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a very proud day for young scientists

Aisling Smith, Kate O’Hara and Ellen Stacey from Dominican College in Drumcondra, proudly pose in front of their project as they took part in the recent BT Young Scientist Exhibition at the RDS Dublin. The project, The Big T, is an exploration of the effect of prenatal exposure to testosterone on the behaviour and interests of teenage girls. 2016 saw the exhibition celebrate its 52nd year, making it one of the longest standing exhibitions of its kind in the world. The overall winners were announced as Maria Louise Fufezan and Diana Bura of Loreto Secondary School in Balbriggan. Picture: Pearl Phelan

1916 group takes Moore Street battle to court Relatives Association preparing to contest plans to demolish other structures

 aisling kennedy

A HIGH Court action has been taken by the 1916 Relatives Association over plans to raze a section of Moore Street to the ground to make way for a shopping centre.

A dispute over the historical impor tance of buildings on Moore Street in Dublin escalated with a protest at the site in the last week. Numbers 14-17 Moore Street were the last HQ of the rebel forces and are

set to remain as part of a national monument, however other houses on the street are set for demolition. Great grandson of republican leader James Connolly, James Connolly Heron told The Gazette:

“We’re not prepared to see the Chartered Land plan implemented because it will mean we will be left with four buildings in splendid isolation in the middle of a shopping centre.” Full Story on Page 4

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Hugh Lane | works by Manet, Monet and Renoir

Calls for return of priceless collection  Aisling Kennedy

Renoir’s Umbrellas shows a bustling Paris street in the rain

Tension is mounting over whether or not eight priceless French impressionist paintings that formed part of the Hugh Lane Collection will be returned to Dublin this year to coincide with the 1916 Easter Rising centenary. The Hugh Lane Collection, which included 39 paintings in total, was originally left to London’s National Gallery by Cork-born art collector Sir Hugh Lane, who died on board the Lusitania when it was sunk by a German torpedo in 1915 off the coast of Ireland. It was later discovered, however, that he had written an amendment in his will stating that he had changed his mind about leaving the paintings to London and instead left them to Dublin. The amendment was signed but not witnessed and despite a Government intervention in 1929, the National Gallery in London retained them. Over the last nine decades, controversy has surrounded where the paintings should in fact be on display and as yet the dispute has not been fully settled. An agreement was settled upon in 1979 which meant that the National Gallery in London could lend a vast amount of the collection to Dublin’s civic modern art gallery, now known as the Hugh

Lane Gallery. In 1993 an agreement was reached whereby 31 of the 39 paintings would stay in Ireland. The remaining eight were divided into two groups so that four would be given to Dublin on a loan basis for six years at a time. The eight paintings include works by Manet, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, Morisot, Vuillard and Degas. With the upcoming 1916 centenary only a few months away, Dublin City Cllr Jim O’Callaghan (FF) has launched a fresh attempt to return the priceless paintings to Dublin. Cllr O’Callaghan was due to table a motion in this week’s Dublin City Council meeting but as the meeting tackled many other issues on the night, the council did not reach Cllr O’Callaghan’s motion. His motion is due to be debated at the next Dublin City Council meeting which will take place on February 1, 2016. Cllr O’Callaghan said he was confident that the motion would be passed and urged the National Gallery “to recognise that the moral right to these paintings rests in Dublin”. He added: “It is important that the political representatives of Dublin indicate that they too believe the paintings should be returned to their rightful home which was the wish of Sir Hugh Lane.”

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Heidi Talbot, Steve Cooney and Duke Special help launch TradFest Temple Bar 2016 at Dublin Castle

Temple Bar gearing up for Tradfest 2016 celebration The Temple Bar TradFest 2016 is gearing up to take place from Wednesday, January 27 to Sunday, January 31. Now in its 11th year, TradFest is the city’s premier celebration of Irish and trad folk music.The line-up of artists set to play at this year’s festival include Gilbert O’Sullivan, Dervish, the Stunning, Martin Hayes, Caoimhin O’Raghallaigh and many others. Festival goers can also enjoy the Front Row Sessions, a series of 13 free concerts in the pubs of Temple Bar with some of the most influential Irish folk artists from the last quarter century. For information or to book tickets see www.templebartrad.com

Winter Funderland closes after another successful year Winter Funderland at the RDS closed its doors this week for another year and it has emerged that 2015 was one of its most successful events. In some interesting statistics collated by the event organisers, 700,000 sticks of candy floss were purchased at the event, over 900,000 ice skates were used on the outdoor ice skating rink this year and if all of the skaters were combined they would have skated as far as New Zealand and back. Lastly over 10,000 stuffed toys were won by adults and children alike.

Theatre of Change Symposium a platform to debate top global issues A three-day symposium of talks and events entitled The Theatre of Change Symposium will kick off the Abbey Theatre’s 2016 programme on January 21. This is the third and final instalment of three major planned symposiums held in recent years at the Abbey Theatre. Theatre is a live public forum and the Abbey stage has long been a platform for debate. The Theatre of Change will discuss topics including the global issues to affect our lives in the next five years and beyond. The programme will see a host of international speakers who will debate issues from abortion to feminism to privacy to war. To book tickets see www.abbeytheatre.ie

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transport | marlborough street

crumlin

Cross city Luas works to alter traffic flow  aisling kennedy

Traffic flow on Marlborough Street is set to be temporarily altered to accommodate Luas cross city main works over the coming weeks. Moves to link up the red and green Luas lines across the city began earlier this year and has meant that traffic across parts of the city centre have had to be rerouted to accommodate the works. To facilitate the Luas cross city main works on Marlborough Street between Parnell Street and Cathal Brugha Street/ Sean MacDermott Street, it will be necessary to close general road traffic in the area with the exception of Findlater Place. Local access will be

maintained from Cathal Brugha/Sean MacDermott streets to residents in Findlater Place. The works will be carried out for a period of three to four months and began last week. The cross city Luas works, estimated to cost the State €368m, are due to be completed by 2017. Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe said the new link would handle an extra 10m journeys every year and described the project as “the missing link” in the Luas system. Minister Donohoe said: “While a project of this scale will inevitably involve some level of disruption, communication and co-operation between those responsible for the delivery of the

project and stakeholders means this is being kept to a minimum.” Meanwhile, Luas city cross works are continuing on Dawson Street leading up to St Stephen’s Green. An Bord Pleanala recently granted permission to develop a northbound Luas stop on Dawson Street and the National Transport Authority together with Transport Infrastructure Ireland are currently planning for the northbound stop. Provision for a southbound stop has already been made on Dawson Street. For more information on the various different street re-routing plans for city traffic for the next few months, see www. luascrosscity.ie

€300k of heroin seized

Keep warm this winter

Kathleen Lynch, Minister for Older People, is pictured with Breda Sargent as she launches OFTEC’s new oil heating guide to help older people to Keep Warm this Winter. With excess winter deaths a major issue in Ireland and older people particularly at risk, the OFTEC and Age Action Ireland guide offers key advice to help those using home-heating oil to stay safe, well and warm throughout the winter period. The guide will be distributed throughout the charity’s network of branches and shops, is available online and can be ordered, free of charge, by calling Age Action Ireland on 01 475 6989. Picture: Jason Clarke

Heroin with an estimated street value of €300,000 was seized in Crumlin last week as part of an investigation targeting drug trafficking in the midlands. The operation involved members of the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and gardai from the Westmeath division. Gardai stopped a 35year-old male in Crumlin as part of the operation and he was arrested and detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1996 at Crumlin Garda Station. A spokesperson for An Garda Siochana said: “These operations use advanced analytical and intelligence methods to disrupt criminals and dismantle their networks.” The investigation is ongoing.

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don’s dublin The black drop never came – so the black stuff had to do . . . MY FRIEND had told me, jokingly, not to hold my breath – and I didn’t. Looking at the Pitch-Drop experiment in Trinity College recently all I could do was laugh, for if I was to see the drop drip I would have to wait about 10 years. Holding my breath was out of the question, but the experiment, quirky as it is, did certainly hold my attention. The Pitch-Drop experiment was set up in October 1944 by a colleague of Nobel laureate Sir Ernest Walton, and remained unmonitored for decades on a shelf in a lecture hall where it gathered dust. The experiment was to measure the viscosity or thickness of pitch, and when in 2013 scientists noticed that a drop had formed, the glass jar in which the experiment was housed was moved and a webcam set up to record the “drop”. And it came to pass that on July 11, 2013 at 5pm the first ever drop was recorded. Based on analysis of the experiment the scientists in Trinity College estimated the viscosity of the pitch to be about two million times that of honey, and about 20 billion times the viscosity of water. A similar experiment was set up in 1927 by Prof Thomas Parnell in the University of Queensland (Brisbane) and this is acknowledged by the Guinness Book of Records as the longest, continuously running laboratory experiment. In 2006 Parnell and current professor, John

Numbers 14-17 on Moore Street were the last HQ of the 1916 rebel forces and where the decision was made to surrender to the British

1916 | protesters want historical street preserved

Moore Street dispute set for the High Court  Aisling kennedy

Mainstone, were awarded the Ig Noble Prize in Physics for the experiment! After waiting for a black drop that never came, my friend and I went to a well-known, local hostelry where the black drops, thankfully, dropped much more quickly! Slainte.

