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Killruddery deal to see 175 new houses Property developers snap up eight acres for €9m A PROPERTY developer is set to build 175 new homes in Bray after it agreed to purchase an eight-acre site on the Killruddery Estate. Glenveagh Properties is expected to pay about €9m for the land which is owned by the Brabazon family. Last year under the new Bray Local Area Plan, an area in Killruddery behind Parklands 2൶FH 3DUN GLUHFWO\ RSSRVLWH Bray Gold Club was rezoned for residential use. Glenveagh chief executive Justin Bickle said it had not decided whether the Bray properties would be sold to occupiers or build-to-rent operators. The news is a boost for househunters in the area as demand is seen as a major driver of prices in North Wicklow. The highest median prices outside Dublin are in Wicklow at €315,001 while Enniskerry is the most expensive town outside of the capital, with average
Hats off to a champ: Katie Taylor on Bray Seafront at the reception to welcome her home after she became undisputed world boxing champion. See centre. » Lots more pictures from around the county inside
values reaching €638,000. Overall, property prices rose for the second month in a row in April. They were up 3.1pc nationally in the year, according to the &HQWUDO 6WDWLVWLFV 2൶FH This compares with an increase of 3.8pc in the year to March and an increase of 13.3pc in the year to last April. Although prices are continuing to rise, the increases this year are at a slower rate than last year. In Dublin, prices rose by just 0.5pc in the year to April, with no change in house prices. The highest house price growth in Dublin was in South Dublin at 4pc, while Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown saw the greatest decline in house prices with a fall of 1.5pc. Residential property prices in Ireland excluding Dublin were 5.6pc higher in the year to April. Overall, the national index is 18.5pc lower than its highest level in 2007.
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news in brief Bray Guided Meditation Session LEARN & practice advanced guided meditation techniques to help enhance physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, reduce stress and feel calm and in control of your thoughts and emotions. Open to all over the age of 18. June session will take place in Ballywaltrim Community Centre, Boghall Road, Bray, 7-8pm on June 25. No fee to attend (donation box available to cover renting the premises). For details ring/text Shideh on 0876710903 or Audra on 0879418941�.
Thinner Lizzy Wicklow band, Thinner Lizzy are coming to the Hot Spot Music Club on June 21 to pay tribute to the uncrowned kings of Irish rock - Thin Lizzy. Formed in 2016 out of a mutual admiration for the original band, Thinner Lizzy strive to recreate some of the most recognizable and iconic songs in rock history: The band’s repertoire includes the incredible Live & Dangerous album, featuring all the well known Lizzy classics such as Jailbreak, Boys Are Back In Town and many other well known hits. Doors open at 8pm. www.thehotspot.ie
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Trump’s â‚Ź800k on Bray limos WHILE not everyone was delighted to see President Donald Trump visit Ireland, it’s safe to say one Wicklow company would welcome him back. $ %UD\ XQGHUWDNHU ÂżUP KDV made just over â‚Ź800,000 for UHQWLQJ RXW D Ă€HHW RI OLPRV WR WKH US Government for his visit. The White House has forked out a total of approx â‚Ź826,457 to JP Ward & Sons, a funeral home based in Bray, for the service of four high-spec Mercedes E Class limos. Four separate payments of $458,871, $224,580, $134,532 and $117,050 ($935k, â‚Ź826,457) were made to the family-run business according to USASpending.gov, an RŕľśFLDO 86 6WDWH ZHEVLWH WKDW records federal government spending. According to JP Ward & Son’s website, in recent years they have “heavily invested in state of the artâ€? luxury Mercedes E Class limos. Their range of cars include large seven seater limousines and smaller four passenger saloons. A statement on their website says: “Your comfort and safety are our number one priority.â€?
