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Wexford County Council and Athletics Wexford are organising a great day on the track for one and all. Full details on our Facebook page “Slaney News”.

More good news for the town Double World Cross-Country is that local Minister, Paul Kehoe, Champion and Olympic has announced that the medalist John Treacy, now Athenaeum has been granted CEO of the Irish Sports Council, will attend the €250,000 by the government official opening. towards its refurbishment which has been estimated to cost Also the banners on the ten metal €300,000. Assuming some local poles on Rafter Street will be funding can be organised it is replaced shortly with new ones now highly likely that the to add a fresh look to that street.

Athenaeum will be open in time A new, €2 a day, car park has for the Easter commemorations in opened opposite the town’s 2016. health centre (see page 4).

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comment Plans are now at an advanced stage for all of Enniscorthy’s summer festivals. First up is the colourful Enniscorthy Street Rhythms Dance Fest which takes place on 6th and 7th June and is followed later that month by the rejuvinated Strawbery Fest which is now becoming much more of a family event and takes place on 24-28th June under the new name of ‘Strawberry, Culture & Food Fest’. The hugely successful Riverside Jump rock ‘n’ roll festival will now take place along with the Battle of Vinegar Hill Re-enactment Festival on the August bank holiday weekend, and the 21st edition of the legendary Blackstairs Blues Festival will take place on 11-13th September.

See page 13 for more information on Enniscorthy’s upcoming festivals.

As well as providing lots of free entertainment for the residents of the town, these festivals are also a great source of tourist revenue and tourism will increasingly be the lifeblood of this town and the major driver of future economic growth.

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Centenary of the 1916 Rising Much has already been written about the centenary; even the apologists for empire, an empire that instigated episodes of terror upon us, have launched tirades of disparagement at a determining event in our history.

Calls to honour and remember those who cracked down so brutally and callously on the 1916 Rising are offensive and degrading to the memory of all who gave their lives in 1916 for Irish freedom and democracy.

British soldiers who lost their lives imposing colonial/imperial might in many countries throughout the world are not commemorated by the countries they subjugated. In Ireland, inexplicably, there are calls to pay tribute to our former colonisers.

A former Tory M.P., and commanding officer of the Sherwood Foresters infantry regiment, said it would be the ‘ultimate reconciliation’ if our Taoiseach was to visit the graves of British soldiers killed in the 1916 Rising. The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht said consideration should be given to erecting a memorial to the soldiers.

by Sean Doyle The submissive toadying and deferential fawning emanating from certain pundits in their approach to a crucial event in Irish history is exasperating many people. My expectation was and is that we should have a wonderful, dignified commemoration next year to celebrate 100 years of independence; a turning point in our history which we should mark with joy and delight. There is no need for triumphalism and ignorant shouting from the highest pole or the proverbial dunghill.

Reconciliation wasn’t an issue in the 1916 Rising; and we should remember and not forget that it is the 1916 Rising we are commemorating. Reconciliation is for today’s generation and we should all be making our own efforts at its realisation. Honesty and truth are essential elements for true reconciliation. We should resist the attempts of revisionists to make us ashamed of our birthright – we are proud to live in an independent State and we make no apologies to anyone.

We are not perfect; we can only improve.

We s h o u l d h a v e a n Independence Day declared here and the Centenary Year would be the ideal year to announce such a unique National Day of Remembrance for all who made the supreme sacrifice for our freedom. It should be separate from all other commemorative days.

Outside of Dublin, Enniscorthy must be accepted as a major centre of commemoration of the Rising. The town’s and Co. Wexford’s contribution to the fight for independence should be recognised by the powers that be. It is hoped that the recent statement of the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, that the National Committee is to give due recognition to the part that Enniscorthy and Co. Wexford played in the Rising will be generously realised. It is our expectation that funds will made available to refurbish the Athenaeum – the Headquarters of Rising in Enniscorthy and from its stage Pádraig Pearse spoke some weeks before the fateful event of Easter Week. n

In appreciation

Re-enactors in Market Square, Enniscorthy, Easter Monday 2015.

Enniscorthy Historic & Reenactment Society would like to extend a most sincere ‘Thank You’ to all who turned out for our 1916 battle re-enactment at Market Square on Easter Monday.

We would also like to take the opportunity to thank Lord Edward’s Own, Kilkenny and Ashbourne Re-enactors and the very glamorous Cobh Animation Ladies for being part of our ‘Living History’ event and for adding to what we hope was an enjoyable, informative and interesting experience for all.

Our mission is to bring the history, heritage and culture of our town and county alive on the streets of Enniscorthy for native and visitor alike to sample, savour and enjoy, and to take Enniscorthy and Wexford and its colourful past out to a wider audience through our participation in other Re-enactments and Commemorations around the country and indeed beyond.

To this end Enniscorthy Historic & Re-enactment Society has been invited by the Cobh Animation Team to participate in the Lusitania Burial Ceremony on Sunday 10th May in Cobh as part of their 100th Anniversary Commemorations of the sinking of the American liner by a German U boat off the coast of Cork.

We are also delighted to be performing a Rebel & Redcoat Re-enactment at Wells House on Monday 4th May and participating in the Duncannon Re- enactment weekend on the June Bank Holiday. Along with that, members of our group are travelling to Belgium in June to be part of the world renowned Battle of Waterloo which attracts over 20,000 visitors annually.

A plethora of forthcoming events will give us an opportunity to promote and advertise our own Vinegar Hill Re-enactment in August.

We are always recruiting so if you would like to be part of this new and exciting endeavour in the town please contact Rory O’Connor at Enniscorthy Castle or the 1798 Centre or phone him at 087-0520399 or through our Facebook Page at Enniscorthy Historic & Reenactment Society.

Or alternatively, if you are organising an event/ parade/ vintage fair/garden fete, etc., and would like us to perform a re-enactment or be part of the spectacle please do not hesitate to contact us. At present we can re-enact 1798 Crown Forces and Pikemen, women a n d c h i l d re n , 1 9 1 6 I r i s h Volunteers, Flying Columns, Cumann na mBan, Nurses and Civilians and WW1 and WW11 Allied and German Forces, as we continue our work on an extensive repertoire spanning the decades in Enniscorthy and Wexford.

– Maria Nolan

L-R: Fran Breen (Town Foreman), Cllr John O'Rourke, Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy (Chairperson Enniscorthy Municipal District), Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan, Padraig O'Gorman (Enniscorthy Municipal District Manager) at the official opening of Enniscorthy’s newest car-park at Mill Yard Lane (opposite the Health Centre).

Enniscorthy’s new car park A new, public, car-park at

'Murphy's Yard' on Mill Yard Lane (opposite Enniscorthy Health Centre) opened at the beginning of April.

At €2 for a full day's park-

ing, it represents great value for money for the general public.

Hopefully, those remaining shop owners and their staff who park outside their own premises (thereby depriving

themselves and their neighbouring businesses of potential customers) will take the opportunity to use this great new facility so close to the town centre. n

Enniscorthy’s Cathy launches major tourism initiative Last Friday, 24th April, one of the best known and loved figures in Co. Wexford’s tourist industry launched (with the help of local Minister Paul Kehoe) her latest initiative aimed at promoting tourism in Wexford and beyond to a growing number of visitors. It was fitting that the launch should t a k e p l a c e a t C a t h y ’s favourite historical site – Vinegar Hill.

Enniscorthy’s Cathy Keane has been running bus tours around Enniscorthy and Co. Wexford since 2010. This service has now been expanded and launched as Heritage Tours Wexford.

With the recent launch of Ireland’s Ancient East trail

by Fáilte Ireland (see page 21) there will undoubtedly be an increase in visitor numbers to Enniscorthy and Co. Wexford generally. With her extensive knowledge of this area and its history and culture, the friendly, informative and accommodating Cathy is looking forward to meeting the challenge of servicing this expanding tourism market.

In 2015 Cathy’s tours will include: 1798 Rebellion in Fr Murphy's Footsteps Tour; Wexford Garden Trail Tour; T h e P u g i n Tr a i l – A n Exploration of Pugin Churches across County Wexford;

Dunbrody Famine Ship, The Kennedy Homestead and Hook Lighthouse Tour; and Ferns Castle, village and Ballymore Historic Features Tour.

According to Cathy, “We are so lucky to live in such a wonderful, culturally rich area and we have so much to offer to our visitors. I want to ensure that when people get off the boat in Rosslare that they spend time here and not just pass through it on their way to other places.”

Cathy can be contacted on 087-3299900, email heritagetourswexford@gmail.com, http://www.heritagetourswexford/n

L-R: Padraig O’Gorman (District Manager), Cllr James Browne, Cllr Barbara-Anne Murphy (Chairperson Enniscorthy Municipal District), Cathy Keane (Heritage Tours Wexford), Minister Paul Kehoe cutting the ribbon, Cllr Paddy Kavanagh and Cllr Kathleen Codd Nolan.

St. Aidan's Cathedral shop - call in soon!

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culties or who may have exams to face, you can't give a greater gift than the gift of a Mass.

In the shop there are lots of inspirational books that would make lovely gifts includi n g t h e n e w l y re l e a s e d 'Confessions of St. Augustine' which has been translated so

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Wexford County Council held a series of “Drop In” sessions on the Electoral Register in various locations around the county during April. These sessions provided people with a chance to go and check if they were on the Electoral Register, to ensure they can vote in the upcoming Referendums to be held on the 22nd May 2015.

You can check that you are properly registered on the

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finD your phone with googLe OK so one thing I love about Google is that they just keep coming out with great ideas.

Their latest, although a very simple one, I love! I lose my phone in more stupid places than I can possibly count. I seriously considered installing a landline so that I can call my phone the three times per day it goes missing. But Google just made something even better. Type three magic words into search, and you’ll find your missing handset.

Type “find my phone” into Google, and provided you’re logged into your browser with the same Google account as your phone, you’ll instantly get a map of its location, along with the option to ring it. To get at more serious settings, like the option to wipe your phone, before anyone can Facebook those nudes, you’ll still need Android Device Manager installed. But if you’ve lost your phone down the back of the couch (or had

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Electoral Register by visiting www.checktheregister.ie. If you are not on the Electoral Register, you can apply to be included on the Supplementary Register.

Please note only persons aged 18 years and over on Polling Day are eligible to register.

Wexford County Council Secretary, Pat Collins, is encour-

aging all eligible persons to ensure they are on the Electoral Register. “A referendum is an occasion when a decision is made not by the Oireachtas or by the Courts but by the people who vote”, said Mr. Collins, “so it is essential to check the Register now to ensure your voice will be heard”.

a particularly immemorable night out), a Google browser is all you need from now on.

So far (at least to my knowledge) this only works with Android, so sorry iPhone and Windows users. You might also have to update your Google app, enable Google Now, and turn on Web & App activity.

The closing date for receipt of applications for the supplementary register is the 5th May 2015 so time is running out… act now. You’ll need to download, print and fill out the form available at www.checktheregister.ie/appforms/RFA2_ English_Form.pdf. You must take the form to your local Garda Station for authorisation before sending the completed form to your county or city council office. n

All these are found in the Google app on your phone.

As ever if you have queries about this article or you’d like me to talk about a tech issue that interests or concerns you in a future article, then pop me an email at sam@getitfixed.ie, or you can phone the shop on 053 9238544. n

TAkINg PRIDE IN ENNISCORTHy ENNISCORTHy TIDy TOWN ASSOCIATION The 2015 programme of litter picking commenced on Sunday, 26th April. During the summer months the Volunteers meet every Sunday morning at 9am near the Rafter Bridge (New Bridge) to pick litter between the bridges and along the Promenade and other areas of the town.

New Volunteers always welcome.

If interested please contact Billy Murphy: 087-8298 569, or Seán Doyle e-mail: seanogodubhghaill@gmail.com n

Feel like stretching your legs over the coming weeks?

The Parents Association of St. Senan's Primary School in Enniscorthy is gearing up for its annual Vinegar Hill Race which takes place on Sunday 24th May at 11am.

This is the third year of the race and is the main fundraiser for the pupils of St. Senan's.

The Mick Murphy Memorial Race started in 2005

and is an annual race held in memory of Mick Murphy who was a founder member of Sliabh Buidhe Rovers athletics club.

The fun run takes place on Saturday 13th June 2015 at 5pm in Ferns village. It is organised by Sliabh Buidhe Rovers A.C. and is an accurately measured course, each mile is

marked and fully stewarded.

The race is open to everyone, men and women alike, at all levels of running experience and welcomes newcomers and people who just want a challenge and a great day out at an event with a friendly, village atmosphere.

There will be cash prizes, course record bonuses, chip

timing for all runners, top quality tee-shirt for first 200 registered.

Refreshments will be served after the run followed by prizegiving.

Enter online today via www.runireland.com. €15 online or €20 on race day in Ferns Community Centre from 3.30pm. Visit website www.sbr-

club.com or contact Louise Kehoe for any queries 086.8276661.

Darkness Into Light will take place at 4.15am on Saturday morning 9th May starting at S h a m ro c k s G A A C l u b , Enniscorthy. See poster below and read all about it on page 32 of our last issue (log onto: www.issuu.com/slaneynews).

A Fun Walk for Friends of St. John’s Hospital on Sunday 10th May at 2pm commencing from Vinnie’s car-park, Island Road.

Information from Margaret on 087-6862765.

Finally, the Templeshannon Community Centre Annual Walk is on Sunday 14th June.

More details in next issue. n

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Hope & Dream 10 – bigger and better The 2015 Hope & Dream 10 mile run and 10k walk took place on April 12th and was a great success thanks to the amazing and supportive people of Enniscorthy and Co. Wexford.

At the time of going to press sponsorship money is still coming in, so we cannot report a final total. This will be announced at the Cheque Presentation Ceremony in May. All sponsorship money will be split 50:50 between the Hope Cancer Support Centre and the Wexford Branch of Console. A decision in relation to next

year’s split has yet to be made by the Board of Directors.

The final figure for participants registered this year was 2,260 which was a remarkable 9% increase in the number registered in 2014 despite the blustery and damp weather conditions. 68% registered for the 10 km walk, 32% for the 10 mile run. 72% of participants were female and 28% male.

The youngest participant was 9 (who participated with the 34th Wexford Davidstown Cubs/Scouts/Ventures under their own insurance) and the oldest was 79! n

Rapparees Feile winners – Captain Odhran Carty and Vice-Captain Anto Larkin, and mentors John Walsh, Jason Sheridan and Michael O’Toole with members of the Wexford Supporters Club.

Wexford Supporters’ Events 2015

A sea of orange!

Edel Kenny and Winnie O’Connor.

Chairman Des Croke was delighted to welcome and honour members of the Rapparees Feile-winning team – Captain Odhran Carty and Vice Captain Anto Larkin and their mentors – John Walsh, Fran Carty, Michael O’Toole and Jason Sheridan to the l a u n c h o f t h e We x f o r d Supporters Calendar of Events 2015 at the Riverside Park Hotel on Thursday 9th April.

‘Our Mission’, he said, ‘is to assist, both financially and otherwise in the promotion of excellence of all Wexford teams’ as he complimented the Rapparees on their win and congratulated them on having silverware to savour so early in the season.

The Wexford Minor Hurlers and Leinster League Champions had also been invited to the launch with their trophy but due

to preparations for their first championship outing against Laois on Saturday 11th at Innovate Wexford Park they were unable to make it and good wishes were extended to them by the Chairman from all at the Wexford Supporters Club.

