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WICKLOW SAYS NO TO 5G
Wicklow County Council has passed a motion opposing the
rollout of 5G network technology in the county. The motion,
proposed by Cllr Tom Fortune and seconded by Cllr Mary
Kavanagh, passed by 17 votes to 8.
5G is fifth-generation opposes the rollout of Government's National
cellular technology, unregulated 5G in the Broadband Plan to build
promising speeds up to county of Wicklow based fibre broadband. In fact, I
1,000 times faster than on the 'precautionary believe the Government's
4G. The massive jump in principle' pending the resources should be
technology has seen enactment by Dail confined to this service
people expressing health Eireann of protective and not to the unregulated
and environmental legislation". and potentially unsafe
concerns. A local petition It was also agreed that rollout of 5G."
asking for the motion to the Council's Cllr Fortune cited the
be adopted gained 1400 Environmental SPC lack of research into the
signatures, and recent would investigate the biological effects of the
months have seen 5G matter and report back to 5G spectrum of radiation
'public awareness days' the council. and the potential carbon
take place in Greystones Speaking about the footprint as two of the
and Wicklow Town. motion, Cllr Fortune said main reasons for halting
The motion states that similar motions have the rollout.
"Wicklow County already been passed by "All that is being asked
Council has a social the Local Authorities in here is that we stop and
responsibility to serve, Clare, Roscommon, Sligo we talk and we check this
inform and protect the and Leitrim. out before we race ahead
public and the environ- Cllr Fortune said "I with this rollout of 5G",
ment from exposure to want to make it clear that he said. "In August there
harm, and therefore it I support the were 134,000 signatories
Billy O’Reilly of Wicklow Hire and Sales presents Rene and Peter Martin of the Vital Health Café with
the Best Eating/Pub/Hospitality award at the Wicklow Town & District Chamber Awards in Tinakilly
House, Rathnew.
from doctors and environ- and 300 metre intervals.
mental organisations and "The higher number of
citizens from 198 coun- radiation levels means
tries who called for a halt people living in towns
for 5G. There are lots of and cities will be con-
people with expertise who stantly bombarded with
have spoken very serious- radiofrequency radiation
ly about it. This is very at unprecedented levels.
important, I believe more They will have no choice
so for our children than because it will be all
ourselves." around them. We need
Seconding the motion, legislation in the area
Cllr Kavanagh said "As along with changes in
councillors we have a planning legislation to
duty of care to the citi- ensure that the number of
zens of the county, we masts and antennae are
also have a duty to protect kept under control and at
the environment. 5G is a safe levels."
huge escalation of tradi- Cllr Jennifer Whitmore
tional cellular technology. said she understood why
It uses more power people might be con-
through higher speeds and cerned about 5G, however
bandwidths. Traditional she voted against the
1G to 4G uses between motion. She said "When
1ghz and 5ghz frequen- you look at what is avail-
cies, 5G will use between able online there is some
10-300ghz. 5G signals are very significant charges
short and can only travel being made against 5G.
short distances without There is a lot of science
boosters so transmitters being thrown around
which boost signals will and a lot of conspiracy
be placed between 100 (continued on page 3)
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2 NEWS Tuesday 15th October 2019
Bray and Greystones Tidy Towns
adjudication to take place
Bray and Greystones will be judged by Tidy Towns adjudicators this month after they were
omitted from the competition due to a computer glitch.
Along with four other towns around the country, Bray they believe the issue to be with the senders email.
and Greystones were shocked to see they were not The Department said that it will now inspect the six
included in the results released two weeks ago. The towns, being mindful of the fact that inspections are
groups had not received any notification of their omis- usually carried out during the summer months.
sion. The towns will be adjudicated in the usual way, and
The Department of Community and Rural Affairs said receive an adjudication score and report. Any prizes
that it appeared as though the issue occurred due to that may be awarded will be honoured although this
restrictions on the email accounts used by the groups. will not change the existing results of any county or
They confirmed that their IT unit said the submissions category winners. Neither will it displace any existing
did not reach the email servers of the Department and medal winners.
New training season at BirdWatch Wicklow
Wicklow Aquanauts Branch events
A new training season for new drivers is October
about to begin at Wicklow Aquanauts, the Saturday 19th: Annual outing to Kilcoole to look for
scuba diving club. seasonal migrants. Meet at Kilcoole Train Station car-
park at 10:00.
The club was founded in 1984, and has a very
Darcey Hingerty, Ethan Murphy, Elliot Wright, and Levi Griffin-English are pictured at the comfortable clubhouse and dive centre in Greystones November
official opening of the Greystones Harbour Sea Scouts’ new den. See story on page 16 Harbour. Diving is organised locally, nationally, and Tuesday 12th: Wicklow Branch AGM. All Wicklow
abroad. Training is carried out by qualified instructors. BirdWatch Ireland members are welcome, proof of
Lectures are spread over three sessions. Pool training membership will be required in the form of the new
Blessing of the Graves Wicklow Lions Quiz Nights is three to four sessions. All pool training equipment is membership card which is downloadable from the new
BirdWatch Ireland website. Glenview Hotel at 19:00.
supplied by the club.
The annual Blessing of the graves takes place At a recent meeting the President and committee There are three to five sea snorkels, and up to 100 Tuesday 12th: The ‘Who, What, Where, When and
in Redford Cemetery on Sunday 3rd November at members of Wicklow and District Lions Club announced scuba dives during the year. Diving training officer Why’ of the Garden Bird Survey by Brian Burke from
that all slots for this coming season’s Quiz Nights are Albert Kerr says “Our members dive for fun, photogra- BirdWatch Ireland. Glenview Hotel at 20:00.
