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Good news on jobs front in South East Region sees 32,000 more now employed MORE than 32,000 new jobs have been created in the past six years in the South East and the unemployment rate has continued to fall from a peak of 15.9% in 2012 to 7.7% in 2018, according to Alan Quirke, recently appointed Director of the Ireland South East 'HYHORSPHQW 2ŕľśFH “What our new bulletin Ireland’s South East: Economy At A Glance is showing is that the South East is making steady progress in terms of falling unemployment, increasing employment and a growing labour force. Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland have posted record jobs numbers in the South East for 2018 and cutting-edge companies such as Bausch and Lomb, Glanbia and MSD have committed to investing around â‚Ź500 million in the region in the last six monthsâ€?, said Mr. Quirke.
He said that “the progress is also related to the cost competitiveness of the region where average house prices are one third of those in South Dublin, general costs of living are over one third cheaper than Dublin and childcare costs are the cheapest in the country. This is adding to the high quality of life that the region already RŕľľHUV DQG LV D JUHDW EDVLV IURP which to build the South East DV WKH ÂżUVW FKRLFH IRU EXVLQHVV careers, inward investment and tourists.â€? The Ireland South East 'HYHORSPHQW 2ŕľśFH ,6('2 works with leaders of the major regional industries as well as the chief executives of the FRXQFLOV RI WKH ÂżYH FRXQWLHV in the South East – Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, and Waterford.
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Mary Furney and Johanna Stapleton at the Gorey 400 Night Run in aid of North Wexford Hospice. More pix inside
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news in brief Enniscorthy man goes missing GARDA� are appealing for KHOS WR ¿QG D \HDU ROG PDQ missing from Co Wexford. 3DWULFN 3- )DQQLQJ LV missing from Enniscorthy since February 23. 3-œV ODVW NQRZQ ZKHUHDERXWV were in the Ferrycarrig area.He is 6’ tall, of average build and with brown eyes and brown hair. Anyone who can assist in ORFDWLQJ KLP LV DVNHG WR FRQWDFW :H[IRUG *DUGD RQ 7KH *DUGD &RQ¿GHQWLDO 7HOHSKRQH /LQH RU any Garda station.
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Liz O Brien, Kit Kenny, Mary Sinnott and Gene Hendrick at the Delightful Dollies Kit Kenny and Gene Hendrick and helpers “Bring and Buy sale� in aid of Epilepsy Ireland in Bellfield GAA Centre Enniscorthy
A garden for the fallen A MEMORIAL garden to Ireland’s brave dead soldiers, sailors and airmen has been opened in their honour. The memorial is to all deceased soldiers who have served the country down through the years, especially the 87 who were killed in the line of duty on UN overseas missions. Minister with responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe, RྜFLDOO\ RSHQHG WKH JDUGHQ DW the site at Wexford Military
Barracks. He paid tribute to deceased members of the Permanent Defence Force, Local Defence Force, FCA, Slua MuirĂ and Army and Navy Reserve. Minister Chow spoke of WKH VLJQLÂżFDQFH RI :H[IRUG Barracks and the symbolism of the new Memorial Garden. He said: “In June, we held a state event in Dublin Castle to mark our 60th anniversary of involvement in UN Peacekeeping.
“But that event was not just for celebration of our proud Peacekeeping record. “It gave us an opportunity to remember the personnel who served proudly under the Blue Helmet, but sadly never came home. “The 87 members of the Defence Forces, and one member of An Garda Siochana, who we have lost will always be remembered for their dedication and commitment to our State.
