Dublin Gazette: City Edition

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BREXITMENACE Senator Neale Richmond

on the very real economic threats to Ireland posed by a disorderly British EU exit SEE PAGE 8

SPORT LADIES FOOTBALL Magic eighth Leinster championship win in a row. SEE Page 30

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Late ‘Lil Red’s legacy lives on to help others RACHEL D’ARCY

THE family of a popular young Finglas rapper, who passed away suddenly in January 2018 from Sepsis, have released a documentary about their son’s death as a warning to others.

Sean Hughes – known as ‘Lil Red’ – passed away from the silent killer last year, with his parents Joe and Karen since devoting their spare time to raising awareness of the condition.

Several families have contacted Joe and Karen to say that their campaign to raise

awareness helped them to save a loved one.

Speaking to Dublin Gazette, Joe said: “Sean was just months off his sixteenth birthday when he died, and our world will never be the same again. But helping others is what he would have wanted.”

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Boost for ambitious city plans

THE expansive Dublin Agreement plans proposed for the city received a boost this week as councillors debated the wide-ranging five-year proposals.

However, while the ambitious plans enjoyed broad support in the cross-party debate, the cost of the plans was also raised, with the aspirational plans’ pricing SEE PAGE 4 also in focus.

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BALLYMUN: DEVELOPER STILL HOPING TO PROCEED

Appeal lodged as new build rejected

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Ilac Centre all abuzz with Summer deals  RACHEL D’ARCY

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AN APPEAL has been lodged to An Bord Pleanala to build a number of apartments on Ballymun Road, after Dublin City Council refused permission for the project in May. The application was originally made earlier this year by Glenella Foods, which owns the Eurospar shop on Ballymun Road.

Permission was sought to develop 14 one-bedroom apartments with balconies, extending the height of the existing building up to four floors.

Office space and other ancillary works were also included in the planning application, but Dublin City Council (DCC) refused permission for the project on a number of grounds.

In their refusal of the

A rendering showing the proposed plans for the Ballymum Road site

development, DCC said that the proposed development “in its current form would provide for a poor standard of residential amenity to future occupants”, and also said that the development is contrary to the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022.

Inspectors also said that the “excessive height and monolithic design” of the development would have an adverse impact on the local area and would “injure the amenities of the property in the vicinity”.

A local residents group submitted an overall

observation to the plans on behalf of residents in the area, in addition to numerous residents lodging their own observations on the project.

Many of the objections referenced a lack of parking in the locality as is, and that the area can already be dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists without the additional foot and vehicle traffic that the apartments would bring.

Now, the decision to refuse permission is being appealed by Glenella Foods to An Bord Pleanala (APB), which is set to make a decision on same by October 16.

The appeal was lodged on June 13, meaning that ABP have four months to decide on the fate of the

project.

The appeal lodged to ABP references the height of the proposed build, contesting that the extension of the height of the existing building will be the first of many on Ballymun Road to go up in height.

The appeal said: “A proper vision for this area ... is that each and every two-storey house will have at least one extra storey added, thus the context is changed, and the difference between the proposed structure and the houses is only one or two storeys.

“It should not take too much planning ‘vision’ to see the obvious potential here and throughout this and every area [of Ballymun].”

THE Ilac Centre isn’t resting on its laurels as it continues adjusting its offerings to meet consumer demand, with a new restaurant even further expanding dining choices at the busy centre.

The popular family-owned restaurant Ginzeng is now open at the centre, offering fresh Asian street food and authentic Thai and oriental cuisine, cooked in minutes in the ‘live theatre’ kitchen.

However, the new eaterie is just part of the centre’s summer buzz, with several stores already presenting back-to-school wares and deals.

The Centre’s ‘Early Bird School Shoppers’ promotion offers many discounts and the pick of the school uniforms, bags, stationery and sports equipment from specialist stores such as The Works, Flying Tiger, Argos, Dealz, Regatta, Bag City, Liverpool FC and more, while many other stores are offering a wide range of school-related deals.

And, for parents just looking for a break to go shopping for all the back-to-school gear for smaller children, the Centre’s free kids club, starting on July 11, looks set to be a real winner.

Explorium Call for a exhibit now text alert for in Arnotts bay users ARNOTTS has collaborated with science and sports centre Explorium to bring the temporary exhibit Just an Illusion?, to the store this summer.

Arriving on July 1 for two months, the exhibit is housed in the Arnotts Gallery Space on the second level and features complementary attractions and exhibits for customers of all ages.

Explorium at Arnotts will encourage customers to challenge their minds with a range of exhibits and interactive experiences, from testing what it feels like in Virtual Reality with more than 100 different experiences to creating their very own light show.

Head of Science at Explorium, Mark Langtry, will also host live science demonstrations at the exhibit, held at designated times each weekend.

The Just an Illusion? partnership gives visitors a taste of the exhibits available at Explorium’s home in the Dublin mountains.

A SENATOR has requested for Irish Water to establish a ‘same-day text alert’ system for people who use Dublin Bay, to alert people to swimming bans during the summer.

Senator Kevin Humphreys (Lab) said: “We have seen swimming bans across Dublin this summer, and every summer in recent years. There are a variety of users of Dublin Bay – swimmers, kite surfers, walkers and kayakers.

“For their health and safety, Irish Water should provide a same-day text alert for above average pollution levels and any swimming bans which are put in place.

“I have spoken to many users of Dublin Bay who have been alerted of swimming bans after having already visited popular swimming areas that week.

“The same-day text alert system would be a practical and effective way to communicate with Dublin bay users,” he said.

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SUMMER FUN: CHAPELIZOD AND DRIMNAGH EVENTS FOR COMMUNITY TO ENJOY

Family festivals promise plenty for all RACHEL D’ARCY

IT’S the perfect weather to spend outside, getting to know your neighbours and taking in the local scenery – and what better way to do it than with a community festival?

Two great community-run festivals take place on the southside of the city this weekend, both with jampacked schedules aimed at getting more people involved in the local community.

The Chapelizod Community Festival has been running since June 29, but this weekend marks the final days of the festival, which ends on July 7.

This weekend’s events include rowing, a canal jump and kayak, pitch and putt, river exploration, a sports day, a family cycle and a heritage walk.

There will also be a closing

event, Last Night at Straw Hall, to round out the proceedings of the week.

Planning for the festival started in February, preparing to celebrate the 25th year of the Chapelizod Community festival, and promises to be an exciting few days out for those new to the area and those with a longer standing in the locality.

Also taking place this weekend is the Drimagh Summer Festival, organised by Tidy Drimnagh and the Drimnagh Residents’ Community Group.

Running in multiple venues across July 5, 6 and 7, the festival will have its official launch in Good Counsel GAA club on Friday with food and entertainment.

Brickfield Park will be buzzing on Saturday with music, food, dance and more for all the family.

Speaking at the launch of the Drimnagh Summer Festival, festival coordinator Lorraine Mitchell said: “A festival like this is the perfect way for us to come together and celebrate as a community.

“We have great facilities on our doorstep and it’s important to make full use of them.

“We’re also lucky to have had some wonderful local sponsors who, along with Dublin City Council, Creative Ireland and Capital Credit Union and the local community, have made the hosting of this festival possible.

“Entry is free, and there’s something for everyone, so it’s the perfect event for anyone looking to get out and about and enjoy our area this Summer.”

For more information on both festivals, see their Facebook pages.

Both festivals are jampacked with events including rowing, a canal jump and kayak, pitch and putt, a sports day, and heritage walks

HERITAGE

Help society celebrate Dublin 15 BLANCHARDSTOWNCastleknock History Society is putting together an annual journal and wants to hear from you.

The society, which has just celebrated its tenth anniversary, is inviting members, residents and other interested parties to contribute articles, photos and stories relating to the area from Cabra to Clonee and from The Strawberry Beds to The Great North Road Submissions (typed in accessible format such as Word, of 600-3,000 words) and photographs (jpeg, minimum 300dpi) can be submitted in hard or soft copy by the deadline of August 8 to BCHSJournal19@gmail.com.

Those sending hard copy or handwritten copy are asked to contact Jim Lacey at 087 240 1308 between 9am and 6pm.

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PLANNING: CAUTIOUS WELCOME BY MOST REPRESENTATIVES FOR FIVE-YEAR FRAMEWORK PLAN

‘Ambitious’ city plans get Cllrs’ backing RACHEL D’ARCY

THE proposed Dublin Agreement was debated by all parties in Dublin City Council on Monday evening, with a majority of those in attendance agreeing with the agreement’s contents.

The 11-page document is a list of policies and measures that the current counc il wish to have implemented ove r t h e i r f ive -ye a r term in office, as previously reported in Dublin

Gazette.

The agreement was first discussed at council level this week in a cross-party debate.

‘Ambitious’ “The agreement is ambitious for the city.

We all have a mandate to represent our communities and we all take it seriously,” said Cllr Mary Fitzpatrick (FF) who opened the floor on Monday night’s discussion.

She added: “The agreement sets out objectives

– there’s more than 140 at the moment – and what we see as being the priorities for the city.”

Cllr Fitzpatrick also said that the group of representatives from the four co-signing parties have met with the Chief Executive of Dublin City Council, Owen Keegan, and the senior team to agree a template to work through the agreement over the next five years.

The Green Party, Fianna Fail, Social Democrats and Labour have all for-

While most councillors backed the diverse elements of the plans for Dublin, their potential costings were also highlighted

mally signed up to the agreement thus far. “[The Dublin Agreement] is a living document – it sets out a vision of where we would like the city to be,” said the Green Party’s Patrick Costello, saying that his constituents are excited about the agreement.

The discussion turned to the funding of aspects of the agreement, with Cllr James Geoghegan ( FG ) re m i n d i n g t h e

chamber that only one aspect of the agreement – the re-municipalisation of waste – has a cost attached thus far.

‘Report’ H e s a i d : “A l m o s t directly after the Dublin Agreement was provided to The Irish Times, within about ten minutes we received a report from city management.

“They estimated the cost for that particular

pledge to be €150 million over the lifetime of the Dublin Agreement.

“That really just puts to pen exactly how aspirational the document is before us.”

Speaking on where finance for the plan would come from, Cllr Rebecca Moynihan (Lab) asked counc illors to consider not cutting the Local Property Tax this year.

Cllr Moynihan said: “If

we want to see improvements in the city, if we want to leverage the power we have, we need to take some of those difficult decisions that may seem politically unpopular, but probably aren’t, and we have an opportunity to do that.

“This agreement is not for the next year.

This agreement and the points in it are how we’re going to develop over the next five years.”

Live lunchtime music ‘No incidents to thrill at Wood Quay at Ringsend’

THE Wood Quay Summer Sessions are set to return this week for the fourth year running at Wood Quay Amphitheatre Taking place from 1-2pm every Thursday throughout July, the Wood Quay Summer Sessions are the perfect opportunity to gather family, friends and work

colleagues and enjoy an hour of live music on your lunchtime.

Music fans will get the chance to experience live music from upcoming acts, as well as established acts, from across a wide range of genres.

Founded by Dublin City Council and presented in association with First

Music Contact (FMC), Improvised Music Company (IMC), Contemporary Music Centre (CMC) and Music Network, the Wood Quay Summer Sessions are free events that can be enjoyed by music fans of all ages.

Each week will focus on a different genre curated

by FMC, IMC, CMC and Music Network. FMC will also co-ordinate the entire event.

Music lovers are in for a real treat, thanks to the diverse range of singers and groups which will include everything from jazz to rap, classic and contemporary sounds.

