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Deirdre Jacob’s murder ‘still open’ NEW claims have resurfaced that sexual predator Larry Murphy may have known what happened to Deirdre Jacob, a Kildare woman who disappeared in 1998. The so-called ‘Beast of Baltinglass’ served over 10 years in jail in 2010 for the abduction, multiple rape and attempted murder of a young Carlow woman in 2000. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has pledged that “no stone will be left unturned” in
relation to the investigation into the murder of Ms Jacob, as the Garda Commissioner emphasised that the investigation remains live. Ms Jacob was 18 years old when she disappeared near her home in Roseberry, Newbridge at approximately 3pm on Tuesday, July 28 1998. Her disappearance was treated by gardai as a missing person case until August 2018, when it was reclassified as a murder investigation following
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04| news in brief Payments open for hosting Ukrainians THE State’s €400 monthly payment for those hosting Ukrainian refugees has opened for applications, with the first payments to be given on Tuesday, August 9th. The Government agreed in May to introduce the monthly payment to hosts per property where Ukrainians are living, in recognition of the higher cost of bills during a cost-of-living crisis. The payment may be backdated to March 4th and will be available until the end of March next year, a statement by the Department of Integration said.
Eurosaver hikes McDonald’s is hiking the price of its cheeseburger for the first time in 14 years as the fast-food giant feels the effect of soaring food costs. Prices are set by each individual franchise and will vary from restaurant to restaurant, but Irish customers can expect the price of their beloved cheeseburger to rise from €1.50 to about €1.70. It is a clear sign of the cost of living crisis hitting popular consumer items. The company said the price increase will affect a number of its “core offerings”.
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Calls for compassionate leave for a pet’s passing PJ Gallagher and his dog Stella
DOGS Trust, Ireland’s largest dog welfare charity have launched their Not Just a Dog campaign to highlight the devastating effect a dog’s death can have. The charity is appealing to employers to consider offering compassionate leave to employees should their beloved pet pass away. Research carried out by Dogs Trust revealed over half of dog owners felt the grief they experienced after losing their dog was similar to the loss of a family member, with a further 38% stating they
were surprised by how deeply they were affected. Almost three-quarters of those surveyed admitted having more photos of their dogs on their phone than their partner, family or friends so, it comes as no surprise that over 58% said it took them a year or more to come to terms with their dog’s passing. Speaking about the passing of his own dog, Comedian and Broadcaster, PJ Gallagher said: “Is there a greater feeling in the world than coming home to a dog
who is delighted to see you, even though you only popped out to the shops? It’s tough when that’s gone. I had Lylo, my Collie Cross who I adopted from Dogs Trust for 10 fantastic years. “She was my best friend, and I was devastated when I had to say goodbye to her. We need to recognise how crushing it is for dog owners when their dog dies and it’s important that people feel they can talk about it, without being told to get over it, it’s just a dog.” Visit: www. DogsTrust.ie/NotJustADog
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He told the Irish Sunday Mirror: “As an investigator I would be extremely disappointed. “I’m also very disappointed for Deirdre’s family. I would have been hopeful that there would have been some outcome for the family. The family has been denied closure again. I would never write this off though as the investigation hasn’t been closed. He added: “If he [Murphy] had other cellmates they could see if he made the same statement. They might throw up something, you should never say never and try everything.” It comes as The Irish Independent reported a second prisoner claimed Larry Murphy admitted to “killing”, discussed hiding places in the Dublin Mountains and said gardaí did not have a clue and would never find his DNA “because he didn’t leave any”. He alleged Murphy told him how there were “more up the mountains”. Detectives interviewed the prisoner in 2006 but the allegations could never be verified.
Three new GoSafe cameras rolled out in Carlow
A TOTAL of 61 new speed camera zones have gone operational from the end of July across 23 different counties. The safety camera locations were selected based on an analysis of Garda data on fatal, serious and minor road traffic collisions and from further consideration given to locations of concern highlighted by local communities. All new locations chosen have recorded at least two separate collisions along the stretch of road. One new zone along the R772 in Wicklow has recorded 11 separate collisions while a new zone on the N21 in Limerick has seen nine separate crashes. Safety cameras operate in areas where there is a history of speed-related collisions, known as speed enforcement zones. There are now close to 1,400 zones in operation across Ireland. The new zones are spread across 23 counties, 49%c on regional routes, 31% national routes and 20% on other routes (such as motorways or local roads). Three new cameras are now operating in Carlow, with their locations as follows: • R418: Stretch of road between Tullow-Athy-Newbridge.