3pm. The committee’s gate collection takes place
now complete. The chairperson Una Breslin would like phy, wrecks, bottle collecting, biology, and monthly sur- Saturday 23rd: Outing to Cahore, Co Wexford to see
that day to help with the upkeep of the cemetery. to thank all the charities which include schools and clubs veys of our area which we forward to bio-diversity Whooper Swans and other winter visitors. Meet at
for their quick response in applying to be part of the Ireland. An underwater clean up from the South Beach Ballinoulart Bay beach car park (South end Cahore) at
Arklow Cancer Support 2019/2020 quiz. 10:00 (contact birdwatchwicklow@gmail.com if you
to the North Beach in Greystones is being organised. For
Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Each organisation will be notified when their particu- new trainees the cost of membership is €375 from now need a lift).
Arklow Cancer Support (8, Mary’s Road) on lar night has been arranged. The quiz gets going on to the end of next year. This includes affiliation to the December
Friday 18th October from 10am to 1pm. Wednesday November 6th at a venue to be decided. Irish Underwater Council (€110), insurance, quarterly Tuesday 10th: “The Avonmore River valley: a Black
There will be five quiz nights before Christmas and six in magazine, lectures, pool training, sea training, and up to Forest for Ireland?,” by Coilin MacLochlainn: a talk
the new year.
Arklow Meals On Wheels This is the biggest fundraising event of the year for the
100 dives. Extra costs include training manual, and log- about linking up all of the existing semi-natural wood-
book (€70), medical, and equipment when sea going, lands in the Avonmore valley, from Luggala south to
The Annual General Meeting of Arklow Meals local Lions club and up to twenty charities benefit and the cost of which can be spread over time.” Shelton Abbey and Arklow. Glenview Hotel at 8pm.
on Wheels will take place on Thursday 24th depend on the finances raised over the winter months by
October at 2pm at the Arklow Bay Hotel. the club.
It is a very entertaining evening and everyone is invit-
Greystones Active Retirement ed to come along any Wednesday and take part and help
to support some very important and worthy charities
The Annual General Meeting will be held on thanks to the very hard working Lions quiz team.
Thursday 24th October at 2:30pm at
Kilian House Family Centre. All members and
intending members are invited. Get all the news
Wicklow’s Got Talent
on trips and holidays being planned. The Wicklow Hospice Foundation is looking for
Tickets are available for the Annual Christmas more acts to register for their Wicklow’s Got Talent
Lunch in the Parkview Hotel on Thursday 12th event on the 23rd of November in the Arklow Bay
December. Hotel. So far, 19 acts registered but they would ideally
The next coffee morning takes place at Kilian like 30+ and the first auditions will take place on the
19th of October.
House Family Centre on Friday, 25th October at
Auditions are being held on the 19th and 26th of
10:30am. October from 2-5pm in the Arklow Bay, €20 per act
to register no matter what size the act is. To register go
Table Quiz in aid of Open Door to www.wicklowhospice.ie or ring Sinead on
Centre 0870954137.
You can also register on the day. 15 acts will make
The Sugarloaf Lions Club / Open Door table quiz it through to the live final where Sean and Conor Price
takes place in Greystones Rugby Club on will perform!! €15 adult and €5 children.
Thursday 7th November at 8pm sharp. A table of
4 costs €40. All are welcome. Please contact Aughrim Active Retirement
Suzanne on 087 6250823 to book a table or to Line Dancing classes take place on Friday mornings
donate a raffle prize. All proceeds go towards from 11am to 12noon, in the Parish Hall. Good fun to
activities for adults with physical disabilities in be had by all. There will be a Spa Day on 23rd
North Wicklow and South County Dublin. October, cost €60 for two treatments and lunch.
BRAY Romi Majlath and Katelyn Keogh are pictured at the Kiltegan Camogie Club 6k and Family walk.
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Tuesday 15th October 2019 NEWS 3
‘Older people shunned
again’ by Budget
"The Budget was a shocking insult to older people in this country", difficult budget for older Drug Payment Scheme
Independent councillor Joe Behan declared last week. Cllr Behan people. While no cuts to will reduced by €10.”
stated that "older people had been promised some time ago that the entitlements or benefits Fianna Fáil TD Pat
Government was committed to raising the State Pension eventually to were made, by not increas- Casey welcomed the
ing provision for the pen- announcement of 10 new
€270 per week”. sion, or by not further dementia advisers posts
He explained: "This A mark of a civilised soci- for this. Since 2011 we increasing supports such but wants to know when
was a commitment they ety is how it treats its old- have waited for funding as the Fuel Allowance, these positions will come
gave in the National est citizens and in this for the National Positive many vulnerable older on stream.
Pensions Framework regard the Government is Ageing Strategy, and again people will feel the impact Deputy Casey said,
which would increase the failing miserably. we have been kept wait- in their "While the commitment
State Pension to a sum CEO of Alone Sean ing. pockets." for 10 advisers is very
equal 35% of average Moynihan declared it a "Many older people will Reacting to last week's welcome, delivery on
weekly earnings. In the 'very difficult budget for miss the increase to the Budget, Minister Andrew these positions is what
event, they added abso- older people' that has left pension which has become Doyle said it will protect matters. There are current-
lutely nothing to the State 'thousands of older people regular over the last sever- elderly people in Wicklow ly only nine dementia
Pension while also vulnerable' to the impact al Budget announcements. thanks to a range of initia- advisors in the country,
increasing carbon tax of Brexit. "In order to deliver tives to reduce the cost of despite the fact that more
which disproportionately In a statement, Mr financial security to older living. than 55,000 people are liv-
affects older people with Moynihan, said "Older people, in this Budget we Minister Doyle said ing with the condition Jackie Napier celebrates Bray Emmets’ victory over Glenealy in the
greater need for home people across the country called for the pension to be "The Living Alone nationally with thousands Senior Hurling Championship Final in Aughrim.
heating, etc. The fact that will be frustrated at this increased to match 35% of Allowance, which helps in Wicklow.
the miserly 2 fuel year's Budget, which has average earnings, which our most vulnerable elder- "The current situation -
allowance increase is due
to come into force next
May is cold comfort given
given very little back to
older people experiencing
financial, health and hous-
would have required an
increase of at least €7-€9
to the state pension this
ly people and people with
disabilities, is being
increased by €5. The Fuel
which is essentially a post-
code lottery for care - is
completely unacceptable.
