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GRAPHIC anti-abortion protests outside three of the capital’s maternity hospitals this week were condemned by the Yes and No camps alike ahead of the upcoming abortion referendum.

Protests were held by the Irish Centre for Bio-Medical Reform (ICRB) outside the Coombe, Rotunda and Holles Street hospitals on Monday.

Protesters held banners featuring explicit images of foetuses outside the entrances to all three hospitals.

Both the Save The 8th and Together For Yes campaigns condemned the graphic protests, which caused vast outrage on social media.

A spokesperson for Save The 8th said: “We think that what their actions were are insensitive and we would ask them to stop,” stating they are not involved in any way with the ICRB or their protests.

A Together for Yes representative said: “The protests are inappropriate and disrespectful, particularly to women experiencing crisis pregSEE FULL STORY ON P11 nancies.”

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Furious councillors suggest formal legal review over St Anne’s Travel blog scoops top national award  RACHEL D’ARCY

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DUBLIN City councillors have suggested a judicial review of An Bord Pleanala’s decision to approve a housing development of St Anne’s Park, despite more than 1,000 objections against the construction.

At a council meeting last week, members discussed the decision by the Bord to allow more than 500 homes be built on the playing pitches of the park.

More than 1,000 objections were lodged by environmental groups, local residents, city councillors and Dublin City Council’s chief executive, Owen Keegan. A petition with more than 7,000 signatures was also submitted.

However, permission was still granted under the new fast-track plan-

Locals have previously protested en masse against any St Anne’s development

ning application scheme, where developments of more than 100 homes can bypass the local authority planning process.

At the special meeting of the council, the motion to take all possible steps to reinforce the council’s 2016-2022 City Development Plan (CDP) was put forward as a matter of urgency.

T h e d eve l o p m e n t proposal put forward is believed to go against the council’s 2016-2022 CDP.

Councillors have said they are “appalled” at the decision by An Bord Pleanala, with one councillor calling it a “lack of democracy”.

Cllr Alison Gilliland (Lab) said: “This appalling decision is an example of misguided government direction. I can see down the line that this will happen again and again and again.

“We will lose our recreational and green space and just have houses

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thrown up willy-nilly.”

Not all councillors were in favour of the review, however, with Cllr Ciaran Cuffe (GP) saying that the review would be “expensive and time-consuming”, and that we are in the “middle of a housing crisis”.

It is estimated it will cost some €5,000 for a barrister to initially assess the case, with the next step following this being the gathering of all necessary paperwork. The accumulation of the paperwork is said to cost around €25,000.

If the application is then granted, An Bord Pleanala and the developer could be set back more than €125,000 each, but if the case goes against the objectors, then it could be Dublin City Council (DCC) that loses that amount.

A majority of the councillors in attendance were in favour of the motion that DCC should pursue a judicial review of the decision by An Bord Pleanala.

The City Manager agreed to seek legal opinion on whether there would be grounds for judicial review, with a full meeting of the council scheduled again for May 14.

DCC and the local St Anne’s residents have until May 23 to make their application for judicial review to the High Court.

A CITY-centre-based travel specialist has scooped the Best Travel Blog award at the annual Travel Counsellors conference.

Sarah Appleton took home the prestigious award at the annual conference, which was held in Wicklow’s Powerscourt Hotel on April 20.

The awards recognise the work of Travel Counsellors’ franchisee network, of which Sarah is one.

Sarah took home the award for her recent blog post on a trip to the Galapagos Islands. She began working with Travel Counsellors in 2017.

Speaking about her win, Sarah, pictured above (right) with fellow Travel Counsellor Karen Pugh, said: “I am delighted to receive such a prestigious award as Best Travel Blog at Travel Counsellors for my account of a recent trip to the Galapagos Islands.

“Since I launched my own travel business with Travel Counsellors last year, I have never looked back. I look forward to the future, and continuing to create perfect travel experiences, along with writing about them, for all my customers.”

Bottle up your info – it could help save your life DUBLIN City Council have launched a new initiative to encourage people to keep their personal and medical details in a common location.

The Message in a Bottle initiative is designed to get people to keep their personal details, typically medical details or similarly vital personal information, in a small bottle in the fridge, so it can be easily accessed by emergency services.

While it focuses on more vulnerable people in the community, everyone is encouraged to participate.

Bottles will be distributed

by Housing and Community staff to relevant groups and tenants, and members of the public will be able to pick bottles up free of charge from council area offices.

Check to ensure you can vote in referendum WITH just a little over a week to go until the May 8 deadline to register to vote in the upcoming abortion referendum, the Referendum Commission is urging everyone to check they can vote. If you’re not listed on your local electoral register, and don’t apply in time to be added, you won’t be able to vote.

Isobel Kennedy, the chairperson of the Referendum Commission, said: “You can find out very simply by checking the electoral register at www.checktheregister.ie.”

If you are not registered, you can be added with a supplementary register form you can download, or ask your local authority for one.

Complete it, bring it to your local Garda station to have your identity certified, and get it to your local authority before May 8.

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MUSIC: LGBT GROUP TO BRING THE BEST OF IRISH SONG TO VARIOUS VOICES

Gloria choir hopes to be a heavenly hit in Munich RACHEL D’ARCY

ONE of Dublin’s oldest gay and lesbian choirs – Gloria (right) – are set to represent the capital in Munich next week.

Initially founded in 1995, Gloria originally came together to provide a safe and comfortable space for gay and lesbian people to meet and sing together, and to promote a positive image of Ireland’s growing LGBT community.

Now, some 23 years later, Gloria will be embarking to Munich as part of the 14th annual Various Voices festival, which will see 99 other LGBT choirs from around the globe take part.

Choir member Rachel Mathews-McKay said: “We are very excited to go to Munich.

We hosted Various Voices in Dublin in 2014 and it was a massive success, and we’re incredibly excited to perform in Munich.”

The choir will be hoping to bring the luck of the Irish with them, as they will perform several traditional Irish pieces.

Rachel said: “We’ve been rehearsing

since September, and some of the songs we have chosen specifically to bring a flavour of Irish music, and to showcase who we are.

“We’re singing When Irish Eyes are Smiling, and Black Is The Colour, in Irish.

“We’re also singing songs in some other languages – we usually have songs in about six languages.”

She added that Gloria’s repertoire is representative of the choir’s members, as not

all members of the choir are from Ireland.

As such, the repertoire is as diverse as the choir’s members – something which Rachel feels represents modern Ireland.

She said: “We have a whole range of nationalities, genders and sexualities as part of the group, and we aim to represent that as best we can. It’s what’s great about performing at festivals such as Various Voices.”

In addition to performing at Various

Voices, members of the choir have also been in the studio with Irish rock-superstars Kodaline, working on a top-secret project.

Rachel told Dublin Gazette: “It’s a bit top secret, let’s just say they have a new album coming out!

“They got in touch with us a few months ago, saying they liked the sound of us, and a few people were picked from each section to go into the recording studio.

“They seemed to be happy with it! The new album is coming out in Autumn, I think.”

As well as travelling to Munich, Gloria have a few concerts lined up on their home turf, including a performance at the National Concert Hall in September with the Dublin Concert Band, a Christmas performance at St Patrick’s Cathedral, and their annual Summer concert, taking place this year at St Werburgh’s Church.

They’re also all set to perform at AIB’s annual Pride festival in Ballsbridge.

For further information on Gloria, see Gloria.ie.

HERITAGE

Celebrating Constance Markievicz A CONFERENCE celebrating the centenary of Constance Markievicz’s election as an MP will be held next weekend.

Interrogating Markievicz: Gender, Class and Activism will be held in Richmond Barracks on May 11 and 12, commemorating 100 years since Markievicz’s election as the first female MP into Westminister in 1918.

It will be opened by Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, the first woman after Markievicz to hold an Irish Cabinet post, on May 11 at 6:30pm.

There will be panel discussions and workshops from 10am to 4pm on May 12, with speakers and participants including Senator Lynn Ruane, Liz Gillis and Mary McAuliffe.

Conc. entrance is €20, or €10 for students, seniors and the unwaged.

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Wetherspoons readies to DIARY transform Camden Street Look out for a beloved star of one of cinema’s worst films, or tune in to a celebration of vinyl

RACHEL D’ARCY

BRITISH pub chain Wetherspoon are set to begin development on their new

city centre works next week on Tuesday, May 8, in a project that is set to cost €18.5m.

The pub and 92-room

hotel at Camden Street is set to open next Summer, with up to 300 jobs to be created.

Located in a row of longderelict properties at Camden Street Upper and Camden Street Lower, the new development will be called Keavan’s Port Hotel, in a nod to the original Irish name of the street.

Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin said: “We are looking forward to developing the site into a fantastic pub and hotel. It will be the biggest single investment undertaken

by Wetherspoon and will result in our largest hotel alongside a superb pub.

“Our pubs in the Republic are thriving and we are confident that the pub and

hotel will be a great asset to Dublin and act as a catalyst for other businesses to invest in the city.”

The pub will be set across two levels, with a courtyard beer garden included.

The hotel will have more than 100 bedrooms, including bedrooms specifically designed for people with disabilities.

A number of original features of the derelict buildings will be retained and restored as well. This includes the distinctive circular stained glass window, crafted by Earley & Company, who were originally based at the site.

Earley & Company were church decorators, stained glass manufacturers and stone carvers.

The window on the facade of 5 Upper Camden Street is considered to be the work of John Earley – son of the founder of the company.

Part of the terrace was also a convent of the Little Sisters of Assumption, from 1890 until the 1940s, with their former chapel to be preserved and form part of the new pub and hotel.

Bespoke and reclaimed furniture, stonework and decorative windows, will be incorporated within the design.

The hotel design fuses the restored Georgian architecture with contemporary design, with unique carpet designs in both the pub and hotel areas set to reflect the area’s history.

YOU WILL DEFINITELY WANT TO RECORD THIS ONE IN YOUR DIARY AN IMMERSIVE festival for music lovers takes place at Kilmainham’s Royal Hospital this weekend.

Celebrating the history and legacy of vinyl, its landmark recordings, and groundbreaking labels and studios, VINYL is being billed as a “theatre of the mind”.

It will feature specially curated talks, panel discussions, collections, musical performances, pop-up stores, signings and more.

The different events will take place across the Royal Hospital’s grounds and infrastructure.

Guests include Snow Patrol, Chrissie Hynde, Aslan, Shane McGowan, Bob Geldof and the Undertones.

The first festival of its kind anywhere in the world, VINYL will present the people who made the records that would define not just a number of eras but also their respective cultures.

It runs from this Saturday to next Monday, May 7.

BID FOR SOME BRILLIANT ART AND HELP DUBLIN RAPE CRISIS CENTRE NEXT Thursday, May 10, a one-off art auction – takeheartpopup. com – will take place at Bagtos Hutton on Ormond Quay from 6pm to raise money in aid of The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

A recent call-out saw a huge number of diverse and prolific artists, painters, writers and photographers donate their work to help raise money for a vital and much-needed organisation.

Some of the artists include Joseph O’Connor, embroidered earrings from Alice Brady, a photographic print from Dublin film maker Conor Horgan and more So come along and place a bid, with the chance to not only pick up some excellent art in a variety of fields,but to help support the centre with its incredible work.

THERE WILL BE SOME ENJOYABLE MADNESS AT SATURDAY’S SKA FEST

From this (left) to this (above) – how the row of buildings can be expected to look once the new bar and hotel is complete

Just Eat and DublinBikes roll out new joint venture RACHEL D’ARCY

WITH Spring having finally sprung, we’re being encouraged to get on our bikes to head out and explore our beautiful city.

JustEat DublinBikes have set up the perfect way to wander through Dublin (with a purpose), cooking up a map to feed our curiosities.

More than 100,000 maps have been distributed across Dublin to encourage people to look at renting out DublinBikes to explore the city in an alternative way.

Dublin’s hidden gems are listed on the maps, as well as the corresponding DublinBike locations to make it easy to navi-

gate through town and our places of interest.

The maps categorise Dublin’s main attractions by time, split up into ‘starters’ that take under 30 minutes to explore, ‘mains’ that last for more than 30 minutes, and 15 ‘sides’ that give a quick taste of what Dublin can offer.

Sights that are included on the map include the likes of Chester Beatty Library and The Hungry Tree on the King’s Inns grounds as an ‘appetiser’; The Ark and National Print Gallery as ‘mains’; while ‘sides’ embrace Marrowbone Books, offering a smaller attractions that’s slightly quiry, too.

THE third annual This is Dublin Ska Festival will take place this weekend. Showcasing the cream of Ireland’s Ska crop, the festival will be hosted in The Grand Social’s Loft.

Events start on Saturday afternoon with live music from brass 10-piece Interskalatic, ahead of a line-up of both bands and DJs playing both original songs and Ska anthems.

Tickets are available now for €18.18 from Ticketweb.com.

OH, HI GREG ... STAR OF INFAMOUS ‘THE ROOM’ TO GIVE A TALK HERE GREG Sestero (below) – one of the main stars of the hilariously, infamously awful film, The Room, and the New York Times best-selling author of The Disaster Artist (about the making of The Room) – will make an appearance at Smithfield’s Lighthouse Cinema for two screenings of his highly-anticipated new movie.

The movie, BEST F(R)IENDS, stars Greg alongside enigmatic Tommy Wiseau, based on a series of trueto-life anecdotes from their two decades of shared experiences.

It’s described as a unique cinematic saga that has more than a view dark laughs intertwined with mystery and intrigue.

Screenings will take place at 4pm and 8pm this Saturday, May 5, followed by a Q&A with Greg himself.

Tickets are available now from lighthousecinema.ie.

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GALLERIES

Caoimhe Butler and Maria Casidy

Clyde Carroll and Nirina Plunkett Jean McGrath and Sinead Carroll

Aisling Cullen

AEMA hold third annual awards T Fiona Fitzimmons and Edel Lawless. Pictures: Andres Poveda

HE Association of Expert Mortgage Advisors (AEMA )held its 3rd annual awards night at Fallon & Byrne Dublin last week. Permanent TSB scooped the awards for the Lender of the Year, Best Credit & Sales Support Team (Mortgages) and also Best Business Development Team (Mortgages). Best Suite of Mortgage Products award went to Ulster Bank with Pepper Money receiving the Special Merit Award.

