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Grant scheme to boost business Aims to rejuvenate trade in town centre CARLOW County Council has announced an imaginative new scheme aimed at rejuvenating business in the heart of the county town.

The Tullow Street Start-Up Grant Scheme will be available to enterprises either establishing or growing their business on that street.

It has been designed following consultation with the business community. A start-up business which moves in to occupy a vacant premises on the street, or an existing business which establishes a new outlet in a vacant premises there, will receive a start-up grant of 150% of the rateable valuation of the premises after six months of trading.

The amount of the grants themselves will thus vary from premises to premises, but as an

LQGLFDWLYH ¿JXUH WKH PLQLPXP grant a business could expect to receive – based on the valuations of existing premises there – is in the region of ₏4,000.

A larger enterprise could enjoy a substantially larger grant.

The scheme will be administered by the Local (QWHUSULVH 2ŕľśFH +HDG RI Enterprise with the Council, Kieran Comerford, said: This Start-Up Grant Scheme will be seen as a welcome boost to anybody thinking of starting or developing a business in Tullow Street. ‘I would encourage people to reach out to the Local Enterprise 2ŕľśFH QRW RQO\ DERXW WKLV EXW also about the variety of state supports available to start up and developing companies,’ he added.

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Rachel Hurley and Bronagh Walsh out in Carlow Town over the weekend for birthday celebrations. Lots more pix inside

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Twenty entries shortlisted for song contest

news in brief Top Revenue job GLYNN native Michael Gladney has been appointed the country’s new Revenue Commissioner.

Mr Gladney, who was appointed by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, was formerly assistant secretary with responsibility for the collector general’s division in Revenue since 2012.

Prior to this appointment, Mr Gladney headed up Revenue’s Limerick tax district and southwest region’s large enterprise audit unit.

He has served for a total 22 years in Revenue to date. As the new Commissioner, six divisions will report directly to Mr Gladney, namely the collector-general’s division, FRUSRUDWH D൵DLUV DQG FXVWRPV division, information and communications technology and logistics division, large cases division and the Revenue solicitor’s and investigations and prosecutions division..

SVP shop appeal THE St. Vincent De Paul Shop at Tullow Street in Carlow is looking for extra volunteers for the coming four months.

Potential helpers are being asked to give just three hours per week. Anybody interested is invited to talk to Alex Stenson in the shop, to call (059) 9173679, or to e-mail svpshopcarlow@ gmail.com

At the launch of the grants scheme were: Kieran Comerford (County Council), Sarah Cleary (Remax), Eoin Kehoe (Kehoe Auctioneers), Yvonee Jones (Carlow Chamber), Harry Southern (Southern Auctioneers), William Paton (County Council), Derry Maher (Maher Property Advisors), Kathleen Holohan (County Council), Brian O’Farrell (Carlow Chamber), Jim Deane (County Council), and Marcus McCormack (DNG McCormack Properties).

Tullow Street grants scheme - FROM FRONT Kathleen Holohan, Chief Executive of the County Council, was enthusiastic about the new grants scheme too.

‘We are delighted to launch the Start Up Grant Scheme with members of Carlow Chamber and local property agents, with an initial fund of €50,000 available during 2018 for this grant,’ she said.

‘We understand the challenges that face our town centre and have been working on a variety of projects in the context of

Carlow town in order to UHYHUVH WKH H൵HFWV RI FKDQJLQJ market conditions and the needs of our communities. We accept that our town centres enterprises have experienced WUDGLQJ GL൶FXOWLHV DV D UHVXOW of changing conditions in the marketplace, and this - accompanied with the restrictions on both public and private sector investment - means we in Carlow have a challenge in order to reimagine our Town Centre for the future.’

Cllr. Jim Deane, Mayor of Carlow Municipal District,

added: ‘I also welcome this scheme. We as elected members understand that we have both traditional and brand retail and enterprise experiences in Carlow Town Centre and we need our local communities to support our local enterprises in order to support and create jobs in our Town Centres.’

Further information on the Tullow Street Scheme can be found on www. localenterprise.ie/carlow or by calling 059 9129783 and arranging a meeting with a business advisor.

JUDGES in the National Pan Celtic Song Contest have shortlisted some 20 entrants to take SDUW LQ WKH OLYH ¿QDO LQ 7KH Seven Oaks Hotel on Saturday March 10 next.