Don Cameron

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The Pitch-Drop experiment in Trinity College was set up in October 1944 by a colleague of Nobel laureate Sir Ernest Walton

A DISPUTE over the historical importance of buildings on Moore Street in Dublin city centre has erupted recently due to the important role they played in the 1916 Easter Rising. Numbers 14-17 Moore Street was the last HQ of the rebel forces and where the decision was made to surrender to the British. The dispute arose when protesters occupied an area on Moore Street due for demolition to make way for ongoing development works. A High Court action taken by the 1916 Relatives Association takes place in a fortnight and for now, the protests have ended. The dispute involves plans developed by

Chartered Land under which a section of the iconic street which includes numbers 13, 18, 19 and 20 was due to be razed to make way for the construction of a shopping centre on a 2.7 hectare site stretching from O’Connell Street’s former Carlton cinema to Moore Street. John Conway, secretary of Save No 16 Moore Street Committee, told the Gazette he favoured keeping the four buildings designated as a national monument along with the 1916 commemorative museum initiative. He said he was frustrated at the protests taking place on the street, adding: “I think they’re making a mistake because what they are actually achieving is holding up what we achieved over

15 years. We would like to have had the museum opened for Easter 2016 but these protesters have messed that up now.” Conway also explained that the reason the State bought the four buildings subsequently deemed protected structures is due to an “expertly compiled report” commissioned by Dublin City Council in 2006. In response, James Connolly Heron, great grandson of republican leader James Connolly, told the Gazette it was “nonsense” to say the renovation works and the 1916 commemorative museum would be ready in time for the upcoming 1916 centenary.” Also the founder of the 1916 Relatives Centenary initiative and record secretary of the Save No 16 Moore Street Committee,

Heron Connolly added: “The original plan was a five-year plan so they were hardly going to do it in two months. That’s absolute rubbish.” He continued: “We want the area surveyed by independent experts, not surveys commissioned by the developer, Chartered Lands. “We’re not prepared to see the Chartered Land plan implemented because it will mean we will be left with four buildings in splendid isolation in the middle of a shopping centre.” Numbers 14, 15, 16 and 17 Moore Street are set to remain part of what the State deems a national monument due to their significant role in the 1916 Easter Rising. As part of an agreement secured by the National Graves Associa-

tion (which later became the Save No 16 Moore Street Committee) over a 15-year campaign, the Government bought numbers 14, 15, 16 and 17 for €4m and is now due to invest €6m worth of renovation works into restoring the buildings to 1916 specifications. As part of the plans for these four buildings, one will be renovated and turned into a 1916 commemorative museum. But protesters want the whole street retained and deemed a protected area as opposed to keeping some structures before demolishing the rest. When the protesters realised demolition was beginning before the full extent of Chartered Land’s plans had been revealed, they began a steadfast protest.

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young scientists | Students’ creativity and intelligence shine at the rds

Synge Street coffee project pair take a very big bow  aisling kennedy T WO students from Synge Street CBS, Dublin 8, were awarded the Runner Up Group award at the Young Scientists Exhibition in the RDS last week for their project, A Mathematical Model of Coffee Rust. Gabriel Barat (17) and Adrian Wolniak (16) undertook the project to show how coffee rust disease is a serious economic problem in Central

America and proposed a mathematical model that suggests an effective way of limiting its spread. The students said: “It is a very serious problem and is endemic in Central America. The disease is complicated because it is linked to other diseases and to an ant.” An existing model currently includes two components – coffee rust and white halo fungus – and this is used to track disease and predict spread.

The students built a model which included these components and also two more vectors, green coffee scale and the Azteca instabilis ant that uses the scale for food. As part of this project, the two sixth year students were also awarded the Intel Student and Educator of Excellence award. This award allows the winners to go on an allexpenses paid trip to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) taking place in Phoenix, Arizona in May 2016. The pair, along with teacher Shane Freeman, will be there this May. Sy nge Street CBS also scooped three other Young Scientist prizes including the Institute of Physics Ireland award, the University College Cork – George Boole prize, and the Chemical, Physical, and Mathematical Intermediate Individual first place prize. The Institute of Physics Ireland award was awarded to two students,

Martina Nolan, Device Physics Engineer at the state-of-the-art Fab 24 facility at the Intel campus in Leixlip presents the Intel Award to Gabriel Barat and Adrian Wolniak from Synge Street CBS, Dublin for their project A Mathematical Model of Coffee Rust.

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‘Coffee rust is a very serious problem and is endemic in Central America’

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Aleksander Kozina and Keshav Sapkota, for their project, Numerical Algorithms for Constrained Motion in Classical Mechanics. The UCC – George Boole prize was awarded to student Antanas Murelis for a project enti-

tled Pricing Parisian Options Using Monte Carlo Simulation. The Chemical, Physical, and Mathematical Intermediate Individual first place was awarded to Haroon Hussain for the project, Ramanujan’s Amazing Identity.

Other winners from around Dublin city at the RDS exhibition include Shane Curran from Terenure College who won Overall Runner Up for his project Velodrome: The Automated Logistics Fulfilment Platform’ Claire Gregg from Loreto College, St Stephen’s Green who won Social and Behavioural Junior Individual first place for her project, An Analysis of Obesity in Ireland Using Agent-based Modelling;

fellow Loreto student Jessica Commins who won Social and Behavioural Senior Individual second place for her project, When I Grow Up – A Study into Whether Environmental Factors or You Personality Influence Your Career Choice and How This Can Help Students Chose A Career, and Annie Madden, also from Loreto, who was highly commended for her project, Treating Gastric Ulcers in Horses.

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Sallynoggin College calls on potential students SALLYNOGGIN College holds its annual open day on Thursday, January 21, from 10am to 2pm. This is a good opportunity to view the facility’s extensive range of courses, exhibitions, demonstrations and facilities. Staff and students will be there to answer queries and give information/ advice to potential students and their families and information on the Vocational Training

Opportunities Scheme, the Back to Education Allowance and the Higher Education Authority fund will be available. Sallynoggin College, within walking distance of Dun Laoghaire, has earned a reputation for excellence in further education. Many of its students have achieved national and international recognition in fashion, sports and photography and more. All courses are quality assured and cer-

tified by national and international exam bodies and are designed to maximise the potential for employment or progression to degree programmes. The college welcomes applications from all age groups and backgrounds such as school leavers, mature students, graduates, international students, students seeking to progress to degree programmes, and those recently unemployed.

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employment | glasnevin company’s two-year plan wins praise

Award winning firm promises 100 new jobs  aisling kennedy

ACCENT Solutions in Glasnevin is to create 100 jobs in the next two years, boosting its workforce to 133 by the end of this month. By December 2017, the company hopes to have a total of 230 employees. Accent Solutions, on the DCU Innovation Campus in Glasnevin, specialises in providing engineering and facilities solutions to commercial, data centres, manufacturing and public sectors. It focuses on energy

management, facilities and engineering services, and provides cost effective technical and operational solutions to enable its customers to develop their business while at the same time assisting them with the management of their energy, facilities and expenditure. Recently, it was successful in winning a number of new contracts. Accent Solutions was established in 2012 and has operated under the stewardship of its founders Anne Ita Ryan and Martin McMahon since

then. On the day of the announcement of the new jobs, Social Protection Minister Joan Burton said: “This is a great day for a young company going from strength to strength.” T he Tanaiste also acknowledged the cooperation of Accent Solutions in assisting the Department of Social Protection by providing placements and work experience for jobseekers. She said: “Accent Solutions was one of the

Accent Solutions co-founder Martin McMahon and Tanaiste Joan Burton

companies that came on board to provide work experience and training for young jobseekers, many of whom had never worked since they left school. “Martin McMahon also gave time from his hectic work schedule as MD of a company to address employers’ briefings and to become involved in a

number of initiatives benefiting not just jobseekers but also local communities. Support such as this is immeasurable. I wish Accent congratulations on its work to date and continued success as you strive to grow your business and create jobs.” DCU president Prof Brian MacCraith also welcomed the announce-

ment, saying: “The Smart Buildings focus of Accent Solutions fits well with the Internet of Things (IoT) and Cleantech cluster of companies that has established itself in DCU Alpha.” He added: “We look forward to continued collaboration with Accent as they develop their business in Ireland.”

expo Showcase 2016 back at the RDS Ireland’s international creative expo Showcase 2016 will return to the RDS from Sunday, January 24 to Wednesday, January 27. This will be the 40th year the expo has taken place in Ireland and it has established itself as a must-see trade event throughout the world. Over 5,000 buyers from around Ireland are due to visit the expo with over 20 countries keen to visit the latest collections from more than 450 Irish designers, manufacturers and craftspeople across fashion, jewellery, home and giftware. Showcase 2016 is for trade attendance only. To register for the event see www.showcaseireland.com

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put your house in order | The gazette’s money doctor John

A sound plan to transform

According to the latest survey conducted by travel and leisure website, lastminute.com, getting out of debt is a top priority for many in 2016 with nearly one in four (24 %) choosing this as a top goal. When asked about the main reasons for January blues, worries about future financial instability (17 %) and postChristmas debt (14%) came second and third after post-festive weight gain (20%). But the turkey is well eaten now and the bills are starting to mount on the hall table. Do you despair over your finances? Are you one of the many affected by apathy, ignorance or lack of time when it comes to addressing your financial issues This is a brilliant time of year to put your house in order, physically emotionally and financially. We should literally take a leaf out of Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield, written over 165 years ago. A certain Mr Wilkins Micawber quipped: “Annual income – £20, expenditure £19.19s.6d – result happiness. Annual income £20, expenditure £20.0s.6d – result misery.” Apparently we still have not learned the lesson. Whether you are a government, business, a family or an individual, the philosophy is the same. If expenditure exceeds income, you have two choices – earn more or cut costs. For some, earning more is currently a bridge too far so cutting costs is sometimes the sole choice but the Money Doctor mantra remains – Stop Spending And If You Must, Ensure Best Value. In other words, if you

MUST buy a product or service, ask yourself, do you REALLY need it and secondly if you do, is there a cheaper or better alternative? 2016 is the year for ensuring best value. So if you want to transform your finances, the first thing you need is a sound financial plan. Set short, medium and longterm goals. These might be such things as ‘pay off all my debts’ or ‘sort out my retirement’. You can’t go forward until you know what you want to achieve. There are several categories you need to address and to help, here are just three sturdy tips to help you out. 1. Do an annual budget

