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ANTI-TERRORISM FEATURE PLAN FOR PEDESTRIAN HUBS

Bollards could soon hit key streets to stop terror  EMMA NOLAN

ANTI-terrorism bollards could soon be a common feature in the city centre’s key pedestrian streets if a plan by council chiefs and An Garda Siochana comes to pass.

The simple but effective measures are being considered in light of the spate of terrorist attacks across Europe, with a riskanalysis considering their possible location in a bid to thwart any potential similar Full Story on Page 4 attacks here.

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CONTROVERSY | COUNCILLOR BLASTS SUPERVISED DRUG FACILITIES

 EMMA NOLAN THE planned supervised injecting facilities for Dublin City Centre continue to divide opinion this week as details of the centres were released by the HSE. The HSE is seeking tenders for the medicallysupervised facility and hopes to award the contract by November.

The Government has given the HSE €750,000 to set up the centre which is expected to cost €1.5m a year to run. Its location has yet to be decided.

Long-time campaigner for the service, Tony Duffin – the chief executive of Ana Liffey Drug Project –

Cllr Mannix Flynn (Ind)

told The Gazette that such facilities are a “healthfocused, evidence based approach” to addressing the problem of streetbased injecting. He said hundreds of people inject heroin every day in public

on the streets of Dublin.

Mr Duffin added: “Research around the world shows the clear benefits for both people who use drugs and the broader community from the implementation of such services, and this success should be replicated in Ireland.

“It is important that the supervised injecting facility is discreet, professional and run by a trusted service provider which will ensure that the pilot is well run and that there are good communication channels with community stakeholders.”

Opposing the centres is city councillor Mannix Flynn (Ind) who believes

that treatment and rehabilitation centres are the answer and “not simply a place to shoot up heroin then be thrown back on the streets”.

Cllr Flynn said: “Tony Duffin thinks he’s saving lives, that’s a complete lie – this is a €2 million centre so people don’t have to see people shooting up in laneways. It’s gentrification, and it’s prolonging the misery of those who need help.

“Not all people who inject heroin are homeless; some die of overdose in their own homes.

“These facilities are going to save nobody’s life.

If you had a choice to help your brother or sister or parent or child get well if they

were an addict, would you choose to send them to a place where they can get actual treatment, or to a place where they can use more heroin?”

Cllr Flynn questioned w hy s u c h f a c i l i t i e s wouldn’t be run in hospitals instead of being operated by private service providers.

“It’s privatising and making money off people; addicts trapped in a miserable situation,” he added.

Mr Duffin said that Ana Liffey is currently reviewing the tender documentation and are looking forward to “continuing to work with our stakeholders on this important project”.

Picture: Mac Innes Photography

Mannix slams ‘lie’ of injection centre plan

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Lady Luck makes a dream come true at Talbot Street THERE was a whole Lotto luck for some lucky punter shopping in the city centre last weekend – €9,485,078-worth, to be exact, but who’s counting – when their winning ticket was traced to the Spar Talbot Street shop.

Staff member Federico Gonzalez and manager Ulrika Campbell were delighted by the news, with Ulrika sending the lucky sole winner their congratulations. The winning numbers drawn were 1, 16, 17, 32, 34, 35, with the bonus number of 5.

Give your favourite dentist something to smile about IF YOU’RE one of the people who don’t dread going to your dentist, why not nominate your dentist or dental team for the Sensodyne Sensitive Dentist of the Year awards if you believe they’ve gone above and beyond normal patient care in treating you?

Patients who nominate a regional winning dentist or dental team will receive a gift of €500, while the patient who nominates the overall winner will receive a further €1,000.

The deadline for nominations (see www.sensodynesensitivedentist.ie) is midnight on Saturday, September 30, with the winner to be announced at an awards ceremony in December.

Transform parking spaces (but just for a single day)

Wheelie colourful branding rolled out

THESE cyclists created a colourful sight as they made their way around the city centre to help promote the Just Eat branding that now adorns 1,500 Dublinbikes. Their colourful look matches the bright new Just Eat branding on the bikes, which were rolled out less than a week ago in a marketing move that was hailed by the company, JCDecaux, and Dublin City Council. To help celebrate the rebranding, hundreds of €10 Just Eat gift cards were randomly placed in Dublinbike baskets on Monday morning, providing a bite-sized boost for several city cyclists. Picture: Naoise Culhane

PARK(ING) Day is back this September, with Dublin city centre joining the free annual open-source global event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into “PARK(ing) spaces: public places”.

The project was initiated in 2005 in San Francisco with a single metered parking space, and has since evolved into a global movement with organisations and individuals creating new forms of temporary public spaces in urban settings around the world, whilst following an established set of guidelines.

PARK(ing) Day’s mission is “intended to promote creativity, civic engagement, critical thinking, unscripted social interactions, generosity and play”.

The event is free and open to artists, designers, businesses, public awareness campaigners and anyone who wants to enhance our use of public spaces for just a day; to register, see http://bit.ly/ParkDub Dublin Gazette Newspapers, Second Floor, Heritage House, Dundrum Office Park, Dublin 14 Tel: 01 - 6010240. Email: sales@dublingazette.com news@dublingazette.com web: www.dublingazette.com twitter: @DublinGazette Visit us on Facebook at DublinGazetteNewspapers

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PEOPLE | FAMILY OF DUBLINER BATTLING CANCER SEEK HELP TO KEEP TREATING TEEN IN THE US

Help give brave Robyn a fighting chance at life  EMMA NOLAN A WHITEHALL teen has reached a significant milestone after starting secondary school while battling serious illness.

Brave Robyn Smyth has neuroblastoma and has endured various forms of invasive and aggressive treatments including chemotherapy, surgery, stem-cell transplant and radiotherapy for years, so her starting school this week is a huge achievement.

Mum Bernadette said: “It’s a miracle to reach such a huge milestone.” Robyn,who has just turned 13, was diagnosed with stage

four neuroblastoma in 2007 at the age of three; she subsequently went through aggressive treatments and went into remission in 2009.

She remained cancer-free until July 2013 when a tumour was found

and more treatments were needed.

Robyn cleared most of the disease

and remained stable until April 2015, when a scan showed the disease had progressed again.

This left Robyn’s family with no treatment options left in Ireland, and they were given only a 5% chance of survival for Robyn.

In order to give Robyn options, and the best chance of saving her life, Robyn’s family decided they had to go abroad for treatment.

This has led them to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Michigan, where Robyn is taking part in trial treatment. Bernadette said: “It’s ongoing,we go over all the time.We’re back on September 25 and we’ve been going since 2015 when we were told there was nothing else they could do for her here.”

Robyn’s family receive no state

funding and rely solely on the kindness of others and donations to help her continue her fight.

“We really need help,” Bernadette said. “Anybody can do anything at all [to help out].”

Now, Robyn has started first year at Clonturk Community College in Whitehall – and while her mum said Robyn was very nervous starting school, she hopes she’ll make new friends there.

Donations can be made at robynslife.com, or alternatively at gofundme.com/robynslife

Despite her treatment, Robyn (13) does her best to keep her spirits up

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SECURITY | EU ATTACKS SPUR COUNCIL TO LOOK AT ANTI-TERRORISM MEASURES

Bollards could soon be an everyday feature of our beloved city streets  EMMA NOLAN TERRORISM-thwarting bollards could be placed on Grafton Street to prevent vehicle attacks following the attack in Barcelona this month.

Metal bollards are being considered for some of our busiest pedestrian areas such as Grafton Street and Henry Street, with Dublin City Council (DCC) meeting with gardai to discuss the possible security options.

A spokesperson for DCC told The Gazette that a risk analysis is currently under way to assess what measures could be implemented.

They said: “Meetings have taken place between Dublin City Council and An Gardai Siochana on the issue of retractable bollards and a risk analysis of areas in the city centre is being undertaken to determine where any additional measures may be needed, and the type and nature of any required interventions.”

The bollards planned will be retractable and are designed to prevent the possibility of a vehicle being driven into pedestrians.

The van attack in Barcelona earlier this month is the latest in a spate of similar attacks which have occurred throughout Europe in the past year.

A man drove a truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice in the south of France last year, killing 86 people.

Last December, another truck driver mowed down shoppers attending a Christmas market in Berlin, killing 12 people and wounding dozens more.

In June, seven people were killed and dozens more injured when knife-wielding terrorists drove across London Bridge, running over pedestrians before getting out and attacking people in the crowded Borough Market area.

City councillor Ciaran Cuffe (GP) said “it makes sense” for Dublin to be prepared for such attacks in light of recent ones.

Speaking to The Gazette, he said: “It makes sense to prepare for, and learn from all tragic events such as that which took place recently in Barcelona.

“Realistically, it may be difficult to prepare all car-free areas from such attacks.

If we were to protect some streets, then what about bus and Luas stops?

“I understand our traffic officials are preparing a report on these issues, and I will carefully consider all options available to us.

“I do however strongly believe that efforts to assist in the integration of immigrant communities are the best way of reducing risks from events such as these.”

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NCAD students shortlisted for book designing THREE NCAD graduates have been shortlisted for the British Book Design & Production Awards 2017. The awards promote and acknowledge innovative book design and expert craftsmanship, with a particular emphasis given to excellent layout and standards of typography. Conor Burke, Conor Foran and Finn Mullen were selected from only six books that made the student category shortlist across Ireland and the UK.

On yer bike for Jack and Jill

The humble metal bollard soon take pride of place at the capital’s pedestrian areas as a simple but effective anti-terrorism measure

A BIKE trip around beautiful Kilkenny on Wednesday, September 16 will help to raise funds for the Jack and Jill Foundation, with Dubs asked to help add their peddle power to the fundraiser across a 66 or 100km route. Together with their country cousins, anyone taking part will be helping to make a very real difference to seriously ill children and their families.

To register (€30), see www.jackandjill.ie.

Listen to their cuppa words of advice about suicide support in this month-long initiative IN THE heart of The Liberties community, at The Green Door Market in Newmarket, Dublin 8, Rory Cowan – formerly of Mrs Brown’s Boys – joined members of the community and shared a chat and a cuppa with one of the nation’s best listeners, RTE’s Joe Duffy, ahead of Suicide or Survive’s (SOS) National Tea Break initiative on World Suicide Prevention Day: Sunday, September 10.

Rory said: “It was a pleasure to come down to Newmarket and have a cup of tea with the team from Suicide or Survive to help launch their National Tea Break campaign. The idea of SOS’s National Tea Break campaign is to get the nation talking and raise funds, so that we collectively can make a difference to suicide and

mental health issues in Ireland.”

Joe added: “Mental health is something that affects everyone, and as a nation, we need to join together to try and lift the stigma surrounding it. Presenting Liveline on national radio, I know how difficult, but also how helpful, talking about mental health can be.”

To take part in the National Tea Break, register and download a pack from www.suicideorsurvive. ie, then all that’s left is to get the community together, pop on the kettle and get chatting. The pack includes everything needed to host a successful tea break.

