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SOCCER: Bohemians

keep winning streak rolling with success over Cabinteely and St Pat’s SEE P28

METROLINK’S plans hit a bump in the road this week with the news that another eight homes are threatened by the key infrastructure plan.

A number of council duplexes at Townsend Street face demolition for the key transport link, although their loss was downplayed, given that it could be years before MetroLinks works start.

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CAROLINE Lafferty, the chief executive of of Cycle Against Suicide (CAS), was joined at Connolly Station recently by CAS volunteer John McQuaid; Barry Kenny, corporate communications manager, Iarnrod Eireann, and CAS volunteer Peter Dancer to announce CAS’s annual cycle, which takes nationwide place from April 27 to May 6.

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Residents blast rat ‘infestation’ at flats

Constitution Hill conditions slammed PADRAIG CONLON

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DUBLIN City Council has been accused of deliberately failing to address neglect of their inner city properties in order to drive the local community out.

An angry resident of an inner city social

housing complex in Dublin 7 told Dublin Gazette about issues of rat infestation equivalent to Georgian Dublin’s slum tenements.

Damp, mould and anti-social behaviour are also everyday occurrences for residents of Constitution Hill.

She says that despite numerous requests, nothing is being done to sort out an ever growing list of problems for her and her fellow residents.

Gillian Brien said: “I have rat cages inside and outside my flat that I have to check before I go to work.

“Does anyone care about us?”

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Ripples of anger over port changes

BUSINESS groups have reacted negatively to the news that Dublin Port looks set to substantially curtail cruise liners’ visits from 2021, highlighting the potential hit to the capital’s economy from the move.

However, the port authorities have revealed that the move will be a temporary measure to facilitate a number of works at the key infrastructural hub, with a number of new liner berths under consideration as part of a major investment plan.

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CRUMLIN MAN TO TACKLE NEW YORK RACE FOR CMRF

Gerry, 63, ready for a marathon effort

Thousands expected at a Sikh celebration

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A CRUMLIN man is dashing to the Big Apple next year to run the New York Half Marathon – at 63 years of age.

Gerry Cully has just started training for the marathon, which he plans on running to raise money for the Children’s Medical and Research Foundation (CMRF), the charity for Crumlin Hospital.

He has been working at the charity for the past 12 years as the liaison manager between CMRF Crumlin and the hospital.

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Eleanor Mooney, Gerry Cully, Aoife Cahill Mannion and Audrey McGill

He gets to meet more than 2,000 staff in the hospital, the families and patients attending the hospital and his colleagues in CMRF. Gerry initially planned

to take on the challenge of the half-marathon initially for his 60th birthday, before falling ill.

He said: “I had planned to do the New York Marathon three years ago, but I

was sick – nothing serious, but I was unable to take part.

“I wanted to do it for my sixtieth birthday, so three years later I’ve been persuaded into going for it!”

Previously, Gerry has visited New York with a team who took part in the New York City Marathon for the charity, but this is the first time he’ll be on the other side of the fence.

“I absolutely love New York. I’ve been going to New York for CMRF for many years with a team of men and women of all ages who take part in the NYC Marathon to support CMRF Crumlin.

“I’ve always thought I’d love to be on the other side of the fence as the wonderful team pass by me on the sideline,” he said.

This will be Gerry’s first marathon, and he says he’s being encouraged greatly by his colleagues – and hopes others will join him before he flies to New York next year.

Gerry said: “I’ve never done a marathon before, just the ‘marathons’ I run around the CMRF building on hectic days.

“I’m hoping other people will sign up too and walk or jog with me in the New York half Marathon in 2020.”

For further information on how you can fundraise for the hospital, see https://cmrf.org/

MORE than 2,000 people are expected to attend a traditional Sikh parade in Sandymount and Ballsbridge this Sunday.

Starting at 10am, the Nagar Kirtan Procession will see thousands of Sikhs gather to celebrate the annual Vaisakhi festival at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar Dublin on Serpentine Avenue before beginning the parade. The procession will then continue through Sandymount Road, Merrion Road, by the RDS and Landsdowne Road before finishing on Herbert Road.

Vaisakhi is an annual festival to celebrate the birth of the Khalsa, celebrated through a Nagar Kirtan – a procession through the town led by five initiated Sikhs. The event will feature hymns, floats, Sikh martial arts and foot stalls at various locations.

Dublin plays host to UNESCO gathering DUBLIN Castle played home to the UNESCO EuroMAB conference this week, which saw biosphere expert from across the globe come together.

The conference, which continues until April 5, involved biosphere experts, managers, researchers, educators, ecologists, scientists and more coming together to develop “local actions for global challenges”.

Field trips to Howth Head, Bull Island, Dublin Port, Dalkey and Dublin Bay provided delegates with an opportunity to experience Dublin Bay – a unique UNESCO biosphere in a major European city.

Shane Casey, biosphere coordinator with Dublin City Council, said: “Biospheres around the world develop and test best-practice [policies] in balancing the needs of people with the needs of nature.

“At EuroMAB 2019 in Dublin, we have an opportunity to share that best practice throughout the world network.”

For details on the Conference and Workshops see http://euromabdublin2019.ie.

Inchicore students to launch ‘Zen Zone’ A ‘ZEN Zone’ is set to be launched in Mercy Secondary school in Inchicore on April 12, by Transition Year students.

The zone is intended to be a space where students can go in the school garden when they need a break, or a space to talk to someone in private.

The group putting together the project, Give Mercy to Inchicore, recently were awarded with funds from Young Social Innovators thanks to their hard work to better the local community in Dublin 8.

Launching the garden on April 12 is Lord Mayor Nial Ring, with the whole community invited along to the launch, where refreshments will be provided.

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BALLYMUN: WIDESPREAD LOCAL DISGUST AT BLAZE IN FACE OF CITY’S HOUSING EMERGENCY

Anger over arson attack on property being refurbished RACHEL D’ARCY

RESIDENTS in Ballymun have said they are horrified that a home recently acquired by the council has been set on fire, despite lying dormant for years.

The home at Oldtown was set on fire last week, but the flames were extinguished before more damage could be caused to the building or adjoining properties.

Dublin City Council recently took control of the property – one of several in the area that it acquired – which had been vacant for a number of years.

It was expected that the dwellings would be used for social housing once renovations and other works had been completed.

Images of the damage caused were shared by Cllr Noeleen Reilly (Ind) on social media, with locals in the north Dublin suburb saying that it was an “absolute disgrace” to see the house so badly damaged, when so many people are without homes in Dublin.

Ashling Poole commented on Cllr Reilly’s Facebook post, saying: “That’s disgraceful. Lying vacant years and not

touched. [As] soon as work begins on them there [sic] vandalised.”

Wayne Cullen said that the people living next door had to be evacuated in the early morning as a result of the fire.

“Absolutely disgusting. The young family, who are on the housing list countless years … living next door had to be evacuated in the early hours of the morning, kids are traumatised,” he posted.

Speaking to Dublin Gazette, Cllr Reilly said: “It is really disappointing that someone would think it is ok to burn down a home when so many people are homeless.

“It is not acceptable and had the fire spread into the adjoining properties, it could have caused a serious threat to life.”

A spokesperson for Dublin City Council said that incidents like these are rare and are taken seriously. They said: “A vacant council-owned property was recently the subject of suspected arson.

“This incident is being investigated

by An Garda Siochana. Incidents of this nature are very rare and the council works constructively with its contractors and its own staff to prioritise the safety of people carrying out refurbishments.”

The badly damaged property after the blaze

Julie’s got talent – and she’s FASTNews hoping to impress Louis ...

Locals protest at MetroLink threat to street

RACHEL D’ARCY

A BALLYFERMOT singer has made it through to the semi-final of Ireland’s Got Talent this weekend, but it hasn’t been an easy ride.

Julie McCabe will take part in the live shows in front of judges Louis Walsh, Michelle Visage, Jason Byrne and Denise Van Outen this weekend, showing off her singing talents.

Speaking to Dublin Gazette, the stay-athome mum and blogger said she wasn’t even going to apply for the show, as her young son Max had only been diagnosed with Autism a month before auditions.

She said: “My sister applied for me. I didn’t have the head to go for anything like that at the time, so she applied for it for me, and then I got the call!

“My son, Max [3] had only been diagnosed with Autism just before the show. Entering the competition just took my mind away from it; I was able to focus on something else, not just the negative things.

“When it was my audition, my mam and dad came with me and we were all a bit upset. It was the first time I really spoke about Max. “I think at that stage my parents didn’t expect

me to talk about it when the judges asked about Max. At the time, last September, he’d only been diagnosed a month beforehand.

“I was in a totally different place then that I am now, and so is Max. He was nonverbal then, but he’s coming on and being a bit more verbal now.

“He can’t say sentences but he’s starting to say numbers, trying to say the alphabet, really trying to communicate with me and his dad, so it’s a huge step.”

Nervewracking Julie said that she’d never really sung in front of people before, apart from a competition on The Late Late Show a few years ago, and that the whole experience was more nervewracking than she believed it would be.

“I have a blog, I have 14,500 people following me on it. I sing, so I post videos of myself singing on my social media to try and get myself out there, so I didn’t think I’d be as nervous as I was!

“It was mad to meet the judges, but so exciting. Louis Walsh is the main man – you know that he knows people, so that enters your head, then you listen to everyone else at the auditions and start second-guessing yourself, thinking if

FOLLOWING last week’s announcement that the Markievicz Leisure Centre is set to be demolished to make way for MetroLink, a protest was held outside the centre last Saturday.

Organised by locals who frequently use the services, and residents of the adjoining College Gate apartments who may also lose their homes, the protest aimed to educate people on the impact MetroLink will have to the area.

Don’t forget to cheer on the hopeful from Ballyfermot when she wows the judges this weekend

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I sing, so I post videos of myself singing on my social media to try and get myself out there, so I didn’t think I’d be as nervous as I was! you’re up for this.

“There’s a lot of mixed emotions. There was excitement and a lot of nerves I thought I

wouldn’t have, but sure, don’t they say nerves are good!”

Julie says she hopes to keep on singing, whether

she reaches the final of Ireland’s Got Talent or not.

“I think after the show I want to stay on the stage,

I want to make it my life, perform on bigger stages, instead of just being a stay-at-home mam. It’s what I love.”

‘Legalised eviction’ Taking to Facebook, organisers of the protest said that the removal of residents from the College Gate apartments was “legalised eviction”, saying there were alternatives to the destruction of homes and public facilities.

Many in the area turned up to the protest in an effort to show their support.

Last week, the residents of 70 apartments in College Gate learned they were to lose their homes to make way for the Tara station of the MetroLink project.

The Markievicz Leisure Centre is also set to go, despite only undergoing an extensive renovation in recent years, and being one of few public pools in the Dublin City Council area.

Residents in the locality have long protested the removal of their homes and the leisure facility, proposing a number of alternative routes which were deemed unfeasible by the National Transport Authority and MetroLink for a variety of reasons.

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STEP LIVELY TO THE OLYMPIA TO CATCH RHYTHM OF THE DANCE

Shock as MetroLink to devour 8 more homes RACHEL D’ARCY

RESIDENTS of e ight duplexes on Townsend Street are horrified after being hand-delivered letters saying their homes would be demolished for MetroLink.

The counc il-owned homes (above) will be subject to a compulsory purchase order, despite those living there not being informed of their homes being involved in plans for the new transport system.

The eight homes are located just two minutes’ walk from the College Gate apartments

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There’s no question of eviction in the short-term or anything like that – it could be years yet before the people ... are asked to leave

and Markievicz Leisure Centre, which will also be demolished despite intense local opposition, resulting in the loss of 70 homes.

The chief executive of Dublin City Council, Brendan Kenny, said that residents of the homes weren’t told in advance as the plans weren’t certain – despite the council knowing for more than a year that the houses

could potentially need to be demolished.

