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Tragic Marie knew her killer, say family By Kilkenny Today reporter THE family of a Kilkenny mother-of-two who was murdered more than 30 years ago believe she knew the person who strangled her to death – and that her killer is still alive. Marie Tierney’s family have pleaded with the killer to “do the right thing and hand yourself in”. “This wasn’t a random incident – it is almost certain
she knew who killed her and that is critical because they are from the locality,” one family member said. “Someone in that community knows what happened and all it will take is for them to come forward and help the investigation. Ms Tierney’s remains were exhumed early last Wednesday, October 31, as part
of a cold case review into her violent death in 1984. Her body was exhumed at Conahy Graveyard and taken for examination to University Hospital Waterford (UHW). Gardaí say they have liaised closely with Marie’s family throughout this process. Ms Tierney was 34-years-old
when she was reported missing on October 22, 1984 by her husband. She lived with her husband and their two children, aged 12 and 13, at Clintstown, Co Kilkenny where they ran a grocery store and petrol station. She had left their house on the evening of October 21 at approximately 10.30pm in the family car, a Renault 18 Estate, and had not returned. Continued on next page
Elaine Lanigan and Linda Jackman at Club 40, Ormonde Hotel. Image by Rue Photography. Lots more pictures inside
04| news in brief Man kicked in face in city-centre attack A MAN was rushed to hospital after he was violently assaulted in the city-centre. The incident took place at St Mary’s Lane in the early hours of Sunday, October 28, when the victim, a 26-year-old male, was viciously kicked in the face. The young man was detained at St Luke’s Hospital. +H VX྾HUHG D QXPEHU of broken facial bones. *DUGDt KDYH DSSHDOHG WR DQ\ witnesses to come forward DQG FRQWDFW .LONHQQ\ *DUGD Station on (056) 7775000.
Glanbia confirms earnings growth */$1%,$ ERVV 6LREKDQ 7DOERW said the year was “progressing as plannedâ€? as the Kilkenny IRRG JLDQW FRQÂżUPHG WKLUG quarter earnings growth last week on the back of increased demand for its products. 7KH *ODQELD 0DQDJLQJ 'LUHFWRU added: “We continue to execute our strategy and, in addition to growth in our core business, we recently announced the acquisition of SlimFast which will further enhance our portfolio.â€?
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Crusader Vicky may contest General Our girls’ 5-star performance Election Carmel Smith and Sheila Hooks pictured with authoress Janet O’Rouke (centre) at launch of her book “Savoir�, Langton House Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
FIVE of Kilkenny’s camogie stars have been honoured with All-Stars. 7KH $OO ,UHODQG ¿QDOLVWV – who lost out to Cork on the narrowest of margins – trailed the Rebels again as the champions led the way with seven players on the 2018 Camogie All-Stars team. $OO ,UHODQG VHPL ¿QDOLVWV Galway and Tipperary received one award each. One more from Waterford completed the 2018 selection. Kilkenny and Cork contested the Division 1 Littlewoods Camogie League ¿QDO HDUOLHU WKLV \HDU ZLWK WKH
Cats coming out on top and securing three in-a-row in the process. Grace Walsh picked up her ÂżUVW $OO 6WDU DFFRODGH DW corner back while six-time winner Anne Dalton took the number six jersey. Meighan Farrell was recognised in PLGÂżHOG ZKLOH DWWDFNLQJ duo Katie Power and Denise Gaule were also named on the All-Stars team. The players were presented with their awards at the Liberty Insurance Camogie All-Stars banquet in the CityWest Hotel last Saturday night.