It is so important to create your own income and expenditure statement. Only then can you truly plan – if you have surplus income, the surplus could be invested in a regular saver account (saving €100-€1,000 per month for up to 15 months, attracting up to 4% a year) or a pension fund (or additional voluntary contributions – AVCs). If you are in deficit, you either have to cut existing expenditure or earn more. Why annually? Because circumstances change and each year is different where you may have different needs or wants. Track your spending if you are unsure where all those ATM withdrawals are going to – use an ordinary diary or download the Money Doctor app (it’s free and available through both iphone and android app stores) to identify your spending pattern. Part of that budget should be a regular saver

John Lowe, aka the Money Doctor, has some great advice on cutting costs

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‘Paying the minimum each month means it could take you up to 20 years to pay off your card debt’

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commitment – save €100 to €1,000 each month and earn up to 4% interest, a great way of funding your costs for next Christmas, never mind the summer holiday! The current best deals are:

• N a t i o nw i d e U K (online and based here in Ireland ) 4%, save for 15 months. • EBS 3%, save for up to 12 months. • KBC Bank, 2% (but if you open a current

account 3%) save for up to 12 months. You can withdraw at any time without penalty and you cannot put lump sums into these accounts. 2. Paying off expensive personal loans and credit card debt

Moneylenders (authorised by the Central Bank) can charge up to 200%+ interest legitimately. The ordinary term loan or car loan

also have punitive rates of up to 14% and more, while even the cheapest personal loan interest rate is around 7% (certain credit unions). Equally as punitive is the short-term nature of these loans. The repayments on short-term debt is greater than on longer term debt. Unlike a mortgage or home loan which is long-term, personal loans eat into your disposable income – your

number one asset. There is a simple but effective formula for dealing with debt. If you can, consolidate all your debt into a single, less expensive loan and then pay it off as quickly as possible. If you can’t, hustle all your lenders until they give you a better rate or longer term and always pay the most expensive debt off first – the sniper approach. The rate of interest you

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Lowe on how to budget well for 2016

your finances pay makes a huge difference. Don’t be complacent. The standard variable rate on high street lenders mortgages can vary between 3.5% and 5.9% plus - on a mortgage of €100,000 over 25 years for instance, that is a monthly difference of over €200. Credit card interest rates vary from 9.11% up to 20% plus. There are also so many charges and fees – late payments, exceeding credit limits (51,000 cards exceeded their limits last October resulting in charges of €7 to €8.50 for that oversight) using outside the eurozone, withdrawing cash – you should use it like a charge card and

pay off the balance every month. Paying the minimum each month means it could take you up to 20 years to pay off your card debt. For many it is not possible to pay off the balance each month and for some who have “maxed out” their credit card, one solution is to transfer to one of the three credit card companies - Permanent TSB, KBC Bank and Tesco Clubcard that allow you to transfer at 0% interest rate for six months which basically gives you six months to pay off your debt at no further cost. Seize this opportunity if you can.

3. Cut down your banking and insurance bills

Overdrafts and especially those exceeding the limits should be a no -no. Arrangement fees, high interest rates, referral fees, surcharges (additional interest for exceeding overdraft limits – can be another 12% pa on top of the overdraft rate) and unpaid fees all take their toll on your disposable income. Direct debits and standing orders are also costly – An Post offer a free bill paying service throughout their network (BillPay) or even go online (www.mybills.ie). You should also shop around for the best mortgage and loan deals, not

to mention those insurance premiums – life, health, buildings and contents, travel, even your car – how much time do we spend on car selection and the detail at this time of year but little or no time on the funding or insurance comparisons. You could be paying twice the price just on the loan interest! Finally, make sure the financial advice you are being given is independent, authorised and experienced. Remember, if there is no fee, the only way an adviser can earn income is by selling you a financial product. Caveat emptor.

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dublin city Gazettegallery | From songs to poetry, anything

Words and music are great therapy A

popular component of First Fortnight, the Therapy Sessions once again brought together some of Ireland’s brightest musicians and poets for two Friday night shows. This year’s musical guests included I

Have A Tribe, The Lost Brothers and Paddy Hanna, Ollie Cole and Bairbre Anne. First Fortnight’s spoken word supremo Stephen James Smith was once again behind this year’s poetry line-up, which was as eclectic and varied as ever.

Conall O’Breachain and John Duignan, left and far right, of We Cut Corners, who curated the night, with Alexis Louise Canavan, Katie Mannion and Suzanne Styles. Pictures: Pearl Phelan

Vokos of Delphi label records

Katie Smith and Alanna Donnelly

Kieran O’Brien and Siobhan O’Donoghue

Lisa Dejong, Melanie Whelan and Niamh Mahon

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goes as homegrown talent gather for another memorable first fortnight

Musician Shobsy with Paul Ridgeway

Poet and MC Stephen James Smith takes the mic

Roisin and Eleanor Liston with Rachel Donnelly

David Tapley and Kate Walsh

Mary Stack and Eileen Sheehan

Tom Connolly and Ciara Coyne

Jennifer Evans performing on stage

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what’son have an art and help homeless:

Jason O’Callaghan is Ireland’s only Trinity College Masters trained psychologist

a day in the life: tackling weight loss and smoking addiction issues

Jason’s mesmerising agenda  Emma Nolan Jason O’Callaghan is a hypnosis psychologist by day and a stage hypnotist by night. The TCD educated professional says his daily life is a balance between work and family as he looks after his two young toddlers while running the D4 clinic in Blackrock. “I can do the same stuff as Keith Barry but I’m also a trained psychologist so I can do the clinical stuff as well,” he says. O’Callaghan says there is such a demand for his hypnotic weight loss service that the clinic is open six days a week from half nine every morning till half nine every evening. “We have clients every half hour.”

O Callaghan said that overcoming weight loss and smoking addiction are the two primary reasons people visit the D4 clinic. After dropping his children, aged two and three, to the creche first thing in the morning, O’Callaghan starts his day with one-on-one client sessions, which involve hypnotic clinical therapy . This aims to tap into the “unconscious mind” to combat food cravings and cigarette addiction which he describes as “unconscious problems”. “Ninety per cent of your mind is unconscious – the way we describe it is like an iceberg, 90% is under the water. If the problem, like trying to lose weight or give up smoking is unconscious, it has to be fixed in an unconscious way.

“If you ask any smoker or person who wants to lose weight, most of them want to quit smoking and lose weight so you might think, ‘why don’t they just stop?’ “Well, it’s unconscious behaviour so there’s no point in dealing with it in a conscious way such as therapy where you’re wide awake so it can’t help your unconscious mind.” He then takes a break in the afternoon to pick up his kids and look after them until his partner, who is a dietician and weight loss expert comes home from work. For the hypnotist, it’s then back to the clinic for his remaining client sessions which are all face to face. As for his nighttime endeavours, O’Callaghan performs at everything

from corporate speaking events to society weddings and black tie balls, charity events. Although he describes this part of his career as “more of a hobby”, O’Callaghan is keen to stress the difference between stage hypnosis and clinical hypnotherapy which is “completely different to what Keith Barry does”. As a successful businessman and highly trained psychologist, O’Callaghan gives talks to companies and sales teams to “show them how their unconscious mind can help them increase profits”. He also gives demonstrative hypnosis performances. For more information on the D4 clinic, visit jasonocallaghan.com

THE Irish Housing Network are calling on the public to submit their art for a charity auction to raise funds for homeless services at the end of the month. Where The Heart Is is taking place on January 29 in No 12, Henrietta Street from 7 to 10pm. Organiser Evan Musgrave said: “We’re calling on anyone interested to create an original piece of art, or to contribute something they may have lying around at home, in order to hold a popup event where the artworks are sold and the money goes towards a homeless charity.” The Irish Housing Network was established last May to tackle the housing crisis. Its current members include North Dublin Bay Housing Crisis Committee, Housing Action Now, An Spreach Housing Action Collective, Social Workers Action Network, The Hub, Lay Litigation Ireland, Help 4 the Homeless, Help the Hidden Homeless, A Lending Hand and Radical Roots Ireland. For further information or to contribute, email wheretheheartisireland@gmail.com.

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| young scientists gather to display projects at

Ewan Jarvis, Dean Gleeson and Dorian Dederko, Marian College Ballsbridge

Daniel Ahmed and Hector McCarroll, Wesley College Balinteer

Colaiste Pobail Setantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Otilia Elena Boutiuc with

Harry Kearns, Blackrock

her mother, Maria

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Niamh Ni Mhaonaigh and Aimee de Ris, Gaelcholaiste Joshua Murray, Malahide Community School

an Phiarsaigh

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the rds at annual exhibition

Khadija Gull and Emily Tierney, Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan.

Students on a quest for knowledge

Pictures: Pearl Phelan

HE exhibition hall at the RDS was transformed into a hub of learning recently when young hopefuls in the annual BT Young Scientist of the Year awards set up their stalls. Schools from across the city, and country, were eager to give visitors, their peers and judges a first-hand look at their projects, which as always covered an extremely diverse range of topics, backed up by meticulous research. The Gazette was impressed by the quality of projects on show, with some very serious topics covered alongside those that were more light-hearted. The projects demonstrated once again how young Irish minds continue to quest for scientific knowledge.