For full information on all the acts on the upcoming days, see https://dublin.ie/ whats-on/listings/woodquay-sessions.

IRISH Water have said there were no incidents at the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant after footage circulated on social media of an apparent ‘leak’ last Monday.

It also said that factors such as low tidal levels, temperature of the receiving waters, the volume of wastewater discharged and wind strength and direction are all contributing factors leading to an increase of the visibility of the treated effluent at the discharge point.

A spokesperson said: “Discolouration of the water at the discharge point may be visible on occasion until upgrade works are completed as the plant is currently overloaded.”

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HEALTH: HEARTBROKEN FAMILY ENSURING SON’S LIFE HELPS OTHERS BY EDUCATING ABOUT SEPSIS

Late Lil Red is helping to save lives SYLVIA POWNALL

THE heartbroken parents of a young rapper who died of sepsis have released a documentary about their son’s sudden death as a warning to others.

Mum Karen and dad Joe want to help raise awareness after losing their 15-year-old son, Sean ‘Lil Red’ Hughes, to the silent killer in January 2018.

T h e co u p l e h ave devoted their spare time to the awareness campaign – Lil Red’s Legacy – giving talks in schools and at community events in their native Finglas.

The documentary was screened in Dublin earlier this month and has already been viewed thousands of times on YouTube.

Joe said: “At the end

of the day, Sean’s death was preventable. Sepsis awareness equals saving lives.

“Seven people die of sepsis in Ireland every single day.”

Joe and Karen had never heard of sepsis before their boy’s death – and they believe this is the case for most Irish people.

The illness is caused by the body’s response to chemicals released into the blood stream to fight infection.

Often misdiagnosed, sepsis kills more than 3,000 people in Ireland each year – that’s more than prostate, breast and bowel cancer combined.

Sean, who was being treated for a chest infection, was watching TV at home when he suddenly lost consciousness on January 11, 2018. He was rushed to Temple Street

Hospital but died the next day.

The family have had posters displayed on buses and in Lloyds’ pharmacies warning people to look out for the warning signs, which include slurred speech, shivering, extreme pain, discoloured skin, sleepiness and shortness of breath.

To date, 11 families have contacted Joe and Karen to say the campaign helped save a loved one’s life – and the couple believe the true figure to be a lot higher.

Urging the Government to do more, Joe said: “We don’t have any budget but we’re doing our best.

“We’re just two ordinary working-class people getting friends and family to help us out.

We’re saving lives with good will and a few pennies.”

He added: “Sean was

The late Sean ‘Lil Red’ Hughes with his dad Joe, mum Karen and sister Zoe; left: the potentially life-saving sepsis poster featuring Sean

just months off his sixteenth birthday when he died, and our world

will never be the same again. But helping others is what he would

have wanted.”

Watch the documentary at https://www.

youtube.com/watch?v =Kra9DTAVORk&featu re=youtu.be.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Some of the 500 LGBT+ Young People who marched with Belong To Youth Services and Youth Work Ireland at Dublin Pride Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Inter-county GAA referee David Gough, his dad Eugene, left, former Ladies Football All Star Valerie Mulcahy, singer-songwriter and author Brian Kennedy, and comedian Katherine Lynch among the GAA group during the Dublin Pride Parade 2019 at O’Connell Street in Dublin. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

THIS year’s Pride parade in the city centre was the biggest one yet, with a huge number of particpants and onlookers taking part in what is undoubtedly the capital’s most colourful parade.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was only too happy to take part alongside tens of thousands of other

Former Leinster Rugby President Niall Rynne, left, Tom Duffy, Chair of Junior Committee, Leinster Rugby, and Eugene Noble, Chair of Womens Committee, Leinster Rugby. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

happy LGBT+ people, their friends and family members, as the vibrant celebration of everincreasing LGBT+ equality and acceptance filled the city centre’s streets. Whatever your identity, the parade would make any Dubliner proud of the inclusive nature of life in this bustling capital.

Oisin Leong and Jade White at the Aer Lingus float. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with some of the Over 500 LGBT+ Young People marched with Belong To Youth Services and Youth Work Ireland at Dublin Pride. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Marching on, rainbow style. Picture: William Murphy/Flicker

Luke Duffy.

Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Isobel Perraton. Picture: Marc

All dressed up and ready to party.

Picture: William Murphy/Flicker

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COURTS: SYMPATHETIC RESPONSE TO SHOPPER’S ILLEGAL PURCHASE

SUMMER IN DUBLIN

Man ‘horrified’ that ‘torches’ Family events for all in town bought online were stun guns RACHEL D’ARCY

A YOUNG man who thought he was buying torches online was horrified when gardai told him he had illegally imported stun guns, a court has heard.

Ryan Kelly (21), of Blackditch Rd, Ballyfermot, bought the torches from the Wish.com shopping website and had intended to sell them on to make some money for a holiday.

The items were described as ‘shock devices’ and as torches with an electric shock.

There was nothing on the website or packaging that suggested they were illegal and Kelly expressed shock and horror when gardai told him they were stun guns.

Ryan pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to importing firearms without a licence on an unknown date in May 2018.

He has no previous convictions and Garda Sergeant Darren Colleran said he was unlikely to come before the court again.

Judge Karen O’Connor said that Ryan had made a mistake in buying the devices and was otherwise a hard-working young man.

Saying it would be unjust to leave him with a conviction that would have devastating consequences for him, she applied the Probation Act allowing for no conviction to be recorded and placed Ryan on a bond to keep the peace for one year.

Judge O’Connor noted that Ryan had been summarily dismissed from his job when t h e o f fe n c e became publicly known.

The court heard that Sgt Colleran then spoke to the employer and explained the circumstances and Ryan was given his job back.

The court heard that in May 2018, staff in the An Post sorting office became suspicious

Puppeteer Julie-Rose with Kelvin Krish Neetputh, Sondor Tsog, Ella May Roche and Andreas Iuras. Picture: Paul Sherwood

Stamp in the date for GPO’s puppet shows JULIANA REYES

THE GPO Witness History Visitor Centre will host puppet shows this summer for the whole family.

The three shows a day will be on Saturdays July 6, July 27 and August 10, starting at 12:30 pm, 2pm and 3:30pm.

After the show, the audience will get to experience the award-winning exhibit at the GPO Witness History centre at the GPO, O’Connell Street.

One performance from the McCormick Puppet Theatre is called the Mischievous Mickey, about a character who causes much trouble on a Victorian Dublin street.

The Police Constable is Mickey’s main nemesis, who is trying to catch him and put him in the work house.

There will be jugglers, horses, dancers and acrobats all on strings, putting on a circus-like performance.

This puppet show is a collaboration between the GPO Witness History Visitor Centre and Shannon Heritage, Shannon Group’s tourist experiences and attractions company, as they fuse Irish history with family fun.

You can book tickets for the puppet show at www.gpowitnesshistory.ie or purchase them at the GPO Witness History Centre on the day of the shows.

about the package from Malaysia and believed it contained stun guns.

A controlled delivery was made and then gardai came to the house and executed a search warrant.

The type-928 stun guns were seized and found to be in excellent condition. Analysis of each gun found it produced an ‘intimidating display of ionised electricity’ and also had a torch.

Judge O’Connor commended Sgt O’Colleran for the way he had dealt with the case.

A type-928 stun gun

DUBLINTOWN have launched a Summer in Dublin campaign, which will see Henry Street and Suffolk Street animated with a range of free, family entertainment..

Taking place between 1-5pm every Saturday across eight weeks, families can enjoy activities such as face-painting, music, superhero characters, giant games and more for free.

There will also be a one-off outdoor cinema screening on August 10 at Wolfe Tone Square, screening some much-

loved family films that will be chosen by the public.

The Summer in Dublin events take place on Henry Street on July 13 and 17, and August 10 and 24. Suffolk Street events will take place on July 20 and August 3, 17 and 31.

Clyde Carroll, DublinTown’s director of marketing and communications, said: “Our goal with Summer in DublinTown is to bring good old-fashioned fun to the streets.

“I am especially looking forward to the free outdoor movie screening.”

For further information, see DublinTown.ie.

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OPINION: A DISORDERLY EXIT WILL HIT IRELAND BADLY – AND THE CAPITAL WON’T BE SPARED

The British are soon to leave the EU – and we Dubs would all feel ‘No Deal’ Brexit pain Senator Neale Richmond talks to Gary Ibbotson on how we’ll all be affected by our neighbours’ plans H OW w i l l B rex i t – assuming that Brexit does actually go ahead – affect the people of Dublin?

If there is a deal, nothing should happen for about 16 months when there’s a transition period where we allow the EU and UK to negotiate a future trade, customs and regulatory deal – that’s the preferred scenario.

Obviously, we would love it if they didn’t Brexit, but let’s take it that they will leave.

[With a deal] people won’t feel any real difference on the ground, apart from the differences that we’re feeling now with the economy slowing down due to the little bit of uncertainty.

If there’s a crash-out scenario, however, things will become starker a lot more rapidly.

The place that will feel it the most isn’t Dublin, to be honest – it’s the agrifood sector and rural communities and particularly the region around the Border [which will be more directly affected].

However, Dublin will feel it as well because [no deal] Brexit will see an overall slowing down of our economy.

This year, our economy is growing about 4.6%, in a no-deal scenario that

slows down to about 0.8% so it’s a massive slowdown.

Our unemployment is only 4.4% but, in a no-deal scenario, that will go over 7%, so it has the potential to have the same sort of impact on the economy as the financial crisis.

The Minister of Finance has prepared two budgets for October, one for if the UK has crashed out and one for if they haven’t.

If the UK crashes out, it changes the Irish economy drastically and everyone will feel that.

How long will that slow-down last?

For Ireland, it will be a sharp, stark decline while for the UK it will be over a medium scale.

It has the potential to have a long-term effect on the Irish economy.

We’re doing very well at the moment, but we’re in a very fragile period.

If the UK crashes out, it won’t just be six months of badness – it could be

six years, it could be much longer, and it could be generational.

In terms of the Government’s preparedness for Brexit, how do you think we’re doing? How are councils in Dublin readying themselves for all possibilities?

For the past 18 months, the Government has been running a very detailed Getting-Brexit-Ready programme.

We do work with all of the local authorities and every council has a Brexit officer.

They feed into central government and this is all being ran from the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Ireland is in a good situation that with the Common Travel Agreement people will always be able to travel between the UK and Ireland, but they will have to make sure that they can tender and go through the procurement process, which isn’t easy.

Senator Neale Richmond, Fine Gael Spokesperson on European Affairs in the Seanad: “If the UK crashes out, it won’t just be six months of badness – it could be six years, it could be much longer, and it could be generational”

Together with groups such as Enterprise Ireland, commercial banks such as Bank of Ireland and AIB, we’ve been running roadshows to let businesses know how to get Brexit-ready.

For example, if you have a British driving license, you need to change that over to an Irish driving

license now; if you drive into Northern Ireland or the UK you need to get your insurance company to issue you with a Green Card now – these are things that people can do now.

If you qualify for Irish citizenship, and you’re a UK national, apply for your Irish passport – do

all of these small things.

The problem is you can never fully prepare for Brexit because no one knows what it’s going to be.

What do you think will happen within the coming months – what’s your prediction for the outcome of Brexit?

I learned before the

election of Donald Trump not to make predictions, it’s completely impossible to predict [outcomes].

Brexit will not be good, but the thing we have going for us is that Ireland is not leaving the European Union and it’s our continued membership of the European Union that will help get us through this.

