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Thank you, Vicky Terminally ill Mooncoin mother who sued over botched smear test brought scandal into public Editorial THANK you, Vicky.

The country should be forever grateful to brave mother mother-of-two Vicky Phelan for her brave stance in refusing to be silenced by CervicalCheck leading to the scandal being made public.

According to Vicky, who hails from Mooncoin but now lives in Limerick, she refused to

sign a non-disclosure agreement in advance of her settlement as she did not want other women to go through the same thing.

If she had agreed we would never have known about this appalling theft of her right to live a happy and healthy life.

We would never have known that other women’s lives could be at risk.

We would never have known that our wives, mothers, sisters,

daughters and all the women in our lives have yet again been betrayed by their country.

And for this she deserves our thanks.

She is a true hero - but that’s no good to her, her husband and her children now as they must come to terms with the fact that she is terminally ill.

The HSE has said that 17 ZRPHQ ZKR ZHUH DŕľľHFWHG E\ the CervicalCheck controversy

have died.Chair of the HSE Serious Incident Management Team Patrick Lynch said 162 RI WKH ZRPHQ DŕľľHFWHG E\ the screening controversy were not told that a review had been conducted or of the outcome.

He said the women were entitled to know there was a review of their case and the outcome.

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Shellie Walsh (Aroi) and Nya Hammond (Langton House Hotel), Kilkenny Rose of Tralee Selection 2018, Ormonde Hotel. Image

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04| news in brief Lovely hurling at Muckalee GAA....

KILKENNY hurling’s Tommy Walsh will be joined by Waterford’s John Mullane, 2྾DO\œV %ULDQ *DYLQ DQG RWKHUV to give their views on the county’s prospects as the team gears up for Leinster hurling’s Round Robin series next month.

St Martin’s (Muckalee) GAA club will host the talk as part of a night of entertainment and revelations in the Cave Bar when they host a Championship 2018 preview night on Friday, May 11, at 9.30pm.

St Martin’s and former Kilkenny hurler, John Mulhall will MC for the evening.

Last chance to claim Lotto win TIME is running out for one lucky Kilkenny National Lottery player who has until May 11 to claim a â‚Ź35,584 Lotto prize which was won on February 10.

The National Lottery has yet to hear from the holder of the Lotto Match 5 + Bonus prize from Saturday, February 10.

The winning ticket was a â‚Ź5 Quick Pick ticket which was purchased at the Eason store in the McDonagh Shopping Centre on the day of the draw.

The winning Lotto numbers for the draw were: 04, 06, 16, 18, 27, 39 and the Bonus 45

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New bridge is a walk in the Park for Castlecomer

By Jake Maxwell A PEDESTRIAN bridge connect Castlecomer to the town’s popular Discovery Park has been given the go-ahead is set to cost ₏100,000, Kilkenny County Council has said.

The council’s senior H[HFXWLYH RŕľśFHU 0LFKDHO Delahunty, said in a statement: “Following a meeting with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (formally NRA) an agreement has been reached for them to advance the design, tender and construction of the proposed pedestrian bridge in Castlecomer connecting the Town and the Discovery Park, subject to planning and other permissions. “To commence the process Kilkenny County Council will bring forward, to the Elected Council for approval,â€? he said. “The Planning, Design and Contract Documents will be advanced this year with a view to construction in 2019. “The Council, in conjunction with the local community Group developed and prepared the application

New â‚Ź30m Glanbia plant to turn waste into bio-plastics

By Jake Maxwell

New bridge: Castlecomer Discovery Park will be connected to Castlecomer town with a pedestrian bridge costing â‚Ź100,000 for funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme 2017 and the application was a strong application which yielded a grant approval of â‚Ź100,000 which will be spent on the project,. “While the funding approved was not enough the application process, which highlighted and prioritised the proposal from a town renewal and economic point

of view, the information it gathered and the considerable community support for the proposal has yielded a positive result and good news for the town. “It will provide a safe pedestrian connection between the Town and the Discovery Park and the potential to tap into the spending power that 120,000+ visitors annually EULQJ ´ 0U 'HODKXQW\ DGGHG