Ryan Noronha, Joe O’Driscoll and Ryan Alec O’Brien, Castleknock College

O’Connor, Clonkeen College Blackrock

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Looking for some young Les Mis stars to light up the stage Ireland’s largest theatre school is on the look-out for the next Broadway and West End stars. The Belfast School of Performing Arts has announced an all-Ireland search for young actors wishing to play the highly sought after roles of Cosette, Valjean or Javert from Les Miserables in what is set to be the company’s most exciting production to date. The audition process begins in Dublin on January 16 and is open to children and young people aged nine to 19. The show will take place in Belfast’s Grand Opera House in August 2016. The three-week rehearsal and show process will be a residential for those travelling from across Ireland

to take part. To register for an audition, visit www.thebspa.co.uk

Thousands sign up to quit smoking this new year The H SE has announced that over 1,000 smokers have signed up to QUIT.ie since New Year’s Day. While there are still 700,000 smokers in Ireland, the HSE’s findings reveal that those numbers are dropping as they expect that on every day of 2016 14 families will be bereaved as a result of cigarettes. T h e H SE ’s Q U I T Team is a personal support ser vice to help quitters – providing a team of trained advisers, interactive digital tools, empathy and support. The QUIT team can help over the phone, on

Facebook or Twitter, via email or text, or through Live Chat via the QUIT. ie support website. They also have a network of face-to-face HSE QUIT services in many locations around the country, providing one-to-one and group support for smokers. Dave Molloy, National Tobacco Lead for the HSE, said: “70% of smokers want to QUIT, and we’ve seen how support from fellow quitters can make a big difference.”

Donate unwanted gifts to gorta self help africa Gorta-Self Help Africa is asking Dublin people to donate unwanted Christmas gifts to its charity shops on Capel and Liffey Street. “Households the length and breath of the country are busy this week clearing up after the long holiday break. Inevitably, there will be gifts received that people either don’t like or don’t have any use for,” said retail manager for Gorta Maggie Dwyer. “Donating festive gifts to charity is a great way to find a good home for that particular unwanted present, and at the same time contribute vital funds to support the charitable projects that Gorta-Self Help Africa is implementing to end hunger and poverty in rural Africa. “Books, clothing, jewellery, DVDs/CDs, brica-brac and household goods are all gratefully

received, and if they help householders to clear up after the Christmas festivities and do a bit of spring cleaning into the bargain, then it is a win-win for everyone,” she said. For more information visit www.selfhelpafrica. org.

fifth annual haiti week filled with plenty of events The fifth annual Haiti Week, an initiative run by Irish NGO Haven which aims to raise awareness and funds for Haiti, is taking place in Dublin from January 18 to 24. This initiative was conceived as a joint venture between Haven and partner organisations to promote Ireland’s relationship with Haiti and was launched by President Bill Clinton and attended by Haiti’s President Michael Martelly in its inaugural year in 2012. Events are taking place throughout the week highlighting Haiti’s vibrant culture. O n We d n e s d ay, January 10 Haven and UCDVO hold a special advance private screening of Fr Joseph in the UCD campus cinema. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with movie producer Jeff Kaufman and Fr Joseph. This is a free event and tickets are available by emailing haitifilm@ ucdvo.org. The Haiti Ball is taking place on Saturday, January 23 in the Intercontinental Hotel. The William Jefferson Clinton

Searching both north and south for a new Cosette is James Huish, musical director and founder of Belfast School of Performing Arts, with Caitlin Stitt, aged 11, who played the role in a previous BSPA production of Les Miserables

Award will be presented at the Ball and will recognise extraordinary people who have shown outstanding leadership in personal philanthropy to bring about sustainable social change in Haiti.

findings released on workplace accidents Three people died in workplace accidents in Dublin in 2015. The health and safety authority released findings that reveal 55 lost their lives in the work place in Ireland last year. Two-thirds of workrelated deaths (37 of 55) occurred in businesses with fewer than 10 employees, mainly in agriculture, construction and fishing. Fatalities in agriculture were down by 40%, with 18 deaths reported compared to 30 in 2014. However, construction

fatalities increased from eight in 2014 to 11 in 2015 and the fishing sector also saw an increase from one in 2014 to five in 2015. Incidents involving vehicles were the main cause of fatal accidents in the workplace, accounting for 21 of the total. Fifteen people were killed as a result of falls from height, the second most common cause of death.

Reclaim the Vision of 1916 put poetry in the spotlight An international poetry programme inspired by the strong connections between poetry and the Easter Rising – often known as the Poets’ Revolution, has recently been launched by the Reclaim the Vision of 1916 group. Many of the Rising’s leaders were accomplished poets, including Padraic Pearse, Joseph Mary Plunkett, James Connolly and the eminent

Thomas MacDonagh. Also acclaimed for his talents as a teacher, playwright, Irish language scholar, and literary theorist, it is in MacDonagh’s honour that the chosen prize for the competition is a medal etched with MacDonagh’s licence designed by noted Irish artist Robert Ballagh. Along with this, the winner will receive a cash award of €1,000. The judges are poet Catherine Ann Cullen, Ciaran Carty and Louis de Paor. In its aftermath, the Rising motivated a generation of poets not least Nobel prize winner William Butler Yeats. In this spirit, Reclaim 1916 is now inviting the present generations of poets to reflect on the competition’s theme and submit up to three entries for consideration. See www.reclaim1916. ie/international-poetrycompetition/

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Irish comedy heavyweight Andrew Maxwell will feature in the inuagural radio comedy festival on RTE later this month

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Ireland’s inaugural radio comedy festival takes place on RTE later this month, featuring performances from Irish comedy heavyweights such as Sean Hughes, Andrew Maxwell, Deirdre O’Kane, Karl Spain, Aindrias De Staic, Foil Arms and Hog, Fiona Looney and Colm O’Regan and others. The Comedy Showhouse festival will be presented by RTE Radio One and Sideline Productions, and produced in association with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and grintageireland.com. Between January 31 and February 7, the festival will celebrate and promote Irish comedic performance and writing talent and features a host of live shows at Space

Upstairs at The Project Arts Centre in Dublin’s Temple Bar. Twenty shows over eight days (two performances each night) with performances recorded in front of a live audience and edited into 18 half-hour shows for a new comedy slot on RTE Radio 1. The aim of the festival is to build on the success of comedy sketch show Callan’s Kicks, the brainchild of comedian Oliver Callan and music and entertainment editor at RTE Radio 1, Ann-Marie Power, who said she was delighted that they now had the opportunity to build on that. “Our listeners have huge appreciation and desire for Irish comedy and on their request, we have decided to give them more in 2016. More than 40 acts are due to perform over the eight days and, according to RTE will ‘bring together the

finest current and upcoming comedic minds in the country’,” she said. The festival begins on Sunday, January 31 with chat show She’s Having a Laugh presented by Deirdre O’Kane plus special guests, the following day will see Don’t Quote Me – a special live recording of the hit RTE radio comedy panel show. One of the big draws will be Cullivan’s Travels – A Journey Through Irish Satire. Ireland’s premiere satire expert Paddy Cullivan is a writer and performer on RTE’s Callan’s Kicks and leader of The Camembert Quartet, The Late Late Show‘s house band. In this show, Paddy and special guests look back at Irish satire through the years – from Hall’s Pictorial Weekly to Scrap Saturday, Callan’s Kicks to Bull Island, Pictorial Weekly to The Savage Eye, incorporating both chat

and performance. Another show which promises to be a big draw is one performed by Comedian, BBC radio presenter, star of Kilkenomics and best-selling author of the Irish Mammies series, Colm O’Regan. Who brings his unique storytelling to the Project stage and with special guest actors and interviewees unpicks the linguistic foibles that characterise this nation of ours. The Cube, which is downstairs in the Project Arts Centre, will also have a programme that coincides with the main event with Q and A sessions and masterclasses in comedy writing, radio production and film and television production. The programme for these events will be available from January 11. For more information see www.rte. ie

The Dublin Gazette has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Blake is a one-year-old male terrier cross. He arrived into Dogs Trust from a hoarding situation with 11 other dogs. Blake would be best suited to a home with children aged 16-plus and would benefit from living with a friendly, confident dog. He will need a family who will do some training with him and put in the time to help his confidence around people grow. If you think there is a place in your family for this clever, eager and very sweet boy, 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 www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.

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Camino De Santiago De Compostela: Over 776km of track await

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If you are thinking of tying the knot this year or if you are already in the process of planning your dream honeymoon then you will be happy to know that there is a wide range of honeymoon destinations on offer for 2016. For €1,049pp you can spend an all-inclusive seven nights in the beautiful Mexican city of Cancun in the Occidental Grand Xcaret or in the Riu Cancun for €1,129pp When holidaying or honeymooning in Cancun you will be able to enjoy direct access to the beach from your hotel, spend time swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean Sea and choose from a host of water-sports that are directly on your doorstep. If you and your better half long to be treated like royalty on your honeymoon, then the Caribbean island of Barbados will not disappoint. For €1,059pp, you will stay at the Coconut Court Beach Hotel for seven nights. This Caribbean Island is famous for its tropical

year-long weather, white sandy beaches and its turquoise waters which are ideal for enjoying an exotic honeymoon. Experience unbelievable sunsets in the Caribbean island of St Lucia during your honeymoon and for €1,199pp you can stay at the Windjammer Landing Beach Resort for seven nights. Bask on the white sandy beaches, enjoy a dip in the crystal clear lagoons, explore the length and breadth of these St Lucia or enjoy a peaceful getaway and relax and savour pure bliss. A holiday to the Dominican Republic is highly recommended if you’re into stunning mountain scenery, breath-taking rainforests anwd pristine beaches. Newlyweds can stay at the all-inclusive Dreams Punta Cana Resort and Spa for seven nights for €1,239pp. These offers must be booked by January 31 with flights leaving in May. Visit www.escape2.ie for more information.

