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comment Following the major success of the first of Enniscorthy’s six major festivals in 2017 – the recent Wexford Literary Festival – it’s now the turn of the 50th Strawberry Fair & Street Rhythms Festival which runs from 2nd to 5th June. It promises to be an amazing weekend of free fun for all ages. See pages 16-17 for full details. – Frank Corcoran
Enniscorthy Street Rhythms committee member, Sue Kavanagh (back left), with some of the colourful characters you can expect to meet on the streets of Enniscorthy during the 50th Strawberry Fair & Street Rhythms Festival. Pic: Maria Nolan.
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A vote of confidence in Enniscorthy! Two Ministers launch two major projects in town on the same day Pic: James Quirke
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Students Nikita Davitt and Steven O’Sullivan made a presentation to Minister Bruton at official launch of the Enniscorthy Further Education and Training Centre.
Jim Moore (Chairman WWETB), Dr. Pat Mulcahy (President IT Carlow), Eithne Agar (Co-ordinator of Enniscorthy VTOS), Kevin Lewis (Chief Executive WWETB), Declan Doyle (Head of Development, IT Carlow).
Gonzaga House – a new home for adult education & training The official launch of the Enniscorthy Further Education a n d Tr a i n i n g C e n t r e a t gonzaga House, 23 Wafer Street, Enniscorthy, took place on Friday, 26th may, in the presence of minister for Education & Skills, Richard Bruton Td, representatives o f Wa t e r f o r d We x f o r d Education and Training Board, local politicians and staff and students at the centre. The Enniscorthy Further Education and Training Centre occupies the top floors of
Gonzaga House over “The Wilds” restaurant. It encompasses a range of educational provision for the town of Enniscorthy and its environs under the auspices of the Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB). Since moving into the premises in November 2016 progress has been rapid and dynamic with a range of programmes now on offer including: ● VTOS ● BTEI ● Literacy Service
Guidance Service and Community Education If the pace of learning and programme delivery is an indication of the success of the centre, the future is full of promise. The Enniscorthy Further Education and Training Centre represents a huge asset to the town of Enniscorthy and all the stakeholders including the Employment Services, Dept of Social Protection, Local Government and Library Service amongst others. ● ●
It is located in the recently renovated building, Gonzaga House, which has been carefully restored, both inside and out, during a two-year renovation programme, to retain as many as possible of its original features. Gonzaga House recently won an award from the Enniscorthy Tidy Towns Committee. It was originally built in 1872 as a convent for the Loreto order and was run as a school by Sr. Mary Gonzaga Barry, hence the name. It became a
hospital in the 1960s having been rebuilt in the 1930s with the large water tower and other additions made. So it has come full circle with the provision of education to learners once again. Worldwide the provision of education has been a process of capacity building for the individual and society. The Mission Statement of the Enniscorthy Further Education and Training Centre contains the line… “an open accessible programme of learning
structured around the needs of the individual learner”. In the words of Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” So Enniscorthy now has that powerful weapon at the disposal of the inhabitants of the town and surrounding areas. n
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€16.3m upgrade for Enniscorthy’s wastewater treatment Irish Water has marked the official start of the €16.3 million project to upgrade the wastewater treatment facilities in Enniscorthy, an invest-
ment which will bring significant environmental and economic benefits to the area. minister for Housing, planning, Community and
local government Simon Coveney was in Enniscorthy to turn the sod on the project on 26th may. Enniscorthy is one of the
larger towns around Ireland where there is inadequate treatment of wastewater being discharged into waterways. This project will address these defi-
Pictured at sod turning event to mark the start of construction work on the €16.3 million upgrade of the Enniscorthy Wastewater Treatment Plant were L-R: Tom Enright, CEO, Wexford County Council; Brendan Howlin TD; Cllr. Paddy Kavanagh, Cathaoirleach, Wexford County Council; Simon Coveney, Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government; Michael Tinsley, Asset Portfolio Delivery Manager, Irish Water; Paul Kehoe, Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Defence with Special Responsibility for Defence; and James Browne, TD.
ciencies and ensure that wastewater is fully treated and is compliant with all licence requirements and environmental regulations before being discharged into the River Slaney. It will also provide the additional capacity to allow for future economic and population growth in the area. The work will involve the upgrade and expansion of the existing Enniscorthy wastewater treatment plant and the decommissioning of the existing Kilagoley wastewater treatment plant along with extensive upgrade work to three pumping stations, construction of a new foul sewer and sewer rehabilitation works. The project, which is being delivered in partnership with Wexford County Council, will be carried out by the Ward & Burke Group. It is planned to be delivered over a two year period. Welcoming the start of the project, Minister Coveney commented: “This is a very significant investment in Enniscorthy
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and I am delighted to be here to turn the sod on a project which will have many benefits for the town and the wider area. This work will lead not only to a big improvement in the quality of water in the River Slaney by ensuring that all wastewater is fully treated before being discharged into the river, but it will also provide the capacity for future residential and commercial growth in the town.” Work is due to get underway over the coming weeks and, in addition to the upgrade of the treatment plant, will include extensive mechanical and electrical upgrade work to three pumping stations located at the Promenade, St John’s and Spring Valley, including the provision of flood measures at the Promenade pumping station. It will also include construction of a new foul sewer along Esmonde Road to divert flows from Kilagoley to the Spring Valley pumping station and sewer rehabilitation work on Spring Valley Road. n
strawberry is still King in Enniscorthy this time of year. To ensure the continuation of the strawberry king’s reign, the Festival has joined forces with the Enniscorthy Street Rhythms Festival and The Strawberry Roots Festival to bring this year’s exciting programme to fruition. The majority of events are free so we look forward to seeing you this year.
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Security researchers have had a busy time since the WannaCry ransomware outbreak that wreaked havoc on computers worldwide. News of the infection and the subsequent viral images showing everything from large display terminals to kiosks being affected created pandemonium in ways that haven’t been seen lately. Claims of WannaCry being distributed via email may have been an easy mistake to make. Not only was the malware outbreak occurring on a Friday afternoon, but around the same time a new ransomware campaign was being heavily distributed via malicious email and the popular Necurs botnet. The ‘ransomworm’ that took the world by storm was not distributed via an email malspam campaign. Rather, research shows, this nasty worm was spread via an operation that hunts down vulnerable public facing SMB (Server_Message_Block) ports and then uses the EternalBlue exploit to get on the network and then the DoublePulsar exploit to establish persistence and allow for the installation of the WannaCry Ransomware. Malware analysis is difficult and it can take some time to determine attribution to a specific group, and/or to assess the functionality of a particular campaign – especially late on a Friday (which BTW, can all you hackers quit making releases on Fridays!!). First, comes stopping the attack, second comes analysing the attack. Remember, patience is a virtue. Update, update, UPDATE! Microsoft released patches for these exploits prior to their weaponisation. Granted, patches weren’t available for all Operating Systems, but the patch was available for the vast majority of machines. This event even forced Microsoft to release a patch for Windows XP – which gets back to the first thing that was said. UPDATE! Why are there still machines on XP!? These machines are vulnerable (beyond this attack) to the ransomware functionality of this attack and they need to be updated or completely changed. Ferns Computer Services has been in business in Ferns since May 2007. Established by David Pohludek, it has a huge clientele base all over Co. Wexford and beyond.
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Dermot Bannon joins the celebrations for Halo Tiles & Bathrooms – 45 years in business
L-R: Carmel Harrington in conversation with Sinead Moriarty at Enniscorthy Castle during the recent Wexford Literary Festival. Pic: Maria Nolan.
Gin & Cold Feet!
The ambience of the Castle drawing room was vintage and decadent on Saturday evening, 20th may, as author Carmel Harrington was in conversation with one of Ireland’s leading novelists, Sinead moriarty, as the packed drawing room audience sipped gin cocktails from china teacups poured from china teapots. In the relaxed, candlelit atmosphere, the two authors discussed love, life, family, friends, childhood and books. Sinead Moriarty’s mother was also a writer and Sinead grew up in a house and a world of books and always wanted to write as did Carmel Harrington. They both believe in writing about not what they know but about what they can find out and as they laughed and chatted and sipped the audience was more than eager to join in with questions and asides until the speakeasy aura was disturbed
by the sudden appearance of Sir Writes-a-Lot, the Castle’s literary ghost, who made a presentation to Carmel on behalf of the Festival committee to celebrate her recent news – being chosen to write the In Between Years – a book about the characters in Cold Feet since the ITV series finished in 2003. ITV decided to re-introduce the series last year and invited submissions from wellknown authors to write the in between years and only recently Carmel found out that she beat off stiff competition to be chosen and is about to begin working with ITV producer, Mike Bullen, on Cold Feet – The Lost Years. How cool is that for Carmel and for Wexford Literary Festival. Could we perhaps be looking at another red carpet event here in Enniscorthy – the mind boggles! – Maria Nolan
Halo Tiles & Bathrooms is celebrating 45 years in business. Father and son team, Tom and patrick doyle, have established Halo Tiles & Bathrooms as one of Ireland’s definitive retailers of superior tiles, flooring and bathrooms. Having grown to 14 outlets nationwide, they are now the exclusive stockists of VitrA porcelain tiles and Gala bathroom furniture and their ranges include the latest tile collections from premium European tile manufacturers including Roca and Mainzu tiles. Their wealth of industry experience is valued by both consumers and professionals who trust their expertise. T h e H a l o Ti l e s & Bathrooms team will celebrate their 45-year milestone with a Summer BBQ party on Saturday June 10th, with kids’ entertainment from 11.30, Family BBQ, and Dermot Bannon giving a Design presentation at 12.00 noon. The event will be hosted in their 10,000 square foot, Roisin
Lafferty designed, flagship showroom located in Camolin. At the event, special guest Architect Dermot Bannon will hold a design presentation called ‘Fundamentals of Architecture’ exclusively for attendees. Also, entrants to the Halo Tiles bath competition will find out if they are the lucky winner of the much coveted, luxury heritage ‘Madeira’ cast iron bath worth over €6,500, with the winner announced by Dermot Bannon at 2pm. To close the celebrations, there will be a delicious BBQ with entertainment for the younger guests.
In addition to the celebratory party, Halo Tiles will hold a ‘Celebration Sale’ running from the 6th to the 30th of June offering up to 50% off selected items in their tile and bathroom ranges. Reflecting on the 45 years, H a l o Ti l e s & B a t h ro o m s Managing Director Patrick Doyle said, “This is a tremendous milestone for our company. From my father’s first warehouse in 1972 where he began selling tiles to having 14 outlets nationwide, is a great achievement for an Irish company, that we are very proud of.
L-R: Patrick Doyle, Dermot Bannon doing the official opening of the flagship showroom in Camolin for Halo Tiles & Bathrooms on 10th September last, Roisin Lafferty (designer), Tom Doyle.
“We have developed an intelligent and stylish product range and our relationships with some of Ireland’s leading interiors industry figures add to our customer offering. We have exciting plans for the future, from a product offering currently in development to continuing to grow our product range and cultivating a bespoke customer service. “We would like to thank our team who are committed to offering a superior customer service and a thank you to our customers who have supported us over the past 45 years.” n
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Enniscorthy’s new hospital
Enniscorthy’s new hospital is actually 76 years old! and it’s not actually a hospital for humans, it’s a hospital for pets – The moyne Veterinary Hospital on the Old dublin Road. In early October 1941, a young, enthusiastic man came back to his home town of Enniscorthy, eager to start out on his own and forge a new chapter in Enniscorthy's history. That man was Simon Kavanagh. He set up a veterinary practice in a simple premises in Templeshannon. The practice had humble beginnings… in his first six months of business Simon only treated three animals and, as he said himself, two out of the three died!! It was the middle of the war years, nobody had much money and animals were dying of hunger as much as anything else.
Moyne Veterinary Hospital partner, Joe Kavanagh
In the 76 years since then the practice has grown, developed and moved with the times to a new location on the Old Dublin Road but the founding principles still stand firm – loyalty, kindness and integrity. The latest development means the Moyne Veterinary Clinic on the Old Dublin Road is now officially the Moyne Veterinary Hospital after its recent official upgrading by the accrediting body – the Veterinary Council of Ireland – following a vigorous inspection and compliance procedure in accordance with Part 9 of the Veterinary Practice Act 2005 under which the Veterinary Council introduced a mandatory Premises Accreditation Scheme (PAS).
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The upgrading is a huge achievement making the Moyne Veterinary Hospital the only pet hospital in Enniscorthy and one of only a handful in the whole of the South East region. The partners in the practice – Joe Kavanagh, Larry Wall and Tom O’Shea have a dediacted team of professionals working with them in the hospital including vets, vet nurses, and admin staff. The practice is already one of the biggest in the South East and with its new hospital designation coupled with its continuous upgrading of equipment, technology and facilities, it’s sure to grow even further and continue to attract the best staff and provide the best possible service for its many clients. Currently the hospital offers full blood analysis (haematology, biochemistry), gas anaesthetic, digital x-rays, ultrasound, dermatological testing, kinesiology, bioenergy, prescription diets, herbal remedies, homeopathy, allergy testing, and a lot more. Regular readers of the Slaney News will be glad to know that the Moyne Veterinary Hospital will continue to contribute informative, pet articles to our paper (see page 23 every issue) and a new hospital website and logo will be launched soon – keep an eye out for that. Partner Joe Kavanagh says, “To the people of the town, its hinterland, and the county we owe a huge debt of gratitude for entrusting your animals in our care. We wish to say a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to all our loyal and faithful clients.” The moyne Veterinary Hospital is situated on the Old dublin Road, Enniscorthy. T: (053) 9233187, 9236674. F: (053) 9236674. E: moynevet@gmail.com. Opening hours (6 days): 9am–1pm and 2pm–6pm. Small animal clinic (please tel. for appointment): daily 9.30–10.30am, 2.30–3.30pm, 5.00–6.00pm. 24-hour, on-call, Emergency Service: (053)9233187. n
Enniscorthy Credit Union marks great achievement
Enniscorthy Credit Union Chairman Pat O’Shea presents a cheque to Donard N.S. principal, Sinead Parnell, for €1,250 to mark Donard’s All-Ireland Quiz success.
