Dublin Gazette: City Edition 24th May 2018

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Call to curb short-term letting loss RACHEL D’ARCY DUBLIN has been called upon to follow in the footsteps of other major cities and to introduce regulations on Airbnb and other short-term letting services.

Research released by Daft.ie revealed that more than half of all properties available to rent in the capital are currently listed as ‘short-term’ letting for tourists – meaning one in every two rental properties in Dublin are now only available to tourists.

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Airbnb has proposed regulations including people only being allowed to host guests for more than 180 nights a year if it’s their primary home, and if it’s not, only with permission from the local authority.

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A credit to the city – and to Ireland, too

THERE’S something that’s a little different about Donore Credit Union celebrating a milestone birthday – not only is it celebrating its 60th, but the Dublin 8 community-focused financial institution was also Ireland’s very first credit union.

It’s seen a lot changes come and go down the years, but it’s clear that Donore CU has a special place, not just in the hearts of the D8 community, but in Irish history too.

With Donore CU looking ahead to its next 60 years, we take an extensive look at the past, present and future for the landmark lender ...

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Beeping brilliant!

RECORD numbers of Dubs are now using public transport to get about, ditching their cars and hopping on the bus, Luas, DART and bike to get about. An incredible 70% of trips into Dublin were made by a sustainable mode of transport, according to the very latest figures on the city.

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DUBLIN 8: REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FORCING MOVE

Liberties flea market has to hop from site A HOST of markets in the Liberties have been told to leave their current premises at Newmarket Square

by June 12.

The owner of a number of properties in the Newmarket Square locality issued the notice to markets who host their events on the premises.

Popular Sunday markets, including the Dublin Flea Market, Fusion Sundays, The Brocante, Newmarket Collective and the Pure Vintage Fair have been given the notice.

Last July, planning requests were submitted to Dublin City Council to redevelop the lands facing Newmarket Square by Newmarket Partnership, a company established by Robin Simpson and Martin

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These plans were for several changes in the area, including the building of new offices, a hotel and micro-brewery.

It’s understood that the eviction notices were given to the markets ahead of the levelling of parts of Newmarket Square.

In a joint statement, five of the Sunday markets said they would be “without a home” following news of the demolition.

“Five thriving Sunday Markets are losing their

This Sunday marks the last hosting of the Dublin Flea Market at its current home at Newmarket Square

home, as the redevelopment of Newmarket Square in Dublin 8 looms closer.

“The markets – Dublin Flea Market, The Brocante, Fusion Sundays World Culture Market, Newmarket Collective and The Pure Vintage Fair – were given notice to leave the Green

Door premises where they were operating from.

“It is understood that the first stages of demolition and redevelopment of the existing units will take place soon after this. The Sunday markets will be in transition from this date and without a home until a new venue is secured,” the statement said.

The five markets are now looking for a new location in the city centre.

Dublin Flea Market, which has been in Newmarket Square since 2008, said it felt “lucky” to have called the local spot its home for the past decade.

It will host its last flea in the current premises this Sunday, May 27.

The market posted on Facebook: “[The five markets] will all find a new home and hopefully bring the community with us. It is definitely the end of an era, but a new one is about to begin.”

WITH the contentious referendum on the Repeal or Retention of the 8th Amemdment of the Constitution due to take place tomorrow (Friday), the Referendum Commission has called on voters in Dublin to use their vote, irrespective of their views and beliefs on the subject.

This view is shared by Dublin Gazette Newspapers, which has maintained a strictly neutral stance on this referendum – the most controversial for many years.

We appeal to all eligible people to exercise their constitutional right and vote on a potentially lifechanging issue that has divided the nation.

Generations of Irish people have struggled to win the right to vote and it was not until 1884 that Irishmen were allowed to vote.

Prior to this, men could not vote unless they owned a house. Only the wealthy had a vote. However, this right was denied to their wives, mothers, sisters and daughters because they were women.

This all changed 100 years ago, when Hannah Sheehy-Skeffington fought tirelessly for the right of Irish women to vote.

The polls open at 7am and close at 10pm tomorrow, May 25. No matter which way you intend to vote, help to honour the struggles of the past and also look to the future, using your precious vote to help shape the next chapter in our proud nation’s life.

Patrick Finnegan, Group Editor, Dublin Gazette

€3m redevelopment to transform food market THE long-awaited redevelopment of Dublin’s Victorian fruit and veg market as a continental-style food market is set to go ahead.

Dublin City Council

will seek tenders for the refurbishment and conversion of the building, located between Capel Street and The Four Courts, to create a retail and wholesale market after the council receives vacant possession of the hall.

The €3 million redevelopment of the 126-year-old market hall is set to get under way in early 2019.

Richard Shakespeare, assistant chief executive of DCC said: “People talk about the English Market in Cork, but we want a market with a quintessential Dublin feel. Something with a little bit of the magic dust of Dublin.”

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REPORT: INTERNATIONAL LETTING FIRM DEFENDS ITS IMPACT ON DUBLIN’S HOUSING MARKET

Short-letting services have nabbed 50% of places to let, say Daft RACHEL D’ARCY

DUBLIN has been called upon to follow in the footsteps of other major cities and to introduce regulations on Airbnb and other short-term letting services.

Research released by Daft.ie revealed that more than half of all properties available to rent in the capital are currently listed as “short-term” lettings for tourists, meaning one in every two rental properties in Dublin are now only available to tourists.

In 2016, more than 1,100 homes in Dublin were booked through

Airbnb for more than 80 nights consecutively, meaning these homes would be unavailable for long-term letting.

Airbnb’s website says that those who become a host can make up to €1,848 per month through the short-term letting site. Currently, there are more than 300 homes available for rental on Airbnb in Dublin.

Fianna Fail’s spokesperson on housing, Darragh O’Brien, said the Government needs to “take appropriate action”. The party have previously introduced a bill which urged the introduction of

a 90-day limit for short term letting.

Deputy O’Brien said: “Major international cities have initiated regulations on Airbnb and, given the scale of our rental crisis, we too need to take appropriate action.

“The introduction of comprehensive regulations similar to the ones we have previously proposed will put an end to this dubious practice, enable ordinary homeowners to lease their apartment on occasion, and prevent any further loss of unit from the longer-term rental market.”

Airbnb, however, has

proposed regulations including people only being allowed to host guests for more than 180 nights a year if it’s their primary home, and if it’s not, only with permission from the local authority.

It has said that regulations which are too strict could be “incredibly damaging” to families and the economy, with those using Airbnb generating €273m in “economic impact” for local economies in Ireland.

Airbnb has also stated that 90% of their hosts in Dublin share their ‘primary’ home.

A spokesperson for

Here’s how Dublin initially appeared on Airbnb’s site this Tuesday morning

A i r b n b to l d D u b l i n Gazette: “Airbnb has proactively engaged with more than 300 governments around the world on clear and effective home sharing rules, and

Ireland is no different.

“We want to ensure that hosting on Airbnb continues to benefit local families and communities, whilst growing responsibly and sustain-

ably.

“Clear and fair proposals will make it easier for hosts and other shortterm let landlords to act in the best interests of everyone in Dublin.”

Dublin tops the EU for April occupancy WITH the city’s housing stock increasingly in focus, Dublin’s hotels have also attracted great attention, with news emerging that the capital’s hotels had the highest occupancy rate in the whole of Europe last month – some 86.3% of the city’s hotel rooms were occupied in April.

According to statistics from hospitality analytics company STR Global, Dublin’s occupancy rate was higher

than any of the other key European destinations in April.

In recent years, there has been a shortage of hotel beds in Dublin, despite growing demand.

Failte Ireland last year published a report saying the lack of hotel rooms within Dublin is “stifling” the growth of the tourism sector. There are several hotels currently in various stages of development within the city centre.

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GoFundMe page to assist HEALTH: STEADY INCREASE REPORTED BY EXPERTS parents of Jastine Valdez A GOFUNDME campaign has been set in memory of student Jastine Valdez (24), to allow people to offer support and sympathy to the family of student Jastine, who was abducted and murdered earlier this week.

To make a donation to the memorial fund, see https://www. gofundme.com/jastine-valdez-memorial.

5% rise in demand for child mental support RACHEL D’ARCY

THERE has been a 5% increase in the number of children seeing mental health services in the city since the end of 2017.

Figures from March show that 164 children are seeking an initial appointment with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) within Dublin Central – an increase from 156 since the end of last year.

CAMHS services are available to young people under 18 and their families who are experiencing mental health difficulties, as defined by the HSE. These include depression, anxiety, eating disorders, psychosis and more.

Between 2012 and 2017, there was a 26% increase in referrals to CAMHS, as detailed in the HSE’s 2018 National Service Plan (NSP).

The 2018 NSP details

A range of mental health difficulties lie behind the rise in waiting lists for child services

that youth mental health will be a “focus for 2018”.

The children on this waiting list could potentially be waiting months for a preliminary appointment, despite the NSP saying it aims to “deliver a major improvement initiative to increase the numbers of CAMHs referrals to be seen in 2018 by 27%”.

This would mean that more than 3,000 additional young people should be seen year-on-year.

James Barry, project manager of Jigsaw Dublin City, a mental health sup-

port initiative for young people, said it has seen a “steady rise” in young people accessing their service.

He told Dublin Gazette: “Since we opened in November 2016, we have seen a steady rise in the young people accessing our service.

“We would see increased demand for services being a positive development within our communities as it means that the work we and others are doing in reducing stigma, raising awareness and supporting help seeking is working.”

WOMEN

‘Unique’ factor in suicides RACHEL D’ARCY

THE rate of suic ide amongst young mothers in the poorer parts of the capital is on the rise, meeting equal levels to the number of men taking their own lives.

HSE officials in Dublin South-Central have distributed a new memo that says a “new profile” of women dying through suicide has emerged, with women comprising 50% of 37 deaths by suspected suicide in 2017.

A ffected areas are believed to include Ballyfermot, Tallaght and Clondalkin.

The statistics from the internal HSE memo are believed to be “unique” to Dublin South-Central, with “no other community health organisations” reporting similar increases.

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FRIDAY 25

Grab a free cab to go vote RACHEL D’ARCY

TAXI app Lynk are offering free – or almost free – taxis to the polling stations for those heading to vote tomorrow.

Using the code ‘LynkToVote’ on the company’s Lynk app, the taxi company are offering free taxi rides up to the value of €10 (or a €10 deduction from the overall fee) between 9am and 2pm in the greater Dublin area.

Noel Ebbs, Lynk Taxis chief executive, said: “As a company we have a great respect for our local customers.

“We want to be sure they use their right to vote in this upcoming, important referendum and make it as easy as possible for them to get to their polling station.”

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Public transport use has hit a record high RACHEL D’ARCY

THERE are a record number of people travelling to the city centre using public transport, new figures

by Dublin City Council and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have revealed.

The figures are included in the Canal Cordon Report, 2017, which was conducted over a number of days last November.

More than 107,000 people came into the city centre using the Luas, bus or Dart – the largest number recorded since the Cordon Report began in 1980.

This means that more than half of all journeys into the city each morning are made on public transport.

The report also revealed

From walking to cycling, Dubs have hit record numbers in using public transport to reach and cross the city

that more than 12,000 people cycle into the city centre on their daily commute – the highest number on record.

People are also walking into the city daily, with 25,000 pedestrians crossing the ‘canal cordon’ during the field study.

On average, 70% of all trips into Dublin city were made by a sustainable

mode of transport, which includes cycling, walking, taxis and other forms of public transport.

This has grown year on year since 2010 – in the past 11 years, the share for sustainable modes have grown by 9%.

The number of people driving into the city in their own private car has dropped, from almost

65,000 people in 2016 to 61,694 in 2017.

