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Protesters call for better heart service

By Jake Maxwell SEVERAL hundred people from Kilkenny, including residents of Graiguenamanagh and Thomastown, were among over 2,000 protesters taking part in a rally in Waterford city over the lack of 24-hour cardiac care at University Hospital Waterford.

A statement on behalf of the South East Patient Advocacy Group said: “We would like to commend each and every per-

son from the south east who came out on Saturday to defend our right to 24/7 cardiac care at UHW. “We are calling on all our elected representatives to impress upon the Minister for Health that there can be no more ‘fudge’ and KH PXVW ¿QG D ZD\ WR VHW DVLGH the Herity Report and implement the second cath lab and 24/7 cardiology services at UHW as recommended by Prof. John Higgins in 2012 without delay.”

Meanwhile, according to Health Minister Simon Harris, a ODFN RI VWD൵ DW 8+: LV WKH RQO\ barrier to cardiac services for the South East being made available 12 hours a day rather than eight, according to Health Minister Simon Harris.

Following a meeting with Health Minister Simon Harris, Carlow/Kilkenny Deputy Bobby Aylward said the Minister has approved the mobile cath lab (diagnostic imaging equipment

used to view the heart) being left at University Hospital Waterford for at least another 10 weeks.

Minister Harris says funding has been set aside for almost a year now to extend the existing service to 12 hours but the hosSLWDO MXVW FDQ¶W ¿QG WKH VWD൵ WR man it. Campaigners said the extension is not enough and that a second cath lab and 24/7 cardiac care is what is required.

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Claire and Sarah Aspel, Nicole Costigan, Eadaoin Fitzhenry at Kilkenny City Macra Valentine’s Black Tie Ball, Ormonde Hotel.

Image by Rue Photography. More pix inside

04| news in brief Home rental costs rise 8% in one year THE cost of renting a home in Kilkenny went up 7.9% compared to the same time a year before.

7KDW ZRUNV RXW DW DQ DYHUDJH of ₏859 a month, twice the cost of what it was when it hit its ORZHVW HYHU ¿JXUH In Carlow, you can expect to pay around ₏826 a month which is a 9.1% jump in a year, that’s up 39% from its lowest point.

7KH DYHUDJH FRVW RI PRQWKO\ rent in Ireland at the moment LV Âź ZKLFK LV WKH VHYHQWK quarter in a row that the price has risen and is an all time high.

In other cites across Ireland, WKH DYHUDJH PRQWKO\ UHQW LV â‚Ź1822 in Dublin, â‚Ź1180 in Cork and â‚Ź835 in Waterford.

Man in hospital after house fire ONE person had to be treated in hospital for smoke inhalation IROORZLQJ D KRXVH ÂżUH QHDU Castlecomer last week. The blaze broke out at a house at Deerpark on the Clogh Road near Castlecomer in a row of four houses.

A house was destroyed and the ÂżUH KDG VSUHDG WR WKH URRI RI the second but was contained E\ ÂżUHÂżJKWHUV 7KH ÂżUH LV QRW thought to be suspicious..

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Corina has a real ring of success with diamond dig

By Jake Maxwell DIAMONDS really were a girl’s best friend at Market Cross recently when six lucky women went in search of KLGGHQ JHPV IRU WKH ¿QDOH RI shopping centre’s Valentine’s Giveaway – Diamond in the Rough run in conjunction with Nolan’s Jewellers.

The week-long promotion on Beat led to the overall winner claiming an 18 carat ZKLWH JROG ÂżYH VWRQH GLDPRQG dress ring.

6L[ ÂżQDOLVWV IURP DFURVV the south east along with family and friends descended on Market Cross to see which lucky lady would walk away with the diamond ring worth â‚Ź2,000.

7KH ÂżQDOLVWV KDG WR GLJ LQ boxes of sand to locate the GLDPRQGV 7KH ÂżUVW WR ORFDWH ÂżYH GLDPRQGV ZDV WKH ZLQQHU The person with the fastest hands on the day was Corina Power.

Squeals of excitement echoed around the centre when Waterford woman &RULQD IRXQG WKH ÂżIWK GLDPRQG DQG ZDV FRQÂżUPHG the winner.

Fatal crash caused by psychiatric patient, court told

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Winner: Corina Power was first to find the five diamonds John Chatten, Centre Manager at Market Cross R྾HUHG KLV ³FRQJUDWV WR Corina on her big win and thanks to Nolan’s for working with us on this exciting promotion.

