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l o w e s t i N C o u N t r y34% Below Nat ional AverageConcerns are growing about the number of Garda responsiblefor covering the North Kildare area. Minister for Justice andDefence, Alan Shatter TD, has recently announced a reduc-tion in the total number of Gardai nationally from 14,000 to13,000.These reductions will come by way of retirements within the

force.In addition to this, there is now an embargo on the recruit-

ment of new recruits to the force until it is to be reviewedagain in 2013.

Before these announcements were made, Kildare alreadyhad the lowest number of Gardai per capita compared to allother counties nationwide.There are currently 328 Gardai stationed in Kildare, serving

a population of approximately 200,000 people. An increase of34% would be required to bring the numbers up to the nation-al average.

Kildare ranks lowest nationwide in numbers, next to Meathand Wexford. Wicklow have 31 more extra Gardai stationedthere than Kildare with a population of circa 135,000.

The Association of Garda Sargents and Inspectors (AGSI)and the Gardai Representative Association strongly con-demned the announcement by the current government inregards to the embargo on Garda recruitment.

GRA President told the Echo, “this is going to have a detri-mental effect on the service, it's going to be an increased riskof crime and the fear of crime to the public - and it has to becondemned in the strongest possible terms."

He also says the only people who will welcome this moveare criminals.

John Redmond, Deputy Secretary of the AGSI has said theembargo is “short sighted, given the fact that crime is agrowth industry during a recession.

There has been an increase in criminal activity in the coun-ty, most recently, the attempted kidnapping in Kill. Three ofthe men arrested by Gardai appeared in court last week andface charges of the possession of a shotgun and a semi-auto-matic pistol.

Eircom’s PhoneWatch Burglary report shows that Kildare issecond to Dublin as the Nations burglary “Hotspot” and bur-glaries nationwide are up by 8.25%.

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02 NEWS Kildare Echo, July, 2011

Congrats to all the 2nd year students that took part in Scifest 2011 in CarlowIT. St. Farnans won 4 prizes. Two prizes for highly recommeded projects,one runner up for communications and the winners of the Discover Sensorsprize. All students worked very hard and put in a lot of effort and work out-side school time. Both Mrs. Reddington and Ms. Kearns are delighted withthe awards and the behaviour of the students down in Carlow. Well done toall!

Awards for StFarnan’s Prosperous

Calls for International Famine

Day

Following meetingswith the Committee forthe Commemoration ofthe Irish FamineVictims and representa-tions to the EuropeanCommission, Kildare

and Leinster MEP,

Liam Aylward, aMember of theEuropean ParliamentCommittee on Culture

and Education is nowcalling on the Ministerfor Foreign Affairs toseek international sup-port to mark the IrishFamine on an interna-tional scale.

"The Irish Famine of1845 - 1849 resulted inthe deaths of millionsof people and theforced emigration offurther millions.

This tragic eventchanged Ireland irrevo-cably and the Irish emi-grants shaped the faceof many internationalcommunities in theyears that followed. Itwould be a fitting trib-ute to have the legacyof the famine marked

internationally”.A commemoration

walk was held earlierlast month in Dublin tomark the Irish FamineVictims and EmigrantsMemorial Day.

Participants walkedfrom the Garden of theRemembrance to theFamine Sculptures atcustom house quaywhere a wreath waslaid in Remembranceto all who perishedduring the famine.

"Several groups inIreland have beenworking tirelessly onthis issue over the pastnumber of years andthe National FamineMemorial Day is a tes-tament to their work.

New Power Plant for

Drehid landfillBord na Mona have lodged a planning application with Kildare CountyCouncil to build a “landfill gas utilisation plant” at their landfill site in Drehid.

The proposed facility will generate up to 4.99MW of electricity that will bedirected into the national grid. The planned generating plant burns the landfillgas and turns it into electricity.Local residents were concerned lately over the transfere of some refuse from

the Kerdiffstown landfill site which recently went on fire. However, one ben-efit to the proposed electricity plant is the Bord Na Mona claim that this willresult in a reduction in the odours surrounding the Drehid landfill facility.

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Their aim to have theNational FamineMemorial Day interna-tionally acknowledgedand the impact andlegacy the Irish Faminehad on the Worldrecognised is an impor-tant and timelyproject”.

"I have written to theMinister for ForeignAffairs to request thathe take action on thisemotive issue and seethat the important lega-cy of this tragic eventis not forgotten”.

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Fine Gael TownCouncillor, Joe Neville,was elected to thechairmanship ofLeixlip Town Council

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Cllr. Neville waselected in a 5-4 voteover independent,Denis McCarthy, whowas recently co-optedto fill the seat vacatedby Kildare North,Deputy CatherineMurphy.Councillors paid tribute

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Kildare Counci lplea for waterconservat ionKildare CountyCouncil are appealingto the public and thebusiness community toconserve water and tominimise usage.

The lower than aver-age rainfall in recentmonths has led to areduction in the volumeof raw water availablefor treatment from thereservoir atPoulaphouca, which isthe main source of sup-ply for County Kildare.

While there is noimmediate need to cutback on the water sup-ply, restrictions mayhowever be unavoid-able should the dryspell continue and

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People suffering with pain caused by accidents, injuries at work, poor pos-ture or sports injuries. Chiropractic treatment is also extremely effective atdealing with neck/back pain, whiplash & headaches. Sciatica, slipped discs,trapped/pinched nerves, joint pain and back problems in pregnancy or fol-lowing childbirth are other common complaints that chiropractors are quali-fied to deal with.

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should demand forwater increase duringthe summer period.

Kildare CountyCouncil together withthe Greater DublinRegional Authoritiesare monitoring the situ-ation on a weekly basisand adequate noticewill be given to allconsumers should theintroduction of restric-tions to the publicwater supply bedeemed necessary.

For advice on how toconserve water con-sumers should view thewww.taptips.ie website.

National Award for Kilcock Musical SocietyKilcock Musical & Dramatic Society were award-ed the 'Best Ensemble' for 'Hortense Death Scene'at this years AIMS Awards banquet held in theINEC Killarney on Saturday 18th June last.

KMDS were nominated in 3 categories in total:BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ENSEMBLE, BESTCHORUS. KMDS were runners-up in BestDirector and Best Chorus



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We are a new monthly free newspaper serving North Kildare. From Sallins to Celbridge and from Leixlip to Allenwood, if you have something for us we want to hear from you.

We hope to reach over 35,000 readers a month and our paper will be distributed FREE all overNorth Kildare.

While covering all the news in the bigger towns of North Kildare, we want to hear from some of the other smaller parts of north of the county.

Letters to the Editor

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Kildare teenager creates

‘secret soles’ for shoe lovers Rosso Solini, the Italian for ‘red sole’, is a product inventedby 15-year-old Co Kildare native Tara Haughton that’s sureto appeal to fashionistas on a budget.

Representing Kildare in the Student Enterprise Awards inCroke Park, Tara walked away with 1st prize and a greatfuture in business.

While many of us are familiar with the distinctive red solesthat are synonymous with Christian Louboutin shoes, noteveryone can afford the high price tag that accompaniesthem. That’s why Haughton, who hails from Kilcullen,decided to create her own ‘designer soles’ so that peoplecould affix them to their own shoes, transforming theminstantly.

Haughton officially launched Rosso Solini at Xposé Live,which was held in the RDS in November, where the productsold out. Retailing at €15, each Rosso Solini pack containsred soles to attach to three different pairs of shoes.

Red Confetti

It was while she was at a wedding during the summer thatsome red confetti got stuck on the sole of Haughton’s shoe,triggering her initial business idea.

“For a photo we had to throw confetti. It got stuck to theback of my shoe and it sparked the idea for the business,”says Haughton.

As a transition year student at Cross and Passion Collegein Kilcullen, Co Kildare, the teen ran the idea by her motherwho said Haughton should put it forward for the mini-com-pany project at her school.

However, because there was such competition to enroll forthe mini-company project, Haughton didn’t get to do thatparticular module.

“So I brought the idea to my Dad and he helped me fromthere. He would be quite entrepreneurial.

“He helped me find where I could get the contact materialfor the bottom of the shoe and he helped me create the box.I came up with the idea for the image that I wanted to puton the front of the box.”

An eye for fashion

The visually arresting packaging of Rosso Solini, which fea-tures legs and shoes with the eponymous red soles, speaksvolumes about Haughton’s innate fashion sense.

“I get my interest in fashion from my Mam. You see I havefive brothers!” she laughs.

“All of the product is Irish-made apart from the safetyknife that comes in the box. You cut out the shape of the redsole to suit the size of your shoe."

Despite being in school full time, Haughton is employingtwo people and the business occupies a unit at Centre PointBusiness Park in Clondalkin.

“I employ my eldest brother Ross and another womancalled Collette. They are both working full-time in the busi-ness.”

Exporting worldwide

It’s a busy time for Haughton, who says she gets to workon Rosso Solini at the weekend and during the holidays.

Rosso Solini is already making waves in fashion circles forthose in the know about their footwear!

“We’re also exporting the product to Canada, the UK andwe’ve also had an order from Israel,” she explains.

