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Call for city centre Euros fan zone given red card Council rules out  big screen ... but says it will erect nice green flags

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FOOTBALL fans have been left disappointed by Dublin City Council’s (DCC) decision not to host an outdoor venue to watch the Boys in Green playing in the European Championships

over the coming weeks.

In previous years, DCC has had outdoor screenings for the All-Ireland Finals featuring the Dublin football team, while the IFSC also played host to a fan zone for the Rugby World Cup in 2015.

A spokesperson for DCC

told The Gazette that “Dublin City Council has no plans to install fan zones or large outdoor screens during the course of the upcoming European Football Championships.”

The council did not give a reason as to why they will not

be installing a fan zone.

The spokesperson did say however: “The City Council will be erecting green flags on our flagpoles along the River Liffey in recognition of Ireland’s involvement.

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Kilbarrack | gangland violence

Passport crisis

Shots fired at young couple  Aisling Kennedy

Dublin is still in the grip of gangland violence this week with another shooting taking place in Kilbarrack on Friday night.

Shots were fired at a young couple at around 10.30pm while they were out walking on St Berachs Place, Kilbarrack, at the junction of Swans Nest Avenue.

Nobody was injured during the shooting but a nearby house had damage done to it.

The residents were at home at the time of the shooting but remained unharmed.

A garda spokesperson said the attack was believed to have been carried out by a lone gunman

who escaped on foot.

Gardai are appealing for anyone with information on the incident or who might have seen any activity in the area between 10.15pm and 10.45pm last night Friday May 27 to contact Raheny Garda Station at 01-6664300 , the Garda Confidential line on 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.

Meanwhile, a woman has appeared in court charged in connection with the murder of Gareth Hutch.

She was accused of failing to disclose information to gardai who were investigating Mr Hutch’s murder on North Cumberland Street last week.

Mary McDonnell (44)

was remanded in custody after she appeared in court this week.

She is the first person to be charged following the murder of the father-of-one; two other people remain in garda custody.

Ms McDonnell, who lives at the same apartment complex as the deceased Mr Hutch, was charged with failing without reasonable excuse to disclose information to the gardai.

The charge is under Section 9 of the offences against the state act and the offence is alleged to have happened at another address at Avondale House on May 24 last.

Ms McDonnell is due to appear in court again on June 7.

the fantastic four

Four City Centre students are among 40 Dublin winners who have been presented with top awards in this year’s 62nd Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Pictured is Cody Bolger (8), a pupil at St Michael’s School, Chapelizod, who won a Special Merit Award in the competition. Presenting him with the award is James Twohig, director Ireland Operations of Valero.

Other winners, who also received Special Merit Awards, were Jessica Myers (18), from the National College Art and Design, Brian Fay (17), from Belvedere College and Anna Rose Nankiveil (8), from Rialto.

There are currently 66,702 passport applications waiting to be processed by the passport service in Dublin and it has emerged this week that 231 temporary clerical officers have been employed to meet this demand.

A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign A ffairs said the peak season demand required the service to hire short-term employees to manage the significant increase in passport applications.

M i n i s t e r f o r F o reign Affairs and Trade Charles Flanagan said: “I urge prospective travellers to apply at least six weeks in advance of travel for a passport, bearing in mind that the turnaround time is longer for first time applicants and for those applying from outside of Ireland.”

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Harry the western lowland gorilla has sadly passed away after a short illness

dublin | unexpected death of main attraction, Harry the silverback

Zoo’s ‘gentle and calm’ gorilla dies  karl graham DUBLIN Zoo was in mourning at the weekend when news broke that Harry the western lowland gorilla had sadly passed away after a short illness on Sunday morning.

29-year-old Harry, also known as the ‘silverback’, was the leader of Dublin Zoo’s gorilla troop, fathering six offspring during his time at the zoo.

Dublin Zoo broke the news in a statement on their Facebook page on Monday leading to a flood of tributes from across the country.

One user wrote: “Awh No that’s awful news....I remember seeing Harry since I was a

child..and then bringing my own two to see him.. he was a Beautiful Proud Leader ...condolences to you all....things won’t be the same now...Dublin Zoo has lost its mascot.

RIP Harry and thanks for all the childhood memories xxx.”

While another wrote: Very very sad to hear that. He was the one creature I really loved watching in Dublin Zoo. No matter how bad a day it was, I always found watching him sitting in his spot to be a very calming influence.

Dublin Zoo’s statement described Harry as “a very gentle and calm gorilla and he will be greatly missed by everyone at Dublin Zoo.”

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screenings | football championships

Council rejects Euro 2016 fan zones... ‘ but we are putting up flags’  continued from page 1

“At this stage there are no other proposals to decorate the city.”

Cllr Frank Kennedy (FF) told the City Gazette that he did not agree with this decision

by DCC. He said, “I think there should be outdoorvenues. We saw how successful the decision was to open the gates of Dublin Castle for the declaration of the result of the Marriage Referendum.

I think there would be widespread interest in a place for people to watch the Ireland games together. The atmosphere could be fantastic.”

John Lahart TD (FF) also gave his opinion on the matter saying he thought it was a

“missed opportunity.”

“It is inexplicable that Dublin will have no dedicated fanzone for this summer’s European football championships.

After the great achievement of reaching Euro 2016 in France, beating world champions Germany on the way, there will be a huge demand for supporters to have a dedicated fanzone in the capital this summer.

“I will raise the matter with Minister Shane Ross to see what pressure, if any, he has been putting on Dublin City Council to provide a fanzone in the city.”

Minister Ross had not responded to The Gazette at the time of going to print.

Meanwhile, five entreprenurial Dublin men have taken

matters into their own hands and have opened a pop-up theatre venue in the city centre that will be in place for the duration of the long-awaited tournament.

The venue will show all the matches right up until the final, which will be held in Paris on July 10.

Craig Connolly, Jake Dodd, Jonathan Kiely, Sam Greenwood and Eric Davidson will provide beverages from the countries involved in the tournament during each match, along with competitions and screening of the games free of charge for anyone who wants to pop in.

The five Dublin men will host the screenings at Andrews Lane in Dublin 2.

battling blazes then and now The Dublin Fire Brigade are famously quick off the mark and their twitter account is no different when it comes to first responses. The hose-handling heroes posted this fantastic image of the North Strand from 1941 to mark the 75th anniversary of the Dublin bombings by German warplanes. At least 28 people died when Luftwaffe pilots allegedly mistook Ireland for the UK. More than 100 people were injured. Earlier in the week, the DFB were at hand to put out car fires on opposite sides of the city. They posted images of car fires from Finglas and Tallaght, while warning passers-by to be wary of toxic fumes.

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Glasnevin | restoring graves

Group honour the hard lives of pupils  Aisling Kennedy

magic of Disney comes to capital Dubliners felt the magic of Disney last week as a spectacular 300m cruise ship docked at Dublin Port. This was the first and only Irish port of call for Disney Magic on her maiden voyage to Irish shores. The ship’s 3,650 passengers, cast and crew were greeted by an entertainment spectacle on the quayside. The 11-deck luxury liner is one of 113 cruise ships scheduled to call at Dublin Port in 2016. Picture: Conor McCabe

F i v e d e a f wo m e n are raising money for unmarked graves at St Mary’s School for Deaf Girls in Glasnevin by eating the same unappetising meals that were on offer in 1851.

The women ate stirabout (a porridge made by stirring oatmeal in boiling water or milk), broth and milk for the duration of seven days last week.

All money raised will go towards restoring common graves at the school that contain up to 47 bodies.

St Mary’s School for Deaf Girls was founded in 1846 and after completing their education, some of its pupils had no choice but to stay on

at the school. Some were orphans or abandoned by their families, or had no other option but to stay on as staff members.

Alvean Jones, one of the group of five fundraisers working with St Mary’s Deaf Heritage Group, said: “When they died, the school buried them in common graves.

One group of 47 women who lived and worked in St Mary’s between 1931 and 1972 – teachers of the deaf, servants and pupils – are buried together in Glasnevin.

Their plot is marked by a large cross but without their names, and the plot is in a dilapidated condition, in stark contrast to the other common graves surrounding it.

“We want to restore the

plot, with the erection of two headstones, one on either side of the cross, with the names of each woman recorded, along with the date of death.

The existing cross will be cleaned and restored back to its former condition.”

The group of five women who took part in the fundraiser want to honour the hard lives the pupils in the school had and so they decided to follow the 1851 dietary schedule.

