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‘I want €6 million’ Sean Fitzpatrick’s wife seeks assets By Jake Maxwell THE wife of former Anglo Irish Bank chief Sean Fitzpatrick is claiming that almost €6m in assets held by the couple before her husband was declared bankrupt in 2010 are hers. Cartiona Fitzpatrick appeared in the High Court earlier this week during the hearing of three actions to determine if she has any interest in assets which were the subject of the bankruptcy. Mr Fitzpatrick was declared bankrupt with assets of some €47m and debts of €147m and has since exited bankruptcy. The investments, in Euros, Dollars and Sterling, were with names including Digicel, Project Walnut, Pilotview Investments, Berlin Property Investment, Strongbow Capital Investment Fund, BNP Parisbas, and Ulster Bank Private Equity, the court heard. Mrs Fitzpatrick, Whitshed Road, Greystones, says that under family law she has a EHQH¿FLDO LQWHUHVW LQ WKHVH investments regardless of the
bankruptcy. She has issued the SURFHHGLQJV DJDLQVW R൶FLDO assignee (OA) Chris Lehane in the bankruptcy saying she has an entitlement to various assets including property, shares and bonds. Mrs Fitzpatrick would also be arguing in relation to the IBRC proceedings that a 2009 loan facility letter was issued which provided a “non-recourse” clause meaning the bank could not have recourse to her or her children in event of default. In return, the OA brought his own proceedings against Mrs Fitzpatrick and the couple’s three children, David, Jonathan and Sara Fitzpatrick. Meanwhile Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC) which took over Anglo, has brought separate proceedings against Mrs Fitzpatrick, in which it denies she is entitled to monies loaned to fund asset investments or that the loans were given on a non-recourse basis to her. The case continues before Ms Justice Marie Baker.
Bray Hockey Club’s L3s Player Of The Year Michelle Lambert and team Captain Helen Kingston celebrate the club’s 25th anniversary in the Royal Hotel recently. Picture courtesy of Sinead Hingston Photography. Lots more pictures inside
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news in brief KBC Home Series Event ARE you thinking of buying a new home? Then we have the right event for you. On April 28, KBC is holding their Home Series Event in Greystones and you are invited. 2Q WKDW GD\ ÂżUVW WLPH DQG more experienced buyers get the chance to get brilliant home buying tips and tricks from the professionals. Pop down to the KBC branch this Saturday between 9am5pm and enjoy some tasty nibbles and goody bags. We hope to see you there.
Red Arrows return They are coming back! The 5HG $UURZV ZLOO EH Ă€\LQJ RYHU Bray again this summer. During this year’s, Bray Air Display the world famous and aerobatic display team the Red Arrows will return to fascinate audiences at the family event at the seaside. Bray Air Display director, SĂŠ Pardy said: “It will be particularly special to have the Red Arrows headline the Bray Air Display this year. “This is one of the most famous and accomplished aerobatic display teams in the world, and it is sure to ignite the imagination of a new generation of aviation enthusiasts.â€?
Back: Sarah Browne, Aisha Ryan, Aisling Dalby, Kaytlyn Sweeney Monaghan, Bronte MageeBaker, Elaine McCann, Alicia Breslin, Chloe Lenard, Kellie Waters, Aideen Conway. Middle: Emma Costello, Emer Maher, Elisha Thornton, Sarah Young, Eleanor Furlong. Front: Racheal Purcell, Hazel Simmons, Aoisa Bentham, Gabby Kennedy, Claudia Randles, Sinead Mahon, Shauna Dillan
GRFC under-18s win title By Charisma Trant THERE’S just no stopping those Greystones Rugby Under 18s girls this weather. Fresh from representing the club in Lisbon recently, they came home to win the Leinster Conference Cup last weekend. They won by beating Argo (Arklow Gorey) 15-3 in a very tense game as Argo’s strong defence kept Greystones from attack with any great purpose. Argo pounded the
Greystones lines for most of WKH ÂżUVW KDOI EXW WKHLU HŕľľRUWV ZHUH UHEXŕľľHG DV WKH KXJH work rate from Greystones Girls saw Argo only coming away with a three-point penalty. In the second half Greystones moved the ball with purpose and spun the ball wide. *UH\VWRQHV VFRUHG WKHLU ÂżUVW try with a well worked move starting with Aisha Ryan Rŕľľ WKH EDVH RI WKH VFUXP ZKLFK FUHDWHG ÂżUVW SKDVH momentum.