Line-up for super summer in Bray revealed WHILE the weather may not be as good as last year, the line-up of events for Summer in Bray is set to exceed 2018’s lofty heights. You can watch movies by the bandstand on selected dates in July and August and also enjoy all the thrills and spills of the Seafront Funfair from between July 19 and August 5. Food lovers can sample sizzling wings at the Wings Food Fest from July 19 to 21, while the ever popular Air Display returns on July 27 and 28, while D VWXQQLQJ ÂżUHZRUNV GLVSOD\ will light up the night skies on August Bank Holiday Monday. “Summer is here and it’s an ideal time to plan a visit to Bray,â€? Eugene Finnegan from Bray Tourism told the Wicklow Voice. “This year the town will host a number of great family-friendly events from the Seafront )XQIDLU WR D VWXQQLQJ ÂżUHZRUNV display. Really there’s no better place than Bray to enjoy some fun in the sun.â€? The newly refurbished Victorian bandstand on Bray Seafront will again this year play host to a series of free
concerts which will feature big band performances from the Dublin Airport Police & Fire Service Band, Bray Concert Band, Lourdes Brass Band and plenty more. Summer Sounds will run over selected Sunday’s throughout the summer and NLFNV R྾ RQ -XQH DW SP There’s plenty to keep you busy between events too as Bray is packed full of incredible experiences that you can’t get anywhere else including Bray Adventures, Sealife, Killruddery House & Gardens, Squirrel Scramble, Bray Bowl, Star Amusements, Delta Force Paintballing, Fatbike Adventures, Shoreline Leisure, Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre, the Brave Maeve Story Trail, Bray Celtic Camino Coastal route and Cool Planet Experience. Or why not take a dip in the waters of Bray’s Blue Flag EHDFK VWUROO DORQJ WKH PDJQL¿cent Victorian prom, check out the spectacular views from Bray +HDG RU WKH &OL྾ :DON RU YLVLW the vibrant town centre where there is an excellent choice of places to shop, stay, dine and socialise in.
Good news on litter THERE was good news for Wicklow Town recently when the latest Irish Business Against Litter survey was released. The latest table by IBAL shows that Wicklow Town is in 13 spot overall in the ranking of 40 towns and cities nationwide and is among 14 towns to be deemed “Cleaner than European Norms�. “A best-ever showing for Wicklow Town on its return to the League after an absence of several years,� the report from The An Taisce said. “Top ranking sites included the Car Park on Church Street, the Main Street and
Wicklow Harbour to Murrough Playground – the latter was exceptionally good in terms of litter. This lovely ‘promenade’ walk is clearly a very well respected environment. Ironically, the one seriously littered site was the ‘Viewing Area’ on Dunbur Road. “Most of the site was excellent with regard to presentation and maintenance but it was badly let down by heavy accumulations of food and alcohol related litter in a corner location.� Kilkenny topped the rankings, with Ballymun in Dublin City a litter blackspot at the foot of the table.
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06 | news in brief Music Together free concert
MUSIC Together is a 10-piece integrated group which will plays a new composition with video illustration that deals with the mental healing power of experiencing an enriched environment. The music moves through GLŕľľHUHQW JHQUHV FRPSRVHG DQG improvised, within an organized structure. We will be using the newest version of our group of apps enabling physically disabled musicians to compose and perform episodes as part of the composition. Doors open at 1.30pm on July 14 at 2pm. Free Admission www.whaletheatre.ie or call the ERRNLQJ RŕľśFH RQ
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₏50k raised in Steph’s name 110 run and walk mini-marathon in memory of tragic mum
Summer at Luisne
This summer Luisne is hosting a series of four Saturday talks aimed at exploring our response to the present environmental crisis. The series moves from facing the crisis - Laudato Si: Our Response, Our Responsibility with Sean McDonagh a renowned lecturer on environmental issues, on June 29. On July 2 Mindfulness and Cosmology with Dee Hennessy to seeing our role in it all; July 27 The Human in the Cosmos with Niamh Brennan author and lecturer; August 10, looking at practical ways we can contribute to improving Recycling and Waste Management with Voice Ireland.
