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Double dose of good jobs news for county Huge growth in vacancies and fall in unemployment 1(: ¿JXUHV VKRZ D GUDPDWLF LPSURYHPHQW LQ &DUORZ¶V HPSOR\PHQW SURVSHFWV 7KH XQHPSOR\PHQW UDWH KDV EHHQ KDOYHG LQ D GHFDGH DQG D VXUYH\ VKRZV WKDW MRE YDFDQFLHV KDYH ULVHQ VWHHSO\ DFURVV WKH FRXQW\ 7KH HPSOR\PHQW ¿JXUHV DUH IURP WKH /LYH 5HJLVWHU 7KH\ VKRZ WKDW E\ ODVW PRQWK WKH QDWLRQDO UDWH ZDV GRZQ WR )LYH SHU FHQW LV JHQHUDOO\ UHJDUGHG DV WKH ¿JXUH WKDW UHSUHVHQWV IXOO HPSOR\PHQW 7KH ¿JXUHV IRU MRE YDFDQFLHV DUH IURP WKH ODWHVW ,ULVK-REV LH LQGH[ 7KH\ VKRZ WKDW LQ WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU RI WKLV \HDU YDFDQFLHV LQ &RXQW\ &DUORZ LQFUHDVHG E\ FRPSDUHG WR WKH VDPH SHULRG ODVW \HDU 7KLV LV WKH VHFRQG KLJKHVW UDWH RI YDFDQF\ LQFUHDVH LQ WKH FRXQWU\ H[FHHGHG RQO\ E\ 0HDWK DQG :LFNORZ 2WKHU YDFDQF\ UDWH LQFUHDVHV

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I will never fully heal, says grieving mother KATHLEEN Chada, the mother of two boys killed by their father, has said the voices of victims of violence are not being heard. 6DQMHHY &KDGD ZKR lived with this family in Ballinkillen, was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2014 after GULYLQJ KLV VRQV (RJKDQ DQG 5XDLUt ÂżYH WR &R 0D\R where he strangled them. He wrote a note saying: “I suppose we will always be together now in some way.â€? Their bodies were discovered in the boot of his car after he crashed near Westport. On Monday Ms Chada called for the introduction of a victim advocacy system and for victim impact statements to be taken into consideration before sentencing. “I will never fully heal. I don’t want to get over this. I’m Eoghan and Ruairí’s voice. I can be their voice going forward,â€? she said. Ms Chada is participating in the Safe Ireland, Safe World conference in Dublin this week.

Carlow’s Annelia Burke who won Gold, Silver and Bronze at the 2018 European Karate Championships in Oryol, Russia. With her mother Jessie Burke, and trainers Patsy and Brian Whealan.

Community gardaĂ­ make four arrests for begging GARDAĂ? have investigated 16 incidents of begging and made four arrests since the Community Policing Unit was set up six weeks ago. Garda Liam Kavanagh told the Joint Policing Committee that “anti-social behaviour and begging are huge issues for local tradersâ€?. +H FRQÂżUPHG WKDW JDUGDt had dealt with 16 begging

incidents in the town since the unit was set up. Twelve of these led to a person being cautioned while there were four arrests and charges are currently before the courts for alleged aggressive begging. Sgt Conor Egan, who heads the unit, said there have been incidents where they’ve moved beggars on and they switch to the outer districts

of the town. The committee was told that here have been 139 incidents to date this year of criminal damage across the county and 40 assaults causing harm . The Community Policing Unit is in trying to get a business WhatsApp group set up and there has been an increase in bike patrols and JDUGDt RQ WKH EHDW

THE launch of Bohemian Rhapsody, the acclaimed biopic of Freddie Mercury, has revived memories of the Carlow man who was the rock star’s lover and partner. -LP +XWWRQ ULJKW ZLWK 0HUFXU\ RQH RI FKLOGUHQ born to a family in Carlow, was working as an apprentice hairdresser in London’s Savoy Hotel when he met Mercury. They spent the last seven years of the singer’s’s life together. According to Hutton, Mercury was diagnosed with AIDS around Easter in 1987. Rumors had been circulating in the press for at least a year, as reporters speculated about Mercury’s increasing gauntness. Hutton himself did not get tested himself until 1990 and did not tell Mercury that he too had AIDS/HIV until he took a second test a year later. By late 1991, Mercury’s illness was all-consuming. Three weeks before his death, KH GHFLGHG WR FRPH R྾ KLV medication. In a 2006 interview with the 6XQGD\ 7LPHV +XWWRQ UHÀHFWHG on their last moments together,

“The last proper conversation we had took place a few days before he died,â€? he said. “He wanted to look at his paintings. ‘How am I going to get downstairs?’ he asked. ‘I’ll carry you,’ I said. But he made his own way, holding on to the banister. I kept in front to make sure he didn’t fall. I brought a chair to the door, sat him in it, DQG Ă€LFNHG RQ WKH VSRWOLJKWV which lit each picture. He said, ‘Oh they’re wonderful’. I carried him upstairs to bed.â€? Mercury left Hutton ÂŁ500,000 and a plot of land in Co Carlow. On New Year’s Day in 2010, Hutton died from lung cancer, just three days shy of his 61st birthday. In Bohemian Rhapsody, he is played by Armagh actor Aaron McCusker.

