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Here we go again ‘€2bn’ site on old golf club renamed Harbour Point and offered for €27.5m IT was supposed to be a €2bn new town centre for Bray but now it is on the market for just €27.5m. Lands on the former site of Bray Golf Club have been rebranded as ‘Harbour Point’ and put on the market nearly two decades after the original lofty plans were announced. The site, which has consistently ÀRRGHG LQ SUHYLRXV GHFDGHV KDV planning permission for several hundred houses and commercial premises. 7KH SODQV IRU WKH VLWH ZHUH ¿UVW mooted in the early 2000s and in 2008 the original developers were given the go-ahead for the €2bn town centre in Bray despite the economic downturn. Pizarro Developments was given permission for the project by An Bord Pleanala which included a hotel, 900 residential homes, as well as a FLQHPD R൶FHV DQG RYHU shops. ,Q %UD\ ZDV EDGO\ ÀRRGHG GXULQJ +XUULFDQH
Ruth Donnelly, Bray Chamber President, and Sarah Finnegan, Bray Chamber Vice President at the ‘Endeavour Awards 2019’ which were held in the Royal Hotel Bray. Pic: Joe Keogh . » Lots more pictures from around the county inside
Charlie, causing severe damage to homes in the area, and the army had to be called in to rescue some residents. When Pizarro went bankrupt earlier this decade, work on the QHZ ÀRRG VFKHPH FDPH WR D KDOW and the government had to step LQ WR FRPSOHWH WKH ÀRRG GHIHQFH works. Now agents Savills, who have rebranded the site as Harbour Point, have divided it into two lots, with planning permission for the development of a substantial mixed-use scheme, it says. $ QHZ ¼ P SXEOLF WUDQVSRUW bridge which will span the River Dargle from the old golf club lands to the train station making the site attractive to builders and potential residents alike. The bridge will be for public transport, cycling and pedestrian access to Bray Railway Station and will eventually be used for the LUAS, which is due to be extened to the town by 2035.
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04| NEWS news in brief Sum of cash lost by local person A MEMBER of the public is making an appeal after a large sum of cash was lost between Wicklow Town and Kilcoole recently. The cash which was in a white envelope had been withdrawn from the bank in Wicklow town between 1 and 3pm. The owner traveled the Newcastle road back to Kilcoole. If you can help call the Gardai in Wicklow Town at 0404-60140
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Song book: Phil’s new memoir Phil Coulter at the launch of his memoir by Eamon Dunphy. Pic Brian McEvoy
KFC to close in Arklow
Fast food restaurant KFC in Arklow is to close next month. The outlet which is located on on the Wexford road opened to the public in 2014. The store will close on Sunday the 3rd of November.
Bray Arts Show Monday 4th November @8pm Koo Nightclub Martello Hotel 5 euro & 4 euro conc. Featuring; Botannical artist Yanny Petters Film Night curated by Brigid O’ Brien 6R¿D¶V 0XVLF 6HW disco, rock, reggae, electronic, world, folklore
BRAY resident Phil Coulter was joined by his family, friends and fellow musicians at the launch of his memoir, Bruised, Never Broken, which was unveiled by Eamon Dunphy at the &OL൵ 7RZQKRXVH LQ 'XEOLQ recently. In Bruised, Never Broken, Coulter tracks right back to his emergence from this wartorn place, which seemed to R൵HU OLWWOH RSSRUWXQLW\ IRU D young Catholic boy in pursuit of artistic excellence, recalling
how he went on to become one of the greatest musicians of his generation. In partnership with lyricist Bill Martin, Phil Coulter has composed a number of global hits, including ‘Puppet on a String’ (Sandie Shaw), µ&RQJUDWXODWLRQV¶ &OL൵ Richard), ‘Shang-a-Lang’ (Bay City Rollers), and ‘My Boy’ (Elvis Presley), earning innumerable accolades. In Ireland he is much loved IRU VRQJV OLNH µ7KH 7RZQ I Loved So Well’, with its
stirring, emotional lyrics inspired by growing up in the troubled city of Derry, Northern Ireland. Phil, a native of Co. Derry, is a producer, composer and arranger. 2YHU WKH FRXUVH RI D ¿YH decade career as a creator and solo recording artist, his work has been widely recognised, earning an impressive list of awards, including 23 platinum discs, 39 gold discs, 52 silver discs, and a Grammy nomination.
