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We’re missing out on the jobs boom But county fights back with new investment drive THE South East is missing out on the employment boom. Only a handful of new jobs have been created here in the past year and unemployment, which has fallen everywhere else, has risen slightly. %XW &DUORZ LV ¿JKWLQJ EDFN with a campaign aimed at bringing investment and jobs to the county. Figures released by the Central 6WDWLVWLFV 2ྜFH VKRZ WKDW IHZHU than one in every 100 jobs created in Ireland last year was in the South East. Overall, a total of 66,700 jobs were created nationally in the 12 months to the end of September. But only 600 jobs were created LQ &DUORZ .LONHQQ\ :DWHUIRUG :H[IRUG DQG 7LSSHUDU\ 'XEOLQ accounted for nearly half of the total employment gains. 0HDQZKLOH ¿JXUHV IURP WKH Labour Force Survey show the unemployment rate in the South
East was 8.6% at the end of the third quarter – 2.6% above the national average and up from 8.2% in the same period last year. &DUORZ LV ÂżJKWLQJ EDFN however, with a campaign called inCarlow, launched by WKH /RFDO (QWHUSULVH 2ŕľśFH ,W DLPV WR VXSSRUW WKH ZRUN RI MRE creation agencies here. More than 100 representatives of businesses and agencies DWWHQGHG WKH ODXQFK ODVW ZHHN Kathleen Holohan, Chief ([HFXWLYH RI &DUORZ &RXQW\ Council, told them: “2019 ZLOO PDUN ÂżYH \HDUV VLQFH WKH establishment of our Local (QWHUSULVH 2ŕľśFH DQG ZH QRZ have the people, the resources DQG WKH QHWZRUNV LQ SODFH LQ order to ensure a campaign and EUDQG OLNH ÂľLQ&DUORZÂś ZLOO \LHOG results for the county in terms of job creation, innovation and business development.â€?
Catherine Delaney with Santa Claus at Carlow’s Christmas Market. Lots more pictures inside
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Women appeal for return of rings
Online shoppers look out, there’s a thief about
A WOMAN is hoping “some good person” will return the wedding ring she lost at a hen party in Carlow. Nikki O’Rourke admitted it was “a really, really long shot”. In a Facebook posting she explained: “We were in the Barracks Bar, and from there we moved to the Tower, in the Dinn Rí hotel to see ‘Smash Hits’ playing. This is where I discovered the ring was missing.” A Carlow woman, meanwhile, has issued an appeal for the return of two very precious rings which were stolen from her house. Emma Maher, who lives just outside Ballon, told the website Carlow Live: “One is an engagement ring Alannah’s dad gave me. As most of you know her dad has passed away and that ring was something that meant the world to me but was going to be hers. “The other ring was my grandmother’s wedding ring which she left for me after she passed away.” Anyone with information is asked to contact Tullow Garda Station on 059 918 1160.
CONSUMERS and retailers in Carlow are being urged to take precautions if they are doing Christmas shopping online. Detective Superintendent Gerard Walsh of the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau warned of “inherent risks”. “It is vital that people exercise caution when shopping online,” he said.
Jack Ross, Sapphire Gao, Alicia Premkumar, Finn Cummins with MEP Sean Kelly
Students make voices heard in EU parliament STUDENTS from Carlow have taken part in a debate in the European parliament on how to tackle climate change. Sapphire Gao and Alicia Premkumar, from St. Leo’s College Carlow, and Finn Cummins and Jack Ross from St Mary’s Knockbeg College, were there as guests of MEP Seán Kelly. They were joined by 16
students from Wexford, Limerick, Tipperary, Kerry, Clare, Cork and Waterford. They were winners in Mr. Kelly’s annual essay competition, which this year had the title ‘How Ireland can SOD\ LWV SDUW LQ WKH JOREDO ¿JKW against Climate Change’. The Fine Gael MEP described the essays as “very impressive”. “I was delighted
to be able to organise a debate for them in the European parliament to explain their ideas on what we need to do to address this pressing global issue,” he said. “During the debate, they presented their ideas and exchanged views with Brussels-based experts on issues such as sustainability energy and plastics.”
