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Nine years for killing nephew’s pal at party By Kilkenny Today reporter A KILKENNY father-of¿YH ZKR SOHDGHG JXLOW\ WR VWDEELQJ KLV QHSKHZœV IULHQG ZLWK D EXWFKHUœV NQLIH KDV EHHQ VHQWHQFHG WR QLQH \HDUV LQ SULVRQ 7DGKJ %XWOHU ZLWK DQ DGGUHVV DW 6HD¿HOG +RXVH 7UDPRUH &R :DWHUIRUG SOHDGHG JXLOW\ ODVW -XO\ WR WKH XQODZIXO NLOOLQJ RI \HDU ROG 0LFKDHO 2œ'Z\HU RQ -DQXDU\
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Lexi and Christine Keating at Josie Funcheon’s book launch, “Hope A Collection of Short Stories�, Langton House Hotel. Image by Rue Photography. Lots more pictures inside
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kilkennytoday October 25, 2018
news in brief Kilkenny’s slightly down in the dumps Kilkenny has slipped in the latest rankings issued by Irish Businesses Against Litter (IBAL). Down from a sixth-place position in the January survey, Kilkenny is now 16th. The report, prepared by An Taisce, singles out Kilkenny Castle and the train station for praise. High Street and approach roads to the city are also lauded. The report noted two ‘heavily littered sites in Kilkenny’: a premises on the Dublin Road and the bring centre at St Canice’s carpark.
Glanbia buys out SlimFast for â‚Ź303m Kilkenny food and nutrition giant Glanbia has agreed to buy SlimFast for a hefty â‚Ź303m. SlimFast is a weight management and health and wellness brand, distributed primarily in the food, drug, mass and club (FDMC) channel in the United States and UK. In a statement, Glanbia described SlimFast as “a wellestablished and growing brandâ€? with high levels of brand awareness in the US, its largest market.
Wayne Dillon, Brian Howman, Tomås Jackman, Vinnie Purcell and Dermot Cullen celebrating Sharon Dwyer’s 50th birthday, The World’s End Bar. Image by Rue Photography
A Bridge too far for Clara JUST four years ago, Bennettsbridge were a junior club. Now the Bridge are only RQH ZLQ DZD\ IURP WKHLU ¿UVW Kilkenny senior hurling title since 1971. Bennettsbridge defeated 2013 and 2015 champions Clara in a 51-point thriller played out in Nowlan Park. The bookies couldn’t separate them, with both sides priced at even money before throw-in and this was UHÀHFWHG LQ D SRLQW IRU SRLQW goal for goal dinger of a battle in Kilkenny’s county grounds. Clara had the better of it in
the early stages and they led 1-6 to 0-6 after 20 minutes of the action. Bennettsbridge responded well, however, with a couple of points before sucker-punching Clara with two goals just on the stroke of half-time. Those two goals changed the half-time team talks but to Clara’s credit, they just wouldn’t die. The game exploded into life as soon as the referee threw the ball in to start the second half with both sides hitting the ground ZLWK D ÀXUU\ RI SRLQWV Crucially, however, despite Clara levelling the game on
more than one occasion, they would never lead the Bridge again. Sean Morrissey did most of the damage for the eventual winners, the half forward ending his afternoon with 2-5 from open play. However, The Bridge will have to do it all again in this 6XQGD\œV ¿QDO ZKHQ WKH\ come up against Ballyhale Shamrocks, whose last ditch H྾RUW LQ ODVW 6XQGD\œV VHQLRU VHPL ¿QDO ZDV MXVW HQRXJK to deny Erin’s Own a spot in the County Championship Final in Nowlan Park on the forthcoming October Bank Holiday weekend.
