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At a time of uncertainty over Co. Wexford’s rail network and Bus Eireann’s Expressway services, it’s great to learn that the Wexford Bus network is widening with new, daily services to Carlow and Carlow IT. Wexford Bus will be operating a new route from Wexford to Carlow and Carlow IT via Enniscorthy and Bunclody from Monday February 6th 2017. The introduction of this service to Carlow also offers passengers greater connectivity between the towns and cities of the South East. With the addition of this new route, Wexford Bus will now have daily services operating from Wexford to WIT, Carlow IT and the colleges and universities in Dublin. “We carry a large number of students to and from college in Dublin and Waterford on both a daily and weekly basis and recog-

nise that many students want to commute to college. This new Wexford Bus service to/from Carlow IT will make that easier and more affordable for students from Co. Wexford,” explains Brendan Crowley, Managing Director, Wexford Bus. “We are continually enhancing our network of services, we started a new service between Wexford and Waterford in 2015 and have already extended this to operate up to 8 daily services in each direction. Each year we have increased the number of services operating to Dublin City & Airport and now operate up to 18 daily services in each direction. The addition of Carlow to our network is the natural next step for Wexford Bus and we look forward to serving the passengers on this route as we develop the connectivity of all the major towns and cities in the South East.”

Route 376 will be the new route between Wexford and Carlow via Enniscorthy, Bunclody and Ballon. The first service in the morning will leave Wexford (Redmond Square) at 07.30 and is scheduled to arrive in Carlow IT for 08.45. Wexford Bus will operate up to 3 daily services in each direction and the coaches operating on the service will be wi-fi enabled and will accept Leap Cards. Wexford Bus also operates route 740 between Wexford and Dublin City & Airport via Enniscorthy, Ferns, Gorey and Arklow, and route 340 between Wexford and Waterford via New Ross. With a Leap Student Travel Card, students can travel to and from Dublin for €9 per journey. For full details of the timetables and fares see: www.wexfordbus.com n

National housing conference for Enniscorthy It was announced on January 10th, in government Buildings, that Ireland’s first nzEB (Nearly zero Energy Building) Housing Conference will take place in Enniscorthy on Thursday, March 2nd. The announcement was made by Minister of State with responsibility for defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe Td, in the presence of Mr. Simon Coveney Td, Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local government, who will officially open the one-day conference. It will take place in Enniscorthy’s Riverside Park Hotel and will be attended by upwards of 200 architects, house planners, local authority housing officers and building contractors among others and will have as its theme ‘ Energy Efficiency for Everyone’. The conference is being hosted by nZEBRA, a subsidiary of MosArt Ltd., a Rathnew, County Wicklow, based firm of Architectural, Landscape and Urban Design specialists who have a particular interest in nZeb construction and design. MosArt are responsible for the design, detailing and certification of

Wexford County Council’s nZEB scheme presently under construction at The Moyne, Enniscorthy. It is being built by Michael Bennett and Sons, Building Contractors, Ballinakill, Ballycarney, Enniscorthy, and is one of the most energy efficient Local Authority schemes in Ireland with a Building Energy Rating of A1 minus. MosArt is engaged in several projects in Enniscorthy at present ranging from urban infill and redevelopment to large scale sustainable housing. Its Managing Director, Tomás O’Leary, is a native of The Moyne, Enniscorthy, and has been a thought leader in sustainable building design for more than a decade. He designed, built and lives in the first certified Passive House in the Englishspeaking world and delivers training and consulting services right across the globe, including the US and China. Wexford County Council, Ireland’s first Local Authority to construct an nZEB and Passive House rated housing scheme, is fully supporting the conference with Chief Executive, Tom Enright, and Enniscorthy Town

Manager, Liz Hore, involved in every aspect of its planning. The conference is also being supported and promoted by the Construction Industry Federation and its Director General, Mr. Tom Parlon, is among the impressive list of speakers who will address delegates. The conference will hear from leading experts on delivery of accelerated and affordable future-proof housing in Ireland and delegates will be given a step-by-step ‘behind the scenes’ introduction to the construction of an nZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Building) home. Ireland will introduce nZEB building compliance as mandatory from 2018 for all public buildings and from 2020 for all other buildings and this upcoming nZEB conference is designed to brief all interested parties of what is involved in the process. nZEBRA’s lead team of Tomás O’ Leary, Art McCormack and Andy Lundberg share a vast expertise in building science and together they provide solutions for building designers and contractors aiming to achieve cost-optimal sustainable buildings. Their contribution and

input to the planned conference is of paramount importance to its envisaged success, Minister of State Paul Kehoe said in announcing that Enniscorthy had been chosen as the venue for this important event. This is the first national conference to take place in Enniscorthy and with an anticipated attendance of 200 it will bring a major financial boost to the town in its wake. The Riverside Park Hotel is placing all its facilities at the disposal of the organising committee and Enniscorthy Municipal District is planning a reception in Enniscorthy Castle for visiting delegates on the night prior to the event. Enniscorthy and District Chamber of Commerce is also involved in the pre-conference planning and is providing administrative assistance to the organisers, while ‘The Echo’ group of newspapers has accepted an invitation to become the conference organisers’ media partners. Full details of the upcoming conference including registration details can be obtained at nZEBRA.ie n

rTe PrOGraMMe TO FeaTure enniSCOrTHY’S nZeb HOuSinG PrOJeCT PriOr TO COnFerenCe RTE’s ‘Eco Eye’ programme, scheduled for airing on February 14th and again on February 20th, will feature Wexford County Council’s new nZEB housing scheme at Madeira Oaks, The Moyne, Enniscorthy, which is being constructed by Michael Bennett and Sons, Building Contractors. The programme is presented by leading environmentalist, Duncan Stewart, who recently spent a number of days on the site in the Moyne filming sequences for the half hour programme. News of the national broadcaster’s interest in the housing scheme comes one week after it was announced in Government Buildings that Enniscorthy is to host Ireland’s first ever nZEB (Nearly Zero Energy Building) Housing conference in the town on March 2nd. Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Mr. Simon Coveney T.D. will open the conference with a keynote address which is expected to contain the Government’s future plans for the construction industry in Ireland. He is also expected to commit to the nZEB concept of housing going forward and to say that the Government is committed to being fully nZEB compliant by 2020. A panel of national and international speakers will address the conference including Mr. Sean Armstrong from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government who will outline a roadmap for the delivery of nZEB housing in Ireland. Wexford County Council’s Chief Executive, Mr. Tom Enright, will speak of how Wexford County Council became the first local authority in Ireland to embrace the nZEB housing concept by building an nZEB scheme at Madeira Oaks, The Moyne, Enniscorthy which is presently under construction there. He will invite delegates to visit the site and will be a key figure in the narration of a video which is being made to show the work being done and what is involved in bringing it to fruition. The video will form an integral part of the day- long conference and will be shown to delegates during the course of the discussions. Dr. Shane Colclough of the University of Ulster will examine Data-Energy and Performance Monitoring, while Tomas O’ Leary, Managing Director of MosArt, will outline for delegates the details – Envelope and Mechanical Systems involved in nZEB construction. Dragomir Tzanev from Bulgaria will detail the training schedule required for construction workers in order to deliver nZeb housing while Andree Dargan, County Architect of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, will deliver an address based on Retrofitting Social Houses in Dun Laoghaire. Mr. Tom Parlon, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation, and Mr. Pat Cox, Former President of the European Parliament, along with an nZEB dweller will take part in a panel discussion on the merits of nZEB living which will be chaired by Mr. Tomas O’Leary who designed, built and lives in the first certified Passive House ever built in Ireland. n

jimmy at the launch of the nZebra Housing Conference in Government buildings. Gahan Pic toabove come left: michael bennett, building Contractor, john Carley, Director of services wexford County Council. above Right: tomas o’leary, managing Director, mosart ltd, tom Parlon, Director General, Construction industry federation, minister simon Coveney tD, minster Paul kehoe tD, tom enright, Chief executive, wexford County Council,

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Enniscorthy Vocational College of Further Education (EVCFE) – Helping you take the next step Enniscorthy vocational College has over twenty years’ experience in the Further Education sector and has built up a reputation of excellence. The teaching staff is highly qualified and a strong culture of continuous professional development is encouraged making all courses contemporary and relevant. The diverse nature of the courses caters for the needs of those who have just completed their Leaving Certificate or those wanting to return to education after an absence. The College prides itself on the excellent support structures and advice provided to learners by the Course Directors and resident Guidance Counsellor. Flexibility is the key component in the delivery of their courses – seeking to work with each individual learner assisting them to reach their potential. Central to this objective of preparing the individual for the world of work, all learners undertake work experience in the area of their chosen study gaining ‘hands on’ experience which will complement their CV. The vast majority of the courses lead to a QQI (Quality and Qualifications Ireland) Level 5 qualification with Early Childhood Care and Education leading to a Level 6 award. Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy are two years in duration leading to different qualifications. Why enrol on a Further Education Course at EvCFE: n Excellent links with Universities and Institutes of Technology which allow students the chance to further enhance their qualifications. n Excellent facilities and a committed and hardworking team whose sole focus is that every learner reaches their full potential. n Learners can obtain up to 400 CAO points through com-

pleting a QQI Level 5 Course. Individuals can defer their place in college and gain a better understanding of the area they are interested in. n Research has shown that learners who successfully complete a QQI Level 5 Course are better equipped and more likely to succeed at Higher Education. n Mature learners are given a second chance at education and for many this can be a very rewarding and enjoyable experience. Each year eighteen students are selected following interviews from the following courses: Beauty Therapy, Hairdressing, Business, Pre-Science, Pre-Nursing and Childcare for the Erasmus Plus Programme. This excellent opportunity affords learners the chance of getting three weeks work placement in Vasteras, Sweden. The entire educational trip is funded by Leargas and the feedback from participants has always been excellent. The time in Sweden gives learners a valuable insight into the work practices and culture of another country. EVCFE provides courses in five schools of learning including the school of Arts, Cosmetic Science, Humanities, the Physical Sciences and Engineering. Working with Aberystwyth University, Waterford Institute of Technology and International Professional Awarding Bodies, EVCFE delivers educational opportunity for students of all age groups and experiences. For all information regarding course, fees and requirements phone: 053-9236969 or email: furthereducation@evc.ie. You can also apply online at www.evcfurthereducation.ie. The college looks forward to helping you take the next step in your professional life. Make sure to visit the Careers Night on 7th March. See page 7. n

the winning entry by maRie Hayes in the November/December enniscorthy & District tourism Photography Competition

Photo competition for all The Enniscorthy & district To u r i s m Photography Competition is a new bi-monthly competition, run by the Enniscorthy & district Tourism Committee, to help gather a collection of photos that could be used on the Enniscorthy and Bunclody tourism websites and Facebook pages to promote these towns and increase visitor numbers which will help create extra employment in the local tourism and hospitality sectors. Every two months a winning picture will be be chosen and receive a great prize kindly sponsored by local businesses. The November/ December prize was dinner for two at the Riverside Park Hotel. The winner was announced at the January meeting of the Enniscorthy & District Tourism Committee. Congrats to Marie Hayes who is no stranger to photographic success having won the TV3/Ireland AM Camera Club for June 2016 with her photo ‘Beeutiful’, and then appearing on the TV show. Marie was also runner-up in the IFA/Farmers Journal Calendar competition for 2016 with her photo ‘My Mountain’. The Jan-Feb competition is running at present and all are invited to take part but please read the important terms and

conditions below, which have been supplied by the organisers, before submitting your entry. * All photographs submitted must be the work of the individual who submits them. Entrants must ensure that photographs of people have been taken with the permission of the subject (where identifiable). * All photographs must be taken in Co. Wexford. * No digitally altered images will be accepted (No cloning, adding or removing elements). Basic enhancements are allowed e.g. brightness, contrast, and sharpening etc). * All pictures should be uploaded directly onto "Enniscorthy Tourism" Facebook or "visit Bunclody.ie" Facebook page and include a caption to explain the image and name the area (posts without will be deleted/disqualified). * We respect the intellectual property of all photographers and we ask our readers to do the same. All material published is protected by copyright and no one is allowed to copy or reproduce anything without consent. * We reserve the right to share your identity with any third party who is claiming that any photograph submitted by you

violates copyright laws. * You will not submit any photograph that is offensive, abusive, indecent, defamatory, obscene. * You license us to use the photograph you provide on our website, facebook and twitter and other social media or local newspapers and for more than once. You also license us to use your photograph to promote Tourism and the Competition. * You accept that we may exercise editorial control over the photograph and may decide not to allow publication at our absolute discretion.

* We reserve the right to crop any photographs submitted by you at our discretion in order to fit the overall design and format. * No payment will be made for use of the pictures submitted to the Enniscorthy & District Tourism Photography Competition. * No members of Enniscorthy Tourism or Chamber Office are allowed to enter the competition. * Judges' decision is final and retain the right to reject or disqualify a picture from the competition. * If posting multiple pictures include them in an album. You can enter a maximum of 5 photos in each bi-monthly competition. * Putting your name at the bottom of picture does not protect it from sharing. If you absolutely don't want your pictures shared, don’t enter them in this competition. The competition is for anyone to post up their own pictures of Co. Wexford to promote tourism for the Enniscorthy & Bunclody area and for the enjoyment of others. If you are worried about copyright this is not a competition for you. * You warrant to us that all contributions are lawful and do not infringe any rights of any third party and that you will indemnify us in respect of any breach of that warranty. * We accept no liability for any content submitted by third parties. n

marie Hayes (left) receives her prize from angela Devitt, marketing manager, Riverside Park Hotel.

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1 February 2017

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 Same route as previous years (see Facebook for details)  Registration 9.30–10.30am at Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh  Cost ₏10  Run commences at 11.00am.

