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Just how long can the sunshine last? Predictions say another week THE ongoing good weather has led to a highly unusual situation – as a growing number of Irish people wondering when the sunshine might end, and saying they would welcome ‘a nice drop’ of rain instead. The outlook is that such folk in Carlow will be waiting another full week before getting their wish, as no rain is forecast before next Monday, July 16. Instead, we’re looking at continued blues skies and high temperatures – in the high twenties for today (Tuesday) through to Friday, before cooling a bit to 21 to 22 degrees at the weekend. It is expected to remain warm then in the days after that, but rain is then likely to make a return, in the form of some daily showers between Monday July 16 and Friday July 20.
After that, it will be back to the somewhat cloudy and overcast, but still pleasantly warm (18 to 22 degrees) conditions that we normally associate with an Irish summer. However, the long-term outlook is good for August too. Meanwhile, the good weather continues, with the Oak Park weather station in Carlow last ZHHN EHLQJ R൶FLDOO\ UHFRJQLVHG by Met Éireann as having a KHDWZDYH WKH R൶FLDO GH¿QLWLRQ being top temperatures of GHJUHHV RU PRUH RQ ¿YH successive days). The Met Éireann report also stated that 24 of its 25 stations across the country had also PHW WKH R൶FLDO GH¿QLWLRQ RI experiencing a drought (less than 0.2mm of rainfall on 11 successive days). Belmullet in Mayo was the only exception.
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news in brief Newfoundland visit SOME 60 visitors from Newfoundland are due in South County Carlow next month, as links between both places continue to be fostered. The visitors will arrive in on Saturday August 18, and the highlight of their time here will be a celebration in Rathanna village, featuring a barbecue and music in both pubs in the village. There will also be an exhibition hurling match between Mount Leinster Rangers and Rathnure from Co. Wexford. Some 50 per cent of people in Newfoundland are of Irish descent, and the accents are very similar.
Album launch LOCAL singer/songwriter Justin Kelly is to launch his new album, ‘Wrapped in the Yellow, Red and Green’, in the T Street venue on Tullow Street this Friday night (July 13th). As the title suggests, the songs are mainly related to Carlow matters. They include ‘The Scallion Aters’, which proved a great hit on YouTube during Carlow’s recent memorable run in the Leinster Senior Football Championship. Justin is a teacher at St. Fiacc’s NS in Graiguecullen as well as a talented musician. He looks forward to seeing a big crowd on Friday, from 8 p.m. onwards.
Christina Timmins, Maryann Byrne and Margaret lambert at the Dolmen during the Ballroom dance.
Ever wondered why your car thinks it’s hotter than it is? HAVE you wondered why your car thermometer has been showing temperatures in the thirties during the ongoing heatwave, when all WKH RŕľśFLDO ZHDWKHU UHSRUWV say top daily temperatures have ‘only’ been 26 to 28 degrees? For example, one local man was astounded last week when he sat into his car one afternoon and saw its display was showing a temperature of a whopping 34 degrees. He thought this might be a new record – but before contacting Met Éireann or the Guinness Book of Records,
he did some online research ¿UVW DQG GLVFRYHUHG WKDW temperature readings in cars are notoriously inaccurate. That’s because a car actually has a device called a thermistor, rather than a thermometer. It estimates the temperature through measuring a change in electrical current that’s caused by heat or cold. And while thermistors themselves are quite accurate, their use in cars is not ideal. That’s because they’re typically positioned in places WKDW DOVR JHW KHDW UHÀHFWHG from the ground, as well
as the heat from the sun. Surfaces such as concrete and particularly tarmac can absorb a lot of heat and themselves quickly heat up, thereby creating a ‘false high’ in the temperature reading from the thermistor. As it happens, the man who saw the 34 degree reading had his car parked on newly-laid tarmac at the time. The same principle means that a car often displays a lower temperature in winter than is actually the case, as WKH WKHUPLVWRU LV DŕľľHFWHG E\ ice or frost on the ground underneath the vehicle.