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Saint’s trail puts village on road to award MYSHALL is in line for a National Enterprise Town Award with its plan for an ‘Irish Camino’ trail. The project is based on the life of St Columbanus who was born in the Carlow village. It traces life of the sixth-century saint from Myshall to Kildare, Meath and Bangor in Co Down, before he left to found monasteries and universities across Europe. They have recruited the help of Carlow, Kildare and Meath county councils and thousands of volunteers in other countries. The village is also the birthplace of St Finnian and next month will unveil statues to both saints. The Myshall Columbanus Commemoration Committee has set out to develop a number of walks and cycle tracks along St Columbanus’s route. Their impressive plans formed
part of the nomination of Myshall for a Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Award. The awards aim to reward Irish communities that have come together to encourage enterprise in their area. There is a total prize fund of €157,000 to help these businesses grow. If it wins an award, Myshall plans to build an interpretative centre and a restaurant in the community centre. “It’s a tourism development where tourists wouldn’t come otherwise, deep in the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East,” says Brigid Fox of the Commemoration Committee . The Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards will take place at the Lyrath Hotel, Kilkenny, on November 28. The overall winner will receive a cash prize totalling €33,000 and there will be other category
awards. The overall winner of the awards in 2017 was Tralee. In total, 38 towns shared in the overall prize fund. St Columbanus was born in 543AD. After studying at a monastery on an island in the River Erne, in what would now be county Fermanagh, he joined the monastery of St Columba in Bangor and then, at the age of 51, set sail for Europe to become a Christian pilgrim. In France, he is thought to have founded around 60 monasteries. He aslo founded monasteries in Italy, and what is now Germany and Switzerland. One of the founders of the EU Robert Schuman. called him: “the patron saint of all those who now seek to build a united Europe.” St Columbanus was mentioned by both Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis on their Irish visits.
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06| news in brief Lots to smile about
A smiling wooden Buddha, with a reserve price of â‚Ź700, fetched a surprising â‚Ź13,000 at an auction of the contents of Milford House. It was carved in China in the 19th century.
The best boss
Breda Quigley from Hacketstown was chosen CEO of the Year at the Image Magazine Business Women of the Year awards. She runs The Q Cafe Company and employs VWDŕľľ .
On the move
Visual’s artistic director Ann Mulrooney has been appointed director of the prestigious Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin. Visual has appointed Eamonn Maxwell as an interim director.
Youth Service jobs
Carlow Regional Youth Services is looking for three Teenage Youth Support Workers, a cleaner and an Afterschools Youth Support Worker. For details of these part-time jobs call call Lisa or Marie on 085 2101494 or 059 9130476..
Teagasc chief
Ger Shortle has been appointed Teagasc Regional Advisory Manager in the Carlow, Wicklow and Wexford region. He will lead services to farmers and educational courses
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Festival of family fun Lights, Santa, action ... Christmas starts here THE Christmas lights are on in Carlow town, Santa has paid a call and the County Carlow Festive Family Experience is underway with more than 100 seasonal events. The extended festive programme started on a high note on Saturday with the annual Eist Cancer Support Candlelight Walk of Hope. The Christmas lights on the Liberty Tree in the Dinn Ri car park were switched on immediately afterwards. Christmas revellers are being encouraged to grab their Christmas jumper or Santa suit and sign up for the Jingle Bell Jog on Sunday, December 2, on the Barrow Track. You can then head to the Duckett’s Grove Christmas Food and Craft Fair. where you can enjoy artisan food, invest in locally-produced crafts, visit Santa’s grotto, enjoy the workshops, storytelling, a giant snow globe and traditional craft exhibits. Carlow Culinary Christmas runs from December 6 to 8 at Visual and tickets are selling fast
A view of the parade marching down Tullow Street on the night the Christmas lights were switched on Saturday
for the nightly demonstrations with Martin Shanahan, Rachel $OOHQ DQG WKH IXQ ÂżOOHG FRRN Rŕľľ compered by Chef Adrian. The festival continues with
the indoor Winter Market featuring more than 50 quality stands throughout December 14, 15 and 16. Events run right up to
'HFHPEHU DQG HQG RQ D ÂżWting festive note with ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ at Carlow Visual and Carols by Candlelight at St Mary’s Church of Ireland.
