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DAN GATERA, Robyn Holland and

James Sinay were on hand recently to help launch Doodle 4 Google, the company’s annual creative art and design competition. This year’s competition will be part of Google’s contribution to the 2016 Commemoration Programme. Students are being asked to design a Doodle on the theme “Ireland Is…” The winning Doodle will appear on the Google homepage on Easter Monday.

Move on development levy gets short shrift Proposal to cut or abandon council revenue would be ‘huge blow to city ‘

 KEITH BELLEW

THE possibility of reducing or completely doing away with development levies in councils to facilitate construction of housing is being considered in

the context of Budget 2016, according to the Government.

The potential move has been criticised by Cllr Daithi Doolan (SF) who said it was a shocking proposal which would be a

huge blow to the city as the council budget relies heavily on revenue from development levies.

“Those levies are used to provide services both to the development and to zoning communities in Dublin, it’s

a very essential income for the city,” he said.

The Department of Environment said: “Nothing has been decided on this at the moment.”

Full Story on Page 3

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INITIATIVE: CYCLISTS AND DRIVERS ARE TARGETED

city ‘SPC meetings a small part of work’

Over 2,500 drivers run red lights  Ian Begley ibegley@gazettegroup.com

MORE than 2,600 drivers breaking red lights in Dublin city centre have been caught so far this year, according to recently released figures.

The statistics were revealed following a new red light safety i n i t i a t i ve l a u n c h e d by gardai. The campaign runs through the months of October and November and is aimed at reducing the number and severity of accidents in the city centre.

The figures also show 155 drivers had been detected breaking the red light at the Luas stop at Blackhall Place following the auto mated red light camera being introduced at the stop in June.

Fourteen collisions have occurred between vehicles and Luas trams so far this year.

Garda information reveals that Thursday is the worst day of the week for fatal or serious

collisions in the city centre.

Breaking a light will result in the motorist receiving three penalty points along with a fine of up to €120. A court conviction, however, sees the offender’s penalty points increase to five.

Speaking at the launch, Superintendent Aidan Reid of the Dublin’s Traffic Corps, said: “We are aiming this red light running campaign at all drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

“We’re appealing to them to reduce the risk to themselves and others by simply obeying the rules of the road when the traffic light is red.

“It seems a simple ask, and maybe a lesser offence, but when you consider there are 1,620 sets of traffic lights in Dublin, and look at what is happening in one junction alone, Blackhall Place, it is very apparent there is a very real problem with compliance,” he said.

Chairs of various Dublin City Council strategic policy committees believe abolishing the extra €6,000 salary top-up received for chairing their committees should not be followed

Councillors defend a €6,000 salary top-up

FINGAL’S lead in abolishing the extra €6,000 salary top-up received for chairing their committees should not be followed, according to several chairs of the various strategic policy committees in Dublin City Council.

This follows a motion passed recently in Fingal which called for its abolition on the grounds that there are only four meetings a year which last around two hours. The Fingal councillor contended the top-up was excessive as it amounts to €750 an hour.

Speaking to The Gazette, head of Dublin council’s housing committee Cllr Daithi Doolan (SF) said a considerable amount of work is carried out by SPC chairs outside of these meetings.

 keith bellew kbellew@dublingazette.com

The extra salary, he said, was essential to him as he had forgone a day job in order to focus on council work full time.

“I am working on housing issues every d a y. M e e t i n g w i t h the manager, pushing through policy, drafting policy, scrutinising policy.

“The actual SPC meetings are a ver y small part of the work, and if you were to focus o n t h a t e n d y o u ’r e completely missing the point of being the chair of an SPC. “It’s much broader

than that.

“Last week I was out every day doing something relating to housing,” he said.

Chair of the finance and emergency services SPC Cllr Ruairi McGinley (Ind) said wo u l d n o t s u p p o r t such a motion were it to come before the council.

“Chairing meetings involves some level of preparation, some level of working around, and I think it deserves recognition. “€6, 000 isn’t going to make or break anybody, I think it’s a reasonable payment,” he said.

He added that along with SPC meetings, the chairs also attend corporate policy group meetings each month.

He himself carries out a lot of work outside of the meetings, including

setting the agenda for each meeting, he said.

“You’re meeting a certain number of interested parties, depending on what’s coming up.

“For instance, one of the things that might be on the agenda for us is a Section 26 planning for the Fire Brigade [plans for fire and emergency operations showing the provision made by it in respect of organisation, appliances, equipment, fire stations, water supplies etc].

“That would involve more work, the annual budget would involve more work,” he said.

Cllr Brid Smith (PBP), said she would fully support a Fingaltype motion as she was opposed to any extra payment for chairing these committees.

S h e b e l i e ve s t h i s could create a situation

where councillors are seeking these positions for monetary gain rather than a genuine interest in housing, economic development or any of the other SPC’s.

She added that these chairmanships were agreed upon by councillors in advance where deals were struck whereby one councillor will receive votes in their favour if they agree to vote a certain way on the next occasion.

She said this was also the case when voting for the Lord Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

“I think it’s a false way of doing democracy. I was appalled when I first joined the council, because you sit there and allegedly vote in a mayor and deputy when it was all stitched up in advance,” she said.

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rent Social network firm to pay €4.6m for 20-year lease on city centre site

Twitter ready to nest in Cumberland House  IAN BEGLEY

TWITTER will soon have a new home in Dublin after signing a 20-year lease for Cumberland House.

The social network company will pay Hibernia REIT €4.6m a year in rent, which equates to an average of €50 per square foot for the office space in Cumberland House,

between Pearse Street Railway Station and Merrion Square, and will take approximately 140 parking spaces.

As part of the deal, Hibernia will refurbish the entire building for about €27m ahead of the lease which is expected to commence in the second half of 2016.

Hibernia chief executive Kevin Nowlan said: “We

budget 2016: Housing crisis leads to proposal

Levy move shocking – Doolan  keith bellew kbellew@gazettegroup.com

THE possibility of reducing or completely doing away with development levies in councils to facilitate construction of housing is being considered in the context of Budget 2016, according to the Government.

A spokesperson from the Department of Environment said this was just one of several proposals being considered for the budget, to be delivered on October 13. It was stressed that no decision has yet been made.

Should the proposal get the green light it is likely that the Government would compensate local authorities for lost revenue.

The potential move has been criticised by Cllr Daithi Doolan (SF) who said it was a shocking proposal which would be a huge blow to the city as the council budget relies heavily on revenue from development levies. “[Environment] Minister [Alan] Kelly suggested development levies in Dublin City Council should be reduced to zero

in order to stimulate building and development in Dublin.

“Development levies are one of the biggest sources of income we have in the city, and those levies are used to provide services both to the development and to zoning communities in Dublin, it’s a very essential income for the city,” he said.

He added that the council was exploring ways in which it could make the best use of development levy income. “ He [Minister Kelly] is giving out to us for cutting the local property tax and on the other hand he’s telling us we should reduce our levies to nothing. When the developers come in they get sewerage, they get water, they get electricity, they get infrastructure, they get roads and we’re supposed to get no money from it?” he said.

The Department of Environment declined to comment saying: “Nothing has been decided on this at the moment. It is one of a number of suggestions to be considered in the context of the budget.”

are delighted to have agreed terms with Twitter for the pre-lease of the majority of Cumberland House.

“The building is excellently located in the heart of Dublin ... and once refurbished will offer over 112,000 sq ft of first class office space with the potential of further expansion in future.

“Once fully let we expect

the building to generate a yield on cost of at least 8%,” he said.

Meanwhile, management consulting firm Accenture will create 200 jobs over the next 12 months at a new centre for innovation in Dublin as part of a €25m investment.

The new facility will be used to research and pilot

technologies for its clients and is seeking workers with R&D and design skills in cognitive computing, internet of things, advanced analytics, security, and digital marketing.

Accenture says that Ireland’s talents of science, technology and engineering is behind its decision to locate the new centre in

Dublin.

The announcement was welcomed by Taoiseach Enda Kenny and by Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton, whose department is supporting the investment through IDA Ireland.

Accenture employs 1,800 people in Ireland and 358,000 in 120 countries around the world.

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judge: ‘No human being should have to witness such violence’

council

Review of litter bins

Dubliners jailed for ‘serious’ burglary

 ian begley

Dublin City Council is to undertake a review of the number of litter bins in the northwest area (Ballymun, Cabra, Finglas) with a view to installing more in areas with a low number of receptacles.

This follows a request from Cllr Anthony Connaghan (SF) who says that there has been an increase in bags of dog foul littered around the Finglas area.

In recent years, a number of bins were removed from Finglas as a result of people using them for household refuse.

Cllr Conaghan said dog owners seem to be bagging the dog dirt and then leaving it on the road, as there are no bins in the immediate area.

Lighting up time: Students show support for recycling campaign students Gino and Betty from St Joseph’s Junior School in Bal-

lymun were on hand to help launch the Alupro Ireland, IKEA and WEEE Ireland tea light campaign in Dublin recently. The campaign aims to encourage school kids and consumers to recycle tea light holders once they have been used. All classes in the greater Dublin area are being challenged to collect as many tea light holders as possible and to recycle them. Children will also be given the opportunity to enter a colouring competition with an overall prize of a visit to IKEA with €500 euros in vouchers to spend. For further information see www.ikea.com/ie/en/ Picture: Naoise Culhane

SEVEN Dublin men who admitted carrying out an aggravated burglary at a family home in Tipperary have been given prison sentences ranging from 12 to 20 years.

Judge Thomas Teehan at Clonmel Circuit Court described the burglary on the Corcoran family as “catastrophic”.