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 Walk commences from the school at 11.10am  Sponsorship cards are available from the Gaelscoil office during school hours or alternatively, if you wish, a small donation could be given on the day. Follow the event on Facebook @ Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh. Enquiries: Contact Shelly O’Reilly 086-3216779

Scissor Sisterz raise â‚Ź15,000 for Hospice Keara and Tanya doran of Scissor Sisterz hairdressing salon on Main Street, Enniscorthy, and their organising colleague, Mary Banks, would like to thank everybody for supporting their fashion show fundraiser held last October for Wexford Hospice Homecare Service. All the monies are now in and the three ladies are very pleased to announce that the event raised an incredible â‚Ź15,276 plus a subsequent donation of â‚Ź100. With the huge support received from local businesses and the general public they managed to run the event with zero outgoings which means that every cent raised from ticket sales, raffle and auction goes directly to Wexford Hospice Homecare (WHH).

On 18th January, the proc e e d s w e re p re s e n t e d t o Eamonn Mernagh and John Maguire representing WHH. To cap off a great year in 2016, Scissor Sisterz recently celebrated ten great years in business. So, congratulations on all fronts! n

Focus on dyspraxia / dCd dyspraxia /dCd is a common disorder affecting fine and gross motor coordination in children and adults. A child with DCD may have a combination of several problems in varying degrees:  Poor balance  Poor fine and gross motor coordination  Poor posture  Difficulties with throwing and catching a ball  Poor awareness of body posture and space  Poor sense of direction  Difficulties in hopping, skipping or riding a bike  Sensitive to touch  Confused about which hand to use

 Intolerance of having hair or teeth brushed, nails and hair cut  Slow to learn to dress or feed themselves  Find some clothes uncomfortable  Difficulties with reading and writing  Speech problems, slow to learn to speak, and speech may be incoherent  Phobias, obsessive behaviour, inpatience. Children with DCD can be of average or above intelligence but are often behaviourally immature. They try to achieve socially accepted behaviour when at school but often throw tantrums when at home. They may find it difficult to understand logic and reason.

Not all children with Dyspraxia have all these problems. Many parents will say that their child has some of these problems, or in many cases a cluster of these problems. There is no cure but the earlier a child is treated the greater the chance of improvement will be. A lot of the skills that we take for granted will never become automatic for a child with Dyspraxia so they have to be taught these skills. Occupational therapy, physiotherapy and extra help at school can all assist these children with coping or overcoming many of the difficulties they face. n

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Enniscorthy performs well in anti-litter league Kildare has been deemed the cleanest town in the 2016 Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) Anti-Litter League with Enniscorthy coming in 6th place – a great tribute to the work of the local Council staff, and the Tidy Towns volunteers. 70% of the 40 towns and cities surveyed in 2016 were at least as clean as their European equivalents, a decrease on the previous year. n

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Support for those affected by Dyspraxia in Co. Wexford Bunclody-based veronica Kenny is well known locally for her support and advocacy work for those affected by dyspraxia (a developmental disorder of the brain in childhood causing difficulty in activities requiring coordination and movement). We spoke recently to veronica about her story‌ “As a family we started out

in 2005 when our eldest started school and the word ‘dyspraxia’ was mentioned. We didn't know where to turn for support. Dyspraxia Ireland were great but on a local level we as a family were looking for support so I took it upon myself and stuck an ad in the Enniscorthy Echo, the response was something else. That’s ten years and more since that ad went in!!!

kilmyshall set Dancers raise nearly â‚Ź6,000 for Dyspraxia ireland. l-R: mary jordan, kilmyshall set Dancers, Veronica kenny, Dyspraxia wexford Chairperson, martin Carroll, kilmyshall set Dancers, Harry Conway, Dyspraxia ireland.

“Since then we hold monthly meetings in the Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy and we get a great response at the meeting, always newcomers and lots of the original crew. “I, on a daily basis, help the people of Wexford on how to get their child assessed and what services are available within the HSE waiting list etc.

My phone never stops and it's always a parent in dire straights not knowing where to turn. I know first-hand what it's like and it's nice to be able to help other families. “The waiting lists for occupational therapy to assess the child is unreal so a lot of families go privately to get the assessment done and get the child the help and support they deserve.

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Sale of St Senan’s Hospital Riverside Park Hotel – Expansion and Renovation

The four-star Riverside Park Hotel & Leisure Club in Enniscorthy is currently undergoing an exciting expansion and redesign of its ever popular Promenade Bar. The Bar is being extended to the boundary of the hotel with a complete glass wall overlooking the River Slaney. It will be remodelled and redesigned to give a completely new and luxurious setting for lunch, dinner, coffee with friends or to relax over a quiet drink. The renovation of the Promenade Bar is due to be completed on 10th February, until then the bar facilities are located in the Hilton Suite overlooking the beautiful River Slaney. Business is running as normal with Carvery Lunch served from 12pm daily and an extensive Bar Food Menu served in the afternoon and evening. Entertainment is continuing every weekend from the Hilton Suite. The Alamo Steakhouse has

relocated to the Moorings Restaurant during the Promenade Bar extension. The Alamo Steakhouse Full Menu is being served as normal every evening from 6pm and 4pm on a Sunday. Along with the New Promenade Bar owner Colm Neville is managing an ambitious expansion that will see the hotel bedroom numbers increase from 78 to 100 rooms by May 2017. The new bedrooms will consist of deluxe and family rooms as well as a couples-only floor incorporating 2 junior suites overlook Enniscorthy Town and Castle and comes only two years after opening their last expansion of 20 bedrooms and additional function room The Seamus Rafter Suite. The hotel has seen strong growth in the tourism sector over the past two years due to the upturn in the economy, the growth of overseas visitors to the country in general, the

release of the Brooklyn movie in Enniscorthy and the promotion of our area from both Visit Wexford and Enniscorthy & District Chamber of Commerce. The entire new extension will create an additional requirement for 12 new jobs at the property, bringing the total number of staff employed at The Riverside Park Hotel to 177. It is expected the completed hotel will attract up to 30,000 room nights in only one year representing a very significant footfall on the streets of Enniscorthy. The owner, Colm Neville, says, “The entire team here at The Riverside Park Hotel & Leisure Club have a proven track record and we will continue to offer our customers an impeccable high level of accommodation, service and a standard of personalised care… and we thank our loyal customers for their continued business and support down through the years.” n

Hats off to Paul! Garda Paul Giltrap from Gimont, enniscorthy, recently graduated from templemore Garda College. Paul is pictured with his proud parents john and Caroline Giltrap. a special cake in the form of his Garda Hat was specially made by his mum for the celebration dinner. Garda Paul Giltrap is now posted in tallaght Garda station. all PiCs: myles CaRRoll.

St. Senan’s Hospital, on the outskirts of Enniscorthy, was formerly a county asylum and first opened in 1868 and continued to provide a range of medical services until it closed in 2015. The building is currently on sale with a guide price of €780,000. A separate landholding is also on sale for €630,000. A lot of opinions have been expressed on what should happen to the building and the proceeds of the sale. Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Mental Health and local TD, James Browne, says the money raised through the sale of the former St. Senan’s psychiatric hospital should be ring-fenced for mental health services in Wexford. He said, “There are a number of capital projects in our mental health service that need to be advanced in Wexford. In particular there is an urgent need for a new emergency department unit for people accessing mental health services. Staff in this unit

would be trained specifically in dealing with mental health issues and will ensure that patients get the care that they need.” An emergency motion calling on the Health Minister Simon Harris to ring-fence funds gained from the sale of St Senan’s for a 24/7 mental health service in County Wexford was passed at the January meeting of Wexford County Council. The motion had been tabled by the County’s five Sinn Fein Councillors who said that they would not accept vague assurances from the Minister and wanted a definitive promise. “The closure of St Senan’s spelled the end of any degree of adequate 24/7 mental health care in County Wexford,” Cllr Johnny Mythen said, “We are still reeling from the closure years later and no replacement service has been provided. Instead those suffering with serious mental health issues are sent to Waterford Regional Hospital where proper care can often not be provided.” Enniscorthy Councillor and

Chairman of Wexford County Council, Paddy Kavanagh, has called for St Senan’s to be purchased by the Department of Education and Skills as a campus for second and third-level education. “I believe the iconic building and surrounding lands could play a key role in helping Wexford to meet its goals in terms of developing educational and workforce skills, improving work readiness and providing paths to employment.” He emphasised Wexford’s exceptionally low rate of third-level attainment (currently 20.9%) – the third lowest in the country. New Ross Councillor Michael Sheehan wants “the retention of St. Senan’s in public ownership” and favours “the development of a suite of measures including housing, enterprise, incubation units and of course a satellite campus for universities to offer courses locally. In due course, the property would be an ideal location for a new University in the South East.” n

Council demands improved rail links atmospheric photo of enniscorthy train station. Pic: David butler Photography.

At the January meeting of Wexford County Council the elected members reviewed and approved a comprehensive submission in relation to the Rail Review Report, recently published by the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann. The Rail Review Report identifies that cost savings would be made by suspending services on a number of rail lines in the country – including the Dublin to Rosslare Europort line south of Gorey. The 60 page Council submission opposes any reduction in rail services and takes issue with the findings and recommendations of the Report, stating the Council is “emphatically opposed to the suspension of any rail services in County Wexford”. In its submission, Wexford County Council states that the rail service serving Wexford is critically and strategically important for the social and economic benefit of the county and says the relatively low passenger numbers using the Rosslare Europort to

Dublin line is largely due to the poor level of service provided by Irish Rail on the line, with generally only 4 scheduled services a day departing from Rosslare, slow travel times and inadequate rolling stock A key element of the Council’s submission is the fact that the mainline service from Wexford shares a single rail line with the DART service from Greystones, with resulting scheduling problems, reduced frequency and slow travel times. The submission addresses this difficulty by recommending that the mainline rail service operates between Rosslare Europort and Bray, with a rail link to Dublin via the DART service at Bray (operating every 10 to 15 minutes at peak times). The Council submission recommends that appropriate investment be provided by central government into improving and enhancing the standard of service of the rail system serving County Wexford in order to

increase passenger numbers and improve the economic viability of the service. It recommends that Irish Rail gives strong consideration to: • Provision of appropriate quality inter-city rail carriages on service between Bray and Rosslare Europort. • Increasing frequency of service, particularly at peak times. • Improving travel time by limiting stops at smaller stations, particularly at peak times and appropriate investment in coastal protection works to ensure that exposed sections of rail line are protected. • Fare prices to be reviewed in order to be competitive with other modes of transport. The submission goes on to say the Council views any decision on the suspension of rail services to be premature pending the publication of the proposed National Planning Framework, due to be completed later in 2017. n

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Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh 5k / 1m Tá sé ar ais arís. Preparations are well under way for the Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh 5k/1m run/walk to be held on Sunday, 12th March, 2017. The route is the same as previous years and can be seen on Facebook @ Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh. Registration for the 5k run is from 9.30–10.30am at the Gaelscoil, Drumgoold, Enniscorthy and the cost is €10. The run commences at 11.00am. The 1 mile walk will commence from the school at 11.10am. Sponsorship cards for the walk are available from the Gaelscoil office during school hours or, if you wish, a small donation could be given on the day. Once again the committee look forward to seeing everyone for what will be a fun morning of exercise, refreshments, prizes and all going well sunshine! Last year the fine weather brought the runners out in large numbers with many of the Gaelscoil students also participating. It was two of the Gaelscoil students who were the first Junior male and female to the finish line. Conn Fraser ran a remarkable time of 25:02 followed closely behind by Emily Ní Shionaid in a time of 29:39. Let’s see if those times can be bettered this year! Follow us on Facebook @ Gaelscoil Inis Córthaidh. Enquiries contact Shelly O’Reilly 086-3216779. n

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Wexford Light Opera Society – supporting community groups Wexford Light Opera Society (WLOS) presented last month the proceeds of its recent carol-singing events to various charities in the Friary Hall, School Street, Wexford. Meals on Wheels received €3,000; Music Room FDYS got €900 and the Friary Heating Fund benefitted by €700. Congratulations to WLOS on raising such a huge amount, In other WLOS news, the cast has just been announced for its upcoming production of Dolly Parton’s ‘9 to 5: The Musical’ and features a top class array of local talent: Violet – Aileen Donohoe. Judy – Maggs Jacob. Doralee – Sharon Clancy. Franklin Hart – George Lawlor. Roz – Elizabeth Rose Browne Joe – Eric Hayes Dwayne – Stephen Byrne Russell Tinsworthy – Fintan O’Leary

ferns Diocesan Youth service (fDYs) Music group receives €900 from wexford light Opera society.

sophie Dempsey, sam freegrove and Ultan warren Mcguire from the fDYs Monday night music group in francis street.