All funds raised will be invested in bringing Suicide or Survives’ unique programmes and services to communities across the nation.

Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

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Out and About

Jessica O’Farrell and Rachel Williamson

Chad McEneaney and Emma Griffith

Pageant launch not to be missed Above: Jenny Carr.

Left: Niamh McKeever Pictures: BRIAN McEVOY

Sarah Whelehan and Sarah O’Connor

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HE 2017 Miss Ireland Pageant was officially launched at a glittering reception at Krystal nightclub last week. This year’s contest marks the 70th anniversary of the competition, making it the longest running beauty pageant in the world. This year’s black-tie finale takes place next month with the winner representing Ireland in Sanya, in China in November. Current Miss Ireland Niamh Kennedy was on hand on the night to show the hopeful contestants how it’s done.

Alannah Hennessy and Sharon Hennessy

Amy Barry , Denise Curtin and Ciara Mulry

Lawson Mpame and Dee Alfaro

Kayleigh Hanlon and Tara O’Leary

Paul Carroll and Mike McCarthy

Megan Kessie and Rebekah O’Leary

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JUSTICE | YET ANOTHER BLOW FOR YOUTH STUCK IN CAIRO JAIL

Tragic farce continues as Ibrahim’s expected trial verdict put back  EMMA NOLAN THE verdict in the trial of Ibrahim Halawa was delayed AGAIN this week in what his family have described as a “heartbreaking” development.

The 21-year-old Dubliner was expecting to finally learn his fate, but his legal representatives have said the judgment has been put back until September 18. He has now spent four years in jail in Cairo.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar spoke to Egyp-

tian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi following the delay on Monday, and expressed his disappointment, saying that it is his priority is to secure the return of Ibrahim to Ireland as soon as possible.

Ibrahaim, the son of the Imam of Clonskeagh mosque, has been in prison since August 2013 when the then teenager was arrested at the Al Fateh grand mosque in Cairo during protests against the ousting of the democratically elected then president, Mohamed

Morsi.

He and 493 others were put on mass trial, which had been adjourned 27 times down the years, until late July of this year.

Ibrahim’s sister Somaia has said: “It is truly upsetting and heart-breaking to constantly keep having our expectations and hopes shattered into a million pieces.”

Speaking to RTE, she added: “It is not just Ibrahim’s life that is being played around with, but also the entire family’s life. We would ask that

our family are allowed some time to ourselves during this difficult period.”

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney also expressed his frustration at the news of the latest adjournment.

In a statement he said: “This is very frustrating for Ibrahim Halawa and for his family, who were expecting some definitive

news today, and I fully share that sense of disappointment and frustration at yet another delay in this long-running case.

“Nonetheless, we will be continuing to work in support of Ibrahim and his family and doing everything we can to ensure that he is able to return to Ireland as soon as possible once the trial ends.”

Picture: Brian McEvoy

Ibrahim’s trial verdict has now been set back to

BALLYMUN | SUPPORT

New initiative to help create online support for parents

 EMMA NOLAN

A NEW initiative aimed at creating a vibrant and active online community for parents in Ballymun has just been launched.

Ballymun Connects, set up by the Ballymun Local Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce, offers parents information and support with a dedicated website and Facebook page.

The project began to get under way last year when the taskforce identified the need to increase access to parent-to-parent support in Ballymun.

As well as being a director y of trusted organisations and services, the website includes information on events and activities taking place in Ballymun, and useful tips on parenting, and is set to feature blogs written by parents and service workers.

Cllr Andrew Montague (Lab), the chairperson of the Ballymun Local Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce, said: “When creating this service for parents in Ballymun, we thought the

best place to start was to talk to talk to parents in the area.

“We completed some extensive research, including in-depth oneto-one interviews, focus groups and surveys, and what we discovered was that parents had an increasing presence on social media and that an online community for parents in Ballymun would be very welcome.”

He explained that everything on the site is presented in parentfriendly language with links, images, audio and video content to make it more inviting.

Parents can get help and information from other parents in Ballymun by posting on the Ballymun Connects Facebook page.

Cllr Montague added: “We’ve listened to many voices ‘on the ground’ about what they needed and we want parents in Ballymun to be with us every step of the way.

“If anyone has suggestions on what they would like to hear from us, then we would encourage them to let us know by emailing ballymunconnects@ballymundtf.ie.”

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All set to recharge Disco

IT’S almost Electric Picnic time and Three Ireland has been announced as official sponsor of RTE’s coverage. RTE broadcasters Blaithnaid Tracey and Eoghan McDermott were pictured channelling their inner disco diva at the announcement.

Three Ireland is set to recharge and light-up the dancefloor at this year’s Electric Picnic by bringing #3Disco to life at Stradbally, connecting festival-goers to the ultimate disco experience.

As part of the festivities, Three Ireland will be hosting the ultimate ‘Lip Sync Battle’ and music lovers will have the chance to unleash their inner disco diva and own the dancefloor. Join the conversation on Twitter using #3Disco, or log on to www.Facebook.com/3Ireland

Explore well-being over at Dublin South FM 93.9  EMMA NOLAN

A BRAND-NEW weekly show about mental health has just been launched on a Dublin community radio station, Dublin South FM 93.9 Wellbeing For Everyday Life is hosted by counsellor, psychologist and author Maeve Halpin and is designed to give people tips and strategies for dealing with the stress and strains of everyday life.

If you or a relative of yours suffers from addiction, depression

or a form of anxiety, you could hear about some successful stories from guests and specialists on the show, as well as being given practical and inspirational ways to help your mood, relationships and find your purpose in life.

Documentary Wellbeing For Everyday Life airs each Thursday afternoon at 1 pm. Last week’s episode saw DSFM listeners hear Maeve interviewing holistic therapist

Marie Angeline Lascaux, who has made a radio documentary on understanding addiction and addiction recovery, and James Negent, who has transformed his life after years of drinking/drugs addiction.

You can listen in on 93.9FM, on www.dublinsouthfm.ie, or alternatively on www.tunein. com. Fans will also be able to listen back to the show on the podcast section of the Dublin South FM website.

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CLONBURRIS | MORE THAN 8,000 HOMES PLANNED FOR LAND NEAR LUCAN

Fears grow over traffic & lack of social housing  SYLVIA POWNALL

CONCERNS are mounting over the mix of housing to be provided at a new suburb of more than 8,000 homes at Clonburris between Clondalkin and Lucan.

Plans for the Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) of 280 hectares off the Fonthill Road are due to be published

by South Dublin County Council within days.

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ITTLE Lily Farrell has only just turned one but she’s already reading – her favourite local newspaper!

Mum Therese and dad Paul sent in these wonderful shots of the gorgeous little Castleknock girl, who celebrated her first birthday just last week with a yummy cake and her proud mammy and daddy (below and right).

Happy birthday from everyone here at the Gazette Lily, and keep up the good work!

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 SYLVIA POWNALL FINGAL kids who sang in Conor McGregor’s ‘Beats by Dre’ commercial had no idea what they were recording – and only found out after the iconic ad was released.

The video, which had been viewed over six million times within days of its release, features young singers from the Malahide-based Fingal Academy of Music and Children’s Choir.

But according to the academy’s director Donal Kearney they were oblivious to the fact that they were joining the likes of Ed Sheeran, Pharell Williams, Nicki Minaj, Michael Phelps and Neymar on the recording.

Donal was given just three days’ notice before the choir recorded a version of The Notorious B.I.G.’s ‘Juicy’ in Windmill Lane and was bound to

secrecy after signing a non-disclosure agreement.

He said: “They knew we were going to this studio and we were recording this piece of music, but they didn’t know what it was for.

“They knew it was an ad but I had only told them it was for a household music product, that’s all I gave them.”

Afterwards he sent out a text message to parents alerting them to the video which “just turned out to be the biggest ad on the planet at the minute”.

Donal praised the company’s decision to film in Dublin and said he’d had a staggering amount of feedback already.

He said: “This group of kids is going to remember it forever. The story and the ad is really nice and it just suits that they got a choir from Dublin to do it.

But public representatives are uneasy about comments from planners that the bulk of the SDZ land owned by the council – 98 hectares - will be used for parkland.

PBP Cllr Madeleine Johansson warned it was “code for no social housing”.

Cllr William Lavelle (FG) said the build should be put on hold until Adamstown is completed and traffic issues in the area are addressed.

He told The Gazette: “My concern is that we’re getting ahead of ourselves now. I don’t think we can sustain it.”

Lucan-based Cllr Lavelle warned that worries over traffic congestion could lead councillors to vote down the project. He said: “Proposing Clonburris (before Adamstown is finished) means another 8,000 houses which will have a far more significant impact on traffic in places

which are very congested, like Griffen Avenue Outer Ring Road and Fonthill Road.”

In total 24,000 houses will be provided along the railway line at Adamstown (which is only 15 per cent completed) and Clonburris using ‘fast track’ planning.

Once zoning is passed – which needs councillors’ support - any planning permission granted for developments cannot be appealed to An Bord Pleanala.

SDCC director of planning Eddie Taaffe said the land could generate more than 500 homes a year over the next 15 years providing a steady stream of housing.

He added: “We’re looking at just over 8,000 homes, which translates as 22,00024,000 people. It’s the size of Wexford town, effectively a new Wexford town bolted on to Lucan and Clondalkin.”

The plan was first mooted almost a decade ago along with the Metro West rail line but the then proposal for a high density ‘eco-district’ of up to 15,000 apartments was shelved in 2011.

It is now welcomed to ease the housing crisis, however alarm bells are now ringing because the council, which owns 35 per cent of the land, says a “big chunk” of that 98 hectares will be green space.

PBP Deputy Gino Kenny said: “The comments regarding the public land being used mainly for parkland is very disappointing. Effectively, this means there will be very few social and affordable housing units in Clonburris.

“This is one of the few remaining pieces of land in public ownership in the Dublin mid-west area, which should be used for housing for the many thousands who are in desperate need.”

Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind) urged people to have their say and make submissions once the plan is published. He added: “I do have concerns over traffic congestion and community facilities but with 8,300 on the SDCC housing list and 462 on the homeless list the needs in this area are great and many.”

Labour spokesperson Joanna Tuffy called for a national affordable housing scheme to be established for Clonburris.

Meanwhile Sinn Fein Cllrs Mark Ward and Danny O’Brien both called on the council to get the plan right given the development’s importance to Clondalkin and Lucan. Cllr Ward said: “We need to get this right.

Public consultation is key. It is imperative that councillors argue for the best possible deal for the people we represent.”