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stores in Market Cross for all their hard digging.

Market Cross is open seven days a week, for all the latest news and giveaways log onto MarketCross.ie or follow the social media pages, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Skeleton find halts work on supply line

By Jake Maxwell WORK on the Inistioge Water Supply has been halted again after a skeleton was discovered at the site.

7KH JULVO\ ÂżQG ZDV XQFRYered at the junction of the shop and the church, at the lefthand lane as one approaches the village.

The archaeologist on site has been in contact with the National Monument Section who with the Department of the Environment will decide what steps should be taken.

Last November, a ‘fulacht ÂżDGK RU EXUQW PRXQG ZDV GLVcovered at the site. These incorporate a mound of stones, a hearth used to heat the stones, and a trough, often lined with ZRRG RU VWRQH ZKLFK ZDV ÂżOOHG with water and into which the heated stones were placed to warm the water.

These are believed to have EHHQ SLWV ÂżOOHG ZDWHU DQG KHDWed stones thrown in to create a pool of boiling water for the purpose of possibly cooking or bathing..

A WOMAN whose parents died in a head-on collision in which VKH VXŕľľHUHG VHYHUDO VHYHUH LQjuries has settled her High Court action.

Emma Kenneally (35), a teacher, from Barnane, Templemore,, told the court she had to be cut from the wreckage and thought she was going to die after a car YHHUHG RQWR KHU VLGH RI WKH URDG DV VKH GURYH KRPH IURP D VKRSping trip.

Her parents, Tom Kenneally (65), a farmer, and Angela (61), from outside Templemore, Co Tipperary, died in the crash which happened about six kilometres outside Kilkenny city on August 24, 2011.

The front-seat passenger of the oncoming car, who was a psychiatric patient, was alleged WR KDYH JUDEEHG WKH VWHHULQJ ZKHHO RI WKH FDU EHLQJ GULYHQ by his sister moments before the accident.

Ms Kenneally fractured her spine, ribs and all four limbs, resulting in her spending three months in hospital.

She had sued Elizabeth Dillon, %RZV¿HOG .LOOHULJ 7XOORZ &R &DUORZ WKH GULYHU RI WKH RWKHU car. She also sued Ms Dillon’s brother, Sean, who was the front passenger, as well as the HSE, as owner of St Luke’s Hospital, ZKHUH 0U 'LOORQ KDG UHFHLYHG treatment.

Case: St Luke’s Hospital The Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland was also sued based on the allegation that Sean Dillon was in control of the car at the time of the accident.

It was alleged the reason 0V 'LOORQœV FDU ZHQW YHHUHG into her path was because her GULYLQJ ZDV FRPSURPLVHG E\ the actions of Mr Dillon, who was at that time a psychiatric patient at St Luke’s and was allegedly released into the care of his sister when it was allegedly dangerous and unsafe to do so.

It was further alleged that there was a failure to ensure there was DGHTXDWH DVVLVWDQFH DYDLODEOH WR 0V 'LOORQ WR PDQDJH WKH EHKDYiour of her brother.

The claims were denied. The case was heard before Mr Justice $QWKRQ\ %DUU RYHU VHYHUDO GD\V before being settled.

Protests for 24-hour cardiac care service Continued from previous page Speaking at the recent protest, campaigner for 24-hour cardiac care in the South-East Hilary O’Neill said: “We are standing in our regional hospital grounds. ,Q WKHUH \RX ZLOO ÂżQG D FDWK ODE “A cath lab that is now closed until 9 o’clock on Monday

morning. “Isn’t it shameful to say if anybody here has a heart attack right now they cannot get the treatment they need to VDYH WKHLU OLIH LQ WKLV UHJLRQDO hospital. “No other regional hospital’s FDWK ODE FORVHV LQ WKH HYHQLQJ RU at the weekends... this is unique only to UHW,� she said.

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08| news in brief Slieverue footpath gets the go ahead APPROVAL has been granted for a footpath to be constructed between Slieverue and Rathpatrick following resolution of an issue regarding public lighting for the path.

A Roadworks Programme Update for the Piltown Municipal District was given to members at a recent meeting.

The report provided updates which included the Slieverue to Rathpatrick footpath and stated that there had been a resolution to the public lighting issue and the local authority were ‘awaiting works’.

Drop in claims about uninsured motorists THE number of uninsured motor claims in Kilkenny fell further than any other part of Ireland last year. Figures from the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland show 2,758 claims were made last year.