Anne Graham, chief executive of the NTA, said: “These figures are very encouraging and are a tribute to all of the operators providing transport into the city who have managed, not just to retain passengers, but to actually grow their customer base.

“What we see here is a clear indication that people in Dublin are responding positively to the services that transport operators are providing every day.

“Public transport reduces the amount of greenhouse gases and other emissions that are being generated, so it is better for the environment and helps us to meet our national greenhouse gas reduction targets.”

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Major boost for schools as 228 SNAs to be allocated AN EXTRA 228 Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) will be allocated to Dublin Schools this coming September, it has been confirmed. This brings the total number of SNAs in schools in the capital to 4,201. There are currently set to be 2,555 SNAs in primary schools, 864 in secondary schools, and 781 SNAs in special schools this September.

Senator Neale Richmond (FG) said: “The aim of this Government is to ensure that children with special educational needs can be supported to fully participate in schools and fulfil their potential. I would like to pay credit to the fantastic work SNAs do in schools across Dublin. This announcement will ensure every child who needs SNA support in Dublin will receive it.”

DCU and the UN establish an anti-bullying partnership DUBLIN City University and the United Nations have established a partnership aimed at tackling bullying.

UNESCO, the United Nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation, will establish a chair at DCU in a research collaboration, aimed at tackling bullying in schools and cyberspace.

The chair will initially run for four years, and will involve researchers and aca-

demics in Ireland and across the world working together to document incidents of bullying and violence in schools.

The work of the new chair will involve measuring the international extent of, and the development of, a set of measures aimed at preventing bullying and providing teachers and parents with guidelines on how to intervene.

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GALLERIES

Helena Lee Claffey and Emma Weafer

Karl Gibbons and Kathy Monahan

Dane Burgess and Donna McGarry

Sandra Kirrane and Rachel Quinn. Pictures: Brian McEvoy Photography

Adam Weafer

Lorna Danaher and Peter Collins

Thomas Crosse and Anna Cassidy

Sequel knocks ‘em dead T HE lrish premiere of the second DeadPool film attracted a large crowd at the Odeon Cinema in Point Square Dublin last week.

Deadpool 2 is far more ambitious than the first film, elevating the action, humour and overall scope for an even more fun experience in the sequel.

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SOME LAST THOUGHTS FROM THE OPPOSING SIDES

REFERENDUM

Vote Yes Vote No MY NAME is Breda Carroll.

I’m originally from Finglas East, and now live in Clonsilla. I am 62 years old.

I am voting “Yes”; I am voting yes for my auntie, Nell.

S h e we n t to E n g l a n d around the time of the Second World War. She became pregnant and had to have a backstreet abortion. She couldn’t have any children after it.

There was a lot of secrecy

and shame around that. It affected her whole life.

I was shocked to learn that backstreet abortions are an everyday reality here in unsupervised use of the abortion pill. Irish women – many of them mothers – are ordering these pills from unknown dealers online and are taking them alone across the country.

A “No” vote will do nothing to stop the illegal and unsafe

I WANT to share why I believe the Eighth Amendment must be removed from our Constitution. I’d like to share a story of the reallife impact of the Amendment that puts it in words better than I could.

“I love my country and being Irish is an important part of my identity. I needed help in the form of an abortion after I was impregnated without my consent.

“When I went to the Marie Stopes Clinic in London, for the first time in my life, I felt that Great Britain had my back and cared about me

use of the abortion pill.

A “Yes” vote will regulate the abortion that is already here, and provide essential care to women.

I am also voting “Yes” for care, compassion and change.

On May 25, I’m voting “Yes” for a more caring, compassionate Ireland. I hope you will join me.

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more than my own country did.

“This wasn’t just a feeling though, was it?

It was and still is the actual reality. By not respecting women enough to let them decide when and if they shall have children, society is saying that women are not to be trusted.”

Unless we vote “Yes”, nothing will change.

Things like this will keep happening, until we decide together that enough is enough, and it’s time to end the harmful ban on abortion in Ireland.

Gerard Moore, Clonsilla

MAY 25 will be one of the most crucial dates in the memory of Irish history. The referendum of all referenda.

The question: Remove the equal right to life of mother and baby, replace it with a constitutional amendment granting exclusive power to the Oireachtas to legislate on abortion? The answer: No. The proposal: Abortion for any reason at all up to 12 weeks, abortion on mental health grounds up to six months, abortion without gestational limits for babies with severe disabilities.

COMMENTING on the claim by Minister for Health Simon Harris that the importation of illegal abortion pills is a reason to repeal the Eighth Amendment, lawyer and LoveBoth spokesperson Caroline Simons said: “Today [May 21] we were told by the Minister for Health and two obstetricians that women who have taken abortion pills are afraid to present themselves to maternity hospitals.

“Instead of acting to address

The reality: In Britain, one baby in every five is killed before they are born.

We say: Reject the removal of the right to life of unborn children. Reject the wide-reaching bill proposed by the Government.

We will: Protect mother and baby. Protect our Constitution. Vote No. We may have concerns about the current law – but abortion on demand is a step too far.

Vote NO, send them back to the drawing board to come up with a more humane proposal.

FamilyAndLife.Org

this problem, Minister Simon Harris has used these doctors and the issue of abortion pills generally to express a newfound concern about the health risks associated with them.

“However, if one looks at the website funded by the Department of Health to tackle public health problems, www. healthpromotion.ie, you will find every topic from obesity to smoking but no mention of abortion pills.

“The Minister must stop cynically using the issue of abortion pills, which are a problem in Britain and other countries where abortion is available, to argue for the repeal of the Eighth Amendment.

“People deserve actual solutions to the problem of abortion pills, not the removal of all rights from the unborn child, which is what the Minister is proposing,” she said.

LoveBoth

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GALLERIES

Vicky Robinson and Stephanie Lord

Tara Povey and Sarah Glascott

Eva Cullen

Keith Mahon and Fiona Thornton. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

A stylish launch I

Yolanda Zaw

RELAND’S newest holiday company, Emirates Holidays, was officially launched at Cliff Townhouse last week. Specialising in tailor-made, premium holiday packages to Dubai and beyond, the company aims to bring more Irish visitors to Dubai.

Brent Pope and Rachel Sherry

Clint Drieberg and Elaine Leonard

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60 YEARS Donore Credit Union Ltd – Ireland’s FIRST Credit Union, still going strong SERVING THE COMMUNITY

IN 1957 at a presentation in Skerries, the National Co-Operative Council showed a film about credit unions in Australia.

This piqued the interest of two sisters from Donore parish – Eileen and Angela Byrne.

Following some information-gathering, the sisters decided to see whether their neighbours would also be interested in setting up a credit union, so they invited some people to their home at Number 35 Hamilton St to see if anyone was interested in

The big Six-Oh isn’t the first milestone anniversary – Donore Credit Union’s members and staff have been delighted to celebrate each remarkable decade

their idea.

A number of fireside chats were held, and it was at one of these chats

that it was decided to reach out to credit union representatives in the United States, Canada

and Australia to gather as much information as possible.

On April 24, 1958, the first meeting of the new credit Union was held.

Following this, the group of neighbours and friends decided to set up Donore Credit Union.

However, with no legislation in existence, the pioneer group did what was needed and registered as a Friendly Society in August 1958, under the name, Cumann Muintir Dun Oir, with registered offices at Number 35

Hamilton St. The first committee comprised Ms Eileen Byrne, Mr Frank Brennan, Mr Lewis Lawless, Ms Aingil Ni Bhroin, Mr George Feeney, Mr James Silke, Mr John Byrne, Mr Oliver Hogan and Mr John Yeates.

At the time, a credit union was a new concept – it was innovative, courageous and visionary.

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Celebrating a treasured anniversary for Donore, and all our credit unions

THIS year marks a unique anniversary for the credit union movement, as Donore Credit Union Limited, the first credit union in Ireland, reaches its 60th anniversary.

Donore Credit Union was the pioneer for the most successful, most treasured and most respected cooperative movement in the country.

Credit unions have, for generations, supported Irish families and Donore Credit Union is proud to be the first ever credit union in Ireland, which led to a nationwide movement and is still leading the way after 60 years.

It is one of the most trusted, loved and respected movements in Ireland that cherishes its identity and history, while positively looking forward to the future.

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60 YEARS Why community-focused lending could help YOU OLD notions people had about the credit union are no longer valid.

SERVING THE COMMUNITY

Former Board members of Donore Credit Union

Having to save for a period of time before applying for a loan GONE Only getting a certain multiple of what you have saved GONE Having to meet with a Credit Committee GONE Long delays in Loan Approval GONE Expensive Interest Rates GONE With loan rates beginning at 6% and 95% of loan applications approved, there has never been a better time to talk to Donore Credit Union.

Donore Credit Union loan officers now approve the majority of loans at application stage. Whether it’s for that once-in-a-lifetime holiday, that extra living space, renovation, the car – Donore Credit Union has a competitive rate for you.

Donore Credit Union has overhauled internal lending processes to target quick decision-making and turnaround of loan applications, while staying committed to being a prudent lender.

The credit union has a great range of loan products with competitive loan rates and has continued to diversify its loan products and lending options for members.

The majority of loans are approved instantly.

A core challenge is the further reinforcement of partnerships with community and sports groups in the local community. Donore continues to work to reaffirm the message of community and cooperation.

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Credit union legislation followed in 1966 as the numbers and popularity of credit unions increased in Ireland.

The founding of Donore Credit Union – a story entitled, How It All Began, was penned by Aingil Ni Bhroin – and the credit union’s humble beginnings were documented in this year’s Donore 60th Celebrations booklet.

In 1969, Donore Credit Union had grown to a size that it needed a manager and a new premises at Ebenezer Terrace.

In February, 1991, it moved into a purposebuilt credit union building at Number 22, Rutledge Terrace – one of the first

of its kind in Ireland – which was purchased and built with no borrowing required.

BLAZING A TRAIL

FROM an early stage, Donore Credit Union was a benchmark for other communities.

The founders were e x t re m e l y g e n e ro u s with their time and were always available to other communities who looked to replicate their achievements.

It was not uncommon for their families to be loaded into the car and driven to Galway for a meeting in the morning, and another in Kerry in the evening, such was the enthusiasm and generosity of the spirit of the credit

union pioneers.

Donore Credit Union takes great pride when sister credit unions, whether they be in Donegal, Kerry, Antrim or Waterford, mention the credit union.

Today, the Board of Donore Credit Union are committed to continuing the cooperation and sharing of knowledge with like-minded colleagues from all over Ireland.

A REMARKABLE JOURNEY

DONORE Credit Union is the first credit union to reach the milestone of 60 years.

While the credit union is extremely proud of this, it is also determined to re-invoke the pioneering spirit and drive the credit

union forward.

In the past number of years, the credit union movement has undergone significant changes and questions have been posed on the relevance of credit unions in modern Ireland.

Neighbouring credit unions have merged with larger suburban credit unions.

However, Donore is committed to its Dublin 8 location and to local democratic ownership and does not subscribe to the notion that bigger is necessarily better.

It is concerned that local monies and accumulated reserves are transferred out of the areas and from members where those reserves were gen-

erated.

Donore is committed to keeping earned profits in its local community.

Also, there is a worry that credit unions may grow too large, lose their unique identity and may replicate the failed banking model.

Donore Credit Union does not have customers – it has members; members who all equally own their credit union.

As a community credit union, Donore focuses on local decision making, contributing to the community and ensuring that competitive, modern financial services are available to its members through a first-class member service.

Donore is pushing its relevance to current and potential members by continuing to provide the core, traditional services, while supplementing these with improved technology-based channels and media.

Donore Credit Union offers full online banking facilities for members who do not want to visit its office, while remaining committed to maintaining a face-to-face service.

This is achieved with a collective will.

The credit union has earned the trust of its members for 60 years, and this is a testament to what Donore’s members want.