• R702: outside Borris. • R725: Road which runs between Tullow and Gorey. Ireland’s roads now feature 1,373 speed cameras with drivers being warned to heed the speed limit. The new fleet of monitors includes the latest Average Speed Cameras in operation on the M7 between Nenagh West and Birdhill. According to statistics from gardai, since the introduction of speed cameras in 2010 they seen more than two million dangerous drivers handed speeding tickets. The highest number of cameras in one county is Wexford, where eight are now live, while there are seven in Kildare and five in Dublin. Speaking after the announcement of the new safety camera zones, Supt Thomas Murphy of the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau said: “When someone decides to speed they put themselves and members of their community at risk, particularly children, older people, cyclists and other motorists. Our priority is to ensure that the vast majority of people who use the roads responsibly are not put in danger by a minority of reckless drivers who continue to drive at excessive speed.”
THE Cabinet’s last meeting of the summer ended without a decision on sectoral emission reductions targets, which have become a serious point of conflict within the government. The meeting, which greenlit proposals on safe access zones and consent laws, did not approve final sector-bysector targets for emissions reductions as disagreement persists over agriculture. Taoiseach Micheál Martin,
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan failed to agree on the target for the agriculture sector. Climate experts assert that all sectors, including agriculture, must quickly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases they produce to help prevent catastrophe but farmer representatives – and some Government TDs – are pushing back.
Last hurrah for emissions targets
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Higher dole pay to avoid ‘income shock’
HIGHER dole payments for workers who lose their jobs are in the pipeline for the next Budget. To avoid the so-called ‘income shock’ of going from a full wage to payments of €208, newly unemployed workers would get higher unemployment benefit to help them adapt. The different rates would be based on individual levels of income and how long a person is unemployed. The system is modelled on the PUP (Pandemic Unemployment Benefit) which ran during the Covid-19 lockdowns. Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has to bring the proposals to Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath in talks on Budget 2023. “The pandemic has shown you can do the pay-related benefits and people agree on it,” a Government source said . “With pay-related benefits or ‘staggered dole’ you’d get a higher rate of payment for the first period after you lose your job,” they added.
Peadar Golden, Niall Carson and Fiona Brady at Howth Pier at the announcement that has partnered with the world’s largest micro-mobility provider TIER Mobility to launch eBikes in Fingal County. Pic: Leon Farrell
Leah Quish (9) at the launch of Round Up for Ronald McDonald House in Crumlin Hospital. Pic: Andres Poveda
The new rates of dole payments would be based off how much an individual was being paid and how long they have been claiming unemployment benefit. Across Europe, different rates of unemployment benefit
are common practice. The higher rates are usually seen as a way of making sure newly unemployed workers can adjust to a new lower income. It previously emerged that over half of Irish workers are missing out by not claiming the
tax credits that they are entitled to every year. You can claim tax credits or reliefs to reduce the amount of tax you have to pay. There is also a longer-term plan to get early retirees and former carers to take up part-time work being considered.
Road fines set to double after rise in deaths FINES for the most dangerous driving offences are set to be doubled in new plans outlined by Minister of State at the Department of Transport Hildegarde Naughton. It follows the deaths four people in three separate road traffic incidents on Irish roads during a 24-hour period recently. The Government is set to introduce regulations that will double the fixed charges relating to key road safety offences, including speeding, phone use and non-wearing of seatbelts. This will see the fine for speeding increase from €80 to €160, while the fine for using a mobile phone while driving or for not wearing a seatbelt will double to €120. Fines will also be doubled for other offences that put the safety of vulnerable road users at risk. The announcement was made at the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána’s mid-summer road safety appeal, which urged
Over 65s urged to get booster
THE chair of comparative immunology at Trinity College Dublin has recommended people aged 65 and over get their third Covid booster and the flu jab at the same time. The recommendation for a third booster jab for this age group was made by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee and endorsed by Interim Chief Medical Officer Professor Breda Smyth and accepted by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly. Speaking recently to RTÉ’s Today with Philip Boucher Hayes, Professor Clíona
O’Farrelly from TCD said she expects that the latest booster would be rolled out in September. “Getting the two vaccines at the same time would be hugely beneficial,” she said. “The immune system can react against lots of different antigens at the same time.” She said that while the existing booster “isn’t perfect against new and emerging disease” it is “the best vaccine that we have right now”. She insisted that it is “still really good at preventing death and serious disease”.