Greystones to get new bus service BRAY Labour Party representative Ian McGahon has welcomed the National Transport Authority proposed bus route changes for North Wicklow. “Overall these proposed changes are welcome for North Wicklow, they retain most current routes in Bray, Enniskerry, Greystones and Kilmacanogue and add some new bus routes notably in West Greystones and in Southern Cross and Bray Beach,” he old the Wicklow Voice. Greystones and Blessington DUH DPRQJ ¿YH JUHDWHU 'XEOLQ and surrounding area towns to receive a new rush hour service under the controversial Bus Connects Plan. The Plan, which has been the cause of much division and debate in the capital, will see new dedicated rush hour bus services being implemented in Greystones, Blessington, Dunboyne, Mulhuddart and Lucan. Enniskerry, which already has a direct route to the City Centre via the number 44 Dublin Bus route, will retain its direct route to the city.
Ardmore Rovers host gala dinner to mark 40th IF you’ve played football in Wicklow or Dublin over the past 40 years , the chances are you’ve either played for or against Ardmore Rovers. The largest football club in Bray, Ardmore Rovers will celebrating its 40-year history with a gala dinner in the Esplanade Hotel, Strand Road, Bray, on Saturday, November 2. RTE’s Soccer correspondent, Tony O’Donoghue (above right), will MC the event that promises to unite both past and present. 7KH HYHQLQJ ZLOO NLFN R൵ ZLWK a drinks reception, followed by a gourmet meal, then dance the night away to a soundtrack from the last 40 years. Aidan and Eileen O’Donoghue along with Shay Lynch founded Ardmore Rovers SFC in 1979 and since then thousands of local children have played for the club, including current Irish International and Middlesbrough goalkeeper Darren Randolph (above left). “It is a fantastic opportunity
for us to celebrate a very rich and memorable past and look to continue to build towards an exciting future” says Club Chairman Ciaran O’Connor told the Wicklow Voice. “What is incredible is the enduring legacy that this club continues to have in the region. “We have helped to provide a meaningful life experience to thousands of children over the past four decades. “What is even more incredible is that the club still has not got a place to call home, and that is something that this club is committed to putting right.” Ardmore Rovers are calling out to any ex-member of the club, manager or a player to come along on the night. Tickets are available to buy from the club shop in Ballywaltrim Clubhouse on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am until 1pm or alternatively you can book your tickets by emailing, socialmedia@ardmorerovers.com.
Calling all crafters! Xmas fair is back
GREAT news, the St David’s Christmas Fair is back for 2019. Situated on the seafront in Greystones it is one of Wicklow’s biggest Christmas Fairs. The fair will take place the weekend of November 30 and December 1, 11 am to 5 pm.
They are now seeking applicants for stalls, so if you’d like to participate please email stdavidscraftfair@gmail.com for an application form. Cost for 1 day - single stall €45/ double stall €80 and for 2 days – single stall €70/ double €120.
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06 | news in brief Shankill Classical Music Club THE next meeting of the 201920 season will be on Wed 4th November. Classical music on CDs: all genres - orchestral, instrumental, vocal, opera etc. Usual venue: Shankill Day Centre, Lower Rd, Shankill, 7.45-10.00 pm. 100 yds from the main street, car parking available. Visitors and new members always welcome. €2 on the night, tea and biscuits at the interval. Just come along, or see further details of the club on www. shankillclassical.org.
