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22 more homes are on the way Keith Bellew
Construction will soon begin on the first social housing development in Dublin 15 as part of the Social Housing Strategy 2020 which will see 22 social housing units built in Mulhuddart. The units will be built by approved housing body Cluid Housing Association at Church Street/Ladyswell Road at a cost of over €3.8m. They are due to be completed by 2017.
The Government had been criticised by the Anti-Austerity-Alliance earlier in the year as it could not confirm when and where social houses would be built in Dublin 15. Deputy Ruth Coppinger (SP) said that while she welcomed provision of new social housing units, the amount coming on stream was a drop in the ocean compared to what was needed. Full Story on Page 6
Big day for little people: Kids discover magic of the arts amber Krivakova looked pleased as punch to be taking part in Beag - A Little Event Celebrating Early Arts at Draiocht recently. Beag, is a little event that has a huge focus on the arts for the very young. Draiocht was
magically transformed into a big space for an adventure through story, visual arts, music and dance. Children were invited to explore the little spaces that big people don’t usually see. Picture: Stephen Fleming
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health Charity chief and minister clash over site for facility
‘City is bad spot to put hospital’ Health Minister Leo Varadkar has hit out at the chief executive of the Jack and Jill Foundation Jonathan Irwin, following Irwin’s criticism of the decision to locate the proposed National Children’s Hospital at St James’s. Ir win believes the hospital should be situated on the grounds of Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown. His arguments for this include the fact that there is 145 acres of space at Connolly on a greenfield site, with parking capacity and greater accessibil-
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ity. He said there would be a low planning risk at Connolly, the hospital could be built quickly there and would link up well with the Rotunda maternity services which are due to move there. He has said a number of problems exist with the proposed St James’s
site including a lack of space for expansion, its location in the inner city with no green space, narrow access roads, little parking space and a risk that planning permission will not be granted. “There is no evidence in the medical, scientific literature that colocation with an adult hospital improves clinical outcomes for children. Clinical priorities and expert opinions, sought and expressed in the report of the ‘Task Group to Advise on the Optimum Location for the National Paediatric
Hospital’ commissioned by former Health Minister [Mary] Harney, have been ignored,” he said. He cited excer pts from the Dolphin Report which informed the selection process for the hospital site which analysed St James’s parking facilities. According to the report: “Dublin City Council has indicated to St James’s Hospital that the campus could accommodate about “2000 spaces…to reduce the traffic impact on the local road network, the overall extent of parking on the St James’s Hospital campus would have to be limited to about 2,000 spaces.” Irwin says the children’s hospital alone would require upwards of 2,000 car spaces. “Sick children travel by car, Dublin city is averse to cars, therefore their hospital should not be in Dublin city,
The chief executive of the Jack and Jill Foundation Jonathan Irwin blieves the National Children’s Hospital should be situated on the grounds of Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown
end of argument” said Irwin. Minister Varadkar hit back saying: “I would love Jonathan Irwin to acknowledge that the children’s hospital is already coming to Blanchardstown in the form of a satellite centre for children, which will include a walk-in 24/7 urgent care centre and an out-patient department. “This will be one of only two satellite cen-
Public views on speed limits sought A list of estates in Dublin 15 proposed to pilot 30kph speed limits are on public display and the council is seeking submissions from the public. The estates proposed to pilot the scheme are Beechfield, Carpenterstown Park, Riverwood Estate, Deerpark, Huntstown and Rusheeney. These proposals are now out on display and members of the public
can make submissions up to 4.30pm on August 28, and councillors will make their decision on whether to pilot the programme in these estates. S u b m i s s i o n s m ay be sent in writing and addressed to Rachel Lindsay, administrative officer, Operations Department, Fingal County Council, Grove Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 or by email: roads@fingal.ie.
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tres operated by the new children’s hospital and will treat children from the surrounding area and further afield.” In addition, he said the satellite centre would be open in Blanchardstown in 2017 at least a year before the main specialist centre at St James’s. He said the St James’s site was chosen as it would co-locate the children’s hospital with all adult specialist cen-
tres. “This is important to get the best and most specialised care for children, even if it’s less convenient from a transport point of view. “But moving the new entire children’s hospital project away from St James’s as suggested by Jonathan will set the project back years, worsen clinical outcomes for children and entail all sorts of other risk,” he said.
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tribute Ladyswell Park is renamed in memory of football club founder
‘A big heart made out of pure gold’ Keith Bellew kbellew@dublingazette.com
Ladyswell Park was renamed in memory of local volunteer Mick Walsh last weekend. This renaming came about as a result of requests from an overwhelming majority of residents with the full support of Fingal councillors. Walsh founded local football club Ladyswell United FC and was chair of the club from its inception in 1985 until he passed away on November 27, 2012. During that time he fundraised, sought sponsorship, knocked on every door in Ladyswell
to sell club lotto tickets, marked the pitch and also drove the teams to away matches. More often than not he would use his own money to pay the referee and put petrol in his minibus. Former club secretary Tom Maloney said Walsh never turned a kid away for lack of money and when kids outgrew their boots he would put the old boots in a barrel. When other kids arrived with no boots he would say: “Stick your head in the barrel over there and see what you come up with.” Rose Emmett who lives in the area related how she brought her son
to Ladyswell Park when she heard a man was starting a football team. She said that when she got there Walsh was with about 35 kids and only one football. “Mick put his whole heart into the club, he was dedicated and a great worker for the community and he always got stuck in,” she said. Angela Priestly ran the swimming club for 16 years and engaged Walsh to drive the club to St Vincent De Paul’s pool on the Navan Road. “Mick would never turn a kid away. If only two kids turned up he would put his bus back
in the garden and drive the kids in his car,” said Priestley, adding that he had a heart of gold and often never got enough to cover the petrol for his bus. She added that he would always stop at the Kinvara chipper to buy a bag of chips for the kids who would bring bread and butter and have chip sandwiches on the way home. Philip Jennings of Safer Blanchardstown paid tribute to Walsh, saying: “Mick Walsh was a great person; he had an enormous heart made of gold which he shared with everyone in the community without exception.
Mick Walsh founded local football club Ladyswell United FC
“He was a huge role model for the vast number of young people who matured through his encouragement and assistance.
“Mick Walsh will be missed for his leadership, encouragement, generosity, commitment but most of all for the really nice caring
person he truly was. We will sadly miss our dear friend and neighbour Mick Walsh a hero to generations of people from Mulhuddart.”
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health Daly slams Government’s ‘right-wing ideology’
Department defends medical card cutbacks
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THE Depar tment of Health has defended cuts which saw medical cards taken away from 1,338 elderly people in north Dublin between April 2014 and April 2015, saying these medical card losses are a result of cuts imposed by the previous Government in 2008. Deputy Clare Daly (Ind) said this is a result of regressive measures taken by the Government in the last budget, which have caused huge
hardship for many older citizens in poor health, with chronic illness and disabilities. She said: “The fact that they view medical cards and lone parent allowances as expendable is revealing of their right-wing ideolog y which puts the interests of financial organisations far ahead of the welfare of citizens. “Older people have paid PAYE and PRSI for decades and deserve to have access to the health service that they have funded throughout their lives,” she said.
Speaking to The Gazette, Justin Moran, head of advocacy and communications at Age Action, said medical cards are a lifeline for older people, which should never be taken away. He said: “Thousands of older people who had expected that in their later years a medical card would be there to help ensure they can get the healthcare they needed have lost out. “The medical card should never have been taken off older people, and should be restored. “In the meantime, we need to see the Government move ahead with rolling out the GP visit card for over-70s as a matter of urgency.” In response, a spokesperson from the Department of Health said the last government took away the universal entitlement to the medical card for the over-70s in 2008,
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Despite criticism over medical card cuts, a Department of Health spokesperson said: “We are introducing free GP care for everyone aged 70 or over from next month”
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and there have been no changed income limits for medical cards for the over-70s since Leo Varadkar’s appointment as
Minister for Health. T he spokesperson said: “We are introducing free GP care for ever yone aged 70 or
over from next month. This will benefit 36,000 older people who currently have to pay for their doctor but will no longer have to. “The rules for discretionary medical cards have been relaxed further, meaning that the highest ever number of people who fall outside the means test have retained a medical card.”
Spelling mistake ‘not a sign of things to come’ Educate Together has said that the new Hansfield Educate Together National School gate which has a spelling error will be rectified. T h e s c h o o l ’s n e w premises has just been built, complete with a sign on the front of the
gate which reads Hansfield Educate Togeather National School. Principal Fergeal Collins said the builders subcontracted the sign for the gate to a sign writer. He went on to assure parents that this is not a
sign of things to come: “The children will be able to spell,” he said. E d u c a t e To g e t h e r made light of the situation and tweeted saying: “We understand the contractor did not go to an Educate Together school.”