Congratulations to Shane Kehoe, Leah Murphy, Brídín Quigley and Cormac Fleming of Donard National School, Poulpeasty, who recently won the Under 11 All-Ireland Credit Union Schools’ Quiz – a huge achievement considering the school has only 82 pupils and four teachers in total and they were competing against schools with ten times that size. Enniscorthy Credit Union kindly made a presentation of a cheque for €1,250 and commemorative certs and framed photos to Donard School to mark that wonderful achievement. It was the first time ever that a school representing Enniscorthy Credit Union won the All-Ireland title. n
Enniscorthy Credit Union’s Liz Cullen and Donard N.S. principal, Sinead Parnell, with the All-Ireland Quiz cup and a framed photo of the winning team members.
Enniscorthy Credit Union representatives Frances Cross, Liz Cullen, Pat O’Shea and Liam Waters with Donard N.S. principal, Sinead Parnell, and the All-Ireland Quiz winning team members L-R: Shane Kehoe, Cormac Fleming, Brídín Quigley, Leah Murphy.
Enniscorthy’s Cathy launches new tour
Heritage Tours Wexford proprietor, Enniscorthy’s Cathy Keane (second from left), was joined by Orla Woods, Failte Ireland representative Wexford, Brendan Howlin TD, Tom Banville, Head of Wexford’s Local Enterprise Office, and representatives of Hook Lighthouse, Tintern Abbey, Loftus Hall, Dunbrody Famine Ship, and some Enniscorthy re-enactors.
Heritage Tours Wexford is a welcome boost to the tourism industry in the county. It has just commenced a new, thriceweekly ‘Hook Highlights Bus Tour’. This first-of-its-kind tour can be booked on a seatby-seat basis and leaves from the Tourist Office on the quay front in Wexford town. The tour runs every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning at 9am, returning at 5pm. It takes in the most popular heritage sites in the county including the Dunbrody Famine Ship in New Ross, as well as the
Hook Peninsula’s Tintern Abbey, Loftus Hall and the iconic Hook Lighthouse. According to Fáilte Ireland statistics for 2015, 27% of all visitors to South East Ireland did not hire a car. Responding to this gap in the market, Heritage Tours Wexford ensures this sizeable number can now visit our wonderful tourist attractions, complete with a guided tour at each location. As the only licensed tourist bus in Co. Wexford, the Hook Highlights Bus Tour caters for independent travellers or those who just
want to leave the car behind for the day. The tour price of €50 includes entrance fees at all locations. Cathy Keane, of Heritage Tours Wexford, says the tour is not just about the destination, but also about ‘the journey’. ‘Co. Wexford’s Hook Peninsula is the jewel in the crown of Ireland’s Ancient East, the bedrock of Norman Ireland. It has the story of ancient Ireland written on its landscape – be it a castle or an abbey, their continued presence is a reminder of what went before us.’ Cathy
is excited about the chance to show visitors these sites and concludes: ‘All our tour drivers are storytellers and along the way there will be many a cracking story to tell in this ancient part of Ireland.’ The company also offers unique and bespoke tours of South East Ireland including Wicklow, Waterford, Kilkenny and Carlow primarily suited to groups of six or more, but private tours can also be arranged. For more information on all tours visit www.heritagetourswexford.ie/ n
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Delightful Dollies supporting local autism unit The Delightful Dollies Bring and Buy Sale in Bellefield organised by Kit Kenny and Gene Herdrick in aid of the Autism unit of St. Senan’s National School, Enniscorthy. Left: Winnie Connolly, Winnie O’Connor, Sheila Geldard, Nora Tyrell, Teresa O’Connor and Edel Kenny. Below left: Elaine Murray and Bridget Mayor. Below centre: Gene Hendrick, Catherine Gorby and Tracy Cowman. Below right: Winnie Connolly, Evelyn Devitt, Kit Kenny and Sheila Geldard. Bottom left: Kit Kenny, Ann Mythen, Gene Hendrick and Nora Tyrell. Bottom right: Bridget Mayor, Ann Redmond and Catherine Quigley. n
Enniscorthy Hockey Success The victorious Enniscorthy men's first XI (Leinster league division 5 winners) at the medal presentation evening held at the IFA Centre in Enniscorthy on Saturday 20th May. The men's first XI were also Galtrim Cup runners-up. The club was also very successful at underage level with the u14 and u16 boys teams winning their respective leagues (see photos page 29). n
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Happy 21st Michelle! 21st Birthday of Michelle Murphy, Monageer, in the Monageer Tavern with family, brother Sean Murphy, mam Marie Moore, dad Mick Murphy. A great night was had by all.
A mammoth musical adventure! Midlands-based quartet Fallen Lights have embarked on a mammoth musical adventure – 32 gigs in 32 days in 32 counties during May and June 2017 to inspire everyone they meet along the way to ‘mind your mind’. As part of the tour, the band will be playing a live gig on Thursday 15th June 2017 at McGovern’s in Gorey. Full details: See the Inspire website www.inspirewellbeing.ie
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Torn Dreams is back This summer!
it's back! Torn Dreams: The Musical, the first original musical penned by John reilly is returning to the rathnure stage after a 7 year break in Torn Dreams: Revamped! Since 2010, rathnure Pantomime Society has produced a Summer musical each year, along with their annual christmas Panto, and even an original drama. this year, the society has decided to revisit the music of the 60’s with this brilliant musical. it tells the story of two girls divided at birth, whose paths cross later in life in the most coincidental of ways. The story begins in World War II, when a mother is forced to leave her two young girls in the care of their aunt, as she has to go to England to find her husband, presumed lost in battle. A bomb attack on the port as she is coming home has fatal consequences, leaving her two girls as orphans. Their aunt can only afford to keep one of them. She decides to bring up Laura, while placing Sue in the care of the Sisters of Mercy in a convent. The girls must never find out that they are sisters, and this is a horrible secret their aunt must carry through her life. When the girls grow up, they meet as total strangers as they attend St. Mary’s Music and Drama School, where the explosive music of the 1960’s carries them through life. However, coincidence allows both girls to fall for the same boy, and with the Annual Songwriter’s Contest fast approaching, who will win the competition, but more importantly, will their untold secret ever be revealed? There are over 30 Rock n’ Roll numbers to have you dancing in the aisles, including the original song, Torn Dreams. The show runs on 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th July at 7.45pm nightly and the Box Office is now open on (087) 0687801 or (087) 6954112. If you missed it first time, book your tickets now, if you saw it first time, then come see it again! This is one show you do not want to miss! n
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Shakespeare does it at the Wexford Literary Festival On the 19th May the 4th Annual Wexford Literary Festival kicked off with a magnificent night of drama at The Presentation Centre with their newly introduced One Act Drama Award. An excellent night of entertainment at its very best as Wexford Literary Festival and Enniscorthy Drama Group teamed up to stage the four shortlisted plays Isherholz Calls by Kay Phillips from Arizona, Pitchfork by Kelby Guilfoyle from Tralee, Co. Kerry, One Solitary Line by Neil Walden from Cheltenham and Chop by popular bloggar Nicola Cassidy. The actors of EDG did a marvellous job directing and performing the plays and judges Elizabeth Whyte, Tom Mooney and Alison Martin had a difficult decision choosing a winner but after much deliberation came to the conclusion that One Solitary Line – a Shakespeareanstyle piece packed with the most wonderfully descriptive cruel insults and exotic remarks came out on top. All four plays were well staged and well performed. One Solitary Line was flawless – extremely well written, well directed and very well per-
formed by Gemma Delaney who also directed, and Teresa Boyle. Both girls gave it everything they had and could most definitely grace a straight Shakespearean production if Friday night was anything to go by. Their diction, their movements, their facial expressions, their gestures, their stage presence, their superb acting – both ladies would do the bard of Avon proud and congratulations to them and to playwright Neil Walden who unfortunately couldn’t be there on the night but actresses Gemma Delaney and Teresa Boyle were delighted to accept the Award on his behalf. C h a i r m a n o f We x f o rd County Council, Paddy Kavanagh, performed the official opening of the Festival speaking to a full house at the Presentation he said that from humble beginnings Wexford Literary Festival had gone global and his praise for the Festival Committee and Enniscorthy Drama was elaborate as he welcomed the addition of the Anthony Cronin Poetry Award and the One Act Drama Award. The winning playwright received a cheque for €300 and the 2017 winner’s trophy. – Maria Nolan
Shortlisted playwrights Kelby Guilfoyle and Nicola Cassidy with Maria Nolan (left) at the Wexford Literary Festival.
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Have you ever wished you could sing? This concert may inspire you to take the next step. Participants of all ages and levels are spending 6 weeks preparing to sing for an audience. The set list ranges from folk music, cabaret, pop and traditional. Guest artists will perform original music and cover versions and facilitators Aideen Ni Riada and Declan Cosgrove will be performing also. This is a fun, relaxed evening of music. All are welcome. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– pOeTrY eveNiNg 13 June, Poetry Poetry Evening with the McHenry County College Heart Theatre Group and the Carlow Writers Co-operative. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– riChArD NAvArrO with stagefright 15 June, music Richard Navarro is an extraordinary vocalist and multi-instrumentalist from the UK. His original songs take the folk traditions of melody and storytelling and supercharge them through live looping and improvisation. The Wexford-based choir Stagefright will appear alongside the duo after the interval. www.richardnavarro.co.uk "Finely-crafted songwriting” – Joan Armatrading. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BAsCiville 17 June, music To celebrate the release of their new single 'Diving Hour' Basciville are excited to announce their headline performance at the Wexford Arts Centre on Saturday 17th June 2017. Basciville will perform new tracks from their upcoming debut album, with special guests on the night. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CulTure preseNTs - 1992 & geOrgiA TBilisi 30 June, music Culture was set up by two local DJ's John Clancy and Stewie Brennan at the end of 2016. The night aims at bringing a variety of House and Techno to Wexford. On this occasion: Georgia Tbilisi of Altered States Dublin and local techno duo 1992. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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Six mothers – one great event A unique fundraiser for the Autism Unit in Senan’s National School, Enniscorthy, is being organised by a hardworking team of six local mothers. They are holding a one-day sale of pre-loved fashion kindly donated by local people, in the Talbot Hotel, Wexford, on Sunday, 4th June at 3pm. Dresses have been kindly donated by Rosanna Davison, Roz Purcell, and many more. Makeup artist, Jade Mullett, will be doing a
makeup masterclass on the day and the fabulous stylist, Laura Mullett, a regular on Xpose on TV3, will be there also to give lots of style tips. There will be lots of prizes to be won including for Best Dressed Lady as well as a fantastic raffle and door prizes. Tickets are €10 and are available on the door. See ‘Buy My Dress Wexford’ on Facebook for more information or telephone 085 745 8292 or 086 084 7769. n
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Get hooked this June bank holiday weekend Fun and games are the order of the day at the world’s oldest intact operational lighthouse this June bank holiday weekend. From Saturday June 3rd to Monday, June 5th the BBQ will be fired up at Hook Lighthouse and activities galore are on offer for all the family as extra special events are planned for the peninsula-wide ‘Hooked on the Sea Festival 2017’. On Saturday, June 3rd, a brand new Pirate School will begin enrolment where you can learn how to become a
pirate, get your pirate name, learn pirate speak and brush up on your navigation skills. Games on the lawn will be on offer, with football, skittles, space hopper racing, giant jenga, giant connect 4 and more all available free of charge. On Sunday, June 4th, it’s Pirate Day, you can put your new skills to the test as the scurvy-ridden pirates have set sail for Hook Lighthouse and have vowed to take any roamers captive by Hook or by Crook this June.
Captain Hook says, they be saying ‘it be best if you save yourself’ and dress like a pirate for the day in order to avoid capture and maybe win a prize in a fancy dress competition or find the treasure in the annual treasure hunt. The pesky Pirates will be given free reign of the Lighthouse for just one day and are planning nautical games on the lawn for their shipmates; do you dare to walk the plank? P e r f o r m e r s f ro m t h e Wobbly Circus will be putting on a showcase and teach-
TO ADVERTISE ON OUR ENTERTAINMENT PAGES PLEASE CALL 087-2403310 ing fans how to be a Circus perf o r m e r. Wo l f h o u n d Archaeology will be offering free workshops on the rich medieval history of the area and maybe dig up a skeleton or two. The BBQ will be fired up and there will be music all day on the lawns. Tours are on offer at Hook Lighthouse 7 days a week. Visitors to the 800-year-old Lighthouse can take a step back in time on a guided tour and meet St. Dubhan and his fifth century Monks who first established the beacon at the Hook Peninsula. Meet the greatest Knight that ever lived, William Marshall, and hear the stories from the Lightkeepers and their families who for well over 100 years were stationed on site protecting all of those at sea. For all of the festival details see www.hookheritage.ie n
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Also on view will be a photographic display of Strawberry Fair and Strawberry Queen events over twenty years approx – photographs owned by Paddy Murphy, Pearse Road, and collection made by David Butler.
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31 May 2017 congrats to enniscorthy’s leading dancer, alan o’brien, who is now the republic of ireland representative for the World Dance Federation (WDF) and the irish ballroom and Waltz Federation (ibWF).
