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Hi Everyone, You’re all very welcome to Edition 25 of InTallaght magazine.We hope we find you all in great form. It’s hard to believe we’re already in to the month of November; this year seems to have absolutely flown by. Whatever about putting the clocks back an hour, maybe we need to put the calendar back a few months!

In this issue we have two great interviews for you.

First up is Damien Dempsey,who is just after releasing his latest album and currently touring the UK and Ireland. Damien is a down to earth, sound man with a huge talent who kindly took time out of his busy schedule to chat to us.

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Likewise outstanding comedian Abie Philbin Bowman, who features in the second interview, proved to be a very friendly, funny guy, with an interesting take on how the world works! It was a pleasure to speak with both of the lads.

As well as this we also have the 8 page Square Magazine and all the usual reviews, previews and news about what is happening in Tallaght at the moment.

If any of you guys want us to cover local events,or have stories from the area you would like to share, please don’t hesitate to contact us.It doesn’t matter how big or how small, we love hearing from our readers. This magazine is for the whole community so please help us to highlight all the wonderful and positive things that are happening in Tallaght.

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Contents Newsround 08 Sq. Magazine 22 Cinema 32 DVD 34 Music 36 Tech 38 Games 40 Motor 42 Business 44 Columnists 48 Rovers Review 56 Events 58 Classifieds 60

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It was out with the old and in with the new at Shamrock Rovers as fans’ favourite Gary Twigg said farewell to the club and new manager Trevor Croly was unveiled.

THE HOOPS, who sacked Stephen Kenny back in September before Brian Laws arrived as director of football for the remainder of the campaign, have ended their search for a new boss after interviewing a number of candidates.

The new man in the hotseat,who was unveiled last Wednesday November, 7 is former player Trevor Croly.

The former St Patrick's Athletic defender returns to the club where he served as Michael O'Neill's assistant manager before falling out with the current Northern Ireland boss in June of last year.

A highly regarded coach, Croly was recruited by Liam Buckley to assist him at St Patrick's Athletic this season, and the duo combined to steer the Saints to third place in the league and the FAI Cup final which they lost to Derry City last Sunday.That defeat had a major knock-on effect on his new job, with the Hoops now out of Europe in 2013 after a disastrous season.

Croly will be charged with rebuilding the side, with many of the squad out of contract.

One man who will be hugely missed, and hard to replace, is former striker Gary Twigg who played his last game for the club v Sligo last month and signed off by scoring two goals against the league champions.

Twigg, who quit Rovers due to family commitments, signed a three and a half year contract with Portadown, which begins in January.

"It was right to leave Shamrock Rovers on good terms�said the man who scored 88 goals for the club and won 2 Airtricity League Championship medals and a Setanta Sports Cup Winners medal. He also won the Shamrock Rovers and PFAI Player of The Year Awards in 2009 and helped the Hoops become the first Irish side to reach the group stages of the Europa League last year.

Twigg will be available for the second half of the Irish League season once he gains clearance in the New Year.

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The Haunted was an evening filled with HalloScreams and creepy fun, all created by the young people of the County.

THE FESTIVITIES took place in Tallaght and Clondalkin with a display of scary lanterns and figures and finished up with music,dance and games to celebrate Halloween in a safe and fun way.

For months in the run up to Halloween,youth groups in Tallaght and Clondalkin worked at creating scary lanterns and figures which were used in The Haunted.

Mayor Cathal King said“I am really impressed by the creativity displayed by the young people in Tallaght at The Haunted. There were all the elements of Halloween - fun, games and dressing up.”

He added “I hope that The Haunted will continue to grow and become the way we celebrate Halloween in South Dublin County – in a safe fun way” Deputy Mayor, Cllr.Mattie McDonagh, attended The Haunted at Collinstown Sports Complex and said “The lanterns made by the young people of Clondalkin created a great display.The costumes added to the occasion and there was a marvelous display of music, dance and games. I want to congratulate all the groups involved.”

Local businesses-The Square Shopping centre, Veolia Transport, Marks & Spencer’s & Clondalkin Sports and Leisure Centre also got involved in the spirit of the night and sponsored spots prizes for all The Haunted competition categories.

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Inaugural Red Line Book Festival Set To Delight Tallaght Booklovers THE FIRST Red Line Book Festival opens next Tuesday November 13 and runs until Saturday November 17. The festival, which is organised by South Dublin Libraries, features everything from Crime Writing to Poetry.

Among those appearing at the festival will be President Michael D. Higgins, Gerard Donovan,Dermot Bolger,Anne Enright,John Connolly,Mark Billingham,Sean Moncrieff, Niamh O'Connor, Declan Burke, Louise Phillips, Declan Hughes and many many more!

As part of the festival, South Dublin Libraries are also delighted to announce the 4th annual TEDxTallaght on November 15, an independently run TED event showcasing the best of Ireland’s new thinkers and innovators with speakers such as Maureen Gaffney, Catriona Crowe, Cathal Garvey and many more.

Running alongside the general programme is a highly regarded Children's Programme, showcasing Ireland’s leading children's writers and illustrators.Highlights include Sarah Webb, Oisin McGann, Fiachra Sheridan, Stephen James Smith and Jean Flitcroft.

Events will be held in The Civic Theatre,The Victory Centre Firhouse,Rua Red Arts Centre, local libraries and The Speaker Connolly Pub.All the events in the Civic Theatre including Readers Day and Crime Fiction Night can be booked online at www.redlinebookfestival.com, in person or by phone (01 4627477).

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Food lovers looking for top quality meals prepared by award winning chefs should visit new local restaurant The Kitchen in The Abberley Court.

The man behind Tallaght’s latest eatery is Bridgestone Award winning chef Jimmy Dunne. Previous to taking over at The Kitchen, Jimmy and his wife Bev ran the Interval Bistro in The Civic Thetre for 4 ½ very successful years.When making the move to the Abberley Court in September Jimmy brought all the staff, including Head Chef Chris Stefan, from The Interval with him.

“We’ve been here for over a month now and everything has been fantastic. Everyone here at the Abberley has been really great, from the management to the staff,” said Jimmy.“We want to revamp the whole hotel, full

service, food, drink, everything possible so that the customers are well looked after.The feedback from them so far has been very positive.”

As well as this they have a Family Room in the Library Room where they can serve lunch for families with children.

Offering a good selection on the menu, with a wide variety of high quality, fresh restaurant food, cooked to order,The Kitchenis a new gourmet service.One example of this is the Surprise Salad where the customer has to close their eyes and guess the ingredients of the salad which has been prepared for them fresh in the kitchen.

Jimmy will also be passing on his considerable culinary skills in a few months when he starts his cookery school.

Another new option is their Family Feast Meal which is a whole cooked chicken served in a big dish for 5 or 6 people.

Jimmy wants customers to know that he and his staff will cater for all budgets for parties and functions.

“We offer fresh food for parties and every menu,for every budget, is possible. We can start off from €5 per head to €32 and anywhere in between, whatever is good for the customer,” he said.

“We’re also introducing a Bounce Back Card for all our valued customers. Join us for a meal and on your return get 10% off your main course.”

The hotel has 4 function rooms with new menus,all fresh and handmade. They can cater for Christenings, First Communions, Confirmations and any other celebrations.

“I will be running the school for up to 10 people,showing them how to cook a 2 course meal. At the end of the course there will be a competition and the winner will get to bring 15 guests into the restaurant to cook for them.”

Specials for lunch are from €5 to €11, the bar menu is available from 2pm and the early bird menu is from 5pm to 7.30pm.

For further information please contact the Abberley Court Hotel on 4596000 or info@abberley.ie for bookings.

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Since the release of his first single Dublin Town in 1997 Damien Dempsey has created five albums, won countless awards and toured the world.

Mixing elements of Irish folk with Reggae, he has become a voice for the marginalised and downtrodden in Ireland.

Four years on from the release of his last album The Rocky Road the fire still burns bright in Damo.

InTallaght Magazine caught up with one of our greatest songwriters to discuss his new record, his inspiration and who he thinks are“the real enemy”...

You’re in the middle of a tour at the moment, how has it been going?

It’s been going great. I’ve just got back from the UK. I’m playing Vicar Street in December (22nd and 23rd) I’m really looking forward to that. It sold out so we’ve had to put on a 2nd gig. A lot of my Irish fans are gone though, they’re all in Sydney!

You released your sixth and latest album Almighty Love last month, what has the reaction from the fans been like to the new material?

