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■ Johnny Mullett, Cllr. Victor Furness and Mick Malone with the rescue boat.

Rescue boats hit by thieves

ENGINES worth thousands of euro have been callously stolen from New Ross Search and Rescue's two most vital boats – seriously hampering any potential search operations. Another engine, from a privatelyowned craft, was also taken in the same incident at the Three Sisters Marina at the weekend. The culprits are believed to have left the scene in one of the Search and Rescue vessels, which was cut from its moorings at the marina and later found abandoned up-river, with its engine missing.

Garda Lisa Condon stops traffic as pianist and Artistic Director Finghin Collins plays the piano at the launch of the New Ross Piano Festival at the Tholsel last week.

Bringing music to the town's streets

By ELAINE FURLONG

CONFUSED GLANCES were thrown at the New Ross Piano Festival organisers last Wednesday afternoon as they caused quite a stir placing a grand piano in the middle of one of the town's busiest junctions.

Attempted robbery at post office foiled

By DAVID MEDCALF

AN ATTEMPTED robbery of Rathnure post office was foiled as outraged neighbours stepped in during the early hours of Saturday morning. Four members of the Redmond family gave chase for several miles as a high-powered Jeep fled the scene.

Success in restaurant awards

WEXFORD WAS well represented at this year's Food and Wine Magazine/Penfolds Restaurant of The Year Awards.

Contracts to be signed for new swimming pool

By ELAINE FURLONG

THE FORMAL CONTRACTS for the town's new swimming pool are expected to be signed later this week.

Drive for five

By ELAINE FURLONG

FERVENT FANS of the seemingly unstoppable Kilkenny Senior Hurling Team have well worn the road to Croker at this stage. However, great excitement is yet again mounting in surrounding Kilkenny parishes as fans are bracing themselves for the possibility of clinching a historic five in a row title as they take on Tipperary in this Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Hurling clash.

Celebrations continue for world champion Michael

By FINTAN LAMBE

PIPER Michael Roche is literally on top of the world these days after helping the St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band win a world title in Glasgow.

Citizens honoured at Tidy Towns awards

By ELAINE FURLONG

KEEN GARDENERS and green fingered enthusiasts were to be found in St. Michael's Theatre last Wednesday night as a plethora of prizes were presented at the annual Tidy Towns gala night.

Civic reception for Gráinne

NEW ROSS was gearing up to officially welcome the country's latest sporting sensation last night (Monday) as swimmer Gráinne Murphy was being afforded a civic welcome.

The river wild

By ELAINE FURLONG

A CELEBRATION OF Celtic culture, communities and the waterways will be taking over New Ross next Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12 when the Celtic River Festival gets underway.

New Ross band plays to crowd of 100,000 at Festival in France

THE NEW ROSS and District Pipe Band returned last week after fulfilling another successful invitation to perform at the Inter-Celtic Festival in Lorient, France.

Dympna denies Wexford

THE WEXFORD ladies travelled to Freshford on Saturday last optimistic that they could qualify for the All-Ireland in September but had to give way to an impressive Limerick side on a scoreline of 1-11 to 0-8. Limerick were defeated in last year's final and were determined to reach the decider again, and right from the off they set about reaching their goal.

ADAMSTOWN

CARDS: The weekly "30" Card Game continues in the Community Centre on Friday 3rd September at 9pm. There is €220 in prize money on offer each night. Thanks to the ladies for the teas last week. Catering on Friday 3rd September will be: Cathy O'Gorman, Bridget O'Gorman, Ann Stafford, Kay Whelan and Agnes Whelan, Kellystown. Proceeds go to Parish Funds.

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