Killer is jailed for nine years Continued from previous page Aggravating factors included that Butler’s actions led to the death of a completely innocent man in violent and tragic circumstances. He also noted Butler’s criminal history and propensity to violence. Mitigating factors included that he showed genuine remorse and didn’t intend to cause serious injury. Justice White backdated the sentence to when Butler went into custody. O’Dwyer’s brother Paul told the court that the family has no comfort knowing that Michael died “afraid and aloneâ€?. Butler was initially charged with murder over the death RI 2Âś'Z\HU DQG ÂżUVW ZHQW RQ trial in April 2015, but the jury was discharged due to a legal LVVXH RQ WKH ÂżUVW GD\ $ VHFRQG jury found him guilty a few weeks later and he received the mandatory life sentence. But that decision was overturned by the Court of Appeal before a third trial this year ended when the jury could not agree a verdict. Following that, the State accepted a plea of guilty to manslaughter.
New wave of arrests as Garda Operation Storm hits FORTY-FOUR people were arrested throughout Kilkenny city and county during a planned Garda operation, codenamed Storm. 7KH KLJK SURÂżOH JDUGD operation was set up to disrupt criminal activity in the area and to raise awareness around crime prevention. A total of 24 people were arrested on Wednesday, October 10, on suspicion of a variety RI RŕľľHQFHV LQFOXGLQJ EXUJODU\ theft, assault and criminal damage and a further 20 people were arrested on warrants. Sixteen people subsequently appeared in court charged with D YDULHW\ RI RŕľľHQFHV )LOHV ZHUH sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in relation to the other cases. A total of four searches took place and a number of community engagements events were also held in locations across Kilkenny. Operation Storm, a policing initiative aimed at preventing crime and disrupting the activities of the gangs in the Kilkenny-Carlow garda division, has yielded some
VLJQLÂżFDQW VXFFHVVHV IRU JDUGDL Late last month Gardai arrested 18 people as part of an operation to stop suspected criminal activity in Carlow. Of the 18 people who were arrested, 16 of them were held for questioning under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for a range of alleged RŕľľHQFHV 7KRVH DOOHJHG RŕľľHQFHV included theft, assault, fraud, burglary and criminal damage. The September arrests came DIWHU JDUGDt LGHQWLÂżHG WKH prime suspects behind a local crime spree that involved 15 burglaries in a 24-hour period. Meanwhile, drugs with an estimated street value of â‚Ź3,500 were seized on the evening of Monday, October 15 from a premises in Tullogher in the south of the county. GardaĂ from Thomastown conducted the search under warrant and seized a quantity of cocaine, LSD and cannabis. A Garda spokesperson FRQÂżUPHG WKDW LQYHVWLJDWLRQV in relation to the latest drugs seizure in the county “are ongoingâ€?.
Callan town centre to get a makeover CALLAN is one of six towns across the country that have been selected for a new national scheme to encourage more people to live in rural town centres. The Co Kilkenny town, along with Cappoquin in Co Waterford, Boyle in Roscommon, Ballinrobe in 0D\R %DQDJKHU LQ 2ŕľľDO\ DQG Castleblaney in Monaghan have received funding of â‚Ź100,000 through the Town and Village Pilot Residential Occupancy Scheme. Minister of State John Paul Phelan said: “Callan, like other hubs outside of our cities and
WRZQV VXŕľľHUHG GXULQJ WKH economic downturn. But it has fought hard, it is a can-do, inclusive community and this is great news for the area. Our towns and villages are at the heart of our rural communities and should be places where people can live and raise their families in a high-quality environment. He added: “This Pilot scheme will encourage Callan and the ÂżYH RWKHU UXUDO WRZQV WR FRPH XS with solutions to the challenges they face and to exploit the potential they have, all with a view to encouraging people to move back in to them.â€?