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Fingal Children’s Choir recorded in Windmill Lane Recording Studios for Beats by Dre, featuring Conor McGregor. Picture: Fingal Academy of Music Facebook Page

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Out and About

Steve O Reilly, Conor McGrath and Aran Johnson

Red-hot launch party for Suzanne

James Patrice Butler, Suzanne Jackson and Mark Rogers. Pictures: BRIAN McEVOY

Samantha Gibbons

Lena Morkuniene

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UZANNE Jackson celebrated the launch of her new SOSU eyeshadow palette Hot Fire at Fire Restaurant at The Mansion House last week. Guests on the night included her husband Dylan O’Connor, parents Damien and Susan, sisters Carla and Katie, Lauren Pope of The Only Way is Essex, James Patrice Butler and Mark Rogers as well as models Michele McGrath, Jodie Wood, Terrie McEvoy, Louise O Reilly and Lena Morkuniene.

Dominique Nugent

Niamh Cullen

AJ Fitsimons and Mark Rogers

Fiona McNamara

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Sinead Murphy

TOWIE star Lauren Pope

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DUBLINBUSINESS

Free masterclass for businesses on a range of topics BUSINESS membership organisation Guaranteed Irish is holding a free workshop for businesses on best practice in employment law and how to safeguard your business.

The workshop, Safeguarding your Business, is being run in partnership with Guaranteed Irish member Peninsula and will take place at the Guaranteed Irish offices at 1 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 at 8.30am on Tuesday, September 12.

The workshop will explore topics including the latest updates in employment law, how to increase staff performance and what the correct procedures for redundancy issues are, and will be delivered by an employment law expert.

Speaking in advance of the workshop, Brid O’Connell, chief executive of Guaranteed Irish, said: “Every company, no matter what size it is, will face employment law, HR and health and safety issues at some stage over its lifetime, and how they handle these issues will determine their success as a business.

“Our workshop will equip businesses with the tools they need to safeguard against these issues, and it’s not just for Guaranteed Irish members – all businesses are welcome to attend; they simply need to register in advance.”

Further information on the free event can be found at Eventbrite.com; just search for ‘Guaranteed Irish Masterclass’.

ENTERPRISE | NEW INCENTIVES INCREASINGLY TEMPTING PEOPLE BACK

Enticing emigrants to return to new chances ALMOST a quarter of a million Irish people are thought to have emigrated since 2008.

Those returning home face challenges, but many companies are putting in place enticing incentives to tempt talent back to our shores.

Osborne, one of Ireland’s leading recruitment consultancies, is focused on placing returning emigrants in top positions in Ireland across various sectors.

H e r e a r e f i ve o f Osborne’s insights into what’s enticing emigrants back home...

Innovation – Ireland is demonstrating agility and innovation with top market salaries, pensions, career development opportunities, healthcare cover and competing strongly against its European counterparts.

Software Hubs – international conglomerates and new start-up software

Returning emigrants and workers are finding ever more job opportunities to stay in Ireland, suggest Osborne

companies, that deliver gaming, animation, and software development, are making Dublin their home.

Freelancing Internationally – it’s estimated that some 40% of workers will be freelance by 2020.

Professionals in design, journalism and web development can now freelance internationally from Ire-

land, and this flexibility and freedom is tempting Irish emigrants back to literally work from home.

Gaps in the market – there are clear skill gaps in areas such as IT and engineering, so there are strong job opportunities for returning emigrants in these sectors. Accountancy and finance, cyber security and human resources

continue to show signs of a positive incline too.

A great place to work – Ireland has some of the best workplaces in Europe, many of which are getting recognised by the Great Places to Work organisation. An increasing number of firms are offering extremely competitive salaries, employee benefits and a focus on

employee career development.

To find out more about Osborne, visit w w w.

Osborne.ie, see www. facebook.com/osbornerecruitment or follow Osborne on Twitter @ OsborneRecruits and hear what the Osborne team has to say on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin. com/company/1809059)

North Korean missile sends the euro’s worth rocketing to $1.20 NORTH Korean military manoeuvres with missiles have seen the euro’s value rocket to its strongest level in more than two years, in a move which is expected to impact on European and Irish trade, at least temporarily.

The pariah state’s latest show of force – firing a ballistic missile right across the northern end of Japan – earlier this week saw the euro rise above $1.20, marking a strong rally for the currency in what some traders described as a vote of confidence in the currency’s stability.

The modest gain – some 0.4%, to

$1.2023 – marks the euro’s strongest point since January 2015, with the North Korean missile launch rattling markets, spurring the euro upwards. It has also been reported that next week’s monetary policy review by the ECB is also likely

to have briefly impacted on the euro’s worth.

The market jitters prompted by the unexpected missile launch saw nervous global markets shift to new levels, with the dollar hitting a four-month low against the yen, set against the euro’s rise.

The geopolitical tensions in the region are likely to have an impact on the leading currencies for some time to come, with Irish business leaders also keeping an eye on any mid-term economic impact arising from any instability connected to North Korea’s decisions.

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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BUSTER IS A BRILLIANT LITTLE DOG OUR Dog of the Week looking for their #SpecialSomeone* is Buster, a very cute, six-year-old Terrier crossbreed. Little Buster would love a home which would be nice and quiet for him so he can settle in at a gentle pace. Buster won’t take long to wrap his paws around your heart and you will become firm friends. A game of fetch and a treat will be a great way to build a bond with this character!

Buster is a very clean dog and perfectly housetrained too. He enjoys his home comforts, and is a real creature of habit. If you are looking for a fun-loving, sparky little dog to join your quiet home, he could be just for you!

If you can be Buster’s #SpecialSomeone*, then 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. You can also find them on Facebook, at www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline, or on Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.

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CHARITY: WHACK THE KETTLE ON AS PART OF A NATION-WIDE FUNDRAISING COFFEE MORNING

Brew up, buddies, to help support all our hospices YOU never need an excuse for a cuppa – and Keith Duffy is calling on everyone to whack the kettle on and help support Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning For Hospice on Thursday, September 14.

The annual event, supported by Bewleys, invites everyone to have a coffee morning in aid of the country’s hospices, with hopes to raise €2 million to support the incredible

work hospices provide all around the country.

From homes to hospitals, colleges to convents, Keith is calling on everyone to brew up and dig deep to help the great cause.

You can register at www.hospicecoffeemorning.ie, or call 1890 998 995, to get a coffee morning pack containing Bewley’s coffee, posters and invitations free of charge.

You can also text COFFEE to 50300 and donate €4 (a minimum of €3.25 will go to the cause)to support your local hospice and homecare services, and help to give patients the best quality of life during their illness.

HELP YOUR TAKEAWAY CURRY SOME GLORY LOVE your chipper?

Want to help it take a bite at some fame? Now’s your

chance to help sing its praises, thanks to the Just Eat National Takeaway Awards 2017.

A tasty angle on nominations is that everyone who votes also has the chance to win free takeaway grub for a year.

The Just Eat awards, now in their fourth year, are a way to recognise the quality of food and service consistently delivered by this sector of the food services industry.

Voting at eat.ie/takeawayawards2017 is open for all takeaway restaurants in Ireland, with a deadline of September 25,

before an awards night to be held on October 17.

IT’S ULYSSES – BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT THEATRE fans are in for a treat with a special version of James Joyce’s classic, Ulysses, as part of the upcoming Dublin Theatre Festival.

Running at The Abbey from October 2-14 as part of the festival, and then on to October 28, Dermot Bolger’s vibrant version of Ulysses has been described as a fun pandemonium of live music, puppets, dancing, clowning, bowler hats

and kazoos, all adding a fresh, fun feel to the quintessentially Dublin story. For tickets, see abbeytheatre.ie.

DROP BY THIS GREAT ABSEILING EVENT T H E M a k e - A -W i s h Foundation are hoping to rope in as much support as possible for an unusual fundraiser tomorrow, (Friday, September 1) when abseilers go down the side of one of the city’s tallest buildings.

Head over to the State Street building at Sir John Rogerson Quay, Dublin

2, where the plucky souls will abseil 115 feet down its side at 1.30pm in the Rope For Hope event.

O r g a n i s e r s a r e n ’t stringing anyone along – the popular event is a key fundraiser for the charity, and will help it to continue its terrific work with sick children and their families.

Watch the abseilers do their thing all day on Friday, from about 10am until 6pm, and drop the organisers a euro or two to help support the great cause. For further information, see https:// makeawish.ie.

Pictured launching Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Hospice are Eleanor Flew, Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services; Nuala Drennan; Mark Saunders, Bewleys and Keith Duffy. Picture: Lensmen

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FAMILIES: CLOSING DATE ALMOST HERE FOR FIRST KIDS SPECTACLE WEARER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Last chance to let the whole world see how cool your kid looks with glasses IRISH international and Connacht rugby player Kieran Marmion has put out a last call for entries for Specsavers’ first ever Kids Spectacle Wearer of the Year awards.

The competition looks to celebrate children in Ireland who wear glasses with pride, to help remove any stigma to needing specs.

Urging people to enter, competition ambassador Kieran – who needed to wear glasses since he was nine years old – said: “From my own experience, I know children can feel embarrassed when they first put on a pair of frames, worry-

ing about what people might say or think.”

Aside from honouring young glasses wearers, the competition will also help to raise vital funds for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin, with Specsavers donating €1 to the charity for every entry received.

The winner will receive a trip for two adults and two children to Legoland Windsor, staying for two nights in the Legoland Hotel.

Today, Kieran wears contact lenses on the rugby pitch, and glasses when he’s enjoying any downtime.

Nina Mullins McShea and Trysten Bruen help Kieran find the right frames at the launch ofn the awards search. Picture: Dan Sheridan

He said: “I’m delighted to team up with Specsavers as we look to encourage children to wear their glasses with pride.

It’s great to be a part of something that celebrates such a positive message, whilst also raising money for a great chil-

dren’s charity.”

The competition is open to children aged four to 15 and Specsavers’ Dublin stores are appealing for last entries. All that is needed is an image of the child in their specs and a brief description of why they are happy to wear them.

Peter McGrath, Spescsavers, said: “We are encouraging all those interested to enter the first ever Kids Spectacle Wearer of the Year awards. It’s a fantastic platform for younger children as it recognises that kids should wear their glasses with pride and not be embarrassed when an optician pre-

scribes you with a pair.

“In our Specsavers Dublin stores, we have hundreds of child-friendly glasses that they will be more than happy to wear, such as our newly launched Minions range, our JCB range and a Disney collection.”

The closing date to enter the competition is midnight on Sunday, September 10, with the finalist to be chosen by a judging panel before the overall winner is announced later in the month.

For further information and to enter online, see https:// www.specsavers.ie/kids-swoty

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E D I U G S T N E EV with JAMES HENDICOTT

Electric Picnic

Okay, you need to leave the city for this one (and already have a ticket), but we could hardly leave out Ireland’s essential music festival, could we? The XX, A Tribe Called Quest, Duran Duran, Run the Jewels and Pete Tong star. 5ive are playing, too. September 1-3.

