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County tops house prices at â‚Ź170,000 THE biggest rise the price of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in 2018 was in Carlow where prices rose by 25.93% to â‚Ź170,000, according to a report by property specialists MyHome. The largest quarterly rise was in Co. Clare where prices increased 13.18% to â‚Ź179,950. In Roscommon prices feel 6.63% on the year to â‚Ź79,975, while Sligo saw the biggest quarterly drop by 7.5% to â‚Ź129,500. Meanwhile, the prices of average second-hand homes KDYH ODUJHO\ IUR]HQ IRU WKH ÂżUVW quarter of 2019 throughout Ireland with most counties showing prices unchanged since the beginning of the year. The big freeze in house prices in 2019 is being attributed to property prices in many areas hitting the Central Bankenforced mortgage lending ceilings. Other factors include a lack of cash buyers in some locations, and a proliferation of new KRPHV LQ RWKHU DUHDV DŕľľHFWLQJ the values of existing properties.
Meanwhile, increased red tape means there has been a slowdown in applying for mortgages and selling homes. While static prices were the norm, including in Cork, Galway and Limerick cities, prices dipped in some areas. Most parts of the country saw SULFHV VWDJQDWH LQ WKH ÂżUVW TXDUWHU of the year, including in Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Laois, 2ŕľľDO\ DQG QRUWK &R 'XEOLQ 7KH ÂżQGLQJV DUH FRQWDLQHG in the Irish Independent/Real Estate Alliance (REA) Average House Price Index published at the weekend and designed to measure the price of the average three-bed semi. Brexit has been cited as a dampener in some locations, particularly where holiday homes are popular. And while Q1 activity was high in the same period a \HDU DJR WKH ÂżUVW TXDUWHU KDV traditionally been the slowestmoving of the year, with vendors traditionally not ready to sell in January or February.
Ruth Grogan and Calina Cunningham at The Voice Within - A Showband Story, George Bernard Shaw Theatre. Image by Rue Photography
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Top awards in hospitality for two venues TWO Carlow businesses have won national prizes in the Irish Hospitality Awards 2019. The winners were: for Best Nightclub, The Foundry Nightclub, and Bed & Breakfast of the Year Midlands, Avlon House Bed & Breakfast. The ceremony of 300 gathered professionals at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dublin last week acknowledged the commitment of local professionals and establishments, from restaurants, bars, hotels to festivals and venues that have stood out from the rest due to their dedication to the customer satisfaction. The winners, chosen by the public, were said to be ³D WUXH UHÀHFWLRQ RI WKH KDUG work, quality and impeccable FXVWRPHU VHUYLFH´ R྾HUHG LQ WKH hospitality industry. The awards also showcased
those individuals who continue to thrive and whose excellence has led them at the forefront of the industry. The prestigious event was hosted by the best-selling author, Andrea Hayes. There were 28 accolades presented to winners. Several of the awards were split into local regions to ensure the diverse range of hospitality businesses from across Ireland are acknowledged for their exceptional performance. A spokesperson for the awards said: “The hospitality LQGXVWU\ KDV JURZQ VLJQLÂżFDQWO\ over the years and this has introduced new challenges to the professionals who work within the sector. “The customer expectations have been increased but these winners are the experts in meeting their customers’
needs and demands in the best possible way. “The awards aimed to thank those who make a huge contribution to enhancing the country’s tourism and reputation, whose work often remains overshadowed.� On Tullow Street, The Foundry boasts four rooms in the main venue and has consistently been a popular spot for locals and people passing through alike. Acts like Steve Aoki, Agro Santos, Sidney Samson, Paul Kay, Dimetri Vegas, Like Mike, and TJR have all played there. Avlon House is situated on Green Lane, just a 10 minute walk from Carlow Town centre. The award winning town house is ideal accommodation for both business and pleasure, and, according to TripAdvisor is renowned for its product quality.