Speaking to Dublin Gazette, Kenny said: “In March 2018, we were informed of the lines and it went public at the time that College Gate and Markievicz Leisure Centre may need to be demolished, but also the eight houses belonging to Dublin City Council might be impacted.

“We didn’t think it was

appropriate for us to go out consulting at that stage. “ We k n e w there was another consultation [process] and were aware there may be changes.

“It’s only in the last couple of days that clarity has been had, and MetroLink contacted the eight residents [last week].

“There’s no question of eviction in the shortterm or anything like that – it could be years yet before the people living in those homes are

asked to leave.

“They’ll be looked after by both Dublin City Council and MetroLink when that does happen.

“They’ll be provided with alternative accommodation and we’ll do our best to resolve those issues,” he said.

A spokesperson for the National Transport Authority said: “The tenants in the buildings referred to have all been contacted in writing by Transport Infrastructure Ireland to notify them of the potential impact to their building arising from MetroLink plans published this week.”

Locals hope camera will help get to the bottom of ‘phantom poo-er’ in Ringsend RACHEL D’ARCY

A NEW camera has been installed on the Dodder Walkway in Ringsend, with locals hoping it will finally catch a ‘phantom poo-er’ plaguing the area.

As reported previously by Dublin Gazette in January, there is frequent depositing of human waste along the walkway each morning, much to the chagrin of those using the

route to get to work.

On a popular Facebook group for locals, many questioned where the waste came from, and who – or what – was behind its regular, consistent dumping.

Many called for the installation of a security camera in the hopes it would catch the culprit, with the poo continuing to be left at the area.

It is believed that the depositing of waste happened for more than a year, with multiple

residents aware of the poo being regularly left in the same area of the walkway.

Thankfully, the prayers of those in the area were finally answered last week, with an eagle-eyed user of the group spotting a CCTV camera recently installed in the same area that the phantom pooer frequented.

Hopefully, with the installation of the camera, authorities can get to the bottom of finding out who – or what – is leaving the mess.

CELEBRATE the 20th anniversary of the legendary Rhythm of the Dance show with this two-hour dance and music extravaganza.

Two magnificent shows will be performed on the same day at the iconic Olympia Theatre, so no matter what your schedule is like, you’ll have the chance to witness the spectacle that has won five million fans across a whopping 50 countries.

With a wealth of contemporary Irish talent – including 22 award-winning World and Irish Dance champions – and hundreds of years of Irish dance and music to draw from, this dazzling show will have your toes tapping and your heart racing.

The fiddles and flutes will be flying as the dancers kick up a storm, the vocalists soar and the sound and light show transports you to the liveliest session you’ll ever see.

Don’t miss it! Tickets from €24; shows this Saturday, April 6 from 2-4pm, and from 7-9pm.

HEARD ALL ABOUT THE NOISY BUT FUN PNEUMAPHONES ATTHE ARK? SIT, lie or roll on one of the yellow air cushions to activate some fascinating sound sculptures at Pneumaphones, each of which is a strange and unusual wind instrument.

Pneumaphone is a music installation at The Ark by GodfriedWillem Raes, comprising several pneumatically- (or air-) driven sound sculptures named after ancient Greek and Roman mythological wind gods.

Each sculpture is attached to an air-filled pillow that when pressed pushes air through flutes, single reeds, double-reeds, sirens, horns, whistles, membranes or cavity resonators in the sculpture to make sound.

By sitting, rolling or lying on one of the inflated tetrahedron shaped air cushions, you can adjust the air flow and change the musical pitch and intensity of the sound of each sculpture.

This installation at The Ark, in Temple Bar, has been programmed with the approval of the children on the BIG BANG Dublin Festival Ambassador team.

Roll up for the fun this Saturday, April 6 from 11am to 3.30pm, or from the same time on Sunday.

RACE OVER TO TAKE IN ALL THE SIGHTS OF A PRETTY GREAT RUN THE 19th annual running of the Great Ireland Run 10k will take place on Sunday, April 14 in the Phoenix Park.

Set in the iconic surroundings of Europe’s largest urban park, runners can take part in a truly inspiring celebration of running, as you make your way through the spectacular natural surroundings of a park filled with rich history and natural beauty.

Participants will welcome the national 10K Championship Race, as well as a new improved route for 2019, an official AAImeasured route that’s chip-timed, while they’ll also get a race T-shirt, medal, and goodie bag.

For details of the run, which lasts from 10:45am to 1:45pm and costs €30, see www.greatrun.org/great-ireland-run.

This year’s Great Ireland Run 10k promises to be a great event for participants and onlookers alike

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RINGSEND: SUPPORTERS GO THE DISTANCE TO HELP POPULAR ROWING CLUB MEMBER, KARL

Pals row a million metres to help support dad with leukemia RACHEL D’ARCY

MORE than a million metres were rowed in Ringsend last weekend, with members of St Patrick’s Rowing club racing to victory to raise money for one of their own.

Meters for Karl took place outside Ringsend Library last Saturday, with the club aiming to row more than a million metres on stationary rowing machines.

The fundraiser was organised with the intention of raising money for a much-loved member of the club, Karl Doyle.

Karl, who has been a member of the club since a young age, was previously diagnosed with leuke-

FASTNews CMRF funding CF research with €293,579 AHEAD of Cystic Fibrosis Day, on Friday, April 12, CMRF Crumlin has announced it is funding €293,579 into new Cystic Fibrosis (CF) research in Ireland.

CMRF Crumlin provides vital funding for Crumlin hospital and the National Children’s Research Centre.

According to statistics, one in 19 people in Ireland are carriers of the CF gene and 30 new cases of cystic fibrosis are diagnosed in children every year in Ireland.

Dr Judith Coppinger, of the Royal College Surgeons in Ireland, said: “The funding for CF research is very important because without research, we will never find a cure and we will never make progress on treating this illness.”

Drugs worth €80k seized at mail centre REVENUE officers seized more than €80,000-worth of drugs bound for Dublin city centre this week.

The packages were seized at Portlaoise Mail Centre on Monday with the help of a drug-detecting dog.

Officers seized 3.9kgs of herbal cannabis and 10.1kgs of khat, with a combined estimated street value of €83,050.

The parcels had been sent from Kenya and Thailand and were destined for addresses in Dublin city centre.

mia and was hoping to come back to the sport once he made a full recovery.

However, just before Christmas, he realised that his cancer had returned, meaning he had to undergo further treatment.

Last Thursday, the dad of two underwent a bone marrow transplant at St James’s Hospital – but was still there on Saturday to cheer his team on.

Rallying behind their rowing teammate, the group gathered outside Ringsend Library last Saturday, taking it in turns to ride the stationary machines to rack up more than one million metres for Karl.

The day was a great success, with the whole community coming down to the library to give a

show of support for the team and their efforts of raising money for Karl and his family.

In total, some 1,093,907 metres were clocked in between 10am and 6pm in the fundraising effort, smashing the target by more than 93,907 metres.

At the time of writing, a GoFundMe page set up for Meters For Karl shows that the effort is just €900 shy of reaching its €10,000 target, with funds continuing to be donated.

Several other fundraising events will take place in Ringsend in the coming weeks, including raffles and other events, ensuring that the group will soon hit their target.

To donate to Meters for Karl, see the page at gofundme.com/meters-for-karl.

Karl Doyle and his family. Picture: John Hawkins

Fury over development threat for Dolphin Park RACHEL D’ARCY

FURIOUS locals in Dublin 8 have said that a proposed development at Dolphin Park will be detrimental to the area.

An application was filed with Dublin City Council for more than 160 homes on Dolphin Park land but was deemed invalid on a technicality last week.

The application was for 153 apartments across three buildings, sixstoreys high, as well as seven townhouses, one detached house and 108 parking spaces.

In March 2018, the GAA – which owns the land – approved the sale of a 15% section of Dolphin Park as part of a plan to develop the existing facilities, and to help repay debt that the organisation assumed from Templeogue Synge Street GAA club, which plays there.

The club say that the sale of the land is essential to fund the revamp of club facilities for the sporting community of The Liberties.

A public meeting was held by the Love Dolphin Park group, which expects another application for the development to be filed imminently.

Many locals raised concerns over traffic, the loss

How the site could look and be affected if the development gets approved – seeing a substantial loss of playing ground for local clubs to avail of

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At the moment, the field has the capacity to cater for five pitches. After the proposed development, this would be two. of green space, and that the proposed apartments wouldn’t fit the low-rise aesthetic of the locale.

Speaking on the concerns raised by locals, Senator Catherine Ardagh said: “Taking the use of these pitches away from the community will not only negatively impact on an already neglected district of the city, but would mean that more and more young people would be without sport and exercise.

“We’re trying to address the anti-social issues in

the south inner city and keep young people off the streets, but here are plans to remove vital sporting amenities.”

If given the go-ahead, nearly a third of Dolphin Park will be under concrete. Dolphin Park is in The Liberties, which has the lowest amount of green space per capita in Dublin.

St Kevin’s GAA club, which has played on the pitches for almost 50 years alongside Templeogue Synge Street and are the only surviving GAA

club in the south inner city, has 18 teams who use the green space, as well as a nursery catering for younger children.

They fear that if the development is given the go-ahead, should a new planning application be lodged, their pitches may be forced further out into the suburbs, and may be difficult for current members to access without a means of transportation.

There will also be a huge loss in green space for one of the most builtup areas in the city, whose

residents have been campaigning for more recreational parks and green space in the locality for some time.

Club spokesperson for St Kevin’s, JJ O’ Mahony, said: “We don’t want pitches further out in the suburbs. We need to keep access to these pitches close to where our children and young people are living, not further away.

“This is really about enabling greater participation by all of the families living in our communities. It’s about the future needs of this local community.

“Where are the children who play for Kevin’s now to go when we cannot

accommodate scheduled fixtures or training at Dolphin Park? This is a real priority for our club.

“Our members come from very socially-mixed areas and we see that as a great strength in a lot of ways. At the moment, the field has the capacity to cater for five pitches. After the proposed development, this would be two.

“All of the children who live in these areas covering The Liberties, Meath Street, Donore Avenue, Dolphins Barn and Rialto deserve the same opportunity to learn the skills of hurling and camogie as other children in other parts of the city and country.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Screening of Missing Link at Cineworld Avril and Olivia White

Aishling Keenan and Mary Keenan.

Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Jenny Sharif and daugher Mila

Simon and Bruno Lazewski and Mia Janiszewska. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Debbie O’Donnell and mother Catherine

Celebrating beauty for all ages I

T Cosmetics brought the beauty world and their mothers to a very special luncheon event to mark the occasion of Mother’s Day, whilst previewing three new skincare products perfect for mums and daughters everywhere. The stylish affair, which required you to have either a mum or daughter on your arm, took place at The Grayson on Dublin’s Stephen’s Green and included well known faces.

Liam, Emma, Abigail and Elliott Coburn

Kay and Laura Erskine with daughter Poppy

Denis and Vicki Notaro

Aoibheann McCaul and Sinead Harrington

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COURTS: VICIOUS ASSAULT SAW VICTIM’S LEG BROKEN AS BOOKIE’S WINNINGS DEMANDED

Cancer victim jailed for attacking man in violent robbery

A CANCER patient has been jailed after he admitted a violent street robbery in which he broke the victim’s leg.

Martin Hanley (55), of Mountjoy Square, knocked Frank O’Neill to the ground with a punch as the victim left a bookmaker’s shop with some winnings.

Hanley demanded money off the victim while he lay on the ground and stamped on his leg.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Hanley is receiving treatment for cancer and has had a lung surgically removed.

FASTNews SF apologise for role over banner in NYC SINN Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has apologised for marching behind an “England Get Out of Ireland” banner on St Patrick’s Day. The Dublin Central TD was largely criticised for helping carry the sign last month in New York City.

“For anybody who felt it was directed at English people, I just want to reassure them that that’s not the case,” she said.

“They are our neighbours and friends, so I apologise to anybody who felt the banner was intended in that way. English people are very welcome in Ireland.”