‘No gas’ flats get all-clear ... 9 months late RESIDENTS have been given the keys to their new homes nine months after they were allocated the social housing apartments at Maryborough Street in Graiguecullen. The homes were ready early in the year but could not be occupied because they were not connected to the gas network. In July, the Director of Services at Carlow County Council, Michael Brennan, said the construction company was ³¿QGLQJ D VROXWLRQ WR JHW WKH gas connection thereâ€?. “There is no gas mains entry point,â€? he explained. “We hope to have it sorted shortly. The problem is getting the connection to the gas and putting in the infrastructure.â€? At that meeting, Cllr Fergal Browne, said the situation was crazy, adding: “Someone has

messed up badly.â€? Last week he welcomed the news that residents would at last move into the houses. “Lessons should be learned from Maryborough Street and it should never happen again,â€? he said. Cllr Walter Lacey said the Maryborough Street apartments were allocated before they were ready and the council “should not do that againâ€?. Meanwhile, it has been revealed that more than 60% of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications to Carlow County Council were recommended for rejection - one of the highest rejection rates in the country. Since February, local DXWKRULWLHV KDYH EHHQ RŕľľHULQJ Rebuilding Ireland home loans, a Government-backed initiative ZKLFK DLPV WR RŕľľHU ORZ FRVW

mortgages to purchasers who KDYH GLŕľśFXOW\ LQ VHFXULQJ ÂżQDQFH IURP WKH PDLQ OHQGHUV In Carlow, 40 valid applications were assessed up to September with 15 of these or 37.5% - recommended to be approved and 25 recommended to be declined. Counties with higher rejection ÂżJXUHV ZHUH &DYDQ &ODUH /HLWULP DQG 0RQDJKDQ People applying for Carlow County Council mortgages are waiting “up to ten monthsâ€? for a decision, a councillor has claimed. Cllr Fintan Phelan said: “Many applicants have been left waiting six, seven, eight, nine and ten months. “Could we speed up the process because prices are going up all the time?â€? he asked.

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news in brief New classroom

Newtown National School has applied for planning permission to construct an extension which would give it an extra classroom.

Rays of hope

The Éist Cancer Support Centre’s annual Candlelight Walk of Hope will take place on Saturday, November 24, starting at 4.30pm from the Bank of Ireland, Shamrock Plaza, Carlow. Candles are on sale in the Éist Centre and the Bank of Ireland Carlow town branch.

Housing meeting

Senator Jennifer Murnane O’Connor is hosting a free public information meeting, entitled Housing in Ireland $྾RUGDEOH +RPHV 6RFLDO Housing, Homelessness - Your Issues, Your Voice, at New Oak Community Centre, Carlow at 7.30 on Monday November 12.

Out to grass

Smith Groundworks and Civil Engineering Ltd have applied for planning permission for the restoration of an abandoned sand and gravel quarry, at Tinnaclash, Hacketstown, to agricultural grassland

Crime is cut

The number of burglaries in Carlow has fallen by more than 60% over the last six years, new ÂżJXUHV VKRZ

Carlow Insitute of Further Education staff and managment at the recent Graduation ceremoney in the Dolmen Hote

That’s a load of rubbish Councillor hits out at dirty town litter survey A COUNCILLOR has rubbished a business group’s survey of litter in Carlow town. The Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey (Carlow People, October 23) found the town “moderately littered� and ranked it a lowly 35 out of the 40 towns and cities investigated. It described the Potato Market as heavily littered and said Kennedy Avenue looked like it hadn’t been thoroughly cleaned in quite some time. Cllr Ferghal Browne said Carlow had been treated unfair-

ly. “I’m sick of IBAL,â€? he told a meeting of the county council. “I don’t know when they judge,â€? KH VDLG Âł7KH UHĂ€HFWLRQ RI WKH ,%$/ UHSRUW GRHV QRW UHĂ€HFW WKH state of play in Carlow.â€? The report said: “Carlow has fallen short of other towns in cleanliness at times and this was again the case. There were just three top ranking sites and two heavily littered – the remainder were moderately littered. “Tullow Street was moderately littered as were the adjoining laneways. The Potato Market