Plight of people in no man’s land
Rose Lawler and Marie Murray at The Voice Within - A Showband Story, George Bernard Shaw Theatre. Image by Rue Photography
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THE apparent lack of concern over “forgotten people� in the “area of no man’s land� with mortgages, highlighted by Councillor Arthur McDonald at the monthly meeting of Carlow County Council. He said these “forgotten people’ were unable to get a local authority mortgage or on to the social housing list and unable to get a mortgage from banks. A motion by Cllr Willie Quinn called on the council to make contact with all other local authorities over how they could, and must, assess eligibility based on income for social housing. Cllr Quinn requested their support in removing Band 3 completely from the housing regulations which was brought in in 2010. His motion added: “This would leave just two bands and it would be a much fairer system and give young couples just outside of the social housing income limits in Band 3 a chance to get on the housing list.�
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Christina and Ciara Doyle, with Megan Grace and Susan Birch at Derek Ryan’s country dancing night, Woodford Dolmen Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
Waterways apologises over tree felling breach WATERWAYS Ireland has issued an apology for an “unacceptable oversight” in felling trees in Carlow along the Barrow Track. The trees were cut down with heavy machinery along a stretch of the River Barrow between Rathvinden and Milford in recent weeks. Waterways Ireland said the works were “part of essential maintenance to ensure continued
safe navigation and bank stability”. However, they have admitted that they failed to consult with the National Parks and Wildlife Service to prepare a Habitats Directive Assessment, as is standard practice. The assessment is required as the area is located in a Special Area of Conservation. In a statement to the online
site Carlow Live, Waterways Ireland said: “The works were located within a Special Area of Conservation and, as such, would be subject to an assessment under the Habitats Directive. “Due to an error in our internal processes, these works were not subjected to such. We deeply regret this unacceptable oversight and are conducting an internal review to prevent this in future.”
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Tributes paid to former deputy 75,%87(6 KDYH EHHQ SDLG WR former Carlow/Kilkenny TD, John Browne, who was buried on Friday last. Mr Browne, of Ballinacarrig in Carlow and Kilmihil in Clare, passed away peacefully at home last Wednesday morning surrounded by his loving family and is deeply regretted by his loving wife Nancy, daughters Carmel, Deirdre and Geraldine and son Fergal. Carlow TD Pat Deering H[SUHVVHG KLV FRQGROHQFHV following the death of the former Fine Gael TD. “John was my immediate predecessor in DĂĄil Éireann and had a long and distinguished political career. “Originally a Clare man, he ZDV ÂżUVW HOHFWHG WR &DUORZ County Council in 1979. He was then nominated to the Seanad in 1983. “John was then elected to DĂĄil Éireann in 1989 and retired in 2002. He recently came to Dublin for the DĂĄil 100 celebrations in the Mansion House in January.â€?
Homeless rise in county and across Ireland Aoife Hickey with Ambriell and Quentin Smyth at Derek Ryan’s country dancing night, Woodford Dolmen Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
Paddy Go-Backwards now a Guinness record holder ! CARLOW farmer Paddy .HQQHG\ LV QRZ RŕľśFLDOO\ D *XLQQHVV :RUOG 5HFRUG KROGHU Last August Mr Kennedy VHW RXW WR FUHDWH KLV UHFRUG ZKHQ KH WRRN Rŕľľ LQ KLV WUDFWRU DQG GURYH EDFNZDUGV DOO WKH ZD\ IURP ,7 &DUORZ WR Mount Leinster Rangers *$$ FOXE Âą D GLVWDQFH RI NLORPHWUHV 7KH SUHYLRXV UHFRUG IRU ORQJHVW GLVWDQFH WUDYHOOHG
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A TOTAL of 26 people were homeless in Carlow in February, DFFRUGLQJ WR WKH ODWHVW ÂżJXUHV published by the Department of Housing, an increase of three people since January. Based on data going back to January of 2016, the number of people in emergency accommodation for February of this year was a new high for Carlow. 7KH ÂżJXUHV IRU 'HFHPEHU show there were 25 people in need of emergency accommodation in Carlow, while in November there were 23. Nationally, the number of people in emergency accommodation has surpassed 10,000 for WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ ,UHODQG According to the Department of Housing, 6,480 adults and 3,784 children were living in emergency accommodation in February. Figures released by the Department of Housing show 10,264 people were accessing emergency accommodation in February 2019. The ÂżJXUHV LQFOXGH IDPLOLHV Minister for Housing Eoghan 0XUSK\ KDV GHVFULEHG WKH ÂżJ-
ures as “hugely disappointingâ€?. 7KH QHZ UHFRUG ÂżJXUH UHSUHsents an overall increase of 277 people since January. The number of adults in emergency accommodation rose by 117 to 6,480 while the number of children is up 160 to 3,784. 7KH ÂżJXUHV KDYH EHHQ QHDUing 10,000 for over a year and SHRSOH ZHUH WDNHQ Rŕľľ the homeless list between last March and August as part of a ÂłUHFODVVLÂżFDWLRQ´ RQ WKH EDVLV that they were in temporary or supported housing provided by local authorities or housing bodies. Minister Murphy said that more people were entering emergency accommodation despite improvements to the supply of both private and social housing. He said the latest report from the Residential Tenancies Board would show rents falling at the end of last year. The Minister also said that details of new tenants’ protection would be published hopefully this week, including longer notice periods.
