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The ploughs and the stars at Springpark ALL eyes will be on Ballinaboola, Co Wexford this weekend for the 36th European Ploughing Championships, which will take place in Springpark, making it the place to be this Saturday and Sunday.. With 33 competitors and more than 200 European visitors between competitors, judges, coaches and supporters descending on Ireland there will EH D WUXO\ LQWHUQDWLRQDO ÀDYRXU With teams from Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Russia, Scotland, Switzerland and Wales, the competition will be very keen. The NPA last hosted the European Event in 2011 but this ZLOO EH D ¿UVW IRU 13$ WR KRVW the competition as a stand-alone HYHQW DQG WKH ¿UVW WLPH 13$ have introduced a Conventional Class as well as the traditional European Reversible. Team Ireland will be represented by previous World Ploughing Champion Martin Kehoe from Wexford in the conventional class, European Grassland Champion Russia

2018 Dan Donnelly from Wexford and former European Medal Winner Brian Mahon IURP 2൵DO\ 7KH WHDP ZLOO EH coached by Dermot Ryan from 2൵DO\ DQG WKH ,ULVK MXGJHV ZLOO be Pat McKeown from Louth and Joe Slattery from Tipperary. 7KH PHPEHUV RI WKH ¿YH Wexford Ploughing Clubs have been heavily involved in the organising of the event, marking out plots, organising tractors and ploughs for visiting competitors, arranging parking and providing a number of stewards on the 2 days. This will be a real ploughing enthusiast event with the focus on ploughing – with a ploughing workshop on the eve of the event and then the focus turning to the two European Competitions on Saturday and Sunday with a small vintage exhibition as well as Horse and Vintage Ploughing demonstrations. There will also be a carnival and live music to entertain all of the family. This is a great opportunity for Ireland and certainly an occasion that is not be missed. Go along... and enjoy!

Outstanding in his own field: at the practice plots for the Euro Ploughing event is competitor Dan Donnelly from Blackwater.

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Awards open for business APPLICATIONS for the 2019 Wexford Business Awards are now open. In its 11th year, the annual event seeks to recognise the entrepreneurialism, innovation, diversity and talent that exists within the county’s business community. This year’s ceremony will take place in Clayton Whites Hotel on Friday, May 24th. “The Wexford Business Awards is the highlight of the year for the local business community,’ said Wexford Chamber President Graham Scallan. ‘With categories for every business, regardless of

their size or the sector which they operate in, I would encourage all of the business owners to participate.� Applications for the awards can now be submitted online via wexfordbusinessawards.ie by tomorrow, Friday, 29th. Categories are: Visitor Attraction of the Year, Hospitality Provider of the Year, the Operational Excellence Award, the E-Commerce Excellence Award, Excellence in Retail Award, SME of the Year (1-50 employees), SME of the Year (50+ employees),

Social Media and Digital Marketing Excellence Award, Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility, Wexford Social Enterprise Outstanding Achievement Award, Wexford Start-Up Business Award, Family Business of the Year, Training Provider of the Year, Service Industry Provider of the Year, Food & Beverage Producer of the Year, Green Award for Best Environmental Practice, Outstanding Contribution to Business Award and Wexford Excellence in International Trade.

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Glenbrien Confirmation Fr John Byrne and Fr Brian Broaders with Teachers Niamh Jordon and Fiona Cleere along with the Confirmation class after their confirmation

Caoimhe, Michael and Aoibheann Hayden at Enniscorthy St Patrick’s Day Parade

Murrintown Confirmation: Fr John O Reilly PPand Fr Aodhan Marken who proformed the Confirmation

Keeva Quirke at Enniscorthy St Patrick’s Day Parade

Sarah O’Rourke, Alisha Mooney and Mary O’Rourke at Enniscorthy St Patrick’s Day

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Browne: pensions cap rap

Darragh had his dad Shane on St Pattrick’s Day Parade on Wexford Quays

Tops on the road with electric cars THE transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is being made easier thanks to a range of Government supports, Minister Michael D’Arcy TD has said, and that for a country of :H[IRUGœV VL]H LW KDV RQH RI WKH more comprehensive networks LQ SODFH DFURVV (XURSH :H[IRUG KDV VL[ VWDQGDUG charge points and four fast FKDUJHUV ³7KH PDMRULW\ RI WKH H[LVWLQJ network of publicly accessible charge points was rolled RXW E\ WKH (6% WKURXJK LWV