Launching Jazz Brunch Experience

B Laura McDonnell

EWLEY’S Grafton Street has launched a brand new brunch experience.

Jazz Brunch features delicious food, signature coffee and tea and live jazz in

the beautiful, restored surrounds of the iconic Dublin landmark.

Bewley’s Jazz Brunch Experience is available on Saturday and Sunday from 11am-4pm.

Kate Bennett Martina Hennessy

Megan Virgo.

Pictures: Brian McEvoy Photography Col Campbell

Patrick Hanlon and Russell Alford

Holly Montell

Rachel Sherry

Kartina Gregory

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COMMUNITY: EMIGRANT’S PAGE TAPS INTO THE ENDURING SPIRIT OF ICONIC DUBLIN AREA

Celebrating the best of Finglas life – from 17,185km away in Australia RACHEL D’ARCY

IN THE age of emigration, Facebook has made it much easier for those abroad to keep in touch with home.

For those who are homesick, there’s nothing better than seeing how everyone at home is doing, and keeping up on the latest community news from abroad.

One of those emigrants is Tom Bruen. Born and raised in Finglas, Tom now lives in Australia, “17,185 kilometres away from home”, as he says.

In February 2017, Tom set up the Finglas Memories Facebook group – a page dedicated to those in Finglas sharing memories of times gone by and their

experiences growing up in the local area.

A few months earlier I had already created a Facebook page called Clancy Avenue Group,” Tom told Dublin Gazette.

“After a couple of months, the stories began to dry up and activity was down to a dribble. Then it struck me – expand your horizons. Finglas Memories was born that day.”

Now home to nearly 20,000 members both at home and abroad, Tom says many people have organised reunions and rediscovered long-lost friends through the page.

Tom adds: “As the page has grown and our wonderful members shared their photos, memories

The portal has proven to be a wonderfully popular way to help celebrate the history and community spirit found in Finglas

and stories of growing up in Finglas, I have had thousands of messages from members telling me the impact that it had on their lives.

“There have been so many members who have re-connected after losing

touch many years ago.

“Many of the members have organised reunions of school friends and longlost friends.

“This re-connection factor was not something I had thought about when I set up the group page but it

is very satisfying to know that we have achieved this.”

The group is full of anecdotes, special to the people who have lived in Finglas and moved abroad, but also to those still at home.

Tom credits the great

“story tellers, poets and photographers” of the group for keeping the page “vibrant”.

One of his favourite stories shared in the group recently is that of a former midwife, who delivered more than 1,400 babies in Finglas.

The post received more

than 1,100 comments and ‘likes’, celebrating her recent 92nd birthday.

Tom says that running the page from Australia is “no easy task”, but thanks the moderator of the page, Helen O’Rahilly, for keeping the group running when he’s tucked up in bed.

“Finglas Memories has been a labour of love for me. While we do manage to keep up to date with family news from home by traditional means [phone], it is great that I can be part of whatever the great people of Finglas want to share on the page.

“It makes me feel closer to ‘home’ and those fantastic friends and neighbours that I grew up with.”

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COURTS: BROTHER-IN-LAW OF ACCUSED BOUGHT CAR OFF ACCUSED FOR €6,000 IN CASH

Men plead not guilty to false imprisonment of Securicor driver THE brother-in-law of one of the men accused of a €2.28 million Securicor robbery has told a jury that he bought a car off that accused for €6,000 in cash the year before.

Defence witness Graham Coleman said he got a loan and paid his brother-in-law Niall Byrne (36) cash for the Peugeot vehicle in September, 2004.

He told Seamus Clarke SC, prosecuting, that he couldn’t recall Mr Byrne purchasing a motorcycle for €7,000 or a BMW car about six

months after that.

The witness accepted he was aware that a BMW had been taken off his brother-in-law arising from these court proceedings.

He told Jane Horgan-Jones BL, defending Mr Byrne, that he couldn’t remember his brother-inlaw purchasing these vehicles as he doesn’t pay attention to what other people buy.

Mr Byrne (36), Mark Farrelly (47), Christopher Corcoran (70) and David Byrne (45) have all pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to

the false imprisonment of Securicor cash-intransit driver Paul Richardson and his family at their home at Ashcroft, Raheny, on March 13 and 14, 2005.

Niall Byrne of Crumlin Road Flats; Mr Farrelly of Moatview Court, Priorswood, Coolock; Mr Corcoran of Rosedale, Raheny, and David Byrne of Old Brazil Way, Knocksedan, Swords, also pleaded not guilty to robbing Mr Richardson and Securicor of €2.28 million on March 14, 2005.

A council worker confirmed that she had pre-

pared the registration particulars for the car Niall Byrne had sold to Mr Coleman in 2004, when she was shown the document in court.

She told Mr Clarke that she couldn’t recall giving evidence at a previous trial about a motorbike registered as new under Mr Byrne’s name.

She accepted that she would have been in a position to bring the relevant registration documents to court had she been asked to do so.

At the time of press, the trial is continuing before Judge Melanie Greally.

Opportunistic thief jailed for stealing property from Law Society of Ireland A MAN who ransacked offices at the Law Society of Ireland last year, stealing iPads and a laptop which he then sold to a shop, has been jailed for 18 months.

Derek Hickey (30), of Sean McDermott Street, pleaded guilty to theft at the Law Society on Blackhall Place on July 17, 2017.

Passing sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Martin Nolan said Hickey had “spotted an opportunity” when he noticed that a side door at the Law Society was ajar.

He said: “He stole certain items, did a deal of damage, and then did the proper thing for a burglar when confronted – he retreated and got out.”

Judge Nolan noted that Hickey had a long history of offending but also that he had pleaded guilty, expressed his remorse and cooperated fully.

Hickey was sentenced to 18 months in prison, ta k i n g i n to a cco u n t the four months he has already spent in custody on this matter.

Garda Niall Cadden told Grainne O’Neill BL, prosecuting, that the theft took place shortly after 6pm when most of the staff had gone home.

The court heard that Maura Butler had been

The Law Society of Ireland.

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working in her office when the door opened and a man came in who then backed out the door again on seeing her.

Ms Butler told gardai that she asked the man what he was doing, to which he replied something about a toilet.

Ms Butler had heard n o i s e s c o m i n g f ro m nearby offices and followed the man, to find that two offices had been trashed.

Hickey ran off, but was identified on CCTV and on arrest the following

day he made full admissions, telling gardai he’d stolen a number of items and sold them straight away to a shop.

Hickey directed gardaí to the shop in question where the owner returned the two stolen iPads and a MacBook Air. Ms Butler gave a victim impact statement which was not read out in court.

Joe Mulrean BL, defending, said that his client had been out begging and was walking by the Law Society when he noticed the open side

door in question.

Mr Mulrean said it was an opportunistic crime which showed a lack of foresight and planning, as Hickey had been wearing a large fluorescent covering on his backpack which made him very conspicuous.

He noted that Ms Butler told gardai that Hickey “got a fright” when he saw her and immediately backed out of her office and ran away. Hickey told gardai he was addicted to heroin.

Mr Mulrean said Hick-

ey had made serious efforts at rehabilitation and had attended a treatment programme.

The court heard that Hickey has also been offered a 20-week residential rehabilitation programme by Fr Peter McVerry.

Hickey has also worked with the Youth Action Project in Ballymun and had completed courses in outdoor pursuits.

H i c key a p o l o g i s e d to the court, the gardai and to Ms Butler via his counsel.

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MUSIC

ARTS: DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL DEFENDS AXING EVENT AT LITERATURE FESTIVAL

‘Censorship’ anger over Get ready, cancellation Music star Ed Sheeran

Ed-y, go and try an app ahead of big gigs RACHEL D’ARCY

AHEAD of the start off of his Irish tour this weekend, fans of Ed Sheeran are being encouraged to download the Ed Sheeran Irish Tour app.

Created by Aiken Promotions, the Ed Tour 2018 app contains all the information needed ahead of the f lamehaired vocalist’s multiple Irish dates, including his three-day stop-off at Phoenix Park.

Fans heading to the shows on May 16, 18 and 19 can download the app for all relevant travel information, social media updates ahead of the gigs, a guide to Phoenix Park and all relevant showtimes too.

It also details stage times for Ed, and his three support acts – Anne-Marie, Jamie Lawson and Beoga.

The app also answers a number of frequently asked questions, including entry requirements, directions to the venue, special needs queries and more.

All advance safety knowledge needed for the show is also included on the app, under the aptly-named A Little Ed’s Up section.

The free app is available to download from the App Store and Google Play. Tickets for Ed’s Phoenix Park shows are still available from Ticketmaster, priced from €81 to €91.

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DUBLIN City Council (DCC) has come under fire for the cancellation of an event surrounding the Eighth Amendment, as part of the International Literature Festival.

The Question of The Eighth was set to take place later this month as part of the festival, which runs from May 19-27.

The event was due to feature journalist Una Mullally, comedian and author Tara Flynn, poet Elaine Feeney and playwright, actor and poet Emmet Kirwan.

It was expected to discuss the making of Mulally’s recently released anthology, Repeal The 8th, as well as protest, how to write about the body and autonomy, and the impact of the movement on arts and culture in Ireland.

In a post to her Twitter account, Mulally said that DCC requested the cancellation of the event, and festival organisers had to

Happy to stop for a sea-riffic selfie by the coast PAI-Lily Hughes spotted a great selfie opportunity at the coast last weekend when she, and many other Dubliners, took advantage of the lovely, sunny weather to take in the sea air and fine views. The eight-year-old snapped a lovely shot with a pretty background, with the unusually vivid sea-green water adding a nice visual tone to accompany all the late spring flowers nodding along on the hillside.

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comply as DCC fund the festival.

Questioning the motion, and asking the council to reverse the decision, Mulally said she was “extremely disappointed ... but this is bigger than just disappointment”.

She added: “Why is art and culture reflecting discourse around women’s rights being shut down? It is a ludicrous situation that writers cannot speak about a book and their writing at a literature festival.

“It’s important to clarify that I have absolutely no issue with this excellent festival, and all the great people working on it.

“I am asking Dublin City Council to reverse their decision, and also whether the council has instructed speakers at the festival not to talk about the referendum, which would very obviously amount to censorship,” Mulally said in her statement.

Ray Yeates, Arts officer for DCC, said that the event was cancelled as

the council “cannot use public funding to support any side of a referendum campaign”.

In a statement, Yeates said: “As with other public bodies, Dublin City Council cannot use public funding to support any side or appear to support any side of a referendum campaign. Council officials are also bound by the code of conduct for local authority employees to remain politically impartial.

“Scheduling this event as part of a council-funded festival was considered to be inconsistent with the obligations on the council and its officials.

“Dublin City Council wishes to apologise to the event organisers and the patrons who have booked tickets and the writers invited to participate.

Those who have bought tickets will be refunded.”

Individuals on Twitter have questioned whether the cancellation is fully related to remaining impartial.

Social media users and politicians alike have criticised the cancellation of one part of the International Literature Festival, as briefly detailed at the official website (above, right)

One such user said: “In 2015, the Dublin Gay Theatre festival included a play about marriage equality. DCC provided some funding to the festival.

What’s different now?”

A number of councillors have also voiced their disappointment with DCC’s decision, saying that elect-

ed members of the council were not consulted ahead of the cancellation.

Social Democrat Gary Gannon said: “[It’s an] incredibly poor decision

by Dublin City Council. A worrying precedent that must, and will, be challenged by elected members.

“This decision was made without any discussion with elected members.”

Senator Fintan Warfield (SF) also took to Twitter to say it is “a major concern” that DCC are interfering with the “artistic and cultural independence” of the International Literature Festival.

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GALLERIES

Oscar and Arlene Cox Blundell

Gordon and Alex Hayden Lizzie MacEnri and Clodagh McCahey

Judith McAdam

Judith McAdam’s launches first book A Kerri Nicole Blanc and daughter Kayla. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Special preview screening in Point Square M

Eva Stewart

Anne Marie Hickey

OVIE fans were out in force for the special preview screening of Sherlock Gnomes at The Odeon Cinema In Point Square last week.

The sequel to the smash hit ‘Gnomeo And Juliet’, reunites James McAvoy and Emily Blunt, while introducing the voice

of Johnny Depp as the great detective himself.

Gnomeo and Juliet have just moved to a new garden, where they hope to live happily ever after. But when the other gnomes disappear, they recruit ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ to help.

Baz Ashmawy with Jamie Thompson, Hannah Ashmawy, Mahy Ashmawy and Yasmin Thompson

CCLAIMED spiritualist Judith McAdam launched her new book The Source at The Fumbally Stables cafe in Dublin recently. This is the first literary offering from Judith and it blends her insight of world religions to help others achieve health, wealth and happiness. The book also includes case studies from Judith’s clients which illustrate how to successfully implement this plan to change your life.

Cathal McCahey with Megan, Ana and Laren McAdam. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Maria Carolan and Karolina Szcmerda Ciara Connolly

Sarah Liddy

Jessica Fay and Emma Kehoe

Teresa Daly

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ABORTION: ‘YES’ AND ‘NO’ SIDES ASK GROUP TO HALT ACTION

Hospital protests see social media outrage RACHEL D’ARCY

THERE has been outrage on social media following a protest held by an antiabortion group outside three of the capital’s maternity hospitals on Monday.

The protest, organised

by The Irish Centre for BioEthical Reform (ICBR), involved individuals holding banners with graphic images of foetuses outside the Rotunda, the Coombe and Holles Street National Maternity Hospital on Monday afternoon.

The protest was condemned by both the Together for Yes and the Save The 8th campaigns, the latter of which have distanced themselves from ICBR’s protest, saying they have asked ICBR to stop the anti-abortion protests.

A representative from the Rotunda told Dublin Gazette that groups on both sides of the abortion debate were contacted by the hospital, asking them to remove “distasteful

postering” around the hospital, and that it was “very disappointing” they were one of the targets of Monday’s protests.

The representative said: “In the interest and wellbeing of patients and staff alike, the Rotunda Hospital recently wrote to and engaged with campaigners and groups representing both sides to remove graphic and distasteful postering from the vicinity of the hospital.

“Some groups respected the hospital’s wishes and removed posters, for which hospital management is grateful.

“It is now very disappointing that the hospital was the target of quite a graphic and distressing protest yesterday [Monday] evening.