An historical chronicle of the barony of Castleknock written by local man Jim Lacey was recently launched at Luttrellstown Golf Club. The Barony of Castleknock: A History, went on sale in bookshops throughout the country on July 25. The book has over 150 historical images of the Barony of Castleknock, including prints and photographs dating back to the mid-1800s, together with paintings and drawings dating back to the late 1600s. The book is a celebration of the area from medieval times through to the 20th century. This is Lacey’s second historical chronicle of the area. His first work A Candle in the Window, was published in 2007. Lacey maintains that this first work merely scratched the surface of the subject. “I soon discovered that I had been only peering through a keyhole and when I opened the door there was much more to be explored,” he said. He went on to say that this open door had revealed “a treasure trove of information, stories, legends and history relating to this beautiful area of Fingal, from Cabra to Clonee and from the Great North Road to the River Liffey.” The book retails at €17.99 and is available in all good bookshops and other outlets.
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don’sdublin All-Ireland academy is a right royal piece of living history The Royal Irish Academy is an allIreland learned society and was founded in 1785. The following year it was granted its royal charter, and its aims were “the promotion and investigation of the sciences, polite literature, and antiquities, as well as the encouragement of discussion and debate between scholars of diverse backgrounds and interests”. The Earl of Charlemont – who described himself as a lifelong learner – was, appropriately, the first president. Today there are over 400 members, and notable honorary members of yore include Charles Darwin, Max Planck and Albert Einstein. The academy’s first residence was at 114 Grafton Street (across from the Provost House, Trinity College), but it moved to its present address (19 Dawson Street) in 1851. The new premises had more space to accommodate the growing collections of antiquities, and the Reading and Meeting Rooms were added between 1852-54. Much of the collection was subsequently transferred to the new National Museum of Ireland in 1890, and included the Cross of Cong, the Tara Brooch and the Ardagh Chalice. The library’s unique collection of manuscripts (over 1,500) began when it was presented with the 14th century Book of Ballymote. There are many other famous manuscripts in its care, and the most precious is the Cathach (Psalter of St Columba). This is the oldest surviving Irish manuscript and dates from the sixth century. The facility is a research library for members, students, international scholars and members of the public. It holds the largest collection of Irish-language manuscripts and archives on Irish history, archaeology and 19th century Ordnance Survey records. It also holds the collection of Thomas Moore, the Irish singer and songwriter, who penned The Last Rose of Summer and The Minstrel Boy. His harp is on show in the library. In the grand Meeting Room you can find chandeliers and benches from the Irish House of Lords which was abolished over 200 years ago. Now that’s living history!
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Connolly Dublin Bus follows up on customer complaints
Hospital bus stops in ‘safe’ spots The bus stops at Connolly Hospital have been judged to be in the safest possible position following examinations carried out by Dublin Bus. These stops are serviced by Dublin Bus routes 220 and 17a. After receiving representations from constituents on the locations of
bus stops on the campus at Connolly Hospital, Cllr Mary McCamley (Lab) contacted Dublin Bus. She asked that a stop might be placed as near as possible to the front entrance of the hospital for the convenience of older people and people with disabilities. “I am conscious of this
issue and know the hospital grounds well, having worked there myself for a number of years”, said Cllr McCamley. Following an examination of the slip road into the hospital Gareth Quinn, Dublin Bus area manager deemed the location to be unsuitable for Dublin Buses to traverse
as it is quite narrow and operates a one-way system. Three ramps on the road are also unsuitable for Dublin buses to traverse. Quinn stated that the slip road crosses the main access to the front of the hospital with a steady flow of ambulance/taxis/cars/ pedestrians. Therefore it
would be unsuitable for a bus to access the very front of the hospital. He said that the current location of the two stops to the left/front of Connolly Hospital was by far the safest location for Dublin Bus services. Cllr McCamley thanked the officials for taking the time to examine the site.
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Mulhuddart Units will be completed by 2017
Work set to start on social housing units Keith Bellew
Construction will soon begin on the first social housing development in Dublin 15 as part of the Social Housing Strategy 2020 which will see 22 social housing units built in Mulhuddart. The units will be built by approved housing body Cluid Housing Association at Church St/Ladyswell Road at a cost of over €3.8m. They are due to be completed by 2017. The Government had been criticised heavily earlier in the year by the
Anti-Austerity-Alliance as it could not confirm where and when social houses would be built in Dublin 15. T he new building projects will be carried out by approved housing bodies (AHB) in conjunction with Fingal County Council. Across Fingal County, 28 units are also being acquired for a range of AHBs, including Focus Ireland, the Irish Wheelchair Association, and Respond. Specific locations for these acquisitions will be published in the near future.
The newly-acquired units will come on stream for people with a housing need this year while the newly-constructed units will be completed by 2017. Tanaiste Joan Burton welcomed the announcement saying: “I am delighted to see this further progress in delivering on the Government’s social housing commitments, which will provide homes for people in Dublin 15. I particularly look forward to seeing construction beginning on the Mulhuddart project
scheme: Green Flag
Blanch park wins award Deputy Ruth Coppinger (SP) said the announcement of 69 houses for Fingal was only a drop in the ocean
in the near future.” She said the funding is being provided to approved housing bodies to assist those with specific needs such as elderly people, persons with intellectual or physical disability and homeless persons. “AHBs have an important role to play in delivering new housing, and they now have important targets to deliver to meet important special housing needs, in Mulhuddart and across Fingal County,” she said. Deputy Ruth Coppinger (SP) was sceptical of the announcement saying that while the Anti-Austerity-Alliance welcomed the announcement of 69 houses for Fingal, it was only a drop in the ocean.
She also said that by the time these houses came on stream more than 69 families would be made homeless. “This announcement is undoubtedly part of Joan Burton and the Labour Party’s election strategy because of the hammering they are taking on a consistent basis in the opinion polls. “The country is in the grips of a housing crisis with 100,000 people on waiting lists, the homeless services are under so much pressure that they have run out of funding and there are 1,000 children in emergency accommodation. “Announcements like this are part and parcel of the Government’s attempts to look like they
are tackling this problem,” she said, adding that since announcing its housing plan, the Government has been re-announcing different aspects of the plan “as if it was something new.” A Government spokesperson responded saying: “This is another example of Deputy Coppinger opposing any good news for people in Dublin West. “It is short-sighted in the extreme of Deputy Coppinger to imagine that the 69 houses for Fingal in the announcement is all there will be. There will be many more announcements and many more houses built or acquired over the lifetime of this Social Housing Programme.”
Carers who go the extra mile Keith Bellew
Robert O’Brien of the Ashtown branch of Bluebird Care is a frontrunner in a competition to honour carers in Ireland who go the extra mile for their clients. Bluebird provides in-home care to the elderly, and people with disabilities. The initiative called i-CARE asks 1,500 Bluebird carers nationwide one question: “Why do you love to care?” Renowned rugby pundit George Hook has come on board to support the campaign which will see €22,000 in prizes distributed to 60 Bluebird Care carers across the country in what Bluebird Care is calling – the year of the carer. O’Brien described his love of caring saying: “Through working with people affected by cerebral palsy, to muscular dystrophy and dementia and people with limited mobility, it has made me so
humble and privileged and shown me how we can take so much for granted in our daily lives. “I have been so honoured not only to provide care for people I have met, but to have shared great moments dayto-day and making people smile and laugh.” Carers are asked to submit their entries in any content format and Bluebird Care director Ken Shannon says the stories behind the carers are pretty remarkable. “We are dedicating 2015 to our care staff around the county and have developed a number of initiatives in their honour this year, one of them being i-CARE. “You can follow the Bluebird Care carer stories on Facebook and Twitter by searching the hashtag #myiCareStory or find them on bluebirdcare.ie,” he said.
Millennium Park Blanchardstown was awarded the Green Flag for Parks and Green Spaces Award at the 2015 Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Green Flag Awards for Parks and Green Spaces on Thursday, July 23. A successful introduction of this scheme into the Republic of Ireland has recently been piloted by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce with Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, and the Office of Public Works. The award, which is managed internationally by Keep Britain Tidy, acknowledges and accredits best practice in the sustainable management of parks and green spaces. Green Flag Awards for Parks and Green Spaces co-ordinator for the Republic of Ireland Robert Moss said the hard work of many park staff over many years which often goes unnoticed had provided Ireland with a wealth of parks, gardens, and green spaces. “These important amenities provide us with a welcome refuge from the stress of urban life, and are major attractions for tourists and other visitors to Ireland. “ We h ave g r e a t l y benefited from working closely with our colleagues in Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, the Green Flag for Parks and Spaces operator in Nor thern Ireland and also with the park operators in Northern Ireland and the international co-ordination at Keep Britain Tidy,” he said.