Mental Health Awareness
wicklowvoice.ie October 25, 2019 The Pure Mile, an environmental competition which aims to create a greater awareness of the countryside of Wicklow and South Dublin, had its annual awards night recently at The Brooklodge Hotel in Aughrim. Main picture, Members of the Barndarrig PURE Mile Group; Maurice Wallis with Tom, Joe and Danute McNamara of the Atha Cliath/Glencree Walking Groups; Minister Andrew Doyle with Harry Lassman of the Clara Vale PURE Mile; and Aisling Cullen and Winnie Phelan of the Ballinaclash PURE Miles with PURE Project Manager Ian Davis
Pure class on show at awards night
DO you want to understand your own mental health? Would you like to hear tips on how you and your loved ones can stay healthy? Be inspired by talks with Grow in Ireland area coordinator John Farren and life coach Bill Fitzgerald. Queen Of Peace Pastoral Centre, Bray, Tuesday October 22 from 10.30am to 1pm.
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Don’t forget: dogs don’t like fireworks WICKLOW dog and pet owners have been warned to keep an eye out for their animals this Halloween. Halloween and the period leading up to it can be a frightening and confusing time for many dogs. Fireworks tend to be sudden, unpredictable and bright and VDGO\ WKLV FRPELQDWLRQ RI H൵HFWV can often have a profoundly negative impact on some dogs. In fact, research carried out on behalf of Dogs Trust, Ireland’s largest dog welfare charity, found that 52% of dog owners describe their dogs as being TXLHW RU YHU\ IULJKWHQHG E\ ¿UHworks and bangers. If your dog is feeling scared or nervous, the charity has put together some tips you can do to help make sure your dog doesn’t get too upset or injure themselves in a panic.
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rite room, perhaps under the table. Close the curtains, turn the lights on, and turn up the volume on your TV or radio to GURZQ RXW WKH ¿UHZRUN QRLVHV Don’t leave your dog alone outdoors during the Halloween period, scared dogs can make desperate attempts to escape and there is the danger of him being injured. Be extra careful when opening the door as your dog may escape; if possible, try to ensure there is another closed door between your dog and your front door. Never force your dog to wear a dog costume – loosely tied festive doggie bandanas are usually more acceptable for dogs. Do not force your dog to receive any unwanted attention even from family members, as they may not recognise people in costumes.
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Camera Club to stage exhibition THE members of Bray Camera Club are delighted to announce an exhibition of photographs coming to the Signal Arts Centre in January 2020. Since its foundation in 1971, Bray Camera Club has provided a forum for its members (an eclectic mix of amateurs, professionals and competition prize-winners) to learn from and support one another in improving
their photographic skills and developing their artisitc creativity. The Club members use a variety of photography equipment to collect images - from mobile phones, to compact cameras and digital 6/5V WR ¿OP DQG ODUJH format cameras. The Club’s photography range incorporates all photographic disciplines: abstract, street, wildlife,
landscape, studio, close-up and portrait photography are all explored. Whenever the Club presents its work to the public, all members are encouraged to display the best of their photography and with a wide variety of photographic disciplines being showcased, this exhibition is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in photography or even just a curious eye.