It is, as it has always been, clear about its identity and its ties to the community it proudly serves.

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SERVING THE COMMUNITY

60 YEARS

Recognising Donore Credit Union’s best asset: its members, volunteers and staff DONORE Credit Union is grateful to all the deceased members, volunteers and families of these people without whom the credit union could not have achieved what it has.

Their sacrifices, vision and energy led to a country-wide movement; it is for this generation to ensure that this contribution is not The late Ms Aingil Ni Bhroin (a founding DCU member, and Ireland’s first ever credit union account holder) lost.

In March, Donore Credit with former DCU secretary, Ms Agnes Heffernan Union lost one of its last commitment to community, announced founding members, Ms Angela Conway in association with Griffith College the (nee Bhroin). Angela (or Aingil, as she joint sponsorship of an academic scholwas also known) was the first ever credit arship to Griffith College beginning in union account holder in Ireland, and a September – the Brendan Lynch Scholremarkable lady. arship, in recognition of the tireless work In January, following more than 50 Brendan put into the credit union. years of service to Donore Credit Union, Donore is delighted to strengthen long-time stalwart and former Lord its relationship with Griffith College Mayor of Dublin, Mr Brendan Lynch through its president, Mr Diarmuid passed away.

Hegarty, who recognises the value of Donore Credit Union, in line with its Donore Credit Union to the D8 area.

Drawing on decades of experience to face the challenges ahead THE chief executive officer of Donore Credit Union, David McAuley, said: “We have overseen the successful implementation of key changes to strengthen the credit union into the future, and the strategic plan for Donore Credit Union is both ambitious and realistic.

“The credit union is working to future-proof dividends and services for members. Donore continues to invest in strong, robust, secure IT platforms, and we have

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We pride ourselves in offering a best-in-class, member-focused service moved to eliminate inefficiency and automate our processes. Overheads are managed efficiently and we welcome strong regulatory oversight.

“The new website and social media platforms are very popular with members and the roll-out of a mobile app for online banking is a huge addition

to services.

“Members no longer need to come in and queue up in the office. Equally though, members will never be directed to a machine, and we pride ourselves in offering a best-inclass, member-focused, face-to-face service.

“We encourage members to register and use

their full online mobile banking services, and we remind members that, by current trends, Donore Credit Union may be the last face-to-face financial service from Camden St to Crumlin.”

The credit union also has a very active Facebook page, which it uses to advertise and promote local news and events, with Donore Credit Union working with local schools and sports organisations to encourage community and cooperation.

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60 YEARS Donore Credit Union is a testament to its members and brilliant volunteers THE future of Donore Credit Union is as a relevant, community-based organisation for members and prospective members who want a local, community, democratic and ethical financial institution, where personal service remains, complemented with modern technology in a recognised safe and secure regulated entity.

Members can expect traditional face to face service combined with full online services – no members will ever be directed to a machine, yet for those who want to do their business online, they have all the facilities.

It is different from banks, and members can enjoy the personal touch. With advancing technology to the forefront, electronic banking services are now available to all of Donore’s members, should they choose to avail of it.

Donore Credit Union has lasted due to its volunteers. It will continue to increase its pool of volunteers, and encourages anyone who wishes to volunteer to contact the Nominations Committee.

Without volunteers, the credit union would simply not be sustainable.

Donore Credit Union is very well positioned for the future, and ultimately its success is determined by the members.

This is very much the members’ credit union – so join, participate and help ensure that members and their families are members who own their own financial institution.

SERVING THE COMMUNITY

Putting the community at the beating heart of services DONORE Credit Union isn’t just beloved for looking after its members with a prudent yet supportive approach to lending – it’s an institution that values the bond of community that ties its mem-

bers together, giving it a strength that can’t be measured by balance sheets and budgets alone.

From the sombre to the silly, Donore Credit Union has been there for its members through

many of the best and worst times of their lives, with Donore not only constantly promoting community and member events, but also at the centre of some very memorable events down the years.

Here are just a few treasured shots from down the years, as Donore, and its members, got together to party in style, and help strengthen the bonds at the beating heart of its services.

Do you recognise yourself or a loved one having fun with Donore CU?

Donore CU and YOU THE lifeblood of Donore Credit Union comes from its members – and volunteers – with new faces very welcome.

OPENING HOURS Mon: 9.30am-5pm Tue: 9.30am-5pm Wed: Closed Thu: 9.30am-5pm Fri: 10am-6pm Sat: 9.15am-12.30pm CONTACT Address: No 22 Rutledge Terrace, Dublin 8

Tel: 01 453 6686 E-mail: info@donorecu.ie For further details about Donore Credit Union, see its site at: https:// www.donorecu.ie/

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SERVING THE COMMUNITY

60 YEARS

Looking ahead to the next 60 years of Donore Credit Union

A local D8 landmark with a national and historical importance – Donore Credit Union Picture: Google Maps

DONORE Credit Union, throughout its history, has seen many changes, periods of ups and downs, recession, growth, boom and busts.

Yet in its 60-year history, it remains true to its core mission to serve members.

The credit union has emerged through the recent recession and is financially stable and very positive for the future.

While challenges remain, the future is bright, and the credit union is looking to the future with confidence.

Donore Credit Union has and remains a benchmark for all credit unions in Ireland. Its unique and historic position as the first credit union in Ireland means there is a special onus on the community institution to maintain, grow and continue to fly the flag for the credit union movement in Ireland.

It is the natural, locally-run home for financial services for everyone in The Liberties, South Circular Road and Dublin 8 who want the services of a community credit union.

Its members are proud of the achievements of the credit union, its history and status.

Donore’s early days saw great innovation, imagination, and sacrifice, and in the year of its 60th anniversary, it is determined to maintain the same energy and innovation and courage in dealing with issues.

Donore Credit Union now looks forward to another 60 years of service for its members.

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: THE BREAKDOWN OF THE BEST HANG OUTS AND HISTORICAL GEMS

DUBLIN HAS A NUMBER OF ULTIMATE FRISBEE TEAMS

DUBLIN MADE EASY AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT SOME OF THE CITY’S ALTERNATIVE SPORTS

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HE weather is getting better, the evenings are getting longer, and everyone’s looking for a way to make the best of the summer months.

Traditional sports might not be everyone’s cup of tea - so why not look a little bit outside of the box (or court or pitch)?

We’ve compiled some of Dublin’s more ‘alternative’ sport activities, from ziplining through the Dublin mountains to ‘bubble football’, there’s something to tickle everyone’s interest across the city this Summer.

ZIP IT

PARK PETANQUE CLUB

LOCATION: Tibradden Wood, Dublin 16 HIGHLIGHT: An unusual activity in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains

LOCATION: Bushy Park, Dublin 6 HIGHLIGHT: Something a bit more alternative for a park-based sport

LOCATION: AstroPark Coolock & Tallaght HIGHLIGHT: Less risk of injury means that you can tackle to your hearts content

BUBBLE FOOTBALL

FOR the thrillseekers amongst us, there’s an exhilerating escape on offer in the Dublin Mountains.

Zip It is a series of platforms on trees at various heights connected by a range of activities. You can cross rope bridges, swinging logs, cargo nets and ziplines at heights from one to 20 metres off the ground!

There are five circuits ranging in difficulty.

Each circuit gets a little bit more difficult as you go along.

It’s billed as ideal for those new to the world of adventure who want a ‘bite-sized’ challenge, but also for those embarking on the next stage of their thrillseeking quest.

It can take up to four hours to clear three circuits, with more information available from zipit.ie.

PARK Petanque Club were established in 1994 in Bushy Park .

For the uninitiated, Petanque is a game akin to traditional boules; the goal is to toss or roll hollow steel balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet (literally “piglet”) or jack, while standing inside a circle with both feet on the ground.

This Saturday at Bushy Park, the club will host the inter-club meet, but they have a host of events on throughout the year for those looking to get involved, or simply come along out of curiosity.

For more information on the club, and Petanque as a whole, you can take a look at parkpetanqueclub.com. Other petanque venues in Dublin include the southside’s Marlay Park, and Cabinteely Park.

EVERYONE likes a bit of a kickabout in the Summer months - a lazy pass of the ball, until things potentially turn a bit more competitive.

Enter Bubble Football, available at AstroPark’s two Dublin locations. Wearing ‘bubbles’, you can feel free to tackle and bash about to your hearts content injury free for the opportunity to take home the winning title.

Also called ‘body zorbing’ or ‘bumper balls’, it’s a great day out for kids, team building exercises and more. It’s a good way of getting out and active, but also getting those slightly less interested in traditional football involved as well.

More information on Bubble Football is available from astroparkevents.ie.

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

THE GIFT OF GAZ | THE TIMES ARE A CHANGING BUT NOT ALWAYS FOR THE BEST

‘We’ve probably all signed our lives away’ ME phone has been hopping all week. You’d think I was popular or something but it’s all been emails from stuff I’d long since forgotten I’d signed up for.

“It’s this GDPR,” says Paschal. “My head is wrecked with it.”

“It’s not your phone that’s hopping though, is it?” I says to him as he dropped the toastie over to me. He seems to have given up on the auld tapas, thank God. The nature of the world means that it has to change to some degree but there are some things that should just stay the same and a ham and cheese toastie with a scoop is one of them in my book.

Once I have those little familiar comforts then I can deal with wider social change. It’s like my own little trade off with the universe.

“Ah, I’ve had to send emails out, but,” he says.

“And come up with new privacy and data policies. To be honest Gaz, I didn’t even realise I had old privacy and data policies but sure there ye go.

“We’ve probably all signed our lives away at this stage without realising it,” I says to him.

“Big Brother and all that malarkey.”

“I never liked that show,” he says. “They were all just atten-

tion seekers that went into that gaff.”

“Been to a library lately, Paschal?”

“

It’s this GDPR. My head is wrecked with it.

I ask him.

“When would I have time to go to a bloody library?” he spits back at me.

“That’s why you’re not familiar with Orwell,” I says.

“Of course I am,” he roars back at me. “It’s in Templeogue. Sure, isn’t that where me sister lives? I’m up there all the time.”

For a second I thought he was messing but he had that big serious head on him.

He usually only adopts that expression when some culchie comes into the bar and starts banging on about how Dublin should be split in two for the Gah. “Not Orwell the place ye bleedin

tulip,” I says to him.

“Orwell the person. George Orwell.”

“Do I know him?” Paschal asks me, raising his eyebrow in that quizzical way that makes me think of yer man that used to manage Chelsea.

“Yeah,” I sighed, pushing me empty plate and glass towards him and nodding towards the tap.

“He was in here last week, agreeing with you that the Dubs shouldn’t be spilt because while all Gah teams are equal, some teams are more equal than others.”

“Ah yeah,” he says. “Think I remember him.”

Good Jaysus.

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ENTERTAINMENT CALL TO SUPPORT A LOCAL CAUSE

Volunteering to help others will really help yourself, too REBECCA RYAN

NATIONAL Volunteering Week took place last week, Dedicated to highlighting volunteering across Ireland, this year’s theme was, Volunteering Builds Better Communities.

One Dubliner who is helping build a better community is Sue O’Brolchain, a retired primary school teacher from Monkstown who volunteers for Children in Hospital Ireland (CHI).

CHI was founded in 1970 and has almost 400 volunteers giving more than 43,000 ‘play’ hours each year in 13 hospitals across Ireland.

CHI’s volunteers play with sick children in hospitals by organising weekly arts and crafts, games and fun activities. It also gives parents an opportunity to get a badly needed cup of tea, shower or whatever they may need.

Sue has been volun-

teering with CHI at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire one afternoon a week for the past two years.

In between the children’s treatment, Sue takes them for an hour, and does arts and crafts and games with them.