Des thanked all for their support in 2014 and outlined plans for this year kicking off with our annual Golf Classic on 8th May at Courtown Golf Club, asking all the clubs in the county to consider putting forward a team. This will be followed in July by a Mountain Trail Walk in the Blackstairs at a date to be decided. Bill Mernagh outlined plans for the annual Dog Night on Thursday 13th August saying that last year’s event was a major success thanks to the presence of our U-21 hurlers,

ladies footballers and camogie players and the efforts of a very hard-working committee. Bill said a great night was had by all and thanked the large crowds for attending and McCauley Chemists for sponsoring photos of children with U-21 hurlers and female counterparts. ‘It definitely added something special to the occasion’, Bill went on, ‘as kids queued in numbers to be snapped with their heroes’.

Bill looked forward to another good turnout this year and asked all to come along to what is a wonderful night’s entertainment for all the family.

Two other events are being discussed for later in the year – a Gala GAA Fashion Show and a concert in the fabulous Spiegeltent during the Opera Festival – details to be decided.

Last year €28,000 was prov i d e d b y t h e We x f o r d Supporters Club to the County Board to assist in the preparation and progression of all our Wexford teams. This year we hope to improve on that figure with your support.

Membership of the Wexford Supporters Club is €20 which entitles you to be entered into a Members Draw for:  2 week Holiday for 2 people in Croatia  Car + 4 people to UK  Pair of Hurling All Ireland Tickets  Pair of Football All Ireland Tickets.

By supporting the Wexford Supporters Club: – You can become part of the team – You can help fulfil the dream.

– Maria Nolan

Easter 2016 – Central role for Enniscorthy

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Local Minister Paul Kehoe has welcomed the central role announced for Enniscorthy in the 1916 Centenary Programme.

T h e “ I re l a n d 2 0 1 6 : Commemorative Programme,” launched on Tuesday March 31st at the National Museum, has revealed that Enniscorthy has been selected as one of the locations outside of Dublin where a National State Ceremony will take place in commemoration of the 1916 Rising.

The events in Enniscorthy during Easter Week 1916 give the town and County Wexford a significant place in the history of the Rising. The commemorations will involve synchronised wreath-laying ceremonies on Easter Monday at 1.15pm, the time the first shots of the 1916 Rising were fired.

Speaking at the announcement of the Programme Minister Kehoe said, “This is a

Re-enactors at the recent Easter commemorations in Enniscorthy

fantastic opportunity for Enniscorthy to play a significant part in the 1916 Rising Centenary Programme.

Following meetings I have held over the last number of months with Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, officials from Wexford County Council, I am

delighted to see Enniscorthy recognised and given a chance to showcase the town at a national level.”

The ceremony in Enniscorthy will mirror the ceremonies in other areas on Easter Monday with the involvement of the Irish Defence Forces and the central role of

the Proclamation. Minister Kehoe confirmed that the government in conjunction with the local authorities, the Irish Defence Forces and other interested parties will work closely in developing the full aspects of the ceremony which will take place in Enniscorthy next year. n

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Above: Minister Paul Kehoe congratulates Cathy Keane on the launch of her new ‘Heritage Tours Wexford’ business.

Right: St. Patrick’s School Confirmation in Enniscorthy Cathedral on Wednesday 22nd April with Bishop Denis Brennan, members of the clergy and school principal, Lee Rogers.

Charlotte Webster, Mary Murphy, Breda Canny (birthday), Ann Nolan, Cathy Windsor and Frances Freeman at friends get-together in April to celebrate Breda’s birthday in The Bailey, Enniscorthy.

Catherine Doyle and Teresa Byrne at the Enniscorthy Choral Society "Spring Concert” in The Presentation Centre, 17th April.

Enniscorthy poet, Donal Cullen, and Ann Doyle (of RTE fame) on a recent visit to the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin.

Pink ladies (and gentlemen) everywhere for the April Breast Cancer Research fundraising competition in Enniscorthy Golf Club. Above: Charlie Kavanagh and Josephine O’Sullivan.

Left: Back row L-R: Dorothy Richardson, Meta Cummins, Jo O’Connor, Louise Doyle, Mary Halligan. Front row L-R: ursula Cousins, Vera Swan and Helen Cosgrave. Pics: Des Kehoe.

Tom Brennan, The Moyne, Enniscorthy, being presented with a Benemerenti medal at the Easter Vigil Mass in St Aidan’s Cathedral by Bishop Denis Brennan.

Gemma Murrphy (centre) at her recent graduation from DCu with her parents Stephen and Majella.

Strawberry Queen Ciara Butler with Strawberry Fest Secretary Anne Gilpin and Rosebud Eva Bayley and her sister Niamh at the recent Rose of Tralee Wexford selection event in White’s Hotel, Wexford. Pic: Maria Nolan.

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Funding for social housing Walk with us out of darkness into light Director of Services at Wexford County Council Mr. John Carley has welcomed the funding announcement

by Minister Alan Kelly, T.D. of €25.3 million to Wexford County Council to fund its Social Housing Programme over the next three years.

Wexford County Council’s Social Housing Programme 2015 to 2017 will utilise a range of housing-supply measures including house acquisition, construction and

leasing to provide homes for the people of Wexford with an agreed target to provide 677 new accommodation units and in doing so to reduce the county’s housing list by 27%.

“This very significant funding initiative will reinstate Wexford County Council to a central role in providing housing for the people of Wexford.

The ambitious programme will not only significantly reduce the housing list but also act as a job stimulus by

creating additional employment opportunities within the construction sector”, said Mr. Carley.

Mr. Carley further added “This is a great day for Wexford with such a significant investment in Wexford’s Housing Programme and we look forward to immediately putting in place a resource plan to action the implementation of the Programme and to deliver on the targets set out.” n

Margaret and Katherine Cahill, Mary Lambert and Mary Vardy at the Delightful Dollies third birthday celebrations in the IFA Centre, Enniscorthy, 24th April.

On Friday 17th April groups from Enniscorthy, Courtown and Arklow came together at the Arklow Bay Hotel for the South East Launch of this year’s Darkness Into Light 5K walk/run for Pieta House.

Founder of Pieta House and the Darkness Into Light event, Joan Freeman, said, `We have come a long way in a very short time, from our first ever Darkness Into Light Walk in 2009 at a single location this year we have over 80 locations all around Ireland and the world including London, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth even as far away as Shanghai!

This she attributed to the marvellous workers at Pieta House and to the wonderful volunteers in all the venues around the country and of course to the generous and steadfast sponsorship of Electric Ireland.

Speaking for the Enniscorthy venue, John Hendrick Chairman of Shamrocks GAA Club said that both the Rapparees/ Starlights and Shamrocks GAA clubs were delighted to be involved once again for the third year running with this really worthwhile project.

‘Suicide affects us all and is all too common in today’s soci-

ety. Because of our involvement with young people and young men in particular, we in Rapparees/ Starlights and Shamrocks GAA clubs are only too glad to do our bit t o a r re s t t h e spread of this most tragic illness.

In our first year 2 0 1 3 w e w e re amazed when 800 people showed up at 4am to participate in what was Wexford’s first ever DIL Walk, last year 2014 we had approximately 1,200 people and this year we hope to exceed that and get our numbers up to 1500.’

In Enniscorthy the Rapparees/Starlights and Shamrocks GAA Clubs will come together to co-ordinate and promote the event at 4.15am on Saturday 9th May. Registration can be done now online and we will also be setting up a Registration Office compliments of Councillor James Browne who has very kindly offered us space at his Slaney

Place offices which was open for registration on Friday and Saturday 25th/26th April and will be again on 1st/2nd May from 12-7pm (Friday) and 116pm (Saturday). So please call in to see us and collect your DIL tee shirt and you’re all set for May 9th. Looking forward to seeing you – please follow us on both Facebook and Twitter for updates.

And remember – Nothing Beats Being There! So please come out in Enniscorthy to support this excellent cause.

– Maria Nolan

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Enniscorthy Musical Society presented The Wizard of Oz in Colaiste Bride earlier in April.

Top left: Rachel Foley, Alanah Dobbs, Marguerite Casey, Niamh Crowhurst and Ellie Murphy.

Far left: Ronan Cloney, Cameron Cloke and Sean Milbourne.

Top: Eimear Doyle, Roisin Barry (Dorothy), Alannah Dobbs and Lauren Doyle, in front Corah Dobbs and ‘Toto’.

Left: Orlaith Cunnea, Katie Cloke and Annie Hendrick.

The Memory Train is coming!

As Summer rolls around once again, so does the brand new Rathnure Summer Musical, "The Memory Train".

Following hot on the heels of another sell-out pantomime a t C h r i s t m a s , R a t h n u re Pantomime Society is currently deep in rehearsals for another super show and what will now be their 6th original summer musical. Having written 11 original pantomimes and 5 original musicals in the past eleven years, the talent keeps coming to the stage, and this year is no different.

Written and produced by John Reilly, The Memory Train tells the story of a young girl,

Carol, who, as she is celebrating her 16th birthday, is struck by tragedy when her mother dies tragically in an alleged mugging. As her father is put in prison for the attack, she feels there is something very wrong. However, fate throws her a lifeline as a mystery train driver and his steam engine, offers her the chance to go back in time to the 1960's, to see if she can solve the mystery of who, from her mother's childhood, would have motive to kill her. When she arrives in 1964, she encounters an array of colourful characters from all walks of life… any of which could have caused her

mother's death in 1988. The mystery unravels through music, song and dance. Will Carol solve the mystery? What surprises await her in the past?

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The Box Office is now open on 053-9255429 or 0870687801. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for Special Offers and more details. n

All-Ireland drama success The All-Ireland Confined Drama Finals were held between Friday 10th April Gorey Little Theatre 2nd May

and Saturday 18th April in Kilmuckridge. The festival was a huge success and was

made even sweeter by a local success – Kilrush Drama Group emerged as All-Ireland Champions!

Fingers are now crossed for the Bunclody-Kilmyshall Drama Group which will be competing this May in the All-Ireland Drama Festival in Athlone with their brilliant production of Stolen Child.

You have one last chance to see this great play before the All-Ireland finals – it’s on 2nd May in Gorey Little Theatre.

Contact the theatre quickly as this performance will undoubtedly be a sell-out. n

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ENNISCORTHY'S FESTIVALS 2015 Enniscorthy strEEt rhythms DancE FEst 6th to 7th June ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– strawbErry, culturE & FooD FEst (formerly co. wexford strawberry Fair) 24th to 28th June ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– battlE oF VinEgar hill rE-EnactmEnt 1st to 2nd august. rock ‘n’ roll town anD FooD FEst 31st July to 3rd august.

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Strawberry Queen Ciara Butler with her grandfather Mick Butler and Rose Bud Eva Bayley.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

Enniscorthy’s Rose Our beautiful Strawberry Queen, Ciara Butler, represented Enniscorthy and the Strawberry Fest at the Rose of Tralee Selection at White’s Hotel on Saturday 4th April.

There were 16 contestants from all around the county and they were accompanied by charming little Rosebuds chosen through a schools’ competition and our little charmer, Eva Bayley from St. Mary’s N.S., was a huge hit as she belted out the theme song from Frozen – Let It Go – to the delight of the entire White’s Hotel audience.

Ciara did us proud in amazingly talented company where looks are just one element of a plethora of attributes that the judges are seeking in the girl who will be chosen to go forward to the next heat of the competition in Portlaoise.

Many of these beautiful girls are lawyers, nurses, accountants, teachers, carers and students who play camogie, ladies football and go kayaking and point-to-point racing, play classical piano and sing beautifully. One of them, AnneMarie Blake, had actually gotten through to the final 12 of the Miss Universe competition, another Grainne Keeling had represented her country at World Youth Day in Brazil and had met Pope Francis. The same lady had shown dogs at Crufts and is studying law in Maynooth.

Yet another, Joanne McCabe, runs her own business called Colla Voce teaching both adults and children to sing. Many

had creative poems to recite whilst others had heroic tales to tell of exploits and injuries on the playing fields and some entertained us with lovely renditions of well known songs such as Caledonia and She Moved Through The Fair.

They were all accomplished women none more so than the lovely reigning Rose of Tralee herself, Maria Walsh, who despite living in Philadelphia, USA, managed to make it over for these heats, leaving one in Wicklow to be with us on Saturday evening in White’s along with the gorgeous 2014 Wexford Rose, Deirdre Miskella, who was lavish in her praise of the event as she told everyone what an absolutely fabulous year she has had as the Wexford Rose.

MC for the evening, debonair Galwegian Ollie Tu r n e r, t h e n m a d e t h e announcement everyone was waiting for – the Wexford Rose going forward was the deserving Trish Carty, a nurse from Temple Street Hospital now working in Enniscorthy’s Community Workshop and representing Tomkins Suzuki.

Trish hails from the well known GAA Cartys of Castletown and will no doubt be a wonderful Ambassador for the county and we wish her well in the Portlaoise Heat where 70 girls will compete over 3 Selection Nights with the dashing Daithi O’Shea.

And the advice given by the reigning Rose of Tralee was embrace it and enjoy it – good advice Maria.

– Maria Nolan

The first festival of a busy summer in Enniscorthy will be the colourful Enniscorthy Street Rhythms Dance Fest which will take place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June. Highlights will be fairytales on Sunday only – Princess Elsa coming to the festival, magicians, comedians, African dancers, belly dancers, Irish music, Spanish dancers, Baby Bop, parade of Disney princesses and much, much more for the two days – a big, family festival and all for free!! We will carry the full programme in our next issue of 27th May but in the meantime you can check out http://enniscorthystreetfest.com/ and Facebook: “Enniscorthy Street Rhythms Dance Fest”.

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Show, Farmers Market, etc and the result is a week FULL of events that are mostly free, fun and family oriented. This year it is about “Food, Focal, Feile, Fun, and Family”.

The festival is now called “Strawberry, Culture & Food Fest” and although the final lineup is still a work-in-progress some of the highlights we can expect include: ● All-Ireland Farmers Market ● Enniscorthy Show including marquee cooking demonstrations with Nevin Maguire! ● A Ta s t e o f We x f o rd Strawberries with Phelim Byrne ● Focal: Wexford Literary Fest plus Focal Has Talent ● Strawberry Roots Pub Trail – music at night in pubs & hotels ● Strawberry Ball and Strawberry Queen Competition ● The Co. We x f o rd Community Workshop Art

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Trail including the Secret Fairy Garden ● Enniscorthy Camera Club Exhibition ● GAA Feile Peil Parade and fixture/events ● Reduced prices to Enniscorthy Castle and the 1798 Centre ● Slaney Adventure will be providing kayaking ● Dunbrody Archery will provide a new experience. ● Teddy Bears Picnic (Sat) ● The Faerie Queen Disco at Spencers Castle The Bailey is planning a Carpark Gig (with a BIG name Irish group). If any other publican/person in town wishes to hold a fringe event with a big

band, the Fest is very welcoming of that idea.

The traders at the Fair Green have not had their licence renewed by the Council to trade on the Strawberry Fest weekend. McFaddens Fun Fair cannot be located at the S h o w g ro u n d s d u e t o t h e Enniscorthy Show so they will look for alternative days for you to enjoy their fun fair over the summer!

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If You Think You Know Smokie Smokie will be playing in the National Opera House, Wexford, on 16th May Smokie are an English rock band from Bradford, Yorkshire.

The band found success at home and the rest of the world after teaming up with songwriters Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman. Through the years they have had a number of line-up changes and are still actively touring to this day.

Their most famous hit singles include If You Think You Know How To Love Me, and Don’t Play Your Rock And Roll To Me. Their most popular single Living Next Door To Alice peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart in March 1977 and reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The band went through many names in their formative years including The Yen, Sphynx and The Essence. They were formed in 1965 after a chance meeting between Ron Kelly and Alan Silson in Bradford. Two days after that meeting they were joined by Chris Norman and practised together without finding a suitable bass player.

