Kilkenny Reporter 12_01_11

Animation studio saved by its own film artwork »P2

After vandalism, Holy Spirit School is set ablaze »P3

Marble magic is the Secret to safe future

Brave firemen save school after arson attack

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12 2011

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ENGINE GIG IS UP EVERYONE’S ALLEY Irene Walsh and Mary Rhatigan enjoying the free Engine Alley gig in the Set Theatre. Happy Birthday to Canice and Eamonn!

Pic: Pat Moore PHOTO

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Hospital enforcestotal visitor ban Secret of Kells magic

AISLING [email protected]

Firm’s servers saved by film artwork

Secret of success:Cartoon Saloon’s server room was

saved from water damage by the original paper

drawings for The Secret of

Kells animation (above and

left), saving the company from ‘certain

closure’

Main Pics: Pat Moore

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Alert firemen blaze a trail to save school

The School of the Holy Spirit, Kilkenny on Friday evening. Firefighters brought the blaze under control after vandals had set the building alight

Pic: Pat Moore

JIMMY [email protected]


Smashing local couple in New Year romance

Worry to wonder for EdwinaTen jobs lost as Toni & Guy cuts Kilkenny ties

JIMMY [email protected]

Overheads have been blamed for the closure

Congratulations to Edwina

Grace and Ken McGuire on

their New Year engagement

Pics: Pat Moore

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Mike Kelly, Fr McGrath Centre Board of Management, Michael Shine, volunteer, Karin Todd, staff and Shane Geraghty, volunteer

Pic: Pat Moore

Glimmer of hope for charityAISLING HURLEY

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Life changing loss for Marie leads to Leinster win and whole new outlook

We’re losing the battle of the bulge


Mum of two, Marie Dooley dropped four dress sizes in four months

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Take the transformative walk towards a new you

Champagne reception for Marble man’s album launch

RTE’sKathryn Thomas

Mark Anthony McGrath and (clockwise from top): Cara Nissen and Tara Neary; Mick McGrath and Liz Nolan and Shirley and Michael Lanigan at the launch

Pics: Pat Moore



Leading light: Mary makes final six for national award

SEAN [email protected]

Chartered accountant does city proud

Government announces funding for Silaire Wood

Minister Mary White

Mary Brennan is

in line for a national

leadership award

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We will pay the price if we don’t clean up

WHEN YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, THERE ARE ONLY THREE THINGS YOU SHOULD EVER

DO ABOUT IT: ADMIT IT, LEARN FROM IT,

AND DO NOTREPEAT IT

— Paul Bryant

“THE MAN WAS SELLING

PAINTINGS. IN THE WORDS OF MY FRIEND, THE SALESMAN WAS QUITE AN

AMIABLE BLOKE, VERY CHATTY, A WARM PERSONALITY AND

CERTAINLY A MAN WHO KNEW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SURVIVAL KIT AND A COUCH

POTATO. HE WAS, MY PAL OFFERED, A GENTLEMEN

WHO, UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WOULD WIN

YOUR HEART, AND, AS A RESULT, YOUR POCKET... THEN REALITY

HIT. HOW MUCH? THE PERTINENT QUESTION HAD TO BE ASKED

Small tale that paints a true picture of 2011

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JIMMY RHATIGAN

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As old friends met up over the festive season, talk inevitably turned to memories of childhood holidays spent in the shadow of WWII

SEAN HURLEY

Just who did he think he was kidding?

ARationing

Fire Quenching TurfBlackouts

Rationing (above and inset below) and the other privations of war did not mean an end to Christmas for a generation of kids; American B-17 bombers that may have been part of the huge formation seen flying over Kilkenny during the US build-up for D-Day — the Normandy landings

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IT’S A long way from Kilkenny to Doha, in the heart of Qatar. But the journey has sparked a new life for electrician Paul Bateman who has swapped the cold of Kilkenny for the sizzling sun as the recession began to bite. Paul returns to Qatar next month after Christmas at home. But while the oil-rich desert country provides an opportunity for him to rebuild his life, he will never purchase a one-way ticket, as he cherishes the company of his family and friends

