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CAST members Olivia Hibert, Natalia Brow and Karis Anderson brought some bright pops of pink to the city streets as they helped to promote the arrival of Motown the Musical at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre recently.

Now running until February 23, the triomendous singers are just part of the musical’s highly-talented cast celebrating the classic sounds of the distinctive music label, with the musical celebrating many of the very best bands, artists and hits of the Motown era.

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The Liberties rebels over development ‘Area over-run by student builds’ RACHEL D’ARCY

RESIDENTS of The Liberties have handed in a number of objections to An Bord Pleanala as yet another application for student accommodation in the area has been submitted.

Permission had previously been given

for a seven-storey nursing home on a site bounded by Mill Street, Sweeney’s Terrace and Clarence Mangan Road.

However, the developer has now lodged an application to construct 235 student bed spaces, and 37 build-to-rent apartments.

Maria O’Reilly, a representative from the

Tenters’ Residents Association, told Dublin Gazette that the area is “over-run” with student accommodation.

Two other developments for student bed builds are already underway less than 250 metres away from the proposed site She said: “We are making a stand on what we feel is the blatant disregard for community welfare within the ongoing re-development of our local area.”

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Bike changes THE long, straight, easy stretch for cyclists heading from Rathmines into town could soon be a thing of the past if a controversial BusConnects rerouting plan gets the go-ahead, forcing our two-wheeled friends to take a much longer, meandering route SEE PAGE 4 instead.

Heritage help CAN you help to shed light on a lost piece of Dublin’s heritage? One man is trying to detail life in the largely forgotten Dublin Female PenitenSEE PAGE 3 tiary ...

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Anger at new student housing development

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “We have witnessed the pulling down and rebuilding of the surrounding area over the course of the past decade and while we welcome and respect the need for re-development, we also recognise the lack of community consultation when decisions are being made by the relevant authorities.

“This lack of consultation is detrimental to our community. Our input should be welcomed

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Local residents handing in observations on the proposed build to An Bord Pleanala

and recognised by both planners and developers alike.”

O’Reilly added: “We held a community meeting recently, where over 100 locals turned up.

“ We d e c i d e d t o fundraise in order to send in a number of observations to An Bord Pleanala, to show that the community clearly object to even more student beds

[builds].”

L a s t T h u r s d ay, a number of members from the resident’s association handed in the observation letters to the planning authority, accompanied by local Cllr Tina MacVeigh (PBP).

Speaking to Dublin Gazette, Cllr MacVeigh said the problem isn’t with the student accommodation, but the lack of consideration for locals in the area.

She said: “We aren’t o p p o s e d to s t u d e n t accommodation – what we’re opposed to is this kind of expensive accommodation that doesn’t even benefit students. “ We ’ r e a l r e a d y inundated with student accommodation which, in the absence o f a ny r e s i d e n t i a l accommodation being built, is a problem.

“We’re not see ing any residential accommodation being built – it’s miniscule, the amount that is being built [in this area] whilst we’re in the middle of a massive housing crisis.

“We aren’t opposed to student accommodation, but it has to be fit for purpose. People are going to start taking to the streets to fight this.”

The case is to be decided

by An Bord Pleanala by May 1.

IRELAND’S first ever Virtual Reality (VR) multi-player game is coming to Dublin next month, aiming to entertain and grab a slice of the increasingly popular gaming market.

Zero Latency Dublin says that using a combination of technology and proprietary software, its tech eliminates the motion sickness that’s sometimes associated with VR gaming and headsets.

Ronan Cunningham, who is bringing the concept here, said he wanted to bring it home, having tried it for himself in Japan.

He said: “My first experience of Zero Latency was on honeymoon with my wife in Tokyo. We’re always looking for new things to do, and as soon as we tried this, I knew instantly that I wanted to bring it to Dublin.”

Zero Latency Dublin will open at 21 Maple Avenue, Sandyford on March 4. Tickets are now available online at www.zerolatencyvr.ie.

Lord Mayor €12k set to helps nab help water suspect charities THE Lord Mayor of Dublin has been hailed a hero after tackling a burglary suspect in a city centre robbery on Tuesday afternoon.

Lord Mayor Nial Ring was travelling in a car off Peter Street in the city when he saw a man running down the street chasing another, shouting “Stop, thief”, and asked his driver to pull over.

He managed to corner the fleeing man with the help of two others before Gardai arrived, with a Garda spokesperson subsequently confirming that a suspect had been detained and arrested by gardai on mobile patrol.

Speaking to RTE’s Drivetime, Mayor Ring said: “[The Mayoral chains] were in the car and if the guards hadn’t arrived within about 20 seconds, I was ready to chain him to the railings with them, but there was no need to do that!

“I’m not at the stage where I’m going to be wearing my underpants outside my trousers yet!”

ORGANISERS of the All In A Row 2018 event along the Liffey in the city centre have extended a big thank-you to everyone who took part in the pre-Christmas event, with the final donations and fundraising tallies now completed – raising €12,000 for charity.

The announcement of the final figure raised from the event – which saw teams rowing 40 boats to exceed a 1,000km stretch in just eight hours – was organisers thank Dubs for dipping into their pockets as participants dipped their crafts into the River Liffey.

The funds raised are going to support the RNLI Lifeboats, and the Irish Underweater Search and recovery Unit.

The event’s organisers also paid tribute to the charities that the funds are going to support, stressing the importance of water safety and awareness in our capital city, which has a wealth of shorelines and coastal retreats right on our doorstep.

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REPORT: DETAILED ECONOMIC STUDY SUGGESTS GENERALLY POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR CAPITAL

Despite housing, Brexit issues, Dublin city performing well DUBLIN’S economy is growing with employment rates at their highest in 20 years and consumer spending continuing to increase.

That’s according to the latest Dublin Economic Monitor, produced

by EY-DKM Economic Advisory on behalf of Dublin City Council, which looks at a range of economic indicators driving the city’s growth.

These include employment, property and rental prices, housing commencements, hotel rates and public transport use, to determine

Dublin’s economic performance from the height of the boom to the economic crash and subsequent recovery.

However, the report also finds the city is showing the symptoms of overcapacity with the cost of residential housing at an all-time high, which may be impacting upon the ability of employers to attract talent from overseas.

Concerns over Brexit are also starting to weigh on consumers’ confidence in the economy.

The monitor noted residential property prices are steadily declining, the level of passenger arrivals at Dublin Airport saw no monthly increase and Dublin Port reported its second consecutive quarterly decline in activity in the last quarter of Q4 of 2018.

Ciara Morley, senior consultant at EY-DKM Economic Advisory, said the story of Dublin’s economy over the past four years has been one of recovery.

She said: “We have seen positive

trends across almost all key performance indicators especially those relating to the labour market, with talent attraction now a real and growing challenge for firms in Dublin.

“The data presented in this report appear to show early signs of stabilisation in the Dublin economy [yet] with headwinds approaching in the form of Brexit and a potentially weakening global economy, the overall outlook is still a positive one, bolstered by the labour market and consumer expenditure.”

While housing remains a major concern, Dublin’s economic strengths are stable

Can you help resolve one of Dublin’s lost histories?

REBECCA RYAN

A DUBLIN man is looking for information about the Dublin Female Penitentiary that his greatgrandmother used to run.

John Edmondson (69), from Monkstown, is completing The Lord Mayor’s Certificate in Oral History at the Dublin City Archives in Pearse Street Library and is researching the Protestant-run Magdalene Laundry beside Mountjoy.

John told Dublin Gazette he is hoping to find people with “personal stories” and is interest to know if it was “the same as the majority of laundries, or if it was more humane”.

He said: “The place closed in 1910, so there’ll be no-one alive today who has direct memories of it, but there could be older people who have some family stories about it, [for instance] if their mothers were in it or their families lived nearby or had some connection.”

Akin to the TV show, Who Do You Think You Are?, John is also trying to solve some of the questions about his greatgrandmother, Dorinda Edmondson, who was Matron in the Penitentiary around 1900. “[Dorinda] was employed as Matron of the Dublin Female Peni-

tentiary from about 1889 to 1905.

“This was not a jail, but a Protestant-run Magdalene laundry right beside Mountjoy. It closed in 1910 so there is no one alive today with direct experience of it.

“After that, Dorinda ran a commercial laundry in Bray owned by her and her husband until 1916, a year after being widowed.

“Where she went then, I don’t know, but she turns up in the London Female Penitentiary in 1930 at the age of 70 and worked there until it closed in 1939 when she was 79.

“She then returned to Ireland and lived with her brother, William, in Arklow until she died in 1945, aged 85.”

John said he knows from the 1901 Census about Dorinda’s position in the Penitentiary, and her sister, Julia Anna Brewster, was one of her assistants.

“There were over 30 women working there as ‘laundresses’; [they were] mainly Catholic and most from Dublin, of a wide range of ages but many in their 30s.

“We have no id ea whether the Penitentiary was just as bad as all the other Magdalene laundries, or was it a little more humane? Was Dorinda a saint? Or was she not?

Dorinda Edmondson (above, in black; left, as a young woman; below, as an old woman enjoying Bray sunshine) was a central figure in the Protestant-run Dublin Female Penitentiary – but little else is known about the Magdalene Laundry, today. Can you help shed light on its workings, people and impact on Dublin’s heritage?

“That is my question, and the only way to find a clue is by the testimony of people with direct experience,” added John.

If you have any stories

or impressions about the Dublin Female Penitentiary, or Dorinda, you can contact John at dorinda1860@gmail.com, or contact 086 355 2525.

FASTNews 2019 Paddy’s Day festivities are revealed THE ST Patrick’s Festival was launched in Dublin this week, with 2019’s celebrations to involve more than 40 events across five days.

This year’s festival will take place from March 14-18, under the theme of Storytelling.

More than 3,000 people are expected to take part in the main parade, with half a million spectators lining the streets of the capital to watch.

Festival director Susan Kirby said: “We’ve everything from visual arts, spoken word, and a three-day festival village at Merrion Square.

“We’ve a really diverse audience range so we’re involving working with Bealtaine Festival this year.”

Buy a Purple Heart to help cancer kids THE annual Purple Heart Appeal for Purple House Cancer Support is taking place in the city today, Valentine’s Day. Funds raised from this year’s appeal will fund the Purple House Play Therapy and Counselling Service for children living with cancer.

Keep an eye open for volunteers at Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, where you can pick up a Purple Heart for €2 or a Caring Bear for €5.

You can also text PURPLE to 50300 to donate €4. For further information, see www.purplehouse.ie, or phone 01 286 6966.

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TRANSPORT: PROPOSAL TO REDIRECT ACCESS DOWN OTHER STREETS

Cyclists wheelie mad DIARY over Rathmines route Rocky’s show is a just a step to the left; grab the gals for a fun night out, or battle for glory at the RDS

RACHEL D’ARCY

ENJOY A HORROR-BLY FUN NIGHT AT THE SUGAR CLUB THIS FRIDAY THIS Valentine’s weekend, The Sugar Club on Leeson Street will be treating guests to a night of pomp and splendour on Friday, February 15 when they host a screening of the cult cinema classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show from 8.30pm.

