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Ringsend locals rally to back Lynsay’s salon RACHEL D’ARCY

A POPULAR salon in Ringsend may be forced to undo improvement works to their shop, after a complaint was lodged against the upgrades.

Lynsay’s Hair and Beauty in Ringsend

recently had a new sign installed, in addition to a canopy, shutters and other improvements. Cladding was also installed due to the wear and tear and crumbling of the original brickwork.

However, a complaint was lodged against the works that may see the much-loved hair-

dressers forced to remove the upgrades.

A petition with more than 150 signatures counter-acting the complaint has been signed by Ringsend locals in the salon, with the owner of Lynsay’s thanking the community for their support.

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Finglas fury at state of playground VANDALS have been blamed for leaving Finglas playgrounds in a disastrous state, with Mellowes Park singled out by upset parents. Groups of vandals are thought to be behind the spate of destruction blighting the area, with upset locals blaming the vandals, as well as people with scramblers, for ruining the much-needed facilites. P2

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MELLOWES PARK LATEST PLAYGROUND VANDALISED

Vandals slammed for Finglas park damage

New guides launched on ‘coming out’

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FINGLAS locals have aired their frustrations over vandalised playgrounds in the area over the last few weeks.

Residents posted pictures of damage to a playground in Mellowes Park to Facebook, with one resident saying she has stopped bringing her child there as it has ‘gone to the dogs’.

In the images, lumps of rubber matting – known as a ‘safety surface’ – were undermined and removed, with the resident who posted the images saying that children were playing with the rubber matting instead of the equipment.

Many believe that the damage to the playground has been caused by vandalism, similar to recent damage caused to nearby Tolka Valley Park and Johnstown Park in recent weeks.

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Leading LGBT+ organisation BeLongTO have announced that they have released two new resources on coming out for both parents and young people.

The two guides – Coming Out as You for young people and Coming Out: A Guide for Parents – were released last week to great fanfare across social media.

Both guides intend to offer a helping hand to both LGBT+ young people and families of a person who may have recently come out as LGBT+.

The guides provide several resources designed to help the coming out process be easier for both LGBT young people and their families or loved ones.

The free resources are available online for individuals, schools, youth services and anyone working with LGBT+ young people.

To download the guides, or for further information, visit belongto.org.

An example of the damage caused at Mellowes Park in recent weeks. Picture: Facebook

Referencing the groups suspected of causing vandalism in the parks, Colleen wrote: “Johnstown park was also destroyed by

these animals a few weeks ago. Totally frustrating situation. There free to do what they want [sic].”

Locals also detailed that scramblers also remain a major issue, deterring people from visiting local parks.

Pauline wrote: “The park is lovely, but the playground is horrible down there destroyed by drunken teens. The scramblers ye can’t even walk down there for fear your child will be ran over.”

When contacted by Dublin Gazette, a representative from Dublin City Council said that local management in the Finglas area have noticed a spike in vandalism recently.

“The weekend before the June Bank Holiday the rubber safety surface in Johnstown Park Playground was attached and large patches undermined and removed. The same weekend two benches were burnt in the Tolka Valley Park Playground and an area of rubber surfacing

damaged.

“An area of the safety surface in the Mellowes Park Playground was undermined and removed around once piece of equipment, a much smaller area than was damaged in Johnstown Park.

“While this is of course disheartening, local management have described this as very much a spike in vandalism and not in any way representative of how the playgrounds are treated in the area generally.”

DCC confirmed that repairs were carried out in Johnstown and Tolka Valley parks.

They have also saidthat local management will be liasing with community gardai to bring attention to the rise in vandalism.

“The safety of our playgrounds is of the utmost importance to the Parks Service and to that end all of the playgrounds in the area are inspected visually on a daily basis to ensure that they are safe and fit for purpose. “

Tinder rap- Stoneybatist jailed for ter fest a 14 years big success A MAN WHO raped three woman within two weeks after meeting them through the Tinder dating app has been jailed.

Patrick Nevin (37) was sentenced to 14 years in prison last Monday for the attacks.

Nevin, who formally had an address in Dun Laoghaire, attacked the women during their first meeting after they had been texting each other on the Tinder dating app and over the mobile phone.

Nevincalled one of his victims a “mickey tease” and “c*nt” and told her she could get out and walk home if she wasn’t going to have sex with him.

Justice Eileen Creedon imposed a 14 year sentence, with two suspended on condition he engage in anger management and abstain from using body building or performance enhancing substances and five-year period of post release supervision.

A COMMUNITY run festival in Stoneybatter went off without a hitch last weekend.

The Stoneybatter Festival was the third installment of the annual festival, which sees everyone in the northside village get involved, from businesses to households.

Several events were held across a variety of venues, with packed crowds at events such as ‘Woofstock’, a dog competition on Sunday, and a silent disco at L Mulligan Grocer’s on Saturday night.

John Sheahan of the Dubliners even made an appearance for a surprise performance at the Stable Lane Cinema in the Elbow Room on Sunday evening.

Many locals, and those who had travelled from other areas of the city, all applauded the weekend long event, taking to social media to air their excitement for next year’s installment of the festival.

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DUBLIN 8: HISTORIC SITE WAS PURCHASED FROM NAMA IN LATE 2018

DCC issue invite for anticipated Kilmainham Mill restoration plan RACHEL D’ARCY rdarcy@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN CITY Council have issued a tender invitation for a team to create drawings and oversee the restoration process of Kilmainham Mill.

The council purchased the historic Mill in 2018, with a view to redeveloping the site for several different uses, as well as conserving the Mill building.

The individual who owned the mill prior to DCC had obtained planning permission to build apartments on the site in

2006. However, the Mill ended up in NAMA as a result of the property crash.

At the time of the sale of Kilmainham Mill, a local group campaigning to save the site said that it was positive news that the council had taken ownership, with former Lord Mayor Nial Ring commending the Save Kilmainham Mill Campaign for their work.

It is believed that the conservation project will ultimately open the mill to the public creating a cultural hub in the Kil-

mainham area.

A tender invitation was issued on June 6 for an architect led design team to create initial drawings, and to the construction process for the initial emergency stabilisation works of the old mill.

Overlooking the River Camac, the old Kilmainham Mill and the other smaller buildings on the complex is situated in the heart of Kilmainham.

It served as a flour mill throughout the early 1800s, prior to conversion for textile production at the turn of the century. It

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Kilmainham Mill was purchased by Dublin City Council in 2018 following a campaign to save the building. Picture:Save Kilmainham Mill Campaign

ceased all industrial use as a mill in 2000 and has remained unoccupied for the last 19 years.

It is understood that the mill was one of several water-powered mills in the locality prior to the

1800s, meaning that the complex could potentially be the last remaining flour mill from the 19th century in the city.

Kilmainham Mill may also be the last remaining textile mill in Ireland that

still remains largely unaltered.

It is hoped that the tender for the team that will be completing the work on the mill should be issued

by Dublin City Council by the end of July.

DO YOU have an emergency contact listed on your phone?

Dublin Fire Brigade are reminding people to use the ‘In Case of Emergency’ setting on their phone.

The ability to set an ‘In Case of Emergency’ contact on your phone is available on Android and iOS devices, and allows paramedics and first responders to access contact details of an emergency contact.

Personnel will be able to access the contact without your passcode.

To fill out the information on iOS, or iPhone, visit the Health app that is already installed on your phone. On Android, there is an emergency button on the lock screen which takes you to a screen where you are able to fill out the information, and you are also able to do so in your settings.

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RINGSEND: FEARS COMPLAINT WILL SEE SHOP FRONT ALTERED

Majority share in Stephen’s Green Centre up for sale THE majority of Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre is currently up for sale, as two separate shareholders are selling their shares in the shopping mecca.

The shares of businessman Pierce Molony and Madison International Realty equate to 62.4% of the shopping centre being up for sale. Respectively, New York based Madison hold a share of 35.4%, whilst Molony owns 27% of the centre.

The remaining percentage of the shopping centre is owned by Irish Life and is not available for sale at present. According to the Irish Times, a source says that there is a possibility of Irish Life seeking full ownership of the shopping centre.

The process is currently being handled by HWB, who are aiming to secure a guide price of €130 milion.

Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre was developed in 1988, and has over 90 shops across three levels.

DCC set to acquire glass bottle lands DUBLIN CITY Council’s chief executive has confirmed that the council are in negotiations with Nama to acquire land to build up to 600 social and affordable homes.

Owen Keegan told a meeting of the Oireachtas Housing Committee last week that negotiations between DCC and Nama to acquire the old Glass Bottle site in Ringsend are on-going.

However, Keegan warned that once the land is acquired, it would be expensive to develop social housing on the former land-

fill site, and that DCC are in discussions with the Department of Housing over same.

The old Glass Bottle site has proven a point of contention, with locals referencing a need for social housing and holding protests outside the site.

The delivery of social housing on the site is understood to have slowed down last year over a dispute between DCC and the receiver of the lands over the level of social housing to be delivered as part of a new development.