‘9 to 5: The Musical’ is a hilarious new musical comedy, based on the hit movie and centres on three office workers who turn the tables on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss. They conspire to take control of the company and learn

there’s nothing they can’t do. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, ‘9 To 5: The Musical’ is about teaming up and taking care of business. Feisty, fun and oh so fabulous! This show features Dolly Parton’s original hit title song, “9 to 5” which won her an Oscar nomination and 4 Grammy Award nominations along with her new Tony and Grammy nominated score. The show takes to the line dancing boards of the Opera House, Wexford, 24th to 29th April next, and rehearsals are now in full swing. WLOS will hold a fundraising Table Quiz on Friday 24th February at 8 pm at Wexford Harbour Boat & Tennis Club – all welcome. n

Time to enter Enniscorthy’s St Patrick’s Day Parade 2017 At a recent meeting, members of the Enniscorthy St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee decided that the Parade will be held this year on Friday, 17th March. The Parade route will be the same as other years. Led by the Army Reserve Colour Party the marching groups will set off from St. Senan’s Parish Church at 3.00 pm. The floats and vehicles taking part

in the Parade will again assemble on The Promenade. Due to Health and Safety regulations, insurance implications and advice from An Garda Siochána horses/animals will not be allowed to take part in the Parade this year. Also, this year H.G.V.s and buses will be diverted onto the Nunnery Road at Doyle’s Corner, Duffry Gate,

to relieve traffic congestion in the Market Square after the Parade. Over one hundred clubs, organisations and cultural groups are now being circulated with Entry Forms for the Parade and if any organisation/club hasn’t received one please contact Seán Doyle, 2 Esmonde Road, Enniscorthy, 053 92 35119, seanogodubhghaill@gmail.com n

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Enniscorthy Drama Group – Line-up complete for Wexford Has Talent Final Exciting times ahead Enniscorthy Drama Group is embarking on a new journey for 2017. The group is taking the fantastic Tom Murphy play A Whistle in The Dark, on the full act drama festival circuit. There will be a number of preview performances to warm up for the festival venues so you

Judges at the second wexford Has talent semi final – Ian grey, Vicky Clancy, Host for the event Cllr george lawlor, Yvette walsh and Carmel Corish wallace.

On Saturday January 21st, 15 acts took to the stage for the second semi-final to battle it out and to secure one of the final places in the Wexford Has Talent Grand Finale Show 2017. Singing, Ballet, Opera, Martial Arts and more were all showcased at the Semi Final 2 event at Clayton Whites Hotel. 8 acts were announced as finalists, qualifying for the Wexford Has Talent Grand Final at 8pm on Saturday, February 11th. Qualifying for the grand final is ballerina Sorcha Finn, singer Éabha Carty, 7th Fret harmony group, singer Will Troy Walsh, singer Caoimhe Troy, singer Jirat O'Neill, operatic singer Emma Hore, singer Hayley Crosbie. Also performing at the Semi Final 2 event were martial arts performer Naoise McManus, pianist Emma Murphy, singer Emma O'Leary, singer Chris Flood Hayes, singer Jack Quinn, singer Jenny Murphy, singer Ciara Doherty.

The eight successful Semi Final 2 finalists now join the seven acts from Semi Final 1 to make up the complete line-up of acts for the Wexford Has Talent Grande Final on February 11th. The Semi Final 1 qualifiers include singer and guitarist Aaron McStein, pole artist Danielle Reck, 19 year old singer Adi Roche O’Leary, 15 year old musical theatre performer C a o i m h e B o y l e f ro m Foulkesmills, 13 year old singer Aoife Goodison, 19 year old singer from Wexford town Luke Hayes and hip hop dance troupe from Wexford town ‘Hysteria’. Judges at the event ‘Wexford Has Talent’ say that the standard of talent for the 2017 Grand Final is the best yet. Carmel Corish Wallace, Ian Grey, Yvette Walsh and Vicky Clancy served as the judging panel for Semi Final 2 and Councillor George Lawlor was the event MC. Commenting on the event, Vicky Clancy said, “This has been one incredible show. We have had to make 8 very tough decisions

this evening as this event has really encouraged the great and the good to come out and take part in the competition. The Grand Final on February 11th is set to be a wonderful evening of entertainment, adrenalin and fun. At this stage we want to wish all of the qualifying acts the very best of luck and we encourage them to not only work on their performances over the next 3 weeks but to also enjoy the experience. ” Tickets for the Grand Final are €15 and are now on sale at Clayton Whites Hotel; the show will commence at 8pm sharp on Saturday, February 11th. The winner of the competition will walk away with a cash prize of €2,000 and this year, for the first time, two additional prizes of €500 have been added to the prize pot. For further details and Wexford Has Talent news see www.wexfordhastalent.com or join the event on Facebook. com/WexfordHasTalent and Twitter - @WexHasTalent n

now have another chance to see this wonderful production which had full houses and standing ovations on its initial run in The Presentation Centre late in 2016. Don't miss out… Feb 18th in Carlow's prestigious George Bernard Shaw Theatre and

March 2nd and 3rd in Enniscorthy's beautifully restored Athenaeum. After that the group will head off on Sunday 5th of March to knock the socks off the adjudicators at various festival venues around the country and to do Enniscorthy proud. n

Toasting Enniscorthy and Gorey!

toastmasters from enniscorthy, wexford and gorey attended a Communications workshop held recently in the Riverside Park Hotel. Back row: Keiran Mcguinness, alan smith, Ulick stafford, aaron Hanway, Yvonne Jordan. front row: Carmel walsh, geraldine Kelly, emer Mulhall.

TAKE BETTER PHOTOS! Enniscorthy Camera Club meets every second Tuesday in the Church Institute, Castle Hill. New members always welcome. The club will be running their very successful beginners classes again starting on 7th March. Classes run over a six-week period and include six nights tuition along with a practical Sunday afternoon outdoor session. The cost is €70 including printing your photos from the practical session and membership of the club. For more information contact the club on Facebook or email: beginners@enniscorthycameraclub.com

The Children of Lir Rehearsals for Ireland’s first folk opera ‘The Children of Lir’ are in full swing as it prepares to return to the stage at the National Opera House Wexford with two local school choirs playing a major role. 100 students from Selskar C o l l e g e a n d t h e L o re t o Secondary School in Wexford will join the cast and musicians of The Children of Lir for three performances on this February 3rd and 4th. They have been practising the music with their choir teachers for a number of months. The Children of Lir is a famous Irish legend telling a story of love, sorrow and betrayal with the swans representing freedom, beauty, jealousy and everlasting youth. Composer Brian O’Reilly says, “The student choirs have done an incredible amount of work over the last number of months. Within the Children of Lir production we haven’t worked with a

choir of young students for stage since 1973, which was our very first production. We are thrilled to bring the beauty of these crisp youthful voices to the show, they contrast so well with the male voice choir that the sound is spectacular; it is the purity of these voices which makes this production sound so enchanting.” The first staging of the musical rendition of O’Reilly’s ‘The Children of Lir ’ took place in January 1973. It was an immediate success and heralded as Ireland’s first Folk Opera. ‘The Children of Lir’ has been enjoyed by over 25,000 people all over the world, since it was first performed by the group in 1973. It was so successful, Polydor Records picked up on it and signed ‘Loudest Whisper’ to make an album of the music. Ireland’s first concept album ‘The Children of Lir ’ was issued in 1975 and this is now a collector’s item.

With each staging of The Children of Lir over the years came new and innovative ideas both for the work itself and for its production. Due to its tremendous success, in 2005 Sunbeam Records UK contacted Brian O’Reilly regarding a re-issue of the 1975 album ‘The Children of Lir ’ on vinyl. Following a meeting in London, the O’Reilly brothers Paud and B r i a n w e re h a p p y w i t h Sunbeam’s offer. ‘The Children of Lir’ was re-mastered in Abbey Road and a limited edition of the album on 180g virgin vinyl was issued in 2006. This edition was also a sell out. Brian and his team behind the concert have also been working with a 20-strong male voice choir who will join the 9 musicians of Loudest Whisper, the two school choirs, a string quartet and narrator plus four ballerinas all under the baton of young vibrant

Pictured at ‘the Children of lir’ rehearsals at the loreto school in wexford are students from selskar College and loreto secondary school, wexford, who will take part in the choir at the concerts at the national Opera House in wexford on february 3rd and 4th 2017. Photograph Mary Browne.

conductor Fearghal O'Connor. ‘The Children of Lir’ Celtic Concert will be performed at the National Opera House in Wexford on the 3rd and 4th of February 2017, with a matinee at 12 noon on February 3rd

and an 8pm evening concert on both February 3rd and 4th. A free youth music workshop with the composer will also be held at 3pm on February 4th at the National Opera House. For further information and

tickets see www.nationaloperahouse.ie or call 053-912 2144. Tickets to what is known as Ireland’s first folk opera are now on sale at www. nationaloperahouse.ie

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The Girlfriend Cabaret

Don Wycherley in the touching and entertaining My Real Life by Eoin Colfer.

Saturday, 11 February, 2017, 8pm Jerome Hynes Theatre - National Opera House The Girlfriend’s Back! Elizabeth Rose-Browne returns with her comedy cabaret for a ‘One-night-stand-up’ comedy cabaret! You begged her to come back, now Elizabeth Rose-Browne brings her comedy music show, The Girlfriend Cabaret, to the National Opera House on Saturday, 11 February, at 8pm. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, The Girlfriend Cabaret is an eclectic mix of songs and stories inspired by every girlfriend that you ever knew! Elizabeth first staged The Girlfriend Cabaret in 2015 and has since been asked numerous times to perform it again. With a philosophy of ‘never do something again unless you can make it better’, the new, updated version is funnier and more cringeworthy than ever before. Elizabeth is familiar to Wexford audiences from her previous work with Wexford Light Opera Society, Wexford Improv Group, Newline Theatre and most recently, in the much-celebrated world premiere of Noël the Musical, written by Liam Bates and Eoin Colfer. Having originally trained as a classical singer, Elizabeth soon realised that wasn’t for her and opted for a career in theatre instead, having trained at the theatre conservatory at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle. Since moving to Ireland in 1994, she has worked with RTÉ, TG4, Wexford Festival Opera and Red Kettle Theatre Company, among others. She also frequently writes her own shows, most recently What Makes Women Special, which was performed last year in honour of International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day. The Girlfriend Cabaret is a show that combines the best of Elizabeth’s wide-ranging vocal styles and innovative theatrical devising skills to create a full-length musical cabaret with a self-styled quirky twist, sure to entertain male and female audience members alike. Accompanied by the incomparable Eithne Corrigan, Elizabeth takes the audience through a comedic and sometimes cringeworthy exploration of girlfriends past, present and (God-forbid) future, through song and story, featuring a wide range of music from Gershwin to Kurt Weill to Randy Newman and many others. The Girlfriend Cabaret is back for one-night only on Saturday, 11 February at 8pm in the Jerome Hynes Theatre at the National Opera House. Tickets are €18/€16 and available 24/7 on www.nationaloperahouse.ie or box-office at 053 912 2144. This is a ‘one-night-stand-up’ you should plan in advance!

ClaSSiC aRtiStS niGht - now thatS what i Call 80S 4 Feb – Music Standing Event. Prize for best 80's costume. Continuing our popular Classic Artist's nights with a tribute to the decade that gave us some of the greatest pop stars in history, Madonna, Michael Jackson & Prince, so bouffe up your hair, get those shoulder pads out and get ready to dance. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

My REal lifE 9 Feb – 11 Feb. Drama. Theatre Royal presents Sing Street star Don Wycherley in the touching and entertaining My Real Life by Eoin Colfer. Wexford man Noel has advanced MS and decides to end it all. While waiting for his overdose to take effect he records an increasingly rambling message for his best friend. Noel has apologies to make and messages to send. He has love in his heart and he wants to declare it even if it’s already too late. Noel spends what is possibly the last hour of his life re-living the highs and lows of the past forty years and, surprisingly perhaps, it’s not all doom and gloom. My Real Life is a play that will make you laugh and make you cry. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

poRtia CouGhlan 17-18 Feb and 23-25 Feb. Wexford Drama Group. Portia Coughlan by Marina Carr with Wexford Drama Group Powerful drama written by Marina Carr & Directed by Paul Walsh. Portia appears to have everything she could ever want; a wealthy husband, three small sons, caring friends and a beautiful house, but she would willingly give it all up for a glimpse of her dead twin brother Gabriel who drowned on their fifteenth birthday.

‘Portia Coughlan’ written by Marina Carr is a tragedy play set in Ireland in the 1990’s. An unstable young woman, named Portia would appear to have everything she could ever want; a wealthy husband, three small sons, caring friends and a beautiful house in the Belmont Valley. However, she would willingly give it all up for a glimpse of her dead twin brother Gabriel who drowned on their fifteenth birthday. The play documents the final two days of Portia’s struggle with this event which has dominated her life. It is a human story which we can all identify with on some level. We see the dysfunction within the family, the bickering amongst the strong female characters, the snide remarks and the whispering words which float around this small parish. Although the theme of the play is a dark one, it is far from tame. With foul and cruel insults being fired out, rage building to moments of violence and some jiving and waltzing and flirting happening in the local pub, this is a play with a strong story line, strong characters and strong emotions. Marina Carr is one of Ireland’s most celebrated female writers and has written many well-known plays such as ‘On Raftery’s Hill’, ‘By The Bog of Cats’ and ‘The Mai’.

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CONGRATuLATIONS… elizabeth Rose-Browne. Pic: Paula Malone Carty.

Congrats to Dee O’Leary, Enniscorthy, the winner of our recent Facebook competition for two tickets to Charlie Landsborough in the Riverside Park Hotel. And to Paula Roche, Oulart, winner of two tickets to Mundy in The Presentation Centre. Check out “Slaney News” on Facebook next week and you could win tickets to Isla Grant or Mike Denver in the Riverside Park Hotel.

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CALLING ALL STRAWBERRY QUEENS!