Large haul of cocaine
the rise in oil prices gener-
ally
"Yet again this shows
ing difficulties, and left
them vulnerable to the
impact of Brexit.
year and in the coming
years.
"While ALONE wel-
Allowance is being
increased by €2 per week
and there will be increases
There must be equality of
access for all Wicklow
families. This Budget allo-
seized in Bray
the continuing disrespect "We believe that by not comes the modest increase to programmes that help cation will hopefully fill
for the contribution of increasing vital supports of €2 to the fuel address the causes of fuel the gaps in the service, €130,000 worth of what is thought to be cocaine was seized from
older people to this coun- such as the State Pension, allowance, we had hoped poverty. however I want details a man in Bray last Thursday morning.
try during their lifetimes. the most vulnerable in our to see the fuel allowance "There will be increased from the Minister as to
As part of an ongoing operation by Gardaí into the sale and supply of
Older people sacrificed so society have been left period restored to 32 funding for overnight in- when these positions will
controlled substances, Gardaí from Bray and Bray District Drugs Unit
much to rear families and unprotected. If costs weeks to ensure that older home day respite care. be advertised. I regularly
observed a male acting suspiciously on the Bray Main Street/Killarney Road
put food on the table while increase to necessities like people are supported when From July, prescription meet with Wicklow fami-
area of Bray on Thursday 10th of October.
earning low wages and food and transport, older they need it. The increase charges will be reduced by lies who are living with
When approached by Gardaí the man in his 20s fled on foot. Following a
paying high taxes. Surely people will be left vulnera- to the fuel allowance will 50c for everyone and the dementia. They all tell the
brief foot pursuit a man was arrested and a bag was also located from under a
they are entitled to an ble. not sufficiently mitigate Medical Card income same story - they quality
parked car. Further examination of the plastic bag found it contained approxi-
increase in their pension at "Every year we fail to against the impact of the thresholds increased by of care they receive is sec-
mately 1.8 kilos of Cocaine (pending analysis) with an estimated street value
a time when the economy fund a plan for an ageing carbon tax for older peo- €50 (€150 for a couple). ond to none but getting
of €130,000. The man was arrested under Section 15 of the Misuse of Drugs
is booming and the nation- society and we see nothing ple. From September the access can prove very
Act and was conveyed to Bray Garda Station where he is currently detained
al coffers are overflowing. in the Budget to prepare "This has been a very monthly threshold for the difficult."
under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act, 1996.
Consultants vote no confidence in Minister Harris
Wicklow's Minister for Health Simon Harris received a damning working on wards and the country and then
blow last weekend when the Irish Hospital Consultant Association caring for patients know importing doctors from
unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in him. The IHCA is and live it each day. But abroad, taking medical
it's not an excuse for expertise from where it is
made up of more than 3000 consultant members.
doing nothing. needed. It doesn't make
IHCA President Dr and deaf to the suffering since he became Minister "Consultants can no sense."
Donal O'Hanlon said that of patients across Ireland.” for Health. This amounts longer support a Minister Dr Durcan explained
hospital consultants across The vote was passed at to a 37% increase or who is shirking his the impact made by the
the public health service a meeting of the Council almost five additional responsibility, as Minister appointment of additional
no longer have confidence of the IHCA that took patients every hour. While for Health, to fix our consultants, giving the
in the Minister as he does place in Dublin. over the same period, the health service and is example of her own
not have the “authority, Dr O'Hanlon stated, number of patients treated failing to engage with the Rheumatology department
understanding, inclination "After three years in the on trolleys has increased IHCA, whose more than in Beaumont Hospital.
or experience to deliver office, Minister Harris has by 36% since May 2016. 3,000 consultant mem- "We have gone from 2 to
timely, quality hospital presided over an unac- "Ensuring all patients bers, are committed to 3 and that has reduced the
care for patients” adding ceptable increase of can access timely, quality improving conditions for waiting list from 3 and a
that Harris “has become 153, 914 patients on the hospital care is a chal- patients". half years to 6 months,
increasingly complacent outpatient waiting list lenge, hospital consultants Latest figures from the still not ideal but a lot
OECD show that Ireland better."
has the lowest number of Dr Durcan said that that
WICKLOW SAYS NO TO 5G
(continued from p 1) we need public consultation about
consultants in the EU with
pay inequality for new
entrants being cited as one
of the main barriers to
after 'robust debate' with
Wicklow's Fianna Fail
spokesperson on health
Stephen Donnelly the
theories being thrown into the mix. It's where they go, because we don't want recruitment. IHCA had found him to
very difficult to figure out what is fact them ruining the beautiful views." Wicklow Times spoke be 'clever and engaged, he
and fiction and I don't think that we are Speaking on the matter, Chief to IHCA vice president weighs in on a problem
in a position to make that judgment. I Executive of Wicklow County and consultant rheumatol- and looks for a solution."