7KH ¿QDOLVWV FRPH IURP DOO round the country, and it is unGHUVWRRG WKDW WKH ¿QDO ZLOO LQclude three local acts, though names are not being made public until later this week.

There was an unprecedented entry this year for the competition for newly-composed songs as Gaeilge, and the judging panel was hugely impressed with the standard. They promise that WKH ¿QDO ZLOO EH D KXJHO\ HQMR\able event.

Songs will be performed by soloists and groups on the night in front of a panel of well three-known judges and a live audience.

Songs will then be judged based on the words, the music and the live performance. They will cross a number of styles from rock, rap, pop and folk to traditional and classical.

Three prizes will be awarded

on the night: €100 for third place, €200 for second place and a grand prize of €1,000 and the prestigious Pan Celtic National Song Contest trophy going to the overall winning song.

The contest is kindly supported by main sponsor IMRO in conjunction with Gael Linn, Glór Cheatharlach and Pan Celtic.

The winner of the National Song Contest will have the honour of representing Ireland in the Pan Celtic International Song Contest during the festival in Letterkenny in April where they will compete with entries from visiting nations Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man. Entry on the night will cost €10, and tickets will be available at the door. Doors open at 7.30 p.m., and the contest will begin at 8 p.m.

All at Glor Cheatharlach are eagerly looking forward to the event, and are hopeful of good support for the local acts there.

Remember that just who they are will be announced next week!

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Number of new car sales is up 6% on last year COUNTY Carlow has bucked the national trend by showing an increase in the number of new car registrations for January 2018 when compared to the same month one year ago.

New car sales here went up from 470 in January 2017 to 499 in January 2018, according to a report by SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) and DoneDeal that was published last week. This represents an increase of 6.17%, whereas nationally, there was a drop of 4.8%.

More detailed statistics compiled by SIMI show that Hyundai was the most popular make of car among these new sales, accounting for 77 of the 499 cars registered. Toyota (58 sales) came second, while in third place was Volkswagen, with 48.

The top ten was completed by

Ford (38), Renault (35), Dacia (31), Skoda (30), Kia (29), Nissan (29), and Opel (24).

In terms of particular models, the Hyundai Tucson was the clear winner, while Hyundai also had two other models in the top ten: the i20 in joint second, and the new compact SUV Hyundai Kona at number 10.

The full top ten was: Hyundai Tucson (24), Skoda Octavia (16), Hyundai i20 (16), Volkswagen Golf (16), Nissan Qashqai (15), Toyota Rav4 (15), Dacia Duster (14), Volkswagen Tiguan (14), Ford Focus (14) and Hyundai Kona (13).

Diesel engines accounted for 350 sales (70%), while 126 new car buyers opted for petrol (25%). A petrol/electric hybrid was the choice of 22 others, while there was just one new all-electric car sold.

431 of the new cars sold had a manual gearbox, while the other 68 were automatic.

The statistics even analyse the colours of choice, and show that grey was the most popular, with 168 sales. Next came black (94), white/ivory (85), blue (71), and red/maroon (70).

7KHUH ZDV WKHQ D ELJ GURS Rŕľľ WR brown, the next most popular colour, which had only seven sales.

Two people chose a yellow car, one chose orange, and another one went for a grey and black two-tone model.

0HDQZKLOH RWKHU ÂżQGLQJV of the report were that petrol prices were up 4.2% on a year earlier, and diesel was up 3.6%.

The average cost of insurance had dropped by 10.9% over the year, but it was still 41.7% higher on average than four years earlier.

06| news in brief Thank You AINE Sinnott and the Hope Foundation fundraising team express a sincere ‘thank you’ to all who supported the recent FR൵HH PRUQLQJ DW 7KH $UGDWWLQ Inn. Special thanks to Gerry and Margaret Mellett for allowing them the use of the function room there.

A total of €1,487.30 was raised.

7KH WHDP DOVR VD\V WKDQNV to all who donated unwanted Christmas gifts and other items UHFHQWO\ 7KH\ DUH EHLQJ XVHG IRU UD൷H SUL]HV DQG IRU RWKHU fundraising endeavours.

