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04| NEWS news in brief Lakers rise again as centre reopens THE Lakers centre reopened on June 26 following last year’s a devastating blaze at the facility. In October, Lakers social and recreation club was gutted after D ¿UH EURNH RXW GHVWUR\LQJ four of their vans and extensive damage done to their newly renovated training kitchen and art room. The club provides a support network for over 400 members and their families, but their facility of 11 years on Seapoint Road was destroyed in the early hours of October 5. Now, the centre is back open after the Presbyterian Church in %UD\ R྾HUHG /DNHUV WKH XVH RI an old schoolhouse, their new premises on Eglinton Road.

Top award for Arklow Arklow has been named Ireland’s Best Kept Large Town in an All-Island competition. The all-island competition sees the best towns in the TidyTowns competition compete against their counterparts in Northern Ireland’s Best Kept competition. The results of this year’s competition were announced on June 25 at an awards ceremony in Farmleigh House in Dublin.

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Voices of Bray raise â‚Ź6500

THOSE wonderful people from the Voices of Bray Community Choir have done it again - they’ve raised several thousand euros in aid of a deserving charity. Following the recent series of sell-out concerts in the Mermaid Arts Centre, the Choir presented a cheque for ₏6,500 to representatives of the Foundation, which included the late Shauna’s parents Brendan and Ann Kavanagh, and her brother, Dylan. In accepting the cheque, Brendan said that this would help the Foundation

HQRUPRXVO\ LQ WKHLU HŕľľRUWV WR DVVLVW WKRVH VXŕľľHULQJ IURP long term illnesses, including Cystic Fibrosis and to help RŕľľVHW WKH GD\ WR GD\ H[SHQVHV incurred by families as they support their loved ones struggling with such illnesses. The summer series of three concerts were an outstanding success again this year. Under the guidance of their Musical Director John Ivory, piano accompanist Justin McCann, and featuring special guests EimĂ­le Sheehy on cello and Killian Ivory on guitar, the choir took on its most ambitious and

varied programme to date, featuring more challenging arrangements. 7KH HFOHFWLF PL[ WRRN the audience on a musical journey with songs from Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, Radiohead, Rodgers & Hammerstein, ELO and many more. The choir will now take a well-earned break but will return in September for DQRWKHU H[FLWLQJ VHDVRQ ZKLFK will include Choral Festivals and the annual Christmas Concert in St Fergal’s Church on Sunday December 8, 2019.

Fifteen years to get a mortgage Continued from previous page “New home build is having an impact on the price of secondhand homes as buyers opt for new houses.â€? The price of the average threebed semi in North Wicklow was static this quarter at â‚Ź315,000, and average time to reach sale agreed rose from eight weeks to 10. Average three-bed semis in Baltinglass were static in price this quarter and are currently on the market at â‚Ź170,000, with the time taken to sell remaining at 12 weeks. The price of the average threebed semi in Blessington rose by 1.72% to â‚Ź295,000 this quarter, and the average time to sale fell from eight weeks to six. Wicklow Town three-bed semis saw no change in price at â‚Ź320,000 and remained on the market for 10 weeks, with prices in Bray also static at â‚Ź350,000 with a 10 week sale time. The average semi-detached house nationally now costs â‚Ź236,028, the Q2 REA Average House Price Survey has found – a rise of 0.05% on the Q1 2019 ÂżJXUH RI Âź

Body of John Pender brought home THE body of John Pender is GXH WR EH Ă€RZQ KRPH RQ June 28 followed by cremation over the weekend. The Shankill man father-of-two died after being stabbed with a broken bottle in a bar in Spain on June 21. Mr Pender (53) was killed when he was assaulted in the Pogs Old Irish Rock pub in Fuengirola in Spain. Mr Pender, an acupuncturist who also worked at a Dublin suicide charity, was allegedly attacked in the toilets of the pub while on holidays in Spain. His wife works at the same charity, The incident is understood to have taken place after Mr Pender asked another man to stop bothering his wife and a friend’s partner. In a death notice on the website RIP.ie Mr Pender’s family said: “He will be sadly missed by his loving and heartbroken wife, children, Dad, brother Stephen and sister Christine.â€? The notice adds Mr Pender, originally from Deansgrange, Dublin died tragically and sud-