Four to benefit in community ₏318,000 fund FOUR services in Carlow KDYH EHQH¿WHG IURP RYHU ₏318,000 in funding from the Government’s Community Services Programme (CSP), according to Fine Gael TD Pat Deering. The CSP supports communitybased organisations delivering vital services through a social enterprise model. Nationwide, some ₏46 million will be made available under the Programme in 2019. ,Q &DUORZ WKH IROORZLQJ ORFDO organisations received funding: Bagenalstown Family Resource Centre Company, ₏38,066; Ballinkillen Lorum Community Centre Club, ₏38,066; Delta Centre Company , ₏152,798; and Killeshin Community Development &RPSDQ\ Ÿ $OO ¿QDQFH comes from Minister Michael
Ring’s Rural and Community Development Department. Deputy Deering said such funding is “immensely LPSRUWDQW WR DOO EHQHÂżFLDULHV across Carlowâ€?. “The CSP currently supports community-based organisations to provide local social, economic and environmental services through a social enterprise model, providing a contribution towards the cost of WKHLU VWDŕľľ Âł,W W\SLFDOO\ VXSSRUWV organisations to meet local service gaps and provide access to services and facilities that would otherwise generally be unavailable. “Eligible organisations are supported under three strands: community halls and facilities, community services for disadvantaged communities
and community organisations employing people distant from the labour market,â€? Deputy Deering said. “Funding is provided to community organisations as a Âż[HG FRQWULEXWLRQ WRZDUGV WKH cost of employing a manager and/or an agreed number of full-time equivalent positions (FTEs). “The CSP provides â‚Ź19,033 per FTE and â‚Ź32,000 per manager. The contribution is based on a 39 hour working week. More than â‚Ź46m was allocated nationwide to the programme in 2018, supporting DSSUR[LPDWHO\ )7(V DQG 300 manager positions,â€? he said. The Department of Rural and Community Development has, since January 2018, policy responsibility for the programme.
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06 | news in brief Scam warning by web host domain A local web hosting company is warning its customers that it has been the target of another phishing scam. Emails have been sent to clients of Blacknight Solutions in Carlow purporting to be from the company. They try to trick people into providing them with personal data with the ultimate aim of getting money from them. Speaking to KCLR News, Blacknight CEO Michele 1H\ORQ VDLG WKHUH ZHUH GLŕľľHUHQW scam emails being sent telling clients there was a problem with the renewal of their hosting or email or domain.
New parking rules at shopping centre Parking enforcement in Carlow Shopping Centre come into from this week with new operating hours and barriers operational 24 hours a day.
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Philip Watt (Chief Executive, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland), Kate Doyle, Leigh Bolger, Michelle Nolan and Brian Doyle from the Carlow Cystic Fibrosis Branch pictured at Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s recent annual conference in Carlow. Pic: Thomas Sunderland THE people of Carlow are being urged to show their support for people living ZLWK F\VWLF ¿EURVLV &) DQG their families by wearing a SXUSOH URVH RQ &\VWLF )LEURVLV ,UHODQGœV &), 5RVHV 'D\ )ULGD\ $SULO WK 7KHUH DUH SHRSOH LQ Carlow living with cystic ¿EURVLV The annual fundraising ÀDJ GD\ ¹ ZKLFK GHULYHV LWV name’from the way in which \RXQJ FKLOGUHQ RIWHQ ¿UVW VD\ WKH ZRUGV ³F\VWLF ¿EURVLVœ ¹ seeks to raise much-needed
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‘We can’t repeat our housing mistakes’ CARLOW’S County Council“can’t repeat the mistakes of the pastâ€? when it comes to housing and planning decisions, says the Director of Services at the council Michael Brennan was addressing the members of Bagenalstown Municipal District at last month’s monthly meeting when he was presenting his Housing Report to the local representatives. “We can’t repeat the mistakes of the past. Going kinto the future, we need to build sustainable communities,â€? he said. Carlow County Council are currently mapping social housing in the county and Mr %UHQQDQ VDLG WKH\ DUH ÂżQGLQJ a “high concentration in certain areasâ€?. He told members of the county council that there was room for private developers to come in and build houses as well as approved Housing bodies. Mr Brehnan said the ideal situation for future social housing developments would be to have them “peppered around the placeâ€?.