Greystones second try came soon after with the forwards driving consistently. A long skip pass from Eleanor Furlong and a super Rŕľľ ORDG IURP 5DFKHDO 3XUFHOO created the space for Shauna Dillane to run from half way line to score under post which VDZ WKH 8 V FDS Rŕľľ D JUHDW season with a league and cup double. Congratulations also to all players and coaches Alan Ryan, Alan McCann, Richie Baker and team manager &HOLQD 3XUFHOO
news in brief Rural roads to be upgraded SIX rural roads in Wicklow will be upgraded, Fine Gael Minister Andrew Doyle has said. The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is about improving small roads and laneways in rural Ireland which are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. The improvements to the six roads in Wicklow selected under this year’s LIS will make D KXJH GL྾HUHQFH WR WKH SHRSOH who use those roads multiple times each day. The roads are Valentines Lane Blackmoor, Donard, Tuckmill Lane Baltinglass, Hawkstown Upper, Slanelough, Church Lane Calary and Tomdarragh
Workshop at the Mermaids On May 5, the Mermaids Arts Centre in Bray present a free workshop with Cora-Venus Lunny & Colm O’Hara as part of the Bray Jazz Festival 2018. If you have questions or to join the workshop, all you need to do is register your interest E\ FRQWDFWLQJ ER[ RྜFH LQ Mermaid Arts Centre, at 012724030, or e-mail brayjazz@ gmail.com.
‘Scourge of corrupt’ Charlie Melia dies suddenly By Jake Maxwell WICKLOW’S self proclaimed ‘scourge of the corrupt’ Charlie Melia passed away suddenly on April 20. Mr Melia ran a website and facebook page called wicklowwatch.com which made claims about local councillors and national politicians many of whom were based in the county. Many of the claims were unsubstantiated and the majority were repudiated by those named. A minute’s silence was held at Wicklow County Council meeting following his passing. “Charlie was the envy of all his young friends in the Senior Football Final in 1978 as he knelt in front of his father Charlie Senior, along with his uncle Kevin, as they lined up for the team photo before goLQJ RQ WR FODLP D KLVWRULFDO ÂżQDO victory that has gone down in ‘ The Thatched Village’ folklore. I considered him a good friend,â€? Councillor John Snell told the meeting. Hundreds of mourners attended his funeral on April 25 in St Joseph’s Rathnew before his burial in Rathnew Cemetary. A native of Rathnew, he was 48 years of age when he died. He worked many years as an IT expert and spent several
years working in America for his late uncle, Kevin Melia. When he returned to Wicklow, he lived in Arklow. Coming a family heavily involed in Wicklow GAA, he represent Rathnew GAA Club and was part of the squad who lost WKH ÂżQDO RI WKH $OO ,UHODQG IHLOH in 1982. He was director of sales for SURÂżWVĂ€RZ FRP IURP WR 2012 and was involved with Realistic Mentoring from 2011 up to his passing. Charlie of Arklow and Ballyguile Mor, Wicklow Town was predeceased by his father Charley and is survived by his partner Helena, mother Catherine, sisters Shauna and Mairead and their spouses Pat and Alan. He was also the uncle to Fionn, Sahar, Lily, Sam, Tia and Shay. May he rest in peace.
Trainee accountants By Jake Maxwell LOCAL employers are being invited to a breakfast session promoting the Accounting Technician Apprenticeship, a workbased learning programme delivered in partnership with Bray Institute of Further Education (BIFE). Apprentices will earn at least â‚Ź18k a year and pay no college fees, while following a practical route to a rewarding career in accountancy. Leaving Cert students and mature learners can apply for the programme through Accounting Technicians Ireland. Successful applicants will
work four days a week with a local employer and study one day a week at BIFE. The employer information session will take place in the Glenview Hotel in Glen of the Downs on May 4 from 8.309.15am. Apprentices can work in all sectors of the economy, with organisations ranging IURP ODUJH DFFRXQWDQF\ ÂżUPV WR SMEs and the public sector. The academic side of the programme gives participants a solid grounding in critical acFRXQWLQJ WKHRU\ VXFK DV ÂżQDQcial accounting, taxation, law and ethics as well as wider business know-how such as management.
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wicklow people in pictures
Alan and Louise Cox at Wicklow Sings Choral Festival at Templecarrig School Greystones
Aisling McDonald who danced contemporary with Michael Byrne at Strictly Newtown at the Parkview supporting Newtown 2050 and Newtown Tidy Towns
Marta Gonzalez at the Greystones RFC vs Navan match
Arthur Gray of the RNLI and Dermot MacAulay of the Greystones Coastguard at the Water Safety Awareness Day at Greystones Harbour His Excellency, Dr. Yue Xiaoyong, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Ireland with Andrew Doyle and Sarah Slazenger at the launch of the Mandarin Chinese version of the Wicklow Brochure and a celebration of Chinese and Irish Culture which was held in Powerscourt House, Enniskerry
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news in brief Arklow Music Festival IF you haven’t been down to the Arklow Music Festival yet, you still have the chance to do so until April 29. The 9-day festival is a favourite of many locals, and this year the Arklow & District Chamber once again sponsor the award for the “Best Musical Window Display� in conjunction with the annual Arklow Music Festival. Local traders all supported the event by decorating and displaying their windows with a musical theme. The winner will be announced at the prize giving concert this Sunday, in St Mary’s Hall and will receive the “Best Musical Window Display Cup�.
