cavalry were passing on the road below.

Carr sent up a picket to order them down. Even then, they could have easily escaped, had they suspected any danger; for, with half a mile odds over a rough country, and not far from the large wood of Ferns, active young men could have readily distanced such horses

as the Yeomen rode. The Redmonds came down quietly and cheerfully with the picket, talking and chatting with them, for they were neighbours, and many of them had been their school-fellows.

The Yeomen moved on to the cross-roads at Ballycarney, the Redmonds in their midst, still fearing no evil. When they reached that little village, a halt was called

by Carr, without even the form of a drumhead trial, without question, without warning of any kind, the order was given by Carr for their immediate execution. Some, perhaps, old school-fellows amongst the Yeomen, who still retained a pulse of human feeling, exclaimed: “Ah! boys, don't shoot them," when Carr roared with a voice hoarse with rage, "Let the man who says Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society showing their firepower.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

don't shoot them be shot." Silence descended on the Yoemen.

John Redmond was at once shot dead by a horse pistol through the breast. Pat Redmond, when he saw his brother fall, made a rush across Ballycarney bridge to escape, but, when making a spring for the first fence off the road, at Munfin side of the Slaney, his head was cloven in twain by the sword of one of the Yoemen who pursued him.

Mogue Redmond was fired at and wounded slightly in the fleshy part of the thigh. He fell, and one of the yeomen made a blow to behead him with his sword, but Redmond's hand, in the fall, had providentially come across his neck in such a way that the cuff of his coat deadened the force of the blow.

Sufficient blood, however, spurted

out of the wound to cover his face and neck. The yeomen, thinking him despatched, commenced to rob their victims, who, in the style of that period, were dressed in buckskins, top-boots, and blue cloth coats with bright buttons. Each of the brothers had a silver- cased watch which the yeomen seized ; and they dragged off and appropriated the boots and buckskins worn by each of the Redmonds.

Mogue, who pretended unconsciousness at the time, used to say that he suffered dreadfully when the yeomen put their feet on his body in order to drag off his boots, but he shortly recovered, joined the insurgents, got his thigh broken at the Battle of Hacketstown, again recovered, and lived to a good old age.

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Carr lived for years afterwards in Newtownbarry, unprotected and unmolested, he went about his business alone, like any other country gentleman, and was left by the very people whose relatives and friends he had murdered, to the justice and mercy of God. It may be here mentioned that Carr was agent to Colonel Barry, afterwards Lord Farnham, who then was the proprietor of the prop-

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erty later owned by the family of Hall Dare; and in whose honour the charming village of Bunclody was called "Newtownbarry".

The Redmond brothers, John and Patrick, were later interred in the Old Cemetery in Ferns adjacent to the Cathedral.

At the time of the murder, the three brothers were in their prime with John age 28, Patrick 26 and Mogue 28.

This event was one of the first

Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society members at Ballycarney.

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events to signal the outbreak of the 1798 rebellion in county Wexford. The following day the battle of Oulart Hill took place and the home of a wealthy protestant, Turner of Ballingale (a neighbouring townland of Corah) was attacked for arms.

Perhaps the killing of the Redmond brothers was the straw that broke the camels back and ignited the rebellion in Wexford.”

What a great shame that no

memorial stands in Ballycarney today to commemorate the events of May the 26th 1798.

L a t e r, a s t h e Wa l k approached Tombrack, members of EHRS dressed as Black and Tans and IRA staged an ambush to the delight of the walkers.

All proceeds go towards the excellent Community Garden project.

– Maria Nolan

GOREY...

The Gorey men's Shed is fundraising to build its own shed and community hub in the heart of Gorey. The new shed will be a community-based centre that will provide a place where men can meet through social interaction and share their talents and skills.

The shed has been in Gorey for ten years but never had its own home. The group is aiming to have its new shed open in early 2021 and is asking for help to achieve that goal by donations. The link: https:// www. gofundme.com/f/goreymen039s-shed n

OUR LADY’S ISLAND PILGRIMAGE...

The old post office building in Ballycarney which has been there since about 1850 and is being renovated as a heritage cottage by the local community.

Our Lady’s Island, August 15th. The annual pilgrimage went ahead in a limited way with a streamed online mass by Bishop of Ferns Denis Brennan. Above: Ger Carthy, Cathaoirleach of Wexford Co. Council, was there with his son Daniel to welcome the Bishop, along with Fr. Jim Cogley.