The current shop front of Lynsay’s Hair and Beauty salon – but there are concerns that the signage may have to go because of a lone complaint

Shock as salon may have to revoke upgrade work RACHEL D’ARCY rdarcy@dublingazette.com

A POPULAR local business may face having to undo a number of external upgrades to their business after someone made a complaint about the work completed.

Lynsay’s Hair and Beauty in Ringsend recently had a number of cosmetic upgrades made to the shop front, including new signage, shutters and a canopy.

Plastic brick cladding was also installed to the front of the building due to the wear and tear of the building’s original brickwork.

Now, it is believed a complaint has been lodged against the business in regard to the upgrades, which may mean that the owners will be forced to dismantle the works to return the building to normal. “[The complaint is] absolutely ridiculous, it looks so much bet-

ter now. Before it was all old and very dated. It has really brightened that side of the road up,” a Ringsend resident, Bernadette, said.

The original owner of the shop, Lynsay, passed away in 2009, with the shop continuing to be named in honour of the Ringsend local.

Mary-Jane, who is the sister in law of Lynsay, said she is ‘baffled’ by the complaint.

“Baffles me how anyone would take the time to complain about the shop front as it looks amazing. More importantly the shop is in memory of my beautiful sister in law Lynsay, a person who meant the world to a lot of people in Ringsend and still does. They even complained about the sign with her name on it. How sad,” she wrote.

It is understood that as a result of the complaint, the small busi-

ness may be forced to challenge it in court in order to keep the improvement works completed.

A petition has been launched within the salon in the hopes of garnering local support to oppose the removal of any works, with dozens of Ringsend residents condemning the complaint made against the business.

The community has rallied to support Lynsay’s Hair and Beauty, with members of a Ringsend resident Facebook page all pledging to drop into the salon to give their support.

In a poll in the group, over 420 people voted that the works should remain in place, and another 250 people said that the works made the building and area look better. Only three people said the works should be removed, in comparison.

The owners of Lynsay’s posted a statement thanking to locals

for their support, saying they’re ‘going to fight all the way’ to keep the salon’s improvements.

“From the bottom of our hearts, all staff at Lynsay’s appreciate all the support we are receiving in relation to the shop front and the ridiculous demands for us to take it down, even though reading by the 100’s of comments on Facebook the locals feel it is an improvement to the area even as Ringsend pride themselves on a tidy town.

“We have a petition in salon now with 150 names already so if your around please drop in to sign. This shop front was erected in memory of Lynsay so we can continue to have a local hairdresser for the village where people can still come have the crack, share memories and keep the community spirit alive. Thank you again and we are gona [sic] fight all the way.”

College Green to be traffic free for three Sundays A TRIAL pedestrianisation of College Green is to take place across three different days this Summer, following a proposal put forward by Dublin Chamber last year.

There have been talks of pedestrianising the plaza previously, with planning permission lodged with An Bord Pleanala to eradicate traffic from the area in front of Trinity College.

The idea was originally discussed in 2016, seeking to ban all traffic from the area and rerouted through other parts of the city. However, permission for the scheme was rejected

by An Bord Pleanala last year, with the planning authority citing that there were several

safety and traffic points to consider.

In their decision, ABP said that “the proposed development would give rise to significant adverse impacts on pedestrians and on bus transport within the city centre and would, therefore, be contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area”.

Now, it has been announced that a trial pedestrianisation of College Green will take place across three days this Summer - Sunday 21 July, Sunday 28 July and Sunday 4 August.

Dublin City Council announced the trial earlier this year, with the dates being confirmed

late last week.

Commenting on the project, Dublin Chamber have said that they are pleased to see their idea brought to life.

In a statement, Dublin Chamber said: “[College Green] will be fully traffic free on Sunday 21 July, Sunday 28 July and Sunday 4 August.

“The idea of trialling College Green Plaza was put forward by Dublin Chamber late last year. We’re pleased to see the idea being brought to life.

[It] will provide a great chance for Dubliners to get in and experience what a full plaza will be like. Exciting for the city!”

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DUBLIN 8: DUBLINERS ENCOURAGED TO VISIT ‘QUIET OASIS OF CALM’ BY CHRISTCHURCH

Historic Peace Garden reopened RACHEL D’ARCY

A NEWLY designed peace garden has opened in Dublin 8, aimed at providing a public space for quiet contemplation in the bustling city centre.

The Peace Garden at Christchurch Place was reopened at an official ceremony last Tuesday by Cllr Michael Watters (FF), who appeared on behalf of the Lord Mayor Paul McAuliffe.

Speaking about the reopening of the park, Cllr Watters said: “I want to congratulate Dublin City Council’s (DCC) Parks Service for the work they have done in recreating the Peace Park at Christchurch Place.

“It is wonderful to have this park once again open to the public. Its significance as a place of retreat and tranquillity is important in a busy capital city like Dublin.

“It offers visitors and locals alike an

opportunity to come into a tranquil space, take time out from everyday stresses and relax.

“I encourage people to make use of this park and savour the views it offers of medieval Christchurch Cathedral.”

Located in the city’s historic medieval quarter, the 0.1-hectare garden is next to the ruins of the Church of St. Nicholas Within, and is opposite ChristChurch Cathedral.

Originally developed as part of the Dublin Millennium celebrations in 1988, the Peace Garden’s original design was ‘sunken’ – a popular landscaping theme at the time, but this also left the garden difficult to access for some.

However, the garden has now been upgraded to comply with universal health and safety standards and is fully accessible to all.

The garden ended up being closed

to the public for almost 10 years, however, due to loitering and antisocial behaviour.

Art plays a huge part in the Peace Garden, with two sculptures standing proudly in the space.

A bronze sculpture by artist Leo Higgins, The Tree of Life, which featured in the original garden, has also been restored and returned to the park. John Behan’s sculpture, Millennium Child, stands at the entrance to the park.

Leslie Moore, head of DCC’s Parks Service, said: “The Parks Service has a dedicated team of horticulturists who will maintain the garden as a haven for people and biodiversity.

“All of these improvements are the fruit of DCC and Failte Ireland’s continuing partnership to enhance the city to visitors, which also benefits those of us who work and live in the city.”

A haon, do, tri ... jump!

MINISTER for Education and Skills Joe McHugh hopped to it – or jumped, to be precise – as he helped to launch a project using PE classes to promote and support the learning of Irish. Minister McHugh was joined at Maynooth University by good sports Ciara Griffin, Ireland Women’s rugby captain, 10-year-old Kane Dalchow and Irish International Amber Barret to help launch the PE As Gaeilge project, which will run as a pilot programme in primary and post-primary schools over three years, with the project expanding each year.

Minister McHugh said: “We must endeavour to make [our native language] relevant to the next generation and instil a love of the language.” Picture: Julien Behal

€1.5m unit opened at Bon Secours Hospital RACHEL D’ARCY

MINISTER for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform, Paschal Donohoe has officially opened a new €1.5 million Medical Assessment Unit in Bon Secours Hospital.

The new unit will provide patients, referred by a GP, with access to expert medical assessment and treatment for a range of conditions.

The redeveloped unit, part of a €150 million investment in the Bon Secours health system, includes 10 new beds and in 2018 treated 2,000 patients.

Speaking at the official opening, Minister Donohoe said: “Bon Secours Hospital Dublin has been embedded in the local community of Glasnevin and north Dublin for nearly 70 years now.

“The hospital is renowned for excellence in its healthcare services and the opening of this unit is a welcome development that will further meet the healthcare needs of the people in this area and beyond.

“It again enhances the important role this hospital plays in north Dublin healthcare and I congratulate all involved at Bon Secours for making this innovative project a reality.”

The old garden (inset) has been totally transformed into a lovely, bright, accessible space for all (above). Pictures: DCC Twitter

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Laughing Ladybirds swarm Dublin Zoo H

UNDREDS of Ladybirds were spotted swarming Dublin Zoo recently – the youngest members of Irish Girl Guides, that is, as the delighted girls helped to celebrate the Ladybirds’ 30th anniversary with a memorable day out.

Several Dublin guilds were among the 300 girls who came along to the zoo for a very fun day, with girls from Dundrum, Ballyroan, Raheny and Lucan joined by their peers from across the country, while a further 300 Ladybirds across the country travelled to Fota Wildlife Park for a simultaneous celebration.

The zoo was as much of a hit with the happy Ladybirds as with regular visitors, with Monica McDonnell, chair of Irish Girl Guides’

(IGG) Ladybird Branch, summing up the mood: “All the girls had a fabulous day with music, dancing and a big cake at each event.

There was a brilliant atmosphere and everyone had a great time.

“The girls at Dublin Zoo were especially thrilled to be joined by award-winning space communicator Niamh Walsh, who told them that their motto of learning to ‘care and share’ was a vital part to an astronaut’s training.”

Thanking the adults helping out, she added: “On behalf of the girls, I thank all the women who have volunteered as Ladybird Leaders over the last 30 years and look forward to the next 30 years!”

