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SIANSA GAEL LINN 2013
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NA RINNE!
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TOWN MANAGER DEFENDS
SMARTER TRAVEL AT
COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING
DUNGARVAN CHRISTIAN
BROTHERS SCHOOL
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on the Ring Peninsula is
scheduled for Saturday, 27th
April.
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Town Council will
examine alternative to
Kilrush speed ramps
By Paul Mooney
WHILE work is progressing
throughout Dungarvan as part
of the Smarter Travel initiative,
the Town Council have committed to reviewing the speed
ramps at Kilrush, which have
been a contentious issue with
local residents, motorists and
Councillors alike.
Town Manager Frank
Curran, who delivered an
updated report to Councillors
at the April meeting of
Dungarvan Town Council, also
found himself defending the
Smarter Travel project at the
April meeting of Waterford
County Council the previous
week, over the issue of the
One of the speed ramps located at Kilrush, Dungarvan.
Kilrush speed ramps.
But at the Town Council
meeting last Monday night,
Mr. Curran gave a commitment that the Town Council
would examine the speed
ramps at Kilrush with a view
to putting in an alternative
traffic calming solution at the
location.
Cllr. Billy Kyne raised the
issue of the Kilrush speed
ramps at the Town Council
meeting, pointing out that
while he welcomes the
Smarter Travel project and
acknowledges the strategy of
squeezing, or reducing, vehicle
speed to improve pedestrian
and cyclists’ safety around
Dungarvan, he said something
has to be done about the
Kilrush speed ramps.
Cllr. Kyne said it was his
understanding that in the
initial consultation process by
way of newspaper advertisements, the drawings of the traffic calming at Kilrush “did not
include the exact detail of the
ramps which were subsequently installed”.
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Sarah, Eddie and Emma Phelan from Ballinroad pictured at the Busy with Biscuits event in Ard Scoil na
nDéise, Dungarvan, during the 2013 West Waterford Festival of Food. SEE PAGES 10, 11 & 13.
[David Clynch]
Lismore fearful of losing €2m library facility
By Christy Parker
LISMORE Town Councillor
John Heneghan says Waterford
County Council and other
authorities should be mindful
that it cost over €2m to establish Lismore Library if and
when it comes to services
being re-centralised on foot of
the proposed integration of
city and county councils. The
councillor made his observation at April’s town council
meeting.
The library serves as the
county library but under
Environment Minister Phil
Hogan’s so-called ‘Putting
People First’ reforms it may
lose that status to the city next
year. Cllr. Heneghan said it
woud be “some amount of
money to be written off after
seven years” and that any
finance ombudsman would
seriously question the move.
“And you couldn’t sell it for
€2m nowadays either,” he
added. Cllr. Bernard Lleddy
added that a further million
was likely spent in stocking
and furnishing the library.
Cllr.
Heneghan
also
reflected that the CBS sold the
Lismore civic offices at a
reduced price to the county
council on the basis that it
would serve as a local authori-
ty building.The meeting heard
that refurbishing the civic
offices alone cost €2.7m lesss
than a decade ago and its
future is now also uncertain.
Town manager Paul Daly
said no decisions on anything
would be made until after the
boundary report was published
in May.
Meanwhile, Cllr. Jimmy
O’Gorman noted that Leinster
was facing no integration
policy at all.
He added that a recent
meeting between a Lismore
Town Counicl delegation and
the Department’s ‘implementation committee’ tasked with
gauging consulting councils in
what may or may not be a
genuine exercise in democracy,
produced “no commitment”
on anything.
“Their hands were tied too.
The cards have already been
dealt,” he said.
“This country is run by
advisors and we’re in an awful
mess,” he concluded.
Council’s disappointment at WLP’s refusal of
funding for Kilmacthomas Old Workhouse
By Paul Mooney
Copper Coast
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STUDENT James Cullinan,
from Stradbally, is working
on a project to promote
events within the Copper
Coast region.
DISAPPOINTMENT
was
expressed at the April meeting of
Waterford County Council over the
Waterford Leader Partnership’s
refusal to provide funding for the
redevelopment of the Old
Workhouse in Kilmacthomas.
Calls were made at the meeting
to put pressure on Waterford Leader
Partnership to reconsider its decision.
“Leader have funded a lot of pro-
jects around this county,” said Cllr.
Liam Brazil. “But this is a very big
and exciting venture for midCounty Waterford,” he said.
He said he pointed out that last
October, Minister for Arts,
Heritage, and Gaeltacht, Jimmy
Deenihan, urged the Waterford
Leader Partnership to give all the
help and funding they can give to
get the Kilmacthomas project off
the ground.
He said there are up to ten
people working in the old Union
house building “in treacherous con-
ditions”.
“This project could be a big plus
for mid-County Waterford.”
Cllr. Brazil asked the County
Council and the elected members if
they can help in any way to progress
the funding and bring the application back to Leader for reconsideration.
“I am very sad and angry over
this. We all talk about the history
which is in County Waterford - the
history of this building is phenomenal and something which would
bring thousands into County
Waterford,” said Cllr. Brazil.
“I think it is very sad that Leader
could not fund this project.”
Cllr. Ger Barron echoed the sentiments expressed by Cllr. Brazil and
voiced his support for the resubmission of the application to Leader
and expressed his thanks to County
Manager, Denis McCarthy, for his
efforts in trying to get the decision
reversed.
He said he was “shocked” that
funding was not made available for
the Kilmacthomas Union /
Workhouse project.
Cllr. Barron said he supports Mr.
McCarthy’s position seeking to
have the application for funding
resubmitted to Leader, for the dual
project development of the
Workhouse / Union building.
Cllr. Barron said the people who
work in the building have a proven
track record.
“I have consistantly supported
the proposals to develop this historic building and both groups
which applied have already proved
their commitment and ability by
their progress to date,” said Cllr.
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Barron.
“It should also be remembered
that when Minister Jimmy
Deenihan visited the building he
actually pointed out that the Leader
Partnership was the route to take
for funding.”
Cllr. Barron said the resubmission
of the funding application “is vital
to the group’s ability to advance
their business and gives the bonus
of developing this iconic building as
a place to visit with its obvious
benefit to the area”.
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A legal difference
WHETHER or not there is a ‘Constitutional crisis’ pending
between the judiciary and the Government remains to be
seen, but there is certainly a great degree of discontent
between the two parties.
This manifested itself during the past week when a
senior judge, Mr Justice Peter Kelly accused the
Government of dismantling the independence of the
judiciary “brick by brick.” In this assertion, he was later
supported by his fellow judges in the Association of
Judges of Ireland.
Judge Kelly’s accusation is based on the manner of the
reduction and control of judicial salaries, the appointment
of judges for the proposed insolvency courts and the
passing of specific legislation without any consultation
with the Judges who will need to interpret and implement
it.
In the wake of Judge Kelly’s remarks, the Association
has suggested that all structures both formal and informal
which existed for communication between those two
branches of government have ceased.
The members of the judiciary are often accused of being
aloof, as well as distanced and different from the rest of
the population. That is as it should be and as befits a
person who has to adjudicate on the guilt or otherwise of
those who come before them in court and possibly
commit them to prison for a lengthy term. They may need
to adjudicate on matters of civil law which affect
Government and also, in the present climate, matters
relating to billions of euro in banking and public finance.
They need to maintain an independence as befits
everyone in the administration of justice and need to be,
as far as is practicable, outside the interference of the
Oireachtas or the Executive.
The doctrine of the Separation of Powers holds good in
every country and, in formal terms: This ensures that no
one organ of State may interfere with the functions
ascribed to the other two. This is what is at issue
presently.
There has been an unease, not only among the
judiciary, but among many who would understand the
implications of such a proposal, that the Government
sought the approval of the people to interfere in the
setting of the salaries of judges. While the requested
amendment to the Constitution was approved on a four
to one majority, it may have been passed by an electorate
who were conditioned by the Government to accept that
all public pay should be within the Government’s control.
It was, and still remains, a dangerous precedent, for
when you control a person’s pay, then, in great measure,
you have influence over them. In the case of an
independent judiciary, this is a dangerous precedent.
The Irish judiciary, despite being drawn largely from
nominees of the various political parties have shown a
great degree of independence throughout the life of this
state and have struck down on several occasions, much to
the displeasure of the sitting Government, laws or parts
thereof which were deemed unconstitutional.
The Minister for Justice does not accept that there is
any particular difficulty in the present status of
Government and judiciary, but the sooner that this serious
difference of opinion is resolved the better.
Food, Glorious Food
FIGHTING the greatest recession in half a century,
extremely difficult weather conditions and a limit on
available resources, the Committee of the West Waterford
Festival of Food delivered a stunning event over several
days last weekend.
The scope and breadth of the programme was extensive
and it sometimes defied belief that such a relatively small
organisation could deliver such a comprehensive
programme of varied activities, embracing all that is good
in the Irish food industry, with particular emphasis on
Waterford and its environs.
Immediate congratulations must be extended to
everyone involved and one can only guess at the vast
number of people who had a constructive hand in its
organisation and execution.
As people strolled and grazed their way through the
vast array of stalls and exhibits in Grattan Square on
Sunday, few gave a thought to the magnitude of the
undertaking and the success of its delivery.
Many would not have known of the very extensive
indoor programme in many venues around the town,
engaging a wide array of organisations who assisted in
the delivery.
Many may not have had an interest in the food tours
around West Waterford, or the segment of the Festival
which was held in Lismore, but they all melded to make a
very impressive and successful whole.
Irish people, whether in business or employment, have
long since learned that they are largely on their own and
that there is no financial cavalry about to come over the
hill. Those in the food industry know of its importance to
our economy and also the possibilities it opens up in the
future, especially with the imminent lifting of milk quotas.
Our Festival of Food is just one manifestation of the possibilities which can be developed across the food sector.
Shortly, we will have the Maritime Festival and the
TradFest and we look forward to these two new ventures
adding further to the attractiveness and the economy of
the district.
The economic value of these festivals to our area is
inestimable and it is up to every business, large and small
to take as much advantage as possible – in a fair and
equitable fashion of course – of the opportunities
presented with the attraction to town of thousands of
people.
Once more, on behalf of the people of West Waterford,
we applaud the Herculean efforts of the Festival
Committee and congratulate them on the exceptional
success and dividend of their work.
FROM FRONT PAGE
“Mayor Billy Kyne has
liaised directly also with the
County Manager to support
this application, which I
thank him for,” said Cllr.
Barron.
Cllr. Barron feels the
Leader Partnership Board has
this further opportunity to
favourably process the critically important application.
As both Cllr. Barron and
Mayor Kyne said: “It’s an
opportunity that cannot be
lost for Kilmacthomas”.
Cllr. John Carey said that as
a member of the Leader
Board, the application in
question “did not come
before the board” and said if it
does come before the board
he would support it.
Cllr. John O’Leary concurred, saying he was “gobsmacked” when he heard the
decision to refuse funding.
“This has great potential
and I support it wholeheartedly,” said Cllr. O’Leary.
Head of Finance, Tom
Gilligan, confirmed that the
application for proposed work
at the Kilmacthomas Old
Workhouse building was
turned down for funding by
the evaluation committee.
“The application never
actually went to the full board
meeting of Leader,” Mr.
Gilligan said.
“The evaluation committee did seek additional information on the application, so
the proposal has gone back to
the evaluation committee
again,” said Mr. Gilligan.
Mayor Kyne said the proposal “is clearly a high value
project for Kilmacthomas and
mid-County”.
“For me the people who
already work at the facility
should be praised to the highest standard.They are working
and delivering from a facility
that needs upgrading,” said
Mayor Kyne.
“There is no sustainable
reason to refuse this application. I acknowledge the help
of the County Manager and I
have been contacted on this
issue by people from the area
as well,” said Mayor Kyne.
He pointed out that
Minister Deenihan directly
referred to Waterford Leader
Partnership as the route to go
for funding and said he hoped
it would get sanction.
Cllr. Brazil queried if the
evaluation committee of the
Leader
refused
the
Kilmacthomas application,
“why didn’t it come before
the board?”
He said any refusals by the
County Enterprise Board
comes before their board and
they get a chance to look at
refusals as well.
“In this case, the refusal
never got to the Board of the
Leader Partnership. There is
definately something wrong
or something missing,” said
Cllr. Brazil.
County Manager Mr.
McCarthy said when the
Council became aware of the
evaluation committee refusing the two applications from
the
Kilmacthomas
Workhouse, there was a meet-
ing with the CEO and
Chairman of the Leader
Partnership.
“At that meeting we eventually got an agreement that
we would resubmit the application,” said Mr. McCarthy.
He said the Council raised
questions why the application
was not brought before the
Board of Waterford Leader
Partnership.
“The answer we were
given was not satisfactory,”
said Mr. McCarthy.
Cllr. Brazil said it was very
unfair. “I think that refusal
should have come before the
board as well,” he said.
West Waterford Sinn Fein attend
Party Ard Fheis in Castlebar
Face painting in the Library during the Waterford Festival of
Food 2013.
[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]
Martin family with a young duck chick at the Agri Aware's
CAP Mobile Farm in St. John’s Castle during the Waterford
Festival of Food 2013.
St. John’s Association
Church Gate Collection
FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
ST. John’s Association Annual General Meeting will take place in
St. John’s School, Youghal Road, Dungarvan, on Tuesday 30th
April, 2013 at 7.00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
The Annual Church Gate Collection for St. John’s Association
will take place all over West Waterford on the weekend of the
19th & 20th October, 2013.
Ardmore holiday
apartments refused
by An Bord Pleanala
THE construction of new
holiday apartments in Ardmore
was refused by An Bord
Pleanala, it was noted at the
April meeting of Waterford
County Council, under its
planning lists.
Valshan Ltd., of Dublin 2,
had previously applied to
Waterford County Council for
permission to demolish an
existing dwelling, and construct two duplex holiday
apartments, including service
access corridor and hotel storage facilities, on two levels,
with roof terrace and
demountable canopy, six
covered car park spaces, landscaping and associated works,
at New Line Road, Dysert,
Ardmore. (Council planning
reference: 12/121).
There were four submissions received on the planning
application.
Waterford County Council
granted conditional permission on 25th September, 2012.
However, it was appealed to
An Bord Pleanala by John and
Patricia Brabazon; Gabrielle
and Christopher Humphreys;
Simon and Alissa Blake on
17th October, 2012 (Bord
reference: PL24.241201).
The site was inspected by
Andrew Boyle, an Inspector
with An Bord Pleanala on 19th
Decemeber, 2012.
In its deliberations, An Bord
Pleanala decided to refuse permission for the development,
citing that it would be in an
area “designated as visually
vulnerable” and in an area
within a ‘streetscape of distinctive character’.
“The proposed development, by reason of the monolithic and unbroken nature of
its roof profile viewed from the
north, by reason of its projection in a northerly direction
considerably beyond the existing building line on site and
by reason of the prominent
gable elements at east and
west end, would constitute
an incongruous and visually
obtrusive form of development which would be incompatible with the aims of the
development plan and which
would intrude into the scenic
views across Ardmore Bay,” An
Bord Pleanala stated, pointing
out that such a development
“would seriously injure the
visual amenities of the area and
of property in the vicinity and
would be contrary to the
proper planning and sustainable
development of the
area”.
An Bord Pleanala also found
that the development “represented an excessive development of the site which would
have a detrimental effect on
the
visual amenities of
property in the vicinity”.
“The Board considered
that the projecting terraces
on the northern elevations
would constitute an incongruous feature which would
seriously injure the amenities
of the area and of property in
the vicinity,” An Bord Pleanala
added.
WEST Waterford Sinn Fein
attended the Ard Fheis in
Castlebar, Co. Mayo, on 12th &
13th April. They tabled eight
motions for debate at the conference, covering a wide range of
political issues (see below).
The Ard Fheis was extremely
successful with attendance from
cumainn representing all 32
Counties of Ireland engaging in
lively and earnest debate, with
West Waterford Cumann playing
their full and active part.
Chair of Waterford Sinn Fein
Louise Brierley spoke in support
of several of the motions and was
delighted with the success of
West Waterford as all eight of
their motions were passed by the
conference.
Molann an Ard Fheis seo gur
chóir gach aon ní a fhoilsíonn an
Páirtí as seo amach a fhoilsiú go
dátheangach, agus an Ghaeilge a
bheith ar chomhchéim leis an
mBéarla in aon ábhar a fhoilsíonn an Páirtí feasta nuair is
féidir. Áirítear anseo gach a
bhaineann le Teachtaí Dála, le
Seanadóirí
agus
le
Comhairleoirí. Aithníonn Sinn
Féin a thábhachtaí is atá ár dteanga agus ár gcultúr dúchais, agus
gur chóir, dá bhrí sin, a bheith ar
thús cadhnaíochta i gcur chun
cinn an dátheangachais.
This Ard Fheis commends the
work done by the Party to date
in highlighting the plight of the
travelling community in Ireland
and in particular with highlighting the level of discrimination
faced by travellers North and
South. This Ard Fheis also commends Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
for his Traveller Ethnicity
Recognition Bill which is to be
brought before the Dail and
which, amongst others, will
extend Ethnic Minority Status to
Irish Travellers.This Motion calls
Loise Brierley, Sean Smith, David Cullinane and Thomas O’Mahony at the Sinn Féin 2013
party Ard Fheis.
upon the Party to build on the
work of Pádraig and others within the Party to continue to highlight the plight of the Travelling
Community in Ireland to lobby
for Ethnic Minority status.
This Ard Fheis commends the
work of Local Councillors and
Party members throughout both
the 26 and 6 County States for
pushing for the extension of full
marriage rights to the LGBT
Community. This Motion calls
on the Party to initiate a national campaign to put pressure on
the current Government to not
only extend full marriage rights
to the LGBT community but
also full rights of adoption.
This Ard Fheis opposes the
planned closure of Rural Garda
Stations as a further attack on
Rural Ireland.
In light of the McAleese
Report into the Magdalene
Laundries, this Ard Fheis calls on
the Party to Lobby the
Government to issue a full and
frank apology to the survivors of
these institutions.
This Ard Fheis calls for a
change in the selection process in
the appointment of members to
the Broadcasting Authority of
Ireland and to the Press Council
of Ireland:
• To be independent of the
Government.
• The consequent make up of
these Quango Boards to be truly
representative of society as a
whole, not just of privileged
elite.
• To be selected from a broader cross section including nominees from community groups
and those from wider economic
backgrounds.
This Ard Fheis calls for a definite strategic plan, including
whatever measures are required:
• To claw back a much greater
percentage of excessive pensions
and lump sums paid to bankers,
former politicians and top civil
servants.
• To include a special tax band
to deal with these iniquitous and
anomalous remunerations.
• Such action to be implemented at first possible opportunity and to be a visible part of
Sinn Fein policy.
This Ard Fheis calls for recognition of disease prevention
through diet, nutrition and
lifestyle:
• This approach to be communicated via media, education
programs and parenting classes in
post primary schools, to protect
future generations from avoidable ill health.
• Funding to be allocated to
support research in this area.
• Regulation of the food
industry to restrict promotion of
high sugar foods and drinks.
Parties with vested interests to
be excluded from any advisory
groups to the Government.
The Newsreader THE WEEK THAT WAS IN IT …
Losing our treasures?
WE are often accused of being a hypocritical nation and it is not always true.
But there are sections of our population to which the charge could readily
apply. For nine decades and more, we
have spoken in hushed tones about our
hallowed places, those locations where
our patriots lived and died and which we
should preserve as national shrines for
future generations.
Unfortunately, much of this can be lip
service from our official organs of
Government and a straight fib from those
who consider money and development
well above national fervour.
Take for instance the historic properties on Moore St., associated with the
1916 Rising and which have recently
been described as akin to a shanty town.
According to a report in the Irish
Examiner this week, a great grand-son of
James Connolly, executed leader of 1916,
described the run down properties in
such terms.
According to the report, following a
visit to the buildings, James Connolly
Heron said the houses are falling down
and in worse shape than when a protection order was issued for them in 2007.
“He said Heritage Minister Jimmy
Deenihan needs to intervene and block a
planning application that has been proposed for a large quarter between Moore
St. and the GPO. He said the developer
behind this application had not preserved
or protected what is supposed to be a
national monument.”
“All protected buildings and structures
that form part of the national monument
are dilapidated and endangered.The condition of the very room where my greatgrandfather and five other leaders of the
Rising spent their last hours of freedom
before their execution is beyond belief.
“This is where the momentous
decision to surrender was taken. This
historic room is in a ruinous condition,
with water ingress, rotting floors, and
decayed plaster work.The intact walls are
covered in graffiti. Those responsible for
its preservation and upkeep should hang
their heads in shame,”he said.
So says the Examiner report and so we
should hang our heads, for after a decade
of torrential money, nothing was done.
Even in the lean years of the last ninety
years, we found some money somewhere
to preserve our heritage.
What a disgrace this is. This has been
spoken about for years and no action was
taken. If it goes, it is gone, never to be
recovered.
Hopefully, after this publicity, Minister
Deenihan, a native of a very heritage
conscious county, might grasp the nettle
and save this part of our national treasure.
Preserving our past
REMEMBER those days – and they are
not all past – when the aged member of
the family passed away and afterwards,
some caring family member found the
photo album, or the shoe-box of pictures
and negatives – and preserved them for
the future.
Nowadays, much of the family archive
is in image form, sometimes on an aging
computer. Not being immediately visible,
the pictures may well be consigned,
unknowingly, to the dump – sorry,
amenity site – together with the old
steam-driven PC.
We are blessed in this county that
Waterford County Museum and their
predecessors have been proactive in this
regard and have amassed a magnificent
archive of over 5,500 images, all available
for viewing on the internet for no cost.
This can be accessed through
www.waterfordcountyimages.org, but
beware, allow a couple of hours at least
because it will be difficult to leave it.
Well, the National Library is equally
concerned - admittedly in a different
direction - and has warned that part of
our digital heritage could be lost because
internet content is not automatically
saved.
Physical publications printed in Ireland
are legally preserved by the National
Library but despite an enormous volume
of digital publishing, there is no law in
place to archive electronic documents. In
other words, newspaper, book and magazine publishers – even of the most
modest kind – are legally obliged to send
copies of their publications to the
National Library.
According to the Irish Examiner,
regulations recently came into effect in
Britain which oblige the libraries mandated to archive print publications, to
begin storing digital records posted on
the web.
According to the British government,
the move was made in order to preserve
the records of this era for future generations.
The National Library said legislative
and resource difficulties have prevented it
from following suit. In other words, some
government department has not made a
suitable order.
“The ephemeral nature of digital content and the delay in our ability to capture that content increases the risk of loss
of our published heritage as more of it
now appears in digital form, whether as a
website or as a publication on a website,”
it said in a statement.
Now, much of what is on the net could
be consigned to the bin anyway, I can
hear you chorus, but there is a great deal
of material passing through which will in
time be lost.
In order to save pages legally, the
National Library must seek permission
from each website involved and it does
not have resources to do this on a large
scale.
The library said it had used its own
resources to begin archiving digital content on a small scale since 2011. This
involved storing internet content on the
general and presidential elections and the
recent referenda.
This, of course, is only scratching the
surface and should be done by
Government agencies anyway. The scale
of the work is immense and no one will
envy the National Library in their task.
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Investigation to take place into claim
that Council’s emergency services did
not respond to Nire Vally flooding
By Paul Mooney
A COUNCILLOR has called
for an investigation into why
the County Council’s emergency services did not respond
to flooding incidents which
occurred during severe storms
in the Nire Valley recently.
At the April meeting of
Waterford County Council,
Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said he
made two calls, which he
logged, to the Council’s emergency services in relation to
flooding and fallen trees which
affected people living in the
the Nire Valley area.
“It was an horrendous night
and I made two calls on behalf
of my constituents, which I
logged,” he said.
“Nothing happened and the
very next morning I heard
nothing has been done! Where
do we stand?” he asked, pointing out that a presentation was
recently given to the Council
about ‘fix my street’.
“If we are just apeasing
people by just putting it on the
computer system and saying
someone reported it, that is
not good enough,” said Cllr.
O’Ryan.
He told the Council that he
previously contacted the
Council’s emergency services
in relation to an incident in
Kilmacomma - “The person
on the other end of the phone
tried to convince me that
Kilmacomma was part of the
South Tipperary administration!
“Who does those calls go
to? Because it comes back on
the local Councillor when
nothing is done!” added Cllr.
O’Ryan.
Director of Services Paul
Daly said the Council is looking at smoothing out the service, but pointed out that
because of health and safety,
Council staff are told not to
touch fallen trees at night.
“There could be hidden
electricity cables under the
tree. They can make the road
safe, but they are not allowed
to go near the fallen tree,” he
(Est. 1989)
said.
Cllr. O’Ryan asked if
Council emergency crews
respond to flooding.
“There were people actually
stranded in the Nire Valley at
the time,” said Cllr. O’Ryan.
Mr. Daly replied that
Council gangs will respond to
flooding, almost 24 hours a
day.
Cllr. O’Ryan called for an
investigation into why nothing
was done in relation to the
night he highlighted where
people were stranded because
of flooding.
Cllr. O’Ryan is to pass the
details to Mr. Daly for investigation.
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More signage needed on N25 to warn motorists they
are coming from motorway onto dual carriageway
MORE signage is needed along the
N25 Kilmeaden bypass to warn
motorists they are coming off a oneway motorway on to a dual carriageway, the April meeting of Waterford
County Council was told.
Raising concern about the matter,
Cllr. John O’Leary said there is not
enough signage at the location to
alert drivers to the fact that they are
coming onto a two-way dual carriageway.
“There are motorists who are not
clued in and they still think they are
on the motorway when they come off
the Carrick-on-Suir roundabout and
on to the Kilmeaden bypass,” said
Cllr. O’Leary. “I’ve seen it first hand
myself, where there are other cars
coming against me on the wrong side
of the road.”
He asked the Council to improve
signage at the location, saying it was
very important.
Responding, Director of Services
for Roads, Paul Daly, said the area
which Cllr. O’Leary is talking about
technically belongs to the private
company which operates the road and
County Council ownership doesn’t
begin until a house with a red door in
the Glen.
“But we have been talking to
Tramore House to liaise with the
contractor and we are looking to put
something there, perhaps bollards, in
the centre of the road for a short distance after the roundabout,” said Mr.
Daly.
“I agree it can be confusing for
some motorists who have driven
some couple of hundred kilometres
on motorway from Dublin, they get
to a roundabout and they are suddenly on a dual carriageway. We need
to get it into their mindset.”
Mr. Daly said the Council are dealing with the company which owns
the road to discuss options.
Council takes in over €880k
in second home tax and
€1.79m in household charge
WATERFORD
County
Council
received
over
€880,000 from the second
home tax in 2012.
Head of Finance Tom
Gilligan delivered a progress
report
on
Finance
to
Councillors at the April meeting of Waterford County
Council, which outlined that
in relation to the €200 charge
on NPPR (Non Principal
Private Residencies) - (people
who own a second house) figures received up to 15th
March, 2013, indicate that for
2012, the Council received a
total of €882,480, through
their online payments system.
“This indicated a total of
4,318 properties paid to that
date,” said Mr. Gilligan.
He pointed out that the
total number of properties registered under NPPR for 2011
was 4,443.
Mr. Gilligan also pointed
out that the €882k figure is
‘gross total’ and does not
include transaction costs and
fees, which have yet to be
deducted.
The money collected also
includes money collected on
behalf of Dungarvan Town
Council.
Nationally, a total of €70.9m
has been received in NPPR
payments for 2012 - which
represents a total of 344,450
properties.
“Waterford
County
Council’s contribution is 1.25
percent of the total figure,” said
Mr. Gilligan.
Meanwhile, Mr. Gilligan
revealed that 17,303 properties
in County Waterford have registered thus far for the €100
Household charge.
He said the figures were
received on 3rd April, 2013,
from the Bureau, and indicate
that the total amount collected
from the €100 household
charge so far in County
Waterford is €1,796,622.
Nationally, the government
has received €120.5m.
Mr. Gilligan said those
households who have not paid
the household charge should
note that the charge is now
€130 and will remain capped
at that level until the end of
April, 2013.
For May and June, 2013, the
household charge will rise to
€144 and €145 respectively.
From July, 2013, the household charge will convert to
€200 which will then be collected by the Revenue
Commissioners.
“If there is a household
charge liability that remains
un-discharged on the property
as at 1st July, 2013, this shall be
treated as a charge of €200 to
the local property tax,” said
Mr. Gilligan.
“This will also apply as
regards part payments, for
example where the principle
sum was paid but amounts due
for interest and penalties
remain outstanding. The
Bureau has advised that all
owners that have made a part
payment of the household
charge have been notified of
the €200 local property tax
that will apply, if a liability
remains not paid,” added Mr.
Gilligan.
The Crafts Council of Ireland and the County and City Enterprise Boards extend their partnership
Joint programmes and initiatives aimed at developing
the Craft and Design Sector announced
THE Crafts Council of Ireland
(CCoI) and the Network of
County and City Enterprise
Boards (CEBs), has announced
a number of key initiatives.
Working in partnership, the
two organisations will be
rolling out a series of
Continuing
Professional
Development
workshops
across the eight CEB regions
which will focus on developing 'business skills’ in tandem
with ‘design and product
development skills’.The workshops will provide essential
training to develop the craft
and design sector and utilise
the expertise of both organisations.
Also announced was the
provision of a significant new
award for 2013 as part of
CCoI's ‘Future Makers Awards
and Supports Programme'
which provides vital funding
to enable emerging entrepreneurs (students or recent
graduates in a craft discipline)
to
develop
innovative
approaches to product development, explore new national
and international markets,
undertake research and training, develop studio facilities
and purchase materials for new
ranges of work. The CEB
Future Makers Entrepreneurs
Award is worth €5,000 and
includes mentoring support to
the value of €1,000 alongside
€4,000 towards the development of a start-up enterprise.
The award will be given to the
Future Maker who displays the
highest level of entrepreneurial
and enterprise potential and
will provide a critical platform
to develop and launch their
product range.
This announcement follows
the signing of a memorandum
of understanding (MOU) earlier this year between the
Crafts Council of Ireland and
the Network of County and
City Enterprise Boards, to
strategically develop a range of
initiatives and programmes to
support the development of
craft and design SMEs, to sustain and create jobs. The
crafts industry in Ireland represents micro, small and medium-sized enterprises that can
provide significant employment in rural regions across
the country. Both organisations
recognise the benefit of sharing expertise in the provision
of customised supports for
business and product develop-
ment, to collectively increase
the potential for business
growth, while ensuring the
efficient use of resources.
Commenting
on
the
announcement, Greg Swift,
Chief Executive of Dublin
City Enterprise Board, said
‘The CEB Network is delighted to work in partnership with
the Crafts Council of Ireland.
For many years CCoI and
CEBs have worked together
on initiatives such as Showcase,
Ireland's Creative Expo, and
these new initiatives backed by
the MOU provide a strategic
basis for a coordinated national approach in the provision of
supports for the development
of the craft and design sector.'
Chief Executive of the
Crafts Council of Ireland,
Karen Hennessy highlighted
the importance of working
with the CEB network in
order to maximise resources
and provide appropriate supports. 'The strategic partnership with the Network of
County and City Enterprise
Boards will significantly
enhance the ongoing development of the craft and design
sector and our ability to deliver practical supports in necessary business and design skills
in regional areas'.
Information about the various Continuing Professional
Development
programmes
taking place throughout the
country will be published on
CEB websites and also on
www.ccoi.ie/enterprise which
provides practical and accessible information for emerging
craft enterprises
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In the Courts
D u n g a r v a n D i s t r i c t C o u r t ; Wa t e r f o r d C i r c u i t
C o u r t & Wa t e r f o r d D i s t r i c t C o u r t
ADDRESSES - Addresses in Court stories are given to us by the Courts Service, who in turn receive them
from the Gardaí. Any error in an address, where the address of the defendant is not updated, rests solely
with the system and the address cannot be changed by the Dungarvan Observer.
Dutch national
accused of dangerous
driving causing death
is released on bail
DUTCH national Frans
Coenraad (44) with an address
at Meeuewenstraat, Goor,
Netherlands, was granted bail
by Waterford District Court,
last week.
He was previously charged
with dangerous driving causing death, at Ballyduff West, on
the N25, on 4th April last.
Garda Sgt. Shay Keevans
said following investigations
the Gardaí were satisfied with
the identity of the defendant.
Judge Kevin Staunton
granted bail to the defendant
on the basis that he was an EU
citizen and could be arrested if
he failed to appear in court.
Strict conditions were
attached to bail and the defendant was ordered to reside at
his present residence in
Holland and at all times maintain a channel of communication with Tramore Gardaí.
The case was adjourned to
Waterford District Court on
11th June, 2013, for the service
of a book of evidence.
Pictured at the IBEC South East Business Leaders Forum, sponsored by Electric Ireland, were:
John Flahavan, Managing Director, E. Flahavan & Sons Ltd., Mary O'Keeffe, General
Manager, Young Microbrush, John Farrell, Regional Director, IBEC South East and Graham
Doyle, Chief Executive, Waterford Regional Airport plc.
[Leo Murphy]
Trial by ‘mob rule’ will not be tolerated in civilised society
says Judge who imposed jail sentence on Cappoquin man
TRIAL by mob rule could
not be tolerated in a civilised
society, said Judge Keenan
Johnson at Waterford Circuit
Court, last week, when told
that a man lost an eye in a
vicious assault over the “perceived righting of a wrong”.
The Judge warned that
violent assault would be dealt
with severely when told that
a County Waterford man lost
an eye when he was attacked
by two men while hitching a
lift outside Dungarvan.
Gary Power (26) of
Shanbally, Cappoquin, was
sentenced to three years and
three months in prison when
he pleaded guilty to assaulting Thomas Doyle, at Kilrush,
Dungarvan, on 16th August,
2011.
The court heard that
Thomas Doyle was set upon
by the accused man and a coaccused, Stephen Power (24)
with an address at Apt. 3, Old
Waterford Road, Carrigbeg,
Carrick-on-Suir, who was
sentenced at an earlier sitting
of the Circuit Court to three
years imprisonment, with the
final year suspended.
Describing the incident,
Garda
Inspector
Paul
Heffernan, Dungarvan, said
the incident took place when
the injured party was thumbing a lift at a service station in
Kilrush.
He was approached by
Gary Power and Stephen
Power, (who are not related).
They were also thumbing a
lift and they told Mr. Doyle
to move up the road.
The two men started
taunting Mr. Doyle in
relation to an assault on an
elderly man in Cappoquin.
When Mr. Doyle attempted to leave he was punched
by Stephen Power and fell to
the ground.
Then Gary Power closed
in and kicked him in the left
eye. The two attackers fled
when a “Good Samaritan”
pulled up in a Silver Audi and
put the injured man into his
car and drove him to hospital.
The injured party attended
the Eye Casualty Dept., at
Waterford Regional Hospital
and complained of a loss of
vision in his left eye.
A medical report before
the court stated that he suffered a ruptured globe and
three months later he
required an artificial eye.
In a victim impact statement the injured man stated
that he suffered regular
headaches and his right eye
had become impaired due to
the stress of not having sight
in his left eye. Often he
bumped into other people
and was paranoid about what
other people though of him.
It upset him that he had lost
the sight of his eye and if
affected him both emotionally and financially.
He had flashbacks and
weird dreams and he needed
to wear special glasses in the
sun. The process of washing
his artificial eye was horrific
and he had problems watching television or reading as
this put stress on his right eye.
Currently he was receiving
treatment to ensure that the
sight in his right eye did not
deteriorate.
Inspector Heffernan said
Gary Power was forthright
when questioned by the
Gardaí and made admissions.
The injured man identified
his attackers, who were
known to him.
Barrister Jamie Burke,
defending, said the community in Cappoquin was
shocked over the attack on an
elderly man in the town and
there was a “backlash” against
Thomas Doyle and a second
attacker who was with him who later took his own life
some months afterwards.
He said Gary Power admit-
ted involvement in the assault
on Mr. Doyle and stated that
he kicked him in the stomach.
The injured party told the
Gardaí that his eye closed
immediately after the first
punch to his face. It was not
fair to say that the kick
caused the loss of the eye.
Inspector Heffernan said
on the day in question Gary
Power had been drinking
since 11.00 a.m. and had consumed 11 or 12 vodkas and
perhaps he may not have
remembered kicking the
injured party. But Mr. Doyle
had a clear recollection of
receiving a kick in the eye.
During Garda interview he
expressed remorse and said he
was very sorry and hoped the
injured man would be okay.
He had a total of 38 previous convictions, one for
assault causing harm, for
which he received 18 months
in prison with the final 9
months suspended.
Mr. Burke, BL., said his
client had a difficult upbringing. For some time he
worked at a local factory, but
drink became a serious problem for him.
The accused man would
not have engaged in this incident except that he was
intoxicated.
He left school after his
Junior Cert., and drink took
hold of his life and he failed
to address his addiction issues
and was constantly in and out
of prison.
While in custody he was
attending AA and the court
was urged to structure his
sentence so that he could
continue to engage with AA.
Judge Keenan Johnson said
the injured man was left permanently disabled and the
injuries had a devastating
effect on his life.
The assault arose through
the perceived “righting of a
wrong”.
The court must send out
the message that violent
assault would not be tolerated
and would be dealt with
severely.
“Trial by mob” could not
be tolerated in a civilised
society.
The Judge suspended the
final year of the three year
and three month sentence for
a period of three years.
He ordered the accused
man to be of good behaviour,
to abstain from alcohol and
attend AA for three years after
his release from jail.
He said the case was clearly one where the court could
have imposed the maximum
sentence of five years but he
took into consideration mitigating factors.
Address the accused man,
the Judge said:” You’re still a
young man, hopefully you
can draw a line under this”.
Accused disputes amount of Court poor box to
cash taken in shop burglary benefit from chef’s
public order incident
at Festival of Food
A DUNGARVAN man who
pleaded guilty to burglary of a
local shop is disputing the
amount of cash which was
taken in the incident.
Denis Daly (27) with an
address at 48 Cathal Brugha
Place, Dungarvan, pleaded
guilty to burglary at 26 Lower
Main Street, Dungarvan, on
7th August, 2012.
At last week’s Dungarvan
District Court, Inspector Paul
Heffernan said the owner of
the shop reported that, in total,
€6,140 was taken in cash and
value of pre-paid internet
cards.
However, solicitor Eamon
Hayes said while his client
pleaded guilty to the burglary,
his client disputes the cash
taken.
“He says it was significantly
less,” said Mr. Hayes.“My client
says it was €7 in cash which
was in the safe.”
The court heard that Daly
has 34 previous convictions,
which include convictions for
theft and entering a building
with intent to commit an
offence.
Mr. Hayes said his client
acknowledges his previous
convictions.
“He did have a difficult
upbringing - but that does not
justify his behaviour,” said Mr.
Hayes.
“It is also accepted that there
is a loss to the business, but not
the magnitude which the
owner claims,” Mr. Hayes
argued.
“My client is willing to pay
compensation. He is unemployed, and in a relationship
with a baby on the way, which
is due in the next week or so.
He is anxious to keep his
liberty so he can be present at
the birth of the child.”
Judge Finn questioned the
accused’s willingness to pay
compensation, considering the
offence occurred in August,
2012.
“Here we are eight months
later and there is nothing on
the table,” Judge Finn noted.
Mr. Hayes said the money
claimed by the owner of the
business “is way beyond my
client’s reach”.
He asked the court to agree
on an “acceptable figure” and
allow his client to work
towards it.
Judge Finn said the accused
should at least be putting the
value of the pre-paid internet
cards together - €2,850.
Adjourning the case to 10th
July, 2013, Judge Finn said the
accused can focus on putting
together a decent offering of
compensation for the shop
owner.
Kilmacthomas man fined for careless driving
A KILMACTHOMAS man
who pleaded guilty to a
reduced charge of careless
driving was fined last week,
while a charge of urinating in
public was struck out after he
paid money to the court poor
box.
Sean Harney (19) with an
address
at
Ballydurn,
Kilmacthomas, pleaded guilty
to careless driving, contrary to
Section 52 of the Road Traffic
Act, a charge which was
reduced from dangerous driving, contrary to Section 53 of
the Road Traffic Act, at
Drehidkeal, Clonea Power,
County Waterford, on 3rd July,
2012.
He also pleaded guilty to
urinating in public, contrary to
Public Decency, at Centra,
Kilmacthomas, on 15th April,
2012.
Inspector Paul Heffernan
told Judge Terence Finn at last
week’s Dungarvan District
Court that Garda Ronan
Slevin was on duty in Clonea
Power at around 7.30 p.m. on
the evening in question when
he heard two vehicles coming
around the 90 degree bend.
“One vehicle lost control,
going onto the incorrect side
of the road then came back
onto the correct side of the
road,” said Insp. Heffernan.
He said Garda Slevin was
parked in a patrol vehicle facing towards the Carrick-onSuir direction when he witnessed the incident.
“Speed was the reason why
the accused temporarily lost
control of the vehicle,” said
Insp. Heffernan.
“The accused admitted he
lost control as he approached
the bend.The driver of the second vehicle has already been
dealt with in another manner.”
Insp. Heffernan told the
Court that Harney has five
previous convictions - all in
relation to road traffic offences.
Meanwhile, the court was
told that on 15th April, 2012,
the manager of Centra,
Kilmacthomas
contacted
Gardaí over an incident in their
trolley bay.
“CCTV was shown to
Gardaí which showed the
accused urinating in the trolley
bay of the supermarket,” said
Insp. Heffernan.
“The accused was identified
from the CCTV footage.”
Solicitor David Burke said
his client “went off the rails a
bit”.
“My client works as a farm
hand in the locality,” he said.
“He is present in court with his
mother.
“He got rid of the car and is
now driving a van which he
needs for work.”
Mr. Burke said insurance
cover for his client is “quite
expensive” already and asked
the court for leniency.
He said his client regrets the
incident at the Centra shop in
Kilmacthomas.
“He apologised to the shop
owner,” said Mr. Burke.“At the
time he was drinking heavily
and has limited recollection of
the incident.
“My client is gainfully
employed and comes from a
decent family background. He
regrets his actions and has not
come to Garda attention
since,” added Mr. Burke.
For the careless driving
charge, Judge Finn handed
down a €400 fine, but no
further penalty.
“I have not imposed a
further penalty, although the
court has the power to do so,”
Judge Finn pointed out. “The
loss of his licence would have
consequences, but he should
understand that a licence is
issued and gives a person a
license to drive.”
In relation to the charge of
urinating in public, Judge Finn
said he would accept a €200
contribution to the court poor
box.
The money was paid and the
charge was struck out.
A DUNGARVAN chef who was
out enjoying the Festival of Food
in Dungarvan last year is to put
money together for the court
poor box following a public
order incident.
Liam O’Keeffe (38) with an
address at 111 Childers Estate,
Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to
using threatening, abusive behaviour and language in a public
place, at Grattan Square,
Dungarvan, on 15th April, 2012.
Inspector Paul Heffernan told
Judge Terence Finn that at around
10.00 p.m. on the night in question, Gardaí responded to an
incident involving two males.
Insp. Heffernan said the incident was dealt with by Gardaí.
“All of a sudden the accused,
who was intoxicated, approached
Gardaí and asked for a lift home,”
said Insp. Heffernan.
“He was told that such a service was not provided by the
Gardaí.The accused then became
verbally abusive and remonstrated
with the officers in a threatening
manner.
“He had too much alcohol
taken and was engaged in ridiculous behaviour. He had to be
arrested.”
Responding, Judge Finn
noted: “The accused got his wish
for a lift - only it was not the destination he had desired!”
O’Keeffe has no previous convictions.
Solicitor Eamon Hayes pointed out to the court that the alter-
Newly qualified solicitor
welcomed to District Court
A NEWLY qualified solicitor was welcomed at
last week’s sitting of Dungarvan District Court.
Jennifer Breathnach, a native of An Rinn,
and a fluent speaker of Irish, received her
B.C.L. in UCC, and also attended Law School
in Dublin.
Solicitor Paddy Gordon told the court that
Ms. Breathnach was an apprentice in his office
for a number of years.
“She is a native of Ring and a Gaelgoir and
has recently qualified and we hope to see her
using her advocacy skills in the District Court
not too far in the future,” said Mr. Gordon.
On behalf of the Waterford Law Society,
solicitor Niall King welcomed Ms. Breathnach
to the profession, noting that in the present climate, there have not been too many people
qualifying as solicitors locally.
He also welcomed the fact that she was from
the area.
“She has always been polite, concise and
good at her job when I have been in contact
with Mr. Gordon’s office,” said Mr. King.
On behalf of the Gardaí, Inspector Paul
Heffernan welcomed Ms. Breathnach to the
District Court.
“I have met you on previous occasions and
you are excellent at your profession, knowledgeable and very polite,” said Insp. Heffernan.
“I am sure you received good grounding at Mr.
Gordon’s office.
“You are very welcome to the District
Court and I look forward to working with
you,” added Insp. Heffernan.
Judge Terence Finn said he was delighted to
welcome Ms. Breathnach to the District
Court.
“I am sure Ms. Breathnach is well versed in
the law under Mr. Gordon’s tutelage,” said
Judge Finn.
“She would have got good grounding and
I’m sure she will bring some of her own expertise to the courts.
“She received her primary degree at UCC
and also from Law School in Dublin. Ms.
Breathnach is most welcome to appear at the
court.”
Judge Finn noted Mr. King’s comment about
the drop in the number of solicitors qualifying
in the profession and being introduced to the
court, which, he said, he has noticed over the
last three or four years. “It is reflective of the
downturn in the economy,” said Judge Finn.
Judge Finn noted that Ms. Breathnach is fluent in Irish, which can be of assistance to Irish
speakers.
“I wish you a long and happy career,” said
Judge Finn, who described the law as a wonderful preacher, which has many facets and
excitements.
“I’ve no doubt I will be impressed by your
address and professionalism. I hope you get the
satisfaction from your career as I did,” added
Judge Finn.
Ms. Breathnach expressed her thanks to all
the well-wishers and sentiments expressed and
said she is looking forward to working with
everyone at court in the future.
cation between two males did
not involve his client.
“My client approached and
enquired about the well-being of
one of the males,” said Mr. Hayes.
“He was directed by Gardaí to
leave the area and that is where
the incident unfolded.
“My client says he did not
request a life home from the
Gardaí. My client apologises for
his behaviour.
“He is an infrequent consumer
of alcohol. On the night in question he was out enjoying the
Festival of Food and was on his
way home at the time.
“My client qualified as a chef
and has worked here at home and
abroad.”
Mr. Hayes said his client is currently unemployed, but has
aspirations to travel to Canada.
He pointed out that if
O’Keeffe receives a conviction, it
could impact on his chances of
entering Canada for work.
He said his client is in a
relationship and has two children.
“My client is anxious to maintain his clean record,” said Mr.
Hayes.
“My client hasn’t consumed
alcohol since this incident.”
Judge Finn said he would
accept a €400 contribution to the
court poor box, indicating that if
the money was paid, the charge
would be struck out.
The case was adjourned to 8th
May, 2013, to allow the accused
to gather the contribution.
Bench
warrants
issued
A BENCH warrant has
been issued for the arrest of a
Dungarvan man who failed to
appear in court last week.
Damien Coward (19) with
an address at 22 Congress
Villas, Dungarvan, is accused
of using threatening, abusive
language and behaviour in a
public place and being intoxicated in public at Kilrush,
Dungarvan, on 16th March,
2013.
At last week’s Dungarvan
District Court, solicitor David
Burke said he spoke with a
family member and the Gardaí
and it appeared the accused
was out of the jurisdiction.
said it was believed the
accused may be in the UK.
Judge Terence Finn issued a
bench warrant for the
accused’s arrest.
A BENCH warrant was
issued for a Kilmacthomas
man who failed to attend
court last week.
Anthony O’Donnell (30)
with an address at 62 Hillview,
Kilmacthomas, failed to appear
at last week’s Dungarvan
District Court to answer
charges, brought by Garda
Dempsey, of not having insurance, failing to produce insurance, not having tax displayed
on his vehicle and driving a
vehicle with no tax, at Youghal
Road, Dungarvan, on 9th July,
2012.
There was no appearance
by the accused at court, and
Judge Terence Finn issued a
bench warrant for his arrest.
A WATERFORD man
who failed to attend court last
week had a bench warrant
issued against him.
Tadhg Butler (32) with an
address at 3 Woodlawn Grove,
Cork Road, Waterford, is
accused of parking in a disabled bay at Castle Street car
park, Dungarvan, on 14th
September, 2012. He is also
accused of two counts of dangerous driving, no insurance,
driving while disqualified, hit
and run - failing to report the
occurrence, failing to remain
at the scene, failing to give
appropriate information, failing to stop, and driving with
no licence, at Clonea Road,
Dungarvan,
on
14th
September, 2012.
told Judge Terence Finn at last
week’s Dungarvan District
Court that there was no reason
for the accused’s absence at
court.
Insp. Heffernan said he was
not satisfied about the
accused’s address and sought a
bench warrant.
Judge Finn granted the
bench warrant for the
accused’s arrest.
Tallow man
pleads guilty to
forging cheque
for over €91,000
A COUNTY Waterford man
pleaded guilty to forging and
using a cheque for over
€91,000 when he was
arraigned in the Circuit
Criminal Court in Waterford,
last week.
John Kelly of Coolbeggan,
Tallow, County Waterford, was
charged with making a false
instrument on 25th October,
2005, by forging a cheque
drawn on the account of Don
Ryan and Co., Solicitors, in
the sum of €91,115.16 with
the intention of using it to
induce another person to
accept it as genuine and by
reason of so accepting it, to do
some act, or make some
omission to the prejudice of
that person or any other person.
He is also charged with
using the cheque which he
knew or believed to be a false
instrument with the intention
of inducing another person to
accept it as genuine.
Judge Keenan Johnson
adjourned the case for a probation report and remanded
the defendant on bail to 2nd
July next.
NEWS
5
Comeragh ‘Clean-up’ volunteers congratulated
by County Council on successful operation
By Paul Mooney
THE volunteers and organisers
of ‘Clean Up the Comeraghs’
were congratulated at the April
meeting of Waterford County
Council, on their success in
cleaning up the Comeragh
Mountains on Easter Monday
last.
Cllr. Liam Brazil led the
congratulations to all involved
and said the event was a fantastic success.
He also thanked the
Council for installing CCTV
on the ‘Bog Road’, which he
described as a great success in
the fight against fly tipping,
illegal dumping and littering.
“I would ask the Council to
extend the CCTV to other
rural parts of the county
because it is such a success,”
said Cllr. Brazil.
He also queried why can’t
name and shame people who
are caught littering.
“If they are caught littering
and pay the fine, no-one
knows about it,” said Cllr.
Brazil. “Why can’t we name
and shame those people?” he
suggested.
Cllr. Brazil also requested
the Council consider adding a
‘one-day’ ticket for the bring
centre in their refuse collection
package.
“A one-day ticket to the
bring centre would allow
people to get rid of old sofas
and beds,” he said.
Cllr. Brendan Mansfield
expressed concern over the
volume of material collected
during ‘Clean Up the
Comeraghs’ day.
“There is a vast volume of
different materials collected by
volunteers, I think we should
nearly cover the whole of the
Comeraghs
in
CCTV,
especially after you see some of
the stuff the volunteers took
down from there - washing
machines, dog kennels, trailer
loads of mattresses and the
like,” said Cllr. Mansfield.
“I visited the Comeraghs in
recent weeks and I must have
taken different roads, because I
didn’t see any of this rubbish
and materials up there,” he
said.
“We should certainly look
at extending the CCTV if it
will stop this kind of littering.
These culprits who are going
out and littering the side of the
roads need to be dealt with,”
added Cllr. Mansfield.
Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said
it was great to see volunteers
out helping to keep the county clean over Easter and congratulated them and the
Council on their work.
He also suggested deploying
CCTV to various rural areas of
the county “to try and catch
the culprits”.
“We need to get the message out there to those people
to stop rubbishing,” said Cllr.
O’Ryan.
Cllr. Pat Nugent added his
thanks to the volunteers who
were out over Easter collecting
litter, including volunteers
from Carriglea.
“It beggars belief the
amount spent on education
about litter, yet the same areas
get littered with chip bags.The
name and shame should be
implemented,” said Cllr.
Nugent.
Director of Services Brian
White said the Council will
certainly examine the proposals to extend CCTV into
known blackspots for littering
and illegal dumping.
However,
Mr.
White
revealed that the Council are
prohibited from naming and
shaming people who litter, but
pay their litter fine.
“To date, we have issued 12
fines for littering,” said Mr.
White.
“It is more difficult to find
evidence,” he said. “But we are
prohibited from ‘name and
shame’.”
Cllr. John O’Leary enquired
how much is an on-the-spot
fine for littering.