SENATOR RICHMOND ON THE NEXT BRITISH LEADER – AND WHAT HE MIGHT DO I SHOULD stress that I fully expect Boris Johnson to become PM – I expect him to win the membership. However, both him and Jeremy Hunt and, indeed, Jeremy Corbyn keep going to the line that they can go back to Brussels and re-negotiate. I’m sick of saying

that – negotiations have ended.

[Boris] has been using certain techniques for these things in terms of ‘alternative arrangements’ or ‘new trade deals’, which are all just complete nonsense.

British politics is in a very, very difficult place at the moment – probably its biggest constitutional crisis in arguably 150 or 160 years. Jeremy Hunt has ruled out crashing

the UK out of the EU in a no-deal scenario – Boris Johnson hasn’t ruled that out.

It’s impossible to tell what Boris Johnson will do, he’s made an entire career of changing his mind. It’s worrying. It’s very, very worrying, as we’re dealing with a firecracker.

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TIPS FOR ANIMALS TO STAY HEALTHY

Cool advice to care for pets in Summer

Support for men facing domestic abuse OWEN Connolly, consultant physchologist and chairman, joined Sarah Jane O’Dwyer, chief executive (both Anyman) for the launch of Anyman’s latest statistics on the scale of abuse experienced by men in Ireland.

The launch at the Royal College

of Surgeons by Anyman – formerly known as Amen – underscored that all men can experience abuse, regardless of age, social status or circumstance, with Anyman’s statistics showing that for every three people experiencing domestic abuse

in Ireland, one of them will be a man, with 29% of women seeking help and only 5% of men.

For further information, see www. anyman.ie, or call the confidental support service helpline at 01 693 1007. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

Baby gorilla’s name revealed by zoo THE name of a beautiful baby Gorilla who was born at Dublin Zoo in April has been announced.

The bright, alert and adventurous baby gorilla was named Asali, which means ‘honey’ in Swahili.

Her name was chosen from thousands of entries from a

nationwide competition following her birth on April 1. The winning name was picked by Ina Walsh.

Asali is one of five western lowland gorillas at Dublin Zoo, including Bangui – the dominant male and Asali’s dad – as well as Asali’s mother, Kafi, along with Kambiri and Vana.

WITH last week’s blazing heat and sunshine finally bringing a proper blast of Summer to our shores, it’s easy to forget that Rover and Kitty need to be careful in the sun and heat, too.

Vet and pet health care specialists Village Vets have shared some simple tricks and homemade treats that can keep your four-legged friends happy and healthy in Summer.

The family-owned and run practice has compiled the following expert tips to help owners keep their pets safe and cool this summer.

Add sun cream: Sun cream isn’t just for humans, as despite popular belief, animals can suffer from sunburn too.

Cats are particularly susceptible, as they love to lounge in the midday sun.

To prevent your pet being diagnosed with a dangerous skin-related condition, apply sun cream to the tip of your cats’ ears the moment sunshine appears.

Create a DIY cooling mat: Dogs and cats love

Pets need to be careful in the Summer heat too

to stretch out in the warm summer sun, but they can quickly become overheated.

Make lounging more fun for your pet by creating a DIY cooling mat. All you need is some fleece fabric, ice packs and a basic level of sewing – simple!

Never leave pets in hot cars: This should go without saying, as the temperature inside a car parked in the hot summer sun can present a risk of death.

Even if the temperature outside is bearable, inside the car can be suffocating, so never leave your pet in a close parked car, conservatory or greenhouse.

Choose walks strategically: Be clever about when you take your dog for a walk. Opt out of the midday sun stroll, and instead, take your pooch for a morning or evening walk, when the heat of the sun has died down.

Pet pool party: Filling an inexpensive plastic kiddie’s pool with ice and water is the perfect cooldown for a dog.

Your pup or dog will have a lot of fun chasing toys and relaxing in their new personal playground.

Plus, the kids will want to join in on the fun!

Frozen treats: While freezing ice-pops for you and the kids, why not freeze some treats for your furry friends?

It’s a nice way to reward then and cool them down throughout the day For those who have any concerns or issues with their pet’s health during the summer months, Village Vets provides a 24/7 emergency vet service at all of its 10 clinics.

For further information, see www.villagevets.ie.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Muireann Murphy and Ciara Fagan Una Kelly, Nathan Tracey and Mairead King

Orla Evans and Gereard Golds. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Victoria Sheil

Yvonne Davis and Grace Murray

Celebrating a milestone

Erin McCafferty and Claire Hyland

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TAFF at Specsavers Dawson Street came together to celebrate two special milestones. The Camden Court Hotel provided the perfect location for the staff of Specsavers Dawson Street to celebrate 25 years since the Grafton Street store – their original home - opened its doors for the very first time. The staff also toasted to a successful first year, having relocated to Dawson Street last year.

Sean Breslin, Miriam Carroll, Seamus and Sean Breslin

Nathan Tracey and Mairead King

Hilda Smith and Dee Flannelly

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Annie Toker, Cathy Kangas and Katy Eccles. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Exciting beauty brand launched I

conic beauty brand PRAI treated Irish beauty mavens to some midsummer magic with the official launch of their hotly anticipated Ageless Throat & Decolletage Night Crème at Marks & Spencer, Grafton Street last week. Legendary beauty expert, vivacious TV personality and passionate entrepreneur Cathy Kangas flew in from the States to give guests an insight into her best-selling brand.

Betzy Medina and Rosa Parozci

Cordelia McGrath and Fiona Fox

Katy Eccles and Fiona Fox

Robyn Cosgrove and Ashley Mahon

Iseult Murphy and Chloe Leonard

Deirdre and Jessy Malone

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27TH EDITION OF THE GAZE LGBT FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED

We all love seeing the sun – but can’t forget the need to protect our skin in the sunshine

Impressive line-up of films to GAZE at

Make sure Over 50 films fill five-day LGBT Film Fest that you’re protecting your skin RACHEL D’ARCY rdarcy@dublingazette.com

JULIANA REYES

WITH the sharp rise in temperatures and sunlight across last weekend – and more such days ahead in coming months – we all need to be aware of increased sun exposure and the increased need to protect vulnerable skin from ultraviolet (UV) rays.

There are two options for sun protectant: sunscreen and sunblock.

Sunscreen is formulated to create a layer that absorbs UV rays while continuing the tanning process.

The protectant can be used in a cream or spray form and should be reapplied every two hours or so, depending on sun exposure.

Sunblock, on the other hand, creates a protective barrier that does not allow anything to go through.

This formula is more suitable for people who have sensitive skin and don’t want to tan. Sunblock, also, comes in a cream or a spray and should be reapplied every two to three hours.

The most important places to apply sun protectant on are the face, neck, chest, ears and shoulders, since they are the highest points of the body and get hit with the sun at its strongest.

Vulnerable The face and neck are more vulnerable than other places on the body because this is the most sensitive skin area, and UV rays are always hitting those areas, especially in Summer.

Sun protectant should be applied every day on those areas, and should at least be SPF 15.

Without properly reapplying and taking breaks from the sun, you can face an increased chance of sunburn and damaged the skin.

Harmful UV rays are linked to all types of skin cancers – and with many people in Ireland being particularly vulnerable to sun exposure, it’s best to prevent any such damage by taking the right precautions.

For proper protection, it is critical to apply a minimum of SPF15, and to keep up with expiration dates of such products.

It is also very important to protect the scalp, especially if you have thinning hair, so wear a hat or even apply sunblock on certain areas.

Always remember to reapply sun protection, and enjoy the sunshine still to come!

THE 27th edition of the GAZE LGBT Film Festival was officially launched last week, revealing an impressive line-up of Irish and international films.

The festival, which will run form August 1 to 5, will take place at Smithfield’s Light House Cinema, where numerous filmmakers will discuss their work and meet audiences after screenings of their films.

Chairperson of the Board of GAZE, Sarah Williams, said: “We’re thrilled to launch this very ambitious festival programme. We share the belief that equality is non-negotiable and sharing the power of our LGBT stories is what GAZE is all about.

“GAZE is about visibility, advocacy, remembrance and sharing a vision for the future.

“We are passionate about providing a platform for new international and Irish LGBT film and look forward to welcoming a broad audience to this year’s event.”

Films announced to screen at the festival include the opening gala screening of Deep In Vogue, a look at the Manchester vogue scene, as well as films Mapplethorpe – detailing the life and art of photographer Robert Mapplethrope – and JT Leroy, which will close out the film festival.

GAZE programmer Roisin Geraghty said: “This year’s programme is intersectional, intergenerational, and as always, international. We really hope that audiences will come to support the festival and enjoy the selection of films and discussions on offer.

“This year marks my fifth and final GAZE programme, and I want to say thanks to colleagues, sponsors and audiences alike for

GAZE will present a sneak peek screening of Papi Chulo with director John Butler. The movie stars Matt Bomer and Alejandro Patiño (pictured).

their support.”

This year’s festival will have a spotlight on Latin American LGBT films as well, showcasing five features from countries including Venezuela and Colombia along with numerous short films represented across the shorts programmes in the festival.

GAZE is also partnering with the IFI’s Education Department and BeLonG To Youth Services on a special 15 to 18-yearolds screening of Handsome Devil, including a Q&A with writer and director John Butler.

Screenings form a key part of the GAZE 2019 Film Festival programme, but the festival will also include special events

including a special Queer Family Event on August 5.

This will include a special screening of The Little Mermaid and Drag Queen Story Time at The Gutter Bookshop in Temple Bar. Full details of all the events are

available at gaze.ie, where tickets are also on sale.

The GAZE 2019 Film Festival takes place at Light House Cinema, Smithfield, from August 1 to 5 2019, with select events taking place in the IFI and The Gutter Bookshop.

We really hope that audiences will come to support the festival and enjoy the selection of films and discussions on offer

Smash hit movie Booksmart will have a preview screening at the Light House Cinema

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AFTER last week’s great weather, the sun is proving a bit more elusive this week – but that doesn’t mean that you don’t need to take great care of your skin. Inside, we have another round-up of some of the very best skin care products out there, which are also very much some of our favourite go-to products all year round.

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WE LOVE IT

DOCTOR Declan O’Callaghan, medical director, Pfizer Healthcare Ireland (left) is pictured with Eddie Molly, Mobile Health Unit visitor and Dr Angie Brown, consultant cardiologist and medical director with the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) at the launch of the IHF’s Mo-

bile Health Unit supported by Pfizer Bristol-Myers Squibb. The unit offers free heart health checks to the public across Ireland which include a blood pressure check, a pulse check, heart health information and lifestyle advice. See www.irishheart.ie for locations.

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GOINGOUTOUT

PICK WEEK OF THE

STEREOPHONICS Walking their own rocky road

JULY 5-7 (THIS WEEKEND)

Forever Young @ Palmerstown House Estate, €107+ Forever Young - Ireland’s very first 1980s music festival - will take place this weekend (Friday, July 5 - Sunday, July 7) on the grounds of Palmerstown House Estate.

This one is for grown-ups who want to let loose for a weekend, with some of the biggest and best 80s stars including The Human League, Kim Wilde, Jimmy Somerville (The Communards/Bronski Beat), Bonnie Tyler (pictured above), Midge Ure (Ultravox), China Crisis, Katrina (& The Waves) and many more.

The festival site will open for campers on Friday with a festival welcome party including performances by The Christians, Andrew Strong (The Commitments) and Bagatelle.

Forever Young takes place in a gorgeous setting with plenty of bars and delicious food, only 30 minutes from Dublin.

Limited tickets are still available now from ForeverYoungFestival.ie, with prices starting at €107 for a day ticket.