denly while on holidays. Leigh Anthony Gardiner (49), a chef from Britain appeared in court in Spain after being arrested on suspicion of murdering Mr Pender. The Department of )RUHLJQ $ŕľľDLUV UHIXVHG to comment on this speFLÂżF FDVH EXW VDLG UHSDWULDWLRQV of the body of an Irish national to Ireland “can take seven to 10 days, although they often take longerâ€?. The Suicide or Survive charity Mr Pender worked with for several years said in a Facebook statement: “The Board of Suicide or Survive, its managePHQW DQG VWDŕľľ DQG LWV FORVH NQLW family of supporters deeply regret the loss of their beautiful friend and colleague, John Pender, husband of our founder and chief executive Caroline McGuigan.â€? “John’s sudden and tragic death has shocked us all and the loss of his huge presence leaves an immense void in our lives.â€? “We extend our love and support to Caroline, Conor and Amy and the extended family.â€?

New heritage portal COMMUNITY groups and heritage enthusiasts in Wicklow are being invited to participate in the pilot of a new heritage portal for the county. At the recent plenary meeting of the County Wicklow Public Participation Network in Brockagh, Deirdre Burns, +HULWDJH 2ŕľśFHU DQG &DWKHULQH Wright, archivist with Wicklow County Council, outlined the background to “Our Wicklow Heritageâ€?, Wicklow’s online community heritage archive which was set up as an action of the County Heritage Plan in 2014. Since that time the site has

gone from strength to strength with an annual global audience of 60,000 plus and has proved DQ LPDJLQDWLYH DQG HŕľľHFtive way of connecting people worldwide with stories and information about people, places and topics of Wicklow interest. It is an open access website meaning that interested individuals register as users and upload text, images, oral recordings or audio-visual footage. To date there are over 500 registered users. The Wicklow Heritage Forum now wishes to evolve “Our Wicklow Heritageâ€? to be part of a multi-platform site.

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news in brief Educate Together name principal EDUCATE Together is delighted to announce Dr. Nicola Martin Hodgins as Principal of Newtownmountkennedy Educate Together National School. Nicola will lead the school community in their new school that will open in the Wicklow town this August. Nicola is replacing Gemma Curry, the previously announced Principal, who is unable to take up to role due to other commitments. A dedicated Primary teacher for over 18 years, Psychologist and Doctor of Education and a specialist in leading childhood wellbeing and resilience interventions at school, Nicola has had roles as Mainstream teacher, Special Education Coordinator, Assistant Principal and Acting Deputy Principal, when she tapped into a wealth of diversity within schools.

Kilcoole man admits mugging A WICKLOW man mugged a Spanish national at knifepoint while on bail for a separate knifepoint robbery, a court has heard. Aiden Hargreaves (20) from Druid’s Brook, Kilcoole pleaded guilty to attempted robbery at Harbour Court, Dublin on October 31 2018 and to robbery at Carlingford Parade, Dublin on January 29.

The Key to success ... local Local Girl Guide company scoops top award Amy blasts off into Lego orbit

A LOCAL company which employs more than 55 people has scooped a top industry award. Key Plastics Limited, which is based on the Killarney Road in Bray, has been awarded a second Platinum award from telecommunications company CommScope. The award was presented to the company recently in their premises and follows their 2017 Platinum award presented to the company in Brno, Czech Republic, last year. Key Plastics was originally founded in 1986 by Marie

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“Key Plastics has been a strong partner to CommScope for many years now and has always responded when needed,� Ciaran Burke, CommScope’s Vice President of Operations Quality, EMEA + India, told the Wicklow Voice. “Key Plastics has been a strong partner to CommScope for many years now and has always responded when needed. “They have supported CommScope with both toolmaking and injection moulding competencies, not only regionally but also internationally. “