Mr.White said a litter fine is
€150 and there could be additional costs to the person for
any clean up costs incurred by
the Council.
Cllr. Damien Geoghegan
asked if the Council has the
option of going straight to
court.
“In very serious cases, yes
we do have the option of
going straight to court,” Mr.
White confirmed.
Mr. White said April is
‘Spring Clean’ month and there
is still time for community
groups to get involved in helping to clean up their area.
“The Comeragh Clean Up
is probably the best organised
and most exceptional clean up
in the country,” said Mr.White.
“There are other communities out there which do a
great job, particularly on an
ongoing basis, but there is still
an opportunity for community
groups to get involved in
‘Spring Clean’ month.”
He said those communities
interested in getting involved
can contact Anne Sullivan at
the Environmental Section of
Waterford County Council.
“We depend on volunteers
and Tidy Towns to help keep
our county tidy,” added Mr.
White.
Cllr. Declan Doocey said he
was made aware of incidents
where neighbours who are not
customers
of
Waterford
County Council’s waste collection service are dropping
their recycling at a neighbour’s
house to be lifted.
“The recycle bags are now
all clear plastic bags,” said Cllr.
Doocey.“So people are leaving
their clear plastic recycling
bags alongside their neighbours who are customers of
Waterford County Council,”
said Cllr. Doocey.
He suggested the Council
bring back the plastic recycling
bags with the Waterford
County Council logo on them
to stop non-customers leaving
their recycling for Waterford
County Council to pick up.
In response, Mr. White said
the Council moved away from
printing and distributing their
own recycling bags to give
people the freedom to go out
and buy them locally.
“Our customer numbers are
holding well for the year,” said
Mr.White.
However, he did admit there
are “some isolated problems”
with people (non-customers)
trying to get a ‘free ride’ in
relation to having their re-
Refurbishment of Kilmacthomas
Library welcomed
THE commencement of
works to refurbish the
Kilmacthomas Library was
welcomed by Cllr. Ger Barron
Waterford County Council.
The library, which is
located in the former
Courthouse building on Main
Street, is to get a complete
make-over which will enable
the Library Service to
improve the delivery of
services to Kilmacthomas and
the surrounding areas.
Cllr. Barron said it is part of
his commitment to underpin
Kilmacthomas as a significant
‘service provider’ town and
the library project is to be
welcomed as a positive local
development.
Director of Services Brian
White said the works at
Kilmacthomas Library will
start this month and will take
12 weeks to complete.
“We hope to have the
Library reopen by the end of
June,” said Mr.White.
“We apologise for any
inconvenience to Library
members, but the finished
work will provide a better
facility than there is at the
moment.”
He said a ‘collect and
return’ facility will be provided for Library members
through the Area Office, while
they can also use the facilities
in Dungarvan.
Cllr. Barron said the importance and success of the
library
already
in
Kilmacthomas
will
be
advanced further when the
Main Street Library reopens
in the Summer.
“In the interim, the collection and return service will
operate from Waterford
County
Council’s Area
Office,” Cllr. Barron reiterated.
County Council congratulates Dungarvan Artistic
Community
Colleges on All-Ireland hurling success
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S
were extended from Waterford
County
Council
to
Dungarvan Colleges which
dominated the Croke Cup
Final last weekend beating
Kilkenny CBS 1-12 to 1-7.
Leading the congratulations,
Cllr. Tom Cronin said it is the
biggest thing to happen in
Dungarvan in years.
“A lot of lads from the surrounding area played in the
final, including my own son,
and it was a great day for us,”
said Cllr. Cronin.
He said that prior to that,
the Friary College won an AllIreland Final in Colleges
Football.
He wished Dungarvan CBS
the very best in their AllIreland B-Final.
Cllr. Cronin said it was fantastic that two All-Ireland
Finals
have
come
to
Dungarvan and there was the
possibility of a third All-Ireland
Final with the B-Final.
Cllr. Cronin suggested that a
Civic Reception should be
held to honour those successful teams.
Mayor Billy Kyne asked that
the Area Councillors meet
with him on the suggestion
and they will work on it.
Concurring with the congratulations, Cllr. Damien
Geoghegan said it was fantastic
to see the schools winning AllIreland Finals back-to-back.
“There are 11 clubs represented on the Colleges team
and they are a credit to their
coaches and schools, and it is
fantastic for Waterford Hurling
going forward,” said Cllr.
Geoghegan. “They are such a
talented crop of young hurlers
now. Going out and winning
an All-Ireland against a
Kilkenny team is no mean feat
and to do it in style as they did
on Saturday is absolutely brilliant.
“I concur with Cllr. Cronin
that they should be honoured
in some way,” added Cllr.
Geoghegan.
concurred, saying that not
everyone can say they have an
All-Ireland medal.
“Their coaches have a lot to
be proud of and it bodes well
for the future,” said Cllr.
Mansfield.
Cllr. Pat Nugent expressed
his congratulations to both St.
Augustine’s College and
Dungarvan Colleges on their
successful All-Ireland wins.
Cllr. James Tobin, a former
County Chairman of the
GAA, added his congratulations to Dungarvan Colleges
on their success.
“This is good for Waterford
Hurling going forward,” he
concurred.
“The future is bright for our
County in hurling,” added
Cllr.Tobin.
Presentation to recent winner in the Dungarvan, Carrick-on-Suir and Piltown Combined Credit Unions Monthly Car Draw.
Liam Moore, Promotions Committee, Dungarvan Credit Union, presents the car keys to the winner Margaret Crotty,
Dungarvan. Included are Paddy Duggan, Piltown CU; Gerry Lonergan, Carrick-on-Suir CU; John C. Flood and Eddie
Fitzgerald, Dungarvan Nissan.
cycling bags lifted with their
neighbour’s recycling.
“We will try and tackle
those,” said Mr.White.
He said the Council have no
immediate plans to going back
to printing and distributing
their own recycling bags.
“There is a cost involved in
distributing them, and the system that is now there is easier
for us at the moment.
“We will take on board
what is being said about the
bring centres and recycling
and see if we can improve
upon it.”
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THE Arts Office of Waterford
County
Council
has
announced the recipients of
the bursaries to attend The
Tyrone Guthrie Centre at
Annaghmakerrig, the artists’
workplace
in
County
Monaghan during 2013.
In addition to the normal
full two week residential stay,
this year for the first time a
new one week attendance
option was offered County
Arts Officer, Margaret Organ
said that in 2013 they had
received the highest number
of applications ever for the
scheme and that the Arts
Office was pleased to be able
to respond in a practical manner to this need with support
from the Arts Council/An
Chomhairle Ealaíon.
The recipients plus their art
forms are:
Full Bursary:
• Blawnin Clancy, An
Rinn/Visual Arts
•
Corina
Duyn,
Lismore/Literature
•
Jacqui
Corcoran,
Faithlegg/Literature
•
Alan
Murphy,
Lismore/Literature
•
Rachel
Smith,
Tramore/Visual arts & literature
•
Jane
Jermyn,
Lismore/Visual arts
One Week Bursary:
• Mary Grehan, Passage
East/Literature
• Lani O’Hanlon, An Sean
Phobal/Literature
• Margaret O’Brien Moran,
Tramore/Visual Arts
• Libby Seward, Passage
East/Dance
•
Mary
Keane,
Dungarvan/Film
• Donna McNamara, An
Rinn/Visual Arts
Congratulations to all.
Contact Martina on 058 41130 to make an appointment.
6
NEWS
Central Library
hosts “French
Fun for Kids”
Workshop
THE Central Library in Lady
Lane was delighted to host a
workshop through the medium
of the French language for a
group of 10-12 year olds on
Wednesday, 27th March. The
workshop was organised as
part of the “Let’s French
...again” Festival, Waterford’s
annual festival of French
Culture and was organised and
run by Mme. Claire Jacob,
French native and Waterford
resident of many years.
The aim of the workshop
was to encourage those who
took part to express themselves through arts and crafts
and to use the French language through songs and
stories. The festival has just
completed its third very successful year and continues to
go from strength to strength.
The organising committee is
already working on plans for a
bigger and better festival for
2014! This event was hosted
by the Waterford Europe Direct
Information Centre located at
the Central Library.
Cllr. Gary Wyse
withdraws from
Waterford City
Council voting
pact
FIANNA Fáil Cllr Gary Wyse,
has announced his intention to
withdraw from the voting pact
agreement that currently exists
at Waterford City Council.
Cllr. Wyse’s announcement
comes after he was refused the
opportunity to debate a
motion on the future of
Waterford Regional Hospital
(WRH) at last weeks City
Council meeting.
Cllr. Wyse commented: “At
the end of last night’s meeting
I pleaded with the Mayor to
allow time for debate on my
motion, which called on the
Minister for Health to retain
the existing services at WRH.
“The Mayor informed me
that there was not enough
time to debate the motion,
which I find incredible. The
motion would have taken 20
minutes to debate and it is
extremely disappointing that
the Mayor point blank refused
to take it. I’m shocked that he
didn’t deem this hugely important topic eligible for discussion.
“This motion would have
been a perfect opportunity for
Waterford City Council to send
a clear message to the
Government that we will not
allow services at WRH to be
dismantled without challenge.
“I am now withdrawing
support for the voting pact as I
don’t believe that the
Government parties in
Waterford genuinely support
the best interests of the city.
The majority of the Fine Gael
and Labour Cllrs. support the
amalgamation of Waterford
City and County Councils,
which I feel will have a hugely
detrimental effect on the city.
“The Higgins Report on the
future of WRH is with the
Minister for Health; the decisions he makes will have a
massive impact on the future
of the hospital and more
importantly the people of
Waterford. The message must
be loud and clear from
Waterford and the South East;
we will not stand for the dismantling of vital services at
WRH and as a Council we
should be seen to take a lead
on this.”
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Part of the Colligan crew involved in the clean-up which took place on Easter Monday.
Answers sought on
repairs and property
tax at unlit Mills estate
By Christy Parker
LISMORE Town Manager
Paul Daly is to investigate the
situation regarding remedial
work and property tax at the
unfinished Mills Estate in the
town. The manager made the
commitment after Cllr. Jan
Rotte appraised him the situation at April’s town council
meeting.
Cllr. Rotte said residents
had received property tax
demands
despite
local
authorities being advised that a
precondition for waiving the
tax was the absence of public
lighting. This was the case in
the Mills, yet only some houses, appropriate to some burnt
out and half built buildings had
received waivers. He wondered
whether the remaining houses
could now also be exempted.
Cllr.
Rotte
further
explained that September 7th
2012 the County Council had
informed him by e-mail that
work was to commence on
refurbishing the site within
weeks. He understood that
Nama’s failure to release funding to date, along with bad
weather, had stymied progress
beyond “some measurements”
being taken. “The residents
deserve concrete answers,” he
insisted with some irony.
Mr. Daly said he would seek
clarification and refer back to
the councillors in due course.
The manager added that in
terms of property tax
demands, all recipients had a
right to appeal against the
amount levied or any levy at
all being applied.The Revenue
Commissioners, by its own
insistence, would handle such
referrals from the county
council, he added.
INTRIGUE AND
MYSTERY
More intriguingly, the manager also explained that
County Council assessors had
inspected properties/sites and
thus decreed what and who
was liable for property tax.
Cllr. Ken Madden wondered
whether they had inspected by
daylight and thus been
unaware of the absence of
street lighting. “But there
aren’t even poles erected
there!” affirmed Cllr. Rotte.Yet
more mysteriously, Mayor Julie
Landers said letters signed by a
County Council official had
been delivered to properties
“at evening time” and which
apparently referred to the
property tax. As the revenue
commissioners deal with that
issue, the manager could “only
presume that those letters were
in response to some inquiry to
the council,” he surmised.
Local Company The Little Milk Company
named finalist in the 2013 Green Awards
By Victoria Lynch
DUNGARVAN based Irish organic dairy
producer The Little Milk Company is
delighted to announce that they have been
named a finalist for this years Green
Awards in the category Green Food
Producer of the Year. Speaking following
the announcement their General
Manager, Conor Mulhall said, “We were
delighted to be nominated and even more
delighted to be named a finalist. This is a
real vote of confidence in small producer
led groups, who take the business of sustainabale food production seriously.”
The Little Milk Company is the sales
and marketing arm of the Irish Organic
Milk Producers Ltd. It is made up of a collection of 11 Irish Organic Dairy farmers
who have come together to further the
cause of the Irish Organic Dairy Sector.
The farms are all Irish owned, family run
farms and are spread throughout Leinster
and Munster. The company was formed
in 2008 and since then has grown to be
the largest supplier of Organic Milk on
the island of Ireland. They have several
products on the shelves including their
organic raw milk cheddar, Sliabh na mBan
and they have two new cheeses for launch
later in 2013 and have just launched their
organic frozen yoghurt and an organic ice
cream (available in Nude Food).
Mulhall continued, “In the final we are
up against some serious players including
Guinness, Batchelors and several other
muti nationals. We are under no illusions
but no matter what happens we are
delighted to be up there flying the flag for
the artisan producers against the big boys
and who knows what will happen. It is
especially nice in the week of the
Waterford Food Festival to have a local
company named a finalist.”
The Green Awards Final is on tomorrow Thursday, April 18th in the
Burlington Hotel in Dublin.
UK rheumatology expert to speak at public meeting
A PATIENT information
evening to give advice and
support to those living with
the arthritic condition, ankylosing spondylitis (AS), is being
held in Waterford tomorrow.
UK rheumatologist, Dr. Karl
Gaffney will be speaking at the
meeting to encourage those
with AS that they can ‘live
well’ with the debilitating condition. Ankylosing spondylitis
is a form of chronic, inflammatory arthritis which mainly
affects joints in the spine and
pelvis, but can also affect other
joints, tendons and ligaments.
If left untreated the joints of
the spine may become fused
(bridged by bone) and lose
their movement. More than
44,000 people in Ireland have
AS.
Dr. Gaffney, whose specialist
areas lie in ankylosing
spondylitis and rheumatoid
arthritis says, “AS is a chronic
condition but it doesn’t need
to limit your engagement of
life. Understanding is key to
living a healthy and successful
life with ankylosing spondyli-
tis. Once a person understands
their condition, they can begin
to live a life undefined by their
arthritis.”
Organised by Waterford
Regional Hospital, the event
will be chaired by Dr. Claire
Sheehy,
Consultant
Rheumatologist at Waterford
Regional
Hospital’s
Rheumatology Unit and additional speakers include Mr
Seoirse
Smith
of
the
Ankylosing
Spondylitis
Association of Ireland (ASAI)
and Ms. Catherine Cullinane,
physiotherapist who will speak
about the importance of exercise and AS.
The Waterford Regional
Hospital Rheumatology Team
and the Ankylosing Spondylitis
Society of Ireland (ASAI)
invite the public to attend the
AS
patient
information
evening at 6.00 p.m. on
Thursday, 18th April, at the
Ramada Viking Hotel in
Waterford.
For more information or to
register for the meeting please
call 01 6499721.
Tom Kelleher, Kellehers SupverValu, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
Help Your Community
Shine with SuperValu
TidyTowns
Call for Waterford entries
to the 2013 Competition
SUPERVALU Retailers in
Waterford are calling on the
county to get behind this year’s
SuperValu TidyTowns competition.
Kevin McCarthy,
Garvey Group, Waterford and
Tom Kelleher, Kelleher’s
SuperValu, Cappoquin made
the call as the competition
officially kicked off for 2013.
This year is the 22nd year of
SuperValu involvement with
TidyTowns and the second
year of SuperValu’s title sponsorship. Last year there were 17
entries from County Waterford
with Lismore winning the
overall county award, in addition Mary O’Brien of Lismore
TidyTowns was recognised as a
SuperValu TidyTowns Hero
for 2012.
Speaking at the launch
Martin Kelleher, Managing
Director of SuperValu said
“We are delighted to continue
and build on our long term
partnership with TidyTowns.
Our retailers across the country pride themselves on being
at the centre of the communities in which they live
and trade. Throughout our 22
year
association
with
TidyTowns, SuperValu has
always been passionate about
doing everything we can to
help our communities shine. I
would like to pay tribute to
the hard work and dedication
of so many people across the
country who have made this
one of the longest running and
most successful community
initiatives in the world. I
would encourage people to
talk to their local SuperValu
retailer or visit tidytowns.ie to
find out more and realise the
huge rewards in taking an
active part in their own
community.”
The closing date for receipt
of entries for all of this year’s
competitions is 23rd May,
2013. Entry forms to the
SuperValu TidyTowns competition can be obtained from
the TidyTowns Unit in the
Department
of
the
Environment, Community and
Local Government – Phone
(071-9186744) or by visiting
www.tidytowns.ie
or
www.supervalu.ie
For entry to the Special
Competitions please download
your entry form at www.tidytowns.ie
Support Irish Wheelchair Association this summer, and
join their Mini Marathon Team from County Waterford
AS the deadline for registration in this year’s
Flora Women’s Mini Marathon fast
approaches, Irish Wheelchair Association
(IWA) are calling on ladies from Co.
Waterford, to join their local Mini
Marathon team.
Each year a dedicated team of members,
staff, family, friends and supporters, participate in the event, raising funds through
sponsorship and donations which are subsequently invested in the services the
Association provides from the Resource and
Outreach Centres located in Dungarvan,
Kilmacthomas and Waterford.
The Flora Women's Mini Marathon is
Ireland's largest one day charity event, and
will take place on June 3rd, 2013 in Dublin
City Centre.
Charlene Hurley, Irish Wheelchair
Association, Fundraising Co-ordinator
invited all women from Co. Waterford, to
register for the Mini Marathon on
www.florawomensminimarathon.ie and
select IWA as their charity of choice this
year.
Charlene explained: ‘Whether you are a
seasoned runner or a leisurely stroller, the
10k route is ideal for all fitness levels. Many
ladies choose to walk, run or push the distance with the Irish Wheelchair Association
team which includes members and staff
from the Resource and Outreach Centres
in
Dungarvan, Kilmacthomas
and
Waterford. If it is your first time to enter or
you are an annual participant please
consider joining our team this year and
contact the Fundraising Department for
your marathon pack’.
The Resource and Outreach Centres,
located in Dungarvan, Kilmacthomas and
Waterford supports people with disabilities
in their day-to-day lives by offering
locally-based recreational and educational
programmes.
All programmes are designed to facilitate
personal development and interaction with
the local community.
To join the Irish Wheelchair Association
Mini Marathon team in Co. Waterford, and
help them to raise funds for the services the
Association provides to people with
physical disabilities living in the community, please contact the Irish Wheelchair
Association, Fundraising Department on
087-2600802 or email [email protected]
NEWS
Tallow Councillors
welcome reopening
of public toilets
7
Mam & Dad
“Happy 63rd Wedding Anniversary”
Your family are here with you both today
To celebrate in a special way
As parents you’re both ‘Simply the Best’
You both deserve a well earned rest
Us fourteen kids always kept you busy
At times we put you in a tizzy
Our parents who adore each other
A caring father and loving mother
LEGISLATION introduced
by the government in relation
to the Housing Regulation Act
was described as “draconian
and totally unfair” at the April
meeting of Waterford County
Council.
Cllr. John O’Leary said the
legislation is causing undue
hardship on people who are
seeking a house on the
Council’s housing list.
“But because of tough criteria in the legislation it is
causing huge problems for
people who cannot get on the
Council’s housing list,” said
A LOCAL community representative has said the amalgamation of County and City
Councils, which will cause rates
in Dungarvan to rise, and the
granting of planning permission
to international supermarket
chain Aldi will spell the end for
many businesses in Dungarvan.
Seamus O’Donnell, community representative and
Independent candidate in the
upcoming local elections in
2014, expressed his disappoint-
West Street, Tallow, Co. Waterford. Tel. 058-55970
Brooklodge, Glanmire, Co. Cork.
Tel. 021-4822465 or 021-4821409
Cllr. O’Leary.
“I think it is a right of any
citizen of this country who
cannot afford to house themselves to get onto the housing
list.The problem is the legislation is confining the Council
in what they can do.”
Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald supported Cllr. O’Leary’s comments.
“People are finding there are
problems getting onto the
Council’s housing list,” he said.
“It looks like the housing
list will get longer with the
Troika saying we must repossess more homes!” Cllr.
Fitzgerald pointed out.
“The government seems to
be going along with what the
ment about Aldi receiving planning permission in Dungarvan,
and said it will do “fierce damage to the existing supermarkets, corner shops and vegetable
shops in Dungarvan”.
“Aldi will have all the same
produce and products which
local shops will have, and they
will have it at a certain price,”
he said.
“Those local shops, who are
likely paying big rent, won’t be
able to compete.”
Mr. O’Donnell said he
believes there are many local
stores and shops already in diffi-
great spring clean amidst the
splendid coastal scenery in the
beautiful
Co. Waterford
Gaeltacht,” says CMR committee
member
Anne
Kenneally.
The meeting points are:The
Cunningar car park; Baile na
(8-5)
Thank you for all your advice
We never had to ask you twice
‘Perfect Parents’ that is true
Know how much we all love you
Congratulations to Muriel and Jack Walsh, New Street,
Lismore on the occasion of their 63rd wedding anniversary. Pictured above celebrating their 63rd Anniversary.
Pictured below on their wedding day.
Troika are suggesting.”
Cllr. Fitzgerald queried if
homes are repossessed and
there are children under 18
living in the home, does the
local authority have a duty to
put these people onto the
housing list?
“If that is the case - then our
housing list will increase dramatically in the coming years,”
he said.
“We can’t handle the housing list we do have, yet things
are set to get a lot worse.”
Cllr. Brendan Mansfield said
the legislation has made it difficult for geniune families to
get on the housing list.
Director of Services, Frank
Curran, said many of the issues
are in relation to single people
living at home.
“The regulations are very
strong - that if there is sufficient accommodation and the
person does not need to move
out of the home in relation to
employment or for education
and there isn’t any overcrowding - then there isn’t a housing
need. It is all about having a
housing need,” said Mr.
Curran.
He said that there will be a
workshop meeting held with
Councillors at a later date to
go through the housing legislation, which has changed
again very recently.
culty.
“I am very critical of
Dungarvan Town Council
granting permission for Aldi,
and I won’t be sorry to see the
Town Council go next year
when they are abolished,” said
Mr. O’Donnell.
He also slammed the amalgamation process which will very
likely drive rates up in
Dungarvan, leading to more
businesses closing down.
“I’m in business myself and I
know what the rates are like.
There are many businesses
which can hardly afford the
Love and best wishes from – Evelyn, Kathleen, Betty,Tricia,
Nora, Muriel, Lynda,Tina, Martin, Michael, John, Joe, Jimmy,
Paul and the extended family.
Muriel and Jack Walsh celebrated their 63rd Wedding
Anniversary on Monday, 15th April, 2013. They enjoyed a
wonderful party at home with their 14 children, 30 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Jack Walsh was a well
known and respected cobbler in Lismore.
“We’ll go through it line by
line with Councillors on
exactly who is eligible for
housing,” said Mr. Curran.
Cllr. Fitzgerald asked what
the situation was with private
householders who have their
home repossessed.
Mr. Curran said that if the
private householder has dealt
with the bank and exhausted
all other avenues - “then they
have a housing need and they
will be put on the housing
list”.
Cllr. Fitzgerald asked what if
the private householder is
already on the housing list, but
gets their home repossessed.
“Are they going to be
nGall Pier; Helvick Pier car
park, Poll a Phúca. Bags and
gloves will be provided but
please bring your own pickers,
if you wish.
Organised
by
Coiste
Maisithe na Rinne - Ring
Peninsula Community Group
and An Taisce Clean Coasts
Week in conjunction with the
Environment Section of
there are over 100 people of all
ages expected to take part.
Info: (058) 46448; 086 813
4597.
homeless?” he asked.
Mr. Curran said in that situation, the person, or family,
will likely end up in private
rented accommodation with
possibly a rent subsidy.
Mr. Curran said there is a
new scheme coming onstream
which will allow a voluntary
housing body to liaise with the
bank in relation to the house
in question.
“The voluntary body then
acquires the house and the
person transfers over to social
housing and they pay rent
without leaving the house at
all - it is a new scheme which
the Department are looking
at,” Mr. Curran said.
FIANNA FÁIL PUBLIC MEETING
WITH SENATOR MARK DALY
ON THE PROPERTY TAX
Senator Mark Daly, will address a Public Meeting
and Information Night on the Property Tax.
This important meeting is open to all members of
the public and will take place on
Thursday, 18th April,
in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan,
at 8.30 p.m.
Beidh fáilte roimh cách. Bigí linn!
Issued by John Murray,
Fianna Fáil Constituency Secretary.
Helping you get Active
IF YOU HAVE EVER THOUGHT
How much activity should I be doing?
I have tried and tried but never stay active.
Will exercise help with my health problems?
What can I do to become healthier?
The exercise referral programme is for you!
We will help you become motivated, confident and independent.
With support from your GP and a specially trained local
Co-ordinator, you will gradually become more active.
Participating
GPs
High Street Medical
Centre, Dungarvan
Dr. Tom Nyhan
058-41162/41063
Dr. Isobel Brennock
058-41162/41063
Dr. Maurice O’Sullivan
058-41162/41063
Strandside South,
Abbeyside
Dr. Richard Brady
058-41262
Dr. Thomas Higgins
058-42162
Dr. Grainne Ni Fhoghlú
058-42162
Monang, Abbeyside,
Dungarvan
Dr. James Stacey
058-41106
Shandon Medical Centre,
Dungarvan
Dr. David Mahony
058-42210
Dr. David Joyce
058-42210
Dr. Lily Delaney
058-42210
PARTICIPATING
LEISURE CENTRES
THE PARK HOTEL
LEISURE CENTRE
CLONEA HOTEL
LEISURE
CENTRE
Muintir Uí Mhurchadha following another great beach clean up in Poll a’ Phúca, An Rinn in 2011: Cillian Ó Murchadha, Mary
Uí Mhurchadha, Muireann Ní Mhurchadha, Noel Ó Murchadha and Eoin Ó Murchadha.
[Mary Tobin]
ATTENTION
ALL
RESIDENTS!
GP EXERCISE
REFERRAL PROGRAMME
rates as it is,” he said.
“I have had a number of
phone calls from certain people
who are going out of business
because they can’t pay the
rates,” Mr. O’Donnell said.
“A few business people have
told me they are pulling out
because they can’t afford the
rates, especially if they go up.”
Mr.
O’Donnell
said
businesses don’t get value for
money paying rates.
“The rates are supposed to
have been reassessed in County
Waterford, but nothing has been
done,” he pointed out.
Clean Coasts Week
on Ring peninsula
A CLEAN-UP of the beaches
on the Ring peninsula is
scheduled for Saturday, April
27th from 11.30 a.m. – 1.30
p.m. as part of Clean Coasts
Week.
“We are looking for volunteers of all ages to help in this
YOUR LAWNMOWER MAN
52 WEEKS OF THE YEAR!
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Strimmers, Ride-ons and
Chainsaws
Our home was always filled with laughter
While we swung from each rafter
True family meaning we understand
Because we saw it all first hand
Businesses will suffer in Dungarvan because
of amalgamation and international
supermarket chain - O’Donnell
By Paul Mooney
Full range of Castlegarden Ride-on Mowers,
Craftsman Ride-on Mowers 14.5HP – 24HP, Stiga,
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Buy direct from importers of Iseki Diesel Tractor
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With the Tallow Gathering
events to take place during the
June Bank Holiday weekend,
having the toilets reopened
will be of great benefit to the
town.
Cllr. Pratt and Cllr. Tobin
said they would also like to
thank both John Foley and
Noel Healy for making this
possible and also to thank
and the staff for the high standard of work carried out in the
local car park and for the great
work which the Council staff
are doing in the Lismore
Electoral Area, in general with
very limited resources and
staff.
We never once went without
Family came first there is no doubt
You made us who we are today
We’re grateful to you in every way
Housing legislation is “draconian and
totally unfair” and causing undue hardship
on people - County Council told
By Paul Mooney
www.thelawnmowerman.ie
Dad you were ‘The cobbler of Lismore’
Learnt the trade from your father before
You worked hard to earn your pay
To feed your family every day
Above: Deputy Mayor of
County Waterford, Cllr. John
Pratt; and right, Cllr. James
Tobin.
FOLLOWING meetings with
local engineer, Noel Healy,
and John Foley, general services supervisor, Deputy
Mayor of County Waterford,
Cllr. John Pratt and Cllr. James
Tobin are delighted to
announce the reopening of the
public toilets in Tallow.
These will be opened in the
next few weeks once some
repairs, painting and renovations are completed.
The public toilets have been
closed with a couple of years
due to cutbacks and both Cllr.
Pratt and Cllr. Tobin are
delighted that through consistent representations, this decision has finally been reversed.
Geaney & O’Neill Ltd.
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NEWS
C o p p e r C o a s t SPAR Stores Claim Top
C a l e n d a r Accolade at National
5 Star Retail Awards
Chamber Chats
at McDonald’s
Would you like to meet
with a group in a similar
situation and learn to be a
more effective voice for
your child?
WATERFORD Childcare
Committees are hosting two
Empowering Parents Training
Programmes in Waterford City
& Dungarvan which will both
run over a 7 week period; The
DESSA Empowering Parents
Programme seeks to support
parents to acquire the knowledge and skills to effectively
advocate on behalf of their
child.
Why an Empowering
Parents Programme?
Parenting is a big responsibility. It is often full of joy, but
it can also be very hard work.
It can often be even harder
work if your child has a disability. All the usual things
parents worry about can seem
to get much bigger. Things
like:
How can I get people to
see that my child is a child
first, not just a “disability”?
How can I make sure that
my child gets what she or he
needs?
What’s the best way to deal
with health services, schools,
community services and all the
rest?
Who can help me and support me in all this?
How can I make sure I
don’t get worn out from all
the stress?
It’s local and it’s free of
charge. It won’t solve all your
problems, but it will offer you
information and advice which
will help you to see things differently and to find ways of
getting what you and your
child need. You’ll be with
other parents who are in a
similar situation to you, so
there will be lots of opportunity for getting and giving real
support.
The course is suitable for
parents of children who have
any form of impairment, there
is a maximum of 20 places per
course and places will be allocated on a first come first
served basis.
Courses commence 10.00
a.m. - 1.00 p.m. on Monday,
April 29th, 2013.
For further information or
to book your place in
Waterford City please contact
Waterford City Childcare
Committee Tel. 051-860444,
email; [email protected]
To book your place in
Dungarvan please contact
Waterford County Childcare
Committee Tel. 058-43601 or
email [email protected]
AgTech4 from the University
of Limerick wins the Alltech
Innovation Competition
THE first Irish Alltech Innovation
Competition 2013 saw six teams from five
universities present business plans to a
panel of judges, with the top prize awarded to the most viable venture. AgTech4,
from the University of Limerick, won the
overall prize of €4,000 with their
personal gas detector, a device designed to
detect poisonous gasses released from
slurry on farms.
This device has the potential to create
jobs, bring business to Ireland and also to
save lives across the globe.
Teams from the University of Limerick,
Dublin Institute of Technology, University
College Dublin, Dublin City University
and Waterford Institute of Technology
each presented a business plan for product
or service of their own creation. Judges
Frank Mulrennan, CEO of Celtic Media
Group; Constantin Gurgiev, lecturer in
finance from Trinity College Dublin and
Declan Coyle, leadership consultant and
director of Andec, were consistently
impressed with the overall standard of the
ventures.
Other business concepts included a
custom car sticker company called Vinyl
Styling; a compostable container for
household waste called Tierrabox; an
onsite test for pyrite in building materials
called Silex; a BYO bottle filling station
called Ishca, and a foot reviver from
Synergy Foot Solutions.
The winning personal gas detector from
AgTech4 is a portable device that can be
strapped to the arm of a person going
on-farm and will sound an alarm at in the
presence of hydrogen sulphide and
methane gas.These gasses are invisible and
highly toxic, resulting in 23 deaths since
1996 and this device is sensitive enough to
sound an alarm before any physical
symptoms manifest.
“The range of ideas presented here was
fantastic. All of these projects started with
a serious problem and were combined
with academic expertise to result in a
product that is in some cases ready to go
to market,” said Constantin Gurgiev. “If I
had the funds in place I would have taken
those ideas straight to pitch.”
Dr. Pearse Lyons found the overall
competition encouraging, stating that “if
we want hope for the future of our
country all we have to do is look to the
youth. If these young people are a
reflection of the talent and potential that
Ireland has to offer then we have nothing
to worry about.This is where we need to
put our investment and this is where the
solutions will come from.
This has been a fantastic start to
Alltech’s Gathering initiatives and I wish
the best of luck to all contestants in their
future careers.”
A NUMBER of leading
SPAR retailers from across the
country including Waterford
gathered at Killashee House in
County Kildare recently for
the brand’s annual 5 Star
Awards ceremony, run by
BWG Foods (owners and
operators of the SPAR brand
in Ireland) in association with
the Excellence Ireland Quality
Association (EIQA).
The Awards, now in their
13th year, are the highlight of
the SPAR retailing calendar,
recognising stores that excel
across several areas of store
performance. Five stores in
Waterford received the prestigious 5 Star Award with three
of these achieving special
recognition for being 5 Star
Award winners for five consecutive years – Breathanch’s
SPAR Ballinagoul, Cronnelly’s
SPAR Ferrybank, and SPAR
Manor Village.
The other stores in
Waterford to receive an Award
were Foley’s SPAR Express
Dungarvan and Gray’s SPAR
Barrack Street.
Congratulating retailers at
the Awards ceremony, Leo
Crawford, Group
Chief
Executive of BWG Group
said: “SPAR retailers are
among the most experienced
and successful retailers in the
country, making a major contribution to both the local and
national economy by way of
their service to local customers
daily, supporting local employment, and supporting hundreds of Irish suppliers. As
independent business people,
SPAR retailers possess wonderful entrepreneurial spirit
and we must learn from the
best, for the collective development of the SPAR brand
and to ensure that we continually improve our customer service.”
Willie O’Byrne, Managing
Director, BWG Foods, said:
“As we celebrate 50 years in
Ireland, SPAR’s group of independent retailers have become
renowned for their pioneering
approach to retailing, providing both essential and leading
edge services and offers in
their respective communities.
There is no finer testament to
this than those retailers who
achieve 5 Star Awards. These
Awards are aimed at improving
store standards so that our customers can expect the same
level of quality and consistency
whatever store they visit, and I
would like to congratulate
SPAR stores in Waterford on
this accomplishment.”
The SPAR 5 Star Awards
Scheme is a rolling scheme,
which means participants are
required to undergo rigorous
year long assessments, involving unannounced audits and
mystery shoppers from both
EIQA and SPAR. Stores are
assessed across a range of categories that include customer
care, shop presentation, food
safety and retailing innovations.
SPAR Ireland, part of BWG
Foods, incorporates SPAR for
convenience and neighbourhood shopping and SPAR
Express for forecourt shopping. SPAR Ireland and its
retailers have been recognised
for innovation and world class
standards in retailing both at
home and abroad.
Pictured at the SPAR 5 Star Awards 2013 in Killashee House Hotel, Co. Kildare were from left
- Barry Doyle, BWG Foods, Paidi Breathnach, SPAR Ballinagoul, Roy O’Mahony, BWG Foods.
Pictured at the SPAR 5 Star Awards 2013 in Killashee House Hotel, Co. Kildare were (from
left) Barry Doyle, BWG Foods, Jim O'Brien & Gerry Gray, SPAR Barrack Street, Waterford,
Margaret Foley and Rita O'Mahoney, SPAR Express Kilrush, Dungarvan.
Dr. Pearse Lyons with the lifesaving personal gas detector from AgTech4, winners of the Alltech Innovation Competition.
From left to right - Conor Carroll, Lecturer in Marketing, University of Limerick; Constantin Gurgiev, Judge and Lecturer in
Finance, Trinity College Dublin; Emma Dempsey (Dungarvan), AgTech4; Aoife Healy, AgTech4; Declan Coyne, Judge and
Director Andec; Dr. Pearse Lyons, President and Founder of Alltech; Aidan Walsh (Dungarvan), AgTech4; Frank Mulrennan,
Judge and CEO of Celtic Media Group and Gavin O’Herlihy, AgTech4.
[Finbarr O'Rourke]
20,901 items issued by the Waterford
County Library Service
By Paul Mooney
ACCORDING to a progress
report from Waterford County
Library Service, which was
presented to the April meeting
of Waterford County Council,
there were a total of 20,901
items issued by the Library
Service last January.
The report stated that 1,006
items were requested by library
users, while there were 311
WiFi sessions provided in
Dungarvan, Tramore, Lismore
and Portlaw, via the Library’s
WiFi service.
Homework Clubs continue
to be active in Lismore,
Cappoquin and Portlaw
Library branches, while Book
Clubs for under 12’s, as well as
adult Book Clubs, met in
Cappoquin and Tramore.
The Waterford County
Childcare Committee continued its partnership in provid-
ing literacy support and development sessions in both Irish
and English for children; while
the Lismore Library branch is
also benefiting greatly from its
partnership with local volunteer readers, who provide sessions for 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 year old
age groups.
No response from Minister Hogan
on reduction in Housing Aid Grant
for people with a disability
By Paul Mooney
WATERFORD
County
Council has been asked to
write again to the Minister of
Environment, Phil Hogan,
about the Government’s 58
percent reduction in Housing
Aid Grant for people with a
disability.
Cllr.Ann Marie Power pointed
out that the elected members
had a “very vociferous discus-
sion” at the previous month’s
meeting in relation to the
Government’s 58 percent
reduction in the disability
allowance and it was agreed to
write to the Minister about the
matter.
Cllr. Power queried if there
had been any response from
the Minister, but was told by
County Secretary, Martin
Walsh, that all they received
was an acknowledgement of
their letter, but no response
yet.
Cllr. Power said just receiv-
ing an acknowledgement from
the Minister “is not enough”,
pointing out that this is a very
serious issue and affects many
people.
She asked the Council to
write again to the Minister.
County Mayor Billy Kyne
said it was his understanding
that figures given show the cut
in the disability grant for
Kilkenny was “not as deep” as
the cut in the grant for
Waterford.
“That is my point!” added
Cllr. Power.
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HOT Press magazine is delighted to
announce 'Best Of Ireland': a beautifully compiled annual publication
that shines a light on the good and
the great that Ireland has to offer.
Best Of Ireland features a team of
leading journalists' top picks when
it comes to the nation's best pubs,
clubs, restaurants, venues, hotels, festivals, events and much more. It is an
invaluable guide for visitors to these
shores, as well as locals looking to
get better acquainted with the
cream of the Irish crop.
Throughout, the myriad attractions of Waterford feature prominently. Cover star and Voice Of
Ireland host Kathryn Thomas sets
the tone by stating her fondness for
the seaside haven of Dungarvan,
exclaiming "I love the vibe there!",
the county's own Keith Barry continues in the same vein, pointing to
the Comeragh mountains as the
'best view' in Ireland, while
Giovanni
Trapattoni
names
Waterford Castle as his favourite
building in Ireland.
A proud musical county, it is little
wonder that The Forum in
Waterford is declared one of the 20
Best Venues In Ireland, in which it is
noted that, "The eclectic likes of
Chicane, Example, And So I Watch
You From Afar and The Saw
Doctors have all graced the stage in
recent times, with Bressie being just
one big name pitching up this summer."
Elsewhere, The Moorings in
Dungarvan and Jack Meades of
Dunmore Road are acknowledged
as two of the finest drinking establishments, with both featuring in
the rundown of Ireland's 20 Best
Pubs.
The Waterford Spraoi, a glorious
display of street art which runs
August 2nd to 4nd, and the
Waterford Festival Of Food (April
11th to 14th) are both similarly
acclaimed in the 10 Best Festivals
piece. The 24 Hour Guide to
Waterford provides an essential
walk-through of the historic town.
'Best of Ireland' includes a comprehensive lifestyle guide, the 50
best restaurants in Ireland, venues,
music,
nightlife
and
our
contributors' recommendations for
entertainment, food, sport, fashion,
tours and fun. The '24-Hour City'
features provide the perfect guide
on getting the most out of Ireland's
top destinations. And we reveal the
Ireland's top ten national treasures –
from actors and directors to
musicians – and a poetic President!
The new magazine also boasts an
amazing array of big-name interviewees. Cover star and ambassador of
The Gathering Kathryn Thomas
talks about her favourite Irish
haunts, whilst we chat to the likes of
Sharon Corr, Chris O'Dowd and
Jack Reynor. We also meet legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen
before his Irish shows this summer
and Michelin star chef Kevin
Thornton shares his favourite Irish
recipe.
Best of Ireland also features recommendations for Ireland from a
string of celebrities including Lily
Allen, Martin Sheen, Giovanni
Trapattoni, Shane McGowan,
Saoirse Ronan, Ed Sheeran, The
Script, Liam Neeson, Stephen Rea,
The Cure's Robert Smith, Franz
Ferdinand and loads more.
"It's easy to become blind to the
pleasures that our own country harbours," Hot Press Editor and publisher of 'Best Of Ireland' Niall
Stokes said. "We are so caught up in
the hustle of getting by and of making a living, or trying to, that we
close our eyes and our ears to what
is around us.Well, it’s time to waken
up! There is mischief afoot. Joining
in is far more fun than going home
to sleep. Ireland is rocking. That's
what The Best Of Ireland aims to
celebrate."
The Hot Press Best Of Ireland is
available now in Tesco, Dunnes
Stores, Eason and all good
newsagents for €3.95 or online at
hotpress.com
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Are you a
parent of a
Disabled
Child?
JAMES Cullinan, a student from Stradbally who
is studying Business with Event Management in
Limerick Institute of Technology, is working on
a project to promote events within the Copper
Coast region (between Tramore and
Dungarvan).
James is organising a calendar of events for
the region. This is to ensure that there is no
overlap of events within the community.
Previously this has been a major problem but
with the introduction of the calendar, it is
hoped that this will no longer occur, allowing
for a greater number of people from the region
and beyond to attend these events. It is hoped
that this will enable the Copper Coast to be
showcased to a wider audience and to illustrate
the vibrant community.
The start of this project is the facebook page
Copper Coast Calendar where some of the
promotion work can be seen, while behind the
scenes the main focus is the calendar of events.
A busy office awaits James every morning
where he is inundated with events that are
being organised by people and organisations
along the coast. The calendar will be on show
for the public on the facebook page. This will
be the centre location where the calendar can
be viewed online by the public and those
wishing to organise events.
McDONALD’S Dungarvan welcomes fellow Chamber members to join them at our April
Chamber Chats to be one of
the first to enjoy their newly
revamped restaurant boasting
uniquely styled wood and
stone concept, is the only
drive thru restaurant in Ireland
with this look!
McDonald’s Dungarvan has
recently undergone an enormous revamp which is very
appealing and eye catching
both outside and inside. Since
its arrival 7 years ago,
McDonald’s has been an asset
to Dungarvan.
Offering a social evening
with finger food and beverages, providing you with an
opportunity to talk to other
people in business, chamber
members, friends, clients and
potential clients.
This is an ideal way to
unwind and meet potential
customers and business colleagues. We hope to see you
there.
This is a free event for
members only, places are limited, booking is essential.
To book call 058-45054 or
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9
Waterford represented at New York
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
By Mooney
A REPORT was presented to
the April meeting of Waterford
County Council by Deputy
Mayor John Pratt, who represented County Waterford at
the New York St. Patrick’s Day
celebrations.
Cllr. Pratt had a busy schedule attending various meetings
and
ensuring Waterford
County was well represented
and promoted, which, he said,
was extremely important for
tourism, particularly this year,
which is the year of ‘The
Gathering’.
Cllr. Pratt travelled to New
York for the St. Patrick’s
Weekend, accompanied by
Deputy County Manager,
Brian White.
One of the first functions
attended by Dep. Mayor Pratt
and Mr. White was a breakfast
meeting with New York
Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, at
Gracie Mansion.
Later, Dep. Mayor Pratt took
part in the New York Parade
with the County Waterford S.
B. & P. Association of New
York.
“This was part of the world
famous Fifth Avenue St.
Patrick’s Day Celebrations in
New York,” said Cllr. Pratt.
“The Waterford Association
Parade was led by Guest of
Honour - former hurler, John
Mullane - and the parade contained Waterford people from
almost all corners of the county, including those that specifically went to New York to support the Association,” he said.
“Both the parade and the
snow were covered in detail,
live on US national television.”
Cllr. Pratt also represented
County Waterford at a function hosted by the Waterford
Assocation S. B. & P. at Gaelic
Park in New York.
“Both the Deputy County
Manager and I spoke to all the
guests offering our support and
goodwill,” said Cllr. Pratt.
“I spoke specifically about
the importance of ‘The
Gathering’ and issued a general invitation to come and visit
Waterford in 2013.”
Meanwhile, Cllr. Pratt made
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a presentation on behalf of
County Waterford, to Mike
Prendergast for his work and
support to emigrants from
County Waterford over the
decades.
“This gesture was very well
appreciated by the Waterford
Association and indeed by his
family and friends.”
Small presentations were
also made to the principals of
the Waterford Association and
the opportunity was taken to
promote
Dungarvan-based
Iona Crystal products.
Cllr. Pratt said promotional
packs for ‘The Gathering’ and
other County Waterford
attractions and events were left
at venues like Gaelic Park,
which have also been used on
social media.
A meeting was held
between Cllr. Pratt and Mr.
White, and Tourism Ireland
officials, Enterprise Ireland,
and IDA, at 345 Park Avenue,
New York.
“We
again
promoted
County Waterford and made
presentations to Tourism
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from Cappoquin and Tallow, as well as
the customers in Lismore.
“The counter staff in the bank is
frustrated and they are getting abuse
which they don’t deserve,” he said.
“It is not their fault - it’s a manager
someplace.”
Cllr. Tobin said there are four counters at AIB’s Lismore branch to deal
with customers.
“On one of the busiest days - Holy
Thursday - only two of those counters
were open and only two staff dealing
with customers,” pointed out Cllr.
Tobin.
“As I said, the staff of the branch
were frustrated, but they could do
nothing about it.
“I had no other forum to bring this
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Deputy Mayor of Co. Waterford Cllr. John Pratt pictured with former Waterford intercounty hurler John Mullane with members of Waterford Association New York at the commencement of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York.
Ireland staff,” Cllr. Pratt reported to the Council.
“Tourism Ireland advised us
how to attract visitors and how
to understand the North
American market.
Useful contacts have been
made and passed on to Mary
Houlihan, County Tourism
Officer, to deepen our contact
with Tourism Ireland.
“We were very well received
and I would like to thank the
staff in New York for their
efforts in meeting us,” said Cllr.
Pratt.
He said that throughout the
visit to New York, every
opportunity was used to promote Ireland, Waterford, and
indeed Tallow.
“I would again lik to thank
the Waterford Association S. B.
& P. of New York, for what
they continue to do to assist
the diaspora from the County,”
added Cllr. Pratt.
matter up,” said Cllr.Tobin. “The banks
are ignoring the Troika, so they’ll definately ignore me!”
He asked the Council to write to
AIB bank and ask them to appoint
another member of staff to the counter
of their Lismore branch on busy days.
Cllr. Tobin’s proposal was seconded
by Deputy Mayor of County
Waterford, Cllr. John Pratt.
Cllr. Nora Flynn suggested the
Council write to both AIB and Bank of
Ireland.
“It is the same situation in the
Lismore branch of Bank of Ireland,”
said Cllr. Flynn.
Waterford entrant in Pride of Place awards
THE selection of the Waterford entrant to the 2013 Pride of Place awards was welcomed at the April meeting of Waterford County Council. Deputy Mayor of
County Waterford, Cllr. John Pratt, welcomed Tallow Tóstal’s nomination as the
Waterford representative in the Pride of Place Awards. Cllr. Pratt noted that Tallow
Tóstal was entered under the ‘Tourism Diaspora’ category of the competition.“As
Chairman of the Tallow Tóstal committee I want to take this opportunity to thank
the committee on the great work they are doing and for making this possible,” said
Cllr. Pratt.
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Extra staff requested at Lismore Banks
WATERFORD County Council has
been asked to write to the two main
banks (AIB and Bank of Ireland) and
request that they have extra staff working at their Lismore branch on busy
days.
Cllr. James Tobin told the April
meeting of the Local Authority that
AIB closed its doors on its Tallow
branch several months ago, leaving the
town without a main bank.
“Customers from Tallow have to go
to Lismore to carry out their banking
business,” said Cllr.Tobin.
“The queue at the AIB branch in
Lismore could be up to an hour waiting time,” he said.
“They are queuing out the door
because there are customers coming
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10
WEST WATERFORD FESTIVAL OF FOOD
Go Dungarvan at the West
Waterford Festival of Food
FIRST of all Go Dungarvan
would like to heartily congratulate the Festival of Food
committee and organisers for
yet another extremely well
organised event last weekend.
Great credit is due to all
involved in whatever capacity,
but particularly to Therese,
Catherine and Don who
ensured that it all came
together as planned.
HOPPER BUS A
ROARING SUCCESS!
Go
Dungarvan
was
delighted to be part of the
festival weekend as it encouraged festival goers to choose
sustainable transport methods
particularly at the Sunday
Farmer's market which saw a
huge influx of visitors into the
town centre. Chief amongst
the interventions involved was
the inaugural 'Festival Hopper
Bus'. A free bus service was
provided by Go Dungarvan
on three different routes
around the town. This
afforded people the choice to
leave their car at home and
enjoy a relaxed bus journey to
town with family and friends.
The service proved to be a big
hit with all of the passengers,
with young and old enjoying
the experience. In all there
were in excess of 1000 journeys recorded on the three bus
routes over the course of the
day between 10.00 a.m. and
6.00 p.m. This is a sure sign
that people are becoming
more aware of their travel
choices.
Go Dungarvan owes a huge
debt of gratitude to Deise
Link and in particular James
O'Donoghue
who
coordinated the Hopper Buses
with aplomb all day on
Sunday.Thanks also to the bus
drivers who provided a safe,
reliable and friendly service.
Finally thanks to all of the
passengers who made the
initiative such a success that it
will be sure to return as a
feature of the festival in 2014!
BIKE PARKING
Despite
the
blustery
conditions many people chose
to cycle to the Farmers
Market and avail of the
temporary Go Dungarvan
supervised Bike Parking
facilities.All those who parked
up at this location were
rewarded by getting coffee /
ice cream vouchers amongst
other goodies! In 2014 the
permanent Bike Parking
facilities at this location will
have been completed as part
of Dungarvan's Smarter Travel
funding. This will make it
possible for people to choose
the bike as a form of transport
knowing that it will be stored
securely while they can relax
and enjoy the festival without
the stress of finding a car parking space.
The
first
of
Go
April Duff, Co. Waterford Comhairle na nÓg, enjoying the Bike Smoothie Maker at the
West Waterford Festival of Food on Saturday last.
Dungarvan's pedestrian and
cycle counters have recently
been installed on The Track
adjacent to Strandside and Sea
Park. These counters also
recorded a high usage over the
entire festival weekend.
TODDLER TRAVEL
Go Dungarvan in conjunction with Waterford Sports
Partnership and Waterford
County Childcare Committee
organised a road safety awareness session for toddlers and
their parents on Saturday, 13th
April, from 10.00 to 11.00
a.m. in Walton Park for the
West Waterford Festival of
Food events. More than
twenty children and their
parents braved the wet and
windy weather to put their
road safety skills to the test!
Participants had the opportunity to learn and practice
important road safety skills
including holding hands, stopping, looking and listening
and setting a good example at
our fun and interactive
stations. All the children that
completed the course received
a high vis vest to keep safe
while out walking and cycling
as well as a Go Dungarvan
balloon! Well done to all those
who took part!
BIKE SMOOTHIE
MAKER
Due to inclement weather
conditions the location of the
Bike Smoothie maker was
moved from Walton Park to
the Marquee in Grattan
Square at the last minute.This
proved a big hit with all
comers and particularly the
children who got the opportunity to make their own
Smoothie with pedal power
alone! It was both a fun and
healthy event for all involved.
Thanks to County Waterford
Comhairle na nÓg for their
assistance with this event.
For further details on these
and all Go Dungarvan
initiatives
check
out
www.godungarvan.ie or like
Go Dungarvan on Facebook.
A group of happy 'Hopper Bus' passengers arriving at the Farmer's Market at the West Waterford Festival of Food on
Sunday last.
John, James and Margaret O'Donoghue, along with Sarah Phelan, are joined by Karen Phelan and Tom Longan, both of
Go Dungarvan, at the Go Dungarvan Bike Parking facility at the West Waterford Festival of Food on Sunday last.
Flahavans bring Celebrity Chefs
and Ford Model A to Dungarvan
FLAHAVANS had their 1929 Ford Model
A van on display at the recent West
Waterford Food Festival and it attracted
the interest of both young and old alike.