While the adult Ladbird supervisors cut the 30th birthday cake for everyone to share, the little Ladybirds had a lot of fun checking out everything at Dublin Zoo. Pictures: Catherine Swanwick and Fiona Murdoch

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CULTURE: POPULAR CLUB NIGHT FINDS A BRAND-NEW HOME AT SWORDS VENUE

Boost for city’s ailing night life as District 8 to return – at Jam Park RACHEL D’ARCY

DISTRICT 8’s well-known and much-loved club nights took place on a regular basis in the Tivoli, resulting in the loss of a venue for the organisers when the Tivoli shut late last year.

Taking to Facebook for the announcement this week, the organisers of District 8 have revealed that they will be reopening this September at Jam Park (inset), formerly The Wright Venue, at Airside Retail Park in Swords.

In the statement, District 8 said that they will

be “picking up right where [they] left off ” in bringing high-quality electronic music from around the world to Dublin.

As part of the partnership, District 8 said in a statement that they will be curating 20 shows annually in the Jam Park venue, with the first taking place on September 7.

The statement read: “We at District 8 are both proud and excited to announce the next chapter in our

journey.

“Following on from the closure of the Tivoli Theatre earlier this year, we, like everyone else, were left searching for what

Collins Barracks at The National Museum of Ireland

Key LGBT+ moments focus of a new exhibit JULIANA REYES

THE National Museum of Ireland will be waving the rainbow flag this year for the first time ever as it opens an LGBT+ exhibit.

The Rainbow Revolution Trail series will open to the public on June 28 at The Museum of Decorative Arts & History at Collins Barracks.

Collins Barracks will also play host to the Mother Pride Block Party on June 29 – the day of the city’s Pride parade.

This free exhibition will run for the next year and is free of charge to the public.

The exhibit’s artefacts include Panti Bliss’s dress from her 2014 speech, Nobel Call, and the Rainbow Flag that activist Conor Kelly used during a counter protest against extreme pro-life groups outside Irish hospitals in 2018.

The wedding dresses of Minister Katherine Zappone and her late wife, Ann Louise Gilligan ,from their 2016 wedding ceremony at Dublin Castle – eight months after the venue was the site of celebration when Ireland became the first country to legalise same-sex marriage by popular

vote – will also be on display.

Videos, photographs and archival collections have been carefully sourced and curated for the exhibit, aiming to tell the stories of LGBT+ people in Ireland and the growth of the Irish LGBT+ rights movement.

This material will be on display on four screens around Collins Barracks, and will include the oral histories of some 42 people, captured by RTE film-maker Edmund Lynch in 2013 for his documentary, A Different Country.

Many of those interviewed are household names sharing their experience witnessing the growth of the LGBT+ rights movement here, including Nell McCafferty, Lydia Foy, Ailbhe Smyth, Rory O’Neill, Tonie Walsh, Sara R. Phillips, Gay Byrne, Mary McAleese and Mary Robinson.

Videos, photographs and archival collections have been carefully sourced and curated for the exhibit, aiming to tell the stories of LGBT+ people in Ireland and the growth of the Irish LGBT+ rights movement, and much more.

For further information about the exhibition, see www.museum.ie/Home.

might be the next step for Dublin clubbing.

“But out of adversity comes opportunity, and we are delighted to announce that District 8 will reopen

this September at the multi-purpose Bodytonic venue, Jam Park, curating 20 select shows annually in this incredible new venue. “ I n t h i s n ew space, District 8 will pick up right where we left off, bringing you the same high-quality electronic music from around the globe, but with better sound, bigger production and bigger line-ups in an even bigger space.”

Playing the first show

in District 8’s new home are Kerri Chandler, Jeremy Underground and Brame & Hamo, with organisers saying the first lineup is just one of more big line-ups that they will be bringing to Jam Park, with weekly updates expected on their social media.

Organisers thanked patrons and dance lovers from across the city for their support in the statement, and say they are “proud” to have been afforded an opportunity to continue providing the capital with a venue to “rival those of Amsterdam, Berlin and London”.

FASTNews Specsavers celebrate a 25 year birthday STAFF at Specsavers Dawson Street came together last week to celebrate two special milestones for the company.

Last week marked 25 years since the Grafton Street store opened its doors for the first time, before it relocated to Dawson Street last year.

Staff also celebrated a glowing first year in their new premises at an event in the Camden Court Hotel.

They were treated to Prosecco on arrival, a delicious three-course meal and a DJ on hand for entertainment throughout the evening to mark both milestones.

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Help to highlight our inspirational teachers

Trio-mendous delight at Dublin Zoo as three baby sea lions are born

TIME’S almost up for Dubliners to nominate teachers who have transformed their students’ lives, with the June 30 deadline fast approaching.

As part of the new Teachers Inspire initiative, that was established by Dublin City University, people across the country have been urged to share their stories of how a teacher transformed their lives and/ or their community.

Stories of inspiring teachers can be submitted now through the teachersinspire.ie website before June 30, after which a shortlist of the most compelling stories will be selected and profiled on the website.

The initiative will then culminate in the inaugural Teachers Inspire Ireland gala dinner on September 27, at which teachers from across the country will be acknowledged and celebrated.

THREE bonny babies have been born at Dublin Zoo this June, adding a handful of new members to the existing Sea Lion colony.

Three pups were born earlier this month to three different mothers.

The first pup was delivered by Cassie on June 7, followed three days later

by Sienna giving birth. Both Cassie and Sienna gave birth to two healthy female pups, each weighing a similar size.

On June 13, a third female sea lion, Florence, gave birth to a male pup.

Sea lions usually give birth during each June, with team leader Ciaran McMahon saying that all three mothers and their pups are doing well.

One pup – the first to be delivered – is already swimming, with the other two expected to start shortly. All three pups have the same father, Niko.

The three new additions bring the sea lion colony’s population at Dublin zoo up to nine.

New plaque honours the Hirschfeld Centre’s legacy THE Lord Mayor of Dublin, Paul McAuliffe, was joined

by Senator David Norris and many of the early organisers and attendees of the Hirschfeld Centre to unveil a commemorative plaque at the Hirschfield Centre in Temple Bar. The Hirschfeld Centre, named after gay rights reformer Dr Magnus Hirschfeld, opened its doors on March 17, 1979.

The centre was the first full-time lesbian and gay community venue in Ireland, and included a cafe, a small cinema and a disco.

Speaking ahead of the unveiling, Cllr McAuliffe said: “I am delighted to see this significant cultural centre have a commemorative plaque erected in the year of the 40th anniversary of its opening.

“As the first event in Dublin Pride, it symbolises the vital importance of honouring and remembering the history and level of work that went into fighting for and achieving gay and civil rights.

“Dublin Pride reminds us that these rights must be fought for and we stand beside those countries and states who do not have these rights, and to

protect and assist those in our own country who still feel isolated and alone because of their sexuality identity.”

Senator Norris said: “When I started the Hirschfeld Centre in 1979, I deliberately named it after Magnus Hirschfeld in order to preserve the memory of this courageous man whose career had been largely obliter-

ated by the Nazis.

“The Hirschfeld Centre – with its restaurant, discotheque, theatre, library, publishing section and counselling service etc – became a hub for the gay community, and led to the revitalisation of the Temple Bar area despite the fact that we were the only group not to receive any funding from central authorities.”

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SOCIETY: MALAHIDE INCOMES TENS OF THOUSANDS OF EURO HIGHER THAN MANY PEERS

One suburb’s residents have state’s highest income – CSO SYLVIA POWNALL

MALAHIDE residents enjoy the highest average income in the State, according to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Households in the s e a s i d e t o w n h ave a median income of €78,631 according to the Geographical Profiles of Income in Ireland 2016 report, which has just been published.

Nine of the ten highest earning towns are in the Greater Dublin area – with Malahide topping the list for the second consecutive year and Fingal accounting for three

of the top 10 earners.

Two north Kildare towns are in second and third place, with Celbridge households enjoying an average income of €64,977 and Maynooth just below at €64,529.

The rest of the top 10 comprises Greystones (€63.2k), Le ixlip (€63.1k), Naas (€61.2k), Swords (€60.4k), Carrigaline (€59.4k), Skerries (€58.9k) and Ashbourne (€58.3k).

The report measured the median income of all 41 towns in Ireland with a population of 10,000 people or higher.

Malahide households trumped the rest of the capital – and the State – for an average median income, at €78.6k

A breakdown by local authority area found households in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown

had the highest median income at €66,203, followed by Fingal (€58,795) and Kildare (€54,472).

T h e ave ra ge household income was €45,256 in 2016. Households with the lowest incomes were in Donegal (€32,259), Leitrim (€34,800) and Longford (€34,892).

The towns with the lowest medians were L o n g fo rd ( € 2 9 , 2 2 4) , Enniscorthy (€31,049) and Ballina (€32,779).

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown had the lowest proportion of households where the majority of

The latest figures revealed by the CSO reveal several interesting differences about the incomes and resources found in different areas across Dublin and the state

gross income came from social welfare, at 5%, while Fingal had the third lowest at just over 10%.