Our Home of the Year
Roundwood cottage named country’s finest by TV show
Patrick and Ros Walshe outside their cottage near Roundwood
A Day in the Life The Signal Arts Centre invites everyone to enjoy the A Day in the Life collection until April 29. The art is portraying the vast and exciting talents of the residents and artists of Kinvara Nursing Home. This group of artworks FDSWXUH VLJQL¿FDQW PHPRULHV that each individual resident has come to experience growing up in Ireland. Once a week the residents attend classes where they are able to get creative. By Jake Maxwell SAOIRSE Ronan has splashed out more than ₏1m for a new home in Greystones but mystery surrounds which house she has actually bought. A beautiful rural cottage close to Roundwood has been named as Ireland’s Home of the Year. Patrick and Ros Walshe, owners of the farmhouse in the Wicklow Hills, were named as champions of the TV show by the panel of expert judges. 7KH ¿QDOH VDZ WKH MXGJHV Hugh Wallace, Deirdre Whelan, and Patrick Bradley - meeting WKH VHYHQ ¿QDOLVWV ZKR JDWKHUHG WRJHWKHU IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH DW Palmerstown House in Kildare. After much deliberation the judges awarded Home of the Year to Patrick and Ros, whose eighteenth century farmhouse combined with converted outbuildings blew them away. Patrick is an artist and Ros
WHERE HISTORY & CULTURE LIVE ON Rediscover Russborough – rich with paintings collected by the Earls of Milltown and donated to the National Gallery of Ireland in 1902, on view in their original surroundings for the fi rst time in over 100 years. The RHSI 18th century walled garden is available for pre booked groups For Family Fun there is a Maze, Fairy Trail, Playground & Tree Trail 2km Audio walking tour of the Demesne
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and personal touches with family heirlooms and personal art pieces. Commenting on the winning home Hugh Wallace said: “This was a home of creativity, colour, contrast and personality’ while Deirdre Whelan felt the homeowners had ‘created a magical homeâ€?. The judges travelled the length and breadth of the country in order to pick the correct winnerand they did a stand up job. Throughout the competition, the trio saw everything from an old renovated school to a house made of copper. In the end, it was the Wicklow home with its blend of styles and unique and personal touchHV WKDW ZDV WKH MXGJHÂśV ÂżQDO GHcision in a brilliant and exciting competition. The home, which boasts vibrant colours, stole the judge’s hearts for its individuality and comfortable style.
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is the creative director of Avoca and they bought the cottage when they were living in Galway in the 1990s and their son was just six years old. They described their style as eclectic and bohemian and WKHLU FRORXUIXO KRPH LV ÂżOOHG with family heirlooms, Patrick’s SDLQWLQJV MXQN VKRS ÂżQGV DQG design pieces. “I am absolutely blown away, didn’t expect it for a minute,â€? said Ros. “It’s lovely it’s recognised as something because for us it’s just our home.â€? The couple describe the home, which is made up of a farmhouse cottage and converted outbuildings, as a piece of heaven that they don’t make anymore. The couple have a real sense of individuality in the home and used bright colour to really bring the space to light. The house encompasses a blend of styles, individuality
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POST primary students from schools across Wicklow will EH VKRZLQJ Rŕľľ WKHLU VFLHQWLÂżF knowledge at the regional SciFest STEM fair which will be taking place at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) on May 1. Almost 130 projects have
been entered with about 330 participants coming IURP GL྾HUHQW SRVW primary schools in counties Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Wicklow. There are 11 projects from Wicklow all from St Mary’s College in Arklow. The winner of SciFest@
WIT will be announced May 1 at 2pm at the WIT Arena and will go on to represent WIT at the SciFest national ÂżQDO LQ 1RYHPEHU $ZDUGV presented at the national ÂżQDO LQFOXGH WKH RSSRUWXQLW\ to represent Ireland at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Greystones Under 11s travel to Galway PLAYERS from Greystones Rugby Club and some of their parents descended in County Galway recently for a rugby blitz against locals teams. More than 70 made the journey down as under 11s took on their counterparts and some great rugby was played by all sides. On Saturday, Greystones took on Galwegians and Oughterard rugby clubs, where the three teams won eight out of nine games, before they won a clean
sweep against Monivea on Sunday, winning all nine games that they played. Special praise must go to Team Manager John Moore, the organising committee and coaches who all did a fantastic job. Greystones have asked that a big thank you go to their hosts in Midleton and to Roger Kenny Photography who has kindly donated all proceeds from any sales from the weekend to next year’s tour.