JULY 4 (THURSDAY)

Paul Weller @ Trinity College, €52

JULY 5 (FRIDAY)

Westlife @ Croke Park, €50+ Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park, SOLD OUT Paul Heaton @ Jacqui Abbot @ Trinity College, €39 Dublin Guitar Quartet play Tubular Bells @ Whelan’s, €15 Irish Mythen @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Constant Supply @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), late show, free

JULY 6 (SATURDAY)

Eagles @ 3Arena, sold out Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park, SOLD OUT Stereophonics @ Trinity College, €52 Fallen Lights @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €11 The ELO Experience @ The Sugar Club, €20

JULY 7 (SUNDAY)

New Order @ Trinity College, sold out Longitude Festival @ Marlay Park, sold out JD & The Straight Shot @ Whelan’s, €13 Thievery Corporation @ Vicar Street, €45+

JULY 8 (MONDAY)

Gig for Joe @ Trinity Whelan’s, €18 A show in memory of the man who long manned the iconic Whelan’s ticket desk, Joe Nicholson. No bands announced at the time of writing, but he’s an unsung hero of the Irish music scene and sure to bring out some stars.

Eagles @ 3Arena, SOLD OUT

JULY 9 (TUESDAY)

Stevie Wonder @ 3Arena, €150+ Moving Hearts @ The National Concert Hall, €42+ Mattiel @ Whelan’s, €17

JULY 10 (WEDNESDAY)

Moving Hearts @ The National Concert Hall, €42+

WELSH rockers Stereophonics were once on the brink of becoming one of the great stadium bands.

Back in 2002, they headlined Glastonbury after finding fame off the back of two superb early albums.

They’d produced a succession of lightly snarling radio hits, lyrically smart and evocative, and took asides into subtle, touching love songs.

Things went off the rails slightly over the years. Former drummer Stuart Cable died.

Albums slipped from platinum to gold, and the venues got that little bit smaller as guitar music fell out of fashion.

Sticking to their distinctive vocal style and observational songwriting, however, the band have maintained a passionate hardcore of fans, and proved their longevity: they’re still filling fields, if not quite the ones they were nearly

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two decades ago.

Latest single, Chaos From The Top Down, is an example of their class.

Oddly reminiscent of memorable early single, Local Boy In The Photograph, it references a knife attack that took place at the end of lead man Kelly Jones’ street, and is crammed with lightly abstract points and intelligent lyrics.

“For Kelly, it’s personal because of where it happened,” Jones’ brother Rich (guitarist) explains of the single.

“It’s a lack of policing, the politics behind the funding, stuff like that.

We always write about what goes on around us, our experiences.

“I think a lot of our work is along the same lines. It’s not overly political, but

there’s always something going on that leads back to politics and politicians.

“For me, I’ve been listening to Kelly’s lyrics for 25 years, and obviously, being brothers, we come from very similar backgrounds. He just writes what he believes in, and I think that’s always stood to us.”

It’s certainly served the band, and comes with its own minor issues, such is the depth of their catalogue today.

“We’re getting to the point where it’s very difficult to pick setlists,” Jones laughs. “There are some must-have songs, some new songs.

“We have this kind of greatest hits skeleton that we work from, and a few songs that we’ll nearly always play. Tracks like, Dakota, and Local Boy In The Photograph.

“Every time we do the shows, though, we try to give something different, something else, some new

ideas. After ten albums, sometimes it is what it is.

“I’d guess eight out of ten songs start out from Kelly’s acoustic, so they can usually be stripped back to that.”

Things have expanded now, too, with a fifth touring member, and Stereophonics now firmly a fourpiece even in a recording setting, as opposed to the original trio.

“Things are very professional now, and a lot of people are involved. We have really good relationships, and we’re at the point where nobody takes it personally if their ideas aren’t used.

“The songs get a life of their own when we tour,” Jones explains.

“Sometimes we change them quite a bit, changing to piano or guitar, and the way they’re performed. I can’t really imagine a time when we won’t be doing this.”

The latest in a long line of albums is just around

the corner, and some of the tracks are getting an airing at shows, as Stereophonics indulge their usual summer touring schedule.

“It has a couple of days of processing left,” Jones says. “It’ll be over to the label then. For us it’s about showing a different side musically.

“We had a break in September and October of last year, and a lot of this stuff just started popping out.

“We’ve been doing this since I was 16 or 17 and we’ve always religiously produced and released music.

“Even in our down time we play at home, record things and wait until we’re all together. It’s quite natural.

“We still love it all, we’re still great friends. And it’s still about songs. Great collections of songs.”

Stereophonics play the Trinity College Summer Series on July 6. Tickets cost €52.

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WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND ONLINE WHAT’S next for the residents of our favourite Dublin suburb? Our special preview will give you some of the highlights and low points that’ll hit Carrigstown this week ...

The Hughie and Heather saga takes a new twist ...

HEATHER is the crux of most of Hughie’s problems this week, but also turns out to be his saviour in some ways as the week goes on.

Having given up drink, Heather asks Hughie if he misses it as he puts away a bottle of champagne given as a wedding present, leading to a slight temptation from Hughie to cave in to his desires.

However, Heather begins to

enable Hughie (unbeknownst to him) but promises she’ll keep everything secret – but will Hughie come clean?

Tommy senses Jane is keeping something from him, with Jane asking Melanie to delete some incriminating evidence from Fiona’s tablet. It may be too late, however, when Fiona finds the information, leading to Paul warning her against blackmailing Jane.

Dearbhla jokes with Laura about Tessa’s feelings for Dean but takes the joke too far. After feeling brushed off by Tessa, Eoghan encourages Dean to give it another

go, with Cristiano also singing his praises to Tessa. However, she still feels slightly reluctant about it all.

Sharon moves back into the family home this week, with sibling rivalry starting to simmer.

She begins to worry about the house deposit, so Anto rallies all the family round to try and save.

Carol discovers what’s really causing Nora’s distress following a frosty encounter between Nora and Ray, even though Robbie tells Ray that he’s the problem.

Watch Fair City on RTE One on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

CINEMA | YESTERDAY STROLLS DOWN PENNY LANE

Shares some of The Beatles’ sheer magic

SHANE DILLON

WITH summer silly season well and truly underway, there’s a slew of big budget blockbusters swirling around at cinemas at the moment, with some more heavy hitters on the way.

However, many of the smaller, lower-budget films offer plenty of decent fare too, with a number of quirkier films well worth dipping into.

And as we all know, there’s certainly a lot of potentially crowd-pleasing stuff to dip into when referring to The Beatles, with the Fab Four providing solid material for Yesterday (Cert 12A, 116 mins), a would-be crowdpleaser.

But, much like the works of the individual Beatles themselves, the end result has some mixed success...

Jack (Himesh Patel) is a struggling small town singer/songwriter going nowhere, fast, despite the loyal support of his friend and manager, Ellie (Lily James).

He seems doomed to be playing to two-men-anda-dog audiences forever until he’s in an accident during a mysterious global blackout.

Cue the film’s highconcept hook: when Jack

Himesh Patel (previously best known as hapless Tamwar Masood in EastEnders) takes on another likeable character role as the lead in Yesterday

comes to, he soon discovers that absolutely nobody has ever heard of The Beatles or knows any of their songs, with Jack’s renditions of what Beatles songs he can remember immediately reversing his fortunes.

Quicker than you can say Eleanor Rigby, Jack’s caught the action of Ed Sheeran, with a support gig further accelerating Jack’s meteoric rise on the back of all the Beatles songs that only he knows but can now claim are his.

Unfortunately, striking a rare sour note in the midst of the Beatles songs,

Jack’s realised that he’s fallen for Ellie, but his sudden fame and spectacular success pulls them apart.

With the prospect of fame in America as his debut album of Beatles songs looms, Jack has the world at his feet – a world without Ellie.

What’s a desperate guy to do? Keep the music of The Beatles alive as seemingly their only custodian, or jack it all in for the women he loves?

There’s fun to be had in the blending of Jack’s blatant plagiarism and his simultaneous wish to celebrate The Beatles, with

the film doing its best to shoehorn in all the musical notes you might expect although, personally, a second of Ed Sheeran in anything is a second too much, for me.

The leads also have a nice chemistry together, with James proving particularly good in her girlnext-door ordinariness, while Patel at least doesn’t murder the songs with his renditions.

You could certainly spend a lot worse time than this 90 minutes with Yesterday, today or tomorrow...

Verdict: 7/10

ENTERTAINMENT

Tributes to the late actor Tom Jordan

ALTHOUGH Tom Jordan appeared as a constant sight on the streets of RTE’s fictional Dublin suburb of Carrigstown, his well-known character, Charlie Kelly, was known in the smallest village across the country.

A stalwart of Fair City since its very first episode, Tom – who has passed away in his early 80s – was popular with cast and crew alike, as a flood of tributes attested.

He more than earned a reputation for being an approachable, warm-hearted individual; the consumate professional on screen, and a dedicated family man away from the cameras.

However, the veteran actor was also hailed as a reliable campaigner and advocate for actors’ rights, earning him further respect within the industry from far beyond his immediate fellow Fair City cast members.

While his turn as everyman Charlie Kelly brought him a steady fame and presence in later years, it was, of course, just one of the many feathers

in his actor’s cap.

Tom made his mark with ease in all kinds of diverse roles, with a particular highlight being a turn as Farrell in Strumpet City, while his passion for his craft saw him take a role as a founding member of the Project Arts Centre, helping to cement a cultural landmark in the Irish arts.

Recent years saw the father of six move with his wife, Julie, to enjoy the rural life in Co Roscommon – a far cry from the dramas of soap opera life in Carrigstown, but never far away from his Fair City colleagues’ affections.

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DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS I N F O R M AT I O N

SOME OF THE THINGS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE THIS WEEK...

BITS & BOBS Seals can sing along with movies

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Chicken hot wings – great for a tasty treat, but terrible to turn to if looking to explain speeding in Canada

Teen winging it with bad excuses about speeding doesn’t impress police

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A TEENAGER in Canada blamed a massive feed of chicken when cops clocked him driving too fast.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba, Winnipeg stopped the 16-year-old for doing 170kmph in a Chevy Camaro – way above the zone’s 100kmph limit.

When the young driver was asked to explain his behaviour, he said he had eaten “too many hot

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Keane to join in ...

SHARING THE FUN: Presenter Lorraine Keane was joined by Michael Kennedy, Conall Hodges and Lauren Healy to help launch the Wild Air Run for Family Fun. The upcoming event features 10 of Europe’s biggest inflatable obstacles as part of a 5K course, which can be completed by all fitness levels and all ages between 7-70, presented as the only obstacle event that families can do together. The event will be held at Malahide Castle on July 27-28, and at Marlay Park on August 24-25. For more information, see www.wildairrun.com. Picture: Peter Houlihan

DOG OF THE WEEK DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.

This week’s dog of the week is Ralph, a young, lovely Collie cross that is currently looking for an active family.

He is a wonderful dog with huge potential and will blossom in the right environment. Typical of his breed, Ralph is extremely intelligent and loves challenges; especially learning new tricks.

Ralph is very intelligent – he will definitely benefit from ongoing training, because at the moment he can be fullon and jumpy.

For this reason, he may be a little bit

too much for children unless they are older and well used to active and bouncy dogs.

Ralph will benefit from taking part in training classes and we are sure he will shine, as he is a Dogs Trust superstar!

If you have room in your heart and home for Ralph then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie.

You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE. (Remember: Always have your dog on a lead when in public.)