Some of the participants and supporters who took part in the VHI Women’s Mini-marathon on June 2 in memory of Stephanie ‘Steph’ Miller MORE WKDQ Âź KDV been raised in memory of a Greystones mum who tragically passed away from cancer aged 40 in July of last year. A total of 110 women walked, jogged or ran the VHI Women’s Mini-marathon on June 2 in memory of Stephanie ‘Steph’ Miller (nee McFadden) who lived in Bray but was originally from Greystones. And 30 people completed the run virtually in Spain, Amsterdam, Portugal, France, the UK, the US and many more countries. Steph, who enjoyed a stellar career with KPMG, is survived by her husband Marcus and twin girls Zara and Leonara who turn eight this year, her
mum Patricia, her brother Brian and sister Suzanne. “It’s a testament to the type of person Steph was that so many came out to support her,� a spokesperson for Run For Steph told the Wicklow Voice. “Steph was much loved by those who knew her and the mini marathon was a lovely opportunity to get together in her memory. “We were all wearing bright yellow t- hirts kindly sponsored by KPMG where Steph had worked for so many years. “Steph loved the colour yellow and a couple of years ago she drew a rainbow with the slogan ‘Don’t worry, be happy’ so we were thrilled to be able to use her own drawing on the
back of the T-shirts which really spurred us on as we ran the streets of Dublin in her memory. “We had a lovely evening in The Martello in Bray on the evening of the run and are grateful to them for their generosity on the night.â€? All funds raised will be donated to Cancer Clinical Research Trust (CCRT) which was established by Steph’s oncologist Professor John Crown. “We know that she would have been so thrilled to hear we have UDLVHG RYHU Âź N IRU &&57 All the monies raised will go directly to CCRT to fund their research projects,â€? the spokesperson added. If you would like to donate to CCRT in Steph’s memory you can donate through https:// w w w. i d o n a t e . i e / f u n d r a i s er/11376160_run-for-steph. html
Tatse now a three-day event FOOD lovers in the county and beyond will be delighted with the news that the Taste of Wicklow 2019 has been extended to a three-day event. 7KH ZHHNHQG ZLOO NLFN Rŕľľ on June 28 with the showing of the family outdoor movie ‘The Greatest Showman’ at 9pm, with snacks, music and a full bar available and the movie starting at 10.20pm. Then on June 29, a starstudded music festival
will take place from 5.3010.30pm, with music by a DJ and local bands, followed by the main attractions Bob Marley tribute band Jameire and UB40 tribute band Promises & Lies. On June 30, the Taste of Wicklow Food Festival will takes place from noon to 7pm with chefs Derry Clarke, Catherine Fulvio, Paul Kelly and a host of local chefs showcasing the wondeful food
WKDW WKH FRXQW\ KDV WR R྾HU There will be over 40 food stalls with 30 craft stalls and apart from the entry cost, all the entertainment is free of charge, with magicians, children’s games and stilt walkers all on hand. The Taste of Wicklow has now become the biggest food festival outside of Dublin on the East Coast. Tickets are available now online at www. tasteofwicklow.ie.
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08 | news in brief Mattress amnesty WICKLOW County Council are holding a free Mattress disposal day to members of the public at four locations throughout the county in the coming weeks. The Mattress Amnesty will be KDYLQJ LWÂśV ÂżUVW GD\ LQ $UNORZ on June 22 at the Recycling Centre Car Park from 2-4pm. Each household can bring a maximum of three mattresses on the day, however this is not open to commercial operators. Bray Recycling (June 29 2-4pm) Wicklow Recycling Centre (6 July 2-4pm) Blessington Council Yard (July 13 10am-12noon) For further information contact the Waste Management Section, Wicklow County Council on 0404 20127.
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Beyond these castle walls Chris De Burgh puts Enniskerry home on the market for â‚Ź12.5m
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Rosanna Davison, above, who no longer lives in the house, above r ight, Chris with wife Diane FAR Beyond These Castle :DOOV LV WKH QDPH RI KLV ÂżUVW album and it would appear that Chris De Burgh has taken inspiration from that as he has put his Enniskerry mansion on the market for â‚Ź12.5m. The singer bought the Georgian mansion, Bushey Park which is set on just under 11 hectares, in 1996. The Lady in Red star originally purchased the eight-bed house, on the outskirts of Enniskerry village, from the Bisgood family but is understood to be moving to Dalkey with wife Diane to downsize as the house is “too big for two peopleâ€?. De Burgh spent seven years refurbishing it and the lavish renovation extended to a 140sq m guest cottage, restored stables and the addition of substantial
new buildings. De Burgh says he was very familiar with old houses, having spent much of his childhood in a 12th-century Irish castle that his parents ran as a hotel. “I used to go to a lot of these houses and see their old owners KXQFKHG DURXQG ÂżUH WU\LQJ WR keep warm.â€? Determined to avoid such hardship at Bushey Park, the singer upgraded the 2,337sq m (25,685sq ft) property with state-of-the-art heating and insulation. The couple’s three adult children, including the former model and Miss World Rosanna 'DYLVRQ KDYH QRZ Ă€RZQ WKH coop. Âł7KHUHÂśV QR ÂżQDQFLDO QHHG ´ de Burgh says. “I don’t have to sell this place. I just think it’s
too big for two people.� The house has a main reception hall, a morningroom, diningroom, study and familyroom, along with an eat-in kitchen and a 600-bottle wine cellar; all eight bedrooms are en-suite. The property which is for sale through David Ashmore of Sotheby’s International Realty also includes a two-storey, 1,115sq m (12,000sq ft) leisure complex with a screening room, game room and indoor pool. Bushey Park joins only a handful of country estates currently seeking more than ₏10m. The others include Luggala, on 2,000 hectares for ₏28m, and Grange Con, on 103.5 hectares, for ₏15m, both in Co Wicklow, and Corbalton Hall, on 145 hectares, for ₏11m in Co Meath.
