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Local released in hit-and-run probe By Jake Maxwell A MAN who was questioned by Gardai following the hit-andrun of Kilcoole teenager Tara Houlihan has been released pending further investigation. The local in his 40s presented himself to Gardai for questioning in relation to the incident which occurred at 4am on Saturday, April 14. $ ¿OH LV WR EH SUHSDUHG IRU WKH Director of Public Prosecutions. At the time of going to press, Tara’s condition was described as being ‘touch-and-go’ The 17-year-old was rushed to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin where she remains in a critical condition. Gardai - who are examining CCTV footage - issued an appeal for witnesses. “Gardai in Bray are appealing for witnesses to a serious hit and UXQ URDG WUD൶F FROOLVLRQ ZKLFK occurred at approximately 3.50am on Saturday morning, April 14 2018 on Main Street, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow.

“A 17-year-old female pedestrian was struck by a car which failed to remain at the scene.” Councillor Tom Fortune said the area has come to a standstill as they wait in hope of good news. “The whole community here is totally devastated,” he said. Meanwhile councillor Grainne McLoughlin described the situation as “extraordinarily sad” and called for anybody with information to come forward.

Greystones RFC’s Sam O’Connor evades a number of tacklers during the City of Armagh rugby blitz recently - see pages 6-7. Pic: Roger Kenny Photography. Girls play a blinder in Lisbon page 15. Lots more pictures inside

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news in brief G.A.R.A schedule for May- June THE Greystones Active Retirement Association has a lot of exciting meetings and day trips planned for the upcoming months. A day trip with a guided tour to Russborough House, Blessington, is planned for May 2, a coach leaves at 10am and its ₏25 per person. Another great outing and the chance to meet new people and learn about pottery will take place on May 31 at the Nicholas Mosse Pottery in Bennetsbridge. If this is too wild for you why don’t you join the group for a cuppa and a chat on every Tuesday morning between 10.30- 11.30am in the Kilian House Family Centre in Greystones. For more information visit www. greystonesara.com.

10th birthday of Bray Singers’ Circle Come all ye singers and song lovers to the Bray Singers’ Circle and help us to celebrate our 10th birthday. We’ll have FDNH D JUDQG IUHH UDྡH DQG D Blast-from-the-Past. As always, there will be a lively eclectic mix of songs IURP WKH Ă€RRU )LUVW VRQJ ZLOO EH at 9.00 pm sharp, on April 21, in the Tennis Club, Vevay Road, Bray. The subscription is â‚Ź3.

Sinead Scott, Rachel O’Neill, Fiona Hannon, Nuala Tuffy and Niamh Derivan at Greystones Rugby Club Ladies Day

Darkness sign up by May 4 By Charisma Trant GET your running and walking shoes ready because it’s nearly time for this year’s Darkness into Light run which will take place on May 12 at 4.15am. You can now go online and register for this year’s event and if you don’t own a computer you can also visit WKH 7RXULVW 2ྜFH LQ %UD\ which is located in the Civic 2ྜFHV RQ WKH 0DLQ 6WUHHW

LQ %UD\ RQ 0RQGD\V WR )ULGD\V GXULQJ RŕľśFH KRXUV Registration closes on May 4. 7KH RŕľśFLDO &RXQW\ :LFNORZ launch took place last week LQ WKH 7RZQ +DOO LQ %UD\ and was hosted by the %UD\ 'DUNQHVV LQWR /LJKW Committee. 9ROXQWHHUV IURP $UNORZ :LFNORZ %DOOWLQJODVV DQG %UD\ ZHUH SUDLVHG IRU WKHLU excellent work in raising awareness of the support RŕľľHUHG E\ 3LHWD +RXVH

3LHWD +RXVH SURYLGH IUHH FRXQVHOOLQJ WKHUDS\ DQG VXSSRUW WR LQGLYLGXDOV FRXSOHV IDPLOLHV DQG FKLOGUHQ who have been bereaved by VXLFLGH 7KH\ DOVR RŕľľHU D 6XLFLGH %HUHDYHPHQW /LDLVRQ 6HUYLFH DQG WKH )UHHFDOO VXLFLGH KHOSOLQH 3OHDVH DUULYH HDUO\ RQ the morning of the run as organisers expect a large number of participants who want to support this worthy cause.