Below: Anne Lambert, Liam and Pauline Davey.

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Caroline gets motoring REVIEW BY CAROLINE KI D D

we’ve had to wait a long time for an on-trend, b-segment crossover from Ford but the wait is finally over with the arrival of the new Ford Puma. not only does the Puma debut an SuV-inspired crossover look but it also signals the arrival of mild hybrid technology to the Ford range, another hot trend for 2020. look at you Ford!

The new Puma is based on the Ford Fiesta supermini with some technical modifications, but it has a visual identity all of its own. Raised ride height, compact proportions, large headlamps and a muscular body inspired by the big cat it’s named after; the new Puma looks cool and sporty, two words that don’t always come

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Ford Puma

easy when you are describing a B-segment crossover.

With pricing starting from €24,835, the Puma does carry a premium over a Fiesta for example, and even an entry level Focus. But the appeal here is clear and Ford Ireland is skipping base spec models.

That means the range starts with a well-equipped Puma Titanium with on-point 1.0litre turbo petrol engine.

Standard features include 17inch machined alloy wheels, LED projector headlamps, keyless start, climate control, ambient lighting and cruise control.

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The Puma’s EcoBoost Hybrid technology combines a small electric motor with a 48 volt battery and provides additional support to the petrol engine when needed. This engine has a healthy 125 hp and it’s so smart it also features Ford’s industry-first cylinder

deactivation system for a three cylinder engine, which automatically switches off one of the engine’s cylinders when full capacity is not needed.

This engine is available with a 6-speed manual or 7-speed automatic gearbox.

There is also a 1.5-litre diesel available with 120 hp, with pricing starting from €26,976.

We can also expect a high performance Ford Puma ST before the end of the year.

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throughout the chassis to ensure the Puma handles better than competitors! The Puma is exciting to drive. Everything just feels that little bit tighter and more athletic than rivals.

It comes alive in fast cornering, backed up by nicely weighted steering that offers more engagement than most.

I’ve always been a fan of the 1.0-litre Ecoboost engine as it brings out the best in Ford’s dynamic driving cars. It’s no different here. Performance figures are nothing exceptional but it does feel lively most of the time in the Puma.

Over a week of driving my fuel consumption averaged at 6.0/100 km while motor tax is €270 per year.

The Puma takes its interior mostly from the Fiesta. It’s not the last word in luxury but it does have some nice features including a new digital instrument panel. An 8″ touchscreen comes as standard across the range with Android Auto and Apple Car Play. It’s roomier inside than a Fiesta with more headroom and rear legroom. The rear bench however is best left to two people. The boot is a good size at over 400 litres with 80 litres available under the boot floor in the ’MegaBox’, a separate box-shaped space that includes a plughole to wash it out!

The arrival of the Puma begins an onslaught of electrified Fords on the way to Ireland. The Ford Kuga plugin hybrid is also new in dealers, and Focus and Fiesta mild hybrids will follow. The all-electric Mustang Mache will be another high profile release with expected pricing kicking off in the region of €50,000.

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www.slaneynews.com many, many moons ago in my first year as a student at Coláiste bríde i shared a desk and became friends with a petite, blond girl called Sabine Funder. Sabine’s parents were German and Sabine herself was born in Frankfurt in 1958.

In 1961 the Funder family moved to Ireland and bought a farm in County Wicklow and a little while later in 1965 they bought Kilmallock House in Ballymurn and became dairy farmers and this was when I first came across Sabine.

I was invited to the Funder home after school on occasion and was enthralled to see my first ever Kitchen Garden there – Sabine’s mother had the most beautiful, orderly garden I had ever seen with rows of different herbs, many that I had never even heard of, under lovingly made little signs reading Sage, Parsley, Thyme, Lavender, Garlic, Rosemary, Fennell and many more. I can still remember being intrigued by the order of it all.

After about two years or less at Coláiste Bríde, Sabine’s parents sent her to boarding school at Loreto Convent, Wexford, and whilst we corresponded for a while after Leaving Cert we soon lost track of each other until many years later, sitting on the Board of Wexford Local Development, I was intrigued to meet up with Sabine again as herself and her husband Uli Rosler gave a presentation to the Board on their dreams and aspirations for the renovation and redevelopment of Wells House, and since then we have rekindled our friendship and indeed I have spent many lovely occasions at the Rosslers’ beautifully restored Wells House and Gardens.