“There’s also a voucher in the box if you wanted to buyagain from Rosso Solini. You get 20% off your next pur-chase."A couple of weeks ago, Haughton made an appearance on

the Upstarts segment of the 'Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show'on Today FM, which has also helped spread the word. “Aguy called Patrick Dunne is helping me with my PR. “I’mlearning a lot about business. I like it and I am getting a lotof support from my friends and teachers in school. Theteacher who is doing the mini-company project is also ourco-ordinator for fourth year and she just adores the prod-uct,” says Haughton.

So, to purchase the Rosso Solini secret soles, people canvisit the Rosso Solini website, www. rossosolinishop.com orlog on to the company’s Facebook page, with Haughtonalready capitalising on the power of social networking.“We will post the product out to you,” she says.

An open vista

And as for future plans for the company, Haughton is keep-ing an open mind.

“I’ve always had my heart set on nursing, but I still havethat there. Rosso Solini has taken off so well, so I am keep-ing everything open,” the level-headed teen affirms.


04 NEWS Kildare Echo, July, 2011 Kildare Echo, July, 2011 ADVERTISING FEATURE 05

Sunflour Bakery comes to Naas

Why not come and visit the fabulous Sunflour

bakeries situated in the heart of Enfield Co.Meath and in Naas Co. Kildare?Their traditional hand made bakery methods are

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made in house at their open plan bakery in Enfieldvillage. All their products are made with the pride,

passion and the care and dedication needed togive you, their customers, the finest fresh products possible.

The professional bakers at Sunflour bakery arealways looking to develop new products so thatthey can bring you the latest exciting tastes andaromas combined with splendid visible nuances,the final essential mouth watering ingredient of allfine food. Truly a feast for all your senses!

They also supply a wide range of Birthday andCelebration cakes.... all hand made to order intheir Enfield Bakery.Just drop in to one of their shops or give them a

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06 FEATURE Kildare Echo, July, 2011

During the past couple of years, we here in Claneand Rathcoffey Parish have organised a NOVENAto Our Lady during the month of May.

NOVENAS generally run for nine weeks or nineconsecutive days but we decided on keeping it forfour Monday evenings in May!

We keep it fairly simple and relaxed. We invitealong a guest speaker to talk for 10 -15 minutes atthe Novena Mass. We generally ask them to talk alittle bit about their own life story, about peoplewho have inspired them and we always ask them toleave us with a hopeful message as we leave theChurch in ClaneWe have been privileged over the years to listen to

our guest speakers speak honourably and openlyabout their lives. About their struggles and weak-

nesses. About their hopes and fears and about howtheir Faith in God has given them strength andhope in their lives.

I am thinking of FRANCES BLACK who spokeof her own struggles with addiction to alcohol andhow she set up THE RISE FOUNDATION to helpfamilies cope with addiction in a loved one.

CHARLIE MC GETHIGAN spoke of how hismusical talents helped him cope with the loss of hisson following an accident.

LIAM HOLTON from Kildare spoke of how heand his wife Mary cares for their conjoined twinsand how they came to terms with their sons deathfollowing the operation to separate the twins.We have also invited a number of sports people to

the Novena. We remember with fondness the lateDERMOT EARLEYS visit to Clane in 2008. Hisson DERMOT spoke to us last year, as did MICKEY HARTE, the Tyrone Senior FootballManager. Little did any of us know that MICKEYand his family would face such an enormous per-sonal loss with the death of his daughterMICHAELA MC AREAVY. R.I.P.

This years Novena began with a visit fromNUALA O'LOAN, the former police ombudsmanin Northern Ireland. She spoke of how her mother,a widow, cares for a large family while growing upin England. RONAN SWEENEY, Kildare foot-

baller spoke of how at a challenging time in hisown personal life, he felt the support of his familywhich helped him through.

SEAMUS O'ROURKE, award winning actor andplaywright from the Cornmill Theatre inCarrigallen, Co. Leitrim brought his own uniquestyle to the Novena on the third night whileCATHERINA MC KENNA former European crosscountry chairperson spoke of her own faith andfamily who has helped her in her own life.

We have been privileged during the Novena tohear very personal stories from our Guestspeakers,they have spoken to us of family and faith, ofcourage and grief, of success and failure.

We all have been heartened to hear ordinary peo-ple talking about their lives, about the kind ofthings that matter to them and the way in which wefind GOD in the bits and pieces of our daily lives.

Our Novena continues to be a positive experienceof faith, people and community here in Clane andRathcoffey.

Why not join us some evening ? Here's lookingforward to 2012 Novena!

Fr. Paul O’Boyle is the Parish Priest of Clane &

Rathcoffey

Every month, the Kildare Echo will feature a spiritual reflec-

tion from various guest contributors.

“A Little Reflection”with

Fr. Paul O’Boyle

Clane is a haven of peaceand tranquillity pleasantlysituated on the River Liffey,less than 30 minutes drivefrom Dublin. The town mostprobably owes its origin tothe foundation of an abbeyin the sixth century.

Clongowes Wood College,a secondary school run bythe Jesuit Fathers is locatednearby; James Joyce waseducated there. Other placesof interest include theWogan Mausoleum andchurchyard at Mainham.

The beginning of the histo-ry of Clane dates fromabout 520 A.D., when St.Ailbe, Bishop of Ferns,

founded an Abbey in Clane,and made St. Senchel theElder its first Abbot.

St. Ultan Tua, who used toput a stone into his mouth toprevent him from speakingduring Lent, and his brotherFotharnaise, are said to havebeen buried in Clane.

They were brothers ofMaighend, Abbot ofKilmainham, from whomthe parish and church ofMainham, near Clane, wereprobably called.

The ruins of theFranciscan monasteryfounded at Clane by SirGerald FitzMaurice, 3rdLord Ophaly, in 1272 still

exist. In 1542 HENRYV111’s Commissionergranted the site andprecincts of this House ofFriars, manor or preaching-house of the preachingFriars of Clane to RobertEustace, Roger Roche andEd. Brown for £177.

Besides about 70 acres ofland in the neighbourhood -its only possessions consist-ed of a church, cemetery,chapter-house, dormitory,store, kitchen, two cham-bers, stable and orchard.

The dormitory and otherbuildings probably stood onthe north side of the AbbeyChurch, and have long sincecompletely disappeared.

The parish of Clane hasthe unfortunate distinctionof being the place where therebellion of 1798 broke out;for it was at Prosperous that

the temporary barracksoccupied by some of theNorth Cork Militia, and aWelsh cavalry regimentcalled the Ancient Britons,were attacked and burnt;and Captain Swayne andmost of the soldiers wereslain.

NOTABLE PEOPLE

ASSOCIATED WITH

CLANE

Charles Handy, contempo-rary social commentatorCharles Wolfe, poetTheobald Wolfe Tone, patriotJosef Locke, tenorRonnie Wood, musicianGraham Hopkins, musicianWillam Dongan, 1st Earl ofLymerick (ca. 1626-1698),Royalist and Cavalier, was asupporter of King Charles I

of England during theEnglish Civil War.

BODENSTOWN

CEMETERY

The ancient Parish Churchof Bodenstown is nowincluded in the Parish ofClane; its exact resemblanceto the stone churches of theAnglo-Norman settlers inGower, South Wales. As late as 1615,

Bodenstown Church andchancel were returned in theRoyal Visitation Book as ingood order, as were also theService Books. At that date the chancel of

Clane Church was in ruins;and church and chancel ofSherlockstown were bothruined.

Bodenstown is annually

the scene of a political pil-grimage held on the lastSunday in June.

On that day, visit is madeto the grave of Wolfe Tone.His grandfather held land onlease from Mr. Wolfe ofBlackhall.

Part of the house in whichhe lived, near Clane, wasstill standing in 1876.Thoebald Wolfe Tone, bornin 1763, was named afterhis foster-brother, one of theWolfes of Blackhall.

His brother, MatthewTone, eight years younger,tried in 1790 to establishhimself as a cotton manu-facturer in Prosperous, butfailed.

He shared his brother'spolitical aims, and was exe-cuted in Dublin, and buriedat Bodenstown in 1797.

About............

CLANE


06 FEATURE Kildare Echo, July, 2011 Kildare Echo, July, 2011 OPINION 07

I was thinking of throwing my hat in the ring and run for President. Why not? It really seems that every Tom Dick and Harry fancy their chances for this cushy little number.

Apart from one's ego being boosted by a permanentmotorcycle escort, the President gets to meet worlddignitaries, celebrities and gets the best seats avail-able in Croke Park.The Presidents “Crib” ain't too bad either. Aras an

Uachtaráin has a great view of the Phoenix Park,luscious gardens and would be ideal for a barbecueand a few beers with friends.

The salary is also enticing. €325,000 plus gener-ous pension is not bad considering that the leaderof the free world gets paid less.

Poor Barack Obama, only earns a salary of$400,000 which is €281,000 in real money.

Don't get me wrong, I don't intend to demean theoffice. It’s the candidates who are the problem. Labour has chosen Michael D. Higgins. However,I really don’t want him over in the White House onSt.Patrick's Day lecturing them on their foreignpolicy. It looks like Fianna Fail is not going to field a can-

didate. However, there's something about ÉamonÓ Cuív that makes me yearn for a return to the pre-celtic tiger days of ‘dancing at the crossroads’ andall goods things traditional.

It could be quite nice to see Dev's nephew in theAras on the anniversary of the 1916 rising.David Norris is the darling of the liberal Dublin 4

set and a favourite among the usual bunch of selfrighteous commentators that show up all the timeon radio.