They seem to love it, the reaction to it has been great. I realised I needed to write about what I felt

strongly about, what moved me. Some of the songs on the album are about the importance of a good community, looking after your family, friends and neightbours.

Where do you find your inspiration for writing songs?

I carry a notebook with me when I’m out and about.I try to keep my eyes open and observe.It could be from day to day life, from a conversation I’ve had or a book I’ve read.Or stuff that I care about and I’m passionate about. The melodies come at home and I write the lyrics somewhere.

How do you think you’ve changed as a musician?

I think I’ve got a bit more personal, I’m expressing things I wouldn’t have expressed when I was younger. I’m getting older and I don’t give a s#*t what people think anymore!

Explain to anyone who has never seen you live what your concerts are like?

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They’re like a big massive singsong.The crowd always gets really involved, singing away, it’s a great feeling and the crowd goes away feeling like they’ve done a gig themselves.

I suppose it’s like going to the gym for a big workout, the buzz off it.Everyone’s buzzing for 2 days after! The feedback I get sometimes from people can be so positive it’s uplifting.

What do you think of the Irish music scene right now?

I think it’s very healthy at the moment and there are so many different types of music out there. I listen to all types of music, reggae, rap, good rock and roll.

How have you changed as a person What current since you started musician/band are your career? you listening to at the moment?

Where is your favorite country to play?

You did a project with noted street graffiti artist Maser where your lyrics What musicians appeared on inspired you? buildings all over town. How did this collaboration come about?

I think I’m a bit more comfortable, and I’ve travelled a bit and seen the world, it definitely broadened the mind.

Maverick Sabre, I think he’s great, I went to see him recently in The Academy, it was a great show, good stuff. I also really like Imelda May, I think she’s great as well.

Anywhere the crowd are up for it, it doesn’t matter. Did a great gig in the Sydney Opera House last year which was fairly mad!

Bob Marley, Christy Moore, Sinead O Connor, Phil Lynott, Luke Kelly and Shane MacGowan.They cared about people and weren’t afraid to express it. Just listening to Bob, his positivity, and the way he used music to educate people and make a change.He educated me through his lyrics,said things that you didn’t hear on the news.

He was a fan of mine and he contacted me with the idea.

He wanted to do something to lift peoples’ spirits. We did an exhibition called They Are Us which was a tribute to Dublin: northside and southside, the visible and the secret, the good and the bad. The aim of the project was to raise money for the homeless. We managed to raise €30,000 for the Simon Community,which they used to buy a medical van.

You toured with Morrissey a few years ago and he signed you to his label. How did all Which musician that come about? living or dead would you love to perform with?

A cousin of his from Dublin gave him some of my CDs and he liked them.He’s a sound fella,he’s good craic,a very witty man,he’s always slaggin’the b****x out of everyone! Great guy.

Phil Lynott.I was too young unfortunately to have seen him play live, Luke Kelly as well. A lot of my heroes died in the 80’s. I was like “What’s going on, stop dying!”

What are your ambitions for your career?

My hope for the future would be to get my music out to more people, bring the vibe around, get my message out there.

What would your message be?

Keep singing all your cares away.

What advice would you have for young musicians?

Try to be original. Don’t sign anything, and be careful with stuff like management contracts, gentlemen’s agreements.

Put in the work as well.

Do you know that Dublin footballer, and goal scoring hero, Kevin McManamon sang his own version of your song Sing All Your Cares Awayat the Dubs homecomingin Merrion Sq. last year after winning the All Ireland?

Yeah I know! I was in Coppers with them the night before, great craic, some sing song!

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In the past you’ve sung about the Celtic Tiger and the effect it had on Irish society, do you deal much with the current economic problems in the country on Almighty Love?

Well I didn’t want to be on about it too much on the album. People have had four years of it now and are sick listening about it on the radio. There’s one song on the album called Moneyman about how the senior bondholders are the real rulers of the country and our politicians are just puppets. The money men, the IMF and the big bankers are tightening the screws now on us,they are the real enemy.

What have been the high points of your career so far?

Meeting my heroes and getting to work with a lot of them, people like Christy, Sinead.

Any low points?

No it’s been all good.

I know you’ve done a bit of acting in the past, is this something you would like to get more involved with in the future?

Yeah I would indeed, I’ve done a bit in the past and I’m going to be shooting a film called Cardboard Gangsters by a young Traveller called John Connors. The film is set in Darndale and I’m looking forward to being involved.

Almighty Love is available now in record shops and online. Signed copies are available at www.myplaydirect.com/damien-dempsey and a digital deluxe edition is available on iTunes.

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Have you played in Tallaght before?

Yes I have, in the Civic. I’m not just saying this but I genuinely do love playing the Civic Theatre in Tallaght, they really know their audience and I’ve enjoyed all my gigs there.

How did you get into comedy?

When I was young my brother Jonathan introduced me to satire: Scrap Saturday, Spitting Image and Monty Python. At age 10, I got a video of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

I remember being blown away, I loved it.Then I tried the failed musician route and I found the talking in between the songs was better than the songs! I went to the Edinburgh festival, watched 31 shows in a week and a few of the comedians were amazing so I asked myself, why were the amazing ones amazing?

Abie Philbin Bowman is a highly acclaimed Dublin comedian who hits Tallaght this week with his latest show.

He took time out of his busy schedule to talk with InTallaght Magazine about everything from launching his career, performing in Pakistan and how Mitt Romney reminds him of a dirty old man!

You’re coming to the Civic Theatre in Tallaght this week to perform your latest show, could you tell us about it?

It's called Pope Benedict: Bond Villain. To my mind, the Pope is the perfect Bond Baddie.

He has it all: a creepy German accent, a priceless art collection, even Diplomatic Immunity.

He's real name sounds evil:'Cardinal Ratzinger'.And he's the head of a sinister organisation, hell-bent on World Domination.

The idea first came to me: why is Catholic Europe (Ireland, Spain & Italy) being bailed out

by Protestant Europe (Germany, the UK & Scandanavia)? Why are the Catholic countries so poor with money? Is the Vatican plotting to impoverish us, so we return to God? I haven’t included Greece because they’re Orthodox, even though their accounting isn’t orthodox!

That’s a unique way of looking at the current financial crisis?!

Here in Ireland we had 800 years of oppression then we got our independence and handed over power to the Church, now the IMF have colonized us. How does this keep happening to us?! Three awful guys in a row, don’t we believe in ourselves?

You then went back and performed in Edinburgh?

Yes, in 2006, I performed my debut show, Jesus: The Guantanamo Years and I actually made money so I thought,“excellent, I can do this.” I slightly bypassed the club circuit; the reason being there’s too few clubs and too many comedians!

What did you learn from your 1st show?

It taught me something invaluable.Talking about Guantánamo, I felt I had a duty to seriously address why torture was wrong.So I used to do three or four minutes where I got quite sincere and impassioned. But then I noticed that - during that section - the audience switched off.

They already knew torture was stupid.They didn’t need to be lectured. In fact, when I started lecturing they’d stop listening.

I realized that what they need is for this to be explored in an intelligible way and the best way to make people think is to make them laugh.

What other comedians do you admire?

Reginald D Hunter is a big hero.I was chatting to him last week and he gave me loads of advice.

He told me I was going in the right direction, which was wonderful to hear from someone you admire so much. Dara O Brian as well, he manages to discuss intelligent topics in a very accessible way.

Do you get much hassle from members of the groups that you satirize in your shows?

Not really no.I do get some people saying“oh yeah you have a go at Christians but you wouldn’t do it to Muslims” but this isn’t true. It’s just because nobody in the West knows much about Mohammed. But I do jokes about Al Quida, suicide bombers, and Islamic fundamentalists.

I was doing a gig in Waterford and a woman who was at the show said“We think you shouldn’t be telling jokes about religion and politics?” I just thought, have you actually read what the name of the show is?! The kind of comedy I do isn’t for everyone.

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You have performed What person, living all over the world, or dead, would you what has been love to work with? your most memorable gig?

In November 2007 I did 'Jesus: The Guantanamo Years' at the World Performing Arts Festival in Pakistan while the country was under a state of emergency. I was worried about the political similarities between Guantánamo Bay, and the ongoing state of emergency in Pakistan (in both places, innocent people were being locked up under anti-terrorist laws, and being denied fair trials) but they adored that stuff.I was totally overwhelmed by the reaction.