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plan Maintenance and development of parks
Millennium Park in Blanchardstown will benefit from the open space strategy. Picture: Google Maps
Council’s strategy for open spaces outlined Keith Bellew
Fingal County Council recently published its open space strategy which sets out its plans for the maintenance and development of local parks like Hartstown Park, Tyrrelstown Park and Millennium Park in Blanchardstown. This will coincide with the Fingal Development Plan which will get underway when the council returns in September. The strategy sets out a policy for open spaces which is sustainable and will not exhaust the council’s resources. The core principles for the sustainable management of open space in Fingal are: to enhance the quality of open space provision, provide areas suitable for active and passive recreation, maintain a positive impression of the
towns, villages, roadways and residential areas in the county, enhance the biodiversity of parks and open spaces, and introduce more sustainable methods of maintenance without affecting the amenity value of the open spaces provided. Conser vation and management plans for both the built and natural heritage within local parks are currently being prepared. These will form the basis of long-term management for these parks and will include significant initiatives to enhance the amenity and tourism potential of each space. Active recreation facilities will be provided in larger parks in line with council’s policy for the development of “recreational hubs”. This will ensure facilities such as changing and meeting rooms, all weath-
er pitches and car parking, are provided in a sustainable manner. The council says that furniture for open space is essential and an important element of any open space area. This includes benches, lighting, litter bins and adult outdoor exercise equipment. The council aims to provide furniture which complements the character of the area. Where appropriate, the council plans to provide public lighting along heavily-used pedestrian routes and for access to schools, shopping and public transport routes. Seating/park benches will be provided where there are park wardens to supervise them. A detailed list of all parkland and open space furniture will be maintained and regular audits will schedule the provision and maintenance
of this equipment. Adult outdoor exercise equipment will be provided at suitable locations to increase opportunities for physical exercise along walking routes in parks and open spaces. Cllr David McGuinness (Ind) welcomed the policy, saying that as it will be developed separately from the development plan, local residents will be more inclined to follow it. “There are plans for all of our local parks in Dublin 15 like Shackleton’s Gardens, Hartstown Park and Tyrrelstown Park. “The vast bulk of the general public won’t care about land re-zonings and all that kind of stuff that goes on, but this is a separate process which can really feed into the public’s opinion, so from that point of view it’s good that it’s discussed separately,” he said.
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Nicole Olden and Alicia-Tyra Nwaeze
Sarah Dallas and Sophie Lee pictured at Blanchardstown Library where they were enjoying a Bricks4kidz workshop. The event was a great way of getting the children to ignite their imaginations by creating enjoyable and challenging Lego models. Pictures: Simon Jeacle
Blanchardstown Library: enjoying a Bricks4kidz workshop
Children learning how to build on success
Bobby and Christopher Alexander
Salem, Jenin and Jumana Alhag with Lucy Moore, Aibhe Kenny Kelleher and Eimear Clifford
Lucy Moore, Aibhe Kenny Kelleher and Sadhbh Walton
Alex and Henry Omotade
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Vittoria Colonna and Ashlie Brennan and Charlotte Chapman. Pictures: Patrick O’Leary
Andrew Dempsey and George Hutton
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tars from RTE reality television show Exiles celebrated at an exclusive wrap party for the show at The Meeting House recently. Dylan Townsend, George Hutton, Alison Canavan and Brendan Sheehan were among the guests in attendance. Dylan
Alecia O’Regan Cazabon
Townsend, young brother of Irish actor Stuart treated guests to an exclusive screening of his latest documentary, Hipsterverse at the party. There was also a musical performance from George Hutton who performed songs from his new album, My Beautiful.
Dylan Townsend and Brendan Sheehan
Alison Canavan
Meghann Scully
Yasmin H and Dylan Townsend
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Ann Bradley, manager of Massey Bros funeral home in Crumlin
day in the life: first female funeral director Ann Bradley loves her job
Caring for bereaved families ian begley ibegley@dublingazette.com
Managing a funeral home can be quite an undertaking, but with thousands of people depending on their service each day there is no doubt that the funeral business is a vital amenity in our society. This week, The Gazette caught up with Ann Bradley, manager of Massey Bros funeral home in Crumlin – The Haven, to see what a day in her life is like. Bradley has been working in the funeral business for the past 30 years and became the one of Ireland’s first female funeral directors over 20 years ago.
“I came into the business straight from school. When I first started the funeral service was very male dominated and at the time I worked behind the scenes writing death notices and booking churches for funerals. “Then in the early 90s one of the funeral directors retired and I was offered his position, which I gratefully accepted. “Most mornings I would attend a funeral that we’d arrange a couple of days before hand. When a person dies the remains would either be in the funeral home or in the house where they died. I would then travel to where the remains are and would meet the family. “I would tell them all the procedures
of the funeral because many people have never been to a funeral so it is my job to guide them along the way and give them the opportunity to pay their last respects and say a few prayers. “I would then show them into their cars and after the mass I’d guide them to the cemetery or the crematorium. Then around lunchtime by the time the funeral is over I would come back to the office and deal with other queries and funeral arrangements.” When asked what her favourite part of her job was Bradley said that meeting the deceased’s family and comforting them. “I come into contact with many lovely people. Some people think that this isn’t a nice job, but I get great satisfac-
tion helping people when they’re most vulnerable and looking after them. It is a great feeling when you know that they’re okay. “The biggest challenge of my job is making sure it’s done correctly as you can’t afford to make mistakes because the deceased’s family members and friends want everything to go perfectly.” What advice would Bradley give to anyone interested in going into her field of work? “They have to have a nice, caring and warm personality. You have to be very understanding and patient and allow people to grieve. I also think female funeral directors can seem more sensitive and understanding than the men.”
exhibition which showcases images of Irish people who were involved in World War I was officially launched last week at the National Library of Ireland (NLI). The NLI National Photographic Archive has collected a large variety of photographs from the era as part of the Portraits of the Invisible exhibition. Some of the photographs include images of soldiers and medics, nurses and stretcher bearers, drivers and cyclists, sailors and pilots, alongside stories, letters, postcards, and diaries from the era. The exhibition is running in partnership with the British Embassy and Sara Smyth, exhibition curator at NLI, said: “Through our involvement with the European World War I project, we have been able to unearth and make publicly available an amazing body of material portraying the Irish experience of World War I.” Portraits of the Invisible is free to visit and is open seven days a week. The exhibition will run until January 2016.
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Struggle to home abandoned pets A total of 481 puppies have found new homes over the last 12 months thanks to Dog’s Trust Ireland, Ireland’s l a r g e s t d o g we l f a r e charity. The charity opened its new puppy wing facility one year ago at its rehoming centre in Dublin as a response to the surging levels of puppies and pregnant mums who are being cruelly abandoned in Ireland. Currently, there are
an estimated 90,000 puppies bred in Ireland every year. Mark Beazley, executive director at Dogs Tr ust Ireland, said: “Simon Coveney, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine very kindly opened this facility for us one year ago a n d our ambitious rehoming figure was to save 500 puppies each year. “To come so close to that figure and to have rescued and rehomed 481 pups in the last
12 months alone is a phenomenal result for the dedicated puppy rehoming team here at Dogs Trust.” Dogs Trust currently has 208 dogs looking for their forever homes.
€56k bill for DAil fitness coach TDs and senators will be delighted to know that they need not worry about summer break excesses as a personal trainer worth €56,580 will be waiting
for them in the Leinster House gym when they get back. TDs, senators and even Leinster House staff will be able to avail of the new trainer who is coming on a two-year contract, courtesy of the Irish tax payer. They are off on their summer holidays now and after all of the beers and barbecues, many will be eager to feel the burn when they return in mid-September. T his might spell a whole new era for Leinster House as TDs and Senators strut in to the houses of the Oireachtas sporting tank-tops, lycra and headbands. Cronyism will take on a whole new meaning as they bump fists and call each other “bro”. Rumour has it that tanning beds, complimentary baby oil and a masseuse are next on the Leinster House agenda.
it’s the summer of Cu Chulainn Since the launch of Tayto Park’s new Cu Chulainn rollercoaster at the start of June, over 100,000 have experienced the adrenaline fuelled ride. Located in Ashbourne, the largest wooden rollercoaster in Europe hurtled into action on June 4 and since then the demand from Tayto Park visitors to experience the terrifying speeds and heights is building more each day. With speeds of over 100km per hour, heights of 32.05m and a drop zone of 31m, Tay to Park general manager Charles Coyle said:
Dog’s Trust Ireland has placed 481 puppies in new homes over the last 12 months
“We are thrilled to see that visitors’ excitement about the Cu Chulainn Coaster is only building as we get further into the summer months.