He said it was near the top end of the highest level of seriousness for this type of crime.

The court heard that the screams of Emma and Mark Corcoran’s three young daughters, aged eight, six and two at the time of the incident, could be heard by gardai through a 999 call made as the burglary was taking place during the early

morning of November 21, 2013.

As sentence was passed, Judge Teehan said: “The five were awoken from sleep in the family home in the most violent manner by what must have seemed like an army of sinisterlooking intruders.

“No human being of any age should ever have to witness such an egregiously violent scene, and most especially in their own home.”

Dean Byrne (22) of Cabra Park, was given a sentence of 20 years, with four suspended.

Patrick Gately (28) of Darndale, was sentenced to 20 years, with four suspended for 10 years.

John Joyce (21) of

Donaghmede was sentenced to 15 years, with four suspended.

Patrick Joyce (23) of Beaumont Hall, was given a sentence of 14 years, with four suspended.

Thomas Flynn (21) of Coolock, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with three suspended.

Donal O’Hara (22) of Coolock was sentenced to 12 years, with seven suspended.

Michael McDonagh (23) of Coolock was sentenced to 12 years, with seven suspended.

Judge Teehan then offered his best wishes to the Corcoran family, who live in the townland of Burnchurch outside Killenaule, Co Tipperary.

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don’sdublin Harbour offers walk through history and great fish and chips HOWTH is situated at the northern tip of Dublin Bay with commanding views that made it a perfect stronghold for the Vikings who first invaded in 819. The name is derived from Old Norse Hofuth (meaning head) and it is where many fled after their defeat in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. They maintained a presence there until they were eventually defeated by the Normans in 1177.

The original Howth Castle was situated atop Tower Hill which affords a wonderful view of Howth harbour, marina and the islands – Ireland’s Eye and Lambay to the north. You can visit Ireland’s Eye (best in the summer) but Lambay is privately owned.

There are Martello Towers on both, and that on Tower Hill is now home to Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Vintage Radio Museum.

Across from Tower Hill is St Mary’s Church. The original was built by Sitric, King of Dublin, in 1042.

This was replaced in 1235 and the current building was erected in the following century. Again, the views of the modern marina from the medieval building are superb.

The harbour has plenty of history associated with it, as it was where King George IV first set foot in Ireland on August 12, 1821. This event has been commemorated with “his footprints” (cut by stonemason Robert Campbell) at the end of the West Pier. Check them out and see if you could fill the royal shoes.

And on July 26, 1914 Robert Erskine Childers landed 900 rifles that Irish Volunteers used in the Easter Rising 1916 and the War of Independence 1919-21. The harbour is a busy commercial hub and supplies seafood to many local shops and restaurants. Wright’s of Howth and Beshoffs of Howth, both at the start of the West Pier, are long established and perennial favourites.

A walk around the marina and a bracing stroll on the East Pier is a particular pleasure and not to be missed.

Don Cameron

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The harbour is a busy commercial hub and supplies seafood to many shops and restaurants

event World turns attention to those who sleep rough

Activists focus on homelessness  ian begley

ACTIVISTS Stronger Together are inviting people to take par t in their third all night sleep-out on Molesworth Street on October 10, as part of World Homeless Day. Starting at 8pm, the event aims to raise

awareness of those who have to sleep on the streets.

The group will provide their usual outreach to the homeless on the night with hot food, clothes and hygiene packs.

Members will cover the city carrying flasks and sandwiches and

inviting homeless people to come join them.

Those wishing to participate in the sleep-out are advised to bring plenty of warm clothing and blankets/sleeping bag.

People around the world will mark World Homeless Day in varied ways and change the

lives of homeless people in their local community.

The concept emerged from online discussions between people working to respond to homelessness from various parts of the world.

It draws public attention to homeless people’s needs locally and

provide opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness, while taking advantage of the stage an international day provides.

For more information on the event, visit the March For the Homeless Sleep-Out Dublin Facebook page.

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Smithfield and Stoneybatter Special tasting menus, craft beer and pop ups

Food festival to showcase local food and drink The inaugural Smithfield and Stoneybatter Food Festival, showcasing the very best in local food and drink, takes place this weekend. The festival is being organised by the Smithfield and Stoneybatter Business Association and each participating business will host

their own event.

Events running throughout the weekend include a vegetarian banquet in the newly opened Graze @ the Elbow Room; Viking tapas in Lilliput Stores; oyster and stout tasting at Dice Bar; whiskey tasting and masterclasses at

the Old Jameson Distillery; a celebration of Joyce banquet in the James Joyce House of the Dead; gelato and coffee tastings at Third Space and craft beer and snack boards at L Mulligan Grocer.

Pubs and eateries are not the only businesses involved

in the festival as, Fresh - The Good Food Market in Smithfield Village is hosting tastings to showcase 40 different small Irish suppliers.

According to the Smithfield and Stoneybatter Business Association, this historic part of town has long had a close

association with the food and drink industry from the cattle markets of Stoneybatter through to the fruit and veg markets of Smithfield and the festival programme showcases the best of the area.

Each event will be housed in the business’s own premises,

allowing attendees to run the foodie gauntlet from pub to bar to restaurant to cafe.

Due to limited spaces, booking is essential for many of the events. Visit: www.facebook. com/Foodinthecityfestival or www.smithfieldstoneybatter.com

Vincent’s pool ready for Navan Road water babies RESIDENTS in Dublin 7 will be doing lengths in no time as the 840 sq m swimming pool facility at the St Vincent’s Centre, Navan Road, will be officially re-opened by Sport Minister Paschal Donohoe on Saturday, October 10.

The pool, closed in September 2009 amid much local disappointment, spakred community meetings attended by hundreds.

But the closure was necessary to carry out important upgrades. The €1m renovation which include mechanical and electrical upgrades along with the installation of pool filtration equipment began last year and have now been com-

pleted.

The facility was re-opened to the public in mid-September, and will be officially re-launched by Minister Donohoe who had been active on the issue of the pools closure during his tenure as a senator.

Cllr Anthony Conaghan (SF) said the re-opening of the pool was particularly welcome for local residents given how long it had been closed.

“Any improvement to amenities in the area is welcome, obviously for those upgrades to be carried out it would have to close, but it’s a shame it was closed for six years,” he said.

Dublin Fire Brigade has issued a fire safety notice on Longboat Quay apartment complex

problem: council unable to rehouse residents

Longboat complex may be evacuated

 ian begley

IF THE Longboat Quay apartment complex is evacuated Dublin City Council (DCC) will not be in a position to rehouse the 900 residents, according to chief executive Owen Keegan.

Last week, Dublin Fire Brigade issued a fire safety notice on the building, giving the council until November 1 to begin sorting out any safety defects in the apartment complex.

If there is no action taken to fix its defects then the approximately 900 residents may be forced to evacuate the premises.

The apartments were built in 2006 by developer Bernard McNamara and the Dublin Docklands Development Authority has ownership of common areas in the Longboat Quay with an interest in 37 apartments, bought under the affordable housing scheme.

Peter Coyne of Duff and Phelps has been appointed receiver to McNamara’s company Gendson and owns 18 apartments in the scheme and is being funded by Nama.

On October 5, chief executive Owen Keegan said the council had no direct role in Longboat Quay, saying it was

“blindingly obvious” they would not be able to find alternative accommodation for residents.

An offer of €2.75m was made towards the repairs by the council and Nama, he added, but the estimated repair cost stands at €4m.

Owners at Longboat Quay have said they will begin a legal action on October 9 if the Dublin Docklands Development Authority and the receiver do not improve their financial offer to cover the required fire safety works.

Cllr Jim O’Callaghan (FF) has proposed the establishment of a national buildings inspectorate

to ensure “a better oversight of safety standards in new residential developments”.

He said: “It is disgraceful that there is no clear liability for the gross failures in meeting basic safety standards in this high end development.

“These problems are through no fault of the homeowners, who trusted that the building had passed inspection and therefore was safe and habitable.

“I believe an independent State authority is needed to check every new development to ensure it is fire safe,” he said.

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gazetteGALLERIES

Ali Poland, Arnotts and Declan McGowen, Selected

Jen Murray, Maureen Graham, Charlie Logan and Ben Logan at Dublin’s Chocolate Factory for this year’s Bestseller AW15 fashion festival.

Karen Brophy, Villa Clothing and Colin Bell, Jack &

The fashion was flowing as models strutted down catwalks showing off the latest autumn/winter looks to the delight of all who attended.

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As well as style, there were competitions, goodie bags and plenty more besides. Pictures: Philip Murray

Madeline Malqueen, Paloma Feijoo and Anne Morgan

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Fashion bloggers Jessica Banaghan and Aoibha Devlin

Models Karen Fitzpatrick, Jo Archbold, Sarah Morrissey and Martha Christie

charity: flying high at special lunch and fashion show event

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Irene O’Brien and Amy Dogherty

Chocolate Factory: BESTSELLER FESTIVAL

Fashion’s finest are dressed to impress

he Etihad Airways International charity lunch and fashion show in aid of the Rape Crisis Centre was recently hosted by author Amanda Brunker and catwalk queen Miss Candy. Now in its 20th year the event has raised over of €2.5m and is a firm fixture in Dublin’s social calendar. The event opened with a reception serving champagne before guests were treated to a five-course meal in The Banking Hall at the Westin Hotel in the heart of Dublin.