Sue told Dublin Gazette it is a welcome break for the children and they leave in great form. She said: “It gives the kids a bit of light relief. Some of the exercises they have to do are quite hard on them.

“They’re lovely kids, and I really enjoy being with them. I love volunteering, and the people in the hospital are lovely.”

Sue also volunteers for other local groups with her husband, and she had this advice for anyone thinking of volunteering.

She said: “It’s great for people to volunteer.

There are so many kinds of things that you can volunteer for, and I would

Dublin contemporary artist Barbara Knezevic and her 2016 work, The Last Thing On Earth

IMMA adds something special to its art collection MARK O’BRIEN

Monkstown woman Sue O’Brolchain, who volunteers with Children in Hospital Ireland (CHI) at the National Rehabilitation Hospital; above: CHI helps provide ‘play’ hours for sick children

encourage anyone to do it if they have a little bit of extra time.”

At the heart of CHI’S work is its play service.

Research has proven that play helps to reduce stress for children in a difficult environment and enables them to work through trauma, and aid recovery.

Not only does volunteering help the person

receiving the care, but it can also have a positive impact on the volunteer’s health and well-being too.

In the Volunteer Ireland Report 2017, results showed that volunteers felt a range of positive emotions such as feeling useful and valued, a personal sense of growth and development, and feelings of enjoyment, happiness,

and contentment.

They also felt connected to the community and felt more tolerant and open to people and their diversity.

CHI’s national fundraiser is coming up in June, inviting people or businesses to host a ‘Cuppa & Cookie’ morning on CHI’s behalf. To register for a starter pack, email info@ childreninhospital.ie.

HENNESSY Ireland and the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) have chosen a work by Dublin contemporary artist Barbara Knezevic to be purchased by The Hennessy Art Fund for IMMA Collection 2018.

She joins the company of artists such as Louis Le Brocquy, Alice Maher, Dorothy Cross and Patrick Scott, whose works are already part of the IMMA National Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art. Barbara’s sculptural arrangement, The Last Thing On Earth (2016), is framed by the proposition: “What if this is the last thing, the final material to be pulled out of the ground, the final piece of stuff that has not already been purposed by humans?”

The ‘thing’ referred to here is a multi-sided marble object at the centre of the work, around which a constellation of other objects, including a photographic backdrop, tripods and archaeological tools, mirrors, and an iPad are arranged.

Hennessy Ireland formed a unique partnership with IMMA in 2016 to help fund the purchase of important works by Irish and Ireland-based artists for the National Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art. Funding cuts during the recession resulted in the museum lacking resources to purchase works, meaning the practices of younger and mid-career artists from 2011 onwards were glaringly absent from the IMMA Collection story.

Looking back at the 12 works purchased over the past three years, IMMA senior curator, head of collections Christina Kennedy, said: “As 12 works that stand as a distinct grouping within the IMMA National Collection, the Hennessy Art Fund, to date, reflects something that is on the pulse of what is observed by artists today, often ahead of other indicators, and which is contributing to thinking about the human condition in a technological age.”

IMMA welcomed close to half a million visitors in 2017 and was recognised as the second most popular free visitor attraction in Ireland in 2016.

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The bin hanger is being distributed by IWMA members, who collect 75% of all household waste in the country.

It is also being emailed by the IWMA household waste collection companies to their customers and is available to down-

Showcasing some Help group to top new art talents support people ALMOST 300 of Ireland’s most pioneering students in film, media, design, visual arts and creative technologies will present their final year works at this year’s IADT graduate show at the college from June 1-6.

Fine Art graduate Patrick Tunney (above) is just one of the up and coming artists whose work will be on show, with the graduates showcasing the culmination of their years of study at the august institution.

As Ireland’s only institute of art, design and technology to focus specifically on the creative, cultural and technological industries, IADT has seen many of the 2018 class already securing employment, pre-graduation, with companies such as Workday, Opennet, Aladdin Education Software and software innovators, Sonalake.

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It’s hoped that the initiative will help homeowners become more familiar with what can and cannot be recycled, and that it will also help with reducing contamination across the various bins.

living with MS

MULTIPLE Sclerosis Ireland has announced that World MS Day 2018 will take place on Wednesday, May 30.

The MS Care Centre – the national respite and therapy centre for people living with MS, based in Dublin – will hold its annual World MS Day coffee morning from 10am. MS Ireland will also host MS Research Explored, a research information event in Trinity Biomedical Sciences Building, from 6-8pm.

More than 9,000 people in Ireland are living with MS with thousands more family members affected.

To support the day, you can text KISS to 50300 to donate €4, and nominate others to take part. For further information, see www.KissGoodbyeToMS.ie.

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GOINGOUTOUT

Heroes In Hiding An Album A Decade In The Making

PICKWEEK OF THE

MAY 25 (FRIDAY)

Demi Lovato @ 3Arena, €49.50 IN her decade-long music career, Demi Lovato has rarely, if ever, been a disappointment when it comes to live performances. Now, she’s set to uphold that reputation when she takes the stage at The 3Arena on Friday, May 25.

MAY 24 (THURSDAY) Game Of Thrones Live Concert Experience @ 3Arena, €59.50 Big Freedia @ The Workman’s Club, €16 Jerry Fish @ Mill Theatre, €20 CC Brez and The Love Tailors + Chief Keegan @ Whelan’s, €12

MAY 25 (FRIDAY) Demi Lovato @ 3Arena, €49.50 Sylvan Esso @ Tivoli Theatre, €29.50 Gaz Coombes @ The Academy, €26

MAY 26 (SATURDAY) Ham Sandwich @ Olympia Theatre, €22 A first ever Olympia headline show for Kells band and national treasures Ham Sandwich, who’ll explore their back catalogue of powerful pop-rock.

Primordial @ Tivoli Theatre, €36 Orwells ‘84 + Kelso @ Whelan’s Upstairs, free

MAY 27 (SUNDAY) Volbeat @ Olympia Theatre, €30.50 The Breeders @ Vicar Street, €35 Injury Reserve @ The Academy 2, €15 Blood Or Whiskey @ Toner’s, €10

MAY 28 (MONDAY) Broken Social Scene @ Tivoli Theatre, €28 Amanda Palmer @ National Concert Hall, €25 Charismatic indie pop act, author and former street performer Amanda Palmer brings her enthralling show for an ‘evening with’ style event at the iconic venue.

Why Don’t We @ Olympia Theatre, €29 Father John Misty @ Vicar Street, €36.50 Jon Dee + William Harries Graham @ Whelan’s, €18

MAY 29 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7 Ezra Furman @ Tivoli Theatre, €20 Father John Misty @ Vicar Street, €36.50 Delicate, soulful melodies from a man who’s relocated to Iceland just to capture every ounce of natural subtlety in his music. Just stunning.

Glen Hansard + Cathy Davey + Camille O’Sullivan @ Whelan’s, €25

MAY 30 (WEDNESDAY) Father John Misty @ Vicar Street, €36.50 Thirty Seconds To Mars @ 3Arena, €59.50

DUBLIN indie band Heroes In Hiding forged their reputation in the live arena.

Hav i n g e x i s te d i n various forms for over a d e c a d e, t h ey ’ve changed genres entirely - from ska to indie-folk - become confident on stage, and developed some creative concepts.

Those concepts include their extraordinary 360 degree concert, played for the first time in Newmarket’s Green Door Market last year.

It saw the band place their entire audience i n s i d e a b o xe d - o f f, 360-degree screen while they played outside, to beautifully orchestrated imagery.

Now, after a decade of playing about with their style and identity, they’re finally ready to launch debut album ‘Actor’, which fuses abundant folk, rock and electro influences.

“The disparate influences collide in the middle,” Liam McCabe explains of the album.

“We’ve tried to fight against it at times, but I think that’s the nice bit. It’s all the influences mashed together in this pile. We e ither push them aside, or just allow

it to happen.”

Heroes In Hidings tracks have never been o bv i o u s. T h ey te n d to avoid the musical tropes: no love songs, or tracks about drinking and friends.

Not long ago, a single, ‘Casanova’, talked about going home with women because of a fascination with seeing their bedrooms, rather than the activity that might take place there. Naturally, the band say it isn’t based in reality.

“That was 2014,” McCabe says of ‘Casanova’. “We’re trying to find slightly more interesting ways of telling stories. With that one, we had the main hooks in the chorus, as we’d decided it was going to be called Casanova. All the typical kind of Casanova love songs just seemed a bit boring.”

The new album is similarly leftfield, d e l v i n g i n to t h e world of internet fronts and false o n l i n e p e rsonalities.

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“It’s a running theme through ‘Actor’,” Cian Donohoe tells us.

“Authenticity and questioning not necessarily the big picture, how you live your life, but day to day things.

“The album touches on the actor being the person you put forward in any life scenario. Even now, I feel like I’m acting somewhat to you.

“But that’s life. Every track has a certain sense of that, be it

through a love story, or a critique of the internet.”

The album will return Heroes In Hiding to their unusual live concept for the Dublin launch show.

“We thought it would be really interesting to do a project with someone who wasn’t a band, essentially,” McCabe explains.

“It’s a collaboration with a company called Second Frame Films. We first worked with them to develop this long set, that turned out to be the (2014) ‘Curtains’ release.

“We built this big cube we made out of tracing paper and screens, a 7x7m cube.

“We shoved everyone into the cube and projected onto the outside, and played in the same room. It was kind of an

experiment to see if we weren’t there, would the experience be as good.

“I guess it came back to the Actor thing. The film was the actor in that case.

Obviously if you’re in a warehouse in the middle of Dublin 8, it feels a bit surreal. We wanted to flip the live show on its head a little bit.

“So many good bands are getting up on stage and doing the same thing.” McCabe says.

“It’s important to do something different.

“I think the success is already there for me. It’s finished. Whatever happens, happens. If we’re famous in six months time, or it dies, at least we did it.”

Heroes in Hiding launch their debut album ‘Actor’ at Tivoli Theatre on May 25, performing their stunning audiovisual set. The album is released on the s a m e day.

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ENTERTAINMENT TOP TWEETS I was just in the garden centre and I couldn’t remember the word ‘trowel’ so had to ask the man where the ‘earth spoons’ were. @TheSimonBarrett When you’re in a linguistic hole, Simon, keep digging ...

By age 35 you should run into friends and say “WE SHOULD HANG OUT SOON!” twice a week.

You will never hang out.

You’ll just scream this at each other until one of you dies. @trukelayser Luke’s like the truth to us ...

“I wonder how much the altar boys got?” @OverheardDublin Possibly paid like princes at that royal wedding

IT’S NOT TOP OF THE CLASS, BUT LIFE OF THE PARTY IS ENTERTAINING ENOUGH

School daze, amuses SHANE DILLON

AT THIS stage, it’s pretty fair to say that the summer blockbusters have arrived, and they don’t get much more blockbustier than the new film based on a certain Star Wars rogue opening this weekend.

That film won’t exactly be flying Solo at the cinema – other big-budget blockbusters have also been battling away, with Deadpool 2 and Avengers: Infinity War laying waste to all before and around them – and that’s without the arrival of a certain group of Jurassic dinosaurs which are looming on the horizon, a couple of weeks away.

All this big-budget mayhem (and the lack of much space this week to do any of these big films justice) is enough to turn those looking for a breather towards a smaller film as a palate cleanser,

such as Life of The Party (Cert 15A, 105 Mins).

Marking star Melissa McCarthy’s third collaboration with director (and husband) Ben Falcone, this party treads some very familiar ground on its journey towards one woman’s reawakening and rekindled zest for life.

Moving briskly along from the film’s start, Deanna (McCarthy) is suddenly dumped by her husband for another woman, and decides to return to college to complete a long abandoned degree, much to her daughter Maddie’s (Molly Gordon) chagrin. (Of course, they’re going to the same college, because of all the gin joints in all the world...)

