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Dine in style and comfort in picturesque Enniskerry

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

THE Powerscourt Arms Country House is located in the picturesque village of Enniskerry and has undergone a major refurbishment programme over the past 2 years.

Vegetarian cooking

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

A VEGETARIAN cookery course will be taking place in the Dominican Farm and Ecology Centre.

YOUR events

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

WHAT: Kate's Addiction WHERE: Bridge Community Centre WHAT ELSE:

Wicklow driver Seán has a need for speed

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

SEÁN DOYLE won the final Ginetta Junior Championship race of 2011 and just missed out by the narrowest of margins from winning the overall championship.

The truth hurts: Taoiseach was right

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

IT CAME as a surprise to me that Enda Kenny's comments about greed and excessive borrowing were met with such anger in recent days but as they say, the truth hurts. As a nation we did borrow beyond our means, we became greedy like never before and we did become wealthy on credit. Now that the bubble has burst however it is clear that the people who were facilitated by "generous" financial institutions are the victims instead of those who should really be accountable.

Borrowers caught up in wealth illusion

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

WHEN TAOISEACH Enda Kenny last week attributed the country's economic collapse to a madness for borrowing that gripped the population in the heady days of the Celtic Tiger, he sparked a chorus of howling indignation, some of it from the most unlikely quarters.

I've finally joined Twitter, yet early signs are not great

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

I FINALLY succumbed to the draw of social networking and joined Twitter recently. I'm a late developer when it comes to modern technology and only joined facebook last year, having moaned about others becoming addicted to it for months.

5 THINGS

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

Horse trainer Peter Casey turns the RTE airwaves blue after his horse Flemenstar wins at Leopardstown. The man's celebration plans are now a Youtube sensation. Tracy Piggott told him he would get them all into trouble. Peter didn't care.

Where are they now? No... 11

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

WHAT TENNIS fan can ever forget Ivan Lendl? Many of us willed him to win Wimbledon back in the late '80s, only to see him capitulate twice in the final.

No planes, I'll take trains and automobiles

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

SOMETHING STRANGE has happened to me since the boys were born - I now throw my head in my hands at the thoughts of flying. There was a time when I would have happily glided over the Gobi Desert, marvelling at the colours of day as they blended into night; thoughts of imminent doom the furthest things from my mind.

Little is known about extra thin hairworms

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

IGOT a hairworm to identify. Hairworms are creatures about which little is known. As their name tells us they are worms that are exceptionally thin. Also called ' horsehair worms', they are found on farms in wet places like drinking troughs, puddles in laneways and ruts in trackways.

Hedgehogs a challenge for vets

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

IOPENED the box and peered inside. At first I could just see straw, but then I heard a rustling noise and the shiny black tip of a pointed snout emerged. I cleared some of the straw away to get a better look, and the snout rapidly receded.

Update is more than just a novelty

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

CHOPLIFTER, the Apple II original, is still remarkably playable despite being 30 years old this year. Something to do with its uncomplicated control system and clearly defined goals no doubt, but there are oodles of charm too.

Emotional portrait of a family in crisis

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

GOOD THINGS come to those who wait and it's been an agonising seven years since writer-director Alexander Payne ventured to the sun-dappled vineyards of the quirky Oscar-winning comedy Sideways.

Exceptional location where your special day really will be special

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

NEW TOWN MOUNT KENNEDY'S idyllic setting makes it the perfect location for a rural wedding.

Come along and see for yourself

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

WE are hosting our own wedding fair in the hotel on Sunday February 5 from 1pm. to 5pm and we will be joined by a host of local suppliers from photographers to cakes.

Lions pay visit to hospital

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

MEMBERS OF Wicklow and District Lions Club, including president Joe Kirwin , were out in force on Sunday last when the club paid their annual visit to St. Colman's hospital in Rathdrum.

Young actors celebrate their part in Oscar movie

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

STUDENTS AT a West Wicklow performing arts school are celebrating this week with the news that a film they were part of has been nominated for an Oscar award.