Roz Flanagan and Joan Palmer

Ellen O’Reilly Dunlop and Amanda Brunker

Colin Bell, Dermott Murphy and Gerard Murphy

Paul Harrington and Karole Harrington

Zara Walsh and Laura Torbey

Miss Candy, Lisa Duffy, Amanda Brunker, Yvonne Connolly and Charlotte Bradshaw. Pictures: Brian McEvoy Villa Clothing: Niamh Jones, Faith Dempsey, Lauren Johnson and Rebecca Keown

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Kirsten and Svea Killoran

Eileen Dunne, Mary O’Connor and Eileen Brophy. Pictures: Naoise Cuhane

Helping the council to help our immigrants

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HE Shelbourne Hotel played host to the Immigrant Council of Ireland’s annual Mothers and Daughters fundraising lunch recently, with the aim of supporting frontline services for a variety of sex trafficking victims.

A cross-section of modern Ireland was at the launch, with the ladies

Niamh Farrell

drawn from all walks of life to share a common goal: that of helping the council to tackle sex trafficking gangs, whose actions affect women in criminal rings stretching from as far afield as Nigeria, Cameroon, Brazil and Eastern Europe to Ireland.

With the council pursuing a number

of cases on behalf of women and girls brought into Ireland to be sexually exploited, those attending the lunch were happy to help play their part for other women around the world. The lunch is just one of several ways in which men and women help the council to help immigrants in Ireland.

Robyn Ferris, Deputy Anne Ferris (Lab), Amber Ferris and Leonie Stewart

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Mary Fogarty and Emma Ardill

Majella D’Arcy, Larissa Griffin and Vanessa Simons

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a day in the life: No two days are the same for Lorraine Keane

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Not a second to spare for busy TV star  aisling kennedy

With her new show The Interview due to air over the coming weeks, two young daughters who keep her busy, award shows to present and the launch of her new website, Lorraine Keane is a busy woman.

No two days are the same for her but this week she took time out to talk the Gazette through a day in her life.

“I get up at 7am and get the girls organised for school. My husband Peter leaves at about 8am and usually cycles into work or gets the Dart and then I bring the girls to school.

“They have to be in school for about 8.25am so I drop them off and then head onto my pilates class.”

Keane says that she doesn’t always have time to eat breakfast in the morning but if she has time she’ll usually have a slice of brown toast with a cup of tea.

Keane explains that she enjoys her pilates classes that she usually does from 9am to 9.45am in Eva Berg’s The Secret Pilates in Rathmichael.

“After pilates, I fly home to the house, have a quick shower and then I get into UTV for 11am.

“The show I’m working on is called

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‘Myself and Peter try to use this time to catch up so we’ll either have a chat and watch a movie or box set’

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The Interview where I will be travelling to do a one-on-one interview with various people.

“While I’m in UTV I set things up, research and prep, make phone calls, send a lot of emails, and attend meetings about the show.”

After Keane is finished in UTV, she heads home to work on her new website.

“I usually meet the website guys for a while and also Canon as they are sponsoring me and showing me how to upload video blogs. I want to upload the videos the best way I can so it looks well.”

During this time, her husband’s parents pick her daughters up from school so once she has finished working on the website she collects them

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Presenter Lorraine Keane is busy with her career, but home and family life with her husband and children are always very important to her. Picture: Barry McCall

from their grandparent’s house and then prepares dinner.

“We usually have dinner at about 6pm and then afterwards I’ll drop the girls to their Gaelic football training with Fox Cabs.

“While the girls are training I’ll go around the corner and do the weekly shop.”

Keane then picks her girls up from training, heads home and helps the

girls with their homework.

“Peter usually comes home from work at about 8pm and then the girls go to bed at about 9pm.

“Myself and Peter try to use this time to catch up so we’ll either have a chat and watch a movie or box set or sometimes we’ll have a bit of work to catch up on so we’ll use that time to work on our laptops from 9pm to 11pm.”

THE Dublin International Tattoo Convention returns for its 13th instalment this Halloween from Friday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1 at the Red Cow Hotel.

The convention is the biggest event of its kind in Ireland and will see ink aficionados from across the world flocking to Dublin to exhibit their designs.

There will be tattoo companies from Japan, Switzerland, the USA, Bulgaria, Germany and a huge contingent from Italy.

Along with the foreign guests, native tattoo artists will also be exhibiting en masse.

These artists will also be plying their trade throughout the convention, so patrons will have the chance to avail of the skills of renowned artists from around the world.

Apart from the exhibitions and demonstrations, there will also be a Halloween Ball on Saturday, October 31, complete with music and drinks.

For further information on the convention, see www. dublintattooconvention.com.

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Despite being traditionally part of American celebrations, pumpkins – and fun pumpkin carving – are an increasingly common sight on our shores at Halloween

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P-p-pick up a pumpkin this Halloween N ow t h a t a u t u m n has officially arrived, it’s almost time to don your ghoulish robes and dunk apples.

Picking a pumpkin may be a very American concept but it’s something that Irish folk are doing more.

Kennedy’s Pumpkin patch in Meath will be open this year from October 24 to 27 from 11am to 5pm each day so you can pick your own.

They also offer tea/ coffee and cupcakes, pumpkin carving sets, face painting and other Halloween treats, which are all individually priced For more information, visit Kenny’s Pumpkin Patch Facebook page.

All little ghosts, witches and goblins welcome!

What on earth?

Spuds for a year K&K Produce donated a year’s supply of potatoes to Focus Ireland to mark National Potato Day, on Friday, October 2.

Focus Ireland works to prevent people becoming, remaining or returning to homelessness through the provision of quality services, supported housing and advocacy.

Lisa Kennedy of K&K Produce said: “To celebrate this year’s National Potato Day, we want to help shine a light on the homeless

crisis. We are hoping to set an example for other food producers to give back to communities and charities.”

She went on to say that K&K is delighted to donate a year’s supply of potatoes to Focus Ireland to help support their food services.

National Potato Day is organised by the Irish Potato Federation and Bord Bia, and this year’s celebration of the spud will focus on highlighting all the benefits that potatoes provide in the daily diet.

Potatoes are the leading vegetable purchased by households throughout the country.

The boy is out of town again Phil Lynott, the Thin Lizzy frontman and accident-prone statue of Harry Street, has been carted off for repairs again.

The Rocker will be out of commission for four to five weeks nursing a broken bass after he was struck by a motorist.

Thankfully it was not a case of hit-and-run, and the guilty par ty notif ied the proper authorities and took responsibility.

This is not the first time such an accident has befallen the statue, in May of 2013, two men (possibly acting on the orders of a jealous Bono), pushed him over

and laid him up for over two months.

On that occasion, a sign was erected which read: “The boy is out of town. Philo is gone on holidays with his mum.

Back soon.”

Some conscientious individual who recognised that Philo was a Dubliner crossed out the word mum and replaced it with Ma. We can’t wait to have you back in town!

Palermo set for new dublin visit After fans of Olivia Palermo were recently left disappointed with the cancellation of her visit to Brown Thomas in Dublin, fashionista’s spirits were lifted with the announcement that she has set a new date to visit Irish shores.

Palermo, a style icon and creative director of Ciate London, is set to make an appearance in Brown Thomas on Grafton Street on Saturday, October 10, to officially launch her Olivia Palermo X Ciate London Make Up collection.

As Palermo is currently recuperating from a minor surgery on her back, everyone hopes that all will go to plan this second time around.

If not, Irish fashionistas will just have to make do with watching re-runs of The Hills and wishing that they too

could own her wardrobe.

tributes paid to late brian friel RENOWNED playwright Brien Friel has passed away at the age of 86.

One of Ireland’s most prolific playwrights, the Tyrone man wrote 30 plays over the course of his celebrated career and also served as a senator from 1987 to 1989.

He is best know n for his plays Philadelphia Here I Come! and Dancing at Lughnasa, the latter of which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.

The play, which Dublin T heatre Festival director Willie White describes as a masterpiece, won three Tony awards and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Play in 1992.

The Lyric Theatre Belfast’s 25th anniversary production of Dancing at Lughnasa continues at the Gaiety Theatre until October 11, and will no doubt be viewed with a deeper and more poignant appreciation

by Friel’s fans.

Tanaiste Joan Burton is among the many fans of the prolific playwright to pay tribute and offer their condolences to his family.

She said he “brought Irish theatre and arts community to the international stage”.

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Building on Recovery for a better Dublin Tanaiste Joan Burton on the Government’s six-year €27bn Capital Plan to foster positive changes for all THE Government’s Capital Plan announced last week – Building on Recovery – will bring major new investment in roads, rail links, schools, health facilities and broadband, benefiting all parts of Dublin.

It’s great news, for example, that the new Metro connection, linking the city centre to Dublin Airport and Swords, has been included in the six-year €27bn plan.

Dublin will benefit significantly from this and a series of other major projects being funded under the plan. These include: – Work on the Phoenix Park tunnel is under way and is set to open in 2016.

– The Connolly to Maynooth line will now become a Dart service, as part of a series of expansions to the Dart network.

– The Cross City Luas line will involve the extension of the Green line from St Stephen’s Green to Broombridge in Cabra, and the Broombridge station will be fully refurbished to become a critically important hub point. That project should be completed in 2017.

– The revised Metro connection from St Stephen’s Green to the airport and on to Swords will mean a journey time of just 19 minutes from O’Connell Street to the airport.

– There will be signifi-

cant funding for new and replacement buses, further upgrading of quality bus corridors, and road maintenance.

These improvements will mean a faster and better transport service in Dublin and in the greater Dublin area, both for commuters and for visitors, but transport is not the only area included in the plan, further details of which will be published in the weeks ahead.

In health, we are making an additional €100m available to fund the relocation of the remaining two Dublin maternity hospitals, which will see the Rotunda moving to Blanchardstown, and the Coombe to St James’s.