SEAMUS ‘Shay’ Lawless who fell after reaching the summit of Everest was the victim of a “freak accidentâ€? after unclipping himself from his safety ropes, his expedition leader has said. Mr Lawless (39) from Bray went missing after falling up to 500m from the balcony area of Everest in temperatures of minus 27C on May 16. The Trinity College Dublin professor had reached the mountain’s summit hours before and was on his way down when he fell at an altitude of about 8,200 metres. and was on his way down when he fell at an altitude of about 8,200 metres. Noel Hanna (52), an experienced climber from Co Down, was leading a team of three climbers including Mr Lawless. He said Mr Lawless unclipped himself to go to the toilet when D JXVW RI ZLQG EOHZ KLP Rŕľľ WKH mountain. Meanwhile, turned out to pay their respects at the memorial service for Mr Lawless which took place in The Holy Redeemer Church in Bray recently. The Trinity

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DUMPERS in Wicklow have been hit with a total of â‚Ź22,420 LQ FRXUW ÂżQHV RYHU FDVHV RI illegal waste in the county. 7KH KLJKHVW ÂżQH OHYLHG ZDV â‚Ź2,500 involving a case of an individual dumping a skip bag of waste in Kilcarra, Arklow. The incident was captured on CCTV and the culprit was idenWLÂżHG IURP WKH IRRWDJH ,Q DGGLWLRQ OLWWHU ÂżQHV were imposed by the Council for incidents such as dumping waste, leaving items at bottle banks, throwing litter items from vehicles, ie plastic drink ERWWOHV FRŕľľHH FXSV FLJDUHWWH butts etc. Three separate incidents of illegal burning of waste at 5DWKQHZ UHVXOWHG LQ WRWDO ÂżQHV RI Âź ZKLOH D VLPLODU ÂżQH was imposed for the dumping of green waste on the grounds of a sports facility. A number of individuals were LGHQWLÂżHG DV UHVSRQVLEOH IRU D large volume of waste dumped

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Lena Daniel, Mary Walsh, Siobhan Grant, Frances O’Leary, Joan Haechlar, Trish Murray, Joan Cloonan, Antoinette Watts and Helena Larkin at Lap of the Gap finish at St Josephs Shankil

Lizzie Cash, Nan Connors, Maddie Moorehouse, Ellie Moorehouse, Margaret Moorehouse and Bernadette Cash at the Community Kitchen book launch at St Kierans school for Temple Street Hospita

Michael Faye at the 10-year celebration concert for Bray Gospel Choir at the Esplanade Hotel in Bray.

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Anonymous calls target St Brigids over uniforms MOST of the objections to the new gender neutral school uniform policy in St Brigids in Greystones have come from anonymous calls, chairperson of the school’s board of management Tom Sherlock has said. The primary school says it has had “a few negative phone calls” after it was announced they would introduce the policy. The will now allow all students to wear the uniform that they feel the most comfortable in, meaning male students can wear dresses and female students trousers. Since the news was announced Mr Sherlock said negative responses from parents have been minimum. “We have had a few negative phone calls, mostly from anonymous callers to the school and we did have a phone call from a parent complaining that he was not told of the change but we were able to show that

SDUHQWV ZHUH QRWL¿HG “The vast bulk of our parents have been hugely supportive. “There will always be people who will be opposed to this that is for sure, but what is most important is that even one student feels more comfortable now.” Previously, a strict dress code meant female students had to wear a green tartan pinafore while a green jumper and grey trousers were compulsory for all males students. “It all started when four girls in one of the senior classes approached Principal Marie Costello with the idea because they were concerned that one child in the school was uncomfortable with the current uniform policy,” Mr Sherlock added. “Ms Costello asked them to develop the idea and do some research on it, which they did. She was hugely impressed with their work and brought it before the Board of Management.

“We decided to ask parents for their opinion on the school email system, and we did not receive any negative responses. “From the beginining of the next term there will be a gender neutral school policy in place.” The school has also beginning to introduce gender neutral bathrooms with the junior infants students and and plans to move this to older years in the future. The move comes after gender neutral policy was recommended to Irish schools in 2016 by then Education Minister, Jan O’Sullivan. The Being LGBT in Schools guide book advised schools to allow transgender students to wear the uniform they preferred and “access toilet and changing facilities that correspond with their gender identity.” Ms O’Sullivan said she was pleased to see the recommendation were being adopted in St. Brigid’s.