Sabine says she loved her time at Coláiste Bríde and has always had a strong sense of belonging to Enniscorthy and Wexford and I am delighted to feature Sabine as one of the county’s successful entrepreneurs as, along with husband Uli, she has created one of the county’s most popular tourist attractions, welcoming visitors from all over Ireland, the UK, Europe and further afield.

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Sabine’s strong German work ethic has transformed the house and lands at Wells providing a marvellous amenity on our doorsteps and one that is bringing both revenue and awareness to the county in these difficult times.

Recently I caught up with my long-ago friend to chat about her life and her success.

the slaney News is running a series featuring slaneyside natives and those who live and work here. each month, Maria Nolan will be talking to a person who is excelling in their chosen field be it sport, literature, Business, entertainment, the arts, Fashion, Beauty and who is either slaney born and bred or has a connection to here. the focus of this new endeavour is to shine a light on those from our town who are doing well in their respective careers and life paths, emphasising their influences and motivations with a view to inspiring and encouraging other enniscorthians to emulate their success.

Tell me a little about your current position and what you do:

what are you most proud of: My two girls, my husband and of course Wells House and Gardens.

My impatience, lack of tolerance. what do you dislike about others: I dislike talking but not doing.

I hate when people say they will do something and then it never happens. I hate dishonesty.

what path led you to your current position: I first met Uli in agriculture college in Gurteen, in the early 1970s, we both then went our separate ways. Uli got married and then some years later so did I. We remained friends throughout the years and then in 1995 Uli came up to Mayo to visit, we were both separated by then, and the rest is history. I came to Wells in 1996.

if you could live in another time, when would it be: Not sure, I am happy in the here and now.

How would you like to be remembered: I would love to be remembered as being a loyal and trusted friend, wife and mother and for the work here at Wells House and Gardens where the magic of Wells has allowed so many families to create so many happy memories and take time out from the day-to-day stresses of life.

who and what motivated and influenced you along the way:

Has it been a difficult or enjoyable journey:

By doing. I believe in working with and as part of the team, being visible, talking and interacting with people, I would never expect anyone else to do what I wouldn’t do. I would also be very loyal.

what do you dislike most about yourself:

I am the owner/manager of Wells House and Gardens and I manage a successful tourism business together with a great team. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and providing a magical time for families to relax, play and explore.

After college I worked in Cloney’s in Curracloe and Sadie taught me bookkeeping which was a skill I wished to acquire as I felt that it was an important skill to have for any business.

It was also my first experience in retail. My first management role in retail was in Wigoders in Mullingar. From Mullingar I moved to Castlebar and managed their retail store there. I loved retail, meeting and helping people. Both my retail, customer and bookkeeping skills have served me well over the years and allowed me to be able to manage Wells House and Gardens.

influence people:

DoiNg well at wells! sabine Rosler (wells House, left) with aileen Dowling (Failte ireland).

It has been both but I have to say I am enjoying the journey. I love what I do. as a child what did you want to be when you grew up: As a child the only thing I wanted to be was a doctor. who were your childhood heroes:

My father, I loved country music, reading and learning.

How would you describe yourself: I am shy and reserved when out of my comfort zone. Other than that I am outgoing, chatty, and happy.

How do you motivate and

what’s the one thing about you few people know: That I am a private person and really quite shy. if you could change one thing in your past what would it be: I would love to have had more confidence as a teenager and in my 20s. My years in boarding school did not help. what do you think is the best thing about Enniscorthy/ wexford/ireland: I love Wexford, the river Slaney and castle in Enniscorthy, the fact

Arthur awarded funding to help jockeys Enniscorthy’s arthur dunne has been awarded funding to work on the health and safety of jockeys. He is one of two students at waterford institute of Technology (wiT) to be awarded funding by the iRC Enterprise Partnership scheme.

Strategies to promote bone health and body composition for the safety and well-being of jockeys will be carried out by researcher Arthur Dunne with Irish Injured Jockeys.

A third year postgraduate student in the Department of Sport and Exercise Science at WIT, he is a son of Gerald and Kathy Dunne,

Enniscorthy, and a past pupil of Newtown School, Waterford.

The research is in partnership with the Irish Injured Jockeys and under the supervision of Dr SarahJane Cullen (WIT), Dr Giles Warrington (UL) and Dr Michael Harrison (WIT). This work aims to develop and implement novel strategies to promote bone health and body composition for the safety and well-being of jockeys.

