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Anger as Harold’s Cross new school is approved RACHEL D’ARCY DUBLIN City Council has granted permission for a temporary school building at the site of the former Harold’s Cross greyhound stadium – but locals have been quick to slam the decision, citing the impact on surrounding footpaths and roads.

According to documents lodged with An Bord Pleanala on May 14, the Department of Education are seeking permission to build a temporary two-storey, 12-classroom primary school building.

Amongst objections lodged against the plan, the Leinster Place

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PICTURED are Sofia and Diana Diadiajeva, who were crowned Brightest at Bloom in the blazing sunshine at Bloom in the Phoenix Park last week. Solus Brightest at Bloom was a nod to Ladies Day, but was all-inclusive event open to ladies, gentlemen, children, people of all abilities and sunny dispositions of all ages. Also pictured is Gary Graham, Bord Bia’s Bloom Manager. See Gallery on P20-21. Picture: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography

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That is wholly unacceptable, due to the limited capacity of [local infrastructure]

Residents’ Association said: “We object strenuously ... on the basis that this is wholly unacceptable, due to the limited capacity of the footpaths and roads leading into Grosvenor Lane, and the disproportionately negative impact this will have on the residents of Leinster Place.”

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PLANNING: ANGER IN HAROLD’S CROSS OVER PLAN

Locals rally in bid to thwart a new school

LOCALS are appealing against Dublin City Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a temporary school building at the site of the former Harold’s Cross greyhound stadium.

A planning application was initially lodged last December, with a decision being made by the council in April.

According to documents lodged with An Bord Pleanala on May 14, the Department of Education are seeking permission to build a temporary two-storey, 12-classroom primary school building. Several appeals were lodged on May 18 by those opposed to the development.

In one such appeal, the Leinster Place Residents’

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Association said: “We object strenuously to this aspect of the plan on the basis that this is wholly unacceptable, due to the limited capacity of the footpaths and roads leading into Grosvenor Lane, and the disproportionately negative impact this will have on the residents of Leinster Place.”

The former racing track is said to be ear-marked for a much larger school development by the Department, with it expected that the Department will

The former greyhound racing site. Picture: Google maps

eventually build a 1,000pupil secondary school and a 24-classroom primary school on the Harold’s Cross site.

As well as the school building itself, there are also plans for ‘hard and soft’ play areas, an ‘internal vehicular turning circle’, bike and scooter parking.

A pedestrian entrance gate is proposed for Grosvenor Road, in addition to the main entrance on Harold’s Cross road.

The school is being planned so it is car-free, with little to no on-site parking for staff or parents.

It is expected to house up to 360 pupils. The temporary permission is being sought for five years.

The site was sold to the Department of Education last year by the semistate Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) with a price tag of €23m, after IGB received consent from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed.

The stadium was closed with immediate effect in February, 2017 as part of IGB’s strategy to reduce a multi-million-euro debt.

Dublin City Council granted permission for the development in April under several conditions, but the decision is now being appealed by several locals to An Bord Pleanala.

A decision on the site’s future is due to be made by the Bord by September 17.

FASTNews Train your piano skills to help entertain thousands MONDAY morning saw Irish Rail add a public piano at Connolly Station, as part of an ongoing scheme to bring entertainment to commuters.

The latest in a line of pianos to be installed at stations across the city, the move follows Pearse Station’s installation last September, followed by Heuston Station in December.

Illustrated by artist Holly Periera, the design of the piano was influenced by her travels through Mexico and Poland, and their folk art. Several pianists were on hand to launch the piano, as well as John Murphy from Piano Tuning and Repair who instigated the scheme, who said: “I am thrilled that so many people are getting to play the piano in a public place and provide entertainment to the many thousands of passengers that pass through the stations every day.”

Hyatt chain to open their first hotel in Dublin in 2019 THE Hyatt hotel group are set to open their first hotel in the capital next Spring.

Teaming up with the Irishowned Hodson Bay Hotel Group as franchisees, the global brand will open the Hyatt Centric Dublin hotel – just two minutes’ walk from

St Patrick’s Cathedral in The Liberties.

In line with their other premises globally, it’s set to be a four-star luxury hotel and a flagship for the group in Ireland. The hotel is planned to have 234 rooms and is due to open in March.

Traveller school to close as students set to transfer ST THOMAS’ school in Clonshaugh is set to close its doors no later than next June, the Department of Education has confirmed. The school was given a ‘Special School’ designation during a period of time when provision of separate education for members of the Traveller community was the norm across the State.

However, the phasing out of this segregated education began in 2006, following the development of Government policy in consultation with Traveller representative groups.

The Department has said it has been “engaging” with the school for years in order to successfully transfer its students to mainstream schools.

In a statement, the Department said: “Following a series of discussions with the patron of the school, it is now planned that St Thomas’ Special School will close no later than June 30, 2019. Tusla’s Educational Welfare Service will provide ongoing support to the school and parents to plan for the transition of students to other schools in the area.

“This will be done with the purpose of ensuring that appropriate supports are put in place so that students who will not have completed their education

by June 2019 can take up school placements in the 2019/20 school year.”

The move was welcomed by the Minister for Education, Richard Bruton; in particular, the news that the school has been given an extra year to plan for the phased closure.

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PEOPLE: TERENURE MAN TO DISCUSS ROWING 5,500K

Tales from the high seas to make waves RACHEL D’ARCY

A DUBLINER is speaking at the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire today (Thursday, June 7) on his experience completing the world’s toughest row in record time.

Terenure man Thomas Browne (27) set off with three rowers from Cork (Sean Underwood, Patrick O’Connor and Eoin O’Farrell) last December 14 from La Gomera in the Canary Islands for the 5,500km Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

The four-man crew – Relentless Rowers – crossed the finish line in Nelson’s Dockyard in English Harbour, Antigua, some 32 days, 22-hours and four minutes later.

Row me the way to go home ... the lads finish an epic trip

They finished sixth out of a field of 26, becoming the fastest Republic of Ireland crew to complete the epic challenge, and raising €22,000 for Pieta House and Cork University Hospital in the process.

Thomas told Dublin Gazette he’d never rowed before but when he read a book about an Irishman who rowed across the

Atlantic he fell in love with the idea.

One of his friends then connected Thomas with the three rowers from Cork and he said they got on like “a house on fire”.

For about a year, the dedicated Dubliner travelled to Cork most weekends to train with the others for the challenge.

During the challenge,

the Relentless Rowers constantly battled with sea sickness, sleep deprivation, hallucinations, hunger, chronic fatigue, salt sores and much mroe.

Thomas said: “Your sleeping patterns are so thrown. You get about 90 minutes sleep and then you row for two hours.

It’s like that 24/7, day and night. I wasn’t sleeping that much, and I was always hungry.

“With the hallucinations, I kept thinking I was rowing down an aisle in Tesco and all my favourite food was there!”

Thomas will be sharing tales of his incredible experience in the National Yacht Club Dun Laoghaire at 7.30pm at the free event, which is open to the public.

Clean-up crews cut the tree up for removal; right: how it looked to generations of Dubs

A tree-mendous end

A TREE that dated back to the 1840s suddenly collapsed in Trinity College over the bank holiday weekend.

The well-known Oregon maple tree in the centre of the campus fell at around 4am on Monday, with past and present pupils alike remarking their sadness over death of the tree.

Trinity College shared its sympathies for the loss of the 170-year-old landmark on Twitter, saying “generations will miss this magnificent tree”. Students expressed their sadness on social media, with some saying they believe that the wood from

the tree should remain on campus, in the form of benches and a potential ‘tree ring’ landmark where it once stood.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also said he was upset at the loss of the tree, located in the main square of the campus. “Really sad. Loved that tree,” the Taoiseach wrote on Twitter.

College representatives confirmed the tree collapsed due to disease, and a cleanup operation began early last Saturday. Its sister tree is now being assessed by tree experts, who will decide whether it needs to be cut down for safety reasons.

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COURTS: FAMILIES, CHILDREN LEFT DISTRAUGHT OVER RENTAL SCAM

Serial fraudster jailed for scamming many victims seeking home A FORMER property investor who was “robbing Peter to pay Paul” during a series of thefts and fraudulent schemes which netted him almost €50,000 has been jailed for six years.

Jonathan Chubb (38) of Keeper Road, Drimnagh, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to 34 counts of theft, two of providing a false reference, four of deception, six of possession of a forged driving licence and one count of money laundering on dates between March 2013 and July 2015.

Judge Karen O’Connor

said Chubb’s crimes were very disturbing and had caused significant upset and stress to many people.

She added: “Greed and dishonesty overcame him and attracted him to a lifestyle he couldn’t afford.”

At a previous hearing, Garda Nathan McKenna told Ger Small BL, prosecuting, that Chubb stole deposits from 11 people, who believed he was the landlord of an apartment for rent at Oblate View, Tyrconnell Road.

The court heard that many of the people Chubb stole from had young chil-

dren and babies.

Gda McKenna said they were stressed, distraught and scared when they arrived to move into the property and found

“maybe 15 people who had turned up to do the same thing”.

Gda McKenna said one woman, with no family or support in Dublin, found herself and her eight-yearold daughter homeless as a consequence of the fraud.

In another fraudulent scheme, Chubb submitted standing order mandates to banks, containing details gathered from clients he met when working in the property management industry.

A third series of offences occurred while Chubb was working with currency trading software company, Wisefx, in 2015.

He gave customers his own personal bank details and instructed them to lodge the money to that account, netting €20,500.

The court also heard that Chubb stole four

iPhone 5s worth €2,316 from Three Ireland on dates in 2017 after he ordered them in the name of a company and did not pay for them.

Michael Bowman SC, defending, said Chubb had been “robbing Peter to pay Paul”.

James B Dwyer BL, also defending, said that his client had paid over all monies owed to all those caught up in his schemes.

Chubb has 27 previous convictions, including 12 for theft and fraud offences, and 16 for road traffic offences.

Judge O’Connor said Chubb’s offending was extremely premeditated in nature, involving multiple victims over a long period of time. She said it was particularly disturbing that he was aware that one woman he took a rental deposit from was living in a woman’s refuge, yet he stole her money anyway, after having spoken to her social worker.

Judge O’Connor gave Chubb credit for his guilty plea, saying it had avoided complex and lengthy trials.

She sentenced him to seven-and-a-half years imprisonment, with the final 18 months suspended.

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Relaxing in the Moments in Time garden at Bloom

Colls are happy to share a Bloom-ing calm moment MICHAEL and Kay Coll are pictured at the launch of the Dementia: Understand Together campaign’s dementiafriendly garden at Bord Bia’s Bloom 2018 festival in the Phoenix Park during the June bank holiday weekend.

The Moments in Time garden (designed by Newtown Saunders Ltd, TrinityHaus and Sonas apc) included a range of dementia-friendly features including plants to trigger memories such as daisies, carnations and hydrangeas.

There are approximately 55,000 people living in Ireland with dementia and this number is expected to more than double by 2036.

The Dementia: Understand Together campaign is led by the HSE, in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland and Genio. For further information on dementia supports and services, including tips for a dementia-friendly garden, see the site at www.understandtogether.ie/bloom

HSE issues drugs warning as festival season launches WITH festival season well under way, the HSE have issued warnings to festivalgoers that might be tempted to take ecstacy or MDMA. The warning comes after two young people lost their lives after taking drugs that were “high-strength or a bad batch” at Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth last week.

The HSE advises that it is always safer not to use ecstasy or MDMA, but if you do: Test dose a new batch – begin with a low dose quarter pill, and wait at least two hours before using any more; Some pills are cut with other drugs that take effect more slowly;

When buying, always know your source; Mixing drugs and alcohol can increase the risk of unwanted side effects; Stay with trusted friends; Stay well-hydrated by drinking water and remember to eat properly; MDMA can make people sexually aroused - always use a condom; Chewing gum can help jaw cramps; Wait 4 weeks between sessions.

For further information and support see www.drugs. ie, or freephone the HSE Drug Helpline at 1800 459 459.

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ANIMALS: WELFARE CHECKS SOUGHT

CHARITY

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Council urged to help horses RACHEL D’ARCY

A LEADING horse rescue charity are calling on Dublin City Council to carry out routine and random welfare checks on all carriage horses in the city.

My Lovely Horse Rescue made the call following the sentencing last month of Myles Howe, a carriage operator in Temple Bar, for animal cruelty after his horse was found emaciated and injured in 2016.

Howe was sentenced to a two-month suspended sentence, as well as a three year ban on owning, possessing or being in control of any animal.

Judge Grainne Malone remarked that it was a “shocking case”.

According to Dublin City Council’s vetinary report, the horse – now named Sean – was incredibly thin, had marks on his head, shoulders and rear limbs as well as eye discharge.

He also wasn’t microchipped, passported, and there was no horse licence for him – all of which are legal requirements.

In the wake of the sentencing, My Lovely Horse Rescue have called on Dublin City Council to “urgently introduce ad-hoc and routine welfare checks” on carriage horses across Dublin city, to aid in the prevention of any further, similar incidents.

According to My Lovely

Horse, only 15 horses in the Dublin City Council area were licenced in 2016.

Under the Control of the Horses Act 1996, Dublin City Council and An Garda Siochana are expected to proactively enforce horse licencing.

This means that the council and the gardai must ensure horses are microchipped, passported and have adequate stabling.

The charity have also asked the council to begin a review of the existing Control of Horse Drawn Carriages bye-laws (2011) as soon as possible, calling for it to be on the agenda of the next Transport committee meeting in July.

DCU team off to California DCU’S Enactus team were crowned the winners of the national competition last week, and will now go on to represent Ireland in Silicon Valley.

The team recently defeated nine other colleges from across the country, narrowly triumphing over NUI Galway, Trinity College and the University of Limerick.

Enactus DCU will go forward and represent Ireland at the Enactus World Cup in Silicon Valley, Califoria, this October.

The innovative competition sees students, business leaders, academics and alumni come together for a showcase and celebration of the positive and innovative projects created by students at third level.