At this stage, it’s very much a high-concept, easily grasped premise, and one where there’s not much wriggle room for McCarthy to bring out a little of her occasional unpredictability.

Wearing that kind of fuddy-duddy ‘Mom Sweater’, you’re in no doubt that Deanna (McCarthy) will soon run into a culture clash at college

This kind of fish-out-of-water, kid-plus-parent college comedy used to be two a penny back in the day.

Still, although this film is firmly locked into ticking plenty of predictable boxes on its journey, with a triumphant destination never in doubt, it’s passable enough.

Mom reawakening; initially horrified kid seeing her in a new light; The Kids thinking mom rocks – check, check, check.

McCarthy has proven time and again that she can spin gold out of the weakest straw, as well as also picking some utter duds to showcase her talents.

This ain’t a classic McCa-

rthy role – far from it – but she brings just enough of her likable enough empathy and believability (with a dash of squirminducing physicality) to bear on Deanna, aided and abetted by some decent support work, with an eccentric sidekick almost stealing the show.

A film that’s very much about the journey, not the destination, many of the jokes are lowgrade stuff, although an amusingly kitsch 1980s-influenced sequence briefly lifts the bar with some well-landed gags, for those who remember the era (cough, cough).

Has it made the grade of a topquality comedy? Not quite, I’m afraid, but while not a comedy masterclass, it passes the time well enough.

For that, I’ll grade this schooldaze fare as a C+, which loosely coverts to ... 6/10

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Rachel Irwin

Kyara Connolly, Ciara Ni Cheallaigh and Alannah Gilbert. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

James Patrice Butler

Mary Brody and Sandra Janic

Siofra Eggo, Rachel Irwin, Aisling Shiel, Jamie Yap, Catherine Lennon, Liberty McGovern, Isabelle Clarke and Alanna Gilbert

Junk Kouture finalists attend Cannes Festival C LASS was cannes-celled recently for young Junk Kouture finalists who attended the annual Cannes Film Festival in France. The Junk Kouture prize winners mingled with movie stars and the social elite on the French red carpet in their striking works of wearable and recycled art.

Alex Carmen and Camila Carvalho

Shauna O’Rourke and Isabelle Clarke

Ciara Gilleece

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TECH TIME Mark’s sorry – but will that be enough for Brussels?

SHANE DILLON

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ALL EYES in the tech world were firmly focused on Brussels this week, where the anonymous mandarins of our EU overlords were tasked with grilling Facebook head honcho Mark Zuckerberg (right).

He’s currently deployed on something of a global apology tour, with the company still very much in damage control over the ongoing, explosive Cambridge Analytica data mining scandal.

It’s largely fallen out of the news headlines, but that particular problem is still blazing away, like an underground coal fire that’s hard to extinguish.

Mark’s appearance before the MEPs drew a lot of heat from a range of sources with, at the time of writing, it seeming that his apology and Q&A before the MEPs doing little to sate criticisms of the data mining disaster.

Perhaps the biggest criticism of his appearance came from the incoherent nature of the grilling which, to be fair to Mark, wasn’t an optimum experience.

Rather than having a tightly-focused session instigated by experts truly in the know over the increasingly complex, serpentine world of big data, social media, consumer rights and data security, much of the grilling was akin to a town hall bun fight, with somewhat random questions lobbed in from people from all kinds of groups and leanings.

The format of such a free-for-all Q&A made for good optics – you can insert your own ‘Facebook boss squirms before

MEPs’-type headline here – but digging a little deeper, it wasn’t the ideal or, perhaps, best way to grill the Facebook boss.

As such, as the questions and focus veered all over the place, the answers did too, giving plenty of scope for some rather vague answers that made literal sense in the context of the moment, but will perhaps prove harder to implement.

Still, for those looking for an apology, they got one. Mark had a fairly large chuck of humble pie to deal with, and on optics alone he delivered, giving a fairly comprehensive mea culpa apology over a range of Facebook issues.

His direct apology referenced the increasingly problematic issues of socalled fake news, data misuse, and foreign interference in elections – something which is an ongoing issue regarding

Russia and America, and which resonates closer to home.

That aspect of his apology – externally-manipulated political tinkering – has an echo in Ireland, given the mild controversy late last week with Facebook, and other tech titans, stopping externally-funded/ created abortion ads hitting our social media ahead of the referendum.

While sorry is for many the hardest word, Mark rattled it out, admitting that Facebook failed not only to protect user data, but at a more intellectual level, has failed to think through its increasing heft in politics and cultural power.

Has his appearance, apology, and promise to devote more resources to making Facebook more data-compliant and transparent done enough to further dampen down the heat? Perhaps.

However, apart from the public and political pressure that’s now bearing down on Facebook, there’s potentially a bigger issue on the horizon for Facebook to also prepare for.

The growing unease over Facebook’s political, cultural and economic power and reach has started seeing MEPs, and others, muttering darkly about it being an uncompetitive monopoly to be tamed, and possibly even broken.

It’ll be interesting to see if the MEPs in Brussels can, or will, flex any collective political muscle based on what the Facebook boss said to them, or if a bigger, grand plan to try to tame all the social media giants will emerge as data and user issues continue to mount.

The worrying end of ‘net neutrality’ is drawing near AWAY from Brussels mulling over Facebook’s power, something that’s also worrying is almost upon us – the end of net neutrality, currently pencilled in for June 11.

As I’ve written about a number of times over the past year, the alarming end of net neutrality – in other words, a one-size-fits-all guaranteed equal access to the internet, where all data is presented and accessed equally without any commercial interests slowing down or thwarting access to content for people who haven’t paid extra – looms, following a frankly crazy ruling by the current US administration to roll back such protections.

President Trump’s administration insists that removing net neutrality is better for consumer choice – after all, consumers might like to have the choice to pay more to access streaming content or websites a little faster and easier than those who pay less – which is a move that many, but not all, internet service pro-

viders have also welcomed, for obvious reasons.

In stiff opposition, pretty much all of the world’s largest websites and main data providers – your Googles, your YouTubes, etc – have been vocally opposed to the roll-back, recognising that a de facto two-tier internet is not in consumers’ interest, and that such a commercially driven move fundamentally changes the core notion of the internet being a globally equal service at source.

It’s impossible to underscore enough how the US rolling back of such protections under the guise of improved consumer choice has the potential to affect the internet’s flow around the world – including for Irish consumers suddenly finding that UShosted sites and content have slowed down, for example.

At the time of writing, last-ditch efforts continue to thwart or derail the roll-back.

MACHINE OF THE WEEK

Mustang gets more appeal with overhaul The Ford Mustang is one of the world’s most iconic cars, so when the right hand drive versions were announced for Ireland it’s no surprise that there was always going to be a waiting list. The Mustang offers so much in terms of styling, but not always what MICHAEL MORONEY wanted in terms of driving experience as his report concludes.

THE Mustang is without question Ford’s most iconic car. It has featured in so many American movies that once available in Europe and in Ireland in right hand drive, the car was instantly going to appeal to a certain group of car lovers.

With the new generation Mustang Ford has preserved the styling that is so much part of the car’s appeal.

You can’t help but love the car’s shape and the way the Ford designers have sculpted those style lines to make the car look modern, fast and still retain its 1960’s heritage.

Even the new special edition Ford Mustang Bullitt, launched for the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year and celebrating the 50th anniversary the legendary Bullitt film gives further fuel to the Mustang brand appeal.

With credentials like that and an iconic history, my expectations were high for my Mustang test drive.

There are two power versions of the car on the Irish market, the more affordable 2.3 litre EcoBoost version and the more powerful 5.0 litre V8 engine, both of which are petrol fuelled.

For my entry level test car, the 2.3 litre turbo-petrol car came with a 317bhp

power rating that was sure to impress. With its keyless, pushbutton start, the engine was modest in terms of behaviour, while a more throaty growl could be extracted from it with more aggressive use of the right pedal.

The car was fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox, which for the Mustang purists is probably the way to spec the car for a Mustang experience.

For others like myself, whose desire would be for

town in a gear lower than you need to, in order to get full notice in the Mustang.

Car enthusiasts will all spot the Mustang shape and style and then they listen to hear their perception of an authentic Mustang engine roar.

That’s truly reserved for the 5.0 litre V8 version, which I driven for a very short run some time back.

Hit the pedal hard and you’ll feel the 434Nm of torque push the car forward with a pace of 5.8

Ford Mustang 2.3 Ecoboost Engine Engine power 0 – 100km/hr Economy Fuel Tank Capacity CO2 emissions Road Tax Band Main Service Euro NCAP Rating Warranty Entry Price the impressive Mustang look but without having to do too much hard work, and then the automatic version gives all of that look with an equal amount of road credibility.

You need to bring the Mustang out on the open road, or else drive around

2.3 litre 317 bhp 5.8 seconds 12.5km/litre (8.0/100km or 35mpg) 59 litres 179g/km E €750 20,000km/12 months 3 Star 2017 2 years €55,500 seconds in a 0 to 100km/ hr race. That’s impressive and in fairness relatively smooth in action.

The car has electronic power-assisted steering, which is accurate and solid but heavy to drive, especially at lower speeds, cruising around town.

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WHAT’S NEW IN TECHNOLOGY AND ON WHEELS

TECH & MOTORS BMW models in safety recall BMW Group has launched a safety recall relating to certain models of the previous generation of BMW 1 Series, 3 Series, X1 and Z4 built between March 2007 and September 2011 inclusive. BMW Ireland reports that it is working with a number of 10,602 vehicles affected in Ireland and with the Department of Transport to ascertain an accurate figure.

A technical action for the cars was released in November 2016 which was subsequently turned into recall in 2017. Following some TV exposure of the issue in the UK, this recall, as a precautionary safety related measure, has now subsequently been widened.

BMW Ireland will be contacting all affected custom-

Ford’s new generation Mustang has all the design imagery that’s needed for a modern sports car

ers by post advising them of how they can book their car in to have the work carried out. The company claims that it will commence contacting affected customers in the next three weeks.

Affected customers can contact their local BMW

I found the clutch to be equally heavy and the gearbox notchy and took effort to use. These experiences took away from the pleasure of driving such an iconic looking car.

You don’t expect a car like the Mustang to offer outstanding fuel econo-

my.

Mustang buyers don’t rate that feature in their shopping list but for the record, I found that the rated figure of 12.5km/ l i t re ( 8 . 0 / 1 0 0 k m o r 35mpg) was probably close to the real thing.

This means that you

should be getting over 700km from a full tank, but then Mustang temptation comes in the way of thrift.

This new generation Mustang comes with lots of new generation Ford technology, including the Ford Synch system

for mobile phone connections, new generation Sat Nav and a host of safety features.

The car has a relatively low Euro NCAP 3 star safety rating, but so do other similar cars in this category.

For those with a certain

motoring image to maintain, the new Ford Mustang will deliver just that.

It’s true sports car with a hard suspension, but I’m not sure if the driving comfort will match the perception of the car which has movie heritage that will last and last.

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FEILE FEVER:

LADIES FOOTBALL: THERE was celebrations across the city as the delayed annual Under-14 carnival played out with finals at Blanch IT, O’Toole Park and Tallaght Stadium.

Erin’s Isle, Naomh Barrog and Parnells were among the big winners with victories in their respective divisions, taking home the silverware for their clubs.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS RUGBY | RUDDOCK, DEASY AND MCEVOY ALL HONOURED

Lansdowne sweep up UBL awards  STEPHEN FINDLATER

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LANSDOWNE topped off an amazing season, following their recent Division 1A and Bateman Cup final victories, by taking home four awards.

Their hugely-influential head coach Mike Ruddock was crowned the Division 1A Coach of the Year having led his team to the title, winning 18 of 20 games.