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Lisa Smith and Mick Atkins at Snowbusters’ Threecastle’s Disco Reunion, Ormonde Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
Rosie Maher, Paul “Buddy” Barry and Sharon Dwyer celebrating Sharon’s 50th birthday, The World’s End Bar. Image by Rue Photography Oana Oana and Adi Neculai at Snowbusters’ Threecastle’s Disco Reunion, Ormonde Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
Thomas Dowling, Alan Cord and Alan Kelly at Snowbusters’ Threecastle’s Disco Reunion, Ormonde Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
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kilkennytoday October 25, 2018
Savour a green flavour to 2018 foodie festival
news in brief Vote for Michael D, urges John Paul FINE Gael Junior Minsiter and Kilkenny TD John Paul Phelan has urged everyone in the city and county and the South East to vote for Michael D. Higgins in the presidential election this week. Minister Phelan said: “In supporting Michael D. Higgins, we acknowledge that over the last seven years he has been a model President who has brought great dignity to the 2ŕľśFH DQG HDUQHG JUHDW DŕľľHFWLRQ from the nation, “He is a strong unifying force for our country, a great ambassador at home and abroad, a caring and compassionate advocate for our people and a president in whom we can all be proud.â€?
Diners evacuated from restaurant Customers had to be evacuated from a restaurant in Kilkenny FLW\ DIWHU D ÂżUH ODVW 6DWXUGD\ night. Fortunately no one was injured in the blaze, which broke out at the Butcher Restaurant on the Butterslip at around 7pm. Emergency services were FDOOHG DIWHU D VPDOO ÂżUH EURNH out in the kitchen. 7ZR XQLWV RI WKH ÂżUH EULJDGH and Gardai attended the scene DQG WKH ÂżUH ZDV TXLFNO\ extinguished.
Jason and Eleanor Thompson, Daragh O’Riordon and Alma Quinn at Snowbusters’ Threecastle’s Disco Reunion, Ormonde Hotel. Image by Rue Photography
Bet tax will cost jobs THE Government’s proposal to hike Betting Tax by 100% will result in 43 job losses in Kilkenny, according to an analysis by the Irish Bookmakers Association (IBA). Finance Minister Pascal Donohoe announced that betting tax will increase from 1% to 2% as part of next year’s budget. Based on its engagement with members since Budget 2019 was announced, the IBA estimates a total of 352 jobs
in the South East will be lost. It predicts seven bookmakers shops will close permanently in Kilkenny, six in Carlow, 13 will close in Tipperary, and Wexford, Waterford and Wicklow will each see nine shops permanently shut their doors. The job losses are likely to be split by county as follows: Kilkenny 43, Carlow 36, Tipperary 77, Wexford 55, Waterford 53, Wicklow 53. IBA Chairperson Sharon Byrne said: “We are shocked that the Government could
allow a 100% tax increase on our sector without fully XQGHUVWDQGLQJ WKH ÂżQDQFLDO and human cost of this move. “It is not just the direct costs involved that are the issue, it is the thousands of families that depend on their jobs in a betting shop and the suppliers that service the sector that will be DŕľľHFWHG WRR 7KH SDLQ ZLOO EH particularly acute in the rural Ireland where it is often more GLŕľśFXOW IRU SHRSOH WR ÂżQG alternative employment.â€?
SAVOUR Kilkenny is going Green. The Savour Festival - in conjunction with Kilkenny County Council and Clean Technology Centre - has adopted green initiatives this year that will minimise environmental impacts through waste minimisation and also increase environmental awareness for stall holders and festival goers. The Environment Section of Kilkenny County Council is funding the greening of the festival through the Local Authority Prevention Network fund. Savour has introduced a green charter for stall holders who will pledge to minimise waste and reduce water and energy consumption amongst a variety of other environmentally friendly pledges. This year the festival will provide food waste bins, in addition to general waste bins, which will cater for cooked or raw food, compostable packaging, cardboard and newspaper. This green initiative will divert food ZDVWH IURP ODQGÂżOO DQG LQVWHDG the waste will be composted and converted into a usable product.
Kilkenny County Council and the Savour Committee encourage festival goers to separate their waste into compostable DQG JHQHUDO ZDVWH WR UHÂżOO WKHLU water bottles at water points that will be provided thus reducing the need for plastic bottled water and to walk, cycle or car pool to get to events. Cathaoirleach Eamon Aylward commented that “Savour is not only a local festival but is now a successful national event attracting 40,000 plus visitors and the green initiatives adopted by the Festival Committee are to be commended as they will KDYH WKH GXDO HŕľľHFW RI LQFUHDVHG environmental awareness and waste minimisation amongst the business community and festival goers.â€? The Festival will also have environmental information stands at the market with consultants from Stop Food Waste and Voice Ireland Recycling Ambassador Programme who will provide useful information on food waste prevention and what you can actually recycle in your household.