“This protest has caused a lot of upset and distress for patients, many of whom attend the hospital for a number of different reasons, and not just for the happy occasion of giv-

ing birth to a new baby.

“Hospital management are now appealing to all groups, once again, to refrain from postering or protesting in close proximity to the hospital for the reasons outlined above.”

The Coombe and Holles Street declined to comment on the protests.

Many took to social media to express their outrage, with users calling the protest “insensitive”, referencing that the hospitals are attended by women who may have recently suffered miscarriages and still births.

Des Earles, on Twitter, wrote: “ICBR with posters outside Holles Street.

People are free to give their opinion but surely, they shouldn’t be allowed do it such an insensitive manner. Imagine a woman going in [to hospital] with a miscarriage.”

One woman said she had returned to Holles Street on Monday for a “worrying” gynaecologist appoint-

ment, having previously lost a child at 11 weeks. She said she was “bombarded” by the images held aloft by the protesters, who also distributed anti-abortion leaflets to passers-by.

“So upset, lost a baby at 11 weeks [on] 15 Dec 2015.

Had to return to Holles Street hospital today for worrying gynae apt [sic].

Bombarded by huge images of 7 and 10-week foetus,” said ‘Sisi’ on Twitter.

Individuals posted on Twitter saying they had contacted An Garda Siochana asking for the protesters to be removed.

Martina Keogh wrote: “Friend of mine was in The Coombe earlier on. She got some bad news; high-risk pregnancy, possible issues with lining of womb. She was met outside by male ‘No’ campaigners. Seems strange outside a birthing hospital. I called the council and the Garda [to come and] remove them.”

When contacted by Dublin Gazette, An Garda

Opening a new unit isn’t such ruff work PLACID pooch Rian didn’t seem too bothered by all the fuss at Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services in Harold’s Cross recently, where Minister for Health Simon Harris and An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, were on hand – and very briefly at floor level – for the

official opening of its new Palliative Care Unit.

The resident therapy dog stretched out and quietly ignored the high-profile guests at the hospice, who made a brief fuss over Rian before moving on to take a closer look at the new unit.

An Taoiseach and Minister Harris both paid warm tribute to the noble work of the hospice’s staff and many supporters, and praised the new unit for the extra level of support and care that it will help provide for patients using the hospice. Picture: Bryan Brophy

Siochana said they do not comment on material displayed in public by third parties.

In response, a representative said: “An Garda Síochana does not comment on material displayed in public places by third parties, but will respect the rights of all concerned and investigate each case or complaint on its own merits and seek a direction from the DPP.” ICBR are said to be planning further protests outside the same hospitals later this week, and in the lead-up to the May 25 referendum.

The group had not responded to a request for comment by the time of going to press.

JUSTICE

Courts still waiting for people to cough up €15m in fines MORE than 45,000 court fines went unpaid in 2017, with a value of more than €15 million, it has emerged.

In response to a Parliamentary Question asked by Fianna Fail Justice spokesperson Jim O’Callaghan, it was revealed that there are 45,720 unpaid court fines from 2017, with 144 fines unpaid for burglary crimes.

The unpaid fines for the period amount to a whopping €15,533,183.30 – with unpaid burglary fines amounting to €38,150.50, some 32% of all burglary fines.

Deputy O’Callaghan has called on the Minister for Justice to ensure that the Courts Service have the ability and services to collect fines, saying that without the correct measures to collect court-imposed fines there would be no reduction in the amount of criminal offences.

The Parliamentary Question was asked after Deputy O’Callaghan was made aware of almost €50m in unpaid court fines between 2011 and 2016. He said: “I had hoped that the system would have been strengthened but the latest figures I have received indicate that more than €15 million in court-imposed fines were not collected in 2017.

“This is a trend that cannot be allowed to continue as it disrespects the victims of crimes and is a sizable sum of money that could and should be invested by the State in the more effective provision of public services.

“If 45,720 convicted criminals can get away with not paying fines and are not vigorously pursued, then there appears no purpose in issuing those fines,” he said.

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

WHEN YOU’RE LUCKY ENOUGH TO LIVE IN DUBLIN, YOU’RE ALWAYS CLOSE TO SOME TRULY GREAT TRAD MUSIC

FOLLOW THE TRAD PATH TO MIGHTY MUSIC AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT SOME OF THE CITY CENTRE’S BEST SPECIALIST VENUES

W

HILE every tourist in Christendom piles into Temple Bar in search of authentic traditional Irish music, Dubs know that the city’s alive with some of the best trad music in the country, far from the madding crowds.

As you’d expect, outside (and in) Temple Bar the city centre is home to some of the best trad bars, with a variety of styles on offer to cater for culture vultures and trad lovers alike.

The scene doesn’t get shaken up very much, but then, considering the excellence of trad music around the city, that’s maybe no bad thing, as we all love knowing that some of our favourite bars can always be relied upon to give us some of our favourite trad music, too.

Here, we pick out just a few of the trad bests in Dublin, but whether you’re joining the Temple Bar hordes or just going to your local, take the time to appreciate the timeless beauty of our timeless Irish trad music scene.

THE COBBLESTONE

PIPER’S CORNER

O’SHEA’S MERCHANT

LOCATION: Smithfield

LOCATION: Marlborough Street

LOCATION: Bridge Street Lower

COME along to Tom Mulligan’s traditional Irish music bar and venue – the Mulligan family have been playing Irish music for five generations, so no-one can remember back any further to a time without mighty Mulligan music. Some of Ireland’s finest musicians – including Tom’s brother, the renowned uilleann piper, Neillidh – leads traditional Irish music sessions in the Cobblestone, seven days a week.

As well as hosting Na Piobairi Uilleann (Pipers Seisiun) on the first Tuesday night of every month, The Cobblestone Backroom Venue also presents gigs, sessions, classes and talks, alongside Bluegrass, Country, Folk, singer-songwriter nights, sean-nos singing and dancing, set dancing, ceilidh, history talks and more.

Trad music sessions take place Mondays from 7pm, Tuesday to Friday from 5pm, and at weekends from 2pm.

DUBLIN’S newest traditional music bar lies in the heart of the city, less than two minutes’ walk from O’Connell Bridge.

Opened last July by well-known uilleann piper Sean Potts and long-time Dublin publican Eamonn Briody, Piper’s Corner hosts nightly sessions featuring many of Ireland’s most talented Irish traditional musicians.

Adding to the arresting allure of the new establishment, the bar also has one of the most eye-catching exteriors in the city centre, making it hard to miss.

Sean and Eamonn have a strong background in Gaelic games and Piper’s Corner is an ideal gathering point for supporters travelling to and from Croke Park stadium on match days.

There’s also a wide range of Irish craft beers available. The trad session starts seven nights a week from 8pm, and 6.30pm on Sundays.

AT THE heart of O’Shea’s Merchant is the warmth of a genuine Irish welcome.

O’Shea’s has a long history of traditional music. Many of the great names in Irish music, such as Sharon Shannon, Altan, Mary and Frances Black and Damien Demspey, have played there over the years.

Offering live music seven nights a week.

Check out their Facebook page for the lineup, which is updated weekly.

If you fancy a bite to eat, there’s plenty of wholesome Irish food on offer. O’Sheas ingredients are sourced locally, or come from Kerry producers.

Many of their recipes came from John’s mother, Mary, who ran the kitchen for years and all are favourites of the O’Shea children and customers.

And, if you’ve ever wanted to give Irish dancing a lash, go on in on a Monday night to watch or take part.

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THE GIFT OF GAZ | FIZZING OVER WITH SOME INSIGHTS

Too much sugar brings out a few sour words from the auld fellas IT WAS the nephew’s young fella’s communion at the weekend.

None of us go to mass any more but sure, you have to do all of these things because the young wans and young fellas can’t get into school if they haven’t been baptised, and sure once they’re baptised then you have to go through with all the other bits.

But these things have all gone a bit over the top now.

It used to be that you’d just get hauled around to all the relations’ houses in

all your finery.

Everywhere we went that day, me ma stuck the biggest napkin she could find over me so I didn’t ruin me gear with a cream cake or whatever the relatives would have out for you, because I had the pictures to take in the school next day.

It was a bit stressful really, but at least I got the few quid out of it – can’t say I ever had any sort of religious epiphany.

It’s all changed now though. The nephew had a massive function room booked out and there

were hundreds of people there – mostly adults as well.

I wonder who these things are intended for now. I’ve been at weddings that were less raucous.

The adults were happily skulling pints and the kids were going mad running around the place. I’ve never seen anything like it. They were near crawling up the walls.

“It’s because of all the sugar,” the brother says to me.

“What?” I says.

“The sugar. They’re not

used to it,” he says. “It’s all ‘healthy’ stuff these days.

The kids aren’t allowed bring chocolate bars into school or anything, so when they do get a drop of lemonade they go mad.”

“So what you’re saying is we built up a tolerance for it?” I says to him.

“Yeah, that’s it,” he says. “I mean, we only maybe got fizzy drinks with the Sunday dinner and things like that if we were lucky, but the kids don’t even get that now.”

“Yeah, but we were running it off outside,” I says to him. “Now parents are

afraid to let their kids go outside.”

“True,” he says. “It’s Catch-22, really. They’re afraid to give the kids unhealthy food because they’re afraid to let them get some exercise. They’re bringing in a sugar tax soon as well.”

“Yeah, I heard that,” I says. “Be nice if they spent that extra tax money on safe places for the kids to play outdoors then, wouldn’t it?”

“Sure that would never happen,” he says. “It would make too much sense.”

“

The kids aren’t allowed bring chocolate bars into school or anything, so when they do get a drop of lemonade they go mad

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FEATURES SHAWN MENDES RELEASES HIS THIRD ALBUM

Pop star tackles anxiety on latest track In My Blood RACHEL D’ARCY

YOU’D be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard ‘Stitches’ or ‘Treat You Better’ by Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes.

Catchy hooks with a melancholy feel are what Mendes does best, and you’d be damned if they weren’t stuck in your head on a loop.

The 19-year-old has achieved massive chart success with his first two albums, 2014’s Handwritten and 2016’s Illuminate, and is set to dominate the airwaves once again with the release of his third album, a self-titled offering, on May 25.

That’s right – at the age of 19, he’s already on his third full-length release, but age is irrelevant when it comes to Mendes.

He sings with the passion of an old soul, with

Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes

lyrics marking major life experiences and emotions in a way some twice his age might struggle to portray.

Recently, he was also recognised as one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2018, performing on the night.

In My Blood, the debut single from Mendes’ new album, has garnered over 145 million streams and debuted at number one on iTunes in over 50

countries, receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard and Variety.

Mendes credits the track with being a breakthrough in him coping with anxiety, explaining to Zane Lowe on Beats 1 that the song is ‘complete truth’ about his mental health battle.

“I knew people who had suffered from anxiety and found it kind of hard to understand, but then when it hits you, you’re

like, ‘Oh my God, what is this? This is crazy.’ That song is complete truth and the best thing about it is, it’s not all down.

“The whole reason I wrote this song was to be like, at the end, ‘It’s not in my blood to do that.”

Tracks on Mendes’ new album include collaborations with Julia Michaels of ‘Issues’ fame (Like To Be You), which also includes a guitar solo from John Mayor.

Mendes also collaborates with up-coming vocalist Khalid (Youth), who smashed onto Irish airwaves late last year with Young Dumb and Broke.

He has also co-written with Ed Sheeran (Fallin’ All In You) and One Republic’s Ryan Tedder (Particular Taste) for the album.

S h aw n Me n d e s i s released through Island Records on May 25.

JET set for Dublin gig by influential Aussie band at The Academy ONE of Australia’s most successful rock bands, JET, are set to return to Dublin for one night only at The Academy on July 19.

After reforming in early 2017 to hit the road with Bruce Springsteen, the Aussies have since reissued their first two albums ‘Get Born’ and ‘Shine On’ across a series of platforms, to the massive enjoyment of fans new and old.

JET conquered the world after forming in 2001, selling more than 6.5 million albums globally.

Best known for their smash hit Are You Gonna Be My Girl, the band have topped festival bills and charts across the globe.

They’ve also scored a number of ARIA awards for their debut album, and were named Songwriters of the Year by APRA in 2006, and for three years straight, Are You Gonna Be My Girl was the most performed Australian song overseas.

Tickets for JET’s Dublin gig at The Academy are priced at €36.50, and are on sale now.

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PERHAPS best described as “New York’s busking superstars”, Too Many Zooz are set to wow Dubs at The Sugar Club on May 18 and 19. The brilliant buskers have even worked with the likes of Beyonce! Tickets: www.sugarclub.com; Pic: Brandon Nagy

Have a heart and volunteer to help appeal THE Irish Heart Foundation is appealing for 3,000 volunteers to hit the streets to sell its famous Happy Heart pins and collect lifesaving funds for CPR training, with the 28th annual Happy Hearts Appeal taking place nationwide on Friday, May 11.

Central to the mission of the IHF is to help save

more lives from cardiac arrest through CPR training programmes, with the Happy hearts Appeal the foundation’s biggest annual fundraising campaign.

The charity needs to raise over €350,000 to ensure that they can continue to provide CPR training programmes in communities across the

Dublin hotel is in the running for EU award SANDYMOUNT Hotel is in the running to scoop the top travel accolade for ‘Europe’s Leading Green Hotel’ at this year’s World Travel Awards 2018, with the hotel also the only Irish hotel nominated in the prestigious international competition.

To vote for Sandymount Hotel before the closing date of Sunday, May 20, see www.worldtravelawards.com.

country.

With more than 5,000 lives lost due to sudden cardiac arrest each year, early CPR intervention can double, if not triple, someone’s chance of survival, making CPR training particularly vital.

To get involved, see www.irishheart.ie/happyhearts.

Where is the ‘best’ place?

PLANNING officials want you to help celebrate some of our most attractive and inspiring places.

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Ireland – the professional body for the UK and Ireland’s 25,0000 planning

professionals – wants the public to help identify high-quality places around Ireland which particularly inspire and engage citizens and communities.

Nominations are open until Friday, June 8, which

will then see a top ten shortlisted.

Nominations can be made at www.rpi.org.uk, by emailing contact@rtpiireland.org, or with Tweet or Instagram ideas, using #RTPIIrelandsBestPlaces or @RTPIIreland tags.