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Europe ‘will stand by’ post Brexit farmers

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Gorey’s Byrne for EU poll MEMBERS of Fianna Fåil have selected Gorey Councillor Malcolm Byrne to contest the European Elections for the Ireland South constituency. Delegates chose Cllr Byrne following a competitive convention race, in the Minella Hotel in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Cllr Byrne, a member of Wexford County Council since 2009, is the current head of communications with the Higher Education

Authority. He has previously held positions with the National Youth Council of Ireland and the Union of Students in Ireland. Speaking following his selection at the convention, Cllr Byrne said: “I am honoured that the Fianna FĂĄil membership in Ireland South has entrusted me with the responsibility to be their candidate in this very important election. “There are challenging times

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Spring into the Garden!

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our garden will probably be starting to show signs of life after the winter storms and the many types of weather we get hit with in March. Now is the time to get out there and get your hands dirty! A gardener will work smarter not harder - when they have the right tools, but also by having those tools in tip top condition. Clean any dust or dirt that may have accumulated from your tools with soapy water and dry well. It’s a good idea to do this when you’re putting your tools away in autumn but it doesn’t hurt to give them some tlc in spring time too. Start by clearing debris from garden beds and corners and tidy up any broken branches or battered shrubs. By clearing these out of the way you’ll be making space for VSULQJ ÀRZHULQJ EXOEV WR JURZ unencumbered and put on their best display. <RX FDQ DOVR GR DQ\ ¿QDO pruning to trees to make the most of the light that gets into your garden. There’s a good chance your soil will need some help to prepare it for any new planting ideas you may have. Clear any weeds, give it a good rake and even turn it over with a fork if it needs it. Add fresh compost or manure to give your soil a nutrient boost and make it ready to receive any new plantings in a couple of weeks time. Make a plan as to what you’ll keep, what you’ll get rid of,

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what you’ll move and what you’ll add when it comes to your garden. Any plants that didn’t thrive ODVW \HDU PLJKW EHQH¿W IURP D GL྾HUHQW SRVLWLRQ 0D\EH VRPH plants or shrubs got a bit too big for the space and could do with being transplanted or cut back. Some plants can be moved at this time of year but some prefer to be moved during their dormant season, usually from October onwards. Ask at your garden centre if you’re unsure

as to whether or not to move a plant or shrub, especially if it’s one that you’re fond of. When planning what to have in your garden consider what will bloom and when so that you can have colour right throughout the VHDVRQ 0L[ SHUQQLDO ÀRZHUV with some annuals and you will keep colour longer. Consider too plants of GL྾HUHQW KHLJKWV HQVXULQJ WKH taller blooms don’t block the sun from the middle and lower heights.

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Do your bit to during National Tree Week 2019

“greenâ€? (nitrogen-rich) materials like grass clippings and ZHHGV &KRS WKHVH XS ÂżUVW WR speed decomposition. There are two main approaches to composting. # A “hot pileâ€? is built all at once with alternating layers of greens and browns. It’s turned regularly, not added to, and provides D ÂżQLVKHG UHVXOW LQ MXVW D IHZ months. A “cold pile,â€? on the other hand, is added to regularly and not turned. Finished compost takes longer to form and is usually scraped out from the

bottom of the pile. You can introduce more than ÀRZHUV VKUXEV DQG WUHHV WR GHForate your garden. The array of garden ornaments available locally is sure to have something for everyone, whether it’s cute little characters from nature - owls, sheep, frogs etc., chimes, mirrors, or bird baths / bird houses. If you have already made yourself a welcoming spot for your local feathered friends, now is a great time to give your feeders a refresh.

THE Tree Council of Ireland and Forest Industries Ireland (FII) are looking for the public to get behind National Tree Week 2019, which will RŕľśFLDOO\ NLFN Rŕľľ RQ 6XQGD\ March 31 and will run until 6XQGD\ $SULO ZLWK WKLV \HDUÂśV WKHPH DVNLQJ WKH SXElic to plant for our planet. This week-long celebration RI WUHHV LV DERXW FRPPXQLWLHV FRPLQJ WRJHWKHU WR FHOHEUDWH trees. The Tree Council of Ireland and FII are inviting people to get involved in local activities with events around the FRXQWU\ LQFOXGLQJ WUHH SODQWLQJ FHUHPRQLHV IRUHVW DQG woodland walks, workshops, ZRRGWXUQLQJ GLVSOD\V WDONV SRHWU\ UHDGLQJV H[KLELWLRQV FRPSHWLWLRQV DQG WUHH plantings. We are encouraging people who take part in events in their area to tag the event and their attendance on VRFLDO PHGLD XVLQJ WUHHweek2019 we would love WR VHH HYHU\RQH FHOHEUDWLQJ National Tree Week 2019. 7UHHV SOD\ D VLJQLÂżFDQW UROH LQ RXU FOLPDWH FKDQJH VWUDWHJ\ E\ VRDNLQJ XS FDUERQ HPLVVLRQV DQG LQ WKH VXVWDLQDEOH ZRRG UHVRXUFH WKH\