Welcome to Gay Hell

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A POPULAR YouTuber and musician has become the owner of a small town in his home state in Michigan, renaming it – in protest at a recent Trump policy – to Gay Hell.

Elijah Daniel ‘purchased’ the town of Hell, Michigan – where anyone can pay to become mayor for $100 a day, with Daniel ‘buying’ the town for a three-day tenure – after it was revealed that the Trump administration were rejecting requests from US embassies to be allowed to fly a rainbow flag during Pride Month.

Daniel took to Twitter to say the only flags that would be allowed to fly in Hell would be Pride flags, and that he was renaming the small town ‘Gay Hell’.

wings and needed a bathroom”.

Officers weren’t buying it, however, and he ended up with a CAD$966 fine for speeding and a second CAD$203 fine for being on the road without a supervising driver.

There are “absolutely no excuses for that kind of speed”, the police department said via Twitter.

In further tweets, Manitoba police said an adult was able to collect the car

in order to avoid it being towed, and the teenager’s license would “most likely” be suspended.

In addition to the CAD$1,169 surcharge on that order of wings, the teen is also facing 12 demerit penalties on his driving record—10 for going more than 50 kph over the speed limit, two for being unsupervised— and is facing a license review with Manitoba Public Insurance.

Welcome to the world, little baby Google A BABY has been given a unique name by a couple in Indonesia, who were looking to give their child the best chance in life.

Ella Karin and her husband Andi Cahya Saputra considered other names, including Albar Dirgantara Putra, but they didn’t think it suited him.

Instead, the pair decided to go with a more technology-related name: Google.

Google’s dad, Andi, reportedly said that he began considering a tech-

nological name when his wife was around seven months pregnant, and considered names such as Microsoft and Windows.

Ultimately, they decided to name their second child Google – with no surname – with the family now accustomed to the tot’s slightly peculiar name.

For the first few months of his life, Google’s mother told people his name was Baby Boy, but has now come around to the name.

SCIENTISTS have discovered that Grey seals are capable of mimicking human languages and can also sing movie themes.

The research was conducted at the University of St Andrew’s, where three Grey seals were trained to copy sound sequences, with the end result being the trio being able to sing the Star Wars theme tune.

Researchers also found that the seals were able to copy human speech sounds, including vowels.

It’s yet to be discovered if they have the ability to understand human language.

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Ole Henriksen Pore-Balance Facial Sauna Scrub A sauna for your face! It’s great for congested pores and makes the skin super soft while evening out colour.

Kat Von D Metal Crush Eyeshadow in Thunderstruck This product might be an eyeshadow in name, but it’s much more than that. Perfect as a highlighter or adding a glimmer to your lips on a night out, it’s a versatile product for a bit of glam that I’d never want to be without.

Available from Debenhams.

Pacifica Sugared Crystal Supercharged Body Scrub This is another hard-to-get product in Ireland but well worth trying to get your hands on it.

This luxurious scrub exfoliates while wrapping you in a delicious fragrance and the packaging is beyond super pretty. Bonus: Pacifica products are 100% vegan and cruelty-free. If you know anyone in the States, make sure they send you some ASAP!

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion As someone with sensitive skin, this is one of the only moisturisers that my skin agrees with. The tiniest amount goes a long way, meaning that even the smallest tube lasts. It leaves skin velvety soft, 24/7. Available from Boots, Debenhams and more.

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Glossier balm.com universa l skin salve in Birthday It’s the yummiest smelling lip balm of all time, plus a hint of sparkle. Best stuff EVER! Check out om www.glossier.com

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MILK Makeup KUSH High Volume Mascara The first ever mascara with cannabis oil, this vegan mascara conditions my lashes and gives it a volume that has to be seen to be believed - I’ve sacrificed false lashes to give my soul to this mascara, in all honesty.

Available from Cult Beauty.

Canmake Cream Cheek blush in Apricot Another Canmake staple is their cream cheek blushes. These semi-sheer blushes hydrate just enough to give you dewy cheeks in colours that range from the softest pink to rosy red. Availble on Amazon and it does ship to Ireland and, again keep in mind any duty and shipping costs.

GO-TO PRODUCTS are just the best! You know them, they know you and rarely, if ever, let you down. I love to try all beauty products but having products that you can rely on on a day-to-day basis is key to a great beauty routine. Also, don’t be afraid to try products that are out of your comfort zone. You might discover some gems that make it into your daily routine!

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I used a beauty sponge to apply the foundation and it blended into the skin fairly easy. The formula itself was not full coverage and is like a BB cream, but I can see how it can be buildable.

I used shade 12 called Sienna. I did not use any concealer, because it looked natural and that was the

look I was going for.

The MineralBlend foundation lasted the entire

was hydrated and did not get oily which is my biggest issue with foundations and concealers.

Also, the foundation did not fade away, nor did I feel like I had to touch it up with powder which was convenient. It just felt like it was part of my skin.

Since it lasted through a busy, warm night then it

will be great for daily use.

Vichy MineralBlend Fluid foundation is €18.95 and is available in pharmacies nationwide.

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Darver Castle wins a top Leinster wedding award A COUNTY Louth hotel has scooped the Mrs2Be Brides’ Choice Wedding Award for Best Wedding Venue Leinster.

Darver Castle, a charming hotel set on 50 acres of fine parkland in rolling countryside, won the prestigious award at a virtual awards ceremony in late June, with the online event highlighting some of the best and most popular hotels in the country.

Set just 45 minutes from Dublin, historic Darver Castle dates back to the 15th Century, and has been lovingly restored by the Carville family, who continue to care for it.

The hotel is committed to only hosting one wedding per day, ensuring privacy for guests and couples.

2019 marks the sixth year of the Mrs2Be Brides’ Choice Awards, which are well received by the Irish wedding industry.

Judged by both real brides and grooms and independent judges with industry knowledge, the awards recognise excellence within the wedding industry, based on real reviews.

For further information on the award-winning hotel, see www.darvercastle.ie.

Why not take your dog away on holiday with you?

APPROXIMATELY one-third of people here are dog owners but not a lot of people consider bringing them on holiday with them.

So why not pack up your leashes, food bowls and dog treats and visit some of the dog-friendly places throughout the country?

We’ve singled out just a couple of places to go for roving with Rover – but whether or not you can head to these, do think about bringing your particular pooch along on your next staycation...

Donegal Donegal is home to the second-largest national park in all of Ireland – Glenveagh – and it is perfect for long walks. The park has beautiful gardens and sights to discover while your pooch is taking in the views.

A perfect place to stay is at the luxurious Lough Eske Castle, outside Donegal town, that not only welcomes dogs and cats but caters for them.

There are dog amenities such as grooming, dog walking and a bed basket upon arrival.

Waterford The Cliff Townhouse in Ardmore offers dogfriendly rooms and the opportunity to dine with your dog in your room or on the outdoor terrace.

There are tons of stunning areas to walk around such as Tramore Beach or grabbing a coffee in Moe’s. Taking a trip down to the fisherman’s town of Dungarvan and stopping at Loko Restaurant is a must for lunch, brunch and dinner.

The 5-star Dylan Hotel, just off Baggot Street, pays tribute to the building’s former life, but adds a lot of stylish, contemporary touches

You’ll nurse a wish to go back to the Dylan PATRICK FINNEGAN

DYLAN HOTEL, located off Baggot Street in Dublin’s leafy south city centre, has been a favourite haunt for stylish food, sophisticated drinks, and elegant parties since it opened its doors more than a decade ago.

The 5-star boutique hotel, which has just completed a fresh redesign, boasts 72 individually designed bedrooms and suites, in a contemporary landmark property that was once the nurses’ home for the nearby Royal City of Dublin Hospital, also known as Baggot Street Hospital.

Dylan Hotel takes pride in the history and character of the unique building it calls home.

A collection of the finest Irish crafts was commissioned to create the recently refurbished ground

floor, complete with new restaurant, bar, terrace and private resident’s cocktail room to pay homage to the property’s rich past.

The fresh redesign of the ground floor was curated by Grainne Weber of Grainne Weber Architects, with the lobby of Dylan Hotel having undergone a complete makeover.

On arrival, guests are greeted with Italian marble and acacia parquet wood flooring, on which sit two handcrafted side desks created by Irish furniture maker, John Lee. What is especially endearing is that the redesign is particularly sensitive to the history of the nurses’ house.

Details as minute as the menu cover and the souvenir boxes of matches include the logo of the badge worn by the nurses.

The lobby leads on to the newly designed Dylan

Bar, which is open for light bites and an array of drinks from non- and low-alcohol options, to an impressive Irish whiskey and gin collection.

New restaurant, The Eddison, which is proudly named after one of the hospital’s matrons, Miss Edith Annie Eddison (who ran it during the 1916 Rising), is a particular favourite.

Head chef Paul Quinn and his team at The Eddison showcase their commitment to the best of Irish produce in the new restaurant, which places plants and vegetables at the heart of every dish from breakfast through to lunch and dinner.

Just off The Eddison is the hotel’s hidden gem, The Ruby Room; a cocktail bar serving a range of delicious cocktails created by the hotel’s mixology team.

The Ruby Room was

named after Ruby V Stokes, another matron of the hospital, where she lived until 1960.

Colourful, yet intimate, The Ruby Room seats just 30 guests. Padded velvet wall-lined paneling and deep, cushioned banquets are accessorised with plush feather cushions.

The Nurserie is a partially covered terrace area just off The Eddison and across from The Ruby Room, which can be enjoyed all year round by guests.

Filled with a mix of Victorian plants including tree ferns, The Nurserie is a decadent urban oasis.

This time of the year, it is an ideal spot to enjoy a summer BBQ. Known for its focus on plants and vegetables, the kitchen plates up delicious salads.

The deluxe bedrooms are focused on the comfort of guests and are Irishdesigned and individually

styled, with many incorporating the original design features of the Victorian nurses’ home, including vaulted ceilings and port holes.

The signature suite especially is one of a kind, with a spacious and contemporary seating area, leading to a bespoke handcrafted Italian king bed.

Dylan Hotel’s list of signature services truly sets the hotel apart and the enthusiasm, friendliness and professionalism of the hotel’s management team – managing director Grainne Ross, hotel manager Conor Dillon, and group director of sales and marketing, Jennifer O’Neill – and staff made for a very enjoyable stay.

A visit here comes highly recommended ...

Patrick stayed as a guest of Dylan Hotel to review the hotel’s redesign.

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A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD AND LOCATIONS

TRAVEL & FOOD

URBAN BREWING | REASONABLY PRICED AND A NICELY VARIED MENU

Brewing up some great beer and decent grub GARY IBBOTSON

URBAN Brewing on Custom House Quay in Dublin has a lot of potential.

Tripling as a brewery, restaurant and bar, the establishment is owned by Carlow B r e w i n g C o m p a ny (AKA O’Hara’s Brewery) and is the only brewpub near the IFSC. T h e u p s ta i rs b a r space is lined with vats and shimmering chrome furnishings while the downstairs area acts as Stack A Restaurant – a cellar-like eatery that runs in contrast to the modern aesthetic of its upstairs neighbour.

On a warm and sunny Summer afternoon the outside patio should have been the ideal location to sample the bar’s newly launched brunch menu.

However, the outdoor space is bordered with glass panels – meaning on such a warm day, the patio was trans-

formed into a greenh o u s e, c o n c e n t r a ting the suns rays and increasing the temperature to uncomfortable levels.

A design f law or purposely built, I’m not sure, but heavily sweating while trying to enjoy a relaxing meal is not exactly something I look for.

