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Mystery of woman’s body on roadside Interpol help sought to check Italian link A TEAM of gardai is working with pathologists and Interpol to try to solve the mystery of the woman whose skeletal remains were found in Co Wexford. They have reason to believe she was an Italian who came to the area from time to time but WKLV KDV QRW EHHQ FRQ¿UPHG This woman, in her 50s, was leading a nomadic existence, travelling around Ireland. The remains were discovered by a woman walking her dogs shortly after 11.30am on Monday, January 7, at Ballyandrew townland, 6km northwest of Ferns and 13km southeast of Bunclody. Initial investigations suggest it is unlikely that foul play was involved in the woman’s death. No attempt was made to conceal the body which may have lain on this rural road for months. It was quite literally skeletal, except for some long black hair. Gardaí found a rucksack close

by which contained the CV of an Italian woman in her 50s. She was known to have been living rough and travelling around Ireland. The woman was listed on *DUGD ¿OHV EHFDXVH PHPEHUV RI the public had expressed concern for her. She was last sighted in 2017. Gardaí are liaising with Interpol to see if Italian police can make contact her family. A post mortem examination was carried out on Tuesday by deputy State Pathologist Dr Linda Mulligan at University Hospital Waterford. It established that the body was WKDW RI D ZRPDQ LQ KHU ¿IWLHV Results of further toxicology tests are awaited but are not expected to indicate any suspicious circumstances. Gardai are appealing for anyone with any information to contact them on 053-9242580, WKH *DUGD &RQ¿GHQWLDO /LQH 800 666 111 or any garda station.

Nicola Galvin as Wishee Washee in the Gorey Little Theatre Pantomine “Aladdin” in Gorey Little Theatre which runs until January 19. Lots more pictures inside

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news in brief Tech takeover

Taoglas, a tech company based in Enniscorthy, has bought the 86 ÂżUP 7KLQN:LUHOHVV IRU DQ undisclosed sum. It is an antenna provider that specialises inn the commercial vehicle market.

That’s fine

Fines for overdue books at libraries have been abolished and Wexford readers are being encouraged to to reconnect with their local library. “Libraries are an invaluable resource and we want to remove any barriers that might prevent people making full use of them,� said Eileen Morrissey, County Librarian at Wexford County Council

Social housing

Wexford County Council achieved most of its 2018 target for social housing by the end of the third quarter of last year, according to a report from the Department of Local Government. Target for the year was 627 units and 615 had been completed.

Jobs growth

1HZ ,'$ ÂżJXUHV VKRZ WKDW WRWDO employment in companies it brought to the South East rose 7% to 15,580 employees in 2018. This highest rate of jobs growth came in the Midlands region, which grew by 14%. The lowest rate was in the Border region, which grew by 3%.

Aoife O Keeffe, Amy Geraghty and Emma O Leary who appeared in the Wexford Pantomine society Panto Robin Hood in the Dun Mhuire

Far from the madding crowd for Wexford FC WEXFORD FC had the unenviable distinction of taking part in the worstattended game in last season’s Airtricity League. Only 59 people watched WKHLU DZD\ ¿[WXUH DJDLQVW Athlone in June. :H[IRUG IRUIHLWHG WKH JDPH IRU ¿HOGLQJ DQ LQHOLgible player, thus providing

Athlone with their only “win� of the season. It was not a good season IRU :H[IRUG ZKR KDYH VHHQ a steady decrease in crowd numbers since relegation to the First division. In 2016, when they competed in the Premier division, they averaged 455 spectators a match. In 2017 that

dropped to 340 and analysis RI ODVW VHDVRQœV ¿JXUHV VKRZV crowds had slipped further to 188. The club’s home attendance all season ranged between 145 (against Galway United) and 281 (versus Shelbourne). 7KDW PHDQV :H[IRUG QHYHU once managed to hit 2017’s crowd average.

Fears over child care orders CONCERN has been expressed over the high number of interim care orders being issued for children in the South East by the Child and Family Agency, Tusla. In the administrative area of Wexford and Waterford, 122 interim care orders were issued for children throughout QHZ ÂżJXUHV UHYHDO $QG 167 interim care orders were granted for the administrative DUHD FRYHULQJ &DUORZ .LONHQQ\ and South Tipperary. By contrast, only 159 interim FDUH RUGHUV ZHUH JUDQWHG IRU ÂżYH administrative areas covering all of Dublin along with parts of :LFNORZ DQG .LOGDUH Independent TD Mattie McGrath said he is “deeply FRQFHUQHG´ DERXW WKH ÂżJXUHV “This suggests that the wider South East area is experiencing high levels of family crisis,â€? he said. The Tipperary TD said that there was a need to be clear about why the numbers were so high and what could be done to prevent the kind of situations occurring which necessitate “these dramatic and painful interventions.â€?