Local post offices get funds boost THE COUNTY LV VHW WR EHQHÂżW from increased investment in the 3RVW 2ŕľśFH QHWZRUN 7KHUH ZLOO be a â‚Ź50 million investment in growing and modernising the SRVW RŕľśFH QHWZRUN IROORZLQJ the announcement, earlier this ZHHN RI VWURQJ ÂżQDQFLDO UHVXOWV for the company, Minister John Paul Phelan has said.

As part of the strategy for PRGHUQLVLQJ 3RVW 2ŕľśFHV $Q Post Retail has been established as a dedicated business unit within An Post.

An Post Retail, which will inFOXGH 3RVW 2ŕľśFHV %LOO 3D\ DQG Post Insurance, manages â‚Ź14bn of cash annually, and employs over 3,500 people nationwide. “An Post has committed to a SRVW RŕľśFH IRU HYHU\ FRPPXQLW\ of over 500 people; within 15km of 95% of the population and 3km in urban areas. “While there will be some conVROLGDWLRQ WR HQVXUH SRVW RŕľśFHV are conveniently and properly located there will be no compulsory closures,â€? he added.

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A RESEARCH project worth â‚Ź30m situated close to the Kilkenny-Tipperary border has been announced by EU Commissioner Phil Hogan.

The bio-economy research project is being led by Glanbia Ireland, and will be based at Lisheen Mills, just over the Tipperary border from Urlingford.

The project will study the proFHVV RI ELR UHÂżQHU\ ZKLFK FRQverts waste by-products from the dairy industry into various products, including biodegradable plastics. The process could prove invaluable in helping to curtail the massive amount of waste plastic that is damaging the environment.

The technology involved was developed by Glanbia Ireland and builds on research pro-

grammes funded by Enterprise Ireland and research carried out within the Science Foundation Ireland funded Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research (AMBER) centre.

It is hoped that the research will KHOS GHYHORS JUHDWHU HŕľśFLHQFLHV within the dairy industry and enhance food and non-food production from dairy food waste.

The project is being partnered by UCD, Trinity College; Commercial Mushroom Producers Cooperative; Tipperary County Council, as well as companies in Belgium and Germany.

Speaking at an Irish Farmers’ Association meeting in O’Loughlin Gaels GAA club last week, Mr Hogan pledged WKH ZRXOG ¿JKW WR SUHYHQW FXWV WR the Common Agricultural Policy budget, despite Brexit causing a Ÿ EQ KROH LQ (8 ¿QDQFHV

Witnesses emerge in Garda hunt for Marie’s murderer

By JakeMaxwell NEW witnesses have come forward in the investigation into the 34-year-old murder of Kilkenny woman Mare Tierney, gardai have said.

Marie was reported missing from her home at Clintstown, in Jenkinstown, on October 22, 1984. Her body was subsequently discovered two months later on the Bleach Road on the outskirts of the city.

A man who was trying to JDLQ DFFHVV WR D ÂżHOG E\ WKH River Nore to help an injured swan on December 21st, 1984, came across the body in dense undergrowth at the side of the road and raised the alarm.

Gardai have followed more than 300 lines of inquiry and conducted more than 200 interviews.

Superintendent Derek Hughes has revealed that more than one new witness has come forward in the case, and he’s anxious to

Murdered: Marie Tierney hear from more people: “Those witnesses have come forward and imparted very useful information to us and we’re appealing for information on the occupants of two vehicles that a cyclist observed on the Jenkinstown to Ballyragget road at approximately 10.30pm,� he said, speaking to KCLR News. “These two vehicles – one of which is reported as being a blue Renault car – passed the cyclist close to a location known as Odagh Church,� he added.

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08| news in brief Public meetings to discuss new Plan A SERIES of public information meetings organised by Kilkenny County Council will be held in the coming days as part of a review of the City and County Development Plan.