think we are going to have to rely on Council Frank Curran said "It's the ogist Dr Laura Durcan She said that while they
our institutions to do that for us, Department of Communications, who said that consultants are still open to working
because we don't have the expertise." Climate Action and Environment's had become increasingly with Minister Harris, it
Cllr Rory O'Connor also voted responsibility for the health effects of disenfranchised by has become clear that he
against the motion. He said "There is radiation and I know that the Minister Minister Harris' inaction does not intend to make a
concern whenever there's a big leap in has looked at it and make new regula- and unwillingness to move in their direction. In
technology - like we saw with the tions for the EPA. ComReg is the engage. that case, Dr Durcan said,
radio, people were freaking out with statutory body for the regulation of "Minister Harris has they will have 'no hope
tin foil hats thinking that it was going the electronic communication sector stood us up on a number but to hope for a change
to damage their brain. But 5G has and ComReg has commissioned audit of occasions,” said Dr of government'.
been researched by the World Health reports to confirm that licenses are Durcan. "He will not “The Minister appears
Organisation, it's been categorised as compliant with their licenses. They engage with us. The to dislike the group of
being at the same threat level as are covered by international health service shouldn't be people that are responsible
coffee. If we are going to ban this, I guidelines for public exposure to a black hole where money for the health of a nation.
think we should ban coffee at the electromagnetic fields for non-ionsing goes to die. What's hap- I'm not sure how we can
same time. One thing I will say is we radiation. It's reviewed by the World pening now is we are move forward from
do need to look out for the masts and Health Organisation." training doctors that leave there."
Times WICKLOW
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4 NEWS Tuesday 15th October 2019
Foster carers
sought in Wicklow
Tusla Child and Family Agency has launched a new public information campaign to recruit more foster carers, and to
dispel the myths around foster care eligibility.
The campaign is Tusla’s first national fostering campaign and it foster carers around the country that open their homes to 5,511 chil-
aims to dispel misconceptions about who can foster a child, and dren.”
encourage people from all walks of life to consider providing a lov- Across Wicklow, 95 foster carers open their home to 147 children.
ing stable environment for a vulnerable child. Tusla National Speaking about the misconceptions around foster care, a local foster
Fostering Week, which takes place on October 14th-20th is being carer said “I have fostered children of all ages and different nationali-
supported by the Irish Foster Care Association. Tusla National ties. I never knew who was going to walk through my door, but it
Fostering Week will include a range of public awareness events. A never took long before the smiles came. Fostering gave me the
celebration of fostering by a children’s art exhibition (foster children opportunity to stay at home with my own children. Both my daugh-
and birth children of foster carers art) will take place in Arklow ters enjoyed the experience with foster children and have gone on to
Public Library, Main Street Arklow from Monday the 14th October study in that field themselves. I have kept in touch with many chil-
to Saturday the 19th October. dren I have cared for. It’s nice to lend a helping hand.
Speaking about the launch of Tusla National Fostering Week, “Foster carers in Wicklow make a huge contribution to local com-
Chief Executive of Tusla, Bernard Gloster, said: “Tusla National munities by raising children who take part in schools, sports clubs
Fostering Week is an opportunity to dispel common misconceptions and other activities. Each child is different and each foster carer is
about foster care. We are looking for foster carers from all walks of different, so we are seeking all types of foster carers. For example,
life to provide loving, stable environments for children who, due to people who rent, people who own their own home, people who are in
life experiences can’t live at home. couple, or are single, have a disability, or are of a different ethnicity.”
“It only takes one person to change a child’s life. I would encour- People in Wicklow who would like to find out more about foster-
age anyone who feels they can provide a stable and safe family envi- ing can call 1800 226 771, email tusla.fostering@tusla.ie or visit
Pictured is Áine Farrell from Bray who was one of the 19 students in
ronment for a child to think about fostering and join the 4,254 Tusla Tusla.ie for more details.
Ireland who achieved top marks in her Junior Cert. Aine is a pupil of
Coláiste Íosagain and a past pupil of Scoil Chualann.
Brittas Bay biodiversity Motorsport champ nominated for
project information evening
A plan to protect the unique biodiversity of Brittas Bay is under
Young Driver of the Year Award
consideration by Wicklow County Council. 18 year-old Max Hart has been selected as the third sorship for 2020. Like any single
nominee for the 2019 Motorsport Ireland Young Racing seater racer, Max would love to
As well as being one of the county’s most popular beaches, Brittas Bay is a jewel reach Formula 1 but understands
in the crown of Wicklow’s biodiversity being an area that is rich in plant, insect and Driver of the Year for his performances in the month of
the barriers that exist in follow-
birdlife. June.
ing that path, however carving
The Dunes at Brittas Bay are part of a complex of coastal habitats that includes Hailing from Baltinglass, Hart Monoposto 1000 class in the out a career as a professional
Buckroney Dunes, and which are designated as a Special Area of Conservation has elected to compete in the UK UK. In his first race outside driver is definitely his aim.
(SAC). this season with Leastone Racing Ireland at Brands Hatch, without Max is thankful for the sup-
However, the biodiversity of the site suffers from amenity pressures and in the British Monoposto 1000 any testing at the track, Hart fin- port of his sponsors and family
Wicklow County Council is looking at implementing a programme of actions to Championship where he has ished second. This gave him the members who have helped out in
facilitate improved management for biodiversity and enhance the conservation sta- secured numerous podiums, encouragement to proceed with any way possible over the last
tus of the site. including a brace of wins, which this series for 2019 and with the few seasons.
