kilkenny reporter 19 october 2011

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 19 2011

Kilkenny ReporterT: 056 7795051 E: [email protected]

Devoted fundraiser collects €1.5 million for O’Neill Centre »P2

Free training is a welcome gesture »P5

Our hero: Eamon is a man in a million

Urlingford Centre jobs boost is filip for North Kilkenny

Pic: Donal Foley

COUPLE ALL SET FOR A HAPPY LIFE TOGETHERIn an all Callan wedding, Ann Corcoran and Paul Norris were married in their local Church of the Assumption. The reception was at Langton’s and The Set proved to be a beautiful spot for an album special

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Water Tax heading for boiling point

Super DJ: Eamon Cleere Jnr, aka Amos. Man in a million: Eamon Cleere Snr with Johanna Leonard, Pat and Michael Shortall. Rockfall fans: Louise Butler and Ciara Lawton, Kilkenny City Pics: Donal Foley

Our very own Good Friday Agreement

Rockfall to fill shortfall as €25,000 targetedJIMMY [email protected]

AISLING [email protected]

Socialist Party’s Conor McLiam

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Shanty Field Day raises €2k

St Vincent de Paul

GAA club meets

Social dancing in Mullinavat

A photo finish: campaign by Gay is on the moo-ve!

Tractor and cows to woo Kilkenny voters?JIMMY [email protected]

Hedging his bets City gent

Cow about this one?

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Review of City of Bohane by Kevin Barry

BY PAUL HOWARD

At the Training Centre opening, from left, Tom Naughton, Peter Clarke, Pw Thermal Building Solutions, Minister Phil Hogan, Cllr Paul Cuddihy, Chairman, Kilkenny Co Council, Frank Moore MD, Dave Feeney, Group GM

Training centre means more jobs for North Kilkenny

Career coaching is the key to getting a job

The graduates: Mary Liz Lenihan, Kilkenny, Miriam Magner-Flynn, Career Decisions Ireland, and Sheena Murphy, Kilkenny Pic: Jason Clarke Photography


Gymkhana Group pony up a cool €8k

Pictured at the cheque presentation in the Club House Hotel were, seated, left to right, Catherine Costelloe, Margaret O’Shea, Kathleen Kirby, Danielle MacEneaney, Aidan Farrell, Catherine Quinlan and Marry Farrell. Back: Larry Costelloe, Ger Gorey, John Drennan, Rory O’Gorman, Roberta Dowley, Eileen O’Gorman, Philip Brennan, Paddy Daniels and John Doyle Pics: Donal Foley

Gymkhana joy: Noah

Cahill on Tayto

JIMMY [email protected]

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Star hurler’s diet secrets are on the menu

Tommy Walsh leads a GAA family tribute to hurling legendKilkenny and Tullaroan jerseys adorn coffin of Martin White (102)

Hurling Legend: Martin White



Girls off to a good start in Cross CountryTHE FIRST meeting of the 2011 Cross Country season featured the first half of the ‘A’ championships at Ballycurran Cross Roads, Listerlin, Mullinavat.

The U8 girls made an impressive start. Molly O’Dornan (11th) was first, followed by Aoife O’Sullivan (14), Ella Nolan (15) and Ella Tynan (16). Katie Clarke and Molly Coogan competed at U10.

The U10 boys won bronze. Sean O’Dornan led home in 6th followed by William Fox 10th, John Kevin Malone, Tommy Coogan, Cathal O’Reilly and James Hogan. They were supported by U9 team mate Luca Downey.

In U12 girls six of the 10 who represented ‘Comer will run at U11 next week. Kelsey Dowling, Aoife Cahalan, Roisin Allen, Sarah Dwyer, Emma Dwyer, Ellen Buggy, Emer Stone, Shannon Feehan and Kate Tynan were the warriors - with Aine Curry in support. Boys’ U12 won bronze - Conor Clarke’s individual gold was a highlight. Killian Hogan and James Buggy were 12th and 16th.

Nicky Connolly competed gamely in spite of a broken arm. Frances Farrell was the

only U14 girl and Lauren Dermody finished 5th U16. Both compete in their own age group next week.

Ross Connolly was 9th U13, Thomas Dwyer and Conor Normoyle also competed. Andrew Dowd won bronze U18. ‘Comer have a significant number of experienced runners who join him at U17 next week.

Training continued on Tuesday at the Community School where up to 80 athletes run weekly, 6.45 to 8pm. On Wednesday from 7 to 8pm the Community School facilities are used by the Fit4Life group.