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

Country star set for special charity gig

Hit packed show at The Academy THE world’s premier Prince cover act is back with a brand new name, playing a date at The Academy on May 19.

New Purple Celebration, formally known as Purple Rain: A Celebration of Prince, will take in a Dublin date as part of their upcoming UK and Ireland tour.

The band have been

together for 13 years, fronted by founder Jimi Love, and featuring a full nine piece band. They’ve been described as “nothing short of a huge party’’, performing all of the Minnesota legend’s greatest hits.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster now, priced from €27.50 excluding booking fee.

DIARY

Too Many Zooz set to play the Sugar Club

NEW York’s visceral busking superstars Too Many Zooz are coming to Dublin for two electrifying shows in the Sugar Club on May 18 and 19.

Too Many Zooz are dancing sax wizard ‘Leo P’, ferocious percussionist ‘King of Sludge’ and nimble-fingered trumpeter Matt Doe, who met by chance, busking at Union Square Subway station in NYC. Commuter-shot footage of their high-octane performances went viral and very quickly made them YouTube sensations.

This prompted Beyonce to personally invite the band to her studio and subsequently perform on her Grammynominated album Lemonade.

Tickets are available from www.sugarclub.com.

THE Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has announced that country star Michael English is coming home to his native Kildare for a special concert in aid of the charity.

The Killashee Hotel, Naas is the venue on Thursday, May 31 at 8pm, where Michael and his band will be joined by special guest, the legendary Brendan Shine.

Tickets are €25 and available now online at www.eventbrite.ie.

There are a limited number of tickets for sale at the Jack & Jill Charity Boutiques in Naas, Newbridge and Crookstown, County Kildare.

All proceeds from the sale of the tickets will go Jack & Jill.

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GOINGOUTOUT

PICKWEEK OF THE

MAY 8 (TUESDAY)

Ray LaMontagne @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre, €60 GRAMMY Award winning singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne comes to Bord Gais Energy Theatre as part of his first UK and Ireland tour in seven years.

The performance will highlight songs from his vast and varying body of work.

Ray will be joined by John Stirratt from Wilco on bass and the duo will be playing songs spanning across Trouble, Till The Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain, God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise, Supernova and Ouroboros.

On this tour Ray will be joined by special guest Freya Ridings.

MAY 3 (THURSDAY) The Go! Team @ The Button Factory, €20 One of the most startlingly original and entertaining live acts to come out of the indie scene in a long time, The Go! Team’s manic mix of pop and shouty dance is mad and energetic.

Justin Nozuka @ The Sugar Club

MAY 4 (FRIDAY) Sir Was @ The Workman’s Club, €13 Pursued By Dogs @ The Button Factory, €10 Girls Rock Fundraiser: Pillow Queens, Maria Kelly, Sub Motion + Roe @ Whelan’s, €11.50 Otherkin @ The Bowery, €15

MAY 5 (SATURDAY) MK, Jax Jones, Lee Foss @ 3Arena, €49.50 Relish @ Vicar Street, €30 The Frank and Walters @ The Bowery, €22 Mary Black sings Jimmy MacCarthy @ Vicar Street, €35 Peter Oren @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12

MAY 6 (SUNDAY) Wye Oak @ Whelan’s, €16 Sublime, delicate touring folk act Wye Oak are the perfect mellow end to the weekend.

Spies @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Maxi Jazz of Faithless @ The Bowery, €22 Judge Jules @ The Button Factory, €28

MAY 8 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7 Otzeki @ The Workman’s Club, €15 Black Pope @ The Big Lovin’ @ Whelan’s (Upstairs)

APRIL 24 (TUESDAY) Eden @ Olympia Theatre, €20 Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7

MAY 9 (WEDNESDAY) Ray LaMontagne @ Bord Gais Energy Theatre, €60 Paul Kalkbrenner @ District 8, €22 Bedouine @ Whelan’s, €15

Full Circle: How the legal life suits trance legend Judge Jules “

It’s a bit more traditional and corporate than it used to be

ONE of the king’s of Ibiza’s early trance scene, Judge Jules still f lits between home and ‘the island’ dropping records and exploring newcomers  JAMES HENDICOTT to a scene he helped create. These days, though, DJings diacy to react to. for the weekend: he’s a special- That always influist lawyer, too. ences you.

Judge Jules was always a Live, Jules does tongue in cheek name; a nod different types of to the trance-scene mainstay’s sets these days: those in the d e c i s i o n to set aside his l aw d e g re e and head for the hedonism o f t h e 9 0’s most notorious dance scene. These days, though, his life’s gone full circle.

Listening to Jules describe style of his 90s heyday, a lovhis manic schedule is enough ing throwback to the highs of to make your average person 25 years ago, which he calls an wilt: long weeks as “probably “exhibitions,” and those with the only person in my field more of a modern tinge. With with real life experience at the the latter, he’s come to view the top end of the music industry;” world in a distinctly modern light. weekends on the decks.

“The focus now is very much Jules spent fifteen years as one of the main DJs at Radio on the record, not the people,” One, and his passion for what he says of today’s scene.

“My playlist this week is he does still shines, not least through his syndicated radio almost entirely full of peoshow Global Warm Up, now ple that I’d never heard of six months ago. more than 700 episodes old.

“It’s very difficult to build a “It’s a background thing, but it’s syndicated to lots of radio career, and very difficult to find stations, so I think of it a bit like people making a lot of good the radio,” he says, recalling his records in a row.”

The internet, in a sense, has time on BBC Radio One. “I’ve nothing negative to say about handed over a kind of equality Radio One, it was an amazing alongside the potential for viral experience and everything runs promotion.

Oddly, in Jules new world its course. This is a great way to organisation amid the chaos showcase stuff I like.

“DJing for radio and DJing has also become critical.

“I might do an 18 hour live are similar in name only really. Of course you’re playing day sometimes with the records, but there’s no imme- law and, usually over the diacy from radio. weekend with the music.

“You might be aware that “Before I retrained in law you’re playing to lots of people, again, the only time I ever used but there’s not that live imme- it was in in knowing what to

say to the police when they turned up at illegal parties.

“I have a unique expertise now because I really understand the industry, and I can give people the advice I wish I’d received. It’s very easy to get messed around in music, especially when you have a contract in front of you that you’ve worked a long time for.”

As for that world back in Ibiza? “The main diffe re n c e to d ay i s

it’s very much about the day clubs,” Jules tells us.

“It’s a bit more traditional and corporate than it used to be, and a lot of the best stuff happens at pool parties. It’s still huge.”

Judge Jules plays The Button Factory on May 6 as part of Affinity’s 4th birthday party, alongside Marco V, Scot Project and Paul Denton. Tickets start at €28.

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ENTERTAINMENT CONNECTING DUBLINERS TO THEIR CITY BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH ARTISTS

Voices ring out in celebration of the people of the Tolka Valley MARK O’BRIEN

OVER 100 voices rang out across Clarke Square at The National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks last Wednesday in celebration of the people of the Tolka Valley.

This performance was the culmination of months of work with many school and community groups working with artists and the National Museum of Ireland as part of Dublin’s Culture Connects’ The National Neighbourhood.

The performance of songs and display of artwork created by communities on either side of the Tolka River was inspired by the museum’s

‘People of the Tolka River Valley’ collection.

Most of the songs are new works, composed based on people’s experiences connecting with their local community and one another.

Led by musician Susan McKeown, the Forever Young Chorus from Finglas performed new works created by Susan and the choir.

They were accompanied by the Holy Family School for the Deaf who signed the song in recognition of the official status of the Irish Sign language, declared in December 2017.

The Forever Young Chorus also made a special trip to National Museum of Ireland

- Archaeology for a talk and tour about a Viking woman’s remains discovered in Finglas in 2004.

Artworks created by St Malachy’s School, Finglas and the Deaf Village, Cabra, with the guidance of artist Claire Halpin were also on display.

St Malachy’s have been investigating Tolka Valley Park and the Tolka River and collaborating remotely with a group from Deaf Village Ireland who have been making artworks of butterflies (one of the only animals thought to be deaf).

As part of their exploration of the Tolka Valleys history, St Malachy’s School Finglas visited the National

Museum of Ireland’s Collection Resource Centre, where the students got close up to a range of 19th and 20th Century horse drawn transport vehicles used in North Dublin, including a fire engine, a hearse, a grocer’s van and a laundry van.

This is just one of the many National Ne ighbourhood projects that are happening around the city with community groups, artists and some of best known cultural institutions.

Communities involved range from craft groups to walking groups, choirs to colleges, nursing homes to hospitals, and scout dens to schools.

Claire Peelo who is joined by Holy Family School for the Deaf, the Forever Young Choir from Finglas and children of St Malachy’s School and Broombridge Educate Together. Picture: Mark Stedman

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5 years later and I literally still can’t believe that Kim and Kanye went to the cinema in Portlaoise on their honeymoon.’ @Scarlet4UrMa Lovely as Portlaoise is, we’re guessing the cinema staff there can’t believe it either

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ENTERTAINMENT

CHALLENGE YOUR BRAIN...JUST FOR FUN!

NICKNAMED THE GUERNSEY FILM FOR SHORT, IT’S A LONGISH PIECE OF WHIMSY

Not quite the write stuff SHANE DILLON

BETWEEN a rock and a hard place. That’s my plight as a film reviewer this week, as everyone is crazy about Avengers: Infinity War, but I’d be doing the film an injustice to cram a review in here.

But, as it’ll have been out for a little while by the time of next week’s review, there’s probably no point reviewing then what the world and his dog are barking mad about at the moment, and in shutting the barn door on that particular horse which’ll have bolted well and truly down the road.

So, instead, for those of you who aren’t interested in seeing what feels like Avengers: Infinity Cast, or who simply couldn’t get a ticket for the intergalactic smash, here’s The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Cert 12A, 123 mins) instead.

There’s something mysterious about a Guernsey book club in World War 2 – if visiting Juliet can see past a hunky farmer’s charms

Oh, sure, it’s also been out a little while, but if ever there was a film which didn’t need much space for a review, this is it.

It’s also a film that’s dilemmadriven with characters between their own rock and a hard place.

That’s a little hard on Guernsey, perhaps, but that’s maybe a clever enough segue back to my intro.

Based on the best-selling book, what I’ll just call The Guernsey Film from here on has a pretty awful title, but the film at least is a bit better.

It’s yet another period drama (set in 1946) largely following plucky British people back during Zee War – French accent optional – and how they dealt

with Nazis occupying Guernsey during World War Two. In The Guernsey Film, a young, somewhat bored, engaged writer is contacted by a member from the eponymous book club, which intrigues her enough to pull her over to the island to meet its members.

As well as digging into the club’s activities under the recent Nazi rule during Guernsey’s occupation, Juliet (nicely played

by Downton Abbey’s Lily James) also finds there’s a big secret at the heart of the book club.

No, not its awful title, which is explained early and easily enough, but a key missing club member who nobody seems to want to discuss.

Perhaps channelling a little of classic Miss Maple sleuthing, Rachel turns out to be Miss Able as she sets to work on the Miss Terry, all the while trying

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to ignore the allure of Dawsey (Game of Thrones’ Michiel Huisman), a pig farmer.

Speaking of seasoned ham, there’s a reliably solid turn by the likes of Tom Courtenay and Penelope Wilton, who can churn this stuff out in their sleep.

The rest of the cast are also on … okay form, but while director Mike Newell has put together a handsomely shot film, this potato peel pie thing is a little too stodgy for my tastes.

I suppose that if you’re the kind of person who loves watching The Crown, thrills at fairly standard tweed-and-twee Plucky Brit period dramas, or were a member of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society yourself, you’ll love this.

Otherwise, however, it’s easy to skip The Guernsey Film, and to stick with the Avengers: Infinite Cinema Queue instead... 6/10

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Codewords are like crossword puzzles - but have no clues! Instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle.

All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number!

To start you off, we reveal the codes for two or three letters.

As you find letters, enter them in the key and into the grid.

Cross off the letters in the A to Z list.

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FIND THE HIDDEN WORDS absent minded

inattentive

bemused

lost to the world

brown study

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daydream

oblivious

dazed

preoccupied

ditzy

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GALLERIES

Lisa Jordan

Lottie Ryan, Keith Walsh and Jennifer Zamparelli

Brian Dowling, Niamh Doherty and Pippa O’Connor

Lottie Ryan, Morah Ryan, Babette Ryan and Bonnie Ryan

Alanna Beirne

Celia Holman-Lee

Jenny McCarthy and Martin King

Lynn Kelly

Fiona Wall and Julian Benson

Rosanna Davidson

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Blathnaid Treacy and Stephen Byrne

Doireann Garrihy, Aoibhin Garrihy and Ailbhe Garrihy

Evelyn Williams

Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Cassie Stokes

Best frocks forward at VIP Style Awards

T

HE lads and ladies were out and the fashions in force at this year’s VIP Style Awards, hosted at the Marker Hotel on April 27.

The event has built up a reputation since its inception in 2001 as one of the most anticipated red carpet events of the year for fashionistas and style lovers alike.

Influencer and presenter James Patrice took home the crown for Most Stylish Male, while Pippa O’Connor grabbed the gong for Most Stylish Woman at the 17th Annual Awards.

A number of awards were up for grabs on the night, including most stylish online influencer, won by Lisa Jordan, and Favourite Irish Designer, nabbed by Dublin based designer Emma Manley.

The Most Stylish Ever honorary award went to former model Celia Holman-Lee, who received a standing ovation after being bestowed the title. Celia started her career in the fashion industry at age 15, and now runs her own modelling agency.

Other guests on the night included the Garrihy Sisters – Ailbhe, Aoibhin and Doireann, Dancing With The Stars’ Erin McGregor, singer Jake Carter, television presenter Stephen Byrne, Brian Dowling and ‘Look of the Night’ winner Glenda Gilson.

Yvonne Connolly

Erin McGregor

Glenda Gilson and Rob McNaughton

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LUXURY AT INCHYDONEY ISLAND

Lodge and spa break is a real corker Feed the body and soul with ease thanks to a stay at Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa

SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor T H E R E ’S s o m e t h i n g about wild west Cork coast that makes you feel like you’re in a parallel universe.

The people are laid back and friendly, the weather is softer (in spite of the rain) and the scenery is quite literally out of this world.

That’s why a mid-week stay at Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa is just the tonic for stressed-out Dubliners looking to get away from it all.