Wicklow is to get four new schools By Charisma Trant IT has been announced that Wicklow will get two new primary and two secondary schools by 2022. The state owned schools are all set to open between 20192022. An eight-classroom primary school will be open in the Kilcoole/ Newtownmountkennedy area in 2019, followed by another eight-classroom primary school in the Bray/Shanganagh area in 2021. A post-primary school accommodating 600 pupils in the Wicklow Town area is set to open its doors in 2019 and another one holding more than 800 students in the Kilcoole and Greystones area. The new school-building programme was announced after an analysis by the Department of Educations to tackle Ireland’s growing population problem and facilitate 20,000 additional pupils in 40 new schools around the country.

‘Not a day goes past when we don’t think of Gavin’ By Jake Maxwell THE father of super hero Gavin Glynn has spoken about how the memory of his son will never leave him. John Glynn, who lost Gavin three-and-a-half years ago to a rare form of cancer, has spoken of the family’s heartbreak. “Anniversaries are always the ZRUVW ´ VD\V -RKQ Âł7KH ÂżUVW ZHHN WKH ÂżUVW PRQWK WKH ÂżUVW Christmas and birthday and so on. “They say that time heals, but the immense shock and pain of losing a child never goes away. “Not a day goes past when we don’t still think and talk about Gavin, his amazing smile and laugh, his big blue eyes, his joy for life.â€? Gavin was only four-and-ahalf years old when he died at home in Greystones on October 21, 2014 while his older brother Conor, sister Lucy, and parents John and Jayne held his hands. “It’s important to us all that Gavin will always be a part of their lives,â€? John adds, “and that of our fourth child Billy, who was born last year.â€? Following Gavin’s death, John and Jayne set up the ‘Gavin Glynn Foundation’, a charity that helps families with children ÂżJKWLQJ FDQFHU WR WUDYHO RYHUseas for specialist treatment not available in this country. 6R IDU LW KDV DUUDQJHG DQG Âżnanced 30 families to journey abroad to hospitals in Canada, Germany, the USA, Switzerland amongst others for life-saving

treatment. With treatment normally lasting for more than two months, the cost can be an added worry for parents who are already distressed. John also gave the recent example of a man who called him looking for help. “He’d just been told his fouryear-old son required treatment for eight weeks, and he’d have to travel to Essen the following Monday,â€? he says. “With the help of our charity partners in Cogs and Marvel event management company, we were able to say to this father, ‘You look after each other, pack a bag and we’ll look after the rest.’ I could hear the relief in his voice. “Gavin was such an amazing little boy. He would always surprise us with things he said and did. For a little boy he really knew what love was and showed us all on many occasions. He would often just hold your face and look at you in the eye and say ‘love you’. And he really meant it. Gavin was full of energy and positivity and it UXEEHG Rŕľľ RQ XV DOO +H UHDOO\ had a special kind of energy. He touched people, he brought people together.â€?

Voices’ Mermaid return By Charisma Trant THE Voices of Bray will celeEUDWH D ¿IWK \HDU DW WKH 0HUPDLG Arts Centre with three concerts between June 7- 9. Their new programme will feature many exciting new VRQJV SDLUHG ZLWK VRPH ¿UP favourites from concerts of the SDVW ¿YH \HDUV Musical Director John Ivory has announced that there will be some new exciting elements hidden in this year’s concert.

As every year, the Voices of Bray use this event to help raise funds for local organisation and charities. This year’s concert proceeds will be used to help ¿QLVK D FKLOGUHQœV SOD\JURXQG of the St Catherine’s Special School in Newcastle. Tickets for this years event are selling fast and music lovers and VoB enthusiasts are asked to book their tickets soon at the 0HUPDLG %R[ 2ྜFH RQ 45030 or purchase tickets online at www.mermaidartscentre.ie.

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The 2008 Boys footballers at Bray Emmets get their hands on the Sam Maguire as it visited the club

Bray Golf Club welcomed Shane Lowry recently to open their new top of the range Indoor Golfing Academy, which will be used for individual or group lessons. Shane is pictured with President Eamon Geraghty and Club Pro Dara Lernihan

James Doyle and TD Stephen Donnelly at the information evening for small businesses they hosted in the Martello Hotel in Bray on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulation which comes into force on May 25

Staff members Louise McCormack and Ciara Brack in their PJs to show support for the 70-day #End PJ Paralysis challenge at Loughlinstown Hospital from the April 17 to June 26

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Greystones Rugby Under 9s tour to Armagh

news in brief Defence Force training THE IRISH Defence Forces are currently carrying out intense trainings sessions in the Wicklow Mountains. Some of their exercise grounds include the Coolmoney Camp in the Glen of Imaal range. The 112th Infantry Battalion who are currently LQ WKHLU ¿QDO SKDVH RI D WKUHH month preparation for their forthcoming deployment will be joining the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in early May. During the exercise commanders and soldiers need to complete a series of demanding exercise scenarios based on potential threats in the new mission area.