The MIBI, which is nonSURÂżW ZDV VHW XS WR FRPSHQVDWH victims of accidents where an uninsured vehicle was involved.

There were 17 claims relating to uninsured or untraced drivers made in Kilkenny last year compared with 28 claims in 2016 – a drop of 39%, the biggest drop in the country.

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New guide gives Kilkenny a Taste for good food

By Jake Maxwell LOCAL business are being given plenty of food for thought thanks to a new food and drink directory which has just been launched.

The brainchild of Taste Kilkenny producers, the directory is designed to point consumers towards local sourced produce and to increase awareness about the need to shop local and know exactly where food has come from.

The information will help restaurants, artisan retailers and chefs to easily source local produce, and will act as a sales and marketing tool to showcase the IRRG DQG GULQN R྾HULQJ WR FKHIV food establishments and artisan retail outlets in Kilkenny and IXUWKHU D¿HOG It builds on what #tastekilkenny has already developed in terms of sales and promotional material, to showcase Kilkenny’s IRRG R྾HULQJV This directory will act as a sales and marketing tool to showcase WKH IRRG DQG GULQN R྾HULQJ WR

â‚Ź500k water plan in pipeline for ‘Graigue’ locals

By Jake Maxwell

Good food: Garret Byrne chefs, food establishments and artisan retail outlets in Kilkenny DQG IXUWKHU D¿HOG With Garret Byrne’s Michelinstar restaurant Campagne, at Gas House Lane, and Cakeface Patisserie winning CafÊ of the Year in the Georgina Campbell Guide, Kilkenny is punching above its weight in the foodie world.

Tastekilkenny was established E\ WKH /RFDO (QWHUSULVH 2ŕľśFH in 2014 as a marketing initiative for Kilkenny based food & drink producers. It has now evolved to showcase everything that the Kilkenny food scene has WR RŕľľHU IURP SURGXFHUV WR FDIpV restaurants and gastro pubs

A HALF million-euro investment in new water mains is set to make Graiguenamangh’s water supply more secure and more reliable.

The work will involve the replacement of aging and defective water mains. It is expected to sigQLÂżFDQWO\ LPSURYH WKH VXSSO\ IRU local residents and businesses.

According to local councillor Peter Cleere, the â‚Ź500,000 project will greatly reduce unplanned outages due to burst pipes and other related issues. Water pressure will also be improved as leakage rates drop.

The work, which is being carried out in partnership with Kilkenny County Council, will start on March 12 and will be carried out by David Walsh Civil Engineering Ltd on behalf of Irish Water. “There have been consistent is-

sues surrounding the water supply and burst mains in ‘Graigue’ over the last number of years.

Following on from numerous representations which I have been making over the last couple of years, I am thrilled that this project is now at this stage,� said Mr Cleere.

The project is expected to be completed in early June and will be conducted in short phases to minimise disruption to the local community.

Residents and businesses will be given 48 hours prior notice RI ZDWHU VKXW RŕľľV WKDW ZLOO RFFXU during the project.

Meanwhile, Ballyragget’s water problems look set to continue for several weeks following high levels of nitrates in the supply there recently.

The elevated nitrate levels man that babies under six months old should not be given the water to drink, the HSE has warned.

Boiling the water will not reduce the nitrate levels, which means bottled water or a safe alternative source is required.

Irish Water is working with Kilkenny County Council and contractors to resolve this issue ‘as quickly as possible’ in order to enable the restriction to be lifted. Water is currently being sampled and tested on an ongoing basis to determine quality.

The company is investigating options to solve the issue, including the feasibility of introducing a new borehole source for the area’s water supply. “Since this restriction has come into force, we have provided supplies of bottled water to a number of families with children under six months in the area,â€? said a statement from Irish Water. “We will continue to proYLGH ZDWHU WR DQ\ DŕľľHFWHG IDPLlies who can contact 1850 278 278 to arrange delivery.â€?

Community and festival grants now available

Teenage kicks: Kilkenny Taekwondo Club

Taekwondo club wins glory in Milan contest

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LOCAL groups who are keen to get involved in community events and festivals are being urged to apply for grant aid which is now being made available by Kilkenny County Council.

Festival and event organisers can now apply for funding to help develop and promote events throughout the year.