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Super Rob is named person of the year HUNDREDS turned out for this year’s Bray Chamber and District Endeavour Awards which saw the people who contribute so much to the community being honoured. Bray Person of the Year 2019 went to Rob Moran for his charity work for local groups like Martin Codyre and The Gavin Glynn Foundation and his sporting success that includes three Iron man competitions this year. Zan O’Loughlin received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her work with the Arts and music in Bray over several decades and her fundraising for local groups. “It is an honour to receive an Endeavour Award and we wish to thank Bray & District Chamber of Commerce and all involved,” Suzanne Cox of open Door Day Centre, who won the Community Award, told the Wicklow Voice. There were many other big winners at the ceremony at the Royal Hotel on October 18. Adam Burke won the Civic award for his community work with Ballywaltrim Community playground, with Youth Clubs
in Bray, his work with The Comedy Festival and his work with Youth pod. The Sports Achievement went to the U16s Ladies Bray Rowing Club for their successful season winning Gold medals in the U 16s Patrick’s Regatta, the Greystones Regatta, the Wicklow Regatta, the Bray Regatta, East Coast Regatta Gold winners and second in the all-Ireland Rowing Championships. In the Young Achievers category, Eimear Cahill and Thea Fogarty of Loreto won the Arts and Sports awards while Presentation College’s Rory Mulcahy and Killian Bourke received the Academic’s award. Meanwhile, the business award winners were: 5HWDLOHU )OHXUWLTXH 2QOLQH 5HWDLOHU $UFDGH MHZHO llers (PHUJLQJ %XVLQHVV &DWDO\VW 6PDOO %XVLQHVV %UD\ Homecare /DUJH %XVLQHVV 2ULÀDPH 0DQXIDFWXULQJ .H\ 3ODVWLFV +RVSLWDOLW\ 0DLVRQ 0ROL (PSOR\HH RI WKH \HDU 1DWDOLH Moloney Tesco
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EARTH’S NATURAL WONDERS RTE 2, Sundays @ 8.30pm
JUDY Released 4th October 2019
When the van door slammed on Offred’s future at the end of The Handmaid’s Tale, readers had no way of telling what lay ahead for her – freedom, prison or death. With The Testaments, the wait is over. Margaret Atwood’s sequel picks up the story 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown, with the explosive testaments of three female narrators from Gilead. ‘Dear Readers: Everything you’ve ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book. Well, almost everything! The other inspiration is the world we’ve been living in.’ Margaret Atwood
Season 2, Episode 3: Surviving against the odds. On one of the Danish Far Oer islands, men gather annually for a single harvest of a rare seasonal delicacy: eggs on steep cliffs, a risky job which exacted several deaths. In Brazil’s Mato Grosso Amazonian rain forest waters, a small tribe’s shaman and his retired father preside over the use a poisonous wood to sedate fishes to be caught in huge net. In northern Ethiopia’s Tigray, villagers celebrate a birth by joining the parents on a dangerous climb without proper path to a mountain peek-carved chapel.
2019 biographical drama film about American singer and actress Judy Garland, following her as she arrives in London in 1969 for a run of sell-out concerts at the Talk of the Town. The film stars Renée Zellweger as Garland, with Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell, and Michael Gambon in supporting roles. Thirty years after starring in “The Wizard of Oz,” beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. While there, she reminisces with friends and fans and begins a whirlwind romance with musician Mickey Deans, her soon-to-be fifth husband.
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Monarch of the Glen (Photo Justin Ivory) THE isolated and seemingly empty valley is a rich kaleidoscope of auburns, russets and burnished gold – the rich tapestry of autumn. There is not a breath of wind on this crisp October morning as the sun breaks through and basks the eerily silent mountainsides in a gorgeous golden light. A deep, throaty bellow is carried on the air across the valley and cuts through the silence. It is answered by a cross between a whistle and a moan. Soon the previously mute landscape is alive with a cacophony of bellows, grunts, whistles and roars – as visceral and primeval a soundtrack as you are likely to encounter in the Irish countryside. This is the scene that confronted me at the weekend as I made my way along the Upper Lake at Glendalough and up the zig-zags to the Glenealo Valley in the Wicklow Mountains to witness the annual deer rut. So what is the rut? In September and October testosterone fuelled stags with freshly grown antlers will compete for the right to maintain and mate with a harem of hinds. In most cases the quality of a stag’s roar and his physical appearance will be enough to discourage most would be usurpers. In some cases this is not enough to intimidate a serious challenger and the two heavyweights will approach each other and commence parallel walking until they decide to lock antlers and fight for dominance. The deer herds in the Wicklow Mountains are a strange mix of the native Red Deer and the introduced Sika Deer. If you wish to witness the rut of our other main deer species, the Fallow Deer, then an early morning visit to the Phoenix Park won’t disappoint.