The council is reviewing both the existing County and City Development Plans, with the idea of preparing a single, consolidated County Development Plan for the 20202026 period.

The information evenings all take place at 7.30pm at: City Hall, High Street, on May 10; Mullinavat Community Centre, May 16; Ballyragget Community Centre, May 22,.

Merlyn is showered with praise for design A COMPANY with a base in Kilkenny has been awarded a top international award for its outstanding design quality.

Merlyn Showering, at Purcellsinch Industrial Estate, near the city, was praised for the innovative design of its newly launched Arysto Eight Infold Door enclosure. The design won it the Red Dot in whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest design industry competitions.

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Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s B&B makes it to top 10 in country

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Search will go on for missing JoJo,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mass told

By Jake Maxwell

Finalists: Mary Fitzgerald (far right) with Daniel and Majella

By Jake Maxwell CONGRATULATIONS to Mary Fitzgerald, whose Oldtown Farmhouse in Stoneyford, Thomastown, was DPRQJ WKH ÂżQDOLVWV IRU WKLV yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s B&B of the Year award.

On hand at the Aishling Hotel in Dublin to present the prizes were singer Daniel and his wife Majella Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell.

The annual B&B of the Year Award is based solely on guest reviews and is run by B&B Ireland and sponsored by Waterford Crystal.

Mary McKenna, of Gallowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s View B&B in Bunratty, Co Clare, was the overall winner, chosen by an independent expert from Customer Service

Excellence Ireland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have met many wonderful B&B owners while ÂżOPLQJ RXU % % URDG WULS series around Ireland, and we are very aware and proud of the great work they do for Irish tourism,â&#x20AC;? said Daniel.

Speaking at the awards, chief executive of B&B Ireland, Helena Healy, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;B&Bs are usually run by just one or two people, yet they make a huge contribution to local economies, particularly by attracting overseas visitors into rural areas,â&#x20AC;? she added.

Overseas visitors make up 90pc of B&B guests in Ireland, and the sector is worth around â&#x201A;Ź11 million a year to Irish tourism and communities.

TRIBUTES were paid by mourners at the funeral Mass of Mary Phelan, who were told that 0DU\ÂśV WLUHOHVV FDPSDLJQ WR ÂżQG her missing sister, JoJo Dullard, would continue.

Mary Phelan, who died aged DW KHU KRPH LQ &XŕľľHVJUDQJH had only been diagnosed with cancer a few months earlier. She had spent 22 years searching for JoJo, who disappeared in 1995, as well as campaigning on behalf of other missing people in Ireland.

JoJo Dullard was just 21 when she went missing. She was last seen in the Moone area of Co Kildare in November 1995, while hitch-hiking from Dublin to Kilkenny.

0DU\ÂśV WLUHOHVV HŕľľRUWV WR discover what happened to her sister contributed to the establishment of Operation

Tragic: May Phelan and her missing sister JoJo Dullard 7UDFH WKH ÂżYH \HDU *DUGD inquiry into the disappearance of six women.

Mary gave her last interview about the search for JoJo just a few weeks ago, when she said she never wants the public to forget her.

Speaking at the Mass in the Church of the Holy Cross in &XŕľľHVJUDQJH )U :LOOLH 3XUFHOO said Mary never lost hope that

Communities across county to get â&#x201A;Ź600,000

By Jake Maxwell THOSE feeling vulnerable or who are unemployed and living in communities across .LONHQQ\ DUH WR EHQHÂżW IURP over â&#x201A;Ź600,000 investment. )XQGLQJ RI Âź ZLOO EH made available for Kilkenny through his Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP).

Minister Phelan said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This support which will make a real GLŕľľHUHQFH WR GLVDGYDQWDJHG people and groups in Kilkenny city and county. SICAP funding supports life-long learning, strengthening communities and helping people to become job ready.

SICAP supports a wide range of sectors in society unemployed people; those living in all areas; people with disabilities; single parent families; those on low income and other disadvantaged groups.