site and Kennedy Avenue were both heavily littered sites – the latter wasn’t just casually littered but also lacked a thorough cleaning in quite some time.â€? Of Kennedy Avenue it said: “An air of neglect prevailed throughout this mixed use site, including a variety of food outOHWV 7KHUH ZDV JUDŕľśWL RQ PDQ\ separate surfaces, weeds growth was very pronounced and clearly the area has lacked a thorough cleaning for quite some time. It wasn’t just casually littered but there were several accumula-

tions e.g. at base of broken orange box. “ “If not addressed, this site will deteriorate even further,� it warned. Of the Potato Market it said: “It would appear that a careless attitude prevails here with regard to litter. “The overall impression at this site was of a very untidy environment with a wide variety of litter present throughout – some of it was directly in front of shops, on the pavement and at the fountain.�

Conor Horgan of IBAL said they had seen a worsening of litter levels in economically disadvantaged areas, which dominated the lower placings. “What is often lacking in these areas is a sense of ‘pride LQ SODFHÂś ZKLFK LQ WXUQ UHĂ€HFWV an absence of real community,â€? he said. “In the frenzy to address our housing shortage, we must be mindful of the need to build communities along with houses. “Mixed housing is the longterm solution to our urban litter problem.â€?

Cooking up a festive feast

Cooking up a storm for Carlow Culinary Christmas! Sean O’Brien prepares for Carlow Culinary Christmas from December 6 to 8 with Rachel Doyle, The Arboretum, and three year-old Iarlaith Flannery. Pic: Mary Browne

County’s food scoops awards CARLOW companies were among the winners at the Irish Quality Food Awards. Dairy Village and 12 Acres Brewery took gold at the Blas na hÉireann awards for their own-brand products. 12 Acres won gold in the beer category for their Single Malt Lager. The Village Dairy made a clean sweep in the milk section, achieving gold, silver and bronze awards. The company’s Fresh Milk won gold, while its Jersey Milk took silver and Organic

Milk earned bronze. The dairy also received the Best in Carlow award for the third year running. Seery’s, the family bakery, won the Christmas Q - Desserts and Puddings Category for their Simply Better Hidden Centre Plum Liqueur Christmas Pudding. It is marketed as part of the Dunnes Stores Simply Better Collection. “To be chosen this year by the IQFAs is testimony to our great team in Carlow,� said Brian Seery.

CARLOW will showcase the best of its food and drink at a three-day countdown to Christmas. Celebrity chef Rachel Allen and Fishy Fishy’s Martin Shanahan will share tips and there will be a food village open each evening from 7pm. Carlovian, Ireland and Leinster rugby giant and farmer, Sean O’Brien, is a Carlow Culinary Christmas Ambassador. “I’m proud to support Carlow Culinary Christmas and really encourage not just local people, but food lovers from all over Ireland, to come along, support local and buy into what is shaping up to be an incredible Christmas in the region,â€? he said. The Carlow Culinary Christmas programme runds from December 6 to 8 in Visual DQG LQFOXGHV D &RRN 2ŕľľ RQ December 8 featuring Chef Adrian, Karl Spain, Gearoid Farrelly, Ed Cahill and Rachel Doyle. Tickets for the nightly demonstrations are â‚Ź19.50 For bookings and details visit www. visualcarlow.ie

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IT Carlow to pioneer new-style university

news in brief In the running

Carlow author Sarah Breen has been shortlisted for the prestigious An Post Irish Book Awards. She is one of the two women behind the best-selling ‘Aisling’ books .

Pay to park

Carlow County Council has introduced paid parking in the car park on the Inner Relief Road opposite Tullow Civic Centre. The charge is â‚Ź1 for allday parking.

Defibrillator

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GAA plans

Carlow GAA has sought planning permission for the construction of a new facility at its Centre of Excellence training facility at Lumcloon, Fenagh. It will include six changing rooms, washrooms and shower facilities, referee IDFLOLWLHV DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ RŕľśFHV plant room, car parking and bus parking.

Gift shop

For those who fancy some early Christmas shopping, the Vincent de Paul shop on Tullow Street will have a large range of very nice gifts on sale on Tuesday morning, November 6.

