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MINSTER for Health Leo Varadkar

launched this year’s Castleknock 5km run, which will take place on Sunday, June 21 (Father’s Day).

The race will raise funds for the Blanchardstown stroke unit and will take runners and walkers on a course from Castleknock College and through the Phoenix Park.

Also pictured is Dr Eamon Dolan, Blanchardstown Hospital, Kate O’Neill and Drogheda United’s Mick Daly. Picture: Collins Photo Agency

Major revamp plan for Porterstown Park Phase one to include cricket training and long jump areas

 KEITH BELLEW

PORTERSTOWN Park is on track for a revamp which will include the installation of a cricket pitch, 300m allweather running track, allweather soccer pitch and

both adult and juvenile-sized GAA pitches over the next five years.

Phase one of the development starts this year and will include a car-park extension, and the installation of cricket training and long-jump

areas.

These works are part of a master plan drawn up in a joint initiative between Fingal County Council, Castleknock Celtic Football Club, Castleknock Hurling and Football Club, Metro

St Brigid’s Athletic Club and Castleknock Cricket Club.

Mary Friel of Metro St Brigid’s Athletic Club says the club is delighted with the plan as there are currently no running facilities in D15.

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council: AAA’s hughes steps down over health

clash Independent hits out at Sinn Fein

Doyle to fill vacant seat  Keith Bellew

ANTI-Austerity Alliance activist Tania Doyle is set to be co-opted onto Fingal County Council in the Mulhuddart ward, replacing Cllr Annette Hughes who has stepped down for health reasons.

Hughes said she felt privileged to have been elected to her position by the people of Mulhuddart and she regretted that health issues had prevented her from fulfilling her role on the council.

Doyle was selected at a convention in Blakestown on Thursday, May 28, and will take her seat at the council’s August meeting.

She told The Gazette she was delighted to have been selected by the party and was looking forward to fighting for an alternative to austerity.

“I want to use this platform popularise an alternative to austerity.

“I have to demand equality and make our community a fair and just society for all,” she said.

She was selected ahead of local activist Bernadette Rynne, who has since claimed that the selection convention was a “farce” and was manipulated by the Socialist Party element of the AAA to have their preferred candidate selected by filling the convention with their own supporters.

The AAA responded saying no Socialist Party member voted at the convention and those voters Rynne claims were used to fill the convention were newer AAA members who had joined in recent months while she was less active.

Cllr David McGuinness (Ind) and Cllr Paul Donnelly (SF) clashed over the budget for 2015

War of words breaks out over 2015 budget A WAR of words has broken out between councillors in Mulhuddart over the Fingal County Council budget for 2015.

Cllr David McGuinness (Ind) hit out at Sinn Fein councillors saying their complaints about work not being carried out in the constituency were hypocritical if they were not prepared to vote for the budget that funds them.

He highlighted the credit they had taken for works undertaken despite voting down the budget which pays for those works.

This comes as Cllr Paul Donnelly (SF)

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raised the issue of Corduff Park and Grove not being included in the first phase of the scheme to replace the windows and doors in local authority homes.

“I’m getting the sense around Blanchardstown that in some respects Sinn Fein representatives are claiming credit for the bit of work that’s being done currently in Whitechapel and Cor-

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duff, and at the same time they’re criticising the council [for not rolling out the windows and doors scheme] in places like Corduff Park and Grove,” he said.

He stated that he had called for the same works to be done and he had supported the budget on the basis that funding was set aside to pay for them.

“Sinn Fein are half claiming credit and equally half criticising the council for rolling this [scheme] out slowly, against the backdrop of them not supporting the money that they need to actually go and do the work in the first place.

It’s a bit hypocritical,” he said.

Cllr Donnelly responded saying Cllr McGuinness’s comments were “complete nonsense” and nothing more than “a pathetic

attempt to try to create a bit of publicity for himself as he launches his independent career into the wilderness”.

He said Cllr McGuinness was until ver y recently a proud flag bearer for Fianna Fail which imposed the local property tax and proposed water charges as part of the Troika deal and would have been part of the establishment who would have imposed them if the party hadn’t been “decimated” in the 2011 general election.

Cllr McGuinness would still be f lying the Fianna Fail flag, he added, had he not lost the party nomination to Cllr Jack Chambers.

In addition, this issue was not about windows and doors, it was about Cllr McGuinness trying to rebuild his career after he was “dumped by

Fianna Fail”.

In response, Cllr McGuinness said Cllr Donnelly was trying to deflect from the real issue by resorting to a personal attack.

“On social media, I’m seeing people claiming that the work they have been doing has delivered these works.

“T hese works are actually the third round of works that have been going on for years.

“The bottom line is that when the management of Fingal County Council asked councillors for support to put €1,000,000 into the window and door replacement programme, Sinn Fein voted no and I voted yes.

“My criticism has nothing got to do with publicity despite Sinn Fein’s attempt to smear my work on behalf of Dublin 15,” he said.

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don’sdublin The Wide Street Commission and its legacy in the city Although it was disbanded over 150 years ago, the Wide Street Commission left a legacy that we see in the city to this day. It was created by an act of parliament in 1757, and over its 94-year existence, was responsible for the reshaping of the medieval city into what we recognise today.

The actual reshaping of the old city began in earnest during the reign of King Charles II (16601685), when the Earl of Ormonde (The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland at the time) had radical plans drawn up. Before this the houses backed onto the Liffey that, over time, became little more than a collective sewer. He wanted all house frontages to face the newly built quays, with a street between them and the river. It was an inspired decision that changed the face and character of the city. New large houses and grand buildings, like the Custom House and Four Courts, enhanced the city’s image.

The commission’s main work was in reshaping central Dublin and it did this through careful planning with different developers given areas of responsibility. One of its first projects was to widen Essex Bridge (now Grattan Bridge) in 1755 so that it could deal with the traffic of people, horse-drawn vehicles and cattle on their way to market. Parliament Street and the Royal Exchange (now Dublin City Hall) were built later.

Most notably, a number of narrow streets were demolished to allow for the creation of Sackville Street (now O’Connell Street), which at 160 ft is one of the widest streets in Europe. O’Connell Bridge (designed by James Gandon) was erected between 1791 and 1794 and connected both Westmoreland Street and D’Olier Street to the north quays. Westmoreland Street ran into College Green (as it faced Trinity College), and a newly widened Dame Street led past the Irish Houses of Parliament to Dublin Castle and Christ Church Cathedral beyond. This north-south axis became the dominant feature of the city, leading to much improved passage and aesthetic appeal. The work of the commission, though short-lived, certainly left its mark.

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The Wide Street Commission left a legacy that we see in the city to this day

Luttrellstown ‘I’m really impressed with the plans’

School building project moving along  Keith Bellew

PLANS are moving for the second phase of the building project at Luttrellstown Community College and a planning application is expected to be lodged with Fingal County Council over the summer.

The project will include additional classrooms, a sports hall, special needs unit and a community centre to be shared by the school and local community. If all goes to plan, construction begins next year and the facilities will open in 2018.

Health Minister and local resident Leo Varadkar said: “I am really impressed with the plans for phase 2 of the school.

It’s a high quality modern design done by the same architects as phase 1.

“I am supporting the school authorities in their efforts to get a

planning application in by this summer, so that work can commence next year.”

Cllr Jack Chambers (FF) was thrilled that the second phase was entering the planning stage.

“I attended the official opening of the school,

aptly named ‘Faoi Bhlath’, and it was clear then that Luttrellstown Community College is a thriving secondary school in Dublin 15 and this expansion will enhance the growth of the school and also extracurricular activities in the coming years,” he said.

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bike week Safety and skills training for kids

Council to hold annual cycling events AS PART OF National Bike Week 2015 which runs from June 15 to 21, Fingal County Council will hold its annual Schools Cycling Event and Pedal Around the Park in Millenium Park on Friday, June 19.

The Road Safety sec-

tion of Fingal County Council, along with community gardai and cycle trainers from the Cycling Safety and Skills School will meet 150 schoolchildren from Sacred Heart NS, Huntstown, Scoil Oilibheir, Coolmine, St Philip the Apostle,

Mountview St Benedict’s, Ongar and Castaheaney Educate Together for a bike safety talk, a helmet and bike check, an obstacle course, safety and skills training and ending with a Pedal Around the Park.

Students will be joined

for the pedal by teachers, park rangers, and members of An Garda Siochana, St John’s Ambulance and An Post.

Prizes for students who participated in a bike safety themed colouring competition will also be given on the day.

Ceremony: Club celebrates team wins

sports Club 15, the sports group for young people and adults with intellectual disabilities in Dublin 15 recently celebrated achievements by two of its teams at an event in McDonalds in Blanchardstown Centre.