Announcing the funding, Minister for Rural and

Community Development, Michael Ring, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is part of a national announcement which will see the Government invest â&#x201A;Ź190 million through 6,&$3 RYHU ÂżYH \HDUV WR support the most disadvantaged individuals and communities in our society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This announcement demonstrates the Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to providing funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion at a local level IRU WKH QH[W ÂżYH \HDUV XS WR 2022.

SICAP provides support to those who need it most in all corners of Ireland, from inner city Dublin and across rural Ireland.

Individuals and groups can visit their Local Development Company to receive the support they need.

The programme is a great example of local engagement working well within the framework of a national programme,â&#x20AC;? Minister Ring said.

they would bring JoJo home, even when progress was slow, or information wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forthcoming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She never gave up the search.

It was that hope that kept you, and her friends and her relatives and all of us strong in the search for JoJo. The greatest way we can remember her, and I know Mary would want to us to do this, is to keep the search going IRU -R-R ´ )U 3XUFHOO VDLG

Authors have the write stuff BOOK lovers in Kilkenny are in for a treat this month as two books by local authors hit the shelves. A new book on the history of one of the most famous Irish families - the Butlers of Ormond - will soon be available.

Local author and historian John Kirwan will unravel the fascinating lives of the various Earls of Ormond and look at KRZ LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQWLDO WKH\ SURYHG WR be in both Ireland and England during their service to Englandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s royalty since the 12th century.

The formal launch of The Chief Butlers of Ireland and the House of Ormond will take place in London â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in the House of Lords - during this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Butler Rally which takes place from July 5-8.

Meanwhile, local writer, Aoife Ni Bhriann, is celebrating the arrival of Autonomy in Kilkenny bookshops.

Autonomy is a women-led anthology of stories, poems, memoirs and essays, articles and screenplays and more exploring what it means to have bodily autonomy.

It includes pieces by Sinead Gleeson, Annette Skade and Eleanor Hooker and more.

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Rachael O’Sullivan (X-Treme Hair), Ciara Cullinane (Vila), Aoife Coady (Vesper Dance Studio), Zara Kelly (Brogan’s Bar), Aoife Doyle (Meubles), Kilkenny Rose of Tralee Selection 2018, Ormonde Hotel. Image by Rue Photography

Businessman Dahir Jilal, Imam Ebrahim Ndure, Architect Martin Gittens, at the information meeting where the plans for a potential Islamic cultural centre were on display at O’Loughlins GAA Club. Image by Rue Photography

Kelly Comerford (Forde’s EUROSPAR), Lauren Young (The Rancher’s Return), Katie Doheny (Hair By Nigel), Paula Murphy (Newpark Hotel), Kilkenny Rose of Tralee Selection 2018, Ormonde Hotel. Image by Rue Photography

Roisin Dolan (blogger/hairstylist) and Roseann Brennan (authoress) at Roseann Brennan’s “Mammy, I Don’t Want To Die...” book launch, Langton House Hotel. Image by Rue Photography

Yvonne Denieffe, Samantha McCullagh, Henry Shefllin (former Kilkenny senior hurler), Nicola Dunne at Roseann Brennan’s “Mammy, I Don’t Want To Die...” book launch, Langton House Hotel. Image by Rue Photography

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No more excuses: itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to fix our ailing health service

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n politics, giving voice to half-formed thoughts is generally inadvisable. %XW VRPHWLPHV RXU ÂżUVW impressions can provide insight, so letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s give it a go.

Three weeks ago, I became Fianna Failâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s health spokesperson. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been reading reports, meeting clinicians, debating with Government and listening to patients. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to share three initial reactions to what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found.

7KH ÂżUVW LV MXVW KRZ GHVSHUDWH the situation has become. There are more people on trolleys than ever before. There are more people waiting on hospital procedures than ever before. Seven in every 10 GP practices arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t taking new patients.