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Boris, Brexit and Bisto nostalgia

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HE roll-call of English prime ministers is long and distinguished, stretching back 500 years and more. It takes in my own namesake, the Great &DUGLQDO ZKR ZDV ÂżUVW PLQLVWHU to Henry VIII. It includes the Cromwells, Thomas and Oliver; Robert Walpole; the Pitts, father and son; Gladstone and Disraeli; Churchill and Atlee; Margaret Thatcher. You don’t have to admire these people, or approve of their actions, to recognise that they were leaders of substance, who made England - and, in time, Britain - a power to be reckoned with. It now seems that the name of D EXŕľľRRQ ZLOO EH DGGHG WR WKHLU ranks. Boris Johnson looks like a clown and talks like an exile from the Teletubbies. He leaves his home looking like he has been pulled through D KHGJH DQG VKXྡHV LQWR parliament with his shirt tail hanging from under his jacket. His mind is more changeable

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than the weather; he has a ferocious temper and conducted a row with his girlfriend so loudly that neighbours called the police. Individually, none of these faults should automatically rule him out as prime minister. Collectively, they suggest a man who is not worthy of the job and who will demean the RŕľśFH Britain, the country that once ruled half the world, has been in decline for many years. Boris Johnson is a symptom

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of that decline, which has increased in pace since the Brexit vote. The nation that ran a vast empire now seems incapable of organizing the proverbial pissup in a brewery. I suppose Boris might be suited to that last role. At least he looks the part. Britain is being brought low by the determination of a slender majority of its electorate (less than 52 per cent) to drag the country out of Europe and back to a past that never truly existed - not really the past of empire, but of a strange misty land with cobble stones and seaside piers, warm beer and Hovis, cricket on the green and honey for tea. It is what the great British journalist, AA Gill, called ‘Bisto nostalgia’, and it is strongest among the elderly members of the Conservative Party who seem set to give Boris the job regardless of what he says or does. They are readers of the Telegraph, the newspaper for which Mr Johnson writes. They would once have read The Times but that instinctively

conservative organ is too radical for current Tory tastes. Any who did turn to it last Saturday will have found an illuminating feature in its magazine section. It presented 61 quotes and asked readers to guess which ones had bern said by Boris. It turned out he had said them all, except one - and that one was no madder than the others. They were incredibly inconsistent. For instance: “We cannot turn our backs on Europe. We are part of Europe.â€? Or, from a man about to divorce his second wife and who has two children by other women: “I lead a life of blameless domesticity and always have done.â€? If Boris drags down Britain, there is a danger he will take Ireland with it, so I would like to think that his opening quote in the article was an accurate prediction: “My chances of being PM are about as good as WKH FKDQFHV RI ÂżQGLQJ (OYLV RQ Mars, or my being reincarnated as an olive.â€? Sadly, like so much else the man says, that is nonsense.

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WELL DONE RUTH DONNELLY LOCAL BUSINESSWOMAN ELECTED AS CHAMBER PRESIDENT

WELL-KNOWN Sales Director of AlphaCC Ruth Donnelly has been elected President of Bray and District Chamber of Commerce. Ms Donnelly was elected to the position at the Chamber AGM on June 13. “I am delighted to be representing the members of the Bray and District Chamber of Commerce as their president,â€? Ms Donnelly told the Wicklow Voice. “I would like to pay tribute to outgoing President Pat Ă“ SĂşilleabhĂĄin for his hard work and dedication over the years. “I also wish to thank the members of the Chamber for voting for me and I look forward to working with them going forward. “We now have a dynamic executive and I feel this is a time of great opportunity for the area.â€? Ms Donnelly added that Chamber members’ views will be at the heart of her vision and to build economic strength in Bray and North Wicklow, she insists a strong and engaged membership is crucial.

