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Friday, August 23, 2013 6 NEWS EE - V1 O’Leary aiming to take Euro seat for Sinn Féin Vernon Mount could be a hub for tourism By ANN MURPHY THE notion of developing one of Cork’s best known old houses as a tourist attraction has been raised at a lecture series which was launched last night. Vernon Mount house is in the 99-hectare area being earmarked for the Tramore Valley Park masterplan, which covers the former Cork city landfill site, and the woodland area around the old Georgian house. However, the house is in private hands and the local Grange Frankfield Partner- ship last night launched a lecture series at Douglas Library to highlight what a valuable asset the house could be to the local area if developed as part of the masterplan. The house sits above the South Ring Road, across from the former city dump. It is a listed building con- taining important murals by 18th century artist Nath- aniel Grogan. The Tramore Valley Park Masterplan was developed by architect firm Brady Shipman Martin. Last night, the firm’s David Bosonnet said the house could be the equival- ent of Westport House in Mayo for Cork. He said: “We drew up the masterplan for the Tramore Valley Park and Vernon Mount house is in the middle of it. It is falling into a state of disrepair. “A protected structure like Vernon Mount could have a very good role to play in the masterplan — it could be the equivalent for example of Westport House, which has a wide range of activit- ies going on in the grounds there.” The building is owned by US-based Jonathan Moss, who had been a director of a team which failed to secure planning permission for a residential and hotel development on the site. Last night, Mr Bossonet said that a café or restaur- ant at the location would also be a valuable attraction for the area. However, nothing can be done without the support of the house’s owner. The Grange Frankfield Partnership is hoping the lecture series will raise awareness locally and high- light to the owner the value the house would have in the future of the area around the Tramore Valley Park. The Vernon Mount Lec- ture Series is being suppor- ted by Cork City Library. SINN FÉIN has a real chance of taking a European parliament seat in Ireland South, would-be candidate Chris O’Leary has said. The Cork city councillor is one of two candidates to have already put their names for- ward ahead of a party selection convention on September 14 to chose the party’s candidate for the 2014 European parliament elections. The other is Muskerry-based Gaelgoir Liadh Ní Riada, daughter of famous composer Seán Ó Riada. Party leader Gerry Adams appointed Ms Ní Riada as Sinn Féin’s Irish language officer last year, and she currently works for the party in Leinster Famous composer’s daughter second candidate to signal interest He said the public view of European politics as a “gravy train” would be challenged by Sinn Féin. He pointed to his own record of challenging spending waste in City Hall, saying: “People should not be elected just to be on a gravy train. My credentials on this have been set out at local government level. We want people to go to Europe who will challenge the whole austerity regime. We don’t want people who take the attitude that they shouldn’t rock the boat.” At the last European elec- tions for Ireland South, Brian Crowley (FF) topped the poll, followed by Seán Kelly (FG) and Alan Kelly (Lab). Mr Kelly was later elected to the Dáil, forcing him to give up the European seat to his col- league Phil Prendergast. The sitting MEPs are expec- ted to seek to run again, and Fine Gael senator Deirdre Clune has already thrown her hat into the ring to get on the Fine Gael ticket with Mr Kelly. Sinn Féin went with Kerry-based Toireasa Ferris in 2009 and she polled more first preference votes that Alan Kelly, but eventually lost out to Mr Kelly on transfers. However, the election is likely to be shaped by the out- come of a constituency bound- ary review that is currently ongoing — a review that was necessary after Ireland lost one of its 12 European Parlia- ment seats. By RONAN BAGNALL House. From Coolea, Ms Ní Riada has produced and direc- ted numerous documentaries for RTÉ and TG4. It will be the first time since 1994 that the party has had a contested selection convention for the EU nomination in the south of Ireland. Nominations for candidates will close 72 hours in advance of the convention, so other can- didates may still come for- ward. Cllr O’Leary said he was confident that, whoever was selected, Sinn Féin could take a seat in the Ireland South con- stituency. Cork city councillor Chris O’Leary. Picture: Richard Mills We’re still boozers: Alcohol spend rises despite recession PEOPLE in Ireland are spending more money on alcohol despite the chronic financial crisis that continues to grip the nation, newly-re- leased official figures have revealed. While many reined in their spending on things like clothing, transport and commu- nication last year, people were less thrifty with booze. Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed around 6.36 billion euro (£5.44 billion) was spent on alcohol – up 1.2% from the year before. That accounted for around 7.7% of total personal expenditure of €82.63 billion on goods and services. While spending on alcohol, as calculated by the CSO at current market prices, in- creased each year from 2009, spending on to- bacco was down in 2012. It dropped by 2.4% from €2.2 billion in 2011 to €2.14 billion last year. The CSO report on National Income and Expenditure 2012 showed total personal expenditure in 2012 was €105.69 billion. Taxes on personal income and wealth of around €23.06 billion accounted for just over a fifth of that. The remainder was spent on everything from food, beverages and tobacco, to cloth- ing and footwear; housing, fuel and power, to transport and communication; recreation, entertain- ment and education, to household equipment and miscellaneous goods and services such as medical products — around €4.25 billion. While personal spending on goods and services rose slightly each year from 2009 to €82.63 in 2012, it re- mained significantly lower than its most recent height of €94.16 billion in 2008, before the country was plunged into crippling recession. The Central Statist- ics Office (CSO) figures revealed overall growth in the Irish economy, with gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices up 0.8% from 2011 to 2012. In constant prices, GDP – the value of all goods and services in the economy — grew by 0.2% between 2011 and 2012. The gross national product (GNP) of the country was higher by 1.8%. ROB GIVES e90,000,000 EUROMILLIONS THUMBS UP World 50k walk gold medallist Rob Heffernan at the announcement yesterday at Irishtown Sports Stadium in Dublin that tonight’s EuroMillions jackpot is an estimated e90 million. Picture: Gareth Chaney Collins
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Friday, August 23, 20136 NEWSEE - V1
O’Leary aiming to takeEuro seat for Sinn Féin
VernonMountcould bea hub fortourismBy ANN MURPHY
THE notion of developingone of Cork’s best knownold houses as a touristattraction has been raisedat a lecture series whichwas launched last night.Vernon Mount house is in
the 99-hectare area beingearmarked for the TramoreValley Park masterplan,which covers the formerCork city landfill site, andthe woodland area aroundthe old Georgian house.However, the house is in
private hands and the localGrange Frankfield Partner-ship last night launched alecture series at DouglasLibrary to highlight what avaluable asset the housecould be to the local area ifdeveloped as part of themasterplan.The house sits above the
South Ring Road, acrossfrom the former city dump.It is a listed building con-
taining important murals by18th century artist Nath-aniel Grogan.The Tramore Valley Park
Masterplan was developedby architect firm BradyShipman Martin.Last night, the firm’s
David Bosonnet said thehouse could be the equival-ent of Westport House inMayo for Cork.He said: “We drew up the
masterplan for the TramoreValley Park and VernonMount house is in themiddle of it. It is falling intoa state of disrepair.“A protected structure like
Vernon Mount could have avery good role to play in themasterplan — it could bethe equivalent for exampleof Westport House, whichhas a wide range of activit-ies going on in the groundsthere.”The building is owned by
US-based Jonathan Moss,who had been a director ofa team which failed tosecure planning permissionfor a residential and hoteldevelopment on the site.Last night, Mr Bossonet
said that a café or restaur-ant at the location wouldalso be a valuable attractionfor the area.However, nothing can be
done without the support ofthe house’s owner.The Grange Frankfield
Partnership is hoping thelecture series will raiseawareness locally and high-light to the owner the valuethe house would have in thefuture of the area aroundthe Tramore Valley Park.The Vernon Mount Lec-
ture Series is being suppor-ted by Cork City Library.
SINN FÉIN has a realchance of taking aEuropean parliamentseat in Ireland South,would-be candidateChris O’Leary has said.