The club had a medal and cup presentation ceremony for its basketball team which won this year’s Special Olympics Division 2 East-

ern Region League. Coach Derek Armstrong said: “We were there on the night for an end of season party and we had an hour of bowling in the Leisure Plex and then we had another hour in McDonalds who were very kind to us and looked after us. The basketball team that I coach won the league and I presented the medals and the cup.”

dublin 15: Bristol-Myers Squibb investment

Green light for stateof-the-art facility  Keith Bellew

A NEW state-of-theart, large-scale biologics manufacturing facility has been given the goahead by Fingal County Council.

Bristol-Myers Squibb now has permission to build on a site in Cruiserath, Dublin 15, with construction starting in the coming months and completion scheduled for 2019.

In November 2014 the company announced major investment plans worth €900m which will bring 400 manufacturing jobs and 1,000 construction jobs to the area.

T he 30,000 sq m

project will be built on the grounds of the company’s existing bulk pharmaceutical manufacturing plant and will house office and laboratory space.

Around 400 scientists, engineers, quality specialists and other skilled professionals are expected to work at the facility when it is up and running in 2019.

Bristol-Myers Squibb chief executive Lamberto Andreotti said the investment in this new facility reflected the strength of the company’s business and the increasingly important role that biologic medicines would play in its future.

“For 50 years, Bris-

tol-Myers Squibb has maintained a significant manufacturing presence in Ireland, and we look forward to building on that legacy through this significant expansion of our manufacturing capability,” he said.

“Ireland’s pharmaceutical industry is one of the country’s strongest sectors and when this expansion is complete, will represent a huge boost to Ireland’s overall portfolio,” said the IDA’s chief executive Martin Shanahan.

Tanaiste Joan Burton, who is a local resident, welcomed news of the investment, saying it was a massive vote of confi-

dence for the area.

“This is very good news, and it will allow the company to move forward with their very ambitious plans.

“Bristol-Myers Squibb is at the cutting-edge of biological medicine, and the decision to construct its new manufacturing facility in Dublin West represents a massive vote of confidence in the area,” she said.

“I look for ward to seeing constr uction start on the new site in the near future, and encourage residents in Dublin 15 to seek out employment opportunities that the company is creating.”

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Porterstown All-weather track and pitch planned

Park set for more facilities The works at Porterstown Park will be carried out over the next five years with phase one to be in place by 2015

PORTERSTOWN Park is set for additional facilities including a cricket pitch, 300m allweather running track, all-weather soccer pitch and both adult and juvenile sized GAA pitches under a new five-year master plan.

The work will be carried out over the next five years with phase one to be in place by

2015.

It involves a car park extension, installation of toilet facilities, athletics long jump and a cricket training area.

It is also intended to commence work on the development of the cricket pitch.

Plans The plan was informed by meetings between the council and Castleknock Celtic Football Club, Castlek n o c k Hu r l i n g a n d Football Club, Metro St Brigid’s Athletic Club and Castleknock Cricket club all of whom had an input in the plans.

Senior executive parks superintendent Ruairi O’Dulaing said that existing facilities in the park would be upgraded in a sustainable and mutually advantageous way.

Cost It is not yet clear what the overall cost will be but it is hoped the works will be partly funded through sports capital grants from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.

Mary Friel of Castleknock Athletics Club said they are delighted to be getting a long jump area as there had been one in the park some years ago which was removed by Fingal County Council.

Provision of the running track, she said, would be an excellent asset to the community as it would be the only one in Dublin 15.

“There’s nothing in the area. Lucan has a track and there is a 300m track in Chapelizod, but those are both private tracks you can’t book those for training.

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‘Lucan has a track and there is a 300m track in Chapelizod, but those are both private tracks you can’t book those for training’ --------------------------

“We hire out Santry every Wednesday during the season. This track will be for local usage only and will be a huge bonus to anybody who wants to do any sort of sprint or speed work in the area,” she said.

Cllr Jack Chambers (FF) welcomed the new plan saying it was bril-

liant to see the various sporting clubs of GAA, soccer, athletics and cricket collaborating in a working group with the local authority.

“This master plan will enable and enhance participation for both young and old with a multiplicity of sports using the park on a daily basis.

“Car parking is being prioritised to address the current shortage of spaces as well as reconfiguring existing pitches to maximise the park’s capacity for all the clubs,” he said.

As someone who had grown up playing sport in the park, the councillor said he was excited about how this would will develop and increase sport participation in the area.

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council Funding grants up for offer THE council is encouraging clubs and community organisations in Blanchardstown to apply for funding grants to support their activities.

A number of grants totalling €5,140 have already been made including €1,800 to Corduff Football Club, €2,100 to Corduff Sports Centre, €240 to the Blanchardstown Centre for the Unemployed and €1,000 to Rekindle, which helps underprivileged people into education and to pursue their artistic talents.

The council offers funding grants in the areas of arts, social inclusion and sport. Other local groups seeking financial assistance can find out more at: www.fingalcoco.ie/ community-and-leisure/ grants-and-funding/.

opinion ‘Many people do not complain because

Complaining

The Ombudsman Peter Tyndall tells readers why they should speak out if they have concerns about facilities

Ombudsman Peter Tyndall and, on page 9, The cover of his office’s report on how well public hospitals handle complaints about their services

TWO weeks ago, I published an investigation report called Learning to Get Better, which looks at how well public hospitals handle complaints about their services.

The investigation began on foot of my concerns that my office receives relatively few complaints about public hospitals compared with Ombudsman offices in other countries.

My investigation listened to the public, hospital staff and representative groups. It revealed

that people are often afraid to complain about poor care received in hospitals because they are concerned about possible repercussions for themselves or their loved ones.

It is also clear that many people do not complain because they do not believe it will make any difference.

They also find it hard to find out how to complain, and are often frustrated at delays in dealing with their complaints, incomplete answers and failure to provide proper apolo-

gies.

However, experience has shown the value of complaints and that an effective complaint handling service can help to provide safe and highquality patient services and care.

After all, if you don’t knowwhat is going wrong, you won’t know what you need to do to put it right.

In particular, complaints are a vital early warning system for hospitals and other health services.

I often wonder whether

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they do not believe it will make any difference’

about medical care is healthy the tragic events seen in Aras Attracta and the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise could have been avoided if those complaints that were made about these services were dealt with properly.

With that in mind, I have recommended that the HSE and each hospital put an action plan in place to: • Make it easy for people to complain; • Ensure that people have access to an effective, independent advocacy service to support them in making a complaint; • Establish a single, consistent complaints system; and • Investigate the most serious complaints independently.

I am pleased to say that

the HSE has accepted my recommendations in full and I will be monitoring their implementation to ensure that improvement is achieved and sustained.

My full investigation report can be read on my office’s website (at www. ombudsman.gov.ie), and copies of the report are also available on request.

Anyone who wishes to make a complaint about a public hospital may find it useful to visit the website, www.healthcomplaints. ie.

This site gives a lot of information about how to complain and what body to complain to. The HSE operates Your Service Your Say, which explains how to make a complaint.

You can also contact the hospital’s complaint

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officer.

If you are not happy with the outcome of your complaint to the HSE, you can contact the Ombudsman.

Complaints can be made to the Ombudsman in writing, by telephone, by calling to our office, by email or by using our online complaint form.

Remember to send us any relevant documentation or correspondence you have which you think

might help us.

We will keep in touch with you to let you know what we are doing with your complaint and we will do our best to resolve your complaint as quickly as possible.

T he office of the Ombudsman can be contacted at 01 639 5600, by emailing ombudsman@ombudsman.gov. ie, or through our website at www.ombudsman. gov.ie.

The cover of his office’s report on how well public hospitals handle complaints about their services

Castaheany School showcases top tech MARY Mother of Hope Junior National School in Castaheany recently showcased how it is using robotics and coding in the classroom at the Excited Digital Learning Festival in Dublin Castle.

The festival brought together schools, teachers, parents and those interested in education to discuss and help shape the future of technology in education in Ireland.

Mary Mother of Hope had a stand demonstrating how its school uses robotics, animation, coding, and iPads in a junior primary school.

T he students pro duced stop-motion movies and gave live displays of the work being done.

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Naomi Davison and Kerry Byrne

Sacred Heart National School Huntstown held an intercultural/interfaith week recently. Pupils at the school completed projects on their different cultures and religions which parents were invited to view in the afternoons. There was also an intercultural concert featuring dancing and singing amonst other things for them to enjoy. Pictured at the event are Sam Kangyani, Caleb Kayode, Denzel Aston Tella and Horich Nzingo. Pictures: Stephen Fleming

huntstown: students give parents an evening to remember

A celebration of culture

Alexia Prilogan

Parent members of the school diversity board

Jacob O’Brien, Ayonitemi Anthony and Folobami Anthony

Francesca Butnaru

Persida Rauca and Elana Lucescu

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Janice Bangala from Tallaght braved the rain

Rocstrong were among the top draws at this year’s Forbidden Fruit Festival at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Pictures: James Martin

A musical Eden at the Forbidden Fruit Festival

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USIC fans were not disappointed with this year’s line-up at the Forbidden Fruit Festival at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.