The women took on the challenge last week and achieved it for the full week from May 22 to May 28.

To make a donation to this fundraiser see https://www.idonate.ie/ fundraiser/11359739_stmary-s-heritage.html

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Poolbeg | affordable homes

‘300 social units totally inadequate’  Aisling Kennedy

The delivery of 3,000 homes at Dublin’s Poolbeg Peninsula should include maximum social and affordable homes according to Cllr Daithi Doolan (SF).

The new proposal for the homes to be built on a fast-tracked basis were revealed by Minister for Housing Simon Coveney recently but currently only 10% of the housing stock can be allocated for social and affordable housing.

Cllr Doolan said that this is a great opportunity for Dublin city but warned that “we must ensure it does not become a bailout for developers”.

He added: “Part 5

(of the Planning and Development Act 2000) will only allow for 300 social units. T his is totally inadequate in the midst of the current housing crisis.

“I will be proposing that there should be a minimum of 30% social housing. The plan must also include cost rental, affordable and private housing.

“This will ensure mixed tenure and will go towards meeting the housing needs of the city.”

Cllr Doolan warned that infrastructure must also be considered when building works commence to ensure there will be adequate public transport and school facilities.

“Infrastructure must also be a cornerstone of the plan. Transport, community facilities and services must go hand in hand with any development of housing,” he added.

Plans for extending the Luas or delivering a BRT rapid bus route to the area have all been tabled as options for connecting the area with the city centre and beyond by the National Transpor t Authority (NTA).

The NTA has included the projects in their 2 016 - 2 0 3 5 D u b l i n strategy which was published in April but had planned the extension of the Luas to take place at the back end of the strategy period.

rockin festival fun in the sun

LITTLE SUZANAH chills out as Dublin reggae sensation Macha wowed the crowds at the Rockin Road Festival in Drumcondra at the weekend. Around three thousand revellers gathered in the grounds of the National Education Centre for Blind Children in Drumcondra for the 7th Annual Rockin Road Festival in aid of Child Vision. The sun shone as Macha got the crowd jamming before I Am A Car Crash and The Outciders pumped up the volume later in the evening.

The festival, which has raised over €95,000 since it first began in 2010, is the brainchild of volunteer David Bagnall and his wife Sandra. Inset: Garman Duncan gives daughter Jasmine a bird’s eye look at the crowd with fellow Macha band member Viv O’Doherty.

City bridge closes for maintenance The Samuel Beckett Bridge in the city centre will be closed to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic this week and next week.

The bridge will be closed on Thursday, June 2, from 9pm to 6am for annual maintenance according to Dublin City Council (DCC).

It will be closed once again on Tuesday, June 14 from 9pm until 10pm for its fortnightly operational check and again on Wednesday, June 28, from 9pm to 10pm for its fortnightly operational check.

Actual opening time is subject to approval by the director of traffic and the gardai and will depend on local events in the area.

The scheduled dates will change if the bridge is opened to shipping traffic during the fortnightly operational checks.

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croker | cleanup begins after bruce springsteen leaves dublin Workers busy getting the stadium ready for the weekend

The Boss is away THEY were the gigs that stopped the city in its tracks and had the whole world watching in envy at the weekend – but now Croker is getting a Springsteen spring-clean.

Some 160,000 revellers crammed into GAA headquarters on Friday and Sunday night as Bruce and his E Street Band continued their long-standing love affair with Ireland.

And now the job of clearing away the Boss’ bits and bobs

 Karl Graham and sticking back up the goal posts is underway as staff get the old stadium ready for this Saturday’s hurling finals.

While this weekend’s triple header will no doubt bring back the crowds, the buzz surrounding the Boss’ return to these shores was so big that it seemed everybody and their granny was at Croke Park.

Among them were U2’s Bono who joined his pal onstage for a duet of ‘Because the Night’ to top off a weekend that

will live long in the memory of those fans lucky enough to bag tickets.

One young girl was the envy of the Friday crowd when Springsteen invited her up on stage to perform ‘Waitin’ on a Sunny Day’ before cheekily asking for a hug and selfie.

Even Taoiseach Enda Kenny got in the act, appearing to perform an air guitar move that would rival any Irish dad dance in cringe factor.

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| recognising Africa’s diversity and links with

Hrm Saheed Ibrahim and Richard Oyewde, Founder of the African Irish Sports Association. Picture: Pearl Phelan

Marianna Dantas and Gislamara Maia. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Tina Akinola. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Zola Xaji, Amma Jakiel, Michelle Atobra and Josy Brown. Picture: Pearl Phelan

Ajoke and Donotella Petrova. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Jannifer Fox, Ava Carroll and Ana Farrell. Picture: Pearl Phelan

Naima and Naomi Nkosi. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Bonan Niaho, Exodus Annin and Maryam Niaho. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

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Ireland at africa day celebrations at farmleigh in the phoenix park

A cascade of colour and sound P

resident Michael D Higgins was joined by Minister of State for the Diaspora Joe McHugh as he visited Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park last weekend to mark Africa Day, a celebration of the culture, diversity and links with Ireland of the continent’s 54 countries.

Around 30,000 people came to enjoy some of the dozens of stands, stalls and entertainment areas. This is the ninth year of this celebration.

Bonan Niaho and Maryam Niaho. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

The President and Joe McHugh visit the tent of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

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Twenty-six social entrepreneurs have been shortlisted for the annual Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards Programme

Social entrepreneurs in the running for a €600,000 fund Twenty-six, Dublinbased social entrepreneurs are in the running for a €600,000 prize fund, having been shortlisted for the annual Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards Programme.

The prestigious socialfunding competition, now

in its 12th year, has supported 190 social entrepreneurs to date and invested €6.2m in direct funding to projects in areas including community and active citizenship, education and learning, environment and sustainability and mental

and physical health.

This year the competition will be providing €420,000 in direct funding to nine social entrepreneurs.

Applicants In addition, direct support valued at €180,000

will be made available to successful applicants ensuring that they are equipped to bring their vision to fruition as soon as possible and have a positive impact on their respective communities and beyond.

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Superstars set to bow out with a final tango

Strictly Come Dancing superstars Vincent S i m o n e a n d F l av i a Cacace (above) will grace the stage at Bord Gais Energy Theatre with their most moving production yet, as they prepare to dance in their final ever theatre tour.

Twenty years of dancing together has seen them become Strictly Come Dancing favourites, World Dance titleholders, create and star in their own West End productions - but now it is time for the Argentine Tango Champions to say goodbye to the stage in a thrilling, new, live performance.

T h e t wo l e g e n d s will perform a series of outstanding dances brought together in an incredible show.

Choreographed by themselves and awardwinning director Karen Bruce, The Last Tango is the life story of two

people who find love through a chance meeting. The show opens with an old man climbing into his loft and finding a treasure trove of bits and pieces evoking strong and stirring memories of a past life with his wife, fondly, and humorously, remembering those days of love.

The scene is pre-war England of the 1930s; a beach picnic taken with friends, and a simple game of cricket. The first dance sequence takes us into the old man’s world.

As we move from the initial romance to the marriage proposal, wedding and honeymoon, onwards to the young man’s conscription and his demob, to the first home and the start of a family, the audience is whirled through an array of complex dance sequences, embracing Vincent and Flavia’s

Ballroom and Latin talents.

Foxtrots, Quicksteps, an American Smooth and a Viennese Waltz follow, together with a Cha Cha and Rumba mix and an incredibly passionate Paso Doble by Flavia. And, of course, the Argentine Tango, the steamy and sultry dance that is synonymous with their shows.

The Last Tango showcases Vincent and Flavia’s immense all round dance skills that have taken them right to the top.

Don’t miss your last chance to see this passionate and explosive experience - it’s time for The Last Tango.

The Last Tango runs from June 7 to 11 with tickets priced from €17.50.

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Heroic Hodor – Kristian on life after Westeros  ian begley

Hodor’s early scenes (above) saw him as little more than a people carrier – literally. In time, the character became more nuanced, and much loved.

Irish Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn has admitted that he shed some tears after discovering the fate of his character, Hodor, but said the show has “opened so many doors” for him.

Episode 5 of Game of Thrones, Season 6, gave viewers a glimpse at Hodor’s fascinating back story.

Spoiler alert – the episode explained what the word Hodor really means (derived from “hold the door”, and a key incident in his life as a lad, when he was still called by his real name – Wyllis), but unfortunately it concluded with the tragic death of the much-loved gentle giant.