Poker classicClassic in aid of church renovations is in Shortall’s on Friday at 8.30pm.

Local LottosGAA €8,750; Golf €6,550; Vaults, jackpot, €1,000 won by Eoin Rothwell.

Ceili timeSet dancing ceili, Moneenroe Parish Hall, October 21, 9pm. Music by the Annaly Ceili

Band. Contact John Ryan, 086-3978758.

Partnership courseNew Kilkenny Leader partnership course, improve your cookery skills, 10pm to 1pm. Start, today, for six weeks. Further information: 087-6536352.

Card classesCard making classes begin at Castlecomer Hall on November 3. Contact Marion 087-6544737.

Log onImprove your cookery skills for free at Castlecomer Community School every Thursday, 11.20am-12.20. No computer skills needed. Contact: 4441447.

Quilts on showExhibition of patchwork quilts by Enid Abbot continues until October 22.

Sincere thanksThanks to all who supported the Stone Musical at the Watergate.

Chubby Brennan


A Toast to Anne and Caroline

Obituary


Bishop’s Demesne is on the right track

Creative woman: First prize winner in ‘Creative Kilkenny’ Anne Kelly, Dean Cavanagh Place with Margaret McCarthy and Dragon, Bobby Kerry. Below: Pretty girls: Local friends paint a beautiful picture Pics: Donal Foley

Team Eurospar enjoy motivation of our star hurlersSport and business have a common theme

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John and Andrew McGuinness with Ebrahim and Betty Sinyan

Building bridges between Kilkenny and Gambia

Ghost train on track for home of notorious witch

Terrifying travels: Kilkenny’s first ghost train

A haunted weekend of ghosts, graves...grub too!

A home for ghosts?

Meet Martin the adoring granddad and politician

‘I absolutely adore my beloved grandchildren’

Above: Reporter Editor Jim Rhatigan inteviews Martin McGuinness. Below left: Martin’s men: Hurlers James McGarry and Richie Power, Philly McBride of Hugginstown, Jim Hayes, Freshford and Jim Quirke. Below right: Happy baby: Four months old Finn with his mother Cllr Kathleen Funchion and Martin McGuinness Pics: Donal Foley


Clamouring for a piece of one who craves peace


Alarm bells: St Vincent de Paul is under pressure

Kilkenny ReporterRATES CRIPPLING LOCAL BUSINESS

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The New Street crime scene Pic: Donal Foley

Man is charged with city stabbing


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Getting the toilet paper treatment

IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE ‘POWERS

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ON TROLLEYS WHILE THE BEDS THAT THEY

COULD HAVE OCCUPIED WERE LAID BARE

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THUGGERY REACHED A NEW LOW AND AT A

TIME OF DAY WHEN ONE WOULD EXPECT THAT ALL OF OUR CITIZENS WOULD

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A GRAND-DAUGHTER WHEN SHE WAS MUGGED,

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Abandoned in death by family and countrySEAN HURLEY

The monument paying tribute to a ‘forgotten’ man

LIVINGWITH AISLING HURLEY [email protected]

Indoor and outdoor creature comforts

REPORTER WISH LIST THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS...

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Gone to the dogs!IF you fancy going to the dogs then you might enjoy a night out at Kilkenny Greyhound Track, Freshford Road. To help you prepare you can download Irish Greyhound Board’s free mobile app which offers greyhound racing news, results, fixtures and stadium information. It allows fans to study the form by offering details of upcoming races and runners before they head for a night at the Kilkenny track. Available now from the App Store, Android Marketplace or www.igb.ie.

Winter glowGIVE your skin a warm winter glow with KARORA Gradual Bronzing Moisturiser (rrp €19.99). Not only will it give you a natural golden radiance it will also protect your face against cold and windy Irish weather.It contains jojoba oil to guard the skin against environmental stressors and Argan oil which

has a high concentration of Vitamin E and essential fatty acids. It’s also one of the few gradual tanning products on the market to include an SPF15. Available from Unicare, Sam McCauleys, Gowran Pharmacy, Newpark Pharmacy and White’s.

Gorgeous to go‘GORGEOUS to Go’ is a handbag must have. Fun, friendly and packed with great information it tells you all about the most fantastic beauty products available. Brought to you by Beaut.ie all the products have been tried and tested by the website so you know you can

trust the recommendations.It gives insights into the ways products are marketed, solid recommendations about

different products and what’s value for money and what is not.