Greystones Under 11s Head Coach Chris Ovendon recieves a plaque from the opposition to mark their trip to Monivea. All pix courtesy of Roger Kenney Photography Malachy Kenny
Rory Wrafter Kyle Harte Rory Fusco
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No more excuses: it’s time to fix our ailing health service
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n politics, giving voice to half-formed thoughts is generally inadvisable. %XW VRPHWLPHV RXU ¿UVW impressions can provide insight, so let’s give it a go. Three weeks ago, I became Fianna Fail’s health spokesperson. I’ve been reading reports, meeting clinicians, debating with Government and listening to patients. I’d like to share three initial reactions to what I’ve found. 7KH ¿UVW LV MXVW KRZ GHVSHUDWH the situation has become. There are more people on trolleys than ever before. There are more people waiting on hospital procedures than ever before. Seven in every 10 GP practices aren’t taking new patients. For children with a disability, early assessment is vital. In 2016, there were 3,200 waiting for an assessment. Today,
Stephen Donnelly it’s 4,300. In 2015, there were 20,000 people waiting to see an occupational therapist. ToGD\ LWœV 7KHVH ¿JXUHV go on and on - surgeries, mental health, home care, doctors on-call, respite, rehab, hospice, palliative care - in spite of more spending on health than ever. %HKLQG WKH ¿JXUHV DUH UHDO people and daily struggle. Last week, I was canvassing in Wicklow. Over two hours, I met many people at their doors.
A presentation of ₏2585 to Lakers Sports and Recreation Club and ₏2585 to Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust by members of Greystones Folk Group who raised the money at a fundraising sale in March in Killian Family Centre More than half spoke of their experiences with the healthcare system. One lady, caring for her disabled son, couldn’t get a respite day. When I asked when she last had one, she told me
‘last June’. Another lady told me her daughter’s been waiting for a wheelchair assessment for over a year. Parents told me of their children assessed as needing educational supports but unable to get them. I’m working with a man left quadriplegic after an accident, discharged from the National Rehabilitation Hospital last September. He’s still there because the HSE hasn’t found anywhere for him to go. Since taking on the role of health VSRNHVSHUVRQ P\ RŕľśFH KDV been inundated with stories like these and worse. The second thing which has UHDOO\ MXPSHG RXW DW PH JHWV IDU less attention. Many of our clinicians - doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, midwives, and other specialists - are exhausted, frustrated and demoralised. Some are at or past breaking point. Surgeons can’t get access to operating theatres. Nurses are so burnt out they’re leaving the profession. GPs are so frustrated they’re emigrating. We have a serious shortage of consultants in Ireland. But our future consultants, the nonconsultant hospital doctors, are in some cases being treated with contempt. Some are forced to work 36-hour shifts. Others FDQÂśW JHW GD\V Rŕľľ RU SDUHQWDO leave. Would you blame them IRU KHDGLQJ Rŕľľ WR &DQDGD RU Australia? The most powerful healthcare asset we have, by a country mile, is our clinicians - and yet they are being treated like this. The third thing I’d like to VKDUH LV ÂżUPO\ LQ WKH WHUULWRU\ of half-formed ideas, but here it is. We may be having the wrong conversation, or at least
only half of the conversation we need to be having. The political debate, media coverage, numerous reports focuses largely on what’s not working, what needs to change. Numbers of beds and doctors, integrated primary care, unequal access to care, digital records, mental health, earlyyears intervention, health promotion, neurorehabilitation, step-down facilities, palliative care, home care, clinical pathway design and so on. It is true that changes are needed in all of these areas, but we know this, and have known for many years. An interesting question, a PRUH GLྜFXOW TXHVWLRQ EXW SRVsibly a more useful one, is this: Given that we already know what needs to change, why has so little change actually occurred? The answers to this question
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are undoubtedly complex, and I’m not convinced are well understood. They are certainly not well laid out or discussed, nor is there consensus around them. But we can lay out a few guiding principles guide the way. One: Sustainable change in healthcare is only possible with the buy-in and leadership of clinicians. That means includLQJ WKHP LQ ¿JXULQJ RXW ZKDW changes are required and how to make those changes happen. It means trust existing between clinicians, the HSE and government. It means ensuring clinicians are valued and energised E\ WKHLU MREV 7KHVH FRQGLWLRQV are not currently met. Two: High performing healthcare centres -including GP practices, primary care centres and hospitals - require local autonomy, funding certainty and aligned incentives. This includes multi-annual budgets, control over individual spending lines, revenue streams to match costs incurred, and much more. These conditions are not currently met. Three: It is important to know what’s happening at a pretty detailed level. Which hospitals DUH EHVW DW GL྾HUHQW W\SHV RI clinical work? How many GPs are there? What procedures are being referred to