Actors will be on hand to perform more than 20 scenes of the film in the background, with one unforgettable night promised.

From complimentary buns and cocoa in the queue outside, to audience props awaiting your participation, there will be prizes for the best-dressed audience member, alongside guest performances, fire performers and more.

Tickets are priced at €20 and are available now from sugarclubtickets.com/home.

ENJOY A FUN NIGHT OUT WITH THE REST OF YOUR ‘GALENTINES’ ARE you a fan of TV’s First Dates and spending time with your best mates over a delicious brunch? Then look no further, as Farrier & Draper on South William Street will be hosting a ‘Galentine’s Brunch’ on February 16, hosted by Mateo from First Dates Ireland.

Billed as the perfect event for all the single ladies and the gals who just want an excuse for a boozy brunch, you’ll be able to nab a main, side and cocktail for €20. Cocktails will also be on special for €7 all day, with pre-booking advised.

Take a look at farrieranddraper.ie for more information, or if you’re looking for a couple’s brunch instead, check out La Cucina’s couples brunch at https://www.facebook.com/ events/284404232429590.

GET READY TO JOIN A FORTNITE ROYALE BATTLING AT THE RDS THIS weekend, a Fortnite battle like no other will take place in Croke Park, running from February 15 to 17 and based on one of the world’s most popular computer games right now.

Gear up, grab your ammo and battle your opponents from inside a state-of-the-art Fortnite battleground complete with both XBox and PlayStation gaming consoles. You don’t have to be the best – anyone over 12 can enter the gaming tournament.

The winner of each game will receive a cash prize but it’s all about making it on to the leader board at Croke Park. The overall winner will walk away with €250, second place receives €100, and third place claims €50 but those who place in the Top 9 at Croke Park will win a spot in a final battle in London on March 31.

If you don’t make it to the final, you’ll still have a shot at winning one of 600 on-the-spot cash prizes for everything from raking up the most kills to showing off your in-game dance skills.

Tickets priced €30 are on sale now from estars.pro/event/estars-featuringfortnite-dublin.

Cyclists currently avail of the traditional, direct route from Rathmines straight to the city centre (Yellow route) – but a BusConnects proposal suggests directing them down a much longer, more convoluted route instead (Red route)

A PROPOSAL by BusConnects to re-route cyclists away from Rathmines village hasn’t proved favourable amongst cyclists.

Those on bikes have said a proposed re-routing of cyclists through a ‘quiet way’ will take longer than a direct route through Rathmines and may involve more ‘conflict points’.

The proposed re-routing would run through a number of residential roads, with numerous points of possible difficulty at schools, homes and vehicles along the route, which will take approximately 15 minutes longer to reach the city centre than the direct route through Rathmines village.

Cyclists say the extended travelling time is due to the slightly longer route, in addition to not being able to cycle as fast due to the number of potential road blocks.

The detour is one of two options proposed in the BusConnects plans for the Rathfarnham to City Centre corridor, with the second option keeping cyclists on a direct route through Rathmines.

The direct route proposed will involve a cycleway through Rathmines Road, Richmond Street and Camden Street Upper.

Option B – the detour – will be an cycleway through side streets adjacent to Rathmines Road with a new canal crossing and a quiet cycle route through Martin Street, Stamer Street, Heytesbury Street and New Bride Street.

The proposal on the BusConnects website about the two options says: “There are difficult choices involved in both options and, as part of the consultation process, feedback is

sought on these two alternatives before concluding on the preferred option.”

A Twitter thread posted in late January details the exact re-routing under the plans, which includes cyclists diverted by St Louis’s primary school and St Louis’s secondary school, something which cyclists say will cause issues when children are being dropped off and collected, and the area is awash with cars.

Speaking to Dublin Gazette, cycling advocate and Green Party councillor Ciaran Cuffe said that people need to be put first, rather than vehicles.

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I believe it would be wrong to subject cyclists to lengthy detours from their desired route in Rathmines He said: “In Dublin City Council, we have a transport hierarchy that puts pedestrians first, followed by cyclists, then public transport users and delivery vehicles, and then car users.

“I believe it would be wrong to subject cyclists to lengthy detours from their desired route, in Rathmines or at other locations in the city.

“The Green Party wants to ensure that the BusConnects projects puts people first and makes it easier to get around on foot, by bike or in a wheelchair.”

Dublin Gazette contacted BusConnects about the controversial plan, but had not received a response by the time of going to press.

New teaching course for Irish Sign Language users DUBLIN City University has launched a new undergraduate programme that enables deaf and hard of hearing people who use Irish Sign Language to pursue a career in primary teaching.

The course is the first of its kind in Ireland and will act as a pathway exclusively for members of the deaf community who wish to become primary school teachers working in the deaf education sector.

The Bachelor of Education route was formally launched by Minister for Education

and Skills Joe McHugh at the end of last month.

Launching the course, he said: “This new degree programme route for people who are deaf and hard of hearing to become teachers is a hugely important step towards ensuring increased access and inclusion for all in the classroom. It will open the door to a world of teaching both for young people who use Irish Sign Language but also for people who want to teach through sign.”

Students will undertake normal education modules to understand how children learn and

contexts in classrooms along with more specific modules on deaf learning.

This includes the history and cultures of deaf communities, modules on deaf education, audiology and assessment of deaf or hard of hearing children.

Hearing students will also be given the option of completing some deaf education modules.

This new pathway is being introduced initially on a pilot basis from September, with subsequent intakes of students scheduled for 2023 onwards.

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TWO AMONG 20 NATIONAL FINALISTS

Focusing on climate change

Young Dubliner volunteers praised RACHEL D’ARCY

TWO students from Dublin have been recognised for their volunteer work with a nomination in the Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards.

The students were revealed as Pramerica announced its 20 finalists for the 2019 Spirit of Community Awards – the only such all-Ireland youth initiative of its kind.

The finalists included L e n a G o u m a a f ro m Crumlin, who was nominated for her work with the Islamic Foundation of Ireland.

Ciara McKenna from Glasnevin was nominated for her work with ChildVision, assisting with the educational and therapeutic needs of children with various

disabilities.

The Spirit of Community programme, which is run in partnership with the National Association of Principals and Deputy P r i n c i p a l s, a n d t h e General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland, honours secondary school students for the positive contribution they make in their local communities.

The 20 students will be presented with €500 and an engraved silver medallion at an awards ceremony on March 28 at the Aviva Stadium.

This year’s ceremony will feature keynote speaker former professional footballer Richie Sadlier.

He said: “The voluntary efforts of these young people have such a positive lasting effect on

those they help.

“It also allows them to develop important life skills that will only benefit them and those around them as they get older.

“I’m delighted to be involved in an event that celebrates the selfless work of these honourees.”

The top two Junior Honourees will also receive an additional €500 for their chosen charity, and two of the 20 students will be named All-Ireland Youth Volunteers of the Year.

These two awardees will receive €1,000, a gold medallion, a crystal trophy for their school and an all-expense paid trip to the United States in May to participate in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards ceremony.

Ball the right style to help support a children’s charity WITH 2019 gathering pace, balls for worthy causes have started rolling out across the city, with lots of glam and glitz events to attend – all in the name of supporting a great cause. Brian Dowling, Fleur East, Brian Ormond and Pippa O’Connor were among the many wellwishers who were delighted to attend The Blossom Tree Ball in aid of Variety – The Children’s Charity of Ireland at the Intercontinental Hotel in Ballsbridge recently. Picture: Brian McEvoy

A PUBLIC consultation has opened up on Dublin’s climate change action plans.

The four Dublin local authorities aims to set out the actions each council will take to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Members of the public are invited to make submissions on the plans until March 25.

A public information event will take place on Saturday, February 16 for Dublin City Council from 12pm-5pm, at the Mansion House.

To register for the event, or to find out how to make a submission, see www. eventbrite.ie/o/codemadublins-energyagency-8218489520, or alternatively www. dublinclimatechange.ie.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Roisin Ni Mhorda

Roisin O’Hea

Miriam Devitt and Jennifer Davidson

Emma Cafferkey and Caitriona O’Connor

James O’Neill and Martin Flannery

Karl Bowe and Dean Anthony. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

David Mitchell and Clint Drieberg

David Harris and Mark Kilbride Peter and Kiera Collins

Clint’s latest goes down well at preview screening C

LINT Eastwood fans of all ages came along to the preview screening at Cineworld of his latest film, The Mule (right), which sees the unique actor-director play an elderly man trying to stay ahead of both the law and a gang when he becomes a drugs mule, helping to smuggle narcotics to help his family.

The film took the evergreen star into some interesting new territory, with the Cineworld audience appreciating Clint wandering into some very morally dubious ground in his latest. Despite his age, it was yet another film that shows Clint’s not ready to step away from Hollywood just yet, with the audience applauding the unusual role in his latest film.For another film preview gallery – this time, based on Melissa McCarthy’s new film – turn to Page 11.

Geraldine Rowland and Elaine Stenson

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ECONOMY: SUGGESTION TO FOLLOW LUXEMBOURG MODEL TO HELP SUPPORT CITY, WORKERS

Fianna Fail candidate calls for free public transport initiative RACHEL D’ARCY

THERE has been a call for the Department of Transport and Dublin City Council to “embrace” the concept of free public transport in the city.

Fianna Fail local election candidate for the North Inner City Denise McMorrow made the call, saying that the notion is an emerging global trend.

McMorrow said: “There is an emerging global trend towards free public transport.

“From this summer, Luxembourg will be the

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It would be a sociallyinclusive measure that would help low-paid workers and young people

first EU country to provide free public transport for all its citizens. This initiative is something that those responsible for running our city need to consider.

“Our capital city is bursting at the seams and

gridlock is a daily frustration for commuters.

“Free public transport would cut congestion, benefit the environment and, most importantly, it would be a progressive, socially-inclusive measure that would help low-paid workers and young people with little disposable incomes as a result of spiralling rents and bloated mortgages.”

Addressing concerns that free public transport would inflict an unaffordable charge on the Exchequer, McMorrow pointed out that transport in Dublin is already heavily

There’s nothing rubbish about this imaginative recycled outfit

FASTNews Tourists left scarred after unprovoked hostel attack AN ENGLISH tourist who was hit in the face with a pool cue in an unprovoked attack at a Dublin hostel has said the experience has “tainted his view” of Ireland.

The man, together with a Finnish woman also holidaying in Dublin, were the victims of an unprovoked assault at the Generator Hostel, Smithfield Square, in 2016.

He suffered a deep scar on his chin and is “apprehensive” about returning to this country, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard. The woman was also left with a scar from the pool cue on her forehead which causes her embarrassment.

Paul Maguire (32) of Nicholas Avenue, Church Street, Dublin, pleaded guilty on the day of his scheduled trial to two counts of assault causing harm on June 1, 2016.

Judge Melanie Greally condemned the assault as an “outrageous outburst of impatience and anger on two completely unsuspecting people” who had just arrived in the country.