Fingal also had the lowest proportion where the state pension was the majority of income at 6.9%.

The highest median earned income was for the information and communications technology

sector, as well as scientific and recreation sector, while the lowest median was for the agricultural, forestry and fishing sectors.

CSO senior statistician Kieran Culhane said the report would help inform polices relating to affordable housing, provision of public health services and access to education.

He added: “Our aim is to ensure that citizens can live in an informed society while at the same time ensuring adherence to relevant data protection legislation.

“In using the increasingly varied sources of data available, the CSO must ensure that we continue to protect and secure data.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Chris Harkin

Nem Kearns

Miriam O’Shea and Dean Burnett

Proud to help launch PRIDE S

ENATOR David Norris was just one of the well-known faces at the launch of this year’s Pride Festival in the city centre recently, which was launched in colourful style at the historic GPO. A wide cross-section of society was in attendance, keen to see what was planned as part of the Pride 2019 programme – with platinum sponsor Tesco’s drinks reception and fare going down a treat.

A number of Tesco staff were in attendance to help support the launch, which also marks Tesco Ireland’s third year of support for the festival, with the colourful launch evening also a vibrant way for Tesco Ireland to give its support to LGBT+ staff, customers and people everywhere. Festival manager Eddie McGuinness, and parade grand marshal, street artist and activist Will St Leger, were among those giving guests some great speeches to help set the mood for Dublin Pride 2019.

Nirina Plunkett and Lorna Duffy

Eddie McGuinness and Jed Dowling

Alex Geisser and Lili Finn

Senator David Norris and Will St Leger. Pictures: Brian McEvoy Photography

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Leo Souza and Naj Abdillie

Singer Nad, Sophie Yakout, Mona Lxsa and Ldena Anuksa. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Ha-ha-happy to take in a comedy fest’s launch Nadine Reid

Dasha Makaroff and Fiona-Louise Ntidendereza

C

OMEDY fans – and the odd funnyman or woman or two – were out in force at Opium in the city centre for the launch of the upcoming Vodafone Comedy Festival.

Taking place from July 25-28 at the Iveagh Gardens across five fully seated venues, more than 100 Irish and

Niamh Devereux and Conor Miller

international names have been arranged to tickle the capital’s funny bone.

Irish talents including Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Deirdre O’Kane, David O’Doherty, Foil, Arms & Hog, Alison Spittle, Neil Delamare and Jason Byrne will join new and up and coming talents, while inter-

Comedians Karl Spain and Stephen Mullen

national guest comics will include American stars such as Jim Gaffigan, Michelle Wolf, Des Bishop, Jena Friedman, Josh Wolf, Cameron Esposito, Dan Soder, Liza Treyger, Tone Bell, Langston Kerman and Catherine Cohen, alongside many other comics from all corners of the world. Tickets are on sale now.

Enda Bolger and Daragh Keany

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DUBLINERS: THE STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO CALL THIS CITY THIER HOME

Exploring the legacy of one paper mill’s importance

NATHAN O’DONNELL is a writer of fiction and non-fiction. He is interested in politics, protest, and print culture, interests that led him to the history of the strikes and occupations surrounding the Clondalkin Paper Mill. His public art project, The Mill, was commissioned as part of In Context 4 – In Our Time, South Dublin County Council’s Public Art Programme 2016-2019

FOR the past two and a half years I’ve been working on a public art project in Clondalkin, The Mill.

I am interested in the history of paper-making in the village, which goes back centuries; the Clondalkin Paper Mill was the main employer until the 1980s.

It’s a place that was built on paper, in a sense.

So when the mill closed in late 1981, the workers decided to storm the gates. They occupied it for almost two years, organising protests, marches,

rallies, petitioning the government, generating solidarity across the country with other protesting workers.

In 1983, some of the workers went on hunger strike; after 15 days the government relented, agreeing to re-open the mill.

It was major news – one of the strikers and his wife were pictured kissing in triumph on the front page of The Irish Times.

I spent a lot of time reading up about the strikes, researching them,

meeting with mill workers and strikers and their relatives and other people who remember that time.

Once I had gathered my research, I spent six months working with students at Collinstown Park Community College, looking into this local history, talking about protest and politics, and making a magazine, which we’ll be launching during the Clondalkin Festival this year on June 29.

I didn’t grow up in Clondalkin; I was born in Dublin and grew up partly in Glasnevin, partly in Nenagh, Co Tipperary. But I knew Clondalkin – I had friends there, spent time there as a teenager.

I often work with groups of students or

young people. Magazines are formed in these collective bursts. They’re usually pretty intense productions, lots of quick thinking, creative choices getting made in a rush to meet a print deadline.

They retain some of that residual energy, I think.

The magazine we have produced in Clondalkin is no different. It’s full of the creative work of the students – poetry, photography, short hybrid pieces of writing, manifestos – arranged alongside archival materials relating to the strikes and occupations of the 1980s.

I’ve worked with a brilliant designer on this too, Clare Bell; she’s someone I’ve collaborated with a few times.

This Being Where We Live is a magazine that takes cues from radical publishing, to create a statement about a particular place and a particular time: Clondalkin, today.

It will be great to distribute it in the village and see what people think ...

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STYLE:

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HERMITAGE GREEN ON THEIR PROUD LIMERICK ROOTS P14

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PRIDE FASHIONS

MAGAZINE YUM! THAT’LL GO DOWN BERRY NICELY ... SEE PAGE 19

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS TAKE YOU ON A TOUR OF THE NEWS AND EVENTS ACROSS THE CITY AND COUNTY

HUE’S UP FOR FUN?

THE Irish Cancer Society has said a massive “Thank you” is owed to everyone who came along to the start of its Colour Dash in the Phoenix Park last weekend. There was a large turnout for the colour dash, which saw lots of fundraisers of all ages start the route in pristine white t-shirts, but everyone was dusted in all the colours of the rainbow by the time they reached the finish line . Picture: Andres Poveda

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GOINGOUTOUT

PICK WEEK OF THE

JULY 03 (WEDNESDAY)

Eddie Vedder @ 3Arena, SOLD OUT EDDIE’S avoided the traps that can befall successful bands, successfully reinventing himself down the years to stay relevant – without sacrificing his unique talents along the way.

JUNE 27 (THURSDAY)

Hatchlings @ Whelan’s, €12 Eur(Elle) @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €9

JUNE 28 (FRIDAY)

Chasing Abbey @ Olympia Theatre, €27 Jonathon Bree @ Whelan’s, €18 Otherkin @ Whelan’s, free (advance booking required), late show Johnny Hooker @ The Sugar Club, €25

JUNE 29 (SATURDAY)

The Living End @ The Academy, €25 Sean and Conor Price @ Olympia Theatre, €29 Jessie Buckley @ Whelan’s, SOLD OUT Checkpoint @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €5 Roy Ayers @ The Sugar Club, €25

JUNE 30 (SUNDAY)

Laura Ann Brady @ Whelan’s, €10 David Owens @ The Sugar Club, €10

JULY 01 (MONDAY)

Vampire Weekend @ Trinity College, €50 Perhaps the best indie band of the last decade (yes, we see you Alt-J), Vampire Weekend’s recent return is cause for much summer sunshine. They drop in on the Trinity Series.

JULY 02 (TUESDAY)

Foals @ Trinity College, €52 Charlotte @ The Grand Social, €13 Tir Na Nog @ Whelan’s, €16

JULY 03 (WEDNESDAY)

Janelle Monae @ Trinity College, €55 Laura Stevenson @ Whelan’s, €14

Oh ooo – a price increase is now here ...

IN NEWS that’s been a long time coming, Netflix have announced a slight price hike for Irish streamers, which came into effect last week.

The popular streaming service made the announcement last week, saying that both standard and premium plans will increase in costs by as much as 14.5%. However, the most basic offering from Netflix will maintain the same price (€7.99).

The standard plan, which allows customers to stream on two screens at the same time, will rise by €1 to €11.99.

The premium plan, where users can stream on four devices simultaneously, will increase to €15.99 – a rise of €2.

This increase is the first price rise for Irish users of Netflix since October 2017.

HERMITAGE GREEN Limerick to the core LIVELY Limerick FolkPop five-piece Hermitage Green were once very much a bar band, playing roughshod trad sessions and covers.

They evolved fast, and this Summer they’ll return to their city’s most star-studded venue, as they head to St John’s Castle to headline shows not once, but twice.

It’s been a slow but steady rise for the band, who Dan Murphy recalls took some time to come into their own.

“We didn’t take it that seriously to start with, and we weren’t that good,” he laughs.

“We had a bit of a jam in the pub and it kind of kicked off into something regular for us, really.

“Over time, word got around and people started coming to see us. It was all very relaxed for a while.

“We started taking it more seriously a few

 JAMES HENDICOTT

years ago.”

Today, ahead of their twin iconic shows at St John’s, Murphy is slightly in awe of where they’ve landed, with international tours and large Irish headline shows the norm for a band often compared to Mumford and Sons.