Available from all good bookshops, www.cloud10beauty.com and

Amazon.

Winter wonder creamWITH cold weather and central heating on the horizon it’s time to start thinking about hydration for your skin.New Pro-Collagen Body Cream from Elemis creates a ‘body stocking’ effect on the skin. Designed to deeply hydrate, nourish and visibly tone the body, the overall effect is one of lifting and firming with a youthful iridescent radiance. This is Winter 2011’s ultimate

‘Winter Wonder Cream’ for

body confidence.

Elemis products are renowned for smelling delicious and this cream is no exception.

Elemis is available from Bliss on Rose Inn Street.

Flawless skinTHERE are so many foundations on the market it can be hard to know where to start. However, new Repairwear Laser Focus All-Smooth Makeup SPF 15 from Clinique does exactly what it says on the tin. It glides onto the face and provides beautiful, lightweight but medium coverage. Skin looks virtually flawless and the look lasts all day. It also softens the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, creates a younger-looking and glowing complexion and boosts natural collagen production. Clinique is available in Goods.

Pan amTHERE’S excitement in the air as ‘Pan Am’ lands on our screens this week. The much anticipated TV series promises to be full of 1960s fashion and

glamour so it’s inevitable that we’ll soon be channelling our inner trolley dollies.For those who don’t fancy the whole uniform, House of Fraser offer these subtle takes on the

look. The Linea jersey dress has a slinky

look and an embellished neck while the black and cobalt dress is from the Mary Portas collection.

Yum!THERE has been a huge increase in the popularity of baking and in the consumption of treats and ‘comfort foods’. Take a look around Kilkenny and note how many old-world sweet shops and luxury chocolate and coffee cafés have sprung up. Simply put, it’s time to get baking! Yesterdays, Patrick Street, have a great selection of cookbooks including ‘Chococo’ by Claire Burnet (€19.95).She shares her passion for chocolate, experimenting with unusual, fresh flavours and creating exciting new taste sensations. Imagine the joy of Honey truffles, the luxury of Nutmeg-spiced Cheescake and the sheer wickedness of Honeycomb Fudge Sundaes.

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Appeal to Bag A Bargain for Africa

Bedroom Communication

LIVINGTOGETHERby Franc Micklem - [email protected]

Get your hands on a new bag for a good cause

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MINT Health & Beauty Patrick Street is home to Germaine de Cappuccini and Dermalogica skin care brands. The salon offers a wide variety of services including facials, medical aesthetics, IPL Laser treatments, massages, body treatments, waxing, nail treatments, spa packages and group packages. Staff believe in providing a high quality service and pride themselves in customising treatments for each client who comes through the door. It is one of the only salons in Kilkenny to offer threading - an

ancient Indian method of hair removal involving twisting of a fine antiseptic cotton thread to lift the hair from the root. Threading is gentler than other methods of hair removal, which may irritate the skin. It allows for a more pain free and

precise hair removal avoiding any unnecessary dragging of the skin. Opening hours are Monday to Wednesday 9:30am – 6:30pm,

Thursday 9:30am to 7:30pm, Friday 9:30am to 8pm and Saturday 9:30am to 6:30pm.

IF you are looking for some live entertainment this coming weekend you should pop into The Rafter

Dempsey’s Bar on Friary Street.The city centre bar, restaurant and

guesthouse offers a great line-up of local and visiting bands every Friday and Saturday night.Along with great pints the bar is renowned for serving up generous portions of tasty food

from their breakfast, lunchtime and a la carte menus. Their specials

vary daily and they use locally sourced seasonal ingredients where possible. If you like wine check out their extensive wine list which offers an interesting selection of French, Chilean, and Australian wines specially compiled for the pub. If you decide to stay over they have 16 ensuite bedrooms that are styled with great flair, taste and attention to detail. Most of the bedrooms are spacious doubles/twins and the remaining ones are a mixture of triple and family rooms.

DEVIOUS Theatre’s production of Neil LaBute’s ‘bash: latterday plays’ runs at Cleere’s Theatre until Saturday.‘bash’, a trio of dark, confessional plays that show the evils that lurk unseen in every day life, is one of the most controversial and shocking pieces of theatre of the last decade. In ‘iphigenia in orem’

a young businessman makes a startling confession to a stranger in a hotel room. Performed by John Morton, it is directed by Ken McGuire.‘a gaggle of saints’ sees a young couple document the violent events of a romantic weekend away. Performed by Amy Dunne and Ken McGuire, it is directed

by Annette O’Shea.In ‘medea redux’ a young woman tells an ultimately tragic tale about a romance with her high school teacher when she was a teenager. It is performed by Annette O’Shea and directed by John Morton.Shows: 8pm. Tickets: €12. Call (056) 7762573 or log onto tickets.devioustheatre.com.

