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Cert Courses
COLÁISTE Chathail Naofa
will be holding their
interviews on 27th and 28th
August in preparation for
college enrolement in
September.
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Cappoquin Poultry
up for sale on Friday
Loss of 70+ jobs at plant will have detrimental effect on local economy
local economy in Cappoquin ror what they’ve done in the support Irish jobs, nor have
@By Paul Mooney
UK and Northern Ireland,” Bord Bia standards for welfare
and West Waterford.
CAPPOQUIN Poultry has
once again found itself in difficulty and has been placed in
liquidation, with a receiver
expected to put the factory up
for sale this coming Friday.
The company, which is
based at Lefanta, Cappoquin,
employs up to 70 people
directly, with another 30 or 40
jobs supported indirectly, such
as growers, farmers, etc.
While it is understood there
are a number of buyers interested in the company, there
are fears that jobs at the plant
will be lost if a buyer is not
found for the distressed company, which will have a detrimental knock-on effect on the
In August, 2012, Cappoquin
Poultry went into examinership, but was bought over by a
consortium in December,
2012.
It is understood the company was wound up at a meeting in Lismore last Friday.
Alo Mohan, Chairman of
the Poultry Committee of the
IFA, said it is hoped the jobs at
Cappoquin Poultry will be
secured.
He said the workers and
farmers need a lot more
security, which will be dependant on the correct buyer
coming in, but also retailers in
Ireland committing to the Irish
market.
“Retailers here need to mir-
said Mr. Mohan.
He said a major supermarket chain purchases only
Northern Irish chicken for the
Northern Irish market; Welsh
chicken for Wales; and British
chickens for the market in
England.
“That is what we need
retailers here to do here,” he
said. “To buy Irish chicken for
the Irish market.”
It was pointed out that
while there are three supermarkets committed to the Irish
market, there are also three big
name supermarkets who are
not committed to the Irish
market, which means those
supermarkets are bringing in
foreign chickens which do not
of the birds.
“It is vitally important
people look for the Bord Bia
logo
when
purchasing
chicken, which will in turn
help Cappoquin Poultry as
well,” Mr. Mohan pointed out.
“Consumers should always
look for the Bord Bia logo
with the tri-colour.”
He pointed out that many
products have a lot of Irishsounding names and a lot of
tri-colours being abused.
He said if people buy Irish
products with the Bord Bia
logo, they are supporting Irish
jobs; and it ensures the bird has
been reared to the best possible
welfare.
Continued on page 9
Former County Manager to take up
senior position with Irish Water
@By Paul Mooney
FORMER
County
Ma na ger of Wa terford
County
Council,
Ray
O’Dwyer, is understood to
have taken up a very senior
role within the new Public
body - Ir ish Water.
Mr. O’Dwyer retired in
2011 after serving as County
Manager since 2004.
It was following his retirement that Mr. O’Dwyer was
appointed as Chair of the
Public
Sector
Reform
Oversight Group for Local
Government, which was a
group set up to undertake
public service reform in local
government. He held this position since 2011.
In recent times, Mr.
O’Dwyer was appointed as
Senior Responsible Officer for
the Water Services Transition
Office (WSTO), which was set
up by the County and City
Manager’s
Association
(CCMA).
However, the Dungarvan
Observer understands that Mr.
O’Dwyer will now be moving
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from the WSTO to take up a
senior role with Irish Water
shortly.
It is believed that Mr.
O’Dwyer’s new role will be
Head of Operations and
Maintenance at Irish Water.
Mr. O’Dwyer is a Master of
Engineering graduate from
University College Cork; a
chartered engineer; and a fellow of the Institute of
Engineers of Ireland.
Continued on page 9
The inaugural Comeraghs Wild Festival was launched recently. Taking place from 19th-22nd September, the
Comeraghs Wild Festival programme encompasses heritage, nature, literature and music. It is the only festival
of its kind in the country, according to organisers, and designed to showcase the beauty and heritage of the
Comeraghs and expose visitors to the area’s authenticity and “unique sense of place”. Events will take place
across the Comeragh mountains’ communities, along the Copper Coast and in Dungarvan, the festival hub.
Pictured at Mahon Falls in the Comeraghs mountains are: Ellie Moran (6) and Lisa Kavanagh.
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Poisoning of dogs
in Dungarvan
AN investig a tion is
being car r ied out by the
Gardaí into suspected
cases of dog poisoning
in Dungarvan.
Dog owners are being
warned not to allow their
dogs pick-up or eat anything from the ground, particularly in the Kilnafrehan
Middle / Ballyknock area
of Dungarvan, after a number of people, who walked
their dogs in the area, had
to take the animals to their
Veterinary Surgeons.
It is understood that the
dogs ate some mixed
dog/horse food nuts, which
were scattered along the
road, before they fell ill.
So far, it is believed that
at least two dogs have died
as a result of poisoning, after
eating the nuts from the
road. A local resident noted
that one of the dogs he was
walking ate some of the
food mix on the road, and
24 hours later, the dog died
from poisoning.
It is understood that the
local vets have sent some of
the food mix for forensic
testing, while the Gardaí
and the Irish Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (ISPCA) have been
notified of the incidents.
Dungarvan Gardaí confirmed they are investigating the matter.
Sean Kelly book ‘Hunger’ will be
launched this Friday
at Eason, Dungarvan
THE long-awaited Sean Kelly
autobiography ‘Hunger’ will be
officially launched at Eason,
Dungarvan, this coming Friday,
23rd August, at 7.00 p.m.
Eason, Dungarvan are proud
to host the official launch of the
book and are thrilled to have
secured the services of veteran
sports broadcaster, Jimmy Magee
(renowned as ‘The Memory
Man’) to carry out the official
launch.
Exceptional Leaving
Cert. results for County
Waterford students
Glowing
tributes mark
retirement of
Garda Inspector
ACCOLADES and
compliments were bestowed
upon Garda Inspector Paul
Heffernan, at a function to
mark his retirement from the
force, last Friday evening.
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THE schools in County
Waterford have showed once
again achieved exceptional
results in the 2013 Leaving
Cert. results.
All seven secondary schools
in West Waterford - Coláiste
Chathail Naofa, Dungarvan;
Árd Scoil na nDéise,
Dungarvan; Dungarvan CBS;
St. Augustine’s College,
Duckspool, Abbeyside; St.
Declan’s Community College,
Kilmacthomas; Meanscoil san
Nioclás, An Rinn; Blackwater
Community School, Lismore;
and the supervised study and
grinds school, Déise College -
all reported excellent results in
the Leaving Cert.
Blackwater Community
School had a student who
achieved seven A1’s and
another who achieved 6 A1’s,
while
St.
Declan’s
Community College had a
number of students achieving
high A’s, with one student
achieving 6 A1’s.
There was a high percentage of the 1,501 students from
County Waterford, who
achieved over 500 points.
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The Seanad
debates
THE recall of the Seanad in the middle of the Summer recess
is unprecedented, with this kind of action normally reserved
for matters of great emergency. While the reason for its recall
could hardly be termed an emergency, it is time sensitive and
a decision on the matter which has brought the members of
the Upper House together, must be taken before the end of
August if it is to be pursued at all.
Legislation by its very nature should be passed by
parliament and not promulgated into law by one Minister of
the Government. It is the function of the third element of our
Oireachtas, the President to promulgate legislation, which is
why the European Directive on human organ transplants,
approved only by the Minister for Health, is attracting such
opposition.
The reasons for bringing this action forward outside of the
normal parliamentary term have been well ventilated, with a
good case being made by those on both sides of the argument. There is little to object to in the measure itself, except
that in some areas it is not radical enough, but embarrassing
the Government cannot be ruled out as one of the main
reasons for precipitating this action.
It was never going to be possible to initiate this debate in
the Dail where the Government has an unassailable majority
and, in some respects, shows the value of the Seanad which
need not always be under the thumb of the Taoiseach.
In the event, the Seanad motion was defeated with the aid
of the Cathaoirleach’s casting vote, so, with the exception of
the welcome publicity in regard to transplants and the maintenance of the democratic system, little else was achieved.
While the date for the holding of the proposed
Constitutional Referendum on the abolition of the Seanad
has not yet been published, it would appear that the substantial support and almost guaranteed majority the
Government had among the people for approving this
radical measure is slipping fast.
The Opinion Poll published last weekend shows that the
lead the Government had on the question has diminished
considerably over the past months. When the small percentage in favour of retaining the Seanad in its present role is
added to those who would retain the Upper House with
reorganisation, it comes to a majority in favour of retention.
This would be a considerable blow to Mr. Kenny who has
been robustly promoting the end of the Seanad, but in difficult times like these, it was foolhardy to think that there
would be any sympathy for the Government position on what
is, and is perceived to be, a low priority measure. There are
those who would interpret the proposal to eliminate one of
the legislative houses as a diminution of our democratic
system.
No significant number of the general public has promoted
this action and is only reacting to the proposal which has
been placed before it.
For many stressed people in this country, their priority is
not for proposing, debating or voting for or against the
Seanad measure, attentions are far too focussed on the
bread and butter issues of the day.
Having lost one Referendum already, another loss would
be a severe blow to the Taoiseach and the public can expect
a strong campaign to commence as the summer sun sinks
farther into the south west.
Exam errors
cause problems
WHAT with SUSI messing up the payments to some thirdlevel students leaving them a whole academic year without
money, it was the turn of some secondary school students to
have their future prospects affected by a glitch in the system
of setting of a maths exam by the Examinations Board.
Everything we do in this world is subject to possible
human error and such errors happened in the preparation of
the various Maths papers for Junior and Leaving Cert Exams
this year. The resultant problems caused serious difficulty for
some students as they sat the exam and for others in their
eventual marks and, by extension, their points for college
courses.
The State Examinations Commission have held their hands
up and admitted the errors and acknowledged the resulting
problems for students. It also blamed the errors on lack of
checking due to a shortage of staff. It has justified its claim
by disclosing that over the past three years, 40% of its staff
had left, most through incentivised early retirement schemes.
Almost a third of its senior Exam Assessment Managers have
less than twelve months in their posts. It is an indication of
the size of their workload that over seventy maths papers
alone have to be prepared each year.
Those reasons may be very valid, but are not a sufficient
response to the families and young students upset by these
mistakes. The exam system has to be sufficiently resourced to
deliver a proper service and it is up to the Minister for
Education to ensure that.
However, the sole response of the Minister, Ruairi Quinn
has been that he was ‘confident that the State Examinations
Commission had a robust system in place to respond to mistakes’. In the absence of any firm proposals to provide the
necessary staff or to otherwise enhance and properly
resource the service, one can only interpret this in the typical
Irish response: ‘Sure, ‘twill be grand’.
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
Delighted Leaving Cert.
students at Blackwater
Community School
STUDENTS
at
Blackwater Community
School,
Lismore,
are
delighted
with
their
Leaving Certificate results.
Given that this is the
school’s 10th year of existence we are thrilled that
our students’ academic
achievements are of such a
high quality.
One of our students,
John Ring, Fermoy, son of
Denis the Principal of BCS,
achieved 7 A1s and 1 A2
while Harriet Bennett
Lenane, Lismore, achieved 6
A1s and 1 A2.
Also in the school a high
number of students got 5 As
or over.
The school is very proud
of these success and indeed
the wonderful results
achieved through the
school of students at all
levels of ability.
There is great satisfaction
that students have achieved
their full potential.
The achievement mirror
the national success the
school has attained in a
short period of time in All
Ireland Hurling, Camogie,
Soccer, Drama, Choral, BT
Young Scientist, with 17
category awards, UNESCO
award,
International
Science Fairs in Pittsburgh
and Texas, Mini Company
and Volleyball.
All of the staff and
students are looking forward to commencing our
11th year on 26th August,
with renewed enthusiasm
and vigour.
Various
10
year
Anniversary events are
planned throughout the
coming year in Sport,
Drama, Choir and Social
Gatherings.
Principal Mr. Denis Ring congratulates students John Ring who achieved 7 A1s and an A2 and Harriet
Bennett-Lenane who achieved 6 A1s and an A2 in their Leaving Certificate.
Exceptional Leaving Cert. results for County Waterford students
@By Paul Mooney
WATERFORD students performed exceptionally well in
this year’s Leaving Certificate
exams, according to the
various schools around the
county.
Anxious students arrived at
their schools last Wednesday
morning to receive their
results, with many achieving
the points they hoped for,
while there were others who
got well above what they
expected or hoped.
A total of 1,501 students sat
the Leaving Cert. exams in
County Waterford this year,
with a total of 71 students sitting the Leaving Cert.
Applied.
Around the country, a total
of 55,572 students sat the
Leaving Cert. exams.
COLÁISTE CHATHAIL
NAOFA
Coláiste Chathail Naofa
Principal,
Mr.
Danny
Cunningham, said he was
genuinely satisfied with this
year’s Leaving Certificate
results in both the Leaving
Cert. Vocational Programme
and the Leaving Cert.
Applied.
Mr. Cunningham said
students were arriving at
Coláiste Chathail Naofa from
9.00 a.m., last Wednesday
morning and there was great
excitement in the school.
“We are delighted with all
of them,” Mr. Cunningham
said.
“All of their hard work
really paid off. I congratulate
each and every student, and all
of our teachers for their hard
work.
“Students got sufficient
points to follow the third level
courses of their choice. The
Leaving Cert. Applied results
were also outstanding with
many students gaining distinctions.”
Mr. Cunningham said Post
Leaving Cert. (PLC) courses
offers the ‘back door route’ to
Institutes of Technology.
“Many of our Leaving
Certificate students along
with Leaving Cert. students
from other schools have
applied to come to the college this September to follow
one of our Post Leaving
Certificate courses,” said Mr.
Cunningham.
“Increasing numbers of
students are using their
FETAC results as a stepping
stone to gain entry to many
third level colleges through
the Higher Education Links
Scheme as eight distinctions
in PLC subjects are equal to
400 CAO points,” he added.
ARD SCOIL NA nDÉISE
Principal of Ard Scoil na
nDéise, Ms. Dorothy Hughes,
said students arrived very early
last Wednesday morning to
collect their results.
“You could feel their
anxiety as they waited to
receive the all important
envelope,” said Ms. Hughes.
“Very quickly, however the
excitement and euphoria
spread through the foyer as
they found that they had
achieved excellent results.
“Nine percent of our
Leaving Certificate students
achieved 500 points or more,
and 33% of the class of 2013
achieved 450 points or more.
“We are delighted for our
students and we wish them
health, happiness and success
in their future studies and
careers.
“I would especially like to
thank our hard working staff
who worked so tirelessly to
help our students reach their
potential. I am always
impressed by the level of care
our members of staff give the
students while here in Ard
Scoil na nDéise.
“Finally, a special thank you
to our parents who support us
and work with us while their
daughters are here. Go néirí
go geal libh agus buíochas,”
Ms. Hughes added.
DUNGARVAN CBS
An air of expectation
enveloped Dungarvan CBS
last Wednesday morning as
school Principal, Mr. John
Murphy, handed out the
Leaving Certificate results to
the class of 2013.
“Our
students
were
delighted with their results. It
was a relief to know that all
the hard work paid off and
was worth it in the end,” said
Mr. Murphy.
“All of the 2013 class
achieved the points they
require to enable them pursue
their preferential courses in a
third level college.
“The entire CBS community congratulates all our
Leaving Certificate boys and
their parents.”
Mr Murphy noted that
these outstanding results are
not achieved by accident.
“Great credit is due to all
the partners involved who
made huge sacrifices to make
this day special,” he said.
“A sincere word of thanks
is due to all the teachers for
their dedication and endeavour in facilitating such
success.
“The entire school wishes
each and every one of the
2013 class the very best in
their future studies,” added
Mr. Murphy.
ST. AUGUSTINE’S
COLLEGE
The atmosphere in St.
Augustine’s
College
on
Wednesday morning last,
reflected the great summer we
are having when the Leaving
Certificate class of 2013
received their results.
The long wait for nervous
students was over - as they
arrived early to collect their
results while their parents
waited anxiously outside the
school.
“The air of joy, excitement
and happiness was felt by all
concerned,” said Príomhoide,
Ms. Ailbhe Ní Neachtain.
“Grades were quickly calculated into points and words
of congratulations were
exchanged between staff and
students.
“Students, staff and parents
remained outside the College
to offer words of congratulations, support and encouragement to arriving colleagues,”
said Ms. Ní Neachtain.
“Over
100
students
received their results, with
18% exceeding 500 points,
30% exceeded 450 points and
43% of the Leaving Cert. class
exceeded 400 points.
“Many of our students
amazed themselves with their
exceptional results.
“The results in the core
subjects far surpassed the
national average this year with
Gaeilge and Maths being
exceptionally high.
“The bonus points in higher level maths paid off for
many students. All 30% of the
students who sat the higher
level Maths paper were successful and thus benefited
from the bonus points,” said
Ms. Ní Neachtain.
“The emphasis on the
spoken language in Irish
proved worthwhile as all 32%
of
our
students
who
attempted higher level Irish
received an honours grade.
“All of the wonderful
achievement and high points
is credited to the hard work
and commitment of our students and to the wonderful
Some Leaving Cert. students receiving their result at St. Augustine’s College, Duckspool, Abbeyside, last Wednesday morning, pictured with their
Guidance Counsellor.
and dedicated teaching staff of
the Friary.
“The class of 2013 was an
excellent class and the
students were extremely
pleased
with
their
achievements.”
Ms. Ní Neachtain added:
“We wish all of our students
every success in their future
career choices. Tá súil againn
gur bhain sibh sult agus
tairbhre as an t-am a chaith
sibh linn i gColáiste Aibhistin.
Go n-éirí go geal libh sa saol
atá romhaibh”.
ST. DECLAN’S
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE,
KILMACTHOMAS
Students at St. Declan’s
Community
College,
Kilmacthomas, performed
exceptionally well in the 2013
Leaving Cert. exams.
Principal, Mr. Eugene
Power, said a number of
students achieved high A’s,
with one student receiving 6
A1’s.
“The results were excellent
for the school,” said Mr.
Power.
“Right throughout the
school, students did very well,
and we are very pleased with
that.”
Mr. Power said the school
would be ahead of the
national average in English
and Maths.
“Our
Leaving
Cert.
Applied students also did very
well,” he said.
“Overall, we are very happy
with this year’s results, with
one of our students achieving
625 points, another achieving
605 points while there were
many who achieved over 550
points. The results are positive
for the school and the
students are pleased.”
Mr. Power congratulated
the students and complimented the parents for their
assistance and help during the
year.
“Credit also to the teachers
involved who worked hard to
prepare the students for the
exams,” added Mr. Power.
MEANSCOIL SAN
NIOCLÁS, AN RINN
Students at Meanscoil san
Nioclás all passed their
Leaving Cert. exams and were
delighted with their results.
Príomhoide, Ms. Áine Ó
Ceallaigh said the small
Leaving Cert., class at
Meanscoil san Nioclás were
very happy with their results.
“The students did very well
this year,” said Ms. Ó
Ceallaigh.
“The school is delighted
with the students’ success and
most have found work or are
going onto PLC courses and
third level education.
“Congratulations to all the
students on their results and to
the parents for their help and
hard work throughout the
year.
Also, thanks to the teachers
for their hard work with the
students over the past year,”
Ms. Ó Ceallaigh added.
DÉISE COLLEGE
Déise College, based at
Fairlane, Dungarvan, which
provides grinds, supervised
study, oral and revision
courses, expressed their
delight at the success of the
their students.
“We were delighted with
the results from all the students that attended grinds,
supervised study and revision
courses at Déise College
throughout the year,” said
Alan Ryan, co-owner of
Déise College with his wife
Caroline.
“In particular we were
delighted with a group of students who did LC Business as
an extra subject here in Deise
College.
Out of the group of five,
three students achieved A2’s;
one student got a B1 and the
fifth student got a C1.
“We look forward to
continuing to help students
perform to the best of their
abilities in conjunction with
the excellent local secondary
schools,” added Mr. Ryan.
Celebrating maximum Leaving Certificate points.
Laura Keane, St. Declan’s Community College, Kilmacthomas, achieved the maximum points of 625 in her
Leaving Certificate Examination. Laura will attend Dublin City University (DCU) to study Actuarial
Mathematics. Laura is pictured with her outstanding results, along with proud father Geoff and sister Jessica.
Some Leaving Cert. students receiving their result at St. Augustine’s College, Duckspool, Abbeyside, last
Wednesday morning, pictured with their Príomhoide, Ms. Ailbhe Ní Neachtain.
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Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
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Leaving Cert.
students
congratulated
CONGRATULATIONS
were extended from a number of politicians and organisations to the 2013 Leaving
Cert. students who received
their results last week.
South
Tipperary
Independent TD, Mattie
McGrath offered his congratulations to all students.
“I am sure many of the
students will be experiencing a mixture of emotions as
they receive the results of all
their hard work,” said
Deputy
McGrath.
“Regardless of the outcome
achieved, I want to extend
my warmest congratulations
to all who have put in so
much effort.
“To any who are disappointed in any way I hope
that they can overcome any
setbacks they may be experiencing by relying on the
support of family, friends
and teachers,” he added.
President of ASTI, Sally
Maguire, said the results represent a culmination of five
to six years of learning and
effort.
“This year’s Leaving
Certificate students are a
diverse group with different
interests, talents, abilities and
cultural backgrounds,” said
Ms. Maguire.
“We should be proud of
each and every one of them
and celebrate their uniqueness as they progress to the
next stage of their lives.”
She also paid tribute to
the second-level teachers
who worked with the
students to deliver a holistic
education to young people.
Labour MEP for Munster,
Phil Prendergast, said the
2013 Leaving Cert. students
should be proud of what
they have achieved.
“The Leaving Certificate
is difficult physically, mentally and emotionally. I hope
that students up and down
the country get what they
wanted from the exams and
that the next steps they take
are ambitious, fruitful and
full of promise,” she said.
“There will be some disappointment, but the truth is
that there are always other
ways to enter into the career
or course you want, be it
through second round offers
or a roundabout system.
There is always another
option and another way,” she
added.
Minister for Research and
Innovation, Seán Sherlock,
congratulated the Leaving
Cert. students and welcomed the increased uptake
in the STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics) subjects.
He said it was reassuring
to see the number of Higher
Level Mathematics candidates continues to rise.
He said the increases “are
encouraging and reflect the
Government’s
targeted
approach to ensuring that
we have the right skills and
the right people to enter
employment in growth areas
of the economy”.
RECOMMENDATIONS
FOLLOWING ERRORS IN
EXAMINATION PAPERS
Meanwhile,
a
State
Certificate Examinations
report has found that mistakes which caused stress to
students sitting the State
Examinations were due to
human error.
Issues such as staff changes
in the last 12 months combined with the operational
demands associated with
preparing large quantities of
papers
for
Leaving
Certificate,
Leaving
Certificate Applied and
Junior Certificate contributed to the errors
Minister for Education,
Ruairí Quinn noted the recommendations in the
report and said he was concerned that errors can and
do occur, but said he is confident that the SEC has a
robust system in place to
respond to mistakes and
strive to minimise their
occurrence.
The
Minister
also
acknowledged the measures
put in place by the SEC to
ensure candidates affected by
the mistakes were not disadvantaged in terms of the
marks they received and is
satisfied these have been
effective.
WE HAVE MOVED OFFICE!
WE HAVE MOVED OFFICE!
WE HAVE MOVED OFFICE!
Mel Shanley
Quantum Life Ireland
4 Garvan’s Court, Harbour Bay,
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
058-89132 087-2341001 [email protected]
TIDY HURLER COMPETITION WINNER.
Jamie Walsh (13) from Abbeyside, who was the winner of the Tidy
Hurler competition. The competition ran in the Dungarvan
Observer newspaper, in association with Tidy Hurler, over the last
number of weeks. Jamie is pictured collecting his Tidy Hurler prize
from John Bonner, proprietor of Tidy Hurler. For more information
on the Tidy Hurler and sales, contact John Bonner on 0868511496 or check out www.tidyhurler.com.
Quick switch of funds from Tramore to West
Waterford helped restore damaged road network
@By Michael Quinn
THE quick switch of
funds
by Wa terford
County Council from
Tram ore seaside resort
to West Waterford for
em ergency works following
tor rentia l
Sum m er downpours in
August 2012 helped to
restore the da m a ged
roa d network in the
Lism ore area.
Extensive damage was
caused to roads in the west of
the county where entire road
surfaces were swept away by
flood waters in the unseasonable weather.
In order to fund essential
repairs the County Council
transferred the fund allocation
for the Riverstown Relief
Road in Tramore to meet the
emergency in the west.
Road grants to the Council
were reduced substantially in
2012 including a 72% reduction in the national allocation
and a 12% cut in non-national
roads.
Despite these cut-backs the
work works programme in
County Waterford was completed satisfactorily and on
budget, according to the
Council’s 2012 annual report.
The County Council carried out major pavement
replacement at Kiely’s Cross
on the N25 and overlaid the
existing surface for a distance
of one kilometre.
This replaced a section of
road surface originally put
down in 1992 which was
deteriorating rapidly and had
been patched on a number of
occasions.
A full programme of
strengthening and surface
dressing was completed in
2012 and similar work was
needed on an ongoing basis to
return the road network of
County Waterford to 2009
standard.
The Council improved
seven accident “black spots” at
Colligan, Newtown, Passage
East and Woodstown with the
aid of NRA funding in 2012.
Food and
Wine
Awards
South Eastern Mountain Rescue Fun Run – On Saturday night last, August 17th, families gathered alongside members of South Eastern
Mountain Rescue and Boston Scientific for a family 5K fun run in Powerstown Racecourse Clonmel. The event was held by Boston Scientific in support of SEMRA thier chosen charity for 2013. Clonmel Athletic Club were on on hand to support this wonderful event. A great evening was had
by all, all runners and walkers received a specially designed Medallion upon completion of the run/walk. South Eastern Mountain Rescue as the
team are on a major fundraising drive to facilitatee the build of a 3 bay vehicle storage unit that will be housed in Clonmel Town. We in SEMRA
wish to extend a big "Thank You" to all the crew in Boston Scientific for hosting a great evening. South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association is
an emergency 24/7/365, voluntary Search and Rescue team covering all the Mountains of the South East of Ireland and is funded mainly by donation and public generosity.
A NUMBER of local establishments are waiting with baited
breath to find out who will be the
winners of the Food and Wine
Magazine awards this coming
Sunday, 25th August.
The Food and Wine Magazine /
Maison Louis Latour Restaurant
of the Year Awards is now in its
13th year and are considered the
most prestigious culinary awards
in the country.
Diners were invited to nominate
their favourite restaurants and
chefs, with the top entries going
forward for deliberation by a
national culinary panel of judges,
made up of industry experts and
food critics.
The winners of the 13 annual
Food and Wine Awards will be
announced at a gala luncheon this
coming Sunday, 25th August, at
‘The Four Seasons’, Dublin 4.
Shortlisted as the Best Restaurant
in Munster are The Cliff House
Hotel, Ardmore; and The Tannery
Restaurant, Dungarvan.
In the shortlist for Best Chef in
Munster are Paul Flynn, of the
Tannery Restaurant, Dungarvan;
Martijn Kajuiter of the Cliff
House Hotel, Ardmore; Michael
Quinn, formerly of Waterford
Castle; and Eric Theze, of La
Boheme, Waterford.
Dear Clients and Friends,
On August 1st 2013, I celebrated 21 years as a financial
broker. It’s a wonderful occasion for me, and it coincides with
the move to my new offices at the above address.
I was sharing premises with Dungarvan Insurances on the
Main Street for the last 12 years, and have nothing but good
things to say about my time there, and the Dunphy family.
However, it’s time for a change and I have moved my firm,
Quantum Life Ireland (regulated by the Central Bank of
Ireland C5139), to new offices and now offer more products
and services.
The financial World has got very complicated for everyone in
the last few years and you continue to need a firm that can
answer both the easy and difficult questions.
Make an appointment to learn about Capital Protected
Pensions, Student Accommodation and Care Home
Investments, Non-Irish Bank Accounts, Health Insurance,
High Interest Deposits and more.
I look forward to meeting you our new offices opposite John’s
Castle.
Yours Sincerely
Mel
Are You living alone
(or as a couple) and afraid and scared
of a break in, or worse
Are You living alone (or as a couple) and afraid and
scared of a break in, or worse. Or do you have close
family members in this situation. We are starting the
"Elderly Co-operative so people can live the autumn
years of their lives in peace and tranquility, which is
only right and correct, as they have been the
foundation of our Country.
We plan to start our first house (first of many) just
10 minutes from Dungarvan on the Clonmel road, we
can accommodate 6 people in this first house. We
can only accept people that are upwardly mobile and
can live independently, without assistance, as criteria
doesn't allow us to do anymore.
Residents will be asked what they like for breakfast
and supper and this they get themselves as the food
will be there, but at lunchtime they will receive a piping hot lunch from the best restaurants in town,
delivered to the table each day.
There will a Lady call once a day, should they need
anything from town, but they will be free to do as they
please, and if they have a car can come and go as
they please. The best comfort of all is the security of
company, and myself or a partner will always be available day or night at the end of the phone should you
have any worries.
There are two sittingrooms and a conservatory
plus huge back garden to share, but privacy will
always be respected and if a resident isn't happy after
any period of time, they can leave, with no penalties.
All this for only €250 per week,
our competition charge approx €1,000
per week for the same service.
Telehone 087 9271459
or email [email protected]
B&B NURSING LTD.
LOCAL COMPANY PROVIDING
QUALITY HOME CARE
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ALL CARERS & NURSES ARE
EXPERIENCED, FULLY QUALIFIED
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Tel: 058 52191
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Email: [email protected]
Web: www.BandBnursing.ie
Postgraduate management
qualification for SME managers
MANAGEMENTWORKS is offering SME
managers the chance to participate in an IMI
Diploma in Management programme for the
incredibly low price of €1,800.This heavily sub-
sidised programme is now available in Cork
commencing in September 2013. For more
information, visit www.managementworks.ie or
call Enda on 086 8372388. Limited availability.
IMI Diploma in Management – DUBLIN & CORK
ManagementWorks is offering SME managers the chance to
participate in a postgraduate IMI Diploma in Management
programme at a highly subsidised rate of €1,800
Programmes commencing in Dublin & Cork in Sep 2013
For further information visit www.managementworks.ie
This offer is limited to managers in Small to Medium Enterprises. ManagementWorks is an initiative of Skillnets Ltd. funded by
member companies and Skillnets from the National Training Fund through the Department of Education and Skills.
Married recently in St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan were Shauna Donovan and Stephen McGrath. Shauna (Bayview, Dungarvan) is the daughter of John and Audrey Donovan. Stephen (from Flemingstown, Newcastle, Co. Tipperary) is the son of Michael and Angela McGrath.
[Steve Burclaff Photographic]
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NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
Sean Kelly
Tour 2013 –
Almost There!
THE seventh Sean Kelly Tour of
Waterford, part of the An Post Cycle
Series and what is sure to be one of the
most colourful and spectacular events in
Waterford’s 2013 sporting calendar is
almost upon us. The tour takes place this
Saturday and Sunday, August 24th and
25th.
It is now too late to enter for any of
Sunday's three routes as entry closed
when the cap of 5,000 entries was
reached. However for those wishing to
cycle as part of Saturday's 12k Kelly Spin
you can enter on the day and full details
are below. 5,000 cyclists have signed up
for this year's event and the popularity of
the tour is due to the hard work and
dedication of the Sean Kelly Tour
Committee which consists of representatives of Waterford County Council,
Waterford Sports Partnership, County
Waterford Community Forum, eight
local cycling clubs and of course the one
and only Sean Kelly. Add to that the hard
work and enthusiasm of over five hundred local volunteers and you have a
very special recipe for success.
Just some of the highlights of this
year's event:
1. 12k Kelly Spin: Your chance to
cycle the upgraded section of the Old
Railway Line, Abbeyside with an estimated 1,500 other participants as part of
the 12k Kelly Spin which starts at 11:30
a.m. from Walton Park, Abbeyside,
Dungarvan.
Entry on the day from 10 a.m. at the
Causeway Tennis Club, Abbeyside. Entry
cost just €2 per person. Take the chance
to support the nominated local charity
for the event, South Eastern Mountain
Rescue S.E.M.R.A.
2. All three events on Sunday, 25th
August! The now traditional 50k Kelly
Cruise and the infamous Kelly
Comeragh Challenge are well known to
most cycling enthusiasts taking part in
this event. The 100k route will use the
same scenic West Waterford route as
2012 but in reverse!
3. Just being part of this great event! If
you have not entered the tour but still
want to be part of the action you can do
so in a number of ways. By taking part in
the 12k Kelly Spin on Saturday or by
volunteering. The organisers always need
extra help with some 500 people giving
a helping hand over the weekend of the
tour. For more details e mail [email protected] or call Peter on 05821191.
TRAFFIC AND THE ROUTE
Waterford County Council would
like to draw all road users attention to
the fact that the Sean Kelly Tour is a
leisure cycle which will be taking place
over the entire day of Sunday, 25th
August. There will also be some disruption in the Dungarvan area on Saturday,
25th August, as the 12k Kelly Spin will
take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
(approx). Most roads will remain open at
all times, however there are a number of
road closures (see below for details) and
all cyclists must obey the rules of the
road however we would ask all road
users and particularly motorists to be
extra vigilant for cyclists. The cavalcade
will also consist of support vehicles and
spectators both young and old, so please
practice caution as we want this tour to
be a safe and enjoyable experience for
everyone involved. Gardai, Civil
Defence, Irish Red Cross, Order of
Malta and event marshals will be present
at key points on the routes to help both
cyclists and other road users navigate
their way safely around the county over
the weekend.
The main routes and times include:
Saturday, 24th August
12k Kelly Spin: Walton Park-Sea
Park-Barnawee Bridge (via Railway
Walk)-Gold Coast Road-BallinacourtyClonea Road-Barnawee Bridge-Walton
Park (via Railway Walk) 10:30 a.m. to
1.00 p.m. There will be restricted/local
access only to The Causeway and
Strandside South between the hours of
10:30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. (approx) to
facilitate the safe organisation of the
event. Stewards will be on hand to direct
motorists. We thank you in advance for
your patience.
Sunday, 25th August
160k Kelly Com eragh Challenge:
Dungarvan-Lemybrien (N25), 8.00 10.00 a.m.; Lemybrien-Carrick-on-Suir
(R676), 8.00 - 11.00 a.m.; Carrick-onSuir-Clonmel (R680), 9.00 a.m. - 12
noon; Clonmel-Ballymacarbry (R671),
10.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.; BallymacarbryDungarvan-via Power’s the Pot (R671,
R678), 12 noon - 3.00 p.m.; Ballyhest
Cr. Rd. (Dá Rua’s) - Mahon Bridge
(R676), 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.; Mahon
Bridge-Bery’s Cross via Mahon Falls,
Máuma Road, Kilbrien, 2.00 p.m. - 6.00
p.m.
100k Kelly Her ita ge Route:
Dungarvan to Lismore via N72 9 a.m. to
10.00 a.m.; Lismore to Knockanore via
Camphire Br 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.;
Knockanore to Youghal Bridge via
Glendine 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.;
Youghal Bridge to Piltown Cross (N25);
11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Piltown Cross
to Ardmore via Kinsalebeg 11:30 a.m. to
2.00 p.m.; Ardmore to Ring Cross via
Old Parish and An Rinn 11:45 a.m. to
3.00 p.m.; Ring Cross to Dungarvan
Sports Centre via N25/Youghal Road
The Sean Kelly Tour
of Waterford 2012.
[David Clynch]
12 noon to 3:30 p.m.
50k Kelly Cruise: DungarvanVillierstown via Ballinameela 9:45 a.m.
to 10:45 a.m.; Dromana Drive 10 a.m. to
12 noon; Cappoquin-Dungarvan (via
Bog Road)-11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Dungarvan Finish area: There will
be some traffic/parking restrictions in
the following areas from 6.00 a.m. to
6.00 p.m. on Sunday, 25th August, to
facilitate parking and the finish of the
Sean Kelly Tour-Fr. Twomey's Road,
Youghal Road, Mitchell Street, Collins
Road, Mary Street, Emmett Street, New
Chapel Street, Strand Street, St.
Augustine Street, Church Street,
Boreenatra and Castle Street.
PARKING
No parking will be available at
Dungarvan Sports Centre on the day of
the tour.
Limited parking will be available at
Scanlon’s Yard and Grattan Square and a
number of other locations which will be
clearly marked ‘PARKING’. Organisers
would appeal to all local participants and
to those staying in accommodation
locally to please leave the car behind and
avoid adding to the traffic-Think
Smarter Travel.
JERSEY COLLECTION AND
START TIMES
All participants must collect their
The 2013 Great Taste results
are now out and Biddy
Gonzales Teoranta is a winner
BIDDY Gonzales Teoranta,
owned by sisters Rioghnach &
Caoimhe Nic Craith from An
Rinn, Co. Phortláirge, is celebrating the news that its Fiesta
BBQ Sauce has wowed judges
in Great Taste 2013 by being
awarded a Gold Star – in the
world’s largest and most
rigorous food awards scheme
involving over 400 judges and
thousands of hours of blind
tasting.
Great Taste is simply about
taste, not clever branding or
smart packaging. Judges are
presented with, for example, a
piece of cheese, a pie or a little
dish of chutney, with no wrappings, jars or marks – and they
taste, confer and re-taste before
making the decision on
whether a product should be a
1-, 2- or 3-star winner.
In total more than 12 judges
will
have
tasted
and
commented on each product.
On returning home after
spending
18
years
in
California, we tried to recreate
foods that were not readily
available in Ireland.
It was difficult to find a
good BBQ sauce so with the
help of Caoimhe’s husband
Steve; we created our own
which we fondly call Fiesta
BBQ Sauce.
With encouragement from
family and friends we started
selling our sauce at local
farmers markets and are now
selling in several shops in the
Waterford/Cork
area.
Winning a Great Taste Award
is wonderful industry recognition of the quality of our sauce
and we are thrilled to have
achieved this award. Biddy
Gonzales award winning Fiesta
BBQ Sauce is available in Liam
Rossiter Butchers, Lynch’s
Greenhouse, Garvey’s Supervalu
& The Wine Buff in
Dungarvan it is also available
in Ardkeen Quality Food
Store, The Premium Butcher
Shop, Supervalu Midleton &
Supervalu Tramore as well as
online at www.mymexicanshop.ie explains Rioghnach
Nic Craith, co-owner. Awards
in the UK for the past fantastic
industry recognition of the
quality of the food that we
produce.
Jersey, event number and wristband (to
be worn for access to food stops) either
between 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on
Sunday morning, 25th August, or to
make things run even more smoothly,
from 12 noon – 8.00 p.m. on Saturday
afternoon, 24th August, in Dungarvan
Sports Centre.
The official start time with Sean Kelly,
event sponsors and other dignitaries present will take place at 8.15 a.m. sharp for
the 160k, 9:00 a.m. for the 100k Kelly
Heritage Route and 9:45 a.m. for the
50k Kelly Cruise.
REMINDER
Entry for the 2013 tour is now closed
and there will be absolutely no entries
taken in Dungarvan Sports Centre on
the weekend of the event.
BEST OF LUCK
All that is left for the organisers to say
is to wish all intending participants the
best of luck. Remember it is not a race.
Enjoy the scenery, the fresh-air, the food
stops, the post-event refreshments, the
sports massage, the entertainment, the
souvenir jersey and everything that goes
with being part of the Sean Kelly Tour of
Waterford. Check out www.theseankellytour.com e-mail [email protected] or contact 058-21104 for
more details and event updates. Like the
Sean Kelly Tour on Facebook.
Volunteers sought
for biggest event in
County Waterford!
Biddy Gonzales receives Great Taste Award 2013 – Pictured are company owners Caoimhe and Rioghnach
Nic Craith.
VOLUNTEERS are being
sought to give visitors to
County Waterford a big ‘Déise
welcome’ this weekend, as well
as steward one of the biggest
events in the county - the Sean
Kelly Cycle Tour.
While the event has been
capped at 5,000 cyclists, who
will come from all over Ireland
and abroad, there is an
increased dependency on
volunteers to help steward
around Dungarvan for the start
and finish of three events.
Anyone willing to give two
hours of their time this
weekend (Saturday 24th and
Sunday 25th August) to help
in this fantastic event, which
puts County Waterford firmly
on
the
national
and
international map of cycling,
contact Peter Jones, Sports
Development
Officer,
Waterford Sports Partnership,
Civic Offices, Dungarvan, on
058-21191; mobile 0877855940;
or
email
[email protected].
Areas where volunteers
needed:
Saturday, 24th August,
q Start and finish, 9.45 a.m.
to 1.00 p.m., Walton Park 12
km.
q Registration, 11.15 a.m.
to 3.30 p.m., Dungarvan
Sports Centre.
q Registration, 3.30 p.m. to
8.00 p.m., Dungarvan Sports
Centre.
q Stewarding, 10.15 a.m. to
1.00
p.m.,
Dungarvan,
12 km loop.
Sunday 25th August
q Registration, 6.00 a.m.
to 9.45 a.m., Dungarvan
Sports Centre.
q Dungarvan Food Stop,
2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.,
Dungarvan Sports Centre.
q Stewarding, 7.00 a.m. to
10.00 a.m., Dungarvan.
q Stewarding, 11.00 a.m.
to 1.00 p.m., Cappoquin.
q Stewarding 11.30 a.m. to
2.30 p.m., Ring / Old Parish /
Ardmore / Lismore.
q Stewarding, 12.00 noon
to 3.00 p.m., Dungarvan.
q Stewarding, 2.30 p.m. to
4.00 p.m., Ring / Old Parish /
Ardmore / Lismore.
q Stewarding, 3.00 p.m. to
6.00 p.m., Dungarvan.
q Stewarding along the 50k
/ 100k / 160k routes, 8.00
a.m. to 6.00 p.m.,Villierstown,
Youghal Bridge, Knockanore,
Camphire, Lemybrien, Mahon
Bridge,
Mahon
Falls,
Kilrossanty, Kilbrien, Carrickon-Suir, Clonmel, Ballymacarbry,
and Rathgormack.
FEATURE
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
5
Nothing Tastes
as good as ....
Enrol now for
Post Leaving
Cert Courses
Losing Weight !!
Principal, Danny Cunningham is encouraging school leavers to enrol on a PLC course. Last year 223 students
enrolled on PLC courses in Coláiste Chathail Naofa.
COLÁISTE CHATHAIL NAOFA
OFFERS COURSES IN
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Art College Portfolio Preparation
Art & Design – Level 6
Accountancy
Administration / Secretarial
Advanced Administration
Beauty Therapy
Childcare
Community Care
Sports, Exercise & Coaching
Nursing Studies/Healthcare Support
Social Care
COLÁISTE Chathail Naofa
Dungarvan, College of Further
Education, is holding their
interviews on the 27th and
28th of August 2013 from 2.00
p.m. until 5.00 p.m. This is in
preparation for college enrolment in September. The prime
aim of all the Further
Education Courses run by
Coláiste Chathail Naofa is to
prepare students for entry to
the workplace or to higher
education and training. Post
Leaving Certificate (PLC)
courses are open to schoolleavers and adult participants,
offering a mixture of practical
work, academic work and
work experience. The courses
are full-time and last for one or
two years. They are designed as
a step towards skilled employment and, as such, they are
closely linked to industry or
students may earn a maximum
of 400 points from their
FETAC course for entry to
third level colleges
ART COLLEGE
PORTFOLIO
PREPARATION
This programme is specifically aimed at those who
intend to apply to 3rd level Art
Colleges in order to pursue a
career in Art, Craft or Design.
We had students who have
graduated with honours
degrees from all the major art
colleges including;
LIT
Limerick
Art
College,
Crawford Art College Cork
CIT, National College of Art
Design Dublin and Waterford
Institute
of Technology.