Terry Uttley joined the other band members as bass player at the beginning of 1965. Their first gig under the name Yen was at Birkenshaw School in February 1965. As Essence, they toured small clubs in Bradford and the surrounding communities before splitting in 1966.

Alan Silson and Ron Kelly joined a band called The Black Cats who were already a working band and replaced the drummer they had at the time. Chris Norman joined the band in 1967

replacing singer/guitarist Pete Eastwood.

In November 1967 they changed their name to The Four Corners. In April 1968 the group found a manager in Mark Jordan, who advised them to rename themselves The Elizabethens.

The group became fully professional, and the members were paid higher salaries. In June 1968 Terry Uttley joined the group as a replacement for Arthur Higgins. On the 9th of December 1968 they got their first TV appearance on Yorkshire Television’s news and magazine show Calender. In August 1969 the group performed two songs for the BBC show High Jinx. Pleased with a successful performance, Jordan got them to perform their first demo tape.

In January 1970 RCA showed an interest in the band and suggested a name change to Kindness. A single was recorded and the double A-side Light of Love/ Lindy Lou was released on 3rd of April 1970. Only 300 copies sold, and RCA terminated their record contract.

In late 1971 the band was taken over by Dave Eager, a Radio One DJ, and Chris Norman suffered a serious infection that affected his vocal cords.

After his recovery, his voice sounded much rougher, which the group members considered added to their sound. Eager introduced them to Decca, and in February 1972 the single Oh Julie / I Love You Carolina was released. Shortly after another single was released Let the Good

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Times Roll. The single was well received by the media but did not translate into record sales and led to Decca terminating their contracts.

In 1973 a man named Bill Hurley convinced Dave Eager to release them from their contract as he wanted to manage them. Hurley introduced the band to composers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman who at this time had made household names of Sweet, Mud and Suzi Quatro.

At first ChinniChap turned them down, but Hurley’s tenacity eventually convinced the composers to give the young group a chance. Hurley and ChinniChap suggested they change their name to Smokey.

In late 1974 they began recording sessions for their debut album Pass It Around which was released on 14th February 1975. The album failed to gain attention from the British audience.

On 22nd September 1975 Smokey released their second album Changing All The Time.

This LP sounded much softer than the debut album. The first single from the new album If You Think You Know How To Love Me quickly became a big hit in many European countries. It went to No. 3 in the British charts and won Smokey a wider audience. They followed it with Don’t Play Your Rock n Roll To Me. That same year the US soul legend Smokey Robinson threatened to file a lawsuit, alleging that the band’s name would confuse the audience, so the

JIMMY MURPHY takes a look at the band’s evolution group spelled their name Smokie. Their third LP was produced in the US and was called Midnight Café. The following year yielded a string of successful singles, Something’s Been Making Me Blue, Wild Wild Angels and I’ll Meet You At Midnight gained a faithful following among younger listeners.

When the single Living Next Door To Alice was released in November 1976, it quickly became the group’s biggest hit, followed by Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone. They now became European superstars with sold-out tours and million-selling albums. The next two albums, 1977’s Bright Lights And Back Alleys and The Montreux Album (1978) were

both chart successes. Two singles from the Bright Lights album became hits, It’s Your Life and Needles And Pins which was originally recorded by the Searchers. In 1982 the last album, Strangers In Paradise, was almost a complete failure.

In 1986 lead singer Chris Norman decided to leave the band after having success with a solo album Some Hearts Are Diamonds. He was replaced by Alan Barton of Black Lace who had a similar style voice to Chris Norman’s. The band also brought Martin Bullard on board as a keyboard player. Pete Spencer also left and was replaced by Steve Pinnel. Sadly while they were touring, the band’s tour bus careered off the

road during a hail storm. Barton was seriously injured and died five days later. The remaining members decided to continue after Mike Craft became the lead singer.

To this present day Smokie are as popular as they ever were, they continually tour the world and play to sold-out venues.

The present line-up is Terry Uttley, Martin Bullard, Steve Pinnell, Mike Craft, Mick McConnell. Don’t miss your opportunity to see Smokie at the National Opera House on Saturday 16th May. You won’t be disappointed!! This is their only south east date!!!!

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Chess Masterpiece

The hugely talented and multiaward winning Wexford Light Opera Society are presenting CHESS The Musical in the National Opera House, Wexford, until Saturday the 2nd May nightly at 8pm.

The Society last performed this vocally and technically difficult show in the old Theatre Royal, Wexford, 18 years ago

in 1997 to great acclaim.

The production team is the same for the Society's last two very successful productions: "The Witches of Eastwick" and "Sister Act" namely Director – J o h n D o n n e l l y, M u s i c a l Director – Fintan Cleary, C h o re o g r a p h e r – N i c o l e McDonald and Chorus Mistress – Eithne Corrigan.

The talented cast for this production features Tony Carty, Aileen Donohoe, Derek Collins, Naoimh Penston, Des Whelan, George Lawlor and Eric Hayes.

Booking at WLOS House, High St., Wexford. Telephone 053-9174808. Special reduction for group bookings. This is definitely a show NOT TO BE MISSED! n

At the official launch on 11th April in White’s Hotel, Wexford, of ‘Chess – The Musical’ L-R: Marian O’Leary, Aileen Donohoe, Peter McCamley, Yvonne McGuire, Chairperson, Wexford Light Opera Society.

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CU Factor Final

Leah Butler, Rathnure

Casey Raleigh, Bunclody

The final of the local Chapter 9 Credit Union Factor Talent Competition 2015 took place on Sunday 19th April in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy.

The event was a huge success and great credit is due to the organising skills of the Chapter 9 Youth Committee.

Feedback from some of the large audience on the night would indicate that it was the highest standard so far. The MC on the night was Alan Corcoran of South East Radio who was very impressed with the high standard of talent from the young people in this competition which is open to anyone aged 12-25.

There were 16 acts taking

part – four from each of the heats organised by the credit unions in New Ross, Enniscorthy, Gorey and Bunclody. The 16 acts comprised of one band, one dance troupe and 14 singing acts.

The winners on the night after much deliberation by the adjudicators were: First place – Emily McDonald (Gorey Credit Union), Second place – Hayley Crosbie (New Ross Credit Union) and Third Place – Hayley Augustta (Gorey Credit Union).

The winners received €500, €300, and €200 respectively.

Emily McDonald and Hayley Crosbie will now go on to represent Chapter 9 in the All Ireland CU Factor which will take place in November. n

A 15-year-old local girl, Stephanie Kinsella, has just won the under 18 category at this year's Feis Ceoil (music festival) and was awarded a bursary for the most promising singer of the Feis. We'll be hearing lots more about Stephanie in the coming years!

Riverside Park Hotel manchester united legends - may 23rd the Famous reds will take on an all-star wexford selection in Ferrycarrig Park on saturday may 23rd at 3pm. some of the legends in action will include David may, sammy mcilroy, arthur albiston, keith gillespie, Denis irwin, neil webb & lee martin. the match will be followed by Dinner with the team at the riverside Park hotel.

For ticket and other information see “Diary Dates” on page 28.

sArAh mcQuAId supported by Jim maguire - 7 may - music Sarah McQuaid’s voice has been likened to malt whiskey, melted chocolate and “honey poured into wine” and is reminiscent of Carly Simon and Joni Mitchell.

She seduces her audience with cheeky banter and poetic stories from the road, as well as with stunning musicianship; She spans the genres with both her beautifully crafted originals and her interpretations of material from around the globe and down the centuries.

Sarah will also be supported by Wexford based poet Jim Maguire who will open the evening with some readings of his work to celebrate National Poetry Day in association with Poetry Ireland (http://www.poetryireland.ie/ poetry-day). ______________________________

www. jestfest.ie Lantern Events (the people behind the Spiegeltent and lots of other great local events) has launched a new festival for Wexford. JestFest is a Comedy and Street Theatre Festival and takes place this May Bank Holiday weekend in Wexford town.

The festival will feature Irish and international street

jesters, acrobats and contortionists. Also as the sun sets, the finest Irish stand-up comedians take to the stage in atmospheric venues all over town armed with hilarious one-liners, anecdotes and monologues to make you laugh and make you cry.

With a garnish of sideshows, cult movie screenings

cAItLIn nIc gAbhAnn & cIArAn o'mAonAIgh 1 may - music Ciarán Ó Maonaigh is a fiddle player from County Donegal. He was the 2003 TG4 Young Traditional Musician of the Year. His virtuosity combined with his charismatic stage presence, make him a natural performer in traditional music and right across genres.

He’s on the road with Caitlin Nic Gabhann who is a three-times winner of the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil on concertina. Her debut solo CD release, Caitlín was voted the 2012 ‘CD of the Year’ by tradconnect.com as well as being labelled the ‘top Irish traditional album of 2012’ by The Wall Street Journal. ______________________________

and the unique Comedy in the Dark, Wexford is the place to be for comedy on the May Bank Holiday weekend!

Comedian line-up includes: DAVID McSAVAGE COMEDY IN THE DARK JOE ROONEY FRED COOKE NIAMH MARRON KARL SPAIN

KEVIN GILDEA ANDRÉA FARRELL LISA CASEY AL PORTER JON KENNY WEXFORD IMPROV GROUP DUBLIN COMEDY IMPROV ANDREW MAXWELL PAUL TYLAK For more info and a full list of events visit JestFest.ie n

don bAker And cLArA rose 9 may - music Legendary Dublin singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player Don Baker will be joined on stage by Gospel/Blues singer Clara Rose with songs from his current album My Songs My Friends.

AnyA and Love & InformAtIon county wexford youth theatre 14 may, 16 may - Drama anya is a play about how bullying can not only affect young people but entire families. love & information is a fast moving kaleidoscope, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of living in the 21st century.

A mIdsummer nIghts dreAm and voIces 15 may, 17 may - Drama county wexford youth theatre This double-bill of plays starts with an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s famous comedy a midsummer nights Dream done in a very peculiar style.

The Voices is a contemporary play with music about aspirations and supposition and how life doesn’t always turn out how we imagine it will. ______________________________ fAmILy PLot 22 may, 23 may - Drama A gripping and terrifying play by Daragh Carville of lives damaged by secrets and lies. ______________________________ ALbert Lee And hogAns heroes 29 may - music With a career spanning over 50 years in the music business, the amazing finger-picking, country-rock star has been cited by Eric Clapton as ‘the best guitar player in the world’. The Grammy Award Winning artist has worked with some of the world’s top artists including Joe Cocker, Emmylou Harris, The Everley Brothers and Eric Clapton. Book early! ______________________________ freddIe WhIte 30 may - music Freddie White has long been synonymous with music of the highest quality. Whether interpreting songs by his favourite writers, such as Randy Newman, Tom Waits, John Hiatt, Guy Clark, or performing his own classy compositions, Freddie’s live performances are legendary.

wEXworlDs in association with the Picture house Film club are proud to present the following 3 films in wexford arts centre. All films showing at 8pm sharp. €7.50 per night: silent running - 12th May, akira - 26th May, i am legend - 9th June.

WWW.WExFoRDARTSCENTRE.IE - (053) 9123764

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You DeCiDe!

by Emma Morris The Woman In Black is by no means the worst horror film ever made, but it does commit the biggest cardinal sin in film-making: for the better part of an hour and a half, it bored me.

That's not to say that the actors were bad: Daniel Radcliffe and Ciarán Hinds are wonderful in it (albeit badly cast in Radcliffe's case), but they are lacking in any material to make this film interesting or indeed even scary.

I'm not sure if that's due to the book it's based on, or if it's more to do with the scriptwriting part of it, but overall the film has an inadequate amount of material and plot development to be worthy of 90 minutes of screen time. While 90 minutes is short for a film nowadays, but for this one in particular it's about 30 minutes too long.

The film is a traditional ghost story by any standards – a small village, terrified of a ghost that makes the children that live there kill themselves, a big creepy house in the middle of nowhere, creepy noises and glimpses of dead people. It's full of horror movie clichés with lots of fog, movements in the peripheral of the screen, and unfriendly townsfolk warning Radcliffe's character to stay away from the house and leave forever.

HARRY POTTER GROWS UP (AND GETS HAUNTED) Ok, I admit it. You got me. I hold my hands up. When I first heard of the plans to film The Woman In Black, I was excited but hesitant. Excited because I had heard nothing but good things about the stage production and had read the story myself. Hesitant because it was going to star Daniel Radcliffe.

You know, him of the Hogwarts variety and he possessed of a baby face. A face that would look twelve even if he shaved off his head hair and taped it on to his cheeks. A hit with the ladies one would assume but when you have to portray a grieving MAN, it does not bode well. I balked and I posted on the internet as a lot of armchair film nerds did. And as unbelievable as it sounds, the filmmakers and the studio did not care for our concerns and made it anyway! I know right, the sheer nerve of not listening to whiny nerds on the internet.

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The Woman In Black is set in Victorian England. Radcliffe plays troubled widower and lawyer, Arthur Kipps, who is trying to raise his son after his wife’s death during childbirth.

He travels to a small village in a last-ditch attempt to save himself from being fired where his task is to sort out the paperwork for an elderly deceased client, and sell her house.

Warned off by the locals, shunned, and sent away, he befriends what seems to be the only sane man in the village, Sam Daily, and the only person who is willing to help him.

The other villagers are terrified of this house and what haunts it, but Kipps is full of disbelief in their legends. He goes to the house, set on finishing what he has been sent to do.

Slowly he comes to believe in their superstition, as children begin to die around him: one coughs up blood and falls into his arm, and another sets herself on fire. Kipps and Daily become convinced the only way to stop the poltergeist is to reunite her with her dead son, and they devise a plan in an attempt make this happen.

A large portion of the film consists of: Arthur hears a noise.

Arthur investigates the noise.

Arthur wanders into rooms, trying to figure out the noise.

of the screen shots. Director James Watkins does his best with other components: lighting and sharp edits, framing and the use of music, but overall it's just a let-down, as most horror films these days tend to be.

Now, I do love Daniel Radcliffe.

He is a wonderful actor, and he does his best in his first leading role post Harry Potter, but he cannot pull off the father-ofa-four-year-old, working as a lawyer role. He's just too young looking to be the proper choice for this role, and this detracts from the father/son relationship they're trying to build in the story. The plot is already quite lacking in any substantial events or real hooks to reel you in, and the miscasting of Radcliffe just adds to the feeling of dissatisfaction I felt while watching it.

Arthur feels a sense of foreboding. Arthur straightens shoulders, shakes head, then dismisses said noise. Now, if the film cut out the majority of this, it would be about half an hour shorter, and much less boring overall. It really feels like the majority of the film consists of Radcliffe walking

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nothing and has little to no impact……. Anyway.

The film was made and not only was I pleasantly surprised by a mature, nuanced performance by Radcliffe (more on that later), I was also blown away by the movie itself. Being a horror movie buff I subsequently caught up on mostly all of The Hammer Horror movies from the 1970’s. If you haven’t seen any, do yourself a favour and rectify that. They are nothing short of sublime. (Even, hell, especially the “bad ones!”).

The Woman In Black instantly reminded me of those movies.

It looks, feels and I’m sure smells like a British horror movie from that period and indeed that studio.

All the ingredients are there.