“We have had people visit Tayto Park from all corners of the country and from various parts of the world, specifically to experience the Cu
Chulainn Coaster. “It’s great to see that news of Europe’s largest wooden rollercoaster has travelled so far,” he said.
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Repeal of Eighth Amendment would be unconscionable
In the second of our two-part series, Ben Conroy of the Iona Institute defends Ireland’s abortion law WHAT do we all have in common that gives us equal rights? What puts the “universal” in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? People often answer that with close-but-nocigar answers. The ability to feel love? What about people who are extreme-
ly stunted emotionally? Consciousness? Coma patients have human rights. Self-awareness? Babies don’t have much. Then they usually settle on the only possible answer. We have human rights, human dignity, because we’re human. Equality for everybody.
Recently, a pro-life group posing as a research company filmed a series of sting videos. They reveal different people in Planned Parenthood, the world’s largest abortion provider, discussing the donation of foetal tissue procured by dissecting the products of concep-
tion. In other words, the transport and sale of human organs for research. Given that “a lot of people want liver”, as well as hearts and lungs, one senior doctor in Planned Parenthood said this about how to procure them during abortion: “I’m not gonna crush that part, I’m going to basically crush below, I’m gonna crush above, and I’m gonna see if I can get it all intact.” Why do Planned Parenthood’s clients find these organs so useful for research and scientific experiments? Because they are human organs. Unborn children are human children. That makes things very simple. Our Constitution’s Eighth Amendment recognises a simple truth: no situation is improved by the deliberate killing of a child. There are horrible, traumatic situations in which women find themselves pregnant; situations that present no easy answers, that require empathy, support and rage against injustice. Rape must be prevented, rape culture ended and rapists punished. The poverty and inequality that make women feel unable to support a child must be eradicated. Sexist, family-unfriendly employment policies and a culture that’s quick to write off women who
Ben Conroy: “Our Constitution’s Eighth Amendment recognises a simple truth: no situation is improved by the deliberate killing of a child”
become pregnant unexpectedly must be combated. None of these situations is improved by the killing of a child. Those trying to repeal the amendment start by focusing on children with life-limiting conditions: pretending there is no kinder, more decent response to the real suffering their parents experience than abortion.
Refusal My cousin Louise was diagnosed in utero with severe birth defects in her brain and heart that threatened to make her life very short. Doctors immediately suggested a UK abortion, but Louise’s parents refused. After birth, her brain function was completely normal, and after a series of heart operations she is now a happy, healthy five-year old. She deserved her chance. I know another baby named Liam who only lived outside the womb for nine weeks, four days and three hours – which he deserved, too. In his short life he both gave and received
an astronomical amount of love. Shor tening already-short lives is not the answer – proper perinatal hospice care that protects children from suffering and helps families through their grief is. Repealing the Eighth A m e n d m e n t wo u l d mean that our abortion law would be precisely as strong as politicians wanted it to be. If you worry about any kind of abortion at any stage in pregnancy, look at how abortion laws around the world become weaker and weaker as time goes on. Criminal penalties for women should end – not because abortion is not a horror, but because it more often than not has two victims rather than one. It is doctors like those in the sting videos (Google them) who should face charges. The Fine Gael-Labour Government could revoke these penalties tomorrow, but it chooses not to – it was Lucinda Creighton who tried to amend the Government’s abortionon-grounds-of-suicide legislation to reduce the penalties for women.
If the Eighth Amendment is repealed, in Irish hospitals doctors will walk down a corridor having just saved one preterm baby, and then rend another’s baby’s body and dispose of it as medical waste. The Minister for Health will assure us that everything is as expected. And perhaps in private, surgeons will discuss abortion in the way Planned Parenthood’s doctors already do, and will not flinch. Trying to prevent that possible future is among the most noble things any of us could hope to do. Keeping the Eighth Amendment is only the start of a journey towards a truly pro-life culture. But to repeal it would be unconscionable. There is no situation that is improved by the killing of a child. ben conroy Spokesperson for the Iona Institute Last week’s column by Clare Daly arguing for repeal of the Eighth Amendment is on the Gazette website at www.dublingazette.com
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escape the mayhem: red rock actress ann skelly
Catching up with the classics to help relax Keith bellew
EIGHTEEN-year-old Ann Skelly spent the first half of 2015 playing the controversial role of Rachel Reid in the first season of TV3’s acclaimed soap, Red Rock. Red Rock REWIND will give viewers a chance to catch up with The Kielys and The Hennessys each weeknight ahead of Red Rock’s return on September 2. This week, The Gazette spoke with Skelly about what she does to relax
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after playing a schoolgirl embroiled in a love affair with an older man. She said that she feels uncomfortable if she is not doing something related to acting, so one of her favourite means of escape is watching films. She is currently working her way through a bucket-
list of the classics. “Watching TV or a film would be the closest thing I do to getting away from it, but even at that I’m dissecting it. “I don’t really like to watch TV in the daytime because I feel like I’m wasting my life, but sometimes I’ll give myself
a sick day and I’ll sit on the couch with a blanket and watch TV all day, like when I got the day off school when I was younger. I will give myself those [days] because I don’t get sick often,” she said. She said that she used to think that she had seen a lot of films, but from hearing people making references to films she hadn’t seen, she realised that she had just been watching the same few over and over. “I’m trying to watch all the classics that people
Red Rock actress Ann Skelly: “I don’t really like to watch TV in the daytime, but sometimes I’ll give myself a sick day and I’ll sit on the couch and watch TV all day”
talk about so much, so there’s a backlog of films that I have to watch. “We just got Sky Movies, so I haven’t spoken to some people in a while because I’m just watching
all the films 24 hours a day,” she said, adding that she recently ticked Raging Bull and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest off her list, but is yet to see 12 Angry Men and Citizen
Kane. You can catch Skelly on Red Rock REWIND, Monday to Thursday at 10pm, and Friday at 10.30pm on TV3, in the run up to series two.
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The Human League: Joanne Catherall, Philip Oakey and Susan Ann Sulley
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SINCE the Human League first formed in 1977, they have remained a popular and much loved band throughout Ireland and the UK. As they return to Irish shores this month, The Gazette spoke to Susan Ann Sulley from the band to find out what it is like being part of a band that has spanned four decades. She also told us about how she initially got her big break. “I didn’t want to be in a band at all,” says Sulley. “It was just something that happened to us, really. “Philip [Oakey] and Adrian [Wright] had just split with the original member, Martyn [Ware] and as they were con-
tracted to do a tour of Europe, they decided to look for some female singers to join the band. “Philip came to a nightclub in Sheffield where they used to play their music and he saw Joanne [Catherall] and me together and he asked us to do an audition. “He also asked a couple of other people but he decided on Joanne and me and that’s how we joined.” Since then, Sulley has gone on to enjoy huge success with The Human League, with the band perhaps being best known for their number-one hit, Don’t You Want Me Baby. Sulley laughs when asked who the “waitress in the cocktail bar” was from the lyrics of the same hit, and says:
“There never was a waitress in a cocktail bar. That lyric was about a film called, A Star Is Born, with James Mason and Judy Garland.” Sulley is looking forward to returning to play in Ireland during the upcoming Bulmers Live shows at Leopardstown, and said that she has been a regular visitor to Ireland over the past 35 years. “We’ve been to Ireland lots of times, we love it there. It’s a fantastic place. “Joanne and I like to go around Dublin and do some shopping and eat in nice restaurants. You have some fabulous restaurants! And we particularly love visiting Brown Thomas for the shopping. “I’ve never been to the Guinness Storehouse, because I don’t drink Guin-
ness, but my boyfriend has been there and he loved it.” At their upcoming Leopardstown gig, Sulley says she is excited to play some of the band’s greatest hits. “We’ve got a huge back catalogue of songs that everybody knows and people seem to be really appreciative of them. “We’ll be doing a lot of our greatest hits at this concert, because that’s what people have come for, really. We want people to leave with a smile on their face.” The Human League will complete the year’s Bulmers Live At Leopardstown summer series on Thursday, August 13. Tickets are priced €15; for further information, see www.bulmersliveatleopardstown.com.
The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the Week is Maggie, a six-year-old Labrador-cross. Maggie needs help to build her confidence up as she’s suffered a few knockbacks in her time. Once you get to know her, she’ll lavish you with affection and love. Maggie finds a lot about the world very frightening and needs a home in a quiet location with a loving family to slowly show her that she doesn’t need to be frightened anymore. Maggie can live with older teenagers but would need to be the only dog in the home. Being an anxious girl, it’s important that her new family have infrequent visitors and the time to commit to helping her grow in confidence day by day. If you think you could offer Maggie a loving home please contact Dogs Trust on 01-879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www. dogstrust.ie.
