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Anger as activists forcibly removed

Action by masked men, gardai widely condemned RACHEL D’ARCY

HOUSING activists have lashed out at An Garda Siochana and Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy following a night of hostility in the city centre as housing protestors were removed from a property.

Members of a sit-in protest at the vacant house at Number 34, North Fredrick Street were removed from the property after 6pm on Tuesday evening by a gang of more than 10 masked men.

The masked men were reported to have arrived in an unmarked UK-registered van, accompanied by members of An Garda Siochana wearing protective masks.

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An unidentifed masked man stands watch as the building is cleared. Picture: @Daithigor

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IMMIGRANT’S SPOUSE ON FRUSTRATIONS MANY HAVE WITH IRISH SYSTEM

Push to stamp out a restrictive visa system affecting thousands  RACHEL D’ARCY

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A NEW campaign has been launched to highlight the difficulties that individuals living in Ireland on Stamp 3 visas face when seeking employment.

The Stamp 3 Association launched the ‘Reform Stamp 3’ campaign on Tuesday in the EPIC Immigration Museum.

The association was established by a group of spouses who moved to Ireland on the Stamp 3 visa.

Stamp 3 visas are given to partners of workers from outside Ireland – specifical-

People attending the launch of the Reform Stamp 3 campaign, as the grassroots push to mitigate the restrictive visa’s impact on immigrants’ spouses gets under way

ly non-EU/EEA or Swiss – who are working here.

However, the visa does not supply spouses with an automatic right to seek work, and they must apply for a spousal work permit

after being accepted for a job.

There is then up to a 16 week wait for the application to clear before they can start work, which most employers in Ireland won’t

accept, or are wary of.

Kevin Kline moved to Dublin with his wife, who works at a tech firm in the city, on the Stamp 3 visa.

He has been unable to find stable work here, despite having years of experience in his field.

He told Dublin Gazette: “We moved here two years ago this month; my wife

[moved over] in August, and I came in September.

“I’m a journalist by trade – I came from the TV news world in the States.

“On a personal level, it stings after a while. So much of my entire career was based around my job, and I love doing what I do, so to not be able to be working in a newsroom, or to be able to tell stories and use my skills, takes it out of you.

“We were travelling and going through immigration and they asked me, ‘What do you do?’. I had to say that I stay at home. The officer made a comment, ‘Oh, a man of leisure’, and that hit me.

“It makes you feel less than ... on a personal level, it really impacts you.

“I can speak from experience and say some of our friends who are American came here with their American spouses, and they’ve all gone home.

“They couldn’t work, and because of that, for them and their spouses, it wasn’t worth living in Ireland any more. This practice is not going to be helpful for Ireland in the future,” he said.

The group want to highlight the issue and raise awareness of the plight that thousands across the country are facing due to the restrictions of the visa.

Kevin said: “We want to propose solutions to the issue. Raising awareness amongst businesses is a first step, and in the long term we’d like to push for an alternative for an automatic work permit for a spouse, which is the standard in most of Europe.

“Pretty much every Western European country you can think of has that permit.

“We want to be part of Irish society – it’s our home, we love it here. If we can’t work, that’s going to put a strain on a lot of that.

“We don’t want to move back to the US any time soon, but that’s the option if things don’t change, unfortunately.”

For further information on the campaign, see www.facebook.com/ Stamp3Ireland.

FASTNews Cyclists raise €16k for Simon LAST Saturday saw the start of the fourth annual Dublin Chamber cycling challenge in aid of Dublin Simon, with a 38-strong team cycling along the Pyrenees from Biarritz to Narbonne Plage.

More than €16,000 was raised by the group before they embarked on their cycling journey, with all monies raised going to the Dublin Simon community.

Anyone wishing to donate to the cycle being urged to visit: give.everydayhero. com/ie/atlantic-to-meddublin-chamber-cycle.

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CHARITY

A cuppa for the Cappagh will help out THE Cappagh Hospital Foundation have launched a new fundraising Cuppa for Cappagh initiative.

The new campaign is designed to help raise funds for the Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, launched in association with The National Dairy Council.

To mark the foundation’s 30th anniversary, the Cappagh is inviting people to celebrate this and raise vital funds by having a Cuppa for Cappagh before December 31.

This is the campaign’s first year and the target for fundraising is €18,000.

For further information on how to host a Cuppa for Cappagh event, see : http://www.chf.ie/raisefunds/upcoming-events/ cuppa-for-cappagh/

ARTS: DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL INSPIRES A (TEMPORARY) SCULPTURAL MAKEOVER

Hat’s quite a look for some iconic statues RACHEL D’ARCY rdarcy@dublingazette.com

SOME of Dublin’s bestknown statues are getting all dressed up for a night on the town as part of this year’s Dublin Fringe festival.

Acclaimed milliner Margaret O’Connor has brought her haute couture hats to the streets of the city, specially designed to adorn the heads of some of the city’s most recognisable icons.

O’Connor has previously trained with esteemed milliner to the stars Phil-

lip Tracey, and her designs have been worn by the likes of Lady Gaga.

Nine statues across the city are wearing hats designed by O’Connor to perfectly capture the stories of their wearer and their historic backgrounds.

Figures were selected to encourage people to look twice at statues that they may pass without a second thought on their daily commute through the city, or to draw their eye to new figures that people may not previously have paid much attention to.

The project is entitled

Spitfire Bird, with the Instagram hashtag #spitfirebird already filling up with people’s snaps of the hats and their wearers across Dublin.

Amongst the figures who’ll be adorned until Sunday are Daniel O’Connell at Lower O’Connell Street, the maiden of Dublin herself Molly Malone, and one of Ireland’s finest literary sons, Oscar Wilde.

Wilde’s ‘gay pride’ hat is covered in rainbows, to celebrate individuality, whereas Malone’s hat features an oversized bonnet

Sir John Gray gets a blue zig-zag hat, in recognition of his key role in introducing a fresh water supply to Dublin; the milliner herself with Oscar Wilde, now briefly sporting a Gay Pride hat. Pictures: #margaret0connor on Instagram

decorated with a fringe, to represent the Fringe Festival.

Countess Markievicz also got the hat treatment, though her bright pink and white gun-patterned bonnet is being kept at the Dublin Fringe Festival Box Office in Temple Bar for safe keeping.

O’Connor said: “Doing this project was totally taking myself out of my depth and the support from my family, friends, the Dublin fringe, Dublin City Council and The Little Irish Flower Farm has been amazing so much, I can’t put into words.”

Spitfire Bird is on display

across the city until this Sunday, September 16.

To find a complete list of where you can spot O’Connor’s “decadent and mischievous” designs, as well as what other Fringe events are taking place, see fringefest.com.

Dublin Fringe runs until September 23.

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BALLYMUN: COUPLE SHUT UP SHOP – LITERALLY – AFTER ALMOST 30 YEARS AT PREMISES

Shock, tributes as Gaskin’s Centra abruptly closes down RACHEL D’ARCY

BALLYMUN locals have been left shocked by the closure of a popular local shop, following the retirement of the owners.

Gaskin’s Centra in Ballymun closed its doors abruptly last Wednesday, with a sign posted on the shutters advising customers that all business and staff had been relocated to the Eurospar a few doors down.

Staff were told of the closure on Tuesday, September 4, and given the option to relocate next door or to a store in Northwood, near Santry.

Several residents posted to the Wadelai/ Hillcrest and District Resident’s Association Facebook page to say that it was “a real pity” that the shop had shut its doors.

“I’m sure many residents would have liked the opportunity to wish them well,” the page wrote, saying it was unfortunate that the store was closed so abruptly.

One such local, Hughie Dempsey, said: “I [want] to wish them all the best, disappointed not to get to say it personally but respect their decision.

“I’m sure it has been an emotional time for them, maybe they didn’t want any fuss.

Their business, their decision.”

The Centra at St Pappin’s Road was run

by George and May Gaskin, who retired from running the store after 29 years.

According to the Resident’s Association, there are plans to knock through and merge the vacant Centra store with the current Eurospar to make a supermarket, though residents have noted that there are a few units in between.

The association said: “It’s important that we link in with the owner and get a clear idea of what is planned and ensure that the residents of the area are kept updated.”

The now closed shop in Ballymun. Picture: Google Maps

Devastated wife speaks out on scrambler trauma RACHEL D’ARCY

THE wife of a man who was severely injured in a tragic scrambler incident earlier this Summer has said she has “lost her husband”.

Ilabek Avetian and his wife, Anzhela Kotsinian, were injured in June when a scrambler sped over the brow of a hill in Darndale Park, landing on the pair as they sunbathed.

Kotsinian suffered injuries to her pelvis, with her husband receiving devastating crush injuries as the bike landed on his head, which was resting on his wife’s lap at the time of the incident.

Avetian lost his left eye in the accident, and his nose and forehead were also fractured in the devastating tragedy. Doctors at Beaumont Hospital have also said he suffered “severe traumatic brain injury” causing “severe neurological deficit”.

Kotsinian has been keeping vigil at her hus-

band’s bedside ever since the incident happened, saying that her husband’s condition seems to worsen every time she sees him.

“We decided this country loves us; we love this country and we’ll stay here, buy a home, make a life, have children. We had a lot of plans,” she told The Irish Independent.

“But now I’ve lost my husband and I’m losing more and more of him with each day.”

The pair had only moved to Dublin a month previously and had been discussing their future in Dublin when the scrambler came over the hill and landed on them.

Currently, there is no criminal legislation to stop scrambler bikes being driven through public parks, only bye-laws from local authorities.

No arrests have been made in connection with the accident ni June, but three months later, Gardai have said that investiga-

Ilabek Avetian and his wife, Anzhela Kotsinian, before the horrific incident in Dublin which has left him severely injured

“

The degree of danger that these scramblers and similar vehicles pose cannot be underestimated – they can quite literally destroy lives tions into the collision are still ongoing.

Previously, they had said that a 16-year-old was aiding them in their enquiries.

Deputy John Curran

(FF) has condemned the lack of action by the Department of Justice in introducing legislation against such vehicles.

He said: “Residents and members of the pub-

lic across the city and county have expressed serious concerns for their safety in light of the rise of unsupervised use of these all-terrain vehicles.

“The degree of danger that these vehicles pose cannot be underestimated – they can quite literally destroy lives.

“I have been raising the dangerous absence of legislative action with both the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Transport repeatedly over the past two years.

“As far as I am con-

cerned, the only meaningful solution would be to implement legislative change to clamp down on the improper use of scramblers and quads, and the anti-social behaviour linked to it.

“The Department of Justice needs to act now before more lives like Ilabek Avetian’s are adversely changed forever,” he said.

An online page has been set up to assist Avetian; to donate, see https://www.gofundme.com/avetian-ilabek.

FASTNews A Beaumont Community College that’s open to all ESTABLISHED more than over 40 years ago in Beaumont, Margaret Aylward Community College is now one of 23 colleges under the auspices of the City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB).

In partnership with families and communities, from a large catchment area in the north Dublin city area, students are encouraged to embrace all opportunities open to them and to aspire to being the best they can be within a warm caring environment.

Students have access to a variety of subjects, and highquality teaching, within the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate programmes and also many other enriching learning experiences which enables them to ‘gain a passport to the world’.

Students are encouraged to reach their full potential and progress to third level, further education and apprenticeships.

The college has a scholarship programme, a librarian, a free school meals scheme, and a book rental scheme.

For its other college initiatives and developments, check out the college website at www.margaretaylwardcc.ie.

Its upcoming open day next Tuesday, September 18 from 4-6pm will include competitions, a fun art workshop, science experiments, mini-chef and much more.

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CRISIS: PROTESTS SET TO CONTINUE AFTER GARDAI ENFORCE HIGH COURT-ORDERED CLEARING

Heavy-handed action blasted by protestors CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

A number of protesters – who were part of the Take Back The City (TBTC) movement – had originally been served with a High Court injunction to leave the building on August 28, but their removal did not take place until Tuesday night.

The house has been vacant for three years and was occupied by the activists in response to the current housing crisis.

Take Back The City claimed that a group of “15 to 20 masked men” entered the building using “electric saws and power tools”.

Gardai say the removal itself was peaceful, but that a large crowd had gathered on the street outside the property.

Five activists – four men and one woman – were arrested following the fracas. Two of those arrested will appear before the Criminal Court of Justice on October 2, and a further two received adult cautions. One was released without charge.

In a statement, An Garda Siochana said: “Gardai were at the scene of a High Court-ordered eviction at North Fredrick Street.

“The Garda’s only role in the proceedings was to prevent a breach of the peace. The eviction itself was peaceful.”

TBTC issued a statement on Twitter on Wednesday morning, saying that “as a community response” began to the removal, that further Gardai were called to the scene.

The group also claimed that “physical force was used against a number of attendees”, and that pepper spray was used on protesters.

In the same statement, TBIC said that the masked men who carried out the

eviction were in breach of the Private Security (Identity Badge) Regulations (2009), as they were not wearing any identification with the name of their employer.

However, gardai at the scene were wearing their Garda numbers as identification, according to the Garda Press Office.