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Planning for a bereavement Losing a loved one is a heartbreaking time and trying to plan a funeral can EH H[WUHPHO\ GL൶FXOW ZKLOH JUHLYLQJ 7KLV LV ZK\ PRUH DQG PRUH SHRSOH are opting to preplan their funerals to ensure that their life is celebrated DV WKH\ ZLVK DQG WR UHOLHYH VRPH RI the pressure and stress for those left EHKLQG Planning a funeral or memorial service is a highly personal process, and \RXU GHFLVLRQV ZLOO EH VKDSHG E\ \RXU life experiences, your relationship to WKH GHFHDVHG ZKDW WKH GHFHDVHG ZDQWHG RU ZKDW \RX GHVLUH IRU \RXUVHOI DIWHU \RX GLH ZKDW \RX FDQ D൵RUG DQG D P\ULDG RI RWKHU IDFWRUV Making funeral plans at the time of GHDWK DUH SDUWLFXODUO\ GL൶FXOW EHFDXVH the time frame is short and emotions DUH KLJK DV VXUYLYRUV DUH GHDOLQJ ZLWK WKHLU JULHI By making the choice to preplan, funeral plans can be made at any time DQG R൵HU PDQ\ DGYDQWDJHV )XQHUDO Homes, cemeteries and other funeral service companies can help you preplan a funeral for yourself, your VSRXVH RU D SDUHQW There are many things to consider ZKHQ SODQQLQJ D IXQHUDO DQG LW FDQ EH KHOSIXO WR OHDYH D JXLGH IRU WKRVH ZKR ZLOO EH RUJDQLVLQJ LW Make sure that you have made your ZLVKHV NQRZQ VXFK DV ZKHWKHU \RX ZRXOG OLNH WR EH EXULHG RU FUHPDWHG LI WKHUH LV D VSHFL¿F VRQJ RU UHDGLQJ \RX ZRXOG OLNH DW WKH FHUHPRQ\ )XQHUDOV DUH TXLWH H[SHQVLYH DQG VR LW LV ZRUWK ORRNLQJ LQWR IXQHUDO LQVXUDQFH RU RWKHU ¿QDQFLDO SODQQLQJ WR HDVH WKH ¿QDQFLDO EXUGHQ

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THE BLESSING OF THE GRAVES

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pattern in Irish Roman Catholicism refers to the devotions that take place within a parish on the feast day of the patron saint of the parish, on that date, or the nearest Sunday, called Pattern Sunday. The name pattern is a corruption of patron, as in “patron saint”. In the earlier days of the Church, festivities began with religious devotions at the church, but this came to DQ HQG ZLWK WKH FRQ¿VFDWLRQ and/or destruction of Roman Catholic churches between the 1540s and the 1690s, during the Reformation. By 1700, the devastation was such that very few, if any, churches in Ireland remained under Catholic control and public religious ceremonies almost disappeared. With the passage of the Penal Laws, the institutional church was an outlawed religious society; its churches few, its clergy scarce. With the central location of

The name pattern is a corruption of patron their devotions gone, people found alternative ways to honour their saint’s feast day. While many of the faithful paid homage at the saint’s shrine or in the ruins of their local church, most devotions took place at a nearby holy well, celebrated for

its curative power. The earliest reference to the Pattern in Ardmore can be found in the calendar of State Papers of June 12, 1611, which mention “a grant of a fair to be held at Ardmore Co. Waterford, on St Declan’s Eve or Day.