The judge noted that neither victim wished to accept the sum of €5,000 which Maguire had bought to court as a practical expression of remorse.

She accepted Maguire’s suggestion that the sum of money be paid over to Temple Street Children’s Hospital, where she said it would be put to very good use.

The case was adjourned until May 9 for sentence, pending the preparation of a probation report.

subsidised.

She said: “In 1999, the government introduced the TaxSaver scheme, which incentivises people to use public transport to and from work, and, in some cases, results in savings of more than 50% of the regular ticket price.

“By going the whole way and abolishing ticket charges, the Government will help tackle air pollution and get Dublin moving more freely.

Surely this is a worthwhile investment in our capital city’s future?”

MADISON Rafferty was the centre of attention as she modelled a striking ensemble which earned her, and classmates from Larkin Community College, Dublin 1, a Silver Ticket place in this year’s upcoming Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture finals.

Madison’s look was admired by her younger sister Ruby, granny Betty and mother Kelley, with the Raffertys admiring the imaginative – and very colourful – outfit created by the Larkin students.

Entitled ‘Me Granny got it in Guiney’s’, the dress comprises an old wedding dress, net curtains and 100 reused shopping bags, all repurposed into a radically unique look – with matching accessories, of course – earning the school a place in the Eastern final of the nationwide competition, which takes place on March 10 in The Helix, as the ninth year of Junk Kouture goes from strength to strength.

Picture: Julien Behal Photography

GAA club plans major €3m upgrade at park RACHEL D’ARCY

TEMPLEOGUE Synge Street Gaelic Football Club have announced plans for a major upgrade of their facilities at Dolphin Park.

The development will include a new training all-weather pitch, a new gym, dressing rooms, new meeting rooms and modest catering facilities, in addition to new floodlights.

The upgrade is part of plans to build a sustainable and competitive Gaelic Football Club to serve the Dublin 6, 8 and 12 areas.

Almost €3 million is expected to be invested into the pitch, subject to planning permission.

Dolphin Park pitches are owned by Templeogue Synge Street GFC, but are

also used by a number of local schools and Kevin’s Hurling Club.

The funding for the investment will be raised through the sale of 15% of the site to develop housing in the area, comprising 153 apartments, seven townhouses and one detached house.

Templeogue Synge Street has 46 teams between boys’, girls’, men’s and ladies’ teams, but there has been no major investment in the facilities at Dolphin Park since the formation of the club in 1999.

The dressing room facilities have not been upgraded since they were built in the 1970s. Girls and ladies’ football teams regularly change at the side of the pitch, while the generator for the training lights regularly breaks down, according to the club.

Commenting on the announcement, club chairman Alan O’Brien said: “We want to create a modern GAA facility that will service the needs of the GAA community in this part of Dublin for ge n e ra t i o n s to come. “ T h e g row t h i n o u r p l ay i n g numbers is down to the dedication and passion of our volunteers and the pride we have instilled in this club. However, we need to take our club to the next level in order to achieve our real potential and that means having modern facilities.

“We will be raising our own finances

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and not relying on taxpayers to fund this facility. If granted planning permission, this would hopefully become one of the best GAA grounds in the area and secure our club’s future at Dolphin Park.

“Our plans allow for the continued use of the facilities by local schools and Kevin’s hurling club. We have factored their usage of the facilities into our future plans, so this will be a major community benefit and be a really excellent local amenity for all of the community.”

The dressing room facilities have not been upgraded since the 1970s.

Girls and ladies’ football teams regularly change at the side of the pitch.

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COURTS: WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO REPEATEDLY TAKING ITEMS FROM GRAFTON STREET STORE

Opportunistic thief stole goods worth €6,500 from BT A YOUNG woman stole more than €6,500 of designer items from Brown Thomas and then sold them on the street for “relatively small money”, a court has heard.

Ellavita Flynn (24), of Deerpark Lodge, Tallaght, had gone into Brown Thomas on Grafton street, selected items and taken them without paying, four times over two weeks.

She was caught leaving the store on the last occasion with a €2,280 Luis Vuitton handbag.

This item was the only one recovered.

Flynn pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit

Criminal Court to stealing a €395 Michael Kors watch, a €2,400 Prada handbag, a €1,490 Gucci handbag and the Luis Vuitton handbag at Brown Thomas between December 19, 2017 and January 2, 2018.

Flynn’s three previous convictions are for thefts, all dealt with at District Court level.

Detective Garda Joseph Heaphy told Ronan Kennedy BL, prosecuting, that Brown Thomas had high-quality CCTV footage of Flynn taking the items on each occasion.

The detective said €4,249 worth of items

were not recovered and that Flynn had sold these on the street for “relatively small money”.

When interviewed about the thefts, Flynn said she was sorry. The court heard she was of no fixed abode at the time.

The detective agreed with Andrew King BL, defending, that the offending was opportunistic and that Flynn had had addiction issues.

Mr King submitted to Judge Elma Sheahan that his client had been in care as a young teenager and began abusing substances aged 18. He said this was as a result of her hanging

about with “undesirable peers”.

Counsel said Flynn was volunteering in a charity shop so she could gain employment experience, but that she had ambitions to be a chef. He said his client was more mature now and in a different place in her life.

Judge Sheahan adjourned the matter for six months so Flynn can prove she is addressing her drug issues and gaining employment training.

She remanded Flynn on continuing bail until July this year.

FASTNews Sandymount Maxol site on sale for €11.5m

Mixed reaction to centre build for Bull Island Architect’s render of the proposed discovery building for the centre of Bull Island

RACHEL D’ARCY

PLANS have been put in motion for the development of a discovery centre on Bull Island, with a design team recently appointed.

Tentatively named the Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Discovery Centre, the creation of the building was mentioned briefly in a recent Arts, Culture and Recreation Strategic Policy Committee meeting.

The meeting detailed that Howley Hayes Architects have recently been appointed as the design team for the project.

The design is expected to be developed in 2019, with plans for the construction also to be developed this year before consultation with local community groups and elected representatives.

In early designs of the project, the centre will be located mid-way along the strand, between St Anne’s Golf Club and the Royal Dublin Golf Club.

In the meeting, councillor for the Clontarf area Damian O’Farrell (Ind) said that the project needs to be properly fleshed out and the biosphere respected.

He also called for further specs to be given to the Arts, Culture and Recreation committee.

Cllr O’Farrell said: “There was some consultation over the past couple of

years regarding [the centre], and my understanding is that the message would have come back to the council that there weren’t people at those preliminary meetings that were in favour of a four-storey building on Bull Island.

“I’d like for next month on the agenda to come back with the specs given to the architects. This needs to be [fleshed] out at the start, rather than when it’s gone down the road and there’s a lot of money put into it and it’s not what people want.

“Often before, people haven’t seen something [like the centre] until the end, which has happened once or twice with Bull Island, and we need to respect this biosphere,” he said.

Cllr O’Farrell also said on social media that he is “disappointed” that the council did not consult with local representatives prior to hiring a design firm.

There is already an Interpretive Centre for Bull Island that has fallen into disrepair, with many locals online calling for the original to be revamped rather than a new one built.

A DCC spokesperson told Dublin Gazette: “An update on the Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Discovery Centre is being given at the next North Central Area Committee meeting on Monday, February 18. We will not be commenting in advance of that meeting.”

THE site of a Maxol filling station in Sandymount is on the market for €11.5 million, after planning permission was received for 83 apartments on the 0.95acre site.

The site in Dublin 4 on Beach Road is within walking distance of Sandymount village and the Dart.

Planning permission was given for the fivestorey apartment block last December, which will consist of 23 one-bed apartments, 48 two-beds and 12 threebeds.

Permission was originally granted by Dublin City Council in June 2018.

The site is on sale through joint agents Cushman & Wakefield, and Eoin Conway.

Artane to get nursing home CONSTRUCTION has started in Artane on a new nursing home expected to open in Summer 2020.

The new 221-bed nursing home has Been designed to exceed HIQA standards, and will accommodate patients across a number of healthcare needs including dementia/ alzheimer’s care, as well as respite, rehabilitation, convalescence and day care needs.

Constructed by Bartra Capital Property Group, the Beaumont Nursing Home will be located on Kilmore Road, Artane, with a scheduled opening date of June 2020.

Bartra will partner with Beaumont Hospital to provide support for elderly care needs.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Baz Ashmawy

Ingrid Hoey

Michele and Denis McGrath

Joe Duffy

Marina Rafter and Caroline Grace-Cassidy

Brian Gleeson and Peter Coonan

Clare Monnelly and Aine Ni Laoighaire. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

McDonagh fans head to the Gaiety for new play

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HEATRE buffs were out in force for the opening of the Gaiety Theatre’s major new production of Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan, the latest hot-ticket production of the popular playwright and writer’s work to hit Dublin.

The Cripple of Inishmaan is set on the small Aran Islands community of Inishmaan off the western coast in 1934, where the inhabitants are

excited to learn of a Hollywood film crew’s arrival in neighbouring Inishmore to make a documentary about life on the islands. ‘Cripple’ Billy Claven, eager to escape the gossip, poverty and boredom of Inishmaan, vies for a part in the film, and to everyone’s surprise, the orphan and outcast gets his chance – or so some believe ...

With a variety of top theatre talents behind the scenes, audience attention will be firmly focused

on an accomplished cast that includes the likes of Catherine Walsh (Dancing at Lughnasa, Playboy of the Western World), Phelim Drew (Once, The Plough and the Stars), Ruairi Heading (Borstal boy, Haughey Gregory), John Olohan (King of the Castle, Father Ted, Glenroe), and Rosaleen Linehan (The Red Shoes, The Dead, David Copperfield, Woyzeck in Winter), to name but a few. The Cripple of Inishmaan is playing at the Gaiety until March 9.

Eleanor McEvoy

Ann Marie Searls and Peter Reid

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Rosie McMeel and Meg Walker

Romy Carroll

Emer Shaw and Cathy Belton

Conor Merriman and Aoife McCormack

Emer Eivers, Lisa Peyton and Deirdre Macken. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Very forgiving fans turn up for Melissa’s latest film 2

018 wasn’t a great year for Melissa McCarthy, with the popular funnywoman releasing a number of stinkers – but what a difference a year makes, as the preview screening at Cineworld of her latest film, Can You Ever Forgive Me? (right), went down a treat with the audience.

Dubs of all ages were delighted with the critically acclaimed film, which also stars Richard E Grant, and shows that when she takes on a serious role McCarthy can impress with ease.

Based on a true story, the film sees a struggling writer finding a lucrative new career as a literary forger who ‘discovers’ lost letters from many stars – at least, until things begin to go wrong ...

Chris Stafford, Josh H Stafford and RW Stafford

Gavin Norton and Susan Breslin

Paula Ryan and Mary McDonnell

Andrea Horan and Maser

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

Meeting Francesca

A journey from Rome to Letterkenny turns into a love affair with Ireland

“WHEN I was 16, I went on a trip to Letterkenny to learn English and be immersed in the Irish culture.

It was an experience I will never forget.

I was coming from Rome, where I lived in the city centre, and I landed in Letterkenny where I discovered an entirely new way of living.