THE sections of the Rivers %DUURZ DQG 6ODQH\ WKDW Ă€RZ through County Carlow will be assessed for cleanliness and litter levels in the coming weeks, as business group IBAL (Irish Business Against Littter) extends its annual antilitter league to include beaches, ports, and rivers. Over 60 sites nationwide, covering coasts and inland waterways, will monitored independently by An Taisce, ahead of being ranked in a litter league table to be published in late summer. This is an extension of the programme that has been ranking towns and cities across Ireland according to their litter levels for the past 16 years. ‘Our coastal areas and waterways are of course a vital part of our tourism product, says Conor Horgan of IBAL, ‘and for this reason alone warrant inclusion in our survey. But by allowing us to draw attention
to the broader critical issue of PDULQH OLWWHU WKHLU VLJQLÂżFDQFH is much greater’ The extension of the IBAL programme is supported by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. ‘The IBAL Litter League has proven a powerful instrument in focussing attention among local authorities, volunteer groups and others on litter in towns and cities. It is my hope that it will raise similar awareness of how litter on land directly contributes to the urgent marine litter problem we face today’, said Minister of State Damien English TD. The Anti-Litter League programme has helped bring about a spectacular shift in litter levels since 2002, when only two of the towns surveyed were deemed ‘Clean’. The most recent report shows over 70% of towns attaining Clean status, with none branded a litter blackspot.
Closing date looms for Lotto funding LOCAL community groups, sports clubs, and other projects who received National Lottery funding in recent years and who would like to apply again have just a few days left to get those applications in. The closing date for the Lottery’s inaugural ‘Good Causes Awards’ is this Friday, July 13. It is open to all who received funding in the years 2014, 2015, and 2016. The Awards will have seven categories, with County and 5HJLRQDO ÂżQDOV OHDGLQJ XS WR the Gala Awards Dinner on Saturday November 3 next. The categories are Sport, Health and Wellbeing, Arts/Culture, Heritage, Community, Youth $ŕľľDLUV DQG ,ULVK /DQJXDJH Each category winner will received â‚Ź10,000 and the overall Good Cause of the Year will receive an additional â‚Ź25,000. This means there is a total of â‚Ź95,000 up for grabs. Speaking on the awards, 'HUPRW *ULŕľśQ &(2 RI WKH National Lottery said: ‘The entries have been coming in for our Good Causes Awards
which has been fantastic. We really are looking to celebrate the role these projects and the people who make them special, play in communities across Co. Carlow and the rest of the country. Much of the work that such good causes do often goes unrecognised so we DUH HQFRXUDJLQJ EHQH¿FLDULHV who have received National Lottery funding, via the various government departments, apply for the chance to have their vital endeavours honoured.’ 0U *ULྜQ FRQWLQXHG ¾7KH National Lottery is used to celebrating winners. However
we have thousands of winners, unsung heroes who work quietly under the radar to make positive change in their community and our Good Causes Awards will UHZDUG UHÀHFW WKDW GHGLFDWLRQ and commitment. The deadline for entries is Friday 13th July so let’s hope that date isn’t unlucky for some and that as many organisations get their entry in’. Almost 30 cent in every ₏1 spent on National Lottery games – or over ₏619,000 per day – goes back to Good Causes all over the country in the areas of Sports, Arts, Culture, Heritage, Community, Health, Youth and the Irish Language. Last year alone more than ₏226 million was raised by players of National Lottery games for such Good Causes Individuals, community projects and organisations who received Good Causes funding in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 are eligible to apply. Applications for the Awards are open until Friday and people can enter and check eligibility at www.lottery.ie/ good-causes-awards.
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‘Nope to the Pope’ man says he will return tickets
620( Âź ZLOO EH JUDQWHG to artists and arts organisations in Carlow, Fine Gael Deputy Pat Deering has said. Deputy Deering said: ‘The Arts Grant Funding is a new scheme under the Art’s Council’s 10-year strategy, 0DNLQJ *UHDW $UW :RUN ‘This is recognition of just some of the outstanding artistic talent here in Carlow. The demand for funding under this programme was enormous and the quality of applications across Carlow was superb. ‘This new funding that we are announcing today is another solid step in supporting the growth of Irish arts and artists. ‘The talent represented in these organisations is world class and their ambition and FRQÂżGHQFH LV VRPHWKLQJ WKDW ZH should all be proud of.’ The County Carlow grants are part of a total allocation of DOPRVW Âź PLOOLRQ IRU DUWLVWV and art organisations across the country, announced by 0LQLVWHU IRU $UWV &XOWXUH DQG WKH *DHOWDFKW -RHSKD 0DGLJDQ
A LOCAL man who garnered national attention by booking some 700 tickets for the Pope’s upcoming visit to the Phoenix Park and saying he would destroy them as a sign of protest has since had a change of heart. 5LFKDUG 'Xŕľľ\ KDG DQQRXQFHG that intention on RTE Radio 1’s ‘Livelline Programme’, saying he was part of the ‘Say Nope to the Pope’ movement. The movement began on Facebook and is intended as a protest against the Catholic Church’s handling of certain matters relating to child sexual abuse by members of the clergy over recent decades. Following widespread condemnation of the ‘Say Nope to the Pope’ actions, he then announced last week that if it turns out that his block booking turns out to indeed be preventing people who wish to see the Pope from doing so, he will return those tickets so that they can be used after all. He said in a statement that he now understands that people of faith felt personally targeted by
The Papal Cross in The Phoenix Park, where Pope Francis will appear next month. his actions, which was not his intention when getting involved with the campaign. ‘I have come to realise that while I may not have been depriving anyone of their ability to practise their faith, I was
depriving people of a choice as to how they wished to practise their faith. Freedom of choice is important, it is something I value dearly. I must continue to support it. 'Xŕľľ\ VDLG WKDW KLV LQLWLDO LQWHQ-
tion in participating in the protest was to express his disgust at the’welcome mat’ being rolled out for the Pope, ‘a mere seven years after the Taoiseach rightly stood up in the DĂĄil to condemn the actions of the church’.