Snake found in mountains dies THE snake that was rescued from the Wicklow mountains last month has died. ‘Sammi the Snake’ was a Burmese python who was found severely dehydrated, underweight and injured. It is likely she was abandoned by her owners, according to the ISPCA. The female snake was captured by Wicklow National Parks and Wildlife. She was then cared for by the ISPCA but, sadly GHVSLWH WKHLU EHVW HŕľľRUWV could not be saved. Conor Dowling, the
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she was more than likely dumped.� According to Mr Dowling, Burmese pythons are not actually that rare in Ireland, and are often bred in captivity as pets. However, they can grow to enormous lengths, with many people unable to house or feed them. As a result, snakeowners often dump their pets in the wild. 6DPPL LV QRW WKH ¿UVW VQDNH to be found and won’t be the last, according to the inspector.
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“THE best is yet to comeâ€?. That’s what undisputed boxing champion Katie Taylor told the thousands who turned out to welcome her home as she GLVSOD\HG KHU ÂżYH OLJKW KHDY\weight on Bray Seafront on June 7. Fans young and old, many holding tri-colours and some DVSLULQJ ÂżJKWHUV HYHQ ZHDULQJ ER[LQJ JORYHV FKHHUHG RQ \HDU ROG DV VKH DUULYHG WR WKH bandstand. Gardai escorted a bus carrying Katie and her family to the HYHQW DQG WDNLQJ WR WKH VWDJH VKH DFNQRZOHGJHG WKH VXSSRUW VKH KDV UHFHLYHG IURP ,UHODQG DQG in particular in Bray throughout her career. “This is just incredible to see DOO WKH SHRSOH KHUH HYHQ GXULQJ WKH ORZ SRLQWV OLNH WKH 5LR 2O\PSLFV WKH VXSSRUW , JRW KHUH was incredible. Âł7KH ÂżJKW RQ 6DWXUGD\ ZDV business as usual for me, it ZDV D YHU\ FORVH ÂżJKW EXW ,ÂśP ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR D UHPDWFK DV ZHOO ´ VKH VDLG WR D PDVVLYH cheer from the crowd. 7KDW PD\ KDYH WR ZDLW WKRXJK DV QH[W XS ZLOO EH VHYHQ EHOW world champion Amanda Serrano later this year. $VNHG E\ 'HV &DKLOO ZKR DFWHG DV 0& LI VKH ZDV VRUH DIWHU ODVW ZHHNHQGÂśV ERXW 7D\ORU ZDV TXLFN DV D Ă€DVK VD\LQJ Âł'HOÂżQH Persoon was a lot sorer than me VR LW ZDV D YHU\ WRXJK ÂżJKW Âł,ÂśYH SOHQW\ RI \HDUV OHIW LQ PH and the best is yet to come.â€? .DWLH ÂľV UHWXUQ WR %UD\ HYRNHG memories of the great night on the seafront in 2012 when Katie returned home with Olympic JROG 3HUVRRQÂśV :%& EHOW ZDV added to the WBO, WBA and ,%) EHOWV WKDW .DWLH DOUHDG\ possessed. .DWLH KDG WR GLJ YHU\ GHHS WR
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Katie Taylor with fans on Bray seafront and, top right with recently elected Wicklow County Council Cathaoirleach Irene Winters. Pix: Mick Kelly
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KATIE’S HOMECOMING
Aoibhe Walsh, Mia Byrne and Kaitlyn Miskella
Katie Taylor poses for a selfie with a young fan
Boxing fan and Katie’s neighbour Rory Wrafter gets his hands on one of her belts
All smiles waiting for Katie