Port fees ‘not an issue’ in move to axe ferry IRISH Ferries did not raise the issue of costs with the operators of Rosslare Port before announcing its plan to cut services to France, the port’s managers have said. They were responding to comments by Cllr Ger Carthy. The independent councillor said he believed the cost of operating from Rosslare had been a factor in the announcement by Ireland’s largest ferry company that it was unlikely to run a service to Cherbourg this year because most of its customers preferred to travel from Dublin. He said that three years ago, when he was Mayor of Wexford, he had met with the managing director of Irish Ferries who had told him that Rosslare port’s fees were high in comparison with Dublin Port. “This needs to be looked at,â€? he told RTE. He said that Irish Rail should have invested more in the port over the years. Plans for a â‚Ź15m investment for the port are goLQJ WR EH GLŕľśFXOW WR LPSOHPHQW he said, especially as â‚Ź1.2million in annual revenue from Irish Ferries was “sailing out into the sunset.â€? Mr Carthy was speaking before the issue was debated at a meeting of Wexford County Council. The General Manager of the Port, Glenn Carr, told the meeting he did not see fees as a fac-

tor in the decision. The journey to Dublin took four extra hours and the cost of the fuel would outdo the fees, he said. Mr Carr outlined the availability of slots at Rosslare. He said the plan is to generDWH DGGLWLRQDO WUDŕľśF WR WKH 8. and France, and possibly Spain, and discussions had begun, but there “isn’t a rush to get the ships in.â€? He stressed that the focus is on driving more business for the port and he announced recruitment of a marketing person based at Rosslare and the appointment of a head of operations to oversee the development of the port. At the meeting Cllr Carthy demanded to know where Irish Rail stood on the issue. “Rosslare Harbour is being decimated,â€? he said. “|The local economy will have 500 cars less each day in the summer. The locals have been loyal to Irish Ferries and what is happening is a disgrace.â€? Cllr Lisa McDonald called IRU FODULÂżFDWLRQ RQ WKH SRVLWLRQ at Rosslare. She was critical of the withdrawal of Irish Rail investment. in the port, which she described as “rudderlessâ€?. Cllr Davy Hynes accused Irish Ferries of getting rid of its Irish workers and taking on cheap labour. “We can all draw our own conclusions,â€? he said.

On the alert ... SOME 900 extra people in :H[IRUG DUH EHQHÂżWWLQJ IURP the Seniors Alert Scheme. It supports vulnerable older people by providing them with a free monitored alarm. Figures to the end of October show that 1239 people in Wexford were registered participants on the scheme compared to 336 at the same stage of 2017. This is an increase of 903 on last year. Fine Gael minister Michael

D’Arcy said: “I am delighted to see that the number of Wexford people participating in this scheme has more than doubled. It is clear evidence that older SHRSOH DUH IHHOLQJ WKH EHQHÂżWV of the scheme. This level of increase is being mirrored across the country where we have seen a 112% increase.â€? 3HRSOH ORRNLQJ WR ÂżQG RXW PRUH about the scheme should contact Pobal on 01 511 7222 or visit www.pobal.ie.

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Homes at risk from sea erosion LARGE swathes of Wexford’s coast are at risk of crumbling into the sea because of climate change. Roads and family homes are at risk, says a new report. It warns that more than 800 properties and 300km of roads are in danger of being washed away on Ireland’s coast. The counties most at risk are Wexford, Galway and Louth. The Local Authority Coastal Erosion Policy and Practice Audit says 824 properties, including 401 private homes, are at risk of being washed away. It says the greatest number of atrisk properties is in Galway at 263, followed by Louth at 239 and Wexford at 151, but that 13 FRXQFLOV LQ WRWDO KDYH LGHQWL¿HG a risk.Rates of erosion in some

counties may be higher than previously believed. “Wexford County Council commissioned a report for the whole Wexford coastline determining erosion rates, however, some areas’ predicted levels have been surpassed,â€? the report says. It was produced by the MaREI Centre in UCC and was commissioned by the County and City Managers Association (CCMA) to assess national policy and practice. The report warns that despite the risk, seven of the 19 coastal local authorities have land zoned in at-risk areas for housing, commercial or industrial use, even where erosion has been LGHQWLÂżHG DV DQ LVVXH While eight councils impose a 30-100 metre development

EXŕľľHU IURP DQ HURGLQJ coastline, just one council (Sligo) reported that no planning applications had been approved LQ WKH SUHYLRXV ÂżYH \HDUV Others suggested that harbour developments, private extensions and “larger public developmentâ€? projects had been given the go-ahead. More than 300km of road within 100 metres of the coastline is also vulnerable. The report says coastal erosion should be a “higher priority nationallyâ€?, and central government funding is needed for defence works. It says policy is “less developedâ€? than for other hazards, including Ă€RRGLQJ DQG WKDW PHWKRGV RI assessing erosion vary among councils.

Old King Cole and his three wives Louise Cullen as Nosy, Dorothy Mangan-Petel as Posy, Old King Cole Mick Murphy, and Eileen Harris-Murphy as Cosy at the Kilmuckridge Pantomime

VAT rise threatens restaurants MANY restaurants will close because of this month’s VAT increase, a Wexford chef has warned. Gaz Smith described the VAT hike as an “absolute disaster� for restaurateurs. “We’re left now in the position where we have to pass this on to the customers,� he said.“This couldn’t have come at a worse time because we’re walking into Brexit and no one knows how the chips will fall.� As of January 1, the rate for the hospitality sector has risen from 9% to 13.5%.

