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Irish Times
31-07-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Seldom seen kid
Sir, – I saw something the other day that made me question the type of mushrooms I'd had with my breakfast. I witnessed a child climbing a tree. I believe it must be 25 or 30 years since I saw such a thing. The obvious simple pleasure that the boy was taking in the adventure was heartening, something of an antidote to this age of ubiquitous small screens and people not looking where they're going. Perhaps there is hope for humanity after all. – Yours, etc, JOHN DUNNE, READ MORE Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Irish Times
28-07-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Dispute over elderly Wexford man's will leaving estate to 38 nieces and nephews should be decided in Circuit Court, judge rules
A dispute over the estate of a deceased Co Wexford man whose will left it to his 38 nieces and nephews is not appropriate for hearing in the High Court and should be heard in the Circuit Court, a judge has ruled. The dispute concerns the estate, including his home at Iskabeg, the Ballagh, Enniscorthy, of Michael Redmond (98), a widower with no children who died in a nursing home in December 2021. In a will dated June 22nd, 2015, Mr Redmond left his estate to his nieces and nephews and there are 38 beneficiaries, aged between 50 and 79, the judge said. In late 2022, the estate executors issued proceedings against the deceased's nephew, Michael Corrigan (76), and Mr Corrigan's daughter, Shinéad , seeking possession of the farmhouse property. The executors say the house was previously valued at €230,000, but this may have increased. READ MORE The defendants issued a defence and also counterclaimed for orders, including for specific performance of an alleged agreement by Mr Redmond the property would be left to Mr Corrigan, and damages of €60,000. In late 2023, Mr Corrigan issued separate High Court proceedings against the executors, seeking orders including payment of €286,000 quantum merit damages, which are damages for provision of goods or services without a formal contract. Mr Corrigan, who is among the beneficiaries of his uncle's will, claims Mr Redmond, his godfather, promised him the farmhouse property and, on foot of that, he had left Achill Island and has lived in it since 2017. He claims he has carried out extensive renovation and upkeep works to the house and curtilage and is the rightful owner. In her recently published High Court judgment, granting an application by the executors to have the dispute decided in the Circuit Court rather than the High Court, Ms Justice Cahill said the orders sought in the High Court claim are almost identical to those sought in the counterclaim to the Circuit Court case. The 'only noticeable' difference is between the sums of damages claimed, she said. There was 'no justification' stated in the court papers for this 'significant' jump on the amount of damages, she said. However, because the executors had consented to the Circuit Court having 'unlimited monetary jurisdiction' in a claim of the type advanced in the existing proceedings in that court, the monetary difference in both claims was not a material matter. For those reasons, and to avoid unnecessary and undesirable multiplicity of proceedings seeing substantially the same orders, and dealing with the same claims and the same property, she was satisfied it was appropriate to remit the High Court proceedings to Wexford Circuit Court. The imperative must be to have all disputes related to the estate resolved so it can be administered without further undue delay or unnecessary costs incurred, she said. Earlier in her decision, the judge noted Mr Corrigan had not attended the hearing of the executors' application. Ms Corrigan did attend but did not identify any 'exceptional circumstances' to justify her attempts to advocate for her father. The judge had ruled there was no basis established for adjourning the hearing of the application and Ms Corrigan had no right to make submissions to the court on the matter. The executors, the judge noted, refuted allegations, including of wrongdoing, made against them by Ms Corrigan in an affidavit which related mainly to the merits of the underlying dispute.