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WITH terms such as retro futuristic, couture construction and Gothic girl, the new collection in Brown Thomas for autumn/winter is giving us plenty to think about. With references to the 1950s right through to the 1980s, there is lots from every era to keep us fashionistas happy all the way till spring. The box bag and the shoulder chain were leading stories from Alexander McQueen, Valentino and D&G, while the 1970s theme of bucket bags was seen in Alexander Wang and Mulberry. The mid-calf boot is the leading shape for AW15, featuring on the runways of Chloe, Stella McCartney, Valentino and Isabel Marant, while Mary Janes made a comeback in many forms, from stiletto to block heels. Again, the love affair with the 1970s continues into shoes, with ditsy floral prints, and round toes in a palette of brown and mustard.
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ROSANNA Davison wowed crowds at the Marker Hotel last week when she previewed the new autumn/winter line from Thomas Sabo. The new Love Bridge concept sent hearts all a-flutter, with Georgia May Jagger used once again for their beautiful ad campaign. An idea taken from lovers who attach locks to famous bridges around the world and then throw away the key, this collection is sure to be a huge hit at Christmas and next Valentine’s. Other themes include Fatima’s Garden, which is inspired by Indian gardens full of blossoms and intensive colour hues. The animal kingdom is also finding its way into the Thomas Sabo collection, with frog, squirrel, bear, hedgehog, owl and falcon karma beads. New to Thomas Sabo regular customers is an engraving service while you wait, and this will be available in some stockists around Dublin.
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inside out: pixar’s latest has surprising depth
A rollercoaster of emotions you’ll love
WE ARE living in a golden age of storytelling, if you know where to look. This year’s list of summer blockbusters has featured its fair share of damp squibs, and there is a general sense that audiences are becoming restless with the perennial parade of superhero sequels and gormless action movies. Of all the cinematic genres, it is kids’ films that are consistently nailing it. Creating a narrative for kids involves casting
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aside anything superfluous, and distilling the plot and characters down to the purest possible level. They are tough films to create, and Pixar is one of those studios that seem to have the knack. Inside Out is the lat-
est original film from the award-winning Californian studio. It follows Riley, an 11-year-old girl who is going through a tough time – her family have moved from Minnesota to San Francisco, and that means settling into a new school and a new house and establishing a new circle of friends. But that is only the tip of the iceberg; while all these changes are happening in the outside world, we are mainly con-
cerned with the action that is going on internally for Riley. Inside Out is a film that is all about emotions – well, five in particular: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust. Joy (voiced by Parks and Recreation’s Amy Poehler) is the driving force in Riley’s internal world. E f f e r ve s c e n t a n d unfailingly positive, Joy manages to spend most of her time at the helm, controlling the console that processes Riley’s day-to-day experiences, subsequently dictating how she will emotionally respond to them, and therefore influencing the kind of memories she will form. Riley’s processed memories – little colour-coded orbs – zip around in her internal world, being stored appropriately in conscious or unconscious memory banks, and now and then big life experiences will produce
Joy (Amy Poehler) and Sadness (Phyllis Smith) are perhaps an unlikely pair of pals, but these two emotions are at the heart of much of Inside Out’s wonderful tale
a “core memory”, which causes a mental structure to sprout up. These core memories and the structures they create inform the type of personality that Riley has. It is a wonderful, stripped-down representation of a psychological framework that anybody can grasp, and one that is made all the better for some incredible casting – Lewis Black is perfect as Anger, as is Bill Hader for Fear. The raucous interchanges between the emotions as they battle to control Riley’s reactions is written with such skill that kids and adults will often find the same joke appealing on entirely dif-
ferent levels. Pete Docter, who writes and directs, brings the same balance of emotional intensity and comedy that made his earlier work – including Up, and Monsters Inc. – so formidable. Here is another film that is unafraid to set foot in some of the darker recesses of the psyche, exploring massive and important themes in a clever and compassionate way. Without divulging too much of the plot, it is hard to stress what an important film Inside Out is, but rest assured that not only is this a wonderfully entertaining 94 minutes, it will undoubtedly go on to be a rite of passage for
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A zombie tale with brains ARNIE turns in one of his most nuanced performances in Maggie (Cert 15A, 95 mins). It’s hard to imagine Schwarzenegger doing anything subtle, but he gives it a go in this zombie tale. Arnie plays an old father trying to protect his teenage daughter who’s been infected in a pandemic, but time is running out – and they both know it ... A decent tale with an interesting turn by Arnie.
Verdict: 9/10
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Lazily joins the dots ADAM Sandler returns with his latest comedy masterpiece: Pixels (Cert 12A, 100 mins). Sandler teams up with Kevin James and Peter Dinklage when aliens invade Earth in the guise of all your favourite videogame characters of yesteryear, and nerds must save the day. If you’re thinking that this sounds like an old, classic episode of Futurama – you’re right, but Pixels is nowhere near as good.
future generations. In much the same way that Toy Story made us reflect on what childhood really means, and Up made us think about the importance of relationships and friendship, Inside Out will make you think about how and why you react to the world in the way that you do. Do yourself a favour, and kids or no, go see this. It is an important film, a charming wake-up call for a culture obsessed with the mindless pursuit of happiness. It is progressive, beautiful, and incredibly entertaining – a proud moment in storytelling, and an emotional education.
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Crawls a bit in places SEEING as Marvel seem able to do no wrong, here comes Ant-Man (Cert 12A, 117 mins) for a big adventure. Paul Rudd plays the pin-sized superhero, using his magic suit (oh, all right, some kind of technowhizz nonsense that lets him shrink to the size of an ant at will) and a mentor (an entertaining Michael Douglas) to fight some bad guys. It’s okay, despite some clumsy pacing.
OUR second review with Arnie sees him back in an iconic role in Terminator: Genisys (Cert 12A, 125 mins). Emilia Clarke is badly miscast as Sarah Connor, with Arnie doing his best as her “Pops”, a ‘loveable’ reprogrammed Terminator bodyguard. The film attempts to reboot the ailing franchise, but the end result is a confusing mess. Sorry, Arnie – this film is one to myss ...
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JUST over a week to Ironman 70.3 Dublin. And in the final of our threepart series GazetteHealth talks to Kevin Crossan of Triathlon Ireland on how to fling yourself into the triathlon in tiptop condition. All the hard work should be done by now as the Half Ironman nears: pool lengths, hours on the bike and miles of running should be in the bag. Crossan says this is the time to start reducing the training dramatically: this is the “tapering phase” where you freshen up the body and prepare it for race day. So you cut back on training and energy levels should rise. Some athletes find this the hardest phase as all of a sudden you’ve more time on your hands. You start thinking and analysing your training. Jobs you’ve put off like
gardening, clearing out the garage slip into view. But just because you’ve more time and energy does not mean you do them, he warns. On the big day, Crossan recommends a small pre-race breakfast three to four hours before start time. Nothing can derail all the hours of training like a poor nutrition plan, he says. Your race day should include a well-planned and tested nutritional plan. Such a strategy means you are more likely to get your energy requirem e n t s r i g h t . K n ow exactly what and when you are consuming during the race: for example a cup of water and a gel every 45 minutes. Most beginners are not prepared for eating and drinking on the move. Crossan suggests you practise eating a banana and drinking water while running. You should be very familiar with all the food
you consume in the last three to four days before the race. This is not a time for being adventurous: stick to simple carbohydrates and a little protein. The bike is a great time to take in fuel. Consuming the right amount of calories on the bike will leave you in better shape for the half marathon. The best way to remind you to eat on the bike is setting a timer on your watch. When it beeps it
is time to eat. Stick to this plan and avoid the dreaded bonk or hitting the wall. Ideally you should consume 70g to 80g of carbohydrates for every hour you race. Finally after the discipline, the getting up and going even when it hurts, Crossan urges participants in the first Ironman 70.3 Dublin, to get out there and enjoy being part of a great event. That’s what it’s all about!
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MUSIC THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS: BORN IN THE ECHOES
Resonates with real energy CONOR MCGINN
ONE of the biggest electronic dance acts of the last 20 years, you could be forgiven for not realising that it’s been half a decade since Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons – aka The Chemical Brothers – released their last studio album. After all, they haven’t exactly been keeping quiet in the interim – the duo have been involved in some of the biggest films of recent years, including writing songs for the Oscar-winning Black Swan and smash hit series The Hunger Games, not to mention scoring Hanna (starring
our own Saoirse Ronan). Apparently, cracking Hollywood could only keep them occupied for so long and now that they’ve finally returned from the longest release drought of their careers, can we expect them to pick up where they left off? Born in the Echoes is, by and large, a triumphant and atmospheric return, featuring inspired guest per formances leading to a much more vocally driven album than 2010’s Further. In many ways, it feels infused with the excited, creative mind-set that was the driving force behind earlier electronic music.