hospital that could easily be done in GP surgeries for a fraction of the cost? This condition is not currently met. We have some of the best trained clinicians on earth. Parts of our healthcare system are world class. We have a highly professional civil service and VNLOOHG +6( RྜFLDOV ZKR ZDQW the same as everyone else - a great healthcare system. We spend a fortune on healthcare, and in spite of all of this, desperation is being felt by patients, parents, carers, clinicians, and everyone in between. Why? It is not beyond our ability to make things better? If we’re going to succeed in that, we must ask, and answer, the right questions. Understanding what needs to change is not enough. We must get our heads around the related questions why have things been allowed to get so bad? Why has so little change been achieved? Stephen Donnelly is Fianna Fail TD for Wicklow & Carlow East and FF spokesman on health
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Bray Hockey Club Celebrates 25 Years WHAT a year, what a 25 years! Bray Hockey Club recently celebrated their 25th Anniversary where they not RQO\ PDUNHG WKHLU ¿UVW TXDUWHU of a century but also one of their most successful years. Former and current players joined family and friends for a Gala Ball which took place in the Royal Hotel on April 14. The occasion celebrated the founding of the club by the late Fred Lee, husband to Dorothy and father of members Kathy Lee O’Toole and Debbie Lee, in 1993. His memory has continued on into the present day as Kathy’s husband, Fred O’Toole, is now the current President. The club call Loreto Bray their home ground but also use Temple Carrig School in Greystones. Having gone from strengthto-strength in recent years with a growing membership, the Club are always on the look out for new players across the Senior and Junior sections. Summer Hockey will run across June and July and preseason training will start back mid August. Bray Hockey Club has players representing Leinster and National Juniors, Leinster Junior Interpros and Irish Masters teams. For more information go to www.brayhockey.ie or facebook.com/brayhockey/
Sarah Finnegan, Fred O’Toole, Eran Bailey, Clare Evans, Kathy Lee O’Toole, Greg O’Toole, Niamh Breatnach, Cliff Bailey, Grattan Evans, Douglas Keeley, Cheryl O’Toole and Jeannett Keeley. All pictures courtesy of Sinead Hingston Photography
BRAY HOCKEY CLUB IN NUMBERS 5 x Senior Ladies Teams 2 x Senior Men’s Teams 1 x Ladies Vets Team Juniors – Boys & Girls with over 150 members ACHIEVEMENTS THIS YEAR: Ladies: 1st’ Semi- Finals of Irish Hockey Trophy 2nd Won Division 4 3rd Promoted to Division
8 & Div 9/10 Cup Finalists 4th Promoted to Division 10 Men: 2nd’ – Won Div 7 and Minor Cup Winners Juniors: Under 14 Boys – Won silverware (first time to win) Under 16 Girls - league winners
Great turn out for Gala Ball
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Bray Hockey Club Celebrates 25 Years
Kathy Lee O’Toole and Erika Duggan
Sarah Martin and Juliette King-Hall
Cian Hussey, Dan Paul (Club Captain) and Michael Green
well done and continued success to everyone in Bray Hockey Club
Harry O’Neill, Sean Fleming and Adam Collins
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Bray Hockey Club Celebrates 25 Years
Auveen O’Sullivan and Caoimhe Guilfoyle Ladies’ Firsts and their coaches
Ladies 3’s: Niamh Kenna Daly Byrne, Laura McCarthy, Coach Ruth McDonagh, Juliette King-Hall, Sarah Martin, Claire Ni Mhuiri, Sam Speidel, Aisling Dalby, Michelle Lambert, Caroline Kennedy, Trish Martin (who retired after 18 years service to the club), Caoimhe Guilfoyle, Alison Kavanagh, Captain Helen Kingston, Caitlyn Evans and Caoimhe Hardiman
Dorothy Lee and John Duggan
Moya Healy and Tola Adebisi
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opinion&comment
I’m sweet on new sugar tax
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he sugar tax announced in last autumn’s budget looks set to be introduced from May 1. That’s unless it is postponed again – it was originally meant to come LQWR H྾HFW IURP $SULO EXW ZDV postponed while the Department of Finance engaged in discussions with the European Commission on whether the tax infringes EU law on state aid. When it comes to the introduction of the tax it seems the date is a moveable feast, if you’ll excuse the pun. The tax proposes to add a 30 cent per litre tax to the price of popular sweetened drinks with more than eight grams of sugar per 100 millilitres. This will translate into roughly 10 cent tax on the price of a QRUPDO VL]HG FDQ DQG FHQWV tax per two-litre bottle. It remains to be seen if the prices will actually go up by these amounts; will the manuIDFWXUHUV WDNH D KLW RQ SUR¿W margins so as not to lose market share? The reason for the tax is to
Brian Quigley discourage young people in particular from consuming excessive amounts of sugarVZHHWHQHG GULQNV LQ DQ H྾RUW WR tackle obesity. It’s a step in the right direction. A sugar tax alone won’t tackle obesity. Young people need to be educated as to what constitutes a balanced and healthy diet, not just be told that a diet without sugar-sweetened drinks is healthy. They also need to be provided with more opportunities for taking aerobic exercise, particularly in school, and warned of the QHJDWLYH H྾HFWV RI VSHQGLQJ WRR much time on electronic devices. The government estimates that the sugar tax will bring in ₏40m in revenues.