In order to be considered, applicants must provide details that show how their prospective event will impact on tourism in terms of attracting visitors RU KRZ LW ZLOO EHQHÂżW WKH ORFDO community.

Future viability of the event, WKH OHYHO RI ÂżQDQFLDO SODQQLQJ required and the organisational prowess of applicants must also be demonstrated.

Application Forms are available to download from Kilkenny County Council’s website at www.kilkennycoco. ie or can be obtained from the RྜFHV RI .LONHQQ\ &RXQW\ Council, Tourism Section, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny.

Deadline for submissions is March 9.

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Simon O’Sullivan, Marta Jaroszewska, Aggie Lewandowska, Peter Gotowiec, Paige Watters, Alex Gaitis at Langton’s staff Christmas party, Left Bank. Image by Rue Photography

Roisin Hickey, Cllr Malcolm Noonan, Brendan Treacy, Mayor Michael Doyle, Martin Bridgeman, Marian Flannery at Kilkenny Tradfest 2018 launch night, Paris Texas. Image by Rue Photography

Lorraine Molyneux, Christine Carroll, Catherine Meaney, Ciara Ryan, Nya Hammond, Claire Hennessy, Grainne Kelly, Aoife Dempsey at Langton’s staff Christmas party, Left Bank. Image by Rue Photography

Carolyn Alcorn and Abbie Yambasu at Kilkenny City Macra Valentine’s Black Tie Ball, Ormonde Hotel.

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Memorial set to honour World War One dead

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‘Yule’ just love this wedding ceremony

PLAYWRIGHT Brendan Murray is on tenterhooks as he gears up for the premiere of his play, Barney Carey Gets His Wings, which opens at the Watergate Theatre this week.

Described as a comic tale of forgotten memories and future possibilities, the play is for all the family.

Brendan, from Brighton in England, recalls how he was inspired to write it after a visit to a school in New York.

Brendan (inset) met children and asked them to draw pictures of what they wanted to be when they grew up. “One boy, Philip, drew a picture of a ballerina.

A couple of years ago I discovered he had become a professional ballet dancer… his dream had come true! So, that was one inspiration. “To be honest, though, the play almost wrote itself; for some reason these characters just wouldn’t shut up! So, I just hope that people enjoy seeing the play and that they will let us know what they thought about it.

School performances of Barney Carey Gets His Wings are on Wednesday to Friday, with a family show on Saturday. You can buy your tickets from the Watergate Theatre (056 7761674) or at watergatetheatre.com.

Get healthy in your library ‘AIsle’ be seeing you: Jenny Cooke and Robbie Wall

By Jake Maxwell CHRISTMAS came early for Kilkenny couple Jenny Cooke and Robbie Wall, especially when Robbie took it upon himself to organise their dream wedding – and gave it a Christmas theme… in August.

The Callan couple’s big day was caught on camera on RTE’s Don’t Tell The Bride recently.

Robbie chose the festive theme because Jenny misses out on Christmas at home every year so that Robbie (29) can travel to England to see his son Riley from a previous relationship.

GAA-mad Robbie organised turkey and ham – and pudding – for the wedding dinner and pulled out all the stops to have Jenny (23) brought to the ceremony in a sleigh pulled by reindeer to ensure she had a wedding she’d never forget.

Tinsel, baubles and VQRZPHQ ¿OOHG WKH KRWHO venue as groomsmen dressed in garish, multi-coloured suits and elf-themed dresses for the bridesmaids.

As bonkers as it all sounded, Jenny was impressed by all the hard work.

You can catch Robbie and Jenny’s ‘winter wonderland’ wedding on the RTE Player.

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16 | WILDLIFE with Justin Ivory

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ninenottomiss BOOK of the week

TV SHOW of the week

FILM of the week

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NEXT week sees the start of the annual recording period for the All-Ireland Bumblebee Monitoring scheme.

The scheme involves recording bumblebees along a 1-2km fixed route walk (transect) once a month from March until October.

The scheme was set up in 2011 to provide long term data on changes in bumblebee populations in Ireland.

There are similar monitoring schemes across most countries in the EU and the data from all these schemes is consolidated into a single database to track changes across Europe.

Bumblebees are Ireland’s most important wild pollinators and by monitoring our bumblebee populations, we can identify species who need our help the most and detect the early warning signs of a general threat to wild bees and to the wider biodiversity and environment.

Currently there are approximately 90 sites/ transects being covered by volunteers annually as part of the scheme, but there is always a need for more sites to be covered.