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HARBOUR BAR TOASTIE FESTIVAL The Harbour Bar, Strand Rd Ravenswell, Bray 2nd November 2019 all-day
DAVID O’DOHERTY: ULTRASOUND Friday 1st November , Theatre Lane, Adjacent Meridian Point, Greystones.
DRACULA LIVE Thursday 31st October 2019 Whale Theatre Tickets €17.50 . https://whaletheatre.ie/
The Harbour Bar Toastie Festival 2019 returns for it’s third year this November 1-3 for another weekend of cheesy goodness. A celebration of a Harbour Bar classic, our humble ham and cheese toastie, a firm favourite to go with that post Cliff Walk well-earned pint or perfect pot of tea. Throughout the Harbour Bar Toastie Festival there will be the classic ham and cheese offering alongside some more adventurous fillings to try, and match with whatever your tipple. Nongluten and vegan toasties also available. Visitors can snag a seat by one of the Harbour Bar’s roaring fires or cosy up out front for outside service. All welcome, dogs & children too.
The hairy Enya is delighted to return to the Whale Theatre with a brand new show made up of talking and songs played on the plastic keyboard he got for his Confirmation. Once again, he will try to fix everything that is wrong in the world (given that includes Brexit, Boris Johnson and his cabinet, Trump, Bolsonaro, climate change, etc, ) that is an extremely tall order. SPOILER ALERT: once again he will fail. . . but the comedy he will provide along the way will be sparkling.
With darkly Gothic sets and costumes, Northern Ballet is resurrecting Bram Stoker’s classic horror story for special LIVE screenings in cinemas this Halloween. The haunting tale of passion and immortality is played out through a unique blend of sensuous dancing and gripping theatre - this is ballet with a dramatic bite. Created by Northern Ballet’s Artistic Director David Nixon OBE, with atmospheric music by Alfred Schnittke, Arvo Pärt, Michael Daugherty and Sergei Rachmaninov, Dracula is a thrilling adaptation that will leave you thirsty for more.
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HALLOWEEN FUN AT WICKLOW GAOL 30th October 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Family Ticket €30.00 Adult €11.00 Child €8.00
PUT PZAZZ IN YOUR PAINTINGS! 16th November @ 10am – 4pm Schoolhouse For Art, Enniskerry Co. Wicklow
GLENDALOUGH COUNTRY MARKET 10th November 2019 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Brockagh Resource Centre, Laragh
Spooky Ghost Tour for the little monsters in your lives: Wed 30th & Thurs 31st October 1-3pm. 1pm: Meet in the monster lounge. Pin the bow on Mr. Bones 1.45pm: Enter the courtyard, check out other little monsters, form teams, smallest team monster turns into a Mummy. The best and fastest Mummy team wins a prize. 2.15pm: Costume contest, our very own wicked witch will be pick - The Scariest Costume, The Cutest Costume and the Best Home Made Costume. After the contest, pick a pumpkin from the Gaol pumpkin patch.
Learn the exact methods John uses to finish his own paintings in this exciting, insightful workshop that will change the way you think about your paintings. Issues covered will include placing focal points, how to create maximum interest and impact, the importance of edges, how to use Movement through the picture, how various Opposites work for your painting, and how to create overall Unity in your finished painting. This workshop is most suitable for painters with some experience, although all levels will find it accessible.
We have now moved to the 2nd Sunday of the month. Encouraging local and nonlocal producers of plants, vegetables, crafts etc. Bargains on practically anything from household items to garden additions, and even vintage or antique treasures. Vans must be booked in. Please pre-book indoor spaces early. Contact the Brockagh Centre on 040445600 or email laraghit@eircom.netif you wish to book an indoor space or if you prefer to sell outside just show up at 8am on the morning.