DCU presented the impacts of eight projects, with headlines projects including

Second Scoop, a catering company that empowers asylum seekers, and drastically reimagines societal integration through mentorship and work experience.

Enactus chairman Terence O’Rourke said: “This year we have again seen a truly amazing range of projects and initiatives, creating real community impacts. We are very excited for Enactus DCU to represent Ireland at the Enactus World Cup.” Pictured cheering the victory are (front) activist and guest speaker Sinead Burke; Liam Redmond (left) country manager and Terence O’Rourke (right), chairman of Enactus Ireland; and the Enactus DCU students, Robert Kelly, Thomas Hand, Daniel Kyne, Ashling McGovern and Josh Clinton. Picture: Naoise Culhane

A BENEFIT ball will be held later this month in memory of a young woman who passed away from a rare form of cancer.

The Laura O’Ne ill Remembrance Ball will be held at Clontarf Castle on June 30 to raise funds for the Gavin Glynn foundation, which helps support the families of children up to 18 years old who have been diagnosed with a rare cancer in Ireland.

Laura was a 22-year-old who was battling a rare form of cancer – synovial sarcoma, which affects the soft tissue in the body.

Sadly, she passed away last September.

Tickets for the ball, which includes a threecourse meal and a prosecco reception, raffle and entertainment, are priced at €70, and are available now from Eventbrite.ie.

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dublin Housing group is hoping to DIARY help Oxfam build supports CHARITY: STUDENT DONATIONS SET TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED

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A STUDENT housing group is teaming up with Oxfam for a new partnership that will see donation points installed at four locations across the city.

Aparto, which has four student housing locations in Dublin, will have donation points on-site at each of its housing complexes.

Its three Dublin locations include Binary Hub, Dorset Point and Montrose, with a fourth location, Beckett House, set to open this September.

Students will be able to drop off ‘pre-loved’ clothes, books, music, electricals and more at the donation facilities, which will then be gathered and recycled for sale

in Oxfam’s charity shops across Ireland.

Oxfam Ireland’s director of trading, Trevor Anderson, said: “We are very excited by this new partnership and are very grateful for this opportunity to work with Aparto and its student residents.

“Oxfam’s collection points in each of the Aparto locations will ensure that items that the students no longer need will not go to waste, and will instead provide good value and quality products for local people.

“All goods that have been donated by the students and staff will be collected by Oxfam and sold in our shops to raise life-saving funds, which means we can deliver

greater impact for people in poverty – such as the men, women and children in need of urgent help because of the hunger crisis in South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and Yemen.”

Maeve Casey, Aparto general manager, said: “ We ’re d e l i g h te d to announce what we are sure will be a highly successful collaboration with Oxfam Ireland.

“Aparto’s vision is based on a commitment to community and this initiative will add a truly global dimension to that ethos.

“We are sure the socially- and environmentallyconscious students who live in Aparto locations will make a tremendous

Stretch to take in a healthy new festival, explore some fun events at UCD, or rawwwk out at Fibber’s

FLEX YOUR MIND TO TAKE IN THIS NEW YOGA AND VEGAN FESTIVAL DUBLIN’S first-ever Yoga and Vegan Festival will take place at Trinity College on June 10.

Attendees can participate in yoga and meditation sessions, try out different plant-based foods, try henna body art, enjoy relaxing massages, attend talks on subjects of health and wellbeing, and end the day with some Bollywood dancing.

There will also be free yoga classes for children, ensuring a fun family day out.

You’ll be able to book a yoga session in advance, with each one priced from €4. Tickets will give unlimited access to the stall area, performance area, children’s area and talk area.

If you want to attend more than one session, you can just buy more tickets. All children aged below 14 will get free entry to the festival. For tickets, see yogific.org/Dublin.

donation to support some of the world’s poorest people.”

Maeve Casey, Aparto and Trevor Anderson, Oxfam Ireland, announcing the new charity partnership

Council to roll out a new stationless bike hire scheme with two operators Users can sign up to “ operator, with the either RACHEL D’ARCY

bikes sourced via an app

DUBLIN City Council have launched the first stationless bike hire scheme in the city, with two operators being granted licences for the low-cost hire scheme.

The two operators, Urbo and Bleeperbike, will complement the existing Just Eat Dublin Bikes scheme.

The council has said there will be an “orderly roll-out” of this scheme, and there are set to be 200 bikes on the streets immediately with a gradual increase in the number of bikes over the coming months.

The stationless hire will expand services to suburban areas, and allows greater flexibility as bikes do not have to be returned to a docking station, but simply locked to an official Sheffield-type stand (inset).

Cycling parking facilities throughout the city have been increasing, with more than 1,300 extra cycle parking spaces installed over the past few months by the council.

Users can sign up to either operator – Urbo or Bleeperbike – with full interoperability between the two schemes. Bikes

are sourced via an app which unlocks the bike.

Once locked to a Sheffield stand at the user’s destination, the hire period will end.

Dick Brady, assistant chief executive of Environment and Transportation at DCC, said: “We look forward to working actively with the chosen operators to ensure the success of stationless bike hire in Dublin.

“Facilitating a shift to more sustainable transport options is a vital element in the council’s traffic management and climate change strategies. The provision of low-cost bike share is a valuable additional support for these strategies.”

Cllr Ciaran Cuffe (GP) said: “This is a good day for Dublin. Stationless bike schemes have a clear role to play in tackling congestion in Dublin. Similar schemes have succeeded in major cities all around the world, and we’re delighted to have them here.

“The lesson from abroad is that properly regulated bike schemes can make a positive contribution to sustainable transport and mobility.”

A FAMILY-FRIENDLY CELEBRATION OF UCD AT ITS POPULAR FESTIVAL THE UCD Festival is back for its third year this Saturday, June 9, with a jam-packed schedule of events on the Belfield campus, including an international food fair and a host of family fun activities.

People of all ages are invited to register for tickets to experience this unique festival of creativity, innovation and discovery.

The UCD Festival has become the university’s flagship event, and is free, with those attending invited for a wonderful day of events, fascinating talks, interactive science exhibitions, workshops and live performances.

The one-day event highlights the innovation, creativity and research that happens on campus, providing plenty to choose from in a day of hands-on fun.

To register, visit ucd.ie/festival, with access on a first-come, first-serve basis.

RUN TO THE HILLS AS THE HARD ROCK KARAOKALYPSE ARRIVES FANCY yourself as the next singing superstar, but with a bit of an alternative twist? Do you prefer slightly heavier music than the general karaoke offering? Then this is the event for you!

Taking place in renowned rock bar Fibber’s, just off Parnell Street, Karaokalypse is karaoke with a hard rock twist (not that you’d expect much of, say, Katy Perry at Fibber’s).

Think sing-a-longs to the likes of Linkin Park, The Hives and Alice In Chains, as opposed to your typical Britney Spears and Justin Bieber.

Greet the Karaokalypse’s arrival on June 8, with proceedings starting around the 9pm mark. For further information – and even to request some songs – check out the Karaokalypse event page over on Facebook.

Unless you want to bend your honey tones to sing along with the likes of The Hives (rather than good ol’ Britney), this karaoke gig just ain’t for you...

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PEOPLE: MUM MAKES A HEARTBREAKING APPEAL TO SEND LOVE TO OSCAR AS HE TURNS FOUR

Send a card and help a terminally ill little boy have a special birthday RACHEL D’ARCY

A DUBLIN mum has asked for people to send as many birthday cards as possible to her terminally-ill son, who turns four this month.

Yavanna Evans, also known as the blogger ‘MakeUpMonster’, revealed that her threeyear-old son Oscar (right) was diagnosed with a rare form of terminal brain tumour, known as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), earlier this year

on her blog.

At present, there is no known cure for the type of tumour that Oscar has, with 90% of children

affected by DIPG given just 18 months to live.

Oscar will turn four on June 24, and Yavanna has put out a call for people to send him cards from “wherever you are in the world”.

Writing on her Instagram page, she says: “Oscar turns four on June 24, and this is a very important birthday. We have no guarantees that there will be another.

“We’re choosing to not think about that at all, because then we won’t be

able to function.

“Right now, we’re choosing to focus on making his fourth birthday the biggest celebration of his life.”

To date, thousands of people have shared Yavanna’s call for cards for Oscar, with multiple people posting pictures of the cards they’ll be sending to Oscar for his birthday.

People from as far away as Australia and Canada are sending cards to the youngster, with groups of children designing hand-

Oscar is a such a big fan of the Pointless quiz show, he even dresses like its host Oscar shares a tender moment with a pal. The little lad turns four on June 24; distressingly, this could be his last birthday, as most children diagnosed with his rare brain tumour just have 18 months to live

made cards.

One of the hosts of popular BBC game show, Pointless, Richard Osman, is also said to be sending a special video message for Oscar after getting in contact with Yavanna.

Multiple people reached

out to the television personality after hearing about how much Oscar loves watching the show, and how Oscar dresses up as Richard every evening to watch him on TV. For anyone wishing to send Oscar a special

birthday card, it can be addressed to: Yavanna Evans, Suite 218, 2 James Joyce Street, Dublin 1.

There is also a GoFundMe for Oscar to ‘help bring a little magic’ to the young boy’s life, as well as to raise money for cancer research charities in Ireland.

The GoFundMe can be found at www.gofundme.com/oscars-dipgfund.

Dublin to host Ireland’s biggest urban development as Cherrywood approved REBECCA RYAN

THE €1 billion Cherrywood Town Centre development has been granted planning permission,with Dublin now set to house the biggest single urban development project in Ireland.

The mixed-use urban quarter will include 1,269 buildto-rent apartments, retails, offices, bars, restaurants and a 200-room hotel and other leisure facilities.

International real estate firm, Hines, has welcomed the decision to approve plans for a new 2.1 million-square-foot development.

The development company said that Cherrywood Town Centre will in time provide housing for over 3,200 people;

office accommodation for 2,300; and employment for an additional 2,500 retail and leisure workers.

Hines senior managing director Brian Moran said: “We would like to thank the council [Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown] for giving their stamp of approval to the Cherrywood Town project, which will form the centrepiece of the wider Cherrywood strategic development zone.

“Today’s announcement also comes as we complete construction of the first phase of our infrastructure development project at Cherrywood, which includes three brandnew flagship parks, a stateof-the art all-weather multipurpose pitch, six new tennis courts and a sports pavilion,

An artist’s impression of the new Cherrywood Town Centre

5.4 kilometres of roadways, pedestrian footpaths, cycle paths, greenways and over 3,000 trees.”

In a statement, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire, Richard Boyd

Barrett, said while planning permission is welcome, “this major development will do little or nothing for those affected by the housing crisis, unless the Government ensures they are genuinely

affordable to those on low and middle incomes.

“As it stands, this development will simply yield a profit bonanza for developers, Hines, who got this site for a song from NAMA, thanks to

the misguided policies of the Government.

“It is outrageous that Hines got this site at a large discount from NAMA, has received €15 million in government funding from the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund, but will be allowed rent and sell these units at totally unaffordable levels.

“Even a small social housing (Part V) requirement will cost the council a fortune to buy from the developer and currently the amount of ‘affordable’ housing that will be delivered is likely to be negligible and unaffordable because the Government have not defined affordability and have imposed no meaningful affordable requirement on private developers.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Here they come – and there they go ... the first wave of skilled, experienced runners sets off, launching the run

Thousands of women streamed through the surrounding streets

Fair play to the ladies of all ages taking part

Amanda Byram and David Gillick.

Picture: Robbie Reynolds

‘She’s’ playing her part too

Marathon efforts paid off as 30,000 women ran along B Y THEIR thousands they came – women from every corner of the city, the island of Ireland and even farther afield, all sharing one aim: to take part in the 36th VHI Women’s Mini Marathon last June Bank Holiday weekend.

Whether joining the crowd on a solo run, or taking part with a pal, or even as part of a group, the women of Ireland rose to the challenge of joining together to have some fun, share some solidarity and to

help effect change for the hundreds of charities and causes that they were all running, jogging, walking, limping or rolling along for.

Locals, immigrants, and women who’d crossed the world just to take part may have all ran as individuals, but collectively they made a marvellous, empowering sight, as the vast majority of participants sported colourful T-shirts and tops that showed they were running to fundraise for or otherwise support a cause.

The end result was a terrific

cross-section of many of the causes that the women – and men – of Ireland hold dear, with the marvellous efforts of Mna na hEireann (and Mna na everywhere else taking part) creating a bright, colourful, uplifting spectacle as a river of support and optimism flowed through the capital’s centre.

As for the few rogue males spotted taking part (perhaps because of their less-thancunning disguises), the women kindly ignored their testosterone-fuelled transgressions.

Pictures: Shane Dillon

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The number of women taking part in the hugely popular event was so large that passage frequently slowed down, but everyone took any delays in their stride

The event was accessible to women with all kinds of mobility, determined to support a cause or participate

Doireann, Aoibhin, Ailbhe and Clare Garrihy, members of the Vhi Run Squad, with John O’Dwyer, VHI’s chief executive. Picture: Robbie Reynolds

Thumbs up for a great attitude and taking part

Some very cunning disguises helped a few rogue males blend into the sea of women

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Michelle Prunty and Elaine Barker. Pictures: Stephen Wall Morris

Celebrating 50 snap-happy years

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UBLIN’S Bermingham Cameras on Burgh Quay Dublin are celebrating 50 years in business this year!

It is a family run business and proprietor Brian Whelan is also celebrating 50 years in the store, having started there in 1968.

Among their clients over the years have been people such as “Man on

the Bridge” Arthur Fields.

Writer and author Jules Coll and Madeline Mulqueen joined wellknown faces from the photography business including Ray McManus, Patrick Donald and on the night.

To mark the milestones they hosted the special reception which coincided with the launch of their newly re-fitted store .

Helen Whelan

Kevin and Annie Kheffache

Joe Ladrigan and Madeline Mulqueen

Dean Cullen, Brian Og Whelan, Brian Whelan, Ed O Malley, Pearse Walshe pictured celebrating Bermingham Cameras 50 years in business at Burgh Quay,Dublin

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Alan Hughes and Amanda Brunker

Mateo Saina and Dermot Bannon

Some of the cast and crew of Dancing with the Stars who received the Entertainment Award at the IFTA Gala Television Awards at the RDS Dublin.