In Rowland’s words: “At the moment, it feels like a lot of the groove has gone from dance music. Everything can sound pumped-up – it’s like an arms race, now.” In a world that’s oversaturated with Dubstep, being used to advertise everything from Microsoft to Childline, it’s a relief to hear true pioneers stick to their creative guns and continue to create their own psychedelic and experimentation-fuelled epic Big Beat sound. They show their pop sensibilities on lead single, Go, featuring secondtime collaborator rapper Q-Tip, which builds ten-
sion perfectly in verses before climaxing in notes of electropop bliss. Other notable guest appearances include Beck on the Caribou-esque Wide Open, while St Vincent lends her voice to the ominous and hypnotic Under Neon Lights. Much of the album has the feel of a thumping cyberpunk soundtrack, lurching from song to song with only the occasional respite; necessary breathers for the listener. Perhaps their time away working on film soundtracks has given them a flair for the dramatic. Ultimately, Born in The Echoes shows The Chemical Brothers are
still the same creative force that has been consistently blowing dance music’s collective consciousness since the early 1990s. Va r i e d but never disjointed, The Chemical Brothers and their collaborators come together to create an electronic album that has an oddly organic feel to it. Simons and Rowland believe it’s from the live show-oriented mind-set they had going into the
recording studio: “It goes back to the way we made records at the start, wanting unique music that brings a roomful of people alive. “In turn, the crowd reaction really helps shape the finished record. We make music
with so much technology now, but it’s about the moments where the music is just careering and you’re trying to hold on to it.” Rest assured that after five years away from the studio, they haven’t lost their grip.
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Rendezvous with France FRANCE is a gorgeous country, famous for its breathtaking landscapes, amazing cuisine, interesting sights and fascinating culture. Here are just some of the types of getaways you can enjoy in this wonderful destination. Camping trips are a popular choice for families who want to build lifelong memories amidst the lush French countryside. Foodies will have plenty to smile about as they dine in world-class restaurants and learn about winemaking in the country’s vineyards.
Try your hand at adventure activities, such as hiking, skiing, snowboarding and water sports, to really get a feel for this majestic land. You’ll be spoiled for choice, thanks to the many cultural and historical attractions that cities such as Paris, Bordaux, Lille and Nantes have to offer. Soak up the sun’s glorious rays on a beautiful beach in Biarritz, the French Riviera, SainteMarine, Gruissan, Cavalaire-sur-Mer. For further information, see www.rendezvousenfrance.com.
Enjoying the comfort of a room in Dunbrophy House, where the food matches the warm welcome
the southwest: find history, ales – and ghosts
There’s tons to do in County Wexford mimi murray
ON A recent break in County Wexford, I discovered the provenance of a phrase, well known in the English language. “By hook or by crook”, came about, so the story goes, when Loftus Hall in County Wexford was discovered by Oliver Cromwell. At the time, this pile was known as Redmond Hall, and after two failed attempts to take the mansion, Cromwell hatched a plan that would involve the use of one of either two ports, Hook Head or Crook. Cromwell insisted “we will take this house, by hook or by crook”. I was walking into the driving rain, just below the Hook Head light-
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house when my husband regaled me with the story. “By hook or by crook, I will make it into the nearest pub,” I said, using the line in perfect context, I think. Loftus Hall describes itself as “the most haunted house in Ireland”, and offers a range of tours for history buffs and the curious alike. However, whether or not you’re a would-be ghostbuster or a fan of his-
tory, this area is steeped in history, from Cromwell’s time right up to recent history, and a visit from JFK, who we all know hails from this part of the world. There is absolutely tons to do in Wexford, from the aforementioned and supposedly haunted Loftus Hall to the Famine Ship in New Ross. On our first night in the Model County, we stayed in Dunbrody House. We had been promised a tour
of Kevin Dundon’s new brewery, which is built and ready to go on the grounds of Dunbrody. He already has a micro brewery, where he makes Arthurstown Ale – a very drinkable pale ale which my husband gave the thumbs up to. After a delicious dinner of rib of Irish beef, a constant and favourite on the menu, in the main or big house, as the locals call it, we made our way to the pub, a new addition to Dunbrody. A spit on the floor joint, as Catherine Dundon herself puts it, but I wouldn’t quite call it that. The outdoor seating area was lit up with twinkly fairy lights and a band was playing in the bar that night. This
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Some of the lovely gardens at Kilmokea House
Come rain or shine, Loftus Hall has an imposing, but fascinating, presence
Part of the micro brewery at Dunbrody House
is a lovely place to come after a ramble around the area, as you feel under no pressure to dress up and can relax with a beer and a burger or pizza. After a restful sleep in one of Dunbrody’s superb rooms, we checked out the brewery, where Kevin will make the ale which will be stocked in four Dublin pubs to start off with. They grow their own hops, and we were amazed to see the Jack and the beanstalk nature of these hops, which grow to about 20ft in a matter of weeks. We said our goodbyes to Dunbrody and headed to Duncannon beach. The inclement weather meant good times for the
kite surfers, but not so good for us beach walkers, and soon it was back indoors. We drove to our next destination – Kilmokea House, a Hidden Ireland house run by Emma Hewlett. This house is an old rectory which belonged to Emma’s father. The stunning gardens are open to the public and are a must-see. Gardens
A large water garden extends on to a planted woodland area and the walled garden is brimming with roses and iris. Across the road, there is a magical fairy garden, a Norman fort and a Viking settlement, as well as the dragon from The Hobbit!
This garden is a real treat for adults and children. After a swim in the pool, a great asset to this house, we ate in a small dining area with just four other couples who were staying in the house. Emma’s cooking is perfection, with lots of ingredients straight from the gardens. The choice is limited, but who wants to make decisions when you are this relaxed? A starter of crab and shrimp baked in the shell was delicious whilst the rack of lamb and monkfish mains were fresh and cooked just right. My highlight was dessert, strawberry parfait made with in season Wexford strawberries.
The living room at historic Kilmokea House
Divine. After dinner, we chatted to the owner, who shared many tales about the house and the area and made us feel really at home, in what is their home. Therefore, it has that
really special feel of escaping to the country with friends. After a cooked breakfast, we sadly packed up the car and made our way back to Dublin, vowing to return to a county where there is still so much left
to discover. For further information on Wexford, see www.visitwexford.com. For information on Dunbrody, see www.dunbrodyhouse. com, or for Kilmokea, see www.hiddenireland. com.
IF YOU don’t have the opportunity to travel abroad this summer, then why not spoil yourself and book a holiday for two this October or November? Visit Dubrovnik this October in the luxurious five-star More Hotel from €545pp. This offer is for seven nights based on two adults and includes a double room with a balcony on a bed and breakfast basis. From €549pp, you can spend seven allinclusive nights in the four-star Bahia de Lobos Hotel in Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) this November. In Fuerteventura, there are many bars and restaurants and good quality entertainment venues. If you’re really looking to spoil yourself this October, then why not take a Boston city break from €869pp? This offer includes a three night stay in the three-star Double Tree Club by Hilton Boston Bayside. For further information on these deals, see www.clickandgo.com.
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28 Gazette 30 Jul - 12 Aug 2015
SPORT Mageean impresses at Morton
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Athletics: santry stadium lit up by jamaican sprinter blake
Diverse City organise nepal fundraiser:
DIVERSE City FC has announced that the Eid World Cup 2015 football tournament will take place on Aug 1 and 2 to raise funds for the people of Nepal. Islamic Relief Ireland and Sport Against Racism Ireland are the group’s partners for this initiative. The women’s fivea-side tournament kicks off at DCU, Glasnevin on August 1. Registration starts at 10am. On August 2, the men’s seven-a-side tournament will be held at the Law Society, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. Registration starts at 10.30am. Supporters and donations welcome. For further information contact Abdulkadir on 085 2850376 and Sarah on 086 6690053. There is also a Facebook page for the event which can be accessed by going to: https://www. facebook.com/SARIMuslimSoccerteam.
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CIARA Mageean of UCD was one of three Irish winners at the increasingly impressive Morton Games last Friday, July 24. Mageean took the
women’s mile in a time of 4.30.64, beating off competition from American, Australian and British contingent as she continued her return from an extended period of injury in Santry. The Morton Games race was
only the County Down native’s second outdoor event in more than two years, and represents a promising comeback for a runner who regularly beat Sonia O’Sullivan’s age-group records earlier in her career.
Yohan Blake poses for pictures with young fans at Morton Stadium last Friday
Morton Mile winner Australian Jeff Riseley receives a trophy
Only recently, some feared Mageean might never return to the sport. Having required surgery on a bone spur last year, she could only manage a 15-minute jog on softer grass surfaces six months ago. Understandably, her reaction to Friday’s victory was visibly ecstatic. She completed the final lap of her race in under a minute. The star of the show, though, was Jamaica’s Yohan Blake, nicknamed “The Beast”. The worldclass sprint star’s appearance was a huge coup for the championship, and he impressed with a winning 100m time of 10.12 seconds. The time is the fastest time ever run over the distance on Irish soil.