UCD Wonder Panel member Aobhlinn Steger from Borris who will be starring in the Science Apprentice series of books

Aoibhlinn books her place on special science course CARLOW student Aoibhlinn Steger plays a starring role in a new national series of science books which she has had a huge hand in designing. Aoibhlinn (9) is a member RI WKH LQÀXHQWLDO \RXQJ people’s group, The Wonder Panel, who have been working on the four Science Apprentice books for the SDVW ¿YH PRQWKV 7KH %RUULV National School student was

recruited through a national competition by UCD. The group of primary school age advisors have worked with the Science Apprentice team to form the questions and answers that make the books invaluable to Irish schoolchildren – and they get to appear in the books themselves. “I love science and in particular I really like ÂżQGLQJ RXW KRZ WKLQJV ZRUN

and why they are the way they are,� said Aoibhlinn. “I’m most interested in the body, in how the brain works and how all the parts work together. I’d like to be a doctor when I grow up.� The Science Apprentice books are available to order for schools and are free to collect with the Irish Independent in SuperValu stores every Saturday in November.

Two-tier football gets boot CARLOW footballer Paul Broderick has spoken against the second tier competition which GAA President John Horan would like to introduce . A GPA survey last week revealed that 60% of inter-county footballers polled are now in favour of such a structure. But the poll did not reveal the level of support among players from counties in Division Three and Division Four and Paul believes those pressing for a second tier competition simply want to push smaller counties out of the way. “I know most of the lads in our panel would be against a ‘B’ championship.â€? he said. “It takes away that chance of that day that we had against Kildare.â€? Carlow secured a famous /HLQVWHU 6)& TXDUWHU ÂżQDO YLFtory over Kildare during the summer. Broderick feels lowertier counties would be denied the chance to take out big guns if a secondary competition is introduced.“I know it’s one in 65 years, but what the likes of Carlow beating Kildare has done for Carlow football, we mightn’t reap the rewards of what that has done. “

Dr Mulcahy ... exciting vision of the future CARLOW will be home to “a new type of multi-campus Irish university; a leading European technological university recognised for regional connectedness and global impact�. That was the message from the president of IT Carlow, Dr Patricia Mulcahy, at the recent conferring ceremonies. She was referring to plans for an amalgamation with Waterford Institute of Technology to create a technological university. “This development will bring together two well-established institutes of technology to create a new Irish university of scale, meeting and exceeding complex legislative criteria required for designation,� said Dr Mulcahy. “Alongside our partner institute in this endeavour, WIT, we are excited about putting forward our vision for a new type of multi-campus Irish university; a leading European technological university recognised

for regional connectedness and global impact.â€? Dr Mulcahy noted that over two-thirds of the Institute’s learners are from Carlow and four other Leinster counties. “These counties comprise our geographic, economic and cultural base,â€? she said. “To the people of Laois, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Kildare, know that you continue to be to the forefront of all our plans.â€? 7KH ODVW ÂżYH \HDUV KDV EHHQ D SHULRG RI VLJQLÂżFDQW JURZWK and success for Institute of Technology Carlow with a 70% increase in total student enrolments and an ambitious capital development programme. This will continue, with the construction of a new â‚Ź15m 30-acre South Sports Campus already underway and construction of a new â‚Ź25mn Science and Technology Centre scheduled to commence within the next 24 months.

Winter wonderland DUCKETT’S Grove historic house and estate will be transformed into a winter wonderland when it hosts its Christmas Food and Craft Fair. An array of festive activities will be available on Sunday, December 2 from 12pm to 5pm. A magical grotto of traditional Christmas activities will display the best of Carlow, including

craft, food and musical entertainment, in the courtyard area adjacent to the main house. Various activities will be available for children including a Santa Grotto, festive face painting, a giant snow globe and a Santa Orienteering Course. For more information, call Carlow Tourism on: 059 913 0411

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Peacemaker to Receive Carlow College, St Patrick’s Inaugural St Columbanus Medal Advertorial CARLOW College, St. Patrick’s has awarded its inaugural St. Columbanus Medal to Dr Martin Mansergh (right), MRIA in recognition of his contribution to the Peace Process in Ireland over many decades in his role as advisor to four Taoisigh on Northern Ireland. In particular, the St. Columbanus Medal recognises his contribution to achieving the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the twentieth anniversary of which is being marked this year. Dr Mansergh was born in Woking, Surrey, England and he obtained his doctorate in philosophy from Christ Church, Oxford University for a study of pre-revolutionary French history. He has served in the Seanad, the Dáil and was a Minister of State from 2007-2011. He is the author of The Legacy of History and he has been a columnist with both The Irish Times and the

Irish Catholic. He is Vice-Chair of the Government’s Expert Advisory Group on the Decade of Centenaries and is a member of the College Governing Body. Fr Conn Ó Maoldhomhnaigh, President of Carlow College will award the St. Columbanus Medal to Dr Mansergh during an awarding ceremony on Tuesday 27th of November at 7pm in Carlow College, St. Patrick’s. Speaking about the award and recognising Dr Mansergh’s

work and contribution, Fr Conn noted, “the College is honoured that Dr. Mansergh has agreed to be the recipient of the St. Columbanus Medal on the twentieth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The medal has been minted in honour of St. Columbanus, who was born in the shadow of Mt. Leinster and who contributed extensively to the ecclesiastical and cultural life of sixth and seventh century Ireland and Europe”.