TBTC said: “As a community response to the [removal] attempt began to build, [Gardai] were joined by one Garda riot squad [unit], one public order Unit, one Garda transit connect van and one Garda jeep with dogs.”

The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) also released a statement on Tuesday night, saying that two of those arrested were students.

Both the USI and TBTC said that four arrested activists were admitted to hospital as a result of injuries sustained in the melee.

At the time of going to print, TBTC said two people were still in hospital.

Protest A protest then ensued with those gathered outside the house proceeding toward Store Street Garda Station via O’Connell Street.

Crowds began chants in opposition to Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s current government, and An Garda Siochana, as they marched.

The protest then continued outside Store Street Garda Station, with numerous videos posted to Twitter of the gathering, with the chants continuing until those arrested were released.

When contacted by Dublin Gazette, the Department of Housing said it had no comment on Tuesday night’s events.

Many people on social

Protestors rally outside Store Street Garda Station (Picture: Andrew Levitt); below: a moment of calm during the house removal (Picture: @Bubblenoma)

“

The approach taken to ... those who are campaigning for change is markedly different to that taken against slum landlords media have voiced their anger with how the removal and subsequent ruckus was handled by An Garda Siochana, with Solidarity TD Paul Murphy calling it “outrageous terrorism” by the Gardai.

S i n n Fe i n Ju s t i c e spokesperson Donnchadh O Laoghaire critiqued the approach by Gardai to those fighting against the city’s ever-worsening housing crisis, echoing the concerns of some that there has been a heavier hand taken against those campaigning for reform than landlords.

He said: “The approach taken to the victims of the housing crisis, and those who are campaigning for change, is markedly different to that taken against slum landlords.”

At the time of going to print, a solidarity rally organised by Take Back the City is scheduled for Wednesday night at the Frederick St premises at the heart of Tuesday’s protest.

A rally is also planned to take place outside the Dil on October 3, when a crossparty debate on housing will be held.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

NastyGal.com Autumn Winter Showcase

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Becca Stratton, Vicky James and Sarah Parry

Sarah Clarke and Yvonne McDonagh

ASHION trendsetters Jessica Anne Woodley and Chloe Lloyd flew into Dublin to attend the edgy fashion brand’s Nasty Gal Autumn Winter Showcase. Joining the girls was Yasmine Chanel and Made in Chelsea star Frankie Gaff.

Rooted in old-school rock ‘n roll and named after a Betty Davis song, Nasty Gal draws inspiration from the past but stand for the present.

Drury Buildings was the venue of choice and was transformed into a retro themed loft.

Michelle Turner and Karen Emelu

Yasmin Chanel. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Nina Aigbe

Cairo Dwek

Anouska Proetto

Niamh Cullen

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COOLOCK: LOCAL FOOTIE TEAM HAVE DRESSING ROOMS VANDALISED IN OVERNIGHT ATTACK

Heartless vandals target Kilmore FC RACHEL D’ARCY

A COOLOCK community rallied around a local football club last Friday, after their dressing rooms were vandalised in a graffiti attack.

Football team Kilmore Celtic FC posted a picture to Facebook on Friday morning, showing the significant graffiti on the side of the dressing rooms at Oscar Traynor Park in Kilmore, north of the city.

The club said the graffiti attackhappened overnight on Thursday, and appealed to the public for any information.

However, just three hours later, the team posted an update to their Facebook thanking supporters of the team and the local community for chipping in to paint

over the graffiti.

In images posted by the club, the graffiti was almost completely eradicated, with Kilmore Celtic posting a thank you to those who’d contributed to the clean-up.

They posted: “A huge thank you to the club members and people from the local community helping to clean and re-paint the dressing rooms.”

Members of the locality commented on the post, condemning those who had carried out the senseless destruction.

Breda Henry wrote: “The hard work that is put into trying to make children safe [by the club]. Shame on you. This is so unfair.”

Niall Coleman said: “What complete idiots. I hope you find out who it was, [the changing rooms] were

put there for the benefit of the community and this happens.”

The club worked hard to fundraise for the dressing rooms, with the new containers only being put in position last June.

One of the containers acts as a dressing room, while the other stores the vital equipment needed by the club for games. Previously, the club were forced to store their equipment at Dundaniel Road.

The vandalism is the latest in a recent series of similar incidents in the area, with many saying that Kilmore Celtic are the latest victims.

The local parish centre at St Luke’s church has also been targeted a number of times, with locals commenting that the centre was vandalised again last week.

Looking ahead to a stylish showcase THE Design Centre in Powerscourt recently hosted a stylish photocall to promote this year’s upcoming Irish Fashion Collective show.

For the third consecutive year, top Irish fashion designers will come together for the 2018 Irish Fashion Collective show – in aid of Saint Joseph’s Shankill – which will take place in Conrad Dublin, Dublin 2 on Friday, November 2.

This year’s special guest designer is Paul Costelloe, who will showcase highlights from his international Autumn/Winter 2018 womenswear collection, alongside a collective of other leading Irish designers.

Model Ciara Buckley is pictured wearing Paul Costelloe cropped handknit sweater (€295), and a Magee Donegal tweed fishtail skirt (€695).

All funds raised from the evening will go to supporting Saint Joseph’s Shankill and their vision to lead the way in dementia care in Ireland.

Tickets priced €100 are available from www.saintjosephsshankill. ie, by emailing Siobhan. grant@ sjog.ie, or by calling 01 271 9204. Picture: Brian McEvoy

Before and after – After vandals spraypainted the team dressing rooms (above), the community rallied around to re-paint the dressing rooms in just a few hours (right). Pictures: Kilmore Celtic FC Facebook

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PARNELL SQUARE: MAJOR NEW CULTURAL QUARTER PLANNED

CULTURE

Watercolourists hold 164th show FARMLEIGH House in the Phoenix Park is to be the new venue for the annual exhibition of the Water Colour Society of Ireland..

The society is staging its 164th exhibition, sponsored by the OPW (Office of Public Works), at Farmleigh House from next Monday, September 17 until Sunday, September 30.

This annual exhibition has previously been held for many years in south Dublin at the former Concourse Gallery at Dun Laoghaire County Hall.

The president of the society, Liam O’Herlihy, said: “After 18 years in Dun Laoghaire Town Hall, we have an exciting new move and are privileged to have been invited to exhibit at the historic

Farmleigh estate, which is very much in keeping with the ethos of the Water Colour Society of Ireland.”

This year’s society exhibition will feature some very fine watercolours by around 120 leading contemporary Irish artists from throughout Ireland and overseas.

Well-known artists showing include Jayne Barry, Brid Clarke, Patrick Cahill, Aine Divine, Edward Freeney, Olivia Hayes, John Keating, Anthony Loughran and Neil Shawcross.

For further information, see the society’s facebook page, @WaterColourSocietyOfIreland, and the website www. watercoloursocietyofireland.ie.

Library plan part of a new chapter for city A render of the large, airy atrium at the heart of the proposed new city library

RACHEL D’ARCY

PLANS for a new cultural quarter on the north side of the city were unveiled on Monday, with the planning application currently being finalised.

Parnell Square Cultural

Quarter will be anchored by a brand-new city library, designed by Grafton Architects and Shaffrey Architects. A planning application will be lodged for consideration with An Bord Pleanala in the coming weeks.

The project aims to deliver a new cultural landmark for the capital, and is being undertaken by the Parnell Square Foundation – a charitable trust that was established

by Kennedy Wilson, with the support of Dublin City Council (DCC).

More than half (55%) of the project’s funds will be raised through philanthropy via the Parnell Square foundation, with DCC funding the other 45%.

The project will measure

more than 11,000sq m and will be located in a terrace of six restored Georgian houses at numbers 23-28 Parnell Square, with a “dramatic” new building to be constructed to the rear of same.

A redevelopment of the Georgian houses at numbers 20 and 21 will also be redeveloped, and a new public plaza will be created in front of the City Library buildings and the Hugh Lane Gallery.

The new library will

replace and reimagine the current Central Library.

Located beside Hugh Lane and close to the Irish Writers’ Centre, the Dublin Writers Museum, the Gate Theatre, Poetry Ireland and the Garden of Remembrance, it is envisaged that the library will create a focal point for Parnell Square Cultural Quarter.

Lord Mayor Nial Ring said that the project will have a positive socio-economic impact on the north inner city and on Dublin’s city centre.

Cllr Ring said: “Parnell Square is the first and finest of Dublin’s Georgian Squares; it has a rich and important history with philanthropic origins.

“Welcoming an estimated 3,000 visitors each day, up to one million people per year, this bold and visionary project will act as a catalyst for regeneration in this part of the city, drawing Dubliners and visitors of all ages in new directions and creating new business opportunities.”

It’s believed that the construction and commissioning stage of the new City Library project will take two to three years.

A model of the design for the new library went on display in the Central Library, Ilac Centre from September 12, until planning is lodged. It will then be on display in Civic Offices Wood Quay from October.

For further information, see the site at www.parnellsquare.ie.

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LOCALS FEAR VANDALISM AT CEMETERY

SOCIETY

Grave concern for Bluebell residents

Dubliners hoping for a bit of a Lotto luck at awards THE Little Museum of Dublin and Barnados are amongst the groups who have beaten stiff competition in the first ever National Lottery Good Causes Awards.

The awards are aimed at honouring the work and achievements of thousands of projects, clubs and individuals with the help of Good Causes funding.

The Dublin groups will now proceed to the awards finals, with the winners to be announced at a televised gala dinner in Dublin on November 3.

A total of 36 groups from all over Ireland go forward to the final in six categories – Sport, Health & Wellbeing; Arts & Culture; Heritage; Community and Youth.

Each national category winner will receive €10,000, while the overall Good Cause of the Year will get another €25,000 on top of this.

Little Museum of Dublin received a nod in the Heritage category, where Barnardos were noted in the Community group.

National Lottery chief executive Dermot Griffin said: “We were overwhelmed at the level of entries we received for our first National Lottery Good Causes Awards.

“Through these awards, we want to show how people, organisations, projects and sports clubs are doing extraordinary things in their communities. This is work that often goes unrecognised.”

Chair of the judging panel, businessman and broadcaster Bobby Kerr, said: “I have been blown away by the standard of the entries for these very important awards.

“It has been an honour to have learned about the inspiring work that is going on around Ireland through the judging process.”

RACHEL D’ARCY

Delivering a Bill-iant speech that raised serious Irish issues FORMER US president Bill Clinton delivered a powerful, wide-ranging speech on a number of issues when he spoke at Dublin Castle last week, where the esteemed elder statesman was one of a number of guests at Concern’s Resurge 2018 conference.

With his own history of involement in Irish issues, Mr Clinton touched on issues close to home, with Brexit and the Irish peace process appearing in a speech that, amongst other things, raised the issue of national pride, yet respecting and valuing difference.

However, Irish affairs were just one small part of the conference, which brought together a wide range of international heavy-hitters. Much of the conference focused on the core ethos of Concern’s work, with a strong focus on humanitarian efforts and a global push to support societies and individuals, even in the face of the current resurgence of ugly nationalism afflicting many countries. Picture: Sasko Lazarov

A LOCAL Bluebell resident has expressed concern over a lack of CCTV at a graveyard that was vandalised in late August.

The local, who wished to remain anonymous, said she is concerned that there is no CCTV at Bluebell Cemetery in Inchicore, and that a vacant building near to the grounds may attract further antisocial behaviour.

“I’m just afraid that they will be able to inflict further damage on the graves.

“There doesn’t seem to be any CCTV from what I’ve seen, so I’m not sure how they’re going to catch people if any more vandalism takes place,” she said.

Two seperate nights of attacks almost two weeks ago left upwards of 20

graves in the cemetery needing repairs, with no visible motive for the attacks.

Dublin City Council (DCC) have contacted all families affected, where possible.

Echoing the feelings of many across the city whose relations are buried there, Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind, SDCC) said that the graveyard needs to be “secured and protected”.

He said: “It’s awful to hear that Bluebell cemetery, where my great-grandparents are buried, was badly damaged by vandals.

“I hear many headstones have been kicked over, so I would advise people to check the graves of their loved ones. The graveyard needs to be secured and protected.”

The council are also

expected to erect a lockable gate at Bluebell Cemetery, though they have said those intent on causing damage can still access the cemetery through adjoining private property.

A DCC spokesperson told Dublin Gazette: “[Our] Parks Service is arranging for the repair of the gate ... and the situation will be monitored in consultation with the local community and gardai.”

There is currently no CCTV in place at Bluebell Cemetery, and when asked

by Dublin Gazette, the DCC spokesperson said the council is “not proposing” to install CCTV in the graveyard.

Anyone with information on either of the attacks is asked to contact Kilmainham Garda Station at 01 666 9700.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK Horror Movie Fans taken to the Dark Side for The Nun Movie Preview

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Kevin Shore and Jennifer McDonald

Caitriona O Connor and Ruta Pak

orror Movie fans were out in force for the specal preview screening of the lastest movie in the Conjuring series - “The Nun”.