DCC praises ‘Vienna model’ over housing DUBLIN City Council says it is willing to embrace a totally new way of delivering affordable homes.

The city of Vienna’s model of housing, highly regarded for delivering high-quality homes, is the subject of a month-long exhibition in the city, backed by DCC, the Housing Agency and the city of Vienna.

Speaking at the launch of the exhibition, Brendan Kenny, the deputy chief executive of DCC said: “We’re very impressed with the Vienna model and believe, in time, we can adopt a similar approach.”

The Vienna Model of Housing Exhibition will be hosted in various locations around Dublin city until April 25.

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The judge told Hanley he would be going to jail for longer but for the fact he has a ‘life-changing illness’

Judge Karen O’Connor said the attack was a vicious and frightening one which shocked the victim and has left him worried for his personal safety.

She suspended the last two and a half years of a five-year prison term, and told Hanley he would be going to jail for longer but for the fact he has a

“life-changing illness”.

She placed him on a bond to be of good behaviour for two years and to engage with Probation Services after his release.

The victim’s tibia bone was broken during the attack and he is no longer able to run.

For some time after the robbery, he was unable to walk and could not walk “his beloved dog”, Judge O’Connor said.

She said the injuries meant the victim, who is aged in his 60s, was likely to suffer from arthritis in the future.

Hanley pleaded guilty to robbery at Gardiner Lane, Dublin on November 23, 2017.

The court heard Hanley targeted and followed the victim before attacking him. He told him he had a knife, though no knife was ever produced.

Hanley has not come to garda atten-

tion since the offence and his lawyer told the court the attack was “out of character” for him.

Garrett McCormack BL, defending, said his client was at a very low ebb in his life at the time and was sorry for his actions.

Hanley and his family had raised €2,000 to offer the victim as a token of remorse, but Mr O’Neill refused the offer. Judge O’Connor made no order regarding the monies. A Probation Service report put Hanley at a moderate risk of re-offending.

Constitution Hill residents slam flats’ rat ‘infestation’ PADRAIG CONLON

CONDITIONS at a city centre apartment block have been compared to Dublin’s slum tenements of 100 years ago.

Residents at the Constitution Hill complex say they are dealing with an ever-worsening rat infestation problem as well as damp and mould in their flats.

They also allege that Dublin City Counc il, which runs the flat complex, are allowing conditions to get worse so tenants will leave and the land can be sold to private developers.

Resident Gillian Brien told Dublin Gazette: “I have rat cages inside and outside my flat that I have to check before I go to work.

“A few weeks ago, a five-year-old child was bitten by a rat. So we are dealing with rats, damp and mould in our flats, yet DCC refuse to engage with us. Does anyone care about us?”

Brien, who is the People Before Profit local representative in the north inner city, has lived in Constitution Hill for almost two decades.

She recently organised a community protest at Dublin City Council offices over the conditions in Constitution Hill, Queen Street, Dor-

“

Protests, blocked-up empty homes and rat cages – just another day at Constitution Hill

We are dealing with rats, damp and mould in our flats, yet DCC refuse to engage with us. Does anyone care about us? set Street and Upper Dominick Street.

She said: “We have made complaints, p u t fo r wa rd co u n c i l motions, protested and even had Richard Boyd Barret raise our plight in the Dail, yet still nothing has been done.

“Two weeks ago they

[DCC] headed out to put up trees so they could hide our tenement conditions. We managed to block them from going ahead with it.

“Someone from around here works in the Henrietta Street tenement where they bring tourists for the guided

tours, and they said the conditions we are living in are similar to the tenements in the early 1900s.

“DCC are facilitating the largest transfer of public land to private developers Ireland has ever seen.

“They are doing this in order to facilitate gen-

trification, to drive the local working class community out and socially ‘cleanse’ the inner city.

“Some 15 years ago, if you had an issue that needed fixing here you contacted the council and it would be done within two days.

“In the past five years,

however, this has gotten worse to the point that now they are not responding at all.

“Some 12 other DCCrun apartment complexes recently protested about slum conditions, yet the media seem to have chosen to ignore that,” she said.

Dublin City Council had not responded to Dublin Gazette by the time of going to press about the issues raised.

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BUSINESS: GROUPS SPEAK OUT AS LINERS’ VISITS SET TO BE CURTAILED

‘Sea change’ for cruise ships at port criticised

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RACHEL D’ARCY

SEVERAL major business groups have called for Dublin Port to reverse a surprise decision to stop a percentage of cruise ships from entering the port by 2021.

Groups such as Retail Excellence Ireland and DublinTown have spoken out against the decision, which they believe will have a major impact on Dublin’s tourism sector in the wake of Brexit.

An announcement was made last week that 50% of cruise ships are expected to be turned away from Dublin Port from 2021 onward, as space is made to allow the docking of cargo ships and similar vessels.

Richard Guiney, chief executive of Dublin Town, has said the docking of cruise ships in Dublin contributes around €35m to the local economy, and believes the decision to cut the level of cruise ships in the dock will have “disastrous consequences for tourism”.

Guiney said: “The city has come to rely on cruise ship tourists and, at a time when Brexit has brought a decline in tourist numbers from Britain to Ireland, it is important that Dublin Port

Taoiseach was Kylie excited about starlet

Harmony of the Seas – one of many majestic liners that Dublin businesses hope could weigh anchor at the port one day, yet now there is alarm at the prospects of such visits being severely curtailed for years due to works

works with the rest of the city to increase the flow of passengers rather than curtail it.”

Several concerned retail, tourism and transport services have also banded together to create the AllIreland Cruise Ship Action Group, in a bid to encourage Dublin Port to reverse the decision.

Launched last week in Buswells Hotel in the wake of the announcement, the group believe that Dublin Port’s decision will “devastate Irish tourism”.

Niamh McCarthy, chief executive of Excursions Ireland, and a spokesperson for AICSAG, said:

“Dublin Port Company’s decision will devastate Irish tourism and is driving a death nail into our business.

“For the past ten years, the Dublin Port Company have played an important role by increasing the numbers of cruise ships docking in Dublin and were at the forefront of highlighting their benefit to the Irish economy. Dublin Port have performed a complete sea change, to everyone’s amazement.

“Their damaging strategy has come out of nowhere and will risk the many thousands of jobs in Ireland dependent on the

sector.”

However, in a statement to Dublin Gazette, Dublin Port Company said that the restrictions are a temporary measure whilst construction works are carried out on a quay wall.

“The berth restrictions we are introducing in 2021 are intended to last three years – ie from 2021 to 2023 – while we undertake major construction works on a 400-metre quay wall, Alexandra Quay West.

“As regards the longterm, we have planning permission to develop new berths suitable for cruise ships immediately east of the Tom Clark Bridge [the

final bridge over the Liffey,

by Dublin Port], at an estimated cost of €100m.

“This is the subject of a cost benefit analysis study which is currently under way and which will be finished by mid-year.

“We intend publishing this study as part of a public consultation process, including with the cruise industry, to ensure that a €100m investment

by Dublin Port would be viable.

“Subject to the outcome of this process, the new berths would be constructed in 2024/2025 and be available in 2026,” said the statement.

Suspended sentence for a grandmother who severed man’s vein in glass attack

A GRANDMOTHER who severed a vein in a man’s neck after she swung a glass at him has been given a suspended sentence on condition she pay €3,000 as a token of remorse.

Sarah English (59), of Primrose Grove, Darndale, believed that Paul Clarke had ridiculed her late husband and deceased son while the pair were drinking in the house of a mutual friend.

The glass shattered, cutting the victim’s head and face, and slicing a vein in his neck.

An ambulance was called to the scene after Mr Clarke lost consciousness due to the amount of blood he lost. He required surgery and has been left with a five-inch scar on the right-hand side of his face.

The court heard he later told gardai he had no idea why English had smashed the glass at him.

English pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to assault causing harm to Mr Clarke at Belcamp Green, Priorswood on July 12, 2016. She has no previous convictions.

Judge Martin Nolan said that English heard words which she understood were related to her late son, and in her own mind they were upsetting and probably ridiculing, and she reacted.

The court heard her husband died 30 years ago and her son died of an overdose when he was 18 years old.

She has four other children and six grandchildren, and she assists in caring for her grandchildren and her 86-year-old mother.

The judge said that the victim lost a considerable amount of blood and lost consciousness.

He said it was lucky for everyone that the emergency services arrived very quickly.

He accepted that English pleaded guilty, was remorseful and said it was “highly unlikely she will re-offend”.

He said that English had swung her hand with a glass in it and there “was a possibility that the glass could shatter and cause substantial damage”.

Judge Nolan imposed a four-year sentence which he suspended in full on strict conditions.

The conditions included that she pay €1,400 immediately as a token of remorse, and collect a further €1,600 in the next year.

AN TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has come under fire for using Government stationery to invite Australian pop starlet Kylie Minogue (above) to his office for a personal meet and greet.

Mr Varadkar wrote the personal letter to Kylie ahead of her Dublin gig last year, asking if he could give her a personal welcome to the country in his Government offices.

The letter read: “Dear Kylie, just wanted to drop you a short note in advance of the concert in Dublin.

I am really looking forward to it. Am a huge fan!

“I understand you are staying in the Merrion Hotel, which is just across the street from my office in Government Buildings. If you like, I’d love to welcome you to Ireland personally.”

The Mail on Sunday, which obtained the letter, said that a request for the letter to be released was refused twice under the Freedom of Information act, arguing that it was written in a personal capacity by the Taoiseach and “does not relate to matters arising in the course of, or for, the purpose of the Taoiseach’s functions as the head of Government”.

Looks like he just couldn’t get the former Neighbours star out of his head, and later met the Locomotion hitmaker in the 3Arena instead.

ALONE set to host its first Donation Day ALONE is asking for Dubliners to support volunteers fundraising across the city on April 4, as the charity launches its first ALONE Donation Day. Volunteers from Standard Life, Capita, the National Lottery and Credit Agricole Assurances will be stationed across Dublin from 8am to 8pm, with a focus on south city-centre hubs such as Camden Street, St Stephen’s Green and Grand Canal Dock.

The charity is encouraging anyone interested in donating to ALONE to look out for bucket collectors in the area or to donate to ALONE on their website, at www.alone.ie/donate.

Sean Moynihan, the charity’s chief executive, said: “ALONE was founded in Dublin more than 40 years ago and today we want the people of Dublin to come together to support us and the older people in their community.”

To find out more information about getting support from or volunteering for ALONE, visit alone.ie or call 01 679 1032.

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HEALTH

FAMILIES: DUBLIN MUM’S DESPERATE BID TO KEEP LIVING WITH SON IN AUSTRALIA

Dubliner to take on running the HSE IT HAS been confirmed that the chief executive of one of Dublin’s local authorities is set to take over the helm at the HSE. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Paul Reid – chief of Fingal County Council – will take over the top post vacated by Tony O’Brien in the wake of the Cervical Check scandal last year, in a deal rumoured to be worth €300,000 a year.

After five years in his current position, the Finglas native will leave his position with Fingal on May 13 after the final monthly meeting of the current council before the local elections.

Mr Reid is a former senior official of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and during his time in Fingal he has overseen a number of key projects. An interim chief executive will be appointed shortly while the public appointments service recruit his successor.

Some of the montage of shots of little Darragh that’s online at the change.org page asking for a change of heart over the family’s life in Australia

Mum’s plea to Oz leaders: My Darragh is no ‘burden’ SYLVIA POWNALL

A MUM from Dublin is pleading with the Australian government to let her family stay in Australia where her son is being treated for a life-threatening illness.

Teacher Christine Hyde and her husband, who live in Victoria, applied to become permanent residents in 2015 shortly before their son, Darragh, was born.

Darragh, now three,

was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis within weeks of his birth – and the family’s application for residency was subsequently turned down.

Christine explained: “Our family’s application for permanent residency was refused by the Australian Department of Home Affairs because they assessed him as having a condition which make him a burden on the Australian community.”