Jobs peak at 187,700 in the SE From previous page ,WV SULRULW\ LV WR PDNH WKH 6RXWK (DVW WKH ¿UVW FKRLFH for business, careers, inward investment and tourists. 7KH RྜFH ZLOO PDQDJH DQG co-ordinate the implementation of the South East Regional Enterprise Action Plan 20192020, due to be launched by Minister Humphreys in Waterford on March 22nd. One of the actions contained in the forthcoming action plan is to measure a broad range of regional economic data to assess the performance of the UHJLRQ DQG WUDFN LWV JURZWK DORQJ NH\ PHWULFV To this end, today also sees the SXEOLFDWLRQ RI WKH ¿UVW ,UHODQGœV South East: Economy At A Glance statistical bulletin. This bulletin, along with the release RI WKH &62œV 4 /DERXU )RUFH 6XUYH\ UHVXOWV WKLV ZHHN R྾HUV DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ WR ORRN DW the performance of the regional economy over the previous year, said the ISEDO Director. ³7KH &62 41+6 ¿JXUHV IRU 4 VKRZ WKDW WKHUH DUH QRZ SHRSOH HPSOR\HG LQ WKH UHJLRQ ´ VDLG 0U 4XLUNH
Wexford ahead of the road on penalty points MORE drivers in Co Wexford received penalty points in 2017 than in any other county, while Co Donegal had the lowest rate. Figures from the Central 6WDWLVWLFV 2ŕľśFH &62 VKRZ that just over one in six Irish drivers had penalty points isVXHG LQ 2QH LQ ÂżYH GULYHUV LQ Wexford had penalty points issued in 2017. Wexford was followed at the top of the table by Galway at DQG .LOGDUH DW Drivers in Donegal had the lowest rate of penalty points isVXHG LQ DW IROORZHG E\ /RXWK DW DQG /HLWULP DW 0HDQZKLOH WKH ODWHVW ÂżJXUHV VKRZ WKDW RQO\ RI KRXVHholds in Leitrim had broadband DFFHVV LQ FRPSDUHG WR in DĂşn Laoghaire-Rathdown. Nationally, seven out of 10 SULYDWH KRXVHKROGV KDG broadband access in 2016. On health matters, Longford had the highest fertility rate in WKH FRXQWU\ DW ZHOO DERYH WKH QDWLRQDO DYHUDJH RI 7KH ÂżJXUH GHWDLOV WKH average number of children a woman could be expected to
have over her lifetime. The high fertility rate in Longford was followed by Cavan and Waterford county at 2.21. The four lowest fertility rates were all in city areas; 'XEOLQ &LW\ &RUN &LW\ *DOZD\ &LW\ DQG :DWHUIRUG &LW\ (OVHZKHUH WKH ÂżJXUHV VKRZ that commuters from the mideast region, the Midlands and 'XEOLQ ZHUH PRUH OLNHO\ WR OHDYH IRU ZRUN E\ DP 1HDUO\ RI ZRUNHUV LQ the mid-east region and about LQ WKH PLGODQGV UHJLRQ DQG Dublin started their journey to ZRUN E\ DP FRPSDUHG WR RI FRPPXWHUV LQ WKH ERUder region. 2Q KRPH KHDWLQJ SHDW LQFOXGLQJ WXUI ZDV XVHG IRU FHQWUDO KHDWLQJ E\ RQO\ RI Irish households. The report on regional life in Ireland in 2017 is the third in the series from the CSO. It details 17 Sustainable 'HYHORSPHQW *RDOV 6'*V a set of global development targets adopted by the United 1DWLRQV 81 PHPEHU FRXQWULHV LQ 6HSWHPEHU
â‚Ź2.5million funds for five local projects FIVE projects across the county have received funds of more WKDQ Âź PLOOLRQ )HUU\FDUULJ DQG WKH +RRN Peninsula, Johnstown Castle and Gardens, a New Ross (QWHUSULVH +XE WKH 0DUNHW House in Gorey and Esmonde Street in Gorey all received funding under the Rural Regeneration and Development )XQG 55') County Wexford received Âź XQGHU WKH VFKHPH The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund aims to revitalise rural Ireland by supporting self-sustaining projects in towns and villages
with a population of less than 10,000. The biggest winner was )HUU\FDUULJ DQG WKH +RRN Peninsula which received Âź 0HDQWLPH +RRN /LJKWKRXVH ZRQ %HVW %UHDNIDVW LQ ,UHODQG Award, with the third annual Georgina Campbell Irish %UHDNIDVW $ZDUGV Collecting the award, Head Chef David Chapman congratulated the cafĂŠ team for service excellence and innovation and assured all of an HYHU HYROYLQJ IRRG RŕľľHULQJ DW +RRN ZLWK ORWV RI QHZ LGHDV LQ the pipeline for each season
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Your bright idea wanted at weekend THE Hatch Lab in Gorey will host its second ‘Techstars Startup Weekend’ this weekend, in partnership with Wexford /RFDO (QWHUSULVH 2ŕľśFH /(2 DQG %DQN RI ,UHODQG 3DUWLFLSDQWV ZLOO KDYH WKH opportunity to explore and GHYHORS QHZ EXVLQHVV LGHDV LQ D IXQ DQG LQFOXVLYH HQYLURQPHQW 2YHU WKH ZHHNHQG DWWHQGHHV pitch ideas, form teams and start companies, supported throughout by expert mentors. The cost is â‚Ź30 and includes free accommodation to enable participants experience a fully LPPHUVLYH 6WDUWXS :HHNHQG Participants can bring their LGHDV WR WKH QH[W OHYHO DQG connect with like-minded SHRSOH /DVW \HDUÂśV HYHQW saw 35 participants, and some
Startup Weekend graduates, such as Vicki O’Donnell of Wilder Wander turn their Startup Weekend ideas into selfsustaining businesses operating from the Hatch Lab. All are welcome – this is open to anyone with any idea! From techies and designers to non-techies working across areas such as business or sales; professionals looking to switch or expand career skills, students, lifelong learners and passionate YLVLRQDULHV People with established businesses are also welcome to attend and explore ways that WKH\ PLJKW ERRVW WKHLU UHYHQXHV RU GHYHORS QHZ SURGXFWV DQG VHUYLFHV 6RPH RI WKH H[SHUWV RYHU the weekend include Colin
Keogh, mechanical engineer and designed who featured on the Forbes ‘30 Under 30 list in 2016 and was one of the JCIs Ten Outstanding Young People in 2017. Vikki O’Donnell, CEO Wilder Wander, Cyril %\UQH VRIWZDUH ,QQRYDWRU DQG PHQWRU 6]LOYLD 6]DER &(2 of the Impacter, as well as a number of mentors, coaches and specialists. %RRN HDUO\ WR VHFXUH D IUHH space in one of the Startup Weekend houses in Gorey. Tickets and more information LV DYDLODEOH RQ (YHQWEULWH http://communities.techstars. com/ireland/gorey-ireland/ startup-weekend/13817. $OWHUQDWLYHO\ \RX FDQ HPDLO emer.cooney@boi.com or tina@thehatchlab.ie.