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THOUSANDS of credit union members throughout Wicklow will have access to a new home improvement funding scheme, as the Solution Centre*, in conjunction with the SEAI** and REIL***, roll-out the ‘Pro Energy Homes Scheme’ to twenty participating credit unions across the country. The scheme, which was SLORWHG LQ ÂżYH FUHGLW XQLRQV from August to September last year, is reported to have been hugely popular amongst people looking to improve the energy HŕľśFLHQF\ DQG FRPIRUW RI WKHLU home. It will be available in Bray and Greystones Credit Unions. The one-stop-shop package is a collaboration between the Solution Centre, a strategic development unit for credit unions that supplies product development and business supports to Ireland’s credit union VHFWRU 5HWURÂżW ,UHODQG Âľ5(,/Âś experts in project managing UHVLGHQWLDO UHWURÂżWV DQG HQHUJ\ upgrades at a national level, and the Sustainable Energy $XWKRULW\ RI ,UHODQG Âľ6($,Âś Ireland’s national sustainable energy authority. The scheme provides: ‡ (DV\ DFFHVV WR 6($, JUDQW
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homes more comfortable, more HྜFLHQW DQG WR UHGXFH FDUERQ emissions. We will also be extending the original deadline to allow the initiative to run over the Summer months and into early Autumn – so that people can avail of the long evenings and ¿QH ZHDWKHU WR JHW H[WHUQDO home works carried out.� %UD\ &UHGLW 8QLRQ LV R྾HULQJ their members a brand-new loan package, ProEnergy Homes — an end-to-end package for energy saving home improvements, up to 35% SEAI grant and a low rate Bray Credit Union loan 7.1% APR on the balance 65%. The scheme combines a dedicated project manager to support applicants every step of the way, a heavily subsidised home survey and report, easy access to SEAI grant funding of 35% towards the cost of approved energy upgrades to an applicant’s home together with ORZ FRVW ¿QDQFH IRU WKH EDODQFH of the costs from participating credit unions. If your home has previously EHQH¿WHG IURP 6($, JUDQWV D new grant is NOT available for the SAME works but you may TXDOLI\ IRU GL྾HUHQW ZRUNV
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How to keep your kids busy Camps can be fantastic for children but how do you know if they are ready? THE days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer (at long last!), and many parents' thoughts begin to stir….ah…summer camp. Few words can conjure up such vivid memories and images of childhood. Camp can be a magical experience for children—a time to explore the outdoors, discover new interests, and
enhance self-reliance. It can also be fraught with anxiety, sleeplessness, and depression, but that's usually reserved for the parents! Picking the right Camp For every parent, their children’s happiness is the most important thing in their lives and having happy summer experiences are very important
for all concerned. The right summer camp should cater for the needs and interests of your child and a JRRG RQH ZLOO R൵HU \RXU FKLOG the chance to try new activities, to learn new skills, to make friends and to gain a sense of independence. So where do you start? It is very important to remember what your child is interested
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age, past experience and personality will be factors in determining their readiness for a particular programme. When you, and your child, have selected the type of camp you want, ie sports, performing arts etc it is important to ensure WKH FDPS \RX ¿QDOO\ VHOHFW is a professionally run camp providing a safe environment for your child.