Spotted taking to the red carpet at Dublin’s Lighthouse Cinema were models Teo Sutra, Carl Shaaban.,Irma Mali ,and Joanne Northey, Kodaline’s Steve Garrigan and girlfriend Diana Bunici as well as Alannah Beirne an sister Caoimhe Beirne. and Carl Shaaban.

The film tells the story of a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania who takes her own life. A priest with a haunted past and a novitiate on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican Carl Shaaban and Agata Matkodwska to investigate. Together, they uncover the order’s unholy secret. Risking not only their lives but their faith and their very souls, they confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.

Sandra and Linda Newman

Fiona Kwok and Yin Kwok

Vicky Heartilly

Dani Masterson

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Joanna Fortune launches new book 15 Minute Parenting

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Joanna Fortune

LINICAL psychotherapist and parenting expert Joanna Fortune launched her new book, 15-Minute Parenting: The Quick and Easy Way to Connect with Your Child, with special guest Sean Moncrieff in Dubray Books, Grafton Street.

The launch of Joanna’s first book, offers an insight into what you can achieve from just 15 minutes of focused, uninterrupted play with your child each day, both one-to-one and as a family.

Parenting is for life: 52 weeks a year, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. It is both the most rewarding experience life can offer, but also one of the most frustrating, especially when things are not going well. But what if things could be easier? Joanna Fortune’s new book, 15-Minute Parenting: The Quick and Easy Way to Connect with Your Child, is everything you need to help navigate the first seven years of your child’s life, to connect with them and understand them as they grow and develop.

Elisabeth Kelly and Karen Ruttledge.

Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Avril White

Emmy Feehiily and Aisling Flynn

Gemma Cosgrave

Andrea Mara

Caitriona Perry

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FEATURES INTERVIEW | ANNE GRAHAM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, NATIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY

Listening for your thoughts on reshaping bus services MARK O’BRIEN

THE National Transport Authority (NTA) say they will listen to Dubliners’ concerns before making any changes to the bus service.

T h e N TA re ce n t l y unveiled plans for BusConnects, an ambitious revamping of the city’s bus network.

NTA chief executive officer Anne Graham told Dublin Gazette: “We decided to look at every aspect of the bus service and try and improve it.

“It’s looking at the infrastructure – which is the bus lanes – and asking can we improve them?

Looking at the bus net-

“

We’ve tried to cover the whole greater Dublin area with information sessions, and we’d like people to give us their feedback work – can we get a better network of services?

“We’ll be looking at ticketing, Park and Ride, all aspects, including improving the bus stops and improving shelters.”

Residents have already raised concerns about some aspects of the plan, with people in some areas staging protests at the proposed changes.

Ms Graham said the NTA is open to engaging with these concerns.

“We want to hear them,” she said. “ E s s e n t i a l l y, t h e design that’s been put forward has been based on the information that we have; the data that we have, the ticketing data, where people are boarding, where people

live, where the hospitals are, and it was designed around that.

“It was taking a fresh look at putting the best network that we believe would serve the city.

“But that doesn’t mean that there are trips that people are making that we’re not aware of, or schools that need to be served, or different facilities, particularly hospitals and schools, that have to be served – and we want to hear from people.

“What are the changes that they’d like to see to the network? We are listening to those concerns, and there’s no doubt that the proposed network

“What are the changes Dubliners would like to see to the bus network?”

– Anne Graham, NTA

[plans] will change.

“We know that already from the information sessions that we’ve already had [that the public want to engage with the plans].

“The sessions take place right up to the end of September. We’ve tried to cover the whole region of the greater Dublin area, and we’d like people to attend those and to give us their feedback.”

Once all of the information sessions have

been completed, the NTA will look at the feedback and decide what changes to make to the proposed network.

They will then decide whether to implement the proposed new network.

Ms Graham added: “That’s where we really have to put a lot of effort into communication so that people, if we are doing this work, will know what the changes are going to be.

“We’ve to look at all the kind of tools that we could use to assist people, so that if we make t h i s r a d i c a l c h a n ge on the network, that they’ll have the information before we do that, explaining about what way they’ll make their journey once the network has changed.”

For further information and to find out where your local BusConnects information session is, see www.busconnects.ie.

Brilliant baking at Bread 41 MARK O’BRIEN

Bread 41 promises to take a deliciously organic way of preparing bakery fare using traditional methods

A NEW organic bakery and eatery officially opened on Pearse Street last Thursday, promising to serve up the freshest of produce to city centre patrons.

Located at No 41 Pearse Street, just under the railway bridge, Bread Nation has built up an impressive number of clients, such as Daniel, Fable & Stey, Fia Cafe, Gerard’s Deli, The Pigeon House and Two Pups Coffee Ltd since it began operating earlier this year.

Bread Nation is a fully certified organic bakery, specialising in long fermented breads, which are made using traditional methods and just

a few simple ingredients; flour, salt and water.

All breads are handmade over two days using organic flour, which will be milled on-site using Bread Nation’s own stone mill.

This method ensures wholesome ingredients of the grain are retained.

The eatery, Bread 41, opened last week. In this welcoming eatery, customers can buy breads and pastries straight from Bread Nation and can look forward to tasting an amazing array of food, including brunch, lunch and, in due course, wood fired pizzas.

Overseeing the restaurant will be head chef Chris McCann, for-

merly of Two Pups Cafe.

Every day, the Bread 41 kitchen will be serving up fresh meal options using local and seasonal ingredients.

Similar to its Bread Nation roots, Bread 41 will focus on fermented foods, making its own butters and jams, and sourcing local organic produce where they can, to support local farmers and suppliers.

Founder Eoin Cluskey said Bread 41 promises to: “Deliver amazing baked goods, drive exceptional service, create friendships through our customer base and nourish individuals, businesses, and communities through the practice of using the finest ingre-

dients to make great food.”

Eoin has extensive experience in the food industry and has travelled the world learning about cultures, lifestyles and, most importantly, food.

Upon returning to Ireland, he spent six months studying cookery at the Ballymaloe Cookery School where he learnt everything about there is to know about food, with a real focus on “how it’s grown” and “how to treat ingredients with respect”.

He was involved in the setup of the Firehouse Bakery in Delgany and became their head baker before starting out on his new venture.

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THE GIFT OF GAZ | YER MAN WRITING LETTERS WAS BOUND TO CAUSE A FUSS

Can’t we all just get along?

YER MAN Murphy has a grand auld beard all the same. It really suits him. I came across a picture of him before the beard the other day and sure ye wouldn’t recognise him. He certainly seems a more dashing chap once he’s a bit more hirsute.

I just wish he’d have a bit more cop on at times though.

I saw during the week he was going writing to councils asking them to get the finger out on the whole housing crisis – and him the Minster for Housing. It strikes me as a bit odd.

Would ye not be tryin’ to get them onside like and work together?

I dabbled with the bit of whacky baccy when I was a

young fella but I’m no hippy or anything like that but I do sometimes think: “Can’t we all just get along?”

I mean, as soon as Murphy sends off that letter, all the other parties start tearing strips off him – what did he expect was going to happen?

That’s the way this whole politics thing works really, isn’t it?

I say Guinness is the best so the other fella says Beamish is the best, even though the other fella might also quite like Guinness and I quite like Beamish as well. But it’s the party line so they have to go along with it to some degree and they have to attack the other party.

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I dabbled with the bit of whacky baccy when I was a young fella but I’m no hippy or anything like that

Sure, ye’d wonder what good that does a country at all.

Wasn’t it great to see them all out earlier this year when they were campaigning for the Yes vote. It didn’t matter what party they were from, they all got together and put aside their differences and ye know wha’? They delivered a bloody landslide.

I know there’s plenty that weren’t in favour of that result but it did show what people can do if they put their little differences aside and work together for something bigger.

I’m sick of seeing young feels and young wans either having to leave this bleedin’

deadly city because they can’t afford a mortgage or to even rent a place for themselves.

That, or they’re stuck at home at 30-odd, driving their ma and da mad and vice versa.

And that’s not the worst of it. Look at all those poor families stuck in hotels, sometimes miles away from their school and the rest of their family.

I reckon if ever there was a movement that all the politicians should unite behind then it’s making sure everyone has a roof over their head.

Still though, I don’t envy the politicians. It’s a tough auld job. I could never do it.

Sure if I did, I’d never get Davy off me bleedin’ doorstep!

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HERE FOUR THE BOOKS ELEVEN-year-old John Scottus primary school pupils Sofia Haughton, Anahita Mathur, Momoka Takeguchi and Abigail Lester are calling on schools and home readers to sign up for the 31st MS Readathon, which runs this year from October 12 until November 12. The MS Readathon is Ireland’s biggest sponsored reading initiative, helping to raise funds for vital services for people living with Multiple Sclerosis in local communities. For further information, see on www.msreadathon.ie. Photo: Marc O’Sullivan

Head to Route 66’s Big Band concert ROUTE 66, a 16-piece Big Band, including a male and female singer, bring their fabulous Live in Concert Show to the Pavilion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire for the very first time on Saturday, September 15 at 8pm.

Their show, which has been a huge success with theatre audiences all across Leinster for the past three years, takes the audience on a magical musical tour from the 1940s

right up to date with numbers made famous by Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Glen Miller, Tom Jones, Adele, Joe Dolan, Tina Turner, Van Morrison, Ella Fitzgerald and many more, all played with a fabulous Big Band sound.

This really is a Big Band with a difference, and the secret to their success is the great mix of music that they play which suits every age and taste.

A banjo night to remember THE Grand Social will host a special intimate concert with American banjo player Morgan O’Kane (left) on Wednesday, September 17.

O’Kane plays banjo like no other. Originally hailing from Virginia, he currently resides in Brooklyn when he is not on tour, where he sometimes plays in the subway and on the street.

The music is described as being “to Bluegrass and old-timey what Punk was to Rock in the late Seventies”.

Deeply steeped in old traditions, O’Kane treats the banjo differently than you’ve heard it before and brings a Punk sensibility to his music.

Joined by steel guitarist, Zeke Healy, and flugelhorn player JR Hankins, the trio bring their distinct form of Punk Bluegrass back to Dublin. Tickets priced €12 are available from www.ticketweb.ie.

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

Turn your ‘rubbish’ style into a Junk Kouture IRELAND’S renowned recycled fashion competition, Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture, is back for its ninth year, with comedian and social media personality Doireann Garrihy joining this year’s judging panel alongside Louis Walsh.

Doireann and Louis join fashion educator and experts Tracey Fahey and Jane Leavey, and former winner LSAD graduate Stephen McLaughlin, to examine the works submitted by secondary school students from all across

the country.

Open to all students attending secondary school, they will need to have their entry design ready for registration, which opens on January 7.

Last year, the competition saw 1,500 students enter the competition, which was whittled down to just 80 for the grand final in 3Arena.

For further information on how your school can get involved, see www.boijunkkouture.com.

Tayto Park invites Junior Certs to their special day TAYTO Park will host a special Junior Certificate Results Day, where students can enjoy a celebratory day out with a special discounted entry and access to unlimited attractions for €12.50 per pupil.

The fun-filled day includes unlimited access to all of the attractions in the Eagle Sky Adventure Zone, as well as a chance to take a ride on Europe’s largest inverted wooden rollercoaster, The Cu Chulainn Coaster.

Other attractions to enjoy with friends at the Eagle Sky Adventure Zone include The Air Race, which invites all budding pilots to soar, twist and spin on an aerial adventure. Teens can challenge themselves at Tayto Parks’ Extreme Climbing Wall, testing their strength and agility on the 21-metre climbing wall.

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DOG OF THE WEEK DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers have teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.

This week’s dog of the week is Lucy – a sweet and affectionate 10 year old female terrier cross.

Lucy lived in a loving home previously and she is really hoping that she will find another family to love soon. She is super smart and already has a lot of training under her belt!

She can sit, stay, lie down, give the paw and even go to her bed when you ask her. Her love of food and intelligence will make her a dream dog to continue positive reward based training with.

Lucy loves attention and affection so she would be happiest if she was the only pet in the home so she can lap up all the love for herself. She can be a

little nervous, so a quiet and calm household would suit her best.

Lucy adores her human friends and would love to have someone with her at home for m o s t of a day, as having company helps her to settle and fully enjoy her doggy life.

If you think you can offer Lucy a home, 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.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Selina Regazzoli and Michelle Regazzoli Stone Love Island star Ellie Jones poses with fans

Love Island stars Laura Crane and Jack Fowler

Rebekah O’Leary

Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent

Thomas Crosse and Sarah Emma

Rebecca Byrne and Sophie Kavanagh

Laura Ward and Ruth Bergin

Tia Duffy

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Pictured at the Ebow Gallery for the launch of the BEANO exhibit - a pop art print exhibition is ‘The Specials’ bass player, Horace Panter to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the much loved comic. Pictures: Andres Poveda

Beano exhibit at Ebow A

pop art print exhibition in collaboration with ‘The Specials’ bass player, Horace Panter to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the much loved comic. The show will open to the public for four weeks from Thursday September 6th, 2018 with artwork and prints available for purchase. www.theebowgallery.com

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Joanne Pollard and David Douglas

The Couture Club Irish store launch with Love Island

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HE The Couture Club, an online lifestyle brand loved by some of the UK & Ireland’s well-known faces from both TV & Social Media, officially launched their first Irish Store in Dundrum Town Centre on Friday the 7th of September at 6pm, the second for the brand after their home-based brick and mortar in Manchester, UK. On hand to help the brand celebrate landing on Irish soil was long time friend of the Couture Club, Coronation Streets Brooke Vincent alongside Love Island’s Ellie Jones, Laura Crane & Jack Fowler.