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JIMMY RHATIGAN

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BORN 07/12/63LIVES Ardilea, Castlecomer RoadBROTHER ChrisDAUGHTERS Sarah, Cliona, CatherineSON Seán

CIGARETTES Ten a dayALCOHOL Guinness BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT My children

Paul Bateman relaxing during his Christmas

break in Kilkenny (main); enjoying a drink with a

Qatari friend; the Qatar Soccer Stadium and Emir of

Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani

Main pic: Pat Moore

QATAR IS A MARVELLOUS PLACE. THERE AREN’T MANY IRISH THERE,

BUT THAT MAY CHANGE AS OUR PEOPLE REALISE THE NUMBER OF

JOBS OUT HERE

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FACTFILE PAUL BATEMAN

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AT Jeutonic Bridal Wear on St Kieran’s Street, every bride is special. Personal attention and customer service are two of Jeutonic’s top priorities so you can be sure of receiving the best possible care while in their capable hands.

Their gowns are tailored to fit so that every woman looks and feels beautiful on their big day.

In – house designer Caroline, who owns and runs Jeutonic, graduated from the Grafton Academy of Dress Design. With an invaluable 17 years

experience in the industry, Caroline and her professional team provide a very extensive and personal service.

All fittings are done in-house by trained staff to ensure that every gown fits the bride or bridesmaid perfectly.

They are a one-stop bridal shop with bridal gowns, bridesmaids’ gowns, flower girl dresses, evening wear and a wide range of accessories including veils, tiaras, jewellery and shoes.

BUTLER’S Inn, Main Street, Urlingford is a much renowned family-run bar and restaurant. With two chefs in the family, food is very important to them.

The premises is a handsome old-style traditional pub with plenty of warm wooden features. Situated

beside the River Goule it allows customers the opportunity to enjoy a few drinks or some food while sitting by the fountain, while children watch and feed the ducks.

Food is served all day in both the bar and restaurant. Popular items off the full and varied menu include T-bone steak, Penne pasta and toasted special with salad and

fries. All meat served is Irish produced

and sourced locally as much as possible.

Family friendly, the venue offers baby changing facilities, high chairs and wheelchair access.

There is also a nice-sized smoking area and a cosy open fire.

DOPE in the Age of Innocence by Damien Enright begins when he, his wife and two children arrive in Ibiza in 1960. There they find a handful of down-at-heel Bohemians leading wild, hedonistic lives.

He and his wife get involved; their marriage quickly breaks down and he spends two heartbroken years in London before returning to Ibiza with a new partner and another child.

They take LSD and inspired by dreams of a brave new world cross to the remote island of Formentera to lead ‘alternative’ lives.

Enright then makes a hair-raising trek to Turkey to find hashish for the group. Things go badly wrong and he find himself a fugitive.

SCROOGE - the Stingiest Man In Town opens at The Watergate Theatre today (Monday). The show was postponed in December due to unfavourable weather conditions.

Scrooge is a heart warming family tale with stunning sets and costumes and is the perfect show for all the family to enjoy together. It includes some of Charles Dickens’ favourite characters including Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, The Ghost of Christmas Present, Past and Future, Mrs

Dibler and Tiny Tim.The show makes a return to the

Watergate after a hugely successful sell-out production in 2004. Scrooge marks the 40th production by the Watergate Theatre since 1993.

A cast of 50 will take part in the week long production which is directed by Mary Cradock.

Tickets from €12.50 are available from The Watergate Theatre, 056 7761674 or visit www.watergate theatre.com for online bookings.

IN Love and Other Drugs Anne Hathaway portrays Maggie, an alluring free spirit who won’t let anything, including a formidable challenge, tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie (Jake Gyllenhaal), whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales.

Maggie and Jamie’s evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love.

Directed by Edward Zwick, ‘Love and Other Drugs’ also stars Oliver Platt and Hank Azaria

Movie of the week

Book of the week

Pub of the week

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Shop of the week

Theatre of the week

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SPRINGHILL Court Hotel on the Waterford Road has a wonderful package available for this coming Friday February 4. For €99pps you get to see a Brendan Grace show, enjoy an early bird meal, an overnight stay, a full Irish breakfast, full use of their leisure facilities, free parking and free internet access.