Carlow to lead way to better future THE inaugural Carlow Sustainability Festival, which takes place at Delta Sensory Gardens on Monday, April 15th, will see the county lead the way in promoting environmental action and sustainable living. Carlow Sustainability Festival is the brain-child of Dr David Ryan, an environmental scientist at Institute of Technology Carlow, who has put together a family-friendly programme of how-to events, displays and workshops around living more sustainably. The festival is free, with tickets available through Eventbrite. It forms part of Environ 2019, Ireland’s largest environmental conference, which is taking place at Institute of Technology Carlow from April 15th to 17th. Environ is the largest forum for environmental researchers in Ireland and a platform for young and experienced researchers to present WKHLU ¿QGLQJV WR DQ DXGLHQFH drawn from academia, industry, Government bodies and agencies Starting at 2pm, the testival will allow visitors to work their way through the gardens at Delta, visiting displays, engaging in fun workshops and chatting to experts in areas such as: wild garden planting; bee-keeping and wild life conservation; energy reduction; transport alternatives; eating
seasonally; growing your own; recycling and composting; water harvesting and avoiding the use of plastics. The festival will also feature a children’s environmental awareness play area to encourage the next generation to protect our shared environment. Speaking at the announcement of thhe fortcoming three-day event, Dr Ryan said: “Carlow Sustainability Festival will provide a unique opportunity for families, scientists, communities and the country’s leading sustainability practitioners and organisations to get together, to share ideas and to learn from each other. “We all want to live more sustainably but can feel unsure, and even disempowered, as to what we can do at an individual level to have a positive impact on our shared environment. “The Carlow Sustainability Festival will highlight the relatively small but tangible actions that we can all take immediDWHO\ LQ RUGHU WR HŕľľHFW SRVLWLYH environmental change and in a really fun and engaging way.â€? “The festival is taking SODFH RQ WKH ÂżUVW 0RQGD\ RI the Easter holidays, and is free, so we really encourage families to come along for a lovely day out.â€? The Carlow Sustainability Festival will be complemented by a family day the day before (Sunday, April 14th) in An GairdĂn Beo, hosted by Zero Waste Carlow.
Copyright claim settled with Ezra CARLOW country music singer Derek Ryan is to receive royalties from UK pop star George Ezra for his hit song, Shotgun, According to reports, the British singer, who had a Platinum selling hit in 2018 with the song, has agreed to pay 7.5% and of all earnings for 2018’s third best selling song to Derek Ryan – who accused Ezra of copying his own hit, Flowers In Your Hair. Derek Ryan’s song was
released back in 2014 and he sought royalties from the star due to the similarity in the melody of Shotgun. “Shotgun put George back on the map, going three times Platinum in the UK and pretty much earning him his Best Male Brit Award,� a source said “Label bosses acknowledged a section of Shotgun has a similarity to the chorus melody of Flowers, though Ezra maintained he had never heard the song.�
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CHILDCARE AND AFTER SCHOOL 2019
Costs shutting ‘women out of the work force’ WOMEN are being shut out of the workplace by the high cost of childcare in Ireland, a new study has found. Parents with one child aged three typically spent about 12% of their disposable income on childcare, the report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and State agency, Pobal, found. +RZHYHU WKLV ¿JXUH URVH WR 16% for lone parents and to 20% for those from lowerincome households. While childcare costs are regularly cited as a major barrier to employment, this UHSRUW LV WKH ¿UVW WR GLUHFWO\ link these costs to lower rates of employment among women. The study assessed the cost and outcomes of childcare only for one child and accepted that the “the burden is more severe for families with more than one child in childcare”.