Sarah Gallagher and Muireann Fitzmaurice from Greystones from Women’s Mini Marathon, winner of Outdoor Health & Fitness Event at the NUTRAMINOŽ Health & Fitness Awards 2018 hosted by Vogue Williams. Pic: Paul Sherwood This is the wrong way to be thinking. It’s putting the sugar tax in the same bracket as taxes on petrol, cigarettes and alcohol, where just enough tax is always added at the budget to
ensure revenue streams are increased; in other words it can look like the last thing the government actually wants are for sales, in other words consumption, to collapse.
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also diabetes and heart disease. Sugar is essentially a drug – it releases chemicals in the brain that make you happy. Nature designed food and drink that way, so that humans would associate eating with a UHZDUG IRU ZRUN DQG H྾RUW DQG keep themselves alive that way. %XW UH¿QHG VXJDU WDNHV WKLV process to a new level and we need to stop and try to get ourselves away from consuming WRR PXFK RI WKH VWX྾ In the developed world a generation ago the big health / food issue was fat. Too much fat in the diet raised cholesterol and the risk of heart attacks from being overweight. The food industry responded LQ D PDVVLYH ZD\ E\ R྾HULQJ low-fat alternatives. Low-fat turned out to be highsugar, which as we know has become an even-bigger problem than low-fat. The food industry knew what it was doing. We were had. Possibly we’ll be had again if they tinker with their formulas so that low-sugar means more chemicals added that will lead to cancers etc. We will have to wait and see.
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You’re Invited! Thinking of buying a new Home? Experience brilliant home buying tips at our free Home Series Event Yay! Our very popular Home Series Event is going nationwide. Pop down to your local KBC Hub on Saturday, 28th April, for this free live event. Join us at 9am - 5pm for latest info on buying your first or next home, light refreshments, tasty nibbles and goody bags. Hope to see you there!
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Shoreline Leisure Bray hosted their fifth annual Lauralynn Children’s Hospice fundraiser on April 14. Approximately 70 people took part in the outdoor kettlebell event, that also featured a cake sale and face painting.
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Price) up 4.1% on the same time last year. The cost of motor insurance in March of this year was 13.8% lower than it was a year earlier, but average motor insurance
costs in March were 37% higher than in March 2013. SIMI also noted that the cost of fuel decreased slightly in the ÂżUVW WKUHH PRQWKV RI WKH \HDU with petrol prices down 0.7%
and diesel prices down 0.5% last year. Alan Nolan, Director General of SIMI, said the fall in Irish used car values due to the huge increase in imported used car volumes, as a knock-on from the weakening of sterling after Brexit, has made the cost to trade-up more expensive and has slowed-down new car sales. Mr Nolan said it is crucially important that used car values, and particularly diesels which represent 70% of newest used cars, remain high, as trade-in values will be key in ensuring that the country can deliver on improving its future carbon and air quality performance from transport. “Stable trade-in values will be crucial in relation to our ability WR UHQHZ WKH QDWLRQDO Ă€HHW DQG increase the penetration of zero and lower emitting cars,â€? Mr Nolan said. “With all of this we remain FRQÂżGHQW WKDW VXFK QHZ DQG nearly-new diesel used cars will continue to hold good values, as diesel remains the workhorse for business and those in rural Ireland,â€? he added.
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WICKLOW COUNTY COUNCIL COMHAIRLE CHONTAE CHILL MHANTÁIN
VALUE YOUR VOTE!!!!!! Electors are advised to check that they are registered to vote on www.checktheregister.ie to ensure that they have a vote in any referendum/election called during the lifetime of the 2018/2019 Register of Electors in force until 14th February 2019. If you are not on the Register electors can apply to be included in the Supplement to the Register of Electors which will be published in the event of a Referendum/ Election as follows: RFA2 Form – Application for Inclusion in the Supplement to the Register of Electors (for electors not already registered or those who will have reached the age of 18 years before the date of any referendum/election). RFA3 Form – Application for Inclusion in the Supplement to the Register of Electors (Change of Address) (for electors who have changed address since the publication of the Live Register on the 1st February between local electoral areas or to another county). ELECTORS WHO REQUIRE A POSTAL VOTE – PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE 2 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE POLL IS ANNOUNCED. *** PLEASE NOTE POSTAL VOTES CANNOT BE ISSUED FOR ELECTORS WHO WILL BE ON HOLIDAYS AT THE TIME OF ANY REFERENDUM/ELECTION *** If you have any queries please email franchise@wicklowcoco.ie
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CUIDIU AWARENESS WEEK Nazarene Church Hall, Greystones May 14-18, www.cuidiu-ict.ie.
