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€58m build to raze key Dawson St buildings RACHEL DARCY THREE well-known buildings on Dawson Street are set to be demolished in the coming months to make way for a major €58m revamp.

The buildings – Hibernian House, Hibernian Corner and Nassau House – currently house a number of offices, shops and eateries, which have been forced to shutter as a result of

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the pending regeneration.

An application for the works was lodged in March 2017, with permission granted that July. The redevelopment is expected to include retail units and offices.

Popular eateries Mooch and Sprout on the street took to social media to tell their loyal customers they’ll be shuttering to make way for the demolition.

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Picture: Robbie Reynolds FOXROCK woman Maura Dolan was congratulated by her husband, Brian, as she graduated with a Diploma in Arts in Psychology at a Dublin Business School ceremony at the RDS

THE city’s Christmas lights will soon be turned on – but you’re not invited.

In fact, nobody’s invited to see them being turned on – citing safety concerns after the crush of previous years, organisers Dublin

Town have decided to scrap the public’s involvement, as the gathering causes ‘too much disruption’ in the city. At least we can all see them when they go on within the next week or so ... SEE PAGE 3

MINISTER Shane Ross writes on taxes – he mulls over creating a ‘fairer’ property tax system for everyone that doesn’t penalise Dubliners in particular. SEE PAGE 13

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HALLOWEEN: COMMUNITIES RALLY IN AFTERMATH

Locals pull together after criminal chaos  RACHEL D’ARCY

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DRIMNAGH locals have condemned the use of Halloween as an ‘excuse for destruction’ after a number of cars, properties and public facilities in the locale were damaged.

Members of Tidy Drimnagh, the Drimnagh Residents Community Group, local community members and residents, in addition to some local politicians, all aided in a clean-up in Drimnagh over the weekend.

The locals say that there were groups of young peo-

Deputy Brid Smith (PBP, centre), Cillian Byrne and other local residents show true community spirit in Drimnagh as they help clean up the area after Halloween disruption and mess. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland

ple smashing car windows and setting fire to bins in the area following a Halloween family fun day set up by Dublin City Council.

Public facilities at Brickfield Park were also badly damaged in the spate of anti-social behaviour, which many in the locality

said is an “isolated” incident.

Gardai confirmed to Dublin Gazette that they attended a number of criminal damage and public order offences in the locality on Halloween night.

A representative for Tidy Drimnagh, Eoin Ney-

lon, said: “Drimnagh is a diverse and vibrant community. It’s an area that has many young families as well as many older residents who give the place a great sense of community.

“The actions of some 20 to 30 teenagers does not represent the area of Drimnagh or the values the locals hold here.”

In the aftermath of the destruction, the local community group are calling on gardai, Dublin City Council and local politicians to make commitments to ensure there isn’t a repeat of last Wednesday’s scenes.

A Dublin City Council spokesperson confirmed to Dublin Gazette that “approximately five trees were damaged in Brickfields Park on Halloween night”.

In other areas of the city, there was also a criminal level of destruction with car windows smashed and huge bonfires in Ballymun.

Locals took to Facebook to criticise how ‘disappointed’ they were to see the damaged property across the locality on November 1, saying it’s sad to see how some people ruin it for everyone.

Bonfires in the area have also been an issue in the days since Halloween, with Dublin City Council clean-up crews struggling to tidy the area due to antisocial behaviour.

They began the cleanup on November 5, but in a statement to Cllr Noeleen Reilly (Ind), the council’s Parks Department said crews “encountered resistance”.

They said: “[Clean-up crews] had JCBs out on Thursday and Friday [after Halloween] to attempt to douse the fires; however, they encountered resistance in places and withdrew for reasons of health and safety.

“They will be working through this week to clear all areas of debris.”

FASTNews An Taoiseach Leo Vardkar and Minister of State at the Department of Housing Damien English look out from the new housing units. Picture: Colm Mahady/Fennells

Taoiseach’s ‘photo op’ visit criticised A BALLYMUN councillor slammed a visit by An Taoiseach to the locality on Monday, saying that it was nothing but a photo op for Mr Varadkar.

An Taoiseach was in Ballymun to announce the official opening of a new housing development in the locality at Stormanstown on Ballymun Road, which will see more than 40 new units opened for social housing.

The new development will provide homes for more than 50 adults and nearly 100 children who are currently awaiting homes on DCC’s housing list.

However, Cllr Noeleen Reilly (Ind) said that the visit by An Taoiseach was nothing but a photo opportunity, saying: “The Taoiseach is coming to open the development of 44 units and I see this as nothing more than a photo op.

“He has stood over the housing crisis as it gets worse day by day and has shown no real commitment to the building of homes for families. His government has failed people who only want a roof over their head and security for their family.

“This is the only social housing development in the area in the last five years at least and that speaks volumes. He should be opening hundreds of units in the area, not just 44.”

Prestigious nod for trio of Dublin ITs FOR the first time, The Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year award has been shared between three institutions, awarded jointly to Dublin, Tallaght and Blanchardstown ITs. The trio were jointly given the award in recognition of their pending assimilation to form Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) from January 2019.

The new joint venture represents the biggest change in Irish third-level education in a generation, instantly becoming one of the largest third-level educators in the country, with some 28,500 students.

Prof Brian Norton, Dr Diarmuid O’Callaghan and Thomas Stone – the presidents of DIT, IT Blanchardstown and IT Tallaght respectively – jointly welcomed the award.

“We appreciate this joint

award for our three institutions. Designation as Ireland’s first Technological University is the beginning of an exciting new chapter for DIT, ITB and ITT. “It is the culmination of several years of intensive planning and collaboration between colleagues at all levels across our three institutions and we are continuing to build on that work in preparation for the formal Appointment Day on January 1, 2019.

“We now look forward to establishing this new kind of university that offers wideranging opportunities for our students and staff and contributes to the social, civic and economic life of Dublin and Ireland.”

The revered guide contains Ireland’s only league table that measures the performance of all 21 multi-faculty third-level institutions, with the full rankings revealed last Sunday.

The Sunday Times Good University Guide has a tablet edition, plus extended online coverage, online at thesundaytimes.ie/gooduniversityguide.

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HERITAGE

Glasnevin schoolhouse could yet be saved from demolition RACHEL D’ARCY

A MUCH-LOVED schoolhouse in Glasnevin may be saved from future demolition as it was added to an emergency list of protected structures on Monday night.

The schoolhouse, which dates back to the 19th Century, had been put up for auction by the Office of Public Works after being deemed “surplus to requirement”, as reported last week by Dublin Gazette.

The site had been zoned for a residential development under the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022, as listed on the auctioneer’s website.

The surrounding land of the schoolhouse, which was also up for sale, measures around 16 hectares.

It was scheduled to be auctioned off on Tuesday evening; however, at the monthly meeting of Dublin City councillors, an emergency motion was passed to instruct the city manager to initiate a Record of Protected Structures assessment on the building, aiming to add the school to the list of protected structures.

The emergency motion was put forward by Cllr John Lyons (PBP).

A protest was held outside the Conrad hotel in Dublin on Tuesday, where the auction of the land was taking place, organised by local group Dublin North West Housing Action, and was attended by concerned locals and councillors, including Cllr Andrew Keegan (PBP).

Other land owned by the OPW in Dublin city centre was also being sold off in the auction.

CHARITY: DIT STUDENTS ORGANISE FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT THE IWA’S WORK

Happy to make quite a hoopla about a basketball tournament RACHEL D’ARCY

A GROUP of students from Dublin Institute of Technology are organising a charity basketball tournament, all in aid of the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA).

The four students – Chiedu Udobi, Christa Reed, Ferran Huerta Lopez and Thomas McCabe – are studying towards their Masters in Business and Entrepreneurship.

They are hoping to raise vital funds for the organisation with the 3-on-3 games, as they’re fans of the game itself and hold it close to their hearts. All players will shoot hoops while navigating the course in wheelchairs.

Udobi told Dublin Gazette: “This started as a project for our course, and we were given the option, as a team, to choose a charity to fundraise for.

“We are all huge fans of basketball, and we want-

Help support IWA players with an upcoming basketball tournament. Picture: Martin Doherty

ed to use this opportunity to raise money for an association that needed it, for a team that might not get as much recognition compared to a ‘regular’ basketball team.

“That’s why we chose the IWA’s basketball team to work toward raising money for with this event. We spoke with the director and others that work with the IWA, and they welcomed us raising awareness of the team.

“In recent times, I don’t believe that the basketball team in the IWA have been recognised in the

way they should have been. We want to bring awareness to the challenges faced by members of the IWA-Sport community.”

The game is expected to be held in the IWA sports hall in Clontarf, with a whole range of individuals taking part.

Participation from anyone interested in being part of the inclusive event is welcomed, as the tournament will feature a number of teams with both people who use wheelchairs, and those who are able-bodied.

Organisers take a dim view of people attending Christmas lights turn-on RACHEL D’ARCY

THERE will be no official ceremony for switching on Dublin’s Christmas lights this year, as the event is said to cause “too much disruption”.

Dublin Town made the announcement late last week, saying that while the lights will still be turned on, there will be no celebration of the switch being flipped as they fear that it would cause overcrowding on the streets of the city.

The lights are expected to be turned on within the next week. They said in lieu of the switch-on, there will be a number of smaller events taking place across the capital instead.

On Facebook, Dublin Town said: “We’re getting lots of questions about the Christmas lights and if you’re in town you’ve probably noticed them going up, so here’s

a little update from us!

“The city’s streets will be lit up in full Christmas spirit with our lights on 30 streets turning on in early November.

There is no official switch-on event this year.

“We can’t wait to see all your photos during our favourite time of the year!

Make sure to use #DublinatChristmas [if tagging images in social media]. This is what you can expect from the lights this year.”

In past years, there have been a number of events across the city that attract people in significant numbers, mainly at Grafton Street and in Smithfield.

A number of big names have had the honour of switching on the city for Christmas, including Canadian crooner Michael Buble in 2011. Last year, the lights were switched on by the Lord Mayor.

Udobi said: “There will be a mix of participants.

When I say a mix, the

head coach of the IWA’s basketball team is circulating our proposal to the

teams that already exist in the IWA to see who’s interested in taking part.

“The aim is for a number of folks to take part, not just those who are in wheelchairs full-time.

The IWA have said they have a number of wheelchairs available, so anyone who wants to participate can.

“It is open to all, and for anyone who would like to participate.”

The tournament is set to take place on November 25.

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CHARITY: 2,000 PEOPLE EXPECTED TO TAKE ON 5K, 10K CHALLENGE

Register now for Aware’s fun run FASTNews TV PRESENTER Elaine Crowley had some help from elfish Sophie Daly to launch the 13th annual Aware Christmas Run, which takes place at the Phoenix Park on December 8.

More than 2,000 people are expected to take on a 5K or 10K challenge in the popular event, sponsored by Cadbury,

with their efforts helping to raise funds for mental health organisation Aware’s support, education and information services.

Elaine and Sophie were delighted to help raise awareness for the flagship fundraising event for Aware, and they called on people to register

online now at aware.ie/events for either challenge.

Charging €25 per person, the race is run under AAI rules and chip timing applies, with organisers keen to stress everyone from walkers to runners are welcome, and fun festive attire is very much encouraged too.

Exploring The Great War and Dublin life LAST week, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Nial Ring, opened ‘The Peace at Home? Dublin after the First World War’ exhibition at Dublin City Library and Archive.

The exhibition commemorates the centenary of the end of the First World War in November, 1918.

Using the archival materials contained in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association Archive at the archives, the exhibition explores the situation facing around 100,000 Irish men and women who returned to a radically changed Ireland after the war.

The exhibition will be on display at Dublin City Library and Archive from Tuesday, November 6 to Friday, December 21 (Monday to Thursday, 10am-8pm; Friday and Saturday, 10am-5pm).

Speaking about the exhibition, Cllr Ring said: “The Irish soldiers who came home from the First World War found a changed Ireland, where nationalism was in the ascendant. This exhibition describes the reaction of the public to them and how they reacted to the new Ireland which awaited them.”

Architectural renders showing how the redeveloped corner of Dawson Street and Nassau Street are expected to look once redevelopment of the landmark site has been completed – as part of that process, the popular Lemon, Sprout and Mooch eateries have now shut down

€58m build forces popular Dawson St eateries to shut RACHEL D’ARCY

A NUMBER of popular eateries on Dawson Street have been forced to shut their doors as the building they’re housed in is earmarked for demolition.

Hibernian House, Hibernian Corner and Nassau House are all impacted as part of the plans. They housed a number of restaurants, retail units and offices.

The trio of buildings, set right at the corner of Nassau Street and Dawson Street, will be demolished and redeveloped into offices and commercial units in a €58 million revamp.

Three eateries – Lemon, Sprout and Mooch – have all closed their doors, with

Spar and Flying Tiger also expected to shutter. All three were popular with Trinity students, tourists and office workers in the locality.

One of the businesses, Mooch Frozen Yogurt, posted on Instagram thanking loyal customers and staff at their Dawson Street location, with their next-door neighbours Sprout echoing the sentiment.

An application for the works was lodged in March 2017 by real estate investment and management firm Meyer Bergman, with permission being granted, with conditions, for the demolition and redevelopment last July.

Marcus Meijer, chief

executive of Meyer Bergman, said: “Retailers are struggling to find stores in downtown Dublin with enough space for their new formats, so we aim to reposition these properties through extensions, re-development and refurbishment.

“We are actively looking for more opportunities like these to invest in this area.”

Works are expected to begin in the coming months on the demolition of the 1970s buildings to make way for the new space.

Graeme McQueen, of Dublin Chamber, told Dublin Gazette that while it’s sad the existing businesses have been forced out,

the new chapter awaiting Dawson Street is going to be a good thing in the long term.

McQueen said: “It’s always a shame to see businesses having to close in these cases. It’s a particular shame to see the likes of Lemon, Mooch and Sprout closing down, as they were hugely popular with both students and workers in the area.

“Hopefully, all of those stores will be able to find new premises in the local area.

“The redevelopment of the buildings at the northern end of Dawson Street is exciting for the area.

“Dawson Street has seen a huge amount of redevelopment work over

the past few years, with several buildings having now been knocked down and rebuilt and also the Luas Cross City works.

This can only be a good thing for the area in the long-term.”

It’s the latest in a long line of renovations for the south side street, which has seen several developments and additions to the street in the past number of years in addition to the introduction of the Luas line.

In August, it was announced that plans had been lodged for a €35m 117-bedroom hotel on the street, and a redevelopment of the long-standing Royal Irish Automobile Club.

Dublin to €50k raised become a for cancer city of light services LUCIE WEIDENAUER

LUCIE WEIDENAUER

THIS Christmas, Dublin City Council is planning an imaginative new concept to illuminate the city, so that Dublin will be amongst the iconic cities of light around the world.

Some 12 iconic sites around the city will be illuminated and animated for 30 nights using customised projections, from early December to early January.

