Kilkenny Reporter January 16 2013

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16 2013

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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16 2013

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Hickey is the Hercules of hurling says Keher

FINAL CURTAIN: One of the great figures of the amateur stage has passed away. Theatre lover Sean Hurley pays tribute to Breda Phelan » See P4

WEDDING DATE: A local make-up artist has been nominated for a prestigious award in the wedding industry. Karen Maher, Callan, is excited about her prospects » Story & pics P21

THYESTES CHASE: IT’S THE HORSE RACE OF THE YEAR AT GOWRAN PARK P33

HERO HICKEY: A quiet man off the park, a hurling hurricane on the pitch. The king of full backs has called time on his inter-county career. The Reporter wishes Noel Hickey and family well » Story & pics P2

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Sorry and happy

‘I am sorry to see Noel retiring’ says fellow legend Eddie Keher

JIMMY [email protected]

Great warrior

Retired: The legendary Kilkenny full back has hung up his boots on the inter county hurling scene but will carry on playing for his club, Dunnamaggin

Hercules of classical

mythology

Coláiste Eamann Rís, Callan, has proved to be an excellent nursery for local and inter-county hurling. Thanks to the courtesy of school boss Frank McKenna we reproduce the picture of the school team which won a Leinster Colleges’ Senior ‘A’ hurling crown in 1998. Included in the picture are Noel Hickey, centre row two, and two players third from the right in the same row is his brother Canice. Also included are James Ryall, row two on the left and John Paul Cororcan, back row centre, goalkeeper David Herity, front row and John O’Neill, front left.

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THE knowingness that resides within each of us can be accessed through what we call our intuition. When we learn to contact, listen to and act upon our intuition, we can connect to the higher power of the universe and allow it to be our guiding force.

Why is it that we simply don’t trust our intuition?

Because we have so many voices in our heads: the voices of consciousness, old programming and beliefs, other people’s opinions and our own inner fears, doubts and indecision. With all that chatter, how do we differentiate between our own true voice and the other voices?

First, pay more attention to how you feel inside. Suppose during your day that you feel tired and your whole being tells you to rest for 20 minutes. You immediately think ‘I’m too busy! I should keep going!’ and so you continue your daily tasks. By the end of the day you are tired, irritable and drained –

and the quality of your work has fallen away. If you had taken that rest, you might have ended the day feeling more balanced and energised, and performed better.

When you chose to follow your intuition, suddenly you find that your energy flows better, you become truer to yourself, and you feel

like life flows through you with a sense of calm and balance. Ironically, most of us deeply admire people who are intuitive, yet we often we are quick to ignore our own intuition! If you would like to learn.

See www.bredagardner.com or call 087 2025753.

Trusting our intuition

Breda Gardner

Breda Phelan – one of Kilkenny’s greats

SEAN HURLEY

Rest In Peace: Breda Phelan

Mary Croke, loving family woman

Grandchildren form guard of honour for loving gran


Ross Stewart

Local man works on Oscar nominated film

AISLING [email protected]

Scene from Oscar nominated ParaNorman

Shoppers on a busy High Street PIC: NOEL HOYNE

Struggling businesses thrown a lifelineAISLING HURLEY

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Kilkenny organisations are Gifted

Members of Bennettsbridge Community Development Group, Margaret Nolan, Gerard Kelly, Billy Molloy, and Ann Marie Mahon , after receiving their Diageo ‘Gifted’ award of €5,000 pictured with (centre) Ian Hamilton, Head of Operations, St Francis Abbey Brewery PIC DYLAN VAUGHAN


News from Droichead Family Resource Centre, Callan Bringing back traditionCALLAN Community Savings Bank is being run on the style of the old Penny Bank system. Aim is to help alleviate financial difficulties. The bank operates in the Droichead FRC every Thursday evening from 5pm – 6pm. New members welcome. Volunteers are needed to keep the bank operating successfully. If you can spare one hour a month and are reliable and dependable, call (056) 7755519 Ext. 1.

YogaYOGA for all levels will commence in the

coming weeks on Monday evenings or Thursday mornings. Beginner’s yoga, improver’s yoga and older adults therapeutic chair yoga will be on offer. For more information contact Marian on 086 3082450

Basic car mechanics course DO you want to know the basics about your car? Check your car for oil /water /tyre pressure and change bulbs/ wiper blades. This is a once-off course that will be held on Thursday, January 31 from 6- 8pm. Cost is €10 per person.

DIYA DIY course begins on Thursday, February 21 from 6pm – 8pm. It will be held over six Thursday evenings and the topics covered include: basic electrics, woodwork, plumbing, decorating,

picture hanging and room measuring. Cost is €30 per person.

Musicians wantedLOOKING for volunteer musicians and dancers to start an afternoon music and dance session in The Friary, Callan for older folk in the area. If interested call (056) 77555 19 Ext. 1.

Men’s groupDROICHEAD Men’s Group link in with men from Mount Carmel every Friday. They hold a Boccia competition and all men from Callan and surrounding area are welcome.

Garden ProjectDROICHEAD Community Garden Project meets on a weekly basis. An expert horticulturist

is on hand for a few hours each week to give advice and steer the group. This project is run in partnership with Droichead FRC and Kilkenny Leader Partnership.

Knit N NatterIF you are interested in knitting or crochet come along to Knit N Natter every Thursday at 7.30pm. An expert is on hand to give advice if needed. This is a chance for women to come together for a natter and exchange skills and patterns. €2 per session.

Low cost counsellingLOW cost counselling is available. To make an appointment pleasecall (male counsellor) 087 7752493 or (female counsellor) 086 1039244.