Ray Fick, John and Josie Francis at the Ferns Senior Citizens Party in the Courtyard Lounge Dining room
More friendly parking spaces for our elderly motorists GOREY is planning on providing a number of street parking spaces designated for elderly drivers. The initiative is in conjunction with the Wexford branch of the Older People’s Council. Three spaces have been LGHQWL¿HG WR EHJLQ ZLWK DQG will be in close proximity to ¿QDQFLDO VHUYLFHV EXLOGLQJV More designated agefriendly parking spaces will be provided in Gorey and
other towns across Wexford. Kevin Molloy, Chairperson of Wexford’s Older People’s Council, said the council had been “very progressive in their approach� to this parking initiative. Gorey’s decision in December to install parking meters on tsome streets caused an outcry among residents. District Manager Amanda Byrne said: “The purpose
of pay parking by-laws is to H྾HFWLYHO\ UHJXODWH SDUNLQJ in built-up, urban areas, ensuring parking spaces are properly used and that there is adequate turnover of spaces.� Cllr Fionntan Ó Suilleabhain strongly disagreed with the decision and said the by-laws could not be reviewed until six months after adoption so this needed to change.
Leonard to run in elections
Caoimhe Lawless and Orlaigh Hall at Gorey 400 Night Run in aid of North Wexford Hospice
Men’s club finally get out of gaol ! THE Wexford Working Men’s &OXE ÂżQDOO\ KDYH D SHUPDQHQW home in Redmond Park. The club had been based in the old Wexford Gaol for the past WKUHH \HDUV +RZHYHU DV D UHVXOW of some possible health and safety issues, a new clubhouse was needed. Wexford Working Mens Club was founded with a distinct mental health ethos. Chairman Martin Haughton said: “We do woodwork and a bit of metalwork, but mostly we support each other. We founded
WKH FOXE ÂżYH \HDUV DJR WR WDFNOH the fact that men don’t talk about their emotions and other issues. “Now we come in, we do a ELW RI ZRUN DQG KDYH D ELW RI craic and we’re all shoulder to shoulder and are here for each other.â€? The club has between 25 and 30 members and they help a range of other community organisations such as Wexford Tidy Towns, Wexford Chamber DQG HYHQ WKH FRXQFLO RQ YDULRXV projects
LEONARD Kelly has announced his intention to run as an Independent Candidate for the Wexford District. /HRQDUG ZKR UDQ ÂżYH \HDUV ago narrowly missed on a seat then. He said that “based on the trust that so many people had LQ PH E\ JLYLQJ PH WKHLU 1R 9RWH , YRZHG QRW WR GLVDSSHDU but to do as much as I could to make an impact in Wexfordâ€?. To that end, RYHU WKH ODVW ÂżYH \HDUV he has set up VHYHUDO LQLWLDWLYHV including “Friends of It’s Good 2 Talkâ€?, “CommunityMindsâ€? and “Rising Voicesâ€?. He also established “Wexford Little Free Libraryâ€? with the purpose of encouraging literacy and community sharing. There are currently 15 of the libraries around Wexford. He ZDV SUHYLRXVO\ RQ WKH %RDUG of Management of Wexford Educate Together National School, and is currently on the %RDUG RI :H[IRUG 6ZLPPLQJ 3RRO DQG &DUDYDQ 3DUN
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Beef farmers already feeling Brexit blow
Marie Baker, Marta Redmond, Lisa Redmond, Sinead Sinnott and Paeader Dempsey at the Wexford Special olympics team Tea Party for Lisa Redmond who is going to Special Olympics World Game with the Irish team in Abu Babhi in March in the Talbot Hote
Hockey girls come home AFTER being without a home ground for more than 15 years, since the grit pitch at the old Loreto school on Spawell Road was deemed unsuitable for club matches, Wexford Hockey Club junior and senior members have begun training sessions on the new astro-turf pitch and the two senior teams played their ÂżUVW KRPH JDPHV WKH RWKHU week. The club has always been linked to the Loreto
secondary school, sharing facilities and personnel down through the years, as well as giving players the opportunity for extra game time on weekends. Three former Loreto VWXGHQWV DQG FXUUHQW ÂżUVW team players, Leonie Grant, Sinead McDonnell and Ciara Pettitt represented Ireland at the Over-40s World Cup in Terrassa, Barcelona last \HDU ZKHUH WKH\ ÂżQLVKHG ÂżIWK overall.