For most of the audience it was the 1st time they’d ever seen live comedy.

I would love to be Daniel O Connell’s warm-up guy at one of his monster rallies! He was such a dude. He was leading mass organistations long before Gandhi and he had a great sense of humour and charisma. It’s interesting that a lot of the Irish emigrants from that era who went on to dominate Chicago used the skills they learned from O Connell.He was a great showman; the theatricity he brought to his trials was brilliant.

Finally you describe yourself as a current affairs junkie, have What advice do you you been have for anyone who would like to get into comedy?

You have to love it. Do as many gigs as you can.Write your own show, build it from there. Be nice to everybody and if you’re looking for gigs don’t take it personally if promoters aren’t getting back to you.They get 50 texts a day 7 days a week! Don’t be too hard on yourself; everyone is crap at the beginning.Be honest with yourself as well though and keep asking yourself “is this working out? Where do I need to be in 6 months?”

following the US Presidential Election?

Yes I have. I was reading an article recently about Mitt Romney’s aggressive business practices, how he would buy companies that were in trouble by borrowing money and then saddling the company with the debt and he just reminded me of a dirty old man parked outside the girls school in his flash car, with vodka and cigarettes which he would share with any unfortunate girl. Later he would be looking to get something in return! “Ah now you owe me for those smokes and drink and you better pay me back...”

That’s what Romney reminds me of.

Pope Benedict Bond Villain Thursday, 8th – Saturday, 10th November 2012 @ 8.15pm in The Civic Theatre Tallaght. Phone 01 4627477 to book or log on to www.civictheatre.ie

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Hi everyone and welcome to your Early November Square Magazine.

imaginations of children and adults alike. The event will feature fireworks, elves, magic tricks and costumed characters and much much more...

Last month was another busy one here in The Square, not only did we celebrate Halloween in style but we also toasted our 22nd Birthday and our new mascot Cheeky Monkey was revealed to much fanfare,all in the same day!

To enhance the availability of our magazine we have launched an online subscription service where you will receive the latest magazine before it hits the stands...don’t forget to mention it to all to all your friends and family abroad so that they can keep up to date with all the events happening right here in Tallaght.

Many thanks to everyone who made donations on the day to our charity of choice“The National Childrens Hospital”.Your kind contributions will go a long way and are very much appreciated.

This month we also welcomed two world famous brands,Leo Burdocks to Level 1 and Carraig Donn to Level 2 and we wish both shops the very best wishes for success in the future. More shops are coming soon,watch this space for more details as they become available.

Our Facebook page reached over 10,000 likes which we are delighted with and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our fans and people who support the centre. We are taking huge strides to do you proud by re-establishing the centre as one of the best in the country.

Christmas is coming and Santa is set to arrive in spectacular fashion on November 15 at 5pm.We have a wonderful evening planned and this is an event you will not want to miss. It will be a magical theatrical production,one of the biggest seen here in Tallaght and is sure to fire the

Our first Little Star will be announced on the day.

He is a local boy who has been through much this year and is an inspiration to a lot of us.He will have the honor of turning on the Christmas Lights.

Additionally,the iPad version is one step closer to being ready and is set to become IRELAND’S FIRST fully interactive magazine available on iPad through Apple Newsstand.The interactive version will mirror the print version but will also feature a host of extra content such as video, audio and picture galleries, and links to Twitter, Facebook and other social media. It’s an exciting time and further innovations are coming!

In the meantime enjoy the start of the festive season and we hope everyone has a happy and safe time.We look forward to bringing you much more in our next edition.

___________________________ Cathryn McMenamy The Square Town Centre, Commercial Director

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He’s making a list and he’s checking it twice...

Excitement has started to build as we prepare for a very special visitor on Thursday November 15th. Join us for our biggest and best ever launch for the festive season, when Santa arrives at the East Car Park on Level 1 from 5pm, make sure you arrive early to avoid disappointment!

Seeing the man in red in real life is always an exciting experience for the little ones but this year’s event promises to bring a little extra magic to The Square Towncentre.

Cheeky Monkey Revealed At Spooky Halloween Funfest Well the secret is out; the identity of our mystery delivery was revealed on October 27 when The Cheeky Monkey was joined by a host of ghoulish characters to celebrate Halloween!

Cheeky Monkey travelled all the way from South America to his new home in Tallaght,where he is looking forward to meeting all the locals and having lots of fun in the Square!

Speaking to the Square Magazine Cheeky Monkey said “ It was a long and tiring journey and I took a few days to get used to my surroundings and acclimatize to the colder weather but I love it here in Tallaght and can’t wait to attend all the events in the Square ” Congratulations to Shawn Talbot who correctly guessed the contents of the box and is the winner of the €100 Square Gift Card.

The centre will be buzzing with Santa’s little helpers, the elves, as well as other costumed characters adding to the festive atmosphere.

There will also be music, fireworks and much much more to entertain all the Square’s visitors. So come down and help us welcome Santa to our winter wonderland!

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It took 99 years but Leo Burdock has finally arrived in Tallaght Since the first Leo Burdock Fish & Chip shop opened in 1913 on Werbugh Street, Burdock’s has become a cherished Dublin institution. Its best-selling product continues to be its chipped potatoes sourced at the very best available quality. Only the day's best catch of cod, ray, whiting, and haddock will ever make it to Burdocks. The fish are then filleted and prepared in sight of the fryers.Each piece of fish is coated in their batter made to a secret recipe before cooking.

With their seventh branch now open outside on Level 1, the citizens of Tallaght can enjoy traditional fish and chips, complete with Burdock’s famous ‘crispy bits’.They also offer their very own vinegar.

Owner CharlieMcGrachan said“We’re delighted to be bringing Burdock’s famous traditional fish and chips to Tallaght and business so far has been very good.”

Carraig Donn launches new store in The Square Carraig Donn, Ireland’s premier retailer of ladies fashion, jewellery, accessories and gifts has unveiled its brand new store at The Square Towncentre.The new store got off to a fantastic launch last Friday and an action packed weekend followed.

Inquisitive shoppers were treated to hundreds of special offers to mark the event along with free goodie bags with purchases.The new store is located in the heart of the centre and showcases the best of Irish and international designer fashion, lifestyle giftware, accessories and jewellery. Carraig Donn offers a boutique shopping experience with the purchasing power of a larger group.

The family owned Irish company has a relevant, high fashion and contemporary collection focused on styling and price. Carraig Donn

champions a number of brands – their own labels J’aime la Vie and Voulez Vous are seen alongside Peruzzi, So Amazing, La Rochelle, Amari,Vila and Daisy May to usher in every trend and silhouette of the season.All brands have one thing in common, fantastic prices.

Carraig Donn caters for every need at a range of budgets making you look fantastic for all occasions year round. Knight & Day and Soul jewellery completes the fashion looks with both contemporary and funky pieces.

This winning formula extends to the gift and home departments. Customers can enjoy prestigious leading labels such as Kilkenny Crystal and Genesis and many more as well as novel themed lifestyle giftware.The new store features a spectacular Christmas section which features a

huge selection of Christmas decorations all at unbeatable prices.

2012 continues to be a busy year for Carraig Donn having just opened a new store in Dublin’s Omni Park Shopping Centre two weeks ago as well as plans for other store openings before the end of the year. Last year the company launched online shopping at www.carraigdonn.com as well as opening six new stores across the country in Galway,Waterford,Kildare and Dublin bringing the total number of employees to over 400 nationwide.

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Eason L2

The new look Eason opened its doors on Saturday November 3. Eason celebrated with in-store fun with face painting, story time events and goodie bag giveaways!!

They continue to stock their great range of books, magazines and stationery. The new refurbishment gives it a more modern look than the previous store and the clearer layout makes it easier to find what you’re looking for. ___________________________

Danceathon A Great Success

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Our Facebook page has exceeded 10,000 Likes!!

We would like to thank all our friends on Facebook for their support and encouraging comments over the past few months. If you haven’t already liked our page please find us on Facebook to keep up to date with all our latest news and events. ___________________________

Book Appeal

We would like to remind everyone about our Cheeky Monkey Book Appeal for The National Children’s Hospital and again would like to thank everyone who donated books thus far.

If you havent donated yet there is still time.

Drop in any children’s books to the Customer Service desk and we will donate them on your behalf. ___________________________

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The Square Facebook: www.facebook.com/thesquaretallaght InTallaght Magazine Facebook: www.facebook.com/intallaghtmagazine ___________________________

Santa Grotto

The Santa Grotto will open after Santas arrival on 15 November you will find the grotto on Level 3 beside Specsavers. Santa looks forward to meeting all the boys and girls!