Julian Okines and Amanda Byram hit the red carpet. Pictures: Michael Chester

Ireland’s TV stars party at IFTAS

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HIS year’s IFTA Gala Television awards took place at Dublin’s historic RDS last week, with a host of the finest celebrities Ireland has to offer attending the ceremony.

The night saw a number of winners from a range of categories, including

‘Catastrophe’ star Sharon Horgan winning the Female Performance Award, to Shay Healy who took home the Lifetime Achievement Award statue at the gala event, which was hosted by comedian Jason Byrne.

The show was broadcast live on TG4 earlier this week.

Shay Healy who received a Lifetime Achievement Award with John McColgan and Bill Whelan

Aoibhin Garrihy with husband John Burke

Sharon Horgan who won the Female Performance Award at the IFTA Gala Television Awards atthe RDS Dublin

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: TUCK IN TO OUR PICK OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY EATERIES

YOU’LL want to ketchup with this special day – it’s almost time for National Burger Day, on June 21.

Yup, it’s a thing – and a delicious thing for the diary it is too, with lots of burger joints across the country set to promote a ‘buy one, get one free’ initiative.

Why, you’ll soon all be eating as much burgers as a certain US president (allegedly) in no time – or at least on one delectable day in June!

For further information about the upcoming event, see www.nationalburgerday.ie

DUBLIN MADE EASY

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT SOME OF THE CITY’S BEST BURGER JOINTS IN THE CITY CENTRE

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EMEMBER when grabbing a quick bite or fast food was pretty much restricted to getting some pizza, or chips, or pizza, or chips? While we still have a soft spot for that kind of no-fuss, no-frills grub, we’re also happy to indulge our canny carniverous side, and are always on What goes perfectly with the looka great burger? out for a great burger joint. Happily, recent years have seen new eateries meat our demands, with some delish diners serving up brilliant burgers. Here are some of our favourite Dublin burger joints.

RICK’S BURGER LOCATION: 24 Dame Street, Dublin 2 HIGHLIGHT: Post night-out food A GREAT location at Dame street sees Rick’s Burgers perfectly placed to serve a wide range of mouth-watering Americanstyle burgers such as Hawaiian & Double Decker Meals.

It’s prime location by the busy corner with George’s Street has made it a renowned spot for pub and clubgoers stopping by for after-drink bites, or binges.

Rick’s is known for tasty, big burgers for a reasonable price, and its chips with garlic and cheese are highly recommended.

There are also delivery options for those days you just don’t want to get off the couch – but with so many people passing by on their way in or out, there’re plenty of reasons to pop in to Rick’s.

BUNSEN LOCATION: Wexford Street, Temple Bar and South Anne Street HIGHLIGHT: Simple, straight-up burgers KNOWN as a hip and trendy burger joint, Bunsen is found at three locations in town. Among its unique claims to fame, Bunsen – having sampled all major beef breeds in Ireland – settled on having the beef supplied by FX Buckleys.

Also, having experimented with over 50 cheeses, including making their own (now that’d a unique claim), Bunsen settled on the closest possible thing to traditional American hamburger cheese available in Europe, adding to the authentic taste experiences cooked up by Bunsen.

There are also pure Paleo and gluten-free options at Bunsen, making its fare perfect for most foodies.

THE COUNTER LOCATION: Suffolk Street HIGHLIGHT: Create your own burger IF YOU’RE a bit of a control freak and a perfectionist, then The Counter is perfect for you. You can build your own burger and even add some pineapple with no one judging you.

So, if you’re getting stuck in, why not create the ultimate burger – defined by you – as its checklist-style clipboard menu boasts 85-plus ingredients, helping you come up with a deliciously dizzying range of possible combinations.

The Counter also offers signature burgers on buns and fresh greens, sandwiches, specialty fries, craft beers and regional wines, indulgent milkshakes, and even do a mean vegan burger, giving you no excuse not to pop in and tuck in to top fare.

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THE GIFT OF GAZ | WORLD CUP LOOMS

The brother is back but will it really be any craic

THE brother was coming back from On the other hand, you see these back,” he says. “I hope Paschal has a London for a few weeks. He’s done lovely scenes of friends and family new telly in for the World Cup.” well for himself since he went over reuniting in the airport. There does be “Are ye mad?” I says. “Sure he’s there but he’s always been a bit tight. tears and laughin’ and all that malar- tighter than you are.”

One of them fellas that would peel key and that’s nice to see. It was even “Would ye go way out of that,” he and orange in his pocket with a box- nice to see Ray when he came through says. ing glove on rather than give you a bit. the gate.

“Anyway, it’ll keep us busy. Who So rather than stump up the few “There ye are now Gaz, ye bowsie,” are ye hoping wins it? I got England quid for a hotel, muggins here has to he roars at me as he walks through. in the bloody sweep in work. Can ye put him up for the few weeks. And Some people go on holiday and believe that?

I had to go and pick him up from the come back with the accent but I think An office full of English people an airport.

Ray has gotten more Dublin since he I get the bloody English. I’ll never be I’ve always thought they were the left home. happier to lose a few quid than when strangest places. I’m not all that reliI shook his hand and patted him on they get knocked out.” gious but I’d say purgatory is prob- the back.

“Are you for real?” I says to him. ably like an airport – all that wait“Howya Ray,” I says. We’ve never “You live in England. You’ve a grand ing around, stressing out and even been the emotional reunion type of job over there that lets you feck off though you know you’ll eventually go family. Not sober anyway. over here for a few weeks to watch the on a great adventure, there’s a whole “Ah we’ll have a bit of craic now I’m World Cup. load of waitin’ around and “You’ve followed United red tape to wade through since we were nippers. And One of them fellas that would before ye get started. besides, after all the grief I doubt there’ll be duty peel and orange in his pocket with the papers have given that free and a rake of bars in pur- a boxing glove on rather than give Sterling young fella, I hope gatory but here’s hoping. he tears it up. you a bit It would make the time “Southgate seems like a pass a bit quicker although nice fella too. They don’t I’m not sure I wanna chat to have any of them unlikeyer man Peter at the pearly able fellas any more like gates with a few scoops on Terry and the likes. I hope me, especially if I somehow they do well.” manage to die at the same “Are ye mad?” he says. “As time as Davy. an Irishman I could never He’s bound to say the support England. 800 years wrong thing and doom us and all that.” both to an eternity of pitchI’ve a feel these few weeks forks in places that pitchmay feel like they last as forks have no right to be. long.

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Annabel feels the flower of Bloom festival 2018 NINE-MONTH-OLD Annabel Long from Killester enjoys the glorious sunshine at the ‘Greener Way for Fingal’ garden at Bloom 2018.

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LEGAL EAGLE

BY WALSH & PARTNERS SOLICITORS

You may need a solicitor if an accident strikes I F YOU h ave b e e n involved in an accident, you have legal rights and you can potentially bring a claim against the wrongdoing party.

The three most common types of accidents are: 1. Road traffic accidents which normally arise out of a motor collision involving motorists and pedestrians; 2. Accidents at the workplace; or 3. Accidents in public places.

In all the above type of accidents, insurance will normally be in place.

Motorists are required by law to ensure their vehicle is insured.

An occupier of a public place or an employer should have a public or employers’ liability policy in place. If parties are involved in an accident, they should immediately report it to their insurers.

If an accident is reported early, it allows for proper investigation to be carried out and it is helpful in proving causation that any injuries suffered are arising from the accident.

In this regard, it is advisable to attend your GP or hospital on the day of the accident or as soon as possible.

Under legislation, it is possible to obtain a court order that the scene of the accident is preserved as much as possible in order that accidents can be fully investigated.

Liability is then investigated by the insurance companies and they will normally make a decision then as to whether they intend to dispute fault or admit the claim.

If you have suffered an injury arising out of an accident, it is advisable that you consult a solicitor.

The procedure is that the solicitor will then write a letter of claim to the appropriate parties or insurance company and it’s advisable that you then attend a treating doctor.

If the injury is minor, you would normally attend a GP, but for more serious injuries it is advisable you are treated by a specialist, such as an orthopaedic surgeon, depending on the nature of the injuries.

Report Your solicitor will ask your treating medical expert to complete a report which will set out the injuries suffered as a result of the accident and will often give a prognosis as to when you are likely to recover from your injuries.

The prognosis will often be contingent on whether further surgery is required. The doctor will normally not be in a position to give a final prognosis until the injuries have settled post-surgery.

Under Irish Law there is a limitation period and

you have two years to bring a case for personal injury to the courts.

However, before a case can be brought, an application has to be made to the Injuries Board.

Once a claim is submitted to the Injuries Board, the limitation period stops to run and it begins to run again once it leaves the board.

The board normally assess a claim, which can take a number of months, and they make a decision as to whether they will offer an award or alternatively they will give authorisation to issue court proceedings.

The board do not accept certain claims, such as psychological cases.

You have the option to accept or reject the award offered; if you reject, the board will then give you authorisation to issue court proceedings.

Depending on the severity of the injury and the level of damages sought, your solicitor will then decide as to what the appropriate court to sue in is.

The courts for bringing personal injury claims are the District, Circuit and High Court.

Damages normally consist of an award for pain, suffering and loss and you can also claim for quantified damages arising out of an accident.

An example of this would be loss of earnings or medical expenses.

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

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

Hey babe ... a good fertility clinic can give prospective parents a helpful push when they’re trying to conceive

MERRION FERTILITY CLINIC CELEBRATES A GREAT MILESTONE

Delivering results for 20 fruitful years MERRION Fertility Clinic is currently celebrating a key milestone, as it looks back at its establishment 20 years ago by Professor Mary Wingfield and others at the National Maternity Hospital in Holles Street, as well as looking ahead to continue meeting the needs of its clients.

The Clinic remains Ireland’s only fertility clinic which is not for profit and partnered with a large maternity hospital, allowing its team to focus solely on its goal: to offer best-practice reproductive medicine and surgery that is evidencebased and supported by international research.

As the clinic celebrates its 20th birthday, it continues to be a leader in the area of fertility, providing more than 500 IVF cycles every year and achieving record pregnancy rates, having helped its patients to give birth to more than 2,000 babies since 1998.

Today, it provides a comprehensive range of advanced treatments including surgery, IUI, IVF, ICSI, egg and sperm freezing, testicular biopsy, treatments with donor sperm and ovulation induction.

Drawing on years of experience in the area of reproduction, its

Fertility expert Prof Mary Wingfield

expert team includes Prof Wingfield, who has a particular interest and expertise in endometriosis.

Along with Dr Cathy Allen, Dr Fiona Martyn and Dr Helen Spillane, she manages a wide range of gynaecological conditions including fibroids, polycystic ovarian syndrome and pelvic adhesions, while male fertility assessments and treatments are also provided, including surgical sperm retrieval where required.

Patients have the option of being seen by doctors at the Merrion Fertility Clinic or at the public fertility clinic in the National Maternity

Hospital, with whom the clinic has a valued, close relationship.

The clinic’s doctors work halftime in Holles St, giving Merrion Fertility Clinic access to a unique range of expert medical and surgical services including early pregnancy services, obstetric care, consultant anaesthetists, laboratory and radiology services and access to state-of-the-art operating theatres.

Once pregnant, its patients have the option of continuing their pregnancy care at the hospital.

In 2017, the clinic expanded its research department, reinforcing its commitment to continued innovation and excellence, and allowing it to build on existing links with Trinity College, UCD and the Royal College of Surgeons.

After these first 20 years, the clinic’s team are as committed as ever to its founding mission, leading the way in research and quality in assisted reproduction and advocating for people in Ireland who have conditions that affect their fertility.

For further information on Merrion Fertility Clinic, see https:// merrionfertility.ie/ or see its Facebook page.

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Oh, Jazz! It’s Goldblum and he’s ready to wow RACHEL D’ARCY

The one and only, horribly talented Jeff Goldbum – all set to conquer Jazz, too

WHEN you hear the name ‘Jeff Goldblum’, your mind goes to a few different places. (‘An actor in some of the world’s most iconic movies’, and ‘A guy who looks like general good craic’ take the lead – at least for me.)

Now, you can add ‘Jazz pianist extraordinaire’ to your Jeff Goldblum mind-map.

The 65-year-old has just signed an album deal with Decca Records, after label execs saw Goldblum accompany soul-jazz-star Gregory Porter on the Graham Norton Show last year.

Decca say that Goldblum’s ‘distinctive style and natural feel’ for the piano caught their attention, and reps instantly travelled to LA to snap him up.

“I’m so happy to be in cahoots with the wonderful people at Decca, one of

A small garden can return big benefits REBECCA RYAN

the coolest and most prestigious labels of all time,” said Goldblum.

Jazz runs through the blood of the movie star, having grown up listening to the genre as a child before he started playing cocktail lounges in Pittsburgh at age 15. Now, his music will be professionally recorded on his own debut album.

There’re set to be a number of featured artists on the record, including the Queen of the Liberties herself, Imelda May. Further details on the album are yet to be confirmed, but if you’re a fan of Goldblum and good music, it’s definitely something to keep an eye out for.

BORD na Mona Growise is teaming up with gardener Peter Dowdall this year to launch its search for Ireland’s unique small spaces that are ready to be transformed into the perfect indoor or outdoor garden retreat.

Over the next few months, they are hoping to inspire the Irish public to get creative with simple on-trend ideas to transform their space.

Peter will be arming the nation with all the hints, tips and practical advice on working with what they have, transforming their space and ultimately learning to ‘love their gar-

den’ – the core idea at the heart of the focus on big ideas for small spaces.

Talking with Dublin Gazette Peter said: “So many Irish people have tiny spaces in their homes which they don’t even think of using or transforming into a nice retreat or mini garden.

“I created a pop-up garden in Dublin city centre recently to officially launch the Bord Na Mona Growise campaign to illustrate the potential that small garden or outdoor spaces can have and also how quick and easy it can be.