Club chairperson Therese Finan said: “It is a wonderful feeling for us to come home to Loreto Wexford. We are very grateful to the school, who have welcomed us with open arms, and we look forward to reviving the strong relationship we previously enjoyed with them.� Theresa Finan said: ‘This has been a long time coming but it comes at a great time for the club.� Happy days...
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ANNE REVILLE-DALY AROMA BEAUTY Aroma Beauty Pod, Tesco, Distillery Road; Aroma Beauty & Laser Clinic, Rochestown, Wellingtonbridge, 051-565078/087-7164499 In today’s busy world, it can be hard to find time to relax, unwind and enjoy some pampering. The perhaps unusual secret to Anne RevilleDaly’s successful business at The Pod in Tesco Wexford, is that she doesn’t take bookings. Beauty and nail treatments are offered seven days a week as well as during lunchtime and late in the evenings. Clients who have come in to do their shopping on site can take a few extra minutes and indulge in a range of treatments. Waxing, threading, manicure, pedicure massage and tanning services are all on offer at the delightful walk-in business. The businesswoman’s Wellingtonbridge salon, meanwhile, has been the proud recipient of a number of Customer Service Awards in recent years and has been named as one of the top salons in the country.
KATHLEEN KINSELLA KINSELLA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Kilmuckridge, Co Wexford, 087 2646628, www.kmstraining.ie Kinsella Leadership Development was founded by Kathleen Kinsella. A Registered nurse and UCD Smurfit MBA graduate, Kathleen has over 30 years’ experience in both private and public sectors of the Healthcare industry in Ireland. She also works as Honorary Senior lecturer (School of Nursing) at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). Kathleen has a keen interest in training from both corporate and healthcare perspectives. She is a firm believer in developing the skills of leadership, resilience and team building. She works with her clients to obtain these skills through training and facilitating interventions that ensure that the clients develop into highly effective and productive individuals who can achieve excellent results in difficult times.KLD also offer Women in Leadership courses to include topics such as Power and Politics, Negotiation Skills, Using Emotional Intelligence to enhance performance, delivering effective feedback and self-Management.
ANNA WICKHAM OVEN DOOR CATERING Wexford Enterprise Centre, Kerlogue, (053) 914 4055 Headed by Wexford businesswoman, Anna Wickham, Oven Door Catering has been in business for 11 years now. With a life-time of experience in the catering industry under her belt, Anna is passionate about providing a professional yet personnel service. Oven Door Catering has become a household name throughout the county in both the private and business sectors. With a busy schedule of catering for family parties, corporate events as well as providing fresh home-cooked food to three of Wexford town’s secondary schools, Anna’s commitment and dedication knows no bounds! The pulsing hub of Oven Door Catering is based in Wexford Enterprise Centre where a talented and dedicated team of ladies contributes daily to the success of Oven Door Catering.
AOIBHINN O’NEILL BEAUTY SPOT Cherryorchard Heights, Enniscorthy, beautyspot.ie My aim here at Beauty Spot is to bring the client the highest standard of treatments ensuring value and satisfaction. There is a wide range of beauty treatments available at Beauty Spot; facials, massage, makeup application, spray tanning, nail treatments and so much more. I specialise in advance skincare, bringing the clients result driven treatments and home care knowledge so the client can continue to look after their skin after they leave the salon. Some of the brands used here at Beauty Spot are; McCosmetics, Nía Natural Beauty, Perron Rigot, TanOrganic, Bperfect Cosmetics, The Manicure Company, Crystal Nails, Nars, Mac Cosmetics, Refectocil, Flirties.