Improvements The Capital Plan will also provide €450m funding for improvements to nursing homes, and for the provision of more primary care centres.

Better health services mean better facilities for vital treatments for those who need them most. Again, details of these projects will be announced in the coming weeks.

To improve crime prevention and make communities safer, the Capital Plan is investing in new IT systems for Garda stations, and an extensive modernisation and refurbishment of facilities and buildings.

T he Capital Plan includes an additional €500m for social housing projects, to boost

our €4bn housing plan.

There will also be a major investment in flood relief schemes to protect homes at risk from flooding.

We have also earmarked €3.8bn in direct funding for primary, secondary, and third-level facilities. This will mean more places for children, better and more modern school buildings for them to learn in, and better funding for research at third level.

The plan will fund an additional 19,000 primary school places by 2018, and 43,000 additional post-primar y places nationally by 2022.

I’m also delighted to say that, as well as upgrading ICT in our schools, the plan will ensure any remaining pre-fabs are replaced with permanent buildings.

Better broadband is vital to the development of local communities throughout Ireland. Better connectivity brings better quality of life and better opportunities for jobs and growth, and that is why the Capital Plan is investing significantly to deliver better broadband services.

Commemorative The plan will also make an additional €31m available for heritage and commemoration projects as part of the Government’s 2016 commemorative programme.

I’m on the record as stating that culture and the arts require ongoing support and investment,

and this is a major first step in that process.

This sector was not exempt from the difficult adjustments of recent years, but our artists showed remarkable resilience through that period in turning out work that continued to sustain – and, indeed, enhance – Ireland’s cultural reputation internationally. Fresh investment in culture and the arts will be returned many times over.

This plan will create 45,000 construction jobs

alone over its duration, as well as supporting hundreds of thousands of existing jobs throughout the economy.

Better roads, rail links, schools, health facilities and broadband – all of these make our communities better and our economy stronger. It’s a plan to build on recovery and make life better for our people.

Joan Burton Tanaiste and leader of the Labour Party

“This plan will create 45,000 construction jobs over its duration, as well as supporting hundreds of thousands of existing jobs,” says the Tanaiste

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FEATURES

Despite nearly drowning some time ago, actress Tina Kellegher loves to go swimming to relax

escape the mayhem: actress Tina Kellegher

A swim holds the key to beating stress  ian begley

Best known for her role in the BBC television series Ballykissangel and also as Sharon Curley in the 1993 film The Snapper, Tina Kellegher is still busy as ever performing in a vast range of theatre productions.

This week The Gazette caught up with Kellegher to see what she does to unwind and escape from her busy schedule.

“What I really love to do to unwind is go swimming. I’ve spent years bringing my son to swimming lessons and it wasn’t until about two years ago when I properly learned how to swim myself.

“It’s a really great way to shake off any stress and also a good endorsement to get fit.

“It’s a great form of exercise and it isn’t bad on the joints. I usually go at about 6.30am in the morning and try and do about 50 lengths.

It’s become my great love when it comes to relaxing.

“I grew up in Cavan and my mother was always nervous of the water so we were never really introduced to swimming lessons as children. I think I’m the only one in the family who swims now.”

Kellegher added that a number of years ago she had a near drowning experience with her husband while on holiday in Crete, but didn’t let the unfortunate incident stop her from enjoying swimming at her local pool.

“We were in the sea and the wind and currents changed suddenly and we were nearly swept away - It was a very close call.

“It seems just so typical that tragedies happen the day before you’re supposed to return home, but thank god it wasn’t our time.”

Tina Kellegher is performing in the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire on in the production Hooked! as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival on October 8 to 9 at 8pm.

Tickets are priced at €18/ €14 and can be purchased at www.paviliontheatre.ie

An upcoming cocktail gestival will help to highlight the diversity of a wide range of Irish spirits or liqueurs

festival: an imaginative way to showcase irish spirits or liqueurs

Bartenders set to pour creativity into cocktails  keith bellew

THE second instalment of Great Irish Beverages Dublin Cocktail Fest will take place in 36 venues across the city from October 12 to 17 this year.

This year’s festival will have a uniquely Irish twist, as all of the city venue’s specially made drinks will contain an Irish spirit or liqueur as their leading ingredient.

Each of the venues involved is requested to create a specific cocktail to sell for the week at a 30% discount to anyone who has a festival wristband.

The wristbands cost €5 and will be available at each of the venues. They can be used throughout the week at

all of the venues.

TheTaste.ie have come on board for the festival and will have details of special rates and food pairings which are being offered by each venue.

Many of the brands involved will also be hosting tastings, workshops and masterclasses centred around cocktails.

Speaking to The Gazette, festival organiser Oisin Davis, of Great Irish Beverages, said the aim of the festival is to highlight and showcase all of the great Irish spirits out there and encourage their use in pubs in the way that Irish food is used in restaurants.

He said: “This year, we’re highlighting Irish spirits and liqueur.

There’s cocktail festivals

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‘There’s cocktail festivals all around the world, and I wanted our festival to be different’

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all around the world, and I wanted our festival to be different.

“I figured the best way to do that would be to highlight and showcase the Irish spirit element in cocktails.

“Often, you can find Irish spirits and liqueurs being mixed really well in cocktails in bars all around the world, so I wanted to see if we could challenge the Dublin venues to do something on par with what I see when I go abroad.”

He added that there is

also the added bonus of supporting Irish jobs by buying Irish products.

Each of the cocktails must contain an Irish spirit or liqueur as their primary ingredient, ie a martini with Irish gin or vodka or an Old Fashioned with Irish whiskey.

Each participating venue will be striving to provide the highest quality cocktail as festival goers will be Tweeting or voting on Facebook for their favourite cocktail of the festival from

October 12 to 18.

The winning venue will receive a handmade plaque and will hold the honour of having the best Irish-made cocktail in Dublin.

A wide range of indigenous drinks will feature in these cocktails, from single pot still whiskies, to premium gins and vodkas, old-skool poitins and liqueurs infused with wild Irish berries.

People can vote for their favourite cocktail by tweeting it with the hashtag #BestIrishCocktail on Twitter, or by visiting the Great Irish Beverages Facebook page.

For further information on the festival, see www.greatirishbeverages.com.

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MUSIC

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ALBUM: LANA DEL REY’S HONEYMOON, THE FOLLOW-UP TO 2014’S ULTRAVIOLENCE

Consistent voice but cringeworthy lines  COLM MURRAY

HONEYMOON, Lana Del Rey’s follow-up to her 2014 album Ultraviolence, is at both compelling and occasionally boring, a record that moves and morphs, taunts and mystifies in equal parts.

Strings swell on the opening track and then Del Rey’s voice, dark and deep fills in.

But there are limitations to the complexity of Honeymoon’s music.

Many of the songs share repetitive orchestral arrangements, which makes the 14 tracks feel bloated and spans the history of Hollywood

and 20th century cinema (every song making some reference, big and small, to pop culture), and centres on some sort of tormented love affair The album’s standouttrack High By the Beach, is the most interesting song sonically. As the album progresses, it’s also apparent her development has made her confident to mix up her signature sounds as she starts to work with heavier beats, intricate soundscapes and sounds far removed from the album Born to Die. What is consistent throughout Honeymoon, though, is Del Rey’s vocals.

Her ethereal voice

floats from a sultry whisper to soaring croon effortlessly, transforming and bringing to life songs like The Blackest Day through her sensual and smoky delivery.

But repeated listens reveal some of the lurking absurdity: “You’re so art deco / out on the floor […] Baby you’re so ghetto / you’re looking to score” is a prime example of one of many eyebrowraising examples of the cringe-worthy lines.

From day one she has been dogged with authenticity jibes but finally she has created a world of her own and on this record she seems to have floated deeply into it.

Honey moon is a romantic obsession drowning in darkness.

Spanning over an hour, if the ghost town film soundtrack strings of Honeymoon and Terrence Loves You don’t leave a trace, the funereal The Blackest Day and Swan Song do the trick.

Everything is exact, (“Nothing gold can stay, like love or lemonade or sun or summer days”, “Come to California, be a freak like me, too”) to the last breath gasps of Religion’s dusky chorus.

Wrapping things up with a cover of Nina Simones’s Don’t Let Me Be Understood provides

a fitting footnote to her latest offering – equal parts melancholy, reflective and soothing.

If last year’s Ultraviolence felt like it shunned the singles-first pop approach, Honeymoon takes that approach and runs into the distance.

With the exception of High By The Beach’s, no song gets to the chorus

Honeymoon (above left), Lana Del Rey’s follow-up to her 2014 album Ultraviolence, is at both compelling and occasionally boring

before the minute mark.

This isn’t an album stripped of hooks - far from it - but everything’s

approached with a strung-out vibe.

Verdict: 6/10

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Jewellery designer Blaithin Ennis (front) and models wearing some of her jewellery, available available to purchase at Brown Thomas Dublin and Brown Thomas Galway. Picture: Photocall Ireland

Brown Thomas to continue showcasing Whisker, Ennis design FOLLOWING the success of this year’s CREATE 2015 installation, Brown Thomas will continue to showcase the work from talented Irish designers Mariad Whisker and Blaithin Ennis.

The Grafton Street store welcomes readyto-wear designer Mariad Whisker to Level 1 of The Designer Rooms, whilst jewellery designer Blaithin Ennis will continue to present her work in The Accessories Hall, sitting alongside some of the world’s most prestigious international brands.

Whisker’s collection features a clean, architectural silhouette in a palette of charcoal, black and ivory. The designs drape beautifully; exquisitely achieved with fabulous fabrics.

