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Congratulations to all involved in the last of the town’s summer festivals for 2016 – the wonderful Blackstairs Blues which took place on 9-11th September. We are now looking ahead to the Enniscorthy Christmas Festival which should be all the more wonderful following the very successful fundraising Night at the Dogs on 22nd September. See the insert in this issue about Christmas in Enniscorthy’s Enchanted Castle and some of the other happenings in town during the festive season.

Congratulations also to all involved in two remarkable achievements on the tidy town front. Following on from a recent Irish Business Against Litter survey of 40 Irish towns which ranked Enniscorthy in second place, comes the news that not only has the town achieved a Bronze Medal in this year’s national Tidy Towns competition, but we scored 4 points more than last year which in itself was 5 points more than the previous year. So the trend is definitely upwards and with even more co-operation from everybody in town a Silver Medal is well within our reach. See page 4 for more details.

Two more very positive developments are covered in this issue also – the official re-opening of The Athenaeum and the commencement of initial consultations towards the production of a major plan for the regeneration of the Templeshannon area. These two projects will produce major benefits for the town over the years ahead.

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Templeshannon set for renewal As part of the development of an Urban renewal plan for the Te m p l e s h a n n o n a r e a o f enniscorthy, two meetings were held in town on 15th september.

At the first meeting, held in the Enniscorthy Municipal District chamber in The Presentation Centre, Arup, who have been appointed as the Consultants to prepare the plan, afforded the elected district councillors the opportunity to have an input by outlining their opinions, concerns and aspirations.

Several councillors spoke in favour of a Temple Bar type development, others were against that idea.

Some spoke of a need for a strong, residential component, others mentioned the need for other facilities such as a cinema, additional car-parking, etc.

John Carley, Director of Services, Wexford County Council, stressed that resources are limited so that will undoubetdly have a bearing on what end plan is possible for the area.

Following that meeting Manuel Garrido, who repre-

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sents Arup, spoke at some length with the Slaney News. Mr Garrido is an Urban Designer with a Degree in Civil Engineering, a Masters in Urban Design and a Postgraduate Diploma in Mobility Engineering with many years of experience in urban design, planning and engineering projects, within multidisciplinary groups, all over Ireland.

He was keen to point out that “regeneration” involves a holistic approach and was not just about the physical buildings and traffic management.

He was very conscious of the history of the area (being the oldest part of Enniscorthy town) and in particular the existence of a number of historical buildings, St Senan’s Graveyard and the proximity to Vinegar Hill, etc. No doubt the involvement in the urban renewal project of local conservation architects, Sheridan & Tierney, will help focus even greater attention on the historical nature of the Templeshannon area.

Mr Garrido mentioned the strong infrastructural assets that already exist in the area – the swimming pool , Treacy’s Hotel, railway station, etc and the location of three major schools on that side of town.

Mr Garrido said his firm would be taking on board the views of all the people living and working in the area so later that same evening everybody with an interest in the area was invited to attend an Open Meeting facilitated by Wexford County Council and the Consultants in Treacy’s Hotel, Templeshannon. The objectives of this meeting were to: n Raise awareness of what is intended to be achieved

as part of the Urban Renewal Plan process and provide clear and concise information to all stakeholders; n Provide relevant stakeholders with an opportunity to comment and positively influence the proposals; and n Invite feedback and ensure that the project team understands the views of consultees so that they can be considered during the regeneration process.

A good turnout for this meeting ensured lively discussion and productive feedback. Many pointed to the fact that the area is not pedestrian friendly and that better footpaths were needed. Set-down parking for coaches was mentioned as was the potential of the disused cinema building. The need to get rid of the unsightly overhead cables was also spoken about and the need for more retail and service businesses in the area.

An Urban Renewal Plan for the Templeshannon Area of Enniscorthy can be expected in early December. It should make for interesting reading. n

Enniscorthy Credit Union scholarships enniscorthy credit Union is offering a great opportunity to its members to boost their finances, at no cost, in its free scholarship draw.

Third Level scholarship prizes worth €7,500 are on offer: 1st Prize - €1,500 per year for three years.

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And don’t forget to enquire about student loans as Enniscorthy Credit Union always has very competitive rates and quick decision-making. n

Enniscorthy tidy town - double boost

Enniscorthy scores very well versus other Co. Wexford towns.

On 5th september it was announced that enniscorthy had finished second in the latest national cleanliness survey meaning that all the efforts in recent years to improve town presentation are beginning to pay dividends as the town was judged “cleaner than european Norms”.

The Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey results show Enniscorthy in a very

commendable joint second place out of 40 towns surveyed.

The twice-per-year survey, conducted by An Taisce on behalf of IBAL, examined a wide range of sites and locations within each town to determine what level of litter existed, if any. The surveys began at the approach roads speed limit signs while typical sites examined in each town included town centre, Main Street, public car parks, bus / train station, school grounds, residential areas, industrial estates, amenity areas, river walk/promenade and main approach routes.

Cllr Paddy Kavanagh, Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, said, “The people of Enniscorthy and surrounding district are very proud of our beautiful town and this recent survey is a welcome independent confirmation that the combined efforts of Wexford

County Council, Enniscorthy Tidy Towns and the community of Enniscorthy to present the town to its very best are proving successful.” He continued, “We cannot be complacent and must continue our efforts, but it is very encouraging to see that Enniscorthy can compete with the best nationally when it comes to the cleanliness of our town,” he added.

Later in September came more great news – the town has secured a bronze medal in the National Tidy Towns Competition 2016 – a wonderful achievement. Enniscorthy scored a total of 297 marks out of a possible 450, this was four marks more than in 2015, which in turn was five more than the previous year. We will have full details in our November issue.

Padraig O’Gorman, Enniscorthy District Manager, pointed out the value that a

reputation of cleanliness can add to the overall economy.

“Locals, shoppers and tourists demand first-class standards of cleanliness in every town, and by protecting and enhancing Enniscorthy’s reputation as ‘clean and green’ we can improve not only its economic performance but we can make Enniscorthy a truly great place in which to live, to work and to visit,” said Mr. O’Gorman.

Well done to all involved in these successes – Enniscorthy Municipal District and its staff, Enniscorthy Tidy Towns committee and volunteers, etc.

And finally, regarding illegal dumping and littering, please use the contact details below to report such activity. Phone: 053-9196313 / 9196684. Email: environmentalcomplaints@wexfordcoco.ie. Anti-litter Hotline (Freephone) 1800 386 733 Office Hours. n

Local Property Tax to increase by 5% wexford county council has set the Local property Tax (LpT) for 2017, increasing the 2016 rate by 5%. This is the first time the council has increased the rate of LpT since its introduction some years ago.

The increase will help fund the county’s ambitious Economic Infrastructure Investment Programme, with funding also being provided for

urban renewal projects in a number of locations throughout the county and for improvements to county roads.

The increase in LPT will cost the average household in Co. Wexford just under €10 extra in 2017 or about 18 cent per week.

The range of projects to be funded in Enniscorthy from the increase in LPT include:

• New Business/Technology Park • Town Centre Tourism Project • Te m p l e s h a n n o n Revitalisation Project.

Wexford County Council Chief Executive Tom Enright said, “The decision of the Members to increase the rate of LPT by 5% will create a fund in excess of €600,000 which will be ringfenced to supplement existing expenditure com-

mitments by the Council aimed at improving our economic and community infrastructure and providing funding for the repair and maintenance of the county road network. It is vital that we increase our investment activity in economic development and tourism promotion as these represent County Wexford’s main job creation opportunities.” n

new Toddler Group in Town All the parents/grandparents/childminders of children aged 0 to preschool can go along to Little Angels Toddler Group every Thursday from 10am to 12 noon in the FDYS Centre, Island Road, for tea, biscuits and friendly chats while your little ones play away and make new friends no matter what the weather.

With parties held for Halloween, Christmas and Easter there is plenty to keep the little ones entertained over the festive seasons.

Little Angels is open during the school term and also meets up regularly over the summer months for get-togethers in various outdoor locations. At only €2.50 per visit per family, to help with the running costs and outings, it is cheaper than meeting up in a cafe.

For more information please feel free to call, message or text on 0857140404 or find them on Facebook at Little Angels Toddler Group.

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You wake up one day, rub the sleep out of your eyes, and boot up your laptop. Expecting to see a Twitter feed or Facebook profile, instead you’re greeted with a big red image, demanding that if you don’t pay €300 to an unknown party in the next 24 hours, everything you know and love on your computer will be erased, and gone forever.

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As antivirus vendors and security professionals continue to make headway against global malware campaigns on a daily basis, hackers have been looking for more inventive ways of keeping their revenue streams strong without relying on standard credit card fraud techniques.

The result of this effort has come in the form of new viruses like CryptoLocker, Cryptowall, and more recently, TeslaCrypt, which are all members of an increasingly popular family of infections known as “ransomware”. The earliest known version of ransomware, called CryptoLocker, first debuted on the scene around the tail end of 2013, and hit so hard the Internet barely had enough time to figure out what it was dealing with in the first place.

At its core, ransomware exploits people’s unwillingness to back up their most precious data and files onto a separate hard drive that is completely disconnected from their main PC or network. By not creating separate carbon copies of their photo albums, music, programs, or documents, this type of malware can hold these folders hostage, and expect you to pay because it’s the only version you have in existence.

By backing up your operating system and all its contents to an air-gapped external hard drive every single day, you completely mitigate the risk of ransomware by circumventing the tool it uses to get you to pay up in the first place.

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Enniscorthy Christmas Festival fundraiser enniscorthy & district chamber along with enniscorthy business Association held their annual christmas fundraising race Night at enniscorthy dog Track on Thursday 22nd september and were delighted with the wonderful turnout and the tremendous support for what has

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become a night of fun and a coming together of the town’s business community.

Enniscorthy Chamber and Business Association are united in their efforts to develop business in the town and district, according to Chamber President John Burke O’Leary, ‘and we are very grateful for the generous support from

Enniscorthy & District Council and Wexford County Council and in particular our main sponsor Keane & Fitzgerald’.

Mr. Burke O’Leary went on to thank all the sponsors of all the races and all who bought and sold tickets. Proceeds from the Race Night will go towards the Enniscorthy Christmas Festival which he said

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‘Your continued generosity’, he told punters, ‘allows us to work to promote Enniscorthy as a great place to live and to do business’. He encouraged all to enjoy the night, ‘place a bet, have a burger and enjoy the racing and the craic‘.

With returns of between €15,000 to €20,000 expected from the fundraising event it certainly will add that Ho! Ho! Ho! element to our Christmas Festival.

– Maria Nolan

Noeleen is Queen

Pic: Maria Nolan.

National hardware group, Arro, recently scoured the whole country to find Ireland's King & Queen of DIY. After careful consideration and analysis the winners were chosen and announced as Fergal Butler and Enniscorthy’s Noeleen Murphy. The Queen of DIY, Noeleen Murphy, was recently presented with her €500 prize in Smyth's ARRo, Enniscorthy, by Betty Kavanagh. The great prize was thanks to Fleetwood Paints. For more about the Queen of DIY's winning entry see: http://www.arro.ie/blog/Blog/kingand-queen-of-DIY#sthash.RvvCjxhK.dpuf n

Winning dog owners with representatives of Enniscorthy Chamber and Enniscorthy Business Association and Strawberry Queen 2016, Rebecca O’Connor, at the recent Enniscorthy Christmas Festival fundraiser at Enniscorthy Dog Track.

Greater funding for Community Alert f i n e G a e l we x f o r d T d , minister paul Kehoe, has said that new funding for Garda Text Alert Groups will help support crime prevention in co. wexford.

“My colleague, Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald, has announced that the funding for the Community Alert Programme has been doubled to €350,000 and now incorporates a new €100,000 rebate scheme for local groups registered under the Garda Text

Alert Scheme. This funding will go directly to local groups here in Wexford. I would encourage Text Alert groups to apply to Muintir na Tire for the rebate as soon as possible and at the latest by the end of October 2016. Applications can be made by completing a simple form which is available at http://muintir.ie/Text-AlertRebates/ or on request from rebates@muintir.ie or by calling Muintir na Tire on 062– 51163.

“Fine Gael is committed to prioritising community crime prevention schemes, including Text Alert, and this new funding is a tangible example of that.

“The Gardai have made huge progress since the launch of Operation Thor last year and we have seen a reduction of one third in burglaries nationwide.

“We now have specific legislation to deal with repeat burglary offenders and particularly

the organised gangs who have targeted many rural communities here in Wexford and across Ireland.

“Fine Gael remains fully committed to providing An Garda Síochána with the means to continue to face down criminals and protect communities. Our party is committed to supporting communities across Ireland and I am committed to ensuring that the support is felt here in Wexford.” n

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All Hail Athena!

All Hail Athena was most definitely the cry on everyone's lips on 23rd september as the daughter of Zeus claimed her rightful place once again centre stage, enniscorthy.

Resplendent in all her former glory, the seat of history, thea t re a n d l e a r n i n g , t h e Athenaeum threw open its doors to Minister of State for Defence, Paul Kehoe, who inspected both official army and Enniscorthy's unofficial army, the historical re-enactment group, prior to entering the iconic building to perform the opening.

As dignitaries from Wexford County Council, Enniscorthy District Council, Wexford 1916 Committee and the National 1916 Project Management Committee fanned the stage, MC for the evening Helen Ashdown welcomed all and introduced speakers – Oliver Walsh, Enniscorthy District Chairman, John Concannon of the 1916 Project Management Committee, Tony McClean Chairman of the Athenaeum Committee and Minister Paul Kehoe.

All were lavish in their praise of the group of people who came together that evening of 5th November 2008 at St. Aidan's Primary School with the aspiration of resurrecting the Athenaeum in honour of the

Wexford Volunteers and in memory of the significant part the Athenaeum played in the lives of the men and women of Enniscorthy since 1892.

Tony McClean thanked his Committee of Directors who stuck with the task against all the odds finally achieving success with the constant help and tremendous assistance of Paul Kehoe, Brendan Howlin, James Browne, Tom Moorehouse, Paddy Kavanagh, Padraig O'Gorman, John Carley, Eddie Breen, Sean Og Doyle, Tom Enright and others.

Tony had a special mention for all the volunteers who help to run the Athenaeum on a day-to-day basis and for Enniscorthy Historic & Reenactment Society who, he said, have supported the project from the very beginning and have been available for every event held there.

Paul Kehoe said that it was an honour and a privilege for him to be invited to perform the official opening of the magnificent building and paid tribute to his former government colleague Brendan Howlin and the Attorney General Maire Whelan for all their help with the project. He encouraged all to support and promote the wonderful town venue – a permanent and fitting tribute to the men and women of 1916 and

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Minister Paul Kehoe (right) with Athenaeum Chairman Tony McClean at the the official re-opening of The Athenaeum, Enniscorthy, Friday 23rd September .

