A woman candidate from Dublin is expected in Ballykissangel to be interviewed by the selection panel at the weekend. A Christian Brother - Brother Dominic - is also to be interviewed. Br. Dominic played hurling to county level in his younger days. He is noted for his passion for the sport.

The non-drinking-Irish speaking-hurling-playing Brother may have the temprement for the job of headmaster, "A winning team works on perfect discipline." he told the Examiner. Then went into great detail about the place he played in a county final in the 1970's.

The third candidate prefers the more reflective sport of fishing.

Brendan Kearney has been a teacher in the national school for many years. He is known in the village and is a trusted member of the community.

He could have been a teacher at a college rather than a primary school having gained a Higher Diploma in Literature in Trinity. Some say he is unorthodox in his teaching style. He has been a great boon to the village and the school. While The Examiner wishes all three candidates the best of luck, in this Editors opinion there is only one suitable candidate for the job.

Brendan is our man!

The creator of the long running BBC Television series Ballykissangel will be answering Readers' Questions here in December.

Kieran Prendiville, who left the Ballykissangel series at the same time as stars Dervla Kirwin and Stephen Tompkinson, will answer e-mailed questions sent from readers of the Examiner on 12 December. Please send your questions to the Editor of the examiner Davy Sims davy.sims@bbc.co.uk before 21 November 1999.