Blake is also returning from injury, and has already missed out on the incredibly strong Jamaican team for the World Championships, despite winning silver medals in both the 100m and 200m events at the London 2012 Olympics. Blake is also the secondfasted man over 100m of all time. He took time out after his race to sign autographs, and told the crowd: “I’ve always wanted to come to Ireland.” Junior Athlete of the Year 2014 and Donegal native Karl Griffin took the men’s 800m in a time of 1.47.64, while a third Irish victory came in the form of Waterford’s Kerry Proper, who took the women’s 200m in
23.54. Hurdler Thomas Barr was a late withdrawal, with the World University Games Champion watching from the stands after a hip injury flared back up, and missing out on competing in his 400m hurdles event. Dubliner Brian Gregan, however, returned to form in finishing second in the men’s 400m in a noteworthy time of 45.99. He just missed out on the line to Britain’s Jarryd Dunn. The Morton Games’ increasing international draw is proving a huge deal for Irish athletics, offering local stars the chance to go up against some top-class international opposition on their own turf.
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Ballinteer man David Gillick
WITH under 30 training days to Ireland’s largest triathlon, David Gillick, former Irish international athlete and Celebrity MasterChef winner, has been unveiled as the Vodafone Dublin City Triathlon ambassador for 2015. From now until race day, participants will be able to benefit from the Ballinteer man’s talents on the track and in the kitchen as he shares his top fitness tips plus a tasty selection of his latest recipes on the
event website dublincitytriathlon.com. He will also be helping Vodafone’s staff in their preparation for the triathlon as part of Think Well, Live Well, Feel Well programme, the company’s new employee wellbeing programme. The Dublin City Triathlon takes place in the Phoenix Park on Sunday, August 23. Gillick said of his new role with the event: “I’m really excited to be involved in this year’s triathlon preparations, hopefully my experience as a pro-
fessional athlete and love for healthy food will help inspire the athletes in their training in the lead up to the event at the end of August.” The Dublin City Triathlon offers courses for all different levels of participants. There will be 1,500m (Olympic distance) and 500m (super sprint distance) swim courses on the nearby River Liffey, 40km Olympic distance and16km (super sprint) cycle courses as well as 10km and 4km run courses. Gavin Duffy, race direc-
tor, said things were falling into place nicely for the event. “Preparations are well under way for this year’s Dublin City Triathlon and it promises to be the best year ever,” he said. “We’re delighted to have Vodafone as the headline sponsor again and we’re looking forward to seeing an even bigger team of Vodafone employees at this year’s starting line. “It’s fantastic for an event to have a sponsor company that is so actively involved.” For full details see dublincitytriathlon.com.
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Hollywood star’s Special message Colin Farrell provides wonderful welcomes to Ireland’s Special Olympics 88-strong team to Los Angeles as festival of sport gets under way, writes JAMES HENDICOTT TEAM Ireland has sent a strong team of 88 athletes to compete in the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles this week, an event for which Ireland is famed for its impressive preparation through a well-supported national network of clubs. Castleknock native and Hollywood star Colin Farrell is a long-time supporter of the Special Olympics, having become involved when the event was hosted in Dublin 2003, and remained a regular part of the Irish team’s promotion. The Los Angeles resident was joined by Irish Olympic marathon silver medallist John Treacy in heading up the Irish delegation at the opening ceremony. Treacy won his Olympic silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. “I’m so excited to once more bear witness to
the spirit of competition amidst the solidarity that the 2015 World Summer Games will showcase,” Farrell said of the event. “So many athletes from all over the world coming together and the Irish team front and centre. Meeting all of the athletes and walking out amongst the Irish team is such a great honour. Let’s go Ireland! Let’s go world!” Alongside the athletes, Ireland has sent a delegation of 40 coaches, 300 family members and 155 volunteers, with the team set to compete against over 7,000 athletes from 177 countries out in the States. The Irish team selection began as early as four years ago, with the Games coming at the conclusion of an extended and gruelling training schedule. The Special Olympics are also the most recent culmination of ongoing work by Special Olympics
Ireland, which operates year-round with funding from the Irish Sports Council and Sports NI. Athletes will complete in thirteen different Olympic-style sports, with the competition representing the biggest gathering of athletes in Los Angeles since the Olympics was hosted there in 1984. Many of the events will take place at the same facilities that hosted that event 31 years ago. The sports included are aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, bocce, bowling, equestrian, football (five and 11-a-side), golf, gymnastics, kayaking and table tennis. Proceedings official got under way with an opening ceremony featuring performances from Stevie Wonder, Avril Lavigne and Nicole Scherzinger, as well as First Lady Michelle Obama. Mrs Obama told the athletes “My husband and I, we
Assistant coach Clare Heffernan with Nathan Finney, Ballymun, Darren Bevins, Cabra, Francis Bilardi, Tallaght and Anthony Clarke, from Leixlip. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile
are so proud of you, so incredibly proud of you, and we love you all from the bottom of our hearts,” also describing the athletes as “an example to millions” in her opening ceremony speech. Matt English, the Special Olympics Ireland chief executive, said of the
in the pool, with Tallaght native Gary McEnroe taking a bronze medal in the 25m backstroke. Youghal, Cork native Sean Coleman (who took a silver) and Sarah Jane Johnston (from Armagh) also took backstroke medals. The three medallists and their fellow team
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‘I’m so excited to witness the spirit of competition amidst solidarity the Games will showcase’ - Colin Farrell
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event: “Special Olympics Ireland has always relied on the support of friends across many different spectrums. “Having individuals like John Treacy, with his connection to Los Angeles and his immensely supportive role through the Irish Sports Council, and Colin Farrell, a wellknown actor who has lent his support time and time again to our movement, is hugely important. “Claudine Keane, togetherwith her husband, Robbie, helped galvanise our fundraising campaign to get Team Ireland to the World Games. “They’re hugely important to both the organisation, and our athletes. I would like to sincerely thank them for their ongoing and vital support.” Irish athletes got off to a strong start in Los Angeles
members competed in front of an Irish contingent of more than 300 supporters, the largest backing for any country aside from the home nation at the pool events on the competition’s opening day. Of the early days, English added: “Team Ireland is off to a great start at the World Games. “We had some fantastic results in the pool and there has also been an array of personal bests as we progress through the preliminary phase of divisioning. “We are very hopeful of a successful Games and are looking forward to the coming days of competition.” The Games run until Sunday, August 2, and is expected to attract half a million spectators over the nine day duration.
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Brogan launches Cul 5 format to wider audience DUBLIN footballer and Red Bull athlete Bernard Brogan was on hand to launch Cul 5 this week, a high energy five-a-side football tournament that returns this August with leagues taking place in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Brogan was central to developing the project with Red Bull in 2013. Due to its success in Dublin, which included a number of leagues and a weekend blitz event, the competition will now be rolled out to include Cork and Galway. With a number of unique changes to Gaelic football’s traditional rules, Red Bull Cul 5 is a fast paced game where the ball is always in play. It’s all about goals as there are no points in this five-a-side tournament. Teams can field five players at any one time; use rolling subs and pick the ball cleanly off the ground. All leagues will start on Wednesday, August 5 and run for seven weeks. Games will be played in St Brigid’s in Dublin 15, Salthill Knocknacarra GAA Club, Galway, and Nemo Rangers GAA Club, Cork. Co-founder Brogan said of the increased spread of the game: “We’ve worked hard to create a challenging format that is perfect for young players who want to get back into playing Gaelic football or who are looking for an alternative mid-week sport.” Registrations for the Cork, Galway and Dublin leagues are now open at www.RedBull.ie/ Cul5. Elsewhere, to get Dublin fans in the mood for Dublin’s All-Ireland quarter-final, Bavaria 0.0% is bringing the highly entertaining Dublin Talks GAA radio show to the Carpenter, Castleknock this Friday, July 31 from 7 to 8pm. The show will be broadcast live on 98FM and will be the usual mixture of chat and craic around the upcoming game together with interviews with special guests including members of the famous Brogan family. For more information, search on Facebook for Zero Alcohol Zero Limits Bavaria while you can register for the event, check out: http:// www.98fm.com/DublinTalksGAA.