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FROM DANCiNg SHOES TO HikiNg BOOTS Entertainer, katherine Lynch, is urging Wexford people to ‘C’mon the Camino’ with her in aid of the irish Hospice Foundation (iHF). The Leitrim-native, fresh from RTE’s Dancing with the Stars, will walk the scenic coasts of Portugal and northern Spain to support hospice care. Speaking at the recent Camino launch, Katherine said: “I’ve seen how hospice care helps people live their last with dignity so I’m delighted to support the Irish
Hospice Foundation by walking the Camino this September… Join me for some craic on the Camino!” The IHF event takes place from September 24th to 1st October taking in beaches, rolling hills and gentle, flat paths with walking distances of approximately 20km daily. This section of the Camino is located in the region of Galicia – a region also known as the ‘Ireland of Spain’. Flights, accommodation and full board are included and full details can be found at www.hospicefoundation.ie or by calling 01 6793188. n
Richard Navarro in Wexford Arts Centre
For the first time this June, Ireland will be welcoming the extraordinary vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Richard Navarro, making Wexford Arts Centre his first stop on a national tour on Thursday 15th June. Evocative and uplifting, his original songs take the folk traditions of melody and storytelling and supercharge them through live looping and improvisation. Along with Nicholas Thurston (double bass/guitar/synths), the duo have regularly supported Joan Armatrading on her UK tours and are touring their powerful new collection of songs – 'Firewatching' throughout 2017. In Wexford, the duo will be joined for several of their newest songs by the town's own a cappella group, Stagefright, for a unique night of original music at the Arts Centre. For more information and tickets visit www.wexfordartscentre.ie To book tickets call 053 912 3764. www.richardnavarro.co.uk www.soundcloud.com/richard-navarro
The Buddy Holly Story
Bernie Morrissey of Enniscorthy Credit union presents Adrienne Murphy, the producer of The Buddy holly Story, with €1,000 to support the production – all profits of which will go to Pieta house.
With audiences around the world dancing in the aisles, the legendary BUDDY – The Buddy Holly Story hits Enniscorthy this summer for 6 shows only. it will be staged in The Presentation Centre July 30th, 31st, Aug 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Matinee on Aug 6th. Buddy is a fringe event for the Rockin’ Food Festival weekend (4th, 5th, 6th August). Local producer, Adrienne Murphy, has assembled an impressive production team and cast: Buddy - Donagh Cadogan, a professional musician from Kildare.
Joe Maudlin (Cricket) - Pat Murphy. Jerry Allison (Cricket) - Cameron Cloke. Hipockets Duncan - Murt Murphy. Norman Petty - Fintan Kelly. Vi Petty - Roisin Williams from South East TV. Maria Elena Holly - Karen Franklin. Marlena Madison - Funmi Akinyemi. Big Bopper - Dick Butler. Richie Valens - Jacob English. Murray Deututch - Lorcan Dunne. Decca Producer - Brian Mullen.
MC Clearlake - David Cox (who is also the piano-keyboard player from the Heartbeats). Jingle Singers - Niamh Crowhurst, Nikki Cogley. Various parts - Leon Malone (also one of the sax players). Also various musicians who make up the band for the big Clearlake concert finale. All proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to the charity, Pieta House. Adrienne says, “This is going to be one helluva rockin’ show” so check out the “Buddy Enniscorthy” Facebook page for lots more info! n
Congratulations to Kate Power on winning Best Actress at the RTE All ireland Drama Festival for her performance in Bunclody-Kilmyshall Drama Group’s production of Agnes of God.
Recording development bursary Orchard Recording in partnership with the Arts Dept of Wexford County Council and the Arts Council are pleased to announce the return of the “Recording Development Bursaries” in 2017, for the fifth year running. This award is part of the ‘Room to Record’ music technology programme initiated by Wexford County Council in 2012, to enhance the opportunities available to Wexford’s emerging musical talent. Bands/Artists/Singer-Songwriters living in Wexford are invited to apply for one of the 2 x 12 hour bursaries to be awarded in 2017. Brendan Carthy of Orchard Recording says, “The Recording Development Bursary has been devised to address the need for a greater understanding of professional recording practices/ways of working for emerging bands/artists/singer-songwriters. If you are preparing to record an album, embarking on your first recording experience or looking to increase your skill-set within a recording studio environment you should apply.”Among past successful bursary recipients is “Corner Boy” from Killinick in Wexford. n
Applications must be submitted by June 9th 2017. For more info/application form contact: Orchard Recording, Carrigabruse, Enniscorthy E-mail: info@orchardrecording.ie Phone: 087-9523253 Web: www.orchardrecording.ie Find them on Facebook. n
Wexford Light Opera Society
Cancellations…
Wexford Light Opera Society (WLOS), competing in the premier division of musical societies in Ireland, has received 3 national nominations for its recent production of “9 to 5 The Musical”. No group in Ireland received more nominations than that in 2017. the nominations are for: best chorus – Chorus Mistress, Eithne Corrigan. best Visual – Costumes, Wigs, Make Up. best technical – Sets, Lighting & Sound. And WLOS is also still in the running for Best Overall Show.
Two events planned by local man Donal Cullen have had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. “Poems & Slaney Writing” at Enniscorthy Castle on 2nd June and a Fashion Show on 22nd June at the Athenaeum. Refunds can be arranged by contacting the venues or Donal Cullen directly.
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ANNUAL OPEN CALL SUBMISSION EXHIBITION The Presentation Centre is proud to host Enniscorthy’s second Annual Open Call Submission Exhibition in association with the Wexford Arts Centre. The exhibition runs until 23rd June. The Open Call was established to celebrate creativity and talent in the locality and to showcase a wide variety of work. There are no limits on size, theme or age in the Open Call exhibition, a reminder that creativity has no bounds. Prizes selected by a panel of judges. www.presentationcentre.ie, presentationcentreenniscorthy@gmail.com For details & information please call 053-9233000.
Between Your Love and Mine
A requiem by Leonard Cohen Saturday 1st July
wrote of their performance together: “Individually, they are both gifted singers but when they sing together, magic happens… the harmonies, the chemistry… just sublime.” This is a rare chance to see Kieran performing in this beautiful venue. Tickets (€30) from Hook Lighthouse, call 051 397 055. For further details see www.hookheritage.ie n
CaLLIng aLL aMaTeuR anD pRoFessIonaL phoTogRapheRs bi-monthLy Photo comPetition – Get your entrieS in DurinG June anD you couLD Win a Great Prize SPonSoreD by a LocaL buSineSS. see FuLL DeTaILs on The “ennIsCoRThy TouRIsM” FaCebook page. Congratulations to the winner of the Enniscorthy & Bunclody Tourism Photo Competition for Mar/Apr – Sandra Kelly from Glenbrien for her beautiful "Cherry Tree at Enniscorthy Cathedral" photo. Sandra won a Steak Night for 4 kindly sponsored by the Millrace Hotel, Leisure Club & Spa Bunclody. Well done to Sandra and all who entered. The May/June competition is now running so submit your entries through either the Enniscorthy or Bunclody Tourism Facebook pages. Best of luck to all! n
Last summer, writer John McKenna began work on a requiem for theatre, in memory of young friends and in honour of those who mourn them. The requiem was inspired, in particular, by Leonard Cohen's hope-filled lines: Behold the gates of mercy, in arbitrary space, and none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace, o solitude of longing where love has been confined,come healing of the body, come healing of the mind. In late October 2016, just two weeks before his death, Leonard approved the final draft of Between Your Love and Mine. Musical director for the requiem is Aisling Carter and it features the voices of Eric Butler, Katie Jacques and Shane Sullivan. The band features Aisling Carter on keyboard, Lucy Deegan on cello, AnnieRose Deegan on violin and David Deay on drums. Spoken word is by Angela Keogh and John McKenna, who also directs the requiem.
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aimo & Diego 7th July Wallis bird 8th July Full details in our July issue.
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always lots happening at The presentation Centre, enniscorthy.
AthenAeum Film Club. Double Bill. 7.30pm. Le Voyage Dans La Lune (1902 silent movie, 14 minutes), Attack From Space (1964, 75 minutes). 50th StrAwberry FAir & Street rhythmS FeStivAl. 2-5 See pages 16-17 for full details. 2-4 enniSCorthy StrAwberry rootS FeStivAl. Over 30 gigs in local venues. See Facebook “Strawberry Roots Festival” for full details. 2-5 enniSCorthy CAmerA Club exhibition. Church Institute. 12 noon – 9pm. €2. trAditionAl iriSh muSiC. Stamps. 9.30pm. Fri 2 Fri 2 KArAoKe. The Hill Bar. Sun 4 buy my dreSS. A unique fundraiser for Autism Unit in St. Senan’s National School, Enniscorthy. Talbot Hotel, Wexford, 3pm. trAditionAl iriSh muSiC. Stamps. 9.30pm. Fri 9 KArAoKe. The Hill Bar. Fri 9 Sat 10 ConFidenCe in Singing ConCert. Wexford Arts Centre. enniSCorthy toAStmASterS. Riverside Park Hotel. Mon 12 Poetry evening. Poetry Evening with the McHenry County Tues 13 College Heart Theatre Group and the Carlow Writers Co-operative. Wexford Arts Centre. Thur 15 riChArd nAvArro with Stagefright. Wexford Arts Centre. Thur 15 FAllen lightS. McGovern’s, Gorey. A Midlands based quartet doing a mammoth 32 gigs in 32 days in 32 counties to inspire everyone they meet along the way to ‘mind your mind’. Check out the Inspire website www.inspirewellbeing.ie bloomSdAy. Informal gathering to read excerpts from the Fri 16 works of James Joyce. The Athenaeum. 8pm. Free adm. trAditionAl iriSh muSiC. Stamps. 9.30pm. Fri 16 Fri 16 KArAoKe. The Hill Bar. bASCiville. Wexford Arts Centre. Sat 17 trAditionAl iriSh muSiC. Stamps. 9.30pm. Fri 23 Fri 23 KArAoKe. The Hill Bar. trAditionAl iriSh muSiC. Stamps. 9.30pm. Fri 30 KArAoKe. The Hill Bar. Fri 30 Fri 30 Culture PreSentS - 1992 & georgiA tbiliSi. Music. Wexford Arts Centre. Sat 1 July between your love And mine. A requiem by leonArd Cohen. The Presentation Centre. greyhound rACing: Enniscorthy Greyhound Track. Every Monday and Thursday night. Doors open 7pm. First race 8pm. torn dreAmS: Rathnure Summer Musical. 2,3,5,6,7,9 July (see page 12). nAtionAl oPerA houSe: For all events see: www.nationaloperahouse.ie
It would be prudent to check all events locally with organisers and/or venues. Thanks to Joseph Doyle for his help with our comprehensive events guide. Please email your event details to slaneynews@gmail.com.
FOR LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS… Check the listing above Check out our pages 11-17 See Joseph Doyle’s column page 28 Check www.wexlive.com for updated listings. Facebook:“Slaney News” and “Enjoy Enniscorthy”
Aoí Speisialta sa Gaelscoil Mar chuid don Chéiliúradh Scoile "2017 – 20 Bliain ag Fás" bhí Lainseáil CD (CD Launch) ar 9ú Bealtaine "Ceol na nÓg" ó dhaltaí Ghaelscoil Inis Córthaidh 2016-17. Bhí Liam Ó Maonlaí ó "The Hothouse Flowers" mar Aoí Speisialta (Special Guest). Tá an CD ar díol sa scoil. €5. Bí cinnte go bhfaigheann tú chóip! n
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On Saturday evening July 1st internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter kieran goss, who will be joined by special guest Annie kinsella, will host an evening concert in Hook Lighthouse. Kieran will perform the first half of the show solo and will be joined on stage in the second half by harmony singer Annie Kinsella. As Time Out Magazine
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Winner of the Enniscorthy & Bunclody Tourism Photo Competition for Mar/Apr 2017 – Sandra Kelly (left) receiving her prize from Jean o’Connell representing Enniscorthy and Bunclody Tourism.
The PolskaEire Festival is an annual celebration of Polish and Irish people living and working side by side in Ireland. It has been developed to foster respect and understanding between the two cultures. After a successful 2016 edition of the festival in Gorey, run by Gorey.pl Polish Cultural Association in co-operation with Wexford County Council and the local community, Gorey hosted the official PolskaEire 2017 National Launch and the Festival itself is running in Gorey until 4th June. For more information email Kasia or Karolina from the Gorey.pl Polish Cultural association at: Contact@gorey.pl n
"Legend ceoil" Liam Ó Maon tomorrow morning at 11.15am to hear his interview with Liam, Judy and some of our students! .
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ENNISCORTHY FESTIVALS 2017 50th StraWberry Fair & Street rhythmS 2017: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th June 2017 (including the Strawberry roots Festival 2-4th June). rockin’ FooD FeStiVaL: 4th, 5th, 6th August 2017 (August Bank Holiday Weekend). traD FeSt: 25th, 26th, 27th August, 2017. bLackStairS bLueS FeStiVaL: 8th, 9th, 10th September 2017. Santa’S enchanteD caStLe: 25th November – 23rd December 2017.