Irish Independent
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Rhys saves the best until last on a night of fast times at Enniscorthy greyhound stadium
It was in the very last race that the fastest run of the night was produced when Vinegarhill Rhys showed well early to burst ahead up to the opening bends and go into a nice lead down the back. However, on the run to the final bend trap five's Tapa Tilly was moving into a challenging position, but Vinegarhill was not for passing and stayed on well to hold the challenge of Tapa by a length in a very fast 28.59 and record his tenth career win. Enniscorthy trainer Davy Morris kept up his good run of form when scoring another double. In race two his trap three runner, Inis Boffin, showed great determination to battle to the opening bend and grab the lead. It was a lead she was never in danger of losing and raced right away to score by eight lengths in a fast 28.66. In race eight, trap five runner Bono Champ completed the double when getting the better of a good battle down the back with trap three runner Fairly Giddy, taking the lead before the last bend to go on to score by three and a half lengths in a time of 28.93. Race one got proceedings off to a fast start as trap four runner Chanceme Hugh took control off the second bend and gradually pulled away to race home an easy six lengths winner in a time of 28.69. Race seven brought an even wider margin winner as trap four runner Running Sly put this race to bed early on when taking the lead before the opening bend, bursting clear down the back to race home well clear by ten and a half lengths in a time of 28.80. Monday's card featured the final of the Wexford Owners and Breeders Unraced Stake, and there was some drama beforehand as the two semi-final winners trained by Pat Buckley were non-runners. This left trap four runner Bounceback Luna to go off the 4/6 favourite. However, from trap rise it was trap five runner Badminton Chopin who showed the better early form to lead, and the favourite had a good three to four lengths to find down the back to get on terms. Luna did gradually close the gap before launching a final bid on the run to the judge, and the two flashed over the line locked together. Badminton got the verdict by the minimum distance of a short head in a time of 28.81. Race seven saw trap two runner Rathnew Duchess go off the evens favourite. After shaking off the persistent effort of trap three runner Tagalong Cora down the back, Duchess pulled away for a snug three and a half lengths win in a time of 29.03. JULY 7 RESULTS Race one: 1, Auntie Ann (owner, Michael P. Gleeson; trainer, Michael English, Co. Kilkenny), 29.19; 2, Dromana Missy, four lengths. Race two: 1, Glenart Chief (owner, Dermot Reid, Enniscorthy), 29.51; 2, Tycoon Jacob, two and a half lengths. Race three: 1, Likeable Knight (owners, John Brady and Edmond Carroll; trainer, John A. Hand, Co. Wicklow), 29.91; 2, Kerabellec Ella, one and a half lengths. Race four: 1, Ned's Friend (owners, Ned Freeman and John Lawlor, Co. Kilkenny), 29.38; 2, Teamo, two and a half lengths. Race five: 1, Rathnew Duchess (owner, Alex McTigue, Co. Wicklow), 29.03; 2, Metric Ella, three and a half lengths. Race six, The Wexford Owners and Breeders Unraced final: 1, Badminton Chopin (owner, David McGrath, Dublin; trainer, Donal Murphy), 28.81; 2, Bounceback Luna, short head. Race seven: 1, Tagalong Bailout (owner, Dermot Flynn, Enniscorthy), 29.48; 2, Stripe Buddy, five lengths. Race eight: 1, Lord My Way (owner, Tommy Woods, Enniscorthy), 29.30; 2, Gymstar Pi, five and a half lengths. JULY 10 RESULTS Race one, The Time Club at Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium A3 semi-final: 1, Chanceme Hugh (owner, John Dunne, Enniscorthy), 28.69; 2, Killoughrim Jet, six lengths. Race two, second semi-final: 1, Innis Boffin (owners, The Boomen Syndicate; trainer, Davy Morris, Enniscorthy), 28.66; 2, Jimmy's Lar, eight lengths. Race three: 1, Ballinabola Amos (owners, The Murphy Ballinaboola Syndicate; trainer, Brendan P. Murphy), 29.40; 2, Shesaclasslass, four lengths. Race four: 1, Kiltrea Amy (owner, John Doyle, Kiltrea, Enniscorthy), 29.21; 2, Piercestown Áine, nine lengths. Race five: 1, Milltownsherlock (owner, James Nolan, Enniscorthy), 29.37; 2, Seagrave Liz, two lengths. Race six: 1, Curraghmorecash (owner, Patrick Conway; trainer, David Buckley, Co. Kildare), 29.08; 2, Ballinclare Pam, six and a half lengths. Race seven: 1, Running Sly (owner, Martin Stafford, Ballymitty), 28.80; 2, Aunty Phylis, ten and a half lengths. Race eight: 1, Bono Champ (owners, Tony Kenny and Conor Cullen; trainer, Davy Morris, Enniscorthy), 28.93; 2, Misterin Bola, three and a half lengths. Race nine: 1, Vinegarhill Rhys (owner, Pat Hyland, Enniscorthy), 28.59; 2, Tapa Tilly, one length.
Irish Independent
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Enniscorthy golfer Paul Conroy impresses in PGA America tour event
Paul shot an excellent 17 under and that left him only four shots off the winner. The talented young man plays out of the Enniscorthy club, and his father Neville is a long-time member and supporter. Paul (25) joined the PGA Tour last year and has already played in ten events, making the cut on five occasions.