Drug misuse problem continues

Help is available: Drug addiction continues to be a major problem in Kilkenny

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High Nelly club donates winnings to local charities


Grainne Lambert, Tony Coy of the Irish Wheelchair Association, Paddy Leydon, Cllr Martin Brett of Cois Nore Cancer Support Service and Joe Daly

Paddy Leydon, Tony Coy of the Irish Wheelchair Association, Joe Daly and Grainne Lambert

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Dr Tom Cavanagh, Chairman of IBAL with Cllr John Coonan, Deputy Mayor and Brian Tyrrell, Town Clerk

Local companies Showcase their wares


Junior litter wardens praised

Showcase: Companies will showcase their wares at the RDS


From left, Trevor Darlington (St Canice’s Credit Union Kilkenny) presents the keys of a new Renault Fluence to Sean and Mary Doheny, Aghenderry, Cuffesgrange, winners of the St Canice’s members’ monthly car draw for December. Also pictured is John O’Brien of O’Brien’s Renault Kilkenny

Credit Union car draw winners ... The Kilkennys release Gathering theme song

New single: Local group The Kilkenny’s release ‘The Gathering


By Ellen Roche (BSc Nutr Sci, PG Dip Dietetics)

Consultant Dietitian & Clinical Nutritionist

Nutri Vive Nutrition Clinic No 49. John Street

LEGUMES are a class of vegetables that includes beans, peas and lentils. Legumes are amongst the most versatile and nutritious foods available, which can add more variety to a well balanced diet. Legumes are low fat, an excellent economical source of protein and may be used as a substitute for meat or fish. Beans and lentils are also high in fibre therefore keeping you feeling fuller for longer and sustain energy levels. Types and usesTHERE are several different types of beans available in addition to the traditional ‘baked beans’ that are worth

trying; adzuki beans and butter beans (add to soups, casseroles, stews) or green soya beans (purchase frozen, serve with potatoes or rice and any vegetable). Black eyed beans are tasty when incorporated with a salad and some salsa. Chick peas are excellent added to salads, casseroles, soups and form the main ingredient for home-made hummus. I find that tinned chickpeas are great for ‘beefing up’ a chicken curry when running short of meat or if there is an unexpected extra person seated for dinner. The next time you are in the tinned section of your supermarket or health food store, take a closer look at the range of legumes available locally.

PreparationMOST legumes are available in the dried form and require soaking overnight followed by boiling for approximately one hour. A more convenient alternative (which I personally prefer)

is to purchase the tinned beans or lentils which are precooked and ready to use. Tinned beans and lentils just require rinsing under water to remove the preserving salted water. Tinned legumes may then be used directly cold or added towards the end of cooking hot meals in order to heat through.

Reducing the gas factor!BEANS and other legumes can lead to the formation of intestinal gas. Thankfully for others inhabiting the same household or workplace, there are several ways to reduce the flatulence-inducing quality of legumes. I suggest

changing the water several times during the soaking process and avoid using the soaking water to cook the beans. Simmer beans and lentils slowly until they are tender and completely cooked which makes them easier to digest. The canning process eliminates more of the gas-producing sugars, therefore may be more appealing for this particular reason!

Remember, as you introduce more peas, beans and lentils into your diet, be sure to drink enough water and exercise regularly to help your gastrointestinal system handle the increase in dietary fibre.

Kilkenny Triathlon Club launches the ‘KTC Duathlon Series’

Small beans – big nutrition

Legumes: Small beans - big nutrition


In Castlecomer with Chubby Brennan

A blast from the past...Many Young Men of TwentyKILQUAN Players have been based in Coon for 21 years. Every year they produce a play which involves the entire community. This year’s production is ‘Many Young Men of Twenty’ by John B. Keane.

This is a musical play about emigration and the social state of Ireland in the early 1960s. Many of the play’s themes are relevant to the time we live in today. The play has a big cast but Kilquan Players have always been adaptable. This year has seen a big influx of new actors including Sinead O’Sullivan, Stephen Moran, Willie Ryan, Ciara Purcell, Michelle Haughney and Marian Morrissey. Bobby Healy and his granddaughter Caoimhe are both making their acting debut, even though Bobby has often played music for the group. The group are also delighted to have the help of John Hickey and John Whitley who are two very experienced actors.

This year Sabrina Brennan has the part of Peg Finnerty. This is her first time to have the lead role. Other regulars include Michael Somers, Tom Brennan, Ann Tunstead, Gordon Watchorn and Mark Haughney. The production also marks the return of the king as Patsy Darcy plays Doheen Timineen Din, after a three year absence. Michael O’Kelly is also involved on the music side of things.

Kilquan Players have been having record crowds over the past number of years. So early booking is advisable. Call 087

2228911. The play will be held in Coon Hall from January 25-27 at 8pm nightly. Directed by Michael Casey

Castlecomer Week of Christian Unity ST Mary’s Church of Ireland is hosting the Castlecomer Week of Christian Unity Ecumenical Service on Friday, January 25 at 7.30pm.

Swiss Wellie Race reportBy Rosaleen Crotty-EhingerTHE first ever Wellie Race to be held in the middle of Europe was held on New Year’s Day in Switzerland.

As President Michael D Higgins said, ‘If ye can´t get to The Gathering, bring The Gathering to you’, so on January 1, 2013 a wellie event was held under the Santis Mountain in Switzerland, only a Kazensprung - not a stone´s throw as non-German speakers might say, from St Gallen in Switzerland.

As everyone knows the lads in Powley Vale are very highly cultured and well read so they know all about St Gallen but many might need to be reminded that St Gallen was founded by a friend of St Columbanus in 612 A.D. So it was felt, naturally, that a wellie race was the most fitting way to end the year-long celebrations of the 1400th anniversary of the founding of this UNESCO designated world cultural site.

There were a lot of ´wanna be´participants who were automatically eliminated from the race, because their footwear did not comprise of what would be described as the dictionary definition of a ´wellie`. For example there were a few who insisted on wearing warm leather boots, but it was made very clear to them if they their feet were not going to be freezing in wellies like everyone else then they

could not participate.Likewise a few smart

ases wore what appeared to be wellies, but on closer inspection, their footwear was found to comprise of runners and leggings. A few more turned up with wellies alright, but they wanted to race with their skis on too. And one boyo had wellies tied onto his snowmobile and caused a great rumpus when he was told he could not participate. Fortunately a Swiss Ban Garda took him in hand in no time.