Deemed as the hottest store launch in Dublin this year, guests on the night were immersed into the Couture Club lifestyle with flowing trays of champagne, in house DJ blasting tracks from the shop window and dancers filling the room transforming the store into its very own nightclub.

Pictured at the launch were Aoibh Murphy, Andrea Rooney and Blaithnaid Murphy. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Sadhbh O’Toole & Hannah Mussey

Douglas Reducino and Bryan Nicholas

Michael Reynolds

Zoe-May Ralph and Joanne Pollard

Charlie Maher and Remy Naidoo

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SOME OF THE LATEST CINEMA AND TECH NEWS

CINEMA | THE NUN IS HOLY AVERAGE

SEARCHING

Looking into online lives A WIDOWER frantically tries to track down his missing teen daughter in Searching (Cert 12A, 102mins), which is perhaps a little more style than substance but is decent enough. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but at least its exploration of social media personas versus our actual lives – and how little parents and grown-ups may know about their kids’ online lives – provides some food for thought beyond the onscreen electronic sleuthing.

All together now: “She’s behind you!” Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) is on the trail of a demonic nun in a creepy abbey– and a demonic nun is on the trail of Sister Irene ...

Frighteningly underwhelming

HAPPYTIME MURDERS A muppet and a puppet

MELISSA McCarthy’s new film is currently getting the stuffing knocked out of it, as The Happytime Murders (Cert 16, 91 mins) has gone down as well with everyone just about as well as you’d expect from a film with Melissa McCarthy and a talking puppet trying to track down a serial killer. The stars certainly prove very efficient at murdering jokes and killing gags, with the studio hoping to quietly bury this with a late summer release.

WITH the country just about getting over the visit from The Pope, perhaps there’s no better time to release The Nun (Cert 16, 96 mins), the longawaited horror featuring a popular side character from the spooktacularly successful Conjuring franchise.

It’s a character that’s proved to be a fan favourite through her carefully restricted use – but for maximum effect – in the Conjuring’s setting, so it would seem like an obvious move to give her an origins prequel story.

Alas, sometimes less is very definitely more,

TECH TIME

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and the film proves that the more you know about something, the less scary it gets.

Cue flashback wibblewobble effect...

It’s the 1950s, and after a spot of bother involving some dead nuns at a Romanian abbey, the Vatican dispatches a ghostbust- err, a priest, Father Burke (Demian Bichir) and a young nun, Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga) to investigate, teaming up with a local, ‘Frenchie’ (Jonas Bloquet) who

knows the place.

Some of the rules of religion come into play during the investigation, with the cloistered abbey leaving young Irene alone at times to investigate the arcane workings within.

(Note that it’s a little hard to delve into, or even skirt around, some of this film’s particular narrative and plot points without being a little more spoilery than usual, so I hope you’ll excuse the following.)

It turns out that the abbey is an ancient building with a complex past, and that a demonic rift has been opened up within.

Now there’s a demon on the loose, Valak, that’s taken the form of – what else – the titular demonic

nun, ready to loose some merry mayhem.

H oweve r, p e r h a p s there’s nun better than the investigators to take care of this demon (like a hitnun, if you will), although any even half-awake cinemagoers familiar with The Nun’s popping up in the later-set films might surmise that this isn’t exactly an open and shut case.

Like I said, it’s hard not to be a bit spoilery with this review, in particular, but that tends to be the nature of prequel films about a character who’s firmly established in later canon.

That was one of the narrative problems with the recent Han Solo flop

on the big screen, and it’s one of the problems with Star Trek Discovery on the small screen.

After all, it’s hard to introduce genuine tension or drama with a character or overall narrative when you know that somehow, they or the central conceits will survive to be core pillars of any futureset iterations.

Still, as they say, “It’s the journey, not the destination”, and while the narrative outcome of the film is in doubt, the filmmakers try to tick off all that you’d expect from a horror.

Personally, I love a good horror film – not the gross, mean-spirited torture porn of the likes of the Hostel

Sling over to our site for the full review of Spidey’s latest

The consequences of leaders winging it SHANE DILLON

Musk

A SIBLING was once on board a long-distance flight when Richard Branson – yes, that Richard Branson – seemingly got bored, and took to cabin crew duties, handing out drinks to everyone as he’s been known to do from time to time.

Such harmless fun, with perhaps a pinch of eccentricity, seems to be par for the course for all kinds of singular men and women who’re the driving forces behind top-tier companies.

However, IT guru Elon Musk – no stranger to this column – isn’t generating the same kind of media-friendly buzz that Branson creates, with his constant erratic behaviour hurting Tesla’s value.

His latest negative-impact action – smoking cannabis (legal in that state) on air in a livestreamed broadcast – saw Tesla’s stock value plunge by 6%, swiftly followed by two senior management resignations from their high-profile Tesla positions.

Perhaps Musk should take a leaf from Branson’s book, and just start doing some cabin crew work.

ISS a hole lotta mystery

Branson

series, but classic or clever horror, which takes in everything from The Exorcist to the subversive The Cabin in The Woods to even Alien (hey, it’s space horror).

Alas, The Nun just seems to rattle along by repeatedly making use of a frighteningly large amount of horror cliches, with everything from demons to exorcisms and many tiresome jump scares in the mix.

The end result is a film that has some decent leads, occasionally great make-up and design, but underwhelms as it wails and screams along with all the menace of a fairground ghost train.

Verdict: 4/10

A TINY man-made 2mm hole on the ISS is continuing to be the focus of a whodunnit – or a whydunnit – high above the planet as speculation continues about its origin: accident,or sabotage? The drilled hole was first discovered a couple of weeks ago in a docked Soyuz capsule, leading to a tiny air pressure drop.

Luckily, using some of the best minds both on and off the planet, a brilliant plan was hatched: put some sealant and tape over it. Ingenious!

However, there’s still plenty of mutterings about whether the hole originated on Earth – or on board the station. Watch this space ...

SPIDEY has just been out for a week, but already Marvel’s Spider-Man has been a smash hit with retailers, with the game all but leaping off real and virtual store shelves.

Living up to some near fanatical interest, the PS4 exclusive has been the fastest-selling game of the year so far in a number of markets, and in a year with some stellar releases already, that’s no mean feat.

Sling over to our website (at www.dublingazette.com) for the full, in-depth review – as a preview hint, the game is a lot of fun – as well as an extended spoiler-free video clip showing off its general gameplay and graphics.

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PEOPLE

LEGAL EAGLE

BY WALSH & PARTNERS SOLICITORS

Strict guidelines are in place for any rent hikes WITH the continuing h o u s i n g e m e rge n c y affecting the country, renters are also understandably very concerned about their rights.

A common question that many people mull over, renters and landlords alike, is: “Can rent be increased in a residential tenancy?”

Landlords are entitled to review rents under a tenancy. A rent review can result in an increase or reduction of the rent.

With the exception of Rent Pressure Zones, there is a right to review the rent once every two years.

Unless the accommodation has changed substantially, the rent should not be reviewed more often than this. Rent increases in these zones are capped and there are limits on how often the rent can be reviewed.

For a new tenancy (starting on or after December 24, 2016) in a Rent Pressure Zone, the landlord may review the rent once every 12 months. The maximum rent increase will be 4% per year.

In any tenancy that started before December 24, 2016, the first rent review in a Rent Pressure Zone may take place a minimum of 24 months from either the start of the tenancy or from the date when you were notified in writing of your last review.

The maximum rent increase is 2% per year

Karen Walsh

since the previous rent was set, and after 24 months, it would be 4%.

Certain properties are exempt from the cap applicable to rent pressure zones.

Properties that have not been let at any time in the previous two years, or that have been substantially changed, can be exempted from these caps. However, the rent set for a property must be in line with market rent for similar properties in the area.

The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has published guidelines as to what would be classified as a “substantial change” to a rented property.

The RTB has a calculator on their website to check whether a dwelling is in a Rent Pressure Zone and to work out whether the rent can be raised and, if so, by how much.

The information

required to do this is an address, the current rent and the date when the rent was last set.

A landlord is required to give notice of the amount of the proposed new rent and the date from which it is to take effect.

The notice must be in writing and contain the information prescribed by the legislation, and there must be at least 90 days’ notice of a rent review.

This means that the new rent cannot then apply until 90 days after the notice has been issued.

If there is any dispute about the amount of rent being proposed, either side can refer the dispute to the RTB. If you are claiming that the proposed rent is higher than the market rate, you should provide evidence of rental rates for similar properties in the same area.

WALSH & PARTNERS SOLICITORS specialise in litigation, personal injuries, probate, conveyancing, employment law and family law. Their offices are located at Unit 7E, Nutgrove Office Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. For further information, please call 01 291 0300, email info@walshandpartners.ie, or else visit the site at www.walshandpartners.ie.

DISCLAIMER: While every care is taken to ensure accuracy of information contained in this article, Walsh & Partners Solicitors do not accept responsibility for errors or omissions howsoever arising, and you should seek legal advice in relation to your particular circumstances at the earliest possible time.

Cassie Stokes and Jake Carter who today launched the Just Eat National Takeaway Awards. Picture: JULIEN BEHAL

Just vote and win Takeaway for a year REBECCA RYAN

JAKE Carter and Dubliner Cassie Stokes have been announced to present the Just Eat National Takeaway Awards 2018.

Now in its fifth year, the awards recognise the nation’s favourite takeaways from pizza and curry to Mexican, best salad to spice bags, and you will have a chance to nomination your favourite.

Dublin Gazette caught up with Jake and Cassie who said they are “delighted” to launch the awards and they are “really excited” to unveil the awards ceremony this October.

Jake, who is the younger brother of country star Nathan, spends a lot of time up in Dublin these days. He has recently opened up about his romance with former Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) partner Karen Byrne, from Ballyfermot. The Liverpool native lives in Enniskillen and commutes to Dublin but said “hopefully I’ll move up [to Dublin] someday”.

The 20-year-old DWTS winner has lots of strings to his bow. Music, dancing and he can now add presenting to his growing CV. “He is excited to venture into pre-

senting and is looking forward to presenting the Just Eat National Takeaway Awards in October with Cassie.

“This is my first proper hosting gig so I’m looking forward to it. Music will always be my main passion, but with the dancing show I fell in love with the TV side of things. There’s been a lot of talk of doing different presenting jobs. I would love to get a lot more TV roles.”

Revealing his favourite takeaway, Jake said: “I love a spice bag, especially the crispy bits at the bottom. I do love a good massaman curry from the Thai too.

“I wouldn’t be the best with the spice but I’m getting a bit better than I used to be. I tried sushi yesterday for the first time but I’m not a fan, it didn’t agree with me!”

Jake will be hanging up the dancing shoes for the time being while he goes on tour in Ireland this month.

Xpose star, Cassie Stokes, who is from Dundrum, met Jake once before at the VIP Style awards and said she is looking forward to working with him.

“He’s such a nice guy. He’s almost got that contagious enjoyment of life. And he’s very tanned! I should’ve worn a few more lairs! It’s always

great to work with someone you get on with.”

The seasoned presenter said she is excited to present the Just Eat National Takeaway Awards next month.

“I was thrilled to be asked to do it! It’s an easy [gig] when you absolutely love what you’re talking about. Anyone who follows me on Instagram stories know I get a lot of takeaways!”

Speaking on her favourite takeaway, she said: “It ranges. I love pizza, but I love a good salt and chilli chicken from the Chinese or Thai. It’s so delicious! I love every food except for calamari, I don’t like it!”

The Just Eat National Takeaway Awards 2018 have a total of 22 awards up for grabs, and to recognise the ongoing change in diversity and choice in the takeaway sector, two new categories of Best Takeaway Middle Eastern and Best Takeaway Vegetarian have being added.

To vote for your favourite takeaway visit www.just-eat.ie/takeawayawards2018 Everyone who place their vote will be entered into a competition to WIN takeaway for the year and tickets to attend the awards night.

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There are 2019 reasons to go away for your New Year’s Eve SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor IT MAY only be September, but some travel companies are already thinking ahead to the end of the year – with some lovely options for New Year’s getaways.

If you fancy ringing in 2019 on foreign shores, escorted tour experts Travel Department have put together packages to the Algarve, Italy and Tenerife.

Their New Year’s Getaway to the Algarve offers return flights from Dublin to Faro, seven nights’ accommodation halfboard, and all transfers from €799 per person.