Sumo Run

The Sumo Run Ireland is taking place this weekend on April 22 at 12am in Marlay Park in Dublin. The 5km fun run is a Guinness World Record holder where participants wear LQÀDWDEOH VXPR VXLWV The events aims at raising funds for Purple House Cancer Support who support 1,000 families annually in Leinster. To register, visit www.sumorun.ie.

Tour captain Levi Griffin English in action for Greystones during their recent tour to Armagh. More than 50 people, including players and parents, travelled to the Under-9s blitz. The full squad included: Charlie O’Sullivan, Isaac Leahy, Sam O’Connor, Dafydd Davies, Cian Levins, Tom Murphy, Tom Fox, Simon Daniel Leon, Griffin Offord, Theo Birch, Adam Moore, Kate O’Brien, Cian Brady, Evan Kenny, Ben Lynch, Harry Lynch, Arthur Lane, Joshua Delaney, Cathal Quinn, Lucas Clarke, Alex Conefrey, Jake Finucane Kehoe, Riley Murray, James Banahan, Rudhan Murray, Luke Carroll, Dylan Evans, Harvey O’Connell, Sean Kehoe, Marc D’Arcy, Dylan Lai and Max O’Neill, Sub: Gethin Davies. All pictures courtesy of Roger Kenny Photography

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Bray could see big cruise ships dock at harbour By Jake Maxwell

BRAY Harbour is set for a million euro revamp which could see cruise ships dock in the busy seaside town. Bray Municipal District will provide funding for the rejuvenation of the harbour, after approving a proposal by the Bray Harbour Joint Development Committee. The plan will involve restoring the south harbour wall to where it was before the collapse of the pier wall and lighthouse in 1957, and will also see pontoons put in place that will boost marine-related activities and tourism. The pontoons will mean that locals and visitors will now have access to marine leisure activities. And the local economy is also set to see a boost with increased spending from visitors and more mooring available for letting

How the Harbour would look are the revamp

which will increase fees. In the southwestern corner of the harbour there will also be an urban space, which not only creates an amenity for locals but will also bring an environmentally friendly way of dealing with surplus sand. Posting the plans online, the Bray Harbour Action Group said: “The Bray Harbour Joint Development Committee is made up of members of the Bray Harbour Action Group (representing harbour users) and four representatives from

Wicklow County Council. “The committee acknowledges the support of Wicklow Chief executive, Councillors and of¿FLDOV LQ DFKLHYLQJ WKLV SRVLWLYH outcome for Bray. The likely cost of the project is estimated at €1m. “This development will not only transform the harbour area but it also has the potential to make Bray an attractive Harbour Town providing additional amenities for local people and attracting visitors by land and sea.”

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Charlie O’Sullivan, Leon Griffin Offord, Harry Lynch, Isaac Leahy, Dafydd Davies, Adam Moore, Levi Griffin English, Cian Brady, Ben Lynch, Tom Murphy and Evan Kenny with a local mascot

Brothers Ben and Harry Lynch The extended squad

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news in brief The Playboy of the Western World GREYSTONES Players present their upcoming production of J. M. Synge’s. The Playboy of the Western World at The Whale Theatre in Greystones on April 26- 29. A classic play that both celebrates and satirizes the Irish propensity for story-telling and myth-making, John Millington Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World lyrically combines comedy and tragedy in a timeless and entertaining theatrical experience. The Players’ previous productions of Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa in May 2017 and Connections, an evening of one-act plays, in November 2017 both sold out well in advance, so book your tickets now on whaletheatre.ie. to avoid disappointment.

The President, the p**n star and the pony from Glenealy

Scouts need help Last week the 12th Wicklow Scouts Bray have launched a campaign to secure a longterm home for the group. They are currently operating at St. Peter’s Parish Hall but the group is looking for a new base to be able to address its waiting list for new members. To get involved please contact Patricia on Wicklowscouttroop@gmail. com or Facebook 12th Wicklow Scouts Bray.