3,000 bags lost at airport
A Dublin Airport ground handling business had almost 3,000 misplaced bags waiting delivery to their owners, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport was told recently. Sky Handling Partners confirmed that the company had 2,897 misplaced bags at Dublin Airport. Aer Lingus is dealing with around 1,200 missing bags, its chief executive,
Lynne Embleton, told the committee. Ms Embleton told the committee that the airline had 1,200 open files on misplaced baggage, down from a peak of 1,800. She said that around 60% of the bags that are delayed or misplaced are transferring from other airlines to Aer Lingus. “In some cases we have never seen or touched those bags,” she said.
road users to share the roads safely and for drivers to slow down as the peak summer holiday season gets into full swing. This year has seen an increase in road fatalities on the same time last year, with 94 deaths and 673 serious injuries to date in 2022 – a 42% increase in fatalities. Speaking at the launch of the Road Safety Appeal at ATU Donegal, Minister Naughton said the number of incidents on Irish roads had become alarming. “I am gravely concerned about the high number of deaths on our roads this year,” she said. “We need to act now to stem this increase. We are approaching August, which is typically a very busy time of the year on our roads and as such a high-risk period. Minister Naughton said August is also a busy time for road works and safety upgrades. Last year, August was the worst month for road deaths in a decade, with 22 deaths recorded.
Wait time for NCT soars over backlog
MOTORISTS in some parts of the country face waiting until next year to book their National Car Test (NCT) as demand soars. An Irish Independent survey found the earliest some motorists in Dublin, Cavan, Kildare, Louth and Meath can book an appointment in their local NCT centre is January 2023. A breakdown of the figures finds the longest wait time in the country is in Drogheda, Co Louth, where the first available appointment booked online is on January 24, 2023. Of the 48 test centres in Ireland, eight only have appointments available next January. These include Dundalk, Cavan, Naas, Navan and Deansgrange, Northpoint and Fonthill in Dublin. The shortest wait time was in Waterford, where a booking could be made almost immediately. Appointments were also available at short notice in Tuam, Co Galway, and Monaghan test centres.
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THE Green Party held a public meeting recently over the issue of vacant properties in Carlow, which it wants converted into accommodation to tackle the housing problem. The meeting was attended by Minister of State and local TD Malcolm Noonan, with and Stephen Matthews, TD for Wicklow, along with local Green Party member Liam O’Brien. Mr O’Brien said: “The people of Carlow are concerned about the rates of dereliction and vacancy in all our town centres, from our largest urban centre here in Carlow town to other town centres around the county. “They want to see vibrant town centres where people live, work and do business. They also know that we are in the midst of a housing crisis and they question why these vacant and derelict properties cannot be put to use to help meet the needs of families desperately seeking a home. “Unfortunately, derelict and vacant properties are now a
The Royal Jordanian airforce performing during the 15th annual Bray Air Display when more than 30 aircraft flown by the most skilled pilots from Ireland and around the world brought incredible scenes to the skies over Bray. Pic: Joe Keogh
common sight in Barrack St, The Shamrock, Dublin St and Tullow St,” he added. Heritage minister Malcolm Noonan spoke about the Green Party policy of developing Town Centres First.
“There is a strong focus on vacancy and dereliction in this Programme for Government,” said minister Noonan. “Part of the reason we turned our backs on the town centre is because it wasn’t considered fashionable.
We have to address issues of noise, traffic, the night-time economy to make our town centres attractive again. We need to remember the social history of our towns, the people who owned shops and so on.”
THE Garda station at Leighlinbridge may finally be opening again, after nearly 10 years. It shut its doors in January 2013 but six years ago there were demands for it to reopen from many in the community. A Joint Policing Committee meeting in Carlow recently heard from Chief Superintendent Padraig Dunne who said that the force aims to refurbish the building and use it for extra accommodation for Carlow. He outlined plans to have it reopened as a garda station in some form, manned by one person. Local Councillor Michael Doran has long campaigned for it to reopen: “Certainly we would very much welcome a Garda presence back again in Leighlinbridge and with the hope of re-opening a part-time station in the village” The 2016 Programme for Government contained a commitment to reopen six garda stations on a pilot basis. Four of these have since been reopened; however, Leighlinbridge is one of two still awaiting reopening.