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SPORT
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soccer: belfielders bow out but content with run
UCD boss hails Students as Euro adventure ends Europa league UCD Slocan Bratislava nathan kelly
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Caren the new coach at Monkstown club MONKSTOWN hockey club have hired Irish assistant coach Jonny Caren as their new head coach as the club look to continue their run of three national league titles in succession. Caren moves south from Belfast Harlequins where he has been based for the past number of season following a ten year stint in Australia. There, he began coaching at club, provincial and state level with the New South Wales’ AHL men’s team. Since returning to Ireland, Caren has been working with IHA teams for almost six years, originally as part of the strength and conditioning programme. More recently, he was head coach for the successful Irish Under-21 team, taking gold in the European B division in Lousada, Portugal last July and an advisor to the other national underage teams. He has also regularly worked as the Irish men’s assistant coach and will be aiming to use his experience to extend Town’s reign as national champions into a fourth year, carrying on the work of Graham Shaw. Caren will also be charged with building a development programme for the club’s youth academy. His squad will be bolstered by the return of Kyle Good following a year in Belgium with Dragons and they will look forward to playing at a new water-based pitch in Rathdown in the coming season, One of the new coach’s first challenges is likely to be on preparation for the Euro Hockey League where Town have been handed a tough group but will see opportunity in the fact they have avoided a big dog from either Germany, the Netherlands or Belgium. They have been placed in a three-team group with Spain’s third ranked side Egara and English runners-up East Grinstead for Round 1 which will be hosted in Hamburg from October 9-11, 2015; only the top finisher goes through to the KO16. While Town are the group outsider, they will hope they can cause an upset against the Spanish side and an English outfit that has seen four of its top stars move on during the summer.
A 5-1 HOME defeat never looks too good, but there was a still a sense of pride ringing around B elf ield a f ter UCD crashed out of Europe at the hands of Slovan Bratislava last week. Speaking after the game, Collie O’Neill was disappointed but proud of his sides effort in their month-long European adventure that saw them eliminate Luxembourg’s F91 Dudelange. “I really am proud of how they’ve conducted themselves over the last month, and that kind of experience, you can’t pay money for,” he said. “We’d love to go and put everything that we’ve learned over the last month to good use and get us back to that Premier Division as soon as possible.” “We have good players, the only problem is that they’re young and lack a bit of experience but if we can keep this bunch together for a
couple of years I think we can be competitive not only in the First Division, but maybe the Premier Division.” Trailing 1-0 from the away leg, the Students started this second leg against Slovakian side Slovan Bratislava ok, and even had the first half chance on five minutes when Chris Mulhall dragged his shot from 30 yards just wide of Jan Mucha’s right hand post. The visitors soon settled into the game however and began to show their superior quality. Attacking quartet of Marko Milinkovic, Frantisek Kubik, Adam Zrelak and Robert Vittek’s movement were causing UCD real problems. At the other end, Ryan Swan was looking an isolated figure up front, despite some neat play in the middle from Robbie Benson and O’Neill. On 41 minutes, the deadlock was broken and UCD will be a little disappointed in how it came. Kubik broke free just inside the opposing half and switched the ball over towards
carrickmines classic Lohan lands laurels at County Dublin event sinead Lohan was the winner at the
recent Hunters Estate Agent sponsored Tennis Championship of County Dublin which took place at Carrickmines Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club. She is pictured at the presentation with, from left to right, Rowena Quinn, Managing Partner, Hunters Estate Agent and Graham Sedgwick, Tournament Director. Ed Sleator was the men’s champion at the event, one of Dublin’s most regarded tennis classics.
UCD AFC line out before their match with Slovan Bratislava last week
Milinkovic out-right and the tricky number 10 got in behind Mark Langtry to send a header back across goal which Vittek reached first to hammer an effort past Corbet. Slovan came out flying after the break and added a second on 49 minutes after Milinkovic finished a neat move which he began on the edge of UCD’s box. The
College now needed four. They got one at least on 58 minutes when frontman Swan closed down Dobrotka, stole possession before surging forward and cooly beating former Everton keeper Mucha. But for all their brave efforts, they couldn’t keep out the quality of Slovan for good for too
long as Komel Miklos headed in his sides third of the night from a Milinkovic corner on 81 minutes. Tired legs and tired heads were everywhere in the UCD team which allowed Slovakian international Vittek, who has over 80 caps for his country, to add his second and third in added time.
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regatta makes waves
St Michael’s rowers take to seas of Salthill
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st michael’s rowing club hosted a hugely
successful regatta last week with the home club producing some fine performances on the seas at Salthill and Monkstown. The senior men are pictured with Cllr Deirdre Donnelly (Ind). They were one of a series of strong showings with the Michael’s Under-18 men, mixed Under-18s, junior ladies, inter men and senior ladies all impressing.
Hurling: kilmacud men to the fore in Dubs’ win
HARD luck to Cuala’s Paul Schutte,
Hard luck to Cuala’s adult lady
Cian O’Callaghan, David Treacy, Mark
footballers who were beaten by
Schutte, Darragh O’Connell, Colm
Lucan in the junior A championship
Cronin and all the Dublin hurlers on
by 4-5 to 2-6 last Wednesday. Sadly,
their All-Ireland quarter-final loss to
they lost out on a place in the semi-
Waterford in Thurles on Sunday.
finals by score difference.
Our lotto jackpot will be €1,700 this
Congratulations and best wishes
week. Our three €50 lucky dip win-
to Cuala GPO Barry Burke and Amy
ners were: Turlough Sheehan, Mar-
on their recent wedding.
garet Fitzsimons and Derek Dunne.
Good luck to Michael Fitzsimons
Get your tickets at www.cualagaa.
and the Dublin footballers in their All-
ie/lotto.
Ireland quarter-final against Fer-
Hard luck to the senior hurlers who lost out to Craobh Ciaran by 0-20 to 1-13 in AHL1 last Saturday.
managh in Croke Park next Sunday. Well done to all the Cuala members who took part in the Aoife Beary fun-
Well done to the second and third
raiser tag rugby event in Donnybrook
hurlers who both had good wins
last Saturday. A fantastic day out
recently.
and wonderful cause.
The seconds had a 0-20 to 0-14 win
Camogie chiefs have deferred the
over Kilmacud last Friday in AHL5,
draw for deciding the All-Ireland
while the thirds defeated Fingalli-
senior championship quarter-finals,
ans in AHL8 on Sunday. Final score on
following appeals by both Clare and
Sunday: Cuala 5-17 Fingallians 1-6.
Dublin.
shankill THE juvenile academy is taking a well
Gaels; there is next match is against
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Cian O’Sullivan lined out in the half-backs for Dublin. Picture: Kyran O’Brien
Dublin Under-21s fly past Antrim challenge sport@dublingazette.com
THE DUBLIN minor hurlers made the AllIreland semi-final with a comfortable victory over Antrim on Saturday, July 25, beating the Ulster side by 2-22 to 2-11 at Breffni Park, Cavan. Crokes man Fergal Whitley hit a vital first half goal for the Boys in blue, while club mate Alex Considine chipped in with a point. Crokes defender Darragh Butler also started at three, while Naomh Olaf’s Eoin Foley also chipped in with a point from half back.
Despite the emphatic scoreline, however, it was the final 10 minutes that saw Dublin really pull away, as the boys in blue put away seven unanswered points to confirm a semi-final clash with Munster champions Tipperary. Na Fianna star Matthew Oliver was the key man for the Dubs, with his impressive free-taking, adding 0-11 to the score, as former Dublin hurler Johnny McGuirk Senior saw his men recover from their narrow Leinster final defeat to Kilkenny three weeks ago.
The early 10 minutes saw Dublin make their mark with Whitley, Mark Maguire, Carl Sammon and Oliver notching early points before Eoghan Conroy knocked in Dublin’s first goal, giving the Leinster runners up an early 1-6 to 0-1 lead. Antrim enjoyed a similar period of dominance to bring themselves back into proceedings at 1-6 to 1-4, with Conor Small getting the goal. The game ebbed and flowed similarly throughout, with Whitley’s 18th minute goal getting the Dubs back on track before Daire Gray and
two more Oliver frees gave the Dubs a 2-11 to 1-8 half time lead. Oliver’s frees continued to offer vital relief on the scoreboard as Antrim closed the gap in the second half, with the Ulster side knocking in a second goal to reduce the gap to just four points going into the final quarter of the match. That narrow margin was the cue for Dublin to take over, hitting those seven unanswered points to secure victory. They’ll go on to face Tipperary at Croke Park on Sunday, August 16 in the semi-final.
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ahl division 1
Kilmacud and Cuala undone in league ballinteer St John’s secured a vital league victory against local rivals Kilmacud Crokes to move away from the danger zone in Dublin AHL1, winning 0-16 to 1-10. Crokes did get off to a strong start, charging into a 1-3 to a single point lead early in the first half but St John’s were able to force themselves back into the game midway through the first half and began to reel in the deficit which they subsequently overhauled in the second half. Elsewhere, Cuala’s seniors lost out to Craobh Ciaran by 0-20 to 1-13 in AHL1 last Saturday to leave them in fourth place in the division.
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