2018 All-Stars Camogie Team
(1) Aoife Murray (Cork) (2) Grace Walsh (KilKenny) (3) Sarah Dervan (Galway) (4) Pamela Mackey (Cork) (5) Hannah Looney (Cork) (6) Anne Dalton (Kilkenny) (7) Chloe Sigerson (Cork) (8) Gemma O’Connor (Cork) (9) Meighan Farrell (KK) (10) Orla Cotter (Cork) (11) Katie Power (Kilkenny) (12) Denise Gaule (Kilkenny) (13) Katrina Mackey (Cork) (14) Cåit Devane (Tipperary) (15) Beth Carton (Waterford)
Marie ‘knew’ killer Continued from previous page *DUGDt ORFDWHG WKH FDU DW Newpark Fenn, Kilkenny later the following day. Statements from a number of witnesses said the car was abandoned in Newpark at approximately 11pm on October 21. Searches were conducted by JDUGDt DQG PHPEHUV RI 0DULH Tierney’s family and friends but she could not be located. On December 21, her body was found in a ditch by a man out ZDONLQJ RQ WKH %OHDFK 5RDG Kilkenny. A post-mortem examination was conducted and an investigation commenced. To date, over 500 lines of enquiry have been opened and over 200 witness statements have been recorded. However so far there has been no arrests. *DUGDt DUH DSSHDOLQJ WR DQ\ member of the public who may have seen anyone walking or cycling at or near Newpark/ Newpark Fenn, Kilkenny on the night of October 21,1984, or who may have seen the Renault RQ RU QHDU WKH %OHDFK 5RDG
KILKENNY cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has said she is considering getting actively involved in politics. The brave campaigner was speaking at the Labour Party conference in Dublin last weekend where she was presented with an award for bravery in recognition of her work uncovering the CervicalCheck controversy. Awards were also presented to Stephen Teap, husband of Irene Teap, who died of cervical cancer in 2017, and Lorraine Walsh, one of the 221 patients who were caught up in the scandal. Ms Phelan, a native of Mooncoin, called for public sector workers to be made more accountable for errors, and face sanctions including jail sentences and having their pensions withdrawn. She also did not rule out getting involved in politics in the future. “I wouldn’t have chosen this path but it has come my way and I feel so strongly about what I am doing and what I am trying to achieve that I will do whatever I have to do,� she said. “The fact that I am apolitical
helps. I have been able to sidetrack a lot of it and not let it get in my way. I wouldn’t rule it out but at the moment I am happy just to campaign from WKH RXWVLGH EHFDXVH , ÂżQG LW very hard to toe a party political line.â€? Ms Phelan settled a High Court action in April over the reading of her smear test. It later emerged that 221 women were not informed of an audit which revised their earlier, negative smear tests. Ms Phelan has received a string of awards and accolades for her heroic campaigning on behalf of women and families caught up in the CervicalCheck controversy. Last week she was named as the overall winner of the Kilkenny People of the Year awards, which took place at the Newpark Hotel. She was also a guest of honour at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), where she received an honorary doctorate in recognition of her campaigning. In a moving tribute, WIT President Willie Donnelly: said “Irish society is all the better for Vicky Phelan’s unique and generous contribution.â€?
Inistioge stars in new Christmas ad KILKENNY’S beautiful Inistioge is the star of a new Dunnes Stores Christmas advert. The new ad will hit our screens soon as the countdown to the festive season gets underway. Inistioge, which was recently FRQ¿UPHG DV D *ROG ZLQQHU LQ the prestigious Entente Florale, Europe’s tidy towns competition, was covered in a blanket of fake snow last weekend as D ¿OP FUHZ WUDQVIRUPHG WKH picturesque village into a Winter Wonderland. Locals came out in force to act as extras in the television advertisement, adding to the festive atmosphere.
Filming began on Thursday, November 1 and continued over the weekend. The people of Inistioge, of course, are well accustomed WR ¿OP FUHZV DUULYLQJ RQ WKHLU doorsteps. The village provided the backdrop for Mia Farrow’s Circle Of Friends and, more recently, the Jim Sheridandirected The Secret Scripture. In July, the village featured in an episode of RTE’s Nationwide teleision programme, which documented all the hard work the people of Inistioge had done to improve their already beautiful village.
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Hundreds of new jobs to be created next year: agency
news in brief Gardai bust six dopey drug drivers HALF a dozen people have been arrested locally while GULYLQJ XQGHU WKH LQĂ€XHQFH RI drugs. ,W LV WKH ÂżUVW WLPH ÂľGUXJ GULYLQJÂś ÂżJXUHV KDYH EHHQ UHOHDVHG E\ the Department of Justice since new legislation allowing gardai to test drivers for drugs came LQWR HŕľľHFW LQ $SULO ODVW \HDU Since then gardai have carried out at least 45 drug tests in the Kilkenny-Carlow area. Local gardai have manned almost 2,000 checkpoints during the same period, carrying out more than 9,500 breath tests. A total of 108 of these tested positive for being over the legal alcohol limit. Six people tested positive for being on drugs, ranging from cannabis to cocaine, while driving.