‘The media coverage over the last week or so leaves no doubt that many people are not happy with this visit,’ he said. ‘However, the protest has had D VHFRQGDU\ HŕľľHFW WRR 0DQ\ Catholic people fear they may not be able to obtain tickets to the event in the Phoenix Park DQG IHHO SHUVRQDOO\ DŕľľURQWHG E\ the method this protest is using.’ ‘I had viewed the inconvenience of tickets becoming unavailable to those who wanted to JR DV D QHFHVVDU\ VLGH HŕľľHFW RI the protest, and not its aim. ‘The primary goal of loudly expressing dissatisfaction has been accomplished.’ 'Xŕľľ\ VDLG WKDW LI WKH 3KRHQL[ Park event sells out he will FRQWDFW WKH :RUOG 0HHWLQJ RI Families organisers to nullify his bookings. He still feels however that the protest is ‘legitimate’, and that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was wrong to call it ‘petty’. ‘I feel that describing any action taken against the abuses of the church as ‘petty’ is shameful,’ he said.
news in brief Tullow Show
Angela Townsend and Kathleen Holly out and about in Carlow
New contractors for college construction IT IS NOW expected that stalled works at Tyndall College and the Carlow Institute of Further Education will recommence during the summer and be complete by December next. The development there was one of several across the FRXQWU\ WKDW ZDV DŕľľHFWHG by the collapse of UK construction giant Carillon, and the subsequent demise of Irish company, Sammon. There were grave concerns for the future of all projects, but it was announced recently that a replacement contractor is to be put in place for the
completion of outstanding works. Priority is to be given to schools in Wexford and Bray, where work is almost complete, with a view to WKHP EHLQJ ¿QLVKHG EHIRUH the start of the next school term in September. The focus will then move to the other projects, including Carlow. According to a statement from the Department of Education, the new contractor will complete a survey and begin preliminary work in Carlow during the summer, and will present a plan to complete work by the end of the year.’
THE annual Tullow Show had LWV RྜFLDO ODXQFK UHFHQWO\ ZLWK organisers determined to make this year’s instalment extra special, as the Show reaches its landmark 70th year. This year’s Show will take place in the usual venue at Coppenagh on Sunday August 19, with events and attractions to suit all the family. Entries are now being taken for all competition categories at the Show, while businesses who wish to exhibit in the Trade Stands section can also register to do so. Full details online at www. tullowshow.com .
Gairdin Beo THE committee behind An GairdĂn Beo is again inviting people along today (Tuesday July 10) for a Community CafĂŠ 0RUQLQJ WDNLQJ SODFH IURP a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be centred around The Stables there. Tea and FRŕľľHH ZLOO EH VHUYHG DORQJ ZLWK home-made baking. A selection of fresh organic vegetables will also be on sale. All are welcome to come along, and of course, feel free to bring a friend too! A walk around the two-acre community garden is an added attraction.
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news in brief Library event A SPECIAL upcoming children’s event at all four branches of Carlow libraries will be a visit by Heather from Dogs Trust, and her dog Ted. These workshops will provide D IXQ ¿OOHG PRUQLQJ IRU FKLOGUHQ to get lots of tips for proper canine care. The workshops will take place between Monday July 23 and Thursday July 23. Monday is at Carlow Central Library; Tuesday at Tullow; Wednesday at Bagenalstown; and Thursday at Borris. All the workshops will begin at 11 a.m. and will be ¿QLVKHG E\ OXQFKWLPH RQ WKHLU respective days. Follow Carlow County Library on Facebook for details of all upcoming events.