“This should include the large businesses on the outskirts of the town. We also need to SXW HŕľľHFWLYH FRPPXQLFDWLRQV channels in place for members so we can harness their energies and ideas. Who knows better than the members themselves?â€? “Our town will be totally remodelled over the coming years as the Florentine Centre ÂżQDOO\ RSHQV DQG RWKHU YLWDO transport infrastructure is introduced and I delighted to be at the helm of the Chamber during this period.â€? Ms Donnelly has already begun the process of meeting members in order to better understand their needs and concerns raised include attracting greater IRRWIDOO LPSURYHG WUDŕľśF Ă€RZ networking and making Bray a business and retail beacon for the wider area. “Based on this engagement exercise, we will review and adapt the services that we provide to make them more relevant for business operators in Bray and North Wicklow,â€? she added. Born in Bray, Ruth has lived most of her life in the town and

Vice-President and President of Bray and District Chamber of Commerce, Sarah Finnegan (left) and Ruth Donnelly

is well know for supporting causes in the town as well as being a founding member of Bray Gospel Choir which re cently celebrated its 10th birthday. Joining Ms Donnelly on the Chamber Executive are VicePresident Sarah Finnegan, Joe Maguire Honorary Solicitor, Kieran Ward Honorary Secretary, Pat Ă“ SĂşilleabhĂĄin Honorary Treasurer, Sharon Bolger Honorary PRO, Alan Prendergast Auditor, Brendan Duggan, David Tew, Eugene Finnegan, Mary Savage, Jonathan Donnelly, Mary Fogarty, Mick Glynn, Karl Kelly, MalachaĂ­ Duddy, Kiera Robinson, Eric Ryan and Wayne O Connor.

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WELL DONE RUTH DONNELLY

LOCAL BUSINESSWOMAN ELECTED AS CHAMBER PRESIDENT

Founding member of Bray Gospel Choir, and newly elected President of Bray and District Chamber of Commerce Ruth Donnelly, with pals Sinead McCourt and Lizzie Fortune at the 10-year celebration concert for Bray Gospel Choir at the Esplanade Hotel in Bray. Above left, Ruth with Ciara Fagan, and, above right, Serena Kilkenny with Georgina Montague

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best of luck to Ruth and her team

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GREYSTONES Greystones Educate Together sixth class art committee with their legacy mural tackling climate and plastics in our ocean - their year moto ‘Don’t Ride the Wave be the Change’ ALL parties involved in Greystones Harbour are set for WDONV LQ DQ H൵RUW WR UHVROYH WKH VWDQGR൵ RYHU ¿VKLQJ ULJKWV LQ WKH DUHD 6SHDNLQJ WR WKH Wicklow Voice, Tom Fortune, &DWKDRLUOHDFK RI *UH\VWRQHV 0XQLFLSDO 'LVWULFW &RPPLWWHH KH KDV RUJDQLVHG GLVFXVVLRQV EHWZHHQ :LFNORZ &RXQW\ &RXQFLO ORFDO FRXQFLOORUV %RUG 8LVFH 0KDUD GHYHORSHUV *OHQYHDJK EXLOGHUV 6LVN %-

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GREYSTONES The newly elected members of Greystones Municipal District Jennifer Whitmore, Cathaoirleach Tom Fortune, Lourda Scott, Derek Mitchell, Gerry Walsh, Alice O’Donnell, Mags Crean and Michael Nicholson of Wicklow County Council

Tom Fortune elected as municipal Cathaoirleach COUNCILLOR Tom Fortune ZDV HOHFWHG &DWKDRLUOHDFK R൵ Greystones Municipal District at the AGM rec ently. Speaking with the Wicklow Voice following his election, he thanked his collogues for their support, he also thanked WKH PXQLFLSDO VWD൵ IRU DOO WKH backup they provide. Cllr Fortune says there are many issues that require attention and is looking forward to working with his collogues to make them happen and come up with solutions. ³$FFHVV IRU WKH ¿VKHUPHQ WR Greystones harbour is urgent and must be resolved over

the next few weeks,” he said. “The proposed development in the centre of Kilcoole village if developed as planned will destroy the village, this must be altered to ensure this does not happen. “A footpath to the train station in Kilcoole is urgently required. The commencement of the Delgany and Kilincarrig village improvements. Work on footpaths in Kilpedder and solution to the issue of it been XVHG DV D UDW UXQ IRU WUD൶F Improvements in Newcastle village. More attention to Kiladreenan , who believe they are forgotten about.”