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A CEMENT mixer, vintage milk churns, power drills and a chainsaw were among the many items that were stolen recently, gardaí have reported. Gardaí in Tullow are appealing for information in relation to the theft of a cement mixer from the front garden of a house in Fr Murphy Terrace between 1pm and 3pm on Saturday 23 July. A number of tools were taken from a van in Oak Grove, Royal Oak Road, Bagenalstown on Friday 15 July. A white Volkswagen van was parked outside a house between 9.45am and 10.30am when the items were stolen. Makita tools were taken in the haul, including a planer, a jigsaw, a torch, three power drills, a kango hammer, an SDS drill, a chainsaw and a grinder. Gardaí in Bagenalstown have asked to be contacted if any of these items turn up for sale. Gardaí are also investigating the theft of two vintage milk churns from a farmyard in Knockmanus, Goresbridge between Wednesday and Thursday 13-14 July. Two large flower pots and a car battery were also taken. Anyone with information is asked to contact the gardaí in Carlow.
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Rail travel a joy? Tell that to air show to the Dart escapers!
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o the people who devise advertisements for Irish Rail ever travel on the trains? Were any of them caught in the chaos surrounding the Bray Air Display when passengers trapped in a stationary, poorly ventilated Dart, forced open the doors and escaped along the track? If so, did they ponder the wisdom of their current ads which bathe rail travel in a glow of nostalgia, urging people to “rediscover the joy of the train”. They are clever advertisements. They feature illustrations of modern families on apparently modern trains, but manage, nevertheless, to convey an image from a pleasant past, the 1950s maybe. The radio version is read in the sort of voice that used to deliver
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the Pathé news bulletins, which were shown in cinemas of that era. I say ‘apparently’ modern trains, because there is one big difference - the trains in the ads are not crowded.. The campaign also features posters. One shows two young men occupying four seats at a table where they are being served coffee by a smiling attendant. Another shows a family of four boarding a train from a near-deserted platform at what looks like Connolly Station. In another poster we see a mother and two children occupying four seats across a table on which they have placed a small package of sandwiches. One of the happy children is taking a picture through a spotless window. The table and seats across the corridor are empty. On a real train, there would
be at least four people sitting at the table opposite, but you wouldn’t be able to see them because of the passengers standing in the corridor. To make room for their sandwiches the family would probably have had to clear away the remains of somebody else’s lunch and a couple of empty beer cans. The window would be too grimy for a picture to be taken. At the real Connolly Station, the platform would be packed with passengers shoving their way onto the train in the hope of getting a seat. They may have made a reservation, but if they aren’t prompt there’s a good chance somebody will have beaten them to it. On a real train the jolly pals would be very lucky to have their coffee delivered by a smiling waitress. Few trains offer a trolley service and those that do sometimes have to cancel it because they are too crowded to
allow movement up and down the corridors. These posters are displayed at railway stations and on some trains. So the unfortunate passengers stranded on Darts near Bray may have suffered the further misfortune of being exposed to this nonsense. The Air Display Darts debacle was an exceptional event which we hope won’t be repeated. But at any busy time overcrowding is common on Iarnród Eireann’s trains. It ceased when Covid was on the rampage and is back with the return of commuters and summer travel. Overcrowded trains are not a feature advertising copywriters can boast about, but they should not blatantly misrepresent the situation. The ads they produce are almost as annoying as Irish Rail’s service. Three years ago they came up
with a slogan to the effect that the trains were so good that passengers didn’t want to get off. In truth, they were (and are) often so crowded you could hardly get on. Before that there was the campaign with the infamous slogan,‘We’re not there yet, but we’re getting there’, which added insult to injury for thousands of passengers stuck on trains that were running late or not running at all. Irish Rail needs more trains and more carriages . It also needs more track and more platforms. Its problems can’t be solved instantly and some of them are issues for government, rather than the company. Like the trains, progress is slow. But Iarnród Eireann can’t solve the problems by pretending they don’t exist. We need a better service, not ads pretending we already have one.