Eire Og Lotto NUMBERS drawn in the Eire Og GAA club Lotto last week were 13, 22, 26 and 30, and there was no jackpot winner. The jackpot therefore increased to ₏10,550 for this week’s draw, which took place last night (Monday) in Teach Asca. There were no Match 3 winners last week, so the prize fund rolled over as well. Tickets for the next draw can be purchased from club members. Meanwhile, bingo continues in the clubhouse each Thursday at 8.30 p.m., and there is live music each Saturday, with no cover charge.
Jimmy, Chloe and Carmel O’Toole with Paul Broderick at the Dolmen Hotel
Ballymurphy to get almost â‚Ź100k for improved safety
BALLYMURPHY is the big winner in Carlow in the latest round of Government CLĂ R funding for safety measures in schools and community facilities. (LJKW GLŕľľHUHQW DOORFDWLRQV for the county were announced last week, with the total money involved being just shy of â‚Ź250,000. However, two of them are for Ballymurphy. The larger one is â‚Ź50,000 for the community, for
construction and upgrade of footpaths, public lighting, and a pedestrian crossing. The other allocation is almost as large, as Ballymurphy National School is to get â‚Ź46,200 for car parking, footpaths, and lighting. The other allocations coming to Carlow are: Rathanna Community (â‚Ź49,700 for footpaths and public lighting); Killoughternane Community (â‚Ź43,200 for footpaths, car
parking, and public lighting); Newtown Hall (â‚Ź29,700 for car parking); St. Mullins Community (â‚Ź8,550 for public lighting); Old Leighlin National School (â‚Ź8,100 for car parking); and Glynn Community (â‚Ź7,290 for public lighting). The allocations were announced by Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring, and were warmly welcomed by local TD, Pat Deering.
Average house prices up 5% on last year HOUSE prices in County Carlow in the second quarter of 2018 were on average 5% higher than the same period last year, according to the latest report by leading property website daft.ie The report says the average house price in the county in that time was ₏185,000. This is 58% above its lowest point. However, the rate of increase has slowed substantially on the rate of the previous year, since that average second quarter price for 2017 was 18% higher than that for the second quarter of 2016. 7KH &DUORZ ¿JXUHV FRUUHVSRQG almost exactly to the national ones, as nationwide, the increase over last year’s levels was 5.6%, and prices are now 54% above their lowest point. In Dublin, the average house price was ₏374,885. Galway was the next most expensive city, with an average price of ₏285,277. This was followed by Cork, with ₏273,894.
Man sues State over his ‘illegal’ adoption in Tullow A MAN who grew up in County Carlow and who is suing a Catholic adoption agency and the State has told the High Court it came as a ‘bombshell’ when he learned in 2012 he had been ‘illegally’ adopted. Patrick ‘Paddy’ Farrell said he was shocked when he discovered he was not the child of the now deceased Maeve and Jim Farrell, from Tullow. Following a communication from the Adoption Authority of Ireland in 2012, he was informed he had been illegally adopted and a meeting was arranged in early 2013 with his birth mother Tressa Reeves, he said. He said that after 50 years of being Paddy Farrell, he instead discovered he was AndrĂŠ Donnelly. He met his birth mother in early 2013 at a ‘controlled and very strange’ meeting arranged DW WKH $XWKRULW\ÂśV RŕľśFHV ZKHUH they were told not to exchange personal details. After the meeting, he spoke to Ms Reeves in the carpark, they went for a coffee and had ‘a good old natter’ in a hotel where they exchanged phone numbers and addresses, he said. He was giving evidence on the ÂżUVW GD\ RI KLV GDPDJHV DFWLRQ against Saint Patrick’s Guild and the State over the circumstances of his adoption. They deny claims by Mr Farrell and by his birth mother Tressa Donnelly Reeves, who spent decades looking for her son following his birth in Dublin in March 1961.
When asked by his counsel Eanna Mulloy SC about his feelings over his mother’s quest to ÂżQG KLP 0U )DUUHOO VDLG KH ZDV very angry and ‘words fail me’ that his mother was ‘given the run around for years and years and years and years.’ The ‘lot of them should be shot’ for what they had done to her, he said. He ‘got on very well’ with the Donnelly family but ‘you cannot buy time, and how can you get back even the last 20 years’. He never got to do the things an elder brother does for his sisters and his biggest regret was he never got to meet one sister who died in 2006. He had erected a monument to her by building a garden in her honour at his home where he felt ‘at peace’. He said this contrasted with his experience of violence he suffered at the hands of his adoptive father Jim Farrell. While Maeve Farrell had ‘doted’ on him, the late Mr Farrell was often violent towards the family, he said. He said this contrasted with his experience of violence he suffered at the hands of his adoptive father Jim Farrell. While Maeve Farrell had ‘doted’ on him, the late Mr Farrell was often violent towards the family, he said. His father also took him out of school early to work in the family business when he would have preferred to go on and do his Leaving Cert, he added. The case continues.