“We’ve come a long way,” he explains. “Those Limerick shows are very special to us.

“It’s home, and while you’re on stage you have this view right along the river, so it feels really special – not that we get a lot of chance to look at it.

“We get to see the world as a band, and that’s a great experience.”

In tribute to Limerick, Murphy says it’s likely the band will revive their

tribute to The Cranberries, performing covers that first emerged after Dolores O’Riordan passed away last year.

Dolores’ death was an emotional time for Murphy, and has says the exploration of her music gone down well around the world, from Dubai to the UK. “We used to do a lot of covers and put them on YouTube, so it was a bit of a return to that,” he laughs.

“It was very emotional for Limerick, though, I think people were really affected by her loss.

“It’s pretty challenging, working on something like The Cranberries music, because it’s just so perfect to start out with.

“We are much more focused on our own stuff, now, though. We’re working on new stuff, but there are a lot of live shows over the Summer, too, and we love those.

“There is a lot of new material on the way, though.”

Hermitage Green are a long way from their roots, then, which still sit in that Limerick bar where they used to play raucous, stumbling shows in the corner on wild weekend nights, while brothers Dan and Barry Murphy took sport far more seriously than the band.

Barry was a regular starter for Munster rugby at the time, even notching a try against a touring All Blacks side, before injury forced his retirement.

Dan was into combat sports, while the other three members of the band also have serious sporting connections.

“Sport is still important to our lives, but not in the way it used to be,” Murphy laughs.

“It was always a bigger thing for my brother anyway, I was just an

amateur.”

The band, who are going strong eight years after Barry’s retirement from Munster duties, have become a highly professional outfit in their own right.

And occasionally, connections being what they are, the old references jump back out.

New single, Heaven, is out now, but go back two years and you can spot Paul O’Connell in the video that accompanies a live studio ‘workout’ performance of their then EP. It pays to have connections, but there’s far more to Hermitage Green.

After all, it pays better to play a locally-connected form of joyous, breakout folk-rock.

Hermitage Green play Kaleidoscope Festival in Blessington this weekend, followed by shows at the Irish Open, Lisdoonvarna and Indiependence.

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

ENTERTAINMENT

FESTIVAL | KEY STAGES REVEALS IMPRESSIVE LINE-UP

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THE biggest festival on the summer calendar is set to get even bigger, as dozens of new acts have been announced to appear at Electric Picnic this year.

Trailer Park and Trenchtown, two of the festival’s most popular stages, have announced the acts that will grace both stages at Stradbally from August 30 to September 1.

The Trailer Park stage, introduced to Electric Picnic six years ago, was born out of a love of things “ridiculous and fantastic”, with an equally unstoppable line-up.

The main stage at Trailer Park is a repurposed mobile home, with acts appearing on the Trailer Park stage using the bedroom, kitchen, lounge and lavatory to deliver incredible unique sets.

Among those taking to the Trailer Park stage are what organisers are calling “bands made for partiers”, including rappers JYellowL, ska-big band Inter-

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Some of the stars of the show include a family of four-legged creatures at My Lovely Ranch; a sky spectacular of trapeze, aerial acrobatics and zip-wire antics by the show-stopping award-winning theatre group, Looseysmokes: Who Let the Dads Out?

The show promises to deliver an unforgettable experience for those in their late thirties and forties, including a house band with guitar riffs and drum solos and much more.

For those looking for something a bit more exotic, Trenchtown is for you.

Reggae, Ska, Dancehall, Jungle, Afrobeat and HipHop lay the soundtrack to Trenchtown’s multiple stages.

Acts set to appear include the multi awardwinning Dynamite MC;

WHAT’S next for the residents of our favourite Dublin suburb? Our special preview will give you some of the highlights and low points that’ll hit Carrigstown this week ...

Poor Hughie – he still can’t catch a break as Heather lingers ...

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HUGHIE and Hughie are trying to look forward to their honeymoon, but Hughie reveals to Renee about how things have slightly worsened. Renee pressures Jackie to act more like a wife towards Hughie.

Dolores angers Hughie when she quizzes him about Jackie. Doug fails to make an important event during the week, which leaves Pete feeling annoyed.

Mairead gives Will relationship advice, as she realises Cristiano is Will’s first real love.

Jane decides to do some investigating on Fiona and reels in Melanie to help. Fiona seizes on an opportunity to belittle Niamh to Paul, whilst Melanie subtly quizzes Cass about Niamh and Ruth’s relationship.

Tessa volunteers her time at the Helping Hand, and

Sim Simma Soundsystem with their unique fusion of Dancehall, Hip-Hop and Grime; and MC Breezy, the wordsmith behind single, Yamma Yamma, bringing a late night, carnivalthemed show.

These are just a few of the acts announced so far, with Trenchtown expected to have more additions to their line up announced in before the festival starts in August.

For further information on Trenchtown, Trailer Park and Electric Picnic, see ElectricPicnic.ie.

a spark ignites between Tessa and Dean, leading her to asking him out later on in the week, which doesn’t go too great. Fiona and Paul start a game of luring Jane into a false security. Paul winds up Tommy as part of the ruse. Fiona accuses Jane of taking advantage of Paul’s ‘feelings’ for her to break them up.

Tommy accuses Jane of flirting with Paul, so Jane keeps Paul’s ‘overtures’ to herself. Paul and Fiona stage a break-up for Melanie’s benefit, with the pair also moving to spring their trap on Jane later on in the week.

Pete’s birthday plans leaves Dolores underwhelmed but a meaningful card from Junior perks her up. Pete panics about what to get Dolores for her birthday when Orla warns him he has a lot of making up to do. Hughie warily decides to spend some one on one time with Heather.

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DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS I N F O R M AT I O N

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A POLITICAL press conference in Pakistan went a little off the rails as a ‘catface filter’ appeared on politicians’ faces while broadcasting on Facebook Live.

Pakistani politician, Shaukat Yousafza, filmed his press conference so his voters would be able to view it from their area.

However, during the conference, a staff member accidentally triggered a catface filter, briefly adding a couple of moments of purrfect silliness to the broadcast.

The video was deleted right after the conference ended, but plenty of pawfect screenshots were captured by many people and widely shared.

The pictures were shared quickly as Yousafza and his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf doggedly engaged in some damage control.

Pragmatically waving aside the momentary silliness, Yousafza told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that he “wasn’t the only one – two officials sitting along me were also hit by the cat filter”.

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BITS & BOBS

At long last – the solution to peeling garlic easily

What are earthlings reading?

AN OUT OF THIS WORLD EXPERIENCE: Earthlings Dayne Annjohn and Grace Shao were happy to share the reading habits of 10-year-old Dubliners with an unusual figure at the launch of the Dublin City Libraries Summer Stars Reading Adventure in Kevin Street Library recently. Children all across Dublin are being encouraged to keep reading this Summer, with the initiative following a Sci-Fi and Space theme to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the moon landings. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

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

This week’s dog of the week is Simpson, an extremely handsome eight-yearold Labrador cross. He also happens to be one of the brightest dogs in Dogs Trust!

He loves his training sessions with his carers and will do anything for food.

He even has a special ‘food bark’ which sounds a little like a very cute seal!

When Simpson isn’t learning new tricks, he is an independent dog who prefers to do his own thing.

He loves going out in the car and

exploring new places where he can sniff about and enjoy his walks.

Simpson can be a shy dog and nervous of new people, so his owners would need to meet him a few times in the centre to get to know this amazing dog.

If you have room in your heart and home for Simpson then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie.

You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE. (Remember: Always have your dog on a lead when in public.)

simpson

You name it – Lexie’s been there

Instagram: LexieLimitless

AN AMERICAN woman claims she has travelled to all 196 sovereign countries in the world, making her the youngest person to do so.

Lexie Alford (21) step foot in North Korea on May 31, completing her journey of visiting every country.

She is attempting to break the Guinness World Record, which is currently held by James Asquith who visited all 196 sovereign countries by the age of 24.

Alford has documented her journey on her travel blog, Lexie Limitless, since she was 18. She documents the troubles of getting visas and being a solo female traveller.

The travel blogger said her main goal “is to show people that the world is not a scary place and every culture harbours kindness in spite of political instabilities”.

A CANADIAN woman has figured out a new way to peel garlic without much mess, with her Twitter video going viral.

Valentina BachkarovaLord shared a video on Twitter on her trick of peeling large amounts of garlic efficiently.

The 25-second video shows her stabbing and twisting each clove of garlic from the head with ease. There is no other instruction with the video; however, it has been a hit with millions of people.

The effortless motion has been viewed more than 22.6 million times.

Her method is worth a try next time a recipe calls for loads of garlic.

That look when you realise millions of people think you’re a cat

A HOUSE for sale in Rathgar had an unusual feature flagged on its sign – with the sign at pains to point out that the house is NOT haunted.

The home at Trevelyan Terrace drew many enquiries asking if the property was haunted, with the street’s name – Trevelyan – linked to a Famine era tale of corn theft.