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Curious case of the Casey bounce?

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eet the new boss / Same as the old boss’ is a line from ‘ Wo n ’ t Get Fooled Again’ by

The Who. Well, our next president is the same as our old one. No surprises in Michael D’s landslide. Or was there? For me the bounce Peter Casey got to jump from last place to second, securing alPRVW D TXDUWHU RI WKH ¿UVW SUHIerence votes, was a big surprise, and a disturbing one. When he made the comments about the Travelling Community and social welfare recipients during the campaign I presumed

Shakira Alyward, lecturer Sheila Hand and Jessica Ferreira at the Carlow In stitue of Further Education that he’d withdraw. A colleague DW WKH SDSHU WKRXJKW GLŕľľHUHQW saying that Casey could well get a Trump-like bounce from his comments, against the grain as they were. He called it right. I couldn’t believe it when I saw &DVH\ÂśV ÂżQDO YRWH VKDUH The best response I saw to Casey’s campaign comments came from Fianna Fail’s Willie O’Dea, who spoke about the comments being “an attempt to breathe new life into

outdated rhetoric�. I couldn’t have agreed more. My working knowledge of both economics and humanity tells me that the poor and marginalised in society need to be looked after. Anything else just doesn’t make sense. This includes prioritizing them when times are tough rather than looking for an easy ‘cut’. Casey’s subsequent appearance on the Late Late Show, where he outlined his (albeit

vague) plans to take the Taoiseach’s job rather than the President’s, didn’t win me over to the cause. There was a bit of a sense of entitlement about it, ZKLFK ZDV D WXUQ Rŕľľ IRU PH I thought of the line from the Louis MacNiece poem ‘Prayer Before Birth’ where he says ‘Let not the man who is beast or who thinks he is God come near me’. We live in a democracy. Casey is entitled to his views, and to

express them, and to run for any RU DOO RI WKH RྜFHV RI SXEOLF OLIH (maybe not all at once though). People are entitled to vote for him. I wouldn’t have it any other way, even if the spectrum of opinion put before the electorate in any given campaign IURP WKH FDQGLGDWHV RQ R྾HU runs from extreme left to extreme right wing views (so long as no laws aren’t broken in what people say). We must use our intelligence

to discern which candidate meets our personal views closest. I believe Casey’s comments during the Aras race were an attempt at populism. As readers of this column will know, I’ve long-since had a bee in my bonnet about populism. Much of what we have seen here in the populist sphere has been left-wing populism, pointing WKH ÂżQJHU RI EODPH DW EDQNV businessmen, politicians and bureaucrats for all our ills. I always thought it unfair, as it provided easy pickings in the ballot box for those peddling this half-baked jargon. Right-wing populism though, like Brexit’s ‘Leave’ campaign or Donald Trump, is another thing. Turning on the immigrants, the elderly, the marginalised and anybody else who you can spin the line about them having an easy ride. We look after these groups here, and so we should. We’ll all get old, and any of us could end up poor through QR IDXOW RI RXU RZQ 2U ÂżQG ourselves in a foreign land if our journey takes us there. We’d expect to be looked after, wouldn’t we?

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Sean Walker

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n October 20, Bray’s own Katie Taylor successfully defended her lightweight belts against her Puerto Rican opponent Cindy Serrano in a RQH VLGHG ÀDZOHVV VKRZFDVH 7KH ¿JKW KHDGOLQHG WKH FDUG LQ the TD Garden arena in Boston in front of an estimated attenGDQFH RI SHRSOH The former Olympic gold medallist looked a class above the rest on Saturday night as she has looked in every bout so far in her short two-year profesVLRQDO FDUHHU Taylor who moved to 10-0 as a pro boxer barely broke a sweat as she picked apart her shielding adversary over the ten-round bout, at times it looked to easy for Taylor as she struck her opponent, a former FKDPSLRQ DW ZLOO There are two take a ways IURP 6DWXUGD\ QLJKW One, Taylor is an exceptional athlete who is now reaping the rewards of an entire life spent training, working and enduring WR UHDFK WKLV SRLQW KHU FDUHHU