I visited in mid-April and a botanical boost at the seawater spa combined with the sound of the Atlantic waves outside my window left me feeling 100% rejuvenated.

The hotel is perched on a peninsula jutting into the sea with a glorious stretch of beach to both its left and right and it takes full advantage of its unique setting.

On arrival we were greeted with a welcome cocktail which hit the spot after a four-anda-half hour drive – I’d recommend Fermoy as a good stop-off point.

After a casual dinner in the bar and an early night I was more than ready to try the gorgeous new signature spa treatment the next morning.

Fi r s t t h o u g h w a s breakfast in the Gulfstream restaurant which boasts a panoramic view of the sea and rugged coastline.

Inchydoney is a foodie’s paradise and their home-made walnut bread and fruit jams are to die for, but everything on the breakfast menu, hot and cold, gets a thumbs-up.

The spa has introduced a Signature Botanicals Ritual inspired by the rich marine ingredients available on the west Cork coast.

First there’s a marine salt body exfoliation,

followed by a seaweed body wrap. While I was cocooned in the fragrant warmth of marine algae my therapist Elaine treated me to a scalp massage and a mini flash botanics facial.

A precious mask of natural clay, comfrey and plant ceramides is applied to promote more radiant skin Once the seaweed is sluiced off the blissful treatment finishes with a mini body massage

using a combination of focus seaweed extracts, meadowsweet and horsetail salts which help detoxify the body.

To be honest my preferred option after this bespoke 70-minute treatment would have been to go back to bed – and there were countless guests of the same mind wandering around in their bath robes and slippers in a semi-catatonic state.

Some were happy to

spend hours relaxing in the seawater therapy pool, sauna, steam room and relaxation area – which all overlook the ocean.

But it was time to experience the Botanic a l A f t e r n o o n Te a .

This was served in The Lounge – an expansive room stuffed with deep couches, oversized armchairs, book shelves and an open fire.

Afternoon tea itself was a sumptuous affair

You may not see much of the beautifully appointed rooms, given how much you’ll be availing of the excellent relaxation options at Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa

with three tiers of sweet and savoury delights.

These included rosemary and sea salt brioche, delicious smoked salmon sandwiches with peppercorn infused pickled cucumber and, my favourite, lemon and thyme scones.

There was barely any

all washed down with a velvety Malbec. Heaven.

The Signature Botanic a l Tr e a t m e n t a n d Botanical Afternoon Tea package is available from €235 per person sharing including an overnight stay, Botanical Afternoon Tea with a Botanical Cocktail and a

room left for dinner but we couldn’t resist another visit to the Gulf Stream restaurant to watch the sunset under the expert care of food and beverage manager Cillian.

A wonderfully relaxing day was topped off with seared scallops w i t h s m o ke d c a r ro t puree and a pink peppercorn dressing, and a sumptuous fillet of Macroom beef with a lobster and prawn crust,

full 70-minute Botanical Treatment in the Island Spa. The shorter 30-minute Signature Botanical Treatment and Botanical Afternoon tea package, including an overnight stay and Welcome Botanical cocktail is available from €145 per person sharing.

Information and booking at 023 883 3143/ www.inchydoneyisland. com.

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The people are laid back and friendly and the scenery is quite literally out of this world

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A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD AND LOCATIONS CHIC ASIAN STREET FOOD CAFE OPENS ON AUNGIER ST

Bringing a true taste of Asia to Dubliners A NEW chic Asian street food cafe has opened on Aungier Street.

Dublin is certainly known for its eclectic mix of cuisine, but one particular Asian f lavor that is not so easily found is the Gua Bao, and Dublin’s newest Asian eatery is all about Bao. Bao, is a tasty sandwich that originated in China and was eventually adapted to Taiwanese culture.

Across East and Southeast Asia, Gua Bao was originally sold along the streets to workers headed home exhausted and spent after a hard day’s work, or what students dreamed about while studying in class.

It was the sustenance that served to refuel them and bring them much-needed warmth and comfort.

Bao is comfort food in every sense of the term, and now Bao House, on Aungier Street, is recreating those authentic flavours for the people of Dublin.

If you haven’t tried one yet – drool alert imagine a soft and pill ow y s te a m e d b u n s

filled with a nuanced combination of braised pork belly, or perhaps duck confit, garnished

with pickled mustard greens, vegetables, peanuts, and coriander.

Bringing Bao House

to Dublin was the brainchild of Wynne Liu. Having worked in the financial industry in Ireland for the past 15 years, she has always been a fan of the city’s Chinese food scene; the problem, however, was that she felt Bao was almost nonexistent, so she decided to change that.

The new street cafe in the city will specialise in a variety of Bao. The beauty of this sandwich is that you don’t have to wreck your brain over what flavour to choose.

Because they are small in size, you can indulge in more than one – guilt free!

Gua Bao—which literally means “tiger bites into pig” given the way the bun seems to mimic a tiger’s mouth—has always been marked by the freshness of the ingredients, and Dublin’s new Bao House is no exception.

From the flour to the meat, all the ingredients are of the highest quality, sourced locally and are made fresh every day.

Good food is meeting great wine in the heart of the city next Wednesday FOLLOWING the success of their recent cider dinner, modern Irish restaurant, The Riddler, near Christchurch Cathedral, are hosting an exclusive wine tasting dinner on Wednesday May 9.

Offering a relaxed vibrant atmosphere, you’ll learn a thing or two about wine as you dine. The restaurant offers a fivecourse tasting menu creatively and carefully paired with hand-picked wines chosen from the finest vineyards of Spain, Italy and Australia.

The five course tasting menu, designed by head chef Artur Garwin, will include

delights such as Irish crab meat salad accompanied by Palazzi Pinot Grigio and

the Scarlet Heifer’s award winning rump of beef will be paired with Angus The Bull, the cabernet sauvignon from Central Victoria which is exclusive to The Riddle.

Dessert lovers won’t be disappointed with a white chocolate mousse paired with dessert wine from the vineyards of De Bortoli Deen in Australia.

James Roger from Premium Wines will be introducing the wines on the evening and the tasting dinner kicks off at 7pm, with tickets available for €55 per person.

For more information or to book call 01 9073266 or visit www.theriddler.ie

FOOD & TRAVEL

Smoking ban could extend to outdoor areas A PRIVATE members motion tabled by Fine Gael Senators has proposed to ban smoking in al fresco dining areas in Ireland.

Fine Gael Senator, and former health minister, James Reilly has said that it should no longer be acceptable for people to smoke where others are eating.

“While our smoking ban was a really progressive move and lauded internationally, unfortunately one of the unintended consequences has been the prevalence of smokers in the outdoor areas of bars, cafes and restaurants.

“This means that nobody can enjoy a meal outdoors on a sunny day in this country, without having to inhale other people’s smoke.”

Forest Ireland, the voice of smokers in Ireland, have condemned the motion to ban smoking in outdoor dining areas.

Spokesman John Mallon, said: “The war on smoking has gone far enough. There is no justification for banning smoking outside, even where food is served.

“Smoking in the open air poses no risk to third parties and although it may occasionally be annoying for non-smokers this is a matter for the individual establishment not the government.

Thirty new jobs as Freshly Chopped opens THIRTY new jobs for Dublin are coming on stream, as healthy food company, Freshly Chopped, has announced the opening of Freshly Chopped Smithfield 2.0.

The highlights of new flagship store include, a new healthy breakfast menu, a dinner menu with a Co-Founders of Freshly range of grilled protein Chopped, Andy Chen and boards, and a Fairtrade Brian Lee outside Chopped coffee dock with a 2.0 Smithfield. Picture: Karl team of award winning Hussey Photography baristas.

The new outlet has a completely new look and feel, with a graffiti wall, Wi-Fi, leather couches and charging points throughout the store.

Brian Lee, co-founder and CEO of Freshly Chopped said: “We’re excited to unleash Freshly Chopped Smithfield 2.0 on the world.

“Smithfield is the perfect location to unveil our unique, new vision as it is an area that is quickly becoming a new centre for creativity and innovation in Dublin, a hub for creative people from artists to writers and chefs.”

Full calories are counted for each salad, wrap and sandwich and Freshly Chopped offers a delivery, collection, take-away and dine-in service, with fast meal service times. The new Dublin store is now open at Unit 18, Block C, Smithfield Square.

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HOME | GETTING READY FOR SUMMER

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Daisies in the lawn… to weed or not to weed?

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WARS

 Anne Byrne

Garden Design

HOW CAN you tell when spring has arrived? Easy – you will know when the weeds start growing! As spring has been unusually late this year, growth has been very slow to start, but everyone is quickly making up for lost time.

If you can get on top of weeds in the garden around now, you will save yourself a lot of time and energy later on.

What is a weed? Really it’s just a plant in the wrong place – every plant has its uses and its reason for existence but if you want a well - kept garden, there are some individuals who need to be shown the door to prevent them competing with your precious ornamental plants for light, air and nutrients. In the race for survival the weeds will always win unless you tackle them –compared to most “garden” plants, they grow faster, quicker, and stronger and have developed survival mechanisms that make them hard to get rid of.

I never use weedkiller as I don’t see the point in introducing chemicals into a healthy ecosystem when there is no need. Most annual weeds can be pulled out by hand or hoed off successfully and if you catch them early in the season, they won’t have had time to set seed and multiply yet. Perennials like dandelions and bindweed are harder,

but still worth tackling early – you need to take care to gently ease out as much of the root as possible, as breaking them can encourage new plants. The very best time is after a showery few days when the soil is damp and roots can be pulled out easily.

For paths and driveways, where roots can really get stuck in, a kettle of boiling water poured straight on to the offenders shows them who’s boss – I do this a few times a year and it stops them being a problem.

For lawns you can use a “grubber” – a metal tool with a forked point at the end – to lift up invaders, although I’ll admit to having a soft spot for daisies, and unless they’re really running riot, I’d be inclined to live and let live!

Jennifer Lopez x Inglot Try and tackle weeds before they have a chance to set seed

Christina Torsney , Jane Swarbrigg and Katie Allen helped celebrate the launch of the Jennifer Lopez x Inglot collection in Suesey Street, Dublin. Guests enjoyed a three-course meal and got a first glimpse of the new 70 piece collection designed by J Lo which launched in Inglot stores on April 26. Photo: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

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MACHINE OF THE WEEK

TECH TIME

Dazzling graphics flesh out an emotional tour-de-force SHANE DILLON

I DON’T review many games here any more (despite still being a hardcore, oldskool – or just old – gamer myself), but it’s impossible for me to skip past one of the biggest games of the year; the just released God of War (Cert 18; c. €70).

After all, the PS4 exclusive is not just a spectacular tour de force for the console and contemporary gaming tech, but also shows the medium’s maturity to fine effect, expertly weaving in some unusually emotive narratives that’ll effortlessly resonate with anyone with experience of young children.

Most gamers, particularly those past their twenties and thirties, will come away thinking about their own kids, or their nephews (or nieces) and their own relationships and roles in raising them.

That’s not a bad strand to focus on when considering a game that’s essentially about a very, very angry guy who goes around smashing things and fighting monsters, but one that also subtly and overtly hammers home the importance of familial ties throughout, too.

Although a long-running, critically acclaimed PlayStation series, the simply titled God of War acts largely as a cold reboot for the franchise, finding disgraced god Kratos – a Spartan by birth – now living in exile deep in the heart of Norse mythology after his many pantheistic runins with Greek gods.

Now with a troubled young son, Atreus (brilliantly realised by Sunny Suljic), Kratos (Christopher Judge, sounding like half man, half mountain himself) sets off to honour his late wife’s wish and scatter her ashes together from the highest peak in the realm – but the Norse Gods don’t take too kindly to an interloper in their midst, and especially when it’s the notorious slayer of their Greek brethren ...

A standard enough literary focus on

‘the journey, not the destination’ comes into play here – pun intended – throughout the pair’s long, long journey across a surprisingly deep game that offers a hell of a lot of content.

While there’s a literal journey driving the game along as the hopelessly mismatched pair (the gruff, sullen, insensitive god and his obedient but unhappy young son) turn into journeymen together as they criss-cross the Norse realms, it’s the emotional journey of the two chief protagonists that lingers in the mind over the course of their lengthy adventure together, and beyond it.

incredible environmental design in many areas, alongside some blisteringly fast, spectacular particle and lighting effects in a very stable game.

“Wow,” as a seasoned fellow gamer simply put it when I showed him just a little of the game, and that’s without accounting for some of its many overwhelming setpieces. Wow indeed.

Still, very flashy design and stellar graphics aside – accompanied with a great score by busy composer Bear McCreary (of Battlestar Galactica, and The Walking Dead fame) that channels an interesting Lord of the Rings-meets-

Father and son travel to some spectacular places together – but it’s their emotional journey that makes the greater impression

From the best, most naturalistic presentation of a believable child character in gaming yet – Atreus’s quick wit, even quicker insults, innocent questions and flashes of emotion will constantly strike a chord with anyone with a son or young nephew – to Kratos’s slow, slow realisation that parenting isn’t just about being a cold, gruff authority figure, it’s the pair’s constant interaction and uneasy reliance on each other which engages even more than the visuals.

Still, what visuals. The gods themselves would approve, as God of War boasts some pretty jaw-dropping graphics in certain parts, with some absolutely

Gladiator vibe – God of War’s beating heart is the brilliantly realised father and son relationship driving it along.

While the game looks like it’s just about driving the pointy end of a big magic axe into a variety of beasts and monsters – and it’s very much this, too – it’s the game’s subtle reinforcement of the bonds of family that tie most of us together, even unwillingly at times, that makes a much deeper impact than all of the game’s violent delights.

To be as blunt as Kratos himself, you’ll Norse find a better game than this out there at the moment. Highly recommended. 10/10

Ford Fiesta delivers on driver satisfaction Ford has delivered a new sense of driver satisfaction in the latest Fiesta model, which offers a wider specification range with more options than ever before. MICHAEL MORONEY drove the new Fiesta with its much acclaimed new EcoBoost engine and is impressed with all other than the price.

FORD’S latest generation Fiesta is the result of a forty year old success story for the company, both in Ireland and across Europe. The Fiesta is Ford’s second most popular car in Ireland, behind the Focus and it is the market leader in its segment.