Ennis’s striking line of jewellery is beautifully hand-made, incorporating simple, craft-driven techniques, which is also available at Brown Thomas Galway.

The designer sources, manipulates and combines unusual materials from around the world to create striking pieces.

Ennis said: “Being accepted to participate in the CREATE project initially was a huge stepping stone for me. It gave me the opportunity to showcase my work in a wonderful environment, alongside amazing designers.

“I’m thrilled to have been asked to continue stocking here – it’s every designer’s dream.

I am so appreciative of the loyalty, helpfulness and encouragement I have received from the team and I am looking forward to continue working with them.”

Inspiring Whisker said: “It was inspiring to be a part of CREATE alongside the vibrant, eclectic group of designers and makers Brown Thomas put together for the showcase. It has been a wonderful success for me and such a pleasure to meet the Brown Thomas customers.”

Whisker’s collection is available at Brown Thomas Dublin, with Ennis’s jewellery available to purchase at Brown Thomas Dublin and Brown Thomas Galway.

Coat €219, fur waistcoat €149, sweater €109, skirt €199, scarf €55 – all available from Mint Velvet

Hugo Boss Outer coat €730; Laurel Inner coat €545; M&S Polo neck €32

Mango Jacket €79.95, top €34.95, trousers €49.95 – all available from House of Fraser; Hobbs Fur scarf €70

Sisley Coat €139, skirt €47.95, shirt €59.95, sweater €47.95

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Abby Harris wears Topshop Coat €125, dress €38, poloneck €38; Ursula Kelly wears Pinko Coat €516, sweater €157, shirt €278, skirt €193 – all available from Harvey Nichols

DUNDRUM Town Centre presented its AW15 ladieswear and menswear collections last week, and it was a showcase of the season’s key trends, handpicked from high-street stores to high-end designers throughout the centre.

With more than 2,000 brands housed under one roof, there’s plenty to choose

from at the centre. There is also plenty for men, with brands such as Linea, Nicole Farhi, McQueen and GANT Rugger, to name but a few.

Showcasing oversized outerwear, delicate brocade styles that will take you into the depths of winter, and sleek, tailored separates to see you through the winter months, there is lots to choose from Dundrum Town Centre this autumn.

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BT2 Victoria Beckham dress €825; Sisley Boots €155

Topshop Sleeveless belted jacket €65, striped plunge cami top €32, crop trousers €55; Clarks Shoes €95

Sandro Coat €325; Mint Velvet Denim jacket €149; M&S Skirt €70; Pinko Poloneck €130, shoes €221 – available from Harvey Nichols

Sportmax Coat €1,015, Missoni Top €255, Alice and Olivia Dress €505 – all available from Harvey Nichols

LK Bennett Coat €1,195, dress €350; Sisley Boots €155

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ReelReviews

the intern

A decent De Niro film BRIEFLY overshadowed by co-star Robert De Niro getting huffy over some less than stellar reviews, The Intern (Cert 12A, 121 mins) is actually an amiable enough film. Teaming up with Anne Hathaway, the likeable stars strike up an unlikely friendship as an older, bored widower takes up an intern job at an online company – and whaddya know, the old timer has life lessons for everyone!

The Martian

Stuck on a Damon planet MATT Damon is a stranded astronaut (yes, again, following his recent role in Interstellar). Here, in The Martian (Cert 12A, 141 mins), he’s presumed dead but very much alive on the red planet, and determined to survive until a rescue team arrives ... Director Ridley Scott has crafted a film full of plenty of good and bad science alike, but it’s one that’s undeniably a treat for the eyes.

life

A tribute to Jimmy Dean DONKEYS years after his death, and James Dean continues to exert a strange hold over pop culture. In Life (Cert 15A, 111 mins), the story of the iconic, troubled young actor’s friendship with a photographer is played out, with Dane DeHaan creating a striking Dean, while Robert Pattinson, as photographer Dennis Stock, creates a sympathetic character who took iconic shots of the star.

CINEMA

the walk: a dumbed-down plot can’t dilute its astonishing centrepiece

Delicately retreads an incredible feat of skill IN 1974, just as the second of the World Trade Centre towers was due to open for business in Manhattan, French acrobat Phillipe Petit flew across the Atlantic with a motley crew of his hippy friends and conducted an exquisitely daring wire walk between the peaks of the twin towers.

Presented here in The Walk (Cert PG, 123 mins), this is a rollercoaster of a story that immediately grips us, due to the sheer grandeur of it, which is bolstered by the fact that not only was Petit’s wire walk incredibly magnificent, it was also incredibly illegal.

It involved years of meticulous preparation, folders crammed with fake IDs and delivery dockets, pockets overflowing with dodgy moustaches, and buckets brimming with bravado to pull off.

It may be the stuff of fairytales, but it was a story that many of us were ignorant of up until a few years ago.

Back in those hazy days when Petit stepped out over an abyss, documentary equipment was

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heavy and scarce, but some stuttering footage and stunning photographs exist to complement the colourful accounts of the morning commuters who were standing 1,364ft below.

This rich material was tapped expertly in 2008 for James Marsh’s documentary, Man on Wire, which also had Petit and his accomplices revisit their coup through indepth interviews with Marsh.

It was no doubt this deep blend of exhilarating action and characterdriven story that piqued the interest of writer and director Robert Zemeckis, who has treated us over 30 years to a plethora of family-friendly, blockbusting adventures.

In The Walk, Zemeckis attempts to capture the epic scale of Petit’s tale with a tried and tested Hollywood recipe: trim the more intricate edges

and discard. Bring to a boil and then add stock characters. Liberally apply Joseph GordonLevitt. Garnish with a flourish of computer graphics, and serve.

The result is a visual feast, but whether it will leave you satisfied really depends on your appetite.

The Walk is a colourful, vivacious, and over-thetop romp that will either float your boat or sink it entirely.

Gordon-Levitt’s French accent is nowhere near as steady as his wire-walking skills, but he makes up for it with an array of continental frowns and hand gestures.

It’s best not to dwell too long on Ben Kingsley’s manic performance as Petit’s Franco-Polish mentor.

The drama is played out with such extravagance that it becomes cartoonish – just imagine a French Scooby Doo cast in a heist flick, and you’ll be most of the way there.

And, while there may be nothing wrong with that, per se, at least Scoo-

Steady, steady ... Although the 1974 feat of French acrobat Phillipe Petit’s daredevil (and highly illegal) walk between the near-complete World Trade Centre towers has been presented before, despite The Walk’s flaws, the actual tightrope sequence is expertly handled and executed

by Doo left a bit of mystery as to how things may unfold.

Here, we are led unrelentingly by the hand – it feels like in between almost every scene “the fourth wall” breaks as Gordon-Levitt speaks again to us, while perched atop the flame of the Statue of Liberty, to tell us exactly what is on his mind.

It is an attempt, one must guess, to replicate

the sense of an enthralling yarn unfolding that made Man on Wire such a success, but here it feels unnecessary, over-used, and – consequently – annoying.

If this is a rollercoaster of a story, it is one with a very long cue. But there is no denying that when it counts, The Walk is spectacular. The climactic scenes are equally tense and beautiful to look at, and feature some seri-

ously impressive computer graphics and 3D. Zemeckis may have nailed an engrossing 15 minutes, but with cardboard characters and the more nuanced elements of the true-life story blotted out, the main feeling running through this film is disconnection, rather than immersion.

It is a great view but step out at your own risk.

Verdict: 5/10

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HEALTH

This sugar-free granola works really well with natural yoghurt and fresh berries for breakfast

You’ll be nutty about a sugar-free granola THIS recipe for Genuinely Sugar-Free Granola, which makes 12 servings, is taken from the Goodbye Sugar book by Elsa Jones, who says: “It is virtually impossible to find a tasty granola that is genuinely sugar-free. Most brands you’ll find on supermarket shelves contain the equivalent of three teaspoons of sugar per serving, which is a lot. The protein, fibre and essential fats in this granola will stave off sugar cravings and supercharge your energy levels at any time of the day.”

Ingredients Quarter cup coconut oil 1 cup oats 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup pumpkin seeds 1 cup chopped almonds (you can chop them in a food processor or use a knife) Half cup ground flaxseed 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp almond extract or vanilla extract (I use both) Pinch of sea salt Preparation • Preheat the oven to 190°C. Line two baking trays with baking paper or grease lightly with coconut oil.

• Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan and set aside.

• Place all of the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix together. Make a well in the middle and add the melted coconut oil. Mix thoroughly until everything is lightly coated with the oil.

• Divide the granola evenly between the two trays and spread out in a thin layer. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until lightly toasted and golden.

Stir half way through to avoid burning.

• Allow to cool, then store in an airtight container for up to one month.

• Serve with milk of choice or natural yoghurt. Delicious served with fresh berries, grated apple or sliced pear.

Tip Take care not to overcook as these ingredients burn easily and will taste bitter if cooked for too long.

I find that the baking tray that’s placed on the lower shelf of the oven cooks a little quicker than the one on the upper shelf, so I take it out a few minutes earlier. You might need to do the same.

Given the choice between what’s good for us – or not – too often we’re tempted to go for the sugary option instead

energy: cut down your sugar and reap the benefits

Sweet advice to heed ARE you in control of your sugar intake, or is your sugar intake in control of you? With sugar consumption levels increasingly a matter to be concerned about, especially with obesity levels on the rise, we all need to be aware of how to cut back on our sweet tooth’s cravings. This week, Gazette Health has some great advice on cutting back, courtesy of Elsa Jones.