Wispy, foggy English countryside. A countryside that is awash with intrigue, mystery and ultimately death!! The film opens with three young girls having a tea party in their attic, Edwardian era England in a picturesque village named Crythin Gifford. They look up

into a room, looking around, and then walking out again.There are too many stagnant moments in the film, and far too many jump scares (seriously, a horror film does not need something in the peripheral of the screen every two minutes), and too many ghosts/body parts in the corner

by Jamie Murphy in the corner, are spooked by an unseen presence and thrown themselves out the window one by one. A ridiculously strong opening scene and sets the tone for the rest of the movie beautifully. The power of the unseen, and foregoing gore for simple, down-at-home chills.

Fast forward a few years, London based lawyer Arthur Kipps (Radcliffe) is sent to Crythin Gifford to oversee the sale of Eel Marsh House and examine the papers left by its deceased owner, Alice Drablow.

He is met with instant disdain by the locals but welcomed and offered board by wealthy local l an down e r S a m u el Da i l y (Ciaran Hinds) and his wife Elisabeth (Janet McTeer). On

his first visit to the house, Kipps is met with unknown noises and disturbing incidents.

Further on down the line, there are deaths of children in the village. A lot of deaths, one of which occurs when one of them ingests lye and dies in Arthur’s arms. The locals try to pass it off as a suicide but some are suspicious because the noises and incidents in the house were caused by “The Woman In Black”. I won’t say any more about the woman or indeed her connection to the town as it will involve me giving up major spoilers in the plot. And I am not an evil guy.

As I stated earlier, I enjoyed every minute of this movie.

And for many, many reasons.

There are various attempts to build the mood and suspense.

Creepy porcelain dolls, creepy porcelain clowns, creepy musicmaking toys (all used repeatedly), ominous warnings from the village folk, different shots of the house and the many, many, MANY shots of all the ghost-haunting moments: hands, faces, people in windows, people in the grounds, people standing ominously in the background, and the ghosts of some of which I will divulge to y o u n o w, d e a r r e a d e r.

Atmosphere in horror movies is, for me anyway, one of the most important things to have.

This film has it in spades. Filmed in a constant fog of black and greys, the film has an ever-present evil tone and at times it impressed me so much I was reminded of Nosferatu. That sense of dread and just waiting for something to go horribly wrong.

Another plus is the lack of blood, guts and gore. No “torture porn” visuals here a la Saw, Hostel or The Human Centipede.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love all three of those films but this film is my kind of horror. Slow burning, atmospheric and the scares, despite sometimes being formulaic, work effectively well.

There are a few standout scenes but the big one for me was the almost twelve-minute-plus sequence in the bedroom. As I said before, I won’t give away spoilers but I will never look at a doll’s rocking chair the same way again!

various dead children. There are actually so many attempts to build the mood that it sadly becomes slightly overkill. This is one of those times where less is more, and shorter is better.

Maybe it is the lack of material, but the attempts to build suspense go on for too long, and happen so frequently that they actually become quite cumbersome. Boring horror movies are the worst, but The Woman In Black is often boring because of its overuse of suspense: it's desensitising, and makes you almost immune to the jump scares after a point. And don't get me started on the end of the film.

I remember when the trailer for The Woman in Black first came out, I was actually quite looking forward to it because, unlike all other trailers, it didn't give away the whole plot, and it was so well done it made it seem truly creepy.

Then I remember going to see it, and being very disappointed.

And that's ultimately what this film is: disappointing, clichéd (in a bad way) and very tedious. Save yourself some time and don't bother with this one, and if you want a decent horror movie that's been released recently, watch Occulus instead. n Now for Mr. Radcliffe. Despite giving him sideburns and a five o’clock shadow, he still looks like Harry Potter. But if you look past that, he actually gives a good little performance and adds a certain pathos to Kipps.

A lot has been said about his poor performance but I think this is a tad unfair, his performance while not amazing is quite solid and in his defence, the film is not a character study. It is a film about a mysterious woman who has tormented the village and its inhabitants for years.

The star of the show it has to be said is the house in which most of the noises and incidents occur.

It is a marvel of production and seems to have a life of its own whenever it is featured. The shades of grey and black inhabit its walls and it just feels creepy in general. It is almost a character in itself. The film is really enjoyable and has some fantastic scares. It also looks amazing with the colours and textures adding to an already unnerving atmosphere!! Go out and find it if you haven’t seen it… But avoid the sequel!!!!! n

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Laugh for Hope & Hospice: Ann Nolan, Jim Morris, Myles Lambert. Pic: Donal Cullen.

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Verdict: If you made me laugh and feel happy and entertained, well you’ve done a great job people. Well done – you did it for me.

Well done also to all the backroom people – directors, hair, wardrobe, makeup etc. The props were good also – I noticed they were in and out like clockwork on the stage with no delay between scenes. You are also heroes and winners.

On The Run, the band, gave us some tunes at the beginning of the night and they put us in the mood.

The real winners are Hope and Hospice – really worthy causes. County Wexford Hospice Homecare Service was established in 1991 and is giving care to patients in the home and community.

We will all need care at some time in our lives so it is great to know these people are in our communities.

I’m Donal Cullen and I say Thank You to all the performers for the laughs and great entertainment. You must do it again if only to cheer us all up from our woes.

– Donal Cullen

Michael Foley Bursary Fund & Enniscorthy Rugby Club

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RACE NIGHT Sunday 3rd May 2015

Jason Kehoe and Janet Casey enjoying Wexford band, Corner Boy, Dun Mhuire Theatre, Wexford, 18th April 2015. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

(May holiday weekend)

Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium Racing Starts at 7.00pm Grand Raffle with Fantastic Prizes

MINI RUGBY GAMES MUSIC IN BAR FACE PAINTING FINGER FOOD FAMILY TICKET €20 SINGLE TICKET €10 i

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Zorro Fest in Wexford Wexford Zorrofest is an arts and cultural event celebrating the life of Wexford man William Lamport (1615-1659) and the much loved fictional hero he inspired, Zorro.

Lamport probably wasn't the first Wexford man to be born with a desire to see the world but he must surely rank as one of those who most successfully made his mark on his

travels. He is still remembered with love and respect in Mexico, his adopted home for the latter half of his life, where he lived an exciting and wonderful life and was one of the first to agitate for Mexican independence.

Wexford ZorroFest takes place mainly on Saturday 2nd May and continues on Friday 8th. Check out: “Wexford Zorrofest” on Facebook. n

FDYS fundraiser for cancer research

Some of the participants and organisers of the FDYS (Ferns Diocesan Youth Service) in Enniscorthy fundraising event on 10th April called JUST DYE IT!, L-R: Paul Sludds, Chrissy Sludds, Glenn Dunne, Alannah Simmonson, Anthony Redmond-Mulhall, Lydia O'Connor, Denis Tauzosrvicius.

FDYS (Ferns Diocesan Youth Service) in Enniscorthy hosted a fundraising event on 10th April called JUST DYE IT! in conjunction in TODAY FM. The day included a kids party with games, face-painting and some SHAVE, DYE or OH MY hairstyles throughout the day. There was also lunch for the adults and a bake sale.

From 5-7pm there was an open mic and the Gentlemen Callers performed also.

Admission was €5 and proceeds were for Irish cancer research.

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In March and April Marshalstown, Camross, and Newbawn/Adamstown drama groups staged a series of variety shows which went down very well with all the audiences. The purpose of these performances was to raise awareness and some money for Hope and Hospice care with a raffle each night.

I must say from my point of view I really enjoyed the night I went to the Bellefield show – it was first class entertainment with everybody giving their best performance – all the performers seemed to be in their element.

Jim Morris, Myles Lambert and Ann Nolan of Marshalstown Group had everybody in stitches – laughter brought the house down. Morris and Butler always provide great entertainment whenever they perform. That’s Dick you know. Pity he didn’t sing a bar of a song this outing.

Kelly, Foley and Banville for Camross had the place rocking with laughter too.

The combo of Newbawn and Adamstown had plenty of Bradley and Byrnes between them and one couldn’t help but be entertained by them. Splendid stuff.

Your “cut out and keep” Apr 27-May 2 CHESS. Musical. Wexford Light Opera Society.

National Opera House, Wexford.

Fri 1 Caitlin niC GabHann & Ciaran O'MaOnaiG. Music.

Wexford Arts Centre.

Fri 1 KaraOKE. Castle Bar. Fri 1 traditiOnal iriSH MuSiC. Stamps. 9.30pm.

Fri 1 dES brOwnE. Temple Bar. Fri 1 funKy HOuSE dJ with live Saxophone Player. DBar. 1-4 JEStfESt. Wexford. www.jestfest.ie Sat 2 iSOtOPES. Temple Bar. Sat 2 SwanKEy MEn. Joe Doyle’s Pub. Sat 2 ZOrrOfESt. Wexford. (Facebook: Wexford Zorrofest).

Sat 2 StOlEn CHild. Drama. Bunclody-Kilmyshall Drama Group.

Gorey Little Theatre.

Sun 3 livE MuSiC. Temple Bar. Thur 7 SaraH McQuaid (Music) supported by Jim Maguire (Poetry).

Wexford Arts Centre.

Fri 8 ZOrrOfESt. Wexford. (Facebook: Wexford Zorrofest).

Fri 8 KaraOKE. Castle Bar. Fri 8 traditiOnal iriSH MuSiC. Stamps. 9.30pm.

Fri 8 MiCK ClOKE. Temple Bar. Fri 8 funKy HOuSE dJ with live Saxophone Player. DBar. Fri 8 tHE aPril vErCH band. National Opera House, Wexford.

Sat 9 dOn baKEr and Clara rOSE. Music. Wexford Arts Centre.

Sat 9 SEattlE. Temple Bar. Sun 10 POint blanK. Benedicts.

Sun 10 JaCK tHE lad. Temple Bar. Sun 10 ré. St Iberius Church, North Main St, Wexford. Ré features Liam Ó Maonlaí, TG4’s Young Musician of the Year Maitiú Ó Casaide on uileann pipes, award winning Cormac Begley on concertina, singer and fiddle player Eithne Ní Chatháin, Hothouse Flowers multi-instrumentalist Peter O’Toole.

Sun 10 MOnStEr binGO. Astro Active Centre. See page 13.

Sun 10 StEPHEn MurPHy and tEd Quinn. In aid of The Friends of St John’s Hospital. Riverside Park Hotel.

Thur 14 a niGHt witH tHE StarS including John Hogan, Brian Coll, Louise Morrissey, Hugo Duncan, Frank McCaffrey, Gloria & Patrick O’Sullivan. Riverside Park Hotel.

14 & 16 anya and lOvE & infOrMatiOn. Dramas.

County Wexford Youth Theatre. Wexford Arts Centre.

15 & 17 a MidSuMMEr niGHtS drEaM and vOiCES. Dramas.

County Wexford Youth Theatre. Wexford Arts Centre.

Fri 15 KaraOKE. Castle Bar. Fri 15 tOuCH Of ClaSS. Temple Bar. Fri 15 traditiOnal iriSH MuSiC. Stamps. 9.30pm.

Fri 15 funKy HOuSE dJ with live Saxophone Player. DBar. Fri 15 riGOlEttO by Verdi. Opera Theatre Company Ireland.

National Opera House, Wexford.

Sat 16 SOund fX. Temple Bar. Sat 16 SMOKiE. National Opera House, Wexford.

Sun 17 audiO CirCuS. Benedicts.

Sun 17 dErMOt POwEr. Temple Bar. Fri 22 KaraOKE. Castle Bar. Fri 22 traditiOnal iriSH MuSiC. Stamps. 9.30pm.

Fri 22 nO HaSSlE. Temple Bar. Fri 22 funKy HOuSE dJ with live Saxophone Player. DBar. 22-23 faMily PlOt. Drama. Wexford Arts Centre.

22-24 aiMS CHOral fEStival. New Ross. Tel 051-422259.

Sat 23 bEES KnEES. Temple Bar. Sun 24 livE MuSiC. Temple Bar. Sun 24 tranSMittEr. Benedicts.

Thur 28 SilvErtOnES. Plus guest Guitarist and Harpist.

St Aidan’s Cathedral. In aid of Co. Wexford Hospice.

Fri 29 albErt lEE and Hogans Heroes. Music. Wexford Arts Centre.

Fri 29 KaraOKE. Castle Bar. Fri 29 traditiOnal iriSH MuSiC. Stamps. 9.30pm.

Fri 29 tOM SawyEr. Temple Bar. Fri 29 funKy HOuSE dJ with live Saxophone Player. DBar. Sat 30 frEddiE wHitE. Music. Wexford Arts Centre.

Sat 30 riGHt aS rain. Temple Bar. Sun 31 livE MuSiC. Temple Bar.

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

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

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

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The Wexford Food & Wine Festival is having its 7th Birthday, and following the huge success of the last six festivals, the festival has established itself as a must-attend, premier food and drink event here in the South East. So be sure to keep the 21st to the 24th May free and visit the Festival in Wexford town.

Last year 15,000 people basked in the sunshine on the streets of Wexford for the 2014 festival and the organisers are obviously hoping for similar, perfect weather this year.

The Wexford Food & Wine Festival is organised by a voluntary committee of local people on a non-profit-making basis. They endeavour to have as many of the events free of

Enjoying the launch of Wexford Food & Wine Festival

charge as possible but some events do have a small cover charge purely to cover costs.

Any profits generated are donated to charities and worthy local causes.

This year there will be more exhibitors than before and an ever-expanding waiting list of those who would love to get on board. The closing date for exhi-

bition entries has now passed.

It has always been the committee’s intention to improve the festival experience for the exhibitors and the public alike.

This year the local authority has committed to keeping the streets clean and the bins empty.

There will also be better “linkages” between “Selskar”and “South Main Street” with a

busker and food trail in operation.

The 2015 festival programme will be bigger and better, providing a tasty schedule of mouth-watering events for adults and children plus lots of entertainment, music and fun for all the family!

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Calling all homecooks!

A Ta s t e o f We x f o r d Strawberries with Phelim Byrne is calling for entries from HOMECOOKS for the Homecook Dessert Cook-Off set for Thursday 25th June 2015 in the Seamus Rafter Room, Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy. Applications and details are available NOW from the Pet Shop, Court Street, Enniscorthy and on the website www.strawberryfest.ie.

The title: “Strawberry Festival Homecook Of The Year” will be judged by awardwinning chef Phelim Byrne and ICA President Liz Wall. Both judges devote thieir time voluntarily and Phelim provides all the ovens and hobs! Phelim Byrne… no wonder you are a winner with the Wexford public!

Last year’s Homecook winner of the perpetual trophy,

Linda Thorpe, created a spectacular gluten-free strawberry dessert AND a superb straw-

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Congrats to all involved in the recent re-launch of Bunclody Country Market. You can visit the market every Saturday 10am–1pm in St Aidan's Hall, Irish Street, Bunclody.

Strawberry Festival Homecook Of The Year 2014, Linda Thorpe (left) receives her award from Cyril Wheelock, Strawberry Festival committee.

treacys Hotel is delighted to announce the recent launch of its new bar bistro mENu. This new menu has an extensive range of cuisine and can cater for a wide range of special dietary requirements.

Temple Bar in Treacy’s Hotel serves food daily from 12-9pm. www.treacyshotel.com. T: 053 9237798.

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berry cheesecake. She enjoyed her prize of B&B and Dinner for Two at Ballymaloe House, Cork.

Ballymaloe also donated a Cooking Demonstration and Lunch for 2 ! Their genorosity i s a p p re c i a t e d a n d t h e Strawberry Festival wishes the Allens continued success.

The Chef Competition already has chefs from Kelly’s Resort, Sean Og’s, and Curracloe Beach Hotel who will be competing against the two-years-ina-row winner of the Kelly’s Resort Perpetual Trophy: Richie Trappe of Greenacres, Selskar, Wexford! Richie creates mouthwatering savoury dishes using Wexford strawberries and delights in his unique creations.