The families I met had more children than your average Italian family, and what surprised me the most was the independence of the children and teenagers I met.

They had jobs, they

looked after older family members and younger siblings, and unlike myself and my friends back in Italy they were trusted to be responsible for themselves and for others from a very young age.

During that trip I made some great friends and I saw incredible dramatic landscapes, and I decided that I would try to go back to Ireland as much as possible to relive the experience.

At the age of 22, after several trips around Ireland, I decided to study in Ireland and try to see what real life would be like here.

“I moved to Dublin to finish my studies in linguistics in Trinity College, and my parents tell me that I moved to when they Dublin to finish my saw me at studies in linguistics in Trinity the airport College, and my parents tell Italy, but to be honest after t h a t d ay me that when they saw me 15 years I don’t they knew at the airport that day they have a life in that this knew that this would be a Italy any more, would be a one way ticket and many of my one way ticket. old friends have moved Of course I visit to different countries too, so Italy sometimes, but now Ireland is my home now and more that I have a family here importantly it is the home of my my trips are becoming children. less and less frequent, and I now work as a lecturer in LinguisI am almost in a limbo. tics in Trinity College, and in 2017 People often ask me I founded an organisation called where I come from, and Mother Tongues to support families my immediate answer is

like mine that are dealing with bilingualism in the home.

My work with Mother Tongues has allowed me to meet families who have moved here from many different countries, and talking to them has given me a great insight into how people feel about starting a family in a new country, and their struggles when trying to pass on their language to their children.

This has a great impact on the children’s self confidence as it strengthens their sense of identity.

Since my first trip to Donegal 20

years ago, Ireland has become a much more multicultural place, and I hope that my children will understand how important it is to learn about and learn from people who are different from us.

Every culture is fascinating and brings us an understanding of what it is like to be human.”  What’s your story? Do you have an interesting connection to Dublin and why you call it home?

Please email your story to news@ dublingazette.com

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ISPCC AND PENNEYS CAMPAIGN MAKES CENTS FOR CHILDLINE

BROADCASTER Anna Geary teamed up with ISPCC Childline and Penneys to celebrate the launch of ‘Penneys Makes Cents’ – a partnership which makes it easy for shoppers to support children and young people across Ireland. Penneys Makes Cents takes place in Penneys stores nationwide from February 17th to 23rd. Pictured with Anna are Mia Duffner, age 7 and Ben Cullen, age 7, both from Dublin. Picture: Robbie Reynolds

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FOOD&DRINK

MORSELS OF NEWS IN THE CAPITAL

Annalise’s not yolking about her love of chicken Olympic sailor leading Bord Bia campaign about versatile meat REBECCA RYAN

DUBLIN’S Olympic Sailor Annalise Murphy joined rugby player Donnacha Ryan to launch a new campaign aimed at encouraging the nation to spread their wings and try something new with chicken recipes.

Irish people seem to love their chicken, with 95% of Irish households p u rc h a s i n g c h i c ke n regularly, according to a Kantar survey in September.

However, while chicken may be a staple in our fridges, one can be guilty of relying on the same tried and tested recipes.

Annalise trained at B a l l y m a l o e Co o ke r y School and said s h e has a

keen interest in all things food-related and is always experimenting with new recipes and flavours.

Dublin Gazette caught up with the Rathfarnham athlete who said she is “really excited” to be part of Bord Bia’s Make It Your Way campaign.

Of the chicken-highlighting campaign, she said: “It’s a really good fit for me because, well, first of all, I love cooking!

“Secondly, chicken is a massive part of my diet.

Being an athlete, chicken is one of the most ideal ways get in a high-protein meal.

“It’s low in fat and fills you up pretty easily, and best of all, you can do so many different things with it.”

Annalise is passionate about promoting healthy eating and finds she rare-

ly gets sick.

She said: “I’m a big advocate of healthy eating, mainly because I have always eaten pretty healthily – I have to, because I’m an athlete. “ D u e to h av i n g a healthy diet, I never really get sick.

“I feel really good the whole time and I’m convinced it’s down to having a healthy diet.

“That’s something that I think is very important.

That, and some sort of exercise, are two things that you can really do to live a longer, better life.

“A lot of people just think that healthy food is boring food. But healthy food can be really interesting and tasty, it’s just about finding new recipes.”

S h e r eve a l e d h e r favourite way of cooking chicken is a thai chicken curry because it’s “really easy” to make.

Bucking the trend

at the Lord Edward

OVERLOOKING Christchurch Cathedral, there is hardly a better located pub in Dublin.

Close to everything but outside the panic and messiness of the Temple Bar, the Lord Edward has bucked the trend of certain city centre establishments towards New York and London style uppity bars. Given the proximity to some of Dublin’s most visited attractions, on any given day you could hear any language but local and regulars are ever present. Known by a previous generation for one of the most famous seafood restaurants in the capital, the ground floor bar is largely unchanged from when it became the Lord Edward at the start of the 20th century, with a semicircle counter looking out over wooden panels and seating (Upstairs is a lounge which feels so distinctly separate, and steeped in its own tradition, that it will be rated separately). The pint is worthy of the history and style of the pub and explains some of the place’s popularity. With only two taps, there is consistency in cream and flavour and the volume lasts ‘til the last drop leaving a taste of more. @guinnessadvisor

Annalise feels like chicken tonight, like chicken tonight – and many nights, with the Olympic rower singing the praises and versatility of the highly adaptable white meat

She also likes roast chicken because you can just “lash it in the oven!”

The Olympic silver medallist filled us in on how her preparation for Olympics 2020 in Toyko is going.

“Preparation for the

Olympics is going well. I have changed into a twoperson boat, which is really fun, because I’m a member of a team, rather than just myself.

“I’m now sailing with my friend, Katie. It’s really challenging, training

every day and trying to get better every day.

“We have to qualify in December for the Olympics, but our first big competition together is the European Championships and that’s in May. “This will be our first

test to see how all our hard training over the winter has paid off and we’re excited for what’s to come!”  For recipe inspirations, check out bordbia.ie/ qualitychicken.

CRAFTBEERCORNER McGargles - Daragh’s Session IPA Brewed by Rye River Brewing Company Celbridge, Co Kildare  PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado THIS easy-drinking session IPA offering from McGargles is very smooth and enjoyable.

The hops gives you that combination of pine and citrus without being too overbearing and with a subtle bitterness. Being a session IPA, it does not have the full strength body that other IPAs can have, which makes it a perfect starter beer for newbie craft beer fans. It allows you to enjoy the flavour that this smooth, hoppy drink offers but with an alcohol volume of just 3.8%. This strength enables to you enjoy this refreshing pint over and over again.

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Harvey Norman wants to help bring a happy home to those in need HARVEY NORMAN are partnering with Peter McVerry Trust to raise a further €170,000 for the charity this February.

Harvey Norman hope to surpass the amount raised last year - €183,693 - to donate even more to Peter McVerry Trust with the Making Homes campaign.

If you pop into a Harvey Norman shop this February, you will see lots of fundraising activities in store.

Pat Doyle, CEO, Peter McVerry Trust said: “The support of Harvey Norman enables us to communicate the importance of a home and the happiness a home can bring to those in need.

“In 2018 the Making Homes appeal helped Peter McVerry Trust move over 20 people out of homelessness. Peter McVerry Trust wishes Harvey Norman every success for Making Homes and extends a sincere thank you to all those who are able to support.”

You can help raise money for the Peter McVerry Trust by buying a product from the Harvey Norman “Making Homes” Collection, with €5 of the proceeds to the Peter McVerry Trust, donating at harveynorman.ie/makinghomes, adding a €1 donation at the Harvey Norman Checkout online or by donating in store.

Johnny

SHE BLINDED

DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Johnny is a bouncy, four-year-old Collie cross that loves all sorts of activities. Walking, running, chasing, jumping, playing, and solving brain games – he is always on the go, and Johnny is just full of love and fun.

He would love an active and fun-loving family which can match his energy and love of life. He will need some training to manage his excitability, but he is super clever, so this should take no time at all.

If you are looking for a dog that is great fun and full of love, Johnny will be your paw-fect match!

If you have room in your heart and home for Johnny then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE. (Remember: Always have your dog on a lead when in public.)

DOG OF THE WEEK

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D QUIRKY THINGS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE THIS WEEK...

BITS & BOBS TOP TWEETS

D ME WITH SCIENCE Earn £2,000 to make someone’s entire decisions for a month

FANCY getting paid to make someone’s life decisions?

Similar to the Netflix show, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, a woman has posted a job opening to make all her decisions for an entire month.

After having a “rubbish year”, including getting mugged and losing money she lent to a friend, the unnamed woman from Bristol decided to spend £2,000 of inheritance money she got last year on this quirky venture.

The successful candidate will help her make decisions on such things as who she should go on Tinder dates with and how she should spend her savings.

The advert on Bark.com said: “Hiya, bit of a weird one I know but basically, I feel like I need someone to make my decisions for me.

“I’ve had a really rubbish year and would love for someone to take control of my life think of it a bit like a real-life Bandersnatch.”

Actor, Paul Rudd

THERE’S BEEN a call for secondary students to put their skills to the test and enter this year’s SciFest@College competition.

Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. launched the 12th edition of the competition last week.

SciFest is the largest and most inclusive second-level STEM fair initiative in Ireland. Since launching in 2008, more than 60,000 students have participated in the competition.

SciFest aims to give students of all abilities and backgrounds the opportunity to develop research, problem solving, critical thinking, and presentation skills. The closing date for SciFest@College 2019 is Friday, March 8, 2019.

Don’t Foo around with Rudd

EVERYONE loves a good gig and a decent dance, but nobody had as much fun as actor Paul Rudd when he saw Foo Fighters recently.

The ‘Ant Man’ actor went to see the US rock band last week at a pre-Super Bowl celebration, and a video of him rocking out to their cover of ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’ by the Ramones went viral on Twitter.

The six second video of Rudd’s excited headbanging has racked up over 2.3 million views, 108,276 likes and 21,252 retweets.

Many commented on just how wholesome Rudd’s adoration for Foo Fighters is, with one Tweeter saying: “Can we wrap him in bubble wrap? He’s one of the last remaining good things we have left.”

It’s gas how every Irish duo gets expressed in terms of Jedward [on Twitter], like how The Happy Pear are Hummus Jedward.

My daughter brought home the most dreaded thing from school today. Not lice, not a note from the principal... a recorder. @armsnfarms

@dvvidmurray

I feel so boujee because my leap card balance hasn’t gone below €30 in like two weeks. @saiberbully_

Overhead on the Luas ‘come to think of it, there are no black people in Michael Collins. @overheardindublin

I would like a Netflix category called “simple enough to follow while also on your phone. @StefPreissner

Why is Adam Levine wearing my curtains? @dpbrelsford

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GOINGOUTOUT

DJ Kormac ups his game in the search for beat perfection

PICK WEEK OF THE

FEBRUARY 15 (FRIDAY) Ennio Morricone @ @ 3Arena, €91+ A pricey night out, sure, but the Italian movie soundtrack maestro playing his last ever show outside of Italy is a real special rarity.