He certainly seems to have them all eating out ofthe palm of his hand. However, I do think his support from rural Ireland

will be the key and the silent majority can have avery powerful voice when it wants.

Many commentators tell us that David Norrisshould be entitled to a nomination? Frankly, I can’tthink of one good reason why. Maybe it’s becausesome see him as the face of ‘modern’ Ireland?Of all the parties, Fine Gael have the most to lose. They plan to select their candidate on July 9th

next. Shocked that John Bruton has ruled himselfout, they are now in a panic to win an election thatwas originally there for their taking .

Enter Pat Cox. He is politically promiscuous andhas been in more political parties than evenEamonn Gilmore.

I'm perplexed why this pompous eurocrat is

polling so well. I thought any euro insider such asCox , would be ruled out by the very electorate whoseem to have a very distasteful opinion of Europeright now?

Gay Mitchell hasn’t a hope. He's a smart and ableman but his Dublin accent doesn’t help. You see, we Irish want someone in the Aras that’s

more superior than us. An academic, a poet or Godforbid, Brenden Gleeson.

It will be interesting to see how Avril Doyle andMairead McGuinness fair off.

Avril looked for the nomination in 1997 but FineGael opted for the more trendy Mary Banotti in1997.

There's something about Mairead McGuinnessthat I like. Maybe it's the Sarah Palin glasses.However, she has no chance. She's a farmer, wifeand mother.

Seriously, I'm yearning for someone that reflectsall the positive things about our country. Someonewho is an icon and a living Irish legend.

Someone like......Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh.

Wanted: A Real Presidential Candidate

Like many who watched the Kildare v Dublingame, I was gutted by the result and could nothelp the tears from blurring my eyes. To see the Lillywhites denied their victory in the

last seconds of the game was heart wrenching.Being a “blow in” from Dublin, I never thought

of supporting my county of birth for one second,deciding for some time now to support my adopt-ed home and the team my kids love.

Given the recent flow of new families to NorthKildare during the Celtic tiger years, (remem-ber?) it’s no surprise that many people fromDublin have seen Kildare as a great place to relo-cate and raise their families.

New motorway access to the capital, cheaperhouse prices than Dublin (even cheaper now !)and wide open spaces were an attraction to many.However, I do draw the line when Dublin flags

will rally round the Dub’s. A few years ago, Iproudly wore my Dublin colours up to my localCarbury GAA club to watch the Dub’s take onthe mighty Kerry.

Despite the fact that Kildare were out, withinnocence and surprise, I found I was the onlyperson in the club wearing Blue !!

I asked many present why they were they notsupporting their Leinster neighbours?

There was a look of bewilderment in their eyesthat was followed by a good natured roar oflaughter.

“Yes there are provinces”, I was told, “butDublin is Dublin”.

The blues did the job on that day, and to be fairto my friends and neighbours, a lot of Guinnesswas sent my way !!

are flown with an air of superiority, from the manyhouses in North Kildare.

Yes, there are many people in Kildare who offertheir alternative support to other counties.

For example, many Kildare families have roots inMayo when many moons ago, they relocated hereto work for Bord na Móna. That county’s flag canbe often seen flying as a symbol of support andrecognition to an extended family’s history.

However, flying the flag of another county whenKildare is still fighting for it’s place in the champi-onship is rude and smacks of bad manners.

Now that Dublin are through to the Leinster final,the enthusiasm to fly the Dublin flag from somewill only increase, despite the chance of Kildarestill qualifying.

However, if Kildare fail to qualify (of course theyqualify !), I doubt the die hard Kildare supporters

What's with the Dublin flags ??

Ben Doyle


08 GARDENING Kildare Echo, July, 2011

Garden Angel

RosesSpray Roses for Blackspot

if weather has been wet.

A good supply of water to

the bases of your

rosebushes is essential.

Try not to wet the leaves

as it stresses the plant in

the heat and spreads

airborne diseases.

A deep watering less often

is better than a quick

sprinkle every evening as

this encourages the roots to

grow deeper and

strengthens the plant.

Deadhead (cut off oldflower heads) of plants sothey keep flowering.Roses in particular may

reward you with a secondbloom in September so thisis well worth doing!

Water newly plantedtrees and shrubs well sothey can get established,especially if weather hasbeen very dry andwindy.

Then mulch aroundtheir bases with compostor leafmold to retain themoisture, being carefulto keep it away fromtheir trunks to avoid rot.

Welcome to Garden Angel

I hope to bring you someideas for ‘What to do now’and some ‘Timely Tips’ onthese pages. Whether youhave an acre, a suburbangarden or a window box ona balcony, there's somethinghere for you!

Because everyone can be agardener!So read on andhappy gardening!

When cutting your lawn itsbest to cut 'little and often'.

Set your blades high andallow the clippings to staywhere they fall. They will break down

quickly and 'feed' the grass,giving you a lovely lushlawn without using any

chemicals!

If you've been away or a bitof wet weather has givenyour grass a growth spurt,collect the clippings and usethem as a mulch on yourleeks which will keep them'clean' when you go to eatthem.Alternatively layer themonto your compost heap withleafmold to provide you withlovely compost for yourVegetables next year.

Wildlife CornerLeave an area of your

garden 'Wild'. A few Nettles, an old logpile, or a shallow dish to

collect rainwater will do thetrick.

This little oasis for Wildlifewill reward you by attracting

insects like Ladybirds,

Frogs, Birds, and if you'rereally lucky, maybe even a

Hedgehog.They all happily eat their

own weight in pests everysingle day!

Add more soil around yourpotatoes. This is known as 'Earthing

Up' and it prevents the Sunturning the tubers green andpoisonous!Listen to 'Potatoe Blight'

warnings given on weatherprogrammes on R.T.E. andspray when its not toowindy.Mix 50g Copper Sulphate

and 60g of Baking Soda in5 Litres water and spray thefoliage.Wet weather tends to spread

the blight more than dry asthe spores multiply in mois-ture. For this reason it is bet-ter to water the soil aroundthe bases rather than theleaves of the plant.This also conserves water as

there is less evaporation

Your Containers, Windowboxes and Hanging Basketsshould be filling out nicely. Keep them in tiptop condi-

tion by watering them welleach evening or morning. Windy weather dries them

out as much as sunny. Avery dilute solution ofTomatoe plant food addedto them frequently will keepthem blooming constantly!

From This.............To This!

Experiment by collectingseedheads from your peren-nial plants (ones that comeup every year like Aubrietia,Aquilegia,).Simply put them into brown

paper bags to “Ripen”, withtheir name and give the bagthe odd shake.The seeds will fall to the

bottom where they are easilycollected and the residue canbe composted.In September or October

you can sprinkle the seedsinto fresh compost and leavethem to germinate into newseedlings in a corner of yourgarden making sure theydon't dry out.Next Spring you will be

rewarded by several newplants! These will be verydifferent to the plants youcollected the seeds from butwho knows you might“Breed” a completely newvariety and get to name aplant after yourself!Either way you will have

gotten somenew plants for free!

Cut lots of Sweet Pea for

vases in the house and

bring the scent of summer

inside!

The more you cut them

the more they will keep

flowering all Summer!

To ‘Age’ your pots orplanters or make them looklike they have been in yourgarden forever, paint themwith natural yogurt and rubthem with some moss.This will take the new look

off them so the plants willbe more noticeable and notthe pots!

Prune your old Raspberry

canes that have already produced fruit.This will encourage lots of

new growth that will produce your crop next year!

TOP TIPIf your planters or window

boxes dry out, add a fewdrops of washing up liquidto a tub of water andimmerse them into it.

If you can’t lift them orthey are too big, just add thewashing up liquid to an old2lt drink bottle and pour iton slowly.The compost will be able to

absorb this solution mucheasier than just plain water!

Try putting your Planters on‘feet’, which can be purchased in sets of threefrom Garden Centres. Three flat pebbles will work

just as well.This will deter slugs as it

confuses them, whileimproving drainage!


08 GARDENING Kildare Echo, July, 2011 Kildare Echo, July, 2011 NEWS 09

Morrissey Medical Ltd.

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Tel/Fax: 045 869988

Mobile: 087 2865398

Email address: paul@ morrisseymedical.ie

Morrissey Medical

Launch Online StoreCLANE based business,Morrissey Medical Ltd.recently launched their newon-line store.

Morrissey MedicalLimited was established in1998 to supply RetailPharmacies, Nursing Homesand various other medicalsectors.

They supply consumablesand disposables to thesemarkets and have nowadded a range of first aidproducts.

Since 2000, MorrisseyMedical Ltd. has represent-ed Albasa in Ireland and theU.K. and now supply cus-tomers direct from Spainand from their own stores inIreland.Albasa Specialises in pro-

ducing and supplying sani-tary disposable products forChemists, Hospitals and theRetail Market and producesitems such as cotton wool,cotton pads, cotton balls,bandages, adult diapers and

many other products. All of the items produced

can be supplied under theAlbasa brand or under pri-vate or own brand label.Albasa prides itself on its

excellent quality.They currently supply cus-

tomers in Ireland and theU.K. directly from Spain.Albasa is located at SantVicenc de Castellet,Barcelona.

Morrissey Medical Ltd.welcome all enquires formore details about Albasaand its products.