The bar’s selection of local and international craft beer waiter didn’t seem to be able to recommend an alternative and had to revert the question to one of the brewers.

Now, I t h i n k i t ’s unrea sona b le for a waiter to have a wealth of knowledge about every single item that a bar and restaurant may offer.

However, I feel staff not being able to recommend an alternative beer in an establishment that specialises in the offering has to count as a mark against it.

In the end, I settled for a hazy America n p a l e a l e, which in fairness, was a

A sun-kissed afternoon at Urban Brewing, and (top) some of the fare Gary tucked into

great thirst quencher in the sweltering sun.

In terms of the food itself, I can have no complaints.

The sriracha marinated chicken burger was juicy and succulent and the roast chili aioli provided a welcome brightness to the dish.

Although I wasn’t

p a r t i c u l a r l y b l ow n away by the presentation of the food, it’s definitely not a priority of mine when looking for an afternoon bite to eat.

Reasonably priced with a good selection of drinks and a nicely varied menu, Urban Brewing could be great spot for casual diners

looking for some great beer and good food in the middle of the city.

H oweve r, I c a n’t ove r l o o k t h e s m a l l flaws that hindered my overall experience.

Although not a dealbreaker by any means, it’s these details can, unfortunately, make an establishment great, or just plain good.

Donnybrook restaurant opens at Kiely’s pub site A NEW venture has filled the void left in Donnybrook by the closure of Kiely’s pub earlier this year.

The Donnybrook is a new venture by chef and restaurateur Oliver Dunne, of Bon Appetit, Beef & Lobster, and Cleaver East.

The Donnybrook is a ‘neighbourhood gastropub’ where the pub offering is of equal measure to the food service. It has a full bar license and will be screening all major sporting events with live music also planned.

Dunne said: “I am really proud to have opened my first South Dublin venue in such a renowned and prestigious address as Morehampton Road.

“The main aim for us in creating The Donnybrook

Gastropub was to offer a relaxing social space for the Donnybrook community and surrounds to pop in for a drink, coffee, sandwich, or a meal; meet up and hang out with friends and loved ones in a cosy environment with restaurant-standard food at pub prices. The ethos is simple – come as you are!”

Lunch is available Monday to Friday, noon to 4:30pm, and dinner is available 5 to 9pm seven days a week.

Weekend Brunch – which includes the Donnybrook Roast – is available Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4:30pm. The bar is open until late Monday to Sunday.

Bookings can be made online at www.thedonnybrookgastropub.ie, or by phoning 01 269 6116.

Deliveroo reveal strange burger-related deliveries FOLLOWING National Burger Day last week, Deliveroo have revealed some of the strangest requests made on its platform when it comes to the dinnertime sandwiches.

One of the weirdest requests was somebody asking for five times the usual number of gherkins, despite the veg usually being something thrown away by most of us..

Another odd order comes from a Dubliner who asks for burger buns with no other inserts – not even the beef. Instead, this customer requests a generous spread of ketchup inside.

CRAFTBEERCORNER Brett Saison

Old pub’s creepy name

can’t beat its friendly character

Wide Street Brewing – Ballymahon, Co Longford

THE Morgue, dating back to 1848, has a colourful past – to say the least. In its early days, Templeogue was the last town before Blessington, meaning if anybody died in the area they would often be kept in the pub until an autopsy could be carried out.

Later, in 1888, the Dublin & Blessington Steam Tramway opened. The trams were known for the number of fatalities they caused due to their quietness and speed – catching many an unsuspecting inebriated individual unawares.

Through decades of association with dead bodies, the Templeogue Inn gradually morphed into its modern incarnation, The Morgue – which today is, ironically, a lively, welcoming spot with friendly staff and clientele.

The pint was very good, given plenty of attention and love from the bartender. What stood out was how well the cream held throughout the pint, while the temperature was on point. A very solid effort, worth returning to. @guinnessadvisor

THIS BEER is so new and so unique for many reasons. This is the only wild fermentation brewery in Ireland and they use 100% Brettanomyces, mixed fermentation and wild yeast fermentation techniques. Saison is quite a unique taste with a light fruity taste but with a tinge of spices. This is a new brewery from the Midlands and expect to see these 5.6 ABV cans on your shelves soon. This brewery is taking brewing in a whole new direction and this can only be a good thing. Try this and expand your horizons.

 PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado

The Morgue, Templeogue Rd, Templeogue, Dublin 16

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MOTORS

WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

A compact SUV focus on driving comfort

DECLAN GLYNN

BUILT around the driver, and designed to impress, the Mazda CX-3 elegantly combines refined looks, next-generation SKYACTIV engine technology, and genuinely superior craftsmanship to deliver true driving pleasure.

Its award-winning KODO (soul of Motion) design has been enhanced to give the car the strong, yet delicate, look of a compact SUV that easily stands out from the crowd.

However, there is so much more beyond the eye-catching looks of the Mazda CX-3.

The human-centric interior is refined all the way down to the tiniest of components, ensuring that the CX-3 is a blend of luxury and comfort that contributes to the utmost feeling of well-being that can be experienced on every journey.

Occupants of the Mazda CX-3 can enjoy the very latest connectivity features and functions.

By using a compatible mobile device, it is possible to access thousands of internet radio stations from around the world, safely check and reply to text messages, and enjoy streaming music via a Bluetooth connection.

All of this, and much more, is easily controlled using the intuitive Multimedia Commander and the 7” colour display.

The Mazda CX-3 model line-up comprises four

generously-equipped trim levels – SE, Executive, Executive SE, and rangetopping GT. Engine options consists of a 2.0-litre SKYACTIV-G 4-cylinder petrol unit with 121PS (119bhp), and a 1.8litre SKYACTIV-D 4-cylinder diesel with 115PS (114bhp).

A six-speed manual gearbox is standard across the range, with a sixspeed automatic reserved exclusively for the petrolengine model in Executive SE trim.

My review car was a new Mazda CX-3 GT SKYAVTIV-G 2WD, and was finished in stunning Soul Red Crystal metallic paint, with upgraded ‘stone leather’ interior (a €925 option).

Standard specs Standard GT specification includes sporty 18” Bright Alloy Wheels, a BOSE 7-speaker sound system, radio/CD/DAB radio with a 7” TFT colour screen with Multimedia Commander and Bluetooth.

Other features include half-leather multi-function steering wheel, automatic air-conditioning, cruise control, LED daytime-running-lights, LED headlamps with adaptive front lighting and selflevelling function, rear combination lamps and LED front fog lights.

Further features include rear privacy glass, auto wipers, auto lights, roof spoiler, front and rear

parking sensors, electronic parking brake with hillhold assist, keyless entry and electrically adjustable and folding door mirrors.

Not only that, but there’s also height adjustment on both front seats, rear centre arm-rest with cup holders, Lane Departure Warning, and Front Smart City Brake Support for peace-of-mind driving.

With 121PS and 206Nm of torque available, my review car was capable of sprinting from 0-100km/ h in just 9.0-seconds, reaching a top speed of 192km/h, and consuming as little as 6.6-litres of petrol for every 100km driven on a combined driving cycle.

The diesel engine in the Mazda CX-3 produces 115PS and 270Nm of torque, and is capable of a combined-cycle, fuel consumption figure as low as 5.2l/100km.

On the road, the Mazda CX-3 proves itself as a great driver’s car in every way.

Additional sound deadening material added around the cabin, and in the doors, boosts refinement, while the chassis boasts a well-judged suspension set-up that allows the car to float over bumps at higher speed.

The car always feels agile and is remarkable fun to drive. Other notable qualities include well balanced steering, excellent body control, and perfectly pitched brakes.

Kia Soul back on sale as a refined and high-spec EV THE Kia Soul is going back on sale in Ireland – this time as a high-spec, high-tech EV (Electric Vehicle) with a range of 452kms, and is more distinctive, dynamic and innovative than ever.

Whilst available with ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) power plants globally, in Europe the thirdgeneration Soul will be powered exclusively by electric energy.

Kia Motors Ireland is offering the e-Soul with two trims and just the long range (64kw/452kms) power plant.

Both trim levels are generous, featuring 10.25” touchscreen AV/Nav display and 7” supervision cluster, and safety features including Lane Keep Assist, Smart Cruise Control and Front Collision Avoidance.

Features Additional features on the K3 include full leather trim, Harmon Kardon Sound System, Heads Up Display, and Blind Spot Detection.

The K2 comes on the market at €35,995 and the K3 at €37,495 (including VRT relief and government grants, but excluding delivery & related charges).

Mazda’s CX-3 offers a human-centric interior that’s a delight to avail of

Pricing for the new Mazda CX-3 starts at €21,295 (ex-delivery), with my range-topping model available from €26,570.

Currently, Mazda Ireland are offering special finance/money-off options – T&Cs apply.

FACT BOX

1) Stylish compact SUV 2) SKYACTIV engine technology 3) Great power & economy 4) Annual road tax From €200 5) Priced from just €21,295 (ex-delivery)

The e-Soul retains the strengths that have characterised earlier generations of the model, offering outstanding value for money, a roomy interior for five occupants, and high levels of space and versatility.

The new Kia e-Soul is on sale now.

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SPORT

THE BIG SWITCH: SOCCER: SHERIFF YC boss Mark Quig-

ley has targeted a repeat of Liffey Wanderers’ remarkable journey to the top of the Leinster Senior League as they begin a new chapter in Ireland’s biggest amateur league.

The north inner city club have been the dominant side in the AUL over the past few years with a spate of FAI Junior Cup wins.

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Irish duo back on form in Tokyo  sport@dublingazette.com

IRISH pentathletes Natalya Coyle and Arthur Lanigan-O’Keeffe returned to form in the mixed relay at the UIPM 2019 Pentathlon World Cup. They finished just behind the French pair of Elodie Clouvel and Valentin Prades and ahead of Lithuania’s Gintare Venckauskaite and Justinas Kinderis who joined them on the podium.

It was a dynamic finish to four days of intense competition in rainy Tokyo as the first official test event of the 2020 Olympic Games was successfully concluded.

Both members of the Ireland duo expressed satisfaction at their performances after disappointing results in the individual events, where the Riding discipline was their downfall.

Former Kings Hospital student Coyle said: “The competition was very tough. It’s quite humid out here as well, so it was a really tough finish.

“We didn’t have the individual competitions we would have liked after the Riding, so it’s really nice to

cap it off with a silver medal.

“Our big competition this year is the European Championships, which is our main Olympic qualifier so it’s brilliant to be coming home on that long-haul flight with a medal.”

Donnybrook based LaniganO’Keeffe added: “My individual event was going really well until the Riding, which didn’t go my way, so there was a bit of determination and a bit of anger today.

“It went well and we won silver so I’m really happy. I took a lot of motivation from Joe Choong, who hunted down Marvin Dogue to win the gold medal yesterday, and I tried to do the same today with Prades. So thanks Joe!” In the opening swimming event, France set the tone for the day as they won the final swimming heat in a time of 1:55.85. Ireland were not far behind in 1:56.58.

Ireland performed well again in the fencing and they got the third best performance in the riding. Going into the Laser Run, starting with a 15 second cushion over Coyle and 20 seconds ahead of Lithuania, Clouvel

Natalya Coyle during the laser run. Picture: Nuno Goncalves

struggled with her first shoot and got stuck on the range for 26 seconds.

Coyle was overtaken by Venckauskaite who reacted fastest to the opportunity and gradually hunted down the leader until they reached the second shoot together.

There, Coyle protected her position in third.