The Presentation Centre EPISODIC MEMORY an Exhibition of Work by Caroline Jacobsz at the Presentation Centre, 13th January - 20th February 2017. Caroline graduated from The National College of Art and Design, Dublin in 2003. Originally from Wexford, Caroline has had a rich history of travel and experience having worked in Australia, London and most recently South Africa teaching Art and Design. While teaching in South Africa Caroline also ran her own set and prop design business Red Slipper Designs. She has exhibited in the Wexford Opera Festival, Art Action Gallery, Antrim and Gallery X, Dublin. Her work touches on subjects such as emigration, travel & choices which are prominent hurdles in the lives of many, but especially challenges many young people and young families in Ireland are faced with in the present climate. These thought provoking themes are enriched by Caroline’s own personal life experiences, portrayed in such a way that they become relatable, inviting and shared with the viewer. The creation of Memories and process of remembering is evident in the pieced togetherness of her work resulting in the visual representation of a journey made by decisions. “Memories underlie so much of our rich life as humans, our ability to learn, to tell stories, even to recognise each other." Episodic Memory aims to evoke a sense of memory for the viewer and the artist. Drawings of national and international icons play a symbolic part in the work. Drawing on location, drawing from photographs, tracing, redrawing, inventing, rubbing, sewing and machine embroidery create images of reflection. Colour appears and disappears. Nostalgia or trepidation is apparent and brings about the realisation that we have choices to make and parts to play.” – Artist's Statement.

Half a century after the initial staging of County Wexford’s much loved and widely acclaimed celebration of our annual strawberry harvest, the organisers this year intend to invite all the past Strawberry Queens to be guests of honour at this summer’s 50th Strawberry Fair & Street Rhythms 2017. !

For what promises to be a nostalgic and heartwarming trip down memory lane, the Queens (or Queen Mothers as the case may be) are asked to phone their contact details to: 053 9233540 or email: emdreception@wexfordcoco.ie, Enniscorthy Municipal District O ff i c e s , M a r k e t S q u a re , Enniscorthy. n

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LESLIE DOWDALL & MIKE HANRAHAN 18th Feb 2017, 8.30pm. With legendary histories behind them, Leslie with her earlier career with “In Tua Nua” and Mike with the famed “Stockton’s Wing”, combine to present a powerful and innovative force on stage. Acclaimed singer/songwriters, Leslie Dowdall and Mike Hanrahan will perform from their much anticipated national tour, ‘You are my sister’. Between them and to the present day, they are still lauded for retrospective classic hits such as ’Beautiful Affair’, ‘Walkaway’, ‘Freedom’ and Leslie's signature tune “Wonderful Thing”. Their replication of collected and intriguing tunes combined with dynamic originals never fail to enchant their audience. Partners in crime since 2009, they recently have recorded a version of Anthony and the Johnston’s compelling composition, ‘You are my sister’, which will soon be available for download. Leslie Dowdall first found fame as the voice of In Tua Nua, the band that fused Celtic traditions with rock for seven years in the 1980s. Her solo career began in earnest with the release of her first album in 1997, the artfully entitled 'No Guilt, No Guile'. The album won high praise for the creativity, vision and the soulful vocals for so long hidden beneath the music of the past. As a result, Leslie won the 1997 'Best Solo Female' artist at the Heineken/Hot Press Music Awards. Leslie remains one of the best female singer-songwriters in Ireland today. Singer, songwriter, guitarist Mike Hanrahan, who is best remembered for his work with Stockton's Wing, has been working with Ronnie Drew and Eleanor Shanley for the past 10 years and is now working with Leslie Dowdall.

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Retro Gaming night Gaelic Bar, Distillery Road beside Domino's Pizza, Wexford

Friday 3rd February at 7pm Come flex your thumbs and relive your childhood memories at our Retro Gaming Night. Awesome prizes and getting to beat someone on ps2, xbox, N64 and even Mario Kart on Wii. What could be better.

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Hello JoHnny

Saturday 18th February 2017 THe ATHenAeUM, ennISCoRTHy One man, one act, many questions! Hello Johnny takes a deeply personal look into mental health and questions the proliferation and profitable production of psychotropic drugs. Wexford Studio Theatre.

A WHISTle In THe DARk Thursday & Friday 2nd & 3rd March 2017 THe ATHenAeUM, ennISCoRTHy

A Whistle in the Dark is a play by Tom Murphy that premiered in 1961 at the Theatre Royal Stratford East London, having been rejected by the Abbey Theatre. It then went on to be a West End hit. Murphy was twenty-five years old at the time. It tells the story in three acts of the climactic confrontation between Michael, the oldest of the Carney sons, and his father and brothers, a brawling, hard-drinking, criminal gang of Irish immigrants living and working in Coventry. A powerful portrayal of tribal violence and the devastation it brings in its wake in spite of attempts to stand against it, it remains Murphy’s best known and most performed play.

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Jack L Songs for Lovers National Opera House, Wexford, 14 February, Tickets: €25. Box Office 053-9122144 Mon - Sat 9.30am - 5.30pm. National Treasure, Jack L, comes to Wexford to play a special Valentine’s Day show called Songs for Lovers. It will also feature many tracks from his brand new album Magic Days. The album has been RTÉ’s 'Album of the Week' and is still top of the play list. It also received a 5-star review from Hot Press magazine which described it as “his best ever album”. Jack recently shared the stage in London at the Royal Albert Hall when he was very special guest on the Jools Holland Show, receiving a spectacular reception. He also picked up two awards at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in California, the 'Judges Pick Best Act' award and the press award for 'Best Performance of the Festival'. Jack L promises to deliver a spectacular event with some intriguing creations from his vivid imagination! "Jack is one of the greatest interpreters of song lyrics I have heard in recent years" – Christopher Riddle, Leader of The Nelson Riddle Orchestra. "As with all great shows, it’s over too soon." – Edinburgh Evening News. "A gorgeous, versatile Baritone." – The Washington Post. "What a voice… what a performer!" – Los Angeles Times. "Jack L’s voice is an irresistible force of nature." – The Irish Times. n

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Slaney Food

1 February 2017

Wexford Food Summit 2017 Announced

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the Wexford Food Family, the not for profit network of food producers established in 2011 to promote Wexford as a food brand locally, nationally and internationally, is delighted to announce the fourth annual Wexford Food summit. Scheduled for Wednesday 1st March in the Brandon House Hotel, the theme of

this year ’s Wexford Food Summit is “Ingredients for Sustainable Success.” The event will run 8.30am to 12.30pm and be followed by a showcase buffet lunch featuring foods from the members of the Wexford Food Family, specially developed by renowned chef Emmet Maher. Confirmed speakers so far include Mairead Lavery, edi-

tor of Country Living magazine and Artie Clifford, founder and chairperson of Blas na hÉireann. A selection of Wexford Food Family members will present case studies, sharing the stories of their successes and challenges including Leigh Kelly of Zaeire Artisan Chocolates and Barbara Sutton of The Bakehouse.

Delicious Courgette Lasagne

MEthod: 1. Put all the courgette strips onto a baking sheet and cook in the oven at 220C/420F for 4 minutes each side and then set aside.

Wexford Food Champion 2017 at the event and an overview of the Wexford Food Family 2020 Wexford Food Focus strategy document will be presented. To reserve your place, please email paula@wexfordfoodfamily.com . Tickets to the event are €49 each for non-members and €39 for members of the Wexford Food

Family. See www.wexfordfoodfamily.com for more information. To become a member of the Wexford Food Family, go to www.wexfordfoodfamily.com/become-a-member/ The Wexford Food Summit is kindly sponsored by the Wexford Local Enterprise Office and Wexford County Council. n

Strawberry Fair – 50 Years A publication is being produced to celebrate 50 years of the Strawberry Fair. Anyone with interesting material to contribute (photos, newspaper articles, etc, or anything related to the festival or to strawberry picking/growing) can contact us here in the Slaney News (slaneynews@gmail.com) or leave a comment on our Facebook page “Slaney News” and we’ll put you in contact with the organisers.

A tasty recipe by Motivation Weight Management, for all the family to enjoy. It’s full of flavour and ideal for home freezing. INGrEdIENts – sErvEs 6: ● One Cal Spray ● 500g Passata (pasta) sauce ● 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce ● 3 medium courgettes, thinly sliced length ways ● 400g turkey mince ● 8 mushrooms, sliced ● 1 large onion, diced ● 2 garlic cloves, crushed ● 4 handfuls of spinach ● 3 tbsp fat free Greek yoghurt ● 1 red pepper ● 60g mozzarella

Presentations will be followed by a panel discussion including speakers, Tom Banville of the Wexford Local Enterprise Office and Neil Murphy of Glanbia. This event will be extremely useful to anyone involved in the food business or thinking about starting up a food business. There will be a presentation made to the

2. In a large pan, heat a little oil and then add the onion, sliced pepper, mushrooms and garlic and cook for 5 minutes. Add the turkey and cook for a further 5 minutes. Add all the pasta sauce except 2 tbsp and cook for a further 5 minutes. 3. M i x t o g e t h e r t h e r a w spinach and Greek yogurt. 4. Use a lasagne dish that is as long as your strips of courgette are. Add 2 tbsp of the tomato sauce to the bottom and spread it around until the bottom is covered. Add a layer of courgette.

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5. Then add a layer of pasta sauce and top with a layer of creamy spinach. 6. Top with another layer of courgette, then the rest of the pasta sauce, then the rest of the creamy spinach and finish it by topping it with the remaining courgette. 7. Finally, add the mozzarella and put in the oven at 220C/420F for 20-30 minutes until the cheese has browned. Per portion: 3 servings protein, 1/2 portion restricted veg, free veg, 1/4 serving of dairy. – Enjoy! Your Weight Management Team

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In this regular series, we introduce our readers to a different member of the Wexford Food Family every month. This month it’s Uncle Aidan’s Flour (Ballyminnane Mills) based in Ballindaggin.

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Following the Palestine Exhibition in Enniscorthy…

Helen Ashdown, Cllr Johnny Mythen and Fidelma Bonass who took all the photos in the exhibition

Palestine photographic exhibition in January at The Athenaeum in Enniscorthy

L-R: Noirin Healy-Magwa, Elaine Daly and Martin O'Quigley, Vice-Chairperson of the Irish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, at the Palestine photographic exhibition. Elaine organises trips to Palestine in a personal and non-profit making capacity to let people see for themselves the situation in the West Bank and to meet with Israeli and Palestinian groups and individuals who are working for peace and justice in the region. Since 2006, Elaine has led 16 trips to the West Bank involving about 400 people.

At the successful Palestine photographic exhibition which took place from 6th to 8th of January in the Athenaeum, the Slaney News got talking to a New-Ross based woman, Noirin Healy-Magwa, who recently spent three months living and observing life in Palestine and Israel as a human rights observer through the World Council of Churches (WCC). The following is a short account of her visit by Noirin… My recent three-month stay in Palestine and Israel gave me first hand experience and insight into what life is like for people living under military occupation. I began to understand the sources of stress and fear which permeate every aspect of Palestinians’ lives, as they try desperately to carry on with ‘normal’ life, in spite of the many restrictions and obstacles put in their way. I was there as one of a team of human rights observers, called Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAs), through the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme (EAPPI) of the World Council of Churches (WCC ). The programme was set up in 2002, in response to a call from the local churches of Jerusalem. For UK and Ireland it is coordinated by the Quakers in the UK. The role of EAs is to witness, record and report on what we see and experience in the areas we live in. In my time there, I lived in one of the smallest villages in the occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt) of the West Bank, situated in the north west of Palestine. This village has suffered greatly over the past 15

Noirín at a market in Hebron

years, at the hands of the Israeli settlers living in the illegal outposts who have taken over village land on the surrounding hilltops. In 2002 the villagers were forced to leave due to harassment from settlers and only returned when they were supported to do so by Israeli and international peace activists. Since 2003 the EAPPI programme has provided a protective presence in the village and the surrounding area. While there my daily work involved supporting the village community, accompanying children to school, visiting schools, villages and organisa-

tions in the surrounding area and participating in activities alongside the local community, such as the olive harvest in October, attending church with members of the community. It is difficult to get used to the constant presence of Israeli army personnel with their M16 rifles at every possible location across the West Bank at schools, in towns, villages and across the countryside. I observed some distressing scenes of house, school and playground demolitions some of which were funded through EU funding programmes, young students being detained by the military and the scenes after shootings of civilians at checkpoints and in villages. I also had opportunities to meet with Palestinian and Israeli peace groups who are working to bring a just and peaceful end to the occupation of Palestinian lands. I will be delivering talks to share my experiences in public and private venues throughout 2017. If interested in hosting a talk please contact us here in the Slaney News and we will put you in contact with Noirin. For more information see: www.eyewitnessblogs.com. n The West Bank Wall near Bethlehem.

Left: Noirín visited the scene of house, school and playground demolitions by the Israeli military.

Two of the exhibition organisers – Ger Deering, Ferns, and Ahmad Hamad, a Palestinian with Irish citizenship

John and Annette Byrne

A unique photographic exhibition “Imaging Palestine” took place from 6th to 8th of January 2017 in the Athenaeum in Enniscorthy. It was a collection of photographs taken during a number of West Bank trips over the past ten years by over 400 “ordinary” people, some from Co. Wexford, who had the opportunity of witnessing first-hand the humanity, dignity, resilience and resistance of the Palestinian people and their desire to live in peace – a just peace. Those who have travelled on these trips do not belong to any particular organisation, just a group of interested and caring people who believe in the Palestinian people’s right to live in peace in their own land.

Since the exhibition… Israel has recently approved 2,500 settler homes in the occupied West Bank following the election of Us President donald trump. The planned new homes approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman may be the largest number to have been given the green light since 2013, according to settlement watchdog Peace Now. Settlements in both the West Bank and east Jerusalem are viewed

as illegal under international law and major stumbling blocks to peace as they are built on occupied land. Most of the homes would be located within large settlement blocks in the West Bank. Around 100 are to be located in the settlement of Beit El near Ramallah. Trump has signalled strong support for Israel, and Israeli rightwing politicians have sought to take advantage, with hardliners calling for an end to the idea of a Palestinian state.