LOUISA MEEHAN WOODVIEW HRM HR Director and Owner, Woodview HRM; PT Lecturer, UCD & Smurfit louisa@woodviewhrm.com Louisa is the owner of Woodview HRM, a HR consultancy firm specialising in providing expert Human Resource and Workplace Mediation Solutions to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. Woodview HRM cover all HR needs during the employee lifecycle including policies / handbooks, performance management, managerial development and disciplinary issues. In addition she lecturers in the field of HR and Organisational Behaviour in UCD / Smurfit on a part-time basis. As a strong supporter of women in business Louisa was a founding member of the Network Ireland Wicklow Branch.
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county would be a much poorer place - in more ways than one. The women profiled below are equal parts intelligent, innovative, creative, brave and inspiring. Each of them have put their all into their work and this is evident in their success stories. Despite tough times in recent years, these businesses continue to thrive and can look forward to
a bright future. We congratulate these women on their success and celebrate women all around the county. If you would like to be featured in the next Women in Business feature in the in the Wicklow Voice, Dublin Voice, Kilkenny Today, Waterford Today, Wexford Chronicle or Carlow People then contact Kay on 0860051569.
HELEN BYRNE AZURE HEALTH AND BEAUTY LTD. 4 Clonattin, Gorey, Co. Wexford. http://www.azurebeauty.com/ Helen Byrne owner of Azure Beauty Salon worked as a therapist in Dublin for seven years before returning to her home town of Gorey to open Azure in 2005. Specialising in Image and Yonka Skincare and Laser Hair Removal. I remember so clearly the day I opened and the salon over the years has grown to a team of six therapists. A lot of my clients are with me since that first year they are very loyal, two of my staff also are with me since the begining. I have a strong team. We look after every person who comes through out door to make their experience the best it can be. I have always and will continue to work in the treatment room as that is the part of my job that I love. I am very fortunate.
LISA PETTIT
SWEET FEET s id K l a e R r o f s e o h S Real
SWEET FEET 98 North Main Street Wexford open Monday – Saturday 10am -5.30pm; 053 9124732/0876425030 Local owner Lisa Pettit, offers an exciting and varied array of Children’s footwear from her store at 98 North Main Street. Clearly customer service is where this Wexford woman excels with her store a go-to destination for trendy funky styles when kitting out the tiny tots and cool kids. Carrying a large range from all the leading brands, avail of the opportunity to check out the latest Spring offerings from Geox, Agatha Ruiz De La Prada, Garvalin, Pediped, Froddo, Converse and many more. Lisa is passionate about shoes and has the vision and determination to be among the top Wexford Women in Business.
FAYE DOOLEY WEXFORD STUDY HUB Norse Gate House, First Floor, St Peters Sq, Wexford, 053 91 24710, 089 2248962 Wexford Study Hub provides everything students need in order to succeed and achieve success in their education. Wexford Study Hub provides an environment for students to get the most out of their study time in a truly superb learning environment. The facility is in a comfortable surrounding with state of the art desks, chairs and proper lighting and heating. Wexford Study Hub offers: Supervised Study Computer Room; Grinds (ask supervisor for details); Exam Papers; Free WiFi (with Parent/Guardian permission) ; Eircom Study Hub; Clean and Comfortable Surrounds; Individual Desks; Tea/Coffee making facilities ; Supervisors who are there for their students to listen and help wherever possible; A no nonsense policy which ensures nothing but meaningful study takes place.
EMMA MCKERNAN MCKERNAN & CO. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS & REGISTERED AUDITORS Unit C20/C21, Wicklow Enterprise Centre, The Murrough. www.mckernanandco.ie, 0404 70122 Emma McKernan runs an independent accountancy firm based in Wicklow Town. The firm offers a wide range of services to both start-up businesses and established companies, and they pride themselves on working with clients from varying industries. Their wealth of knowledge in accounting, audit and taxation help clients make informed and productive business decisions. The firm is also experienced in specialised audits, and are happy to guide clients through this complex processes. McKernan & Co combine the efficiency and technical expertise you would expect from a large firm with the personal skills required to build close, successful client relationships.