Bishop Forristal: Proud Kilkenny man of true faith BISHOP Dermot Farrell led tributes to his predecessor, the Emeritas Bishop of Ossary Laurence Forristal, who died peacefully following a long illness earlier this month. Bishop Forristal passed away on October 10 at St Luke’s Hospital. He is survived by his sisters Kathleen, Nan and Mary, brother-inlaw Eamon, sistersin-law Maureen and Geraldine, nephews, nieces and extended family. At his funeral in his native Thomastown on Saturday, October 13, Bishop Farrell described Bishop Forristal as a proud Kilkenny man who spent his earlier years working in various parishes and appointments in Dublin. In 1981 he was appointed Bishop of Ossary, an occasion according to Bishop Farrell that
was “merely a homecoming for himâ€? as a “Thomastown native and a Kilkenny man to the coreâ€?. Bishop Farrell added: “He RŕľľHUHG D OLIH RI IDLWK FRXUDJH and conviction that God is everything. Bishop Farrell said Bishop Forristal had “an abiding interest in peopleâ€?, adding: “He spent time with them and enjoyed the company of a very wide circle of friends. He was a great raconteur with a great wit and sense of humour. His memory for parochial and sporting deWDLOV ZDV WKH VWXŕľľ RI OHJHQG “He was immersed in Kilkenny hurling: he could recall every match, who played where and who scored.â€? Bishop Forristal was very proud of his home parish of Thomastown, where he was born on June 5, 1931. He attend-
ed primary school in the Mercy Convent School and the Boys’ National School in Thomastown, and secondary school at Mount Saint Joseph College, Roscrea. He studied for the priesthood at &ORQOLŕľľH &ROOHJH 'XEOLQ DQG studied philosophy at University College Dublin. He pursued further studies at the Propaganda Fide College in Rome and was ordained there as a priest for the Archdiocese of Dublin on December 21, 1955. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin on 3 December 1979 and received Episcopal Ordination on January 20, 1980. The following year, he was appointed Bishop of Ossory and was installed on September 13, 1981 in Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Kilkenny. Bishop Farrell said: “Throughout his 63 years as priest and bishop, he worked tirelessly in the service of the people of God,â€?
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08| news in brief Gardai investigate assault in city AN INVESTIGATION has been launched following the alleged sexual assault of a woman in Kilkenny. It is understood the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning, October 14, shortly before 2am near Freshford Road. A Garda VSRNHVSHUVRQ FRQÂżUPHG “GardaĂ are investigating an alleged sexual assault of a female that occurred on the 14th of October, 2018. Investigations are ongoing.â€?
Finbar’s all Wright Finbar Wright will make a special guest appearance as The Watergate celebrates its 25th anniversary with a Gala Concert on Friday, November 16. Finbar performed at the opening concert for the theatre back in 1993. RTE’s Mary Kennedy will MC on the night.
Thieves target sheds “Lock up your garden sheds and garages.â€? That’s the message from .LONHQQ\ JDUGDL ZKR FRQÂżUPHG they’ve received a number of reports regarding break-ins to garden sheds, garages and lock ups adjacent to dwellings over the past fortnight. The culprits are targeting tools, power tools, and gardening equipment.