Suzanne
Ferncombe,
a
previous student of Coláiste
Chathail Naofa has stated the
following
about
her
experience
at
Coláiste
Chathail Naofa;
“In 2008, I attended
Coláiste Chathail Naofa and
completed the Art Portfolio
course. This course helped me
prepare a strong and diverse
portfolio to secure my education at degree level. The tutors
were supportive, encouraging
and helpful throughout. The
course offered development in
design and fine art, we used a
huge range of media and this
was a strong basis for third level
education. What I learned at
Coláiste Chathail Naofa was
invaluable and I have continued to develop these skills
through my studies.’
Art portfolio student designing a ceramic model.
ACCOUNTING
Accounting Technicians are
widely employed throughout
the Public Sector, Industry &
Commerce
and
Private
Accountancy Practices. While
they are not accountants,
Accounting Technicans can
perform many of the same
functions and are qualified to
prepare full financial accounts.
There is a strong demand for
Accounting Technicians skills
in the marketplace despite the
challenging economy and
almost 95% of ATI members
are employed. Many of our
graduates go on to further
study in W.I.T to the BA in
Accounting where they can
automatically get into the 2nd
year of this 3 year degree.
ADMINISTRATION/
SECRETARIAL
This 1 year course has a
long established reputation for
excellence. It provides students with the knowledge and
skills to enter the world of
business. Students are trained
to a high level of competency
in current office technology.
Many students continue on
from this course and complete
the FETAC Level 6 qualification in this area and may continue their studies by completing Business Degree courses.
Laura Ryan, a past pupil from
the Administration course at
Coláiste Chathail Naofa and
would recommend this course
to others;
“I really believe this course
set me up with a good foundation for working in an office
environment; I am now a
Service Desk Operations
Manager in Sunlife Financial, a
multinational company based
in Waterford. In my current
position I have 11 people
reporting to me from 3 different departments of the business, we receive 40,000 contacts per year via email, phone
& voicemails.”
BEAUTY THERAPY
This is a two year full-time
course leading to internationally recognised qualifications
which allow graduates to work
anywhere in the world. This is
a very intense course and
requires a high level of commitment with strict attendance
policies, set
down
by
international
examining
bodies. With this beauty course
candidates receive qualifications in ITEC & CIDESCO.
SPORTS, EXERCISE &
COACHING
This programme is orientated towards the requirements
of the growing sports and
leisure industry with particular
emphasis on coaching and fitness.
CHILDCARE
Both childcare courses Level
5 and Level 6 offered here in
Coláiste Chathail Naofa are
intended to develop the skills
and career opportunities of our
students. We provide relevant,
affordable and certified training to our students so that they
can seek employment in many
areas of childcare, or if they
wish, continue their studies in
colleges like UCC, or the
various IT colleges around the
country. Childcare Level 5
course is ideal for both school
leavers and mature students.
The course content prepares
students to work with children
from 0 - 6 years of age, and is
of one year duration. Having
successfully completed the
Level 6 course students may
continue onto college to study
for a BA (Early Childhood
Studies)
Cliona Hyslop, a previous
childcare student at Coláiste
Chathail Naofa would highly
recommend this course;
“I found the year both
enjoyable and beneficial and it
has enabled me to further pursue a career that I am passionate about. I was amazed at how
knowledgeable I became in
the area in just a year. I was
then able to use the points
from my FETAC exams to
gain entry to college. I am currently in my second year of an
Early Childhood Studies
degree in Waterford Institute
of Technology. I would recommend this course to anybody
who is finishing school and
feels that they are interested in
working with children as it
offers an understanding of the
area and presents an insight to
what is expected in college
with additional support and
help.”
COMMUNITY CARE
This course is of benefit to
those interested in working in
the Social Services field. It will
help students develop personal
qualities and gain the knowledge required for such a career,
including family & community groups, respite care, residential units and care of the elderly. This programme is also
beneficial to those who wish
to progress to a Certificate,
Degree or Diploma in Social
Care, Applied Social Care or
Social
Work.
Rhonda
Setterfield has this to say about
her experience at Coláiste
Chathail Naofa;
“I am now in my second
year in UCC as an undergraduate mature student studying
Bachelor of Honours Degree
level 8 in Social Science. I
believe my progress can be
accredited to the support and
encouragement I received
from all the tutors in Colaiste
Chathail Naofa in Dungarvan”
SOCIAL CARE
Social care involves working
with vulnerable populations
who experience disadvantage
or who are marginalised. Social
care workers juggle numerous
priorities and use caring,
counselling, managing, teaching and all aspects of interpersonal skills in their work. This
programme is challenging and
diverse.
From day one you will be
involved in questioning and
creating knowledge, you will
be encouraged to take active
responsibility for your own
learning and to explore fields
such as Health Promotion and
Mental Health Awareness. This
programme is aimed at those-
who wish to work actively in
the social care field in areas
such as social care, social policy
and social studies.
NURSING STUDIES /
HEALTHCARE
SUPPORT
These one year courses offer
students a practical and theoretical introduction to a career
in nursing and the caring field.
Once completed, this course
allows you to work as a
qualified care assistant and the
qualification is recognised
internationally, or to apply a
nursing degree programme at
institutes and universities.
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Waterford Pharmacies paid
over €11.5m by HSE in 2011
Council
received
14 formal
complaints
from
public
WATERFORD County Council
received 14 formal direct
complains from people who
felt they were unfairly treated
by the local authority in
2012, according to the
County Council’s annual
report for the last year.
The complaints were dealt
with by the in-house complains system in the Council
and a further three complains
were received from the office
of the Ombudsman.
Waterford
County
Manager Denis McCarthy
said a full response was
issued to each complaint and
all issues were deemed to
have been closed at the end
of the year.
The Council received 24
requests from members of the
general public for information
under the Freedom of
Information Act. Eleven
requests were granted, five
were part- granted and one
was withdrawn.
Four requests were refused
by the Council as the specified records did not exist and
the information was available
outside the freedom of information legislation. No decisions were appealed either
through the Council by the
Information officer.
Emergency
calls
almost
halved
over last
four years
EMERGENCY calls to the fire
and rescue service in Co.
Waterford almost halved over
the last four years, according
to Capt Ml. Hession, Co.
Waterford Chief Fire Officer in
his annual report to the Co.
Council.
The reduction in the
volume of emergency calls in
2012 was welcome and provided strong evidence that
communities and road users
were becoming safer in the
county, he said.
The success of the work of
the RSA in tackling road safety was sharply reflected in Co.
Waterford. Road accidents in
2012 were down by around
50% on recent years.
The County Council’s Fire
Prevention Service and local
operational staff contributed
enormously to safer communities through education
and awareness programmes
for schools; informative
media addressees and
through direct outreach particularly during Fire Safety
Week.
Captain Hession said the
satisfactory results spoke for
themselves. Tramore was the
busiest fire brigade with 134
call outs closely followed by
Dungarvan
with
129.
Cappoquin dealt with 67 calls
and Kilmachomas 70
Civil defence activity at
community events in Co.
Waterford continued during
2012 with a large deployment to support sporting
events and horse riding meetings. These outdoor events
provided an opportunity for
volunteers to put their first
aid, radio communications
and response skills into practice under testing conditions
in poor weather.
Volunteers were also on
stand-by to respond to any
severe weather emergencies
that arose over the winter
months.
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COUNTY Wa terford pha r m a cies
were paid over €11.5 m illion in 2011
in reim bursem ent claim s under the
HSE’s
P r im a r y
Ca re
Reim bursem ent Service (PCRS) - a
schem e which pays phar m acists and
other health care professionals, who
provide free or reduced cost services
to the public.
During 2011, PCRS handled almost
78 million transactions, provided to 3.4
million people in their community, by
doctors, pharmacists, dentists, and
optometrists, at a total cost of €2.5 billion, which makes up approximately 18
percent of the HSE’s overall spend.
At the end of 2011, over 1.7 million
people held medical cards; while more
than 120,000 people held GP visit cards.
According to the PCRS figures,
nationally, there were 18.73 million prescription forms, containing over 57 million prescription items, which were dispensed at a cost of €1.2 billion, in 2011.
Payments to pharmacies totalled €1.5
billion in 2011, which included reimbursements for services under General
Medical Services (GMS); Drugs Payment
Scheme (DP); Long-term Illness Scheme
(LTI); European Economic Area (EEA);
High Tech Drugs Scheme (HTD); and
other schemes, such as the Methadone
Treatment Scheme; Health (Amendment)
Act 1996; and Dental Treatment Services
Scheme.
The HSE said that during 2011, they
processed pharmacy claims valued at
€924m, with the highest category of
reimbursements for medication acting on
the nervous system - €357m; and
medication acting on the Cardiovascular
System - €329.4m; as well as medication
to treat conditions of the Alimentary
Tract and Metabolism System - €237.5m.
Cllr. Barron, J. O’Meara, A. O’Meara, Fr. Power, S. Power, J. Fitzgerald, D. Kirwan, B Payet and J. Greene.
Deputy Mayor launches book
DEPUTY Mayor Cllr. Barron launched
the book, Faugheen Cemetery 17232012, at the annual commemoration mass
on August 16th. He said, “This book is an
invaluable contribution, not only to the
community but to our visitors in this year
of the gathering”.The book is the result of
research carried out by volunteers of the
Metal Links project at the Copper Coast
Geopark and edited by Joe Greene and
Denise Kirwan. It documents the inscriptions on each monument in the cemetery;
which date from 1723 to present and
includes various analysis of the inscrip-
tions. Cllr. Barron also expressed the
Council’s continued support for the
Geopark's sustainable tourism initiatives.
The Metal Links project is part funded
by the European Regional Development
Fund (ERDF) through the Ireland Wales
programme 2007-2013 Interreg (4A)
Local author publishes
Canadian biography
A WEST Waterford-based
Professor has published a biography on Sir John A.
Macdonald - Canada’s first
Prime Minister.
Professor Ged Martin, a
native of England and a
Cambridge University graduate, is a former lecturer at
UCC and Waterford Institute
of Technology (WIT) and an
honorary adjunct Professor of
History at NUI, Galway.
Prof. Martin, who has published widely on the history of
countries including Ireland; as
well as countries such as
Britain and Canada and other
English commonwealth countries, now lives in Kinsalebeg,
and has lived in Ireland since
2001.
His new book: ‘John A.
Macdonald - Canada’s first
Prime Minister’ is published by
Dundurn Press, Toronto,
Canada.
The book profiles the
Canadian Premier, considered
a hero by many, giving a ‘warts
and all’ account and delves into
his political career as well as his
personal life.
“Macdonald was a key fig-
West
Waterford
resident,
Professor Ged Martin.
ure in Canada’s history,”
explained Prof. Martin.
“He was the leading figure
in the creation of modern
Canada, and drove the project
for a railway to the Pacific
which was completed in 1885.
“The challenge of writing
about his life is how to combine the political story with his
challenged personal life,” said
Prof. Martin. “His first wife
was incurably ill; his finances
were in a mess and, for 20
years, he drank too much.”
SYNOPSIS
Shocked by Canada's 1837
rebellions, John A. Macdonald
sought to build alliances and
avoid future conflicts.
Thanks to financial worries
and an alcohol problem, he
almost quit politics in 1864.
The challenge of building
Confederation harnessed his
skills, and in 1867 he became
the country's first Prime
Minister.
As “Sir John A.,” he drove
the Dominion's westward
expansion, rapidly incorporating the Prairies and British
Columbia before a railway
contract scandal unseated him
in 1873.
He conquered his drinking
problem and rebuilt the
Conservative Party to regain
power in 1878.
The centrepiece of his protectionist National Policy was
the transcontinental railway,
but a Western uprising in 1885
was followed by the controversial execution of rebel leader
Louis Riel.
Although dominant nationally, Macdonald often cut ethical corners to resist the formidable challenge of the Ontario
Liberals in his own Province.
John A. Macdonald created
Canada, but this popular hero
had many flaws.
PROF. GED MARTIN
Prof. Martin is a leading historian of Canadian history
and, as a professor at the
University of Edinburgh, in
1996, received Britain’s first
permanent Chair in Canadian
Studies.
He has teaching experience
in many areas, including Irish
politics, Canadian history,
United States history, commonwealth history, and other
history studies of countries.
www.gedmartin.net.
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
PHARMACY NAME
PCRS PAYMENT TOTAL
(FULL YEAR 2011)
Power’s Chemist, Ballybricken Ltd., Waterford
Delany’s Pharmacy Ltd., Waterford
Declan Dowling Pharmacy Ltd., Waterford
Waterford Drug Company Ltd., Waterford
Waterford Health Park, Waterford
Elizabeth Murray Ltd.,
Boots (Retail Ireland Ltd), Waterford
Mulligan’s Chemist, Ferrybank Ltd.,
Mari Mina Pharmacy Ltd.,
Coeco Ltd., Waterford
Michael Gallagher Pharmacy Ltd., Waterford
J. Kirwan Ltd.,
McGraths Chemists Ltd.,
A. J. Hallahan Ltd.,
L. D. Pharmacy (Waterford) Ltd.,
Burkes Pharmacy (Waterford) Ltd.,
Anne Phelan Pharmacy Ltd.,
Lismore Park Pharmacy Ltd.,
Kilcohan Pharmacy Ltd.,
Keating’s Pharmacy Ltd.,
Dermot O’Neill Pharmacy
Mulligan’s Pharmacy (Ballybricken) Ltd.,
Unicare Pharmacy Ltd.,
Flynn’s Pharmacy Ltd.,
R. T. Phelan
Mr. Barry Griffin
Hely’s Pharmacy Ltd.,
Paul Kenny
T. N. Feerick and Co., Ltd.,
Mulligan Chemists (Piltown) Ltd.,
Boots Retail (Ireland) Ltd., Waterford
Mari Mina Pharmacy Ardmore Ltd.,
Mulligan’s Chemists (City Square) Ltd.,
Adamstown Pharmacy Ltd.,
Mulligan’s Chemists (Dunmore Road) Ltd.,
Mulligan’s Chemist Ltd.,
Sam McCauley Chemist (Dungarvan)
Sam McCauley Chemist (Waterford)
Connolly Chemists (Dungarvan) Ltd.,
Mulligan’s Chemist (Summerhill) Ltd.,
Mulligan’s Chemist (Tramore Road) Ltd.,
TOTAL
€687,962
€611,213
€600,152
€488,045
€473,964
€400,402
€341,775
€339,834
€324,005
€321,676
€319,115
€316,916
€310,783
€300,115
€298,448
€277,500
€276,387
€271,213
€267,652
€261,882
€258,396
€247,520
€214,964
€208,838
€201,166
€191,079
€188,980
€187,287
€181,162
€177,543
€155,293
€149,935
€138,359
€137,060
€132,408
€129,712
€119,609
€114,825
€108,450
€106,039
€93,020
€10,930,684
PHARMACY NAME
PCRS PAYMENT TOTAL
(PART YEAR 2011)
Kelly’s Pharmacy, Dungarvan, Ltd.,
Kelly’s Pharmacy, Dungarvan Ltd.,
Mulligan’s Chemist (Dunmore East) Ltd.,
Mari Mina Pharmacy, Mullinahone
Sam McCauley Chemist (Williamstown) Ltd.,
Tom Mullally Mpsi Ltd.,
TOTAL
€172,843
€170,735
€129,468
€98,774
€34,186
€24,565
€630,571
PHARMACY NAME
Brasscock Pharmacy (Ballinakill) Ltd.,
Delany’s Pharmacy Ltd.,
Kelly’s Pharmacy Ltd.,
Hogan’s Pharmacy Ltd.,
Elizabeth Murray Ltd.,
Mulligan’s Chemists Ltd.,
TOTAL
PCRS PAYMENT TOTAL
(PRIOR YEAR PAID IN 2011)
€1,000
€288
€189
€163
€61
€54
€1,755
OVERALL TOTAL
€11,563,010
Youghal RNLI rescue three people from drifting cruiser
THREE people were rescued
from the sea at Youghal last
week after their boat developed engine failure.
Youghal RNLI launched
around 6.19 p.m. on Monday,
12th August, after a report of a
six-metre pleasure craft that
was adrift 200 metres east of
Youghal Shipping Quay.
The RNLI lifeboat quickly
located the pleasure cruiser,
which had suffered engine
failure.
Two males and one female
were on board the pleasure
craft and all had lifejackets on.
The RNLI crew established
a tow and brought the boat
and three people back to its
moorings at Ferry Point in
Youghal. All three people were
reported to be safe and well.
The weather at the time of
the incident was blowing a
force 2-3 north westerly wind,
with a slight swell.
Waterford Sports Partnership – Highlights for August!
SEAN KELLY TOUR - SEARCHING FOR VOLUNTEERS
IT’S that time of year again! The Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford continues to
attract people from all over Ireland and abroad and this year is no different.
This year the 12k kelly Spin takes place on Saturday, 24th August and based
on last year’s participation of 1,400 we expect a great turnout. This year we
have a capped entry of 5,000 riders for the three routes on Sunday, 25th
August. The volunteer effort therefore is crucial to the success of the event.
One of the key areas we still need volunteers is in the Dungarvan area for
registration, the food stop and stewarding. For stewarding alone in
Dungarvan, we need over 120 volunteers doing a minimum of two hour time
slots! It would be hugely appreciated if you could assist in any of the areas
below.
Contact: Peter Jones 058 21191, 087 7855940 or [email protected]
Sunday. 25th August
Registration
Dungarvan Food Stop
Stewarding
Stewarding
6.00 – 9.45
14.30 – 17.30
8.00 – 10.00
12.00 – 15.00
Stewarding
15.00 – 18.00
Dungarvan Sports Centre
Dungarvan Sports Centre
Dungarvan town centre/ roundabouts
Dungarvan town centre from Youghal /
Kilrush roundabout into sports centre
Dungarvan
LAST FEW PLACES REMAINING!!
The courses listed below are specifically set up for Coaches, Volunteers,
Club Officials and Parents. All you need to do is fill out an application form
and return with the fee to book your place. (Bookings are on a first come
first served basis)
Child Welfare & Protection Training Course
Monday, 16th September |6-9pm|Regional Sports Centre, Cork Road,
Waterford|€10 pp (no entry after 6pm)
This 'Child Welfare and Protection in Sport' training is a 3 hour basic
awareness course, looking at how we can keep adults and young people safe
and happy within the club environment. This course is open to sports
leaders, coaches, parents, children's officers and other adults involved in the
organisation of sport for young people. This module will help to create and
maintain a safe and fun environment for young people within the sports club
or organisation.
Download an Application Form –
http://www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie/pdfs/code0913appl.pdf
Rem ote Em ergency Care – Level 2 (First Aid Course)
Saturday, 31st August & Sunday 1st September |9.30am – 4.30pm|
Waterford City Rugby Club, Kilbarry, Waterford| €100pp
Level 2 Remote Emergency Care is a two day course that is recognised by
the MLTUK, BCU, RYA and other outdoor governing bodies. This course
focuses on dealing with incidents far from medical help with the minimal
equipment you would carry while participating in or leading outdoor
activities. Again the emphasis is on practical skills with plenty of hands-on
practice including lots of outdoor scenarios.
While this course is particularly suitable for those involved in outdoor and
adventure sports eg. hillwalkers, climbers, canoeists etc. it is also suitable for
any sports club.
Download an Application Form http://www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie/pdfs/remoteappl0813.pdf
NOW BOOKING!
Walk Waterford – Autum n Ser ies
Following on from the successful Spring Walk Waterford Series, Waterford
Sports Partnership (WSP) has organised Walk Waterford – the Autumn Series.
There are five walks which will give people a chance to get out and get active
whilst enjoying the beautiful Waterford countryside.
The chosen walks are great for families and leisure walkers, all you need is
suitable walking shoes (runners are ideal) and a rain jacket just in case.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
The first of these walks is on Sunday, 22nd September in the popular
Mahon Falls. It is suitable for most walkers as it is mainly flat however there
is a steep section near the falls which will require a bit of muscle power on
the way back if you are pushing a buggy (this is only a 10 metre section).
So come along bring your family and friends, County Waterford is yours
to discover or rediscover! To find out more contact Pauline Cunningham on
051 849855 / 086 7837385, email [email protected] or check out www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie for a full list of the
Autumn Series Walks.
NOW AVAILABLE!
WSP Sports Club Grant
Due to cuts in funding,Waterford Sports Partnership has replaced the WSP
Coaching and Development Grants with a new Sports Club Grant. This
grant will remain open until the allocation of €2,000 is depleted.
Grant Overview
This small scale grant aims to support initiatives to increase participation
levels of Youth, People with a Disability, Club members aged 18-34 and Over
35’s. Proposed initiatives should attract new members and ideally enhance
ongoing participation. This grant also supports the set up of new clubs and
assists existing clubs with coaching fee costs.
Who can apply and what is elig ible?
Please refer to the Grant Criteria downloadable from our website.
How m uch is available?
The WSP Sports Club fund has a total fund of €2,000 with a maximum
of €250 being awarded per club. Clubs must also submit quotations, AGM
minutes and affiliation letters where appropriate.
Download Criteria http://www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie/pdfs/wspclubgrantcriteria2013.pdf
Download Grant Application Form http://www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie/pdfs/wspclubgrantappl2013.pd
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The full 2013 Waterford Sports Partnership Course Calendar is available
on www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to call us on
058 21191/21199 or 051 849855
Waterford Sports Partnership - Supporting Activity and Sport for All
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Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday 21 August, 2013
7
Dog theft on the
increase around
the Country
Attending the AIB Bank, Dungarvan Supporting Local Business Campaign were from left Pauline Sheehan,
Luke Connors, L&K Furniture and Triona Ryan, AIB Bank.
[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]
Radiothon comes to an end
THE third annual CRY104fm
Radiothon came to an end just
before 12 noon last Sunday as
the weary Community Radio
Youghal volunteers reached
the end of their marathon 50
hour Broadcast,
With all
money raised going towards
the CRY relocation fund and
the move to the new premises
in Nagle House, the on street
collections on the Friday and
Saturday was fantastically supported by people in the town
and despite some strong rain
on Saturday morning there
was a huge amount of goodwill and generosity all weekend as they move to new modern studios looms ever closer.
One of the highlights of the
weekend was the Celebrity
auction that took place on the
Saturday night in Farrell’s
Summerfield Bar which where
there was a large number of
Sporting Memorabilia up for
auction on the night including
signed Cork Football, Hurling
and Ladies Football Jerseys,
signed Waterford Hurling
Jersey, Boxing Gloves signed
by Katie Taylor and Michael
Carruth; a fantastic 2 night stay
in the Castlemartyr Resort and
those all important tickets for
the All Ireland Hurling Final.
With a raffle simultaneously
taking place for 2 more All
Ireland tickets it was Michael
Farrell from Farrell’s Bar who
was the winner of the 2 tickets
for the Hurling final and in an
extraordinary act of generosity
Michael donated the tickets
back to the station to be
included in the auction.
As the action heated up, it
was Pat O’Brien from St.
Colman’s Boxing Club who
went away with the Boxing
Gloves; Michael Farrell was
successful in securing the Cork
Football and Ladies Football
Jersey, while businessman Jim
Davis was looking forward to a
stay in the Castlemartyr
Resort. The tension was palpable as the 2 sets of All-Ireland
tickets went under the hammer and it was Ken Desmond
and Thomas McCarthy who
were the highest bidders and
will be heading for Croke Park
in September.
In what was a fantastic
weekend for the station,
Station Manager Declan
Gibbons paid tribute to the
hardworking CRY fundraising
committee who organised the
Radiothon and the auction,
the CRY volunteers who presented programmes for the 50
hours and all those who took
part in the on-street collection’s adding that the station
was overwhelmed by the support both the business community and the community at
large showed during the last
few days and that the new
premises in Nagle House will
be something that the people
of Youghal and the surrounding areas will be extremely
proud of and will be of benefit
to the Community for years to
come.
Thanks to all the Businesses
who supported us by providing items for auction and for
the Raffle and those who
sponsored programmes during
the 50 hours
including
Pauline Neville, Gallery 126,
The
Castlemartyr Resort
Hotel, The Brid Shelley
Gallery, Clancy’s Bar, Capri
Bay Restaurant, McDonald
Lee Travel, The Lighthouse
Brassiere,
Quality Hotel
Youghal, Lucey Furnishings,
The Old Imperial Hotel, JB
Promotions. Lawlors Hotel,
Dungarvan; Lidl, Youghal;
Brookes Super Valu, Barry
Lawlor
Photography,
Ballymaloe Grainstore, Tim
Murphy Coaching, Noel
Deasy Car Sales, The Gift
Gallery, Muckleys Jewellers,
Pat Tobin, John Roche, The
Point Bar, Aspells Centra,
Brian and Liam Gleeson, JD’s
Bar, Moby Dicks, The
Ballybridge Players, Eason’s
Dungarvan; Sean and Stephen
Twomey Butchers, John
Hickey
Butchers, DNG
Spillane, Maxgrove Furniture,
Cunninhams Butcher, Crees
Card
Shop,
McCarthy’s
Newsagents, Paddy O’Brien, J.
J.’s Takeaway, and Galvin’s
Costcutters.
Pictured are Marita Kelly, Linda Carroll and Tomas O’Keeffe.
A LARGE amount of dogs are
being stolen throughout the
country so owners should be
more aware of keeping their
pets in secure areas and keeping a watchful eye on them.
Criminal gangs are involved
here and many of these stolen
dogs are taken across to
England where they may be
sold for breeding purposes or
used as bait in illegal dog fighting. There is big money
involved in all this.
Cases have come to light of
dogs being stolen from front
gardens, out of cars, off the
street or even when people are
out walking them. We had a
case of the latter in Waterford
last year but luckily it was one
of the few with a happy ending as this dog was located up
the country, thanks to a very
vigilant person. Sometimes
also dogs that are stolen are for
various reasons dumped, in any
part of the country. We recently had 2 hound dogs thrown
out of a white van in the
Touraneena area. These could
possibly have been somebody's
pets. The public are asked to
keep a look out for anything
suspicious they see and very
important to try and get a
vehicle registration number
and report it immediately to
the local Gardai. If you come
across a stray dog, please be
aware that somebody miles
away may be searching for it.
If you contact Waterford Dog
Shelter or any of the animal
rescues in the county and let
them
know
about
it.
Everything will be done to try
and locate it back to its owner.
ANIMAL
ABUSE
Sadly also on the increase is
animal abuse. Every day we're
hearing of horrific cases of
this. Makes one wonder what
kind of human beings can
inflict such torture on poor
defenceless creatures. Recently
in a certain area we had young
thugs going around killing cats
with hurleys. This has caused
an amount of distress to a lot
of people in that area. We had
very bad cases of horse abuse
in the county and also dogs
just being abandoned and left
to die. Again people are asked
to keep a watchful eye for anything like this or if they feel
something is not right please
report it.
If pet owners could get their
pets spayed and neuterd it
would cut down on the
amount of litters of pups and
kittens being born every day.
Sadly some of these are
destroyed by cruel people and
never get their chance plus the
suffering it causes to the mother, be it dog or cat.
Some people try to home
their pets by advertising them
on certain websites. Some very
undesirable people operate on
these sites and you may think a
stranger is giving them a great
home when in fact it can be
the very opposite. Home
checks always need to be done.
Again a recent case has come
to light to prove this. Also a lot
of pups advertised on these
sites come from puppy farms where dogs have a horrific life.
GIVE A RESCUE
ANIMAL A HOME
Animal rescues and shelters
all over the country are full to
the brim with beautiful dogs,
cats etc, all looking for a good
home. These poor creatures
have often just been abandoned or have been taken
from horrific circumstances
and deserve the chance of a
lovely home so this would be a
fantastic thing to do if looking
for a pet.
ANIMAL LAWS
Sadly, when it comes to
animal welfare our laws are
letting us down very badly.
These laws need to be looked
at urgently and strengthened in
order to protect our animals.
We also need full time
animal welfare officers in
every county in the country.
Until this is done our animals
will continue to suffer and the
abuse will continue as the
people who do this have
nothing to fear.
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Youghal Mackerel Festival 2013
THE wonderfully vigorous
mackerel fish have been a very
important part of Youghal’s
Heritage and way of life for
hundreds of years. Its very
unique that they actually come
into the town itself and right
up to the quay walls in the
town centre.
Fishing for
mackerel is a popular tourist
attraction. “In years gone they
by were vital to the economy
because everybody made a little money from them” comments Kevin Murphy, a local
fisherman. For locals and regular visitors to Youghal,
Mackerel fishing is an event
where young and old, spectators and fishermen, boats
people and terraferma people
alike gather along the waterfront to land fresh and tasty
mackerel. Memories of the
mackerel from times past
include the fish jumping onto
the quay at the height of the
season and as we go to press
kids knee high in the water
scooping them up with their
hands to land them on the
smaller town centre beach.
To celebrate the wonder
that is Mackerel a voluntary
group would like to “reel” you
in to join in a fun festival. The
festival is in its 3rd year and is
going from strength to
strength with lots of free events
for all the family. A big part of
the programme is two days of
local chefs preparing mackerel
dishes outdoors in the town
centre and offering tastings for
the general public. Previous
festivals saw the town centre
filled with delicious aromas as
barbeques and open air fires
cooked mackerel tickled by a
wonderful variety of spices and
herbs. There will appealing fish
dishes, wonderfully garnished,
to savour and recipes to take
away.
The festival, running from
Friday 30th August to Sunday
1st September, will be a funfilled affair with the delicious
food trail, plenty of live music
and family entertainment, childrens amusements and a market of local foods. Beginning
Friday, 30th August from 7.30
p.m, participating restaurants
will offer the free mackerel
starters and you can expect
many specials on the night.
Join the delicious Fish Trail at
local restaurants where the fish
starters will be presented nin
mouth watering diplays.
Saturday, 31st August at 2.30
p.m. the opening ceremony
commences with Tim Magee.
Tim has been the travel and
destination dining columnist as
Man In A Suitcase for the last
three years. Previous to that he
was a restaurant reviewer. He
written about dining and hospitality for many publications.
Tim was one of this year's
Hospitality Heroes at Ireland's
largest industry conference
where he was invited to debate
restaurants trends with Dylan
McGrath. The
Opening
Ceremony will be followed by
announcing the winners of the
‘Name
the
Mackerel
Competition’ for kids who are
helping to pick a great fun
name for the Mackerel Mascot
who will appear at the
Mackerel Festival each year.
Saturday and Sunday there
will be some fishy goings on
with the barbeques on Market
Square The barbeques will be
fired up and the mackerel will
be flavourful and juicy.You can
enjoy a range of sweet and
savoury goodies from the local
food stalls in the square.
Delicious home baking,
freshly baked bread and
savouries, local honey, homemade Ice-cream, hand picked
salad leaves and tasty summer
salads, hot popcorn and lots of
treats.
Family fun on both days
includes
Puppet
Shows,
Kiddies Amusements, balloon
making and face painting and a
visit from Perkie Bear. On
Saturday, on the water there
will be the Aquatrek Sailing
Competition and, for land lubbers,
the
Volleyball
Competition.
On Sunday kids can make
creative pottery pieces on the
Potter’s Wheels and decorate
each piece to take home. Great
music throughout the weekend will include bands live on
the town centre stage. The
committee have thought of
everything and have secured
alternative venues in the event
of poor weather.
Looks like Youghal is the
place to be this year.
Kitchen Hero filmed in Kilmeadan
THE production company
InProduction Ltd. chose the
Waterford & Suir Valley
Railway as the location for the
filming of the final episode of
home cook, Donal Skehan,
Kitchen Hero television series.
On Sunday, 18th August, the
crew arrived to Kilmeadan
Station early to set up.
At 11.30 a.m. the sun shone
and crowds gathered to watch
Donal as he began to cook his
first dish. In the background a
full train of passengers depart-
DUNGARVAN SHOPPING CENTRE
ed the station to journey along
the banks of the River Suir.
When they returned the delicious Toulouse Sausage and
Puy Lentil Casserole was ready
to taste.
Filming went off without a
hitch as Donal continued to
cook a second dish and magician Ray Shannon entertained
the crowd between takes.
Maria Kyte, Manager of the
Waterford & Suir Valley
Railway said “We were
delighted David Hare, produc-
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Donal Skehan with Peter and Patricia Roche at Kilmeadan Station on
Sunday, 18th August for the filming of Kitchen Hero.
er of Kitchen Hero chose
Kilmeadan Station as a location for the show. David,
Donal and the production
crew were a pleasure to work
with. After filming the crew
took the train trip and were
very impressed with the experience.”
Kitchen Hero is currently
showing on RTE 1 Tuesday at
8.30 p.m. The show follows
Donal Skehan as he travels the
country in a Citroen H Van on
a mission to show people just
how easy it is to prepare delicious, home-cooked food. The
show filmed at the Waterford
& Suir Valley Railway is scheduled to be aired in November
2013.
Waterford & Suir Valley
Railway is open daily until
30thSeptember with family
entertainment most Sundays
between train trips, see the
website www.wsvrailway.ie for
details.
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Gaeilge Anseo enjoying life
through Irish
EVERY Tuesday evening from 7.00
p.m. to 8.30 p.m. since last
September, a group of people
have gathered in the lobby of the
Park Hotel, Dungarvan, to converse as Gaeilge. The group is
called Gaeilge Anseo, and it provides an informal and friendly
space for people to get together
through Irish. Gaeilge Anseo is a
branch of Conradh na Gaeilge,
which promotes the use of the
Irish language throughout the
whole of Ireland and around the
world.
The group is open to anyone
with an interest in conversing
through Irish and getting to know
others with a similar interest. It is
not a class, but a social gathering,
where people can share stories
and news over a cup of tea, or
something stronger. There is no
obligation to attend regularly and
there is no joining fee. Deireann
Cabríní de Barra, ball den ghrúpa,
gur áit íontach é chun aithne a
chur ar daoine eile gur spéis leo
cumarsáid trí Ghaeilge. “Since
joining Gaeilge Anseo, people
who have spoken English to each
other for years have started to
talk to each other as Gaeilge.
Chomh maith leis sin, tá daoine
tar éis cairdeas a dhéanamh le
daoine nua”.
Occasionally, Gaeilge Anseo
gets out and about, including a
night in Heilbhic in July and a
walk in Ardmore in August. It is
therefore advisable to contact
Cabríní on 087-6532044 if you
would like to join them some
evening, just to check where they
are! However, from September,
you will be sure to find Gaeilge
Anseo back in the lobby of The
Park Hotel every Tuesday from
7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., ag insint
scéalta agus bréaga agus ag baint
sult as an saol trí mheán na
Gaeilge. Fáilte roimh chách.
County Waterford
Nursing Homes to
celebrate Nursing
Homes Week 2013
THE inaugural Nursing Homes
Week 2013 will be celebrated in
Waterford this year from the 26th
August to 1st September.
There are 9 nursing homes in
Waterford providing essential care
for 481 residents. In Waterford
alone, there are over 450 people
directly employed in the sector.
Throughout the week nursing
homes across the county will hold
fun events that may be attended
by family and friends of residents
along with members of the public.
The week will climax on Saturday,
August 31st and Sunday,
September 1st when nursing
homes will hold a range of activities over the weekend to celebrate
nursing home life.
In addition, Nursing Homes
Week will aim to stimulate debate
surrounding the future of care
provision for older people in
Ireland. There are over 21,500
people receiving specialist care in
the private and voluntary nursing
home sector, which accounts for
around 75% of the country’s
long-term care beds. The ESRI projects that an additional 888 longterm residential care places will
be required per annum to 2021.
The initiative is being brought
together by Nursing Homes
Ireland (NHI), the representative
organisation for private and voluntary nursing homes, and member across the country will celebrate nursing home life.
Nursing homes in County
Waterford will be announcing a
schedule of events for Nursing
Homes Week shortly.
Tadgh Daly, CEO of Nursing
Homes Ireland, said: “‘Nursing
Homes Week is a very positive
initiative to highlight the high
quality care provided by private
and voluntary nursing homes in
our local communities. This
exciting event will highlight
innovation in care delivery and
activities that are daily feature of
nursing home life.
The week is designed to
promote health, well being and
social interaction, which are
intrinsic to nursing home life. It
will also aim to stimulate
discussion
and
debate
surrounding the future of care
provision for older people in
Ireland, while at the same time
accentuating the best practice
methods currently employed by
the private and voluntary nursing
home sector.”
The week will also see the
launch of Quality Living, Quality
Care, an NHI booklet that will
provide valuable advice and
information
for
persons
considering nursing home life.
NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
Musical Royalty to headline at Dunmore
Bluegrass
Festival
Mary Jean Lewis and the Low Men
are: Mary Jean Lewis (vocals and
acoustic guitar), Martin Barrett
(guitar), J. T. Davidson (pedal steel
and acoustic guitar), Mike Fowler
(stand-up bass), and Dav id
Cameron (drums).
FANS of blueg ra ss,
honky-tonk,
blues,
country, rhythm ‘n’ roots
are in for a treat as a
m em ber of m usica l
royalty is set to headline
the
19th
Guinness
Inter national Blueg rass
Festiva l a t Dunm ore
Ea st, Co. Wa terford,
from August 22nd to
August 25th.
Mary Jean Lewis and
the Low Men will
perfor m dur ing the
festiva l a nd fa ns ca n
expect
Ma r y
Jea n’s
tradem ark enthusiasm ,
energy and excitem ent,
synonym ous with a n
entertainer who is just
com ing into her own.
However behind that
fresh vita lity com es
decades of exper ience.
Her first proving g round
as a teenage g irl was
Mem phis,
Tennessee.
Ha rdly
sur pr ising
consider ing her uncle
Jer ry Lee Lewis helped
m ake the Tennessee city
the cradle of rock ‘n’
roll.
Mary Jean has found
her place in the sun
under the br ight talents
of the Low Men. A
ha nd-picked ba nd, a ll
crack roots experts, the
Low Men provide Mary
Jean with the kind of
a ccom pa nim ent
tha t
br ings out the best in
her.
The
ba nd
blends
vir tuosity with spontaneity, creating a tight
sound that m aintains the
heart and the soul of the
deepest veins of Mary
Jean’s Am er ican m usical
pa st. The Low Men
br ing out the best in
ea ch other a nd show
tha t the singer is a
wholly distinctive artist
with a voice and a sound
all her own.
According to Ma r y
Jea n
Lewis, “ Roots
m usic is very personal
a nd intim a te. Ever y
player has a profound
influence on the sound
and the feel. I rem em ber
m y days back in Sandy
Bayou where everyone
would get together and
take tur ns sing ing songs
on the front porch.
Those tim es are such a
part of who I am and
why I love this m usic the
way I do. It wasn’t just
our enter ta inm ent. It
was our way of life.”
Mick Da ly, Festiva l
Founder and Organiser,
is thr illed to have a
perfor m er
of
Ma r y
Jean’s calibre perfor m ing at the festival. “ Mary
Jean Lewis is without a
shadow of a doubt, a
m usical legend. From an
early age she couldn’t
but be influenced by her
uncle, Jer ry Lee Lewis.
But
she
ha s
a lso
exper ienced so m uch
m usically and culturally
a nd ha s lived a nd
perfor m ed in Louisiana,
Nashville, England and
Scotla nd, drawing on
the influences of these
places.”
“ Mary Jean draws on
a wide range of country,
blues and rock ‘n’ roll
and her powerful voice
and soulful lyr ics will be
a huge hit to festival
goers,” Mick added.
For m ore infor m ation
about the 19th Guinness
Inter national Dunm ore
East Blueg rass Festival
in Co. Wa terford you
ca n
downloa d
the
blueg rass brochure from
www.discoverdunm ore.c
om
Launch of new
novel by awardwinning Ring
author
THE latest novel from award-winning Ring author, Áine Uí
Fhoghlú - Éalú (Escape) - will be
launched tomorrow, Thursday,
22nd August, at the Munster Folk
School, at Ring College, at 10.00
p.m.
Éalú, which was a prizewinner
in the 2012 Cló Iar-Chonnacht
national literary competition, tells
the story of Magda, a young Polish
woman who is looking for a new
life and moves to Ireland.
While in Ireland, she meets a
wealthy Irish man, Matt, and after
a whirlwind romance, Magda finds
herself married and living in a
beautiful big house on the outskirts of the city.
However, all is not as it first
Aine uí Fhoghlú
appears with her new husband,
and it isn’t long before Magda
starts to realise that instead of finding a fairytale, she’s found a nightmare!
Éalú is published by Cló IarChonnacht and retails for around
€8.00. www.cic.ie.
AUTHOR
Áine is a writer and poet living
in the Ring Gaeltacht.
She has won many awards for
her poetry and for her novella,
‘Cruba na Cinniuna’.
She was profiled in the Irish
Times’ “People to watch in the
year ahead” feature in 2009; and
six of her books, both novels,
poetry collections and books for
younger readers, have all been
published.
Learning computer
basics: The most
important skill of
the 21st Century
Dungarvan Enterprise Centre will be offering a computer basics learning
course to help teach absolute beginners how to use computers and the
internet. This course is subsidised by the BenefIT 4 grant scheme.
HAVE you ever wanted to
keep in touch with relatives
from different parts of the
world? Perhaps you want to
learn how to buy things
online? Or maybe you just
want to finally learn how a
computer can benefit you?
Dungarvan Enterprise Centre
will soon be hosting a number
of tutorial classes all about
learning the basics of using a
computer.
These tutorial classes are
aimed at complete beginners
and will provide an easy going
learning environment guaranteed to equip you with all the
basics of using a computer. For
an incredible once of payment
of only €10 you can learn how
to: send emails, use search
engines such as Google, buy
and research goods online, use
social networks such as
Facebook and much more.
Each individual taking part in
this course will be given the
option of learning from a
number of different computer
skills and will receive no less
than 8 hours of training.
This course cost only €10
and is subsidised by the
BenefIT 4 government grant
scheme. Since its creation
BenefIT 4 has successfully
managed to train over 30,000
Irish people at 700 different
locations with high satisfaction
rates every time. According
Mags Durand O’Connor cen-
tre manager of Dungarvan
Enterprise Centre “Recent
figures in Europe show 75% of
the population use the internet, this may seem like a large
number but it also means nearly 200 million people still do
not know how to use the
internet in Europe alone! We
are hoping to introduce more
people to computers and educate them on the advantages
and possibilities that learning
computer skills can open them
up to.” To book a place in this
course please contact Mags at
058 23598.
For more information
please contact Mags Durand at
[email protected] or
phone 058-23598.
“Sharp twinges of pain
into the Tip of Shoulder”
@By Tomás Ryan BSc.,
Ph. Th. MIAPT, Physical
Therapist
based
in
Clonmel & Thurles
SHARP twinges of Pain at
the tip of the shoulder joint
when lifting the arm is a
common indicator of a
shoulder condition called
Impingement syndrome. The
condition is defined as a
painful compression of the
muscle tendons and bursa
that sits between the
acromion bone and the head
of the upper arm called the
humerus bone (see illustration). It develops when the
underlying muscle tendons of
the acromion bone become
too large and subsequently
gets pinched between the
head of the humerus bone
and the overlying acromion
bone and coracoacromial lig-
ament as there is not enough
space
underneath
the
acromion bone for unhindered movement.
This leads to irritation of
the underlying muscle tendons, namely the supraspinatus muscle leading to twinges
of sharp pain on lifting of the
arm. The space between the
acromion bone and the
humeral head (known as the
subacromial space) may also
be narrowed due to bony
spurs developing (seen more
commonly with elderly
people) or the hardening of
the overlying coracoacromial
ligament. Repeated upward
movement of the shoulder
leads to chronic painful
inflammation and possible
partial tearing of the
supraspinatus tendon within
the subacromion space.
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
OF SHOULDER
IMPINGEMENT
SYNDROME
Sharp twinges of pain felt
on the outside tip of the
shoulder joint and front of
shoulder joint
• Pain can refer below the
elbow joint
• Pain is felt putting on a
jacket or on lifting your arm
above shoulder level
• A visible hunching of the
shoulder when lifting the
affected arm above shoulder
level
• Pain may be felt when
lowering your arm from a
raised position
• Difficulty in placing your
arm behind your back
• Wastage of the front
shoulder muscles such as the
Deltoid muscle & attaching
spinal muscles.