The family appealed the

decision to the Administrative Review Tribunal, but that body does not have the power to overturn the health assessment.

Their only hope now is to appeal directly to David Coleman, the Australian Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs to reverse the harsh decision.

Christine, from Balbriggan, said unless a top politician intervenes on their behalf, she fears they will “be forced to leave our

friends, family, and the life we have built for ourselves in Australia”.

She said: “Our son Darragh was born in Australia on August 18, 2015. Australia is the only home our son knows.

“Darragh has been doing extremely well considering his condition, and we have positive letters from his doctors and specialist stating that he should live a full life and that his disease progression will be much slower than average.

“His condition has no effect on his cognitive ability, and should he wish to finish school and go to university, he has every chance at being successful in a career path of his choosing.

“Darragh is a bright boy with a positive future ahead of him. We have always felt extremely grateful to live in Australia.

I studied here, gaining my Masters in special education.

“We have been living

in Australia for almost 10 years and have a strong support network here with our friends and family, and we are well settled in regional Victoria.”

Christine has started an online petition on change. org which has almost 4,000 of its target 5,000 signatures.

To support it, see https://www.change. org/p/hon-david-coleman-mp-please-let-our3-year-old-son-stay-inaustralia

Watt’s the story over ongoing power cuts?

Celebrating intercultural learning A STUDENT at St Vincent’s Second- celebration of the French language ary school in Glasnevin had a oui and culture for Francophonie 2019. honour recently when a very special The Belgian ambassador, His guest attended as part of the school’s Excellency Pierre-Emmanuel De

Bauw, was presented by George Adadi with a print of his awardwinning artwork based on the Book of Kells.

ANGRY residents in one Dublin suburb are running out of patience with the ESB following a number of recent power cuts.

Up to 6,000 homes in Clondalkin were left without electricity last month in what was the third incident since Christmas.

“Never before have I witnessed this many outages in such a short space of time,” local Fianna Fail councillor Trevor Gilligan told Dublin Gazette.

“Main traffic lights were out, local supermarkets such as Lidl were closed. I have witnessed a lot of courtesy amongst drivers at traffic lights and this must be applauded.”

Following enquiries from concerned residents, Cllr Gilligan says he made a representation to ESB Networks to find out what is causing the power cuts.

In reply to him, ESB Networks said: “In February there were two cable faults – the initial fault led to a second fault. When a cable fault occurs customers can experience a number of related outages while our technicians are ‘fault hunting’.

“The cable has to be switched in and

out until the exact location of the fault is discovered and then repair works can be carried out.

“There was also an outage on March 11 which impacted a large number of customers. A medium-voltage overhead line connection failed and unfortunately resulted in the loss of electricity supply to approximately 5,000 customers.

“This would be unusual, except that on this instance one of our protection devices did not work as it should have.

“Due to the traffic problems around the village, it took a while for our technicians to get all the sectionalising of the cable completed in order to restore power supply to as many customers as possible before they could start working on the actual repair.

“The local ESB networks team take pride in responding as quickly as possible to any fault situations. There is a plan over the coming months to review continuity of supply across the area – if this identifies any specific issues in Clondalkin these will be addressed.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Ailish Cantwell and Martin Mangan

Margaret Abrams and Morgan Hilberg

Eleanor Walsh and Margaret Nelson

Aoife Ryan, Thomas Crosse and Carmel Breheney. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Brew-tea-ful launch event at Lemuel’s S

TYLISH hotspot Lemuel’s at The Conrad held a glamorous launch event for its exciting new “Tea Time” at 5. The new experience focuses on interaction with guests and the newly appointed Tea Sommelier, who details the origin and concepts behind the creation of each savoury and sweet item on the menu, each with a unique story!

Ailish Cantwell and Deric O’Hartigain

Laura McHugh and Jordan Mooney

Conrad Dublin general manager Martin Mangan with pastry chef, Brizaida and executive chef, Gary Rogers from Conrad Dublin and Michelin pastry chef, Eddie Benghanem from Trianon Palace, Versailles, France at the launch

Danielle Hendricks

Emma Culhane

Shameerah Corrigan

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

The Helix was overcome with excitement as the stage was brought alive with singing and dancing as the children from Curtain Call Stage School entertained parents and friends with their production of The Little Mermaid.

Pictures: Alison O’Hanlon

Children from Curtain Call Stage School entertain

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DUBLIN EXHIBITORS ADDED TO LINE-UP FOR HOUSE 2019

Pictured at Cafe en Seine at the launch of house 2019, Ireland’s premium interior design event, were interior designer Suzie McAdam, broadcaster Brendan O’Connor, architect Dermot Bannon, architect Hugh Wallace and interior architect Roisin Lafferty. All five are speaking at house, which takes place from May 24 to 26 at the RDS. Picture: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

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OPINION: A CLEAR FOCUS IS NEEDED TO KEEP PACE WITH POPULATION CHANGES

Older citizens’ housing needs are in danger of being overlooked in the current crisis – but this must not happen

Our older citizens need their housing needs to be met too

“

I N OU R ex p e r i e n ce, there needs to be choice in housing to allow older people to age in place.

This choice should be open to all older people in Ireland, not just those who qualify for social housing or who can afford to avail of more costly private options.

This is why we are calling for a ‘spectrum of housing’ that not only takes into consideration the needs of older people from a health, community and social inclusion perspective, but also shows an awareness of the need for different price points.

ALONE values the importance of community-based supports to be in place on the ground to enable the older person to overcome challenges, as well as to access the benefits and resources that will enable them to remain living at home.

ALONE estimate that at any one time, some 20% of older people require some level of support intervention.

We welcome the commitment from the HSE to roll out ALONE’s services nationally over the coming years, including befriending, coordination of supports, housing and technology.

This will be the beginnings of a network of support across the country Now is the time to begin the process of building communities for

people to live in throughout their life cycle and to support older people to age in place, preparing for the demographic change and addressing gaps in housing options.

We believe that further planning needs to take place to ensure that this housing is located in areas of high demand, close to people’s current homes.

This will ensure that people are not displaced from their communities and forced to move away from their families and social networks.

National planning policy should make sites available for local authorities and approved housing bodies to provide more social housing with supports for older people, and for private developers to provide affordable housing.

This needs to become an integral part of creating age-friendly communities.

The cost of building smaller homes for older people is estimated at between €10- 20k cheaper than building three- and four-bed family homes.

This will also reduce the incidence of older people having to remain in acute hospital settings, due to a lack of housing options available, or long delays in housing adaptations, and will reduce the numbers of older people moving to costly nursing home provision due to a lack of alternative

supports.

It is estimated that the cost to the Fair Deal scheme will increase by an additional €729m annually by 2031, as a result of demographic changes.

The pressure on the private rented sector and HAP Scheme will also reduce.

We believe that the delivery of these ambitious targets will depend on an innovative and collaborative approach between all stakeholders, including the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government, the Department of Health, local authorities, the HSE and the approved housing body sector.

 SEAN MOYNIHAN

Chief executive, ALONE

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THE FIRST IN A THREE-PART SERIES ON CYCLING SAFETY Got a bike?

Get – and then wear – a helmet too CYCLING helmets are invaluable and anyone can use or wear one when riding a bicycle. These helmets provide the necessary and much-needed protection and safety in case of a fall or crash while riding a bicycle.

A bicycle helmet can help save lives, which is why it is essential to wear them. They have one function – to help provide safety and protection from head injuries, and likewise to prevent a potentially fatal one.

They come in a variety of sizes, shapes, styles, and colours that all serve a single purpose, which is to save lives.

A bicycle helmet has proven time and time again to reduce or prevent serious head injuries and even death.

Statistics from a study in the USA show that most fatal injuries incurred among bicycle-related accidents was that the cyclists didn’t have or were not wearing a bicycle helmet.

Fatal bicycle falls or crashes always resulted with major injuries to the head, which a bicycle helmet generally protects.

Since the implementation of bicycle helmet laws, the number of bicycle related accidents and deaths considerably dropped by more than 50%.

Cycling is a great sports or hobby and many Dubliners are now using bicycles as the preferred mode of transport to negotiate the busy streets of the capital in order to get to work on time.

However, cyclists should know that there’s more to safety than wearing helmets, especially for children or young adults.

A new study in Norway shows that helmets reduce the risk of serious head trauma by 60%.

Turned around, that means you run nearly twice the risk of serious head injury in an accident if you are not wearing a helmet. Head injuries are the most common fatal injuries among cyclists in road accidents.

Moreover, helmets reduce the risk of serious brain damage and face injuries. The total number of killed or seriously injured cyclists drops by 34% when they have these protective shells around their skulls.

CAMPAIGN

OPINION: GOVERNMENT, NTA CONTINUE FAILING TO ADDRESS ISSUES MEANINGFULLY

Still a long way to go to meet our cyclists’ needs Donna Fox from Balbriggan was killed while cycling to work in Dublin in September, 2016. Her brother, Neil, is now a safe cycling advocate and tells us in his own words why we need to change our laws and focus...

D O N N A’ S death obviously has had a profound and life-changing effect on me, but in trying to highlight issues on cycling, especially in the city where she died, I find it’s a good way to channel shock and grief.

The huge success of cycling in Dublin has one very serious pitfall – the safety of those who have donned their helmets and embraced the bike in their thousands is not being properly addressed by Dublin City Council, the NTA and the Department of Transport.

It is shameful that as Dublin is about to host the biggest cycling conference in the world, Velo, in June, we are lagging so far behind in even upholding the barest minimum duty of care to those cycling in Dublin.

Big projects and recreational ones are being used to distract from the real-life dangers of a daily cyclist’s commute to and from work or college in the city.

What matters most is making Dublin functional as a city for cycling. It’s about providing safety for the child who wants merely to cycle down the street to visit his friend, or the girl who wants to cycle to school.

I am not in a position to say you must wear a helmet and hi-vis clothing to be safe cycling, since my sister Donna was killed in broad daylight doing both – while in a cycle lane.

Neither are mandatory, either.

That said, it’s my personal belief that tackling cycling safety does begin with ourselves as bikers.

In doing all we can to protect ourselves we are also giving a message to other road users that we are responsible, and this may well go some way in affording us the respect as cyclists unfortunately we don’t get from many quarters.

When Donna died, I was regularly asked “Was she wearing a helmet?”, not from trolls online but from well-meaning folk who somehow equate all cyclist fatalities and injuries with this one thing.

Most became much more open-minded once they learned my sister did in fact have her helmet on.

Collisions I’m not an expert on the helmet debate, but it’s my understanding that in low-impact collisions they can make a real difference especially.

My point is that we need a hell of a lot more than helmets.

There is no quick fix – if only there was. However, some easy steps can be taken while we await proper changes and infrastructure.

Simple things like ensuring potholes are fixed, debris is cleared from cycle paths, that painted lines (for all their shortcomings) are not fading but maintained.

And one biggie is the freeing up of the cycle lanes.

It’s become a joke how parking in cycle tracks

At a bare miniumum, you should have a cycling helmet, like these responsible cyclists have – but there are many options that can affect cyclist safety on the road, as Neil Fox discusses in his opinion piece here ...

Neil Fox (right) highlights many of the issues and dangers still faced by cyclists today, years after his beloved sister Donna (far right) was killed in an accident while cycling

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Big projects and recreational ones are being used to distract from the reallife dangers of a cyclist’s commute to and from work or college in the city has become the norm.

This must be tackled immediately – it’s unacceptable.

Equals we may be in the general sense, but there’s one hell of a difference between a cyclist and a motorist, a bike and a car, lorry, bus or HGV, which seems to be lost on the powers that be who clump all together on the roads.

We must demand more than the painted lines – at the very minimum, we need kerbed cycle paths.

The announcement that €400,000 is to be allotted to improving safety at some junctions in the city is good news, but it’s still a drop in the ocean for the amount of investment needed to truly allocate for cycling safety.