Meanwhile, closer to home, Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has expressed her concern at the decision by UCC University Management to prevent an academic conference debating the legitimacy of the state of Israel from taking place on campus. The conference, entitled International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Responsibility and Exceptionalism, was due to take place at UCC from March 31st to April 2nd, and would have featured speakers from all sides of the debate. n

EAPPI – a guide by Noirin healy-Magwa The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) is a World Council of Churches (WCC) initiative which was established in 2002 in response to a request made by the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem ‘for the protection of our people’. Since then over 1000 EAs have been sent from more than 20 nations. The programme’s aims are to accompany both Palestinians and Israelis in their nonviolent actions on the ground and also their wider advocacy efforts to end the occupation. It does not proselytise. The role of participants in the programme includes:  Monitoring and reporting violations of human rights and international humanitarian law  Supporting acts of nonviolent resistance alongside local Palestinian and Israeli activists  Offering protection through nonviolent presence  Engaging in public policy advocacy  Standing in solidarity with the churches and all those struggling against the occupation. In the UK and Ireland EAPPI is managed by Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW), part of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain (Quakers). 20 EAs are sent each year, to join a wider international team, in four groups. QPSW coordinates this work on behalf of an ecumenical group

who fund, support, and publicise the programme. The role of the Ecumenical Accompanier is to work and live alongside people who are living under military occupation ‘accompanying’ them in their everyday lives. Their day to day work may include:  Monitoring of checkpoints or agricultural gates in the ‘separation barrier’ built by the Israeli government, which separates many Palestinians from other parts of the West Bank, family, educational establishments, medical facilities and their own farm land.  Accompanying children to school through checkpoints or past extremist Jewish settlements where they experience harassment.  Taking part in Church services and activities showing solidarity with the dwindling Christian minority.  Building relationships with Israeli peace groups and accompanying them in activities such as olive planting or demonstrations, as they call for an end to the occupation sometimes at great personal cost.  Engaging in many different advocacy initiatives, both in the field, and on their return home, either publishing articles in newspapers and doing interviews, or writing letters to/meeting with elected representatives. n

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1 February 2017

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Major plan for Co. Wexford launched Adamstown’s newly refurbished Coláiste Abbain secondary school provided a highly appropriate venue for the launch on 18th January of the much anticipated Wexford Local Economic and Community Plan. The ambitious 6-year Plan is the result of more than eighteen months work by the Wexford Local Community Development Committee (LCDC). Formed in 2015, the LCDC consists of 19 representatives from various agencies across County Wexford, including local authority members and officials, state agencies and people working in local development and community development, together with economic, cultural and environmental organisations. The LCDC has primary responsibility for co-ordinating, planning and overseeing local and community development funding and will deliver on this primarily through the implementation of the community elements of the six-year Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP). Through implementation of the Plan, the LCDC seeks to ensure avoidance of duplication in all publicly funded local and community interventions by bringing about greater integration and coordination of publicly funded services and pro-

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Inheritance and Succession Planning thurs 2nd Feb at 7pm in Enniscorthy Library Most of us own things. A house, a car, savings, a business, loans, debt etc. How do we pass these on, or not pass them on, to those we leave behind? In short, how do we leave a good legacy? This talk will equip you with the knowledge you need to make your will and plan for your succession. John G. Murphy, a longstanding expert in this area, will take you through planning for succession, will-making, tax, care in your old age, funeral arrangements, probate and wealth protection. This is a free event, all are welcome. If you require additional support to participate please contact the librarian 053-9236055. n

grammes. The Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) comprises of two integrated elements - a local economic element (prepared by the local authority); and a community element (prepared by the LCDC). The Plan’s policies and objectives are consistent with the County Development Plan, the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies and policy initiatives under the Regional Action Plans for Jobs. The Wexford Plan is framed around six High Level Goals. These goals were identified and developed using evidence gathered in 2015 when the Council commissioned NUI Maynooth to develop the Wexford SocioEconomic Baseline Report. The data contained in this report has had a huge influence on the development of the objectives and actions outlined within the LECP. hLG1: Foster the culture of educational attainment and lifelong learning in County Wexford and provide opportunities to develop educational and workforce skills, to improve work readiness and access to employment. hLG2: Support and promote the development of socially inclusive, sustainable communities in County Wexford and ensure that all citizens enjoy optimal health and wellbeing. hLG3: Continue to develop and promote County Wexford as a great place to live, work and

visit. hLG4: Develop and market County Wexford as an outstanding business environment for starting, growing and attracting business. hLG5: Continue to protect and enhance our infrastructure and promote resource efficiency in order to create the right conditions for long term sustainable economic growth. hLG6: Protect and sensitively utilise our natural, built and cultural heritage and together with the Arts, realise their economic potential. The Wexford LECP highlights the need to ensure the economic development of the County. This aim is at the centre of all Wexford County Council policy and is a key priority for the Council. The occasion of the launch at the newly opened refurbished school included several demonstrations of cutting-edge technology, including 3-D printing courtesy of Belfast FAB LAB, coding workshops and laser cutting equipment. These growing technologies have uses in manufacturing, life sciences, craft and design and agriculture and the well-attended demonstrations throughout the afternoon highlighted how the use of state-of-the-art technology can be used to create the highly skilled workforce that Wexford will require over the coming

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Enniscorthy & District chamber of commerce Feb 1 Wed 7:30am Wake Up Wednesday – Enniscorthy & District Chamber Office with guest speaker Mags Boland Murphy. Topic: Positive Planning in Business. Feb 16 Thu 6:00pm Business After Hours Event: Cyber Security: Hosted by Datapac celebrating 35 years in business and focusing on the importance today of cyber security. March 1 Wed 7:30am Wake Up Wednesday - Enniscorthy & District Chamber Office with guest speaker James Hogan. Topic: Green Business. April 5 Wed 7:30am Wake Up Wednesday - Enniscorthy & District Chamber Office with guest speaker Niamh Roche. Topic: The Nourishing Fairy. April 26 Wed 12:30 Networking Lunch - Kilcannon Garden Centre Restaurant with guest speaker. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Portsmouth house, Templeshannon. Tel: 053-9232006. Open Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm. admin@enniscorthychamber.ie www.enniscorthychamber.ie

L to R: Cllr Tony Dempsey, Chairman, Local Community Development Committee (LCDC), Mr Tom Enright, Chief Executive, Wexford County Council, Mr Paul Kehoe, TD, Minister of State with Responsibility for Defence, Cllr Paddy Kavanagh, Cathaoirleach, Wexford County Council, Ger Mackey, Chief Officer, LCDC, Cllr Kathleen Codd-Nolan, Vice-Chairperson, LCDC.

years, with the capacity to make Wexford a county of makers. In launching the LECP, Deputy Paul Kehoe, TD, Minister of State with Responsibility for Defence said, “This Plan is Wexford’s way forward. It is a blueprint for the way in which we want our county to develop, socially, economically, physically and environmentally. It will ensure that the efforts of the many public agencies and non-state

organisations who are working tirelessly towards the economic renewal of our county are coordinated and focused to achieve the maximum possible results for Wexford, while maintaining a high quality of life in Wexford’s vibrant, sustainable urban and rural communities. I also welcome the Plan’s strategic focus on educational attainment and lifelong learning, which will lead to the development of key workforce skills,

so necessary to improve work readiness and create better access to employment.” Other speakers at the launch included Senan Lillis, Principal of Coláiste Abbain, Councillor Tony Dempsey, Chairman of Wexford Local Community Development Committee, Councillor Paddy Kavanagh, Chairman of Wexford County Council, and Mr Tom Enright, Chief Executive of Wexford County Council. n

Mackin Travel to print 1,00o,000 tour brochures? Corcoran Print & design (the publisher of the slaney News) has over the years been fortunate to be involved in some very large print jobs but we’ve never been involved in a 1,000,000 print run but that may be about to change thanks to Enniscorthy and Wexford town based tour operator Mackin travel. Last year we designed and managed a print run of 840,000 tour brochures for Mackin’s. This year so far almost 500,000 brochures have been printed and Frank Mackin believes the eventual print run could exceed 1,000,000 for the first time. Mackin Travel uses a combination of inserts into national newspapers such as the Evening Herald, Sunday Times, Irish Independent, Irish News as well as An Post to deliver its brochures nationwide. All design work is done by Corcoran Print & Design here in Enniscorthy with some of the printing done locally by C&R Print, and the remainder by Boylan Print in Drogheda. If you didn’t receive a copy yet of Mackin’s tour brochure for 2017 (including fantasic

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Joe Kavanagh, casts an eye over modern farming practice. It’s the beginning of February, spring is in the air and that means one thing to a country vet… busy, busy. The days are stretching, especially the evenings, you notice the difference and it’s great. Its a wonderful time of year with new life arriving on the farms. Farmers work hard, long, arduous hours staying up late at night calving and lambing, then doing their full day-time hours as per normal. With the way farming has gone there's less help available, bigger overheads and larger numbers of cows to milk or sheep to look after simply to stay afloat. Enniscorthy is a service town and has survived over the years because of the rich hinterland surrounding it. I feel privileged to travel out the country through the patchwork fields, rolling hills and easy valleys. But something fundamentally must change in our practices for farming and the land to come back to its former glory. If there's heavy rainfall you can see torrents of water flowing off the tilled fields onto the roads, into the rivers and rising these rivers to dangerous flood levels. If the humus layer of the soil (which is the top 5%) is working correctly it will hold 100 times its own volume of water… acting like a sponge soaking up that excess water. This was traditionally done by putting farmyard manure out on each field, rotating crops in different fields giving the land a break… it’s a living organism too and like us works best when in balance. Modern practices have changed dramatically and so has the way farmers are compelled to farm to make a living. New concepts are needed to help return to working with the land. Thankfully there are brilliant minds working and changing how we approach our necessity to make a living and leave the land better than we got it… one such guy is Graham Sait, an Aussie, who is pioneering how we can change out of the trudge to a more proactive and economically viable solution. He already has Dole, one of the largest producers of fruit and veg in the world, using his methods because they are more cost effective and produce better crops. He's working to get the humus layer, the living layer of the soil, back to full function… how? Partly by using friendly bacteria that when applied to the land help innoculate the soil, restoring what’s missing and allowing Mother Nature to flourish once more.

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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 68th of a series, Ibar shares two photos taken in 1917 and 1954. 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.

Above: St Aidan's Cathedral Choir 1917. Photo: Crane & Co. Copyright: Ibar Carty. Left: Church of Ireland clergymen taken at Ferns presbytery 1954. Photo: P.A.Crane. Copyright: Ibar Carty.

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

View from the Hill War on Crime It would appear that the gardai are making inroads in the fight against crime. Recent actions by the force in intercepting millions of euros worth of drugs and seizing quantities of weapons is to be welcomed. It is frightening to realise that these crime gangs have access to weapons which are effectively war armoury. In times past the majority of illegally held weapons were in the category of pistols or something similar. Paramilitary groups did have heavier weapons but the average criminal avoided that scene. Our gardai are now facing armed groups every day of the week. Their task is a difficult one and hopefully they will be given the resources necessary to continue this war.

inCreases for PolitiCians I note that at the first sign of recovery of the economy our politicians award themselves a pay and expenses increase. Our TDs are getting an extra €15,000 and our councillors €1,000. There is, of course, nothing for our pensioners who were treated so badly by the previous government. And then they wonder why people are so cynical about politics and politicians. vulture funDs Vulture Funds, as we have come to know them, are causing havoc throughout this country. They are being allowed purchase thousands of mortgages for knock-down prices and subsequently sell them

on at huge profits. For instance, they will buy a €260,000 mortgage for about €90,000 and then demand the full €260,000 from the unfortunate occupant of the property. If the demand cannot be satisfied they then proceed to repossess the property and sell it on for a substantial profit. Apart from the fact that the entire operation is disgracefully weighted in favour of these billionaire funds, which up to recently paid little or no tax, the really disgusting part is that the banks who are selling off these mortgages have been bailed out to the tune of billions of euro by the Irish people. The fact that the same banks will not even consider giving a write-down to an individual mortgage holder which, in many cases, would allow people to stay in their homes seems not only grossly unfair but downright stupid. But like almost everything else in this country unless it adversely affects those in power we can expect things to remain the same for the foreseeable future. Driverless Cars I don’t know if I would trust such a thing as a driverless car, yet anyway. I imagine that sometime in the future, well after my day, they may become a regular feature on the road. I was amused to hear Senator Paddy Burke say recently that these vehicles would be a godsend for rural Ireland in the con-

text that they would get the lads home from the pub safely after a few pints. Paddy said it in a jocular sense but to be fair he did have a point. Expect before the next budget to hear the HealyRaes seeking grants for the purchase of these driverless vehicles for their constituents in Kerry on the grounds of road safety. Stranger things have happened and stranger grants have been paid. sCienCe anD teChnology Park The announcement that Enniscorthy is to get a Science and Technology Park at St Senan’s is more than welcome news. This may be the blockbuster development that this area needs. For many years there has been a quiet envy of the Wexford district and the ability of that corner of Co. Wexford to attract such business over other parts of the county. Minister of State Paul Kehoe made this announcement and no doubt played a pivotal role in ensuring its location on the periphery of Enniscorthy town. The potential of a science and technology park is huge and once it gets off the ground there is no knowing where it will end. Many high-end jobs can be created therefore keeping our highly educated young people at home and giving a boost to the local economy by the spending power which will result. A further aspect

of such a development is that if it is established and begins to expand it will encourage young people to continue in education to achieve a standard which will in time enable them to get a well paid local job rather than have to travel or indeed emigrate. This is good news to start 2017 and credit is due to all concerned. Bus eireann The crisis in Bus Eireann is serious for many reasons. This company provides a great transport system throughout the entire country stretching into rural areas where other companies dare not go. According to the company’s management, financial collapse is just around the corner. This is because of the lossmaking Express service they say and have suggested that employees take a huge hit to salaries and work conditions to save the company. The government stands idly by and Minister Shane Ross refuses to intervene but repeats the mantra that the state chequebook will not be taken out to assist the company any further than the present subsidy. There is a harsh reality here whether we like it or not. This company provides a public transport system in a country which has a miserable train service and no other public transport system. Many private companies such as Ardcavan Coaches and Wexford

Bus in the Co. Wexford area provide excellent transport services but at the end of the day they, quite correctly, are commercially driven and will only service profitable routes. They have no choice in this as no one will subsidise them. Bus Eireann is different. This company has to service all routes profitable or not. That is what public service is all about. It is not the fault of the residents of a small town somewhere that their particular route is not in itself profitable. These citizens are just as entitled to a public service as those who reside in heavily populated areas. In fairness this is what has been happening over the past few years - hence the unprofitability of Bus Eireann. The bottom line is that if we want a public transport service we have to collectively, through our taxes, pay for it. Public service of any description does not make a profit. Do our county councils, our hospitals, our schools make a profit? Of course not , they are public services. So is our public transport system. We should not be expecting the employees of the company to sacrifice their work conditions to keep the show on the road. n We are often asked: Who is the “View from the Hill” columnist? All we can say is that the author’s surname is NOT Doyle!