The key sites will light up Dublin in a magical glow between sunset and 2am, and will be seen from planes entering and exiting Dublin Airport. Winter Lights Dublin will also be an eco-friendly initiative, with modern lights that consume 80% less power than their predecessors.

For one of the bridges being lit up, an installation with more than 15 million possible colour constellations is planned – but using less electricity power than ten household lightbulbs.

BOOTS Ireland and the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) have extended a warm thank-you to everyone who took part in the 2018 Boots Ireland Night Walks.

This year – the sixth year of their partnership – more than 500 people came together to take part in two public walks in both Dublin and Cork and a further 38 regional walks, which made 2018 the biggest year of participation.

The event raised €50,000 for the Night Nursing service from the ICS, a service free of charge to supervise cancer patients requiring end of life care during night time.

It is almost entirely funded by donations, making initiatives such as the Night Walk vital as these events make it possible to reach people affected by cancer.

The partnership between Boots Ireland and the ICS has so far raised €1.4 million.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Jordan Mooney and Sophie Mooney. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Claudia Radeck and Patrick Kavanagh

Martin Mangan and Andre Parra

T Festive fun at Conrad hotel

Maeve Mulligan and Mary Whelan

HIS festive season the Conrad Dublin has taken inspiration from the Disney’s latest release, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms and engaged with Dublin’s National College of Art & Design to create a wonderfully unique and bespoke Christmas look for the hotel’s exterior and interior.

Ciara McDonald

Emma Coppolla

Anna and Una Daly

Carissa Casey

Michelle Hanley

Emily Dixon at the launch

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SK & Suresh Narasimhan. Pictures: Paul Sherwood

Ruth Scott

Relaunch of Carluccio’s restaurant on Dawson St C ARLUCCIO’S Dawson Street reopened last week, after undergoing a refurbishment. To celebrate the new-look restaurant, guests descended on the venue to enjoy an evening of bubbles, Italian nibbles and a stunning operatic performance from a singing waiter.

Laura O’Farrell, Emma O’Farrell

Ali Ryan, Karl Bowe, Kendra Becker Karen Alvey, Clare Leatham

Anna Sulina, Aleksejs Polikarpovs, Julia Pertyakova

Sarah Hayes, Sarah Barry

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COURTS : MAN’S DELUSIONAL BELIEF LED TO ASSAULT ON VICTIM

Smashed pool cue over a music teacher’s head A MAN who hit a music teacher over the head with a pool cue suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and delusionally believed something untoward had happened between them, a court has heard.

Sean Foster (21) of Rutland Grove, Crumlin, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm at St Joseph’s Adolescent Unit, Fairview, on January 5, 2015.

He also pleaded guilty to assault causing harm at Oak Ward, Phoenix House Care Centre, North Circular Road, on April 7, 2017.

Judge Cormac Quinn sentenced him to 18 months’ imprisonment for the former assault and suspended the final six months on condition he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for 12 months post-release, that he follow all directions of his doctors and that he remain drug-free.

Ju d g e Q u i n n a l s o sentenced him to 12 months’ imprisonment

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard details of the violent attack by a man suffering from treatment-resistant schizophrenia

for the latter assault.

Foster will serve both sentences concurrently.

The court heard that Fo s te r su f fe rs f ro m t re a t m e n t- re s i s t a n t schizophrenia and that he had been an in-patient St Joseph’s in 2015, at the time of the assault.

Fo s t e r h i t D e a n McEvoy, a music teacher working in the hospital, over the head with a pool cue and then struck him

No jail for couple who took part in a fight in which instigator died

a second time. Such was the force of the attack that the pool cue broke.

In a victim impact statement, Mr McEvoy said his skull had been fractured and an artery had been severed in his brain.

He said he suffered from PTSD since the incident and that it had put a strain on his professional life.

The court heard that Foster had been staying

at Phoenix House in 2017 and had arrived back late.

It was ascertained that he had been smoking cannabis and had to be restrained and secluded.

During this incident, Foster attacked the staff and punched Michael Kelly in the face, resulting in his tooth being knocked out.

Mr Kelly said in a victim impact statement that he required 20 hours of

A COUPLE who took part in a fight in which the instigator died have received fully suspended sentences.

Craig O’Connor (24) and Chelsea Curtis (22), both of The Viking Lodge Hotel, Francis Street, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to violent disorder in Temple Bar on September 10, 2015.

Judge Cormac Quinn sentenced O’Connor to two and a half years imprisonment and sentenced Curtis to 12 months imprisonment. He suspended the entirety of both sentences on condition they keep the peace and be of good behaviour for the duration.

Garda Chris Fitzgerald told Diarmuid Collins BL, prosecuting, that on the night in question the pair were among a group of people in the Cow’s Lane area of Temple Bar when O’Connor’s uncle, Gareth O’Connor, began behaving aggressively.

Gda Fitzgerald said that Gareth O’Connor was looking to encourage a fight with an individual named Alan Delve, whom he punched.

Mr Delve punched him back once and Mr O’Connor fell to the ground and never regained consciousness.

dental work which cost €7,500.

Ke ith Spencer BL, defending, said it was the view of Foster’s doctor that he required intensive treatment for six months to a year and that such treatment was only available at Dundrum Central Mental Hospital.

Mr Spencer suggested that Mountjoy Prison be allowed to liaise with Dundrum to provide his client with treatment.

He said that at the time of the first assault, Foster had been under the delusional belief that something untoward had happened between himself and Mr McEvoy.

Judge Quinn said the aggravating factors in the cases were their unprovoked nature and the serious injuries inflicted.

He said the mitigating factors were Foster’s age, his lack of previous convictions, his early pleas and his history of mental illness.

Judge Quinn remarked that his mother was very devoted to caring for him.

Craig O’Connor then punched Mr Delve in the face and kicked him when he fell to the ground. His other uncle, James O’Connor, began to hit Mr Delve in the head with a crutch and he fell unconscious.

James O’Connor also pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court and received a fully suspended two and a half year sentence on June 8, 2018.

In a victim impact statement, Mr Delve said he received a fractured cheekbone, scars to his forehead and eyebrow, and that he had “four marble lumps” on his head. Mr Delve said the incident was the most traumatic experience of his life.

He said he did “not want anyone to go to prison over this”.

Judge Quinn said the aggravating factors in the case were the seriousness of the offence, the effect on the victim and that there had been tourists in the area who were “horrified by the level of violence”.

He said the mitigating factors were guilty pleas, their age at the time, their two children and the fact that Mr Delve did not wish for anyone to go to prison.

FASTNews

Crumlin club look to cheer up sick kids A CRUMLIN football team have organised a Christmas appeal, inspired by a little girl born with a serious heart condition.

Little Ellie was born with only one kidney and went through her first open heart surgery at just four months old. A number of complications led to the little girl spending a length of time in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, only getting home just before her first Christmas.

For the third year in a row, after being approached

by Ellie’s family who are involved with the club, Crumlin United are holding a Christmas Toy Appeal for Our Lady’s Hospital to bring cheer to children forced to spend their Christmas in hospital.

Anyone wishing to donate to the appeal can leave their gift in the Crumlin United Club Canteen Shop at their Pearse Park facility, or have it brought along to their annual Family Fun Day on December 8.

Santa Claus himself will then bring the toys to all the boys and girls on the ward during Christmas week. For further information, visit Crumlin United’s Facebook page.

Moves afoot ‘Not enough to regulate done about rickshaws dog fouling’ LUCIE WEIDENAUER

FOR a long time Dubliners have been complaining about rickshaws, with new powers finally set to be introduced to enforce a ban on motorised rickshaws.

Unlicensed rickshaw operators also lack appropriate liability insurance. Drivers are not Garda-vetted, and such vehicles don’t have a roadworthiness inspection or any safety features.

There are also many stories about rickshaw drivers crashing into pedestrians, not to mention drug-dealing incidents that have been reported in recent rimes.

Minister for Transport Shane Ross’s proposed amendments to the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 have been approved by the Government, with motorised rickshaws set to be banned entirely and licences required for the slower, non-motorised vehicles.

Minister Ross is confident such moves will improve safety for passengers as well as for all road users.

A CITY centre councillor has hit out at the lack of effort being put into cleaning up dog fouling in the capital.

Cllr Patrick Costello (GP) says that numbers given to him by Dublin City Council show that there is seemingly little being done regarding the issue.

Between 2014 and 2017, only 131 fines for dog fouling were issued – of which only 82 were paid. So far in 2018, there have only been four fines issued, with only one paid.

Cllr Costello said :“Dog [fouling] on the streets is not just littering, it is a public health issue and is frankly disgusting.”

There was a wide variation across the city on the numbers of fines issued, with more fines being given out in the Dublin South Central area than all other areas combined.

In 2015, Dublin South Central was the only area to give out any fines. This was a result of a project on the dog fouling, where DCC partnered with local gardai.

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SOCIETY: A DUBLIN COUNCILLOR WARNS OF THE LEGACY OF HOMOPHOBIA

It’s time to end the hate FRANCIS Timmons, a Clondalkin-based councillor (Ind) with SDCC, draws on his own experience as a gay man and as a Dubliner on the awful legacy of homophobia that hasn’t gone away – and which Ireland hasn’t done enough to tackle, despite our progressive culture

SOME 20 years after the murder of [young gay man] Matthew Shepard in a homophobic attack in Laramie, Wyoming, his remains were interred at Washington National Cathedral on October 26.

Reading about this, I was reminded of the murder of Declan Flynn in Fairview Park 36 years ago; both murders caused outrage and were condemned.

I am reminded when looking at both awful murders of the need for hate legislation in Ireland.

I am writing not as an elected councillor, but as a human being with the same emotions and feelings as everyone else.

I am a brother, an uncle,

a husband among other titles, but above all I am a human being.

Twice I have received homophobic post and I have also had a video put on YouTube with homophobic content [targeting me].

Homophobia hurts.

It affects mental health and wellbeing and should a l w ays b e e x p o s e d for what it is – a vile, unnecessary and hateful action towards another human.

Sadly, in Ireland we don’t have hate legislation; we need it urgently – there is no place for homophobia, transphobia or racism in our modern Republic.

I once again call on the

The Government has been criticised for not taking action on the proposed Criminal Law (Hate Crime) Bill, which was drafted in 2015, and which could help stamp out hate-fuelled actions targeting gay people

Government to legislate a bill that increases protection for minorities.

In the proposed Criminal Law (Hate Crime) Bill, which was drafted in 2015, tougher sentencing for individuals who carry

out racist and other types of hate crimes was called for.

But the Government has yet to take action to review and introduce the Bill, leaving many minorities in Ireland

feeling unprotected.

I hope the legislation will help “break the silence” on hate crime and encourage people to report racist and other hate attacks.

Ireland, unlike most other EU countries, has no hate crime legislation.

I grew up in an Ireland where I saw others bullied and spat on for being gay.

I heard the cruel jokes and remarks about LGBT people; I heard the hate in people’s voices. I am sick to death of the “I’m not racist but…” line, and all other snide remarks at other people’s expense.

We need to send a clear message that racism and hate have no place here and that our society should be inclusive of all.

People should not be allowed to post vile and hurtful and spiteful trash on social media, or to post

[hate-driven content] to any person without repercussions for their actions.

How dare anyone think it’s acceptable to post by letter or social media language that is vile and damaging to a human being?

That’s why we need urgent hate legislation. No person should be made to feel any less than they are.

We need to make sure the Government feels the strong pressure to protect our families, friends, neighbours and colleagues.

We need to send out a strong message that we want to live in a truly inclusive Republic which values all of our minorities and the integrity of our communities.

Enough is enough.

There must be no room or acceptance for hate.

GAMES

Throw a six to buy the GPO RACHEL D’ARCY

A NEW ‘Dublin edition’ of the beloved Monopoly boardgame landed into Irish stores last week, with a host of new additions.

I n t h e g a m e, t h e most expensive areas are allotted to cultural landmarks across the capital such as the Molly Malone statue and Temple Bar, with the GPO the costliest property on the board.

A number of shopping venues, such as Dundrum Town Centre and Brown Thomas, also feature on the board, alongside areas such as the Phoenix Park and Croke Park.

The company behind the new game, Winning Moves, sought submissions from the public as to what should be featured in the game.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Ali Doyle, Kerrie Leonard and Gillian Cooper

Radio Nova’s Colm Hayes with Amie Kenny and Elaine Stenson. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Clint Drieberg and Elaine Leonard

Aoife McCormack

Screening of Bohemian Rhapsody at Cineworld

Marco Vapona and Monica Walsh

Claire Murray and Eoife Clarke

Luke Thomas and David Treacy

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Enda Gorman, Ireland Category Manager for YES, dietition Aveen Bannon and Maria McKenna, Ireland Marketing Manager for YES, at the launch of Nestlé’s new range of healthy snack YES!, a new range of fruit and vegetable and nut bars. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

At a healthy snack food launch at House,Dublin

Holli Breslin and Lisa Delaney

Rob O’Neill and Mark Ward

Smyth’s Toys fighting back for sick children

Shilpa Kira

S

MYTHS Toys Superstores are supporting the Children’s Medical and Research Foundation (CMRF Crumlin) and some of Ireland’s sickest children this Christmas. Smyths Toys have donated the sum of €50,000 to help support the vital work of CMRF Crumlin who is dedicated to improving the quality of life for some of Ireland’s sickest children.

Pictured at the announcement of the donation are Chloe Ryan from Swords with Laura Kunkels, PR and Promotions at Smyths Toys Superstores, and Sarah Joyce, Children’s Medical and Research Foundation.

Picture: Mark Stedman

Ellen Masterson and Adrianne Grebenkin

Jules Mahon

Claire White

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There’s plenty for music, comedy and fashion fans to look forward to in the city this weekend ...

JAZZ UP YOUR EVENINGS WITH SOME OF THE HOTTEST MUSIC AS THE temperature drops, things are heating up as Jazz in Dublin present The Tram Cafe Live every Friday.

Running from 5:30pm until 8pm, it takes place in Wolfetone Square and promises to always be free in.

This week, the Juan Pablo Mejia Duo will take to the stage, comprising Spanish guitarist Juan Pablo Meija and Italian vocalist LuLu Kumama. Next week, Meija will return to the stage alongside Jonathan Batista from Brazil.

The Tram Cafe Live will run every Friday for November, with more information available from Facebook.com/thetramcafedublin.

HELP CREATE THE CRAIC AT A TOP INTERNATIONAL BAR SHOW THE audience are set to write the show as a unique comedy improve night makes its way into the city centre on Monday.

The International Bar on Wicklow Street will play host to the event, which will see experienced comedy improvisers including Ian Coppinger, Joe Rooney, Danny Kehoe, Paul Tylak, Kevin Gildea and Dermot Carmody all taking part.

Dublin comedy Improv takes place every Monday, and so far has enthralled audiences with its distinct comedic offerings. Entry costs €5 at the door, with more information available from facebook.com/DublinComedyImprov.