As principal researcher, he plans to investigate bone health in jockeys to provide a greater understanding of health and safety interventions to improve the worrying trend for low bone mineral

density seen in jockeys worldwide.

WIT has become a centre for jockey research with PhD students Mikey Kiely and Lewis King also conducting ground-breaking research on the physical conditioning and mental health of jockeys, respectively.

Jockeys are faced with many challenges during a race-riding career including food and fluid restriction, intense working schedules and long competitive seasons.

This demanding lifestyle can lead to impaired bone health thus increasing the risk of bone fracture as well as adverse health implications later in life such as osteoporosis. Therefore,

dietary and exercise strategies will be investigated to improve the longterm bone health in jockeys.

As a Performance Nutritionist, Arthur uses a food-first approach to educate and inform about the benefits of nutrition on health and performance. He has vast experience working in professional rugby and GAA, and plans to evaluate bespoke dietary and exercise strategies to improve bone health in jockeys.

Arthur’s ambition is to pursue a career in applied research by disseminating the latest research and providing practical support to those working in the horse racing industry and other sporting disciplines. n

Dr SarahJane Cullen and Arthur Dunne.

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that driving into Wexford town from Enniscorthy or Castlebridge you have to cross water and the setting is beautiful. It is home.

I know that there are many beautiful places in the world but I am happy to stay in Ireland and Wexford and every time I go away I wish to be back home after max 10 days. what do you think is the worst thing about Enniscorthy/ wexford/ireland: I feel it is hard to get things done. We need to be more proactive and work together for the good of everyone. what do you like most about your job/career: The freedom to make my own choices and decisions, the opportunity to make people happy.

When the girls were small it was hard to find affordable places to go where children could have fun but also where the parents could relax and be happy. This is exactly the inspiration that is behind Wells House and Gardens. what was the best day of your life: There are many but the most memorable is being handed the children after they were born, followed by some of our events at WH&G’s when even though the weather was bad, people would come. I do get very emotional and it is all very personal. if you could be or do anything else what would it be: I am happy with what I am doing and where I am. I wish to continue with the restoration work and ensure that Wells House and Gardens remains open to the public.

And we very much hope that that this most enterprising lady and her good husband remain at Wells and continue to provide the county, and indeed the country, with access to this historic and beautiful amenity with all its innovative and original events and occasions.

– Maria Nolan

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DeaN tuRNs pRo... dean walsh, the 26-year-old wexford Town welterweight, has finally decided to leave the amateur code following a hugely decorated career and will start targeting professional belts in the near future.

Walsh has put pen to paper on a three-year deal with Boxing Ireland Promotions – Ireland's biggest and most active promotional outfit, and there are high hopes for the big punching Model County fighter.

Head of Boxing Ireland, Leonard Gunning, believes that the Wexford talent can be something of a jewel in the crown.

“We've been tracking the progress of Dean Walsh for

probably three or four years.

We went to London to watch him compete in the Haringey Box Cup and I was blown away with his ability. I said 'this guy is not suited to the amateurs’.

Although he's achieved so much in the amateur ranks, when I saw his movement and his power in the ring in London I just thought 'this guy's got to turn pro.'"

"The sky is the absolute limit for Dean. He has an engaging personality and likeability, so when you add that to his natural talent, range of punches and devastating power, then I am sure Dean can go a long way in the professional game."

– Joseph Doyle

FRoM ReD Rock BaD Boy to Face oF BaRRy's tea Some people might not know the name Nic Furlong. Or some of you might recognise him from the TV drama Red Rock where he plays bad boy Tony Doyle so well.

Nic is an Enniscorthy actor/writer/director who is now the new face of Barry's Tea for their TV commercials.

Nic is currently directing his second short film called Turning 13 which tells the story of a young boy who goes to kill a guard after buying a handgun. But I’m not saying any more on that!

N i c i s a l s o c u r re n t l y putting the finishing touches to the second part of his drama trilogy – The Woman in Black set in Enniscorthy. This time the action takes place in Joe Doyle’s pub – the Rasher Counter. And the story follows on from the first Woman in Black story where her daughter has fled Enniscorthy after killing three men. And she gives birth to a daughter, and the daughter comes looking for her da.