“Whether it’s an apart-

ment balcony, a small terrace garden or even a space under the stairs, there’s an opportunity for everyone to make a big impact with the smallest, and strangest, of spaces!”

He added: “The impact and benefits of greening these urban spaces is huge.

“It doesn’t just have an aesthetic effect, it also benefits physical health, mental wellbeing and of course, it helps to promote local biodiversity, which is an important factor – particularly in an urban environment.”

For hints and tips on how you can #LoveYourGarden, see www.facebook.com/growise.

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YELLOW is the colour that stands out most to people with visual impairments, making it a natural colour for Sightsavers to base its Bright for Sight day on Friday, June 22. The charity is asking people to wear yellow, and make a donation to help it save people’s sight. Launching the event were blind sporting hero and marathon runner Dr Sinead Kane, with help from Pippa Smullen, Lochlainn Quinn, Senan Quinn, Saorlaith Quinn and Lily Smullen.

Mind your head at Mental Health summit IRELAND’S only ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit’ will take place on October 11 this year at the AVIVA Stadium.

This year the summit will be even bigger and more interactive while continuing its mission of making mental health information and education accessible.

This year’s impressive line-up of speakers includes Joe Schmidt, Brent Pope, Prof Jim Lucey, Fiona Tuomey and

many more with personal experience, alongside expert speakers in this field.

Attendees can decide which topics they want to learn about and take away information to implement in their own lives, workplaces and homes.

The summit has partnered with two of the country’s largest and best-known companies: Irish Life Health and construction specialists John Sisk & Co. Tickets are now available at mentalhealthandwellbeingsummit.com.

The health-focused event will take place later this year

Voodoo music kings Dig into a new Ballymun book THE UNDISPUTED kings of voodoo music, the legendary Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, are set to perform at Dublin’s Sugar Club on Saturday, June 16.

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo are the longest-running African Orchestra – it released hundreds of EPs and dozens of albums throughout the 1960s and 1970s before being rediscovered in recent years.

Their magnificent live show and unparalleled musical output shows them truly worthy of their full name: Le Tout Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou (The All Powerful Polyrhtyhmic Orchestra of Cotonou)!

Tickets are available from www.thesugarclub.com

Nolde’s Colour is Life

THIS WEEK marks the last chance to see Emil Nolde: Colour is Life at the National Gallery of Ireland. The exhibition, which closes on June 10, is a vibrant survey of

THE LAUNCH of a new book, It’s Written in Concrete, penned by retired national press journalist and editor, Seamus Kelly, takes place at Axis Theatre, Ballymun tonight (June 7) at 7pm.

It’s Written in Concrete is published by The Manuscript Publisher and is available to

buy online, as well as at Easons bookstore, Omni Park Shopping Centre, Santry.

Signed copies will also be available on the night, and admission is free. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Axis, which can be contacted at 01 883 2100.

paintings, drawings, etchings, and woodcuts from the gifted expressionist.

With subjects ranging from atmospheric landscapes to Berlin cafe scenes, and a career that spanned a period of political tur-

moil, Emil Nolde’s life (1867-1956) and work creates an opportunity for engagement, debate and dialogue.

This is the first exhibition to showcase this important artist in Ireland in over 50 years.

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Don McLean @ Vicar Street, €55 WE’D be the first to admit that we wouldn’t normally rush out to grab some ‘Dad Rock’ – but Don is probably one of the few exceptions we’d make. (The few.)

Even your great-granny, Mary, and great dog, Madra, know the words to American Pie, so we’ll skip right past that singalong – Don’s a man of many talents though, as any such Songwriters Hall of Fame figure should be, and he has a ton of other toe-tappin’ tunes to take in, with a comfortable concert presence honed by decades on the road.

So, leave Mary and Madra at home, and head along for what promises to be a great gig ...

JUNE 7 (THURSDAY) Hothouse Flowers @ Leopardstown Racecourse, €25 LOMA + Adam Torres @ Whelan’s, €15 The Beat @ The Button Factory, €25 Level Heads @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

JUNE 8 (FRIDAY) Kodaline @ Malahide Castle, €49.50 Homegrown heroes play one of their biggest gigs, to date, as they wander down the road from Swords to play through the hits in the elegant surrounds of Malahide Castle.

The Lost Brothers @ Liberty Hall Theatre, €25 I Draw Slow @ Whelan’s, €15 Storyfold @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), free Housequake play Prince @ Grand Social, €14

JUNE 9 (SATURDAY) David Kitt @ Purty Kitchen, €16 Dance star David Kitt abandons his new moniker, New Jackson, to return under his own name and run through a few of the hits in Dun Laoghaire.

Oh Joy @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 Giant Sand @ Whelan’s, €25

JUNE 10 (SUNDAY) The Magic Numbers @ Whelan’s, €20 Taste of Poland (A New Wave) @ Workman’s Club, €20 The Dublin Jazz Co-Op @ Workman’s Club, €10 Dublin Blues Cartel @ Whelan’s, free

JUNE 12 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7 Haim @ Olympia Theatre, €49 Pop-rocking American sisters Haim have a huge following in Ireland – they’ll be stepping up beyond the Olympia next time out, so get there while it’s small.

Don McLean @ Vicar Street, €55 Hunkpapa @ Whelan’s, €10 Danny Bryant @ Whelan’s, €16

JUNE 13 (WEDNESDAY) Vancouver Sleep Clinic @ Whelan’s, €17.35

AS VERY much a product of Ireland’s ‘street scene’, Paddy Casey’s emergence from the world of boisterous busking into that of nuanced singer-songwriters has been a quiet, heartfelt revolution.

The Crumlin man came from near-homelessness to signing for major label Sony BMG, selling as many records domestically as U2 in the early-noughties as he rose to prominence with folk-pop records, Amen, and Living.

His musical life has unquestionably been a little slower in recent years.

“I did used to think about the album sales and stuff like that,” he says, after we point out Living sold approximately one copy for every 20 people in Ireland.

“I really don’t know how those sales happened, but I’m really grateful for it.

Before that I wasn’t homeless, as I always had the busking to make a living.

“You really feel the difference with that compared to really being homeless. People are nicer to

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you; they don’t look at you the same way.”

The busking gave way to a fame that always came with a slight discomfort for Casey, particularly on stage.

“I don’t know if I’m as nervous anymore, but I’ll never completely stop being nervous,” he explains.

“It’s more adrenaline, maybe. I do imagine the worst all the time; it’s just who I am. It’s a weird thing, but it works for me. I’ve had a few people warn me never to change it, but it’s good to be nervous.”

The scene has changed dramatically, however, from the one Casey grew in.

“The internet has really changed things now,” he says. “I think it’s a lot harder to make a breakthrough, really, as there’s so much noise. There are so many

different bands.

“Music now is better than it’s been in a long time. Not everything, there’s always been some bad stuff, but I don’t mind the charts. I’ve always liked pop.

“It’s harder to get heard now, though. Lyrically, I think people are clever; there’s a lot going on and a lot of talented artists.

There is a pop album in me, I think.

“One side of the new album is kind of pop, not as you’d hear on the radio, but pop as I remember ‘pop’.

Rocky pop. I’m still learning.

“Every album is different; I’ve never really had a ‘thing’.”

The singer has long lived a nocturnal life, perhaps in part because of his career path. “It’s just the way I am. I was thinking about it, actually, I think some people are just like that.

“I try to sleep the night before a gig, to switch it up, but sometimes it’s like playing in the morning to me. I can’t really do things at daytime, I think

it’s because the world’s awake.”

W h i l e Casey runs through plenty of the hits on stage, there’s a heap of new music on the way.

He’s currently working on a douTalented, two: Paddy Casey ble album, consisting of (top) will be joined by his up an acoustic and coming musician daughter, side and a rock- Saoirse, at Leopardstown Live ier side.

“I felt like some of the ent to his harder roots, songs just didn’t belong so much so that Casey’s together on an album, daughter, Saoirse (a talthey’re too different and ented musician in her own they didn’t fit,” he says. right) makes things a fam“I decided to make a ily affair gigging alongside double album. Loads of Paddy. people keep asking me to “We’re doing it for make an acoustic album, the craic, really,” Casey as I haven’t done that in explains. “But she’s very years. I guess in that way talented, she’s produced it links back to my first a whole album herself album that I made [Amen]. already. It’s nothing to do “It’s a quieter album with me. But it’s brilliant.” about things that have Paddy Casey plays gone on in my life.”

Leopardstown Live on That life – as a family June 14, alongside his man – is somewhat differ- daughter, Saoirse.

.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Aerial performer Shane Holohan hangs out at the Sanctuary Upside Down garden

President Michael D Higgins and his wife, Sabina, with designers Niall Maxwell and Marina Andreeva at the gold medal-winning FBD Insurance’s Deep Play Garden

Gary Graham, Bord Bia’s Bloom manager; Lingluo, a leading online social influencer from China, and Tara McCarthy, chief executive, Bord Bia

Ahoi there, landlubbers ... The Presidential couple with Donal Maguire, BIM and designer Andrew Christopher Dunne at the Sustainable Seafood Garden, the Overall Show Garden Winner at Bloom 2018

Yoga instructor Bella Bottini at the Fruit Juice Matters garden

As ever, Bloom attracted many thousands of visitors to the bank holiday event

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Mi casa, su casa ... President Michael D Higgins looks delighted to explore the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again garden. Pictures: Chris Bellew

Melanie Webb, The Growing Shed Garden designer, with Tara McCarthy, chief executive, Bord Bia, accepting the People’s Choice award

Dancer Holly Bhattacharya, at the Enable Ireland Beyond Boundaries garden in association with Solus Light Bulbs

It’s yet another Bloom-ing hit with gardeners

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RESIDENT Michael D Higgins looked particularly happy as he checked out what might be dubbed ‘Casa Sunshine’ at Bloom in the Phoenix Park last weekend. Glorious sunshine bathed the President, the crowds and the festival alike in warm rays as the hugely popular annual showcase of all that is green and gardening-related got under way at the Bord Bia event.

As always, many tens of thousands of visitors swarmed the sprawling festival, drawn like ants to a picnic to explore a dizzying range of stalls and attractions.

With everything from the latest gardening trends to the finest fare from Irish produce providers, cookery demonstrations from top chefs to fun for kids, and the highlight of the festival – the show gardens – Bloom 2018 once again was a massive hit, leaving visitors looking just as happy as President Higgins.

Sofia and Diana Diadiajeva, winners of Brightest at Bloom title

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ENTERTAINMENT

ON LOVE & LUST IN LATER LIFE

TOP TWEETS

CINEMA | BOOK CLUB JUMPS ON THE 50 SHADES BANDWAGON I was going to post a time travel joke but you folks didn’t like it. @GrumpyLiberal In our defence, comedy is a bit like time travel – it’s all relative. Silence. Thank you.

You’re deep in salad country in this one, as four older women face personal reawakenings as they explore the 50 Shades books – but can they find love, lust and happiness?

Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda and Mary Steenburgen (above) lead, with support from the likes of Andy Garcia, Craig T Nelson, Richard Dreyfuss and Don Johnson.

THE results are in from the blockbuster beancounters – Solo: A Star Wars Story is now officially the first flop in the previous unassailable Star Wars series, with its chances of recovering sailing away faster than the Millennium Falcon on

 SHANE DILLON

The Kessel Run. Whether or not you’re

familiar enough with Star Wars lore to get that last reference, lor blimey, Solo hasn’t had a stellar run so far, with its box office returns – domestically, at least – plunging by about 65% in its second week, according to some reports.

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SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY

Not the most stellar of origins stories WIDELY regarded as the Star Wars film that nobody was asking for, Solo: A Star Wars Story (Cert 12A, 135 mins) is already regarded as something of a flop, just a couple of light jumps out of the gate. If you’ve ever wanted to see all about the misadventures of a young Han Solo (how he got his name and reputation, how he won the Millennium Falcon etc), you’re in luck.

However, it lacks classic Star Wars magic, its lead looks nothing like Harrison Ford, and it feels like one of Meh-ny average films.

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY As bafflingly brilliant as ever

IT’S hard to believe that the film’s now 50 years old, but 2001: A Space Odyssey (Cert PG, 159 mins) is back with a fresh, digitally restored print, ready to delight, bewilder and mesmerise cinemagoers all over again. Ignoring the rubbish parts with the moneys, 2001 is still an astonishing tour de force, and remains a truly singular work of art. It’s an unmissable masterpiece, so head along and – spoiler – cheer HAL along as he bumps off the astronauts all over again.

LIFE OF THE PARTY

Not quite a comedy masterclass, but still gets a pass YOU pretty much know what you’re getting with a Melissa McCarthy film, but her latest character, Deanna, patently clearly doesn’t know what she’s in for when she decides to go back to college in Life of the Party (Cert 15A, 105 mins). It’s the kind of lovable-underdog-triumphs role that McCarthy can trot out in her sleep, but still, this tale of a dumped mom trying to better herself – at the same college as her initially mortified daughter – has some okay laughs in store.

SHERLOCK GNOMES

It’s utter gnome-sense (and that’s funnier than the film) SPEAKING of unlikely surprise sequels to unloved films which squeaked past in the cinema, here’s Sherlock Gnomes (Cert G, 86 mins). If ever there was a case of a film where someone thought up a title, then tried to make a film to fit, this is it, as this pretty charmless animated film has a high-profile cast, but fails to delight. A brilliant detective has to work out what has happened to a whole garden-worth of missing gnomes as part of an even bigger mystery. Hilarity doesn’t ensue.

Not even Chewie’s piloting skills can pull Solo out of that dismal dive, as its takings tumble.

Is this a sign of franchise fatigue? Well, yes and no, if you consider that, at heart, its makers ignored the psychology of iconic characters: nobody, and I mean nobody, was asking for a film to be made about the legendary character’s origins.

That’s because any such origins story could only destroy the mythos behind the man, and man oh man, that’s clearly what’s happened here.

It’s a fate that Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom looks set to easily dodge, as that’s a film which can develop the franchise down new lines, with an injection of fresh blood proving successful in keeping that particular blockbuster beast alive and well enough.