TREATMENT &
MANAGEMENT
Gentle friction soft tissue
treatment to the tendons of
the rotatator cuff muscles
especially
supraspinatus
muscle that serve to stabilise
the shoulder joint are
essential. Range of motion
exercises in tandem with
graded
rehabilitation
strengthening of the shoulder
joint is crucial in terms of
improvement progression.
A temporary period of
avoiding aggravating activities such as hurling, football,
and overhead manual work is
essential. Application of ice
after gentle rehabilitation
exercises can help to reduce
soreness.
Next week I will discuss
another painful condition of
the shoulder joint called
Subacromial Bursitis.
Tomás Ryan is a Registered Physical Therapist with The Irish Association
of Physical Therapy and is based in Clonmel & Thurles.
Contact Number: 0504 26672. Email your queries to: [email protected]
The inaugural Comeraghs Wild Festival was launched recently. Taking place from 19th-22nd September, the Comeraghs Wild festival programme
encompasses heritage, nature, literature and music. It is the only festival of its kind in the country, according to organisers, and designed to showcase the beauty and heritage of the Comeraghs and expose visitors to the area’s authenticity and “unique sense of place”. Events will take place
across the Comeragh mountains’ communities, along the Copper Coast and in Dungarvan, the festival hub. Pictured at Mahon Falls in the
Comeraghs mountains are: Lauren Moran (4) and Lisa Kavanagh.
[Patrick Browne]
A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE …
Festival programme
announced for inaugural
Comeraghs Wild festival
MOUNTAIN walks by full
moonlight, night time trail
runs, reflective meditation,
music & storytelling and performance poetry with a Young
People’s Laureate are amongst
the myriad offerings at the
inaugural Comeraghs Wild
Festival, details of which were
announced recently.
Taking place from 19th22nd
September,
the
Comeraghs Wild festival programme encompasses heritage,
nature, literature and music. It
is the only festival of its kind in
the country, according to
organisers, and designed to
showcase the beauty and heritage of the Comeraghs and
expose visitors to the area’s
authenticity and “unique sense
of place”. Events will take
place across the Comeragh
mountains’
communities,
along the Copper Coast and in
Dungarvan, the festival hub.
One of the festival highlights is A Full Moon Walk in
the Comeraghs up to
Coumshingaun Lake with
international mountaineer and
expedition leader Michael
Whelan to witness the Harvest
Full Moon rising to the East.
There is the intriguing option
of staying overnight in a tent
with supper and storytelling.
Other highlights include The
Full Moon Trail Run which
will also take place at night
along
the
renowned
Kilmacthomas trail run, lit
only by the full moon. A Last
Journey Walk across the
Comeraghs from Ballymacarbry
to Rathgormack, with music
and story telling enroute, linking two communities and ending with a night of music and
food at the legendary Nell’s
Farmhouse, will be another
“wild” experience over the
festival weekend.
Heritage-themed initiatives
include a three-hour Miners
Trail that celebrates the mining
heritage of Waterford’s Copper
Coast and a separate 6km
guided walk of the former cotton mills and famine graveyard
of Kilrossanty where Irish
born geographer and explorer
John Palliser is buried. Fans of
“Big Houses” will enjoy a
guided walk of the stunning
Curraghmore Estate, built by
the De la Poer family, led by its
former butler.
The spiritual stillness of the
Comeraghs merits its own
event entitled The Sacred
Wild. Taking place at St
Helena’s Church in the Nire
Valley and in Dungarvan, The
Sacred Wild features stillness,
poetry, music and reflection
that embody the Comeraghs’
mystical environment.
A strong arts strand to the
Comeraghs Wild Festival
reflects the historic links
between Wales and Waterford’s
Copper Coast and includes
workshops and performance
poetry with Young People’s
Laureate for Wales Martin
Daws, Welsh storyteller Fiona
Collins and Wales-based
teenage
author
Lucy
Christopher.
Daws is widely regarded as
one the best live performance
poets in Britain and is a double
winner of the Farrago Slam
competition for performance
poetry. Welsh storyteller Fiona
Collins helps people to connect with their environment
through stories and story making, while novelist Lucy
Christopher, who grew up in
Australia and now lives in
Wales, is best known for her
multiple
award-winning
teenage novel Stolen.
Irish-based talent is also
highlighted with author Claire
Keegan joining poet Mark
Roper and storyteller Niall de
Burca on the varied and exciting programme. Claire Keegan
is renowned for her awardwinning short stories and
whose collections include
Antarctica and Walk the Blue
Fields. Niall de Burca is considered one of Ireland’s finest
traditional storytellers. Mark
Roper is an English-born poet
and editor, based in Kilkenny,
whose poetry collections
include The Hen Ark,
Catching the Light,The Home
Fire, and Whereabouts.
Family events include a talk
on otters in the wild with
Andrew Harrington, foraging
in the mountains with foraging expert Andrew Malcolm
and a questions and answers
session with Irish broadcaster
and climber Dermot Somers.
Developed by Waterford
County Council in association
with the Comeragh Mountains
Forum, Storytelling Southeast
and communities across the
Comeraghs and on the
Copper Coast, the Comeraghs
Wild Festival is all about offering an authentic experience,
according to Mary Houlihan,
Tourism Officer for Waterford
County Council.
“Comeraghs Wild is a
multi-strand festival but every
event has a common thread of
allowing visitors to actively
engage with and experience
the best of what the
Comeraghs offer, be it
heritage, mountain activities,
music, arts or simple reflection.
The Comeraghs Wild Festival
has something for everyone”,
she commented.
Enquiries to www.comeraghswild.com or phone 05821169. The Comeraghs Wild
Festival is a Gathering Ireland
event.
NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
9
“HOME Instead Senior Care, the world’s leading
provider of non-medical, in-home services to
seniors, has been caring for seniors in
Co. Waterford since 2009.
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of CareGivers helps clients maintain their
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seniors to feel safe in their own homes.”
Group photograph of Five Peaks challenge, taken in Kerry, in aid of Headsup suicide prevention. A total of €40,000 was raised.
MedEvac 112 airlifts
local man to WRH
Pictured is the MedEvac 112 on-scene in a front garden in Cappagh, from where
it airlifted a patient with traumatic injuries to Waterford Regional Hospital.
THE MedEvac 112 helicopter
responded to an emergency in
West Waterford last Monday, 19th
August.
It is understood a man received
traumatic injuries while cutting
trees in the Kilcannon area of
Cappagh, County Waterford.
The MedEvac 112 helicopter,
the HSE’s emergency air ambu-
lance, was called for assistance and
airlifted the patient to Waterford
Regional Hospital.
The MedEvac 112 helicopter is
based at Custume Barracks,
Athlone, and the pilot service is
operated by the Air Corps, in support of the HSE’s National
Ambulance Service.
Cappoquin Poultry
up for sale on Friday
FROM FRONT PAGE
“There is a knock-on
effect for Cappoquin
Poultry when retailers don’t
commit to the Irish market.
And because those retailers
are committed to the UK
market, it means Irish
chickens are kept out of
that market,” he explained.
“So it does have a serious
impact on direct jobs, as
well as farmers, and it is up
to us, the IFA and the
media, to highlight to the
public what is happening.”
Mr. Mohan said the
farming industry is one of
the biggest employers in
the country.
“We need to ensure
retailers are not taking the
backdoor into the market,
because it does directly
affect the industry. With
Cappoquin Poultry on the
brink, this is why it is so
important to get retailers to
commit to the Irish market,” Mr. Mohan added.
Sinead Brennan from Thurlus and Eddie Corbett from Stradbally who
took part in the 5 Peaks Challenge over the August Bank holiday weekend.
Former County Manager to take up
senior position with Irish Water
FROM FRONT PAGE
Mr. O’Dwyer also holds a
Masters in International
Relations.
He has held positions with
South Tipperary County
Council (Senior Executive
Engineer and Director of
Services), before taking up the
County Manager position for
Waterford County Council
between 2004 and 2011.
WATER SERVICES
TRANSITION OFFICE
The WSTO represents the
local government sector in the
transition to Irish Water, and
liaises with the 34 local
authorities around the country
and other bodies to create a
structured approach to the
transition.
While Irish Water have
responsibility for and take
ownership of all water services
assets, the County Council will
continue to provide water services to the public under a
Service Level Agreement with
Irish Water.
The WSTO, which has been
up and running in Waterford
and Dublin since early 2013, is
working in various areas with
input from local authority
staff, which includes substantial
fact finding exercise for Irish
Water in relation to asset trans-
fer; facilities; health and safety;
development of protocols, as to
how water services will operate from 1st January, 2014;
development of template for
the Service Level Agreement,
which all local authorities will
have to sign with Irish Water
before the end of 2013; assist
local authorities in managing
the change locally regarding
new work processes, new IT
systems,
new
reporting
requirements; and communications with all stakeholders in
the transition process.
Up until recently, Mr.
O’Dwyer
was
Senior
Responsible Officer at WSTO,
which has around 20 staff
assigned from various local
authorities.
WSTO is co-located in
Waterford (Menapia Building,
The Mall); and Dublin (Parnell
Square).
The Waterford office of
WSTO is headed up by
Directors of Service Colette
Byrne
(Waterford
City
Council) and Michael Quinn
(Waterford County Council).
WATER METERS
The installation of water
meters is not scheduled in
County Waterford for some
time, the Dungarvan Observer
understands.
A summary has to be carried out by the local authority
to see what homes are suitable
for installation of a water
meter.
Following the summary,
Irish Water will then double
check the findings.
Households deemed suitable
for a water meter will be given
at least two weeks notice
before work is carried out to
install the water meter.
An information pack will be
delivered to the householder,
which will explain what
exactly will happen.
Householders will then
receive another leaflet two days
Residents warned to be wary of callers offering tarmacadam services
RESIDENTS of the Kilmacthomas
area and general West Waterford area
are being warned to be vigilant of
cold callers offering to carry out
work, such as tarmacing driveways.
An angry resident of the
Kilmacthomas area, who contacted
this newspaper, said two individuals
are going around claiming to be a
bonafide business which carries out
tarmacing of driveways, only for the
resident to find that inferior materials
have been used in the work, and the
two men have made off with payment for the work.
“They seemed genuine and even
had a leaflet with a LoCall number
on it, as well as their mobile numbers,” said the resident. “I thought
they were an established business,
especially with a LoCall number.
“However, it turns out the LoCall
number is false and belongs to a charity,” said the resident.
“They carried out the work, and as
soon as the job was done, they were
looking for money. I paid by cheque,
but the name I wrote on the cheque
was different to the man I was speaking with.
“The tarmacadam they laid was
supposed to be dry within two hours
of being laid.
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“Over a day later and you still can’t
walk on the tarmacadam. It is supposed to be guaranteed for eight
years, but it is rubbish what they
used.”
The resident said he wanted to
warn other people about these
unscrupulous individuals and not to
fall into the trap of hiring them.
It is understood Gardaí were made
aware of the situation.
before work is due to start on
the installation of water
meters.
The Dungarvan Observer
understands that installation of
water meters has begun in
County Kildare, which will
then be followed by Counties
Meath, Wexford, Mayo, Fingal
and Dublin City.
The installation of water
meters is not expected to
begin in County Waterford
until sometime in the new
year.
For more information on
the meter installation, charges
and other aspects of Irish
Water, visit www.water.ie.
Observer
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Winner can collect prize at
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Waterford.
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me to address the issue. Where do I start?
Discuss the options with your siblings and show a
united front.
Do your research; this combined with a supportive
approach to the conversation will go toward a
successful outcome.
Don’t try to take control or rush changes –
ultimately it’s their decision. Reassure them you know
they want to remain at home and you want to make
this possible. Provide examples, if they become less
mobile installation of a stair lift or moving their bedroom downstairs. If they need help showering would
family members help or would they prefer a
professional CAREGiver?
The HSE provides some support to the elderly at
home, but not everyone qualifies. Check their status,
if they have to pay for care provide options, e.g.
Trained and vetted CAREGivers from Home Instead
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feeling secure, personal freedom, peace of mind,
making their own choices and friends and family
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From the 3rd Amigo
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RNLI HELVICK SWIM & BBQ
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
Helvick Swim & BBQ an overwhelming success
THE 19th Annual Helvick Swim & BBQ in aid of the
RNLI Helvick Lifeboat held on Sunday August 18th
was a splendid success with a record entry of fortyseven sponsored swimmers for this major fundraising
event.
“The Helvick Swim & BBQ has become a great
social occasion attracting local and overseas visitors,
and swimmers from all over Ireland including Dublin
Cork, Carlow, Tipperary, Belfast and family members
Dave, Conor and John Barron from Dublin and
Darragh and Eoghain Breathnach from An Rinn who
were all up for the dedicated training regime and challenge of crossing Dungarvan Bay from Ballinacourty to
Helvick.
“The first local swimmer to reach Helvick Pier was
Laurence Boland. Laurence who swam the 4k distance, is a veteran of nearly all the swims, missing one
when he was in Australia.
“Ciara Clancy was the first local lady in on the long
4k swim” explained her proud dad Oliver, who is Hon
Chairman of the RNLI Fundraising Committee.
“Half an hour before the swim commenced the
wind was strong” he added, “but Lady Luck shone on
us and it dropped a bit, so it was challenging with
moderate to strong winds and a water temperature of
15 degrees”.
The swimmers were: Conor Barron, David Barron,
John Barron, Peter Barry, Laurence Boland, Darrach
Breathnach, Eoghan Breathnach, Peter Burke, Eoin
Burns, Liz Callaghan, David Campbell, John Carew,
Ciara Clancy, Ciara Conway, Francis Crotty, David
Delaney, Lukas Erbs, John Paul Fennell, Brian Flynn,
Lisa Geoghegan, Patrick Hallahan, Marie Harty,
Michael Harty, Anne-Marie Hayes, Jane Keane, Craig
Keyworth, Patrick Lee, Aidan McCarthy, Pat
McDonald, Therese Molyneux, Angela Moore, Dave
Mulcahy, Emmet Mullally, Maura Murphy, Noreen
Murtagh, Padraig O’Sullivan, Éanna Ó Cheallaigh,
Darren Ó Droma, Elaine O’Grady, Barry O’Mahony,
Joanne O’Neill, Kevin Power, Mel Shanley, Silvia Ui
Sheanlaoich, Eanna Sheehan, Ailbhe Tierney.
As the swimmers crossed the bay they were accompanied by a flotilla of kayakers and RIBS under the
watchful eye of the crew of the Helvick Lifeboat the
Alice & Charles. They swam in a corridor of twenty
giant markers laid in a line from Ballinacourty to
Helvick by RNLI Fundraising Committee member
Martin Landers with Kevin Morchoe, Nicholas
Hannigan, Eugene and Eoghan Burke from
Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club (DHSC), who also
formed part of the safety squad of kayakers coordinated by John Foley, Ger Cummins and Ann
Quinn.
Some of the RIB owners were Maurice and
Michael Cummins, Paddy Dwane, Frank Nugent, Eoin
McGarry, Dirk Baumann, Dermot Maher, Michael
Montgomery, Civil Defence; Maurice Kiely and
daughter Chloe hosted Hon Press Sec. Joan Clancy
and photographer Mary Tobin aboard Sea-U.
There was a great crowd on Helvick Pier to welcome the sponsored swimmers ashore. The wonderful
music of Dungarvan Brass Band has become part of
the tradition of the Helvick Swim & BBQ as has the
irrepressible Mad Hatter. Dungarvan songstress Sarah
Szucs entertained the crowd with her wonderful voice.
The Coastguard Search & Rescue Helicopter paid a
courtesy call and people were spellbound by the sheer
size of the craft and the pilot’s amazing skill and
maneuvers.
The competition for best in the dog show was very
serious. “It was clear” said organiser Mary Curran, “that
all the dogs had been groomed to perfection and the
happy outcome was that owners paraded their animals
for all to admire, and each got a rosette in addition to
special prizes in each category”.
The play trailer and goody bags were a great hit
with the under 10’s, and Stormy Stan charmed everyone.
RNLI’s Sara-Louise Rossiter provided a free safety
check clinic for lifejackets while the hard-working
BBQ crew and Ladies Committee served their
legendary food and beverages.
There was brisk trade too in RNLI merchandise
and soft drinks. The new stage erected by RNLI crew
Liam Harty and Seán Walsh went down very well as
did the facilities made available for the sponsored
swimmers by Sólás na Mara on Helvick Pier.
“The day is a hugely successful one and we are
grateful to all who have helped us” said Oliver Clancy.
“We could not do this without the help and support
of our volunteers, sponsors and the media including
Dungarvan Leader, Dungarvan Observer, WLRfm,
CRY, East Cork Journal, South Tipp Today, Munster
Express, Waterford News & Star, The Irish Times,
RnG, and we are indebeted to the following:
Raffle prize sponsors: Cliff House Hotel; Dún Ard
B&B, An Rinn; An Seanachaí Bar & Restaurant; i Eye
Individual Eyewear; Helvick Seafood, Cross Bridge St;
Peter Taylor Sales, Dungarvan & Waterford; Abbeyside
Filling Station, Sexton St; Murray’s Pharmacy, Grattan
Square; Liam Rossiter Ltd, O’Connell St; Siobhán’s
Hair & Beauty, Mary St; Joan Clancy Gallery,
Mweelahorna, An Rinn; The Local, Grattan Sq; John
Daly.
We acknowledge the assistance of Brendan
Downey; David Walsh Office Supplies; Sólás Na Mara
Seaweed Baths; Nicky Hannigan; Merry’s Bar &
Restaurant; Brigid Ballot Flowers; Morrissey’s
SuperValu; DHSC.
Entertainment: Dungarvan Brass Band; Michael
Wright Mad Hatter; Sara Szucs.
Dog Show Sponsors: Deise Vets; Riverside
Veterinary Clinic; Gaille Rosettes; Seasons -Saranne
O’Rourke; Dungarvan Country Sports; Butler’s Pet
Shop; Glanbia; Oscars Dog Food - John Hawkins; Jim
Quinn Ltd; Short Bark & Sides Grooming – Mairead
Coffey; Connolly’s Red Mills.
Hospitality: Olivere Walsh; Mary Ann Condon;
Eileen Moloney; Eibhlis Rossiter; Rita Drummy.
BBQ: Connie Kiersey; Michael, Mary and Micheal
Daly Jr; Peter Taylor; Geraldine Harty; Cliona
Hennessy; Roisin Curran.
MC Trailer & King of Helvick: Josephine and Liam
Harty, Fiachra and Seán Walsh; Brian O’Rourke; Seán
Breathnach.
Stormy Stan: Liam Gagea; Jack O’Lonáin; Patrick
Walsh.
Face painters: Kerrie Bedell; Chloe Keane; Aoife
Murphy; Emma Casey.
Dog Show: Terence Morrissey; Mary Curran;
Shauna Harty; Taylor Flynn. Eleanor Foley (Judge).
RNLI Merchcandise: Sibéal Breathnach; Deirdre
Young; Lynda McDonald; Stephen Harmon.
Goody Bags: Dolores Walsh; Anne and Caragh
McCarthy; Deirdre Young; Terence Morrissey; Sarah,
Roisin and Maeadhbh Curran; Brendan and Diarmuid
Farren; Josephine Harty.
Minerals & Crisps: Johanna Curran.
Play Trailer: Vanessa Tobin; Jordan O’Riordan;
Kirsten O’Connor.
Raffle: RoseAnn Foley; Trish Brabzon; Padraigin Ní
Chadhla; Nicholas Hannigan; Terence Morrissey; Tom
Power; Caragh McCarthy; Fiona Weiss; Sinead Flynn;
Fiachra Walsh; Liam and Josephine Harty; Éoghan
Hennessy; Tilly Costin; Shane Walsh.
Parking: Kevin Harty; Paud Curran; Darragh
Hurley; Raymond Harty.
Photography: Mary Tobin, Miriam Foley Macleod,
Clare Morrissey accepting a Certificate of Appreciation and a bouquet
from Oliver Clancy, Hon Chairman of the Fundraising Committee in
recognition of her many years of outstanding service and commitment
to the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat Station.
[Mary Tobin]
Joan Clancy.
First Aid: Dr Tom Nyhan; Civil Defence; RNLI
Crew.
We are grateful to Breda and Bilest Murray for extra
parking facilities.
Fundraising officers and committee: Hon.
Chairperson: Oliver Clancy; Hon. Vice Chairman &
Liaison Officer: Liam Harty; Hon. Sec: Anne
McCarthy; Hon. Treasurer: Dolores Walsh; Hon. Asst.
Treasurer: Deirdre Young; Hon. Press Sec: Joan Clancy.
Committee: Martin Landers, RoseAnn Foley, John
Quealy, Connie Kiersey, Josephine Harty, Terence
Morrissey. Hon Box Secs: Garvan Kyne, Paud Ó
Cuirrin.
Helvick Lifeboat Crew: Paidi Breathnach, Alan
Kelly, Pakie Harty, Declan Walsh, David Tobin, Shay
Young, David Byrne, Aodh Mac Craith, Deuglán Ó
Reagán, Liam Harty, Richard Haynes, Sean Ó Reagán,
Joe Harty, Brian O’Rourke, Tomás Rúa Kiely, Michael
Tobin, Sean Young, Liam O’Lonain, Fionn Ó Cuirrín,
Joseph Foley, Shane Walsh.
Lifeboat Operations Manager: Ian Walsh; Deputy
Launching Authority: Tom Whelan, Donal Walsh; DLA
& Lifeboat Training Co-ordinator: Eamonn Terry.
Shore Helpers: John Condon, Sean Walsh, Donal Ó
Faoláin, Gearoid Turraoin, Richard Tobin,Willie Harty.
Hon Station Press Officer: Donal Ó Faoláin; Hon
Medical Advisor: Isobel Brennock. Hon Chaplin:
Conor Kelly PP.
The RNLI Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising
Committee work hard to supplement the latest training and safety equipment required by the brave men
and women in the Helvick Lifeboat Crew who are
always ready to volunteer to save life at sea in all types
of weather 24-7-365.
Joan Clancy
Sponsored swimmers Dave, John and Conor Barron from Dublin pictured in Ballinacourty prior to the start of the 2013 Helvick Swim
across Dungarvan Bay in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat. [Mary Tobin]
Sponsored swimmer Anne-Marie Hayes with her family and supporters from Cork pictured in Ballinacourty prior to the start of the 2013 Helvick
Swim across Dungarvan Bay in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
Pádraigín Ní Cadhla, Kathleen Mulcahy and Joan Clancy at the RNLI
Helvick Swim & BBQ on Helvick Pier in aid of the Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
Face painter Chloe Keane from An Rinn weaving her artistry in Helvick
Pier at the 2013 Helvick Swim & BBQ in aid of the RNLI Helvick
Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
Sponsored swimmers Ailbhe Tierney, Emmet Mullally, Maura Murphy, Angela Moore, Patrick Hallahan, Lisa Geoghegan, Liz Callaghan and Eanna
Sheehan in Ballinacourty prior to the start of the 2013 Helvick Swim in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
Keira Martin and Éaliha Martin, Caroline Burke with sponsored swimmer Peter Burke in Ballinacourty prior
to the start of the 2013 Helvick Swim in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
Sponsored swimmers Anne-Marie Hayes, Jane Keane, Ciara Clancy, Lisa Geoghegan, Angela Moore, Liz Callaghan, Maura Murphy and Elaine
O’Grady in Ballinacourty prior to the start of the 2013 Helvick Swim in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
Sponsored swimmer Patrick Lee
from Belfast in Ballinacourty prior
to the start of the 2013 Helvick
Swim across Dungarvan Bay in
aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
Laurence Boland, pictured on Helvick Pier with his family was the first local swimmer to reach Helvick Pier.
Laurence who swam the 4k distance, is a veteran of nearly all the RNLI Dungarvan Bay swims, missing one
when he was in Australia.
[Mary Tobin]
Sponsored swimmers Jane Keane and Ciara Conway in Ballinacourty
prior to the start of the 2013 Helvick Swim across Dungarvan Bay in aid
of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
Sponsored swimmers Francis Crotty and John Paul Fennell in
Ballinacourty prior to the start of the 2013 Helvick Swim across
Dungarvan Bay in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
Sponsored swimmers Aidan McCarthy, Darren Ó Droma, Peter Barry and Brian Flynn in Ballinacourty prior to
the start of the 2013 Helvick Swim across Dungarvan Bay in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat. [Mary Tobin]
Sponsored swimmers from An Rinn: Éanna Ó Cheallaigh, Silvie Uí Sheanlaoich, Eoghan Breathnach, Darren
Ó Droma and Darach Breathnach in Ballinacourty prior to the start of the 2013 Helvick Swim across
Dungarvan Bay in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
Paddy Dwane, Maurice Kiely who formed part of the safety flotilla with friends and swimmers in Ballinacourty
Pier prior to the start of the 2013 Helvick Swim across Dungarvan Bay in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
RNLI HELVICK SWIM & BBQ
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
11
The Mayor of County Waterford took time out from his official duties to
congratulate the RNLI, Helvick on another magnificent and successful
Swim and BBQ with his wife Natanya and daughter, Caragh.
Fiona Breathnach, Rionach Breathnach, two week old Liam Hogan, Stephen Hogan and Aoife Breathnach,
pictured at Helvick Pier, for the annual Swim and BBQ in aid of the Helvick Head RNLI Lifeboat Station.
[Tom Keith]
[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
The new Irish Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter demonstrates a winch rescue for the crowd with Clonea in the
background.
Darren Drummy pictured with his parents Seamus and Mary Rose and daughters Saoirse and Aisling on
Helvic Pier, after he completed the annual Swim in aid of the Helvick Head RNLI Lifeboat Station.
Patrick Lee from Belfast was the first swimmer to arrive in Helvick.
[Tom Keith]
[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
A section of the very large crowd who turned out for the annual RNLI Helvick Swin and BBQ last Sunday.
[Tom Keith]
Pictured above are some of the 200 volunteers who kept the fun and excitement going at the RNLI Swim
and BBQ at Helvick last Sunday. From left to right: Mary Ann Condon, Éilish Rossiter, Taylor Flynn, Shauna
Harty, Olivére Walsh, Rita Drummy and Eileen Moloney.
[Tom Keith]
The Fennell family, Sarah Jane, Siobhan, Mary and Sharon were in Helvick to welcome home John Paul after
the long swim.
[Tom Keith]
Glad to see Swimmer, Jane Keane, the first lady home, are her husband
Alan and children, James and Eoin.
[Tom Keith]
Happy to be finished, swimmer Eoin Burns with Jeanette Ryan.
[Tom Keith]
Dolores Ronayne was there to welcome home her
son, Eanna O’Ceallaigh after his swim across the Bay
in what were generally accepted as difficult
conditions.
[Tom Keith]
Sarah Lawn, Emily Lawn, Keeley Gallagher and
Cormac Hallahan enjoy the sun at the RNLI
Sponsored Swim and BBQ.
[Tom Keith]
Enjoying the refreshments at the RNLI Swim and BBQ last Sunday were
Frank Daly, John Daly and Charlie Lawn.
[Tom Keith]
RNLI Volunteers Sinead Flynn, Karen McCarthy and Fiona Weiss meet
the arriving crowds at the RNLI Sponsored Swim and BBQ in Helvick
last Sunday and tempt them to buy tickets for the raffle. [Tom Keith]
The Mad Hatter kept the crowd
amused and informed, courtesy of
RNLI member, Josephine Harty.
[Tom Keith]
Saoirse Curran, Rhona Curran, Katie Power, Lauryn Crotty and Roisin
Kiely enjoying the annual Swim and BBQ in aid of the Helvick Head
RNLI Lifeboat Station.
[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
Nat Soul Band in An Seanachaí Bar & Restaurant for Helvick Lifeboat. Clockwise from back left: Marco Crispi, Natascia Spatari, Mags Hurley, Joan
Clancy, Martin Landers, Johnny Hurley, Liam and Josephine Harty, Guido Bosticco, Riccardo Bonomi, Maurizio Meo Calvi, Terence Morrissey.
Nat Soul raised the rafters in
Seanachaí for Helvick Lifeboat
Ciara Conway, TD, comes out of the water at Helvick Pier, helped by
RNLI Volunteers Sean and Dorlores Walsh, after she took part in the
annual Dungarvan Bay Swim in aid of the Helvick Head RNLI Lifeboat
Station.
[Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
NAT Soul Band raised the
rafters in An Seanachaí on
Wednesday night (August
14th) in aid of the Helvick
Lifeboat.
This five piece Italian soul
band had them dancing on the
flagstones in the well known
world thatched pub and
restaurant located in Pulla just
outside Dungarvan on the
Cork road, run by Mags and
Johnny Hurley.
There was a very nice
crowd in attendance for this
fantastic evening of blues, soul
and BBQ supper with an
Italian twist. Indeed Mags and
Johnny and their team pulled
out all the stops.
“We are delighted to host
this fantastic evening for the
RNLI Helvick Lifeboat” says
Johnny as he presented an
impressive
donation
to
Josephine Harty and members
of the RNLI Fundraising
Committee.
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NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
Glowing tributes mark Garda Inspector
Paul Heffernan’s retirement
@By Paul Mooney
Garda Brendan McBride, MC at the function, makes a presentation to
retiring Inspector Paul Heffernan, on behalf of the Garda Social Club.
Sgt. Larry Langton makes a presentation to retiring Insp. Paul Heffernan, on
behalf of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors.
ACCOLADES and compliments were bestowed upon
Garda
Inspector
Paul
Heffernan, at a function to
mark his retirement from the
Force, at the Park Hotel,
Dungarvan,
last
Friday
evening.
The conservatory of the
Park Hotel was packed with
family, friends, neighbours,
well-wishers, and Garda colleagues, as well as colleagues
from the Law Society and
District Court - all paying
glowing tributes to a man who
gave many dedicated years of
dilligent service to An Garda
Siochana, as a supervisor, a
leader, and a prosecutor.
Attendees at the social event
included
retired
Garda
Superintendent,
Tom
O’Grady; and Ray McAndrew,
retired Assistant Commissioner
of An Garda Siochana; and
members of the sporting community in Stradbally.
Dungarvan District Officer
and Garda Superintendent
Michael Leacy described Insp.
Heffernan as “an exemplarly
policeman” and a “great prosecutor in court”.
“He had a great humanity
and empathy to others, and no
matter what the situation was,
he took the humane view,” said
Supt. Leacy.
“I thank Paul for his many
years of service. He was a
pleasure to work with,” added
Supt. Leacy.
Waterford
Divisional
Officer
and
Chief
Superintendent, Pat Murphy,
said the job of a policeman is a
great opportunity to serve
your country.
“Paul Heffernan served his
country well, through all his
years of dedicated service in
An Garda Siochana,” said
Chief Supt. Murphy.
“He was a Garda supervisor,
a leader, and a prosecutor who
gave great service to the
Gardaí, as well as the people of
Waterford.”
He said Insp. Heffernan’s
leadership skills were a valuable
asset to the Gardaí in a whole
variety of situations.
“In more recent times, Paul
went to Sligo as part of the G8
conference to provide training
to the Gardaí. He did this in
his spare time,” Chief Supt.
Murphy said.
“On
behalf
of
the
Commissioner, officers, people
of Waterford and your colleagues, thank you for your
fantastic and dilligent service
to the force. You left An Garda
Siochana better off than you
found it.
“You and your family
should be proud of your
achievements in the Gardaí.We
are proud of your achievements,” added Chief Supt.
Murphy.
Garda Brendan McBride,
who was MC at the function,
and speaking on behalf of rank
and file Gardaí, described Insp.
Heffernan as “a pleasure to
work with”.
“Since I started in the
Stradbally GAA pays tribute to retiring Inspector Paul Heffernan at a retirement function in the Park Hotel last Friday evening. From left to right:
Tom Cunningham; Insp. Paul Heffernan; Paul Mullaney; Terence Morrissey; Liam Whelan; and Pat Fennell.
Gardaí nine years ago, I found
Paul was always there for
advice and support,” said Garda
McBride.
“Any of the colleagues I
talked to about Paul Heffernan
all spoke very highly of him.”
Reciprocating the compliments,
Insp.
Heffernan
expressed his thanks to all present at the function.
“It means a lot to me to see
my friends, neighbours, colleagues from the Gardaí, the
Law Society and District
Court, whom I have all
worked with since I arrived in
Dungarvan,”
said
Insp.
Heffernan.
Insp.
Heffernan
also
expressed thanks to his wife,
Eileen, and family, for standing
by him and supporting him all
these years.
A Kildare native, Paul
Heffernan has lived in
Stradbally for a long number
of years with his wife and
family. He is heavily involved
with sports in the community.
Insp. Heffernan began his
career 32 years ago, entering
Garda Training College when
he was just 18 years old.
His first posting as a Garda
was to Store Street Garda
Station in Dublin, in 1982, and
since then he has been
stationed in various locations
around the country, rising
through the ranks from Garda
to Sergeant and finally to
Inspector.
“Looking back, it has gone
by so quickly and the years
seem to have flown by,” he
said. “But the job has been
good to me and I have enjoyed
it.”
Insp. Heffernan said during
his Garda career, a colleague,
Pat Mulqueen, gave him one
piece of advice - “a candle
loses nothing by lighting
another candle” - which means
that when we give of ourselves, nothing is truly lost.
Insp. Heffernan said he has
tried to live by that advice and
provided help and assistance to
people,
where
needed,
throughout his career.
He wished everyone health,
happiness and prosperity into
the future, adding, “I’m enjoying retirement”, to applause
and a standing ovation.
To mark the occasion, Garda
McBride made a presentation
to Insp. Heffernan on behalf of
the Garda Social Club; while
Sergeant Larry Langton made
a presentation to Insp.
Heffernan on behalf of the
Association of Garda Sergeants
and Inspectors.
Garda McBride expressing
thanks to Pierce Flynn and the
staff of the Park Hotel for
hosting the event.
Superintendent Michael Leacy; retiring Inspector Paul Heffernan; and
Chief Superintendent Pat Murphy at the function in the Park Hotel last
Friday evening.
Annice Morrissey; Paddy Gordon, Solicitor; Garda Inspector Paul Heffernan and wife, Eileen Heffernan, at a
function in the Park Hotel last Friday evening to mark Insp. Heffernan’s retirement from the force.
Inspector Paul O’Driscoll; Ray McAndrew, retired Assistant Commissioner of An Garda Siochana; Betty O’Grady; and retired
Superintendent Tom O’Grady, at the retirement function held in honour of Insp. Paul Heffernan at the Park Hotel, last Friday
evening.
Niall King, Solicitor; Inspector Paul Heffernan; and Pat Fennell,
Stradbally GAA, at the retirement function in the Park Hotel.
Superintendent Michael Leacy; Tom Keith; and retired Superintendent
Tom O’Grady, at the retirement function in honour of Inspector Paul
Heffernan at the Park Hotel, last Friday evening.
Gardaí Brian O’Callaghan; Sean O’Dwyer; Mark O’Donovan; and Aidan McCarthy, at the retirement function
held in honour of Insp. Paul Heffernan at the Park Hotel, last Friday evening.
Garda Lisa Moore; Claire Murray; Bridget Buckley; and Sgt. Mark Allen, at the retirement function held in
honour of Insp. Paul Heffernan at the Park Hotel, last Friday evening.
Garda Anne Sweeney; Paul Fitzgerald; Moira Veale; Ann O’Donnell; Nuala Condon; and Tony Condon, at the
retirement function in honour of retiring Garda Inspector Paul Heffernan, at the Park Hotel last Friday evening.
Sgt. Jerry Moloney and Sgt. Andrew Geary at the retirement function
for Insp. Paul Heffernan in the Park Hotel, last Friday evening.
At the retirement function for Inspector Paul Heffernan are, from left to
right: Betty O’Grady; Bridget Buckley; and Sgt. Mark Allen.
Carol Whelan; Michelle Mullaney; Annice Morrissey; and Rosemary Fennell, at the retirement function in
honour of Insp. Paul Heffernan, in the Park Hotel, last Friday evening.
Eddie Fitzpatrick; Eoghan Healy; John Sharkey; Jerry Moloney; and John Nugent at the retirement
function in honour of Insp. Paul Heffernan in the Park Hotel, last Friday evening.
Margaret Kelly; John Sharkey; Paul O’Driscoll; and Eoghan Healy at the retirement function in honour of
Inspector Paul Heffernan, at the Park Hotel last Friday evening.
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Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
Annual Mass at Faugheen
Photographs by Michael Faulkner
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Littlewoods Ireland Best
Dressed Ladies Day finalists
at Tramore Racing Festival
Piltown Lady Sarah Culleton scoops Best Dressed Lady in Tramore
TV PRESENTER Sinead Desmond was
at Tramore Racecourse on Saturday 17th
and, despite a rainy morning, the sun
shone down and the ladies turned out in
style for the Littlewoods Ireland Best
Dressed Lady Competition. Sinead
thoroughly enjoyed her role saying “There
was incredible style here in Tramore today
and my legacy of ensuring the sunshine
when I judge continues. I was overwhelmed and the marquee was full to
capacity with fabulous elegant ladies. I was
delighted to see so many of the ladies
wearing and supporting local boutiques
and designers. It was an incredibly tough
decision but I am thrilled with our
gorgeous winner Sarah.”
The winner of the Best Dressed Lady
competition was Sarah Culleton from
Piltown, Co. Kilkenny. Newly engaged
Sarah, who spent all week painting her
new house in Carrigeen, wore a black
dress with a white coat from Zara, teamed
with a vintage red hat. Sarah was thrilled
with her win: “I am so delighted to have
been named the Littlewoods Ireland Best
Dressed Lady; I didn’t expect it at all! My
hat belongs to my grandmother Maureen
McEvoy and she wore it to mothers christening over 50 years ago. My grandfather
is an avid racegoer and my family love to
come to Tramore racecourse. I am so
excited about my prize and already have
my eye on some lovely pieces for my new
home from Littlewoods Ireland!”
Geoff Scully, Managing Director,
Littlewoods Ireland commented: “Our
celebrity judge Sinead Desmond was on
the look-out for Ireland’s most stylish
ladies in Tramore and they really lived up
to expectations! The style stakes were very
high again this year and Sinead had a very
tough decision to make. It was a great day
out in Tramore and we congratulate Sarah
on her win.”
Sue Phelan, Manager of Tramore
Racecourse said: “We had another super
day here at Tramore racecourse with sunshine, a great turn-out and lots of style.
The ladies of the South East really rose to
the challenge for Best Dressed Lady. It is
the one evening of the year where the
competition in the enclosures exceeds the
competition on the track! Sinead had a
difficult job today but we are delighted
with our beautiful winner.”
As Best Dressed Lady, Sarah won a
€1,500 shopping spree with Littlewoods
Ireland, Ireland’s Leading Online
Department Store, while the 9 finalists
received a €100 shopping voucher. The 9
finalists were:
1. Ailish Dorgan, Fermoy
2. Elaine Tobin, Waterford
3. Katie Conlon, Thomastown
4.Olive O’Donnell, Ballygunner
5. Sinead O’Reilly, Tramore
6. Laura O’Brien, Gracedieu
7. Mary Farrell, Knocktopher
8. Ethel Ryan, Waterford
9. Sarah McAuliffe, Lyre Banter
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Littlewoods Ireland Best Dressed Ladies Day finalists with competition judge Sinead Desmond of TV3, pictured from left: Ailish Dorgan, Kilworth,
Fermoy; Katie Conlan, Kilkenny; Olive O' Donnell, Ballygunner, Waterford; Sinead O' Reilly, Tramore; Laura O' Brien, Gracedieu, Waterford; Sinead
Desmond, TV3; Mary Farrell, Knocktopher, Co. Kilkenny; Sarah McAulliffe, Banteen, Co. Cork; Ethel Ryan, Grantstown Village, Waterford; Sarah
Culleton, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny and Elaine Tobin, Ballindud, Waterford.
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Fermoy man completes boyhood
dream of swimming the Blackwater
@By Christy Parker
A 20 year-old Fermoy student
has fulfilled his childhood
dream by swimming the River
Blackwater non-stop. Owen
O’Keeffe, a UCC ecology
student, came ashore in
Youghal last Friday, 12 hours
and eight minutes after
commencing his venture from
Fermoy Yacht Club. He was
the first person ever to undertake the phenomenal, 60 km
challenge.
As he completed the final
metres of his epic journey the
swimmer was greeted with
cheers and applause by a crowd
that included his parents Breda
and George, siblings George
Jnr and Amy, maternal granddad Tommy and a plethora of
tourists and locals, many
wielding cameras. Stepping
ashore at Nealon’s Quay,
attired in black trunks and yellow swim cap, he said he was
“exhausted” but “absolutely
delighted” to have completed
the task.
The mission had been very
much a personal goal. “I have
been swimming in the river all
my life and I have a very strong
affinity with it. So yes it was
quite a personal challenge,”
says the swimmer.
Owen was introduced to
swimming as a very young
child by his grand-dad Tommy
Tony Gallagher, captain of the support boat “Maeve Óg” with long
distance swimmer Owen O'Keeffe at the Ferryslip, Youghal.
Baker, a renowned swimmer in
Fermoy. On family outings to
Ardmore beach, Owen would
dream of some day swimming
the river’s length from his
home town.
Other fulfilments came first.
At 16 he became the then
youngest person to swim the
English Channel, taking
10:18:59 to cover 64 km and
raising over €14,000 for the
Irish Cancer Society. In July he
set a new men's record for the
fastest swim around the island
of Jersey, covering the 55 km
in 9:35, just three minutes
behind the record held by
American Julie-Ann Galloway.
Next June, he hopes to swim
from Jersey to France.
RESEARCH
A river, with less buoyancy,
presents a more difficult swimming task than does sea water.
Prior to last week’s swim the
young man had swam the
course in three stages last year.
This assisted his research in
noting the various aspects and
notable points of the river.
“The tide on the day was a
huge factor too,” he explains.
“You need high water coming
into Cappoquin to ride the
ebb and you need depth there
as well.” There was never a
moment when the swimmer
doubted he could complete
the trip, despite a couple of
rough patches either side of
Youghal Bridge. “I could have
done with a bit more current
but conditions were good,” he
confirms. Owen was accompanied prior to the tidal waters of
Marathon Swimmer Owen O’Keeffe gets a hero’s welcome in Youghal - Owen pictured with his family.
Cappoquin by three kayakers
and thereafter the 28ft half
decker Maeve Óg skippered by
Tony Gallagher - and canine
first mate Pharaoh. On board
also were Owen’s friends Paul
Noonan and Roisín Lewis,
who administered regular
nutrients.
SUPPORTERS
On a journey that passed
beneath eight bridges, crowds
of well-wishers gathered at
vantage points to express their
support. He was also ‘trailed’
on Twitter. “I want to thank
most sincerely all who supported me in anyway and
especially the boat crew who
were fantastic,” said the heroic
swimmer, whose friendly,
articulate
and
sincere
demeanour very much complements his swimming ability.
Following the hugs and
handshakes on Youghal quayside the local woman
Catherine Canavan generously
and spontaneously provided a
hot shower and a cup of tea,
followed by complimentary
meals at the Quays bar from an
admiring management. For a
man whose achievement is
now an integral part of the
heritage and history of the
river he loves, it was very
much deserved.
Follow Owen on Facebook
and see blog www.fermoyfish.com; swim vid/interview
on www.youghalonline.com
Sinead Desmond of TV3 presenting Sarah Culleton of Piltown, Co.
Kilkenny ,Littlewoods Ireland Best Dressed Lady at the Tramore August
Racing Festival with her prize of a €1500 shopping voucher for
Littlewoods Ireland.