The Square plays host to several midnight video game releases Some video games are so hotly anticipated from the hardcore gamers that stores will open at midnight to satisfy the thronging masses. Sure, you could wait and get the game the next day during regular business hours, when you’re fully awake, but not only do you want the game NOW, but missing out on midnight releases means missing out on all the excitement and pageantry of a late night with fellow gamers.

The Square played host to the release of Assassin Creed 3 on October 31 and Halo 4 on November 6, both attracting big crowds to the centre. But the biggest video game launch of 2012 will be the latest game in the Call of Duty Series, Black Ops 2, which will be released on November 13. A huge crowd is expected at midnight with gamers wanting to be the first in the world to play the new game. Over 600 people have pre-booked with Gamestop alone and HMV is also opening for the release.If you want to be guaranteed a copy,book now and don’t be disappointed….

The Debenhams Think Pink Danceathon was a great success said Jenny Wells,Debenhams Home Sales Manager. The event which took place late last month was in an effort to raise money for Breast Cancer charity “Think Pink”.

Two local dance schools came out to put on a great show and performed to dozens of spectators who turned out to show their support.

Jenny Wells said they where delighted with the event. “We are absolutely delighted with the event and want to send out a big thank you to everyone who either got involved or contributed, Debenhams are contributing 25% of all t-shirts and mug sales, plus 50% of every bra sold in October to this great charity.”

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Join us for our biggest and best ever

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fireworks Elves Music Costume Characters and lots lots more!

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Nestled on Level 3 of the Square opposite McDonalds and beside IMC Cinema, TechPros truly is your one stop shop for all your Tech repair needs.

Be it your Laptop,MacBook,Console or Phone that needs attention Rathnam and his friendly colleagues are the men that can fix it!

They fix software issues on PC, Mac and Linux; Desktop models and laptops.They also specialise in Virus Removal, Bluescreen Errors, Internet Problems, Full Computer Service and Data Recovery/Transfer and claim that they can remove computer viruses without reinstalling your operating system and risking data loss, with a same day virus and malware removal service.

They also offer hardware services such as laptop screen, dc jack and keyboard replacements. Unusually for such a small operation, they do motherboard repairs. This is something you would expect to have to send back to the

manufacturer to get repaired or bring it all the way into the city centre to find a shop providing this service.

If your computer is running slowly,they can reinstall your operating system or even upgrade the hardware; maybe a bigger hard drive, without losing any of your data, or more RAM to make it respond quicker.

If you are interested in upgrading your operating system then TechPros is the place to go,They will upgrade your current computer/laptop to Windows 8 for €24.99 + the cost of the version of windows 8 you want or €19.99 + the cost of windows 8 if you have liked our Facebook page, you can also avail of the price and provide your own copy of windows 8 this offer runs until the new year!

In the shop itself, there is a small counter, presided over by their friendly and helpful staff and a bank of 4 internet PCs on the opposite wall.The PC’s are coin operated and cost €1 for every 15 minutes and should you wish to print anything, your print-out emerges from the printer behind the counter. It seems a popular spot for the printing of boarding passes from the likes of Ryanair and other airlines that offer online check-in.

TechPros partner with MobileRepairs.ie and offer a full repair service for iPhone and iPads, bring the phone up to the guys for a quick and free consultation.

They now offer a range of iPhone and Computer Accessories such as Screen Covers and USB Storage, and another new service is their collection and delivery service for only €10 nationwide taking the pain out of getting your issues resolved.

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The Final Battle Begins After the birth of Renesmee Cullen, Bella, who is now a vampire, finds herself enjoying her new life and abilities with Edward, Renesmee, Jacob, and the rest of the Cullen Family.But Irina, a member of the Denali Vampire coven, misidentifies Renesmee for an immortal child, a human infant who has been bitten and transformed into a vampire, which has become a taboo in the Vampire world. Irina reports the Cullens to the Volturi, in revenge of her mate,Laurent,who had been killed by the Quileute Wolf Pack.

In a final attempt to survive, the Cullens begin to gather foreign Vampire clans and nomads to stand and witness against the Volturi, including the Denali, the Amazonian, the Egyptian, the Irish, and Romanian Covens.With their allies, the Cullens and the Wolf Pack stand to prove their innocence to the Volturi once and for all.

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16 November 2012 Bill Condon Kristen Stewart Robert Pattinson Taylor Lautner Dakota Fanning Michael Sheen Billy Burke Ashley Greene Drama / Fantasy PG-13

Prepare for a 3D ride through hell In Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, Heather Mason (Clemens) and her father (Bean) have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn't fully understand.On the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is.The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever.

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OUT NOW Michael J. Bassett Adelaide Clemens Kit Harington Deborah Kara Unger Martin Donovan Malcolm McDowell Carrie-Anne Moss Sean Bean Horror 18

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No one will fight for his students like Mr.Voss Former collegiate wrester Scott Voss (Kevin James) is a 42-year-old apathetic biology teacher in a failing high school. When cutbacks threaten to cancel the music program and lay off its teacher (Henry Winkler,) Scott begins to raise money by moonlighting as a mixed martial arts fighter.

Everyone thinks Scott is crazy – most of all the school nurse, Bella (Salma Hayek) – but in his quest, Scott gains something he never expected as he becomes a sensation that rallies the entire school.

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9 November 2012 Frank Coraci Kevin James Salma Hayek Henry Winkler Joe Rogan Bas Rutten Greg Germann Gary Valentine Mark DellaGrotte Charice Comedy 18

You’ll die laughing Jaded Richard Grindle (Ross Noble) is the sleaziest clown working the children’s party circuit in Ireland.

Arriving late to one birthday, his timing is off, the bratty kids a nightmare and a prank goes horribly wrong – he falls on a kitchen knife and goes to that Big Top in the sky.

Years later the same nasty kids attend another more grown up bash. Little do they know, thanks to a black magic clown cult, Stitches will be the uninvited guest of honour seeking revenge on those responsible for his untimely death. Laughs and gore combine in this twisted tale of one very bad clown.

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OUT NOW Conor McMahon Ross Noble Gemma-Leah Devereux Eoghan McQuinn Harry Behan Comedy / Horror 18

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Back In Time The Men in Black are back, and this time Agent J (Will Smith) must take a trip into the past in order to save both the future and his taciturn partner Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) in the third installment of the hit sci-fi comedy series. After 15 years of working with aliens from all across the cosmos, Agent J is sure he's seen it all.But just when he's getting the hang of the game, he learns that history has inexplicably been rewritten.

In this new timeline of events, Agent K has been dead for 40 years, and Earth will soon come under attack from an extraterrestrial force with the power to claim the entire planet.Now, in order to set the past straight and head off an invasion of epic proportions, Agent J must travel back to the year 1969, when Young Agent K (Josh Brolin) was just a fresh new face on the force.But Agent J only has 24 hours to find the source of the coming catastrophe and discern how his longtime partner ties into the situation -- should he fail he'll be stuck in the past forever.

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02 November 2012 Barry Sonnenfeld Will Smith Tommy Lee Jones Josh Brolin Jemaine Clement Michael Stuhlbarg Emma Thompson Nicole Scherzinger Michael Chernus Sci-fi / Comedy PG-13

How Much Do You Want To Believe?

Supernatural thriller starring Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro and Cillian Murphy. A teamof scientists led by psychologist Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) is dedicated to the study of paranormal activity, and in particular exposing the various scams and frauds ofso-called mediums and parapsychologists. Butwhen world-renowned psychic Simon Silver (DeNiro) throws down the gauntlet and challenges the team to prove him a fake, the researchers soon find themselves far out of their depth.

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OUT NOW Rodrigo CortĂŠs Cillian Murphy Garrick Hagon Joely Richardson Karen David Robert De Nir Sigourney Weaver Toby Jones Thriller 15

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Love, Happiness, Kids. Pick Two.

Be First.Be Smarter.

Or Cheat.

The project revolves around a pair of thirty something best friends who observe the toll that having kids has taken on the couples they know and resolve to bypass that stress by having a child and then date other people. Adam Scott and Jennifer Westfeldt will play the lead couple; Kristen Wiig and Jon Hamm will play another. Megan Fox will play a girl who Scott begins to date.

Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, 'Margin Call' is a thriller entangling the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.When entry-level analyst Peter Sullivan (Zachary Quinto) unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster. Expanding the parameters of genre, Margin Call is a riveting examination of the human components of a subject too often relegated to partisan issues of black and white.

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9 November 2012 Jennifer Westfeldt Adam Scott Edward Burns Jennifer Westfeldt Jon Hamm Kelly Bishop Lee Bryant Maya Rudolph Megan Fox Comedy 15

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9 November 2012 J.C. Chandor Aasif Man Demi Moore Jeremy Irons Kevin Spacey Mary Mcdonnell Paul Bettany Simon Baker Stanley Tucci Drama 15

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A promising sound from Tallaght natives Feels Like Home is Just No's debut single and also the title track from their second EP. The song starts quite gently with lead singer Laura on the keyboard. She's joined by a twanging guitar and slow drums and then Laura starts to sing. She has a distinctive voice which suits the melancholy vibe of the song and the lyrics.

Most songs that I've heard that include the lyrics that someone“feels like home'’are love songs about security and belonging. This is the opposite as it is about the break down of a relationship.The person she is singing to feels like home but that feeling is gone now, or will be gone very soon. "No one's every lost someone like you. You feel like home…to haunt me. You smell like home, you taste like home to taunt me."

Vaccines hoping to come of age with difficult second album Come of Age the 2nd album from British Indie rockers The Vaccines isn’t a bad effort but not exactly the epic I expected.

This record isn't going to propel them towards world domination but there’s enough decent songs on it to keep The Vaccines ticking over.

"So let's go to bed before you say something real/ Let's go to bed before you say how you feel," aren’t deep and meaningful,they’re boring and formulaic.It goes on like this, as evidenced by Bad Mood: "You look disappointed in me/ I'm not as thoughtful as you thought I'd be."

Like on their previous album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? the music on Come Of Age is uncomplicated and easy listening, catchy even.

Teenage Icon sounds like the Ramones,while I Always Knew

There's absolutely nothing The Vaccines do on this album that hasn't been before by countless other British bands of the last 30 years.

Opening track No Hope features front man Justin Young whinging about being “24 and young and bored” before telling us that“There’s no hope and it’s hard to come of age.”

This sets the theme for the next four songs as Young lets us know how meaningless he thinks his thoughts are. Lines like "I could bore you with the truth about an uneventful youth/ Or you could get that rap from someone else," and

name checks Frankie Avalon and is the catchiest tune on the album.Elsewhere,there’s the rockabilly Ghost Town and the slow burning, borderline-psychedelic Aftershave Ocean.

The song builds in momentum for the last third of the song, with the repetition of the catchy chorus and the guitars taking more of a front seat.It speeds up and you can see that this is a band that has the potential for a rockier sound.It works well in contrast to the slow start.

Just No are a Tallaght band that formed in early 2011 and they seem a pretty tight outfit for their comparative youth. This song was included on the Hot Press '40 Hottest Up and Coming Acts' list of 2012 and I see big things in their future.

www.facebook.com/justnoband for more In Come Of Age The Vaccines draw the listener into a universe that revolves entirely around their front man, and quite a lot of what he has got to say is… not a lot really!

Despite the title of the album, don’t expect a more grown up sound from the band, or the lead singer!

A sense of discomfort runs through Come of Age,a noticeably more tentative record than I would have expected for the band’s 2nd album. It’s well worth a listen but there is a sense that the band could have done better.

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The latest addition to Apple's iPad lineup is the iPad mini.

Apple’s iPad Mini will bring a lot more excitement and a little more confusion to the Christmas shopping season.

It doesn’t take a genuis to see that the iPad Mini, Apple’s latest scaled-down tablet computer—which starts at €339— will be a sure-fire hit with longtime Apple disciples and potential converts who've been looking for a more affordable entry into the mobile computing market.

The iPad Mini is perfectly sized to be stuffed in Christmas stockings. It’s 7.9 inches tall and 5.3 inches wide, compared with the full-size iPad, which is 9.5 inches by 7.31 inches. Recipients who will discover the pleasure and convenience of being able to take pictures, surf the Web, watch video, read books and listen to music on an exquisitely designed device that’s pancake thin.

As enticing as that all sounds, the iPad Mini also causes a dilemma, albeit a pleasant one.

The new option will make it even more difficult for Christmas shoppers to figure out which mobile device to buy for their loved ones —or for themselves.

It will sit alongside the iPad 2 and fourth-generation iPad, and as it packs the same 1,024 x 768 display as the second-generation slate, apps will carry across without

any resizing. At the recent launch, Phil Schiller (Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing) didn't mention Google or the Nexus 7 by name, the rival slate (and Google's app library) was compared to the newest iOS device. On stage, he claimed that the screen, which is .9-inch larger than the Nexus 7, gives the iPad mini 35 percent more display area than Google and ASUS' collaboration.

On the hardware size,the 7.2mm thick,.68 pounds device has been manufactured with an "all new" process that gives it the same anodized edges as you'll find on the iPhone 5. If you were hoping for equal specifications to the big-daddy iPad, you may be mildly disappointed.

While it will pack a 5-megapixel camera and an LTE modem (if you opt to buy a cellular model), it's running the last-generation A5 CPU.However,the slower internals and less potent display may account for how the company has been able to squeeze out a claimed 10 hours of use despite the constrained space for a battery.

Pre-orders for the €339, 16GB WiFi-only model begin on Friday (October 26th) and will begin shipping on November 2nd.The cellular-equipped models will begin shipping a few weeks afterward.

Apple also announed their latest re-dos of MacBook Pro with retina display, the new thinner iMac and updates to its current iPad range where they replace the old 30-pin connector with their new Lightning Connector.

For more information on the iPad Mini or any of the other Apple products pop into PC World who are based on Level 3 in The Square Shopping Centre.

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Waiting in the shadows for the perfect moment to strike, Assassin's Creed comes back fresh faced and strong.

As most people know,you play as Connor,a Native American during the war for Independence. When the game starts up though you're not Connor, you play as his father, Haytham Kenway.This is to get you used to the core gameplay.So far it has made for most interesting opening to a game I've ever played.You learn how to explore,fight,stalk your targets and just moving around the world.This section is needed to learn these things.When I was trying to fire a musket at a couple of targets, it took me a good ten minutes and I had to google it to find out just how to shoot.The combat also took a couple of fights until I got the hang of it but when I did everything just flowed for me.

The world is huge.There is so much to explore in the frontier that you could leave the missions alone and just run around the map. I haven't done many missions because the world just holds my attention.

Multiplayer has been updated and makes for a much better experience.

There is a tutorial before you decide to jump head first into the game.

Take my advice, don't jump in because you will not last.

When I loaded up the multiplayer, I wasn't a big fan of it. I found it awkward and the hunting system hard. But after a couple of kills I had got the hang of it and was jumping around the map picking off targets, flying to the next.

There are two editions of the game, the normal edition which has nothing added to it and the special edition. In the special edition you get a 20 minute single player mission called, Ghost of Warand Obwandiyag's War Clubweapon.The multiplayer bonus is a sharp shooter pack, with extra characters and relics. You also get George Washington's Notebook and depending on where you get the game, either Connor's Medallion or a 12 inch figure of Connor. My overall opinion of this game, get it. You need this game. It might be the best game you'll play all year.

RELEASE DATE: Out Now GENRE: Action-adventure PUBLISHER: Ubisoft PLATFORM: PS3, XBOX 360, PC

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A new saga begins Halo 4 marks the beginning of a new saga in the blockbuster franchise that has shaped entertainment history and defined a generation of gamers. Developed by 343 Industries exclusively for Xbox 360, Halo 4 ushers in the return of mankind’s greatest hero, the Master Chief, in a newly envisioned, epic sci-fi adventure.

Set nearly five years after the events of Halo 3,Halo 4follows the Master Chief and his faithful artificial intelligence (AI) companion Cortana as they venture into a mysterious new world and discover an overpowering ancient evil that threatens to annihilate mankind.With humanity’s fate hanging in the balance, the Master Chief and Cortana are thrust into a desperate mission against overwhelming odds to save mankind from the threat of imminent extinction.

As one of the biggest video game franchises in history, the Halo series has sold more than 42 million games to date, generating nearly $3 billion in total franchise sales. Halo 4 takes the awardwinning series in a bold new direction, delivering its most epic and explorative campaign yet, together with a groundbreaking multiplayer offering rooted in Halofiction, setting the stage for an epic new sci-fi saga.