Open Evening 67 -26(3+¶6 1 6 LQ Hacketstown is to host an 2SHQ (YHQLQJ QH[W 0RQGD\ (February 19) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All are welcome to come along to see the school, chat with the teachers, and learn about all the facilities there.

Soccer Sisters 7+( )$,¶V µ6RFFHU 6LVWHUV¶ camps for girls will be returning to Carlow during the Easter Holidays, and registration is now open.

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Links with Luxembourg featured on ‘Nationwide’ /2&$/ OLQNV ZLWK /X[HPERXUJ ZHUH IHDWXUHG RQ 57(¶V ‘Nationwide’ last night (Monday), in an episode that will be repeated next weekend and which can DOVR EH YLHZHG RQOLQH RQ WKH 57( 3OD\HU 7KH VHJPHQW FRYHUHG WKH MRXUQH\ RI WKH UHOLF RI 6W :LOOLEURUG 3DWURQ Saint of Luxembourg as it traveled from St Laserian’s Cathedral LQ 2OG /HLJKOLQ WR WKH &DWKHGUDO of the Assumption in Carlow last summer.

7KH 1DWLRQZLGH FUHZ DWWHQGHG RQ 6DWXUGD\ -XQH ODVW DV Bishop Denis Nulty (Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin) and Bishop Michael Burrows (Bishop of Cashel, Waterford, Lismore, Ferns, 2VVRU\ /HLJKOLQ ZHUH MRLQHG E\ some 200 others from Ireland and Luxembourg as they walked the NP URXWH ZLWK WKH UHOLF DORQJ 7KH Barrow Way. 7KH SURFHVVLRQ PDGH VWRSV DORQJ the way at Leighlinbridge, Milford, Clogrennan (Lanigan’s Lock), St. Clare’s Church, Graiguecullen and St. Mary’s Church. Both bishRSV OHG WKH JURXS LQ UHÀHFWLRQ DQG prayers assisted by local clergy.

Members of Carlow Fire Service carrying the Relic of St. Willbrord to the Cathedral of the Assumption, in the procession that took place last June and which was featured on RTE’s ‘Nationwide’ on Monday evening.

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He spent 12 years in the Abbey of RathMelsigi in Carlow in the 7th

'XULQJ D MRLQW GLRFHVDQ SLOJULPDJH ODVW -XQH %LVKRS 'HQLV 1XOW\ and Bishop Michael Burrows were MRLQHG E\ URXJKO\ VL[W\ SHRSOH IURP Carlow on a trip to Echternach to WDNH SDUW LQ WKH 81(6&2 :RUOG Heritage Status annual ‘hopping procession’ in honor of St. Willibrord.

During a service in the Abbey of Echternach, the Relic of St. Willibrord was presented to Bishop Denis Nulty by the Most Reverend -HDQ &ODXGH +ROOHULFK $UFKELVKRS of Luxembourg, to celebrate the historical links between locations.

7KH 5HOLF RI 6W :LOOLEURUG LV now on permanent display in the Cathedral of the Assumption, and can be viiited any time., Beside the Cathedral, Carlow County Museum are currently running a free exhibition about St. Willibrord, his time in Carlow, his mission, his present-day imSDFW DQG WKH IDPRXV 81(6&2 World Heritage Status ‘hopping procession’.

Last night’s ‘Nationwide’ episode ZLOO EH UHSHDWHG RQ 57( 2QH 79 next Saturday morning, February 17.

century, where he was trained and ordained before leading a mission to Europe in AD 690. He later beFDPH WKH ¿UVW %LVKRS RI 8WUHFKW in the Netherlands. St. Willibrord

died in AD 739, he is buried in Echternach, and is said to be the only saint buried in Luxembourg.

His feast day is celebrated each year on November 7th.

578 new .ie website names were registered

Sean launches new Agri photo contest

$ 727$/ RI QHZ LH internet domain names were registered in County Carlow during 2017, according to the last report published by the IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company that manages he FRXQWU\¶V R൶FLDO GRPDLQ QDPH 7KH ¿JXUH PDUNHG D GHFUHDVH of 8 per cent on the 2016 total of 628 registrations. Nationally though, there was 14 per cent increase, and there are now FORVH WR LH GRPDLQ names in the database.