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50th Strawberry Fair & Street Rhythms 2017 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the hugelypopular county Wexford Strawberry Fair which has been part and parcel of the social fabric of enniscorthy since 1968. This annual celebration of the strawberry harvest is a time of great fun for all the family and this year’s offering of free outdoor entertainment, craft shows, local and international dance acts, vintage funfair and much more, clearly illustrates the effort put in by the organising committee to make the 50th Fair worthy of all that’s gone before. Visitors to Enniscorthy over the June Bank Holiday weekend will have ample opportunity to visit and sample many of the town’s cultural and culinary delights and of course
enjoy the luscious strawberries and cream on sale throughout the weekend. No effort has been spared in preparing this year’s programme for the Golden Jubilee of the Strawberry Fair and while things may have changed commercially and socially since the first Fair way back in 1968, one thing remains constant – the strawberry is still King in Enniscorthy this time of year. To ensure the continuation of the strawberry king’s reign, the Festival has joined forces with the Enniscorthy Street Rhythms Festival and The Strawberry Roots Festival to bring this year’s exciting programme to fruition. The majority of events are free so we look forward to seeing you all at the Festival over the coming days. n
Ann Doyle, Market Square, Friday 2nd June, 7.30pm
Cry Before Dawn, Market Square, Sunday 4th June, 9.00pm
faiytales in the Castle hear ye! hear ye!
on the Sunday of the June bank holiday weekend enniscorthy castle will be transformed into ‘Willy Wonka’s Wonderland’ as part of Street rhythms ‘Fairytales Willy Wonka’s Wonderland in the castle’. will be in the grounds and ground This year Street Rhythms floor of the Castle on Sunday have joined forces with the 4th June. Strawberry Fair to celebrate the Children will have the oppor50th Anniversary of the popular tunity to sing with their favourite Enniscorthy Festival and Willy Princesses, photo-ops with Wonka’s Wonderland and The Rapunzel and her tower, water Golden Strawberry Ticket will fights with the Pirates of the be their biggest production yet. Caribbean, disco dance with Children will have the opporDisney characters, play games tunity in the days leading up to with a chance to win a ‘Golden the festival to get their Golden Strawberry Ticket’ before enterTicket in local shops around the ing ‘Willy Wonka’s World’ where town. You will not need a Golden the Castle will be transformed into Strawberry ticket to get into the a haven of chocolate, giant Castle on Sunday. sweets, lollipop trees, chocolate Each ticket will need to be fountains and much, much more completed and placed in the – all managed and produced by drum in the Castle and on Sunday the Oompa Loompas and Willie the 4th June, five lucky winners Wonka. will be drawn. Each winner will Musicofongoodies the night byAWrecking Balloffollowed wonderful day fun for all win a huge selection b Willy Wonka’s Wonderland. the family with the chance of a from fabulous prize and as Willy A limited number of tickets will Wonka says, ‘In your wildest be produced, so get in early to dreams you could not imagine the get yours. marvellous SURPRISES that imPortant: To win, each await YOU!’ entrant will have to be in the Enniscorthy Castle opening Market Square from 5.00pm hours to leave your ticket: Mon– onwards on Sunday 4th. If the Fri 9.30am–4.30pm, Sun 12.00 Gentlemen Callers, Market Square, ticket holder is not present another Friday 2nd June, 9.00pm noon–5.00pm. n draw will be made right away.
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Corner Boy, Market Square, Saturday 3rd June, 8.30pm
Willy Wonka’s Wonderland
the sold-out Strawberry Fair ball takes place tonight (31st may) in the riverside Park hotel at 8pm. best wishes to all the princesses. For full festival details make sure to pick up your copy of the “50th strawberry Fair & street Rhythms 2017” brochure and the “strawberry Roots Festival” brochure at lots of outlets around enniscorthy and Co. Wexford.
the all ireland Farmers market competition takes place in abbey Square on Sunday 4th June from 9am to 5pm. a wonderful selection of fresh food from all over ireland. See pages 9 and 18 in this issue.
Find your Golden Strawberry Ticket in local shops and make sure to be in the draw for your chance to win the ultimate prize from Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. Winners will be announced on Sunday 4th June at 5pm. The winners must be in the Market Square at 5pm to collect their prizes.
prize for the golden strawberry Ticket kindly sponsored by h. Murphy Cash & Carry.
IN THE EVENT OF WET WEATHER THE SHOW WILL GO ON IN VENUES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN
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programme May 31st – June 4th WeDNesDAY 31st MAY
gOlDeN sTrAWBerrY BAll riVerSiDe Park hoteL 8pm Beginning the 50th festival with the introduction of this year’s Strawberry Princesses. Music on the night by Wrecking Ball followed by late night DJ. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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The MAD hATTers rACe NighT enniScorthy GreyhounD track 8pm Put your best hat forward and enjoy a night at the dogs. We will be looking for the best hats of the evening with prizes available, kindly sponsored by Enniscorthy Greyhound Company. Fringe Event. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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OpeNiNg CereMONY market SQuare 7.30pm Getting the 50th Festival officially underway will be Jimmy Gahan, our MC for the evening, together with former RTÉ news presenter Anne Doyle. Celebrate the Golden Jubilee: ★ Recalling the memories of past festivals with our former Strawberry Queens. ★ A performance from the Street Rhythms Festival. ★ The winning act from the Carlsberg Strawberry Fair Pub Talent Competition. ★ gentlemen Callers on stage from 9pm. the StraWberry rootS FeStiVaL with Carlsberg – a host of great bands playing all styles of Roots music in local venues. See Roots Festival brochure for details. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
sATurDAY 3rd JuNe market SQuare 11.30–6pm eNNisCOrThY sTreeT rhYThMs fesTivAl 11.30am–1.00pm: Baby Bop – say hello to kids’ favourite TV characters including Peppa Pig, Mickey and Minnie, and much more. 1.00pm–1.45pm: Puppeteer, Balloon Making and Facepainting. 1.45pm–2.30pm: Corvenios Magician – a show of thrills, excitement, and magic; audience participation is a must with lots of laughs to be had by all ages. 2.30pm–6.00pm: A mix of dance from home and abroad. The Minions Big Banana Bash – celebrate with the Minions as they go bananas for the Strawberry Festival with dancing, singing and all kinds of mayhem. Kids Disco – join us on the dance stage and show us your moves. PreSentation centre GarDenS 3.00pm The TeDDY BeArs piCNiC Enjoy games and singing at their tea party. raFter Street 12.30pm–6.00pm CrAfT iN MOTiON Come along and see what the craftspeople do, with metal workers, wood turners and more. abbey SQuare 12.00pm–7.00pm viNTAge fAirgrOuND AMuseMeNTs Amusements to entertain the children including a carousel and ferris wheel. market SQuare 7.00pm sTrAWBerrY priNCess iNTervieWs In our attempt to find the 50th Strawberry Queen, Liam Sharkey will interview this year’s Strawberry Princesses. 8.30pm: COrNer BOY the StraWberry rootS FeStiVaL with Carlsberg – a host of great bands playing all styles of Roots music in local venues. See Roots Festival brochure for details.
FrinGe eVentS: Fitness at the Presentation centre: Get active with Lifestyle Fitness and the Strawberry Princesses from 10.30am. enniscorthy Farmers market: 9.00am–1.00pm. Enjoy freshly grown and home-made products from local businesses. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
suNDAY 4th JuNe market SQuare 1.00pm–6.00pm eNNisCOrThY sTreeT rhYThMs fesTivAl 1.00pm-1.20pm: Circus skills with the Boggle Circus. 1.20pm-1.45pm: Dance performances from home and abroad. 1.45pm-3.15pm: Paris Swing – a mix of swing music and jazz to give you that bank holiday festival feeling, relax and enjoy or get up and dance along. 3.15pm-4.00pm: The Other Brothers – an amazing high-energy performance with fire eating, escapology and unbelievable stunts. 4.00pm-4.45pm: Ferns Seisiun – a lively and colourful performance of traditional music, song, dance and storytelling. 4.45pm-5.00pm: A mix of dance from home and abroad. 5.00pm-6.00pm: Kids Disco and announcement of the winners of the Golden Strawberry Draw. enniScorthy caStLe & caStLe Street 1.00pm–5.00pm WillY WONkA’s WONDerlAND Have an adventure with Willy Wonka as we see his chocolate factory and the Oompa Loompas working hard. Willy will be joined by his fairytale friends on the streets of Enniscorthy with lots of fun and games for young and old.
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2nd to 4th June. Part of the Strawberry Fair and Street rhythms Festival. Over 30 gigs (both indoor and outdoor) in three days and a host of great bands playing in all styles of Roots music. This is a Roots Festival with its own roots firmly planted in the soil and soul of Wexford. 100% of artists are Irish (or based in Ireland). 75% of artists are from the South East. See “Strawberry Roots Festival” on Facebook. On Saturday and Sunday there will be a Local Roots Showcase in Rackard's Beer Garden from 3-6pm. Brilliant music from top class local musicians. FREE.
Strawberry roots Venues: Toss Kavanagh’s, Treacy’s Hotel, Alba, The Antique Tavern, The Bailey, Robbies The Pub, Rackard’s, Doreen’s, The Hill, Popovici’s, Dawson’s, Donohoe’s, Stamp’s, Holohan’s. n
Calling all car enthusiasts
ClAssiC CAr shOW Sunday 4th June, the Prom, enniscorthy, 12 noon to 5pm. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes and Free Draw for all participants.
Contact: Andrew 086 8927325, Cyril 087 6775437, Richie 086 3841402
Dance anD muSic From home anD abroaD
raFter Street 12.30pm–6.00pm CrAfT iN MOTiON Come along and see what the craftspeople do, with metal workers, wood turners and lots of other stalls. abbey SQuare 9.00am–3.00pm All irelAND fArMers MArkeT COMpeTiTiON Vendors from all around the country offering a wonderful selection of fresh produce. abbey SQuare 12.00pm–7.00pm viNTAge fAirgrOuND AMuseMeNTs Amusements to entertain the children including a carousel and ferris wheel. the PromenaDe 12.00pm–5.00pm ClAssiC CAr shOW Take a stroll along the Promenade and enjoy the sights of our Classic Car Show. market SQuare main StaGe 8pm CrOWNiNg Of The sTrAWBerrY QueeN Celebrate as we reach the end of the 50th Strawberry Festival by crowning our 50th Strawberry Queen. 9pm: CrY BefOre DAWN the StraWberry rootS FeStiVaL with Carlsberg – a host of great bands playing all styles of Roots music in local venues. See Roots Festival brochure for details. FrinGe eVentS regatta on the Slaney – fun and games on the river with the Edermine Ferry Rowing Club, all welcome.
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Come along and see craftspeople at work at their stalls on Rafter Street on Sat 3rd and Sun 4th from 12.30pm to 6pm.
Pub TAlEnT The winners of the 2017 Strawberry Fair & Street Rhythms Pub Talent competition is: Treacy’s Hotel, with the Slaney Inn, Oylegate, as runners-up. The winners will be performing in the Market Square on Friday evening, 2nd June.
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enniScorthy StraWberry rootS FeStiVaL over 30 gigs in local venues 2-4th June. see Facebook “strawberry Roots Festival” (or brochure available locally) for full details.
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All Ireland Farmers Market competition in Enniscorthy The 10th All Ireland Farmers Market local artisan food producers’ competition takes place this Sunday 4th June. Since 2008 Enniscorthy has been hosting this very important event! Following the success of the local Enniscorthy weekly Farmers Market since 2004, Enniscorthy Town Council proposed this initiative and with the support of the Co. Wexford Farmers Markets and the IFA, the first All Ireland Farmers Market food producers’ competition was held in 2008, jointly, with the annual Strawberry Festival. The Co.
Wexford Organic Centre was the first winner in 2008. This event is growing in interest, popularity and competitiveness. It’s the national centre and the showcase/platform for local, small, artisan food producers from all over Ireland to come to Enniscorthy and compete for the prestigious award of being the best artisan food producer in the country plus a substantial financial award and the perpetual cup! The importance of this event/competition has not been fully realised, yet. It’s a fantas-
tic opportunity for small food producers around the country to enter and showcase their creations. Enniscorthy Farmers Market alone has many success stories from small beginnings in food production: 1. Killowen Yogurts. 2. O’Neill Foods. 3. Zanna – Owen & Lorna Mullins. 4. Mary O’Hanlon – gluten free range of breads and cakes. 5. Wild About – Fiona Faulkner. 6. Clodagh Davis – cordials. The above mentioned food producers are now supplying
High Tea at Johnstown Castle
many large retail outlets throughout Ireland. C o . We x f o rd F a r m e r s Markets also encourage and offer schools (transition years) advice and free space to display and sell their project assignments in food and crafts. The weekend of the 3rd and 4th June offers something to all age groups. Co. Wexford Farmers Markets wish the 50th Strawberry Fair every success with its forthcoming event and long may it continue in tandem with the All Ireland Farmers Market food competition. n
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Prizegiving at last year’s All Ireland Farmers Market Competition.
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On Sunday 14th May I had the pleasure of enjoying Afternoon Tea at the beautifully regal Johnstown Castle. Welcomed on arrival by a most stately doorman in red tail jacket and black top hat complete with cane, we were immediately ushered into the dining hall where we were greeted and shown to our table for two by the window by the lovely Anne Wheeler. Anne, the perfect hostess, originally from Liverpool with a background in heritage and culture, has been working at Johnstown with her husband Matt for many years, firstly as a volunteer and now in a more formal capacity. Anne’s love of the Castle is obvious and she is delighted that her Afternoon Tea event is developing into a major attraction. Although, only its second run, both occasions were completely booked out with long waiting lists. While Anne is thrilled that restoration work is due to commence at the Castle in September, she regrets that the timing may not allow the hosting of another Afternoon Tea in October.
A most stately doorman in red tail jacket and black top hat complete with cane!