While the rain came down in buckets, the bands just kept the temp up and everyone danced away over the threeday event. Among the top draws were

Jesus Rodriguez

Rocstrong, Earl Sweatshirt, Beauty and the Beats and Brooks Brass Band.

For the festival fashion conscious wellies and oilskins were all the rage but between the showers fans and performers got to show off some of their fancier outfits.

The legendary Patti Smith took the

Maura Healy from Beauty and The Beats

stage on Monday evening after galeforce winds and torrential rain threatened – but failed – to cancel the show.

Smith took her fans under cover in a big-top style tent before belting out the entire 1975 Horses album, which seemed to send as many 17-year-olds as 70-year-olds into raptures.

Brooks Brass Band

Nathan Lieghilo enjoyed the bands

Natalia Bil took time away from the stages

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dublinlife Let Dublin Gazette Newspapers take you on a tour of the news and events taking place across the city and county this week

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what’son Fresh air, fun and frolics for the family

Gary Egan is well known for roles in Love/Hate, Ripper Street and Adam and Paul

a day in the life: actor, writer and mindfulness advocate gary egan

The write way for his life

 Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

FRESH from a recent guest appearance in TV3’s Red Rock season finale, Dublin actor, horror writer and mindfulness advocate, Gary Egan, spoke to The Gazette about an average day in his life.

Egan, well known for roles in Love/ Hate, Ripper Street and Adam and Paul, is from Rathmines.

He said: “I usually rise around 9am.

Breakfast normally consists of muesli, toast, fruit and tea. I would normally listen to a bit of radio in the morning, such as Dublin Talks on 98fm, which is always entertaining.

“I’ve taken up mindfulness [living in the now] this year and try to spend

some time on that each morning after eating.

“Then I pop on the laptop and check emails. I’m trying to finish a horror screenplay I’ve been working on by the end of June, so I’ll look at work I did the previous day before starting on new material. This is taking up most of my time right now.”

Egan has added another string to his professional bow by taking up writing.

He said: “Acting is a notoriously precarious business so it’s important to have other creative options, like writing, to fall back on. Hopefully, I will get a production company to take my screenplay. That’s the plan.”

After working on the screenplay for a couple of hours, he heads to the

gym. “I like to work out about three times a week. I’m not a big lunch person, so won’t eat again until evening.

I may have a coffee in town, read the paper and meet a friend, depending on who’s around.

“Then it’s back home again and get stuck into the writing. I’ll stop writing around 8pm and have some din-dins.

I haven’t eaten meat or poultry for 25 years, but do eat a lot of fish. Salmon and veg is a favourite of mine.”

Gothic master Egan has a real passion for the horror genre and his favourite writer is Gothic master Edgar Allan Poe. He also frequently watches retrotelevision, as well as indulging in his

extensive collection of DVDs in the genre.

Right now, he is watching the Hammer House of Horror series of films, which were very popular in the 1970s.

When it comes to bedtime, Egan said: “I’ll normally turn in around midnight. I’m reading a biography of Steve Davis, the snooker player, at the moment and it’s great.

“I love snooker, football, tennis and athletics. I like to play snooker when I can.

“I often listen to a meditation or mindfulness CD as I go to sleep as I find it relaxes the brain and helps me sleep well. Everybody should try this and turn their phones off.”

For the perfect family day out, filled with fun, fresh air and frolics, why not take a trip to the third annual Dublin Kite Festival on Sunday, June 14 at North Bull Island Beach.

With free entertainment all day long, it’s the perfect way to spend a summer Sunday with family and friends.

This year’s Dublin Kite Festival will attract kite fliers and spectators from across Ireland and overseas and is sure to be an exhilarating event from start to finish.

The festival will challenge kite enthusiasts from all over Ireland and abroad to show off their stunt skills and compete for a number of awards across a wide range of categories including most aerodynamic, most beautiful, and funniest.

The Dublin Kite Festival is organised by Dublin City Council as part of their year round programme of city-wide free public events.

For more information, visit www.dublinkitefestival.ie

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DIARY dublinlife Council’s sweet tooth cost €80k IT’S a revelation that really takes the biscuit!

Dublin City Council has spent more than €80,000 on chocolate bars, sweets and other such confections.

Under a Freedom of Information request from The Herald the €3.5m spent on food and drink over the past five years went on refreshments for official meetings, meals for staff on training courses and special events for members of the public.

Almost €55,900 was spent on chocolate bars,

€7,800 on sweets and over €16,700 on biscuits.

It was also revealed that more than €236,000 was spent on coffee, tea, milk and sugar.

Water outlay was €96,600 overall with €43,500 used on the Ballygowan variety alone, and €18,500 paid for sandwiches.

Cooking classes, Easter and summer camps, Halloween and Christmas parties for children and older adults and community meetings accounted for 76% of the chocolate

expenditure and 52% of the sweets.

Enough to cause a sugar rush, the Diary feels.

telling the tale of 233-year-old watering hole THE iconic Mulligan’s of Poolbeg Street has been immortalised in yet another book, and this time rather than featuring as the setting for a scene, it is the primary focus of the book.

RTE journalist Declan Dunne has written: Mulligan’s: Grand Old Pub of

Poolbeg Street which tells the story of the 233-yearold watering hole.

The pub was made famous by literary legends such as James Joyce, who used the pub as one of the scenes in the story Counterparts from Dubliners, as well as the numerous writers and journalists such as Flann O’Brien and Con Houlihan who frequented the pub.

Along with the myriad writers who frequented Mulligans over the years it was also a favourite spot for various artistes from around the world who would visit while on tour.

joan’s social media campaign not going well LET’S #talktoJoan! The Tanaiste’s latest initiative is calling on citizens to do just that. Her new social media campaign wants members of the public to engage with her, raising issues and commenting on Government policy making.

But there is a warning tone … Joan Burton refers to “keyboard warriors” and is adamant that she will concentrate only on comments from those with positive ideas.

And lo! Despite this, the very first people to use the hashtag were all negative.

Among these were hard left deputies Joe Higgins (AAA) and Joan Collins (ULA) who took the opportunity to blast her about her previous policies.

exhibition set to celebrate birth of Yeats A SOLO exhibition of artwork by Padraic Reaney to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of WB Yeats is running at Sol Art Gallery.

The Crazy Jane sequence on which Reaney bases his work are poems WB Yeats wrote in his later years featuring an

The council spent €7,800 on sweets over the past five years

eccentric old woman.

In the poems, Crazy Jane’s chance for love is ruined by an interfering bishop, who conspires to keep her and her lover Jack apart. After Jack’s

death Jane’s spindly figure is seen walking forlornly through dense woodlands.

The exhibition, which is supported by Yeats 2015, also includes a set

of prints using dry-point on CDs, block prints, monoprints and carborundum.

Crazy Jane runs until June 18, at Sol Gallery, 8 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.

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A sea of colour as thousands of participants waited in the rain to set off on their way. Pictures: Stephen Fleming

Dan Stokes was one of the rogue males sporting a Sisters Eilish Curtin and Michelle Collins

Eileen Drumgoole and Ann Marie Shevlin, running for Irish Cancer Society

Water colourful day in a wet city centre S

OME 37,000 women – and more than a few rogue males – took to the waterlogged streets of the city centre on June Bank Holiday Monday recently for the 2015 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon.

An international fixture as one of the world’s largest allfemale events of its kind, the 10km route saw participants of all ages and abilities take to the course with great energy and enthusiasm, despite this year’s

inclement weather.

However, nothing could dampen their spirits, with most running to fundraise for, or raise awareness of, a charity or cause close to their heart, making it a wonderful day for all.

Trinh Callan and Hanh Nangle

Darting in to the run ... Barbara O’Flynn, Michelle Corcoran, Clare Gorey and Laura Campbell

cunning disguise to also take part in the run

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FEATURE business

ESCAPE THE MAYHEM: stylist and tv personality angela scanlon

Nothing like a little weekend Shaksuka  ian begley

Although having a career as a stylist and popular TV personality may seem like an enjoyable profession it can at times be quite stressful if you don’t find the right balance between work and pleasure, according to stylist Angela Scanlon.

In this week’s Escape the Mayhem, T he Gazette found out about the type of things Scanlon does to unwind and get away from it all.

“I used to run a lot to clear my head and did a half a marathon a couple of years ago but, to be honest, I haven’t ran at all lately and should

really get back into it.

“What I love doing though to relax and u nw i n d i s t o c o o k brunch for all my friends at home. I do this thing called Shakshuka eggs which is a mixture of peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes and poached the eggs.