With increased pace and action, greater epic encounters, new interactive story elements, and more combat freedom than ever before, Halo 4 delivers the series’ most dynamic and explosive campaign yet —whether you take up the fight solo or launch a cooperative assault with up to four players over Xbox LIVE. RELEASE DATE: Out Now GENRE: First-person Shooter PUBLISHER: Microsoft PLATFORM: XBOX 360

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This is the bright young hope of the Peugeot range the new 208.

Set to banish all thoughts of the lack lustre 207 forever, it could be just the tonic for those looking for something a little more chic and sophisticated in the non-premium supermini sector.

The styling treads a fine line between individual and unattractive, while Peugeot has cleverly managed to make the 208 both smaller and more spacious than the car it replaces. Usefully this also makes it significantly lighter, too.

This in turn is good news for the fun factor - and the fuel economy.A godsend,given the particular example we've got in for a week's testing is the 1.4-litre HDi 70 turbodiesel that packs just 68hp.

Peugeot has fitted its smallest ever steering wheel in this car,and combined it with a chassis set-up that veers very distinctly towards the sporty. As a result, the nose is wonderfully keen to tuck into turns, compensating for the motor's lack of oomph by encouraging you to just keep on carrying the built-up speed.

Peugeot has been hugely successful in the supermini segment in the past;the British-built 206 was a bestseller for years, and we don't need to remind you about the 205.We suspect that there's a whole legion of fans just waiting for another good petite Pug, and the 208 really could be it.

Peugeot will be offering the 208 is both 3 and 5 door variants comprising of three different engines and trim levels.With prices for their 1.0l petrol 3 door starting at â‚Ź14,495 their seem to be undercutting their main rivals such as the Fiesta, Polo,Yaris & Corsa.Its the first car in its class to offer Cruise Control as standard across all trim levels while the mid level (Active) trim that I drove also came equipped with a large touchscreen dash top display. I will be driving the 208 more thoroughly in the coming months but initial thoughts from driving the 1.4 HDI Diesel were that of a refined car that should give

consumers who may have not previously considered Peugeot something to serious to think about. The five door model provides easy rear access and certainly enough legroom for my rather average 5’9� frame. Rear luggage space too was generous with split folding rear seats and a very practically sized boot opening making carrying larger loads easier.

The 208 is available to order now from Peugeot dealers with deliveries expected to begin later this year.

For more you can visit peugeot.ie

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Winners of the Spider Awards announced The youngest ever eircom Spider Award winner was announced at the prestigious annual internet awards which took place in the National Convention Centre, Dublin.

Twenty year old James Whelton was awarded the eircom Spider Internet Hero Award just two years after winning an eircom Junior Spider Award.The webpreneur and developer was presented with the award for his contribution to digital innovation through co-founding CoderDojo.The movement which started in Cork and which has gone global, provides free and open learning to young people in programming technology.

National Children's Hospital to be located at St James's Hospital

James won the 2010 Best Web Design Award at the eircom Junior Spiders for his Leaving Cert Countdown Timer before setting up a computer club in his school and then teaming up with angel investor and XING co-founder, Bill Liao to co-create CoderDojo.

Bank of Ireland scooped three eircom Spider awards including best overall campaign (for the Dragon's Den campaign) and Best Financial Services award.They also won the eircom Spider Grand Prix Award for the "All About Business - Dragon's Den campaign".

ST JAMES’S Hospital in south Dublin has been announced as the location for the new National Children's Hospital.

Minister for Health James Reilly made the announcement last Tuesday 6th November.

He said the Government was determined to build a hospital of which we can all be proud, adding that: "In these difficult times the new hospital can be a beacon for all of us."

He said construction could be completed by the end of 2017, certainly by early 2018 and the estimated cost of building the hospital will be around €500m. €200m of the funding for the hospital will come from the National Lottery.

Minister Reilly said there was ample room to build a maternity hospital at the James's campus, however a final decision on this has not been made.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said work could begin immediately to prepare the site at St James's for the hospital. The Taoiseach said that the Minister for Health had been careful in his assessment of the timeline for completion of the project.

He said construction could commence by 2015 but the issue of planning permission had to be gone through.

A total of seventeen awards, for categories such as business to social media, sports and digital start-up were awarded to Ireland's most innovative websites.

In a statement, the Department of Health said the decision had been led by clinical considerations.

“It is essential that the new children’s hospital can deliver best clinical outcomes for our children. Co-location with St James’s and, ultimately, tri-location with a maternity hospital on the St James’s campus, will the Government believes provide the excellence in clinical care that our children deserve.

“The Government also considered the very significant issues of planning, cost, time and access. Based on the detailed information available from the Dolphin process, it is confident that the hospital can be and will be built as quickly as possible on the St James’s site.”

TheTallaght Hospital Action Group expressed disappointment at the decision and said it believed the Tallaght Hospital/SDCC proposal fulfilled all the minister's terms of reference with regard to accessibility, cost and value for money, timeframe and existing paediatric services.

Among the award winners were Journal.ie for its Mobile App, Trazoo.ie won the Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Award, Miinto.ie won the Retail Excellence award and The National Lottery (m.lottery.ie) won the best User Experience award.

The winner of the inaugural eircom Spider Business' Choice Award,as voted by the public,was MenuPages.ie.The eircom Spider Digital Start Up Award went to Cleverbug.com, the website which personalises, prints and delivers birthday cards using Facebook photos.

Carolan Lennon, Chief Commercial Officer, eircom and Chair of the Spider Awards Judging Panel said, "Congratulations to all the winners in what was a hugely successful year for the awards.This year the introduction of the eircom Spider Business' Choice Award and the Digital Start Up Award was a key part of our continued development and our desire to recognise the role of SMEs to the digital economy. The opportunity to showcase the role of SMEs to the digital economy is more important than ever and we are delighted to be a playing a part in this."

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100 New Jobs For Liffey Valley & Blanchardstown Restaurant chain, Nando's, has announced the creation of 100 new jobs with the opening of two new restaurants in Blanchardstown and Liffey Valley in Dublin.

Once the doors open on November 14 and November 21 respectively, the new jobs will bring Nando's workforce in Ireland to 380 people, underlining Nando's previous commitment to growing its business in Ireland, whilst supporting local employment and the local communities it serves, the company said.

Nando's has been operating in Ireland since 2008, when the first restaurant was opened in Belfast's Victoria Square.

Since then, the international restaurant has grown the number of Irish restaurants to nine with the opening of the two new Dublin branches.

"We're really excited about expanding in Ireland with the opening of two new restaurants in great locations.

Finding the right site is never easy, but after exploring a number of different locations, we decided on Liffey Valley and Blanchardstown, both vibrant, busy locations with excellent footfall," said Alan Snyman, Managing Director of Nando's Ireland.

"Regarding the new roles, we've been really impressed by the standard of the applicants in Ireland, and almost all of the roles are now filled.

Having a strong,enthusiastic team in Ireland ensures that customers will have the best Nando's experience possible,which has been central to our success here."

Originally set up in a small suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa in 1987,Nandos has since grown to have over 850 restaurants in 34 countries worldwide.

Irish Exports to hit €183b this year

The Bling’s The Thing for Chrismas

The Irish Exporters Association has said that exports are now on track for the biggest ever sales of over €183 billion for 2012. New figures from the association show that exports from Ireland grew in July, August and September.

A new Ladies Boutique has opened in Killinarden Enterprise Centre, just in time for the Christmas trade.“Lots of Bling” is a haven for those shoppers wishing to buy a sparkly little number for the Christmas party season and maybe even get a start on the present buying at the same time.The shop stocks a wide array of quality clothes,jewellery and accessories, all at recession friendly prices.

The figures show that export growth was helped by strength in the "manufacturing and merchandise" sector, from firms that make pharmaceuticals, chemicals and medical devices.These saw growth in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and accounted for 61pc of Irish manufacturing exports.

A weakening of the euro against the dollar and sterling in the three month period, which improved the price competitiveness of Irish exports by 10pc outside the euro zone, also helped the sector's performance. Continuing the trends of earlier in the year, the export of services continued to grow, with computer services driving the growth.

“I recognise the fact that a lot of women do not like to be seen in the same dress twice, especially with photos circulating on social media websites.Looking good and creating a new look for each night out comes with a price tag - not any more!” said Laura Blighe, owner of Lots of Bling.