“Christmas is all about family and we in Carlow County Council are delighted to play our part in support of this important time of year,â€? said municipal district mayor Ken Murnane. To promote shopping local, Carlow County Council is providing free car parking until Sunday 6 January 2019 in the Town Hall, Bus Park, Green Bank Road, and Visual car parks. “Shopping local is so important this time of year and Carlow Town and our rural towns and villages have so many quality FXVWRPHU H[SHULHQFHV DQG RŕľľHUV that we encourage everybody to shop local this year,â€? said the council’s Chief Executive Kathleen Holohan . “Free parking is just one way ZH FDQ RŕľľHU VXSSRUW WR IDPLOLHV in the run up to Christmas to ensure Carlow Town is accessible for all. “Employment in the retail sector is really important to the county Carlow economy and by buying locally you are supporting not just local jobs but also local communities and families.â€?
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Time to catch up with neighbours
Pat Hussey, ALONE beneficiary alongside former RTE newsreader Anne Doyle at the launch of the SuperValu iniative ALONE, the charity that helps older people who live by themselves, estimates that some 1,800 Carlow residents fall into this category. Christmas can be a lonely time for many of them. SuperValu, is trying to help by supporting Alone through a range of fundraising initiatives. SuperValu retailers in Carlow ZLOO EH KRVWLQJ FRŕľľHH DQG PLQFH pie mornings and wine and cheese evenings until December 1 to help raise funds and awareness. Shoppers are being asked to
consider taking time to catch up with someone in their community who may be lonely this festive season. Drop around to have a chat and a cuppa along with a mince pie. A 0.20c donation from all packs of Signature Taste mince pies will go to Alone. You can share your Christmas catch up on Facebook.com/ SuperValuIreland, on Twitter @ SuperValuIRL and on Instagram @supervalu_Irl. Our picture shows Joan Kelly with former RTE newsreader Anne Doyle at the launch of SuperValu’s Alone initiative.
Puddings are packed and ready for tables STAFF at a Carlow bakery which this year produced 800,000 Christmas puddings for the domestic, UK and Dutch markets are getting into holiday mode after months of hard graft. 7KH SOXV VWD྾ DW 6HHU\œV Bakery are packing up the ODVW RI WKLV \HDUœV &KULVWPDV puddings. They are available across Ireland through 0XVJUDYHœV 6XSHU9DOX DQG Centra shops, Dunnes Stores and Tesco. Even more are now on the shelves of Asda stores across the UK and $OEHUW +HLMQœV VKRSV across the Netherlands. ,WœV EHHQ DOO KDQGV RQ GHFN at the Tinryland bakery DQG 6HHU\œV *UDLJXHFXOOHQ distribution hub . ³:HœYH LPSRUWHG tonnes of sultanas from 7XUNH\ MXVW IRU WKLV \HDUœV puddings,� Brian Seery H[SODLQHG ³7KDWœV D IW container arriving into our bakery in Tinryland every 15 days. While we do puddings of all sizes, the traditional, pound weight is still the most popular.�
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news in brief
Sharon Lowry, Roe Robinson and Lorraine Ryan organisers of Family Carers Ireland’s Sixth Annual Christmas market in the Green Lane Youth Centre
Grow it yourself
Community groups and voluntary organisations in Carlow are invited to apply for funding from the â‚Ź75,000 Energia Get Ireland Growing and GIY scheme aimed at encouraging food-growing projects. See https://giy.ie/
Pastoral Council
Bishop Denis Nulty has announced the establishment of a Diocesan Pastoral Council. Laity and clergy will work together on the representative body
Songs I love so well
Music legend Phil Coulter will be in concert at Visual on December 22. His new show, Gold & Silver Days, will feature personal favourites as he trawls through 50 years of creativity.
Women’s Aid
Carlow Women’s Aid is organising a workshop for the Newpark Family Resource Centre in Bagenalstown on Wednesday, November 28, from 11.30 to 12.30. It is part of the Women’s Aid 16 Days of Action campaign.
Arrested
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with assault on a man who was walking through the grounds of St Dympna’s Hospital.
Vacant business premises will face bigger rates bills THE owners of vacant premises in Carlow will be hit by bigger rates bills. They were untaxed until last year when the county council YRWHG WR FKDUJH WKHP ÂżYH SHU cent of the full rates. This has now been increased to 30% for vacant premises with a rateable value of more than â‚Ź6,000. The move was announced when councillors adopted the budget for 2019.
Cathaoirleach Brian O’Donoghue, said: “The Council have taken the decision to reduce the rateable refund to 70% for businesses over â‚Ź6,000. “For years there have been shop front grants and GLŕľľHUHQW LQFHQWLYHV WR WU\ encourage people not to sit on vacant premises which make our towns and villages look bad. These places still have the street lights switched on
outside and still have the availability of other services and yet are not contributing to paying for these services.� Sixteen councillors voted for the budget. Sinn Fein councillors Andy Gladney and John Cassin voted against. Councillor Gladney told KCLR News he has voted against every budget since elected . He thinks people in south Carlow are not getting a fair deal.