[Aileen DrohanPhotozone]
Elvira Rothwell, Ferns and Margo Harty, Dungarvan at Littlewoods
Ireland Best Dressed Ladies Day at Tramore August Racing Festival.
Teresa Ryan, Clashmore, Collette Gooney, Dunhill; Margaret
McLoughlin, Ardmore at Littlewoods Ireland Best Dressed Ladies Day at
Tramore August Racing Festival.
[Aileen DrohanPhotozone]
Orna Middleton, Fenor, Katie McAuliffe, Tramore and Laura Nolan,
Fenor at Littlewoods Ireland Best Dressed Ladies Day at Tramore August
Racing Festival.
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late of Ballinroad, who died on
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You never miss the sunshine
‘Til the evening shadows fall,
You never missed loved ones
‘Til they are gone beyond recall.
So be forever with him Lord,
Hear him, should he call,
And light a star above his grave
When evening shadows fall.
Will those who think of Mick today
A little prayer to Jesus say.
–Always remembered by your
family.
CUNNINGHAM (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of my
partner Noel Cunningham, late
of Grange, who died on 31st
August, 2006.
Anniversary Mass will be
celebrated on Sunday, 25th
August, in Clashmore Church,
at 11.00 a.m.
Those of you who think of Noel
today,
A little prayer to Jesus say.
–Always in my thoughts Noel,
love and miss you, Mary, XX.
O’BRIEN (9th anniversary) –
In loving memory of a
husband and loving father
James (Junior) O’Brien, late of
Kilmaloo,
Kinsalebeg,
Youghal, who died on 25th
August, 2004.
God looked around his garden,
And saw an empty space,
He then looked down upon the
earth,
And saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you,
And lifted you to rest,
God’s garden must be beautiful,
He always takes the best.
God knew you were in pain,
And a cure was not to be,
So he closed your weary eyelids,
And whispered come to me.
With tearful eyes we watched you,
And saw you slip away,
Although we love you dearly,
We knew you could not stay.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone,
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.
–Sadly missed by your loving
wife Carmel and children
Lorraine,
Daniel,
Aileen,
Evelyn and Karen, son-in-law
Christopher and grandchildren
Callum, Chloe and Keeley.
Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, 24th
August, at 6.30 p.m., in St.
Bartholomew’s
Church,
Piltown.
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KEANE (20th anniversary) –
In loving memory of a dear
husband and father, Michael
Keane, late of Mweelnahorna,
Ring,
Dungarvan,
Co.
Waterford, who died on the
20th August, 1993.
TO THOSE I LOVE AND THOSE
WHO LOVE ME
When I am gone, release me, let
me go,
I have so many things to see and
do,
You must not tie yourself to me in
tears,
Be happy that we had so many
years.
I gave to you my love, you can
only guess
How much you gave to me in
happiness,
I thank you for the love you each
have shown
But now it’s time I travelled on
alone.
So grieve a while for me, if grieve
you must,
Then let your grief be comforted
by trust;
It’s only for a while that we must
part,
So bless the memories within
your heart.
I won’t be far away, for life goes
on,
So if you need me, call and I will
come.
Though you can’t see or touch
me, I’ll be near,
And if you listen with your heart,
you’ll hear
All my love around you, soft and
clear,
And then when you must come
this way alone,
I’ll greet you with a smile, a
‘Welcome Home’.
–Sadly missed, always loved,
never forgotten, your loving
wife Margaret; son Patrick;
daughter Mary; daughter-inlaw Eleanor; son-in-law Gerard
and grandsons Maidhc and
Michael.
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You always knew we cared,
This is just a thank you Mam,
For the wonderful years we
shared.
But oh, how much we miss you,
And when our lives are through,
We hope that God will take our
hands,
And lead us straight to you.
–Remembered
always,
Catherine, Seamus, Harry and
their families.
Anniversary Mass will be
celebrated in St. Declan’s
Church, Ardmore, on this
Saturday, 24th August at 7.30
p.m.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
WALL (7th anniversary) – In
loving memory of Catherine
Wall, late of Knocknaree, Nire
Valley who died on 18th,
August,
2006.
RIP.
Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 25th August
in St. Helena’s Church, Nire
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brothers Thomas and Oliver
and their families.
O’KEEFFE (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of my
dear husband Paddy O’Keeffe,
late
of
Ballyduffmore,
Dungarvan,
and
Doon,
Ballinamult, who died on 20th
August, 2012. R.I.P.
Anniversary Mass will be
celebrated on Thursday, 29th
August, in the Friary Church,
Dungarvan, at 10.00 a.m.
A heart as big as an ocean,
A love I was privileged to know,
My life has been so empty,
Since the day you had to go.
Sad is my life without you,
Silent my tears still fall,
But to live my life without you,
Is the biggest heartache of all.
–Sadly missed by your wife
Norrie.
POWER – In loving memory of
Nicholas and Mary Power, late
of 31 Lower Main Street,
Dungarvan, whose Anniversaries occur around this time.
–Always remembered by their
brother Fr. Jackie, sister Rita,
other relatives and friends.
Anniversary Mass will be
celebrated on Monday, 26th
August, at 10.00 a.m. in the
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IN THE MATTER OF THE
PUBLIC DANCE HALLS
ACT 1935, SECTION 2.3
IN THE MATTER OF:
THE COURTS
(SUPPLEMENT
PROVISIONS) ACT 1961.
IN THE MATTER OF:
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AND IN THE MATTER OF
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TAKE NOTICE that Youghal
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September, 2013 at 10.30
a.m. in the forenoon or so
soon thereafter as this
application may be taken in
its order in the Court list for
a Licence to use a particular
place for public dancing, viz
the Quays Bar, situate at
Market Square, Youghal in
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Ann, if we could have changed
The outcome of that awful night,
You would be home with us now,
Back where you belong.
You would be safe in our embrace,
And we would keep you near,
But God gives us all a quota of
lives,
We all must touch
Of hearts we must fill with love
And you gave yourself so much.
So even though you had to leave
us,
Your with us night and day.
You live within our hearts now,
We see you in so many ways.
We see you in every rainbow
each cloud and star in the sky.
Your in our every sunset,
Every butterfly that flutters by.
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Poetry reading
with Mark Roper
A POETRY reading with
Mark Roper (right) will be
held at the Molly Keane
Writers’ Retreat, Dysert,
Ardmore,
this
coming
Saturday, 24th August.
The reading will begin at
8.00 p.m. and there is a cover
charge of €5.00.
As places are limited,
people are asked to book their
place early to avoid disappointment. To book, call 0872970692. Refreshments will
be served.
Bill Tinley, writing in the
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MARGARET McCARTHY
Churchquarter, Modeligo
Died: 27th August, 2012
Acknowledgement and First Anniversary
The family of the late Margaret McCarthy wish to thank most
sincerely all those who sympathised with us on our sad loss;
all who sent Mass cards, letters of sympathy, those who
attended the Rosary, removal, Funeral Mass and burial.
Thank you to Fr. Kiely, P.P., who officiated at the Funeral
Mass and burial and to Fr. Arthure, Fr. Brendan Crowley, Fr.
Willie Ryan, Fr. O’Connor and Fr. Kelleher. Thanks to Brid,
Sacristan; Altar servers and Dina Walshe, soloist. Grateful
thanks to Aidan and Marie Walsh, Funeral Directors, for their
professionalism, kindness and support throughout.
A special thanks to the Doctors and Nursing staff of WRH.
Dr. Slevin and staff at Cappoquin Health Centre and the
Palliative Care Team for the care and kindness they showed
Mam during her illness.
As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, we
trust this acknowledgement will be taken as an expression of
our sincere appreciation and gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of
the Mass will be offered for your intentions.
First Anniversary Mass for Margaret will be celebrated
on Sunday, 1st September, in Modeligo Church, at 10.00
a.m.
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Remembrance
O’RIORDAN – Birthday remembrance of Michael O’Riordan, late
of Kilossera, whose 27th birthday
occurs on 27th August.
GONE BUT NEVER
FORGOTTEN
No farewell was spoken,
No time to say goodbye,
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knows why.
When I am sad and lonely,
And everything goes wrong,
I feel you still beside me,
Telling me to be strong.
I think about you always,
And talk about you too,
I have so many great memories,
But I wish Michael I still had you.
–Forever remembered, your father
Paddy.
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Planning Permission
WATERFORD COUNTY COUNCIL – Jack Burke of Choc Teo
intends to apply for permission to construct a chocolate manufacturing facility with car parking, landscaping, access road to existing entrance of adjacent industrial facility, connections to existing
services and associated works at Barranstook, Old Parish, 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.
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
Rep. for South
Charity Vintage
Tea Rooms
CHARITY Vintage Tea Rooms, St. Mary’s Church of Ireland,
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford:- Thursday, 22nd August - Coffee
Morning in aid of Dungarvan Day Centre from 10.30 a.m. to
2.00 p.m. Saturday, 24th August - Old Fashioned Afternoon Teas
from 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Pieta House (Suicide Prevention).
Find us on Facebook: Charity Vintage Tea Rooms.
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Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042
e-mail: [email protected]
ALL
CUSHIONS
HALF
PRICE
Dungarvan Home
Furnishings
85 O’Connell Street,
Dungarvan.
Tel. 058-23694
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Garden
Services
COMERAGH LANDSCAPING
– The landscaping professionals. Garden design and
layout.
Planting,
water
features, patios, stonework,
kerbing, fencing, etc. Lawn
laying turfed and seeded. For
a professional and affordable
service contact Paul Curran
(087) 2908403. www.comeraghlandscaping.ie
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ADVANCE LANDSCAPING –
Your
Qualified
Garden
Specialists.
Design,
Construction,
Restoration
and Maintenance. Lawns,
Patios, Planting, Driveways,
Decking, Stonework and
Fencing. Phone: Brad (087)
9390322 / (058) 41693 /
www.advancelandscaping.ie
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SUMMER LAWN LANDSCAPING – Professional
Landscaping and Garden
Construction. Grass, Hedge
and Tree Cutting, Scarifying
and Lawn Laying. Planting of
Shrubs, Hedges and Trees.
Large and Small Maintenance
Contracts
undertaken.
Construction of Sleeper Beds,
Gravel Gardens, Paving,
Decking, Concrete and Timber
Fencing, Block and Brick
Walls, Powerwashing, etc.
Good quality work at a reasonable price. Phone: Eamonn
(085) 7784335.
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Cleaner
Available
IRISH WOMAN AVAILABLE –
For any type of House or
Business cleaning in the areas
of Cappoquin, Tallow, Lismore,
Ballyduff, Araglen. Own transport. Contact: (086) 2115588.
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Notice
AN CHUIRT DUICHE
THE DISTRICT COURT
LICENSING (IRELAND)
ACT 1833, SECTION 6
INTOXICATING LIQUOR
ACT, 1960, SECTION 29
INTOXICATING LIQUOR
ACTS 1833 TO 2000
NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR
CERTIFICATE OF
TRANSFER OF A
LICENCE
District Court Area of
Dungarvan District No. 21
Applicant: Francis Bannon
TAKE NOTICE that Francis
Bannon of Cassestown,
Thurles in County of
Tipperary intend to apply to
the
Annual
Licensing
District Court at the
Courthouse
Dungarvan,
County
Waterford
on
Wednesday the 25th of
September 2013 at 10.30
a.m. for the TRANSFER to
the Applicant of the
Publicans Licence (Seven
day Ordinary) attached to
the premises situate at
Sexton St., Abbeyside,
Dungarvan in the County of
Waterford in Court area and
district
aforesaid
and
heretofore licensed in the
name of Francis Bannon.
Dated this 19th day of
August 2013.
Signed
Solicitor for Applicant
Anne M. Fitzpatrick & Co.,
Fianna Road,
Thurles,
Co Tipperary.
To:
The Superintendent of the
Garda Síochána at The
Garda Station, Dungarvan,
Co. Waterford
To:
The District Court Clerk,
the District Court Office,
The Court House, Youghal,
Co. Cork.
To:
The Chief Fire Officer,
Waterford County Council,
Fire Headquarters, Kilrush
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
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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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Services
IT BUSINESS SERVICES –
PC & LAPTOP REPAIR
CENTRE – Competitive
prices. All work fully guaranteed. Tel. (058) 42544. Data
Systems, 32 Mary Street,
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
www.datasystems.ie
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Soccer
Coaching
SOCCER COACHING – Vinny
Sullivan runs Soccer Coaching
sessions in Dungarvan every
Sunday morning for boys and
girls aged 6–14. He will also
run an Annual Summer Camp
on Monday 19th and Tuesday,
20th August. For more information call Vinny Sullivan on
087-7501059.
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Computer
Services
COMPUTER AND LAPTOP
REPAIRS – On Site Repairs,
Set-ups, Upgrades, Data
Recovery and Training. Virus
and pop-up removal. Qualified
computer
Engineer
and
Trainer. 20 years experience.
Reasonable rates. Tel. Shane
Deevy (087) 9872006.
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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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WORRIED? DISTRESSED?
SUICIDAL? – Whatever you're
going through, we're here to
listen and help, 24 hours a day,
every day. Call SAMARITANS
in confidence 1850 60 90 90,
or
e-mail
us
[email protected]
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TARMACADAM & TAR &
CHIPPINGS – Drainage and
Kerbing. Michael Fennell,
Stradbally, (086) 8342233 /
(051) 293943.
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To Let
SHERRY
FITZGERALD
REYNOLDS LETTINGS –
Urgently require Houses and
Apartments TO LET in all
areas of Dungarvan and West
Waterford.
Please
contact Gerardine Reynolds
on 087 2458848 / 058 23444.
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AN RINN (RING) – Beautiful 3
Bedroomed
Traditional
Cottage, in very central location, for rent, long-term.
Private parking and garden.
OFCH.
All
mod
cons.
Reasonable rent. Phone: (087)
2507409 anytime.
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4 BED HOUSE TO LET –
Clonea Road, Dungarvan.
Superb conditions. Fully furnished. Off-street car parking.
Very reasonable rent. €600 per
month. Would suit professionals. Tel. (086) 8524438.
(4-9)
HOUSE TO LET IN RING –
Immediate availability. Tel.
(087) 2265021.
(4-9)
FOUR
BEDROOMED
+
HOUSE TO LET – Kilnafrehan
area. All mod cons. No R/A.
Ten minutes drive from
Dungarvan approx. Free
water.
Available
mid
September. Tel. 087-7672795.
(28-8)
TWO BEDROOM EN-SUITE
APARTMENT, kitchen cum
lounge, private parking, 3 kilometres from town centre. Long
term available immediately.
Tel. 087-2620269.
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Childminder
Available
KIND, CARING MOTHER –
Living near Abbeyside School,
available to collect and mind
schoolgoing children up to
6.00 p.m. in her own home.
Tel. Mary (087) 2132030.
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Tree
Surgeon
QUALIFIED TREE SURGEON AVAILABLE – For all
aspects of Tree Surgery, Tree
Felling, Reductions, Woodchipping, Hedge Cutting.
Contact your local professional
Fergal Colbert at (087)
7933481. FULL PUBLIC AND
EMPLOYERS
LIABILITY
INSURANCE.
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Summer
Courses
NOW ENROLLING FOR
GRINDS – And Evening and
Saturday study for 1st to 6th
Years. Deise College (058)
48623.
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For Sale
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.
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PEDIGREE TEXAL RAMS
FOR SALE – Tel. (024) 97357
or (087) 9926751.
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POINT OF LAY PULLETS,
ducklings, turkeys and broilers
for sale, outside Dungarvan
Mart on Monday next August
26th from 11.30 a.m. to 1.30
p.m. Tel. 026-41905 or 0872208061.
BMW 320D, 2001 – Taxed to
end October. NCT to January
2014. Driving well, good condition. €3,000 ono. Tel. 0873916287.
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FULLY QUALIFIED HAIR STYLISTS REQUIRED – Minimum 4
years experience. Full-time and part-time positions available.
Must be qualified in all aspects of hairdressing. Reply with cv to A
New U Hair Salon, O’Connell Street, Dungarvan or email:
[email protected]
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WANTED PART-TIME AND FULL TIME WAITING STAFF – For
The Tannery Restaurant Experience essential. Please email cv to
[email protected]
CHILDMINDER WANTED – Kilmacthomas area, caring, reliable,
non smoker required on a part-time basis. To collect 2 schoolgoing children and mind in their own home. Homework, evening
activities and light food preparation required. References desirable. Contact 087 9477671.
CAPPOQUIN TRANSPORT LTD
––– requires –––
Full Time Experienced
Fork-Lift Driver
for evening shift.
Farm
Produce
4X4 ROUND BALES – Spring
barley straw for sale, Aglish
area. Tel. 086-3800932. (28-8)
FOR SALE
Please apply with CV to:
[email protected]
Telephone 087-2549759
If you live in the Dungarvan Town, Youghal or
any West Waterford or East Cork Town and are
available for 4–6 weeks contract to deliver
“Phone Directories” in your area, then call today.
LO-CALL DOOR TO DOOR DISTRIBUTORS
on 1890 240 240 during office hours.
Or email your full Name, Full Address, Phone No.
& Vehicle Type to:
[email protected]
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
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DEAD & DISABLED CATTLE
COLLECTED IN ALL AREAS
– Ring: Fitzgerald’s Licensed
Knackery, Coolagown. (025)
36662 or (086) 8193202 /
(087) 8193202.
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Villierstown
Joinery
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Waterford & South East Samaritans are looking for
volunteers to help provide our unique 24 hour support
service in our Waterford city branch.
If you think you have the skills we require, and you can
spare 3-4 hours per week to support others in
difficulty, please join us for an informal volunteer
information meeting:
Saturday, 7th September, 2013 (11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.)
at 16 Beau Street, Waterford. (off Catherine Street)
Selection, interviews and full training will follow later.
www.samaritans.ie
Things on your mind?
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SEPTEMBER CLASSES –
Monday, 2nd September:
Youghal, Aura Leisure Centre,
Gentle Yoga, 10.15 to 11.15
a.m.; Kilmacthomas, Rainbow
Hall,
Beginners
&
Intermediate,
8–9
p.m.
Tuesday, 3rd September:
Dungarvan, Park Hotel, Gentle
Yoga, 10–11 a.m.; Pregnancy
& Hypnobirthing 7–8 p.m.;
Beginners & Intermediate 8–9
p.m.
Wednesday,
4th
September: Youghal, Aura
Leisure Centre, Beginners &
Intermediate,
8–9
p.m.
Thursday, 5th September,
Dungarvan,
Park
Hotel,
Intermediate & Advanced,
5.30 – 6.30 p.m.; Cappoquin,
Community Centre, Beginners
& Intermediate, 8–9 p.m.
Contact: Mary (087) 6977426 /
www.yogasuain.com
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Cakes by
Lorraine
Dungarvan
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Facebook @Cakes
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Dungarvan
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PRIMARY SCHOOL GRINDS
AVAILABLE
FROM
SEPTEMBER – Fully qualified
primary teacher with learning
support qualifications. Replies
to Box No. 5372.
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SPECIALITY CAKES
FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Family
Tree
BARRY – As it is the year of
“The Gathering,” I was wondering if anyone has any information or think they are related
please contact: Roisín Allen
(086) 8191277. Family history
as follows: Father: John Barry,
1st Crop Street, Dungarvan.
Mother:
Margaret
Barry.
Siblings as follows: May Barry
born 19th November, 1879,
Lismore; Edmond born 29th
December, 1877, Lismore;
Abbina born 4th January,
1875, Lismore; John born 7th
March,
1872,
Lismore;
Margaret born 1st November,
1868, Tallow; Michael born
25th January, 1864, Lismore;
Alice born 12th June, 1860,
Cappoquin; Patrick born 21st
March, 1884.
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TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS
SECTION 75 ROADS ACT 1993
Notice is hereby given that Waterford County Council, having
complied with the above Act, will close the following road,
temporarily, on Sunday 25th August, 2013 from 10.00
a.m. to 12.30 p.m., to facilitate the Sean Kelly Tour of
Waterford Cycle.
Roads to be Closed:
A section of the L-2017 from the junction with the L-201243 at Mountrivers (Dromana Bridge) to the junction of the
L-2017 and the N72 at Bleanahouree (Richmond House) on
Sunday 25th August, 2013 from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Alternative Route:
Alternative route via N72 and L-6066 at Boheravaghera
Cross Roads (Affane Cross).
21st August, 2013
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the
following positions:
SENIOR RESIDENT ENGINEER
Cheekpoint Sewerage Scheme
(18 month contract)
Applicants must:
(a) hold an Honours Degree (Level 8 in the National
Framework of Qualifications) or equivalent professional
qualification in Civil Engineering,
(b) have not less than 7 years satisfactory post graduate
experience of which at least 5 years was in the site
supervision of major water services capital construction
contracts, particularly sewerage schemes involving the
construction of collection systems, pumping stations and
treatment plants and satisfy the local authority that he/she
had adequate experience of a type which would render
him/her suitable to perform satisfactorily the duties of the
office for which he/she is a candidate.
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RESIDENT ENGINEER
Waterford Grouped Towns & Villages Sewerage Scheme
(12 month contract)
Applicants must:
(a) hold an Honours Degree (Level 8 in the National
Framework of Qualifications) or equivalent professional
qualification in Civil Engineering,
(b) have not less than 5 years satisfactory experience of
which at least 3 years was in the supervision of major
water services capital construction contracts, particularly
sewerage schemes involving the construction of collection
systems, pumping stations and treatment plants and
satisfy the local authority that he/she had adequate
experience of a type which would render him/her suitable
to perform satisfactorily the duties of the office for which
he/she is a candidate.
Starting pay for new entrants will be at the minimum of the
scale at €59,680. The rate of remuneration may be adjusted
from time to time in line with Government pay policy.
1850 60 90 90 (24 hours)
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Yoga
Suain
Waterford County Council
Comhairle Chontae Phort Láirge
Starting pay for new entrants will be €75,670. The rate of
remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with
Government pay policy.
Please tell us if you can attend on (051) 872 114.
STAIRS
CUSTOM
JOINERY
087
2420124
Notices
ATTENTION!
VAN AND COMMERCIAL
JEEP OWNERS
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P.J. Kindregan,
A/Director of Services,
Transport & Infrastructure
61⁄2 acres Spring
Barley suitable for
wholecrop
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Note: Signage and stewards will be in place to inform motorists
of alternative routes.
Must have approved fork-lift training cert.
Piano
Lessons
Application forms and full details can be obtained from our
website at www.waterfordcoco.ie or
www.localgovernmentjobs.ie or from the Human Resources
Department, Waterford County Council, Civic Offices,
Dungarvan, Tel. No.: 058-22010/20888. Closing date for
receipt of applications is 4.00 p.m. on Thursday. 5th
September. 2013.
Applicants may be shortlisted on the basis of information
supplied.
Waterford County Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer
PIANO
LESSONS
FOR
BEGINNERS – Call or Text
Leona on 086 7302 997. New
Term
Commencing
September.
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Dungarvan
Town Council
Comhairle Bhailecheanntair Dúngarbhán
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House
Wanted
IN DUNGARVAN
AREA
Cash Buyer
€80K – €90K
Contact Box No. 5366
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Lift
Wanted
LIFT WANTED – From
Dungarvan to Mahon Point,
Cork. (and back). 3 to 5 days
per week starting this Monday,
August 26th. Contact 0872131804.
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Available
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AVAILABLE FOR WORK –
Office administrator/secretary, dynamic, motivated and
experienced. Available parttime two days a week.
Dungarvan/County
Waterford. Call Aideen (086)
2577278.
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SERVICES
AVAILABLE
Deadline for all adverts is 10.00 a.m. each Tuesday
Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042
e-mail: [email protected]
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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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 / e-mail:
[email protected]
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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 under-
taken • 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.
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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.
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LF BUILDING SERVICES – Building, Construction and Home
Improvement Services. All types of Concrete Work, Extensions
and Renovations. Septic Tank and Percolation Area Installation,
Drainage, Kerbing, Paving, Groundworks and Stove Installation.
Fully Insured. Contact: (086) 8228083. email: [email protected]
Planning and Development Regulations 2001to 2012
R672 KILRUSH CYCLIST/PEDESTRIAN
IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
In accordance with Article 81 of the above Regulations,
Dungarvan Town Council hereby gives notice of its intention
to carry out the construction of the R672 Kilrush
Cyclist/Pedestrian Improvement Scheme.
The scheme, at an approximate length of 800m, incorporates
enhanced pedestrian and cyclist facilities to the existing
R672, provides for the improvement of road drainage
systems, Provision of road signage and road markings,
groundworks, paving, kerbing, footways, traffic calming and
enhancement of the existing speed ramps / speed cushions
is also proposed with the installation of uncontrolled table top
crossings with smooth ramp entries.
Plans and particulars of the proposed development are
available for inspection at:
Dungarvan Town Council, Civic Offices, Davitts Quay,
Dungarvan and the GoDungarvan, Smarter Travel Office,
Court House, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, between the hours
of 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday
to Friday for the period 21st August, 2013, to 2nd October,
2013 inclusive (excluding Bank and Public Holidays).
Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed
development, dealing with the proper planning and
development of the area in which the development will be
carried out, may be made in writing to:
The Programme Co-ordinator, GoDungarvan, Court House,
Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
to be received on or before 1p.m. on (16th October 2013).
Submissions should be clearly marked R672 Kilrush
Cyclist/Pedestrian Improvement Scheme.
Programme Co-ordinator
GoDungarvan
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16
NEWS
The Newsreader THE WEEK THAT WAS IN IT . . .
‘No point’ in crying!
No system is perfect and, at the end
of the day, is usually dependent on
the human contribution which can
and sometimes does go astray. No
computer can programme itself in
the first instance, it has to have
someone push the digits and letters
on the keyboard.
That is what the GAA found out
last weekend when, in a crucial AllIreland Minor Semi-Final, a score
was wrongly disallowed which had
a direct bearing on the result. In
this Limerick versus Galway game,
a valid point where the ball clearly
went between the posts, but was
not properly detected by the new
digital
Hawk-Eye system which indicates and validates scores.
As the full-time score showed
the teams drawn, the disallowed
point would have given the game
to Limerick. As it turned out,
Galway were ahead at the end of
extra time and go through to the
All Ireland Final instead of
Limerick.
Human error was blamed for the
wrong decision, one important
element of the digital equipment
not having been adjusted properly.
Which leaves the result in something of a limbo, as there is no provision for changing the result of a
game in retrospect.
But where was the referee?
Where were the umpires? Are they
deemed redundant now that what
is effectively a television match
official decides all the scores.
If the score was as clear as everyone claims, then the eye should
have picked it up and a human
decision made on that basis.
Now, according to the Irish
Examiner, the Limerick County
Board have confirmed they will
appeal the result of last Sunday's
Hurling Championship semi-final
which was overshadowed by an
incorrect decision by the HawkEye score detection technology.
“Hawk-Eye have since issued an
apology over the 'human error'
which led to the incorrect call and
the GAA not using the system for
Sunday afternoon's senior semifinal between Limerick and Clare.
“Explaining how the blunder
occurred, a statement from the
Sony-backed company read:
"During the game between
Limerick and Galway, conflicting
readings were displayed by the
Hawk-Eye system.
"This was due to an error in
match-day set up on the part of the
Hawk-Eye team.
"All of the settings were adjusted
to cater for hurling, bar one value
for the Hill 16 end posts which was
set for football."
Simple as that!!
Limerick naturally feel aggrieved
and Galway certainly will not easily surrender their place in the All
Ireland Final. It is up to the GAA
authorities to decide what happens, but they are unlikely to want
to alter the result of the match.
The only possible solution is a
voluntary replay between the sides,
but this is not catered for by the
rules. It will be interesting to see
what the outcome will be and,
given the proximity of the Final,
that decision will have to be soon.
Is there a Solomon around to
deliver a wise and equitable judgement?
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
Real Irish Roses
THERE is no doubt that the
Rose of Tralee, the definitive
Irish beauty competition, the
uniquely Irish beauty pageant
or personality competition,
style it what you will, has
attracted its fair share of criticism over the years.
However, this must be
measured against the overwhelming endorsement it gets
each year, not to mention the
economic benefit it has for
Ireland and Kerry in general
and Tralee in particular.
At a time when sustainability is everything, there has
been little to match “The
Rose” for sustainability and
durability and it would be
impossible to quantify the
benefits it has generated for
this country.
As these competitions go,
the Rose is low on the list
which can be criticised, yet
every year, the same tired old
argument is trotted out about
it being demeaning to
women. This year, the campaign was led by some lesser
known journalist in England
who threw in her penny ha’pworth this week.
While there may be the
occasional airhead on the
show – and there is room for
those too – most of those
who take part are well balanced women, high in intelligence, charisma and personality who know their own
minds and have qualifications
to prove their their capability
to think for themselves.
One of these is the RTE
star
Aoibhinn
Ní
Shúilleabháin, a PhD candidate, who, according to the
Irish Examiner this week, has
weighed in to the Rose
debate to defend the festival
from its annual bashing and
insist she never felt demeaned
by the contest.
Arguably the country’s
most famous Rose, says the
Examiner, the Mayo presenter
is well equipped to stand up
for the Kerry contest, which
helped to propel her into a
household name.
“I had a great time doing it
and I didn’t feel demeaned at
Stradbally Tidy Towns
all, and I didn’t feel I was
causing anyone else embarrassment. I didn’t feel it was
derogatory to me to participate in it,” she said.
“It’s an old chestnut and
comes up every year. Saying it
is a cattle mart with hairspray
is completely ridiculous.
“For the whole week
there’s 35 girls from all over
the world enjoying their culture and celebrating being
Irish.”
“To honestly say modern
Irish women aren’t represented on it is actually sickening to me.”
She added that it is a positive enforcement for young
girls to be watching Irish
women who have PhDs and
master’s [degrees] and set up
their own businesses and are
doing well.”
“I’m incredibly proud to be
part of the women who were
once Roses of Tralee.”
So, let the critics put that in
their artificial pipes and puff
it!
DEISE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Photography Within The Community
Photographs by Richard Cutbill
If you are travelling by road, this might be your first introduction to the Copper Coast, because as you approach from the west coming down a
very steep hill towards the Cove, on a clear day, you can see as far as the Hook Lighthouse in Wexford. It is a WOW factor view, showing the extent
of the fantastic Cooper Coast. As a photographer, Ballyvooney has become a very special place to me, its real beauty is hidden and not easily
accessible. No way near as popular as Stradbally Cove by the general public as its beach is all stones, very much smaller and larger waves break
on the beach, together with lots of rocks, which makes it not suitable for children, swimmers, etc. Not so much work here for the Tidy Towns team,
but still gets its share of litter. The Tidy Towns team not only pick up what is left by the visitors, lots of rubbish is washed in with the tides, plastic
bottles, in fact anything that floats. After lots of rain or a storm, this can be quite extensive, but their work is most worthwhile as these set of photographs endorse. The Village of Stradbally, the Copper Coast and the County of Waterford are very proud and indebted to them and every other
person who commit themselves to service in the community, with very little, if any acknowledgement, for collectively their contribution is massive.
This is a wonderful facility enjoyed by everyone who lives here or visits, the softest sands and shallow sea, ideal for children. This is kept in this
premium condition by the Tidy Town team on behalf of the Stradbally Village. The litter picking, rubbish collection and worse, carried out every
evening during the recent hot weather, amounted to several bin liners every day. The Waterford County Council had to increase their weekly collection to daily (including weekends), to prevent the rubbish piling up. The writer was informed by the Council workmen assigned to this task, that
this was not just a problem for Stradbally, apparently the whole coastline was in a similar condition and they had to leave their usual work programme to carry this out.
The Village of Stradbally and its surrounding environs are exceptionally beautiful and those who are fortunate to live there are very proud of this
fact. But this is not by chance that it retains its beauty and is kept neat and tidy, it is maintained by a committed group of Village volunteers who
work at painting, planting, general gardening, cleaning and litter picking. They also maintain and keep clean 2 Coves – Stradbally and Ballyvooney.
Due to their popularity with daytrippers this has been a daily exercise during this loverly Summer we are all enjoying. All are welcome to these
precious facilities and are mostly decent people and their children, but unfortunately they also attract the undesirable types, litter louts and worse.
Every evening in Stradbally Cove some of these dedicated group are there with their binliners picking up the rubbish and cleaning the beach to
keep the area clean and safe for the next crowd to arrive. They are indeed 'Stradbally's Unsung Heroes.' Most of this team are in the above picture reading left to right: Paddy Kiely, Sheila Corbett, Alan Kiely, John Hilton, Jimmy Connors, Kathleen Hogan, Tessie Begley, Margo Crowley
(Secretary), Eddie Fitzgerald, Eileen Roche (Asst. Secretary), Margaret Corbett, Cathy Maitland (Treasurer), Eileen Keane and Catherine Clancy.
Missing from the picture are Joe Curran (Chairman), Enda Flynn and Craig Keyworth. Stradbally Tidy Town team has existed for 31 years, winning
awards including Gold Medal 2002 Entente Florale, 12 Sliver Medals to date in annual National Tidy Towns Competition, eagerly awaiting this
year’s result on 13th September. Tidy Towns is a registered trade mark sponsored by the SuperValu Group.
[Richard Cutbill L.I.P.F. Chairman DPS]
Whilst I was setting up the camera and tripod to take this picture, I was being watched by some Tourist from Northern England seated round the
stone table in centre of the image. I walked over to them and asked if they would like to be in the picture, which they declined (as they weren’t
dressed for it!), but were in awe of the Village, which one gentleman described as 'stunning'. Compliments of the Tidy Town team.
Runway a key advance but Airport work only starting
@By Deputy John Deasy
SINCE its launch more than 30 years ago,
Waterford Airport has been operating with
one arm tied behind its back. The absence of a
runway capable of accommodating most jet
aircraft has been a serious competitive handicap, and stymied the economic growth of a
region left high and dry for far too long.
That’s why the decision to ‘unfreeze’ a
€405,000 capital expenditure grant to enable
the CPO of lands at the southern end of the
airport for safety improvements and a short
runway extension is a critical, initial step —
though it should be stressed that in terms of
securing the airport’s long-term viability we’re
not there yet. A lot of work needs to be done,
and sourcing private sector finance to meet the
remaining cost of what’s needed is key.
The argument I made to commit this
money — and the amount is almost secondary
to the psychological lift involved — wasn’t
easily won. The airport’s future has been precarious for a while now. After Galway and
Sligo airports saw their state funding removed,
many wondered would Waterford be next.
While it’s uncertain whether it can accomplish a sustainable commercial operation, at
least releasing this funding (originally allocated
in 2011 but withheld after Aer Arann’s discontinuation of Aer Lingus Regional-branded
flights from January last) is removing a major
hurdle, enabling lands to be compulsorily purchased by Waterford County Council, and in
turn transferred to the Airport. These are
required to both facilitate safety improvements
within the ‘03’ runway end service area, and,
crucially, to extend the runway by 150 metres
to the south.
Costing around €1.2m, this is the most realistic option for now, and could lead to a more
significant runway extension down the line. In
the short term it could attract some additional
players for UK and European routes and the
possibility of some summer charter business.To
help re-establish the critical London connection, being able to cater for different types of
passenger jets, albeit relatively modest ones for
starters, is a must.
The case had to be made that Waterford was
worth sticking with, rather than a waste: that
the airport can be a regional driver of recovery and growth instead of a drain on
resources. Increasingly numbers count. In 2010
the Department of Transport carried out its
own value-for-money analysis across the
country’s regional airports. It showed
Waterford “clearly struggled financially for
most of the [previous] decade”, requiring sizeable subvention (around €1.5 a year) to break
even in the absence of either a doubling of
revenue or a halving of expenditure, or a combination of both. That report concluded that
“the argument for retention of Waterford
Airport is finely balanced.”
PLANS GROUNDED
Yet, before the downturn, passenger growth
through Waterford more than doubled
between 2004 and ’08 — a faster rate than at
any other Irish regional airport. In 2008 alone,
143,645 passengers used it: a near-25%
increase on the previous year. Even if operating costs remained a concern, the revenue
trend was going one way.
It was against that background that the airport’s directors had felt confident enough to
plan for significant expansion. Under Transport
21, a €34.4 billion, 10-year programme starting in 2006 and launched by local Minister
Martin Cullen, Waterford Airport applied for,
and was to receive, a €22.3m Government
capital grant towards major infrastructural
improvements; a €13m runway extension
included.
With another €5.4m to be raised locally,
this would-be upgrade envisaged enlarging the
runway (to 1850m long and 45m wide) to
handle mid-sized jets, and building a new passenger terminal to cope with one million passengers a year; the intention being to introduce
scheduled flights to European capitals, and
charter services to the Med.
But the global economy crisis put paid to
that, with just €3m in capital grants for apron
works and equipment materialising by the end
of the decade – a real opportunity lost. Almost
inevitably, new Minister Noel Dempsey confirmed there would be no funding for the runway extension due to the state of the public
finances.
Unfortunately, expecting the best,Waterford
Airport had escalated operations considerably.
This exacerbated the impact when passenger
numbers fell off in 2009 (revenues down 34%),
as they did throughout the industry. Costs
were cut, but not enough to close the gap.
Since opening in 1982, Waterford Airport
has seen many operators come and go: Avair,
Aer Lingus, Ryanair (who started here),
Orient Air, Manx Airlines, Suckling Airways,
Emerald Airways, Euroceltic Airways, Atlantic
Airways, and Aer Arann, while Flybe remain.
With mixed success, they’ve serviced scheduled destinations to the UK, mostly, and in
more recent years, Europe.
The recent departure of former airport
CEO Graham Doyle to take up the position of
assistant secretary-general in the Department
of Transport, Tourism and Sport is a big loss.
The work he did to attract carriers, promote
the airport, and pull projects together shouldn’t be underestimated. Despite the stresses
within the sector, Flybe (currently servicing
Birmingham and Manchester) was secured,
and Aer Lingus Regional until it withdrew
from Waterford not long after taking over Aer
Arann’s routes – an external decision un-
related to demand.
Losing London — always a priority link —
was a serious blow. But despite Waterford’s
strong track record on the route, persuading
the handful of airlines that can operate
between London to base an aircraft here is
very challenging in the current risk-averse
climate; particularly without being able to
offer incentives or some form of underwriting.
Money has always been a barrier. Getting
the airport off the ground took an initial public/private outlay of IR£1.76m in 1981 terms
– over a million of that coming from business
interests – and multiples more in the interim.
Many would say Waterford Regional
Airport Plc has been overly reliant on operational state aid (well over €13m this millennium) to break even. But that deficit can be
attributed to a lack of Public Service
Obligation (PSO) funding, making it the only
regional airport without a subsidised route to
Dublin.
COST/BENEFIT
The cost of doing the runway on its own
should be considerably less than during the
construction boom. In the past, much of the
projected cost was associated with catch-up
expenditure due to the need to upgrade safety
and security first; work that’s to a large extent
been done. Also, the CPO for the additional 18
acres is ready to go, merely requiring a rubber
stamp from councillors.
A runway length of 1583m, which is what
we’re looking at in the short term, would
comfortably cater for an airbus 318, which can
carry 132 passengers. A €8–€10m extension to
1850m, a medium-term possibility, would
accommodate a wider range of aircraft, including some of the most popular passenger jets
(A320 or 737), while a maximum extension to
2288m (and substantial widening) would cost
between €10–€13m.
Adding incrementally to the runway is only
a piece of the jigsaw. As was the case throughout 15 unbroken years of Fianna Fáil government, the macro economy of the South East
clearly needs serious investment. But without
this extension, however minor it might seem,
the airport would be going nowhere.
After years of complaining that it was built
in the wrong place to begin, road improvements mean the airport is now more accessible
than ever to a regional population catchment
of about 500,000. Connectivity-wise,
Waterford has never been better placed, and
the new Economic Strategy for the city and
county post-merger has identified the airport
as being capable of boosting tourist numbers
and Foreign Direct Investment.
One element of what’s required to give
Waterford Airport a fighting chance of having
a sustainable future has been achieved. The
others now need to fall into place, and
quickly.
Sign your support for
the Déise Greenway
@By Paul Mooney
A GROUP of residents have
come together to gather signatures in support of developing
the old railway track between
Dungarvan and Waterford as a
traffic-free corridor for cycling
and walking.
‘Déise Greenway’ a voluntary
community group are currently
working to gather thousands of
signatures in support of the project.
Members of Déise Greenway
will be present at this weekend’s
Sean Kelly Cycle Tour, seeking
signatures in support of the development of the old railway line.
The group will be outside the
Sports Centre on Saturday and
Sunday; as well as Walton Park on
the Saturday morning.
“We also hope to obtain signatures from the people of
Waterford at other events and
as a walking and cycling amenity.
However, to date, the only part
of the old railway line which has
been
developed
is
from
Dungarvan to Ballinroad, as part
of the Smarter Travel Project.
Media coverage has covered
numerous stories on former railway lines and their potential uses
for the community.
“Despite Waterford County
Council’s supreme efforts to
develop the line, only the stretch
from Dungarvan to Ballinroad has
been completed. And to a very
successful and high standard,” said
Mr. Kett.
“The section from Ballinroad
to Waterford has yet to be developed, except for the excellent
volunteer-run Waterford and Suir
Valley Railway Company, who
have brought the track and
Kilmeaden station back to life.
“But, if we the people of
Waterford, wish for the development of the full line to progress,
Signal House at Kilmac 2.
through
workplaces,”
said
Michael Kett, spokesperson for
Déise Greenway.
“The group have a website in
operation, www.deisegreenway.com,
where all details can be sought
and they are also on Facebook.”
It was approximately ten years
ago when the local media highlighted that Waterford would
become the walking capital of the
country within three years, once
the old railway line was developed
Nature on the line.
we must show those in authority
that there is a groundswell of support for it,” said Mr. Kett.
He said that often, there is a
vocal minority and a passive
majority in society.
“This passive majority needs to
act to save this gem running like a
vital artery through the centre of
Waterford,” Mr. Kett continued.
“If we don’t save it now for the
people of Waterford, it may be
gone forever.
“The path, once developed
will be used as a cycleway, a walkway, a running lane over three
miles longer than a marathon, a
nature trail etc., the uses are
unlimited.
“As it will be a traffic free zone
almost thirty miles long, it will be
family friendly where parents and
children can cycle or walk for
long distances in complete safety.”
While cycling to school for
children is common on the continent, it is not so common in
Ireland, due to road safety and
other issues.
Mr. Kett pointed out that the
old railway track starts in
Waterford City and ends in
Dungarvan.
“Both urban areas have a large
number of schools with large hinterlands stretching out many
miles,” he said.
“Even some of the secondary
schools in a rural setting are only
a hundred metres of so from the
line - for example, St. Augustine’s
College, near Dungarvan and St.
Declan’s Community College in
Kilmacthomas.”
Déise Greenway points out
that safety is a major sell for the
development of the old railway
line, considering that five cyclists
have lost their lives on the roads
this year.
County Mayo has developed
the ‘Great Western Greenway’,
which is considered a model for
the rest of the country. Their
walkway amenity is 42 km long,
running from Westport to Achill,
and was opened by Taoiseach
Enda Kenny in 2011.
The Taoiseach said at the time
that the Mayo track was an
example to all, as it brings cyclists,
walkers and nature enthusiasts
through the rugged terrain of
Mayo to the Atlantic Ocean.
It is understood that landowners in Mayo embraced the
project with open arms after realising the benefits of having Bed
and Breakfasts, cafes, cycle shops
and much more to supplement
their farming incomes.
According to MEP Jim
Higgins, the Mayo Greenway cost
around €5.6m to construct, but
brought €7.2m to the local economy in 2011 alone; while a study
by Trinity College found that the
Mayo greenway would generate a
profit of around €1.1m a year to
the local economy.
Fáilte Ireland, which also carried out a study on the Mayo
development, estimated that 38
new full-time equivalent jobs
were created as a result of Mayo’s
‘Great Western Greenway’.