It mined data from the ESRI’s 2011 Growing up in Ireland survey and also tracked the employment patterns of mothers during the ¿UVW ¿YH \HDUV RI WKHLU FKLOG¶V life. 7KH (65, UHSRUW ¿QGV WKDW nearly half of the three-year-old children in the Republic were in non-parental care of at least eight hours a week. However, the families of 15% of these children did not pay for this care as it was being provided by relatives; grandparents in the main. Families who paid for care – amounting to 30% of threeyear-olds – paid for 24 hours a week on average. The average costs depended on the type of childcare used, ranging from €6.13 an hour for a childminder in the family home to €4.82 an hour for a creche. Costs were higher for
those living in Dublin and east Leinster. The report found that mothers with higher childcare costs when their child was aged three tended to work fewer hours when the child was ¿YH The study suggested that 10% higher childcare costs were associated with 30 minutes less paid work by mothers per week, while 50% higher childcare costs were associated two and a half hours less paid work a week. Conversely, for a hypothetical family paying €100 per week on childcare, reducing this to €50 a week would increase the mother’s weekly working hours by two and a half hours. Childcare has become an increasingly relevant issue in Ireland as the proportion of women in the workforce with young children has grown VLJQL¿FDQWO\ LQ UHFHQW GHFDGHV
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Irish summer college expands Advertorial GLÓR Cheatharlach is delighted to announce that the popular ‘Coláiste Samhraidh’ will run once again in Carlow this year. This is the 10th year of the college and to mark the milestone, it will expand to give students at the top end of primary school the opportunity to participate in addition to post-primary students. Coláiste Samhraidh/ Summer College 2019 is a one week intensive Irish course which gives young people the opportunity to improve their Irish language skills in a fun environment. The course begins on July 1 and runs until July 5 from 9.30am-3pm. The college will once again be based in Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach, Askea and this year will welcome participants ranging from those going into 5th class in primary school in September 2019 to those who will sit their /HDYLQJ &HUWL¿FDWH QH[W \HDU The junior class will cater for the younger age group; with exam year classes from -XQLRU &HUWL¿FDWH XS WR DQG
LQFOXGLQJ /HDYLQJ &HUWL¿FDWH in the senior group. In addition to daily Irish classes there will be a variety of fun activities including debating and singing, sport and games, music and céilithe all conducted through Irish. The idea behind Coláiste Samhraidh is to give students a taste of the Gaeltacht summer college courses, but without having to travel away from home or at a costly sum. The college is hugely popular with both students and parents and many students return yearly, beginning as juniors and moving on to senior group ahead of the /HDYLQJ &HUWL¿FDWH The college gives students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the language for a week and to improve their oral skills. The fee for the course is €120 and a deposit of €50 is necessary to reserve a place. 5HJLVWUDWLRQ LV ¿OOLQJ XS quickly. Forms and further information available from Glór Cheatharlach on 085 1340047, 087 2857048 or emma@glorcheatharlach.ie.
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Cyclone dwarfs Brexit storms
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hile we fretted about the latest twists and turns to the f a r c e that is Brexit in the last few weeks, events in Mozambique continued to be out of sight and out of mind. What has happened in Mozambique with cyclone Idai and its aftermath is truly frightening, a nightmare scenario that has seen hundreds killed, tens of thousands rescued, hundreds of thousands left homeless and PLOOLRQV DŕľľHFWHG $PRQJ DOO these people there are displaced children and separated families. This is all just the immediate impact. Truly staggering and mind-boggling numbers. It should be top of all our news bulletins. A cyclone occurs when a large warm air mass rotates around a strong centre of low atmospheric pressure. Inward-spiralling winds can get up to speeds of 200 km/h. Idai hit Mozambique at the Indian Ocean port city
Brian Quigley of Beira (usually Madagascar protects the area from the worst H྾HFWV RI F\FORQHV EXW WKLV RQH was too strong) with winds of 170 km/h and destroyed 90% of major structures, including Beira’s airport, hindering the UHOLHI H྾RUW Idai then moved inland in Mozambique and into ZimbaEZH DQG 0DODZL DOVR ÀDWWHQing buildings and putting lives at risk. Rescue crews struggled to reach victims. Survivors were trapped in remote areas, surrounded by wrecked roads, razed structures and submerged villages. In central Mozambique alone 400,000 people are homeless. I saw pictures of people clinging to the tops of
Philip Watt (Chief Executive, Cystic Fibrosis Ireland), Kate Doyle, Leigh Bolger, Michelle Nolan and Brian Doyle from the Carlow Cystic Fibrosis Branch pictured at Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s recent annual conference in Carlow. Pic: Thomas Sunderland trees awaiting rescue. This is the worst weather-related disaster in the country’s history. One of my brothers is a humanitarian worker and has been living in Mozambique for the last couple of years. A veteran of cyclones in places like Bangladesh, he reckons the aftermath of the situation in Mozambique could be much worse than even the grimmest forecasts that are being talked about.