Start as you mean to go on What you choose to eat for breakfast can set the stage for controlling blood sugar for the rest of the day, so make sure to eat a balanced breakfast.

Porridge oats topped with berries and a sprinkle of nuts/seeds, or eggs with rye toast, will keep blood sugars stable, whereas concentrated fruit juices, highly-processed cereals or those high in dried fruit will have the opposite effect.

Choose slow-release carbs versus fastrelease carbs Carbohydrates can be classed as fast- or slowreleasing. Fast-release carbohydrates (eg white bread, white pasta, corn

flakes, pizza) break down into glucose very rapidly, which can lead to blood sugar highs and lows.

Essentially, eating too many throws our blood sugar levels off balance, leading to energy dips and further cravings for sweet or starchy foods – it’s a vicious cycle.

C o nve r s e l y, s l owrelease carbohydrates (brown rice, oats, quinoa) break down into glucose at a slower rate, which helps to maintain stable blood sugar and energy levels.

Stop feeding your sugar monster In a nutshell, the more sugary foods you consume, the more your body will crave them. The less you consume, the less

you’ll crave them.

Once you stop fuelling your cravings, limiting your sugar intake becomes a lot easier.

So, I recommend you start by identifying and reducing the biggest sources of sugar in your diet.

For most, the obvious culprits are chocolate, biscuits, sweets, scones, soft drinks, etc. Within a week, you will notice a dramatic reduction in your cravings for sweet foods.

Include a portion of protein with every meal As well as being filling, protein helps to stabilise blood sugar levels, which keeps sweet cravings at bay. Protein also provides the building blocks for brain chemicals, which influence appetite and satiety.

At meal times, aim to fill one quarter of your plate with protein-rich

food/s, such as eggs, fish, poultry, nuts/seeds, beans or lentils.

Keep healthy snacks close to hand You’re much more likely to over-eat and/or choose the wrong type of foods when you are overly hungry and have a low blood sugar. Eating little and often counteracts this.

So, always make sure to have healthy snacks close to hand so you have no excuse when temptation strikes.

Healthy snack options that will help to curb sugar cravings and stave off an afternoon slump include a handful of nuts with a piece of fruit, natural yogurt with cinnamon and berries, nut butter spread on sliced apple, or an oat cake topped with hummus.

Know your emotional triggers If you’re like most peo-

ple who struggle with a sugar habit, much of your eating behaviour is probably driven by emotions.

In other words, you don’t choose to eat sugary foods just because you are physically hungry, you choose to eat sugary foods because you want to change or enhance the way you feel.

This is known as “emotional eating”. Take a moment to think about what feelings make you reach for comfort food?

Is it stress, tiredness, boredom ... perhaps there are certain times, people or places that trigger these feelings?

Once you know, you’ll be in a stronger position to overcome them.  elsa jones

Author of bestselling book Goodbye Sugar, available to purchase in book shops and online, Elsa Jones is a qualified nutritional therapist.

For further information, see www.elsajonesnutrition.ie.

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FOOD&DRINK BITESIZEDNEWS

Top chefs and cuisines are just some of the features of Taste City Fusion. Picture: Jason Clarke Photography

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Beshoffs (O’Connell Street) Fresh cod €5.95; Chips €2.95

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SOMETIMES nothing will do but a good old-fashioned fish and chips. Chipper chips, as my mates and I say.

As an island, we are blessed with the best the sea and the ocean has to offer, and sometimes it’s okay to batter fish up and deep-fry it with lots of tartare sauce and chips with salt and vinegar on the side.

This week, we look at the old-style chippers around Dublin, as well as some new offerings – posh fish and chips, if you like – as well as an old favourite of mine, the Oarhouse in Howth.

So, here are our Top 5 fish and chips in Dublin. Next month, we will look at the Top 5 places for afternoon tea in Dublin.

Fish Shop (Smithfield) Beerbattered catch of day €12.50

Romayo’s (Chain) Fish and chips meal with drink €8.60 (daily; €7.50 Wednesdays)

Leo Burdocks (Werburgh Street) Fresh cod and chips €9.25

The Oar House (Howth) Deep fried fish in light crispy batter with pureed pea and tartare sauce €17

Tuck into a tasty new foodie festival in Dublin TASTE City Fusion, supported by CityJet, is a brand-new food and drink festival from the team behind Taste of Dublin.

Taking place from Thursday, October 22 to Monday, October 26, Taste City Fusion will see the capital transformed into the ultimate gourmet destination, across a range of venues.

With Christ Church Cathedral as the festival’s central hub, visitors will enjoy bespoke dining experiences, master classes and workshops, a street food fair, and more than 50 food and drink experiences – all dedicated to celebrating Dublin’s world-class food scene.

Culinary greats include Paul Kelly, Kevin Thornton, Sunil Ghai, Mark Moriarty and Gavin McDonagh, while visitors can look forward to unique dining opportunities in some of Ireland’s leading eateries, as well as engaging workshops and informative master classes.

Highlights One of the many festival highlights is the opportunity to enjoy a banquet prepared by the best young chef in the world.

Mark Moriarty, the San Pellegrino Young Chef 2015, will create a four-course medieval banquet, combining fine dining with “peasant chic” in the atmospheric twelfth century crypt of Christchurch Cathedral.

Irish airline CityJet, which recently unveiled stylish new branding, is supporting the take-off of the new city-based food festival.

Guests can enjoy more than 50 food and drink experiences all across the city, with venues including Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Thorntons, Pichet, Klaw, FX Buckley, SODER + KO, Brioche, and many more.

Not to be forgotten is the street food fair, on the grounds of Christ Church Cathedral, with free entry to all. The Pig’s Tale, Jack Rabbit, and a host of the most irresistible street food in the country will provide a smorgasbord of Irish and international culinary delights.

All festival detail is updated regularly on the website, where tickets priced from €10 are on sale now (booking fees apply). For further information, see www.tasteofdublin.ie.

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Planning Application Notice - Permission. Ms Alexandra Cullen & Mr John Kilkenny. Nr. 16 Arbutus Place, Dublin 8.

We apply for planning permission consisting of a proposed new attic conversion with proposed dormer window(s) to rear of property comprising one bedroom, ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. Also proposed are two rooflights (roof windows) to front of property (facing Arbutus Place).The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

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Permission is sought by David Brady Development which will consist of, Detached four bedroom dormer dwelling with of street parking adjacent to 9 Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Dublin. At 9 Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Dublin The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

We, Chris Judge & Cliona O’Flaherty, intend to apply for permission and retention permission for development at 67 Hardiman Road, Dublin 9, D09 V4H5. The development will consist of the retention of an existing 33m² single storey extension to the rear & side of the house, addition of a further 22m² extension to the rear, addition of a 19m² first floor extension to rear, new window openings to the front and side, new driveway, ancillary site works. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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We P & E Gaynor intend to apply for planning permission for retention of a 3.7m2 first floor extension over former stair return, in newly reconstructed house, to rere of 15 Sullivan Street, Dublin 7 (an architectural conservation area). The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

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FastSport O’Gorman trio propels waves to shield win: AINE O’Gorman bagged a hat-trick as UCD Waves ran in six goals in their victory over Kilkenny United in Buckley Park in the Women’s National League Shield group stages.

O’Gorman and Julie-Ann Russell both found the net in the opening 25 minutes for Eileen Gleeson’s side before Jenny O’Keefe grabbed Kilkenny’s first goal since joining the WNL. O’Gorman restored UCD’s two-goal advantage four minutes before half-time with Orla Nolan extending their lead on 78 minutes. Ciara Grant made it 5-1 before O’Gorman finished things off.

On Saturday night, Peamount United came back from a three-goal deficit to claim a 4-4 draw in gripping battle with Galway at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Shelbourne Ladies’ game with Castlebar Celtic was called off.

canoeing: annual liffey marathon draws over 600 entrants

Records tumble at Descent  sport@dublingazette.com

THE 56th international Liffey Descent took place last week with over 600 competitors taking part in the annual 30km race that runs from the K Club, Straffan, and finished at the Garda Boat Club, Islandbridge.

With a big international entr y hailing from the USA, South Africa, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Great Britain and Ireland, the ESB released extra water from Poolaphuca dam, to make for great conditions for racing.

The Senior K2 Doubles Class had some very strong crews and the anticipation of very

competitive race was on the cards.

The spectators were not to be disappointed.

The K2 Doubles were the first starters and the crews of Neil Fleming, Celbridge Paddlers, Robin Koenders, Netherlands, and last year’s winners Gary Mawer and Barry Watkins both from Salmon’s Leap were the first to Straffan Weir followed closely

by Tom Daniels/Andy Daniels of Great Britain, Peter Egan/Mathias Hamars (Salmon Leap/ Norway), the Van Reit brothers from South Africa and the mixed doubles crew of Jenny Egan and Jon Simmons all negotiated Straffan Weir safely.

Fleming and Koend-

ers were setting the pace down through the area known as the “Jungle” where boats have to go in single file due to the low overhanging trees.

The river is also very narrow in this area for four miles, especially so with these six boats so close together.

T he next weir on the course was Temple Mills and all the crews got safely over it with the exception of Egan/ Hamars who unfortunately damaged the boat badly thus ending their race.

Fleming/Koenders now had the bit between their teeth and were pulling away from the rest of the field as they reached Leixlip Dam where competitors have

Jenny Egan and Jon Simmons broke the mixed K2 doubles record

to exit their boats and run 500m and re-enter the river just above Leixlip Bridge.

At Lucan, there was a two-minute gap with Fleming/Koenders still in the lead. Mawer/ Watkins, the Van Reit brothers, Daniels/Daniels and Egan/Simmons were not making any inroads on the leading boat.