In the last 2 years, theyhave added to their portfolioand now act as agents for allof Ireland for German furni-ture companies, Haku &FMD.

They are also agents for aNorwegian company calledVarier, who specialise inErgonomic Furniture andmanufacture a very exclu-sive range of products, suchas, Ergonomic Kneeling

Chair, the Tok, the Peel andmore.

Morrissey Medical alsocarry a large range ofShapeware, Wheelchairs,Walkers, Bath & ToiletAids.A large selection of First

Aid kits are available,which might interest indi-viduals, businesses andsports organisations in theregion.

They are continuallyadding new products to theirnew online store:

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If you wish to become adistributor or stockist forany of the Furniture compa-nies above, or would like todiscuss any of the productslisted, you can call PaulMorrissey at 0872865398 todiscuss this further!

KILDARE COUNTY

COUNCILDREHID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY

COMMUNITY GRANT SCHEME 2011.

Applications are now sought from community organisa-tions located within a 9km radius of the facility for fund-ing for environmental, recreational and community proj-ects, which will mitigate the impact of the landfill facilityon the local community.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 15 July 2011

NOTE: Members of the Committee will be available inAllenwood GAA Hall from 10 am to 12 noon on 27 June2011 to assist with any queries or questions applicantsmay have.

Application Forms and Particulars of the Scheme

Application forms and particulars of the scheme areavailable from: Pamela Pender, Kildare County Council,at the address below

Tel: 045 980843.

Email: [email protected]

They are also available on www.kildare.ie/countycouncil

All grants awarded, are subject to a maximum amountcollected, and in accordance with the terms of the grantscheme. Application does not guarantee an award ofgrant. All applications are judged on merit of theproject/initiative submitted for consideration.

New Youth Clubs forJohnstown Bridgeand Kilcock

Two new Youth Clubs have been set up in NorthKildare by Foróige. Foróige clubs provide a safeplace for young people to hang out, meet newfriends and have a voice. What makes a Foróigeclub different to average youth clubs is that it isrun by the young people themselves.

The club members elect a club committee (chair-person, secretary, public relations officer, treasur-er) giving them a chance to experience democracyfirst hand.

The committee then works with the membersand is supported by the leaders to control andmanage the club. This ensures the members aredoing activities they really want to do and willtherefore get the most from their time in the club.

Both of theses new clubs are looking for newvolunteer “Leaders”. Leaders are members of thelocal community who want to get involved andmake a difference. The leaders work with themembers to make the club work. There must be atleast one adult leader present for a club meeting totake place and an adequate number of leaders tofacilitate club numbers on the night. Volunteersmust be over 18 and full training will be provided.

Contact Una Daly,Development Officer for Kildare at (086) 638 4199

or email [email protected].

North Kildare TD, Catherine Murphy, taking part in the

recent Flora Women's Mini-Marathon


10 BUSINESS Kildare Echo, July, 2011

North Kildare Chamber is the fastest growing Chamber out-

side of Dublin. We are involved in a range of business relat-

ed

activities including:

•Lobbying

•Business Development

•Liaising with Local Authorities and public bodies

•Membership Services

•The Chamber provides regular networking and training

services for members (please contact us for more details)

Serving members in Clane, Naas, Maynooth, Celbridge,

Newbridge and Kilcock”.

CONTACT US:Suite 10, Osprey Business Campus, Devoy Quarter, Naas, Co.

Kildare

045 894074

[email protected]

Chamber of Commerce calls for action to supportretailers and wage flexibilityThe North Kildare Chamber of Commerce hassaid that immediate action must be taken to sup-port struggling retailers in order to prevent furtherjob losses in this sector. The call was made as thelatest CSO Retail Sales Index reports that volumeof retail sales decreased by 3.9% in April 2011compared to April 2010, and a monthly decreaseof 0.8%. Allan Shine, Chief Executive said, “The contin-

ued drop in retail sales is of great concern. Bothcentral Government and Local Authorities mustwork together to introduce measures to helpretailers survive. The Expert Group on FutureSkills Needs reported in 2010 that 14.2% of thoseemployed in Ireland work in the wholesale andretail sector. This is a sector that is in crisis – asan economy we cannot afford to lose any more ofthese jobs.”

“Recent reports of changes to Sunday premiumpayments, combined with proposals to reduce byhalf the number of Joint Labour Committees aspart of the reformation of wage-setting mecha-nisms process is a step in the right direction.

However, more needs to happen on the locallevel to help relieve the burden on businesses.This could be achieved by way of reduced localauthority rates and charges, and for savingsachieved from cost containment measures arisingfrom the Local Government Efficiency Review

and the Croke Park Agreement to be passed backto the hard-pressed business sector,” Shine stated.

Reform Ireland’s archaic wage-setting

mechanisms

The North Kildare Chamber has has also statedthat the increase in the standardised rate of unem-ployment up from 14.7% in April to 14.8% inMay is a further reminder of the urgent need toreform Ireland’s archaic wage-setting mecha-nisms. Allan Shine CEO, said, “Today’s figures once

again show that the way employment is regulatedin Ireland is not helping to retain or create jobs. Itis particularly worrying that the number of casualand part-time workers on the Live Registerincreased over the year by 6,058 (+7.7%) to84,933. These are some of the most vulnerablepositions in the Irish workforce.

If we have any chance to prevent further joblosses in these areas then changes need to takeplace.”

“Recent indications that Sunday premium pay-ment rates will be reformed are a very positivestep, one which has the potential to secureemployment for over 200,000 employees.Coupled with this, proposals to reduce by half thenumber of Joint Labour Committees as well as the

commitment to a comprehensive review of allthose remaining in place may also help to preventfurther job losses.”

“True vulnerability is losing a job. In order toprevent more people from experiencing this,changes need to happen now,” Shine concluded.

Left ( Michael Bird, Account Manager of Profile

Systems) receiving prize of

2 tickets for the forthcoming Neil Diamond Concert

from Lunch Sponsor, Noel

Dempsey, Dooley Insurances.

Deirdre Coughlan Murray and Corena O’Brien at a recent Networking Lunch

Networking Events

Weekly Chamber Network Meetings takeplace every Tuesday at 7.30am in Maynoothat the South Campus of Maynooth Universityand on Wednesday mornings in the ChamberOffice at 7.30am. These meetings are forMembers only. Please contact us if you areinterested in attending.


“Getting Irish Businesses Online”is a national programme being rolledout by the City & County EnterpriseBoards in partnership with Google,Blacknight Internet Solutions and AnPost.

Launched on the 9th May 2011 inDublin by An Taoiseach, EndaKenny, T.D., it is a campaign callingon the 40% of Irish businesses thatdo not have a website to contacttheir local County Enterprise Boardand register for the programmewhere they can create their businesswebsite for free.

Ronan Harris, Director of OnlineSales with Google, said “there is ahuge opportunity for Irish businesseswhich they are failing to grasp. Irishconsumers spend almost 20hours perweek online with millions of peopleshopping online, so this is a signifi-cant market for Irish SME’s toexploit”.

Goolge research show that 60% ofIrish SME’s do not have an entry inan online directory and 40% do nothave a website, so Ireland is effec-tively losing revenue to the US andUK online businesses.

The “Getting Irish BusinessesOnline” campaign will support smallbusinesses and sole traders to build afree website. Kildare CountyEnterprise Board will host a numberof training seminars throughout theCounty which will facilitate thosewho need support in setting up theirwebsites.

Participants will receive an onlineadvertising coupon worth €100 fromGoogle.

Liam Walsh of AAC Services, oneof the first companies to set up hiswebsite via the “Getting IrishBusinesses Online” tool said, “Ialways thought it would be tooexpensive and time consuming to setup a website so I couldn’t believehow quick and easy it was”.

“Kildare County Enterprise Boardis delighted to be able to offer smallbusiness owners the opportunity tobuild a free website”, said Mr. DonalDalton of Kildare CEB.

Anybody interested in the pro-gramme should contact KildareCounty Enterprise Board at (045)861707, email [email protected] orvisit www.kildareceb.ie

Free websites for

Kildare businesses

Free websites available

to small businesses in

County Kildare.

For further information visit www.kildareceb.ie

or telephone (045) 861707.

Terms and conditions apply.

10 BUSINESS Kildare Echo, July, 2011 Kildare Echo, July, 2011 BUSINESS 11

O’Rourke Kitchens - KilcockO’Rourkes kitchens hasmanufactured and installedhigh quality fitted kitchens& wardrobes to over 1000satisfied customers in theLeinster region since 2001.

They pride themselves onproviding top quality prod-ucts, from manufacture tofitting, at an affordable price.Their customers are theirnumber one priority.Customers are welcome tovisit their showroom in

Kilcock to view the morepopular styles and rangesthey have on show.

This will give you someideas and guide as to whatyou might like, and theopportunity to see the quali-ty of their workmanship andfinish first hand.

Visit their website:www.orourkekitchens.ie toview some examples of theirproducts and view someselections of accessories and

handles. A full selection of handles,

sinks, taps and worktops canbe seen at their showroom.

They offer the full packagefrom start to finish fromremoving the old kitchen tofitting your new one includ-ing tiling, plumbing, andwiring as well as supplying afull range of appliances.

They provide computerdesigned layouts of yourproposed kitchen with allquotations.

Customers can upload adrawing of their room alongwith measurements onO’Rourkes website, for theirconvenience.