Think about it in terms of how we reacted here when there was no bread during the snow last March. It was as if society had broken down. Well, in parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, society has well and truly broken down because of Idai. $V WKH ÀRRGZDWHUV RI WKH Buzi, Pungwe and other rivers receded, missing people were IRXQG GURZQHG 7KH RྜFLDO death tolls stand at 493 in Mo-
zambique, 259 in Zimbabwe and 56 in Malawi, and will continue to rise. When will roads and buildings be rebuilt and who will pay for them, because these poor people don’t have the money. It is likely too that there will be famine this year in areas where the crops have been ruined (it is a fertile area, especially for vegetables). We know from our history all about famine.
Cholera is now the biggest threat in the wake of the disaster. Right on cue it kicked in 10 days after the disaster. Just a single day later more than 100 cases had been reported. Up to a million cholera vaccines have been brought to the region. With 50 health centres in the area destroyed, nails were driven into walls to improvise IV stands to allow patients to get rehydrated. The events in Mozambique should have been top of the news headlines. As well as highlighting the plight of the UHJLRQ WKH KHURLF HŕľľRUWV RI WKH humanitarian teams from all over the world could be recognised. China sent huge teams for the search and rescue. Many Europeans were involved in all aspects of the disaster response. Heroes all of them. ,ÂśOO ÂżQLVK ZLWK WKH ZRUGV RI Bob Dylan. ‘’I like to spend some time in Mozambique / The sunny sky is aqua blue’’. It depicts the beauty of Mozambique. Hopefully the horrors pass soon and the beauty shines through again. Until then, we stand with Mozambique.
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NATIONAL LOTTERY GRANTS The HSE has been allocated National Lottery Funding for distribution to community based groups and voluntary organisations, under the Respite Care Grant Scheme and the National Lottery Grant Scheme. Groups and organisations involved in providing health and personal social services can apply for once-off funding of between €500 and €10,000 for suitable projects. For information on how and where to apply, see www.hse.ie/lotterygrants If you have a query contact the HSELive team on 1850 24 1850 or email hselive@hse.ie Closing Date for Applications is noon on Tuesday, 30th April 2019.
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FODVVLÀHGV PLANNING NOTICES. Carlow County Council Planning permission is sought for demolition of existing single storey dwelling and the construction of 2no. three bedroom detached single storey dwellings, alterations to existing entrance to dwelling, blocking up existing second entrance, proposed agricultural entrance to side road, alterations to existing agricultural building to rear and all associated works at Main Street, Ballon, Co. Carlow Signed Jimmy O’Toole The planning application may be inspected and/or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Carlow County Council, County Buildings, Athy Road, Carlow Town, during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing 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 Carlow County Council Retention permission is sought for the existing installation of a single storey portacabin in the grounds of an existing community centre. The portacabin comprises of: additional general meeting room and office and all associated works at St Catherines Commmunity Services Centre, St. Joseph’s Road, Carlow Town. Signed Niall Morris on behalf of St Catherines Commmunity Services Centre The planning application may be inspected and/or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Carlow County Council, County Buildings, Athy Road, Carlow Town, during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing 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. Carlow County Council We, Gary Morrissey & Nora McCarthy, are applying to the above mentioned for planning permission to construct a single storey extension to the side of existing single storey dwelling, alterations to existing external façade, new waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated site works at Grangeford, Bennekerry, Co. Carlow. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not
exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the office of the planning authority 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 submission 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: PDS - Planning & Design Solutions. www.pdscarlow.ie Carlow County Council Application to An Bord Pleanála for permission in relation to a quarry; section 37L of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 Kilcarrig Quarries Ltd., intend to apply for permission under section 37L of the Planning & Development Act 2000 for development located in the townland of Roscat, Tullow, Co. Carlow. The development consists of 14.7 hectares comprising of the following: Removal of overburden where present and the construction of screening berms; Extraction of sand and gravel material down to 63mOD which is the level of the existing sand and gravel pit; processing of extracted material using a mobile plant and stockpiling on site; Landscaping and restoration of the site; All associated ancillary facilities/works; The applicant is seeking a 25 year permission as part of the application. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement. Submissions or observations may be made on the application, to An Bord Pleanála, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, free of charge. Submissions or observations must be in writing and made within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application by An Bord Pleanála and such submissions and observations will be considered by An Bord Pleanála in making a decision on the application. An Bord Pleanála may grant the consent subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant it. The application for permission may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of An Bord Pleanála, or the relevant planning authority (Carlow County Council) during its public opening hours.