The owners and realtor found that the statement was a spooktacular talking point to help add to the property’s features, with the southside property successfully sold.

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A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD AND LOCATIONS

TRAVEL & FOOD

Yum! Try this berry tasty fare STRAWBERRY season is upon us. Although the weather isn’t living up to our expectations for this year’s Summer, the growth of juicy, fresh strawberries never disappoints.

Locally grown strawberries are naturally delicious and sweet, making them the ideal for a healthy snack or an ingredient in a bright and zesty dish.

Below, you’ll find a delicious recipe for Strawberry Muffins, courtesy of Bord Bia, which serves 12 people and cooks in 40 minutes.

Ingredients • 280g strawberries, hulled and chopped • 100g plain flour • 60g butter, melted • 280g plain Greek yoghurt • 170g honey • 60ml milk • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 2 eggs • 1 tsp baking powder • Half tsp bicarbonate of soda • Half tsp salt • 120g whole wheat flour Preparation • Preheat the oven to Gas

A Guinness disappointed,

Mark 5, 190C (375F).

• Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper liners.

• Place the chopped strawberries in a bowl and toss gently with 30g of the plain flour. Set aside.

• Place the melted butter in a large bowl and add the Greek yoghurt, honey, milk, vanilla and eggs.

• Whisk together until well combined. Add the baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.

Whisk until well combined.

• Use a rubber spatula to fold in the remaining plain flour and the whole wheat flour. Mix until almost combined.

• Fold in the strawberries until just combined.

Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin wells.

• Bake for 16-18 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.

• Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.

Top chefs get together to cook up a new initiative to help others LEADING chefs from around the country gathered in Dublin last week to support the Kitchen Charter – a practical initiative to improve the working environment in professional kitchens throughout Ireland.

The initiative was developed by Chef Network, which is a group focused on the “education and training, business development and professional development” of chefs in Ireland.

Initiative Chefs including Derry Clarke of L’Ecrivain, Eric Matthews of Chapter One, and chef and restaurateur Dylan McGrath called upon those leading professional kitchens in Ireland to get behind the initiative and make the industry a better place to work.

Ruth Hegarty, head of community at Chef Network, said: “It is so important that we change how the industry is perceived because we have so many wonderful stories of how the industry has enriched lives.

“But at the same time, we need to make sure that professional kitchens are great environments to work in.”

For more information about the Chef Network, which is a membership community that is free to join, and to sign up to the Kitchen Charter, see www. chefnetwork.ie.

CRAFTBEERCORNER Pina Colada Milkshake IPA

but the pub itself is pretty great

Northern Monk Brewery – Leeds UK

RUMOURED to have gotten its name from a light signal being sent up from Dun Laoghaire to alert people to custom officers clocking off, the Blue Light has been serving mountain patrons since the 1870s. In response to the light being dispatched up the mountain, a blue light would be sent out across the bay, letting smugglers know the time was right to land with their contraband.

Of the six shebeens on this road, the Blue Light is the only one that remains.

An iconic location, this pub offers arguably the best views of Dublin Bay and the surrounding areas. While the views make this the perfect location on a nice clear day, when you can see as far as the Mourne Mountains in Down, it’s equally a place to come when the weather is not as fair.

However, I was a bit disappointed with my pint here. While full of cream and lasting volume, the taste of the plain here is not what it should be. Served very cold, there is still a sharp bite to the pint, unlike the warmth of the pub. @guinnessadvisor The Blue Light, Sandyford, Dublin 18

YOU MAY be able to find this in any decent office licence but you have to seek it out . Please do so, as it is worth the extra effort. The beer is a collaboration between Northern Monk, Basqueland Brewing Company in Spain and White Labs from Copenhagen. This is a super creamy New England IPA and is rather like drinking a hazy fruit cocktail with coconut and pineapple flavours amongst others. It comes in at a 7.4% ABV but every mouthful is just a delight . Go find this beer and try it, please! Even the beer can, with its peel off label and information, is a work of art...

 PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado

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BRING IT HOME FRESHEN UP | TURN YOUR HOME INTO A CALMING OASIS

It’s only natural...

JESSICA MAILE

jmaile@dublingazette.com

Is it time to renew your ever-changing workspace?

BE INSPIRED to create an organised and inviting workspace with Søstrene Grene’s many new seasonal products in a Nordic, simple and feminine look. The Nordic look is a very popular due to its clean lines and simple materials.

The new collection includes calendars, writing utensils, notebooks and bulletin boards, drawer cabinets, chairs and magazine racks.

With 25 notebooks in more than 100 variants, there are styles to suit any need. The notebooks are FSC-certified, which means that they are produced using wood from forests that are managed with respect for people, animals and the natural world.

Søstrene Grene’s new

School and Office collection will be available for sale from Thursday, 27 June, with the exception of the chair, which will be launched on 18 July 2019 in all Søstrene Grene stores including Georges Street Dublin 2, Dun Laoghaire, and Blanchardstown.

So continue the calm in the office and add a touch of Nordic design.

CHOOSING the theme of any room can be tricky. Should it be colourful or calming? Full of pattern or subdued?

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Arona Small but mighty Peugeot 508 SW pricing and specs are revealed PRICING and specifications for the all-new PEUGEOT 508 SW have been announced for the Irish market, with the versatile estate model retailing from €34,110 (excluding delivery).

Order books are now open and deliveries to the first customers in Ireland will begin on July 1.

The all-new PEUGEOT 508 SW boasts the same sharp, front design as the 508 fastback, and adds a low-slung, svelte estate bodyline.

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Once only associated with small and family cars, the Spanish brand (under the ownership of the Volkswagen Group since 1986) is now leading the way with SUVs, too.

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The VW Group’s wonderful 7-speed DSG (automatic) gearbox is available in all but the entry level S trim with selected petrol and diesel engines.

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SPORT

DUBS DELIVER: GAELIC FOOTBALL: DUBLIN Senior

footballers delivered their ninth Leinster Championship in a row at Croke Park following a well-deserved victory before 47,027 spectators at Croke Park.

Jim Gavin’s side produced a polished performance on the way to becoming the first ever team to capture nine successive provincial titles in any province.

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MMA | VALIANT EFFORT AS ABBOTT-BISSETT MAKES STEP-UP

European Silver for 18-year old

 DAVE DONNELLY

sport@dublingazette.com

NADINE Abbott-Bissett effortlessly made the step up an age grade to land a silver medal in the atomweight class at the IMMAF European Championships in Rome on Sunday.

The Team Ryano Donaghmede fighter stepped up from junior to senior level due to the greater level of competition and only lost out to Poland’s Magdalena Czaban in the final.

18-year-old Abbott-Bissett still has three years left at junior level but she showed she’s more than capable of fighting at senior level going forward.

“Her brother won the first Europeans last year, the first junior flyweight champion, so it was good for her to compete,” coach Andy Ryan told the Dublin Gazette.

“There’s not as many people in her weight so he moved up to the seniors, where there were six women in her weight, which was very good.

“Her first fight she beat the reigning European champion from Finland, who she beat easily enough. Then she lost a very close fight to a Polish girl in the final.

“It’s that bit of age difference, from an 18-year-old to a 21-year-old. She has years ahead of her to develop and she’s one to look out for.”

Abbott Bissett wasn’t the only protégé from Ryan’s gym to take a medal as Adam Darby won bronze in the men’s welterweight division, losing to eventual champion Murad Guseinov of Bahrain.

And SBG Concorde’s Megan Hamill overcame a bout of illness to progress two rounds in the junior bantamweight category before bowing out to the UK’s Milly Horkin.

“When you look at it and break it down to countries above us, we finished sixth or seventh in the medals table for the juniors.

“But the countries above us, the UK had a big team, Ukraine had a huge

Nadine Abbott-Bissett watches as Poland’s Magdalenda Czaban is announced as winner at the European MMA Championships. Picture: IMMAF-WMMAA

team, Russia. It was all the teams with a bit of backing. Teams are getting bigger. The competition is getting more professional every year.”

Attention now turns to the world championships, which take place once again in Bahrain in November, and the selection process for those games has already begun.

“I’ll sit down once again with the committee and the coaches and see

what we need to do and where we need to go and what the plan is for the Worlds. The sport has changed.

“People don’t realise that it’s not like a normal MMA event. You’re weighing in every day and fighting every day as you go on, which is hard on the body and hard on some of the guys. You might have an unbelieveable fight and then have to cut weight the next morning. It’s tough to do it all again.”

SPORTS EDITOR: Stephen Findlater sfindlater@dublingazette.com

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A PREVIEW OF THE 2019 DUBAI DUTY FREE IRISH OPEN

Dubai Duty Free going ‘back to where it all began’ Lahinch, County Clare holds fond memories for the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free Colm McLoughlin DUBAI, UAE: The 2019 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open will be laced with nostalgia for the leading airport retailer’s Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free, Colm McLoughlin.

The tournament is set to be held at Lahinch Golf Club in County Clare for the first time from July 4-7, and it’s a venue, and a county, of great significance to McLoughlin, Dubai Duty Free and the whole duty free industry.