It’s my sincere belief

that until we increase our funding to 10% of Ireland’s Land Transport Budget for cycling, and bring in the much-needed Minimum Passing Distance legislation, we are sweeping leaves on the deck of the Titanic.

All the other tweaks are great, but radical action is really needed nationally as well as here in Dublin.

That’s why the Government and the NTA must start listening to cyclists.

Let’s not become a city of ghost bikes and flowers on poles, but one of easy commutes and shared respect on our streets and roads.

We can do it. We can make Dublin a safe envi-

ronment for cycling. We must.

Injuries and deaths on our streets are preventable, so let us all be mindful of the part we play in this.

Donna was a very kind, optimistic sister with so much energy for life, and she was always making plans. It remains difficult to believe she is gone, to put it mildly.

I find the Irish Road Victims Association, in which I am now involved, to be a very helpful resource and would urge anyone bereaved on our roads to consider making contact for some support.

See www.irva.ie for further information and contact details.

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Always take your puppy out for potty time after the following events: right after a meal; immediately after sleep, and after a playtime session. Always praise them for going to the toilet outside, and never punish them for a potty accident.

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Chewing: Puppies love to chew but before you give them the freedom of the house, they must learn what is allowed and what is not. Have lots of chewable items to hand until you discover what they like. Endorse toy play and gently chastise if they chew items that are out of bounds.

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Learning should be fun: The best way to train your puppy is to make the process fun and positive. Along with treats, incorporate happy tones and toys. Your pup’s eyes should light up with joy when you tell them it is training time.

Fast recall: Teaching your puppy to come when called is probably the single most important behaviour you can teach. A dog which has a solid recall can be given more freedom to run and play in areas where dogs are allowed off the lead.

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A positive approach is the ‘run-away, come’ technique. Call the dog and then run away fast, so the dog comes galloping and romping after you and gets to celebrate with treats and/or toys when they catch up.

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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 Brody, a very sweet one-year-old male terrier cross.

He is looking for a patient family who will help him to grow in confidence.

Brody can find the world to be a scary place at times, but with some gentle reassurance he will learn in time that he has nothing to be afraid of.

He will need to live with another, more confident dog which will help to show him the ropes and settle into his loving home.

Brody would love to live in a nice, quiet area with an adult family who will have time to dedicate to his confidence-building training. He has a beautiful soul and will thrive in the right home.

If you have room in your heart and home for Brody 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.)

A huge red flag for me is when a date doesn’t find me funny, it demonstrates that there exists perhaps a cultural gap that is simply too far to bridge, I am the funniest person I have ever met, I regularly walk into traffic because I am overcome with laughter thinking about me @nthnashma

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GOINGOUTOUT

PICK WEEK OF THE

APRIL 9 & 10 (TUESDAY + WEDNESDAY) Glen Hansard @ Vicar Street, €35 FRONTMAN of legendary rockers The Frames and star of the movie Once, Glen Hansard has an extensive back catalogue to explore as he returns home to headline Vicar Street.

APRIL 4 (THURSDAY)

James Morrison @ Olympia Theatre, €42 Ziggy Alberts @ Whelan’s, sold out Jacob @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €5

APRIL 5 (FRIDAY)

Thanks Brother + Powpig @ Workman’s Club, €15 Two of Ireland’s fastest rising west-coast acts combine for a trip to Dublin as part of Musictown. A show sure to have the critics purring.

Swimming Tapes @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13

APRIL 6 (SATURDAY)

The Scratch @ Whelan’s, €18 Pom Poko @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13

APRIL 7 (SUNDAY)

Charity Show for Aware - The Blizzards, Ryan Sheridan @ Olympia Theatre, €28+ Easy Life @ Workman’s Club, €13 Owen Colgan @ The Sugar Club, sold out

APRIL 8 (MONDAY)

Dave @ Olympia Theatre, sold out Shy Mascot @ Workman’s Club, free

APRIL 9 (TUESDAY)

Dave @ Olympia Theatre, sold out Nerves @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €5 Sean Bradford @ Workman’s Club, €10

APRIL 10 (WEDNESDAY)

Glen Hansard @ Vicar Street, €35 Set It Off @ Workman’s Club, sold out

James Morrison

Feeling the music ‘A ZERO commitment choir’ is the tagline that’s fuelled the rise of a quirk of the Irish music scene, the wonderfully boisterous ‘Sing Along Social’.

The concept is simple: several lively ‘craic mechanics’ put on a few of your favourite cheesy records, and you crowd together, a mass of euphoria with the most innocent of aims: to belt them out at the top of your lungs.

Aoife McElwain, who started this glorious, carefree cheese-fest, stumbled across the idea almost by accident.

“A few years ago, a friend and I discovered we were both obsessed

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with Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’,” she recalls.

“We thought it would be a hilarious idea to get together and just sing it from start to finish.

Then we thought about who else might like that, so we could invite them along.

“It turns out we know too many people who liked the idea, so we booked a room on a local pub and then thought why not put it on Facebook, in

case anyone else wants to join us. The next thing we knew, over 1,000 people wanted to come.”

Things have barely let up since. Sing Along Social have two monthly events, at MVP in Dublin 8, and The Sugar Club, just off St Stephen’s Green.

There’s an ever-diversifying list of themed days, corporate events and hen parties, and McElwain also an Irish Times food writer and the author of a book on time management, ‘Slow At Work’ - has made this boisterous party her full time job, one that’s now close to fully booked for the remainder of 2019.

“I’ve always been a bit of a dork,” she laughs.

“I think my job at Sing Along Social is to be the first person to make a fool of myself. When I do that, and nothing bad happens, it helps get things going.

“I put on this pink boiler suit and I’m just not afraid of anything. I think Sing Along suits introverts and extroverts. It’s not like karaoke as everyone sings together. In a sense, we just push play and see what happens.”

Previous themes have included Beyonce v Lady Gaga, that Alanis Morissette album, and festival cheese-alongs at events from Electric Picnic to

THIS week in Carrigstown, Orla and Wayne are still searching for a surrogate, Darragh tries to fix a strained relationship, Jackie is held at knifepoint, and more...

A terrifying incident may unite Jackie and Hughie

Feeling guilty, Darragh tries to fix things between Erica and Doug. Doug and Erica make up and Dearbhla senses something is going on between them.

Orla is still frosty with Dolores and shocks Wayne when she tells him she has asked Sash to be the surrogate.

Knowing that they will need Dolores’ financial help if Sash agrees to the surrogacy, Orla warms towards Dolores, raising Pete’s suspicions.

Orla brings Junior along to meet up with

Jackie and Hughie

Sash, but when Sash is about to tell Orla her decision, Junior collapses.

Jackie minds Ellie when she takes ill, leaving Renee unsettled. Ellie worries that she could inherit Heather’s problems. Renee is put out by how well Jackie and Ellie are getting on.

Hughie accidentally allows a burglar into the Pod office. Jackie walks in on the burglar

Body and Soul. The next festival-sized outing, at Mother Pride in June, will see Sing Along Social return to some well cultivated roots amid the LGBTQ community.

“Our natural audience seems to be a lot of women and LGBTQ folks,” she explains.

Sing Along Social will appear at Mother Pride Block Party at Collins Barracks, Dublin alongside Mo, Daithi, Panti Bliss and Pillow Queens. You can learn about their regular shows via the Facebook page.

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and fears for her life as she’s held at knife-point.

Pete, rushes to Jackie’s aid, but questions why she didn’t phone Hughie first.

The burglary has left Jackie traumatised and a gift from Pete adds to her anxiety. Jackie tries to talk to Pete about her feelings for him.

Hughie realises the depth of his feelings for Jackie.

Darragh’s idea for Erica’s birthday falls through, leading to Erica being disappointed when Darragh reveals low-key plans for her birthday.

Doug gets Erica a thoughtful present but gives it to Darragh to give to her instead, knowing that Darragh’s gift will let her down.

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

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

ENTERTAINMENT

NETFLIX | DOCUMENTARIES, MOVIES AND TV SHOWS GALORE

Your round-up of the best that Netflix has to offer this April RACHEL D’ARCY

THE weather is hotting up, and so is the content coming to Netflix.

A new month brings a host of new content to the platform, with some big hitters taking centre stage.

One of the most exciting additions is ‘Unicorn Store’, a feature film starring and directed by Oscar winning Brie Lawson, and also featuring Samuel L Jackson and Joan Cusack.

The movie is about Kit (Lawson), a failed artist who moves back in with her parents and takes a job up as an office worker.

One day, she receives a mysterious letter from an unnamed salesman (Jackson) who invites her to “The Store”, a strange indeterminate place.

It’s already recieving rave reviews, earning a place on our ‘must watch’ list.

Another promising watch is ‘The

Fresh from starring in Captain Marvel, Samuel L Jackson and Brie Lawson star in Unicorn Store

Silence’, which seems to follow a similar thread to last year’s smash ‘Bird Box’.

Starring Stanley Tucci and ‘Sabrina’

actress Kiernan Shipka, ‘The Silence’ is about a world under attack from terrifying creatures who hunt their human prey by sound.

16-year old Ally Andrews (Shipka), who lost her hearing at 13, and her family seek refuge in a remote haven.

But they discover a sinister cult who are eager to exploit Ally’s heightened senses.

If you’re more of a binge watcher, April sees a varied addition to Netflix’s line up. There’s the intriguing ‘Bonding’, about a New York City student moonlighting as a dominatrix, and ‘Special’, about a gay man with cerebral palsy who is seeking the life he wants.

‘The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ also returns for a second season, which finds the young witch exploring her darker side.

A series to keep an eye out for, if you’re a wilderness enthusiast, is You Vs Wild starring Bear Grylls.

An interactive adventure series, the viewer will help Bear Grylls to make key decisions to help him survive, com-

plete missions and endure to survive some of the world’s harshest conditions.

For those that are documentary fans, you’re catered for this month as well with the launch of a number of new documentaries to the streaming giant.

‘Our Planet’ will deliver exhilarating visuals of rarely seen animals, with somber truths of humanity’s impact on the planet’s habitats, while ‘Street Food’ will look at some of the world’s most vibrant cities and the rich culture of street food .

There’s also a doc for music lovers this month, as ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads hits our screens, telling the story of influential blues guitarist Robert Johnson before his early death.

There’s something for everyone on Netflix this April, with even more promising content yet to be delivered over the coming months.

CINEMA | CLASSIC DISNEY ANIMATION GETS A REBOOT

A bit plodding in parts, but Dumbo also entertains ...

SHANE DILLON

ROLL up, roll up, one and all, for Disney’s latest live-action remake of an animated classic, with Dumbo (Cert PG, 112 mins), the tale of a baby elephant that can fly.

But will the latest wannabe hit from the Mouse House soar to the top of the circus tent, or is it something of a beastly film?

In fact, Dumbo lands somewhere in the middle, with the film wobbling along in parts but eventually finding its feet – just like Dumbo!

And that’s enough met-

aphors, with it being time to present a much more straight-laced review.

Straight-laced is also the approach that director Tim Burton takes here, with Burton toning down his usual excess to present a more restrained film.

Here, his remake is almost twice the length of the 1941 classic animation, requiring plenty of additional details, but without straying too far from the original tale.

Set in a pre-Depression America, a former circus star and dad to two kids Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) returns from war.

He’s lost an arm, and his wife has died, leaving him with two bright kids to raise alone at the struggling circus, whose boss, Max Medici (an enjoyably great Danny DeVito) gives him a lowly job caring for the elephants.

After something of a pregnant pause, enter Dumbo: the goofy-looking baby elephant with giant ears, mocked by everyone but embraced by Holt’s kids, who take to caring for the isolated animal after its mother is separated.

Cue an uplifting discovery in the most literal sense, when it’s discovered

that Dumbo can fly, courtesy of those outsized ears, with his amazing ability proving just the (circus) ticket to turn the roaming roadshow’s fortunes about.