The vintage van in its new Flahavans
livery drew admiring glances as it brought
back memories from an earlier era.
Flahavan’s had filled the back of the van
with their Quick Oat pots and they ran a
special competition to guess the amount
of pots that were inside.Visitors who were
queuing to photograph the van and were
kept entertained trying to guess the
correct amount of pots.
There were over 1,300 entries to the
competition on the day with guesses
ranging from the lowest of 163 up to a
very high 5 million! The correct answer
for the number of pots was 1,663 and the
winning entry came from Laura Finnegan
from Waterford City who had the closest
guess of 1,666. She won a fantastic hamper
of Flahavan’s oat products and also a
weekend away at her choice of one of the
Flynn group hotels. Asked how she came
up with the winning answer, Laura, a
lecturer in WIT, said that her husband had
guessed the numbers in her name as he is
“good at that kind of thing”! Two
runner-up prizes of Flahavan’s hampers
went to Claire Hackett and Bobby Ryan
both from Dungarvan.
Crowds brave mixed weather at the
West Waterford Festival of Food
THE 6th annual West
Waterford Festival of Food
took place in Dungarvan over
the weekend with families,
foodies and fun-seekers ignoring the weather and joining in
the endless fun events
nonetheless.
One of the country’s best
and favourite spring food festivals which usually signals the
arrival of better weather ahead,
numbers of enthusiastic visitors who annually make the
trip to Dungarvan from all
over the country seemed to be
up again this year despite the
showery weather.
One of the country’s prominent food and family festivals
and the template on which
many other festivals have been
modelled, and worth in excess
of €1.5 M to the region’s
economy, the West Waterford
Festival of Food increased visitor numbers by 20% at the
2001 and 2012 festivals. While
the numbers aren’t in just yet,
it is anticipated that those
numbers were increased on
again this year.
Festival CEO Therese
McDermott, selected by Fáilte
Ireland to be part of a small
national team of ‘food champions’ helping to shape the
future of Ireland’s food
tourism offering, due in no
small part to the success of the
Food, was thrilled with the
turn-out over the weekend.
“We had events and participants that everyone enjoyed,”
she says,“and we were delighted to welcome some old
friends back to the Festival and
1929 Ford Model A filled with Flahavans Quick Oat pots.
[David Clynch]
Celebrity Chefs Martin Shanahan from Fishy Fishy, Kinsale;
Ross Lewis from Chapter One, Dublin, and Garrett Byrne
from Campagne, Kilkenny, pictured onstage with volunteer
Paula Kiely from Kilmacthomas, County Waterford, at the
Cookery Demonstration in the Town Hall Theatre,
Dungarvan, during the West Waterford Festival of Food.
[David Clynch]
meet some new ones. This
year’s special guests, Fergus &
Margot Henderson were a
huge draw, but there were also
such brilliant events for kids,
families and groups of friends
that I’m sure everyone that visited us enjoyed the weekend.”
For further details on the
2013 West Waterford Festival of
Food, visit www.westwaterfordfestivaloffood.com and
Facebook page www.facebook.com/WaterfordFoodFest
ival or phone the Festival’s
office on 086 0262017.
Celebrity Chefs Richard Corrigan and Garrett Byrne pictured
during the Cookery Demonstration in the Town Hall Theatre,
Eddie Phelan on the Flahavan’s Vintage car.
Paul Nolan from sponsor Dawn Meats, Eunice Power from Powersfield House, Garry Hanrahan from The Premium Butcher
and Paul Flynn from The Tannery pictured at Lunch with the Chefs and Chefs in Conversation event at the Banqueting Hall,
Lismore Castle, during the West Waterford Festival of Food.
[David Clynch]
[David Clynch]
[David Clynch]
James and John Flahavan from main festival sponsors
Flahavan's pictured at the Farmers' and Country Market on
Grattan Square, Dungarvan, for the West Waterford Festival
of Food.
[David Clynch]
Celebrity Chefs Paul Flynn of The Tannery Restaurant,
Dungarvan, and Martin Shanahan from Fishy Fishy, Kinsale,
pictured onstage at the Cookery Demonstration in the Town
Hall Theatre, Dungarvan, during the West Waterford Festival
of Food.
[David Clynch]
Eoghan Greene, Project Manager with The Waterford
Gathering, and Tourism Officer Mary Houlihan pictured at
the Marquee at the Farmers' and Country Market, Grattan
Square, Dungarvan, during the West Waterford Festival of
Food.
[David Clynch]
Chris Ferguson from Down and Richard O'Callaghan from
Cork pictured at the Farmers' and Country Market on
Grattan Square, Dungarvan for the West Waterford Festival
of Food.
[David Clynch]
Volunteers Susan Murphy from Kilkenny, Carren Simpson
from Waterford and Paula Kiely from Kilmacthomas give a
helping hand at the Cookery Demonstration in the Town
of Food.
[David Clynch]
Madeleine Whelan and Liz Askins, both from Clonmel, pictured at the Cookery Demonstration in the Town Hall
Theatre, Dungarvan, during the West Waterford Festival of
Food.
[David Clynch]
Frances O'Brien from Ballyvoile and Anne Cotter from
Villierstown on the Country Markets stand at the Farmers'
and Country Market on Grattan Square, Dungarvan, for the
West Waterford Festival of Food.
[David Clynch]
Thomas Poil from Man of Aran Fudge pictured at the
Farmers' and Country Market on Grattan Square,
Dungarvan, for the West Waterford Festival of Food.
[David Clynch]
Pam and Denis Sheehan from Dungarvan pictured the
Cookery Demonstration in the Town Hall Theatre,
[David Clynch]
James Doyle from Wexford and Patricia O'Callaghan from
Cork pictured at a Cookery Demonstration in the Town Hall
Theatre, Dungarvan, during the West Waterford Festival of
Food.
[David Clynch]
Sile Butler from Kilkenny enjoying the carousel on
Dungarvan Plaza at the Farmers' and Country Market during
the West Waterford Festival of Food.
[David Clynch]
Celebrity Chefs Paul Flynn, Martin Shanahan and Garrett
Byrne pictured at their Cookery Demonstration in the Town
of Food.
[David Clynch]
Johnny Brunnock, Karen and Sarah Phelan pictured at the
GoDungarvan stand at the Farmers' and Country Market on
of Food.
[David Clynch]
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Celebrity Chefs Ross Lewis and Richard Corrigan chatting
before the Cookery Demonstration in the Town Hall Theatre,
[David Clynch]
Volunteers Shea Sargeant and Blaithin Murray, both from
Dungarvan, pictured at the Farmers' and Country Market on
Grattan Square, Dungarvan for the West Waterford Festival
of Food.
[David Clynch]
Aoife
Lattimore
from
Dungarvan getting her face
painted at the Farmers' and
Country Market on Grattan
Square, Dungarvan, for the
Food.
[David Clynch]
Roisin Clancy and Ryland Teifi performing at the Farmers'
and Country Market on Grattan Square, Dungarvan, for the
[David Clynch]
Eithne Sheehan and her daughter chef Eunice Power from
Powersfield House pictured at the Lunch with Chefs and Chefs
in Conversation event at the Banqueting Hall, Lismore Castle,
during the West Waterford Festival of Food.
[David Clynch]
Madelaine Gervais from Woodstown, Christine Van Boss
from Paris and Andre Passberger from Passage East pictured
at Lunch with the Chefs and Chefs in Conversation event at
the Banqueting Hall, Lismore Castle, during the West
Waterford Festival of Food.
[David Clynch]
Food Blogger Niamh Shiels and Chef Michael Quinn from
Waterford Castle pictured at the Lunch with the Chefs and
Chefs in Conversation at the Banqueting Hall, Lismore
Castle, during the West Waterford Festival of Food.
Noah Walsh from Ballinroad
pictured at the Farmers' and
Country Market on Grattan
Square, Dungarvan, for the
Food.
[David Clynch]
[David Clynch]
Tadhg McCormack from Cork pictured at the Farmers' and
Country Market on Grattan Square, Dungarvan, for the
[David Clynch]
Sean, Ciara and Laoise Cartwright from Dungarvan pictured
at the Farmers' and Country Market on Grattan Square,
[David Clynch]
The Farmers' and Country Market, Grattan Square, Dungarvan, during the West Waterford Festival of Food.
Mark Monday from Dingle cooking up a storm at the
Farmers' and Country Market on Grattan Square,
[David Clynch]
Mary Merritt amd Dermot Walsh from M&D Bakery in
Waterford pictured at the Farmers' and Country Market on
of Food.
[David Clynch]
[David Clynch]
Brian White from Waterford County Council, Michael J. Walsh from Waterford Leader Partnership, John Flahavan from festival sponsor Flahavan's, Mayor of Dungarvan Micheal Cosgrove, Michael Keane from sponsor Glanbia and Chairman of
West Waterford Festival of Food Donal Connolly pictured at the Farmers' and Country Market on Grattan Square,
[David Clynch]
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NEWS
The 4th Annual Lismore Music Festival 2013
• All Irish cast for Lismore Opera, Mozart’s ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
• Ticket prices reduced - expanded programme of events
• 400 school children and local GAA legend Mr. Dan Shanahan to attend
Opera for the 1st time
• Ireland’s only Summer Opera Festival in the stunning and romantic
surroundings of Lismore Castle and Gardens and along the Blackwater River
• Winner of the Irish Times Theatre Awards best lighting design - Barber
of Seville 2012
LISMORE Music Festival is an
eclectic mix of musical genres with
classical music and opera at its core
and is a much anticipated annual
event on the European Opera and
Music Festivals calendar, attracting
music lovers from all over Ireland
and abroad to the region.
“Music is such a powerful
medium and the Lismore Music
Festival has been working tirelessly
promoting the beauty and relevance of opera. It is wonderful to
witness results of the drive and
enthusiasm of such dedicated people making opera more accessible
and connected to audiences in
such an inclusive and authentic
manner.”
His
Excellency
President Michael D Higgins
2013 sees the biggest festival yet
with an expanded programme of
events taking place from 25th May
to Sun 9th of June (bank holiday
weekend) in the historic and picturesque town of Lismore, County
Waterford. The festival is a celebration of opera, classical music,
food, wine, historic houses and
gardens as well as antiques, art and
heritage. This year sees some positive changes including a reduction
of the opera ticket prices to €75,
the availability of delicious locally
sourced food including oysters,
artisan icecream and stonebaked
pizza, all at affordable prices.
The Lismore Music Festival
(LMF) box office is now open to
the public following priority
booking for Friends of LMF.
Tickets are available from the LMF
Box Office at the Lismore
Heritage
Centre,
Jonathan
Ackroyd Jewellers, Main Street
Lismore, 058-52769 or online at
www.lismoremusicfestival.com.
Tickets and accommodation sell
very quickly, early booking is
highly recommended.
THIS YEAR, THE
EXPANDED FESTIVAL
PROGRAMME INCLUDES
Two performances of a new
production of Mozart’s beloved
opera The Marriage of Figaro at
Lismore Castle Stables with an all
Irish cast Directed by Dieter
Kaegi.
The LMF schools education
and audience development opera
rehearsal for up to 500 local children and youth groups with special
guest legendary hurler, Dan
Shanahan.
Irish Premiere of Mozart’s
Requiem concert, piano for four
hands at St. Carthage’s Cathedral.
Music From Georgian Dublin A flute and harpsichord recital of
music from circa 1740 at
Salterbridge House & Gardens.
A festival barn dance at
Fortwilliam Estate.
LMF Lunchtime Arias at
Cappoquin House and Gardens
featuring students from DIT &
CIT.
A concert featuring a string
quartet
from
Switzerland’s
renowned Lucerne festival Strings
at St. Carthage’s Cathedral.
The world premiere of Ceol na
n ’Uisci or Music of the Waters
featuring the world’s greates sean
nos singer Iarla O’Lionaird and the
Water Project.
LMF OPERA AT
LISMORE CASTLE
Le nozze di Figaro ‘The
Marriage of Figaro’ by WA Mozart
- Saturday 1st and Sunday, 2nd
June, 2013.
The festival will present a new
production of Mozart’s much
loved comic opera, Le nozze di
Figaro or The Marriage of Figaro,
in reduced orchestration by Ken
Roberts supplied by Pocket
Publications directed by Dieter
Kaegi in the stunning surroundings of Lismore Castle stables and
Gardens. The production features
an entirely Irish cast and chorus
including worldclass singers such
as Celine Byrne (Countess
Almaviva) Owen Gilhooly (Count
Almaviva),
Kim
Sheehan
(Susannah), Gavan Ring (Figaro),
Rachel Kelly (Cherubino), Joe
Corbett (Bartolo/Antonio) Mark
Duff (Basilio/Don Curzio) Sandra
Oman
(Marcellina)
Shauna
Buckingham (Barbarina) along
with a chorus of local choral
singers and students from the Cork
School of music.
The LMF Chamber Orchestra
features four members of the
world renowned Lucernce Festival
Strings from Switzerland Daniel
Dodds (violin), Gianluca Febo
(violin), Dominik Fischer (viola),
Alexander Kionke (cello), Bill
Dowdall (flute), Leonie Bluett
(clarinet) and Ide Ni Chonnaill
(Bassoon) under the baton of
Italian conductor, Marco Zambelli
who will also play pianoforte. The
production team includes Thomas
Kluth, lighting designer who
recently won an Irish Times
Theatre Awards for LMF production of The Barber of Seville by
Rossini.
Situated in what is often
referred to as the Irish Riviera,
Lismore Castle, the privately
owned residence of the Duke of
Devonshire and his family will play
host to two performances of Le
nozze di Figaro, by W A Mozart in
the transformed upper stables on
the grounds of the castle by kind
permission of Lord and Lady
Burlington. The LMF has transformed the former castle stables
into a beautiful setting for its production and every effort has been
made to weatherproof the venue
and maximise comfort for its
patrons including a roof and tiered
seating.
Patrons are encouraged to
arrive early this year to enjoy local
sourced foods such as oysters from
Hartys Oyster farm in Dungravan
Bay, stonebaked pizza and salads
from Cork based Volcano Artisan
Pizza and locally made artisan icecream from Butlers of Dungarvan
aswell as a selection of wines from
the Power Wine Merchants cellar
in the romantic and magical surroundings of the castle gardens.
The organisers have also set up a
Prosecco and Wine Bar within the
castle walls for the weekend.
LMF SCHOOLS
EDUCATION AND
AUDIENCE
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
Friday, 31st May, 2013 –
invitation only
The festival organisers are committed to providing access to local
children and in helping to build
music and opera audiences of the
future. Last year, over 200 school
children and youth groups
attended their first ever opera in
the presence of President Michael
D Higgins and his wife Sabina.
This year over 400 children and
young people are expected to
attend the festivals’ Dress
Rehearsal along with local GAA
legend, Mr. Dan Shanahan who
will also be attending opera for the
first time on Friday, 31st May as
part of the Lismore Music Festival’s
Schools Education and Audience
Development Programme. The
children will be given opera notes
in advance of the performance.
The opera will be explained to the
students beforehand and the
students will get a glimpse behind
the scenes of one of the most
exciting artforms and for most, it
will be their first experience of
opera.
Kindly supported by
Friends of LMF, Michael &
Giancarla Alen Buckley,The David
Ross Foundation and the Ireland
Fund Great Britain.
LMF CONCERTS AT ST.
CARTHAGE’S CATHEDRAL
The festival will also present a
series of very special concerts in
the wonderfully atmospheric St.
Carthage’s Cathedral (originally
constructed in the 12th century
and home to a very beautiful
stained glass window designed by
pre Raphaelite artist Burns Jones,
the only one of it’s kind in Ireland)
By kind permission of the Dean of
Lismore, The Very Revd. Paul
Draper.
Lucerne Festival Strings –
Saturday, 1st June at 3.00 p.m.
– A string quartet from the world
renowned Lucerne Festival Strings
featuring Daniel Dodds (violin)
Gianluca Febo (violin) Dominik
Fischer (viola) Alexander Kionke
(cello)performing a programme of
Dvorak, Schulhoff & Bartok’s
Romanian Folk Dances. This performance is kindly supported by
The Swiss Embassy of Ireland and
the EU Presidency Fund
The Irish Premiere of
Mozart’s Requiem (Czerny
Version) Piano for four hands
– Sunday, 2nd June at 3.00
p.m. – Featuring Kim Sheehan
(Soprano) Rachel Kelly (Mezzo)
David Howes (Bass/Baritone)
(Tenor to be announced) with the
Carlow Choral Society conducted
by Italian Maestro Marco Zambelli
accompanied on piano by David
Adams.
Music of the Waters –
Sunday, 9th June at 3.00 p.m. –
The world premier of ‘Ceol na nUisci’ or Music of the Waters featuring Iarla O’Lionaird who is
arguably the greatest sean nos
singer in the world today & the
Water Project.
LMF RECITALS ON THE
RNLI Hon Fundraising Chairman Oliver Clancy with
Donal Power who will perform with friends during the
Maritime Festival in Dungarvan’s Town Hall Theatre on
Friday May 3rd in aid of the Helvick Lifeboat.
[Joan Clancy]
Sea shanties
in Town Hall for
Helvick Lifeboat
CELEBRATE Dungarvan’s rich maritime heritage with
Donal Power and friends at a unique event in Dungarvan’s
Town Hall Theatre at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, May 3rd.
You can catch Donal and friends in Bound Away! a concert in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat Station. Donal
Power’s involvement in folk music spans over thirty years. A
prolific song writer and performer, his CD Dungarvan Days
Abbeyside Ways is proving to be quite a hit.
“Bound Away! will make the town rock with sea shanties,
and a special appearance by local Voice of Ireland star
Jennifer Moore and Dungarvan Encore Stage Academy
Dancers”, says Donal.
Tickets at a special price of €5 each are available on the
night at the door of the Town Hall Theatre. Info: 0868134597.
Letters to the Editor …
Address Letters to: The Editor, Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan,
Co. Waterford. Fax: 058 41559. e-mail: [email protected].
ALL letters MUST include your name, address and telephone number for
authenticity purposes.
Climate
Conference
LMF 2013 – Marriage of Figaro - Kim Sheehan, Soprano,
Susannah) - choosing her wedding shoes before her wedding.
[Peter Power]
BLACKWATER
This year the festival has
expanded it’s Recitals on the
Blackwater series to include two
beautiful, historic properties,
Salterbridge
House
and
Cappoquin House. By kind permission of Susie & Philipp
Wingfield of Salterbridge House
and Corinne and Charles Keane of
Cappoquin House.
Music
from
Georgian
Dublin – Saturday, 1st June at
12.00 noon – Salterbridge
House – Featuring Bill Dowdall
on Flute and David Adams on
Harpsichord playing music from
the 1740’s the two rediscovered in
Dublin Castle. The audience can
avail of an exclusive tour of the
beautiful gardens which feature on
the Waterford Garden Trail before
or after the recital and can enjoy
some light refreshments. Lunch
specials are on offer in the area
including Richmond House,
Ballyrafter House, Foley’s on the
Mall, Eamonn’s Place, The
Summerhouse, Barron’s Bakery &
O’Brien’s Lismore.
LMF Lunchtime Arias –
Sunday, 2nd June – Cappoquin
House and Gardens at 12.00
noon – Featuring students from
DIT and CIT schools of music
singing a programme of some of
the world’s best loved arias from
popular and lesser known operas.
The LMF lunchtime arias series is
hugely popular in Dublin and
Waterford and was established to
provide a performance platform
for music students.
The audience can avail of an
exclusive tour of the beautiful gardens which feature on the
Waterford Garden Trail before or
after the recital and can enjoy
some light refreshments.
Lunch specials are on offer in
the area including Richmond
House, Ballyrafter House, Foley’s
on the Mall, Eamonn’s Place, The
Summerhouse, Barron’s Bakery &
O’Brien’s Lismore.
OTHER FESTIVAL EVENTS
IN LISMORE
The town of Lismore is getting
into the festival spirit with a selection of events taking place in various venues in the town, including
the ever popular Opera Supper
Club at O’Brien’s which will
operate as a pop up restaurant for
the weekend – contact Eunice at
086-1682427 to book your table.
The Lismore Farmers Market
will be situated on the castle
avenue and all restaurants and public houses are offering pre and post
opera food and drinks for locals
and festival visitors.
Ireland’s premiere Antiques
Fair – The Lismore Antiques and
Fine Arts Fair will take place at the
Lismore House Hotel from
Thursday, 30th May to Saturday,
1st June incl. Featuring top
antique and arts dealers in jewellery, vintage clothing, silverware,
furniture, coins and banknotes and
rare books. The fair will open
with a wine reception from 6.00
p.m. – 9.00 p.m. on Thursday and
will operate from 12.00 noon to
8.00 p.m. each day. For details contact Robin O’Donnell - 0876933602.
LMF
KINDLY
SUPPORTED BY: Lord and Lady
Burlington, Lismore Castle; The
Arts Council Small Festivala and
Events; The EU Presidency
Cultural Fund, The Waterford
Leader Partnership; David Ross
Foundation,
Giancarla
and
Michael Alen Buckley,The Ireland
Fund GB; Failte Ireland; Jonathan
Ackroyd Jewellers; Power Wine
Merchants Ltd.; RTE Lyric FM;
Waterford Enterprise Board; The
Swiss Embassy of Dublin; Friends
of LMF and Waterford Council
Council.
Croi Glan integrated dance
company to perform double bill
at the Mall Arts Centre, Youghal
CROI GLAN, one of Ireland’s
leading integrated dance companies, will perform its new
dance double bill An Outside
Understanding and Gawky &
Awkward at The Mall Arts
Centre, Youghal at 8pm on
Saturday 20 April.
Nominated for Best Female
Performance and Best Staging
at the 2012 Dublin Fringe
Festival,
An
Outside
Understanding is choreographed by the acclaimed Liz
Roche (Rex Levitates and Liz
Roche Company) and mixes
film with live dance for a technically challenging work. Two
dancers — one with a disability, one without, explore their
internal struggles in a thrilling
dance performance which will
overthrow your preconceived
notions and definitions, forever
altering how you look at the
world. Liz explains: “Our
experience shapes our perceptions. Our prejudices shape our
views of others.We define and
are defined in return, it’s
human nature. But what happens when we delve deeper?”
For Tara Brandel, Artistic
Director of Croi Glan and solo
performer in Gawky &
Awkward, this is a very personal piece revealing the things
we struggle with and a dancer's
creative journey through
dyslexia. Caroline Bowditch
(previously Scottish Dance
Theatre's Dance Agent for
Change) who directs the work
explains “Whether you see
dyslexia as a disability or not, it
so affects your daily life, and
you have to get to a place of
excepting it for its foibles, and
what it gives you, and what it
takes away, the way it interrupts your life... In that way it
is so like Love.” The piece
incorporates an original score
by
disabled
composer
Charlotte White.
Tickets: €15/€10. Box
office:
087-9593276.
Performance: Saturday, 20th
April at 8.00 p.m. at The Mall
Arts Centre,Youghal.The performances are supported by
Arts Council Ireland, Cork
City Council and The Firkin
Crane. All venue is fully accessible. For more information
visit www.croiglan.com
Gawky & Awkward features Tara Brandel.
[Croi Glan Integrated Dance Ltd.]
An Outside Understanding features Mary Nugent and Dawn
Molloy.
[Kevin Des Keane/dubstot image]
Dear Sir/Madam
It is easy to criticise, while sometimes the
things that deserve praise are allowed to pass.
I write now to commend the Irish
Government for showing real leadership, in
staging a conference in Dublin to examine how
we can feed the world’s growing population, at
a time of increasingly erratic and unpredictable
weather. If this is to be a legacy of our current
EU Presidency it will be a fitting one indeed.
At home here in Ireland we see these
weather changes – unseasonal frost in the past
month, torrential showers that bring our roads
to a standstill – but the stakes are so much higher in the Developing World, where poor people
rely completely on what their small plots can
grow from one year to the next.
By bringing together policy makers, strategists and those most affected by climate change,
the Government and the Mary Robinson
Foundation for Climate Justice deserve great
credit. Considerable progress has been made in
achieving many of the objectives set down more
than a decade ago by the Millennium
Development Goals, yet we live in a world
where there are nearly one billion people going
to bed hungry, and where over 2.5 million chil-
dren and vulnerable adults die each year because
they are malnourished.
Figures who are central to these discussion,
including representatives of the World Food
Programme (WFP), the consultative group on
international agricultural research (CGIAR),
the Institutional Institute for Environment and
Development (IIED), alongside our leading policy makers and development professionals are
meeting in a bid to formulate policies and plans
that are critical if we are to feed the world
population in the years ahead.
For the past 30 years Self Help Africa has
been working with rural poor communities
who rely upon their land for survival. We hear
accounts every month of new challenges that
are a direct result climate change, and are
involved every day in work that can help communities both adapt to, and mitigate the effects
of climate change.
This is all necessary, and effective work, but
more is needed on a wider strategic and policy
level if we are to achieve results on the scale that
is required. Should this week’s Dublin conference lay the foundations for a strategy that
prioritises the need to produce enough food in
the face of global warming, then it will have
been a major achievement indeed.
Yours sincerely
RAY JORDAN, CEO
Self Help Africa
www.selfhelpafrica.org
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Y JESSIE
MAGEE
A LOOK AT WHAT OUR MEPS ARE SAYING
LABOUR LOYALTY SPLIT AFTER
CHILDERS' DEPARTURE
The decision by MEP Nessa Childers to
resign from the Parliamentary Labour Party and
join a growing number of Labour members in
opposition has left a marked division between
Ireland's other two Labour MEPs, Phil
Prendergast and Emer Costello.
Both MEPs have issued press releases striking
in their polarity, prompting speculation that
Munster MEP Phil Prendergast could be the
next to abandon the Labour ship.
In a strongly-worded statement, Ms.
Prendergast declared her support for Ms.
Childers' decision and called on the Labour
leadership to take “radical and immediate action
to restore confidence in the Party, among our
members and supporters, before it is too late.”
Ms. Prendergast cited the recent European
Commission finding that Ireland's last budget
was regressive, having reduced income proportionately more for the bottom 20 per cent as
opposed to the top 20 per cent.
“This is simply not acceptable.There is something fundamentally wrong with the actions of
Labour in Government when those with the
greatest needs are increasingly losing out more
than those at the highest level of society...the
Labour Party in Ireland have almost abandoned
those most in need of help,” she said.
The Munster MEP did not hold back in
criticising he party and declared her full support
and admiration for Nessa Childers' conviction
to the “principles of equality and social justice,”
echoing Childrers' own statement where she
said she “no longer wants to support a
Government that is hurting people”.
However, their Dublin colleague Emer
Costello took a more defensive tone, expressing
disappointment at Childers' move. Ms Costello
said that while the Labour Party had been faced
with very difficult decisions in Government
over the past two years, she believes “most of the
austerity measures are now behind us”.
She claimed Labour MEPs are “doing a good
job in Europe in relation to tackling unemployment and poverty” and expressed the pointed
hope that Nessa will “continue to work with us
to achieve these objectives.”
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By Marie O’Shea
THE newspapers have been
full of images of the “Iron
Lady” this week. The accompanying comments have varied
from fulsome praise to incandescent
rage!
All
the
photographs show a lady beautifully groomed, poised and
very self-assured. This perception is, in no small measure,
enhanced by her style of dress.
She was the embodiment of
the efficient business woman
and the female version of the
“business suit” which was then
(and still is) ‘de rigeur’ for the
male of the species became the
fashion for every woman with
aspirations to succeed in business. Women were invading
the world of City gents, particularly in the areas of banking,
P.R, etc., and the iconic formal
attire conveyed the message in
no uncertain terms. Mrs.
Thatcher softened the look
with a soft tie bow on her
blouse or a discrete frill
beneath the row of pearls she
always wore.
Women were no strangers
to this type of dress except that
in previous times it was not
called a suit but designated the
title of “Costume”. I remember my mother and her friend
Marcella Fitzgerald discussing
at length the features of the
fashionable length of the skirt,
the cloth of which it should be
fashioned and whether the
jacket should be single or double breasted. Marcella had
come to visit my family in
Dublin to shop for an outfit
suitable to the wedding to
which she had been invited.
The only variable in the design
was the length of the skirt.The
“New Look” had not yet
arrived on the scene. At that
time every town had a drapers
shop with a “Mantle Dept.” to
cater for the requirement to
supply costumes to the ladies
of the area. However, in order
to have something just a little
different, ladies like Marcella
would travel to the nearest big
store in Cork or Waterford or
Dublin. God forbid that one
would be seen in something
Margaret Thatcher R.I.P.
that had graced the window
display in Main Street, Ireland!
The costume jacket was
always lined and waisted. The
hour-glass figure essential to
display this silhouette was
acquired through sever corseting in the case of wellendowed ladies. It was a case of
“pride knows no pain” in the
pulling in of the lacing on the
back of a Gossard, or similar,
foundation garment and the
ends of the stays (bones) which
formed part of the infrastructure of this instrument of torture would dig into the soft
protesting flesh protruding
above and below. Just imagine
spending a whole day so constricted! Many a summer wedding was a high endurance
occasion for some of the
guests. Formality carries costs
– and not only financial ones! I
can’t imagine any young or
older woman putting up with
it today although I hear the
“Audrey Hepburn Look” is
coming back into fashion and
she certainly had a wasp waist.
To complete the look a silk
blouse (Dorothy Pinnock is a
manufacturing name I recall)
with a Peter Pan collar or a frill
down the centre-front fitted
the bill. Those blouses were
high maintenance.The laundry
alone was arduous as they had
to be ironed damp to erase
creases. No drip-dry fabrics
around then. A hat of complementary colour felt, a pair of
soft kid gloves and a pair of
Clarke’s leather court-shoes
(black or brown were the only
colours available with “sensible” Cuban heels) and a
“good” leather hand-bag large
enough to carry all the
requirements of the lady,
which were many. The lady
was now suitably equipped and
adorned for any eventuality.
For semi- formal wear the
iconic twin-set (preferably
bearing the “Highland” label)
and a Goray skirt was a good
choice. Brendella skirts were
also around then. Blouses were
usually buttoned up to the
neck with a neat collar and a
nice brooch at the neckline.
You can see where Margaret
Thatcher got her inspiration.
Her mother’s wardrobe was
simply updated but the basic
ideas were the same? I suppose
we all echo our mother’s ideas
in one way or another.
Economy was the key-note
and any clothing purchased
had to be durable and of good
quality to get good wear out of
it. Margaret Thatcher’s mother
was living in post-war Britain
(did you know that ‘rationing’
endured into the 1950s?)
Think of the photos of the
British Royal Family and their
style of dress and you realise
where the Grocer’s daughter
got her idea of what was what.
Austerity may well bring
back the idea of “good
clothes” (for Sundays and High
Days) and “ordinary clothes,”
i.e. weekday apparel. So many
shops are closing and incomes
are no longer as generous as
they once were. The idea of
wearing something once and
then consigning it to the bin
or the nearest charity shop
would have filled our mothers’
generation with horror. Cheap
labour costs and the sweatshops of Indonesia, India or
China associated with garment
manufacture are dwindling as
those and similar countries
come into the modern age and
workers are no longer willing
to be exploited. The wheel
turns.
At the Family Nutrition & Health from Tots to Reens Seminar in the Town Hall during the
Waterford Festival of Food 2013 were Dr. Sinead Wright, Laura Morrissey, Psychologist;
Sarah Keogh, Consultant Dietitian, and Mary Flahavan, sponsors.
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Kay Landers Child, Wally Landers Bennett, Martin Landers and Maggie Vandermeer at the
Landers gathering in the Lady Belle during the Waterford Festival of Food 2013.
Judith McNally giving a demostration of Cake Decorating
during the Waterford Festival of Food 2013.
Imelda Butler and Dina Walshe at Three Ladies and a
Suitcase in the Town Hall during the Waterford Festival of
Food 2013.
At the Ageing with Good Health Seminar in the Town Hall during the Waterford Festival of
Food 2013 were Aisling Collins, Physiotherapist; Donal Connolly, WFOF; Sarah Keogh,
Consultant Dietitian and Cabrini de Barra.
Some of the serving staff at the Barbecue in Lawlors Hotel during the Waterford Festival of
Food 2013.
Watching the Cake Decorating session in Ormond’s Cafe
Ann Mangan, Clare Morrissey, Trudi Morrissey and Betty Walsh at Three Ladies and a
Suitcase in the Town Hall during the Waterford Festival of Food 2013.
O'Connor family of Kieran, Bernie, Stephanie and Stephen at the Barbecue in Lawlors Hotel
Ann Marie Coghlan and Michael Sheehan at the Wine
Tasting during the Waterford Festival of Food 2013.
Landers family gathering in the Lady Belle during the Waterford Festival of Food 2013.
Mary Kiersey, Megan Lawrence, Taylor West and Sarah Rearitk on the African Drums session
Michael J. Walsh, Waterford Leader Partnership, and his wife
Mary at the Barbecue in Lawlors Hotel during the Waterford
Festival of Food 2013.
Bainnlann Chúil na nGabhar Crochet Food Display as part of their 'Lón Anama' Food For The
Soul exhibition preview over the weekend wows the kid.
Enjoying the Balloon Art during the Waterford Festival of Food 2013.
Enjoying the biscuit making task at Ard Scoil na nDeise.
John and Sally McKenna of McKenna's Guides receive a presentation of caricatures after
their talk in Nude Food, Dungarvan, during the West Waterford Festival of Food in
Dungarvan. Also included are Louise Clark, Nude Food, and Lucjan Lawnicki, Artist.
[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
Enjoying the biscuit making task at Ard Scoil na nDeise during the Waterford Festival of Food
2013.
Enjoying the biscuit making task at Ard Scoil na nDeise during the Waterford Festival of Food 2013. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]
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BRAY (13th anniversary) –
In loving memory of Dan
(Daniel)
Bray,
late
of
Glenafalla, Cappoquin, who
died on 23rd April, 2000.
Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Mount Melleray,
on Sunday, 21st April, at
11.00 a.m.
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A man of many talents,
Of great stories he could tell,
If we follow in his footsteps,
We could quench the fires of
hell,
The days may come, the days
may go,
We’ll think of him a lot,
For somewhere in the skies
above,
Dwells the man we call the boss,
Many a race he would partake
in,
Never cared if he lost or won,
But the 23rd of April,
Would be his final one.
It was Easter Sunday morning,
The fields were looking fine,
You could hear the angels
flutter,
As he crossed the winning line.
–Always remembered by
your loving wife and family.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
DAVID KIELY
UI FHIANNUSA, Nora Bn.
(10th anniversary) – In
memory of our beloved
mother Nora, who was called
home on Easter Sunday, 20th
April, 2003.
A Mhuire na nGrás, a mháthair
Mhic Dé,
Go gcuire tú ar mo leas mé,
Go sabhála tú mé ó gach uile
olc,
Go sabhála tú mé idir anam is
corp.
Go sabhála tú mé ar mhuir is ar
tír,
Go sabhála tú mé ar lic na
bpian.
Gárda na naingeal ós mo
chionn,
Dia romham 's Dia liom.
–Never forgotten and fondly
remembered by Fionnuala,
Paudie, Déaglán, Aine and
Brid and her grandchildren.
HAVENS (6th anniversary)
– In loving memory of my
father John Havens, late of 5
St.
Patrick’s
Crescent,
Dungarvan, who died on
15th April, 2007. R.I.P.
Each time we look at your
picture,
You seem to smile and say,
Don’t be sad but courage take,
And love each other for my
sake.
I’ve only walked ahead of you,
Don’t worry I am fine,
But now and then I swear I feel,
Your hand slip into mine.
RHEINISCH (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of
Capt.
Patrick
Julian
Rheinisch, late of Dublin and
Dungarvan, who died on
23rd April, 2011. R.I.P.
Anniversary Mass will be
celebrated in the Friary
Church,
Dungarvan,
on
Saturday, 20th April, 2013, at
6.15 p.m.
It does not take a special day,
For us to think of you,
Each Mass we hear, each prayer
we say,
Is offered up for you.
–Remembered by his family,
sons Donal, Eamon, Killian
and Pat; daughters Ann,
Helen and Mary; sons-in-law;
daughters-in-law; grandchildren, great grandchildren
and friends.
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Birthday
Remembrance
–Rest in peace Dad, Annie
and Victor.
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CLIFFE – Birthday remembrance of Maurice Cliffe, late
of Ballycoe and Congress
Villas, Dungarvan, whose
52nd birthday occurs on 23rd
April.
CLANCY (10th anniversary) – In loving memory of
Kieran Clancy, late of
Ballysaggart, who died on
A lot in life has changed,
A lot in life is new,
But the things that will never
change,
Are fond memories of you.
Quietly today your memory is
kept,
No need for words, we will
never forget,
Each of us in our own way,
Have special thoughts today.
–Always remembered, Mam
and Dad; sister Catherine;
brothers Mark and Seamus;
brother-in-law Declan; sisters-in-law
Sara
and
Sheilagh; nieces Abbie and
Hannah; nephews Daire,
Luke and Kieran.
celebrated in St. Mary’s
Church, Ballysaggart, on
Sunday, 21st April, at 9.30
a.m.
LOMBARD (6th anniversary) – In loving memory of
Eamon Lombard, late of
Ballyheeney,
Clashmore,
whose
6th
Anniversary
occurs on 24th April.
POWER – Birthday remembrance of Matty Power, late
of 16 Kilrush Park, whose
birthday occurs on 17th
April.
–Sadly missed with treasured
memories, Una.
Your life was a blessing,
Your memory a treasure,
You are loved beyond words,
And missed beyond measure.
Every day in some small way,
Memories of you come our
way,
Though absent, you are
always near,
Still loved, still missed, still
very dear.
–Always remembered with
much love by Dad, Mam,
Brian, Triona, Anna and
Aoife.
ENRIGHT (47th anniversary) – In loving memory of
Mary Enright, late of
Coolagh Road, Abbeyside,
who died on 21st April, 1966.
R.I.P. Masses offered.
Happy memories keep forever,
Of days when we were all
together,
Each of us in our own way,
Have special thoughts of you
today.
–Always remembered by her
loving sons.
–Always remembered by his
loving wife, sons, daughter,
brothers, sister, mother-inlaw, nephews and nieces.
celebrated on Sunday, 21st
April, in St. Cronan’s Church,
Clashmore, at 11.00 a.m.
–Lovingly remembered by
your wife Berry and family,
XXX.
You are not forgotten Kieran,
Nor will you ever be,
As long as life and memory last,
I will always remember you.
O’ROURKE
–
Birthday
remembrance
of
Rita
O’Rourke, late of White
House
Quarter,
Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford,
whose 56th birthday occurs
on 21st April.
Happy birthday Mam,
We send our love today,
Please look down upon us,
And pray for us always.
Put your arms around her Lord,
Don’t leave her on her own,
For today it is our Mam’s
birthday,
Her first away from home.
O Acknowledgement
C
†
MAI BARRETT
The Forge, Stradbally,
Co. Waterford
Died: 23rd April, 2012
Acknowledgement
and First Anniversary
On the 1st Anniversary of
our Mam’s death, we
Fionnuala,
Liam
and
Andrew and family, would
like to most sincerely thank
everyone for their love and
support to us.
Thanks to all who
attended the removal,
Funeral Mass and sympathised with us. Our thanks for
Mass cards, letters of sympathy and those who called to
our house.
Sincere thanks to our friends and neighbours and the
community of Stradbally. Thanks to Fr. Condon and Fr.
Enright, who celebrated the Funeral Mass. Thanks to Dr.
Mahony and Nurses at Shandon Clinic and Doctors and
Nurses in the Mater Hospital in Dublin. To John and Orla
Murtagh (Funeral Directors) who arranged the funeral
with professionalism and kindness.
As it would be impossible to thank everyone
individually we trust that this acknowledgement will be
accepted by all as a token of our gratitude and
appreciation.
First Anniversary Mass for our Mam Mai will be
celebrated on Friday, 26th April, at 7.30 p.m., in
Stradbally.
†
TONY
MANSFIELD
Sexton Street,
Abbeyside
You gave us years of happiness,
Then sorrow came with tears,
You left us loads of memories,
We will treasure through the
years,
Although we smile and make no
fuss,
You’re deeply missed by all of
us.
CLANCY (10th anniversary) – In loving memory of
Kieran Clancy, late of
Ballysaggart, who died on
DUNFORD (18th anniversary) – In loving memory
of Karl Dunford, late of
Bohadoon, whose 18th
Anniversary occurs on 19th
April.
It’s isn’t what we write,
Or even what we say,
It’s how we feel inside,
As we think of you today.
Happy birthday Aul Stock.
WORLD-renowned
American pianist Sam Rotman
will play a charity concert on
behalf of Youghal Cancer
Support and Drop-in centre
on tomorrow night (Thursday,
April 18th).The event is being
organised by the Youghal
Baptist group and is included
the artist’s Irish tour from April
11th – 23rd during which he
will play his 2,500th concert.
Mr. Rotman’s career spans
58 countries, including the
US, Canada, Mexico, the
Caribbean, South and Central
America, Africa, South Africa,
Europe and Asia. He has won
five major competitions,
particularly
the
4th
International
Beethoven
Competition
in Vienna,
Austria.
The musician has served on
the jury of international piano
competitions and spent 10
years as director of D’Angelo
School of Music at Mercyhurst
College, Pennsylvania. He has
released four recordings, which
will be on sale at his Youghal
Today I light a candle, and say a
special prayer,
And take a trip down memory
lane,
And know you will be there,
Though heaven and earth
divide us,
We're never far apart,
For you are always with us,
And forever in our heart.
We are sending a dove to
Heaven,
With a parcel on its wings,
Be careful when you open it,
Because it's full of precious
things,
Inside are loads of kisses,
Wrapped up with loads of hugs
To wish you Happy Birthday,
And it's sent to you with love.
–Loved always by your wife
Bridie,
son
Michael,
daughters Pamela and Tracy,
son-in-law Eamonn and
grandchildren Oisín and
Aoife, XX.
Tony’s wife Moira; family
Michael, Caroline, Brendan,
Ruth,
Sinéad,
Gerry;
grandsons Darragh and
Seán Óg; brother Cathal;
sister Colleen and other
relatives wish to express
their heartfelt gratitude to
all who sympathised with
them on Tony’s passing, for
your Mass Cards, cards of
sympathy, letters, phone calls and those who called to our
home to express their condolences, our thanks. To the very
many who travelled to be of comfort to us, our gratitude.
To Tony’s many friends in the GAA, County Chairman,
Officers of various Boards, Clubs, former County Players,
present day players and indeed representatives of Munster
Council and other counties our grateful thanks.
We wish to acknowledge the written and spoken
tributes that appeared in local and national media, they
were a great comfort and consolation to us. To the local
and visiting Clergy, especially to Fr. Flor O’Callaghan,
O.S.A.; to staff at Bons Secours Hospital Cork, who were so
kind; to Fr. Aidan and Fr. Joe who were so attentive to Tony
in Hospital also to Dr. Tom Higgins for all his care and
support. To the local Ambulance Service, to Lorna Jane
Murray for her music; also to Tom Street for his graveside
tribute in song. To Insp. Paul Heffernan and the Gardaí
whose services ensured traffic flow and parking. To Kiely
Funeral Directors for all their services regarding funeral
arrangements. To Unite and all other Trade Unions for
their tributes which were very much appreciated.
Finally, to Abbeyside/Ballinacourty G.A.A. Club for all their
assistance and their Guards of Honour. It would have
meant so much to Tony and we will always be indebted to
the Club who came to our aid in our hour of need. The
presence of so many at the funeral obsequies was indeed a
great source of consolation to us all.
As a token of our gratitude the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
has been offered for all your intentions.
Buíochas ó chroí do gach éinne.
†
JOSEPH MULCAHY
Clonea Road, Abbeyside
The brothers and sisters of the late Joseph Mulcahy wish
to thank those who sympathised and supported them in
any way on the death of Joseph.
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your
intentions.
–Sadly missed by daughters
Linda and Gráinne.
O’ROURKE
–
Birthday
remembrance
of
Rita
O’Rourke, late of White
House
Quarter,
Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford,
whose 56th birthday occurs
on 21st April.
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As I opened my eyes this
morning,
I looked to the Heavens above,
I whispered happy birthday Rita,
And sent you all my love.
All my life I will miss you,
As the years come and go,
But in my heart you will live
forever,
Because I loved you so.
–Always loved and never
forgotten by husband Danny.
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concert
While the pianist specialises
in the study and performance
of Beethoven, his Youghal concert will also feature works by
Bach, Debussy, Gershwin and
Rachmaninoff. He will also
speak about his Christian faith.
Concert commences at 7.45
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Special
Olympics
Ireland’s
Annual
Collection
Day on Friday,
26th April
COUNTY WATERFORD
NEEDS YOU!
SPECIAL Olympics Ireland’s
annual Collection Day, sponsored by eircom, will take
place throughout Ireland on
Friday, 26th April, 2013.
Volunteers will be needed
throughout County Waterford
to look after the collection
points in Waterford City,
Dungarvan,
Tramore,
Cappoquin, Lismore and toll
roads.
The Collection Day is the
biggest annual fundraising
event in aid of Special
Olympics Ireland.
The
money raised on the day will
be used to ensure that Special
Olympics Ireland can continue to realise its promise of
offering people with an intellectual disability the opportunity to participate in sport in
their area.
Ger Deegan, Regional
Director Special Olympics
Munster said “This is our
biggest annual fundraising
event so it is hugely important
to us.
If you have a few
hours to spare on Friday, 26th
April next, please help us by
joining one of our collection
teams at a location near you.
You don’t even need to be a
registered volunteer so please
let your family and friends
know too. Every donation
we receive on April 26th will
help us to continue to change
the lives of people with an
intellectual disability throughout Munster. With your help,
we can all give our athletes a
winning chance.”
If you can’t volunteer on
the 26th April, you can support Special Olympics on the
day by donating to one of our
on street collectors or by texting the word SPECIAL to
50300 to donate €2. 100% of
your €2 donation will go to
Special Olympics Ireland.
For further information
about Special Olympics
Ireland’s Collection Day and
to volunteer please visit
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Nolan at Special Olympics
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Cullinane
elected to
12 person
Ard Comhairle
at Sinn Féin
Ard Fheis
SINN Fein Senator David
Cullinane was elected to the
party’s 12 person ruling Ard
Comhairle at the Ard Fheis last
weekend. He was elected by
the delegates who select 6
men and 6 women to represent the leadership of the
party. Speaking
Senator
Cullinane said: “I am very
pleased with my election to
the Ard Comhairle of Sinn
Fein. Crucial decisions need to
be taken by the party in the
years ahead. We need to continue to be at the vanguard of
change and opposition to
failed austerity policies. I am
also pleased that Waterford will
have a voice at the table. I will
continue in my work to
represent those who are being
left behind and who are suffering due to harsh austerity and
failed Government policies.”
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Childcare
CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE
– To mind children in minder’s own home. Clonea,
Dungarvan area. Tel. (085)
8583689.
(17-4)
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SHERRY
FITZGERALD
REYNOLDS LETTINGS –
Urgently require Houses and
Apartments TO LET in all
areas of Dungarvan and
West Waterford. Please
contact Brian Byrne on 058
23444 or 087 2141342. (ind.)
2 BEDROOM APARTMENT
TO RENT – Town centre. Very
good condition. Phone: (087)
2171356.
(24-4)
Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042
40% OFF
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Re-Upholstery
RE-UPHOLSTERY CARPETS,
CURTAINS, FURNITURE –
Free estimates in your own
home.
Collection
and
delivery. Sofas and Couches
made to order. Curtains and
Pelmets made to measure.
Extensive range of fabrics to
choose from. Colour coordinating service free in
Showrooms. A visit to our
Showrooms is a must. Open
Monday to Saturday incl. All
work
guaranteed.
Ned
O’Connell,
Seafield,
Youghal. Tel. (024) 93106.
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ABBEY
BRIDGE
CLUB
(President’s
Prize:
9/4/2013) – 1st Rita Harnedy
& Pat Murphy; 2nd Doreen
Keane & Cait Christopher;
3rd Sheila Towey & Ann M.
Fitzgerald; 4th Cora Queally
& Joan Mansfield; 5th Bridie
McHugh & Eileen Tinnelly;
6th Colette O’Mahony & Lily
Lineen.
HARBOUR BRIDGE CLUB
(11/4/2013) – 1st Patsy Fay &
Mary Murphy; 2nd Mai
Mernin & Colette Power; 3rd
Nellie Moloney & Patricia
Murray; 4th Mary Navin &
Cáit Christopher.
DUNGARVAN
BRIDGE
CLUB (11/4/2013) – 1st
Marianne Mulcahy & Tom
Mulcahy; 2nd Teresa Doocey
& Pauline Dempsey; 3rd John
Mansfield
&
Kathleen
McNamara; 4th Mary Fenton
& Maureen O’Neill.
KILMACTHOMAS BRIDGE
CLUB (3/4/2013) – 1st Tess
Cusack & Claire Shanahan;
2nd Anna Harney & Gertie
Drohan; 3rd Maeve Coghlan
& Nuala Harty; 4th Hannah
Shanahan & Ann Murphy.
DÉISE
BRIDGE
CLUB
(8/4/2013) – 1st Joan
Mansfield
&
Marianne
Mulcahy; 2nd Sheila Lane &
Justin Spratt; 3rd Eileen
Harty & Pierce Casey; 4th
Mary O’Brien & Joan Begley.
AFFANE BRIDGE CLUB – 1st
Maureen Morrissey & Una
Mason; 2nd Des Cleary &
Andrew McGrath; 3rd Helen
McGrath & Eileen Tinnelly;
4th Bernadette Cleary &
Monica O’Sullivan.
4 BEDROOM BUNGALOW
TO LET – Private site.
Leamybrien area. Mod cons.
Reasonable rent. Available
immediately.
Tel.
(089)
4193343.
LISMORE – Small Coach
House Apartment. Fully furnished. Suitable for single or
young married couple. €250
per month plus electric. Tel.
(058) 53447 or (087) 7720913.
(8-5)
CLUAIN
GARBHÁIN,
ABBEYSIDE – Freshly decorated 3 Bed House to let.
Fully furnished. OFCH. Very
comfortable.
Reasonable
rent. R/A accepted. Tel. (087)
6646152.
3 BEDROOM HOUSE TO LET
– Silversprings, Dungarvan.
With own garden and parking. Suitable for professional
couple. No R/A. All mod cons.
Tel. (086) 1912809.
(1-5)
3 BEDROOM
BUNGALOW
1
TO LET – 2 /2 miles to town
centre. Very good condition.
Available from 1st May.
Phone: (087) 2171356. (24-4)
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TYRES! TYRES! TYRES! –
Full callout breakdown service. Quick puncture repairs.
Lorry, tractor and car. Also all
makes of car serviced and
repaired. Contact: Eamonn
Beresford, THE CASTLE
GARAGE, Dungarvan. Open
6 days, 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.,
including dinner hour. Tel.
(058)
43540
/
(086)
8128184.
(ind.)
FIREWOOD FOR SALE –
€4.00 per Bag. Six Bags €20.
Car Trailer Load €50. Truck
Load €150. Cut small to suit
Stoves and Open Fires. Free
delivery.
Phone:
(087)
6664270.
(17-4)
SEED POTATOES FOR SALE
– Kerrs Pink, Golden Wonder
and Rooster Seed Potatoes.
Also Ash and Oak Firewood
Blocks. Delivered. Tel. (087)
7888701.
(1-5)
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Safety
Training
SAFEPASS – First Aid, CPR,
Manual Handling, Abrasive
Wheels; We also do Safety
Statements, Method Statements, Risk Assessments,
Workplace Audits and offer
Safety Advice. For all your
health and safety requirements
contact
Killian
McGrath on 087 6864726. or
www.southsafe.ie
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TARMACADAM & TAR &
CHIPPINGS – Drainage and
Kerbing. Michael Fennell,
Stradbally, (086) 8342233 /
(051) 293943.
(17-4)
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Social &
Personal
BOOGIE NIGHTS DISCO –
Friday, 19th April, Dillon’s
Bar, Dungarvan, 10.30 p.m. –
1.00 a.m. Admission €10.
Strictly over 30s. DJ Tyrone
playing all the hits from the
’60s/’70s/’80s.
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Garden
Demonstration
WATERFORD FEDERATION
OF ICA – Will hold a Garden
Demonstration Evening on
Thursday, 25th April, at 6.30
p.m., in CountryLife, Glanbia,
Shandon, Dungarvan, who
recently obtained a 4-Star
Award. Refreshments served.
Admission free. All welcome.
Tel. (087) 6714503 for further
information.
(24-4)
Clotheslines
CLOTHESLINES – T-Bar with
Pulleys, Ropes, Winders,
€140 Fitted. CARPORTS /
CANOPIES – Fit a Carport /
Canopy. Ideal for Bikes, Toys,
Firewood, Cars, etc., e.g. 8x6
Back Door Canopy €650
Fitted across Co. Waterford.