This project is being co-ordinated by the Heritage Office of Wicklow County secured him second in the cham- main championship finished, he Having been selected as the
Council in association with Wicklow Municipal District and with funding support pionship on his first full season intends to complete the six round third nominee for the 2019 sea-
from National Parks & Wildlife Service racing outside Ireland. Tiedeman Trophy Championship son, Max is now a contender for
through the National Biodiversity Action Plan Fund of the Department of Max Hart the prestigious Motorsport
In 2018, Max won the Irish which takes place over the
Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Formula Vee Star of Tomorrow Autumn and Winter months of Ireland Young Racing Driver of
Initial works have commenced which focus on trialling mowing plots to inform Championship, taking eight wins this year. the Year Award and the historic
Chonglais in Baltinglass. Away
an appropriate grazing regime. It is also intended to map the invasive sea buck- from twelve starts in his first Like many young racers, Max Sexton Trophy. This award is
from racing and his studies, Max
thorn. season in the series. It was at the has had to balance his racing presented annually and is sup-
will continue his fitness and
A public information event on the programme is being held on Tuesday, 15th end of that season that he then with education and he is current- ported by Sport Ireland and
training work as well as working
October, at 7 pm in Wicklow Town Hall, Market Square. Project ecologist, Alan decided to sample the ly a 6th year student in Scoil Motorsport Ireland.
with his family to secure spon-
Lauder, will talk about the work and there will also be details of opportunities to
participate in upcoming invasive species mapping workshops.
For further details contact Deirdre Burns, Heritage Officer, Wicklow County
Council: dburns@wicklowcoco.ie T: 0404 20100.
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Seapoint Road, Web: www.benvillerobinson.ie
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Times WICKLOW
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Tuesday 15th October 2019 NEWS 5
Councillors take a stand
against online abuse
A motion was passed at last week’s meeting of Wicklow County Council in response to a noted
increase in online abuse and personal threats aimed at councillors.
The motion, put forward by respect to get respect. Today (Oct but how we deal with each other as
Fianna Fail councillor John 10th) is mental health awareness professionals in the social media
Mullen, was discussed and agreed day and social media abuse is a sphere. I think that we need to
on. It states that “Wicklow County large factor in people feeling unac- recognise that there are people
Council notes the increasing level ceptable pressure and resulting behind the roles, that we are all
of personal abuse and threats being mental strain. Politics both online individuals and we have families
made on social media against and offline belongs to all of us and and we are here to do what we
Public Representatives. Wicklow nobody should feel excluded believe is best. Rather than knock-
County Council asks all public rep- because they fear an abusive online ing everyone down all the time we
resentatives to be leaders in ensur- response.” should be just trying to work
ing that bullying, abusive and Agreeing with the motion, Cllr together for the people of
threatening language is not used Paul O’Brien observed that “over Wicklow.”
online and to ask their supporters the last few weeks I have noticed Cllr Grace McManus said “We
to engage in online debate in a it’s gotten worse. Some might say need to be mindful that people are
respectful manner. Wicklow this is what you are signing up for watching us, when we are getting
County Council also asks the as a councillor, but that doesn’t abuse and how we handle it. We
Executive to provide support to mean it’s right. As an elected rep- have an opportunity to showcase Minister for Education Joe McHugh cuts the ribbon to officially open St.Coen’s National School in
any representative that is being tar- resentative I have every much right resilience in that regard. I learnt
Rathnew, with principal Miriam Cahill (second from right), Cathaoirleach Irene Winters (far left)
geted online and engage with An to be here as everyone else. We are that you have to have red lines so I
Garda Siochana to ensure that any a democratic country, I respect just delete comments that are abu- Minister Andrew Doyle (far right), and pupils. The school was fomred from the amalgamation of
illegal behaviour is investigated.” everyone else’s opinions and all I sive. I am happy to debate policy St. Joseph’s Girls National School and St. Ernan’s Boys National School. The new building is
Speaking at the meeting, Cllr am asking for is the same in return, and I don’t mind being named if I located in Merrymeeting.
Mullen said “social media is used so I would urge elected members voted for something and then being
by all of us. It's a way of getting in to consider when they are posting tagged and asked why I voted for
touch with constituents, but there
are frequent issues with people
going over the line. We need to nip
things on social media or in the
media itself, to remember that they
have families, we have families
it, but I won’t accept abuse.”
Senior Executive Officer
Lorraine Gallagher explained that
Another death on the N81
this in the bud at the start of a the and the officials have families too “we have an acceptable use policy A motorcyclist died following a fatal collision on the N81 on Sunday 6th October. The
new council. We want debate and and to bear that in mind.” in Wicklow County Council. The accident, incolving a car and two motorcycles, happened at Poulaphouca.
engage with debate, but let's keep Cllr Jennifer Whitmore also purpose of the document is to out-
it polite and respect each other.” welcomed the motion, noting that line the policy for the safe, profes- One motocyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and the other motorcyclist was injured and taken to
Speaking to Wicklow Times “over the weekend, there was some sional and proper use of Wicklow Tallaght University Hospital.
after the meeting, Cllr Mullen said anti-immigration leaflets handed County Council’s computing Responding to the news, West Wicklow Councillor Edward Timmins, speaking at last week’s meeting of
“Its vital to have debate on politics out around the Charlesland area in online and messaging system. The Wicklow County Council, said “Recently €1.1 million was spent on resurfacing the N81 north of Blessington
issues and social media presents an Greystones, and I posted some- procedure applies to all users of the and no one in the area, including my fellow councillors, thought it was necessary and no consultation took place
important platform for people to thing on it on Facebook and I have information systems and any ser- with the councillors in relation to the expenditure. There are much more needy spots where that €1.1 million
engage with public representatives. literally spent the past day dealing vices accessible from those sys- could have been spent, in widening the N81 and making it safer. We feel we are being ignored and treated with
However there is also a responsi- with abuse online. It has now tems by any users from Wicklow contempt as councillors. Nothing is being done.”