However, as the latest Jurassic sequel releases at an awkward release date – at least for this reviewer to get it in this week – let’s stick with the theme of hit and miss franchises, and pick up Book Club (Cert 15A, 104 mins), which attempts to flesh out the impact of (heavy sigh) the 50 Shades phenomenon.

Take four glamorous granny-types in a small but tightly knit book club, who undergo an awakening as they plunge into erotic 50 Shades misadventures, and decide

they’d like the time of their lives too – if only they could whip up some interest from a variety of silver-haired hunks...

Already that waferthin plot has surpassed any of the 50 Shades films – achievement unlocked – but wait, there’s more.

The characters tick a variety of standard tropes (The Widow, The Divorced One, The One With The Dull Marriage, etc) while the male characters are just about as similarly shallo- sorry, accessible (The Nice Guy, The Frustrated Husband, etc).

Perhaps it’s unfair to expect anything or anyone connected to 50 Shades to have some depth, even in what amounts to a spinoff ancillary film like this, but it’s a resolutely safe film that mines its core plot – older women seeking fun, love and passion again – for predictable enough laughs and drama.

There’s nothing wrong with wandering down the 50 Shades of Extra-Grey road, as older women’s lives and passions certainly deserve more exploration and recognition, with little comparable cinema offerings between this and the likes of, say, Shirley Valentine, and that came out absolute eons ago.

However, Book Club just doesn’t ring true to such potentially interesting film fare. Bluntly, these glamorous grannies from

a world of giant, sunlit kitchens don’t exactly look like the old girls over at Moore Street.

Fonda and Keaton et al are absolutely slathered in what must be the year’s most complimentary lighting, cinematography and luxury stylings, so that they’re all ‘Hollywood Old’, rather than just old.

These kind of aspirational dramedies are never going to be presented in a realistic fashion, and Book Club’s moderate takings at the box office so far would perhaps be lower if the film wasn’t largely filmed and presented like an extra-long, extra-lovely make-up ad for older women (Fonda’s home turf, in recent years).

Still, with an audience share broadly reported at averaging around 90% females, so far, director Bill Holderman knows exactly who his target viewers are: Hall Der Women, if you will.

As such, despite arriving noticeably late to cash in on the 50 Shades films’ blockbuster success, Book Club is a passable enough way to while away a couple of hours.

Its ageing stars may be considered creatures from bygone eras by many of those looking to see Jurassic creatures, but this competent Book Club at least offers a diversion from dinosaurs.

Verdict: 5/10

I reckon, if Jesus was ever born again, one of the wise men would definitely give him printer ink as a gift.

It has to cost more per millilitre than frankincense. @EmilyBaah Anyone trying to print off anything at a photo kiosk will be with Himself on this one

While #Visa payments are down, we should spare a thought for all the retail workers who will have to feign amusement as every customer without fail remarks that they ‘guess it must be free then’. @RyanBrrtt Sure, the best free thing is still your Gazette, Ryan

DEAR IRELAND, CAN WE BORROW YOUR PRESIDENT, THX AMERICA. @AmandaPalmer The all-caps are a sign of desperate times over there, but we’re keeping our tiny, beloved national treasure

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TOP RADIO STATION HIGHLIGHTS DUBLINERS’ SPIRIT OF Simply The Best ... the winners in this year’s 98FM Best of Dublin awards celebrate their success.

Pictures: Simon Peare

Conor Hurley, Alan Mills and Bobby Foy, from the Best Restaurant: Ruby’s Pizza

Leanne and

Yvette Kennedy

David O’Connor, Best Sports Person

Sandra and Eamon Keogh with Angela Forsyth

Cathal and Fiona O’Reilly

Alex Heolos with Hannah and Tracey Nawara

John Doyle, Amy Rossiter, Orla Boland and Emer McCormack, from the Best Sports Club: St Patrick’s Rowing Club

Aoife Plunkett and Dermot Richardson

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COMMUNITY, THANKS TO MANY PEOPLE 98FM AWARDS

Gabor Hortobagyl towers over Lisa and Molly Hand

98FM awards tune in to the very best of Dublin A

WIDE cross-section of Dublin businesses and individuals had a moment in the limelight courtesy of Dublin’s 98FM recently, which gathered together lots of winners in its Best of Dublin awards.

Following great feedback from the general

public, the fifth annual Best of Dublin awards had 16 different categories to nominate in, with everything from bus drivers to bars to consider.

The night at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham saw 16 winners named from the more than 80 finalists, with them all delighted to take home a prestigious

Linda Byrne with Mark and Lynda Lacey, from the Best Gym: Insanity Fit Zone

Tommy Larkin, Best Taxi Driver

Best of Dublin award to hang up in their business – or even just to be a big talking point with friends, families and customers.

Bhe awards, held in association with Des Kelly Carpets, were a big hit with everyone, setting a very high standard for next year’s nominees to match.

Meet Dave Horan,

John Fu, from Best Coffee: The Grind Coffee House

Best Hero

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TRAVEL

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The Irish summer seems to be popping by for a visit, but your hit of Vitamin D over the past week or so will no doubt leave you longing for more – and your kids looking for more time enjoying activities outside in the sunshine.

Whether you’re looking for laid-back beach vibes, resorts with renowned kids clubs, or an adrenalinefilled escape to Orlando, GoHop’s offers are based on years of experience catering to Irish families.

The following are just some of the great deals currently on offer through GoHop, with plenty on offer to bring you and the whole family off to a dream holiday ...

Spend 7 nights at the 4* Hotel Trianflor, Tenerife, from only €469pp. Price includes return flights ex.

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te, a ima c d cl Major ost e s h -kis ore to ha y t n i u njo w its s uch m lone, es to e r o f a r m s e , u t u a o ch as Fam e’s mu its clim nd tre r la n s a i h the f t o

SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor THE Balearic Islands off Spain’s east coast is an archipelago with four diverse offerings – from clubbing in Ibiza to chilling out in Formentero to absorbing the history of Menorca.

On the other hand, the fourth and largest island, Majorca, spoils visitors with, well ... a little bit of everything. Beyond the parties of the Magaluf resort lies a hub of mountainous skylines, watercolour beaches and cultural landmarks.

We’ve put together a list of what you must go and see.

Palma Cathedral Here’s a quick history lesson: towering over the island in its gothic glory, the Palma Cathedral is a Catalonian piece of architecture that dates back to the 1300s.

It was built by Jaume I of Aragon to celebrate surviving a treacher-

ous storm on a voyage to Majorca with his army.

Today, it is a marvel for the eyes and is home to relics, regal tombs and the Royal Chapel. The cathedral opens its doors at 10am every day except Sunday and closes at 5.15pm on weekdays and 2.15pm on a Saturday.

Caves of Drach Take a mystical adventure through the Caves of Drach that dwell on the east coast of the island.

Dating back to the Miocene period, they are home to one of the largest subterranean lakes in the world: Lake Martel.

A guided tour will fill you in on the fascinating past and includes a short boat trip along the lake.

Concerts also take place throughout the day, playing live classical music in this other-worldly setting.

The caves are open all year round except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, so you can call in whatever time you choose to go to Majorca.

Costa Nord In the well preserved Valldemossa area you will find the Costa Nord: a cultural centre that takes visitors through a journey of the local area.

Hollywood big-timer Michael Douglas is the brains behind this homage to his one-time home.

You’ll even hear him narrating the 15-minute documentary that is shown in the auditorium, before boarding a replica of the Archduke Ludwig Salvador yacht.

Son Amar Night Show Make dinner into a huge deal, by having yours at the Son Amar Night Show. Showcasing dance acts from around the world, guests are treated to fierce flamenco, the French can-can and famous Broadway numbers.

Kids will also love singing along to live scenes from The Lion King. You can choose to have a three-course meal or just book tickets for the show;

either way, guests are in for a magnificent night.

Pirates Adventure Avast! This is one place for the whole family to get excited about. Pirates Adventure has entertained show-goers to acrobatics, comedy and dance for nearly 30 years.

Immerse yourself in the world of hidden treasures, shipwrecks and battles by witnessing the nightly event that celebrates all things Jolly Roger.

Book yourself a VIP Captain’s Table for the best seats on board, which supplies young scallywags with their very own bandana and provides parents with a bottle of swag (well, wine).

Of course, there is always the option to take your place on the beach but you’ll probably want to make the absolute most of your holiday by taking advantage of all Majorca has to offer.

Majorca deals and offers TUI fly to Majorca from Dublin, Cork and Shannon from May through October. Here are just a few of the deals on offer: • June 12, Dublin to Majorca, Deya Apts Santa Ponsa, threestar, self-contained, 7 nights from €299pps •June 16, Shannon to Majorca, Bellevue Minerva, Alcudia, two-star, all inclusive, 7 nights from €639pps • July 20, Ireland West to Majorca, Ola Bouganvillia, Santa Ponsa, three-star, self-contained, 7 nights from €649pps • August 28, Cork to Majorca, Hotel More, Alcudia, three-star, half-board, 7 nights from €669pps TUI is offering €100 off Spain (including Majorca) bookings from June to August with the code: SPAIN100. Redeem online or in-store. (Min spend of €1,000 per booking; T&Cs apply.)

To book, see www.tuiholidays.ie, call 1850 45 35 45, or visit a TUI store or travel agent.

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE Beauty Reviews There is no rehydrating equal to vichy’s aqualia

Bar Bar bara tr bar a blaousers zer, , €99 €119 and

Mar iana sho rt d ress , €80

Lina Jum psu it, € 105

COMPANY: Vichy PRODUCT: Aqualia Thermal Rehydrating Gel-Cream PURPOSE: Quench and plump skin TEXTURE:  FRAGRANCE:  PERFORMANCE:  PRICE: €€€

 Jessica Maile, Style Editor

Ciao Bella!  RACHEL D’ARCY

FOUNDED in 2012 and stocked in over 1,000 stores worldwide, Italian inspired brand ANONYME have recently launched their brand on Irish shores.

They’ll be stocked in 41 different locations, bringing their refined, feminine tailoring to the Emerald Isle.

FRESH. That’s one of my favourite words when it comes to skin care. Luckily, Vichy has introduced the all new Rehydrating

ANONYME’s signature

Gel-Cream to their Aqualia Thermal Range.

trademarks include sophisticated prints alongside versatility that’s designed to flatter the female form.

Their summer collection includes a range of maxi dresses, palazzo pants, two pieces and more designed for any kind of summer occasion.

This gel-cream just melted into my skin, leaving it plump, hydrated and help create the perfect canvas to put make-up on. The key is the active ingredients which help to reduce water loss as well as enhance the natural moisture in your skin. And, even better, it provides long-lasting hydration for 48-hours. Fresh-looking skin for 48 hours? Sign me up!

PUTTING THE SPOTLIGHT ON WHITER, BRIGHTER TEETH COMPANY: Spotlight PRODUCT: Teeth Whitening Paste PURPOSE: Gently whiten teeth TEXTURE:  TASTE:  PERFORMANCE:  PRICE: €€€

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 Rachel D’Arcy San dra mid i dre ss, € 95

MANY-A-TIME I’ve tried a whitening toothpaste, and many-a-time I’ve been let down by all the promises I’m given. For this reason, my hopes for Spotlight weren’t the highest, but that all changed after quite literally one use.

The toothpaste is formulated by two Irish dentists, and contains hydrogen peroxide for a truly whitening effect. It’s intended to imitate a professional whitening at home, and that it definitely did. My teeth were instantly whiter; not in a OTT Hollywood sort of way, but enough that there was a visible difference

Virg inia mid -sle eve dres s, €1 20

after one use, with the glowing gleam building up with

Tizi €105ana tro blaz , Tizia users, er, € na 129 a nd

each brush, As far as taste goes, that was relatively nonoffensive too. While €9.50 for toothpaste is definitely pushing out the barrel a bit, it has to be said that it’s effect is worth the price point.

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TECH TIME A glimpse at what’s coming with IOS 12 SHANE DILLON

sdillon@dublingazette.com

IT’LL be a little while yet before consumers can take a bite at the next Apple IOS update – September, in fact – but Monday saw a typically snazzy developer launch for IOS 12, giving the world an early preview.

Having lost a lot of ground in some respects to rivals in recent years, Apple are hoping to pip them to the post with a swathe of user-friendly new features, but it was difficult to see anything particularly fresh or revolutionary in what’s been revealed so far.

At this stage, Apple seem pretty firmly locked into iterations of features, and further refining what’s prevalent for mobile users, rather than rolling out anything particularly revolutionary to elevate it from the plateau it’s rambling across.

Still, there were some interesting points to note from the revelations on Monday, with battery life being a key focus of part of the presentation.

Battery life has always been the Achilles heel of the iPhone series, in particular, but it’s a problem faced by all such high-end phones – most people go out like a lion with their charged-up, souped-up phone in the morning, but are scrabbling like a lamb for a charger by lunchtime.

It’s been a problem plaguing Apple from the start, but IOS 12 – which will work with anything already upgraded to IOS 11, and pretty much any iWhatever people have picked up in the past several years – promises to boost battery life.

Or, to put it a subtly different way, it promises to reduce battery drain, with many apps and features set to load up by up to 50% faster, and to run with lower, tweaked energy settings.

Any speed boost that the upgrade can subsequently bring will be welcomed – while there have been issues before from upgrades occasionally slowing some things down, Apple swear that IOS 12 won’t introduce unwelcome lag, the bane of many apps and mobile functionality.

Moving on, and the introduction of user- or parental-defined time restrictions will be welcome by many.

Apple didn’t explicitly refer to mobile addiction, which is very much A Thing and a growing problem for some people (as anyone who checks their phone as they go to bed, then has one last check when they’re in bed ... and maybe one more last check after that can attest), but being able to set limits on your phone’s usage and then put it into a defined lockdown

IOS 12 has a range of additional social features, such as largescale video chat and user-created ‘mejojis’, but its more serious aspects – such as ramping up user privacy a bit – are pretty interesting to note

period will be welcomed by many.

