Free Audio Guide for Grand Tour Driving Route

Fáilte Ireland with the support of the Kildare Wicklow Steering Group have launched a new free Audio Guide for the Grand Tour Driving Route.

The Audio guide has been designed for visitors on the new driving route to help them discover colourful insight and fascinating stories to the 29 iconic attractions and sites on the route.

The new audio guide will be downloaded via itunes from the www.grandtour.ie / www.grandtourireland.com

Once downloaded, Visitors on The Grand Tour can listen to travel writer Pól O Conghaile animating some the rich history of the main attractions featured on the Grand Tour. By following the Grand Tour Guidebook and map, their chosen audio guide accompanies them on a fascinating journey, taking in some of Kildare & Wicklow’s most iconic cultural and heritage attractions.

You can also view all Wicklow gatherings for The Gathering 2013 here >>

CGD Accountancy, Wicklow

Our aim is to help our clients get the best from their business through efficiency, compliancy and guidance.

We provide a range of financial services for business clients across a range of industry sectors including service, retail & leisure, manufacturing and information technology.

We build close working relationships with our clients and offer customised solutions to achieve optimum business performance.

We find that our practical and flexible approach together with our efficient and value for money service is the key to client satisfaction.

Our key services include:

Audit and Accountancy

We ensure your business is compliant and provide an efficient accounting support service.

We provide a full accounting service to individual sole traders, partnerships and limited companies including the following:

• Statutory Accounts.
• Bookkeeping & associated Revenue Returns.
• Management Accounts.
• Budget & Cash-flow analysis.
• Payroll & associated Revenue Returns both monthly and at year end.

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Taxation

We offer a wide range of services which will minimise tax liabilities whilst ensuring full compliance with taxation legislation and other requirements.
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Restructuring

We can assist you to examine the operations of your business to improve efficiencies and performance. The areas which we look at include Working Capital Management, Strategic Review and Financial Review.

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Business Start-up

We help people get off the ground with new companies so whether your a sole trader, limited company or partnership  we will guide your startup through the entire process and make it as simple as possible.

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Call Colin today on 086 8191889 or  Email: colin@cgdaccountancy.com

Web: www.cgdaccountancy.com

Follow us on Twitter: @cgdaly

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CGDAccountancy

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Septic Tank Cleaning Wicklow

Time to get your septic tank checked!

About Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems Registration

The Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012 requires water services authorities to maintain a register of domestic waste water treatment systems in their functional areas. The Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) has developed a central on-line registration system and will manage the system on a shared-service basis for the water services authorities.

Register via protectourwater.ie

From Tuesday 26th June 2012 owners of domestic waste water treatment systems will be required to register their systems with their water services authority – currently the local authority. A once-off registration fee will apply starting with a reduced offer of €5 from now until 28 September 2012 which will then increase to €50 from those who register after 28th September. Owners need to renew their registration every five years, at no cost.

Having a register of domestic water treatment systems and septic tanks enables inspections to check that systems are working properly so that water – ground, surface and drinking water – can be protected from the risks posed by malfunctioning systems. This initiative will ultimately enhance and protect public health and the environment which will, in turn, benefit rural dwellers in terms of a better quality of life and improved water quality.

For more info visit :  www.wicklow.ie/apps/wicklowbeta/Environment/Water/WasteWater/SepticTanks.aspx

Public Information Evening

A Public Information Evening on the proposed development for Ashford Community Park will be held next Thursday, 7th February between 6pm and 9pm in Ashford National School, Ashford, County Wicklow.

This will be a drop-in event for all the Ashford community and will showcase the proposed
new Park, the proposed plans, play equipment and will be an opportunity to exchange views on what the people of Ashford would like to see in the Park. All are extremely welcome.

The proposed development has been created out of the desire to build a community park for the entire Ashford Community. With the kind permission of the Stokes Family, a site measuring approx.

1 acre has been identified and is located opposite the proposed Community Centre inside the walls of the Inchanappa House lands bordering the approach to the main roundabout in the centre of Ashford Village. This site was originally identified in the Ashford Local Area Plan as being suitable for a Public Park.