So even if due to the aforementioned ´logistical´ issues the number of participants in the first ever wellie race in the middle of Europe was ´a tad´ lower than the numbers participating in the Castlecomer race. Germany, Switzerland, the county of Clare and the townland of Coolgrange were well represented none the less.

The winner in the under 50s age group was five year old Martina Kretz, closely followed by her sister Mary age 6. Interestingly the over 50s prize went to their father Guido and mother Ann came in not too far behind.

The winners all received a bag of Taytos, flown in from Ireland especially for the big event. It was felt Guido Kretz looked far too young for a man over 50, so he had to produce his birth cert to prove he was before he got his bag of Taytos.

The prizes were presented by

Herbert Ehinger of Germany.

Fitness, aerobics and body conditioning classesWANT to tone up or lose that extra weight gained over the Christmas season then why not try EB Fitness, aerobics and body conditioning classes in Castlecomer Community Hall every Tuesday night 8pm – 9 pm.

Commencing on January 22.Classes are €7 or get five classes for €30. Call Eilish on 085 7879842.

Rockafoyle Stables ROCKAFOYLE Stables thank all their customers for their support in 2012.

Winners of the Christmas Show 40cm include Joint 1st Tom Buggy and Amy Glynn, 2nd Michaela Parker, 3rd Cora

Dooley, 4th Shane Buggy, 5th Sarah Dalton and 6th Nadine Coffee. Winners in Lead Rein include : 1st Jackie Pendergast, 2nd Isobel O’Callaghan, 3rd Brian Healy, 4th Laura Healy, 5th Ly Healy, 6th Emma Lennon

Pilgrimage to LourdesTHE Ossory Pilgrimage to Lourdes will be held from May 22–27th. Bookings can be made by contacting Eleanor on 051-880414 or email [email protected] Cost: € 735 pps.

Local lottosGAA €18,550; Golf €15,000

Wellie Race cardsCASTLECOMER Wellie Race Committee would appreciate if all outstanding sponsorship cards and money raised would be returned as soon as possible.

Blast from the past – Castlecomer Brass Band

Rockafoyle Stables Christmas show Lead Rein 1st Jackie Prendergast, 2nd Isobel O’Callahan, 3rd Brian Healy, 4th Laura Healy, 5th Ly Healy, 6th Emma Lennon


Karen is made up by award nomination(Above and inset) Wedding looks by Karen Maher. Karen has been nominated as a finalist in the ‘Bridal Make up Artist of the Year’


Karen hard at work


1. Holy MotorsLEO Carax proved that cinema had something left to say in this bravura masterpiece which entertained as it perplexed. A psychedelic piece of demented genius, at the heart of it was Denis Levant’s astounding performance which made the silent era posing of ‘The Artist’ look like mere frippery. It also included virtual sex, Eva Langoria in a burqa, talking cars and Kylie Minogue singing a Divine Comedy song. Cinema doesn’t get more subversive or bonkers than this.

2. SamsaraRON Fricke who shot ‘Baraka’ returned with another 70mm opus about planet earth’s many vistas. This like it’s predecessor is the quintessential stoner movie-perfect to accompany any high and astounds you with the beauty of the world with every frame. There were more mind altering visuals than a thousand Hollywood blockbusters and none of it computer generated. Instead we got Indonesian dancers, European chicken factories and a prolonged section about Mecca which will make your brain melt with the sheer scale of it all.

3. Beasts of the Southern WildIN any other year this would have topped the list since this timeless gem was built to last. A eco-fable of sorts this is one of the greatest American films about childhood ever. Set in a fictional world of the Bathtub it tells of a father and child relationship who struggle in a magic realist landscape that might be either New Orleans

after Katriona or the End of the World. It is most of all the most uplifting celebration of youth committed to celluloid since Eliot flew across the moon on his BMX with E.T.

4. What Richard DidLENNY Abrahamson’s film was portrayed in the media as a rather glum affair about a murder in Dublin 4. However for the first act it is hysterically funny capturing brilliantly the banter between teenagers and the head wrecking power play of their romances. Though many will see it as a parable about the Celtic Tiger it is a universal tale that was told sparingly and with a refreshing dose of ambiguity. When the terrible events happen halfway through the audience is never manipulated into judging the characters but made to feel the full moral horror of the situation. As

striking an Irish movie as there has ever been it has already made the lead Jack Reynor a global star.

5. The Dark Knight RisesMANY fanboys moaned at the absence of late Heath Ledger as the Joker and that they replaced him with the incomprehensible Tom Hardy in the role of Bane. However, this ignored the fact that Christopher Nolan had managed to create a modern day epic that was at points hilarious, politically troubling and full of pathos. While the sound mixing was a disgrace everything else about this movie was staggering. Bringing the same cerebral take on blockbusters that was at play in ‘Inception’ he also directed Anne Hathaway to a kick ass turn as Catwoman that made even Michelle Pfeiffer a distant memory.

6. ParanormanCHRIS Butler and Sam Fell created the finest animation in many the year. Combining the spirit of John Hughes with Sam Raimi this was a treat for anyone who grew up on VHS thrills in the 80s. Unlike the sanitized Tim Burton movies which it was compared to this actually dared to frighten it’s audience while some of the gags were aimed squarely at adults. It also moved the goalposts in terms of technology too bringing a new photorealism to stop motion. The freaky storyline of a boy who sees ghosts can be enjoyed by children too but it showed that this art form can be so much more than a cheap babysitter with zany graphics.

7. SilencePAT Collin’s feature debut deserved a wider audience. This stunning piece was a treat for both ear and eye. The landscapes of West Cork, Connemara and Donegal never looked so beautiful while the improvised scenes with mostly non-actors made this a really poetic experience. A meditative look at an emigrant’s return it asked profound questions about identity, memory and indeed life itself. The photography, editing and especially the use of sound were also second to none.