He enjoyed his weekend for two with dinner at Kelly’s Beach Resort, Rosslare.

This year expect a twist with a people’s choice for 2015… more details on the Facebook page and in our next Slaney News issue. n

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Young Enniscorthy chef, Holly Murphy, will be contributing some of her recipes to the Slaney News over the coming months.

Holly is a culinary arts student in Waterford Institute of Technology and is a passionate chef who believes in honest, good food and wants to share that passion with as many people as possible.

For the past year she has been running her own food blog which in the first month alone received over one thousand views. Visit Holly’s blog at http://hollyskitchenxx.blogspot.ie.

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This month i’d like to remind you of the best nutrition available to you during your precious pregnancy days. Eating a healthy, varied diet in pregnancy will help you to get all the vitamins and minerals you need. There are some vitamins and minerals that are especially important and you should take care that you are including them in your daily meals. Please come into Grant’s if you have any concerns over your pregnancy diet.

ViTAMiN SuPPlEMENTS It is best to get vitamins and minerals from the food you eat, but when you are pregnant you will need to take some supplements as well.

• 10 micrograms of vitamin D each day throughout your pregnancy and if you breastfeed • 400 micrograms of folic acid each day – ideally you should take this from before you are pregnant until you are 12 weeks pregnant Do not take vitamin A supplements, or any supplements containing vitamin A, as too much could harm your baby. If you want to get your folic acid or vitamin D from a multivitamin

L-R: Derek Coyne (General Manager, Ferrycarrig Hotel), Michael Griffin (Griffin Group), Martin Doyle (President Wexford Chamber). Pic: Patrick Browne.

Reeds Restaurant at the fourstar Ferrycarrig Hotel has been re-designed following an extensive renovation. The redesigned restaurant was unveiled while hosting Wexford Chamber ’s first Business After Hours Networking Event of 2015 on Thursday, March 26th.

The redesign of Reeds features a sweeping change of décor; and with its unique setting special attention was also placed on accentuating the fantastic view of the Slaney estuary and its varied wildlife passing by for its patrons.

To complete the brand new look Executive Head Chef Tony Carty has developed a new approach to the menu composition and its presentation.

Dishes feature an extensive list of fresh ingredients from local suppliers ranging from Rosslare Crabmeat, Enniscorthy Ribeye Steak, Kilmore Hake, Rack of Slaney Valley Lamb and Killowen Farm Yoghurt

to name but a few.

Commenting at the relaunch of Reeds Restaurant, Michael Griffin CEO of The Griffin Group said, “We believe in being “of our place”; so in every step of this project we committed to using local contractors and suppliers wherever possible. Our focus was on utilising the best of local ingredients and a re-emphasis of our fantastic location.

Understanding the key to any good restaurant is in its ability to deliver great food with excellent customer service consistently; we have paid very close attention to this aspect of the new Reeds Restaurant. I would like to thank all the employees of Ferrycarrig Hotel for their tremendous commitment to delivering a truly great dining experience for our customers. We are all genuinely excited to welcome people back to the new and improved Reeds Restaurant”.

Also speaking at the launch

Vitamins and nutrition in pregnancy

by Leonie Grant, Grant’s Pharmacy tablet, make sure that the tablet does not contain vitamin A (or retinol).

FOliC ACiD Folic acid is important for pregnancy as it can help prevent birth defects known as neural tube defects, which can cause conditions such as spina bifida. You should take a 400 microgram folic acid tablet every day while you are trying to get pregnant and until you are 12 weeks pregnant. If you didn't take folic acid before you conceived, you should start as soon as you find out that you are pregnant. You should also eat foods that contain folic acid, such as green leafy vegetables and brown rice. Some breakfast cereals, breads and margarines have folic acid added to them.

You need to take a bigger dose of folic acid if: • you have had a baby with spina bifida • you have diabetes • you are taking medicine for epilepsy • you have coeliac disease

ViTAMiN D You need vitamin D to keep your bones healthy and to provide your baby with enough vitamin D for the first few months of his/her life.

You should take a supplement of 10 micrograms of vitamin D each day. Vitamin D regulates the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, and these are needed to help keep bones and teeth healthy. Only a few foods contain vitamin D. The best source of vitamin D is summer sunlight on your skin. iRON If you are short of iron, you’ll probably get very tired and may suffer from anaemia. Lean meat, green leafy vegetables and dried fruit contain iron. Many breakfast cereals have iron added. If the iron level in your blood becomes low, your GP or midwife will advise you to take iron supplements available at the pharmacy.

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help you to absorb iron from food.

Citrus fruit, tomatoes, broccoli, peppers, blackcurrants, potatoes and some pure fruit juices are good sources of vitamin C. If your iron levels are low, it may help to drink orange juice with an ironrich meal.

CAlCiuM Calcium is vital for making your baby's bones and teeth. Dairy products and fish with edible bones – such as sardines – are rich in calcium. Breakfast cereals, dried fruit – such as figs and apricots – bread, almonds, tofu and green leafy vegetables – such as watercress, broccoli and curly kale – are other good sources of calcium.

You also need to know which foods to avoid in pregnancy: • Some types of cheese • Pâté • Raw or partially cooked eggs • Liver • Raw or undercooked meat • Supplements containing vitamin A • Some types of fish

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• Sushi • Raw shellfish • Cold cured meats • Peanuts • Unpasteurised milk • Foods with soil on them • Caffeine Some countries advise pregnant women not to eat cold meats or smoked fish because of the risk that the food may contain listeria bacteria. The risk of infection is very low in Ireland and many eat these foods without problem however, if you’re concerned, you may choose to avoid them.

You can get listeriosis (which usually results in flu-like symptoms) from food containing listeria bacteria. Although listeriosis is a very rare infection, it’s impor-

of Reeds, General Manager at the Ferrycarrig Hotel Derek Coyne commented: “I am delighted to see continued investment into the Ferrycarrig Hotel by the Griffin family.

They have been an integral part of the business community in Wexford since the 1960’s. It was a pleasure working with Michael and Liam Anthony on this and many other projects that are exciting for the future of the company. I am very pleased to be a part of this new chapter and my team and I are fully committed to delivering new standards of excellence to all our customers.”

The renovation delivers a luxurious space for diners to experience dishes of wonderful Wexford produce set in a unique, picture-postcard setting.

Reeds Restaurant is open seven days a week serving full dinner and early bird menus.

For reservations call 0539120999 or e-mail reedsdining@ferrycarrighotel.ie n tant to take special precautions during pregnancy. Even a mild form of the illness in a pregnant woman can lead to miscarriage or stillbirth, or severe illness in a newborn baby.

Although it’s safe to eat smoked fish and cooked cold meats, pregnant women are advised to avoid other foods that may contain listeria. These include: • mould-ripened soft cheeses such as brie, camembert, chèvre (a type of goats' cheese) and others with a similar rind • soft blue-veined cheeses, such as Danish blue, gorgonzola and roquefort • all types of pâté, including vegetable pâté To protect against the risk of listeriosis from all ready-to-eat foods, including cold meats and smoked fish, it’s important that you: • eat the food before its useby date • store it correctly in the fridge at a temperature below 5C A specialised vitamin and mineral pregnancy supplement is available at Grant’s Pharmacy, so please ask our staff for advice about the best supplement to meet your needs and keep well in your pregnancy. n

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Local Enterprise Office events…

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YOu CAN PlAY A PART ConnectIreland is looking for introductions to people in companies that are considering expansion to Europe.

If you know of someone like that, let ConnectIreland know. They will explain the benefits of setting up in Ireland.

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1,000 jobs have already been announced for the country through companies directly connected through ConnectIreland.

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Find a connection in a company that’s growing internationally and introduce them to ConnectIreland. If that company establishes in Ireland and creates jobs here, you will receive a significant financial reward. The reward can be for your personal use or donated t o y o u r c h o s e n c h a r i t y.

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Fast news!

Enniscorthy will be one of the first towns to benefit from the new 1gb per second broadband service

incredibly fast broadband is on its way later this year to 350 towns in ireland including ENNiSCORTHY, WEXFORD and GOREY. The new venture’s connection will come in at about 1gb per second – the gold standard in internet speeds from a corporate point of view. There are no plans to bring the service to Dublin at present. With the maximum browsing speed available in the capital at the moment being 240 mb/s, this means that rural Ireland’s internet service will soon be four times as fast as that available in Dublin.

The €450 million service is a joint effort between the ESB and Vodafone and will be going

live in an initial 50 towns from this autumn including Enniscorthy, Wexford and Gorey.

The speeds achievable with the new technology (which operates using the ESB’s existing electricity infrastructure) will put the likes of Enniscorthy on a par with broadband seen in globally advanced cities such as Tokyo and Hong Kong.

Eircom have a similarly speedy service on the way which will be in direct competition with ESB/Vodafone.

There is also the government’s €500 million National Broadband Plan which is scheduled to connect every Irish household to the broadband network by 2020. n

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5. Effective customer communication 6. Build rapport - get the customer onside 7. Talk the customer's language and present relevant benefits 8. Listen actively and ask the right questions 9. G u i d e t h e c u s t o m e r through the four steps of sales presentation 10. When and how to up-sell and cross-sell effectively.

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WEXFORD TOURISM ON THE NATIONAL STAGE… Tourism info & networking Visit Wexford Tourism hosted a free information and Networking event on April 20th at White’s Hotel, Wexford.

The event unveiled the brand new Visit Wexford television advertisement which is set to air on RTE and TV3 for 6 weeks in the lead into the Summer period. The thirty-second TV advert is the first of its kind to air promoting Wexford as a number one choice for a holiday in Ireland; the advert has been voiced by the famous Wexford Ambassador and TV personality Dermot O’Leary.

The event also detailed the other extensive marketing activities which have been devised to promote the county nationally and internationally this year through a significant campaign which has been jointly funded by Wexford County Council and the tourism industry in Wexford.

This campaign also includes a number of national radio competitions set to take place along with a multi-site billboard campaign at high traffic areas in Dublin and Cork cities along with a new Visit Wexford welcome billboard at Rosslare Port.

Wexford will also feature extensively on the TV national events guide and a brand new brochure promoting Wexford will be hosted at over 500 locations across Dublin, the Southeast and at Dublin Airport, Waterford Airport and the ferry ports.

Chairperson of Visit Wexford Bettie Marie Burger-Smit said, “In Wexford we are all actually already involved in the tourism business as we all have an impact on every individual tourists experience while they are here; be it when they are visiting a local attraction or when they asking directions on the street, it is dur-

ing those experiences where we all contribute to the overall tourism experience and the friendliness of visiting Wexford.”

Visit Wexford was officially formed in 2011 and has been promoting Wexford as a tourism destination since the official launch of visitwexford.ie in May 2011. Since then the profile of Wexford has been invested in

by Wexford County Council, Wexford stakeholders and Failte Ireland through the promotion of visitwexford.ie which achieves approximately 12,000 visitors per month and is supported by a full social media campaign and offline PR communications. The brand also hosts a free smart phone app, both the app and the website offer all businesses in Wexford an opportunity for listing and hosts a free event guide listing for all festival and event organisers. n

Tom Bermingham (on left) of Wexford Local Development and Barbara-Anne Murphy Chairperson of Enniscorthy Municipal District (on right) visiting the Wexford Walking Trail stand. Pic: Patrick Browne. support

RDA Accountants FREE Seminar: How Cloud accounting makesYour business more Profitable Thursday, 14th May 6.00pm - 7.00pm at Wexford County Library RDA and Wexford Business Information Service are pleased to invite you to attend a FREE Seminar for Business Owners.

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Speed networking!

Enniscorthy & District Chamber along with Gorey, A r k l o w, Wi c k l o w a n d Wexford Chambers hosted a very successful Speed Networking night in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, on Wednesday 22nd April.

At Speed Networking you are guaranteed to meet new contacts, all of whom will be decision makers. It’s fast, it’s energetic, and amazingly effective! Business Networking is essential to grow your business, gain new customers, clients and contacts.

Each person who registered at the Riverside Park Hotel event was given the opportunity to speak with another individual for one minute to give an outline of their company and the service they provide, then in turn the other person was given one minute to give an outline of their company, after a minute

each person moved one seat further along the table to speak with another business contact and provide the same information to them.

The event, which was open to Chamber members and nonmembers, ran for approx. two hours so all participants were in need of the well deserved refreshments expertly provided by the hotel. n

“Ireland’s Ancient East” Wexford County Council has welcomed the launch by Fáilte ireland of “ireland’s Ancient East”, a destination brand that offers overseas visitors a compelling, motivating reason to visit the Midlands, East and South of ireland.

Ireland’s Ancient East is geared to match and complement the Wild Atlantic Way in terms of scale and ambition by maximising and exploiting the history and heritage of counties in the Midlands, East and South and bringing these areas to greater international attention as a viable and cohesive visitor destination.

Wexford County Council Head of Enterprise Mr. Tom Banville feels that County Wexford is well positioned to take advantage of this targeted marketing approach. “This is a real opportunity for County Wexford as part of the East and South East to project ourselves as a real, authentic and historic destination to the world tourism market” said Mr. Banville. “It also presents an opportunity for businesses and communities to be part of the initiative. County Wexford has many unique and engaging stories to tell in terms

of local history, heritage and culture. ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’ will allow us tell these stories to a wider audience and will build on the significant investment which has been made in tourism attractions in our county over the last few years. I am confident this initiative has real potential to deliver significant additional numbers of visitors, revenue and jobs”, said Mr. Banville.

Mr. Banville added “We recognise that “Ireland’s Ancient East” is an evolving initiative with much work to do. We look forward to working alongside Fáilte Ireland in engaging with businesses and communities throughout County Wexford, those already in existence and those proposed, to help further develop and maximise their particular tourism offering in the context of this welcome marketing initiative”.

Meanwhile, Cllr Malcolm Byrne, Chairman, Wexford County Council, has reacted angrily to the less-than-hopedfor Co. Wexford content in the initiative: “I feel really angry about this. We had been talking about branding Wexford as Ireland's artistic and historic county. From the Ancient Gaelic

Cllr Malcolm Byrne, Chairperson, Wexford County Council

Capital at Ferns, to the Vikings arriving in Wexford, to Diarmuid MacMurrough's invitation to the Normans and their landing at Bannow, through the events of 1798 and the Kennedy connections, among so many others.

Look at the Department press release on this – we don't even get a mention with regard to Norman Ireland!

I can't believe some Council officials are so afraid to criticise any Government agency. Failte Ireland generally do a good job but we have to ask them the question as to why they chose to do an international historic tourism promotion and relegated one of the most historic parts of the country to mere footnotes!?” n

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VET DIARY FOR MAY with the Moyne Veterinary Clinic

This month, Joe Kavanagh, looks at Energy Medicine.

A couple of months ago Fred and his brother, two Corgi dogs, came in to the clinic for their check-ups. All went pretty uneventfully and they headed off happy that the chances were they wouldn't be seeing me for a good while!

Well this time it didn't happen that way. Fred ended coming back a couple of weeks later with a pretty serious condition, hemi paresis of the hind legs… losing the use of his hind legs. I assessed his movement, or lack of it, checked the automatic reflexes in his limbs and for pain. He was in obvious discomfort and so we needed to help alleviate this. It was a serious situation.

What was going through my mind too was what brought on this condition so suddenly and how come there wasn't any inkling of it on his previous visit?