Cllr Fortune also talked about the function of the district and the powers it requires that should be allocated from WCC. He believes the district chairs should be members of the corporate policy group , that this would make the districts stronger and be better for local democracy. He is a big supporter of the climate change initiative and seconded Cllr Mathews proposal to put in place a climate change SPC. Cllr Fortune says the initiative from the students in our secondary schools was a big driver in making this happen.

Housing is a key priority, and that there is a big demand for D൵RUGDEOH KRXVLQJ He is calling for a change in Government policy to allow young couples who are paying very high rents of 1600— 1800 euro per month and who have a good payment record to qualify for mortgage approval without the need to provide a deposit , this would help the housing crisis in a big way. The growing threat of homelessness is very concerning and Cllr Fortune believes requires an emergency group to come together immediately to agree a solution.

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Westlife come to The Whale

Cruinniú na nÓg ‘Wave’ at Greystones Library: James McCormack fascinated at the performance of vibrations and sounds

WESTLIFE are back! It’s been 20 years since they smashed into the charts in 1999 with ‘Swear It Again’ and went on to achieve a staggering 14 number one UK singles, selling 55 million records worldwide. Now, their highly anticipated reunion tour is coming to cinemas worldwide captured live from Saturday 6th July. 7KH ¿QDO VSHFWDFXODU VKRZ RI the UK and Ireland leg of the ‘The Twenty Tour’ has been captured LIVE from Dublin’s iconic Croke Park stadium. Irish heartthrobs Shane, Nicky, Mark and Kian will perform brandnew music alongside their greatest hits and all 14 of their UK No.1 singles, including ‘Uptown Girl’ ‘Flying Without Wings’, ‘You Raise Me Up’ and ‘If I Let You Go’. For one unforgettable night, Westlife fans from coast to coast will raise the roof once more, in celebration of one of pop’s most sensational comebacks. Friday 19th July @ 8pm (Doors 7pm) Tickets €17.50 www.whaletheatre.ie RU FDOO WKH ERRNLQJ R൶FH RQ 01 2010550

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Lion’s Mane Jellyfish (Photo Kip Evans Wikicommons) IF you go down to the sea today beware of the lions! They won’t eat you, but they could give you a severe sting! We’re talking Lion’s Mane jellyfish. I’m sure you have heard lots of reports in the last two weeks of some bathing areas being temporarily closed due to the presence of these jellyfish. With a main body, also referred to as the umbrella or bell, that reach up to 2m in diameter, Lion’s Mane jellyfish are truly impressive creatures. The bell edge is formed into 8 large lobes and 8 clusters of up to 150 stinging tentacles. These tentacles can be 3m long and give a very severe sting causing blisters and irritation. In some people they induce anaphylactic shock. The oldest tentacles can be dark red in colour. Be warned, even broken fragments of tentacles retain their stinging power! It also has four large arms surrounding the mouth. These are a lot shorter than the tentacles. The Lion’s Mane can vary in colour from red to creamy yellow. Other jellyfish that we get in Irish waters include: Common/Moon Jellyfish – translucent with four lilac, horseshoe shapes visible through the dome. These jellyfish are harmless to humans.

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THE LAST WIDOW by Karin Slaughter

TOUCHED BY AUSCHWITZ RTE 2 Sunday 30th June 8.05pm

TOY STORY 4 Released 24th June 2019

From the No.1 bestselling author comes a gripping new crime thriller. The routine of a family shopping trip is shattered when Michelle Spivey is snatched as she leaves the mall with her young daughter. The police search for her, her partner pleads for her release, but in the end...they find nothing. It’s as if she disappeared into thin air. A month later, on a sleepy Sunday afternoon, medical examiner Sara Linton is at lunch with her boyfriend Will Trent, an agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. But the serenity of the summer’s day is broken by the wail of sirens

Documentary marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camp by Red Army troops. Laurence Rees travels to Jerusalem, Chicago, London, Bavaria, Krakow and Tel Aviv to talk to survivors, their friends and families, who discuss the problems, challenges and triumphs they have experienced since. Among those interviewed are Tadeusz, a doctor who still had to fight persecution by communists in Poland, and Hermann, who went on to become a successful antiques dealer in Bavaria, but still suffers from recurring nightmares.