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BUNCLODY‌ art Bank BunCloDy Follow ARTBANK on Facebook for updates on all that’s happening in Bunclody’s dynamic art scene. B u n C l o D y C o u n t ry 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. Whist Monday nights St. Aidan’s Hall. BunCloDy liBrary 1-28 Feb: An art exhibition titled ‘The Cranes’ – a beautiful display of origami birds produced by the students at WWETB, Bunclody. Thurs 2 Feb 7pm: A talk on the life and times of Fr Barry Doyle, with Canon Seamas de Val. Fr. Doyle was a half brother of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (author of Sherlock Holmes stories), He was CC in Kilmyshall in 1900-1902. Don’t miss the fascinating story of how he was decorated by the King of the Belgians, amongst other countries, and received the Sultan of Turkey. He founded a Catholic orphanage in Athens and was a renowned lecturer Sat 4 Feb 11.30am: Shine Bright Theatre will present a puppet show for pre-schoolers – join Princess Chatterbox’s puppet friends and find out why she’s super quiet. Could it be that she’s under a spell? Sat 4 Feb 11.00am: Poetry Group monthly meeting. Sat 4 Feb 2.30pm: Family movie – contact the library for details. Thurs 9 Feb 7pm: Talk on the Saltee Islands with Jim Hurley.

Sat 11 Feb 2.30pm: E-resources demonstration with Yvonne Smith. Thurs 16 Feb 7pm: ‘Drop of Ink’ Creative Writing Group monthly meeting. Sat 18 Feb 2.30pm: Movie for adults – contact the library for details. regular adult events Adult Reading Circle: The next meeting of the Adult Reading Circle will be on Fri Feb 10 at 11.00am. New members are always welcome. Computer Classes: If you wish to be considered for future classes, please contact Bunclody Library. Genealogy: Are you interested in tracing your family’s history? If so, why not join up for our next Genealogy Research Advice Clinic. Contact the library for details. regular Children’s events Toddler Story Time - a new time for our Toddler Storytime. 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. Check out what we are reading this week! Not to be missed. Free Event. All Welcome. Junior Reading Circle: The first meeting of the Junior Reading Circle for 2017 is on Thurs 23 Feb at 4pm. 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/De partments/Library/WhatsOn/ alCoholiCs anonymous Local Meetings are held on Tuesdays & Saturdays at 8.30pm in Brennan’s Market Square.

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WEXFORD GETS WALKING‌ oPeration transformation fever as WeXforD gets Walking Wexford County Council’s Sports Active Department was delighted to have organised the recent walk at New Ross Park where 337 walkers took p a r t t o s u p p o r t M a i re a d Redmond, one of the National Leaders for the RTE Operation Transformation programme. Operation Transformation is working in association with Sport Ireland for the seventh year running. The annual Nationwide Walking Events took place on Saturday the 7th of January with 437 people taking part in four walks in County Wexford – one in Gorey, two in New Ross and the Leader’s walk in New Ross. Staff in the Sports Active Department were joined by John Treacy, CEO of Sport Ireland, along with Mayor of Wexford, Cllr Frank Staples, and local councillors Michael Whelan, John Fleming and Wi l l i e F i t z h a r r i s . T h e Department also acknowledged the support of New Ross Municipal District Office, New Ross Rugby Club, Civil Defence, Cumas and local sponsors Lidl New Ross, Molloy’s Supervalu and Wallace’s Wellingtonbridge in running the New Ross event. In addition to the Operation Transformation walk, a series of Parkrun events also took p l a c e i n J F K A r b o re t u m , Johnstown Castle and Gorey Town Park. Mairead together with personal trainer and TV personality Karl Henry attended the New Ross Parkrun where they were joined by 275 runners and walkers of all ages. The Parkrun is a weekly event held on Saturday mornings starting at 9.30am. The Johnstown Castle

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Parkrun is also supported by the rural bus service Local Link Wexford, which provides accessible bus services every Saturday morning from Wexford and surrounding areas to the picturesque venue. The Operation Transformation programme will culminate in a 5km run/walk on 18th February in all Parkrun venues. The recently published Irish Sport Monitor Annual Report highlighted that recreational walking remains the most popular form of physical activity with 64.6% taking part, equivalent of 2.3 million people taking part across Ireland. John Treacy, CEO of Sport Ireland commented, “The nationwide

walks were a great success and enjoyed by all those who participated. Participation in physical activity is on the increase and recreational walking is hugely popular. I encourage people that may not be walking on a regular basis to do so and to invest in their own health and well-being." n

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audi a3 review by Caroline Kidd

audi pioneered the concept of a premium hatchback with the launch of the a3 back in 1996 and they’ve been refining the a3 ever since to make it a premium compact bestseller. a saloon is a more recent addition to the a3 range, but a considerably handsome one. Now on its third generation, the latest model has had some mild styling tweaks and the addition of new driver assistance systems and engines. Available as a saloon as tested, a 3 door or 5 door Sportback, all models now have a broader single frame grille and new lights front and back. The A3’s classy silhouette is retained and S Line models look particularly good with sportier bumpers and 18” alloys. The interior design of the Audi A3 is beautifully simple and minimalist. The materials used throughout are top

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quality and the ‘virtual cockpit’ that replaces traditional instrument dials is now available for the first time in the A3. It’s a €2,450 option but comes as part of a tech pack that includes Audi Connect with SIM card, phone box with wireless charging and MMI Nav Plus. It adds the

wow factor and it is very simple and intuitive to use. The interior space in the A3 saloon is competitive for a compact saloon of this type, though rear headroom is more accommodating in the hatchback. The boot is 425 litres, which is actually larger than that of the hatchback, but

the space is more difficult to access because of the narrow opening. The A3 range kicks off with the 3 door priced at €27,810, the five door at €28,810 and the saloon at €29,810. Standard equipment includes 16” alloys, four electric windows, air

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. con, and a folding infotainment screen with Bluetooth connectivity and a rotary controller. SE trim adds 17” alloys, Apple Car Play and Android Auto, cruise control and rear parking sensors. S Line trim includes sportier bumpers, LED lights front and rear, 18” alloys, Audi Drive Select, and a flat bottomed steering wheel. There are petrol and diesel engines with power outputs from 110 to 184hp and Audi has just added a new three cylinder 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine to the A3 range. The best for economy is the 1.6TDI that’s capable of returning up to 74mpg. On the road, the refinement of this engine is impressive and the 110hp is plenty to confidently cruise and overtake. The Audi A3 is a smooth and agile drive, with virtually no body roll in the corners. It’s quiet in the

cabin with road, wind and engine noise well-suppressed. You can deselect the sports suspension on S Line models, which is probably advisable because the normal suspension has a firm enough edge to it. The Audi A3 saloon is Audi’s first compact saloon but it’s a great addition to the A3 range. If an A4 is out of reach price wise, the A3 saloon is definitely worth a look. The car is not cheap to buy and can get very expensive very quickly, but the quality and refinement is top notch – it’s a class act. model tested: Audi A3 Saloon 1.6TDI S-Tronic S Line Price: €38,800 Power: 110bhp 0-100km/h: 10.7 seconds Economy: 76mpg CO2 emissions: 98g/km Motor tax: €180 per year n

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new versions of the fiveseat renault scénic and seven-seat grand scénic have just gone on sale in ireland. the new scénic mPv starts at €26,000 for a petrol, and €27,000 for a diesel. the grand scénic mPv adds two extra seats and starts at €28,400 for a petrol, and from €29,400 for a diesel. The new Scénic has a boot capacity of 572 litres, and the Grand Scénic has 596 litres of load space with the five seats in place. Practical features in both include one-touch folding rear seats that can be

Electronic Braking System (AEBS) with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) and automatic high/low beam. Engines for the new Scénic range include a 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol with 115bhp, and 1.5-litre (110bhp) and 1.6litre (130bhp) diesels. Manual and automatic gearboxes are available. It’s in Renault dealers now.

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Skoda ireland – Motoring ahead ŠkoDa ireland recently announced a 20% volume growth in sales for 2016 versus 2015 in a record year which saw the brand deliver over 9,500 new vehicles. the growth has meant that ŠkoDa has retained its position as the sixth highest selling car brand in the country for the second year running, while they have increased their market share to 6.5%. New car turnover has increased by 29% from €115m to €148m and the turnover from sales of vehicle parts and accessories has increased 13% from €7.8 m to €8.8 m. A growing number of customers are also availing of the competitive ŠKODA finance offers and the company has announced that they have loaned over €105million to customers over the past twelve months, an increase of 48.9% on 2015. In addition to this record sales and finance performance, extensive building works have been rolled out over the last 12-18 months to completely transform the appearance of the ŠKODA dealer network at a cost of €12.5million. This comes on the back of ŠKODA producing their 19-millionth vehicle earlier this month at their factory

base in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic. In Ireland, the ŠKODA Octavia is the top performing model of the ŠKODA range with over 4,700 sales in 2016. The brand has also targeted a top five finish in 2017, a goal which will be boosted with the introduction of the brand’s first ever seven-seater SUV in March 2017, with the arrival of the all new ŠKODA KODIAQ. John Donegan, Brand Director at ŠKODA Ireland commented: “At ŠKODA we

are extremely optimistic for 2017. The new face of our dealer network will be the most modern of any car brand in Ireland and we will have some exciting new models for our customers to experience. It is a testament to the confidence of our Dealer Network also that they have such faith in the brand by investing €12.5million in their new showrooms.” In relation to the exceptional financial re s u l t s a n n o u n c e d , M r. Donegan also commented:

“Just under 50% of the cars sold by ŠKODA in Ireland are financed by ŠKODAFinance with two out of three ŠKODAs financed taking the PCP route. This year alone, ŠKODA Finance has financed 6,052 contracts and we’re looking forward to growing that number further in 2017.” For more information on the ŠKODA range or latest offers contact Donohoe Skoda at Quarrypark, Enniscorthy, 053 9242526, wwww.donohoeskoda.ie n

2016 – Sales Boom 2016 saw the biggest number of new car sales in ireland since the 2008 economic slump. in total there were 146,672 new cars registered in 2016, an almost 18% increase on 2015. The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) says the increase was in line with expectations, adding that the strong new car sales tapered off somewhat in the latter half of last year. Imported used cars also had a bumper 2016 with SIMI putting this down to a number of factors including a stronger euro relative to sterling giving Irish importers greater purchasing power. In terms of Ireland’s most popular new car makers, there were more 2016 Toyotas registered in Ireland last year t h a n a n y o t h e r m a k e r. Hyundai came in second followed by Volkswagen, Ford and then Nissan. Interestingly, and perhaps showing Toyota’s popularity across a wide range of its brands, none of its models were among the top five selling models last year. That top five was made up of: Hyundai Tucson Volkswagen Golf Ford Focus Skoda Octavia Nissan Qashqai While the increase in overall car sales is often used as a barometer of positive economic activity, SIMI’s director general Alan Nolan says sales of work vehicles is probably a more accurate measure.

Looking at these sales, he explains that it’s also good news: Commercial vehicle registrations, which perhaps best reflect the level of activity in the economy, were also significantly up on 2015, with light commercial vehicle registrations finishing 18.3% up and heavy commercial vehicle registrations 31.3% ahead of last year. “As we move into 2017 and the new 171 registration period, the industry is anticipating a continuation of the strong performance seen during 2016 and is projecting similar registration numbers to last year,” he adds. SIMI also provides a county-by-county breakdown of where the most cars were bought last year and which parts of the country saw the biggest increase in sales. Looking at those figures, Roscommon saw the biggest spike in new car sales with 31% more new cars registered last year compared to 2015. Meath saw the second largest increase with a 24% jump while Waterford and Cork increased by 23%. In terms of the share of new cars registered, Dublin dwarfs all other counties, accounting for 40% of all the new cars sold last year. n

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Wexford hurling manager, Davy Fitzgerald (third from left), picks up his new Skoda from Donohoe Skoda, Quarrypark, Enniscorthy, proud sponsors of Wexford GAA. Also in photo are members of the Donohoe Skoda sales team and Wexford GAA officials.