Stephanie Clifford, aka Stormy Daniels, in red, on Cooley Renaissance Man and with Donald Trump. Inset, Michael Cohen By Jake Maxwell

WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL COMHAIRLE CHONTAE CHILL MHANTĂ IN

SOCIAL HOUSING ASSESSMENT 2018 IMPORTANT NOTICE IF YOU ARE AN APPLICANT ON WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCILS LIST FOR SOCIAL HOUSING SUPPORT Wicklow County Council is carrying out a Social Housing Assessment in accordance with Section 21 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2009. The Social Housing Assessment is a review of all approved applicants for social housing supports who are currently on the Social Housing List with Wicklow County Council. The Council is writing to each approved Applicant on its Social Housing List using the current address provided by the Applicant. (If you have moved address please contact the Housing Section to update your address details before Friday 20th April, 2018. Each approved Applicant will be asked to complete a form, provide documentary supporting evidence and return this information to Wicklow County Council. (If you have any difďŹ culty with completing this form you can contact the Housing Section for assistance).

YOU couldn’t make it up ... Wicklow has found itself at the centre of a scandal which is enJXO¿QJ 86 3UHVLGHQW 'RQDOG Trump. $GXOW ¿OP VWDU 6WRUP\ Daniels who was allegedly paid $130,000 (₏105k) by Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen WR NHHS KHU D྾DLU ZLWK WKH President secret, owns a horse which she bought from a farm in Glenealy. Daniels, whose real name is 6WHSKDQLH &OL྾RUG LV WKH SURXG owner of Cooley Renaissance Man which has also starred in KHU DGXOW ¿OPV The 39-year-old, who is caught up in a legal battle with the US 3UHVLGHQW RYHU WKH DOOHJHG D྾DLU competes in amateur equestrian competitions and bought the horse from Cooley Farm in Glenealy.

The gelding was bred by Cooley Farm, which is run by Georgina Philips and her husband Richard Sheane. The horse was bought for Stormy by her pal, Dom Schramm, who is a professional eventer. “Dom told me all about Stormy, including how she makes her money,â€? Georgina said. “You have to know a bit about the person to source the right horse. “It’s not just about their age and size, it’s also about their temperament and personality.â€? Cooley Renaissance Man is a regular feature on Stormy’s social media pages and has even appeared in one of her X-rated movies. It made its movie deEXW LQ 8QEULGOHG Âą D SRUQ ÂżOP about the “heartbreaking world of equestrian competitionâ€?. In the movie, Daniels plays the role of a woman who gave

up t h e sport after her horse died in an accident. Years later, she asks a IRUPHU Ă€DPH WR KHOS KHU ZLQ D major event so she can save her family’s ranch. *HRUJLQD DGGHG WKH DGXOW ÂżOP star is delighted with her Irishbred horse. “She has spoken to my husband, Richard, more than me, and she’s very happy,â€? she added. “They seem to have bonded straight away. You only have to look at her Instagram and Facebook accounts to see how much she loves the horse.â€? Georgina also revealed Stormy may jet to Ireland in the future to look at some more of the farm’s horses. The breeder added: “She mentioned to my husband she might be over to look at horses at some stage – so I’ll make sure to accompany him that day.â€?

If you fail to return this information within the speciďŹ ed time period your application for Social Housing will be terminated and you will be removed from the Councils list for Social Housing Support.

Mary receives hero’s welcome

All approved Social Housing Applicants should return their forms by Friday 20th April, 2018 to Wicklow County Council to:

By Jake Maxwell

Jackie Carroll, Senior Executive OfďŹ cer, Housing & Corporate Estate Wicklow County Council, County Buildings, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow. T: 0404 20120 E: housing2@wicklowcoco.ie

ARKLOW’S Mary Nolan Hickey received a hero’s welcome during the week after she returned home after running around the coast of Ireland. Mary, who is 65, left her home on New Year’s Day and has raised over ₏36,000 for the RNLI.

Mary travelled anticlockwise around the country, and deliberately choosing to run during the winter to symbolise the rough conditions faced by members of the RNLI. “I could think of no

better organisation to do this for,� she said. She said that it was “tough� in parts and that “the weather’s been atrocious�. Hickey was greeted back in her hometown by locals, her two sons and her twin brother.

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Tips for finding By Jake Maxwell LOOKING for a good builder is a time-consuming task. Whatever is the type of the

house you are going for, you must ensure that it is a good quality one from a reputable builder. Here are some tips to help you choose a builder.

