homes & businesses WICKLOW WE DELIVER!- for 30 years NORTH EDITION to 44,500 Delivered LOCAL ASHFORD PROTESTS CAT RESCUE TRY A CHOIR page 4 page 6 page 16 TimesNORTH EDITION DELIVERED TO HOMES & BUSINESSES IN: SHANKILL, ENNISKERRY, BRAY, GREYSTONES, DELGANY, KILCOOLE, NEWCASTLE, KILQUADE, ASHFORD, KILPEDDER, NEWTOWNMOUNTKENNEDY, KILMACANOGUE, LARAGH, MONEYSTOWN, ROUNDWOOD. Tuesday 17th September 2019 5 Eglinton Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow Tel: 01 - 2869111 www.wicklowtimes.net E-mail: [email protected] WICKLOW WATER ‘NOT GREAT’ 80,000 PEOPLE IN COUNTY WICKLOW DRINKING WATER ON EPA REMEDIAL ACTION LIST The EPA Drinking List, following its audits disinfect drinking water. Water Quality in Public of drinking water plants They result from the Supplies Report, released due to the presence of reaction of chlorine or last week, shows that Trihalomethanes bromine with organic the quality of drinking (THMs). Irish Water has matter present in the water in public supplies to prioritise sites on the water being treated remains high with EPA Remedial Action At elevated levels, 99.9% compliance with List and develop action THMs have been associ- microbiological parame- plans for improvements ated with negative health ters and 99.6% to be completed, by set effects such as cancer compliance with dates. and adverse reproductive chemical parameters. Trihalomethanes outcomes. However, the report (THMs) are formed Chloroform is the highlights that the when organic material in THM found in highest incidence of treated water reacts with concentrations and about Cryptosporidium detec- chlorine. THMs are which the most is known tions has increased in the chemicals which may be and was once used as an past three years, posing a found in water treated aesthetic during surgery. serious risk to human with chlorine. High If you breathe air, eat health. levels of trihalomethanes food, or drink water In County Wicklow can be dangerous and are containing elevated the EPA has included formed as a by-product levels of chloroform, eight supplies on their predominantly when over a long period, the EPA Remedial Action chlorine is used to chloroform may damage Danielle Byrne enjoying Greystones South Beach Playground, which has been cited as an example to follow in a bill going through the Seanad. See story on page 8 your liver and kidneys. seen poor operational Large amounts of practices at water treat- chloroform can cause ment plants. Consumers sores when the chloro- must have confidence form touches your skin. that their water supply is Andy Fanning, not just safe to drink ELECTRIC, GAS, SOLID FUEL AND PELLET STOVES ON DISPLAY Programme Manager, today but will also be EPA’s Office of safe in the long term.” Environmental The EPA has identi- Enforcement, comment- fied the following priori- ‘Accessing Finance for Your Business’ Course ed: “At the end of 2018, ties for Irish Water to Wednesday 2nd October, (half day) Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew the number of supplies address on a national on the EPA’s Remedial level to protect and ‘Start Your Own Business’ course Action List had improve public water Commencing Wednesday 2nd October, (10 weeks) decreased. Unfortunately, supplies: Progressing Glenview Hotel, Glen of the Downs that downward trend has action programmes for been reversed in the first all Remedial Action List Last Chance for 2019 to apply for a Trading Online Voucher six months of 2019, schemes; Prevention of when we added eight long-term boil water Come along to the Trading Online Information supplies to the Remedial notices by providing Seminar - € available towards Action List. robust disinfection up to 2,500 Visit our STOVE SHOP “These additions systems; Minimising your business website beside ALDI on the highlight that there are harmful disinfection Wednesday 16th October, in Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew still significant problems by-products such as Boghall Road, Bray at many of Ireland’s Trihalomethanes (THM) TO BOOK GO TO: www.localenterprise.ie/Wicklow/Training-Events/Online-Bookings Opening Mon-Fri 9-5 and by appointment on Sat water treatment plants, by providing treatment with the potential to that adequately removes Local Enterprise Office Wicklow, Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow Pinewood Close, Bray, Co. Wicklow. Ph. (01) 902 0758 harm people’s health. organic matter in the Phone: 0404 30800 Email: [email protected] The EPA is particularly water; Eliminating lead concerned about from our drinking water www.sootdoctor.ie supplies where we have (continued on p 3) WICKLOW 2 NEWS TimesLOCAL Tuesday 17th September 2019 Greystones 2020 Public Realm Plan goes to public consultation Greystones 2020 (The Greystones Town Team) have achieved funding for a Public Realm Plan for Greystones. Following a competitive procurement process, the Paul Hogarth Company have been appointed. The