8. Moonrise KingdomWES Anderson returned to live action after the ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ with possibly his most moving tale yet. As always the design and photography were eye-popping yet mannered but for once he let his sentiment show a little more than usual from beneath the whimsy. This was mainly down

to the two young leads who though surrounded by a troupe of masters including Edward Norton and Bruce Willis still managed to really shine. This was a testament to Anderson’s creation of a complete imaginary world for these beautifully crafted characters to exist within.

9. A Royal AffairTHIS Danish film re-invented the period drama by making something which felt alive rather than smothered by costume designers. Starring the magnetic Mads Mikkelsen in his finest role to date this is wonderfully crafted cinema. In the same league as ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ or ‘Amadeus’ it made you forget you were watching posh people in frocks but witnessing human beings at odds with their time. The many shades of irony in script and performances were deeply affecting while the story of a wealthy government cut off from its people by religion and greed had many contemporary resonances.

10. Berberian Sound StudioA HOMAGE to 70s Italian horror cinema this also included one of the finest performances of the year by the peerless Toby Jones. This creepy flick relied on his ability to convey tiny expressions of fear within a reserved character study. Sound played a huge part of this film too and deserves its inclusion in the title since much of the terror created is through what you hear rather what you see. It is not only the most frightening movie of the year but also one of the most artistically satisfying.

10 Best Movies Of 2012

The Reporter looks back at last year’s

top films that really made

an impression

The Dark Knight Rises: A modern day epic

Holy Motors: The film entertained as it perplexed


& the 10 WorstNow, let’s take a peak at some of last year’s Turkeys

1.The HobbitPETER Jackson bored the pants off movie goers with this dog of a film which only pleased weird nerds fluent in elfin. He tried desperately to pad out the rather flimsy original book by hamfistedly injecting more jeopardy into proceedings. Orcs, trolls, goblins, rocks and even an angry kitchen sink chase after our heroes. Then Gandalf and some random eagles appear on screen every few minutes to save the thousand or so dwarves that drag poor Martin Freeman about. This was like watching someone else play a video game badly.

2. PrometheusRIDLEY Scott created the two defining movies of sci-fi ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Alien’. Here he returned to the latter film which had become a very hackneyed franchise promising to resurrect his legacy. Unfortunately he hired the guy who wrote the ‘Lost’ TV series to create a new mythology for the series which was too convoluted and without any logic. Though graced with fine turns by Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbinder this movie grows even more annoying after each viewing. Say what you will about ‘Alien Versus Predator’ but at least it doesn’t

keep you awake all night unpicking its many plot holes.

3. Jack and JillADAM Sandler’s career has become a laughing stock in every way except the way he would want it to be. Maybe cinemas were pumping in a gas that I am immune to explain why people actually pay money to watch this comedy black hole. This has to be the most excretable thing ever witnessed by an audience since a caveman wiped his bum with a stick and used it to make a painting. Also Johnny Depp and Al Pacino should be executed and their filmographies deleted from IMDB for being involved in this.

4. BattleshipLIAM Neeson is only in this for ten seconds and yet that is enough to hate this even more than the equally terrible ‘Taken 2’. At first I hoped that it was a typo and in fact Leslie Nielsen was back from the dead to star in a spoof of bad movie franchises. Sadly not as the once proud Ballymena man who played Michael Collins and Oskar Schlinder now pimps himself out in a movie based on a board game. His brief appearance alongside Rhianna beggared the question what’s next? – perhaps Daniel

Day Lewis as the Top Hat in Monopoly with Leona Lewis as the Boot? 5. John CarterIF only evil studio executives hadn’t changed the name of this film which was originally called ‘John Carter From Mars’. Then magically the audience would have understood the first part where strange creatures mumbled at each other for no particular reason. And when John Carter started bouncing around the place like a Space Hopper they would have been in awe at his rather crap super power. Then when everybody finally fell asleep as it went on and on and on they would have

thought in their dreams “Well at least we know John Carter was from Mars!”

6. Piranha 3DDBREASTS! Killer Fish ! David Hasellhoff! What more do you need to know? This film can be made less enjoyable only if you are actually being eaten alive in a bath full of cannibalistic sea beasts. This proved at last that 3D wasn’t a gimmick but a way for adolescent boys to look at lady parts seeing as there is apparently no other method in our internet age for this to be made possible. The number in the title also refers to the IQ needed to find anything in it worthwhile.

7. The WatchABOUT time that Ben Stiller starred in another movie with Vince Vaughan! Those two guys were so hilarious in the other 500 films they were in together that the comedy formula could in no way be exhausted. However the only people that watched it were the director on the monitor during takes since this was only given a release for about a day in the cinema. On the plus side Richard Ayoade who starred in it was so embarrassed by it that hopefully he will spend the rest of his life making masterpieces like his film debut ‘Submarine’ to make up for it.

8. Total RecallI THINK I went to see this film. I went into the cinema, paid far too much money for a ticket and sat in darkness for however long this thing lasted. Maybe some evil government agency wiped my brain clear of everything I saw. I remember nothing except one scene where they ripped off ‘Blade Runner’ shot for shot. Perhaps the director Len Wizeman who made all those terrible ‘Underworld’ films was just told to remake a Philip K.Dick movie and watched the wrong film. Thankfully Paul Verhoven’s original has been re-inserted into my memory

blowing away all traces of this forgettable mess.

9. Keith Lemon- The Movie I ONLY saw the trailer for this and ten seconds of his TV programme it is based on .The reason I include it here so I can mention a few films I missed in my Best of 2012 like ‘Life of Pi’ ‘Argo’ and ‘Armour.’ They are going to win piles of Oscars next year so you will go see them anyway so I left them off that list. This on the other hand won’t win a Razzie . Kelly Brook who stars in it is embarrassed by it and she was on ‘Celebrity Love Island’.