As an extension of that, it’ll be easy to see phone usage per week, such as how much time was spent on social media, giving a clear indication of exactly how your iPhone or iPad is being used, and how much time is being divvied up.

It’s an obvious, useful tool that many parents will welcome, despite any niggling concerns over parental overreach, and having a feature set that limits usage (and a barrage of notifications) is a useful move.

Speaking of notifications, they’re getting a small but useful overhaul, with the sensible step of better grouping like with like, so that similar types of messages get grouped together in a more nested, restricted fashion.

That’s not a huge overhaul, but that small, practical step of better grouping content together rather than having a long list of updates or sprawling notifications – typically, as seen in communication updates – is useful, along with further tweaks to being able to define and manage what updates you want to see pop up, or appear in lock screens.

With data privacy dominating many news cycles in recent months, IOS 12 dips a toe into those troubled waters, with a range of privacy-focused features getting added or upgraded to help tackle such concerns.

There are several new user privacy features contained in IOS 12, but a new focus on how IOS 12 will help reduce user and data tracking by altering how cookies are stored or maintained on websites,

and disabling Likes and social media interactions on a range of online activities, will have the entirely accidental I’m sure knock-on impact of making it harder for tech rivals Facebook and Google to be entirely sure what you’re up to and looking at.

Increasing data privacy for IOS users, and potentially destabilizing targeted ad generation for users, is a canny move in the escalating behind-the-scenes Cold War playing out between all the tech titans right now.

Another useful security feature arises from disabling USB access once your phone has been locked for an hour.

If you’re one of those forgetful people who sometimes has to get your phone unlocked at a nearby phone shop, that’s bad news, but if you lose your phone or it gets stolen, or if you don’t want prying eyes to try rifling through its contents, it’s a restrictive but welcome move.

Of course, there were plenty of other featuresets revealed on Monday, although it’s hard to get excited about, say, new emoji or user-defined ‘memoji’, more voice-activated commons, new swipe gestures functionality, etc.

Still, with cultural shifts underway in the way we use our mobile and tablet devices – and an increasing user awareness of, and concern at, the way individuals are mined for data profiling and monetisation – IOS 12 doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it does jam in some interesting new spokes.

Look out for IOS 12 upgrades becoming widely available in September ...

MACHINE OF THE WEEK

Koleos a freshing take on the SUV

Renault has given its rather quirky looking Koleos a full makeover, to give it stronger position in the mid to larger SUV market. This new Koleos has new status to justify the change in design and that makes it a new competitor for its related Nissan X-Trail, as MICHAEL MORONEY found out

RENAULT has learnt from the Nissan SUV experience so much so that its newly upgraded range topped by the Koleos, is now starting to make a big impression. The Renault Kadjar joined the previous Koleos, while the new Koleos that I’ve been drivingly recently, is a refreshing take on the SUV. And with Renault and Nissan now part of the same motoring family, it’s not surprising that this new Koleos for me will have to be compared with the Nissan X-Trail. Both offer a solid 4x4 driving experience, with similar technical features under their respective bonnets.

A closer look reveals that these two seven seat SUV’s are not that far apart, in terms of owner choice, if only on specification or how they are presented and then they are equally close on the price. For many families these larger seven seat are the only option and give a modern choice to those who have been driving multi-purpose vehicles (MPV’s) up to now.

This new Renault

Koleos has grown in size and stature compared to the previous model. The Renault Koleos is available with two diesel engine options and my test car was well equipped with the larger 2.0 litre dCi

I drove came with the seven-speed automatic gearbox that’s allows for faster acceleration than the manual version. And there is no difference in economy worth talking about.

Renault Koleos 2.0 dCi Engine Engine power 0 – 100km/hr Economy

2.0 litre 177hp 9.5 seconds 20km/litr

(5.6l/100km or 58mpg)

Fuel Tank Capacity CO2 emissions Road Tax Band Main Service Euro NCAP Rating Towing rating Warranty Entry Price Renault engine that pumps out 177bhp. The engine is a little noisy at low revs, and quickly blends into a smoother unit as the a cce l e ra to r p e d a l i s depressed.

I fo u n d t h a t t h e engine power and torque were more than ample for this medium to large SUV. The Koleos that

60 litres 156g/km D €570 30,000km/12 months 5 star (2016) 2000kgs 5 years (200,000km) €34,490 For me that automatic Auto X-Tronic option is the automatic choice (excuse the pun), because its smooth and easy to use. It is well matched to the engine’s 380Nm of torque so the gear changes just flow, making driving easy, comfortable and pleasurable.

Out on the road, the

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WHAT’S NEW IN TECHNOLOGY AND ON WHEELS

TECH & MOTORS

The Peugeot ADDvantage offers are designed to drive down the cost of motoring thanks to low-cost finance, deposit contributions or scrappage offers.

Peugeot announce ADDvantage 182 offers GOWAN Distributors, Peugeot importers in Ireland, have announced details of the 182 Peugeot ADDvantage offers, available for a limited time only this

The new generation Renault Koleos is a more substantial SUV than in the past. The seven seat SUV model is powerful and well-equipped using Renault interior design style to good effect, while entry prices start at €34,490.

summer.

Customers who order their new 182 registered Peugeot passenger car or light commercial van before 30 June, will avail of finance from as low as 0%, either scrappage up to €4,000 or a deposit contribu-

engine and automatic gearbox combination also means the potential for reasonably good diesel economy. I found that the smoothness of the driving experience at a motorway cruising speed of 120km/hr meant that this car settled into an effortless 2000rpm which ensured good economy.

Over almost 600km of a test drive, this economy figure was about 22% over the rated figure of 20km/litre (5.6l/100km or 58mpg) and that’s

almost exactly the same economy figure that Nissan is quoting for the similar powered X-Trail. For me that meant that the 60-litre capacity fuel tank could give a round trip of over 750km, which is a good economy level for a solid SUV that has good off-road ability when called on. Despite this, I had expected slightly better.

If you want to venture off-road this new Koleos has some ability, but its real strength is its

Toyota launches Upgrade to Hybrid for Free 182 promotion

Mini Ireland launches first ever 48-hour test drive programme

TOYOTA has launched its ‘Upgrade to Hybrid for Free with Finance’ campaign, to make it easier to switch to hybrid. The campaign kicks off Toyota’s 182 sales drive in the run up to Showtime, the national sales event which takes place in all Toyota dealerships from Wednesday 6 June until Saturday 9 June.

Toyota is also claiming higher resale values on hybrids, low APR’s and trade-in, trade-up packages of up to €4,500.

Toyota is claiming that hybrid car sales are going from strength-to-strength with 50% of Toyota’s car sales in 2018 being hybrid.

ability to automatically deal with changing road conditions, by engaging the four-lock wheel-drive on demand. The driver can override this with a simple button to include the Lock Mode which gives a permanent drive to all four wheels. Once your speed increases the system knows that road conditions have improved and it reverts to a more economical two-wheeldrive mode, driving the front wheels only.

It’s easy to get com-

WHILE BMW is offering a 24-hour driving test programme, its Mini brand is offering an extended 48-hour test drive offer.

In addition, Mini is offering purchase contributions from €500 towards a Mini One, €1,000 on Mini Cooper and €2,000 towards Mini Cooper S models. There are also flexible finance rates of 4.9% APR available across the range.

Available for a limited time only there is also €1,000 towards the John Cooper Works Sports Pack on three-door and five-door Mini’s which includes a splitlevel John Cooper Works spoiler, sporty front and rear bumpers, 17” black track spoke alloys, aerodynamic side skirts and John Cooper Works door sills.

The Mini brand also cel-

fortable with the Renault control layout, especially as the large screen makes everything very clear. Setting the mobile phone Bluetooth system was easy and the sat-nav system was user-friendly, also due to the large 8.7in portrait style, centrallymounted touch-screen size.

Like all cars in the Renault, this new Koleos comes with a 5 star Euro NCAP safety rating, plus a load of useful safety and easy driving features.

ebrates a milestone this year, one year before it turns 60, with a new logo designation featured on all models. There are lots of upgrades to the Mini 3-Door Hatch, 5-Door Hatch and Mini Convertible including a new Mini projection from the exterior mirror on the driver’s side.

Technology updates include a 6.5-inch colour infotainment screen, USB and Bluetooth connectivity and multifunction steering wheel fitted as standard. Meanwhile new touchscreen Navigation with Apple CarPlay and wireless smartphone charging have been introduced. Mini has also introduced Connected Services with Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI), Online Search, Natural Language Understanding and

These may include cruise control and speed limiter, lane departure warning, advanced emergency braking system, ESP, hill start assist, over-speed prevention with traffic sign recognition, automatic headlights and wipers, blind spot warning, electrochrome rear view mirror and a rear parking camera with front and rear sensors. The rear sensors and parking camera are especially useful as the car measures almost 4.7 metres long.

tion of up to €1,000 on younger trade ins, plus free equipment upgrades on a number of models. The deal also includes a five-year extended warranty offered across the Peugeot car range.

The Peugeot car sales have outperformed the car market and maintaining strong growth of over 50% year to date, according to Colin Sheridan, sales and marketing director at Gowan Distributors Limited.

“The Peugeot ADDvantage offers are designed to drive down the cost of motoring thanks to our lowcost finance, deposit contributions or scrappage offers,” he said. The 2008 SUV, a past winner of the Irish Small SUV of the Year award, is now available from €190 per month with 3.9% PCP finance, plus an €870 equipment upgrade for free to include reverse camera and Apple Carplay / Android Auto, plus a €650 deposit contribution or €3,400 scrappage allowance.

Mini is now offering a 48-hour test drive programme along with some tempting price discount offers

Concierge Service. Front LED lights an advanced dual-clutch automatic gearbox are just some of the features in the new 2018 Mini 3-Door Hatch, Mini 5-Door Hatch. Prices for the Mini 3-Door start at €22,725, 5-Door Hatch from and €23,785, meanwhile

Mini Convertible starts from €28,585.

And for those thinking towards the future, there is also the Mini Countryman Plug-in Hybrid. It offers the best of both energy worlds with off-road capabilities. With an electric

range of up to 42km and a total range of up to 500km, there’s no limit to where the Mini Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 can go. And with a 0-100kms in 6.8 seconds sustainable driving just got fun.

Prices for the MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid start at €45,785.

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SHIPS AHOY Eoin, Ava and Amy Finn. Picture: Bryan Brophy

SEVENTEEN Tall Ships arrived in Dublin over the June Bank Holiday as part of Tall Ships Regatta 2018 The Tall Ships Regatta sailed into Dublin Port from June 1 to 4. Organised by Sail Training International, the stopover in Dublin was hosted by Dublin City Council & Dublin Port Company and supported by Waterways Ireland.

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Picture: Ray Watts

Picture: Ray Watts

This year, the Regatta featured seventeen ships racing from Liverpool to Dublin. Waterways Ireland were delighted to welcome 10 of the smaller ships into Grand Canal Dock as part of the regatta over the bank holiday weekend. The public were welcome to visit some of the ships throughout the weekend.

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Late try sees Ireland beat England and take bronze  NIAMH HASKINS

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LAST weekend saw a podium finish for Ireland as they beat England with a last gasp try to claim a thirdplace finish.

Anthony Eddy and Stan McDowell’s side made history at the weekend when they made the last four for the first time, where they closed out a historic weekend with a 21-19 last-gasp victory over England in the London 7’s at Twickenham stadium.

In the dying moments, Ireland needed a converted try when Jordan Conroy showed immense pace with a quick side-step and break to score out wide. The conversion was by no means easy, but Lansdowne FC’s

Mark Roche slotted it home to gift the Irish side a well-deserved win.

Conroy continued his impeccable form which sae him score a first-half brace of tries, including one from 90 metres out, before England’s Dan Bibby hit back at the Irish side with two of his own.

England’s Dan Norton then took his record career try tally to 295 when he crossed early in the second half. However, Conroy showed all his gas by sprinting away for his hat-trick, claiming his eighth try of the tournament before Roche nailed a tricky touchline conversion to seal a memorable win.

Ireland’s appearance at the tournament was its first on the World Series since 2004 and never had they

Ireland 7’s squad celebrate thier bronze medal finish at Twickenham after beating London. Picture: IRFU Facebook

reached the cup quarter-finals. The side normally compete in the second-tier challenge circuit and were only involved due to an invitation.

Next up the squad will look to continue their strong impressive form when they travel to France next weekend for the Paris leg of the

World Series, before July’s World Cup which takes place in San Francisco.

Both Conroy and Roche featured in the Dream Team of the tournament alongside Toulon winger Josua Tuisova, who scored a try to help Fiji to a 21-17 victory over arch-rivals South Africa in the cup final.

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BALLYMUN KICKHAMS HEROES of the week this week are all our students who are doing their state exams that commence on Wednesday. While most of us have been enjoying the bank holiday and the glorious weather, these guys and girls have been hard at the books and trying to squeeze as much into their minds as possible. We certainly don’t envy you! Best of luck to you all, we are full square behind you! But take a second away from your studies to take a bow, you are our Laoch Na Seachtaine! Remember, it always seems impossible, until you complete it.

Some midweek fixtures for those of you who aren’t doing the exams, or those who need a short break from it all. Our seniors play league away to St. Maurs at 7:30 on Wednesday, while our Inters play league away to Round Towers Lusk also on Wednesday at 7:30. On Tuesday night, our junior ‘A’ team play away to O’Dwyers at 7:30 while our junior ‘B’ team play at home against Na Gaeil Oga on Thursday night. If that wasn’t enough, you can catch our ladies team play a friendly at 7:30 on Wednesday at home, if you don’t fancy the travelling!

Our nursery will return as per normal this coming weekend after a break for the bank holiday, also remember, you can now book into our summer camps! All details of which are on our website www.ballymunkickhams.com or on our FaceBook page or Twitter @BallymunGAA For more information on camps or nursery/academy, please contact coach Gerry on 0874116544

Heroes of the week in action for Ballymun.

O’TOOLES WELL done to our U12 and U14 girls that were both away to Whitehall Colmcille teams midweek.

Our 12’s drew in an exciting end-to-end game.