MUSIC

DUBLIN’S ORIGINAL PUNKS POWER ON The fusion of Paranoid Visions with their hero Steve Ignorant from Crass has the Dubliners fired up Steve Ignorant with Paranoid Visions

Ireland v Serbia

A key World Cup qualifier for Martin O’Neill’s side against the side above them on goal difference at the peak of Group D at the Aviva. While second place is likely to produce another player off, a win here will see Ireland in line for an automatic berth in 2018. September 5.

DURAN DURAN

What’s The Story?

Lives in Direct Provision Learn about the many challenges faced by those arriving into Ireland’s asylum-seeking direct provision system, as Christchurch Cathedral hosts a series of speakers including those who have directly experienced the set up.

September 4.

The All Ireland Hurling Final

The Dubs might be some way short of hurling glory these days (and for far too long), but a final between Waterford and Galway is enticing if only because it feels like a 2017 changing of the guard. Croker, September 3.

An Introduction to Zero Waste

A little education on how to reduce your impact on the world is always worth exploring, right? Zero waste is a movement towards reducing and ultimately eliminating packaging. Get a taste of its philosophy and methods at Smallchanges, Drumcondra, on September 4.

Clothes Swap at the Dublin Food Co-Op

Get rid of those nice clothes you don’t wear/ fit into/ ever dig from the back of your wardrobe, and trade them in at Dublin’s coolest market venue for something you’ll actually wear outside the house. You’d be mad not to. September 7.

Words on the Street

A literature festival takes to the streets of Dublin, specifically Parnell Square, on which six different venues will host a collection of broadcasters. Rick O’Shea and Katherine Lynch are amongst those involved. September 7

Pet Shop Boys

The London duo fresh from the eighties have sold over 50 million records worldwide for a very simple reason: they’re music is catchy as hell. Expect hits like ‘West End Girls’, ‘It’s A Sin’, and ‘Always On My Mind’ on display on September 6.

New album of the week

LCD soundsystem - American Dream. The disco punks return - having officially quit as a band a few years ago, creating an emotional farewell concert movie - with surprisingly new music ahead of a long since sold out Dublin date.

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 JAMES HENDICOTT PARANOID Visions were punks almost before the concept even existed in Ireland.

Breaking through in the early 80s, their early gigs were chaotic in nature; often descending into riots at stage front, with the band spat on, demonised and in many cases banned from appearing in venues.

“We ended up playing ‘Battle of the Bands’ gigs just for somewhere to play,” guitarist Peter Jones recalls.

“We’d be on between these acoustic guitar acts, and there’d be 80 punks there waiting for us to come on stage. All hell would break loose for the four songs we got to play, and then all our fans, who would be most of the audience, would just leave.

Usually we’d come second, as they had to admit

we’d had a lot of impact, but didn’t want to give the prize to us after we’d unleashed that kind of chaos.

“I vividly remember a complaint going in at one of those competitions saying that we only rehearsed once a week, and shouldn’t be allowed to win. The man who said that is still involved in the Dublin music scene. He was right about the rehearsing to be honest.”

There’s plenty of water under the bridge since those days: Paranoid Visions broke up for a decade, reformed, went through an extended campaign of Bono-criticism (including the release of punk parody ‘I Will Wallow’), courted controversy by promoting an album with an image of Brian Cowen’s head aligned in gun sites, and wrote an entire album slamming what they saw as a parochial, Catholic church-led rot in the country.

They are, in short, not afraid to go hard against

the political status quo in true punk fashion, with vocalist Declan Dachau famed for both the bluntness of his vocals, and harsh quips in which he espouses staunchly anti-nationalist, inclusive principles.

Most recently, Paranoid Visions have been heavily involved with a real hero of theirs, inviting Steve Ignorant of British punks icons Crass into the fold at regular intervals. The unlikely combo has led to shows before thousands, and boisterous records that have exploded on the punk scene.

“We put on the Last Summer tour in Dublin, and kind of got along. Steve’s very shy, but very personable,” Jones explains.

“He found that when he came over here, there’s none of that tongue-tied stuff, he just got slagged by people like us. He really liked that, really connected with it.

“We played with him again in Manchester and were supposed to play New York, but it got cancelled. We ended up doing the final wrap-up gig in Shepherd’s Bush Empire instead. Afterwards we had this amazing after-show party and really got to know him. Later, we told him we had this song, and we were having problems getting the vocal right; that we basically wanted it to sound like him. And he said ‘I’ll do it’. So he came over and did it, and ended up doing the verse on another one, too.

“So there were two tracks, two lots of vocals done in two hours, and that included a tea break, a chat and a play with the dog. Afterwards we went out down the Foggy Dew, and he said ‘this reminds me of the first two Crass albums. There was no time for messing around, we just got in and did it.

We got studios cheap in the middle of the night.

That’s what I love doing, and that’s where I came

from. I’ve really enjoyed this, if you ever want to do anymore give me a shout.”

Paranoid Visions and Steve Ignorant agreed to make an EP, which later became an album, with the label later insisting that live shows were included, too. Things haven’t really looked back.

“Initially speaking [the two versions of the band, with or without Steve] were two radically different things,” Jones recalls.

“The way he sees it is that there is only one band, that has his name in it when he’s with us, and we change the set list to accommodate him - we don’t have quite as much stuff to choose from. But we have stuff that we only ever do with Steve, and then three or four just random tracks from our stuff that he doesn’t take part in.”

The band have played in both forms at some festivals, the double appearances a chance to experi-

ment with the two sides of the band.

As well as the addition of Steve Ignorant as a potent vocalist, the reason for Paranoid Visions success today is simple: politics. Jones isn’t afraid to delve into his views, in which he broadly condemns the present-day political class, slams Brexit and Donald Trump, and rallies against selfinvolved nationalism.

His band do much the same, delivering a visceral, creative swipe at political convention in the time of populism, and expressing an affection for the developing fringes of hip-hop that are doing the same. Right now, with populism on top, a vocal dissenting voice like Paranoid Visions could hardly be more relevant.

New album ‘Rebellion’ - which does what it says on the tin - is out now.

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NORTHERN IRELAND: LEAVE CITY STRESSES BEHIND WITH A LEISURELY BREAK IN FERMANAGH,

From spacious, sandy beaches to dramatic cliffs and crystal-clear waters, there are plenty of relaxing spots and great views to take in along the coast

 SHANE DILLON DE S PI T E b e i n g a n Ulsterman hailing from beautiful (if rain-blasted) Donegal, I probably have about as much – or as little – experience of the rest of Ulster as most of our readers.

That’s doing Ulster a disservice, particularly her topmost counties, as the northern province is home to some of the island of Ireland’s most stunning scenery and historic sites, with the Causeway Coastal Route along the north Antrim coast seeing travellers and tourists alike threading one spectacular location after another together into a trip to remember.

I hit the road a few weeks ago to explore the route for myself, noting that many of the names scattered along the way and about the coast evoke the region’s rugged

The Giant’s Causeway can seem to have more tourists than rocks, but the whole area is breathtaking

past (such as Greysteel, Castlerock, Waterfoot, and Windyhill), as well as more familiar names like, um, Ringsend, or my quirky favourite, Blagh, which some might say at

the thought of heading all the way up to the top of our island – but how wrong they’d be, given the sights that await.

Many of these old names sound a bit mythi-

cal, but they suit the ancient spots that they typically adorn, with several of these rugged places proving perfect for Game of Thrones’s well-publicised use as Westeros locations in the hit show.

Despite this auspicious link to such a well-known show, the well-signposted Causeway Coastal Route is more than worth the trip in its own right, without the need to detour to any Thrones location.

Loosely speaking, it’s an arc that loops up and around the headland from Derry over towards Larne, with the western side sending you on to the delights of Donegal through the nearby gateway town of Letterkenny, while to the east, you’re just a skip away from bustling Belfast.

However, city life will be the last thing on your mind as you drift along the relaxing route, which has several gems laid out

along the way to spur you along to the next memorable destination.

The journey takes you through well-tended farmland, up and across rolling hills, alongside quiet shores lapped by the Atlantic Ocean, and across flat plains with rising walls of distant blue hills framing the views perfectly, reminding you that, with a little lick of sun, our island can be very beautiful indeed.

The landscape here is dotted with pretty towns and villages, such as Castlerock, which has the luck to face onto a long, long golden strand (top), where some of the coast’s many dark cliffs dip their feet into the cool ocean.

Further along, past busy Coleraine and back on track along the northern coast near Portrush, the scenery starts to become ever more rugged, with the dramatic silhouette of ruined Dunluce Castle

perched precariously on a crumbling cliff edge hinting that you’re drawing near to the ancient heart of the route – The Giant’s Causeway (left).

As Northern Ireland’s sole UNESCO World Heritage site, it’s a place that’s absolutely swarming with visitors, all year round.

It’s here that you’ll start to think of all the battleinspired names you’ve passed as you fight hordes of other tourists for a parking space – you may even need to park in nearby Bushmills, home to the famous distillery, and avail of the free shuttle bus up to the causeway.

However, the world-

famous site is worth any initial aggravation (but heed the boxout below), as you’ll be happy to tick it off the bucket list once you’ve surveyed its unique columns, and the equally striking hills and ridges which sweep around it.

Last but not least, the steady of foot and brave of heart can also step lively across the nearby Carricka-Rede Rope Bridge, just a few kilometres away up the coast, and another tourist magnet.

These are just some of the many treasures along the route, but whether you travel east-west, or west-east, just be sure to head north for a terrific trip.

A GIANT TIP TO REMEMBER Visiting The Giant’s Causeway with some friends, we all queued up to pay admission at the visitor centre – only to then see afterwards that you can just walk straight through a wide-open side entrance!

(They were absolutely fuming, once they spotted this, echoing many irate complaints online which highlight the same maddening point.)

So, if you’re visiting, be aware that you can just walk up and across the centre’s sloped roof, which is covered in grass, and then down the stairs at the other side to access The Giant’s Causeway, free.

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WHILE FURTHER NORTH, A CAUSEWAY ROUTE DELIGHTS WITH ONE TREASURE AFTER ANOTHER

With its spectacular views, luxurious suites, spa and famous golf course – and of course fishing lessons for kids – Lough Erne Resort truly is a treat for all the family.

Lough Erne, which dominates Co Fermanagh and surrounds Enniskillen, is the perfect getaway for a short break in one of Ireland’s most beautiful, unspoiled settings. Picture: Xxxxx Zzzzzz

 ALISON O’HANLON NESTLED between the lower and upper sections of beautiful Lough Erne, the historic island town of Enniskillen is the perfect base to discover the Lakelands of Co Fermanagh.

And what a county it is.

Stunning scenery, incredibly friendly welcomes and of course, water – water absolutely everywhere.

We took the kids up to explore the Erne County for a few days before they headed back to school – and it was an experience none of us will ever forget.

Though just a couple of hours up the road from Dublin, Fermanagh feels a world away from the hustle and bustle of Dublin, boasting beautiful ancient forests, grand stately homes, ancient castles, and stunning rural scenery that, when the sun is shining, you could easily mistake for the south of France.