Although confessing to having “a little sob” upon his character’s untimely death, Kristian told The Gazette that he owes the show so much.

He said: “Game of Thrones has opened so many doors for me. It’s definitely changed my life, and I’m definitely in a better place because of it.

“I’ve just finished a movie for the Sci-Fi channel and will be filming another movie in New York at the end of the year. I’ve also got loads of offers for commercials, adverts and voiceover work.”

Asked what it was like having to carry around a key

While known to millions around the world as the loyal and gentle giant Hodor in Game of Thrones, actor Kristian Nairn has also made a name as a DJ

character – the young Brandon Stark – for the majority of the series, Kristian admitted that disabled Bran got a lot heavier as the show progressed.

“During season one, Isaac [Hempstead, the actor who plays Bran] was only nine years old, and light as a feather – now he’s 17, and fully grown.

“I secretly hoped that he would stay the same size forever, but unfortunately I had no control over how big he got!

“I really liked this season, because I got to learn a lot more about my character’s back s t o r y a n d h ow much

of a good guy Hodor really was.”

Kristian added that he sometimes cringes watching himself on TV, saying: “It’s a weird process seeing yourself as the character and not as yourself, but since the show [Episode 5] was filmed all the way back in November, I felt somewhat disconnected from him.

“I first got offered the part of Hodor by the show’s casting

agent who remembered me from another audition which I didn’t get, and the rest was history,” he said.

Unknown to some, Kristian started off as a drag queen and DJ in Belfast’s Kremlin nightclub, and is a very good friend of Rory O’Neill (Miss Panti Bliss).

He said: “I’ve been DJing in Belfast for about 17 years, but haven’t done drag in a very long time.

“Rory is a great mate of mine and was instrumental when I first started working in Dublin all those years ago. I love drag, obviously, but it was a different time of my life which gave me many happy memories.”

Kristin is coming to The Tivoli Theatre soon to DJ at the much anticipated “Rave of Thrones” on July 16.

He will be utilising his years of DJing experience to keep everyone dancing until winter comes, with a number of special guests. Tickets are priced from €15 and can be purchased from www.fatsoma.com.

A happy moment for Hodor, AKA Irish actor and DJ Kristian Nairn

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pluto is a real star – could you be his special someone?

The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the Week looking for his #SpecialSomeone is Pluto, a stunning three-year-old male pit bull cross.

He is basically a big puppy who is lovable to the people he knows, and they get to see his goofy, fun side. Pluto is, however, frightened of strangers, so he would be best suited to a relatively quiet home with somebody home most of the day, as he can find being on his own very overwhelming.

He loves to play fetch and learn fun new tricks – could you be the one to teach him his next one?

If you can be this handsome hound’s #SpecialSomeone, 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. Dogs Trust has launched their new TV ad – the #SpecialSomeone campaign aims to overcome the buying trend by bringing to life just how important a new owner is to the dogs they rehome.

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Get Down with Jazz MEETING House Square in Temple Bar is the venue for a two-day music festival, Down With Jazz 2016, welcoming musicians and music lovers of all persuasions, from funk to folk.

The festival starts on Saturday, June 4 at 7:30pm and concludes the following evening.

Down With Jazz 2016 comes about in recognition of this year being 100 years since the birth of Jazz amongst AfricanAmerican communities in the United States, as well as the birth of a new state for Ireland.

Artists due to take part are Stephen McHale’s Weird Glitches, awardwinning singer Edel

Meade, ReDiviDer, Toot Sweet and the Shadow Man, and Zaska, among many others. Tickets cost between €15 to €25 and are available at www. eventbrite.ie.

try an inflatable feel-good fun run EUROPE’S largest inflatable slide is coming to south Dublin next month as Cabinteely Park plays host to a brand-new fun run – the Wild Air Run. The event, which will take place from July 1-3, is billed as Ireland’s first inflatable 5k race, and is open to everyone over the age of seven.

The course is aimed at all levels of fitness – from

fanatics to those who are more used to their armchairs, while also boasting a maze and ball-pit.

There will also be a “Chill Zone” area for participants and spectators to relax and enjoy music, games and refreshments from local vendors.

Tickets are available now at www.wildairrun. com, priced €28.50 for adults and €16.50 for children. Spectators can attend for free.

tivoli to host a hot block party JAKE Shears of Scissor Sisters fame will front this year’s Mother Pride Block Party at The Tivoli Theatre, Francis St on

Heavyweight lifter Suzanne Gray (centre) with keen runners Patrick and Dearbhla at the launch of Wild Air Run

Saturday, June 25. Shears of Scissor Sisters fame will front this year’s Mother Pride Block Party at The Tivoli Theatre, Francis St on Saturday, June 25.

The event will also feature sets from Little Boots, Kelly-Anne Byrne, Wyvern Lingo, Faune, and a debut DJ performance from ‘the queen of

Ireland’, Miss Panti Bliss.

The event takes place outdoors on the grounds of The Tivoli Theatre, which has been completely revamped to include multiple bars, food stalls, Smirnoff cocktails and a new monster main stage.

Tickets cost €20, and are available now from www.eventbrite.ie.

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don’s dublin Who needs Egypt with Dublin’s very own pyramid?

SO WHERE would you find a pyramid in Dublin? It was a question that our teacher asked one day, and none of us had an answer.

After some serious head-scratching from the class, he told us, but we had to see it to believe.

That was a while ago, and the memory of my first sighting of the pyramid, atop Killiney Hill, is a fond one.

Killiney Hill is one of two hills – the other being Dalkey Hill – that are within Killiney Hill Park, which was opened to the public on June 30, 1887.

A committee was set up to raise the necessary funds to buy the land, and it paid £4,000 to the owner, Robert Warren, in late June.

The land had always been a popular spot for picnics and walks, and the committee was mindful of Sir Charles Cameron’s (the city health officer) comments that the benefits of “opening up new lungs in the city would be incalculable”.

Colonel John Mapas owned the land in 1740, and built Mapas House soon afterwards. After the particularly harsh winter of 1741-42, he arranged for workers to build an obelisk on top of the hill.

This helped to keep workers busy, and helped them to get some much- needed money. The men also erected the wall that still surrounds the park.

The obelisk stands 173 metres (510 feet) above the sea, from where the viewer can enjoy a fantastic 360-degree panorama. On a clear day, it is possible to look to the east and see the coast of Wales.

Just below the obelisk is the pyramid – a set of steps erected by Robert Warren, where the viewer can sit, relax and take in the sweep of Dublin Bay with the beautiful Sorrento Terrace and Dalkey Island beyond.

There is much to see from here, but the park is also popular with walkers and those interested in local flora and fauna.

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Step up Killiney Hill, and behold the pyramid – a set of stone steps that proves a perfect place from which to take in the sweep of Dublin Bay

report: the gazette learns more about the daily challenges

Stopping their “THERE will always be accidents, but that doesn’t mean there has to be drownings, or deaths.”

This was some of the first-hand insight when The Gazette spoke to deputy second coxswain, David Branigan, and lifeboat operations m a n a g e r, c ox s w a i n and mechanic, Kieran O’Connell, of the RNLI at the Dun Laoghaire lifeboat station.

Regarding seafaring in all its forms, David said: “What we’re not saying is: ‘Don’t do it’ – what we are saying is: ‘Know what you’re doing’.”

As the charity that saves lives at sea, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (the RNLI) are an organisation comprising dedicated volunteers who are committed to ending preventable loss of life at sea.

David said: “There have been lifeboats in Dun Loaghaire since 1803, so Dublin Bay had one of the oldest lifeboat services in the world even before the RNLI was founded.”

He added that, back in those days before modern navigation and communication aids, there was “a terrible loss of life, particularly on the east coast”.

In Ireland, the RNLI has upwards of 2,000 volunteers and 45 lifeboat stations around Ireland, including three in the Dublin area, at Skerries, Howth and Dun Laoghaire.

T h e t wo s t a t i o n s in Howth and Dun Laoghaire are matched, which means they both have all-weather lifeboats and in-shore lifeboats for rescues in shallow areas, while the Skerries station has a very fast and large in-shore lifeboat.

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On these setups, David said: “The whole idea is that there’s a ‘necklace’ of coverage. We look at each patch [of water] and the type of incidents that are likely to occur in that area, and equip it with a suitable type of boat.

“The stations have the boat in place, they have the facilities and the training, so that when an incident occurs, everyone is ready to respond really quickly.”

He has been volunteering with the RNLI since 1985, and Kieran since 1983.