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called “Forky� to her room, a road trip adventureensues. The adventurous journey turns into an unexpected reunion as Woody’s slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo discuss the old days, they soon start to realize that they’re worlds apart when it comes to what they want from life as a toy.

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EVERYBODY KNOWS Monday 1st July @ 8pm Mermaid Theatre, Bray. T : 01 2724030

THE EPIPHANY OF EILEEN O’KEEFFE Friday 12th and Saturday 13th July Whale Theatre. Theatre Lane. T : 01 2010550

BRINGING BROADWAY HOME Saturday 6th July. Whale Theatre. Theatre Lane, Greystones. T : 01 2010550

Oscar-winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi’s (The Salesman, A Separation) intimately painful and powerfully acted drama centres on a shocking crime that interrupts a family wedding. Laura (PenÊlope Cruz) returns to her family village with her children for her sister’s Ana (Inma Cuesta) wedding. There she is reunited with her former lover Paco (Javier Bardem) now happily married and running a successful vineyard on land once owned by Laura’s family. Whilst Laura’s husband, Alejandro (Ricardo Darín) stayed behind in Argentina, an old rumour of her jilting Paco reignites. Moreover, within Laura’s family, resentment simmers.

An absurdist clowning piece that focuses on the joys of everyday life. Through the use of dance the characters find a sense of fun in their previously monotonous lives. The Epiphany of Eileen O’Keefe is an exhilarating show that aims to delight and inspire audiences. It is a brand new energetic and experimental piece filled with raw energy, fresh innovation and a lot of laughs! Devised by Jack Delaney, Ellen Finnerty, Martha Knight, Simon Geaney, Cian Malin.

Take a journey with us and experience Broadways’ greatest songs through the decades. Boulevard Productions presents Bringing Broadway Home, an evening of musical theatre. Featuring songs from your favourite musicals, such as My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Carousel and more with a touch of modern broadway mixed in. Staring Róisín Sullivan, Mark O’Looney, Naoise Stuart-Kelly and star of Angela’s Ashes - The Musical, Eoin Cannon. Accompanied by David Wray.

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Compass Jellyfish – creamy brown in colour with distinctive brown v-shaped markings on the dome. They can give a nasty sting.

Compass Jellyfish (Photo Jonathan Wilkins – Wikicommons) Barrel Jellyfish - ghostly white and thick and solid. The dome/umbrella can be up to 1m in diameter. They have no tentacles, but prolonged exposure can cause and allergic reaction.

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VICTOR’S WAY INDIAN SCULPTURE PARK Sallygap Road, Roundwood, Co. Wicklow T : (01) 281 8505

SING ME TO THE SEA 8 - 12 July. Mermaid Theatre, Bray. T : 01 2724030 Tickets â‚Ź10 child. Guardian free

JACK LUKEMAN Friday 5th July @ 8pm. Mermaid Theatre, Bray. T : 01 2724030. Tickets â‚Ź25 . Con. â‚Ź23

The unusual spiritual visions of an Irishman were created in stone by craftsmen in Mahabalipuram, India, and now populate a sculpture park in County Wicklow.Âť Covering 22 acres, the park includes a series of dancing figures of Ganesh, Shiva, and other Hindu deities. It also includes more bizarre sculptures of a skeletal Buddha-like figure, an enormous disembodied finger, and a sculpture called “The Split Manâ€? which shows a figure ripping itself in two, representing “the mental state of the dysfunctional human.â€?

SING ME TO THE SEA is a multisensory adventure for children and young people (ages 1 - 12 years) with complex needs created by Bray-based theatre director Anna Newell in collaboration with composer David Goodall. Performed in hydropools with 3 audience members per show, each with an adult companion. Three performers take the audience on a magical journey designed especially for children with complex needs that embraces the sensory dialogue that they have with the world around them.