“The duty free industry was started in Shannon Airport, which is close by, in 1947 by Clare man, Dr Brendan O’ Regan,” said Colm, who joined Shannon Duty Free on June 1 1969, and is marking 50 years in the duty free industry this month.

Colm was General Manager of Shannon Duty Free in 1983 when the government of Dubai contracted the Irish aviation authority, Aer Rianta, to set up Dubai Duty Free, and Colm headed up the Irish team.

When Dubai Duty Free opened for business in December of that year, Colm was asked to stay on as General Manager and he has continued as head of the operation, which last year recorded record sales of US$2.015 billion “As a company, we really liked the choice of Lahinch as venue for this year’s tournament because of that link with Shannon, County Clare and the entire duty free industry.

“It’s going to be extra special for everyone involved with Dubai Duty Free this year.

‘Home county’ “Also, my wife Breeda is from County Clare, so she’s very happy that the tournament will be played in her home county!” added Colm, who was himself a member of Lahinch Golf Club when he worked in Shannon.

For the past four years, four-time Major champion Rory McIlroy has been the figurehead of the tourna-

ment, but this year marks the start of a new era where the modern greats of the Irish game will form a ‘pool’ of hosts who will rotate each year.

First up is 2014 victorious European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley, while Major champions Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell (as well as Rory McIlroy) will all join the roster.

McGinley too, has a special connection with Lahinch, having won the prestigious South of Ireland Championship, which has been played at the venue since 1895, in 1991.

The four-time European Tour winner has promised a ‘festival’ vibe at this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, with music and entertainment featuring alongside the golf and the unusual layout of the stunning Alister MacKenzie-designed links course, parts of which meander right into the town, set to create an extra special atmosphere.

Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free, with Russell Knox, Sinead El Sibai and Des Smyth

“The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open has a rich history and tradition of being hosted on great golf courses,” said McGinley.

“The Irish heritage is built on fun, sociability and laughter. When asked to become the tournament host, I wanted to help create the right environment and canvas to accomplish a meeting of both ideals.

“I know Colm has a soft spot for Lahinch from the days he played in County Clare, and I have fond memories myself of winning the South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch in 1991.

‘Special place’ “So, Lahinch is that special place for me and Colm, and I can’t think of a better place to stage the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

“It’s going to be a wonderful week in spectacular surroundings by the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.”

As well a strong Irish contingent of McGinley, Clarke, McDowell, Harrington, Shane Lowry and 2016 Olympian Seamus Power, who was invited to play by Dubai Duty Free, a host of big international names has joined the field including Ryder Cup legends Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood, 2017 Race to Dubai champion Tommy Fleetwood, 2010 Open

Champion Louis Oosthuizen, two-time Major champion Martin Kaymer, 2018 winning Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjørn and, of course, defending champion Russell Knox.

In addition, Dubai’s favourite adopted son –

ing forward to going back.

“I love playing links golf courses, and I have heard Lahinch is a true test of golf and with Paul McGinley as host, I am sure it is going to be great week.

“I have also heard it is a big surfing town so

“

It’s going to be extra special for everyone involved with Dubai Duty Free this year Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Duty Free

2012 Omega Dubai Desert Classic winner, Rafa Cabrera Bello – has also added his name to the starstudded field.

He said: “I’ve always enjoyed the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open and playing in front of the Irish crowds so I’m really look-

I’m hoping to get out and catch a few waves during the week!”

Keith Pelley, Chief Executive Officer of the European Tour, said: “Dubai Duty Free have been an invaluable partner to the European Tour since coming on board as title spon-

sor of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in 2015, a relationship which, of course, was elevated last year when they also became an Official Partner of the European Tour.

“The vision and commitment of Colm McLoughlin and his team over these past five years has helped the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open become one of the most prestigious and eagerly anticipated weeks on our calendar, and this year is no exception.”

Colm added: “We’re pleased with the growth of the tournament and, from a sponsorship point of view, we’re happy with the Return On Investment that is generated.

“The TV coverage generated during last year’s tournament is valued at US$158.5 million, and of that, US$50.2 million is for the DDF brand, and this is one of the key measures by which we gauge the sponsorship’s success.

“We also measure the quality of the players in the field and this year’s lineup is very exciting. Paul McGinley has put in a huge effort to attract many of the top players to confirm, and he has done a great job.”

The 2019 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open takes place at Lahinch Golf Club from July 4-7.

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BALLYMUN KICKHAMS HUGE congratulations to Jim Gavin and his squad, including all our members on their historic 9th Leinster title in a row, it comes with a hint of sadness, as 2 of our players were injured in the process. In that light, we wish a speedy recovery to Paddy Small and James McCarthy. Congratulations also goes to Robbie Bolger on his superb win with the Dublin minors. Well done Rob. We have now launched our summer camps. Anybody who books online for the Kelloggs Cúl camps, will also get free entry to the club camp the following week, great value indeed. For more information visit our website.

We would like to remind all members, that under no circumstances are dogs allowed on our pitches and surrounds, and that smoking is not allowed on our pitches and surrounds. This is an executive order, and will be strictly enforced So by now you know we’re hosting our Oscarz event on September 7th, well here is your chance to contribute. We are holding an information night for all potential actors in the Autobahn upstairs on Monday the 24th June at 8pm. If you’re thinking about becoming a star of the silver screen, or fully committed to the club, you should really try make this meeting… You could win an Oscar!

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Middlesex deliver Lightning strike in Summer Smash

Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club tie up with St Michael’s House CLONTARF Yacht and Boat Club teamed up with St. Michael’s House, one of Ireland’s largest providers of community based services for individuals with intellectual disabilities for a spin on the Dublin waves for their fourth annual fishing trip on June 13th - an event supported by Dublin City Council.

The sailing crew was made up of service users from St. Michael’s House Short Term Training Centre, Adare Hub, Raheny Hub, Coolock Hub, and Mask Road facilities. The crew, alongside members of Clontarf Boat & Yacht Club, braved the choppy conditions of the River Liffey to sail a new route to Grand Canal Basin travelling through the locks with the assistance of Waterways Ireland and the support of neighbouring clubs Poolbeg Yacht Club and Eastwall Watersports.

Patricia Davis, Tutor at St Michael’s House Short Term Training Centre said: “We are extremely grateful to everyone at Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club who have been kind enough to show their support for this annual initiative. The day would not have been possible without the assistance of volunteers from Clontarf Boat & Yacht Club who provided the technical know-how and peace of mind to all of those on board.’’

Larry Meaney, Executive Committee Member at Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club said: “Clontarf Yacht & Boat club were delighted to host the annual fishing trip for service users from St. Michael’s House. The trip this year was a great success, and we introduced an alternative programme which proved very popular. In addition to the sailing, our guests took part in some crab fishing on the slip. We are also very thankful to our local representatives for their support particularly Sean Haughey TD, Finian Mc Grath TD and Councillor Ciaran O’Moore”.

Service users on the sailing excursion were introduced to the foundations of water safety by the experts on hand and the group finished their trip with a well-deserved BBQ to warm up after spending the day on the water. The St. Michael’s House fishing trip was the first of three taking place this summer, with the CRC Clinic and Portmarnock Arch Club set to take a spin on the Dublin waves later this month.

Natalia Pralat (Staff); Blaine McCauley, Courage Nwaeze and Olivia Conman (Students) - all from St. Michael’s House Short Term Training Centre in Coolock on the Liffey with Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club.

Leinster Lightning’s Matt Ford and Rory Anders share a joke. Picture: Cricket Leinster

CRICKET SUMMER SMASH Middlesex 182 a/o 19.4/20 overs Leinster Lightning 177/7 20 overs  sport@dublingazette.com

LEINSTER Lightning threatened to mark the centenary of Cricket Leinster in style, falling agonisingly short and losing to Middlesex by five runs in the Smartwater Summer Smash on Friday evening.

In front of a record domestic crowd for a provincial game, Gareth Delany’s half-century and three wickets apiece from Tyrone Kane and Peter Chase brought the Lightning ever so close to a

famous victory.

After winning the toss and opting to bowl, the Lightning quickly had Middlesex on the back foot at 37 for 3.

Nick Gubbins (75) proved the mainstay of the innings however as he dominated big partnerships with Eskinazi (23) and Robson (22) that pushed the score up towards 200.

The Lightning bowlers never stopped however, and got their reward as once Gubbins fell, they took the last five wickets for just eight runs as Middlesex left two balls of their innings to spare.

Tyrone Kane and Peter Chase took 3-29 and 3-30 respectively, while Josh

FULLY FOCUSSED O’Byrne on fire in Morton Stadium Lara O’Byrne of Donore Harriers competing in the Javelin event during the Junior Heptathlon at the AAI Games & Irish Life Health Combined Events Day 2, Juvenile Combined Events at Morton Stadium.

O’Byrne took the U20 women’s title with a score of 4140 ahead of Caoimhe Rowe on a mammoth weekend of athletics at the Santry venue with the Tailteann Games also taking place.