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Pilgrimage – the word conjures up austerity of a Lough Derg kind: three days on Station Island where St Patrick underwent his purgatory, with black tea, dry toast, no sleep and an abundance of prayer resulting, it’s hoped, in a closer walk with god. Or the loss of a few pounds, maybe. Looking further afield, what about northern Spain’s Camino De Santiago De Compostela? The Way of St James can engage body, mind and spirit singly or in triplicate if that’s your wish. Peregrinos from all corners of the globe are attracted to it, those of all religions and none, who are fighting fit or more used to the armchair. Everyone has their way! Home is the starting point and Santiago de Compostela the end. This is where the remains of the apostle, St James, were reputedly shipped from Jerusalem for burial in the Middle Ages. St James’s Gate in Dublin 8 was Ireland’s tradi-

tional departure spot – it could be yours if you rise to the challenge. St James’s Day is July 25 and when it falls on a Sunday, Santiago’s cathedral declares a holy or jubilee year. The next is in 2021 – so you’ve plenty of time to plan, do the odd reccie. Seriously! Over 776km of track await you, winding over hills, through vineyards, almond groves, down into valleys, alongside noisy motorways, through cities, towns and villages dripping in history. A vast current of “peregrinos” flows through the area every year, recharging their spirits and helping to fuel a depressed local economy in the process. People drive, walk, cycle, run or, in my case, hobble towards the west. The ever-helpful Irish Society of the Friends of St James (www.camino. ie) is there too for practical advice. I booked a return to Santander which unfortunately determined my route – I couldn’t start in the Pyrenees without the journey devouring

days of walking. So the society advised starting in Pamplona, finishing in Burgos, home of El Cid and, during the Spanish civil war, base for General Franco’s government. Its 13th century Gothic catholic cathedral is a vast and undeniably impressive mass of spires, gargoyles and golden stone. Preparation is key for a stint on the Camino and the trick is to travel light. I decided to take a suitcase, however, for stuff that wouldn’t fit in my 35kg backpack and have it forwarded to the following night’s B&B. Here my language deficiencies glowed. More than once, my case went AWOL and I finished up buried in a beer. Why didn’t I listen and learn Spanish? Even a smattering would have helped. Once you arrive, your days, however many or few, will be totally governed by a pattern of rising before the sun, walking, eating, sleeping. Buy John Brierley’s guide to the Camino. It divides the route into 33

Engage your body, mind and spirit on northern Spain’s

stages with an average 23.5km per stage, from St Jean Pied du Port to Santiago de Compostela. In fairness, it will become your own pocket resource centre – worth the investment. Brierley subdivides each stage further with elevation and terrain ahead clearly explained. You always know where you are, how high you’re going to go, and so can judge your energy en route and stop if you know you can’t finish the full stage. An accompanying commentary recommends and rates albergues, restaurants, historical sites … and this is only a fraction. On advice, I brought no books. But in my two weeks, I couldn’t find an English newspaper or magazine so I read the

guide from cover to cover and back. It was worth it. But be advised – bring a (light) book. My first trek, out of P a m p l o n a t ow a r d s Puente la Reina, was unforgettable. At 6am half the world was walking and smiling with me. I found the scallop shell markers no problem. The fact that I hadn’t had breakfast - not even coffee - meant nothing. And although in the days ahead I got lost once or twice or found, particularly in the cities, that I was doubling back, the shell and arrows and John Brierley helped me hold course. In all, I completed eight only stages. Alas, a mosquito bit my eyelid as I made my way out of Logrono one morning for

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TRAVEL you, winding over hills, through vineyards, valleys, through cities and towns

The Scallop Shell: The symbol of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage The scallop shell is like an old pal,

legends involving the apostle, St

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I brought a pair that were great for Ireland’s springy bogs. But on the hard gravel of the Santiago trail? They were a killer. If you’re travelling in the heat, make sure your boots are light but with a really substantial sole so your feet don’t bruise and blister from pounding the rocky earth. Bring plenty of plasters, creams, powder and socks too. Look after those feet, they’re doing a tough job. Finally, the food is plain, simple and when it comes to dietary requirements, you’re on your own. The lack of choice makes life so simple it would be great if we could bottle it and bring it home. Finally, this you’ll hear everywhere you go from everyone you meet: buon camino peregrinos!

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Navarrete. It knocked me off track for a day and left me looking as if I’d gone the full 18 with Rambo. Get the EU health insurance card from the HSE. I didn’t and it cost. What do I remember most? The friendliness of the Spanish and their patience as I mangled their language; the massive cathedrals in almost every tiny town that seemed to heave with gold. An Irishwoman I met on the way went for the regular pilgrim blessing and was invited along with others into a room where many gold icons were on display. How can all that be in there, she said, when the people here are so poor? I also remember feet - all shapes, sizes and various states of distress.

interpreted in some quarters

Preparation is key. John Brierley’s guide to the Camino is essential as are the right boots

the world” (Finisterre) and the setting sun.

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The Jar rolls onto the city’s trendy bar list THE latest trendy bar on the scene is The Jar, on Wexford Street, in the old Solas premises. The Jar’s promise is to reflect the charms of an old Irish pub while embracing the energetic atmosphere of its location. With a drink menu consisting of “old favourites, new loves and a couple of adventurous unknowns”, the bar aims to add its own welcoming charm to the sometimes chaotic street. With its food offering consisting of base woodfired pizza, it may have some competition with the numerous pizza joint offerings in the city, such as the nearby P Mac’s and The Bernard Shaw. However, the sharing plates on the menu consist of choices such as salt and chili squid, duck spring rolls and wild mushroom and tarragon tartlets, which make it more of a foodie destination than its pizza counterparts.

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WHEN it arrived early last year, Picky Eater thought Fish Shop was a humble chipper – should’ve known better The logo – elegant and discreet – and the waiter in a bow tie wearing a look of polite mystification when I asked for a one-and-one were enough to send me packing, with plans emerging for a more dignified return. The mistake was understandable – Queen Street, with its three lanes of honking motors and the Luas running through it – has long lost any of its Victorian charms. Notwithstanding a few sound watering holes (Ryan’s, The Dice Man), it’s possibly the least likely spot in the capital for posh fish and chips – this is Picky’s defence. The second visit was far more satisfying. We dropped in and found the protocol was first-come, first-served; no bookings taken. A wait of 40 to 45 min-

year in Smithfield, Fish Shop has made a name for itself, thanks to its crowded but friendly interior and range of dishes. Great for classic – and very tasty – fish and chips, oysters, mussels. Be impressed.

The Picky Eater utes? No problem. Repair to Ryan’s for an aperitif; a phone call later, and we cantered hungrily towards our tea. The Fish Shop interior is really lovely: space is at a premium, and Picky’s guest was tickled to find he was sitting on a stash of beer! The dozen or so diners squish themselves happily around a single row of rough wooden tables; others sit on high stools at the window. There’s much smiling, nodding, snippets of cross conversations, and then there’s the delicious aroma – a far cry from the pong of old fat or oil that regrettably some of us now associate with the national dish. The menu, as you might expect, is refreshingly simple: you can start with fried oysters or mussels or cockles, moving on to a fillet o’fish (burger), or battered haddock served with tartare sauce or whatever the batter-free catch of the day is.

Sides include bread and butter (no nods in the direction of glutenfree, but what the hell), twice-fried chips, green herb salad and tartare sauce or garlic mayo. You can wash it all down with wine or beer by the bottle. Our jaded Christmas palates were happy to have our decisions made easy. Very quickly, we plumped for the oldfashioned item (a oneand-one), and the fish burger (hake fillet on a toasted brioche bun with fennel, apple, garlic mayo and mint). The latter was judged a taste sensation! Being greedy, we also ordered chips, salad and extra tartare sauce. My hake was deliciously tender and moist – frankly, the best fried fish I’ve ever tasted, and that’s no lie. The batter was light, crisp and something not intended to be left on a plate. Otherwise, the chips were crisp, the salad was

fresh and lightly dressed. Service friendly, efficient and unobtrusive, despite the squash. Yes, there are no desserts – in this instance, an occasion of sin happily avoided. With a glass of white and a bottle of ale, the bill came to around €55. Smithfield has a dearth

of good eating venues, so Picky and pal vacated the premises with the following slogan: The Fish Shop on Queen Street – long may she reign! It’s closed Monday and Sunday; open for lunch (from noon) Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, otherwise open from 2.30 to 10pm.

Conclusion PICKY was feeling decidedly chipper after a visit to Fish Shop (at No 6, Queen Street, Dublin 7; tel 01 430 8594). The fish couldn’t have been better – in fact, was the best Picky has ever had – while its no-nonsense setting was unexpectedly convivial, making it definitely the plaice to eat ...

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Carbohydrates affect blood glucose levels the most, so the amount of carbohydrate eaten daily is important

nutrition: keeping insulin levels on target

Curbing carbs With the festive season now over, it’s time to get back on track.The first step is to take stock of your nutrition regime. Go through your kitchen presses and bin all the tempting t r e a t s y o u ’ ve e a t e n over the last few weeks. Then restock with fresh wholesome foods. The most important component for weight loss is insulin management. Insulin aka the fat h o r m o n e , p l ay s a n important role. It’s key for recovering from exercise, building muscle and maintaining optimal blood sugar levels. Insulin and carbohydrates are tightly linked. The more carbohydrates eaten, the more insulin released. Carbohydrate foods affect blood glucose levels the most. Examples of these foods are the fruit group, the starch and starchy vegetable group and the milk and yogurt group. Carbohydrate-only foods raise

blood glucose quicker than those containing fats and protein. Carbohydrates eaten with fats and protein will have a slower impact on blood glucose. Food composition

Blood glucose levels vary depending on whether you eat carbohydrates, proteins, fats, or a combination of these three. Carbohydrates will cause the highest and quickest blood glucose rise. Carbohydrate containing liquids (milk and juice) will cause blood glucose to rise faster than solid carbohydrates (bread). This impact makes carbohydrates the most important macronutrient for people with diabetes to monitor. Portion size

The amount of food eaten also affectson blood glucose levels. Eating bigger portions causes blood glucose levels to rise more. Keep-

ing track of the amount of carbohydrates eaten daily is important in controlling blood glucose levels To measure the quantity of carbohydrates eaten daily, you need to know about food groups, serving sizes and Nutrition Facts labels. One serving from each of the three carbohydrate groups contains about 15g of carbohydrates. Therefore, eating one serving from any of these groups will affect blood glucose levels in the same way. For comparison, one slice of bread has about 15g of carbohydrate. For weight loss aim to keep your total carbohydrates for the day to around 50g. Timing

glucose levels. Ask your doctor or dietician how many meals/snacks to eat daily. Blood glucose levels are affected by the timing of meals and snacks. It’s important to eat the same amount of carbohydrate at each meal or snack to keep blood glucose levels within target. To optimise insulin for fat loss, aim to get most of your carbohydrates from vegetables and some fruit and good carbs like steel-cut gluten-free oatmeal, sweet potato, winter squash and any type of rice, quinoa or legumes (beans and lentils) directly after exercise. In reality carbs are neither “good” nor “bad”. Some carbs are simply better choices than others.