This will be Nic’s big project for next summer and fol-

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☺ Congratulations to local actor Fintan Kelly and Enniscorthy Drama Group for putting on a great performance of Howie The Rookie in the Market Square on 14th August. Also well done to Kiss My Grass for the wonderful music on the night. And thanks to the very generous people of Enniscorthy who turned out on the night and donated €1,279 for two great charities – Slaney Search & Rescue and Talk to Tom.

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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 Wednesday before our publication date which is usually the first Monday of every month.

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Nic Furlong

lowing the huge success of the first instalment of the story, I expect the second part to follow suit.

Nic has also set up his own production company recently focusing on mental health and the company is doing documentaries and pop videos focusing on this important issue.

Nic is also starring in a film on mental health called Quiet. Definitely a busy man!

Best of luck Nic in the future – Joseph Doyle

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First of all may I say that this is a bit out of my league as I don't usually do book reviews in this paper but, being a mate of mine, I couldn’t say “no” to local writer Christine Sinnott when she asked me to take a look at her book, An Irish Girl. This prolific local writer lives with her daughter on a small farm in Caim outside Enniscorthy.

Chris is now actually working on her second book entitled Cassie Briggs – this is hot on the heels of Chris’s debut novel, An Irish Girl. The second book tells the story of a detective who goes undercover to solve her partner’s murder and goes deep undercover as a hooker only to fall in love with her partner ’s killer. Chris also has two other books on her typewriter at present so there’s no stopping her!

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☺ Moyne Rangers ladies may have missed out on the youth double this year, but finished the season with two league wins for the Under 18s and under 11s.

Well done ladies. ☺ Well done to Jack Dempsey, Enniscorthy, on winning the national Under-12 Road Cycling Championships. ☺ Congratulations to Jason Rackard from Caim on winning the famous Mullingar Scratch Trophy.

– Joseph Doyle

The Slaney News would like to wish the best of luck to the Coffeecupkiosk situated in the old post office opposite the Cathedral. It is a takeaway coffee bar – ideal if you want to grab a quick coffee. It also supplies superb coffee beans.

Also best of luck to ottiva which has relocated to the

former Yellow Rose boutique on Main Street.

Finally, best wishes to Majella and her team at J’adore who are moving soon to new premises on Rafter Street (opposite Smyth’s Homevalue) which was previously occupied by McCauley’s pharmacy.

– Joseph Doyle

DRaMa News...

Preparations are ongoing for Enniscorthy Drama Group’s upcoming production of Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy The Pillowman which is being directed by Fintan Kelly and starring Jamie T Murphy, Pat Murphy, Alan Kinsella and Tim Connaughton. It will be staged this October at The

Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, and at Wexford Arts Centre.

Martin McDonagh is a favourite of Enniscorthy Drama Group, having previously staged The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Cripple of Inishmaan.

– Joseph Doyle

A proud manager and father: Sean Remo Redmond with the Youths team captain Shauna Redmond (right) and Katie Sherlock.

Chris’s first book, An Irish Girl, tells the story of a girl who has a child out of wedlock by a Protestant man and is set in a time in Ireland when this was not the done thing. I am currently reading this book and can certainly recommend it.

An English publishing company has taken an interest in Chris’s work so hopefully she will be writing in the future for an international readership. In the meantime you can buy An Irish Girl on Amazon or from Chris directly.

– Joseph Doyle

Just a reminder folks to shop local and keep money circulating in our town. keep safe and keep washing your hands!

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Congratulations to Enniscorthy Golf Club member Jason Rackard from Caim (above centre) on winning the illustrious mullingar Scratch Trophy.

Champion Jason shot three rounds of 70, 65, 71 to finish at -10, two shots ahead of runnerup Robert moran from Castle Golf Club.

Jason joins an elite group of Mullingar winners including

household names like Des Smyth, Philip Walton, Darren Clarke, P a u l M c G i n l e y, P a d r a i g Harrington, Shane Lowry, and Rory McIlroy.

Ben Kidd (above left) and David Mernagh (above right) raised €6,666 for Breast Cancer Research with their Dawn to Dusk Golfathon during the ladies Play in Pink day on 18th August.

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Ruairi Cooper

GAA UPDATE pharmacy to the vulnerable in our environs.

Due to overlap with clubs in the closing stages of the hurling championship, the commencement of the football producing a slight delay, exact pairings for the county quarter-finals were not known at time of going to print but as we come to the knock-out stages of the competition things are hotting up and we are looking forward to some intense rivalry and football over the next 3/4 weeks.