Corkonian Kieran, from Youghal in Cork, started there with the RNLI before moving to Dun Laoghaire 18 years ago. When asked what brought the self-proclaimed proud Corkonian to Dun Laoghaire, he simply said: “Lifeboats.”

He got involved in the RNLI through fishing, while David, from Dun Laoghaire, got involved through sailing.

Kieran is the only fulltime volunteer based in Dun Laoghaire and is responsible for “pretty much everything”.

There is a full-time person at each station throughout the country who deals with the dayto-day routine maintenance of the stations.

While it is mostly a volunteer-led organisation, the full-time members are on hand at all times.

Training for the RNLI is intense, but both Kiernan

From coming to the rescue of trapped beach walkers to emergency call-outs in severe storms, the RNLI’s volunteers risk all to help save others

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‘There is a full-time person at each station throughout the country who deals with the day-to-day routine maintenance of the stations.

While it is mostly a volunteerled organisation, the full-time members are on hand at all times.’

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and David say it is “vocational”, and each boat has a different training programme.

“With the all-weather lifeboat, we train every

Monday evening at half six for usually two to three hours, while with the inshore lifeboat, they train mostly on Sundays with several sessions during

the day, as only three people fit on that at once.”

As preparation is key for the RNLI, the two seasoned rescuers say that more training goes on than actual rescues.

However, there are usually around 50 rescues a year, averaging one a week.

David said: “You train to prepare for the callouts, which can be risky, so we train to prepare.”

He said that volunteers who sign up with the RNLI can “expect to see pretty much everything –

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faced by rnli volunteers, forever poised and ready to drop everything for call-outs

lives to save yours ...

Whether powering through stormy seas or heading out to lend assistance, the RNLI is a staple feature of the east coast’s life, not least when it’s called upon to save lives. Pictures: David Branigan

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‘We’re trying to get a consistent message out there, to try and raise awareness that when you’re going out on boats, or whether you’re going down to the beach, that basic precautions need to be taken’

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David Branigan, deputy second coxswain, Dun Laoghaire RNLI

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David Branigan, deputy second coxswain, and Kieran O’Connell, lifeboat operations manager, coxswain and mechanic, Dun Laoghaire RNLI

good and bad”, and new members should live and work within a two-mile radius of a station.

“You could be at home or at work and when the pagers go off, we hurry down to the station. Our in-shore lifeboat launches typically in five or six minutes from when the pagers go off.”

David says that employers are usually very understanding when he has to leave for a rescue during work hours.

“We’re very grateful to our employers, who

understand the commitment and understand that it’s not going to happen every single day, although there have been the odd times when you might get call-outs a few in a row, but they’d be unusual.”

There are 30 operations volunteers at the Dun Laoghaire station, so there’s “always someone available,” he said.

Funding for the organisation comes 100% from charitable donations, and it is not government supported in any way.

“It is truly a community

organisation and has been since 1824,” said David.

Funds for the charity come from fundraising events and charitable donations, while “a lot of people remember the RNLI in their will”.

Benefactors Many of the boats are named after the benefactors who included the RNLI in their wills.

As for accidents requiring an RNLI call-out, David said: “There isn’t one reason why accidents occur.

“There are so many accidents that occur as a combination of causes, so there isn’t really one thing you can say causes them.”

He said that even with the best of planning, accidents will still happen, “but sometimes with a bit of preparation, the outcomes don’t have to be as serious”.

The charity is starting their Respect The Water campaign in the coming weeks, which David said is “aimed at reducing drowning and incidents

at sea, beside the coast or on our waterways”.

He added: “A big part of what RNLI does is prevention through education, and it’s had a huge impact.”

T h e R N L I wo r k s alongside their colleagues in Irish Water Safety that run swimming rescue training, while the Irish Coast Guard service provides shore teams, coast radio stations and helicopters.

David said: “We’re trying to get a consistent message out there, to try and raise awareness that when you’re going out on boats, or whether you’re going down to the beach, that basic precautions need to be taken.

“So, when we do go out on a rescue, hopefully we’re dealing with something that’s a happy ending rather than a tragic one.”

David and K ieran

said that the idea behind Respect The Water is finding different ways of getting people to “think about what they’re doing and the risks involved”.

One of these ways is their Tonne Of Water stunt, which will see the RNLI place a large, transparent Perspex box filled with a tonne of water on Dun Laoghaire’s East Pier in the next few weeks.

Power The box of water is to show how heavy a tonne of water actually is, to demonstrate the power and strength of the water.

David said that a common type of incident that occurs is people walking on the beach at Sandymount where the tide can come in really fast.

“What happens is, people see that the tide is out, and it’s a lovely walk – who could blame them?

“You walk out, and the next thing you know, the tide comes in around you – we had three of these incidents at the start of the year.

“People think that they have plenty of time before the tide comes in and next thing you know, you’re a mile out to sea, standing on a sandbank, hoping that somebody sees you,” he said.

He said that the people they rescued on these occasions were lucky that they had phone coverage, so that they were able to call the emergency services.

“They were rescued by a lifeboat, having just gone for a walk on the beach, so it’s not just about people who get into difficulty swimming or on boats – it can be anything. “ We ’r e a n i s l a n d nation, so we’re never too far away from the sea,” he said.

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OUT&ABOUT A new scent from Tom Ford

Bobbi Brown’s latest hybrid lippy goes ‘modern’ Bobbi Brown’s latest offering to its lipstick range is the Nourishing Lip Color Oil-Infused Shine.

With a hand-selected blend of five soothing natural oils and Vitamins C and E, this formula leaves lips with a silky feel and shining finish. The hybrid lip colour aims to leaves lips feeling hydrated by creating a hydrating barrier that helps seal in moisture.

The “modern” lipstick formula helps to nourish chapped lips and comes in deeply pigmented shades, ranging from a beige gold to a black plum.

Available now from Bobbi Brown counters, the lipstick costs €27.

The newest scent from Tom Ford will hit the shops at the start of August.

Orchid Soleil Eau de Parfum is described as “a radiant and sensual force of nature, that captures the seductive warmth and reflective bare skin of the Tom Ford woman”.

It has floral top notes of bigarade and pink peppercorn with fresh cypress and base notes of vanilla, chestnut cream and patchouli.

30mls of the fragrance costs €70 and the 100ml bottle will retail for €138.

Dresses.ie red off-the-shoulder playsuit€37 and red and black chiffon Bardot dress €29

Get ‘festival fresh’ with Dresses.ie  emmanolan

Irish online clothing store, Dresses.ie has dropped a ‘festival fresh’ fashion story as part of its evolving SS16 collection.

The range is affordable for the tightest of budgets and bold colours,

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tropical florals, graphic prints and simple silhouettes are on the menu.

The current collection starts at just €35 and will continue to evolve as new trends hit Dresses.ie every week. Shoppers will also enjoy nextday, free-of-charge delivery on all ROI orders.

Dresses.ie is a fast-fashion brand and the current SS16 season has seen the brand move away from its niche as a specialist dress-only retailer, to embrace a wider wardrobe of high street looks.

Visit dresses.ie to view the full collection.

Slinky maxi style rose gold dress €35 and beige dip-die long faux fur gilet €49

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Play in a playsuit  emma nolan

FESTIVAL season is well and truly upon us. No matter how much you prepare, sometimes it can feel like you have absolutely nothing to wear while you’re sitting in the tent, rummaging through your rucksack.

The key for festival dressing (from a seasoned festival goer who has been in this position many times) is to plan each outfit on a daily basis.

I have a love/hate relationship with playsuits and jumpsuits at festivals; on one hand they provide an

all in one, secure, ready to go outfit, but on the other hand, they’re not so fun to grapple with in a portaloo, whist trying not to touch off any surface.

So, they are dependent on the festival – rainy Irish festivals aren’t the most jumpsuit-friendly places when you’re juggling hoodies and raincoats the whole time, but they’re perfect for warm summer festivals abroad like Primavera, Melt and Dimensions.

Here are a few festival outfit ideas to help with planning what goes in the rucksack this summer, helping you to look and feel good.

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OUT&ABOUT

FOOD&DRINK

BITESIZEDNEWS

Follow these tips to have plenty of flaming great barbecues over the coming months

Serve some barbecue bliss with these top tips EVERYONE knows how to cook burgers and sausages on the barbecue – often charred to within an inch of their lives! With just a bit of know-how and the right equipment, you can expand your barbecue repertoire to be the host with the most over any holiday season.