“The sad fact is that Waterford
would have been the model for
the rest of the country to follow if
things had progressed as planned
back in 2004,” said Mr. Kett. “But
we are not too late and the
amount of articles in national and
regional newspapers over the past
number of months about turning
View of Barnawee Bridge from Railway Line.
Developed Line in Abbeyside.
former rail lines in greenways for
their communities are phenomenal. We, in Waterford need to act
now for the people of our county.”
Déise Greenway is of the
strong belief that a similar amenity attraction can be developed
from Dungarvan to Waterford,
with tourism opportunities for
the growing leisure outdoor holiday market.
The group pointed out that
John Mulligan, writing for the
Farming supplement of the Irish
Independent on 2nd August,
2011, described greenways as a
“parade of tired, hungry tourists
passing your gate... a cash crop”, as
they need food and a place to
sleep.
Mr. Mulligan used his experience of walking such greenways
around Ireland and Britain, and
pointed out villages along the
developed path of Hadrian’s Wall
in Northern England experienced regeneration.
Mr. Mulligan wrote that a
farmer had opened his barn and
charged walkers to roll out their
sleeping bags on bunks. The
farmer commented that he was
making more money from an old
barn than he did from his farm.
Déise Greenway said such
regeneration could also happen
here in County Waterford if the
full length of the old railway track
Durrow Railway Bridge.
is developed as an amenity for
walkers and cyclists.
“It will bring tourists to
Waterford and Dungarvan, from
start to finish; and tourists will
pass by Ballinroad, Durrow,
Kilmacthomas, Carroll’s Cross and
Kilmeaden into Waterford,” said
Mr. Kett.
“All these areas can benefit,
with Kilmacthomas being the
main proposed beneficiary, due to
its ideal half-way location for any
two day weekend walkers.”
Mr. Kett and Déise Greenway
said the old railway line from
Dungarvan to Waterford is probably, potentially the most stunning
railway line in the country which has such sights as
Dungarvan Bay, Comeragh and
Monavullagh Mountains, views of
the Irish Sea, three spectacular
viaducts, a highly impressive 400
metre tunnel, and views of the
River Suir. The old railway track
passes near to Mount Congreve
Gardens and finishes at the train
station in Bilberry, Waterford.
The Déise Greenway group are
asking the people of Dungarvan
and West Waterford, if they want
the old railway line developed for
their benefit and for future generations, to enjoy as a walking and
cycling amenity, to ‘sign their support’.
“Every signature counts,”
added Mr. Kett.
Line going through Walton Park, Dungarvan.
Kilmeaden station 2.
Causeway at Barnawee.
Mackerel fishing at the Quay
Children’s Summer Reading at Eason Dungarvan with
Natasha and Katie every Thursday at 6.00 p.m.
THE mackerel were jumping in shoals in Dungarvan Harbour last Friday, much to the delight of a group of local lads. Crowds gathered along the Quay last Friday afternoon to
watch the youths, as they successfully brought in catch after catch of good-sized mackerel. The shoals of mackerel stayed around for the weekend, as more youths were spotted
fishing along the Quay on Saturday and Sunday. Pictured are some local youths having great success fishing for mackerel in the Harbour at Davitts Quay last Friday afternoon.
What a catch! Dylan Walsh from Dungarvan (left photograph), shows the mackerel he caught at the Quay last Friday. Pictured in the right photograph, Dale Duggan, from
Dungarvan, displays the mackerel he caught at the Quay last Friday.
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NEWS/OBITUARY
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
PATRICK
(Paddy) EGAN
Greenaun,
Colligan
RNLI Helvick Swim & BBQ
Sponsored swimmers Anne Marie Hayes and Pat McDonald in
Ballinacourty prior to the start of the 2013 Helvick Swim across
Dungarvan Bay in aid of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
It is with deep sorrow we
record the death of Patrick
(Paddy) Egan,
Greenaun,
Colligan which sad event
occurred
at
Dungarvan
Community Hospital on
Sunday, 28th July, 2013 following a period of failing health.
Born on the 21st October,
1936, Paddy came to work for Butlers of Garrycloyne. From
there he went to work in Quigley Magnesite, Ballinacourty and
later to the ESB and was Sacristan in St. Anne’ Church, Colligan
for over 20 years. Always hard working and industrious Paddy was
held in high esteem by all who came into contact with him. He
was a real gentleman, kind and sincere to everyone he met and he
was never too busy to chat to friends and he had many.
His great love was motorbikes and was well known and liked
among the motorbiking fraternity. His favourite place to visit was
Ardmore. He enjoyed music and sometimes played the mouth
organ. Though he did not enjoy the best of health for some
months past, he bore his final illness with true Christian fortitude
and was never one to complain. During his final months he was
looked after with care and kindness by the staff in Dunabbey and
Dungarvan Community Hospital. His passing is much regretted.
May he rest in peace.
Rosary was recited on Sunday evening by Fr. Kennedy, P.P. at
Drohan’s Funeral Home and his remains were removed from
Drohan’s Funeral Home to St. Anne’s Church, Colligan on
Monday evening where they were received and blessed on arrival
by Fr. Kennedy, P.P. and followed by a large cortege of mourners.
Requiem Mass was celebrated on Tuesday morning by Fr.
Kennedy, P.P. after which interment took place in the adjoining
cemetery in the presence of a large gathering of neighbours and
friends.
The lesson was read by Olivia Butler. Offertory gifts were
brought by Kevin, David and Aoife Butler. Appropriate music was
played on the mouth-organ by Ned Keane.
The chief mourners were: the Butler family, Garrycloyne; his
friends and neighbours and his special friend Mick Kelly who
helped Paddy through his illness.
Month’s Mind Mass will take place in St. Anne’s
Church, Colligan on Saturday, 31st August, 2013 at 7.30
p.m .
(Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
Sponsored swimmer Éanna Ó Cheallagh in Ballinacourty prior to the
start of the 2013 Helvick Swim across Dungarvan Bay in aid of the RNLI
Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
St. Mary’s Parish,
Dungarvan
Sponsored swimmer Liz Callaghan and family in Ballinacourty prior to the start of the 2013 Helvick Swim across Dungarvan Bay in aid of the RNLI
Helvick Lifeboat.
[Mary Tobin]
The Shanley family were at the annual RNLI Helvick Swim and BBQ last
Sunday. Mel Shanley is obviously pleased to have completed the swim
as he meets up again with his wife Caitriona and daughters Eimear,
Aisling and Caoimhe.
[Tom Keith]
Sponsored swimmer Angela Moore.
[Miriam Foley Macleod]
Oliver Clancy, Eddie O’Mahony and Dolores Walsh.
Cathy Shanley.
Johanna, Angela and Maire Moore.
[Miriam Foley Macleod]
[Miriam Foley Macleod]
Silvia Uí Sheanlaoich with daughters Cathy and Ailbhe.
[Miriam Foley Macleod]
[Miriam Foley Macleod]
Maura Murphy and Dolores Walsh.
[Miriam Foley Macleod]
Darach Breathnach.
[Miriam Foley Macleod]
21st Sunday in Ordinary
Tim e: Isaiah 66:18-21 They
will bring all your brothers
from all the nations. Hebrews
12:5-7, 11-13 The Lord trains
the one that he loves. Luke
13:22-30 Men from east and
west will come to take their
places at the feast in the kingdom of God.
Pilg r im age to Ardm ore:
To mark the Year of the Faith,
the Parish Pastoral Council is
organising a Pilgrimage to
Ardmore
on
Sunday,
September 1st next. We will
gather in St. Declan’s Church,
Ardmore at 3pm. Following a
short Prayer Service, we will
process to a number of the stations at this ancient Christian
site, concluding at the tomb of
St. Declan. The pilgrimage
will end with light refreshments in Ardmore. People will
make their own way to
Ardmore but anyone without
means of transport should
contact the parish office and
we will arrange a lift. While in
Ardmore as many as possible
are encouraged to walk from
station to station. Those who
need to, can drive from station
to station. ‘Rather than go
alone in our life, pilgrimage
leads us closer to God, the pilgrim God who made the journey to us. Sometimes it might
just be easier to pray with your
feet! At least it’s a start.’
Novena to Our Lady of
Per petual Help: Novena to
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
begins on Monday, August
26th, 2013 at 7.30pm and will
continue for nine Monday
evenings at 7.30 p.m. until
Monday, October 21st. No
Morning Mass on Mondays
during the Novena.
Update on Church Roof:
Good progress continues to be
made on the re-slating of the
church roof. The rear slope is
complete and the removal of
the old slates on the front is
complete. Latts for the new
slates are being put in place.
We thank you for your continuing generosity in your
donations towards this work.
Access to the church at all
times by the main door.
The Light of Faith: Faith
does not merely gaze at Jesus,
but sees things as Jesus himself
sees them, with his own eyes: it
is a participation in his way of
seeing. In many areas in our
lives we trust others who
know more than we do. We
trust the architect who builds
our home, the pharmacist who
gives us medicine for healing,
the lawyer who defends us in
court. We also need someone
trustworthy and knowledgeable where God is concerned.
Jesus, the Son of God, is the
one who makes God known
to us. (cf. Jn 1:18).
Pope Francis
Donation Towards Work
on St. Ma r y’s Pa r ish
Church Roof: Many people
have expressed the wish to be
associated with this work and
would like to contribute
towards the cost of it. You can
contribute in the Church or at
the Parish Office. Whatever
you give will be most welcome because as well as this
present work we need to look
toward the cost of future work
on the beautiful windows,
ceiling and interior decoration. Each donation will be
greatly appreciated and a
record will be kept of all donations. We are most grateful for
the donations, which we continue to receive.
Please note:- Envelopes
will not be delivered to your
homes and there will not be a
house to house collection.
Change of Mass Tim es:
Weekday Masses and Funeral
Masses (Monday to Friday)
will be celebrated at 10.00
a.m. while work continues on
the Church roof. Morning
Masses already booked for
9.30 a.m. will automatically
transfer to 10.00 a.m. and on
the occasion of funerals, (as
happens at present) the booked
Mass will be transferred to the
next available free morning.
Times of Saturday and Sunday
Masses remain unchanged.
Church and office open as
usual.
For Your Safety: During
the work on the Church
Roof, the Church grounds are
a building site and consequently there is restricted
pedestrian access to the
church. For your safety, please
observe the restrictions and
directions, which are in place.
Diocese of Wa terford
a nd Lism ore: Accord –
Marriage Counselling Services
- St. John’s Pastoral Centre,
John’s
Hill,
Waterford.
September 6th / 7th
&
October 11th / 12th. Phone:
051-878333
Our Diocese Needs
P r iests: Enquiries about
Priesthood: Fr. Billy Meehan,
St.Mary’s, Clonmel. Tel: 0526122954 / 086-2478866; [email protected] , or any
priest of the Diocese. A
Vocations Newsletter is available at St. Mary’s Church,
Dungarvan.
Par ish Office: Located in
St. Mary’s Church and is open
Monday to Friday office
hours. If you want to book
Masses or Baptisms call during
these times. Phone 42374.
Daily Mass broadcast on
98.5 FM.
P hone No: Fr. Ryan
42374; Fr. Harris 42384, Fr.
Cooney 41136.
Em ergency Phone No:
To contact Priest on duty:
086-2334282
St. Vincent de Pa ul
Helpline No. 087-7747870.
DOROTHY KINGSTON
(nee Bolster)
Killahala, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford
It is with sorrow and regret we record the passing of Dorothy
Kingston (nee Bolster) in her 94th year, Killahala, Cappoquin,
Co. Waterford, wife of the late Albert and mother of the late
Victor, which sad event occurred peacefully 18th August 2013 in
the tender and loving care of the staff of Padre Pio Rest Home
Cappoquin.
Removal took place on Tuesday evening from St. Carthage’s
Mortuary, Lismore to St. Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore.
Funeral service will be celebrated on (today) Wednesday at
2.00 p.m. followed by burial to St. Carthage’s Cemetery, Lismore.
Peace Perfect Peace.
Sadly missed and much loved mother of Richard, Bertie,
Muriel Evenden and Dorothy Couch; daughters-in-law, sons-inlaw, sisters-in-law, nieces, grandchildren and great-grandchildren,
relatives, neighbours and friends. In Heavenly Love Abiding.
(Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons Funeral Directors Cappoquin & Tallow).
JOHN DUNFORD
Kilnafrehan Middle and formerly of
St. Brigid’s Terrace, Dungarvan
With sadness, we record the passing of John Dunford, which
sad event occurred on Monday, 19th August, 2013.
Removal took place today, Wednesday at 10.30 a.m. from
Dungarvan Community Hospital Chapel to St. Gobnait’s
Church, Kilgobinet. Following Funeral Mass on arrival at 11 a.m.
burial took place in the adjoining cemetery.
To his family and friends we extend our deepest sympathy.
Full obituary next issue.
(Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).
Just Think of It!
ACCORDING to a survey taken recently by the Student
Marketing Network and published in a national newspaper
on August 13th, only one third of Irish students believe in
God and only half of those who receive Holy Communion
at Mass believe that it is the body and blood of Christ. The
survey doesn’t give any indication of the age of the students
questioned, but it concludes “that there is a major disconnect
between organised religion and young people in Ireland”.
Such a conclusion is alarming but not surprising. Anyone
who observes life in any Catholic Parish in Ireland will see
that most young people bid farewell to the church on the
Confirmation day, and many of us who have some contact
with schools, primary or post-primary alike, have serious
doubts about how much real religion is in the annual cycle
of First Communion and Confirmation.
Can anything be done to make a case for God? The obvious channel by which active faith comes into the life of any
young person should be the home. Any hope in that area? Do
I hear voices saying, “Bring back the family Rosary”?
Forget it! It’s not going to happen. No sensible person would
realistically believe that young people are going to stay still
and attentive for all of fifty Hail Marys. “They did it in the
past”. Sure, they also walked to school in the past, some of
them in bare feet, and their mothers did the washing over a
big tub: but times, and people, and especially young people,
have a different approach to life nowadays.
I offer a suggestion-not that anybody will pay the slightest attention to it! Most homes have a New Testament lurking amongst the schoolbooks of a few generations of school
children. Fix a time, whether it’s 6.00 p.m. or 2.00 a.m. doesn’t matter, and declare it to be God’s slot in the day. Get
some member of the family to read about twelve lines of the
New Testament (Mark’s gospel is a good place to choose
from), and say, “Speak, Lord, your servants are listening”.
Then ask each individual “What does that say to you? Does
it give you any directions on what we should be doing?”
Then say the Glory Be to the Father very slowly.
I think it might produce some fruit. Or any better suggestions.
Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.
COUNTY NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
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Ardmore
ARDMORE ON TG4
Not content with being featured heavily on the main state
broadcaster earlier in the year,
the village will again be seen
on the small goggle box on
August 22nd, Thursday of this
week, when the TG4 programme An Samhradh Linn
will feature the Ardmore
Gallery and Tea Rooms, plus a
visit to Keevers Bar. Be sure to
tune in for what promises to
be a tasty end to the season!
ARDMORE REUNION
Did you grow up in
Ardmore? Are you a summer
blow-in or a local? In the ‘70s,
80s or early ‘90s? If the following were mentioned;
Rooneys, Gallaghers, Gigis,
Whitechurch, would it mean
anything to you? Rivalry or
Romance? Between Powers,
Healys or McGraths sites?
If the answer to any of the
above is a hazy ‘Kind of ’, then
we want to see you at the
Ardmore Reunion on August
24th at the Round Tower
Hotel in Ardmore, where you
can embarrass yourself all over
again! Admission is €5 on the
door, with all profits from the
night going to local charities.
Telephone 024-94494 or 02494382 for more details.
JUVENILE GAA QUIZ
A Table Quiz will be held
tonight Wednesday, August
21st, at the Round Tower hotel
in Ardmore to raise funds for
the Juvenile section of
Ardmore GAA club. Many
calls are being made on our
euros these days but if you
have a few still left after the
summer ice-creams then please
head down to the hotel
tonight and have a shot at the
quiz! Questions begin at 9pm
and there are lots of prizes up
for grabs! Table of four is €20.
MOLLY KEANE
WRITERS RETREAT
EVENT
The Glorious Days Of The
Square Riggers!
The Molly Keane Writers
Retreat is delighted to invite
you to a very special, unique
and atmospheric film event
presented by Kevin Brownlow,
renowned film historian and
Oscar award winner, on
Saturday 14th September, at
Molly Keanes house in
Ardmore, Co. Waterford.
The main event of the day
will be the Yankee Clipper,
from Cecil B. De Mille, which
stars William Boyd (better
known to some as Hopalong
Cassidy), as the skipper of one
of two sailing ships who race
each other to China, each ship
having to contend with everything from typhoon to mutiny.
Two other feature films from
the golden age of cinema will
also feature on the day, along
with introductory talks and a
Q and A session; plenty to discuss no doubt.
Kevin Brownlow has made a
career of drawing attention to
the work of past cinematic
masters, but his own achievements are no less deserving of
appreciation. He has spent
more than four decades championing filmmakers who
might otherwise have been
forgotten and introducing
once-lost gems to new generations of moviegoers.
Cost is €80 normal
rate/€60 for early bird bookings or €65 for group bookings of four or more. Lunch is
included. Tel 024-94225 or
085-7431377
ARDMORE/GRANGE
ICA
The Autumn/Winter session of the Ardmore/Grange
ICA Guild Meetings will
begin on Tuesday, 10th
September at 7.30 p.m. The
ICA membership is open to all
women over the age of 18
years. We welcome new members and we are always keen to
look at new ideas and innovations. We meet once a month,
usually on the second Tuesday
of the month. There is always a
talk or presentation/demonstration during the meetings
on a wide range of topics
which we believe will be of
benefit to our members and
their families, such as health
issues, gardening demonstrations, flower arranging, social
issues, alternative medicine,
etc., etc. The Guild’s interests
include Creative Writing, Art,
all types of crafts such as quilting, embroidery and lace making. Why not join our Choir,
which always provides us with
a lot of laughs and entertainment! Joining the ICA is a
great way of meeting new
people and making new
friends.
SUMMER OUTING
This year, on 18th June, we
chose to go to Kildare for our
Summer Outing. Our first visit
was to the Irish National Stud.
It was a lovely sunny day and
we enjoyed a guided tour
around the National Stud. We
were able to see some famous
Stallions walking and grazing
in their paddocks, and saw
some Mares and their foals in
the distance. After the tour of
the National Stud we were free
to take a walk in the Japanese
Gardens, which are now 100
years old. The Gardens are
quite beautiful and are well
worth visiting. Because there
were so many tourists, it was
difficult to get anything to eat,
but most people managed to
buy a drink and a snack eventually. After visiting these
world-class visitors’ attractions,
we were all very keen to go to
the shopping centre in Kildare
Village and after that, our
coach driver took us to the
Newbridge Silver Centre.
There was hardly anyone who
didn’t buy a piece of jewellery
or a souvenir from there. Our
day-out finished with an
excellent meal at the “Horse
and Jockey”. Our thanks and
appreciation go to our coach
driver, John O’Brien, who
looked after us so well during
this very entertaining and
enjoyable day.
ANNUAL ANTIQUES
FAIR
The Antiques Fair and afternoon tea was held on Sunday,
21st July, in Halla Deuglán,
Ardmore. The Fair was, as
always, a great success, and was
a good beginning to the
Ardmore Festival. Although
the day was fine, with plenty of
people on the beach, there was
no shortage of visitors to the
Fair. The Hall was full to
capacity with dealers and their
wares, which included silver
ware, china, glass and jewellery
to suit all tastes and ages, also
small pieces of occasional furniture, vintage clothes, books,
tools, as well as many crafted
items. It was obvious that
people were enjoying meeting
up with friends and chatting
and afterwards enjoying a cup
of tea. Tea was served in the
ICA Hall, and the visitors
enjoyed the wonderful home
baking made by our Guild
Members. We greatly appreciate the hard work contributed
by our ICA Members, which
helped to make this a very
memorable and successful
event. We should also like to
thank Bernie Stillwell for his
generous help in setting up the
Hall and for placing advertising signs in Youghal Road and
other places. Last, but by no
means least, our thanks to
Gerry O’Mahony and the
local media and press for helping us to advertise this Annual
event. We appreciated it very
much.
THURSDAY CARDS AT
KEEVERS
Card results for August 15th
last, 1st: Des and Gerry.
2nd: Tessie Mansfield and
Mary Whelan. 3rd Fr. Lucey
and Billy Harty. Best of Las
Five: Marie and Peggy. Last
Game winners Pat O’Connor
and Luke.
LEAVING CERT
Well done to all Leaving
Cert students on their results
last week, I’m sure some of
them are sleeping a lot better
now! As you, the students,
now move on to walk different
paths bear in mind that…
There is a huge range of
opportunities available for
everyone nowadays and even if
you do not get a college place
or a desired job straight away;
other doors are always there to
be opened and I know from
personal experience that it is
NEVER too late to take many
different paths than those first
envisaged when young.
OLD ARDMORE PHOTOS
Have you a shoebox full of
photos that were taken on a
film camera? Have you lost
the negatives? Are those precious photos from long ago the
only copies of same that you
know of? If you can answer
yes to any of those questions,
then please stop for a moment
and
consider
Digital
Preservation. People in our
parish have photos that have
never been seen by the wider
community, photos that are
simply gathering dust, photos
that for whatever reason, may
never be protected; get them
scanned and saved as digital
files and share with the world.
You may have a Communion
photo from back in the
Forties, a fishing photo from
the Seventies, a school photo
from the Sixties; whatever it is,
please consider protecting it
and then sharing it with the
rest of the world through social
media or the traditional print
media.
Ardmore has been here a
long time, it did not suddenly
appear after being featured on
national TV. The people and
the place have always been
here. The memories are here
also, along with those photos
in that shoebox, in the attic…
I have digitised most of my
own pre-digital photo collection, and I have digitised some
photos for others in the parish;
are you next?
Anyone with an interest in
this subject, please contact me
here at 086-3957962.
AND FINALLY, A
LITTLE THOUGHT
“Once the rice is pudding,
it's too late to reclaim the rice”
Until next time, be careful
out there.
Ballymacarbry Montessori School Graduation.
Ballymacarbry Montessori School
Flag raising and Graduation
B A L LY M A C A R B RY
Montessori School has had
another fantastic year. We
were delighted to be one of
the 5 Pre-schools in Waterford
County to achieve the PreSchool Green Flag awarded by
An Taisce. We are one of the
first services in Ireland to
achieve this award and it is testament to all the hard work of
the children and teachers!
The children spent the past
year becoming experts on
recycling and litter and they
ensured that the Community
Centre was kept litter free. We
thank local businesses including Pinewood for their kind
donations of recycled materials
which we used for our arts and
crafts. We reduced our waste
by 50% which is a fantastic
achievement.
In our outside area we
planted and tended flowers, as
well as lettuce, scallions and
beetroot in our vegetable garden.
It was a fantastic experience
and all the children and teachers enjoyed the big day when
the flag was raised!
This year we had 19 children 'graduating' on to Big
School. As always the teachers
would like to thank the wonderful parents, community
centre committee and the
whole
community
of
Ballymacarbry for all their fantastic support.
Ballymacarbry Montessori School pupils pictured at the raising of the Green Flag.
Modeligo
Alex Lee and Marc Shields from White Horse Living History, at the
Medieval Festival in Youghal last Sunday.
[Gerry O'Mahony]
Monika Alam and Stefan Seiler from Germany, pictured at Youghal
Medieval Festival last Sunday.
[Gerry O'Mahony]
Peter O'Connor of Glenribbeen Lodge, pictured here during one of his
archery talks at Youghal Medieval Festival last Sunday.
[Gerry O'Mahony]
Canon Patrick Hewitt (St. Mary’s Rector), gets into the spirit of the
occasion at Youghal Medieval Festival last Sunday. [Gerry O'Mahony]
Elena Turk from Cork pictured at the Wool Display at Youghal medieval
Festival last Sunday.
[Gerry O'Mahony]
Paul Beattie and his feathered friend "Eddie The Parrot", pictured at
Youghal Medieval Festival last Sunday.
[Gerry O'Mahony]
HALL
COMMITTEE
A Committee meeting of
Modeligo Hall and Sportsfield
group will be held on
Thursday week next, (August
28th) at the usual venue at
9.00 p.m. All delegates are
requested to attend.
DUCK DERBY
Many thanks to all our sellers and "buyers"; that's from
the Pattern Committee, this is
our flagship fundraising event
and your support for it is
greatly appreciated.
The activity took place on
the Banks of the Finnisk on
what was a damp and murky
Thursday evening last, ajacent
to what are colloquially
known as Hughie's Inches and
Malachy's Gates.
Congratulations then, to the
following prizewinners: Derek
Kelly (3rd); Oisín Reddy
(2nd), and Barry Dunford
(1st).
THANKS FOR
COMING
The Tobin family, Chapel
Rd., would like to express
their thanks to all family connections, neighbours, friends
and acquaintances who came
along on Wednesday night last
to celebrate what was the
marvellous
occasion
of
Margaret's 90th birthday.
What a fantastic night we
had in Deckie's, and indeed,
we'd like to wish Mrs. Tobin
many more years of health and
happiness.
JUNIOR
HURLERS
We were glum enough at
half-time at the Sportsfield in
Cappoquin on Friday evening
last. The general consensus
from the supporters being that
we were playing well enough
but too many wides would be
our undoing. What a second
half's hurling we had then, and
it looked to be going away
from us as St. Mary's established a 4 point lead.
However, an opportunist
goal from Pat and that fantastic
last minuite free from Kieran,
nailed from way out on the
sideline, brought us our second
campaign victory and more
importantly, a good chance of
qualifying of the semi-finals.
PATTERN
COMMITTEE
The Pattern Committee
would like to thank all our
sponsors who contributed so
much to what was a succesful
Pattern 2013, and indeed there
was a fairly good buzz around
the Sportsfield on Saturday
evening and also up at Deckie's
for the “Relics” and subsequent Disco on Saturday
night.
Over the next few weeks
we hope to include a list of all
medal and prize winners from
the various Pattern-related
activities.
The annual rosary walk to
the Holy Well went ahead after
10.00 a.m. Mass on Thursday
15th, the feast of the
Assumption.Well done to John
who had our path well
prepared; also thanks, Carmel
for the floral tributes, and not
forgetting Pat who took time
off from his work schedule to
lead us in prayer.
CRANNCHUR
AITIUL
The count centre was no
place for the faint-hearted on
Saturday night last, what with
the Relics, a right good loud
band, warming up right beside
us for their Pattern gig, and the
young and eager Pattern attendees swarming around excitedly.
However, we prevailed, and
Nan Condon, Ballinamult,
emerged as our latest jackpot
winner, which stood at €700.
The numbers drawn were 5, 7
& 9, so congrats then to Nan,
also to ticket seller- and Nan's
nephew- Tom Kiely, Lyreattin.
Sean Power, Redgate, Kevin
Walsh, Churchquarter, Daniel
Fenton, Brooklodge, and Noel
Daly, Clashmore were our €25
lucky bag winners, with next
week's jackpot reverting to
€500.
NEWSREEL …
Anxious or Depressed?
COME to our Support Group Meeting in Dungarvan.
Venue: Deise Day Care, Dungarvan, Community
Centre, Mitchel Street. Date: Every Tuesday at 8.00 p.m.
Helpline: 1890 303 302. You are not alone!
(ind.)
Presentation Convent Secondary
School Reunion
PRESENTATION Convent Secondary School
Reunion Class of 1973-1978, will take place in The Park
Hotel, Dungarvan, on Saturday, 12th October, 2013, at
6.30 p.m. For further information please email:
[email protected]
Natural Retreats offer of the week
- 20% off September Self Catering
Breaks with Natural Retreats
NATURAL Retreats is offering guests to its Irish
properties 20% off a luxurious self-catering break in
September.This exclusive offer applies to Castlemartyr in
Co. Cork and The Heritage in Co. Laois.
Guests receive a complimentary welcome hamper on
arrival filled with delicious local produce such as bread,
cheese and wine and are granted full access to the fivestar hotel facilities, including spa, restaurants and
championship golf courses.
To book a self-catering break to remember with
Natural Retreats go to www.naturalretreats.ie or call 01
685 3013.
*Terms and Conditions apply. Subject to availability.
St. Michael’s Hall, Ballyduff Upper
Card Results - Gala Festival
Card Game
RESULTS from 13/8/2013 - 1st Dave and Tom; 2nd
Divided Bill Leddy and Helen O’Keeffe; Mary Ellen
Geary and Lizzie Keane; Christy and Mary; S. and R.
Hyland. Lucky Tables - Dave Fennessy and Willie Quinn;
Ellen O’Callaghan and Maura Lindsay; Sheila Lonergan
and Michael Whelan. Raffle - Della Cashell, Sean
Twomey, John Hyland, Sean Twomey, Nellie Devine,
Lizzie Keane, Helen Morrissey, Lena Martin, Hugh
Collins, Dan Howard, Mag Cahill, Richie Carey, Sheila
Lonergan and Mary Whelan.
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COUNTY NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
Stradbally
RECENT BAPTISMS
Jack Michael O’Shea, son of
John and Gail O’Shea was
baptised at Holy Cross
Church,
Stradbally
on
Saturday, 17th August, 2013.
The sponsors were Cormac
Dwyer and Sarah Carroll. Fr.
Jerry Condon, P.P. officiated.
Corey Gerard O’Donnell, son
of Michael O’Donnell and
Orla Whelan, Viewmount,
Stradbally was baptised at Holy
Cross Church, Stradbally on
Saturday, 17th August, 2013.
The sponsors were Robert
Gough and Susie Healy. Fr.
Jerry Condon, P.P. officiated.
Emer
Hannah
Lucey,
daughter of Desmond and
Patricia Lucey was baptised at
St. Ann’s Church, Ballylaneen,
on the 18th August, 2013. The
sponsors were John McKeon
and Fiona O’Sullivan. Fr. Jerry
Condon, P.P. officiated.
BONMAHON VEHICLE
FUN RUN
Bonmahon Vintage Vehicle
Fun Run - Cars, Motorbikes,
Trucks and Tractors in aid of
Bonmahon Life Boat and
Inshore
Rescue
and
Bonmahon Tidy Towns will
take place on Sunday next,
25th
August,
2013.
Registration from 11 a.m. to
12.30 p.m. at the Lifeboat
Station. It will be a day for
showing off your vehicle that
has been lovingly restored.
Refreshments will be provided
for each entrant. Entry fee
€18. For further information
please contact Gillian Roche
on 086 386 6380.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations and well
done to Rosemary Connors,
Stradbally and Woodstown on
her many awards and achievements at this year’s Dublin
Horse Show. Yet, another
Stradbally connection was Ben
Maher representing United
Kingdom and who came 2nd
to Cian O’Connor who won
the Longines Grand Prix. Ben
is grandson of Richard Maher
from Kilmacthomas and
grandnephew to Tom Maher
who ran a successful pub on
the village Main street who
was married to Tess Higgins
from Kilmacow. Tess was sister
to Mrs. Josephine Walsh, wife
of the Editor and Proprietor of
the Munster Express, Mr. J. J.
Walsh with significant links to
Waterford and South Kilkenny.
Ben’s
ancestor
Thomas
Christopher was a renowned
horse rider in the late 1800’s
and early 1900’s, winning
many events throughout
Ireland
including
the
Kilmacthomas Races Cup in
1908 on a horse called
‘Stoneybatter’.
The Christopher family
were farmers and farmed near
Ballyvooney
Cove
in
Stradbally. Ben Maher is currently no. 2 in Britain and has
won in many prestigious competitions across the globe.
5 PEAKS CHALLENGE
Looking fit and well challenged is Eddie Corbett,
Knockrour, Stradbally having
returned with 37 others having completed the 5 Peaks
Challenge over the August
Bank Holiday weekend in aid
of
Headsup
Suicide
Prevention. The 5 Mountain
Peaks in the challenge were
Carrauntoohill in Kerry; Slieve
Donard, Co. Down on the
Friday; Ben Nevis in Scotland
on the Saturday; Scafell Pike in
England and Snowdon in
Wales on the Sunday. The total
amount raised was over
€40,000. Eddie would like to
thank everyone that helped
and supported him in his
preparations over the past 6
months.
BIG WIN
Congratulations to former
Parish Priest Fr. Michael
Enright on winning the
Soccer Lotto jackpot of
€2,000 last Sunday night in
Stradbally. Enjoy your winnings Fr. Michael.
MID WATERFORD FINE
GAEL TRIP TO BEAL
NA m BLATH
Mid Waterford Fine Gael
Branch
Chairman
Ger
Connors and Cllr. Liam Brazil
have organised the annual trip
to Beal na Blath again this year.
It will take place next
Sunday, 25th August and the
bus will leave Crotty's
Lemybrien at 10.00 a.m. sharp.
Breakfast stop at Mai Fitz's.
The guest speaker at this
year's commemoration is Bill
O’Herlihy.
Ger Connors will lay a
wreath on behalf of Mid
Waterford Branch.
Anyone wishing to travel
please contact Cllr. Liam Brazil
or Ger Connors to book your
seat.
There will be a stop on the
return journey for dinner and
a great day is assured.
All are welcome.
Kilrossanty
MASS
Mass in the old cemetary
Kilrossanty tonight Wednesday
at 8.p.m. Refreshments will be
served in the hall afterwards. If
weather is inclement Mass will
be celebrated in the hall at
8.00 p.m.
COLLECTION
Thanks to all who contributed to the collection for
Carriglea last week end.
DEATH
Sympathy to Helen Dee
Graiguerush on the death of
her sister Mary Cahill nee
Gough Rathgormack and
England which occurred
recently. May she rest in peace.
Burial
took
place
in
Rathgormack Cemetary.
MARRIAGE
Congratulations to Julie
O’Brien, Coumahon and
Martin Halley, Maynooth who
were married last week in
Kilrossanty. Also to John
Fraher, Briskey and Lizzy
Bogue, New Zealand who also
married
recently
in
Kilrossanty. Best wishes to
both couples for the future
together.
WHIST
Results from the hall
9/8/2013 - Emer Norris,
Maureen Sullivan, Biddy
Morrissey, Kitsey Keating,
Betty Murphy, Kathleen
Whyte, Seamus Dowling,
Margaret Riordan, Kathleen
Fieldhouse, Mary Drohan
Aileen Dowling Raffle; Anne
Phelan, Mai O’Brien, Biddy
Fitzgerald, Eily Cusack. Vote
of sympathy was expressed to
Mary O’Donnell and the
family of Brigid Power on
their sad bereavements. Next
whist on 23/08/2013.
EXAMS
Congratulations to all from
the Parish who received their
Leaving cert results last week
hope they will get the courses
of their choice.
DU
AN
ARV
G
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menssheds.ie
CYCLE
The Sean Kelly Cycle race
will be passing through the
Parish this Sunday between
the times of 12.00 noon and
4.00 p.m. Please be aware of
them while driving on the
roads while it is in progress.
KILBRIEN PARENT
AND TODDLER GROUP
The above group meet
every Wednesday 10.30 a.m. to
12.30 in the Kilbrien Church
Hall. All parents, grandparents
and childminders welcome €3
per family. Refreshments available for all. For more info contact Aoife Walsh 087-7522423;
Una Ryan 087-2182372 or
Michelle Mernagh 0876480822.
MASS
A large crowd attended the
Mass last Sunday on Cruachan,
thanks to all who helped on
the day and to the ladies who
provided the refreshments
afterwards in Kilbrien Hall.
MID WATERFORD FINE
GAEL TRIP TO BEAL
NA m BLATH
Mid Waterford Fine Gael
Branch
Chairman
Ger
Connors and Cllr. Liam Brazil
have organised the annual trip
to Beal na mBlath again this
year.
It will take place next
Sunday, 25th August and the
bus will leave Crotty's
Lemybrien at 10.00 a.m. sharp.
Breakfast stop at Mai Fitz's.
The guest speaker at this
year's commemoration is Bill
O’Herlihy.
Ger Connors will lay a
wreath on behalf of Mid
Waterford Branch.
Anyone wishing to travel,
please contact Cllr. Liam Brazil
or Ger Connors to book your
seat.
There will be a stop on the
return journey for dinner and
a great day is assured.
All are welcome.
SO summer is just about over
and the Musical Society is
about to get back to work after
a truly well-earned summer
break. Our first engagement
for the new season will be to
take part in the recently
announced Carrick Musical
Theatre Festival to be held in
the Strand Theatre at the end
of September.
Rehearsals are starting this
week for the Musical Societies
entry into this fledgling competition, anybody who was
involved in West Side Story
will be required to attend these
rehearsals. The Society would
like to congratulate the
Festival committee for organising what will be a wonderful
event and we are looking forward to competing in the
Festival.
A couple of dates to note
are firstly the launch for our
2013 Panto “Cinderella” will
be held in the Strand Theatre
on Thursday, 29th August at 8
o’clock. As always we encourage new members to join us
for the new season, so why not
pop along to the Theatre on
the afore mention night and
make a whole heap of new
friends or maybe just renew
old acquaintances.
Our Academy will be starting back on 12th September
from 5.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. For
anybody intent on attending
the academy you must first
register with the Academy.
Registration will take place at
the Strand Theatre on
Thursday the 5th and on
Friday, 6th September at 11.00
a.m. – 1.00 p.m. and from 2.00
p.m. – 4.00 p.m. So for all budding stage performers aged
between 5 and 15 remember
these dates.
This year for the first time
the academy is delighted to be
in a position to be able to
offer, in Association with the
Irish Board of Speech and
Drama, an optional extra in
the form of a Speech, Drama
and Communications exam.
Further details and cost of this
course which will require a
minimum of ten students will
be announced during term 1
of the Academy.
Also student of the
Academy will star in the Panto
“Cinderella” during Term 1
and will also be allowed to
audition for our Spring
Production in Term 2, and at
the end of Term 2 the
Academy will stage its annual
summer review which will
showcase the work of
Academy students, but more
about that later.
Portlaw
IRISH RED CROSS PORTLAW BRANCH
We are looking forward to providing medical cover for this
weekend’s Sean Kelly Tour, it’s sure to be a fantastic event again!
It won’t be long until we’re back to regular weekly training. If
anyone is interested in getting involved, just contact us on 0876646824.
Dungarvan
Mens Shed Ballymacarbry
SLOW week at the Shed this week, with a lot of Shedders on
holiday and laid up, but the start of the week saw Liam Douglas
catching up with the gardening chores. Billy started painting the
door grills and the gates, and once he got started there was no
stopping him, brush in one hand, roller in the other! And a date
to mark in your calendar's Shedders is Thursday 5th September,
a Coffee Morning in the Vintage Tea Rooms, St. Marys C of I
Church, in aid of Dungarvan Men's Shed, so starve yourself for 3
days beforehand to support a good cause.
Also the end of the week saw the installation of the dishwasher and the re-arrangement of the kitchen by Tommy and Terry ,
sterling work all round lads! Some lovely work being turned out
in wood by Frank, and of course Mike Dunne keeping up the
work on the computer.
Billy tackles the grills.
Carrick-on-Suir
Musical Society
BALLYMACARBRY
COMMUNITY ALERT
In recent weeks, we have
established a Community Text
Alert System. The response we
have received has been
phenomenal in the amount of
people who have joined the
Text Alert. Signage has been
placed around the area, which
we hope will make more people aware of what we are
doing.
The Text Alert works very
simply, to join just text your
name and number to 087
3382229.
You will then
receive a text back to say you
have been added.
If you notice anything suspicious, get as much information as you can and contact the
Text Alert number 087
3382229. We can then forward
this information to everyone
on the list so they can be on
the lookout for the same
activity.
We hope that by everyone
being more active and vigilant
that the community spirit will
strengthen with people looking out for each other more.
Chairman: Pat Byrne:
086-8828366
Secretary: Joanne O’Grady:
087-7778364
Treasurer: Nuala Fahy:
087-9361267
MIKE DENVER
Ballymacarbry Community
Centre is having a fundraiser
and Mike Denver is playing on
Thursday, 24th October at
8.00 p.m. Tickets €25 available
at community Centre now!
BALLYMACARBRY
SCOUTS
Scouting is a fun filled
adventure for boys and girls
and the Ballymacarbry Scout
group is reforming this
September with a Beaver
Scout Section (6-8 years old)
and a Cub Scout Section (8-12
years old). An information and
registration night for parents
will be held in the Nire
Community Hall on Friday,
13th September next at 7.00
p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!
ALL-IRELAND FLEADH
CHEOIL MEDAL
WINNER
Congratulations to Breege
McMaugh,
Ballybrien,
Ballymacarbry member of the
Ballyduff Comaltas who got
3rd in the U-12 Fiddle Slow
Air Competition at the AllIreland Fleadh Cheoil in
Derry over the weekend.
What a fantastic photo of John Joe Cleary’s Vintage Mercedes Pick, See it at the Bonmahon Vintage Vehicle Run on the Sunday, 25th August.
Bonmahon
HAMERSLEY ART
The Dungarvan Country
Market, Abbeyside, Dungarvan
will hold a coffee morning on
Friday, 23rd August between
10.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m., this
heritage week event is in aid of
Heart Children Ireland. The
flower power community art
installation textile heart collage
made from hundreds of
crochet and knitted flowers
will be on display. Orlaith
Hamersley will be on hand to
demonstrate the traditional
skills involved in crochet, and
you will have an opportunity
to add a yarn flower to the
flower power heart collage.
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DungarvanCountryMarket
NEWS FROM
KNOCKMAHON
NATIONAL SCHOOL
Congratulations to all our
past pupils on their Leaving
Cert results, well done and
good luck to all of you. Our
trip down memory lane "A
STEP BACK IN TIME" on
August 10th was a huge success. We had a full house and
John Dwan's films of life in
Bonmahon over the years were
amazing and very entertaining.
At the interval all enjoyed a
glass of wine or a mineral and
had a chance to meet and chat
with old friends. The "Greasy
Pole" was a great hit and
everyone had a brilliant night.
A BIG THANK YOU to John
Dwan for sharing his wonderful collection of films with us
which will definitely have to
be repeated in the near future,
so watch this space! Another
BIG THANK YOU goes to
Caroline Cleary who donated
the raffle prize - a DVD player
and congratulations to Donal
Brennan who won it. Last but
not least a BIG THANK YOU
to all that came along and supported our school - ye were a
brilliant audience. The school
will reopen on Monday,
September 2nd for the academic year 2013/2014. Enjoy the
rest of the holidays.
THE HOMECOMING
We’re thinking of our
friends who embarked on their
142mile walk from West Cork
(Allihies)
back
towards
Bonmahon, with a bit of sympathy for the blisters and a bit
of grinning because frankly I
personally think they’re a crazy
lot, for all the right reasons
though. Come along for the
homecoming to Tankardstown
Engine House this Saturday
and give them all a big cheer
for the last few miles, or if you
want a bit of the action, join
them for the last leg of the
journey! They will be quite
easy to spot on the road and
would love your company!
BIRTHDAY
WISHES
Congratulations to Robert
Whelan who celebrated his
21st birthday recently.
GREAT INTEREST IN
THE BONMAHON
VINTAGE VEHICLE RUN
There has been a good
number of pre-bookings
including John Joe Cleary’s
Mercedes pick-up. Come
along and enjoy these fantastic
machines and support the
women and men who maintain these machines which are
a very important part of our
heritage. We will have the
vehicles, music, spot prizes and
refreshments.The funds will go
to the Bonmahon Inshore Life
Boat and the Tidy Towns. See
you there on Sunday the 25th
of August from 11am. Contact
Gillian Roche on 086
3866380 for more information.
COPPER COAST
GEOPARK AUTUMN
PROGRAMME 2013
We celebrate Heritage week
with a special showing of the
short film based on the story of
the Miners of Bonmahon on
Tuesday, 20th August at 7.00
p.m. in the visitor centre
Bonmahon.