For children with a disability, early assessment is vital. In 2016, there were 3,200 waiting for an assessment. Today,

Stephen Donnelly itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4,300. In 2015, there were 20,000 people waiting to see an occupational therapist. ToGD\ LWÂśV 7KHVH ÂżJXUHV go on and on - surgeries, mental health, home care, doctors on-call, respite, rehab, hospice, palliative care - in spite of more spending on health than ever. %HKLQG WKH ÂżJXUHV DUH UHDO people and daily struggle.

Last week, I was canvassing in Wicklow. Over two hours, I met many people at their doors.

Kathleen, Pamela and Adam Hayes, Angela Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara, Darren Hayes, Cllr Andrew McGuinness at Roseann Brennanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mammy, I Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Want To Die...â&#x20AC;? book launch, Langton House Hotel. Image by Rue Photography More than half spoke of their experiences with the healthcare system. One lady, caring for her disabled son, couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a respite day. When I asked when she last had one, she told me

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;last Juneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Another lady told me her daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been waiting for a wheelchair assessment for over a year. Parents told me of their children assessed as needing educational supports but unable to get them.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working with a man left quadriplegic after an accident, discharged from the National Rehabilitation Hospital last September. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still there because the HSE hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t found anywhere for him to go. Since taking on the role of health VSRNHVSHUVRQ P\ RŕľśFH KDV been inundated with stories like these and worse.

The second thing which has UHDOO\ MXPSHG RXW DW PH JHWV IDU less attention. Many of our clinicians - doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, midwives, and other specialists - are exhausted, frustrated and demoralised.

Some are at or past breaking point. Surgeons canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get access to operating theatres. Nurses are so burnt out theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re leaving the profession. GPs are so frustrated theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re emigrating.

We have a serious shortage of consultants in Ireland. But our future consultants, the nonconsultant hospital doctors, are in some cases being treated with contempt. Some are forced to work 36-hour shifts. Others FDQÂśW JHW GD\V Rŕľľ RU SDUHQWDO leave. Would you blame them IRU KHDGLQJ Rŕľľ WR &DQDGD RU Australia? The most powerful healthcare asset we have, by a country mile, is our clinicians - and yet they are being treated like this.

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only half of the conversation we need to be having.

The political debate, media coverage, numerous reports focuses largely on whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not working, what needs to change.

Numbers of beds and doctors, integrated primary care, unequal access to care, digital records, mental health, earlyyears intervention, health promotion, neurorehabilitation, step-down facilities, palliative care, home care, clinical pathway design and so on.

It is true that changes are needed in all of these areas, but we know this, and have known for many years.

An interesting question, a PRUH GLŕľśFXOW TXHVWLRQ EXW SRVsibly a more useful one, is this: Given that we already know what needs to change, why has so little change actually occurred?

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are undoubtedly complex, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not convinced are well understood. They are certainly not well laid out or discussed, nor is there consensus around them.

But we can lay out a few guiding principles guide the way.

One: Sustainable change in healthcare is only possible with the buy-in and leadership of clinicians. That means includLQJ WKHP LQ ÂżJXULQJ RXW ZKDW changes are required and how to make those changes happen.

It means trust existing between clinicians, the HSE and government. It means ensuring clinicians are valued and energised E\ WKHLU MREV 7KHVH FRQGLWLRQV are not currently met.

Two: High performing healthcare centres -including GP practices, primary care centres and hospitals - require local autonomy, funding certainty and aligned incentives. This includes multi-annual budgets, control over individual spending lines, revenue streams to match costs incurred, and much more. These conditions are not currently met.

Three: It is important to know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening at a pretty detailed level. Which hospitals DUH EHVW DW GLŕľľHUHQW W\SHV RI clinical work? How many GPs are there? What procedures are being referred to hospital that could easily be done in GP surgeries for a fraction of the cost?

This condition is not currently met.

We have some of the best trained clinicians on earth. Parts of our healthcare system are world class. We have a highly professional civil service and VNLOOHG +6( RŕľśFLDOV ZKR ZDQW the same as everyone else - a great healthcare system.