Here are some great top tips to be the best at the barbecue, all courtesy of chef Dan Cooper (right), from The Weber Grill Academy at The Orchard, Celbridge ...

Lid-on cooking: Don’t forget the importance of the lid – it has a key cooking function. It controls the flow of oxygen to the coals or fuel, minimising flare-ups and avoiding food that is black on the outside and raw in the middle.

Heat is also contained inside your barbecue so circulates around the cookbox, which allows food to cook evenly. This creates a convection oven effect within your grill – perfect for roasting and baking.

Knowing different cooking methods: A little bit of knowledge can go a long way. By understanding the difference between direct and indirect cooking, you can pretty much cook any recipe on the barbecue. Roast chicken, salmon fillets or even chocolate cake – the possibilities are endless.

Direct cooking: Direct cooking – also known as grilling – occurs when the fuel source is directly underneath food. This technique can be used on a charcoal or gas barbecue for foods that take less than 20 minutes to cook. It’s perfect for barbeque staples including burgers, sausages, chicken breasts or steaks.

Indirect cooking: Set up your barbecue so that the fuel source isn’t directly under the food, and create the perfect barbecue roast.

This is perfect for whole chickens, joints of beef, lamb and pork. You can even get creative and bake a delicious cake for extra brownie points.

Smoking: Master this year’s hottest food trend by using smoking wood chips or chunks. Weber’s Wood Chunks and Chips are available in a range of flavours, from sweet and mild fruit woods to hickory and whiskey. They provide a simple way to add that extra dimension to your barbecue. It’s so easy, too!

For charcoal barbecues, just add a handful of soaked wood chips directly to the coals. This will create a delectably subtle flavour leaving your guests begging for seconds!

Meals provided plenty of value for money, with very ample portions rewarding hungry diners. Thankfully, the generous portions also served up plenty of taste, too, with Picky and partner appreciating McGettigans’ take on modern dining options

The Picky Eater  mimi murray

THERE has been a serious abundance of restaurant openings in Dublin, of late.

I can’t turn a corner in my own neighbourhood of Dublin 8 without walking straight into a new eating establishment. Don’t get me wrong – it’s great.

As long as they aren’t flash-in-the-pan venues (pardon the pun) and service, quality and tastes are all present.

Outside of the city, a few new places have popped up, too. Kingswood, beside Citywest, isn’t a place that has had a trendy, neighbourhood restaurant before, but McGettigans Cookhouse, located in the Kingswood Hotel, has opened up and filled that gap.

My other half and I dined there recently, on one of those hazy, sunny days we’ve been having.

I know the sun and an indigo blue sky gives everything that “We could be in the south of Spain” vibe, but McGettigan’s Cookhouse, located in a stone building beside the hotel, looked really inviting in the early evening rays.

Inside it was dark and cool and it’s obvious they have put a lot of thought into the interiors, with sleek subway tiles on the walls and low-hanging mood lights above several of the booths and free-standing tables.

The menu is what I would call “safe”, with some adventurous choices thrown in there. This means it’s going to be a winner with most diners.

There is a choice of six starters.

My tiger prawn tempura (€9.95) was a light dish, just the right amount of melt in the mouth batter, with juicy, succulent prawns.

However, it was the

spicy soy dipping sauce, made from chillies that are fried just to the point of almost being burnt and then smashed and blended with soy sauce, that almost blew the taste buds out of my mouth. We even asked for seconds, later in the meal! A must-try.

My partner, after much deliberation, went for the Cookhouse seafood chowder. He hummed and hawed as it isn’t a typical seafood chowder but more of a bouillabaisse; tomato based with lots – and I mean lots – of fish and plenty of good, strong flavours.

This was almost a meal in itself, served with some crusty sourdough, and great value at €8.50.

I was very much tempted by the duck cassoulet for my main course, but I’m trying to eat a little lighter at night, and so I went for the roast chicken au jus (€17). It was Sunday after all!

This was a perfectly cooked roast with nice, crunchy root vegetables.

Again, their portions are very generous, and I couldn’t finish mine.

My husband’s rib eye steak (€23.95) served with garlic butter and skinny fries was a fine hunk of meat that was cooked to his preference (medium-rare). It was nicely seared and charred and had a decent amount of flavour.

Dessert was one vanilla bean cheesecake (€6) with two spoons and my mouthful was scrummy, although the other half cannot get past his mum’s version.

It’s a tough one to beat,

but this one made a fine attempt.

A glass of pinot grigio for me and a shiraz for him complemented both meals. A nod must be given to the very friendly service.

Our waiter spent the time to explain dishes and kept a watchful eye on us throughout.

This place is a great addition to a neighbourhood that must have been crying out for a go-to place, and I can see it being a regular spot for large groups too. There is ample space for parties and with a large bar and outdoor seating, it’s sure to be a busy spot all summer.

Conclusion TUCKED away in Kingswood, McGettigans Cookhouse (tel 01 461 9900) is a gastropub that’s well worth dropping in to. From its throughtfully designed interior to fare that even challenged Picky’s mother-in-law’s home cooking for sheer deliciousness, McGettigans was an unexpected treat.

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MOTORING

The Hyundai Tucson (top), Nissan Qashqai (middle) and Ford Focus (bottom) are proving extremely popular with Irish motorists

· 70% of new cars are diesel · insurance up 32% · 2.8% drop in cost of new cars

Toyota, Hyundai and VW at full throttle for sales

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It is impossible not to notice the increase of new cars on the road this year with over 93,000 vehicles newly registered in the first few months of the year and some 35,000 of those on the streets of Dublin.

As we head towards the midpoint of 2016 the motor industry looks set to remain steady in its growth.

A report from the Soci-

ety of the Irish Motor Industr y last month showed that there has been a 2.8% drop in the cost of new cars compared to last year, as well as significant drops in fuel, with petrol and diesel down 11% and 17% respectively.

But declining costs aren’t the only factors driving the increase in sales.

Personal Contract Plan finance deals and manufacturer incentives

on road tax and warranties are becoming increasingly prevalent, and acting as a stimulus for potential new buyers.

From those who have made the purchase so far this year, there is little change in terms of who Irish drivers are choosing to shop with.

Toyota, Hyundai and Volkswagen are virtually neck and neck in terms of sales since January, with around 10,000 new pas-

senger cars registered for each brand in the opening months of 2016.

Quarterly SIMI figures place Toyota on top overall with its sales figures spread across several popular models including the Auris, Yaris, and Corolla.

But the largest market share for a single model belongs to Hyundai with the beefy Tucson counting for half of the Korean manufacturer’s new sales this year.

The appetite for compact SUVs is evident with the Nissan’s everpopular Qashqai also appearing in the top sellers alongside the Tucson.

But traditional hatchback favourites like the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf, Skoda Octavia are also some of the best sellers.

While we might be choosing the same brands and models, the fuel that we are using is changing.

The vast majority of new buyers have chosen to follow fuel price and emission trends and move away from petrol.

More than 70% of the cars registered this year have diesel engines.

While declining fuel prices and other incentives are attractive, every driver will also know that some costs continue to increase.

In comparison to this time last year, motor insurance costs have

rocketed up 32%.

SIMI estimates that new car sales in the first three months alone have brought in over €700m in Government revenue; and predicts that the sales, which have dropped since the January peak, will now remain steady until next year.

It remains to be seen whether the current 162 registration deals will create another peak in the figures.

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perfect packages: the gazette presents a fantastic selection of presents and Ideas

Father’s Day gifts that your dad will really want With Father ’s Day approaching fast, now is the time to start thinking about the perfect gift for your auld fella.

To celebrate the annual holiday which arrives in two weeks (June 19), many hotels and resorts across Ireland have come up with official Father’s Day packages that would suit any dads taste and personality.

Trinity City Hotel has teamed up with the Irish Whiskey Museum to offer guests a true taste of Ireland in the heart of the capital.

T his Father ’s Day package includes overnight accommodation, dinner for two with breakfast for two the following morning and a complimentary premium tour of the Irish Whiskey Museum with whiskey tasting. Prices start from €245 based on two people sharing.

For more information on Trinity City Hotel contact 01-648 1000 or visit www.trinitycityhotel.com If your dad is an adrenaline junkie or a downtime dude give him the perfect present with an overnight stay at the Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa, Cork.

Overlooking two magnificent stretches of Blue Flag beach just outside the pretty heritage town of Clonakilty, Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa is a warm, polished and welcoming seaside hotel.