Blood glucose levels are affected by the timing of meals. Eating three meals and one or two snacks at the same time daily will maintain consistent blood

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A NEW free digital health coach app – iCoach – hopes to help people quit smoking in 2016, and maximise their health. According to the app makers: • Some 41% of registered Irish iCoach users stopped smoking after three months. • 80% of Irish smokers want to quit. • The highest percentage of smokers in Ireland are aged 25 to 34 years (some 28.7%). • The average Irish smoker smokes 12 cigarettes a day – that means the average such smoker spends €2,299.50 per year on cigarettes. • Finally, the new iCoach app update shows you exactly how much money users will have saved since the

day they quit. With 2016 looming, now is the perfect time to think about quitting smoking for good. Thousands of smokers make a promise to themselves every December to give up smoking in the new year – without adequate support and assistance this is a promise often broken. For those who feel like they have tried everything to quit, now may be the perfect time to download the iCoach app to help stick to that difficult New Year’s resolution. The app makers say that iCoach can be a personal safety net, at hand 24/7. The app’s latest update now comes with a “panic button” to help smokers at their weakest

moments – hitting it triggers instant advice on how to conquer the craving to smoke. Backed by the EU Commission, the iCoach app is free to download from iTunes and Google Play stores, and is also designed to provide former smokers with the help they need during their weakest moments. The app acts as a free online health coach that will support users on the journey to a smoking-free life, while also providing daily tips, seeing what the iCoach community is up to, and providing a way to share progress to support others trying to quit smoking. For further help to quit smoking, see http://stopsmokingcoach.eu/

Try a new way to lose weight Weight Watchers is famous for ferent perspective on fitness. Whether “points” and its new SmartPoints plan you want to get active and don’t know takes healthy weight loss to a new where to start, or are ready to take level. Today, rather than dieting to lose your fitness to the next level, Weight Sinclair, chief at fun and easy weight, Weight Watchers is looking Martina Watchers is looking Weight for a more holistic approach to eat- executive, ways for you to move more with ideas ing and living healthier and happier Watchers that fit your life. To find your nearest lives overall. Counting calories alone class, visit www.weightwatchers.ie. doesn’t lead to healthier eating. The new SmartPoints plan makes healthy eating simple by putting complex nutritional information into one simple number, giving you credit for eating more lean protein, less sugar and saturated fat, and nudging you towards making healthier choices while everything is still on the menu. Success goes beyond just the Martina Sinclair, number on the scales – it’s a combinachief executive, Weight Watchers tion of how you feel, your confidence, health and happiness, and much more. The SmartPoints plan gives us a dif-

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Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) steps into the role of the grizzled mentor for Adonis Creed (Michael B Jordan)

creed: The Rocky film franchise is in better shape than it has been in years

A film with a familiar ring to it Few films epitomise the American dream more than the Oscar-winning Rocky franchise. The archetypal story of the hard-working underdog is so deeply cemented in our cultural and cinematic heritage that just hearing the opening bars of the famous theme can cause even the most unathletic among us to begin bounding enthusiastically up nearby steps. Rocky became an icon, and the Rocky films became a celebration of the Protestant work ethic upon which America was founded: have faith, toil relentlessly, and you will justly rewarded.

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Forty years on from the original film and a new stratum of the Rocky mythos emerges in Creed. Written and directed by Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station), the story follows the rise of Adonis Creed (Michael B Jordan) whose father, Apollo Creed, was world champion before being beaten by Rocky Balboa. Adonis has plenty of physical potential,

but no formal training, and knowing that his father became steadfast friends with Rocky, Adonis seeks out the long-retired Balboa to help him. Littered with visual and structural allusions to the 1976 Rocky, the film has no qualms about staying tight to its source material. Adonis runs through the streets in a familiar grey tracksuit, drills relentlessly in the gym, and chases chickens to improve his footwork just like Rocky did all those years ago. While Balboa steps into the role of the grizzled mentor, barking gravelly encouragement just like Mickey did all

those years ago. Oh, and there goes Adonis, getting romantically entangled while he should be training, just like Rocky did, all those years ago. It plays out like a topsy-turvy trip down memory lane, complete with suitably epic montage sequences. Creed manages to be familiar, but not staid thanks to some persuasive performances. Michael B Jordan is fresh and enigmatic in the lead role, managing to capture both the physical prowess and psychological naivete of an up-and-coming contender. Stallone suits the world-weary support-

ing role, and the two gel together nicely. When Rocky has Adonis come stay in his apartment as training intensifies, the pair enter in a kind of familial bond – with Rocky becoming the long sought after father-figure for Adonis, and Adonis fulfilling the role of an ideal son for Rocky. Adonis’s love intere s t , B i a n c a ( Te s s a Thompson) serves to add another level of depth – allowing us to see another side to Jordan’s range, while also providing a plot-line that puts some tension between Rocky and Adonis. Creed manages to mirror so much of what

made Rocky successful, as Coogler essentially retells the Rocky story for a new generation, a n d o p e n i n g we e kends in the US (where it was released some weeks earlier) suggest that there is still a large appetite for an underdog story. But in retelling the story, Coogler a l s o p r e s e r ve d t h e original American myth – work hard, and you can get what you want, which is where things fall short. Because there is also a distinct feeling that the cultural milieu has shifted since the 1970s, and something about the simplicity of the story-arc and central philosophy that Creed

adopted rings out of kilter with the kind of stories we encounter in cinemas today. Next to Southpaw, or The Wrestler, Creed’s story seems a little facile. Not that there is anything wrong with an old-fashioned good versus evil tale, but Creed doesn’t even manage to do that. In trying to craft a more modern and realistic retelling of Rocky, Coogler loses the dynamic between Rocky and Apollo, as the lines between good and bad become necessarily blurred. Enjoyable, albeit hollow, Creed is a powerful start to the new generation of the boxing franchise. Verdict: 6/10

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Permission is sought by Eamon Lobby. Permission for a single story extension to front with internal alterations. New window to side in existing bedroom. With all associated site works. At 120a Willow Park Ave, Glasnevin, Dublin 11.The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Marina Hughes intends to apply for permission for development at 24 Bloomfield Avenue, Portobello, Dublin 8. The development will consist of: the creation of 4 no. small window openings at ground floor level to the side elevation of the return, facing St. Kevinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of the receipt by the authority of the application.

I, Fionn Kidney, intend to apply for planning permission for development at No. 42 Hamilton Street, Dublin 8. The development will consist of - Demolition of the existing single storey extension - Construction of a single and part two storey extension to the rear, velux roof light in existing building together with all associated internal alterations and siteworks. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

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Rana Khan intends to apply for permission for nos. 19 and 20 Aungier Street, Dublin 2, no. 20 being a protected structure and a recorded monument. The development will consist of refurbishment of two three-storey buildings to conservation standard; Removal of nonhistoric flat roofs and reinstatement of the third floor to each building with roof to historic detail. At no. 19: Change of use of ground-floor shop to restaurant, reordering to create independent access to upper floors, new shopfront to street and extension to rear; Adaptation of upper floors to create three apartments (one at each level); New roof terrace and balconies to rear, involving modification of two window openings to give access; Alterations to later rear return including raising of roof. At no. 20 (a protected structure and recorded monument): Alterations to two existing shops at ground floor to include new shopfronts to street and independent access from front and rear to upper floors, involving one new internal opening; Adaptation of upper floors to create three apartments (one at each level) involving reinstatement of three lost stair flights replicating historic detail and insertion of new partitions and services; To rear, rebuilding of replaced lower portion of elevation, addition of new balconies including modification of one window opening to give access, reinstatement of remaining rear windows to historic detail; Reconstruction of two-storey return on existing footprint retaining derelict remains and change of use as storage for retail units; Reconfiguration of rear open space as common amenity for apartments. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. 25869

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Permission sought for retention of second floor extension over original two storey return extension to the rear of 85 Tritonville Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4. D04 C996. For Vernon Crowley. This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. 25865

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FastSport Shelbourne march on in league cup: SHELBOURNE Ladies got their Continental Tyres women’s national league cup off to a great start in heavy rain at the AUL Complex last night. Shels and Galway cancelled each other out in the horrendous conditions with the deadlock finally being broken in the 73rd minute by Rebecca Creagh. Siobhan Killeen’s right wing cross found Creagh at the back post to head home her third goal in two matches against the Galwegians. Killeen doubled Shels’ advantage with 10 minutes remaining with a strike from the edge of the box then Noelle Murray sealed the victory in stoppage time. Last season’s beaten finalists Peamount United got off to a winning start with a Lauryn O’Callaghan double sealing the points in Castlebar. Lauren Kelly got the other goal for the visitors in an impressive 3-0 win for the Greenogue club.