In the men’s leg, immediately

Prades made a statement of intent with a rapid shoot, while Lawrynowicz from Poland began to put pressure on Lanigan-O’Keeffe.

But the Irish man seized the moment in the second shoot with a seven secong shoot and a lungbursting final lap that even had world number one Prades looking over his shoulder on the final straight.

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

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CLUB NOTES

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BALLYMUN KICKHAMS LUCAN SARSFIELDS MANY people to be thanked this week and for many reasons.

So to the start, Gerry for his perseWELL done Junior AStaunton la verance and success in re-launching the monthly draw (winners on our website!). To Greg Flanagan for trying to resolve the littering issue in Pc. Ciceam. To Kevin Leahy, Val and Fiach Andrews, Louise Kearns, Ollie Clinton, Vinny Kelly and Gerry Seaver for their excellent work and presentations at the coaching conference last Saturday and to all our members who turned up on the morning. To our secretary for his sterling work on so many fronts in the last few weeks in particular and finally to all our coaches (too many to mention) who this morning embark on 2 weeks of madness of Cúl camp and club camp! We are all forever in your debt!

Well over 220 children arrived for Cúl camp this morning, and with the weather this week promising to be sunny, coach Gerry advises all children should arrive with sun screen, plenty of water and a packed lunch! This has the potential to be our best yet!

We would like to remind all members, that under no circumstances are dogs allowed on our pitches and surrounds, and that smoking is not allowed on our pitches and surrounds. This is an executive order, and will be strictly enforced.

A gentle reminder to all, the club shop is now closed for the month of July.

O’TOOLE’S CONGRATULATIONS to the Dublin Ladies that won the 8th straight Leinster senior title vs Westmeath.

Although our Kate didn’t get her game, she was pivotal to the success of this super team.

There were winners for the young (and not so young) Larriers in the pastweek also. Namely our minor hurlers that had a terrific home win vs Erins Isle.

This victory puts our minors in a fantasticposition in their league.

There was a great away from home result for our senior footballers when they took on and earned a welldeserved draw in Rolestown vs unbeaten at home all season Fingal Ravens.

And this coming Saturday 6th the senior footballers are at home in the league to St Brigid’s. For all their supporters: Please note time change for this game.

It’s now at 4pm in Blunden Drive.

Our U16 hurlers had a superb home win vs GCLG on Saturday in their league.

Keep up the good work lads.

And last, but not least our U14 footballers were away to Clanna Gael Fontenoy on Saturday for a challenge game which our boys won.

Well holy smoke…..our

U12’s had a stupendous start to the summer break, in the shape of ‘a Bubble’ football party. A great day was had by all those in attendance.

Well done!!

Calling all shoppers: O’Toole’s are collecting ‘Tesco Blue Tokens’ in a bid to raise funds. The token boxes are outside Tesco in Clarehall, so fill them up and hopefully we’ll be picked as a worthy recipient.

Our Nursery is taking a ‘Well-deserved’ break for the summer and will resume early September. However, We have Summer camps and they’re filling up rapidly so get your skates on and register immediately. The dates are : Junior Camp for girls & boys 4 to 7yr olds - Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th July. *Kellogg’s Cul Camp *for boys & girls 6 to 13yr olds - Monday 15th to Friday 19th July.

Club Camp for boys & girls 6 to 13yr olds - Tuesday 30th July to Friday 2nd August.

Registration this Saturday 10 to 11:30am in the Club office. For Information or Booking call David on 086 3101034, Kelly 085 1600381 or Hellen 086 3060524.

Forms can also be returned to Club office

SOCCER: DALYMOUNT CLUB SECURE SERVICES OF SEVERAL KEY

Bohs’ Long laments LOI fixture congestion LOI PREMIER DIVISION Bohemians Derry City  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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BOHEMIANS manager Keith Long lamented the quick turnaround in fixtures as his side were held to a scoreless draw at home to Derry City on Monday night.

Indeed, the Candystripes were the better team for long stretches and may well feel they did enough over the 90 minutes to have deserved a little more.

Derry captain Barry McNamee will surely have nightmares over a missed open goal 20 minutes from time, though Keith Ward did force a great save out of visiting goalkeeper Peter Cherrie late on.

Six points separated the sides in third and fourth going into the game and the key thing from Bohs’ perspective is they maintained that gap, albeit having played one more game than Derry.

Bohs were the first to threaten within the opening ten minutes when Luke Wade-Slater met Ward’s deep corner with

a strong header, but he couldn’t quite guide the ball under the crossbar.

Derry began to get a foothold in the game thereafter and chances from Ciaron Harkin and Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe went begging before another Harkin effort was deflected over.

The best chance of the half fell to midfielder Gerardo Bruna, who linked up with McNamee before unleashing a rasping shot that tested Bohs keeper James Talbot.

T h e ga m e b e ca m e more open after the break as the fixture load – Derry had to travel 900km between Friday’s trip to Cork and Monday’s excurision to Dublin – took its toll.

A brilliant slide-rule pass from Greg Sloggett forced Talbot into a topclass double save from Parkhouse and Junior, but McNamee simply had to turn the loose ball home from five yards.

Derry sat back in the final stages, content with a point, but Ward nearly snatched all three for the home side with a beautifully-struck long-range free kick Cherrie was at full-stretch to divert.

“There were shots from

Danny Grant, right, is among the players to have extended their stay with Bohemians.

Picture: Martin Doherty

distance but we didn’t create any clear-cut openings, really,” Long told the Dublin Gazette.

“We didn’t work Peter Cherrie enough for me.

It was a little bit flat, the performance. We’re missing eight players tonight.

It’s a lot for any squad to manage, and we’ve been unlucky with injuries.

“The Friday-Monday games are very difficult to manage because there’s no recovery time for players if they get

bumps. Hopefully we’ll get bodies back and be able to pick from a fullyfit squad.”

Bohs announced new deals until 2020 for seven key men, including Talbot, eye-catching midfielder Danny Mandroiu, Keith Buckley, Conor Levingston, Danny Grant, James Finnerty and Ross Tierney.

“Let’s be honest, we’re in a great position in the table, we’ve played some good stuff and we’ve got

a lot of good young players at the club.

“We’ve got a lot of good young players coming through and it’s important their short-term future is with Bohemians because they know they have a platform to develop and progress as footballers.

“That’s what we hope to do – we don’t want to lose our best players to other teams. It’s good for us to tie them down ahead of next season.”

Henderson signed up by Shels

Shelbourne FC’s new Head of Youth Development, Stephen Henderson

SHELBOURNE have announced the appointment of Stephen Henderson as Head of Youth Development, bringing more than 12 years’ experience as a manager in the League of Ireland.

Henderson entered into management in the League of Ireland in 2005 with Cobh Ramblers, who he guided to the First Division title in 2007.

He went on to manage Waterford United for three seasons before returning to manage Cobh Ramblers. He will be tasked with overseeing development and implementation of the Youth

Development Programme at Shelbourne. This includes overseeing the continued development and growth of the club’s underage teams from the Under-8 team through to the Under-19 team.

On his new role, he commented: “After talking with Dave O’Connor and some of the people involved in the academy, it was clear for me to see that Shels are pushing in an exciting direction at senior and academy levels.

“To be part of that process is exciting and I am very grateful to the club for affording me this opportunity.”

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MEN FOR 2020

SOCCER: LEADING CLUB AMONG SIX TO MAKE THE MOVE

Sheriff lead big switch from the AUL to LSL LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE  DAVE DONNELLY

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STAR SIGNING

Muckross secure World Cup star for new terms DONNYBROOK’S Muckross Hockey Club have signed World Cup silver medalists Anna O’Flanagan as new player/assistant coach for the upcoming EY Hockey League season.

The star striker is Ireland’s all-time top goalscorer, recently topping the goal charts at the FIH Series in Banbridge, She joins the club following two seasons in Dutch league and will work with new Muckross coach Simon Pearson for the new season which gets under way in the autumn.

SHERIFF YC boss Mark Quigley has targeted a repeat of Liffey Wanderers’ remarkable journey to the top of the Leinster Senior League as they begin a new chapter in Ireland’s biggest amateur league.

The north inner city club have been the dominant side in the AUL over the past few years and their consistent brilliance on the national stage has papered over some of the ailing league’s cracks.

The decline in the standard has finally become a burden, however, as has the scheduling of a league that saw them go seven weeks without a game twice before playing seven times in 14 days.

Now, Sheriff lead a pack of six teams from last year’s eight-team Premier A to make a break for the LSL in search of a better standard of football.

Quigley’s senior side have been placed in Sunday Major, the fifth tier and the highest level of junior football – equal to their previous status at the top of the AUL. They will face familiar opponents in the form of Usher Celtic and Hardwicke, while sides from outside Dublin like Drogheda Town and Enniskerry YC will provide some novelty.

“It’s the next chapter for Sheriff,” Quigley tells the Dublin Gazette. “We’ve been the main players in the AUL for the last, whatever, ten years. We’ve been sort of the dominant team and won everything “From a first team point of view, it’s just a new challenge. And for grassroots stuff, it gives you more scope to the develop the club.

“It’s all go and we’re looking to develop Sheriff into more than just a first team. We have the academy now and the underage boys and girls teams. The future is looking bright.”

Under the stewardship of Alan Reilly and Chris Giles, Sheriff reached an unprecedent level of domination over junior football with seven Premier A titles in eight years and four FAI Junior Cups.

Sheriff YC celebrating their Leinster Junior Cup last month

After being supplanted by Usher a year ago, Quigley restored them to the top in his first season with four trophies, including the league title, and an FAI Junior Cup final to come on August 31.

They will face St Michael’s in the final at a venue yet to be determined, after the original date at the Aviva was postponed due to an unsuccessful challenge, as an LSL side.

Quigley’s sole aim over the next few years is to first secure intermediate football and then to emulate Liffeys’ feat of successive promotions to the top tier.

“We’re four seasons away from the top division if we get promoted every season.

Unfortunately we couldn’t get any higher but they obviously weren’t doing anybody any favours.

“It didn’t matter what we’d done in previous years in a different league, and we’ve no problem with that.

“There’s only two teams go up as well so there’ll be serious fighting to get promoted.

We’ll go into the league campaign confident again and we’re excited about the next chapter.”

Terenure’s inclusion camp

Participants at the recent Leinster Rugby Inclusion Camp. Picture: Daire Brennan

AHEAD of the start of the first ever Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Inclusion Camps in Terenure RFC, the final training session for camp coaches was held in UCD by Leinster Rugby Spirit Officer, Stephen Gore and Ken Moore, Summer Camp Co-ordinator.

Also taking part in the training session were children and parents involved with the Down Syndrome Centre, one of Leinster Rugby’s charity partners.

The Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Inclusion Camps provide children with all dis-

abilities aged between six and 15, a fun-filled three days of rugby during the summer holidays.

The camps will take place in Terenure, Greystones, Navan, Tullamore and Newbridge and are focused on adapting rugby to meet the needs of camp-goers to maximise enjoyment and learning to play the Leinster Way. Further information is available at: https:// www.leinsterrugby.ie/camps/inclusioncamps.

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CAMOGIE

LADIES FOOTBALL: DUBLIN GET OVER LEINSTER FINAL HURDLE

Whyte washes out Westmeath late on LEINSTER LADIES SFC FINAL

St Vincent’s Mary Cronin gets a pass away under pressure. Picture: ilivephotos.com

Couch sister act an inspiration for Dubs ST OLIVER Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh’s Gaby Couch scored 2-2 to help the Dublin inter camogie side to a great 2-14 to 1-11 win over Kildare in the second game of their Liberty Insurance All Intermediate Camogie Championship campaign at Parnells.