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Enjoy the treat, that’s the trick
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7 ZDV WKH ÂżUVW ZHHN in October and some neighbours had decorated their homes for Halloween. “They never used to put up the decorations so early,â€? said my daughter. They never used to put up the decorations at all, I thought, although I didn’t say so, not wanting to attract the sort RI ORRN WKDW DGXOW GDXJKWHUV reserve for antediluvian fathers. I’m surprised, nonetheless, at the way this trend has grown. :KHQ GLG ZH VWDUW WR GHFN RXU halls for Halloween in a way that used to be reserved for Christmas? I remember when the whole DŕľľDLU ZDV RYHU LQ D GD\ 7KH girls dressed as witches, the boys dressed as demons, and QRERG\ ZHQW WULFN RU WUHDWLQJ they collected “something for the Halloween partyâ€?. Nowadays we turn the whole country into a Halloween party. I’m not complaining. Halloween is a great time of year. For adults who haven’t forgotten how to be children,
Michael Wolsey it’s the best fun you can have with your clothes on. Or, at least, with a witch’s clothes on. Or maybe a goblin suit. Even if you can’t get out to a fancy dress party this Halloween, you can buy a set of Dracula teeth or borrow a EURRPVWLFN DQG DFFRPSDQ\ \RXU NLGV DV WKH\ JR WULFN RU treating. It’s great fun. And that, I would have thought, was a pretty uncontentious opinion. %XW D FRXSOH RI \HDUV EDFN when I wrote something of the sort for a daily newspaper, I was surprised by the amount of criticism, and, indeed, downright abuse, I attracted
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Halloween were leading children down the path of devil worship. Now donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get me ZURQJ WKLV ZDV IDU IURP D Ă&#x20AC;RRG RI OHWWHUV PD\EH KDOI D GR]HQ emails in all. But the fact that there was anyone out there with these views surprised me. However, try Googling â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Halloweenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and a few other appropriate words and you will discover that such beliefs are not at all uncommon. <RX ZLOO ÂżQG IRU LQVWDQFH the web site of the Church of God, an American religious group which calls Halloween â&#x20AC;&#x153;a celebration of evilâ&#x20AC;? and FDXWLRQV DJDLQVW LWV ÂłEL]DUUH practicesâ&#x20AC;? which â&#x20AC;&#x153;emphasise the morbid and macabre.â&#x20AC;? And you will meet one of its followers, a Mr Jerold Aust, ZKR EHOLHYHV WKDW ÂłIUDQNO\ Halloween is anything but harmless.â&#x20AC;? He warns: â&#x20AC;&#x153;When parents not only allow but also encourage their children to celebrate witches and goblins, they are teaching them that it is acceptable to deal in demonism.â&#x20AC;?
Seems a bit mad, although Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure it is any odder than the Bishop of Waterford warning against the teaching of mindfulness and yoga because they are â&#x20AC;&#x153;not of Christian originâ&#x20AC;?. %XW OLNH NLGV RQ WKH WULFN RU WUHDW WUDLO , GLJUHVV %DFN RQ WKH +DOORZHHQ IURQW , ÂżQG D ZHEVLWH called Let God be True which reminds us that â&#x20AC;&#x153;when God wrote the laws for Israel, all witches and any related persons were to be put to deathâ&#x20AC;?. It stops short of recommending WKDW IDWH IRU WULFN RU WUHDWLQJ children and their parents but warns: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Halloween is an evil day EDVHG RQ EODFNQHVV GDUNQHVV night, unrighteousness, and LQÂżGHOLW\ ´ And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more where that came from. So what do you WKLQN" 6KRXOG \RX ULVN \RXU immortal soul and accompany your children on the Halloween round? I hope so. For those of us who live in the real world and not on the set of DQ ROG +DPPHU ÂżOP +DOORZHHQ is a time of great fun. Enjoy the WUHDW WKDWÂśV WKH WULFN
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