Boost for viaduct project BORRIS Railway Viaduct is to be restored and developed into a cycling and walking amenity. The project is to receive â‚Ź654, 820 from the Department of Rural and Community Development . The money will be used to link the viaduct to the amenities of Borris town and create a safe circuit for walking and cycling. The refurbishment of the historic viaduct will be an important addition to the amenities of Borris and the broader Blackstairs Region. Fine Gael TD Pat Deering welcomed the award. “Borris is a beautiful heritage town,â€? he said. “This investment will make it even more appealing to visitors.â€? He said the new Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will invest â‚Ź1 billion over the next 10 years. “The fund provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to PDNH D VLJQLÂżFDQW LPSDFW ZKLFK will transform rural Ireland for the better,â€? said Mr Deering. “I am extremely pleased to see this Government delivering on its promise to make sure that rural Ireland isn’t left behind.â€?
Over 400 distressed mortgages thrown a life line MORE than 400 Carlow households with mortgage problems DUH EHLQJ R྾HUHG D VROXWLRQ WKURXJK D VWDWH EDFNHG ¿QDQFH scheme. 1HZ ¿JXUHV IURP WKH &HQWUDO Bank’s Long-Term Mortgage Arrears in Ireland Report state that 404 households in Carlow are in mortgage arrears for over two years while more than 310 of those have been in arrears for DW OHDVW ¿YH \HDUV Despite the scale of the repayment problem by mortJDJH KROGHUV ¿JXUHV IURP the Department of Housing show that only 13 households in the county availed of the Government’s Mortgage To Rent scheme. A Government-approved mortgage to rent provider, Home For Life (HFL), is spearheading a drive to enable mortgage holders in unsustainable debt to stay in their current homes debt-free as long-term tenants of their local authority. HFL say that there is a strong possibility that they can come up with a solution in many cases of serious mortgage arrears. Under the scheme, a property is sold to Home For Life and then leased back to the State through the local authority which in turn sublets the house or apartment back to the homeowner. The homeowner pays an D྾RUGDEOH LQFRPH EDVHG UHQW WR their local authority. ³, ZDV VXUSULVHG WR ¿QG WKDW of the 404 cases in Carlow, only 13 had found a solution through mortgage to rent,�
said Home For Life CEO Paul Cunningham. “This may be due to the fact that councillors, community leaders and advisors were unaware up to now that the Government’s Mortgage to Rent Scheme was a real deliverable solution for homeowners whose mortgages are unsustainable and are at most acute risk of losing their homes.â€? According to Mr. Cunningham, the biggest challenge in the old Mortgage To Rent scheme up to recently was the delays in getting individual cases over the line. “However, we have now reduced the timeline in dealing with all documentation and agencies so that a case can be completed normally within six months,â€? he said. HFL works with all banks and funds and can facilitate properties irrespective of location or condition. At a HFL advisory board meeting this week, Fr Peter McVerry said he was “all in favourâ€? of any initiative that keeps people in their homes. “I fully support projects that help to resolve the incredible amount of mortgage arrears and stop people becoming homeless,â€? said Fr McVerry. Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Housing and Urban Development Damien English described the emergence of Home For Life into WKH PDUNHW DV ÂłD VLJQLÂżFDQW VWHS towards a scaling of Mortgage to Rent to meet the needs of more borrowers in mortgage distress.â€?
50 houses for Tullow A PLANNING application has been lodged for the construction of 50 houses at Tullow. There will be a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced houses with two, three and four bedrooms. The development at Tullowbeg will include roads, parking, footpaths, landscaping, boundary treatment and vehicular
and pedestrian access from the Carlow Road (R725) . The application has been lodged by Eurkon (Dublin) Ltd and a decision from Carlow County Council is expected in January. A decision is also expected in January on a planning application for a children’s playground at Mountain View, Hacketstown.