Opening a new shop during a recession might be a risky move but Laura, who has over 7 years experience in retail says “I had always thought I’d love to work for myself and have my own independent shop, so I started doing my research and now here I am and I’m delighted with how it all turned out.”

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My dreams never came through. I cry every night wondering what it would be like if my dreams came through

Leaves go wash, go swash.Will you help me catch it, it’s fun, it’s good, it’s EXTRAORDINARY

Thanks for my Olly Murs tickets.

I will not put them down.

The concert is on July the 4th. I’m really lucky now.

Thanks for my best friend’s necklace it glows in the dark. Sometimes I see it glow in the morning when my dog barks

A leaf is yellow and red, green.

It slowly falls to the ground As the sun falls to the ground

Anon

Anon

Thank you for my lunch I had it at 11 20, it was very nice so it was.

Lovely. I had it in the shop but I hope it didn’t attract fireflies

Alex 0’Halloran Thank you for my cookies and everything which is why I got dinner for you that’s from Joel’s

Cáit

I saw a leaf flying past my garden with a fly on it

Kenny

Molly

Leighlia The tree has leaves there was one leaf it was new but it flew and crashed

Alex 0’Halloran Thank you for my birthday present Bhí mé an sasta.

You gave me lots of flowers.

Go raimh mile maith agat.

And then you went home

Jessica Fox

Sometimes I sit and wonder about the stuff I don’t know, like what the heck the earth was like 100 years ago.

Did cavemen ride on dinosaurs and flowers even grow?

Did giant spiders rule the earth?

Were deserts filled with snow?

There’s no book for humans so how are we know what life was like 100 years ago ?

Kevin

I was playing the park and all the leaves fell down.

They were all in different colours like red, yellow and brown

Anon

On the rocky beach, Little hermit crabs scurry in rock pools On hot summer days

Anon

Thank you (for Eileen Casey) For your visit today. It was very interesting It was very nice of you And I like your collecting

Lucy Dalton

Eileen Casey is a poet, short fiction writer and journalist. Originally from the Midlands, she’s lived in Tallaght, South Dublin since the late 1970’s. She has been facilitating creative writing in Adult Education since the 1980’s. She is currently putting together an anthology of the children’s poetry under the title ‘Happy as Butter’.

As part of AltEnts Arts Organisation’s 2012 Children’s Arts Festival, Eileen acted as Poetry Facilitator to five primary schools throughout Tallaght and Clondalkin.This is part 4.

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Apart from the novelty of recognising the settings, this is also a very good book!

Louise Phillips and her book, Red Ribbons should be familiar to regular readers of InTallaght by now.We first interviewed her in Edition 16 and we at InTallaght have been following the book’s progress ever since.It was with great curiosity that I finally sat down to read Louise’s debut novel.

It’s not the kind of book I usually read, psychological crime fiction being fairly niche and not really on my radar.

I don’t usually comment on book covers either but this one would catch my eye in a bookshop, with the stark red and black standing out against a brightly cloudy sky.

The book is told in three voices, which as happens in my favourite type of plot interweave and interact with each other as the book progresses. Unusually, one of these voices is set in a different typeface,setting him,‘the serial killer’ apart from ‘the criminal psychologist’ and ‘the accused woman’.At first I found this a little jarring but as I got further sucked into the book’s world,I actually found it fitting.

Set in Tallaght, Rathmines, Terenure, Crumlin, Harold’s Cross,Kilnamanagh and Gorey,this novel had,for me,the added bonus of knowing some of the locations where the action was happening. It makes it so much easier to visualise if you can imagine, for instance, the canal bank beside which one of the victims lived.

I found it to be a little bit of a slow starter.I was intrigued but not quite hooked for the first few chapters. As the story went on however, I found it quite difficult to put down. By the end it was an engrossing read.

One of the strengths of Red Ribbons is the criminal psychology that runs throughout. Kate Pearson is a sympathetic character, trying her best to help solve these crimes while trying to juggle motherhood

and a relationship that is struggling to survive her obsession with the case.

I was a bit apprehensive about this book as I was afraid it would be more of a horror story. I don’t deal well with jumpy frights or creepy things. While horrific events happen in the telling of the story,it is from the detatched perspective of a psychopath, which actually makes it more interesting.This is a good story, well told and I look forward to Louise’s next novel,The Doll’s House,next year!

About The Author Born in Dublin, Louise Phillips returned to writing in 2006, after raising her family. Louise’s work has been published as part of many anthologies,and has won and been short and long listed for numerous awards since.

Red Ribbonshas been shortlisted in the Irish Book Awards as Best Crime Novel of the Year 2012. Until November 18, visit www.irishbookawards.ie to cast your vote.

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I seem to be getting small veins I often go out on a Friday evening directly from work - coming through on my cheekbones I think I have the outfits sorted - how best can I cover them up? but am unsure of my makeup - what are the best colours to wear to the office that will work for their nighttime too?

Niamh, Walkinstown

Hi Niamh, these are called tread veins which are caused by the little capillary bursting under the skin.It is a very common skin problem in Irish skin.They can be easily covered by makeup or even a good concearler.If your skin has redness as well you should use a more yellow tone concealer as this will help not only to cover the veins but also the high colour.

If you have any questions about makeup application, AnJels Pro Makeup team is here to help! Simply email the team on makeup@intallaght.ie and check the next edition to see if your question has been answered by the experts!

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Hi Lisa, I would suggest you use neutral colours like browns,greys and taupe eye shadow colours.

You can quickly change this look into a night time look by adding black eyeliner and a warm toned blush.

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Ingredients 12 oz Lamb Mince Fresh Herbs: - Mint - Parsley - Rosemary Fruit Salsa: - Lambs Lettuce - Strips of Mango - Cherry Tomatoes - Pomegrande - Orange - Chilly Pepper - Corriander - Olive Oil Cooked Salty Onions Red Onion Confi

Method: 1. Cook onions ‘til golden brown. Place all the herbs into the lamb mince. Add 1 egg to bind together.

2. Use hands to mould 4 burgers (6 oz) 3.

Julienne all the fruit mix into a bowl together with olive oil.

4. For the chunky chips, cut potato into chunks and place in a pot of boiling waterfor 10 minutes.Then place the chunks into the fryer ‘til golden brown.

4. Place together on a plate, serve and enjoy with a cold bottle of Corona.

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Dahlias Always lift after the first hard frost blackens the foliage as this triggers the dormant mechanism. if you live in a very mild area, you could try leaving them in place, cutting them down, and covering them with protective mulch such as bark mulch. Otherwise you need to lift and store the tubers in a dry place protected from frost.

Dig up the dahlias once the foliage has been blackened by the first frost. Leave on about 10–20cm of stem.

Lightly remove as much soil as possible and put them in the shed or greenhouse to dry off. Once completely dry remove all remaining soil when dry and put them in a frost-free place until spring.You can put them in shredded paper or dry peat to help ensure they stay dry.

In early spring replace the paper with compost to encourage them to start growing. Water lightly. Once healthy shoots and the first leaves appear, and there is no further threat of frost, plant them back in the border, putting plenty of compost in the planting hole.

Lift tuberous begonias before they become mush with the frosts. Dry them out and place them in a dark cool place as with the dahlias.

Preparing Your Soil For Next Year For beds that have no plant cover in winter, keep going with the winter digging until the soil is too hard with frost. Use compost, peat, manure, leaf mould - in fact as much organic matter as you can get your green fingers on to replace the lost nutrients in the soil.It can be left in a pretty rough state over the winter when the elements will break the clumps down, so this makes spring planting a great deal easier!

Roses Now is a very good time to plant new roses. First soak the root ball in water, mix the compost from the pot into the soil,put some compost at the bottom of the hole and remember it is very important that the hole is deep enough for soil to cover the graft on the rose bush.Prune existing roses by about half to help against wind rock and remove all fallen leaves but do not put in compost bin as this will help in the battle against fungus.

Frost Protection Protect pots that are not frost resistant with plastic bubble wrap or if they are not too heavy, move into a sheltered place.To prevent the garden hose from being damaged from the frosts put it in the shed, but make sure you drain out any remaining water. Also protect outdoor taps by insulating with some hessian or bubble wrap. Clear out bird boxes and put out some food and water for the birds such as seeds, nuts, suet, fruit, and brown bread.White bread is not advisable.