O’Rourke Kitchens

can be contacted at:

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Kildare Community Games

Grainne, Cathal, Cian, and Mary English with Clane U16 Squad EndaO'Donnell, Peter Doyle, Dara McKeon and Brian Corbett who were inaugralwinners of their trophy.

U13 Team: U13 Leixlip Handball Team who won Bronze atCommunity games Finals last MonthBack Kate O'Toole, Ciara Harrington, Niamh Masterson,Front Niamh Rogers, Leah Doyle (Sorcha Tiernan not available onthe day)

U15 Team L-R Norah McDermot (Kildare National Delegate ) Saoirse Sunderland,Áine O'Keefe, Hannah Dagg, Kate Dagg, Mary MhicShuibhne (Leixlip CommunityGames) Leixlip U15 Handball silver Medallist in recent Community Games National Finals.

Martina Healy (County Kildare Community Games VicePresident) with Under 8 Freestyle Gold Medal WinnersMatthew Walsh-Hussey and Áine Maguire from Clane

Maynooth's Fiona Lynch Won Goldin U10 Freestyle at County KildareCommunity Games Finals in Athy

LEFT: Zoe Mason was Gold Medallist in U14 freestyle and will nowrepresent Kildare in Athlone


12 NEWS Kildare Echo, July, 2011 Kildare Echo, July, 2011 FEATURE 13

Open Day at Hazelbrooke Equestrian

Hazelbrooke EquestrianTimahoe, Co Kildare

Ph: 085 1178771www.hazelbrookequestrian.ie

Lessons for all levels and agesTiny Tots lesson for 1/2 hour

Birthday PartiesCater for special needs

Parent and child lessonsPony camps run weekly through July & August


14 PLACES OF INTEREST Kildare Echo, July, 2011

P o l l a r d s t o w n F e n

Pollardstown Fen is an alkaline marsh situatedon the northern margin of the Curragh, approxi-mately 3km north-west of Newbridge Town, Co.Kildare. It is a spring-fed, post-glacial fen occupy-ing an area of 220ha (550 acres). The origins ofthe fen can be traced back to the end of the lastIce Age, approximately 12,000 years ago. Becauseof the rarity of the habitat and the number of rareplant and animal species, the site is rated as ofinternational importance.

Pollardstown Fen lies in a shallow depression. Itis maintained by groundwater which continuouslyflows into the fen from approximately 40 springsand seepage zones. Most of the springs arisearound the margins of the depression above thelevel of the fen and carry groundwater from theCurragh Aquifer.

The Curragh, or mid-Kildare Aquifer, is a largegravel aquifer which extends below and beyondthe Curragh Plains. The Curragh itself is a uniquesemi-natural, acid grassland on shallow soils overan extensive glacial outwash plain. The gravels ofthe plain reach a depth of 75m in places. Thegravel aquifer has a large catchment area. Itshydrogeology is significant as it is an important

source of baseflow for rivers and streams, it influ-ences the ecology of a number of interesting habi-tats and it is the source of water for PollardstownFen.

The continual inflow of water at the fen createswaterlogged conditions which lead to peat forma-tion. There are layers of calcareous marl in the fenpeats which reflect inundation by calcium-richwater. The peat - marl deposit reaches 6m at itsdeepest point and is underlain with clay.

The fen has been relatively, undisturbed exceptfor some human influence over the last 1,000years in the form of diversion of the natural wateroutflow (to power a number of mills and to supplythe Grand Canal), turf-cutting and an attempt toreclaim the fen for agriculture in the 1960's and70's. The fen was re-flooded in 1983 to redressthe effects of the attempted reclamation.

Subsequent to the reclamation most of the fenhas been purchased by the State.

The outflow from the fen supplies water to theGrand Canal. The existence of the Grand Canaldepends on the uninterrupted flow of water fromthe Curragh Aquifer via the fen. The pristine

quality of water is maintained by its passagethrough the gravel aquifer and fen wetlands.

To the north of Pollardstown are extensive acid-peat bogs. Most ancient Irish fens (similar toPollardstown) transformed into boglands by grow-ing above the influence of groundwater. The con-stant inflow of calcium-rich water to Pollardstowndid not allow acid-peat to develop (small patchesexist on the margins) and the fen, therefore, hasremained unchanged for thousands of years.

Today, it represents an example of ancient land-scape. The Curragh-Pollardstown system hasexisted and has reached equilibrium over the last12,000 years. Its undisturbed, slow developmenthas allowed its unique ecology to develop and itsmany rare species to survive.

Habitats and species

The vegetation of Pollardstown Fen is varied andspecies-rich with numerous well-defined plantcommunities and several rare or unusual species.The dominant plant species are saw-sedge(Cladium mariscus), common reed (Phragmitesaustralis), blunt-flowered rush (Juncus subnodulo-

sus) and a variety of sedges. Scrub vegetation hasnot developed on the fen but there are free-stand-ing shrubs of willow (Salix sp.).

The central fen area is dominated by more uni-form and less nutrient-demanding vegetation typessuch as saw-sedge Cladium mariscus. On the mar-gins, where the water first emerges from theground, there are species and communities charac-teristic of more nutrient-rich conditions. Dampgrasslands on the margins are species-rich withparticularly good displays of orchids in someareas. Regenerating fen occurs on an area ofreclaimed land which was re-flooded in 1983 andhas now reverted to open water, swamp and fen.

Some of the springs are up-welling, some areseepage zones where water oozes from theground. A number of springs have tufaceousdeposits where solid calcium carbonate precipi-tates from the calcium-rich water. Some of themore unusual species and communities of the fen

are located in the vicinity of these tufaceoussprings.

There are more than sufficient indicator speciespresent to categorise the fen as priority habitatwith reference to the E.U. Habitats Directive.Three E.U. Annex 1 habitats can be identified atPollardstown Fen. Approximately half of it corre-sponds to habitat Alkaline Fen.

Most of the remainder is regarded as the priorityhabitat Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscusand Carex davalliana. Tufaceous springs are rareand are protected as the E.U. Annex 1 habitatPetrifying springs with tufa formation.

Pictures courtesy of The Waterways Association

of Ireland


Carmel’s KitchenHello and Welcome to

Carmels Kitchen.I hope you enjoy trying out

some of these seasonal recipes.Our ‘FOOD FOR FREE’ this

month features Herbs and wildStrawberries.

Seasonal vegetables and fruit areusually cheaper to buy in theshops and Farmers Markets andare fresh and full of flavour if yougrow your own. We have includedRaspberries and Sugar Snap Peasas this months recipes.

So eat seasonal, your tastebuds,pocket and the environment willthank you!

Sprout Your Own

BeansproutsTo sprout your own it takes about

5 days.Just put a handful of Mung beans

into a glass or jar no more than a1/3 of the jars capacity as theyexpand quite a lot.Rinse the beans and drain the

water out.Cover the jar with cling film

secured with a rubber band (reusethe one that comes with theBroccoli) to keep them clean. Repeat this a few times a day and

they will swell and sprout a shootand a root.They are highly nutritious at this

stage and can be eaten raw in asalad or gently heated in your stir-fry. You can get them all year roundin most supermarkets, in theirdried pea or soup section.

Stirfry Chicken with Sugar Snap

Peas

This dish takes a little preparationbut is quick to cook. (It can alsobe made with left over roastChicken from Sunday dinner, justheat it through after marinating itin the Teriaki Sauce, preferablyovernight).1 chicken breast per person(or allthe leftover chicken removed fromcarcass)1 medium onion3 cloves garlic1tbls freshly ground ginger (or1tsp of dried)salt and black pepper to tastered/green/yellow Bell pepper1 Jalopeno or Chilli pepper handful Mangetouthandful Sugar Snap Peasdrained jar of beansprouts (or youcan sprout your own from MungBeans)Teriaki sauceOil to Stirfry (this can be Sesamebut Olive is fine)

Trim and slice the chicken intothin strips. Put it into container and liberally

cover with the Teriaki sauce. Refrigerate it to marinate

overnight if possible but at least30 mins while you are cutting thevegetables. Slice the onions and Bell peppers

into thin strips.Chop garlic into tiny pieces. Grate fresh ginger into a small

bowl collecting all juices.If using Chilli pepper dice into

small pieces, this will make thedish spicy so beware!Trim off ends of Mangetout and

Sugar Snaps.Drain jar of beansprouts. Heat your pan or wok to a high

heat with the oil coating the bot-tom.If using raw chicken cook this

first, stirring constantly so it cooksthrough. (If using leftover chickenput it in with the onions).Add the onions, garlic and ginger

and cook for a minute or so, then2 minutes later, add the peppersand peas. When the vegetables are still firm

and coated in the oil and teriaki,add the beansprouts for a few sec-onds. Serve immediately with rice or

noodles. You can vary the vegeta-bles to suit your taste buds. I usebroccoli florets and carrot sticksalso which go in the pan a minutebefore the peppers and peas.

SaladsWith the weather warming up itsnice to think of eating outside,whether its a picnic or if we reallyDO get a Summer, the moreadventurous of us might even tryfiring up the BBQ.

In Summer we tend to eat lighterand what could be nicer than asalad? Try to stay away from

those Salad Bags in the

Supermarkets as they have all

kinds of rubbish sprayed onto

them to stop them sticking

together or sticking to the bag

and to prolong their 'shelflife'. Try growing your own Lettuces

and Perpetual Spinach even in awindow box if you have no space.