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CHRISTMASINCARLOW
Why local businesses deserve our support Comment AS we count down the days, hours and minutes to Christmas, we at Carlow People would like to make one appeal before the festivities get into full swing: Shop here at home in Wicklow! Local retailers play a massive part in making Christmas such a special time so they really deserve our support. For every €1 you spend with a local independent business, between 50c-70c circulates back into the locality, while shopping online or out of town sees only 5c trickle back. Local businesses not only keep the economy humming, but they also add to the quality of life in our community in other ways. Seeing local businesses thrive also gives you the feeling that you’re living in a vibrant community, a desirable place to live, work and raise a family.
Rose Horan, Ann Nolan and Jim Horan at Family Carers Ireland’s 6th Annual Christmas market in the Green Lane Youth Centre Local businesses are owned and operated by local people, while even the chain stores are managed and run by people who live in our community. They work here, coach the local sports teams, eat in local restaurants and live just down the street – so when you buy in
local shops, you’re supporting your neighbours. Customer service of the kind you thought had disappeared can still be found in the smallest of local businesses. And while all the indications are that the country is beginning to re-emerge after the
worst recession in living memory, we must remember one thing - we are more than just an economy. ety We are a society e, of vibrant people, ve and we deserve rs’ each others’ support.
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THE pumpkins haven’t even been composted yet, but you know how it goes... the minute Halloween is over - BAM! Christmas... Christmas everywhere! This may either be music to your ears or bring out your inner grinch, but believe it or not, new studies show that people who put their decorations up earlier are actually happier! And furthermore, homes that are decorated earlier, particularly with outside lights, appear to be “happier homes� and “more inviting� to neighbours and passers by. According to psychoanalyst Steve McKeown, there are many reasons why someone may choose to deck the halls early, whether they’re just ‘Christmas Crackers’ or just like to get an early jump on things before the madness begins and time gets tight. Usually though, this urge to splurge the tinsel et al stems from a sense of nostalgia which leads people either to try to replicate good memories of Christmas times past or compensate for lack lustre Christmas times from their early years. “In a world full of stress and anxiety people like things that make them happy and Christmas decorations evoke those strong feelings of the
childhood. Decorations are simply an anchor or pathway to those old childhood magical emotions of excitement,â€? Steven explains. “So putting up those Christmas decorations early extends the excitement!â€? It may also be that early decorators have loved ones who have passed and fond memories of Christmases spent together spur them to adorn their homes with items that evoke such memories, maybe they HYHQ KDYH VSHFLÂżF RUQDments from these loved ones, which help them to feel connected to them at this time of year. Sometimes, for those ZKRVH FKLOGUHQ KDYH Ă€HG the nest, and may be living IXUWKHU DÂżHOG HDUO\ GHFRUDWing again brings memories of happier times when the house was full of fun and laughter, which can help alleviate feelings of loss or loneliness. Whatever the reasons, if you’ve been itching to get the elf up on the shelf and start rocking around the Christmas tree, consider yourself happier than your average Joe! And if you lean more towards the Grinch end of the spectrum, try putting up the dex a little early and see if some of that Christmas FKHHU UXEV Rŕľľ
PEOPLE WHO DECORATE EARLIER ARE HAPPIER!
It’s never too early to deck the halls...
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CHRISTMASINCARLOW
All I want for Christmas ... is bit of black pudding IRISH company ‘The Paddy Box’ are excited to announce the launch of two additional care packages to their brilOLDQWO\ QRVWDOJLF R൵HULQJ MXVW LQ WLPH IRU &KULVWPDV µ7KH Irish Breakfast Box’ and ‘The Christmas Box’. 7KH 3DGG\ %R[ R൵HUV D ZLGH selection of care packages aimed at Irish living abroad who miss home and all those items related to home comforts. Each box option encapsulates our unique ,ULVK FXOWXUH DQG D൵HFWLRQ IRU instantly recognisable Irish products. These two new box additions have been designed to quench the homesick feelings of Irish living away from KRPH HVSHFLDOO\ GXULQJ WKH festive period when family nostalgia is at its highest. 7KH ¿UVW RI WKH ODWHVW UDQJH and the one The Paddy Box are most excited to introduce is ‘The Irish Breakfast Box’. All of your favourite breakfast items are available
to order and have shipped to your loved ones anywhere in WKH 8. DQG (8 MXVW LQ WLPH for Christmas. These limited edition Breakfast Boxes will be available for order until December 18 (or until stock lasts) and will be shipped via DHL on 'HFHPEHU MXVW LQ WLPH IRU your Christmas fry up!