â‚Ź600,000 to repair our damaged roads KILKENNY will receive more than â‚Ź600,000 in Government funding to help repair our VWRUP DŕľľHFWHG URDGV 7KH IXQGLQJ ZDV FRQÂżUPHG E\ Minister of State and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan. He said: “I warmly welcome the additional funding support of â‚Ź600,000 to assist Kilkenny County Council in progressing UHSDLUV WR DŕľľHFWHG UHJLRQDO DQG local roads before year end.â€?
Aisling Cowley, Hannah Moore, Chloe Dooley and Hannah Murphy enjoying the delights at Savour Food Festival, The Parade
28pc vote for Casey PETER Casey was the only bit of life in an “exceptionally dull campaignâ€?, Minister of State and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan said after more than one-in-four of local voters backed the controversial candidate as their number one choice for the Ă ras. Michael D. Higgins comfortably retained the presidency as expected, but the surprise late surge in support for Casey was the big story of the presidential
campaign. Minister Phelan said that while he wasn’t a supporter of Casey, he could understand why large numbers of people ended up voting for him. “A lot of people are blaming the media for giving him a lot of coverage, but in what was an exceptionally dull campaign he was the only bit of life,� he said. “Some people felt he was discussing things that should be discussed. Others felt he’s a fellow who speaks his mind
– which isn’t true, by the way because I don’t believe he EHOLHYHV DQ\ RI WKH VWXŕľľ KH said in the election. “And thirdly, people in a dull campaign thought he was the only one who was a bit GLŕľľHUHQW ´ The full results from CillĂn Hill for the Carlow/Kilkenny constituency were: Michael D Higgins 52%, Peter Casey 28%, SeĂĄn Gallagher 7%, Liadh NĂ Riada 5%, Joan Freeman 5%, and Gavin 'Xŕľľ\
THE company that delivers the JobPath programme on behalf of the Government plans to help create hundreds of new jobs in Kilkenny over the next year. Turas Nua last week announced it is increasing its HŕľľRUWV WR ZRUN ZLWK PRUH HPployers in Kilkenny. The company already works with 712 employers across the county, and they now plan to add another 230 businesses and organisations over the next 12 months. The employment activation organisation delivers the JobPath programme on behalf of the Department of Employment $ŕľľDLUV DQG 6RFLDO 3URWHFWLRQ LQ 13 counties across the southern half of the Republic of Ireland. They are now placing approximately 1,000 people in jobs each month. In Kilkenny they have already KHOSHG SHRSOH ÂżQG ZRUN and expect that number to increase further over the coming months. Turas Nua Director Colin Donnery said: “We are making D FRQFHQWUDWHG HŕľľRUW RYHU WKH coming year to work with addi-
tional employers from throughout Kilkenny. “This includes employers of all sizes, from household name brands to local operations and start-up businesses. “Employers large and small have all seen how we can tailor our approach to give them what they need. “That focus applies both during the recruitment process and in the provision of post hire support. “This approach has helped us work with most of our employer partners in Kilkenny again and again as new job opportunities arise, involving fresh needs for the employer,� he added. Turas Nua helps to prepare long term unemployed to secure and sustain employment. Across their entire area of operations Turas Nua has now placed more than 20,000 long term unemployed people in work. A total of 4,414 people in Kilkenny have participated in training courses delivered as part of the bespoke training programme provided by Turas Nua for each participant.