On 20th August from 2.00
p.m. - 6.00 p.m. and 21st
August from 10.00 a.m. - 6.00
p.m. there will be a
Geophysical
Survey of the Monksland
Graveyard Directed by Kevin
Barton. Our Mining Heritage
Exhibition is available to see at
the centre during opening
hours of 11.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
daily.
Discovering Annestown:
Discover
the
wonderful
Geology and Ecology of
Annestown Beach with Grace
OSullivan and Tina Keating on
28th August at 7.00 p.m. at a
cost of €5.
COPPER COAST
GEOPARK
The Copper Coast Geopark
benefited from the Bonmahon
Community Society local
lotto by receiving a cheque of
€654.06 in the first pay out of
their percentage of ticket sales.
This money was put to good
use in buying a computer
tower which supports the
Seismometer system used in
the DIAS Seismolgy in schools
Pilot Project in association
with IRIS (Incorporated
Research Institutions for
Seismology). With the growing
interest by students in earthquakes and Earth Science in
general, the Copper Coast
Geopark is delighted to have
such a facility in place in the
visitor centre allowing schools
to visit and the general public
to see how it is possible to
actually record earthquakes in
near real-time. If you would
like to support the Copper
Coast Geopark while being in
with a chance to win the jackpot of €4550.00, tickets are
available at the Geopark visitor
centre in Bonmahon at just
€2.
BONMAHON
COMMUNITY SOCIETY
LOTTO
Bonmahon
Community
Society Local Lotto had no
winner in last week’s draw
which took place in Hayes
Bar. There was one winner of
match three, Gretta Whelan,
who
won
€100.
Congratulations Gretta! This
week’s Jackpot is now at a nice
figure of €4550- if you’re not
in you can’t win, so get your
ticket today!
TABLE QUIZ
NIGHT
Bonmahon GAA will hold a
table quiz and raffle in Hayes
Bar this Saturday, 24th August
at 9.00 p.m. as a fundraiser in
aid of the field development
fund.
Tables of 4 are €20. Come
along for a brainy and fun
filled night!
Set Dancing News from the County
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
Friday, 23rd August – Cloncannon
Heritage Week. Platform/Crossroads
Ceili, O’Farrell’s Farm, Devils Bit,
Toomevara, Co. Tipperary, at 6.30 p.m.
(moves to Community Centre in case of
rain).
Palatine GAA Clubhouse, Bennekerry,
Co. Carlow – Friday, 30th August, 2013:
Ceili with Cúpla at 9.30 p.m.
Dan Furey Weekend, Labasheeda, Co.
Clare, 23rd-25th August, 2013: Ceili on
Friday 23rd with Johnny Reidy; Saturday
24th with the Abbey Ceili Band; Sunday
25th Ceili with Johnny Reidy.
Hurling Club Carlow – Friday, 13th
September: Ceili with the Brian Boru
Ceili Band at 9.30 p.m.
Dance
By
the
Comeraghs,
Rathgormack, Co. Waterford, 13th-15th
September, 2013: Ceili with Johnny Reidy
on Friday 13th at 9.30 p.m. Ceili with
Salamanca on Saturday 14th at 9.30 p.m.
Afternoon Ceili with Pat Walsh and Tony
Dunne on Sunday 15th at 3.00 p.m.
Workshops on Saturday 11.00 a.m. – 4.00
p.m. and on Sunday 11.00 a.m. – 1.00
p.m. with Ger Butler.
Next Mooncoin Ceili – Friday, 27th
September: Ceili with the Five Counties
Ceili Band at 9.30 p.m.
Congratulations to our dancers
Rebecca Power, Hayley O'Driscoll and
Mamy Kouyate on their fantastic Leaving
Cert results. With all those brains we hope
you all keep up the dancing!!!
Notes for inclusion in the above contact
myself Mary Murphy 051-873851 or
e-mail [email protected]
Kill
THANKSGIVING MASS
A Thanksgiving Mass will
take place on Friday, 23rd
August at 10.30 a.m. in
Newtown. This mass is in
thanksgiving for all the
helpers, workers and volunteers who give up their time so
freely
for
the
parish.
Refreshments will be served in
Lenihan’s after the mass.
BIRTHDAY WISHES
Best wishes to Sean Norris
and John Hayes who are both
celebrating their birthdays this
week. Have a good one!
MICHAEL POWER
MEMORIAL
CHRISTMAS SWIM
To mark our 30th anniversary celebrations this year, a
calendar will be available this
year, it will be a wonderful
reminder of all the past swims.
If you have any pictures from
past swims to share, please contact any member of the committee.
KILL NATIONAL
SCHOOL
Thank you to the parents
who have been giving up their
time to help during the past
weeks to get our new extension ready for our children in
September, we’re nearly there
now and it’s looking great!
TEENAGE DISCO
It’s our big Back To School
Disco this Friday, 23rd August
– see ye all there before it’s
back to school! Doors open at
9.00 p.m., admission is €10,
strictly no alcohol!
The very first of many Michael Power Memorial Christmas swims...who would have thought how big the swim would grow!
COUNTY NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
21
COMERAGH COMHALTAS
Comhaltas Craobh na gComarach
THE DERRY AIR WAS
GOOD!
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
is often described as the
“Olympics of traditional
music” and attracts competitors from all over Ireland,
Britain and North America.
Imagine then, our pride and
delight when the Comeraghs
Posse returned home from
Derry with an All-Ireland U18
Concertina Champion, Clara
Mannion from Colligan!
Accompanying Clara were
three Silver medalists, her
young brother
Joseph
Mannion (U12 Bodhran),
Macdara Ó’Faoláin (U15
Accompaniment) and Oisín
Ó’hAllacháin (U12 Ámhráin),
along with two 3rd placed
Comeraghs members, Sarah
and Séamus Ó’Gorman (U15
and U12 fiddle). Huge congratulations to them all!
Indeed, great credit is due to
all those who took part in
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann,
including Claire Fennell, Kate
Byrne and Jamie O’Keeffe
who also competed strongly
and represented us with great
pride.
We consider all our members who qualfied for the All
Ireland Fleadh as CHAMPIONS - along with every single young member who participated in the various fleadhanna along the way. It takes
courage, determination and
practice to put yourself up for
the fleadh competitions, so
ALL IRELAND CHAMPION! Clara Mannion from Colligan, who won the
U-18 Concertina competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Derry on
Sunday, and became the 2013 All Ireland Champion. Clara is a longtime member of Comeraghs Comhaltas and is a student at Ard Scoil na
Déise in Dungarvan.
WELL DONE EVERYONE
- you should all be very proud
of yourselves.
The Fleadh also provided
plenty of entertainment, sessions and atmosphere. The
concerts in the Guildhall were
a popular feature, and streamed
live via TG4 to a world-wide
audience. Comeraghs musicians were once again to the
fore, with the young group
Scéil Éile given a 10 minute
slot on stage. The Cox sisters,
Emily and Sally, together with
Clara Mannion, Claire Fennell
and Sarah O’Gorman looked
and sounded fabulous on the
Guildhall stage and we all
watched in awe as their very
professional performance gave
lie to their tender age. All in
all, a fabulous Fleadh – the
Derry Air was very good
indeed to the Comeraghs
gang!
CÚIL CHEOIL SEISIÚN
And so, our 2013 summer
season in the Park Hotel has
ended. It was a tremendous
couple of months. Many
thanks to all those who
worked tirelessly behind the
scenes week after week– setting up, working the doors,
selling merchandise, manning
the sound system, doing the
teas, selling the raffle tickets, not to mention those with the
unenviable task of rounding up
the straying younger performers minutes before they were
due on stage! We enjoyed it
tremendously, and hope that all
those who came along to the
show also enjoyed the Cúil
Cheoil Seisiún experience. We
are looking forward to seeing
you all again in 2014!
MUSIC CLASSES
As the summer draws to a
close and our thoughts are
turning to the start of the next
school year, the planning and
organization of the 2013/2014
music classes
in Cúil na Sméar is well
underway. Classes are offered
in a wide range of instruments
and with class sizes kept small,
children get individual attention in a supportive and
encouraging environment. In
addition, we encourage all
students to come along to our
Sunday Sessions where they
have an opportunity to hone
their performance skills, gain
confidence and get used to
playing in a session environment with other musicians. If
you would like your child to
learn to play traditional Irish
music and may be interested in
our classes, contact Micheál
Marrinan on 087 3638002.
Biggest ever Fleadh a
phenomenal success
FLEADH Cheoil na hEireann
2013 in Derry has been the
largest in history with almost
half a million people joining in
the celerations.
From the official opening by
President Michael D. Higgins
to the spectacular closing ceremony at Ebrington Square,
record-breaking crowds have
packed the city to enjoy the
action-packed programme of
events. More than 430,000
people attended Fleadh events
over the course of the week,
making it the largest in Fleadh
history.
Fleadh-goers enjoyed the
festivities in a safe and friendly
environment across the city
with no major incidents
reported.
The success was a result of
partnership working between
Fleadh organisers, statutory
agencies in Derry, thousands of
volunteers and the cooperation
of local communities.
Fleadh chairperson Eibhlin
Ni Dhochartaigh said the
Fleadh has been a phenomenal
success.
“We were confident that
Derry could deliver a good
Fleadh but it is clear that we
have delivered a great Fleadh.
It has exceeded everyone’s
expectations.
“Derry has done itself proud
and I am so proud of the people of this city and the way
they have embraced the
Fleadh. All communities in
the city have got behind this
and shared in our celebrations,
truly making it a Fleadh for
everyone.
“The response from the
public has been phenomenal
and it sends out a message to
the world that Derry has delivered a fantastic Fleadh.
“It will go down in the long
history of Comhaltas as one of
the best Fleadheanna ever. It
will leave a legacy of pride in
our culture, and in all cultures
who have shared in our joy,"
she said.
Mayor of Derry, councillor
Martin Reilly said; “This
event has been a phenomenal
success for the City and many
a first has been achieved this
week both in terms of the city
hosting an event of this scale
and one which has exceeded
all expectations in terms of visitors to the city. To say that I
am proud of how the City has
been showcased is an understatement.
"In waving goodbye to
Fleadh Cheoil and all the visitors and locals who enjoyed
the event, I want to take the
opportunity to thank all the
organisers and support agencies who worked tirelessly in
bringing and delivering this
remarkable event including a
wide number of volunteers
who gave their time.
"The City has a renewed
sense of civic pride and can
boast hosting a safe and enjoyable event one which has been
embraced with community
and business support. I want
to extend an open welcome to
those who were first time visitors to Derry to return with
family and friends and experience all of what this great city
has to offer.”
PSNI District Commander
Chief Superintendent Stephen
Martin said: “Once again
Derry has demonstrated its
ability to host major events,
attract international names in
music and culture and showcase the breadth and variety of
talent that exists within the
city itself. As a Police Service
we are delighted to have
played a part in that success.
“This week has allowed us
to engage with a huge number
of people, many of them first
time visitors to the city and to
Northern Ireland. I know that
our Irish speaking officers
attracted a lot of attention and
for them it was a great opportunity to brush up on their
language skills and open up yet
another channel of engagement. The PSNI pipe band
played on Thursday afternoon
and went down a storm,
receiving a wonderful and
enthusiastic welcome.
“I am grateful to all our
partners who helped make this
a real team effort and deliver a
hugely successful Fleadh for
the city.”
Feast of Music in the City of Culture
COMPETITORS from across
the world thronged the streets
of Derry last weekend to compete in what has been
described as the Olympics of
traditional music.
A record number of visitors
made their way to the city to
join in competitions, seisiun
and fringe events.
Since its early beginnings at
the first Fleadh in Mullingar in
1951, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí
Éireann has every year since,
organised the annual County,
Provincial, Regional and AllIreland competitions. For
many the competitions represent the essence of the fleadh,
away from the bustle of street
sessions and pageants, the
many competition venues all
around Derry play host to the
many competitors who have
qualified from their Provinces
and regions to take part in solo
and group competitions.
Fiddle, accordion, flute,
whistle, concertina, uilleann
pipes, harp, mouth organ,
banjo, mandolin, piano, tin
whistle, melodeon, bodhrán,
war pipes and drums are
among the many instruments
showcased by exponents of all
ages from under 12 to senior
during the Fleadh.
In addition there was also a
competition for miscellaneous
(Rogha Ghléas) instruments
which can include, cello,
bouzouki, viola, saxophone,
hammer dulcimer and banjo
mandolin and more.
For more information on
Fleadh Cheoil competitions
and winners, visit www.fleadhcheoil.ie
3rd Place Winner at Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann All Ireland Fleadh
Cheoil: Fiddle (12-15 year) Sarah O'Gorman, CCÉ, Craobh na
gCumarach, Port Láirge at the 2013 Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann All
Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Derry.
[Davy Ralston Photography]
3rd Place Winner at Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann All Ireland Fleadh
Cheoil: Fiddle (under 12 years) Séamus O'Gorman, CCÉ, Craobh na
gCumarach, Port Láirge at the 2013 Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann All
Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Derry.
2nd Place Winner at Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann All Ireland Fleadh
Cheoil: BODHRÁN (under 12 years) Joseph Mannion, CCÉ, Craobh na
gCumarach, Port Láirge at the 2013 Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann All
Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Derry.
[Davy Ralston Photography]
[Davy Ralston Photography]
'An Pháirc Uile Aimsire - Oscailt Oifigiúil'.
Nótaí na Gaeltachta
le Com hlucht Forbartha na nDéise
PÁIRC UILE AIMSIRE –
OSCAILT OIFIGIÚIL
Is ar an Domhnach, leis an
ngrian anuas orainn, gur
osclaíodh an pháirc uile aimsire go hoifigiúil. Bhailigh slua
breá go dtí an láthair agus
bhain gach éinne taitneamh as
na cluichí, na sóláistí agus
comhluadar a chéile. Chuir
Úna de Paor fáilte roimh gach
éinne agus mhínigh sí dúinn
mar gheall ar an obair ar fad a
deineadh chun an togra a
thabhairt chun críche. Labhair
Seán Uada ón gcoiste a bhí i
mbun na hoibre, Tadhg Ó
Maoileoin
(Cathaoirleach
Chomhlucht Forbartha na
nDéise) agus Jimmy Taaffe
(Comhpháirtíocht
Leader
Phort Láirge) agus mholadar
go hard an áis iontach nua atá
ar fáil do phobal na Gaeltachta.
Tar éis do Pheigí Uí Chadhla
an ribín dearg a ghearradh
bhíomar réidh do na cluichí.
Chaith Pádraig Seosaif Ó
Mathúna an chéad pheil in
airde agus bhain na páistí ansult as na cluichí ina dhiaidh
sin. Tá moladh agus buíochas
ag dul go dtí gach éinne a bhí
páirteach sa togra seo.
The official opening of the
All Weather Pitch took place
on Saturday and Sunday last.
Fr Kelly was on hand for beannú na páirce Saturday morning
and with much improved
weather on Sunday, there was a
good crowd present for the
cutting of the ribbon ceremony.
A huge amount of work has
been put into the excellent
facility that will benefit the
community for many years to
come. Míle buíochas do gach
éinne a chabhraigh.
CÉILÍ
Beidh céilí ar siúl an
Déardaoin seo chughainn, 22ú
Lúnasa, i Meánscoil San
Nioclás ó 6.30 – 8.00. Tá fáilte
roimh gach duine teacht agus
tá saorchead isteach.
A céilí will be held on
Thursday, 22nd August in
Meánscoil San Nioclás from
6.30 – 8.00. All are welcome
and there is free entry. Further
information, Mary Rafferty:
087-2714671.
'An Pháirc Uile Aimsire - Oscailt Oifigiúil'.
DUAIS BUAITE AG
BIDDY GONZALES
Comhghairdeachas
le
Caoimhe agus Ríoghnach Nic
Craith as ucht duais a bhaint
amach ag na Great Taste
Awards 2013 don táirge Fiesta
BBQ Sauce. Tá an-éileamh ar
na táirgí ónar tháinig siad le
chéile i mbun gnó faoin ainm
Biddy Gonzales. Is aitheantas
an gradam seo do chaighdeán
ard na dtáirgí agus an blas iontach atá iontu. Tar éis dóibh
bheith sna Stáit Aontaithe ar
feadh na mblianta, theastaigh
uathu cuid den bia a bhí le fáil
i gCalifornia a dhéanamh iad
féin sa mbaile. Bhí margadh
ann d’anlann BBQ agus tar éis
tamaillín, thánaíodar suas lena
gcuid táirgí féin atá ar fáil go
háitiúil agus an-éileamh orthu.
Biddy Gonzales Teoranta,
owned by sisters Rioghnach &
Caoimhe Nic Craith from An
Rinn, Co. Phortláirge, is celebrating the news that its Fiesta
BBQ Sauce has wowed judges
in Great Taste 2013 by being
awarded a Gold Star – in the
world’s largest and most rigorous food awards scheme
involving over 400 judges and
thousands of hours of blind
tasting. “Winning a Great
Taste Award is wonderful
industry recognition of the
quality of our sauce and we are
thrilled to have achieved this
award.” Biddy Gonzales award
winning Fiesta BBQ Sauce is
available in Liam Rossiter
Butchers, Lynch’s Greenhouse,
Garvey’s Supervalu & The
Wine Buff in Dungarvan it is
also available in Ardkeen
Quality Food Store, The
Premium Butcher Shop,
Supervalu
Midleton
&
Supervalu Tramore as well as
online at www.mymexicanshop.ie explains Rioghnach
Nic Craith, co-owner.
DAONSCOIL NA
MUMHAN
Sé an tOllamh Brian Ó
Conchubhair a thabharfaidh
leácht maidin Déardaoin i
gColáiste na Rinne ar an
nGaeilge i Meiriceá Thuaidh.
Beidh ceolchoirm mhór ar siúl
ag 8.30 i gColáiste na Rinne
agus Nuada, scoláirí ó
Mheánscoil San Nioclás a
bhuaigh Siansa Gael Linn i
mbliana, a bheidh ag seinnt.
Seolfar leabhar nua ag Áine Uí
Fhoghlú ‘Éalú’ ag 10.00 i.n. an
oíche sin. Fáilte roimh chách.
Nuada will perform a concert this coming Thursday
night at Daonscoil na
Mumhan in Coláiste na
Rinne, beginning at 8.30pm
which will be followed by the
launch of ‘Éalú’, a new novel
by Áine Uí Fhoghlú.
CUMANN NAOMH
UINSEANN DE PÓL /
SVP
Má theastaíonn ó éinne
teagmháil a dhéanamh le
Cumann Naomh Uinseann de
Pól sa cheantar, is féidir teacht
orthu ag (058) 46125 nó 0861520494.
The contact numbers for
the An Rinn / An Sean Phobal
branch of St Vincent de Paul
are (058) 46125 nó 0861520494.
TEASTAS SA GHAEILGE
Beidh Teastas sa NuaGhaeilge á eagrú ag Coláiste
Ollscoile Chorcaí i gColáiste
na Rinne sa bhliain acadúil
2013-14. Is é Pádraig Ó
Macháin, Ollamh le NuaGhaeilge i Corcaigh, atá á
eagrú. Rithfear an cúrsa oíche
sa tseachtain, ó dheireadh
Meán Fómhair go deireadh
Márta agus beidh táillí €700 á
leanúint (€350 an téarma).
Leagfar béim sa Teastas ar
theanga
agus
litríocht
Ghaelach na nDéise. Gach
eolas le fáil ón gColáiste –
058-46128
nó
[email protected]
A certificate in Modern
Irish will be available in
Coláiste na Rinne for the academic year 2013/14. The
course is organised by Pádraig
Ó Macháin, Professor of
Modern Irish in UCC. The
course will run one night per
week focusing on different
aspects of the language and literature of the Déise.
MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA /
TEAGMHÁIL /
CONTACT
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.
Dungarvan Junior Musical Stage School
FOLLOWING on from our
hugely successful open day last
Saturday we are delighted to
announce that we still have
places available in all our
groups for our new term that
starts on Monday next, 26th
August and will run until
January 2014.
We cater for students in
different age groups, 4 to 6
year olds, 7 to 11 year olds and
12 to 18 year olds. Classes take
place every Monday and
Wednesday in St. Joseph’s
School, Dungarvan and no
experience is needed to join
the school as all levels of
ability are catered for.
We have a strong emphasis
on confidence building, having
fun, making new friends while
learning all the skills of the
performing arts from some of
the industries most talented,
experienced and mush sought
after professionals.
If you like to sing, dance, act
and performing or you just
like to have fun then
Dungarvan
and
West
Waterford's premier stage
school is the place for you.
All our students get to
perform live on stage in our
much talked about end of term
productions that to date
include High School Musical,
The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and
the Best, Honk, Grease,
Seussical and more recently
Hairspray.
This year's end of term
production will be the smash
hit DISNEY Musical THE
LITTLE MERMAID and will
take place in January and we
are sure it will prove to be
hugely popular with our
students and audiences alike.
We have a full child
protection policy in place as
required by law so you can rest
assured that your child is
learning and having fun in a
safe and clean environment.
Time is running out to
secure your place so don't
delay and see for yourself why
so many happy students cant
be wrong, you can secure your
place today by simply calling
or texting Brian or David on
087-2360330 and we will
happily answer any questions
you might have.
Let The Fun Begin.
Touraneena
SLIABH gCUA LOTTO
Week ending Sunday 18th August
2013. Lotto Jackpot €3,000. Winning
numbers drawn were 17, 18, 25 . No winner. The Winning numbers drawn for the
additional Jackpot of €1,100 were 5, 6,12.
No winner.
If there is no winner of the €3,000
jackpot next week, the second jackpot
prize will be €1,200.
5 x €20 winners, 1) Joan Keane, 2)
Martin Wall, 3) Sarah Murphy, 4) Anna
Whelan, 5) Brendan Tobin.
Promoter's Prize €20, Pat Dalton.
Next draw in Hanrahan's Bar,
Ballinamult on Sunday night, 25th August,
2013.
The €3,000 jackpot still hasn't been
won and the second jackpot is now at a
substantial €1,200. Another two fabulous
chances of winning next week. Tickets are
€2 each and can be purchased from committee members, designated promoters
and all the local retail outlets.
MINOR HURLERS
The second All Ireland Minor hurling
semi final was played last Sunday between
Limerick and Galway with Galway
emerging victorious. Waterford will now
play Galway on 8th September in the AllIreland final.
We wish all the best of luck to the
Minor hurlers in their first All-Ireland
final since 1992 and we hope to see great
support in Croke Park for our lads.
GRAVEYARD MASS
Due to weather conditions the annual
graveyard Mass was held indoors last
Thursday night at St. Mary's Church,
Touraneena. There was a great crowd in
attendance. Mass was celebrated by Fr.
Connie Kelleher, P.P.
WEDDING BELLS
Congratulations to Gillian Queally,
Touraneena and Sean Moynihan who
were married recently in Abbeyside
Church, Dungarvan.
We wish many years of health, happiness and wedded bliss to the happy couple.
ALL-IRELAND FLEADH CHEOIL
MEDAL WINNER
Congratulations to Breege McMaugh,
Ballybrien, Ballymacarbry member of the
Ballyduff Comaltas who got 3rd in the
U-12 Fiddle Slow Air Competition at the
All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Derry over
the weekend.
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COUNTY NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
Kilmacthomas
and careers, well done everybody.
THANK YOU
The
Irish
Kidney
Association would like to
thank most sincerely everybody who supported their
recent Field Day and Cake sale
which
took place in
Newtown. A total of €4,500
was raised for this very worthycause. Well done to all
organisers, sponsors and supporters.
CAR BOOT SALE
The next car boot sale and
market will take place in The
Rainbow Community Hall on
Sunday, 15th September from
10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. For
details contact Mary on 087-
THANKSGIVING
MASS
Mass will be celebrated in
All Saints Church Newtown,
on Friday, 23rd August at 7.30
p.m. This Mass is in thanksgiving for all helpers, workers and
volunteers who give of their
time so freely to the Parish.
Refreshments will be had in
Lenihan's immediately afterwards. (come hungry).
EXAM RESULTS
The long wait is over,
Congratulations to all and
especially students at St.
Declans Community College,
Kilmacthomas on receiving
their Leaving Cert. results on
Wednesday last. We wish them
well with their further studies
7817994.
LOTTO DRAW
Results
of
the
Kilmacthomas AFC lotto draw
for Saturday 17th August, letters drawn D O W Y, no jackpot winner, five winners of
€20
each
to
Declan
Mulhearne,
Mahonbridge,
Eleanor
O'Connell,
Glenafooka, Nicky Kiely,
Kilmac, Trevor McGrath,c/o P
P I and Louise Power c/o
Danny's. Next weeks jackpot
€900, be in to win.
MID WATERFORD FINE
GAEL TRIP TO BEAL
NA m BLATH
Mid Waterford Fine Gael
Branch
Chairman
Ger
Connors and Cllr. Liam Brazil
have organised the annual trip
to Beal na Blath again this year.
It will take place next
Sunday, 25th August and the
bus will leave Crotty's
Lemybrien at 10.00 a.m. sharp.
Breakfast stop at Mai Fitz's.
The guest speaker at this
year's commemoration is Bill
O’Herlihy.
Ger Connors will lay a
wreath on behalf of Mid
Waterford Branch.
Anyone wishing to travel
please contact Cllr. Liam Brazil
or Ger Connors to book your
seat.
There will be a stop on the
return journey for dinner and
a great day is assured.
All are welcome.
Ballysaggart
PARISH COUNCIL
A meeting of the church
centenary committee will take
place on this Wednesday night
August 21st at 8.30 p.m. All are
welcome. So please come and
see if you could help on the
night.
BALLYSAGGART
FESTIVAL
Mary Morrissey was the
winner of our Guess Who? On
the day with the four pictures
being: Kate Devine, Maureen
Fennessey, Bridie Murphy and
Billy Devine. The prize was
kindly sponsored by The
Beauty Spot Lismore.
Also during the festival we
held a very successful Car
Treasure Hunt kindly sponsored by West Waterford
AutoGrass; it proved to be a
challenging one this year for
some, but was enjoyed by all.
Following this was the Table
Quiz held in Meaghers kindly
sponsored by Rita and Declan
Doocey with the younger
Bennetts and friends coming
first and the more mature
Bennets taking second place,
great night was had by all and
thanks to all who participated
and who were involved especially our Quizmaster Edward
Lynch.
It’s now the end of another
festival year and once again
Thanks to all involved.
Ballysaggart Church Centenary Year 2013.
Deise Photographic Society
WE had another busy night in
Lawlor’s Hotel where we had
our monthly meeting as usual.
It was lovely to see some wanderers return after holidays and
bring back some wonderful
stories and photos! Welcome
to Bernadette Creed who
joined us on the night too…
hope you continue to enjoy
the craic among us!!
We had a near full house for
the AGM and thank the outgoing officers for their help
and support over the last term.
We congratulate the incoming
officers and wish them well in
their positions. President: Sean
Byrne; Chairman: Richard
Cutbill; Asst. Chairman: Ron
Bending; Joint Secretaries:
Anne Lebaupain McCarthy
and Kieran Russell; Joint
Treasurers: Patricia Hurley and
Michael Kelly; PRO: Noreen
O’Brien; Event Organisers:
Fiona Kirwan and Mary
Herlihy; Technical Officers:
Sean Byrne, Ron Bending,
James O’Donnell, Ódhran
Mac
Murchadha,
Luke
O’Brien, Karl Reinl.
Chairmans Address: I am
delighted to have been elected
as
Deise
Photographic
Society’s new Chairman and it
will be a pleasure to head such
a talented and dedicated group
of photographers. I would like
to use this opportunity to
thank last year’s Chairmen and
Officers for their excellent ser-
HOT: 2nd BONFIRE by Noreen O’Brien.
vice to the Society. They have
increased the Society’s profile
both locally and further afield
with two highly acclaimed
exhibitions and entering
national panel competitions
for the very first time and
achieving a very respectable
overall placing.
Also several members have
won various national awards.
Indeed Ron Bending and his
able team should be very
proud of their achievements
over the past 2 years. A very
hard act to follow but I am
most fortunate to inherit most
of the team, including Ron
who will be Vice Chairman,
and look after the management of future exhibitions,
national competitions, etc. I
would hope to enhance our
relationship with the following; Murrays Pharmacy Fuji
Digital Services-thank you to
Elizabeth Murray also Patrick
& Marie for the care they take
with our images, Pat Ahearn of
Dreoilin
Glass,
Quality
Mounting & Framing for
sponsoring our panels and
meeting our deadlines, Nikki
and staff at McKenna
Computers for all our computer and printing needs,
thanks for your continued help
and support. For the future I
have no big plans, nor do I
either expect any massive
changes, why fix something
that is not broken and we
enjoy, anything different will
evolve within the Society itself
from its membership. I have
ideas and suggestions that
excite me, for me that is a
Buzz! But most importantly
fostering what we already
have, namely friendship, good
humour and banter, that’s Irish
and that is just lovely. Richard
Cutbill L.I.P.F.
EVENTS
There are many events still
happening and giving opportunity to capture many more
photographs while the sun
continues to shine on us! It is
Heritage Week 17th– 25th
August, so check out the
events happening in your area.
Well done to Dungarvan
Camera Club who had a
lovely exhibition of their
photographs
on
display
recently.
DPS club members are
reminded of the field trip to
Clonea on Tuesday 27th
August. Check FLICKR for
details on this and other events
happening!
The Club competition
theme for August was
HOT…and it was!! Great
photos everyone…tough decisions! Thanks to Sean Byrne
for the critique, expertly delivered! Congratulations to James
O’Donnell who came first
with ‘Strike’, Noreen O’Brien
2nd with ‘Bonfire’ and Alice
Daly 3rd with ‘Hot Air
Balloon’
The theme for September
is: GREEN; October : OPEN
(NIFTY 50); Quarterly in
October is LEVITATION.
Thinking hats on lads….
Think outside the box!!
Deise Photographic Society
meet the second Tuesday of
every month in Lawlor’s
Hotel, next meeting 10th
September.
Why not stroll in and join
us! You will be assured of a
warm and friendly gathering
of like-minded people who
enjoy getting out with their
camera and anticipate trying to
capture those special moments
in the ordinary every day.
If you wish to contact Deise
Photographic Society you can
email us at [email protected]
Check us out on FACEBOOK, Deise Photographic
Society, LIKE and SHARE!!
A happy group enjoying the lovely day at the annual Mass on Cruachan.
Kilgobinet, Colligan, Kilbrien
GREAT LEGS MAKE US
HUMAN
Brains? Who needs them?
Certainly not early man.
Great, great, great granddad
managed just fine with a strong
pair of legs and a brain the size
of a tennis ball. Long before
Homo became Sapiens, we
walked erect.
That was the big surprise of
the famous three million year
old fossil Lucy. Scientists once
thought we became human by
out-thinking everything else,
or because our opposable
thumbs allowed us to grasp
tools. But, no, great, great, great
grandma didn't require all that
much brains to survive - just
great legs.
The advantages of a good
pair of gams: you can stand up
and see crouching lions; you
can walk a long, long way
every day to find food; if that
food doesn't want to be eaten,
you can run it down.
In fact, we're built to run.
Unlike hairy animals, our
sweat glands shed heat easily.
We don't have to stop and pant
through our mouths after galloping for 15 minutes. Our
short toes don't get in the way
when we're running. We have
long legs and Achilles tendons
to help us spring forward. Our
big rear end muscles steady our
trunks and pound out the
miles.
Our great advantage as a
Fr. Pat Butler assisted by Fr. Collender at the annual Mass on Cruachan.
species, some scientists now
theorise, is that we are masters
of 'persistence running'. We
can run down any animal out
there - horse, mammoth or
deer. Just marathon them into
the ground.
Stand upright and move this turns out to be the key
adaptation of our species.
Which, as the summer draws
to a close, is a timely reminder.
Be more human. Go.
BACK TO SCHOOL
August
is
the
new
September. At least it is for the
high school pupils who start
back to school this week. All
the best to you in the coming
year - and our sympathies as
the weather inevitably turns
glorious.
COLLIGAN DUCK RACE
The annual Duck Race
down the Colligan River takes
place on Sunday, 1st of
September at the Wooden
Bridge at 3.00 p.m. This key
fund raiser for the KCK
Community Group helps
maintain the halls, provide
insurance for some local events
and the like. To sponsor a duck
costs €2.
KILBRIEN PARENT &
TODDLER GROUP
The Group meets every
Wednesday in Kilbrien Parish
Hall from 10:30 to 12:30 right
through the summer. All are
welcome so come along and
join the Summer fun.
LOURDES YOUTH &
LEADERS 2014
Time is running out to get
yourself on the list. 4th and 5th
year students wishing to travel
to Lourdes with the Youth
Group for 2014 should contact
Kathleen Troy on 087-6285249.
Leaders over 18 years of age
are also needed.
INCLUDE
YOUR INFO
Scott Simons - [email protected]
DUNGARVAN ENCORE STAGE ACADEMY
Attention teens and adults!!!
‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ Teen Auditions this Friday!
‘Christmas Panto’ Adult Auditions
Dungarvan Encore Stage Academy Autumn Schedule
‘LITTLE Shop Of Horrors’
The Musical Preteen and teen
auditions will be held this
Friday 23rd in the town Hall
Theatre at 5.00 p.m. The
Dungarvan Encore Stage
Academy is also delighted to
announce this year’s Christmas
pantomime will be “Snow
White and The Seven Dwarfs"
by Brynn Flynn. We are looking for adults to act, dance and
sing in this positive venture.
The panto will be staged
early December 2013. If you
would like the limelight we
would love to see you. Or if
you would just like to partake
in the chorus where there is no
pressure we would love to have
you on board. Be part of a
group, meet new people and
build confidence on the way.
Rehearsals will be twice a
week.
Auditions will commence
on September 2nd in the Town
Hall Theatre, Dungarvan.
Dungarvan Encore Stage
Academy’s eagerly awaited
Autumn schedule resumes
from Saturday September 7th.
Schedule is as follows:
Starting
with
Drama!
Dance! Music! This has been a
stalwart in Dungarvan every
Saturday from September –
June for the past number of
years in The Town Hall
Theatre, Dungarvan for those
aged from junior infants to 6th
class.
DUNGARVAN
Saturday 10.00 a.m. - 11.10
a.m. Junior/Senior Infants
Dance/Drama/Music; 11.00
a.m. - 1.00 p.m. 1st-6th class
Stage School.
Tuesday 3.30 p.m. - 4.30
p.m. Junior-Senior Infants Hip
Hop; 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m. 1st6th class Hip Hop.
CAPPOQUIN
Mondays 3.30 p.m. - 4.30
p.m. Junior/Senior Infants
Stage School (Annie The
Musical); 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
1st-6th class.
KILMACTHOMAS
Wednesday 3.30 p.m. - 4.30
p.m. Junior/Senior Infants
Stage School (Annie The
Musical); 4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.
1st-6th class; 5.30 p.m. - 6.30
p.m. Teens Stage School
(Annie The Musical).
Aileen and her team are
busy working on their
2013/2014 schedule, for up to
date
information
and
announcements keep your eyes
on the paper, facebook, and
Twitter. www.facebook.com/
EncoreStageAcademy
You are welcome to contact
Aileen Hogan on 0876299508 anytime.
Dungarvan No Name Club
(TEENAGE FUN WITHOUT ALCOHOL)
HOT: 1st STRIKE by James O’Donnell.
HOT: 3rd HOT AIR BALLOON by Alice Dal.
NO NAME CLUB DISCO
(WEDNESDAY 21ST)
The No Name Club is
holding a Mega Disco in Club
Creation this Wednesday, 21st
August. The disco is on from
9.00 p.m. until midnight and
tickets priced €10 are available
on the door. It has been a
pretty good Summer this year
so come along and extend the
fun and party with us.
This event is open to all
teenagers from Third Yr
upwards. Please note that anyone under this will not be
admitted. As with all No Name
Club events this is strictly a
non-alcohol event.
AGM ON MONDAY
19TH AUGUST
The 2013 Annual General
Meeting of the Adult
Committee of Dungarvan No
Name Club was held in Fusion
recently. We are delighted that
we had a big attendance which
included some new adult
members which bode well for
the new No Name Club year
ahead. Officers were elected as
follows:- Chairperson - Mary
Leahy; Treasurer - Cordelia
Burke; Secretary - John
Donovan; Child Protection
Officers - Paddy Fitzgerald &
Samantha Fitzgerald; Assistant
Treasurer - P. J. Houlihan;
Assistant Secretary - Lorna
Daly; PROs - John Donovan
and Jordan Daly.
This was the first time we
were able to hold our AGM in
our own premises and it was
wonderful at this meeting to
hear the reports of the level of
activities which we held
throughout the past year and
to reflect on the great progress
made not least with the opening of Fusion.
NEW MEMBERS FOR
2013/2014
Nobody looks forward to
the end of the holidays and
returning to school. One of
the few silver linings however,
is that it means that a new year
is about to begin in No Name
Club and that we will be
shortly seeking new club
members.
Each September we recruit
new members by visiting the
local secondary schools and by
advertising for new applicants
here in the local press. If you
wish to join Dungarvan No
Name for next year please
watch out for our notices in
this newspaper over the next
few weeks. Membership is
open to all teenagers from West
Waterford who are in the
TY/5th Yr/6th Yr age group,
irrespective of which school
they are in (or even if they are
not in school at all).
WHAT IS THE NO
NAME CLUB?
Dungarvan No Name Club
is a club for young people (c.
15-18 year olds) which meets
each week in our new purpose
built Fusion Centre usually on
Wednesdays from September
until May. We aim to provide
weekly activities for our members and, from time to time
other events which are open to
all the young people in the
area. No Name sets out to provide a positive alternative for
our young people. We want to
prove that it is possible to meet
up with your friends and have
fun free from the pressures of
alcohol or drugs. As well as the
weekly meetings members
attend many events where we
meet up with members from
other clubs from around the
country. These events include
weekends away, the Formal
Dress Ball at Easter, various
trips and talent competitions
where everyone gets a chance
to strut their stuff on stage.The
one certain thing about the
No Name Club is that you
will meet new people and
make great new friends.
CONTACT
DETAILS
Dungarvan No Name Club
can be contacted on 0872782825. Check us out on the
web at www.dungarvan-noname.net
or
on
Twitter@DungarvanNoName
DIARY
DATES
Wednesday, 21st August Disco in Creation at 9.00 p.m.
Wednesday, 28th August Meeting in Creation for
Reapplying members from last
year.
COUNTY NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
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Cappoquin & District
An Bord Pleanala grants
permission for relocation of gated
entrance at Villierstown Quay
Winners of the Dog Show at the Camphire International Trials and Festival 2013 which took place in Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.
[Joe Hughes Photography]
Cappoquin Community
Development Company Ltd.
LOTTO
RESULTS
Lotto: Monday, 19th August, 2013.
Jackpot €10,000. No Winner. Numbers: 2,
8, 11 and 26. Consolation Prize: Maureen
Hackett, Dungarvan; Brigid Kiely,
Coolagurtwee; The Wilkinson Family,
Killahala; Kathleen Coleman, Monalour;
Terry McCarthy, Abbeyglen; James and
Anita Meagher, Ballyhane.
Next Draw: Monday, 26th August,
2013. €10,100.
All proceeds go towards the
Community Centre.
SEAN KELLY TOUR
Sunday, 25th August - Cappoquin
Community Centre. FOOD STOP 50K,
RACE. Don't miss this opportunity to
cycle with one of Ireland's greatest ever
sportsmen, Sean Kelly in his native
County Waterford in the 2013 event.
Ballinameela
THE
Ballinameela
Community Centre is available
for bookings. The centre is a
wonderful amenity for you to
use. To book the hall please
contact our booking officer
Pauline on 087-2480321.
ST. OLIVER’S LADIES
Training: Next week training is at Aglish GAA Field
from 6.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. Fee
is €2 per child per session.
ENVELOPE MINI
BOOK CLASS
Saturday, 24th August, 10-4.
Whitechurch National School,
Ballinameela. We'll have a full
craft shop, and lots of tea and
buns, yummee! So call in and
have a chat and a bun and a
browse and don’t do the class
at all, but have a laugh and see
what we're at.
To book ring me - Midi on
085-2801937 or email [email protected].
Costs
€30.
COMMUNITY ALERT
There is a Community Alert
text system in place - text your
name and mobile number to
this number: 087 3538347. It
works in 2 ways, firstly a message regarding any suspicious
activity is sent to your phone
so you can be on the lookout.
Secondly, you can send
details of suspicious activity to
this number where it will be
re-sent around to the community and to the Gardai who
treat it as serious and act
immediately.
Follow
on
facebook
www.facebook.com/parish.co
mmunityalert
NOTES FOR
INCLUSION
If you have something you
would like in the Ballinameela
notes you can email vikimul-
Tea at
Lismore Castle
[email protected] Follow and
like
us
on
facebook,
Ballinameela
Community
Centre.
LOTTO
RESULTS
19/8’13 – Numbers drawn
were 2, 21 and 28. There was
no winner. €20 winners were
John Moynihan, Kereen; Paul
O’Connell, Aglish; Jason
McGrath, Ballinameela; Mark
and Sean c/o Brigid; Bernie
Flavin, Ballymullala. Next
week’s jackpot is €2,150 and
the draw will take place in
Kereen.
AN Bord Pleanala has granted
conditional permission to
Villierstown Education and
Culture Project Ltd., (VECP)
for the relocation of a gated
vehicular
entrance
at
Villierstown Quay.
The VECP had sought planning permission for the relocation of a gated vehicular
entrance within an existing
post and rail fence on to the
proposed site of a temporary
boathouse at Villierstown
Quay.
The permission was granted
by Waterford County Council
on 28th March last. (Planning
reference: 1343).
However, the planning permission was appealed to An
Bord Pleanala on 23rd April,
last, by David Moore and
Brendan Mernin of Riverview,
Villierstown. (Bord reference:
PL24.241897).
The two parties argued that
a previous planning application
granted on the site (12/407)
refers to a 10-year permission,
but there is no reference to a
time period in the current
proposed
development
(13/43); a green space to the
front of the site appears to be
excluded; and there was once a
cement block manufacturing
facility on the green space.
The two appellants further
argued that it is unclear
whether the concrete post and
rail fence is within the SAC
and pNHA; the impacts of the
proposed development on natural heritage and environmental issues have not been
addressed. They also said that
an ecological impact assessment is required.
The two parties outlined
that there is a history of flooding on the site; while the Area
Engineer at Waterford County
Council is aware of flooding at
Villierstown Quay.
The two appellants argued
that the length of the lease is
seven years, expiring on 11th
Tallow
SUMMER LOVING
Lizzy Langtons is the place to be in Tallow on Friday night
next August 23rd for music and entertainment. It is a cabaret
style show, with duets like Falling Slowly, (Sinead O’Neill and
Elaine Dennehy) Summer Time (Margaret and Martina
Cullinane) Goodness Gracious Me (Sarah Curley and Liam
Roche) and of course Summer Loving (Michael O’Hanrahan
and Becky McCloskey).
Solo songs such as the Contender (Tom Mulcahy) Dancing in
the Moonlight (Martin Murphy) Red Rose Café (John Baldwin)
That’s Amóre (Jack Ahern) I Dreamed a Dream (Chloe Mills)
Summer in Dublin (Emily Ahern).
With exquisite harmonies from Margaret, Martina and Celia
Cullinane plus beautiful piano pieces by Susan Williams and
Mairead Cullinane and wonderful traditional music and song by
Sarah, Paul and Eoin O’Mahony, it promises to be a night to
remember. Throw in a medley of Beatle songs, some comedy and
a finale of Abba songs and there’s sure to be something to suit
everyone.
All proceeds go to Chernobyl Children’s Trust and at the end
of the night it will be open mike so have your party piece ready.
Admission €10, the proceedings get under way at 8.00 p.m. so
come early to secure a seat.
Tallow
Community
Festival
Sunday, 29th September
3.00 p.m. and 5.00 p.m.