Irish Times
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Ivan Yates swaps ranting for raving, showing unexpected knowledge of nightclubs
Ivan Yates has been many things, be it broadcaster, businessman or government minister. But as he acts as guest host of The Pat Kenny Show ( Newstalk , weekdays), Yates reveals another, more surprising side of his personality: if he's to be believed, he was a bit of a clubber in his day. At the very least, the presenter displays an unexpected awareness of the Irish nightclub scene, past and present, as he bemoans both the declining number of venues and, perhaps more predictably, the more abstemious social lives of young people today. 'Gen Z is ditching late-night drinks for an early-morning run, would you believe it,' he says. 'Partying has gone out of fashion.' He points to the precipitous drop in nightclubs in Ireland since 2000, from 522 then to 'a meagre 83' now. 'I assume the hormonal interest in intimacy and romance hasn't changed, so where are people meeting?' READ MORE The pub, answers the Newstalk staffer Ciara Treacy, who enthuses about thriving bars full of crowds until after midnight. 'That's still early,' Yates scoffs with the dismissive air of a veteran raver. 'I'd only be getting going at two in the morning back in the day.' It's not the only time he shows off a familiarity with nightlife. During an earlier discussion about the high price of insurance, he again refers to the falling number of clubs, recalling how an establishment in his native Enniscorthy, in Co Wexford, had to close because of rising premiums, despite being 'absolutely packed to the rafters with people on a Saturday night'. In fairness, the 65-year-old host notes that much of his information comes from his grown-up children rather than from first-hand experience. Given he was a Fine Gael TD from the age of 21, it's probably too much to hope for that he might also be an aficionado of old-school acid house. His theatrical decrying of young people's sober socialising is much more on-brand. Hearing about romances being formed at easygoing sports groups known as run clubs, he affects a perplexed tone. 'For the running, is there a dress code or does it all hang out?' Slagging off contemporary trends has always been as crucial to Yates's would-be iconoclastic persona as ribbing liberal shibboleths, as when he plays the unreconstructed male chauvinist for the benefit of the psychotherapist Stephanie Regan: 'Women do nag a lot.' Such waggery marks a change in gear from Kenny's micromanaging instincts, as is surely the intention, though the novelty soon wears thin. But Yates also finds time for more in-depth analysis of current issues, from nationwide variations in cancer treatment to the rising number of vacant teaching posts. And his irreverent and informed sides sometimes come together to good effect, such as during Monday's conversation with new TDs about their time in the Dáil so far. The host draws on his own years as a deputy as he quizzes Sinéad Gibney, of the Social Democrats, about the right balance between constituency work and parliamentary duties, or talks to Albert Dolan, of Fianna Fáil, about the importance of communicating with local voters. On learning that Dolan has yet to open a constituency office, Yates adopts a faintly scolding tone – 'Okay, that's a bit tardy' – before mocking Barry Heneghan's roll call of relatives who help the Regional Independent TD. 'You needn't namecheck your whole family. You're starting to sound like Michael Healy-Rae,' the host says, chuckling. But the discussion is marked by a genial collegiality, while Yates tempers his sweeping pronouncements with flashes of self-deprecation, as he recalls arriving in Leinster House as a newly elected TD. 'I was making it up as I went along,' he says, 'I'm still doing that.' Who knows, he might be a clubber yet. A less showily mischievous atmosphere permeates Yates's former berth on The Hard Shoulder (Newstalk, weekdays), where Kieran Cuddihy conducts affairs with an easy confidence. Not that Cuddihy eschews humour: on Monday he feigns indignation when describing the scoreboard error at the All-Ireland hurling semi-final between Kilkenny, his home county, and Tipperary as a 'stitch-up' that cost the Cats the match. But this knowing style is more light-touch than heavy-handed. He examines the issue of retail price hikes with Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow, who talks of the need for her party's Dáil motion on transparency of supermarket profits at a time when rocketing grocery bills are squeezing ever more families. Cuddihy hears out his guest but can't resist a gentle dig. 'It's well for you. In Wicklow you'd just be eating lamb,' he says. 'In Monaghan they'd be living on a diet of mushroom and stones.' In a voice that can only be called sheepish, Whitmore replies that she hates lamb – to the host's undisguised delight. 'Oh my gosh, if Jennifer loses her seat in the next election, I'll play that clip.' Of course, Cuddihy's manner changes depending on the topic. He is purposeful during his interview with the chairwoman of the Road Safety Authority , Anne Graham, on the flatlining number of road deaths, while he takes a sensitively inquiring approach during his discussion about the reported increase in self-generated child-abuse images. The latter item is as disturbing as one might imagine, the determinedly factual tone of the host and his guests adding to the impact. Cuddihy admits to a naivety about the seriousness of the problem, sounding genuinely alarmed on learning that half of the children who took intimate photographs of themselves were aged between four and 12. 'Really young kids,' he gasps. Performative outrage can make for splashy radio, but sincere shock has more effect. Moment of the week Broadcasting live is stressful enough, so kudos is due to Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly on Newstalk Breakfast , who sound as if they're talking over a loud old dial-up modem as they open Wednesday's show. 'You probably can hear that glitch in our output at the moment,' Coleman says contritely. 'It's not your radio. You do not need adjust your set.' Despite their voices sometimes resembling a stuck CD, the pair gamely soldier on, though the fault seems to throw their delivery: Kelly talks about 'the warm smell – sorry, spell – of weather'. By the end, however, the problem has been resolved. 'The glitch is f-f-f-f-fixed,' Coleman jokes. But they're not out of the woods yet, as Kelly again fluffs her lines. 'Shane and I will be back on the ... on the Breakfast ... on the Newstalk Breakfast,' she stumbles before finally finding her feet. 'I'm the one glitching now.' It's just one of those days.