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the men and women of 2016.

Minister Kehoe unveiled a commemorative plaque and declared the Athenaeum officially open.

Maura Flannery and Tony McClean invited all to join in the singing of the Wexford Anthem, Boolavogue, before everyone adjourned to the Church Institute for refreshments.

It was an evening of pride and celebration for all and I was delighted to see Dr. Martin Manseragh, who was with us here in Enniscorthy in 1998 for the 1798 commemorations, also Colm Galligan the son of Peter

lEADER Staff l-R Eileen Dake, Seamus Doran, Marian Furlong, Brian Kehoe, Tom Bermingham and Helena Dempsey. at a series of meetings throughout the county during September attended by over 400 people, Brian Kehoe, CEO of Wexford local Development, outlined that lEaDEr grant aid of almost €8 million would be invested in innovative community and enterprise projects throughout the county between now and 2020.

Paul Galligan who joins us in Enniscorthy every Easter Monday, and Charles Rafter, great grandson of Michael Ly n c h , a rc h i t e c t o f t h e Athenaeum, who flew all the way from his home in Argentina to be with us for the official opening and English re-enactor, Matt Ring, redcoat turned rebel, who joined us in his Irish Volunteer uniform for the occasion.

A memorable and moving evening heralding the beginning of a new life for this much loved Goddess at the heart of Enniscorthy.

– Maria Nolan

l-R: Billy Heffernan, Josie Flood, Katie Travers. Pic: Patrick Browne.

Official re-opening of The Athenaeum.

Things are looking up for Enniscorthy’s re-enactors! Pic: Patrick Browne.

lowed by Lush Handmade Cosmetics in 2nd position, An Post in 3rd place and Sam McCauley Chemists 4th.

Commenting on the report, J o e B u s h e r, M a n a g e r o f Enniscorthy Credit Union, stated: “This result is testament to the hard work of credit union staff and volunteers who continue to put members’ needs at the forefront of everything that we do. We are very proud of the service which we provide to members. We work hard to understand what our members want and do everything that we can to deliver superior service to them.”

Credit unions are deeply embedded in the communities which they serve. While other financial institutions are closing branches and directing their customers, in many instances, to use automated services, credit unions continue to excel in personalisation. This means that they work hard to understand their members and take time to recognise their individual needs and circumstances.

Joe added: “As a memberowned organisation, providing excellent service to our members is very much at the heart of everything that we do. As we continue to expand

Details of funding priorities as well as an overview of the new application process were outlined at the meetings. Brian Kehoe advised that approx €2m in grant aid was available for niche tourism projects with a further €2m for other enterprises including artisan food. Meanwhile, the community sector will benefit from almost €3m and a budget of almost €400,000 would be available for rural environment projects.

Wexford Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) in partnership with Wexford Local Development (WLD) has responsibility for the delivery of the new Programme in County Wexford under the remit of the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs. The LCDC will be the decision-making body for all LEADER funding allocations.

Following a public consultation process completed earlier this year, a number of key objectives which focus on Economic Development, Social Inclusion and Rural Environment have been agreed. These objectives reflect the key challenges facing Co. Wexford (including the Wexford town area which was excluded from previous LEADER Programmes) with regard to economic recovery, employment creation and tackling social exclusion.

In a change from previous LEADER programmes, the new Programme will have competitive targeted calls for applications from different sectors at specific times throughout the duration of the programme. These targeted calls with pre-defined budgets will assist in ensuring that only the best and most worthy projects will be approved for grant aid. Such calls will be publicised well in advance.

WLD will initially invite “expressions of interest” and then work with eligible applicants to guide them through the process. Completed applications which must be received by the given deadline will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee and a final decision regarding funding will Tony Brady, Kilmuckridge, with then be made by the Cllr Kathleen Codd Nolan.

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CREDIT UNIONS EMERGE AS CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CHAMPIONS for the second successive year, credit unions have placed in first position in the cXi ireland customer experience report 2016 This result proves the unrivalled dedication and commitment which credit union personnel give to serving credit union members across the country The CXi Customer Experience Survey 2016 is a study which measures the level of service which organisations across the country give to their customers. Scoring very highly on empathy, personalisation and integrity, credit unions led the way, fol-

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Minister Paul Kehoe announced in mid-September that the long-awaited project for the upgrade to Enniscorthy Wastewater Treatment Plan is currently in the tender process. It is planned for the contract to begin in the first half of 2017.

The project will cost in the order of €10m and will deal with the upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment plant, three sewage pump stations and the decommissioning of the existing plant at Killagoley.

Joe Busher, Manager of Enniscorthy Credit Union

the services which we offer, we will continue to ensure that we put the needs of our members first. Our ethos will never change and our members will remain central to all of the decisions that we make, both now and in the future.”A full copy of the CXi 2016 report is available at www.cxi.ie n

There will also separately be a major sewer network upgrade project and sewage pump stations primarily around the town centre in Enniscorthy starting late in 2017 with an anticipated value of €6m.

“This will immediately improve water quality in the Slaney estuary as well as servicing residential, commercial and industrial growth in Enniscorthy town,” said the Minister of State.

“Investment into our water systems is crucial for the continued development of our communities, the health and wellbeing of our people and the protection of our environment.”

This development follows the opening earlier this year of the €7.2 million expansion of the wastewater treatment plant in Gorey. The revamped Courtown Wastewater Treatment Plant now has the capacity to cater for a population equivalent (PE) of 35,000 people, almost triple the previous scheme which had a 12,000 PE capacity.

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Dignitaries at the official re-opening of The Athenaeum in Enniscorthy on 23rd Sept. 2016. Pic: Patrick Browne.

All the staff at Saints Colour Specialist & Beauty, Ferns, at their official opening last month. l-R: Niamh Gammell, Carol Walsh, louisa Murphy (owner), leanne Mernagh.

21st Birthday of Amy Stokes in the Monageer Tavern, 17th September. l-R: Rebecca, Emma, Marie, Amy, Alan and Nicola Stokes.

FIRST DAY AT SCHOOl IN ST AIDANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PRIMARY SCHOOl, ENNISCORTHY, 2016. l-R: Cody and Rachel Philipin. Eoghan Kehoe. Grigore, Raluca, and Beatrice loamu. Catherine and lily Dunne.

Kavanagh Family, originally from Greenane, Killanne, at their 15th Annual Reunion, Sunday 28th August last, at The Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy.

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Ruairi Murphy, Billy Dunne, Eimear Foley, Ciara O’Connor, Luc Doyle, Helen Doyle, Connal Flood, Aoife McCrea, Anne-Marie Moorehouse, Noel Scallan, and in front – Niamh O’Connor. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Debutante fever hit our streets once again in August as pretty belles and dashing beaux gathered in numbers at the Riverside Park Hotel awaiting carriages to take them on to the Osprey Hotel in Naas for yet another Coláiste Bríde Debutante Ball.

The excitement, the elation, the expectation were all palpable as entire families complete with grannies, granddads, aunts, uncles, cousins and siblings not to mention mams, dads and neighbours congregated to capture the beauty, the vitality, the activ-

ity, the clatter and clang and clink of our emerging youth.

One cannot help but be drawn into the madness, the magic and the mayhem that erupts at this time each year as the our young debutantes come together to admire, and praise, and preen and ogle, and pose

and pout for the countless photographs that will adorn walls, papers, family albums, phones, ipads, twitter and facebook over the coming weeks.

Young and old and everything in between become entangled in the enchanting web of exquisite dresses, stunning shoes, pristine shirts, classy suits, matching dickie bows and ties, fabulous corsages and delicious boxes of chocolates, or spun on the merry-goround of hair, makeup, nails, bags, fake tans, pedicures, manicures, coiffeurs and all else that constitutes this fantasyland of glitz, glamour and allure.

The town basks in the colour, the scents and the sounds of youth, style, exuberance and enthusiasm and we hope benefits lucratively from it all.

The sublime, transient days of the Debs gives our young belles and beaux the Cinderella Experience before they stumble head first into the real adult world and life as we, older people, know it, a little more Cinders than Cinderella perhaps, so it is only right that they should enjoy and treasure this special fairytale time with family, friends and classmates.

– Maria Nolan

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Singing The Blues John Street Blues Band at Holohans.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

Enniscorthy might have been singing the blues in September but it certainly wasn’t feeling blue as our drinking establishments rocked and swayed to the rhythm and rhyme of the twenty-second Blackstairs Blues Festival.

There was something for everyone over the weekend with twelve acts along with a Blues Workshop and a Guitar Seminar in thirteen venues around the town including Enniscorthy Castle and Enniscorthy Library.

I particularly enjoyed the Saturday night gig at Holohan’s with John Street Blues Band and the afternoon jam session

with Mike Brookfield introducing thirteen different guests giving one a fantastic, synoposised flavour of the weekend. The punters were happy with the variety and standard of music, musicians and sessions and the publicans had to be happy with the response, so well done to the organisers and sponsors of yet another successful festival twenty two years on.

Congrats to John Murphy, Mairead Ennis, Ibar Carty and Sean Doyle, and others who are transforming Enniscorthy into a Mecca for followers of the Blues.

– Maria Nolan

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Sunday 20th november Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy Tickets from the hotel: (053) 9237 800 and from www.ticketmaster.ie Management: McCadden Management Tel: 01-8211998 / 087-2579019 Email: mccaddenjoe@gmail.com www.thefureys.com www.facebook.com/thefureys

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From its inaugural year in 2012, the Wexford Spiegeltent Festival has grown to be one of the biggest and most successful multi-genre festivals in Ireland. Now in its 5th year, 2016 promises to be the biggest yet!

The festival is set in the beautiful surroundings of the Paradiso Spiegeltent, a unique

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Within it one will experience the most extraordinary and breathtaking entertainment.

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Of all the Gin Joints in all the World…

Bombay Sapphire, King of Soho, Bulldog, The Botanist and Copperhead, there was an exotic element to the event, further enhanced by the accompanying Thai tapas complimenting all the wonderful flavours of the cocktails. Other gins featured included Hendricks, Blackwater Gin and, of course, Beefeaters along with perfect mixers and garnishes.

Full marks to Anton Treacy and his D Bar team for the wonderful experience and extensive and delicious menu and to Enniscorthy Chamber and CEO Catriona Murphy for devising the incredible event.

– Maria Nolan

Your “cut out and keep”

OCT ENTERTAINMENT All venues are in Enniscorthy unless otherwise stated.

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Above: Anton Treacy invited Minister Paul Kehoe to enjoy a gin cocktail.

Opposite: Aideen Ni Riada, Catriona Murphy and Calodagh McCumskey.

Below: Catriona Murphy, Anton Treacy, Yvonne Treacy, Jean O’Connell and Sheila McCabe.

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Wexford Light Opera Society – Hits of the Musicals

Wexford Light Opera Society will present its 2016 production of its annual, major, fundraising show, “Hits from the Musicals” at Clayton Whites Hotel, Wexford, from Monday 31st October to Thursday 3rd November at 8pm nightly.

The “Hits”, as it has become known over the years, is one of the most popular Fringe Events of Wexford Festival Opera. This year should prove no exception. AIMS award-winning Musical Director Mr. Fintan Cleary has compiled the jam-packed programme of numbers from musicals such as Oliver, Rent, Children of Eden, Sister Act, Miss Saigon, Sound of Music, Hired Man, Ragtime, Spring Awakening and the ever popular Gilbert & Sullivan.

Soloists will include Tony Carty, Maggs Jacob, George Lawlor, Caroline Daly Jones, Des Whelan, Catherine Biddy Walsh, James McDermott, Laura Mahon Wall, Eric Hayes, Antonia Close, Pat Lawlor and Ciara Cullinane backed by the WLOS Chorus under Chorus Mistress Eithne Corrigan.

The AIMS-nominated Director of the Hits 2016 is Mr. Stephen Acton with choreography by WLOS member Ms. Sophie Wilson.

A fun-filled night of pure top class entertainment is guaranteed and as always, not to be disappointed, early booking is essential. The Box Office opens on Monday 17th October from 11 to 3pm Monday to Saturday at WLOS House, High Street, Wexford.

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Alice’s search is on…

Enniscorthy’s Alice Lynskey is a singersongwriter who has been making a name for herself on the music scene over recent years.

Last month she was on South East Radio’s morning show singing a couple of her songs which went down really well with listeners. She appeared in RTE’s The Hit a few years ago when The Stunning recorded her song.

Since then Alice has got a degree and commenced working. But music is still her passion and she’s now trying to start a band and so the search is on for serious musicians from Co. Wexford with a view to gigging and recording original songs. In particular Alice would like to hear from guitarists, bass players, keyboard players, etc. Alice tells us that she would be very happy to co-write material also. She can be contacted by email: countrymusic.alice@gmail.com n

Greyhound racinG. Enniscorthy Greyhound Track.

Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm. aerie. Music. Wexford Arts Centre.

TradiTional irish Music. Stamps. 9.30pm.

KaraoKe. The Hill Bar. 3 one-acT Plays by caMross draMa GrouP. "In for a Penny", "The Fat Lady Sings", "Marrying Mary".

Moll by John b Keane. Kiltealy Hall, 8:30pm.

Presented by the Wayside Players.

The sonGs and Tall Tales of Jerry fish.

Courthouse Arts Centre. Tinahely.

Mary couGhlan. The Presentation Centre.

Greyhound racinG. Enniscorthy Greyhound Track.

Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm. scissor sisTerz eveninG of fashion in aid of Wexford Hospice Homecare. Riverside Park Hotel. See page 15.

Greyhound racinG. Enniscorthy Greyhound Track.

Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm.

TradiTional irish Music. Stamps. 9.30pm.

KaraoKe. The Hill Bar. 80's niGhT. The Presentation Centre. Get the glad rags out!

Local DJ, DJ Buddah, is playing live 80's retro hits. larry Kirwan. Music. Wexford Arts Centre. hello Johnny. Athenaeum. Wexford Studio Theatre.

Tel: 087-3457510.

Teddy's zoo advenTure. 2.00pm. Age up to 6.

Wexford Arts Centre.

Pinocchio. 3.30pm. Age 4-10. Wexford Arts Centre.

Greyhound racinG. Enniscorthy Greyhound Track.

Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm. enniscorThy ToasTMasTers. Spencer Suite, Riverside Park Hotel 8-10pm. Guests welcome free of charge.

Greyhound racinG. Enniscorthy Greyhound Track.

Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm.

TradiTional irish Music. Stamps. 9.30pm.

KaraoKe. The Hill Bar. Tin soldier/PaPer dancer. Dance.

Wexford Arts Centre.