Mass goers urged to pay ₏4m debt from Pope’s visit KILKENNY parishioners have been urged to make donations towards a ₏4 million debt arising from the World Meeting of Families (WMOF) and the Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland in August. The Pope’s visit cost the State an estimated ₏19.4 million, but only ₏15.4 million has been raised for the event so far. Late last month the Diocese of Ossary issued a newsletter appealing for donations to help make up the shortfall. The of¿FLDO :02) )DFHERRN page shared the Ossary diocese’s appeal and called on the public to make a donation. The Catholic Church Four held four collections nationwide prior to the World Meeting of Families event. $ ¿IWK LV SODQQHG IRU 1RYHPEHU 11, when parishes will hold a WMOF collection at mass. The appeal has come in for criticism nationally, with People
%HIRUH 3URÂżW 7' %ULG 6PLWK DFcusing the Church of “playing the poor cardâ€?. She said: “If I was a member RI WKHLU Ă€RFN ,ÂśG EH UDJLQJ ZLWK them because they have plenty of resources. They failed to fully pay the redress for the clerical sex abuse victims and most recently the sisters of the Bon 6HFRXUV KDYH RŕľľHUHG DQ LQVXOWing â‚Ź2.5 million out of â‚Ź13 million that is required to exhume the site of the Tuam babies. “I think the Church played the poor card all the time, when they’re far from poor. I grew
up in a time where collections from parishioners were used to build the churches. The churches were built on the pennies of the poor and now they’re going to the same people to pay for the Pope’s visit. It’s pretty outrageous.â€? Deputy Smith said the Pope’s visit was an international event and so the Vatican should contribute to the costs. “If the Catholic church in ,UHODQG FDQÂśW DŕľľRUG LW WKHQ WKH\ should reach out to their friends in the Vatican, the wealthiest city in the world,â€? she added.
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Natasha and Jimmy Byrne, Ken and Debbie Cogley at Savour Kilkenny Food Festival’s Downton Abbey Night, Butler House. Image by Rue Photography
Peter Murphy, Catherine Norton and Dermot Cooper at Club 40, Ormonde Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
Breda and Lorraine Dalton at Savour Kilkenny Food Festival’s Downton Abbey Night, Butler House. Image by Rue Photography
Debbie O’Malley, Anna Feehan and Geraldine Dunne at Club 40, Ormonde Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
08| news in brief 50,000 Savour Kilkenny’s fare AN army of more 50,000 people foodies descended on the city last weekend to attend the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival. The massive numbers of visitors gave a huge boost to the local economy. 7KH ¿YH GD\ IRRG IHVWLYDO culminated in a two-day market on The Parade at the weekend with demonstrations, stalls and lots of family activities.
Disruption continues RESIDENTS, business owners and shoppers will have to HQGXUH WUDŕľśF GLVUXSWLRQ RQ Patrick Street for another week at least. $ Âľ6WRS *RÂś WUDŕľśF management system began last week to allow for works to be carried out on the footpath. It will run from 8am to 4:30pm each weekday until the end of next week. Irish Water has been carrying out works along the route.
Kyteler’s Rock-Inn! KYTELER’S Inn will host D VSHFLDO IXQ ¿OOHG QLJKW RI rockin’ and rollin’, all in the name of charity, on Saturday, November 24. Rock Night is in aid of St Patrick’s Centre and the Holy Angels. Doors open at 8pm and DGPLVVLRQ LV Ÿ $ UDྡH ZLOO also be held on the night.
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UK Lord’s mansion seized in dawn raid A MEMBER of the UK House Of Lords, who once owned and later rented one of Ireland’s ÂżQHVW SDOODGLDQ PDQVLRQV ZDV not in when eviction agents launched a “dawn raidâ€? and took possession of the house and estate last May, the High Court has heard. Lord George Magan was not in Castletown Cox in Kilkenny on that day because it’s his secondary residence and his main home is in Cambridge Place, Kensington, London, the court heard. However, he had regularly used the house prior to the raid on May 23 when, what his lawyers described as “a large gangâ€? employed by a trust originally set up by Lord Magan, cut chains and locks to forcibly enter the property. 7KDW ZDV D FULPLQDO RŕľľHQFH because Lord Mangan had served notice he was disputing a termination of tenancy and despite continuing to assert it, the property has not been re-