BAG A BARGAIN FOR ST MICHAEL’S HOUSE THE New To You fashion sale and show is back again this year, taking place at the RDS this weekend in aid of St Michael’s House and its comprehensive range of services and supports to men, women, and children with intellectual disabilities and their families in 170 locations in the greater Dublin area.

This year’s event on Sunday, promises to have amazing pieces up for grabs at a fraction of their retail price.

Pieces on offer this year include a Dolce & Gabanna shift dress and an Alexander McQueen nautical navy dress, sported by the likes of Kate Middleton (left).

Ireland’s World War One dead remembered MINISTER of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan and the Dean of St Patricks Cathedral, the Very Reverend Dr William Morton, are pictured at the opening of Fallen at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Comprising 36,000 leaf-shaped

messages, visitors were able to leave messages to a relative or loved one lost through any conflict at the cathedral’s Tree of Remembrance, with the assembled leaves – gathered in Fallen – honouring the sacrifice of so many Irish in The Great War. The

opening was followed by an evening of music and poetry later in the evening, with contributions from the Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Choir and a talk from historian Turtle Bunbury. Fallen will remain in place at the cathedral until December 1. Picture: Mark Stedman

Na Fianna won’t lose pitches to MetroLink RACHEL D’ARCY

CAMPAIGNS against the destruction of a local GAA pitch in Glasnevin to make way for the MetroLink are set to result in a win for the club.

Under the latest draft revision to the MetroLink plans, to be published in 2019, it’s understood that plans for the use of Na Fianna GAA’s pitches as a potential tunnelling site will not go ahead.

Previously, it was believed that one of Dublin’s biggest clubs would lose their pitches for up to six years to allow for construction of the long-anticipated MetroLink system.

Instead, it’s possible that Home Farm FC will instead be impacted for 18 months to accommodate works.

The massive construction project would involve the demolition of homes and potentially other facilities, as well as road closures.

There has been increasing pub-

lic opposition to the previous plans in place, with belief there would be potential widespread disruption to a number of communities in the capital.

As a result, the revised plans could also see an ‘interchange sta-

north of Swords. It will be the capital’s first rail link with the airport, and is expected to take just 50 minutes, carrying 15,000 passengers an hour.

Dublin North-West TD Noel Rock said that everyone potential-

tion’ at Charlemont scrapped with the line expected to continue further south to Beechwood before it comes above ground.

It’s also expected that the potential demolition of the College Gate apartments will be avoided by changing the route of the underground rail service within the city centre.

The system is expected to run from Sandyford to Estuary, just

ly affected and concerned with the massive project would be keeping a close eye on proceedings.

Deputy Rock said of the newest proposal: “Under this draft proposal, there will be a stop constructed beneath Home Farm’s pitch with an 18-month build.

“Practically, instead of a six-year construction project involving all of the space at Na Fianna, there will instead be an 18-month con-

“

I am satisfied we are moving on from the idea of closing off this area of Glasnevin for the best part of a decade

struction period on a much smaller site beneath Home Farm FC. “This solution came about thanks to the flexibility shown by many, and to their credit.

“It’s important we make sure Home Farm are looked after during these 18 months of construction.

“Everyone knows of Home Farm’s historic contribution to Irish soccer and how many underage players they have catered for.

“They are an intrinsic part of Irish sport and long may this continue.

“Schools will be able to operate absolutely as normal during this period. I will hold the National Transport Authority to account on this.

“I am satisfied we are moving on from the idea of closing off this area of Glasnevin for the best part of a decade, am happy the campaigning was successful, and look forward to these revised drafts being fully published in the New Year,” he said.

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OPINION: WHY SHOULD DUBLINERS BE DISPROPORTIONATELY PAYING MORE ON HOMES?

Time to tackle a taxing issue fairly for everyone Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross offers his thoughts on creating a ‘fair’ tax on housing that we can all live with TAXES. None of us want them, but we can’t do without them. The challenge is making them fair.

S o, w hat’s a “ fai r tax” when it’s levied on you? It’s one that’s “proportionate”.

A proportionate tax is a fair tax.

It’s still hard to swallow, of course, but easier to cough up than a tax which blatantly favours one group over another.

This might be the reason why the local property tax (LPT) is hated in many parts of Dublin. It’s seen as being grossly unfair – it’s disproportionate.

People on fixed i n co m e s i n t i ny apartments in Dundrum and Dun Laoghaire pay far more than those in Dallas-style ranches in Donegal or Doolin.

Those on fixed incomes in Ballinteer, Churchtown and Clontarf wonder why they are subsidising multi-bedroomed mansions in Carlow and Kilkenny.

There are many Dublin homeowners currently terrified that the mandarins in the Finance Departments’ plan to hike property taxes will prove an expense too far.

The dysf unctional housing market has caused property prices to rocket, and people in Stillorgan and Stepaside, Clondalkin and Cabra – as opposed to those in Sligo or Clare – may be punished for this.

“But”, I hear you say, “surely people lucky enough to own a home should be delighted to contribute more taxes to the Exchequer”.

And yes, prices have risen significantly since the recession.

However, that’s only cash in your pocket if you have little or no mortgage and plan to buy smaller.

Most families are staying put.

C r u c i a l l y, m a n y couples who bought at the height of the boom are still stuck in negative equity – unable to move on. They will be crucified if taxes rise.

Then there are those on fixed incomes – people

But what about solitary pensioners living in ‘empty nest’ family homes?

There has been misguided and frankly offensive commentary about how elderly people living in their family homes should move out to make room for younger people. This is outrageous.

Staying in the c o m m u n i t y, b e s i d e friends and family is extremely important for the welfare of our older people – and indeed, for the Exchequer.

T h a t i s w hy t h e Independent Alliance have agreed with the Ministers for Finance

with disabilities and older people on pensions. Many can just get by as it is. A raise in the property tax could mean they have to leave their homes.

How does that help the housing crisis?

As a member of the Independent Alliance I support full exemptions from the LPT for these homeowners as well as a cap on LPT liabilities to ensure that no other homeowner pays a single euro more in the LPT than they are currently paying.

Not a single euro more.

and Housing that the “Abhaile” pilot project, which gives renovation grants to develop upper apartments in larger family homes, be extended nationwide.

This provides two practical and positive outcomes. A person on a pension can stay in their own home with a secure rental income – and young people can find accommodation at affordable prices.

It’s a win-win project that has been lauded by economists for its

“

The recent increase in property prices means that many children will not be able to live in the home they grew up in

“Ireland has one of the most punitive inheritance tax regimes in the EU” – Minister Ross vows to push for a Local Property Tax that is fairer for many people

practicality in actually tackling elements of the housing crisis pragmatically.

S i m i l a r l y, l a n d i n g children with hefty – and often unaffordable – inheritance tax bills is deeply unfair and counter-productive.

Ireland has one of the most punitive inheritance tax regimes in the EU and the recent increase in property prices means that many children will not be able to live in the home they grew up in.

In the 2016 Programme

for a Partnership, the Independent Alliance committed to increasing the Band A inheritance tax threshold to €500,000.

This year, Fine Gael insisted that there would be no change but we managed to push through a modest but important increase despite that, and I promise to continue to push toward our aim of €500,000.

People need to know that they can afford to stay in the homes they worked so hard for. People need to feel secure in their

own houses.

That doesn’t just mean knowing you have a working Garda station to call on if you need it.

It also means knowing your home will be taxed proportionately, that you won’t be forced to cough up an extra LPT you can’t afford, and that your children won’t be punished with massive inheritance taxes.

Owning a home shouldn’t be a luxury which can be tapped for tax at will.

It’s hard enough paying

off a mortgage without the worry of further taxation.

If we want the LPT to be a fair tax, those on fixed incomes should be exempt and those already paying the LPT shouldn’t pay another euro more.

This is what I believe and support and fight for. This is what the Independent Alliance supports.

And this is what we will work to persuade our colleagues in government to support.

It’s only fair.

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PEOPLE: YOUNG DUBLIN MUM BLASTS HER TREATMENT BY DEFENCE FORCES

‘Army bully made my life hell … I’ll never get over it’ SYLVIA POWNALL

A YOUNG Dublin mum who claims bullying in the army ruined her life says she’s now too scared to get another job working outside the home.

Ex-soldier Jayne Robinson (36) revealed she still takes anti-depressants five years after leaving the Defence Forces and the stress of her ordeal has left her “broken”.

The mum-of-four was afraid to leave the house for two years after her discharge and she has now started a petition to the Defence Minister calling for an investigation.

Jayne, who served overseas in Kosovo, told Dublin Gazette: “My commanding officer started bullying me after I was transferred to a new unit.

“Everything I did he watched. I remember once I went to the toilet and he marked me absent from gate duty. If I was one minute late, he was on my back.

“I had 12 years clear

on my record then I was brought up 12 times in the space of two months with this officer. It stood out a million miles that I was being picked on.”

Jayne suffered a traumatic birth with her third son Deakon, now five, who almost died after delivery with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck.

She said: “When I came back from maternity leave [the senior] officer said, ‘You better not even attempt to go sick or I will have you f***ed out of the army’.

‘Horrendous’ “I couldn’t believe it.

Once I had a severe kidney infection and I was not believed. I was told a second doctor would take my bloods. It was horrendous.”

With three young boys to care for, Jayne was transferred to Dundalk, Co Louth, without any say in the matter, even though she was struggling to make ends meet.

The Balbriggan mum said: “My take-home pay was €390 a week – that was to pay a mortgage, childminder and everything else – and on top of that I had to pay motorway tolls.

“In seven years, I would have had a State pension, and I left with nothing. It broke me completely.

“I’ve no self-esteem. I don’t think I could take another job working with people again, I wouldn’t be able for it.

“I’ve four young boys, my husband works for the council, we’re in mortgage arrears, we’re absolutely broke, we have no money.”

After her ordeal, Jayne has found solace with the Balbriggan Gospel Choir she helped set up a year ago. But she said she is “still angry” and wants an investigation.

The Department of Defence said it does not comment on individual cases, adding that any known incidents of bullying or harassment are “properly investigated”.

Former soldier Jayne Robinson on duty in Kosovo

FASTNews

‘Make Cariban available to help pregnant women with severe morning sickness’

Good Causes winners listed

A DRUG which treats severe morning sickness in pregnant woman should be available under HSE schemes in Ireland, according to a Dublin senator.

Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF) has called on Health Minister Simon Harris to urgently consider extending the availability of Cariban, which can cost up to €3,000 per term of pregnancy and is not covered by the medical card.

The drug is prescribed for Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), a condition which causes extreme morning sickness symptoms in some women during pregnancy.

The Fingal Senator said: “Pregnancy is not always a pleasant time for women – in fact, it can be debilitating for very many. This is especially so for those diagnosed with Hyperemesis,

LUCIE WEIDENAUER

also known as severe morning sickness.

“Despite our own national Health Service Executive acknowledging the importance of this drug, the Minister confirmed this month that Cariban is not licensed as a medicine in Ireland.

“While I’m aware that some consultant obstetricians and maternity hospitals do dispense this medication to patients suffering HG in pregnancy, surely if it’s recommended by the HSE it should be covered under the Drugs Payment Scheme?

“Given this country’s poor record historically in supporting women in pregnancy, it’s both timely and appropriate to make sure that greater resources are provided to support women’s health,” she said.

Fun for all As Gaeilge BLANCHARDSTOWN Library is the place to be next Tuesday, November 13 if you want to practise your cupla focal or get your first taste of all things As Gaeilge.

The second annual Blas Baile Bhlainseir event, a daylong celebration of the Irish language, gets under way at 10am with storyteller extraordinaire Niall de Burca.

Giggles the Clown, who puts all the fun into learning Irish, performing a free show from 2-5pm.

A performance by the incredible Fanzini Brothers will bring the day to a close from 7-8pm.

For information or booking call 01 890 5560, or email blanchlibrary@fingal.ie.

THERE were a number of winners from Dublin in the National Lottery’s Good Causes awards recently, including the Five Lamps Arts Festival (in the Arts and Culture category) and Little Museum of Dublin (in Heritage). Other Dublin award winners included Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland (in the Health category), Gaelic Warriors Wheelchair rugby team (in Sports), while Barnardos won a Community award.

MUSIC

Fab Four’s legendary 1963 Dublin gig marked with a plaque RACHEL D’ARCY

THE Beatles’ iconic two shows at the old Adelphi cinema in the city were commemorated yesterday with a plaqueunveiling ceremony on Middle Abbey Street.

On the night of November 7, 1963 thousands of fans thronged Middle Abbey Street in the vain hope of catching a glimpse of the Fab Four.

Now, on the event’s 55th anniversary, a plaque has been unveiled at the rear of Arnotts Department Store in commemoration.

Lord Mayor of Dublin Nial Ring said: “The Beatles provided the background music to my (very early!) childhood and their visit here allowed Dubliners to experience something of the Swinging Sixties in our own city.

“I think it is very fitting that this plaque is now in place to mark the spot where thousands of people stood on that famous night in 1963.

‘Influence’ “The Beatles’ popularity and influence continues today, and this commemorative plaque acts as a focal point for fans and all music lovers, to remember these four talented young musicians who all had Irish roots – ‘We’re all Irish’, John Lennon declared at the 1963 concerts – and who played here so early in their fantastic careers.”

Eanna Brophy was a young journalist working with The Press at the time of the gigs and covered the Adelphi shows.

She said: “I was the same age as Paul McCartney at the time (and still am!).

“I knew instinctively that there was something special about these newcomers. Little did I realise how special.”

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DEATH: VIGIL HELD WHERE MAN’S BODY FOUND AS HOUSING CRISIS CLAIMS YET ANOTHER VICTIM

Grief as yet another person dies sleeping rough on the city’s streets RACHEL D’ARCY

A MAN in his forties was found dead in the city centre earlier this week, marking the 27th death of a person sleeping on Ireland’s streets in the past 16 months.

The man’s body was d i s c ove re d o n Co o k Street at around 8am on Tuesday morning, with Gardai appealing to the public for any information.

The cause of his death is not yet clear, with a post-mortem to be carried out.

According to leading homeless organisation Inner City Helping Homeless (ICHH), the man is believed to be

the 27th person to die on the streets in the past 16 months.

According to the chief e xe c u t ive o f I C H H , Anthony Flynn, the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive confirmed that the man – believed to be a Polish national named Michal – had been engaged with their services.

On Twitter, Flynn said: “The Dublin Regional Ho m e l e s s Exe c u t ive (DRHE) confirmed that the homeless Polish man had been accessing its ‘medical and homeless services’, but she could not say whether he had attempted to get shelter from the executive before his death.

“

The discovery of the man’s body marks the 27th death of a person sleeping on Ireland’s streets in the past 16 months

On Tuesday night, flowers and candles were left at the site where the man’s body was found, as locals and other people held a vigil

“ Wa s h e r e f u s e d access to shelter [on Monday night]? These questions need answer-

ing – [there’s] a lot of irregularities since last night ... and the air of denial is deafening.”