bility to engage in respectful moved to Twitter and I will expect County Council. All users of A segment of the N81, south of Poulaphouca Bridge, 1.8km north of junction with R411, east of Kildare
debate and indeed criticism and not tonight I will be dealing with it on Wicklow County Council’s infor- border, was recently named the most dangerous section of road in Co. Wicklow according to research by
engage in trolling where individual Twitter. I have been called all sorts mation systems and related ser- Gamma Lacation Intelligence, with 76 road accidents (injury collisions) per 100 million vehicle kilometres.
councillors are targeted. Every of names and frankly it’s unaccept- vices are expected to use these According to a briefing released by the Kildare National Roads Office, the N81 between Tallaght and
councillor needs to lead on this and able, but you can see that level of resources in an efficient, effective, Hollywood Cross has up to seven times the national average of head-on collisions and two times the national
encourage their supporters to show discourse, not just in online trolls ethical moral and lawful manner.” average of single-vehicle crashes.
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6 NEWS Tuesday 15th October 2019
New Mobile Library
for Wicklow
A new €230,000 mobile library launched last week by Wicklow serve the rural areas of
Wicklow over the next
the mobile library which
has a membership of
County Council will carry over 3,000 items and have a “bounce pad”
10 to15 years as its pre- over 1,500 and annual
providing easy internet access to users. decessor has done”, she visits of 23,000 from the
The mobile library the Council to highlight loadable audio books, stated. public it serves.
service is used regularly services and bring them online newspapers from Mr Frank Curran, “The library of today
by 1,500 people as it vis- to an audience that other- across the world in 30 Chief Executive, provides a critical func-
its different parts of rural wise would have been languages, online lan- Wicklow County tion for citizens of
Wicklow. very difficult to reach.” guage learning, and Council, said it was towns, cities and rural
Speaking at the She added that mobile online business informa- encouraging, despite the areas”, he said adding:
launch, the Cathaoirleach library membership auto- tion. increased use of elec- “Wicklow County
of Wicklow County matically provides an Cllr Winters said that tronic devices, that the Council is well-served
Council, Cllr Irene avenue of access to other by investing 230,000 in libraries continue to with 13 branch libraries
Winters, said: “The ser- services which all 30,000 the new mobile library, grow in popularity with through the county; six
vice has an emphasis on members of the Wicklow Wicklow County Council people borrowing in of which are full-times
social inclusion as it Library Service can avail was reinforcing its com- excess of 600,000 items while seven are either
reaches the most remote of. Members are entitled mitment to its rural pub- a year. part-time or single
areas of the county on a to log on from a home lic. “It is my wish that, The Council, he said, staffed.”
regular basis. This ele- PC or Smart Device to commencing tomorrow, continues to invest in the Cllr Gail Dunne,
Cathaoirleach Irene Winters and Cllr Gail Dunne cut the ribbon to
ment has been utilised by avail of: E-books, down- this new vehicle will library service, with new Chair of the CCSD SPC,
libraries being developed said Wicklow County officially open the new mobile library
in Wicklow town and in Council’s first mobile
Rathdrum. These two library took to the road new mobile library - vehicle’s internal lights pad” providing easy
new libraries, along with in 2004. It has served the supplied by Cahill and electricity. internet access to the
the new mobile library, people of Wicklow well Truck Bodies of In addition to carrying public along with an
represented a capital over the past 15 years Graiguenamanagh, Co almost 3,000 items, Cllr electronic notice board
investment of €6m. with 400,000 kilometres Kilkenny - includes six Dune pointed out that the which will be used to
He pointed out that clocked up. solar panels which will vehicle will have the best showcase and promote
almost 50,000 items are He said he was partic- provide the primary in modern technology, Wicklow County Council
borrowed each year from ularly pleased that the source of energy for the including a “bounced events and notifications.
Double history event in Baltinglass Library
The West Wicklow Historical Society will be launching talk on the remarkable Mrs. Wyse Power to launch this leg of the
on-the-double on the evening of Friday 18th October. exhibition.
Baltinglass Library will be the venue for two events in The WWHS has already entered its 40th year and its journal is
one. These are the Baltinglass launch of the ‘Our its most enduring contribution to the heritage of West Wicklow
and environs. The first three issues were published in the 1980s.
Wicklow Women’ exhibition and the official launch of
Then there was a hiatus until 2007, when Chris Lawlor and Donal
the WWHS’s 10th Journal. McDonnell revived it. Since then there has been a journal every
‘Our Wicklow Women’ is an exhibition celebrating the achieve- two years, produced by the same editorial team. The appearance
ments or tribulations of thirteen women historically associated with of the 10th Journal is a landmark for the society in advance of its
Co. Wicklow. It is an initiative of Deirdre Burns, County Heritage 40th anniversary celebrations in 2020. It is also considerably larg-
Officer, and Catherine Wright, County Archivist. This free exhibi- er than any of the previous nine editions, with articles on diverse
tion has been in various locations over the past several months and aspects of the past and various locations within the area covered
it will remain in Baltinglass Library for a month after this event. by the WWHS. The price is €15.00 and it will be on sale on the
Four of the subjects included in the exhibition were from the night.
western half of the county - Elizabeth Smith of Baltiboys, her The events on Friday 18th October take place during library
The new mobile library great-granddaughter Dame Ninette de Valois, Eliza Davis of opening hours (6.30pm to 8.30pm). The exhibition may be viewed
Mullinacuff and Jennie Wyse Power, a native of Baltinglass. and the journal purchased anytime within those hours but the offi-
Jennie’s story was researched and written by another Baltinglass cial proceedings, including Cora Crampton’s brief talk, begin at
native, Cora Crampton of the WWHS, and she will give a brief 7pm sharp. All are welcome to attend.