LOVE, SIMON Out Now
‘HARK, hark! the lark at heaven’s gate sings, And Phoebus ‘gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs 2Q FKDOLFHG Ă€RZHUV WKDW lies; And winking Mary-buds begin To ope their golden eyes: With every thing that pretty is, My lady sweet, arise: Arise, arise.’ Cymbelline by William Shakepeare A stroll recently was brought to an abrupt halt as I was confronted by an absolute jewel of D ZLOGĂ€RZHU WKDW , OLNH to call the Maiden of the Marshes! The little beauty in question is the Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) a member of the family Ranunculaceae – or the Buttercup family to you and I.
The Cuidiu week will take place at many Cuidiu centres across the country. Cuidiu is a voluntary parent-to-parent voluntary group who offers many different activities for young children and parents. They also provide breastfeeding support in Greystones and have toddler groups in Bray, Greystones and Roundwood. Their aim is to
KIDS FUNof the week GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS The Whale Theatre, Theatre Lane, Greystones, May 6, 2pm, ₏10 www.whaletheatre.com Imagine a storybook that comes alive! Miriam Lambert, is delighted to present Goldilocks and the Three Bears where the story comes alive within her original two-tier puppet booth. Peek and Boo, Miriam’s signature characters guide the children to the tale of a little girl who pays a
visit to the home of the adorable baby bear! We will have a selection of sweets for â‚Ź3, Box of Popcorn for â‚Ź4.50 and Soft Drinks for â‚Ź2.50. Doors open at 1.30pm.
Isaac Aptaker & Elizabeth Berger (This is Us), and based on Becky Albertalli’s acclaimed novel, LOVE, SIMON is a funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about the thrilling ride of finding yourself and falling in love.
PLAY of the week
This showing of a work in progress, Everybody Sings, is commissioned by Age & Opportunity for Bealtaine festival and is a candid and poignant examination of the relationship between intimacy and ageing and was developed in collaboration with a group
of older citizens whose stories and experiences are presented through music, film and live performance. For more info on the play please go online.
IN BETWEEN Mermaid Arts Centre, Main Street, Bray, April 30, 8pm, â‚Ź8.50/7 www.mermaidartscentre.ie
also make Irish shores habitable for species found in southern Europe, the Canaries and the Mediterranean. Written by qualified marine biologists.
Layla, Salma, and Nour- three Palestinian women with Israeli citizenship - share an apartment in the vibrant center of Tel Aviv. Despite being “independent�, each of them struggles with the restrictions imposed on their lives by a blinkered society. Maysaloun Hamoud’s remarkable feature
TV SHOW of the week HEALTHY APPETITE RTÉ One, Wednesdays, 8.30pm
Michelin starred Derry Clarke’s sumptuous Surf n’ Turf. The chefs are brave enough to allow their dishes to be deconstructed by esteemed dietitian Aveen.
debut, explores the challenges facing young Arab-Israeli women who must negotiate being “in between� cultures and traditions. drama. Book your tickets now.
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John Coltrane is one of the most iconic figures jazz has ever produced. He came to major attention as part of the Miles Davis Quintet that would go on to record Kind of Blue before a legendary 6-month residency in with Thelonious Monk. He forged a career through relentless
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searching for a new approach to improvisation, eventually forming a stellar Quartet. His music took on a more spiritual approach with albums such as Love Supreme and many more!
ALBUM of the week
IN-SITES/Ă“N CHEAPACH The Courthouse Arts Centre Dwyer Square, Ballinacor, Tinahely April 4- May 25, 9.30am-5pm
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contemporary complexities of land use. Diverse themes are investigated relating to industrial peat excavation, land rehabilitation, farming and food.