Before 1800 St. Declan’s Stone and the Oratory containing his skull formed the centre of the festivities on St. Declan’s Day. Other places noted for large attendance include St. Patrick’s Purgatory and Croagh Patrick. Priests would often assign

making a pattern at a local well as a penance for sins; pilgrimages to such sites as Croagh Patrick also had a penitential purpose. The largest patterns would attract thousands of people. Although held in rural areas, the patterns attracted

crowds from nearby towns. People would “pay rounds” by circumambulating a Holy Well a prescribed number of times in a clockwise or sunwise direction, reciting a rosary during each round, replicating an ancient Celtic rite known as the deiseal. At some sites participants would proceed to various “stations”, such as a small oratory, the saint’s grave, or a Celtic cross in a predetermined and customary order. Having completed the religious devotion participants would also engage in activities such as gaming, singing, dancing, and horse racing. Some patterns lasted for several days.

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White rumped Wanderer

Male Wheatear (Photo Justin Ivory) IT’S March and the annual spring migration is well under way with the first of the migrants starting to turn up on our shores including Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe). The entire world population of these smart looking, Robin sized birds, winters in subSaharan Africa in a strip from Senegal to Somalia. In early spring the entire population moves to the northern hemisphere including Ireland. Males are usually first to arrive, closely followed by the females. I was lucky enough to come across two very handsome males hanging about the rocks in Greystones last week, gorging themselves on flies that the mild weather had brought out. These birds will quickly move inland to setup breeding territories. Many Northern Wheatears go to Iceland and Greenland to breed. Since spring arrives later at those more northerly locations, these birds leave the wintering grounds later and can be seen passing through Ireland in April. By that stage most of ‘our’ summer resident Wheatears have arrived and moved inland. These later birds are a subspecies often referred to as Greenland Wheatear. When Wheatears fly they have a very distinctive white rump and black T-shaped tail band. The name Wheatear derives from Norse/Anglo-Saxon which means ‘white arse’! Can be found in a variety of habitats including mountains, upland bogs, pastures with short vegetation and rocks, scree or stone walls and along rocky coasts. They like to build their nests down Rabbit burrows, in holes between rocks and have a particular penchant for old drystone walls, which makes Wheatears particularly widespread in the west of Ireland. Wheatears lay clutches of 5-6 pale blue eggs and can have up to two broods in a season. Keep your eyes open for these lovely visitors along our coastlines in the coming weeks and then inland over the summer.

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ninenottomiss BOOK of the week

TV SHOW of the week

FILM of the week

HOROSCOPES

ANN DEVINE READY FOR HER CLOSE-UP by Colm O’Regan

CHOOSING DEATH RTE 2, Wednesday 3rd April 9.35pm

US General Release: 22 March 2019

Meet Ann Devine, a riddle, wrapped up in a fleece, inside a Skoda Octavia. Now that her youngest has flown the nest, Ann finds herself at a loose end. Until, that is, she is put forward for the Kilsudgeon Tidy Towns Committee. Yet all is not neat and tidy in Kilsudgeon. There are strange sightings of people who aren’t local driving 4x4s with a yellow reg, a man bun requesting kefir in the restaurant and a quad bike at a funeral. What does this have to do with rumours of a brand new television series to rival Game of Thrones? And what will it all mean for Kilsudgeon’s newly proposed town park? A lot, as it happens.

Louis Theroux continues his Altered State with the second in his series of documentaries with Choosing Death. The documentary-maker visits California, one of six states in the US where the terminally ill have the right to end their own lives. He investigates the moral and legal issues surrounding this situation, meeting people who have made the choice to die, but now need to decide when, as well as a group that helps people who do not fit the legal criteria.

Accompanied by her husband, son and daughter, Adelaide Wilson returns to the beachfront home where she grew up as a child. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. Us pits an endearing American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.

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ARIES The open road is calling. Where to explore? Try something new. Educational opportunities invite you into another point of view. TAURUS Strategize about the budget with your partner. The next two days are good for ¿QDQFLDO SODQQLQJ 7DNH FDUH QRW WR SURYRNH MHDORXVLHV GEMINI Together, it’s easier to navigate obstacles and barriers. Your perspective is wider. Diversity provides strength. CANCER Your attention is in demand. Increase the pace as much as is safe, guarding your health and energy. Others may ZDQW TXLFN DFWLRQ LEO 5HOD[ DQG HQMR\ WKH scenery. Keep someone special in the foreground. /RYH DQG NLQGQHVV EHDXW\ and goodness abound.