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ennisCorthy eye a column by Joseph Doyle

rugby news gavin kennedy's 75th-minute penalty steered ashbourne to their first ever ulster Bank allireland Junior Cup title as they overcame defending champions enniscorthy 22-20 in a pulsating final at Donnybrook at the end of January in a tremendous advertisement for irish junior club rugby. Enniscorthy will be disappointed having defeated

Ashbourne twice already this season but it was not to be on this ocassion. Enniscorthy can be proud of their showing as they attempted to win their third Junior Cup crown in four years, and they more than played their part with three tries in a hugely memorable decider displaying precision, pace and passion. – 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 weekend. the Bailey: DJ every Saturday night. alba restaurant: Background live music – “Alba Restaurant” on Facebook. the hill Bar: Music every weekend. Karaoke on Friday nights. Popovici’s: Live music or DJs at weekends. rock ‘n’ roll Jive Classes every Weds at The Bailey. Beginners at 7.30pm, Advanced 8.45pm. Freestyle after with DJ Lew Boogie from 10pm. €5. greyhound racing: Racing resumes this February at Enniscorthy Greyhound Track. line Dancing every Tuesday night IFA Centre. the Presentation Centre – See their Facebook page.

feBruary entertainment: See listing page 15. looking aheaD:

Tomas O’Leary

housing conference enniscorthy’s tomas o’leary is the main person behind the upcoming major national housing conference set for enniscorthy this march (see page 4). although living in Co. Wicklow, tomas is very much an enniscorthy man at heart being the son of sheila and the late liam o’leary of the moyne. He was responsible for the first passive house in Ireland and is a leading international expert on the subject. The conference is being organised by nZEBRA, a sub-

sidiary company of Tomas’ MosArt Ltd, a County Wicklow based firm of Architects specialising in Architectural, Landscape and Urban Design. His company has been providing sustainable building and landscape design services since 1993 and is presently responsible for the design, detailing and certification of Wexford County Council’s nZEB housing scheme at Madeira Oaks, The Moyne, which is one of the most energy efficient Local Authority projects in Ireland. – Joseph Doyle

best of luck to ger carty, photographer, on his recently announced retirement and closure of his shop on market sq. our sympathy to Enniscorthy’s Donal cullen on the recent sad death of his first wife, supan.

cystic Fibrosis (cF) cF tAblE Quiz: In Bunclody Golf Club on 3rd Feb at 8pm. €40 for table of 4. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

cF WEDDing DrEss bAll On 11th Feb there will be a Wedding Dress Ball in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland in the Amber Springs Hotel in Gorey. Tickets €60. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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cF AWArEnEss WEEK 10-16th April. On 14th April there will be a Parachute Jump in Kildare Aerodrome for CF Ireland. All welcome. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Pictured presenting the Bank of Ireland Provincial Towns Cup Match Balls to Rory Fanning, President Enniscorthy Rugby Club is Helena Kirwan, Branch Manager, Bank of Ireland Enniscorthy. This is Bank of Ireland’s third year to sponsor the Provincial Towns Cup and is the 92nd renewal of one of the most prestigious competitions in Irish Rugby. This popular knockout tournament culminates on Easter Sunday 16th April. Also, pictured is Dave Wrafter, Enniscorthy Team Manager and Peter Cooney, Bank of Ireland.

congratulations  Some anniversaries this year: Doyle’s Bar of the Duffry is 90 years in Doyle family ownership. Starlights football club is 100 years old this year. Co. Wexford Community Games is 50 years old. The Strawberry Fair reaches 50 years this year also. Lawlor’s famous caravan park in Kilmuckridge is also 50 years old in 2017.  Congrats to St Peter’s College, Wexford, on winning the Leinster Colleges Football Final.  Congrats to Sharon Morrissey and Andrea Lopes, who both work in Treacys Hotel, on

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their recent wedding. And Elain and Tomas Coleman who were married recently. Congrats to Liz Hore on becoming Wexford County Council’s new Area Manager for Enniscorthy & District. Congrats to Margo Whelan and all involved in the recent wonderful Junk Kouture night in Colaiste Bride. Well done to Ferns Dramatic Society on their recent successful panto. Best wishes for the new season to new Wexford Youths FC manager, Damian Locke. – Joseph Doyle

strictly fun: Friday Feb 3rd at Templeshannon Communty Centre. Learn to waltz, quickstep and tango like the stars. Ages 16 to 100. Starts Friday 3rd Feb in Templeshannon Community Centre. Every Friday 7-9pm. €5. More info call 053-9237511. Everyone welcome. sports Quiz in aid of Co. Wexford hospice homecare: Mon 6th Feb in Joe Doyles the Duffry. Mon 13th Feb in Toss Kavanagh’s. Mon 20th Feb in Stamps Bar. This quiz is held every year and the final is held in Wexford with the three highest scoring teams going through to the final. family history Courses: Starting Tuesday 7th of February at 7pm in Bellefield GAA Complex. Contact John Nangle 086-3958655. isla grant. 9th March. Riverside Park Hotel. DJ Jabber and michael Pepper: On stage in Enniscorthy Rugby Club on 17th March. mike Denver. 23rd March. Riverside Park Hotel. hope & Dream 10. The 2017 charity fundraising Hope & Dream run/walk will take place on 9th April and will raise funds and awareness for the Hope Cancer Support Centre and County Wexford Hospice Homecare Service. Paddy Casey. 15th April in The Presentation Centre. Special guest tbc. new enniscorthy Basketball Club. Training every Saturday u13s at 3-4pm, 13 plus at 4-5pm. Pat Morris 087-6523209. – Joseph Doyle

enniscorthy Drama exciting times lie ahead for enniscorthy Drama group. their critically acclaimed production of a whistle in the Dark will be going on the festival circuit in march. There will be a number of preview performances to warm up for the festival venues so you now have another chance to see this wonderful production which had full houses and standing ovations on its initial run in The Presentation Centre late in 2016. On Feb

18th it plays in Carlow's prestigious George Bernard Shaw Theatre and March 2nd and 3rd in Enniscorthy's Athenaeum. Meanwhile their next production will be the comedy – The Cripple of Inishmaan by Martin McDonagh which will run in the Athenaeum on 24th and 25th March and again on 31st March and 1st April. Best of luck to all involved in these productions. – Joseph Doyle

Enjoy this spring in optimal Health!

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Still not sure about chiropractic? Why not book a Free Spinal-Health Check. These checks are free of charge and take approximately 30 mins. After a brief physical exam, your complaint and possible treatment options (chiropractic or otherwise) will be discussed. Reduced rates for the initial consultation are available for patients previously treated by Patricia Davies. to book a check or appointment, please call (053) 9192962 or email: info@fransensbyrnechiropractic.ie

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Lee Chin, Linda Bolger, Shauna Kelly and Eoin Moore. Pic: Maria Nolan.

Chin Up!

lee Chin and his team of Jolly green giants - eoin moore, linda Bolger and shauna kelly became the first team in Wexford to win fittest superstars at Whites hotel on friday 20th January. The concept based on the TV series Ireland’s Fittest Family saw members of the Wexford Senior Hurling team and members of the Wexford Camogie teams come together in mixed teams of 4 to take on challenges like Hang Loose, The Box Jump, The Cycle Challenge and The Wall all to raise funds to help defray some of the costs of preparing the teams for this year`s championships. The packed function room at Whites Hotel is indicative

of the level of support in the county for all our players with approximately 600 tickets sold and all those in attendance enjoyed and marvelled at the level of fitness of our young men and women. An excellent evening’s entertainment, a most worthwhile fundraiser and seriously good workouts for our teams going into league and championship. They were all winners with the minimum of margins between the teams but in the end there emerged a deserving winner in The Jolly Green Giants who were presented with a cheque to be given to a charity of their choice. Well done to all concerned - a new and innovative concept that no doubt will capture the imagination of many before the year is out. – maria nolan

the annual enniscorthy 10k will take place on sunday february 19th 2017 at 12.00pm. this is the 12th year of the race which has an entry of some 600 runners and walkers. the event is well supported by some of the top athletes in the country as well as runners from all the County Wexford clubs. Walkers and all keep-fit enthusiasts are all welcome to take part. This year's event is again being sponsored jointly by Creane & Creane Insurance and Donohoe Skoda. Any profits from the race go to the Slaney Olympic AC Development Fund. Pre-entry is €15 online at Runireland.com or through My Sport, Castle St, Enniscorthy. Entry on the day will be €20. ● Technical event t-shirt for all finishers ● AAI Permit ● Chip Timing ● Spot Prizes ● Post Race Refreshments ● €250 1st Man & 1st Woman ● €250 Course Record Bonuses (Men 29.35,

Women 32.52) 1st Under 20, Over 40, 50, 60, 70 ● €200 1st Men’s & Women’s Teams of four ● €100 2nd Men’s & Women’s Teams of four. This could well be the last year that the race will be held over the current course as the M11 Enniscorthy bypass will be crossing over the Oulart road which will likely affect the road at least during construction. Race registration is at Shamrocks GAA Club in Clonhaston in the shadow of the iconic Vinegar Hill. This will be signposted from all approaches to the town. The race starts at 12 noon. Prizegiving and the legendary Slaney Olympic postrace refreshments will be in St Senan’s School adjoining the GAA club. For a map of the route go t o : h t t p : / / w w w. m a p myrun.com/routes/view/1317 5898. Further information from Jane Porter 087-6799490. n ●

It’s time to get fit for 2017! Want to get fit for 2017, well we have just the answer for you at Bellefield gaa Complex where Pilates instructor Jane kennedy has just opened Wexford`s first Pilates studio, specialising in Pilates reformer and mat Classes offering personalised Pilates instruction in small-based classes accommodating a broad range of levels from beginners to advanced.

Pilates is an excellent form of exercise developing core strength and overall body flexibility allowing the body to m o v e m o re e ff i c i e n t l y. Developed by Joseph Pilates, the P i l a t e s P ro g r a m m e w i l l strengthen and lengthen muscle improving flexibility, coo rd i n a t i o n a n d b a l a n c e , resulting in improved posture, breathing, efficient movement and even relief from pain. Pilates

sounds like the complete package and is suitable for both sexes and for all age groups. Classes are running daily at the Bellefield Studio in both classical Mat and Reformer exercises. Jane is planning to hold an Open Day on Saturday 11th February from 12-3pm where short demo classes and individual Pilates sessions will be on offer. This is a free event and all are welcome.

For more information call Jane at 087-2724506 or take a look at her website at www.wexfordpilates.com or on facebook at Pilates Wexford. – maria nolan

Leinster Success For Bree NS Swimmers CRySTAL SCRIPT – NOW OPEN ON SLANEy STREET, ENNISCORTHy. Trophies, Awards, Medals, Plaques, Perpetual Cups & Memorial Shields engraved. Personalised and engraved gifts for all occasions.

A run with a difference! Wexford credit union night run 2017 The Wexford Credit Union Night Run will take place on February 2nd at 7.30pm starting on Wexford Quay front. This is the second year of the run and this year the run is in aid of two local Wexford charities – the Irish Kidney Association Wexford Branch and Marine Watch. The Wexford Credit Union Night run is a fun event and is suitable for competitive runners, joggers and walkers alike. There were many first timers last year and the organisers would love to welcome them all back this year along with new participants. For enquiries please email: nightrunwexford@gmail.com, see facebook or call 087-4150292. To register www.gorun.ie. The wonderful sponsors this year include Wexford Credit Union, SK Fitness, Roche Logistic Group, The Natural Health Store, Haven Pharmacy, Menapia Motors, PJ Firman Plumbing and Wrightway Insurance along with some smaller sponsors to whom the organisers are extremely grateful.

all roads led to tallaght sports and leisure Complex on the 7th of January for the leinster minor schools swimming Championships 2017. This gala caters for athletes from the ages seven to twelve inclusive from Leinster who reach the qualifying times and it’s the pre-requisite qualifier for the Irish Schools’ Championships. Bree NS was proud to be represented by six young athletes. Although they usually represent their respective swim clubs – Enniscorthy, New Ross and Wexford at galas, these young athletes pulled together for their school and showed their strength and team spirit with all qualifying for the Irish Schools’ Championship 2017 later this month. The team consisted of Ava Whelan age 9, Claire Whelan and Jenna Kirwan age 10, Abi Cullen age 11, Holly Furlong and Hannah Fitzpatrick both

age 12. All girls put in a tremendous effort in their individual events attaining excellent results achieving 10 top-ten placings and eleven personal best times, two silver medals and a bronze medal. Lucky for Bree NS they were able to field an under 12 relay team in both the medley and freestyle events – Abi Cullen, C l a i re W h e l a n , H a n n a h Fitzpatrick and Holly Furlong had great races. The girls went from strength to strength taking the podium for second place in the medley relay and first place in the freestyle relay. The swimmers fought off stiff competition from primary schools all over Leinster to claim a total of eleven Leinster medals for Bree NS, four gold, six silver and one bronze. Well done girls and wishing you all every success as you head to the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin on Feb 12th for the Irish Schools’ Championship. n

Bree National School was proud to be represented by six young athletes at the Leinster Minor Schools Swimming Championships 2017

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Exciting times for the “Reader in Residence” Programme irish times bestselling author and vice Chair of Wexford literary festival, Caroline Busher is the recently appointed “reader in residence” with Wexford Public library services. Caroline has just penned her debut novel for young adults The Ghosts of Magnificent Children to major acclaim, and her new role as “Reader in Residence” involves engagement with children and young people through c o m m u n i t y g ro u p s a n d schools, centred in their local library. The residency will provide opportunities for parents and children to explore and enjoy reading and other family literacy activities together, and Caroline has lots of exciting events scheduled for 2017 in Wexford Public Libraries. get uP anD reaD: Caroline wants to kick-start the year by encouraging children to read more. The Get Up and Read Programme will target

children who may be reluctant readers or may be falling a little behind at school. It is also an ideal opportunity to introduce pre-school children to the magical world of reading and encourage them to develop their language skills. Over the next couple of months, Caroline as Reader in Residence will facilitate free parent information sessions across the libraries in County Wexford. She will be recommending books and will answer any questions that you have on encouraging children to read. The first "Get Up and Read" session took place in Enniscorthy Library on Thursday 19th January and will be followed by a session at Wexford Library on Thursday 23rd February at 7pm. You know the old Irish adage, Tosach maith, leath na hoibre, translated as ‘A good beginning is half the work’ so get your child started early, neither you, nor they, will regret it.

books. The monthly book club will allow young adults to link up with like-minded peers and give them a forum to practise expressing themselves and their opinions. To book a place phone 053 92 36055. south east raDio: On the first Saturday of each month Caroline will be the guest on South East Radio's Saturday Show with Alan McGuire reviewing children's books and talking about the Reader in Residence Programme. The next show will be aired on Saturday 4th February, tune in to find out m o re a b o u t t h e e x c i t i n g “Reading Together” Festival.