Man slashed Luas passenger’s face in a ‘moment of madness’ A YOUNG father-of-seven who slashed a Luas passenger in the face with a flick knife has been sentenced to five years in prison, with the final 18 months suspended.

Alan Tuite (28), of Ennel Park, Artane, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm and production of a knife at Rialto Luas stop, James’ Walk, on July 3, 2017.

Passing sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Melanie Greally said it was ironic that Tuite’s actions were a “warped manifestation” of his devotion to his family.

The court heard that the victim had just boarded the Luas when Tuite slashed his face in what his counsel described as a “moment of madness” over a previous alleged altercation between their respective children.

Judge Greally said the victim suffered a facial injury requiring six stitches and had to leave his job because of the attack. She condemned what she described as a premeditated, serious offence which has left the victim with lasting scarring and psychological effects.

The court heard that the attack took place in front of the victim’s wife and two children, one of whom,

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a two-year-old girl, had been asleep and woke up to see blood and her mother screaming.

A victim impact report submitted by the injured party said he spent between €8,000 and €10,000 on medical costs after the attack. He said he continues to suffer anxiety.

At an earlier court hearing, the prosecuting garda told Fiona McGowan BL, prosecuting, that the victim had boarded the Luas at Rialto on the day with his family.

The garda said the victim couldn’t get a seat and was on his phone when he suddenly heard the tram door closing and felt a scratch on his face. The victim had his back to his

attacker and was not able to identify him.

CCTV footage played in court showed the victim and his family waiting to board the tram, while Tuite and a co-accused watched them from inside the carriage.

Tuite and the co-accused were then seen disembarking the tram.

The co-accused handed something to Tuite, who reached in and slashed the victim’s face before fleeing the scene. Tuite was arrested and identified himself on CCTV running down by the canal after the assault.

He told gardai that he and the victim lived in the same sheltered accommodation and that there had been an altercation between their children.

Judge Greally set a headline sentence of five years but suspended the final 18 months due to mitigating factors including the fact that Tuite was a devoted family man with a large number of dependents.

She ordered him to comply with Probation Services for 12 months on his release and attend all appointments relating to the areas of victim empathy, training and employment. The sentence was backdated to September 21.

In a Facebook statement, ICHH said: “We h ave co n t i nu o u s l y warned Minister [for

Housing Eoghan] Murphy that deaths would be prevalent on street if additional resources including beds were not assigned to the crisis.

“The [housing] system is in turmoil and the DRHE are finding it difficult to implement the required number of beds and have failed to launch the Cold Winter initia-

tive, to date.

“Last night, 145 people slept on our streets. We need an immediate emergency intervention.”

A vigil was held for the man on Tuesday night, with a number of his friends, locals and other Polish nationals leaving flowers and lighting candles at the site where the man was discovered.

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But factor in great craic, a bit of puzzle solving and a massive adrenaline rush and you can see why escape rooms have become so popular.

In most escape rooms, clues lead to a physical key, but the story of why you’re in the room, and the way in which action unfolds differs by room and location.

The concept, which evolved out of online games and is inspired by TV shows like The Crystal Maze is believed to have originated in Japan when the earliest room opened in 2007 in Kyoto.

Escape rooms are now among the most popular attractions on Tripadvisor in cities from New York to Seoul with new venues opening across Europe every month.

The craze has now well and truly reached Dublin, here are some of the best rooms to play in the capital.

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Today more victims have been captured and are currently being held in a closet in his makeshift lair.

Luckily the victims are easy to locate thanks to cell phone GPS technology and a group of brave individuals have arrived at the lair to attempt a rescue.

Always one step ahead, The Revolutionary has set a trap just inside the front door and now the rescuers are also trapped in a closet inside his lair.

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IRISH music legend Mary Black Was bookended by her grandchildren Fia O’Reilly and Bonnie O’Reilly, alongside Amelia O’ Brien (left) and Patrick Regan (right) to help launch the Specsavers Grandparent of the Year award. Mary and the kids were happy to help launch the competition, held in association with Beaumont Hospital’s cochlear department, with the search for Ireland’s most exceptional grandparent now under way. Grandchildren across the country are asked to start nominating, before the November 30 deadline, to celebrate and recognise the contribution that grandparents make to the country. For further information, see https://www.specsavers.ie/hearing/grandparent. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

Waiting in the Wings ‘WAITING in the Wings’, Noel Coward’s play about former celebrated stage actresses living out their declining years in a less-than-lavish charity retirement home, will be staged at the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire this November.

The play is set in 1960 on the outskirts of an English town many miles from London’s West End, their original ‘home’.

Now in straitened circumstances, the actresses grow older ungracefully amidst squabbles, jealousies and grandiose mem-

ories of their former stage careers.

The arrival of Lotta Bainbridge, the once-great actress, rekindles a feud – years ago she married the ex-husband of one of the residents, May Davenport.

It takes a tragedy to eventually restore peace and harmony to those waiting in ‘The Wings’.

Waiting in the Wings will be staged nightly at 8pm from November 20 to 23.

Tickets, priced €18, are available from the box office or www.paviliontheatre.ie

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Panto-riffic fun: The Snow Queen panto at the Gaiety looks all set to be a hot ticket

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Picture Editor: Aisling Conway aconway@dublingazette.com

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

DIARY

Jonathan Swift Festival

ONE of Ireland’s most popular authors will be celebrated this month as the Jonathan Swift Festival takes place across the capital.

The festival will see a number of public debates and discussions taking place across Dublin, as well as a number of more unique events like a ‘Swift Beer’ 18th Century tasting session.

Running from November 29 until December 2, there will also be musical performances in a variety of venues, a ‘Gulliver’s Fair’ where the marketplace from Swift’s best known work will come to life and even comedy sessions in ‘Swift Laughs’.

The highlight of the festival is set to be the Annual International Symposium on Jonathan Swift – a must attend for both fans of literature and of the man himself.

From satire to science, no matter your preference, there will be a whole host of activities for you to take part in to celebrate the life and works of Jonathan Swift.

DOG OF Knitting and Stitching THE WEEK CALLING all knitters, crocheters, sewers, quilters, dress-makers, cross-stitchers, this year’s Knitting and Stitching show will take place this weekend!

Running from November 8 to 11, Ireland’s largest textile event will be held at the RDS with a whole host

of events for knitting and stitching enthusiasts.

There will be over 200 exhibitors selling specialist supplies, 23 curated textile galleries, works and talks from some of the top people in the knitting game and more.

There will also be a

brand new textile competition this year, the Christmas Tree decoration competition, open to all to enter. There will also be a lot more crafting surprises on the day.

This is the 25th anniversary of the show, so it’s sure to be a special one.

There are VIP tickets available – such as a VIP cloakroom and priority entrance, a goodie bag and more, as well as standard entry tickets.

For more information, visit theticketfactory. com/theknittingandstitchingshow-dublin/ online.

DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.Amy is a fun and intelligent two year old female German Shepherd. She is a super quick learner who enjoys training and putting her clever mind to good use! Amy will do anything for a tasty treat which makes training sessions fun and enjoyable. Her favourite thing in the whole wide world is being around with people.

Amy would love to find a special someone who is going to have plenty of time for her. She will be an amazing addition to a family who are interested in positive reward-based training. Amy is such a friendly girl who just wants a family of her own who she can bond and play with.

If you have room in your heart and home for Amy then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE”

Dine in the dark is a feast for all senses Star Wars: A New Hope in concert

The RTE National Symphony Orchestra are set to perform the soundtrack to acclaimed film Star Wars: A New Hope, on December 5. Playing the soundtrack live alongside the movie, the 82 piece RTE National Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by David Mahoney.

Since the release of Star Wars: A New Hope over 40 years ago, the Star Wars saga’s impact on both cinema and culture as been seismic, inspiring audiences around the world.

Tickets for the event, which will take place at 3Arena, are available from Ticketmaster now priced between €63.45 and €84. For more information, visit 3arena.ie.

NOW in its third year, Dine in the Dark is returning to Dublin.

NCBI’s series provide guests with a unique opportunity to explore some of the challenges faced by individuals with sight loss and blindness in a delicious setting.

Blindfolded before their food arrives, guests will dine in the dark, relying on senses of touch, smell, hearing and taste to experience dining in a completely new and evocative way.

This sensory experience is part of NCBI’s national awareness and fundraising activities.

Chris White, CEO NCBI; “We warmly invite restaurants and diners throughout Dublin to feast with your imagination and challenge your thinking around sight loss and the people affected by it. After all, one in six of us will start to literally see things differently during our lifetime.’’

Make a reservation with any of the following restaurants in Dublin; Farmer Browns on the 1st Nov, Fire Restaurant on the 5th or 12th Nov, La Maison on the 6th Nov, 10 Fleet Street on the 9th Nov, Science Gallery on the 22nd Nov, BAY Restaurant on 22nd Nov, Baan Thai Leopardstown or Fishbone Restaurant on the 23rd Nov. All listings are available on www.dineinthedark.ie

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CHROMATICS | GRADUATING, DREAMING BIG AND SLOWLY REALISING “IT” MAY NOT HAPPEN

A story about growing up and everything that comes with it REBECCA RYAN

M U LT I a w a r d - w i n ning West End director Andrew Keates is coming to town for a new Irish musical.

Fro m D u b l i n , p l ay w r i g h t a n d composer Shauna Carrick, Chromatics tells the story of James, who is trying to create his first play, while Al is ready to fly the nest for the big city and Kate is trying to hold it all together.

It is a story about graduating, dreaming big and slowly realising that “it” might not happen, at least not as planned.

Performed by a cast of ten emerging musi-

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cal theatre performers, this ensemble piece pulls together the stories of young Irish people in a multitude of real-life complicated scenarios against

Dublin audiences can expect.

“Chromatics is impressive and honest.

“Impressive in that we chart the lives of 10 young people from their graduation over the course of a year to how leaving college does not necessarily lead to an easier life, in many ways, quite the opposite.

“What holds these young people together is the love of their theatre society and the friendships and relationships they’ve built there.

“It’s really important in that it’s a new Irish musical that feels authentic, rather than

I’m having a wonderful time in Dublin! How could anyone not? the backdrop of a Dublin rebuilding itself.

It is directed by British director and champion of new musical theatre, Andrew Keates.

Dublin Gazette caught up with the award-winning director about the musical. He told us what

Chromatics pulls together the stories of young Irish people in a multitude of real-life complicated scenarios against the backdrop of a Dublin rebuilding itself

say some of the other pieces that have been set in Ireland but written by either English or American writers, where the issues, language and culture of Ireland can feel very stereotypical.

“Our musical is beautiful, honest and very raw and I really hope the Dublin theatre scene can get behind this new piece by booking a ticket and help-

ing to nurture new Irish Musical Theatre in this fantastic city.”

Andrew said he is loving his time in Dublin.

“I’m having a wonderful time in Dublin! How could anyone not?

“What’s great is it’s not just a quick visit. I’m here for a month and I’m really starting to get into the rhythm of this great city and its extraordinary

people.

“Sometimes I have to remind myself that I’m here for work as it’s all too easy to have that one extra pint after rehearsal or squeeze in something on my cultural itinerary of things I’ve always wanted to see.

“But I have a great many number of friends back home in London who are from Dublin and I’m

regularly receiving advice of things to see and do.

“However, I can think of nothing better to enjoy in Dublin than a performance of Chromatics.”

Chromatics is on in The Mill Theatre, Dundrum from November 5-10.

Tickets are €16/€14 concession at The Mill Theatre box office or online at www.milltheatre.ie

Chromatics is on in The Mill Theatre, Dundrum until November 10. Picture: Magdalena Golden

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WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND BOOKS

ENTERTAINMENT

GAIETY PANTO | CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA

West End star comes to town for a brrr...iliant show

Louise Bowden as the Snow Queen and Nicholas Grennell as Jack Frost

Some of the cast members

THE much-loved and hugely popular Gaiety Panto has been entertaining generations of Irish families for the last 145 years.

Christmas in the capital just wouldn’t feel right without the annual festive fun at the iconic theatre and this year’s show promises to be another epic.

The Snow Queen, a production based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy-tale, will bring audiences of young and old alike on a fantastical journey of drama, comedy, song and dance.

Featuring West End star Louise Bowden as the Snow Queen, Nicholas Grennell as Jack Frost and the legendary Joe Conlan as the Panto Dame this year’s production will be in excellent hands.

Dublin Gazette caught up with Louise in between rehearsals this week to find out more about both the Snow Queen and herself.

“Preparations are going great thank you. We’ve been here since Tuesday, getting the panto on it’s feet and everyone is working very hard,” she says.

“We are currently developing the characters and the full cast are about to join up, it’s all been really exciting!”

A hugely successful musical theatre actress, singer, dancer, creative and choreographer, Louise enjoyed a wonderful decade performing in London’s West End in legendary shows like Guys and Dolls, Into the Woods, Mamma Mia, Mary Poppins, Singin’ in the Rain and We Will Rock You. Having moved home permanently from the UK two years ago, she says the Snow Queen represents her life coming full circle.

“I was involved as a child in the 1993 Gaiety Panto version of the ice queen in a kid role and now here I am back 25 years later, it’s all very bizarre but wonderful!

“I am delighted to be returning to the Gaiety this Christmas, this is the first thing that enticed me since I came home. I think audiences are going to really love it.

“Can the Snow Queen be stopped from freezing the fun out of Christmas! Will love conquer all?

Louise also now works as a teacher at the famous Billie Barry Stage

School, the very place her own dance career began.

Another amazing memory from that time was when she got to work with the legendary Rudolf Nureyev, regarded as the greatest male ballet dancer of all time.

“It was 1990, I was only a child, my career began when I got I picked to perform in Coppélia at the old Point Depot, with the Cleveland San Jose Ballet which included Nureyev.

“As you can imagine it was an incredible experience. As a kid of nine I was in awe of him.

“I remember looking at books when I was a kid, of Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn and the Royal Ballet School, so for me it was a dream come true.”

The Snow Queen runs from November 25 to January 6 and tickets are on sale and available at Ticketmaster outlets and Gaiety Theatre Box Offices or online at www.gaietytheatre.ie or www.ticketmaster.ie.

Price is €19.50 (including booking fee and restoration levy). For group bookings phone (0)1 646 8687 or e-mail group.sales@ticketmaster.ie.

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STILL FIRMLY ROOTED,

NATURALLY

GOINGOUTOUT

Gilbert O’Sullivan

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N THE 1970s, flat-capped crooner Gilbert O’Sullivan had quite a reputation. Seen as something of a thinking man’s Elton John, or a modernised lyric-writer aping Randy Newman, O’Sullivan delivered snappy pieces of melancholy pop with poetic twists, cleverly touching off issues like poverty and heartbreak all at the same time.

19 albums later, and O’Sullivan’s back in the limelight: his new self-titled release has been BBC 2 Album of the Week, won broad critical acclaim, and seen the Waterford-born singer - raised in the English industrial town of Swindon enjoy something of an Indian summer.