Understanding that every dad wants something different from his break away, Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa have put together two different but equally fan-

tastic packages to suit the main man in your life: The Adrenaline Junkie package (€210pps) for the daring dad who likes a bit of action and activity and The Downtime Dude package (€235pps) for the dad who would prefer to put his feet up, relax and unwind.

To b o o k c o n t a c t : +353 23 883 3143 or visit www.inchydoneyisland. com Gather the gang and

Treat dad to a unique whiskey experience telling the history and tales of the rise and fall of Irish Whiskey

play like the pros this Father’s Day with a Golf Break at Lough Erne Resort, Fermanagh.

Enjoy a relaxing bonding weekend, staying in one of Lough Erne Resort’s private lodges.

Spend the day playing like the pros on the championship Faldo course, returning to the

Learning to fish in the stunning surrounds of Ballynahinch Castle Hotel

lodges, a home away from home where you can cook up a storm or take a stroll to the Loughside Bar and Grill and enjoy delicious dishes with a spectacular view.

Experience a relaxed weekend in a luxurious lodge with the whole gang, the highlight of your stay – a round of golf on the Championship Faldo course, prices start from €294 per person sharing, the perfect treat for dad to say thank you this Father’s Day. For more information on Lough Erne Resort contact: +44 28 6632 3230 or visit www.lougherneresort.com.

Spend the all-important day exploring the great outdoors with your dad at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel, Galway.

Ballynahinch Castle Hotel is a Victorian country house and estate full of authentic character, luxury, history and style.

Spend time on the river at Ballynahinch, learning to fish in the heart of Connemara, try your hand at clay pigeon

shooting, take a boat trip to see grey seals or simply meander through the woods or along the river bank exploring the 10 miles of nature walks, there is something for all the family at Ballynahinch this Father’s Day. Packages start from €710 for two nights bed and breakfast in a superior room for two adults and two children (3-12 years) or from €490 for a two-night stay with bed and breakfast for one adult and one child (3 – 12 years).

For more information on Ballynahinch Castle Hotel contact: +353 (0)95 31006 or visit www.ballynahinch-castle.com.

The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, are offering its guests who come for Father’s Day their Old Fashioned Spa Package.

The package is the newest addition to the menu of treatments available for men and is available just in time for Father’s Day. This package includes a pine and eucalyptus enriched moor mud back treatment, which will prepare

the back for the best possible results from the tension relief back massage that follows as the heat and essential oils work to loosen the muscles.

World-class The deluxe spa at The Shelbourne Hotel has a complete menu of world-class experiences for both men and women including facials, purifying body wraps, intense body scrubs and intricate hand and foot care, the experienced spa therapists take care of ladies and gentlemen with dedication to create an effective and rewarding spa experience.

This combination is a fantastically relaxing way to melt away tension and unknot tight muscles, perfect after a long day in the office or even a hard day on the golf course.

The Gentleman’s Old Fashioned package is available for €179 per person.

For further information on The Shelbourne Hotel call 01 6634500 or visit www.shelbournespa.ie.

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From the depths of a long-lost pirate city to sun-kissed desert islands, Uncharted 4’s world is packed full of detail. Sreengrabs: Shane Dillon

uncharted 4: the last in a popular series goes out with a bang

The prettiest game yet  shane dillon

A slightly underwhelming in-game camera lets the player pause the game and play around with shots – and with many stunning locales, there’s lots to shoot throughout

LET me get this out of the way straight away – Uncharted 4 (Cert 16, PS4) is the best-looking game I have ever seen, anywhere. That’s quite a claim – but then, it’s quite a game.

There’s a long list of ways in which U4 sets the benchmark for stunning graphics, but these still screenshots of fully detailed open areas certainly speak for themselves.

Whether in still shots or in motion, U4 looks absolutely gorgeous throughout, with terrific modelling, details and textures everywhere, as well as all kinds of technical bells and whistles that more than deliver – and how!

Not only that, but it also marks

the apex of developer Naughty Dog’s skills in just about every area, including storytelling, acting and character development.

Neatly closing off the Uncharted series, protaganist Nathan Drake (a cross between Lara Croft and Indiana Jones – that is, a cross between an explorer, adventurer, archaeologist – and an occasional murderer and killer) is stirred from his slightlydull, settled-down life.

Now married to long-time foil, reporter Elena, Nate is drawn into one last job, and is soon on the search for a pirate colony, where a potentially huge treasure haul awaits. Of course, Nate (and some familiar old pals of his) aren’t the only ones looking for long-lost Libertalia ...

Whether you’re new to the series, or are a long-time Uncharted fan, U4 presents plenty of bang for your buck, as Nate and pals run, gun, swing and climb their way through many beautifully-created environments around the world.

With its mix of stealth, several highoctane action sequences, occasional head-scratching puzzles and lots of exploring, all with plenty of naturalistic conversation, curses and quips thrown in, U4 is a must-buy.

The recently released game is certain to not only feature in many Best of 2016 awards, but also creates a true benchmark in gaming. So, if this really is Nathan Drake’s final adventure, he’s finished up with one hell of a highlight to go out on ...

meet some prominent people from ‘the uncanny valley’  shane dillon

NOT unlike wild-eyed explorers with tales of a mythical lost land, there’s a mysterious ‘place’ that gamers and cinemagoers alike are very familiar with, and know like the back of their hand – The Uncanny Valley.

While you and I will never visit there, we often see its citizens stumbling around in games and in films alike – they’re com-

puter-animated characters who look uncannily real, and yet there’s just ... something about them that the eye instinctively recognises as fake.

However, although Uncharted 4’s protaganists have not quite been able to leave this fabled land, they’ve certainly climbed to its peaks of near-realism.

Despite slightly ‘off’ lip syncing, they represent the bleeding edge of character design, with some brilliant design and animation that veer the closest yet to realism in games.

(Far left) Nathan Drake; Elena Fisher and Victor Sullivan

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| celebrating 30 years in the fitness business

Thomas and Bernie Henry

Fitness gurus Karl and Pat Henry with broadcaster Claire Byrne. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

This birthday bash shaped up nicely

Christian Firth and Alexsandra Vicentijevic

Carol Harols and Jim Rock

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at and Karl Henry hosted the 30th anniversary party of The Henry Fitness Centre at Residence, by Stephen’s Green, with over 150 members and friends.

Established in 1986, Pat Henry has built up a

Suzanne McGann, Paul Murray and Stephen Murray

business and clientele that continues to thrive and grow. Over the past 30 years, the city centre gym has seen some of the world’s biggest celebrities train there, with many well-known faces in attendance at the party.

Alex Farrell

Fiona Durcan and Martin

Pat Whyte and John

Durcan

McDonagh

John Nagle and Tom

Tom Collins and Andrea

McNamara

Byrne

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SPORT Byrne to debut on Hatton bill

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boxing: st margaret’s puncher answers call for stadium battle

McCarthy leads the way at poc fada:

NAOMH Jude’s Faye McCarthy won adult camogie’s annual Poc Fada in Beann Eadair last Friday evening with an impressive round of 21 pucks.

She was just one point in front of Stephanie Carthy – who took the runners up spot as a result of playoff – Beth Whyte and Beinhinn O’Neill in a very competitive field.

The event was exciting and compelling competition was played on a challenging mountainous course organised by Beann Eadair with the result in the balance right to the last puck of the competition on the Howth peninsula.

In the Under-16 Poc Fada, after an enjoyable, sporting and hard fought battle, Megan Thomas (Erin’s Isle) emerged as winner.

In second place was Siun Keating (Good Counsel) just one stroke behind.

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LOUGHLINSTOWN man Jay Byrne will make his pro boxing debut on the Ricky Hatton and FS Promotions “The Future” Fight Night at the National Boxing stadium on June 25.

Byrne, a former Irish novice champion will punch for pay as a pro

for the first time on a bill that includes a host of up and coming Irish boxing talent.

The St Margaret’s Boxing Club coach decided to make to move to the full professional ranks after taking on a couple of semi-pro fights recently and is looking to impress and surprise a few people with his talent.

Turning professional was not something that was on the agenda for Byrne but when the opportunity arose to fight on a Ricky Hatton promoted card, with future dates planned after June, the chance was too good to resist.

“It’s a great card to debut on,” he told Gazette Sport.

“When I heard there was big things like this happening it gave me that final push to turn over.

“The chance to be a part of this was too good to turn down.

“I was sparring with former Irish champion Anthony Fitzgerald earlier in the year and when I showed the lads the videos they were saying

Jay Byrne with Ricky Hatton

I was holding my own with a seasoned and tough pro.”