One to push the boat out for.

FEBRUARY 14 (THURSDAY)

Post Malone @ 3Arena, €56 Toy @ The Workman’s Club, €15 Cub Sport @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €15 Luluc @ The Grand Social, €15

FEBRUARY 15 (FRIDAY)

Micah P. Hinson @ Whelan’s, €20 Kevin Krauter @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Oslo IX @ Workman’s Club, free

FEBRUARY 16 (SATURDAY)

Professor Brian Cox @ 3Arena, €42+ Bodega @ Whelan’s, €18 Just Mustard @ Workman’s Club, €10 Makings @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 Whiskey Shivers @ The Grand Social, €13

FEBRUARY 17 (SUNDAY)

The Johnny Cash Roadshow @ The Olympia Theatre, €29 Smokie @ Vicar Street, €39 Ouzo Bazooka @ The Grand Social, €10 AJ Croce @ Whelan’s, €20 Electric Eel Shock @ Workman’s Club, €12

FEBRUARY 18 (MONDAY)

Jungle @ The Olympia Theatre, sold out Microdisney @ Vicar Street, €47

FEBRUARY 19 (TUESDAY)

Razorlight @ The Olympia Theatre, €35 Hippo Campus @ The Academy, sold out Gorilla Troubadour @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €5 Kneecap @ Workman’s Club, €10

DJ KORMAC has fingers in a whole lot of pies. He’s a man who takes his work extremely seriously: a perfectionist, playing off the roles of dozens of different contributors, and drawing aspects of music from all over his life, including the sounds he hears around him.

“I went to this massive jumble sale, I guess you’d call it, in France, and that’s where I found my best sound,” said the Dubliner on his developing love of ‘field recordings’.

“I go around with my Zoom recorder and take in lots of different things that I’ve started drawing into my music.

“In France, I found one of those really old telephones that makes a noise when you hang it up. That was a really useful one.

“I think I always sound like me, even if it is quite eclectic,” the varied DJ explains of his mixed offerings.

In recent years, he’s branched out, working with the Irish Chamber Orchestra as well as a host

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of contemporary Irish singers as a more conventional DJ, and even with novelist Irvine Welsh.

“It all has this uptempo element, especially for the melodies,” he says. “I grew up on stuff like Sonic Youth, and the more I listen to things, the more it sounds to me like there are

QUIKFLIX FLIX Streaming the latest news

E4 acquires popular US Minnie Driver comedy ADDING TO their growing line up as US shows, E4 have recently announced that they’re adding US sitcom ‘Speechless’ to their roster.

The British channel, a younger off-shoot of Channel 4, has acquired all three seasons of the comedy, which is expected to

be on air soon.

‘Speechless’ stars British actress Minnie Driver as a devoted mom to her husband and kids, including her eldest son who lives with cerebral palsy.

The show originally debuted on American TV in 2016 on the ABC channel.

FEBRUARY 20 (WEDNESDAY)

Eddi Reader @ Vicar Street, €31 Former vocalist with Fairground Attraction, this distinctively vocalled Scottish legend with jazz, pop and folk influences is a breathtaking watch.

Mide Houlihan @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 Kneecap @ Workman’s Club, sold out

The cast of ‘Speechless’, coming to E4 soon

influences in there from things like guitar progressions. I don’t know if anyone else can hear it, but it’s had a lasting effect for me.

“In some ways this is a quiet time of year, as things go crazy in the summer with the tours, but in others it’s been really intense with work.

“I’ve been heading for the studio at half six in the morning and working through the day. It’ll all play into what I do over the summer.

“My new show is a mix

of a solo AV [audiovisual] show and playing a second part with some guests,” Kormac told us.

“I’ve been working with AV for a long time. I’m developing a multiscreen idea that’s quite exciting; it will allow me to do different things; to do stuff musically that might not work without the screens.”

Kormac’s track with Saint Sister and Jafaris, Causing Trouble, has been nominated for song of the year at the RTE Choice

Music Prize – something the DJ sees as a great acknowledgement of his progress.

“It’s nice to feel like you’re on the right track, and that people appreciate what you’re doing” DJ Kormac performs his new show at the Button Factory, Dublin along with special guests on Saturday, February 23. Tickets cost €20.

See the full-length article on our website at www. dublingazette.com

Oscar winning producer signs Netflix deal NETFLIX HAS announced that it has entered into a multi-year deal with Oscar winning producer Darla Anderson.

Anderson will develop and produce new animated and live action projects, both feature films and series..

Vice President of Kids and Family at Netflix, Melissa Cobb, said: “Darla is one

of the most successful and accomplished producers in the entire film industry and her creative instincts for championing and shepherding films that transcend borders is truly unmatched.

Together with Darla we will seek to bring more unique and diverse voices to our global audience on Netflix.”

Darla Anderson

The Simpsons might just outlive us all THE SIMPSONS has been renewed for another two series, it was announced last week.

The famous family has been picked up for a 31st and 32nd season at FOX. Over 700 episodes of the much loved animation will have aired by the end of

the 32nd season.

The Simpsons is longest-running primetime scripted show in television history.

According to CNN, at the end of the 32nd season, it will take 10 days without stopping to watch every episode.

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

ENTERTAINMENT

Brothers hoping the Price is right for big plans

Some of the Baftas winners at the awards ceremony widely regarded as a forerunner for the upcoming Oscars

CINEMA | EXPECTED VICTORIES ROMPED HOME

Few surprises at the steady, if dull, Baftas REBECCA RYAN

AFTER a busy and successful 2018, Sean and Conor Price are about to bring brandnew music to their fans in 2019.

The Blessington brothers have been working hard over the past year and just released their first single of 2019, Storm.

The brothers say Storm is a youthful pop song about a girl who is exciting, but you know she is bad news, just like a ‘storm’.

Dublin Gazette caught up with Sean (19) and Conor (16) who told us more about the new single and how their music is taking a different direction.

“Storm is a pop song with catchy hooks and cool bass lines. Written by ourselves [Sean and Conor] with Conor O’Donohoe from Irish band, Wild Youth.

“It’s a fun, cool, mature pop song starting off a new direction for us in 2019.”

The brothers have been working with producers and writers in Dublin, London and Stockholm on their new music and are excited to show their fans.

“We have been doing a lot of writing, recording and gigging over the past year.

“We have worked with top-class producers and writers and have a great catalogue of new songs ready to release this year. We are really looking forward to the year ahead.

“On the X-Factor we were two inexperienced buskers riding the wave and enjoying ourselves.

“Now, in 2019, after a lot of learning

over the past year or so, we have developed a cool pop sound that we really feel represents us.

“Now we are making music we really love and enjoying ourselves.”

Sean and Conor revealed they will be releasing an EP this year, “hopefully this Summer”, and they will also be hitting Dublin in June to play The Olympia.

“We can’t wait to play in The Olympia!

It is one of Ireland’s most renowned venues and we have seen many of our favourite artists play there.

“We are so fortunate to have great audiences at our shows, but nothing beats a Dublin audience!

“There is just a buzz and energy that they bring. We have experienced this playing at the 3 Arena, Vicar Street and the Helix.”

So, what’s next on the agenda for the popular brothers?

“Next for us is lots of new exciting music [and] our 2019 tour, which is under way. We also plan to bring the tour to the UK later in the year.

“We are pretty excited about the music we have written and recorded for 2019 and there may be a few more exciting announcements to come during the year.”

Sean and Conor Price will play The Olympia Theatre, Dublin on Saturday, June 29. Full details of tour dates and tickets are available at www.seanandconorpricemusic.com.

IT WASN’T exactly a huge surprise at the Baftas that the favourite – The Favourite – went on to scoop a whopping seven awards in a variety of fields.

The quirky film continued steamrolling its success through one awards ceremony after another, with the Oscars dead ahead in its sights later this month, on Sunday, February 24.

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The awards haul was yet another victory for Irish production company (and member of Screen Producers Ireland) Element Pictures, which has made a name for itself in recent years with slightly oddball but entertaining films that audiences and critics have lapped up.

Olivia Colman (inset) grabbed a well-deserved Best Actress award for her turn, with her significant chops in comic roles all but forgotten after her striking turn as the somewhat horrid yet ultimately sympathetic h e a r t of The Favourite.

Aw a y from The Favourite’s expected successes, however, the Baftas had a few sur-

prises in store, with some outright upsets in both the winners – and behind the scenes.

Away from The Favourite’s victory laps, there were few surprises in Baftas 2019, which largely played things safe and, to a degree, kept things pretty sterile.

Those watching at home, or reading up on it afterwards, learned from the short acceptance speeches that so-and-so was “very talented”, or that such-and-such film’s crew worked “very hard”, and so on. Great.

No maverick off-thecuff diatribes, no controversial comments, nothing of any particular import from anyone, while seasoned old ham Joanna Lumley kept things rolling along without a glitch – or mukch of a spark – as the evening’s MC. A few films stood out in the largely predictable roll-call of wins. While The Favourite largely swept the boards, the stirring Roma was in close pursuit, with the critically acclaimed film proving a particular hit on Netflix.

As a period piece with

a very different flavor to The Favourite, its very personal tale of turmoil in 1970s Mexico leaves it trotting along as a dark horse to look out for at the upcoming Oscars, where it’s a particularly strong contender in a number of categories.

Bohemian Rhapsody added Bafta glory on the night to its awards haul, to nobody’s great surprise, with the film continuing to be an awards magnet despite its flaws.

It was also interesting to note that Black Panther (released a year ago) also had Bafta victory on the night, underscoring its place as one of the most critically and commercially successful films of recent decades.

Ultimately, despite the particular safeness of the wins, it’s hard to argue against the winners of the 2019 Baftas, with some great films and individuals singled out for particular glory.

At least it was a steady ship to follow -–the upcoming host-less, potentially chaotic Oscars seems set to be a much wobblier affair ...

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With the week that’s in it, why not surprise your partner with a GoHop.ie holiday voucher and plan a romantic sunshine getaway together? Check out the GoHop.ie holiday voucher page at https://www.gohop. ie/travel-voucher/holidays A selection of some great value GoHop.ie May getaways include: The Algarve – 08 May – 3* Rio Apartments – Vilamoura – from €169 pp Costa del Sol – 08 May – 4* Grangefield Oasis Club – Mijas – from €225 pp Tenerife – 19 May – 4* HC Hotel Magec – Puerto de la Cruz – from €249 pp Majorca – 01 May – 4* Playa Ferrera – Cala Ferrera – from €265 pp Lanzarote – 05 May – 3* Tabaiba Center – Costa Teguise – from €299 pp All the above prices are subject to availability and include return flights from Dublin, taxes and 7 nights self-catering accommodation. Baggage and transfers not included.

GoHop.ie is now considered one of the most popular holiday websites in Ireland.

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Alternative city break destinations for 2019

Discover the next big destination before the masses

SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor IT’S that time of year when most people start to think about their next city break.

M ay b e so m ew h e re you can disappear to for a weekend getaway that isn’t inundated with tourists?