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KEVIN LAWLOR QUARTET The Courthouse Arts Centre Dwyer Square, Ballinacor, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, May 4, 8.30pm, â‚Ź 14/12
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IRELAND’S SEASHORE: A FIELD GUIDE By Lucy Taylor and Emma Nickelsen
Healthy Appetite is an exciting new eight part series about fabulous food. In each episode, TV presenter and healthy food guru Pamela Flood meets two top chefs in their restaurants where they whip up truly mouthwatering and seductive signature appetisers, main courses or desserts: like Paul Flynn’s luxurious Crab Crème BruleÊ, Aoife Noonan’s divine Assiette of Chocolate and Espresso or
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EVERYBODY SINGS Mermaid Arts Centre, Main Street, Bray, May 3, 8pm, â‚Ź5 www.mermaidartscentre.ie
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Ireland’s seashores are famous for their spectacular beauty, ranging from exposed rocky headlands that receive the full power of the Atlantic to enclosed sea loughs and sheltered mudflats. Our northern latitude means that some Arctic species find a home here, but the warm currents that flow up from the Gulf of Mexico ,WV VFLHQWLÂżF QDPH &DOWKD palustris comes from the Greek calathos, which means “cup-shapedâ€? and the Latin palus, which means “marshâ€?. This gorgeous little gem LV FRPLQJ LQWR Ă€RZHU right now in its favoured habitats of wet boggy areas such as wet woodland and the margins of ditches, ponds and streams. It really does act like a beacon to the eye in some of the darker, danker places it like to frequent. Tennyson captures it perfectly in his poem the The May Queen:“And the wild marshPDULJROG VKLQHV OLNH ÂżUH LQ swamps and hollows grayâ€? The Marsh Marigold has many names including Kingcup, Mary-buds, 0DU\ JROG 0D\ Ă€RZHU and May-blobs to name but a few. As can be seen from the names there has long been an association EHWZHHQ WKLV Ă€RZHU DQG the Virgin Mary, with it being used to celebrate her at Easter. In other areas it was traditionally used as part of May Day festivities.
provide support to parents who are feeling low or mothers with post-natal depression. They are currently looking for new volunteers and parents to join the group and spread the word. Everyone is welcome!
Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it’s a little more complicated: he’s yet to tell his family or friends he’s gay and he doesn’t actually know the identity of the anonymous classmate he’s fallen for online. Resolving both issues proves hilarious, terrifying and life-changing. Directed by Greg Berlanti (Dawson’s Creek, Brothers & Sisters), written by
Wicklow-based band God Is An Astronaut release their new studio album on April 27. ‘’Epitaph’’ is the band’s first album since 2015’s ‘’Helios / Erebus’’ and is a powerfully-atmospheric and emotive work, rich in sonic textures, haunting melodies and subtle time changes. It marks the band’s debut on the Austrian independent label Nepalm
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n the 1970’s Holland were the most consistent and skilful soccer side in the world. The brand of near-perfect football they played was referred to as ‘’total football’’. If there’s a rugby equivalent, then that’s what Leinster played in their emphatic 38-16 victory over Scarlets on April 21 to set up a Champions Cup ¿QDO PHHWLQJ ZLWK 5DFLQJ LQ Bilbao on May 12. Leinster’s performance was certainly near-perfect. They were clinical, accurate and powerful. They monopolised possession and tackled ferociously. Their phase play was exemplary. It was a complete team GLVSOD\ DQG DIWHU WKH ¿UVW KDOI which saw Leinster lead by 24 WKH JDPH ZDV H൵HFWLYHO\ RXW of the reach of Scarlets. Leinster, playing with a large contingent of the Grand Slam ZLQQLQJ ,ULVK VLGH UDQ LQ ¿YH WULHV ± -DPHV 5\DQ &LDQ +HDO\ and Fergus McFadden in the ¿UVW SHULRG ZLWK 6FRWW )DUG\ and Johnny Sexton adding two
Bray Hockey Club U14 boys who beat Monkstown in the U14c Boys Cup recently more in the second half. SexWRQ FRQYHUWHG DOO ¿YH +H DOVR scored a penalty for good measure. Leinster had put out Saracens, the reigning champions, in the
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win in Bilbao would see them draw level with Toulouse on four. Nobody has more than that. That’s the level of greatness and immortality Leo Cullen’s
side are on the verge of. Credit too to Stuart Lancaster, who has worked quietly and diligently in his coaching role with Leinster to resurrect his career and reputation after his harsh treatment by the English media at the end of his tenure with the national team. England’s loss is Leinster’s gain. $Q DOO ,ULVK ¿QDO ZDVQ¶W WR be though. Munster were up DJDLQVW 5DFLQJ LQ %RUGHDX[ RQ $SULO LQ WKH RWKHU VHPL ¿nal and were blown away by an DPD]LQJ ¿UVW KDOI GLVSOD\ IURP 5DFLQJ ZKLFK VDZ WKHP OHDG 24-3 at the break. Munster rallied in the second period but the ¿QDO VFRUH RI LV GHFHSWLYH in that Munster never looked like winning. So, Bilbao on May 12 - It will EH VRPH ¿QDO +RSHIXOO\ /HLQster can rest, recover and go again with another big performance. They will certainly need it if WKH\ DUH WR EHDW 5DFLQJ We wish them the best of luck, and thank them for the feast of rugby brilliance they served up for us on Saturday!
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