cricket: late invite extended to ireland for bangladesh trip

Nine Dubs bound for World Cup  sport@dublingazette.com

IRELAND have made three changes to their s q u a d f o r t h e IC C Under-19 World Cup tournament which starts in Bangladesh later this month with nine Dublin-based players called up. Spinning all-rounders Fiachra Tucker (Pembroke) and Harry Tector (YMCA) rejoin the 15-man squad having missed out on the Malaysian qualifiers, while Rush opening batsman Stephen Doheny - captain of Ireland’s Under17s - earns a first callup at this level after an impressive summer. Tucker and Tector join their elder brothers in the squad, with Lorcan

Tucker named as vicecaptain, and Jack Tector once again skippering the side. Pembroke’s Josh Little, Merrion’s Tom Stanton and Phoenix’s Ben White and Rory Anders retain their places in the side. The inclusion of twin brothers Gary and William McClintock mean there’s a real family affair look to the lineup. Ireland initially missed out on qualifying for this World Cup but were offered the chance to compete after Australia withdraw from the competition for security reasons. Cricket Ireland were satisfied that they could take up the offer to step

in from the International Cricket Council and head coach Ryan Eagleson is looking forward to the challenge ahead. “ We p l ay e d s o m e excellent cricket at both the European qualifiers in Jersey and the global qualifying event in Malaysia,” he said. “Unfortunately we lost out at the final hurdle on both occasions, but we’ve been handed this lifeline which we intend to make the most of. “We’ve strengthened the spin bowling, drafting in Fiachra [Tucker] and Harry Tector, while Stephen Doheny is an accomplished batsman who has scored heavily this season at all levels. “Our group looks tough with India and

Irish underage internationals Fiachra Tucker, Ben White, Lorcan Tucker and Jack Tector along with Colin Curry (centre)

New Zealand, while we will have a chance of revenge over Nepal who pipped us in Malaysia. “We’re all extremely grateful to the ICC for the opportunity to play in the World Cup and although we know it will be tough, we’re determined to make everyone proud.” The chance to captain Ireland at a World Cup is a dream come true for Irish skipper Jack Tector and he can’t wait to lead his country in Bangladesh. “It is a massive opportunity for the squad to represent Ireland on the world stage. I can’t

thank the ICC enough for their invitation and Cricket Ireland for acting so fast as a result. “Fortunately we have been training regularly, and with four days preparation in Dubai before we head on to Bangladesh, I know we will be ready for the India game on the 28th. “We have experience in sub-continental conditions having been to Sri Lanka and Malaysia over the last 12 months, so hopefully this will stand us in good stead once we get to Bangladesh. “To captain my country in a World Cup is

something I have dreamt about over the last few years and now that it’s actually happening is a truly unbelievable feeling.” Ireland are in Group D and will play matches against India (in Mirpur on January 28), Nepal (in Fatullah on January 30) and New Zealand (in Fatullah on February 1). If Ireland finishes inside the top two in Group D, then it will progress to the Super League, while it will feature in the Plate Championship if it ends up third or fourth in its group.

Captain Deasy plays pivotal role in Lansdowne win  sport@dublingazette.com

Lansdowne got the better of Clontarf in the UBL Division 1A clash last weekend. Picture: Deryck Vincent

SCOTT Deasy played the captain’s role as his late penalty guided Lansdowne to a gritty 19-18 victory over play-off rivals Clontarf on the 4G pitch at Castle Avenue in the Ulster Bank Division 1A. The steely out-half kicked 14 points in all, including four penalty goals, to deny Clontarf who had been within touching distance of the win thanks to replacement Eoghan Browne’s try. History was repeating itself as

back in late November, Clontarf missed out on an away triumph over Lansdowne when a late Deasy-converted try saw Mike Ruddock’s men sneak a 23-all draw. The north Dubliners, beaten by Garryowen last week, got off to a poor start today as Deasy slotted two penalties and converted returning scrum half Adam Griggs’ try - the New Zealander seized his chance to dive over from a close-in ruck. Deasy’s opposite number, Joey Carbery, showed lovely hands to create an unconverted try for

winger Rob McGrath which settled Tarf down. Carbery tagged on a penalty early in the second half to make it 13-8. The tide seemed to be turning as Carbery soon made it a twopoint game. A costly yellow card for Clontarf replacement scrum half Sam Cronin saw Deasy respond off the kicking tee and although Carbery successfully converted Browne’s try, it was Deasy who had the decisive say for the reigning champions. It was business as usual at the Belfield Bowl where Division 1A pacesetters UCD swept Garryo-

wen aside in a 45-19 bonus point triumph. With Leinster young guns Ross Byrne and Nick McCarthy directing operations from halfback, the students extended their winning streak to six games and pushed seven points clear at the summit. They led 21-7 at the halftime whistle. Barry Daly broke through midfield to set up a fifth minute opener for fellow winger Adam Byrne, and the long-striding Daly soon got over in the right corner for his eighth try of the league run.

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Cabo’s social reach knows no boundary The south Dublin club made plenty of waves online in their first year in the League of Ireland thanks to media strategy  james hendicott

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WHEN Cabinteely FC were accepted into the League of Ireland first division at 38 days’ notice early in 2015, they were little-known outside of the immediate area. A common reaction, in fact, was the lament of another Dublin-based

club being added to a top two divisions that is currently contains no less than six capital-based clubs. Since the Dun Laoghaire suburban club were admitted, however, their reputation has soared, in part off the back of social media. Dillon Foley took over the club’s social media

accounts as one of the first clients to join up with his fresh-from-university start-up The Link Marketing. Foley has been a member of Cabo for most of his life, as have much of his family. The relative unknowns soon picked up a lot of traction, and the season has seen a fan added to the Football Manager

Cabinteely ran a series of unique initiatives in their maiden season in the League of Ireland. Picture: cabinteelyfc.ie

franchise as a player (and a season ticket), thanks to a collaborative contest. It has seen free tickets handed out to losing gamblers after the club equalised in the dying seconds against the league leaders, and spending money on the social antics just once: in buying a birthday cake “for Yaya Toure” to post on social media. The multi-millionaire Manchester City midfielder had had a minor meltdown about his own club’s failure to do so. “We reached 3.5 million people last year,” Foley told GazetteSport. “The club has been the biggest referral to my business, and it’s the only thing clients want to talk about when I meet with them. I think it’s successful in part because people are surprised by it. It’s about building our image, but we started with a blank slate - essentially with nothing to lose. “We wanted to get our name out there,” Foley explained. “Publicity

leads to a fan base, and builds the club’s image. Later, we’d like the majority of League of Ireland players to have come from within the club, and obviously anything that gives us a bigger name will help with that.” The social media campaign has been so successful that in their first League of Ireland year, Cabinteely did take home a trophy: an FAI Award for Best Social Media. On the field, Cabinteely finished bottom of the League of Ireland first division in their first season, but with 38 days to prepare, that was to be expected. Their high attendances, fast-rising reputation and seemingly genuine commitment to the community. If you need any further proof of their positive intentions, season tickets for kids at less than €2 a game and a free Leaving Cert grinds deal for young players show a club that’s building on sturdy, localised roots.

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Rovers claim Leinster indoor title for fifth time HAT tricks from Jody Hosking and Ross Canning inspired Three Rock Rovers to win back the Leinster indoor hockey title from arch rivals Railway Union 10-7 in the final at St Columba’s. It was level five times before the Rathfarnham side pulled clear in the last 10 minutes. Hosking – later named man of the match – had made the early inroads with his three goals all coming in the first half. He had them in front at 1-0 and 2-1 before completing the first half scoring to make it 5-4 at the interval in a helter-skelter battle. Luke Madeley put two between the sides for the first time two minutes into the second half. Railway, though, looked the side in the ascendancy for much of the next 10 minutes with Nick Tate the key impetus from the back. They created two brilliant openings for Nowakowski which he took to make it 6-6 with nine minutes left. But, once level, they could not carry on with the same threat and Rovers pounced. Canning scored from a narrow angle off White’s assist to retake the lead. He then scored a stroke after Rovers’ second corner hit a body on the line. Railway pulled their keeper in favour of an extra outfielder but the strategy backfired as Fred Morris finished into an open net as did White for a 10-6 lead. David Richardson got one back on the final whistle but Rovers were celebrating their fifth Tony Byrne Cup success. Both Railway and Three Rock now advance to the national finals which take place in Ulster next weekend.

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soccer: tolka rovers rise from bottom rung of table

Templeogue’s Jason Killeen and Conor Grace celebrate. Picture: Cathal Noonan/Inpho

Templeogue squeak past Killester to reach cup final TEMPLEOGUE squeaked past Pyrobel Killester and into the Hula Hoops Men’s National Cup final for the first time with a 61-59 win at the Mardyke Arena. Killester led from the eighth to the 38th minute of a low-scoring game but Templeogue eventually reeled in an 11 point lead to win by a basket. “You could see we were tired at the end of the game,” said Templeogue coach Mark Keenan, who has won this competition in the past with both Killester and UL Eagles. “Killester were tired too. It was that kind of game. I’m just delighted we were able to pull it out at the finish.” Killester opted to shoot for three and win the game with the last shot of the game, but Jermaine Turner’s effort fell short. Moments beforehand, Keith Anderson thought he had levelled the scores at 60-60 before he was adjudged to have put a foot on the line when shooting from the same distance. Templeogue drew level and fought their way back into the game with Jason Killeen matching Jermaine Turner for rebounding. It was the Limerick man’s reverse layup that drew the sides level before Stephen James hit a deep two with 90 seconds left to give pulling down more rebounds and stepped up with Lorcan Murphy and Stephen James to make big shots down the stretch. “They had us on the ropes in the first half,” said Killeen. “We’ve won a lot of close games this year and I think it’s really stood to us. They had us on the ropes in the first half but we spoke about cleaning up defensively and we just pulled it together.” Killester looked every inch the winning side for the majority of the game. Ciaran Roe had shaken off a viral infection to run distribution with Turner imposing himself and Paul Dick combining with Keith Anderson to keep Templeogue at bay for 30 minutes. The win looked closer still when Dick landed a triple and then went coast-to-coast to make it 57-51 with 5.30 left on the clock. Killester were six clear at that stage but only managed one more basket in the remainder.