Beneath the pop melodies and affecting love songs, O’Sullivan’s always had a bit of a political bent, as it happens. It’s unchanged in years, and like his songwriting, the best of it is quite indirect, obliquely leaning on politicians, or directing eyes to injustice.

After nearly 50 years in the business, the 71 year old certainly knows the impact of his songs, however. ‘We Will’ is one of the great takes on personal darkness. He also has the subtle cultural attack and gentle poetry of ‘Nothing Rhymed,’ and the brilliantly gentle ode to loss ‘Alone Again, Naturally’. O’Sullivan has affected much, but, in terms of songwriting, he’s little changed.

“I follow the same process I always did,” he tells us. “I write the melody at my piano. In the past, that was a dirty old stand up and it’s a bit better now, but I still do it the same way, recording the music onto a boombox as I go.”

“I don’t add the lyrics until I come to record a song.

For this album, I had all the music, but spent two months writing the lyrics before I went into the studio. I had played through the music for the record company, BMG, just singing whole-hearted

gibberish over the top, to check they wanted to be involved.”

“The lyrics come last because they’re always changing according to the time. Once they’re recorded, they stay the same, but before that they keep evolving. I often have two or three different versions of a line going into the studio. Otherwise, lyrics can be out of date.” He now has his own personal studio in Jersey, the only high-end one on the island, where the most recent record was recorded.

O’Sullivan left Ireland as a youngster, but still feels a close link when he returns.

Sitting in a Dublin hotel, he tells us he feels a “special connection” with the country, and is sometimes told he still has an Irish accent, the same as his mother.

“The exposure in England has been really positive, but I’m really proud of my Irish roots,” he says.

“I came back a lot as a student. It’s changed a lot, but I love it as much as ever.”

As for the future?

“Things are going really well right now, and I can’t really imagine stopping while it’s like this,” O’Sullivan explains. “I’m in the heart of things. This is my most successful album,

PICKWEEK OF THE

NOVEMBER 10 (SATURDAY)

Delorentos @ The Olympia Theatre, €28 Perhaps Ireland’s most impressive indie-pop act of the last few years, fiercely independent and imaginative rogues Delorentos play their biggest headline show to date.

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probably, since the 70s, and I’m really enjoying doing all the shows around it. I’ve had my first UK top 20 since 1974.

I’m in a good place.”

Gilbert O’Sullivan’s self-titled 19th album is out now.

NOVEMBER 8 (THURSDAY) Leon Bridges @ Olympia Theatre, €31+ Clare Sands @ Whelan’s, €10 Gridrunner @ The Sugar Club, €15 Raye @ The Academy, €20

NOVEMBER 9 (FRIDAY) U2 @ The 3Arena, sold out The latter end of the home-grown icons short residency in the 3Arena might be the perfect time to see them: weekend crowds, bedded in, and ready to rock.

Crow Black Chicken @ Whelan’s, €12 King No-One + State Lights @ The Academy 2, €15 The Doors Alive @ The Academy, €15 Rachael Lavelle @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 Warmduscher @ The Workman’s Club, €15 Madison McFerrin @ The Sugar Club, €10

NOVEMBER 10 (SATURDAY) U2 @ The 3Arena, sold out Delorentos @ The Olympia Theatre, €28 Deer Tick + Joanna Barbera @ Whelan’s, €19 Jaykae @ The Academy, €16 Wood Burning Savages @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Ian Prowse + Nasher @ the Workman’s Club, €10 Ian Felice @ The Workman’s Club, €16 Joey Dosik @ The Sugar Club, €20

NOVEMBER 11 (SUNDAY) Sid Griffin @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €17 Ailsa Davey @ Workman’s Club, €15 Joey Dosik @ The Sugar Club, €20

NOVEMBER 12 (MONDAY) Courtney Barnett @ Olympia Theatre, €36

NOVEMBER 13 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €6 Bene & Cormac @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 FOJA @ Whelan’s, free Slaves @ The Academy, €24 Jessica Moss @ The Workman’s Club, €17

NOVEMBER 14 (WEDNESDAY) Kurt Vile & The Violators @ Vicar Street, €28 Vinci @ Whelan’s, €10 Jax Jones @ The Academy, €25

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WHAT’S BEST IN TELEVISION AND STREAMING

ENTERTAINMENT QUIKFLIX FLIX Streaming highlights on the way

Ho ho ho, here comes this year’s Toy Show!

Eoghan McDermott is taking on the ‘Tabú’ RACHEL D’ARCY

Radio presenter, actor and Gaeilgeoir Eoghan McDermott has had a non-stop career, finding his way into media in what might consider a slightly quirky way.

“I had an interest in Irish in school, from going to the Gaelteacht and stuff, and knew I wanted to pursue it at third level.

“I worked in TG4 for a little while and studied politics and Irish in college.

Then I became head of the dance society in college, and tried my hand at professional dance.”

“I was a professional dancer for years, and I lived in New York for a while,” McDermott told Dublin

Gazette.

“I was doing some shows with Chris Brown and a TG4 producer who was in the audience asked me if I wanted to audition for a new show they were working on called Seacht.

“I got the part, then went on to host [TG4’s] music show, then that lead to radio. I’ve always tried to acknowledge the role Irish played in my growth in media.”

McDermott is returning to the Irish language channel this week with new documentary series Tabú, looking at a number of issues in Irish society.

“Pop culture and entertainment has always been my fodder, and so this is my

first straight up documentary on quite a serious subject. I hope Tabú will spark some interesting conversations.”

The first episode is ‘Random Acts of Violence’, looking at the effects random attacks can have on victims and those around them.

“I was assaulted in late 2016, and when TG4 approached me about doing the show, they asked me was there any subject I was particularly passionate about.

“So many people contacted me after my assault to say something similar happened to them, or that they knew someone it happened to. It was pretty

grim, how many people it had happened to.

“It’s a really serious issue in Irish society at the minute, as are all the issues we’re discussing in the series.”

Other episodes in the docu-series will discuss medical cannabis, online shaming, rural decline in Ireland, and domestic abuse.

The issues that are tackled are remarked as somewhat ‘taboo’ in mainstream media, diving into some of the lesser-discussed aspects of current life in Ireland.

“I don’t think people give TG4 enough credit.

“Because they’re small, and stuff is Gaeilge, I think

they have to fight a little bit harder and make a little bit noise.

“I think they’ve been brilliant over the years, very innovative. They don’t always get the numbers they deserve sometimes.

They’re always willing to push the boat out a little bit, they’re quite an important channel in Ireland I think.”

Although it’s airing on the primarily Irish-language TG4. Eoghan says that the show will also have some English speaking parts.

The first episode of Tabú is available on TG4’s website, with the rest of the series airing every Wednesday at 9:30pm.

Documentary on Marriage Equality vote on Netflix A brand new Irish documentary is now streaming on Netflix, focusing on the story behind Ireland’s historic marriage referendum vote.

‘The 34th’ tells the stor y of the driven and dedicated people who formed Marriage Equality in Ire-

land and developed it into a highly effective grassroots force with one clear goal in mind - the extension of Civil Marriage to same sex couples. Through interviews and archive material, former board members and staff outline the fierce battles, hard graft and personal

cost of running such an all-consuming campaign.

From the KAL (Katherine Zappone & Ann Louise Gilligan) case to a YES vote on 22nd May 2015, this documentary spans a decade culminating in the 34th amendment to the Irish constitution, allowing

same sex marriage.

The film opened at the 25th GAZE International LGBT Film Festival, where it was highlighted by the panel as the film that best embodied the spirit of the festival and honoured with the ‘Spirit of Gaze Award’ along with the ‘Audience Award’.

THIS year’s Late Late Toy Show is set to burst onto our screens on November 30th.

The much loved tradition will feature the same host of fun, toys and surprises that the Irish public have come to love over the years, making it a staple for families and friends alike to gather and watch together, Hosted by Ryan Tubridy, the Toy Show Audition Tour has been making it’s way around Ireland to find the most talented as preperations for the show get well underway.

The theme for this year is still under wraps, but there have already been thousands of applications for tickets to the most coveted event in the country.

Tune into RTE on November 30th from 9:30pm to see all the best toys and gifts for this Christmas.

Dublin murders to be focus of new US series

THREE of the capital’s most grisly murders will be the focus of a new true crime series by US television station, CBS Reality.

The murders of Rachel O’Reilly at the hands of her husband Joe, Farah Swaleh Noor’s killing by the so-called Scissor Sisters and the Grangegorman murders will all be discussed in the three-part series.

Titled ‘Evidence of Evil’, the first episode of the Dublin trilogy aired in the US last night.

Evidence of Evil as a series explores and reconstructs some of the most intriguing and startling criminal cUK and Ireland to the United States and Canada, where technology has changed the course of the investigations and brought the guilty to justicand has proven to be a hit with true crime lovers.

CBS Reality is available on Sky Channel 146, and on Virgin Media Channel 130.

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FOOD & DRINK

A new look for an old favourite REBECCA RYAN

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ARLUCCIO’S Dawson Street has reopened after an extensive quarter of a million-euro refurbishment. The re-styled restaurant, which now seats 106 over two floors, is the perfect place to grab a coffee on the go, a brisk breakfast, light lunch or relaxed dinner, while a new aperitivo bar has been designed for counter dining and after-work drinks.

Time of the month

Tesco UK are tackling period plastic with the launch of reusable femcare.

TOTM (Time Of The Month) offers customers an organic alternative that is kind to the body and environment.

Customers are increasingly worried about the environmental impact femcare products have because of the chemicals they contain and the amount of plastic they use.

It can take 450 plus years for plastic filled sanitary products to decompose.

While many consumers are aware that applicators are made from plastic, not

many realise that sanitary pads are made almost entirely from plastic.

TOT M u s e n o n - G M organic cotton in their tampons, pads and liners and eco-alternatives such as biofilm wrappers and biodegradable applicators.

Their range is crueltyfree and registered with The Vegan Society.

St.John Burke, TOTM founder, said: “Since launching the brand we’ve been on a mission to tack-

le taboos and challenge the industry.

“We’re excited about this exclusive partnership with Tesco and see this as an opportunity for more women to switch to organic and eco-friendly alternatives.

“Not only can Tesco customers reduce plastic by switching to products in our range, they can also feel reassured by knowing these products have been designed to be kinder to their bodies.”

Founded in 1999 by the late Antonio Carluccio, Carluccio’s prides itself on serving the finest quality Italian food at good prices.

Diners at the all new Carluccio’s Dawson Street will be able to enjoy some fresh new flavours from the new Autumn/Winter Menu.

Aperitivo hour is a ritual right across Italy and Carluccio’s carries on the tradition. Every day, between 5-7pm, an aperitivo drink at the new bar comes with complimentary nibbles like focaccia, olives, Parmigiano Reggiano and mortadella.

Carluccio’s drinks list is almost entire-

ly Italian with a wine list featuring varietals sourced from small vineyards and co-operatives.

Craft beers are also Italian as are the cocktails with classic Negronis, Hazelnut Espresso Martinis and Milanese Gin & Tonics sitting alongside a selection of spritzes, from the perennially popular Aperol through to Campari, Sicilian and Cynar.

If you fancy a bit of people watching, the re-vamped terrace area overlooking a bustling Duke Street, is the perfect spot to feast your eyes.

Carluccio’s also has a food shop which bursts with artisan products, all sourced from small, Italian artisan producers.

Carluccio’s Dawson Street is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and everything in between.

Mint choc lovers rejoice

Quality award for BWG BWG Foodservice were presented with the Irish Quality Food and Drink Award 2018 in the Fresh Produce category for the BWG Foodservice Fruity Grain Salad.

Now in its 6th year, the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards (IQFA) recognise and celebrate the best in retail, wholesale and foodservice food and drink products available on the island of Ireland.

The Q Award is a recognisable and prestigious accolade recognising the best in quality food and drink.

Speaking after being presented with the IQFA Award, Ricky O’Brien, Head of BWG Foodservice said: “We are absolutely thrilled with this rec-

ognition for BWG Foodservice. We are proud to work with the most reputable of suppliers who are very passionate about producing high quality produce, as evidenced by this very strong representation in the final shortlist of award nominees.”

BWG Foodservice Coolhull Farm Individual Cinnamon Apple Custard Cheesecake was also recognised at the event with a highly commended acknowledgement.

Pictured: Ricky O’Brien, Head of BWG Foodservice, Lyndsey-Anne Coulter, NPD Manager, Willowbrook Foods, Samantha Freeman Broderick, Chill & Frozen Buying Manager and Karla Murray, Head of Foodservice Trading.

If you’re a fan of mint chocolate, you’ll be happy to hear that Lindt Lindor has launched the latest addition to the Lindor cornet range, the Lindor’s Mint Cornet.

The new Lindor Mint is the perfect blend of milk chocolate and rich mint flavour, skilfully created by the Lindt Master Chocolatiers.

A much-loved recipe among Irish consumers, Lindor Mint is set to be the biggest new launch for the brand in recent years.

Lindt Lindor Mint Cornet 200g retails at €6.99 and is available from supermarkets and retailers nationwide.

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SAFETY

Stay alert in the street – it could just save your life WITH Christmas approaching and distracted shoppers wandering about the city, Luas operators Transdev have sent out a warning to everyone to stay alert and look around, with a rise in careless pedestrians wandering out in front of passing Luas trams leading to pretty avoidable disruption and even injuries...

Barry J Canny, Marie Claire Digby and Frederic Pelanne. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Some delectable dining options were on the menu for the celebrations

Denise Curtin and Alan Fisher

Damien O’Reilly and Lorna Weightman

Peploe turns 16 in style F OODIES and fashionistas came together for a delectable evening of celebration recently as Peploe’s restaurant at Stephen’s Green celebrated 16 years, taking the opportunity to launch a new Autumn menu. Courtesy of newly-appointed, awardwinning chef Graeme Dodrill, who recently returned to Dublin from Dubai, guests enjoyed wines sourced by Peploe’s from medium-sized vineyards throughout Europe which were paired with a five-course meal that included oak-smoked Irish salmon, charred wild halibut, seared Wicklow woodpigeon, souflee of black current and warm chocolate fondant. Adding some food for thought, guests were also happy to admire the fully refurbished premises and its modern new look.

Megan Virgo and Rachel Sherry

LUAS has an excellent safety record and this year’s overall record is better than last year’s.

There are more people travelling with Luas than ever before – and so far in 2018 there have been fewer incidents with motorists than 2017.

Yet our phones and fear of missing out (FOMO) might change this. Why? Because phones distract us and near-misses with pedestrians are on the rise.

Pedestrian behaviour, as observed by Luas drivers in recent years, is most interesting; many have earphones in, their head down, and thumbs firmly fixed on a screen.

More and more people don’t even look up, yet alone look left and right!

Commuters are distracted, and walking out in front of an oncoming tram is a common experience.