Free quotations. Contact:
(087)
2549996
/
www.grangeironcraft (17-4)
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Welder
Available
FULLY QUALIFIED FABRICATOR WELDER AVAILABLE FOR WORK – Contact:
John (087) 2236650.
(17-4)
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STAIRS
CUSTOM
JOINERY
087
2420124
(ind.)
DUNGARVAN
FOXHOUNDS
HUNT CLUB
Annual
AGM
LAWLORS HOTEL
Monday, 29th April
Livestock
PEDIGREE
REGISTERED
ANGUS HEREFORD AND
FRIESIAN BULLS FOR SALE
– BVD and Fertility Tested.
Tel. (086) 8481402.
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Villierstown
Joinery
9.00 p.m.
All welcome
DEAD & DISABLED CATTLE
COLLECTED IN ALL AREAS
– Ring: Fitzgerald’s Licensed
Knackery, Coolagown. (025)
36662 or (086) 8193202 /
(087) 8193202.
(ind.)
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First Class
Castles
BOUNCY CASTLE HIRE –
First Class Castles – Largest
Selection of Inflatables in
Munster – Bouncy Castles,
Slides, Obstacle Courses,
Sumo
Suits,
Gladiators,
Rodeo Bull, Games Hire
and
more
…
visit
www.firstclasscastles.com for
full selection. Affordable,
Professional & Reliable. Call
085-2866113 or 085-2866113.
(24-7)
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Legal
Notice
I, Alison Butcher (single)
of Knockalahara,
Cappoquin, Co. Waterford,
intend to marry
David Whelan (single)
of Avondale Crescent,
Tipperary Town,
at Alexandra Beach Hotel,
Tsilivi, Zante, Greece,
on the 8th August, 2013.
Any person knowing of any
lawful impediment to the
marriage should, without
delay, notify The British
Embassy, Consular Section,
29 Merrion Road, Dublin 4.
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A PRAYER TO THE BLESSED
VIRGIN (Never known to
fail) – O most beautiful
Flower of Mount Carmel,
Fruitful Vine, Splendour of
Heaven, Blessed Mother of
the Son of God, Immaculate
Virgin, assist me in this my
necessity. O Star of the Sea
help me and show me therein you are my mother. O Holy
Mary, Mother of God, Queen
of Heaven and Earth, I
humbly beseech you from
the bottom of my heart to
succour me in this necessity;
there are none that can withstand your power. O show
me herein you are my
Mother. O Mary, conceived
without sin, pray for us who
have recourse to Thee (3
times). Holy Mother I place
this cause in your hands (3
times). Holy Spirit you who
solve all problems, light all
roads so that I can attain my
goal, you who gave me the
divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and
that in all instances of my life
you are with me. I want in
this short prayer to thank
you for all things as you confirm once again that I never
want to be separated from
You in eternal glory. Thank
You for Your mercy towards
me and mine. The person
must say this prayer three
consecutive days. After three
days the request will be
granted. This prayer must be
published after the favour is
granted. Favours received.
N.O’C.
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C Available
RELIABLE PERSON AVAILABLE TO DO CLEANING –
Monday
to
Friday.
Leamybrien / Dungarvan
areas. Own transport. Tel.
(087) 7600436.
(24-4)
CHILDMINDER WANTED – To mind 3 children (2 schoolgoing) in their own home. Ballyduff Upper area. Monday to
Friday. Immediate start. Reply in writing to Box No. 5335.
(17-4)
EXPERIENCED CLEANER WANTED – For 3 days a week for
8 hours per day. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Knockanore
area. Experience and references essential. Ring (058) 23793
between 9–5. Email: [email protected]
(24-4)
CHILDMINDER REQUIRED – To mind two children in the
children’s home from May (aged 4 and 2), 2–3 days per week.
Own transport desirable for school run. Please send C.Vs. to:
Box No. 5336, Dungarvan Observer office or for more
information contact (086) 3649107.
(1-5)
DAIRY FARM IN BALLINAMEELA REQUIRES STUDENT – For
weekend and Summer holiday work. Reply to Box No. 5337.
EXPERIENCED ALL ROUND TUTOR WANTED –
Maths, English, French and Spanish. For two children
aged 11 and 13 in Youghal area. Experience and references
essential. Ring (058) 23793 between 9–5. Email:
[email protected]
(24-4)
CORBETT CONCRETE
PRODUCTS LTD.
Manufacturers of
Precast Concrete Flooring
Widespan for Houses, etc.
SUPPLIERS OF SEWAGE
TREATMENT SYSTEM
Moonareha, Cahir, Co. Tipperary. Phone: (052) 7441590
QUAN BUTLER
087-2525327
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Results
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Tel. (058) 41205 / 42042.
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The person who doesn’t advertise
knows what they’re doing
– but no one else does!
Call … 058-41205/42042
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The Samaritans
WATERFORD COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Manus Geary, seek permission for retention of conversion of existing farm building
to habitable accommodation comprising of open plan living
area on ground floor and 2 No. bedrooms and bathroom on
first floor and all ancillary works at Gairha, Ballyduff Upper,
Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected or
purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Civic
Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, during normal opening
hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on
payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5
weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of
the application, and such submissions or observations will be
considered by the Planning Authority in making a decision on
the application. The Planning Authority may grant permission
subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
Tel. (051) 872114.
1850-60-90-90.
Talk to us any time, any day in
complete confidence
WATERFORD COUNTY COUNCIL – Woodhouse Property Ltd.
intends to apply for permission to install a new septic tank
and raised polishing filter and associated site works to serve
the existing cottage dwelling at Stradbally Beg, Stradbally, Co.
Waterford. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making
a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Civic Offices,
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, during its public opening hours
and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on
payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5
weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of
the application.
SERVICES
AVAILABLE
Deadline for all adverts is 10.00 a.m. each Tuesday
Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042
IRISH HANDYMAN SERVICES – We cover a wide range of
Home Care and Repair. Carpentry / Plastering / Tiling / Floor
Laying, Drylining / Painting / Attic Stairs Installation / Paving /
Gardening Work. Tel. Colm (085) 8307222. email:
[email protected] Is Feidir Linn.
(1-5)
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NOEL McKenna Carpentry – Special Stira Loft Ladders
supplied and installed €299.00. All second fix interior
work. Solid, semi-solid floors, new or replacement doors,
frames, skirting, architrave, locks fitted, wardrobes and
kitchens. C2, fully insured, refs. available. Call: (086) 0576688 /
(19-6)
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MUNSTER TRUCK, TRAILER AND BUS SERVICES –
Tachograph Calibration and Installation • Speed Limiter
Installation and Repair • DOE Preparation • Servicing • Sand
Blasting • Spray Painting • Contact: Gerard on 058-68855 or
087-2884113 • www.truckrepairs.ie • [email protected] •
Garryduff, Colligan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
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EXPERIENCED RELIABLE MILKER AVAILABLE WITH REFS –
Available in County Waterford / East Cork / South Tipp areas.
Also available for feeding Cattle in the West Waterford area.
Have my own transport. Also able to operate JCBs and
Tractors. Full clean B,W Licence. Phone / text: (087) 1123633.
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WALL’S CHIMNEY & BOILER SERVICE – Chimney & Boiler
Services. Gutters and Drains Unblocked. Contact us on: (087)
9931571.
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MURRAY’S ROOFING DUNGARVAN – Re-roofing specialists.
Slate/Tile • flatroofs • guttering/downpipes • chimney work •
chimney cowls • ridge tiles • lead flashing lead valleys • supply
fit roof velux windows • UPVC fascias/soffits • insurance work
undertaken • all work holds a full written guarantee • all
areas covered • For a free written quotation and emergency
work call Paul on (058) 43992, mobile (086) 2109547.
(ind.)
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ATTENTION – LEAKING ROOFS SEALED INSTANTLY –
€10.00 a square metre. Slating, Tiling, Re-roofing, Torch-on
Felt a speciality. Lead Valleys and Chimney Flashing renewed.
Emergency repairs carried out. Estimates free without
obligation. All work fully guaranteed. Very keen prices
assured. Also Old Slate Roofs restored with Aquaseal. Contact:
Ger O’Connor, Dungarvan Roof Sealers, anytime on (087)
1438830.
(8-5)
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TRACK MACHINE – Rubber Tyre, Digger, Mini-Digger,
Dumper, Tractor and Dump Trailer available for Farm Work,
Site Clearances and all Groundworks. Septic Tanks Tested,
Percolation Areas Extended and Renewed. Call: Pat (087)
2861847.
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Dungarvan
Town Council
Comhairle Bhailecheanntair Dúngarbhán
TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS
SECTION 75 ROADS ACT 1993
Notice is hereby given that Dungarvan Town Council, in
accordance with the above Act, is proposing to close
temporarily the road listed below for the purpose of facilitating
the Dungarvan Maritime Festival.
The following road is to be closed temporarily for the times
listed:Davitt’s Quay from the Causeway Bridge to Dungarvan Castle
from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. on Saturday, 4th May, 2013, and
from 11.30 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. on Sunday, 5th May, 2013.
Alternative access to all car parks off Davitt’s Quay will be
available.
Signage and stewards will be in place to inform motorists of
alternative routes.
Any objections or submissions must be received, in writing, by
the undersigned not later than 5.00 p.m. on 22nd April, 2013.
Joe O’Flaherty,
Town Clerk.
17th April, 2013.
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NEWS
Dungarvan native
shortlisted for National
Health Literacy Award
‘Stress Control’ initiative is recognised for making
communications with patients Crystal Clear . . .
Cllr. John Pratt, presented Tom Fahey, John Mullane Waterford Hurler, Leigh Mulhearne, John Phelan, with an appreciation
award for their dedication and hard work for all things Waterford, with Cllr. Brian White.
[Margaret Purcell-Roddy]
Co. Waterford SB&P Association of New York
THE County Waterford S.B.&P. Association of New York held a
gathering at Gaelic Park in the Bronx after marching up 5th
Avenue in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Saturday,
March 16th. Hurler John Mullane was Waterford's honorary
Grand Marshal who walked his fellow county men, women, and
kids up the prestigious green lined avenue. Deputy County
Mayor John Pratt and Cllr. Brian White addressed the crowd for
a few moments of official business before returning to the music
and dancing provided by the entertaining duo Mike Keogh and
Jimmy Gallagher.
Association secretary Leigh Mulhearne presented the
Waterford Marshal of the day commemorative sash to John
Mullane and his wife Stephanie.
Waterford native Mike Prendergast was presented a piece of
Iona Crystal from Deputy County Mayor John Pratt who told
Waterford Association members of New York that a street in
his home town of Tallow will be named after the well known
and respected proprietor of the Jolly Tinker in the Bronx.
Prendergast's years of dedication to many Waterford natives
get a fresh start in the Big Apple as well as back in his home
town of Tallow, Co. Waterford.
DUNGARVAN native, Zara
Jones who works in Primary
Care HSE Waterford, has been
given national recognition for
her outstanding efforts to
communicate with patients in
a crystal clear way. Zara and
her team (Mairi Keenleyside,
Avril McCullagh, Jennifer
Hayes and TJ Dunford) from
the Primary Care Psychology,
HSE Waterford have been
shortlisted for their initiative
“Stress Control” in the sixth
annual Crystal Clear MSD
Health Literacy Awards in the
Category, Best Project in the
Community or in a Social
Setting. As a result of being
shortlisted, Zara and her team
will be invited to attend the
Crystal Clear MSD Health
Literacy Awards Ceremony in
Dublin on Monday, 13th May
2013.
‘Stress Control’ is a free, six
session evening class run by the
HSE Waterford with the aim
of raising awareness of stress
within the Community and
empowering people to take
charge of their stress. Each
week the programme teaches a
different skill to help participants tackle their stress. The
programme was developed as a
response to the very large
numbers of people in the
Waterford community experiencing stress related illness and
or symptoms. For many of
these people they were often
unsure of how to deal with
their stress and how to access
help.
The ‘Stress Control’ programme is unique in that it is
presented as an evening course
with no discussion of personal
problems. The programme
provides clear easy to follow
information on stress aimed at
a reading age of 8.5. If participants have literacy difficulties
they can still benefit by attending the programme and just
listening.
Over 400 people have
attended the ‘Stress Control’
programme within Waterford.
Many participants commented
that until they attended the
programme they did not
understand how much stress
was impacting on their wellbeing.
Almost 130 entries were
received this year across the
healthcare sector including;
GPs, nurses, practice managers,
physiotherapists, and hospital
catering managers. The entry
level to the Crystal Clear
Awards has remained very high
“Through The Lens”
Photographic Exhibition
DEISE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
12th APRIL – 6th MAY
OFFICIAL OPENING SATURDAY, 20th April, at 2.30 p.m.
Waterford right corner-forward Hurler John Mullane and
Paddy Murphy enjoyed a chat at the well attended event.
The Pratt family holiday was topped off with Mullane signing their jersey which was the only missing name to complete the team jersey.
over the last 6 years and highlights the strong level of interest in health literacy in the
healthcare environment in
Ireland.
Health
literacy
involves a person being able to
understand basic health information whether they receive it
in writing, in person or over
the phone. It also involves a
person having the knowledge
to understand their options
and make informed decisions
about their own health.
Ms
Ciara
O’Rourke,
Director, Access, Policy &
Communications, MSD, and
judge of the awards commented, “This is the sixth year of
the Crystal Clear awards and
the shortlisted entries highlight
the remarkable work being
done all across the healthcare
sector to better inform people
about their health. The recent
EU Health Literacy survey
proves that the more people
understand their health, the
better their health will be. All
the judges are pleased to see
the continued commitment in
the healthcare sector to health
literacy and would like to
extend our congratulations to
all those shortlisted.”
Also speaking at the
announcement of the shortlist
was Inez Bailey, Director of the
National Adult
Literacy
Agency (NALA), who said,
“With almost 130 entries into
the Crystal Clear Awards again
this year, it is clear that a lot is
being done on the topic of
health literacy. It shows that
healthcare professionals are
making great efforts to communicate in a clear, easy-tounderstand way, using innovative approaches and rephrasing
any specialised terms in plain
English. We would like to
commend all those who have
taken the time to enter the
awards. We would also like to
offer our congratulations to all
those shortlisted projects and
have no doubt that they will
inspire others working in this
area.”
The Awards are a partnership between MSD and NALA
with representation on the
judging panel from the Health
Service Executive (HSE), the
Health Information and
Quality Authority (HIQA),
Irish
Practice
Nurse
Association (IPNA), UCD, a
General Practice and NALA.
The media partner to the
awards is The Irish Medical
Times.
For further information on
the Crystal Clear MSD Health
Literacy Awards, log onto
www.healthliteracy.ie
WHAT a busy first weekend
we had in Dungarvan
Shopping Centre! It can only
be described as amazing and
exhilarating the numbers of
people who came to visit our
exhibition during the Festival
of Food. We had visitors from
places as diverse as Canada,
Galway, Kildare, England and
of course our faithful patrons
from Dungarvan and surrounding areas. Thank you all
sincerely for your support.
The exhibition continues
for the next three weeks and is
open from Thursday to
Sunday, 11.00 a.m. –7.00 p.m.,
until 6th May. Sincere thanks
to Gerry O’Connor, Manager,
for affording us this opportunity to avail of a unit in the
Centre.
OFFICIAL OPENING
On Saturday next, 20th
April, we welcome local historian, photographer and indeed
friend to Deise Photographic
Society, Liam Suipéil to do the
honours and Officially Open
‘Through
The
Lens’
Exhibition. Liam has a wealth
of local knowledge and history
and he knows his way around a
camera too!! He has been a
guest speaker at a DPS
Education night and was gracious enough to share his
experiences and photographs
with us.Thanks again Liam!
We will have some treats
and goodies for everyone so
come along and join the fun.
Mickey Mouse promised to
pay a visit from Disney on the
Plaza as well!! Activities commence at 2:30 p.m. so get
yourself into Dungarvan
Shopping Centre and have
some fun!!
A warm, friendly welcome
awaits you when you cross the
threshold to view our exhibition! You never know who you
might meet there!
Photographs are available
for purchase, just ask at reception.
Don’t forget to get a ticket
for the draw while the exhibition is on…you could win a
colour or a black/white photograph. Also if you LIKE
AND
SHARE
Deise
Photographic Society on
FACEBOOK you have a further chance of possibly winning another photograph!
Prizes galore!!!!
Deise Photographic Society
can
be
contacted
at
[email protected] and also on
FACEBOOK at DEISE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
O’Ryan pledges to resist
closure of small rural schools
John Phelan, Maura Ferguson, Eileen Carey, and Jim Gee enjoyed the after parade party at Gaelic Park in the Bronx while
enjoying a waltz.
2013 Waterford Garden Festival
programme announced
THE annual Waterford Garden Festival
takes place April 30th – May 12th 2013.
A varied and exciting programme of
events is scheduled including specialist
talks, open days and workshops.
Renowned plantsman and expedition
leader Seamus O’Brien, Curator of
Kilmaccuragh Gardens; experienced birdwatcher Jamie Durrant; herbalist Áine
Marie Reilly and Master Whiskey
Distiller and Blender, Barry Crockett of
Irish Distillers, will be among the speakers
at the festival.
Other events include a Botanical Art
Exhibition by some of Ireland’s foremost
artists at the Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore,
open days at Salterbridge Gardens and
Tourin House and Gardens, Cappoquin, at
Mount Congreve Gardens near Waterford
City and at Shady Plants Garden Centre in
WATERFORD Fianna Fáil
Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan has
said any attempt to force the
amalgamation of small schools
in Co. Waterford must be
resisted.
Cllr. O’Ryan has raised serious concerns about the fresh
threat to the future of small
schools in Waterford and rural
communities across the country.
“As the Principal of a primary school in Ballymacarbry,
it has been clear to me for
some time that the Education
Minister Ruairí Quinn has an
agenda to force the amalgamation of small rural schools. I
have taught in 2 teacher and 4
teacher schools in Waterford
and Tipperary and my fear is
that a number of small schools
will be forced to close, therefore some communities will
inevitably lose their local
school entirely,” said Cllr.
O’Ryan.
“There are now fears that
more than 1,000 schools across
the country with under 80
pupils or 4 teachers may face
closure. This is a blind attack
on small schools with no consideration of each school’s
ethos, the standard of education it provides and its contribution to the community. In
the vast majority of cases these
schools provide an excellent
standard of education and they
play a central role in community life.
“This issue is causing great
fear and distress among parents, children and teachers in
small rural schools right across
the region. I have spoken to
many fellow teachers and parents who are genuinely fearful
that their school will soon be
forced to close and amalgamate with a larger school in
another community.
“Rural Ireland is under
attack, we have seen the treatment of Gardaí by Minister
Alan Shatter as well as his
agenda of closing rural Garda
stations. Rural roads are in a
Clashmore.
Workshops include Family Trees and
Cream Teas at Abbey Road Gardens in
Waterford City, a free workshop on
Companion Planting at Blackwater
Garden Centre and a painting workshop
by Andrea Jameson at Tourin House.
Full details of all events can be found on
www.waterfordgardentrail.com. Bookings
058-54975.
Council
agrees sale
of land
Lismore Town Council Snippets
By Christy Parker
WELCOME AND
WELL DONE
Cllr. Ken Madden extended
a welcome to software development company TQS to
Lismore as they began their
residency at the site of the former Sam Shire Recycling
plant in Mayfield.The councillor also paid tribute to Lismore
Dramatic Society on recent
productions and to Lismore
Caste Arts on 'Artifice,' their
new art initiative involving
hundreds aimed at promoting
and exhibiting art works by
transition year students from
five specially selected shcools
in the area from Lismore,
Dungarvan, (2), An Rinn and
Tramore.
WINNING
JOCKEY
Cllr. John Heneghan congratulated local jockey Dean
Pratt on riding a winner at the
Cheltenham racing festival.
"The last son of Lismore to
ride a winner there was Ken
Whelan, Cllr.Whelan's son, on
Stop the Waller (in 1996), for
which he was afforded a civic
reception back home. Cllr.
Heneghan said he hoped suitable recognition would be
afforded Dean Pratt when the
opportunity arose, perhaps
during the 400th centenary
celebrations.The mayor agreed
to investigate the UK-based
rider's next availability.
SOCCER STAR
Mayor Julie Landers paid
tribute to Lismore Soccer
Club and the East Cork/West
Waterford League for the
“wonderful” John Giles Walk
of Dreams and Academy finals
at Blackwater School. Cllr
Orla Russell concurred and
was fulsome in her praise also
for Mr Giles for his unremitting patience and goodwill.
"The poor man," she said,
"spent hours chatting and presenting medals to the children." .
NO GRASS
CUTTING
no longer cuts the grass at
estates that it takes in charge,
Town Manager Paul Daly told
an inquiry from Cllr. Orla
Russell. "We sometimes provide the mower for residents to
do so themselves," he added,
"and we do the approaches
roads." Nonetheless, Cllr.
Russell said she thought the
council tended to the grass at
Lismore estates and Mr. Daly
agreed to double check.
deplorable condition, bank
branches and Post Offices are
closing.
“I
am
urging
the
Government to conduct a
Value for Money Review on
small schools shortly. I am urging all Government members,
including ones here in
Waterford, to recognise the
fact that this cannot be judged
on monetary value alone. The
value of a local school is far
more than what is taught in
the classroom. The local
school is at the heart of community life and removing it
will have enormous long-term
consequences for the community as a whole.”
Janine Griffin from St. John’s Park, Waterford, won €20,200, on last Saturday’s (13th April,
2013) National Lottery Winning Streak TV Gameshow held in RTE. Pictured at the presentation of winning cheques were from left: Marty Whelan, Gameshow Host; Janine Griffin, winning participant; Nigel Scully, Head of Sales The National Lottery, and Geri Maye, Gameshow
Host. The winning ticket was bought in Spar, Barrack Street, Waterford.
[Mac Innes Photography]
WATERFORD
County
Council agreed at its April
meeting to sell a small parcel
of land measuring 12.7 square
metres for €400.
Notice was given to
County Councillors, under
Section 183 of the Local
Government Act, 2001, of the
Council’s intention to sell the
piece of land, which is located
adjacent to 3 Strandside
South, Abbeyside, Dungarvan.
The land had previously
been acquired by the Council
from CIE.
The land in question was
sold to a Ms. Mary Fleming of
3 Strandside South,Abbeyside,
at a cost of €400.
All legal fees and accommodation works costs were
incurred by Ms. Fleming.
Siansa Gael Linn 2013 buaite
ag ceoltóirí na Rinne!
IS iad an grúpa Nuada ó
Mheánscoil San Nioclás, An
Rinn, Co. Phort Láirge,
buaiteoirí Siansa Gael Linn
2013! Ag an gcraobhchomórtas sa Cheoláras Náisiúnta ar an
Domhnach, 14 Aibreán, ag a
raibh Uachtarán na hÉireann,
Mícheál D. Ó hUigínn mar
phríomhaoi, roghnaíodh mar
churaidh iad as ocht ngrúpa
d’ardchaighdeán don ghradam
mór seo! Tá Siansa á reáchtáil
ag Gael Linn ó 2001 i leith, le
tacaíocht ó RTÉ Raidió na
Gaeltachta, Foras na Gaeilge
agus ó Irish Music Magazine,
agus é ar cheann de phríomh-
chomórtais cheoil agus amhránaíochta na tíre.
Is í Áine Hensey ó RTÉ
Raidió na Gaeltachta a rinne
sárobair den chur i láthair ar an
oíche agus rinne an stáisiún
craoladh beo ar an gceolchoirm. Chuir gach grúpa,
Frioscaí agus Na Fataí Fánacha
ó Bhaile Átha Cliath, mar aon
le Spréach ó Shligeach,
Cumasc ó Cho. na Gaillimhe,
Cóiriú ó Mhachaire Fíolta, Co.
Dhoire, agus dhá ghrúpa de
bhunadh Luimnigh, Éile agus
Anois is Arís, taispeántas iontach os comhair an tslua
ollmhóir a bhí i láthair. Bhí
géariomaíocht eatarthu don
duaischiste €4,500 agus is ar na
ceoltóirí iomráiteacha Mary
Bergin, Ciarán Ó Maonaigh
agus Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich
a thit sé na duaiseoirí a roghnú.
Bhí an-cheiliúradh i measc a
lucht tacaíochta nuair a
fógraíodh gurbh iad Nuada na
curaidh! Seachtar ceoltóirí óga
atá sa ghrúpa – Caoimhín Ó
Cionnfhaoladh, Tomás Ó
Dalaigh, Aoife Nic Giolla
Phádraig, Pax Ó Faolain,
Carthach Ó Faoláin, Macdara
Ó Faoláin agus Rebecca Saich.
Sa dara háit, bhí Frioscaí ó
Ráth Éanna - Aoife Nic
Domhnaill, Ciara Ní Bhriain,
Sarah Deegan, Maedhbh Ní
Raghallaigh, Cormac Ó
Briain, Luke Gaffney, Liam Ó
Lonnargáin - agus chuaigh an
tríú háit chuig an ngrúpa ó
Choláistí Eoin agus Íosagáin,
Baile Átha Cliath, Na Fataí
Fánacha – Pádraig Óg Mac
Aodhagáin, Conor Óg Mac
Duinnshléibh, Féilim Óg Ó
Bradaigh, Philip Óg Denmead,
Seán Óg Mac Chinnéide,
Martha Ní Chiarnáin, Iarlaith
Mac Gabhann, Caoimhe
Blennerhassett. Bhronn an
tUachtarán trófaí Gael Linn ar
na buaiteoirí, Nuada, agus
teastais ar na duaiseoirí eile,
Frioscaí agus Na Fataí
Fánacha.
Gheobhaidh na grúpaí buacacha, chomh maith, duaiseanna de €2,500 don chéad áit,
€1,250 don dara háit agus
€750 don tríú háit agus
eiseoidh an t-eagras dlúthdhiosca leis na grúpaí seo go
luath. Anuas air sin, bronnadh
duais chuimhneacháin ar gach
ceoltóir a bhí páirteach sa
Chraobh. Beidh clár speisialta
faoin ócáid le feiceáil ar TG4,
Dé Céadaoin, 24 Aibreán ag
10.30 p.m. agus beidh an léiriú
ó gach grúpa le feiceáil chomh
Nuada & Uachtarán: Buaiteoirí Siansa Gael Linn 2013, an grúpa ‘Nuada’, Meánscoil San Nioclás, An Rinn, Co. Phort Láirge, in éineacht le Uachtarán na hÉireann, Mícheál D. Ó hUigínn, Antoine Ó Coileáin, Príomhfheidhmeannach Gael Linn, Edel Ní Chuireáin, Ceannaire, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, Éamonn Ó
hArgáin, Rúnaí, Foras na Gaeilge agus Robert Heuston, Irish Music Magazine.
Road Works Programme
reduced by almost €5 million
By Paul Mooney
THERE is a reduction of
nearly €5 million in Waterford
County Council’s 2013 Road
Works Programme, the April
meeting
of
the
Local
Authority heard.
Presenting the Road Works
Programme at the April meeting, Director of Services, Paul
Daly, said the total expenditure
on the programme for 2013
will be €10.8m, down from
€14.9m in 2012.
The total amount of money
from the NRA grant is
€8,249,714, while there will
be €2,477,000 from Waterford
County Council’s own funds
to be spent on the 2013 Road
Works Programme.
“That is a reduction in the
grants for national and nonnational roads,” said Mr. Daly.
He
pointed
out
to
Councillors that while the
Council will stick as tightly as
it can to the 2013 Road Works
Programme, there is some leeway for tweeking and changing.
“As time moves on, some
areas will deteriorate faster
than others, so we would like
the elected members to keep
in contact with their area
engineers.There is some scope
to make some changes to the
programme,” he added.
According to the Roads
Programme for 2013, there
will be an additional €1.07m
allocated to the maintenance
of beaches, parks, burial
grounds and other overhead
costs not included in the
Works Programme.
There is an 84 percent drop
in expenditure on National
Road works, where expenditure will fall from €2.1m in
2012, to €356,067 in 2013.
“This will result in no major
strengthening improvements
on the National road network
in 2013,” said Mr. Daly.
Grant assistance for nonnational roads has fallen 14
percent from €9m in 2012, to
€7.7m in 2013.
Funding for maintenance of
county roads in the programme is also down from
€2.68m in 2012 to €2.47m for
2013.
While the compliment of
outdoor staff reduced further
in 2012, a reorganisation of
outdoor services has been
completed and sufficient provision has been made for
recruitment of a small number
of additional staff in 2013 to
fill some vacancies created by
departure of staff in 2012.
“It is hoped that the new
structures will deliver a higher
level of service, even with the
reduced numbers of workers,”
said Mr. Daly. “There will
inevitably be some impact
from the reorganisation,
although every effort will be
made to monitor service and
minimise negative impacts
arising.”
Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald told the
meeting that there was a road
just outside of Dunmore East
which was on last year’s Road
Works programme which
needed around 4 km of tarmac, which never got laid.
“Hopefully, it will be done
in this year’s programme,” he
said. “The particular road is in
poor repair.”’
Cllr. Declan Doocey welcomed the Road Works programme report but asked if
materials for road works was
expensive, because the programme “doesn’t seem to be
going far enough”.
Cllr. Doocey also sought an
up-to-date audit on how bad
the county roads are.
“We are after an awful bad
winter, with a lot of flooding
and we are playing ‘catch up’
the whole time. I was expecting more roads to get done,”
Cllr. Doocey pointed out.
However, while Cllr. James
Tobin welcomed the fact that
there was room for manoeuvre
in the Roads Programme, he
took issue with Cllr. Doocey
welcoming
the
Roads
Programme in general.
“I find it very hard welcoming anything that has had a cut
of €5 million,” said Cllr.Tobin.
Director of Services, Paul
Daly replied that a recent circular from the Department
gives the Council a bit more
flexibility on the nature of the
work carried out in the
schemes.
“We’ll use that to the best of
our ability and stretch the
money as far as it will go,
which will also give us a bit
more flexibility in what we
can do,” said Mr. Daly.
Mr. Daly revealed the
Council is about to start an
audit of every road in the
county, using new software
received from the Department
of Transport.
“We are about to start that
survey of every road and it will
be an annual survey,” said Mr.
Daly.
welcomed the audit on every
road in the county.
“A lot of us will be in for a
big shock when the audit is
done, particularly the condition of some of the rural
roads,” said Cllr. Mansfield.
“I just hope when that audit
is complete we can seek extra
resources before this Council is
amalgamated to try and remediate the rural roads,” said Cllr.
Mansfield.
Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said
the roads in the Comeragh
area are suffering, which means
the people living in those areas
are suffering.
He asked the Council to
give priority to the Comeragh
roads.
“There is an urgent need to
get some of these roads
repaired in the Comeraghs,”
said Cllr. O’Ryan.
Mr. Daly agreed that there
serious problems in the
Comeragh area, but there are
also similar problems in other
areas of the county.
He said the Council
received an extra €73,000 for
drainage works.
“We are going to focus
using that money for culverts,”
said Mr. Daly.
“Councillors will be aware
of culverts in their area. We’ll
try and target those this year.”
Cllr. Pat Nugent wanted to
know if the Council has to
wait for somebody to die at an
accident blackspot, such as
Ballylemon Cross, before work
will be carried out to make the
area safer.
Mr. Daly agreed that work
at Ballylemon Cross should
have been carried out.
“Work at Ballylemon Cross
will be done soon. It has been
on the cards for a while,” said
Mr. Daly.
Cllr. Tom Cronin queried
what are the Council going to
do exactly at Ballylemon
Cross.
Mr. Daly responded that he
could meet the Councillors
afterwards to explain what
work is to take place at
Ballylemon Cross because it
was too complicated to go
through at the meeting.
Cllr. Mansfield queried if
there was any development in
removing a large traffic sign at
the Burgery which covers a
monument dedicated to the
‘Burgery Ambush’ during the
War of Independence.
Mr. Daly said the Council
has written to the NRA, but
there has been no response yet.
maith ar www.gael-linn.ie agus
ar You Tube amach anseo.
Agus é ag glacadh buíochais
le RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta,
le Foras na Gaeilge agus le
Irish Music Magazine as a
dtacaíocht don chomórtas,
dúirt Antoine Ó Coileáin,
Príomhfheidhmeannach Gael
Linn: Tá an comórtas Siansa
Gael Linn anois ar cheann de
na mórimeachtaí ar fhéilire na
gceoltóirí óga. Agus Gael Linn
ag ceiliúradh 60 bliain a bhunaithe, is údar sásaimh a bhfuil
á bhaint amach againn i réimse
an cheoil. I dteannta scoth an
cheoil, cinntíonn Siansa go
mbíonn an Ghaeilge i lár an
aonaigh.
GROUP FROM AN RINN
GAELTACHT STRIKE
THE RIGHT NOTE AT
SIANSA GAEL LINN
FINAL!
The young traditional music
group Nuada from Meánscoil
San Nioclás in the An Rinn
Gaeltacht, Co. Waterford, are
the Siansa Gael Linn 2013
winners! At the Grand Finale
concert in the National
Concert Hall on Sunday, 14th
April 2013, at which President
of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins
was the guest of honour, they
were chosen from among eight
finalists of a high standard for
this prestigious award. Siansa is
a competition for young traditional Irish music and singing
groups, organized annually by
Gael Linn, with support from
Foras na Gaeilge, RTÉ Raidió
na Gaeltachta and Irish Music
Magazine.
Áine Hensey, popular presenter with RTÉ Raidió na
Gaeltachta, compered the
show which was broadcast live
by the station on the night.
Each participating group Frioscaí, and Na Fataí Fánacha
from Dublin, along with
Spréach from Sligo, Cumasc
from Corofin, Co. Galway,
Cóiriú from Magherafelt, Co.
Michael D. Higgins and Pax Ó Faolain
Derry, and Limerick groups,
Éile and Anois is Arís,
delighted the capacity audience with their programmes of
carefully selected and thoughtfully arranged traditional tunes
and songs. Such was the musicianship, that there was stiff
competition for the prizefund
of €4,500, and it fell to
renowned traditional musicians Mary Bergin, Ciarán Ó
Maonaigh and Breanndán Ó
Beaglaoich to choose the
prizewinners. There was great
rejoicing among their supporters when it was announced
that Nuada were the victors!
There are seven young
musicians in the group Caoimhín Ó Cionnfhaoladh,
Tomás Ó Dalaigh, Aoife Nic
Giolla Phádraig, Pax Ó
Faolain, Carthach Ó Faoláin,
Macdara Ó Faoláin agus
Rebecca Saich. In second place
were Frioscaí from Raheny Aoife Nic Domhnaill, Ciara
Ní Bhriain, Sarah Deegan,
Maedhbh Ní Raghallaigh,
Cormac Ó Briain, Luke
Gaffney, Liam Ó Lonnargáin with third place going to Na
Fataí Fánacha, Coláistí Eoin
agus Íosagáin, Dublin - Pádraig
Óg Mac Aodhagáin, Conor
Óg Mac Duinnshléibh, Féilim
Óg Ó Bradaigh, Philip Óg
Denmead, Seán Óg Mac
Chinnéide,
Martha
Ní
Chiarnáin, Iarlaith
Mac
Gabhann,
Caoimhe
Blennerhassett.
President
Higgins presented the winners, Nuada, with the Gael
Linn trophy, and certificates to
the
other
prizewinners,
Frioscaí
and Na
Fataí
Fánacha.
The winning groups will
also receive prizes of €2,500,
€1,250 and €750 for 1st, 2nd
and 3rd places resepectively,
and a CD featuring these
groups will be released by Gael
Linn shortly. Each young
musician who took part in the
final was presented with a
memento of the occasion. A
special programme about the
event will be broadcast on TG4
on Wednesday, 24th April at
10.30 p.m. and the performances of each group may also
be seen on www.gaellinn.ieand on You Tube in due
course.
Thanking Foras na Gaeilge,
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and
Irish Music Magazine for their
ongoing support of the competition, Gael Linn CEO,
Antoine Ó Coileáin said:
Siansa Gael Linn is a musical
highlight of the calendar for
young musicians. As we celebrate Gael Linn’s 60th anniversary, we acknowledge its many
achievements over the years in
the
music
world.
Siansa uniquely showcases
Irish music and Irish song by
young musicians, all through
the medium of Irish.
National Primary and Secondary
Maintenance road works outlined
DUNGARVAN
WORK
under
National
Primary
Maintenance will be carried out in Ring,
Ardmore and Dungarvan with a total of
€104,313 being spent.
Under National Secondary Maintenance,
work will be carried out in Colligan and
Dungarvan, with a total of €19,153 being
spent.
Regional Road Maintenance will be carried out in areas including Ring, Clashmore,
Ardmore, Dungarvan and Colligan, with a
total of €229,917 being spent.
Under Local Road Maintenance, work
will be carried out in Colligan, Dungarvan,
Ardmore, Clashmore and Ring, which
includes winter maintenance and some
patching in Dungarvan, with a total of
€535,335 being spent.
Tarmacadam will be laid under Regional
Strengthening Road works at Dungarvan
South areas - Sluggera Crossroads, Liskealty,
Ballynagaul; and Dungarvan North areas Crooked Br. Garrynageeragh and Colligan, at
a total cost of €122,709.
Local Strengthening using wet mix will be
carried out in Dungarvan North areas
Ballyduffbeg, Knockanpower, Modeligo,
Scartnadriny, and Scartnadriny West.
Wet mix will be used in Local
Strengthening in Dungarvan South areas:
Ballyguiry and Shanakill, while a mixture of
wet mix / tarmacadam will also be used in
Local Strengthening works in Dungarvan
South area, An Mhoin Fhoinn - Old Parish
Road.
Tarmacadam will be laid as part of Local
Strengthening in Dungarvan North area
Kilnafrehan - Fruithill; and in Dungarvan
South areas: Ardmore, Ballyguiry West,
Glenmore, Carrigeen, and Glenbeg.
The total amount to be spent on Local
Strengthening works will be €668,695.
Dungarvan North areas Colligan and
Ballyvoile and Dungarvan South areas
Liskeelty and Crusheranawards will have
Regional Road Surface Dressing carried out
during the Road Works programme for 2013,
at a total cost of €63,375.
Local Road Surface Dressing will be carried out at a total cost of €275,562 in
Mountstuart, Ballyguiry West, Monamraher,
Shanakill, Ballynamona, CoolcormackMountodell,
Ballyduffmore,
Lacken,
Garryduff, Kilbrien Upper, Coolnanav,
Carrowgarrif Beg and Colligan Falls.
A total of €55,000 will be spent under
Discretionary Schemes, for tarmacadam in
the Ballinroad area.
COMERAGH
In the Comeragh area, a total of €62,327
will be spent on National Primary
Maintenance in Kildermody, Lemybrien and
Kilmacthomas.
There will be no National Secondary
Maintenance carried out in the Comeragh
area.
There is €397,616 to be spent under
Regional
Road
Maintenance
in
Kilmacthomas, Kildermody, Lemybrien,
Ballymacarbry, Portlaw, and Rathgormack.
Up to €695,138 will be spent under Local
Road Maintenance for areas including
Kilmacthomas, Kildermody, Lemybrien,
Ballymacarbry, Portlaw, Rathgormack, which
is to include patching and winter maintainence.
Regional strengthening and surface dressing will be carried out from Junction L-8004
to Dunhill towards Annestown; along the
Wood Road and at Ballymacarbry village, at
a total cost of €379,503.
Local strengthening works will be carried
out at Knocknagat Cross Roads, via Kilbeg,
Dunhill Upper, Brenana Cross Roads Ballylaneen, Bill Terry’s towards Monadiha,
Graigarush towards Firestreet, Russelltown,
Silaheen Upper,Tooreen Lyre and area repairs
in the Comeragh North and South areas, at a
total cost of €919,764.
Regional Road Surface dressing will be
carried out at a total cost of €270,768 at
Bonmahon
(inc
R681)
towards
Knockmahon, Simpsons to Old School
Clonea, Clonea village towards Kelly’s Lodge,
Curraghkiely towards Glenpatrick, and
Comeragh area tarmacadam surface dressing.
Local Road Surface Dressing will be carried out at Dunhill Village to Smoorbeg,
Ballyvooney to Ballydowane, Kill village via
Buck’s Cross towards Carroll’s Cross,
Moanyarha towards Steel Bridge, Powers
Pond to Ballyclohy, Tom Lacey’s to Main
Road, Castlereagh, and Croughateskin pump
house to Mickey Kiely’s. A total cost of
€166,365 will be spent on Local Road
Surface Dressing.
A total of €55,000 will be spent under the
discretionary scheme at Ballymacarbry Wall.
LISMORE
National Primary Maintenance will be
carried out at a cost of €9,589 at Cappoquin.
National Secondary Maintenance will be
carried out at Lismore and Cappoquin at a
Regional Road Maintenance will be carried out in Ballyduff, Lismore, Cappoquin,
Tooraneena,Tallow, and patching in Lismore,
Local Road Maintenance will be carried
out in Ballyduff, Lismore, Cappoquin,
Tooraneena and Tallow, with further patching
in Lismore and winter maintenance, at a total
cost of €572,001.
Regional Strengthening works to be carried out along the Youghal Tallow Road,Vee
Road and Cappoquin Streets, at a cost of
€569,995 in total.
Local Strengthening works will be carried
out in Lickoran, Ballinameela, Craigue,
Ballinure Goish, Knockboy, Dromore,Tourin,
Coolbeggan East, and Shruh, at a total cost of
€530,514.
Under Regional Road Surface dressing, a
total of €156,588 will be spent on roads in
Goish,
Shrugh West,
Boola
and
Cahernaleague.
A total of €289,396 will be spent on Local
Road Surface dressing in areas including:
Newport East, Kilmore, Rasberry Hill,
Tintur, Tubbernahulla,
Clooncagaile,
Lyrenaglogh, Ballyheeny, Ballywelligan,
Kilcooney,
Killeenagh
Mountain,
Bleantasour, Ballinaspick South, Bleantasour
West,
Reanadampaun
Commons,
Ballinamult, Cahernaleague, Tooraneena,
Cloonagaile, and Ardsallagh.
A total of €80,000 will be spent on discretionary schemes at Tallow car park and
streets of Lismore.
Meanwhile, there will be a total of
€15,000 spent on safety measures at Lismore
Bridge and West of Lismore.
TRAMORE
There will be no National Primary
Maintenance or National Secondary
Maintenance carried out in the Tramore area
in the 2013 Road Works Programme.
A total of €331,471 will be spent on
Regional Road Maintenance in Tramore,
Kilmeaden and Dunmore, which will include
patching work in Tramore.
A total of €574,526 will be spent on Local
Road Maintenance in Tramore, Kilmeaden,
Dumore, which will include futher patching
work in Tramore and winter maintenance.
Tramore Urban Area Repairs will see a
total of €24,675 being spent under Regional
Strengthening works.
Local Strengthening works will be carried
out in Passage Hill, Kilbride South, Flynn’s
Lane, Crooke, rural area repairs in Tramore
and Tramore streets, at a cost of €504,050.
Dunmore to Gaultier will see €114,506
being spent on Regional Road Surface
Dressing, while there will be €71,041 spent
on Local Road Surface Dressing in Coolum
and Ballykinsella.
There will be a discretionary spend of
€55,000 for streets of Tramore in 2013.
There will be specific improvements carried out under non-national roads, for the
Horsequarter junction and Riverstown Road
Low cost safety measures are to be carried
out on non-national roads in Gaultier Cross,
Ballinamuck, Garryduff, Callaghane Bridge,
junction at Ballingowan East to Villerstown,
junction at Keereen to Villierstown,
Ballykillmurray, and Slieveroe / Tramore, at a
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SUCCESSFUL
CHILDREN'S EVENT
Once again the Festival of
Food children's event at the
Museum was a great success.
Helen and Darren Moynihan
presented their popular children's workshop in the
Museum. Darren Moynihan
told the fascinating story of the
relationship between the
honey bee and the bee keeper.
Participants were able to taste
the end product - wonderful
local honey by Mícheal
Moynihan. The children met
some real busy bees up-close,
tasted honey and had drawing
and quiz sheets.
MUSEUM TALK
To Hell or Australia!
Dungarvan Workhouse
Orphan Girls 1849-1850
An illustrated talk by
Eddie Cantwell
Between 1848 and 1850
under the Earl Grey scheme
over 4,000 orphan girls were
removed from workhouses all
over Ireland. These girls were
aged between 14 and 18. Forty
two
were
taken
from
Dungarvan Workhouse.
Eddie Cantwell has been
researching the Dungarvan
Workhouse girls over the past
12 months. He tells us that
while
many
girls
left
Dungarvan workhouse, some
NEWS/OBITUARY
claimed Lismore, Clashmore,
Cappoquin and other townlands as their home place. He
also informs us that the
Dungarvan Orphan girls story
will be of special interest to
people because the girl's surnames can still be found in the
townslands they came from.
This was a bitter, desperate
and uncompromising period
of Ireland's history. Families
were torn apart in the worst
possible way, as the strongest
survived and the weakest perished. This presentation takes
place on Wednesday, 17th
April, at 8.00 p.m. in the Town
Hall Theatre and all are welcome. Subscription €5.
BOOK SALE
Our annual book sale will
take place on 2nd, 3rd and 4th
May from 9.00 a.m. at Garvey's
in Main Street, Dungarvan. If
you have any books please
drop them into the Museum in
Friary Street as soon as possible.
MARITIME FESTIVAL
EXHIBITION
To mark Dungarvan's first
Maritime Festival (opening 3rd
May) the Museum is currently
preparing an exhibition titled
– Dungarbháin Na Sean Bháid
Seolta – Dungarvan of the Old
Sailing Ships. The exhibition
will include ship models, pho-
JOSEPH (Joe)
RANDLES
England and
formerly of
5 St. Thomas’
Terrace,
Dungarvan
21st June, 1926 –
19th November, 2012
Darren Moynihan making his presentation on bees at
Waterford County Museum.
tographs, and shipping memorabilia.
OPENING HOURS
Monday to Friday 10.00
a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Phone 058-
45960. Email: [email protected]
Web:
www.waterfordmuseum.ie /
www.facebook.com/waterfordcountymuseum
We write in tribute on the passing of Joe Randles on 19th
November, 2012, after a brief illness. A native of Killarney, aged
86 years, Joe’s mother was a native of Dungarvan, while his father
hailed from Killarney, hence the family connection with
Dungarvan.The family indeed moved from Kerry to Dungarvan
when Joe was in tender years, as Joe’s father took up employment
locally.
Educated at the local CBS, Joe thought deeply about the
religious life for some years before he emigrated to London in
1949 and was employed in an Accountancy position.
Responsibilities placed on his shoulders were always carried out
with professionalism and vision. Residing in Hayes, Middlesex,
for over three decades, the family moved to the New Forest
region in the South of England. Joe loved to return to Dungarvan
on holidays, meeting old friends and acquaintances with thoughts
of yesteryears very much to the fore.
Sadly, in mid-November Joe passed away at Salisbury Hospital.
Funeral Mass in celebration of Joe’s life was offered on Tuesday,
4th December, at Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Philip Benizi
Catholic Church, Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, with Fr.
Anthony Pennicott, the Mass celebrant. Cremation followed at
Salisbury Crematorium.
Mass for Joe Randles will be offered this Wednesday, 17th
April, at 9.30 a.m. in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan, with
the interment of cremated remains afterwards in the adjoining
cemetery.
Chief mourners – Peggy (wife), Catherine and Marie (daughters), Bob and Paul (sons-in-law).
We sympathise with all on Joe’s passing.
(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely and Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
MICHELLE
TUTTY
Byrneville,
Dungarvan
ABBEYSIDE HERITAGE ARCHIVE – Abbeyside A.F.C “ Dick Casey Cup” Winners 1964 – Back Row (l. to r.) Tom Cowming
(R.I.P), Francis McGovern, John McGrath, Micheal Keohan (R.I.P), Joe O’Brien (captain), Danny O’Connor (Manager). Front
row (l. to r.) Bill Organ (R.I.P), Frank Barry, Micheal Lyons, John Micheal Duggan, Paddy Power and Paddy Whelan. The Archive
will open the first Sunday of each month all are welcome along to browse our collection of local treasures. We are currently organising photographs of local people and would appreciate any images people may have to contribute to the collection. Photographs can be taken to the Parish office, copies can taken and all originals will be returned to their owners. Our
next opening will be Sunday 5th May, 2.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. at the Parish Office, Strandside South, Abbeyside.
St. Mary’s Church of Ireland
CHURCH SERVICE TIMES
9.00 a.m.
Sunday, 21st April, Morning
Prayer – All welcome.
THANK YOU
A huge thank you to all those
who helped to make the recent
Flower Festival and teas a great
success. To the ladies who did the
flower arrangements, those who
baked and volunteered to help in
the kitchen. We also thank the
young people of Comhairle na
nÓg for their help with the concert. And mainly the people who
came out in great numbers to have
a cup of tea and support the event.
On behalf of Sister Gertrude
from GROW and all at St. Mary's
we thank you from the bottom of
our hearts.
AFTERNOON TEA IN AID
OF ST. MARY'S NATIONAL
SCHOOL, GRANGE
Saturday, 20th April – Old fashioned afternoon teas and cake stall
in aid of St. Mary’s National
School, Grange, 2.00 p.m. – 5.00
p.m. – All welcome.
CONTACT
DETAILS
Dean Paul Draper – 058 54105
Email [email protected]
Jenny Cashin Church Warden
Ria Drohan – Church Warden
& Tea Rooms (087) 2257983
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Word of Life
‘Beloved, do not grumble against one another’ (James 5:9).
In order to understand better this word of life, we should consider the circumstances that brought it about. In the Christian communities to which this
letter was directed, issues were cropping up, such as scandals, discrimination, selfish use of wealth, exploitation of workers, faith expressed more in words than in
deeds, and so on.These gave rise to resentment and discord between people, creating tensions in the whole community.
‘Beloved, do not grumble against one another’.
Even in the time of the apostles there were situations similar to what we find
in our communities today. In fact, the greatest difficulties in living our faith are
often not those that come from outside the community, from the world, but
those that come from within, from situations arising from the behaviour of our
fellow members who are living according to the Christian ideal.These can cause
uneasiness, mistrust and perplexity.
‘Beloved, do not grumble against one another’
These contradictions and inconsistencies against one another’.
These contradictions and inconsistencies, which can be more or less serious,
are the result of a faith that is not always enlightened and a love for God and
neighbour that is still very imperfect. A Christian should not react hastily, however, by being impatient and uncompromising, but rather follow what Jesus
taught. He asks us for patience, understanding and mercy, all of which help
develop the good seed that was planted in us, as the parable of the weeds illustrates (Mt. 13:24-30; 36-43).
‘Beloved, do not grumble against one another’.
How then should we live this word of life! It asks us to confront a difficult
aspect of Christian life.We, too, belong to various communities, the family, the
Parish, the workplace, the civic community, association of various kinds, where
unfortunately many things may take place that don’t seem right to us. It might
be a matter of contrasting characters, different points of view and ways of behaviour, and inconsistencies that sadden us and provoke us to react against them.
There will be many opportunities to live this word of life well. Instead of
grumbling or passing judgement, as we would be tempted to do, we can be tolerant and understanding. Then, when possible, we might even be able to help
each other with brotherly correction, lovingly applied. Above all, we can give
our Christian witness and respond to the failures of others to love or to live up
to their commitments by making a greater effort of ourselves, especially by having a greater commitment and love ourselves.
Chiara Lubich.
What Really Matters
Focolare ‘Mariapolis’ Summer Gathering for all ages - Dungarvan 1st - 6th
July, 2013.
The Mariapolis is the Focolare Summer gathering where people of all ages,
backgrounds and faiths meet to take time out together. It’s like a retreat but different because it is lived together with each day having talks, workshops, outings, fun, moments of reflection and discussion.
Accommodation is in the Gold Coast Hotel (choice of lodges, hotel and
camp site). A reduced basic option is available for your adults (over 18 years).
Programmes for adults, teenagers, children will take place in St. Augustine’s
College.
Just Think of It!
THE first and greatest commandment, Jesus tells us, is to
love God as well as we can, with all our heart.To encourage
us to love God, St. John, the beloved disciple, says: “God’s
love for us was revealed when God sent into the world his
only Son so that we could have life through him; this is the
love I mean, not our love for God, but God’s love for us.” (I
John ch.4, v.9). So that our love for God is really a response
to the love that God has always had for us.
What St. John has written is very much an echo of what
Jesus himself said to a man named Nicodemus; “God loved
the world so much that he gave his only Son . . . for God
sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world but
so that through him the world might be saved.” (Jn.ch.3,
vv.16-17).