The second Christmas box is bursting with iconic items OLNH 6HOHFWLRQ %R[HV &DGEXU\ 5RVHV &KULVWPDV 3XGGLQJV and loads more make up this outstanding gift. Boxes start from €49.95 and go up to €59.95. The complete Paddy Box care package selection can be purchased at www.thepaddybox.com
ONE OF IRELAND'S FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCES
Magical Woodland Christmas at Castlecomer Discovery Park www.discoverypark.ie
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Brian Quigley
The return of Captain Fantastic
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he most euphoric I have seen Irish soccer fans this year was November 21. Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane had gone. Maybe it wasn’t euphoria, but a release of pent-up frustration and disappointment; either way people were relieved that the boys had gone. What would the FAI do? It seemed to be a toss-up between Mick McCarthy and Stephen Kenny (inset). I didn’t envy the people in the FAI who had to make the choice. Pick the younger man and if it didn’t work out the baying mob would scream ‘He had no experience on the big stage’. Pick Mick and if it didn’t work out the same mob would be crying ‘You should never go back’. In the end they made the bizarre decision to appoint both men. Mick to take over the senior side (with Terry Connor and Robbie Keane) with Stephen in charge of U21 side until 2020 at which point he will succeed Mick. I found it all a bit strange, a bit bizarre. It was
PLANNING NOTICES. Carlow County Council Planning permission is sought for the construction of a bungalow dwelling, detached domestic garage, on site wastewater treatment system, splayed entrance, bored well and all associated site development works at Ballyloughan, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow on behalf of Vincent and Jennifer Meaney. 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 during its public opening hours. A submis-
neither one thing nor the other. It was a bit of a fudge, trying to keep everyone happy. Only the FAI could come up with a move like that. Mick - and then Stephen have a job on their hands. The national side have been relegated from League B of the inaugural UEFA Nations League E\ ¿QLVKLQJ ERWWRP RI *URXS B4). We missed out on this year’s :RUOG &XS ZKHQ TXDOL¿FDWLRQ
was within our grasp. We can’t score a goal to save our lives. The football has become unwatchable, the ‘3’ on the shirt a symbol of the three years of decline since this time back in 2015 when we beat Bosnia in a SOD\ R൵ WR VHFXUH TXDOL¿FDWLRQ IRU WKH ¿QDOV RI (XUR Obviously there is more to the decline than the departing manager and assistant manager, but the buck stops with them. They were being paid hand-
some salaries (amongst the highest in European national team soccer) and they didn’t deliver. They certainly didn’t get the most of what they had at their disposal, even if it wasn’t the most talented group of players we’ve ever had. End of. Next month Dublin will host the draw for the Euro 2020 TXDOL¿FDWLRQ JURXSV We will be third seeds in a group only two can come out
of for a tournament we are one of 12 countries co-hosting. It makes sense that Mick will be at the draw and in place by then. 7KH TXDOL¿FDWLRQ PDWFKHV themselves will be played through 2019, packed between March and November. There will most likely be a further safety-net of the NaWLRQV /HDJXH SOD\ R൵V LQ 0DUFK 2020; this is by default, as most
of the teams above us in that tournament will automatically qualify for 2020 through their TXDOL¿FDWLRQ JURXSV I’d have appointed Stephen .HQQ\ ZLWK LPPHGLDWH H൵HFW to the top job if it had been my decision. His achievements with Dundalk on the domestic and international stage speak for themselves. He has developed players who have gone across the water and made the grade, he’s young (47) and ready to step up to the next level and take on a bigger role. He’d have had the backing of the fans who support League Of Ireland clubs and can testify WR KRZ GL൶FXOW 'XQGDON KDYH been to get any change out of over the last few seasons. Anyway, Mick has the job again until 2020 and I don’t begrudge him it. Let’s all get behind him - and also Stephen Kenny – in their new roles.
sion 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: Peter Bolger Consulting, Engineers Tel 059
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and a submission or observation may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application
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 re-
ceipt 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.