Fleadh is under way THE Leinster Fleadh Cheoil is currently under way in Bagenalstown, with the area expected to welcome a massive number of visitors this week. Proceedings began yesterday (Monday) and will continue through to Sunday next, with competitions taking place in 35 GL྾HUHQW FDWHJRULHV Of course, a Fleadh wouldn’t be a Fleadh without lots of
music outside of competitive events too. One of the highlights this week will be a gala concert in Walter’s Bar on Wednesday night, beginning at 8.30 p.m., and featuring some of the country’s best traditional musicians. 7KHUH ZLOO DOVR EH D ¿WWLQJ touch on Thursday with a memorial event for two fondly-remembered local musicians, the late Mikey Byrne and Tom Nolan.
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ith the h o t weather showing n o sign of abating we are having our best summer in decades. There is a downside to the sun though – we are now in a drought situation. Hosepipe EDQV KDYH FRPH LQWR H྾HFW LQ DQ H྾RUW WR FRQVHUYH GZLQGOLQJ supplies and curb overuse. We’re being asked to save water as much as possible. We all need to do our bit. It shouldn’t come to having to report our neighbours for breaking the ban. Everyone needs to step up to the plate and do their civic duty. The more water we can conserve the longer our supplies will last for essential use – drinking, washing and cooking. Saving water now will also speed up a return to normality when rainfall does come. Very hot weather in this country leads to water supplies drying up quite quickly. It has to be pointed out that countries with only a fraction of the water sup-
Brian Quigley ply we get here tend to make it stretch a lot further. Our water infrastructure needs investment but governments are too myopic to commit the funds needed. Perhaps what’s coming at the moment will open their eyes. We have a problem with very cold weather too, as pipes burst and supplies leak away – it’s not so long since The Beast From The East was proof of this. The only happy medium is to have no extremes of weather. What would you prefer – snow and sun and water interruption, or bland and boring middle-ofthe-road weather with a guarantee of an uninterrupted water supply? If the news of impending
Carlow Golf Club’s Lady Captain Bernie Greene and Captain Gary Hughes at MSD’s 10 year celebrations recently water outages and restrictions wasn’t surprising then the stories that emerged recently of a Europe-wide shortage of foodgrade carbon dioxide (CO2) certainly took me by surprise. This is an essential product for packaging beer and cider and is threatening to close microbrewHULHV KHUH DQG DEURDG ZLWK VWD྾ KDYLQJ WR EH ODLG R྾ VKRUW WHUP Actually it’s a problem with
wider implications than beer. The soft drink and food indusWULHV FRXOG EH D྾HFWHG WRR DV they use the product for carbonation and preserving packaged foods. So nothing refreshing to drink, just when you need it most in the scorching weather and with the World Cup on. Hopefully it won’t come to that. The CO2 situation is a strange one. It’s the worst supply situ-
ation to hit the European CO2 business in decades. There’s a lack of clarity as to how long the crisis will last, which isn’t KHOSLQJ $W OHDVW ¿YH &2 SURducers in Northern Europe are RྡLQH IRU VHDVRQDO PDLQWHnance at the moment. This is because food-grade CO2 comes from ammonia plants that produce fertilizer; but as demand for fertilizer peaks in the winter manufacturers often schedule maintenance in the summer. It reminds me of a situation we had in the pharmaceutical industry in 2009 with acetonitrile supply. Acetonitrile is an ideal solvent for making chemicals, as most reagents are soluble in LW DQG LW LV HDV\ WR HYDSRUDWH R྾ when you want to harvest your product. But supply comes in an indirect way, a bit like the CO2 situation. It’s a by-product from acrylonitrile production, which is used in a lot of industrial resins and plastics – car parts, plastic mouldings and so on. Back in 2009 there was a lot of inventory of these products stacked up so acrylonitrile production slowed or ceased, lead-
LQJ WR WKH NQRFN RQ H྾HFW RI QR acetonitrile for the pharmaceutical industry. There wasn’t quite a black market for acetonitrile back then but the bigger pharmaceutical companies had to pay through the nose to get their hands on what little supply there was so that they could keep manufacture and supply of their medicines on track. We had extra security on our site just to guard the acetonitrile. I’d be worried about a black market developing in CO2 under the present circumstances. Only food-grade CO2 can be used in products people consume. But I’m sure there will be men in white vans pulling up and willing to supply foodgrade CO2 that isn’t actually that. Watch this space. Getting back to water, let’s get conserving it. Watering cans instead of hosepipes for the garden. Short showers instead of baths for ourselves. Leave the car unwashed. Save water any other way you can. It’s a crisis but together we can get through it.