Enniskillen itself is a unique spot, sitting on a tiny, milelong island, guarded by the 600-year-old Enniskillen Castle,which itself houses two fascinating museums that even managed to hold the attention of an iPad obsessed six year old and her nine-year-old sister – no easy feat.

The recently renovated Fermanagh County Museum explores the county – and castle’s – rich history since it was built by the Maguire chieftains through to the plantation of Ulster, while the castle’s other museum explores the military exploits of the Inniskillings regiments as far back as the 1700s.

Just a short drive away from Enniskillen, not far from the splendour of the 18th century Florence Court House, is the magnificent Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark, a miracle of nature beneath the foothills of spectacular Cuilcagh Mountain.

A WELL ERNED BREAK Clockwise from above: Enniskillen Castle, fun at the Fermanagh County Museum, exploring Marble Arch Caves by boat & Devenish Island (x2)

This was probably the highlight of the trip for the little ones, who were intrigued as we were guided through a fascinating natural netherland of rivers, waterfalls, winding passages and lofty chambers.

From the wonders of the underworld, we went back to the luxurious surrounds of the five-star Lough Erne resort for a swim in their infinity pool, before heading into town for a wonderful meal at Saddlers Restaurant on Belmore St,where the friendly staff spoiled us with steaks to die for.

The following morning we took a quick ferry ride over to Devenish Island, where St Molaise established a monastery in the 6th century.

The most important of Lough Erne’s plethora of ancient island church settlements, Devenish Monastic Site is a must for history buffs, while the kids will love exploring the ruins of a 12th century round tower and 15th century priory that dominate the site.

Before heading home to Dublin, we stopped in at lovely Enniskillen one more time, where we had a bite to eat at Blakes on the Hollow, which has to be one of Ireland’s friendliest tradional pubs. The hubby said the Guinness was great, while the food was right up there with Saddlers – and that’s some compliment!

One thing I can say for sure as we headed home: Enniskillen, rest assured – Isle be back!  For further information on Northern Ireland go to www.discovernorthernireland.com

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Seasonal delights LAMB RUMP WITH BLACK PUDDING AND FIG MASH For 6 lamb rumps of 300grms - 400ml red wine 10-12 sprigs of thyme 2 large chopped carrots 2 bay leaves 6 cloves of garlic 1 litre chicken stock 1 large chopped onion Salt and pepper to season Handful of chopped parsley

THIS week the new Woodlock Brasserie at Citywest Hotel is sharing one of its fantastic recipes with us.

With a menu that reflects finest seasonal ingredients, it offers innovative cuisine that can be described as artwork on a plate.

With a location convenient to Dublin City

Method: Marinate lamb in all ingredients in a deep oven tray for at least one hour.

Then cover in tinfoil, place in oven at 150 for 2 to 2 ½ hours until lamb is tender.

For plating: Grill two rings of black pudding and place on plate. Mix one fig which has been warmed in oven through mash potato.

Place quenelle of mash next to pudding, place sliced rump on top and coat in reduced red wine jus.

centre, the Woodlock Brasserie (above) enjoys stunning views of the Wicklow mountains and beyond.

Award winning executive head chef Ciaran Cunningham brings an international creative flare to the menus which explore rare culinary techniques to enhance your experience.

A slice of New York style in Dublin DUBLIN’S newest food market has opened its doors on Wellington Quay.

Dollard & Co is a New York-style food hall with a deli-style menu and more formal dining options.

Set on the ground floor of the historic Dollard Printworks, the building itself is the oldest steel frame structure in Ireland.

Reminiscent of New York’s Dean and Deluca, this new Dublin version has been meticulously restored to create a gorgeous food hall and market filled with the best in Irish and international fare.

Stepping in to Dollard & Co from either Wellington Quay or the entrance on East Essex St, visitors will be greeted with displays of seasonal produce, artisan breads, deli treats, meats, freshly caught seafood, a fantastic assortment of local and international cheeses, charcuterie and innovative and take-home meals.

At the very heart of Dollard & Co is The Grill.

This casual dining centrepiece seats 40 people.

Sit around our open plan kitchen, watch the chefs hard at work cooking up a storm.

Open till 10pm each night (with a late night pizza hatch which stays open till 4:30am on weekends) Dollard & Co is open for Dubliners to enjoy.

FOOD FOOD&DRINK Be shellfish & treat yourself at Shel’ fest IT’S that time of the year again when there’s an ‘r’ in the month, and The Shelbourne Hotel focuses on all things oyster with their annual Oyster Festival.

Running at the hotel from September 1 to 17, the The Shelbourne Oyster Festival will give oyster-lovers of all levels the opportunity to enjoy the country’s finest at their peak of perfection.

A six-course oyster tasting menu by Chef Garry Hughes and his team is available in The Saddle Room at The Shelbourne every evening throughout the festival for €69 per person, or with wine pairings for €95, selected by sommelier Nisea Doddy.

Along with the more elaborate tasting menus a selection of oysters simply iced and on the half shell will be available.

All are Irish oysters from Carlingford, Sligo and Dungarvan, and Galway Natives – served over crushed ice with the traditional accompaniments of shallot vinaigrette and Tabasco.

There’s also an interesting choice of hot oyster dishes, ranging from the classic Oysters Rockefeller to the signature Oysters Shelbourne, a half dozen freshly shucked oysters, Liscannor crab meat and lobster glazed with Hollandaise and Gruyère, or smoked oysters with creamed, truffled Lusk leeks.

For further details on oyster menus available at The Shelbourne, see Notes to Editors, below. The 2017 Oyster Festival at The Shelbourne runs from September 1st to 17.

For more details or to make a booking please call + 353 1 6634500. www.shelbournedining.ie

New healthy treat ticks all the boxes HB Ice Cream has introduced a healthy sweet treat in association with Irish vitamin and protein bar, Fulfil.

Available for a limited time only, The HB Happyful Yoghurt offers a tasty combination of natural yoghurt layered with freshly cut fruit, creamy softserved ice cream and topped with pieces of Fulfil’s best-selling flavour, Peanut and Caramel.

Now in selected HB Happiness Stations nationwide, the Happyful Yoghurt (RRP €3.50) provides the ultimate solution for snacking on-the-go, ensuring those with a sweet tooth stay fulfilled whatever time of day.

For all the latest information on HB, visit www. facebook.com/hbicecream/ or search @HBIreland on Twitter and Instagram. To find out more about the Fulfil range, visit http://fulfilnutrition.com or search @Fulfil_nutrition on Facebook and Instagram.

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Too cool 4 school @ Mango  EMMA NOLAN Style Editor

BACK to school season is upon us, and you’ll find plenty of inspiration at Mango. September is a time for some new gear to keep the kids going all term long, and the brand have plenty of great looks to help give some lessons in style, whether he or she is in a dress-down day or relaxing at home – after all their homework’s done, of course!

See in-store for all prices

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In the FASTLANE The new smaller, compact Karoq adds to Skoda SUV attack SKODA’S SUV attack is continuing as the company has revealed that the new smaller and compact Karoq model will be available in Ireland from December of this year. The new Skoda Karoq claims to offer exceptional space and functionality for five people. The new technologies features for the Karoq include a digital information display and a new 1.5 TSI petrol engine.

With the new Karoq, Skoda is offer two specification levels rather than the usual three. The range will start with the mid-level Ambition and there will be a higher specification Style version. Skoda plans to expand the Karoq range further in 2019 with the launch of the SportLine and luxury Laurin & Klement derivatives.

While the new Skoda Karoq will be unveiled to the public at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September, the first models will arrive at Irish Skoda dealers in early December.

The new Skoda Karoq is the latest compact SUV offer which will be due in Ireland in December of this year

Iceland warms to Mercedes-Benz vans SUPERMARKET chain Iceland has taken delivery of four additional new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans that have entered their fleet alongside their original purchase of five units last year.

All four 314/36 medium wheelbase vans have been converted by Paneltex and are fitted with Alex Original fridges. Other features include high roof, automatic gearbox, reverse camera and PARKTRONIC parking and manoeuvring aid.

These latest units will be used for Home Deliveries and will be deployed to new Iceland stores opening up across the country at Gorey, Shannon, Limerick (Watch House Cross) and Cork (Ballincollig). These new store openings will bring the total number of stores Iceland operates across Ireland to 20.

Volvo’s stylish new SUV proves a safe bet Volvo has a new generation XC60 on the market with fresh design changes to the Swedish brand’s best-selling mid-range SUV. MICHAEL MORONEY took the XC60 to the roads where its performance, safety and comfort impressed.

VOLVO aims to build on its enviable safety reputation with the launch of the new XC60 mid-size SUV that brings together new levels of safety coupled with style.

Volvo claims this new XC60 is one of the safest cars ever made because of the level of safety technology that’s standard on many of the models.

The XC60 does the SUV thing with a level of style and comfort that makes this car less intrusive, more acceptable and now with its new platform, also more comfortable.

While the Volvo headline story for the new XC60 is about safety, for me the car excels in terms of driving performance and comfort.

On the safety front, the new XC60 Volvo now adds Steer Assist to their ground-breaking City Safety system to every XC60 version. This car is also available with the new Oncoming Lane Mitigation which uses the Steer Assist to help prevent head-on collisions.

And now Volvo’s Blind Spot Indication System (BLIS) uses Steer Assist in reducing the risk of lanechanging collisions.

Volvo’s City Safety system is fitted to every XC60. This includes automatic emergency braking with pedestrian, cyclist and large animal detection, and the world-first application of SteerAssist.

This feature helps to avoid or limit the severity of collisions at low speeds by assisting with the steering in an emergency, such as

The new-look Volvo XC60 comes with subtle styling changes that include new headlights and styling lines

Volvo XC60 D4 2.0 D4

SPECIFICATIONS Engine Engine power 0 – 100km/hr Economy Fuel Tank Capacity CO2 emissions Road Tax Band Main Service Euro NCAP Rating Warranty Entry Price

when swerving to miss an obstacle.

For new XC60 buyers the attraction of the car revolves around the optional impressive safety package that’s not offered by the competition. The Volvo Pilot Assist is a good example, which is Volvo’s semi-autonomous drive feature.

Volvo Pilot Assist assists

2.0 litre 190hp 8.1 seconds 21km/litre (5.2/100km or 60mpg) 60 litres 136g/km B2 €280 20,000km/12 months 5 star (2009) 3 years (100,000km) €53,950 with the steering (up to 130km/hr) and takes care of the acceleration and braking required to keep the car within lane markings and at the desired cruising speed or distance from any vehicle in front. Pilot Assist is a step towards fully autonomous driving.

I drove the new 2.0-litre turbo-diesel version of the

XC60 with an enhanced engine feel that shows little change in actual performance and economy features over the engine used in the previous model.