Killester United earlier this season. Picture: Justin Davies

Killester moving on up lsl sunday senior  sport@dublingazette.com

K ILLESTER United moved to within one point of the top of the LSL Senior Sunday division thanks to a convincing 4-1 win over Home Farm at Haddon Park last Sunday. Home Farm’s rivals for survival Tolka Rovers meanwhile pulled off a much-needed win against St Pat’s CY. Starting in Killester and the points were a premium in this derby of titlechasers versus relegation battlers and the favourites showed little sign. The ever-dangerous wide man Alan Talbot got

United off to an excellent start by finishing off a well-worked move from close range after 10 minutes. Within 15 minutes their lead was doubled when Anthony McKay saw the strong wind take hold off his cross and direct straight in over the helpless Home Farm stopper. The result was all but sealed five minutes before the break when Michael Keogh coolly dispatched a penalty to make it 3-0 going in at half-time. Killester’s scoring was finished by the man who started it all off as Talbot grabbed his second of the game on the hour mark

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via a deflection. The Farm pulled one back with 10 minutes remaining but it proved to be no more than a consolation and it is now October since they last enjoyed a league win. It was Killester’s second 4-1 win on the trot after they beat Glebe North by the same scoreline away from home before the winter break. The win means Gerry Davis’s side sit just a single point behind league leaders Crumlin United. This Senior Sunday season is the closest in many a year as every weekend seems to bring a change to the top of the table. Should Killester produce

some long-standing consistency, this could be the season where they finally complete their journey from AUL domination to LSL champions. Two days earlier, Home Farm’s fellow strugglers Tolka moved off the bottom of the table for the first time in what seems like the whole season with a 4-3 win in Ringsend. The seven goals in this game all came in the final 35 minutes and it was Tolka who opened the scoring. A misjudged backwards header from Greg O’Connor caught out Fred Davis between the posts and the ball rolled home.

The lead was doubled on 68 minutes Alan Barrett played in Lee Fahy who finished past Davis. Dean Gannon pulled one back for Pat’s from 30 yards just moments later but Fahy helped restore Tolka’s two-goal lead with five to play by teeing up debutant Lar Ivers who made no mistake. Ivers grabbed his second and Tolka’s fourth on 87 minutes to make the result seem dead and buried but Pat’s were brave and hit twice late on through Daniel Kelly but couldn’t find the equaliser which meant Tolka above Glenville and Home Farm.

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FOUR Parnell’s players have been named in the Dublin minor ladies’ football panel for 2016 following an intense series of trials that date back to October 24, 2015. The final panel of 32 was released on Tuesday morning with the

management team of the side “commending all clubs regarding the high level of skill and fitness possessed by the players that attended the trials”. It includes a large representation from the inner city with Parnell’s Siabh Hannigan, Aoife McGrath, Chloe Lawless and Leona Corr all

included Clontarf duo Heather Bolger and Aoibhe Bell, O’Toole’s Rachel Douglas and Tara Fitzgibbon, Raheny’s Ciara McDunphy and Clanna Gael Fontenoy’s Ella Thiroueiz are the other local players involved for the season. Foxrock Cabinteely’s Tarah O’Sullivan

will captain the Dublin Minor team while Sinead Moran from St Maur’s will act as minor vice-captain for the 2016 season. Kilmacud Crokes have the highest representation with five players in the panel. The panel will next meet on Friday evening at DCU’s sports grounds this Friday, January 15.

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DUBLIN overcame DCU at Parnell Park to book a date with Longford in the O’Byrne Cup semi final, despite a strong showing from the students, coming out on top by a scoreline that slightly flattered the visitors at 1-16 to 1-12. St Vincent’s and Na Fianna players were to the fore with Shane Carthy, Michael Savage and Jarlath Curley (Vincent’s) and Tomas Brady and Jonny Cooper (Na Fianna) all getting

a run out for the county third-level opponents on Sunday, January 10, with Cooper in particularly lively form. The Boys in Blue started slowly, with DCU finding plenty of space in amongst a Dublin defence that looked substantially below par, while Dean Rock and the rising minor Con O’Callaghan kept the sky blues in touch at the other end, before O’Callaghan notched the Dubs only goal with a sharp finish in the 19th minute. An increasingly feisty game saw the ever-domineering Dean Rock bully

the DCU backs, scoring 0-6 (two frees), while Jason Whelan’s second half cameo saw the Ballymun Kickhams man use his energy to make incisions into the students’ backline. Shane Carey’s late goal saw the students flatter to deceive in a game Dublin never really looked like losing, but will still leave Jim Gavin feeling he has plenty to sort before the league season rolls around. Cooper played a lively part for much of the match at cornerback but it is fringe players like Shane Cathy and Cormac Costello who have most

to gain from outings like this. In a bitty game in slippery conditions, few particularly stood out. In difficult conditions, the day suited merely getting the basics right. The manager’s trial of almost 30 different players across the three group stage games makes his strategy clear, however, and if only the boisterous O’Callaghan comes from the experiment, it will have been one worth undertaking. Dublin travel to Longford on Sunday, January 17, with kick off at 2pm in their next encounter.

DUBLIN hurling manager Ger Cunningham is looking to build on early season victories over UCD and Antrim when his side meet Laois in Rathdowney in their third Bord na Mona Walsh Cup clash next Sunday. Cunningham was content with last Sunday’s victory over Antrim when Dublin improved in the second half to run out comfortable winners. “It was a cold day for hurling, but I think the guys did well - it’s early in the year and we have a tough test next week to go to Laois. “It’s great to be hurling, considering the bad weather and the start to the year to play two good matches in four or five days, so being honest it is a good workout,” said Cunningham. The Dublin boss has been encouraged by the early season form of forward Eamonn Dillon, who hit 1-3 against Antrim in an attack that scored 3-25 with Paul Ryan contributing 1-10 (0-7). “I think once Eamonn’s goal went in (45th minute) that was the game for us at that stage and we were were going to pull away. “He’s very good in that situation when he gets inside and he scored one goal today and two on Thursday night (against UCD) which is good for his confidence,” he added. Second half goals from Dillon and substitute Sean Reilly helped the Dubs cruise to a comfortable victory over the Glensmen. Cunningham’s men led by the minimum at the break, 1-11 to 1-10, with Paul Ryan, who finished with a tally of 1-10, grabbing Dublin’s opening goal in the fifth minute. The second half was a more straightforward after when after Dillon’s 45th minute goal they ran out easy victors with the accuracy of the Naomh Fhionnbarra man and Ryan to the fore while Chris Crummey impressed throughout. The contest was settled in the 54th minute when the influential Dillon set up debutant Reilly for a goal while further points from Niall McMorrow and Ryan saw the Dubs move out of sight.

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Killester’s final ambition

North Dublin basketball club earn shot at National Cup glory as they hold their nerve to see off Waterford’s Wildcats at the semi-final stage

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PYROBEL Killester are on their way back to the Hula Hoops women’s basketball National Cup final this year following a dramatic win over Maxol WIT Wildcats in an action-packed thriller in Cork’s Mardyke Arena, 72-65. Speaking afterwards, head coach Karl Kilbride was relieved to hear the final buzzer. “We’re very happy, the performance could have been better, but we kept the pace up at the end and it paid off. “It feels absolutely brilliant; to get to a second final and to get another chance to win it this year is something else. They got a run on us in the third quarter, but we kept at it and once we got that lead we knew we weren’t going to lose it,” added Aisling Sullivan.

A closely-contested first quarter saw fantastic scoring at either end, with Mel Stone, Sullivan, Raeshel Contreras and Jazmen Boone landing exquisite baskets in the early stages as the Wildcats led early on. This was extended by Stone but a brilliant move down the baseline by Contreras at the other end tied the game at 23 apiece. Boone again responded in style, but Ali Maguire put the pressure on to force a turnover and the crowd roared as Killester were back on the attack once more. Two perfectly crafted jump shots from Helena Rohan seemed to give Wildcats some breathing room, but fantastic rebounding from Anna Pupin and a three-pointer from Contreras made it game on yet again. Michelle Clarke jumped high to hit the target to send Killester into the

dressing room at half-time 36-31 ahead. The third quarter was an absolute thriller as Wildcats hit their stride once more. Rohan got the scoring off to a great start, and despite baskets from Aoibheann Byrne at the other end and pressure from Katie Fox, Wildcats took control and enjoyed a 14-0 run to put them into the lead. However, Killester got back into the game when Aine McDonnell finally interrupted the scoring spree, netting two baskets in quick succession off the fast break. Contreras added a three and as the buzzer sounded, Wildcats had just a one-point lead to bring them into the last quarter. It was all action once more in the fourth, with Killester’s Pupin taking a lay-up in the opening seconds, before Boone responded for Wildcats

and it was end-to-end action as each side vied for supremacy. Control of the scoreboard changed with every attack, as one point remained between the sides for most of the closing quarter, and just as Killester took the lead, Boone was on hand to give Wildcats a one point advantage once more. Kavanagh soon increased their lead to three, but it wouldn’t be for long as Sullivan was again on hand to bring her side back into it. Tensions mounted as the clock ticked down and Killester’s Rebecca Nagle hit an impressive three-pointer, followed by two points from Pupin to open up a six-point gap with just over two minutes to go. Killester had the edge, and they weren’t going to let it go and they closed out the win well.