The more coverage, the more accurate the trend data will be.

So who can get involved?

Anybody, from beginner to expert, this is truly a “citizen science” scheme.

While there are 20 species of bumblebees (and cuckoo bees) found in Ireland, on any given transect you are only likely to find 6-8 species and you will be amazed at how quickly you will learn to distinguish between them.

The scheme run regular identification workshops.

There are online ID guides and a brilliant id swatch which fits in a pocket and can be taken on your bee walks.

There is also a facebook page and email contacts where you can get help with id questions.

How do I get involved?

All the information you need can be found on the National Biodiversity Data Centre website at www.biodiversityireland.ie

HOROSCOPES

LETTERS TO MY DAUGHTER

by Emma Hannigan

HOMELAND RTÉ2, Thursdays 10pm

BLACK PANTHER Out now

A campaign is hoping to help Emma Hannigan’s latest book to number one after the best-selling author revealed recently that doctors have told her she hasn’t long to live.

The Wicklow native took to her Facebook page to say “All good things must come to an end.

The time that I knew was borrowed must be given back soon, so it seems.” The 45-year-old explained that the love of her family, friends and fans have sustained her throughout her lengthy 11-year battle with cancer. Dubray Books has also said they would donate all profits made to the Irish Cancer Society.

The seventh season is a long way from its original run with Damian Lewis, but Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin and the cast of series regulars return for another actionpacked series. At the end of last season, following an assassination attempt on her life, President Keane broke her promise by arresting 200 members of the intelligence community, including Saul Berenson. As this season begins, Carrie has left her job in the White House and moved back to DC and is living with her sister Maggie to take on the Keane administration.

It may be named Black Panther, but the film is very much an ensemble piece with enough action and social commentary to carve out a place as one of Marvel’s better standalone offerings. Returning to Wakanda to succeed his father as King, T’Challa must now protect and defend his nation, ensuring the safety of their vibranium stocks and the secrecy of their advanced technology and wealth. The film looks great and there are some brilliant action set pieces and car chases to really get the adrenaline going, without it ever veering too far into the CGI-fatigue zone.

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SPORT of the week

THRILL of the week

ARIES- This week is a 6 Enticing opportunities present themselves. Study for the test. A friend can get through where you can’t. A ORQJ VKRW SD\V R൵ TAURUS- This week is an 8 Discover new views. Heed the voice of experience.

Learn the rules before bending them new ways.

Take an interesting journey.

GEMINI- This week is a 9 Use your expertise and let your partner use theirs.

Imagine what could be possible. Keep practicing.

Work together to grow.

CANCER- This week is an 8 1HJRWLDWH WR UH¿QH SODQV Don’t worry if you don’t know how. Work with a partner for the next few days. Figure it out.

LEO- This week is a 9 Don’t drop exercise. It energises you for the fast pace. You’re spurred to action. Knowledge and H[SHUWLVH SURYLGHV SUR¿WV

BLACK & WHITE - JANE O’MALLEY Butler Gallery, Admission free www.butlergallery.com Runs until February 25 With an eye for beauty and a gift for creating a strong sense of place, Jane’s drawings reveal a starkness of line and a palpable absence of the usual intense colouring most closely associated with her work. Gathered from Jane’s notebooks, sketchbooks, and her visual diaries, these pieces span a lifetime of travel, of working alongside her husband, artist Tony O’Malley, of time spent alone, and of a clear dedication to her childhood love of putting ideas on paper.

DRAW of the week

THE KILKENNY WAY - ULTIMATE HURLING EXPERIENCE Nowlan Stadium. Tours daily 2pm Mon-Fri; 12pm Sat-Sun. Adults €25. Children under 12 €20. Family rates available . Duration: 2 hours (including meal) www.thekilkennyway.com

ZIPLINE & OCTAGON ADVENTURE Castlecomer Discovery Park www.discoverypark.ie

Castlecomer is home to the longest over-water zipline in Ireland! It is 300 metres long and 35 metres over ground at its highest point.

Join The Kilkenny Way team for two Hours of Visitors zip over our stunning woodland, two Hurling fun in the Home of the Kilkenny Cats. lakes and 17th century hand-restored bridge.

Zipline and high rope course: The exhilarating Learn How to Play Hurling. On your Hurling Adventure - you will be given an introduction zipline is accompanied by the Octagon High video into the game of hurling. Meet The Liam Ropes Course. Set on an octagonal frame over two levels, this presents a series of challenges McCarthy Cup. Finish up in Legend’s Hurling Bar and enjoy a bowl of our famous Fresh Irish in the form of nets, ropes, wooden bridges etc.