kilkennytoday October 25, 2018
Revealed: brave battle to save Bridge House $1 DUP\ RI PRUH WKDQ ¿UH ¿JKWHUV EDWWOHG WKH EOD]H WKDW was almost completely destroyed Kilkenny’s historic Bridge House. And the survival of what remains of one of the city’s best loved buildings is largely thanks WR WKHLU KHURLF H྾RUWV The alarm was raised on the morning of Wednesday, October VKRUWO\ DIWHU WKH ¿UH ZDV spotted by a member of the public on the Lower John Street building. At 9.35am an emergency call was received by the ERCC (East Regional Control Centre) in Dublin at 9.35am. /RFDO ¿UH XQLWV LPPHGLDWHO\ UXVKHG WR WKH VFHQH RI WKH EOD]H Units from Kilkenny city ZHUH VRRQ MRLQHG E\ ¿UH WHQder from Freshford, Callan and Castlecomer. 7KH SOXV ¿UH ¿JKWHUV ZHUH DUPHG ZLWK ¿YH SXPS DSSOLDQFes, an aerial platform, a water carrier and control unit as they battled to prevent the inferno
A firefighter battles the blaze from spreading. Meanwhile, JDUGDL DW WKH VFHQH FORVHG Rŕľľ -RKQ 6WUHHW WR WUDŕľśF DV WKH FLW\ centre was engulfed by huge plumes of thick black smoke. Large numbers of people gathered at the bridge close to the
FRUGRQHG Rŕľľ DUHD DV WKH GUDPDWic rescue operation swung into action. At this stage there were fears that falling debris It subsequently emerged that WKH ÂżUH ZDV VWDUWHG PDOLFLRXVO\ and that a quick-thinking local
Garda saved the lives of two people, a man and a woman, who were asleep inside the building. Later that day two suspects were arrested in connection ZLWK WKH EOD]H 7KH\ ZHUH VXE-
Top Cat Anne battles Rebel duo
KILKENNY camogie star Anne Dalton is set to to battle ZLWK &RUNœV ¿QHVW DJDLQ ¹ WKLV time for the title of senior Player of the Year. $QQH ZLOO IDFH R྾ DJDLQVW two of Cork’s back-to-back All-Ireland champions Chloe Sigerson and Orla Cotter, who were also nominated for the Camogie Association/ WGPA Players’ Player of the Year accolade. Anne makes the shortlist once again - she was there last year alongside Rena Buckley
and Ashling Thompson. The 2016 All-Ireland champion won All-Star awards in 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016 and 2017. Players who are members of an inter-county panel this season will now vote on the Player of the Year award EDVHG RQ WKH ÂżQDO VKRUWOLVWV by email to WGPA or by a vote online, before Friday, October 26. The award winners will be announced at the AllStars banquet on Saturday, November 3.
sequently released from custody, DQG D ÂżOH RQ WKH PDWWHU LV QRZ being prepared for the DPP. (ŕľľRUWV WR VDYH ZKDW UHPDLQV RI Bridge House, one of the city’s oldest architectural gems, are now focused on erecting a “watertight capâ€? on the listed building as the winter weather sets in. At a meeting of Kilkenny County Council the Monday afWHU WKH ÂżUH EURNH RXW &OOU 'DYLG )LW]JHUDOG VDLG D WK FHQWXU\ ceiling in the bulding remains “largely intactâ€?. But he warned it will be lost “if we don’t get a watertight cap on itâ€?. Bridge House is owned by the Neville Hotels group. However, Kilkenny County Council has served a statutory notice to the owners and taken possession of the site. Under the provisions of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1974, the local authority has the power to enter the site and make it safe where it presents a danger to the people’s safety.
Famine poor were smokers, new study shows SMOKING was rampant among the poorest adults who died in the Irish famine – and it caused serious tooth decay. A new study carried out on the teeth of 363 impoverished Irish men and women who died in the Kilkenny Union Workhouse from 1847 and 1851 showed shockingly poor oral health among the famine victims. The remains of many of the workhouse famine victims showed both tooth loss, tooth decay but also tell-tale signs of pipe smoking marks. The newly published research carried out by leading bioarchaeologist Dr. Jonny Geber discovered nearly eight out of ten of the remains showed evidence of tooth decay, with over half the adults missing teeth. Dr. Geber said: “Our study shows that it is not only GLHW WKDW DŕľľHFWV \RXU RUDO KHDOWK but many other factors – and we argue that smoking was a major contributing factor in the Kilkenny population sample.â€?