area covered will be intended that the plan will and parks”. public realm. from the South Beach Car stimulate interest and This plan will indicate, in “it is very important that Park, down Church Road activity among all the broad terms, the role of the public have their say to the Harbour. The aim community in carrying the public realm including as this plan will inform of the project is to devel- out activity to enhance the key urban spaces desig- the basis of the future op a strategy for the town of Greystones, and nated for enhancement, Area Plan for Greystones. town’s public realm, that all stakeholders will pedestrian priority link- Open public consultation which can be used to be involved in developing ages and the nature of with the consultants will identify and provide guid- a shared vision for the restraint in remaining traf- take place on Thursday ance for individual detail development of the town ficked areas (speed reduc- design projects. The plan centre. It includes the tion, space sharing, calm- 19th September from 5pm will be visual and identify parts of the town (whether ing, lane restrictions, to 9pm in the Whale both short term and publicly or privately vehicle restrictions, bus Theatre. We want every- longer-term projects. owned) that are available priority). It will contain one to drop into the Chairperson of without charge for every- an overall design state- Whale Theatre anytime Greystones 2020, Gráinne one to see, use and enjoy, ment which will inform during this period and McLoughlin said “It is including streets, squares the development of the have their say.” St. Mary’s celebrates Bray Literary John, Hannah, Tommy and Eilis Murray at the Wicklow Hospice Foundation’s ‘Glen to Glen 160th anniversary Festival presents An walk’, a hike from Glendalough to Glenmalure St. Mary’s Parish Church in Enniskerry are celebrating their 160th anniversary this month. Evening with John Greystones Active Retirement Aughrim and District On 20th September there will be a presentation Boyne & Jess Kidd The next GARA coffee morning will take by local historian Michael Seery on ‘Fr. Thomas Active Retirement place on Friday 27th September at 10:30am. O’Dwyer and the building of his church in Join award-winning authors John Boyne Enniskerry, at 7:30pm. On 22nd September all (The Heart’s Invisible Furies; The Boy in the There is a fashion show on Friday 20th The AGM will be held on 24th October in the Hall families in the parish are invited to participate in a Striped Pyjamas; My Brother’s Name is September in Fishers, Newtownmountkennedy, at 2:30pm. On Mondays Keep Fit takes place in the celebratory family Mass at 11am (refreshments will followed by lunch in the Parkview Hotel. A visit hall from 1pm-2pm (resuming 23rd September; Art Jessica) and Jess Kidd (The Hoarder; Things be served afterwards). Also beginning on 20th in Jars; Himself) for an intriguing evening of to the Tenement Museum and Hugh Lane Gallery takes place in Room 2 from 2:15pm-4:15pm; Aqua September and continuing throughout the follow- is being planned for Wednesday 9th October. aerobics takes place in the Shoreline from 12pm-1pm. ing week there will be a display of floral decora- readings and conversation with authors € Admission to the Museum 6 and the bus is On Tuesdays there is Bowling in the hall from tions in the Church, with the theme ‘The Four Tanya Farrelly and Edward O’Dwyer on extra. Payment to be made by 20th September. A 10:45am-12:45pm; Bingo is in room 2 from 2:15pm- Seasons’. The Church will remain open each day Saturday 28th September in Mermaid Arts visit to Castle Howard and Gardens is planned for 4:15pm; On Thursdays there is bolwling in the hall and all are welcome to view the displays and spend Centre. Thursday 26th September. Entry is free and lunch from 2:30pm-4:30pm; Coffee mornings are on the last some time in prayer or reflection. will be in Jacobs Well in Rathdrum. Bus will Friday of the month in the hall from 10:30am-12pm. Tickets cost €12/10 and are available from box leave at 10.30am. There will be line dancing Soup and sandwiches office on 01-2724030 or at www.mermaidartscentre.ie. classes on Friday mornings, the first one will take Stress Reduction Course For further details of this and other events of the place on the 27th September. The Soup and Sandwich lunch returns after the Bray Literary Festival 2019, see www.brayliteraryfes- Greystones Family Resource Centre is running an summer break on Wednesday, 25th September from tival.com. 8-week training course teaching mindful 12:15 until 2pm in Kilian House Family Centre, Bray Guided meditation and mindful movement in order to Greystones. As structural work is being carried out increase a sense of well-being. on the roof of the church during September, please Talk on public health access the Centre from the Car Park at the rear of Meditation Session Learning to be more mindful can help us: the church.