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Age-old Traveller lifestyle problem
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Y grandfather died in his early sixties; my father lived a decade longer. My generation can reasonably hope to see 80 and my grandchildren have realistic expectations of reaching 100. Improved medicine and health care have greatly extended life in the western world and FKDQJHG RXU GHÂżQLWLRQ RI growing old. My father regarded 40 as marking the onset of middle-age. Today it is the age when many people embark on new careers, when some decide to start a family and others to change their spouse. But one section of our people still sees 40 as the age when decline sets in. Pavee Point, the organisation that lobbies IRU 7UDYHOOHUV TXRWHV ÂżJXUHV from the 2016 census showing that just 3% of the Traveller population had reached the age of 65. It has compiled a report on ‘Indicators of Positive Ageing
Michael Wolsey for Travellers’. At its launch, a Traveller woman called Missie Collins sounded a sad note: “To be an old Traveller means that you’re only over 40.� Pavee Point is calling for publication of a National Traveller Health Action Plan. “My community is dying before their time and to stop this from happening we need the plan,� said Missie Collins. Now I mean no disrespect to Ms Collins, who obviously knows a great deal more about the Traveller community than I do, but I cannot see how publishing a report will prolong a single life. Acting on it might. But the
Bray Beach earns a Blue Flag for water quality: David Forde District Administrator, Stephen Fox Executive Engineer, Tom Bailey Town Foreman, Phil Harris Assistant Caretaker, Cllr Pat Vance Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council, Liam Bourke District Engineer, Declan Harris Bray Seafront Caretaker certain way to extend Traveller lives is to change Traveller lifestyles. Travellers would live longer if they stopped living in containers and caravans on waste ground or overcrowded halting sites. Traveller women would live longer if they married later and had fewer children. Traveller men would live longer if they gave up bareknuckle boxing DQG IDFWLRQ ÂżJKWV ZLWK RWKHU clans. And yes, I know, not all
Travellers do these things. My description is a stereotype but one grounded in fact. A report from the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance has called for action to be taken against local authorities that fail to spend money allocated for Traveller accommodation. It expressed concern that “the majority of local authorities have consistently failed to provide adequate and culturallyappropriate accommodation
for Travellers�. I presume that means halting sites. But while good halting sites are obviously better than bad halting sites and good health care better than no health care - I do not believe that either will solve the root problem. Traveller life expectancy has not kept pace with modern standards because the Traveller lifestyle belongs to another age. If you Google Irish Traveller LPDJHV \RX ZLOO ¿QG ORWV RI pictures of Romany caravans
and an archive photo from the Irish Times of a Travelling man outside one of these caravans, mending pots and pans. By trade he was a tinsmith, a tinker we would have called him when I was a child. He had a hard life but not much harder than the rest of the rural community in which he and his family played a useful role, mending and making metal items and helping with the harvest. That life has gone and Travellers can’t make it return any more than wheelwrights, stagecoach drivers or, from my own newspaper profession, hotmetal compositors, can force a return of once-useful roles that are now obsolete. The State cannot prevent Travellers living the lifestyle they choose but encouraging it is not doing them any favours. If the Government tried to force anyone else to live that way it would be taken to the Court of Human Rights. Travellers should respect their past and its traditions but the best place for the Traveller lifestyle is in a museum.
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WILDLIFE with Justin Ivory
Indulge your Hobbies
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Hobby at East Coast Nature Reserve (Photo Justin Ivory) OVERCAST and cold, the reeds in the fen are swished back and forth by the strong south-easterly. All is quiet bird wise. Then, suddenly and dramatically, everything changes. The wind drops. The clouds roll away to reveal a bright sun in a blue sky. Within minutes dragons are rising from the fen and patrolling the skies like masters of all they survey. First one, and then another, large shape launches themselves to the skies from the nearby tree-line. Enter the dragon hunters. Like deadly, silent assassins, they pick off the dragons one by one. No, this drama is not a scene from the latest fantasy epic but one playing out at several locations along the East Coast in recent weeks. The dragons being dragonflies and the dragon hunters Hobbies. So what is a Hobby? The Hobby is a handsome falcon which superficially looks a bit like a small Peregrine but also bears some similarity in size and shape to a Kestrel. It has long pointed wings which are held swept back in a scythelike position giving the look of a large Swift. It has very distinctive red ‘trouser’ feathers on its upper legs. Extremely fast and agile, the Hobby is capable of sudden bursts of acceleration and high-speed aerial manoeuvres that allows it to hunt down its favourite prey, dragonflies which it eats while in flight, stripping off the wings before devouring the body. They also hunt martins, swallows and even swifts.
MISSING by Barry Cummins
UNDER THE CLOCK RTE One, 17th June 9.35pm
X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Released 5th June 2019
From 1950 to the present day, there have been almost 900 long-term missing people in Ireland. Where did they go? Are they dead or still alive somewhere? How many have been murdered? How many killers have got away with their crimes? RTÉ journalist Barry Cummins has reported on the unsolved cases of Ireland’s missing for decades. In this new edition of his bestselling book, he examines the latest leads and developments of Ireland’s most high-profile missing cases, including the women who disappeared under eerily similar circumstances in the 1990s.
Exploring the social history of Ireland told through the tales of people whose relationships began under the Clerys clock in Dublin, one of the nation’s most famous meeting places. Stories range from the romance of a first date and a nostalgic reunion of old friends to the curious excitement of a visiting tourist, with the documentary revealing tales of love and loss, hope and disappointment.