turned to him, his counsel Hugh O’Neill said. The takeover arose out of a dispute between Lord Mangan and the Castletown Foundation, a trust established by Lord 0DQJDQ WR EHQH¿W WZR RI KLV children, Edward and Henrietta. In 2005, he sold the 36,000-square foot mansion, and 513 acres of farmland, to the trust. Under the structure put in place, Lord Magan was to have rights of residence whereby he
was to pay â‚Ź100,000 per year in rent. However since 2013, the trust says, he has failed to pay any rent and late last month he sought summary judgment in the High Court for â‚Ź571,000 in rent arrears. Lord Magan opposed that application. He says he has had to spend â‚Ź361,000 on upkeep since the trust stopped contributing towards maintenance and that VKRXOG EH RŕľľVHW DJDLQVW WKH UHQW
He also claims he is entitled to a new tenancy and has brought a claim for unlawful exclusion from the property in circumstances where he referred the matter of a tenancy to the Residential Tenancies Board for determination. The trust says it costs half a million a year to look after the property. With just ₏100,000 rental income and fees from a licence to use the house’s world FODVV FROOHFWLRQ RI ¿QH DUW SDLQWings and furniture, most of which are owned by a separate trust, it is not enough to pay the bills, it says. This was in circumstances of the ₏570,000 rent arrears and some ₏1.8m (St£1.6m) is also due under the licence for use of art and furniture. Lord Magan also owes another ₏2.1m (St£1.9m) for loans to him from the trustees to meet personal expenditure unrelated to Castletown Cox, the trust says. Alongside this, some ₏14.5m
TJ and Ballyhale cross the ‘Bridge
Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-20 Bennettsbridge 2-17 KILKENNY hurling star TJ Reid, pictured above with his girlfriend, Miss Kilkenny 2017 Niamh de BrĂşn, is elated after his beloved Ballyhale Shamrocks overcame a brave challenge from Bennetsbridge in a thrilling contest at Nowlan Park. Shamrocks opened with storm force and threatened to sweep their opponents aside, but the men from the
‘Bridge turned in a powerful second half, culminating in a pulsating Kilkenny Senior Hurling Final. Led by the RQ ÂżUH 7- %DOO\KDOH EOLW]HG the opposition from the start. Reid contributed 1-04 as the Shamrocks galloped eight points clear within seven minutes of the start. The ‘Bridge managed to pull back a goal for Bennettsbridge in the 34th minute, but it was not enough to deny TJ and his Ballyhale clubmen another day of glory.
in borrowings are secured on the SURSHUW\ WR D ÂżQDQFH FRPSDQ\ Mr Fanning told the court Lord Magan is in “straitened ÂżQDQFLDO FLUFXPVWDQFHV´ DQG recently obtained a loan from fellow peer, Lord Ashcroft, to VWDYH Rŕľľ D EDQNUXSWF\ DSSOLcation in London. In 2016, he agreed Castletown Cox should be sold if no alternative could be found. However, he resiled from that and various proceedings followed, counsel said. Ultimately, following proceedings in the Royal Court of Jersey, in which Edward Magan supported his father, that court ruled Castletown Cox should be sold. Maurice Collins SC, also for Lord Magan, argued the court should allow the claim for judgment go to full plenary hearing in order to prevent an injustice in circumstances where his client is now counter-claiming for wrongful exclusion from the property. Mr Justice Robert Haughton reserved his decision.
Local job vacancies soared by 10% over past year THE number of job vacancies in Kilkenny has soared by 10%, new research reveals. Overall, the number of job vacancies are up in 23 counties across the country, according to the latest IrishJobs.ie index for the third quarter of this year. Almost every county and major city experienced growth in job vacancies compared to the same period last year, with Dublin seeing a 19% increase. The data shows that vacancies increased by 5% in Cork and Galway, 2% Limerick. Counties with large urban populations, including Waterford (27%), Sligo (15%) and Kilkenny (10%) also recorded double digit growth year-on-year. Other counties to experience VLJQLÂżFDQW JURZWK LQFOXGH Meath (40%), Wicklow (38%), Carlow (36%), Westmeath (28%), Kildare (25%), Laois (22%) and Louth (20%). Overall, job vacancies increased by 4% year-on-year but declined by 1% quarter-on-quarter.
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Curious case of the Casey bounce?