While Byrne is content to take things one fight at a time, his coaches already have a plan should he impress under the lights at the National Stadium.

“If I had one fight and won it, it will be more than anyone thought I wo u l d d o . E d d i e [Hyland, Byrne’s coach] has mentioned a title path, but I don’t like to do that.

“I will focus on this first fight. I would be confident I can win my first few fights and then going into next year we will see. If there is a title shot there I will take it, but I am just thinking about June 25 now.

“I am still learning a lot. I am constantly learning with Eddie and people haven’t seen what I can do.

“I never had a coach before. I trained myself, s t ay e d f i t a n d j u s t sparred helping people

get ready for their fights.

“So it will be all new and I am really looking forward to putting what I have learnt into practice.

“I would like to take the chance to thank my sponsors Matt Britton Flooring, High Tech Spec, MC MOTORS, Ramblers Rest and GK Autopoint. They have been a great help.”

T i c ke t s f o r ‘ T h e Future’ Fight Night on June 25 are still available on www.tickets.ie.

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NAC Masters members Jackie O’Connor, Helena McGrath, Dan Golden and Neil Curran

NAC Masters swim team claimed three medals and brokw several national records at the 2016 LEN European Masters Swimming Championships in the London Aquatic Centre in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The team consisted of Cian Connaughton, Neil Curran, Daniel Debtuch, Dan Golden, Michael Krivoruchko, Helena McGrath, Barry Murphy, Alan McCormack, Jackie O’Connor, Fergus O’Dwyer and Dara

Vaughan.

Club coach Declan Harte was due to compete but could not travel due to injury.

Golden was among the stars.

He won a silver medal in both the 50m freestyle, in a time of 28.99 seconds, and 50m butterfly, in 31.37 seconds, and a bronze medal in the 100m butterfly, in 1.14.36. He broke several national Irish masters records with these swims.

Jackie O’Connor, chairperson of NAC Masters said: “The club was delighted to send a team of 11 to compete against Europe’s

top masters’ swimmers.

“This is the largest team we’ve ever sent and shows the great shape the club is in. I know all the team have been training hard in recent months and they were thrilled to represent Ireland. There were some great swims over the five competition days including Dan’s fantastic medal wins.

“I’d encourage anyone with an interest in training and competing to come down to one of our sessions in the National Aquatic Centre or Westwood Clontarf.

“In the pool we currently

have 11 Irish record holders: Dan Golden, Joanne Figala, Jack Meade, Julie Galloway, Helena McGrath, Liz McCarthy, Sandra O’Leary, Tom Healy, Richard Harding and Helen O’Leary and we also have 28 Irish relay records across the age groups.

“We’re all really looking forward to more fun and success in 2016.”

NAC Masters is one of the country’s largest and most successful masters swimming clubs.

Founded in 1988, the club has grown steadily in membership numbers and reputation.

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CBS’s silver service in top school award Lucan’s Colaiste Phadraig add school of the year honour to go with wealth of trophies won across soccer, basketball and hurling in an incredible show of strength and diversity COLAISTE Phadraig CBS Lucan were honoured with the prestigious Sports School of the Year Award at an end of year celebration held at the Aviva Stadium following a stellar year.

The event is staged annually to celebrate the remarkable achievements of young sports stars in schools all

across the country.

Twenty-four winners of the Sports Star of the Week award were invited to the ceremony along with parents, coaches and family to recognise and celebrate the brilliant sporting achievements of their young people in schools throughout the year.

Lucan CBS were represented by Kris Arcilla

The Under-17 Leinster Junior Cup winning side

who won a Sports Star of the Weeks Award in March in recognition of his starring role in the Basketball Under-16 National Cup final.

Arcilla has since gone on to claim the prestigious Under-16 basketballer of the year award from Basketball Ireland so we are very proud of his remarkable achievements.

Colaiste Phadraig CBS Lucan were announced as the Sports School of the Year in recognition of their excellent achievements throughout the year.

This year, the school won the Eastern League A title in basketball as well as the National Cup A title for the first time in their history.

This group of players

have now amassed four major titles in three years in basketball.

In soccer, the school claimed the Under-17 Leinster Junior Cup while the team narrowly lost in the All-Ireland final.

The first year soccer team won the Dublin West Shield as well as the Dublin League Division 1 title.

They also reached the Champions League final last week and were within three seconds of winning it when their opponents equalised with the last kick of the game before winning with a last minute gaol in extra time.

The Under-15 soccer team reached the Leinster Minor Cup semifinals and only lost out to a last minute goal to

the eventual All-Ireland winners Kieran’s Kilkenny.

Since 2012, they have been in 15 major soccer finals, six more than any other school in Leinster, winning 10 of them so this truly is a golden era for the school in soccer.

In hurling, the Under14 team swept to success in the Dublin Colleges Juvenile B final with a 100% winning record.

Six members of the team were also members of the successful Dublin South Colleges team that won this year ’s Leinster Juvenile A hurling league so the future is bright for this team.

In football, the senior team reached the Dublin Final and performed exceptionally well throughout the campaign.

Representatives from Lucan CBS’s successful teams show off their silverware, left; the Under-16 basketball, right, celebrate their win

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Seventeen graduate from new Fingal progaramme SEVENTEEN participants graduated this week from the Fingal Football and Fitness Course, a joint project run by Fingal County Council, Blanchardstown Area Partnership and the Football Association of Ireland under the Project FUTSAL programme.

A football-centred education initiative that has been running in Corduff Sports Centre for the past three years.

The course delivers training in a number of football and general sports skills and also provides participants with an ITEC Professional Gym Instructor qualification as well as a range of FAI certified football coaching licences.

The programme involved participants working in the community to deliver a wide range of sports projects designed to meet various community needs.

These included Late Night Soccer, Disability Groups, After-School Drop-ins, Girls Only, Futsal, Youths Services and Schools. It provided over 4,500 additional coaching hours to the wider community and resulted in the participation of approximately 30,000 children and adults.

The mayor of Fingal, Cllr David O’Connor, said his council “recognises the huge value of sport in the community. It not only helps break down barriers, it also helps develop character in young people because it teaches them a whole range of skills, creates positive pastimes and provides role models.

“Our course participants have been role models for a huge amount of children and adults during the work experience section of the course and earned some very positive feedback from the many schools and organisations they worked in.”

Felix Gallaher of Blanchardstown Area Partnership added: “It is great for Blanchardstown Area Partnership to work with Fingal County Council and the FAI and everything ran very smoothly because a lot of the different work that we have done over the years has come into play in this project.”

The graduates received their certificates from the mayor David O’Connor and the chief executive of Fingal, Paul Reid.

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soccer: two injury time goals see rovers rescue season

Hardwicke agonisingly miss out on Youth Cup title HARDWICKE FC suffered the cruellest of defeats last Sunday as they lost out on spot kicks against Tallaght side Kilnamanagh in the Leinster Youth Cup final in Whitehall.

In an enthralling final, played out in front of a large crowd at the ground of Home Farm FC, 110 minutes of scoreless football could not separate these two top class sides and the cruellest way to decide a final saw the trophy head to South Dublin.

Kilnamanagh had settled into the game faster than their inner-city rivals and had two good chances in the opening 20 minutes through Ciaran O’Sullivan but he failed to convert on both occasions.

As the half progressed, Hardwicke began to find some rhythm and they too came close twice through Irish Under-18 international Lee Fetherson.

Late in the half as the momentum switched back into Kilnamanagh’s favour Hardwicke twice had keeper Jordan “Joxer” O’Reilly to thank as he denied both Ross Byrne and Ryan Tate minutes apart.

In the second half, the game was tight and tense with the blazing sun visibly having an energy sapping effect on both sides.

Kilnamanagh should have had a goal with 13 minutes left when Ryan O’Connor’s corner was met with a Joseph Kilbane bullet header but it went inches over.

Soon after Hardwicke had a glorious chance when Fetherson crossed from the right into Kane Byrne but he connected badly and put it over the bar.

In the dying moments, Hardwicke again had keeper O’Reilly to thank after he brilliantly denied Adam Breach sending the game into extra time.

Hardwicke looked the fresher side in both periods of extra time and had good opportunities through Darren Prendergast, Fetherson and Lee Jordan but none could find the net and the dreaded penalty kicks ensued.

Kilnamanagh keeper Mark Jackson was the hero of the shootout, saving two of Hardwicke’s kicks to see his side become champions of Leinster.