The story of one of the X-Men’s most beloved characters, Jean Grey, as she evolves into the iconic DARK PHOENIX. During a lifethreatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most powerful mutants of all. Wrestling with this increasingly unstable power as well as her own personal demons, Jean spirals out of control, tearing the X-Men family apart and threatening to destroy the very fabric of our planet. The most intense and emotional X-Men movie ever made. It is the culmination of 20 years of X-Men movies, as the family of mutants that we’ve come to know and love.
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SORRY ANGEL Mermaid Theatre, Bray. T : 01 2724030 Monday 17th June @ 8pm
THE WRITING LIFE: LIZ NUGENT Mermaid Theatre, Bray. T : 01 2724030 Thursday 20th June @ 8pm
STROLLING THROUGH ULYSSES! Friday 21st June. Whale Theatre. Theatre Lane, Greystones. T : 01 2010550
From writer-director Christophe Honoré, comes a mature and deeply emotional reflection of love and loss. Jacques is a semi-renowned writer and single father from Paris trying to maintain a sense of romance and humour in spite of the turmoil in his life. While on a work trip to Brittany, he meets Arthur, a 20-something aspiring writer, igniting a spark. Jacques hasn’t turned 40 but already mistrusts that the best in life is yet to come. Just like in a lovely dream. Just like in a sad story.
In the latest of our unmissable series of discussions about literature and life, our guest is Liz Nugent. She is a writer of awardwinning psychological suspense novels Unraveling Oliver (2014), Lying in Wait (2016) and Skin Deep (2018). All her books topped the Irish bestsellers list and have won multiple Irish Book Awards. They have also been optioned for screen adaptations. Liz’s books have been translated into 14 languages. In Oct 2017, Liz won the Irish Woman of the Year Award for Literature and written extensively for radio and television..
Strolling Through Ulysses! is a one-man show that tells the fun-filled story of Bloomsday - June 16th 1904 - the iconic day around which James Joyce’s Ulysses is based. Written and performed by Robert Gogan Strolling Through Ulysses! guides you through the curious events and quirky characters of Ulysses, in a humorous, entertaining and informative manner, with extracts from the novel which best illustrate the various aspects of Joyce’s writing - the comical, the descriptive and the complex – without compromising the integrity of the great book.
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Red-footed Falcon (Photo Justin Ivory)) A scarce but annual vagrant visitor to Ireland – usually young birds which nip across from the UK to our shores for a week or two in May/June, this year has seen higher numbers than usual with sightings of between1 to 6 individuals at multiple locations in Wicklow, Wexford, Dublin, Cork and Carlow. There have also been multiple sightings recently of Red-footed Falcon, another annual but scarce vagrant to our shores.
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DAVID DOHERTY - YOU HAVE TO LAUGH Mermaid Theatre, Bray. Friday 21at June @ 8pm €18 Full Price. €16 Concession Price
KILRUDDY FARM MARKET Garden House, Kilruddery Demesne West, Bray 22nd June @ 10am - 3pm
MARTIN CARTHY & JOHN KIRKPATRICK The Hot Spot. Victoria Road, Greystones. Sunday 16th June. @ 8pm
Unhook your mindbras. David O’Doherty is back in Mermaid with a brand-new show made up of talking and songs played on a crappy keyboard from 1986. David Nicholas O’Doherty, is comedian, author, musician, actor and playwright. His stand-up has won many international awards including the if.comedy award in 2008 and Best International Comedian at the 2014 Sydney Comedy Festival. As seen on BBC2’s Live At The Apollo and Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
Killruddery’s Farm Market offers a weekly oasis of brightly coloured local produce, grown both in our own Victorian Walled Garden and just a few miles from our home. Local organic farm An Tairseach’s fruit and vegetables; Dunlavin Dairy’s locally sourced glass bottle milk, butter & cream; scrumptious hot food served by Flip’n Awesome, The Crepe Box and Love Falafel; Talented local crafters and makers such as The Birds & The Teas, Loo Vit jewellery, Tom Barry woodwork, Kilcrea Design Studio and more.
Two leading interpreters of English folk traditions – folk guitarist/singer Martin Carthy and squeezebox virtuoso/singer John Kirkpatrick The pair are long-time collaborators in a variety of seminal musical projects: from John’s iconic 1976 Morris tunes album Plain Capers through Steeleye Span to Brass Monkey. Their enduring enjoyment of playing with each other shines through in their performances – warm, natural and charismatic. Pure trad. pedigree!
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