Talismanic out-half Scott Deasy claimed the top points scorer gong for his outstanding club recordbreaking 219 points tally this season, while Lansdowne’s young centre Harry Brennan claimed the Leinster Player of the Year award.

Winger Daniel McEvoy, another of the headquarters club’s talented backs, also picked up the inaugural #UBLTry of the Year award

- as decided by an online vote. He finished off a terrific team effort against Young Munster on the Aviva Stadium’s main pitch.

McEvoy beat off stiff competition from fellow Ulster Bank League Try of the Month winners - Ben Kilkenny (Young Munster), Jack Maybury (Old Wesley), Bain Champion (Seapoint), Dan Kerr (Malone), Paul Devitt (Skerries), Marcus McAllister (Malahide) and Falemaka El Vave (Queen’s University).

Neil Cronin, who earned himself a Munster contract ahead of next season on the back of his performances with Garryowen this season, capped off an incredible year when he received the Division 1A Player of the Year award.

The Garryowen scrum half and captain, who skippered the Ireland Club International team this year, was also named the Munster Player

LANSDOWNE’S Scott Deasy, winner of Top Points Scorer, is presented with his award by Ulster Bank’s Carol McMahon, at the Ulster Bank League Awards. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

of the Year.

IRFU President Philip Orr commented on the awards that: “The Ulster Bank League allows clubs to showcase their talent, their communities and the values rugby represents.

“These awards are a welcome recognition of the dedication and

commitment of not just the players but the volunteers in our clubs that represent the bedrock of our game.

“On behalf of the IRFU, I would like to congratulate the individual winners and their clubs and express our gratitude to Ulster Bank for their continuing support of our national club competition.”

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

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BALLYMUN KICKHAMS THIS week’s heroes of the week really is a no contest! Our U-14 girls team played Feile last Saturday in the blistering heat and did absolutely brilliantly in all three games.

In the first game they played superb, but unluckily lost to a last minute goal with Aoife Doyle, Sarah Roche and Ashleene Wackas in great form. In the next game Garristown were too strong, but our girls battled back bravely against the odds but were narrowly beaten in the end.

The final game against Ballyboughal was the girls best game where their never-say-die attitude kept them in the game, which they lost by just 1 point.

Again, great displays from Lara Phipps, Grainne NiFhaolain, Rebecca Walsh and Tara King driving the team on.

In all, Gerry their manager was more than pleased with the performances, and the girls were a credit to their team, the club and their families.

Take a collective bow girls, you are our Laoch Na Seachtaine.

Our minor boys had two big wins in the league this week. On Wednesday night they defeated Naomh Olaf with Kevin Staunton, Matthew Foye and Ozzy excellent while on Sunday morning, they defeated Naomh Mearnog with Ryan Murphy, Eoghan Wall and Eamon Hill all superb. Well done lads. And well done too to Gerry Staunton who had an exceptionally busy weekend!

Our two nurseries amalgamated into one big fun day last Saturday in Poppintree park. So instead of our 2 separate nurseries, we had one big outdoor event in Poppintree.

Great fun was had by all, even coach Gerry who got wetter than most in the water balloon fight!

Our nurseries return to St. Kevins and Trinity Comprehensive next Saturday at the usual times.

Lastly, don’t forget our golf classic on May 25, all the details of which are on our various internet pages!

CRAOBH CHIARAIN NO WINNER of the lotto Jackpot of €2,000 on Monday, May 21.

One lucky winner of the match three prize of €600. Numbers were: 16, 18, 19 and 24. Next week’s jackpot will be €2,500.

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

Congratulations to our U-15 football Championship winners. Well done to all concerned.

Good wins were also recorded by our adult and minor footballers.

The postponed Ladies Football Feile took place in glorious sunshine in Clonshaugh on Saturday.

The girls played very well and were very unlucky not to progress

to the semi finals.

Well done to the band of helpers let by Grainne and Richie Newton. Clonghaugh never looked so well and the hospitality was first class.

Dublin play Wicklow in the first game in the Leinster Football Championship in Portlaoise on Sunday at 4pm.

Tickets will be available for collection on Thursday.

Parnell Park ticket holders can collect their tickets from the GAA ticket office in Dorset street.

Why not join us in your Club on Saturday for the Champions League Final on Saturday and for Music in the lounge on Sunday?

ULTRA-RUNNING: HOMELESS CHARITIES SET TO BENEFIT

Mark Conlon’s latest Marathon mission Bawnogue man MARK CONLON is embarking on his most ambitious challenge yet, running a marathon a day for as long is physically possible as he continues to highlight the plight of the homeless  JAMES HENDICOTT

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SEASONED marathon runner Mark Conlon will start his biggest challenge yet on June 3 in Clontarf as he powers into a campaign to run a marathon every day for an indefinite period.

As is usual for the Bawnogue man, the aim is to raise awareness of growing homelessness issues in Dublin.

Conlon finished his 150th marathon in Donabate recently and has previously undertaken challenges that have seen him complete 20 marathons in 20 days and also complete a full circuit of Ireland in order to raise money for charities such as the Simon Community and Pieta House.

He works with luas security firm STT, and has become increasingly concerned with his experiences early in the morning and throughout the day with the homeless community.

“It’s horrible to see what people experience,” Conlon told the Dublin Gazette.

“I see people every morning leaving shop doorways, temporary accommodation or hostels, and then just moving around all day as they have nowhere to go. I hope I can raise some awareness of the problem.”

The indefinite aspect of the project links to this awareness raising. Conlon has taken leave from his company – who he thanks for their support in his plans – for the first 10 or so marathons.

But after they have put their weight behind him, he feels they will support his project for an extended period.

A possible figure of as many as 50 consecutive marathons is mentioned.

“I plan to run with anyone who will join me, homeless or otherwise, but particularly with homeless people” he says.

He thinks the challenge might

Mark Conlon competing in the Donadea 50km race in February this year

appeal to people who are often stuck just moving around all day and want to do something bigger with that time.

“

I want to capture their stories. It’s not about me talking about homelessness, it’s about homeless people having their own say.

”

“I want to capture their stories.

It’s not about me talking about homelessness, it’s about homeless people having their own say.

“I’ll slow down on any day that anyone wants to join me, for however long they want to join me. I

might run a bit faster on other days when I’m alone.

“But I really hope that I can persuade some of the homeless community to join me and that I can organise some way of filming and conveying those stories to the public. I hope to reach out to some student filmmakers who might be interested in collecting the stories and perhaps making a documentary later.

“I want to hear everyone’s ideas and stories to try and solve this problem,” he continues, before thanking his friend Ger Copeland, who runs East Coast Marathons, for his contribution on the practical side of things.

Copeland will post Conlon’s GPS maps and times from his daily runs on the Dublin Bay Running Club site, and has been key in helping Conlon develop his running so far, in particular through his series of affordable events, put on through East Coast Marathons.

“I really want something to change. I’m not sure what I want done yet, that will come from talking to the people affected,” Conlon says. “We need to stand together and make it clear to the government that we won’t let this happen anymore, and we want changes. I hope anyone at all interested does come along and join me anytime they can.”

If anyone’s capable of completing the planned distance of just under 300 kms a week, there’s little doubt Conlon has the pedigree to do so: his loop of Ireland averaged further on a day-to-day basis.

Consistently covering distances like this comes down to nutrition, avoiding injury, and physical preparation (of which Conlon has plenty). ** You can track down his iDonate. ie fundraising page by searching ‘Peter McVerry Trust’ and ‘Mark Conlon’ on Google, and get in touch through the fundraising or Dublin Bay Marathon Facebook page to join Mark, or make suggestions.

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: BRADLEY HAILS BURKE’S BUSY WEEK

FAST NEWS Shels winning streak in WNL comes to end

Shamrock Rovers Graham Burke chases the ball as Sam Bone and Iam Bermingham tangle. Picture: George Kelly

Rovers finally hit form in Pat’s demolition job LOI PREMIER DIVISION Shamrock Rovers St Patrick’s Athletic  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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S H A M RO C K Rove r s returned to winning ways with a 3-0 demolition of St Patrick’s Athletic on Tuesday night.

It was the perfect preparation for the Hoops’ second Dublin derby in a week as they travel to Dalymount Park to face a Bohemians side they’ve already lost to twice this season.

Lee Grace and Sam Bone scored their first goals for Rovers either side of a Ronan Finn strike with the final kick of the first half.

Graham Burke – playing his third game in four days after his exertions for Ireland against Celtic – didn’t get on the scoresheet but was unplayable for much of his 65 minutes.

He was first to test Canadian goalkeeper Tyson Far-

ago – one of two Canadian goalkeepers to start, in a League of Ireland first – with a shot from distance.

And it was his beautiful floated delivery minutes later, after Dan Carr had done brilliantly to force Ian Bermingham to concede a corner, that Grace connected with an angled a header into the net.

Rovers lost Brandon Miele early on with an apparent hamstring strain, but they continued to dominate, albeit without creating many clear-cut chances.

A lovely one-touch move between Finn and Carr almost sent the striker through on goal but Finn’s final pass was slightly too heavy – but the pair would combine to devastating effect moments later.

Carr peeled away into space on the left, creating space for Finn to run into, and slid the ball in for the captain who slid in to poke the ball past Farago.

Pat’s should have halved the deficit within a minute of the restart but Kevin Toner somehow failed to get on the end of Conan Byrne’s deep cross with the goal wide open.

And a neeedless foul by Toner on Finn led to the third as Burke’s free kick was cleared only as far as Bone just inside the box, and he rifled home his maiden goal for the club.

Saints rallied late on and were millimetres from pulling one back when Conan Byrne’s volley beat Tomer Chencinski, but the outstanding Ethan Boyle headed off the line.

“We’ve been playing well, we just haven’t been scoring,” Hoops boss Stephen Bradley told the Dublin Gazette.

“We knew we weren’t a million miles off because we’ve been creating chances, so tonight is pleasing.”

Burke will play in Friday’s derby before meeting up with Ireland ahead of

Monday’s friendly in Paris, and Bradley revealed he had doubts about playing him.

“He’s just taken it all in his stride. He’s been excellent in how he’s handled it – he’s just gone and played.

“Whether it’s in Sligo or it’s over in Celtic or it’s banter out the back garden, he just wants to go and play.

“When I asked him how he felt, he said ‘I’m tired, but I want to play.’ When a player like that has an attitude like that you have to play him.”

Pats boss Liam Buckley added: “It’s a tough league.

You need to turn up in all your games and we certainly didn’t turn up this evening in the first half.”

SHELBOURNE’S five-game winning streak came to an end as they were turned over 3-1

by Wexford Youths at the AUL Complex on Saturday. The Reds never really got going and fell behind late in the half to a Rianna Jarrett strike before Claire O’Riordan and Katrina Parrock scored in the second half. Pearl Slattery had given Shels some hope of maintaining their position at the top of the table when she headed home late on but Parrock added the third in injury time as Youths Picture: Martin Doherty leapfrogged them in the table. Jarrett – who was watched by an impressed Ireland manager Colin Bell – hooked home in fine style ten minutes before the break. O’Riordan headed home from a corner on the hour mark but Shels rallied late on, Slattery nodding home Jamie Finn’s left-wing cross. Youths sealed the three points in injury time as substitute Parrock finished off an Aisling Frawley counter.

PAYNE-FUL LOSS FOR UCD PEAMOUNT United moved back top of the Women’s National League thanks to a 1-0 win over battling UCD Waves at Jackson Park on Sunday.

Heather Payne scored the only goal of the game just before the hour as James O’Callaghan’s side jumped above Shelbourne and Wexford Youths to the summit.

The visitors were without top scorer Amber Barrett with a leg injury that could see her miss Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers against Norway next month, and had to be patient during a first half short on chances.

Both sides had opportunities late on as UCD striker Carla Moran hit the post from close range before Peamount striker Eleanor Ryan-Doyle shot wide with only goalkeeper Erica Turner to beat.