David Curtin, Chief Executive of IEDR, said: µ7KH LH GRPDLQ UHPDLQV WKH preferred online address and a powerful digital tool for businesses, organisations and individuals. A .ie domain is LPPHGLDWHO\ LGHQWL¿DEO\ ,ULVK and is recognised as authentic and trustworthy. µ2QOLQH DGGUHVV UHJLVWUDWLRQV are often recognised as an indicator of growth. While there has been a decrease in Carlow, the overall increase shows that businesses have the FRQ¿GHQFH DQG ZLOOLQJQHVV WR invest in their online presence and digital processes.’

Sean O’Brien at home on the farm for the launch of the Agri Aware photo competition.

THE family farm of rugby star Seán O’Brien near Tullow was the scene for the national launch of a new photography competiton being run by Agri Aware, Ireland’s independent agrifood educational body.

People are invited to take a photograph on an agricultural theme, and then tweeting it to @ AgriAware using the hashtag #Agrishoot. Photos can also be e-mailed to info@ agriaware.ie, with the subject line #Agrishoot.

The competition is open to all, so entrants do not need to be from a farm or a farming background. All they have

to do is send a photo that shows a scene celebrating agriculture – anything from a tasty meal made from ingredients farmed here, to a spectacular view of the countryside, or somebody at work in an agricultural setting.

The winning photo will be displayed in the arrivals hall at Dublin Airport, where it will be seen by more than three million people. The winner will also receive a new Samsung Galaxy S8 phone, which typically retails at around €750.

The closing date is Friday of next week, February 23.

Get snapping!

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news in brief

Beautiful rainbow in Pat’s prize photograph

Lloyd’s closure THE Lloyd’s Pharmacy branch at Governey Square in Carlow is to close from Saturday March 24 next.

A statement from the company ODVW ZHHN FRQ¿UPHG WKDW WKH &DUORZ VWRUH LV RQH RI ¿YH nationwide that will be closing.

Two of the others are in Dublin, while the remaining ones are in Wicklow and Kilkenny. µ$OO VWD൵ DW WKHVH VWRUHV KDYH EHHQ R൵HUHG UROHV HOVHZKHUH across our nationwide network of 88 pharmacies. We are also moving to ensure that the healthcare needs of our customers can continue to be met in their localities at an alternative Lloyds Pharmacy,’ the statement added.

Famine walk A CARLOW Famine Walk will take place at lunchtime today (Tuesday), organised by Trócaire/ Afri in association with IT Carlow and the County Council.

People are invited to assemble at the Agora walk in IT Carlow at 1 p.m., for the short walk to the nearby Famine Graveyard. A short ceremony will take place there, to include the planting of an oak tree, and some words spoken by the walk leaders.

All are welcome to take part in the walk and/or attend the ceremony afterwards.

Tess Arbez in action as she qualified for the Winter Olympics.

Irish Olympic skiier has family roots in Carlow ONE OF Ireland’s Winter Olympics team is a young woman with family links to Carlow.

20-year-old Tess Arbez is competing in both the Women’s Giant Slalom and Women’s Slalom skiing events in the Games, which got under way at PyeongChang in South Korea last Friday.

Her links to Carlow are that her maternal grandfather, Francis Neerman, was born

here after his own father came from Belgium to help set up the Sugar Factory.

The family later moved to Blackrock in Dublin.

The family has had a long interest in and dedication to winter sports, as evidenced by how Tess went to a secondary school near Chamonix in the French Alps, and close to the famous Mount Blanc, so she could dedicate herself to skiing.

Other family achivements

are that her great-uncle competed in ski jumping in the Olympics at Grenoble in 1968, and that her brother Maxime has also skied for Ireland.

Tess was due to go in the Giant Slalom in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday), and in the Slalom in the early hours of Wednesday morning. You can follow her progress and the other four members of the Irish team at www.olympics.ie

€450,000 grants for computers in schools

FIFTY-FOUR schools in Carlow will receive a total of €450,000 funding for computer equipment, local Fine Gael TD, Pat Deering, has said.

At primary level, the grant is worth in excess of €4,100 for a 100-pupil school and almost €13,000 for a 500-pupil school.

At post-primary level, the grant is worth almost €18,000 for a 500 student school, and over €33,000 for a 1,000 student school.

Deputy Deering said: ‘I am delighted to announce that 54 schools in Carlow will receive a total of €450,532.00 funding for computer equipment.