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Presidential term is perfect length In our last edition, we published an article by Brian Quigley entitled ‘Seven years too long for President’ suggesting that we should reduce the Presidential term to four years. Darren Keating contacted us to say that he thought the piece was too one-sided, so we are delighted to publish his response:
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hen we l o o k b a c k o v e r the last seven years, v e r y few, if any, would argue that President Higgins has misrepresented us Irish citizens at home, in the European Parliament, at the United Nations or with other Heads of State. He has brought his experience from a lifetime as a public representation to the job and a result has helped in my opinion grow Ireland’s reputation abroad. This is one of the principle roles of our president. It is not an easy task to be the voice of
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Darren Keating a nation. When you look at other countries with similar constitutions to our own, such as Germany, whose current president is Frank-Walter Steinmeier, you soon realise that a lot of heads of state are not known outside there own country. To earn a global reputation, to earn global respect as a leader and to embody strength of character is of huge importance. This only comes with time. Ireland must have a voice that is listened to on the world stage. A voice that can be used to promote peace, dialogue, sustainable development, human rights and an end to global poverty. Our friends around the world listen to and respect
Author Josie Funcheon with husband Tom at the launch of her book, “Hope A Collection of Short Stories�, Langton House Hotel. Image by Rue Photography our president and his words become more powerful and more hard hitting as time passes and the respect of the presidency grows. This has been achieved in part because of the time a presidential term allows. One of the unique powers of the presidency is the fact that two seven-year terms allows
for the time to be given to really creating and delivering a vision for the country. Our government is by its nature in a constant cycle of election and no more so than now. Its budget to budget at best, but WKH SUHVLGHQF\ LV GLŕľľHUHQW WKH presidency has a real mandate and importantly time to deliver.
To create, drive and inspire change on a national and international level needs commitment. Commitment to visions such as ethics, to the environment, to constructive debate, to acts of shared imagining and to really take charge of change needs commitment. The commitment
of two terms. Fourteen years is a unique opportunity to be a true global statesman or stateswoman, to deliver a vision of a society that can be renewed and strengthened with solidarity, diversity and accountability at its core. Not just at home but in Europe and around the world. A term limit of 4 years simply put is a dilution of a unique opportunity. There comes a point in a 14year term when a true global leader emerges, a leader that heads of states around the world aspire to meet and seek advice from, a leader of leaders. Can this be achieved in the short term, overnight, in one year, I would argue no, impossible. The presidential term of of¿FH DW D JODQFH ORRNV OLNH D ORQJ time. By time as we all knows ÀLHV E\ I for one am glad that we allow our president time to really be our voice, to embody what we aspire to be on global stage. To be part of the public discourse to encourage new ideas for shaping the country and nation’s future.
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This will be the greatest sale in Lowry’s 100 year history. We will undertake a complete closeout of Modern Living merchandise to create a bigger and better Consolidated store called LOWRYS MODERN LIVING, Parnell Street We have closed underperforming stores, and will undertake a massive showroom sale event to dispose of the closed store merchandise. d ƕªÍÂÈƕ; «È¤Ýƕ ¤¤ƕ±çƕƕs¤¤ƕ±Í¾ƕ ;« È; ƕƶƕîƕ±±¾ « ƕ « ¤Í « ųƕPÍ È ÂųƕP± sÂų s ¾ÂųL ¤ « ¾ÂųƕUs~¤ Âƕƶƕ s ¾ÂŸƕds¾ ¾±~ Âų2± ¢ ¾ųƕ
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WILDLIFE with Justin Ivory
BOOK of the week
TV SHOW of the week
FILM of the week