Singer, writer, performer, raconteur and a whole lot more, Jack Lukeman is back at Mermaid this summer. Incorporating the theatrical and romantic sensibilities of the likes of Jacques Brel, but with genuine melodic appeal and a knack for creating his own ‘magic realist’ world that is peopled by all manner of unusual, picaresque characters. From clubs to concert halls, theatres to festivals, Lukeman has the performing power and compelling presence to win over any crowd. Lukeman is a rare, unusual brand of performer.

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Brian Quigley

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e have b e e n treated to many g o o d concerts already t h i s summer in Ireland, with plenty more to come. One of my brothers came home from Mozambique to see The Cure in Malahide, a concert he thoroughly enjoyed. I’ve heard good reports back about Metallica in Slane, a concert that I would have gone to if it hadn’t clashed with The Cure. For me though, the best gig of the summer (and of the year so far) was Midnight Oil at the Olympia on June 11. I’ve been a fan of Midnight Oil since I was in school, but have never seen them live. I’d heard all the stories about singer Peter Garrett’s mesmerizing stage presence and unique dance style, not to mention the band having an extra dimension live compared to on record. Midnight Oil have followed the same general timeline as U2 and REM, two bands that they

have many similarities with. While REM gracefully called it a day when they ran out of steam a few years back, Midnight Oil took a break for a decade, and are back now stronger than ever (perhaps U2 should consider going on hiatus!). I suppose I like Midnight Oil because as well as being a great band they bring a strong sense of political and social immediacy to their music. Their songs are powerful, dynamic and passionate. They care about things, especially the environment, and have been singing about such issues for decades. Peter Garrett used the decadelong sabbatical to enter politics in Australia, swapping the stage for a suit. He served as an Australian member of parliament for the Labour Party from 2004 to 2013, during which time he held the posts of Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, and Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. Garrett also served as President

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of the Australian Conservation Foundation for 10 years. The group’s environmental and social activism is best captured and documented on a run of albums from the early 1980’s to the early 1990’s. Midnight Oil’s line-up hasn’t changed down the decades, another thing they share in common with REM and U2.

Garrett, Bones Hillman, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey can still produce the goods to this day, as I was very happy to witness earlier this month! The Women’s National League If you’re enjoying the FIFA Women’s World Cup - which

has entered the knockout stages – and aren’t a regular at our own Women’s National League, then perhaps you would consider attending some of these games in the future. Ireland just missed out RQ TXDOLÂżFDWLRQ IRU )UDQFH ÂżQLVKLQJ WKLUG LQ D JURXS WKDW contained Norway and Holland, and a good few of the Ireland squad can be seen playing in the domestic league. Matchday 12 this weekend saw the top of the table remain unchanged, with Peamount United, Wexford Youths WFC and Shelbourne Ladies all recording big wins (9-0, 7-0 and 3-0 respectively, over Kilkenny United WFC, Limerick WFC and Galway WFC) to stay well out in front. With 118 goals in 45 games so far this term, that’s a healthy goals-per-game ratio of 2.6. The ‘Big Three’ of Peamount, Wexford and Shels have led the way in recent years, especially since the League adopted a summer format in 2017 similar to the Men’s League of Ireland – Wexford Youths were crowned champions in

2017 and 2018, with Peamount United unbeaten this term and determined to hang on for their ¿UVW WLWOH VLQFH Back in those days Stephanie Roche was lining out for Peamount and her wondergoal in October 2013 (against Wexford Youths) went viral on the internet and gave the WNL international exposure, as well as earning Roche a nomination for the 2014 FIFA Puskas Award, alongside James Rodriguez and Robin van Persie. Winning the WNL, which currently has eight teams (teams play each other three times across 21 matchdays), ensures entry into the UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying round. In the week where our men’s representatives in Europe learned who their opponents were, Wexford Youths WFC learned who they will play in their qualifying round games in August - they will face Gintra of Lithuania, Vllaznia of Albania and Birkirkara of Malta for a chance to progress to the knock-out rounds.

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