Cut off the outer leaves and theywill keep on growing providingyou with 'Baby Leaves' allSummer.

You can put anything in a saladdepending on your tastebuds.Lettuce, Spinach, Radish,Cucumber, Tomatoes and Onionswould be what most people wouldassociate Salad with but try theCarrot thinnings from your veg-etable patch or some Nasturtiumflowers or cut up fruit like Appleor Oranges. A few Olives orPeppers will also really pep it up.

So go on and be adventurous!

French Toast with

Strawberries

1 sliced loaf of Brioche2 eggs beaten1 cup m3 drops vanilla essencecinnamon (optional)Butter to fry toastMaple or flavoured syrupWashed and sliced strawber-riesCrispy bacon (optional)

Whisk eggs, milk and vanillaessence until light and fluffy.

Heat frying pan to medium andmelt knob of butter.

Put slice of Brioche into mix fora few seconds and turn over soboth sides are coated.

Place egged Brioche onto warmpan and cook on both sides Untillightly brown.

Cook 2 to 3 slices per persondepending on how hungry theyare. Keep warm in oven. AddCinnamon/Nutmeg to taste. Servetopped with strawberries, syrupand /or bacon.

Flavoured Vinegars Sterilise an old wine bottle. Thiscan be done by simply filling theclean bottle with boiling water upto about ½ full, and swirling thewater around it for about 30 sec-onds.Put the Rosemary leaves into the

empty drained bottle and coverwith white wine vinegar or cidervinegar.Place in a sunny window for a

couple of months and swish itaround every now and again. Label it if you are making several

different flavours. A few crushedcloves of Garlic will add to theflavour (Optional). Strain the vinegar into another

sterilised bottle and add somefresh Rosemary sprigs with theirflowers.Flavoured Vinegars add a lovely

dimension to salad dressings.They also makes a lovely person-

al gift for someone special, with aribbon and Label.Other suggestions; Mint, Lemon

Balm, Thyme, Raspberry, Chillies.

Herb Bread300g/10oz strong white bread

flour

100g/ 3 1/2oz wholewheat flour

100g/3 1/2oz rye flour

( or use 200g/ 7oz wholewheat

and omit the rye flour)

2 tblsp bran

2 tsp salt

1 packet fast action yeast (7g/

1/4oz)

2/3 tblsp finely chopped fresh

herbs of your choice

300ml/10floz lukewarm water

2tblsp olive oil

Put the flours, bran, salt, yeastand herbs into a bowl. Mix.Add the water and olive oil andwork up to a firm, not too stickydough. If the dough is too dry adda little more water; if too wet addsprinkles of flour. Knead thor-oughly.Leave to rise in the bowl to dou-

ble its size, 1 to 2 hours dependingon room temperature.Knock the dough down and flat-ten it. Roll it up into a largesausage the length of your loafpan.Oil the pan and put the dough in. Press it down firmly. Leave it to

rise to the top of the pan, aboutanother 30 mins. Heat the oven220C/ 425F/ Gas 7 and bake it forabout 30mins until well risen andgolden – green. Turn it out ontorack to cool.

14 PLACES OF INTEREST Kildare Echo, July, 2011 Kildare Echo, July, 2011 FOOD 15

Raspberry Yogurt Sorbet

This is healthier than ice creambut just as delicious!8oz raspberries2-3oz caster sugar½ pint natural YogurtJuice of ½ lemon½ oz powdered gelatin2 egg whites

Mash up the raspberries into athick puree.Sweeten to taste with the sugar. Stir the Yogurt and lemon into

puree.Place 4 tbls cold water into a

bowl and sprinkle gelatin into it. Leave this to stand for 5 mins. Place bowl over a pot of hot

water or bain marie and stir untilgelatin has dissolved.Add liquid gelatin to puree.In separate bowl whisk egg

whites until stiff and fold theminto puree.Spoon mixture into a suitable lid-

ded container and place in freezer. When almost frozen whisk up

mixture again.Return to freezer to freeze.

What to do with Leftovers

Use leftover chicken from

Sunday Roast instead of freshchicken breasts in your Stirfry. Or if you are in a hurry, simply

reheat the chicken in a shopbought sauce such as Korma orRogan Josh and serve it withToasted Nan Bread, MangoChutney, and boiled rice or noodles. Plain Yogurt added to individual

plates will tone down theSpicyness if the sauce is toospicy.

Leftover roasted vegetables canbe made into a wholesome soup.Simply boil some chicken or veg-etable stock and add the leftovervegetables, such as carrots, sweetpotatoes, parsnips etc. and heatthrough, then blend together to asmooth consistency. Eat it withyour Herb Bread, delicious!

If making Herb Bread seems liketoo much hard work, try blendingthe Herbs into some butter tomake Herb Butter. Spread itonto plain bread.

If the bread is a bit stale you can toast it after you have buttered it on both sides. Cut itup into cubes and use it as croutons on top of your soup orsalad!

Dried Herbs such as Herbes deProvence or dried Garlic workalso if you don't have any freshherbs from your Herb Garden.


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Entertainment

Charts from

the pastJune 1991

1 I WANNA SEX YOU UP Color Me Badd

2 BABY BABY Amy Grant

3 IT'S IN HIS KISS Cher

4 PROMISE ME Beverly Craven

5 HOLIDAY Madonna

6 SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE R.E.M.

7 LIGHT MY FIRE The Doors

8 GYPSY WOMAN Crystal Waters

9 SHOCKED Kylie Minogue

10 THINKING ABOUT YOUR LOVE Kenny

Thomas

June 19811 BEING WITH YOU Smokey Robinson

2 MORE THAN IN LOVE Kate Robbins

3 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE Michael

Jackson

4 FUNERAL PYRE Jam

5 STAND & DELIVER Adam & The Ants

6 HOW 'BOUT US Champaign

7 YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY Shakin'

Stevens

8 GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS Odyssey

9 WILL YOU Hazel O'Connor

10 I WANT TO BE FREE Toyah

June 19711 KNOCK THREE TIMES Dawn

2 I DID WHAT I DID FOR MARIA Tony

Christie

3 INDIANA WANTS ME R. Dean Taylor

4 I AM...I SAID Neil Diamond

5 HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU

Elgins

6 MY BROTHER JAKE Free

7 LADY ROSE Mungo Jerry

8 I'M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU

Tami Lynn

9 BANNER MAN Blue Mink

10 BROWN SUGAR Rolling Stones

June 19611 SURRENDER Elvis Presley

2 RUNAWAY Del Shannon

3 THE FRIGHTENED CITY Shadows

4 MORE THAN I CAN SAY / STAYING IN

Bobby Vee

5 BUT I DO Clarence "Frogman" Henry

6 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW Shirley Bassey

7 DON'T TREAT ME LIKE A CHILD

Helen Shapiro

8 HAVE A DRINK ON ME Lonnie

Donegan

9 HALFWAY TO PARADISE Billy Fury

10 I'VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR Linda

Scott

Coming Soon........Super 8 is the new movie from StephenSpielberg, due to hit the screens here in Ireland inAugust. After witnessing a mysterious train crash, a groupof friends in the summer of 1979 begin noticingstrange happenings going around in their smalltown, and begin to investigate into the creepyphenomenon. Super 8 is presently number 1 in the US boxoffice and is sure to be a huge summer hit here.

Check out new Irish band

ROYSEVEN. “We should be lovers”

has been a huge hit for this

incredible Irish band. Just back

from supporting ONE REPUBLIC on

their sold out German tour, they will

be hitting Irish venues between now

and the end of August.

The Joe Dolan ReunionTour at the Mullingar ArtsCentre

Yeah,OK, sometimes we Kildare natives do

venture out from the “Shire”, even as far

away to the lands of Westmeath.

Many of Joe’s fans will want to be heading

off to Mullingar on the August Bank Holiday

Weekend for Joe’s Reunion Show - On Tour,

(July 29th & 30th) that will feature the star

himself in an outstanding Live production that

reunited his former band mates, which

includes his brother, Ben and nephews Ray

and Adrian with a state of the art video-pro-

jected Joe.

All music heard is performed live except for

Joe's vocals. It is set to be a poignant, inspir-

ing and uplifitng event that will honour the life

and success -laden times of the Mullingar

International superstar.

Mullingar Arts Centre at: (0)44 93 47777


Entertainment16 ENTERTAINMENT Kildare Echo, July, 2011 Kildare Echo, July, 2011 ENTERTAINMENT 17

Set in the heart of 'new'Dublin, where nightwear is day wear andbitching is everywhere.Pimlico flats is akin to'Cheers', everybodyknows your name, yourbusiness, your recordand what you’re having

for dinner. The onlycurrent affairs thesegirls are concernedwith is whether MrsDignam is having it offwith Gunner Eye Gilby.The Celtic tiger hasbeen and gone and theynever even stroked it. Aheart-warming story offriendship, family,community and sunbedobsessives, 'Waiting forIKEA' will tickle yourfunny-bone with itsunforgettable charac-ters and colourful lan-guage.

“Waiting for IKEA”

July 15th/16thRIVERBANK THEATRE

Newbridge

COMEDY

Star of the successful TV show “NakedCamera” PJ Gallagher will be appear-ing in the Moate Theatre in Naas onFriday 15th July.