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Flying ants emerging from a colony in my back garden (Photo Justin Ivory) We have arrived at the time of the year when the media is full of sensationalist headlines about invasions of flying ants of apocalyptic and biblical plague proportions! Relax! Flying ant season is here. It is a perfectly natural, normal, and harmless annual phenomenon. Flying ants are known as alates. In most cases the flying ants we see are the sexually mature queens and males of the Black Garden Ant (Lasius niger). The larger individuals are the queens. These annual swarming events coincide with periods of hot, humid and calm weather, and typically happen in July and August. In the weeks leading up to a swarming event you often see heaps of soil appearing above the colony nests. In an ant colony the queen lays eggs, most of which develop into female workers. When the colony is ready the queen produces new, virgin queens and males. These both have wings. The swarming events are these males (drones) and virgin queens (princesses) leaving the colony. Other colonies in the area are also doing the same at the same time. The drones and princesses scatter on exit to maximise the chances of mating between different colonies. This reduces inbreeding and maintains genetic diversity. The larger winged females can often be seen flying joined together with a smaller winged male in what is referred to as the nuptial flight. Females will mate with several males. After mating the males die. Mated queens will chew off their wings and go about establishing a new colony at a suitable nest site. The sperm a queen receives during her nuptial flight is enough for her to lay fertilised eggs for her whole lifetime. A queen could live upto 15 years and lay thousands of eggs in that time. Flying in such large numbers offers protection against predators and increases the chances of reproduction. Swarming days provide a welcome protein feast for gulls, swifts, house martins, swallows and other birds and animals. visiting Ireland in larger groups the same could happen here.
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Waterford’s Maritime World by John Mannion
the great Channel 4, Wednesday August 3, 10.00pm
Where The Crawdads Sing Cinemas nationwide
IN October 1750 Walter Butler, a Waterford sea captain, purchased a ship in the port of Bordeaux and had it refitted there before loading it with wine, brandy and other French produce for his home port. Renamed the Catherine after his wife, the ship spent the winter in Waterford where Butler and his men prepared for a voyage to Newfoundland. The ledger contains the most detailed description of a Waterford ship, shipmaster and crew for the eighteenth century and is a record of everyday economic exchanges with merchants, traders, artisans and labourers in Waterford city.
FOR history buffs, sort of . . . The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest reigning female ruler in Russia’s history. It’s a modern love story that incorporates historical facts, sort of . . . in a story of an idealistic, romantic young girl (Elle Fanning), who arrives in Russia for an arranged marriage to the mercurial Emperor Peter (Nicholas Hoult). Hoping for love and sunshine, she finds instead a dangerous, depraved, backward world that she resolves to change.
KYA (Daisy Edgar-Jones) is known in her small town as ‘Marsh Girl’ after she was left to fend for herself at a young age and has now become a gifted naturalist and writer. She is now also accused of murder and with the help of her lawyer (David Straithairn), she must answer the town’s charges and free herself once again. ‘Where The Crawdads Sing’ was a publishing success in 2018 but the movie opts for the most basic and obvious interpretation and has no real sense of depth. Still, the legions who did love the book will flock to the cinemas in their droves, as they always do for big adaptations.
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AriesFor about six weeks, you’re exceptionally passionate. Go for fun and romance. Step up artistic efforts. Practice your game. TaurusInvent inspiring domestic plans. Improve your living conditions over 45 days. Put your back into it! GeminiYou’re intent on getting the whole story over six weeks, with Mars in Leo. Research, study and explore. Dig into a fascinating subject. CancerProfit from your actions, with Mars in Leo over about 45 days. It’s easy to spend too. Your work and cash flow get energized. LeoDevelop your leadership. With Mars in your sign, you’re especially strong and confident over about six weeks. Take action on personal goals and dreams.
the gray man Netflix SOMEHWERE between Bond and Bourne lies ‘The Gray Man’ the latest character from The Russo Brothers, and their biggest budgeted film since they redefined modern cinema with the two most recent ‘Avengers’ films, blowing, by all accounts, some $200m on this. Apart from a serious amount of cars being wrecked and a hefty insurance bill, it’s hard to see where the money went. Oh, and flights. Lots of flights. You’ll need to grab the globe down from your shelf to keep up with all the needless locations Ryan Gosling gets to. A thrilling — if at times corny — enough affair for a Friday night in.