10. This is 40I PRESUME Judd Apatow’s latest ‘comedy’ does end eventually but after three hours shouting at it to stop and it didn’t so I gave up. Starring his real-life wife and children and all his friends this is like being kidnapped by a wealthy Hollywood couple. They regale you with their ‘hilarious’ relationship problems, tell you ‘hilarious’ anecdotes about their children and explain how difficult their financial woes are even though they live in a house worth a billion or so quid. Which is apparently ‘hilarious’. Not logical: Ridley Scott’s Prometheus

The Hobbie: Boring

&CommentOpinionThanks for the

memories, Noel

AS OUR STORY POINTS OUT NOEL IS THE QUIET MAN OF THE GAME. HIS DEVOTION TO THE SPORT HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL. HIS POWER PLAY AND BRILLIANT DEFEN-SIVE WORK HAVE WON HIM MANY FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS, EVEN IN OPPOSITION CAMPS, SOME OF WHOM WILL NO DOUBT BE HAPPY TO SEE THE BACK OF ONE OF KILKENNY’S FINEST!

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Politicians are on the pill

KILKENNY REPORTER 16 1 2013

JIMMY RHATIGAN

FAIR PLAY TO THE GOVERNMENT

WE SAY BUT WE WON’T BE HAPPY

UNTIL THE TABLETS REALLY CLICK IN

AND THE COALITION

REALISES THAT THEY ARE

SACRIFICING OUR PEOPLE AT THE

ALTAR OF THE TROIKA AS THEY

CONCENTRATE ON BALANCING BOOKS

RATHER THAN PROTECTING THOSE WHO

VOTED THEM IN

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The Ploughman’s DaughterSEAN HURLEY

This week NED EGAN contributes

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Out on Glenaddy Hill, Mark Lavelle and Alice Drew take stock of their unusual situation


Heroin abuse is a majorproblem: Let’s sort it out

SHANNEN PARSLOWPRESENTATION CONVENT LEAVING

CERTIFICATE STUDENT

Big problem: Heroin use is more of a disease once the body becomes addicted to it

Macra duo on Ethiopia mission

AN BORD Pleanala has confirmed that approval has been granted for waste water treatment plant upgrades in Castlecomer, Urlingford and Stoneyford.

“Senior Engineer at the Water Services section of Kilkenny County Council Billy Mernagh has told me the local authority has received approval from An Bord Pleanala after an 11 month wait,” John Paul Phelan TD told The Reporter.

“This is a welcome first step in what has been a long process and I would hope that the works could proceed shortly. Preliminary reports on the works are with the Department. The Council

hopes to get approval for these reports and the construction budget from the Department in the coming weeks. “Once approval comes, then the local authority can instruct its consultants to proceed with the full design and contract document preparation, before advertising tenders, appointing contractors and commencing construction.

“I would anticipate that once the budget has been approved that it will take between 6 and 9 months before the local authority can start construction,” Deputy Phelan added.

Deputy John Paul Phelan

Approval granted for water upgrades


Thyestes Chase: They’re off and the prize is €80,000

The Goffs Thyestes Chase: All roads lead to Gowran on January 24

Track foreman celebrates 30 years

Celebrations: Pat Walsh celebrates 30 years as Track Foreman at Gowran Park

Guests in Gowran Big plans

for this year

Rooftop package is big hit

Gowran Park general manager, Edward Scally

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LE CAVEAU is a gorgeous little wine shop in the Markey Yard. For the best part of the last 12 years, Le Caveau have been on the lookout for authentic, natural and value for money wines made by artisan winegrowers who care about their traditions, quality and their environment. They also offer a selection of famous and well-known brands. They were recently awarded the Sunday Business Post ‘2012 Best fine wine merchants Nationwide’ by wine cor-respondent Tomas Clancy. This is the second time they obtained this award,

after receiving it in 2008. Owners Pascal and Geraldine Rossignol are delighted that Le Caveau took the top spot and thank their dedicated staff and artisan winegrowers who put so

much effort into producing delicious and authentic wines. They are also grateful to their customers for their loyal support since Le Caveau opened its doors in 1999.

A DYAD Production of ‘The Diaries of Adam and Eve’ comes to The Watergate Theatre on Saturday, Janu-ary 26. The show is performed by Rebecca Vaughan and Elton Townend Jones and directed by Guy Masterson.Relationships: whose idea was that? One of you wants to get things done, the other wants to chill out in the garden. One of you wants a minute’s peace, the other wants to talk (and talk and talk). One of you knows

that eating that apple is the wrong thing to do, but the other is going to eat it

anyway.Relationships shouldn’t work,

but somehow they do.In this witty and modern adaptation of Adam and Eve – the world’s first couple – confront their many differences to find success-ful ways of living and loving together. What they learn about each other on the way will be familiar and funny to anyone who has ever expe-rienced a close relationship.Show: 8pm. Tickets €12.50/€10

IF you want to get fit this January but are strapped for time and cash then the ‘Stamina In-Motion Elliptical Trainer’ could be the answer. This extremely compact exercise machine can fit under a desk so you can get fit while you work. Already very popular in America it is also a low cost solution to the flab

built up over the Christmas. The low-impact design protects back, knees, hips and ankles while the electronic monitor tracks strides, exercise time, and calories. It has non-slip pedals, which means it is very safe while the sturdy construction means that it can handle any size. Available from Amazon.

TARA French is that rare writer who makes literary critics in the broadsheets take notice of genre fiction. All of her excellent ‘Murder Squad’ books have been riveting and superbly executed. Now though, everybody is praising ‘Broken Harbour’. That is because unlike our more

highbrow scribes she is actually tackling our present reality of ghost estates and economic implosion. Like the Scandinavian and American masters she weaves our social woes into an addic-tive narrative that will give you sleepless nights until you finish the book.

KILKENNY Recreation and Sports Partnership (KRSP) are hosting three walks to help you get active and explore some of the Kilkenny trails in the New Year.This coming Saturday Operation Transformation walks will be held at Castle-comer Discovery Park at 11am, The Parade in Kilkenny City also at 11am and in Woodstock Gardens,

Inistioge at 2pm. There will be a walk leader at each venue to guide the walk so no prior experience is necessary. The walk in Kilkenny City will be led by Mayor Seán Ó HArgáin, as one of the Mayor’s weekly walks, and will follow a route around the city. The walks in Castlecomer and Woodstock will fol-

low woodland trails and may be muddy underfoot. Comfortable shoes and raingear

are advised for these walks.For further information, visit www.krsp.ie or

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Fundraiser of the week

Craftsperson of the week

Exhibition of the week

Gig of the week

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AN exhibition by members of the Kilkenny branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) is running at Graignamanagh Library for the next two weeks.All work that features in the exhibition has been created by members of the IWA at Claddagh Court on the College Road. They have produced an amazing body of work that includes knitwear, pottery, baskets, cards, patchwork, embroidery and paintings. They have also designed a large collaborative piece that features handmade parrots on a back-ground of wood, paper and card.