‘The funding can be spent on desktop PCs, laptops, tablets or hybrid devices. Schools can also purchase projectors and cloud based tools and software applications to support learning.

‘I know this will make a KXJH GL൵HUHQFH WR VFKRRO communities at both primary and secondary level across Carlow, and will help equip children and teenagers with the skills they need for the future.’

Pat Sheehan’s winning photo AN IDYLLIC shot of a rainbow over a hayshed has scooped Borris man Pat Sheehan the top prize in this year’s Marca na Feirme/Bórd Bia ‘Origin Green’ Photo of the Year competition.

Pat’s picture is entitled ‘Gold Under Haybarn’, and it has won him a prize of €1,000.

The photograph was chosen IURP ¿QDOLVWV EHFDXVH MXGJHV felt it best captured farming sustainability. It illustrated good grassland management practices produce lush green grass. , care of natural environments such as wildlife habitats or promotion of biodiversity, the spotless hygiene and attention to detail which supports food safety, and the social fabric of Irish farming, underpinned by family heritage and country living.

A delighted Pat said: ‘We are ecstatic to win it. We have a small farm, 17 hectares, with a suckler beef and sheep enterprise in Kilcoltrim. We have a beautiful view of Mount Leinster as well as my wife

Elizabeth’s old homestead farmhouse and farmyard from our kitchen window.

‘We restored an old granite cow house in 2017 with the aid of The Heritage Council Old Farm Buildings grant and were sitting down to tea admiring the evening sunlight catching the stonework on the building, when a rainbow appeared over WKH KD\EDUQ ,W ZDV MXVW D ÀHHWing moment in time, and a short window of opportunity to get the snapshot and we were lucky to get it.’

James Healy Macra na Feirme National President said, ‘This photo captures how farming evolves over time and despite moving with the times, a farm can still feed into its local environment in a natural way.’

Teresa Brophy, Trade Marketing Manager at Bord Bia said: ‘Pat’s photo demonstrates how farming sustainably protects the family farm and the lifestyle from an economic and social point.’

Child porn seized GARDAI from the Carlow/ Kilkenny division were involved in last week’s nationwide child porn swoop, which involved raids on 31 homes across the country.

However, for operational reasons, Gardaí have not indicated which exact area was the focus of any local action, or indeed, even which of the two counties any targets were located in.

Sources say that four people interviewed as part of the natiowide raids voluntarily admitted possession of a total of 150,000 child abuse images.

All computers and other devices that were seized during the raids are still being examined by garda experts.

Arrests and charges are expected to follow when anlaysis is complete.

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Looking after loved ones

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IF you were put with the choice of growing old in your own home or in a nursing home or hospital, what would you choose? The vast majority of people want to age where they’ve always lived, you want to grow old in your own home, a familiar setting where you feel safe and comfortable.

As your parents get older and might need more help around the house, there may come a time when you need to talk to them about care going forward.

You might notice that they’ve become more forgetful, they may be wearing the same clothes each day or the house is unusually untidy.

There are many aspects of caring for the elderly that are stressful for parents and for the children who look after them- here are some tips: Start Talking Nothing can get done unless you start talking with the person you will be caring for.

Evaluate the situation This is where you need to be as realistic as possible.

Can you take care of someone at home? You’ll need to know how independent your loved one is or can be.

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Keep Healthy You need to keep yourself healthy, caring for a loved one and seeing their health deteriorate can be a hugely stressful thing.

Show thoughtfulness, compassion and respect You need to remember that this situation isn’t going to be easy for your loved one either, they may be seeing their bodies or minds deteriorate and they may not be able to do anything about it, which can be extremely frustrating for them.

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PLANNING NOTICES. Carlow County Council I, Derina Keogh and Sean Quinn intend to apply for permission for development at Williamstown, Rathvilly, Co Carlow. The development will consist of a two storey dwelling, garage, carport, site entrance, well, septic tank, percolation area, landscaping and all associated site works. 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 to the Planning 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 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 Ballintrane - 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.