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The Wexford Chronicle is delighted to bring you our latest profile of female entrepreneurs, small business owners and professionals who work extremely hard every day to make Wicklow a thriving business location for everyone. Without the contribution these women make to our business community and local economy, the
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Padriag Hall, John White, James McGovern, Jimmy Gahan and former pupil Enda Brady of Sky News who launched the book “Stand up, Speak Out� by James McGovern in the Riverside Park Hotel which also marked James retierment from teaching in Enniscorthy St.Marys CBS after 37yrs
Elle Jane and Jane Merrigan at the Gorey 400 Night Run in aid of North Wexford Hospice
Mary Murray and Kitty Killeen at the Ferns Senior Citizens Party in the Courtyard Lounge Dining room
Alex and James Kehoe from Ballymurn with the Nutty Scientist at the launch of the Nutty Scientist Transforming Minds at Wexford County Council buildings
Sinead and Niamh Lynch at the Gorey 400 Night Run in aid of North Wexford Hospice
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ROADS SECTION 75 OF ROADS ACT 1993 TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS Notice is hereby given that Wexford County Council intends to close the road listed hereunder to vehicular traffic from Monday 15 April 2019 to Friday 31 May 2019, between 08.00 and 18.00 each day, to facilitate the installation of water mains. Road Closure:
L-61631-1 at Ballyprecas from its junction with Kilmyshall Village to its junction with the Bunclody to Half Way House road.
Alternative Route: From Kilmyshall to Ryland Lower to Bunclody to Ballyprecas via L2007, N80 and the R746. Alternative routes will be signposted. Local access will be facilitated. It is anticipated that the road will re-open to traffic at weekends and evenings. Any person wishing to object to the closing of this road should lodge the objection, in writing, to the County Secretary before 12.00 noon on Monday 11 March 2019.
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APPLICATION FOR DUMPING AT SEA PERMIT Notice is hereby given that Wexford County Council has submitted an application to the Environmental Protection Agency for a permit under Section 5 of the Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Act 2009. This application relates to disposal of 40,000 tonnes (wet weight) of clean, sandy, gravely dredged material from the approach channel to Kilmore Quay Harbour in a maximum of 3 maintenance dredge campaigns over a period of 8 years. The maximum dredge quantity in any one campaign is 30,000T. The dredging is for the purposes of maintenance of the channel to facilitate safe navigation of vessels during this period. It is expected that the first campaign will take place within the period June 2019 and September 2020. Following campaigns will take place when necessary.
SECTION 75 OF ROADS ACT 1993 TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS
Dredging works will be carried out using a back-hoe or grab dredger and should take approximately two months to complete on each occasion. Dredged material will be deposited at a proposed dump site approximately 3 nautical miles east of Baginbun Head and approximately 2 nautical miles south of the Keeragh Islands. The location of the proposed dumpsite is shown in red in the Map below.
Wexford County Council has decided to close the roads listed hereunder to vehicular traffic on Sunday 17 March 2019 from 14.00 to 17.30 to facilitate the holding of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Enniscorthy Town.
The documentation submitted with the application is available to view on the Environmental Protection Agency website at www.epa.ie. In addition copies of the documentation can be obtained from the offices of the Agency upon request.
Road Closures 1:
Duffry Street (Cathedral Street), Main Street and Castle Street (R702) (between the junction of Duffry Hill, Duffry Gate and Duffry Street and the junction of Castle Street with Church Street/Castle Hill)
Any person wishing to make a submission or submit observations in respect of the granting of a permit for the proposed project should do so in writing within one month of the publishing of this notice.
Weafer Street (R702) from its junction with Duffry Hill to its junction with Market Square
Persons making a submission, or submitting observations, in respect of this project are advised that their comments will be forwarded to the applicant for comment and will be published on the Environmental Protection Agency’s website www.epa.ie.
Alternative Route: Traffic (Southbound) Duffry Hill to Lemington Road to Arnold’s Cross to Mill Park Road to Abbey Square Roundabout via R890 and N30.
Submissions or observations should be sent to the following address: Environmental Licensing Programme, Office of Environmental Sustainability PO Box 3000, Johnstown Castle Estate, Co Wexford
Traffic (Northbound) Roundabout on Abbey Square to Mill Park Road to Arnold’s Cross to Lemington Road to Duffry Hill via N30 and R890.
Dated this 5th day of March 2019 Pat Collins, County Secretary
Road Closures 2:
The Promenade (from its junction with Seamus Rafter Bridge to its junction of Mill Yard Lane) and Quay Street (from its junction with N30 at Mill Park Road to its junction with The Promenade)
Alternative Route: From Seamus Rafter Bridge to Abbey Square to Mill Park Road to Mill Yard Lane to Salt House Lane. Alternative routes will be signposted. No Vehicular Access will be facilitated.
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SECTION 75 OF ROADS ACT 1993 TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS Wexford County Council has decided to close the roads listed hereunder to vehicular traffic on Sunday March 17 2019 from 12.00 to 15.30 to facilitate the holding of the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in New Ross Town. Road Closures:
Charles Street and South Street, between its junction with Cross S treet and its junction with Charles Street.
Alternative routes will be signposted. Local access will be facilitated as far as possible. Stewards will be in place at all junctions.
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Wexford hotter than Barcelona!