MoMenTs of eMoTional connecTion.

Talks. 3pm. Free. Wexford Arts Centre.

Greyhound racinG. Enniscorthy Greyhound Track.

Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm.

The iMPorTance of beinG earnesT. Wexford Drama Group. Wexford Arts Centre.

Greyhound racinG. Enniscorthy Greyhound Track.

Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm.

TradiTional irish Music. Stamps. 9.30pm.

KaraoKe. The Hill Bar. schuberT's ocTeT by Musici ireland.

Wexford Arts Centre.

MonsTer Music iMProv. A music performance and visual adventure. 3pm for ages 5+. Wexford Arts Centre.

Max and bull.Joe Doyle’s, The Duffry.

Greyhound racinG. Enniscorthy Greyhound Track.

Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm. hiTs of The Musicals. Wexford Light Opera Society.

Clayton Whites Hotel.

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On 2nd September D Bar at Templeshannon, Enniscorthy, was transformed into a very classy Gin Joint as hotelier Anton Treacy and his lovely wife, Yvonne, launched Wexford’s first Gin Club in conjunction with Enniscorthy Chamber of Commerce end of season social.

Gin drinkers and non gin drinkers alike were invited to come and sample the stunning array of gin cocktails available and sign up to become members of the Wexford Gin Club.

Gin Club has kind of 1920’s Great Gatsby upper crust connotations and Anton Treacy explained that gin and tonic was originally created by the British as the quinine in the tonic water helped to prevent malaria in the Colonies and the gin – a very English spirit was added to the strong tasting tonic to make it that bit more palatable – creating that most pleasurable of drinks that is known and enjoyed by millions today – G&T. With names like Gun Powder Gin, Monkey 47,

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wexford fesTivals: Spiegeltent Festival, Oct 14-31, http://wexfordspiegeltent.com.

Wexford Fringe Festival, Oct 22-Nov 6, www.wexfordfringe.ie Wexford Festival Opera, Oct 26-Nov 6, www.wexfordopera.com naTional oPera house: See www.nationaloperahouse.ie

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

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

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

FOR LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS…  Check the listing above  Check out our pages 11-17 See Joseph Doyle’s column page 28  Check www.wexlive.com for updated listings.  Facebook:“Slaney News” and “Enjoy Enniscorthy”

Tom’s charity single Enniscorthy music-man Tom Moorhouse is the process of rereleasing his first single Free World for its 10 year anniversary for the charity Aware – helping to defeat depression. The rerelease will be on Friday 2nd December 2016 on iTunes, Amazon etc. And it will be available on CD also. Tom would be very grateful for your support for this charity fundraiser. n

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The Presentation Centre, Enniscorthy, presents…

Hazel O’Connor

Mary Coughlan Saturday 8th Oct 2016, 8.30pm

Up Close & Personal

Tickets €20 available at https://wexfordartscentre.ie Mary Coughlan is one of our greatest female singers. At over ten albums she’s made the most mature, uncompromising, wholly personal and utterly universal music. She has taken the classic standards of jazz balladry and the recent gems of rock and Irish songwriting, shaken them and offered them up new, like jewels dripping from the deep, strewn on black velvet.

Mary Coughlan, reuniting with long-time collaborator and producer Erik Visser, released her latest album ‘Scars on the Calendar’ in May 2015 with the lead single “Blood”.

For more information contact the Presentation Centre on 053 92 33000

Enniscorthy’s roots Catty Town Records has an international focus and the first of its two new releases, Little Black Heart, has been a Clive toured major critical success and is c climbing the roots charts in the US, putting Enniscorthy firmly on the Roots Music Map. Check out ‘Catty Town Records’ on Facebook.

We wish the very best of good luck to Eamonn, Richie Cotter, Dermot Ryan and all involved with this exciting Catty Town Records is a new, venture. But Catty Town Enniscorthy-based Record Records is just one part of a Label in partnership with much bigger project that this C D team is developing.

The parent established and leading global roots music label company is called Catty Town and is being developed into Rhythm Bomb Records.

Catty Town is the brain- THE social media and tradchild of Eamonn Doyle, a man ing platform for the global Emusic Vintage and Roots Music and synonymous with good Lifestyle Market. You can find of all kinds in Enniscorthy, Clive toured c and was officially launched at out more about their plan to crea lively and well-supported ate up to 30 jobs in Enniscorthy event in Enniscorthy’s IFA i n t h e n e x t t w o y e a r s a t www.cattytowntribe.com n Centre on 24th September.

Eamonn Doyle

aerIe 6 Oct – Music Founded in 2013 Aerie is a quintet lead by Swiss saxophonist Ingo Hipp launching their debut album “Hatch and Host”.

Although the instrumentation is that of a typical jazz quintet – saxophone, guitars, bass and drums, the group strive to avoid the clichés of modern jazz.

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7 Oct, 8 Oct – Amateur Drama Camross Drama Group presents 3 one-act plays: "In for a Penny", a tragedy, written and directed by one of the members, Mary Brown. The 2016 entry for the DLI One-Act Festivals – "The Fat Lady Sings", a comedy by David Tristan and directed

by Michael Stafford. "Marrying Mary" – a comedy by J.K. Lyons and directed by Michael Doyle.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– larry KIrwan 15 Oct – Music Larry Kirwan was raised in Wexford’s George’s Street and played his first gigs with The Johnny Reck Showband at Wexford Arts Centre (then Wexford Town Hall). He performed with Pierce Turner in Turner & Kirwan of Wexford and The Major Thinkers (Drinkers?) before forming Black 47. A playwright, nov-

with Cormac De Barra in The Presentation Centre, 12th November, 2016

80's Night – 14th OctOber the PreseNtatiON ceNtre

get the glad rags out!

Local DJ, DJ buddah, is playing live 80's retro hits.

80's style fancy dress is optional!

DJ buddah has slots on local radio stations beat FM & carlow FM and has had slots on a number of internet radio stations: f-noob radio, OcD FM, soundwave radio, clublife global & Juice FM. he has also entertained at Viva club nights around co. Wexford.

MUSIC AND DANCE VERSION OF HC ANDERSEN STORY FOR WEXFORD STAGE The Wexford-based company This, That and the Other Productions will stage the world premiere of a highly original interpretation of the Hans Christian Andersen story ‘The Steadfast Tin Soldier’ at the Wexford Arts Centre on October 21 and 22, 2016.

U n d e r t h e t i t l e Ti n Soldier/Paper Dancer, the inventive staging will re-imagine Andersen’s much-loved story for music, voices and dance.

The music has been composed

by Nick Day, and dancer Dee Grant has choreographed her own contemporary dance interpretation that will also include tableaux from the choir of twelve singers, including vocal effects from Paula Cox. Appropriately arresting visuals will be provided by Kathleen Delaney and Padraig Grant, making this a truly

elist and host of Celtic Crush/SiriusXM, The Daily News named him one of the “Top Fifty most interesting New Yorkers,” the Lord save us!

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Teddy's Zoo advenTure 16 Oct – Childrens – 2.00pm – Age up to 6 Eddy The Teddy is looking forward to a day at the Zoo with his best friend Sammy Ragdoll. It should be a nice simple relaxing day looking at the animals but with Eddy the Teddy, an adven far away. Two talented actors use many elements ture is never of theatre, mime, puppetry and songs.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– pInocchIo 16 Oct – Childrens – 3.30pm – Age 4-10.

Barking Dog present Carlo Collodi's classic tale for children.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– TIn soldIer/paper dancer 21 Oct, 22 Oct – Dance Presented by This, That and the Other in association with WAC. A dark story of unrequited love is given form in this thrilling, theatrical work that combines contemporary dance, solo guitar, choral voices and visual art. See details elsewhere on this page.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– momenTs of emoTIonal connecTIon 23 Oct – Talks – 3.00pm – Free Panel talk, readings and performance in association with our Coracle Europe partners Write4Word Wales and Kultivera Sweden. Featuring readings and performance from international artists.

multi-discipline re-working of Andersen’s original.

Four separate performances have already been scheduled for 6pm and 8 pm on October 21 and 22, and the production company is now exploring the option of taking the show to other towns in Ireland and to Denmark.

A video of the rehearsals can be found at https://youtu.be/ tpb5sgYPHps. A Fundit campaign for the project can be accessed at http://fundit.ie/project/activity/tin-soldier-paperdancer. It closes on October 6th.

For further information email Nick Day at: nickdaymusic@gmail. com, or Dee Grant at: deirdregrant71@gmail.com.

Visit www.wexfordartscentre.ie.

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The ImporTance of BeIng earnesT 26 Oct to 30 Oct – Drama Wexford Drama Group Oscar Wilde’s brilliant comedy, takes a satirical look at the lives of two bachelor friends, the adorable dandy Algernon Moncrieff and the utterly reliable John Worthing J.P. who lead double lives to court the attentions of the exquisitely desirable Gwendolyn Fairfax and Cecily Cardew.

053 92 35295 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– schuBerT's ocTeT By musIcI Ireland 29 Oct – Music Renowned chamber ensemble Musici Ireland returns to the Wexford Fringe Festival with a performance of Schubert’s mighty Octet. Written for String Quartet, Double Bass, Bassoon, Clarinet and French Horn it is very symphonic in nature and bares comparisons to Beethoven’s Septet.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– monsTer musIc Improv 30 Oct – Childrens – A music performance and visual adventure. 3.00pm for ages 5+.

Join acclaimed vocalist and improviser Lauren Kinsella, outstanding guitarist and technology-whizz Shane Latimer and inventive cartoonist Patrick Sanders for a music performance with a difference.

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The rock star has returned to her soul folk-roots, live and on-stage. Hazel O'Connor performs with the celebrated Irish harpist Cormac de Barra, in a captivating and intimate special performance. This powerful blend of voices and musicianship brings a classy touch of energy to Hazel’s vibrant performance.

“Sumptuous songs with a soulful, introspective lyrical depth.

The arrangements are largely traditional in feel, helped by Cormac de Barra’s exquisite harp...seamless forays into pop blues and soul, and the familiar silken gravel of O’Connor’s voice” - Irish Times

for more information contact The presentation centre on 053 92 33000

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E n n i s c o r t h y AtSa recent meeting of the Blackstairs Blues Festival Committee, the Chairman, John Murphy, expressed the opinion of many people that this year’s Festival was as successful as any that went before. Over the Festival weekend some 25 gigs took place in 10 different venues throughout the town.

Next year’s Festival is provisionally fixed for the weekend of the 8th, 9th, 10th September 2017.

The main sponsors were Heineken Ireland and Wexford Co. Council. Other sponsors were Airconmech Ltd., Creane & Creane Ltd., Datapac Ltd., Global Steel, Centra Supermarket, Templeshannon, Pettitt’s Supervalu, T.K. Kabs, Orchard Recording Studio, Kavanagh Giftware Ltd, C&R Print, Enniscorthy Echo and Slaney News.

COMMITTEE: Chairman, John Murphy Wexford County Secretary, Mairéad Ennis Council Treasurer, Seán Doyle Festival Co-Ordinator, Ibar Carty.

Slaney Fashion & Beauty

www.slaneynews.com NEW DANCE AND FITNESS CLASSES IN ENNISCORTHy EvERy WEDS IN THE PRESENTATION CENTRE Olga will be teaching a calorie-burning and fun workout in her own style (Zumba Fitness) at 8pm every Wednesday (drop-in).

With first season of Strictly Come Dancing on RTE approaching us, why not get prepared for it and learn the art of Latin Dance.

After the course of 6 classes you will understand basic Latin steps, gain confidence in dancing and be able to go through dance choreography by yourself. Suitable for total beginners.

Booking essential for Latin Group Solo as places are limited.

For more information contact Olga via Facebook page: ‘O L G A Be L O v A Fitness' Classes on Wednesdays.

Classes with Olga

Makeup Masterclass Secret Garden Makeup & Beauty and makeup artist Jade Mullett will be hosting a Makeup Masterclass on 14th October in The Bailey. If you are interested in all things beauty and makeup related, then you

won't want to miss what will be a great girlie night!!! Check out the following Facebook pages for event updates and ticket information: Secret Garden Makeup & Beauty and Jade Mullett Pro MUA. n

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Evening of Fashion in aid of WEXFORD HOSPICE HOMECARE W Hospice Homecare will Wexford be the charity beneficiary of a major fashion event being organised by Enniscorthy hair salon, Scissor Sisterz.

With so many Wexford people being supported at home by Wexford Hospice Homecare and with so many miles being covered 365 days of the year by the WHH team, and with all their care being provided free of charge, Wexford Hospice Homecare needs our F support more than ever so the news that local hair salon, Scissor Louisa Murphy (owner, right) with Wesley Dunn (fiancé) at the official opening last month of Saints Colour Specialist & Beauty in Ferns. Sisterz, is organising a major fashion fundraiser is welcome news.

In Feburary this year, age 23, On the 5th Sept, Louisa was The event will take place in Louisa Murphy returned home one of two people from Ireland the Riverside Park Hotel on Weds to Ferns after seven years living to be picked to go to London 12th October and the show will in the UK and opened her own and join The TIGI inspirational be presented by Tracy Piggott, salon ‘Saints Colour Specialist youth team. The duo were trained broadcaster, and is being pro& B e a u t y ’ i n t h e v i l l a g e by some of the best hairdressers duced by Marietta Doran, well (www.saints.ie) and it has been in the world and in November known fashion show creative a whirlwind of success ever this year they will put on a show director, and with Enniscorthy’s since. in Cafe du Paris in Covent own Laura Mullett, stylist and In April, only two months Garden to showcase their work Xpose presenter, also involved. after opening, Saints was placed and put Ferns on the map.

The auction on the night will in the Top 5 salons in Ireland in On Saturday 24th Sept, be conducted by Jimmy Gahan of the L'oreal Colour Star Award.

Louisa held a very successful South East Radio fame. Items for On the 4th of Sept, as well as official opening at the salon and auction include a framed drawfour nominations, Saints won invited the whole community ing donated by wildlife artist, Best Hair Salon in the South East to join in celebrating the salon’s Don Conroy, and John Giles has at the Irish Hair & Beauty Awards. successes. n donated three (personally signed)

Tracy Piggott

replica jerseys representing his football career – Manchester United 1963 Cup Final, Leeds United 1972 Centenary Cup Final, and a Republic of Ireland 1970’s www.crprint.ie team jersey. There are also lots of great raffle prizes donated by supportive Wexford businesses.