“Delicious”

“It’s absolutely delicious and I serve it with big, filthy slaps of white bread, Greek yoghurt and guacamole, and also serve my friends very strong Bloody Marys with them.”

Scanlon added that she did a course in transcendental meditation a

few years ago and says that learning to relax is a big thing for her.

“I love to listen to Russell Brand on BBC’s Deser t Island Discs and [in one episode] he chose a number of meditation songs called Triple Mantra. I find them so peaceful and it’s a great way to chill out.

“A friend of mine lives in London and owns a chicken restaurant in Hackney, so if I ever have a day off I tend to travel there to indulge in great food and cocktails. There’s also loads of people that I know down there, so I always have the best fun.

“Coming home and

spending time with my family in Cork or Mayo for a weekend is also something I love to do to get away from it all. I have a niece and a nephew up there and they’re so cute and are always a great way to escape from realty.”

Binging

Asked if she ever switches off by binging on episode after episode of a specific series, Scanlon finished by saying: “In the past I’ve lost weeks of my life to Mad Men, Breaking Bad and the Wire, but these days I just don’t have time to commit myself to that sort of stuff.”

To celebrate CocaCola’s summer campaign to encourage people to Choose Happiness, Angela Scanlon recently launched the nationwide tour – Your Summer, Your Choice.

Coca-Cola is challenging music-lovers to take to the stage to f lash a winning smile for a chance to win a package of 10 weekend tickets to Longitude Festival.

T h o s e w h o c a n ’t attend one of the events can still be in with a chance to win Longitude tickets by sending their smiles to Coca-Cola’s new Irish Snapchat account @CocaColaIreland.

Stylist and TV personality Angela Scanlon

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Michelin Star chef Ross Lewis at Taste of Dublin

Iveagh Gardens: many new features planned for anniversary event

Ten years of fine foods

 Keith Bellew

THE Taste of Dublin Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this month at the Iveagh Gardens with a line-up of events with renowned native and international chefs.

Taste of Dublin, which takes place June 11 to 14, aims to showcase the range of diverse restaurants, producers and chefs that make up the city’s culinary scene.

The programme features one-to-one Q&As, live interactive cooking demos with Michelin Star chefs, taster plates from a melting pot of cuisines and boutique food and drink stalls hosted by artisan producers.

Speaking to The Gazette, event coordinator Molly Hutchinson said 2015

was a very big year for Taste of Dublin and to celebrate its tenth anniversary there are many new features.

“We have Nespresso on board who are doing an experience Nespresso feature. We also have the National Dairy Council who are doing a ‘skillery’ – this is inspired by Irish dairy where you can have intimate conversations with chefs and they’ll be sharing their top dairy skills and tips,” she said.

Sony will be presenting a brand new feature called a Taste of Japan, he said, which is a sushi masterclass involving an authentic Japanese restaurant.

“I think Taste of Japan is going to be a huge draw this year because it’s an interactive demonstration where you get to make your own sushi. Twelve

people will take part in a masterclass which will be led by a sushi professional who’ll be showing you how to make your own sushi then take it away with you and eat it,” she said.

Along with these new features, the festival will also have the old standards which draw huge crowds every year including the Electrolux Chefs’ Secrets.

“The Electrolux Chefs’ Secrets is a really unique feature where you get to cook along with Michelin Star chefs.

You get to take part in a 45-minute interactive demonstration and cook along with the recipes that the chefs are cooking,” she said.

A range of well-known chefs and restaurants will take part in this year’s festival including Stephen Gibson

from Pichet restaurant, who will be giving a live demonstration on Friday, 12.

Speaking to the Gazette, Gibson said that taking part in the festival gave a great boost in footfall at his restaurant.

“The great thing about Taste of Dublin is it’s a great opportunity to showcase the style of food you do in the restaurant, so you try and pick dishes that you have on your menu,” said the man who has been involved in every festival except last year’s instalment, which he regretted missing.

Gibson is very excited about getting back into the festival this year.

For further information on Taste of Dublin 2015 visit: www.tasteofdublin.ie.

The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs.

Our Dog of the Week is Beau, a five-year-old male Staffie. Beau is a boy with a big heart, and he has a super long tongue which is just great for giving big sloppy kisses to his favourite friends.

Beau is a worried boy, he’s been in kennels for quite a while now so we’d love to find him a patient, kind home with a family who’ll come visit him several times here at the centre to build up a trusting relationship.

If you think you could offer Beau a loving home then please contact Dogs Trust on 01-8791000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50 and would love to show you around. Map and directions can be found on their website www. dogstrust.ie

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with a pair of classic Aviators [2] – invest in a good pair that will never go out of style!

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8. Add a pop of colour to your look with a pashmina [1], and wrap up in style for when the sun goes down.

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As Shoreditch’s “little brother”, Brick Lane has put itself firmly on the map as a home to all kinds of quirky, trendy shops and businesses – and as a centre of vibrant urban art. Pictures: Shane Dillon

london: trendy shoreditch still fascinates

Brick Lane’s culture and art draws you in  shane dillon

WITH business names like Cult Mountain, Cereal Killer Cafe, LabourAnd Wait, The Lazy Ones and, err, Barry The Barber, a stroll from Shoreditch High Street rail station into the Hipster heaven that is Brick Lane provides plenty to stimulate the senses – and not just in the shop names alone.

While London remains a shopping mecca for visitors from around the world, Sterling’s current strength has left the Euro a little battered.

However, currency conversion woes aside, there are still bargains galore to be had in this too-cool-for-school corner of London, which in recent years has made a name for itself as a tour-

ist and shopper magnet alike.

Whether you’re looking for exclusive designer wares lurking on a rail in a second-hand shop, some hard-to-find accessories or trendy pop culture art, or are just looking to sample some of the global cuisine concentrated in myriad little cafes and restaurants, Shoreditch, and Brick Lane offer plenty to tempt Londoners, locals and visitors alike.

Firmly on the map for a few years now, the area is a busy mix of locals, shoppers and tourists at weekends, with the area’s rich ethnic diversity adding to the multicultural dining and shopping experience.

However, if you visit during calmer weekdays,

there’s certainly more space to relax, wander, and take in the area’s eyecatching urban art, with graffiti artists creating all kinds of colourful shop fronts, murals, and visually arresting scenes to add to the general buzz.

For those looking to perhaps feel more like a Londoner than the hordes of tourists packed into the West End, a half hour walk or so will take Brick Lane escapees south towards the River Thames, passing by quieter residential parts of the city on the edge of the nearby City district.

From the world-famous Tower Bridge, an inviting riverside walk back west takes you by some of the most prestigious – and historic – river views in the world, with an ever

shifting skyline underscoring London’s ceaseless growth.

From ice-cream eaters by City Hall, past the sundial-like shadow cast

by The Shard skyscraper (Western Europe’s tallest building), browsing stalls at the bustling Borough market, misquoting The Bard outside Shakespeare’s Globe, darting into Tate Modern to see free art and then traipsing across Millennium Bridge towards the timeless dome of St Paul’s, a delightful walk awaits.

So, whether you’re eager to see some of the buzz about trendy Brick Lane and its environs, or to take in some of the riverside’s timeless appeal, there’s plenty to draw visitors away from the usual city centre hotspots.

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LEARNINGCURVE

The basics CAREERS: UNUSUAL COURSES are key to the year DOING your work and preparing for your exams at the end might be two key aspects of college life, but getting settled in as early as possible is equally important.

Get to know your new environment. Find the nearest supermarket and bus stops. Explore the campus and discover where everything is. Above all, make sure you know how to get to classes. Organise yourself by getting library and student cards. Check whether your student grant or loan has arrived, buying anything that you still need for your accommodation or studies.

Try a forensic approach to criminology

 BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

FOR people wanting to choose the path less taken and who yearn for something a little different by way of a career, a host of unusual courses are on offer around Dublin.

At the Communications and Management Institute (CMI), students can study for an advanced diploma in crime scene investigation and foren-

sic science.

This is the first course of its kind in Ireland to be recognised by the Chartered Forensic Science Society CFSSoc (UK).

Many students will go on to work in forensic science laboratories, become crime scene investigators or work in crime prevention and security.

Students will have the opportunity to examine realistic mock crime

scenes, both indoor and outdoor.

Once you collect the evidence at the crime scene in your designated CSI team comprised of class peers, you will be expected to present a statement in a courtroom environment based on the particular case.

By attending a real mock crime scene, this will allow you apply theory learned in the classroom to practise.

Applicants from various levels of work experience and qualifications are accepted onto this course and graduates can

Mock crime scenes and courtroom evidence await in some forensic courses

pursue further study in areas such as law, social work, biological sciences, community work, crime prevention, and sociology.

The course costs €1,950 and you can contact CMI at 01 492 7070, or email info@cmi-ireland.com.

Blackrock Fur ther Education Institute is running an applied psychology course, which factors in criminology.