Start with a list of potential builders. Make use of the property section of your local newspapers to search for builders and projects. Check with friends and relatives for recommendations and opinions. If they recently had the same work done, ask them about the builders they were associated with and how was their experience with them. Do not be fooled by fake builders. Some builders fraudulently claim membership of trade associations, VR YHULI\ LI RQH LV D ERQD ¿GH member or not. It’s time for homework! Once you have prepared a list of potential builders, now it is time to start enquiring about the potential builders and people who have bought homes from them. Visit the builders personally and ask your queries. Check with them if they are insured or not. They should have insurance to protect themselves and to deal their liability to you in the case of property

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a good builder of homeowners who have bought homes from various builders, it would be wise to note down the information you collect so that you can make an elaborate comparison later. Short list and quotation Based on your meeting with the builders and the reviews you have collected, short list the builders and ask for quotations. The quotation should cover details like clearance, site maintenance, material supplies, etc. Ask for complete details in writing. Also, enquire if any approvals or permissions are required.

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if they are happy with their homes, do they face any issues, was the builder prompt in addressing their issues, etc. This step helps you to get a genuine review in most cases. If you are meeting a number

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The eighth amendment minefield Brian Quigley

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t’s little more than a month until we go to the polls for Referendum 2018, which proposes the thirty-sixth amendment to our constitution. 6SHFL¿FDOO\ WKH referendum seeks to repeal the Eighth Amendment (which gives equal right to life of the mother and the unborn) by making provision by law for the regulation of termination of pregnancy. It is proposed that unrestricted abortion should be available up to 12 weeks, with access to abortion thereafter in cases of fatal foetal abnormality and other emergency circumstances. Referendums that involve abortion, like those that have

Pat Driver (Pat Driver Motor Services), Stephen O’Reilly (Bray Recovery Services), Brian McNamara (Director the Glenview), Allen Young (Arklow Recovery), Urmes Pilt (The Glenview), Jim O’Halloran (Kelly’s Recovery), Martin Howard (Howard Recovery). Front: Alan Nolan SIMI General Director, Seamus McCormack SIMI at the launch of the SIMI Vehicle Recovery Operators National Conference which is taking place on April 25 in The Glenview Hotel from 10am to 2pm historically involved divorce, have always been contentious issues in Ireland. These are debates and votes on what for many are deeply personal and private matters. Emotions run high. There’s the old versus the new, in other words our his-

toric status as a nation that was happy to do what the Catholic Church told us pitted against coming into line with the rest of the developed, western world. The next month won’t be pretty to look at or listen to. Unlike an ordinary political election where lines are often blurred

between the policies of the many players on the pitch, the two opposing sides in this referendum campaign are coming from deeply entrenched opposing viewpoints. The votes of the middle JURXQG DQG WKH ÀRDWLQJ YRWHU are going to be hard fought for

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simply because there’s no real middle ground on something like abortion. I hate these kind of bitter and divisive campaigns. I hate the name-calling, the mocking and the belittling. I hate the high moral tone taken against the opposing viewpoint. I hate the people who are

so disparaging towards others ZLWK D GLŕľľHUHQW RSLQLRQ This applies to both sides. ‘Yes’ campaigners portrayed as immoral and evil. ‘No’ campaigners ridiculed by being made out to look like pious zealots straight out of the ranks of The Order of Knights of St Columbanus. Social media being used to spread misinformation. It’s too much to bear, to be honest. Surely it would be easier to just have a fact-based debate and let the people decide? I don’t expect this to be the case though. I’ve lived through 1983, 1992 and 2002, when the Eighth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Twenty-Fifth Referendums took place. I don’t H[SHFW WR EH DQ\ GLŕľľHUHQW I’ll remain open-minded right up until I have to go to the polling booth. I’ll engage with anyone who calls to my door and take their literature to study. I’ll make my own mind up based on the facts as I see them. I’ll not be swayed by sensationalism from either side. If you’re going to stand and watch the hostilities then you’ll have to pick your own way through the PLQHÂżHOG

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Greystones girls play a blinder in Lisbon

PLAYERS from Greystones Girls Rugby Youths Teams and some of their parents descended on Lisbon recently for the International Portugal Youth Rugby Festival. 1LQHW\ ¿YH PDGH WKH MRXUQH\ GRZQ WR WKH Portuguese capital - making it one of the biggest ever to come out of the club - including 46 players across the Under 14s, U16s and U18s teams. The girls played against teams from the USA and Portugal as the tournament celebrated 10 \HDUV LQ H[LVWHQFH DOWKRXJK WKLV ZDV WKH ¿UVW year that girls teams participated. The girls teams have gone from strength-to-strength in *UH\VWRQHV ZLWK WKH 8 V WHDP ZLQQLQJ WKHLU OHDJXH DQG WKH 8 V UHDFKLQJ WKHLU ¿QDO 7KH 8 V ZLOO SOD\ WKHLU ¿QDO RQ $SULO

Druids Heath Golf Club Membership Druids Heath is set against a backdrop of breath-taking views over the Irish Sea and Wicklow Mountains. This rare heathland course weaves its way around quarries, trees and pot bunkers offering you a thrilling sporting experience.