Models on the night include many of the county’s finest GAA stars – male and female. Clothes shops involved include Glamour, Helen’s Home Shop, Modern Fashions, Ottiva, Put A Bow On It, Sofia’s Choice, and Yellow Rose. And expect some great entertainment from Enniscorthy Gospel Choir. It’s sure to be a great night of fashion and fun! For auction and raffle donations, and tickets at €15, contact Scissor Sisterz 053-9232490. n

Meeting Miss Wexford I recently caught up with the beautiful and talented Miss Wexford, the lovely Annemarie Blake, who comes from Blackwater and was one of thirty-five contestants for the Miss Ireland Finals which were held in Dublin on 23rd September at the Crown Plaza Hotel.

Annemarie is delighted to have finished in the final 17 contestants and is really happy to have done Wexford proud. She heard about the competition through a friend and decided to enter being a former Miss Universe con- Pic: testant where she reached Maria the final twelve in Ireland in Nolan 2014, really enjoying the expeAnnemarie with local author rience. ‘I decided to give Miss Ireland a lash as you never know Carmel Harrington at Carmel’s recent book launch. what may come of this kind of exposure and you never know in the fashion industry arena, it who you may encounter along is also giving me an opportunity the way. I’m a girl who likes to to act as an ambassador for my challenge myself and I am con- county and to show support for tinually looking at ways to extend and create awareness of local my horizons and stretch my charities and organisations that are doing trojan work in my boundaries.’

And Annemarie is already area. The knowledge that you enjoying the journey giving gain along the way is incredible, interviews and attending I never knew there was so much launches, charity events and happening and so many people fashion shows, ‘In fact there is involved in a voluntary capacsuch an array of activities that ity. In fact I am truly amazed at you are kept very busy, but it is all the wonderful work being all good.’ Annemarie went on to done and I am delighted that I say, ‘And it is not only giving me can in some small way champion a chance to put myself out there and showcase it.’

And Annemarie is not just a pretty face, with an honours degree in Early Childhood Education & Care she is a montessori teacher at Carraig Briste, Enniscorthy, and has been playing classical piano for years and just recently has taken up the ukulele which she says ‘is fun to play’. She keeps herself fit with Zumba and likes to follow her local GAA club and watch her two younger brothers compete.

Annemarie is warm, friendly, ambitious without being forward, competitive without being ruthless, confident without being arrogant, unafraid to take chances and challenge herself, loves meeting new people and is great with children and really wanted to win the competition because as she says, ‘To represent your county is a tremendous achievement and has made me both proud and humble at the same time.’

When I asked her about the competition itself and what it was like she replied, ‘I am going wonderful places and meeting wonderful people including my fellow contestants – so what’s there not to like?’

Besides, ‘Wonderful adventures await for those who dare to find them.’

– Maria Nolan

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Evening of Fashion in aid of WEXFORD HOSPICE HOMECARE WEDNESDAY 12th OCTOBER at 8pm (DOORS OPEN at 7.30pm) RIVERSIDE PARK HOTEL, ENNISCORTHY Our Brave Runway Models: WEXFORD CAMOGIE WOMEN AND WEXFORD WOMEN & MEN FOOTBALLERS

Produced and directed by Marietta Doran Presented by Tracy Piggott Fantastic Auction compered by the great Jimmy Gahan plus Raffle prizes galore!!!

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❄ Christmas ❄ in Enniscorthy ENNISCORTHY GIFT VOUCHERS

This scheme has proven to be a great success over recent years. Vouchers continue to be available to purchase from various locations in town such as Byrnes Bookshop, Enniscorthy Credit Union, Waterfront Leisure Centre and Frizelle O’Leary & Co. Solicitors, in €10 and €20 units, or from www.enniscorthygiftvoucher.ie. The vouchers are great gifts for birthdays, anniversaries etc and, of course, for Christmas. They can be spent in over 80 local businesses. And for employers – they are a great, tax-efficient way to reward employees.

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Loads happening in Enniscorthy Castle this Christmas starting on 24th November and running until 23rd December. Check out the leaflet inside every copy of this issue of Slaney News. And also see www.santasenchantedcastle.ie And don’t forget Rathnure Panto will staging the latest in their long run of professional-standard pantomimes in Rathnure Hall this December.

More details on this and other local pantos in our issue of 2nd November.

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Crowd gathering outside of St. Mary’s Church. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Walk with me

Ballindaggin

First day at school 2016

On Sunday 28th August the churches of St. Mary’s and St. Aidan’s came together for the annual Parish Walk around the town of Enniscorthy.

In beautiful, autumnal sunshine parishioners gathered at the Church of St. Mary’s where Fr. Odhran Furlong addressed them on behalf of himself and Fr. Billy Swan and thanked them for coming

together and walking together.

He paid tribute to all who had turned out in white for peace.

It was most appropriate in this year of commemoration, he said, that we remember the symbolism of our national flag with the white uniting the green and the orange.

He then called on the Reverend Nicola Halford of St. Mary’s to say a few words

and Rev. Halford invited the congregation to pray together leading them in the ‘Our Father’ prior to setting off at a leisurely pace which culminated with afternoon tea at St. Aidan’s Manse.

A lovely, social gathering and coming together of people and one definitely to be repeated and continued.

– Maria Nolan

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Left: Padraig Doyle and Sparky with Edel Kenny, Theresa O’Connor and Conor Kenny. Above: Maeve Doyle and Edna Porter. All pics: Maria Nolan.

Delight for Dwane

Scoil Naomh Maodhog Ferns: Elisha Doyle, Abby Fitzgerald, Teacher Ann Marie Quinn, and Aoife O’Connell.

Scoil Naomh Maodhog Ferns: Colm Ó Tiarnaigh, Principal, Miriam Kavanagh, Lucy Breen and Emma Moulds.

On Friday, September 16th, Hook Lighthouse held their first ‘Harvest Moon Celebration and Photographic Competition’.

Visitors to the evening event were afforded an opportunity to enjoy a free, fantastic, fossil heritage talk by geologist, Dr. Matthew Parkes, from Ireland’s Natural History Museum, along with sitting back to enjoy a slideshow of nature in the skies f ro m t h e t i p o f t h e H o o k Peninsula in Co. Wexford. Sunset and moonlight tours of the lighthouse were also on offer along with the opportunity to enjoy some of the new Hook Pilsner a n d a h a r v e s t b re w f ro m Arthurstown Brewing Company around the fire-pits on the lighthouse lawns.

Photography enthusiasts gathered to capture the spec-

tacular sunset and the full moon rise and following the event they entered the Hook Lighthouse photographic competition in their droves.

Rathnure man, Dwane Doran, was announced as the winner of the competition which came as no surprise to the Slaney News as Dwane is a regular provider of superb quality photos to us.

Ann Waters, Manager at Hook Lighthouse, said, “All of the team here at Hook Lighthouse have taken part in trying to decide on a winning photograph from amongst the competition entries. The standard and the talent is incredible so it made for a very difficult decision, the winning photograph by Dwane Doran is stunning. A big congratulations to Dwane.” n

The winning photograph from the Hook Lighthouse photographic competition featuring some steel wool spinning captured by Dwane Doran.

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Food Academy to support almost 300 jobs!

256 people are currently employed by producers from the Food Academy Programme in the South East region, which is run by the Local Enterprise O ff i c e s , B o r d B i a a n d SuperValu. An additional 42 new jobs are expected over next 12 months.

A survey by the Local Enterprise Offices shows that 58 small food and drink producers in the South East region, members of the Food Academy Programme who employ 256 people, have made the breakthrough into the retail market.

Those same businesses expect to create a further 42 jobs over the next 12 months, bringing the total number of jobs supported to 298 across the South East.

At a recent event organised by the Local Enterprise Offices,

the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ms. Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, met with food producers from eight different regions. All eight companies are among the 281 producers to have successfully made the breakthrough into the retail market.

Run over a series of workshops, the Food Academy Programme is an initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, Bord Bia and SuperValu to nurture new start-ups in the food and drink sector and it focuses on areas such as business planning, understanding consumer trends and raising finance.

Minister Mitchell O’Connor encouraged more ‘early-stage’ food and drink producers to apply for the programme through the Local Enterprise Office Wexford. The Minister

said: “The Food Academy Programme has been running very successfully for the last t h re e y e a r s b y t h e L o c a l Enterprise Offices in partnership with Bord Bia and SuperValu.

This programme has already enabled almost 300 small food businesses to start and grow, creating valuable jobs across every county and region. One of my priorities as Minister is creating an environment where job growth can thrive, particularly in rural Ireland. I want to thank Bord Bia and SuperValu for their support and I want to thank the LEOs for their endeavours in developing this opportunity”.

Start-ups and small businesses in the food and drink sector are supported by Local Enterprise Offices through measures such as financial

In our new series, we’ll introduce our readers to a different member of the Wexford Food Family every month. This month it’s Wexford Home Preserves.

assistance, mentoring and online trading supports. Breege Cosgrave, Senior Enterprise Development Officer (Acting) with the Local Enterprise Office Wexford, said: “By equipping owners and managers of local food businesses with industry knowledge and skills, they have a better chance of succeeding in business. The goal of the Food Academy Programme is to help more food producers to start selling through supermarkets, as well as through farmers’ markets and to provide them with the supports, information and advice to scale up and achieve this retail break-through.

According to research undertaken by the Local Enterprise Offices, Food Academy producers in the South East region already support 256 jobs. Over

the next 12 months, these producers are planning to create an additional 42 new jobs overall.”

Aidan Cotter, the CEO of Bord Bia, highlighted how the programme helps new food producers understand market positioning and ‘Unique Selling Points.’ He said: "Bord Bia is delighted with the success of the Food Academy Programme.

The partnership approach with the Local Enterprise Offices and SuperValu has created a real opportunity to cultivate sustainable small food companies by supporting them through the initial challenging phases of growth. These small innovative and dynamic food businesses play an important role in Ireland’s agri-food sector both locally and nationally. The producers receive a combination of commercial and marketing

Congratulations Congratulations to the Enniscorthy region establishments which won awards in the recent South East Radio Hospitality Awards: The Wilds, The Holy Grail, The Riverside Park Hotel, The Wildflower Cafe (Beechdale Garden Centre), The Courtyard in Ferns, Upton Court Hotel, Kilmuckridge.

A number of others were nominated including: Stamps Pub, Treacy’s Hotel, The Antique Tavern, Holohans, The Hill Bar, Hotel Curracloe.

insight from Bord Bia as well as expert advice in branding, market research, distribution and business development, which arms them with the tools to strengthen their chances of future success. The programme has consistently delivered tangible benefits resulting in job creation and sustainable local food businesses.”

The businesses on the programme receive one-to-one mentoring and also pitch for a chance to trial their products in a SuperValu store. Since the programme began in 2013, over 1,100 products have been successfully trialled and are now on sale through the Irish supermarket chain. According to SuperValu, consumers in Ireland are expected to spend €25 million on Food Academy products in their stores in 2016. n

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YellowBelly Beer beats all YellowBelly Beer, one of Ireland’s newest microbreweries based in Wexford, have just scooped the very first ‘Design of the Year’ Award from Beoir, the independent consumer group responsible for supporting and raising awareness of Ireland's native microbreweries.

Wexford Home Preserves is delighted to have been recently awarded the coveted three stars gold award for their Simply Better Handmade Irish Blackcurrant Preserve made by them especially for Dunnes Stores. This small, family business was awarded 9 stars in total, being given one star gold awards each for their Wexford Home Preserves Irish Raspberry Jam, Wexford Home Preserves Three Fruit Marmalade, Wexford Home Preserves No Added Sugar Irish Raspberry Jam, Wexford Home Preserves No Added Sugar Three Fruit Marmalade, Simply Better Handmade Irish Raspberry Jam and Simply Better Handmade Three Fruit Marmalade.

If you would like to know more about Wexford's premier food producers network, the Wexford Food Family, or if you would like to stock some of its members' delicious products, then email paula@wexfordfoodfamily.com

Food snippets…  Lots happening on the food front at Smyths Arro in Enniscorthy. Looking to learn a new skill this Autumn? Check out the upcoming sugarcraft and cake classes in the Cookshop @ Smyths Arro. On October 14th there is a full-day cake class learning how to perfect a smooth finish with sharp edges for all those who love baking and cake decorating.

Entertain the kids this half term with the popular kids class making Spooky treats. With fancy dress optional, it will prove to be a fun filled event. October 31st 10.30am to 1pm.

If you to want to wow all your guests this Christmas, surprise them with your own beautifully decorated Christmas Cake. The Cookshop is offering a 3-part sugarcraft class teaching you how to ice and decorate your own cake. For more information on all upcoming classes contact 053-9233323 and follow “Smyths Arro” on Facebook.  Don’t forget to visit the Enniscorthy Country Market every Friday morning in the IFA Centre, Millpark Road.  Fianna Fáil TD for Wexford James Browne has welcomed his party’s proposal to establish a National Food Ombudsman. Deputy Browne has pointed out that such a body is needed to help ensure primary food producers receive a fair price for their produce.

The brewery has been making waves in the Irish drinks industry and amongst craft beer drinkers since opening their doors in 2015 with an exciting range of beers and accompanying illustrations featured across their branding, labels and even their own comic book series, all of which is created

by YellowBelly Beer’s designer Paul Reck.

Beoir Chairman, Reuben Gray, presented the award at YellowBelly Beer’s current home, Simon Lambert & Sons brewpub in Wexford Town, saying, “YellowBelly Beer are recipients of our first ‘Design of the Year’ Award due to constantly reinventing their truly unique artwork across labels, branding, merchandise and their comic book series which is of a world class standard.”

YellowBelly Beer are currently expanding their brewery at a brand-new unit in Wexford, increasing their production capacities to supply more of their award-winning beers to the Irish market as well as setting themselves up for export which they hope to get underway in 2017.

You will currently find all of their latest beers at Simon Lambert & Sons in Wexford, as well as a number of independent offlicences and craft beer focused pubs throughout Ireland.

For more information on YellowBelly Beer visit www.yellowbellybeer.ie. For information on Beoir, visit www.beoir.org.

L-R: Paul Reck (Designer at YellowBelly Beer), Reuben Gray (Chairman of Beoir), Seamus Redmond (Marketing Manager at YellowBelly Beer).

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Slaney Business & Finance

5 October 2016

Business Expo The 2016 Wexford Business Expo promises to be the event of the year for businesses right across the South East.

Presented by Wexford Chamber and Wexford County Council, this year’s event will be centred around the theme of ‘Maximising Your Online Sales’ providing attendees with access to information that will enable their business to achieve their online potential.

The 2016 Wexford Business Expo is a free event and will take place in County Hall in Carricklawn, Wexford, on Thursday 10th November from 10am to 6pm. Visit: http://www.wexfordbusinessexpo.ie/n

EnnIscorThY BusInEss AssocIATIon All businesses are welcome to join.

Email: e.b.a.enniscorthy@gmail.com or contact: Slaney News 087-2403310, slaneynews@gmail.com.