This one-year course in psychology is a QQI Level 5 Certificate which has progression links to Level 8 PSI (the Psychological Society of Ireland) accredited courses.

Course content contains subjects essential to those seeking to progress in the area academically or to apply psychology theories to areas of management and business.

Core elements include behavioural studies, child

development, criminology and work experience.

At the outset, students are required to pay for books, exams, a €200 PLC (post Leaving Certificate) Government levy (unless exempt) and a student services charge.

There are no tuition fees for EU students.

For further information, contact Blackrock Further Education Institute at 01 288 9717, or email office@bfei.ie.

Get to grips with your budgeting  KEITH BELLEW

MANY important things are learned in college, not all of which are academic.

One of the most important and consistently useful skills – learned in college but used throughout life – is the art of budgeting.

Whether you’re at home, on campus or in rented accommodation, chances are you’ll have to budget when you come to college. The first step to doing this successfully is finding out what kind of expenditure to expect.

First and foremostm it is important to remember

there may be unexpected costs during the year.

Books and supplies are the next thing to consider.

Before buying a textbook it is a good idea to check its availability in your college library and if so how many copies are in the short- and long-loan collection.

If there are a lot of copies it might not be necessary to buy the book, but if you are obliged to buy it, looking online is a good idea.

There are bound to be numerous second-hand copies available. If this is not the case, new copies are generally much

Look after the pennies ... or the euro, if you want to make it through college, and life. Picture: Sean McEntee

cheaper when bought online.

When buying stationery and all the other necessary tools, discount shops are an excellent source as their products are usually a few euro cheaper than those in dedicated stationer y stores and are often available to buy in bulk.

Eating out is always more expensive than packing a lunch. So, if you lunch out each day

you will see your funds dwindle rapidly. Another positive aspect of bringing your own lunch is that usually it’s the healthier option.

Socialising is a key element of college life, and a great way to reward yourself after a lot of diligent study. But drinks are quite expensive, so looking out for the myriad student deals available in various pubs and clubs is a great way to save money.

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LEARNINGCURVE Head abroad to enrich your study

Studying OVERSEAS: AVAIL OF ALL ADVANTAGES music may be for you INDIVIDUALS with a musical bent and a

hankering for a degree

or diploma in disciplines that involve guitar,

vocals, songwriting and music production, can avail of the many special courses offered by BIMM (British and Irish Modern Music) Dublin.

Students have access to venues such as The Workman’s Club and Whelan’s to perform, and Temple Lane Studios for rehearsing and recording. The campus is across two buildings, the main one in Francis Street, and another in The Coombe.

Contact BIMM Dublin at 01 513 3666, or email dublin@bimm.ie.

 IAN BEGLEY

REASONS for studying abroad are many: entry requirements may be easier; you may have access to courses not available in Ireland; or you may simply want the experience of studying outside Ireland.

So you should find out about the application procedures, length of courses, fees and living expenses before you make a final decision on whether a stint in foreign climes is truly suitable for you.

If you are a third-level

student in Ireland, your university or college may have information on opportunities for studying outside Ireland. You can also get information by applying directly to a third-level institution for a prospectus.

According to Citizensinformation.ie, many Irish third-level institutions offer their students the opportunity to travel through their course of study, often through student exchange programmes.

Audrey Byrne, exchange co-ordinator

at the international office at DCU, told The Gazette there were a multitude of advantages for students taking part in Erasmus, an international study programme that students already in college can apply for.

She said: “We would have a lot of students who select a programme which has a year abroad as part of their course. In all of our language programmes, it is compulsory that students spend their third year abroad to immerse themselves in the language they’re

studying.

“We also encourage students who aren’t studying a language to still avail of a year abroad.

We have selected partners overseas who can provide their classes through English and we’re now seeing an increasing number of students opting to go abroad.”

Byrne added that many students chose to study abroad because they intended seeking a career away from Ireland after they graduated.

“An awful lot of students are looking towards

Students can broaden their educational horizons and study abroad. Picture: David Heuts

a career outside Ireland. I think the days of walking into any workplace and seeing all-Irish faces is a thing of the past.”

For further information on studying outside Ireland, visit citizensinfor-

mation.ie.

You can also find detailed information on the range of Irish grants and funds for students in further and higher education on www.studentfinance.ie.

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AN EXHIBITION of embroidered art opens in the Mill Theatre in Dundrum on June 13, and runs until July 31 from Monday to Saturday from 12.30pm to 5.30pm. The exhibition, A Common Thread, features embroidered portraits depicting women’s traditional styles and costumes from around the world. Sarah-Anne Kennedy is the artist behind the work which features designs from Ireland, Finland Nepal, Nigeria, the Czech Republic and more. All Kennedy’s art on display is for sale.

ARTS

THE FINAL SILENCE: BELFAST-BASED CRIME THRILLER

Unlocking the buried secrets of the past

 BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

AS a really exciting summer read, full of high adrenaline and fast-paced action, Stuar t Neville’s thriller The Final Silence is one you can really sink your teeth into.

The novel is set in Belfast and is replete with undertones of historic division and paramilitary activities barely

covered by a veneer of surface respectability.

Rea Carlisle is a young woman, whose father Graham holds a seat on the Northern Assembly at Stormont.

When she inherits her uncle Raymond’s house, she uncovers, not only unsettling and gruesome trophies belonging to her uncle, but also has her eyes opened to her father’s questionable sec-

tarian past.

One room in her uncle’s old house is locked, and Rea resolves to get it open at all costs.

She finally does this after much effort and what she finds includes a macabre memoir written by her uncle and an envelope containing human nails ripped out at the root.

When she questions her mother Ida about her brother, the older woman says: “I didn’t know him and he was my brother. I should have tried harder.”

Rea is at a loss as to what to do about the evidence she has found in the house, and decides to call an old flame, Detective Inspector Jack Lennon for help. Lennon, however, has plenty of problems of his own.

He is on suspension from the PSNI, his relationship is failing and he has a young daughter to take care of, from a former marriage.

What happens next when the two meet up again, sets off a terrible chain of events neither one could have anticipated.

There are so many twists and turns in the novel that the reader gets the impression it could have been a much bigger book.

To give Neville his due, he is very adept at inserting the most unexpected twists the reader could never anticipate and this is crucial in a thriller writer.

Neville is also very good at including lit-

Author Stuart Neville’s thriller The Final Silence is fast paced and the final resolution really packs a real punch

tle telling details about characters and displays a great capacity to identify with what a specific character goes through under a very particular set of circumstances.

He understands what a mother would feel when she loses a daughter, what regrets she would have and how shock can interfere with her natural instincts to embrace her

child one last time.

This shows Neville as a writer of some insight and great human compassion and not just a writer of action scenes.

Although there is a lot going on in the novel by way of sub-plot and the introduction of new characters along the way, Neville never loses control of the novel but holds all strands together

deftly.

The Final Silence is a thriller of quality, full of the requisite excitement of the genre but with added intelligence and reflection.

The Final Silence, published by Vintage Books, is available in book stores for €19.50.

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MUSIC MOTORING music festival: Leopardstown

Let the Bulmers’ line-up stirrup your emotions

The Sticky Fingers album catches the Stones in transition

The rolling stones: Sticky Fingers is reissued

Polished new insight into a classic album  James Hendicott

STICK Y FINGERS: controversial and arguably career defining, yet atypical of the Rolling Stones. First time around, the 1971 album knocked The Beatles off number one, despite the noise surrounding the sizeable bulge in the unzippable jeans of the Andy Warholinspired cover. That iconic cover hid a blues-rock masterpiece.

These days, the reissue of a seminal album has become a standard part of the music industry’s repertoire. Sales are falling, why not enhance them with bestsellers endowed with enticing extras? When the content is so intriguing, why not indeed.

Sticky Fingers was never the brash, gnarling record that Rolling Stones fans had come to expect.

When it first appeared, the lack of rock bite made the release a surprise and

far from universally popular album, albeit one the Londoners were widely forgiven for.

It was written - slowly

by Stones standards - in the aftermath of Brian Jones’ drowning and amid the murder allegations that surrounded his drugfuelled demise.

L i ke m a ny g r e a t albums, time provided context. Hit by circumstance and the resulting change of mood, Sticky Fingers redefined brilliantly an already iconic band.

The new Rolling Stones were poppier, yet indulged in lengthy, almost adlibbed moments of guitar brilliance. Whilst doused in overtones of depression, sexual frustration and less than subtle drug references, they’d also edged towards pop.

The shine on the reissue is a simple, unintrusive remastering: this is still a flowing album, clawing together blues rock influ-

ences and considered life experience. It builds a beautiful whole around sublime singles and lyrical sharpness.

Of course, decades on, it’s the attached rarities that will excite fans.

The most essential is an alternative version of Brown Sugar. Instantly memorable, it adds Eric Clapton on crisp slide guitar, giving the track a looser feel. Fans might have come across the bootleg version before, but this tightened studio track is a brilliantly surreal remaking of a classic.