Tolka Rovers came back from the dead this season to avoid relegation. Picture: Derek McKenna

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TOLKA ROVERS and Glebe North played out what must surely be one of the most dramatic games in Leinster Senior League history, as their winner-takes-it-all showdown at Frank Cooke Park on May 25 swung wildly in the dying four minutes.

With home side Rovers – having one of their worst seasons in a number of years – needing a draw to stay up, Glebe would leapfrog them and secure

safety with a win.

The final-day showdown had all the ingredients needed for drama, and the weight of Glebe’s 9-0 hammering of Tolka in the reverse fixture only added to the tension.

Undoubtedly the bigger of the two sides, traditionally, Glasnevin-based Tolka nevertheless looked pressured from the start, with the visiting side’s need for a win emphasized in the attacking fluency that’s been a fixture of much of their stop-start season.

The Balbriggan side went ahead when their persistent pressure finally told just before half time,

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with Noel Barrett powering a header into the home side’s net to put Glebe in front.

The second half, though, was to be breathtakingly action packed.

Lar Ivers set the tone against the run of play, converting a snap shot for Tolka’s equaliser and putting the pressure back on the visitors.

Glebe responded almost instantaneously, cruising fluently up the other end for Stephen Nolan – who on another day could have put the game beyond Tolka’s reach – to take one of his tougher chances on the night, lashing a thunder-

ing drive into the corner to put the visitors back in front.

The game looked a stretch for Tolka a few minutes later, with Sean O’Connor putting away a cross from the influential Nolan to give Glebe a commanding 3-1 lead with 15 minutes left.

So it remained, with the Balbriggan side seemingly plodding to safety and a double over their hosts, until Ivers scrambled a goal from a Tolka corner on 90 minutes to ignite the finale.

The season-turning moment came when a hopeful hoof dropped to Carl Murray five min-

utes into injury time, with Murray letting rip into the Glebe net to save the fortune host with all but the last kick of the game.

It was harsh on the Balbriggan side, who had already had some slightly bitter conversations about the pending final whistle, but a rapturous and dramatic end to a season that’s been far from their finest for Tolka.

The home side finish with a similar goal difference to bottom side Glenville, in part thanks to the evening’s visitors earlier demolition job.

They somehow survive to play in the highest tier of the LSL.

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kit for clubs

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Brogan launches 2016 SuperValu initiative bernard Brogan, pictured with fan Gar-

bhan O Donaill (7), was on hand to launch SuperValu’s 2016 Kits for Kids initiative.

SuperValu will award O’Neills kits worth €360,000 to over 400 clubs this summer.

Brogan is urging shoppers to support their local GAA club by donating Kit for Kids tokens at in-store collection points. For more information, visit www.supervalu.ie.

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football: northside pair remain in top three

Macauley raring to go for Dublin’s road trip St Vincent’s recorded an important win over Kilmacud Crokes. Picture: Steven Dagg

Na Fianna and Vinnies mixed AFL1 fortunes

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NA FIANNA and St Vincent’s both endured mixed weeks in AFL1 with strong midweek wins followed up by Saturday evening losses but they, nonetheless, remain in the top three in the table.

For Na Fianna, they started off with a 2-12 to 0-13 win over St Brigid’s at the new Collinstown lane despite spurning two goal chances in the opening couple of minutes, one hitting the post and the other was well saved by Brigid’s

stopper Shane Supple.

B r i g i d ’s b o u n c e d back to control much of the first half and, via three Emlyn Mulligan beauties, led 0-8 to 0-5 at half-time.

N a F i a n n a , h owever, replied in kind with a purple patch of 2-4 without reply with Aaron Byrne scoring both majors and they never looked back.

A few days later, however, the Glasnevin club’s momentum was stalled as they went down by four points to St Jude’s, 1-15 to 0-14, to end the week in third place in the standings.

They are one place behind Vincent’s who started out with a 1-18 to 0-18 win over Kilmacud Crokes in Silverpark.

Excellent early scores from Ruairi Trainor, Gavin Burke and Nathan Mullins gave them an early cushion in a high tempo and hard hitting first half.

The home side stayed in touch thanks to scores from Brian Kavanagh and Carl Diaz but Vins finished the half strongly with points from Albert Martin and Tomas Quinn leaving them with a 0-11

to 0-7 lead at the break.

Half time substitute Mark Vaughan led a second half Crokes fight back where two of his excellently taken points reduced the lead to the minimum but midway through the second half Enda Varley showed a turn of pace and classy finish from 15 yards to give Vins a crucial goal.

It continued their perfect start to the season but they were stunned in their second game of the week by Cuala as Niall Carty and Ryan Scollard goals earned the Dalkey side a 2-14 to 0-16 win.

THE DUBLIN senior footballers hit the road for the first time in the Leinster senior football championship since 2006 as they go to Nowlan Park, Kilkenny on Saturday evening to face Laois (7pm).

For Michael Darragh Macauley – among many others – it will be his first tie outside Croke Park and is raring to go for the tie.

The Ballyboden St Enda’s man was club-tied for this spring’s successful NFL and then aggravating a hamstring in the All-Ireland club final but has been back to full fitness for a while and is keen for the challenge.

“I’m kind of good to go, I’ve ticked all the boxes at the moment,” he said in the build-up to the tie. “There’s a lot of in-house games so there’s a lot of chances for lads to stick their hands up.

“But your attitude around the place. What you’re doing off the field.

Maybe some players think it goes unnoticed but I know they don’t go unnoticed.

“There’s a million thing the lads can or can’t do off the field and I think Jim (Gavin) notices them as well, to be honest.”

Macauley also gave some insight into the life of a modern day elite Gaelic footballer: “I’d have my week pretty meticulously planned.

“But I won’t be running a mountain, it’s nothing stupid and I talk it through with Bryan Cullen as well in terms of where I’m planning Yoga sessions, a few sprints, an extra ball session.

“Planning is a huge thing with lads because we don’t have the joys of being off and if you have to get up at six o’clock, you have to get up at six o’clock and get work done.”

He’ll be hoping the best laid plans come to fruition against the O’Moore County.

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Portland Row fighter surpasses all bar her own expectations to become just sixth Irish bozer to reach a world championship final

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KELLIE Harrington won not only a silver medal at the Women’s Elite World Boxing Championships in Kazakhstan last week; the inner-city native also claimed a spot in the history books as the second Irish female boxer and only the sixth Irish boxer ever to reach a World Championship final.

Harrington, a six-time Irish elite national senior champion, was competing at her first World Championships and shocked many as she beat top class opposition on the way to the final.

The Glasnevin Boxing Club fighter was unseeded going into the tournament but now sits as number 2 in the world after a string of impressive wins saw her storm her way to the

final where she narrowly missed out on the top prize.

While Harrington’s recent success seems to have taken the wider public by surprise, there are many in Irish boxing circles that have recognised her talent for a long time. Harrington too believes that her success is no shock.

Speaking to Gazette Sport the world silver medallist said: “I always knew I was up there with the best in the world, this just gave me the chance to prove it, not only to myself but to everyone else.

“Before the World Championships in South Korea in 2014, I was injured so I didn’t get the chance to prove it. Maybe I wasn’t ready back then, I don’t know, but I knew I was ready this time.”

The 26-year-old Dubliner has received huge

attention for her achievements in Kazakhstan, especially since she finished ahead of Katie Taylor on the medals table but she is not fazed by the media attention.

“It is a bit strange but the support has been overwhelming. I have been grafting for this for years; I have not just come out of the woodwork.

Just now, I am getting the rewards for my hard work.”

Harrington believes that she has improved greatly this year and has acknowledged those who helped her achieve her goals.

“A huge amount of credit has to go to my coach at my club in Glasnevin. I have also been training with the Irish High Performance team and being surrounded by the likes of Katie, Michael Conlan and Paddy Barnes is a great motivator.”

Despite winning silver, Harrington will not be headed to the Rio Olympics due to her weight class not featuring there, something that doesn’t hold any regret for her.

“I knew all along that my weight is not at the Olympics so it wasn’t a surprise. My goal was always just to do well at the World Championships and I achieved that.

“It would be phenomenal if I got to fight at the Olympics in 2020 but we will see.”

The talented puncher’s achievements have come despite the fact that she receives no sports council or sponsorship funding; something that she hopes will change with her recent success.

“It would be great if my success encouraged some sponsorship.

“That would allow me to really develop and go on to achieve more.”