Puppy Love Seal pup at Bray Harbour (Photo – John Ivory) THERE can be few bonnier babies in the animal kingdom than Grey Seal pups. With their sleek white coat (or lanugo), big dark eyes and general air of helplessness, they should carry a warning sign – “Prepare to be Cutified�! The Grey Seal (Haliechoerus grypus) is our largest, land breeding carnivore. Breeding takes place from late August to the end of November. In the autumn pregnant females (cows) gather at traditional breeding grounds or rookeries to give birth to their single pup. A pup’s gorgeous, but very conspicuous white coat, would appear to be a strange evolutionary device for a young, vulnerable animal. It is most likely a hangover from the last ice age when seal pups would have been born in a frozen and predominantly white environment. Lack of major natural predators since then has seen the white coat remain. Another predator thwarting technique employed by the cows is the relative synchronisation of the births so the colony is at maximum population size. There’s safety in numbers! The pups are reared on an exclusive diet of milk for approximately 3 weeks. Grey Seal milk has the highest fat content (up to 60%) of any animal. It is not surprising that the pups grow at a phenomenal rate on this incredibly fat rich diet. Putting on up to 2kg per day, by the end of the lactation period they will have trebled their birth weight. At this stage the pups shed their white coats to reveal their grey coats adapted for life in the cold sea. The females then leave the pups to fend for themselves! It is not surprising that mortality rates among pups in that first winter can be up to 60%. With lactation completed, the cows come into season and mate with dominant male before heading back to sea. With a combination of delayed implantation and suspended development of the fertilised egg, the cow ensures that birth will not take place until the following autumn. And so, the cycle will begin again.
HOROSCOPES
THE FALL OF THE PHOENIX by Daniel Kelly
THE PODGE & RODGE SHOW Mondays 10.40pm RTE 2
HALLOWEEN ROI Rating: - 18
The long siege of Troy, the battles fought over it, and the city’s eventual capitulation and incineration are events which have often been retold since their first recitation by Homer. Seldom, however, will they have been narrated with such close attention to the minute particulars of battle, to its reek and terror and pain, as in this startling account by Daniel Kelly. Kelly looks minutely at every detail of archaic combat, as well as at the lives and feelings shaped by it. His Troy is not only a scene of shining glory, but also a grimy struggle for survival and mastery.
The return of the comedy talk show after almost 10 years away, with co-host Doireann Garrihy joining the two puppets to interrogate celebrity guests. Featuring “celebrity roasting and top notch music acts� in Ballydung Manor the return of this dastardly due is sure to be one of the most hotly-anticipated shows on Irish television this year. Love them or loathe them, they’re back! Performed by Ciaran Morrison and Mick O’Hara they have lost none of their humour and are apparently more vulgar than ever.
Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago. Serving as creative consultant, master of horror John Carpenter joins forces with writer/director David Gordon Green, writer Danny McBride, and cinema’s leading producer of horror Jason Blum to craft a film inspired by Carpenter’s classic but also carves a new path from the events in the landmark 1978 film.
ACTIVITY of the week
TOUR of the week
WALK of the week
ARIES - This week is a 7 Remain forgiving with team miscommunications. Ignore false rumors or gossip. Imagine a project completed. TAURUS - This week is a 7 A controversy could arise at work. Words and actions may seem at cross-purposes. Don’t believe everything you hear; the trolls are out. GEMINI- This week is a 7 Delays could frustrate WUDYHOV WRGD\ &KHFN WUDྜF and road conditions. Study \RXU RSWLRQV 3UR¿W IURP D dreamer’s vision. CANCER- This week is an 8 Others may demand quick action, despite a frustrating roadblock. Monitor budgets, and prepare your moves in advance. LEO- This week is a 7 Misunderstandings spark easily between partners. 3RVWSRQH D ¿QDQFLDO discussion. Stay in communication.
KILKENNY CYCLING TOUR BALLYKEEFE DISTILLERY Sullivan’s Micro Brewery, 15 John Street, Kilkenny Kyle, Cuffsgrange, Co. Kilkenny. T: 0868954961 E: info@kilkennycyclingtours.com T: 087 700 4538
KILKENNY GHOST WALKING TOUR Lanigans Bar Rose Inn St. T: 056 772 1718 www.kilkennyghostwalking tours.ie
Enjoy a fun and easy paced two hour guided cycling tour with Kilkenny Cycling Tours visiting historical and cultural sites around Kilkenny including Kilkenny Castle, The Kilkenny Design Centre, Shee Alms House, The Tholsel, St. Mary’s Church, Roth House and Gardens, The Courthouse, St. Francis’ Abbey and some hidden gems along the way. Find out about Kilkenny’s most famous characters, the Witch Dame Alice Kyteler and William Earl Marshal, the greatest knight that ever lived.