Dumbo’s discovery soon reaches the ears of would-be elephant empresario Vandemere (Michael Keaton), who knows that Dumbo would be the perfect attraction for his razzle-dazzle, glitzy Dreamland complex, with the circus folded into its attractions.

As you’d probably guess, however, a truer name for the complex would be Nightmareland, with

Little Dumbo has a big role at (and as) the heart of the remake

a grim, cruel future for Dumbo soon revealed.

They may be strictly a small-time crew, but Max, Holt, the kids and the carnies have much bigger hearts than even an elephant‘s, with the gang determined to save Dumbo from an unhappy life.

And all the time, of course, Dumbo’s just looking to be reunited with his mother...

As I said, despite being about another fantastical

subject, director Burton generally keeps things much more down to earth than seen in several films.

There are a few directorial flourishes from him, but Dumbo plays out pretty much on the level.

Long-time Burton fans will enjoy seeing DeVito and Keaton reunited, after their terrific pairing in Batman Returns (1992), though here they reverse their hero/villain status, and Eva Green is reliably

great as a trapeze artist.

Perhaps Burton has played things too straight – Dumbo’s a generally sweet remake with some dashes of darkness, but some tart touches could have added a little more flavour to the tale.

On the whole, however, it’s a decent family film.

While it’s as plodding as an elephant in parts, Dumbo generally finds a way to entertain.

Verdict: 8/10

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TRAVEL

HEAD DOWN THE COUNTRY FOR A BREAK

The sympathetically developed and run country house hotel honours the rich heritage and natural feel of its setting, while offering contemporary touches to ensure the best of both worlds

DOMESTIC BREAKS | HEAD TO CO WEXFORD FOR A PAMPERING GETAWAY AT DUNBRODY HOUSE

A superb country house retreat SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor THE Blue Book is regarded as the bible of Ireland’s best country house hotels – so the offer of an overnight stay at one of them was an opportunity not to be missed.

Nestled in the heart of the Hook Peninsula in Wexford is Dunbrody House, the luxurious country retreat run by Kevin and Catherine Dundon.

The old Georgian residence boasts a grand entrance, a cocktail bar and a dramatically opulent dining room, and with the addition of a cookery school and a spa has become something of a mecca for foodies and a hotspot for honeymooners.

The hotel opened in 1997 and was named Luxury Country House of the Year by the Luxury Travel Guide in 2016 – and it’s easy to see why.

There is no formal ‘reception’ desk, just an inviting foyer with a book

where guests can leave their comments, and a very warm welcome from Catherine and the team.

The rooms are everything you’d expect; wellappointed and spacious with high ceilings and intricate cornice work, beautifully decorated, yet with all mod cons including orthopaedic mattresses, coffee machine, iPod docking station, Damana Earth & Sun toiletries and full-size bath.

As you’d expect, dinner in the Harvest Room restaurant is a culinary experience to be savoured thanks to the food, the service and the ambience created by the large roaring fire.

Hannah and April were attentive without being intrusive and their knowledge of both the food and drinks menu was impressive to say the least. A delicious amuse bouche of bream with beetroot offered a hint of what was to come.

The wild mushroom soup with truffle oil was literally bursting with fla-

Chef Kevin Dundon adds a master’s touch in the kitchen

There’s food for the mind – and delicious fare alike – at Dunbrody House

vour, but it was upstaged by the roasted hake with tenderstem broccoli, celeriac and mussel cream, which was to die for.

Dessert was a difficult choice between beetroot cake with cream cheese ice cream and walnut tuille, and sweetcorn pavlova with honey madeleine and honey confit egg yolk.

If in doubt try both, I always say ...

After a relaxing night’s sleep and an excellent breakfast it was time for some pampering in the spa where Laura unleashed a glorious cocktail of oils to administer a facial combined with a back, neck and shoulder massage.

“We use Aromatherapy Essentials which is a fabu-

lous range,” she explained as the deliciously heady scent of bergamot filled the room.

“The nice thing about them is that they are not overpowering, and they are 100% natural.”

With 300 acres Dunbrody really does feel like another world – converted stables are home to the cookery school and it even

has its own gastro pub, The Local.

If you want to leave its cocooning warmth, which is unlikely, the lighthouse at Hook Peninsula is a must-see.

Catherine and Kevin have been at Dunbrody for more than 20 years and they always manage to make time to chat to their guests no matter how busy things get behind the scenes.

Before I left with batteries recharged, they walked me around the courtyard garden which has just been replanted after the damage wreaked by the snow and drought last

year.

“We knocked a wall which was blocking the light just to open things out a bit,” explained Catherine. “We’re using the salvaged bricks around the flower beds.”

Kevin added: “This is a gorgeous spot. It’s a lovely place to sit and have a drink of a summer’s evening, or even have your dinner out here.”

Go see for yourself: B&B prices start at €95 with a two-night getaway with B&B and one dinner priced at €395 per person.

For further information, see www.dunbrodyhouse.com.

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FOOD & TRAVEL APRIL | THERE ARE PLENTY OF FOOD-BASED DAYS OUT FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ACROSS OUR FAIR ISLAND

Feast your eyes on these fantastic food festivals APRIL is the gateway month to the Summer.

Days are getting longer, the sun is ever so slowly inching its away through the bleak, grey clouds and everybody’s favourite chocolate-based holiday is on its way.

In addition to being a month full of optimism and anticipation of (hopefully) warmer days - it also happens to be packed full of food festivals taking place all over the country.

From an All-Ireland Chowder Cook-Off in Kinsale to the Rye River Rising Craft Beer Festival in Kildare, there are

plenty of food-based days out for people of all ages and from all corners of our fair island.

We have selected the best of these events to give you all the information needed for a wonderful, delicious day (or night) out right through the month of April.

April 7: All Ireland C h owd e r Co o k- O f f , Kinsale For the ninth year running, Kinsale will see an All-Ireland Chowder Cookoff winner crowned in April.

The annual competition returns to the Cork

food haven on Sunday 7 April.

On the day the plan is to have a representative from each of the 32 counties battle it out for the title of All-Ireland C h owd e r C h a m p i o n , with the public deciding the outcome.

Kick-off is 2pm with tickets €15.

In recent years you could have over 30 chowders to sample on the day, with the winner invited on to the Great Chowder Cook Off in the US. The €15 fee gives you a card for sample each chowder and a vote for your chosen winner.

Kinsale will see an All-Ireland Chowder Cookoff winner crowned in April

April 12-13: Gin Experience, Dublin Join the best gin producers from Ireland and across the globe to sample some of highest quality and flavourful gins around.

As part of a G&T, cocktail or with tasty food pairings, the choice is up to you as you enjoy one of Ireland’s most popular spirits.

More than 40 producers and over 130 gins will come together to fill Dub-

lin Castle with passion, expertise and a whole lot of fresh fruit and premium tonic.

Tickets start at €6 and begins Friday 12th (6pm9:30pm) and Saturday 13th April (1pm-4:30pm and 5:30pm–9:30pm) at The Printworks, Dublin Castle, Dame St, Dublin 2.

April 14: Irish Vegan Festival, Belfast The Irish Vegan Festival returns to The Europa Hotel, Belfast for a day of the best vegan food the

island has to offer.

Wander through the vendors and stalls for your favourite plantbased foods with all proceeds raised going towards the Farplace Animal Rescue, a charity focused on helping animals.

A p r i l 2 6 - 2 8 : We s t Waterford Food Festival, Dungarvan The West Waterford Festival of Food is the annual showcase of all that is on offer in Dun-

garvan and surrounding regions from local food producers, restaurateurs and hospitality providers.

Since 2008 the festival has grown to be one of the most successful, best loved and well attended in the country, where foodies, foragers, farmers and families can explore the region and learn its rich food heritage.

To find the full range of events on offer over the weekend, visit: https:// www.westwaterfordfestivaloffood.com/

Dine in the dark in the heart of Dublin City HUNTING FOR IRELAND’S BEST MARGARITA

JOSE Cuervo is challenging bartenders all over Ireland to mix things up by creating a Cuervo Tradicional margarita with a twist.

The most impressive margaritas will be invited to a live final in Dublin on May 14 where finalists will compete to win the title of Ireland’s Best Margarita in front of a panel of expert judges.

By definition, a margarita is made by using tequila, sweetener and citrus but this competition is set to mix things up as bartenders are encouraged to use their imagination when creating their innovative cocktails.

Using Cuervo Tradicional Silver, the criteria for judging includes inventiveness and quality in both the recipe and presentation.

Entrants are encouraged to keep sustainability in mind as well as the latest cocktail trends. You can submit your entry at cuervomargarita.ie

LIDL IRELAND have announced it’s opening a new pop-up restaurant with a twist in the heart of Dublin City.

Located on Anne’s Lane near St Stephen’s Green, Rare by Lidl Dine in the Dark promises to submerge diners in complete darkness while they enjoy their meal.

The experience is designed to inhibit your sight while it enhances your taste buds.

The three-course menu has been created by Chef Gary O’Hanlon (pictured) and features all Lidl ingredients.

Tickets are priced at €15 per person and all proceeds from the event are being donated to Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health in Ireland. Rare by Lidl opens its doors from 25-27 April in Venue 35, Anne s Lane, Dublin 2.

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MOTORS

WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

LEGO helps to make a new McLaren Senna motor A UNIQUE full-scale LEGO McLaren Senna has been created in secret by shifts of specialist assemblers working around the clock.

Taking almost 5,000 hours to assemble, it comprises almost half a million separate components.

Unusually for a

The SUV market has become saturated in recent years – but the stylish Fiat 500X has enough great features, and some impressive specs – to stand out on its own merits

Crossover Fiat 500X is a treat with wide appeal DECLAN GLYNN

THE FIAT 500X is a crossover, not only in terms of vehicle segment, but also in terms of its potential customers.

FIAT has face-lifted the 500X for 2019 in the hope that customers will appreciate the outright value on offer, and “cross over” from rivals such as the Kia Stonic, Renault Captur, SEAT Arona, and Dacia Duster.

Revisions to the 500X include new LED headlights, LED daytimerunning-lights, LED rear light clusters, redesigned front & rear bumpers and a refreshed interior, along with advancements in driver assist technology.

Thankfully, however, the new car still retains the bold, stylish and unique character of its predecessor, and still possesses a strong road

presence.

Inside the new 500X, the dash itself has been slightly reshaped, and there are tweaked dials.

All 500Xs come with a 7” central touchscreen and – between the dials – a 3.5” colour TFT screen.

The front seats offer a high degree of comfort and adjustability, with wraparound bolstering and perfectly aligned arm rests in the centre console and door trims to aid relaxed cruising.

With an “H point” of 669mm (distance from the ground to the driver’s hip), the FIAT 500X offers excellent visibility, while also ensuring that passengers feel safely enclosed and connected with the vehicle.

Available in two trim levels – Urban Look, and Cross Look – the new 500X has a boot capacity of 350-litres with the rear seats in place, but

this figure increases dramatically once the rear seats are folded – thereby, making the car very practical indeed.

The Urban Look model is available with just one petrol engine, a 1.6-litre ‘eTORQ’ power-plant with 110bhp, and mated to a five-speed manual gearbox.

However, two petrol engines are available in the Cross Look model – a 1.0-litre ‘Firefly’ producing 120bhp, linked to a six-speed manual gearbox, or a 1.3-litre ‘Firefly’ producing 150bhp, and only available with

a DCT (automatic) gearbox.

The car I drove was a FIAT 500X Cross Look, fitted with a 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, and finished in stunning Blue Italia metallic paint.

Stylish on the outside, and comfortable on the inside, my test car came with a long list of standard equipment, such as automatic climate control, cruise control, electric windows, heightadjustable driver’s seat with armrest and longitudinal roof bars.

It also featured rear parking sensors, revers-

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1) Revised compact SUV 2) Two trim levels 3) Three petrol engines 4) Manual or automatic (DCT) 5) Priced from just €21,795

ing camera, remote central locking, split-folding rear seats with head restraints, 7” HD touchscreen radio with 3D navigation, Bluetooth with USB and DAB and six speakers.