A reduced rate of VAT was introduced in 2011 on a range of goods and services, including accommodation, restaurants and hairdressers, but this was concession was rescinded in the last budget. “Restaurateurs will either have to pass the increase onto customers, reduce the quality RI LQJUHGLHQWV RU FXW VWDŕľľ ´ 0U Smith said. “It’s a lose, lose situation.â€? Mr Smith returned from working in Vienna to take over a small neighbourhood restaurant in south Dublin,

with his wife Rita. The husband and wife team celebrated one year in business in July. Mr Smith said he and his wife had already turned down an opportunity to take on a second premises. “We walked away – even before this VAT increase has taken place - it’s putting fear into people. It will have a NQRFN RQ HŕľľHFW :HÂśOO VWDUW seeing closures. There were some places that were hoping to get to Spring but they have DOUHDG\ JLYHQ XS WKH ÂżJKW ´

Schools system is failing Travellers Nora and Pat Morgan at the KillraneRosslare Harbour Senior Citizens Party in Hotel Rosslare

Tourist bars are forced to close $ 38%/,&$1 IURP :H[IRUG has told how a rampaging Irish gang has forced bars to close on the Canaries island of Lanzarote. Brendan Byrne, from Bree, runs Dicey Reilly’s bar in Puerto Del Carmen, the main resort on the popular tourist island.. He claimed a group of Irish 7UDYHOOHUV KDV EHHQ ÂżJKWLQJ and breaking up bars in the usually peaceful Old Town. “They walked into my bar, got up on the music stage, broke music equipment while the musician was playing and the

music had to stop and then they started throwing glasses around WKH SODFH ´ KH WROG -RH 'Xŕľľ\ RQ RTE’s Liveline. “They walked around into another bar, started a row with customers, the bar owner went over to them and they gave the bar owner a couple of boxes.â€? Brendan tried to approach the brazen gang but they brushed KLP Rŕľľ They told him: “As long as we’re in this bar, we own the bar. We own this island as long as we are on the island. We will do what we like.â€?

THE education system has failed to retain Traveller children WR WKH /HDYLQJ &HUWLÂżFDWH RU provide them with employable skills, a report on the Traveller community in Co Wexford has concluded. Problems with accommodation, and systemic discrimination in all aspects of WKHLU OLYHV ZHUH LGHQWLÂżHG E\ 7UDYHOOHUV DV PDMRU GLŕľśFXOWLHV but the report found education to be the biggest problem factor. The report was written by social policy expert Brian Harvey. It was commissioned by the Wexford Traveller Interagency Group. It found there were 1,508 Travellers in Wexford, in ÂżYH PDLQ ORFDWLRQV Âą 1HZ Ross, Enniscorthy, Bunclody, Wexford and Clonroche. It said they “could be FOHDUO\ LGHQWLÂżHG DV VHYHUHO\ disadvantagedâ€?, compared with the settled population. It concluded that “the educational problem has to be tackled as much as the labour market and employment end.â€?

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Sheep killed and injured in attack by dogs

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$OPRVW SHRSOH LQ &R Wexford are on a HSE waiting OLVW IRU KRPH FDUH VHUYLFHV RQH of the longest waiting lists in the country.

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West best for drive test TWO driving test centres in &R :H[IRUG ZHUH DPRQJ WKRVH with the highest pass rates in /HLQVWHU ,Q :H[IRUG WRZQ WKHUH ZDV D SDVV UDWH RI DQG LQ *RUH\ WKH UDWH ZDV 7KH LQIRUPDWLRQ FRPHV IURP ÂżJXUHV UHOHDVHG E\ WKH 5RDG Safety Authority. They show that drivers who sat their car WHVW LQ ,UHODQG GXULQJ WKH ÂżUVW WHQ PRQWKV RI IDLOHG PRUH often than they passed. $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH ÂżJXUHV MXVW XQGHU KDOI RI WKRVH

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A FARMER lost three sheep, with nine others injured, in an attack by dogs. Wilfred and Ann Jones had a Ă€RFN RI DOPRVW VKHHS JUD]ing on land in the Ferrycarrig area. All but one of the sheep ZDV LQ ODPE Ann Jones said her husband KDG GULYHQ RXW WKDW PRUQLQJ WR FKHFN RQ WKH Ă€RFN “He found one in a drain DQG WKRXJKW LW PLJKW KDYH MXVW turned over and fallen,â€? she told )DUP ,UHODQG Âł%XW ZKHQ KH GURYH DFURVV WKH ÂżHOG WKHUH ZDV wool and blood everywhere and KH IRXQG WKH UHVW RI WKHP :H think it happened it happened HDUO\ WKDW PRUQLQJ EHFDXVH WKH GHDG VKHHS ZHUH VWLOO ZDUP ZKHQ KH IRXQG WKHP ´ 7KUHH RI WKH DQLPDOV ZHUH VR EDGO\ PDXOHG WKDW LW ZDV LPSRVVLEOH WR VWLWFK WKHP 1LQH RWKHUV were badly injured and underZHQW YHWHULQDU\ WUHDWPHQW 0V -RQHV HVWLPDWHG WKDW WKH\ KDG VXŕľľHUHG ORVV RI PRUH WKDQ â‚Ź1,000. 7KH\ KDYH PRYHG WKH HQWLUH Ă€RFN WR D QHZ JUD]LQJ ORFDWLRQ LQ FDVH WKH RŕľľHQGLQJ GRJV