All new version XC60’s come with an eight speed automatic gearbox that allowed ver y smooth acceleration and gave the car a pace that was impressive. This car gives an impressive feeling of being well balanced in every respect, power, performance safety and comfort, a true all-round offer at the higher end of the market.

Over a 1,100km test route that brought me on a mix of longer country drives with some city collections, this new XC60 made driving a total pleasure. The standard allwheel-drive system was rarely engaged as summer road conditions were good.

Volvo’s new Sensus infotainment system is also standard. This is operated through a 9” portraitstyle touch screen that’s easy to get used to. The package includes satellite navigation with lifetime annual map updates and Real-Time Traffic Information (RTTI) and an intuitive voice-activation system. It also provides access to the internet and a range of cloud-based apps.

The Volvo XC60 is in the luxury end of the mid-size SUV market and it deserves to be. Entry prices start at €53,950 but you’ll soon drift up the specification trail with the range of optional safety features offered on this car.

For me, the car is hugely balanced as an impressive and comfortable driving machine that sets new standards in safety. The others will follow.

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DETROIT: HISTORIC DIVIDE RESONATES SHARPLY IN FILM BASED ON 1967 RIOT

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Disunited states of America in timely tale “IT’S hard to believe that this could happen in America,” laments a radio reporter in a short snippet of archive audio in Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit (Cert 15A, 142 mins).

Recounting true-life events steeped in racial hatred and police brutality, the above quote seems particularly timely.

Following the tragedy of the recent events in Charlottesville and a certain world leader’s less-thandamning response to the actions of the ultra-Right, a film that teaches us a lesson in the facts of America’s all too recent history of racial imbalance and injustice is deeply necessary.

The above quote refers

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to the violence of the riots in Detroit in the late Sixties, rather than the state’s brutal, prejudiced response.

Bigelow crafts a balanced view of the events; she damns the violence itself but targets the institutionalised racism that led to it in the first place.

Set in the summer of 1967, the city of Detroit is caught up in a whirlwind of unrest with black protesters calling for civil rights, unrest that

explodes into chaos as the state response becomes more and more unjust.

When a report of gunshots at a motel prompt the police department, the state police and the National Guard to send in forces to “investigate”, naturally, they come in guns blazing.

A series of tragic events unfold, spurred on by police br utality and vicious interrogation tactics, while a lone security guard (John Boyega) attempts to stop things from boiling over at the scene.

The intense, pressurec o o ke r a t m o s p h e r e here makes for an often uncomfortable watch and the sense of forebod-

With Donald Trump’s recent jaw-dropping comments on US neo-Nazis, the ugly, historic tensions at the heart of the film continue to echo in modern-day America

ATOMIC BLONDE

A radiant new series DESPITE a bit too much advertising, Atomic Blonde (Cert 16, 115 mins) turned out to be pretty decent.

Charlize Theron shows off some serious acting (and possibly karate) chops as a spy getting caught up in some pretty murky stuff in Cold War-era East Berlin. The end result is a very stylish spy film, with Carlize at the heart of some brutal, terrific action sequences.

A GHOST STORY

Worth getting in a flap

America’s troubled divisions come to the fore in Detroit, with stars John Boyega (above) impressing in the powerful film based on the riot in the eponymous city

ing is often crushing, and unbearable.

Bigelow rarely holds back from capturing violence, yet her approach is never sensationalised.

Detroit maintains a rich, documentary-like texture, helped on by the occasional punctuation of still archive photography.

The director adopts a newsreel-style shaky-cam approach, which is effective in the chaos of the riots and shootouts, but for the film’s more tender moments, like a scene in which a young singer (Algee Smith) performs to an empty, evacuated auditorium, the tactic is often quite jarring, occasionally clumsy.

The invasive camera eye allows for complete immersion within the events and evokes the

director’s previous war films, but often denies us identification with the characters.

Still, the unifying aesthetic does give the film a consistency throughout – a not-so-simple feat for a film with a 140-minute run time and a huge cast of characters.

Indeed, this is an expertly assembled film – terrifically paced, featuring razor-sharp editing in the film’s fast-moving shootout sequences and the excellently placed splicing in of archive footage to add an extra layer of realism.

However, while the social aesthetic is deftly crafted, the point at its core is often laboured, particularly in the early stages of the narrative.

Detroit could main-

tain its chaotic, traumatic depiction of institutionalised brutality and racism while following a slightly subtler line of delivery.

An expository animated sequence that begins the film feels oddly placed and out of step with the rest of the aesthetic.

However, given the rate at which people seem to be forgetting the horrors of the past, perhaps this history lesson is a necessary one.

This isn’t a perfect film, but in troubled times, it’s a fine response to rising tensions. Perhaps Detroit would benefit from a little more subtlety, but the message is one that clearly needs to be heard loud and clear – perhaps subtlety isn’t the most efficient route at this point in time?

Verdict: 7/10

WE’VE seen a lot of evil ghost films recently – so why not go to a thoughtful one instead? A Ghost Story (Cert 12A, 92 mins) sees Casey Affleck star as the titular ghost (above), and yes, that’s what he looks like. Casey returns to quietly haunt his grieving partner after his sudden death, in a film in which nothing very much happens but remains quietly watchable all the same.

THE EMOJI MOVIE (:-/

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UNIVERSALLY hailed as one of the worst films of the year (and possibly ever), The Emoji Movie (Cert G, 86 mins) has at least crawled away from its 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Ripping off much, much better films, the tale of a ‘Meh’ emoji seeking to change his lot in life has seen particularly savage critic and audience reviews. Sad faces – and gross poop emojis – all round for this awful stinker.

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Screenshot fans will love tinkering with the in-game camera – an increasingly popular feature of many triple-A titles – repositioning the sun and camera to get the perfect shot

UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY HIT SERIES MAKES A WELCOME RETURN

Tomb raiders find Indian adventure IF IT ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The popular mantra can spring to mind when facing franchise sequels or spin-offs, which usually tend to offer more of the fan-pleasing same rather than taking things in a creative new direction.

Still, when that spin-off comes from the juggernaut that’s the PlayStation’s Uncharted series – and comes directly linked to Uncharted 4, still one of the very best benchmarks in console gaming, why ‘fix’ things, indeed?

Gamers have been following Uncharted’s fortune-hunting rogue Nathan Drake for many years now, but with developer Naughty Dog saying that Nate’s tale has been satisfactorily concluded, there’s now room for

 SHANE DILLON sdillon@dublingazette.com

ancillary globe-trotting, tomb-raiding characters to step into the charming thief’s shoes.

So we arrive at Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (PS4, Cert 16,

c. €40), where we meet again sharp-witted, impulsive thief Chloe Frazer, this time teamed up with cool-headed mercenary Nadine Ross, with the pair having to set aside their mutual dislike to team up to find another shiny McGuffin.

They’re on the trail of

the Tusk of Ganesh, a relic in a long-lost Indian city – as are a group of bad guys, whose intentions are much worse than ‘just’ being thieving treasure hunters – with the scene set for a game that feels very similar to Uncharted 4, but one that forges its own identity by refining that game’s brilliantly successful formula, rather than reinventing it.

Although it’s a direct spin-off – presumably the first of several, given the well-developed characters the long-running series has fleshed out – The Lost Legacy forges its own beats and identity from the off.

While several of the game’s mechanics will be instantly familiar, they all combine to create a fun

tale of derring-do adventure, occasional puzzles and stealth, and regular guns-blazing action sections showing that Chloe and Nadine are a very, very capable pair of characters.

Their frequent bickering, occasional quips and chit-chat create a pair of believable characters in unbelievable situations, and the unlikely pair soon establish a strong dynamic.

It’s also worth pointing out that with strong, believable female leads still in short supply in gaming, Chloe and Nadine are especially welcome to see here.

Once again, Naughty Dog have delivered a toptier title, with a game that’s packed to the brim with

graphical bells and whistles, again pushing at the top end of console power.

Given that much of the donkey work had been done with the tools it developed for the previous game in the series, that should come as no surprise, so The Lost Legacy may not have quite the same impact and wowfactor that Uncharted 4 so memorably did.

Still, given its spectacular settings and a general air of dilapidated beauty – from some shabby slum streets to crumbling, overgrown temple ruins – it’s a game that’s an absolute looker in many parts, with some simply stunning vistas to discover.

One thing that bats against the game is its length – it was originally

The Lost Legacy isn’t a very long game, but it’s stuffed to the brim with stunning locations, gorgeous graphics and classic Uncharted gameplay. Screengrabs: Shane Dillon

developed as DLC (downloadable content) before getting spun out into a longer tale, leaving it with a relatively short play time of about 7-8 hours, if you trot through at a brisk pace.

However, that’s just

about the only criticism to make, as The Lost Legacy is very much a gamer’s game – its sumptuous graphics, fun gameplay and strong, likeable characters all combine to create a title that’s well worth finding.

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FastSport SUPER WALSHE: IRELAND’S women finished the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women’s European Championship in 10th place after they lost out to Israel 54-66 in the 9-10th classification game in Skopje.

In what has been a rollercoaster of a ride for the squad, a third quarter run by Israel saw Ireland on the back foot going into the last and the mountain was just too much to climb for them.

A superb display from Katie Walshe saw her bag 21 points in the game, continuing her impressive form in the tournament, but Israel’s Lior Garzon and Daniel Karsh – who finished on 20 and 14 points respectively – had just too much fire power for the Irish.

Head Coach Andy Gill said afterwards: “We set ourselves some goals when we began the programme and we’ve definitely achieved higher than we thought. To finish in the top 10 and maintain our seeding, we’ve over-achieved and the girls have performed well.”

ICE HOCKEY: DUBLIN SIDE SEE FOUR PLAYERS CALLED UP FOR IRISH SQUAD

More than just luck for Clovers, who train using roller blades  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN-based ice hockey team Celtic Clovers have seen four of their star players picked for the Irish national side.

The players - who impressed in trials back in June and July - are to appear at an international Development Cup hosted in Andorra.

Peter McGivern, Aaron Collins, Conor Fleming and Romans Piskurevs all came through the trial, an achievement for Clovers as they battle on in what they believe to be the only country in the European Union without a year-round ice hockey rink.

“Technically we travel to the UK for our games,” Clovers man Derek O’Neill told GazetteSport of the club. “We usually play late on Sunday nights in Belfast. We do a lot of our training on roller blades, which always comes as a shock to players who get involved after moving from playing hockey elsewhere into Ireland.

“Our games take place at the same venue as the only professional team on the island, the Belfast Giants, play.

They’re usually late on Sunday night as that’s when we can get the time. It’s important to us as a principle that we’re an ice hockey club, not a roller hockey club, so we compete on ice.”

Clovers formed on a temporary, warehouse rink in Castleknock in 2012 - a spot that’s since closed down - but have grown quickly in those five years, even attracting international visitors to the side [Piskurevs, for example, is a Latvianborn naturalised Irishman].