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WILDLIFE

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with Justin Ivory

HEALTH IDEA of the week

FILM of the week

HEARING HEALTHCARE 60 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 WV82, 01 872 6893, www. hearinghealthcare.ie

READY PLAYER ONE Out Now

April Flowers!

Lesser Celandine Ranunculus ficaria Pic: Justin Ivory RECIPE of the month: Take some April showers, add sunshine and heat and hey presto you’ve got yourself a wondrous kaleidoscope of yellow and white April flowers providing a veritable feast for all the senses.

Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Pic: Justin Ivory After the cold and wet weather of our prolonged winter a lot of mother nature’s activities are a little behind schedule so slowly improving weather in the last week or so has seen an onrush of wildflowers appearing in our verges, hedgerows and forest floors.

Hearing Healthcare’s Moxi All allows you to hear what the caller is saying directly in your ear with hands-free mobile phone calls through your Moxi All hearing aids. When you talk, your voice is picked up by the hearing aid and sent to the mobile phone, so there’s no need to hold it. Speech is easier to understand

and everything sounds just the way it should, thanks to advanced performance features. You can easily tune into your favorite programs by wirelessly connecting your hearing aids to your TV using a simple accessory.

The film is set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance). When Halliday dies, he leaves his immense fortune to the first person to find a digital Easter egg he has hidden somewhere in the OASIS, sparking a contest that

KIDS ACTIVITY of the week NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE Dwyer Square, Ballinacor, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, April 28, 8.30pm, â‚Ź14/12

If you are trying to find the perfect sport and afternoon activity for your children, you are in luck as Bray Emmets GAA Club would like to invite you and your children to train and play with us in out state of the art facilities in Bray. We have a full size GAA 3G (All Weather) Pitch which is fully enclosed. We provide coaching

A one-woman show performed by Mary Murray. There’s sixty thousand Euro post office robbery money up for grabs and scandal knows no bounds as six women gossip intermittently in the smoking area of a Dublin pub leaking a trail of personal information behind them. As the

GOOD NIGHT STORIES FOR REBEL GIRLS 2

BLIND TENNIS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018 Shankill Tennis Club, Quinn’s Road, Shankill, April 26- 30

curiosity to know more about each hero. Having a passionate community that spans across 70+ countries is a great way to discover incredible stories.

THE HANDMAID’S TALE RTÉ Two, April 26, 10.35pm

The majority of flowers at this time of year are yellow and white and shine like beacons against fresh verdant green leaves lighting the way toward the lazy, hazy days of summer. Some of my favourites are below. Keep an eye out for them in the coming days.

Gorse Ulex europaeus Pic: Justin Ivory

innocent along with the guilty suffer the stings of innuendo and the lashes of sharp tongues a hilarious tale of crime and it’s consequences unfolds.

EVENT of the week

The second book with Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is now available online and in store and brings 100 new bedtime stories, each inspired by the life and adventures of extraordinary women from Nefertiti to Beyonce. The unique narrative style of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls transforms each biography in a fairy-tale, filling the readers with wonder and with a burning

Competitors will come from many different countries, such as Australia, France, Germany, and Ireland. Blind tennis is an extremely skilled form of the sport. It is played on a normal court and the players locate the ball by the sound made by a bell in the middle of the ball.

Next week the popular TV show The Handmaid’s Tale is returning to Irish screens before anywhere else in Europe. If you haven’t watched the first season, now is your time to catch up on the TV drama that fascinated the world. Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States.

LUKA BLOOM The Hot Spot Music Club, Victoria Rd, Greystones, May 18, 8pm, â‚Ź18/16

Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalism in its militarized ‘return to traditional values’.