UHWXUQ Âł,W ZDV D UHDOO\ YLFLRXV DWWDFN DQG , ZRXOG VD\ WKHUH ZDV PRUH WKDQ RQH GRJ ´ VDLG Ms Jones. “Whoever’s dog or dogs did it, it should be fairly obvious to the owners as there’ll be wool in their teeth and blood on their fur.â€? The couple reported the attack WR ERWK WKH *DUGD DQG WKH ,)$ and have asked anyone with inIRUPDWLRQ WR FRQWDFW JDUGDL RQ 053 91 65200. Attacks by dogs on sheep have been reported in several parts of WKH FRXQWU\ DQG D IDUPHU LQ &R 6OLJR KDV PDGH KHDGOLQHV IRU warning that he will shoot any dogs found on his lands, whether they are on a lead or not. Âł,ÂśP RQ WKH URDGV FDUU\LQJ P\ double-barrel shotgun – legally Âą DQG ,ÂśP PHHWLQJ WKHVH SHRSOH DQG ,ÂśP DGYLVLQJ WKHP DQG ,ÂśOO GR WKDW IRU D PRQWK RU VR ´ VDLG Andy McSharry whose sheep have been attacked twice in recent weeks. Âł%XW DFWLRQ LV JRLQJ WR EH WDNen against these dogs – particuODUO\ WKH GRJV WKDW FRPH RQWR P\ ODQG ,I WKH GRJ LV RQ WKH lead, the dog will still be shot.â€?

₏780,000 for nature park walking trails WEXFORD has received Ÿ LQ *RYHUQPHQW funding for outdoor recreation SURMHFWV ,W LV WKH VHFRQG KLJKHVW level of funding received by any county. 7KH PRQH\ ZLOO JR WR *RUH\ District Park, Enniscorthy Trails and Three Rocks and &DUULJIR\OH 7UDLOV ZKLFK ZLOO each receive ₏200,000 and WR 6OL &KDUPDQ ZKLFK ZLOO UHFHLYH Ÿ WR XSJUDGH a walkway. Walking trails will be developed at the other locations. Wexford Minister of State 0LFKDHO 'œ$UF\ ZHOFRPHG WKH DQQRXQFHPHQW DQG FRQJUDWXODWHG ³:H[IRUG &RXQW\ &RXQFLO DQG FRPPXQLWLHV ZKR have worked together to bring forward the projects funded XQGHU WKH VFKHPH LQ WKH ODVW WZR years�. +H VDLG UHFUHDWLRQDO WRXULVP

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level of funding. Four projects in Mayo received a total of Âź Twenty-three other counties were awarded funding, with Wexford receiving the second KLJKHVW ÂżJXUH $ WRWDO RI Âź P was approved. Responding to queries about allocations for Mayo-based SURMHFWV D 'HSDUWPHQW RŕľśFLDO said: “Each local authority was LQYLWHG WR VXEPLW XS WR IRXU projects for consideration under PHDVXUH WZR RI WKH 2XWGRRU 5HFUHDWLRQ ,QIUDVWUXFWXUH 6FKHPH LQ 3URMHFWV FRXOG UDQJH LQ YDOXH IURP Âź WR â‚Ź200,000 each. Âł6RPH ORFDO DXWKRULWLHV VXEPLWWHG IHZHU WKDQ WKLV QXPEHU RI DSSOLFDWLRQV DQG projects also ranged in value. $OORFDWLRQV ZHUH PDGH RQ WKH PHULWV RI HDFK LQGLYLGXDO proposal.â€?

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wexfordinpictures Aidine McGarry, Sophie Ivanhoff, Sofia Church, Kayleigh O’Callaghan, Realtin Ryan and Siofra Kenny, all members of the chorus, in the Gorey Panto “Aladdin” in Gorey Little Theatre until January 19

Dylan Walsh, Mick Farrell and Janette Sidney Kelly in Wexford Pantomine Society’s Robin Hood in the Dun Mhuire

Rosemary and Aidan Quirke at the Enniscorthy Ui Cinsealaigh Historical society Christmas Dinner in the Riverside Park Hotel

Tony Roche and country singer Philomena Begleyat the Castlebridge Manor Nursing

Taking part in the Brendan Grace in Concert in the Riverside Park Hotel Enniscorthy Hugh Byrne and Vanessa Davey