TY students Mellissa, David, Aidan and Geina sold some DIY Christmas decorations at Family Carers Ireland’s 6th Annual Christmas market in the Green Lane Youth Centre
Carlow County Council I, Tony Condon, am applying for planning permission for the redevelopment of the existing property known as Tullow Motor Factors, Church Street, Tullow, Co. Carlow. The development consists of the change of use of the existing ground floor unit from motor garage to two retail / office units with entrance lobby to a two-storey extension over ground floor to accommodate 3 new two bed apartments and 1 one-bedroom apartment 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 during its public opening hours
Carlow County Council I, Terence Murphy, am applying to Carlow County Council for Permission to convert existing car port attached to dwellinghouse to living area and erect an extension to rear of such conversion and all associated dwellinghouse alterations and site works at Craan, Clonegall, Co. Carlow. Signed Terence Murphy 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-
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Killer Dolphin Alert
Orca or Killer Whale (picture from wikicommons) APOLOGIES for the sensational, tabloid, click-bait style headline but it got your attention though! As I write this the wildlife story of the week has to be the sighting of two killer dolphins off North County Dublin! Of course I am referring to killer whales (Orcinus orca) or in Irish Crain Dhubh which are the largest member of the dolphin family. The sighting of the pair of killer whales by trawlerman James Mac Cluskey and his crew took place over a two hour period 6 miles east of Rockabill on the afternoon of Saturday 17th November. The animals were so close to the boat at times the crew were able to capture decent video footage of them on their phones. James believes that one of them was an individual known as John Coe (W01). John Coe is part of the Scottish West Coast Community group from the Hebrides. Animals from this group are recorded in Irish Waters most years. Given that James indicated in his report to the IWDG (Irish Whale and Dolphin Group) that he believed the killer whales he observed were actively hunting either seals or harbour porpoise this would strongly suggest that they belong to the Scottish group. Killer whales in the North Atlantic come in two forms or ‘ecotypes’. One ecotype preys predominantly on fish and the other ecotype prey exclusively on other marine mammals such as seals, porpoises, dolphins and whales. The Scottish pod is of the second ecotype. Killer Whale sightings in Irish waters are not that unusual with 216 validated sightings in the last 25 years and certainly there is plenty of killer whale activity in our waters that goes undetected. This current sighting is the second in three weeks from Dublin with a sighting of a pair of killer whales 22 miles east of Skerries by fisherman Rory Wilde on the 30th October.
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ninenottomiss BOOK of the week
TV SHOW of the week FILM of the week
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THE ICE MONSTER by David Walliams
DEATH & NIGHTINGALES BBC 2, Wednesday November 28 , 9pm
ROBIN HOOD ROI rating: 12 A
David Walliams fans, are you ready for an absolute MAMMOTH of an adventure? In just a few weeks David is releasing his biggest and most epic adventure yet! When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster – a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole – she’s determined to discover more… A chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, and sparks the adventure of a lifetime – from London to the heart of the Arctic! Heroes come in all shapes and sizes in David Walliams’ biggest and most epic
Based on Eugene McCabe’s modern Irish classic, Death and Nightingales is a riveting story of love, betrayal, deception and revenge, set in the beautiful haunting countryside of Fermanagh in 1885 when all of the country is an undivided province of the British Empire. A haunting tale of love and deception, it is a place where neighbours observe each other and inform; a world of spies, confessions and double dealing; where a pervading sense of beauty is shot through with menace and impending doom.
Action-adventure film based on the tale of Robin Hood, it follows his training by John to steal from the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin of Loxley / Robin Hood, a war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown in a thrilling action-adventure packed with gritty battlefield exploits, mind-blowing fight choreography, and a timeless romance. Taron Egerton stars as Robin Hood alongside Jamie Foxx as Little John, Eve Hewson as Maid Marian, Jamie Dornan as Will Scarlet, and Ben Mendelsohn as the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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ARIES - This week is a 7 Explore, investigate and learn this month. The Full Moon also initiates a new phase in communications, and intellectual discovery. TAURUS - This week is a 9 Lucrative collaborations arise with the Sun in Sagittarius. Work together for shared goals. Track cash ÀRZ GEMINI- This week is an 8 3DUWQHUVKLS ÀRZHUV XQGHU the Sagittarius Sun. This Full Moon in your sign illuminates new personal growth. CANCER- This week is a 6 Nurture your health, energy and work. This Full Moon shines on a spiritual fork in the road. Ritual and symbolism provide peace. LEO- This week is a 7 Romance and fun are favored this month, with the Sun in Sagittarius. A new social phase as friends come and go.