With every generation of the Fiesta the car seems to have gotten bigger and more spacious, almost out growing it segment identity as a supermini. The new generation Fiesta builds on that customer demand for a better driving feel, and like all success stories, change has to be careful rather than radical to keep Fiesta customers coming back.

I’ve had a few versions of the new Ford Fiesta out on test in recent weeks, after the snow storms of early March rendered my earlier attempts impossible.

The Fiesta first impressions are good, it’s design different, while still most obviously a Fiesta. The overall dimensions of the car are very similar to the previous versions as is the external design style.

There are subtle differences to the lighting and they are more pronounced at the rear end, where the lighting design has gone

from a vertical to a horizontal concept.

Ford claims to have made multiple changes to the car in terms of engineering for better safety and driver comfort. There are subtle changes to the structure of the car to give it more strength, but it was the improved driving comfort and smoothness that were most noticeable to me.

My test version was the Fiesta ST version, while

with ample power, even if the torque rating shows a minor drop from the current models. Compared with previous models, this car is faster with improved acceleration and marginally better economy.

Ford offers an entry level Fiesta with an improved new 1.1 litre petrol engine at a price that’s more competitive than the EcoBoost versions.

This version is a shade slower with the benefit

Ford Fiesta 1.0 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 entry level Fiesta comes in Zetec specification with a lot less in terms of features. The test car was powered by Ford’s impressive 100bhp EcoBoost petrol engine.

The three-cylinder turbo-petrol engine was very smooth to drive and comes

1.0 litre 100hp 10.5 seconds 23km/litre

(4.3/100km or 66mpg)

40 litres 97g/km A2 €180 20,000km/12 months 5 star (2017) 7 years €19,600 of marginally better fuel economy.

Ford claims that fuel effic iency is further enhanced with Auto Start Stop technology offered for all engines and Active Grille Shutter for 1.0-litre EcoBoost versions. The Fiesta comes with a new

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WHAT’S NEW IN TECHNOLOGY AND ON WHEELS

TECH & MOTORS

A little-known history - 50 Years of Car Assembly in Ireland A vital, and often underappreciated, stage in the transition of the Republic of Ireland from an agriculture-based to an industrial economy is documented in a new book which tells the interesting story about the history of car assembly in Ireland over 50 years, up to the 1980’s. Bob Montgomery’s book entitled, Motor Assembly in Ireland, offers an insight a time when car assembly was an important feature of the Irish motor industry.

Ford’s new Fiesta has grown in size with enhanced comfort and impressive driving performance from the new EcoBoost petrol engine. The car is attractive to look at and great to drive with entry prices for the five-door EcoBoost versions starting at €19,600.

Bob Montgomery said, “It should be remembered that at the time assembly was introduced, the Irish Free State had virtually no light industry manufacturing, yet within six months, there were no fewer than 13 assembly plants in operation together with the necessary component suppliers. In the years that

Eco button for manual transmissions which adjusts engine and throttle settings to help drivers save even more fuel.

Out on the road the new Fiesta comes with an economy rating of 23km/litre (4.3/100km or 66mpg), which is marginally better than in the past. In practice I found that difficult to achieve and my 650km test run revealed a figure more than 30% higher, so I’m not sure how achievable the official figure actually is.

The driving comfort

is one of the outstanding features of this new Fiesta. The new six-speed manual gearbox was especially comfortable to use. Ford claims that the new gearbox design also brings some fuel economy benefits.

You will be impressed with the internal layout of the Fiesta especially as you move up the specification ladder. The entry level Zetec models come with Ford’s basic radio with 4.2 in TFT screen and 6 speakers. Moving up a grade to the Titanium versions adds a much more

impressive 6.5in touchscreen system, with Ford Sync 3 emergency system and Apple Carplay plus Android Auto and that gives a completely different feeling to driving the car.

SOPHISTICATED This new Fiesta delivers the more sophisticated range of driver assistance technologies and connectivity features than in the past, including the entry level models. These come with a lane-keeping alert and aid system, speed lim-

iter, seatbelt minder, rear centre headrest autoheadlamps and ESP with hill start assist. The new Fiesta comes with two ISO-Fix couplings in the rear seats and has a Euro NCAP 5 star safety rating.

This new Fiesta is an impressive car to drive, and is marginally shorter than the competing new Volkswagen Polo. The Polo beats it a little in terms of boot space, and the spare wheel is not included.

While the entry level Fiesta prices look attractive at €16,650, you will

need to add almost €4,000 to that price to get a fivedoor EcoBoost version, which seems like a big price jump.

Titanium spec versions, which is the minimum desirable level start at €20,150 for the entry models, which means that this much improved Fiesta is also going to cost you a little more. The good news is that Ford dealers are now offering a seven-year warranty on Fiesta models with €1,500 discounts, so there’s a new sense of value in the Fiesta, but don’t wait too long.

Volvo Car Ireland staff take action on marine plastic VOLVO Car Ireland staff recently undertook the first of a series of beach clean ups that are planned across Ireland by the Volvo Cars network. The beach cleanup, in partnership with Clean Coasts, challenged Volvo Cars staff to collect as much rubbish, including plastic, from the Shelly Banks beach over the course of the morning, to help raise awareness and tackle the growing issue of marine plastic pollution.

Following a challenge laid out by Volvo Cars CEO, Hakan Samuelsson, for employees to take action over the growing marine plastic issue, Volvo Cars is undertaking beach clean ups across the world.

“A crucial part of our sustainability effort at Volvo Cars is to help reduce plastic pollution and protect ocean health,” said David Thomas, MD of Volvo Car Ireland. Companies like Volvo Car Ireland make a tangible and immediate

followed in the region of 52 different makes of cars were assembled here.” These makes included Jaguar, Dodge, Chrysler, Citroen, Adler, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Peugeot, Chevrolet, to name but a few.

To get the process started, in 1933, Sean Lemass provided a tax concession to companies who engaged in assembling cars. The result was that within a year there were 13 assembly plants importing cars in completely knocked down (CKD), where the key components were taken from the manufacturing line and shipped to Ireland for assembly. A significant light industrial sector developed around these plants providing tyres, batteries, glass, springs, spark plugs, upholstery, paint and other components.

Bob Montgomery added,” This was the true start of the light manufacturing industry in Ireland that continued until the last cars were produced in 1984 after our accession to the EC. I feel that this is a vital, and often underappreciated, stage in the transition of the Republic of Ireland from an agriculture-based to an industrial economy.”

Meet Citroen at Blanchardstown CITROEN will be showcasing a selection of their vehicles in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre from the 4 -14 May 2018. This offers a great opportunity for customers to discover more about the new Citroën C4 Cactus and the funky Citroen C3 Aircross.

Visitors will get the chance to check out the new C4 Cactus being launched in Ireland this week.

The Citroen Advanced Comfort programme is at the very heart of new C4 Cactus, with features and technologies designed to emphasise a feeling of reassurance, comfort and calm. This fresh new model claims to set the standard for comfort through the world premiere of the brand’s Advanced Comfort seats and the European debut of the eagerly-anticipated new suspension system with Progressive Hydraulic Cushions.

impact on the coastal environment. On the day, the group removed over 30 bags of rubbish which include objects like plastic bottles, fishing rope, aluminium cans, food packag-

ing, items of clothing and a parking sign. The beach clean-ups are just one of a series of sustainability initiatives that Volvo Cars are executing.

The cars will be displayed just outside Odeon Cinema at the shopping centre’s blue entrance and members of the Citroen team will be on hand every day to answer all your questions and book you in for a test drive of your preferred model.

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PEOPLE “You can see how much the pupils value their education and want to learn as much as possible,” says Dublin footballer Michael Darragh Macauley, on the pupils he met in Nairobi.

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Mary-Ann O’Donovan

DUBLIN FOOTBALLER DELIGHTED TO HELP SUPPORT CHARITY

Humbled to see the help Concern gives REBECCA RYAN

DUBLIN footballer Michael Darragh Macauley has returned home after visiting the slums of Nairobi in Kenya.

Michael Darragh is Concern Worldwide’s new ambassador and travelled to the slums as part of the charity’s Community C o nve r s a t i o n s mission, which empowers the local people there to make collective decisions on everyday social issues such as keeping children in school or accessing quality basic health, education, water, sanitation and hygiene services.

The Dubliner visited the MM Chandaria school with the charity, where he met pupils and helped distribute back to school kits, which provides slum children with the necessary essentials to see

them through the school term.

The primary school teacher also brought l e t te rs f ro m his own pupils at Scoil

Michael Darragh at the dump where many people scrounge to make a living; and left, having fun with local kids

Maelruain Junior in Tallaght for the Kenyan children to read.

He also caused quite a stir when, armed with GAA jerseys and footballs, he got the pupils involved in a fun Gaelic football training session.

Speaking about his experience, the 31-year-

old said: “It’s been amazing to interact with the children who live in the slums and to learn about their school and home life.

“These kids live in extremely poor conditions and you can see how much they value their education and want to learn as much as possible.

“Education is a privi-

lege, which they appreciate dearly, and the work Concern is doing to support these children is amazing.

“They provide them with school kits, uniforms and a hot meal, which for some is the only meal they will have all day, so I feel very humbled to have seen this incredible work in action.”

The Ballyboden St Enda’s native also met with Concern beneficiar-

ies, who carve out an existence by picking rubbish at Dandora Landfill site, which sprawls 30 acres and is one of the largest dumps in the world.

He said visiting the dump was a real “eyeopener” and an experience he’ll “never forget”.

He added: “People were picking rubbish such as plastic and bones to sell for cash, and many live next to the site in extremely poor conditions.

“They are exposed to all sorts of toxins and many suffer from respiratory and skin problems. It was amazing to see how Concern supports the beneficiaries of Dandora by offering them access to health services.”

Concern is marking its 50th anniversary this year, and said it is honoured to be chosen as one of the GAA’s five charity partnerships for 2018.

To find out more about the work Concern do, see www.concern.net.

Supporting the most vulnerable of the vulnerable

OF THE almost 10,000 people who are currently homeless in Ireland, almost 7,000 of them are in Dublin.

With these alarming figures showing little sign of entering a downward trend any time soon, homeless services throughout the capital are providing vital support to those most in need.

One such service is Depaul (not to be confused with St Vincent de Paul), a cross border charity helping those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with more than 25 services across North and South, 15 of which are in Dublin.

Through its accommodation services in Dublin, Depaul provides 450 beds each night.

Working alongside the highly trained staff is a team of volunteers, without whom the service would not be able to operate.

Mary-Ann O’Donovan is one of those volunteers.

She told Dublin Gazette that she decided to become a volunteer three years ago.

“I’ve always wanted to do something around homelessness on a volunteer basis and I’m not the biggest fan of Christmas,” she says.

Mary-Ann first volunteered in Rendu, a service for women and children.

“I volunteered there and at the end of it I said to the volunteer coordinator that I’d be interested in doing something on a more regular basis so then I got involved on a weekly basis after the training and then they placed me in the service up in Blessington Street.”

Depaul Dublin services include services for entrenched alcoholics, those with acute and complex needs, women leaving the criminal justice system, women that have completed a rehab program, emergency hostel services, a specialised service for young people, work with migrants, outreach to families in hotel accommodation and accommodation for mothers and children.

Mary-Ann says that while this can be challenging at times, it has also been very rewarding.

“They (Depaul) really do provide a service for people who are maybe the most vulnerable of the vulnerable.

“There’s a real sense of care for people who maybe are very much vulnerable and maybe very lost but there’s a bed there for people and I really like that ethos and value system.”

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INCHICORE ON A ROLL P36 ons Cork Constitution will meet in next Sunday’s Ulster Bank League final, setting up a repeat of last week’s Bateman Cup decider.

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DERBY DAY: DUBLIN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: NA FIANNA must

be sick of the sight of St Vincent’s. The Marino club’s quest for a stunning four Dublin Senior Football Championship titles in a row is well under way already this year, after the men in blue and white added a tight 2-17 to 2-15 win against Na Fianna over the weekend to a demolition of Skerries Harps.

It’s the fourth year on the trot that the two north Dublin powerhouses have faced off and the fourth time St Vincent’s have come out on top.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS ATHLETICS | DOCKLANDS LIT UP FOR ANNUAL 10KM ROAD RUN

Night Run brings out a sea of blue  JAMES HENDICOTT

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OVER 7,000 PEOPLE completed the 10km KBC Dublin Night Run around the quays and dockland area of the city last week as the popular event saw athletes stretch across the east of the city.

Night Runs have become increasingly popular across Europe in recent years, and get underway shortly after sunset.

A party atmosphere has grown up around the events which, filmed with drone cameras, get underway with thumping dance music and lively warm ups, and typically feature a glow-in-the-dark running top for competitors.

The Dublin race got underway with fireworks, heading from the Convention Centre towards O’Connell Bridge, before turning back in the direction of

Ringsend.

It weaved its way around the streets of Ringsend and Irishtown, past Poolbeg Yacht Club, over the toll bridge and past the 3Arena. The finish line was located slightly further down the quays than the start line, close to the Convention Centre.

The race is traditionally a casual affair in terms of times despite the strict one hour 20 minute cut off time, however some serious 10km efforts were clocked around the streets at the front end of the event, mostly from local runners.

Dunboyne Athletics Club’s Kenyan native Peter Somba won the men’s and the outright event by almost two minutes, finishing the course in 31 minutes and 14 seconds, ahead of Joseph O’Donoghue from Crusaders Athletics Club, who crossed the line in 32.56.

In the ladies’ race, Sinead Tangney

NIGHTCALL: The motivational team at the start line while first female home, Sinead Tangney receives here prize from Titan Experience’s Declan Byrne, KBC’s Caroline Donellan and Athletics Ireland’s John Foley

of engineering firm ARUP clocked an impressive 37.36, coming home ahead of Slovak triathlete Petra Fasungova (38.36) and Claire Sullivan.

KBC’s Aidan Power said of the event: “The Night Run is truly a unique event and is one of those iconic races in the Irish running calendar.

“To experience the atmosphere at the race and see over 7,000 participants paint the streets of Dublin in a ‘sea of blue’ was incredible.

“Health and wellbeing is becoming more and more important for everyone and the participation and excitement we saw around the Night Run is testament to this.”

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BALLYMUN KICKHAMS HEROES of the week this week are our our junior B footballers who had a hard fought win over Fingallians in the championship on Sunday afternoon, with a brilliant team performance, but stand out players were Karl O’Reilly, Jamie Dunleavy and Dave Dunne. Take a bow lads, you are our laoch na seachtaine.

