... SPEAKING OF GRAVEYARDS I VISITED the family grave of the Grogans of Johnstown Castle this week. Neglected and with twisted iron bars rusting and untidy it certainly gives no indication of the humane and tragic body it holds. Indeed, it would be pertinent ...

... SPEAKING OF POLITICS No local joy for government parties THE LOCAL ELECTIONS in the urban centre provided party supporters with plenty to occupy their minds since the final results became known early on Friday morning. The government parties have least ...

... SPEAKING OF POLITICS Sinnott tragedy THE ITEM which has overshadowed all other political gossip. debate and issues in the county this week has been the tragic death of Michael Sinnott Michael was genuinely one of the most popular members of the Co Council ...

... PUBLIC SPEAKING Ramsgrange Community School participated in the semi-final of the Mental health Public Speaking Project in Colaiste Abbain, on Thursday night, November 23. They had as their topic 'Knowledge, Life Skills, Personal Growth Crucial For Positive ...

... PUBLIC SPEAKING 20 amdidates from Holy Faith secondary school took pubic speaking examinations with the 'sinister School of Music. All did extremely wee, with Bernie Conrad obtaining 97 per cent and being awarded a medal for etc:dime of performance. The ...

... PUBLIC SPEAKING According to P.R.0., Michael Ryan. Rathnure will be host Council to the Federation's public speaking competition. The northern semi-final of this competition will - be held in John Kelly Memorial Hall on Thursday, 28th of February at 8 ...

... PUBLIC SPEAKING The school's team of Mary Frances Rochford, Edel McGrath, Theresa Bradley and Elizabeth Dunne are currently preparing for the Soroptimist Society Public Speaking competition which commences on November 29. Each speaker will choose a topic ...

... PUBLIC SPEAKING Congratulations and well done to Newbawn Macra members Patricia Bradley, Deirdre White, Colman Doyle, and David Ffrench who were all members of the team which won the county Wexford final of senior public speaking at The Hydro Inn Kilmuckridge ...

... PUBLIC SPEAKING The Colaiste Bride team of Claire O'Brien, Bernadette Lawless, Avril Furlong and Paula Sweetman will propose the motion 'Famine is an inevitable reality in the Third World' on 14th November in FCJ, Bunclody. Well done to Sue kavan - - ...

... AEROBICALLY SPEAKING Want to get fit or just want to feel that special buzz a good work-out gives you? Why not go along to Rathnure Complex any Thursday night and join the aerobic classes. Its just an hour (8.30 to 9.30 p.m.) of your time and the benefits ...

... PUBLIC SPEAKING In the Mental Health Association of Ireland Public Speaking Project Good Counsel's team of Gareth Brady, Edward Holden and Conor Jordan were defeated by Gorey Community School in Gorey last Wednesday. However Gareth Brady was adjudged ...

... PUBLIC SPEAKING New Ross area winner of the National Diners' Club public speaking comnpetition, Mary O'Donovan, is through to the Leinster area finals of the event, due to take place later this month. Mary was winner of the senior section at the recent ...