The extended rendition of Bitch has heavier edits still, with lyrical changes that include the omissions of Richards’ famous Pavlov’s Dog reference in favour of lines on loneliness and drug use. There’s an improvised version of Can’t You Hear Me Knocking in which you can almost feel the better known form of the track take shape, and a sub-

lime acoustic cut of Wild Horses.

Splash out on the super deluxe version - an inevitable add on - and you get a 1971 live recording from Leeds, a book rammed with essays on the album’s recording and assorted posters and cover rarities to go with it.

A generation later, and with the world of pop music as openly sexualised as it is, Sticky Fingers doesn’t have the shock factor that its initial release offered, and familiarity has long since burnt the melodies of the likes of Brown Sugar and Sway into rock fans’ consciousness.

There’s not a lot here that really crosses the line from “revision” to “new”, but nevertheless it’s a polished new insight into an outstanding album. The glance into the collective minds and songwriting might of the Londoners is a worthy offering in its own right.

BULMERS Live at Leopardstow n has another fantastic line up this summer. And the good news is, there are tickets for lucky Gazette readers who take part in our competition. Read on for details.

Paddy Casey kickstarts the music fest on Thursday, June 11. Winner of two consecutive Meteor Music Awards for Best Irish Male, he supported U2 on their Vertigo tour and has appeared on the hugely viewed David Letterman Show in the US. Along with Casey, performers include The Hot Sprockets (June 18), Delorentos (June 25), Hermitage Green (July 9), The High Kings (July 16), Damien Dempsey (July 23) and The Stunning (August 6) and The Human League (August 13).

Nominated in the Best Medium Festival category at the Irish Festival Awards 2014, Bulmers Live at Leop-

ardstown has had seven years of attracting some of the biggest names of Irish and international talent.

If you want a good night out with lots of onsite entertainment, tickets cost only €15!

Each Thursday, performances are preceded by a top-class card of horse racing, a wide selection of hospitality options from the Summer Feast to the premium Pavilion Party, with options for large and small groups.

Would horse racing be complete without the fashion stakes? Of course not.

So each week there are over €2,000 in prizes to be won in the Dare To Be Different Style Competition in association with The Beacon Hotel, part of Fitzpatrick Lifestyle Hotels. Celebrity judges include Lisa Fitzpatrick, Stylist on TV3 and Xpose, among others.

Weekly finalists return as VIP guests for the fes-

Paddy Casey is set to perform on June 11

tival finale on August 13 and compete for the Dare to be Different top prize, valued at €3,000.

The racecourse is only 20 minutes from the city centre on the Luas Green line, with shuttle buses running from the Sandyford stop.

For more information on how to win these tickets check out page 19 or see our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ dublingazettenewspapers.

For more on the gigs, see www.bulmersliveatleopardstown.com Line-up June 11 - Paddy Casey June 18 - The Hot Sprockets June 25 - Delorentos July 09 - Hermitage Green July 16 - The High Kings July 23 - Damien Dempsey August 6 – The Stunning August 13 - The Human League

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Planning permission is sought by Michael James Conroy for a new 2 storey detached dwelling to the side of No. 8 Hadleigh Court, Castleknock, Dublin 15. Permission is sought for the demolition of the existing side (garage) extension to dwelling, creation of new vehicular entrance to serve existing dwelling, utilisation of existing entrance to serve a new two storey detached dwelling on lands to the side of No. 8 Hadleigh Court, boundary treatments and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

Planning permission was previously granted under Reg. Ref. F06A/0182 (and extended under Reg. Ref. F06A/0182/ E1) for this development.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

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I Mr Justin Atkinson am applying for full planning permission for an attic conversion with change of roof profile at side of dwelling from pitched roof to mini-hip roof with dormer extension and 1 no. rooflight to rear, 3 no. rooflights to front of roof and a side window in the gable wall at attic level, all with associated site works at 6 Riverwood Chase, Castleknock, Dublin 15.The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee (20Euros) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of this application.

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FastSport UCD granted UEFA cup berth: THE League of Ireland will have another team playing European football next season as first-division UCD were granted their UEFA license.

The students were granted special permission to play in the 2015/16 Europa League after Ireland finished third behind Netherlands and England in the UEFA Respect Fair Play rankings.

UCD finished third in the 2014 SSE Airtricity League Fair Play table but qualified due to the fact that champions Dundalk and third-placed St Patrick’s Athletic – who finished first and second in the rankings – had already qualified for European football.

The UEFA Respect Fair Play rankings are determined by the behaviour of each association’s international teams, fans and team performances in UEFA competition.

UCD currently sit in third place in the League of Ireland first division, nine points off Finn Harps.

athletics: world university games in seoul calls for local stars

Everard leads up Irish bid  aaron gallagher sport@dublingazette.com

UCD’S Ciara Everard will lead the local challenge at the World University Games next month in Gwangju, South Korea where a number of Dub-

lin-based athletes will feature in the international multi-sport competition that takes place from July 3-14.

She will be competing in the 800m, an event in which she broke new ground in Belgium in

May when she placed second in a new personal best of 2.01.27 – a time which moves her to number six on the Irish all-time list.

Crusaders’ Adam McMullen will contest the long jump event for

Donore Harriers’ John Travers. Pictures: Sportsfile

UCD’s Ciara Everard has been named in the World University Games panel

Ireland after an encouraging indoor season which included a 7.80m jump to win the GloHealth senior indoor long jump title.

McMullen represented Ireland at the European Indoor Championships in Prague in March and has an outdoor season best jump of 7.77m from the Loughborough International on May 17 while European Indoor 1,500m finalist John Travers (Donore Harriers) is selected in both the 1,500m and 10,000m events having achieved the times in both.

Joining him will be Adams State University’s Kevin Batt who goes into the 5,000m following a time of 13.39.61 at a meeting in Stanford on the 3rd of April. The

Leixlip-born athlete is the current Irish 5,000m champion and also represented Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships in Bulgaria last December.

Also on the team will be University Limerick’s Thomas Barr who will lead team Ireland in South Korea, with the athlete making his debut at the World University Games.

Barr has been in impressive early season form including a third place finish in the prestigious IAAF Diamond League meeting in Doha where he recorded a time of 48.99 seconds while he continued his preparations with a fine win at the IFAM meeting in Belgium in a time of 49.50.

Among other Dublinbased competitors will be UCD’s Alan McGreal who will line out in midfield for Ireland’s football team.

McGreal played for Crumlin United in the Leinster Senior League before moving to Longford Town in 2011. He will be joined on the panel of twenty footballers by DCU student and Shelbourne striker Alan O’Sullivan, partnered in attack by 18-year-old Tolka Rovers striker Luke Kelly.

Ireland will be represented across eight different sports at the World University Games featuring archery, golf, men’s and women’s football, athletics, judo and swimming.

Basketball Ireland land major new schools’ sponsor  sport@dublingazette.com

Templeogue’s James Killeen and Stephen James help launch Subway’s new deal with Basketball Ireland

BASKETBALL Ireland have netted an important deal as Subway have come on board to be the title sponsors of the All-Ireland Schools Cup for the next three years.

A wealth of young and established players were on hand at the launch at the National Stadium including Sam Walsh, Conor Flood, Iarla McKeon, from Templeogue College, Amie Tunnah, Lynn Tunnah, Abbie Keirns, from St Louis Rathmines, with Jason Killeen and Stephen James, Tem-

pleogue BC. The brand, which now has 237 stores throughout Ireland, will engage with franchisees all over the country and encourage them to support their local school when the season re-commences later this summer.

The sponsorship will be supported with a full activation plan which will include Low Fat Sub sampling, sports equipment for schools, training sessions with International players and nutritional advice from professional dieticians.

Speaking about the sponsor-

ship, Neil Black, Subway Ireland Development Agent said: “We wanted to find a way that would support young athletes in their pursuit of excellence as they represent their schools and their communities.

“We believe this partnership with Basketball Ireland allows us to develop the sport and the tournament and help to grow and nurture talent within the towns all over Ireland that our stores operate.”

Speaking about the partnership, Bernard O’Byrne, Basketball Ireland CEO said: “We are

delighted to have Subway as the title sponsor of the All-Ireland Schools’ Cup, which has established itself as one of the most popular fixtures on the schools’ sports calendar.”

Basketball Ireland has over 28,000 school players from over 520 schools registered with the organisation.

Active in 32 counties, the sport is Ireland’s number one indoor sport.

Subway also works with sports stars throughout the world including Tommy Bowe, Pele, and swimmer Michael Phelps.