Booking from

www.moatetheatre.com

Best new TV

From the critically acclaimed Chuck Lorre,

the force behind Two and a Half Men and

The Big Bang Theory, comes the brand

new curvy comedy “Mike & Molly” (Friday

8pm TV3) Meet Mike (Billy Gardell – My

Name Is Earl), an affable police officer,

and Molly (Melissa McCarthy – Samantha

Who?), an instantly likable school teacher,

who fall victim to Cupids bow at an

Overeaters Anonymous meeting.

With their anthemic blend of Acoustic Rock,Frantic Jack are one the most exciting bands tocome out of Ireland in recent years. With influ-ences ranging from Matchbox20 to DaveMatthews Band, they have seamlessly moldedtheir own unique sound and captured the attentionof audiences across the country.

Frantic Jack consists of 5 musicians native toOffaly/Kildare. Daragh Fitzgerald on vocals andguitar, Mark Kelly on lead guitar, Pauric Hurst onbass, James Kearney on keys and percussion andMick Holton on drums.

The band’s debut album "Independence"received rave reviews from Hot Press amongstothers and was tipped as one of the best Irishrecords of 2010. The album boasts two Top 20singles in "Firefly" (which was also 2fm's singleof the week) and "Free" as well as the bands firstTop 10 single "Hold On"

To date Frantic Jack have played in some of thecountry’s biggest venues, and following perform-ances in the Olympia Theatre, The RDS, Whelan’sand The Village their live shows have becomeknown for being highly energetic, extremely tightand very entertaining. Along the way they haveperformed on the same card as the The SawDoctors, Imelda May, Aslan and The Undertonesand many more.After a huge 6 week, 25 date Irish Tour in sup-

port of their debut album "Independence" duringthe summer of 2010, the band have now begunwork on their follow up highly anticipated secondalbum due for release during Autumn 2011. Thealbum will be a more defined sound of the bandand one which they hope to tour extensively athome and abroad.

Here are just some upcoming local datesfrom FRANTIC JACKS 2011 Tour

01 July Crossbar Mullingar 09 July Lethean Portlaoise 23 July Goban Saor Kildare Town 31 July Four Son's Edenderry 20 August Goban Saor Kildare Town 27 August Judge Roy Beans Newbridge10 September Four Son's Edenderry15 October Judge Roy Beans Newbridge 30 October Four Son's Edenderry

www.franticjack.com


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K i d z Z o n e

“Hi! To all you kids out there in

North Kildare.

My name is Connor and this is a

new page just for kids with NO

ADULTS ALLOWED!!!!

Here we will have lots of FUN,

GAMES, MUSIC, COMPETITIONS,

GADGETS, SPORTS, NEWS, COOL

STUFF and loads more”.

Book of the MonthDiary of a wimpy kid is a great

book!! Its about a boy called Greg

Heffley going through middle

school with a bunch of morons.

I won’t ruin it on you but it's a

funny story filled with great car-

toons!!I hope you are going to

read it but if not they recently

made a movie of it and its great!!!

TRY THIS PUZZLE(Answer next week !)

Well done Kildare........you fought hard against Dublin and never gave up. BRING ON LAOIS !!!!

Send us your funnyholiday Pics !!!!

or whatever !!!

[email protected]

Pets Corner

Donna and Zoe Clarke (Celbridge) with their

dog ‘Snowy’

Send us your pics [email protected]

Can’t wait to see !!!

Captain AmericaHits Irish movie theatres

July 29th


Across

1. Rodent (5)3. European flatfish (6)7. Arctic whale with spiral

tusk (7)8. Type of duck (5)9. Carnivorous burrowing

mammal (6)10. Breed of dog (4)13. Showy parrot (5)14. Venomous snake (5)18. Elephant ivory (4)19. Billfish (6)21. Small bird (5)23. Sparrow hawk (7)24. Musteline mammal (6)25. Reptile (5)

Down

1. Long-tailed primate (6)2. Spiny anteaters (8)3. Young hen (6)4. Simians (4)5. North Atlantic food fish

(3)6. Corvines (5)9. Large plantigrade

mammals (5)11. Bird with long legs,

neck and bill (5)12. Shellfish (8)15. Large wading bird (5)16. Nocturnal canine

mammal (6)17. Sheepdog (6)20. Colony insects (4)22. Drone (3)

US CAPITALS

There are 45 US state capitals hidden in the box. Can you findthem and work out the five that are missing?

ALBANY, ANNAPOLIS, ATLANTA, AUGUSTA, AUSTIN, BATONROUGE, BISMARK, BOISE, BOSTON, CARSON CITY, CHARLESTON,CHEYENNE, COLUMBIA, COLUMBUS, CONCORD, DENVER, DESMOINES, DOVER, FRANKFORT, HARRISBURG, HARTFORD, HELE-NA, HONOLULU, INDIANAPOLIS, JACKSON, JEFFERSON CITY,JUNEAU, LANSING, LINCOLN, LITTLE ROCK, MADISON, MONT-GOMERY, NASHVILLE, OLYMPIA, PHOENIX, PIERRE, PROVIDENCE,RALEIGH, RICHMOND, SACRAMENTO, SALEM, SANTA FE, SPRING-FIELD, ST PAUL, TOPEKA

THE NUMERATOR

The Numerator diagram is made up of eleven ovals. Use the

clues to find the correct location for each number 1-11. Each

number should be used only once and each oval must contain

a different number.

Note: 'Left or right' is from your point of view and means any

location

along the same horizontal line.

'Above or Below' means any location along the same vertical

line.

Clues:Number 4 is left of 7 and below 10.

Number 8 is right of 3 and below 9.

Number 11 is below 2 and right of 1.

Number 4 is above 6 and right of 5.

Number 8 is above 7.

AROUND THE WORLD Can you work out the name of each river or country from the

following anagrams? Name lengths are shown in brackets.

RIVERS: TRUE SHAPE (9), POLO IMP (7), IS GRIT (6), LINE (4)

GET ZANY (7), TRIBE (5), HAS MET (6), A UBEND (6), SUMO IRIS

(8), DRAGON IRE (3,6)

COUNTRIES: ULTRA ASIA (9), BIG MULE (7), COLD ANTS (8)

NEAR GYM (7), NICE LAD (7), SLENDER THAN (11), ANY ROW (6)

A SNIP (5), NEAR GIANT (9), LIZARDS WENT (11),

18 KIDS ZONE Kildare Echo, July, 2011 Kildare Echo, July, 2011 PUZZLES 19


Kildare Farming

Addressing thousands offarmers at the IFA protest inDublin last week, IFAPresident John Bryan vowedthat the Association wouldnot stop in its efforts tosecure fair play for farmers.

He was critical of theEnterprise Minister RichardBruton who has refused tomeet IFA on legislation tocurb retailer dominance.

John Bryan said the raid bythe Competition Authority onthe Irish Farm Centre twoweeks ago was an attempt tomuzzle farmers, but it wouldnot succeed.“The Competition Authority

is going after the wrong tar-get. Farming is more trans-parent than any other sectorwhen it comes to margins,incomes and costs.

Everyone knows what pricewe receive, what income weearn and what costs we have.

But the retail giants andprocessors are hiding theirmulti-million euro profitsfrom the public. Any law that protects retail-

ers and criminalises farmersis wrong.”

Mr Bryan said, “The fact isthe Competition Authority isnot fit for purpose, and nei-ther is the legislation.Lawmakers in Europe arelooking at curbing retailer

Farmers demand more fair play from retailers

power, but in this country,they go after the soft targetssuch as farmers.”The IFA President said what

farm families want is the costof production and a margin tomake a living.

He said, “The Government

must rebalance powerbetween producers, suppliersand retailers and producersmust get a fair share of theretail price. There has to be aStatutory Code of Conductfor the retail sector and anIndependent Ombudsman to

investigate retailers’ abuses.If the Competition Authority

fails to tackle the real cartelsand price fixers, MinisterBruton should abolish it, asit’s just another costly quan-go the taxpayers cannotafford.”

Despite the great advance-

ments in modern agricul-

ture, farming remains a

labour-intensive and some-

times dangerous occupa-

tion.

Ireland's farmers work in

harsh weather conditions,

handle dangerous chemi-

cals and materials, and

operate large machinery

and equipment.

2010 was one of the worst

years for farm accidents

and fatalities in recent his-

tory.

The Health and Safety

Authority figures show that

25 people died on farms in

2010. The main causes of

death were machinery, tree

felling, livestock and falling

from heights.

The farming sector in

Ireland has a poor accident

record which accounts for

about 30% of workplace

deaths even though just 6 %

of the national workforce is

employed in the sector.

Additionally, around 1800

accidents causing injury

take place each year

(Teagasc, National Farm

Survey)

There is a legal require-

ment on all farmers, just

like any other employer, to

provide a safe place of work

as far as is practical.

The law is contained in

the Safety, Health &

Welfare at Work Act 2005

backed by regulation &

code of practice to improve

farm safety.

Pupils from Gael Scoil Nas na Roigh, Kilcullen road, Naas celebrate National Strawberry week 2011,

which promote the benefits and great quality of Irish strawberries.

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22 SPORT Kildare Echo, July, 2011

When all was said anddone in Eire Og onSunday May 15th, itwas the team in the redand white hoops thatwere celebrating.