It also included Apple CarPlay & Android Auto connectivity, Uconnect Infotainment Live, 17” alloy wheels, Lane Keep Assist, Road Sign Recognition, and Intelligent Speed Assist.

The refreshed interior in the new 500X provides refined elegance, and exclusive comfort for every road trip.

T h e n ew 1 . 0 - l i t re turbo-petrol engine in my test car produces 1 2 0 b h p a n d 1 9 0 Nm of torque, while being capable of returning fuel economy of up to 56mpg (extra-urban).

T h i s s we e t- revving engine is capable of completing the

0-100km/h sprint in 10.9-seconds, while a top speed of 187km/h is impressive.

T h e s t a n d a rd s i xspeed manual gearbox in my test car was very slick, and enhanced the overall driving pleasure, while the steering was well weighted and precise.

The fact that the new FIAT 500X shares its underpinnings with the JEEP Renegade (a close relative) will serve to enhance the desirability of FIAT’s terrific SUV. T h e rev i s e d F I AT 500X is priced from just €21,795 (excluding delivery), with my test car specification priced from €24,995.

Overall, the FIAT 500X is a well-rounded, highquality, rugged, and handsome SUV, which deserves to be on every compact SUV buyer’s wish list.

McLaren, the LEGO Senna is something of a heavyweight, tipping the scales at 1700kg – some 500kg more than the McLaren Senna that sold out as soon as it was announced in 2017.

Pieced together from one metric tonne’sworth of LEGO elements, you may not be able to drive off in it, but enthusiasts can climb aboard, sit behind the wheel, push the start button in the roof and even hear a simulation of the car roaring into life.

Fans of the famous brick, as well as fans of the McLaren Senna, will be able to see it soon at one of a programme of events across the world.

Audi SQ5 TDI price revealed AUDI Ireland has announced the pricing for the new Audi SQ5 TDI. The premium SUV has a powerful V6 engine under the bonnet.

An electric-powered compressor ensures that maximum torque is available to the sporty SUV with a mild hybrid system further enhancing efficiency.

Pricing starts from €89,820 on the road.

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HARVEY FIGHTS ON: BOXING: LYNN Harvey has vowed to keep pushing onward in search of a European belt following the bitter disappointment of defeat to Catalina Diaz in Spain earlier this month.

Harvey (5-1-0) went up against the Spanish Diaz (4-2-0) in Venturada, just outside Madrid, for the vacant EBU European minimumweight belt.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS BASKETBALL | KEENAN’S CREW REACH THE TROPHY FINAL AGAIN

Templeogue hope for third time lucky  sport@dublingazette.com

TEMPLEOGUE will be hoping it’s third time’s the charm in the coming weeks as they reached their third consecutive Champions Trophy final following an 88-84 point win over Pyrobel Killester in Clontarf.

Mark Keenan’s charges have been in the final of this competition for the past two years, losing out to Garvey’s Tralee Warriors on both occasions, but they made no mistake about reaching the final once more this year.

They won the quarter-finals a day earlier with a 108-95 win over DCU Saints and followed up in great shape.

Dee Proby led the scoring for Templeogue in Sunday’s clash, finishing the game out with 26 points, while Jason Killeen and Neil Randolph chimed in for a combined 31 points in a game that finished in dramatic fashion.

Leading 36-42 at the half time break, Templeogue were still in con-

trol, 52-65, going into the last.

However, a late comeback from Killester, led by Luis Garcia Filiberto Hoyos, Royce Williams and Alex Herreros brought the game right back into the melting pot with just minutes on the clock. Templeogue weathered the storm though and held on to win by four in the end.

“We were up 13 points with less than three minutes on the clock and we almost let them steal it at the end,” admitted coach, Mark Keenan afterwards.

“But we came up with what we needed right at the death to keep that gap so we’re just delighted to get back to the Champions Trophy final - we’ve been there the past two years.

“We’re going to focus on the real positives from this game. We’ll talk about taking care of the lead. But really, we’ll be talking about all the good things we did well. Playing two games over the weekend, recovery is going to be important.”

Templeogue’s Lorcan Murphy on the attack. Picture: Martin Doherty

Templeogue will now meet Belfast Star in the final in two weeks’ time, Star heading into the big game following wins on the road with a 84-42 win over UCD Marian and 81-65 against Warriors.

Against Marian, Mike Davis topscored with 26 points to tee up a trip to the kingdom. Davis was to the fore once more for the Belfast side, finish-

ing the game out with 21 points, as Star led the action for the game, running into a 35-43 point lead at half time.

Good scoring from Conor Quinn and CJ Fulton kept their scoreboard ticking over in the face of pressure from Tralee’s Eoin Quigley and Keith Jumper and Star held on to win out in impressive style, 65-81 in the end.

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LUCAN SARSFIELDS BALLYMUN KICKHAMS FIRST and WELL doneforemost, to the Junior we would A la like to wish Mr Liam (Maxi) McGowan snr a very happy birthday on what is quite a significant birthday. I know we speak on behalf of all our members when we wish Liam many more happy years! Congrats Liam!

Keep an eye out for the fixture announcements on the resumption of our adult championship games over the next week. While we’re on the subject of Adult football, congratulations to James Burke on his Mayo team’s NFL success.

Well done Jame. And of course to Sean Flatley and Linda Dolan!

St. Kevins school this year celebrate their 50th anniversary, and to mark the event, they will host a mass in Ballygall on April 5 at 7pm and then adjourn back to the school for light refreshments at 8pm, where they will also launch a book detailing stories from past pupils over the last 50 years.

Our under 15 team are ever improving under the watchful eye of Eamon and his team. The recognition of this is a place for the lads in the A championship, but it will be tough, so all support will be much appreciated as they play their first game at home next Sunday. Right now they are top of division 3 and unbeaten so far, the latest a terrific win over St. Peters last Thursday. Please help them try retain that stat by bringing full support!

Keep an eye out for the full fixture and venue.

Our Easter camp this year is on in St. Kevins school between Monday 15th to Thursday 18th April, all details here on our website: http:// www.ballymunkickhams.com/category/nursery-and-juvenile-news/ 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.

O’TOOLE’S WELL done to both our U-14 hurling teams that played league games on Saturday in horrendous weather conditions. The first team had a good home win v Ballinteer St John’s, while our second team had a well-deserved away win over a tough St Vincent’s team.

Midweek our much improved U12 footballers played great in their group blitz.

The appalling weather didn’t put halt to our U8’s either, when they continued their great form with a super match on Saturday.

Congratulations to our Féile girls & boys teams that hosted a cake sale (thanks to the bakers) and a cyclathon on Saturday, in their endeavours to raise funds for gear.

A great BIG thank you to everyone that attended and

supported the teams.

Easter Camps 2019: Junior Camp for girls & boys 4 to 7yr olds; Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18th April.

Senior Camp for boys & girls 8 to 12yr olds; Tuesday 23rd to Thursday 25th April; 10am to 1pm each day; Only €25 per child for each camp.

For Information or Booking call David on 086 3101034 or Kelly 085 1600381. Forms can also be returned to Club office 01 8482641. Places are limited for these camps. To avoid disappointment please register early.

Bravo Kate Fitzgibbon and the Dublin senior girls on their superb victory over Monaghan. Congratulations also go to Kate who was named HEC Rising All Star, playing No6 for Marino institute.

SOCCER: FORMER MANCHESTER UNITED AND EVERTON MAN ON

Byrne grabs his chance as Bohs see off Cabo in the cup EA SPORTS CUP Bohemians Cabinteely  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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BOHEMIANS striker Sam Byrne hopes his matchwinner in the EA Sports Cup victory over Cabinteely will be a springboard to a more regular place in Keith Long’s side.

The former Manchester United and Everton trainee has endured a frustrating two years since returning to Ireland with Dundalk.

A series of injuries, tallied with the form of last season’s top scorer Patrick Hoban, meant opportunities were limited at Oriel Park and a loan spell with Glentoran didn’t go to plan.

And Byrne, whose brother Adam scored a try in Leinster’s win over Ulster at the Aviva on Saturday, tucked away the decisive penalty to propel

the Gypsies into the third.

Striker Luke Clucas had given Cabo a surprise lead near the end of a first half they dominated against the side a division above.

Winger Ryan Graydon levelled slightly against the run of player early in the second half before the away side began to wilt, and Byrne struck home from 12 yards with 13 minutes to play.

Both sides had made 11 changes from their respective league games at the weekend, but it was the First Division side who looked to have more cohesion.

They went close early on as Clucas’ shot from a tight angle was batted clear by Sean Bohan, while Byrne had a shot wellblocked by Zak O’Neill at the other end.

They took a deserved lead 11 minutes before the break when Clucas met a cross with his head and Paddy Kirk couldn’t quite

hook the ball clear.

Long introduced Andy Lyons for Daniel Mandroiu at the break and he would play a key role in the home side’s turnaround.

Graydon had already hit the bar with a header from a tight angle when he got on the end of Ryan Swan’s cross to steer a header past Peter Quinlan in the Cabo goal.

Graydon almost doubled his tally when he cut in from the left wing and beat Quinlan with a low

shot, but the ball cannoned back off the post.

Bohs did eventually hit the front when Lyons was felled by Sean Fitzgerald, and Byrne sent the keeper the wrong way from the penalty spot. “[All that was going through my head] was to score,” Byrne told the Dublin Gazette.

“I managed to grab it and the lads were nice enough to let me take it.

It was bobbling around a bit but I managed to keep

it low and he went the wrong way, so I was happy.

“I feel much better getting the couple of games under my belt. Training is going well and I feel fitter and fitter every day and now, hopefully, I can push on.

“It was difficult for me at Dundalk trying to get going but I think there’ll be opportunities here. I’ve gotten on in a couple of games and got a few starts so it seems to be going well.”

Muckross land crucial win

Muckross’s Jessica Holland scored a key goal. Picture: Adrian Boehm

MUCKROSS won their first ever women’s EY Hockey League match to give their hopes of avoiding relegation a massive boost, winning 2-1 against Ards at Londonderry Park.

It was built around an excellent first 20 minutes as Sophie Barnwell opened the scoring in the first quarter from play. And they were two to the good early in the second quarter when Jessica Holland got on the end of a penalty corner.

The Dubliners’ tails were up and they had another couple of corners repelled as they maintained their 2-0 lead into half-time. Fur-

ther Muckross set pieces in the third quarter could have made the game safe before Ards forged a rousing fightback and they got back into the game four minutes into the final quarter via Brenna McEwen’s goal.

They had continuous pressure after that but Muckross held out for a famous win, holding off a final hooter corner. The result lifts them to four points, one behind Ards who currently occupy ninth place which brings with a relegation playoff game rather than a direct drop to the provincial leagues.

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SOCCER: CELTIC ONLY FORMER WINNER IN ACADEMY CUP ENTRIES

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THERE will be a new name on the St Kevin’s Boys Academy Cup in 2019 should Glasgow Celtic not lift the trophy on Sunday, April 21.

Celtic return for the first time in a number of years having been regular visitors in the past and they were winners of the trophy in 2013.

Bayer Leverkusen take part for the second year running while the Spanish connection is maintained by Atletico Bilbao who are participating for the first time following in the footsteps of previous Spanish three time winners Barcelona, Deportivo La Coruna winners in 2015 and other top Spanish Clubs including Espanyol and Real Madrid.

“We are delighted to welcome Watford F C on their first visit to the Academy Cup,” said St Kevin’s PRO Neil Fox about the upcoming tournament, one of the highlights of the schoolboy calendar.

“Our links with them have been strengthened having faced them in various tournaments in the UK over the past couple of years and Ryan Cassidy, formerly of SKB, has really made his mark with the Club since

St Kevin’s Boys Sam Curtis being presented the 2018 Academy Cup player of the tournament

joining them two years ago.

“He has captained them to the FA Youth Cup semi final where they face Liverpool and has been a consistent goal scorer for the youth team and the Watford Under-23s.