Luas drivers have an excellent safety record and are trained in defensive driving. They are trained to anticipate this type of behaviour.

When it happens, the driver applies the emergency brake, the tram stops and the distracted pedestrian, while startled, moves away.

But on occasion it is more serious, and a pedes-

2018 Luas Emergency brake applications 266 Due to car red light and sweptpath Infringements 223 Due to pedestrians suddenly entering the tramway 61 Due to cyclist red light and sweptpath Infringements

trian is taken to hospital with a serious injury – and it’s not just pedestrians.

Motorists too are at risk. Road Safety Authority research clearly show motorists are four times more likely to be in a collision when using a mobile phone while driving.

Texting or messaging while driving is on the decline, but it is still happening.

This safety message is a reminder to pedestrians and motorists that it takes time for a tram to stop. The use of emergency brakes is not a pleasant experience for those on board.

Think of the injury you could sustain as a pedestrian or the damage you could do to your car as a motorist.

Even minor damages cost; replacing phones cost.

So, was your text, post, tweet, DM, snapchat or LOL message really worth it?

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‘Tis the season for getting active THIS week, Jess Demicoli – a trainer (right) at Icon Health Club, Camden Street – on how to kickstart a fitness regime and stay strong and fit through the holiday season from top trainer Martin Stoynov.

IT’S CALLED the most wonderful time of year for a reason. From the office party to tucking in to turkeywith family – not to mention the free flowing wine – Christmas is your chance to cut loose. And loosen your belt. But is also the perfect time to kickstart your new fitness regime.

“Don’t wait for your beach-body programme until the six-week period before you jet off” - says one of our top personal trainers and fitness instructors Martin Stoynov.

Martin is the winner of our six weeks ABS transformation competition between our trainers at Iconic Health Clubs and we asked him to write an article about the competition and getting abs like his.

He says the reality is that summer bodies are made in the winter! The competition period was six weeks but the foundation and the preparation was done in the months before that. His advice is to incorporate regular training into your lifestyle. Then in the six weeks before your vacation be serious about your goal. Train almost daily, eat clean, sleep well and this will create that transformation.

Make it easy on yourself and start now. It might seem early to be talking about summer bodies but with Christmas and the new 2019 a p p ro a c h i n g, m a ny people will set goals in January to join the gym, start a regular exercise

programme and lose that bit of extra weight gained over the holiday period.

We all want to feel good in a swimsuit next summer, don’t we? So what can we do today to prevent gaining weight in December and have a head start on our journey to a summer body ready?

The truth is that we don’t need to change the calendar to start bettering our lives. You can make this decision on any date and by starting your exercise programme today you can get more value for yourtime and energy. Here is why: 1. The biggest advantage of all is that by starting an exercise program

There’s Murs to Olly than music

to it and get into the habit of training so when the holidays with all the festive dinners, lunches and parties are over, starting an exercise programme won’t seem like a huge change from the indulging lifestyle that we allseem to like and adopt around the end of each year.

3. You will avoid the crowds f lowing into the gym every January and save time in getting atraining programme and a lifestyle assessment.

Remember there is no magic programme, no best diet, and no new

NOTHING LIKE SHOPPING WITH YOUR MATES...

One of Icon’s top personal trainers and fitness instructors, Martin Stoynov

now you have the time to speed up your metabolism before the holidays!

This way when all the delicious food around Christmas begin to allure your senses with its smell, colour and flavour you will have a body ready to burn a ton of calories instead of storing them as body fat.

2. Joining the gym now gives you time to get used

workout system that can guarantee results in six weeks! What we are all looking for is a programme that we can do consistently, not one that we can only stick to for six weeks.

We understand that this does not sound particularly appealing but it is the only thing that works long term.

Icon Health Club, 1-4 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2.

Telephone: 01 405 3777 www.iconhealthclub.ie

RIVER ISLAND has released an exclusive collaboration with everyone’s favourite Essex lad, Olly Murs.

Olly, who started his music career on 2009’s The X Factor, said that he used to always visit his local shop on payday, making the collection close to his heart.

“I have always loved clothes, but for me to do a fashion collaboration, it had to be authentic. River Island has always been close to my heart.

“My earliest memories of payday shopping with my mates at the local store in Essex make this collaboration all the more personal to me.”

The debut collection is designed to combine affordable luxury with contemporary wardrobe staples.

Olly Murs x River Island comprises of a fourteenpiece collection of tops, trousers, outer-wear and tailoring.

The new collection is available in River Island stores across the country now, priced from €20 for a cool black tee, to €114 for a slick, skinny fit ecru blazer.

Everyone’s fa Essex lad O vourite lly Murs has designed debut collec his collaborati tion in o River Islan n with d

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SADDLE UP FOR THE YEAR’S BIGGEST GAMES – LITERALLY

Some peerless draw distance and top-notch environmental design – even the clouds and their shadows are created by the game – often make RDR2 a very beautiful game, with plenty of atmosphere around its vast, diverse landscape. PS4 screengrabs: Shane Dillon

RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 GUNS FOR THE TOP OF THE CHARTS

How the west was one hell of a fantastic game SHANE DILLON

FOR those of you wondering what games to get a loved one as you-knowwhat-mas draws near, you could do an awful lot worse than pick up the just released Red Dead Redemption 2 (Cert 18, €70, multi-platform).

Set in the dying days of the classic Wild West era, the game – a prequel to 2010’s beloved RDR – has wowed critics since its October 26 launch.

More notably, the game made $725 million in its first three days of release alone – that’s a hell of a lot more money than many

blockbuster films ever make, proving that there’s certainly gold in them tharr digital hills, valleys and windswept plains, pardners.

T h e ga m e l a rge l y follows stoic crook Arthur Morgan as he and a bunch of fellow outlaws struggle along in Dutch Van der Linde’s gang, with The Law (and Pinkerton agents) ever just one step behind them.

Constantly forced to move from base to base, the ragtag group of killers, scam artists, thieves and more pull together as a family unit, setting their bickering and squabbles

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aside as they follow Dutch on the path towards the one big score they need to get away from the law one last time, and settle down.

Arthur Morgan (Dutch’s loyal sidekick) is a man of few words but a lot of action, as he and the gang get dragged all across a fictional state, trying to help Dutch, evade the law, and make enough money for the camp to thrive and survive.

But as with the very best of classic Wild West lore, there’s a mean, unforgiving world out there.

There’s everything from rival outlaws, the weather and wild animals ready to ruin Arthur’s day, rob him, kill him, or lead him into

deadly or even hilarious adventures ...

There’s no doubt about it – this is an incredible looking game that pushes the envelope of what games can look like.

Regardless of what platform or spec you play this with, the graphics often look astonishing.

There’s everything from abundant wildlife to some very natural lighting and atmospheric effects here, creating a very realistic world that simply begs you to saddle up and head out towards the horizon.

Along the way, there are all kinds of main story quests to take on, optional side missions to pick

up, and endless random events and surprises to get involved with, giving Arthur and pals plenty to see and do.

And whatever about Arthur’s generally gruff nature, the rest of the Van der Linde crew are an engaging bunch.

You’ll spend a lot of time with a particularly memorable cast of characters who’re as likely to sit around the campfire recalling some memorable stick-up job of old as they are to bicker about their latest heist plans.

RDR2 is often as violent as you’d expect – regular shootouts and sudden violence can leave plenty of gory, bloody scenes and

From some sleepy cattle towns to bustling Saint Denis, fog-shrouded bayous to sun-dappled plains, the game’s world is richly realised and full of all kinds of interesting, quirky, comic – and often deadly – characters

bodies in Arthur’s wake, with a game that doesn’t shy away from the violence of that bygone western world.

However, with a vast and beautiful setting to explore, a richly detailed wo r l d , a l l k i n d s o f memorable characters to meet – and I haven’t even

touched on all of the many side games and activities to get involved in, from poker to treasure hunting – the eight-year wait for RDR2 has been worth it.

There’s almost too much game here, but it’s absolutely a top-dollar title that will wow.

Verdict: 10/10

FORGET THE WILD WEST – ASSASSIN’S CREED ODYSSEY IS A KILLER TITLE IF THE wild west isn’t quite your thing, or if you’re looking for another big, beautiful game for yourself (or to give as a present in just over a month), consider picking up the recently released Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Cert 18, multi-format) instead.

The latest in the long-running popular AC franchise jumps to another place and time with this title – this time, to ancient Greece, when some pesky Spartans were causing problems, and where a lone mercenary had the power to change history.

Frankly, as big and beautiful as Red Dead Redemption 2 (above) is, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is also a heavyweight title in its own right.

In fact, ‘daunting’ is the word that springs to mind, as this game also presents a vast world that’s full of many missions, activities, diversions and sights to find, many of which are based on the historical records of the time.

In addition to the occasionally violent gameplay at its heart (as you’d expect from a mercenary

wading into battle), it’s also a very beautiful world, which as with RDR2 above showcases developers really getting to grips with the power of consoles, even as newer ones wait in the wings.

With a crowded open world genre out there, it’s difficult to stand out with something unique, but Odyssey has delivered with ease, presenting a likeable lead character, plenty of fun gameplay, and a vast and memorable world, making this a title that’s easy to recommend.

Verdict: 8/10

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AMERICAN DREAM: BASKETBALL: AS SPORTS sports academies go in Ireland, the North Atlantic Basketball Academy (NABA) is one of the most successful with 15 of last year’s students in the United States on basketball scholarships.

The brains behind it is a Dubliner, Dermot Russell, from Cabra, who tells us how he was inspired by his own experiences to set it up.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS CRICKET| AWARDS NIGHT

Delany wins top Irish player gong  sport@dublingazette.com

LEINSTER Cricket Club’s Laura Delany was awarded the International Women’s Player of the Year at the 7th Annual Turkish Airlines Cricket Ireland Awards this week.

The Irish skipper was not in place to accept the award as she is currently in the West Indies with the international team, preparing for the T20 World Cup. She was among a large number of Dubliners to be honoured with YMCA’s Tim Tector landing the Male Youth International Player of the Year and Harry Tector landing the Academy Player of the Year.

Malahide’s Mary Waldron was official of the year, Merrion’s husband and wife duo John Anderson and Isobel Joyce took the club player awards; Balbriggan woman Lara Maritz was the Super 3s award winner, Leinster’s George Dockrell the interpro winner and Adamstown won the emerging club of the year.

Clontarf’s Una Raymond-Hoey

took the emerging international player of the year.

The presentations took place in front of a packed house of 120 invited guests, journalists and sponsors, the event MC Rob Hartnett (Sport for Business) led the ceremony with 19 awards given out on Irish cricket’s night of nights.

Warren Deutrom, Chief Executive of Cricket Ireland, said in his opening speech: “Tonight we reflect on one of Irish cricket’s biggest years – it has been one of great achievement. Most people would probably mark this down as a very good year in our sport.

“Just consider these highlights alone: the hosting of our inaugural men’s Test match, our senior women’s team qualifying for the World T20, the staging of two sell-out T20 Internationals against India, hosting the ICC conference for the first time, opening our new high performance centre at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus, welcoming our first female President and securing over one hundred men’s international fix-

Some of the Cricket Ireland award winners last weekend

tures over the next four years.”

“For fans of Irish cricket, these are exciting times – more games, greater exposure for our international and domestic structures, and the emergence of new and exciting young talent.”

With a nod to the recently launched 20x20 campaign that aims to raise the profile of, and participation in, wom-

en’s sport, Deutrom said: “My hope is that not too far in the future that talk of ‘the senior squad’ or ‘the World Cup’ is not automatically assumed to be about men.

“One of my personal highlights of the year was our women qualifying for the World T20 - which was another demonstration of the huge talent among our female cricketers.”

SPORT CONTACT INFO SPORTS EDITOR: Stephen Findlater sfindlater@dublingazette.com

For more information or to send in news and photos: sport@dublingazette.com Phone: 01 601 0240

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BALLYMUN KICKHAMS

YET again, our U-12 girls team have been exceptional once more. Over the weekend, they played a blitz in Raheny on Saturday and were victorious in all 3 of their games utilising their terrific team work and spirit. Congratulations to the team and Vinny, who are very close to ending the season undefeated! Well done girls.

Congratulations also yet again to coach Gerry and his team of coaches on a brilliant Halloween camp in St Kevins last week. All of the children had a fantastic time and it helped purge the calories of the trick or treating!

And while we’re on the subject of coaches, the very best of luck to Jonathan Rock as he embarks on the life as a GPO for Crumlin GAA club. We just hope he doesn’t have to dress up as a fairy princess out in Crumlin, like coach Gerry did.

Our U-21s proceeded to the semi final of championship after a walkover given by Kilmacud. Our lads will now play Ballyboden in the semi final in 2 weeks time.

And now some important dates for your diary.

Our annual juvenile awards night is on inPlayer St. Kevins of the Katie school on Friday December 7 at 6.30pm,Match we hope Murray to have some special guests to help make the and Captain Sarah awards more special, so bring your biggest smiles Murphy after and a camera!

Clontarf’s LaIFC win..

Our AGM is on November 25th at 3pmdies in clubPicture: GAApics. house. It is important that members attend this com annual event, but please note, only full members will have speaking and voting rights. All motions and nominations must be submitted before 3 pm on Sunday, November 18 to email secretary.ballymunkickhams.dublin@gaa.ie.

CLONTARF NO doubt on Foireann na Seachtaine this week. Our Intermediate Peil na mBan team gave a scintillating display of attacking football in Donaghmore/Ashbourne in the Leinster LGFA Intermediate Championship final.

The first half was a tight affair, with some good scores from both sides.

Cluain Tarbh were to the fore in the second half against a gallant Naomh Ciarán, to win out 5-13 to 2-7, to add Leinster title to Ath Cliath title.

Caoimhe O’Connor was named as Laoch na hlmerartha. GRMA to large crowd from club who cheered on the ladies.

Next up in All-Ireland series will be St Brendan’s from Co na Gaillimhe, who won the Connacht Championship over the weekend.

Match to be played weekend November 17-18.

Our U-21 peileadóirí defeated Whitehall Colmcille, 2-13 to 2-8 in B Championship on Saturday.

Hard luck to our Minor A peileadóirí, who bowed out

of A Championship after losing their final group game at home to Kilmacud Crokes.

Our U-15A buachaillí defeated neighbours Raheny, 2-14 to 2-9, in Roinn Two Peil. Great performances from U11 Bobcats and Falcons away to Fingallians, while Eagles had their wings clipped.

Well done to Sharks, who opened their account in St David’s with a win over Shankill.

In 2019, the club are bringing the glamour of Hollwood to Clontarf, but we need your help. The Oskars is an exciting event, where players, mentors, parents, friends, neighbours, family members etc will act out scenes from some well-known Hollywood blockbusters and we will roll out the red carpet for a fun night to premiere the films. On Monday November 19, we will hold another information night in the club. There will be a mass for deceased members in the club on Friday, November 23.