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14,000 expected for Leinster Fleadh UP to 14,000 people will be descending on Bagenalstown over the course of the week as WKH /HLQVWHU )OHDGK R൶FLDOO\ gets underway. The launch was in Walter’s Bar on Monday where plenty of plenty of craic agus ceol wasenjoyed. Competitions take place at the weekend, so too does the ¿UVW HYHU )ORDW WR WKH )OHDGK aspect of the event which will see music and other entertainment happening on the River Barrow while a new website on the songs & stories of the county will be launched on Tuesday. Anna Spruhan is one of the organisers and she’s told KCLR News there’s a great air of excitement around the town. Meanwhile, an urgent call for volunteers in Bagenalstown has gone out. Around 200 stewards and other helpers are needed for the weekend of events – but organisers say the more helpers they can get in the town, the better. Separately, Bagenalstown is now getting an extra morning train service, thanks to the H൵RUWV RI D JURXS RI ORFDO UDLO users. A petition with 733 signatures on it, along with a letter outlin-
In the 18th century there was a small hamlet there. Walter Bagenal decided to build a town on the site, named ‘New Versailles’ and modelled after Versailles in France. However, shortly after the building began the coach route from Dublin was changed so that coaches now crossed the River Barrow at Leighlinbridge instead. Bagenal abandoned his plans, having built only a courthouse. It wasn’t until the arrival of the railway in 1846 that the settlement began to grow into a town. The town was referred to in English as ‘Bagenalstown’, but local Irish speakers continued to refer to it as Muine Bheag. Following the creation of the Irish Free State, Muine Bheag became the town’s only of¿FLDO QDPH $ QXPEHU RI RWKHU places were renamed. The motto on the town’s coat of arms is The Irrepressible Number and its Irish equivalent Uimhir Gan Choisc.
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BAGENALSTOWN ing why an extra service was needed, was handed in to Irish Rail earlier this year. Bagenalstown Rail Users Group argued that one early service wasn’t enough and that the 7.10 from Waterford to
Heuston should also stop there. Irish Rail have now agreed to add that to their timetable and Jill Kelly from the campaign group says it will be very useful. It will be included when Irish
Rail update their schedule later this year and will be stopping in Bagenalstown at approximately 7.45 every morning, arriving in Heuston at 9am. The town of Bagenalstown
s p r a n g up within the townland of Moneybeg, which comes from Irish Muine Bheag, meaning ‘small thicket’.
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TO ADVERTISE TEL: 059 914 1877 PLANNING NOTICES. Carlow County Council We, Farm Development Cooperative Limited, are applying for permission for change of use to office space from retail and residential, use of existing services and permission to break new openings through shared party wall to our adjoining office premises, which is a protected structure (Record Protected Structure CW524) and all associated site works at The Square, Tullow, Co.Carlow (Record Protected Structure CW538). 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, Athy Road, Carlow during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the planning application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €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
Carlow County Council I Robert Breen wish to apply to Carlow county council for Retention permission for the construction of a two storey building used for a coffin store, hearse parking and first & second floor storage, The construction of a gazebo and all associated site works at Main street Borris Co.Carlow Signed james kealy planning and design services 059 9139 484 085 100 2 200
site works at Harristown, Tinnahinch, 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, Athy Road, Carlow during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the planning application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €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
Carlow County Council I Paul Fenlon am applying for permission for retention of domestic garage/store as constructed (alterations to plans approved under Planning Reference No. 04/599) and permission to construct an extension to the rear of the existing garage/store to include 2No. stables and a storage shed for meal and bedding and all associated
Carlow County Council Retention planning permission is sought to retain works to existing dwelling house to include the alteration of 2 no. front bay windows to accommodate double doors and glazing panels, to block up front door to front elevation, to retain alterations to side elevations as constructed, all ancillary site works and services at St Theresa’s,
decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Byrne & McCabe Design Ltd, Architecture & Engineering Services. Tel: 059 9725684
Hanover Road, Carlow on behalf of Bartosz Dorondziak & Marta Popowska. 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 - Athy Road - Carlow during its public opening hours and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €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
trane - Fenagh –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 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: Seamus Quirke. MIRACLE PRAYER
Carlow County Council I Seamus Quirke intend applying to the above authority for Permission to construct a new lean-to extension to my existing agricultural sheds and all associated works to my existing farmyard located at Ballin-
Dear heart of Jesus in the past I have asked many favours. This time I ask you the special one (mention favour). Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your heart where your father see it. Then in his merciful eyes it will be-
come 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. Grateful thanks to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. For favours received. L.B.