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Bannigan banking on defined club season

FastSport

Kilmacud Crokes’ manager Gabriel Bannigan tells STEPHEN FINDLATER that a defined six to eight weeks must be set American football set for aside for club championships to give them proper respect KILMACUD Crokes’ boss Gabriel Bannigan is adamant that the ongoing discussions about intercounty restructuring needs to include a voice from the club scene with the creation of a “defined” GAA season paramount.

His senior footballers were due to play Ballyboden St Enda’s in one of the stand-out fixtures of the second round of the Dublin championship.

That tie was postponed, though, with six days notice because of the tie clashing with the Dublin senior hurler’s Leinster replay with Galway. The refix will not take place until at least late August.

Bannigan says it is fundamentally “wrong”, adding that club “players, managers, coaches and supporters deserve better”.

Speaking to GazetteSport at the announcement of Crokes’ new sponsorship deal with Bank of

Ireland, Bannigan said that the last-gasp cancellation has seen months of plans “go in the bin”.

“From January, we were told the second round of the championship was definitely going ahead last weekend,” he said.

“All your plans are built around being ready for that date; then, because of a draw in a county hurling match, all those plans go in the bin and preparation goes down the drain.”

It is part of the larger debate about the structure of the season at all levels but Bannigan feels the voice of the club is currently not getting heard.

“I believe it is wrong.

Clubs are treated very badly within the overall structure of the GAA and it needs to be looked at.

“That debate around the intercounty season needs to have the club season taken into account. We only have intercounty talent and

structure because of our clubs. We don’t have a defined season.

“There should be six to eight weeks to run off the club championship. Clubs have accepted they will be playing most of their county players and that’s fine but have a defined time for the championship rather than try and cram it in to three or four weeks [like the current situation].

“For me, it doesn’t really matter when it is; just as long as it is defined so we can manage, coach and plan towards it.”

Bannigan joined up with Crokes in October of last year after a lengthy stint with St Sylvester’s and, despite this championship delay, says that he is loving the challenge so far.

Since taking on the manager’s role, the side has been unbeaten in the league, winning four out of six games as well as beat-

Kilmacud Crokes senior footballers Cian O’Sullivan and Rory O’Carroll, with Maria Ní Mhaonaigh, left, and Mia Sarahan at the launch. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

ing Whitehall Colmcilles in championship.

“Apart from the results, I have been delighted with the response from the players and the levels of motivation. They are a great bunch of lads to work with.

“We are nowhere near the finished article but

He feels “it is a really good fit and something great to get involved in” as Bank of Ireland will sponsor the club for three years with the seniors, minors and Feile sides across all four codes sporting the company logo, leaving space for other sides to receive additional jersey

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‘All your plans are built around a date and, because of a draw, those plans all go in the bin’ - Gabriel Bannigan --------------------------------------------------------

definitely are moving in the right direction in what we are trying to do.”

To that end, Cillian O’Shea – who began his Leaving Cert this week – has been a revelation, playing in all six league games before going on study break.

He is indicative of the type of player coming through the conveyor belt of talent, the size of which was never as big as with Sylvester’s.

That power in numbers is perhaps what persuaded Bank of Ireland to come on board with Crokes, their first GAA sponsorship since supporting the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Bannigan, who has worked for Bank of Ireland for 27 years, is optimally placed to see the dual benefits for the club and company.

sponsorship.

Three key aspects will benefit from it with Bannigan saying the youth section, the local club and business community as big beneficiaries.

The aim is to bring the community, its youth and its businesses closer together.

And they will hoping to have that feeling of togetherness to the fore when their championship tie comes around, a tie Bannigan knows will be a highlight of the autumn.

“It will be a serious battle. It’s a huge rivalry with great traditions and has thrown up really close, competitive matches.

“You can take that as a given. You only have to look at the make-up of both panels to know there will be a great deal of talent on the field and it’s going to be some game.”

Aviva return in 2016

AMERICAN football will return to Ireland next September with the clash between Boston College and Georgia Tech to be played in the Aviva Stadium in 2016, Enda Kenny confirmed last Thursday.

The fixture will bring an estimated €24m into the Irish economy with 25,000 fans expected to travel to the game in nine months’ time.

The game was initially proposed to be played in Croke Park, but the idea was rejected by the GAA on the grounds that it was not financially viable due to the euro’s decreasing value against the dollar.

It follows the successful tie of Notre Dame and Navy, dubbed the Emerald Isle Classic that attracted 49,000 fans to Landsdowne Road in 2012 with the concept being promoted by the tourism marketing campaign The Gathering three years ago. The Emerald Isle Classic initiative saw the first official American football game played in Europe when Notre Dame and Navy played in Landsdowne Road in 1996.

Next September’s game will see the rivals pitted against one another once again as American football continues to rise in both popularity and prominence in Ireland.

Following the formal announcement made by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke and sponsors of the game, Aer Lingus, Georgia Tech athletic director Mike Bobinski remarked the historic nature of the game.

“It’s great to open the 2016 season in Ireland”, he said. “This is a historic day for Georgia Tech football as we will play our first-ever international football game.”

It will mark 74 years since the first game of American football was played in Ireland when two teams of US servicemen played in front of 8,000 spectators at Ravenhill, Belfast in a game staged to raise money for the Red Cross.

This was followed by a similar game involving US servicemen returning from the Second World War that was played in Croke Park in what is believed to be the first foreign sporting game played in the stadium.

Next September’s game will be the ninth American football game played in Ireland and is expected to sell out the Aviva Stadium’s 51,700 capacity.

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soccer: dublin 15 side bounce back to beat rivermount boys

Castleknock host hugely successful Mini World Cup CASTLEKNOCK Celtic held another hugely successful mini World Cup at their headquarters in Porterstown.

It was chaotic at the start as the huge numbers came along to live out their dreams of playing World Cup soccer. Eventually, it all got underway and the aspiring Messi’s and Suarez’s were playing in their allocated national teams, from Ireland to USA to England.

All games were duly completed on the first evening of football. With volunteers in full swing all week, all the preliminary games were played and all “countries” duly qualified for their finals last Saturday.

While the weather was unkind on cup finals day – wind and more wind sprinkled with rain showers and sunshine – for most of the day, it was cold but the football was hot with all games starting and finishing on the button and the presentations went like clockwork.

In total, the week saw a record number of players (45) and matches (121). The event is in its sixth year, a huge success and showing how the event has grown from its initial year when 225 kids took part.

The Mini World Cup is firmly kids-focused and open to children from all over Dublin 15.

It demonstrates the great benefits that flow when local volunteers put in such efforts to give the kids the opportunity to play football while having a lot of fun, and they go home with a lot of nice goodies at the end of the day.

A couple of moments are very prominent in the memory after this year’s tournament – a 2007 child on Mexico scoring with one minute to go to put his team 1-0 and then celebrating the whole way down the pitch and ending up at the BBQ area mobbed by his players.

Minutes later at the end of the game these players carried their hero from the pitch.

A player from England, meanwhile, knocking a Germany player down and then picking him up to say sorry showed the sportsmanship and that certainly the club don’t recall that happening in 1966 between the countries of the same name.

The Corduff Under-13 side that won the annual tournament run by Rivermount Boys

Corduff win Bennett Cup sport@dublingazette.com

CORDUFF’S Under-13s claimed the Joe Bennett Memorial Cup in breathtaking fashion as they got the best of tournament hosts Rivermount Boys last week, winning the final 4-1.

They negotiated their way through the group phase with a convincing 6-2 win over Rivermount Boys FC B, a 3-0 victory over Finglas Celtic FC and a 2-0 defeat to their eventual final opponents.

Nonetheless, it saw them through to the decider which started out in an incredibly evenly

matched tussle in the first 10 minutes.

That was until 10 minutes in when an accurately delivered ball from Corduff FC’s goalkeeper Cian Mahady found Osasere Ogiehor.

With his lightning pace and trickery, he scored his third goal of the tournament, selling the goalkeeper a perfect dummy before coolly slotting the ball home for a 1-0 lead.

Rivermount upped their game in response whilst Corduff went in search of the second goal, knowing that a single goal was never going to be enough. The hosts, though, were the ones

diving medaLlists Shamrock duo shine at English championships anna Power and Emma Williams repre-

sented Shamrock Diving Club last week at the English ASA National Age Group Diving Championships in Sheffield, producing some top-class diving.

Power, in the girls 12 to13-year-old category, one metre springboard event. took gold medal with a personal best score of 198.75 points, just 2 points ahead of second place. Williams won bronze in the platform event with another best score of 186.85.

to pounce and nabbed a well-taken goal on the stroke of half-time to level at 1-1.

T hey carried that momentum into the second half, drawing some great stops from Cian Mahady. It kept them at bay for long enough for Corduff to regain their foothold in the game and, midway through the half, it was Ogiehor once again who led the Finglas defense a merry dance.

He smashed home his brace to restore the visitor’s one goal advantage but back came Rivermount with home pride at stake.