Graignamanagh Library open 10am to 8pm on Tuesdays, 10am to 5pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10am to 1.30pm on Saturdays and is closed Sundays and Mondays. Services include four PCs with internet ac-cess, Lexis Nexis – free online news and busi-ness information, Vision-Net – free company information for Ireland and the UK, adult and children’s lending sections, DVDs, photo-copying and printing facilities and study areas and reference area.

A FUNDRAISING Table Quiz in aid of cancer care and home care will be held at 8pm this coming Friday in Langton’s Ballroom. It promises be a fun night and for a good cause too. Tables of four cost €10 per person. Car-low Kilkenny Home Care is a voluntary organisation that provides a home based palliative nursing care service to cancer patients in the counties of Kilkenny and Carlow. The Home Care Team currently employs five nursing

staff to provide this service on a 24-hour seven-day week

basis allowing cancer patients to remain at home for as long as possible. It is a very important

service especially as there is no hospice in the area.

The fundraiser will include a raffle and finger food and some excellent spot prizes. There will also be a good

night of dancing afterwards with DJ Willie Meaghan on the decks.

A NATIVE of Cork, Ray Power set up Castle Arch Pottery in the Castle Yard in the autumn of 1993.Each piece is made in small production batches on the potter’s wheel, allowing great attention be paid to decorative details such as handles, sprigs and to the fluent slip-trailed decoration with embossed surfaces. The penultimate

stage sees each piece bisque-fired to 1000cc before the final stage of glazing and firing again to 1200cc.This guarantees the pot-tery is both microwave and dishwasher safe. This traditional approach, typical of Irish country potter-ies, ensures that Castle Arch Pottery maintains its unique character.

The glazes used are both luscious and eye catching which have been carefully developed over the past 15 years. Taking inspiration from Celtic patterns such as

the Newgrange spirals and traditional motifs and prints handed down through cen-turies of pattern making.Log onto www.catlearch-pottery.ie for more.

THE ‘Certain Three Tour’ pulls into Kilkenny on Saturday, February 2 at 8pm. Best of all tickets for this event are free. All you have to do is log on to www.set.ie. Now in its fourth year, the Certain Three Tour is a great idea: take three different kinds of Irish bands, put them together on a tour bus, and then they play gigs the length and breadth of the country.This year the acts are ‘Nanu Nanu’, an electro-pop duo with a funky look, ‘Si Schroeder’, an electronica wizard who mixes his vocal with layers of sound; and ‘Trumpets of Jericho’, post-punk rockers with a dash of folk. This variety pack of musicians promises an eclectic evening of fine tunes. Log on now to get your free tickets before they are all gone.

KILBEGGAN porridge oats are some of the creamiest oats you will find on the market. Produced by Kilbeggan Organic Foods, the company was established in January 2011. It’s a family business run by the Lalor Family who produce and market organic food products based on the organic oat crop grown on their farm.The porridge comes in two distinct types - porridge oatlets also called fine or creamy porridge and jumbo oats. Both products are exactly the same as they both come from the oat grain, but the jumbo is the whole oat and the oatlet is the jumbo oat cut up into three or four pieces. The main

difference is in the texture of the two products with the jumbo being coarser.Both types of oats come in four different sizes; 500gr, 1kg, 3kg and 25kg and are

available in Kilkenny in Mug Shots, James’s Street, The Health Store, MacDonagh Junction and Harmony Health Store, Thomastown.

Bank announces plans to increase lending signifi cantly

permanent tsb: signifi cantly increasing its lending capacity

Paul Carty (NPRF head)

New €850 million in funds for the Irish SME sector

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Ormonde College of Further Education will be hosting a special Open Evening on the 7th of February to showcase the many educational opportunities it off ers.

As well as providing useful information on the College’s programmes, the evening will give people an opportunity to view its facilities.

The College is County Kilkenny’s largest single provider of further education courses, but has still managed to maintain an aura of intimacy thanks in part to its location in a building of historical signifi cance at the heart of Kilkenny city.

The college is also bordered by part of the old city walls and one of the wall turrets, the now restored Talbot Tower.

One of the college’s beauty therapy training salons is located in the magnifi cent setting of an adjacent, now deconsecrated former Presbyterian church. Students of the Media Programme take their Radio Production module in the studios of the local Community Radio station.

At present, the College is enjoying a growing reputation for the range and quality of the courses it off ers at FETAC (QQI) Levels 5 and 6.

Its academic programme

includes Animal Care, Fine Art, Beauty Therapy, Offi ce Administration, Early Childhood Care and Education, Community Healthcare and Nursing, Sport and Recreation, Security and Media Studies.

Details of all of the programmes, entry requirements and qualifi cations on off er can be found on the college website.

The Open Evening will run from 4pm to 7pm and everyone is welcome. More information on the event is available from the college’s website, www.ormondecollege.ie, or by calling the college on 056 7763321.

Ormonde hosts special Open Evening

Ormonde College: Open Evening on the 7th of February

Ormonde College: Kilkenny’s largest single provider of further education courses

Ormonde College: Open Evening will showcase many educational opportunities it off ers

Date set for Adult Learners’ Festival

AONTAS IS CURRENTLY SEEKING ORGANISATIONS IN COUNTY KILKENNY, AND THE REST OF IRELAND, WHO MAY WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FESTIVAL THIS TIME AROUND

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Love to learn: Celebrating AONTAS 2012 in style

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Hydrate naturallyTHE natural hydration and nutritional properties of Vita Coco coconut water have already won the brand a loyal following amongst many, including celebrities and athletes. Part owned by Madonna and endorsed by Rhianna the health drink comes in natural and fruit fl avours. The coconut water used in Vita Coco comes from young green coconuts and is loaded with naturally occurring electrolytes, with each 330ml serving providing 15 times more potassium than leading sports drinks. As a great tasting, fat free and low calorie route to natural hydration, Vita Coco has become the best natural alternative to sports drinks.It also works wonders for a hangover!