The itinerary includes a guided tour of Lagos with an afternoon visit to the town of Sagres, and a full day excursion to the Spanish city of Seville in Andalucia.

Here, you’ll get to visit the Barrio de Santa Cruz, the Jewish Quarter, Maria Luisa Park and the Spanish Square.

There’s also a morning tour of the historic town of Silves, travelling through the Algarvian countryside on the way, and plenty of free time for relaxing and shopping.

New Year’s Eve will be spent at the hotel with dinner, entertainment and music to help the celebrations along.

If Italy is your thing, then the New Year in Lake Garda package offers seven nights’ half board in a four-star hotel in Milan from €929 per person, including return flights to Milan and all transfers (departing December 28).

The trip includes a full day guided excursion to Venice, visiting St Mark’s Square, the stunning Ca’d’Oro and the imposing marble Palazzo Ducale.

There is also a morning excursion to Bolzano in

the provincial capital of the South Tyrol and a full day excursion to Verona to take in its famous sites, such as the amphitheatre and Juliet’s Balcony.

New Year in Tuscany, again seven nights at a four-star hotel, is from €1,069 per person including return flights (departing December 27) and transfers.

The schedule includes a full day guided walking tour of Florence, visiting the famous Duomo Piazza della Signoria, the political hub of the city, and Ponte Vecchio.

A morning guided tour of Siena also features, visiting the Piazza del Campo, home of the famous Palio horse race.

There is an afternoon tour of San Gimignano, a UNESCO world heritage site that is famously known as the ‘Town of Fine Towers’.

Again, New Year’s Eve will be celebrated with dinner and entertainment at the hotel and there are leisure days factored in for rest, sightseeing and shopping.

After this there’s a morning excursion to Pisa visiting the Piazza dei Miracoli, home to the Leaning Tower, followed by an afternoon visit to Lucca, the birthplace of Puccini.

New Year in Andalucia (seven nights from €949 per person staying in a fourstar hotel on a half board basis) departs on December 28.

You will take in a morning guided excursion to Antequera, visiting the impressive ‘Dolmen de Menga’, one of Spain’s oldest monuments.

You’ll be guaranteed fireworks galore at several ancient and beautiful spots around Europe as 2018 makes way for 2019

There is also a full day excursion to the UNESCO world heritage city of Cordoba, including a guided walking tour of the historic centre to see the wonderful Mezquita Cristo de la Lu and other treasures.

A full day guided excursion to Granada visiting

Alhambra and the Generalife Gardens also features, along with a full day city tour of Seville, visiting San Telmo Palace, Golden Tower and the beautiful Plaza Espana.

A celebratory New Year’s Eve gala dinner at the hotel features a live orchestra and ballroom dancing.

You could try seven

nights in Tenerife, departing December 27, available from €959 per person for full board at a four-star hotel.

The schedule includes a half day guided tour of Santa Cruz visiting the UNESCO world heritage site of La Laguna, and a morning excursion to the village of Icod de los Vinos, famous for the Canary Islands Dragon Tree, before

continuing on to Playa de Las Americas.

There is also an afternoon excursion to visit the Basilica of Candelaria, to see the famous statue of the Black Madonna, and a morning trip to the volcanic Mount Teide National Park.

Ring in the New Year with a celebratory buffet dinner with music and entertainment.

For further information on these holidays or to book, see www.traveldepartment.ie or call 01 637 1600.

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Borders need a combination of upright and rounded shapes for best effect and (above) Spreading plants like this hardy geranium are best at the front of the border

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HAVE YOU ever thought about shapes in the garden, or to be more exact, in the planted areas? It’s worth thinking about because a well-planned garden will include a variety of plant shapes to achieve the most visually pleasing look.

It can be tempting as a new gardener to focus only on the flowering potential of your new best friends, and I understand this completely, having once been a rookie myself.

It’s so tempting to wander through a garden centre and be seduced by the colour, texture and fragrance of blooms, and to fill up your garden with attractive flowers.

Which of us in the heady first stages of our love affair with gardening hasn’t done this? Unless you choose very wisely though, the flowers can be all too fleeting, and you can be left with a collection of plants that, with flowering over, are not really adding anything else to the party. Foliage matters, although it can seem boring at first, but today I thought we might talk about form, or the actual shape of the plant when it’s fully grown.

A well designed garden, and a well designed border, will have a carefully

arranged combination of shapes to complement one another and contrast well with each other. So, rounded shapes, spreading shapes and uprights will all have their part to play in adding to the overall composition.

In more formal gardens, plants are clipped into shapes that nature never intended, but that can work very well as a contrast to looser, more relaxed planting. Think of crisp yew hedges used as a backdrop to exuberantly colourful perennials, or clipped spheres of box surrounded by more flowing shapes.

Even in low maintenance gardens, the careful choice of form and shape is important if you want to avoid the “plate of buns” planting look. To make it work, you need to strike a balance between the differing eventual size of each plant so you have a pleasing combination of different sizes, always remembering that smaller plants should always be added in groups rather than singly. Punctuate the rounder shapes at appropriate intervals with uprights, with lower plants of spreading habit towards the front. Now when someone asks you “How’s the form?” you can reply “Just perfect, thank you”!

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Blazers in traditional plaids or houndstooth can be classic or modern depending on what’s worn with it. So be brave! Wear one with a flowy skirt to soften the lines or belt it up for a dramatic, formal look!

GYM + COFFEE launches at arnotts IRISH ATHLEISURE brand GYM+COFFEE has launched its first Dublin city centre pop-up at iconic department store Arnotts. The pop-up which will feature the brand’s full range, will be running until October 14 at Arnotts ground floor level.

The Irish athleisure brand has quickly become a household name with famous faces including Bodycoach Joe Wicks, Brian O’Driscoll, Kathryn Thomas, Niamh Cullen and Nicky Byrne all sporting the brand.

Speaking about the pop-up at Arnotts, co-founder Diarmuid McSweeney said: “We are incredibly excited to work with an institution like Arnotts. It’s an honour for us to be given this fantastic space on the ground floor. This is a brilliant opportunity for us and we can’t thank the whole team in Arnotts enough for making us feel so welcome. Were excited to meet new and existing customers Gym+CoffeeRed Fleck Lite €65 in-person and spread the ethos of the brand even further!”

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

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THE SNEAKER trend has been growing for the last year, with high end athleisure shoes making an impact across the fashion world. Now, everyone’s favourite high-top sneaker has come to the high street. Bershka have teamed up with Converse to create three patterns that are distinctly ‘this season’.

Repeat patterns and check are two of the hottest trends for Autumn/Winter this year, with the styles already creeping into stores in every shopping centre across the city.

The Bershka x Converse shoes feature two different check colours; a black/grey/white colourway constructed with wool, and a slightly more off-beat ‘Burburry-esque’ tartan in brown/black/ blue and red with a ‘flatform’ sole.

A slightly more unusual style comes with the red Converse repeat print, with a white logo repeated on a true red canvas to make a visual impact. There is also a brown and camel monogrammed style, with the signature Converse Chevron logo repeated across the shoe.

The shoes are available in selected Bershka stores now, or online from the Bershka website, as well as ASOS, priced from €96.

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With Autumn comes the perfect time to delve a little deeper into some richer colours in your make-up bag, with a statement darker lip always perfect to set the ‘fall’ tone.

You don’t necessarily need to break the bank for these shades either, with several ‘drugstore’ companies carrying a range of exciting bold colours that are a little out of the ordinary but still carry a style statement.

Wet N Wild Cosmetics ‘Liquid Catsuit’ liquid lipsticks have become a firm favourite amongst beauty bloggers online, coming in with rich pigment at a bargain price - €5 for a liquid lipstick can’t be beaten! A deep pinkish-red like ‘Behind the Bleachers’ or a muted greige like ‘Toffee Talk’ are both subtle but will definitely make an impact.

Another high quality, low cost brand is Essence – that old reliable in Penney’s across the capital. Their ‘Matt Matt Matt’ lipsticks have gained cult status for their staying power and innovative shade range. Try their plum shade ‘Out of the Box’, or if you want to push the boat out a little further, go deep brown with the shade ‘The One and Only’, with both lipsticks in priced at €2.79. it su at uid C Liq Wet N Wild achers Ble e th d in Beh

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Pope drives along Skoda Rapid sales SKODA Ireland claimed rapid growth in consumer queries following the visit of Pope Francis, when he was driven in a Skoda Rapid car (above).

Weeks after the departure of Pope Francis, Skoda claims a strong growth in business activity across several of its retailers, as well as increased levels of enquiries to its call centre at the brand’s headquarters in Dublin.

The new Nissan X-Trail comes with more significant comfort and safety improvements and the option of a smooth automatic gearbox.

Entry prices for the 2.0-litre diesel seven-seat versions start at €43,450.

The interest generated has converted to sales, with the longest-serving Skoda dealer in Ireland, based in Galway, reporting the sale of seven Skoda Rapid vehicles immediately after the Papal visit.

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Upgraded SUV is all set to blaze an X-Trail Nissan’s flagship SUV is the X-Trail and it’s been recently upgraded with more style and lots of safety features.

MICHAEL MORONEY trialled the higher spec 4x4 version and was impressed with all it offers – apart from the price

WHILE Nissan’s X-Trail claims to be the world’s best-selling SUV, on the Irish market the Qashqai is the model that shines brightest.

I’ve had the new Nissan X-Trail on the road with a combination of its powerful 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine and automatic gearbox.

It provides a noticeably different driving experience to the Qashqai. The X-Trail is a marginally bigger car than before and also has the benefit of giving a seven-seat option.

This new generation X-Trail was significantly improved towards the end of 2017.

The engine power from the 2.0-litre unit is impressive at 177bhp, and its high torque rating at 380Nm

means that it accelerates with ease.

Engine power is stronger than that of many other seven-seat competitors and the car has a stronger feel to it.

The Xtronic automatic gearbox uses a continuously variable transmission system that differs from conventional automatic gearbox systems.

The larger power engine means that this X-Trail automatic accelerates with ease.

The official economy rating for the new topend X-Trail is 17km/litre (6.0/100km or 47mpg) and that should deliver a range of almost 1,000km from a full tank.

In reality, to get 70% of that economy performance is a good result,

even with the X-Trail’s economy drive option mostly in use over my 1,000km test run.

This new X-Trail has significant style changes to the inside with new automatic control systems included to give it a more upmarket appeal.

There is a new D-shaped steering wheel for easier entry and exit for the driver. The steering wheel’s central hub is smaller than before and the three spokes are slimmer to give improved instrument visibility.

The seven-seat version that I drove has a good storage area and includes sliding second row seats.

The third seat row is easy to bring into use and gives an impressive large boot area when folded flat.

Nissan’s ProPILOT system is an option on the new X-Trail, which is claimed to be a first stage towards autonomous driving.

ProPILOT will control the steering, acceleration and braking in a single lane during heavy traffic congestion and during higher-speed cruising.

The system uses three technologies: Lane Keep Assist, Intelligent Cruise Control, and Traffic Jam Pilot. The ProPILOT system is activated via a button on the X-Trail’s steering wheel.

Other X-Trail safety features include Rear Cross Traffic Alert, to prevent low-speed impacts when reversing out of a parking space. The Intelligent Emergency Braking has been upgraded with pedestrian recognition.

The X-Trail safety deal includes numerous other safety technologies including Traffic Sign Recogni-

tion, Intelligent Driver Alertness, Intelligent Park Assist, Intelligent Around View Monitor and Lane Departure Warning. Nissan claims that the new X-Trail maintains its 2014 five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.

The Xtronic automatic version that I drove is an impressive car to drive, but the price jump from manual to automatic versions is very prohibitive, at more than €4,000.

The price jump from five-seat to seven-seat versions is also high at a similar amount, not making it easy for larger families.

The entry price for the seven seat 2.0-litre diesel versions with full 4x4 capability, start at €43,450; there are more modest entry level X-Trails with smaller engines and less off-road pretentions, and the same seven-seat capacity, with more value, for about €10,000 less.

the Papal fleet’s Skoda Rapids, to Crosscare and Foyle Search and Rescue charities, nominated by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, in accordance with the wishes of Pope Francis.

One special car has had 31 owners – and counting VEHICLE history and data expert Cartell.ie reports that 17,363 private vehicles in Ireland (excluding imports) have 10 owners or more over the lifetime of the vehicle.

The highest number of owners recorded for a single vehicle is 31 owners: a Honda Integra registered in Galway with a 1998 plate. This vehicle was imported from Japan in 2006.

In 150 months in Ireland, the vehicle has averaged an owner change every 147 days, with one owner having the vehicle for just 14 days.

Two vehicles in Ireland record 30 owners: a BMW 530 registered in 2004, and a Lexus IS200 registered in 1999.

Call to curb loophole UK imports of ‘dirty diesels’ NISSAN in Ireland is calling on the Government to ban the import of used cars into Ireland, citing concerns over their carbon emissions.

James McCarthy, chief executive of Nissan Ireland, said: “More than 100,000 used cars will be imported into Ireland in 2018. About 80,000 of these cars are ‘dirty diesels’ that do not meet the latest Euro 6 emissions standards.