After a delicious repas of Earl Grey tea, delicate sandwiches, delectable pastries, moist fruit cake and dainty scones with lashings of luscious cream and mouthwatering raspberry jam served by our lovely maid in Downton Abbey outfit, it was off to the Library to hear some of the history of the Castle. At the Library we were joined by husband and wife team, Peter and Hazel Millar, who enthused about the Castle and all things Johnstown. Peter,
who is a member of the Board of Directors, is an absolute font of information about the Castle and its owners – the Esmondes and the Grogans and also about the Agricultural Museum attached to the Castle, the seed laboratories on its upper floors and the major restoration about t o b e u n de r t a k e n b y t h e Heritage Trust. Both Hazel and Peter are enthused by the project and look forward to what will be achieved over the next few years. Once again their love of the Castle, their passion for its history is blatantly obvious as they recount stories about secret doors, underground tunnels, nineteen Apostles and future plans. Such a lovely couple and so happy to impart their abundant knowledge about this magical edifice to everyone who wants to listen. At €20 per head this is a most wonderful experience in a beautiful space and my compliments to all involved from doorman, to maid, to Anne, Hazel and Peter who make it special for all. – Maria Nolan
If you are, why not join Joyces on Saturday 3rd June for a Summer Cookery Demo with Chef Yvonne Carty from Siemens. Yvonne's dishes include: Tomato & Basil Tart with Mozzarella, Grilled Asparagus, Spring Onion & Feta Cheese Salad, Stir-Fried Chicken with Asparagus, Butterfly Leg of Lamb with Ratatouille, Strawberry Shortcake & Rhubarb Crumble Cake!
The complimentary demo takes place from 11am-1pm in Joyces of Wexford on Saturday 3rd June. To book your place please email: marketing@ joyces.ie or call 053-91 70500. Joyces new Garmin Ambassador, Lee Chin, will also be in-store from 11am on Saturday, talking all things Garmin, and Joyces have one to give away plus a 32” Panasonic TV, a Tablet, Philips Airfryer and lots more!!! n
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Kavanagh's Pharmacy to host the Shed! Mental Health – As part of International Men's health Week which takes place from Monday 12th to Sunday 18th of June, kavanagh's P h a r m a c y, D u ff r y h i l l , Enniscorthy, has invited the Enniscorthy Men's Shed to have a presence in its shop that week. The Shed movement has been recognised by the Haven pharmacy group (of which Kavanagh’s is a member) as an important contributor to men's health and Haven has asked its members nationwide to invite their local shed to set up a presence during Men’s Health Week not just to display their wares, but to talk to men about the benefits of belonging to a shed.
Men can, if they wish, join a shed to learn a new skill such as wood-turning, joinery, painting, art, etc or just go and talk over a cup of tea or coffee. Or just sit and read a newspaper if that's all they feel like doing. The Shed in Enniscorthy meets every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10am until 1pm in the old building in St. John's Hospital. New members are always very welcome so why not call in for a chat. Or ring Chairman, Richie, on 0876691952 or Secretary, Eamonn, on 087-9596119. And make sure to drop into Kavanagh's Pharmacy between 12-17th June to learn about your local Men's Shed. n
commitment needed Fianna Fáil TD for Wexford, James Browne, says the government needs to show a greater commitment to dealing with problems identified in Ireland’s mental health services. Deputy Browne made the comments during a meeting with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny last week. The meeting was arranged to discuss the implementation of the ‘Vision for Change’ policy framework. Deputy Browne said, “I made it known that the current pace of reform simply isn’t good enough and greater commitm e n t i s n e e d e d f ro m Government to ensure we have
a mental health service which is fit for purpose. “I also raised concerns around Wexford’s mental health services directly with An Taoiseach. I highlighted the lack of out of hours services for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the South East. I pointed out that the practice of admitting a child to an adult psychiatric unit, as is the case in University Hospital Waterford, must come to an end. An Taoiseach committed to achieving this. This is something which I will continue to raise with the government until the matter is resolved.” n
Affordable childcare
Civic Reception, 18th May 2017, in Enniscorthy Castle to honour individuals who have been successful in various sports.
Fine Gael TD and Minister with responsibility for Defence, Paul kehoe, is pleased to confirm that extra funding for childcare is now available in Wexford. “From September every child aged between 6-months and 3 years in registered childcare will get some level of support. “The child can be in full or part-time registered childcare. There will be no minimum number of hours and no maximum number of weeks for eligibility. In addition, we are going to lift the cost barrier for those families who need it most. “These targeted supports will be enhanced significantly with the top rate of subsidy available rising from €95 per week to €145 per week and part-time rates will increase to €80 per week. “The extra money will be available for those parents who cannot enter work, training or education because they cannot pay for childcare. They will also be available to those who are working but on lower
Liz Hore, Manager Enniscorthy Municipal District, presents the trophy to representatives of Kilcannon Garden Centre – the winner of the Wexford Literary Festival Shop Window Award. Pic: Maria Nolan.
incomes and for whom the cost of childcare acts as a major disincentive. “I encourage every family in Wexford to examine their entitlements to make sure they get the full benefit of what’s on offer. “Switching our childcare system from being one of the most expensive in the world to one of the best was never going to be easy. But the countdown for more affordable childcare for Wexford families has now begun. “… childcare centres here in Wexford will receive a letter inviting them to be a registered provider offering state subsidised schemes. This is going to be followed up by a major awareness campaign aimed at families… “Let me assure Wexford families that this will lead to a sea change in how childcare is provided in Ireland. A major awareness campaign aimed at parents and families will be launched nationwide by the end of the month [May].” n
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Wexford Business Awards The Wexford Business Award winners were announced at a Gala Dinner in Clayton Whites hotel on Friday 26th May. We’ll be carrying full details in our next issue of 5th July but in the meantime here are some of the winners and runners-up on the night: Des Pettitt, The Irish National Heritage Park, Kia Ora Mini Farm, Wexford Spiegeltent Festival, Marlfield House Hotel and The Duck
Terrace Restaurant, Mary Barry’s Seafood Bar & Restaurant, Dulann Limited, Lantern Events, Greenacres, Pettitts SuperValu (Saint Aidans, Wexford), Baker Tilly Hughes Blake, Fortune’s Pharmacy, Nolan Transport, Pettitt Group, Griffin Group, The OmniPro Group, Halo Tiles & Bat hrooms, Tom Doy le Supplies, Scurri, Rochefreight Ireland Limited, Tweeting Goddess, Graphedia Limited,
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Bizfest 2017 launched
Bizfest is a free networking event aimed at helping Irish companies to develop their networks and expand their business. “Look further, think bigger, be ambitious” is the theme of this year’s event which takes place on the 21st of June at the national Opera house, Wexford. Now in its 4th year, Bizfest 2017 will be hosted by Local Enterprise Offices from the southeast region and Enterprise Ireland. The event, which is sponsored by Bank of Ireland, provides opportunities for owners, managers and their key staff across Ireland to make connections while immersing themselves in the experience, entrepreneurial spirit and stories of entrepreneurs.
Bizfest has 3 elements; a networking lunch, an exhibition area which introduces attendees to services which may benefit their business, and a panel event featuring unique business people who have experience on the local, national and international stage. This year’s panel includes Julie Sinnamon, CEO of Enterprise Ireland, Patsy Carney, CEO of Eirgen, Jim Hughes, CEO of Innovate, and Paul Jacob, owner of Smart Storage. The event is hosted by Newstalk presenter and Wexford native, Ivan Yates. Speaking about the event, Tom Banville, Head of Enterprise at Wexford County Council’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) said: “These Local Enterprise
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Office Networking Events are highly popular and engaging events which generate much interest from businesses. They make connections happen which in turn helps to develop key relationships, boost revenues and maintain and create jobs.” Panellist Jim Hughes, cofounder and CEO of Innovate, says: “Making the right connections is a vital part of doing business and the Bizfest networking event, which is an ideal opportunity to make those vital connections, is therefore a must for Ireland’s enterprise community.” To book your free place email info@leo.wexfordcoco.ie or call the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) on 053-9196020. n
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Wexford LEO delivering jobs A net total of 3,679 new jobs were delivered in 2016 by the 6,846 small businesses from across the country that have been supported by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), according to the results of the latest LEO annual jobs survey. At a local level, the Wexford Local Enterprise Office (LEO) based at County hall Wexford directly created 197 new jobs in gross terms and 103 new jobs in net terms across County Wexford. Reading the business pages in the Slaney News is a great way to keep informed about local business developments. Another great way is to receive the weekly, informative email newsletter from the Wexford County Council Local Enterprise Office (LEO). LEO understands that all of you are extremely busy, working hard to make your businesses prosper, and opportunities within the broader
business network in the county can be easily missed. The LEO newsletter is a convenient way for you to keep informed about opportunities for networking, funding, up-skilling and more at a local, regional and national level. If you do not already receive this newsletter and
would like to be kept up to date with news from the Wexford LEO then please contact the Local Enterprise Office - Wexford. Phone: 053-9196020. Email: info@leo.wexfordcoco.ie Address: Wexford County Council, Carricklawn, Wexford, Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm. n
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Large turnout for Brexit meeting Almost two hundred people from all walks of life gathered in the riverside Park hotel for the Fine Gael public meeting on Brexit on 8th May. Speaking after the meeting, Minister Kehoe stated: “I was delighted with the level of interest shown by the people of Wexford as this was an important opportunity to hear their concerns and to be able to lay out for them the Government’s plans. The keynote speaker for the meeting was Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar TD, who provided the crowd with a detailed overview of the approach being taken by the Irish Government, highlighting the key negotiating priorities, the main risks and the successes to date.
Rowena Dwyer, Chief Economist, IFA, demonstrated the extensive preparation that has been undertaken by her organisation identifying the risks and in working with the government to put in place plans for the industry. Neil Hughes, Baker Tilly Hughes Blake, provided some very sound advice for businesses – “Don’t panic, be flexible, prepare to diversify” as a means for surviving and indeed thriving as Brexit unfolds. Karl Fitzpatrick, Wexford Chamber of Commerce, highlighted a number of opportunities that may open up, such as the possibility of enticing foreign students from the UK to Irish universities. Verona Murphy, President, Irish Road Haulage Association, outlined some of the impact a
hard border would have on the haulage industry and the knock-on effects that this would have on all goods and services across the country. The final speaker of the night, Nicholas Dunne of Killowen Farm, detailed how his business has already evaluated the risks being posed by Brexit and the steps that he is taking to seek out new markets and develop his business. Summing up the meting Minister Kehoe said: “I believe the key to surviving Brexit will be preparation and planning and we are extremely lucky to have such pro-active, positive and forward-thinking organisations throughout the country representing the various sectors and working together to seek the best possible outcome for Ireland.” n
Minister Paul Kehoe, Minister Leo Varadkar and Michael D’Àrcy TD at the Brexit meeting.
Sam sells majority shareholding Private equity fund Carlyle Cardinal Ireland (CCI) has been an active investor in the Irish market over the last three years and is now investing in independent retail pharmacy group Sam McCauley Chemists. The companies have not disclosed the size of the investment but the deal is estimated
to be worth more than €50 million and is for a majority stake in the business. It is understood that Sam McCauley will still be a significant shareholder in the company and will remain on its board of directors. Having joined his father’s business in 1978, Sam McCauley transformed it from a single chemist shop in
Enniscorthy to the third largest retail pharmacy group in Ireland. The group now has 30 stores, almost 600 employees nationwide and a reported turnover of €75m in 2015. Sam McCauley said the investment from CCI allows the group to continue growing and innovating for the benefit of its customers and staff. n
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Enniscorthy company wins European award and plans further expansion InDOS Financial, the independent AIFMD depositary with offices in Enniscorthy and London, has been named Best Depositary for the second consecutive year at the 2017 hedge Fund Managers (hFM) European Services Awards. INDOS won the award in recognition of its continued innovation as an independent depositary, exceptional client focussed service delivery and impressive client growth over the past 12 months. INDOS Financial was started by Bill Prew in 2014, and its sole office in Ireland is located in Templeshannon,
Enniscorthy. Since beginning operations in 2014 it has experienced rapid expansion from an initial three employees to a current workforce of twelve; further expansion is underway, with INDOS recently announcing plans to extend the team in Enniscorthy to fifteen before the end of 2017. The company currently has in excess of $14 billion dollars under depositary, with services provided to 70 hedge funds across 56 different managers. Bill Prew, CEO of INDOS Financial, said: “We are thrilled that INDOS has once again been recognised as the leading
depositary servicing the hedge fund industry. As the only specialist independent depositary in the market, the award recognises the inherent benefits of an independent solution that delivers value to investors, fund boards and managers. We would like to thank all our clients that supported our application and our entire team for their incredibly hard work over the past year – indeed this award is a testament to the standard of our team, which is drawn from the strong financial services workforce in Ireland’s south east region. We hope to use
this talent pool to add further high calibre staff over the coming months.” The firm has also recently received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority in London to extend its Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) depositary permissions to provide full depositary services to investment managers. This move represents the first time a non-bank entity in the UK/Ireland has been given these permissions, and positions the company to continue its impressive growth over the coming years. n
L-R Andrew Watson, Emmet Jackson, Beata Radaviciute, all depositary managers at INDOS.
Dollies – always active in the community Above: Garda Aisling Hayes and Sergeant Brendan Moore of the Garda Crime Prevention Office gave a talk on Crime Prevention to members of Enniscorthy’s Delightful Dollies at their recent meeting. Left: Dollies’ members Jean Hendrick and Kit Kenny, who put on a Bring and Buy Sale in aid of St. Senan’s Primary School Autism Unit, handing over a cheque of monies raised. L-R: Venie Mullett (St Senan’s), Jean Hendrick and Kit Kenny (Dollies) and Sinead Breen (St. Senan’s Autism Committee).