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COURSES AND CLASSES 2019

Three quarters of students prefer ongoing assessment MORE than three quarters of students want continuous assessment for the Leaving &HUWLÂżFDWH DFFRUGLQJ WR QHZ report. The study, entitled ‘Senior Cycle Reform – What do you want?’ by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD), surveyed the attitudes and views of students, parents, teachers and principals on the Leaving &HUWLÂżFDWH DQG LWVÂś IXWXUH reform. .H\ ÂżQGLQJV LQFOXGH ‡ RI SDUHQWV ZDQW UHIRUP FRPSDUHG WR RI SULQFLSDOV deputy principals and teachers. ‡ RI VWXGHQWV GR QRW IHHO that the current senior cycle programme encourages active learning methodologies ‡ RI SULQFLSDOV GHSXW\ SULQFLSDOV DQG WHDFKHUV RI VWXGHQWV DQG RI SDUHQWV IHHO WKH /HDYLQJ &HUWLÂżFDWH LV

fair and accurately assesses students. Students are the only group who would support a teacher correcting their own students’ DVVHVVPHQW FRPSDUHG WR DQG RI SDUHQWV DQG principals, deputy principals and teachers respectively. Speaking about the research, NAPD Director Clive Byrne said, “This publication is the result of four months of comprehensive research and information gathering. Initially, it was quite unsettling to see that only RI VWXGHQWV DQG RI SULQcipals, deputy principals and teachers feel that the Leaving &HUWLÂżFDWH LQ LWV FXUUHQW IRUPDW accurately assesses students. “However, and more importantly, what it also points to is a huge appetite for a change amongst all stakeholders. For H[DPSOH RI VWXGHQWV VXSport a move towards continuous assessment.â€?

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â‚Ź50,000 fund for young tycoons

‘Start Your Story Here’ - IT Carlow Students tell CAO applicants

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IRELAND’S Best Young Entrepreneur Competition has been launched in Co Wexford. 1RZ LQ LWV ¿IWK \HDU WKLV QDtionwide competition invites 18-35 year olds who have a business idea, a start-up or an already established business to enter. Applying is quick and simple. It takes about 15 minutes, is free of charge and is done on www.IBYE.ie. Applicants are then invited to participate in an Enterprise Day hosted by the Local Enterprise 2ྜFH Shortlisted applicants take part in Business Bootcamps and compete in the County Final. An investment fund of ₏50,000 is to be shared between the winners of the Best Business Idea, Best Start-Up and Best Established Business categories in Co Wexford. Apply now by visiting www. IBYE.ie. The closing date is Friday, March 15.

IT Carlow ambassadors, whose stories are being told across social media, radio and outdoor advertising this month before the CAO deadline of February1 are: World Silver Medallist Molly Scott, a second year student, aerospace engineering student Dillon O’Reilly; Jack Nolan (pictured), who is studying Sports Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy; Paul McNamara, currently undertaking a BSc in Brewing and Distilling; marketing student Colin Dunford; Shannon Devereux, who is studying Sustainable Farm Management and Agribusiness; Bachelor of Business (Hons) with Marketing student, Melanie Mynhardt and Software Development student Ailish Kavanagh. Over the last four years, the Institute has carried out a ₏120m capital investment programme that has GHOLYHUHG ¿UVW FODVV OHFWXUH

facilities, technology support, sports amenities, student services, a dedicated research & development facility, an aerospace centre and a teaching and learning centre. Together, they ensure an unparalleled learning experience for Institute of Technology Carlow’s 8,300 students who are pursuing 80 taught programmes to Level 9 on the National Framework RI 4XDOL¿FDWLRQV 1)4 in science, engineering, computing, business and humanities through its centres in Carlow, Wexford and Wicklow. Courses are planned in collaboration with the needs of industry and bring learners into direct contact with professional practice through work placements, LQGXVWU\ EDVHG SURMHFWV DQG clinical placements. This translates into programmes of study and internationally recognised TXDOL¿FDWLRQV DFURVV D UDQJH of discipline areas that are

very relevant to real career opportunities in the employment marketplace. Institute of Technology Carlow has the highest undergraduate progression rate (86%) at Level 8 in the technological sector. This means that, by attending IT Carlow, students have a higher chance of completing their course of choice than at any other institute of technology. Graduates of Institute of 7HFKQRORJ\ &DUORZ HQMR\ an employment rate of 93% at graduation, rising to 96% within six months of graduating – well above the national average of 80%.

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Trees R Us

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Plant a tree for the Planet (Photo Justin Ivory) HAPPY New Year everybody! As we leave 2018 behind and enter into 2019 I guess the big stories of last year that will continue to run into this year are the two massive issues of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss. There are certainly no bigger or more important issues facing us at this moment in time, and they are probably the two biggest and most important issues that humanity have ever had to face. The future of humanity and all species, even the future of the planet as we currently know it is now hanging in the balance. My apologies if that is not the most cheerful welcome to a new year you are ever likely to receive! It can be hard not to feel overwhelmed and powerless in the face of such complex and far-reaching issues and if we are to dig ourselves out of this situation it will need unprecedented and co-ordinated action from governments and big business across the globe. Don’t despair though, there are lots of actions that we can take as individuals or in our local communities which if replicated nationally and globally could have huge positive impacts on both these issues. One such action which I am proposing everybody adopt as a New Year resolution is to plant more trees. If each family planted 1 native tree for each member of their household and if each school planted one native tree for each pupil in the coming year that would be one small step that would help mitigate against carbon emissions and help biodiversity at the same time. There are lots of other small actions we can take which I highlighted in a column a couple of months ago. Of course given the hugely complex nature of the factors driving climate change and biodiversity loss the solutions are also complex and never simple....but some action is better than doing nothing at all.