THE MIRACLE PRAYER Dear sacred Heart of Jesus In the past I have asked for many favours. This time I ask for a very special one. Take it dear Jesus and place it within your own broken heart, where your Father sees it. Then, in His merciful eyes it will become your favour and not mine. Amen This prayer has worked miracles for the many needy faithful, it is to be said for 3 days and publication of thanksgiving must be promised and done upon receiving the favour. LK
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Urgent Appeal
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ninenottomiss BOOK of the week
TV SHOW of the week
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HOROSCOPES Tern chick killed by a dog (Pic Birdwatch Ireland) THE good folks at Birdwatch Ireland (our largest conservation NGO) have issued an urgent appeal stressing the importance of Keeping Dogs on Leads when visiting beaches this summer especially near colonies of nesting shorebirds particularly after an incident this week The Little Tern chicks down at the Kilcoole have been developing very nicely during this glorious patch of weather we’ve been having. Some of these have reached fledging age and have taken to wandering around the beach. The wanderings of these larger chicks have taken them outside of the protection of the fenced-off area of the beach and into areas where they are vulnerable to attack by predators and dogs and being trampled by humans. Despite the best efforts of the brilliant wardens (part of the annual protection scheme at Kilcoole) to shepherd these youngsters with a wanderlust back into the compound one unfortunate large chick (just days away from fledging) was picked up and killed by a dog off-lead and not under adequate control.
A two-day-old Little Tern chick (Photo Justin Ivory) This was a real shame as the bird in question had survived when a large number of nests were washed away by Storm Hector early in June. So all that time, energy and resources by not just its parents, but by the wardens was wasted needlessly in this case. It is one thing a natural predator taking a chick as they have young families to feed as well....that is part of the natural order. But it is a completely different scenario when a domesticated dog which fulfils no ecological niche takes a chick as in this instance. Ringed Plovers and Oystercatchers also nest on our beaches in the summer so it is not just terns that are vulnerable. Everybody visiting a beach (not just Kilcoole beach) in the coming weeks can do their bit to make sure the birds remain safe and have a successful breeding season by keeping dogs on lead, staying on safe paths and if there is a wardening scheme following on-site instructions.
THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ by Heather Morris
INSIDE THE AMERICAN EMBASSY Mondays, Channel 4 at 10pm
THE FIRST PURGE Out Now
The incredible story of the Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist and the woman he loved. Lale Sokolov is well-dressed, a charmer, a ladies’ man. He is also a Jew. On the first transport from Slovakia to Auschwitz in 1942, Lale immediately stands out to his fellow prisoners. In the camp, he is looked up to, looked out for, and put to work in the privileged position of Tätowierer– the tattooist – to mark his fellow prisoners, forever. One of them is a young woman, Gita, who steals his heart at first glance. His life given new purpose, Lale does his best through struggle and suffering to use his position for good.
Since Donald Trump sailed into the White House, the issue of immigration has been at the heart of US politics. This of fly-on-the-wall documentary Inside the American Embassy gives a sense of what daily life is like for those who decide who should be allowed into the country following the President’s controversial travel ban, which came into effect late last year. What unfolds iss an intriguing study in bureaucracy through the eyes of the officials who can dash dreams with a rubber stamp.
The First Purge is a 2018 American dystopian action horror film directed by Gerard McMurray and starring Y’Lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Joivan Wade, Luna Lauren Velez, Kristen Solis and Marisa Tomei. To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.
EVENT of the week
CINEMA of the week
FREEBIE of the week
ARIES - This week is an 8 Your friends are your true wealth. Invest in your relationships by spending WLPH WRJHWKHU *URXS H྾RUWV go far. TAURUS - This week is an 8 A professional spotlight shines in your direction. Take advantage to share what you’re up to. Invite participation. GEMINI- This week is a 7 Explore new possibilities over the next few days. Mix business with pleasure, if you can. Make long-distance connections. CANCER- This week is a 7 +DQGOH ¿QDQFLDO REOLJDWLRQV and rest easier. Anticipate and budget for possible changes. Align on priorities with your partner. LEO- This week is an 8 Listen to what your partner wants. Find ways to be thoughtful, generous and kind with someone you love. Romance is a possibility.