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year ago we were shivering under the blanket of snow dumped on us by The Beast from the East, short of bread and milk and eggs and unable to go to work. This time around we are enjoying greater temperatures than Barcelona. What has caused things to heat up so much in a year? Global warming? Maybe; or maybe Brexit heating things up as it prepares to enter the endgame phase of proceedings. There were Brexit-related interviews last week with Ian Paisley Jr and Edgars Rinkevics that were trying to convince us that diametrically opposite things were about to happen. Paisley Jr (son of the late Reverend Ian), an ardent Brexiteer and DUP MP, tried to convince us that Ireland was about to be shafted by the EU in relation to the backstop so that a deal could be done. Rinkevics, Lativia’s Foreign Minister, was telling us the opposite – that the EU would
Mayor Tony Dempsey, TJ Grant and John Roche at a Civic Reception for 50th Anniversery of the Wexford Branch of Irish Soccor Referees in the Heritage Park
Brian Quigley FRQWLQXH WR R൵HU XV XQÀLQFKLQJ support. Both were playing politics with the situation, kicking Ireland around as if it was a football. That’s allowed; they are both politicians after all. Paisley Jr would love it if we were shafted, and his utterings were a populist play to his audience. Likewise Rinkevics was singing to his own gallery; he presumably couldn’t care less about us, but wants to lay down a marker that if Ireland gets looked after in relation to Brexit then Latvia will get looked after too in relation to Russia or whatever else is a threat to them.
By the way, neither the Paisley Jr or Rinkevics interviews were the best of the week; that honour went to former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes on the BBC’s Question Time in relation to the Liam Neeson racism row. Look it up on the internet if
you want to see what has become a rare sight these days – somebody cutting through the nonsense and getting to the heart of the matter in an intelligent, passionate and eloquent way. Perhaps we can get JB to turn his thoughts to Brexit next! I have become convinced that
a No Deal Brexit simply won’t happen. The politicians have failed to break the impasse so I’m guessing that behind the scenes others are charting a course through the quagmire. By others I mean the people with real power – business leaders, senior civil servants
and whoever else really has their hands on the levers that navigate us. They’ll play the game though and let the politicians present it as if they came up with it. I’m sure the solution, when it breaks, will involve a shift in position by the EU and UK in relation to the backstop. Maybe the language will be softened to allow a deal pass through Westminster, but not softened enough to look as if the EU has caved in. We will, to a certain extent, be played by both sides; not in the way Paisley Jr would hope for but enough to make Rinkevics think again.
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Bio Blitzed NEW Horizons for Nature – Ireland’s first National Biodiversity Conference has just taken place over 2 days at Dublin Castle. We are all, or should be, familiar with the Living Planet Report that was published in 2018 with the, for many, astonishing news that we have lost 60% of the biodiversity of our planet in the last 40 years. We may think that applies to other countries and all is well here in Ireland. Well think again! This trend is being mirrored in Ireland as well. Red-list conservation assessment of 3,000 Irish species shows that 1-in-4 species is threatened with extinction. Most of our other species are also suffering huge drops in numbers, rapidly pushing them towards the danger zone. So with the above in mind the conference saw the coming together of academics, artists, businesses, community groups, conservationists, ecologists, farmers, fishers, foresters, government, landowners, local authorities, NGOs, politicians, scientists and state agencies to discuss the challenges, explore the solutions and figure out how to work together to reverse biodiversity loss. As I write the conference is still ongoing but aims to agree 20 recommendations or ‘Seeds for Nature’ to help protect our biodiversity, habitats and ecosystems. We will wait with interest what those recommendations are. The cynic in me wonders how committed government will be towards them given that recent administrations have seen fit to weaken protection for the natural environment and biodiversity in some areas. Even our so called protected areas are being chipped away at and in particular are coming under pressure from increased human recreational activities. So what should happen? We need a greater number of high biodiversity value sites along with wider tracts of the habitat/countryside protected and managed at landscape level with long term (200 years) goals. All these sites should be connected by a network of wildlife corridors. Also large sections of our inshore and offshore waters need to be designated solely as conservation areas. There is so much more to say but I’ve run out of space!
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ninenottomiss BOOK of the week
TV SHOW of the week
FILM of the week
HOROSCOPES
THE WYCH ELM by Tana French
BORDERING ON BREXIT RTE 1, Monday 4th March 22.00pm
One night changes everything for Toby. He’s always led a charmed life - until a brutal attack leaves him damaged and traumatised, unsure even of the person he used to be. He seeks refuge at his family’s ancestral home, the Ivy House, filled with memories of wildstrawberry summers and teenage parties with his cousins. But not long after Toby’s arrival, a discovery is made: a skull, tucked neatly inside the old wych elm in the garden. As detectives begin to close in, Toby is forced to examine everything he thought he knew about his family, his past, and himself.