The Cork city councillor isone of two candidates to havealready put their names for-ward ahead of a party selectionconvention on September 14 tochose the party’s candidate forthe 2014 European parliamentelections.The other is Muskerry-based
Gaelgoir Liadh Ní Riada,daughter of famous composerSeán Ó Riada.Party leader Gerry Adams
appointed Ms Ní Riada as SinnFéin’s Irish language officerlast year, and she currentlyworks for the party in Leinster
Famous composer’s daughter second candidate to signal interestHe said the public view of
European politics as a “gravytrain” would be challenged bySinn Féin.He pointed to his own record
of challenging spending wastein City Hall, saying:“People should not be elected
just to be on a gravy train. Mycredentials on this have beenset out at local governmentlevel. We want people to go toEurope who will challenge thewhole austerity regime. Wedon’t want people who take theattitude that they shouldn’trock the boat.”At the last European elec-
tions for Ireland South, BrianCrowley (FF) topped the poll,followed by Seán Kelly (FG)
and Alan Kelly (Lab).Mr Kelly was later elected to
the Dáil, forcing him to give upthe European seat to his col-league Phil Prendergast.
The sitting MEPs are expec-ted to seek to run again, andFine Gael senator DeirdreClune has already thrown herhat into the ring to get on theFine Gael ticket with MrKelly.Sinn Féin went with
Kerry-based Toireasa Ferris in2009 and she polled more firstpreference votes that AlanKelly, but eventually lost outto Mr Kelly on transfers.However, the election is
likely to be shaped by the out-come of a constituency bound-ary review that is currentlyongoing — a review that wasnecessary after Ireland lostone of its 12 European Parlia-ment seats.
By RONAN BAGNALL
House. From Coolea, Ms NíRiada has produced and direc-ted numerous documentariesfor RTÉ and TG4.It will be the first time since
1994 that the party has had acontested selection conventionfor the EU nomination in thesouth of Ireland.Nominations for candidates
will close 72 hours in advanceof the convention, so other can-didates may still come for-ward.Cllr O’Leary said he was
confident that, whoever wasselected, Sinn Féin could takea seat in the Ireland South con-stituency.
Cork city councillor ChrisO’Leary. Picture: Richard Mills
We’re still boozers:Alcohol spend risesdespite recessionPEOPLE in Ireland arespending more moneyon alcohol despite thechronic financial crisisthat continues to gripthe nation, newly-re-leased official figureshave revealed.While many reined
in their spending onthings like clothing,transport and commu-nication last year,people were lessthrifty with booze.Figures from the
Central StatisticsOffice (CSO) showedaround 6.36 billioneuro (£5.44 billion) wasspent on alcohol – up1.2% from the yearbefore.That accounted for
around 7.7% of totalpersonal expenditureof €82.63 billion ongoods and services.While spending on
alcohol, as calculatedby the CSO at currentmarket prices, in-creased each year from2009, spending on to-bacco was down in2012.It dropped by 2.4%
from €2.2 billion in2011 to €2.14 billionlast year.The CSO report on
National Income andExpenditure 2012showed total personalexpenditure in 2012was €105.69 billion.Taxes on personal
income and wealth ofaround €23.06 billion
accounted for just overa fifth of that.The remainder was
spent on everythingfrom food, beveragesand tobacco, to cloth-ing and footwear;housing, fuel andpower, to transportand communication;recreation, entertain-ment and education, tohousehold equipmentand miscellaneousgoods and servicessuch as medicalproducts — around€4.25 billion.While personal
spending on goods andservices rose slightlyeach year from 2009 to€82.63 in 2012, it re-mained significantlylower than its mostrecent height of €94.16billion in 2008, beforethe country wasplunged into cripplingrecession.The Central Statist-
ics Office (CSO) figuresrevealed overallgrowth in the Irisheconomy, with grossdomestic product(GDP) at currentmarket prices up 0.8%from 2011 to 2012.In constant prices,
GDP – the value of allgoods and services inthe economy — grewby 0.2% between 2011and 2012.The gross national
product (GNP) of thecountry was higher by1.8%.
ROB GIVES e90,000,000 EUROMILLIONS THUMBS UP
World 50k walk gold medallist Rob Heffernan at the announcement yesterday at Irishtown Sports Stadiumin Dublin that tonight’s EuroMillions jackpot is an estimated e90 million. Picture: Gareth Chaney Collins