And so it was for the rest of the race with Fleming/Koenders winning impressively having extended their lead to three minutes in

a time of 1.48.32.

Mawer /Barry were some three minutes adrift in second place in a time of 1.51.00 and the South African crew finished in third in 1.51.42.

The mixed doubles crew of Jenny Egan / John Simmons had a superb race, finishing in fifth position overall, winning the class in a new course record timer of 1.53.26, beating their previous time of 1.56.20.

The men’s senior K1 race saw Tom Brennan

lead from pillar to post, racing very impressively to win his first Senior K1 title. John Boyton from Great Britain finished second and Mick Brennan of TPCC took the bronze medal.

The junior men’s K1 was won by Eamon Forrestal TPCC, Ronan Foley of KCC second and Brian O’Neill SLCC third.

In the Masters K1, SLCC’s Malcolm Banks won gold as did Gerry Collins/Brian Gallagher both SCCC won the Masters K2 class.

Four wins from four for Dublin side in EY league  sport@dublingazette.com

Nikki Evans and Anna O’Flanagan celebrate during the Hermes win over Ards. Picture: Deryck Vincent

DUBLIN clubs completed a clean sweep in the women’s EY Hockey League with Hermes, Railway Union, Pembroke and UCD all winning last Saturday afternoon on day two of the competition.

Indeed, Hermes and Railway retained their 100% records with emphatic victories Railway Union recorded their second successive win against Cork-based opposition and are yet to concede a goal in two games to date in the league. They

beat UCC 4-0 with alumni Julia O’Halloran on the mark twice in the victory at the Mardyke.

Hermes, meanwhile, scored an emphatic 5-1 win over Ulster league and cup champions Ards with Anna O’Flanagan boosting her goalscoring tally to five in two games.

She opened the scoring only for Chloe Brown – back in the Ards line-up having missed the first round – to equalise in a lively first phase.

Nikki Evans added her first goal for the club since returning from UCD to restore the two-goal

advantage before teenagerAmber Curran, with her first senior goal for the club, built a 3-1 lead for Hermes.

O’Flanagan and international team mate Evans added an extra flourish to the final score.

Pembroke produced comeback of the round when they struck twice in the last 12 minutes to beat Pegasus 2-1 having trailed to Hannah Grieve’s third quarter strike.

Sarah Clarke’s second goal in successive weeks levelled matters before Eanna Horan nabbed a dramatic winner with less than

three minutes to go.

UCD, meanwhile, were comfortable 4-0 victors over Greenfields with Galway native Elaine Carey scoring twice against the side from her home town. She scored the first and third goals, sandwiching Millie O’Donnell’s powerful sweep shot. Katie Mullan completed the victory in the third quarter.

On the men’s side, Pembroke beat Cookstown 3-1 in Co Tyrone while Monkstown were 5-2 winners at Lisnagarvey. TRR drew 1-1 at Annadale to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

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Ger ends Dub career sufficiently satisfied St Vincent’s club man brings down the curtain on a glittering spell with the Dublin senior footballers after two All-Ireland titles and five Leinster crowns, writes NATHAN KELLY WITH five Leinster, two All-Ireland and one National Football League medal safely hanging in the cabinet, former All-Star Ger B r e n n a n t h i s we e k announced his retirement from intercounty football.

The St Vincent’s man confirmed he was stepping away from the panel on Monday following a frustrating couple of years due to an Achilles injury.

T he defender had been hampered by the injury since the 2013 AllIreland final, in which he played a crucial part, but returned to competitive action on Saturday in St Vincent’s Dublin senior football championship second round tie against Ballymun.

His statement read: “It is with both satisfaction and sadness that I

announce my retirement from inter-county football. I am sufficiently satisfied that I have fulfilled my boyhood dreams to wear the Dublin senior football team jersey and to achieve success on and off the field of play.

“I also feel sadness that a particular journey of my life is coming to a close, and I will miss everything that is associated with representing my county,” said the 30-year-old who made his championship debut when coming off the bench in the 2007 Leinster Final.

“W hile the public might measure a team’s success by the trophies raised, I feel I have won far more through the lifelong bonds and friendships I have developed with so many players and management throughout my career; and for these

I am truly grateful.

“I have been fortunate to have played for Dublin every year since I was 13 years of age and it has immeasurable enhanced the quality of my life.

“I would like to thank the many people who have inf luenced my personal, spiritual and sporting development to date.

“Thanks to Jim Gavin, Pat Gilroy and Pillar Caffrey for placing their faith in me to wear the senior jersey.

“To my club, St Vincent’s and the many coaches and volunteers who dedicated themselves to my advancement, thank you. A particular thanks to Mickey Whelan, a close friend and a mentor, whose blueprint permeates the person I am today.

“To the Gaelic Players Association for their

Ger Brennan has announced his retirement from intercounty football

continued interest in my wellbeing and development, thank you. And to the Dublin County Board and the Dublin supporters, a sincere thank you for all of the support throughout the years.

“Finally, I would like to thank the Dublin

als and a national league title.

“An outstanding leader both on and off the field of play Ger inspired those around him by his actions of self-determination, self-sacrifice and dedication to his sport – all focused on the team being the best it could

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‘Playing for Dublin every year since I was 13 years of age has immeasurably enhanced my life’ - Ger Brennan --------------------------------------------------------

players, my friends, my family and especially my parents, Mary and PJ, for always been there for me through good times and in bad.”

Dublin boss Jim Gavin was quick to voice his praise for Brennan, paying tribute to the tenacious defender by saying: “On behalf of the Dublin Gaelic Athletic Association and the Dublin senior football team, I would like to wish Ger the very best wishes as he announces his retirement from inter-county football.

“Ger had a long and distinguished career representing the county of Dublin from a young age and through minor, Under-21 and senior grades.

“A two-time All-Ireland winner, Ger also won five Leinster med-

be.

“An exemplary individual and gentleman; Ger’s humility, poise and grace are a credit to his family, friends and club St Vincent’s and Dublin GAA wish Ger the very best on his new journey.”

Gavin’s tributes were shortly followed by plenty in Dublin GAA circles, with Brennan’s clubmate Eamon Fennell taking to Twitter to say: “Congrats on an amazing inter-county career.

A real leader both on and off the pitch. Dublin’s loss is Vincent’s gain.”

Current Dublin star Kevin McManamon also took to Twitter to praise Brennan. “Best of luck to Dublin legend Ger Brennan on his retirement.

“First man to welcome me at my first training in 2005 for the 21s, sadly missed.”

FastSport

The hosts dream is over as Aussies ooze class For the duration of the Rugby World Cup, ex-Edinburgh and Marlboro player and IRANZ Level 5 rugby coach Dennis Bowes will give his thoughts on the key battles in the RWC15.

WHAT a big weekend of rugby!

We saw Japan’s second win in the World Cup, Eddie Jones’ plan coming to fruition and doing something they have never done before in any edition of the competition – something truly great for Asian rugby.

Then Argentina looked strong with a big win over Tonga. Along the way, it seems they have recruited a new mascot in none other than Diego Maradona - will they have the hand of god on their side come the quarters?

Scotland faced the under pressure South Africa who, after being slated for their earlier loss to Japan, came out and simply bullied Scotland out of the game.

They now look like a real handful and maybe serious contenders for the World Cup. The big game came on Saturday night with the host England needing a win to keep their dream alive and this turned into a nightmare for them.

In a one-sided game against an Australian team who just oozed class, they showed serious intent to open this World Cup wide open.

The Aussies beat England at the set piece and their scrum tore the hosts to shreds while their attacking flair and shape was just so much better than anything seen this world cup so far.

Goodbye England – look out the rest of the challengers, Australia are here!

For Ireland, this was the first time that questions have been asked of them and they were worked very hard by an Italian team with not much form but loads of heart and bags of pride.

Ireland sneaked this one and now need to show that they have the big game to win this group and beat a French team under the same pressure.

Will we see the real Ireland win this group and show that they are the real deal?

Next Sunday evening we will have our quarter finalists - will we have a surprise or two?

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soccer: after inseparable 120 minutes, penalties does for bohs

Killester start season with win over Celtics PYROBEL Killester beat Courtyard Liffey Celtics in a high-scoring encounter at the Irish Wheelchair Association on day one of the women’s basketball’s Premier League, prevailing 89-80.

Killester coach Karl Kilbride gave debuts to Aisling McCann, Emma Sherwood and Aine McDonnell on what was his first game in charge.

“We were down 11 for the first quarter,” he said. “We didn’t rebound the ball well and they got the looks they wanted but we kept the tempo up. We knew that they were going to be bigger than us and they’d want to slow it down and work the ball inside. We pressed from start to finish and put a lot of pressure on their guards.”

“I think both teams will have some questions defensively,” said Celtics’ Suzanne Maguire. “We had a hard time dealing with one-on-one defence and Killester’s pressure in the second half threw us out of whack.”

Rae Contreras top-scored with 28 points while Aisling Sullivan and Anna Pupin chipped in with 17 points each.

On the men’s side, C&S UCC Demons saw their 27 game winning streak come to an end as Templeogue beat the reigning Men’s Premier League Champions 97-87. The sides last met in the Champions Trophy Final in March, but Templeogue were a different proposition in front of a packed house at the Oblate Hall.

“We looked at that game in Galway and felt we let that one go,” said head coach Mark Keenan. “We believed that if we did get it right, we had the personnel to stop them and do the job for us.” Paul Cummins marked his return to the National League with a 31-point performance.