IMPROVING LINKS BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND ENNISCORTHY Is your name kehoe, Corish, rossiter, Stafford or Murphy? If so you may have a particular interest in an event taking place in The Athenaeum hall on Thursday, June 8th. Students from Georgia Southern university (GSu) Savannah, the oldest city in the State of Georgia, are visiting Enniscorthy to further explore the Wexford-Savannah Axis, an innovative research and heritage outreach project that reveals, analyses and celebrates the historic links between County Wexford and the City of Savannah on the Georgia Coast. Each year, Savannah hosts over 14 million tourists – an
astonishing number. The majority of them are driven by heritage and history. Thanks to the WEX-SAV (or WexfordSavannah Axis) project at GSU, they are now enjoying, via their mobile phones, a carefully researched, image-rich tourist experience whose focus is on how hundreds of Wexford immigrants changed the face and culture of Savannah beginning around 1850. Savannah became one of the most Irish cities in the United States with Wexfordborn natives dominating the immigrant neighbourhoods. Many well-known Wexford family names associated with the county abound in Savannah
and it could be argued with considerable conviction that Savannah is Wexford’s home city in the U.S. The visiting GSU students, who will spend upwards of 10 days in this county doing further research, will attend a public meeting in The Athenaeum Hall on Thursday night, June 8th, and there will tell how a m a n f ro m j u s t n o r t h o f Enniscorthy developed in Savannah the largest iron foundry in the South Eastern United States. The attendance will also hear how the memory of Daniel O’Connell’s speech at a meeting in Enniscorthy travelled to Savannah with the Wexford emigrants and how
Wexford natives preserved the spirit of 1798 – Vinegar Hill, Oulart Hill and more – all across the city. The students will use images, spoken-word pieces, music and song and other means to convey these exciting stories, which reflect how, during the 1850s, it was possible to sail on Wexford vessels non-stop from the Model County to Savannah. They will, in addition, have lists of names of Wexford people who settled in Savannah and they will seek the help of their Enniscorthy audience with identifying these people and, hopefully, with putting a backstory to the names.
The GSU Course/Trip Coordinator is Howard Keeley of the University staff and he is most anxious that the planned Enniscorthy event is an interactive one involving his students and members of the audience. He is inviting attendees to bring and share information they may have about relatives who emigrated to Savannah between 1798 and 1850. Mr. Keeley is anxious to hear from people/individuals who may have information about the Repeal, the Temperance movement and Tenant Rights movements in and around Enniscorthy during that period. Information is
also being sought on two businessmen – James Deveraux and TN Sinnott, believed to have been merchants in the town, to whom emigrants applied for passage to Savannah. The planned Enniscorthy meeting is open to all members of the public and admission is free of charge. Because of the historical connections b e t w e e n We x f o rd a n d Savannah, it is hoped the event will be attended by a representative cross-section of the local community in what must surely be an ideal opportunity to further links between County Wexford and the US city of Savannah. n
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Joe Kavanagh looks at your pet’s summer diet. We are passionate about dogs and have been working with them for many years. Ensuring the dogs in our care are happy and safe is our main priority.
With the weather over the last few weeks we've got an early taste of summer. Hot sunny days and balmy evenings bring a sense of holiday mode. The secondary schools are winding down except for the Junior and Leaving Cert students, and we wish them well in their exams. With the warm weather we see different cases presenting with various types of skin conditions. These will vary from flea bite allergies, to what we term moist excema, or hot spots. The old adage that 'you are what you eat' or the French version is 'we dig our graves with our teeth'... slightly more ominous!... but the point is also true of the animals. With summer comes salad days. We eat less. The same should be true for our pets. Invariably though we feed them the same amount as always and just to be polite.... they eat it all. Unfortunately though because they don't need to be eating this amount it isn't metabolised properly and so it invariably leads to problems. The one we see most often, that is directly linked to diet, is these 'hot spots'. Patches of skin that break out in oozing sores or crusty caked skin that's painful and sore. They usually need a course of antibiotics to clear it up and special washes for their coat but the underlying issue is to reduce the level of protein in their diet. In the warm weather, just like ourselves, they don't need the same dietary requirements so less is more! Giving them a good probiotic in their food also is a big help and essential in my opinion especially after any course of medication, antibiotics or long-term heart, epileptic medication, etc.
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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 72nd of a series, Ibar shares two photos taken in 1988. 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.
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don’t forget: Ibar specIalIses In recopyIng and restorIng old photos. call In any tIme for more InformatIon. Left: Winners of Barman’s Race at 21st Strawberry fair, taken in July 1988. aBove: Strawberry fair's 21st Committee, taken in July 1988. Photos by Ibar Carty. all photos copyright: Ibar Carty.
A local contributor looks at life today in Enniscorthy and beyond Varadkar Vs coVeney Will the outcome of the Varadkar vs Coveney contest within Fine Gael have any impact on us ordinary mortals? I doubt it. Both have been members of the last and present governments and have fully supported all the policies of those governments. Therefore, regardless of which of these elite personalities take command, our lives will be no different. However, the outcome could easily make a big difference to Paul Kehoe and Michael D’Arcy. Currently Kehoe is the senior Fine Gael man in the county and is supporting Leo Varadkar so one would assume that in the now likely event of Varadkar winning, Paul’s position would be safe. Not so actually. The fly in the ointment for Paul is that Michael D’Arcy is also a fervent supporter of the bould Leo and you can be sure he will be expecting some little perk in return. When the new Taoiseach takes over one of his first actions will be to form a cabinet followed a week or so later by the appointment of
ministers of state. Wexford constituency will not get a senior minister, that’s for sure, but Fine Gael in the county will expect a junior minister. Therein is the problem for Leo and Fine Gael. There will be civil war in the party in Co. Wexford if any attempt is made to remove Kehoe to favour D’Arcy. Likewise, the omission of D’Arcy in favour of Kehoe will cause uproar in the Gorey Fine Gael area. Both cannot be accommodated as Wexford will not get two junior ministers. Too many other supporters of Varadkar will have to be shovelled into junior ministerial positions to keep them happy and this will limit Wexford’s quota. So exciting times ahead in this area. Incidentally in the unlikely event that Coveney wins the problem will not arise. Neither will get anything. Speed VanS We all see the speed vans parked around our main roads. They do an essential job in at least trying to control speed and encourage sensible driving. Something which
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View from the Hill puzzles me with regard to their locations is the placing of the vans barely within an urban speed zone where drivers can be picked off for doing a few kilometres per hour over the limit. In these areas one has to be forgiven for thinking that the vans are revenue raisers rather than speed controllers. In my humble opinion the secondary county roads should get more attention than they do. Some drivers use these roads as if they were racing tracks and seem to think that not only does a speed limit not exist but that
Another terrible habit some drivers have is to drive while drinking hot coffee or tea. This practice is dangerous and indeed deadly. Can you imagine a driver, with a carton of hot beverage, being faced with an emergency stop or having to take a sudden evasive action while trying to protect themselves from being scalded. Is it not time that these people copped themselves on?
they have the god-given right to speed in the middle of the road rather than on the left hand side. This is where the speed vans should be located from time to time. Even the possibility of such speed traps will have a direct positive effect. Hopefully this can be looked at.
St. Senan’S The proposed development of St. Senan’s as a centre of education is to be welcomed. If this comes to pass the entire county and indeed other parts of the south east will benefit. Hopefully the efforts of those behind the proposed project will be successful and will get the support of all politicans and statutory bodies in the county.
and on driVing… It is shocking to see how many people still use hand-held mobile phones. People totally disregard the current law in this regard and unfortunately seem to get away with it.
public SerVice card There seems to be a resistance from some sources to the push by the government to persuade us all to obtain a public service card. These c a rd s a re i s s u e d b y t h e
Department of Social Protection. The reality is that to have such a card is more of an advantage than disadvantage. The card is very helpful if a person needs to show identification for any reason whatever. It is difficult to see what drawback there is in having one. It may be suggested that our activities and movements can be monitored because of our possession of such a card. This is probably somewhat farfetched. At the end of the day, card or not, if any one in authority such as a garda or other state official requires you to identify yourself you must do so, card or not. If applying for a passport or other service we must identify ourselves anyway. I would accept that it would be wrong to impose an obligation to carry such a card at all times. The card should be discretionary but the convenience of having the card certainly outweighs not having one. 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… indoor Market Bunclody’s indoor market with over a dozen local food producers, artisans and craftspeople comes together every Saturday to offer their wares at St. Aidan's Hall in Irish Street from 11am to 2pm. Part of the appeal for those attending is the availability of tea and coffee in a fireside setting allowing locals and visitors alike to meet up, relax and and have a chat.
WHiSt Monday nights St. Aidan’s Hall. alcoHolicS anonyMouS Local Meetings are held on Tuesdays & Saturdays at 8.30pm in Brennan’s Market Square. St Vincent de paul Local Confidential helpline 0873696883. Newspaper recycling beside SuperValu in aid of S.V.P.
bunclody library 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/
bunclody HiStorical Society Meets Thurs June 1st at 6.45pm at Market Square, Bunclody, to visit the historic settlement of Clonmore, Co. Carlow near the Wicklow border. Local historian, Eddie McDonald, will give a tour of this fascinating site. Travel by car share. Contact BarbaraAnne at 087-6736966.
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bingo Weds nights, River’s Edge, 9pm. €200 of proceeds each month is given to a local charity. n
Bunclody Market, which runs at St. aidan's Hall, Irish Street, Bunclody, every Saturday from 10am to 2pm, recently held a raffle in aid of Bunclody Day Care Centre, and presented the proceeds to the centre. Back: Bridie Kavanagh, Marianne Jackman, William Levingstone, Maggie Roberts, John Kavanagh, Marie Dunne, Marie Breen, Kathleen Dobbs, Una Murphy, and Bridie Murphy. front: Kathy Kehoe, Lizzy Byrne, and Mary Daughan. Pic: Jarlath Judge.
Antisocial Behaviour Gorey Cllr. Malcolm Byrne has accused Wexford County Council of failing to properly deal with Council tenants or residents in estates who engage in antisocial behaviour. He was responding to the frontpage story in the Irish Examiner of 15th May which showed that in 2015 and 2016, Wexford Co. Council received 563 complaints of antisocial behaviour – the highest number of any Council outside of Dublin. Malcolm said, "I have been raising the problem of the small minority of Council tenants who cause hell for their neighbours for a number of years and the fact that Wexford County Council continues to adopt a softly, softly approach with these tenants." "The vast majority of Council tenants work hard, keep their houses well and contribute to the community yet there seems to be a reluctance to deal effectively with troublemakers." Malcolm points out that it is not just Council tenants where complaints are received. “There are sometimes renters who cause havoc and the Council does not have either the power nor the will to take tough action. For example… the case of an individual who has allowed dozens of bags of rubbish to be built up in her front garden. This is a health and environment hazard. Rather than take a prosecution, the Council arranged to have the rubbish taken away not once but twice! This is completely unfair for that person's neighbours." n
Barntown National School Communion in Barntown Church, 20th May.
COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL FUNDING 20 schools in Wexford will undergo major improvements over the summer thanks to government funding according to local Fine gael td and Minister for defence, paul kehoe. the Summer Works Scheme will see mechanical, sanitation and roofing upgrades to buildings in both primary and secondary schools across the county. The local schools that will benefit from the scheme include Sacred Heart NS, Caim, Kilmyshall NS, St Joseph’s NS Kilmuckridge, Oulart NS, St Joseph’s NS, Donard, SN Padraig Naofa, Courtnacuddy, FCJ, Bunclody, Coláiste an Átha, Kilmuckridge. Minister Kehoe said: “This local investment is part of an overall allocation of €47million for vital school projects around the country. “Works will be carried out in schools in Wexford over the summer months, so the dis-
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ruption to students, teachers and other school staff will be kept to a minimum. “I am confident that school authorities here in Wexford will be able to achieve best value for money on prices for jobs, and I call on schools to ensure that they maximise the benefit to their schools of the works sanctioned by my Fine Gael colleague, Education Minister Richard Bruton. “The Action Plan for Education, which aims to make the Irish education and training
service the best in Europe within a decade, puts a big priority on investment in school educational infrastructure. “This announcement confirms the Government’s continuing prioritisation of capital funding for school buildings here in Wexford which will enhance the learning and working environment for pupils and teachers.” “ T h e S u m m e r Wo r k s Scheme is designed to allow schools to carry out small and medium scale building works that will improve and upgrade existing school buildings. “Some 438 schools at both primary and secondary level around the country will receive €47 million for vital school improvements through the scheme. “This year, almost €500 million will be invested in school building infrastructure under the school building and modernisation programme.” n
FERNS Ferns community First responders: Volunteers are urgently needed in order to continue with 24/7 cover. If you think you have what it takes and would like to find out what's involved please make contact through the Facebook page or speak to any of the trained members. n
Playgrounds in Co. Wexford The number of public playgrounds in Co. Wexford is to set to increase significantly, following the recent adoption of a new 5-year Playground Strategy by the members of Wexford Co. Council. The Strategy, which covers the period 2017-2022, will see grants of up to €25,000 (or 49% of capital costs) made available to community groups throughout Co. Wexford who wish to develop a children’s playground in their local area.