BASKETBALL: ST DECLAN’S MAN PROVIDES INNOVATIVE PATHWAY

American dreams in the making at NABA The brainchild of Cabra man Dermot Russell, the North Atlantic Basketball Academy is paving the way for potential stars of the future into the US system while also bringing talent in the opposite direction  DECLAN KING

sport@dublingazette.com

AS SPORTS academies go in Ireland, the North Atlantic Basketball Academy (NABA) is one of the most successful with 15 of last year’s students in the United States on basketball scholarships.

The brains behind it is a Dubliner, Dermot Russell, from Cabra, who had a dream to play basketball in the States while playing school ball at St Declan’s CBS. Even at that early age, he had a plan to help people to get to the States to study and play ball because he knew how difficult it was.

After his Leaving Cert, he was recruited by Three Rivers Community College in the USA, but he didn’t finish and decided to come home to UCD and finish a business degree.

While away, his dream grew

even more and he came up with an idea to set up an academy and recruitment agency to help Irish kids follow their dream.

“I began to play basketball at a very young age,” says Russell.

“Other friends of mine played soccer and gaelic football but it was always basketball for me.

“There was a gang of us at St Declan’s and we had a good team and an even better coach, Liam Hartigan, who took us to the top in schools and club competitions.

“The lure of America was always there for young kids like me but the facilities were not in place at the time to make it happen.

“I was lucky, as were a few of my friends, to get to community colleges and high schools but all the while I was thinking of ways of making it easier for talented Irish kids to get away “I started on a small scale in Inchicore with just Irish kids but since that it has developed

and we have attracted boys and girls from all over the world to our state-of-the-art facility at the Deaf Village.

“The beauty of the academy is that the athletes not only play basketball but attend our fullyaccredited facility where they study at the highest level.

“I have just returned from a new elite programme in Dallas where Daniel Russell from Inchicore, Reece Efole from Tallaght, Casey Kellett Whittman from Navan and Sammy Acjicki from Dundalk are showcasing their skills.”

Russell has been impressed

by Efole, who is 6’ 9” and a late starter in the game.

“Reece has come on in leaps and bounds. His mom Donna played for Killester with the famous Eamon Molloy.

“He has already got ten expressions of interest from top colleges and one definite offer. Amongst the 10 expressions of interest is

Alex Herrerros has enjoyed his arrival at Killester, main picture; inset, members of the NABA academy.

Picture: Michelle La Grue

Kansas State in the Big 12.

“My own son Daniel is with Reece in Loyalty Prep in El Paso but they will be moving on shortly to improve their skills.”

He adds: “It has grown beyond our wildest dreams but our plan is to add other sports to our programme as we have the facilities and a proven template.

“We plan to add two four-week pilot programmes starting in January for soccer, rugby and possibly GAA. “I know it sounds like an ambitious idea but we already have the infrastructure in place for basketball.

“We also have a deal with DIT where academy students can go to the most up-to-date campus in the country to do degree courses.

“Last year we had basketball players from the USA and Europe who played with Killester Basketball Club and the college and also completed their master’s degree’s.

“Killester have recruited Alex Herreros, who has played at a very high level in Spain. His dad Alberto is in the top three players ever to play in Spain.

“He is GM of the Real Madrid Basketball organisation. Alex is also playing with DIT, as will another Spaniard Ferran Huerta.

“Last year Luis Filiberto Garcia Hoyos and Chantell Alford graduated with master’s degrees from the programme.”

The final word goes to Alex himself as to why he came to Dublin?

“This is the first time I’ve played outside of Spain. I’ve played three years in the EBA and one season in Division 1.

“This is going to be one of the best experiences of my life.

When my agent told me about the deal to join NABA, play for Pyrobel Killester in the Super League and study for my Masters at DIT I jumped at the offer and didn’t have to think twice” said Alex whose parents have already been over to see him play.”

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: INCHICORE CLUB WIN FIRST U-15 TITLE

LOI SHORTS Rovers confirm re-signings SHAMROCK Rovers have confirmed the re-signing for the 2019 season of Greg Bolger, Dan Carr, Joey O’Brien, Joel Coustrain, Dean Dillon, Sean Boyd and Sam Bone.

In addition, new contracts were agreed with Sean Kavanagh, Aaron Bolger and Brandon Kavanagh over the course of the 2018 season.

Speaking about his decision to continue with the club, Greg Bolger said: “Me, Ronan Finn and Dylan Watts have clicked well and there’s a good balance between the three of us.

“When we played together in midfield we took nearly full points from the last series of games bar the last one of the season. I think going forward next year it’s important that we have that continuity again to give us a chance to do better than last year.

“On a personal level, I want to win something next year and I’m sure the group is the exact same.

Whether it be the league or the cup. This team is too good not to win something, it deserves to be up there challenging or there or thereabouts.”

St Patrick’s Athletic celebrate their glorious double winning season. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Magical McCormack sparkles for St Pat’s LOI U-15 LEAGUE FINAL St Patrick’s Athletic 2 Bohemians 1  sport@dublingazette.com

SAINT Patrick’s Athletic secured an impressive double after they lifted the SSE Airtricity National Under15 League title as they beat Bohemians in the final at Dalymount Park.

Cian Kavanagh opened the scoring but the home side levelled through a fantastic free-kick from Aaron Doran. Pats weren’t to be denied, however, as Ben McCormack’s second-half strike secured the double.

Looking to round off a fantastic week for the club after winning the SSE Airtricity Under-19 League title, Bohs hosted St Patricks Athletic in the SSE Airtricity National Under15 League final.

The home side started sharply and could have taken the lead when

forward Opey Owalabi sprayed the ball to the left-hand side of the box to unmarked winger Rob Mahon who dragged his shot just wide.

But Pats, who recently tasted success defeating Cork City in the Under15 Cup, took the lead in the 10th minute through striker Kavanagh. A quick free-kick was drilled forward, splitting the Bohs defence and into the big number nine who looked to be stumbling as he entered the box but kept his composure to slot underneath the on-rushing Mark Smith in the Bohs goal.

The junior Gypsies had a glorious chance to equalise 10 minutes later. Talented forward Doran delivered a dangerously whipped free-kick from the left that found the head of Owalabi who misjudged his header, sending it up in the air.

Dara Oke reacted quickest

but his shot was bundled clear off the line.

Bohs got back on level terms with an absolute wonder-strike from their own “mini Messi” Doran.

The diminutive forward, having been brought down for the original foul, stepped up and whipped home a 25-yard free kick into the top corner giving Morgan Rice no chance.

The second-half took a while to get going and it was the home side who had the first real effort of note. Substitute keeper Josh Keeley pulled off a magnificent save to deny Doran from the edge of the box, low to the left bottom corner, when some home support thought the strike was destined for the back of the net.

Pat’s star man McCormack, began to take control of the game as players around him began to tire and, in the 65th minute,

he scored another wonder goal. This time, the brilliant number 10 took on all comers, dribbling across the box from right to left, past three defenders and slotted home with a leftfooted strike to put his side 2-1 up.

Pat’s saw out the game in professional manner, weathering all that the home threw at them to seal a hugely impressive league and cup final double in the first full season of the SSE Airtricity National Under15 League.

Ben McCormack strikes the crucial second goal for St Pat’s. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

COOKE GETS BELL CALL SHELBOURNE’S Rebecca Cooke was called into the Republic of Ireland women’s squad for a training camp this week following her impressive showings for the national Under-17 side in their UEFA qualifying rounds.

She joins club mates Jessica Ziu, Isibeal Atkinson and Emily Whelan in the 20-player panel for an intense week at the national training centre in

Abbotstown.

Colin Bell’s side will take on Belgium, Wales and Italy in international friendlies in 2019 with the UEFA 2021 European Championships qualifying campaign set to begin in September 2019. ”It’s an important week to get some of the key principles of the way we play rehearsed and repeated in preparation for the games next year,” said Bell

Farrelly named WNL player for September PEAMOUNT United midfielder Niamh Farrelly was named the Continental Tyres Women’s National League Player of the Month for September in the days before the FAI Cup final.

The 19-year-old midfielder has had another fantastic season for the Newcastle club as the Peas won the League Cup, ending a five-year wait for a trophy.

Farrelly was presented with the award at FAI HQ, Abbotstown by Ireland WNT Head Coach Colin Belll and Continental Tyres’ Marketing Director Eddie Ryan.

“I really feel like it has been a good year for me and that I’m stepping up a level,” she said of the award. “I think the team has improved as the season has gone on and that has definitely helped me.”

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CRAOBH CHIARAIN NO winner of lotto jackpot of €2,500 on Monday, October 29. Five Match 3 winners each receive €120. Numbers were: 9, 14, 22 and 23.

Next week’s Jackpot will be €3,000. Draw takes place in club lounge every Monday at 11pm. Tickets are €2 each.

Date for your Diary: the annual club mass to remember all our members, relatives and friends that have passed away in the last year, will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 27 at 8pm.

Our Nursery/Academy continues every Saturday morning from 11am-12pm. The cost is only €2.

Please spread the word.

A new round of Last Man Standing will start on Saturday, November 10. Entry is €10 and sheets are available from behind the bar or from David Burnett and Joe Maher. All proceeds in aid of junior hurlers. Congratulations to James Finn and Joe Murphy, the winners of the last round.

Music continues in Club Lounge every Sunday night. Please support.

CRUMLIN WE have had a number of successes in the previous weeks, including an adult camogie and U-15 camogie championship.

Our minors have also progressed to the semifinal of their football championship with an impressive win on Sunday morning in Pearse Park. Details of

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Lotto was not won.

Numbers drawn were 1, 19, 25 and 27. There were two Match 3 winners and next week’s winning jackpot will be €8,800. Joker Poker was not won and next week’s jackpot is €1,550.

WELL done to the intermediate camogie team, who won the Junior One shield final on Sunday morning. This caps off what has been a fantastic couple of weeks for the camogie section. A total of three Championships and two Shields have been captured in that time period. Well done girls, managements teams and supporters and enjoy the well-deserved break.

A chara, sadly, I must inform you of the death of Patty Cox, mother of Christy, who passed away on Friday. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this sad time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam. Good luck to the men’s junior football team, who play in the play-off for promotion to Division Nine this Sunday. Details will be posted across social media along with the full fixture list.

The club would like to wish all seven Dublin players who received PWC All-Stars on Friday night a huge congratulations, along with a special mention to Brian Fenton on winning Player of the Year.

Grasshoppers is open to any members of the community wish ing to get their child/children involved in GAA are encouraged to join. Cost is only € 2 per training sessions and the juvenile is available to use afterwards with games, entertainment, treats and tea/coffee available for use as well.

For anyone retired or with some spare time between 8.30am-4.30pm, from Monday-Friday, there are some much-needed duties that need fulfilling within the CE scheme that is rar from the club. For anyone with some interest in volunteering, could they please contact Jude Casey.

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RINGSEND native Sean Gannon set up the winning goal as Dundalk beat Cork City 2-1 in the FAI Cup final on Sunday to seal a second league and cup double success in four years.

Gannon played 90 minutes from right back, while Drimnagh man Daniel Cleary was a late substitute as the Lilywhites shut up shop to close out a deserved win.

Goals from Sean Hoare and Patrick McEleney saw Kenny’s side to victory in front of a raucous crowd of 30,000 – the biggest at a Cup final since Shamrock Rovers faced Sligo in 2010.

The two sides were meeting in the Cup final for the fourth consecutive year – a sequence unprecedented across most leagues in Europe.

All three of the previ-

ous finals have gone all the way to extra time after finishing goalless in normal time with City taking the last two via an extratime goal and a penalty shootout respectively.

Familiarity can breed contempt and there was little love lost between these two sides, but it also served to loosen some of the shackles that have dogged the spectacle of the past three finals.

John Mountney had already gone close for Dundalk when Castleknock native Hoare outjumped City keeper Mark McNulty and buried a header in the back of the net.

Hoare would go quickly from hero to villain, however, as he was too eager in his attempts to nick the ball from Portmarnock man Karl Sheppard and conceded a soft penalty.

Ireland under-21 international Kieran Sadlier stepped up and drilled a low penalty that just

about decieved Gary Rogers in the Dundalk goal.

The frantic opening quarter continued as Gartland headed a Michael Duffy header goalwards and, having beaten the keeper, the ball was headed off the line by Shane Griffin.

Massey curled a shot over the bar from distance and Patrick Hoban forced a decent near-post stop from McNulty as the Lilywhites sought to finish the game within 90 minutes.

And they made the breakthrough when a mistake from Griffin allowed Jamie McGrath to pick out right back Sean Gannon on the overlap.

The Ringsend man’s cross was perfect for McEleney, whose late run hadn’t been tracked, and he powered a header on goal that was too hot for McNulty to handle.

“It was quite open,” Gartland told extratime. ie. “It’s a big pitch here.

The Aviva is a monster of a

pitch and there’s a bit more space to play and commit people forward, and if you lose the ball they’re going to have space to break.

“It took us a while to settle after we’d conceded.

We wouldn’t be happy with that, but just before half time we turned the screw a bit and went a bit better.

“Once it settled, it always looked like us [who would score next], but they’re always dangerous on the break.”

NSC secures 2020 Euros

The National Sports Campus course, in action in October last year. Picture: Sportsfile

THE National Sports Campus will host the 2020 European Cross Country Championships following a successful bid by Athletics Ireland – supported by Fingal County Council, RTE and Sport Ireland – to bring the event back to the country.

It will take place on Sunday, December 13 2020, bringing the event to the city for the second time following the successful hosting of the event in Santry in 2009.

Hamish Adams, CEO of Athletics Ireland, said of the confirmation: “We are delighted to

have secured the hosting of the European Cross Country Championships for 2020.

“We look forward to working with Fingal County Council, Sport Ireland and RTE to ensure the event is a world class experience for both athletes and spectators.”

Chairman of Sport Ireland, Kieran Mulvey, aded: “Ireland has a rich history in cross country running and we are delighted to host this event on the purpose built cross-country track here on the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus.”

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FOR DUNDALK Dundalk’s Sean Gannon holds off Kieran Sadlier in last Sunday’s FAI Cup final.

Picture: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile

RUGBY: SUBSTITUTE SCORES TEN POINTS OFF THE BENCH

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NEW COACH

Shelbourne sign up Morris to head role

SHELBOURNE FC announced Ian Morris (31) as their new head coach following a distinguished playing career in England and Ireland.

He previously joined Leeds United in 2003 and spent 12 years in England with a number of clubs before returning to Ireland in 2015 where he ended up as head of youth development at Bohemians, helping them build their successful Youth Academy and League of Ireland youth teams.

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TRIES in each half from Andrew Feeney and Cormac Daly guided Clontarf to their fifth league win on the trot, as UCD went down 17-6 at a rain-soaked Castle Avenue on Friday night.

Handling conditions were particularly difficult but both teams contributed to an entertaining tussle, which was sparked into life by scrum half Feeney’s third-minute try, which his half-back partner David Joyce converted.