“However, a loophole in the law allows these cars be sold and put onto Irish roads because they were first registered in the UK.” Nissan has said that the importation of socalled ‘dirty diesel’ cars from the UK is set to worsen amid the continued uncertainty over Brexit and weak Sterling rates.

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A KEEN OBSERVER SOCCER: MICK McCarthy reflects on

the current state of play in the Irish camp from his unique position of having gone head-to-head with Roy Keane during his tenure as well as having had the split allegiances between the country of his birth and the one of his family roots.

He offers his thoughts on Keane and Declan Rice in this week’s feature interview.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS BASKETBALL | ROVERS MAKE IMPACT IN DERBY WITH KUBS

Bad Bobs Tolka bare teeth on opening night  sport@dublingazette.com

BAD Bobs Tolka Rovers got their Basketball Ireland Men’s Division One campaign underway with a bang on Saturday evening as they won out in an overtime Dublin derby showdown against KUBS, 77-72.

Rovers, who are new to the league this season, certainly lay down an early challenge, keeping their cool to overcome KUBS – who have just come down from the Super League – in a heart-stopping overtime battle.

“It was great to get the season started with a win,” said Tolka head coach, Emmet Geoghegan.

“We got into foul trouble early which made it difficult and KUBS did well to capitalise with their American.

“I was delighted with the response from the team to keep fighting until the end and bring the game to overtime. Then, we kept our momentum

and the atmosphere from the crowd gave us a real boost to finish out the game and win.”

Justin Goldsborough and Alex Dolenko both landed 15 points each for Tolka with Michael Murray weighing in with 11 points in a good spread of scorers while KUBS were reliant on Elijah Tillman’s 22 and 18 from Rory Carroll.

In the other big Dublin derby, DBS Éanna – who have also just come down from the Men’s Super League – got their season off to a winning start with a 62-78 point win on the road over Abbey Seals Dublin Lions.

Stefan Zecevic was the top scorer for Eanna with 21 points matched

by Lions’ Garrett Collins for whom Igor Markiewicz also weighed in heavily for the west Dublin outfit.

Eanna eked out a 40-31 lead in the first and stayed clear in the second to get their season up and running in strong fashion.

DBS Eanna’s Stefan Zecevic and Joshua Wilson at the launch of the new basketball season this week. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

The four Dublin sides are all in the northern conference where Ulster University Elks and EJ Sligo AllStars also got wins in their opening ties.

Eanna face the Elks next weekend in their first game while KUBS come up against the Dublin Lions on Saturday evening; Tolka Rovers

are on the road to Galway to face gamefootage.net Titans on Sunday at 3.30pm.

The Super League, meanwhile, will get under way on September 29 with Dublin sides UCD Marian, DCU Saints, Griffith College Swords Thunder, Pyrobel Killester and Black Amber Templeogue involved.

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BALLYMUN KICKHAMS COMMISERATIONS to both our minor A and U-16A team who were both beaten in the first games of their round robin championship groups. No shame in either defeats as we faced superior opposition, but both teams will have learned a lot about the grade required. We will post their next round games when they are publicised, on all our internet pages.

Our nurseries are back in full swing now and we look forward to greeting you all very soon with a certain cup and players! As always, keep an eye out on our social media for the breaking news!

Meanwhile, our senior footballers will face Castleknock on Sunday in Parnell park in the third round of SFC at 12 noon. Our intermediate footballers play Erins Isle away at 5.30pm on Saturday in the IFC and our Junior A footballers play St Brigid’s on Sunday in Pairc Ciceam at 11am in the JFC. Lastly, at 3pm on Sunday 16th, Our junior Bs play Lucan in Pc Ciceam also in the junior championship.

An exhausting list but as usual, all support most welcome.

We would like to wish the absolute very best of luck to the Dublin ladies team next Sunday in the All Ireland final in Croke Park. We of course urge all our supporters to make the effort to get to Croke park to shout on our girls in blue. While we’re on the subject, congratulations to the Dublin junior camogie team on their terrific All Ireland title victory on Sunday.

Finally, on behalf of all the members of the club, the executive committee would like to extend deepest sympathy to Audrey O’Brien, the Farrington and O’Brien families and all extended family, on the recent passing of her father. May he rest in peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílís.

CRAOBH CHIARAIN NO winner of the Lotto Jackpot of €10,000 on Monday 3rd September. 11 Match Three winners each receive €55.

Numbers were: 8, 14, 18 and 22. Next Monday’s Jackpot will be €11,500.

Tickets are €2 each and the draw takes place every Monday at 11pm in the Club Lounge.

Senior hurlers secured

their place in the “A” Championship for 2019, with a fine display against St Brigid’s.

Unfortunately, Ger Dinan stepped down as manager after the game. We pass on our thanks for his hard work and dedication to the task and we wish him every success in the future. We now begin the search for a new management team.

SOCCER: FORMER IRISH BOSS OFFERS WRY OBSERVATIONS ON LATEST TRAVAILS

McCarthy’s keen eye on history repeating

Mick McCarthy “comfortable as a pair of slippers” as his fall-out with Roy Keane comes back into focus this week in the wake of the Harry Arter affair as well as sympathising with Declan Rice’s predicament

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AS IT emerged Harry Arter had put his international career on hold due to a run-in with assistant manager Roy Keane, it was a rare coincidence that Mick McCarthy was in town.

The 59-year-old was Ireland manager in 2002 when Keane was sent home ahead of the World Cup in Japan and Korea after a blazing row with McCarthy.

McCarthy was vilified for his part in the argument and, despite only being knocked out on penalties by Spain in the second round, was out of a job by the following October.

Media reports this week suggest Arter and teammate Jon Walters were involved in a row after doctors advised them to sit out Ireland training.

34-year-old Walters has continued to make himself available for selection but Arter turned down a

call-up for the recent games with Wales and Poland.

Keane did eventually return to the international fold under McCarthy’s successor Brian Kerr, but the Barnsley native hopes he doesn’t see the same pattern repeated this time out.

“Roy and myself had one of the biggest falling-outs ever,” McCarthy told the Dublin Gazette at an event launching his role as a pundit for Virgin Media’s international and European coverage.

“I offered an olive branch and asked him to come back; I was much more of a mediator through it all than I was ever given credit for.

“What happens now with Harry, I don’t know. It’s up to them to deal with it. I dealt with it my way – and I’ve been living with it ever since.

I’m as comfortable about it all as a pair of slippers.”

The thorny issue of Declan Rice’s conundrum over whether to continue representing Ireland or to

CRUMLIN HARD luck to our senior hurlers who drew the final championship match on Saturday in Parnell Park and as a result failed to progress to the quarter final stage. This Sunday, at 11am in Iveagh Grounds, the Junior Footballers play St James Gaels in their final group game, having already secured a place in the finals before the break; a win here will guarantee a home final.

Crumlin GAA are going to the dogs on Saturday, October 13 in Shelbourne Park. Cost is €15 which includes transport to and from the club, entry, drink and food. Bus will be departing from the club house, O’Toole Park at 6.30pm sharp. Tickets available behind the bar in the next few days or contact Will Smyth on 087-620 3471.

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Mick McCarthy during his time as Ipswich Town manager

switch his allegiance to England, his country of birth, is one McCarthy can see both sides of.

Raised in Yorkshire by an Irishborn father, McCarthy felt equally Irish and English, but took great

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It’s up to Harry and Roy to deal with it. I dealt with it my way and I’ve been living with it ever since [2002].

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pride in captaining Ireland at Italia 90.

“Declan is a good player — I tried to sign him on loan at Ipswich Town — and I understand why he’s taking his time.

“If Gareth Southgate has been in his earhole, saying he can come into the England team alongside the likes of John Stones and Harry Maguire, that’s a powerful argument.

“Not many times in my lifetime have England captured the public’s imagination like they did in the summer.

“There’s a bond created by those players like what our Ireland team did by qualifying for three tournaments from 1988 to 1994.

“I don’t think Declan is hedging his bets. It’s more thinking that he doesn’t want to make a big mistake.

“I know Kevin Kilbane was angry about it all, about Declan not committing, but I just said: ‘did any of us ever have that option?’

We didn’t.

“I’d be half-tempted to say to Declan: don’t play for anybody, play 30 Premier League games this season and they’ll all be clamouring for you.

“Then you can make your choice. Whatever is right for you.

That’s my advice to him.”

McCarthy resigned as manager of Ipswich Town towards the end of last season, fittingly signing off immediately after a win over Barnsley during which he’d been booed by Ipswich fans.

And he’s made no secret of his desire to continue in management – though he doesn’t expect a second stint in the Ireland hotseat to come any time soon.

“If the right opportunity came along I’m ready to go back in to management. Only championship or above. Who knows, there might be someone in the Premier League struggling at some stage.

“It’s what I do, it’s what I am, a manager. It was frustrating that there wasn’t more comprehension about what was going on at Ipswich. I spent around £3 million in five-and-a-half years.

“Since I’ve left, they’ve spent £8 million in five months but they’re second from bottom with three points.

“After six games last season, we were top of the league.”

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: STUDENTS’ FOCUS REMAINS PROMOTION

LOI SHORTS Bohs make Scottish Challenge Cup history KEVIN Devaney scored the only goal of the game as Bohemians became the first League of Ireland side ever to register a win in the Scottish Challenge Cup. The Gypsies travelled to remote northern Scotland on Saturday to face Scottish four-tier outfit Peterhead without goalkeeper Shane Supple, who was rested, while Dan Casey and Dan Kelly stayed behind to sit exams.

More than 50 Bohs supporters made the trip to see a mixture of fringe players and members of their Under-19 league and cup-winning side comfortably see off their opponents, with Devaney smashing home just past the hour.

Debutant Robbie McCourt could have sealed it shortly after when played through on goal by Dan Byrne, but after rounding the keeper he slid his shot across goal. It mattered not as Bohs held on to book a place in the third round, joined by Sligo Rovers.

WAVES WASH OUT LIMERICK UCD manager Collie O’Neill

UCD earn “free crack” at FAI Cup semi-final FAI SENIOR CUP Q-FINAL UCD Waterford  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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UCD manager Collie O’Neill heaped praise on his squad as they reached their first FAI Cup semifinal in 11 years – but said he’d trade it all for a result against Finn Harps on Friday.

The Students stunned Premier Division highflyers Waterford on Friday night with a 2-1 win that was more comprehensive than the scoreline suggests.

B r i l l i a n t l y-wo r ke d goals from Conor Davis and Timmy Molloy put UCD 2-0 up at the break before Stanley Aborah pulled one back for the visitors to set up a tense finish.

The Blues had all the

ball in the closing ten minutes but created little as College put in a disciplined defensive shift to deservedly take their place in the final four.

However, College manager O’Neill – who has overseen the past four years at Belfield – insisted a cup run is worth nothing if they miss out on promotion.

“Tonight was a free crack at a Premier Division team, but I still would have swapped tonight for a win next week to put us up there,” he told the Dublin Gazette.

“They’re the kind of teams we want to be playing week in, week out.

That’s the stage these players should rightly be playing on.

“Hopefully we can do the work next week and get up there. We want to go and test ourselves

against the best – that’s the stage we want to be on.”

The Students need just a point against secondplaced Harps to seal the First Division title and a return to the top level after four years in the wilderness.

The Donegal side are the only club capable of catching UCD and denying them the title, but the Students will be confident having lost just one game at home all year.

They’ll take belief, too, from their performance against Waterford, who arrived with a large travelling support and began with the swagger of a side fourth in the Premier Division.

They fell behind, however, on 20 minutes as Greg Sloggett threaded an inch-perfect ball through for Davis, who slid in

front of ex-UCD keeper Niall Corbet to open the scoring.

Davis, 20, has been in red-hot form since signing from Reading last month, scoring six goals in six games, earning him a nomination for player of the month for August.

Six minutes later, it was 2-0 as Gary O’Neill’s corner ran through to Timmy Molloy, and the midfielder curled a beautiful shot into the top corner.

The Students were in full control of the game and had chances to extend their lead in the second half, but neither Gary O’Neill nor Molloy could take advantage to seal the win.

Waterford created little during the game and their only shot on target came from the spot as Aborah sent Conor Kearns the wrong way after Gary

O’Neill had upended Rory Feely.

“With everything that Waterford threw at us, it was going to come down to a set-piece or a corner or something - that was the only way they were going to score.

“The longer it went on, Waterford were just gambling that extra little bit, but we were able to deal with what they threw at us. “[We conceded] but still we didn’t panic.

We didn’t give up many c h a n c e s a f te r t h a t .

There’s good belief and mental strength there in that squad.”

On potential semi-final opponents, of whom champions Cork City and Dundalk are two, the manager added: “I couldn’t care less [who we get]. It’s another free crack – we’ll just go at it.”

UCD Waves breezed into the semi-finals of the FAI Cup thanks to a comprehensive 6-0 win over Limerick at Jackson Park on Saturday night.