Leave other lamps in the shadeLAMPS don’t come much cooler than

this dog lamp by designer Matt Pugh.

This would give any room a quirky touch and would make a great present if you have any weddings coming up.Not just for dog lovers the lamp would provide a great centre piece and would be a conversation starter for anyone visiting your home.Available from The Gift Horse, Patrick Street.

Cat shelvesCATS love sitting up high so they will adore these silhouette shelves by The

LIVINGWITH AISLING HURLEY

Indoor and outdoor creature comforts

Refi ned Feline. Cut from heavy duty steel and powder coated, these shelves are not only artistic, but they are the perfect place for kitty to perch. Available in three diff erent designs and six colours, each shelf has a 12 x 24 platform with a thick cushion that attaches to the shelf with magnets. The cushion cover is removable and washable.Shelves attach to the wall either into a beam or into the drywall with heavy duty wall anchors that are included. When mounted properly, each shelf is deigned to hold up to 50 lbs.See The Refi ned Feline on Etsy.com.

All systems glow!GET a healthy glow this spring with Cocoa Brown by Marissa Carter. Winter days are still as gloomy as ever and we’re in short supply of sunshine but that doesn’t mean our skin needs to be as dull as the weather. Cocoa Brown ensures luminous, glowing skin in just one hour. Easy to

apply, the accelerating agents that speed up the tan’s absorption into skin and development of a rich cocoa brown tan activate upon contact with skin. After one hour the tan can be rinsed off and will continue to develop for up to three hours with results that last up to fi ve days.Best of all it costs just €7.99 and is available at Sam McCauley pharmacies.

Be kind to your faceIF you’ve been searching for an intensive, deep, multitasking cleanser that also exfoliates and moisturises, leaving even the most sensitive of skin looking and feeling rejuvenated, then Human + Kind’s new ‘Wash Off Facial Cleanser’ is for you. The rich, chemical-free, facial cleanser delivers exceptionally soft, clear and completely clean skin and comes with a free deep-cleansing cloth.It even removes the most stubborn of mascara while also reducing skin redness.

Just €14.95 from The Good Earth, St Kieran’s Street and Newpark Shopping Centre; Pharmacy B MacEneaney Ltd, J & M Healy and Healy’s Pharmacies, Thomastown.

Brush with perfectionBLANK Canvas takes fl awless make-up application to new heights, with their new HD Kabuki Brush Collection. With Spring catwalk beauty looks awash with strong brows, smoky lids and natural dewy make-up, these pro-deluxe Kabukis will ensure you nail all the new season’s freshest beauty trends.The F20 HD Flat Top Kabuki (€14) is ideal for liquid, cream or powder products. Stipple or buff your foundation onto face with this super soft brush and notice the immediate diff erence to your application.See the full range at www.blankcanvascosmetics.com.

Ghd repairGHD hair straighteners are expensive

so the last thing you want to do is have to throw a set out when it breaks down. Don’t waste money buying a new set when you can have your old one repaired instead.Ryan Electrical on High Street can carry out repairs on ghd hair straighteners, and can off er a two hour repair service on all kettles, irons, razors and vacuum cleaners. In fact, if you have any broken electrical item just call into the shop and talk to Anne or Martin and they will advise you whether it can be repaired or not!

Flower power!WHILE it might feel like we are only heading into the depths of winter the shops are already beginning to stock spring summer attire. However, there’s nothing to stop you adding a bit of colour to freshen up your winter wardrobe. This fl oral zip up top could be worn as a jacket on a mild day or could be worn as an added layer under a winter coat. Just €14 it is due in store now.

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Cooking good: Donal Skehan

Kitchen Hero ready to show Kilkenny recipes for success

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Open call for females in the county to get involved in a production for International Women’s Day

on March 8. Drop into Barnstorm Theatre on Saturday, January 19 at 2pm for more information and

to participate. Contact: [email protected] or (056) 7751266.

Project Women ...

AN Exhibition entitled ‘Gems from the Butler Gallery Collection: Echoes from the Past and Whispers of the Future’ runs at Butler Gallery until February 24.

From the foundation of a modest collection of nineteenth century watercolours, donated to the Kilkenny Art Gallery Society by George Pennefather in 1943, the Butler Gallery permanent collection has since continued to flourish through gift, loan and purchase.

The Gallery has an on-going commitment to keep this diverse collection fluid, exhibited and enjoyed by the public. The collection will soon have its own home in a dedicated wing of the new location of the Butler Gallery at Evans Home, opening this extraordinary resource in a more permanent way to the people of Kilkenny and its visitors.

In the spirit of the enthusiasm with which this collection began the Gallery invited two groups formed within its Education Programme to delve into this rich resource making their selection to shape the first exhibition of 2013.

Red Square has been active since

2010, inviting 15-19 year olds to explore and critique the arts in Kilkenny. The Butler Gallery Adult Critics first came together during the Bealtaine Festival in May 2012, because of a shared interest in learning more about contemporary visual art.

In considering their approach to this exhibition the group sought to recognise the simultaneous existence of hope at a time when darkness can surround us, both literally and metaphorically, seeking out work that was at once fragile, yet full of strength. This selection features works that have become beloved favourites of the people of Kilkenny, as well as work newly acquired by the Gallery in 2010 and 2012. Through their selection,

the group wished to reflect the broad character of the collection, embracing a variety of genres and artists such as Mainie Jellet, Patrick Scott, Michael Farrell, Tony O’Malley, Aideen Barry and James Turrell.