“Clovers play in Strasbourg every year against French and Austrian teams, and very much hold our own against teams that contain ex-pros so it’s at a good level,” O’Neill explains, “but we also have our own development team. That’s becoming more common, a lot of clubs have two teams competing now.

“The main aim of the trip out to Andorra is to play at a higher level and get experience. Obviously there are stronger teams all over Europe than Ireland, and nobody wants to be the whipping boys, though the other side of that is you can get better by playing strong opposition.

“The teams in Andorra are at a simi-

Some of the Celtic Clovers team

lar level to us, though.

We’ll be playing Andorra, Morocco and Portugal.”

One aspect that that grates with O’Neill is the link of a proper rink in the south of Ireland.

“It’s scandalous that there’s not a rink in Ireland. Ironically, when Ireland was a far poorer place with far less facilities in the 70s and 80s, we did have one,” O’Neill says, citing a refused planning application as an extension to the shop-

ping centre in Liffey Valley as the latest barrier to regular ice hockey in the Republic.

“There’s never less than a hundred people at a public skate in Belfast when we go up. It seems obvious the demand would be there in Dublin too. Our games are free to watch in Belfast, so anyone can check us out.”

Technically, the team that travels to the Development Cup in Canillo in late September are not

‘Team Ireland’, though they are sanctioned by the Irish Ice Hockey Association. They exist in a kind of administrative gray area, in the shadows, much like the sport itself in the Republic.

Development of the national team - as well as the surprising existence of competitive league teams here [albeit facing each other up north] - is reason for optimism when it comes to the future.

Mohan picks nine Dubs for Czech friendlies  KARL GRAHAM sport@dublingazette.com

Ireland Under-19 football manager Tom Mohan

NINE Dubliners have been named in Tom Mohan’s Ireland squad for the friendly doubleheader against the Czech Republic in September.

Four of the players named still ply their trade in the capital, namely Brian Maher of St Patrick’s Athletic, Aaron Bolger from Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians’ Warren O’Hora and Ryan Graydon.

Bournemouth’s Lucan keeper Mark Travers is also in the side,

alongside former St Kevin’s Boys star Dara O’Shea, Tyreke Wilson of Manchester City, Southampton’s Jonathan Afolabi, and former Belvedere FC man Dan McKenna.

The team will play the Czechs in the first of the two games – set up as preparation for the UEFA Under-19 Championship qualifiers in October - on Saturday at the RSC, Waterford at 7.45pm, with the second taken place in the same venue at 1.00pm two days later.

“They’re good opponents,” Mohan said. “The Czechs are

always physically strong, athletic, good technically, and have played a lot of games at Under-18 level.

“I feel this will be a really good test for us ahead of the qualifying games in Waterford.

“Waterford is always great to play in - the pitch is always in good condition and the crowd loves their football. It’s also good that we have players from the South East involved in this squad.”

Mohan is happy that players in this age group are making progress at club level - both at home and abroad. “We’ve a number of

players out with injuries and have several players involved in at first team level in England and Ireland so they’ll come in after the first game.

“It’s been a good couple of months for numerous players.

Several have played first team in pre-season and have made their debuts at first team level competitively.”

“We had a three-day training camp and a number of homebased trials over the summer to try and look at as many players as we could. We are constantly monitoring the players.”

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Kickboxing star looks to kick on after switch O’Donovan hopes to become world number one in her

Dubs hammer Kerry to reach fourth final in a row DUBLIN Ladies’ football team reached another All-Ireland final with a comprehensive hammering of Kerry on Saturday, a fourth consecutive finale that’s likely to see the Jackies face off against arch nemesis Cork.

The goal-hungry Dubs hit a scoreline of 5-10 to Kerry’s 0-11 at Semple Stadium to ease into the final, with Sinead Aherne again the key woman as she hit 2-7.

It was Dublin’s efficiency in front of the posts compared to that of their opponents - who hit more wides than points - that ultimately did much of the damage.

The first goal came midway through the first half, followed by a second just before half time. Aherne grabbed both, the first a clinical finish placed just inside the Kerry post, and the latter a well-taken penalty bashed home when Niamh McEvoy was brought down after breaking through on the Kingdom’s goal.

That gave the Dubs a fairly comfortable 2-6 to 0-4 lead going into the break, and license to cut loose in a second half in which Kerry also upped their attacking game - primarily by grabbing their points more efficiently.

Dublin had far more cutting edge, though, as the experienced Sinead Finnegan martialled a Jackies’ defence that’s been revamped somewhat for the 2017 season. Nicole Owens effectively put the game to bed a minute after half-time, as a swift attacking maneuver ended with her slotting into the Kerry net.

From then on, the Dubs took advantage of their comfortable lead to ring the changes, and Noelle Healy put a gloss on the final scoreline, adding a fourth with twenty minutes to go, and a fifth in the dying seconds as the girls in blue ran riot. The 5-10 to 0-11 final score is a great confidence builder going into another decider.

The Dubs have only a single ladies’ All-Ireland title, having lost the final six times. The last four defeats came against Cork, including the past three years on the trot. Heartbreakingly, none of the last three contests saw the Jackies defeated by more than two points.

Mayo stand in the way of the Munster ladies ahead of the September finale, and the Rebelettes have had a less inspired season than usual. The Dubs will be giving everything to overcome the disappointment ‘nearlies’ of recent years.

primary sport, after successfull move sees her win National Karate Championships and make Irish squad  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

TERENURE martial artist Caradh O’Donovan is expanding her horizons, with the champion kickboxer spreading her wings into a dual-sport attack on competitive karate in recent months.

O’Donovan is currently ranked number two in the world in her -55kg weight category in primary sport kickboxing, having missed a number of key tournaments over the course of the last six months. She hopes the two further competitions she’s likely to compete in over the coming couple of months might propel

her ahead of Britain’s Shannon Ryan to top the rankings.

T hat second place ranking is all the more astonishing, though, when you take into account her new found competitiveness in the world of karate.

Explaining the crossover between the sports, O’Donovan told GazetteSport “not every style of kickboxing is similar to karate, but some are. I complete mainly in point fighting, which is a version of the sport where the main aim is to get the first hit in - be the first to score. In some ways karate is quite similar to that, although the different

length of fights is something I have to get used to.

“I’ve been lucky, I’ve been doing my karate in Santry, which is where the national coaches are based, and it’s a great place to get good quickly.

I started doing it really for fun, and I have a long way to go, but it’s a great place to be.

“I’ll never compete in an Olympics in kickboxing, because while it looks likely to be added to the Olympics in the future, it’ll be too late for me.

In karate, it’s a long way off but if things are going well I have to think about competing in Tokyo.”

Most recently, as a result of her new passion,

Caradh O’Donovan standing on the top podium after coming first in the World Cup in Italy

O’Donovan’s technical training has leant far more towards her karate ambitions.

“My strength and conditioning hasn’t really changed,” she tells us.

“The technical side of the karate is a bit of a priority as I have far more to learn there. I feel like with the kickboxing, as long as I get some sparring in ahead of competitions I’ll be okay, but I do tailor my training to what’s coming up in terms of competitions at the time.

“I think the sport of kickboxing is hugely under-appreciated in Ireland,” O’Donovan continues. “Ireland is in the top three in the world as a team at most competitions, usually behind Russia and Hungary, but we get very little recognition for that. Currently, to compete for Ireland you have to pay to take part, but there are huge numbers of people involved.”

O’Donovan, in fact, is well placed to comment in the funding issues around sport in Ireland, having previously worked within the government sports departments connected with the funding of both triathlon and boxing. Having departed to mentor young Irish sportspeople as a profession she found it challenging to train and work civil service hours - she’s less than positive about the funding aspect of sports.

“We’re one of the most successful Irish teams in any sport, and it’s well-

known that there’s a difficulty there with funding,” she explains of the kickboxing in particular.

“There’s some income for the association, but they can’t afford to support athletes. Last year we hosted the junior worlds, and the year before that the world senior championships were here in Ireland.

“I know from my experience that there’s a lot of money wasted, though.

It really frustrates me.

It’s not even that these organisations don’t have enough funding. They don’t need more money, they just need to be managed better.”

It’s fair to say as a fighter in her early 30s who already travels the world to compete, O’Donovan is not really talking about herself, but more about the sports broadly: she will struggle by and compete regardless of money coming in, not even limiting herself to just a single sport in doing so.

O’Donovan’s kickboxing, funding issues or not, is undeniably world class, with that world number one spot a realistic possibility in the -55kg weight category for later this year. The karate is new, but a real ‘watch this space’.

O’Donovan will be competing in both sports during October - at the kickboxing British Open and the Karate 1 series A in Austria. She will then head for the karate Belgian Open in November.

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FASTSport

SOCCER: SMASH AND GRAB SEES LIFFEYS TAKE ALL THREE POINTS

UCD man touches down for young Leinster side UCD star Nick McCarthy came off the bench to help Leinster to a 25-17 victory over Bath in their second pre-season friendly at Donnybrook.

McCarthy scored a late try to seal the win for his side after a stellar second half performance from Ireland star Joey Carberry.

Leinster started a string of youngsters including Blackrock man Caelan Doris, whose first involvement was taking down 2017 Lion Taulupe Faletau during the opening stages.

Leinster kicked the first score through a lovely cut-out pass from Jamison GibsonPark that put Ross Byrne outside the first defender to eventually force a penalty that Byrne put between the posts in the 25th minute.

15 minutes later, Leinster got their second score of the game when 21-year-old Max Deegan crossed the line on the left-hand side. It all came from good footwork by Conor O’Brien and great positioning by Ed Byrne.

It was the final score of the half but the home side got off to a great start in the second half and Dave Kearney crossed the line after beating full-back Darren Atkins to Carbery’s kick upfield. Carbery then converted to give Leinster a 15-0 lead.

However, Kearney soon went from hero to villain when his attempted clearance only went as far as Bath centre Ben Tapuai, who took advantage to beat Sean Cronin on the outside and strike back.

The visitors didn’t let up there and pulled themselves within three points when a maul was allowed to gain ground and Fotuali’i slipped through to score, with Freddie Burns converting for the extra two points.

Leinster responded in excellent fashion, however, and stretched their lead to six through a Carbery penalty.

With three minutes remaining, substitute McCarthy looked to have ensured victory for Leinster when the scrum-half touched over and Carbery converted.

Bath lost a Matt Banahan offload at the Leinster line but Fotuali’i was alert to pounce on the loose ball and cross the line for his second try.

Liffey Wanderers celebrating after winning the FAI Intermediate Cup in May

TEK stunned in injury time sport@dublingazette.com

LIFFEY Wanderers’ perfect start to their LSL Senior Sunday 1 campaign continued with a smashand-grab 3-2 win over TEK United at Irishtown.

Young striker Gavin O’Toole scored twice in injury time to complete a remarkable turnaround after the FAI Intermediate Cup champions looked destined to pick up their first defeat since promotion.