There were also wins on the opening weekend for Pyrobel Killester, UL Eagles, GCD Swords Thunder and UCD Marian.

Elsewhere Meteors and DCU Mercy secured away wins against Singleton SUperValu Brunell and Maxol WIT Wildcats respectively.

Ismahil Akinade in possession for Bohemians against Shamrock Rovers. Picture: Stephen Burke

Rovers prevail in Leinster leinster senior cup Bohemians Shamrock Rovers sean ellis

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PHIBSBORO was painted red, black, green and white for the much anticipated clash of these two Dublin rivals. A strong crowd of nearly 1,500 fans turned out to see the Gypsies and Rovers do battle in the Leinster Senior Cup semi-final.

The game started at a blistering pace with Bohs danger man Paddy Kavangh seeing a long range shot rise over the Rovers bar after some good work down the right

by winger Keith Buckley.

Soon after the ball was nearly in the away side’s net. This time former West Ham United player Lorcan Fitzgerald whipped in a free kick which found the head of Kavangh.

Rover’s goalkeeper Craig Hyland came out to meet the free but found himself in no man’s land.

With the headed ball looping over him he somehow managed to scramble back and claw the ball off the line although Bohs striker Ismahil Akinade was flagged offside.

As the game settled down, it became a cagey affair with both teams guilty of giving away pos-

young bulls Tarf’s juniors line out for Leinster showing CLontarf’s young stars were in action

last Saturday in the Bank of Ireland’s half-time mini games against Tullamore RFC at the RDS. They provided the entertainment during the break of the Guinness PRO12, Round 3, clash between Leinster and Newport Gwent Dragons with the home side running up an impressive 37-13 victory.

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session. This was in part down to both midfields pressing incessantly.

Rovers captain Stephen McPhail almost cut the Bohemians defence open with a through ball off the outside of his left foot but winger James Doona was adjudged to be offside just as he raced clear.

It was Doona again who was causing trouble when his toe poked shot had Bohs goalkeeper and former Everton player Dean Delaney scrambling to his left to push the ball around the post and ensure his team went in level at half time.

If Bohs shaded the first half it was Rovers who

had the better chances in the second.

On three separate occasions, Delaney was called in to action and on three occasions he was more than a match as Rovers threw everything at the home side. The moving of Doona by Rovers into midfield seemed to cause Bohemians trouble as they struggled to get to grips with his pace and movement.

The game moved into extra time and again either side failed to make the decisive break through.

Striker Jason Byrne, on as a second half substitute for the Gypsies, almost put his side ahead in the

second half of extra time with a deft flick but Rovers keeper Hyland made himself big and the ball bounced off his chest and away from danger.

120 minutes failed to yield a winner and it was down to the lottery of penalty kicks to produce a winner. In the end it was Rovers who came through with the right numbers, winning out 4-2 courtesy of two fine stops from goalkeeper Hyland.

Up next for the Gypsies is another home game as St Patrick’s Athletic make the short trip to Phibsboro. The game will take place on October 9 at 7.45pm.

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Templeogue looking to inspire new players templeogue Synge Street held a mini AllIreland football tournament as part of the club’s build-up to Dublin’s recent success on the road to Sam Maguire.

The event was run with the support of the local Centra store which sponsored the event as they look to inspire the next generation of players. Synger are welcoming new Under-8 players, born in 2007.

Contact David Farrelly on 087 988 4783.

football: ballymun bow out to reigning champs

Plunkett’s through to SFC quarter-finals

St Vincent’s are aiming to have more celebrations in 2015 as they bid to win back the Dublin SFC title

St Vincent’s class tells after break

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St Vincent’s 0-19 Ballymun Kickhams 0-13  sport@dublingazette.com

A CHAMPION performance from the champions was enough to see St Vincent’s past Ballymun Kickhams and into the quarter-final of the Dublin Senior Football Championship.

A second half flurry was what threw this one in Vincent’s favour, but it was their greater understanding as a team that ultimately won them this cracking championship tie in Parnell Park on Saturday night.

The Marino men led 0-9 to 0-4 after 25 minutes but Ballymun upped their game before as Jason Whelan, Karl Connolly, James Burke all hit scores from play while a Dean Rock free meant The Mun went in just one behind at the break.

The finishing in the first half was extremely pleasing on the eye, with Dublin star Diarmuid Connolly’s 50m free the pick of the bunch. Connolly also had a goal chance after a slick Vin’s move but Kickhams keeper Evan Comerford did well to tip it over the bar.

Ballymun hit the first

score after the break, when John Small powered through to fire over.

But that was the closest his side came however as Vin’s soon entered top gear.

Mossy Quinn, who kicked nine points, began to cause havoc. At the other end, Ger Brennan was enjoying a solid comeback to club action.

Following Small’s point for Kickhams, Tommy Conroy’s Vincent’s then hit eight without reply.

Sub Kevin Golden scored two excellent points while wing-back Nathan Mullins bagged one of the scores of the day.

Mullins was key again on 47 minutes when a high ball from Ballymun was sent into the Vincent’s danger area. The ball broke for Elliot Reilly but his shot was stopped by the impressive wingback before the Marino side broke immediately and defender Cameron Diamond fired over.

Ballymun had a penalty on 55 minutes but despite Rock going for goal, his effort was too high and clipped the crossbar on its way over for a point.

Vincent’s eased home, booking a quarter-final date against Lucan Sarsfields.

EXPERIENCE and firepower up front proved the difference as St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh booked their place in the quarter-final of the Dublin Senior Football Championship with a 0-13 to 1-5 win over Raheny.

In a game littered with wides and wasted chances, the experienced touch of the Brogan brothers as well as Gareth Smith in the Plunkett’s front-line proved vital. Smith in particular was crucial as he hit five points from play as well as converting a 45.

There was little between the sides in the opening half, Gavin Ivory scored the game’s only goal on 22 minutes after some good play from Eoin Delaney.

The strike left Raheny, playing without their Dublin star Brian Fenton, 1-02 to 0-02 ahead.

But it was the Dublin 7 side who finished the half better, Smith’s 45 and two scores from Alan Brogan meant it was level, 0-5 to 1-2 at the break.

Further scores from Smith and Bernard Brogan, picture, had Plunkett’s ahead 0-11 to 1-04 with five minutes remaining but Raheny hadn’t given up. Eoin Keogh cut the deficit with a fine score before Brian Howard narrowly missed out on a goal. The result was sealed however through points from Sean O’Connor and Smith to set up a quarter-final tie against Ballyboden St Enda’s.

Elsewhere, Kevin McManamon produced a masterclass in St Jude’s 0-13 to 0-9 victory over St Brigid’s in their second round duel at O’Toole Park on Saturday evening.

The Tymon North outfit will now face Na Fianna in their last-eight encounter after an impressive victory over Brigid’s.

Jude’s laid their platform for victory in the opening half. The early exchanges were evenly balanced before a Jude’s scoring flurry put distance between the sides coming up to half-time.

Colm Murphy, Kevin McManamon and Tom Lahiff were on target to move four points clear. By the interval they had extended their advantage to 0-9 to 0-4. However, Brigid’s made an encouraging start to the second half with Paddy Andrews and Philly Ryan on target to reduce the deficit to just two points.

But it was to be Jude’s day with McManamon’s deadball accuracy driving them on to victory.

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The Leinster schools side that won the Under-18 interprovincial title last weekend

Dubs’ interpro success

Marino College man part of a strong contingent from the capital to win Under-18 title in thrilling fashion, beating Munster on goal difference

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MARINO College’s Dylan Grimes was one of nine Dubliners who played their part for the Leinster Schools team that retained the interprovincial honours in fine style as they snatched victory at the death to take the title from Munster on goal difference.

He was joined in the panel by a trio of players from Clonkeen College as well as St Benildus’s Andrew Brennan, Lucan CBS pair Ciaran Kelly and Conor Kane, St Mac Dara’s Conor Kearns and St Colmcille’s Kevin Coffey Manager John McShane was delighted with the team’s performance which saw his side put

five past the Connacht students.

Two goals within the last six minutes ensured the Leinster celebrations with Jamie Aherne bagging a wonderful hat-trick for his side. Leinster’s phenomenal record in this competition remains as they secured their 12th title in 15 years.

Leinster were victorious against Ulster in the opening game on Friday evening with a goal in each half courtesy of Coffey and Ryan Byrne.

The second outing saw Connacht win 2-0 against a sluggish Munster side as Gary Higgins and a Paul Doyle penalty gave Alan Murphy’s crew the perfect start to their campaign.

Saturday proved a mixed bag for some of

the provinces as Leinster’s great start was shortlived. A brace of goals from the talented Aaron Drinan and Mark Buckley ensured a 3-0 win for the Munster lads as Leinster were left pondering what happened.

Munster subsequently beat Ulster on Sunday, leaving Leinster needing to beat the western province in the final game of the competition to reclaim the title.

And McShane’s side settled in superbly and were three up in the first 15 minutes. Aherne netted first while Gavin Howard converted from the spot as Conor Kane scored a screamer to take it to 3-0 at the interval.

Aherne’s hat-trick was secured in the last six minutes of the game, ensuring the lads finished

with a flourish. A dejected Munster looked on as their title hopes vanished for another season. A brilliant showcase of football from the reigning champions to secure another marvellous victory.

Off the back of the tournament, a provisional Ireland schools selection will be invited to attend trials in the coming weeks. A final squad of 16 will be selected for the Centenary Shield campaign which commences on March 17 against Northern Ireland.

The international management team of Paddy O’Reilly, Ollie Horgan and William O’Connor will have a difficult task to whittle down a provisional squad to attend trials at the end of the month.