public opening hours. Carlow County Council Application to An Bord Pleanála for Substitute Consent Kilcarrig Quarries Ltd. intend to apply for Substitute Consent for development located in the townland of Roscat, Tullow, Co. Carlow. The development consists of an existing sand and gravel pit. The application is accompanied by a remedial Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a remedial Natura Impact Statement. Submissions or observations may be made on the application, to An Bord Pleanála, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, without charge. Submissions or observations must be in writing and made within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application by An Bord Pleanála and such submissions and observations will be considered by An Bord Pleanála in making a decision on the application. An Bord Pleanála may grant the consent subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant it. The application for consent may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of An Bord Pleanála, or the relevant planning authority (Carlow County Council) during its
Carlow County Council We, Smyth Trailers Ltd, are applying to Carlow County Council for Planning Permission for revisions to previously granted planning reference number 18/325. Revisions are to proposed extension only and consist of increase to granted extension floor area from 672m² to 783m², east elevation wall and w.c. facilities to be moved in an eastern direction to accommodate increase in floor area, minor external alterations to elevations and all associated landscaping and ancillary site works at Sheean, Garryhill, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. 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.
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14 | WILDLIFE with Justin Ivory
White rumped Wanderer
IT’S March and the annual spring migration is well under way with the first of the migrants starting to turn up on our shores including Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe). The entire world population of these smart looking, Robin sized birds, winters in subSaharan Africa in a strip from Senegal to Somalia. In early spring the entire population moves to the northern hemisphere including Ireland. Males are usually first to arrive, closely followed by the females. I was lucky enough to come across two very handsome males hanging about the rocks in Greystones last week, gorging themselves on flies that the mild weather had brought out. These birds will quickly move inland to setup breeding territories. Many Northern Wheatears go to Iceland and Greenland to breed. Since spring arrives later at those more northerly locations, these birds leave the wintering grounds later and can be seen passing through Ireland in April. By that stage most of ‘our’ summer resident Wheatears have arrived and moved inland. These later birds are a subspecies often referred to as Greenland Wheatear. When Wheatears fly they have a very distinctive white rump and black T-shaped tail band. The name Wheatear derives from Norse/Anglo-Saxon which means ‘white arse’! Can be found in a variety of habitats including mountains, upland bogs, pastures with short vegetation and rocks, scree or stone walls and along rocky coasts. They like to build their nests down Rabbit burrows, in holes between rocks and have a particular penchant for old drystone walls, which makes Wheatears particularly widespread in the west of Ireland. Wheatears lay clutches of 5-6 pale blue eggs and can have up to two broods in a season. Keep your eyes open for these lovely visitors along our coastlines in the coming weeks and then inland over the summer.
carlowpeople April 2, 2019
ninenottomiss BOOK of the week
TV SHOW of the week
FILM of the week
HOROSCOPES
NOTES ON A NERVOUS PLANET by Matt Haig
SEARCHING FOR SHERGAR RTE 1, Thursday 4th April 10.15pm
DUMBO
The societies we live in are increasingly making our minds ill, making it feel as though the way we live is engineered to make us unhappy. When Matt Haig developed panic disorder, anxiety, and depression as an adult, it took him a long time to work out the ways the external world could impact his mental health in both positive and negative ways. Notes on a Nervous Planet collects his observations, taking a look at how the various social, commercial and technological “advancements� that have created the world we now live in can actually hinder our happiness.
The story of one of the world’s most valuable racehorses, Shergar, which was famously abducted from its stables in 1983, at the height of the Troubles, and never seen again. Thirty five years on, Alison Millar sets out to see if changed times will help her unearth the mystery once and for all. The trail of the kidnap led racing journalists to Belfast and to a well-known trainer’s house. Calls were tracked and ransoms were asked for, as much as ₏5m from one of the horse’s investors, Aga Khan. The kidnappers never called again and no ransom was ever paid.