Carlow County Council Planning permission is sought for the demolition of an existing single storey extension and shed to the rear of an existing single storey dwelling and the construction of a proposed dormer extension in its place (being a revision to previously granted 17/226). The proposed extension shall comprise of a replacement kitchen/living/dining area, additional 2no. bedrooms, utility and entrance hall, replacement bathroom, revisions to internal layout of existing house, bedroom to first floor to rear, stairs to same and all associated works at 82 St Brigids Crescent, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow Signed: Keith and Margaret Brennan 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 Planning permission is sought for the construction of a proposed single storey sun lounge extension to the rear of an existing dormer dwelling, a proposed porch to the front of same, internal alterations to stairs and landing area, detached shed/storage to the rear and all associated works at 4 Bushfield, Ballinabranagh, Co. Carlow Signed: Alan and Grace Twomey 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 I, Antoinette Hogan intend to apply to Carlow County Council for Full Planning Permission for a Fully Serviced Bungalow Style Dwelling House, Domestic Garage, New Site Entrance, New Bored Well, New Wastewater Treatment System, Percolation Area and All Associated Site Works at Monaughrim, Clonegal, 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.

Carlow County Council To whom it may concern, I would like to put the planning notice in the carlow people for the forth coming week.

I, Padraig Byrne, intend to apply to Carlow County Council for permission for revisions to previously granted planning permission PL17/109, comprising of a revised design of dwelling house with on site effluent disposal system, bored well, new entrance, domestic garage and all associated site works at Barragh, Kildavin, 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 Planning Authority, Civic Office, Athy Road, Carlow, during its public opening hours.

A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority 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 about the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Carlow County Council Further information is submitted in relation to the application for full planning permission, sought by Eamonn Nolan and Jean Orr for the erection of a two story dwelling house with private well, onsite waste water treatment system, domestic garage and all associate site and landscaping works at Raheenkyle, Borris, Co Carlow.

Carlow County Council SIGNIFICANT FURTHER INFORMATION Planning permission is sought

by Fionn Aughney under Planning Register Reference No. 17/248 for a revised dwelling extension design previously granted under Planning Register Reference No. 14/211 and all associated site works at Rathduff, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow.

Significant further information in relation to the application has been furnished to the Planning Authority and is available for inspection or purchase 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. The significant further information includes for permission for retention of an existing mobile home and all associated site works on site. A

submission or observation in relation to the further information may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20, not later than 2 weeks after the receipt of the newspaper notice and site notice by the planning authority. Signed: Brendan Moore Chartered Architectural Consultants & Building Engineers (087 4120718).

14 | WILDLIFE with Justin Ivory

Welcome to Frogbruary!

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ninenottomiss BOOK of the week

TV SHOW of the week

FILM of the week

HOROSCOPES

Amorous Common Frogs! ( Pic: Justin Ivory) Love is in the air! With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we humans will be getting “all loved up�.

But this is also the month for amorous amphibians – in particular the Common Frog.

Frogs, being cold-blooded (ectothermic), become inactive and hibernate during winter.

During February (sometimes in mild years as early as January), Common Frogs (Rana temporaria) begin to emerge from hibernation to hop, skip and jump their frenzied way towards traditional breeding sites of ponds, pools, ditches etc.

The males are usually first to arrive and begin a chorus of low croaking to serenade the females. The males literally grab the females as they arrive at the spawning sites (no time for shrinking violets here!). A male will jump on the females back and wrap its front legs around her body, clinging on with specially adapted ‘nuptial pads’ on each of its “thumbs�.

ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE

by Gail Honeyman

THE YOUNG OFFENDERS RTÉ2, Thursdays 9.30pm

I, TONYA Out on February 16

Eleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive but not how to live. She lives a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend. She is happy. Nothing is missing from her life. Except, sometimes, everything. One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. She must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she’s avoided all her life.

The Young Offenders follows the coming-ofage adventures of lovable rogues Conor and Jock as they navigate their awkward teenage years, hatching plans and adventures to help distract from their tough home lives and their inability to stay out of trouble at school. Alex Murphy and Chris Walley reprise their roles from the smash hit feature film on which the television series is based. Also returning is Hilary Rose who plays Conor’s long-suffering mother Mairead.PJ Gallagher returns in a new role with other familiar characters including Sergeant Healy and Billy Murphy.

Based on the unbelievable but true events, I, TONYA is a darkly comedic tale of American figure skater, Tonya Harding, and one of the most sensational scandals in sports history.