Reader in Residence – Caroline Busher.

neW young aDult Book CluB: Caroline has initiated an exciting new monthly book club for Young Adults (age 13-16) which commenced in

Enniscorthy Library on 25th January 2017. Those attending were introduced to some of Ireland’s best known Young Adult authors and were given the opportunity to discuss their

Creating memories at the Presentation

reaDing together f e s t i va l f o r P r e sChool ChilDren: In the month of February Caroline plans to bring the libraries in County Wexford to life with fun events aimed at pre-school children and their families. There will be workshops, puppet shows, visits

from children’s authors and illustrators, there will be something for everyone in each of the libraries. The festival opens on Saturday 4th February in Bunclody Library, when Shine Bright Theatre will entertain children with a fantastic puppet show. There will also be a family day packed with fun events on Saturday 18th February in Wexford Library. The Reading Together Festival is not to be missed! For more information check o u t h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e book.com/wexfordreader/ or https://wexfordreader. wordpress.com/ What an extensive, imaginative and exciting schedule of events to look forward to. Caroline is already bringing some of her effervescence and energy to the job and is going to be a very busy lady indeed, we wish her well and compliment the Wexford Library Service for the remarkable work they are doing in the county. – maria nolan

Supporting the ArtS

Wexford Arts Centre: 053-9123764. the presentation Centre, enniscorthy: 053-9233000. the Courthouse Arts Centre, tinahely: (0402) 38529.

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www.wexford.ie/wex/Departments/library/ Whatson/ for details of what’s on. check your local library on facebook.

Left: Artist Caroline Jacobsz is presented with flowers by Julie Makiese. Above: Lisa Byrne with Minister Paul Kehoe. Pics: Maria Nolan.

it was a night of celebration for local artist Caroline Jacobsz at the Presentation Centre on friday 13th January as her exquisite collection episodic memory was launched by elizabeth Whyte. Introduced by Lisa Byrne, Elizabeth complimented the unusual work of the Artist, marrying the traditional with the contemporary, capturing past, present and future, with Impressionists similarities, particularly in the London piece, one of Elizabeth’s favourites. Caroline’s stunning pieces are worked on old sheets that have been in her family for up to 50 years, some of them belonging to her grandmother. Imaginatively employing the use of mixed media such as drawing, tracing, rubbing, sewing and machine embroidery, Caroline’s work evokes

memory and tell stories of emigration, travel and life choices. This is Caroline’s first solo exhibition at The Presentation

Centre but her work was also part of the Open Call Exhibition there in 2016. Inspiring and intricate, these thought-provoking pieces are

L-R: Caroline Jacobsz, artist, Elizabeth Whyte, The Presentation Centre, and Cllr Johnny Mythen. Pic: Maria Nolan.

beautifully executed and wonderfully creative and available to view until 20th February. – maria nolan

Local history New book now Slaney Writing… available

uí Cinsealaigh historical society recently launched thE lAmEnt their 32nd Journal, ‘the Past’. by Jer Ennis it is edited by séamus s. de vál. O Choin no choin It is the official organ of the We feel your pain Society and contains very in unsaid words interesting contributions from Our hearts sweet tears Very Rev. William Cosgrave, Souls aching together Daniel Gahan, Nicholas We are a single thing Furlong, Tom McDonald, in this singing sadness Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich, A realness demanded Séamus s. de Vál, Bernard A grief recognized Browne and items dealing Disturbing with the 1916 Rising in County Emotional Wexford. An aching thrumm shared It sustains the high stanFalling blindly in to sounds dard set by the first edition Enveloped in a song published in 1920 and mainwithout so many words tained during the ensuing 97 Sounds to bring us years. through the veil It was launched by Mr. To show respect and empathy Eddie Breen, formerly This loss unites us Wexford’s County Manager. A feeling that will come It is on sale in Byrne’s to us one and all Bookshop, Court Street – price This mildly cacophonous cloud €20. – sean Doyle This blanket wraps our souls n

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Creative Writing Morning in Enniscorthy

Are you interested in developing your creative potential in a relaxed, supportive writing workshop? this introductory taster morning will allow you to explore writing in a convivial, encouraging environment with like-minded fellow travellers. no formal writing experience is assumed. Find out how to build up ideas through observation and memory, how to access your own stories and recollections and write about them in an engaging and vivid way. Discover how an advertisement in a shop window, for example, can become a darkly humorous piece of writing or how a recipe can become a poem.

The morning is facilitated by Wexford writer, Margaret Galvin, MA, at The Little Way Wellness Centre, 54 Wafer Street, Enniscorthy, on Saturday, February 11th, from 10.00am to 1.00pm. Numbers are limited, pre-booking is essential. cost: €25. Further information and booking from margaret galvin at 053 9121924 or galvinmargaret88@gmail.com.

EMERGING VISUAL ARTIST AWARD WINNER 2016-17 Wexford County Council, Wexford arts Centre and the arts Council are delighted to announce artist katie Watchorn as the recipient of the tenth annual emerging visual artist award. As a joint initiative between the three organisations, the award’s aim is to recognise and support the development of promising and committed visual artists in Ireland. The winner receives €5,000 to supplement and assist in the production of new work for a solo exhibition at Wexford Arts Centre. As the recipient of the award, Watchorn will create a new body of work throughout the period of January – December 2017, to be exhibited in January 2018. Katie Watchorn works with a diverse range of agrarian materials such as animal fibre blankets, fatty products and milk to create tactile pieces illuminating the nuances and materiality of Irish rural farming. Drawing on her own experiences and upbringing in this community, Watchorn is interested in the care and feeling of protection which envelops a farm’s livestock and the constant

Lions Club Exhibition

Wexford arts Centre, in partnership with the Wexford lions Club, are delighted to present the twenty-seventh annual open submission exhibition. Wexford lions Club has always strived to support community spirit and co-operation, and this display of local artistic talent has since become a longstanding and much loved tradition, reflecting the diverse artistic skills and talents of Wexford and the surrounding area. Wexford Lions Club is made up of men and women who volunteer their time to humanitarian causes in their local community. They work together in the belief that those who live in a community are in the best position to know who needs help or support and why, and their motto “we serve” remains

their fundamental philosophy. Not only do the members help people in need, but they also gain the opportunity to develop personal friendships. As one of the most popular events at Wexford Arts Centre, the response to the open call for work has been remarkable again this year, with over two hundred applications received. The open brief truly grants participants the freedom to create exciting and original artwork, allowing them to tell their own stories. This can be seen through a varied range of subjects such as urban and rural narratives, personal experiences, abstraction and even pure imagination. The aim of the exhibition is to capture and support the range of talent to be found in the area, and to open art to

TEXACO CHILDREN’S ART COMPETITION the search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s texaco Children’s art Competition has begun. last year three students from Co. Wexford won prizes in the event which is now in its 63rd year and widely acknowledged as the longest-running arts sponsorship in ireland. The closing date for entries is Tuesday, 28th February 2017 with judging to take place in March. Winners will be announced in mid-April, with prizegiving to follow in May. Details are available through Texaco service stations and online at www.texacochildrensart.com n

everyone with a passion or an interest to share. It is also an opportunity for artists at various stages of their careers, to present and realise their work in a formal gallery setting. As such, the exhibition is more than just a show of art; it’s a community which welcomes artists of every age, skill and interest level. As an ‘open show’, all are welcome and free to create and display their work. Once again, the upper gallery will be dedicated to the work of the ‘young lions’, a very promising group of budding artists who amaze us with their creativity every year. The Lions Club annual exhibition encourages a sense of support and community, an ethos mirrored by the Wexford Arts Centre; arts for all, arts for life. The exhibition will run in the lower and upper galleries of Wexford Arts Centre until Saturday 18th February 2017, and gallery hours are Monday to Saturday, from 10am-5pm. For further information on the exhibition please contact Catherine Bowe, Visual Arts Manager on 053 9123764 or email catherine@wexfordartscentre.ie. Wexford Arts Centre and Wexford Lions Club would like to thank Spectrum Art Supply Shop and Wexford County Council for their ongoing and generous support of this exhibition. n

attempts to prevent sickness within the herd. Her ongoing research involves visiting and recording farming environments in County Carlow, and recording her father’s experience on animal husbandry and contemporary Irish farming which stretches back to the early 1970’s through to the 1980’s dairy farming in Ireland. Watchorn extracts and reappropriates the utilitarian materials found on her father’s farm, adjusting their contents and use to create hybrid forms. For her exhibition at Wexford Arts Centre, Watchorn will create a body of work concerned with the placement of these utilitarian, rural materials within the formal environment of a public gallery. With a primary focus on materials and process, she will combine organic substances with rough, agriculturally-based raw materials including cast iron, rubber, galvanise and powder coating. Owing to her familiarity with the constructs and materiality of rural life, sites such as steel yards and creameries which are central to the agricultural community will be utilised as points of departure. The seem-

ingly improvised yet functional and adaptable nature of materials and objects on a farm, the kinetic energies of machinery and its transformation of the landscape will be considered. Through this dialogical body of work, Watchorn will highlight this ongoing process of contemporary and ancestral Irish life and tradition which is often understated, undervalued and overlooked. Katie Watchorn received a BA (Hons) in Fine Art Painting from the National College of Art and Design in 2014. In recent years, Watchorn has exhibited in VISUAL, Carlow; The Niland Gallery, Galway; Foundation 14, Offaly; and Hodgeschool der Kunsten Den Haag, The Netherlands, and won the George Berkeley Gold Medal Undergraduate Awards and the Artlinks Bursary Award from Carlow County Council. For further information on the artist or the Emerging Visual Art Award contact Catherine Bowe, Visual Arts Manager, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford, 053-9123764, email catherine@wexfordartscentre.ie. n

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Positions for Wexford Arts Centre Board 2017 A statement from Wexford Arts centre: “Wexford Arts Centre is looking for a number of people to join our board. Our board has 10 directors, and we are currently structured with the following sub-committees: Governance, Finance, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, and Nomination Committee. Wexford Arts Centre is situated in Cornmarket Wexford but also supports programme and operations development in Presentation Enniscorthy and has projects and education programmes which stretch countywide. We believe that art can make a difference and play a significant role in the quality of a person's life, and through the board you will support an inspiring and engaging arts community in County Wexford. Our aim is to deliver on our motto Arts for All, Arts for Life - arts for all across the county and beyond and for all ages in life. Our 2017 AGM will be held in early May. Therefore we invite applications to join the board and/or our committees. We need to fill a number of roles, including Chairperson, Governance Committee, Nomination Committee, and Fundraising Committee. To apply please complete the online application to be found on our Board page on www.wexfordartscentre.ie or applications can also be made through Boardmatch.ie charity board search. Applications close on 1st March 2017. For the application you need to include a CV in Word or PDF format.

Michael O’Hanrahan Inaugural Oration

Enniscorthy re-enactors Joe Mernagh and Billy Heffernan with Eamonn O’Cuiv TD and James Browne TD. Pic: Maria Nolan.

enniscorthy historical reenactment society was delighted to be asked to be part of the inaugural michael o`hanrahan oration at three Bullet gate, new ross, on saturday 21st January. Organised by the local FF Cumann and introduced by Chairman of the Michael O`Hanrahan Cumann, Padraig Murphy, who thanked all for coming especially Eamonn O’Cuiv, grandson of Eamonn de Valera, saying how fitting it was for him to make the inaugural oration on the exact date of the convening of the First Dail on January 21st. The Commemoration convened to celebrate the birth of Michael O`Hanrahan on 17th

January 1887 at St. Mary’s Te r r a c e , N e w R o s s , w a s described by Councillor Michael Sheehan as an opportunity ‘to recognise and remember one of our own’. ‘He was a scholar, author and patriot who had a legacy in liberalism, democracy, women’s rights and was of course on active duty in Boland’s Mills.’ Local priest Fr. Roger O`Neill read the details of Michael O’Hanrahan’s birth from the Baptistimal Record Book of 1887 and Eamonn O’Cuiv spoke highly of the man born in New Ross who fought for Irish freedom and was executed by the British in Kilmainham Jail on 4th May 1916. Nan Furlong read the Proclamation and music

was provided by piper Mark Redmond and Deancastle Folk Band with singer Clare Ronan treating all those present to a wonderful rendition of Mise Eire, before the Last Post was played followed by the National Anthem to conclude the simple but inspiring event. Enniscorthy re-enactors were part of the Visit Wexford Stand at the RDS on 27th/28th/29th January and have been invited to be part of a special 1798 Re-enactment at Bunratty Castle on the weekend of 11th/12th February and have also received an invitation to follow in Humbert’s Footsteps in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, on the May Bank Holiday weekend. – maria nolan

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