And confirming all that, St. Paul says:“God loved us with
so much love that he was generous with his mercy: when we
were dead through our sins, he brought us to life through
Christ.”
(If you find you can’t think of anything to pray about,
take any one of these quotations from the New Testament
and pray about that!).
There’s just one snag. I believe God loves the world, that
is, the people in the world: but does God love ME? If I don’t
think I’m a very loveable person, I may not be convinced
that even God is prepared to love me.
I think the difficulty arises because we haven’t experienced love in our own lives.Therefore we’re not tuned into
accepting even God’s love.This is why it’s important that at
some time or other everyone of us should learn that we are
really loved, and that therefore there is something loveable
about us. Obviously parents are the first lovers that anyone
should have: a child begins to love as a response to the love
that she/he is getting from the parents. But it’s a pity that for
many people there aren’t other fountains from which they
can draw love.
Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.
JAMES NOONAN
Turbeha, Cappoquin
It is with deep regret we record the passing of James Noonan,
Turbeha, Cappoquin, which sad event took place on Saturday,
13th April, 2013, at his home in the loving care of his family.
James was a very popular member of the farming community
and farmed all his life at the family farm in his beloved Turbeha.
Rosary was recited on the Saturday evening at his home where
he lay in repose. His removal took place on Sunday evening to St.
John the Baptist Church,Affane, in front of a large congregation.
His remains were received and blessed by Very Rev. Fr Kiely, P.P.
His funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday at 12.00 noon by
Very Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E. and immediately afterwards his
remains were laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.
To his wife Breda; son John; daughters Helen and Mairead;
sons-in-law Owen and Chris; grandchildren Hannah, James,
Aoife and Patrick; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces,
relatives we offer our deepest condolences.
(Funeral arrangements by M.J. Noonan and Sons, Cappoquin).
It’s with great sadness we
announce the passing of
Michelle Tutty aged 40.
Michelle passed away in the
arms of her loving family on
Wednesday, 13th March, 2013.
She was daughter of Tony and
the late Denise Tutty. She is
dearly missed by her siblings
Mark, Jacqui, Rachel and
Luke. Michelle was a devoted
and loving mother to her son
Kamryn.
She will always be remembered as one who danced with life
and stood strong in the face of fear, wept in silence, laughed out
loud and always embraced others. She had so much left to
accomplish but was sadly taken from this world too soon.
Michelle will always be with us, in our memories, our hearts
and our dreams. She protected us when we couldn’t, gave us
strength when it mattered and made us laugh when we needed it
most.A mother, sister, daughter, aunt and friend, she fought for us
all, one way or another. A stronger person would be harder to
find.
It’s with a heavy heart we let you go, our beautiful angel into
the arms of our loving mother, who will be there to greet you
with smiling eyes and open arms. It eases our pain to know you
have one another now.
Michelle, if we could have just one more day, these words I would say;
‘have I told you yet how much you mean to me,
have I told you yet about all the happiness you bring,
just in case I haven’t,
I want you to know that I love you dearly and always will.’
Those we love don’t go away; they walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard but always near.
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
Michelle, if tears could build a stairway and memories a lane
I’d walk right up to heaven and bring you both home again.
(Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
LOUISE FLEMING
(nee O’Connor)
Clonea Road, Abbeyside,
and formerly of Shanballymore,
Doneraile, Co. Cork
With feelings of regret we record the passing of Louise
Fleming on Saturday, 13th April, 2013, at Dungarvan Community
Hospital. To her husband David; daughters Elma and Marie
Therese; sons Alan, Joseph, David and Mark; other relatives and
many friends, we extend our deepest sympathy.
Removal of Louise’s remains took place on Monday evening
from the Kiely Funeral Home to St. Augustine’s Church,
Abbeyside.
Requiem Mass was celebrated on Tuesday morning after
which Louise was laid to rest in St. Mary’s Parish Cemetery,
Dungarvan. May she rest in peace.
ALICE STRAIN
Springfield,
Dungarvan,
and formerly of
Ballymacmague
With great sorrow and deep
regret we write on the unexpected passing of Alice Strain
which occurred on April 5th,
2013. Born on the 19th
November, 1967, to parents
Michael and the late Teresa
who predeceased her in 2006, Alice completed her formal
education at the Presentation Primary and Secondary Schools in
Dungarvan. She then pursued further studies at University
College Cork where she attained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in
1989. In her early career as a secondary school teacher Alice
worked in a number of schools around the country including in
Dublin and Limerick where she was highly respected, noted for
her diligence and interest in the welfare of her students. It was in
1996 that Alice was appointed a teacher in Presentation
Secondary School in Clonmel and where over many years she
gave of her best as a dedicated, inspiring educator and mentor to
many, a shining light and good example at all times. A born
teacher Alice’s encouragement helped her students to blossom
and grow. Her teaching career was an example of a true vocation,
organising awards and preparing debating teams just a sample of
supplementary work that Alice undertook always with the best
interests of her students in mind. In 2002 Alice travelled to the
other side of the globe to spend a year in Japan where she taught
English in schools there. Her deep interest in education was
shown again when in 2009 she successfully undertook a Master
of Arts degree in Guidance and Counselling at U.C.C.
Alice had a wide variety of hobbies including art, photography,
creative writing and cinema. An avid reader, she had a great love
of the English language. Alice also enjoyed her walks in Clonea
and the nearby Colligan Woods where she appreciated the beautiful scenery. A Minister of the Word at St. Mary’s Parish Church
her deep faith permeated every aspect of her life. Alice regularly
did volunteer work including visits to orphanages in Romania
and as part of Operation Smile. Alice truly followed the Gospel
message in word and deed. In recent years Alice had met the love
of her life her fiance Pat Crowley who brought such joy into her
life. A wonderful couple Alice and Pat together were an example
of a real lady and gentleman. She regularly visited her home place
in Ballymacmague with Pat and in recent months had been busy
planning her wedding. A caring aunt to her nieces and nephews
Alice always offered encouragement and guidance.The passing of
this Christian lady has saddened a great many people in West
Waterford, South Tipperary and further beyond. As Alice’s sister
Mary related in her tribute during the Requiem Mass, Alice
“truly was a gentle soul, an angel that touched so many”. May she
in peace.
On Saturday evening, 6th April, Rosary was recited at the
Kiely Funeral Home by Fr. Peter Ahearne, P.P. (Powerstown,
Clonmel), in the presence of a large gathering of Alice’s family
and friends.
The following Sunday evening Alice’s removal took place from
the Kiely Funeral Home to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan.
Staff from Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel, accompanied Alice on her journey to the Church. Students from Ard Scoil
na nDeise formed a guard of honour in tribute at St. Mary’s. Fr.
Peter Ahearne, P.P,. received and blessed Alice’s remains, assisted
by Fr. Michael Cullinan, P.P.; Fr. Flor O’Callaghan, O.S.A.; Fr.
Tim O’Riordan, P.P.; Fr. John Harris, C.C.; Fr. Billy Meehan, P.P.;
Canon William Ryan, P.P.; Canon Daniel O’Connor, P.E.
Beautiful music was played by Dina Walshe, a fitting tribute to
Alice. A huge congregation was present, a testimony to the great
respect in which Alice was held by one and all.
On Monday morning Requiem Mass for Alice was con-celebrated by Fr. Peter Ahearne, P.P,. assisted by Fr. Michael Cullinan,
P.P.; Fr. Michael Kennedy, P.P.; Fr. John Harris, C.C.; Canon
William Ryan, P.P.; Fr. John Harty, O.F.M.; Fr. Robert Power, P.P.;
Fr. Diarmaid Ryan; Fr. Billy Meehan, P.P.; Fr. Tim O’Riordan,
P.P.; Fr. Paul Waldron, Adm.; Fr. Matt Cooney, O.S.A.; Fr. Flor
O’Callaghan, O.S.A.; Fr. Seamus Humphries, O.S.A. At the
beginning of Mass gifts were brought to the Altar by Alice’s
friends, symbolising various aspects of her life; a photo album
(Kathleen), Fintan and Maureen (Camera), Ella (Bible), and
Aideen (Letter). Eileen Murphy subsequently read a poem
beloved by Alice,“May You Always Have an Angel by Your Side”
penned by Emilia Larson.
The Liturgy of the Word was shared with all present by neighbour Helen Coffey (First Reading) and friend Marian Smith
(Second Reading). The Prayers of the Faithful were recited by a
number of Alice’s family and friends; Ignatius, Ailbhe, Niamh,
Eileen, Sadie, Norette and Eimear. Offertory gifts of Bread and
Wine for Consecration were brought to the Altar by Alice’s sister
Stella and nephew Kevin Crotty.After Communion Alice’s friend
Alison recited a poem which she herself had composed in memory of Alice. Alice’s sister Mary, accompanied by Vera and Stella,
read a heartfelt and emotional tribute which moved so many in
the huge congregation. Hundreds of students from Presentation
Secondary School were present along with those from Loreto
Secondary School, also in Clonmel.
The music of Dina Walshe, Presentation Choir from Clonmel
and solo violinist Sarah O’Gorman made the Mass a true celebration of Alice’s life. The Choir sang the Celtic spiritual “An
Irish Blessing” as Alice was brought from the Church to begin
her journey to St. Laurence’s Cemetery, Ballinroad.A huge Guard
of Honour made up of teachers and staff of Presentation
Secondary School which stretched the length of Mary Street,
Dungarvan, was a final tribute from Alice’s colleagues and
students, another reflection of the esteem in which they held her.
At the Cemetery a Guard of Honour of staff and pupils of
Garranbane N.S. was present as Alice was laid to rest. Fr.Ahearne,
P.P,. recited graveside prayers assisted by Canon William Ryan,
P.P., and Fr.Tim O’Riordan, P.P.
To her fiancé Pat Crowley; father Michael; sisters Stella, Vera
and Mary; brothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, other
relatives and her very many friends we extend our sincere and
heartfelt sympathy.
I líonta Dé go gcastar sinn.
(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely and Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
KATHY McKENNA
Kereen, Aglish
With sadness and regret we record the passing of Kathy
McKenna which sad event occurred on Friday, 12th April, 2013.
Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Sunday
evening to Aglish Church. Following Funeral Mass on Monday
morning, burial took place in the adjoining cemetery.
To her niece Kathleen; nephew Tom; relatives and friends we
extend our deepest sympathy.
Full obituary next issue.
(Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
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MICHAEL COLLENDER
Shanacoole, Kinsalebeg,
Co. Waterford
With sorrow and regret we record the passing of Michael
Collender, Shanacoole, Kinsalebeg, Co. Waterford, which sad
event occurred peacefully on 9th April, 2013 at Waterford
Regional Hospital.
Reposing at Walsh’s Funeral Home, Cappoquin. Rosary was
recited on Wednesday evening by members of the Cappoquin
Rosary Committee in the presence of his loving family and
friends. Removal took place on Thursday evening to St. Mary’s
Church Cappoquin. Rev. Fr. Arthure P.E. recited the funeral
prayers and on arrival to St. Mary’s Church, Rev. Fr. J. Kiely P.P.
received and blessed his remains. On Friday morning Funeral
Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Arthure P.E. During the Mass
Dina Walshe provided a lovely selection of hymns.
Following Funeral Mass burial took place in St. Declan’s
Cemetery Cappoquin. Rev. Fr. Arthure P.E. officiated the graveside prayers were Michael was laid to rest in the presence of his
loving family, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.
We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving wife Peg (nee
Tobin); sons Pat, Michael and Adrian; step-son Shay; step-daughters Deirdre and Sinead Tivy; brothers Noel and Edward; daughters-in-law Niamh and Susan; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law,
nephews, nieces, grandchildren, relatives, neighbours and friends.
(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).
COUNTY NEWS
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Touraneena
NEWSREEL …
ISPCC recruiting volunteers
ST. MARY’S CHURCH
The family Mass will be
held this Sunday, April 21st at
11.15 a.m. Apologies for any
confusion regarding the date
of this Mass.
SLIABH gCUA LADIES
CLUB
Ballymacarbery ICA invite
us to join them on Thursday,
April 25th at 8.00 p.m. in the
Community Centre for a
evening with “Colour Me
Beautiful”
consultant.
Admission €5 includes refresh-
The ISPCC in Waterford is recruiting volunteers for its
Childline service. An ISPCC Volunteer Group Information
meeting will take place on Monday, 22nd April at 6.30 p.m.
This meeting will take place at the Waterford ISPCC office in
Unit 4F, Cleaboy Business Park, Old Kilmeaden Road,
Waterford. For application forms and to confirm your attendance please contact Sinead McKee on [email protected] or
on 021-4550607.
St. Michael’s Hall, Ballyduff
Upper Card Results
10/4/’13 – 1st Michael Whelan and Hugh Geary; 2nd
Divided - Jim Leamy and Larry Byrne; Helen Morrissey and
Pat O’Connor. Best of last five - Mary Whelan and Christy
Higgins. Lucky Tables – Dan Howard and Eddie Sheehan;
Sean Higgins and Eddie Byrne; Joan Hannon and John
Jackson. Raffle – Eddie Byrne, Christy Higgins, Lizzie Keane,
Mary Fennessy, Mary Whelan, Mary Ellen Geary, Bob Allen,
Christy Higgins, Mary Whelan, Helen O’Keeffe.
Geological Heritage Exhibition at the
Copper Coast Geopark open until May 4th
AN exhibition on the Geological Heritage of County
Waterford at the Copper Coast Geopark Centre, Bunmahon,
Co. Waterford was opened by the Metal Links Project on
April 11th and will be on display Wednesday to Sunday each
week until May 4th. This is the first public showing of an
exhibition derived from an audit of the Geological Heritage
of County Waterford. The exhibition focuses on the sites of
interest, including The Copper Coast Geopark and the
Comeraghs, and also explores geological topics related to the
everyday lives of people.The audit was commissioned by the
Waterford County Council Heritage Officer as part of the
County Heritage Plan and supported by The Heritage
Council, Waterford County Council, and the Geological
Survey of Ireland. The Metal Links Project is part funded by
the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through
the Ireland Wales programme 2007-2013 (Interreg 4A).
Kilrossanty
Back row (L to R): Brendan Farrell (Portlaw Branch), Paul Casey (EMT) accepting case from Lanson Kelly (Eurofins Irl.), Michelle
Fitzgerald (Managing Director Eurofins Food Irl.) donating AED to Antoinette Simms (EFR), Nigel O’Flaherty (Eurofins Irl.),
Antoinette Coffey (EFR), Hayden Simms (EFR), Teresa Flynn (EFR) (Eurofins Food Irl.). Front row (L to R): Eileen Dee (EFR)
(Eurofins Food Irl.), Rebecca O’Connor (EFR), Becky Kirby (EMT) and Jordan Nugent (EFR).
Irish Red Cross Dungarvan First Response Group
ON Wednesday night we had
a great turnout for scenarios,
which meant we got to put
our training into practice. I’d
like to welcome back Eddie
who made a hilarious contribution to the night.
Thursday afternoon we
travelled to Glaxo Smithline
and Eurofins Food Irl. to
accept an AED defibrillator
from each company. This is a
major part of our equipment
which will undoubtedly save
lives. A big thank you to both
companies for their major
contribution in sponsoring the
AED’s. I’d also like to thank
Brendan Farrell for travelling
up from Portlaw Branch with
the ambulance to support us.
On Saturday afternoon participants
from
Karen’s
Operation
Transformation
were taking part in a
Bootcamp, on Clonea Beach.
We were asked to attend and
offer First Aid if required. This
was our first time attending an
event as Dungarvan First
Response Group. As everybody knows last Saturday was
wet and cold, but this certainly
didn’t seem to put any of the
participants off.
They did brilliantly while
we watched on equipped with
ice-packs, bandages, defibrillator and even oxygen. But there
was no real emerging experience to be had here, as all participants were obviously
extremely fit and healthy, with
no injuries to report at the end
of Bootcamp.
We’d
like
to
thank
Hallahan’s Chemist for donating First Aid equipment for the
day.
Without the kind donations
and sponsorship our branch
couldn’t possibly function successfully as we run on a totally
voluntary basis. So, many
thanks to all contributors to
date.
Ballinroad ICA
FISH was the topic up for discussion at our March meeting.
Susan Healy representing Abbeyseafood gave us a lovely talk
and demonstration on the different species of fish available
and their nutritional value. Some tasty nibbles were provided
by Susan and were enjoyed by all present. She also gave us
some recipes to try out.
Abbeyseafood is a local company and operate from
Eurospar Carpark every Thursday morning as well as many
other outlets around the County.
At our March meeting Dr. Grainne Foley a GP at
Strandside Medical Centre gave us a very interesting and
informative talk on all aspects of women's health.This was followed by many quesions and answers-a very lively discussion.
Many thanks to Susan and Dr. Grainne for facilitating at
these meetings, it was very much appreciated.
If you would like to learn something new/interesting or
want to try a new hobby and be in good company why not
join us at our meetings.
Ballinroad ICA Guild meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each
month, Ballinroad Hall at 8.00 p.m.
Each meeting ends with our usual cup of tea and a
friendly chat.
Set Dancing News from the
County
THE Johnny Reidy Ceili Band were in action in Kilmacow,
Co. Kilkenny, last Friday night, and as usual, the King of Ceili
did not disappoint.
A great crowd turned out to dance their favourite Sets and
who can only be described as "Johnny Reidy Groupies"
travelled from as far as Kerry for the night.
Well done to all involved in a very successful evening.
Some local dancers travelled to Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny,
last Saturday night to hear the music of Triskell Ceili Band.
Triskell are not regular visitors to this part of the country and
so for many dancers it was their first time dancing to them
and what a joy they were. Beautiful traditional style of music.
Well done to all the Ionad Dara team for a great night.
COMING UP IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
Wednesday, 17th April – Ceili in Piltown GAA Club with
Danny Webster 9.00 p.m. Contact Mary Phelan.
Kealy's Hooley – 26th-28th April: Old Parish, Co.
Waterford. Friday 26th – Tim Joe and Ann 9.00 p.m. Saturday
27th – Micheál Sexton 9.00 p.m. Sunday 28th – Ger Murphy
and Ken Cotter 3.00 p.m.
May Bank Holiday Weekend – Half Door Club Festival:
Castletown, Co. Laois, 3rd – 6th May. Friday 3rd – Swallows
Tail. Saturday 4th – Johnny Reidy Ceili Band. Sunday 5th –
Deenagh C. Band 2.30 p.m. and the Abbey Ceili Band 9.00
p.m. Monday 6th – Tulla Ceili Band 2.30 p.m.
Sean Nos Dance Classes are now in full swing in The
Roanmore Centre, Waterford, with Bronagh and Leeann
Murphy. Further Information from Bronagh on 0876891497.
Notes for inclusion in the above contact myself Mary
Murphy on 051-873851 or e-mail [email protected]
Oisín Hallahan pictured after voluntary Clonea beach
clean-up last Sunday. Next clean-up on Sunday, 21st April, at
12 noon. Meet at hotel car park. Bags, gloves and pickers
provided. All welcome.
ments. Just come along on the
night if you are interested.
TOURANEENA
RACQUETBALL CLUB
Congratulations to Conor
Skehan who qualified for the
senior Irish team that will
travel to Italy in July to take
part
in
the
European
Championships.
We wish Conor and his
doubles partner Padraic Ryder
from Mayo the very best of
luck as they represent their
country.
Ardmore
AWARD FOR DECLAN
BARRON
A much deserved and long
overdue award has been made to
well-known sports administrator
and coach Declan Barron of
Curragh, Ardmore. This Thursday,
April 18th, he will be honoured at
Dungarvan Library as one of the
five winners of the West Waterford
Service to the Community Awards
2013, in recognition of his many
years of dedication to the sports
clubs of all codes in our area.
Declan
doesn’t
distinguish
between any form of sport and his
long held ideal that sport is sport
no matter what the rules or ethos
are should be a template that all
should follow.
Having worked personally with
him for many years in the soccer
scene in West Waterford, I feel it
has been a privilege and an honour
learning from him, taking guidance from him on matters, and
generally seeing how he does
something that benefits all sports
people young and old in our
parish and beyond.
The awards night will get
underway at 7.00 p.m. in the
Dungarvan Library and according
to Event Manager Dan McGrath,
this is a free and open event to the
public so come along and show
your appreciation to all the winners and especially to the man
from our midst.
CHILDHOOD IN
ARDMORE
Another extract from Maurice
Colbert’s fine body of work
“Recollections of an Ardmore
Childhood.”This one concerns the
switching on of the electricity supply in the area back in the 1950s
and is called The Switch On. I
reckon there are some of you reading this who well remember the
days before the little switch on the
wall illuminated all our lives. For
the first seven and a half years of
my life, in Monatrea, we lived in a
house without running water,
electricity or indoor toilet. Then
for six months or so, until a savage
gale came and blew it into the next
county almost, we had a mini
windmill on our roof generating
enough power for our humble
dwelling. It was awesome! Light
from a little roundy glass dangling
from the ceiling. On and off at the
trip of a switch. Us poor ignorant
children thought we were the
greatest family on the planet, we
had made our own magic lantern.
Innocent times.
“We had lived in a dark and
grey world
Where Alladins, tilly lamps, battery torches and candle light.
We had no running water, and
no indoor toilet.
All the cooking was done on
the open fire.
And the Monday washing was
an ordeal.
The cows were milked by hand
With the milk cooled in the
well.
The radio was run on batteries
And television had not yet
arrived.
The ESB switch on would
change all that.
The creosoted poles were
everywhere
And Billy Chappel had his
work cut out
As he chased wires up and
down the wall.
Things would not be the same
again.
WRITERS RETREAT
EVENT
Molly Keane’s Writers Retreat
in Ardmore will hold a special one
day event on 11th May next, hosted by film historian and Academy
Award winner Kevin Brownlow,
centring on The Rise of the
Michael Coakley Snr. and Jnr. with John Giles at the Walk of
Dreams in Lismore.
[Gerry O’Mahony]
Gangster Film.This day long event
will include film extracts, full
length features including the earliest gangster film ever made, over
one hundred years ago.
This day long sojourn into the
realms of Cagney et al costs €80
per head (which includes lunch)
and booking is essential. There are
a number of Early Bird places
available at the reduced rate of €60
so call 024-94225 or 086-4071811
for more details. Online at
www.mollykeanewritersretreat.co
m
ARDMORE ICA NEWS
News
from
the
Ardmore/Grange branch courtesy
of Jean McCarthy.
Our ladies have had a very busy
time during the first quarter of
2013. The first Guild Meeting of
the year took place on 8th January.
The Speaker for the evening was
Pat O’Shea, a local representative
of An Garda Siochana. Pat gave us
a very informative talk on home
and personal security.
The February Guild Meeting
on 12th February ended with a
“Bring and Buy Sale”. Many
thanks to our Auctioneer, Angela
Collins, and her able assistant, our
President, Gloria Peacock, for
making this a most entertaining
and enjoyable event. It really was a
laugh a minute! Everything was
sold and the proceeds went to the
S.O.S (Suicide or Survive)
Organisation.
The Waterford ICA Federation
held their St Valentine’s Day Lunch
on 14th February at the Gold
Coast Hotel.
Mary Nolan arranged an excellent
Watercolour
Painting
Workshop on 9th March in St.
Declan’s Hall, which was very well
attended. The Tutor was Barbara
Barrett, the well-known watercolour artist. Barbara demonstrated
methods of painting flowers, leaves
and backgrounds.
Our March Meeting on 12th
March included a talk on “Stress
Management”
by
Donal
Coughlan. Everyone appreciated
Donal’s advice on how to keep
stress in our every day demanding
life styles down to a moderate
level. Donal’s wife, Clare, is an
Alternative Therapist, and she
demonstrated an Aromatherapy
Massage on our volunteer member, Margaret Cronin. Clare invited us to make appointments to
attend her Ballinroad Clinic where
different types of Massage are
available.
On
14th
March,
the
Ardmore/Grange ICA celebrated
its 60th Anniversary with a dinner
at The Whitehorses Restaurant in
Ardmore. It was a very memorable
and enjoyable evening. There was
entertainment from the ICA
Choir conducted by Jayne Knight.
Jim Lane brought back memories
with an excellent selection of
songs and poetry.The Cake for the
occasion was made and beautifully
decorated by Pat Trihy. Gloria
Peacock, President of the
Ardmore/Grange ICA Guild, presented a cheque for €580 to
Bridgid Keane, the Waterford
Federation President of the ICA,
to be included in the ICA’s
National Appeal for the S.O.S
(Suicide or Survive) Organisation.
This money will be used for local
needs.The excellent food and service and overall welcome received
from Christine Power and her staff
at the Whitehorses was very much
appreciated and helped to make it
a most memorable evening.
We were delighted to be
included in the launch of the Tidy
Towns Jubilee Year in St. Declan’s
Hall on 20th March.The Hall was
decorated with Quilts, Tapestries
and Paintings made by some of our
ICA Members who generously
provided them for the occasion.
On 27th March, our Members
were invited to attend a cooking
demonstration by Paul Flynn of
the Tannery Restaurant and
Cookery School, which took place
in Waterford at the Opel Car Show
Rooms.
We held our AGM on 9th
April, and our Committee for the
next year was elected.
Arts and Crafts Classes and
Choir Practice have continued.
Our next project will be the everpopular Antique Fair to be held in
St. Declan’s Hall on 21st July.
New members are always welcome. Come and join this very
worthwhile organisation that provides support to its members and
to the community in general.
HALLA DEUGLAN
BAZAAR 2013
The weeks are now counting
down so this is just a quick
reminder to all that the Hall
Committee are looking for your
bits and pieces again for the annual Bazaar in July. Saturday morning would be your best bet for
dropping off items, contact Bernie
Stilwell or Terri McGrath for more
info.
ARDMORE
TRACTOR/VINTAGE RUN
As their contribution to The
Gathering 2013, the local St.
Vincent De Paul here will hold a
fundraising Tractor / Vintage Run
on Sunday, May 5th next.The day
will kick off with departure from
in front of St. Declan’s Church in
Ardmore at 12 noon and no doubt
travel the highways and byeways of
our parish and beyond. Any more
details can be got from any member of the Vincent De Paul here, or
contact me here on [email protected] and I will
put you in touch with the relevant
person. All monies raised from this
event will go to the local branch of
the society.
PARENT AND TODDLER
GROUP
Halla Deuglán on the Main
Street in Ardmore is the venue.
Tuesday between 11.00 a.m. and
1.00 p.m. is the day and time. All
is then needed is the mixture of
toddlers, babies, not-so babies and
the parents/guardians to make up a
nice get together for a chat and for
the little ones to get to know each
other.
TIDY TOWNS NEWS
GROW IT YOURSELF
Ardmore National School were
awarded second prize in the
Dungarvan Food Festival ‘Grow it
Yourself ’ competition last week.
They had a fabulous selection of
really healthy and very forward
vegetables all sown in recycled
boxes and buildings. They started
their “Grow It Yourself ” project on
the 25th of February 2013 under
the watchful eye of Bernard
Stillwell. They selected the theme
of Ardmore’s historical background for our Mobile Food
Shop.
They included The Round
Tower, The Beannacháin and The
Cathedral.They got the aero board
containers from the Ardmore Tidy
Towns Association.They made the
Round Tower from bamboo sticks,
string and a broken P.E. cone.They
made the buildings from oyster
boxes which they painted. They
bought compost and seeds from
the garden centre and filled the
containers with compost, flattened
out the top, made drills, planted,
covered and watered the seeds.
They planted potatoes, onions,
turnips, lettuce, carrots, broad
beans, peas, cos lettuce, garlic,
marigolds and nasturtiums.
Seedlings appeared within a
couple of weeks and they watered
the plants and covered them at
night. Bernard transported the
Mobile Food Shop to the Civic
Offices, Dungarvan on Thursday
last where the ‘Grow It Yourself ’
awards ceremony was taking place.
This was the opening event of the
Waterford Food Festival. We came
joint second in the competition
and we are very happy with our
achievement. Well done to all –
that’s education.
VINTAGE TEA IN AID
OF GRANGE
NATIONAL SCHOOL
An old fashioned afternoon
tea will be held in Dungarvan
this coming Saturday to help
raise funds for St. Mary’s
National School in Grange.
The fundraiser will be held
in the Vintage Tea Rooms of
St. Mary’s Church of Ireland,
Dungarvan, this Saturday, 20th
April, between 2.00 p.m. and
5.00 p.m.
Please give your support for
this event - step back in time
and enjoy some lovely tea and
sandwiches - you never know
what tasty treats are in store!
St. Mary’s Church of Ireland
is located at Jacknall Street,
Dungarvan, near the bandstand
at the Lookout.
WHIST
Results from the hall 5/4/2013.
Kay Veale, Margaret Riordan,
Seamus
Dowling,
Maureen
Sullivan, Trudi Walshe, Biddy
Morrissey, Breda Hennessey, Mary
O’Donnell, Joan Cashin, Mai
O’Brien, Kathleen Whyte, Aileen
Dowling.
RAFFLE: Aileen Dowling,
Seamus Dowling, Mai O’Brien.
A vote of sympathy was
extended to the Phelan family,
Margaret Kirwan, and the
Flanagan family on their recent
bereavements. Next whist on
19/4/2013.
I.C.A.
The AGM was held last
Monday night 8th April. A good
crowd attended. Vote of sympathy
was passed to Ann Phelan on the
death of her son Leo who died
recently.
Officers elected: President:
Myra Whelan; Secretary Molly
Casey, Treasurer: Bernie Hobbs.
Committee: Kathleen Whyte,
Catherine Lawlor, Catherine
Ryan, Kathy Murphy, Mairead
Coffey and Christine Houlihan.
All the outgoing officers were
thanked for their work during the
year.
Catherine Lawlor was one of
the finalists in the Gem competition held recently in An
Grianaien. Molly Casey organised
a quiz which was enjoyed by all
present. Raffle winners were:
Marjorie Keane, Kathy Murphy,
Myra Whelan, and Liz O’Riordan.
The competition for the next
night is to compose a short poem.
BIRTHDAY
Congratulations to Paddy Kiely,
Ballingown who celebrated his
21st birthday with a party in
Micilin’s last Saturday night.
COMERAGH
DEVELOPEMENT
DRAW
1st prize €200 - Naomi Coade,
Comeragh Cottage; 2nd prize
€150 - J. Greene, Mahonbridge;
3rd prize €75 - Martin Waters,
Riverlane Dungarvan; 4th prize
€50 Bernard O’Grady,
Glendaloughlin; 5th prize €25 - A.
J. Hickey, Newtown Kinsalebeg;
Hamper - Mary Quarry Kilrush;
Hamper
Niamh
Barry,
Kilrossanty. Thanks to all who
bought tickets for this draw.
Ballyduff
RACE NIGHT
Ballyduff
Upper
Community Council are holding a Race Night in An Síbín
Bar, Ballyduff on Friday night,
3rd May at 9.30 p.m. If you
wish to buy a horse for the
night you can do so by contacting Mag on 087-6693702
or Pauline on 087-2471677 or
on 058-60807.
FIRST AID
COURSE
Ballyduff
Community
Council in conjuction with
the V.E.C. are holding a
refresher First Aid Course for
more details you can contact
Pauline O’Brien on 05860807.
Modeligo
PARISH CLEAN-UP
Last Wednesday evening
came wet and windy so our
planned clean-up was postponed. It'll now go ahead on
this Thursday, April 18th at
7.00 p.m., looking forward to
getting good support out and
removing all those car-tippings
from our roadsides.
JUNIOR FOOTBALLERS
The footballers got their
2013 season up and running
with a facile win over
Kilgobinet
on
Saturday
evening last in impossible conditions at Colligan, we extend
our best wishes to the team for
the upcoming season.
PATTERN COMMITTEE
We held our AGM at the
Centre on Thursday night last,
although our attendance was
small we had a good discussion
on various matters pertaining
to last year's Pattern, and going
forward seeking new ways to
enhance and broaden our
annual Parish event.
The Committe is open to
any new ideas people out there
might have, no definite decisions have yet been taken in
relation to what might happen
this year. Thanks to John
Power for the Treasurers
report, also to our Chairman
and Secretary for their input.
Election of Officers resulted
as follows: Chair: Shane
Reddy; Hon. Sec.: Katie Barry;
Treas: John Power; PRO: Dan
Fenton.
WELCOME BACK!
We woke to the unmistakeable sound of twittering on
Monday morning, and when
we looked out, sure enough,
there they were: the Swallows
had just arrived from subSaharan Africa. And what a
sight they were: swooping,
wheeling and diving out of the
shed, examining their last years
nesting places, ready, willing
and well able to get on with
the business of rearing this
year's brood. For many thousands of years now, these tiny
aeronauts have been making
this amazing annual journey to
even the remotest places in
Northern Europe. Meanwhile,
the countryside remains bleak
and bare, with some saying that
it's the worst year in memory
in terms of growth.
CRANNCHUR
AITIUL
There was no jackpoot winner this weekend, the numbers
drawn were 11, 12& 17. Nick
Troy, Thomas Keane Biddy
Foley & Nollaig Halpin were
the €25 lucky dip winners,
agus don tseachtain seo
chughainn, beidh €1,300 sa
phota óir.
Kilmac
ZUMBA CLASSES
Zumba classes takes place in
the Rainbow Community
Hall each Thursday night at
7.00 p.m. Price is €6 per class.
Everyone welcome.
FORGET-ME-NOT
DAY
The
Irish
Kidney
Association would like to
thank everyone who contributed to their fundraiser
Forget-Me-Not day recently.
To Pat Phelan, Centra, Kilmac
for use of his premises and to
all who helped sell on the two
days, many thanks.
LOTTO DRAW
Results
of
the
Kilmacthomas AFC lotto draw
for Saturday, 13th April - letters drawn were: F, M, P, S. No
jackpot winner. Five winners
of €20 each: to Tony Kirwan,
Fews;
Veronica
Walsh,
Cooltubrid;
Annice
Fitzpatrick, Pairc An Aoinaigh,
Kilmac; Mary Prendergast,
Kilnagrange
and
Jessica
O’Connell,
Ballydurn,
Kilmacthomas. Next week’s
jackpot is €3,200. Be in to
win.
BINGO
Bingo in the Rainbow
Community Hall each Tuesday
night at 8.30 p.m.We look forward to your continued support. Jackpot and cash prizes to
win.
WHIST
Results for the Ballylaneen
Whist Club for Monday, 3rd
April: Maureen Sullivan, Mary
Walsh, Mary Kirwan, Mary
Blackmore, Teresa Keane, A.
Linehan, Rosie Keane, Alice
Walsh, Maudie Cusack and
Eric
Townsend.
Raffle:
Hannah McGrath, Mary
Walsh, Terry Keane and H.
McGrath.
20
COUNTY NEWS
Kill
CAR BOOT SALE
Don’t forget, the next Car
Boot Sale will take place this
coming Sunday, 21st April
from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. in
Kill Community Centre, with
doors open for stall-holders
from 9am. A fantastic selection
of home baked goods, bric-abrac, clothes, toys, plants and so
much more are up for grabs at
bargain prices – come along
and have a browse! Admission
is free and all stalls are indoors.
NEW YORK, CHICAGO
LAST WEEK, KILL THIS
WEEKEND . . .
A fantastic line-up of international singer songwriters are
on their way to Kill for this
years’ Gealach Gorm Singer
Songwriter Festival which
takes place in the intimate
atmosphere of The Gealach
Gorm Theatre on April 19th,
20th and 21st. On Friday,April
19th the very talented Niall
Connolly from Cork direct
from sell out shows in Chicago
and New York takes to the
stage supported by Warren
Malone from Manchester
England and Brandon Wilde
from New York. On Saturday
Night April 20th internationally renowned Mark Geary
from Dublin is making a
return visit to Kill and he will
be supported by local man
Anthony Mulcahy who has
just completed his second
album ‘For My Sins’ (copies
available on the night) and
Caitlin Marie Bell an
American folk style singer
from Georgia USA. On
Sunday night April 21st Cork’s
own John Spillane will take to
the stage and he will be supported by Casey Black a very
prolific songwriter from
Nashville, Tennesse (who has
recently been invited by Mick
Flannery to support him on his
April Tour) and Cheryl Beer
an award winning Welsh singer
songwriter who has performed
her self penned emotive songs
at Wales best and favourite live
Niall Connolly is coming to Kill this Friday.
music venues. Tickets are just
€10 per show with a weekend
ticket priced at €20.This festival is now recognised as a
major music event and is supported by The Arts Council
and
Waterford
County
Council Arts Office. Tickets
are selling fast. Don’t miss out.
Contact 086-8569358 to
book.
DUNPHY’S JOTTINGS
The darts winners last week
were Poncho and Ray Power,
well done guys!
Congratulations to Marie
Gooney who celebrated her
40th birthday with family and
friends on Saturday.All the best
Marie, and we wish you many
more great birthdays! The
music on Saturday will be by
well known vocalist Bim
Connors.
KILL GAA LOTTO
Apologies everybody, I had
the amount wrong for last
week’s jackpot...at time of
writing, the jackpot stands at a
astonishing €4,650 – that’s
4,650 reasons to get yourself
that winning ticket now in
Lennon’s Shop, Dunphy’s Pub
or Kirwan’s Bar – what are you
waiting for?
BIRTHDAY WISHES
A very happy birthday to
Lisa Moran who will be celebrating her 21st birthday
(again) this week. Have a great
day Lisa!
KILL
ROADRUNNERS AC
A very warm welcome to all
our new members, it’s great to
have you all on board! Anyone
who would like to get fit but
doesn’t know where to start,
our total beginners group
commences on Wednesday
8.15 p.m., meet at Kill
National School. Don’t be shy,
we all have to start somewhere!
Don’t forget to bring a high
visibility vest.
NATIONAL SPRING
CLEAN WEEK
We would like to invite the
entire community to join us
for the big clean up in and
around Kill on Saturday, 17th
April from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00
p.m. with the meeting point at
Kill Community Centre. You
don’t need to bring anything as
all is provided – the clean up
has again been registered with
An Taisce Spring Clean Week,
so just be dressed for the
weather and be prepared for a
walk, a chat and a sparkly clean
Kill to be proud of afterwards!
COMMUNITY GAMES
Congratulations to all who
competed in the Waterford
Community
Games
Swimming final. We would
like to wish Ben and Anna
Dunphy the very best of luck
in the National Finals in
Athlone next month.
THE POWERFUL
GATHERING IS
COMING TO KILL!
Details of the upcoming,
much talked about Power Clan
Gathering are now available,
with a spectacular programme
that is sure to have something
for everybody – remember,
you don’t have to be a Power
to take part in the events! Have
a look at what’s coming up
(more on these events closer to
the dates, or look them up on
www.powerclangathering.com
.
31st May - Opening and
Homecoming Walk through
the beautiful Anne Valley Walk
to Dunhill Castle, Clan
Banquet at Harney’s in
Dunhill.
1st
June
Power
Celebration Day in Tramore.
2nd June - Guided Tour of
“Power
Country”, Gala
Celebration
Event
at
Gardenmorris, Kill – BBQ,
Live Music, Bar,
His
Excellency the Canadian
Ambassador, Loyola Hearn, a
traditional Irish musician and
songwriter has confirmed his
attendance as well as many
more special guests.Tickets are
€25 each with all proceeds
going to Waterford Hospice.
3rd June - Tour of historic
Power Houses including
Faithlegg, Curraghmore and
Mount Congreve
4th June - Waterford City –
Viking Triangle and more,
grand finale with a farewell
concert in Christchurch
Cathedral
See you there!
Comhaltas Craobh na gComarach
ZOE CONWAY AND
JOHN MCINTYRE IN
CÚIL NA SMÉAR
The next in our ‘Great
Concerts’ Series features Zoe
Conway and John McIntyre in
Cúil na Sméar on Saturday
night (20th).
With an exciting blend of
eclectic fiddle and guitar
music, the husband and wife
team are renowned for their
ability to draw influences from
the genres of classical, jazz and
world music while delivering
sympathetic arrangements of
traditional Irish music. They
express this material in a way
which not only displays the
sheer range and knowledge of
both instrumentalists but also
shows the wonderful versatility
of their instruments.
Zoe and John’s latest project, - released recently (Nov
2012) features recordings of
contemporary Irish music.
Twelve leading composers
were commissioned to each
create a piece specifically for
Zoë and John, fiddle and guitar. Liz Carroll, Máirtín
O’Connor, Steve Cooney,
Frankie Gavin, Andy Irvine,
Charlie Lennon, Donal Lunny,
Tommy Peoples, Peadar O
Riada,
Mícheál
Ó
Súilleabháin, Niall Vallely and
Bill Whelan were involved in
this exciting project.
Bonmahon
HAMERSLEY ART
The Coastguard Cultural
Centre, Love Lane, Tramore
will host a solo exhibition of
Orlaith Hamersley’s work
again this May. After working
as a Draughtsman for many
years, Orlaith settled in
Bonmahon on the Copper
Coast, County Waterford.
Inspired by her surroundings,
she rekindled a love of art, that
progression is evident in the
collection.The show will open
on May 5th and run until the
21st.
www.facebook.com/Hamer
sleyArt
COPPER COAST
GEOPARK CENTRE
GEOLOGICAL
HERITAGE
EXHIBITION OPEN
UNTIL MAY 4TH
An exhibition on the
Geological
Heritage
of
County Waterford
at the
Copper
Coast
Geopark
Centre, Bunmahon, Co.
Waterford was opened by the
Metal Links Project on April
11th and will be on display
Wednesday to Sunday each
week until May 4th.
This is the first public showing of an exhibition derived
from an audit of the
Geological
Heritage
of
County Waterford.The exhibition focuses on the sites of
interest, including The Copper
Coast Geopark and the
Comeraghs, and also explores
geological topics related to the
everyday lives of people. The
audit was commissioned by the
Heritage Officer as part of the
County Heritage Plan and
supported by The Heritage
Council, Waterford County
Council, and the Geological
Survey of Ireland. The Metal
Links Project is part funded by
the
European
Regional
Development Fund (ERDF)
through the Ireland Wales programme 2007-2013 (Interreg
4A).
The Geopark Centre is now
open Wednesday to Sunday
from 11.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Our Cafe serves a lovely range
of snacks and teas/coffees and
the long anticipated Miner
Film Series is now on show in
the centre.
Copper Coast Geopark will
hold a fundraising Table Quiz
in Hayes Bar on Friday, 19th
April, Registration from 8.30
p.m.,Tables of four €20. Come
along for a fun night, your support is greatly appreciated.
TIDY TOWNS
The Open Meeting of the
Bonmahon Tidy Towns got
underway in the Geopark
Visitors Centre with an excellent turn-out. Councillors Ger
Barron, John O’Leary and
Liam Brazil attended to lend
their support.The meeting was
informed that the public toilet
would be open for the
Summer and that Bonmahon
can expect the litter picking
service to be provided for the
2013 season.
Niall McCann Chairman of
the Tidy Towns complimented
the volunteers who have
helped to clean up Bonmahon
and in particular the group of
local ladies who clean up or
beach throughout the year. He
explained that a worker for the
village had being provided
under the Tus scheme and that
the placement was and continues to be very successful.
Regarding the issues with
vacant buildings in the village
some progress was reported at
the meeting with the removal
of the old petrol pump. Mr.
McCann said that since the
meeting a local contractor is
working with the vacant
buildings owners to carry out
remedial work to the three
buildings. Unfortunately the
owner of the old Doctors
house is unknown and there
was nothing to report on this.
Regarding the beach entrance
the Chairman told the meeting that any public discussion
at this time would be unhelpful as the council and land
owner need to resolve this in
private without inflammatory
discussions in public.
The residents were asked to
be vigilant and report any
dumping they see to the litter
warden. A suggestion was
made that the number of fines
issued by the council should be
published in the local papers
each week. This will show the
public the work the council is
doing to resolve the issue of
illegal dumping and a hopefully serve as a deterrent.
A suggestion to place a
sculpture on the triangle at the
Kill / Coast junction to the
east of the village was accepted. From a heritage point of
view a waterwheel was proposed. The
miners
of
Bonmahon were known as the
“big wheelers” apparently the
original mine was powered by
the largest waterwheel in
Ireland at that time hence the
name “Big Wheelers”. A
further proposal to create a
river walk in Bonmahon was
made. The meeting agreed to
investigate both proposals and
to report back to the committee with a plan and costing.
Finally it was agreed that the
Wednesday night clean be
revived, the first Wednesday
clean up will coincide with An
Taisce’s Coca-Cola Clean
Coasts Week 2013. Please
watch this space.
NEWS FROM THE ART
HAND
The temperature is rising to
over a 1,000 degrees Celsius
on The Copper Coast? That
right, we are currently
installing our state of the art
Glass and Ceramics Kiln.
Custom made in Texas by
Parragon it is a very versatile
piece of equipment that will
enable us to teach exciting
techniques to adults like painting, slumping and fusing glass
and creating decorative tiles.
We can't wait!
A big welcome back to all
our young students for this
terms Kids @ The Art Hand
classes. Great to see all your
excited faces again and we
look forward to some great
new art projects.
Mosaic Mondays is coming
to an end this Monday coming, April 22nd. We expect to
complete the project if we
have enough helpers on the
day including a group of artists
from the Solas Centre itself.
The good news is that a very
prominent city centre location
has been confirmed for the
permanent installation of the
12 foot long artwork. Watch
this space!
BONMAHON
COMMUNITY
SOCIETY LOTTO
Our 23rd Lotto draw took
place in Hayes Bar last week
on 11th April. The numbers
drawn were 4-16-23-26.There
was no Jackpot or match 3
winners. In the Lucky Dip
Mary
O’Callaghan,
G
Brandeweide, Richie Walsh
(Shanakill)
and
Orlaith
Hamersley.
Orlaith has achieved 2
Lucky Dips in a row. We had
another big increase in our
numbers playing.Thank you to
all involved. This Thursday, we
are playing for a €3,300
Jackpot and the draw will take
place in Hayes Bar on
Thursday night at 10.30 p.m.
Once again we wish the
best of luck to Michael Harney
and the Dungarvan CBS
hurlers the best of luck in yet
another All-Ireland final.
Zoe Conway and John McIntyre who will perform in concert in Cúil na Sméar on Saturday
20th as guests of Comearghs Comhaltas.
Zoë, no stranger to the
stage, has performed with an
impressive list of international
artists including Riverdance,
Damien Rice, Lou Reed, Nick
Cave, Rodrigo y Gabriella to
mention but a few. Zoe has
also been an important figure
within more ‘serious’ music
circles in Ireland, and has performed as soloist with
acclaimed orchestras such as
The Irish Chamber Orchestra
and the BBC Symphony
Orchestra.
John began his career as
electric guitarist with Irish
indie band ‘The Revs’ and has
also performed on many
famous stages and festivals. He
studied classical guitar and has
a background in traditional
music. Aside from musical performance, he has worked as a
producer
for
numerous
recordings and has composed
music for guitar and various
ensembles.
Together, Zoë Conway and
John McIntyre are a musical
force to be reckoned with, and
audiences in Ireland and
beyond keep coming back for
more. We are delighted to
have them come and perform
in Cúil na Sméar.
Tickets will be available on
the door - Saturday, April 20th
at 8.30 p.m., Cúil na Sméar
Hall.
TABLE QUIZ FOR
TRADFEST
Please support our Table
Quiz on Friday next at 9.00
p.m. in Lawlor’s Hotel. We are
hoping to a get a lively bit of
friendly competition going in
the effort to land one of the
great prizes, kindly sponsored
by Lawlor’s. The wonderful
Bob O’Brien will host the
evening’s entertainment and
you are promised an energetic
session afterwards. Tables of 4
cost €20.
All funds raised will go
towards the cost of hosting the
Dungarvan TradFest which
takes place over the June Bank
Holiday weekend.
Portlaw
IRISH RED CROSS
PORTLAW
CADET UNIT
Over 40 young members
and young at heart youth leaders travelled to the National
Youth Challenge Day in Laois
on Saturday last – watch this
space for the full story and pictures next week! Our fundraiser bag pack will take place this
week in Tesco Lisduggan –
thank you to all who put their
names forward to help out. If
anyone else would like to lend
a hand, please contact Mareike
on 087 6646 824.
BIRTHDAY WISHES
From all of us in the Portlaw
Branch and Units, best wishes
to our Unit Officer Brian
Nugent who is turning a year
wiser this week, have a fantastic day Boss!
SENIOR UNIT
What a busy year already,
and the season has only just
started! Thank you to all for
your commitment and dedication, keep up the great attendance at training! It won’t be
Sean Corcoran of The Art Hand (far right) at a recent glass painting course in Northlands, Scotland led by renowned
American artist Cappy Thompson (centre).
long now until our annual
Tom Jordan Memorial 5 Mile
Road Race on Friday, 10th
May – mark the date in your
diary, as we are expecting even
more runners to participate in
this, our 5th anniversary year!
A huge thank you to O’Neill’s
Pharmacy for being our main
sponsor once again this year.As
the race is now part of the 3
Counties Challenge Series, a
popular five race series run by
Carrick on Suir Roadrunners
AC with well over 1000 runners registered last year. More
information to follow soon or
go to www.carrickroadrunners.ie for more information
or
register
online
at
www.runireland.com.
DR. MARTIN DAY
CENTRE IRISH DAY
On the 11th April the Dr.
Martin Day Care Centre held
an Irish day with great success.
The centre delivered outstanding food, atmosphere and
music along with great enthusiasm. A fantastic day was had
by all. We would like to thank
Launch of the 5th Anniversary Tom Jordan Memorial 5mile
Road Race, sponsored by O’Neill’s Pharmacy, Portlaw.
everyone who helped make
the day so special, without
such support it would not have
been possible. Credit goes to
Kyle Crotty who not only had
the idea for the day but also
put together the plans and
organisation for the day, well
done! We hope everyone had
an enjoyable day. Go raibh mile
maith agaibh ag an tacaiocht.
Slainte!
Open Day and Offical
Opening of Playground
THE Butterflies Community Playgroup
at Saint Michael’s Hall, Ballyduff Upper
enjoys busy, fun-filled and challenging
times. Using the objectives of the curricula development by Aistear and Sioltar.
Abina the manager along with her staff
develop monthly agendas that were tailor
made to the needs of little children
which contain colours, shapes, baking,
exciting stories, and play areas for
example a kitchen, hospital, fire station
etc. These improve the level of the children’s imagination and ability to communicate. Art and Craft is the theme of
the day with painting and designing
cards, lanterns, jewellery and pictures.
The Playgroup run two sessions as the
Butterflies are the children that qualify
for the ECCE scheme and the
Caterpillars are the younger children that
attend afternoon sessions. Butterflies are a
playgroup which is established since
2001 and the children from the locality
have benefited from this service.We now
have up-graded our outdoor play area
and constructed our playground along
with purchasing new toys to support the
health and safety needs of younger children.
They have a number of outings during
the year which include a trip to Youghal
beach, a visit to the primary school, the
sports hall, and activity days.The children
enjoy school tours with the Butterflies
going to Leahy’s Open Farm and the
Caterpillars attending Happy Days activity centre in Fermoy. Abina and staff
organise trips to the Lismore play
ground, the Library and on a bear hunt
to the Towers in Lismore where they
went in search of Casper the teddy bear.
The playgroup went on an action filled
day to Doneraile Park with lots of walking which introduced the children to the
beauty of nature and also offered an
opportunity to extend some physical
activities. In December the playgroup
went to Lismore Hotel function room to
see a magician called Noel from kid’s
party club doing a magic Christmas
themed puppet show which was truly
enjoyed by all the children. Abina invited
some special guests to the playschool
which created great excitement among
the children like James the local fireman
during fire officer week, Elaine the hairdresser, Clare the dance teacher and the
animal roadshow.
The playgroup runs a number of
special days that include sports day and
graduation day. An amazing Christmas
party where Santa arrived on his sleigh
quad and delicious food and mince pies
to eat was truly enjoyed. On March 8th
the Butterflies went bananas in their
pyjamas with an array of fun activities
including having a healthy breakfast with
friends, making a giant bed with duvets
and acting out songs like “ten in the bed”
and “five sleepy children sat in Grandma’s
bed” complete with night lights and soft
music to create a cosy corner along with
lots of songs and games. The Butterflies
enjoyed a fun morning on March 21st
which included an Easter egg hunt
where the children arrived with their
faces painted, rabbit’s ears and baskets
which they had designed in the playgroup prior to the event. The playgroup
is planning on going to Fermoy swimming pool for an enjoyable session of
splashing around and having fun.
The Butterflies playgroup are a community service which was set up by a
hard working committee and are established thirteen years and are registered
under Early Childhood Ireland for which
is the represented group for pre schools.
The committee have been busy recently
planning, organising and fundraising for a
play area adjacent to the playschool. The
committee and playgroup are extremely
grateful for the generosity of the community for supporting our cake sale and
raffle in December.We want to thank the
contractors for the excellent workmanship standards on surfacing the play area,
building the shed, sand box, steps and
designing the gates and signs.