While our 14’s had a convincing win in their thrilling match. *Congratulations to all our O’Toole’s ladies that ran/walked, but most importantly completed this years VHI Ladies Mini Marathon. The conditions very excellent and the craic was mighty. This weekends entertainment in our stylish lounge is: Friday night fun, games & music with our resident DJ. Saturday the Mojo Bee Gee’s Band, and Sunday George Murphy.

There was no winner of our ‘Live’ Club Lotto draw.

The numbers were 1, 16, 18, 23. This week the jackpot is a ‘let’s get away for a week’ €2,600.

RUNNING: EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SPONTANEOUS RUN

Global runner sets sights on Dublin

The goal is to run 60 half marathons in 120 days across 60 cities for a combined total of 1260km connecting communities  JAMES HEMDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

AN inventive and challenging charity running event by Martinique-born runner Wilfrid Palcy is coming to Dublin, as the athlete looks to complete a half marathon every other day for 120 days all over Europe, raising money along the way.

Palcy is dropping in on 60 different European cities, including Dublin and Cork, to run in the company of locals. For each event, the runner produces a run map, and takes off at a pace to suit those who will join him, while locals are able to nominate a charity for any donations given in relation to the run. It is free to take part with Wilfrid.

The 1260km feat follows on from Palcy’s 2016 challenge, which saw him run a half-mar-

athon every week around the world for the entire year, with stops in five continents and dozens of countries ranging from Kazakhstan and Japan to Switzerland and Jamaica. He starts and finishes this year’s challenge with his home city of Paris.

“I started to run seriously in 2010 for my first marathon in Paris, and I got hooked,” he tells us. “My first half marathon was in 2002 in Paris, but I did almost nothing in between.”

“It’s been a roller coaster so far. I sometimes have lots of interest, with many runners happy to run with me. For example, around 20 people in Madrid, Thessaloniki and Malta. Sometimes I am desperately alone, like in Kosice in Slovakia. Weekends work better than week days for sure.”

“ P hys i ca l l y I ’m a l r i g h t.

Although every week I have a new pain coming and leaving. Last week my left achilles heel seem to be inflamed and I

“

Physically I’m alright.

Although every week I have a new pain coming and leaving.

was in pain for 48 hours. I used a cream to heal the pain hoping I wouldn’t get too injured while running despite the problem.

Surprisingly when the pain disappeared it was replaced by the same problem on my right achil-

les heel.”

“This type of traveling is extremely difficult. I thought I was well traveled however I had been challenged in various occasions, in particular while using trains in Bulgaria and Romania. For instance, once at 5am I showed up at Bucharest train station hoping to buy a train ticket that I had seen online, however the website wasn’t up to date and the next train was 4 hours later.”

The event is a personal challenge, but also has goals in terms of charitable help and connection with people around Europe.

“Last summer I saw a map of European capital of culture on Wikipedia. I thought it would be a good idea to connect those dots and to explore more of these cities. It took me 6 months to organise everything and to structure my professional and personal life around it,” he says.

“I hope to inspire many people to go for their dreams and passions. As a corporate coach I also wants to entertain my customers by telling them unique true stories about self accomplishment. Lastly, I hope that all charities - Pieta House in Ireland - will be successful in their important goals.”

“One run stands out. At the beginning on just race number six of sixty, I got a severe cold.

One that put me in bed. I was so sick that ran only 10kms and went back to bed. On others runs I added more kilometers to get those 11 missing kms back.

I’m on track now, but back then I almost quit.”

The Dublin edition of the 1000km challenge is race number 55 of 60, and will take place on the evening of June 19th, departing from near the southern end of North Bull Island, heading for the city centre, and then back. Anyone is welcome to join in. Contact Will on the Dublin leg of this challenge through his Facebook page, Running1000plus.

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: CORCORAN SCORES 91ST MIN GOAL

LOI SHORTS Goals galore for Cabo CABINTEELY FC we on fire on Monday evening as they hammered Athlone Town 4-0 under the beaming sunshine at Stradbrook.

Cabo had a 2-0 lead at hall time thanks to goals from former Cabo schoolboys Kevin Knight and Luke Clucas.

The deadlock broke at the half an hour mark as a move from the attacking trio of Kieran Marty Waters, Keith Dalton and Kevin Knight combined. Clucas found the feet of Knight who slotted home Cabo’s first of the game.

Moments later, they doubled their lead. Waters got on the end of a long, hopeful punt up the field. Teeing up Clucas who scored his first of the game.

Starting off the second half how they ended it in the 55th minute Clucas once again found himself in the right place to steer home his second and Cabo’s third of the game.

After the third goal went in Athlone rallied as mid-

Players challenge for the ball. Picture: Maurice Frazer Shelbourne FC

Heary anger as Shels draw on late penalty  DAVE DONNELLY

A last-minute penalty denied Shelbourne all three points against fellow promotion-chasers D ro g h e d a Un i te d a t Tolka Park on bank holiday Monday.

Substitute Dayle Rooney had put the Reds in front 15 minutes from time but Alan Byrne was sent off before Sean Brennan converted from the spot at the death.

The visitors came into the match knowing a win of any stripe would see them above UCD into first position in the First Division.

Fo r Owe n He a r y ’s Shels, a win would take them within a point of the ir opponents and three points off top spot.

It seemed as the Reds had done enough to take three points from a poor game, thanks to Rooney’s

moment of quality.

The stif ling heat – added to the fact both sides had played on Friday night – contributed to a slow-paced game of few chances.

T h e m o s t n o ta b l e action of the first half came not from one of the 22 players on the pitch but from referee Derek Tomney, who called a mandatory water break on 25 minutes.

Tomney would continue to be central to the action as he opted not to punish Drogheda captain Sean Brennan for what looked like an elbow on Derek Prendergast.

The midfielder appeared to wave his arm recklessly when competing for the ball with the Shelbourne defender, who had treatment on a gaping wound from his eyebrow.

Heary introduced mid-

fielder Dayle Rooney for Cian Kavanagh at the break and the teenager’s energy allowed Shels to up the tempo in the second half.

It was his gamble to run beyond striker David O’Sullivan that proved the catalyst for the goal as he latched onto a flick from the league’s top scorer.

Rooney still had plenty to do as he broke between Drogheda’s centre halves and shrugged off a pull on his shirt to volley into the top corner.

Shels looked to be coasting until Alan Byrne, who had earlier been booked for a foul on left-back Conor Kane, was cautioned again for another foul on the former St Patrick’s Athletic man.

And Drogs got their chance as the clock ticked down as striker

Mark Doyle ran in on goal before falling under the challenge of Shels

goalkeeper Dean Delany – who protested his innocence.

Shels celebrate as Dayle Rooney out the side in front after 15 minutes. Picture: Maurice Frazer Shelbourne FC

fielders Jake O’Connor and Aaron Williams both went close for Terry Butler’s side.

It was Waters who put the icing on the cake for Cabinteely in the 72ndminute as Stephen McGuinness’ long punt upfield found the feet of Waters. He expertly dinked the ball over the head of Darcy Lawless.

ROVERS BAD RUN CONTINUES SHAMROCK Rovers came out the wrong side of an entertaining 5-2 scoreline as Dundalk emerged from Tallaght Stadium with all three points.

The Hoops had led from as early as the fourth minute when Dan Carr broke the deadlock but they were outclassed in the second half by the in-form Lilywhites.

Rovers boss Stephen Bradley was without star striker Graham Burke as he was away on international duty, where he became the first League of Ireland player to score for Ireland in 40 years.

And he lost Carr and Ronan Finn to injury in the first half as the Tallaght side’s promising start disintegrated.

Englishman Carr had opened the scoring as he squeezed a shot under Gary Rogers after the Dundalk keeper had done well to prevent an own goal from defender Brian Gartland.

Rovers dominated the first half and Carr should have made it 2-0 from close range, but with the whole goal to aim at he headed straight at Rogers.

And they paid the price ten minutes before the break as a wonderful cross from Michael Duffy was headed into the corner by Patrick Hoban.

Defender Daniel Cleary – who had been on trial with the Hoops in pre-season – headed home a free kick before Tomer Chencinski made a mess of Dane Massey’s near-post cross.

Roberto Lopes pulled one back for Rovers after Joel Coustrain had hit the bar, but Robbie Benson restored the two-goal lead within 60 seconds.

Benson added his fifth late on to complete the rout, which leaves the Hoops with only two wins in their last 12 league games.

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NO winner of the Lotto Jackpot of €3000 on Monday 28th May. Three match 3 winners each receive €200. Numbers were: 11,14,18 & 21. Next Monday’s Jackpot will be €3500.

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

Well done to our Under 13 Hurlers on their fine performance in the Annual PJ Troy Tournament. They lost the final to Skerries Harp. Our thanks to our Hosts, Whitehall Colmcilles for the splendid hospitality and congratulations to the winners.

Adult footballers play Lucan Sarsfields in the 12th Lock Tonight, Tuesday at 7.30pm. Most teams return to action this weekend after the Bank Holiday break.

The Football for Girls Promotion which ran for 8 weeks was an outstanding success, Our Thanks to Grainne Newton for the splendid organisation and to our volunteer coaches, David Shanley, Margaret Mc Dermott, Natalie Leonard Farrell and our GPO Thomas. We will now have a new Under 9 girls team and a much extended Under 11 Panel as a direct result of this promotion. Well done.

Best wishes to all our Students doing Exams this week.

All our Secondary School Students are now on their long Summer Break. Please stay safe and look after each other.

We send our sincere condolences to the families in Ennis following the drowning tragedy last week. May they rest in peace.

Supervalu have started their Footballs for Clubs promotion in their Killester branch. When you spend €20 or more please put your receipt in the box provided for Your Club.

Last tear we received over 200 footballs.

David Burnett has organised a Sweep for the World Cup Finals. Pick an envelope for €10. Envelopes will remained Sealed until the Quarter Finals. All proceeds in aid of Games Promotion. Please support.

Tickets for the Leinster Football Semi Final will be available for Collection on Thursday. All tickets Must be paid for in full by 9pm Tonight Tuesday.

Music continues in the Club Lounge every Sunday Evening. Please support.

Condolences to the Barry family on their recent sad loss.

May he rest in peace.

WHITEHALL COLMCILLE CONGRATULATIONS to all who took part in PJ Troy tournament last Saturday. A fantastic day from start to finish with Ballyboden & Skerries eventual winners in respective divisions. A huge thanks to the organizers, helpers & especially the players themselves for a brilliant day of hurling.

Thanks also to all who turned up to support our young stars of the future. Mini Leagues 2018 registration now open, don’t miss out taking place in month of June, check website for more details. Club Golf classic takes place on 15th June at Balcarraic Golf Club. Teams are available from Classic committee members - Brian Cullen, Dermot O’Sullivan, Colm McAuley, Billy Walsh & Dave Curran.

Annual club membership is now OVERDUE, all details on club website, many thanks to those who have already signed up for this year.

The sympathies of everyone in Whitehall goes to the families of Lorcan Ó hÓbain, brother of our ex chairman Ciaran Hoban & Brendan Lynch an old friend of us all, funeral details on RIP.ie. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.

Bar Bingo continues every Friday night at 9.45 in club bar, come on down & join in the fun, congratulations to our snowball winner Olive last Friday.

No winner of this weeks Lotto Jackpot, next week will be €8,800. Make sure you get your ticket in the Bar or online.

FOOTBALL: THE RED COW CLUB STUNNED LEAGUE OF IRELAND OPPOSITION

Byrne and Seery put Bluebell through to cup semi final LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE  JAMES HENDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

RED COW club Bluebell United got the better of League of Ireland opposition on Wednesday to progress to the Leinster Senior Cup semi-final, with the reigning third tier champions travelling to Drogheda United and winning the game in two potent first half minutes.

Plenty of pundits have long been suggested that the top end of the Leinster Senior League - a tier which features no promotion - is not all that different in standard to the League of Ireland first division. Bluebell’s comfortable away win, which follows a draw against the same opposition in 2016 (a game Bluebell won on penalties), adds further weight to the suggestion.

Andy Noonan’s team completed their league season on top a couple of

weeks ago, but don’t look to have lost any of their edge, and after some early Drogheda pressure, the Dubliners had the opposition pinned in their own penalty area for a series of corners.

When the goals came on the half hour mark, they were both scrappy, battling finishes from the non-leaguers. First Drogheda ‘keeper Luca Gratzer looked to have claimed yet another Bluebell corner, but couldn’t hold on, fumbled the ball, and Sean Byrne was their to smash home for the visitors.

A second defensive error in two minutes saw Bluebell double their lead, as Sean Trimble was caught in possession by Gary Seery in the hosts backline, with Seery breaking forward and smashing emphatically past Gratzer from just outside the box.

Shellshocked Droghe-

Bluebell captain Tony Keeler slides in for the ball. Picture: Larry McQuillan

da weren’t able to offer a lot in response before half time, but recovered to have the better of much of the second half.

Andy McNulty, Bluebell’s former Inverness and Bohemians goalkeeper, was called into action to deny a powerful header from Gareth McCaffrey, after Drogheda made several half time changes.

Piling the pressure early in the second half, Mc C a f f rey a n d Eo i n McPhillips seemed to

offer the main threat for the Louth club, but produced precious little to put McNulty under pressure, and after 20 minutes of the half, Bluebell slowly wrestled back control.

They could have added to their lead, too: Sean Tr i m b l e d e s p e ra te l y denied Yanis Boulmehl with a diving block, while replacement Jason Byrne had the ball in the Drogheda net once more, only to see the flag go up for an uncertain looking

offside decision. Bluebell, ultimately, were really quite comfortable in a 2-0 win.

A date and opposition for the semi-final is yet to be fixed, with many of the other quarter final fixtures in the tournament yet to be played, but possible opponents for the Red Cow club are all at League of Ireland level. They also have a friendly against Scottish Champions Celtic to look forward to, at home on August 4.