Booking is essential for all Tree Top Adventure Lamb Stew while relaxing and watching a Walk activities. game to see the skills you’ve learned.

CATCH of the week

SHOW of the week

VIRGO- This week is an 8 You’re especially lucky in love over the next few days.

Sweet surprises fall like windfall apples. Enjoy time with family and friends.

LIBRA- This week is a 7 Make domestic changes.

Clean out cupboards and closets. Upgrade your equipment. Home and family take priority.

SCORPIO- This week is an 8 You’re especially quick and sharp. An amazing development requires action. Keep score. Do the homework.

SAGITTARIUS- This week is a 5

Inventiveness, creativity and inspiration come easy. Stick to your budget and plan. /XFN VPLOHV RQ \RXU H൵RUWV Communicate with others.

CAPRICORN- This week is a 6 Brainstorm and reap creative abundance. A brilliant insight shatters an illusion. Children surprise you. Take charge.

KILKENNY ANIMATED kilkennyanimated.com Kilkenny Animated is a festival of visual storytelling, hosted by local animation studio and Oscar-nominated Cartoon Saloon, that takes place across a variety of venues around Kilkenny City. Join some of the world’s finest animators, cartoonists and illustrators for a weekend of fascinating events about all elements of the visual creation. Featured are talks, screenings of films, an exhibition of illustrations, plus workshops for professionals and beginners. There is also stand-up comedy, dance, and live graffiti displays. Tickets €0 - €40.

ARDAIRE SPRINGS ANGLING CENTRE Mooncoin www.ardairesprings.com Ardaire Springs covers over 2.5 acres of lakes, stocked with rainbow and brown trout ranging from 2lb to 20lb. It offer fishing activities for individuals, groups, corporate events and schools tours. Fly fishing and bait fishing. Go for a full day from 10am to sunset or just for a few hours. Rod hire available.

They also have 100m of bank space available for disabled anglers for fly or bait fishing.

Facilities include tackle shop, restaurant, BBQ area. Tuition for beginners.

BARNEY CAREY GETS HIS WINGS Watergate Theatre Wed-Sat. For ticket prices, see watergatetheatre.com Rooting through an old trunk, Barney and his dad find more than they bargained for and a few things that set them wondering. Who makes the rules? What happens if you break the rules? And who is the lady with the beard?

Join them as they spread their wings in this comic tale of forgotten memories and future possibilities.

AQUARIUS-This week is a 7 Get into thoughtful planning mode. Heed an excellent idea from a friend. Intuition comes through loud and clear. Take charge, and take advantage.

PISCES- This week is a 7 Let your team carry the ball.

Inspire your circles with wit and wisdom. Friends help you make a decision.

Unusual ideas are welcome.

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By Brian Quigley

It’s Rochdale for the cup!

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s a fan of Bray Wanderers AFC in the League of Ireland and Rochdale AFC in England, I wasn’t expecting to get much from the weekend.

Wanderers had to face the mighty Dundalk away for their RSHQLQJ GD\ ¿[WXUH LQ WKH SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, while Rochdale had the daunting task of facing Tottenham Hotspur in the FA &XS ¿IWK URXQG ,I \RXœG R྾HUHG me two draws before a ball was kicked I’d have grabbed it with both hands.Friday saw Wanderers hold Dundalk, perennial title winners (at least until Cork stopped their gallop) and Europa League group stage veterans, to a 0-0 draw, a result they fully deserved. I was working nights so didn’t make it to the game, but my luck was in with regard to Rochdale as the BBC were screening the FA Cup tie live on the Sunday afternoon, at just the time I normally get up when I’m on