Peas upped the intensity after the break and went close through long-range efforts from Karen Duggan and Lucy McCartan.

They got the reward their approach deserved when Payne was played through on goal and, after Turner first saved with her legs, the striker got up to slot into the unguarded net.

WNL CUP DRAW

Waves and Peas rematch

UCD Waves ERICA Turner and Peamount’s Niamh Farrelly at the Continental Tyres WNL Cup semi-final draw where the two clubs were drawn against each other.

Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

St Pat’s Conan Byrne. Picture: George Kelly

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CRUMLIN ON FRIDAY, there will be a bingo night in clubrooms to help raise funds to send our Camogie girls to Feile, the event starts at 8pm and costs 10 euro per book.

Sunday was another great day for our girls football Feile team as they beat St Peregrines in the Final in Tallaght Stadium. Having hosted the tournament in a sunny Pearse Park on Saturday the event went extremely well and that is all down to volunteers who helped throughout the weekend, so thanks to all for lending a hand.

Our annual Golf fundraiser will take place June 1 at Powerscourt. We would like to welcome all former players and mentors, ladies and gents to play in this outing to support Crumlin GAA. Please contact Paddy Kavanagh on 0872223503 for a time slot ASAP. Registration for this years Jim Boggan cycle is still open so if you’re interested in signing up contact Ruth Gavigan ASAP.

CLONTARF HARD luck to Paddy Smyth and Ath Cliath senior hurlers who, for the second week in a row, were edged out with Loch Gorman scoring in injury time to win by two points.

On Saturday, Kevin Byrne was part of the Ath Cliath minor hurling team that

defeated Laois in the next round of the round robin Leinster MHC. Well done to our intermediate Peil na mBan team who opened their intermediate championship campaign with a 5-12 to 2-6 win away to Skerries Harps.

Junior B defeated St Finian’s.

BOXING: CRUMLIN FIGHTER REALIGNS HIS NOSE FOR PRO BOUT

Metcalfe senses a big return CELTIC CLASH 6  sport@dublingazette.com

AIDEN Metcalfe is back and is promising to be better than ever.

The Crumlin super featherweight has not fought in almost nine months since debuting last September and returns on Saturday, June 16 on the ‘Celtic Clash 6’ card at the Good Counsel GAA Club in Drimnagh.

It’s been a long time out but with good reason, and here we will see a much different Aiden Metcalfe than the one who debuted last year.

Back then, at the National Stadium, Met-

calfe just about got past Poland’s Damian Lawniczak in a thrilling fight where he needed a strong finish to secure a one-point win.

However, the Dubliner, who was a top amateur, has revealed that there were some extenuating circumstances that night.

“I hurt my nose in training camp for that fight,” Metcalfe explained. “I could barely breathe in there, and the following morning I was in the hospital. That wasn’t me in there, I’m a good boxer but that was more of a wrestling match, a slug-fest.

“I was disappointed with my debut, people

Aiden Metcalfe, right, fires a right hook in his pro debut. Picture: Ricardo Guglieminotti

didn’t get to see how good I really am. I got surgery to fix the problem with my nose, fix my breathing. It was frustrating being out for so long but I needed to get it sorted once and for all so I can properly get started with my career.

“I was a good amateur, I was in the Irish Elite Senior championships, I should have won the intermediate title, I won underage titles, and loads of Leinster and

Dublin titles. I didn’t show that in the ring that night and now I want to show people the real Aiden Metcalfe,” added the fighter who, at 23 years of age, still has time firmly on his side.

In the meantime, there has been success for the Metcalfe family with bigpunching older brother Evan winning the Irish Elite Senior amateur bantamweight title in February.

But now he is looking to take centre stage for the event which also features Smithfield welterweight Keane McMahon and RTÉ pundit and current BUI Celtic featherweight champion Eric Donovan.

Tickets for the fight night are priced at €55 (ringside), €35 (unreserved) and are available from the boxers involved.

Aiden Metcalfe can be contacted at 085 820 5030.

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KILMORE GIRLS

SOCCER: WANDERERS A CUT ABOVE SWORDS IN SENIOR 1

Liffeys in dreamland with fifth promotion LSL SUNDAY SENIOR 1  DAVE DONNELLY

sport@dublingazette.com

Northside club produce epic FAI U-16 final win KILMORE Celtic’s girls were crowned the FAI Under-16 all-Ireland champions after a 4-1 win over Freebooters (Kilkenny) in the final In Thomastown.

The squad is only in their second year together but they won the final in brilliant style with goals from Zoe Mathews, two from Marie Keating and an amazing goal from Kilmore goalkeeper Rugile Auskalynte (pictured below) who kicked the ball the length of the pitch and into the opposition goal.

Keating was named player of the match for her efforts while captain Chloe Darby picked up the trophy on behalf of her team.

They were the latest Dublin club to win on the national stage, joining Home Farm (Under-12s winners), Peamount Utd (Under14s FAI Cup Winners) and Shelbourne (Under-18s FAI Cup runners-up) in their epic performances on their highest stage.

LIFFEY Wanderers will head to the promised land of LSL Sunday Senior football as champions following an emphatic 5-1 win over secondplaced Swords Celtic.

Liffeys made it five promotions on the bounce with victory over Dublin Bus earlier this month – an incredible achievement for a club who went out of existence eight years ago.

It was fitting that two stalwarts of the club’s revival – Lee and Dylan Roche – were on the scoresheet having dropped down the leagues to join Liffeys when they reformed in 2013.

Lee Roche scored twice, one a stunning free kick that’s been widely shared on social media, while Gary Young and Paul Mooney were also on target in the win.

Manager John Young – who has overseen those five promotions – paid tribute to the players and the club officials who have made sacrifices to help them back to the top table of amateur ball.

“There were lads who dropped a lot of leagues to play for Liffeys,” Young told the Dublin Gazette.

“They played for Liffeys in the past and Liffeys folded for three years. When they came back, they said ‘whatever league you’re in, we’re with the club.’ They’ve reaped the rewards of their loyalty.

“We won’t always have great sides. We won’t always be winning leagues. But when you get cycles of not so great a team, that’s when your clubmen keep it going.

“St Pats CY have that, and I feel Liffeys are in that sphere now – whatever’s there, these lads will be there.”

The community spirit that’s been created on Pearse Street is summed up by the story of

Liffey Wanderers have enjoyed five years of unprecedented success. Picture: David Maher/Sportsfile

Croatian player Stipe Vujic, who came back on his holidays to line out during the run-in.

“This is the sort of club you have. This fella finished up, went over to Poland for his next job, had two weeks holiday and came back to Dublin and played three matches for us in the run-in.

“Hopefully he’ll be back in the summer if we’re having an end-of-season do to pick up a medal.”

That’s unlikely to be in Liffeys’ own club-

house, but Young confirmed the club will be moving back into their old facility on City Quay.

“Liffeys had a clubhouse in by City Quay church and went out of it, for whatever reason, 20 years ago. The church have arranged that we’re getting it back “It’s big news for the club to have our own clubhouse. We won’t get our own pitch – we’ll keep sharing Ringsend astro with CY, which we love – but to have our own clubhouse is a major plus.”

NBA legend coming to town for Masters festival MASTERS BASKETBALL  sport@dublingazette.com

OVER 40 teams from all over the world including the United States and Canada have descended on the capital for a weekend of top quality Masters Basketball.

The games will be played in the NBA, Colaiste Bride, St Michael’s Inchicore and the Oblate Hall where Sunday’s finals take place.

The big news this year is that the 6’ 8” former NBA legend Anthony Bonner, who played for the New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings and Orlando Magic will be making his debut.

Bonner played in the 1994 NBA Final for the Knicks in their 4-3 loss to Houston

Rockets. Former Killester player Mario Elie was on the Rockets team. Bonner plays with the Checkmate Knights who include his Saint Louis Missouri college team mate Donald Sampley.

St Declan’s are the holders and they will once again have the former American SuperLeague player Nate Frank but there are a lot of tough opponents this year.

A former SuperLeague player Damian Morbley who hails from California makes his debut for Jerome Westbrooks BNAF All Star team.

One of the best team names in the tournament has to be LBA “Phatsos” from Toronto. They have a travelling party of 31 that includes 10 golfers.

Former Killester player Kevin

McLoughlin has assembled a team of former DI college players from Portland Oregon.

There are also teams from Slovenia, Spain, Croatia, England, Belgium and Scotland as well as the top men’s and women’s teams in Ireland.

The women’s tournament could be one way traffic this year with the heavily stacked Wild Rovers going for five in a row.

Lynsey Lockhead’s Edinburgh are really the only ones who might stop the superstars of Wild Rovers.

The weekend is not just about basketball but includes a huge Masters party at Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Saturday night with Pieta House as the tournament charity.

Anthony Bonner in his Sacramento Kings days.

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RAHENY OUR Ogra is looking for volunteers to chop the fruit for our young players on a Saturday morning, it will take 20-30 minutes out of your day, meet at club at 9.30am, chop the fruit and bringto the astro. If willing to volunteer please text Alison on 086-2909022.

Our “Raheny All Stars” had two visitors on Friday evening, Caroline from Supervalu called over to present a cheque for 1,000 euro which will go towards to both our Rush to Flush and All-Stars. Thank you Supervalu.

Our other visitor was Pat Daly (GAA Director of Games Development and Research) who wrote “a brief note to thank you for the invitation to attend the All Star’s session last night.

It was wonderful to see what is happening and a credit to both of you (Maria Curtis and Catherine Bedford Leech) and the Raheny Club .The manner in which the young coaches went about their business was inspiring and I’ll be back in touch shortly” Well done to Liam Dunne who togged our again for the Dublin Minor Hurlers on Saturday.

Well done to our ladies football teams who did us proud, full results are posted on Twitter and Facebook. Our Raheny A was in Naomh Olaf and our Raheny B in O Dwyers GAA. Back pack collection - Drop off your (clean and empty) Backpacks , these are being collected for ‘Inner City Helping Homeless’ Drop them into the Club Shop on Saturday mornings 9.30-12.

Congratulations to Brian Curtis (AKA Maggot) and Jenny on the birth of their daughter Sarah and to Kevin and Sinead Woods on the birth of their son Odhran. Congratutions to Conor Gillen and his wife Re who got married on Saturday in Kells.

Our minor A Footballers had a draw v Clanna Gael on Sunday morning, well done to our Afl9 who beat Clontarf on Sunday afternoon.

AFL 2 and 4 had narrow losses on Saturday. Hard luck lads.

SCOIL UI CHONAILL A BIG win for the senior footballers who beat O’Tooles in the League on Saturday evening. Our U-14 girls had huge success in the Féile competition on Saturday in Donabate, winning their group matches and semi-final to qualify for the Final on Sunday afternoon in O’Toole Park.

Unfortunately Sunday’s game didn’t go our way but it was a great weekend of football for our girls.

Anyone interested in availing of very

attractive pitch side advertisement should contact Aidan Mulvey on 085 7213789.

Adult hurling and football teams train in Scoil Mondays and Thursdays from 6.30pm. Ladies training is in Scoil on Mondays at 7pm.

Juvenile training takes place in Scoil at 9:30am on Saturday mornings.

New members welcome, as always. For any news or enquiries, please contact scoil.pro.eoc@gmail.com.

O’TOOLE’S OUR U-14 hurlers notched up a good home win over Erins Isle in the league last Thursday. And a win for our U-16 hurlers who won by a goal v St Sylvester’s in their league rescheduled game.

Our Féile girls might not have won this year’s division tournament but theyplayed great and deserve lots of praise for their display and total gamesmanship. They are a credit to themselves, their family and our club.

There was hard luck too for our U-12 hurlers on Saturday, beaten away byCuala. They can take solace in the fact they played very well, especially Adam O’Neill and Hayden O’Donnell.