The Students were narrowly defeated by Cork City in the final last year and took one step closer to the Aviva Stadium with their biggest win of the season to date.

Caroline Healy scored twice, while Chloe Mustaki, Kerri Letmon, Sophie O’Donoghue and Leanne Payne were also on the scoresheet.

Striker Healy put Waves in front with her first goal for the club inside the first ten minutes. Captain Mustaki – who hasn’t played for two months – netted a spectacular second seven minutes later.

Healy added her second before going off injured at half time, and her replacement Letmon made it 4-0 within four minutes of the restart.

Midfielder O’Donoghue added a fifth on the hour mark before Payne wrapped things up a minute from the end.

Murray books Shels spot in semi-finals Shelbourne booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women’s FAI Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over Galway at Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday evening.

Noelle Murray scored twice either side of a Malinda Allen’s strike as the 2016 cwinner began their quest to reclaim the crown. Captain Murray opened the scoring nine minutes before half time with a rasping shot from distance that flew past Galway keeper Tina Hughes.

It was Shels’ first clear chance of a game that had been even to that point, and they could have doubled the lead before the break but for Hughes brilliantly denying Allen.

The American wasn’t to be denied, however, and she made it two with a header from a corner midway through the second half. And Murray put a cork in any chance of a Galway revival when netted her third with a low strike ten minutes from time.

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ERIN’S ISLE THE club will be running some key coaching evenings over the next number of weeks. At least one representative from each coaching team, from U-8 to U-16 and minor, is required to attend these sessions. Further information will be posted on social media, and for any questions, please contact Martin Nolan.

Grasshoppers is now back in full swing and any members of the community wishing to get their child/children involved in GAA are encouraged to join. The minor footballers had a good win in their first Championship group game. Some well-timed substitutes by manager Billy Whelan playing a vital role.

The U-16 football team had a hard-fought win over St Peter’s. Solid displays in defence from Arron Bradley, Graham Carrick and Eoin Ashmore, in midfield by Timmy Akinleye and Lee Gorman, with Alex Matthews and Evan Murray providing the scores in attack.

There was no lotto winner this week. The next draw takes place on September 14.

NA FIANNA CONGRATS to Niamh Gleeson, Grainne Free and Dublin’s Premier Junior Camogie team on Sunday’s All-Ireland final win in Croke Park.

Hard luck to our Senior Hurlers in last Friday night’s Championship tie against Kilmacud but lads still in contention with a quarter final to come. Well done to both junior hurling teams on championship wins on Sunday against Balinteer and Castleknock respectively.

Mixed bag of results for our minor footballers in championship on Sunday with a win for Bs against St Peters

O’TOOLE’S

SOCCER: WANDERERS AND ST PAT’S CY SHARE THE SPOILS IN

Young’s guns get Liffeys off to strong start in the LSL LSL SUNDAY SENIOR

and hard luck to As, despite a great second half comeback, against Ballyboden and to Cs against Plunkett’s.

Congrats to both U-16 football teams on Saturday’s Championship wins against Sylvesters and Balinteer.

Great day on Sunday for our U-15 hurlers when both our A & B teams won away against St Vincents in Championship.

Adult championship continues this week with inter camogie team away against Cuala on Thursday night at 6.45pm and on Saturday at 5.30pm both senior football teams in action.

WELL done our minor footballers, who had a good home win v Skerries Harps in the championship on Sunday. Also at home on Saturday were our eight win in-a-row U-14 Division Three hurlers, in the league over Fingallians.

While our U14 Division Six hurlers notched up an away win to Scoil Ui Chonaill. Our U-14 girls, The Jerseys, had a fantastic away win in their championship game on Friday evening.

Although our U-15 hurlers had a narrow defeat and were knocked out of the shield, it was a great weekend for our juvenile teams. Thanks to all the clubs that sent teams to our Camogie Blitz on Saturday. We hope you all had a great day.

Our Little Larriers Nursery recommenced last Saturday after the summer break. It was great to see so many new players, and we’ve lots of room for many more newcomers.

Nursery is every Saturday, 9:30am-11am. Best of luck to our senior footballers in their intermediate Championship game v Round Tower Lusk in Lusk, this Saturday at 5.30pm. Good luck to the senior Dublin ladies in their endeavour to win back-to-back All-Irelands. O’Toole’s wish Mick Webster a speedy recovery from his recent illness.

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LIFFEY Wanderers continued their unbeaten start to their return to LSL Sunday Senior as they were held 2-2 by St Pat’s CY at Irishtown Stadium.

The match had been due to go ahead on Friday evening under the floodlights but, due to an electrical fault, the game was moved to Sunday morning.

And the large crowd that turned up to the new date was rewarded with an exciting four-goal draw as Paul Healy equalised late on for the Ringsend side.

Dean Kelly had put Pat’s CY in front towards the end of the first half but Sam Simpson and Lee Roche scored in quick succession to put Liffeys in front before Healy levelled matters.

Playing into a strong

Irishtown wind, Liffeys began the game the stronger but they fell behind before half time as Kelly finished well on the counter.

Liffeys rallied after the break and they levelled as Simpson finished off a move from new signing Gary Kavanagh’s cross on the hour.

The turnaround was complete shortly after as Lee Roche lined up a free kick and planted the ball in the bottom corner.

Liffeys had chances to close the game off but they couldn’t find the finish, and Healy was the man to apply the final touch from Kevin Dunne’s knockdown.

Dunne thought he’d won it in injury time as he forced the ball into the net, but the goal was chalked off for an infringement and Dunne saw red for his protests.

“It was fair result,” Liffey Wanderers manager

Liffey Wanderers have started the season with an unbeaten run

John Young told the Dublin Gazette.

“If you ask both managers, they’d say the same.

We went out for a few pints after and that’s what it’s all about.

“It wasn’t a dirty game in any way. [Apart from the late sending-off], there wasn’t a booking, which is shocking for a derby.”

CY – who also play out of Irishtown – moved their game last week away to Killester and were beaten, but there was no danger of

the derby being postponed this time around.

Despite the heavy wind in the first half, the large crowd who turned up were given full value for their Sunday morning effort and went away happy.

“We were the home team and we gave the goahead, and it was a huge crowd. I much prefer playing against the wind.

“Our keeper, the kick on him, he was trying to take a bit off it in the first half and it was still going on

over the endline. It wasn’t fantastic for the purists, but it was an exciting game.”

Liffeys reached a deal towards the end of last season to return to their old clubhouse at City Quay church on the docks, which they’re hoping to move into by the start of next season.

“It’s in motion and it’ll probably be another year.

It’ll be fantastic if we get into it before the end of the season.”

Mintern wins city triathlon

Chris Mintern celebrates his Dublin City Triathlon spring win. Picture:Bryan Keane/Inpho

CHRIS Mintern and Carolyn Hayes are the new Sprint Distance National Champions following an exciting Super Series contest at Dublin City Triathlon in Phoenix Park last weekend.

Mintern retained the sprint national title he claimed at the City of Derry Triathlon last year while Hayes added the sprint to the standard distance title she won at the Harbourman Triathlon in July.

With their victories the pair also took maximum points in Round 4 of the 2018

Super Series.

For Mintern, he burst clear early on with training partner Kiernan Jackson over the 750m swim along the Liffey and they continued to develop their lead over the field on the 20km bike ride.

Mintern made his final break in the running section, finishing off 39 seconds clear ahead of Jackson with a time of 58 minutes and 57 seconds.

Hayes was second out of the water but she pulled away on the run to burn off her rivals.

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HIGH QUALITY AFFAIR

SOCCER: CHERRY ORCHARD HOST HIGH QUALITY LINE-UP

Stapleton a star turn at the Actavo Cup ACTAVO CUP  JAMES HENDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

JUNIOR PARKRUN

St Anne’s to welcome special roadshow event

VHI has launched a series of special junior parkrun roadshows to celebrate their partnership with parkrun Ireland.

Junior parkruns are 2km timed runs catering for four to 14-year-olds of all fitness levels.

They are free of charge and provide a fun and safe environment for children to enjoy exercise.

There are currently 17 junior parkruns in Ireland with ambitions to increase to 20 by the end of 2018. St Anne’s Park, Raheny will host its Vhi Roadshow on September 23 at 9.30am. To register for a parkrun near you visit www.parkrun.ie.

Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

BALLYFERMOT soccer club Cherry Orchard will host top-class Under-13 sides from England, Scotland and Wales as well as several local sides this coming weekend.

Elmdale Park will witness 16 games running from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, including some top-class academy opposition, in the Actavo Cup. Taking on the Cherry Orchard Under-13 side for the trophy will be sides from Celtic, Liverpool, Swansea, Newcastle, Aberdeen, St Patrick’s Athletic and an FAI select team.

The home side have been drawn to play Aberdeen, Liverpool and Swansea in the group stages, across Friday and Saturday. Group finishes will determine the first v second, third v fourth, fifth v sixth and seventh v eighth fixtures, to be played on the Sunday.

Cherry Orchard will almost certainly field the first ever girl to compete in the elite contest with Jessie Stapleton, a recent call up to the Ireland ladies senior squad, expected to turn out with tournament director and Cherry Orchard man Mark O’Neill calling Stapleton “phenomenal,” and “an incredible talent.”

“You only have to look at the line-up this year,” O’Neill said going into the event. “There’s been such a buzz around the club about it for the past six months.

“Everybody’s putting in a lot of hard work around the place, whether it be getting sponsorship money, getting signs made, advertising, social media. A lot of hard work goes into such a big event like this.

“Actavo are a big local firm, giving a lot of employment to the local area. Most of the other sponsors are the same.

“Alongside it, we’ll be running a draw to go to a premier league game of your choice for two

Cherry Orchard’s Jessie Stapleton, centre, recently trained with the Irish senior women’s team

people, with all the bells and whistles, overnight stay, accommodation, premium seats, even food paid for. Our friend Keith Andrews [a former Ireland international] will pull out the winning ticket, and present the trophies after Sunday’s final.”

The Cherry Orchard side and club partner, League of Ireland team St Patrick’s Athletic [the current holders], hope the international competition will help develop an already strong footballing area. Cherry Orchard will be managed

by Brendan Wynne, and captained by his son Callum.

“The lads are absolutely buzzing counting

the days down,” Wynne said ahead of the tournament.

“They have great belief in themselves. We’re going out with no fear, plenty of confidence, and we’re going to give everything we can on the pitch.

“We’ve been doing an extra day on Sundays, and we’re looking to play a really strong side.

We’ve done very well over in England recently, and came back with results. It’s a really good opportunity for us.”

Tickets to Actavo Cup are €5 per adult and €2 per child per day, with weekend and family deals also available.

Merrion hit Tarf for six on victory lap

PREMIER LEAGUE CRICKET  sport@dublingazette.com

WITH the title already in the bag, Merrion eased to a 53-run win over Clontarf to close out their league season in dominant fashion at Anglesea Road in cricket’s Mason Alexander & LHW Financial Planning Premier League.

Despite there being little on the game, there was plenty of entertainment and the large and quite noisy crowd were able to see some excellent batting and plenty of sixes.

Batting first, the Merrion top order took advantage of a weakened Clontarf attack with three

players making big scores, Dom Joyce (84), John Anderson (82) and Tyrone Kane [78].

Some heavy hitting towards the end of the inning saw Merrion pass the 300 mark and record their highest total of the competition - 311/9. The highlight of the bowling was a hat-trick – over two overs – from Shariful Islam who took 5/54 overall.

A Bill Coghlan century was the highlight of the Clontarf innings, hitting the ball to all corners of the ground and into the neighbouring gardens. He made 119 in his stand-and-deliver style.

But with limited support coming from the rest of the top order

too much was expected and a late order rally wasn’t enough to get close to the Merrion total.

For Merrion there were wickets for Richard Bisgood [3/43] on

Premier debut and also from Niranjan Shankar [3/56].

Merrion won the league by 52 points with 11 wins from their 14 in 2018.

Merrion celebrate their Premier League win.

Picture: Rodney Smythe

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RAHENY CONGRATULATIONS to our Aoife Dooley and the Dublin Premier Junior team on winning the All Ireland.

Best of luck next weekend to our Siobhan Woods and the Dublin Senior Ladies Footballers. Our Kate Kelly was also wearing Blue this weekend and doing club and county proud when she played brilliantly in the All Ireland Blitz U14 camogie Blitz in Trinity Gaels.

Our Ogra started back last Saturday with over 100 Children, thank you to all who helped the morning run smoothly. Big Thanks to our Brian Fenton who came down for the full session and helped out, he also hung around after for photos.

Our Camogie ladies, pictured, traveled to Kilmacud Crokes on Saturday to take part in the 7s tournament after three wins bringing them through to the quarter finals they lost out to Feakle who went on to win the competition.

U-15 Hurling Championship - Raheny 3-12 v 3-07 Whitehall. These lads will be looking for your support on October 21 in the Semi final at home to Castleknock.

Our Senior Footballers are looking for your support this Friday in their Championship match in Balgriffin V Kilmacud Crokes at 7.30 . Best of luck lads.