The hotel’s Claddagh Restaurant also enjoys an excellent reputation among locals and visitors to Kilkenny.

An experienced team of chefs offer imaginative cuisine with a touch of old world charm ensuring meals that are not to be forgotten. Both Table D’Hote and A la Carte menus are available.

The restaurant is a member of Kilkenny’s Good Food Circle and Bord Bia’s Feile Bia programme guaranteeing local Irish suppliers.

Lunch is served in the Claddagh Restaurant each Sunday from 12.30pm to 3pm. It also opens on other days on a request basis.

ANCIENT amphibians, fossils and a Carboniferous swamp scene are all features of The Footprints in Coal exhibition at Castlecomer Discovery Park.

It is a fascinating 45 minute tour through Castlecomer’s past and includes an interactive multimedia display that takes you on a journey through time.

Starting with the formation of the coal 300 million years ago, it skips forward and travels through more than 300 years of coal mining

history to the pit closures in 1969. Through the use of life-sized

reconstructions of prehistoric animals and plants, video clips, fossils and rock specimens, prehistoric life in the coal swamps is brought to life.

Then, life-sized and scale models of the mines, displays of artifacts, information panels and video interviews with ex-miners and the families of those associated with the mines bring to life more than 300 years of coal mining history.

JOHN Spillane plays the Red Door Theatre at the Bridgebrook Arms in Thomastown on Friday. Proceeds from the gig will go to the Thomastown Community Kindergarten. John Spillane won the best folk/ trad category twice at the Meteor Awards and is is noted for his magical stage performances.

He has toured the country and the world spreading joy with a mix of harmonious tunes, entertaining stories and poetic lyrics. In 2009, he was awarded the Irish Music

Association (USA) ‘Top Solo Performer in Concert’.

The Kindergarten operates under the Steiner method — a type of education that works for all children, irrespective of academic ability, class, ethnicity or religion. and addresses academic, physical, emotional and spiritual needs.

Simon Fagan will play support on the night. Tickets at €15 are available from The Bridgebrook Arms or from Thomastown Kindergarten 056 77 54666.

LONGTIME Kilkenny favourite, Simon Fagan, plays Upstairs at the Hole In The Wall, High Street at 8pm on Saturday night. Support will be from Little Black Wren. Simon is not your typical Irish singer songwriter. Most of his songs are groove driven and he tends to write songs with big arrangements. He also has an American sound and uses elements of gospel and folk with acoustic rock.

He’s been compared to Ryan

Adams, Ray Lamontagne and Paolo Nutini.

Kilkenny based Little Black Wren is the solo and collaborative project of songwriter and singer Kairen Waloch. She is currently working with guitarist and long term collaborator from her days with Muse Motel, Kevin Bruce and keyboardist Roxanne Burchartz.

Admission is €5 and only a limited number of seats are available so you are advised to get there early to avoid disappointment.

IF you are looking for something to do with the kids this coming Sunday then you should consider taking a short trip down the road to Rathdowney Shopping Outlet in Co Laois.

With plenty of shops to choose from including Reebok, Pavers, Mountain Warehouse, Coloroll, Carphone Warehouse and Dunnes Stores you won’t be short of places to browse.

The outlet is also home to Tearways – an indoor centre

which features over 6,000 sq ft of the latest in purpose-built play

equipment, specially designed for great fun and maximum safety.

Slides, tunnels, bridges, ball pools, activity towers and a Tiny Tearaways section with an enlarged and totally separate toddler area, make this a great way for children to spend the day while you shop in comfort.