Dates for our summer camps have been announced as: Nursery, July 10 to 13; Cúl camp July 16 to 20; and club camp July 30 to August 3. Leaflets will be distributed later in the week. For information call David on 086 3101034.

Ayrfield and O’Toole’s say farewell to a couple of stalwart volunteers in Miriam and Brian Mooney. They’ve both been involved in the club since their offsprings were toddlers. They leave the parish for pastures greener and we wish them the very best in their new home.

Entertainment this weekend starts with fun, games and music by our resident DJ on Saturday, the evergreen Mr Carl Philips and Sunday, The Foggy Duo. There was no winner of our ‘Live’ club lotto. The numbers drawn were 3, 8, 12, 20. The jackpot this week is €2,400.

LADIES FOOTBALL: FINGLAS SIDE WIN DIV 3 TITLE

Shannon shines in Isles’ fantastic Feile DIVISION 3 FEILE FINAL Erin’s Isle 6-5 Thomas Davis 2-4  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

SHANNON Russell starred in the Division 3 Feile finale, played at an absolutely frantic pace at IT Blanchardstown on Sunday morning, with the Erin’s Isle half-forward hitting more than half the points in a 6-5 to 2-4 win over Thomas Davis.

The Finglas side hit the net almost straight from the off with Kate Watson scrambling home a team move that created the space for her to push in from close range.

Davis found space to break clear through at the other end, but couldn’t find a finish, slotting just wide.

With Davis largely struggling for possession, however, Erin’s Isle added another and went for the jugular. Faye O’Neill smartly tipped over a spectacular effort from an angle from Russell, who was increasingly proving a serious thorn in the Tallaght side’s side.

A goalmouth melee at the other end still saw Davis unable to convert and, instead, Russell found herself free at the other

Erin’s Isle celebrate their Division 3 Feile success. Picture: GAAPics.com

end to hammer home and give Erin’s Isle a nine point lead.

It was Russell again who added a third goal, her second, as she charged in from the byline and beat O’Neill at her near post.

Erin’s Isle had a lead of 12 and Davis were yet to find the mark.

Davis were able to hit back before half-time with Shauna Tighe scrambling the ball home from close range before Jade Riordan beat several players to net, and then added a point for good measure.

FUNDRAISER Greyhound crew raise big funds for Special Olympics PAUL Ahearne from Special

Olympics Ireland is pictured being presented with a cheque for €13,500 by members of the Irish Greyhound Industry fundraising committee.

It follows the recent successful fundraising event at Shelbourne Park on behalf of the Special Olympics Ireland Games which are taking place in Dublin next month.

Oddly, with the half time scores at 3-4 to 2-1, the two sides had scored in two entirely separate blocks of attacking dominance.

Riordan hit the first point of the second half for Davis, but immediately saw an unfortunate failed clearance find its way into the Davis net via their own hand, before Shaunagh Delany added a point to extend the Erin’s Isle lead.

Davis were unable to cope with Shannon Russell, and it was her break

and finish - for a hat-trick - that seemingly put the game beyond doubt.

Once she got momentum, she was difficult to deny, and while Riordan was having a similar impact at the other end, Lauren Quane in the Erin’s Isle goal was often her match.

Russell and Watson combined again, for Watson to grab her second from a through ball late on. Forward-focused Erin’s Isle won out by 6-5 to 2-4 after an emphatic attacking display.

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LADIES FOOTBALL: KILBARRACK CLUB STAR IN DIVISION 6 FEILE

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AIG DUBLIN FEILE DIVISION 6 FINAL

Vincent’s remain one clear at top of Division 1

Barrog turn the tide on Scoil Naomh Barrog Scoil Ui Chonaill  DAIRE WALSH sport@dublingazette.com

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A STRONG first-half display paid dividends for Naomh Barrog at O’Toole Park as they narrowly overcame the stubborn challenge of Scoil Ui Chonaill in the AIG Dublin Feile Division Six final.

With Caoimhe Keohane driving them forward, Scoil remained in contention for the duration of the contest. Barrog, however, had a number of fine performers of their own and eventually squeezed through at the end of a low-scoring affair.

This was the second meeting between the two sides in as many days after their Group A encounter on Saturday when Scoil prevailed with five points to spare (3-3 to 1-4) as both teams had already advanced to the knockout rounds.

Scoil recorded a hard-earned 3-3 to 2-4 win against Garristown in their last-four tie whereas Barrog were five point victors – 3-7 to 3-2 – in their penultimate phase clash with Ballyboughal.

Determined to make amends for their earlier reversal, Barrog created a clearcut opening in the fourth-minute. At the end of a scramble inside the square, Holly Ennis saw her strike turned away by netminder Billie O’Brien.

The hard-running of Keohane offered Scoil a strong outlet and Realtin Candon was also a lively presence in attack for the Clontarf Road side. She was narrowly off-

Naomh Barrog battled to a low-scoring win in the Division 6 Feile final against Scoil ui Chonaill. Picture: GAAPics.com

target at a left-hand angle before Barrog defender Layla Morris broke forward to kick an opening point on six minutes.

This was the catalyst for a purple patch from the Kilbarrack girls, with Sadhbh Quigley also splitting the posts at the tail end of a patient move. Hazel Prior subsequently stepped forward to negotiate a 35-metre free and she found her range in superb fashion.

This meant they were three points to the good after 10 minutes – just in time for the regulation substitutions. Keohane was

bringing a great deal of energy to the Scoil play and, with the interval fast approaching, she once again discovered a gap in the Barrog defence.

Her goal-bound effort was comfortably saved by Siobhan Cassidy Fagan, keeping the Dublin 3 outfit’s deficit at 0-0 to 0-3 during the break. Although this threw down the gauntlet to Scoil, the 16 goals they accumulated in their four games on Saturday provided their supporters with cause for optimism.

Barrog struggled to add to their tally,

though, and this kept Scoil in the reckoning towards the end of normal time. They eventually opened their account with a Candon point after Keohane opted for a quick free inside the Barrog ’45’.

A number of stoppages led to five minutes of injury-time, when Scoil attempted to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Ultimately, a highly-motivated Naomh Barrog held firm to seal the silverware in nail-biting circumstances - with Prior proving to be particularly influential in the closing moments.

Darby delight as Nells win 10-goal classic  sport@dublingazette.com

PARNELLS won a 10-goal cracker by just two points in the Division 8 Feile Final at Tallaght Stadium, winning out 5-4 to 5-2 against Parnells on Sunday.

The tone was set within the first seconds with Mearnogs hitting Ciara Corr’s crossbar. What followed was an onslaught of goalmouth action in both halves.

The Portmarnock side chipped in an opening goal but Parnells replied and slowly but surely turned the screw with a stunning display of tight midfield passing, especially between Alex Meehan, Ava Rose Henry and Ella McCarthy.

Before long they were rewarded with a goal and a point for their troubles. They were starting to dominate but their lack of clinical finishing came back to haunt them when Naomh Mearnóg took the lead with a quick-fire goal and point combo

before half time, leaving Parnells trailing by a point despite their dominance.

The second half saw both sides find their shooting boots in spectacular style with second goals in total. Parnells scored an early goal as their strength in midfield started to assert itself once again.

But Naomh Mearnóg struck their first goal of the second half against the run of play, and it looked like the game was going to turn in their favour once again. Instead, Parnells dug deep responding with a goal and a point of their own.

At this point both sides went for it. Naomh Mearnóg scored a superb goal from the right wing but Orlaith McGarry’s hat trick wasn’t enough to see the yellows over the line, as Parnells struck twice in the closing moments to clinch the tie 5-4 to 5-2 with their own hattrick hero coming in the form of Dominique Darby.

Parnells and Naomh Mearnog battle for possession. Picture: GAAPics.com

ST VINCENT’S made it four wins from four in AFL1 with a commanding 1-15 to 0-10 triumph over Cuala on Saturday evening, putting them top, a point clear of Kilmacud Crokes.

Played at St David’s, Artane rather than their usual home venue of Pairc Naomh Uinsionn, the Marino men inflicted a second league defeat of 2018 on the Dalkey side.

Following previous wins at the expense of St Sylvester’s, St Oliver Plunkett’s/ Eoghan Ruadh and Castleknock, Vincent’s have a 100% success rate from the opening four rounds of this year’s topflight.

Next up for them is a tester against St Jude’s at Tymon North.

They are currently one point ahead of second place Kilmacud Crokes - who recorded an impressive 3-10 to 0-12 victory against Ballyboden St Enda’s at Silver Park.

Lucan Sarsfields and St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh also remain in the hunt in the top five during a busy period of league activity across the county.

They met at 12th Lock on Saturday, with Plunkett’s coming out on top in an absorbing encounter (0-20 to 2-10).

The Navan Road outfit now join Lucan Sarsfields in jointfourth, with the latter’s superior score difference giving them a slight edge in the table.

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FEILE FEVER FOOTBALL: Glori-

ous weekend for Erin’s Isle and Naomh Barrog as they sweep to their divisional titles at the annual festival for Under-14 girls.

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ST KEVIN’S Boys kept their dream of capturing four SFAI Cup titles alive as their under-14s beat Cherry Orchard 4-0 to lift the Goodson Cup on Friday night.

The Under-13s have already lifted their agegrade trophy, while the Under-12s and Under15s will travel to Turner’s Cross in Cork to contest their all-Ireland finals on Sunday.

Sean Grehan, Somtochi Agbaje, Ben Curtis and Evan Ferguson scored for the Under-14s as they overcame their Dublin rivals Orchard at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbottstown.

Grehan opened the scoring in the first half as he slotted home from close range after controlling well in the area.

Agbaje made it two in the second half as he won a 50/50 challenge with the Orchard goalkeeper before finishing into an empty net.

Ben Curtis made it three from the penalty spot ten minutes from t i m e a f te r Fe rg u so n

wass fouled in the area.

And Ferguson put the icing on the cake with the best of the let, a swirling free kick from distance that bent just enough to creep inside the post.

The result was all the more resounding given that Orchard had beaten Kevin’s 14s twice this season in the league and were considered heavy favourites going into the game.

“It was a different performance from the 14s,” St Kevin’s PRO Neil Fox told the Dublin Gazette.

“They’ve been beaten by that Cherry Orchard team twice this year, and they’ve always had running battles with them.

T h ey ’ve b e e n to u g h opposition for them.

Gameplan “The coaches have changed their game plan a little bit, changed a couple of players around different positions, and it worked very well.

“They were outstanding on the day. They were winning first tackles, second tackles, and they took their chances.”

Kevin Lambe’s 14s are an exciting crop of play-

St Kevin’s Boys celebrate their Under-14 success. Picture: Neil Fox

ers who have done battle with this Orchard side since Under-8 level.

Next season will see a large number of this side move to League of Ireland level via Kevin’s association with Bohemians, while Orchard have a looser arrangement with St Patrick’s Athletic.

“A lot of them have been with the club since

they were kids. They’re an excellent side. There’s a lot of good players that could certainly step up.

“Because they’re 14s, a lot of these players would be hoping to move onto League of Ireland, hopefully with us with the Bohs connection, but some of them might want to go to other clubs.”

W h i l e t h e Un d e r-

18s were unfortunate in defeat to Tramore in their final, Kevin’s remain on course to replicate last season’s outstanding haul of four all-Ireland titles.

“We won four last year and we’re going for four again this year. We have two more going to Cork on Sunday – the 12s and our 15s are playing in Turner’s Cross.

“I’ve been to Sligo, Galway, Cork, all over the country the last year. That’s success – if you want to win things, you have to travel, but it’ll be well worth it.

“Hopefully they can win the other two SFAI Cups and that will give us the four.

“It’s another fantastic achievement for everyone in the club.”