Butterflies Community Playgroup
Open Day and official opening of new
playground will take place with blessing
by Father McNamara at 12.00 noon on
Sunday,April 28th.We invite all the families from the local area to come along
and join in the fun. Enrolment forms are
available on the Open Day or can be
obtained from the playschool by phoning
Abina 087-9938460. Requirement age is
2 years and nine months with toilet
training complete.
COUNTY NEWS
21
Ballymacarbry
BALLYMACARBRY
COMMUNITY ALERT
FARM SECURITY
In all aspects of security
regarding your home and business, good neighbourliness and
vigilance are the most effective
deterrents against crime and
the detection of offenders.
Innovative Thinking - For
which farmers are well known
- can be applied to many security issues in and around your
property.
The following are some
ideas for you to consider
regarding your security.
Access to your property Restrict access to your yard,
install gates and fix them to a
sturdy post.
Keep them
locked.
Boundaries - Fencing,
hedges and walls should be
robust, well maintained and
checked regularly for breaches.
Alarm/CCTV - Consider
installing an alarm in vulnerable areas. An alarm will
emit an audible warning and
CCTV will provide surveillance on places out of view of
the farm house.
Lighting - Illuminate areas
which are overlooked from
your dwelling, or covered by
CCTV.
Out Buildings - Store your
tools and smaller machinery
items in a building with
enhanced security features
close to the farm house.
Consider appropriate good
quality locks, bolts and bars on
doors and windows.
PROPERTY
MARKING
Property Marking will identify items as belonging to you.
This can be an effective deterrent to thieves.
Photograph machinery and
tools.
To get an idea of scale, have
someone stand beside larger
items such as quads and trail-
ers. Use a ruler for smaller
items.
Make a list of make/model,
serial number and any unusual
features
on
equipment.
Indicate the type of property
marking and where it is on the
item.
Record any obvious damage
or repairs which may help
with the recovery of stolen
machinery.
Stencil a unique code on to
your vehicles/plant machinery
(approx 8 inches high)
Use
a
heavy
duty
etching/stencilling to write
your name.
Permanent heavy duty
marking can be done with a
welder/grinder.
Etching or engraving can be
done underneath machinery
or in areas which will become
mud splattered and so will
remain hidden.
Consider installing GPS
Tracking System on your
equipment.
Watch out for your neighbours and their property,
hopefully, they will do the
same for you.
If you see a suspicious vehicle, take
a
note
of
make/model, colour and registration number and contact
Gardai.
Remember the more details
you can get about a vehicle,
the more the Gardai have to
work with.
HEALTH AND
FITNESS COURSE
A Health & Fitness Course
will start in Ballymacarbry
Community
Centre
on
Wednesday, 24th April, from
9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. (1 day a
week for 14 weeks). Areas
covered: Health related Fitness,
Healthy & Low Cost
Cooking, Introduction to the
Internet.
This course is run by
County Waterford VEC and is
a FREE accredited programme
for adults with no formal qualifications. Spaces are limited so
please book asap. Contact Kim
on 052 6185483.
RATTLE THE
BOARDS
Ballymacarbry Community
Centre is having a fundraiser
and Rattle the Boards are playing on Saturday, 27th April, at
8.30 p.m. Refreshments will
be provided.Tickets are available at the centre or call 052
6185483.
COLOUR ME
BEAUTIFUL
A talk and demonstration
from the Colour Me Beautiful
will be held in Ballymacarbry
Community
Centre
on
Thursday, 25th April, at 8.00
p.m. There will be many tips
on how to enhance your
image and co-ordinate your
colours and make up.
Individual advice will also be
available.
GYM
A new eight week course is
starting in the gym. It includes
unlimited access to the gym
and a weekly work out
directed by the gym manager.
It is particularly directed
towards women and includes
floor exercises and the general
use of gym equipment. Come
along on Tuesday morning at
11.00 a.m.!
PROPERTY TAX
INFORMATION
MEETING
Cllr O’Ryan wishes to
inform constituents that a
Property Tax Information
Night and Public Meeting will
take place on Thursday, 18th
April in the Park Hotel,
Dungarvan at 8.30 p.m. This
information night will offer
advice to all homeowners. In
attendance will be Senator
Mark Daly FF from Kenmare,
who practiced as an auctioneer
before election to Seanad
Eireann. Sen. Daly officially
launched Cllr. O’Ryan’s local
election campaign in March
2009 in Ballymacarbry. All are
welcome to attend.
ROAD WORKS
PROGRAMME 2013
The 2013 Road works programme for the Comeragh
Area will commence shortly.
Cllr. O’Ryan recently brought
the Head of Roads at WCC on
a tour of the constituency paying particular attention to the
roads in the Nire Valley and
surrounding areas due to continuous deterioration.
The engineer also saw at
first hand the destruction done
by water to these roads. The
allocation has fallen from €14
million to €10 million in
recent years.
Sections of roads in the following areas are scheduled to
have strengthening work carried out. – Ballymacarbry
Village, Russelstown, Silaheen
Upper, Toureen, Lyre, stretches
of the following will undergo
surface dressing - Castlereagh,
Croughateskin, Moanyarha
towards Steel Bridge and also
structural work to both Walls
in Ballymacarbry.
The Roads section has
prioritised these areas. The
amount of work planned for
here, reinforces Cllr. O’Ryan’s
views that this area’s roads suffer disproportionally during
inclement winters. He has
been calling for continued
work in this area at county
council level since election and
makes no apology for being
repetitive and vocal in this
regard.
He has also asked the
Director of Services, to make
the filling of pot holes in roads
not selected, a priority and the
structural repairs at both
Creggane and Ballymacarbry.
Stradbally
RECENT BAPTISMS
Caoimhe Erin Halpin, Durrow, daughter of John and Pamela was baptised at
Holy Cross Church, Stradbally on
Saturday, 13th April, 2013. The sponsors
were Liam Halpin and Pamela Keane. Fr.
Jerry Condon, P.P. officiated.
Oisin Vincent Mooney, Stradbally, son
of Diarmuid Mooney and Kelly
O’Donnell was baptised at Holy Cross
Church, Stradbally on Saturday, 13th
April, 2013. The sponsors were Dwane
Keegan and Catherine Kiely. Fr. Jerry
Condon, P.P. officiated.
SYMPATHY
Sincere sympathy is extended to Rita
McArthur and family, Cill Aoidh,
Stradbally on the death of her father Liam
O’Rourke, whose funeral took place during the week at Ballylanders, Co. Cork.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Congratulations to all who competed
in the Waterford Community Games
Swimming final. We would like to wish
Ben and Anna Dunphy the very best in
the National Finals in Athlone next
month.
PARISH DRAW RESULTS
The results of the draw that took place
on the 8th April are as follows:
1st prize €150 went to Helen and Jerdie
Mackey, Carrowntossana. Five prizes of
€25 went to the following: Pat and Breda
Kenny, Ballyduff Upper; Trevor Costello,
Stradballymore; Tom Cassidy, Durrow
Isobel and David Kirwan, Drumlohan and
Pat and Orla Keating, Ballinabanogue.The
promoters prizes went to Mary McKeon,
Ballygarron.
NEWS FROM OUR LADY OF
MERCY N.S.
The harsh east wind seems to have
departed and perhaps Spring is finally on
the way. Our wonderful day of daffodil
planting last October is bearing fruit as the
school grounds are now fully in bloom.
Once again, we send our thanks to
Stradbally Tidy Towns Committee and the
Parish for the very generous donation of
over one thousand daffodil bulbs.They do
look delightful but unfortunately they will
“haste away so soon”, so we will be hoping to do a repeat community day to plant
Summer bedding in late May. We are settled back now for our final school term
and busily putting in the hours of practice
for Disney’s ‘The Jungle Book’ show. This
will take place on Wednesday, 12th June
and Thursday, 13th June in Dungarvan
Town Hall Theatre. Miss Aileen Hogan
and her team are in charge of affairs for
what promises to be a cracker. Shortly,
tickets will be available to pre-purchase.
We are aware that there is already a very
strong demand and urge anyone interested
to secure your tickets as soon as they go on
sale. Watch this space. Finally, we wish to
announce that an all-day reunion of past
pupils at this school is being organised for
Saturday, 6th July at the school. Again
watch this space.
TIDY TOWNS NEWS
Stradbally Tidy Towns Committee
AGM took place at the GAA Centre on
Sunday last. The officers and committee
elected for 2013 are as follows:
Chairman Joe Curran; Vice Chairman
Stephen McCormack; Secretary Margo
Crowley; Assistant Secretary Eileen
Roche; Treasurer Sheila Corbett/Cathy
Maitland; Rep to Community Forum
Enda Flynn.
The committee is made up of all of the
above officers plus Margaret Corbett,
Kathleen Hogan, Tessie Begley, Catherine
Clancy, Eileen Keane, John Hilton, Jimmy
Connors, Craig Keyworth.
BIG CLEAN-UP
The Tidy Towns Big Clean-up will take
place on Thursday, 25th April at 7 p.m.
Meet at the village green. Bags, gloves and
pickers will be provide. Please wear high
viz vest. Members of the GAA Club are
giving their support and getting involved.
SCRAP SATURDAY
Saturday, 27th April has been earmarked for a major fundraising event at
the GAA club in Stradbally. The committee and members have organised to take in
any old scrap cars, tractors or machinery,
old batteries and electric motors and iron
of any description.The GAA club is helping to create funds for themselves they will
be helping the community in getting rid
of all the unwanted bits and pieces laying
around our workshops and garages. This
will also be a huge asset to tidy towns.
Have a good old clear out and if you have
not the way to get the scrap to the GAA,
contact any of the members and they will
arrange to help you out.
Fleadh Cheoil na nDéise
Competitions and Events
FLEADH Cheoil na nDéise
hosted by the Comeraghs
branch will take place over the
June Bank Holiday weekend
in Dungarvan.
Céilí
&
Set-dancing
Competitions: The dancing
competitions will take place
on Sunday, June 2nd in the
Park Hotel. A special stage will
be available similar to that
erected for last year’s Munster
Fleadh. Competitions will
commence at 9.30 a.m.
Recently
Coiste
na
gComortais issued clarification
regarding certain rules for Set
and Céilí dancing competitions. No competitor may
dance more than once in any
one competition. Only two
competitors are allowed in the
next higher age group regardless whether they have danced
or not. In the over 35 competition all competitors must
be over 35. Marching on and
off the stage is not permitted
and coaching by teachers,
trainers or mentors is not permitted during performance. In
the event of a recall a new figure is required to be danced.
Music for the dancers is confined to acoustic instruments
only. Keyboard in piano mode
is allowed.
Music Competitions will
take place on the Bank-holiday
Monday, 3rd June in St. Mary’s
Primary School commencing
at 10.00 a.m. Competitions in
Singing as Gaeilge and English
as well as Comhrá will also
take place at the same venue.
Entry fees for Comhaltas
members are €3 for juniors
and €5 for over 18’s (seniors).
Non-members fees are €9 for
juniors and €13 for seniors.
Members should process
their entries through their
branch secretaries. Non-members should contact County
Secretary, Caroline Douris
087-2795381, email [email protected]. The
closing date for receipt of
entries is Friday, 26th April.
Sean Nós Dancing:An open
Sean Nós dancing competition
will be held at Fleadh Cheoil
na hÉireann in Derry on
Sunday, 18th August. Age
groups are U-12, U-15, U-18
and Senior. Entry fee €3 for
juniors and €5 for seniors.
Closing date for entries is 1st
July and should be sent to:
Rince ar an Sean Nós Entry,
CCÉ Cultúrlann na hÉireann,
32
Belgrave
Square,
Monkstown, Co. Dublin.
As part of the County
Fleadh in Dungarvan a workshop in Sean Nós dancing will
be given by well known tutor,
Suzanne Leahy on Saturday,
June 1st. Enquiries to Valerie at
0879898363.
Abbeyside Scout Group
WE started back after the Easter Break as
usual with the Scout Prayer and subs. We
then had a combination of games and
some First Aid training from Dr. Fergal
Slevin, who as well as being a doctor is
also a Cub section leader in the 4th, a busy
man!
We also had to check and re-pack some
of our bigger ridge tents, as they will be
used by our County Challenge camp craft
competition team at the end of the month
as well as in a combined team we are
jointly entering with Dungarvan scouts,
which is a new initiative and a nice cooperation.
Some of the scouts had already finished
their knot boards to a very high standard,
and the others are due in next week. This
is part of the pioneering adventure skills
badge programme so everyone must complete to progress to Stage 2.
The annual camp letter for parents was
handed out and we expect to take our
largest ever group on camp this year, with
up to 40 scouts and scouters attending.
Some new equipment is going to be
needed! We arranged a treasure and orienteering trail on Saturday the 13th, for subs,
scouts and guides, and expect to have
some photos of that next week.
We are also expecting to have used our
new barbeques at the den over the weekend, we now have three half barrel style
barbecues so can feed the multitudes
when the weather is good. Next week is a
mufti meeting.
An grúpa ceoil Nuada a bhain amach an chéad áit ag Siansa Gael Linn.
Nótaí na Gaeltachta
le Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise
SIANSA GAEL LINN
BUAITE AG NUADA
Comhghairdeachas ó chroí
leis an ngrúpa ceoil Nuada a
bhuaigh Craobh Siansa Gael
Linn i mBaile Átha Cliath an
Domhnach seo caite. Thug na
scoláirí óga seo ó Mheánscoil
San Nioclás sa Rinn ard-thaispeántas ceoil uathu ar an
oíche. Seachtar ceoltóirí óga
cumasacha a bhí sa ghrúpa:
Aoife Nic Giolla Phádraig, Pax
Ó Faoláin, Cárthach Ó
Faoláin, Macdara Ó Faoláin,
Caoimhín Ó Cionnfhaoladh,
Tomás Ó Dalaigh agus
Rebecca Saich. Bhí gach
éinne an-thógtha leis na poirt
agus an t-amhrán a chasadar ar
an oíche agus an chéad duais
tuillte
go
maith
acu.
Tréaslamid a mbua leo agus leo
siúd ar fad a chuidigh leo an
caighdeán fíor-ard a bhaint
amach. Airím gur lean an ceol
go dtí luath maidin Luain, agus
dé chúis ná leanfadh le Craobh
Uile Éireann ag teacht abhaile
go dtí Port Láirge.
There was great celebration
in the National Concert Hall
on Sunday night when the
musical group Nuada claimed
the first prize in the Siana Gael
Linn traditional music competition. Seven young talented
musicians put in a top class
performance on the night and
can be proud of their tremendous achievement.
AISTEOIRÍ AN TSEAN
PHOBAIL
Dea-scéal eile a tháinig
chun cinn i rith na seachtaine
go bhfuil áit bainte amach ag
Aisteoirí an tSean Phobail ag
an
bhFéile
Náisiúnta
Drámaíochta a bheidh ar siúl i
gConamara ag tús na
Bealtaine. Bhí na moltóirí anthógtha leis an dráma “An Pota
Anraith” a chuireadar chun
stáitse agus beidh siad san
iomaíocht anois ag an bhféile
drámaíochta is mó do dhrámaí
Gaeilge
go
luath.
Comhgháirdeachas le Déaglán
Turraoin, Niamh Ní Mhuirí
agus Liam Ó Riain.
A date at the national finals
Ríoghnach agus Caoimhe Nic Craith (aka biddygonzalez) ag
díol a gcuid táirgí ag an bhFéile Bia.
of an Féile Drámaíochta beckons for Aisteoirí an tSean
Phobail. The drama An Pota
Anraith, was well received by
audiences and adjudicators in
recent weeks and has earned
them a place at the most prestigious of drama festivals.
FÉILE BIA PHORT
LÁIRGE
Bhí an-dheireadh seachtaine
i nDún Garbhán leis an séú
Féile Bia agus éagsúlacht
imeachtaí eagraithe gach lá.
Tháinig bua bia chomh fada
leis an Rinn ar an Satharn agus
tar éis turas a thabhairt ar
Ghrúdlann Dhún Garbhán,
níorbh fhada go raibh na
hoisirí á slogadh ag feirm oisirí
Uí Arta. Ar aghaidh ansin go
dtí Dánlann Joan Clancy agus
gach éinne an-mholtach i
dtaobh na háite. Bhí go leor
díol agus ceannach ar siúl i
gCearnóg Grattan ar an
Domhnach, agus scuaine mór
fada ag iarraidh teacht ar
tháirgí Biddy Gonzalez.
Despite
unfavourable
weather, the Bus Bia trip to An
Rinn was full to capacity. Our
starting point of Dungarvan
Brewing Company had everyone in good form, with the
next stop of Harty’s Oyster
farm a big hit with all on
board. The successful tour finished off in Joan Clancy’s
Gallery. Míle buíochas do gach
duine a chabhraigh.
CRUINNIÚ CINN
BHLIANA COSCURSP
TEORANTA.
Reachtálfar an Cruinniú
Cinn Bhliana de Choscursp
Teoranta ag Lios na Síóg sa
Sean Phobal ar an Déardaoin,
2ú Bealtaine ag 7.30 i.n.
The AGM of Coscursp
Teoranta will take place in Lios
na Síóg on Thursday, 2 May at
7.30 p.m..
CUIBHRINN /
ALLOTMENTS SA
SEAN PHOBAL
Tá an t-am den bhliain
tagtha gur mhaith le daoine
bheith amuigh sa ghairdín agus
rudaí ag tosnú ag fás. Beidh
deis ag daoine iarratas a chur
isteach chun bheith i mbun
garraíodóireachta
ag
na
cuibhrinn a bheidh réidh sa
Sean Phobal go luath. Beidh
siad lonnaithe taobh thiar de
Lios na Síog, agus deis iontach
ag éinne gur mhaith leo bheith ag obair faoin aer. Más suim
le héinne bheith páirteach sa
scéim seo, cuir scéal chuig
Míchéal Ó Drisleáin – 05846664
nó
[email protected].
A new allotment site is currently being developed behind
Lios na Síog in An Sean
Phobal. If anybody would like
to take part in this scheme,
please register interest with
Míchéal Ó Drisleáin – 05846664 or [email protected]
ÚDARÁS NA
GAELTACHTA SCOLÁIREACHTAÍ
PRINTÍSEACHTA
Tá Údarás na Gaeltachta ag
tairiscint
Scoláireachtaí
Printíseachta gur fiú níos mó
ná €2,000 an ceann iad d'iarrthóirí le cáilíocht mar cheardaí a bhaint amach. Ní mór
d'iarrthóirí a bheith sé bliana
déag d'aois ar a laghad agus na
buncháilíochtaí seo a leanas a
bheith
acu:
Teastas
Grúpa/Meánteastas/Teastas
Sóisearach, le pas i gcúig ábhar
nó a chomhionann. (Tá matamaitic riachtanach i gás printíseachtaí
áirithe),
nó
réamhchúrsa printíseachta atá
aitheanta ag FÁS, nó os cionn
25 bliain d'aois agus taithí
aitheanta acu sa cheird le trí
bliana.
Is d'iarrthóirí Gaeltachta le
Gaeilge líofa na scoláireachtaí
seo. Más suim le héinne cur
isteach ar an scéim seo, déan
teagmháil liom.
Údarás na Gaeltachta have
an apprentice scholarship with
up to €2,000 available to candidates that meet the criteria.
For further information, please
contact me on the numbers
below.
MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA /
TEAGMHÁIL
Is féidir an nuacht is déanaí
agus eolas faoi imeachtaí a
bheidh ar siúl sa Rinn agus sa
Seanphobal ar an leathnach
Facebook
atá
ag
an
gComhlucht Forbartha –
www.facebook.com/comhlucht.forbartha agus táimid ar
fáil ar twitter anois chomh
maith – @cfdeise.
If anybody has events /
news to be included in Nótaí
na Gaeltachta, seol iad chuig
[email protected] nó 0877938709.
Comeragh Clean-Up goes
from strength to strength
THE
‘Clean-Up
the
Comeraghs’ campaign took off
well again this year despite it
being the coldest weather for
the clean up so far in its 17
year history.A big thank you to
all the volunteers who were all
ready to brave the cold and do
their bit to clean up the rubbish littering our countryside.
This year was again a major
success with hundreds of volunteers turning out on Easter
Monday Morning. The volunteers came to Leamybrien to
collect bags, litter pickers,
gloves and Hi-Vis vests all of
which were supplied by
whom we are grateful to for
their support every year.
Everyone then went to their
allocated routes. This year we
were joined by volunteers
from Cork and Kilkenny.
Some of these people plan to
do something similar in their
own areas in the future and
they entered into the spirit of
the occasion working alongside other volunteers in our
beautiful countryside gaining
an insight into how things
work.
The success of this annual
event continues to amaze
people! It started originally in
the Comeraghs and now it
goes right down to the coast
road near Stradbally. This year
the Kilbrien area joined forces
with the Colligan area clean
Rubbish collected in this year’s Comeragh Clean-up.
up. Kilgobinet has also
expressed an interest in cleaning up their area next year.
A difference in some areas
was noticed after the success of
CCTV installations in certain
black-spots. This will now
hopefully lead to the installation of CCTV in other
forestry areas and black – spots.
Representatives from Coillte
have also offered to do what
they can to eradicate litter
from their land. With the success of the CCTV cameras
extra hands were able to be
sent to the Ashtown area
where a major effort was
required along the river banks.
There were rusty car parts over
40 years old removed along
with much more and that section is now totally litter free.
This is where our clean up differs from others as we will go
into the rivers and forests as
well as clearing the roadsides
so we do a total clean up of the
area whenever possible.
We would like to thank our
two local councillors Liam
Brazil and Ger Barron for their
continued support again this
year.
Also Anne Sullivan the
Environmental Officer with
Waterford County Council has
also been very helpful and has
enthusiastically supported the
clean-up over the past few
years coordinating between us
and the council with the provision of supplies and clearing
the rubbish that we collected
from the councils yard in
Leamybrien.
We would be unable to
organise this great event without financial support from the
business community and wish
to thank GSK, Dungarvan Tyre
Centre, East Cork Oil, Kill
Agricultural Services Ltd,
Kirwan’s
Pharmacy
Kilmacthomas,
FBD
Insurance,
Comeragh
Veterinary, Ashtown Stud, and
Harty Auctioneers.
The children’s competition
entries decorated the community hall where the refreshments were served throughout
the afternoon to all the volunteers. The winners of the
Childrens Art & Poetry
Competition, sponsored by
McDonald’s Dungarvan and
Eason Dungarvan were:
Kilrossanty NS - Aoibhe
McGrath, Eabha Quinn, Claire
Hennebry, Mary Barron,
Helena
Barry,
Alan
Dunwoody, Paidraig Fitzgerald
and Eoin Power.
Fews
NS
Amy
McLaughlin, Sean Brazil, Katie
Flynn, Andy Phelan, Ross
Power, Hayley Phelan, Luke
Brennan and Rebecca Kirwan.
The winner of the door
prize was Alannah Szayda.
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COUNTY NEWS
West Waterford
AGLISH/BALLINAMEELA/
MOUNT STUART
DIVINE MERCY
CELEBRATION IN AGLISH
On Sunday, April 7th a good
gathering attended the Divine
Mercy Celebration in Aglish
Church. Our thanks to all who
attended our Mass which was concelebrated
by
Fr. Gerard
O’Connor, P.P.; Fr. Finbarr Lucey,
P.E.; Fr. John Kiely, P.P. and Fr.
Michael Farrell, A.P.
PARISH PASTORAL
COUNCIL NEWS
On Wednesday, April 10th the
Parish Pastoral Council gathered
and at this meeting our out-going
Chairperson
Kevin
Kelly
informed us that he had decided to
step down as Chairperson following his term in office. Kevin was
thanked for his great contribution
to the parish during his term in
office, and all were pleased to learn
that Kevin will continue to be a
member of the committee and as
Chairperson of the New Review
Group which has now been put in
place. The out-going Vice
Chairperson Danny Fletcher was
elected as Chairperson for the next
two year term. A new vice
Chairperson will be elected at our
next meeting.
The second part of the meeting
included an imput from Ms. Mary
Dee from St. John’s Pastrol Centre
Waterford. Mary gave an insight
into the work going on there and
its involvement with Parishes in
the areas of Liturgy and Pastoral
Development. It was a very relevant imput and we thank Mary for
joining us.
THE YEAR OF FAITH
The Year of Faith Gathering
Mass will be celebrated in Aglish
on June 30th.
A meeting of our sub-group to
discuss on-going plans for the
above takes place tonight
Wednesday, April 17th – further
details next week.
CLASHMORE TIDY TOWNS
ASSOCIATION
We wish to inform anyone
interested in helping out with
planting the flower tubs and hanging baskets around the village this
Spring that we will be holding a
planting morning on Saturday,
April 27th with the meeting point
being at the Heritage Centre at 10
am and all are welcome. If anyone
has any spare plants or flower bulbs
which they can donate to this
effort that would be much appreciated and also anyone thinking of
coming along can you please bring
planting implements and gloves
etc. in case there aren't enough to
go around, so we hope to see you
all there on the day!
On a separate note we are planning efforts to repair some of the
stone walls on the approach roads
to the village in the near future, so
we wish to appeal to anyone who
might have some stone from fallen
walls etc. which they wouldn't
mind donating, to let us know by
contacting 086-0717655 and we
can arrange collection of same if
needed which again we would be
very grateful for.
KINSALEBEG
COMMUNITY GROUP
DATE FOR YOUR DAIRY
20th JUNE
Plans are well underway for a
big party in Kinsalebeg Hall on
Thursday night, 20th June to celebrate The Gathering 2013 with
Kinsalebeg Community Group
and Friends - more details later.
CLASHMORE RAMBLERS
ALPHA LOTTO - JACKPOT
IS €5,700
The letters in last week’s
Clashmore Alpha Lotto draw were
U, X,V,T.
We had no match four winners.
Well done to the following who
were our lucky winners of €20
Lucky Dips Prizes: Mary Deady,
Monatrea; Johnny Power, Piltown;
Peter Deady, Monatrea.New
Jackpot is now €5,700 and the
draw will take place on Wednesday,
April 17th at 10 pm at The Old
Still Bar, Clashmore.Thanks to all
our friends for your continued
support!
CLASHMORE
45 DRIVE
Top prize winners at the
Clashmore 45 drive at the Decies
Bar on eight games last Monday
night were: Margaret and Dan
Leahy. In joint second on seven
games each we had Tom Osbourne
and John Motherway; Jerome
Curran and Pat O’Halloran.
Best of the last five were Mike
Hunt and Martin Lynch; Billy
Allen and Noel Nugent. Lucky last
game winners were Nell Foley and
Jim McGrath; Mary and Ger
O’Donovan
Well done to all our winners
and thanks to everyone for your
support
ENGAGEMENT
VEALE – KENNEALLY
Warmest congratulations to
Jackie Veale, daughter of John and
Kathleen, Upper Ballyheeney,
Clashmore on the occasion of her
engagement last week to Mr.
Brendan Kenneally, Dungarvan.
Every good wish for the future to
you both Jackie and Brendan from
all your family and friends.
SUPER SCHOOLS
SUCCESS
The 2013 International Super
Schools Games have been won
once again by St. Augustine’s
College, Dungarvan. Among the
very promising group of athletes
who represented the Friary at the
games in Wales last week were:
Seamie Fennell from Leamybrien.
Seamie won a total of three gold
and three silver medals, which was
a huge contributions to the
schools overall tally to clinch the
much coveted title. Seamie is, of
course, son of Mary M. (nee
Foley), Coolbagh, Clashmore and
Tom Fennell. Congratulations
Seamie, we are all so proud you
and the school’s achievement.
CLASHMORE/
KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO
- JACKPOT €9,850
Last Monday night’s numbers
out in the Clashmore Kinsalebeg
GAA weekly lotto jackpot were 8,
19, 21, 26. We had no match four
winner, so next Monday night’s
draw which takes place a the Old
Still Bar will have a jackpot prize
of €9,850 to be won by anyone
who matches four numbers our of
the drum. In that draw the following were the lucky winners of €20
spot prizes this week: D & S
Hickey, Cross; Nick Troy,
Modeligo; Kit & Michael
Lombard, Clashmore; Sam, Josh
and
Clodagh
Fitzgerald,
Clashmore; Eoin O’Halloran, The
Point Bar. Well done to all our
winners and thanks to everyone.
Winner of the 2013 Rising Sun Rings Singles Tournament - Pa McCathy is presented with the
Dalton/Hurton Shield by Pat Dalton. Also pictured are John Veale, Edmond Og Ledingham
(Runner-up) Helen Collins of the Rising Sun.
DEATH OF MR. MICHAEL
COLLENDER
Our deepest sympathy is
extended to Mrs. Peg Collender,
Shanacoole, Kinsalebeg on the
death of her husband Michael during the week. Reposing at Aidan
Walsh’s
Funeral
Home,
Cappoquin, Michael’s removal
took place to St. Mary’s Church,
Cappoquin on Thursday evening
last and following Requiem Mass
on Friday morning, Michael was
laid to rest in St. Declan’s cemetery.
Michael is also survived by his
sons Pat, Michael and Adrian; stepson Shay and stepdaughters
Deirdre and Sinead; brothers Noel
and Edward and a wide circle of
relatives and family and friends to
whom we extend our deepest
sympathy.
SINGLES RINGS
The final of the Rising Sun
rings singles tournament took
place last Saturday night between
Pa McCarthy and Edmond Og
Ledingham and what an exciting
final it turned out to be, at one
stage it was anyone’s title.
However, luck was with the
“Cork-man” and Pa McCarthy
took this year’s overall “Singles”
title and he was presented with the
Dalton/Hurton Shield by Pat
Dalton. Congratulations Pa, you
did Cork proud!
DEATH OF MRS LUCY
CASSIDY
The death has occurred during
the past week of Ferrypoint lady
Mrs. Lucy Cassidy. Reposing at her
home in Kinsalebeg Lucy’s
removal took place to Piltown
Church on Thursday morning for
Requiem Mass at 11 am.
Following Mass Lucy was laid to
rest in the adjoining cemetery.
To her sons and daughters and
all her family and friends we
extend our deepest sympathy on
the loss of this most dearly loved
lady. Full obiturary later
SPRING STATIONS
The beautiful tradition of
Spring Station Masses are ongoing here in the parish of
Clashmore and Piltown at the
moment. If you are hosting a
Station Mass in your area this
Spring please give your name and
arrange a date with Fr. O’Gorman.
DEATH OF FRANK
(BARRY) KENNEDY
With deep regret we record the
death which occurred during the
past week of former Clashmore
man Frank Kennedy, Mullinahone
and formerly of Ballinamultina
House, Clashmore.
Following funeral Mass at the
Church of the Immaculate
Conception, Drangan, Frank was
laid to rest in Killusty Cemetery
on Friday last.
May he rest in peace.
To his daughters Charlotte and
Sarah; family and friends we
extend our sympathy.
MONTH’S MIND MASS
FOR PAD KENNEFICK
The Month's Mind Mass for the
repose of the soul of Pad
Kennefick, Kilgabriel, will be celebrated in St. Bartholomew's
Church, Kinsalebeg, on Saturday
next, April 20th at 6.30.p.m.
Villierstown
Final Planning meeting
h e l d f o r C l o n e a ’s G r e a t
I r i s h B a k e C o ff e e M o r n i n g
THE final meeting of the organising committee
for the Great Irish Bake took place recently followed by a sampling of some of the offerings
that will be available on Friday, 19th April,
between 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. Everyone is
welcome, young and old, for a tea/coffee, cake
and a chat in aid of Temple Street Children's
Hospital. The Coffee Morning is taking place at
Niamh Enright’s house in Clonea – just head in
the direction of Clonea beach and follow the
signs. A donation of your choice is welcome on
the day towards the great work being done in
Temple Street. There will also be a free raffle
with great prizes, face painting and an opportunity to see the Harty and Croke Cups recently
won by the Dungarvan Colleges Team.
For more information – call Niamh Enright at
087 9705005 or Rosarie Kealy at 087 7576579.
Kilgobinet, Colligan, Kilbrien
A BED TIME STORY
Once upon a time stingy Mr. Winter
would not let go. He sent his Giant Siberian
Wind to moan against the windows of
Coolnasmear School. He sent his heartless
Frigid-dators to blast Kilbrien School with
their stupendous freezaleezers.
The children shivered. And they quivered.
And they began to wonder. Wasn't it about
time to be planting? Would there be any
strawberries this year? And what about raspberries? And prátaí and cabáiste? Would
mean Mr.Winter frigidate them all?
One little girl had an idea.What if the wee
baby plants could be hooshed inside and
tucked into their warm seed beds at night?
"That's silly," one boy pointed out. "Plants
aren't cows. Plants don't have legs.They can't
just walk into the sheds at night."
"Wait!" Suddenly, the boy thought of a
way to make the plants move. "I have an idea.
We don't have to move each plant one by
one. They're already in seed beds. Why not
put wheels on the beds and roll the plants
inside?"
Why not indeed!
"Hooray!" all the boys and girls cried.
"That's just what we'll do." So all the kids
talked with each other and all the children
talked with their parents and all the boys and
girls talked with their teachers. Then, when
they were all talked out, the students made
designs and wrote and read and cut wood
and hammered and banged and shovelled soil
and planted little baby plants and watered
them.
Bobs your uncle, in no time at all there
were two Mobile Gardens, one from
Kilbrien School and one from Coolnasmear
School. "What a great idea," all the grownups said, and they were so impressed that
they brought the Mobile Gardens to
Dungarvan Town and showed them to
everybody.
"Wow!" said all the people in the town.
"The children have saved us from that old
pinch, Mr. Winter." And they held a special
contest and rewarded the children of
Kilbrien and Coolnasmear Schools for their
seed beds on wheels.
And everyone lived happily ever after.
Except the plants, of course. They were
eaten.
TABLE QUIZ THIS
FRIDAY FOR TRAD FEST
A fund raising table quiz for the Féile
Dungarvan Trad Fest takes place in Lawlor's
Hotel this Friday, 19th April, at 9.00 p.m.
Tables for four are €20. The prizes are provided courtesy of Lawlors Hotel and include
first prize for four evening meals in the
restaurant, a second prize of four Sunday
lunches and third prize of a special meal in
Davitt's featuring pizza. All local clubs and
organisations are asked to row in and get
behind this great community project.
The Féile will be officially launched by
Seán Ó Sé, famed singer of An Poc Ar Buile.
The launch takes place this coming
Wednesday, 24th April, at 8.00 p.m. in
Lawlor's Hotel.
KCK PARISH FINANCE COMITTEE
The churches of Kilgobinet, Colligan and
Kilbrien will be distributing letters to all
parishioners in relation to church weekly
envelope collection. We would appreciate if
you would read the letter, make your choice
and sign the letter.The letter will be collected in the coming days by local coordinators.
KCK COMMUNITY GROUP
Reminder: The next KCK Community
Development Group meeting will be at
Kilbrien Hall at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 8th
May. All parish residents are invited.
ZOE CONWAY IN CONCERT
Reminder: Lovely Zoe Conway, fiddler,
and John McIntyre, guitarist, visit
Coolnasmear Hall on Saturday, 20th March
at 8.30 p.m. Call Michael at 087-760-5321
or contact any local Comhaltas member to
reserve tickets.
INCLUDE YOUR INFO
Scott Simons - [email protected]
well and playing happy families.
She's a little bit of sunshine.
She's a smile to light your
days.
She will steal your heart and
keep it with her warm
endearing ways.
She's your precious little
daughter,
with a sweetness from above,
who will fill your years with
laughter
and your lives with lots of
love.
NEW
ACTIVITIES
There are a lot of activities in
the pipeline for the Summer.
Watch this space…….
If anyone has any news or
views we would be delighted to
include them in this section.
Thanks
Caroline
THOUGHT FOR
THE WEEK
"A Government that robs
Peter to pay Paul can always
depend on the support of Paul."
George Bernard Shaw.
Kilbrien School's prize winning Mobile Garden made from recycled materials for the contest sponsored by Waterford County
Council. All students in the school participated, and here are some of them at Glanbia's garden centre where school entries
were displayed during the Food Fair weekend. In the photo are teacher Cheryl Power, Lucy Fraher, Molly Mernagh, Euan
McKenna, Tara Fraher, Jack Fraher and Colin Ryan.
Some afternoon Students of Villierstown Montessori School enjoying a visit by local Gardaí who explained the role of the
Guards in the community and chatted to the children about staying safe and the environment. The morning students also
had a very informative visit by the Gardaí. Lisa and her staff would like to thank the Gardaí for taking the time to come and
visit the school.
Coolnasmear School's 6th class exhibits their prize winning Mobile Garden which uses recycled materials such as pink wellies
and an old milk churn to contain the plants. From the left: Róisín Phelan, Sharon Dee, Aisling Walsh, Caoimhe Timmins, Lucy
Booth, Liana Kelly, Mia Power, James Walsh, Reece Stringer and Wesley Mills.
JACK THE JOKER –
SATURDAY NIGHT
DRAW IN AN
CRUISCÍN LÁN
The winner of Jack the Joker
last Saturday night was Stephen
O’Brien with Card Number
15, the Two of Hearts, winning
€50. Congratulations Stephen.
Remember if you are not in
you can’t win. Tickets available
locally. The JACKPOT now is
€700………..Yipeee.
Everything very quiet in the
village regarding the assortment
of evening activities available.
Things are running just too
smoothly.
The Study Group still have
their noses in books, the woodland Brownies are still beavering away, Foroige are still being
heard on Friday evenings, the
Crafty Crafters are “crafting”……
What more can I say.
PRIZE WINNING
GREEN-FINGERS
Congratulations
to
Villierstown N.S. on their
FANTASTIC win in the Make
it Yourself/Grow it Yourself
competition.
Since the beginning of the
year, national school pupils and
their teachers have been busy
designing, constructing and
planting special grow boxes to
compete in this competition.
DIG IN BY GEORGE
SHANNON
Dig a little.
Dig a lot.
Dig a brand-new garden
spot.
Plant a little.
Plant a lot.
Plant the seeds and bulbs you
bought.
Wait a little.
Wait a lot.
Wait much longer than you
thought.
Pick a little.
Pick a lot.
Share the best veg you’ve
got!
THE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT MINI
LEAGUE
Yes, it’s back in town. I feel
healthy just looking at them. It’s
like a plague of locusts descends
in Villierstown on Wednesday
evening. What a turnout. Every
make and model of human,
some in hi-viz vests, some very
smart, some not so smart, family groups, children, all running,
walking or wobbling around
the different circuits.All category of runner is catered for in
this ever popular, well organised, safety conscious MiniLeague.
Time sheets can be checked
(and discussed at length) in
shop window on Main St. or
www.veccp.ie
PILATES COMING SOON
TO VILLIERSTOWN
Because of the success of our
last Pilates class, a return of
Michelle Flynn on Tuesday, 9th
April, in the VECP HQ has
been organised. Everyone welcome.
Check out www.vecp.ie
CONGRATULATIONS
It’s a girl. Congratulations to
Julie and Christian on the birth
of their new baby girl. A little
sister for Annika. All at home,
COUNTY NEWS
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Cappoquin & District
Cappoquin Community
Development Company Ltd.
Richard Scanlan.
CRYSTAL SWING
Villierstown Community Council, present Crystal Wwing for a Dance in
Cappoquin Community Centre Hall on
Friday, 24th May, 9.30 p.m., as part of the
John Treacy Weekend.
A teenage disco will also be held on
Saturday, 25th May, for the ages, 13-15
year olds, in Community Centre Hall.
LOTTO RESULTS
Lotto for Monday 15th April, 2013.
Jackpot €8,200. No Winner. Numbers: 5,
27, 29 and 30. Consolation Prizes: John
Murphy, The Post Office; Marguerite
Fraher, Shanbally; Virginia Dransfield,
Ballinwillin; Ward Fraher, Shanbally; Gino
& Alan; Theresa Kearns, Melleray. Next
Draw: Monday, 22nd April, 2013, €8,300.
All proceeds goes towards the Community
Centre.
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er in the longer evenings, perhaps. The Trekkin Eejits walk
this year will take in some fabulous mountain scenery over
the
Comeraghs
and
Knockmealdowns, starting in
Cappoquin at 3.30 p.m. on
Friday, April 26th.There is still
time to get involved, and certainly time to sponsor a participant or two in this very worthy cause which is assisted by
Civic Link’s umbrella insurance. Cards are available at
Mary Murray’s, the Credit
Union and from any Trekkin
Eejit.
PERSONAL
ALARMS
Civic Link members met
with a representative from a
personal alarm company during last week and have agreed
to promote the idea of security alarms for the elderly in the
local area. This means that
Civic Link will register with
the relevant Department and
will seek quotes from a number of firms in order to facilitate local people in availing of
a grant for the installation of
the alarm monitoring equipment. We will give further
information in due course but
if anyone wants to find out
more, Christina Johnston,
Cindy O’Shea or any other
Civic Link member should be
able to assist.
CIVIC LINK
AGM
This year’s annual general
meeting of Civic Link will be
held on Wednesday, May 22nd.
More details in due course.
FINBAR FUREY
Finbar Furey Cappoquin Hall - April
27th. Affane/Cappoquin GAA present
Finbar Furey in concert. An exciting era
beckons in Cappoquin club. Construction
of new facilities commence after this
fundraiser. Confined number of tickets,
intimate session. Well Priced at €25, all
funds raised going directly towards
Clubhouse Development. Finbar is currently touring in Australia, is back home
April 21st.
Tickets on sale from: Cathy,
Community Centre, Cappoquin; Marian
Looby; Eamon Cliffe, Fawlty’s Bar; Ciarán
Cullinane; Maria Scanlan, Club PRO;
LIGHT THE
BLACKWATER ON JUNE
21st
Civic Link members had a
very productive meeting with
Aidan Hallahan who is spearheading the ‘Light the
Blackwater’ initiative on
Friday, June 21st next.This is a
lovely idea, linked to The
Gathering, aimed at getting
light-related events in places all
along the great river, from
Kerry to the sea, on the
evening of the 21st, the summer solstice. Civic Link has
agreed to work on some ideas
for the night in conjunction
with the overall organisers and
already it looks like a flotilla of
boats
will
be
leaving
Cappoquin for a spin down
the tidal section of the water
towards Youghal that evening.
If anyone locally would be
interested in helping out, or
coming up with some ideas for
the night, any Civic Link
member would be delighted to
hear from you. Contacts for
this specifically are Mike
Coffey, Kevin McCarthy and
Tony Hickey. More details in
due course.
CELEBRATING THE
CAPPOQUIN
‘SCATTERING’
The Carnival organising
committee are hard at work in
planning this year’s event for
the weekend of June 28 to 30,
with a new logo being
designed as we write. The
Heritage Group plans to stage
a major exhibition, entitled the
Scattering, depicting the
Cappoquin people who have
gone far and wide in Famine,
war and peace, work and trade
over the centuries.
As part of the exhibition, for
example, we hope to display
the entirety of the postcards
collection held by the
Lonergans over the years –
close to 150 cards from locals
all across the Globe, many of
which have never been exhibited or published. We hope to
add to these with new postcards from Cappoquin people
abroad, for whatever reason,
and if anyone has a friend or
relative abroad – and who does
not these days? – it would be
great to include a postcard
from them in the exhibition.
Any card, with any message,
will be fine. We hope this will
be a nice way of linking those
who are at home with those
abroad. Drop cards into Cara
McGrath at the Credit Union
or give them to any Heritage
Group member – we will
return them all safely afterwards.
TAILORS’ BOOK SALES
Sales of ‘A Stitch in Time’
continue very steadily in many
Friends of Cappoquin
Day Centre
5 Week Draw
RESULTS: 1st €100 Joanie Morrissey
c/o Day C; 2nd €50 Winnie O’Keeffe,
Monamon; 3rd €30 Sheena Wilkinson
BCS; 4th €20, Ann McCarthy c/o
Virginia.Well Done all.
shops around town and at
Eason, Dungarvan. At the last
count, during last week, total
money in had reached €4,722,
meaning that with all print and
launch costs covered, the
Heritage Group is now over
€360 in profit.We are delighted with this, as making money
from the project was only ever
seen as a possible added bonus,
and it is inevitable that when
all money from sales is in, this
figure will have risen significantly also, and will support
our work throughout 2013 for
certain. Many thanks to everyone who has either sold or
bought the book over the last
four weeks and to those who
have commented favourably
on it also.
TREKKIN
EEJITS
The preparations for this
years great charity walk in aid
of South East Radio Therapy
(SERT) are well under way,
with loads of Trekkin Eejits
out practicing on the roads
these days. Thankfully, all are
wearing suitably high-vis vests,
something which all pedestrians and cyclists should consid-
Tallow
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
NEWS
TALLOW GARDA
STATION
A meeting was held on
Wednesday,
10th
April
between
Superintendent
Lacey, Dungarvan and the
working group set up to advocate for the retention and up
grading of Tallow Garda
Station. This working group
consisted of representatives
from Tallow, Ballyduff and
Knockanore
Community
Councils and also members of
Tallow, Knockanore, Lisfinney
and Ballyduff Neighbourhood
Watch
Groups
and
Community Alert Groups.
There was a frank and open
discussion between the delegation and Superintendent
Lacey. Serious concerns were
expressed by the group on the
impact of the downgrading or
the future closure of Tallow
Garda Station and the adverse
affects this would have on the
local communities that are
currently being serviced by
the station.
Fears were expressed for the
safety and wellbeing of the
community’s most vulnerable,
especially the elderly.
Superintendent Lacey stated
his commitment to consulting
with the group on any
developments in respect to
future policing in the area.
The next stage of the
process will involve a meeting
with Superintendent Lacey,
Chief Superintendent Murphy
and the delegation.
Going forward the group
intend to intensify their opposition to any plans for the closure or potential downgrading
of Tallow Station.
QUIZ NIGHT
We recently held a table
quiz in Lizzy Langtons. We
wish to thank everybody who
helped make this night a
success.
A special word of thanks to
all the sponsors who donated
prizes.We are very grateful.
TEA
DANCE
Our next Tea Dance will be
held in the Arch Ballroom,
Tallow on Friday, 26th April.
Music by Checkers.
Dancing 9.00 p.m. to 12.00
p.m.
Admission €10 including
raffle and refreshments.
All are welcome.
L i s m o re H a l l R e s t o r a t i o n
P ro j e c t “ P o p U p S h o p ”
POP Up Shop, Main Street Lismore
Friday 19th and Saturday, 20th
April 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. in aid
of the Lismore Hall Restoration
Project. Our “Springtime” Pop Up
Shop will open in Main Street,
Lismore on Friday 19th and
Saturday, 20th April. We have a
great selection of all sorts of items
at bargain prices. Childrens and
adults clothes, toys, books and
household items. Refreshments &
Raffle also. Come along and bag a
bargain and find something new
to you!! The Pop Up Shop will
open for donations of good quality items Wednesday 17th
and
Thursday, 18th April from 5.00
p.m. to 7.00 p.m. To deliver at
another time contact Sandra 0868039959 or Maureen 086-1233153.
Lismore
LISMORE TIDY TOWNS
Even though we are back
into a phase of damp weather
members got out and did
work on Monday morning
and Thursday evening at the
town car park, the planted area
by the hotel and at the palm
tree bed. The wet weather on
Saturday last also upset our
plans to do litter picking on
some of the approach roads, so
it has had to be deferred
again.
Our Action Week is in full
swing at the moment and we
are appealing to people who
could not get out during the
week to consider doing any
of the following in the coming
weeks:
• Organise themselves into
groups in their own areas
• Do regular clean-ups
•
Look
at
their
properties/houses / gardens
• Wash paintwork and base
of buildings
• Paint if nesessary
ECO TIP OF THE
WEEK – For the next few
weeks the eco tip will be concentrating on tips on how to
save money by reducing the
waste your household pro-
duces. By reducing/not generating waste we can eliminate
the need to handle, transport,
treat and dispose of waste. So
the following are a list of
Clever Shopping Tips
• Before buying anything
always ask yourself do you
really need the item.
• Always write a shopping
list and stick to it
• Always put your reusable
shopping bags in the car when
finished with them
DAFFODIL DAY
€2,700 was collected in
Lismore. Unfortunately, the
weather was against us.Thanks
very much to the shops who
took in boxes and to everyone
who collected on the day.
Proceeds have been sent to
Irish Concern Society.
LISMORE MOCHUDA
LOTTO DRAW RESULTS
Date: April 9th, 2013 –
Super Jackpot €7,500. HIOV.
No winner. Bonus Jackpot
€150. CMNU. No winner.
Consolation prizes of €20
each: Teresa Scanlon, Chapel
Street, Lismore; Pat Beecher,
Monatrim, Lismore; Aina
O’Sullivan, c/o Aine’s, Main
Street, Lismore. Next Draw -
April 16th, 2013. The
Classroom. Super Jackpot
€7,650.
LISMORE COMMUNITY
FESTIVAL
Festival planning meeting
this Thursday, 18th April at
9.00 p.m. in the Red House
upstairs. All willing and interested are most welcome, and
very much needed to help prepare, plan and promote the
Festival (July 8th-14th). Come
on along to keep things moving.
NEW EXHIBITIONS AT
LISMORE CASTLE ARTS
Friday, 19th April, sees the
opening of two new exhibitions at Lismore Castle Arts.
Monuments is an exhibition
that looks at the role of architecture, statutes and memorials
in contemporary art. Among
the highlights are sections of
the Statue of Liberty which
have been cast in copper by
the celebrated artist Danh Vo
and a 40 sq.m. drawing of a
building facade by Pablo
Bronstein, installed in the formal gardens of Lismore Castle.
The other artists in the show
are Iman Issa, Alexandra Mir
and Yorgos Sapountzis. This
exhibition continues until
30th September.
In the St. Carthage’s Hall
gallery there is an exhibition of
paintings by the late William
McKeown, made when he
lived in the Old Convent
Lismore last decade. These
paintings are inspired by the
morning skies over Lismore
and the beautiful flowers that
grow in the gardens of the Old
Covent. This exhibition continues until 30th June.
The previews for the
exhibition begin at 5.00 p.m.
on Friday at St. Carthage Hall,
continuing from 6.00 p.m. at
Lismore Castle Arts, with a
performance
by
Yorgos
Sapountzis at 7.00 p.m., and all
are welcome.
For further details, including
image requests, please contact
Paul McAree: 058 54061 or
[email protected]
Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart
GOOD SHEPHERD
SUNDAY
The Church is the Body of Christ
born of Good Friday and Easter Day and
filled with the Holy Spirit. Baptised
people make the Church drawn to Christ.
This Community from the beginning
needed leaders and in our time leaders are
needed. We call these leaders priests and
bishops.These will come from communities of living faith. They will rarely come
from tired communities.
Lest we forget the calling to live the
Christian life in the world is of greatest
importance. By the grace of God people
are inspired to wholeheartedly live sincere
Christian lives.With a love for the Church
lay people make up a living Church.
How are you using your Faith gifts for
the good of your community. Only you
can answer. Indifference is too costly a
luxury which we cannot afford.
Should you know of some person
whom you would consider would be a
suitable candidate for priesthood encourage them to take the first step by contacting the Bishop or vocations director
Canon William Meehan.
Remember that the Bishop cannot
send a priest to a parish if parishes fail to
send candidates for the priesthood.
In your family prayer let the vocation to
priesthood and religious life find space.
Fr.Michael Cullinan PP.
MASS TIME
TABLE
Saturday, 20th April - Evening Mass in
Lismore at 7.30 p.m.
Sunday, 21st April - Morning Mass in
Ballysaggart at 9.30 a.m.
Sunday Mass in Lismore at 11.00 a.m.
PRO Pastoral Council
Ballinameela Lismore Farmer’s Market a platform for New Business
THE Community Centre Lotto is really
important to fund the costs of our community centre. We would like to thank all
of you who buy and sell the community
centre lotto every week. For those of you
that would like the opportunity to be in
with a chance to win a cash prize while
supporting your local community centre
that facilitates our children, our sporting
and local gatherings please play, it’s only
€2 a week. For more details please email
me (address below) or text 086-8412676.
Your support would be appreciated. The
Ballinameela Community Centre is available for bookings.The centre is a wonderful amenity for you to use. Ideal for
sporting events and social occasions such
as birthday parties.To book the hall please
contact our booking officer Pauline on
087-2480321. Current events in the
Community Centre:
Athletics Training: Athletics training
on Tuesdays from the new time of 7.00
p.m. for all boys and girls from 7 to 16
years of age. For further details contact
John Harty on 058-46153.
Badminton: Tuesday 8.00 p.m. 10.00 p.m. Contact Mairead Morrissey
087-7681975.
Irish Dancing: Fridays at 3.15 p.m. If
you would like to start Irish Dancing contact Deirdra Kiely 086-0640892.