The 2018 Kilkenny Rose of Tralee Launch kicked off where 19 hopefuls were briefed in the Ormonde Hotel. AROI kindly invited the Roses to sample some of their award winning flavours where the girls engaged in chat, fun and selfies! The final stop of the night was at Kilkenny’s newest venue, Brogan’s Bar. Lyn Moloney Kilkenny coordinator commented that the launch was a great success and the girls thoroughly enjoyed the whole evening. “Whilst we had 19 fantastic young hopefuls, we are still welcoming applications from any interested parties to come and join the Kilkenny Rose Experience 2018.â€? Image by Rue Photography nights.Rochdale and Spurs don’t normally mix in the same circles. It’s a long way down from the summit of the Premier League to the bottom of League One. In fact, the clubs had never met before, ever. While Spurs ZHUH ÂżJKWLQJ WKHLU ZD\ EDFN

from two down to draw with Juventus in the Allianz Stadium on the previous Tuesday in a glamour Champions League last 16 tie, the same evening had seen Dale going down 3-2 to Bristol Rovers.A mismatch for sure. But the FA Cup is all

about shocks and one looked on the cards when Ian Henderson put Dale in the lead on the stroke of half-time. My screams of delight were on a par with those screamed a few weeks back when Johnny Sexton dropped the goal in Paris.

Spurs struggled to get into the game and needed to bring Dele $OOL DQG +DUU\ .DQH R྾ WKH EHQFK WR LJQLWH D ¿JKW EDFN that eventually saw them take a 2-1 lead with Kane’s penalty just at the end. Rochdale were having none of it though. The

FOXE RQO\ LQ WKH )$ &XS ¿IWK round for the third time ever, weren’t ready to end their Cup run just yet and equalized ZLWK D ¿QH 6WHYH 'DYLHV JRDO in injury time to stun Spurs and earn themselves a replay at Wembley. Real Roy of the 5RYHUV VWX྾ IRU VXUH :LQ RU ORVH Rochdale will at least be able to say they made the draw for the TXDUWHU ¿QDOV RI WKH )$ &XS IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH HYHU HYHQ LI WKLV was only on a technicality – the draw was made before the game against Spurs and the winners of the Tottenham / Rochdale replay will face the winners RI WKH 6KHྜHOG :HGQHVGD\ Swansea City replay.It’s rare that Match of the Day rolls into Rochdale, complete with Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer, to commentate on a Dale game, but I’ll certainly savour the memories of this tie for a long time to come. While Spurs face Crystal Palace in a London derby in the Premier League next weekend, Rochdale’s next match is against the MK Dons.

Worlds apart, but for one day at least they were equals!

CNM marks 20 years of training natural health practitioners

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mental, and emotional drivers, and should be viewed holistically prevention is always better than cure Naturopaths are not physicians. They are educators, guiding their clients towards taking better control of their own health.

Selected CNM Diploma Courses are available to study part time in Dublin, Cork or Galway, allowing students to continue earning, or to manage family commitments as they learn.

Attend a FREE Open Evening in Dublin. Call 01 672 5036 or book online www. naturopathy.ie

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fashion

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pring is finally here and while it may not exactly feel or look like it outside, Goods is bursting with colour & style for this upcoming season.

While we’re seeing a continuation of styles from past seasons, the big colours this Spring are pastels.

Whether its lilac, pink, lemon or duck egg blue, expect to see an array of fashion’s prettiest shades on the rails.

Floral may be the go to print this Spring but polka dots are still in vogue with most styles most noticeably as a monochrome colour-way.

below left & centre; Puffa Jacket €79.95, Pink Coat €149 both from Benetton. below right; Floral Shirt €69.99 from the Mezzo department.

Dark denim is back with the likes of Tom Ford giving the indigo look a revamp on the top; Floral Backpack Bag €40 from Oasis left; Slogan T-Shirt €22 from Quiz

There has also been a resurgence on the runways for vintage-look florals. The look reminiscent to the 1940’s & 50’s. Soft and floaty styles but with statement sleeves.

Slogan tees are back this year. Team with jeans and biker jacket.

Spring Style Perfection below: Marimekko range of lip colours from Clinique.

Available now in-store.

runway. While your washed jeans aren’t going anywhere you can now add indigo to your collection again.

‘There’s no escaping a classic stripe top’.

More & More stripped top from the Mezzo department.

Gabor Shoe from the Shoe Suite €99.99

Colours are bright in makeup trends too. It’s the bolder the better this year when it comes to choosing lipstick in 2018. Although a bright lip has always been the easiest way to add colour, you’ll be seeing bolder colours this season such as fuchsia pink seen here on Saoirse Ronan.

All styles pictured are available from Goods, High Street, Kilkenny with more Spring/Summer styles arriving daily.

For more information follow Goods on Facebook or Instagram @goodskilkenny.

You can’t go wrong with a comfy pair of white trainers.

Superga Sneakers from €69 - Shoe Suite

Street One ‘Yoko’ jeans Mezzo dept.

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