Official Opening of Tom Doyle Supplies’ Halo Tiles and Bathrooms Showrooms in Camolin Tom Doyle Supplies’ flagship showroom for Halo Tiles & Bathrooms officially opened its doors to its completely renovated premises in Camolin, on Saturday 10th September, to over 500 visitors who were eager to see the brand new designs, displays and stock.

The showroom, stunningly designed by Roisin Lafferty of Kingston Lafferty Design, was officially opened by RTE’s Room to Improve star, Dermot Bannon. Customers were treated to champagne, a sumptuous barbeque supplied by Candys of Carnew and chil-

dren were entertained all afternoon with face-painting, balloon modelling and games.

There were many bargains with up to 60% off many tiles and bathrooms.

Dermot Bannon gave customers a presentation about architecture and design and

spent hours discussing plans and design with customers of the store.

The store now houses the leading range of tiles and bathrooms in the Southeast with something to suit every style and budget. Tiles are imported from quality man-

ufacturers in the UK, Italy, Spain and Turkey. Halo Tiles are the agents for Vitra Tiles a n d G a l a b a t h ro o m s i n Ireland.

Tom Doyle and Patrick Doyle, the proprietors, were delighted with the turnout and paid tribute to their team

for their hard work and all of their loyal customers who who have supported them over their 40 years in business.

The store would like to welcome everyone through their doors to see their beautiful new bathroom designs. n

Above left: Joy, Donal and Brendan Doyle, Enniscorthy. Above centre: Liz Nolan, Paddy Toland, Halo Tiles, Frank Nolan. Above right: Clara and Shilra Dunbar waiting to have faces painted.

Below left: Doreen Moran, Fr. Richard Redmond, Fr. John Byrne and Paul Murphy. Below right: Siobhan O’Leary, Amanda Whitmore, Avril Murphy, Chris Davenport, Patrick Doyle (proprietor), Dermot Bannon who officially opened the showroom, Roisin Lafferty (interior designer), Tom Doyle (proprietor) and Michael Bridgeman.

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Getting to grips with LEo For BusInEss Search for best a common problem young entrepreneur

Quinten McCauley

Quinten McCauley, originally from Essex but an Enniscorthy resident for the last ten years, has invented what he believes to be the world's first Charging Aid for Smartphones and Tablets called The Grip 'N' Charge. He says, "The days of thinking you’ve plugged your phone in to charge – only to be greeted by a flat battery hours later – are over."

McCauley noticed a surprising number of smartphones and tablets having problems

charging, which he believes in this day and age is unacceptable.

The Grip 'N' Charge is a super simple device which securely keeps your charging connector in place. It is both Android and Apple compatible.

He says, “The Grip 'N' Charge guarantees you get the most out of your charging opportunity, having a full charge when you wake up or arrive at work.

It's great to use whilst driving too, and kids love it for keeping them charged playing their favourite games and apps. It stops your phone/tablet getting knocked off of charge in a busy home/workplace environment and also, as a great bonus, helps prevent costly wear and tear to your charging ports."

Mr McCauley tells us that The Grip 'N' Charge has been patented but funds are needed to get the device into production.

McCauley is trying to crowdfund using the popular online platform "Kickstarter". For more details check out the website www.GripNCharge.com, and www.Facebook.com/GripNCha rge. n

The Grip 'N' Charge

Free Debt Advice Enniscorthy accounting firm, R Hendy & Co, in conjunction with the Insolvency Service of Ireland, is offering people in financial difficulty a free, confidential debt advice meeting in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel on Saturday 8th October from 10am-4pm.

On the day, Kerry O’Neill, Eric Hendy and a selection of other Personal Insolvency Practitioners and Approved Intermediaries – the qualified debt experts regulated by the ISI – will hold free one-to-one meetings with people who are in serious financial difficulty to discuss their financial circumstances and debt solution options as there is a debt solution for every situation.

Anyone wishing to register for a meeting at this event can do so on the website www.eventbrite.ie, alternatively, they can contact the ISI information line on 076 106 4200,

free text ISI EVENT to 50015 for a callback. The ISI’s solutions are unique in that: A PIP (Personal Insolvency Practitioner) will deal with all of a person’s creditors to work out a long-term solution to their debt problems. While this is happening, the person will get a Protective Certificate which means that their creditors cannot contact them. Informal solutions being offered by lenders or debt advisors that are not regulated by the ISI cannot offer this protection.

The solutions are legally binding. This means the terms cannot be changed without the agreement of both parties so there will be no surprise changes or amendments to the terms along the way.

With all of the ISI’s solutions, the person will return to solvency which means that they can move on from their debt problems and get a fresh start. n

For business training events, workshops, clinics, etc organised by the co. Wexford Local Enterprise office (LEo): https://www.local enterprise.ie/ Wexford/TrainingEvents/onlineBookings/ Tom Banville, Head of the Local Enterprise Office in Wexford

LIBRARY SERVICE HELPS TO CONNECT WEXFORD! Libraries across Co. Wexford are facilitating a postcard campaign which allows members of the public to easily reach out to Wexford’s diaspora in an effort to generate foreign direct investment (FDI) leads for the county which will create new employment opportunities.

The ConnectWexford.com postcard campaign is being organised by Wexford County Council and ConnectIreland and is supported by the government through the Local Diaspora Engagement Fund.

The campaign aims to highlight the ConnectIreland initiative among Wexford people at home and abroad.

The idea behind ConnectIreland is to get Irish people at home and abroad to use their business networks to discover new inward investment opportunities for the country. Co. Wexford already has one success story from the ConnectIreland initiative with American company, United Chemical Technologies (UCT) currently in the process of establishing 17 new jobs in Wexford. Irishman Gerry Grady heard UCT were thinking of expanding to Europe so he put them in touch with ConnectIreland and that introduction resulted in UCT establishing a base here in Wexford.

It is hoped that similar leads and successes will result from this ConnectWexford.com postcard campaign.

If you have a family member, friend or other contact working abroad, please fill in a free ConnectWexford.com postcard at your local library, address it to your contact abroad and the library will post it on your behalf.

As well as containing your own personal message, the ConnectWexford.com postcard prompts the recipient to scan their extended business network abroad and see if any companies they know are planning to expand internationally. If they do know of a suitable company, the recipient can register as a ‘connector’ on ConnectWexford.com and introduce a decision-maker at that expanding company to ConnectIreland. ConnectIreland will then work with that company to encourage them to set up a base in Ireland.

The great news is that, as a reward for making the initial introduction, the registered ‘connector’ will receive €1,500 for every job the new company creates in Ireland (up to 100 jobs).

Carolyne Godkin, Economic Development Officer in Wexford County Council, is encouraging everyone to use our diaspora to let the world know that Co. Wexford is a great place to do business in. “The goal is to get as many ‘connectors’ in Wexford and abroad registered on ConnectWexford.com as possible. These connectors can then pass on any relevant business leads for the team at ConnectIreland to pursue and capitalise on for Wexford and for the country.”

If you know of a foreign company that is expanding and doesn’t currently have a base in Ireland, then register as a ‘connector ’ yourself on www.connectwexford.com.

Introduce a decision-maker in the company to ConnectIreland and if the company establishes a base here, you can reap the rewards. n

Enniscorthy & District chamber of commerce Portsmouth house, Templeshannon. Tel: 053-9232006.

Open Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm. admin@enniscorthychamber.ie www.enniscorthychamber.ie

The latest search to find Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) is underway in Wexford through the Wexford Local Enterprise Office.

With a €2million investment fund available, including a €50,000 investment fund for Wexford winners, the enterprise initiative from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Enterprise Ireland attracted 1,400 applications across the country last year and supported over 450 young entrepreneurs through training, mentoring and direct financial assistance.

The initiative is co-ordinated by all 31 Local Enterprise Offices and begins with a nationwide competition across three categories at county level: Best Idea, Best Start-Up Business and Best Established Business.

Around 450 applicants, across every Local Authority area, will be invited to regional ‘Entrepreneur Bootcamps’ in November, to help them develop their business and new venture ideas.

With an investment fund of €50,000, Local Enterprise Office Wexford will award six investment prizes to three category winners and three runners-up, before the Regional Finals early next year.

The local winners in the Best Start-Up and Best Established Business categories will receive €15,000 each and the two runners-up will each receive €5,000.

The Best Business Idea winner

locally will receive an investment prize of €7,000 and the runner-up will receive €3,000.

Breege Cosgrave with Local Enterprise Office Wexford explains: “The €50,000 investment fund for Wexford winners is a very important part of the competition and will help more young entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and create more jobs here locally. Other business supports, such as management training, networking and one-toone mentoring are also at the heart of the IBYE competition. 450 young entrepreneurs benefitted from these business supports last year, so the rewards are there for participants, as well as for the winners. Taking part in IBYE will help Ireland’s young entrepreneurs to move their businesses to the next level, whatever stage their business is at.”

The competition is now in its third year and last year’s local winners were: Richard Murphy, MyMoodandMe in the Best Business Idea category; Ian Coleman, LifeBites in the Best Start-Up Business category and Diarmaid Ó Súilleabháin, D. O’Sullivan Consultant Engineers in the Best Established Business category.

To enter, young entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35 in Wexford are being asked to visit the competition website at www.ibye.ie, to submit their entry online. The closing date to enter is Friday, October 14th and there is no entry fee. n

Pictured are Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, and Neil Hughes, Managing Partner, Baker Tilly Hughes Blake. Pic: Ger Carty.

Baker Tilly International has admitted Hughes Blake as its member firm in the Republic of Ireland, effective immediately.

Rebranding as Baker Tilly Hughes Blake, the firm will hire 60 people to support its growth plans over the next three years.

The new roles will span all practice areas from audit and taxation to corporate finance and recovery. They will encompass

a variety of experience levels, from recent graduates through to director and partner level.

Managing Partner Neil Hughes has many years’ experience in advising Irish businesses, but specialises primarily in corporate recovery. In particular he has extensive experience of examinership matters and is one of the leading experts in Ireland’s formal rescue process. n

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Wake Up Wednesdays!

VET DIARY FOR OCT

with the Moyne Veterinary Clinic

This month Joe Kavanagh looks back at 75 years of the practice.

Early October 1941, a young enthusiastic man came back to his hometown, eager to start out on his own and forge a new chapter in Enniscorthy's history. That man was Simon Kavanagh, my father, and 75 years later the veterinary practice he began is still going strong. It came from humble beginnings though… in his first 6 months of business he only treated 3 animals and, as he said himself, 2 out of 3 of them died!! It was the middle of the war years, nobody had anything and animals were dying of hunger as much as anything else.

Thankfully those days are gone and, by and large, most animals are well taken care of. The standards that Simon set were honesty, integrity and commitment to achieving the best results. He would make up special lotions and potions for the individual animals, giving strict instructions on what to give and how often. He'd advise farmers to brew up strong tea and sugar, make up gruel, porridge, beat up eggs and drench the animal with the mixture. They'd be heading out the door armed with their remedies, instructions and a word to the wise: "Don't come back here until you've all that done!" Many's a farmer got a bollocking for not carrying out the instructions given but they'd take it all in good jest as the topic would usually quickly shift from that to politics, Dev, or whoever was in power, and the affairs of the nation would be resolved over the counter.

Farmers and townspeople alike still regale stories of coming in with their dog, calf, pig, sheep or horse and how he'd keep working until he could solve the case, whatever length it took. He enjoyed people as much as the animals and was particularly fond of kids who'd arrive down with their dog or cat or pet lamb and he'd go the extra yard to help them... factoring in that bond between man and beast.

It's 75 years to the day almost since he began in Templeshannon in Enniscorthy.

The practice has grown, developed and moved with the times to a new location on the Old Dublin Road but the principles still stand firm – loyalty, kindness and integrity.

To the people of the town, its hinterland, and the county we owe a huge debt of gratitude for entrusting your animals in our care. We're grateful for this opportunity and wish to say a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to all our loyal and faithful clients. Things don't always work out the way you'd hope but we always strive to do our best and hand it over to the man above after that.

Simon served the people of Wexford spanning 3 generations of families practising veterinary medicine for 63 years. People stuck with him through thick and thin and so we hope we can continue this legacy for another 75 years and beyond.

To mark our 75 years in practice, please look out for our "SPECIALS" on our Facebook Page for the month of October. n

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If you have a topic you’d like our vet to address please text us at SLANEY NEWS 087-2403310 or email: slaneynews@gmail.com

Enniscorthy business people meet for ‘Wake Up Wednesdays’ at Enniscorthy & District’s impressive new premises at Portsmouth House, Templeshannon, Enniscorthy. Pic: Maria Nolan.

On Wednesday 7th September at the rather early hour of 7.30am a group of approximately twenty local business people came together under the new Wake Up Wednesday initiative of the Enniscorthy & District Chamber.

Sponsored by AIB and chaired

by Manager Maree Lyng, this enterprising programme is designed to bring the business community of Enniscorthy together to grow each other’s businesses.

As President John Burke O’Leary put it, ‘We all find it much easier to commend and sell others than to praise ourselves, and that is what our Wake Up Wednesdays is all about.’ ‘It is an unique opportunity to network, connect and make each other aware of all the business that is being done in the town and environs.’ ’It is all of us together, he said, ‘in business for business’ quoting the new slogan of the Enniscorthy & District Chamber.

Wednesday morning’s group had the distinction of being the first to gather at the new Enniscorthy & District Chamber premises at Portsmouth House and included many new, enterprising ventures in the areas of web design, job coaching, virtual administration, music, health & safety, nutrition & health coaching, insurance, cognitive behavioural therapy, social media, wheelie-bin cleaning, civil engineering and building contracting. Two that sparked my interest were Mysterious Holidays and South East TV. South East TV is a multimedia limited company focusing on

music, culture and documentaries. SETV.IE is one of the first registered and licensed online broadcasters in Ireland, and is the only bi-lingual of its type, accessible in both Irish and English.

SETV’s ethos is to platform local people and promote local business and talent, and will feature interviews with South East based artists and musicians along with studio-recorded and live performances. Its iWonder show is an opportunity for people to stand in front of the camera and speak for three minutes on a topic, subject or organisation that they are passionate about. For more information contact Roisin Williams, Media Manager, at 0876201512.

Local women Ellen Doherty and Bridget Crean discovered a niche in the tourism sector and began what they now call Mysterious Holidays. Mysterious Holidays is aimed at providing something new and different for the visitor whilst utilising to the full Ireland’s wealth of ghostly and mystic heritage.

Ghostly Walks, Haunted Accommodation and Psychic Readings are just part of their spooky packages which include such atmospheric venues as Enniscorthy Castle, Loftus Hall, Shankill Castle, Kilkenny, Charleville Castle, Offaly, Huntington Castle, Carlow and Wicklow Gaol.