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Book of the week

RORY’S Story Cubes are a simple and effective means for inspiring creative thinking and problem solving. Toss the dice, examine each of the nine face-up images and let them guide your imagination through a story that begins with “Once upon a time…”.Nine dice, each with an image on six sides, hold a total of 54 images. This

means there are over 10 million combinations to use as the inspiration for your story. Whether it’s in a classroom or business, the process of creating and telling your own story can provide untold understanding of language, the world we live in and ourselves.Available from The Book Centre and The Art & Hobby Shop.

‘Anti Cancer - A New of Life’ by Dr David Servan-Schreiber has been a best-selling phenomenon since it was first published in 2008. Now, a new edition addresses current developments in cancer research and offers more tips on how people living with cancer can fight it and how healthy people can prevent it. The practical, no nonsense book contains the latest research

on anticancer foods, including new alternatives to sugar and cautions about some that are now on the market; new information about how vitamin D strengthens the immune system; warnings about common food contaminants that have recently been proven to contribute to cancer progression and a new chapter on mind-body approaches to stress reduction.

Product of the week

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IF you have yet to dine out at the award winning Campagne Restaurant at Gashouse Lane then you should consider booking a ticket for a ‘Feast of Chefs – 5 chefs, 5 courses under 5 arches’ during the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival.Garrett Byrne of Campagne will be joined by chefs Mark Gaffney of Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel, Will Fitzgerald of Springhill Hotel, Neil McEvoy of Pembroke Hotel and Maria Raftery of Zuni Restaurant to create a mouth-watering feast. Each chef will prepare a course

using the best of Kilkenny ingredients.Tickets are €50 per person and seating time is 7pm on Thursday, October 27. For bookings phone Campagne Restaurant (056) 7772858.All proceeds will go to Enable Ireland – The O’Neill Centre, which was established in 1980 as a

support group for parents of children with cerebral palsy. The centre provides day services for children with cerebral palsy and other identified developmental delay.

A ‘WILLY Wonka’s Wacky Food Fest’ will be held on Monday, October 31 as part of the Savour Kilkenny Food Festival. The ‘Taste of Thomastown’ community family event will be held in Thomastown Concert Hall every half an hour from 2pm with the final session kicking off

at 4.30pm. Children and parents are invited to visit Wonka’s fun factory for some interesting games and activities and lots of yummy food. Get a taste of what it’s like in ‘Willy Wonka’s Wonderland’ with a selection of activities and fun events themed around the well known Roald Dahl tale.Entry is €5 per child and

is suitable for children aged three to eight years old.Children are asked to come in fancy dress around the themes of Willy Wonka or Hallowe’een and parents are asked to stay with their children throughout the event. Also, don’t miss ‘The Wonky T-town Train Ride’ at €3 per child.

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Fundraiser of the week

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Gig of the week

LEGENDARY singer songwriter Billy Bragg plays the Set Theatre tonight (Wednesday). The left wing Londoner, known for his outspoken opinions and witty lyrics, has been plying his trade since the late ‘70s. One of the few artists who bridges punk and folk, he has long been a fixture at Glastonbury where he helps to keep it grounded in its more radical roots. He has recorded dozens of albums as well as a brilliant imagining of Woody Guthrie’s unrecorded work

on ‘Mermaid Avenue’. His 2008 album ‘Mr Love and Justice’ was one of his best and he has also just released an album called ‘Fight Songs’. He has also published non-fiction about English history and recently produced his first play ‘Pressure Drop’. As a live act he is funnier than any stand-up comedian and no singer since Joe Strummer in ‘The Clash’ sings with more urgency about things that really matter.

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7 SEED MATTER and ‘other’ stories by Christine Mackey opens at Butler Gallery this coming Friday and runs until December 18.The exhibition merges historical documentation, ‘hearsay’ and contemporary agricultural practices by tracing the historical lineage of the Daniel O’Rourke pea, an Irish cultivar sourced from the Irish Seed Savers Association in Clare. The pea, which supposedly originated in Cork in the 1800s, found its way

to America, Russia and Germany.In Russia, seed samples of the pea have been held since 1921 at the Vavilov All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Plant Industry in St Petersburg. This institute is the world’s first seed bank and has one of the world’s largest collections of plant genetic material. The pea fell into the hands of many plant breeders, one of whom was Joseph Sangster, who possibly bred the pea as ‘Sangster No. 1.’ in Lissadell Gardens, Sligo.