EXHIBITION of the week

TALK of the week

“OWNING A BUSINESS IS CONTINUOUS LEARNING� KWETB, Marine House, The Murrough, Wicklow Town, April 27, 10am- 12pm

NATIONAL POETRY DAY Mermaid Arts Centre, Main Street, Bray, April 26, 7.30pm, â‚Ź8

This workshop aims to show you how you can improve your business by providing continuous learning for managers and employees and will provide information on the different types of steps available to enhance your business. KWETB offers

Approximately 40 per cent of the entrants taking part in the World Championships are in the Paralympic category B1 which is for players with zero vision.

GIG of the week

With a poet’s heart & a rockster’s soul, Luka is regarded as one of Ireland’s most respected folk artists, having produced over 20 albums since the 1970s, Bloom continues to push the boundaries of what his music can do. A master interpreter, Bloom has continued to balance original songs with reinventions of tunes by a diverse range of

state-of-the-art training courses for all sectors.If you have any queries or would like to attend please contact us on 087 0967146 or trainingcourses@kwetb.ie.

Celebrate National Poetry Day in salon-style with a reading by poet Nell Regan followed by an open mike. The event will take place in a relaxed atmosphere in the Mermaid cafĂŠ over refreshments. Nell was a 2016 Patrick and Katherine Kavanagh Fellow and poems in her latest collection One Still Thing draw on the local

ARIES- This week is an 8 Plan adventures, travels and educational exploration over three months, with Saturn retrograde. TAURUS- This week is a 9 Follow budgets closely. For the next few months, with 6DWXUQ UHWURJUDGH ÂżQDQFLDO discipline pays extra dividends. GEMINI- This week is an 8 Return to what worked before. Strengthen bonds between partners this quarter, with Saturn retrograde. Revise collaborative projects.

BOOK of the week

TV SHOW of the week

Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris Pic: Justin Ivory

grips the entire world. When an unlikely young hero named Wade Watts decides to join the contest, he is hurled into a breakneck, reality-bending treasure hunt through a fantastical universe of mystery, discovery and danger.

PLAY of the week

BRAY EMMETS ACADEMY Old Connaught Ave, Oldconnaught, Bray, Saturdays 10.30 am - 12pm

in Football, Hurling & Camogie for buys and girls from the age of 5. Come along this Saturday and join us for a fun filled morning.For more information or if you please visit www.brayemmets.com

HOROSCOPES

CANCER- This week is an 8 Review and revise your health practices over three months, with Saturn retrograde. Listen to your intuition today and tomorrow. LEO- This week is an 8 Follow rules closely to win over three months, with Saturn retrograde. Prioritize romance and fun. Invite the gang to play for a few days. VIRGO- This week is a 7 For about three months, with Saturn retrograde, revise plans for home infrastructure. Consider professional opportunities through tomorrow. LIBRA- This week is a 7 Edit and revise, with Saturn retrograde for three months. Indulge nostalgic retrospection. Adapt the story to current circumstances. SCORPIO- This week is a 9 Go over the numbers. Exert budgetary discipline over the next quarter, with Capricorn Saturn retrograde. SAGITTARIUS- This week is an 8

songwriters. Like many who write songs, Luka’s orchestra of choice is the guitar. What makes his career a little different is his search for a new voice within his guitar.

Personal self-discipline produces results. Learn from the past without repeating it. Compromise with your partner today and tomorrow. CAPRICORN- This week is an 8 With Saturn retrograde, consider old dreams and visions. Measure ground taken over three months. AQUARIUS-This week is a 7 Plan upcoming events and gatherings with friends. Lay the groundwork for community enthusiasm, with Saturn retrograde.

area. Places for the open mike are allocated on a first come basis so turn up at 7pm to sign up. If you have any questions please visit our website or call 01 272 4030.

PISCES- This week is a 7 Review professional objectives this quarter. Backstage discipline earns eventual reward. Home restores you. Get domestic for a few days.

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Brian Quigley

Dunne outdone on final day

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reland’s Paul Dunne – who hails from Greystones in County Wicklow – was pipped at the post in last weekend’s Open de Espana. Having led all the way through, Dunne lost out by two shots to world number four Jon Rahm. Rahm, a Spaniard, delighted the home IDQV E\ VKRRWLQJ D ¿QDO URXQG 67 to edge out a brave Dunne. Rahm’s winning total was 20 XQGHU SDU DQG 'XQQH ¿QLVKHG on 18 under, just ahead of another Spaniard, Nacho Elvira. He shot under par for each of the four days, posting eight unGHU ¿YH XQGHU IRXU XQGHU DQG one under. Impressive to say the least, and almost enough to win his second European Tour event in only his third season on the tour. Dunne’s European Tour Race to Dubai standing and his World Ranking will take a decent jump this week in light of his heroics in Spain. He’s already in the top 75 in the world, having made huge strides since bursting onto the world golf stage in 2015 when he led the British Open at