Forest roads grants scheme announced

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

A NEW Forest Roads Grant Scheme was opened as of immediate effect after an announcement made by Minister of State, Shane Mcentee TD on Thursday.

Man fined €30

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

AN ARKLOW MAN who was found in the unlawful possession of €30 worth of methadone has been fined at District Court.

JLC System reform fairer, says Doyle

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:47:49 +0000

DEPUTY ANDREW DOYLE maintains that the reform of the JLC System will make it a fairer system which will be more reflective of modern working life.

5 THINGS

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

Singer/songwriter Ralph Mctell reveals his parrot helped him to finally quit smoking. If the same bird could curtail my daily visits to Subway, there would be a big bowl of bird seed waiting.

Pierce plans to master his fitness

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

CHRISTMAS has come and gone, but many of the calories consumed over the festive period have stayed with us. Every year many of us pile on the pounds over the Yuletide holidays, and spend the next few months paying for it by trying to shape up again.

Justine O'Mahony

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

SINCE THE hip debacle (by the way I re-measured my hips with Himself's tape measure when I got home from the dressmakers and all I will say is that they must measure differently in Eastern Europe!) I've been talking about getting fit. I'm good at talking about things. Not so good at actually putting my words into action.

How I stay motivated

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

1 Pick a form of exercise that you can do frequently and will enjoy – it doesn't matter whether it's walking, dancing, swimming.

Rat fleas were key players in Black Death

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

FLEAS WITH blocked guts were key players in the Black Death, the plague that swept through Europe in the mid-14th century. The pandemic waxed and waned in pockets until it finally died out in the 18th century. Experts believe that the number of people who fell victim to the disease's reign of terror ran into the high tens of millions with possibly more than half of the population of the continent perishing. Worldwide it has been estimated that over 100 million people probably died from the pestilence.

Irish blood

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

THREE THOUSAND blood donations are needed every week in Ireland as 1,000 people receive transfusions on a weekly basis. However, only 3 per cent of the Irish population actually give blood, with that small percentage providing blood for a population of over 4 million.

Maintain your trees

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

IN A seasonal reminder to landowners Wicklow County Council warns that trees, hedges and other vegetations should be maintained so they don't present a hazard to road users.

All animals need interaction with others of their own kind

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

IN RECENT years, the need for a good social life has been increasingly recognised as a way of preventing stress and depression. And I'm not talking about humans: this is for animals. In the past, it was common for many pets to be kept on their own, and indeed, this is still often the case. For years it was more-orless standard to keep one budgie, one goldfish or one rabbit. With our current understanding of animal consciousness, it's now thought to be verging on cruelty to keep some animals without company.

Blackened Salmon, Spiced Couscous Salad, Citrus Yoghurt Dressing

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

Blackened Salmon

Making the most of our County's potential

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

A VIABLE plan must be formulated to support job creation in Wicklow, according to Deputy Simon Harris.

Meticulous, elegaic portrait of FBI man

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

J EDGAR (15)

Students speak out

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

THE FINAL of the Wicklow County Public Speaking Project saw Gaelcholaiste Na Mara from Arklow emerge victorious and go forward to represent Wicklow in the regional rounds of the competition.

It's Adele the unstoppable

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

Ina perfect world everyone with a talent for songwriting and performing would get an equal bite of the cherry, and live happily ever after. Life doesn't play fair, of course, so for every one Adele there are tens of thousands of also-rans.

Emigration not a choice but a necessity

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:11 +0000

IT IS hard to fathom what exactly Finance Minister Michael Noonan was thinking when he claimed that emigration is a ' lifestyle choice' for young people who are abandoning this country in their droves. For generations, stretching back to the Famine and beyond, emigration has been a particular Irish tragedy that has bled the country of its young and its best and brightest talent. The loss of so many young people to emigration is, quite rightly, recognised as a tragedy for Ireland. The reality of emigration is young people abandoning their families and the communities in which they were reared because there is no future for them at home and they are left with no option but to try their luck elsewhere.