We spend a fortune on healthcare, and in spite of all of this, desperation is being felt by patients, parents, carers, clinicians, and everyone in between.

Why? It is not beyond our ability to make things better?

If weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to succeed in that, we must ask, and answer, the right questions. Understanding what needs to change is not enough. We must get our heads around the related questions why have things been allowed to get so bad? Why has so little change been achieved?

Stephen Donnelly is Fianna Fail TD for Wicklow & Carlow East and FF spokesman on health

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ninenottomiss BOOK of the week

TV SHOW of the week

FILM of the week

Earth Force!!!

(All pics: Justin Ivory) THERE were strange goings on outside government buildings last Wednesday, April 25.

The men (and women) in white suits had turned up in force. Were they here for the lunatics in the asylum that is our DĂĄil? Well yes and no, they were certainly hoping to prevent our politicians from presiding over some utter madness and they had not come alone. There were giant owl and ladybird like creatures in their midst among more normal folks carrying a various menagerie of colourful signs and banners.

HOROSCOPES

A HIGHER LOYALTY: TRUTH, LIES, AND LEADERSHIP

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THE LEISURE SEEKER Out Now

A riveting inside account of life and leadership at the heart of the FBI and high office in the United States of America. In his forthcoming book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader.

The popular TV show The Handmaidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tale is returning to Irish screens before anywhere else in Europe. If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t watched the first season, now is your time to catch up on the TV drama that fascinated the world.

Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarized â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;return to traditional valuesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

The Leisure Seeker is the nickname of the old RV used by Ella and John Spencer to take vacations with their children in the 1970s. On a summer morning, desperate to escape a destiny of medical care that would have kept them apart forever, the couple astonish their meddling adult children by hopping on board that dated vehicle and dashing down Old Route 1 towards Key West for a new adventure.

Their trip through an America they no longer recognize mixing hilarious moments with others of pure terror is their chance to retrace a married life nourished by passion & devotion.

GIG of the week

VISIT of the week

PUB of the week

ARIES- This week is an 8 Plan adventures, travels and educational exploration over three months, with Saturn retrograde.

TAURUS- This week is a 9 Follow budgets closely. For the next few months, with 6DWXUQ UHWURJUDGH ÂżQDQFLDO discipline pays extra dividends.

GEMINI- This week is an 8 Return to what worked before. Strengthen bonds between partners this quarter, with Saturn retrograde. Revise collaborative projects.

CANCER- This week is an 8 Review and revise your health practices over three months, with Saturn retrograde. Listen to your intuition today and tomorrow.

LEO- This week is an 8 Follow rules closely to win over three months, with Saturn retrograde. Prioritize romance and fun. Invite the gang to play for a few days.

The gathering was in fact a good cohort of members of some of Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental NGOs including Birdwatch Ireland and the Irish Wildlife Trust to demonstrate against the Heritage Bill.

This bill if passed would see section 40 of the Wildlife Act amended, allowing burning on our mountainsides and hills in March and hedge-cutting in August, which would have devastating consequences on our biodiversity.

David Geraghty (Join Me In The Pines) Cleereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub, Kilkenny CIty, May 11

HEARING HEALTHCARE 60 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 WV82, 01 872 6893, www. hearinghealthcare.ie

Founding member of Bell X1 David Geraghty has been exploring a new solo direction under the moniker Join Me In The Pines. His new single, Two to Fall in Love, is an upbeat song with hints of Prince, Bowie, Gary Numan, Nile Rodgers. Geraghty will preview the bold new musical direction. He will be joined on the road by Marc Aubele (keyboards and vocals), Mick Major (bass and vocals) and Daragh Mayon (drums and vocals). A new album is coming with mixing duties undertaken by the very talented Ross Dowling (James Vincent McMorrow, Talos, Brian Deady).