Two, it highlights the lack of competition amongst the professional ranks, a result of the under-promotion of women’s ER[LQJ Women’s boxing has never EHHQ D SUR¿WDEOH FDUHHU YHQWXUH ZLWK PDQ\ IHPDOH ¿JKWHUV QHYer mind champions relying on a second job to supplement their income, this negates their ability to improve their own skills and in turn repels the attention RI D PDLQVWUHDP DXGLHQFH But now, Taylor’s win in Boston has thrust the sport of women’s boxing out into the open garnering as much attention now then it has ever gotten LQ LWV EULHI KLVWRU\ Taylor’s ability to inspire a younger generation and get more girls into gyms to train and aspire to be like their role models will make the career as a female boxer more popular DQG PRUH SUR¿WDEOH Over time the quality will increase, the number of women ¿JKWHUV ZLOO ULVH DQG HYHQWXDOO\ a level of genuine talent will be UHDFKHG DFURVV WKH ERDUG A prime example of this is in the sport of MMA, in 2012 Ronda Rousey was announced

Chloe Ryan (7) with Laura Kunkels from Smyths Toys Superstores, and Sarah Joyce, Children’s Medical and Research Foundation (CMRF Crumlin). Smyths Toys have donated the sum of ₏50,000 to help support the vital work of CMRF Crumlin who is dedicated to improving the quality of life for some of Ireland’s sickest children. Pic: Mark Stedman

DV WKH ÂżUVW IHPDOH 8)& ÂżJKWHU ever, she pioneered the sport for women and now six years later there is a huge talent pool for women and their quality is on SDU ZLWK WKH PHQ It took one woman to inspire a generation, to give a sport the push it needed, and Taylor is in WKH H[DFW VDPH SRVLWLRQ Taylors earnings in the ring last year exceeded the 1 million mark and her win in Boston reportedly will give her the bigJHVW SXUVH LQ KHU HQWLUH FDUHHU Taylor’s new documentary ‘Katie’ hits cinemas on October 26 which details the hardship she has gone through from her loss in the Olympics, to the breakdown of her relationship with her father and her eventual move to America and into the SURIHVVLRQDO JDPH Taylor is now campaigning IRU WKH ÂłELJJHVW ÂżJKW LQ ZRPen’s boxingâ€? as she challenges sister of her recent opponent, Amanda Serrano the 351-1 boxer would be Taylor’s toughest test to date and could be the key to unlocking the sport of women’s ER[LQJ WR WKH ZRUOG

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FODVVLÀHGV PLANNING NOTICES. Carlow County Council Planning permission sought for the construction of 22 no. dwellings in 3 no. separate blocks. Blocks A & C to each consist of 5 no. units comprising of 4 no. 2-storey 3-bed townhouses and 1 no. 2-storey 4-bed townhouse. Block B to consist of 12 no. units in a 3-storey block comprising of 6 no. 3-bed duplex apartments over 6 no. 2-bed apartments. Provision of a new vehicular access, install sewerage pumping station, site services provision and connections, drainage, access points, open space landscaping, car parking, bin enclosures,

boundary treatment works, and all associated and ancillary development works at The Millrace, Burrin Road, Carlow, 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 obser-

vations 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: William Byrne c/o Michael Fitzpatrick Architects MRIAI, Main Street, Butlersbridge, Co. Cavan. Tel: 049 4365800 Carlow County Council I am applying to the above for permission to erect a dwellinghouse with on site effluent disposal system, bored well, domestic garage, new site entrance and all associated site works at Monaughrim, Clonegal, Co. Carlow. Signed Eoin Roche. 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. Carlow County Council Planning permission is sought for the removal of existing single storey extension and construction of two storey extension to rear of existing two storey dwelling with alterations and all associated site works at Kilree Street, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. Signed: Thomas & Marie McGrath. 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. Carlow County Council Take notice that we intend to apply to Carlow Co. Co. for permission to construct 2 new car parking spaces and all associated site works to the front garden of 161 Duggan Avenue. All on lands at 161 Duggan Avenue Graigcullen, Carlow, 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 with-

out conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed, Catriona Carpenter. Carlow County Council Take notice that I intend to apply to Carlow Co. Co. for permission to convert the existing derelict buildings at Governey Square (former Pharmacy) to four 2 bed apartments; two at ground level and 2 duplex apartments at first and second floor level and all associated site works on lands at Governey Square Carlow 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. Signed, Paul O’Brien. Carlow County Council Take notice that we intend to apply to Carlow Co. Co. for the retention of works already carried out to Mimosa Residentia Wine and Tapas Bar (a Protected structure Ref. 100000440 &RPS No. CT79); to change the use of 237.06 m2 from residential to a restaurant use, to retain works carried out including an electrical meter cupboard to the front yard, internal alterations to the building and the base for a 42.93 m2 kitchen extension to the rear and to complete the construction of the Kitchen extension. The new restaurant will be connected to the already permitted adjacent Mimosa wine and Tapas Bar. Planning Register Reference 17/190. PA Reg Ref. 17/190. 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 Author-

ity, 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, Figtree Ltd.