Erasmus students welcomed to Wicklow Winters. Earlier in the the impact of erosion and Wicklow Harbour and
Erasmus+ students and teachers from
Slovenia, Sweden, Austria and Romania visit- day the students had a conducting a coastal sur- out to Black Castle, and
ed Wicklow recently as part of the EU tour of Wicklow Town, vey of the marine life. a visit to Wicklow’s
taking in the RNLI sta- The students were kept Historic Gaol. The week
Aquatic Project and were staying with their
tion and other land- busy and entertained concluded with a night
host families of students from Colaiste Chill marks. On Tueday, during the rest of the of celebration at
Mhantain. Deirdre Burns, Heritage week with hikes up the Wicklow Golf Club, with
Wicklow’s Premier Travel Agency It was an action-
packed week from
Monday there was an
official welcome for the
Officer with Wicklow Sphinx and Glendalough, a meal and music. Cllr
County Council, hosted a a trip to Dublin which Winters presented cer-
Monday September 23rd Erasmus students in biodiversity talk with included the Viking tificates of participation
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Times WICKLOW
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Tuesday 15th October 2019 NEWS 7
Services needed for acquired
brain injury sufferers
Co. Wicklow is currently severely lacking of our demography if we do not change the curve of
services for acquired brain injury incidence, we probably will experience a 58%
rehabilitation for adults, according to increase in stroke numbers over the next ten to 15
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland. years, which will represent a massive challenge for
us.”
For some time ABI Ireland, a provider of commu- On learning that the new Primary Health Care
nity rehabilitation for adults living with and recover- Centre in Bray would be without an adult speech &
ing from an acquired brain injury, has been calling for language therapy service, Ms Nolan said that “a
investment to provide case management services in vulnerable group is being ignored”.
Co. Wicklow, where currently there is no case “There will be a beautiful new building and facili-
management service. ty, but no new supports,” Ms McGrath complained. “I
Acquired Brain Injury Ireland is currently in need believe that people who require rehabilitation for
funding to provide services, as currently they have stroke/ brain injury and speech problems are not
clients traveling from Wicklow to Dublin to avail of having their needs met by the HSE in Bray. Waiting
supports. 10 years for Slaintecare to come about means that
In a pre-budget submission, the Neurological thousands of people will be assigned to further
Alliance of Ireland called for investment in neurology difficulties during their recovery. Time is of the
and neurorehabilitation services, as well as urgent essence during rehabilitation so the Minister for Hannah Kenny, AnneMarie Doran, Ella Doran, and Amy Monahan are pictured with pet Daisy at
action to address funding deficits that threaten the Health should take immediate action to ensure that the Kiltegan Camogie Club 6k Family walk.
supports provided by neurological charities. the new Primary Care Centre has the funding to
Last year ABI Ireland also made a pre-budget sub- employ these much needed therapists.”
mission highlighting the benefits of case management
services: “An acquired brain injury case manager acts
as a single point of contact for families and provides a
Ms Nolan said that her husband had to wait eight
months to see an occupational therapist after being
discharged from hospital in January 2018 after a six-
Wicklow has highest childcare
clear pathway to support an individual’s transition
from acute settings through post-acute and into com-
munity rehabilitation services. Research in the UK
month stay due to a stroke. After finding a lack of
professional help for her husband locally, Ms Nolan
began calling for additional funding for cognitive
costs outside Dublin
Wicklow parents are struggling with the highest childcare costs outside Dublin, paying an
has shown that case management for complex cases occupational therapy and speech therapy services for average of €204 per week for full-time creche fees.
of brain injury has enhanced quality of life for indi- adults with acquired brain injuries, at the new Bray
viduals. Additionally, earlier research focused on the Primary Care Centre. Stephen Donnelly TD are charged € 251 per inundated with requests cost Fianna Fáil has a
northeast of Ireland (Meath, Cavan, Monaghan, In a statement to Wicklow Times, the HSE stated explained “Parents week. from families in all the Bill that’s making its
Louth) showed acquired brain injury case manage- “The purpose built Primary Care Centre will serve to nationally are forking out “Every day parents main urban areas in way through the
ment services drove net savings for our health service enhance a collaborative approach to the provision of up to 8 percent more for come into our con- Wicklow who’re on Oireachtas right now that
of €3.5m due to: reduced level of support required services. Cognitive assessment is provided as part of a childcare this year. Here stituency office asking if waiting lists just to get a could cut up to 400 a
for individuals, reduced admission to nursing homes Primary Care occupational therapy assessment, if in Wicklow, we’re the there’s any way we can creche place. I’ve had year off their childcare
and hospitals, and reduced discharge delays from indicated, for all adults attending this service. most expensive place help. They have not one, parents in Greystones costs. My colleague
nursing homes and hospitals.” “At present, there is no adult speech and language outside the capital to but two, major worries. and Kilcoole tell me Anne Rabbitte is
Speaking to Wicklow Times, local Bray woman therapist in Bray Primary Care Services. Primary Care have a child minded full- Firstly, they’re being that the closest childcare behind the Valuation
Bernadette Nolan, whose husband Peter has an ABI, is committed to continuing its efforts in seeking the time. We also have the crushed by the prices they could find is in (Amendment) Bill which
said the current situation where Co. Wicklow is with- necessary resources to provide this service. A multi- third highest sessional they’ve to pay. The sec- Blackrock or Dun would make childcare
out a brain injury case management service is agency project group continues to work to establish a charge in the country at ond problem is that even Laoghaire in South providers exempt from
lamentable given the expected increase in stroke num- neuro-rehabilitation pathway across the community, just over €79. Just down when families manage to County Dublin. commercial tax rates. If
bers in the coming years. acute and tertiary hospital settings and obtain long- the road we have the squeeze out the money to “What I’d like people we make sure that crech-
Speaking to the Oireachtas Health Committee in term funding for this service. This project aims to highest full-time fees for pay for childcare, the to know however is that es have more favourable
March 2018, Dr Rónán Collins, Clinical Lead, Irish show the benefit of clear clinical pathways for service childcare which is in next hurdle is finding there is hope, no matter financial conditions, we
National Stroke Programme stated “The Stroke users with neurological conditions and identified Dun Laoghaire somewhere that can how grim the situation should see more of them
Alliance for Europe, SAFE, has estimated that in light rehabilitation needs.” Rathdown where parents accept their child. We’re looks. When it comes to opening in Wicklow.”