And if all that shopping gets too much you can always stop off for a coffee and a muffin at BB’s before heading home

Something for Sunday

Restaurant of the week

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Exhibition of the week

Gig of the week

Fundraiser of the week

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Andrew Maxwell to play Dempsey’s

A different window on the world, Dempsey’s Bar, Friday 8pm

Monday 10ScroogeWatergate @ 8pm After DarkMatt the Miller’s @ 10pm Tuesday 11ScroogeWatergate @ 8pm Cellar Sessions Matt the Miller’s @ 8.30pm The KilkennysParis Texas @ 9pm Kiwi PaddyThe Field @ 9pm Wednesday 12Scrooge Watergate @ 8pm Des BishopThe Set @ 8pm Movie NiteBilly Byrne’s @ 8.30pm Open Mic NiteRyan’s @ 9pm Thursday 13ScroogeWatergate @ 8pm David McSavage The Set @ 8pm Pete Fagan and BandMatt the Miller’s @ 10pm Na FiannaLanigan’s @ 9pm

River Valley BandRyan’s @ 9pm Friday 14ScroogeWatergate @ 8pm The Three TenorsThe Set @ 8pm Divil the BitLanigan’s @ 9pm Saturday 15Scrooge, Watergate Theatre @ 8pm Johnny Pumfrey - JazzPembroke Hotel @ 8.30pm Simon Fagan and Little Black WrenHole In The Wall @ 8pm Sunday 16Scrooge Watergate Theatre @ 3pm The O’Dwyer BrothersKyteler’s Inn @ 6pm The KilkennysLanigan’s @ 6pm The BarfliesThe Pumphouse @ 9pm Monday 17The BriarsThe Field @ 9pm

JANUARY10—17

Gig Guidewith Ciara Gilbert

It’s the great Bard’s work, but not as we know it

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FILM Never Let Me GoDirector Mark Romanek

NEVER Let Me Go captures the torture of youth with all

its bittersweet romance and betrayal. It will also re-affirm your belief in life while making you realize the horror of losing it.

It is essentially a love triangle between Danny, Ruth and Kathy H who all go to the strange boarding school Halisham lorded over by Charlotte Rampling’s cool gaze.

Their early trysts have terrible consequences for them later as they separate and when their tragic existences inevitably meet again. To give anything more away would ruin this subtle tale which drip feeds the audience with just enough information to keep it riveted until the scenario is revealed fully in this classy shocker.

The film is directed by Mark Romanek who helmed several important music videos for Nine Inch Nails,

Johnny Cash and Jay Z as well as making his debut with the impressive ‘One Hour Photo’. Here he brings the same empathy and style to the raw material of Kazuo Ishiguro’s heartbreaking novel. The screenplay by Alex Garland cleverly omits several parts of the book and leaves it more time for the music, photography

and most importantly the performances to fill these moments.

The central character is Kathy H in the adaptation and as played by Carey Mulligan she forms the sympathetic heart of the movie. Her beautifully clipped voice narrates the film but it is her expressive face which really holds the

audience in its spell. The casting of her younger

self is spot-on as well - she carries the same level of emotion as well as matching her cherubic features. Andrew Garfield, who will soon play Spiderman, proves his astonishing performance in ‘Boy A’ wasn’t a once off. He plays the damaged Danny with a vulnerability

as well as a knock about charm. Keira Knightley will be a surprise to many- her skeletal features are used for nastier purpose here and it really suits her to play a less likeable character.

Romanek, an American director captures England with an alien’s eye and many telling details. The washed out look of boarding

schools, roadside cafes and seaside resorts is depicted wonderfully here.

Though similar in set-up to the Harry Potter franchise this is the polar opposite of that chocolate box fantasy world. The banal and the ordinary are what he wants to make pretty here and through an equally fantastic prism make you appreciate the brevity of our mortality and the purpose of love. The mysterious and the terrible have not been mixed so perfectly in cinema since Peter Weir’s ‘Picnic At Hanging Rock’.

It is in the end a very moving story that will stay with you for a long time afterward. The meditative and the thrilling are brought together in this tender love story which is also a detective tale of sorts as you try to piece together what is happening.

I would advice you however to see it as soon as possible before word of mouth spoils the central twist. Watch out too for Brendan Gleeson’s son Domhnall who really makes a mark in one of the keys scenes.

-BY DARRAGH BYRNE

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Future’s Deviously bright

It’s risque in Kilmoganny

The great ‘Can’t Pay Won’t Pay’. The first of the group’s upcoming productions, Scratcher (inset left)

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Getting fit and healthy? Give it a tri KBowl spring league start

Kilkenny Triathlon Committee members Thomas Kinsella, Aidan Brennan and Raymond Lonergan are welcoming new members to the club

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