BIRD BOX by Josh Malerman

HOW TO BE GOOD WITH MONEY RTE1, Thursdays 8.30pm

NOW A MAJOR FILM IF YOU’VE SEEN WHAT’S OUT THERE. IT’S ALREADY TOO LATE Malorie raises the children the only way she can: indoors, with the doors locked, the curtains closed, and mattresses nailed over the windows. The children sleep in the bedroom across the hall, but soon she will have to wake them and blindfold them. Today they will risk everything. Today they will leave the house. Josh Malerman’s Bird Box is a terrifying psychological thriller that will haunt you long after reading.

New series. How you manage, spend and invest your money can have a profound impact on your life. But recent research found that only one in four Irish people claim to be “financially savvy�. Eoin McGee presents this show aiming to help viewers look after their finances. He begins by advising Mary Anne Stokes and Mustafa Cezaroglulari, who are expecting their second child and want to know if Mary Anne can afford to spend more than her allocated six months maternity leave at home with the new arrival.

VISIT of the week

MUSEUM of the week

STAN & OLLIE ROI rating: PG Laurel and Hardy, the world’s greatest comedy team, face an uncertain future as their golden era of Hollywood films remain long behind them. The pair attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song - a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain. Diminished by age, the duo set out to reconnect with their adoring fans by touring variety halls in Britain in 1953. The shows become an instant hit, but Stan and Ollie can’t quite shake the past as long-buried tension and Hardy’s failing health start to threaten their precious partnership.

FUN IDEA of the week

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ROS TAPESTRY EXHIBITION CENTRE The Quay, New Ross, County Wexford. T : 051 445396 E : info@rostapestry.ie

IRISH AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM Wexford-Rosslare Road. Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford. T : 053 918 4671.

LEISUREMAX Sinnottstown Lane, Drinagh, Co. Wexford. T : 053 9122900. E : info@leisuremax.ie

Your Norman Odyssey starts here where Ireland’s ancient history is told in thread. You will be enthralled by the magnificent workmanship of 150 voluntary stitchers over the past 18 years. A tale told in thread leading you back through medieval history, tales of Kings, Queens, Knights and their ladies weaving through Norman History in Ireland’s Ancient East. This tale of remance, bloodshed and great alliances is one of Ireland’s greatest attractions and a jewel in the Irish crown. Not to be missed when in New Ross.

With one of the most comprehensive displays of farming and rural life in the country, the Irish Agricultural Museum and Johnstown Castle Gardens make a wonderful day out for all the family – whatever the weather. Housed in the former estate farm buildings the museum offers lots to see, learn, do and enjoy for all ages. Admire the collection of beautifully restored tractors, carts, ploughs, threshing machines, stationary engines and dairy equipment. Learn about ‘The Great Famine’ through an exhibition which reveals what life was like before, during and after the famine.

Leisuremax is the No 1 fun filled family entertainment venue in Wexford, the sunny south east of Ireland. We are also the ideal location for your child’s Birthday Party, we take the hassle out of everything including the catering, entertainment and the clean up after. From Ten Pin Bowling to Archery, Zorbing to Zip lines, and everything in between, we have it all, guaranteeing a fab day out for all the family. We also cater for the not so young with great party nights on offer. We also welcome active retirement groups and offer great deals.

SHOW of the week

CONCERT of the week

PLAY of the week

SHARON, FRANCES AND MARY National Opera House Wexford. T : 053 9122144 18 January Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan, three of Ireland’s most successful female artists join together for a special night of music. Each a polished performer in their own right with many songs and tunes and that have entertained people of Ireland and indeed further afield over the past years. However they’re no strangers to performing together having been part of the Womans Heart shows that contributed to making them household names. This will be a special night that will see each act perform their own songs and all three will come together for the finale.

CHANTICLEER National Opera House Wexford. T : 053 9122144 19 January Called ‘the world’s reigning male chorus’ by the NewYorker, the San Francisco based GRAMMYŽ award-winning ensemble will celebrate their 40th Anniversary this year with a number of concert performances in the US and Europe. Praised for its ‘tonal luxuriance and crisply etched clarity’, Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices� for its seamless blend of twelve male voices ranging from soprano to bass and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz and popular genres.