A VERY special and rare event at Lismore
Castle. Join the team for tea and scones in the
Banqueting Hall, with an overview of the
history of the castle from Head Butler Denis
Nevin. Then enjoy the gardens on this final
weekend at Lismore before we close for the
Winter. Event held at both 3.00 p.m. and 5.00
p.m. €20 (€15 Friends).
Limited numbers. Booking and payment in
advance essential.
For more information: please contact - Tel.
058-54061. www.lismorecastlearts.ie
Fr iday, 23rd August
"Summer Loving" - Musical
Evening hosted by Mr Jack
Ahern, in Lizzy Langtons from
8.00 p.m. Admission €10 in aid
of Chernobyl Children's Trust.
Tea Dance in the Arch
Ballroom, Tallow. Music by
Checkers from 9.00 p.m. to
12.00 noon. Admission €10
including refreshments. All are
welcome.
Saturday, 24th August
Barbecue in Clancy's Bar
starting at 7.30 p.m. Live
music- All are welcome.
Tallow's Got Talent in the
Corner House Bar starting at
9.30 p.m.
Sunday, 25th August
Family Fun Day in
Brideview Park at 2.30 p.m.
Admission Adults €2, Children
Free.
Fancy Dress - Sponsored by
Tallow Area Credit Union.
Novelty Races, Dunk Tank,
Guess the Weight of the Cake,
Face Painting, How many
Sweets in the Jar, Barbecue,
Human Slot Machine.
Come along for a great
family fun day.
Tallow Country Market will
continue every Saturday
morning from 9.30 a.m. to
1.30 p.m. in the New Cark
Park for the Summer months.
July, 2019, yet the planning
permission granted under
12/407 is 10 years.
“This results in disparity,”
the appellants told An Bord
Pleanala.
“It is submitted that the
lease does not apply to the
green space and therefore the
green space cannot be built
upon or transgressed over,” said
the appellants.
Other points argued by the
appellants include: the rural
place map failing to outline the
site; that the lands of the green
space are available for use by all
the community and not solely
the applicant; and that unsolicited information contains
“inaccurate information” in
relation to issues about
Whopper Swams, flooding,
infilling of the site, sewage,
traffic, and set back distances.
The appellants said it is
unclear if the Heritage Officer
of the local authority commented on the current application; and no consideration
appears to have been given to
additional road traffic or the
incorrect building set back distance of the permitted building.
An observation, submitted
by Anita Hamill, outlined that
the otter population appears to
have been overlooked in the
application.
She said that the screening
assessment is inadequate and
questioned whether a proper
Stage 2 appropriate assessment
should be carried out to assess
the impacts of the otters and
Whopper Swans; submitted
that the green area is not part
of the Dromana Estate, and the
green area has been maintained by the community for
over 30 years.
She said the green space is
used by fishermen and as an
amenity for the community;
and that a significant portion
of the community wish the
green area to remain as is.
A response from the local
authority to the appeal stated
that no time frame was
attached to the permission
under 13/43; the applicant
addressed ownership / legal
issues in the previous application (12/407); no impact on
natural heritage is envisaged,
given the nature of the proposed
development; the
relocation of the entrance will
have no impact on flooding of
the site; the three-year
disparity between the lease
agreement and the length of
permission under 12/407 is a
matter for the landowner and
applicant; the issues raised
under ‘unsolicited information’ were addressed by the
planner’s report; and in relation
to set back distances, these
issues are associated with a different application and are
beyond the remit of this current application.
Also responding, the applicant stated that the appeal submission “is vexatious and is
solely designed to frustrate the
realisation of the civic / community-based project”.
The applicant also accused
the appeal seeking to revisit
the permitted temporary
boathouse (12/407).
“Matters raised in the appeal
submission are unrelated to the
current proposal,” said the
applicant.
The applicant said issues
relating to environmental, traffic, zoning and boundary /
leasehold, were comprehensively dealt with in the previous application and such issues
“are irrelevant to the proposed
works”.
The applicant also dismissed
the disparity between the 10year duration of the application granted under 12/407 and
the current proposed planning
application.
The applicant said the application would not require the
same level of assessment as the
previous application and
flooding issues are not relevant
either.
The applicant said the issue
of the lease has no bearing on
the current application, and a
letter from the landowners is
included in the application
documentation which consents to the proposed development.
“The proposed development does not involve building
on the green space to the front
of the site,” the applicant
pointed out.
The applicant also noted
that under the Planner’s
Report, the proposed development has no implications for
the designated natura site; the
set back distance of building is
irrelevant to the current application; and the landowner and
local authority are in agreement with the proposed
development.
Concluding, the applicant
said the temporary permitted
boathouse is supported locally.
Although the applicant contends that the appeal made was
“vexatious”, the Inspector
with An Bord Pleanala,
Kenneth Moloney, said he
examined the appeal submission and is of the opinion that
the appeal “raised valid planning issues” and did not
recommend the board to
dismiss the appeal on the
grounds that it could be
‘vexatious’.
Mr. Moloney concluded his
report with a recommendation
to the board that planning be
granted.
In its deliberations, An Bord
Pleanala decided to grant conditional permission for the
development, stating that it
would be acceptable in terms
of traffic safety and convenience, would not impact on a
Natura 2000 site and would be
in accordance with proper
planning and sustainable development of the area.
Lismore
LISMORE TIDY TOWNS
Presently a lot of straw is
being transported through the
town due to the good harvest
and we appeal to people living
or working in a building adjacent to a footpath to sweep up
any straw blown onto the footpath.
Even though the second
judging in the Tidy Towns
competition is over we appeal
to people to maintain the
effort in terms of tidiness and
litter control. Thanks to the
O’Hanrahan family for painting their property on Main
Street.
The results of this years
National Tidy Towns competition will be announced in The
Helix, Dublin City University
on Monday, 9th September.
ECO TIP OF THE
WEEK: As families prepare
for their children's return to
school, children shoild be
encouraged to practice those 3
R's . . . Reduce waste, Re-use
containersand Recycle.
One way this can be done is
for parents to buy a flask or
re-fillable bottle filled with
water/juice from a larger container.
This will help save on packaging and waste. Make your
children
responsible
for
putting their recyclables, compostables and rubbish into the
right containers from their
school bag.
HERITAGE WEEK IN
LISMORE HERITAGE
CENTRE
Heritage Week is taking
place across the country until
Sunday, 25th August and
Lismore Heritage Centre is
very pleased to be taking part.
On Thursday, 22nd August
Lismore Heritage Centre will
host “Being Your Grace’s
Employees
at
Lismore”.
Waterford County Archivist,
Joanne Rothwell, will discuss
the lives of the workers on the
Duke of Devonshire’s Lismore
Estate. Admission to the talk,
which begins at 2.00 p.m. on
22nd, is free.
Also in honour of Heritage
Week a free town tour will be
taking place daily from
Monday 19th - Friday, 23rd
August. Tours will depart the
Heritage Centre at 3.00 p.m.
Many thanks to all the children who attended Monk-y
Business on Saturday, 17th
August. We had a full class of
young novices trying their
hand at the life of Lismore’s
early monks.
You can keep up to date
with these, and all events in
Lismore Heritage Centre by
liking us on Facebook or following us on Twitter at
@LismoreHC
Details of all Heritage Week
events can be found online at
www.heritageweek.ie or an
event guide for Co. Waterford
can be picked up from Lismore
Heritage Centre.
LISMORE DRAMATIC
SOCIETY
We will be having our AGM
next Tuesday night, August
27th at 9 p.m. in the
Courthouse Theatre. We will
be reviewing the last year and
previewing the next year. We
had a very busy year last year
and we expect to have an
equally busy one in the year
ahead, especially since we have
already started rehearsals for
‘The Rocky Horror Show’
which will be produced in
October.
We would welcome all to
this meeting, our loyal members and also to anyone
interested in being involved,
either front of house, backstage
or on the stage, we find jobs
for everyone. So see you next
Thursday, 27th at 9 p.m. Be
there.
LISMORE MOCHUDA
LOTTO DRAW RESULTS
Date: August 13th, 2013 –
Super
Jackpot
€10,200.
OTVY. No winner. Bonus
Jackpot €150. DIUX. No winner. Consolation prizes of €20
each: Aidan Roche, c/o
Roche’s Hardware, Lismore;
Mary McBride, South Mall,
Ballyduff; Ann Pollard, Chapel
Street, Lismore. Next Draw August 20th, 2013. The
Classroom. Super Jackpot
€10,350.
Parish of Lismore and Ballysaggart
21st Sunday of the Year 2013:Thanks be to God,
it has been a grace filled Summer. Summer must
give way to the beauty of Autumn and to a
resumption of parochial work by the Pastoral
Council. Their next scheduled meeting will be
Wednesday, 28th August in the Parish rooms. All
their work will be centred on ‘Share the Good
News’.
Our schools will also reopen their doors to
both first time students and those already part of
the school communities. Congratulations to
students who have completed Leaving Cert and
to those who have gained degrees at Third
Level. May each be a servant of the truth in love.
Welcome to teachers new and teachers well
established.
Plans are being finalised in Ballysaggart to
welcome our Bishop, Bishop William Lee who
will be the main celebrant of the Centenary
Mass on September 6th at 7.30 p.m. in St.
Mary’s Church. Neighbouring and former
priests are invited. Great credit is due to the
committee who owned the task.
Fr.M.Cullinan, P.P.
MASS TIMETABLE
Saturday, 24th August - Vigil Mass in Lismore
at 7.30 p.m.
Sunday, 25th August - Morning Mass at
Ballysaggart 9.30 a.m.
Sunday Mass in Lismore at 11.00 a.m.
PRO Pastoral Council.
Parish Radio Link 103.9FM
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COUNTY NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
West Waterford
KINSALEBEG MACRA
NEWS
Tag Rugby: Our tag rugby
team took part in the nine
week Dungarvan Tag Rugby
Summer Season Tournament
which consisted of 15 teams
and our macra gang ended the
tournament in third position
which was a brilliant achievement for our gang.
The team were Mark and
Patrick
Cunningham,
Edmond, Sarah and April
Ledingham, Thomas and
Carmel O’Keeffe, David
O’Riordan, Edel Wilson,
Darren Hannigan and Jim
Curran. Congratulations to all
the Kinsalebeg crew better
known as the “Frisky
Freisans”.
Bowling: On Friday night
last our Kinsalebeg Club travelled to Waterford City to take
part in the county round of
Bowling. Nine members took
part in the event and tallied up
the highest score to win a
place in the All-Ireland finals
representing Waterford. The
team
included
Patrick
Cunningham, John Budds,
Thomas O’Keeffe, Edmond,
Maurice, Sarah and April
Ledingham, Ita Keevers, and
Aileen Barron. Best of luck to
the team.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS
A very special happy birthday to Mickey Downing, well
known Youghal GAA personality, from all his family and
friends here in his native West
Waterford. Hope you had a
good one Mickey.
SILVER ANNIVERSARY
Congratulations to Roger
and Suzanne Hynes, Tinnock,
Clashmore, on the occasion of
their
Silver
Wedding
Anniversary which they celebrated last week. Best wishes to
you both from all your family
and friends.
CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE
Top prize winners at the
Clashmore 45 Drive at the
Decies Bar on nine games on
Monday night were: Bobby
and Mary Ann Connery. In
second on eight games we had
Julieanne
Malone
and
Edmond Og Ledingham. In
third place on seven games
Pictured below are children having fun at Small Talk Preschool and Crèche Summer Camp opposite Domino’s Pizza in Abbeyside.
Celebrity Clashmore triplets Nathan, Matt and Lucy O’Rourke following their baptism in Clashmore Church
recently.
were Terry Ledingham and
Anne Ledingham. Best of the
last
five
were
Podge
Cunningham
and
Noel
Nugent. Our lucky last game
winner were Eileen Dower
and Nell Foley; Liam Curran
and Mary Dower. Well done to
all our winners and thanks to
all for you support.
CLASHMORE –
KINSALEBEG GAA
LOTTO
JACKPOT €3,400
Last Monday night’s numbers out in the Clashmore
Kinsalebeg GAA weekly lotto
jackpot were 15, 16, 17, 20. We
had no match four winner so
next Monday, August 26th, our
draw will take place at The
Rising Sun where we will have
a jackpot prize of €3,400 to be
won by any one who matches
four numbers our of the drum
in that draw. The following
were the lucky winners of €20
spot prizes this week Daniel
and Christine Collins; Ann
Walsh, Glanmire; Pat O’Brien,
East Cork Oil; Podge and Wa;
Sarah Donnelly c/o Decies;
Billy O’Halloran, Tinnock.
Well done to all our winners
and thanks to everyone for
their support.
BINGO
The very popular Sunday
night Youghal Bingo has been
relocated to a new venue
across the Blackwater here in
Kinsalebeg Hall. Last Sunday
night, August 18th, it was eyes
down at 8.00 p.m. and we
hope to see more of our usual
players plus some new ones
along to “check” us out each
week! Transport is available
from Youghal Town to
Kinsalebeg each week so we
would like you all to avail of
the bus service which will pick
up anyone travelling at various
pick-up points throughout
the town – please contact
Maura, to confirm your pick
up point at 087-7798180.
CLASHMORE
RAMBLERS ALPHA
LOTTO
ANNE IS OUR JACKPOT
WINNER
Congratulations
to
Kinsalebeg lady Anne Seward
on winning our €6,550 jackpot. Ann matched the four letters drawn on August 14th E.K.O.U.Well done Anne your
next trip to Lourdes is secure.
Our next draw takes place this
Wednesday, August 21st at the
Old Still at 10.00 p.m. when
our jackpot will be €1,000.
SPEECH & DRAMA
CLASSES
IN CLASHMORE
A 12 week series of Speech
& Drama Classes with a fully
qualified L.A.M.D.A. Teacher
– with over 20 years of experi-
ence in the industry will commence in Clashmore GAA
Hall in September 2013 on a
time and day yet to be decided, depending on what sits
people best. Each class will
consist of a small number of
children from the age of four
upwards which will allow
them to devloph condidence,
build self esteem and make
new friends. L.A,M.D.A.
Exams and Feis Maitiu will be
optional for any child who
wishes to undertake them. As
Aidan our teacher has worked
for many years as a special
needs assistant in both primary
and secondary schools, children with special needs will
also be catered for here in our
Speech & Drama Classes.
Further inquiries or to secure
your place phone Aidan on
087-9812009.
RINGS
TOURNAMENT
The Rising Sun Rings
“Doubles Rings Tournament”
has reached the finals - the
draw has been carried and
semi-finals take place this
Saturday
night
between
Eugene Mansfield and Brian
Dunne, V Pat Dalton and
Declan Hickey, Mary Ann Troy
and John Flynn V Paddy
Hurton and Helen Collins. A
night not to be missed.
Blaine Healy, Deputy Manager, Davitt’s, Dungarvan presents Carmel O’Keeffe of the Frisky Friesans Team with their Third Place Prize in the recent
Mixed Tag Rugby Tournament at Dungarvan Rugby Club. Also included is Kelly O’Shea, Club Secretary.
[Tom Keith]
Dungarvan Tag Rugby Summer Season Tournament – Pictured are the Kinsalebeg crew better known as the “Frisky Friesans”.
[Tom Keith]
COUNTY NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
The Sun Shines on Camphire
International Horse Trials
Little Scribblers
Pre-School Graduation
Lemybrien, Kilmacthomas,
Co. Waterford
Congratulations and best of luck in Primary
School from all at Little Scribblers
25
Aaron Curran
Chloe Hearn
Charlie Dee
Caoimhe Corbett
Ben Kirwan
Aoibheann Ryan
Alice Drohan
Abbie Barron
Shay Walsh
Conor Doherty
THIS
year’s
Camphire
International Horse Trials
attracted an impressive overseas
entry. In contrast to last year,
the event enjoyed the best of
Summer weather which was
enjoyed by a large number of
spectators and competitors
over the four days of competition. The venue is a rare gem
in the Irish eventing calendar,
with its picturesque setting at
the confluence of the
Blackwater and Bride Rivers
and undulating parkland with
Camphire House as a backdrop. The development of the
horse trails over the past number of years has been largely
due to the financial support of
the
Waterford
Leader
Partnership (WLP). Leader
actively encourages and supports rural tourism initiatives,
particularly those that make
use of Waterford’s natural
resources. The WLP has part
funded the investment of the
infrastructure and facilities to
underpin the running of the
International Horse Trials in
Camphire.
The support for the Horse
Trials under the Leader programme is focused on exploring commercial opportunities
in existing and emerging markets for both Tourism and the
Sport Horse Sector. Both the
international and national
classes at Camphire provide an
important shop window for
the breeders and producers of
Prizewinners at Camphire International Horse Trials.
the Irish Sport Horse. The
young horse Masterclass in
particular which was introduced last year has become a
resounding success for both
local and national producers of
young Sport Horses. Plenty of
activity was reported among
buyers and agents on the lookout for potential young event
horses.
This year, the event was
honoured to have Michael J.
Walsh, Chairman of the
Waterford Leader Partnership
Ltd. to represent the prize giving. One of the principal
objectives of the WLP is to
enhance local tourism. As the
reputation of the event has
grown, so has the number of
entries. This year’s entry was
the biggest yet with competitors travelling from all over
Ireland as well as from abroad.
Overseas visitors included
competitors
from
Great
Britain, Australia, Italy, South
Africia and America. The
influx of visitors resulted in a
considerable boost to the local
economy. Restaurants and
accommodation
providers
reported a very busy week
during the horse trials.
In addition to the horse
trials there was a tented village
which had outlets for local
artisan food producers, rural
crafts as well as other trade
stands and entertainment.
With the European Cham-
[Joe Hughes Photography]
pionship on the horizon,
Camphire was designated as a
final run for many in contention for team places at both
senior and junior level. West
Waterford can be proud to
have put on such a prestigious
event which would not have
been possible without the help
of so many people from the
local community. Hopefully,
the horse trials will continue
to grow and develop at
Camphire and become firmly
established as one of the
biggest equestrian events in
Ireland.
Plans are already being
made for next year’s event
which will take place from the
24th to 27th July.
Abbeyside/Ballinroad/Garranbane
Senior Citizens Group Outing
Photographs by
John Pelham
Robert Power
Aoife Dunne
Paul Flynn
Syd Hanlon
Richard Casey
Orla Kiely
Lilly Anne Fahey
Kaya Kiely
Jack McKeon
Eoin Keane
Donnacha Fee
Conor O'Mahony
MUSEUM EVENT FOR
HERITAGE WEEK
There are lots of heritage events on this
week around the county. William Fraher
will give an illustrated presentation titled
'The 19th century re-building of
Dungarvan by the 5th and 6th Dukes of
Devonshire' on 21st August in the Town
Hall Theatre at 8.00 p.m. The works
undertaken by the Dukes of Devonshire
completely transformed the appearance of
the town adding a square, bridge, market
place and new streets. Free admission and
all are welcome.
Keeping with this theme the County
Archivist, Joanne Rothwell will give a talk
in Lismore Heritage Centre on 22nd
August at 2.00 p.m. titled 'Being your
Grace's Employees at Lismore'. A talk
about the workers on the Lismore estate.
Free Admission.
HORRIBLE JOBS IN HISTORY
FOR CHILDREN
Dungarvan Library has organised a
Heritage Week event for children - The
Most Horrible Jobs in History for
Children. This is based on Tony
Robinson's book of the same name.
Illustrations from the book are on display
in the Library and Waterford County
Museum. Children should visit the Library
or Museum and pick what they think is
the worst job and write on the card provided then place it in the entries box. The
winning job will be announced at 12.00
noon in Dungarvan Library on Saturday,
24th August.
HERITAGE EVENTS IN
COUNTY WATERFORD
A leaflet is now available listing all the
Heritage Week events in Co. Waterford
including walks, talks, guided tours, exhibitions, and much more. See web site at
www.heritage week.ie for complete listings.
LOCAL HISTORY
Richard Edward Brenan (1846-1917) Cyclist, Photographer & Publisher.
He was born in Dungarvan where his
father Edward was Postmaster. It was
Edward who discovered the remains of
mammoth at Shandon Caves. A large bone
rescued by him is now on display in the
Collin's Barrack Museum in Dublin.
Richard Edward succeeded his father as
Postmaster. He lived over the Post Office
in Grattan Square where he also ran a
printing business and stationary shop.
In 1869 he founded the first cycling
club in Ireland - 'The Dungarvan
Ramblers C.C.' In that year the first cycle
race for a challenge cup was run by the
club and was won by Brenan. The cup is
on display in the museum. The photographer Edmond Keohan was also a member of the club.
Brenan published a monthly journal 'The Dungarvan Monthly Illustrated
Journal'. He was also an enthusiastic
photographer and we are fortunate to have
over 400 of his glass negative plates in the
museum archive. He is buried at St. Mary's
Parish Church, Dungarvan.
OPENING HOURS
Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. to 5.00
p.m. Summer opening: Saturday 1.00 p.m.
- 5.00 p.m. Phone 058-45960; Email:
[email protected];
We b : w w w. w a t e r f o r d m u s e u m . i e ;
www.facebook.com/waterfordcountymuseum
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NEWS
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
Dungarvan Golf Club
‘Drive for Dough’ 20th
Anniversary celebrations
THE family fun day to co-inside with the
club’s 20th anniversary celebrations was a
resounding success on Saturday, 10th
August. In pleasant conditions various
events took place, 9 holes scramble, bouncy
castles, face painting, chipping and putting
competitions all of which were enjoyed
immensely, particularly by the younger generation. Members, visitors, families and
friends in attendance on the day were treated
to a tasty BBQ served up by Tom Daly and
staff.
Live entertainment was provided by local
band ‘FUSE’ and Kieran O’’Connor provided
exciting commentary on the main event the
day the ‘Drive for Dough’. Amid great anticipation celebrity golfer John McHenry and
Waterford Hurler Paul Flynn did the honours
by hitting 10 golf balls into a massive grid on
the 18th fairway. The lucky numbers and
prize winners were as follows:
1st prize, square no. 477 Proinnsias
Breathnach €2,500.
2nd prize, square no. 6224 Robin Aherne
€1,000
3rd prize, square no. 3879 Lucy Gough
€500
4th prize, square no. 5994 John Lyons
€250
5th prize, square no. 7211 Angela Murphy
€250
6th prize, square no. 434 Michael Brackett
€100
7th prize, square no. 114 Theresa
McSweeney €100
8th prize, square no. 2180 Willie Walsh
€100
9th prize, square no. 2421 Jack Elstead
€100
10th prize square no. 8405 Kieran
Mullarkey €100
Well done for all the work behind the
scenes in which huge effort was involved
from Committee and staff to make the day so
successful. The money raised in the Drive for
Dough fundraising draw will go towards club
development. Thanks to all members, both
longstanding and new who joined in on the
day in the 20th Anniversary celebrations and
for their efforts in the last few months selling
and purchasing tickets.
Photographs capturing the day events can
be viewed on the Dungarvan Golf Club
Facebook page.
The captain of Dungarvan Golf Club, Michael O'Mahony, being presented with a cake marking the 20 years anniversary of the Club at
Knocknagranagh.
Current and past Captains and Presidents of Dungarvan Golf Club enjoying the 20 years anniversary celebrations at Knocknagranagh.
John McHenry hitting into the 'Drive for Dough' grid at Dungarvan Golf Club 20th Anniversary celebrations at Knocknagranagh.
Dungarvan Golf Club 20th Anniversary Drive for Dough. Michael O Mahony Captain Presenting cheque to Winner Proinnsias Breathnach. Also included are Mary Flahavan, Lady
Captain; Maurice Cliffe, President; Eugine Slater, Chairman; David Crowley, Vice Captain; John Walsh, brother of Proinnsias Breathnach and members of DGC.
[Pat Crowley]
Paul Flynn at Dungarvan Golf Club hitting into the 'Drive for Dough' grid for the 20 years anniversary
celebrations at Knocknagranagh.
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
OPENING OF KILL GAA CLUB CENTRE
Pictured at the opening of the Kill GAA Club Centre officially opened by Uachtarain CLG Liam O'Neill with GAA dignitaries, guest, committee members and a large group of children from the club and Kill.
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[John Power Photography]
Pictured at the opening of the Kill GAA Club Centre officially opened by Uachtarain CLG Liam O'Neill were Martin Mulcahy, Tom Cunningahm,
County Board; Cllr. John O'Leary, County Board; Jimmy O’Gorman and Robert Frost, Chairman, Munster Council.
[John Power Photography]
Pictured at the opening of the Kill GAA Club Centre were Francis Mooney, Marie Mooney, Marie Cleary, Maura Kennedy and Sinead Cleary.
[John Power Photography]
Pictured at the opening of the Kill GAA Club Centre were Uachtarain CLG Liam O'Neill, Mary Mooney, Buddy Mooney and Robert Frost, Chairman,
Munster Council, who dedicated the meeting room in memory of the late Tommy Mooney, former club president.
[John Power Photography]
Pictured at the opening of the Kill GAA Club Centre were Michael Mooney, Ciaran Kirwan, Gerard Mooney and Shane Fanning.
[John Power Photography]
Pictured at the opening of the Kill GAA Club Centre were Daragh Murphy, Isabell and Elena Fitzgerald, Sinead Murphy, Emma Gallagher, Hannah
Power and Mary Fitzgerald.
[John Power Photography]
Pictured at the opening of the Kill GAA Club Centre were Brendan
Mooney, Chairman, Kill GAA Club, and Uachtarain CLG Liam O'Neill
unveiling a plaque to mark the official opening. [John Power Photography]
Pictured at the opening of the Kill GAA Club Centre were Ger Guiry,
Michael Kiely and Adrian Kirwan.
[John Power Photography]
Pictured at the opening of the Kill GAA Club Centre officially opened
by Uachtarain CLG Liam O'Neill were Joan Kearns, Jack Roberts and
Bridgit Kearns.
[John Power Photography]
Pictured at the opening of the Kill GAA Club Centre officially opened
by Uachtarain CLG Liam O'Neill were Sadhbh Murphy and Martha
Cleary.
[John Power Photography]
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FARMING
SHEEP
Maintaining lam b thr ive
Well managed mid-season lambing flocks (earlymid March lambing) should aim for 45% of lambs
sold by early August and 70% sold off grass by early
September. These targets are being achieved by
researchers in Athenry, without meal feeding to twins
and singles either before or after weaning. The postweaning target lamb thrive for August is 150g/day
(equal to 1kg/week). Grazing leafy sward at heights of
8-9cm down to 6cm with lambs, and grazing down to
4cm with animals where weight gain is not as critical,
will ensure optimum lamb thrive and maintain grass
quality. High clover swards or after grass are capable of
giving lamb growth rates of up to 200g/day (equal to
1.4kg/week) during August.
Apply one bag of nitrogen per acre during August
to build up grass covers for Autumn/early Winter
grazing. Avoid applying nitrogen to grass/clover
swards.
Monitor lamb worm burden by collecting faecal
egg samples monthly from a random sample of 10
lambs and get a faecal egg count done. The frequency of dosing should be based on the results of the
monthly faecal egg count.
At this stage ram lambs will thrive better if separated from ewe lambs. Ram lambs less than 34kg are
unlikely to reach slaughter weight by early October
and consideration should be given to castrating these
by burdizzo if less than three months of age.
Meal feeding
If lamb drafting is behind target, feeding some
meals will improve lamb growth rate. But feeding
meals at current lamb prices is unlikely to improve
margins and may result in an additional cost. Limit
meal supplements to 250-500g per head per day and
feed to those animals most likely to give a response,
e.g., feed meals to ram lambs or lambs over 36kg for
five to six weeks before slaughter. A simple high energy cereal based loose ration will give similar results to
the more expensive compound rations.
Selecting lam bs for slaughter.
It is pointless letting lambs go over the maximum
paid carcass weight: it is costing you money to put
that unpaid weight on and overweight lambs are more
likely to become over fat and are of less value.
Returns will be improved by selecting lambs within a
weight range that avoids having lambs over the maximum paid weight.
For most markets the carcass weight range is 1821.5kg. This will give an average carcass of 19.75kg.
The expected average kill out for August is 44%, giving an average selection live weight of 45kg.
The live weight range should be 1.33 times the
carcass range, i.e., 3.5 x 1.33 = 4.7kg. Therefore, select
within a 5kg live weight range of 42.5kg to 47.5kg.
Kill out will vary depending on:
• the animal’s sex – ewe lambs kill out higher than
ram lambs; and,
• breed and diet – meal-fed lambs or those on forage crops will kill out 1-2% higher than those fed all
grass diets. Fortnightly weighing, handling for cover
and monitoring carcass returns will enable you to
estimate kill-out on your farm.
MAINTAINING WATERCOURSES
Where maintenance of watercourses is required, it
should be carried out between mid-May and midSeptember so as to protect fish eggs and small
salmonids. It is an offence under the Fisheries Acts to
disturb the bed and gravel during the Autumn or
Winter period where fish may spawn or have already
spawned. Where drainage of any permanently wet
channel more than one metre wide is required during
this period, you must contact the local Fisheries
Board. As well as timing, the method and frequency
of maintenance work if required is crucially important to wildlife. In fish-bearing streams, cleaning
should be kept to a minimum. Vegetation on watercourse margins strengthens banks and acts as a buffer
to intercept overland flow.
Maintenance of watercourses
Maintenance can range from routine cutting of
vegetation to channel regrading and the removal of
silt and debris. Avoid over deepening of channels as
these will silt up. Narrow channels provide faster flow.
Do not cut or clear all channels in one season. Clean
out selected stretches on a rotational basis. Suggested
intervals are, 3 to 4 years for weeds and other soft
vegetation and depending on circumstances every 4
to 5 years for regrading silted or blocked channels.
When cleaning, remove weeds from the channel bed
and one side only. Leave the other bank untouched in
that season and, if possible, permanently. Where channels are narrow and it is not possible to clean one side
only, clean selected stretches on a rotational basis.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Tragically 6 lives have been lost in farm accidents
in the last 2 months. In addition there have been
many hundreds of serious injuries. Everyone living
and working on farms must take safety seriously.
Tractors & Machinery
Over half of all fatalities involve tractors and
machinery. How safe are tractors and machines on
your farm? Answer the following.
• Are the handbrakes working?
• Are tractors serviced?
• Are all power shafts covered?
• Are all guards in place?
• Does anybody under 14 years drive?
Bulls
Accidents with bulls are usually fatal and grab the
headlines in the newspapers. We are all well aware of
the dangers with handling bulls. Farmers, you better
than anyone else, know the dangers, yet many of you
have scant regard for the potential this animal has to
cause death and destruction on your farm. What can
you do?
• Accept that there is no such bull as a “quiet bull”.
All have the potential to KILL at any time – including your bull. So, be very wary of his presence and
keep your distance.
• When herding, always have a barrier between you
and the bull. Bring a tractor, jeep or quad along with
you.
• If the bull shows any aggressive signs, dispose of
him immediately. I know of farmers who tried to wait
until the end of the breeding season - they never saw
it!
• Unless you have a very good reason, put a ring
and chain on him. It does help to control him.
• Make sure your crush and sculling gate are strong
enough to restrain him.
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
2013 Waterford FBD Young Farmer of the Year
announced . . . “Farming - My Business, My Future”
THE Waterford FBD Young
Farmer of the Year county
finalist has been announced as
Esther Walsh from Lismore in
County Waterford. She will go
on to represent her county at
the semi-final of the 15th
annual FBD Young Farmer of
the Year Competition, run by
Macra na Feirme in partnership with the IFA.
County finalists will compete against 23 of the country’s
other top young farmers in the
national semi-finals, which
take place in a number of locations on the 27th and 29th
August.
Six finalists will then be
chosen to go through to the
national final on the 3rd
September in the Dunraven
Arms hotel, Adare, Co.
Limerick.
Macra na Feirme National
President, Kieran O’Dowd,
said, “This is the 15th year that
Macra na Feirme has run this
prestigious competition.Young
farmers nationwide are recognised through these awards for
the contribution they make to
the industry. These young
farmers show outstanding
leadership in the areas of agricultural knowledge, business
acumen and farm safety.”
The aim of this prestigious
competition is to recognise
and reward the top young
farmers in the country. The
competition is kindly support-
ed by FBD Insurance. Entrants
are judged according to a
number of criteria including
farm business initiative and
innovation, levels of farm
efficiency and enterprise quality, farm safety and environmental protection awareness, as
well as agricultural knowledge
and community involvement.
Prizes will be awarded to
first, second and third place as
well as to winners of the
“Innovation”
and
“Community Involvement”
Awards and to each county
winner. The overall winner of
the competition will receive a
bursary to undertake international travel and study farm
practices.
Esther Walsh is a 34 year old
dairy farmer from Lismore in
County Waterford. Esther
holds a certificate in Farm
Business Management and a
Diploma in Dairying. She is
the farm manager of her home
dairy farm were they deal
mainly in cross breeds such as
Friesian X Jersey and some
Jersey, Friesian X Norwegian
Red.
Post quota in 2015 Esther
hopes to increase their farm
size and while maintaining all
their cows on site but hopes to
draw up some sort of contract
for rearing young stock.
Previous winners of this
prestigious award include:
Michael Dee (Mayo) 1999
R EAD ER ’ S
Q UERIES
Question: In late May I received my approval letter
for the AEOS 3 scheme. I only farm part-time.
However, due to work commitments and the associated time constraints I have decided to lease over my bit
of land to a family member for ten years. I know I was
one of the lucky ones that got approved into the
scheme and I know it is closed to new participants but
is there any way that the family member who is taking
on the land, can take over my approval for AEOS? Can
you please advise?
Answer: Although the approval contracts under the
scheme are generally non-transferable, it would appear
that there are certain circumstances where there are
exceptions. In your case it is acceptable for a family
member to take over the remainder of a contract where
they take over the entire holding within the AEOS 3
contract by way of long term lease or transfer.
Therefore you should contact your planner and have
them apply to the AEOS Section at Johnstown Castle
to put the wheels in motion for the move. I trust this
will clear things up for you.
Tip of the Week: Statutory Instrument 115 of
2012 (Direct Support Schemes Offences & Control
Regulations) has been e-mailed around the country in
recent days and makes some interesting reading. Be sure
that all information given to the DAFM for the purposes of record keeping and for all direct payments is
accurate and true as this S.I. gives the DAFM some serious powers of investigation. Be-Aware!
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HAVE YOUR FARMING QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY
AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANT
TERENCE MORRISSEY
Send your queries to:
Dungarvan Observer, Shandon, Dungarvan,
Co. Waterford, or to Morrissey & Associates,
Mweelnahorna, Ring, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
TEAGASC/GLANBIA
MONITOR FARM FOCUS
Week Ending: 19th, August, 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
17.51
3.94
3.50
1.30
918
357
1950
46
69
Ballynoe,
Cork
17.13
3.13
3.63
1.37
2
954
299
2300
51
78
Comments:
Faha, Kilmacthomas,
Co. Waterford
• Cows milking 17 litres/cow
with no meals
• Feeding no Meals as farm
could be 15% over quota and
trying to slow milk supply
• Cover is at 357kg/dm/Cow
or 18 day Grass Ahead. Slightly
ahead of target of 15 days grass
for this time of year
• Scanned Cows last week
and 11% empty rate
Conna, Ballynoe, Cork
• 3 more paddocks taken
out this week, this should
be the last of the bales,
need all ground growing
from now on to build
Autumn cover.
• Autumn budget being
used to make grass
decisions.
• Spreading a bag of
27’s after grazing or mowing
Con O’Connell (Seandún)
2000
Andrew Killeen (Clare)
2001
Michael Reidy (Limerick)
2002
Michael Gowing (Laois)
2003
Martin Brosnan (Kerry)
2004
John
MacNamara
(Limerick) 2005
Eddie
O'Donnell
(Tipperary) 2006
Bryan Daniels (Kilkenny)
2007
Timothy Quinn (Mayo)
2008
William Keane (Waterford)
2009
Paul Kehoe (Wexford) 2010
Kevin Heavin (Offaly) 2011
Dermot
O’Connor
(Limerick) 2012
Esther Walsh FBD Young Farmer of the Year.
Waterford Macra
na Feirme . . .
MACRA NA FEIRME
Macra na Feirme is a youth
organisation that caters for
young people between the
ages of 17 and 35. Agriculture
is of course at the heart of
Macra, with many of our
members coming from farming backgrounds, but it is a
very diverse organisation and is
an ideal outlet for anyone
interested in getting involved
in travel, debating, sports and
meeting new people. Macra
clubs have aspects suited to
everyone, be it competitions
(e.g sporting events, stock
judging), social events (e.g
nights out, quizzes) or community involvement (e.g local
field day events and raising
money for charity).
To avail of all these opportunities all you have to do is
join a Macra club in your local
area. We have six clubs in
Waterford; Waterford City,
Kilmacthomas, Kinsalebeg,
Mid-Waterford, Cappoquin
and Dungarvan.
BOWLING
The start of a new Macra
year is upon us which means
it’s time for the competitions
to commence! Waterford City
Macra hosted the county
round of the bowling competition in Waterford Bowl last
Friday night.
Teams from across the
county battled it out in what
was a very entertaining contest
but in the end Kinsalebeg
Macra emerged worthy winners.
They will be put forward to
the national finals which will
take place in November.
Well done to all involved!
COME KAYAKING
WITH KILMACTHOMAS
MACRA
Kilmacthomas Macra are
planning a day of kayaking this
Saturday, 24th August at 12.30
p.m. at Dunmore East
Adventure Centre. Everyone is
welcome to come and take
part, the more the merrier!
COUNTY OFFICER
TRAINING
County Officer Training
takes place in Ennis the weekend of the 31st of August. It is
a great opportunity for newly
appointed county officers to
get a better understanding of
what will be required of them
during the year and is also a
weekend where you can get to
know more members from
clubs all over the country.
ICSA urges sheep Dungarvan Mart
farmers to shop
Report
around for best
sheep prices
Monday, 19th
August, 2013
THE Irish Cattle and Sheep
Farmers’ Association has criticised the recent cut in lamb
prices, and has urged sheep
farmers to be alert to differing
upper weight limits.
ICSA national sheep chair,
Paul Brady, said the price for
lamb has fallen sharply in
recent days. “It is unacceptable
that prices have fallen by up to
20c per kg over the past few
days, with some factories
quoting as low as €4.80/kg for
lambs. On top of that, many
factories are only paying out
up to 21kg, or 22kg in rare
cases. With many R and U
grade lambs hitting the 23kg
mark, my advice for farmers
would be to shop around for
the best price and to pay close
attention to the upper weight
limits being set by the factories.”
“The way I see it, factories
are being paid for the entire
carcass so there is no justification for the factories to be setting these upper weight limits
in the first place.”
GOOD TRADE ALL
ROUND, BIT OF
GRASS GROWTH
HAS HELPED
Sam ple Pr ices
Bullocks - 6 Lim. 452 kgs
made €1,050 each. 2 Char. 352
kgs made €860 each. 5 Char.
468 kgs made €1,100 each. 2
Lim. 436 kgs made €1,165
each. 3 Lim. 640 kgs made
€1,275 each. 2 Char. 415 kgs
made €870 each. 3 A.A. 400
kgs made €880 each. 6 Frs. 419
kgs made €690 each. 6 A.A.
387 kgs made €805 each. 12
A.A. 347 kgs made €725 each.
Heifers - 2 Lim. 405 kgs
made €840 each. 3 A.A. 438
kgs made €875 each. 2 A.A.
380 kgs made €760 each. 1
A.A. 485 kgs made €1,000.
Cows - 1 Fr. 625 kgs made
€890 each. 1 Fr. 655 kgs made
€940 each. 1 Her 728 kgs
made €1,190. 1 A.A. 580 kgs
made €930 each. 1 Lim. 565
kgs made €1,020. 1 Fr. 685 kgs
made €1,010. 1 Sim. 695 kgs
made €1,070.
Wea nling Sa les - 1st
Weanling Sale - Thursday, 12th
September,
2013;
2nd
Weanling Sale - Thursday, 26th
September, 2013.
Wanted for further feeding : Aberdeen Angus and
Hereford Bullocks and Heifers
and Cont. Heifers 450 kgs and
over.
Wanted for export: Cont.
Bulls 300-340 kgs. R & U
Grades and Fr. Bull Calves.
Details from Dungarvan Mart.
Tel: 058 41611.
IFA present farm
Taxation proposals to
department of finance
AN IFA delegation, led by IFA
President John Bryan and
Farm Business Committee
Chairman, Tom Doyle, recently met with Department
of Finance officials to discuss
the key taxation issues for
farming.
John Bryan said, “The taxation proposals presented in the
IFA pre-Budget submission
highlight
important
tax
measures that increase efficiency, encourage timely farm
transfers and overall, increase
output at farm level”.
The key IFA proposals
discussed were:
• Retention of 90%
Agricultural Relief and CAT
thresholds;
• Maintenance of Pay and
File Dates for Self-Assessment;
• Exclusion of productive
assets such as farmland in the
calculation
of
income
assessment for 3rd level
Maintenance Grants;
• Extension of long term
land leasing incentives to
include incorporated farm
businesses as qualifying lessees;
• Extension of 50% stock
relief to registered farm
partnerships in all enterprises.
IFA
Farm
Business
Chairman Tom Doyle said,
“IFA highlighted the increase
in the rate of Capital Gains Tax
(CGT) from 30% to 33% in
respect of disposals made after
5 December 2012 introduced
in the last Budget.
The increase in the CGT
rate is a retrograde step in
terms of support for restructuring, farm investment
and land mobility”.
John Bryan concluded,
“Funding for farm schemes
underpins farm incomes and
output in the agriculture
sector, which is delivering
employment growth and
increased economic activity.
In Budget 2014 the
Government must make a firm
commitment to the agriculture sector through a fully
funded Rural Development
plan for Ireland, with 50%
co-financing
and
strong
support for farm schemes.
Furthermore, it is critical that
existing taxation measures to
support restructuring, farm
investment and land mobility
are retained and, where
necessary,
extended,
to
facilitate potential growth
opportunities for the sector”.
FARMING
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
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IFA meet Department of
Agriculture on inspections
and penalties
FOLLOWING a meeting with senior inspectors in the
Department of Agriculture recently, IFA President John Bryan has
called on the Minister of Agriculture Simon Coveney to undertake
a full review of the inspection and penalty regime across all the
schemes in his Department and for a new Charter of Rights to
protect farmers.
John Bryan said farmers are incensed that the Minister would
allow his Department to increase penalties and hardship significantly on farm families over the last 2 years through the inspection
system. In addition, he said the Minister must instruct his
Department to release the real figures on inspections and penalties
including land eligibility in an open and transparent way.
The IFA President said “it appears from the figures on penalties
that there is serious pressure being applied in the Department from
the top down to impose more and more penalties.”
John Bryan said the latest deluge of letters to farmers imposing
land eligibility penalties are just another example where the
Minister must intervene. He said “it is totally unacceptable that the
Department are now going back and imposing penalties retrospectively as far back as 2008, demanding farmers to take out land areas
which in some cases were already inspected and approved by the
Department.”
John Bryan said one of the major reasons given by the
Department of Agriculture for the significant increase in penalties
under nitrates is the duplication with County Council inspections.
He called on Minister Coveney and the Minister for the
Environment Phil Hogan to address this unnecessary duplication
which is leading to substantially increased inspections on farmers.
John Bryan said that IFA also called for the Minister to secure a
70% advance payment on the Single Farm Payment from October
16th 2013. The Department also confirmed that they are in line to
make full Disadvantage Areas payments from week beginning
September 23rd.
IFA President says Minister
Coveney must take strong
action on suckler cow herd
RESPONDING to IFA President John Bryan, the Minister for
Agriculture Simon Coveney has acknowledged that action must be
taken to address the suckler cow issue saying “ I get the message on
suckler cows.” John Bryan said Minister Coveney must now turn
this into real delivery as part of the implementation of the CAP
Reform agreement and Budget 2014 this October and bring forward a strong suckler cow payment.