The good news doesn’t stop there. Our junior A footballers also beat Fingallians in the championship on Sunday morning, while our seniors defeated Clontarf well on Friday evening.

Sadly though, our U-15s were beaten on Sunday morning in the ‘A‘ championship 1/4 final. Hard luck lads, you can keep the heads high, you did the jersey and the club proud.

Our golf classic is on May 25 in St Margarets golf club. For bookings or for more information, please contact Declan on 086 6015745. For more information please visit our social media pages.

You may have noticed, our website has been under repair for some days now, but we will be releasing a new look, fully functional website during the week ahead.

Keep an eye out and let us know your thoughts.

Also, keep an eye out for the release of the Dublin club chronicles by AIG, who created a feature on our club recently. It will be released very soon.

CRAOBH CHIARAIN NO WINNER of the lotto jackpot of €1,500 on Monday, April 23. Nine match three winners each receive €67. The draw takes place every Monday in the club lounge at 11pm. Tickets are €2.

The junior footballers had a great win over

CRUMLIN SUNDAY was a great day on the field as our Camogie Feile team beat Naomh Barrog by a point, huge team effort from the players to the mentors to the parents.

The club would like to thank all those involved at the weekend winning a Feile doesn’t happen very often.

St Monica’s in the junior championship and the U-15 footballers won their championship quarter-final against Kilmacud. Senior hurlers play St Vincent’s in PNU at 6pm on Saturday and the junior hurlers play Ballyboden on Sunday in Clonshaugh at 11am.

Part of the EAFF’s Amputee Football Weeks programme, the tournament will help promote amputee football in Ireland.

McElligott says the event is the biggest the sport has had in Ireland in recent years.

“We have a great opportunity to host a tournament in Dublin. It’s a great opportunity to show the fans what amputee football is about.

“Fans have got to see the game in the flesh to see what it’s all about and how good the sport is.

This event is all about creating awareness about amputee football

years Jim Boggan cycle is still open so if you’re interested in signing up contact Ruth Gavigan ASAP. Our juveniles section

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and its development in this country. It’s an excellent chance for supporters to see it in all its glory.”

Duff added that playing international football is the pinnacle for any player.

“It will be a great weekend in Dalymount Park. I would urge as many to go and watch. It’s free admission. Poland and England are two of the best teams in Europe.

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There’s nothing better than putting on the Irish shirt. It will be a proud weekend for the players and their family -Damien Duff

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CHRISTY McElligott is looking forward to the biggest weekend yet for the Irish Amputee Football Association (IAFA) as they – in conjunction with the European Amputee Football Federation (EAFF) – launched their forthcoming Citywest Hotel International Weekend.

Supported by the Football Association of Ireland, the tournament will be played this weekend in Dalymount Park, the Republic of Ireland will face England and

Poland in a round-robin tournament.

Ireland international McElligott was joined at the launch by IAFA Ambassador Damien Duff, IAFA Chairperson Janice Dunwoody and Citywest Hotel Commercial Director Sean Reid.

The tournament begins on Friday when Ireland play England, kick off at 7.45pm. The following day will see the conclusion of the tournament as Poland play England, kick off 12pm, followed by Ireland’s match against Poland, kick off at 4pm.

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Sean Reid, Commercial Director, Citywest Hotel, IAFA ambassador Damien Duff, Republic of Ireland’s Christy McElligott and Janet Dunwoody IFAI Chairperson. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

“There will be some top-quality football on show from all three sides. Fans will be pleasantly surprised.

“There’s nothing better than putting on the Irish shirt. It will be a proud weekend for the players and their family.”

IAFA Chairperson Janice Dunwoody says the Association are proud to have the support of the EAFF, Citywest Hotel and the FAI in making this tournament come to life.

“Football brings all abilities together, it is an equal game for all to play and to support.

This friendly tournament is a great opportunity to see three of Europe’s top teams come together and compete.

“Fans are encouraged to join us at Dalymount Park to support the EAFF Amputee Football Weeks which takes place throughout the month of May around Europe.”

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: WATERFORD RAID DUBLIN FOR 1-0 WIN

LOI SHORTS Peas knocked off top PEAMOUNT United were toppled from the summit of the Women’s National League following a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Galway on Sunday.

Peamount had a 100% record from their opening two home games and looked set to continue that trend at Greenogue when they took the lead through Eleanor Ryan-Doyle with just two minutes gone.

Winger Megan Smyth-Lynch found space on the left before hanging up a cross for the Ireland international to head home her second goal of the season. It took the visitors just seven minutes to find an equaliser, however.

A mistake from Naoisha McAloon, who botched an attempted throw out, presented Lynsey McKee with a golden opportunity to level the tie. She dribbled around McAloon before slotting the ball into an empty net.

Peamount manager James O’Callaghan sprung Ireland strikers Amber Barrett and Heather Payne from the bench but Galway hung on as Shelbourne went top following their comfortable 5-1 win away to Limerick.

Bohs’ Rob Cornwall and former team mate Ismail Akinade dice for possession. Picture: Martin Doherty

Bohs frustrations keep coming at Dalymount LOI PREMIER DIVISION Bohemians Waterford  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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BOHEMIANS were left to rue a succession of missed chances as they were victims side of a smash-andgrab from Waterford at Dalymount Park on Monday night.

The Gypsies dominated the game but lacked a threat up front to cancel out Courtney Duffus’ wonderful solo goal early in the first half.

Manager Keith Long was sent to the stands in the second half as he protested a string of questionable refereeing decisions, including the failure to award a penalty for a foul on Dylan Watts.

The home side continued to knock on the Blues’ door for the remaining half an hour but found a makeshift Waterford defence in no mood to give up their clean sheet.

Bohs had a chance to open the scoring as early as the second minute when Garry Comerford’s failed clearance fell to Dinny Corcoran, but the striker couldn’t generate enough power in his volley.

Waterford had success with the long ball game, and Duffus cut in from the left and send a shot whistling past the near post before Akinade forced a routine low save from Shane Supple.

The goal arrived after 17 minutes when Akinade forced an error from Keith Buckley in the air. Duffus skipped past two challenges before burying his shot from close range.

The home crowd were incensed as the move began at the other end of the pitch, when Waterford were awarded a throw that should have gone Bohs’ way.

As they had in their defeat to the champions Cork City 11 days earlier, Bohs responded by getting

on the ball and dictating play.

A Keith Ward free kick was deflected goalwards and it took a tremendous stop from on-loan goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux to keep it out, before a wall of bodies kept out Ward’s volley.

The Blues retained a goal threat, however, and they should have doubled their lead in first-half injury time only for Comerford to miss the ball with the goal at his mercy.

The major talking point occurred ten minutes into the second half as the outstanding Watts dribbled into the box and past two challenges before appearing to be bundled over by Comerford.

Referee Ray Matthews was unconvinced by the midfielder’s appeals, and Long’s protests to the fourth official Neil Doyle saw him dismissed from the sideline.

Eoghan Stokes and Ward went close in quick

succession before a pass around the corner from Corcoran sent Kevin Devaney through, but the winger put the best chance of the game wide.

Corcoran was centimetres from latching onto a Devaney flick-on, before a fantastic reverse pass from Watts picked out Ward, but it was just slightly too high for the midfielder to steer on goal.

“We were magnificent tonight, and it is gut-wrenching to not get anything from the game,”

Long told the Dublin Gazette.

“I don’t think Waterford can believe their luck, to be honest with you. There’s quite a number of incidents that happen through the game that left us frustrated.

“The goal we conceded, there were a thousand people in the stand that were claiming it was our ball.

Then they go and directly score from that throw-in.

“That’s the way it’s been going for us, but we won’t feel sorry for ourselves.”

Keith Long just prior to being sent to the stands. Picture: Martin Doherty

LIGHTS GO OUT ON CABO CABINTEELY will have to do it all over again after their league fixture against Athlone Town was abandoned on Saturday evening due to a floodlight issue.

Referee Andrew Mullally called a halt to proceedings at Stradbrook Park in the final 20 minutes when the lights failed to light up adequately.

The referee deemed there to be too little natural light to complete the game and it was abandoned.

Marty Waters had given Cabo a lead midway through the first half as he scrambled home a loose ball, and the home side had a succession of chances to extend their lead but couldn’t find a finish.

The full match will be replayed with a date to be announced by the league in due course.

Pat Devlin’s side remain seventh in the First Division with nine points from their opening nine games.

Rovers finally get back in the winning frame SHAMROCK Rovers picked up a first win in all competitions since March on Monday night as they knocked Cork City off the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.

Goals from Graham Burke and Ethan Boyle had Rovers in command in the first-half at Tallaght Stadium, and Roberto Lopes put the result beyond doubt on the hour mark.

Manager Stephen Bradley said afterwards to the league’s official website that a result like this one has been coming.

“The result or the performance doesn’t surprise me, because we were excellent against Limerick and Derry (both draws). That little bit of luck in front of goals was with us tonight.”

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ERIN’S ISLE THE junior football team had a fantastic win on Sunday afternoon with Ciaran O’Hare making a much anticipated return. O’Hare’s tally of 1-4 helped the team come from seven points behind to snatch a two-point victory.

Congratulations to Nicole Mitchall who was part of the Dublin ladies minor team that won the Leinster final over the weekend. Well done Nicole, keep up the hard work.

Anyone registered for mini-muckers on Saturday, May 5, please meet in the club for 9.15am as the bus will leave at 9.30am sharp.

Cost for the bus is €5 per person.

Our golf classic day takes place on May 25. Anyone looking to participate or seeking further information, please contact Ciaran McCarney on 086 2600467.

Well done to the camogie Feile team who did our club proud on Saturday morning. Unfortunately, the team lost a playoff for a semi-final spot.

The club would like to pass on its condolences to the Kearney family on the recent passing of their beloved Mark. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Memberships are now overdue and can be paid online or in person to Jude Casey.

Live music in the bar on Monday and Sunday night along with bingo in the bar on Mondays and the hall on Thursdays.

Bingo on Thursday nights is open for all and we always encourage any members of the community with the first number called at 8.30pm every week.

NA FIANNA HARD luck to our senior footballers losing out by two points against St Vincents in Saturday evening’s senior championship tie in Parnell Park.

Senior 2s had a draw against St Jude’s in their Championship fixture also on Saturday. Mixed bag of results from Sunday’s junior football championship round two games with a good win for our As against Balinteer while our AFL8s lost out by two points away against Clontarf and hard luck to J10’s away against Round Towers Lusk.

Minor A hurlers had a good win against Raheny while Bs lost out to Cu Chulainn. Best wishes for speedy recoveries following injury over the weekend to Gavin King (Senior 2 footballers) and John McKenna (Minor A hurlers).

Brave performances from both Féile Camogie teams last Saturday. Sincere thanks to players, mentors, parents and to all who supported over the weekend.

Congratulations to Na Fianna’s Chanice Dolan, Ellie McAleer and Karen O’Connell and the Dublin ladies Minor footballers that defeated Meath in Sunday’s Leinster final.

Junior hurling championship on Thursday at 7pm with As away against Parenlls and Bs against Whitehall in Collinstown.

Senior and Inter hurlers both play Cuala away on Saturday at 6pm and both Junior teams play away in league on Sunday, A’s against Realt Dearg and B’s play Balbriggan. Senior1 Camogie team host Balinteer in Mobhi Road at 11.

Football Féile next weekend. Best of luck to all teams, see website for full fixture list,all support welcome.

All members are encouraged to make their Metrolink submission before deadline of May 11.

Joint Golf Classic in Donabate Golf Club on May 25 2018, details from any committee member.

SOCCER: BIG WINS OVER LUCAN UNITED AND SACRED HEART

Inchicore out of rut and back in frame for a big promotion LSL SUNDAY SENIOR 1A Inchicore Athletic Lucan United  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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INCHICORE Athletic manager David Hyland believes the relentless end-of-season fixture list could play to his young side’s advantage as they chase promotion from LSL Sunday Senior 1A. The Pearse Park side have played themselves back into contention for back-to-back promotions with six games remaining in the season.

Inchicore celebrated a historic FAI Cup qualifying round win over neighbours Crumlin United – who sit two divisions above them – last weekend as they prevailed on penalties.

Hy l a n d ’s s i d e s aw a five-game winning streak come to a crashing end when bad weather saw them go without a

game for five weeks, but they returned to winning ways this week.

But having been handed the tough task of three games in the space of six days – an unreasonable demand to put on amateur players – Inchicore have dug themselves out of the rut.

Six points off the promotion spots with two games in hand, Hyland knows his side have their fate in their own hands with six games to play.

“The weird thing about us is we’re so young, it suits us playing [that many games],” Hyland told the Dublin Gazette.

“We’re better when we build up momentum.

We’d a couple of weeks where we didn’t play and lost three on the spin.

“The pitches were off with the bad weather, it doesn’t seem to suit us.

When you keep throwing games at us, we build up momentum.”

The Inchicore Athletic LSL Sunday Senior 1A side is right back in the promotion mix after two wins in three days.

Picture: Anto O’Brien

Sunday afternoon saw Inchicore play their second game in three days – and they backed up a 4-2 win over Sacred Heart Killinarden with another 4-2 way, away this time, to Lucan United.

Things started badly for Inchicore and they fell beside early on as Conor Foley and former Crumlin United man James Lee put the home side 2-0 to the good.

Daniel Geraghty pulled a goal back for the visi-

tors before the break, and he added another after half time. Jack Cronin also grabbed a brace to complete the turnaround.

“We lost three bodies to Lucan the week before t h e s e a s o n s t a r te d .

Karma is a bitch, as I said the other day to them,” joked Hyland.

“We had never really given up on promotion.

We had eight games left when we started this run-in and I said if they

win seven out of eight that would possibly get us promotion. “ T h ey a l l t h o u g h t I was off my rocker! I think slowly, when you say eight and then it becomes six, they start to think maybe we can do this.

“We’d a similar run last year when I took over.

They’d won one in eight when I came in and I think we went on to the end of the year without losing.”

Muckross back at top table

Muckross celebrate their promotion to the national EY Hockey League.

MUCKROSS Hockey Club are back on the national stage for the first time since the turn of the millenium following an epic run through the EY Hockey League provincial playoffs last weekend in Cork.