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eet the new boss / Same as the old boss’ is a line from ‘ Wo n ’ t Get Fooled Again’ by
The Who. Well, our next president is the same as our old one. No surprises in Michael D’s landslide. Or was there? For me the bounce Peter Casey got to jump from last place to second, securing almost a quarter of the ÂżUVW SUHIHUHQFH YRWHV ZDV D ELJ surprise, and a disturbing one. When he made the comments about the Travelling Community and social welfare recipients during the campaign I presumed that he’d withdraw. A colleague DW WKH SDSHU WKRXJKW GLŕľľHUHQW saying that Casey could well get a Trump-like bounce from his comments, against the grain as they were. He called it right. I couldn’t believe it when I saw &DVH\ÂśV ÂżQDO YRWH VKDUH The best response I saw to Casey’s campaign comments came from Fianna Fail’s Willie O’Dea, who spoke about the comments being “an attempt to breathe new life into
Brian Quigley outdated rhetoricâ€?. I couldn’t have agreed more. My working knowledge of both economics and humanity tells me that the poor and marginalised in society need to be looked after. Anything else just doesn’t make sense. This includes prioritizing them when times are tough rather than looking for an easy ‘cut’. Casey’s subsequent appearance on the Late Late Show, where he outlined his (albeit vague) plans to take the Taoiseach’s job rather than the President’s, didn’t win me over to the cause. There was a bit of a sense of entitlement about it, ZKLFK ZDV D WXUQ Rŕľľ IRU PH I thought of the line from the Louis MacNiece poem ‘Prayer Before Birth’ where he says
Simon Ganly with Michelle, Austin, Jack, John and Caoimhe Doyle enjoying the delights at Savour Food Festival, The Parade ‘Let not the man who is beast or who thinks he is God come near me’. We live in a democracy. Casey is entitled to his views, and to express them, and to run for
DQ\ RU DOO RI WKH RྜFHV RI SXElic life (maybe not all at once though). People are entitled to vote for him. I wouldn’t have it any other way, even if the spectrum of opinion put before
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the electorate in any given campaign from the candidates on R྾HU UXQV IURP H[WUHPH OHIW WR extreme right wing views (so long as no laws aren’t broken in what people say). We must
use our intelligence to discern which candidate meets our personal views closest. I believe Casey’s comments during the Aras race were an attempt at populism. As readers of this column will know, I’ve long-since had a bee in my bonnet about populism. Much of what we have seen here in the populist sphere has been left-wing populism, pointing WKH ÂżQJHU RI EODPH DW EDQNV businessmen, politicians and bureaucrats for all our ills. I always thought it unfair, as it provided easy pickings in the ballot box for those peddling this halfbaked jargon. Right-wing populism though, like Brexit’s ‘Leave’ campaign or Donald Trump, is another thing. Turning on the immigrants, the elderly, the marginalised and anybody else who you can spin the line about them having an easy ride. We look after these groups here, and so we should. We’ll all get old, and any of us could end up poor through QR IDXOW RI RXU RZQ 2U ÂżQG ourselves in a foreign land if our journey takes us there. We’d expect to be looked after, wouldn’t we?
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WILDLIFE with Justin Ivory
Leave Well Alone
BOOK of the week
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Golden carpet of leaves (Photo Justin Ivory) AFTER an awesome autumn of wonderful weather which gave us a magnificent backdrop of trees clothed in a kaleidoscope of reds, yellows and browns and a crunchy carpet of gold underfoot the first rains and winds of winter have arrived carrying with them the last of the leaves to the ground in a wet sodden mess. At this stage many people’s thoughts turn to rakes and leaf blowers to start cleaning up this discarded clothing of nature. Well stop! Sit back down there, make yourself a cuppa and relax while I give you plenty of reasons not to bother with this irksome and energy sapping chore. In a nod to Pink Floyd let the chorus resound – “Hey people, leave those leaves alone!” Leaves are part of the natural ecosystem and a layer of leaves on the ground in autumn and winter where trees grow is natural and normal. Leaves when in a layer or in a pile form their own wildlife habitat and mini ecosystem providing food and shelter for earthworms, snails, slugs, woodlice and many other invertebrates. Frogs, shrews and even hedgehogs can take shelter in leaf layers. Fallen leaves form a natural mulch that help suppress so called weeds and as they decompose add nutrients to the soil. This in turn reduces the need for artificial fertilizers which can be a source of huge environmental damage. The fallen leaf layer contains the eggs, pupae and caterpillars of many species of moth and butterfly. Tidying up leaves will have a negative impact on their numbers and in turn having an impact on birds and other animals who feed on them. Leaf blowers and other machines for tidying up leaves are a source of pollution and lots of leaves end up in plastic bags before going to landfill. So save your back and time and leave the leaves be!