With my conventional veterinary hat on I did all the checks but was missing something. So I used my other training in complementary medicine to assess the case too. Now I realised that his pelvis had shifted out of line thereby, in my opinion, causing the spinal column to alter/bend and so causing excess pressure in the sacroiliac area i.e. the lower back. This is very similar to what happens to humans too. The spinal column can be considered like a rod and looking from behind this should look straight. If the pelvis tilts, rotates or shifts significantly then we can get a bending of the column, hence the term 'bulging discs'. This can pinch the nerves causing pain and muscle spasm.

Well we got to work on Fred, helping to realign the pelvis using a discipline called Kinesiology, balancing the electromagnetic field using a technique called bioenergy and gave him both herbal remedies and standard heavy-duty antiinflammatory meds. His owners were just brilliant. They took him back initially every few days and as he started to improve we were able to stretch this out to every week or two and I'm happy to report that Fred made a full recovery and is flying again.

For me the great thing was the faith the family had in the whole process, they did everything to help his recovery and were so very patient with him in the initial stages when it looked like nothing was working. My father often used to say to the farmers “good nursing is 90% of any medication” and it was this loving care and attention that they gave which winged him back to health.

Patrica Quigley, Maura and Lil Murphy and Margaret Doyle at the Delightful Dollies third birthday celebrations in the IFA Centre, Enniscorthy, 24th April.

St Aidan’s – Top ‘Mathletes’!

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Slaney History

29 April 2015

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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 46th of a series, Ibar shares more photos taken in the Enniscorthy area – one of them 99 years ago! If you can supply the names of any of the people featured in these photos, Ibar and the Slaney News would be delighted to hear from you. Please email the names to: slaneynews@gmail.com. Thank you.

Ibar would like to appeal to all our readers for any photos in relation to 1915-1916 social events, as he would love to put on an Exhibition of personal and social photos relating to that era.

Left: Loreto Convent class of 1916 loaned by Aidan Ryan (whose mother is in the photo).

Above: 1935 Enniscorthy Cycling Club with Ibar’s dad (Sean Carty) and four of his brothers.

Photo by Crane & Co. Copyright © Ibar Carty.

Ibar Carty can provide high quality prints of all photos in this series. Simply ring Ibar on 087-6729969 or email: ibar_carty@yahoo.ie or call into his premises on Castle Street (beside Athenaeum). And if you mention the Slaney News he’ll give you 20% OFF the price!

And don’T forgET: IbAr sPECIAlIsEs In rECoPyIng And rEsTorIng old PhoTos. CAll In Any TImE for morE InformATIon.

A local contributor looks at life today in Enniscorthy and beyond Pic: ©Joseph Doyle

View from the Hill WexfoRd Co. CounCil The Local Government Auditor has found that Wexford Co. Council is technically insolvent.

I find it difficult to understand as to how the Council is technically insolvent. It’s either solvent or insolvent. If you or I have a business we are solvent or not solvent.

There’s no in between. If a private company or business is insolvent it is an offence for that company or business to continue trading. So where does that leave Wexford Co. Council? In particular it should be explained as to how a “technically” insolvent council or entity of any description can continue not only to trade but make a significant num-

ber of high level, highly paid appointments while in such a financial situation. No other business could do it. But then private businesses can’t tap into the taxpayer to bail themselves out.

Unless you are a bank that is.

Renua in Co. WexfoRd Lucinda Creighton’s new party Renua is working hard on the ground to establish itself throughout the country. Co. Wexford is no exception with a candidate already selected to contest the next election. The selection of Shane Dunphy, who is a psychologist, as that candidate, in my view, is premature in the extreme.

In the first instance the method of selection is peculiar and not very democratic.

Apparently Mr. Dunphy was requested by Eddie Hobbs who is the President of Renua to stand as their representative and after due consideration agreed to do so. Mr. Dunphy confirmed this in a recent radio interview.

Therefore the new party is asking people to join its ranks without been given any opportunity to have a say in the selection of the individual who will carry the Renua banner in to the next election.

Furthermore, while Mr. Dunphy has many fine qualities and is a person of outstanding integrity, he is not a household name in Co. Wexford and is practically unknown outside of his own area of activity despite spending some time as a presenter with South East Radio some years ago.

One has to ask, how politically naïve are the organisers of this new party who have literally put the cart before the horse in this instance. Surely the pragmatic and sensible thing to do would have been to launch a recruitment drive first, see what or who join up, and then allow the new party members to select their candidate. Possibly some well-connected, well-known

individuals may have joined and from those ranks a potential candidate could have been selected. It could well be that Mr. Dunphy would have been selected anyway but at least the party members, if they recruit any, would feel that they were working for their choice of candidate.

It will be interesting to see how this works out.

SAME SEx MARRIAGE The Referendum on Same Sex Marriage will take place on May 22nd next. National opinion polls indicate that it will be carried without too much bother. But quite honestly I don’t know if that will be the case.

In all elections, particularly referenda on controversial issues, the people to watch out for are the silent voters. Apart from those who are committed to political parties or campaigning on one side or the other I have heard very little on this issue from people I meet every day of the week. People are saying little or nothing. To me this is a sign that a lot of those who intend to vote will not go along with the general consensus view being put forward by the political parties and the mainstream media. It seems that almost anyone who is anybody is pushing this Yes vote down the throats of

the public at large. We are being almost dictated to at this stage that we must do this. If I were in any movement advocating a Yes vote I would be very careful when trying to persuade the Irish people on this matter.

In previous referenda where all-party agreement existed the public rejected the official consensus view and made their own choice. The same could very well happen here. Whatever the outcome the surprise may well be the size of the No vote. one YeaR on It’s hard to believe that a year has almost passed since we elected our new Municipal District Council. That year has seen great changes at local government level with the disappearance of the old Town Council, and with it much loved characters like Sean Doyle, Jackser Owens and Tom Moorehouse.

In fairness to the new council it seems to be finding its feet at this point with old stalwarts such as Johnny Mythen, Paddy Kavanagh and Keith Doyle being joined by people like Kathleen Codd Nolan and Barbara-Anne Murphy who although they have years of political experience are somewhat new to urban politics and affairs (of the political nature that is, just in case).

Paddy Kavanagh of course sort of straddled the urban rural divide for years and is one of those people who seems to be as much at home in town or country.

James Browne and John O’Rourke seem to be working away with O’Rourke taking up a lot of the space which in previous Town Councils would have been occupied by the aforementioned former councillors.

Oliver Walsh seems to have faded into the background somewhat but then Oliver was always more of a constituency work man rather than a speechmaker.

In a past column I was somewhat critical of the visibility level of the majority of the new council members but maybe now that the Municipal Council has settled down and had its role clearly defined we will see and hear more from our public representatives. Whatever the case they will be in office until 2019 and it is imperative that as the economy slowly recovers that the District of Enniscorthy has a strong voice to ensure that this recovery gets directed down our way. n We are often asked: Who is the “View from the Hill” columnist? All we can say is that the author’s surname is NOT Doyle!

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BUNCLODY… BunClodY liBRaRY Booking essential for all events.

Tel: 053 9375466 irish Classes for adults – Ranganna Gaeilge Irish classes for adults will continue on a Tuesday at 4.20pm until 26 May. The Hook Peninsula Photographic exhibition, 5-29 May. Seasonal Planting with horticulturist Nicola Mahon, Kilcannon Garden Centre, in Bunclody Library, 7th May 7:00pm.

Book to Screen film Showing for Children. 2:30pm 9th May. Bealtaine film Tour 2:30pm 16th May. a l i c e ’s a d v e n t u r e s i n Wo n d e r l a n d - 1 5 0 t h anniversary 2:30pm 23rd May. Bealtaine film Tour 6:30pm, 28th May. Regular adult events: Adult Reading Circle will meet monthly on Fridays at 11.00 am.

Regular Children’s events: Toddler Story Time, Fridays at 12-12.30pm.

Junior Book Club will meet monthly on Thursdays at 4.00 pm.

For a full listing of events see Bunclody Library’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BunclodyLibrary/eve nts where you can sign up for our monthly what’s on enewsletter. Also see our website: http://www.wexford.ie/wex/D epartments/Library/WhatsOn/ WHiST Every Monday Night in St. Aidan’s Hall.

ST VinCenT de Paul Local Confidential helpline 087-3696883, please call if you need help. There is a newspaper recycling bin beside SuperValu in aid of S.V.P. BunClodY HoRT. SoCieTY Visit to Tulip Festival, Bellefield House, Shinrone; Townhouse G a r d e n a n d Wo o d l a n d Cottage, all Birr. Tuesday, May 5, car share, meet Holy Trinity Church, Bunclody, 9.30am.

Info: Nicholas 087-6869457.

Thursday, May 7, talk by Nicola Mahon, Kilcannon Nursery and Garden Centre, Library, 7pm. Free adm.

GaRden Tea PaRTY Kinbark Nurseries on Bank Holiday Monday May 4th Annual Garden Tea Party, in aid of the Hope Cancer Support Centre, Enniscorthy.

Attractions on the day include: Landscaped gardens and woodland trails, live music, refreshments, home baking, and a great day out for all the family! Find out more: Tel: 053-9383247. Email: info@kinbark.ie V.T.o.S. Bunclody Adult Education Centre Employment Skills at QQI Level 4 Full-time 2 year course commencing September 2015.

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Team working Word Processing Maths Career Planning Digital Photography Inter-culturism ESOL-English for Speakers of Other Languages * Extensive English Language Lessons leading to QQI Level 4&5 * Work Experience – one day per week.

Eligibility: * In receipt of social welfare payments for 6 months or more * Aged at least 21 years * You keep your social welfare entitlements * We also can assist those with children of pre-school age to avail of the CETS scheme.

Recruiting Now… Contact: Mary Waters at 053-9377326 or 086-3837645.

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BARNTOWN… four local girls from Barntown – Clara doherty, Shauna Hume, naoise McManus and Mia Byrne have asked the people of Barntown to help them in their endeavours to represent ireland in the WKf european Kickboxing Championships in Budapest in november.

A cake sale takes place at the church on the weekend of 24th May and the girls have asked parishioners for support in the "bring and buy" cake project.

The girls train at the Dynamic Kickboxing Academy in Drinagh. n

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Eamonn Mernagh, Kieran Barnes and Paddy Buckley at a cheque presentation to Wexford Hospice Homecare.

L-R: Clare Doherty, Shauna Hume, Fr. John Carroll, Naoise McManus and Mia Byrne.

FERNS Holy Hour in St. Aidan's Church, Ferns every Sunday night from 8-9pm. Solemn Expostition of the Blessed Sacrament and Full Rosary.

All are very welcome. " Wi t h o u t p r o l o n g e d moments of adoration, of prayerful encounter with the word, of sincere conversation with the Lord, our work easily becomes meaningless; we lose energy as a result of weariness and difficulties, and our fervour dies out. The Church urgently needs the deep breath of prayer, and to my great joy groups devoted to prayer and intercession, the prayerful reading of God’s word and

New Carvery Lunch Open

the perpetual adoration of the Eucharist are growing at every

Caim Vintage Club hosted a Road Run in aid of Caim Senior Citizens outing and Caim Vintage Club on 19th april 2015.

C a i m Vi n t a g e C l u b would like to thank all their sponsors, volunteers and supporters down through

the years and all the vintage, classic and machinery enthusiasts who always ensure the day is both enjoyable and welcoming.

To date the club has raised €34,000 for various charities and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

Their annual Threshing Day is on 13th September 2015 so please note that date in your diary.

Well done also to Caim Vintage Club on winning the "most original float" award in the Enniscorthy St Patrick’s Day Parade. n

level of ecclesial life." – Pope Francis. n

Caim Vintage Club cheque presentation to Caim Senior Citizens, L-R Terry Barnes, Paddy Foley (Caim Committee), Kieran Barnes, Paddy Buckley and Fr Fintan Morris.

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Slaney Sport & Leisure

Slaney Olympic Wexford Half Marathon & 10K The Wexford Half Marathon and 10k was held Sunday 26th April in Wexford town which saw 10 members from the club taking part. First man home for the club was David Barron who also finished in 4th place overall and Mag Dunphy was the first lady home for the club.

In the 10k Conor McDonald was first man home in 42.35 and Clodagh Connolly first lady in 52.23.

Full Club Results: David Barron 1.17.19 Malo Roban 1.29.25 Joe Whelan 1.34.47 Tom O’Shea 1.34.47 Mag Dunphy 1.50.45 Denis Gill 1.54.02 Aoife Kavanagh 1.57.38 Pat Rooney 1.59.43 Conor McDonald 42.35 Clodagh Connolly 52.23 davidstown 10K - 26/04/15 Davidstown Courtnacuddy Camogie Club held their annual 10k fundraiser in Davidstown.

Farmer Monaghan was the overall winner in 35.29 and Emily O’Connor was the first lady home in a time of 44.35. Fergus Murphy was the 3rd man home. Also taking part from the club were Louise Nolan, Mag Sludds and Ger Dempsey.

Johnstown Castle Parkruns Event 8 of the Johnstown Castle Parkruns – taking part from the club were:

David Kehoe 18.21 John Roban 18.55 Brendan Dillon 20.13 Chris Squance 20.40 Joe O’Regan 27.15 Kay O’Regan 29.43.

It’s rowing season! Enniscorthy Ladies Golf news…

london Marathon 2015 The world famous London Marathon was held recently.

Representing the club were: Jason O Connor 3.01.44 Bobby Redmond 3.07.49 Mick Morrissey 3.36.22 Billy Reck 3.38.59.

West Waterford aC Race 2 of the Ger Wyley Summer Series was held last Friday night in Faugheen, Co. Tipperary. Farmer Monaghan ran the 5k in a time of 16.32 coming home 9th overall and first man 0/40. date for the diary: Strawberry Half Marathon and 5 mile road race June 7th. Online registration available at active.com or www.runireland.com. See full details elsewhere on this page.

Tr a i n i n g c o n t i n u e s o n Tu e s d a y & T h u r s d a y evenings from 7-8, at Enniscorthy Sports Hub, for club members only, but they are inviting runners, intending to join Slaney Olympic to go along and run on the track, enjoy the experience, before joining up. Anyone interested in joining the club please contact Mag Dunphy on 087-6366905. n

Newyearsresolution2, 5k

29 April 2015

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edermine ferry Rowing Club has started its 2015 season!

Members are currently training on Sunday afternoons and will resume weekday summer training on Monday the 18th of May. during the summer, Junior members train on Mondays and friday from 7-9pm, and adults train from 8.30pm on Mondays and friday, and from 7.30pm on Wednesdays.

The annual regattas in Wexford are held in July and August. This year's schedule is as follows: 5th of July - Ferrycarrig Rowing Club 12th of July - Maudlintown Rowing Club 18th & 19th of July - Edermine Ferry Rowing Club 26th of July - St Kearns Rowing Club 2nd of August - Killurin Rowing Club 9th of August - SRA Yawl

Regatta (to be confirmed) 14th, 15th & 16th of August ICRF All Irelands (Waterville, Kerry).

Rowing is a brilliant hobby for everyone – races start from U-12 level and there's no age limit! Family membership is only €60, which includes insurance and participation in all regattas. Adult membership is €30, and children and students are €15. The club also participates in various challenge rows and long rows and there's always an end of year event for members!

Rowing is possible for anyone of all fitness levels and there's no pressure to participate in regattas. For any more information, you can contact Secretary, Marie, on 0874146813, or PRO, Chloe, on Facebook at Edermine Ferry Rowing Club. The club hopes to see a few new faces down at the river in Edermine! n

The Creane and Creane ladies' Stroke/Medal competition on Tuesday, 21st april – there was a great turn-out to enjoy the golf in great conditions.