“Our connection with West Bromwich Albion remains as strong as ever and they along with St Kevin’s Boys have participat-

ed in every Tournament to date with both teams featuring in numerous finals over the years.”

Kevin’s will be in an initial group with Leverkusen and Watford with WBA, Bilbao and Celtic on the opposite side. Action gets under way on Good Friday at 10am and ends on Sunday, April 21 at 1.30pm

Bohemians have enjoyed a great week, backing up their 1-0 win over St Pat’s with an EA Sports Cup win over Cabinteely.

Picture: Martin Doherty

CRICKET

Emerging talents get improved contracts PEMBROKE Cricket club’s Josh Little (pictured) and Lorcan Tucker and YMCA’s Jack Tector have all been rewarded with “emerging player contracts” for 2019.

The contracts from Cricket Ireland include “significantly increased match fees for players in the Inter-Provincial Series and Ireland Wolves” to help support the players as they look to make the move up to the next level and become regulars in the senior Irish team.

Cabra lifesavers shine in Sheffield LIFESAVING

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DEDICATED Masters lifesavers and their junior colleagues from North Dublin have been making big waves at a major international swimming event where they achieved a string of top times.

The swimmers from the St John Berchman’s Lifeguard Club in Cabra proved itself amongst the best in Britain and Ireland at the prestigious RLSS international open speed championships

at the Ponds Forge International 50-metre pool in Sheffield last weekend.

Swimming and lifesaving clubs from England, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Islands and Ireland took part in the championships, which bring together the best and fastest volunteer lifesavers.

Over 40 competitors from the lifesaving section of the Dublin club took part in the event, which was organised by the RLSS, an international charity dedicated to safeguarding lives in, on or near

water.

Winners of medals included Gavin Callender and David Browne (rescue rope throw) and with team-mates Paddy and Patricia Kelly successfully defended their title in the rope team relay event.

In the Obstacle relay (the swimming equivalent of hurdles in athletics), the two masters teams (Aine Galvin, Mary Lowry, Patricia Kelly and Barbara Smyth; David Browne, Paddy Kelly, Ciara Kavanagh and Gavin Callender)

took first and second place overall.

In the individual disciplines, medals went to David Browne and Mary Lowry in the 100-metre manikin towing events.

The club’s Director of Swimming, Sheila Mulhair, said: “This year was one of our best performances at the international speed championships and everyone was elated after a really hectic weekend. It was amazing to see them do so well, with over forty personal bests recorded in the various events.”

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BOXING

RUGBY: BELVO UNABLE TO KEEP PACE WITH UNION

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Lynn Harvey, right, during her bout with Catalina Diaz

Harvey in no mood to hang up gloves just yet  DAVE DONNELLY

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LYNN Harvey has vowed to keep pushing onward in search of a European belt following the bitter disappointment of defeat to Catalina Diaz in Spain earlier this month.

Harvey (5-1-0) went up against the Spanish Diaz (4-2-0) in Venturada, just outside Madrid, for the vacant EBU European minimumweight belt.

The Dubliner was ahead on the judges’ scorecards in the early rounds but was caught with a heavy right hand from Diaz and dropped to the canvas for the first time in her career in the third.

She recovered well but another flurry of hard shots from the Spanish fighter prompted referee Christophe Fernandez to stop the fight – somewhat prematurely – without a standing count.

The Kilbarrack boxer says her relative inexperience – this was just her seventh pro bout and second since taking an 18-month sabbatical from the sport – cost her on the night.

Having spent a few years working her way up the ranks in Ireland, she has no intention to returning to fighting journeywomen, so it’s either go for another title or give up.

“The night of the fight, I went back to my hotel and I asked myself, where does that leave me in terms of boxing,” she tells the Dublin Gazette.

“If I’m not winning at European level, I can’t go any further above that, and there’s not anything below that unless I go backwards.

“One thing I will not do is go backwards and start trying to sell tickets to pay promoters for a slot in a show in Dublin to fight journeywomen. I’m not doing that.

“I’ve done my time in that and I’m not going backwards. The only way for me is to go forwards or quit it, and I don’t really want to quit.”

Harvey has already been in contact with the promoters who organised the fight in Spain, who feel she could win titles at in a slightly higher, more natural, weight class and could market her well.

“They showed an interest in me as soon as I went over and I actually sat down with them. They made it very clear they wanted to work with me and they love my fighting style and my image.

“They’re putting on big shows and they have a couple of European and world champions. They’re really interested in talking to me.

“I asked them to leave me last week – I didn’t want to talk to anyone and wanted to make sure my mind is clear. So I’ll be talking to them and I’ll see what they have to offer.

“From whatever briefly they have said to me, they really want to work with me and they already have their eyes on a blue belt, which is a slightly heavier weight, which suits me.

“They seem to have some type of idea of a route to another belt, so I’ll sit down and listen to what they have to say and see if it’s an offer I’d consider.

“Like I said, it’s either move forwards and go for another belt or get out.

Because I’m not going backwards – I’m either going forward or I’m not going anywhere.”

ALL-Ireland Cup holders Railway Union ensured their finals day efforts would not go unrewarded with a 25-8 win over Old Belvedere in the AllIreland Plate Final.

These sides will also meet in the League playoffs and Belvo will know they are a lot closer to their Dublin rivals than the scoreline suggests.

With the smell of gunpowder in the air from the adjacent rifle range, Old Belvedere fired the first shot through Jemma Jackson’s penalty.

Railway replied with a full throttle try from Emer O’Mahony and looked to extend their lead but Belvo’s scramble defence denied Claire Keohane’s chip over the top and Aoife McDermott’s race to the line.

Old Belvedere tied the game 8-8 with a brilliantly worked try from Alice O’Dowd – the prop finishing out wide after Nora Stapleton’s deft offload put Lesley Ring in the clear.

S e n e Na o u p u a n d Linda Djougang were

Railway Union’s Meg Kendal evades a tackle from Old Belvedere’s Nora Stapleton.

Picture: Bernie O’Farrell

sprung from the bench as Belvo chased the game and they came agonisingly close to a score when the overlap pass to Ellen Murphy fell short.

Railway regrouped and Emma Taylor drove over under the sticks before Larissa Muldoon picked and sniped from the base of the scrum to gloss the score late on.

O n t h e s a m e d ay, Blackrock College RFC missed out in the cup

SEAN COX FUNDRAISER Clanns support

CLANNA Gael Fontenoy GAA Club have launched a fundraising initiative in support of the Sean Cox Rehabilitation Trust, raising funds for the Ireland v Liverpool Legends soccer match in the Aviva Stadium on April 12.

This Clanns initiative is supported

by Ireland v Liverpool Legends Organising Committee members, Fergus McNulty and Michael O’Flynn. Fergus is the current Chairman of St Peters GAA in Dunboyne while Michael was instrumental in arranging for the Liam Miller Tribute match. They are pictured with AllIreland winner Kate McKenna.

final at the hands of UL Bohemians 17-5 at Ashbourne.

Bohs broke the deadlock with Laura Sheehan’s first half try and took control of the game with Aine Staunton’s second hand effort. “ We s t a r te d a b i t shaky,” admited winn i n g c a p t a i n Fi o n a Hayes. “I think the first 20 minutes didn’t go our way. There were a lot of mistakes, but we regrouped. I’m very

proud of the girls and delighted we came away with the win today.”

Blackrock too got a better handle on the game. They drove hard at the Bohs line in the second half and got some reward from a tap penalty. Caoimhe Molloy took the ball at pace and powered home.

Hannah O’Connor’s conversion thwacked off the post and ‘Rock found it difficult to regain territory from there.

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CAMOGIE: TYMON NORTH CLUB GO GOAL CRAZY TO WIN ANNUAL FEILE TITLE

Four-star Jude’s the Div 3 champs FEILE DIVISION THREE FINAL

St Jude’s 4-0 Skerries Harps 1-0  sport@dublingazette.com

ST JUDE’S started as they meant to go on as a sixth minute goal set the tone for a final goalfest that ultimately led to the Dublin Division 3 camogie Feile title at O’Toole Park last Sunday.

It came in fabulous fashion as Jenny Power gobbled up a sharp chance after an initially brilliant save from the Skerries goalkeeper.

S ke r r i e s ca m e o u t strong and held the Jude’s side off until the final minutes of the first half where they created a few promising chances in front of goal.

With a spring in their step and some excellent defending all the way up the pitch, Mia Clohessy

pushed the ball over the line shortly before half time. This left the Jude’s side two goals up when the referee blew the short whistle.

Ten minutes after the ball was thrown in for he second half, Jude’s Millie Farrelly continued her team’s goal run with a stylish finish.

Skerries had a new energy about them and responded to Jude’s two goals with a well-worked goal by Alex Ward.

H o w e v e r, c a p t a i n Caoimhe Begley’s team stood strong against Skerries relentless attack.

With Jude’s goalkeeper Iseult Caffrey making some major saves, and Sarah Frisby bursting through the tackle to clear the ball into space, Jude’s looked strong.

They could not relax however, in the final

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Na Fianna get big boost ahead of SHC tie

St Jude’s with the Dublin Division 3 camogie Feile trophy. Picture: ilivephotos.com

ten minutes Skerries, showing a huge amount of character, looked like they could easily have pushed ahead. But

Jude’s led by Farrelly and Heather Dunworth in the forwards confirmed their sides win with a perfect finish by Emma

Maher.

Captain Caoimhe Begley proudly accepted the division 3 trophy on behalf of her side as

well as a well-deserved player of the match award presented by Jim Shanahan Dublin County board Secretary.

Scoil see off Commercials interest in Div 5

Scoil ui Chonaill celebrate their Division 5 camogie Feile success

SCOIL Ui Chonaill won their first ever Dublin camogie Feile title as they lifted the Division 5 title following an exceptionally hard-fought 0-2 to no score win over Commercials in Parnells last Sunday.

Scoil had enjoyed a dramatic group stage in Clondalkin as they won well against Craobh Chiarain in their first tie 3-2 to 1-0.

They followed up a with a last minute goal against Naomh Peregrine to advance with a 2-3 to 1-5 win to the final four on Saturday afternoon where they went on to beat hosts Round Towers.

Commerc ials had emerged as table-toppers following wins over Stars of Erin and Round Towers, conceding just a single score in the process and they duly eliminated Naomh Peregrine in the

semis.

In a supremely closerun final, neither team was in ascendance at half time with both teams putting in huge effort, particularly in defence with Scoil doing well to tame the prolific Commercials attack of the day before.

Once the second half commenced, the northside team dug deep and with some fancy footwork and flying solo runs they took the match up a gear.

Despite the gargantuan effort from Orla Tucker of Commercials, player of the match Therese De Brun from Ui Conail did the necessary legwork to propel her side to victory.

In the spirit of fe i l e b o t h c a p t a i n s addressed the opposition’s squad with words of praise,thanks and encouragement.

THE Mater Private Hospital has launched a new two-year sponsorship of the CLG Na Fianna senior hurling team.

The sponsorship includes a newly designed jersey that will carry the Mater Private Hospital logo.

Speaking at the launch, Dr Caroline Whelan said: “The Mater Private Hospital is delighted to announce our new 2-year sponsorship deal with CLG Na Fianna.

“Our sponsorship of the senior hurling team is part of our overall commitment to supporting the local community.

“We look forward to April 6 when CLG Na Fianna will wear their new jerseys as they take on Kilmacud Crokes in the first championship match of the season.

“We wish the team every success in the coming years.”

Pictured at the launch are Shane Barrett, Dr Pat O’Neill, Medical Consultant in Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine at the Mater Private Hospital, Pádraig Buggy, Professor Donal Buggy Consultant in Anaesthesia, Mater Private Hospital.

Feargal Breathnach, Dr Caroline Whelan, Group Chief Operations Officer, Declan Feeney Manager of Na Fianna Senior Hurling team and Kevin Burke.