BRIGHTON BEACH National Opera House Wexford. T : 053 9122144 31 January - 23rd February Bridge Drama presents Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon. Meet Eugene Jerome and his family, fighting the hard times and sometimes each other – with laughter, tears and love. It is 1937 in Brooklyn during the heart of the Depression and Eugene lives in Brighton Beach with his family. He is witty, perceptive, obsessed with sex and forever fantasising his baseball triumphs as star pitcher for the New York Yankees. But as World War II looms ever close, Eugene sees his own innocence slipping away as the first important era of his life ends and a new one begins.

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Parents spend €860 on average PARENTS spend an average of €860 for their child’s Communion with the cost of entertainment among the fastest-rising costs for the day. An annual survey undertaken by Ulster Bank has found that the overall cost of a Communion has increased slightly on last year but that parents are saving in some areas. The 2018 Ulster Bank Communion Survey found that parents are spending less on expenses such as clothing, refreshments and make-up but that the increasing cost of children’s entertainment is keeping the overall spend high. Parents now spend an average of €161 on children’s entertainment, over double that of those who were surveyed last year. Other costs are as follows: Party/ refreshments: €349 (down 10%) &KLOG¶V RXW¿W ¼ GRZQ 12%) 2XW¿WV IRU RWKHU IDPLO\ members: €153 (unchanged) Make-up/hair (girls only): €35 (down 15%) The survey found that just over

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half of parents (53%) agreed that they felt under pressure to spend as much money as other parents on the Communion while a similar number said they

would rather save the money for birthdays or summer holidays. In terms of what children receive in gifts on their Communion day, the amount

COMMUNIONS & C O N F I R M AT I O N S

Celebrate your child's special day at The Martello Enjoy a 3 course family dinner in style for €24.95pp Children's menu is €9.50pp Each Confirmation/Communion child recieves a complimentary gift pack & voucher Groups of all sizes catered for Contact 01-286 8000 or info@themartello.ie for more information www.themartello.ie 47 Strand Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow

received by a child now averages €558, according to the survey. That’s down by 2% compared to last year but there is a

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Communion day. Girls receive slightly more on average than boys, €577 compared to €541. Children’s spending of their Communion money was also varied, with almost half (49%) of children saying they had shared some of the money with siblings or donated some to charity. The survey found that 39% of the total Communion money received had already been spent, with toys being the most popular purchase. Over three-quarters of parents (77%) reported that some of their children’s money was placed in a savings account, although this was less than 85% last year who said the same.

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opinion&comment

Trump fiddles as world burns

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here was no postholiday lull this year to ease us into 2019. Even before the decorations were down the news was full of weighty headlines. Trump still wants to build his wall. He’s prepared to shut down the organs of government to bully them into giving him his way. Just when you thought he couldn’t bring the US down any further he’s found a new low. Meanwhile climate change DQG DOO WKH RWKHU VWX྾ KH VKRXOG EH WDFNOLQJ ZDLWV LQGH¿QLWHO\ LQ KLV LQ WUD\ 1HUR ¿GGOLQJ ZKLOH Rome burns. A picture of Trump and Kim Jung Un meeting last year springs to mind. I remember at the time thinking that Trump probably doesn’t hate the North Korean supremo, he probably envies him and his dictator powers. Well, he’s acting like a dictator himself now so perhaps I was right after all. I bet Theresa May wishes she had some dictator-like powers

Brian Quigley to push her Brexit plan through. It looks like failing and forcing a Hard Brexit on all of us but our own government helped things along this path during the week by starting to talk about getting aid from the EU if the UK crashes out without a deal. Talk about waving a red rag to a bull. Varadkar certainly had a bad week. Assuring us that ‘nobody will go hungry’ in the event of a Hard Brexit didn’t exactly instil FRQÂżGHQFH His comments on the impending carbon tax increases were equally idiotic. The tax increases would be ‘given back to us as a carbon cheque or in the form

Pictured at there annual four-day fast were Rev Arther Minion and Fr Aodhan Marken outside St Iberius church on Wexford’s Main Street of increased welfare payments and tax credits’. I don’t believe you Leo. None of the reports on the carbon tax that I read got to the heart of the matter, which is that our government has systematically ignored trying to meet

their environmental targets VLQFH WKH\ KDYH EHHQ LQ RྜFH They didn’t have the money when we were in recession and since we’ve been in recovery they don’t want to jeopardise that recovery by acting; talk about having an excuse for ev-

ery eventuality! The reality that Leo doesn’t want you to cotton on to is that we are the worst carbon-emitWLQJ R྾HQGHUV LQ WKH (8 DQG ZLOO IDFH ¿QHV IRU QRW PHHWLQJ our targets. This is why the carbon tax is

going to be levied at higher and higher rates on us. So how can you give that money back to us Leo, when it has to go to pay \RXU ¿QHV" The carbon tax has the potential to be Varadkar’s Irish Water, the moment he jumps the shark and has to be ushered out the exit door by the Simons. I don’t suppose he’ll care, given that his pension is guaranteed for eternity by the rest of us. If all of the above wasn’t depressing enough the site of a PDVVLYH ¿UH LQ P\ KRPH WRZQ of Bray, Co Wicklow just a couple of days into 2019 was awful to witness. Bray is used WR GHDOLQJ ZLWK JRUVH ¿UHV RQ Bray Head in the summer but shops were destroyed on the Main Street in this blaze, bringing back traumatic memories of WKH ORVV RI ¿UHPHQ %ULDQ 0XUray and Mark O’Shaughnessy in 2007 at a disused factory just a short distance away. Thankfully nobody was killed LQ ODVW ZHHNœV ¿UH EXW WKH ORVV of businesses and jobs is a blow WKH WRZQ FDQ LOO D྾RUG WR VWRPach at the moment