First: Judy Gregan (21) 71 nett.

Second: Nicola Jacob (17) 72 nett (back6).

Gross: Ciara Sharkey (4) 84 gross.

Third: Teresa Bailey (16) 72 nett.

Fourth: Ann Harvey (14) 73 nett.

Senior: Maeve McCauley (17) 77 nett.

36 H.C. Marie O'Leary (36) 82 nett. ongoing nine Hole competition. number 1.

First: Kay Ryan (34) 21 pts.

Second: Margaret Crotty (27) 19 pts (back 3).

Third: Dorothy Kenny (21) 19 pts.

Competition 2.

First: Teresa Bailey (15) 22 pts.

Second: Mary Breen (35) 19 pts.

Third: Vera Swann (33) 17pts.

This coming Tuesday, 5th May is a ladies' Singles Stableford competition sponsored by Beechdale Garden Centre, always serving their customers with all their gardening needs.

Before that we have a busy weekend in that Friday, 1st and Saturday 2nd May is an open four person team event sponsored by Luke Finn while

Sunday, 3rd and Monday, 4th May is an open three person team event sponsored by Gary Flood Landscapes, available for large-scale landscaping and private gardens.

The first of the highly popular nine hole mixed competitions, run with considerable gusto by Tommy O'Rourke and Meta Cummins, commences on Sunday, 10th May at 6pm; shotgun start. Places fill up fast so get booking early!

A reminder that a club fundraiser will take place on 15th May. Format is team of four with shotgun start followed by a concert in the clubhouse. So grab those clubs and support E.G.C. More details to follow.

The course is in tremendous condition and thanks must go to P.J Dempsey and his hardworking team whose on-going work ensures that it remains so.

Elizabeth Browne, gardener supreme, has requested donations of shrubs such as azaleas etc which give such colour to the course. Elizabeth will look after the planting. Thanks, Elizabeth.

Our mixed team is out on May 4th. All support welcome.

Finally the weather DID lash back on Saturday when the first round of the Finn Cup had to be cancelled due to flooding on the greens from torrential rain. The match is rescheduled for May 16th. n

The Strawberry Half Marathon, 5 Mile Race & Walk takes place this year on 7th June starting at 10am on The Promenade in enniscorthy.

This is the sixth year of the event which comprises a half marathon and a 5 mile race and walk. The race is again hosted exclusively by Slaney olympic aC as a club fundraiser.

Entry fees have been kept to a minimum while still retaining the usual high standards of the race. Up to 5th June entry fees are: half marathon €25; 5 mile Race/Walk €15; Online entry is available at runireland.com. Entry forms are also available in My Sport, Castle St, Enniscorthy.

The event attracts everyone from the country’s top athletes to the club and fun runners.

There are pacers for the half marathon at 1.30, 1.45 and 2.00 to help participants achieve their goals.

There will be prizes in the open races and in junior and all veteran categories. All runners/walkers receive a special Finisher’s Strawberry Mug and tea/coffee and sandwiches at the Riverside Park Hotel.

The races start and finish on The Promenade. The half marathon runs along the river, through the town and past the castle before heading out on tree-lined roads through the pastoral County Wexford countryside in all its summer glory.

The 5 mile race and walk follow shortened versions of the same course. There are four water stations on the half marathon route and one on the 5 Mile route. All water stations supply 250ml bottles.

The event has an AAI permit and is chip timed.

The event is renowned for its festive and friendly atmosphere with music and race commentary and a start /finish area which is second to none. n

Snippets…

Newyearsresolution2, 5k founder, Mag Dunphy (on left) with Catherine Conroy Breen, Orla Doyle and Jane Power at the recent Hope & Dream Run.

newyearsresolution2, 5k was founded by Mag dunphy on Jan 1st 2015.

The group has attracted people who have never run before, were never motivated to run and people who wanted to make a comeback to running. With the help of friends they meet two night a week, Monday & Fridays 8-9pm on the running track in Enniscorthy.

In January, the main aim was to build up towards run-

ning a 5k. To date, the group has ran many 5ks and even trained to complete the Hope & Dream 10k. So they have way surpassed what they set out to do. Proving that anyone can do this.

You can catch up on all that’s going on within the group, on their facebook page, of the same name. If you would like to join the beginner running group, contact the facebook page or call to the track and join in one of the training nights. n

SHoW JuMPinG In his first ever World Cup Final, Enniscorthy's 19-yearold Bertram Allen finished third overall in Las Vegas in one of the tightest finishes ever seen in the famous World Cup of showjumping. Bertram equalled the legendary Eddie Macken's World Cup finish in the 1979 Final. Ireland has never won this particular competition. Allen's remarkable achievement will not only earn him world ranking points (he was 10th in the world before this competition) but also garner him valuable Olympic individual qualification points.

RuGBY Congrats to Enniscorthy Rugby Club on recent major successes including Provincial Town Cups for the 1sts and 2nds.

Tag Rugby starts on June 4th in Enniscorthy Rugby Club.

There will be two open nights on 21st & 28th May for any-

one who wants to come along to have a look and try it out.

Start getting your teams together now. It's a 7-a-side game but it’s recommended to have a pool of 12 players made up of men and women.

TAG is open to all ages and ability and teams will be graded into leagues matching their ability, e.g. beginners, veterans, intermediate and advanced. The competition will run for 10 weeks beginning June 4th. Register online and feel free to ask any questions. http://www.enniscorthyrugby.com/tagrugby.

SoCCeR Congrats to Wexford Youths Womens afC on winning the Continental Tyres Women's National League after a 2-1 victory over reigning champions Raheny United at Morton Stadium.

Best of luck to the Moyne u18s who play in the County Cup Final this Saturday in Ferrycarrig Park. n

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by Caroline Kidd

The ford focus is one of ireland’s bestselling cars and in this scenario the public has got it right. The ford focus is one of the finest handling hatchbacks around.

Yet of late the interior and exterior styling were starting to look a little bit tired and this was giving a competitive advantage to newer and flashier rivals.

Enter the new Focus.

While under the skin there have been a few small changes to cement the connected-tothe-road feel that is so much part of the Focus DNA, the most obvious changes have been to how it looks inside and out.

To start, a new grille, bonnet and headlamps lift the whole look of the car. They’ve sorted out the rear as well – the tail lights are slimmer and a few extra creases here and there give the car a more elegant shape.

Inside, there is a new steering wheel design and the tripcomputer graphics have been updated to make them more legible. Most of the changes have been reserved for the centre console, where Ford has removed a lot of the fiddly little buttons that used to sit there.

They’ve also introduced a more modern infotainment system called Sync 2 that comes with an 8 inch colour touchscreen. It’s nice to use and looks good in the centre of the dash but sadly it’s an option, not standard.

But on all but the very base model, you do get a version of Sync that comes with

NEW VEHICLE SALES UP 32% Vehicle history expert Cartell.ie has reported that in Q.1 of 2015 there were 75,655 new vehicles sold. The number includes all new vehicles registered in the State in 2015 and includes private, hackney, taxi as well as light and heavy commercial vehicles and all other classes of vehicle.

This represents a strong 32% increase over Q.1 2014. The equivalent number for 2014 was 57,268.

In Q.1 of 2015 there have been 303,750 used vehicle transactions (including imports) representing an 11% increase in activity in this market.

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every month Bunclody native Caroline Kidd brings you the best from the world of motoring, including car reviews, news and more. Caroline loves writing about cars and she has been published in the Sunday Independent, Irish Country Magazine and online at wheelsforwomen.ie. You can follow her blog Changing lanes at www.changinglanes.ie.

CLASSIC CAr SHoW The annual Classic Car Show at Wells House and Gardens, Ballyedmond, Gorey, will take place on 24th May at 12 noon with proceeds to the Make a Wish foundation.

The roundabout at Wells House will host an array of cars from modern day sports to vintage. There will also be a BBQ and live music to add to the atmosphere on the day. n

a 4.2 inch screen that can be operated via voice or steeringwheel-mounted controls, and includes a Bluetooth connection for hands-free calls.

The new Focus hasn’t changed in size compared to the old car. The space in the cabin was never an issue for the Focus. But the boot is small by class standards at 316 litres – though a spare wheel is included.

But if you are a keen driver then none of this really matters because you will buy the Focus because it is the best handling hatchback around.

Ford has revised the suspension and increased what they call the “structural stiffness of the front”. The changes are subtle and the steering is as crisp as ever.

Other rivals come close in terms of good handling and precise steering but it’s the execution of it that is so impressive in the Ford. The Focus feels so elastic going around a bend, the whole car feels stiff and stuck to the road.

There are four trim levels

– Focus, Style, Zetec and Titanium – and three body styles – hatch, saloon and estate. You can choose from 1.6 diesels (94bhp or 113bhp), a 2.0 litre diesel (148bhp) or two versions of Ford’s awardwinning EcoBoost 1.0 litre turbocharged petrol unit (99bhp or 123bhp). Some engines are only available on certain trim levels.

I drove the Focus with the 1.0 litre EcoBoost (123bhp) and it’s definitely worth a look. Despite the small on paper capacity (1.0 litre), it’s amazing how much power and performance Ford has squeezed out of it. It’s very smooth and refined for a three cylinder engine and with 123bhp, there’s ample power too.

The very base model looks a bit sparse in terms of equipment – you need to go up to Style for alloy wheels and air conditioning. But with the Focus range starting at €20,295, you will be surprised at how affordable some of the more top of the range

models actually are.

For example, the car I was driving was in top of the range Titanium trim and came well kitted out. With the 1.0 litre EcoBoost (123bhp) under the bonnet, it has a list price of €25,295. The car feels much more expensive than that from behind the wheel.

With its new look and improved interior, the Focus is a much more rounded product now. There is a great choice of engines from frugal diesels to lively petrols. And let’s not forget that this is one of the finest handling hatchbacks money can buy. That makes this Ford Focus a very hard car to beat.

Model Tested: Ford Focus 5 door Hatch Titanium.

Price: €25,295 (Range starts at €20,295).

Engine: 1.0 litre three-cylinder turbo petrol.

Power: 123bhp.

0-100km/h: 11 seconds.

Economy: 60mpg (4.7l/100km).

CO2 Emissions: 108g/km.

Motor Tax: €190 per year n

Motorists advised to shop around

THIS SPACE CAN BE YOURS FOR €70+VAT

motor factors

by Caroline Kidd a survey by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) shows that it pays to shop around when looking for motor insurance.

Quotes were sought from eight insurance providers based on nine different driver profiles varying in age, location, driver experience and other lifestyle factors.

Potential savings were seen across all of the profiles surveyed. For comprehensive cover the difference in quotes received was found to be between €156 and €1,249. For third party fire and theft the difference in quotes ranged from €137 to €975.

For one of the profiles an increase in penalty points from 2 to 6 points resulted in an increase of 37% for comprehensive cover and 49% for third party fire and theft. Just two of the eight insurers surveyed provided a quote for a driver with six penalty points.

The survey also revealed the variation in benefits offered and the range of excesses included in policies. Excesses (the amount that a consumer will have to pay in the event of a claim) for comprehensive policies ranged from €200 to €550, and for third party fire and theft, the policy excesses varied

between €0 and €500.

In terms of no-claims bonuses, the survey found there were differences across each of the providers in the application of the bonus. For example, there were variations in the number of years the bonus can be earned over. The maximum bonus discount that could be earned varied between 50% and 75%.

The take-home message: we can make significant savings on our motor insurance by getting quotes from more than one insurer and taking time to research the options before buying a policy! n

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enniSCoRTHY eYe a column by Joseph Doyle

DIAry DATeS

fASHION SuCCeSS fOr CySTIC fIBrOSIS Put a Bow on it and ann Jacob came out on tops in the recent fashion with a difference (and makeover night) in the Riverside Park Hotel, enniscorthy, in aid of Cystic fibrosis ireland.

You can forget about New York, Milan, London and Paris as Enniscorthy models took to the catwalk to raise funds for the Co. Wexford branch of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. All the models were excellent and to look at them you’d think they were at it for years – they were all stunning and did a great job on the night.

Four shops were each asked to pick a model for a makeover – each of the four women was introduced as normal and later shown to the judges after their makeover.

The four makeover models were Ann Jacob (overall winner) representing Put A Bow On It, Edel MacDonald Cunningham representing Mary Elizabeths, Anne Gilpin representing O’Faolain’s and Unique’s Margaret Stamp.

Each lady did an onstage interview with MC Denise Gordon and the judges came back with an unanimous decision that Anna was the winner for Put A Bow On It. Each shop showed off their collections. In the first fashion show were Unique and Put A Bow On It. Showing off the style for the latter were ex-Strawberry Queen Leanne Hore followed by her sister Louise Hore, Aoife Doran, Caroline Doyle, Katherine Kenny and the madeover Ann Jacob. Unique models were Mary Ormond, Daisy Breen, Yvonne Sweeney, Gabrielle Whitty and the madeover Margaret Stamp.

Half-time local acts were Maria Gordon, Jamie T and Kerry Morrissey, and Sinead Haze brought the entertainment to a close.

The second half fashion show featured O’Faolain’s and modelling were Liz Mitchell, Ellen Murphy, Helen Bernie and the madeover Anne Gilpin.

Then followed Mary Elizabeth’s models – Goisa, Deirdre

Some of the models and shop proprietors at the Fashion with a Difference event in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. Pic: Damian Smullen.

(Greenwood) Bolger, Bridie Morrissey and the madeover Edel MacDonald Cunningham.

We had a great night and raised over €2,000 for the charity. Sincere thanks to Denise Gordon, Ann Doyle, Damian Smullen, Donal Cullen, Riverside Park Hotel, the judges Aine O’Dowd O’Leary, Gail Gordon Cummins, Ciara Butler, Tanya and Sara, Alice Medcalf, Joe Harris, Eamonn Doyle, C&R Print, School and Office Supplies, The Bailey, Doyles Pub, Stamps Pub, Julie Mullally for speaking about Cystic Fibrosis, the Co. Wexford branch of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, J.J. Murphy’s, Garahy’s Chemist.

A big thank you to Aoife Murphy for doing the hair, Gillian Booth for makeup, Michelle Hogan for makeup, Scissor Sisterz for hair, Cutting Edge Curls for hair, Finishing Touches, George’s, SuperValu, Waterfront Leisure Centre, Vintners Federation of Ireland, Kilcannon Garden Centre, Myles Mullally, Jamie T Murphy, Maria Gordon, Sinead Haze and anyone who helped.

A big Thank You to all the models, to the four fashion shops, Denise Gordon for doing MC, our judges and anyone who bought or sold tickets – it’s hard to think of everyone but I am glad it was a huge sucess, so well done to everybody involved in this very successful night.

– Joseph Doyle

L-R: Siobhan Whelan, Ann Doyle and Marie Whelan at Fashion with a Difference in the Riverside Park Hotel. Pic: Damian Smullen.

CONgrATulATIONS  Congratulations to Enniscorthy Rugby Club 1sts and 2nds teams on winning their respective Town Cups.  Well done to Moyne Rangers ladies on winning their league.  Well done to Put A Bow On It and Ann Jacob who won the fashion makeover with a differance event.  Congratulations to any one who got married recently or is celebrating a birthday.  Well done to Bertram Allen who won bronze recently a t t h e Wo r l d C u p o f showjumping.  Vapor Nation has just celebrated its first year in business offering friendly and helpful advice on alternatives to traditional smoking.