Times WICKLOW
LOCAL
8 NEWS Tuesday 15th October 2019
Ashford lady nominated for award
after losing 5.8 stone
Janet Herman from Ashford is today holding her head high as she is not to write it off as a
celebrates all of her determination paying off, having lost 5st 8lbs bad week. It’s so impor-
since joining her local Unislim class. Due to her incredible success, tant to go to class, you
Janet has made it into the shortlist of only 12 ‘Unislimmers’ from come away with so much
encouragement. My con-
across the country. On October 17th she will take to the catwalk in fidence has grown
the annual Unislim Awards in Dublin, where the winner will walk immeasurably. I’m glad
away with €1,000. to say my dog loves me
The finalists are today also an emotional eater I walked into my first again!
being named as Unislim’s and I think that’s part of Unislim class on 26th I couldn’t recommend
most inspiring weight loss why I gained so much April 2018 and weighed the Balance plan more. It
success stories of the weight. I found it hard to in at 15 stone 11. I nearly works for all the family
year. Ireland’s ‘Beauty get myself motivated to fell off the scales. I was and it has to be sustain-
Guru’, media personality do anything. I was begin- in a bit of denial about able for life, which it is.
and fellow Unislim mem- ning to cancel plans with how much I’d put on. My You’re not dieting,
ber Triona McCarthy, friends, isolating myself fab leader Joanne & I set you’re adopting a healthy
alongside Unislim MD and feeling more and small targets each week, lifestyle. My husband
Fiona Gratzer will under- more depressed. aiming to reduce my BMI said Thank God you’re
go the difficult task of I really felt embar- a little at a time. That’s going to Unislim. I’m
choosing the overall win- rassed about my body and what worked for me, if I delighted to say I’m back
ner from the inspiring my poor dog never got a was to tackle a large to person I used to be, all
group, who have all walk! I had tried other number it would have thanks to Unislim!
transformed their lives plans and lost some been too daunting. Most Judging and the award
for the better. weight but I looked at weeks I had a loss, and I ceremony will take place
Pictured is Nian Mac Cormaic from St. Mary’s College, Arklow, in an outfit entitled ‘Queen of Speaking about her them as diets and I’d end never missed a class even on Thursday, October
Roses’, at the launch of Junk Kouture 2020. Junk Kouture lays down the gauntlet and challenge inspiring journey to get to up back to square one. if I felt I had a bad week. 17th, in association with
this point, Janet said: After four or five years it My energy levels have Debenhams. The overall
the students to create original and innovative outfits from recycled materials and rubbish.
My weight crept up came to a stage my body increased since losing the winner will be presented
Teachers can register their schools to participate now until 6pm November 1st. Students hoping to without me noticing, was giving out. I was a weight, I used to be out with a cheque for €1,000
take part should work on their entry designs from now so they are ready ahead of student which can happen so eas- nightmare to live with. of breath just going up by Unislim.
registration in January 2020. ily and going through the My teenagers were tip- the stairs! Six months Bray man Gary Finane
menopause didn’t help. I toeing around me with after I started I went back has also been named as a
Supporting evening for bereaved parents was sitting on the couch
eating a whole pack of
biscuits at night. I am
my moods and tears. I
was in a negative
headspace, I was stuck.
to my Pilates class again
which I love. You can
have bad days, the thing
finalist of the anticipated
annual Unislim Awards
after losing five stone.
Anam Cara Wicklow will host a parent sup- stances of their death. Here you can come connect
port evening in the Parkview Hotel, with other bereaved parents over a cup of tea or cof-
Newtownmountkennedy at 7.20pm on the fee and just sit and listen or if you chose, speak of
21st October. your child.
Anam Cara CEO Sharon Vard stressed that this
When the dust has settled from the summer holi- event is open to all bereaved parents “regardless of
days and back to school rush is over, many bereaved the age your child died, the circumstances of their
parents find that the reality hits home again. Cara death or whether the death was recent or not. Anam
parent support evenings will provide a safe and com- Cara gives bereaved mothers and fathers a chance to
fortable space for all bereaved parents to come and meet and connect with other bereaved parents in a
remember their child and to listen to other parents safe and comfortable setting. Here we can find a
speak of their loss and how they are managing on level of support and understanding that - even with
their journey. This event is open to all bereaved par- the best will in the world - it can be difficult for
ents regardless the age of your child or circum- family and friends to offer.”
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Times WICKLOW
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10 FEATURE Tuesday 15th October 2019
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began. It continued as a builders providers and also sold coal
and gas. Frank's daughter Nessa and her husband Paul Duffy
now run the family business.
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