Hearing Healthcareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moxi All allows you to hear what the caller is saying directly in your ear with hands-free mobile phone calls through your Moxi All hearing aids. When you talk, your voice is picked up by the hearing aid and sent to the mobile phone, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no need to hold it. Speech is easier to understand and everything sounds just the way it should, thanks to advanced performance features. You can easily tune into your favorite programs by wirelessly connecting your hearing aids to your TV using a simple accessory.

ACTIVITY of the week

FUN IDEA of the week

MARBLE CITY BAR & TEA ROOMS 66 High Street, Kilkenny City The Marble City Bar is one of the oldest public houses in the county and has retained many of the original features. It exudes a warm and friendly atmosphere and offers extensive menus boasting the very best in fresh local and Irish produce and service. Downstairs and situated on the bustling pedestrianised Kieran Street are the Marble City Tea Rooms. An ideal meeting spot with both indoor and outdoor seating areas, it is the perfect setting in which to experience a varied selection of coffees and teas, cakes and pastries along with a full and comprehensive menu.

WALK of the week

VIRGO- This week is a 7 For about three months, with Saturn retrograde, revise plans for home infrastructure. Consider professional opportunities through tomorrow.

LIBRA- This week is a 7 Edit and revise, with Saturn retrograde for three months. Indulge nostalgic retrospection.

Adapt the story to current circumstances.

SCORPIO- This week is a 9 Go over the numbers.

Exert budgetary discipline over the next quarter, with Capricorn Saturn retrograde.

SAGITTARIUS- This week is an 8

It is sickening ironic that a piece of legislation entitled the Heritage Bill will have such negative consequences for our natural heritage. I can still vividly remember when the period prohibiting cutting and burning was extended via the Wildlife Amendment Act of 2000, and the years of lobbying by many groups and individuals to achieve that.

It beggars belief that in the year of 2018 we are looking at our elected officials rolling back on those changes for no other reason than to satisfy a vocal minority with no other motive than short-term greed and being too lazy to adopt work practices more in keeping with a modern, educated society and world.

Personal self-discipline produces results. Learn from the past without repeating it. Compromise with your partner today and tomorrow.

EAST KILKENNY CYCLE ROUTE This 64km route takes about 4. 4.5 hours approx. It links the most historic and culturally significant towns in east Kilkenny. The towns are perfectly placed along the route to stop for lunch or a cup of coffee. The route uses quiet roads and lane ways and provides stunning views of Brandon Hill, the River Barrow and the River Nore. The route starts and ends at the Parade, beside Kilkenny Castle, Bennettsbridge, Thomastown, Inistiogue, New Ross, Graiguenamanagh, Gowran and back to Kilkenny city. Suits moderately fit cyclists. Bring spare tube, pump, liquids, food, mobile phone.

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD HIDDEN TRAILS Graiguenamanagh TOUR www.hiddentrails.ie Watergate Theatre Thursday, May 10, 7.30pm. Tickets â&#x201A;Ź14.50 Through the big screen, join fearless explorers and intrepid film-makers as they venture deep into the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most isolated and spectacular landscapes.

Starring climbers, skiers, mountain bikers, high-wire walkers and much more, this brand-new collection of films is guaranteed to wow audiences with its phenomenal cinematography and inspirational characters.

Discover some of Kilkennyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural beauty through Hidden trails guided walks with Paddy Lowlor. As a qualified guide, he can take you on some hidden trails around the area, and he can tailored the walks to suit your requirements.

Hidden Trails also offer cycle tours or bike hire a bike yourself and head off, or you might like to try out a bit of canoeing / kayaking on the river with its locks and rapids a plenty.

CAPRICORN- This week is an 8 With Saturn retrograde, consider old dreams and visions. Measure ground taken over three months.

AQUARIUS-This week is a 7 Plan upcoming events and gatherings with friends.

Lay the groundwork for community enthusiasm, with Saturn retrograde.

PISCES- This week is a 7 Review professional objectives this quarter.

Backstage discipline earns eventual reward. Home restores you. Get domestic for a few days.

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