This exhibition marks the group’s first foray into the curatorial process, working together with curatorial mentor Maeve Mulrennan (Galway Arts Centre) and supported by Butler Gallery Education Curator Bairbre-Ann Harkin and Director Anna O’Sullivan.

The Butler Gallery thank their fledgling curators Patricia Brennan, Gerard Brophy, Liam Merrins, Cara O’Doherty, Mary O’Hanrahan, Michael O’Hanrahan and Mary Whitty.

Echoes from the past and whispers of the future

Kilkenny Castle: Butler Gallery to host exhibition until February 24

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SOCCER with

Kilkenny CBS LotteryNumbers: 6, 21, 22, 28 jackpot €2,800, not won.

€100 Aisling Breathnach, Rathmines; €50 Eileen Henebry c/o CBS;

€20 Sean Breathnach, Dunningstown Road; John McKee, Fatima Place; Aidan Quigley c/o Noel Lanigan;

Promoters’ prize Theresa Buggy, Friary Street.

Next week’s jackpot €2,900.

Next draw January 18.

Junior SoccerSaturday, January 19

Henderson Youths Shield (2pm)Freshford Town v Thomastown United; Callan United v Evergreen ‘A’; Fort Rangers v Clover United.

Sunday, January 20

Leinster Junior CupEvergreen v Ballymun United, 2.30.

St Canice’s Credit Union Premier Division (11am)Lions v Fort Rangers; Thomastown ‘A’ v Freebooters ‘A’; Freebooters ‘B’ v Bridge United ‘A’.

Division 1 (11am)Urlingford v Stoneyford United; Spa United v Newpark FC; Callan v East End; Southend United v Highview Athletic.

Eamon Maher Coach Hire Division 2 (2pm)Tullaroan v Lions ‘B’; Newpark ‘B’ v River Rangers; Thomastown ‘B’ v Brookville.

Division 3 (2pm)Highview ‘B’ v Bridge United; AC Kilkenny ‘B’ v St Anne’s;East End ‘B’ v Orchard Rovers.

Women’s Division 1 (11am)Tullaroan v Bridge United.

Division 2Newpark v Southend United, 11amLions v Deen Celtic, 2pm

Schoolboys’ FixturesSaturday, January 19

U8 Barnaville Print LeagueThomastown v Freebooters ‘A’,2.30pm; Bridge United v Freebooters ‘B’, 2pm; Fort Rangers v Lions 12 noon.

Barnaville U10 (12 noon unless stated)Bridge United v Highview Athletic, 1pm; Newpark v Freebooters ‘A’, 11am; Paulstown 06 v Freebooters ‘B’, 11am; Lions v Evergreen City; Thomastown v Evergreen United 12.30; Deen Celtic Eagles v Callan United; Clover United v East End; Deen Celtic Hawks v Fort Rangers.

U12 Glanbia Division 1 (11am)East End v Freebooters ‘A’; Evergreen ‘A’ v Freshford Town; Thomastown United v Deen Celtic

Division 2Callan v Paulstown 06, 1pm; Freebooters ‘B’ v Evergreen City 1.30pm

Division 3Thomastown ‘B’ v Lions, 1.30; Evergreen United v Highview Athletic, 1pm

U14 ‘Bridge Parts Division `1Bridge United v Ormondevilla, 11am; Evergreen ‘A’ v Thomastown United, 1pm

Division 2Freebooters ‘B’ v Evergreen ‘B’, 1.30; Freshford Town v Paulstown 06, 2pm; Callan v Deen Celtic, 11am

U16 TC Tyres Division (11am)Deen Celtic v Freebooters ‘A’; Evergreen ‘A’ v Bridge United

Division 2 (11am)Evergreen ‘B’ v Callan United; Southend United v Freshford Town; Freebooters ‘B’ v Clover United

Soccer Fixtures

Evergreen on revenge mission as Ballymun United arrive

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St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling

Group A: James Stephens v

Carrickshock; Fenians v Graigue/Ballycallan;

Tullaroan v St Martin’s

Group B: Dicksboro v Ballyhale

Shamrocks; Danesfort v Erin’s Own; Clara v O’Loughlin Gaels

Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate HurlingGroup A: Dunnamaggin v St

Patrick’s; Conahy Shamrocks v Thomastown; Young Irelands v

MooncoinGroup B: Tullogher Rosbercon v Mullinavat; Rower Inistioge

v St Lactain’s; Glenmore v Emeralds

J J Kavanagh & Sons Junior Hurling

Section 1

Group A: Barrow Rangers v Windgap; Bennettsbridge v

John Lockes; Slieverue v Blacks and Whites

Group B: Kilmacow v Galmoy; Graignamanagh v Cloneen;

Piltown v Lisdowney

Section 2Group A: Tullaroan v Clara; Dunnamaggin v Mooncoin;

MullinavatGroup B: Erin’s Own v

O’Loughlin Gaels; St Martin’s v James Stephens; Dicksboro

J J Kavanagh & Sons Senior Football

Group A: Conahy Shamrocks v O’Loughlin Gaels;

Muckalee v GlenmoreGroup B: James Stephens v Mooncoin; Thomastown v

ClaraGroup C: Dicksboro v

Mullinavat; Kilmoganny v Railyard

J J Kavanagh & Sons Intermediate Football

One Group: St Patrick’s v Piltown; Danesfort v Erin’s Own; Blacks and Whites v

Ballyhale Shamrocks

J J Kavanagh & Sons Junior Football

Group A: Windgap v Young Irelands; Graigue Ballycallan v

Tullogher/RosberconGroup B: Carrigeen v

Muckalee; Railyard v Rower/Inistioge

Paul Cleere of AIB presenting training equipment to Paul Treacy, Barry Whelan (Thomastown, Michael Ryan (Thomastown Treasurer), Sean Treacy (Chairman). Also pictured is Paddy O’Keeff e, AIB

Paul Cleere with David Langton, Micheál Nolan and Paddy O’Keeff e of Clara GAA Club PICS: PATRICK BOLGER PHOTOGRAPHY

Hurling &Football

Championship Draws

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