Clayton Maher had given Liffeys an early lead only for TEK to turn the scoreline on its head either side of the break.

Following a competi-

tive opening, Liffeys took the lead out of the blue when Maher conjured a sweet strike into the top corner that left the TEK goalkeeper motionless between the sticks.

TEK equalised just before half-time through a moment of opportunism from Paul Farrell as he capitalised on a defensive mistake.

Shortly after the break, TEK were awarded a penalty when the referee deemed a Liffey Wanderers defender to have handled, and Josh Adams converted.

The visitors controlled the remainder of the 90 minutes and looked to be

KELLOGG’S CUL CAMP Kilkenny takes time out to inspire youngsters DUBLIN star Ciaran Kilkenny met children from Finglas at the local Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp last week.

The three-time All-Ireland winner took time out from his training for Dublin’s victory over Tyrone in the All-Ireland semi-final to meet children at Erin’s Isle GAA Club.

This year, the GAA donated 513 free places to local Cul Camps worth over €30,000 to children in school completion programmes around the country, with 18 kids from the Finglas area taking part.

cruising until the game swung completely during nine minutes of injury time.

Liffeys threw caution to the wind in search of an equaliser and they found it when Adam Deegan dug out a cross wide on the right that was headed home by 18-year-old O’Toole.

Amazingly, the youngster wasn’t finished there as Deegan again got to the byline three minutes later and crossed for O’Toole to finish with a diving header and capture the most unlikely of victories.

“We mugged them and I said that to the manager as I shook his hand,”

Liffeys manager John Young told GazetteSport. ”It wasn’t a great performance but it was a great three points. It makes it a great start for us because we are down a few bodies.

“It’s a little bit of a transition in terms of moving on and fellas retiring, another fella gone to the League of Ireland and other players injured.

“Our captain is injured and only on the comeback trail. There are a few young lads after getting a chance and they’ve come to the fore.”

While Liffeys are only just promoted, their Intermediate Cup success last

year means they’ll be one of the teams to beat and opponents will use it as motivation to take a scalp.

“Two years ago when we won the FAI Junior Cup, at the start of the next year there was a huge hangover. And we’re kind of using that.

“We played Dunboyne in the first game of the season – we hadn’t seen anything of Dunboyne, even a friendly. I don’t know their players.

“They probably don’t know about us but if I’m a manager giving a teamtalk, I’m saying ‘these won the Intermediate Cup.’ There is a target [on your back].”

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PARKRUN

CLUB NOTICEBOARD

Runners of all ages cross line in Poolbeg

ST VINCENT’S

PARKRUN Ireland celebrated their 66th event at Poolbeg on Saturday with the introduction of the Poolbeg parkrun.

The runs take place over a 5km course on a weekly basis and are free to enter.

They are open to all ages and abilities, providing a fun and safe environment to enjoy exercise.

To register for a parkrun near you visit www.parkrun.ie.

CONGRATULATIONS to our senior 1

won and €20 tickets are available from

camogie team on their championship 1st

players, club bar, Kavanaghs and by

round win over St. Judes on Sunday.

contacting Pedro at 086 36438

Our Under-16 hurlers are in the cham-

Our senior hurlers are hosting a golf

pionship quarter-final vs Castleknock

classic on Friday 15th September in Don-

on Saturday at 3.30pm in PNU.

abate GC.

The Under-13 camogie side take on

Mini Leagues is back this Saturday

Foxrock in the championship at 5pm in

September 2nd. Registration from 10am.

The Lar & Des Foley Under-12 tourna-

PNU on Saturday.

The intermediate hurlers are in the

FOOTBALL: MINORS FALL SHORT AGAINST DERRY

ment is also on Saturday. See you there.

championship quarter-final vs Thomas

We are still looking for volunteers

Davis on Saturday at 6.30pm in Kiltipper

to help us to fill the gap left by Christy.

Road.

Please email vinssec@tinet.ie or call 01

The minor B footballers take on Skerries Harps in the championship on Sunday morning at 10.30am in PNU.

8335722 if you can help out in any way.

Club AGM will be held on Thursday November 16th at 8pm.

Win two premium tickets to the All-

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Ireland football final at the senior foot-

drawn were 3-18-20-23 with the jackpot

ballers grand draw. Please support the

of €5,350 not won. €100 cash winners are

lads as they prepare for the rest of the

Geraldine Sweeney and Imelda Byrne.

championship. Three great prizes to be

Next week’s jackpot is €5,500.

ST OLIVER PLUNKETT EOGHAN RUADH

Daniel Brennan in action for Dublin

Young Dubs miss out to northern rivals ALL-IRELAND SEMI FINAL Dublin 0-14 Derry 0-17  sport@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN’s minor AllIreland football dream came to a painful end on Sunday when they lost by three points to a Derry side that finished stronger down the home stretch to progress.

The young Dubs gave their all and were left to rue a number of missed scoring opportunities in both halves – with the boys in blue also enjoying several goal-scoring chances throughout the game.

The absence of James Madden through injury was keenly felt as his athleticism and goal-scoring threat could have been key on this occasion.

Dublin kicked the first point of the game in the first minute from the boot of Ross McGarry but Derry responded with a brace of points from Patrick Quigg.

David Lacey levelled matters in the eighth minute, but Dublin were struggling to gain a foothold in the early stages and fell three points behind by the 11th minute.

Dublin gradually began

to play with a greater degree of cohesion and successive points by Lacey and the outstanding James Doran reflected their increasing comfort.

Derry regained their two-point buffer by the 21st minute but with Doran increasingly influential from centreforward, gaps began to appear down the heart of the Derry defence.

Dublin managed to take the lead after Doran’s second point of the half was followed up

by Lacey and McGarry to take a narrow 0-8 to 0-7 lead going into break.

Dublin dominated the

match upon the restart but should have had more to show for it than the points tallied by Seán Hawkshaw and Doran.

Derry took advantage to level with a point from Oisin McWilliams, while Dublin replied through Doran and Lacey. The momentum swung back towards Derry with Lorcan McWilliams and Richie Mullan bringing the sides level once again.

With the game still close going into the final stages, it was Derry who managed to finish strongest with scores from McWilliams and substitute Jon Paul Devlin.

ALL-IRELAND Final: As in the past num-

ate football team on a hard-earned

ber of years, demand will exceed sup-

victory over Ballymun Kickhams in

ply for our allocation of All-Ireland

the junior A football championship

football final tickets. As a result, tick-

final played at Parnell Park on Fri-

ets will be only allocated to fully paid

day night. Thanks to all the players

up adult and family members as of 30th

and team management for their

April 2017. An order book for tickets will

commitment, hard work and dedi-

be behind the bar in the clubhouse until

c at i o n i n p u r s u i t o f t h e i r g o a l

Monday evening 11th of September.

of winning the cha mpion ship in

Please follow the instructions at the

2 0 1 7. We l l d o n e t o b o t h t e a m s

top of the sheet and please enter your

on a fine sporting game that was in the

name, contact number and ticket pref-

balance right down to the final whistle.

erence. Each member can only request

Commiserations to our junior foot-

1 ticket. If members are successful in

ball team defeated by Skerries Harps

obtaining a ticket, they will be informed

in the B final. Thanks to everyone who

by the club ticket coordinator John

came out during the year to support

O’Donovan.

both teams and most especially all

Congratulations to our intermedi-

ST ANNE’S

ST ANNE’S disco is on this Friday 1st September from 8pm-10pm. €5 entry. Ages

those who came to Parnell Park.

with 2 winners of €100. Well done all.

Congratulations to tonight’s jackpot winners of €1,000. Next week’s jackpot

10-13.

Macra returns this Saturday at

€500.

10:30am, looking forward to seeing all

Big thanks to everyone that helped

your happy faces. We hope you all had a

out with this year’s St Anne’s Cul Camp.

lovely summer.

The kids had a fantastic week. Your

Family night out at the races this

hard work was much appreciated. Well

Friday at 6pm. Contact Laura Lee

done all. All feedback is much appreci-

on 0872101829 or Trish O’Brien on

ated.

0872044317 to secure your tickets.

Tonight’s lucky number is number 38

Set of keys found in the car park, please get in touch if they are yours.

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Delightful Dubs make light work of Tyrone Three in a row still on track for the Boys in Blue as Jim Gavin’s side barely need to leave third gear to get past disappointing challenge of Red Hand, as O’Callaghan and McCaffrey put in standout performances  DAVE DONNELLY

sport@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN set up yet another All-Ireland senior football final showdown with Mayo after brushing aside Tyrone by 2-17 to 0-11 at Croke Park on Sunday afternoon.

Con O’Callaghan and Dean Rock topscored with five points apiece as Dublin dismantled their Ulster opponents to win the semi-final by a 12-point margin.

The result, and Mayo’s comprehensive win over Kerry on Saturday, sets up a repeat of last year’s final, which required a replay before the Boys in Blue could get their hands on the trophy.

Diarmuid Connolly made his return from a 12-week suspension as a late sub, while Dublin were so comfortable they could afford to

leave Bernard Brogan and Michael Darragh MacAuley riding pine.

The Dubs had Tyrone on the backfoot from the first whistle and they struck a decisive blow as early as the fifth minute as O’Callaghan scored a magnificent solo goal.

The Cuala clubman sold an outrageous dummy to Tyrone defender Ronan McNamee before showing the poise and confidence to hammer home a shot from 13 yards.

It was a devastating early blow for the Red Hand, who had set up to defend and frustrate Dublin’s all-star attacking unit and left them chasing the game from the very beginning.

Not that they modified their approach to any significant degree, as Dublin continued to wear down their opponents with nine further points in the first half, including a double from O’Callaghan.

Tyrone did manage five points of their own in reply, including two from frees, but the scoreboard reflected the abiding sense that Dublin were always pulling away.

Paul Flynn impressed off the bench with three points while he also saw a good effort on goal saved by Niall Morgan.

Kevin McManamon came close to a goal of his own only to see his well-struck effort cannon off the bar, while the rampaging Jack McCaffrey broke through before skewing his shot wastefully wide.

Another substitute, O’Gara, did manage to breach the net for the second time with three minutes remaining as he batted the ball home at the end of a tremendous flowing move.

The biggest cheer of the night was reserved for Connolly, however, as the St Vincents man replaced O’Callaghan in the final min-

ute of normal time.

Connolly didn’t touch the ball during his brief cameo on the pitch but the effect his return, after being disciplined for laying his hands on a linesman in June, was clear for all to see.

Tyrone had their own chance in injury time to grab a consolation goal from the spot and put some respectability on the scoreline, but Stephen Cluxton dived to his right to save Peter Harte’s disappointing penalty.

“We got an early goal,” a less than delighted Dublin manager Jim Gavin said after the match.

“It was an opportunity and we took it. In the second half we had more chances and we weren’t clinical enough.”

The Round Towers man added: “We know that the next day that won’t be good enough.”