LETTERS IN THE SKY AND OTHER STORIES by Eddie Cunningham
ANNIE: OUT OF THE ASHES Thursday November 8. 9pm Virgin Media Two
THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD ROI Rating: - 12A
You may know him as the Motoring Editor of the Irish Independent but there’s another side to Eddie Cunningham. He’s just written a collection of 20 short stories. Called ‘Letters In The Sky And Other Stories,’ they are described as original, engrossing and unusual in that they pick the lock of the bizarre and the everyday. With Eddie’s stories nothing is as it seems; much is left to your imagination. They can be provocative, dark, warm and entertaining. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself re-reading them several times. Published by Ballpoint Press Ltd (€14.99) and is available in all good bookshops.
BBC documentary - 30-year-old Annie Price goes on a search for the truth behind her horrific burns three decades after the fire which engulfed her as she lay sleeping in a caravan in Mitcham, London, in 1986. The mixed-race daughter of an Irish Traveller mother has told how she grew up believing her mother set fire to her as a tiny baby because she was born after an out-ofwedlock affair with a black British man. After the fire, the badly burned baby defied all expectations, surviving the incident and was adopted by a white, non-Traveller family.
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is the second of five all new adventures in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World™. At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all nonmagical beings.
ACTIVITY of the week
TOUR of the week
CONCERT of the week
ARIES - This week is an 8 Balance your work and health for growing strength. Follow your intuition on timing. Jump on a great RSSRUWXQLW\ LI \RX ¿QG RQH TAURUS - This week is a 9 Consider an outrageous request. Someone attractive surprises you. Make time for fun and relaxation over the next few days. GEMINI- This week is an 8 $GDSW ZLWK ÀH[LELOLW\ to unexpected changes. Provide an open ear for a family member who needs to talk. CANCER- This week is an 8 Analyze and consider what needs to change. Listen and learn. Writing and creative projects blossom over the next few days. LEO- This week is a 9 3RWHQWLDO SUR¿W DULVHV WRGD\ and tomorrow. Make sure your savings is secure. Replenish reserves, and don’t overextend.
KBOWL KILKENNY MacDonagh Junction, Kilkenny. T : 056-7788200. www.kbowlkk.ie
MEDIEVAL MASTERPIECE St. Canice’s Cathedral & Round Tower, Kilkenny T: 086 7764971
25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA CONCERT Watergate Theatre Kilkenny. T: 056-7761674 E: info@watergatetheatre.com
Looking for something different to do with family or friends? If so then put on your bowling shoes and get into the fast lane at KBowl Kilkenny. Ten pin bowling is a family activity that can be enjoyed by all ages - from children as young as 3 years of age to grannies and grandads. At KBowl experience state of the art computerized scoring systems while relaxing on leather sofas enjoying a selection of refreshments. KBowl caters for groups of all sizes, including birthday parties and office outings. You’ll be bowled over! Open 7 days a week 11 a.m. to 10 p.m
Walk in the shadow of saints, follow in their footsteps and hear the stories of hermits, bishops and knights. Touch what they touched, see what they saw. As a pilgrim or tourist you will witness a spiritual, cultural, architectural and archaeological wonder. The cathedral contains many 16th-century monuments and is richly endowed with stained glass windows. It is Ireland’s best preserved medieval cathedral, appearing to the visitor very much as it did to our Norman and Gaelic ancestors 800 years ago. Open Monday to Saturday 10am-4pm Sundays 2-4 pm.
Watergate Theatre is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year and to mark this auspicious occasion they are delighted to announce an Anniversary Gala Concert on Friday 16th November has been organised. RTE’s Mary Kennedy will MC the event on the night and they are thrilled to announce that Finbar Wright will make a special guest appearance. The Cork tenor, one of Ireland’s best loved romantic singers, performed at the opening night 25 years ago so the organisers are honoured that he will be returning to the Watergate Theatre to mark this very special occasion.