These enterprising ladies are also offering Ghosts Walks to tourists and locals alike which include a stroll through your

town of choice, hearing tales of mystique and legend along the way coupled with threatrics if you so wish. The girls are now e n d e a v o u r i n g t o p ro m o t e Enniscorthy in this way and they have been busy gathering stories and eerie tales of the town over the last few months. Their Night Walk leaves Enniscorthy every Friday by appointment at 8pm and is fun, interactive and entertaining.

Mysterious Holidays is fast becoming the ‘go to’ site for ‘Fun Spooky Tourism’ so if this is what floats your boat call Bridget or Ellen at 089-2522708/2522732.

Our Wake Up Wednesday session concluded with a most informative and energising talk

by Calodagh McCumiskey of Spiritual Earth who told the gathering about her Anti Virus Programme for the Mind saying, ‘If you can change your mind you can change anything.’

On Thursday 6th October Calodagh will be delivering a two-hour session called Improving Your Performance through Mindfulness and Lifestyle Balance at the Chamber building from 68pm at a cost of €25. This short course will show people how to relax and get the most out of their personal and business life.

Bookings can be made through Chamber CEO Catriona Murphy at 053-9232006.

Full marks to Enniscorthy & District Chamber for this wonderful new Wake Up Wednesday initiative which is sure to grow and develop over the coming months.

– Maria Nolan

€189,455 Funding for Rural Recreation Projects Minister Paul Kehoe has welcomed €189,455 in funding announced to enhance and upgrade recreational projects across co. Wexford. €102,830 will be allocated to the upgrade of Walking Trails throughout the county and €86,625 for the development of a cycle Lane.

Minister Kehoe stated; “This funding is part of the implementation of the National Countryside Recreation Strategy, which is tasked with the development of trails that will serve as both an amenity for the local community

and as a draw for tourism to the area.

“The funding comes as part of a €4,455,000 package announced

by Michael Ring, Minister for Regional Economic Development.

The Department and Fáilte Ireland have invested considerable resources into the operation of the Walks Scheme, the implementation of the National Countryside Recreation Strategy and assisting Fáilte Ireland in the development and promotion of trails, including the Fáilte Ireland National Looped Walks, which were funded by Dept

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of Community, Equality & Gaeltacht Affairs.

“This Scheme has resulted in the development and enhancement of nearly 40 trails across the country. As a result, significant social and economic spin-off for local communities has been achieved.

“The county of Wexford has a lot to offer to both those that live here and those that visit. It is initiatives such as this and the likes of Ireland’s Ancient East that will increase Wexford attractiveness to tourists and will keep people coming back time and again.”

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Slaney History

5 October 2016

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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 64th of a series, Ibar shares two photos taken in 1960. If you can identify any of the people featured in these photos, the Slaney News and Ibar would be delighted to hear from you at slaneynews@gmail.com. Thank you.

Right: Ballyroebuck NS plain chant group in 1960. Photo: P.A. Crane.

Below: Bree NS plain chant group 1960. Photo: P.A. Crane.

All photos 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 St. (beside Athenaeum).

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

View from the Hill COngratulatiOns Congratulations to Enniscorthy’s Tidy Town Committee and volunteers on the excellent result of their efforts in this year’s national competition. This column has on a number of occasions in the past praised all those who do so much to keep our town tidy and neat. It must be a source of great satisfaction to all of them to get such an outcome. Well done.

MiChael D. There was great praise from many for our President Michael D. Higgins as a result of his appearance on the Late Late Show recently. People were gushing in their comments in respect of the great man. However, and as I often stated before there

is always a ‘However’, it was a very easy interview for him to do.

At no point during the interview was he asked to justify his enormous salary of €250,000 per year which is a ridiculous amount of money considering that he doesn’t have to pay for anything out of this. His accommodation, transport, staff both household and administrative, who are in most cases extremely well paid also, and even his food is paid for by the taxpayer. And this was relevant because during the interview, and indeed in many speeches, Michael D. constantly condemns materialism and gives the impression that he is not interested in such. Of course it might have been embarrassing for Ryan Tubridy to raise such an issue

because he is on an even more generous salary.

The matter of whether he will run again was raised by Tubridy in a fawning manner to which Michael D. gave an evasive answer. The fact is, and he should have been reminded of it, is that he emphatically stated during the last campaign that he had no intention of serving more than one term. The Late Late appearance was clearly designed to fly a kite for the next presidential election and judging by the reaction to his appearance I would be fairly confident that his mind is now made up regardless of what he said the last time.

And who can blame him for not wanting to walk away from all the perks and glamour of a non too strenuous job.

I think the next referendum in this country should be about changing the constitution to remove the superfluous office of president. This country is too small for this expense which puts some individual into such a position of privilege.

Drug Dealers Cash I was listening to a radio programme recently where the matter of drug abuse and its effects on communities and families was being discussed. One of the threads running through the debate was the question of lack of resources available to both the enforcement and treatment services who are strug-

President Higgins: Enormous salary of €250,000 per year.

gling to cope with this growing problem. At that point one of the contributors suggested that all monies and assets seized from drug dealers and their ilk should be ringfenced for the relevant services rather than go in to the normal exchequer funds. This I thought was a very good point and should be followed up by those in positions to influence such matters.

BrOaDBanD COverage We are all well aware of the hopeless broadband service available to those who live and work outside our main towns. Rural Ireland is in the dark ages in this regard and the lack of such vital infrastructure is a major problem for businesses, schools and households once you travel a few miles outside built up areas. One of the reasons is that to receive any sort of an average service your business, school or home

must effectively be in the line of sight of a distribution mast and even then it’s pot luck as to what kind of reception you will receive. Various companies will tell you that coverage is strong in the area but the reality is that they are measuring reception at the mast and by the time it gets to your place of need the power of the signal has dropped considerably. Therefore regardless of what particular service provider you use the outlook is just the same.

One of the reasons for this is that the cost of the infrastructure required to improve the service is apparently beyond the ability of individual companies to finance.

Therefore until such time as competition in the market place is put aside in favour of combined or joint provision of the necessary infrastructure it will be at least 20 years before anything half decent in relation to broadband service is available outside the boundaries of our towns.

OlD age PensiOns We have heard the debate in recent times in the run in to the Budget of the need to give pensioners an increase of at least five euro a week.

While a small amount, a fiver would at least not be the insult of three euro given by Labour’s Joan Burton last year.

There is another big issue with contributory pensions. Joan Burton’s

and Labour’s legacy to the pensioners of this country will be remembered for the changes she introduced in the 2012 Social Welfare Bill. These changes to the contribution criteria, supported by Fine Gael of course, means that hardworking people who have worked most of their lives and who are now coming to pension age will be deprived of their expected full pension. This issue is going to become big in the next year or so when its effects trickle down to those applying for pensions. A little birdie tells me that it will be raised in the Dáil shortly as a result of an intervention by New Ross councillor Michael Sheehan and once raised will not go away until a solution is found.

Methinks this matter will be a further worry for Fine Gael’s Paul Kehoe and Michael D’Arcy when they start knocking doors in the next general election which may not be that far away. If I was one of those gentlemen, one of whom will probably lose his seat next time out, I would be contacting current Social Welfare Minister Varadakar and demanding a reversal of this policy and an immediate reinstatement of the full contributory pension to those already robbed of this by socialist Joan’s efforts in 2012.

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!

Slaney Around the Region

www.slaneynews.com BunClODY liBrarY Sat 01 Oct 11.00am: new Bunclody library Poetry group meeting – new members welcome.

Thurs 06 Oct 7.00pm: risk Management for sMe and start up Businesses with Darren Smith for Wrightway Underwriting Ltd. Sat 08 Oct 2.30pm: Movie for adults – contact Bunclody Library for details.

Thurs 13 Oct 7.00pm: ‘a history of Wells house and gardens’ with Sabine Rossler – this is the second in the series of talks on ‘Houses, Heritage and History’ running in the library in the autumn. Newtownbarry House and Loftus Hall to follow later.

Sat 15 Oct at 2.30pm: ‘all about Colour’ Workshop with Kathleen headley. This workshop will explore colour and the qualities attaching to different colours to bring about self-empowerment and an enhanced sense of wellbeing through the medium of colour. The workshop will include visualisation techniques, mind stillness exercises and finish off with painting – all materials supplied. thurs 20 Oct 7.00pm: Bunclody tidy towns Presentation will outline the achievements of the group to date and try to raise awareness of the work of the group in Bunclody.

Sat 22 Oct 2.30pm: family Movie – contact the library for details.

Thurs 27 Oct 7.00pm: ‘an evening of reflection’ with seamus

BUNCLODY… Learn to Sing for Fun for adults of all ages, all levels.

A Confidence in Singing Workshop is taking place in Bunclody Golf Club on Thurs 20th Oct from 10am to 5pm. It includes group warm-ups, tips & technique, some individual singing and chats. Contact Aideen on 089-9829914 for details.

Whitney. If you would like to experience more peace in your life, then go along to this informal meeting. Take a break from the stress of this fast-paced world and explore alternative approaches to the world of endless seeking and striving. adult reading Circle: The next meeting of the Adult Reading Circle will be on Fri Oct 14 at 11.00am. New members are always welcome.

Junior reading Circle: The Junior Reading Circle resumed on Thurs Sept 29 at 4pm – new members always welcome.

Computer Classes: If you wish to be considered for future classes, please contact Bunclody Library. toddler story time - There is a

art BanK BunClODY Follow ARTBANK on Facebook for updates on all that’s happening in Bunclody’s art scene.

BunClODY COuntrY MarKet Slaney Country Market every Saturday 10am to 1pm in St Aidan's Hall, Irish Street, Bunclody.

New members welcome. st vinCent De Paul Local Confidential helpline 0873696883. Newspaper recycling bin beside SuperValu in aid of S.V.P.

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new time for Toddler Storytime.

Join in on Friday mornings at 11.00am. Go along with your toddler or preschooler for Stories, Rhymes and Songs.

Bunclody Library branch is a wonderful – and free – resource for families. All Welcome.

Check out what we are reading this week! Not to be missed.

Booking essential for all events. tel: 053 9375466.

For a full listing of events see Bunclody Library’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com /BunclodyLibrary/events where you can sign up for the monthly what’s on e-newsletter. Also see the website: http://www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/Librar y/WhatsOn/

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FERNS… Louisa Murphy has opened her own salon ‘Saints Colour Specialist & Beauty’ in the village of Ferns (www.saints.ie) and it has been a whirlwind of success ever since, winning a number of awards. On Saturday 24th Sept, Louisa held a very successful official opening at the salon.

COffee MOrning Hazel and Bertie Moulton are having their annual Coffee Morning on Friday October 7th from 10am to 3pm at Carrigduff, Bunclody. Proceeds to Bunclody Cancer Home Care and EIST Cancer Support Services, Carlow.

Louisa Murphy (owner, left) with staff member Carol Walsh at the official opening last month of Saints Colour Specialist & Beauty in Ferns.

alCOhOliCs anOnYMOus Local Meetings are held on Tuesdays & Saturdays at 8.30pm in Brennan’s Market Square.

Whist Monday nights in St. Aidan’s Hall. first aiD Class A First Aid class will take place in Kilmyshall Community Hall, start date to be announced. Anyone interested, please leave your name and contact details with Kilmyshall Parish Office or ring 086-3681772 for further information. n

L-R: Joan Nolan, Doreen Moore, Phil O'Grady and Theresa Murphy (mother of owner, Louisa).

Bunclody on the big screen

Niall Kennedy, Sinead O'Gorman, and Lauren Jordan, in "Family Matters" one of the three new short films premiered in Redmond’s Loft, Bunclody, last month to an enthusiastic audience.

All the "stars" of the films are Bunclodyites and include some of the local drama group.

Three new short films premiered in Redmond’s Loft, Bunclody, last month. Elaine Jordan starred in and directed two of the films which bring to the screen for the first time, Niall Kennedy, Sinead O'Gorman, Chloe Kavanagh, Lauren Jordan, Jon King, Ciara Banville, and Keelyn Conway.

"Dubhtire Films" is the brainchild of Dick Donaghue who moved to Enniscorthy a few years ago.

He was a founder member of the Galway Film Resource Centre and was a tutor there on the early film training courses and has appeared in many of the Canadian Film Co. "Concorde Films" television movies. A fourth short movie is planned for this coming Autumn.

All the movies will be uploaded to YouTube for all to see.

GLENBRIEN…

Glenbrien first day in school 2016.

Scoil Naomh Maodhog, Ferns, first day in school 2016.

BARNTOWN

Members of the Barntown All-Ireland victorious senior rounders team take the cup to Mass at Barntown. Local priest Fr. John Carroll expressed the team’s gratitude to the local congregation for its prayers and support.

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Slaney Motoring

5 October 2016

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Caroline gets motoring renault megane

rEviEW by carolinE KiDD renault has been churning out some great designs over the last few years courtesy of design chief laurens van den acker – think Clio, Captur and Kadjar. the new Megane is possibly the best yet. We may eat with our eyes, but for most of us, we buy cars with them too, and the Megane has traffic stopping angles and curves. the new Megane’s distinctive front and rear lighting signatures are permanently lit when the engine is switched on, so there’s always that bit of drama about the Megane. together, it’s not a bad look at all for what underneath is a pretty conventional, mass market, five door hatchback with a sub€20,000 entry price.

The design team has also done a good job inside the new Megane, and it feels just as fresh and modern as the outside. A colour digital speedometer is the focal point for the driver and a very neat touchscreen system sits in the centre console for controlling infotainment and viewing vehicle information and settings. The quality of the plastics and materials is generally good around the cabin, and sporty GT Line cars have some lovely blue stitching and blue trim on the doors and dash.

The cabin space is adequate for this class. Legroom in the rear does not seem as generous as in some rivals and the middle seat passenger will feel short changed on space. It looks like cabin space has been lost to the boot because it’s a Golf, Astra and Focus beater at 434 litres, but a high load lip makes the loading and unloading of heavier items a bit more difficult.

Power comes from the well-proven 1.5-litre (110hp) and 1.6-litre (130hp) dCi diesel engines. A 1.2-litre (130hp) TCe turbocharged petrol unit

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

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is available on the entry level Expression trim. A sporty Megane GT houses a 1.6-litre TCe (205hp) turbo petrol engine developed by Renaultsport, with 4Control four-wheel steering for extra agility.

The 1.5-litre dCi 110 diesel is the most efficient of the range with emissions of just 96g CO2 and fuel consumption as low as 3.7l/km (76.4mpg). It doesn’t have the outright flexibility of a more powerful engine, so overtaking manoeuvres will require dropping gears to get an adequate shove of torque, but it triumphs for its frugality and refinement. Even when under pressure, this is one diesel that never makes a racket.