THE MIRACLE PRAYER Dear heart of Jesus in the past I have asked many favours. This time I ask you this special one (mention favour). Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your own favour not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times for three days and your favour will be granted. Never been known to fail. Must promise publication of prayer A.L.

22 | WILDLIFE with Justin Ivory

Leave Well Alone

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TV SHOW of the week

FILM of the week

HOROSCOPES

Golden carpet of leaves (Photo Justin Ivory) AFTER an awesome autumn of wonderful weather which gave us a magnificent backdrop of trees clothed in a kaleidoscope of reds, yellows and browns and a crunchy carpet of gold underfoot the first rains and winds of winter have arrived carrying with them the last of the leaves to the ground in a wet sodden mess. At this stage many people’s thoughts turn to rakes and leaf blowers to start cleaning up this discarded clothing of nature. Well stop! Sit back down there, make yourself a cuppa and relax while I give you plenty of reasons not to bother with this irksome and energy sapping chore. In a nod to Pink Floyd let the chorus resound – “Hey people, leave those leaves alone!” Leaves are part of the natural ecosystem and a layer of leaves on the ground in autumn and winter where trees grow is natural and normal. Leaves when in a layer or in a pile form their own wildlife habitat and mini ecosystem providing food and shelter for earthworms, snails, slugs, woodlice and many other invertebrates. Frogs, shrews and even hedgehogs can take shelter in leaf layers. Fallen leaves form a natural mulch that help suppress so called weeds and as they decompose add nutrients to the soil. This in turn reduces the need for artificial fertilizers which can be a source of huge environmental damage. The fallen leaf layer contains the eggs, pupae and caterpillars of many species of moth and butterfly. Tidying up leaves will have a negative impact on their numbers and in turn having an impact on birds and other animals who feed on them. Leaf blowers and other machines for tidying up leaves are a source of pollution and lots of leaves end up in plastic bags before going to landfill. So save your back and time and leave the leaves be!

LETTERS IN THE SKY AND OTHER STORIES by Eddie Cunningham

ANNIE: OUT OF THE ASHES Thursday November 8. 9pm Virgin Media Two

THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD ROI Rating: - 12A

You may know him as the Motoring Editor of the Irish Independent but there’s another side to Eddie Cunningham. He’s just written a collection of 20 short stories. Called ‘Letters In The Sky And Other Stories,’ they are described as original, engrossing and unusual in that they pick the lock of the bizarre and the everyday. With Eddie’s stories nothing is as it seems; much is left to your imagination. They can be provocative, dark, warm and entertaining. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself re-reading them several times. Published by Ballpoint Press Ltd (€14.99) and is available in all good bookshops.

BBC documentary - 30-year-old Annie Price goes on a search for the truth behind her horrific burns three decades after the fire which engulfed her as she lay sleeping in a caravan in Mitcham, London, in 1986. The mixed-race daughter of an Irish Traveller mother has told how she grew up believing her mother set fire to her as a tiny baby because she was born after an out-ofwedlock affair with a black British man. After the fire, the badly burned baby defied all expectations, surviving the incident and was adopted by a white, non-Traveller family.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is the second of five all new adventures in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World™. At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all nonmagical beings.

GIG of the week

MUSEUM of the week

SPLASH of the week

ARIES - This week is an 8 Balance your work and health for growing strength. Follow your intuition on timing. Jump on a great RSSRUWXQLW\ LI \RX ¿QG RQH TAURUS - This week is a 9 Consider an outrageous request. Someone attractive surprises you. Make time for fun and relaxation over the next few days. GEMINI- This week is an 8 $GDSW ZLWK ÀH[LELOLW\ to unexpected changes. Provide an open ear for a family member who needs to talk. CANCER- This week is an 8 Analyze and consider what needs to change. Listen and learn. Writing and creative projects blossom over the next few days. LEO- This week is a 9 3RWHQWLDO SUR¿W DULVHV WRGD\ and tomorrow. Make sure your savings is secure. Replenish reserves, and don’t overextend.