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RATES

TENDERS WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL TENDERS

NOTICE OF DEPOSIT OF RATE BOOK FOR INSPECTION AND OF INTENTION TO MAKE RATE

Wexford County Council is currently running the following tender competitions. If you wish to obtain further information and make a submission for any of the tenders please visit www.etenders.gov.ie.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Wexford County Council is about to make the County Rate on the property rateable thereto in the County of Wexford.

Tender Description

Tender Id - Reference

Closing Date

4 No. Tipper Trucks

143078 – 40/MYard/2018

18/01/2019 @ 17.00

Construction of 6 Houses at Glentire, The Ballagh and all associated site works

144216 - 43/Hous/2018

08/02/2019 @ 12.30

Construction of 18 in number houses, in Taghmon, Co. Wexford, with associated site works

144331 - 45/Hous/2018

11/02/2019 @ 17.00

The Annual Rate on Valuation for the ordinary expenditure of Wexford County Council for the service of the financial year ending on the 31st December, 2019 is Seventy Three Euro and Sixty Seven Cent (€73.67). The Rate Book is deposited for the inspection of any ratepayer at the offices of Wexford County Council (Finance Department) at Carricklawn, Wexford for the period 9th to 23rd January 2019 between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Dated this 8th day of January, 2019. Annette O’Neill Head of Finance & ICT, Wexford County Council

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

COASTAL WALKING TRAILS TRAINING PROGRAMME: 2019 Call for coastal villages / towns in County Wexford to participate in a training programme to develop walking trails along the coast in their locality. This course is subsidised and is available to 8 selected groups. The Wexford Walking Trail network has secured funding under the EU FLAG programme to deliver a walking trail development programme in collaboration with Wexford County Council. The aim is to explore the potential of establishing new walking trails along the coast; undertake trail assessments with Sport Ireland; prepare mapping; photography and prepare marketing material. Course Programme: 10 sessions including class-based tutorials, site visits and field trip. Where: Enniscorthy Enterprise Centre & other venues in Co. Wexford (to be agreed with participants). Training Cost: €300 (per trail group – payable in 2 installments). Please be aware that there will be additional Sport Ireland Trail Fees: To be advised. HOW TO REGISTER: Please register by contacting the Training Course Co-ordinator: Yvonne Byrne 5FM t &NBJM JOGP!ZWPOOFCZSOFDPOTVMUBODZ JF Deadline for Completion of Expression of Interest Forms: Monday 21st January 2019 at 12 noon Further Information about the Wexford Walking Trail Network: www.wexfordwalkingtrail.ie

CHRISTMAS TREE SHREDDING Wexford County Council will again be arranging for the FREE shredding of Christmas trees at the below locations throughout the County. If bringing a Christmas tree for shredding to Wexford County Council’s 4 household recycling centres, there is no entry charge. €2 entry charge applies for all other waste accepted at Wexford County Council’s 4 household recycling centres.

Locations

Christmas Trees can only be left on the dates below

Wexford County Council’s 4 Household Recycling Centres

Wednesday 2nd January to Saturday 12th January 2019

Enniscorthy Household Recycling Centre, Old Dublin Road, Enniscorthy

Opening Times: Open Tues – Fri 8.15 am – 12 noon 1 pm – 4 pm

Gorey Household Recycling Centre, Gorey Business Park, Ramstown, Gorey

Open Saturday 8.15 – 12 noon 1 pm – 3 pm Closed for lunch 12 noon – 1 pm

New Ross Household Recycling Centre, Hewittsland, New Ross

Closed Mondays and Sundays

Holmestown Household Recycling Centre, Barntown, Wexford

Wednesday 2nd January to Saturday 12th January 2019 Opening Times: Monday – Sunday 9am – 5 pm

Redmond Park, Wexford

Wednesday 2nd January to Saturday 12th January 2019

Rosslare Harbour / Kilrane Sports & Social Centre, Ballyknocknen, St. Brendan’s Estate, Rosslare Harbour

Opening Times: Monday – Sunday 9 am – 5 pm

Bunclody AFC

Wednesday 2nd January to Saturday 12th January 2019 Opening Times: Monday – Saturday 9 am – 6 pm

Make a note of your nearest location and please remember that you may bring your tree and leave it on the specified dates. For further information please contact the Environment Section, Wexford County Council on 053 9196000. RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS EMPTIES!! Put beverage cartons into your green bin, as well as cardboard, paper, food and drink cans. Bring glass and cans to your local recycling centre. If a bring bank is full, don’t leave materials on the ground, use your nearest alternative site or come back another day.

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