The new Megane has been engineered to be more dynamic on the road. It has got a little grippy front end and the steering is tactile and direct so you can place the car confidently on the road. It’s not the most fun to drive of its class, but when pushed the Megane doesn’t put a foot wrong. Whether cruising on the motorway or driving in and around town, it’s a

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There are five trim lines for the new Megane on the Irish market: Expression (from €19,490), Dynamique Nav (from €23,990), Dynamique S Nav (from €25,290), GT Line Nav (from €25,990) and GT (from €30,690). Petrol models are available from €19,490, while diesels are available from €21,490, and even the high specced GT Line on test with the 1.5dCi diesel looks like great value, coming in at €25,990.

Standard equipment on Expression trim includes hill start assist, cruise control, electric front windows, air con and Bluetooth. Stepping up to Dynamique Nav looks worthwhile for 16” alloys, electronic parking brake, auto lights and wipers, lane departure warning, traffic sign re c o g n i t i o n , a u t o m a t i c high/low beam, front fog lights, rear parking sensors, electric, folding door mirrors, electric rear windows, digital speedometer, keycard entry and go, dual zone climate control, Multisense system (ambient lighting and driving modes selector),

leather steering wheel, and RLink 2 multimedia system with 7” touchscreen.

The new Megane is sure to be a hit for Renault because there is very little between this car and the best in class.

Many will just fall for the adventurous good looks. The interior lacks the refined and premium character of the very best in the segment, and other hatches would have the upper hand in terms of practicality but the Megane pulls a trump card with one of the most refined and frugal diesel engines in the segment. Combined with the Megane’s naturally good driving character, this car is a pleasure for day to day driving and the pricing makes it look like great value.

MODel testeD: Renault Megane GT Line Nav dCi 110.

Price: €25,990 (range starts €19,490).

Engine: 1.5-litre turbo diesel.

Power: 110bhp.

0-100km/h: 11.3 seconds.

Economy: 76.4mpg.

CO2 Emissions: 96g/km.

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Slaney News

Diary Dates

ennisCOrthY eYe a column by Joseph Doyle

CaroliNe to lauNCh New book Caroline Busher

they say there’s a book in all of us and that’s certainly the case with one enniscorthy woman. local, award-winning author, Caroline Busher, will launch her debut novel the ghosts of Magnificent Children in the Wilds Café on October 13th. her book, which is published by Poolbeg Press, and is suggested for those 10+ in age, will be launched by socially-engaged artist Michael fortune and there will be a a special performance by enniscorthy Choral society.

Eoin Colfer said that The Ghosts of Magnifcent Children

“reads wonderfully, an excellent and original voice, with shades of Neil Gaiman and Lemony Snicket”.

Caroline graduated with a First Class Honours MA in Creative Writing (UCD) and is represented by Trace Literary Agency (USA). She teaches creative writing courses to adults and children and she is also a curator for Wexford Literary Festival.

Caroline’s book has already been selected for major projects by the Dublin Airport Authority and by Fingal County Council Library Services.

– Joseph Doyle

oN the box!

Jamie Doran in ‘The Fall’.

5 October 2016

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The Fall (season three) is back on our screens. This is a crime drama set in Northern Ireland about a serial killer called Paul Spector played by Jamie Doran and costars Gillian Anderson (X-Files) as a metropolitan police superintendant sent to help the PSNI catch Spector who has killed five women and a man. This is a well made series and has a great supporting cast and excellent protagonists in Doran and Anderson.

– Joseph Doyle

peter paN – the paNto! The widely anticipated Enniscorthy Musical Society Panto, Peter Pan, which will be staged in Enniscorthy’s Athenaeum from 8th to 11th December, will hold its auditions on Sunday, 9th October, in The IFA Centre, Mill Park Road, Enniscorthy.

12 noon to 3pm: - children’s chorus - principal children actors/singers (aged 6 to 16 years).

4pm to 6pm: - a dancing only chorus - an adult singing only chorus/choir

- an adult on stage chorus - principal adult actors (all aged 17+).

There are many parts to be cast, be it singing, dancing or acting, or all three.

Producer/Director Gearóid McCauley says, “We have parts to cast for every age, as well as lots of supporting roles in singing, dancing and acting. We hope everyone gets to the IFA on the 9th of October to amaze us with their talents.”

All audition information and audition pieces are available on www.edms.ie – Joseph Doyle

regular events: traditional irish Music night every Friday at Stamps. treacys hotel – Live music every Fri, Sat and Sun nights in main bar. sunday night sessions at Benedicts, plus disco.

Benedicts Disco – Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

DBar – Saturday night DJ – 70s & 80s night. toss Kavanaghs: Live music every Friday and Saturday. the Bailey: Sunday Sessions from 5pm. alba restaurant: Background live music – “Alba Restaurant” on Facebook. the hill Bar: Music every weekend. Karaoke on Friday nights. rock ‘n’ roll Jive Classes every Weds at The Bailey. Beginners at 7.30pm, Advanced at 8.45pm. Freestyle after with DJ Lew Boogie from 10pm. €5. greyhound racing: Every Mon and Thurs. Enniscorthy Greyhound Track. line Dancing every Tuesday night IFA Centre. the Presentation Centre: See page 14 for upcoming shows.

lOOKing aheaD: an introduction to Mindfulness. October 6th, 7pm, Enniscorthy Library.

Mary Coughlan. Presentation Centre, 8th October. neighbourhood Watch meeting in Bellefield 7.30pm, 11th October. enniscorthy Drama group auditions for the Cripple of inishmaan, Presentation Centre on Wednesday 12th October, 7.30pm, all welcome. scissor sisterz evening of fashion. Riverside Park Hotel in aid of Wexford Hospice Homecare. 12th October at 8pm, doors 7.30pm. The brave runway models include Wexford camogie team members, Wexford women footballers and Wexford men footballers. See page 15. a lecture on the strawberry fair. Clonroche Community Centre.

Wednesday 12th October with Tom McDonald and guest, Donal Cullen.

Caroline Busher book launch. 13th October. The Wilds Café.

Creative Writing Workshop with Margaret Galvin. October 13th, 7pm, Enniscorthy Library.

80’s night. Presentation Centre, 14th October. spiegeltent festival, Wexford, 14-30th October. See page 12. tom Crean: unsung hero Of antarctic exploration, October 20th, 7pm, Enniscorthy Library.

“Kathleen ní houlihan” by WB Yeats with an original score by Maura flannery. In honour of the 1916 centenary, and the €1,000,000 refurbishment, Maura has composed a musical score in a reworking of the celebrated nationalist drama. The play was performed in the Athenaeum a number of times over the last one hundred years and was highly significant in the narrative of the 1916 Rising. Yeats himself lamented: “Did that play of mine send out certain men the English shot?” Enniscorthy Athenaeum, Castle Street, 21st & 22nd Oct 8pm, wine reception at 7.30pm.

Wexford Opera festival, Wexford. Oct 26 - Nov 6, 2016. holohan’s hooly. Sunday 30th October in Holohans Pub. Fancy dress.

Music by The Gentlemen Callers.

Joe Doyle’s The Duffry. Sunday 30th October, Max and Bull. santa’s enchanted Castle at Enniscorthy Castle 24th November to 23rd December.

Peter Pan pantomime. The Athenaeum, Enniscorthy, 8-11th Dec 2016. see full entertainment listing on page 13.

– Joseph Doyle

Culture Night iN eNNisCorthy Castle

CoNgratulatioNs aND best wishes  Congratulations to the Holy Grail on getting the best value restaurant award in the South East Radio Hospitality Awards. And to the Riverside Park Hotel for the most friendly receptionist award and to The Wilds café for best newcomer.  We at Slaney News are always saddened to hear of local businesses closing down. Recently Caulfield’s SuperValu closed as did Ultimate Fitness on Slaney St. On the other hand it’s great to see new businesses opening up and we hope they do well. Recently in Enniscorthy Eir/Meteor opened up a

shop in Market Square, Stephen Kehoe has started up an air conditioning business – Enniscorthy Air. Two new businesses opening up soon include Louise O’Brien’s BodyBlox Gym which is due to open at end of October and Enniscorthy Kebabish which will open very soon on Slaney Street. Best of luck to all the proprietors in their new ventures.  Congrats to Julie and Karl on three years at the helm in Stamps Pub.  Best wishes to Oulart and Cloughbawn in the county senior hurling final.

– Joseph Doyle

L-R: Niamh Crowhurst, Mary Moorhouse, Aideen Ní Riada. Below: Gurudev Amit Ashram with Donal Cullen, 16th September.

All photos © copyright Joseph Doyle.

this year’s strawberry Queen, rebecca o’connor, will be running a drag queen competition in Bellefield some time near the end of october in aid of the hope cancer support centre and the strawberry Fair. see slaney news Facebook page for updates.

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Enniscorthy rowers compete in London five members of edermine ferry rowing Club had the pleasure of joining fellow Wexford rowers from st. Kearn’s r.C. on their recent trip to london to take on the challenge of the 2016 thames great river race. this annual event attracts all classes of rowers from around the globe with serious racing crews aiming to complete the gruelling 21 mile race in the fastest possible time to claim the title of being the uK’s traditional Boat Champions.

Starting in London’s Docklands and finishing in Ham, Richmond, the racing route brings rowers under the numerous and majestic bridges of London and past many of its historic landmarks – it is an uplifting experience to be cheered on by the huge crowds lining the bridges and spectator spots along the route.

No strangers to the event St. Kearn’s have been represented at this prestigious race for the last eleven years, while Edermine

has also been represented on a number of occasions in the past.

This year over 330 crews participated in the race and nothing could prepare someone for the spectacle of boats and vibrant colours on the river until they experience it first-hand. Many crews complete the race as a fund-raiser for charity organisations and go all out with fancydress themes, adding to the colour and fun on the day.

Crew sizes range from the

smallest two-person jolly-boat to the massive 10-oared Dutch whalers, international dragonboats and out-riggers to name but a few, with some of these boats being manned by anything up to 22 rowers or paddlers!

Both Wexford crews rowed their traditional Slaney Cots which are a small, wooden, four-oared boat and along with a cox and passenger this involved a crew of six per boat. Wexford and Irish flags were displayed proudly on the “Lady Marmion” and “St. Kearn’s” cots for their journey on the Thames clearly identifying their origin as they weaved their way through the international flotilla of boats.

Conditions for this year’s race were challenging to put it mildly with crews finding themselves surfing the waves and being treated to free showers of Thames river water – bailing out surplus water while rowing became the new skill on the day!

Nonetheless both crews braved the elements and were well satisfied with their respective finishing times of 2 hrs 55 mins (Lady

Flying the Wexford and Irish flags in London was the local Edermine Ferry Rowing Club. Back row L-R: Joe Carley, Ruairi Murphy, Fintan Kinsella. Front L-R: Brenda Mullins, Marie Kinsella and Jacqui Murphy. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Marmion) and 3 hrs 5 mins (St. Kearn’s) – the fastest boat on the day having completed the race in 2 hrs 12 mins and the last boat in 5 hrs 15 mins placing the Slaney Cots well up in the rankings.

Crews who participated in the 2016 race were Joe Carley, Brenda Mullins, Jacqui & Ruairi Murphy, Fintan & Marie Kinsella

(Lady Marmion) and Rene Mullins, Nicky Walsh, Richard Roche, Hazel McGee, Gillian Roche and Jody Waters (St. Kearns). Both clubs have plans to return again for the 2017 race and would hope to see even more Slaney Cot crews joining them for this memorable rowing event.

– Maria Nolan

Enniscorthy ladies’ golf Lori Whitney (left) winner of the recent Seniors' competition, Enniscorthy Golf Club, with sponsor Helen Kavanagh of Parnell Antiques.

Pictured at the Lidl store in Gorey at the prize handover for the Lidl LGFA Club Competition were representatives from Kilanerin. The club was recently announced as winners for the store which saw them win €1,000 to support activities in their club. Pic: Ger Carty.

This summer, Lidl, proud partners of Ladies’ Gaelic Football, called on customers across Ireland to nominate their local ladies’ gaelic football club to win a share of a €145,000 clubs’ fund. The Lidl LGFA Club Competition gave 145 lucky clubs across the country the opportunity to win €1,000 each.

Lidl also gave clubs the chance to scoop three additional €5,000 prizes and five €1,000 runnerWell done to all involved with the rapparees Junior B hurling team who won the District final last month at st. Patrick’s Park defeating opponents Oylegate 12 points to 6.

It was a special moment for fathers and sons as Tom Boland,

up prizes on its social media platforms. In total, €165,000 was donated by Lidl to clubs across the country as part of the competition, reinforcing Lidl’s support for the grassroots of the game.

Speaking about the Lidl LGFA Club Competition, Jennifer Gleeson, Sponsorship Manager, Lidl Ireland, said: “At Lidl, we are immensely proud of our partnership with

the LGFA and have worked hard to create a programme that will bring new levels of support and exposure to the sport. So far this year, we have already donated over €250,000 worth of jerseys and equipment to post-primary schools and are delighted to be able to donate a further €165,000 to local ladies’ gaelic football clubs as part of our Lidl LGFA Club Competition”. n

Fathers & Sons

Vi c e C h a i r m a n o f t h e Enniscorthy District, presented the Cup to his son Liam, captain of the Rapparees team closely watched by Liam’s two daugh-

ters, Grace and Eve, and Maurice Donohoe shared the win with his son Dale also playing on the team.

Another special moment for

Joined on the night by Local Guest Artists Tickets €10 each Door Prize

all present was the excellent display by Wexford and Rapparees veteran Adrian Fenlon who was commanding in his position of centre forward scoring five points from play taking us all back to glory days of yore.

– Maria Nolan

Slaney Olympic’s Ciara Kearney, Sabina Sweeney, Annemarie Nolan and Will Doyle before the recent Kilmore 10K. Pic: Tony Crosbie.

Winning Rapparees squad.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

Tom Boland presents Enniscorthy District Cup to Rapparees Captain Liam Boland.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

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Slaney Arts & Heritage

5 October 2016

EDG wows Enniscorthy audiences enniscorthy Drama group surpassed itself last month with four gripping performances of tom Murphy’s a whistle in the Dark at the Presentation Centre. the compelling piece of drama received standing ovations and a tremendous response from the enniscorthy audience.

Brilliantly directed by Jimmy Kavanagh, this dark tale tells the story of the Carney family who left Mayo in the 1950`s for work in Coventry. The eldest brother Michael has married an English girl and is desperately trying to integrate and become part of the local scene while hampered at every turn by his three brothers Harry, Iggy and Hugo who are only interested in using their fists to prove that they are better than anyone else especially another Irish family in the area, the Mullryans.