St. Oliver’s: The U-8’s have training
this Saturday morning at 10.00 a.m. in
Ballinameela. For further details on St.
Oliver’s and Ballinameela GAA see Sport
Section or follow them on facebook.
Defibrillator Training:
The
community hall has a defibrillator. In the
unfortunate event that someone has a
cardiac incident it is vital that a group of
people in the community are up to speed
with how it works. If you are a member
of a sporting group that utilise the hall it is
in your interest to nominate someone to
receive this training. The community
centre committee will be organising a
training session in May, the training costs
€35 per person. Please email me by the
end of April if you are interested.
CONGRATULATIONS
HUGE congratulations to Kealan,
Cian and Michéal as part of the All Ireland
winning team of Dungarvan CBS. It is a
wonderful achievement, well done.
PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP
The Parent and Toddler Group meet
every Tuesday morning in the hall of
Whitechurch National School from 9.30
a.m. to 11.30 a.m., new members always
welcome. Congratulations to the toddler
group on celebrating their 1st year
anniversary. They had a lovely celebration last Thursday. With money they have
raised over the year they made a presentation of tablets to Whitechurch National
School as a thanks for their support and
use of the hall. Well done to all involved
especially Janice Barry and Karen Ryan
who make sure things run smoothly each
week and fully committed to this wonderful community group, well done.
CRAFT EVENINGS
Craft Evenings on Wednesday evenings
in Whitechurch National School from
7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Come and have a
chat and a cup of tea, bring your own craft
item to work on or learn to knit, paint,
draw or just sit and drink tea!
PIANO LESSONS
Private tuition in teachers home. Ideal
for beginners ages 6 and above. Locally
based. Available for 30-minute slots.
Contact Jean at 087-6873450.
CRAFTSCHOOL WATERFORD
WORKSHOP WEEKEND
Craftschool Waterford Workshop
Weekend will take place on 4th and 5th
May. Master craft classes in card making,
felting, basket making, sewing, knitting,
lace-making, flower arranging, mixed
media, ceramics and scrapbooking. Cake
decorating classes with a cake decorating
demonstration on Saturday at 8 p.m. Craft
supplies on sale, light lunch, snacks and
refreshments. Places are limited so book
early to avoid disappointment. Adults and
children welcome. Whitechurch National
School, Ballinameela. Contact [email protected], 085-2801937 or facebook Craftschool Waterford or follow the
blog craftschoolwaterford.blogspot.com
NOTES FOR INCLUSION
If you have something you would like
in the Ballinameela notes you can email
me [email protected] Follow and
like us on facebook, Ballinameela
Community Centre.
MARCH saw the launch of the Lismore
Farmers Markets Eighth season and with a
host of new and returning stalls it has
proved a hit with residents and visitors to
the County Waterford town.
Although they are still awaiting the sizzling summer weather that they are sure
will come later in the year, the rain has not
stopped the visitors flocking to the market
thanks to the diverse range of products on
sale from some of Waterford’s finest entrepreneurs.
The market, which runs from 10.00
a.m. to 4.00 p.m. every Sunday, gives these
businesses a platform to showcase their
finest products and with hot food to tempt
the pallet and a seated area to relax and
watch the world go by, it’s a great way to
spend the afternoon.
Taking place in the Castle Avenue with
the stunning backdrop of Lismore Castle,
it is not only a central location but with a
carpark and children’s playground adjoining, access is easy and parking is free. So
why not swing into action and pay a visit
to Waterford’s best Sunday market?
One of those lucky stalls that have
secured a place was
Abbeyseafood. The County Waterford
business that is heading into its third year
owe much of their success to the stallholders and patrons of Lismore Farmer’s
Market who provided them with their
first opportunity to market their fresh fish
and seafood. Abbeyseafood is not the only
business who has been helped by the mar-
ket, thanks to the Waterford Leader
Partnership; the market has two stalls and
ancillary equipment available for use by
new entrepreneurs to give new businesses
an outlet for their produce.
Abbeyseafood have thrived in the last
two years and are delighted to announce
that they will also be trading in the
Lismore House Hotel carpark every
Wednesday from 9.00 a.m. until 2.30 p.m.
alongside Tony O’Keeffe’s fruit and
vegetable stall thanks to the kind
permission of the hotel management.
John Healy co-owner said ‘We now
trade in Lismore, Cappoquin, Fermoy,
Abbeyside, Clonmel and Youghal and have
our own website www.abbeyseafood.ie if
someone had told me that we would
trading in so many places in such a short
period of time I wouldn’t have believed
them. Of course, as with any business we
are still growing and learning but it is
thanks to the customers that we have
come this far and we just hope that they
will continue to support us as they have
done for the last two years.’
Not wanting to simply take from the
local community, Abbeyseafood have
developed a business plan that ensures
sustainability within the local economy, by
purchasing fish and seafood from local
fishermen.The aim is to ensure that those
small fishermen that may get a raw deal
from larger processors can sell their
produce at competitive prices.
The advantage for Abbeyseafood is that
they purchase fish that they know is fresh
as they help land the fish at the pier. Both
owners John and Adrian are ex-fishermen
so there is not a lot that they don’t know
about fish and they love to talk about it, so
much so that they have recently given
talks to Ballinroad and Ballysaggart I.C.A.
and
Operation
Transformation
Dungarvan.
Adrian said ‘it’s all about educating
people and giving something back to the
community, myself and John spent a long
time job hunting and taking on
short-term contracts to keep the wolf
from the door but our passion is fish and
we hope that we can get people eating
more of it as it is sad enough that we are
exporting some of our most talented
young people, we shouldn’t have to export
all our finest produce too.’
For more information on Abbeyseafood
why not visit their website www.abbeyseafood.ie or find them on facebook.Also,
look out for the new and exciting Lismore
Farmer’s Market facebook page, coming
to a computer screen near you soon.
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SCHOOLS
Dungarvan No Name Club members pictured in Kilkenny at the National Youth Awards.
Dungarvan No Name Club
( TEENA G E F U N W I T H O U T A L C O H O L )
SUPER TALENT FINAL
ON SATURDAY
This weekend we are heading
to the Lime Tree Theatre in
Limerick for the National Finals
of Super Talent 2013. Dungarvan
has qualified in four categories
for the final.
Best Band
Comedy/Novelty
Male Solo Singing (Owen
Janes)
Musical Cameo
As ever we will travel in
strength to perform at Super
Talent and the buses will leave
from Fusion at 9:15. Everyone is
asked to be on good time and to
remember to bring all of their
stage clothes etc. We expect to
get back home again between
8:30 and 9pm. Best of luck to all
of our competitors.
MEETING TONIGHT
(WDNESDAY)
We meet this evening
(Wednesday) in Fusion for our
final preparation for Super Talent
at 8.00 p.m. in Fusion. On
Friday evening we are participating in a charity event in the
Town Hall in aid of the Hope
Foundation.
WE HAD A BALL
After months of anticipation,
the Ball finally arrived on
Saturday, 6th April when nearly
one hundred members from
headed for the Lyrath Hotel in
Kilkenny to attend the National
Youth Awards. Hairdressers,
manicurists, dressmakers, tailors
and beauticians of all sorts pulled
out all the stops in Dungarvan
last week to prepare the finest
turned out group of people who
ever left the town for any event.
Our Hosts and Hostesses gathered at Fusion (our new headquarters) on Saturday morning
all dressed up to the nines. Even
the sun made a rare appearance
on what was to be the best day’s
weather of the year so far as
many parents and friends gathered to observe the style.
Members of the public were
seen to gasp and swoon at the
style and beauty they were witnessing in such an unlikely setting. The girls were resplendent
in their gorgeous ball gowns in
various hues of oranges, pinks,
blacks, blues, purples and shades
of all sorts. The guys equally
looked magnificent, decked out
in fifty shades of black.
We travelled first to The
Watershed Leisure Centre in
Kilkenny which was the assembly point for the event and there
we posed for the club photograph. The Dungarvan gang was
the biggest group attending and
the excitement was mounting as
we met all of the other No
Name Clubs who were arriving
for the event. After a quick bite
to sustain us, we headed over to
the Ball itself in the Lyrath Estate
Hotel.The sunshine held up and
this allowed us to mingle and
pose for some more photographs
in the hotel grounds.
On stage the honours went
through their paces for the Host
and Hostess of the Year awards
and we were delighted when our
own Neil brought the house to a
standstill with his drumming
performance. Following the
Interviews we tucked in for the
food which was most welcome
as we were all ravenous.After the
formal banquet there was a mad
rush to the buses and everyone
changed from the formal gear
into more chilled slumber party
gear. The Disco began at 9 pm
and the music never stopped for
6 hours. I think this was the best
disco ever witness at any of the
35 annual youth awards. Many
danced all night to the point of
exhaustion. Others got to chat
with (and chat up) the members
from all the other clubs around
the country. With over 1,000
people attending the event, the
pace never let up. Rock the Boat
was a mass of humanity on the
dance floor, all swaying in
unison.
Following the Disco the ballroom turned into one huge
camp site as we all settled down
to sleep for a few hours on the
floor (yeah right!).The party just
continued with new friends,
spontaneous music and general
messing about until the breakfasts were served at 6:30, just as
some of us were nearly asleep.
After breakfast came the
inevitable clean-up and packing
for home.As we left Lyrath most
of the gang crumbled once they
hit the seats on the bus. Most
were asleep before they had left
the hotel car park. Many never
woke for the rest of Sunday once
they got home.
For people who have never
witnessed a No Name Club
Ball, it is difficult to describe
how it is possible to get a
thousand young people together
for a full days intensive party and
to witness them partying themselves to a stand-still, entirely free
from alcohol, grief and hassle.
That however is exactly what
happened last weekend in
Kilkenny.The 100 young people
from Dungarvan played their
part along with 1,000 young
people from all over Ireland,
who came together and had
what many will recall as being
one of the best days of their life.
WELL DONE NEIL
This year’s Ball was made all
the better by the fact that one of
our members Neil Donovan was
a finalist in the National Youth
Awards. Neil performed wonderfully on stage in front of
more than 1,000 people when
he was interviewed by RTEs
Damien Tiernan. Following the
interview he had to do a party
piece and he really shone. Neil
went side stage to a specially
built platform where he performed a piece on his drums
which brought the house to its
feet. He undoubtedly received
the biggest ovation of the night
as people were mesmerised by
his speed and skill on the drums.
Dungarvan’s Neil Donovan
pictured at the National
Youth Awards held recently
in Kilkenny.
He whipped the room into a
frenzy which set the tone for a
great atmosphere, which was to
continue right through the night
and the six hour disco during
which he performed again. This
year’s Host of the Year Award was
won by the Kilkenny host but
we were all proud by the performance of Neil who represented
Dungarvan magnificently.
BALL PHOTOS ON
FACEBOOK
Both Darragh and Jordan
proved themselves to be great
photographers at the Ball this
year. The guys took hundreds of
really good photographs in
Kilkenny and most of these have
been posted to our Facebook
web page. The site has seen
record number of visitors over
the past week recording a few
thousand hits as friends of our
Ball goers check out the style.
You can see these for yourself at
www.facebook.com/dungarvannoname
CONTACT
DETAILS
can be contacted on 0872782825. Check us out on the
web at www.dungarvan-noname.net
BLACKWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOL
International Concert Pianist visits
Blackwater Community School
INTERNATIONAL Concert
Pianist, Mr. Sam Rotman, made
a visit to the music students of
on Thursday, 11th April. Mr.
Rotman has performed in over
58 countries and is due to perform his 2500th concert in
Ireland this week. From
Gerswhin to Debussy, Mr.
Careers Night held last Thursday night in Blackwater
Community School.
Rotman amazed the music students of Blackwater with an
excellent musical experience.
Speaking about his life and
career, Mr. Rotman was received
with a great welcome by the students who appreciated him taking the time to visit them on his
tour of Ireland.
GREAT TURNOUT FOR
CAREERS NIGHT
EXHIBITION
Last week a number of colleges and universities came to
the John Treacy Hall in the
school to take part in an Open
Careers Evening for the senior
students and their families. It was
great to see so many taking
advantage of this opportunity to
meet representatives of a wide a
variety of Universities, Colleges
and Institutes and to get information on the courses available
to students after their Leaving
Cert. Well done to all who
turned out on the evening and
in particular to Mrs. King who
organised this event.
ALL-IRELAND
ENTREPRENEURS IN
DUBLIN
Best of luck to our TY
students, Jessica Glavin, Sean
Meaney and Kalen Budden, who
will represent Waterford in the
national Entrepreneurs competition in Croke Park this
Wednesday. This group set up a
company to produce a cookery
book entitled “A Taste of
Home”.
MUGSHOTS
Yes the title is correct.
Mugshots has been set up in
by our LCA class and sells personalised mugs.You can put anything you wish on the mug; from
pictures to writing to both. Buy
a mug for a special occasion, like
birthdays, anniversary, father’s
day, etc., at only €10 each.
Special offer: 2 mugs for €16.
More information can be got at
the
following
e
mail:
[email protected]
ORAL EXAM TIME
Bets of luck to all our Leaving
Certs as they sit their Oral Irish
exam this week.
This exam will form 40% of
their overall Irish mark in their
exam in June. Next week they
will do the oral in French and
German. Also best of luck to
Junior and Leaving Cert Music
students who are doing their
music practicals during the
week.
ST. JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL
Jan Our Comenius Bear
JAN our Comenius bear is
learning a lot about life in St.
Joseph's and he had a particularly busy time last week.
Ms. Sheehan's class took him
to their Hip Hop dancing session with tutor Lisa Meany.We
are delighted to have Lisa back
in the school for the next few
weeks. Jan was very impressed
with some of the dance moves
and he is looking forward to
seeing all the finished performances in May. Jan also
accompanied Mr. Ryan's and
Ms. McGrath's classes on their
weekly trip to Dungarvan
Library. He was amazed at the
range of books on offer in the
library and was very well
behaved while the boys were
quietly reading. On Friday, Jan
visited Ms. McGrath's class to
see pupils drawing chalk pictures of clowns during their art
lesson. Jan liked all the bright
colours that the boys used to
create their pictures and found
it hard to pick out his favourite
because they were all so good.
Jan also visited the World War
II display in King John's Castle
on Saturday and 2nd class
pupil Thomas Geary showed
him some of the exhibits. We
will be sharing photos of Jan at
all these activities with our
Comenius partners.
PUPIL OF THE WEEK
The following boys were
the most recent nominees in
our Pupil of the Week scheme:
Mr. Curran, Martin Downey;
Ms. Ryan, Daryl Swales; Ms.
McGrath, Eoin Dunne; Mr.
Ryan, Taidgh Murray; Ms.
Saunderson, Jack Power; and
Ms. Sheehan, Brendan Collins.
Keep up the good work!
GAEILGEOIR NA
SEACHTAINE
The following boys were
the most recent nominees in
our Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine
scheme: Mr. Curran, J.J.
Mahony; Ms. Ryan, Oisín
Cummins; Ms. McGrath,
David Flynn; Ms. Saunderson,
Wiktor Czeczotka; and Ms.
Sheehan, Calum Organ.
Comhgairdeas a bhuachaillí!
SPORTING
ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to Kacper
Zajac, Toby Taylor, Brendan
Collins and Aleksander Wagner
on reaching the national U12
soccer quarter-finals for the
Community Games. Our congratulations also go to Jason
Flanagan-Tobin, who won a
gold medal for U12 breast
stroke in the Waterford
Community Games swimming
finals. Jason has now qualified
for the national finals.
NEWS SNIPPETS
Mr. Curran's class enjoyed
their second Family Learning
Cookery lesson last week.
Tutor Mary Cunningham
helped the boys and their
parents cook a delicious
home-made pizza. They also
prepared a healthy fruit salad.
This week, Ms. McGrath's class
have their second lesson in this
scheme for children and parents, which is supported by
Co.Waterford VEC.
Well done to Nathan
O'Mahony and Mikey Lynch,
who were part of the Encore
Stage Academy's entry for the
High School Festival held in
the Theatre Royal, Waterford,
last weekend. Mikey and
Nathan were also part of the
group of young performers
who talked to Ian Noctor on
WLR about their showpiece.
We send huge congratulations to our very near neighbours, Dungarvan CBS, on
winning Corn Phádraig on
Sunday and to the Dungarvan
Colleges team on winning the
Croke Cup the previous
weekend. It is very gratifying
as Waterford supporters to see
All-Ireland hurling medals
Thomas Geary with Jan our Comenius bear at the World
War II display in King John's Castle during the Festival of
Food.
coming back to Dungarvan
and we are particularly proud
of all our past pupils who
played roles in these two victories. Comhgairdeas le gach
éinne!
Pupils on the U-12 Dungarvan Community Games soccer team who are through to the
national quarter-finals: Kacper Zajac, Toby Taylor, Brendan Collins and Aleksander Wagner.
Class nominees for Gaeilgeoir na Seachtaine: Oisín Cummins, David Flynn, Calum Organ,
Wiktor Czeczotka and J.J. Mahony.
Jason Flanagan-Tobin who
won a gold medal for breast
stroke at the Waterford U12
Community Games finals.
Class nominees for Pupil of the Week: Eoin Dunne, Taidgh Murray, Jack Power, Brendan
Collins, Daryl Swales and Martin Downey.
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Group of St Augustine's pupils on a recent visit to Garranbane NS with both the All Ireland schools Hurling and Football trophies.
ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE
1
⁄
U-15 2 Hurling
WE play our second round game of this Championship against
Tramore this week. We have a good young team who are
1
developing all the time with a view to next year’s Under 16 ⁄2
Munster Championship.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congrats and well done to our neighbours Dungarvan CBS
on winning their first All Ireland title and completing what is a
remarkable hat trick for the two schools.
SUPERSCHOOLS GOLD
FOR ST. AUGUSTINE'S
The Friary team once again took the top spot in Superschools
which was held this year in Christ College, Brecon,Wales. Seven
teams took part in the event, France (two teams), England,Wales,
Sweden and Finland.The team was accompanied by team coach
Bro Patrick Lennon, Ms Angela Walsh and Alice Hahessy (TY)
assistant trainers. Fr. Gerry Horan OSA also travelled with the
team. The medal haul was 27 gold, 27 silver and 17 bronze. The
first Superschools competition was held in 1997 and The Friary
has won the overall team award nine times, a record we are very
proud of. Congratulations to all competitors on this marvellous
achievement.A special word of thanks and congratulations to Bro
Lennon for his commitment to Superschools over the years.
Pictured on a recent visit to Dunabbey nursing home are a group of Friary students with the All Ireland schools Hurling and Football cups.
DUNGARVAN C.B.S.
Powerful Dungarvan
CBS Capture All-Ireland
Hurling Title
Dungarvan CBS......................3-18;
St. Mary’s CBS Belfast...............1-5.
IT was fitting that Dungarvan CBS turned
in their best performance of the year to
capture the B All-Ireland at Navan on
Sunday last. Having lost this final three
years ago and the Munster Finals over the
last two years, Dungarvan CBS made the
big breakthrough to bring the O’Keeffe
Cup back to Dungarvan for the first time.
It is a remarkable season for Dungarvan
CBS.
Already Waterford and Munster
Champions and playing their 10th competitive match and ten wins, this victory
marked a fantastic end to a great season.
Ten of the players had played the previous
week for the Dungarvan Colleges side
with another nine of these players in
action last Sunday also being on the
Dungarvan Colleges panel.
This win completed a unique double
for Dungarvan CBS and a treble for the
town of Dungarvan with St. Augustine’s
having already captured the C All-Ireland
in football.
In a fiercely contested first half,
Dungarvan took the game to last year’s
champions and led by 0-6 to 0-4 at half
time. A highlight of the first half was a
marvellous point scored by Dungarvan’s
wing forward, Cárthach Barry, from over
50 yards out on the touch line into the
gale force wind after a determined run.
Another highlight was midfielder’s, Colin
Dunford, great run and blistering shot for
goal which went narrowly wide.The CBS
defence was in outstanding form completely shutting down the Belfast side and
when Dungarvan’s outstanding goalkeeper
made a great save from a St. Mary’s
penalty in the 25th minute, the Belfast
sides challenge was beginning to crumble.
In the early stages of the second half
Dungarvan CBS now playing with wind
began to add on the points.There was still
only five points between the sides by the
42nd minute but then the goals began to
come from Ryan Donnelly scoring two
and Patrick Curran scoring one. A litany
of points in the final 15 minutes brought
the CBS a most convincing victory.
There were scenes of great delight as
the O’Keeffe Cup was presented to the
joint Captains, Colin Dunford and
Michéal Harney, on one of the most
glorious days in the CBS’s history.
Scorers: Patrick Curran 1-5; Ryan
Donnelly 2-2; Colin Dunford 0-6;
Cárthach Barry 0-2; Christy Breathnach
0-1; Cormac O’Grady 0-1; Cormac
Curran 0-1.
Dungarvan CBS – Gavin Power
(Dungarvan), Michael Cronin (Ardmore),
Kevin Daly (Dungarvan), Cian Culloo
(Ballinameela),
Kealan
Looby
(Ballinameela),
Michéal
Harney
(Bonmahon),
Kieran
Barron
(Touraneena), Colin Dunford (Colligan),
Cormac Curran (Brickey’s), Christy
Breathnach (Gaeltacht), Patrick Curran
(Dungarvan), Cárthach Barry (Brickey’s),
Darragh Lyons (Dungarvan), Aaron
Donnelly (Dungarvan), Ryan Donnelly
(Dungarvan).
Subs: Michéal Shine (Ballinameela) for
C. Barry 47 mins; Jack O’Donnell
(Brickey’s) for K. Looby 49 mins; J.
Morrissey (Dungarvan) for A. Donnelly
54 mins.; C. O’Grady (Brickey’s) for C.
Breathnach 57 mins.; D. Kirwan
(Dungarvan) for R. Donnelly 59 mins.
CBS Joint Captain, Colin Dunford with his family celebrating the CBS victory in the All-Ireland Final.
Supporters and players from Ballinameela at the All-Ireland Final.
CBS celebrate their magnificent victory in the All-Ireland Final last Sunday.
Michéal Harney and Colin Dunford with their mothers
Martha and Patricia at the All-Ireland Final.
CBS's Cormac Curran with his grandad Austin Flynn and
Peter Power at Sunday's All-Ireland Final.
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SCHOOLS
Victorious Junior Football team with coaches Mrs. Mary Ashe and Ms. Fiona Rocheford.
ÁRD SCOIL NA nDÉISE
Win for Ard Scoil Junior Team in Munster Shield
The Ard Scoil junior girl’s
football team put on an
impressive display of team play
as the beat Presentation
Miltown on a score line of 419 to 3-3 to win their first
Munster football competition
in six years. On their way to
the final the Ard Scoil girls
beat Carrigaline C.S. in the
quarter final and Coachford
C.S. in the semi-final. In the
other semi-final Pres Miltown
overcame
St.
Declans
Kilmacthomas.
Playing against the wind in
the first half the Ardscoil midfield pairing of Caitriona
O’Brien and Hannah Power
took command of midfield
and with a plentiful supply of
ball the forwards looked
threatening. Sarah Supple
came close with her first effort
before Ciara Hurley opened
the scoring on the 13th
minute. A great save by the
goalie a minute later denied
the Ardscoil before Ciara
Hurley again pointed and this
was followed a minute later by
a well taken free by Kate
McGrath.
Ciara Hurley and Ellen
Curren worked well and it
looked as if Ard Scoil would
score their first goal but the
ball was cleared off the line by
the full back and Miltown
worked the ball well upfield to
Team captain Taylor Murray accepting the trophy.
score their first point in the
22nd minute.
This was followed up by
another point for Miltown.
Both sides shot wide on their
next attack before Ellen
Curren scored the first of her
three points, a minute later a
great pass from Laura Cusack
found Ciara Hurley who put
the ball over the bar for her
third point. The Ard Scoil
stretched their lead further
when Ciara Hurley scored
another point.
Miltown continued to
attack and against the run of
play scored a goal. Sarah
Supple scored the final point
of the half as the Ard Scoil led
by 7 pts to 1-2 at half-time.
In the second half playing
with the wind the Ard Scoil
pushed home their advantage
dominating all over the field.
Caitriona
O’Brien
and
Hannah Power were tireless in
mid field.The half back line of
Emma Gildea, Ornaith Keane
and Grace Heffernan were
dominant in defence and kept
up a great supply of ball to the
forwards.
Kate McGrath was quickly
on the scoreboard with a point
followed by a well taken goal.
Ellen Curran again found the
target and some good pressure
from the Ard Scoil girls resulted with Shauna Coakly
scoring a goal. The Miltown
girls showed they weren’t finished and despite the trojan
work of the backline of Taylor
Murray, Kayleigh Veale and
Ailin Power they found the
back of the net.The reply from
the Ard Scoil girls was swift
with Kate McGrath and Ciara
Hurley both tacking on a
point. Laura Cusack followed
up with another point and
Miltown also found the target.
Shauna Coakley had another
attempt at goal but the ball hit
the crossbar however Laura
Cusack collected the rebound
and slotted the ball over the
bar.
Nicole Ferncombe got on
to the score sheet with a well a
very well worked gaol in the
58th minute. Some slick passing from the Ard Scoil finished
with Ciara Hurley scoring
another point while the
Miltown girls found the net
for the third time.
The Ard Scoil girls continued to dominate up front and
two more points from Ciara
Hurley, one from Ellen Curran
and a goal and a point from
Kate McGrath saw the game
finish with the Ardscoils tally at
4-19 to Miltowns 3-3.
Taylor Murray captain of
the Ard Scoil team accepted
the trophy much to the delight
of the Ard Scoil supporters and
Kate McGrath was awarded
the Player of the Match.
Ard Scoil na nDéise
Junior Team: Catherine
Murray, Taylor
Murray,
Kayleigh Veale, Ailin Power,
Grace Heffernan, Ornaith
Keane,
Emma
Gildea,
Caitriona O’Brien, Hannah
Power, Kate McGrath (2-4),
Ciara Hurley (0-7), Laura
Cusack (0-4), Sarah Supple
(0-1), Nicole Ferncombe (10), Ellen Curran (0-3). Subs:
Shauna Coakley (1-0) (for
Sarah
Supple), Clodagh
Curran (for Ailin Power),
Muireann Walsh (for Kayleigh
Veale) Amy O’Riordan (for
Ellen
Curran)
Aisling
Beauman.
PARENTS’ COUNCIL
NEWS
The Ard Scoil Parents'
Council recently held two
events to raise funds to replace
the computer server in the
school.
A successful bagpack was
held in Garvey's SuperValu on
14–16 March.We thank all the
students and parents who
packed bags, and the customers
and staff of Garvey's for their
generosity and support.
On Friday, 22nd March, we
held our annual sponsored Fun
Run. The changeable weather
was against us and quite a few
parents and students got a
good soaking for their troubles.
However, the mood was
lifted by great excitement in
the Senior Hall as students
eagerly awaited the draw
among those who brought in
€10 or more in sponsorship.
The winner of a new iPad
mini was Clodagh McGovern
in 2nd year. Another 30 prizes
were drawn and seemed to be
evenly distributed among the
classes. Many thanks to all the
family members and friends
who sponsored our students.
Our weekly bingo sessions
continue in the Senior Hall
every Monday night at 8.15
pm. The bingo is being well
supported by the wider community from Youghal to
Cappoquin to Kilmacthomas,
for which we are very grateful.
The Parents' Council is committed to continuing this
weekly
fundraiser
right
throughout the year to raise
funds to pay for rental of the
Sports Centre for PE.
Why not support us and
bring a friend on Monday
nights. Our jackpot now stands
at €1350. If you're not in, you
can't win!
LOURDES
COMMITTEE NEWS
In conjunction with the
Song for Lourdes Concert
which was held on the 21st of
March,
the
Lourdes
Committee also held a raffle
which was very successful and
we would like to thank all the
local businesses who sponsored
prizes for us:
The
Hair
Factory,
SuperValu, Frank Murphy’s
Toymaster, Seasons, Murray’s
Pharmacy,
Connolly’s
Pharmacy, Venture, The Bagel
Bar, Lynch’s Fruit and Veg.,
Robbie’s Fresh Food Kitchen,
Ming’s Court, Mr. Simms’
Olde Sweet Shop, Jitterbeans,
€2 Discount Store, Sam
McCauley’s Pharmacy.
Also, there will be a 4th, 5th
and 6th class quiz in the Senior
Hall of the Ard Scoil at 7.30 on
Thursday, April 18th. The cost
is per person with a maximum
of 4 per table. Refreshments
will be served and spot prizes
awarded on the night.
T.Y. NEWS
The T.Y.s have been busy as
usual with cookery competitions, final days of Intel and
great fun with driving instruction on Friday last. I will have
more news on all these next
week.
SYMPATHY
It was with great sadness
that we learned of the untimely death of Ms. Alice
Strain, sister of our colleague,
Mrs. Mary Foley. We send our
deepest sympathy to Mrs.
Foley, all the Strain family and
Alice’s fiancé, Mr. Pat Crowley.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
“Player of the Match" Kate McGrath receiving her trophy.
Spk-trm at Bridge House, Dungarvan
SPK-TRM is a new exhibition by
students from Colaiste Chathail Naofa
who have completed Level 6 in Art.
This is a professional Art development
course which equips artists for the
rigours of a career in Art.
The exhibition is an eclectic collection
of work about the artist's individual
themes portrayed through the mediums
of painting, drawing, printing, ceramics
and sculpture.
Entry is free and everyone is welcome
to come and enjoy this exciting new
addition to the cultural life of
Dungarvan.
OPENING TIMES
Thursday, 18th April, 7.30 p.m.
Opening reception with special guest
Paul Flynn.
Friday, 19th April, 2.00 p.m. - 5.00
p.m.
Saturday, 20th April, 10.00 a.m. - 6.00
p.m.
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Will Waterford provide the winner again this year?!
2 Waterford students are finalists in national writing competition!
AISLING Finnegan, 6th year, St.
Declan’s C.C. (Kilmacthomas) and
Kyle Hutchinson, 6th Class, Scoil
Lorcáin BNS (St. John’s Park,
Waterford) are both finalists in the
John West Fantasy Writing
Competition – which attracted over
11,000 entries this year!
County Waterford provided the
first ever winner of the competition
in 2011 - Lauren Mulvihill from
Dungarvan, who was then a 2nd
Year student at Ard Scoil na nDeise.
That year the competition attracted
just under 5,000 entries, last year it
was closer to 6,000 and this year –
it surpassed 11,000!
Students nationwide were asked
to write a short story in the fantasy
and science fiction genre with the
theme,“Under the Sea.” There are
three categories – Primary (5/6th
class), Junior Secondary (1st – 3rd
year) and Senior Secondary
(Transition Year/4-6thYear).
The three category winners and
overall winner of the John West
Fantasy Writing Competition will
be announced at a ceremony in
Dublin on Monday, 29th April.
Aisling Finnegan is shortlisted in
the Senior Secondary category for
“Under the Sea”. Setting the
scene, she says, “Inspired by the
legends surrounding the mythical
underwater city of Atlantis, this is a
story which depicts the final
moments of the passionate battle
that rendered the city dormant for
countless aeons and the dawning of
a new age in which its life is
restored and Atlantis returns to all
its breathtaking glory.” Aisling’s
teacher at St. Declan’s is Geraldine
Murray.
Kyle Hutchinson is shortlisted in
the Primary category for “The
Night Wanderer.” Describing his
story, Kyle says, "The Kelphie
Dance, an ancient ritual carried out
by the folk of Atlantis to lure sailors
into Lemuria's boundaries as they
attempt to destroy it forever. A
Kraken loyal to King Tempest, King
of Lemuria, sets out to rid of them.
However, an unexpected arrival
leaves the Kracken empty-handed
and the kelphies seize the
opportunity to cause havoc."
Intriguing! Kyle’s teacher at Scoil
Lorcáin BNS is Liam Hayes.
PRIZES
The overall winner will receive a
tablet PC and a meeting with an
Irish literary agent plus a trip for
his/her entire class to their nearest
RNLI station (John West has a
partnership with the RNLI).
Each of the three category
winners will get an iPod Touch.
The first 300 entrants to the
competition receive a selection of
fantasy novels from the main
competition judge, Dr. Frank Ryan,
who is a doctor and best-selling
author and there is also a weekend
away for the teacher of the winning
entry! www.john-west.ie/writingcompetition
KILMACTHOMAS PRIMARY SCHOOL
Food Dudes Programme
WE started the Food Dudes
programme which is very
exciting. Each day we get to
try and eat fresh fruit and vegetables which has been generously sponsored by Pat Phelan
of
Phelan’s
Centra,
Kilmacthomas. Last week we
tried pears, carrots, peaches,
turnips, sweetcorn and pineapple and they were a big hit.
The children will receive magnetic boards and magnets for
each day they eat both their
fruit and their vegetables. At
the end of the programme, the
children will receive a prize if
they have completed the magnetic boards. You will also
hopefully have seen the ‘home
diary’. Children are encouraged to eat fruit and vegetables
at home and parents/guardians
can fill in the diary.
SIMON
O’DWYER
We recently had a visit from
Simon O’Dwyer from Ancient
Music Ireland to give a presentation on early music and
musical instruments to the
pupils from third class up to
sixth class.
Simon brought along some
examples of early instruments
and demonstrated how these
instruments would have been
played. He showed the pupils a
variety of instruments including stone flutes, various animal
horns, a swan bone whistle,
bronze horns and a trumpa.
Whitechurch NS – John and Niamh Reynolds of Kereen Construction Services presented the children of Whitechurch N.S.
with a set of athletic bibs and a set of P.E. bibs. Included in the photo are Michael Culloo (School Principal), Niamh and John
Reynolds, Martina Collins (Teacher) and children from Whitechurch N.S.
Waterford’s Toddlers Need Your Support
THIS year the Cow & Gate Big Toddle for
Barnardos needs to raise over 300,000 to
support Barnardos work with pre-school
children in Ireland. The Cow & Gate Big
Toddle for Barnardos is a fun sponsored walk
for toddlers and an enjoyable way to raise
funds to support the vital work that
Barnardos does with children and families in
communities all over Ireland. Mums, dads,
grandparents, parenting groups and crèches
can register their toddlers now on
www.barnardos.ie/bigtoddle
The Big Toddle for Barnardos is now in its
10th year. 2013 will see Ireland’s littlest feet
TV3 Presenter Sybil Mulcahy with son
Michael today joined toddlers to brave
the beach at Bull Island and launch the
Cow & Gate Big Toddle for Barnardos.
take to the streets to toddle over 25,000
miles and raise funds to help other children
their own age. With each half mile toddle
adding up, between them, Ireland’s toddlers
will toddle the distance of seven times
Ireland’s coastline. Since 2004, 158,000 children have toddled almost 80,000 miles – that
is around the world three times! 5,764
groups have organised their own Toddles and
together have raised over 2.6 millionfor children in Ireland. Last year Waterford’s toddlers
contributed 350 miles towards the grand
total!
A toddle can be held anywhere at anytime
between the 1st May and 31st June.
Everyone who registers will receive a free
Toddle pack in the post with all the fun stuff
you need to organise a Big Toddle for your
little ones – hats, stickers, certificates, bunting
and health and safety information.
TV3 Presenter Sybil Mulcahy said at the
launch: “I am thrilled to be involved in the
Cow & Gate Big Toddle for Barnardos 2013.
Ireland’s toddlers need our support so let’s all
get together this May and June and hold our
own Big Toddle for Barnardos. It is a great
way for mums and dads to raise money for
the children’s charity while also getting to
have a fun family day out themselves - and
the little ones just love it! As a mum it means
a lot for me to be involved and to be able to
support Barnardos and the children and families they work with”.
The entire cost of the pack and materials
has been covered by Cow & Gate, so all
funds raised by Ireland’s little toddlers go
directly to support Barnardos work. Families
in Waterford can hold an event in their back
gardens, communities can get together in
their local park or even hold a street party in
their neighbourhood to cheer on the tots,
and each and every small step will make a
huge impact on the lives of other children.
Ruth Guy, Barnardos Director of
Fundraising and Marketing, said, “CSO figures published recently for 2011 showed the
increasing deprivation and poverty facing
children and families up and down the country. Almost 107,000 children in Ireland are
now living in consistent poverty. Barnardos
is here for these children and families but we
need your help to ensure this work can continue. Support children in Ireland today by
registering for the Cow & Gate Big Toddle
for Barnardos.”
Barnardos works with children and families in over 40 centres throughout the country whose lives are marred by issues such as
poverty, neglect and educational disadvantage. Barnardos focus is on early intervention - to give children the best possible start
in life by providing them with a place to
learn, play safely, have fun and reach their full
potential.
"Cow & Gate are delighted to be the new
sponsor for the Big Toddle for Barnardos”
said Jaime O’Shea, Marketing Director, Cow
& Gate. “At Cow & Gate our vision is to
provide the best possible start for children
and make a difference to their long term
health. The Big Toddle for Barnardos fits
perfectly – we’re encouraging everyone with
toddlers to sign up today. It's a fun event that
toddlers love to take part in and it’s a great
way for them to learn the importance of
helping other children” Ms O’Shea continued.
Families, crèches, schools and groups can
register their toddlers today for the event of
the year for young children in Ireland by visiting www.barnardos.ie/bigtoddle or by
phoning 1850 222 300. You will receive a
free fun pack that includes everything you
need to organise your Big Toddle!
ST. DECLAN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Leadership Training Day
CONGRATULATIONS to
our new First Year Mentors
who participated in a leadership training day on Tuesday,
9th April.
The day involved team
building activities, ice-breakers
and advice on leadership.
Overall it was a very informative and enjoyable experience.
SPONSORED
WALK
Students from all classes
took part in a sponsored walk
on the afternoon of Friday,
12th April, 2013. The route
was approximately five and a
half kilometres in length on a
nice scenic route of the local
area. All funds raised will go
directly to help in developing
Information Technology in
our school. Well done to all
who took part and raised
much needed funds.
Well done also to Mr. Swaby
for his great work in organising the sponsored walk.
TY ACTIVITIES
This had to be the best
activities we’ve done yet. It was
so much fun. Some people
doing a project for college
came to our school and taught
us how to play basketball…in
wheel chairs. It was stunning
and one of the most entertaining things I’ve ever done. The
trainers were really nice and
explain how to play it; funnily
enough it’s exactly the same as
normal basketball. (No sarcasm
there) I think everybody
enjoyed it and had a lot of fun.
We were split up into teams,
different people from each
class on each team. It was
actually the first time all four
classes had activities at the
same time. We then played
three matches each and a few
people were picked to play for
the school. It was such great
fun and I know we all wished
for more as we got back on the
bus.
Mentors for 2013-2014: Sabrina Behan, Michael Behan, Jane Butler, Peter Cummins, Hannah Flynn, Alice Gourlay, Brian
Griffin, Elsa Griffin, Elaine Grogan, Aisling Hally, Katherine Hally, Katie Harrington, Rachel Keane, John Kennedy, Doireann
McCarthy, Petra McDonough, Amy O’Leary, Heather Shanahan, Jessie Torpey, Emily White.
Lynsey O’Connell from Ms. Keane's who came 9th recently
in the World Irish Dancing Championships.
Simon O'Dwyer who visited Kilmacthomas NS recently.
Some of the instruments Simon brought with him.
MEANSCOIL SAN NIOCLAS
Junk Kouture
JUNK KOUTURE
A team of Transition Year
students from Meánscoil San
Nioclás has made it to the final
of this years’ “Junk Kouture”
competition. This competition
challenges students from all
over Ireland to design and create pieces of fashion using
recycled materials. Over 200
teams entered the competition
with regional heats taking
place in the North, South, East
and West of the country. The
grand final will take place at
the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
in Dublin on the 19th of April
and we wish Katie Ní
Urmholtaigh, Cáit Ní Aodha
and Ailish de Paor the best of
luck on the day.
D’eirigh le foireann daltaí
ón idirbhliain an babhta
cheannais a shroichint den
gcomórtas “Junk Kouture”. Is
comórtas é seo a thugann
dúshlán do dhaltaí scoile chun
píosaí faisean a dhearadh agus a
dhéanamh
as
ábhar
athchúrsáilte. Chuir breis is
200 foirne isteach ar an
gcomórtas le babhtaí réigiúnacha san oirthear, iarthar,
tuaisceart agus deisceart. Beidh
an babhta cheannais ann dé
hAoine an 19ú Aibreán ag
amharclann Bórd Gáis i
mBaile Átha Cliath. Guímíd
gach rath ar Katie Ní
Urmholtaigh, Cáit Ní Aodha
agus Ailish de Paor ar an lá.
SIANSA
“Nuada”, the group of traditional
musicians
from
Meánscoil San Nioclás, will
take part in the All-Ireland
final of Gael-linn’s “Siansa”
competition this weekend.The
final will be broadcast live on
RTÉ’s Raidíó na Gaeltachta at
19:30 this Sunday night but
will also be broadcast on TG4
on the 23rd and 27th April.
The final will take place at the
National Concert Hall with a
first prize of €2,500 up for
grabs. We wish our students
the very best of luck in this
prestigious competition.
Beidh “Nuada”, an grúpa
ceoltóirí
traidisiúnta
ó
Meánscoil San Nioclás, ag
glacadh páirte sa bhabhta
cheannais de chomórtas
“Siansa” Gael-linn ag an
deireadh seachtaine. Craolfar
an babhta cheannais beo ar
RTÉ Raidíó na Gaeltachta ag
19:30 oíche Domhnaigh agus
beidh TG4 á chraoladh ar an
23ú agus 27ú Aibreán chomh
maith. Is sa Cheol-Áras
Náisiúnta i mBaile Átha Cliath
a bheidh an chomórtas le
chéad duais €2,500 ar fail do
na buaiteoírí. Guímíd gach
rath ar ár ndaltaí sa chomórtas.
Katie Ní Urmholtaigh ag caitheamh cuid den culaith a dhearaidh sí in éineacht le Cáit Ní Aodha agus Ailish de Paor don
gcomórtas Junk Kouture.
Nuada, the group of traditional musicians from Meánscoil San Nioclás.
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FARMING
SHEEP
At the time of writing there is still no sign of any significant grass
growth. Most flocks are finished lambing now and it is vital that ewes are
adequately fed in order to achieve target lamb growth rates.
Action required by farmers
• Apply nitrogen fertiliser on to grassland as soon as possible. The
nitrogen will be there to boost grass growth once soil temperatures rise.
This will help rectify the situation once grass growth recovers. If P & K
levels are low, a compound fertiliser will yield better results.
• In the meantime most farmers short of fodder will have to purchase
additional feed (See details described below).
• If cash flow is tight, farmers should talk to the bank, local adviser or
merchant.
• If there are animals on the farm intended for sale, consider selling
now where it makes economical sense to do so.
Nutritional Requirements
The main nutritional requirements of ewes with lambs at foot are energy and protein. When grass is plentiful, intake for ewes rearing twins will
range from 2.4 kg grass DM from 1 week post lambing to 3.4 kg when
the ewe is 7 weeks lambed.
Table 1. Grass intake (kg DM/day) by lactating ewe with twin
lambs
Lactating Week Ewe Twin Lamb Total (ewe+twins)
2.4
1
2.4
0.1
2.6
3
2.4
0.3
3.8
5
3.2
0.5
4.4
7
3.4
0.7
4.4
9
3.0
1.2
4.7
14 (weanling)
2.3
As lambs get older they too will increase in their grass requirements,
ranging from 0.1 kg DM for a lamb 3 weeks old to 0.5 for a lamb that is
7 weeks old (See Table 1). Energy requirements for a 70 kg ewe rearing
twins growing at the rate of 275 g per day are approximately 2.7 UFL and
crude protein requirements are approximately 430 g per day. Normally,
when grass supply is sufficient, these requirements can be met or exceeded from grass alone.
Peak milk yield
Twin rearing ewes reach peak milk yield approximately 3 weeks post
lambing and ewes with singles will peak at about 5 weeks. It is therefore
important to try to meet nutritional requirements until these dates have
passed. Otherwise lamb performance will suffer long term throughout
the year. Once these dates have passed it is far more practical to offer supplementation in the form of creep feed to lambs if there is still a grass
shortage. It is also worth noting that generally, at a similar level of nutrition, ewes rearing twins yield approximately 40% more milk than ewes
rearing singles. Therefore, special care must be taken with twin rearing
ewes.
Scarce grass (< 3.5 to 4 cm)
Every farm will be different so it is important to get specific advice.
However, it is useful to bear a few points in mind.
• The level of available grass varies from farm to farm.
• Sheep are able to graze much tighter to the ground than cattle.
• During very dry weather, grass dry matter is much higher than under
normal weather conditions. Therefore, intake may be much higher from
grazed grass than may seem obvious.
Concentrate requirements for twin rearing ewes and single rearing
ewes when grass height is below 3 cm and intake is approximately one
third of normal are presented in Tables 2 & 3 respectively. As the overall
volume of concentrates is increased, the protein percentage can be
reduced to supply the required level of crude protein. If ewes are in good
condition, they may be allowed milk off their back, lose some condition
and therefore reduce concentrates required. However, if ewes are already
in poor condition, this is not recommended and will not work.
No grass (< 2 cm)
If grass heights are 2 cm or less (i.e. no grass) or quality forage is
unavailable, these levels should be increased further by approximately 1 kg
concentrates for the first 3 to 5 weeks of lactation or until grass becomes
available.
Table 2. Concentrate requirements for ewes rearing twins
growing at 275 g/day when grass intake is approximately one
third of normal.
Grass Concentrates Comments
Needed
Intake
1kg 20%
Appetite will
Good (CS 2.75 - 3) 1kg DM
Protein
not be satisfield.
Some poor
Poor (CS 2.25 - 2.5) 1kg DM 1.4kg 15%
Protein
quality roughage
may fill this.
Ewe Condition
Table 3. Concentrate requirements for ewes rearing singles
growing at 300 g/day when grass intake is approximately one
third of normal.
Grass Concentrates Comments
Needed
Intake
Good (CS 2.75 - 3) 1kg DM 0.5kg 20% Appetite will
Protein
not be satisfield.
Some poor
Poor (CS 2.25 - 2.5) 1kg DM 0.75kg 15%
Protein
quality roughage
may fill this.
Ewe Condition
Creep Grazing (For lambs > 6 weeks old)
Forward creep grazing older lambs ahead of ewes has the biggest
advantage when grass supply is tight. It gives lambs priority to the scarce
supply of high quality grass. Allowing lambs forward graze in front of
ewes will improve lamb performance as it allows them priority access to
the best grass before the ewes. The ewes can be maintained on tighter
grass for a longer period. Their condition can be recovered later when
grass supply becomes more plentiful. It has been shown to result in lambs
being 2kgs heavier at weaning. Replacing the existing gate with a creep
gate that has 225mm (9 inches) spacing enables lambs to graze in front of
ewes.
Water
With the extra dry feed being offered to sheep, make sure to supply ad
lib access to clean fresh water at all times. Ewes in early lactation need up
to 10 litres per day. There will be very little moisture in dry feed.
SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEME
No National Reserve in 2013
There will be no Single Farm Payment National Reserve in 2013.This
has been funded for the past number of years by unused SPS funds surrendered to the national reserve (approx €1 million / annum) by people
who did not claim lower value entitlements or didn’t claim 100% of their
entitlements over a two year period.
With the focus on new reference years there was very little surrendered
to the national reserve last year and it is likely to be the same in the current year. So it was decided not to run it this year. The average payment
from the reserve last year was €3,600. Since 2005 €39.6 million has been
allocated to 18,773 farmers.
Young Farmer Scheme
Farmers that set up this year may be able to apply for the new national reserve when that system is in place. The proposed young farmer
scheme will give a 25% top up on payments to young trained farmers for
5 years from date of set up. Be aware that the clock starts ticking from the
year of application for a herd number, for the additional young farmer
scheme. So it may be advisable in some circumstances to delay taking out
a new herd number until after the 31st May or until next year (it is unclear
whether a scheme year or calendar year will be used).
TEAGASC/GLANBIA
MONITOR FARM FOCUS
Week Ending: 15th April, 2013
Milk Kg/Day
Fat %
Protein %
Milk Solids/Day KG
Meal KG/Cow/Day
Average Farm Cover
Cover Per Cow
Pre Grazing Yield KG DM
Demand KG DM HA
Growth KG DM HA
Kilmacthomas,
Waterford
27.8
4.04
3.21
2.01
7 kg’s
Ballynoe,
Cork
22.2
4.08
3.14
1.65
6
321
900
1,450
16
9.5
Comments:
Faha, Kilmacthomas, Waterford
• 2nd round of grazing started
Wedneday, 17th
• Bulling to start this weekend
• Still silage by night but hoping to
leave cows out full-time on Friday.
• 6 cows left to calf
• All bulling heifers injected on Friday,
12th April and will receive next injection
on Monday, 22nd April and AI’ed over
following days.
• Vet due to look at non cycling cows
this Friday.
Conna, Ballynoe, Cork
• Cows on 6kg dm silage, 6 kg
meal and 6 kg Grass
• Breeding starts next week
• Cows tail painted, recording
pre-service heats
• Will scan cow that didn’t show
bulling in the 3 weeks before breeding
• 2nd round of grazing to start.
Silage stocks almost gone.
Feed and cash scarcity leaves
farmers at breaking point
IRISH Cattle and Sheep
Farmers’ Association suckler
committee chairman Dermot
Kelleher has said that many
farmers are at near breaking
point due to scarce fodder,
scare grass and scarce cash.
He has called on the Minister
and the wider agri-sector to
acknowledge this impending
problem and to examine what
can be done to assist.
“Farmers everywhere are in
trouble due to an exceptionally late spring coming on
top of a disastrous year in
2012. Most farms are out of
silage or as near as makes no
odds but there is no grass
anywhere, as we rapidly
approach the middle of April.”
“I am very concerned
because I fear that some
farmers simply cannot handle
the stress. There have been
some useful local initiatives in
terms of fodder relief and
advice from Teagasc but I think
the problem is now gone
beyond that.”
“I am calling for a national
emergency task force to be set
up by the Minister which
would
involve
farm
representatives, co-ops and
agri-merchants,
banking
representatives and Teagasc.”
“I have met with individual
farmers who are at their wits
end. We all need to be
mindful that some individual
farmers may find it difficult to
cope with the immense mental
pressure of not knowing what
to do next to ensure animals
are properly fed.”
“A key problem is that
many farmers are absolutely
strapped for cash and some are
coming under increasing
pressure from merchants and
co-ops to settle their accounts,
while at the same time finding
that there is little flexibility
from banks.
All of these
need to show a lot more
understanding
of
where
farmers are at right now.”
“Some farmers will need
additional credit facilities to
get them through the next few
weeks.
We also need to review how
farmers should adjust their
farming strategies to cope with
the increased
tendency
towards extreme weather that
we have witnessed in recent
years.”
“That’s why I am calling for
a unified approach between
industry, state and farm
representatives
to
this
problem.
It’s just too big for any individual group to tackle and we
need an immediate response
before it gets out of hand.”
Fodder situation
still critical
IFA Deputy President Eddie Downey has
appealed to farmers with surplus fodder, including straw, to make it available to their neighbours who need feed urgently to get them
through the next number of days until grass
arrives.
He said,“The week ahead will see a welcome
rise in temperatures, which will bring some
much-needed grass growth. However, the
impact of the prolonged winter weather, and the
scarcity of fodder as a result of the dreadful summer harvest last year, is putting many farmers
under severe pressure. Now that grass growth
has commenced, those farmers who have surplus fodder can be more confident that they
themselves will not run short and help out
neighbours in difficulty”.
Eddie Downey said tillage farmers with straw
should make it available to supplement concentrate feed.
The Deputy President renewed his call on
merchants, co-ops and banks to support their
farmer customers by applying the maximum
flexibility to requests for extra credit lines. “In
general, commodity prices are strong, with good
prospects for the year ahead.
There is no excuse not to help out where
cashflow problems exist. A speedy turnaround
by banks of hours not days is required on
credit applications. No farmer can be left short
of cashflow to feed their stock.”
Eddie Downey said the work of the IFA
Project Teams in every county on fodder had
identified problems, and assisted in the delivery
to areas where it was needed. “I am in constant
contact with Teagasc and have asked them to
continue the good work in providing back-up
to farmers. With everyone's shoulder to the
wheel, farm families will get through this very
difficult period.”
Irish Timber Growers Field Day – Pictured at the Irish Timber Growers Association's (ITGA)
Field Day and live thinning demonstration in Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny were Jim Hurley,
Forwood, Michael Veale, Ballinvouga, Leamybrien, Co. Waterford and Paddy Bruton, Forestry
Services Ltd (FSL).