Delight for Dublin schools at SPAR FAI Primary School 5s STUDENTS from Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcáin and Scoil Assaim in Dublin displayed sublime skill, grit and determination in the SPAR FAI Primary School 5s Programme National Finals which took place in Aviva Stadium, Dublin on Wednesday 30th May. St. Brigid’s NS and Scoil Assaim claimed national honours in their categories for medium and large schools respectively after a tough campaign which began in February with county qualifiers held nationwide.

Tomás Ó Muireagáin and James Byrne impressed the FAI coaching staff on finals day to claim the coveted Section B’s and

Section C’s Player of the Tournament awards which were presented

by SPAR ambassador, former Republic of Ireland International, Keith Andrews, much to the delight of the many travelling supporters.

Seán Carr, FAI Schools Chairman stated, “The competition has gone from strength to strength in recent years thanks to the assistance of our sponsors, SPAR. The nationwide spread of schools who are choosing to take part, and the increase in female participation, which now stands at over 40% is particularly pleasing. The finals day is a memory that these players will cherish forever.”

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TO PROGRESS TO LSL CUP FINAL MMA: BOTH FIGHTERS ARE COMPETING IN THE 70KG WEIGHT CATEGORY

Dublin fighters look to set up title shot

 DAVE DONNELLY

sport@tdublingazette.com

IRISH DEAF TEAM QUALIFY FOR EUROPEANS The Republic of Ireland deaf team have qualified for next year’s European Championships after a 3-0 win over Sweden.

Needing only a draw to qualify for Crete 2019, Stuart Hayden’s side booked their tickets to the Greek island, after a dominant performance on Saturday afternoon in the FAI National Training Centre.

Leading 1-0 at half-time through a David Murray goal, the win was ensured early in the second half with Jake Cassidy scoring twice in the space of ten minutes to guarantee the win.

TWO Dublin mixed martial artists will go toeto-toe with top-class opponents in Gdansk, Poland this weekend.

Donaghmede’s Paul ‘Redser’ Redmond fights out of the Team Ryano gym in Finglas, while Ballybrack native Chris Fields runs SBG Swords on the town’s main street.

The Dubliners made their debuts last year with the Polish promotion – the largest in Europe – and have quickly moved up the ranks and wins on Saturday will see them given title shots.

Lightweight Redmond is set to take on Polish striker Gracjan Szadzinski and is expecting a hostile reception from the local fans.

It won’t be a shock to Redmond – who found himself on the wrong side of the 8,000-strong crowd in his hometown at KSW 40 at the 3Arena.

“I’m prepared for that,” the Donaghmede native told the Dublin Gazette.

“When KSW ran into town last year, I was fighting a Polish guy and boy did I get booed out of it in the 3Arena. I’ll expect the same thing down there, but it should be fun.”

Redmond – who had two fights in the UFC – expects a tough night against his hardhitting opponent and is taking nothing for granted.

“You never know until you get in on the night. I know he’s got really good, strong, heavy hands, so I’ll be avoiding them. We’ll see what happens.

“He’s got nine pro fights – he’s lost two but he’s knocked out six of those MMA guys. He’s a really top-level striker and he has the power to put you out on your feet.

“Then again, I’m no slouch – I’m a brown belt in jiu jitsu and I’ve 21 pro MMA fights.

[It’ll be] my ground game versus his as a striker.

Light Heavyweight Fields struck a more

Paul Redmond stares down his opponent.

confident note ahead of his fight with Brazilian former UFC veteran Wagner Prado.

He told the Dublin Gazette: “If you look at my record, I’m a mixed martial artist so I tend to win in lots of different ways.

“He’s had all his wins a certain way and I can easily figure out that rubik’s cube.

Whereas I’m a much more difficult rubik’s cube for him to figure out.

“When I look at him and I look at me, I see a pretty easy path to victory. All that can change in one punch in the mouth, but that’s the game and that’s why it has such a big fanbase.”

Forristal takes the Noel O’Neill Trophy NIAMH HASKINS sport@dublingazette.com

PAUL Forristal of Scott Orwell Wheelers has continued his great form by taking the overall win in the Orwell 2 Day Stage Race.

Having built a reputation as a very strong man against the watch, Forristal has now earned his road race spurs with another coveted win.

The Orwell Wheelers rider had won the TT at Rás Mhaigh Eo last march and in early April

Forristal nailed his chance for victory at the Three-Day stage 3 in Gorey.

Stage 1 a 11km Time Triall starting at the Beehive Inn, Wicklow and was won

by M i c h a e l O’Loughlin of Team Wiggins, UK. O’Loughlin took a lead of 14 seconds over Neill Delahaye of Pauduit Carrick Wheelers into

stage 2.

The tough course and dry conditions made for very fast and technical racing on day 2. Antoine Le Corre was determined to soak up a s m a ny King of the Hills points on each lap.

Forristal of Scott Orwell Wheelers did the same on the finish line for the points competition. Paul had

sealed the points classificiation before the end of the race.

The stage came down to a photo finish with Darragh McCarter of Donegal Bay CC beating Antoine Le Corre of UCD on the line.

Paul Forristal finished the stage in 8th place but took 1st place on the competition overall.

In the women’s Race Lara Gillespie of Scott Orwell Wheelers was dominant throughout the race and was rewarded with 1st place in the Women’s Race.

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ST OLIVER PLUNKETT EOGHAN RUADH CONGRATULATIONS to Cian Boland and Sean Bugler and to the Dublin Senior Hurling and U20 Football teams on victories over Offaly and Westmeath in Leinster Championship games over the Bank Holiday weekend. Best wishes to Cian and Sean in upcoming games vs Galway and Wexford.

St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh GAA Club are delighted to announce their new partnership with Community Credit Union for the Clubs 2018 mini-league and summer camp series.

The week-long S.O.P.E.R. (St. Oliver Plunkett Eoghan Ruadh) girls mini-league will commence on Monday 11th June, followed by the boys mini-league on June 18th. The GAA summer camps, incorporating hurling, football, camogie and ladies football take place from July 9th – 13th, and August 20th – 24th at the Club grounds at Martin Savage Park.

GAA : THE DRUMCONDRA SIDE TOPPED THEIR GROUP

Na Fianna advance to cup quarter finals  STEPHEN FINDLATER

sport@dublingazette.com

RAHENY THE very best of luck to all our girls and boys sitting the junior and leaving certificate exams .

Our Ogra will be ON this Saturday but will not be on the Astro due to mini leagues.

Pitch 10 is where it will this for this Saturday only (pitch 10.. you pass Manor House school and take right at roundabout. It’s first Gaelic pitch on the left. Wednesday night ogra is pitch 12a as usual.

A fun Friday night was had by all our girls and mentors, 120 girls from 1st to 5th class played each other in the huge girls blitz, all the girls gave it socks. Thanks to the parents, mentors and TY students who helped put this all together. All went back to the

NA Fianna booked a Dublin Senior Football Championship quarter-final at home to Thomas Davis as their hopes of winning a third title in eight years remain alive.

The Drumcondra side topped qualifying Group C on points difference from Ballyboden St Enda’s to take a crucial advantage into the knockout stages this weekend.

The three-team conference was the tightest of all the groups in this year’s competition with only seven points separating Na Fianna from bottom-placed Fingallians.

The Drumcondra side finished the round robin series with one win and one defeat, identical to the other two sides in the group.

And it was Na Fianna’s eight-point win over Fingallians on the final day that ensured they topped the group and knocked their opponents out of

Na fianna launch another potent attack on Thomas Davis in their Dublin Championship match against Thomas Davis. Picture: Na Fianna

the competition.

With Fingallians on +4 points difference and Na Fianna on -5, the saffron and blues needed to win by at least five points to be sure of their place in the latter stages.

As it happened, their e ight-point win was enough to take them above Boden and make sure of home advantage at Mobhi Road in the last eight.

Congratulations to our U17 ladies footballers on winning U17 divison 3 League.

Well done to Carla Fitzsimons, Chloe Monaghan and Orlaith Walsh on making the final squad for the Dublin U17 ladies footballers.

Our Kate Kelly was in blue again at the weekend and with the U14 Dublin Camogie team they won the Division two Shield. Hard luck to our AHL2 v Erins Isle on Wednesday. Matches to support this week. June 6 - all three at home AFL2 v Scoil Ui Chonaill pitch 9, AFL4 v St Monicas pitch 10 and Senior Ladies Footballers v Lucan Sarfields on pitch 19 at all 7.30. On June 7 AFL9 play St Colmcilles at home at 7.30 on pitch 9.

Thanks to Jonny Cooper for the great talk about being the best you can by balancing sport with every day life.

CCC2 Boys Football Players and mentors with the U14,U15 and U16 teams had a collective coaching and skills session in the glorious sunshine last Saturday morning.

Thanks to Conor Talty (Senior Footballer), Will Lillis (Club GPO) and Paul Dempsey (Senior Football Manager) for running the session. Next collective session for the CCC2 Boys football teams is on Saturday morning 30th June. This new football coaching initiative was arranaged by Colm Codd (Club coaching officer) and Paul Fox (Boys Juvenile Director).

goals in each of their defeats to St Brigid’s and Thomas Davis is the opening two rounds and faced champions of the last years, Foxrock Cabinteely, in the last game.

Against the odds, the Coolock club restored s o m e re s p e c t a b i l i t y with a 3-21 to 2-4 defeat in their final game in Chanel College.

IRELAND FACE NORWAY IN CRUCIAL QUALIFIERS

club for a BBQ afterwards.

Unbeaten this year.

T h ey ’ l l b e h e av y favourites against a Thomas Davis side who scraped through as the third best team in Group B with one win to their name.

There’ll be no place for Parnell’s in the knockout stages, however, as they lost all three of their Group B games to ensure they finished bottom.

They shipped seven

IRELAND welcome Norway to Tallaght Stadium, Dublin on Friday, June 8 with kick-off at 5.30pm before travelling to Norway for the second qualifier on Tuesday, June 12, with kick-off at 6pm (local time).

Colin Bell’s side are currently second in Group Three heading into the doubleheader against Norway, who are one point behind Ireland in third spot, as they look to qualify for their first-ever major international tournament.

Picture: FAI / Sportsfile

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SOCCER: FIRST LEAGUE OF IRELAND PLAYER TO SCORE IN 40 YEARS

HURLING

Na Fianna go top of the table with win over current champs Boden

Shamrock Rovers attacker Graham Burke has been named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers’ Association of Ireland Player of the Month for March. Picture: Sam Barnes Sportsfile.

Burke makes history with first Ireland goal

DAVE DONNELLY

sport@dublingazette.com

SEAN McDermott Street native Graham Burke made a piece of modern history on Saturday when he became the first League of Ireland player to score a senior goal for the Republic Ireland in 40 years.

The Shamrock Rovers striker became the first domestic-based player in a decade to play for the international side when he came on as a second-half substitute against France in Paris.

He was left out of the Rovers squad defeated by Dundalk on Friday night, leading to speculation he was to get his first international start the following day, which proved to be correct. And 24-year-old Burke went one better on his first start, against the United States at the Aviva Stadium, as he scored Ireland’s equaliser in a 2-1 win.

In doing so, the former Aston Villa and Notts County goalscorer became the first home-based player to score for Ireland since Shamrock Rovers’ Ray

Treacy in April 1978.

Treacy was on target twice in a 4-2 win over Turkey at Lansdowne Road on a day when his Rovers teammate John Giles was also on target.

Only a handful of home-based players have appeared for the senior team since Jack Charlton took over in 1986 – s t r i ke rs Ja so n Byrne made a couple of appearances but couldn’t find the net.

Burke was impressive in his 59 minutes on the field and capped it off with his first international goal with what would be his final touch of the ball, being replaced by Daryl Horgan before the restart.

Burke has become renowned for scor-

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ing spectacular goals from all angles and distances for Rovers, but his first international goal may well be the easiest he’s ever scored.

Debutant Darragh Lenihan – who had replaced John O’Shea in the latter’s final appearance in a green shirt – stabbed an uncleared corner towards goal and Burke helped it over the line.

Ireland had fallen behind with the last kick of the first half when Kevin Long was beaten in the air

by Matt Mizagi and Bobby Wood got a toe to the ball to beat Colin Doyle.

Burke had been one of the few bright sparks during a dull opening period in which a young and experimental away side visibly grew in confidence.

The roles were reversed in the second half and Ireland began to get on the

It was lovely to see him score the goal – it’s a really great feeling. He’s a lovely kid too.

It will give him a massive confidence boost.

front foot, with Declan Rice proving to be the best player on the pitch on his third international start.

Burke’s equaliser, when it came, was deserved and Ireland continued to be the more adventurous side as the clock wound down and the visitors retreated further into their own half.

Their endeavour was rewarded when Rice played in James McClean, who beat his man before leaving the ball for Dubliner Alan Judge to rifle in his first goal for Ireland off the bar.

“It was a tough game for tonight, as I expected it to be,” Ireland manager Martin O’Neill said after the game.

“I was not expecting miracles. It was lovely to see him score the goal – it’s a really great feeling. He’s a lovely kid too.

“It will give him massive confidence – one to be involved in the squad, two to score a goal.

“In terms of his involvement tonight, it passed him by for 15 or 20 minutes, just trying to get a mark in the match.

Maybe it was played at a quicker pace than he was anticipating.”

NA Fianna moved clear at the top of the men’s Adult Hurling League Division One thanks to a 3-13 to 2-11 win over champions Ballyboden St Enda’s.

Both sides went into the game with 100% records, having won all four of their matches to date, with Boden topping the table due to their superior points difference.

The home side dominated the first half at Collinstown and hit the back of the net within minutes, courtesy of AJ Murphy.

Tomás Waters got a second goal just before half time as the Glasnevin side took a 2-8 to 0-4 lead into the break.

Boden found their scoring groove in the second half but a third goal from Sean Ryan helped Na Fianna over the line.

St Judes moved joint second alongside Ballyboden thanks to a 2-16 to 0-10 win over O’Toole’s at Blunden Drive.

A late goal from Cian O’Sullivan saw Faugh’s fall to the narrowest of defeats, 2-22 to 3-18, to St Brigid’s at Russell Park, while Crumlin were well beaten 2-22 to 2-12 by south Dublin side Cuala.

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