Hopefully the government will increase outdoor numbers at their next review making it possible for more to see the closing stages of the football championship, but Wexford GAA TV is doing a remarkable job at live streaming the games with some excellent coverage and interesting and lively commentary and for as little as €5 you won’t get better entertainment.

Rapparees/Starlights update: Our Senior Footballers have qualified for the quarter-final stage of the county football

Underage Ladies Blitz at Bellefield recently with girls from U-6 to U-10 from Rapparees, Marshalstown and Duffry Rovers taking part and county hurlers Kevin Foley, Paul Morris and Paudie Foley on hand to give the girls tips and encouragement.

Jason Rackard (centre) with Enniscorthy Club Captains Pat Webster and Meta Cummins.

Congratulations to Sean and Ruairi Cooper on their success in the 2020 Flogas Champion of Champions event held in Powerscourt Golf Club in august. Sean is now a world Champion in his age category

Following on from a most successful and extremely well organised hurling championship, run smoothly over a period of 6/7 weeks, producing some wonderful displays and exciting clashes culminating in deserving winners, The Shelmaliers taking the Senior title, Crossabeg/ ballymurn the intermediate, and the Junior going to St. martins , the football got off to a rather disappointing start with new Covid-19 regulations introduced by government reducing the capacity at games to a mere fifteen spectators making it virtually ‘behind closed doors’.

Forty tickets are now given to each club per game and with sometimes as many as 34 players on a panel along with mentors, backroom team and medical personnel, nothing remains for supporters, a rather harsh treatment for an organisation that has been to the fore from the onset of this dreadful pandemic both implementing hygiene guidelines and number restrictions along with playing a vital role in local communities picking up and delivering food, fuel and

championship beating Fethard in New Ross in a fine first round display by five points and going down to St. Martins in Chadwicks Wexford Park by two points in a game that was theirs for the taking, but the real story at Bellefield GAA this month is Mná na hÉireann as the ladies section of the club ended up in three county finals – Junior and U-14 Camogie and Junior Football.

After the thrills and excitement of a charmed championship – Rapparees Junior Camogie team were outclassed by a more experienced and skilful side in the county final.

Opponents Cushinstown always looked the stronger side but the gutsy Rapps women battled to the bitter end after a rather nervous stop, start, displaying all the passion and determination that got them to a county final spot.

It wasn’t their day to shine but there is no doubt that there are days in the sun coming for this young and talented Rapparees team who gave us endless entertainment and joy

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throughout their championship journey.

The U-14 Camogie team gave a powerful display at Bellefield in the semi-final beating opponents Gusserane comprehensively with the final result never in doubt and our Junior Ladies footballers put in a Trojan performance in their semi-final beating Dunbrody Gaels 5.16 to 4.7 to secure their place in the final.

The very best of luck to all and congratulations to the organisers of our Underage Ladies Blitz at Bellefield recently with girls from U-6 to U-10 from Rapparees, Marshalstown and Duffry Rovers taking part and county hurlers Kevin Foley, Paul Morris and Paudie Foley on hand to give the girls tips and encouragement.

That’s what it’s all about.

Both Junior and Senior Camogie finals were played at Bellefield with Cushinstown taking the honours in the Junior with their win over the Rapparees and Oulart putting in a determined and committed display to beat opponents St. Martins in the Senior.

– Maria Nolan

Slaney Olympic’s Ger Forde competed recently at the 2020 Irish Life Health National Senior Championships at Morton Stadium in Santry. Competing against some of the nation’s top runners in the 10,000m, Ger had a fantastic run finishing 13th overall with a time of 31:22.38.

Enniscorthy Hockey Club news ... following his fabulous 1 under par (gross) total over the two days. Ruairi finished 3rd in his category, while Jamie donnelly played very well also. all are great ambassadors for the club. n Sean Cooper

Enniscorthy Hockey Club held its EGm on august 21st 2020. with the current Covid-19 restrictions in place, the meeting took place online over Zoom. a number of reports were read out, motions voted on and new committee members ratified. Congratulations to all elected to the Executive Committee, particularly to those who are joining the committee this season.

Congratulations to this year’s recipient of Club Person of the Year Award, outgoing PRO Kieran Costello. Kieran’s work as PRO has been exceptional over the past number of years. His work with local media has seen Enniscorthy Hockey feature regularly in both print and radio, leaving big shoes to fill.