The Donnybrook club is among the most decorated in Ireland but dropped off completely after a golden spell in the 1990s.

But, with a focus on youth development, they have risen once more to be a major player once again. Having won the Leinster league this season, they went to Cork last weekend

in good shape and started off their campaign with a 3-0 win over NUIG with Yasmin Pratt netting twice.

A 0-0 draw with Leinster rivals Old Alex followed to close out day one, putting them in the mix for day two.

They started with a 2-1 win against overnight leaders and hosts UCC, meaning a win against Ulster champions Lurgan would see them home.

Muckross ran up another 2-1 success and a place in the national division was confirmed.

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POWER LATE PUSH

SOCCER: FAI YOUTH CUP FINAL

Kevin’s dreams dashed deep into extra time FAI YOUTH CUP FINAL

St Kevin’s Boys line up before their final with Tramore last weekend; Tramore celebrate (inset)

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ST KEVIN’S Boys succumbed to Josh Douglas’s extra-time header as Tramore AFC landed a pulsating New Balance FAI Youth Cup Final after a 4-3 success at Ozier Park, Waterford on Sunday.

Tramore opened the scoring on eight minutes when Daniel Olasumbo headed home a left-wing Darragh Wall cross before the Seagulls doubled their lead on 23 minutes.

Olasumbo cracked in a shot from the edge of the penalty area that was parried by keeper Yoro Godfrey and it was Wall that touched home the rebound.

FALCON’S REST

Tarf run to Cusack final ends in close-run loss CLONTARF’S Angela Dwane is tackled by Vivienne Keary of NM Falcons during the Paul Cusack Plate match between Clontarf RFC and NM Falcons at Energia Park in Donnybrook.

In a close-run battle, the Falcons won out 22-17 in the decider last Saturday. Tarf had won through ties against CYM and Tallaght en route to the season-ending final.

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Storming S t K e v i n ’s c a m e storming back into the tie and were level by the 38th minute after scoring twice in the space of seven minutes.

The first goal came when Tramore keeper Dan Morrissey cleared the ball straight to Lee Kelly and he powered an unstoppable left-footed effort to the roof of the

net from 25-yards.

The equaliser arrived with a stunning goal when captain John Barry intercepted another loose clearance from the seaside defence and he gave Morrisey no chance as his unbelievable left-footed strike flew into the top corner of the net.

Lee Kelly was gifted his second goal of the tie on the hour mark as his

side took the lead for the first time in the game as Dan Morrisey fumbled his left-wing cross over the line before the saints were reduced to ten men on 75 minutes after Tuluwalade Bello was red carded for a second yellow game after impeding a Morrissey clearance.

Tramore were level on 87 minutes when Kieran Sadey sent in a

Primary stars PRIMARY SCHOOL 5S

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IRISHTOWN stadium played host to the Dublin county finals of the SPAR FAI Primary School 5s competition, a tournament that has seen 320 students from 40 schools participate this season in the capital.

The A Cup, open to boys and/or mixed teams from small schools, had four passionate schools with the talented St Mary’s, Donnybrook team narrowly edging out St Benedict’s and St Mary’s.

The B Cup, for medium sized

schools, again proved to be a compelling division with eight teams involved. The final was eventually decided when Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcáin proved too strong for a gallant Mary Queen of Angels, Ballyfermot side.

The C Cup, for large schools was another hard-fought contest between eight very talented schools. Scoil Assaim, Raheny, first time participants, eventually came out on top. The winners will now progress to the Leinster Finals on May 10 in Navan.

Participation in the girl’s division of the reached an all-time high this

deep cross from the left that was knocked down

by Niall Long into the path of Lee Kavanagh and his simply sublime finish beat Yoro Godfrey with the aid of the leftupright.

The winner came for the Waterford side in the final minute of the first period of extratime when Kavanagh’s right-wing f lag kick was headed back across

goal by Darragh Wall for Douglas and he planted a close-range header to the net for a goal that saw Tramore crowned champions.

After the game, FAI President Tony Fitzgerald presented the Cup to captain Tom Carney, who was also named as the man of the match after a sparkling performance of leadership at the heart of the defence.

The St Brigid’s Killester side that finished runners-up at senior C level

year with 12,832 4th, 5th and 6th class girls registered.

In the Girls A Cup, for small schools, Good Shepherd, Churchtown came out on top with St John’s, Ballybrack runners up.

In the Girls B Cup Final, for medium sized schools, Bracken ETNS sealed qualification to the next stage after they overcame a tough challenge from Rathmi-

chael Parish School.

Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS, Johnstown put in a fine display against St Brigid’s, Killester to progress from the Girls C Cup division for large schools.

The final was decided on penalty shootout and the experience should benefit Our Lady of Good Counsel GNS heading into the Leinster Finals.

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CLUB NOTES

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RAHENY THIS weekend we are hosting the Division 9A Feile, looking for support for these lads, full match details will be on Facebook and Twitter later in the week.

Best of luck to both our teams this weekend.

Membership is now OVERDUE, and there will be a strict NO PAY NO PLAY policy enforced from now onwards Reminder: ALL mentors/helpers must be Garda vetted and have completed the Child Safeguarding course. We will be running another one in the club in the next month or so, anyone who wishes to put their name down please text our Childrens Officer Alison on 086 2909022.

Club Shop will be open on Saturday from 9.20am till 12pm.

Well done to our footballers on Sunday morning in the Junior football Championship; Raheny 1-13 to St Vincents 1-10. A great fighting performance from Raheny to overcome a tough St Vincent’s team. Raheny found themselves trailing 1-1 to 0-1 early on but rallied to lead 1-6 to 1-4 at half time thanks to a great team goal scored by John Ryan.

The second half was a tense affair with points being exchanged all though, but Raheny’s spirit kept them ahead to win by three points in the end. Great defence by Gavin Beaddie and big performances from Cian Storey, Niall Stack and Rory Boyle. Scorers were John Ryan 1-2, Jack Lyons 0-2, Donal Ryan 0-2, Eoin Gillen 0-2, Danny Reid 0-1, Joe O Reilly 0-1, Eoin Kirwan 0-1 and Colly Hanley 0-1. Next championship match for these lads is September.

Hard luck to our senior footballers who lost to a strong Ballyboden side on Thursday evening in Parnell Park in the Senior Football Championship. Final score Raheny 1-9 to Ballyboden 4-6.

Well done to our adult ladies footballers who had a win Raheny, 3-13 to 2-8 against O’Dwyers.

Our Tom O Donnell lined out for the Dublin U16s at the weekend v Roscommon, a very tight match with a final result, Dublin 0-15 v Roscommon 2-9.

60th Anniversary Ball - Date Change: Keep an eye out for details on our 60th Anniversary Ball,the date has changed to October 19.

Sean Caffery of Na Fianna and James McCusker of St Vincent’s do battle.

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RUGBY : HQ SIDE THROUGH TO LEAGUE FINAL

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TABLE toppers Lansdowne and defending champions Cork Constitution will meet in next Sunday’s Ulster Bank League final, setting up a repeat of last week’s Bateman Cup decider.

The Dubliners advanced from the semi-final with a 36-19 win over Garryowen at the Aviva Stadium, setting up a potential double.

Jet-heeled winger Adam Leavy started and finished the try-scoring, bagging a well-taken brace on the same pitch that his older brother Dan has starred on for Leinster and Ireland this season.

Table toppers at the end of league phase and boosted by last week’s Bateman Cup title win, Lansdowne outscored the Light Blues by five tries to one.

The Limerick men deserved to be closer, but brothers Neil and Liam Cronin combined for their only points, including the latter’s 75th-minute try.

Played in perfect conditions on the main pitch, a sizable crowd witnessed

a heavyweight contest between two fiercelycommitted sides and, if the final score line was a little flattering to Lansdowne, nonetheless they took all of the chances they created, while managing to frustrate the Garryowen attack.

They fell behind in the 11th minute to a penalty but Leavy soon replied, evading the clutches of the cover defence for the first try.

After an exchange of penalties, Lansdowne were 8-6 ahead at half-time with Garryowen spurning a late try-scoring chance.

And the Dubliners punished that missed opportunity as they pulled away in the third quarter.

Deasy was the creator of a crucial second try for the hosts, just three minutes after the restart. He chipped over the Garryowen midfield, collecting the bouncing ball on the 10-metre line and drew in Garryowen full-back Andrew O’Byrne before releasing his half-back partner Alan Bennie to score from 30 metres out,

SEMI SHOWDOWN ST VINCENT’S HUGE congratulations to the U-14 camogie team on winning the Division 2 Féile at the weekend. Well done girls!

Great championship win for the senior footballers over Na Fianna on Saturday, 2-17 to 2-15 the final score.

Our inter footballers also won their championship game over the weekend.

Great win for our U-15s in the A championship over Ballymun, 2-9 to 1-7 the final score. Well done lads!

The OsKars – Saturday, May 19 – The Bonnington Hotel. Well, all seven movies have been completed already so now we’re gearing up for the Big Night on the 19th!

All the actors and producers are invited

to the club this Thursday at 8pm for the Wrap Party. Please join us for a drink on the house!

There are great advertising opportunities related to this event. A full page ad in our colour brochure and output on our extensive social media for only €200.

Please email oskarsst.vincents@gmail.com to buy an ad now.

If you like, we can put that €200 towards your favourite movie to help them win Top Grossing Movie on the night.

Tickets are on sale through the actors at present and they are also looking for sponsorship so don’t miss out.

It’s going to be a great night!

Nure hopes dashed by Cork Con

TERENURE College RFC’s hopes

of an Ulster Bank League final berth were denied by Cork Con last Saturday at Lakelands as the reigning champions prevailed 22-15.

Tries from Robbie Carroll and Jake Swaine were not enough in the face of 17 points from the boot of Tomas Quinlan who powered the Munster side, defying a late comeback.

Lansdowne on the rampage against Garryowen last Saturday at the Aviva Stadium.

despite the best efforts of the chasing Liam Coombes.

Garryowen pegged back a couple of penalties but a counter attack led by right winger Horan ended in a penalty try and the game was quickly out of sight.

Hard-working hooker

Tyrone Moran deservedly added a fourth try soon after, Lansdowne building from a scrum penalty and a lineout in the 22 before a strong set of carries.

Liam Cronin got a try back for the Limerick side but Jack Dwan made extra sure for Lansdowne.

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FOOTBALL: MARINO MEN THROUGH AFTER TOP QUALITY DERBY TIE

Mun on the move with big win over Clontarf

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2-17 2-15

NA FIANNA must be sick of the sight of St Vincent’s. The Marino club’s quest for a stunning four Dublin Senior Football Championship titles in a row is well under way already this year, after the men in blue and white added a tight 2-17 to 2-15 win against Na Fianna over the weekend to a demolition of Skerries Harps.

It’s the fourth year on the trot that the two old north Dublin powerhouses have faced off and the fourth time St Vincent’s have come out on top.

This time, the young Glasnevin side – imperious at minor and Under-21 level – ran the holders close. Diarmuid Connolly, of course, remains conspicuous by his absence.

The game started at an absolutely frantic pace at a glorious Parnell Park. With the scores already at 0-2 each, Conor McHugh made the first big breakthrough for Na Fianna on six minutes as he pounced on a lose ball across the box, spun, and slammed home soccer-style on the volley, beating Michael Savage at his far post.

Vincent’s were to hit back in a flash. First, Mossy Quinn found

himself clean through on David O’Hanlon in the Na Fianna goal after eight minutes, and stroked calmly home.

Enda Varley followed suit only 60 seconds later, lashing high past O’Hanlon in a second unstoppable goal. Vincent’s were back to their best, leading 2-2 to 1-2 after an utterly frantic few minutes.

That pace was unsustainable but the points did keep flying over. Glenn O’Reilly was particularly potent from the heart of the pitch for Na Fianna, poaching points from distance as Vincent’s blocked his passing options. He helped briefly pull Na Fianna level before half time before the prolific Varley responded in kind.

Shining examples McHugh for Na Fianna and Westmeath man Lorcan Smyth for Vincent’s were also doing plenty of damage, with both sides shining examples of attacking football in the sunshine.

While Vincent’s were generally maintaining their gap, they couldn’t quite shake their rivals, who went in just two points down at 2-8 to 1-9 in Vincent’s favour.

Vincent’s came out stronger in the second half, though they were briefly reined in by Sean Caffrey’s unusual looping goal

FOOTBALL

St Vincent’s Lorcan Galvin rises highest against Na Fianna’s Sean Caffrey at Parnell Park.

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for the men in yellow which brought the gap back to a single point.

The prolific shooting continued with Vincent’s generally holding the lead at about a goal as McHugh and Varley did much of the damage at opposing ends.

McHugh had a second goal scoring opportunity as he went oneon-one with Savage, but chose to chip over from close in instead.

While Na Fianna were reduced to ten men in the dying minutes, they nevertheless kept at Vincent’s, and had narrowed the gap to a single point by the time Varley popped up again deep into stoppage time to finish off the contest at 2-17 to 2-15, a fiercely entertaining battle that could easily have gone the other way on another day.

The result ensures St Vin-

cent’s go through from group 2 – almost certainly in first, too – and leaves Na Fianna needing a victory against Skerries next time out to ensure they join them.

For all the predictability of Vincent’s ultimately claiming the spoils, this was an early-season classic that shows they have challenges beyond the usual two or three.

BALLYMUN Kickhams powered to a 4-18 to 1-6 Dublin SFC1 Group 4 victory over Clontarf in Balgriffin on Friday night.

Even in the absence of the injured Dean Rock, the Mun attack had too much power and pace for the Tarf defence.

Early goals from Karl Keely, following a great James McCarthy run, and Leon Young, after being played in by Conor Kavanagh, gave Kickhams the ideal start. With Paddy Small and Fiach Andrews kicking good points the Mun were in control by the break when leading 2-8 to 0-4.

Despite a point on the restart from Patrick Mohan for Clontarf, Ballymun put the game out of reach with an unanswered 1-5, including 1-1 from Ted Furman, who finished the game as the topscorer with 1-6.

Conor Kavanagh got the fourth Mun goal, following up on his goal in the last round victory over St Brigid’s while Kevin Lillis got a brilliant late goal for Clontarf.

Mun advance to the last eight along with Castleknock with a group game still to play.

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