Cappagh claimed theDivision 2 league titlebeating Eire Og on ascore line of 2-09 to 1-03.

Cappagh were fullvalue for their victory,having been on top formost of the game.

Laura Sheahan topscored, finishing with apersonal tally of 1-05,ably assisted on thescoring front by theever reliable Niamh

Boland who finishedthe game with 1-04, butthis was a great all-round hard workingteam performance.

It was Cappaghs halfback line of EithneGibbons, team captainShelly Grogan andNiamh Boland whocontrolled the game,

Cappagh claim

Division 2

camogie titlesnuffing out attacks,picking up breaksaround the middle andtheir area of the fieldwas the launching padfor many of Cappaghsattacks.

Shelly Grogan playeda quintessential cap-tains role, coveringevery blade of grassand working tirelesslyfor the cause.

Laura Sheahans’ longrange point taking wasa vital element ofCappaghs game andwent a long way in set-tling the team and set-ting Cappagh up forwhat eventually was afairly comprehensivevictory.

Niamh Bolands’unerring accuracy fromfrees guaranteed thatany indiscretion by theEire Og defenders wasduly punished on thescoreboard, and Bolandalso poached a goodgoal when she was

moved into the for-wards in the 2nd half.

The substitute benchalso played its part,tying in with the “totalperformance” ethic thatthis panel engendersand Sinead Gormley,when sprung from thebench added a strongpresence whenCappagh were playingagainst a strong breezein the 2nd half.

Eire Og fought brave-ly and were still in witha shout coming into thelast 10 minutes of thegame but ultimatelythey couldn’t get closeenough to the girls inred and white. All and all it was a

good solid performancefrom the Cappagh girls,and they hope that thispiece of silverware willthe first of many to beadded to the trophycabinet in TadghDowney Park this year.

Team: Aine Doyle, Linda Grogan, Debbie Walsh, Eithne Gibbons, NiamhBoland, Karen Grogan, Ciara Conlon, Shelly Grogan, Laura Morrin,Catherine Nealon, Patricia Forde, Laura Sheahan, Orla McManus.

Subs: Ciara Ni Ruairc for Orla Mac ManusMary Hopkins for Patricia FordeSinead Gormley for Ciara Conlon Barbarbra Tracey for Catherine NealonFiona Hannon for Karen Grogan Sadhbh Ni Ruairc, Caoimhe Ni Ruairc, Sarah Kenehan, Holly Sheahan

Best for Cappagh: Eithne Gibbons, Niamh Boland, Shelly Grogan, LauraSheahan

Liam Kelly and his sister Saibh, Grand ChampionsIrish Best of the Best 2010-2011 Liam for point

fighting and Saibh for Kata.

KYNOG AFC Annual presentation will take place in St. KevinsGFC Staplestown on Friday 24th June at 7,30pm.The club will host a mini soccer soccer camp inKynog Park on Thursday 14th July and Friday15th July from 10am until. 3.30pm. Fees are €15for non-members but for members, this fee willgo toward their registration fee for the 2011/2012season.

Age Group 6-9 years, Mon 4th July - Fri 8th July,10.30am - 2.30pmAge Group 10 -14 years, Mon 11th July - Fri 15th10.30am - 2.30pmPlaces Limited, fee payable on registration.Registration Wed 22nd June, CubhouseRathcoffey Road 7-8pm. Contact Ann Monaghan086 4076148 or email:[email protected]

Maynooth Town FCSoccer Camp

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Liam Kelly from Derrinturn, Carbury has been involved in martial artssince he was four years old, and now 11 years later, Liam has much to beproud of. He trained diligently with Carbury Martial Arts club founder JohnDaniels and was soon studying and training with 4 times National ChampionJay Daniels, who is now head coach for Carbury Martial Arts.

2010 was a huge year for Liam, - In March of that year he won the veryprestigious Irish Open, one of the largest Martial Arts Tournaments in theWorld, and then went on to become Irish National WAKO Champion. As part of the National Irish team, Liam travelled to Portugal in November

to compete in the WKC World Championships, where all his dedication, per-severance and determination paid off and he brought home a World Gold.World Champion at 15!

Liam did not rest on his laurels after the World Gold, he went on to winGrand Champion at the Irish Best of the Best, Gold at the WKCEliminations, he became Leinster Champion and then in March this year hewon the National Irish Champion again for the second year running.

His achievements to date are not only the result of his own devotion to hissport, but are also due in large part to the training commitment shown to himby his mentor and coach Jay Daniels.

Liam will travel to Spain later this year, pending funding to defend hisWorld Title, a large challenge but one he will definitely rise to!

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Carbury’s Own

Celbridge GAA: Feile Hurling Shield final Winners 2011 Maynooth GAA: U/10 footballers who took part in a recent blitz

Liam with his Mentors and Coaches Jay Daniels and Stu Hensey in Portugal after

winning Gold at the World Championships

MISSING STATE CAPITOLS:MONTPELIER, OKLAHOMA CITY, SALT

LAKE CITY,TALLAHASSEE, TRENTON.

RIVERS: EUPHRATES, LIMPOPO,TIGRIS, NILE

YANGTZE, TIBER, THAMES, DANUBE,

MISSOURI, RIO GRANDE

COUNTRIES:AUSTRALIA, BELGIUM, SCOTLAND,

GERMANY, ICELAND, NETHERLANDS,

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Earley honoured’ byexhibition rememberinghis fatherDemot Earley Jnr. hasexpressed his and his fami-ly’s sense of honour andpride at the launch of anexhibition at the GAAMuseum remembering theGAA and military career ofhis late father.

“ I think the GAA meantso much to him. Everyaspect of it from the Club –he realised the importanceof the Club throughout thewhole organisation and thatwas from his playing daysto his time of chairman ofSarsfields – to the inter-county scene as well.

He just loved everythingabout the GAA.”The exhibition, which

opened at the GAA Museumin Croke Park on Thursday,is entitled Demot Earley –

Legend & Leader andmarks nearly a year sincethe former Army Chief-of-Staff and Roscommon foot-baller passed away.

Speaking to the mediaafter the official launch ofthe exhibition on Thursday,Dermot Jnr. said: “When Iwalked in first it was kindof like you are looking atthe man himself.

It did bring a bit of emo-tion back, but at the sametime you can be nothing butproud. I’m speaking onbehalf of my family when Isay that.

We are absolutely hon-oured and proud to haveitems of his playing career,from his time in St Nathy’sall the way up to his timewith Sarsfields as well, andthen of course to have theitems that remember hismilitary career.

I think he excelled in bothand to have them on displayin the museum for the nextyear to the public, to peoplethat mightn’t have knownhim, this is a chance to getto know him as well.”

Demot Jnr. admitted thatas a child he was alwaysaware of his father’s status,but it was only with the out-pouring of emotion follow-ing his passing last year thathe realised the extent of thegoodwill and respect peoplehad for him.

“When he was finishing upI was only just starting tounderstand it. I alwaysknew he was DermotEarley, but by being down

in Kildare and I suppose heis our dad and you do takehim for granted,” he contin-ued.

“But when he passedaway, at his funeral it reallyopened all our eyes to howhighly he is regarded aroundthe country and throughoutthe world as well. It canmake you nothing butproud.”

When asked what hethought his father wouldmake of the exhibition inhis honour, Demot Jnr. said:“I think that he would bevery happy. For him to belooking down upon us now,with his life, on the GAAside and the military, tohave it here he would bechuffed I would say.”

Earley admitted that it hasbeen a tough year since hisfather passed away, but hepaid tribute to the DefenceForces and the GAA fortheir support.

“We have had such greatsupport from members ofthe Defence Forces and theGAA as well that it hasbeen that bit easier.

“It’s never easy to have aman like himself gone, but

we have had a huge numberof occasions where we havebeen able to remember him.Remember him in Kildareand Roscommon andthroughout the country. Itmakes it a little bit easier.”

Hours after his father wasburied last year, Dermot Jnr.lined out for Kildare in anAll-Ireland Qualifier againstAntrim.

He admits it was an emo-tional experience, but sayshe felt it was the best wayto honour his father.

“I found it hard because Ididn’t feel that people mightunderstand it. The GAA issuch a huge part in our fam-ily. It’s the centrepiecearound every dinner conver-sation. It all goes back tothe GAA.I think sometimes when

you are playing at inter-county level it is hard tounderstand the commitmentand the level. But we under-stand it in our family and he

understood it more so.“I just felt and my mother

felt, and my brothers andsisters, that this was the bestway to honour him by goingout there and playing thatevening.

People thought that weshould have been home withthe family but my familywere there. This was ourhome and that was the bestway to do it.”

Uachtarán ChumannLúthcleas Gael Criostóir ÓCuana said the museumexhibition was a fitting wayto remember a man thatcontributed so much notonly to the GAA but to Irishsociety.

“I think it is very fittingthat we are celebrating thelife and times of DermotEarley,” he said. “He hasgiven an enormous amountto our country irrespectiveof the GAA and we areacknowledging that today,with his family and the

Defence Forces, by puttingon this exhibition for thenext year.

“It is an honour for us tobe able to host it and I hopethat everybody will come,they will enjoy it and it willbring back great memories.

I hope also that it will givethem significant inspirationwith regard to how they canwork to support their coun-try and how they can workto continue the great workwithin our Association.”

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