Speaking at the AIB National Livestock Show in Tullamore Co
Offaly recently IFA President John Bryan said Minister Coveney
must take strong and decisive action to stabilise the national suckler cow herd, which he described as the jewel asset of the €2.3 bn.
beef and livestock sector. He said
John Bryan said there is intense economic pressure on the suckler cow herd at farm level as a result of severe income difficulties
imposed from budget cuts on the farm schemes over the last number of years and the fodder crisis last spring. He said the budget cuts
alone, involving the abolition of the suckler cow welfare scheme,
cuts to the Disadvantage area scheme and REPS/AEOS, has hit
suckler farm incomes by over €130 per cow.
The IFA leader said the pressure on cows was confirmed by the
most recent ICBF data confirming a 29% increase in beef cows
leaving the national herd and a 7% drop in calving’s to date this
year. On top of this, there is widespread evidence that a very significant percentage of cows have not gone back in calf this spring.
In addition, he said suckler dispersal sales are widespread in marts
across the country.
John Bryan said with a strong commitment from the Taoiseach
Enda Kenny TD to protect the suckler herd, Minister Coveney
must lead the way at the Cabinet table when the decisions around
the Budget are made over the next two months. “The Minister
cannot allow himself be left behind in the pre-Budget negotiations”.
John Bryan said, “IFA analysis of the Government’s own figures
shows the disproportionate impact on the sector of successive budgets. Since 2008, the total Agriculture spend has been reduced by
41.2%, compared to a reduction of 12.6% for total spending across
all Government departments.” The IFA President said the Minister
must use the Budget to begin to reverse past draconian cuts to farm
schemes which have impacted severely on low-income farmers.”
IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns said it is now
clear that it was a mistake to abolish the suckler cow welfare
scheme in last year’s budget. He said this move on top of the severe
Winter and fodder crisis rocked confidence in suckler farmers and
sent a wrong signal at a crucial time to our most important indigenous industry.
The IFA Livestock leader said the suckler cow herd is the backbone of the beef and livestock sector. An IFA study of the importance of the Cattle and Sheep sectors to the Irish economy by
Professor Alan Renwick from UCD shows that the €2.3bn output
at farm gate level creates total economic output of €5.7bn. In addition, the Irish cattle and sheep sectors support 100,000 farmers and
over 50,000 jobs in the wider economy. “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.
Henry Burns said maintaining the 1.1m national suckler cow
herd is vital in terms of producing the quality beef which enables
the sector to secure the high priced premium retail and food service outlets across the UK and Europe. A stable and strong suckler
herd is paramount to achieving the Food Harvest 2020 targets
which would lead to an increase of €1.6bn in output in the Irish
economy, with estimates of an additional 5,000-10,000 jobs created.
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Pictured at the launch of the Iverk Show 2013 were Tom O'Neill, Iverk Show; Joe Malone, Iverk Show; Paul Nolan, Dawn Meats; Ciaran Walsh,
Kildalton College.
Iverk Show
Saturday, 24th August
The Iverk Show
Gathering
Saturday, 24th August
Piltown Show Grounds
THIS year’s Show, which takes
place on Saturday, 24th August,
at the Show Grounds in
Piltown, will incorporate the
Gathering in its schedule, to
encourage our emigrants to
come back to Piltown for a
few days and see how much
the area has changed and
developed since they left for
foreign lands. Invitations have
been sent to many & the
Committee have drawn up
numerous things for people to
see and do and hopefully they
will give the attendance at the
Show a major boost.
As usual the Committee
have drawn up a huge number
of events in all sections of the
Show Grounds with 45 Cattle
Classes and 50 Horse Classes
providing the main events of
the day. 200 Trade Stands plus
the Dog Show, Sheep, a
Vintage Display, The Most
Appropriately Dressed Lady
and The Bonny Baby
Competition all add up to help
fill the Grounds.
As usual the Great Cherry
Cake Competition heads the
list in the Jams, Cakes & Fruit
Sections and once again the
aim is to achieve 100 entries in
the Cherry Cake Class. The
Garden and Family Area plus
the Poultry Marquee are all
centred around the Plaza area
and they are all very near the 4
Show Jumping Arenas.
New to the Show this year
is the biggest Beef Class in
Ireland with a Prize Fund of
€11,000. This takes place in
Ring 4 at approximately
2.00pm. This Competition is
sponsored by Aldi, ABP and
Irish Angus, this is an opportunity for the Spectators to see
for themselves the top quality
animals that provides them
with the meat they buy from
their
Butchers
and
Supermarkets.
Dawn Meats are having a
display of live Cattle for the
public to judge and will be
speaking throughout the day
about this.
The Crafts Section for
Adults and School Children is
in the usual place, central to
everything and many other
attractions, all help to keep you
busy as you stroll around the
Grounds which have roadways
in all different areas for easy
access.
VIP for the day is Matt
Dempsey, former editor of the
Farmers Journal. Matt is looking forward to his day in
Piltown. Matt will see the
effort of this local Show
Committee carrying on a
tradition established in 1826
by Lord Bessborough of
Bessborough House and now
home to Kildalton College, to
form the first Agricultural
Show in Ireland.
Glanbia will have serious
presence at the Show including Siobhan Talbot, the new
incoming CEO.
Car parking is very
convenient to the Grounds and
free and all is needed is Iverk’s
usual sunny day for all our
visitors to come to Piltown
and enjoy yourself and meet
some old and some new
friends.
We are still open for entries
in all Sections. Early entries
would be appreciated so you
can have your entry in the
Show Catalogue.
For further information
please contact Sara Conlon on
051-644621.
All entries can be made
online at www.iverkshow.ie
Pictured at the launch of the Iverk Show 2013 were Michael Phelan, local farmer; Pat Murphy, Director Glanbia; Rob O'Keeffe, Glanbia
Agribusiness, and Jim Kinsella, Kilkenny Farm Relief Service.
at Piltown Show Grounds
Full programme of events available on
www.iverkshow.ie
• Including Irish Angus, Aldi, ABP All-Ireland Final
€11,000
• 4 Showjumping Arenas
• 43 Cattle Classes
• 40 Horse & Pony Classes
• Poultry, Sheep, Dogs, Jams & Cakes, Fruit & Veg., etc.,
Vintage Display, Most Appropriately Dressed Lady,
200 Trade Stands, Food Hall, Small Industries
Marquee and much more.
• Late entries accepted
Entries to Sara Conlon 051-644621 or enter
online at www.iverkshow.ie
DUNGARVAN MART
Weanling Sales: 1st Weanling Sale Thursday, 12th September, 2013
2nd Weanling Sale Thursday, 26th September, 2013
Wanted for further feeding: Aberdeen Angus and Hereford
Bullocks and Heifers and Cont. Heifers 450 kgs and over.
Wanted for export: Cont. Bulls 300-340 kgs. R & U Grade and Fr.
Bull Calves.
Details from Dungarvan Mart
Enquiries to 058-41611.
FORECAST FOR MUNSTER
WEDNESDAY will start dull, misty and damp with patchy
rain or drizzle and fog on hills and some coasts. It will become
mostly dry in inland parts late in the morning, with some
brighter spells developing there in the afternoon, but mist and
a little patchy drizzle will continue to affect coasts and hills in
the afternoon, especially in the southwest and west of the
province. Highest temperatures 18 to 22 degrees Celsius,
warmest in the east, and moderate, locally fresh, southwest
winds will become moderate westerly later.
The rest of the week and next weekend will be changeable,
but mild. Rainfall amounts will be small.
Wednesday night will be close and mild with light winds.
Mist will form and thicken into fog and drizzle locally.
Fog, mist and remaining drizzle should soon clear to give a
warm, mainly dry day with sunny spells developing in many
places. Winds on Thursday will be light and variable with temperatures reaching the high teens or low twenties. A spell of
cloudy wet weather will move in off the Atlantic after dark, to
mainly affect the western half of the country.
Friday will start cloudy and wet with some persistent rain in
places. But latest charts indicate that brighter, clearer weather
will spread from the Atlantic in the afternoon and evening.
Some sunny spells should develop in the clearance also, but a
few showers also. Mild, top temperatures ranging 17 to 20 C.,
in moderate southwest winds.
The weather will be changeable over the weekend with
temperatures around normal or slightly above. Some early rain
on Saturday, should give way to brighter weather with occasional showers, in the afternoon and evening. Highs on
Saturday of 17 to 21 C.
Sunday looks like being a brighter day overall, with sunny
spells at times, but some scattered showers can be expected too,
these mainly in the west and north of the country.
Question mark over the
viability of Irish Grain
Production
IFA National Grain Committee Chairman, Noel Delany said that
the viability of Irish grain production is in question as a result of
the relentless increase in costs over the last few years and reduced
grain prices for the 2013 harvest.
Mr. Delany said, “Over the last 10 years there has been a substantial increase in input costs particularly for fuel and fertiliser.
Fertiliser prices alone have increased by a massive 260% while fuel
prices have gone up by over 200%. Variable production costs
(including machinery hire) for Spring barley have gone from
€640/ha (excluding VAT) in 2003 to approximately €1,000/ha
today while grain prices are falling. Production costs for other
arable crops have followed a similar pattern. This relentless cost
price squeeze coupled with the impending reduction in growers’
Single Farm Payment, additional compliance costs due to CAP
reform proposals and extreme price volatility threatens the future
viability of Irish grain production. Changing weather patterns have
also increased the challenge to growers as evidenced in 2009 and
again last year. ”
Noel Delany said, “The trade must realise the seriousness of the
situation and put pressure on suppliers to increase input rebates
which can be passed back to growers, reduce grain drying and storage charges and up the price paid for green grain this harvest.
Current price offers of €140/t to €150/t for Spring barley and
€10/t over for wheat will see many growers struggle to break even
this year even on their own land. Marginal returns coupled with
weather related production risks and increasingly complex compliance rules arising out of CAP reform will force many growers to
reconsider their enterprise choice.”
“Speculative investment in grains and oilseeds by the financial
community must be curtailed as it has accentuated the price
volatility in recent years creating serious financial difficulties for
arable and livestock producers alike. The resulting peaks and
troughs in prices are creating boom / bust cycles. While the introduction of forward selling has helped to smooth prices it is not
without financial risk, as was the experience of a significant number of growers last harvest. The EU along with other developed
economies must move to limit speculative investment in agricultural commodities.”
Pictured at the launch of the Iverk Show 2013 were Joe Malone, Iverk Show; Eadaoin Keane, Aldi; Paul Matthews, ABP; Elizabeth Malone, Iverk
Show; Eddie Quilty, ABP.
Alarming decline of soil
fertility levels must be
addressed in Nitrates Review
IFA National Environment and Rural
Affairs Chairman Harold Kingston has
called on the Department of Agriculture
to urgently address the "alarming decline"
in soil fertility levels, particularly soil phosphorus levels.
Speaking after a recent meeting
between IFA commodity chairmen and
senior officials from the Department of
Agriculture regarding the current review
of the nitrates regulations Mr. Kingston
said, “The Department accepts that nutrient levels in soils are declining. However
urgent action is now required. Many soils
are nutrient hungry, with over 50% of soil
samples taken by Teagasc in indices 1 and
2.This figure is set to rise to over 80% over
the next decade if it is not addressed in this
review.This will lead to a substantial loss in
grass output and impact on farm
profitability."
Harold Kingston called for the
continuation of the nitrates derogation to
support the growth and development of
the sector and a more appropriate
definition of dirty water, to allow it to be
spread over the winter months.
IFA has also called for changes to the
volume of broiler litter that can be spread
up to 2017, to maximise the use of broiler
litters and address the challenge of finding
customer farms in close range to the
poultry units.
On tillage, IFA has renewed its call for
the removal of the ban on Winter
ploughing for Spring crop and the
restriction on incorporating fertilizer P
into the seedbed of a crop.
ICSA: Ten metre
Waterway buffer
zones could cost
€3.5 billion
THE Irish Cattle and Sheep
Farmers’ Association has
strongly criticised the suggestion that a ten metre buffer
zone should be created around
every river, stream and lake in
Ireland, saying it could cost in
the region of €3.5 billion to
implement.
ICSA rural development
Chairman, John Barron, says
the call by Friends of the Irish
Environment would effectively
decommission thousands of
hectares of productive Irish
farmland, bringing with it an
enormous cost.
“A conservative estimate
would suggest that there are
over 70,000 kilometres of
waterway in Ireland, and that
figure excludes the many
thousands of hectares of lakes.
To create 10 metre buffer
zones on each side of each
river and stream would imply
the de-commissioning of over
14 thousand hectares of
mostly productive land. ICSA
estimates that the loss of this
ground would represent a loss
of up to €3.5 billion worth of
agricultural land and there
would be an additional cost
associated with fencing it off.”
“The question is how can
this be realistically funded? It
is plain to see that this is a
completely unrealistic and
unworkable proposal. There
would be a far better return
from
upgrading
sewage
treatment infrastructure,” Mr.
Barron concluded.
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NEWS/FEATURES
Dungarvan Observer | Wednesday, 21 August, 2013
Waterford Teens Awarded Foróige Leadership Letters to the Editor …
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Poisoning of dogs
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NINE Waterford teenagers
have graduated from a programme designed to inspire
them to become great leaders.
They were joined by more
than 300 other young people
from across Ireland and around
the world during a recent
graduation ceremony to mark
the end of the 5th annual
Foróige Albert Schweitzer
Leadership
for
Life
International
Youth
Conference.
The leadership programme
and annual conference is run
by Foróige in
partnership
with ICCUSA, the Irish
Chamber of Commerce United States of America.
The programme is open to
teenagers in every country and
the conference was attended
by young delegates from the
USA, Palestine, South Korea,
Northern Ireland, India,
Nigeria and Kenya.
As part of the week-long
conference, inspirational lectures were given by Olympic
boxing
silver
medallist
Kenneth Egan as well as the
Irish head of internet giant
PayPal Louise Phelan.The programme also includes workshops on team building, critical
thinking and communication
skills and peer discussions on
matters of global importance.
Hollywood
star
Matt
McCoy acts as the ongoing
ambassador to the leadership
programme and mentored the
young delegates during the
conference.
Matt McCoy has most
recently featured in some of
the USA’s biggest shows The
Mentalist and CSI: Crime
Scene Investigation, though he
is probably best known for
starring in two 'Police
Academy'
films,
'L.A.
Confidential' and 'The Hand
that Rocks the Cradle'.
Speaking at the launch, Matt
said:
“This is the fifth year I’ve
been back in Ireland for the
conference and I must admit,
this has been the best yet. The
young people attending have
gained skills to become true
leaders of their own lives, of
their
communities,
of
businesses, of causes and of
countries.
“They have the drive and
passion to make the world
around them a better place. It
really is inspirational and I’m
delighted to be in the front
row witnessing the first steps in
the journey of our next generation of world leaders.”
Foróige Chief Executive
Seán Campbell said: “Now
more than ever, we need to
help young people cultivate
the skills and qualities they
need to become great leaders.
“Young people who take
part in the conference look at
themselves differently, they see
that they have the power to
stand up and be counted as
citizens of the world. Not only
that, they see that they have the
capability and the talents to
make the world around them a
better one, not just for themselves but for generations to
come. It’s a hugely positive
experience and one that
Foróige is extremely proud
of.”
The young people must
complete three modules in
order to fully graduate from
the programme. At the end of
the conference, the 300 delegates received certificates for
completing various stages of
the programme.
The conference comes after
the recent publication of an
independent study into the
Foróige Albert Schweitzer
Leadership
for
Life
Programme which found that
teenagers who actively engage
in leadership training manifest
key skills including social skills,
self-control,
confidence,
assertiveness and a sense of
achievement.
The study, conducted by Dr.
Sue Redmond at NUI Galway
and overseen by Professor
Mark Brennan from Penn
State University, USA, was
conducted over an 18 month
period amongst 400 young
people who participated in the
Foróige Albert Schweitzer
Leadership for Life Progamme.
The study also found that an
increase in female representation in leadership roles
throughout society, including
business, politics and public
service, is needed.
banks of the Mahon River.
The men climbed down to the
deep pools’ verge. I wisely
stayed where I was. I watched a
little flurry of butterflies’ flit
across the water in the gleaming sunshine, like handfuls of
floating confetti. Rivers are
vehicles for the imagination,
for conscious pondering and
subconscious dreams, thrills,
fears. The gleam of water
through the trees attracts like a
magnet. People stare into the
Front row left to right: Stephanie Tyler, Rebekah Mullane, Shauna Power. Second Row: Siobháin Hayes, Ciara
Hayes, Niamh Leamy. Third row: Emma Quilty, Nuala Landers, Patrick Bolger.
moving water, captivated, as
they are when gazing into a
fire. What is it that draws and
holds us?
Rivers hardly ever run in a
straight line. Rivers are willing
to take ten thousand meanders
and enjoy every one and grow
from every one. When they
leave a meander, they are
always more than when they
entered it. When rivers meet
an obstacle, they do not try to
run over it. They merely go
Mahon River through trees.
Crough Wood Walk.
around but they always get to
the other side. Rivers accept
things as they are, conform to
the shape they find the world
in, yet nothing changes things
more than rivers. Rivers move
even mountains into the sea.
Rivers are hardly ever in a
hurry yet is there anything
more likely to reach the point
it sets out for than a river?
Moving water . . . has a fascinating vitality. It has power
and grace and associations. It
has a thousand colours and a
thousand shapes, yet it follows
laws so definite that the tiniest
streamlet is an exact replica of
a great river. Rivers run
through our history and folklore, and link us as a people.
They nourish and refresh us
and provide a home for
dazzling varieties of fish and
wildlife and trees and plants of
every sort.
“Water is fluid, soft, and
yielding. But water will wear
away rock, which is rigid and
cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding
will overcome whatever is
rigid and hard. This is another
paradox:What is soft is strong”.
—
(Lao-Tzu,
Chinese
Philosopher (6th century
B.C.), Tao Te Ching)
The ancient Irish bards
knew
the
Salmon
of
Knowledge as the giver of all
life's wisdom. In the salmon's
leap of understanding, like a
leap of faith, we can see ourselves "in our element,"
immersed in the river of life.
The cycle of the salmon's journey reminds us that all rivers
flow to the same sea. Our precious heritage of natural and
unspoiled beauty and unpolluted streams, once exhausted
and destroyed, can never be
replaced. We have a golden
opportunity to save the few
remaining scenic and wild
rivers as part of our nation's
heritage for this and coming
generations.
Lyre Heritage News
By Marie O’Shea
“ WELCOME BACK” , TO
FRIENDS OF LYRE
When we see the return of
friends who have previously
visited to the little Lyre
Cottage for us it’s a sign we
must be doing something
right! Jack and Noreen
O’Farrell, from Dublin came
with Noel and Myra Devlin
[Tramore] and Myra brought
that intriguing little Occarina
with her. Such a tiny instrument, with such a clear sound,
in Myra’s capable hands. “Over
the Rainbow” was so sweet.
Among the other performers,
Jack had us all laughing with
his droll wit – and he can sing
too. Young Eoin Daly was
another singer and of course
Geraldine Carroll, another fine
singer, did her turn. Pat
Hennessy is increasing his
repertoire in great style!
Michael Hurley, too.
We are so lucky to have so
many good performers to call
on. We are never short of
entertainment.
The fine summer has us all
in good form. Even Billy quite
forgot to complain about “the
knees”!
The price a footballer has to
pay, I am told, but the halcyon
days made it all worthwhile.
We were sorry to hear that
Richard Fitzgerald had a bad
turn health-wise last week.
We hope for a speedy return
to good health – and to Lyre –
for him, before long.
Mary K will have the lot of
us adding extra inches to our
girth with her delicious scones
and coffee cakes. She is a dab
hand at baking these treats. It’s
all part of Lyre on Thursday
Nights.
Come along and sample it
for yourself!
Geraldine Carroll
Michael and Frances Cullinnan, Carraghduff.
Michael Hurley
The little "Occarina"!
Pat Hennessy
Marcella Kennedy
The Gardaí have been notified of the above.
Also, the Irish Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (Waterford) have been
notified.
The local vets have sent
Kitchen table murders a
feature of Irish society
Dungarvan Camera Club
“ A RIVER RUNS
THROUGH IT.”
It was such a lovely afternoon today [Sunday] Tony
Walsh was leading a field trip
for members of Dungarvan
Camera Club up the Mahon
Glen through Crough Wood
and the path that follows the
curve of the river. Up and up
along the rising ground – I
could not avoid the distractions of memories of my
young days and picnics on the
15 August 2013
A chara,
I would like to draw your
readers' attention to a serious
act of cruelty to animals. Last
Sunday evening, 11th August,
2013, I was out walking two
dogs - one was my own
Golden Retriever and the
other was a Cross Labrador
who belongs to my sister-inlaw; she happened to be away
for a couple of days in Kerry
and I was “dog sitting.”
During my walk I noticed
what appeared to be horse or
dog nuts scattered on the road.
The Labrador ate some of
these and 24 hours later she
died - she had been poisoned!
Two other dogs in the area
were also poisoned and their
owners had to take them to
their vets. Thankfully, both of
those dogs made a recovery.
The poison was laid
between Kilnafrehan Middle
and Ballyknock. No animal
deserves to die in such a horrible manner.
Dervla and Jade Whelan, Lyre and Lauren Keane Kilmac.
Jack O'Farrell
Dear Editor,
A recent Irish study found nineteen murdersuicides in a twelve-and-a-half year period
(2001-2013) where twenty-seven victims were
murdered. Fifteen of the killers were men and
four were women.
Their victims included their children (37%),
partners (26%), friends (16%), whole families
(11%), ex-partners (5%) and parents (5%). The
methods used for these killing were shooting or
asphyxiation.
Eighteen of the recorded incidents took place
in rural Ireland with just one in Dublin. Most of
the men involved were aided in their horrific
actions by drink, drugs or mental illness and
then committed suicide
This study is just a snapshot of an ever growing problem in rural Ireland whereby a person,
usually a man, with access to a firearm due to
their involvement in live shooting has a mental
lapse and descends into a black hole of believing
the world is against him and those who are
closest to him would be better off dead.
Years of shooting bullets into animals has rendered obsolete the compassion gene, therefore,
shooting a person is no different from taking
Déise
Day Care
Centre
PHOTOGRAPHS from our
Summer Party held in the Day
Centre on Thursday, 1st
August. Thanks to everyone
who helped on the day.
some of the poison for
forensic testing.
Le Meas,
MICHAEL DUNFORD,
Kilnafrehan,
Dungarvan,
Co. Waterford.
Photograph of the poisoned mix.
down a high-flying pheasant.
Not content with blasting live animals, it
seems that at the first instance of a problem
firearm owners seek solace in their gun cabinet.
Woe betide any child or partner that tries to
evade a person armed and lost in a delusional
world filled with ideas that society is against
them.
The research evidence is mounting that
firearms are playing a role in domestic murdersuicide.
That those with access to firearms are using
them to lethal affect. It has created the scenario
of 'kitchen table murders' becoming common in
our society.
For years children have been warned to stay
away from strangers with evil intentions.
Now research tells us that children are in
greater danger from their parents, in many cases
their fathers, and that daddy's hobby of shooting
is now their entry into a little angel's plot.
By committing suicide those who carry out
'kitchen table murders' are removing themselves
from society thus ending their career as an
animal abuser.
It is a debating point that this act is the only
good thing that emerges from a bad situation.
Yours
JOHN TIERNEY
Campaigns Director, Association of Hunt
Saboteurs, PO Box 4734, Dublin 1.
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Frankie Gavin and The New De Dannan present
‘Jigs and Jazz’ in Garter Lane Arts Centre
Friday, 23rd August at 8.00 p.m.
THE legendary Frankie Gavin
has played with, and for, The
Rolling
Stones,
Elvis
Costello, Stéphane Grappelli,
and
Frankie
Goes
to
Hollywood, and in 2010
became reputedly the fastest
fiddle-player in the world, with
an entry in the Guinness Book
of Records. Frankie will be
joined by a new line up of
some of the best musicians
under the name De Dannan.
They will present their new
album ‘Jigs and Jazz’ which is a
collection of new compositions and traditional new and
jazzy tunes. You can expect to
hear the kind of virtuosity and
tunefulness that is expected
from De Dannan with hints of
genre which will keep you on
the edge of your seat!
Michelle Lally described as
one with the voice of an angel,
and whose vast and varied
repertoire
is
unequalled
heretofore. She follows in the
footsteps of all the Irish greats
with De Dannan like Mary
Black, Maura O’Connell and
Dolores Keane to name but a
few. Barry Brady from Co.
Roscommon on accordion is
such a stylized performer, and
he too follows in the footsteps
of Box playing greats like
Jackie Daly and Mairtin
O’Connor.
Superb in every way, Barry
brings a life to the music
which lifts the spirit and gels
with Frankie’s electrifying fiddling, and between them, they
leave no stones unturned
when it comes to exciting jigs
reels and hornpipes at the
highest possible level. Double
Bass player Paul O’Drisceoil
from Kinvara, who has performed with Riverdance,
brings a new dimension to the
De Dannan sound. A superb
Bassist, and a skilled Jazz player
and backing vocalist, Paul
brings another energy source
to the band which lends itself
to Irish, Jazz and maybe a
touch of Bluegrass perhaps.
Colm O’Caoimh on Guitar
from Kilkenny is the youngest
member and can only be
described as unique. Unique in
the sense that his understanding of musical accompaniment, and ability to play like
he does, makes him special
when it comes to accompanying Irish Music and Song.
Colm, like Paul, Barry and
Michelle, are at the highest
performance level yet seen in
Irish Music, and only what one
has grown to expect from
Frankie Gavin & De Dannan
over the years.
This is a line-up of some of
the best we have in Irish music
and they are coming to Garter
Lane. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear them with support from Waterford’s ‘The
Muggins’ on Friday, 23rd
August at 8.00 p.m. in Garter
Lane Arts Centre. Tickets on
sale NOW!
3rd Place Winners at Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil: (Fiddle) Sarah O'Gorman and Séamus O'Gorman , CCÉ, Craobh na
gCumarach, Port Láirge at the 2013 Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Derry.
[Davy Ralston Photography]
Frankie Gavin
RTÉ’s The Voice of Ireland is back . . .
Applications for the third series now being accepted online!
RTÉ’s hugely successful series the Voice of
Ireland is back for a third series and producers are looking for Ireland’s most exciting, fresh and unique talent!
The show reached an excess of 700,000
viewers for series two and this platform
presents an amazing opportunity for budding or established singers to get a real
insight into the music industry, with the
winning contestant securing a recording
contract from Universal Records.
The series, which will be aired on RTÉ
in January 2014, will see the four famous
chairs turning for a new wave of talent and
the application process is now open. You
can
apply
online
through
www.rte.ie/thevoice by submitting an
MP3 recording, video or Youtube clip,
soundcloud or any digital format that
showcases your voice.
Produced by Screentime ShinAwiL the
third series promises to build on the success of previous years. The show will con-
tinue to follow the nail biting format
where contestants are judged solely on
their voices as the celebrity coaches sit
with their backs to the stage – only turning around to see the person behind the
voice when they are sure they want them
on their team.
RTÉ presenter Kathryn Thomas, who
will reprise her role as host said: “I’m
delighted the Voice is back for its third season.There is so much musical talent in this
country, I have no doubt the standards are
going to be even higher this time round.
I'd encourage anybody who is even half
thinking about entering to stop thinking
and just do it. This is a huge platform for
any artist. The coaches line up will be
interesting too. There are so many
rumours flying around about who is
returning and who's not. Either way, I
can't wait to get stuck in.”
"I'm very excited to bring this hugely
successful series back to RTE. It's a firm
favourite with viewers and series two was
one of the most popular programmes on
Irish Television this year. This show offers
singers a great platform to showcase their
talent and the winning act a life changing
opportunity. The best of luck to everyone
who applies," Bill Malone RTÉ
‘We have had some amazing talent
come through the doors of the Helix the
last two years and we want this series to be
even better. We are looking for people
who have been singing for years but need
an extra helping hand to get a foot on the
ladder and of course we want to see the
untapped talent which Ireland has an
abundance of.’ Larry Bass of Screentime
ShinAwil
Applications are open until Tuesday, 3rd
September.
If you’re over 18 and think you could
convince a coach to turn for you in the
Blind Auditions, then you can apply at
rte.ie/thevoice.
Crossword
Melleray Community
Festival
Friday, 23rd August Sunday, 25th August, 2013
IT’S ALL HAPPENING
IN MELLERAY . . .
A very special weekend
takes place in Melleray this
coming
weekend.
A
Community Festival will take
place, the culmination of local
endeavours and hard work.
The task of the extension and
renovation of the hall was
taken up by the hard working
hall committee and all hands
have been on deck over the last
number of weeks to ensure
that the hall will be ready for
the official opening. Great
tribute must be paid to all
involved in providing this
wonderful worthwhile facility.
Fr iday, 23rd August
The Melleray "Gathering"
will span the entire weekend
commencing
on
Friday
evening at 8 p.m. with the official opening and blessing of
the Community hall. Mass will
be celebrated followed by the
official opening of the new
extension. Refreshments will
be served and we are promised
a lively nights entertainment
which will be provided by our
very talented local performers.
There will be a bar extension
on the night and all are welcome.
Saturday, 24th August
On Saturday 24th we will
have the celebration of seventy
years of Melleray Glen Rovers.
The G.A.A. committee has
been putting in tremendous
efforts over the last few weeks
to ensure that this will be a
very memorable occasion. Our
good friends and rivals from
Ballysaggart will take part in a
number of hurling tournaments.
5.00 p.m. - U-10 hurling
tournament.
6.00 p.m. - U-14 hurling
tournament.
7.00 p.m. - Junior hurling
tournament.
Glen Rovers V Ballysaggart.
It will be a wonderful
opportunity for all our young
hurlers to take to the pitch.
And when the hurleys and helmets are put away, a wonderful
night of music and dancing
will take place in St. Mary’s
newly refurbished Community
hall at 9.30 p.m. and music will
be
supplied
by
Batty
Prendergast. Admission only
€5.
Sunday, 25th August
Annual Sports and
Gala Day
An action packed Sports and
Gala Day kicks off at 2 p.m.
This is always a major attraction for athletes of all ages with
valuable trophies to be won.
The afternoon will commence
with the fancy dress parade
and will be followed by running and novelty events for
children and adults. The dog
show will also take place and
this has become a very popular
competition, so we look forward to meeting all our canine
friends on the day. Bric-a-brac
stalls will feature and there will
be lots of tasty local produce
on offer. There will be sideshows of all sorts including
Tip-the-Bucket, penalty shots,
bouncy castle to name but a
few and the very popular
Spinner where valuable prizes
can be won.
Tickets will be sold on the
day for the field raffle. The
highlight, the Grand Raffle
will take place at 5 p.m. where
prizes are bigger and better
than ever before.
A Tug-of-War will take
place to conclude the activities. We guarantee that there
will be something for all the
family this weekend.
So Melleray is the place to
be this weekend where the
Hall Committee and the
G.A.A. club are co-ordinating
what will be a memorable and
enjoyable "Gathering" which
will capture the essence of our
wonderful community that is
Melleray.
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In association with SGC Dungarvan
Aries
March 20th –
April 19th
A
Gemini
C
Cancer
A
Leo
T
HEY say that everything comes to those who
wait, but how long should you sit about doing
nothing? By the end of this week you will see it is
up to you to do something positive.
Virgo
E
Libra
Y
May 21st –
June 20th
DOWN
2 A person training to be a priest (8)
3 What is seen when something comes into existence (3,5,2,3)
4 A monastic organisation in the Star Wars galaxy (4)
5 Diesel or wine (3)
6 Name, of Greek origin, of a type of oil (7)
7 Triumph car of the 1970s (4)
8 People from Bangladesh or from a part of India (8)
13 Substance used in cookery and salad dressings (5,3)
14 _ Dickson Wright, television personality and former
barrister (8)
15 In one unknown way or another (7)
20 Word used by the Boers for a journey by ox wagon (4)
21 Term denoting the young of any member of the horse
family (4)
23 _ Zetterling, Swedish actress and film director (3)
SOLUTION
HETHER you are in the first throes of a new
romance or in a long-standing partnership,
there will be a great outpouring of love and
affection coming your way.
Taurus
April 20th –
May 20th
ACROSS
1 Number associated with a type of assault rifle (5-5)
9 The part of a tyre in contact with the road (5)
10 Consumed entirely (5,2)
11 Like or characteristic of a giant (8)
12 Palindrome meaning a kind of sound (4)
15 Monetary unit of Peru, literal meaning sun (3)
16 Nothing in Latin (5)
17 Abbreviation relating to a set of phonetic symbols (1,1,1)
18 Brew (tea) (4)
19 Anagram of RESISTOR and ROISTERS (8)
22 Top Gear co-presenter Richard (7)
24 A set of furniture or rooms (5)
25 Seaside town forming part of the Tyneside conurbation (7,3)
W
June 21st –
July 22nd
July 23rd –
August 22nd
August 23rd –
September
22nd
September
23rd –
October 22nd
BUSY week for you at home and at work, but
you will feel pleased with the outcome of your
efforts. Even if others don’t praise or reward you,
you will know that you have done your best.
ONFUSION will surround you this week, but
your intuition will stand you in good stead. If
your feelings don’t gel with what other people are
saying, heed your instincts.
COMMUNICATIONS mix-up between you
and someone you spend a lot of time with will
cause hassles, but it should all sort itself out by the
weekend. Watch the pennies.
VERYTHING in the garden is rosy, but things
in the kitchen are not looking quite so good!
Don’t let a minor domestic drama get you down
and try not to allow the family to spoil your fun.
OU are moving at such a pace it is impossible
for normal mortals to keep up with you! Try
to stop from time to time to assess your situation or
you could make silly mistakes.
Scorpio
Y
Sagittarius
I
Capricorn
O
Aquarius
Y
Pisces
Y
October 23rd –
November
21st
OU need to take some action, but you cannot
show your hand – so make your plans and
keep them quiet. If other people know what you
have in mind, they could spoil things for you.
T is time for you to concentrate on your own
personal aims and ambitions now, despite the
November
fact that a short, sharp set-back on Wednesday will
22nd –
December 21st make you question your plans.
December
22nd –
January 19th
January 20th –
February 18th
February 19th
– March 19th
BLIGATIONS to others will hinder you as
you will be too swamped by their demands to
be able to concentrate on your own dreams. Don’t
worry – you will press ahead once again.
OU hate losing your temper, but your patience
will be tried to the limit. This will cause you
to blow your top – to the surprise of all those who
think they know you. Don’t be pushed around.
OU may find yourself in a head-to-head clash
with someone in authority. Father figures and
bosses will want things their own way and they
will get what they want, despite your objections.
Pang: David Butt Philip; Timur:
Raymond Aceto; Pong: Douglas Jones.
Royal Opera Chorus. Orchestra of the
Royal Opera House. Conductor Henrik
Nánási Director Andrei Serban. Designs
Sally Jacobs Lighting design F. Mitchell
Dana. Choreography Kate Flatt.
OTHELLO NT LIVE
Thursday, 26th Septem ber
7.00 p.m .
The National Theatre presents a major
new production of William Shakespeare’s
celebrated play about the destructive
power of jealousy.
Olivier Award-winning actor Adrian
Lester (Henry V at the National Theatre,
BBC’s Hustle) takes the title role. Playing
opposite him as the duplicitous Iago is fellow Olivier Award-winner Rory Kinnear
(The Last of the Haussmans, James Bond:
Skyfall), who is reunited with Director
Nicholas Hytner (Timon of Athens, One
Man, Two Guvnors) following their
acclaimed collaboration on the National
Theatre’s recent production of Hamlet.
Othello, newly married to Desdemona
The Deise
Singers
DID we ever think last May
when we took our annual
break that we were to be treated to such a lovely summer!
The sun blazed, the barbeques
sizzled and the “Gatherings”
were memorable occasions for
everyone. On that note I am
happy to tell you that the
Deise Singers are “Re Gathering” on Monday,
September 2nd next’ for a new
term. We are a four part mixed
choir and we always welcome
new members. Our Musical
Director, Fiona Tobin, has a
new and exciting programme
lined up for us for the new
term. Our rehearsal venue is
once again the Dungrarvan
Town Hall Theatre, our time is
7.45 to 9.45, and our night is
every Monday. So while we
look forward to meeting up
again after the smashing summer break we’ve enjoyed, we
hope to see and welcome new
faces, male and
female.
Members spread the word that
we are re-grouping, and be
sure to bring along new
friends. Keep tuned.
!
WIN
– who is half his age – is appointed leader
of a major military operation. Iago, passed
over for promotion by Othello in favour
of the young Cassio, persuades Othello
that Cassio and Desdemona are having an
affair.
1D3D
(ONE DIRECTION 3D)
Opens Thursday, 29th August
Unbelievable interest in tickets for the
weekend pre-selling at an amazing rate.
ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US is a
captivating and intimate all-access look at
life on the road for the global music
phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live
concert footage, this inspiring feature film
tells the remarkable story of Niall, Zayn,
Liam, Harry and Louis' meteoric rise to
fame, from their humble hometown
beginnings and competing on the XFactor, to conquering the world and performing at London's famed O2 Arena.
Hear it from the boys themselves and see
through their own eyes what it's really like
to be One Direction.
The Booley House WI
Traditional Irish Show
N!
For you chance to win a pair
of tickets each week for the
next three weeks all you have
to do is answer the
following question and post
your entries into The Booley
House Competition,
Dungarvan Observer , Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on or
before 12 noon on Tuesday, 27th August. Editor’s decision is final
and no correspondence will be entered into.
✄
August 25 – 31
TURANDOT (PUCCINI) LIVE
FROM THE ROYAL OPERA
HOUSE
Tuesday, 17th Septem ber 7.15 p.m .
Puccini creates a rich soundworld for
this dark and erotic fairytale. The opera
contains many memorable arias, from
‘Signore, ascolta’, as Liù appeals to Calaf
not to attempt Turandot’s deadly riddles, to
Turandot’s defiant ‘In questa reggia’.
Turandot also contains one of the most
famous of all arias – ‘Nessun dorma’, sung
as Calaf anticipates winning the Princess’
hand. Andrei Serban’s staging – one of the
most spectacular in The Royal Opera’s
repertory – transports an audience to a
beautiful but savage world. Sally Jacobs’
colourful sets and costumes are inspired by
ancient Chinese culture, reflecting the
traditional Chinese melodies woven into
the score.
Giacomo Puccini | Opera in three acts.
Sung in Italian with English Subtitles.
Turandot: Lise Lindstrom; Liu: Eri
Nakamura; Calaf: Marco Berti; Ping:
Dionysios Sourbis; Altoum: lasdair Elliott;
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Toot, 15 Sol, 16 Nihil, 17 IPA, 18 Mash, 19 Sorriest, 22
Hammond, 24 Suite, 25 Whitley Bay.
Down: 2 Ordinand, 3 The light of day, 4 Sith, 5 Vin, 6
Naphtha, 7 Stag, 8 Bengalis, 13 Olive oil, 14 Clarissa, 15
Somehow, 20 Trek, 21 Foal, 23 Mai.
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Saturday, 24th August :–
Dermot & Irene Ring
Hucklebuckin' Again
A Very Special Show with
LEAMYBRIEN
Saturday, 24th August :–
BRENDAN
BOWYER
& His Band
Dancing to
PADDY O’BRIEN
Sunday, 25th August :–
Clotto €10,000
Midleton Park Hotel
Coming Saturday, 31th August :–
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Meetings and Functions.
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ONE DIRECTION:
THIS IS US is a
captivating and
intimate all-access
look at life on the
road for the global
music phenomenon.
Weaved with
stunning live concert
footage, this
inspiring feature film
tells the remarkable
story of Niall, Zayn,
Liam, Harry and
Louis' meteoric rise
to fame, from their
humble hometown
beginnings and
competing on the
X-Factor, to
conquering the
world and
performing at
London's famed O2
Arena. Hear it from the boys themselves and see through their
own eyes what it's really like to be One Direction.
Thursday, 29th August, 2013 – 12.30 14.40 16.50 19.00 21.10
Friday, 30th August, 2013 – 12.30 14.40 16.50 19.00 21.10
Saturday, 31st August, 2013 – 12.30 14.40 16.50 19.00 21.10
Sunday, 1st September, 2013 – 12.30 14.40 16.50 19.00
The Dungarvan Observer , in association with SGC Dungarvan, has
a pair of tickets to give away to the lucky winner of our
competition. All you have to do is answer the following question
and post your entries into 1D Competition, Dungarvan Observer ,
Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on or before 12 noon on
Tuesday, 27th August. Editor’s decision is final and no
correspondence will be entered into.
Memories of a golden showband
era at The Redbarn, Youghal and
the Majestic in Mallow –
Brendan Bowyer appears in
Midleton on Saturday night
BRENDAN Bowyer to relive
golden
memories
with
Midleton show this Saturday
The legendary Brendan
Bowyer, king of ‘The
Hucklebuck’, will recreate
some golden memories of
some of his old haunts from
the showband days with a special show at The Midleton
Park Hotel on Saturday night.
Many fans will recall
Bowyer’s magic appearances at
places like The Redbarn in
Youghal and The Majestic,
Mallow.
The Waterford native still
performs with the same high
energy for which he was
renowned in the exciting days
of The Royal Showband and
The fabulous Big 8.
He will be joined on stage
by his daughter Aisling, who is
a star in her own right in Las
Vegas, Reno and Laughlin,
Nevada where she has headlined her own shows.
Tickets are now on sale
from 021 – 4635100.
This Saturday night,
24th August
Special Guest - Aisling Bowyer
Tickets from 021 - 4365100 or at the door from 7.30 pm
'Remember the glory days of The Royal & The Big 8'
!
WIN
2.5%
WLR FM
6.5%
IT’S A SUIR THING!
Through the 90’s, 00’s and now WLR FM has been top of the
radio listenership ratings in Waterford City and County.
WLR FM
BEAT
10.9%
42%
17.1%
RADIO 1
TODAY FM
2 FM
17.7%
NEWSTALK
Radio Listenership figures from July 2012 to June 2013
once again show that WLR FM has a greater share of
radio listening in Waterford than all national radio
stations combined. Plus, in Waterford City and County
9 out of the 10 most listened to programmes on any
station are on WLR FM.
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WLR FM, number one in Waterford that’s for Suir, but
what would you expect from Ireland’s PPI Local Radio
Station of the year?
TURANDOT
@ SGC Dungarvan
WIN
!
Turandot (Puccini) Live from The Royal Opera House
Tuesday, 17th Sepember, 7.15 p.m.
Puccini creates a rich soundworld for this dark and erotic
fairytale. The opera contains many memorable arias, from
‘Signore, ascolta’, as Liù appeals to Calaf not to attempt
Turandot’s deadly riddles, to Turandot’s defiant ‘In questa reggia’.
Turandot also contains one of the most famous of all arias –
‘Nessun dorma’, sung as Calaf anticipates winning the Princess’
hand. Andrei ?erban’s staging – one of the most spectacular in
The Royal Opera’s repertory – transports an audience to a
beautiful but savage world. Sally Jacobs’ colourful sets and
costumes are inspired by ancient Chinese culture, reflecting the
traditional Chinese melodies woven into the score.
The Dungarvan Observer , in association with SGC Dungarvan, has
a pair of tickets to give away to the lucky winner of our
competition. All you have to do is answer the following question
and post your entries into Turandot Competition, Dungarvan
Observer , Shandon, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, on or before 12
noon on Tuesday, 10th September. Editor’s decision is final and
no correspondence will be entered into.
✄
Question: Turandot is screened at SGC on what dates?
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THE MURPHYS
(first appearance)
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Question: 1D are to be screened at SGC on what dates?
J O H N PAU L’ S BA R
Back by popular demand
Brendan
Bowyer for the
Park Hotel,
Midleton
Crotty’s Inn
This Sunday evening 25th August
Starting 6.00 p.m.
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