day out of the week
beyonce Zesty haddock with crushed Renaissance potatoes & pease www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/zesty-haddockBEYONCE finally revealed the tracklist for her crushed-potatoes-peas upcoming album, Renaissance, to the drooling fans just over a week ahead of its release on CRUSHING potatoes? No idea why. But it July 29th. The singer’s seventh studio album does make a nice bed for a piece of fish includes 16 tracks, with the newly released nonetheless, in this case a piece of zesty club banger ‘Break My Soul’ serving as the haddock, perfect for the summer evenings. Cover the potatoes in cold water, bring to the sixth track. ‘Virgo’s Groove’ is the longest song of the album with a runtime of six minutes boil, then turn to a simmer. Cook for 10 mins and eight seconds. In times when track listing until tender, adding peas for the final min of rarely matters to people who simply add what cooking. Drain and roughly crush together, they like to their own favourites, it’s testament adding plenty of seasoning and — the trick to the Queen B that people care. Adele had —1 tbsp oil. The fish takes just 2-3 minutes to force Spotify to take the shuffle off her last each side, so the potatoes stay warm. album. Just try and shuffle Beyonce.
gig of the week
challenge of the week
VirgoPlan, invent and dream. Clear the past from your space to prepare for what’s next. Exercise and meditate. LibraShare the load and get farther. Teamwork handles the heaviest burdens over the next six weeks, with Mars in Leo. Together, anything’s possible. ScorpioAdvance your career boldly, with Mars in Leo for about six weeks. Pour energy into achieving your goals, and a rise in status is possible. Sagittarius-
Explore, study and satisfy your curiosity. With Mars in Leo, your wanderlust calls you out. Travel to exotic destinations. CapricornLucrative ventures arise over the next 45 days, with Mars in Leo. Monitor the budget. Profit through coordinated action.
Skyline Tour at Croke Park — FREE!!! www.crokepark.ie/tours/skyline/10th-birthday. ie SUMMER 2022 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Skyline Tour at Croke Park. Originally opened in 2012, the Skyline attraction is a thrilling 17-storey high rooftop tour suspended over the pitch of Croke Park. The team at the GAA Museum at Croke Park are taking the celebrations to new heights with a ‘Tours on the House’ party on Friday 5th of August. For one day only, tours of Croke Park’s famous rooftop will be literally ‘on the house’ or free of charge but must be booked online in advance. Tickets are first come first served; limit of five tickets per person (book via link above).
anne gildea — How To Get The Menopause And Enjoy It Venues nationwide, see: www.annegildea.com Anne Gildea is waxing her moustache, slathering on the Oestrogel and boiling with excitement about bringing her hilarious new show on the road. Join her on this fabulous, informative, wet-your-pants excursion through one of life’s last great mysteries – The Menopause! What is it? Why does it happen? How come some women sail through it and it turns others into off-the-scale nutjobs? Catch this hilarious show — touring nationwide until the end of the year.
Annual Alzheimer’s Memory Walk www.memorywalk.ie Comedian Neil Delamere and beauty expert and entrepreneur Pamela Laird invite to make every step count for the third successive Alzheimer’s Memory Walk, proudly supported by Irish Life, which is taking place nationwide on Sunday, September 18th, during World Alzheimer’s Month 2022. The Let’s Walk Together is a family event and entry prices are €8 for kids and €20 for adults. You can register for your participant pack and T-shirt at the link above.
AquariusEnergize shared goals with your partner. Work together and get farther, with Mars in Leo. Lean on each other. Provide physical support. Engage in collaborative action. PiscesWork faster and make more money for the next 45 days. Power into a project, with Mars in Leo. Get results through direct action.
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PLANNING
Carlow County Council:
Carlow County Council:
I Niamh Brennan wish to apply to Carlow County Council for permission for the construction of a first floor extension to be used as storage space, alterations to existing roof, and all associated site works at Killeshin Road, Graiguecullen, Carlow. The proposed site is adjoining a protected structure no. - CT58. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Civic Offices, Athy Road, Carlow, during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
I Margaret Slye wish to apply to Carlow County Council, for permission for the installation of a new packaged wastewater treatment system and sand polishing filter, a bored well, connection to services, and all associated site works at, Raheenliegh, Myshall, Co. Carlow. This application will also include a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Civic Offices, Athy Road, Carlow, during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed James Kealy Planning & Design Services 085-100 2 200
Signed James Kealy Planning & Design Services 085-100 2 200
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We take a look back at extracts from old newspapers to see what was in the news this month in years gone by
Evening Her25/07/1938
Freemans Jrn 23/07/1857
Sunday Ind ..25/07/1926
Freemans Jrn , 31/07/1861
Irish Ind 06/07/1949
Irish Press 18/07/1986
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