GIG of the week
PUB of the week
FESTIVAL of the week
VIRGO- This week is a 9 You’re strong and growing stronger. Maintain physical practices and routines. An unexpected bonus falls into your lap. LIBRA- This week is a 6 Savor peace and quiet for a few days. Make plans and priorities. Complete old projects, and prepare for what’s ahead. SCORPIO- This week is a 9 Team projects go well today and tomorrow. Have fun together. Listen to your loved ones, especially children. SAGITTARIUS- This week is an 8
A professional deadline has your focus through tomorrow. Your work is under review. Push for the best possible outcome.
KILKENOMICS FESTIVAL Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th November Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel. Tel : 056 7750200
DON BAKER AND ROB STRONG Watergate Theatre Sunday 18th November T: 056-7761674 E: info@watergatetheatre.com
LANGTON’S BAR, RESTAURANT & HOTEL 69 John Street Lower, Kilkenny T : 056 776 5133 www.langtons.ie
This November the 9th edition of Kilkenomics will take the city by storm. It is the world’s first economics and comedy festival which brings together some of the world’s leading economists, financial analysts and media commentators alongside the funniest, sharpest stand up comedians. Comedy with a pint and a point. Kilkenomics Festival is the brainchild of David McWilliams and Roger Cook and is a 4 day event being held this year from Thursday 8th - Sunday 11th November in the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel. Early booking advisable.
Don and Rob are celebrating 50 years on the road and are recording a new album, entitled “Brothers In Arms”. Don is a prolific singer/ songwriter and one of the best harmonica players in the world. He has released 15 albums. Rob performs on lead vocals and bass guitar and is another of Ireland’s living legends. He has a unique and sensational voice that saw him pull in huge crowds with in the 60’s with The Plattermen, and with his own band The Rockets in the 70’s. This is going to be one of the gigs of the year. File under ‘not to be missed’.
Voted ‘Irish Pub Of The Year’ a record 5 times Langtons is located in the heart of medieval Kilkenny nestled among mature gardens where sophistication and glamour sit comfortably with good fun. The multi award winning bar is snug and intimate on one side with an open fire while the Garden Room Restaurant is spread over four tiers with natural light. Morning, noon and night there are a number of dining areas available all day long with Early Bird & A La Carte Menu served until late. The finest of traditional Irish music from 6.30pm every night.
CAPRICORN- This week is an 8 Explore and investigate a fascination. Study and learn new methods. Keep DQ RSHQ PLQG DQG D ÀH[LEOH schedule. AQUARIUS-This week is an 8 Changes necessitate budget revisions. Strategically plot your moves. Allocate resources to make things happen. PISCES- This week is an 8 Sink into an unexpected harmony with a partner. Romance is a distinct possibility. Discover a fascinating opportunity together. Have faith in your own abilities.
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Peacemaker to Receive Carlow College, St Patrick’s Inaugural St Columbanus Medal Advertorial CARLOW College, St. Patrick’s has awarded its inaugural St. Columbanus Medal to Dr Martin Mansergh (right), MRIA in recognition of his contribution to the Peace Process in Ireland over many decades in his role as advisor to four Taoisigh on Northern Ireland. In particular, the St. Columbanus Medal recognises his contribution to achieving the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, the twentieth anniversary of which is being marked this year. Dr Mansergh was born in Woking, Surrey, England and he obtained his doctorate in philosophy from Christ Church, Oxford University for a study of pre-revolutionary French history. He has served in the Seanad, the Dáil and was a Minister of State from 2007-2011. He is the author of The Legacy of History and he has been a columnist with both The Irish Times and the
Irish Catholic. He is Vice-Chair of the Government’s Expert Advisory Group on the Decade of Centenaries and is a member of the College Governing Body. Fr Conn Ó Maoldhomhnaigh, President of Carlow College will award the St. Columbanus Medal to Dr Mansergh during an awarding ceremony on Tuesday 27th of November at 7pm in Carlow College, St. Patrick’s. Speaking about the award and recognising Dr Mansergh’s
work and contribution, Fr Conn noted, “the College is honoured that Dr. Mansergh has agreed to be the recipient of the St. Columbanus Medal on the twentieth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The medal has been minted in honour of St. Columbanus, who was born in the shadow of Mt. Leinster and who contributed extensively to the ecclesiastical and cultural life of sixth and seventh century Ireland and Europe”.
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