Waterford Macra na Feirme
MR. PERSONALITY
All roads lead to Kilkenny
this weekend with the annual
Mr Personality festival getting
underway in the Springhill
Court Hotel. The festival is in
its eight year and we’re
delighted to have John
Cummins represent us in this
year’s competition. A member
of Kilmacthomas Macra for
many years, John has a wealth
of experience in the organisation and a great outgoing personality that has allowed him
to fulfil his role as county
chairperson very positively. He
has travelled all over the country supporting county members in their various endeavours so it is only fitting that we
repay him the favour this time
around! Entertainment will be
provided throughout the
weekend, as well as the semifinals of the debating competition taking place on Saturday
evening and the national volleyball finals being held on
Sunday. Good luck John, we’ve
every confidence in you!
DEBATING
It will be a busy weekend
for Kilmacthomas Macra as
they also have a team going
forward to the semi-final of
the debating competition on
Saturday night. They will be
competing against Treble R
Macra from Dublin in the
Aspect Hotel, Kilkenny and
will be proposing the motion
‘that the working week should
be reduced to create more
jobs’. The team have had a
great run so far in the competition and we hope to see them
continue their winning streak.
VOLLEYBALL
The county round of the
volleyball competition was
held in Ballinameela hall last
Wednesday evening and we
were delighted to have a good
turnout from the county and
from South Tipp Macra also. It
was a great evening of sporting
action with some very close
games that went right down to
the wire. Kinsalebeg Macra
won on the night but are
unable to attend the national
finals so second place
Dungarvan Macra will be representing Waterford in the
competition this weekend in
Kilkenny. Thanks to all members who attended and good
look to Dungarvan going forward!
MACRA ELECTIONS
The Macra elections took
place last week and Kieran
O’Dowd of South Sligo Macra
was chosen to become the
34th National President of
Macra na Feirme. James Healy
of Donoughmore Macra Co.
Cork was also elected as
Munster Vice President.
Congratulations to both men
on their achievement and we
look forward to working with
them during their two years in
office. We’d also like to commend Aisling Lewis and
Michael Moclair on their cam-
paigns over the last few
months and we have no doubt
the future of Macra is bright
with such passionate members
waiting in the ranks.
OUTGOING
PRESIDENT
Waterford Macra would like
to extend their greatest appreciation to outgoing National
President Alan Jagoe for all he
has done during the last two
years. He has shown great passion and commitment during
his term in office and has been
a great ambassador for the
organisation, working tirelessly
but always having the time to
have a few drinks with members throughout the country!
His popularity was demonstrated last Friday evening
when a surprise party held for
him in Douglas drew a huge
crowd of supporters, including
members from Waterford
Macra, President elect Kieran
O’Dowd and Minister of
Agriculture Simon Coveney.
Poultry growers and egg producers demand
fair prices from processors and retailers
MEMBERS of the IFA National Poultry
Committee protested outside poultry
processors and egg packing stations on
Friday last to highlight the plight of producers, and the failure of retailers and
processors to pay them a price that covers
their costs and gives them a margin to live
on.
IFA National Poultry Chairman Alo
Mohan said,“We have to highlight the difficulties on poultry farms. The situation is
so serious on some poultry farms that
soon they will have no option but to close
their doors indefinitely. This will result in
chicken being sourced from countries
which do not meet our standards, and jobs
and economic activity will be lost”.
“Customers of Irish chicken, in the
retail and processing sector, must now
address this issue urgently for poultry meat
and eggs. All that is required to secure the
future of Irish chicken is 7c/bird and
1c/egg passed from retailer directly back
to producer. At present, farmers get as little as 35c per bird and 10c per egg.”
He said, “In general, Irish supermarkets
carry a large quantity of Bord Bia Quality
Assured Chicken, but producers have not
secured any increase to cover increased
costs of production. Input prices have
rocketed and although the processors have
received some increase through the chain,
the farmer has received nothing at all.
This is causing severe hardship on farms”.
Alo Mohan said “Over the last number
of years, many poultry factories have
closed down and farmers have lost considerable sums of money in the resulting liquidations.
The closures have forced producers into
supply contracts with processors that are
completely inequitable in an effort to stay
in production.
The retailers know how desperate the
processors are to maintain market share
and use this opportunity to engage in
price wars setting Irish poultry suppliers at
each other’s throats.
Processors, although the weaker party,
have played their part by acquiescing to
the demands of retailers and continually
pushing the cost increases back on producers.”
“Irish farmers cannot continue to produce high quality product at prices that
are below the cost of production.
Retailers will have to start dealing directly
with the producers as they have done in
the past; the time of shirking responsibility has passed,” Mr. Mohan concluded.
Minister Coveney announces payments
of Annual Forestry Premiums
THE Minister for Agriculture,
Food and the Marine, Simon
Coveney, TD, has announced
that the annual tax-free
forestry premium payments for
2013 will be issued by his
Department at the end of this
week. ‘Payments in respect of
8,873 contracts totalling €28.3
million will be issued by my
Department in the coming
days. This will bring the total
amount of payments paid to
date in 2013 to some €51 million in respect of over 14,000
plantations, the majority of
which are owned by farmers”.
Further to the recent
enhancement
of
the
Department’s Integrated Forest
Information
System
(IFORIS), forest owners may
now apply online for their
annual forest premiums, and
may also view some of their
payment history and maps of
their
forest
plantations.
Minister Coveney commented
that this online facility,
IFORIS iNet, had enabled the
payment by his Department of
forestry premiums amounting
to €22.7 million in respect of
5,591 contracts so far this year.
Minister Coveney added,
“Following this latest batch of
payments, my Department will
continue to process premium
applications and it is estimated
that the total paid out in forest
premium payments will be in
the region of €75 million by
year-end.” Under the Forestry
Programme, forestry premiums
are payable each year for up to
twenty years.There is usually a
main forestry premium payment run each year at which
time most forest owners, to
whom a premium payment is
due, are paid. Departmental
expenditure on forestry premiums in 2012 totalled €75.7
million, the bulk of which was
paid in April 2012.
Highlighting the attractiveness of forestry as a land use
option, the Minister suggested
that the availability of an
afforestation grant towards the
establishment of a forestry
plantation, the annual payment
of a forestry premium for up to
twenty years, the increasing
market for forest thinnings and
the value of the forestry crop at
clearfell all merit serious consideration by landowners. In
this context, he added, “I was
pleased to note that more than
double the anticipated number
of landowners availed of a one
to one consultation with a
Teagasc Forestry Adviser during their nationwide series of
forestry clinics earlier this year.
I understand that most of the
nearly 600 landowners who
attended are considering
planting forestry on the farm.
These consultations are important to assist the landowner in
making an informed decision
on forestry as an enterprise”.
Extension to closing
off of traditional
Hay Meadow in AEOS
THE Minister for Agriculture,
Food and the Marine, Simon
Coveney TD, announced a
deferral of one month to the
date for closing off of
Traditional Hay Meadows
under the Agri-Environment
Options Scheme (AEOS).
The Minister said that “due
to the unprecedented weather
conditions experienced in the
first quarter of 2013 and especially in March, resulting in
severe shortages in animal fodder, deferring the closing off
date for traditional hay mead-
ows from 15th April, 2013 to
15th May, 2013 is justified due
to the exceptional circumstances”.
The Minister reminded
AEOS scheme participants
who have selected the
Traditional Hay Meadow
option and who wish to avail
of this easement, that they
must observe in full all other
AEOS scheme requirements
regarding the Traditional Hay
Meadows option as set out in
the AEOS specification.
READER’S QUERIES
Question: I submitted my single payment application last
week. I had a read through it and as there was no change to
the land area, I duly signed and posted the application the following day. I have a 5 hectare parcel of land rented in from a
neighbour who had been retired from farming. I have had
this land for the past three years now and assumed things
would not change in that regard. After mass on Sunday, they
informed me that they now wish to farm the land this year
themselves. I told them I already had the form sent away with
their piece of land included on it, however they want me to
take it out as they will be sending off an application in the
next week or so and intend to include it. I never had to make
a change after the form had been sent away before. Is it possible to take out the parcel at this stage and if so will I receive
a penalty for submitting it in the first place? Can you please
advise?
Answer: The worst thing you could do at this stage is to
leave in the parcel as this would only lead to a dual claim
when your neighbour puts it in which could have serious
financial implications to your single payment.Yes, it is possible to take out land and this is done through an amendment
form which is available from all advisers, consultants and the
DAFM.Although it is possible to take out a land parcel at any
time once the parcel has not come to the attention of the SPS
unit, I would advise that you remove this parcel straight away
as this will avoid a penalty situation. It is amazing the amount
of farmers that have come out of retirement in the past few
weeks hoping to farm for this year and next in the hope of
securing a single farm payment over the next 8 years to act as
a pension top up or a bargaining tool when renting out the
land again!
Also, you should consult with your adviser as to how you
will be fixed for stocking rate under the Nitrates Directive
without the rented parcel as a penalty would apply for
exceeding the 170kg limit.You may have to find an alternative land parcel to replace it or find someone that can import
slurry from you. A derogation is not an option at this stage as
the deadline for applying for one in 2013 has since passed.
If you intend to submit a replacement land parcel to cover
you for the one you have lost, you must do so before the 31st
of May as a penalty will apply for parcels of land submitted
thereafter. In any case you will not be able to submit
additional land after mid-June. I trust this will clear things up
for you.
Tip of the Week: Application forms for Single Payment
Scheme 2013 must be submitted by 15th of May next. Please
ensure that yours has been submitted before the deadline.
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Round-up …
IFA’s CAP campaign
focusses on role of MEP’s
in final outcome
IFA President John Bryan will engage in an intensive
round of discussions with the rapporteurs from the main
groups in the European Parliament and Irish MEPs
shortly, as IFA’s campaign on CAP Reform intensifies.
“The Parliament will have an important role in this
CAP Reform as it has been given co-decision for the
first time.We expect our MEPs to reflect Irish concerns
in the forthcoming discussions and pursue an outcome
that does not damage our growth prospects and supports
farming.”
The key MEP rapporteurs include Luis Manuel
Capulot Santos on direct payments, Michel Dantin on
market supports and Giovanni la Via on simplification.
John Bryan will also meet the Chairman of the European
Parliament’s Agriculture Committee Paolo de Castro.
Meanwhile, IFA officers are holding meetings with the
Irish Members of the European Parliament as part of the
Association’s campaign to secure an outcome on CAP
Reform that works for Irish agriculture and supports
productive farmers.
They will be lobbying MEPs to ensure the Minister
for Agriculture Simon Coveney builds on the work of
last month’s Farm Council meeting and holds out
firmly against the Commission proposals on flattening
and regionalisation.
John Bryan said the focus must remain on delivering a
positive deal for Ireland, and the next three months
would be critical. The Minister for Agriculture Simon
Coveney must ensure no further cuts are conceded in the
trilogue discussions with the European Parliament and
the European Commission. “The recent Farm Council
meeting achieved crucial flexibilities for Ireland, which
include approximation, variable greening and coupled
payments. IFA’s position remains that there should be
minimum re-distribution over the longest timeframe,
with objective criteria to target payments to farmers who
have increased their production”.
He said, “The next phase, involving the European
Parliament and the EU Commission, will be equally
important, particularly in terms of maintaining the
flexibilities secured to ensure Ireland can apply the right
payment model for our farmers in the final deal”.
New report shows cattle
and sheep sectors vital
driver in the Irish
economy
IFA President John Bryan said a new report shows the
cattle and sheep sectors are hugely important to the Irish
economy, and calculates that the €2.3bn output at farmgate level creates total output of €5.7bn. The sectors support 100,000 farmers and over 50,000 jobs in the wider
economy.
The Report, carried out by UCD Professor of
Agriculture and Food Economics Alan Renwick, highlights the deeply embedded nature of the two sectors in
the Irish economy in terms of their high spend on inputs
and services in the local economy, and their very strong
export orientation.
Speaking at the launch of The Importance of the
Cattle and Sheep Sectors to the Irish Economy in the
Irish Farm Centre recently, John Bryan said this report
identifies the significant geographical spread and important economic impact of the beef and sheep sectors.
“The cattle and sheep sectors deliver a real return in
every rural parish, generating economic activity and providing employment across the country. Combined, the
sectors have an unparalleled reach in terms of their contribution to the rural and wider economy.”
The IFA President said the report shows that cattle and
sheep farming are low-income enterprises, averaging
€8,000 (cattle rearing) and €12,000 (sheep farming) over
the last five years. He said direct payments are of major
importance for farm output and income, representing
over 50% of gross output and between 141% (sheep) and
177% (cattle rearing) of family farm income.
John Bryan said direct payments in the cattle and
sheep sectors deliver excellent value for money, with a
strong multiplier effect. He said, “One of the key findings in this report is that each €1 of direct support for
cattle and sheep farmers underpins over €4 of aggregate
output in the economy. For example, analysis of cattle
farming in County Clare shows that 80% of the cattle
output is sold in the county, and 90% of the inputs are
sourced locally”.
Mr. Bryan said he would be presenting this report to
the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, the Minister for Agriculture
Simon Coveney and the Government as the basis for
underpinning IFA’s campaign to secure a positive outcome to the CAP Reform negotiations, and especially
national co-financing under Pillar 2 Rural Development
for the sectors. “The clear message is that every euro
spent is good value for money and a major stimulus to
jobs, exports and the economy.”
Achieving the Food Harvest targets could lead to an
increase of €1.6bn in output in the Irish economy, with
estimates of an additional 5,000-10,000 jobs created.
Conversely, a cut in direct payments would impact very
negatively on both farm incomes and output.
IFA National Livestock Committee Henry Burns said
maintaining and supporting the 1.1 million national
suckler cow herd is vital in terms of producing the
quality beef which enables the sector to secure the highpriced premium retail and food service outlets across the
UK and Europe.
With 32,000 flock owners across the country, IFA
National Sheep Committee Chairman James Murphy
said the sheep sector is the second largest enterprise at
farm level, and is very important in terms of its
economic and environmental contribution to rural areas,
particularly in hill and mountainous regions.
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Agri Aware's CAP Mobile Farm
educates young and old at the
Festival of Food in Dungarvan
AGRI Aware, the Irish agrifood
educational
body
informed visitors of all ages
from towns, cities and the
countryside about the importance of farming in Ireland
and the key role of the
Common Agricultural Policy
(CAP) for the farmer and the
consumer.
At the Waterford Festival of
food in Dungarvan last weekend, which was attended by
around 9,000 people, Agri
Aware communicated the
importance of CAP in ensuring access to affordable,
quality, sustainable, safe and
traceable food, produced
under the highest animal
welfare and environmental
standards.
The aim of Agri Aware's
CAP Mobile Farm was to
educate young and old about
the different farm animals on
Irish farms and their role in
producing quality food that is
safe and affordable for consumers.
Agri Aware's CAP Mobile
Farm communicated the message that CAP is a policy from
Europe that impacts on everybody's life and is crucial to the
Irish economy, with 1 in every
7 jobs coming from agricul-
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ICSA suckler chairman responds
to fodder crisis on suckler farms
Irish Cattle and Sheep
Farmers’ Association suckler
chairman Dermot Kelleher has
suggested that suckler farmers
who are in difficulty with
scarce grass and a lack of fodder should consider early
weaning of calves. “Calves
born in the autumn can certainly be weaned, even calves
born around Christmas time
can be weaned. The farmer
can then prioritise these
weaned calves for grass and for
concentrate feeding rather
than feeding concentrates to
the cows in an effort to keep
them in milk. Weaning calves
a little earlier than usual
worked very well last year in
wet weather.”`
“The calves will need less
meal than many farmers are
giving to cows and at the same
time, the cow will be under
less nutritional stress if she is
not rearing a calf. She is also
likely to go back in calf easier
if she is not trying to rear a calf
in circumstances where grass
and fodder is scarce.”
Mr. Kelleher suggested that
in cases of severe difficulty,
farmers could consider selling
young calves off cows. “It’s
better to get €400 or more for
the calf and cut your losses if
the cost of buying in more and
more fodder and meals is
putting too much financial
pressure on you. Obviously,
these suggestions only apply to
farmers who are under pressure with feeding animals and
where costs are getting unsustainably high. However, there
is no doubt that there are many
farmers on the ground in
immense difficulty due to
adverse weather and growing
conditions.”
Mr. Kelleher is calling on
banks, co-ops and merchants
to show understanding of the
plight that farmers are in by
not withholding credit from
any farmer who needs to buy
feed for their animals. He
again called on the Minister to
acknowledge the scale of the
crisis.
He commended the West
Cork co-ops of Bandon,
IFA South Leinster Vice-President & Wind
Energy Project Team Chairman Jer Bergin has
described comments made by Labour Senator
John Whelan about IFA’s negotiations with the
wind development companies purposing to
build two wind farms in the midlands as
‘misleading and mischievous’.
Jer Bergin said, “Several hundred farmers are
being approached by the wind companies and
are being asked to sign onerous option
agreements, which may compel them to sign a
lease agreement at a later stage. IFA has an
obligation to ensure that any contract put before
a farmer whether for milk, a tillage crop or in
this case renewable energy is fair and balanced.
This is the basis upon which we entered into
discussions with both Element Power and
Mainstream Renewable Power”.
“It’s about getting the balance right between
the rights of farmers and the entitlements that
the wind development companies are seeking.
Any other interpretation of IFA’s role is
misleading and mischievous, to say the least.”
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FORECAST FOR MUNSTER
TODAY will be wet,with rain occasionally heavy and
prolonged. Strong to gale force southerly winds will
become westerly in the evening. Max temperatures of
11 to 14 degrees.
There will be further spells of rain on Wednesday
night, mainly in western and northern parts.
Temperatures will fall to between 4 and 6 degrees in
moderate to fresh westerly winds.
Thursday will be a showery day, but it will be fresh
with highs of only 9 to 11 degrees. It will be breezy too
with fresh westerly winds. The showers will ease off on
Thursday night and temperatures will fall to between -1
and +2 degrees. Some frost and mist will form in the
light winds.
A dry, bright day on Friday with highs of 10 to 13
degrees. It will be cool again on Friday night with lows
of 0 to +3 degrees.
There will be a good deal of dry weather on Saturday
with some sunny spells. It will remain a little fresh with
highs of 9 to 12 degrees. However wet and windy conditions will arrive on Saturday night and will continue
through Sunday.
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Film Event at the Molly
Keane Writers Retreat
Ardmore, Co. Waterford - Saturday, 11th May, 2013
RISE OF THE
GANGSTER FILM
A special one day event presented by Kevin
Brownlow, film historian and honorary Academy
Award Winner.
James Cagney and Pat O’Brien, the most
famous gangsters of the screen, had their equivalent in the silent days too. Film star Thomas
Meighan was threatened by Al Capone for
revealing his methods in a 1920s expose.
Plus there’s mystery . . . why was an apparent-
ly true tale about Irish gangsters first made in
Denmark?
This day long programme will include film
extracts and full length features, including the
earliest gangster picture surviving, made one
hundred years ago.
Booking Essential: €80 including lunch; €60
early bird offers available. Tel. 024-94225 or
086-4071811.
For more details see www.mollykeanewritersretreats.com
Image from
‘The Racket’
(1928)
The cast and crew of On the Razzle by Tom Stoppard, directed by Jim Nolan at Garter Lane Theatre for 14 nights in June - could your son be the Ragamuffin
who's missing from this picture?
Ragamuffin wanted to go On the Razzle
THE first warm day of the
year (last Thursday) meant that
Medicine audience members
were slow to emerge. Either
that, or it may have been the
Waterford Food Festival keeping them all in guarding their
pennies. The night slowly
picked up though and ended
with the usual hustle.
Yearning Curve opened up
the night and played a highly
eclectic set of songs, from
Country, soft Jazz to bizarre
electro pop that could have
been grabbed straight from the
eighties. They are a band who
appear to be experimenting
with genres to see where their
hearts lie, and voiced by
Bairbre (the lead singer and
rhythm guitar) their best
moments seemed to suit the
Country/Jazz angle. To be
honest, Yearning Curve can
play whatever they want, as
they sound great anyway!
Erin Fornoff was collected
from the bus stop in
Dungarvan earlier in the day,
fresh from Dublin City, via
North Carolina. She is a person of great warmth, with a
soft Appalachian accent which
delivers her poetry with
incredible skill. Erin is the first
poet I have seen who has actually enticed goosebumps, such
is the power of her performance and storytelling. With
an appearance later this year on
the spoken word stage at
Glastonbury, anyone who
missed her may well kick
themselves stupid.
Goldfish Syndrome ended
the night with their usual
energetic delivery of rock/pop.
These lads are just all round
lovely guys who take their job
of playing music very serious-
Tony Stockwell – An Evening
of Psychic Mediumship
April 21 – 27
Taurus
Y
Gemini
S
March 20th –
April 19th
April 20th –
May 20th
ACROSS
1 Anagram of OBTAINER and REOBTAIN (8)
5 Acronymous name of a drama school founded in 1904 (4)
9 Pyramid-building pharaoh also called Cheops (5)
10 Russian doctor and chemist better known as a composer (7)
11 Pharisee named in John’s gospel (9)
14 An uncouth or obnoxious person (3)
15 Seaside resort on a bay in Lancashire (9)
18 Word that can be tacked on the front of DEN, DING and
SHED to form other words (3)
19 A daily break from work (5,4)
20 Wales’s second largest city (7)
22 Area located mainly in Warwickshire (5)
24 Condition associated with teenagers (4)
25 A temple of all the gods, particularly the rotunda built by
Hadrian in Rome (8)
DOWN
1 Proceeding on two wheels (6)
2 English sport body established in 1871 (1,1,1)
3 Noisy pyrotechnic device used on military exercises (12)
4 The crux or central point (3)
6 23 Phrase sometimes added to 8 (3,4,2,3)
7 Forename adopted by Anne Rice when she joined actors’
union Equity (6)
8 Statement emphasising the truthfulness and sincerity of
what one is saying (5,2,5)
12 Pardon in the question sense (4,5)
13 Town in a wine-producing area of France (5)
16 Word describing a type of screen (6)
17 Archibald Joseph _ , Scottish physician and novelist who
created Dr Finlay (6)
21 Santa _ , river and city in California (3)
23 See 6
SOLUTION
May 21st –
June 20th
Cancer
June 21st –
July 22nd
OU have some wacky thoughts about ways
and means of making money and, daft as they
are, one of them could be that little goldmine you
have always dreamed of.
OU will feel unsettled on Monday and there is
the chance that something will be brought to a
head either at work or in connection with your
worldly aims and ambitions.
OME of your friends and loved ones are having
a tough time of it at the moment, but you are
missing the worst of the storms. Give sympathy
and understanding to those who need it.
W
ORK or business matters are highlighted this
week and there may be good news. Negotiations will go well and there is a chance that you
may be able to buy or sell something important.
Leo
Y
Virgo
S
PRING is here and everything in the garden is
rosy. You could even invite the mother in law
over for lunch and enjoy the experience, but you
might be better off wining and dining your lover.
Libra
T
July 23rd –
August 22nd
August 23rd –
September
22nd
September
23rd –
October 22nd
OU have been working too hard and now is
the time to take a step back from the
grindstone. Take some time to enjoy yourself in
the company of a young, lively crowd.
HE week starts on a dull note but you will soon
brighten up and there may be some really
cheering news from friends or loved ones who are
living away from you.
Scorpio
I
Sagittarius
L
Capricorn
OMEONE is looking out on your behalf and
inside information will come your way which
could have great implications on your career or
love life. Get ready for lift-off!
October 23rd –
November
21st
MPORTANT changes are taking place in your
life now, but you should take time out this week
to enjoy the social scene and make new friends.
There could be a small windfall coming your way.
IFE has been pretty hectic over the past few
weeks but now it starts to slow down to a more
November
manageable pace allowing you to catch up on
22nd –
December 21st chores and attend to details.
December
22nd –
January 19th
S
Aquarius
Y
Pisces
S
January 20th –
February 18th
February 19th
– March 19th
so of dialogue and I look forward to meeting any boy in
this age group who might like
to have a crack at taking part.”
The auditions will take
place from 2.00 p.m. on
Saturday, 20th April at Garter
Lane Theatre. For further
information and to book a
place, please call 051 – 855038.
www.garterlane.ie
ly, but with the right amount
of light heartedness thrown in.
They are very confident and
comfortable on stage, with
well constructed songs with
enough catchy hooks built in
that you could easily hear
them on any decent radio station.
A great end to April
Medicine Sessions, setting up
the atmosphere nicely for next
month, which you definitely
do not want to miss!
The Medicine Sessions is a
once monthly original music
and spoken word event held
upstairs in The Red House
Inn, Lismore. For more info
visit: facebook.com/themedicinesessions
Next Sessions - Thursday,
May 9th.
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small but pivotal and endearing
role in what I know will be an
outstanding production.”
Director, Jim Nolan echoed
this sentiment and stressed that
the invitation to audition was
open to boys with or without
stage experience. “We’re ideally looking for a boy aged
around twelve or thirteen. It’s
just one scene with a page or
actors and with rehearsals in
full swing for what promises to
be the highlight of the theatre’s
Summer season, one role
remains to be filled.
Announcing an audition
session at the theatre on
Saturday next, April 20th,
Garter Lane Artistic Director,
Caroline Senior said she was
delighted to offer such an
p
Aries
exciting
opportunity
to
Waterford’s emerging actor
corps. “Thanks in no small
measure to the city’s stage
schools and to the work of
Waterford
Youth
Arts,
Waterford now offers many
exciting outlets for young
actors. Jim and I are delighted
to be able to make our contribution to this with what is a
WITH rehearsals now under
way at Garter Lane, the search
is on for a young local boy to
play the role of the
Ragamuffin in Tom Stoppard’s
comic masterpiece, On the
Razzle. Opening at Garter
Lane on June 11th and running for two weeks, director,
Jim Nolan has assembled a top
notch cast of some twenty five
OUR artistic nature is to the fore this
week so give full reign and express
yourself. Paint a picture, write a book, enter a
talent contest – the world is your oyster.
OMEONE will say just the right thing to you
this week. They might come up with an
inspired solution to a problem or find just the right
words to make your heart soar.
Thursday, 18th April, 2013
Theatre Royal, Waterford
TONY Stockwell uses his
Special Gift to help people in
their quest for consolation and
on the 18th April he will be
returning to Waterford, bringing messages of comfort to
those who need to hear and
understand that a friend, loved
one or someone they cared
about can still be with them.
This he does to a breathtaking
degree in his truly remarkable
show. Often working with
photographs or objects, Tony
uses his extraordinary paranormal abilities to communicate
amazingly accurate messages.
For those who do not receive a
message, the use of a big screen
allows the audience to become
deeply involved in the entire
process, taking them with him
on a spiritual and emotional
roller coaster which would
force the most hardened of
cynics to rethink their views
on the after-life.
Even as a child Tony knew
he was different from other
children. From an early age he
was aware of seeing people
before him that others could
not see. It was common for
him to hear his name being
called by someone unseen, and
also common for him to be
aware of events before they
actually happened. To him, all
this was perfectly normal.
Over the years that followed,
Tony took every opportunity
to develop and demonstrate his
mediumistic ability, endeavouring to reunite relatives with
their departed loved ones. He
is always striving to push the
boundaries of his work, wanting each message from the
other side to be as perfect as
possible to prove, beyond
doubt, that our spirits are eternal and are able to communicate with us.
Tony hopes that through his
current work he will make
others aware that there’s something more than just our current lives. “ Whether through
mental or physical mediumship, on TV or through
small groups, if you can bless
one person's life to absolutely
believe beyond doubt that
their mum, their dad, their son,
or their daughter is actually
going to be there waiting for
them and it gives them comfort, then that's worth doing."
Recent legislative guidelines
insist that any Evening of
Lismore Choir
Spring Concert
LISMORE choir is currently
preparing for their forthcoming Spring Concert when they
will be joined in Lismore
Cathedral by their guest choir
from Brittany, The Chorale
de’l Engoulevent. The programme comprises a varied
selection of music including
works of French composers
such as Fauré and Duruflé,
Irish melodies and a few
favourite religious pieces such
as “God so Loved the World”
from the Crucifixion by J.S.
Stainer.The French Choir will
of course have arranged their
own surprise pieces for all of
to enjoy!
So the date for your diary is
Friday, May 3rd at 8.00 p.m. in
St. Carthage’s Cathedral at
Lismore. Come along and
make our French visitors welcome and be uplifted by some
beautiful music.
Tickets available from choir
members
also
Lismore
Heritage
Centre
and
Dungarvan Tourist Office.
Mediumship should be billed
‘for entertainment purposes’.
Tony certainly uses his natural
wit,
showmanship
and
Cockney charisma to entertain
but
more
important,
Mediumship has the potential
to change someone’s life and
instill in them a sense of peace,
comfort and purpose.
“Tony is the best Medium I
have ever seen. I’ve recommended him to all my friends”
Maureen – Andover
“What a brilliant and accurate man he is. He is all that the
reviews
say”.
Kim
Newmarket.
“I will be making sure that I
see him again – the best
evening for me for a long
time” Loraine – Beckenham.
“I was moved, entertained
and amazed. He is very gentle
and sensitive and there was
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Area.
Waterford Dramatic Society – Upcoming Event Announcement
WATERFORD Dramatic Society is
delighted to announce their upcoming
nights of theatre in the Grand Hotel,
Tramore. Six plays will be performed providing a great night's entertainment. The
cast, crew and directors have been busy
rehearsing for the last two months and are
very excited about taking to the stage.The
six plays are all written by local playwrights and include Pat Kelly, Claire
Smith, Maura O'Sullivan, Eamon Duffin,
Clodagh Beresford Dunne and Hank
Regan. Eighteen actors will take to the
stage who are also, all local. Amongst
them...... Carmel Rogan, Vivienne
Coughlan, Bernie Cullinane, Ciaran
Murphy, Zoe Bibiana Stemler, Jenny
Clooney, Eoghan Colfer and Elaine
O'Brien. The directors are Vicki Graham,
Catherine Bradley, Amelia Ui Mhaidin,
Claire Smith and Margaret Torrie.
This show is a follow on from a successful night of locally written plays performed last Summer and is leading to an
evening of short plays planned by
Waterford Dramatic Society to be performed in Garter Lane Arts Centre next
November. We are currently seeking sub-
missions from playwrights who would like
to see their work staged in Garter Lane.
Ideally, we would like the plays to be in or
around 20 minutes duration and the
theme can be whatever inspires you! We
welcome new members and writers so get
working and submit your piece to [email protected] and you
can check us out on facebook.
Closing date for submission is the end
of July and remember to come along to
the Grand Hotel, Tramore, on April 24th
and 25th at 8.00 p.m. Tickets €5 available
on door.
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‘RADHARC Luimní: Scéal
Phatsy agus Jim’ is an Irish language radio documentary to
be aired on Newstalk 106-108
on Saturday,April 20th, at 7.00
a.m. and repeated at 9.00 p.m.
The documentary provides
a unique insight into the lives
of feminist Patsy Harrold and
her partner, socialist and maverick politician, the late Jim
Kemmy.
Together they campaigned
relentlessly for human rights
and questioned the biggest
social conventions of the day,
like access to family planning
and divorce.
Through Patsy’s story, the
social and political history of
SATURDAY, April 20th, is
International Record Store
Day. Easter Monday, 1973 Ben
O'Neill opened his record
shop in Bainnlann. 40 years on
- hangin' in there!!! We're
delighted to announce our
biggest selection of RSD vinyl
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on Saturday we'll have live
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Limerick city is traced. Born
in 1930s, Patsy lived through
some of the cities’ darkest days.
As she reflects on her childhood, how both her parents
emigrated and the influence of
her Republican grandmother
we paint a picture of Limerick
city almost 100 years ago.
From controversially opening a family planning centre in
1975 to running a members
only film club with censored
content; Patsy and Jim stood
up for what they believed in
and helped change the mould
of Irish society. We look at
what influenced them in the
tackling the biggest moral
questions of the day and at the
Shop Standing' and we'll have
live music as well as hundreds
of LTD Edition Vinyl releases released solely for this occasion
please check our music shop
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our list as Vinyl Titles are confirmed to us - ltd runs can be
as low as 50 copies for certain
releases but it's the idea getting
your hands on a unique prod-
legacy Jim has left in the
history and politics of the city.
Producer and presenter
Caroline Dalton from Tarrs
Bridge, Dungarvan, speaks to
Patsy as she recalls some of the
most memorable projects they
were involved in, along with
Ferga
Grant
of
the
Limerick Womens’ Liberation
Movement,
Declan
McLoughlin
from
the
Limerick Film Archive and an
tUasal Gearóíd Ó Tuathaigh
from NUIG.
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with the support of the
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Ireland under the Sound and
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Nabucco (Recorded Live in the
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debut. This is a rare chance to
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title role of Nabucco for the first time. He is joined by an
exciting young cast including Ukranian soprano Liudmyla
Monastyrska (Lady Macbeth in Macbeth for The Royal Opera,
2011) as the power-hungry priestess Abigaille. Acclaimed
theatre and opera director Daniele Abbado makes his Royal
Opera debut directing this coproduction with La Scala, Milan.
The plot is based on the biblical story of King Nebuchadnezzar
(Nabucco), and focuses on his imprisonment of the Hebrews,
his struggle against his unscrupulous daughter, Abigaille, his
divine punishment and final salvation.
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Town Council will examine alternative to Kilrush speed ramps
FROM FRONT PAGE
Cllr. Kyne requested that
the
initial
consultation
process be checked to see
what information the residents living in the Kilrush
area received, especially in
relation to the large speed
ramps.
“I believe there is now
precedent to change the
speed ramp at Kilrush, similar
to the modifications done to
the ramps in Youghal Road,”
Cllr. Kyne told the Town
Council meeting.
“This would still reduce
car speed which is a priority
for some residents. I genuinely believe there is a need
and justification for an orderly sympathetic review of the
speed ramps in Kilrush, and
to respond positively to the
reasonable points put forward
by some residents and other
road users,” he said.
Cllr. Kyne said that without sounding too negative, he
said he believes that more visable infrastructure, change
and road improvements
should be delivered in the
Smarter Travel project, which
“would reassure people about
Smarter Travel and all it
entails”.
“People expect to see road
surface improvements, as well
as possible contentious issues,
arising from Smarter Travel,”
said Cllr. Kyne.
“I would ask Council
management to review the
Kilrush situation and hopefully this is the start of that
process.
“A change in Kilrush, like
there was in Youghal Road, is
feasible and could be delivered,” added Cllr. Kyne.
In response, Mr. Curran
said Cllr. Kyne’s request was
“fine and reasonable” and said
the Council would look at
alternatives and come back
with suggestions / ideas. He
also indicated the NRA
would be included in the
process and see what they
come back with, as well as
consulting local residents on
the matter.
Town Manager defends
Smarter Travel at
County Council meeting
By Paul Mooney
THE Smarter Travel project in
Dungarvan was defended by
Town Manager Frank Curran
after it came in for criticism
over the amount of money
being spent in the town.
Cappoquin-based
Councillor Nora Flynn said
there has been a lot of people
ask her how much money has
been spent on Smarter Travel
in Dungarvan.
“I am told the Smarter
Travel has funding of around
€7.2m to be spent over five
years,” Cllr. Flynn said. “Now,
in a time of scarce resources,
we have had cuts in disability
grants and in rural transport,
which senior citizens use to
collect their pensions and prescriptions; and with the state of
the roads, I can’t blame people
asking me what amount of
money is being spent on this
Smarter Travel.”
Cllr. Flynn asked how many
cycle lanes have gone into
Dungarvan; what amount of
users has it; and what is the
value of the school programme.
“The people who live out
of town can’t cycle the roads as
we have just heard because of
the state of them,” she said.
“There was someone who
thought they were smart, up in
some Department, who decided that Smarter Travel was a
way to spend money.The general public can’t understand
that, especially when we have
scarce resources,” said Cllr.
Flynn.
She registered her increduality at showers being installed
near the Smarter Travel office.
“In the name of God, someone is losing the run of themselves,” said Cllr. Flynn.
“Someone up in the
Department will need to get a
life and wake up, because it is
just not on and people are not
happy.
“There is an electric car
going around the streets - what
is that going to do? Has it
created a job? I could fill a lot
of potholes with that!” said
Cllr. Flynn.
She sought a report from
the Council for the end of
June, on the amount of users
who use the cycle lanes around
Dungarvan; how many children are cycling in from the
country to school who don’t
use the school bus.
“I would also like the
Council to write to the
Minister for Finance and the
Minister for Transport to know
who with their ‘smart’ ideas
decided that Smarter Travel, in
this day and age, was a way to
spend money!” added Cllr.
Flynn.
Cllr. Pat Nugent said someone has to better think out the
Smarter Travel traffic calming
measures at Kilrush.
“The rumble strips are causing problems with cars,” said
Cllr. Nugent.
“I am getting a lot of complaints from people coming
into Dungarvan from the
Cappoquin side,” he said.
Tramore area Councillor
Ann Marie Power supported
Cllr. Flynn’s comments.
“I was coming into
Dungarvan today and my God,
there are more signs than what
is on the M50 and more islands
than a natural archipelago,” said
Cllr. Power.
“Where is all the money
being spent?” she asked, pointing out that there were recent
cuts to disability grants.
said he agreed with a lot of
what Cllr. Flynn said.
“I think some of the
periphial spending of Smarter
Travel could be looked at,” said
Cllr. Geoghegan.
“We should also bear in
mind that some of the money
spent in Dungarvan was
money well spent,” he said.
“The redevelopment of the
Tracks in Abbeyside has
become an extremely popular
amenity and that was certainly
money well spent.There is also
another amenity being developed at the other end of
town in Fr.Twomey’s Road - it
is not all about signage and
speed ramps.”
Cllr. Geoghegan said he
agreed the ramps at Kilrush are
causing problems and said the
peripheral spending in Smarter
Travel needs to be looked at.
“Before any ramp went
down in Kilrush, I brought it
up at a Town Council meeting
and it made the front of the
local newspapers - yet it went
over the public’s head once
again until they were finally
confronted with these ramps,”
Cllr. Geoghegan pointed out.
Defending the Smarter
Travel Project, Frank Curran,
Town Manager of Dungarvan
and Director of Services at
said Dungarvan received
€7.2m as part of a competition
“and we were lucky to get it!”
he said.
He outlined that the
Department of Transport
established
a
National
Sustainable Transport Office in
2009, and they launched a
competition for demonstration
towns for Smarter Travel.
“Dungarvan entered that
competition and we were one
of the three towns picked from
a shortlist of 11 towns to be a
Smarter Travel demonstration
town,” said Mr. Curran.
“The whole idea is to
change people’s behaviour and
condition them to cycle more.
There is a lot of behavioural
change work going on in
schools and teaching people
how to cycle safely, car pool,
etc. There is a website set up
and a newsletter, and a local
office for Smarter Travel, as
well as various infrastructural
works going on.
“There is traffic calming at
the Burgery, which provides a
safe route for cyclists; a lot of
work for Ballinroad which will
include footpaths, cycle lanes
and lighting as well as work at
Murphy Place and the Pond
area, and in and around
Abbeyside National School.”
Mr. Curran said the funding
for Smarter Travel which was
awarded to Dungarvan is
€7.2m. “We are lucky to get it
and it took a lot of work to get
it,” he said.
“The Smarter Travel supports the local economy there’s no doubt about that.All
the infrastructure work is
going to local contractors.
“There is less damage
caused to roads because the
idea is that more people are
out cycling; there are health
improvements for people who
cycle; there is an environmental benefit through less C02
and a personal finance issue,
where people are walking and
cycling and spending less on
petrol. That is the whole idea
and I think it is going very
well and I can certainly
arrange a presentation on
Smarter Travel for the County
Councillors,” added Mr.
Curran.
Independent Councillor Dr.
Tom Higgins voiced his support for Mr. Curran and the
Smarter Travel project.
“About 85 percent of children get driven to school by
their parents and as a result
there is widespread obesity
among children, in combination with various types of fatty
foods,” he said.“My generation
either ran or walked to school.
“What we are hoping to do
with this Smarter Travel is turn
those figures around and actually have 85 percent of children either walking or cycling
to school,” continued Dr.
Higgins.
“There is a lot of traffic on
the roads and we have to make
safe all these cycleways and
pathways, and the only way we
can make it safe is to put down
ramps and other measures
which will slow the traffic
down - and that is what we are
doing, without apology,” said
Dr. Higgins.
€7.2m in funding for the
Smarter Travel is ringfenced.
“We won it in a national
competition, it is ringfenced so
it can’t be used for anything
else - so it’s no good complaining about it!” said Dr.
Higgins.
speed ramps is a small initiative
which helps stop cars racing
through Dungarvan.
“The ramps make the place
safer so children can walk and
run to school.”
Responding, Cllr. Flynn said
that in a time of scarce
resources, it is not the way to
spend money. “You don’t fix
the window of your house if
your roof is leaking,” she said,
pointing out that the money
should have gone to the
Council’s roads department so
the roads could be fixed.
“I did ask for a report with
details on how many kilometres of cycle lane has gone
down and how many people
are using it,” said Cllr. Flynn.
Cllr. Pat Nugent said the
Smarter Travel concept “is
good, but it needs a little
tweeking around the sides”.
Smarter Travel asked to
examine skate park proposal
By Paul Mooney
THE Smarter Travel initiative
in Dungarvan has been asked
to examine whether they
could install a skate park as part
of their project.
Dungarvan Town Council, an
update on the Smarter Travel
scheme around the town was
delivered by Town Manager,
Frank Curran.
Cllr. Brendan Mansfield said
the issue of a skate park has
been raised before at Council
level and it was his understanding that a committee has now
been set up in relation to a
group of people seeking to
have a skate park built somewhere in Dungarvan.
“A lot of the steps at the
Civic Offices have been damaged by children who are out
using skateboards,” he said.
“They are doing nothing
wrong to be honest, but sooner or later, either we, or someone else, will end up criminalising those children for damaging property. Whereas, if we
provided a facility for them it
would be managed and could
be located in an open-plan
area like Walton Park, which is
covered by CCTV and Gardaí
passing can see what is going
on. Stuff like that we need to
be looking at under Smarter
Travel,” said Cllr. Mansfield.
Cllr. Mansfield’s suggestion
on the skateboard park was
supported by Cllr. Teresa
Wright.
“The committee which was
set up contacted us and they
indicate they would like to tie
in a skatepark with the
Smarter Travel initiative,” said
Cllr.Wright.
“I think it would be very
beneficial and something we
could look at.”
said the Council need to
examine first if a skatepark
facility would qualify for funding under the Smarter Travel
initiative.
He said the Council would
also have to reverse a decision
agreed by Councillors at a previous closed meeting “not to
put anything else into Walton
Park”.
Cllr. Mansfield argued that
the decision taken by the Town
Council was in relation to
monuments.
However, Cllr. Geoghegan
said it was a decision not to put
anything further into Walton
Park, but again Cllr. Mansfield
said that decision taken by the
Council was in relation to
monuments.
Cllr. Wright said she would
have no problem reversing the
decision.
Cllr. Geoghegan said the
Town Council would lose
credibility if they are saying
one week they don’t want
something to go into Walton
Park, and then changing their
minds the following week.
An argument then ensued
over whether the decision was
in relation to monuments, or
anything at all, going into
Walton Park.
Town Manager, Frank
Curran, said the Council
would have to examine
whether a skatepark facility
would qualify under the
Smarter Travel plan.
“We will have a look at it,”
Mr.
Curran
assured
Councillors.
Cllr. Geoghegan said such a
suggestion should also be
examined by the Council
themselves, if it does not qualify under Smarter Travel.
Independent Councillor,
Dr. Tom Higgins, noted that
the committee were seeking
three facilities in Walton Park a skatepark, a cycle training
track and a stationery exercise
area.
“While I’d be all for those
things, I believe it goes against
the ethos of Smarter Travel,”
said Dr. Higgins.
“Smarter Travel is not for
putting in increased facilities in
parks,” he said. “Smarter Travel
is to try and get more people
cycling, to walk to school, to
exercise. I don’t think it would
qualify under Smarter Travel
and it goes against the ethos of
the project,” added Dr.
Higgins.
Cllr. Mansfield said a cycle
training track could be considered a facility to fund under
‘Behavioural Change’ in the
Smarter Travel project.
“What better way to instill
behavioural change in children
than have a facility where from
a very young age they can be
shown how to cycle,” said Cllr.
Mansfield.
Mayor Micheál Cosgrove
said the skatepark element of
the suggestion may not qualify
under Smarter Travel.
Cllr. Geoghegan said he
remembered in the 1980s,
Dungarvan CBS mapped out
their playground and taught
children how to cycle safely.
“So the cycle training track
is actually quite a good proposal and something worth
considering,”
said
Cllr.
Geoghegan. “As for whether
Walton Park will be the area
for it is another day’s work.”
Mayor Cosgrove said he was
aware of a Garda programme
which teaches children how to
cycle safely.
“They have a resource to
come to schools and show
children how to cycle,” Mayor
Cosgrove pointed out.
Cllr. Wright said the proposal should be seriously
looked at by the Council.
Cllr. Mansfield proposed
that Mayor Cosgrove meet
with the committee and discuss the matter.
Cllr. Gerry O’Mahony said
it was a leisure activity being
proposed by the committee.
“Those who wrote to us did
a lot of research into it,” he
said.
“It is worth investigating to
see if Smarter Travel will cover
the cycle aspect of the proposal,” added Cllr. O’Mahony.
The proposed area of Dungarvan for development under Smarter Travel.
Smarter Travel update report
DELIVERING an updated
report on the Smarter Travel
project at the April meeting of
Dungarvan Town Council,
Town Manager, Frank Curran,
outlined that developments
under ‘Behavioural Change’
which will include: the travel
centre, which is nearing completion and will be finished in
the next week or two.
“We can organise a visit for
members when the travel centre is completed,” said Mr.
Curran.
He said a ‘local guide’ is near
completion which outlines
cycleways around town and
lots of other information.
Expressions of interest have
been received in relation to a
bike hire scheme; a request for
tenders is to be issued; and it is
expected to be in place for the
end of May / June.
Mr. Curran said Smarter
Travel is working in conjunction with many events and festivals, including the Festival of
Food, where up to 1,000 trips
were recorded on the ‘hopper
bus’.
The Smarter Travel project
will also work in conjunction
with upcoming events such as
the Maritime Festival in
Dungarvan, the Sean Kelly
Tour, European Mobility
Week, and Road Safety Week.
BALLINROAD /
BARNAWEE
In relation to infrastructure
being constructed under the
Smarter Travel initiative, Mr.
Curran said the programme
has
been
extended
at
Ballinroad to include surfacing
and a Gold Coast connection,
which will join the Ballinroad
scheme to the Tracks - completion is expected by the end
of May.
Mr. Curran said infrastructure at Barnawee bridge should
be completed by the end of
Summer, in time for the new
school term, subject to Part
VIII approval.
FR. TWOMEY’S ROAD
Mr. Curran said surfacing is
taking place on site at the Fr.
Twomey’s Road scheme, and
the majority of works at the
location will be expected to be
completed by the end of April.
“I understand there has been
a few complaints about the
road being narrow there, but I
ask that people bear with us
until they see the finished
product,” said Mr. Curran.
Cllr. Geoghegan said he has
concerns about the width of
the road at Fr.Twomey’s when
it will be finished.
“It has gone from being
very wide to being very narrow,” said Cllr. Geoghegan,
who pointed out that two
vehicles could not pass each
other.
Mr. Curran said the junction
was six metres wide which is
typical width of a junction.
Town Engineer David
Campion said there are currently cones at each end of Fr.
Twomey’s Road.
“When the cones are gone
and the lining is complete, it
will be wider,” said Mr.
Campion.
Cllr. Nicky Sheehan said an
extra two feet at the junction
would “make a fair difference”.
Mr. Curran said the Council
would finish the work and see
what it looks like then.
CHANGING FACILITIES
He pointed out that a contract has been awarded to construct changing facilities at the
Courthouse and the contractors are expected on site by
Monday, 22nd April.
MONANG
Tenders are back and the
contractor should be on site by
the end of April to carry out
work at Monang.
Mr. Curran said full agreement has been received by
landowners for land set-back at
Monang and tenders are being
sought.
noted that there are five ramps
to be installed on the Monang
Road.
“Are we going to go back
there in six months time, like
the situation in Kilrush, and
asking to have the ramps taken
up?” he asked.
“I am saying it now - I am
opposed to speed ramps going
in on the Monang Road. I
think there is too many.
“Those ramps which are
there now along the Monang
Road were put there because
there are no footpaths there
and the road is narrow and it is
dangerous to walk. But when
things are improved along that
road, is there a need for five
speed ramps?” he questioned.
“When is work going to
actually start on the Monang
Road?” Cllr. Geoghegan
added.
Mr. Curran said a contractor
is currently being appointed
and should be on site by the
end of April.
He said the Council would
examine the ramps going in at
Monang.
GRATTAN SQUARE
The Town Council received
23 submissions in relation to
Smarter Travel proposals for
Dungarvan’s Town Centre Grattan Square.
Mr. Curran said pre-consultation workshops and meetings
have been advertised and a
working group meeting is to
take place in the first week of
May.
Smarter Travel development of Youghal Road.
He pointed out that there
have been 18 requests by
people to be on the working
group.
“We are hoping to have the
pre-consultation meeting with
the working group and
Councillors, sit down with a
blank canvas and identify the
issues on the Square, such as
parking, pedestrians, etc., and
work towards a design which
people can live with,” he said.
Those invited to the preconsultation meeting includes
the Chamber, traders on the
Square,Tidy Towns representatives, Councillors and other
interested parties.
YOUGHAL ROAD
The Smarter Travel team is
to design and place on public
display a layout and proposed
infrastructure on Youghal
Road. Mr. Curran said there
were two submissions for
Youghal Road.
He pointed out that cycle
tracks, lighting and traffic
calming measures are already
there on Youghal Road.
He said the NRA would be
examining the link from the
Coolagh Road along the N25
in terms of cycling.
“We have asked the NRA to
look at Kilrush in general and
the ramps and see if there can
be something done, perhaps an
alternative traffic calming
measure put there,” said Mr.
Curran.“We will come back to
the members with details.”
welcomed the road resurfacing
under the Smarter Travel project.
“When traffic calming went
in and there was no resurfacing, it raised a few eyebrows, so
now the resurfacing is taking
place has to be welcomed,” he
said.
“The Youghal Road is the
biggest one which needs resurfacing. It is one of the main
entry points to the town and
the road has been in a very
poor state.”
Independent Councillor Dr.
Tom Higgins queried if there
was a problem with the study
area near the Youghal Road
area.
Mr. Curran confirmed there
were two issues, in relation to
approval from the National
Parks and Wildlife; and land
acquisition which has to be
carried out.
Dr. Higgins asked if the
Council foresees any problems,
but Mr. Curran said site investigations have to be carried out
and see how that goes first.
“We’ll try and make it happen as quickly as we can,” said
Mr. Curran.
Smarter
Travel
funding
proposal
for N25
CCTV
A SUGGESTION was made
that the Smarter Travel Team
in Dungarvan consider providing some funding to install
CCTV cameras along the N25
bypass road.
The suggestion was made at
the April
meeting
of
Dungarvan Town Council,
after Town Manager, Frank
Curran, delivered an update
on the Smarter Travel project.
made the suggestion that some
funding from Smarter Travel
should go towards installing
extra CCTV along the N25
bypass.
“Either one or two CCTV,
similar to the CCTV in the
town centre and linked to
Dungarvan Garda Station,
would give increased visibility,
both for traffic passing on the
outskirts of the town and any
issues that may arise on the
N25. It would also increase
safety and make people feel
safe when they are using the
bypass.
Town Manager, Frank
Curran, said the Council
would talk to the Gardaí about
installing CCTV along the
N25.
Bus Eireann
service
needs more
‘joined-up’
thinking
SMARTER
Travel
in
Dungarvan has been asked to
contact Bus Eireann over its
service
to
and
from
Dungarvan, “which needs
more joined-up thinking”, the
April meeting of Dungarvan
Town Council was told.
raised two issues over the Bus
Eireann service.
He said when the early
morning
bus
leaves
Dungarvan, the train from
Waterford to Dublin has
already left.
“They are not linked up,
they are not co-ordinated,”
said Cllr. Geoghegan.
“That is something the coordinator of Smarter Travel
could highlight with Bus
Eireann and I would be interested to know what their
response would be.
“I know of one person who
has to travel to Dublin for
medical treatment - they are
forced to drive to Waterford
and then get the train. There
needs to be more ‘joined-up
thinking’,”
said
Cllr.
Geoghegan.
In the second issue, Cllr.
Geoghegan said it was previously highlighted that a
woman wasn’t able to access
the bus in Dungarvan to go to
Cork because there was no
disabled access.
“That is something else I
would like Bus Eireann to
answer,” he said.
Town Manager Frank
Curran said the Council
would contact Bus Eireann for
a response.

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