Or perhaps you want to discover the next ‘goto destination’ before your friends? Here’s a list of alternatives you probably haven’t thought of but really should...

Been to Krakow?

Try Wroclaw

If you want an Eastern European city that isn’t swarmed with thousands of visitors then you won’t find better.

Fewer tourists mean more snaps of this stun-

n i n g m e d i ev a l c i t y which was named the European Capital of Culture in 2016.

Rynek, the main market square, is one of the most beautiful in Europe. Wroclaw also homes an exceptional f lower garden which hosts open-air concerts and events and is the ideal space for relaxing on a summer’s day.

The Old Town is one of the city’s top tourist attractions but don’t forget a visit to Ostrow Tumski (Cathedral Island).

And watch out for the Dwarves of Wroclaw - small, bronze, ornamental gnomes dotted cleverly around the city.

Not forgetting the Wrocław Multimedia Fountain; a light show which has to be seen to

Discover the buzzing Grand Bazaar, a shopping experience which is unique to Istanbul.

part of UNESCO World Heritage. Since the fall Been to Prague? of communism, most Try Riga buildings have been renRiga is ideal for your ovated giving the city a next Eastern European strong blended theme adventure. It’s the larg- where modernity meets est of the Baltic region medieval. and has been referred to St Peter’s Church in as the ‘Little Paris of the the Old Town is the place North’, due to to go to get panoramic views of the city where your view is be dabbled with red rooftops and The biggest landmark cobbled streets.

Fu n f a c t : Ju s t in Seville is the Alcazar outside St Peter’s of Seville, one of the Church lies a oldest palaces still in use charming statue with stacked aniand a UNESCO World mals (a donkey, dog, Heritage Site cat and rooster) called the “Town Musicians of Bremen” from the Brothits magnificent build- ers Grimm fairy tale. ings and little-cobbled People say that ruballeyways. bing the noses of each Riga’s stunning Art animal on the statue will Nouveau infrastructure bring you good luck! has won itself a place as be believed.

Been to Budapest?

Try Istanbul

Is ta n b u l h a s b e e n described as a city where Europe meets Asia.

The c ity is spread across both continents and separated by the Bosphorus River – you will see the contrasts of both continents every corner you turn.

With endless possibilities of what to see and do, Istanbul will soon become your favourite city break destination.

Discover the buzzing Grand Bazaar, a shopping experience which is unique to Istanbul.

This place will hit you with a unique sensory overload.

Somewhere you’ll find treasure troves of gold and silver jewellery, aromatic spices and chic fabrics in a bustling set-

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Rynek, the main market square in Wroclaw

Top: Hamburg’s International Maritime Museum.

Above: Arab baths located in the oldest part of Seville.

ting.

A visit to the Haggia Sophia has to be on your list. It has been considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the eighth ‘Wonder of the World’.

It’s located near the Sultan Ahmed Mosque aka The Blue Mosque because it’s adorned with beautiful blue tiles throughout the building.

The Beatles really strengthened their reputation and made a name for themselves back in the 60s.

Pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants surrounded by neon lights, striking graffiti and eclectic music adorn the streets and it is definitely worth a stop off on your trip.

Fun fact: There are more canals in Hamburg than in Amsterdam and Venice combined!

Been to Berlin?

Try Hamburg Been to BarceloHamburg has one of na? Try Seville the biggest and busiest ports in Europe. They also have a Maritime Museum, a very famous fish market, and harbour cruises for visitors to enjoy making it a seafaring city.

St Pauli’s district is known for its football club and its insane night life but it also has a strong historical background.

It was known as the sailor’s area and where

Seville is most commonly known as the birthplace of tapas and flamenco dancing.

It was voted the top destination to visit in 2018 and it has a great mix of something for everyone, with amazing monuments and palaces to explore, a wide range of entertainment and leisure activities and a plethora of tasty cuisine to devour.

The biggest landmark

in Seville is the Alcazar of Seville, one of the oldest palaces still in use and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

You may recognise it from productions such as Game of Thrones and Star Wars.

If you need another reason to go to Seville it has to be their festivals.

The Semana Santa de Sevilla takes place

before Easter and celebrates Holy Week.

Another major festival in Seville is the Feriade Abril which takes place in April after Easter.

Celebrations There are fairs which are adorned with lights, tents and people in traditional Andalusian costumes with activities such as bullfights and a

St Peter’s Church, Riga

large firework displays to mark the end of the week and its celebrations.

Click and Go offers g re a t d e a l s o n c i t y breaks to all of the above destinations and many more, with a three-night stay in four or five-star accommodation from as little as €249pp.

Visit www.clickandgo. com for details.

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WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

Learning to drive is pricey but worth it LEARNING to drive in Ireland can be costly – gone are the old days of getting a provisional licence and off you go.

Now to drive a car in Ireland, there are all kinds of unavoidable costs before you can hit the road.

Let’s start with the Driver’s Permit, as just one example of costs.

When you are applying for the permit, you will be required to verify your identity with documentation to prove your name, address and PPS number, as well as confirmation of your country of birth/ residency entitlement.

A Driver Theory Test must be completed and passed. The test consists of 40 multiplechoice computer-based questions, which 35 or more must be correct and a time limit of 45 minutes is allocated.

The cost of this test is €45 for a car, and an applicant must be aged 17 years or over before this test can be taken.

All questions are out of the Official Driver Theory Test Questions and Answers book, which costs about €20.

Once the Driver Theory Test is passed you are eligible to apply for a Learner’s Permit ...

That’s only a little of the process you have to take, with costs all along the way. Once you factor in the minimum driving lessons that you absolutely must take, the cost of learning to drive is expensive, with a minimum cost of around €600 to include lessons and a ten-year licence.

However, having a full driving licence is priceless, and worth all the hassle and expense.

MOTORS

The Nissan LEAF is well placed for a revolution DECLAN GLYNN

RECENTLY released sales figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) for the month of January indicate a massive increase in the number of fully electric cars sold throughout Ireland – with 811 sold that month alone.

When compared to January 2018’s 104 sales, it’s easy to see that an electric car revolution is taking hold.

Nissan is one of the leading car manufacturers capitalising on this upward trend, with their all-new LEAF attracting 296 customers in January 2019, as opposed to 54 customers in the same period last year – representing a gigantic 448% increase.

Part of its appeal, of course, comes from its charging – two charging sockets are located under a neatly designed flap in the nose of the car, while a three-pin plug cable and a standard charging cable are stored neatly in the boot.

Charging will take 21 hours from empty to 100% off a household plug, 7.5 hours with a home 7kw charger, or you can get an 80% charge in 40 minutes from a 50kw fast charger.

New technology fastcharge units are due to be rolled out in the next 12 months which will, potentially, allow the car to receive an 80% charge from empty in as little as 10 minutes.

The all-new Nissan LEAF is available in

three trim levels – SV, SV Premium and SVE, with the standard equipment levels be ing hugely impressive.

Even the entry-level SV model comes equipped with features such as 16” alloy wheels, rear privacy glass, leather multifunction steering wheel, a heat pump, intelligent cruise control, Nissan Connect infotainment system and many, many more features, while the other models get a dizzying range of features, too.

On test this week was a new Nissan LEAF 40kwh SV Premium model, in a black, executive finish feel.

In terms of acceleration, Nissan’s new 40kwh battery pack and inverter will propel the car from 0-100km/h is a lively 7.9 seconds.

Press the accelerator pedal and you will be rewarded with an instant and seamless rush of torque – which is 26% higher than that of the first generation LEAF. Standard across the new Nissan LEAF range is stunning new technology which Nissan calls the ePedal, selected by a toggle-switch by the gear selector, and allowing you to drive the car with one

pedal alone.

Enough braking effort is applied when you lift off the accelerator to slow the car to a complete stop, while the brake lights illuminate at the back of the car in the normal fashion The use of the ePedal is entirely optional and a brake pedal is located in the usual place for drivers who prefer to brake for themselves.

Nissan’s engineers have endowed the car with excellent driving dynamics.

Build quality throughout is excellent and the materials used feel durable and familyfriendly, while a 435-litre boot will cater for the needs of most families too.

The new Nissan LEAF is priced from €28,690 (inclusive of a €5,000 Government/SEAI grant for private buyers).

N i s s a n ’s t h r e e year/100,000km warranty comes as standard. Switch to a 100% electric car and you get to say goodbye to petrol, or diesel, and hello to tax credits, incentives and reduced routine maintenance costs.

And for the new Nissan LEAF price, you get a really roomy family car, too.

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1) Annual road tax just €120 2) Zero emissions 3) Cutting-edge technology 4) Extremely low running costs 5) Priced from €28,690

Apart from its impressive charging ability, the new LEAF – in all models – has a huge amount of features, coupled with great build quality and a roomy, comfy feeling

Going the credit union route could drive your next motoring purchase

MANY of the major financial institutions specialise in providing loans for new and used cars, with all the major banks competing with each other to attract new customers.

They all have competitive interest rates and attractive payment packages to make sure you get the best package available and one that suits your financial requirements.

However, a loan avenue worth exploring is through your local credit union.

Their car loan applications are straightforward, where applying is easy and decisions are fast.

You can also get a flexible payment term to suit your financial situation.

Loans are available with flexible terms for up to five years.

Unlike a Hire Purchase agreement or Personal Contract Plan, with a credit union car loan, you own the car from the outset.

There are no hidden fees or charges and definitely no balloon payments or mileage restrictions.

If you want to own the car you’re driving and want the freedom to decide when to sell it, a credit union loan may just be for you.

Another advantage of using your local credit union to finance your new car is that you can pay off your personal loan early, make additional lump sum repayments or increase your regular repayments, without a penalty.

Other lenders (not all) may charge you extra for paying them back faster and no matter what your loan is for, your credit union will ensure everything is clear, transparent and straightforward.

You can pay off your personal loan early, make additional lump sum repayments or increase your regular repayments, without a penalty.

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COMEBACK TRAIL: SOCCER: LUKE Byrne spent the last two years at Shamrock Rovers coaching the Under-15s alongside Damien Duff – but he’s looking forward to getting back out on the playing field with Shelbourne.

The Howth native has seen the last three years of his career marred by a cruciate ligament injury and subsequent niggles that restricted him to just 38 games.

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15 YEARS on from his final game there as an international, Jason McAteer’s next step on the turf of the Aviva Stadium will take on a whole other sort of significance.

The 52-times capped midfielder lined out for his country for the last time as a substitute in a friendly against Brazil, having already decided to call it a day at international level.

He’s pulled on the green jersey since – notably in the recent Soccer Sixes competition where he was involved in an altercation for former Liverpool team mate Michael Owen.

The former Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers winger is thrilled every time he gets to lace up his boots, but there’s particular honour in being selected on this occasion.

Last April, Irish Liverpool fan Sean Cox travelled to Anfield for the Champions League semi-final between the Reds and AS Roma.

The 53-year-old, who grew up in Clondalkin, sustained serious head injuries after being attacked and will require lifelong care and rehabilitation treatment.