The proposed Community Park will include a Junior Playground for 2-6 year olds, a Senior Playground for 6-12 year olds, a Teenage Area, Adult Outdoor Gym and a quiet space for reading, relaxing, painting, poetry readings, meeting up.

The plans also include a Pedestrian bridge over the flowing stream, Benches and Picnic Tables, Bird and Bat Boxes, Sculptures and local Artwork. The
innovative nature of the site is founded in the fact that it was originally planted by the gardeners of Mount Usher Gardens and contains many existing specimen trees and interesting flowers.

Ashford Village has for a very long time been in serious need of a facility to cater for young and old. There has been a lack of facilities for people to meet up, for children to play or to just enjoy a little quiet time. It is hoped that the proposed Ashford Community Park will embrace all of these needs and be enjoyed by all the community for many years.

A substantial portion of the required funding has been provisionally approved under the LEADER scheme to help with the building of the playground. Additional funds will need to be raised through the Community to meet the required funding to complete the project.

A fundraising plan is being drafted up which will encourage all ages to get involved. It is intended to lodge Full Planning Permission in February following this consultation process and it is hoped that the Park will be open by the end of 2013.

The Committee can be contacted at ashfordcommunitypark@gmail.com and progress can be monitored on Facebook by “Liking” Ashford Community Park.

Business Network Community

Ecademy, is an online business network relaunching in 2013 under the new name Sunzu.com

Chairman & CEO Lyndon Wood (author of ‘Diary of a Fortune Hunter’) is taking the business network to a new level with the official Launch of Sunzu planned for January 2013

The vision is a local global place to do business, learn and share to grow.

Focusing on ‘we’ rather than ‘me’  Lyndon explains his plans for the new platform.:

I acquired Ecademy on the 26th July 2012 and the one thing that has driven me is my belief in creating something special for the business community around the world, in fact I am extremely passionate about it and somewhat obsessed by achieving it.

The times here are very exciting and I am really looking forward to the future because I strongly feel that as a collaboration around the world we can change the economy for the better and be the proper business resource that is so much needed.

This is a brand new platform with some great functions and uniqueness not found anywhere else and that will really assist business.

The change that is happening will benefit business owners globally by providing guidance, help, offline gatherings, trading and the many SEO benefits we already receive and a lot more.

The members we have, and will be growing even further are start-ups, micro businesses with up to 15 employees and the more established business owner.

~ Lyndon Wood,

Chairman & CEO
Ecademy Global Ltd

For more information visit www.sunzu.com or Follow on Twitter: @SunZuSocial

Local Artist Exhibition Kilcoole

Our good friend Dieter Sommer who takes beautiful photos of Wicklow, and Dave Flynn are holding an exhibition in Kilcoole on Friday 07th Dec:

Invitation to our Art Exhibition ” Paintings and Photography ”  - Dave Flynn and Dieter Sommer in Kilcoole CO Wicklow !

Official opening FRIDAY 07.12.2012 from 19.00 – 21.00 pm – including a glass of wine  -  LUISNE Centre ( convent )  Main street

Directions and more info can be found here >>

Landscape Gardeners Wicklow

It’s that time of year again – Winter work in the garden can pay great dividends next Spring. BareRoot hedging and Lawn Maintenance should not be ignored.

Luckily for those of us who don’t have the time or knowledge there is someone who does!

Richard Joyce of Bloomsday Landscaping in Wicklow has over 3 decades of garden design and landscaping experience.

Bloomsday landscaping have exhibited with two consecutive gardens at The National Garden Exhibition Centre in Kilquade Co. Wicklow and now Richard has turned his attention back to private clients.

If your considering giving your garden a makeover then Richard is the man to talk too.

He is passionate about plants and excels at creating nightscapes and atmospheric gardens that will delight you for years to come!