RHYTHM OF THE DANCE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR 5 April 2019 The National Opera House,

CALAMITY JANE April 8th -13th 2019 2-5pm Gorey Little Theatre, Pearse Street, Gorey.

JOHNNY DUHAN THE VOYAGE April 11th 8.30pm Wexford Arts Centre, The Cornmarket, Wexford.

Worldwide toes are tapping and hands are clapping to the feet of Rhythm of the Dance! Experience flailing fiddles, flutes, and inspiring dances along with our live vocalists, all complemented by a top live Irish trad band of multi-instrumentalist musicians and a sensational sound and light show as seen on TV from China to California and from Siberia to Sydney. Enjoy the 20th-anniversary tour of Rhythm of the Dance, 5 million fans across 50 countries. Tickets: â‚Ź30. Concessions: â‚Ź27. book online at www.nationaloperahouse.ie

Gorey Musical Society presents the much loved Calamity Jane, a musical loosely based on the life of Wild West heroine and her alleged romance with Wild Bill Hickok in the American Old West. Priority Booking opens Monday 25th March on 087 2875307 or at Gorey Little Theatre from 2-5pm. Online booking opens on March 26th on www. gr8events.ie. Box office opens on April 1st 2-4pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday. For more information contact: goreymusicalsociety@ gmail.com T: 053 942 1474. T: 086 151 6635. E: info@goreytheatre.ie

Following the launch of his autobiography The Voyage, Johnny is set to perform a series of solo shows around Ireland, bases on some of his most intitmate songs and stories, dealing with the highs and lows of family history and married life. After seventeen years of working on and off on his life story, between writing songs and studying religion and spirituality, Johnny has come to believe that his greatest achievement in his calling, as in his most popular song “The Voyage�, is the treasure that he and his first mate attained at the shores of the heart.

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VIRGO Focus on domestic matters. Clean, sort and organize. Resolve a family issue by listening and avoiding automatic reactions. LIBRA You’re especially brilliant. &UHDWLYH SURMHFWV ÀRZHU Write, broadcast and publish your views. Express your feelings. SCORPIO Conserve resources while generating income. Less is more. Simplify your QHHGV IRU JUHDWHU ¿QDQFLDO freedom. SAGITTARIUS

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WATER COLOUR PAINTING WORKSHOP Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th May Wexford Arts Centre. T: 053-9123764

HUDSON TAYLOR UNPLUGGED April 13 2019. Tickets â‚Ź27 St. Iberius Church, 31 North Main St Wexford.

SATURDAY ART CLUB Saturdays Until June 11:30 AM – 1 PM Wexford Arts Centre. T: 053-9123764

Kalen, an Irish-American playwright, examines the relationship to his long-dead immigrant grandmother, Ellen. In creating her character, he engages in a dialogue which results in both deeply personal revelations and a serious examination of their shared 20th (“American�) century. Through Ellen’s life, she experienced two World Wars, the Spanish Flu, the American Depression, the advent of labour unions and a strong socialist agenda setting the stage for a virtually uninterrupted rise of American industry and world leadership for the first three quarters of the 20th Century.

Hudson Taylor return to Wexford this spring with an unplugged performance at St. Iberius Church. Following their sold out show at the Spiegeltent last October, brothers Harry and Alfie will showcase their superb sibling harmonies and gift for a great song with an acoustic gig in the beautiful setting of St. Iberius Church. Currently on a headline tour of America, Hudson Taylor are building on the excitement created Stateside by their debut headline US shows, and the exciting support dates they played with both Hozier and Gabrielle Aplin over there in 2018.

Laura Ni Fhlaibhin & Mary- Claire Kehoe, look forward to supporting young people in realising their own abilities and interests, while highlighting their own unique talents, strengths and creativity through process based workshops. Students will have opportunities to explore and experiment with a range of mediums and contemporary processes such as mark-making, printmaking, sculpture, construction, installation, sound and visual thinking strategies. These workshops will take place in a relaxed, nurturing and inclusive environment.

CAPRICORN Fine-tune your domestic environment. Peace and privacy allow for thoughtful consideration of what’s next. 0DNH SODQV DQG RUJDQL]H AQUARIUS Stay connected with friends. Participate with community groups and people who share your interests and commitments. PISCES Crazy dreams seem possible. Unexpected circumstances could preempt your VFKHGXOH $GDSW RQ WKH À\ Be prepared for inspection. $Q LQÀXHQWLDO SHUVRQ LV paying attention.

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