Things in the Carney househ o l d a re b a d e n o u g h w i t h Michael’s marriage to English Betty precariously hanging in the balance as they struggle to cope with the brothers’ constant drinking and fighting, but they are to become an awful lot worse with a visit from Dada Carney and their youngest brother Des. Dada, the brutish patriach immediately sets out to control, manipulate and set the other brothers against the eldest Michael

whom they accuse of being a coward because he is trying to remove himself from their tribal thinking and violent ways.

Dada is expertly played by that old gentleman of Gorey theatre, Gary Lombard, who delivers a stunning performance as the disgruntled Irish father with a chip akin to a cement block on his shoulder having been forced to resign from the Gardai, taking his disappointment with life and his inferiority complex out on his wife and children in a violent and abusive manner.

Michael Carney is a troubled soul, intelligent enough to know what his father is and what he has done to their family but desperate to love him and be loyal to the family unit whilst at the same time really wanting to build a new, normal life for himself far away from the madness and the violence that was his childhood and adolescence. Rob McEvoy depicts the inner struggle and torment of Michael Carney to perfection.

Harry Carney pretends to be less intelligent than he actually is and uses his supposed stupidity as an excuse for using his fists instead of his brain to solve his problems. He is the leader of the fighting Carneys and Fintan Kelly excels in the role goading the older Michael and egging on the younger brother Des. Fintan’s

L-R: Fintan Kelly and Brendan Robinson.

performance is top drawer, his intensity and menacing demeanor never wanes, he delivers every line with passion and terrifying anger that has the power to frighten and shock his audience.

Iggy Carney is the muscle of the family, a strongly built fighting machine who is brave beyond question but sometimes bewildered as to why he has to be like that and George Percival’s wonderful portrayal of his character gives us fleeting glimpses of his confusion and uncertainty. George is extremely well cast in the role having the physique to go with the part.

Hugo Carney simply follows the pack and does what he is told with no real or definite opinions or mind of his own and Michael Whelan turns in a most believable performance in the role of ‘the thick’ of the Carney family.

Des Carney, the youngest brother of the Carney family, is at a crossroads in his life and is not sure which way to turn, he has admiration for both of his older brothers Michael and Harry and can’t decide which one to side with. Brendan Robinson is a revelation in the role. His performance is excellent for a relative newcomer to drama, he is comfortable, clear, relaxed and convincing with great stage presence.

Mush O’Reilly, friend of the

Carney family, is your typical Irish ‘cute hoor’ and is expertly played by Jamie T Murphy who adds humour and levity to the darkness in his own distinctive style. Jamie possesses that wonderful ability on stage of making the audience like him.

Betty, the only female in the play, is extremely well portrayed

by Annemarie Whelan who does her utmost to remain sane and pleasant and keep some semblance of normality in her home and in her marriage amidst the ever erupting abuse and violence of her husband’s family. Annemarie gives a most convincing performance complete with facial expressions and English accent.

Tom Murphy certainly had his finger on the pulse of 1950’s Ireland when he wrote this one, the father being the ultimate boss in most Irish households and the welfare, stability and normality of his spouse and children totally dependent on his normality, stability and ability to cope. Perhaps, in light of recent tragedies nothing much has changed since then.

We l l d o n e E n n i s c o r t h y Drama, not just for providing town thespians with another marvellous performance on their doorsteps, but for choosing a thought-provoking and very challenging one.

– Maria Nolan

L-R: Brendan Robinson, George Percival, Gary Lombard, Michael Whelan.

Wexford awash with writers!

As the first Write By The Sea Festival got underway at Kilmore last month I spoke with local author and Chairperson of the Wexford Literary Festival Carmel harrington who has just launched her fourth novel The Things I Should Have Told You in both Dublin and Wexford, and I put it to her that there must be something in the water in Wexford that keeps churning out wonderful writers.

Carmel said that she was both delighted and humbled by the response from readers and fellow writers at her book launch at Dubray Books on Grafton Street on 16th September and equally overwhelmed by the turnout the following day at the Book Centre, Wexford, when fans thronged the venue to show support and purchase signed copies.

With fellow author and actress Claudia Carroll performing the formalities in Dublin and former Mayor of Wexford, George Lawlor, looking after proceedings in Wexford, both events were always going to be emotional, entertaining and fun. Claudia Carroll was lavish in her praise for “the next Maeve Binchy” and having been a close friend of the original she said she knew what she was talking about. And George Lawlor wowed the Wexford audience with a most moving rendition of The Green Fields of France – a song that features in the book. If there remained a dry eye in the house following Carmel’s touching speech about family and friends and her reading of a poignant passage from the novel, George Lawlor’s emotive performance put paid to that.

Both launches were attended by representatives from Carmel’s publishing house, Harper Collins, and by her American agent, Tracy Brennan, who made the journey specially for the occasion.

Authors Carmel Harrington, Claudia Carroll and Eoin Colfer at Carmel’s book launch in Dublin. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Carina Mcevoy is another Wexford writer living in Gorey with her husband, two daughters and a crazy puppy called Samoyed. Thinking life as a stay-at-home mother would be pure luxury, she took a career break from secondary school teaching. However her bubble soon burst when she became a full-time taxi, chef, environmental hygienist, medical practitioner, counsellor, peace negotiator, dietician and general slave to her extremely busy seven and four-year-old! But she wouldn’t have it any other way.

After battling severe depression in her younger years, she is now extremely passionate about promoting positive mental health and is eager to work towards a society where the stigma of mental health is extinct and people can feel comfortable reaching out for help. She writes for an honest, open, yet sometimes quite humourous blog The Anxious Banana, which can be seen at www.theanxiousbanana.com.

Carina has had a number of poems and articles published in various magazines in the past and has just published her debut novel To Have, Not Hold !, which was launched on Friday 23rd September at Byrne’s Bookstore to a large audience and high acclaim by none other than the Chairperson of Wexford Literary Festival, Carmel Harrington, who described To Have, Not Hold as, “A women’s fictional novel, full of laughter, tears and twists.

A tale of serious life issues but told in a humorous way.”

To Have, Not Hold tells the story of three remarkable friends, as they each navigate their own catastrophic mess. Discover the strength of friendship while you submerge yourself in suspense, fury and humour.

Congratulations to both writers and every success with their new books.

– Maria Nolan

New Slaney Writing… New Slaney Writing… easter WeeK 1916 by Noel armstrong This poem was highly commended in the recent Focal Literary Festival Poetry Competition Our chequered histories spotted red, with tragedy and pain.

Of famine caused by rotting food, while rich exported grain.

Of rebels too who fought and died, the history books relate.

From Vinegar Hill to Royal Meath, in darkest ninety-eight.

Our Volunteers, upon that morn, they marched from all around.

And set up their headquarters, in the centre of our town.

The colleens too, they played their part, they were the brave, the bold.

Above the Athenaeum they raised the Green, the White, and Gold.

But now we speak of Easter Week, one hundred years ago.

And how they rose, this noble band, to fight a foreign foe.

In Dublin town on Sackville Street, to let the world know.

The Proclamation, Pearse did read, outside the G.P.O.

With skilful tact, did Colonel French command the British fleet.

And with restraint from Volunteers, kept bloodshed off our street.

For four long days of standoff, and well the tension grew.

Remarkable with no life lost, and casualties so few.

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While in the South East of our land, they answered to the call.

By Slaney side and Vinegar Hill, they vowed to fight or fall.

And once again did strike a blow, to set our country free.

And give a voice to one and all, from centre to the sea.

Here's to those noble patriots who made a gallant stand.

Who would not yield until they got the note from Pearse's hand.

Against the forces of the crown, they fought with all their will.

‘Though sad to say they lost the day, we must revere them still.

liBrarY neWs

Sean Etchingham, Robert Brennan, Seamus Rafter, Seamus Doyle.

Michael Delacy and others, led by Galligan so loyal.

And of the Cumann Na mBhan, we must remember three.

They are Brennan, Stokes, and Comerford, they made our flag fly free.

So let us praise and honour them, despite what sceptics say.

Their rising brought this land of ours, to where we are today.

May Heaven be their final home above the sky of blue.

And may Eire have our counties a united thirty-two. n

Maria Nolan (left) with Carmel Harrington’s American literary agent, Tracy Brennan.

Author Carina McEvoy.

Pic: Maria Nolan.

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ARTS SNIPPETS… WExForD FEstivAl oPErA 26 Oct – 6 Nov. For full details visit www.wexfordopera.com.

ExhiBition At WExForD Arts cEntrE My Minds i by Janet Mullarney, 17 Oct – 26 Nov, 2016, in association with Highlanes Gallery. Opening Launch: Saturday 15th October at 4pm.

As part of what has become widely known as one of the country’s most remarkable arts experiences; Wexford Festival Opera and Fringe Festival, Wexford Arts Centre is delighted to present My Minds I by leading contemporary artist Janet Mullarney. This is the first large-scale exhibition of Mullarney’s in five years and will be shown in a site-specific configuration in the lower and upper galleries of Wexford Arts Centre.

Janet Mullarney, ARHA, is one of Ireland's most important artists working today. She has won many awards, including the RUA Perpetual Silver Medal Prize (2009), the RHA Sculpture Award (2008), Irish American O'Malley Award, 2005 and The Pollock Krasner Award 1998.

DiscovEr thE thErAPEutic vAluE oF crEAtivE Writing Explore the healing potential of writing in a Therapeutic/Creative writing workshop at Ballyvaloo Retreat Centre, Blackwater, on Sunday October 23, from 11am to 4.15pm. No formal writing experience is assumed.

This workshop is open to anyone with an interest in personal growth, selfdiscovery and enhanced well being through the usage of writing strategies. Participants will discover how writing can function as both a healing and creative act as it provides clarity and insight, capturing and recasting memories and moments.

The workshop is facilitated by Margaret Galvin who has published a number of poetry collections. She holds a degree in Social Care and a Masters degree in Child, Youth and Family Studies and has a major interest in how writing can function not only as a self help strategy but one that also stimulates, surprises and promotes new understanding and awareness. Information from: mgalvin@imagine.ie or 053 9146722, after 7pm.

BooK lAunch in KillAnnE Author and historian, Gloria Binions, is resident in famed Killanne – she published a history of that area some years to great acclaim.

Her new book, Old Blackstairs Families, is about the areas surrounding the Blackstairs Mts and is a compilation of material collected over a period of forty years. The material includes family trees, obituaries, information from newspapers about that area dating from c.1815-1950. Some of the areas covered are Killanne, Rathnure, White Mountain, Kiltealy, and Templeudigan. There are thirty pages of photographs dating from 18691990. Some interesting material relating to the hall and church in Rathnure, and transcription of a letter from Fr. Myles Doran who became the first parish priest of Rathnure in 1853. Copies of interesting documents are included from 1792 and 1798, the signatures of some people who died during the rebellion are contained in the 1797 vestry minute books, courtesy R.C.B. Library. About one hundred names are included in the book, some with just a little information about them others with much more.

This publication, which is 104 pages long, is a pot-pourri of very interesting bits and pieces about local townlands and families, and also includes thirty pages of graphics. The book launch takes place on Thursday 13 October at 8.30pm in Killanne Hall (near Rackard's, in the village) and will be launched by Séan Óg Doyle.

WExForD county council in PArtnErshiP With south EAst rADio hosts irish PrEmiErE oF ‘DArE to BE WilD’ On Wednesday, September 14, Wexford Omniplex was the venue for the national premiere of ‘Dare to be Wild’, a biopic which tells the inspiring and true story of Mary Reynolds, a young landscape designer from Co. Wexford who, despite huge personal and professional obstacles, won a Gold Medal at the 2002 Chelsea Flower Show.

The film’s writer/ director, Vivienne de Courcy is a native of Wexford with a deep connection to her native county.

‘Dare to be Wild’ is a romantic adventure based on the against-all-odds true story of Mary Reynolds, a modern-day heroine. She falls hopelessly in love with a young British botanist Christy Collard and the two environmentalists combine their quest to show the world the power of wild nature – one garden, one vast desert, at a time.

Mary’s garden was inspired by her innovative commitment to preserving and re-generating the environment and our wild heritage, an approach which put her at odds with the hidebound conventions of the Chelsea hierarchy but ultimately won the hearts of the judges, the public and Prince Charles himself.

In recent times Mary Reynolds has collaborated with Wexford County Council in the design of their wonderful booklet ‘Access for All, Gardens, Parks and Community Spaces’.

See trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPpVRgQoTSY ExhiBition By John noEl smith At WExForD county council Selected Works: 1993-2016. A solo exhibition by John Noel Smith at Wexford County Council, 17th October – 2nd December 2016. Opening Reception: Saturday 15th October at 2pm. Opening by Writer & Curator Catherine Marshall. Opening hours are 9.30am-5.00pm from Monday to Friday.

The Arts Department of Wexford County Council in partnership with Wexford Arts Centre are delighted to host a significant exhibition of work

by Wexford based artist John Noel Smith. The exhibition in the County Buildings presents a selection of Smith’s notable abstract painting spanning from 1993 to 2016. As writer and curator Catherine Marshall said of his work, ‘Smith’s ability to constantly develop his repertoire purely within the language of painting marks him out among abstract painters, not just in Ireland but in a wider context’.

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Pics Around Wexford Town by Patrick Hogan

Billy Walsh, friends and family. L-R: Paul Malone, Billy Walsh, Christine Walsh, Ann Walsh, Tony Walsh at Sky & the Ground, Wexford.

Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Tom Enright (CEO of Wexford Co. Council), Fred Karlsson (Chairman of Wexford Arts Centre), Elizabeth White (CEO of Wexford Arts Centre) at the recent Wexford Arts Centre AGM. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Graham Moore and Tadgh Moore at the launch of the WWI Wexford Portraits of the Invisible at Wexford Town Library. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Denise Whitmore, organiser of the recent TEDx Wexford event in Wexford Arts Centre.

Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Brian Cantwell (Diageo), Paul Kavanagh, Michael Wallace (VFI County Chairman), and Alan Corcoran at the launch of the 64th Wexford Singing & Swinging Pubs Competition, in the Talbot Hotel, Wexford. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

A group of Irish pilgrims visited and stayed in the West Bank last month as a visible expression of solidarity with their Christian brothers and sisters in the Middle East.

Cat Hogan in Wexford Town Library reading from her new book ‘They All Fall Down’. Pic: Patrick Hogan.

Our photo shows Diocesan Secretary, Fr. John Carroll, sharing a word with the Mayor of Bethlehem, Vera Baboun, after she spoke to the delegation of Irish pilgrims (led by Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh). n

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