You can visit his website at www.bloomsdaylandscaping.com or ‘like’ his Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/BloomsdayLandscaping

Arklow Communities Together Exhibition Tells All

An exciting exhibition  will be held on Tuesday 13th November 2012 in Arus Lorcain Arklow.

As an increasing number of people are being made redundant, asked to work shorter hours, taking early retirement or finding it difficult to secure employment, we decided -in response to this situation - that an exhibition showing people what Arklow has to offer and the many ways they might use their time for the benefit of themselves and their community would be positive initiative.

The exhibition will feature 5 main strands:

• Services to the community – from further education to information on rights and entitlements.
• Sports and Recreation – from football clubs to bridge clubs
• Arts and Crafts – from drama groups to church choirs
• Environmental Initiatives – from community gardens to protecting our heritage
• Volunteering Opportunities – from making tea to providing strategic advice.

The exhibition will run from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm and tea and coffee will be provided through-out the day.( Tuesday 13th November)

For more information please email Fiona Downes fiona@volunteerwicklow.ie or Leah Kinsella  leah@volunteerwicklow.ie or call  0402 91519

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Autumn Gardening Tips

The seasons are a-changing and it is getting nippy out there! Although things in the garden might be heading towards a rather inactive period, a bit of lawn maintenance now could prevent issues later. Prevention is better than the cure, as they say!

It’s important to get the lawn mowed before the frost and colder temperatures set in. Aim to have the cut approximately 2 ½ inches in height and check your blades before you mow as blunt blades tear the grass instead of cutting them.

If your garden is anything like ours then you’ll be raking leaves at least once a week! It is important to clear the leaves from your grass. The easiest thing to do is rake in a pile and then gather in a compostable bag. We have a variety of sizes in our GreenSax range to choose from so if you’ve an orchard full of trees then the bigger bags would be best!

Now is also the best time to fertilise your lawn. To ensure that it gets the best of the fertiliser, use a garden fork to create small holes in your lawn. It is best to try to get the lawn fertilised before the weather becomes very wet.

Similarly, if you’ve got any moss in your lawn, it is recommended to remove the moss before the heavy rain arrives. We produce a product called Moss Off which is a 100% chemical free but very effective when it comes to combating moss. It must be applied when the weather is good as it needs time to dry in order to work.

Have any brown patches where the grass did not thrive? Reseeding now means the seed will germinate ahead of winter and give a thicker, denser blade which will lead to a healthier lawn come Spring! Act now and you can have a beautifully lush lawn next summer.

MossOff is a completely natural product available in a ready-to-use spray or a super concentrate for treating large areas.

Yes, you can use MossOff anywhere, even in lawns and on the edges of your car windows. No, it won’t harm people, plants, animals or grass. Yes, it works quickly and no, it contains no chemicals whatsoever.

For more information visit our website  www.mossoffproducts.com

Innovative two tier investment package

Momentum Financial Services based in Ashford, Co Wicklow,  are delighted to announce the launch of the BCP Split Deposit Absolute Return Bond 2.

BCP has teamed up with the award winning Fund Manager, Carmignac Gestion, to produce this new Bond, which offers investors an innovative two tier investment package:-

• 25% is placed in a 2 year High Yield Deposit Account paying a fixed rate of 15% (7.2% AER). This part of the investment plus interest is returned to investors after 2 years.
• 75% is invested in the BCP Absolute Return Bond which pays investors 100% of the growth in the Carmignac Patrimoine Fund.
• Underlying Fund has returned +617% (CAR 9%) since November 1989. Source: Bloomberg, Carmignac Gestion
• Carmignac has received numerous investment awards in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, and has over €50bn of assets under management.
• 100% Capital Security provided by Bank of Ireland.
• Term 5 years 3 months.
• Minimum Investment €20,000
• Closing Date is 14th December 2012.

These 100% Capital Secure Bonds are available to new and/or existing Investment and Pension Funds

For further details, please click here to view/print the brochure and key features.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the above in more detail, please call Momentum Financial Services  on 0404 42007.

AER is the Annual Equivalent Rate and CAR is the Compound Annual Return.

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