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31 May 2017
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MINI CouNTryMaN review by Caroline Kidd
the Mini countryman was launched back in 2010 as a ‘big’ Mini with the style of a crossover. the idea was to package the fun of a Mini in a larger and more versatile shape, with SuV-inspired styling. Seven years on and MINI Countryman Mark 2 has arrived in Ireland. It’s the biggest MINI yet, having expanded in length and width. Visually the new Countryman looks leaner and more purposeful than before. MINI’s extensive menu of customisation options is of course a feature. Inside, the Countryman is probably not like any other crossover you’ve sat in before. It’s a bit like stepping into a nightclub: glossy surfaces, coloured lights and cheesy graphics. But I think this is the MINI way of doing things so you will like it or loathe it. The quality of the interior is all very good, and even the seat fabric looks like it could belong to an expensive sofa. Infotainment is provided via the ‘MINI Visual Boost Radio’ with 6.5” colour display and con-
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trolled by a rotary controller on the centre console. New MINI Countryman is roomier inside than the outgoing model. The wheelbase has been extended and there is now an extra 5 centimetres of legroom. The boot volume is up to 450 litres. Petrol and diesel engines are available. The MINI Cooper Countryman has a 1.5-litre three
cylinder petrol engine with 136hp, while the MINI Cooper D Countryman with a 2.0-litre 150hp diesel engine is the best for economy returning up to 64mpg with emissions of 113g/km. There are two more performance based models: the Cooper SD (190hp) and the Cooper S (192hp). Manual and automatic gearboxes are available, as well as the option of
MINI’s ‘ALL4’ all wheel drive system. On the road the Countryman is remarkably good fun for a tall, slightly overweight MINI crossover. There is loads of grip and it feels glued to the road at all times. The steering has a weighty and elastic feel that adds to the thrills behind the wheel. It’s a sporty car but there is little compromise in terms of com-
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. fort, and it’s refined too for long haul trips on the motorway. But thankfully not so wellinsulated as to drown out the delightful noise of the 192hp 2.0litre turbo petrol powering the Cooper S model I drove. It burbles into life when you press the ignition switch and then rumbles thereafter not too dissimilar to a V8 (!) at low speeds around town. It’s quite disarming coming from a family car. It’s also very quick and very responsive, with 0100kmh achieved in 7.2 seconds on the MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 with 8-speed Steptronic transmission. It’s an absolute delight to drive but this model in particular is expensive and more niche. While the Countryman range starts at €33,580, the Cooper S Countryman comes in at a hefty €38,850 or €43,400 with four wheel drive. Standard equipment includes 16-inch alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, MINI Connected, sat nav and Bluetooth connectivity on Cooper and Cooper D mod-
els. MINI Cooper S and Cooper SD Countryman models add 17inch alloy wheels and cloth/leather upholstery. With pricing starting from €33,580, the Countryman is firmly in the ‘small, premium crossover’ set with new competitors like the Audi Q2. The entry Cooper and Cooper D make most sense for the Irish market in terms of pricing and running costs. MINIs have always been very desirable and why you will pay for the privilege, this is probably one of the most fun family cars out there. The new MINI Countryman is an improvement all round on the previous model and feels like it has finally grown into its crossover skin. Model tested: MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Auto Price: €43,400 (€53,602 as tested) Engine: 2.0-litre turbo petrol Power: 192hp 0-100km/h: 7.2 seconds Economy: 39mpg CO2 emissions: 159g/km Motor tax: €570 per year n
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www.slaneynews.com Council invites Entries for local Authority Housing Estate Award Scheme Wexford County Council has introduced a local Authority Housing Estate Award Scheme to recognise and reward the continuous voluntary hard work and dedication of residents in the upkeep of their local Authority Estates throughout County Wexford. The Scheme, which is open to all Local Authority built estates, is all about fostering pride in local authority estates and recognising and rewarding individuals and groups for the manner in which they present their homes and their entire estate. Applicant housing estates will be assessed using the following criteria: • Litter management initiatives • Absence of graffiti, illegal dumping, abandoned cars • Planting initiatives eg flowers, shrubs, hanging baskets • Treatment of communal areas such as open spaces and grass margins. Wexford County Council will carry out the judging process during the summer months and the results will be announced at Wexford County Council’s annual Residents Day on Tuesday, 31st October, 2017. Winning entries will receive vouchers for local garden centres. Prize categories include: • Best Kept Estate in each Municipal District Area • Best Estate Feature in each Municipal District Area • Best Kept Local Authority Housing Estate in County Wexford. Applications for the Awards Scheme: visit www.wexford.ie/ wex/departments/housing/. Application forms can also be obtained from Wexford County Council, County Hall, Wexford. Tel: 053 91 96000. And from each of the Council’s Municipal District Offices. Hurry! Closing date for receipt of applications is today, Weds 31st May, 2017, at 5.00pm. n
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Past, Present & Future at Enniscorthy Castle
Pic: Maria Nolan
L-R: Cllr oliver Walsh (Chairman, enniscorthy Municipal District), Liz Hore (Manager, enniscorthy Municipal District), Scott foster (United Nations economic Commission for europe), Cllr Paddy Kavanagh (Chairman, Wexford Co. Council) and tom enright (Ceo, Wexford Co. Council)
past, present and future all came together recently at enniscorthy castle as members of enniscorthy Historical re-enactment Society, depicting aspects of the towns history, formed the welcoming party for an international delegation of world leaders in sustainable energy who were in town to discuss the possibility of locating ireland’s first passive House training centre of excellence at enniscorthy.
The delegation, led by Scott Foster of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, were well impressed with both the welcome and the hospitality encountered in the town and were completely blown away with our beautiful Castle as a venue for the Welcome Reception hosted jointly by Enniscorthy Municipal District Council and Enniscorthy Chamber of Commerce. Town Manager, Liz Hore, called on speakers, Oliver Walsh
and John Burke O’Leary, who both expressed their delight that Enniscorthy is being considered as a possible site for this exciting venture and both were lavish in their praise of Michael Bennett and his passive housing project at the Moyne, already viewed earlier in the day by the delegation. Scott Foster said that he and his team of experts had been treated royally since arriving in Wexford but the reception in an Irish Castle
Pic: Maria Nolan
John Burke o’Leary and Maree Lyng of enniscorthy & District Chamber of Commerce make a presentation to Scott foster at the welcome event in enniscorthy Castle.
surrounded by Pikemen and Volunteers was unexpected, exceptional and unique. He said that Enniscorthy would be his choice of location for the pilot project being streets ahead already of most of Europe, and her people and politicians so enthused and eager to make it all happen. Presentations were made of mementos of Enniscorthy to the visitors by both the Chamber and the Council and after the reception they were all
invited to take a tour of the Castle with Rory O’Connor. Most of the delegation having either some Irish blood in them or married to those that do, were thrilled with the opportunity to view the Castle and learn a little of her history. Well done to everyone involved with presenting the town in its best possible light to our visitors and let’s all keep our collective fingers crossed for a favourable decision. – Maria Nolan
enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment Society welcomes the international delegation to enniscorthy Castle.
Pic: Maria Nolan
Certified passive housing – handing over the keys
Handing over the keys on 10th May to the first two tenant families of enniscorthy’s new certified passive housing at Madeira oaks, enniscorthy, are representatives of enniscorthy Municipal District, Wexford Co. Council, and Michael Bennett & Sons Building Contractors.
Wexford County Council is committed to providing affordable, ‘nearly Zero energy Buildings’ (nZeB) houses and the first such scheme is in enniscorthy and the first tenants moved in just a couple of weeks ago. the passive houses were designed and constructed by local building company, Michael Bennett & Sons, and were certified by Mosart/ Passive House academy. –––––––––––––––––– Right: alan Lambert, Denise Redmond and Jack Redmond are delighted with their passive home.
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strawberry fair aND pub taleNt We’re looking forward to a great weekend on 2-5th June for the 50th Strawberry Fair & Street rhythms Festival. The three main musical acts performing in the Market Square will be Cry Before Dawn, Gentlemen Callers and Corner Boy. While in the local pubs the Strawberry Roots team have organised over 30 gigs to keep everybody happy.
The winners of the 2017 Strawberry Fair & Street Rhythms Pub Talent competition was Treacy’s Hotel, with the Slaney Inn, Oylegate, as runners-up. The winners will be performing in the Market Square on Friday 2nd June. Best of luck to all the Strawberry Princesses at tonight’s Strawberry Ball. – Joseph Doyle
coMMuNioN tiMe… Congrats to everybody who made their First Communion recently including Maria Ann Coulet (right). Holly Merrigan (below) made her First Holy Communion in Riverchapel recently. Holly is pictured with her mother, Claire, her brother, Mason, and her father, Stephen. Bottom: Aisling Doyle (right), a young girl with Enniscorthy connections, celebrated her Holy Communion recently in Dublin with friends.
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As always it’s great to see so many new businesses opening up in town – beautique (Samantha Shortt) is a new beauticians on Wafer Street. Fix Me is a new computer and phone repair shop on Slaney
Street. the Saucy butcher is opening soon at The Duffry. And two new Vaping shops have opened also on Rafter Street and on the Island Road. Best of luck to all. – Joseph Doyle
aNNiversaries
lots of interesting anniversaries around this time. 50th Strawberry Fair running from 2-5th June. 50 years since the release of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band which was their eighth studio album and was released on 26 May 1967.
40th anniversary of the first Star Wars movie. 125 years since the formation of Liverpool Football Club. 45th annivsersary of the original Godfather movie which is being re-released in cinemas nationwide to coincide with the anniversary. – Joseph Doyle
caNcellatioNs
two events planned by local man donal cullen have had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. “Poems & Slaney Writing” at Enniscorthy Castle on 2nd
June and a Fashion Show on 22nd June at the Athenaeum. Refunds can be arranged by contacting the venues or Donal Cullen directly. – Joseph Doyle
regular eVentS: traditional irish Music night every Friday at Stamps. treacy’s Hotel – Live music every Fri (Davitts), Sat and Sun nights in main bar. Sunday night Sessions at Benedicts, plus disco. benedicts disco – Friday, Saturday, Sunday. dbar – Saturday night DJ – 70s & 80s night. toss kavanaghs: Live music every weekend. 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. the presentation centre – See their Facebook page. June entertainMent: See listing page 15. Plus some highlights… Best wishes to the organisers and all involved in the Strawberry Fair & Street rhythms Festival (including the Strawberry roots Festival) this coming June Bank Holiday Weekend. The Strawberry ball is on tonight, 31st May, in the Riverside Park Hotel. Best wishes also to all involved in the touched by Suicide motorbike run on 25th June starting in Ferns at 11.30am, plus BBQ and live music after in the Thatched pub in Ferns. On 4th June the robert ‘tex’ byrne Memorial cup at Bellefield, 4pm, Rapps v. Shamrocks. buy My dress fundraiser 4th June in Talbot Hotel (see page 13). Film night and bloomsday celebrations at The Athenaeum. See details page 12. camera club exhibition 2-5th June - see page 13. Exhibition includes old pics of previous Strawberry Fairs.
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CySTiC FiBroSiS (CF) nEWS… June Bank Holiday Weekend: Dublin Women’s Mini-Marathon. Best wishes to Claire Merrigan’s team (Team Mason) and Suzanne Doyle’s team (Team Kyle). Well done to Fiona Bodells and her team on raising €12,000 for CF by cycling from Mizen Head to Mallin Head. A recent Table Quiz in Joe Doyle’s Pub raised €960 for CF. – Joseph doyle
coNgratulatioNs
Jennifer Kelly on winning
Congrats to Kate Power on
a gold medal recently for gymnastics. Well done Wexford on defeating Laois in their first match of the 2017 AllIreland campaign. Congrats to Brigid Carley and husband-to-be, Martin, getting married on 3rd June in The Athenaeum.
winning Best Actress at the All Ireland Drama Festival for her performance in Bunclody-Kilmyshall Drama Group’s production of Agnes of God. Commiserations to Moyne Rangers pipped for the league and cup this year. – Joseph Doyle
leonard cohen tribute. the presentation centre. 1st July. aimo & diego. the presentation centre. 7th July. Wallis bird. the presentation centre. 8th July. the buddy Holly Story runs in The Presentation Centre on 30 and 31 July and 1,2,3,6 August. See page 14. FeStiValS in enniScortHy 2017 50th Strawberry Fair & Street Rhythms Festival: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th June. Rockin’ Food Festival: 4th, 5th, 6th Aug 2017 (Bank Holiday Weekend). Trad Fest: Treacys Hotel, 25th, 26th, 27th August, 2017. Blackstairs Blues Festival: 8th, 9th, 10th September 2017. Santa’s Enchanted Castle: 25th November – 23rd December 2017. – Joseph Doyle
Super Bass – one of the impressive bands who play in treacys Hotel. Pic: © Joseph Doyle.
TAG RUGBY Tag Rugby will take place as usual this summer at Enniscorthy rugby Club starting Thurs June 8th. The competition will run every Thursday night for 10 weeks during June, July and August. Prior to that, there will be an introduction session on 1st June for anyone that wants to give it a try or to brush up on their skills. enjoying a good read in enniscorthy recently: eamonn Sheridan. Pic: © Joseph Doyle.
So get your teams together now or if you don't have a team just contact the club through their Facebook page and they'll look after you. n
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Wexford Supporters at Open Night in Ferns Wexford Senior Hurlers and Footballers were at the Halo tiles centre of excellence at Ferns on Wednesday evening 3rd May for a prechampionship Meet & greet, providing their fans, the young and the not so young, with a wonderful opportunity to be up close and personal with their heroes. As the golden summer sun shone on the Centre of
Excellence our county players, and managers, Davy and Banty as they are now known the length and breadth of Wexford, mingled and mixed, laughed and chatted and smiled and posed for a multiplicity of photographs as snap-happy mams and dads, grannies and grandads captured the special moments. Chairman Des Croke and members of the Wexford
Supporters Club along with County Chairman Derek Kent were on hand to launch their forthcoming Race Night Fundraiser at Enniscorthy Dog Track on Thursday July 6th, encouraging all to participate in this annual fun event which has become a major source of funding for the Supporters Club and Wexford GAA with all proceeds going towards the fur-
ther development and enhancement of all our Wexford teams. Yet another excellent idea from Wexford GAA and a truly wonderful occasion for the fans, giving the young hopefuls of the future easy access to our county players can only be good and we are fortunate to have such impressive role models for our youth to emulate and admire.