With the look and feel of real cigarettes, e-cigarettes are experiencing a boom in popularity. E-cigarettes are

Graphic by Gary Connolly, tattoo artist.

battery-powered devices that convert nicotine into vapor. You can upgrade your vapor smoking experience a t Va p o r N a t i o n o n Cathedral Street, Enniscorthy.

With starter kits at unbeatable prices and Wicked Juice at just €4.50 Vapor Nation is the place for all your e-Cig requirements.  Well done to Benjiman Hogan and Bryan Steacy on publishing their Inside Out 'zine – an open collaboration between artists, poets, authors, musicians, philosophers, photographers and other such vital voices in the county of Wexford. It is distributed free of charge in Enniscorthy and some other towns in Co. Wexford.

To find out more check out Facebook: “Inside Out 'zine”.

Issue 2 out soon!

– Joseph Doyle

Swanky Men. May 2nd, Joe Doyle’s.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Darkness Into Light. 5km run/walk for Pieta House at 4.15am on Saturday May 9th 2015 at Shamrocks GAA complex.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Friends of St Johns 5k walk on Sunday 10th of May. 2pm at Vinnies car-park, Island Road.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Monster Bingo in Astro Active Centre. €4,000 in prizes.

Sunday 10th May. Doors open 2.15pm for 3pm.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Enniscorthy Sports Hub running track. Saturday 16th of May is the day for the running track to be officially opened.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Tesco Legends v Manchester Utd Legends, kick-off 3pm Ferrycarrig Park 23rd May. Match ticket €10, lunch in Riverside Park Hotel with the players €20, dinner dance in Riverside Park Hotel with the players €50. Tickets available from Tesco Gorey or by calling John 087-6610049, Karan 087-2257959 or Pat 087-9255580. Manchester Utd legends team includes David May, Keith Gilespie, Arthur Albiston, Neil Webb, Frank Stapleton, Lee Martin, Sammy McIlroy, etc. In aid of Temple Street Hospital for sick children.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Classic Car Show, Wells House and Gardens, Ballyedmond, Co. Wexford. May 24 (12 noon).

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Vinegar Hill 5 mile road race and walk Sunday 24th of May 2015 at 11.00am in aid of St Senan’s primary school. Entry fee €15. Contact Siobhan O’Shea 087-6956894. Cash prizes, spot prizes, goody bags, post-race refreshments in St Senan’s school hall. Entrants must be 16 years or over.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Silvertones Choir in St Aidan’s Cathedral plus guest classical guitarist and harpist 28th May. In aid of Co. Wexford Hospice. €10.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Commencing in June – Rathnure Pantomime Society presents their 6th musical “Memory Train”.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Strawberry half marathon 5 mile run and walk at the Promenade Enniscorthy, 7th of June. For more information call Mag 0876366905 (in conjunction with Slaney Olympic AC).

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Plough and the Stars by Sean O’Casey. Enniscorthy Drama Group. The Presentation Centre 18th, 19th, 20th of June at 8pm.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ReGulaR eVenTS: Every Friday at Stamps – Irish night.

Every Friday at Castle Bar – Karaoke.

Wilson’s Bar: Live band every Saturday night.

DBar: Every Friday is funky friday with DJ and percussion.

Benedicts: Sunday Night Sessions.

Greyhound Racing: Every Monday and Thursday night at Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– uPCoMinG feSTiValS: enniscorthy Street Rhythms dance fest 6th & 7th June.

Strawberry, Culture & food fest 24th to 28th June incl Strawberry Roots Festival.

Battle of Vinegar Hill Re-enactment 1st to 2nd August.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Town and food fest 31st July to 3rd August.

Blackstairs Blues festival 11th to 13th September.

– Joseph Doyle If you would like Joseph to mention an upcoming event or a birthday, anniversary, etc, then please email both doyleduffry@gmail.com and slaneynews@gmail.com.

The closing date for receiving material for this column is always the Thursday before our publication date which is usually the first Wednesday of every month. Our website (www.slaneynews.com) carries our publication dates for 2015.

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Pics Around Town by Patrick Hogan

Grace O’Brien, Aishling Jones, Joanne Flood at Wexford Light Opera Society’s Fashion Show on 15th April in White’s Hotel, Wexford. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Members of Wexford Light Opera Society at their press launch on 11th April for the musical ‘Chess’.

Wexford Light Opera Society press launch on 11th April for the musical ‘Chess’, L-R: Eithne Corrigan, Nick Sheridan, Aileen Donohoe, Yvonne McGuire, Eric Hayes. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Rosemary Hartigan and Mayor George Lawlor at Wexford Light Opera Society’s Fashion Show in White’s Hotel, Wexford.

Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Joanne Crofton, Stacey James, Liz James (birthday), Soraya James, Emma Freeny at Liz’s Birthday Party in Thomas Moore Tavern, Wexford. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Press Launch, 15th April 2015, of this year’s Frank O’Rourke memorial race at Ferrybank Motors, Wexford, with Wexford Wheelers. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O'Sullivan T.D. at the TUI Congress in Wexford April 2015.

Pic: Patrick Hogan.

March for Wexford Homeless, April 2015. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

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The Plough and the Stars comes to Enniscorthy enniscorthy drama Group in line with the current focus on cultural events in the build up to 2016 has decided to stage the popular o`Casey play The Plough and the Stars at The Presentation Centre as the first of its summer 2015 productions.

Under director, Jimmy Kavanagh, the 15-strong cast are already in rehearsals for dates 18th/19th/20th June at 8pm nightly. ’We are very excited about staging this classic and delighted to have Jimmy Kavanagh at the helm, a talented veteran who has director the play successfully before’, said Chairman of the group

Liam Doyle. It’s a while since it’s been done in Enniscorthy and people are looking forward to seeing it again and you couldn’t get a better venue than the aesthetic Presentation Centre. We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to Padraig O’Gorman and the staff of the Municipal District Council for putting the venue at our disposal for rehearsals and live shows.’

‘Last year we staged two very successful summer plays, the comedy Tom, Dick and Harry and the brilliant Glengarry Glen Ross, both going down extremely well with

Enniscorthy audiences. This year we took the decision to continue with our summer productions and perhaps add another two for autumn and winter. Our mission is to see drama thrive again in the Cathedral town for the exhilaration of actor and spectator alike and we hope we are already on the road to making this happen.’

With your support The Plough and The Stars will be yet another success for Enniscorthy drama and we hope to unearth even more local talent, so watch this space for further details.

– Maria Nolan PrO

Yeats at the Library

! enniscorthy and Wexford rejected his proposal of marlibraries have been an oasis riage instead opting to share of heritage and culture for her life with the revolutionary the months of april and May Sean Mac Bride. Yeats’ influwith three workshops explor- ence on the 1916 Rising was ing the work of poet and also explored in detail parplaywright W.B. Yeats with ticularly in relation to ‘At the special emphasis on his Hawk’s Well’ which was writandten in the immediate afterpoetry and drama from 1910 onwards. i had the distinct math of Easter week, which pleasure of attending the Yeats actually missed, being first of these workshops on out of the country at the time, Thursday 9th april facili- a fact which greatly distressed tated by expert in the field him.

Ciara Murphy and dealing presentThe next in the series will with ‘The Wild Swans at be held on Thursday 30th Coole’ poetry collection and April at 3pm in Wexford and the dramatic piece ’at the 7pm in Enniscorthy dealing Hawk’s Well’. with the Poetry Collection Ciara drew lively discus- ‘The Tower’ and the play ‘The sion from her audience on Resurrection’. And the series Yeats’ total and well-docu- will conclude on Thursday mented obsession with Maud 14th May with ‘The Winding Gonne, who as we know Stair’ poetry collection and

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Athenaeum to return to former glory The Slaney News welcomes the recent announcement by Minister of State Paul Kehoe Td that €250,000 of funding has been allocated to redevelop the enniscorthy athenaeum in time for the 1916 Commemorations.

The Athenaeum was the centre of the 1916 Easter Rising in Co. Wexford and was occupied by the Volunteers as their headquarters. It was the last garrison to surrender in the country.

Enniscorthy is just one of five locations to have been selected as venue for a state eugene o'neill & ireland

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The Work

Director Jimmy Kavanagh offers advice to the members rehearsing for The Plough and the Stars

Ciara Murphy and W.B. Yeats

the play ‘Purgatory’.

This experience is a must for all Yeats lovers and those interested in the build up to 1916 and the elements that came together to influence and in ways cause rebellion.

– Maria Nolan

With Dr Richard Hayes, Waterford Institute of Technology.

New Ross Library.

Tuesday 5th May at 7pm.

Booking essential.

Tel: 051 421877.

Eugene O’Neill was an American playwright and Nobel Laureate in Literature, famous for ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’ Dr Richard Hayes is head of Humanities at Waterford Institute of Technology where he also lectures in English and Theatre Studies.

ceremony to commemorate the events of 1916.

Speaking at the announcement the Government Chief Whip said, “I am pleased to announce this funding from the Department of Public Expendature and Reform. The Athenaeum is a truely unique

building and symbolises the rich history of Enniscorthy from drama circles, musicals and the historical events that took place there during the 1916 rising. Enniscorthy is going to play a central role in the centenary commemorations and the Athenauem will have an integral part in these commemorations. I am delighted to see it return as a functional venue for the town once again.”

It is hoped that the building, once redeveloped, will be used on a daily basis, and as a meeting place, and for hosting drama, concerts, etc. n

Mark Geary at the Courthouse

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Enniscorthy Choral Society performing at their recent Spring Concert in The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy.

W h a t d o C o l d p l a y, T h e Frames, Glen Hansard and The Swell Season have in common? They have all performed with Dublin born musician Mark Geary who over the last 20 years has split his time between Ireland and New York City. The Courthouse Arts Centre is delighted to welcome this respected musician and his band to his first performance on their stage on Saturday 9 May 8.30pm. n

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WEXFORD RESIDENT’S NEW BOOK ON BOB DYLAN End of Year Year

Art Exhibition 29 May May 2015 - 1 June 2015 Opening Frida Fridayy 29 Ma Mayy at 7pm.

30 Ma Mayy - 1 June, 10am - 4pm.

Gorey School of Art, Mary Ward Ward Lane, Road,!!

St. Michaels Road, Gorey, Co. Wexford.

Wexford.

in his latest book, love And Theft? Bob Dylan’s Celtic Odyssey, Wexford resident Jackie Hayden explores the impact that the music and musicians of ireland, Scotland, Wales and england had on the music of Bob dylan. The book traces the origins of the British and irish songs that featured in dylan’s repertoire or inspired his own songs, and along the way explodes the myth that dylan “went electric” at the newport folk festival in 1965.

Hayden also examines Dylan's relationships with artists as revered as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, U2, Van Morrison and others who have performed, written and recorded with him during his prolific career. The book also includes a reprinting of an interview conducted exclu-

sively by Bono with Dylan, and previously only available in Hot Press.

The Wexford-based author recently spent a month in Sweden as a “writer-in-residence” and love And Theft?

Bob Dylan’s Celtic Odyssey was launched there as an ebook for Amazon Kindle at a special event in the State library in Tranas.

According to Hayden, “Dylan was enormously influenced by the music from the Celtic nations, but to date most of the credit has been given only to The Clancy Brothers and Martin Carthy. Yet the influence of British and Irish music and musicians on Dylan’s work goes way beyond those two significant artists. His repertoire contained many Irish songs,

including ‘Eileen Aroon’ and ‘The Auld Triangle’.”

As for the claim that Dylan “went electric” in 1965, Hayden argues that Dylan actually started out as an electric performer, playing piano in rock’n’roll bands, including a stint with Bobby Vee, and openly

admitting to his love of the music of Little Richard. “Then he discovered folk music and reshaped music forever”, he claims. love And Theft? Bob Dylan’s Celtic Odyssey by Jackie Hayden is available for Kindle download on Amazon $7.49. n

poetry at cafe fusion

L-R: Jim Lockhart of Horslips fame with Michael Billington at the latter’s Táin exhibition in The Rowe Street Gallery, Wexford.

Pic: Patrick Hogan.

liBRaRY neWS Check out: www.wexford.ie/wex/ departments/library/Whatson/ for details of what’s on in your library.

You can also check your local library on facebook.

Poetry at Cafe Fusion returns this Friday 1st May at its home in the Monck Street Cafe in Wexford. Guest readers and listeners are invited to arrive at 7.30pm to mingle and exchange news and views before the readings proper begin at 8.00pm under the watchful eye of MC Denis Collins. Host Gerrie North will dose you with good coffee, tea and hot chocolate and an ever warm welcome!

This month is a themed reading on the subject of Work & Workers, celebrating the struggle of workers, their joys and their sorrows, their highs and lows, their skill and their dedication, their unity and their strength. May 1st is International Workers Day and also the Feast Day of Saint Joseph the Worker (set up to counter International Workers' Day in the 1950s).

The organisers look forward to hearing your poems on the subject of Work & Workers, perhaps you will focus on the domestic work done in homes, great public struggles for Union recognition or the minuteae of particular work whether that is in a forge, factory floor or behind the counter in a shop.

So go along and celebrate Work & Workers on May Day at 7.30pm at Cafe Fusion. Bring a friend along to listen or participate as everyone will be welcomed in, poets, readers and listeners.

Supporting the Arts in Co. Wexford Wexford Arts Centre: 053-9123764.

The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy: 053-9233000.

New Slaney Writing…

Taxi

HoPe and HoPe

by Martin Joseph Byrne

by Donal Cullen

An interesting poem with peace in its core.

Waiting on a taxi like silence in an elevator We connect like the switches in her bag She the enterprise of her country I tried to talk her out of it, ferry to the Saxon War in her thoughts, love at the tip of a soldering iron She sits in our taxi like Connolly in his chair We part at Connolly station like steam off a wet motorway.

Anann in the name of on the six o clock news I rip the Proclamation off the wall I dust her flat of my prints and walk away The expurgated wasteland of the Provo Days like a rose bush on fire Nights like the silence of a confessional Now I exist in taxis like Connolly in his ready-made grave. n

I hope to hope a brighter future I long to see the day, When no one will want.

When love and peace Will conquer all that is bad.

I hope to hope a brighter world When all people of our nations are free, In mind and body, our hearts free Our paths are free to wander.

To wander on pastures green a glorious earth song so pretty At rest in the cosmos.

Hope and hope A brighter world. n

MaidenS of THe Moon

by Jer ennis Dedicated to the staff of Carn House, Enniscorthy

WEXFORD

rigoletto – opera theatre company ireland's national touring company opera | friday 15 may | 8pm | o'reilly theatre rigoletto, Verdi’s masterpiece, is full of passion, revenge and betrayal. the opera, which will be the first official opera in the newly renamed national opera House, is the tragic tale of a father desperate to protect his innocent daughter from the clutches of his boss, the degenerate womaniser, the Duke. this classic tale is reimagined by acclaimed director selina cartmell, in a new translation by marian carr, with fergus sheil conducting and presented by opera theatre company, ireland's national touring opera company. regular ticket prices €27/€30. Book now: 053-912 2144.

Finding hope When all hopes lost Touching souls With your caring hands A flickering candles flame At the dark end of the road No thanks asked for Always freely given Taking tears From our sad eyes Teaching us to smile To dream, and live life You are the maidens of the moon No magic wands No simple spells Just your healing ways And knowledge you've Gained from us n

General booking is now open for the 64th Wexford festival opera which takes place Wednesday 21 october to Sunday 1 november 2015.

Specialising in neglected or rarely performed repertoire, the Festival has three mainstage operas that comfortably fit into this category: Koanga by Frederick Delius, Guglielmo Ratcliff by Pietro Mascagni and le Pré aux clercs by Ferdinand Hérold. n