Manager Dave Dunning made seven changes to the team lost to Kilkenny on day one and they bounced back in style with some great support play and hand passing throughout the match.

The Couch sisters were an example of this a number of times, the unselfish midfielder Jody picking out her sister Gaby with long balls to assisting her scoring.

Lively corner forward Alix Buckley scored two beautiful points from play and caused trouble for the Kildare corner back Aine O’Neill throughout the match who ended up getting a second yellow which left a free player for Dublin.

St Vincent’s Mary Cronin was another who stood out for Dublin, scoring one point from play but was unlucky not to have her handpassed goal allowed.

Cliodhna Nicolletti from Naomh Jude landed four points from frees. Stef Carthy, who has moved to Na Fianna from Naomh Mearnog, is a great addition to the Dublin Intermediate team.

She was involved with with the Dublin Premier Juniors in previous years with Dunning before he briefly moved to manage the Laois Camogie team, but is now back with Dublin.

The results moves Dublin up fifth in their group with a game in hand over a couple of the sides above them. They meet Cork away next weekend.

Alix Buckley on the run. Picture: ilivephotos.com

Dublin 4-11 Westmeath 1-7  KIERAN MURPHY sport@dublingazette.com

OONAGH Whyte’s brace of goals gave Dublin an eighth TG4 Leinster Ladies senior crown in a row and after winning the third of his tenure, Dublin manager Mick Bohan admitted he was delighted to see his side retain their provincial crown.

Dublin were pushed all the way by Westmeath, who only fell away in the final quarter when goals from the outstanding Nicole Owens and Niamh McEvoy gave them a strong winning margin.

“We have lots of work to do but we are happy with where we are at,” said Bohan, who has led Dublin to consecutive All-Irelands as manager.

“We are obviously delighted. There are parts we weren’t happy with and parts we were really happy with, so it is a difficult one to gauge after nine or ten weeks without competitive action.

“We are delighted with

some of the new kids who were really impressive. Oonagh Whyte had a fantastic outing.

C a o i m h e (O ’Co n n o r ) and Sarah (Fagan) when they came into the fray contributed.”

Whyte fired two key goals for Dublin in the first-half, which saw them recover from the loss of Sinead Aherne early on through injury and 15 scoreless minutes at the start to lead by 2-4 to 0-6 at the interval.

With Sarah Dillon, Annie Dolan and Leanne Slevin on target, Westmeath recovered from the loss of Kelly Boyce Jordan to an early yellow card, but when McEvoy finally got Dublin off the mark with a free at the end of the first quarter they started to improve.

Westmeath had a letoff when McEvoy hit the crossbar from a free but the Dubs were not going to be denied as McEvoy and the excellent Sinead Goldrick pointed to level the game on 26 minutes.

Owens’s good work set Whyte up for her vital first goal, and even though Westmeath hit back with two frees from Slevin, just before the interval Whyte found

Nicole Owens, Niamh McEvoy and Sinead Aherne celebrate with the cup.

Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

the net once more.

With Westmeath piling on the pressure Jennifer Dunne picked up a yellow card for Dublin but they responded well scoring the next two points through Whyte and Owens.

We s t m e a t h g o t a huge boost when Slevin converted a penalty

CLANNS HURLING ON THE UP Ringsend rocks as mini AllIreland takes in small ball

WHILE Dublin hurling is on the up, the pipeline is looking even better if the ‘Mini All-Ireland’ hurling/camogie tournament organised by Clanna Gael Fontenoy in Sean Moore Park is anything to go by.

Traditionally a football-only event, this year saw the introduction of a hurling/camogie competition and this attracted 160 young participants. Each team was assigned a county, assigned to a group and kitted out with t-shirts in that county’s colours - kindly sponsored by Dublin City Council, Bennetts Auctioneers and FT Consulting.

“The quality of play was a real standout and augurs well for the future of Dublin hurling; as was the benefit of mixing boys and girls in the older age groups”, stated Eoghan Heneghan who, along with Christina Deevy, headed up the club’s organising group.

Picture: Michele O’Briain

after Boyce Jordan was fouled after penetrating the defence. Finnegan’s side came at Dublin in the final quarter but with ten minutes to go they suffered a double setback when the influential Jo-Hanna Maher was yellow carded and from the free out Dublin worked possession

up the field and Owens took a pass from Whyte before finding the net.

That broke the heart of Westmeath who had worked themselves to a standstill up to that point. McEvoy scored a fourth goal in the closing stages as Dublin ran out winners but not as emphatic as it looked.

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HURLING: CRUMMEY WARY OF DANGERS OF PLAYING AT PORTLAOISE FOOTBALL Eoghan O’Donnell and 2018 AIG Irish Close Champion Eleanor Metcalfe at the launch of this year’s GUI AIG Cups & Shields.

Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Erin’s Isle star at football Feile in Mayo

O’Donnell faces late fitness call for Laois ALL-IRELAND PRELIMINARY Q-FINAL  CÓILIN DUFFY

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WHITEHALL Colmcilles’ Eoghan O’Donnell says his involvement in Dublin’s All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final against Laois this weekend is touch and go due to a small hamstring tear.

They will meet in Portlaoise on Sunday (4.15pm) following the O’Moore County’s victory in the Joe McDonagh Cup final last weekend.

O’Donnell was in situ for that tie, getting an insight to their next opposition but he says “it will be a late call” to see if he can start the game.

“What I’m targeting at the moment to do is, I’d really have to train on the Thursday or Friday,” he said at the launch of the AIG Cups and Shields in the Golfing Union of Ireland headquarters at Carton House.

“But it takes the pressure off a small bit that we’ve such a great team.

“So we’re not seeing it as a loss if I’m out, as such, it’s another cog in the wheel.

“I’m working very closely with the physios and working hard. We still have a bit of time before the game, so there hasn’t

been a decision made — just trying to give it as much time as I can.

“Like, I’d love to be able to say I’ll definitely be playing — just have to give it as much time and stick to what the physios are saying and make a call closer to the match.

“I went out for the first ball and felt some little niggle, and I was like, ‘Something’s not right there’. Then I went out for the second ball and tore it.”

Team mate Chris Crummey, meanwhile, insists Laois won’t be bowled over this weekend despite Dublin being favourites going into the tie off the back of their famous win over Galway.

“We’ve played both Laois and Westmeath an awful lot, and we would be very familiar with playing them at Minor and Under 21 level,” Crummey told the Dublin Gazette at the launch of the New Leisureplex Teens & Students Package.

“On any occasion that I’ve played them they have been very close affairs and we have even had some losses against Laois at underage level.

“Those are things you don’t forget, so I don’t think any Dublin player will be going in with any overconfidence going into the

game.

“We know that Portlaoise is a difficult place to go. They have some outstanding players and management teams, and we know that if we aren’t at our best, we won’t get over the line.

“Our sole focus is making sure that we bring our performance levels to the game, and hopefully we get the win.

“Portlaoise is a very tough place to go, it’s similar to Parnell Park in the sense that the home crowd really drive on the team, and we are aware of that and we know how difficult a challenge faces us.”

Just two points separated the sides when they last met in Round 5 of the Allianz Hurling League back in March in Parnell Park.

The game, played in atrocious weather conditions, was one of the closest of the campaign for Mattie Kenny’s charges.

“It was an awful day in Parnell Park that

“

day,” Crummey recalled.

“I wasn’t playing, but I was looking on from the sidelines. I was probably thankful that I wasn’t playing because it was such a horrendous day.

“Laois have some serious players there, and we know that if we aren’t at our best we won’t get over the line on Sunday.”

Crummey says nullifying Laois’s scoring threat from frees will help in some way to achieving victory on Sunday.

“Like any team you play, you try and limit the number of frees you give to the other team, and that will be no different for us the next day,” he said.

“It’s fine margins between teams at the moment. We’ve gotten it so far this year. People say you make your own luck, but you probably do need it when it’s such fine margins, and hopefully we can continue to get it going into the next game.”

Portlaoise is a very tough place to go, it’s similar to Parnell Park and the home crowd really drive on the team

THERE was unrestrained joy for the boys of Erin’s Isle at the Féile Peile na nÓg finals at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence at Ballyhaunis on Sunday.

The Dublin club celebrated the capture of the Boys Division 2 Shield competition with a one-point victory over Belfast outfit St Paul’s 1-2 to 0-4, with the only goal of the game proving decisive.

The John West Féile na nGael Under-14 Gaelic football finals took place over a hectic weekend of action across Connacht.

Mayo, Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo played host to over 850 games at 200 venues. The weekend marked the biggest John West Féile ever with over 350 teams participating.

Boys’ and girls’ teams from all over Ireland competed regionally to win a coveted place at the finals weekend.

The highly-anticipated competition gives up-and-coming GAA stars the chance to play in respective John West Féile tournaments (Divisions 1-13) at a level which suits their age and strengths.

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BIG SWITCH SOCCER: Sheriff

exit the AUL alongside five other clubs to make the move to the LSL SEE P29

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Harrington settles for silver after thumb injury  CÓILÍN DUFFY

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KELLIE Harrington believes she didn’t deliver her best performances despite returning with a silver medal from the Eu ro p e a n G a m e s i n Minsk.

T h e Po r t l a n d Row Boxer was forced to w i t h d r aw f r o m h e r Lightweight final due to a hand injury, but she was still thrilled to return to Dublin Airport on Monday with some extra baggage.

“It’s a great achievement to come out here and get a silver medal, as well as the team picking up six medals,” she said.

“I’m delighted to be a part of such an amazing team and to bring back a silver medal for my country. I’m disappointed to have fought in the finals but sometimes you have to look after yourself as number one priority, we have a bigger picture in mind.

“It was the right thing, but it still hurts, and a silver medal is nothing to be frowned upon another major medal to take back home to add to the collection, so I’m happy.”

Despite withdrawing with a hand injury, Harrington is keen to focus on what lies ahead.

“It’s disappointing, but there is a bigger picture,” she said. “ It ’s o nw a rd s a n d upwards. There was no point in going out and further damaging my hand.

Kellie Harrington, left, with her European Games silver medal at Monday’s homecoming

“I’m delighted to be a part of such an amazing

team and to bring back a silver medal for my country.“ “I’m not going to dwell on it because I’ve got a European Games Olympic Silver medal. It’s a massive achievement, so while I am disappointed and disheartened I’m also very, very happy.

“I’m very proud of myself and my club.”

Harrington says that she can deliver more.

“To be honest, those

weren’t my best performances in Minsk.

Rusty “My first fight was to get the rust off and then I kind of just got going then in the second one, but I am still a long way off from where I was.

I’ll get there slowly and surely.

“We went out there for performances and that’s

what we got out there.

The whole team put everything into every fight, and those who didn’t medal just fell short at the hurdle of a medal, so we got what we went out there for.”

Harrington was the Irish Boxing team captain, and was delighted with the performances of the squad, which delivered a total of six

medals – including a gold for Ballymena boxer Kurt Walker.

“As team captain coming out to Minsk with such a strong team, to be honest I didn’t expect anything different,” she said.

“We got what we came out here for and that’s all that can be asked of us and of the team. I’m very proud of the team and

absolutely honoured to be team captain of both male and female.”

Harrington was delighted to receive a huge welcome for the squad at Dublin Airport on Monday. “ It ’s b r i l l i a n t, i t ’s amazing to come back to a lovely welcome home, w i t h a l l fa m i l y a n d friends and club coaches here,” she said.