BORDERING ON BREXIT Documentary following people living on either side of the Irish border as their fates are played out in Westminster and Brussels with Britain’s exit from the EU nearing. The approaching reality of Brexit - and its potential consequences - have crystallised in people’s minds. With the UK due to leave the EU on 29 March, whether it has agreed a deal or not, the only way to change that is to revoke Article 50, or to request a delay from the EU - which the bloc would have to approve.
COMEDY of the week
GIG of the week
FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY General Release: 1st March 2019 Based on a true story, FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY follows reformed gangster Ricky, wife Julia, daughter Paige and son Zak as they make a living wrestling together in tiny venues. When Paige and Zak get the opportunity to try out for WWE, the family grabs a once-in-a-lifetime chance to turn their wildest dreams into a dazzling future. However, brother and sister quickly discover that to become superstars, both their talent and their relationship will be put to the test. FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY is a heartwarming and smart comedy that proves everything is worth fighting for when it comes to family.
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MENOPAUSE: THE MUSICAL 23rd March 2019. National Opera House, Box Office: 053 912 2144 /
MIKE DENVER Wednesday 13th March, T: 053 9237800 Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy.
MANNY DOES THE HISTORY OF IRELAND Sat 16 Mar 2019. Wexford Arts Centre T: 053 91 237 64. E: info@wexfordartscentre.ie
Starring Katherine Lynch from Wagonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Den, Cheryl Fergison from Eastenders, Maureen Nolan of The Nolans and Rebecca Wheatley from Casualty! This is an all-singing, all-dancing comedy bringing together four women at a department store sale, who on first appearance have nothing in common. However, the sale of a black lace bra soon stimulates comical female heart-to-hearts on hot flushes, night sweats, memory loss, chocolate binges, not enough sex, too much sex and plastic surgery!
One of Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Middle of the Roadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; singer Mike Denver has once again had a recent sell-out Nationwide Tour with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Full Housesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at Concert venues North and South. His January-February-March 2019 concert tour will no doubt follow a similar pattern. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Galway Boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is getting more popular as each year passes. His show is an excellent mix of Mike Denver â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hitsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Classics and middle of the road â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hitsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. With his excellent Band and a super stage show this promises to be the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Concert Tour of the Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.
Based on John D Ruddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit series of books and YouTube videos, An GrianĂĄn Theatre brings Manny Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History of Ireland to the stage. Watch as Syn (John D Ruddy) and Oppy (Louise Conaghan) romp through thousands of years of Irish history, from the Big Bang to the present day, with the help of illustrated cut-outs and comedy. Smart and entertaining, Manny Man Does the History of Ireland is sure to please all ages, peppered with the tonguein-cheek humour that is a hallmark of the Manny Man series.
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IRISH AIRS BY CANDLELIGHT 15th March. 7.30pm Wexford Arts Centre, Co. Wexford. T: 053-9123764
ANNUAL WEXFORD DRAMA FESTIVAL Dun Mhuire Theatre, South Main St, Wexford. 8 - 15 March. Phone: 053 912 3764
SECRET SINGERS Saturday 9th March. Wexford Arts Centre Contact Aideen 089 9829914
Join sopranos Patricia Goggins and Ruth Gallagher, along with pianist Eithne Corrigan, for a candlelit evening of vocal duets and solos. The programme will include a selection of Irish music by Thomas Moore, Herbert Hughes, Percy French and much more! Patricia Goggins is a Limerick born soprano and vocal teacher at County Wexford School of Music. Ruth Gallagher, a Donegal-born soprano and teacher, graduated with an MA in Performance at WIT. Eithne Corrigan, a graduate of TCD, studied piano and violin at the RIAM, Dublin.
The 56th Annual Wexford Drama Festival Patrons Ticket takes place from 8th - 15th March. Opening night Friday 8th March Kilrush - The Steward of Christendom. Saturday 9th March Kilworth - Unforgiven. Sunday 10th March Tinahealy - Eclipsed. Monday 11th March Kilmuckridge - The Righteous Are Bold. Tuesday 12th March Bridge - Brighton Beach Memoirs.Wednesday 13th March Wexford - Rabbit Hole. Thursday 14th March Gorey - Bloomsday. Friday 15th March DADS - Factory Girls.
We are excited to present our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Secret Singersâ&#x20AC;? performing a lovely range of songs from different genres including folk music, country and pop. Plus special guest artists to be announced. Our performers come from all ages and levels some who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sung in public before or havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sung since childhood but always wished they couldâ&#x20AC;Ś Their secret is finally out and this is their dream come true. If you have a secret wish to be able to sing, this concert may inspire you to take the next step so please come and support other secret singers. Book now!
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