Lawns There may still be time before the frost comes to lay turf on prepared soil. If we have some mild weather your lawn may well still need one final cut. Once that’s done get your mower serviced. This saves a lot of heartbreak next spring when it won’t start.Make sure to stay off the lawn when there is a frost; all you will do is damage the grass.

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Hydration And Your Muscles - The Effects Two of the main components that make up the human body are protein and water. You may have a fundamental understanding of what these nutrients do and why the body needs them, but I think that you would pay more attention to their intake if you had a better understanding. Some of you know that you need at least one gram of protein per pound of body weight, but for someone who is training hard and actively trying to build lean body mass, they need much more. Water is similar, because you should have more than just an adequate amount to prevent dehydration. Maximize your training by solidifying your protein and water intake.

Humans are 45%-70% water Muscle tissue is 75% water Humans can survive 4x longer without food than water 1% loss of hydration=elevated core body temp & impaired performance 3% loss of hydration=significantly impaired loss of performance 5% loss=cardiovascular strain 7% loss=decreased ability to regulate heat 10% loss=heat stroke or unconsciousness (% based on body weight) Water is necessary for almost all reactions and enzymes in the body.

If you don’t have plenty of it, then your body won’t be functioning optimally…Your food won’t be digested as well, your energy levels will subside, your training won’t be efficient, your joints, muscles, and fascia will be

stiff and sticky, and you’ll generally reduce the quality of everything you do during the day (including trying to lose body fat and grow muscle).

It’s all a result of the normal chemical reactions in your body not working as well since they’re scrounging for ingredients.If you’re going to spend all this time giving a shit about your training, then set yourself up to optimally succeed. Regardless of fitness, people should drink half your body weight in ounces of water.This is the very minimum.Protein synthesis is totally dependent on cell hydration – if you're even a little dehydrated the ability to recover from intense training is totally compromised. Getting plenty of water is a no-brainer here!

Be aware of these signs of dehydration: Dark yellow, strong smelling urine Decreased urination frequency Rapid resting heart rate Muscle soreness and cramping Thirst (too late) Headache and discomfort Lethargy and chills Do yourself a favor scrap the Lucozade. Get yourself a water bottle if you don’t already have one, do your own math to see how much you should be drinking, and set yourself up to get the most out of your training.

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THE BLACK PANTHER Kickboxing Club has been running in Brookfield since May 1993 and now has 80 members.

Current Chief Instructor Norman Kelly started up the club after he returned to the area from the UK almost 20 years ago.

Norman told InTallaght:“Martial arts clubs were hard to find back when I started out, however, I got lucky and found one in my area which was being run by renowned kung fu instructor Christy Dennison and went on to train with Master John Fanning.

“I moved to England where I continued training and worked out in many top class gyms and clubs. It was during this phase that I started coaching.”

Upon his return to Dublin, Norman put his new-found skills to use and set about opening the Black Panther Club.

“I wanted to give something back to the community, to keep kids off the streets and give them something to do.” said Norman.

Focusing mainly on full-contact kickboxing, the club became well known and its reputation soon spread.The club, which once counted a young Robbie Keane among its members, is proud of the fact that it has produced many great fighters over the years, including Rebecca Dillon, Martin Kenny and Michael Caswell who between them have won domestic, European and World Championships.

Many of the young men and women that have passed through the club’s doors down the years are still actively involved today. Some, such as Thomas Bateman and Mick Finnegan, have even gone on to become instructors them selves,passing on their knowledge to the next generation.

While rightly proud of the numerous champions that it has produced, the emphasis is also very much on giving local kids, some as young as five and six, an opportunity to develop as responsible young adults in a safe,controlled and disciplined environment.

The club, which considers itself a ‘large social family’, continues to go from strength to strength and has become one of the main focal points of the local community.

In fact, many of the original students are parents themselves now and their children, in turn, are training at the club.

Now Norman is supported by several experienced coaches,giving him a little more time to himself,although not much!

“I am very proud of the help and support I receive from my students, both past and present,” he said.“They are an immense help in supporting the ongoing development of the club and I am genuinely grateful for their input.”

Club Goals: 1. To make sure the members enjoy themselves 2. To keep them fit.

3. To win – it’s the journey to the win that we’re interested in.

For further information go to the club website www.blackpanther.ie

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Rovers Revival Required In 2013 The season started with much promise for Shamrock Rovers but they patently failed to deliver on the expectations for the season. There was to be no three in a row in the league as the Hoops relinquished their Airtricity League title without too much of a fight to Sligo Rovers and the Hoops failed to even qualify for Europe.

When the Hoops travelled to Sligo in mid-May,they knew they needed a win to keep in touch with Sligo the run-away league leaders. However, they turned in a disjointed performance that saw the Hoops finish the game with nine men suffering a three-goal defeat.

Rovers also lost their Setanta Sports Cup All-Ireland crown. All the club had to show in terms of honours at the end of the season was their first Leinster Senior Cup since 1997, a top league striker award for Gary Twigg and the Airtricity League Pitch of the Year for Tallaght Stadium.

During this time, Rovers continued to maintain an unbeaten home record but it was to be another heavy away defeat that would heap the pressure on Stephen Kenny. Losing to your main rivals is bad enough but Rovers allowed Bohs to roll over them 4-0 in Dalymount Park after an abject performance doing untold damage to club morale.

Stephen Kenny was the new man in charge at the beginning of the season and he spoke on his appointment, at the turn of the year, about his aim to “win matches and challenge for trophies. I want to win as much as I can that has to be the objective”.While he may have won the Leinster Senior Cup,that wasn’t the trophy that Rovers fans coveted.

The season started well as the team claimed four wins

In July, Rovers looked to rekindle the success in Europe they achieved the previous year. Unseeded in the Champions League, they were given probably the easiest draw they could have got against FK Ekranas. Rovers dominated the first leg against the Lithuanian champions hitting the woodwork twice in Tallaght but they couldn’t break the deadlock.

and a draw from the opening five league games and progressed to the Setanta Sports Cup semi-final.

However, the first seeds of the season’s troubles were sown in early April when Rovers were torn apart 5-1 by St. Patrick’s Athletic in Richmond Park.

The season defining defeat for Rovers was the 2-1 away loss in the second leg in Panevezys against Ekranas. The winners knew they would face an attractive game against Anderlecht in the following round but this couldn’t inspire a good performance or result from Rovers – Ekranas would go on to lose 11-0 on aggregate to Anderlecht.

Juxtaposed against the qualification for the Europa League group stage last year, the embarrassingly early elimination from Europe to Ekranas in 2012 meant the exit door awaited Stephen Kenny sooner rather than later.

Elimination followed from the Setanta Sports Cup. It was an early sending off in the semi-final first leg that shaped that cup exit with Derry winning 3-0 in Tallaght. Rovers came very close to taking the second leg to extra time

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BARBER & SHAVING PARLOUR

The players did respond well on their return to domestic action winning away in Derry again, this time in the league, and winning in Turners Cross against Cork for the first time in a decade. Rovers won the Leinster Senior Cup beating St.Pat’s CY in the final played at Tallaght Stadium.

However, the Hoops’ 1-0 loss in Tallaght against Bohemians, the first time Bohs had beaten Rovers in the venue,precipitated the departure of Kenny from the club.

Shelbourne knocked Rovers out of the FAI Cup in the quarterfinal before Brian Laws was appointed as Director of Football taking charge of team affairs for the rest of the season. Performances did improve under Laws however he couldn’t get the team into third place in the league, which would have guaranteed Rovers European football next year. Laws left the club at the end of the season having given his views on what structures needed to be put in place surrounding the playing squad for the club to return to the success of previous seasons.

Laws’ overall record in charge of Rovers saw the Hoops win four matches along with three defeats. The wins included a 7-0 demolition of Dundalk and a 2-0 win over Sligo Rovers, on the night the Bit o’ Red were crowned 2012 Airtricity League Champions. Ronan Finn shone for Rovers throughout the season and deservedly won the Player of the Year Award with ‘keeper Oscar Jansson winning the Young Player award.

Rovers’ only involvement in the cup final was as an interested spectator but Pat’s failure to beat Derry City meant there would be no European football for Rovers in 2013.

There will be no Gary Twigg either as the player had ended his time in Tallaght signing for Portadown. He signed off as he started scoring goals. He scored two goals in both his final home and away games for the Hoops. His tally was a remarkable 88 competitive goals in four seasons with Rovers. He finished top scorer in the league again – his third time in four seasons.

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