His family need to raise €2 million to cover his care for the next five years and have already raised half that amount through initiatives in Liverpool and at home.

April 12 will see a Liverpool legends team line out against their Irish counterparts for what Sean’s wife Martina and his family hope will cover the rest.

“I’d hope I was going to be involved having played for both [Liverpool and Ireland],” McAteer said at the launch at the Aviva Stadium.

“I would’ve been disappointed if I wasn’t asked. Obviously we know the story first hand from the day it happened. But with Sean being Irish, I’ve been following it closely.

“I came over as a club ambassador for the Napoli game where we met up with Martina and the family and got a behind-the-scenes take on exactly what had happened.

“It’s something that she should never have had to be involved in. Noone should go to a football match and sadly end up in this situation.”

McAteer represented his country more than 50 times over a ten-year period and was played for Ireland at two World Cup finals – in 1994 under

Stephen Felle, Sean’s Cox’s son Jack and wife Martina along with Jason McAteer at the launch of the Liverpool Legends v Republic of Ireland fundraising match. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Jack Charlton and 2002 under Mick McCarthy.

McCarthy will take charge of the Ireland XI on April 12, but his main focus will be on the senior international team and qualification for Euro 2020, something McAteer feels is achievable.

“He did a fantastic job transitioning the first time around after Jack.

He had an ageing squad and had to

bring some fresh faces through – Gary Breen, Damien Duff, Robbie Keane.

“He brought them through and he bedded them really well. We got the success out of it by going to Japan in 2002… was it that long ago? Bloody hell. 16 years ago. He did a phenomenal job.

“Players will run that extra couple of miles for Mick and put their bodies on the line.”

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

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LUCAN SARSFIELDS BALLYMUN KICKHAMS OUR ADULT WELL done toleague the Junior games A la start this coming weekend, so we ask you to try support all our teams.

Our seniors play against Ballyboden on Sunday at 10.30am in Pc Ciceam, our intermediates play Ballyboden away at 10:30am on Sunday, our junior A team play at 12 noon in Pc Ciceam on Sunday and our junior B team play at 3pm in Pc Ciceam against Fingallians, again on Sunday.

Our adult management teams for the coming year have also been announced.

Our seniors are again managed by Brendan Hackett, Barney Rock and have added Simon Lawlor to the team.

Our intermediates are now managed by Val Andrews assisted by Eoin Carroll and our junior A team by David Dunne and Keith Plunkett.

Declan Kilmartin and Paul Ryan are continuing on in their roles with the junior B team. Congratulations to all and best wishes for the coming season.

Some sad news now as the club learned of the passing of young Stephen Moylan. The Moylan family name are synonymous with the club and the tragic death of Stephen means our club is, yet again, in mourning.

We offer our deepest sympathies to his family and his many friends. We will post his funeral details on our social media as soon as available.

We also offer sympathies to Dorrie Roche on the passing of her sister Noirín last week.

May she rest in peace.

For more information on all our news snippets, go to our website, FaceBook, Twitter or Instagram page, where you can find a myriad of facts about the club!

CRAOBH CHIARAIN NO WINNER of the Lotto Jackpot of €9,500 on Monday, February 4.

Eleven match 3 winners each receive €55 Numbers were: 5. 12. 19 and 22.

Next week the jackpot will be €10,000.

The draw takes place every Monday in the Club Lounge at 11pm.

Tickets are €2 Each.

The junior hurlers are looking for mentors to assist in the running of the team.

Please contact Francis Byrne on 087-9818905 or any member of the Executive Committee.

The Operation Transformation Walk continues every Thursday at 8pm.

This will be followed

by Valentine Day Bingo in the Lounge at 9pm.

Jackpot is now €175.

Music will be in the Club Lounge every Sunday Evening from 6pm to 8pm for the month of February. Next Sunday we have Dennis Greene.

Kids Karaoke Bingo in the Club Lounge on Friday 22nd Feb at 7.30pm.

Prizes and Surprises Galore.

Entry is €4 which you can pay at the door and includes 2 Games.

Membership fees for 2019 are now due.

Please contact club registrar Linda Scanlon.

Receipts are issued for all cash transactions.

Adult Awards Night on Friday 8th March.

Tickets are €20.

Please contact club Secretary to order your tickets before Friday 1st March.

SOCCER: HOWTH MAN LINKING UP WITH HIGH QUALITY PANEL

Byrne buzzing for new challenge at Shels LOI PREVIEW  DAVE DONNELLY

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LUKE Byrne spent the last two years at Shamrock Rovers coaching the Under-15s alongside Damien Duff – but he’s looking forward to getting back out on the playing field with Shelbourne.

The Howth native has seen the last three years of his career marred by a cruciate ligament injury and subsequent niggles that restricted him to just 38 games.

The 25-year-old Byrne parted company with the Hoops at the end of 2018, bringing to an end a fiveyear spell in Tallaght, to link up with new Reds boss Ian Morris.

Defender Byrne, who courted controversy when he swapped Bohemians for Rovers in 2013, will line out for a third of Dublin’s big four next year as they look to return to the Premier Division.

Shels have been in the First Division since 2013 but are newly debt-free

and made some eyecatching signings in the off-season including Byrne, Ryan Brennan and Conan Byrne.

“It is a really good squad,” Byrne tells the Dublin Gazette.

“A lot of Premier Division experience. A lot of lads that have won games and scored a lot of goals.

There’s experience all over the pitch.

“You’ve also got a number of younger lads that were there last year and have come in and have got a lot of ability. It’s a really good squad going into the season.”

While pre-season results haven’t gone to plan – they’ve won none and drawn just once, and lost to non-league Beggsboro – Byrne is happy to be deployed in his preferred centre-half position.

“That’s where I’m going to play this year. Obviously, if needs be, I can play full-back. I can play either side at full-back. Centrehalf is somewhere I’ve wanted to play for a while.

“I’ve always felt I suited

Shelbourne’s Luke Byrne at the League of Ireland launch on Tuesday.

Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

the position so I’m looking forward, not so much learning on the job, but getting more used to the position.”

There is experience down the spine of the team, from goalkeeper Dean Delany and Byrne himself to Conan Byrne and Ciaran Kilduff up front.

That experience will be key in helping Morris – another Bohemians old boy in his first job as manager – to translate his ideas to a team who not so

much hope as expect to win promotion.

Byrne’s experience shadowing Duff – who recently made the move to Glasgow to become Celtic’s reserve coach – will be particularly useful in a side still reliant on young players.

“I’ve done two years with the 15s out there and I’ve just finished my B License, so please god I’ll get onto the A License.

“I’m still figuring out what team might need me in terms of Shels because

I came in quite late. A lot of these things have been decided and confirmed.

“But I will be involved in some capacity during the season. We’ve a lot of lads there who haven’t played full-time football. They’re coming out of under-19s and into Shels or whoever.

“Even myself, if I can pass on anything I know from being in a full-time set that will help the lads, and in turn help the team, that’s one of the manager’s jobs and he’s been doing it so far.”

Cliff diving comes to docklands

Action from the event in Inis Mor in 2014.

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CLIFF diving will make its first appearance in Dublin city with Grand Canal Dock set to host the Red Bull Cliff Diving series on May 12 in the heart of the city.

After three superb events at the spectacular near-rectangular natural pool in Inis Mor on the rugged Aran Islands, the World Series is hosted in the capital city for the first time.

When the platforms are mounted on the Millennium Tower, at 63m high the city’s tallest storied building from 1998 to 2009, 14 men and 10 women will have a panoram-

ic view over Dublin City, with the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre and the Marker Hotel in the immediate vicinity.

On the water below, thousands of people on boats and kayaks are expected to cheer them to extraordinary feats.

This is a two day event and tickets for the Saturday and Sunday will go on sale on Tuesday, February 19 at 10am.

The event will be broadcast live on May 12 on www.redbullcliffdiving.com, Red Bull TV, Facebook and Youtube.

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LATE WINNER

Russell robs the points to close gap to Pegasus UCD celebrate their late winner over Pegasus in the women’s EY Hockey League as Abbie Russell finished off a cracking move for a 3-2 win in the first game after the winter break.

The students had trailed 2-1 with 12 minutes to go against the league leaders at Belfield before Niamh Carey finished off a sublime team move to equaliser. And Russell got on the end of another flowing team move to win it with two minutes to go.

Picture: Sinead Hingston

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PYROBEL Killester became the first team this season to overcome league leaders and Cup champions, Courtyard Liffey Celtics.

They did so with a stunning exhibition of three-point shooting at the IWA Clontarf, completing a perfect double-weekend as they also saw off IT Carlow 87-54 on Saturday.

Indeed, a dazzling performance that saw 17 three-pointers from Killester in total – with nine of these coming in the fourth quarter alone – was enough to see them come back from a 47-56 point deficit at half time to win out in thrilling fashion, 109-86.

Rebecca Nagle and Miah Spencer were the stand-out three-point stars in a dazzling team display for Killester, bagging seven and six three-pointers respectively on the night, with Christa Reed chipping in with four huge long range efforts as well in a game that really dished up everything from the off.

A high-scoring first quarter saw nothing much separating the sides, with Liffey edging proceedings at the end of the period, 22-26, thanks to superb work from Aine O’Connor and Allie LeClaire.

The intensity continued in the second, with Killester finding ways through the Liffey defense to drive inside and pick up some bonus points from the free throw line, but Sorcha Tiernan, LeClaire and Briana Green kept the pace up for the Cup champions to lead 47-56 at the half time break.

A huge second half followed and what a showcase of Irish basketball it was, as Killester just could not miss.

They outscored the league leaders 28-10 in the quarter thanks to the superb shooting of Spencer, Nagle and Reed to lead 75-66 going into the last.

The women in orange certainly dared to

Killester’s Rebecca Nagle was ecstatic with her sides’ victory. Picture: Deryck Vincent

dream going down the stretch and, after losing to Liffey in Leixlip last weekend, were certainly not giving up on their home turf easily/ By the midway point of the fourth, the threepoint shooting exhibition continued to see them into a 10-point lead.

The scores just kept raining in, with Spencer and Nagle dominating on offence and despite big efforts from LeClaire, Tiernan and Karen Mealey at the other end, nothing could stop the Killester onslaught and they won out 109-86

point winners in the end.

Nagle was ecstatic with the win: “Absolutely delighted; we have worked so hard all season but haven’t been getting the results we were hoping for but it came through tonight. The addition of Miah is a huge asset and we are just so happy.

“We were really close last week, up 17 going into the last quarter and knew we let that game get out of our hands so we were really fired up for this one. This is a huge boost for us.”

Roe and Killester keep title hopes alive MEN’S SUPER LEAGUE  sport@dublingazette.com

PYROBEL Killester’s men kept their title hopes alive after they defeated Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin 79-73 in the IWAClontarf on Saturday in the men’s Super League.

Captain Ciaran Roe was on hand, once again, to lead his team to victory in what was an incredible team performance, scoring 19 points with Royce Wil-

liams matching that total while Luis Filiberto Garcia Hoyos got 18.