Some of the local players from the Late Night Leagues prize giving at Bray Garda Station with Sgt John Fitzpatrick, Martin O’Connor (Bray Wanderers), Supt Pat Ward, Chief Supt John Quirke, Richard Fitzsgibbons (FAI) and Ruth Comerford (Local Sports Partnership). See ad below the 54-hole point whilst still an amateur. He won his European Tour Card at the end of that year at WKH ¿UVW DWWHPSW DQG UHWDLQHG LW

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tion of when. He’ll add that distinction to his Walker Cup and Palmer Cup appearances [essentially the Ryder Cup for am-

How’s life? Great thanks, I’m keeping busy with the Salon, Semi-Permanent Eyebrow treatments and my two amazing children. So what are you up to? I’m co-owner of Studio LR Hair & Beauty in Kilcoole, alongside Serka Kinsella, of Serka K Makeup. We have a team of eight, all VSHFLDOLVLQJ LQ GL྾HUHQW VHUYLFHV PLQH EHLQJ Semi Permanent Eyebrows How did you become interested in Semi-Permanent Eyebrows? Working in the Beauty industry for the past 20 years, I’ve seen so many people unhappy with their natural brows, through over plucking, lack of natural hair, and misshapen brows. As VRRQ DV , VHH WKH H྾HFWV RI P\ ¿UVW FOLHQWœV brows, I was addicted! So how can you help these clients? Through Microblading and Cosmetic Tattoo, I create tiny realistic hair strokes, mimicking fuller brows. I keep the shape natural looking so that brows look their best for my clients face shape and skin tone Wow! How long do they last? (YHU\ FOLHQW LV GL྾HUHQW VR GHSHQGLQJ RQ the depth of stroke and natural properties in the skin, Semi-Permanent Brows fade out over a couple of years, but never disappear altogether. My clients come to me for annual top up, which keeps them looking really fresh, and this way, their Brows last a lifetime So what gives you the edge in this industry? ,œP 97&7 ,7(& DQG &,'(6&2 TXDOL¿HG and also monitor assessment for many DFFUHGLWHG FROOHJHV R྾HULQJ %HDXW\ DQG 3HUPDQHQW 0DNHXS 4XDOL¿FDWLRQV HQVXULQJ

ateur golfers and college golfers respectively]. Paul Dunne was always destined to be a golfer, from his time in Blackrock College through to his days on a golf scholarship in the University of Alabama at Birmingham, which incidentally is also Graeme McDowell’s alma mater. 2014 – his Palmer Cup year – had seen KLP ¿UVW TXDOLI\ IRU WKH %ULWLVK Open as an amateur through qualifying at Woburn. He missed the cut, but came back WKH QH[W \HDU WR EHFRPH WKH ¿UVW amateur since 1927 to lead the Open after three days. It’s always great to see an upand-coming sporting hero make their mark. Dunne has the potential to inspire many young people to take up golf, a sport the Irish nation has a proud tradition in. At 25, he’s only starting his own heroic journey. The sky’s the limit.

focus on faces Julie Davis Co-owner of Studio LR Hair & Beauty Salon in Kilcoole industry standards are kept high. This keeps me at the top of my game and up to date on all of the latest techniques and health and safety legislation What makes clients go to you? My social media has samples of my work (Julie Davis Permanent Eyebrows Wicklow), and I have lots of FAQ’s on our website at www.StudioLR.ie. Clients trust me because RI P\ TXDOL¿FDWLRQV H[SHULHQFH DQG LQ GHSWK knowledge of the skin and how it’s colour reacts with pigment. Brows are so popular now. Do you have any advice for people looking to get them done? It’s so important that you research the technician, and ensure they are fully FRPSHWHQW DQG H[SHULHQFHG LQ %URZV EXW DOVR in health & safety and colour theory. What are your future plans? Studio LR is open just over two years now and is going from strength to strength. :HœUH ORRNLQJ DW R྾HULQJ IXUWKHU DGYDQFHG treatments over the coming year, so watch this space! Julie is a Semi-Permanent Eyebrow Technician and co-owner of Studio LR Hair & Beauty Salon in Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow

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