Though Harding was the first American woman to complete a triple axel in competition, her legacy was forever defined by her association with an infamous, ill-conceived, and even more poorly executed attack on fellow Olympic competitor Nancy Kerrigan. Featuring an iconic turn by Margot Robbie as the fiery Harding, a moustachioed Sebastian Stan as her impetuous ex-husband Jeff Gillooly and many more.

KIDS FUN of the week

TOUR of the week

GIG of the week

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HANSEL AND GRETEL WITH SPECIAL GUEST BOSCO Visual Carlow, Old Dublin Road, Carlow, February 18, 3pm, â&#x201A;Ź12 & Family â&#x201A;Ź40 The Paula Lambert Puppet Theatre has been touring Ireland for over thirty-five years now, in all of that time creating shared memories of wonder and joy for children and adults alike.

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EVENT of the week

THE GOLDEN YEARS SNOWDROP WEEK OPW Altamont Gardens, Tullow, County Carlow, Visual Carlow, Old Dublin Road, Carlow February 25, 3pm, â&#x201A;Ź18/15 February 12- 18, 2pm This is a wonderful opportunity to view this unique collection of over 200 named varieties of snowdrops as we celebrate the forthcoming arrival of Spring. The gardens cultivated since the 1750s are now entrusted to the very able OPW Head Gardener, Paul Culter, who will be providing daily tours every day at 2pm during Snowdrop Week. A fascinating walk through the Arboreteum, the Big Garden and the Ice Age Glen leads to the majestic River Slaney with wonderful views of the Blackstairs.

FAMILY FUN of the week

Book your tickets now for the Golden Years event. We have searched back over a hundred years to find the songs that have that special Singalong ingredient. Sometimes we go back even further to bring you the beautiful I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls from The Bohemian Girl; sometimes it is something more recent. Who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know The Candy Store on the Corner?

And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry if you have forgotten the words. They will be up there on the screen, so you can relax and enjoy the fun. Popular tenor, Frank Ryan, will be joined by Sarah Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mahony.

EXERCISE of the week

Frog spawn (Pic: Justin Ivory) A female can attract a whole host of suitors who will all try to jump and cling onto her together, so much so that some females end up drowning from this over-zealous attention.

While the male is attached, the female starts to lay her eggs which the male simultaneously fertilises. Each egg is covered by jelly which swells and offers some protection to the developing embryo. All these jelly covered eggs stick together to form the familiar masses of frogspawn. Two to three weeks later the tiny tadpoles will emerge.

Get out in the next few weeks and you could be treated to a great spectacle! Just remember not to disturb the frogs and that it is illegal to remove frog spawn without a licence.

So what are you waiting for â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hop to it!

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MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE Visual Carlow, Old Dublin Road, Carlow, February 21, 2pm, â&#x201A;Ź6 per student & teachers go free

THE GREAT CHASE- GINGERBREAD MAN Rathwood, Tullow, County Carlow, February 1016, â&#x201A;Ź10/6

SEAN Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;BRIEN CHALLENGE Rathwood, Rath, Tullow, County Carlow, February 17- 1, 9am- 5pm, â&#x201A;Ź9/ 5

For TY and Senior Cycle French we are touring this Oscar-nominated animation, adapted from a YA novel by Girlhood director, Celine Sciamma. Nine-year-old Icare, nicknamed Courgette, moves to a foster home, a place full of rejected kids fighting for survival among the rest of the bullies, loners and misfits. Using a Tim Burton stop-motion style to create bigeyed, fragile beings, the director achieves a very different but hugely affecting film of teen life. Great fun for big and small.

Join the chase to catch the ginger bread man and meet the gingerbread man and friends and watch out for the clever wolf on your trip.

Decorate your very own Gingerbread Man to bring home. Each child will receive an icecold glass of milk to enjoy with their freshly baked treats in our restaurant. Then hop on board the Rathwood Express to join in the chase to catch Gingy the Gingerbread Man. Book tickets online and use the discount code fTOc3DKS5R for 25% off!!!

Sean Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Challenge is a fitness event for families and individuals between the ages of 8 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 80 years old. It consists of a 5km run/walk with 6 challenges along the way. This event is run by Tullow Rugby Club in conjunction with Rathwood. In addition to the challenge, there will also be events run throughout the day on site which are sure to keep you entertained on the day. For more information and to book your place please visit www.rathwood.com or send us an email to: info@rathwood.com.

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