Ballykeefe is situated near medieval Kilkenny City and is steeped in an historic heritage and tradition, holding the unique distinction of being the birthplace of Irish Whiskey. The word ‘whiskey’ is from the Gaelic, ‘uisce beatha’, meaning “water of life�. At Ballykeefe we are now bringing a truly special ‘water of life’ from centuries past to a new generation. You will experience every step in the process and enjoy the many different aromas and smells at each stage of the brewing and distilling process. Please book ahead.
Meet your guide upstairs in Lanigan’s Bar and Restaurant. Each tour is led by one of these characters: The Witch, Dr. Death, Highwayman, Priest Hunter, the Monk, or the Banshee. Learn about Kilkenny’s spooky past with this evening walking tour. Skip the hassle of navigating and follow your guide along Kilkenny’s historic streets to see sites including the Kilkenny Prison, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Rothe House, and the stone tombs of the Black Abbey. Hotel pickup and drop-off. Minimum of 2 per booking is required
FUN IDEA of the week
PUB of the week
PLAY of the week
VIRGO- This week is an 8 Action speaks louder than words, where health and exercise are concerned. Abandon a preconception. You know what to do. LIBRA- This week is a 6 Love and romance could seem complicated now. Adapt to recent changes. Save important conversations for later. SCORPIO- This week is a 7 Domestic matters take focus. Words can get misconstrued. Show your commitments through your actions. SAGITTARIUS- This week is an 8
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CAPRICORN- This week is an 8 .HHS WDNLQJ SUR¿WDEOH actions. Don’t believe everything you hear. Tempers may be short. Stay respectful. WAR OF THE WORLDS Tuesday 30th October. Set Theatre 71 John Street, Kilkenny. Tel : 056 7765133!
NORE VALLEY PET FARM & ACTIVITY PARK Annamult, Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny . T: 056 772 722. www.norevalleypark.com
JOHN CLEERE’S BAR AND THEATRE 28 Parliament Street, Kilkenny, Tel : 056 7762573
It’s the 80th anniversary of radio play: ‘War Of The Worlds’, the chilling H. G. Wells’ novel which details a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. Orson Welles found national and international fame as the director and narrator of the 1938 radio adaptation of the story when he performed it for his radio anthology series live on the air causing widespread distress in America. Directed by Mary Cradock with music by Martin O’Reilly. Live broadcast from Set Theatre on Tuesday 30th October.
Come and enjoy fun at the farm, a nostalgic trip to the past or a new experience in the idyllic Nore Valley. Take time out and stroll around the farm, allow the children to play in an interactive and relaxing setting. Bottle feed lambs or goats and feed ducks and turkeys as well as learn about your Irish heritage of farming. Relax with a cup of tea and home baked scone or biscuits. Even in wet weather there is still plenty of fun to be had, with indoor facilities. Opening Times: Monday to Saturday 9am-6pm. Closed Sundays
A visit to John Cleere’s Pub is a must when in Kilkenny. The long bar caters for blues, rock and jazz aficionados. The cosy bar, friendly people, warm ambience and great staff makes it a perfect spot for a night out. If you enjoy trad music you’ll love the Monday and Wednesday sessions, the longest running in Kilkenny and hosting the best national and international musicians. Full menu of homemade soups, breads, stews, salads and sandwiches with excellent vegetarian options
AQUARIUS-This week is a 9 Go for the gold, and avoid stepping on others to get there. Anticipate a disagreement and competition. PISCES- This week is a 6 Slow down to reconsider the best route. Toss out the VXSHUĂ€XRXV 'HYLVH D QHZ direction, and realign plans. Consider actions and words carefully.
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