Killorglin kept the pressure on Killester, the Kerry men leading 33-37 at half time, but Williams and Garcia Hoyos took over for Killester to help see them run out winners.

UCD Marian handed league leaders Templeogue a 64-72 defeat, a result that sees the title race overheat in the run in to the final weeks of the

season.

Conor Meany was on form for UCD, scoring a game-high 19 points, while controlling the pace of the play, along with his teammate Mike Garrow.

Templeogue led by four at half time thanks to Neil Randolph and Jason Killeen, however it was UCD who would pull away in the second half, with Meany grabbing crucial scores and Neil Baynes dominating on the boards.

Killester’s Ciaran Roe attacks. Picture: Martin Doherty

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LADIES FOOTBALL: CLONTARF GOAL MACHINE SHINES AGAIN

ERIN’S ISLE GAA and Social memberships for 2019 are due for payment and be made online via our website or you can contact Jude Casey for more information.

Cash memberships will also be taken this Tuesday and Thursday in the club bar from 8 to 9pm.

The senior and junior hurling teams played challenges games on Sunday morning while the senior footballers also played on Friday evening.

The football leagues will start this weekend, stay tuned to social media for a full fixture list.

Congratulations to Aaron Murray who has received a generous donation from Noggin Sports for his hard and tireless work in raising awareness for mental health.

He will re-donate this sum to a mental health charity. Well done Aaron and keep up the hard work.

Well done to Ella Wilson and Kate Watson on their selection to the Dublin Under 14 camogie development squad for 2019. Best of luck throughout the season girls.

Memberships for this years Parish golf society are now due and can be paid to Billy or Mo. All newcomers are welcome in what proved to be a great success over the last 6 months of 2018.

Grasshoppers is open to any members of the community wishing to get their child/children involved in GAA are encouraged to join.

Cost is only € 2 per training sessions and the juvenile room is available to use afterwards with games, entertainment, treats and tea/coffee available for use as well.

For anyone retired or with some spare time between 8:30am and 4:30pm from Monday to Friday there are some much needed duties that need fulfilling within the CE scheme that is ran from the club. For anyone with some interest in volunteering could they please contact Jude Casey for further details on 087 925 6535 or email Secretary.erinsisle.dublin@gaa.ie.

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

We had no winner of this weeks lotto. Thanks for your ongoing support and next weeks jackpot will be €3,400.

Bingo on Thursday nights is open for all and we always encourage any members of the community to attend with the first number been called at 8:30pm every week.

If you have anything for club notes, please contact Aaron Wheatley on 085-8292670 or erinsislegaaclub@gmail.com before Sunday evening.

Dublin’s Aoife Kane battles for the ball with Tipperary’s Cora Maher. Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

Killeen on the double NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION 1 Dublin Tipperary  NIGEL MCCARTHY sport@dublingazette.com

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CLONTARF’S Siobhan Killeen continues to make waves with her goalscoring exploits, netting twice as Dublin got the defence of their Lidl National Football League Division 1 title back on track with a comprehensive win over Tipperary in Ardfinnan.

Goals were the order of the day for the Sky Blues as they raised six green flags – three in each half – with two each for Killeen and Lyndsey Davey

in an emphatic Dublin performance.

Tipperary played their part in an entertaining game but Dublin’s superior movement and firepower were the telling factors by the full-time whistle.

A quick-fire start saw the Dubs’ race into a 2-1 to 0-0 lead inside the opening four minutes.

Killeen found the bottom corner in the opening minute, before Davey scored their second three minutes later.

In the sixth minute, Tipperary landed their opening score – a point from Caoimhe Condon – but Dublin stretched their lead out to nine points when Nicole Owens found the net shortly

FAI JUNIOR CUP Sheriff get away draw at Regional SHERIFF YC will be on the road

Clontarf’s Sarah Fagan tackles Aishling Moloney during the Dublin win over Tipperary Picture: Sportsfile

for the quarter-final of the FAI Junior Cup as they have been paired against Limerick’s Regional United with the tie to played on the weekend of March 3.

They are the last remaining Dublin side in the competition but are well versed in away days having won the Junior Cup four times in the last seven editions of the competition.

Regional, for their part, have never reached the final of the competition.

after.

Points from Owens, Carla Rowe and Killeen, were responded to by Aishling Moloney for Tipp, and six minutes from the break Roisin Daly intercepted a Dublin kick-out and goaled with a cool finish to cut Dublin’s halftime lead to 3-4 to 1-3.

The TG4 All-Ireland champions started the second half as they had the first with a palmed goal from Davey after a good run and pass down the right from second-half substitute Kate Sullivan.

Points from Elaine Fitzpatrick and Moloney reduced the deficit, but a goal from Killeen put 12 points between the sides

as Dublin continued to hold the upper hand.

Midway through the secondhalf a speculative long pass from Rowe bounced over the head of the onrushing Tipp goalkeeper Lauren Fitzpatrick and ended up in the empty net, although Tipp got back into the game and a goal from Aishling Moloney from a free with 11 minutes to go lifted the home side.

But a couple of missed shots at goal halted their momentum and two points from the impressive Davey and one from Oonagh Whyte sealed a comprehensive win for Mick Bohan’s charges.

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FOOTBALL: KICKHAMS LIKELY TO MISS COUNTY PLAYERS FOR LONG SPELLS

FOOTBALL

Late scores not quite enough for Dubs

Ballymun Kickhams will have sporadic access to Philly McMahon, above, and James McCarthy, below, in AFL1

Mun proud to mix it with big sides in AFL1 AFL1 SEASON PREVIEW  JAMES HENDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

BALLYMUN Kickhams are uncertain how well placed they are going into AFL1 this year, as the north Dublin side eye an improvement on last season’s opener against the same opposition, Ballyboden St Enda’s.

Kickhams’ successful production line means they can be disadvantaged somewhat in the league by an impressive seven players in the current Dublin panel, including key men Dean Rock, Philly McMahon, James McCarthy, John Small and current starting goalkeeper Evan Comerford.

“We’ll have a couple of players back from Dublin for the Boden game,” PRO Cathal Roche told the Dublin Gazette.

“But we’re not sure who yet. There are a couple of injuries from last year.

“The league can be tough for us as we’re a small club and we have a lot of players involved with Dublin.

“It’s very difficult to be competitive but we’re very proud of having all the lads off with the county.”

Kickhams opened their campaign against Ballyboden away last year and were administered what Roche jokingly calls “a trimming”.

Mun are confident they can improve this time around.

Their panel has a couple of additional players who have broken through from age group teams and the club is also seeing a great jump in general participation, something Roche puts down to some high quality management.

“Our GPO Gerry Seaver has done some incredible work in bringing players in, particularly in the junior ranks,” Roche explains.

“He’s a terrific GPO and I think the growth in the club has more to do with him than it does with having players on the Dublin panel.

“We’re a lot like Kilmacud in the 90s, or Plunketts with the Brogans,” Roche continues.

“They had great players but couldn’t really win anything at club level as they were missing with the county.

“It can be a strange situation because the Dublin players don’t train

with us, so when they come back in, it’s not always that easy. There’s not a great difference between the quality of Dublin senior club training and what happens at the Dublin panel but they do different drills and they’re not used to playing together.

“It’s definitely a disadvantage in the league, especially as we’re not anything close to the size of the likes of Vincent’s, Ballyboden or Na Fianna as

a club.

“It’s not all about the championship, though. We’re going to try and win every game we’re part of.”

Kickhams have had a good run in recent years, winning the 2012 Dublin senior football championship and losing out to St Vincent’s twice in the 2013 and 2017 finals, both by a single score. They last won a league title in 2009.

LATE SCORES from Whitehall Colmcilles Cormac Costello and Raheny’s Brian Fenton got Dublin back on terms in injury time but they ultimately succumbed in a Saturday night thriller in Tralee 1-18 to 2-14 to Kerry.

A 11,982 packed house got great value as Dublin came with a storming finish to come from five points in arrears to draw level in injury time, had chances to win, but fell foul to a well-worked late Kerry score.

Kerry looked in control when they moved 1-15 to 2-7 clear when sub Tommy Walsh scored with just a half hour remaining.

But heading into the last ten minutes Dublin summoned up all their battling spirit following the sending off of Michael Fitzsimons (second yellow card) to hit four unanswered points from Brian Fenton, Mannion (free) and two (one free) from Cormac Costello to draw level three minutes into added time.

However, it was the Kingdom who had the final word when Stephen O’Brien and David Moran combined to release Peter Crowley to fist over the winner in the 74th minute.

The opening half was played at championship pace and when the dust settled Kerry were 1-11 to 2-6 to the good.

The Kingdom started the better but Dublin had just established a firm footing though trailing 0-6 to 0-5 when Kerry landed their goal as the hosts stretched out a lead before Dublin closed the gap with the two goals.

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Bohs’ Buckley gunning for trophies and Europe  DAVE DONNELLY

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BOHEMIANS midfielder Keith Buckley has set his sights on a trophy and European football next season after coming so close to an FAI Cup final last year.

The Gypsies came within six minutes of beating Cork City at Dalymount Park in last season’s semifinal, only for a contentious penalty to force a replay which they lost.

That came amid an i n c re d i b l e te n - ga m e unbeaten run for one of the league’s three part-time sides, who have consistently punched above their

weight under manager Keith Long.

Bohs suffered more than most in the off-season with goalkeeper and captain Shane Supple retiring, and the departure of defender Dan Casey and striker Daniel Kelly for Cork and Dundalk respectively.

In their place, Long has signed a number of young Irish players from the UK, with James Talbot, Daniel Mandroiu, Conor Levingston, Luke Wade-Slater and James Finnerty all returning.

“We’re a good model for everyone else to look into,” Buckley tells the Dublin Gazette. “We like to try a lot of things at the club. We

Keith Buckley at Tuesday’s League of Ireland launch. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

lose a lot of players every year but sometimes you get players in in the league.

We brought players home from England with no experience of the league.

“You need time and you

need patience for them to realise what the league is about and how you need to play during certain games.

“I was talking to Conor Levingston and he was saying over in England,

when you get the ball, that’s your break, but over here it’s non-stop.

“It’s hectic for 90 minutes, and that’s why he loved it, but over there, not many are competitive.

“People are coming down from the first teams and thinking they should be in the first team so they’re not trying as hard and thinking they’re too good. Over here it’s much more competitive.”

Having returned from a year out with Bray Wanderers at the beginning of last year, Buckley is the most experienced player still at the club, and he’s set a few personal goals.

“I want to get to 200 league appearances for Bohs. I think I’m on 174 now in the league and overall 220 for Bohs, but personally I want to get to 200 in the league.

“I want to score more

goals. I don’t score many and I want to help the team in whatever way you can.”

Keith Long moulded a young team, including the likes of Ireland under-21 left-back Darragh Leahy, into serious contenders for the cup last year.

It was Leahy who gave away the penalty that forced a replay in the semifinal at Dalymount, but Buckley feels the Gypsies have the capability to go one step further this year.

“I want to be able to win something. To come so close last year, it makes you realise. The Dundalk players must be pinching themselves to win every year.”