Enniscorthy Hockey a w a rd e d t h re e m e m b e r s Honorary Club Membership,

in recognition of their exceptional contribution to the club in a variety of roles. Congrats to Kieran Costello, Fraser Rothwell and Mary Codd on receiving this honour. Their dedication to Enniscorthy Hockey has been second to none and are deserving recipients of the first ever Honorary Memberships of the club.

Enniscorthy Hockey is proud to now have a sponsored athlete in its midst with Kate Freeman joining the OBO U K & I re l a n d P l a y e r P ro g r a m m e a s a J u n i o r Ambassador for the 2020/21 season. OBO is a New Zealand brand known globally for its high performance field hockey goalkeeping equipment. Kate will line out with South East Hockey in the interprovincial tournament to be held in October.

Alan Smith is currently tak-

ing bookings for a hockey camp to be held between the 28th-30th October at the Astro Active Centre. Day rates available.

This camp is aimed at players from 5th class to 4th year. To book your place contact Alan at 086-2538991.

With Ladies and Mens teams competing strongly in Leinster Leagues, as well as many underage teams reaching the final stages of their respective competitions, Enniscorthy Hockey is going from strength to strength. All players are eager to get back on the pitch and build on the success of last season. Anyone who wants to get involved as a player, coach or coordinator is very welcome and also it's a great way to make new friends and improve fitness. Get in touch and the club will find a place for you.

Enniscorthy Hockey Club is online at www.enniscor-

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One of Enniscorthy’s U-18 girls, Kate Freeman, has joined OBO Hockey as a sponsored athlete for this season.

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MERCY SCHOOL CONFIRMATION

Mercy School, St. John’s Road, Wexford, Confirmation in Rowe Street Church, 8th August. Above left: John, Kate and Ciara Butler.

Above centre: Keith Beckett, Keeva Moloney and Audrey Beckett. Above right: James, Lucy, Aoife and Michelle Caulfield.

Mercy School, St. John’s Road, Wexford, Confirmation in Rowe Street Church, 8th August.

Left: Laura, Isobelle, Siobhan and Clinton McGuire.

Right: Adrian,Veda and Lisa Hanley.

Below left: Eleanor, Alica and Mike McKiernan.

Below right: The McKiernan Family with cousins Esmé McKiernan Becker and Alica McKiernan who celebrated their Confirmation.

WEXFORD CBS PRIMARY SCHOOL CONFIRMATION Bride Street Church, 8th August, L-R: Debbie, Kayla and Adam Lawlor.

Bride Street Church, 8th August, L-R: Andrew, Adam, Emma and Kaylah Farrell.

Bride Street Church, 8th August, L-R: Michelle Donnelly, Emma Donnelly Holmes, Darragh Donnelly, Mag Cosgrave and Anthony Roche.

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GOREY CONFIRMATIONS

Davin, Kyle, Gary, Sadhde and Jackie Fortune at Bunscoil Gorey Confirmation, 11th August, in Gorey Church.

Barry, Cailin and Sinead McNabb at Bunscoil Gorey Confirmation, 11th August, in Gorey Church.

Bunscoil Gorey Confirmation, 11th August, in Gorey Church.

Rhian, Yvonne, Cerry, Lyn and Alex Davies.

Gorey Pastoral Group Confirmation in St. Michael’s Church, Gorey, 18th August. L-R. Pic 1: Katie had her little sister Holly Farrell with her at her Confirmation. Pic 2: Soirse Kavanagh (centre back) with her family Haley, Cian, Paidi and Michael O’Brien. Pic 3: Caitlin and dad James Farrell. Pic 4: Kate O’Callaghan-Doyle (second from left) with her family Davey, Maria and Josh Doyle.

COOLCOTTS CONFIRMATION

Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts Confirmation in Clonard Church 22nd July. Dean, Ann, Jamie, Casey and Syan Conroy.

New home for Wexford Rape Crisis Centre

Scoil Mhuire Coolcotts Confirmation in Clonard Church 22nd July. Keith, Josh and Sue Casey.

Wexford Mayor, Leonard Kelly, at the recent "Turning of the Sod" for the new Wexford Rape Crisis building which is being built in Maudlintown, with Clare Williams who is the Manager of this service.

John Kelly, Lily and Annette Monahan.

Noel, Leon, Margaret, Jenna and Shannon Hynes.

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