Struggling circus owner Max Medici enlists a former star and his two children to care for Dumbo, a baby elephant born with oversized ears. When the family discovers that the animal can fly, it soon becomes the main attraction -- bringing in huge audiences and revitalizing the run-down circus. The elephant’s magical ability also draws the attention of V.A. Vandevere, an entrepreneur who wants to showcase Dumbo in his latest, larger-than-life entertainment venture. But Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
CONCERT of the week
PLAY of the week
SHOW of the week
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A CLASS ACT Visual, Carlow. Wednesday 17th April 8pm Tickets: â‚Ź15/12
STEPHEN SMYTH BAND Woodford Dolmen Hotel. Thursday 4th April T : 059 914 2002.
THE HARVEST Visual, Carlow. Saturday 6th April 8pm Tickets: â‚Ź18/16
Irish country music star Stephen Smyth brings his popular band to the Woodford Dolmen Hotel this April. A household name in both Ireland and Scotland, Stephen has played the length and breadth of the country over the past twenty years, first in Philomena Begley’s backing band ‘Shotgun’, then later with the ‘Indians’, Dominic Kirwan and Declan Nerney. Recognised as a great band to dance or listen to, Stephen Smyth has also scooped Sunday World’s “Best Entertainer UK� award.
Charlotte is back on track, thanks to support from her husband Malcolm and son, Evan. She thinks she’s found another lifeline in her new friend, Shane. But Shane knows more about her idyllic life than she realises. And just how to destroy it. The Harvest is a new thriller from acclaimed playwright, Jane McCarthy, about second chances and second lives. What we do when we have them, and what we might do to take them from others. A sparky tone is set with funny dialogue delivered with smooth timing and delicious awkwardness.
2019 is a year of celebration for the Delta Centre as it marks our 30th year of providing and developing supports to adults with different needs. “A Class Act� will bring us on a musical journey which show cases the developing talents of our performers over the last 30 years. We promise a variety show to suit all ages and will include performances from some well-known favourites such as ABBA, Oliver, Cats, High School Musical and Sister Act. They have been guest performers at the Regional Rose of Tralee competitions, Carlow Rotary Fashion Show and the 50th Anniversary of The Kennedy Summer School.
TOUR of the week
COMEDY of the week
MUSICAL of the week
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COUNTY CARLOW MUSEUM Carlow Tourist Office, College St, Carlow T : (059) 913 1554
WHAT’S THE STORY RORY? Visual, Carlow. Friday 12th April 8pm Tickets: ₏20/18
Carlow County Museum is located in Carlow’s Cultural Quarter, just off the town’s main street and is entered through the tourist office. Spanning four galleries, the museum has a wide collection of items and artifacts from Carlow county including the original gallows trapdoor from Carlow Gaol; the 6m carved pulpit from Carlow Cathedral; items from Carlow’s Sugar Factory, which operated for almost 80 years and the smoking pipe of Captain Myles Keogh, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn and so much more!
Rory O’Connor is Ireland’s favourite online funny man and bestselling author, otherwise known through his social media sketches as Rory’s Stories which takes a hilarious and frank look at every aspect of Irish life. From the GAA to the Guards and everything in between, Rory’s quick comedic wit perfectly captures what it means to be Irish. Bringing his sketches to life in his stand-up shows, he has sold out venues across Ireland, and even as far as Australia and the Middle East. He now brings his new show ‘What’s the Story Rory’ to VISUAL Carlow this April.
CAPRICORN You can advance a personal dream. Express the future you want to create for your family. Share your visions. FLASH HARRY - A CELEBRATION OF QUEEN Saturday April 20th Dinn RĂ Carlow Tickets â‚Ź16.24 Delivering a show that embraces live music in its purest essence, it oozes with talent, energy, enthusiasm, passion and of course the pure showmanship that we associate with one of the most exuberant frontmen of all time, Freddie Mercury. Audiences have been enthralled by Flash Harry’s searing take on some of rocks greatest ever anthems, from ‘Radio Gaga’ to ‘We Are The Champions’, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ to ‘We Will Rock You’ and everything in between. Quite simply it’s live music entertainment at its best.
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