Picture: Eóin Noonan / SPORTSFILE

Little pitched in with two wickets on his home ground.

The Lightning were faced with a target of 183 for victory and Gareth Delany (51) and Kevin O’Brien (21) set about the task with relish. Delany in particular was majestic.

Delany scored three boundaries and three maximums as the openers put on 66 for the first wicket.

Both Simi Singh (24) and Lorcan Tucker (12) looked to take the attack to the Middlesex bowlers but fell immediately after hitting huge sixes.

In the end it came down to the big hitting all rounders Tyrone Kane (26*) and Fionn Hand (11*) to try and take the Lightning

home.

They gave it all they had, including an audacious scoop from Hand off Steven Finn from the very first ball he faced which flew for 6 over the keeper, but ultimately, they were left just a little too much to do.

The Leinster Lightning were defeated by five runs on the pitch on Friday night, but the Summer Smash was always about more than just a game of cricket. It was about showing how far the Lightning have come and how far Cricket Leinster has come in celebrating the centenary.

Both showed up very well at Pembroke on the longest day of the year.

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Dubs lose to Deise A-I SENIOR CH’SHIP Waterford Dublin

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Rooftop football for Dublin Ladies Football keeper Ciara Trant pictured at the announcement of AIG linking up as Official Insurance Partner of the LGFA . Picture: Sam Barnes

Trant expects stern test from Westmeath LEINSTER LADIES SFC FINAL PREVIEW  CÓILIN DUFFY

sport@dublingazette.com

Dublin Ladies Football keeper Ciara Trant expects a testing Leinster final against Westmeath on Sunday at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow (4pm).

Both teams will be playing their first game of the Championship, with the Jackies aiming for an eighth provincial title in a row.

It’s the fifth year in a row for the sides to meet in the Leinster final.

While the Dubs have had the upper hand, including a 12-point win last year, Trant agrees that you are only as good as your last game.

“It would be nicer, and more settling to have another game under the belt, but that’s just the way it is,” she told the Dublin Gazette.

“The scoreboard hasn’t really reflected how close the games have been in recent years. Two or three years ago Westmeath hit the crossbar three times in the game - that would put most games to bed if they went in.

“We are just completely focussed on this game. I know there is a lot of talk about the Leinster Championship situation, and the same indeed in Connacht with Mayo and Galway at the moment.

“To focus on anything outside of this game that’s coming up would be wrong and you would be just getting ahead of yourself. We are just training hard and we are 100 percent focussed on a performance and a result.”

And while there’s been no inter-county games for Dublin since their league semi-final loss to Cork after extra-time in April, its been a pretty hectic spell since on the club front in the capital.

Trant was a part of the St. Brigid’s side that reached the Dublin Ladies Football Championship Final last year.

However the Russell Park side lost out to eventual Leinster winners and beaten All-Ireland Finalists FoxrockCabinteely in the decider.

This Summer Brigid’s came within a whisker of reaching the group stages.

In a tough group with FoxrockCabinteely, St. Sylvesters, Clontarf and

Na Fianna, they missed out by a whisker of reaching the semi-finals.

“It was fantastic to get back to club action. I really love playing with my club team. It’s been really enjoyable and we have had such a competitive club Championship three teams looking for one semi-final spot and it comes down to score difference,” Trant said.

“That’s proper Championship! It was entertaining. It was disappointing that we didn’t make it, but that’s what you want and play football for - it was incredibly enjoyable.”

Trant points to the strong club structure as one of the reasons for contributing to Dublin’s huge success in the last few years.

“Foxrock-Cabinteely, maybe four years ago did a job on us in Brigid’s and

“

they set the bar extremely high, but in fairness that has fed down through the other clubs and now our Championship is just getting tighter and tighter and tighter.

“That’s absolutely fantastic because it keeps everyone on their toes. It’s not a two or a three team Championship.

“It’s anybody’s game and it is the same at Intermediate and Junior levels. It’s fantastic to see Dublin Champions go on through Leinster and into the All-Ireland Series.”

Sunday’s Senior Final is broadcast live on the Ladies Gaelic Football Facebook page from 3.45pm, with the Junior and Intermediate deciders live on the Leinster Ladies Gaelic Football Association Facebook page with the Junior final between Carlow and Louth throwing-in at noon.

To focus on anything outside of this game that’s coming up would be wrong and you would be just getting ahead of yourself.

”

DUBLIN Senior’s failed to build on their win over Meath, with a loss against Waterford in the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Championship.

Niamh Rockett led by example for Waterford with her aerial prowess was a feature of this game, allied with a goal and two points from play, while Beth Carton shot eight points and Trish Jackman was imperious.

Rockett raced onto a delivery from Jackman directly from the throw-in and pointed from tight to the left sideline after just 16 seconds. Orla Hickey and Carton also found the target to give the hosts a three-point lead in under two and a half minutes.

The scoring slowed considerably as Dublin got to grips with the Déise attack. Aisling Maher got them off the mark from a ninthminute free and when Kerrie Finnegan goaled in the 24th minute, Dublin led 1-2 to 0-4 at at the break.

Waterford did have the benefit of a breeze in the second half but though Carton split the posts four times, Dublin remained in contention and a converted free by Maher restored parity, which is how it remained until Rockett made the definitive strike in the 52nd minute.

It came from a brilliant sideline by Jackman that Ciara Tierney batted away and the onrushing Rockett sent the sliotar to the roof of the net on the halfvolley.

It was all Waterford from there to the end, three points from Carton ensuring the verdict for Donal O’Rourke’s unit.

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Dublin deliver ninth Leinster title in a row LEINSTER SFC FINAL

Dublin 1-17 Meath 0-4  CÓILIN DUFFY sport@dublingazette.com

DUBLIN Senior footballers delivered their ninth Leinster Senior Football Championship in a row at Croke Park following a well-deserved victory in Croke Park before 47,027 spectators on Sunday last.

A four-point haul for Meath was the lowest tally by a team in a Leinster SFC Final since 1985, but in truth the Royals inaccuracy in front of the posts, cost them dearly, and Dublin had plenty in the tank, before recording a 16-point win.

Jim Gavin’s side produced a polished performance on the way to becoming the first ever team to capture nine successive provincial titles in any province.

Dublin led by 0-5 to 0-0 after 24 minutes, with Castleknock’s Ciaran Kilkenny getting the Dubs off the mark after 12 minutes, after a cagey opening.

Jack McCaffrey burst up from defence, with a super point, before Cormac Costello stepped up to convert a 45’ metre free.

Scores from Paul Mannion and Brian Howard pushed Dublin five clear with 11 minutes of normal time remaining in the opening half.

The reigning champions could have been further in front soon-after, but Mannion failed to

Dublin captain Stephen Cluxton holds the Delaney Cup aloft after delivering a record 9th Leinster SFC in-a-row at Croke Park on Sunday.

Picture: Dáire Ó Braonain/SPORTSFILE

“Jim Gavin’s side became the first team to claim

nine successive provincial titles in any province add to his tally, after a penalty miss.

The Kilmacud Crokes clubman saw his effort into the Hill come off t h e p o s t, a f te r Co n O’Callaghan had won the penalty.

Meath were wasteful, but eventually came good, thanks to a Bryan Menton score in the 33rd minute for the final score of the half.

Dublin continued to look more solid on the restart, with McCaffrey finishing a fine move with a fisted score.

A Mickey Newman free was book-ended with pointed frees from Cormac Costello, and with scores from Philly McMahon, Mannion (2), Brian Fenton, Dean Rock and Paddy Andrews, Dublin pushed further clear.

Substitute Dean Rock also made his mark after his 51st minute introduction, with four points – three from play, while he also had a hand in the only goal of the game.

In the 68th minute Kev i n Mc M a n a m o n a n d Ro c k c o m b i n e d

before the latter fed O’Callaghan who fired a low shot past Meath keeper Andrew Colgan.

It put a gloss on a big Dublin win, as they finished 16-point winners and Stephen Cluxton lifted the Delaney Cup for the sixth time, after Jonny Cooper had lifted silverware last year.

Worryingly the Dublin management face an anxious wait ahead of the Super 8’s.

Ballymun Kickhams clubman James McCarthy picked up a knee

injury, exiting in the 32nd minute, and replaced by Michael Daragh Macauley.

“We’ll have a look at it over the next 48 hours.

The medical protocols will kick into place and we’ll reassess early next week,” Gavin said after the game.

“James is in very good spirits, he’s in good form.”

Dublin will be along side Connacht winners Roscommon in Group 2 of the Super 8’s, which will also include the winners

of the Round 4 Qualifier ties involving Cork and Cavan, with the first game on July 13/14th.

Dublin, Kerry, Donegal and Roscommon are at home.

All four second round Super 8 games will take place in Croke Park between the 20th and 21st of July, with Dublin set to face Roscommon.

The final round takes place on the August Bank Holiday weekend involving a provincial runnerup or the Round 4 qualifier winners.