Despite the increasing evening chill, the players stayed on the Ferns fields and continued to smile and chat and sign and encourage the next generation of Wexford GAA. Nothing was too much bother to them or indeed to Davy Fitzgerald who was surrounded by youngsters for the duration. None of them showed the slightest signs of fatigue or tedium but rather
made each and every fan feel unique and special. A most memorable evening thanks to these marvellous young men who are exceptional ambassadors for Wexford GAA both on and off the field and need to be acknowledged and commended for all that they do for us – the purple and gold cavalcade. – Maria Nolan
above left: Players and Supporters Club stand united at the launch of the annual Greyhound Race Night at the Halo tiles Centre of excellence, ferns. above right: Davy fitzgerald with young fans.
Enniscorthy hockey success
enniscorthy Hockey u14 (below) and u16 (above) boys’ teams who won their respective leagues, at the medal presentation evening held at the Ifa Centre in enniscorthy on Saturday 20th May. a photo of the victorious men's first XI (Leinster league division 5 winners) as well as Galtrim Cup runners-up is on page 10.
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have a go at canoeing and Kayaking for FrEE!
Where: Edermine Bridge near Enniscorthy. When: Monday 5th June – Drop in anytime between 11am-3pm. What to Bring: A full change of clothes and an old pair of runners. Just let us know what time you plan on coming along. For more info: Susan 086 3905642 Email: gopaddle.ie@ gmail.com
Fun day for all the family so come along and say Hi !
Enniscorthy ladies golf Summer has arrived at enniscorthy golf club and our ladies are enjoying playing the course which is in fantastic condition. the ladies competition on tuesday 23rd May was sponsored by pettitt’s SuperValu and was a Stroke/Medal competition. the following are the results: 1st Helen Cosgrave (11) 70 net back 9 2nd Marie Duggan (17) 70 net Gross Ciara Sharkey (4) 75 Gross Points 4th Kathleen Walsh (25) 72 net 5th Margaret Frayne (13) 74 net back 9 36 H/C Sheila McGrath (36) 75 net 9 Hole Qualifier Kathleen Ryan 22 pts This week’s competition for PGA Tankard is sponsored by our Club Pro Stephen Fitzpatrick and is a Stroke/Medal Competition. Ladies teams news… The Intermediate Team won against Callan. The Mary McKenna Team were defeated by New Ross in the home leg. The ladies play the away leg on 1st June. The Challenge Cup Team played Tulfarris in Mount Wolseley but unfortunately it wasn't to be their day. The following ladies teams will be action over the coming days… The Boyne Trophy v Wexford (Home and Away) on Monday 29th May at 2pm. Senior Foresomes v New Ross in Rosslare on Wednesday 31st May. Mary McKenna v New Ross in New Ross Thursday 1st June at 3pm. Minor Cup Team v Mount Wolseley in Gowran, Saturday 3rd June. Revive Active v Faithlegg (Home and Away) Sunday 4th June. Keep up to date with activities and results following us on facebook.com/enniscorthygolfclub.com, Twitter @enniscorthygolf or Instagram enniscorthygolfclub. n
Pettitt’s kindly sponsored recent ladies competition in enniscorthy Golf Club.
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Awards at The Athenaeum
adele o’Neill and Carmel Harrington with, among others, the winners in the Colm toibin Short Story award: Lorcan Byrne, Pamela Hobbs, tricia Hogan, Robert Barrett, Helen Lahert, anne o’Leary, Michelle Coyne and Naimh MacCabe. Pic: Maria Nolan.
enniscorthy town Manager, liz Hore, was on hand at the athenaeum on Sunday 21st May to present the first ever literary Shop Window display award to winners kilcannon who created a stunning alice in Wonderland design. In an effort to create awareness of the Festival and involve the whole town, the committee decided to introduce a L i t e r a r y S h o p Wi n d o w Competition asking the Enniscorthy business community to create a window display inspired by their favourite
book, play or poem. And Liz Hore said the windows created were imaginative, beautiful and fun and gave a vintage feel to the town for the Festival. John Kelly said that the standard of the anthony cronin poetry award was exceptional with approximately 184 entries from all around the world and he called on special guest, Bibi Baskin, to present certificates and trophies to the winners. 1st "Allegheny Man" Joe Neal. 2nd "Inside the Wall" Aaron Corless. 3rd "To Lady and to Tramp" Grainne Daly.
Adele O’Neill said that the entries for the colm toibin Short Story award definitely had an international appeal with stories coming from Israel, Canada, America, Belguim, Germany, the UK and all over Ireland and the quality of the submissions was so good that we would be looking to publish at least the shortlisted in an anthology later in the year. The Colm Toibin Short Story Award was won by Sally Jubb with Horses, second place went to Rose Stevens for Variable Stars – both ladies are from the
UK and weren’t able to make it but 3rd prize winner, Helen Lahert, for Aliens Like Myself, was on hand to accept her prize from Bibi Baskin along with the rest of the shortlisted including Lorcan Byrne, Pamela Hobbs for Time Heals, Tricia Hagan for Bitter Truth, Robert Barrett for The Handshake Men, Anne O’Leary for A Simple Loss of Balance, Niamh MacCabe for To Memorise a Skylark and The Sniper by Michelle Coyne. Wexford Literary Festival has truly gone global. – Maria Nolan
Second Annual Open Call on 5th May the presentation centre, enniscorthy, hosted its second open call exhibition, celebrating the creative talent that exists in the locality and surrounding areas. Now in year two, the Open Call has flourished and developed and this year submissions have come from a r t i s t s l o c a l l y, nationally and even internationally. There are no limits on size, theme or age for Open Call which serves as a reminder that creativity has no bounds, and that was indeed evident from the variety and diversity of the marvellous work on display. The Exhibition provides the artist with the unique opportunity to share creativity and wall space with artists artist Zane Sutra (centre) and daughters Margarete and theodora at teh open Call exhibition of all calibres. Opened by Lisa Byrne, Curator of the Exhibition, who complimented all those who contributed to the inspired showcase, saying that it demonstrates the passion for arts in the area. ‘Both professional and amateur artists have come forward to exhibit their work and it makes for a really exciting show.’ Lisa went on, `Through the continued success of the Open Call we aim to ensure that this established Exhibition is on display annually in Enniscorthy, supporting the exhibiting artists and future exhibitors through sale of their work and generating an appreciation of all things creative.’ The Exhibition will run at The Presentation Centre until 23rd June so do call in and see for yourself the wonderful work being done in Enniscorthy. – Maria Nolan
Lismore Festival the immrama Festival of travel Writing is set to take place in the heritage town of lismore in county Waterford from June 14th to June 18th with the theme of ‘emigration, exile and Slavery’. The fifteenth annual Lismore Immrama Festival of Travel Writing has a stellar reputation for celebrating and sharing worldclass travel writing and the 2017 festival line-up offers another stellar line up of internationally renowned writers and broadcasters including Colm Tóibín,Terry Waite CBE, Des Ekin, Tom Feiling and Andrew P. Sykes. Full details of the festival programme and for event tickets for the Immrama Lismore Festival of Travel Writing 2017 see www.lismoreimmrama.com or call (058) 53803. n
Lamp black and moonlight John Kelly (fifth from left) with, among others, the winners in the anthony Cronin poetry competition. Pic: Maria Nolan.
Second Kilmore Quay Literary Festival the Second kilmore Quay literary Festival, write by the sea 2017, was officially launched by liz burns, co. Wexford arts officer, in the Stella Maris centre, kilmore Quay, on 13th May. the theme of this year’s festival is our island Heritage, an appropriate choice given that the Saltee islands lie a mere three miles offshore from kilmore Quay. Write By The Sea 2017 will take place in Kilmore Quay, from Saturday September 30 to Sunday October 1, after an opening reception on Friday, September 29. Details of the programme are available on the Write By The Sea website (www.writebythesea.ie) and tickets will be on sale at Eventbrite for €28 for a day ticket or €45 for a weekend ticket. Early bird weekend tickets are available until Friday, June 30, for €40. n
An exhibition of animations, drawings and monotypes is running at the Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely. The Courthouse invites you to view its latest exhibition by David Begley, an artist and writer based in Wexford, currently working in the mediums of drawing and printmaking. Recently his work has been presented at Cinema Club, New York, Animfest Athens, Greece, Oriel Myrddin and Oriel Davies, Wales, VISUAL, Carlow, The RHA, Dublin, DAS2015, Belfast and The Linenhall Arts Centre, Mayo. David was awarded The Artists Film Award at In Motion, Wales, in 2015 and an Artlinks Visual Arts Bursary in 2014. n
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www.wexford.ie/wex/departments/library/ Whatson/ for details of what’s on. check your local library on facebook.
Supporting the ArtS
Marie Williams, David Williams and Billy Roche at last year’s Kilmore Quay Literary festival.
Wexford Arts Centre: 053-9123764. the presentation Centre, enniscorthy: 053-9233000. the Courthouse Arts Centre, tinahely: 0402-38529.
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Around Wexford Town with Patrick Hogan
Pics: Patrick Hogan.
francis Hughes Hunger Strike anniversary vigil 12th May 2017, Wexford town. Pic: Patrick Hogan.
Jamie Saunders and Megan Cupka at recent WexWorld festival.
above left: Claire Hennessy, Sinead Gleeson, Caroline Busher, Sarah Mana Griffin at the feminist voice in Irish fiction, Wexford town Library. above right: Meghan McLachlan, oliver Comerford Course DIrector, Kathy Pendergast, elizabeth Whyte, Ian Doyle at the Wexford arts Centre ‘Beyond these Walls’ exhibition. Pics: Patrick Hogan. Left: all smiles at the Slaney Cycling club annual Mount Leinster Challange. RIGHt: Brendan Cullimore, Mick o'Brien, Peter o'Brien at the Slaney Cycling club annual Mount Leinster challange. Pics: Patrick Hogan.
Heritage grants Minister paul kehoe td has welcomed the announcement of €120,000 of investment for 14 heritage projects across co. Wexford. the funding is coming as part of a €4.8 million investment package under the built Heritage investment Scheme and Structures at risk Fund for 2017. the funding will allow for the conservation and repair of protected structures across the country. The €4.8 million investment will further leverage more than €11 million in private sector funds and will stimulate labourintensive projects nationwide. Welcoming the funding, Minister Kehoe stated, “Ireland's heritage buildings and protected structures are a vital part of the infrastructure of our villages, towns, and cities including our national economy. The economic recovery is allowing for increased investment in our heritage assets. As the success of the 2016 schemes illustrates, investing in our built heritage is not just good for the individual properties
concerned, but can also provide a real boost to job creation in the construction, conservation and tourism sectors. Investing in our heritage will also play a very important role in rural regeneration, which is a priority area for this Government. A wide range of properties will benefit, including residential homes, townhouses, railway stations, churches, country houses and other listed buildings.” Concluding the Minister added, “I would like to acknowledge the contribution of the local authorities in embracing these schemes which will have a positive impact on protected structures in every local authority area across the country. I am also delighted by the response of private owners and their willingness to release substantial private matching funds and invest in our built heritage.” Typical works to be funded under the scheme include roof repairs, structural consolidation and measures to ensure weather tightness. n
Wexford Festival Opera wins top international opera award Wexford Festival Opera won the highly coveted Best Festival category at the International Opera Awards, held in London in May and hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenter Petroc Trelawny, and attended by all of the world’s leading opera professionals. Accepting the award on behalf of Wexford Festival Opera, Artistic Director David Agler, now in his 13th Festival since taking the helm in 2005, said, “A group of opera enthusiasts from the rural seaside town of Wexford started out with a clear, ambitious, but risky vision 66 years ago… This award validates the founders’ conviction and determination; a winning combination of a shared vision, artistic quality and a warm welcome, truly second to none.” Meanwhile preparations for the 66th Wexford Festival Opera, running for an extended 18 days from Thursday, 19 October until Sunday, 5 November, are well underway, featuring 3 operatic gems Medea, Margherita and Risurrezione. The full programme and samples of this year’s operas are available at www.wexfordopera.com/programme Tickets are selling quickly. Book online 24/7 at www.wexfordopera.com or by calling the box-office on 053 912 2144 Mon-Sat, 9:30am to 5:30pm.
Exhibition at Wexford Arts Centre ‘Beyond these Walls’ Wexford campus School of art and design (it carlow) ba Fine art graduate exhibition runs to Sat 10th June 2017. Wexford Arts Centre in partnership with the Wexford Campus School of Art and Design (IT Carlow) present the annual BA (Hons) Fine Art Graduate exhibition entitled Beyond these Walls. The exhibition runs from Fri 19th May to Sat 10th June. n
Supporting the spoken word peter Murphy in association with Wexford arts centre, with the support of the Wexford county council artist in the community grant, are looking to support new spoken-word performers through an open call for the new Seed to Stage young creatives Spoken Word programme. They’re seeking young blood interested in taking part in Seed to Stage, a spoken-word mentoring programme. Poetry, slam poetry, storytelling, prose with music – any kind of stage performance inspired by the written word. Peter Murphy is a writer and spoken-word performer. He is the author of two novels, John the Revelator (2009) and Shall We Gather at the River (2013). His fiction has been translated and published in numerous countries, and nominated for the Costa, the Kerry Group Fiction Prize and the IMPAC. He also helped develop the radio drama Coma with Kevin McCann, which won the silver prize at the PPI Broadcasting Awards in 2015. Peter’s journalism and nonfiction has appeared in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, the Irish Times, Hot Press and Huffington Post. He has released two albums with the Revelator Orchestra – The Sounds of John the Revelator and The Brotherhood of the Flood. For ten years he was a regular panellist on RTE’s arts review show The View and was also a presenter on RTE’s The Works. He is currently at work on his third book and his first album under the name Cursed Murphy. The organisers would love to meet you and hear about what you’re interested in, what you write, what you read, who you listen to, what you care about, what makes you inspired, what your ambitions are. Email: seedtostage@gmail.com before 5pm on Monday 12th June 2017 to be considered for the programme. Limited spaces. n
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