It was a statement of intent from the Division 1A leaders who gave fit-again hooker Paddy Finlay his debut in ‘Tarf colours.

UCD out-half Matthew Gilsenan had two shots at the points in response, landing the first one to make it a four-point game.

Play was condensed in and around both 10-metres lines, despite both sides’ admirable efforts to throw the ball around and find space.

A big defensive start by the north Dubliners prevented UCD from scoring on the resumption, and replacement Angus Lloyd’s fleet-footed break lifted the pressure.

Pressure Leinster ‘A’ player David Hawkshaw, who was also sprung from the host’s bench, was successful with the first of two penalty efforts.

His second attempt, set up by prop Ivan Soroka’s hard work at the breakdown, missed the target.

Terrific pressure in the lineout from Charlie Ryan led to a Tarf knock-on and another missed opportunity.

Gilsenan duly doubled his tally from the

Clontarf on the attack against UCD last Friday night. Picture: Deryck Vincent

tee to close the gap to 10-6. The arm wrestle continued to swing one way and the other, both sides losing a player to the sin-bin and openside Adrian D’Arcy, in particular, coming up with some big plays.

He won the penalty which set the wheels in motion for second row Daly’s crucial try from a maul in the clubhouse corner.

Hawkshaw increased his influence by brilliantly nailing the touchline conversion, and despite a furious late scramble from UCD for late try with Soroka in the bin, Clontarf stood their ground to frustrate the students into submission and end round 5 with their one-point lead at the summit still intact.

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DANIEL Donohue Junior, Dane Walton and Jake Jackson enjoyed another memorable WKC karate and kickboxing world championships in Manchester last weekend, once again taking home medals.

The trio have been training with each other for the last 21 years under the watch full eye of Sensei Dan Donohue Sr, propelling them to qualify for eight world championships.

Donohue and Walton hail from

Crumlin while Jackson is from Rialto and they come together under the banner of the non-profit dojo based in St Bernadette’s Parish Centre in Crumlin .

In Manchester, after three gruelling days of competition, the long awaited world titles started to flow. First in was Walton taking the -90kg Kickboxing title.

He then stepped up in weight to +90kg, narrowly missing out to Nathan Rollin from England and taking second place.

Donohue Junior fought his way to the -75kg kickboxing final, beat-

ing his English opponent Samuel Lund to take the world title.

He also fought in the -75kg Kumite weight class, winning gold in that section also.

Donohue and Walton took part in the two man team Kata where they were looking to defend their world title won last year in Portugal. They took on teams from Scotland, Germany, England and Spain and, once again, were the champions.

It meant a massive five world titles, two silver and a number of bronze medals were coming back

to Ireland. It was a frustrating week, though, for Jackson who unfortunately could not take part this year due to injury.

Danny Donohue Junior and Dane Walton on the podium

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CLUB NOTES

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O’TOOLE’S

WELL done to our minors on their great win over St Peregrines in the championship quarter-final on Sunday. We wish our lads the very best for a great final.

We have an EGM on Wednesday, November 21 at 8pm. All voting members should attend.

Our GPO David is presenting a GAA coaching foundation course on Wednesday, November 14 at 7pm in St Paul’s national school hall. He also has a nursery course on Saturday, November 24. Contact David Needham if you wish to complete either of these courses on 086 3101034.

Our annual mass for deceased members and friends of O’Toole’s is Sunday, November 18 at 4pm.

This Saturday night in our lounge for your entertainment is ‘The Works’, and Sunday with ‘Owen Thomas’.

There was no winner of our Thursday night ‘Live’ club lotto draw. The numbers were 2, 4, 9, 21. The jackpot this week is €4,800.

RAHENY MANY Congratulations to our Brian Fenton on winning a well deserved play of the year and congratulations to both Brian Howard and Brian Fenton in again... well deserved All Stars.

Our Ogra is back after the mid term, we constantly looking for volunteers, if interested in helping our please text 086 2909022.

All coaches have to be Garda Vetted with the Gaa and also have completed a Child safeguarding course.

This may seem like a lot but it is LAW since March 2018.

We are going to have a Garda vetting evening, from 8-9.30 on Thursday, November 8.

If you need/want to get Garda vetting, bring a copy of your passport(or photo ID) and an utility bill.

Remember all this is for your child’s protection. Any questions contact Alison 086-2909022 (Clubs Children’s Officer) .

Congratulations to both our Minor Ladies footballers and our U-14 girls on winning their Shield finals.

Hard luck to our senior camogie who

SCOIL UI CHONAILL

lost to Erin’s Isle in their Shield Final.

Well done to our U-21s who narrowly beat Naomh Olaf by a point on Saturday afternoon.

Our junior hurlers won their division this year and now move up to Division 6.

Our Minor A Footballers had a nail biting finish in extra time to win their Quarter Final v St Maurs. Our minor B got a Bye and are now in the Minor E Final.

Hard luck to Raheny AFL9 who lost their championship with a scoreline of 2-7 to 3-8 and also to our AFL4 who lost to Ballymum Kickhams in the Junior Football Championship 1 Final.

Well done to Keith Loscher on completing the Dublin City Marathon and also for raising a massive €4100 + for our ‘Raheny All Stars’. Thank you Keith from the coaches and players.

Our annual Christmas craft fair is on November 25, 11-5pm.

This year our chosen charity is St Francis Hospice in Raheny, we chose this charity as the Hospice looked after our friend Dermot Fitzsimons who sadly passed away last year.

IT’S BEEN an eventful couple of weeks in the club with our Under-13 girls winning the first ever camogie juvenile final in the club’s history and our minor boys having progressed to their championship final after a 1-15 to 2-9 win over St Peregrine’s.

And off the pitch Scoil members were invited to an evening with the Lord Mayor Niall Ring in the Mansion House, the photos of which you can see on the Scoil Facebook page.

The best of luck to our minor boys, junior hurlers and junior footballers who are all now preparing for respective finals with the junior footballers up first with their AFL7 promotion final next Sunday, November 11 at 11am vs Cuala in Hyde Park.

Members interested in contributing to The Christmas Shoebox Appeal should drop theirs in to the clubhouse for collection on November 10.

The most anticipated club night of the year has been confirmed for Saturday, January 26 - so save that date for the Dinner Dance everyone!

Adult hurling and football teams train in Scoil, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6.30pm. Ladies training is in Scoil on Mondays at 8pm.

Mothers and Others training takes place on Tuesdays at 7pm. Juvenile training takes place in Scoil at 9.30am on Saturday mornings. New members welcome, as always. For any news or enquiries please contact scoil.pro. eoc@gmail.com.

LADIES FOOTBALL: O’CONNOR IN GLORIOUS FORM

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CLONTARF have been crowned intermediate club champions of Leinster following a comprehensive 14-point victory over Naomh Ciaran of Offaly, played before a large crowd in Ashbourne.

Dublin minor panellist Caoimhe O’Connor was in splendid form with the dashing forward finishing the game as top scorer with an impressive personal tally of 3-2.

Her performance earned her the player of the match award.

Former soccer international Siobhan Killeen, who was part of the Dublin senior panel this season, was also in fine form for Clontarf finishing the game with 1-6.

Tara Fitzgibbon will also be pleased with her performance contributing 1-1 to Clontarf’s overall tally.

Na o m h C i a r á n , to their credit, competed

Clontarf celebrate their Leinster intermediate ladies football championship title last Sunday in Ashbourne. Picture: GAAPics,com

well with Clontarf in the opening half.

At the interval, the Dublin champions took a 2-7 to 1-5 lead into the dressing room with Kate Kenny registering a crucial goal for the Offaly champions just before the half-time break to keep her side within touching distance of

TITLE CHALLENGE Killester back on SuperLeague form KILLESTER reignited their men’s SuperLeague title ambitions with a crucial home win against Tralee Warriors. Despite good shooting from Kieran Donaghy, Killester managed to come from eight points behind in the fourth quarter. American Royce Williams was in top form as he scored with 29 points. It was back to back three pointers from Andrew McGeever that ultimately turned the game for the home side in an 86-82 win.

Picture: Martin Doherty

their opponents to keep it competitive.

However, goals win games and Clontarf ’s ability to raise the green flag on five occasions was an instrumental factor in the Leinster Intermediate club returning to the capital for the first time since 2014.

On that occasion, Kil-

macud Crokes overcame the challenge of Sarsfields of Kildare to be crowned champions.

C l o n t a r f w i l l n ow look forward to a meeting with the winner of the Connacht Intermediate Final, either St Brendan’s (Galway) or Westport (Mayo) in the All Ireland semi final.

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CAMOGIE: HOWTH CLUB WIN FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN 30-YEARS

FOOTBALL

St Jude’s the AllCounty Inter champs

Beann Eadair celebrate their Under-16 Division 4 championship success

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LED by a player of the match performance by captain Leah Chambers, Beann Eadair ended a 30 year drought when they beat a gallant CBC team to secure the Under-16 Division 4 Championship on Saturday.

The win marks a remarkable renaissance for camogie in Howth. Back in the 1980s, the club had a string of successes including a Junior B Championship title in 1986, an Under-14 league in 1987 and were runners-up in the Junior A Championship, also in 1987.

In the years that followed, the camo-

gie tradition became dormant at the club before being revived by Tipperary-man John Hickey when he started an Under-12 team in 2014.

Since then, that team has grown and developed, and Saturday’s breakthrough victory is the culmination of five years hard work by players and coaches alike.

The Howth girls started brightly on Saturday. After securing the throw-in, a long ball from Chambers was won by Almha Fitzpatrick who made no mistake in opening the scoring with a fine goal.

After that, CBC with the aid of a strong wind, fought back strongly with a series of well-taken scores.

With Hannah Stapleton marshal-

ling the defence superbly along with points by Orna Hickey and Chambers, Beann Eadair stayed in touch and, at half time, CBC led by the minimum, 1-4 to 1-3.

As the game resumed, strong running from CBC’s Dublin star Maedbh Hicks led to two further scores and the lead was extended to three.

With the mid-point of the half approaching, the outstanding Chambers soloed through for an equalising goal.

CBC replied strongly and at times looked like they must score but the Beann Eadair defence held firm.

Countering on the break, the Howth girls went in front again with a goal from Mary Haines and the lead was

extended to four when Stapleton scored a great point on the run.

CBC refused to accept defeat, however, and were only held out by a resolute Beann Eadair defence, with goalkeeper Grace Quilligan pulling off a remarkable save after a super shot from Hicks.

With time running out, Beann Eadair broke again and goals from Haines and Chambers again, sealed a 10-point win, the scoreline not reflecting the epic nature of the contest.

The final whistle was the cue for great celebrations – and one of those cheering loudest was Beann Eadair mentor Sandra O’Rourke, who played on the club’s Junior Championship team in the 1980s.

MAGNIFICENT SEVEN Dublin dominate All-Star selection DUBLIN’S four in-a-row winning All-Ireland champions have been honoured with seven places on this year’s PwC All-Star Football team which were presented last Friday night.

Jim Gavin’s all-conquering side are the dominant presence in a selection with Na Fianna’s Jonny Cooper, Clontarf’s Jack McCaffrey and Ballymun Kickhams’ James McCarthy in the backs while Raheny’s Brian Fenton (pictured) and Brian Howard occupied the midfield.

Kilmacud Crokes’ Paul Mannion and Castleknock’s Ciaran Kilkenny were in the forward selections.

Picture: sam barnes / SPORTSFILE

A LATE Diarmuid McLoughlin point saw St Jude’s crowned Dublin intermediate All-County Football Championship winners when edging out St Vincent’s 1-11 to 0-13 in O’Toole Park on Sunday.

The game looked to be headed for extratime after Vincent’s had battled back into contention in the final quarter to draw level before for Dublin Under-21 footballer McLoughlin grabbed the winner.

Jude’s had the better of the opening half with Richie English’s goal helping them to a 1-7 to 0-4 lead with Darren Gallagher, English, Brendan Lynskey and Joey Donnelly all contributing to their scoresheet.

With Dublin hurler Danny Sutcliffe impressing around the middle Jude’s looked headed for victory but then Vinnies lifted their game.

Points from Eddie Duffy, Greg Murphy and Stephen Keane had them back in contention but McLoughlin had the final word to seal the deal for Jude’s.

It concluded a fine run in the competition which saw the Tymon North club make their way into the final with a narrow 1-9 to 1-8 win in October’t semi-final against St Brigid’s having seen off Kilmacud Crokes in the quarterfinals 1-11 to 0-10.

They had won through their group with three wins from three, beating St Vincent’s in their first game all the way back in April by a single points as well.

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BRIAN FENTON was confirmed as the PwC All-Star Footballer of the Year last Friday with the Dublin lynchpin adding to his All Ireland title at the ceremony, where he saw off fellow contenders from the glorious Dublin team, Ciaran Kilkenny and former winner Jack McCaffrey.

Fenton acknowledged his teammates in the process, and acknowledged a good year, but ever the competitor, also glanced at the areas in which he can improve.

“We have a collective drive but it’s absolutely built on an individual inner drive,” he said. “I’ll look back on the year and I probably didn’t have as successful an All-Ireland Final as I would have liked. Certainly not in that first half.

“There’s always areas to improve. This award is great but it might mask some of the down points of the year. Yeah, there’s certainly always areas to improve on and I’ll go after them in the off-season and try to drive it into the League next year.”

Despite his modesty, Fenton broke the record for the most championship points scored by a midfielder this season, though the news came as a shock to him. “ I t ’s a m a z i n g , I wo u l d n’t h ave b e e n aware of that at all,” he said. “That’s it, you always just sit down and look at areas where you

“It’s great for

our little club in Raheny and our little parish to be recognised on the big stage“

Brian Fenton with the PwC Footballer of the Year award. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

can improve and every hurler and footballer is the same and every child growing up is the same.

“You want to get better on your weak foot or weak hand. I watched back games I played last year and there were probably opportunities where I could have taken a shot.

Not in a selfish way, but the shot was on.

“That’s something that I tried to work on in the off-season and carry through to the summer.

Luckily, yeah, 1-13, I wasn’t counting, but it’s a nice little record to have.

Fenton was joined by Brian Howard, also from Raheny GAA, as the only club represented twice in the All Stars, and took the time to praise the

youngster on his progress, too.

“That’s what makes the evening and the event and the award ex t ra - s p e c i a l , to b e named alongside Brian,” Fenton said.

“A s s o m e o n e w h o turned 21 this year he’s been a credit to himself and our club and his family in the way he’s

stepped into the role and stayed so mature and humble and grounded.

“I just think he’s an extraordinary guy and it’s great for our little club in Raheny and our little parish to be recognised on the big stage.

“I think we’re the only club to be represented twice in the All-Star team, you couldn’t have

dreamt of that at the beginning of the year or even in history. It’s amazing.

“You enjoy it but you’re always consc ious of what’s ahead,” he concluded.

“I haven’t written down goals, there’s nothing official, but there are always standards you set yourself. ”