However, rock-solid

performances from Moses Makinde, Sean Plunkett and Yannick Orazi in midfield snuffed out countless goalward bound opportunities.

With the minutes ticking far too slowly toward full time for some, captain Cillian Meade spotted the goalkeeper off his line.

With the wind in his favour, he struck the ball from well inside his own half before it dipped perfectly over the keeper a la David Beckham in 1996, scoring a spectacular first goal of the competition and gave his side a 3-1 lead.

The remaining four

minutes must have felt like an eternity for both sides as Rivermount had clearly been deflated by Meade’s sucker punch.

There was still time for yet another goal and it fell to top scorer of the tournament Ugochukuni Anny-Nzekwue who claimed his fifth of the week and 4-1 to Corduff on the day when he calmly fired home from close range.

Three minutes of injury time failed to produce another goal for either side before referee Mark McKenna finally blew for full-time, much to the delight of the onlooking visiting support.

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under-21 hurling Boland honoured despite rough Kilkenny defeat

Club Noticeboard st brigid’s

dublin’s Cian Boland is presented with

the Man of the Match award by Oisin Kirwin, from Kilmacud Crokes, following the Leinster GAA Hurling Under-21 championship, quarter-final between Dublin and Kilkenny in Parnell Park.

The Plunkett’s man hit 1-3 in a fine display but the side ultimately lost 4-12 to 2-16.

Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

football: cork blown away by trio of early goals

OUR club nursery runs as normal this

training programme for all on Sat-

Saturday, June 13 from 9.30 to 11am.

urday mornings at 11am to get you

We welcome all four- to seven-year-

prepared to cross the finish line. See

olds in the Castleknock and Blan-

the TWIST Facebook page for further

chardstown area and new members

details.

and families are always welcome. For

The St Brigid’s GAA Summer Camps

more information, contact Paul on 087

will run for three weeks in July and

9154748.

August. Week one: club camp - July

The club lotto jackpot remains a

20–24; week two: Kelloggs Cul Camp -

massive €15,000 with the reserve ris-

August 10–14. Week 3: nursery camp

ing to €7,200 for this week’s draw.

- August 18–21.

St Brigid’s are delighted to be sup-

The full range of St Brigid’s GAA gear

porting the Castleknock 5km Run 2015.

is available on our online shop through

The event takes place on June 21 and is

the club website.

open to all abilities. Register online or with your team mentor.

TWIST are running a couch to 5km

For up-to-date news on St Brigid’s GAA fixtures and results visit our website www.stbrigidsgaa.com.

castleknock A HUGE congratulations to Dermot

men@gmail.com if you are available

Curran who won the Lory Meagher

to help on June 21.

Cup with Fermanagh in Croke Park at the weekend.

It was a brilliant achievement,

GMT is now star ting from the

in the Nicky Rackard Cup nex t

C a r p e n t e r eve r y Tu e s d a y a n d

year.

Thursday at 6.30pm. All new run-

ate hurling championship is on this Saturday, with the lads away to Na Fianna. Throw in is at 6.30pm.

Registration for the Castleknock 5k is available on the website, and

Three and easy for Dublin in U-21 battle  sport@dublingazette.com

ST BRIGID’S Leah Mullins and Deirdre Murphy both played their part as the Dublin Under-21 football swept to a second consecutive Aisling McGing All-Ireland final with a win against Cork last weekend.

The return of fellow Mhuire player Oonagh White after an extended period out through injury is also an important moment for the side while Fingallians’ Eimear ni hEafa and Niamh Rickard also made strong impacts.

The ladies booked their

shot at the double with an emphatic performance against Cork on Sunday, June 7.

It took less than a minute for Dublin to assert their superiority, with Crokes’ Eabha Rutledge firing into the Cork net from a swift attacking move almost straight from the whistle.

Four minutes in a real rout looked on the cards, as Siobhan Woods smashed in a second, leaving the result in little doubt from very early on.

Things were to calm down from there, with a Cork side deprived of some of their better play-

ers by senior call ups edging their way into the contest, but never quite able to match a powerful Dublin panel.

The sky blues continued to go for goal as the first half progressed, knocking in a third just before half time through Niamh Ryan. They headed for the break with a 3-6 to 0-7 lead.

Captain Rowe led by example, scoring 0-4 (0-2f) from corner forward as the Dubs added a series of second half points, eventually claiming the win by a 16 point margin, at 3-17 to 0-10.

White’s return after

years out of action with an ACL injury was also a major positive for Dublin, with the Clann Mhuire youngster hitting 0-4 after being brought on at half time in an impressive appearance at corner forward.

Gregory McGonigle’s Dublin side don’t know their fate just yet: they may face Cork once again in the final, or could line up against Meath after Galway’s withdrawal from the competition left a three side battle for this year’s Under-21 title.

Dublin have already seen of Meath this year, too.

the website for full details.

and they now play Louth for a place

The next round of the intermedi-

Dublin’s Niamh Rickard is slowed down by Cork’s Meabh Calahane. Picture: Peter Hickey/GAAPics.com

The club’s annual golf classic has been fixed for June 19. Please see

ners and walkers welcome.

Application forms for the summer camps are now on the website.

There was no winner of the lotto j a c k p o t , w h i c h n ow s t a n d s at €3,800.

the club are also looking for stew-

The nursery is on every Saturday

ards to help out on the day. Please

in Tir Na nOg at 10am, and all new

contact John McMenamin at jmc-

players and families are welcome

st perergine’s THE senior footballers played out a

ior hurlers travel to Cuala on Sunday

draw after extra time with Whitehall

afternoon in the junior championship.

on Thursday in the senior B champion-

Our mini-leagues finals and fam-

ship. Details of the replay are yet to be

ily fun day is on Sunday from 12 noon.

confirmed.

There will be a BBQ and plenty to do for

On Sunday, the junior Bs came back from 10 points down at half time to

the whole family. Please come up and support.

beat Cuala and progress to the quar-

Don’t forget to register for the sum-

ter final of the championship. Well done

mer camps, running from July 13-17

to both teams.

and July 20-24. Registration in the

The senior hurlers take on Whitehall

club every Monday and Wednesday

in the hurling championship on Satur-

from 6-7pm, Thursday from 5-6pm

day at 6.30pm in Blakestown. The jun-

and Saturday 10-11am.

erin go bragh OUR mini-leagues run from June15-

nity Centre. Call Ciara on 087 9147154

19 and our summer camps from July

for more.

15-19.

Anyone interested in playing football

Well done to all our underage teams

can call Pat on 087 7642155. Well done to

in action over the weekend. Well done

our footballers who beat Beann Eadair

to our U-12s, hard luck to our U-13s.

in the championship on Sunday. Any-

Our ladies football and camogie teams are looking for players.

Gaelic4mothers and others continues on Tuesdays 9-10pm at Ongar Commu-

one interested in playing hurling can call Karl on 087 2352074.

There was no winner of our weekly lotto.

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Dublin eyes turn to Leinster semi  sport@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN already have their eye on the Leinster Senior Football Championship semi-final having comprehensively demolished outsiders Longford in their provincial opener last week, by a score of 4-25 to 0-10.

The Dubs will face the winners of this Saturday’s Kildare v Laois contest in the Leinster semi-final and will be well aware of the greater challenge the winner of this Saturday’s replay between the two sides will present.

Having led by an effectively contest-ending 1-5 to nothing after just eight minutes in Croke

Park, Dublin forward Bernard Brogan highlighted that the boys in blue “played as a team and didn’t lose their focus throughout the seventy minutes.”

The St Oliver Plunkett’s/ Eoghan Ruadh man notched 1-6 from play during the game, and will use the opener as a starting point with the aim of kicking on to the latter stages of the AllIreland.

“I wanted to get out there and prove to myself that the body was still right and I still had a lot to offer,” he said.

“There are 15 other lads there and you know yourself the competition we have with lads com-

ing off the bench like Michael D a r r a g h M a c a u l e y, P a d d y Andrews and Alan [Brogan].

The competition for places is going to be ripe again.

“People say ‘you won by 20 points, it’s a waste of time.’ I wouldn’t think that. When I go out there I have to prove to the management that we are due our place and if Jim [Gavin] doesn’t see us going hard for the full 70 minutes, he’s going to take us off and someone else is going to go in there.

“You can be complacent about games like that, you can go through the motions, try and kick balls from 40 yards - but we

didn’t do that. That’s a positive.

We went hard for the 70 minutes.

“Lads came in, no one rested on their laurels, no one went off on solo runs; we had a system and we stuck to it.

“We were meant to win and we did, but there are a lot of positives to take out of it.”

Dublin will be widely expected to progress further regardless of who comes through the Kildare/Laois contest, with a reunion with the auld enemy Meath looking the most likely Leinster finale once again.

The semi-final is scheduled for Sunday, June 28.

Dublin’s star forward Bernard Brogan is looking forward to the Leinster semi-final