LEINSTER FLEADH CEOIL 2018 Bagenalstown Sunday, 8th to Sunday, 15th July 10:00 am to 10:00 pm www.carlowtourism.com The streets and venues of Bagenalstown will come alive with the sounds of traditional Irish music, song and dance when the Leinster Fleadh hits this beautiful south Carlow town. Expect high standards of competition, exhilarating street performances, concerts, cĂŠilĂs, pub session trails and a celebration of local talent both present and past. There will be a week of musical events from Monday, July 9th, building up to a crescendo during the weekend 13th -15th with the festivities being broadcast live to TV screens nationally – and online globally – for the grand finale event!
CHARITY of the week
VISUAL CARLOW Wednesday 11th July 8pm
FREE FAMILY FUN DAY Lower Tullow Street, Carlow Every Saturday from 7th July to 1st September
Ken Wardrop’s new documentary Making the Grade invites us into the world of the piano lesson as teachers and students throughout Ireland prepare for the annual graded musical exams. Funded under the Arts Council’s Reel Art Scheme the film presents a series of vignettes captured over seven months with teachers and their pupils as they work towards these exams. Director: Ken Wardrop Running Time: 86 minutes. 2016. Cert: G
A Free Family Fun Day takes place on Lower Tullow Street in Carlow every Saturday from now until the 1st of September. With lots of fun activities for all the familying including, face painting, balloon modelling, character artists, busking competition, library activities and retail offers as well as free parking. To find out more see www.localenterprise.ie/Carlow or call 059 9129783.
ACTIVITY of the week
FESTIVAL of the week
VIRGO- This week is an 8 All the practice you’ve been GRLQJ LV SD\LQJ R྾ 7DNH extra care with your health, ¿WQHVV DQG ZRUN WRGD\ DQG tomorrow. LIBRA- This week is a 7 Relax, and enjoy the company of friends, family and a special someone. You’re especially lucky in love for a few days. SCORPIO- This week is a 7 Consider long-term domestic plans. Where do you envision yourself and your family? Keep a notebook or Pinterest page with ideas SAGITTARIUS- This week is an 8
An answer that you’ve been seeking is within reach. .HHS GLJJLQJ WR ¿QG DQ important clue. Write down what you’re discovering.
ALAN MOONEY CHARITY SOCCER BLITZ The Watershed Bothernatounish Road, Kilkenny 14th July 11am
TEDDY BEARS PICNIC 2018 Rathwood, Rath, Tullow, Co. Carlow Until Saturday, 25th of August 10am to 5pm
CARLOW GARDEN FESTIVAL 2018 Friday, 27th of July to Monday, 6th of August From 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
The 5th Annual Alan Mooney Charity Soccer Blitz takes place on Saturday 14th July at 11am at The Watershed, Kilkenny. This is a 7-a-side competition with up to 3 subs per side. 100 euro per squad entry. 50 euro required on registration, non-refundable. In the interest of fairness only 2 league players allowed per squad. All monies raised go to The Carlow Kilkenny Home Care Team. This event is organised by Alan’s family and friends. Further information on Facebook @ alanmooneycharityblitz
Join us on the Teddy bear picnic for a day you won’t forget. Go on an adventure with Goldilocks and the three bears and visit the teddy bear factory, and create your very own bear! Hop on board the Rathwood Express Train with your new teddy bear friend and go down to the woodland to feed the ducks and geese. After the train journey, children enjoy a picnic with their new friends. Plenty of surprises and fun along the way. More info info@rathwood.com / www.rathwood.com
This year the Carlow Garden Festival continues over 11 days and promises a busy programme offering a variety of gardening workshops and talks set to inspire every level of gardener. The 2018 programme features an appealing mix of world-class UK gardeners including Chris Beardshaw, Carol Klein and Fergus Garrett combined with the very best of Irish garden broadcasters, writers and new trailblazers in Irish horticulture. Phone (0)59 9130411 Email info@carlowtourism.com
CAPRICORN- This week is a 9 Direct labors to gathering resources over the next few days. Pull in a fat harvest. Put up provisions IRU WKH ZLQWHU 3URÂżWDEOH opportunities abound. AQUARIUS-This week is an 5 A personal project is taking Rŕľľ 6WUHQJWKHQ VXSSRUW structures like professional assistance and contact management. . PISCES- This week is an 5 Contemplate your next moves without making any. Make preparations, and lay foundations. Meditate and rest in a peaceful spot.
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