TEAMS are being sought for a charity seven a-side soccer tournament being held in aid of the Aislinn Adolescent Addiction Centre in Ballyragget. Entry is €10 per person or €90 per team.RSVP your team by emailing [email protected] or by text/phone at 085 1055560. There will also be a raffle for a three month

membership at The Watershed Sport and Leisure Centre.The Aislinn Adolescent

Addiction Centre has helped over 1,300 adolescents aged between 15 and 21 years old from

all over the country to overcome their addiction. The Centre needs continued support to help their fight against addiction.The word ‘Aislinn’ is an old Irish word for ‘vision’ and ‘dream’ and the Centre’s aims to help adolescents re-discover their dream for the future, which they have lost while coping with the severe consequences of chemical abuse.

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New youth club in call for members

Quiz night for support group

Join the Union for Hallowe’enWhen the clocks strike...The Midnight Union who played at the launch of Rockfall


FILM Crazy, Stupid, LoverDirector Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Ryan Gosling’s star continues to rise with this ,his most mainstream offering since ‘The

Notebook’ stealing every scene he has with the lacklustre Steve Carrell.The cleverly structured plot is as such- average man Steve leaves his wife after she confesses to infidelity. He ends up haunting a singles bar where Gosling is the resident ladies man. He feels sorry for Carrell and takes him under his wing- polishing him up and letting him in on his secrets of seduction. Meanwhile Gosling falls in love with Emma Stone and we realize they are both swapping places in their romantic lives.The main problem with this film is that it doesn’t deliver enough gags and there is some very lazy direction. It feels like too many meetings sucked a lot of the life out of this fine script and it seems compromised. Movies like this are screen-tested to within an inch of their lives nowadays and Hollywood tries to please too many demographics. The editing is particularly awkward and after the fifth montage sequence the film grows very jaded.Another thing that is going against

it is Steve Carrell. His umpteenth version of the Everyman is getting really dull and you wonder about the thin line between playing boring and actually being boring throughout. This however leaves Ryan Gosling with lots of room to shine. His character arc is juicier than Carrell’s and he is likable even when being sleazy. He also revels in the opportunity to show off his comedy chops well honed from all those years with Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake on the Mickey Mouse Club. The female characters are also surprisingly well drawn for this kind of film. The presence of Julian Moore lends any film a touch of class and here she manages to make her character sympathetic and three dimensional. Another career making turn is from the delightful Emma Stone who once again shows that she is the young actress to beat with a breezy turn in comic delivery. The best line in the movie when she sees Gosling’s six-pack is timed to perfection “Seriously, It’s like you are Photo-shopped.”This souffle is superficially entertaining and will divert you for an hour or so. However some of the cringe-inducing moments with the younger cast as well as some of the farcical elements towards the end do subtract. If you can ignore these and appreciate the well hidden twists in the screenplay you will enjoy this piece of fluff.

- DARRAGH BYRNE


Ireland’s ‘own Stone Roses’ release their first studio album

Actor boxing clever with engaging performance

Aonghus Og McAnally takes the lead in Fight Night at The Watergate


Movies that offer an eco-messageLangton’s

Ballroom will hold its annual fashion show on October 26

Fashion show is a Masquerade


Non-Rom-Com could leave you out in the cold

Autumn scene from film Hot Water Bottle Winter scene from Hot Water Bottle


Guitarist could help you strike right chord

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New project will raise IT literacy Warning: Jobs face axe

as rates cripple business

Ógra boss: Pat McKee

Daughter of Kilkenny buried in ManchesterObituary

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Title favourite: Ballyhale Shamrocks

It’s Stephens to triumph – St Canice’s Credit Union Senior Hurling Final Preview

Soccer Round-Up with Jim Rhatigan

Kilkenny Soccer Fixtures

Local soccer results

SEAN OG

Pics: Donal Foley

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James Stephens: Can cause an upset

No city slickers as rural neighbours clash

If they can court ‘Lady Luck’Left: Eoin Larkin, left, put St Martin’s to the sword

Right: Battle

Stations: Colin

Fennelly and John

Dalton in ‘semi’ struggle

Village GAA News

Appeal to support our Village peopleDanesfort GAA Lotto

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