DON BAKER & ROB STRONG Visual. Saturday 10th November 8pm Book Online or Call 059 9172400 Tickets: €21

BISHOP DANIEL DELANY MUSEUM, Tullow, Co. Carlow. T : 059 9151277 Email: tullowparish@eircom.net

GO-WITH-THE-FLOW RIVER ADVENTURES Clashganny, Borris Co. Carlow. T : 087 2529700 Email: info@gowiththeflow.ie

Two of Ireland’s best ever rock/blues musicians, Don Baker and Rob Strong are celebrating 50 years on the road with their new show ‘Brothers In Arms’. Don is known as a prolific singer/songwriter/musician and Rob Strong on bass guitar and lead vocals, is another of Ireland’s Living Legends. Don, Rob and the band, guarantee a great night of real rock n’ roll Live! No backing tracks, no sound effects, just pure raw talent that has stood the test of time over 50 years on the rock n’ roll road in Ireland, the country’s finest ever exponents of Soul, Rock and Blues!

For those interested in the history of Carlow a visit here is a must.The main focus of the Museum is a display of artefacts relating to Bishop Daniel Delany and to the educational work of the Brigidine Sisters and the Patrician Brothers. Over the past 200 plus years both congregations have founded many schools not only in Ireland but also in England, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, America, Ghana, India, Kenya, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Mexico and China. There is ample car and bus parking. Please pre-book during business hours.

Families need look no further if it’s adventure and fun you want for your great day out. GoWith-The-Flow River Adventures invites you to experience the River Barrow from a different perspective as you navigate your canoe through playful rapids on an unforgettable river safari. A favourite with those seeking thrills in an action packed event. Qualified guides see you through all the whitewatter, waterfalls and down the rapids. No experience necessary. Tailored family learning days, corporate and social club days and individual canoe hire also available.

VISIT of the week

DANCE of the week

CLASS of the week

VIRGO- This week is a 9 You’re strong and growing stronger. Maintain physical practices and routines. An unexpected bonus falls into your lap. LIBRA- This week is a 6 Savor peace and quiet for a few days. Make plans and priorities. Complete old projects, and prepare for what’s ahead. SCORPIO- This week is a 9 Team projects go well today and tomorrow. Have fun together. Listen to your loved ones, especially children. SAGITTARIUS- This week is an 8

A professional deadline has your focus through tomorrow. Your work is under review. Push for the best possible outcome.

ST MULLINS HERITAGE CENTRE T : 059 8650 503 Email stmheritage@gmail.com Adults €2, Children Free

DANCING AT THE WOODFORD DOLMEN Friday and Saturday 16th & 17th November Doors 9.30. T : 087 3334336

THE DEVIL’S MENU COOKERY SCHOOL Open Mon - Thurs 9:00 - 5:00 Fri - Sun 9:00 - 9:00 T : 085 114 8170

The award-winning St Mullins’ Heritage Centre is located in a former Church of Ireland church, built in 1811, in the picturesque village of St. Mullins. The building is bordered by these historic ruins and nestled between the Blackstairs Mountains and Brandon Hill within the beautiful valley of The River Barrow. Specialising in school tours, which are linked to The National Curriculum and tailored to your specific needs. In October 2010, St. Mullins’ Heritage Centre was awarded the Mícháel Deering Cup for Community Endeavour by Carlow County Council.

Get your dancing shoes on and kick off the weekend on Friday with Patrick Feeney and his band followed by Gerry Guthrie and his band with late dancing by Matt Leavy. On Saturday afternoon enjoy musician Ger Long from 2.30 pm until 4.30 pm. On Saturday night Robert Mizzell and his band will be performing followed by Dominic Kirwan, Barry Kirwan and band with late dancing by Ger Long. The Country Music Weekend package is €209 per person sharing - this includes 2 nights B&B, a 4-course meal on Saturday.

Catering for cookery classes and workshops The Devil’s Menu Boutique Cookery School is based in the beautiful town of Graiguenamangh. Join Chef John Whelan in his home for an intimate social and unique culinary experience. Using local produce, wild flowers and foraging, he will bring you on a journey of flavour, colour, aromas and cuisines from around the world and will share his experience and invaluable kitchen tips with you. Classes are for all levels of experience from Beginner to Master Classes. Private & Corporate Classes available on request.

CAPRICORN- This week is an 8 Explore and investigate a fascination. Study and learn new methods. Keep DQ RSHQ PLQG DQG D ÀH[LEOH schedule. AQUARIUS-This week is an 8 Changes necessitate budget revisions. Strategically plot your moves. Allocate resources to make things happen. PISCES- This week is an 8 Sink into an unexpected harmony with a partner. Romance is a distinct possibility. Discover a fascinating opportunity together. Have faith in your own abilities.

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