Our 60th Anniversary Dinner Dance is on October 19, tickets are now available behind the bar or on line.

SCOIL UI CHONAILL CONGRATULATIONS to the amalgamated football team of Scoil and O’Tooles Minors ‘St. Paul’s’ who got off to a winning start in their championship with a 3-15 to 3-7 win over Skerries Harps.

Our Senior Hurlers drew with St Sylvesters in Malahide on Saturday in their final Intermediate Championship group game - they play St Kevin’s away in the quarter final on Saturday, September 22.

Our senior footballers will look to book their place in the Intermediate Football Championship 1/4 final with a win in their final group match vs the Garda in Westman-

stown at 5.30pm on Saturday. There will be a table quiz in the Clubhouse after this game - all welcome!

The much anticipated Oneness events in Chicago are now just around the corner and anyone interested in supporting the Sept 19 and 20 events please get in touch.

Adult Hurling and Football teams train in Scoil Mondays 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.

WHITEHALL COLMCILLES WELL, it appears that we were celebrating too hard up on Collins Avenue last week and we missed out on club notes.

Can we take the opportunity this week to congratulate & express our pride to Cormac, John, Clarkie and Jim and his team on a fantastic four in a row.

We had a great weekend with Up 4 The Match, hurling champo out in Ballinteer, the search for tickets, the game itself and celebration BBQ & music back in the bar.

Last week was very successful on the field with championship wins for out senior hurlers down in Parnell Park and minor footballers as well as our U-16 ladies footballers.

Junior B hurlers fought out a great draw out in Commercials after being 11 points down at half time.

A NIGHT WITH MICHELIN STAR CHEF KEVIN DUNDON - Our great sponsor SUPERVALU Lorcan Ave, Santry present with WCC the star chef Kevin Dundon showcasing his skills with a festival night of food. Saturday, October 13 in the club hall, tickets will sell out fast, €20 each from Darragh Giles or soon behind Club Bar. Promises to be a novel and tasty night.

Bar Bingo continues every Friday night at 9.45pm; head down for a fun night and chance to win a few bob.

Lotto Sponsor - We are delighted to welcome on board as a Club Lotto Sponsor - Lanigan Funeral Directors, Beaumont Road & sincere gratitude to club stalwart Mary Whiston for her support.

No winner of this week’s lotto jackpot, next week will be €9,400. Make sure you get your ticket in club bar or online, thanks to all who support club lotto each week.

As always, keep an eye on club website & facebook page for more details on all club events & fixtures. www.whitehallcolmcille.ie - FACEBOOK: WhitehallColmcille - Twitter: @WColmcille.

MOTORSPORT: SECOND TITLE FOR DUBLINER

Magical Murray seals deal in Croft sport@dublingazette.com

WALKINSTOWN’S Niall Murray has provisionally sealed the deal on his second British National Formula Ford 1600 Championship title with three races remaining, compliments of his race three victory last weekend in Croft.

The 2016 champion returned to the series with the newly formed Team DOLAN, led by Formula Ford preparation expert Bernard Dolan.

Murray secured a trio of podium finishes at the opening round that included a win in race three to serve notice to his rivals that he would be the man to beat in 2018.

He won nine races after that, including all three races in Castle Combe. His potential fairytale ending at Croft started off on a tricky note when mixed weather conditions during Saturday’s qualifying impacted the normal starting order for race one and also saw himl unusually set to start from ninth.

Suspension failure forced him into retirement during the opening race.

He started race two in 17th following that retirement

Niall Murray following his race three win at Croft last weekend that secured his second Formula Ford Championship title. Picture: Jakob Ebrey

Knowing that finishing as high up as possible would be crucial towards his race three charge, Murray set about carefully working his way up the order, earning him a seventh place.

Crucially, the reverse grid draw played into his hands to place him on the outside of the front row for the last race of the day.

As the lights went out, it appeared Murray’s fortunes over the weekend were finally taking a turn for the better, a superb start saw the Van Diemen

NATIONAL CUP Killester wave bye to first round draw

PYROBEL Killester enjoyed the

opening round draw for the Hula Hoops National Cup with the northside basketball club receiving a bye to the second round.

Royce Williams and Andy McGeever were on hand to watch the draw as they look forward to their new Super League season which starts on September 29 Picture: brendan moran / SPORTSFILE

man shoot past his teammate Jack Wolfenden and into the lead.

Charging ahead, Murray controlled the race from the front throughout, and despite the advances of fellow Irishman Jordan Dempsey, was able to secure his 11th win of the season.

It extended his advantage at the top of the points table beyond the reach of his rivals to provisionally secure his second BRSCC National Formula Ford 1600 Championship title.

“I’m absolutely delighted to unofficially seal my sixth championship in five years today with three rounds still to go,” he said.

“The weekend started out as a bit of a disaster with a poor qualifying and then broken suspension in the wet race one forced me to retire.

“We’ve had a few DNFs this season but I’m delighted to say that I’ve won at least one race at every weekend this year and today’s first race was the only race all year I’ve finished off the podium.”

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CAMOGIE: PLUNKETT’S WOMAN HITS KEY GOAL ON FINALS DAY IN CROKER

HURLING

Craobh and Whitehall staying up

Dublin celebrate their All-Ireland Junior Premier final victory. Picture: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho

Bugler blow powers Premier glory JUNIOR PREMIER FINAL Dublin Kerry  DARRAGH O CONCHUR sport@dublingazette.com

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SHANE PLOWMAN hailed the determination of his squad to come back from the heartbreak of losing last year’s Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Premier Junior Final and make amends in style.

The Dublin manager took time to commend Kerry on their first appearance at Croke Park and predicted that their day will come.

“It’s absolutely fabulous” said Plow-

man of the nine-point victory. “To come here last year and walk away so hurt, we thought we had enough (to win), came up against a very good Westmeath team. We really did promise ourselves we’d dust ourselves off and do whatever we had to do to get back here today.

“It’s a credit to the girls, they left nothing out there. It’s great for the girls and great for Dublin Camogie going forward.

“We tried to put down a marker, we wanted to go at them from the start and in fairness, they kept at us, they wouldn’t let us get away from them.

They’re a good team and they will be

back.”

Plowman agreed that the 15th minute goal by Aoife Bugler, who had only returned from a cruciate knee ligament injury for the All-Ireland semifinal victory over Offaly, was a critical score.

“They were holding us out, we were trying to get the ball into Aoife [Bugler] – their full-back (Niamh Leen) was a good player, a real handful for Aoife but once she got the turn on her there was only one place it was going and it took a big lump of energy out of them. It gave us a chance to get a few more points and push forward.”

It was a cracking finish by the full-

forward, the result of an astute delivery by Laoise Quinn, who along with player of the match Caragh Dawson and centre-back Deirdre Johnstone had huge games.

Kerry had no shortage of top performers too, with Leen magnificent at full-back and Patrice Diggin taking it to Dublin at every opportunity.

Dublin had too much firepower though. They led by 1-6 to 0-2 at half time and were able to see it out, finishing off with a point from captain Emer Keenan, on the field a matter of seconds after suffering her own cruciate knee ligament injury four months previously.

Na Fianna fall short in Group 2 decider SHC GROUP 2 Kilmacud Crokes Na Fianna

0-20 1-14

K I L M AC U D C ro ke s topped Group 2 of the

Dublin senior hurling championship following their 0-20 to 1-14 victory over Na Fianna on Friday night in Parnell Park.

Both sides had already

booked their quarterfinal positions and Crokes now advance as group winners to face St Jude’s while Na Fianna meet St Vincent’s.

Kilmacud Crokes’ boss Anthony Daly saw his side land another win. Picture: Steven Dagg

Mark Howard (0-6) a n d Fe rg a l W h i te l y (0-5) enjoyed productive showings for Anthony Daly’s men as the led 0-13 to 0-8 at half-time.

Kilmacud finished the opening half the better with points from Ronan Hayes, Whitely and Sean McGrath.

The free-taking of Colin Currie kept Na Fianna in contention; he finished with a tally of 0-11 overall, while AJ Murphy’s point briefly checked Crokes’ momentum late in the opening half.

On target But Crokes went into the break with their tails up following points from further scores from Whitely, Lorcan McMullan and Howard with Currie and Paul O’Dea on the mark for Na Fianna for the southsiders to lead by

five points at the break.

Crokes restarted well with McMullen, Oisin O’Rorke, Caolan Conway and Howard all on target to extend their advantage.

Just on the threequarter mark Na Fianna were awarded a penalty when keeper Matt Collins hauled down Murphy, Donal Burke took the penalty but was denied

by Collins.

Inside the last ten minutes, Crokes were 0-20 to 0-12 ahead before the St Mobhi Road side finished with a scoring flurry.

Currie struck over two points before Dublin senior footballer Conor McHugh found the net in added time.

A PERSONAL tally of 2-2 from Billy Ryan saw Craobh Chiarain defeat St Brigid’s 3-14 to 2-12 in group three of the Dublin senior hurling championship.

Both of Ryan’s goals came in the opening half – the first coming just two minutes in – as Craobh led 2-7 to 0-5 with five minutes to play in the opening half.

Alan McCrabbe was helping the scoreboard tick and he finished the night with a tally of 0-6. By the interval, the Russell Park side had closed the gap to 2-8 to 1-8 following James O’Connell’s 25th minute goal and a longrange free from keeper Alan Nolan.

Seven minutes into the second half Brigid’s had edged in front following Eoghan Dunne’s goal - the talented young forward finished with 1-3 from play.

But it was to be Craobh’s night as Robbie Mahon’s late goal confirmed victory for the Donnycarney men.

Elsewhere, Conor Sheedy and Niall O’Donnell hit two goals each while Sean Gray struck 0-10 as Whitehall Colmcille defeated Naomh Fionnbarra 4-20 to 2-14 in Group 2.

Both of Sheedy’s goals came in the firsthalf with the pacey forward helping Whitehall to a 2-9 to 0-5 lead inside 20 minutes.

However, a goal from Eamonn Dillon and another from Pierce O’Brien saw the Cabra men close the gap to just two points, 2-11 to 2-9. Chris O’Brien pointed for Barrs on the restart to leave just the minimum in it but Colmcille’s regained control with Niall O’Donnell’s goal turning things their way.

The wins see Craobh and Whitehall avoid the relegation playoffs.

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MICK BOHAN says any se n se o f ve n ge a n ce against Cork will only be of minimal concern when it compares to their efforts to land the biggest prize in ladies football next Sunday at Croke Park.

The rebels beat Dublin on three consecutive occasions between 2014 and 2016 in the final before the Jackies made their breakthrough last year, landing the title ahead of Mayo.

Bohan reflected the outlook of that 2017 run has shown the side in a new light, not least because of RTE’s widely-praised Dublin documentary ‘Blues Sisters’.

The manager admitted he ultimately accepted the filming of the intimate look at the Dubs title-winning year because “it paid the food bill and freed up money for other things”.

“My initial reaction was that it was my first year and the team had been through a lot [in three consecutive All Ireland final defeats]. If they were to fail so publicly, I was worried how it would impact them,” Bohan explained.

“The filmmakers were full on, though, pushing as far as turning up in the car parks at training sessions, cameras in hand.

“They said they’d do it nicely and that, if we won, it would be a great memory for the team to keep forever,” Bohan recalled.

“Of course, I had to think about what happened if we lost, too. But it was the money that changed

“Even the people who say they know how hard they work, they don’t know. You’d have to be here.” -Dublin manager Mick Bohan things.”

The documentary did give a glance into the internal dynamic of the Dublin side, and the effort behind their push for the title.

“I still don’t think there’s a general realisation, even amongst the players, of how hard these girls work,” Bohan continued.

“Even the people who say they know how hard they work, they don’t know. You’d have to be

here. Maybe the fellas that go out with them have an idea, but mostly even their families wouldn’t be fully aware of what they do.”

Long-standing team members Siobhan McGrath and captain Sinead Aherne were praised in particular by Bohan. He also managed both players during his first stint in charges of the Jackies, running the side that lost an All Ireland final to an injury time

Mayo goal in 2003.

O n t h e re t u r n o f McGrath this year, Bohan revealed that her place in the Dublin panel was never in too much doubt, despite her time out in Australia.

“I knew Siobhan was back last year,” Bohan recalls.

“I had spoken to her last April as I’d heard she was back but she was looking to renew her visa to go back to Australia. She said she’s nowhere close

to where the team was at and didn’t want to come back only to let herself down.

“She’s very like Sinead.

The two of them need to do things properly, or not at all. If they miss a step, that’s them out.

“They need to do the hard yards, tick all the boxes. The two of them are incredible leaders to the younger kids. They don’t say anything, it’s all in what they do.”

The experienced pair

are likely to be key as Dublin look to overcome the Cork final demons that most of the players - given the change in personnel in both sides since Cork’s series of All Ireland wins - feel aren’t really a factor anymore.

“It’s not about it being Cork,” Bohan concluded.

“There’s silverware there.

Playing Cork isn’t the thing. No one needs extra motivation on All Ireland final day. It’s about winning.”