ABBA FOREVER Visual. T 059 9172400 boxoffice@visualcarlow.ie Saturday 1st December 8pm
CARLOW COUNTY MUSEUM Presentation Convent, College Street, Carlow Visitor information: www.carlow.ie
CHRISTMAS COOKERY DEMO Visual. T: 059 9172400 Friday 7th December 7.30pm
Despite forming over 45 years ago, ABBA is still one of the most played bands on radio across the globe and is synonymous with Christmas parties and great nights out. ABBA Forever will take you on a happy sing-along-journey through hits such as Waterloo, Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, S.O.S, and Gimme Gimme, Gimme. Expect a dazzling, fantastic performance including the most iconic hits from the past 4 decades. Get your glad rags on, brush up on the lyrics, don the dancing boots and come to the best party in town!
This county museum, founded by the Carlow Archaeological and Historical Society in 1973, was re-developed in 2012 and relocated to a more spacious location. In the museum’s four exhibition rooms housing permanent and temporary displays, you can learn about the archaeology, history and folklore of the area and the people born and raised there, including Kevin Barry, who was executed for his role in the War of Independence and Captain Myles Kehoe, who was killed in the Battle of the Little Big Horn along with U.S. General Custer.
Enjoy an evening of Festive Food with one of Ireland’s best known chefs, Rachel Allen. This event will include 20 Local Food & Drink Producers and a cookery demonstration. Each ticket includes a €5 voucher for spending in the Food Village on the night and a nightly free draw for audience members. Carlow Culinary Christmas sets its festive table for the fourth year in VISUAL from Thursday 6th December 2018 to Saturday 8th December 2018. It’s a showcase of all things festive from the Food & Drinks businesses in County Carlow.
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VIRGO- This week is a 7 Domestic renovation VDWLV¿HV ([HFW D FDUHHU shift toward current passions. Finish projects before beginning a new professional phase. LIBRA- This week is a 7 Experiment with new concepts. Travel reveals new perspectives. Take notes. &RPPXQLFDWLRQ ÀRZV ZLWK ease this month. SCORPIO- This week is an 8 Your income rises this month. Shift directions with VKDUHG ¿QDQFHV RYHU WZR weeks. Work things out together. SAGITTARIUS- This week is an 8 Reach a turning point in
a partnership. Compromise and collaborate for shared commitments. You’re strong and growing stronger.
DUCKETTS’S GROVE CHRISTMAS FAIR Sunday December 2nd from 12 pm to 5pm Admission 10 euro per car. All events free.
THE VILLAGE DAIRY Clonmore Business Park T: 059–9143437 www.villagedairy.ie n.
The Village Dairy is a small, local, family run Get into the Christmas spirit at Duckett’s Grove Historic House which will be magically dairy based in Killeshin on the Carlow-Laois border. It produces a variety of craft milk transformed into a Christmas wonderland and cream products, including fresh milk showcasing the best of Carlow’s food, craft and cream, organic milk and cream and and musical entertainment. Featuring Jersey milk. It is a multi award-winning dairy ceramics and knitwear, Christmas cards and decorations, this fair is guaranteed to appeal delivering to speciality coffee shops, hotels to those seeking the beauty of a hand-crafted and restaurants taking pride in supplying a high-quality product both locally and gifts while browsing through the mistletoe, nationally from the farm to the customer in and Christmas wreaths. There’s also face painting, a giant Santa snow globe to capture just 24 hours. The milk is pasteurised and those special family memories and Christmas homogenised but is tampered with as little as possible to maintain its great natural flavour. craft making bringing a smile to every face.
FAWLTY TOWERS: THE DINING EXPERIENCE Woodford Dolmen Hotel Thursday 6th December 7.30pm First produced over 20 years ago this globetrotting show has sold out in places like Edinburgh Fringe and Sydney Opera Houseand returns to Carlow as part of its 2018 thirteen venue Irish winter tour. Chaos greets audiences as soon as they walk through the door. In this fully immersive experience, the audience become diners in the infamous ‘Fawlty’ restaurant, served a 3-course meal by Basil, Sybil and Manuel. With 70% of the show improvised, no two performances are ever the same. This is the perfect Christmas night out for friends, family, or work mates!
CAPRICORN- This week is a 6 Prioritize rest, planning and organization. Switch up your physical health and ¿WQHVV URXWLQHV $UH \RX having enough fun? AQUARIUS-This week is a 7 Enjoy socializing and teamwork. Change directions with a romance, passion or creative endeavor. Shift perspectives. PISCES- This week is n 8 Domestic changes require adaptation. Support your household through this new phase. The Sun in Sagittarius shines on your rising career.
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