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U2 centre may not be sweetest thing for quay locals RACHEL D’ARCY RESIDENTS of Hanover Quay have lodged objections to a planned visitors centre celebrating U2.

As well as complaints from 63 residents, property investment firm Carysfort Capital have said the new build will have a “profound and long-term effect” on the character of the Grand Canal Dock area.

Carysfort Capital are currently behind the development of the nearby 6HQ apartment block, which will house 120 apartments when built, and overlooks the proposed visitor centre.

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VALERIE Grogan and Angelika Bryniak were dressed to impress over at the official launch of Cannonball 2018 at Krystle in D2. The stylish ladies joined many other fans of the supercar spectacle for the launch, with Dubs of all ages eagerly awaiting the tenth-anniversary event, which revvs into town from September 7-9. Picture: Andres Poveda

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McGill Planning, said in their objection that “the chosen design and architectural language is not appropriate for [Hanover Quay], and that the centre “presents a significant and unsympathetic urban edge to Hanover Quay”.

McGill have also said that plans for the new centre “lack any concern” for future residents of the 6HQ development as it will create a “visual barrier” for residents living on the bottom floor of the complex.

The centre has been branded as “oppressive, intimidating and unattractive”, with residents saying the U2 mecca is “wholly unsuitable” for the location.

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Parents hit by school blues

A NEW survey paints a depressingly familiar tale of debt, moneylenders and worry for many parents hit by the significant costs of outfitting their kids for their ‘free’ education.

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CRISIS: CHARITY HOUSES 11; COUNCIL UNITS ‘ON WAY’

DCC defends lack of social housing  RACHEL D’ARCY

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SOME 11 new apartments for older people at risk of homelessness were opened in Dublin 8 last week, as news comes that no social housing was built

by Dublin City Council in the first quarter of 2018.

ALONE, a charity working to support older people ageing at home, celebrated the refurbishment and tenanting of the 11 new units in Earls Court at a launch attended by Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy and Cllr Sonya Stapleton (Ind).

ALONE acquired the units to house older people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness as part of the Government’s Rebuilding Ireland action plan.

The purchase was made possible with funding from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government through Dublin City Council (DCC).

The homes have been renovated to an ‘agefriendly standard’, with more than 150 volunteers taking part to paint and clean the homes in prepa-

Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy congratulates new ALONE tenant Joe Kelly as Sean Moynihan, chief executive, ALONE; Deputy Lord Mayor Sonya Stapleton and Deputy Maria Bailey (FG), chair, joint Oireachtas Housing Committee look on. Picture:Arthur Carron

ration for their new residents.

Cllr Stapleton said: “Since the purchase of these units in April, ALONE has worked tirelessly to provide suitable, age-friendly and comfortable homes for older people in need of permanent accommodation.

“Their journey over the past few months has shown how meaningful impact can be made by such projects and offers encouragement to similar organisations as we work collaboratively to solve the housing crisis.”

Sean Moynihan, ALONE’s chief executive, said: “Earls Court marks

ALONE’s largest acquisition of property and we are delighted to be providing new tenants with the keys to their homes.

“We’re focused on removing the instability many have experienced and hope to more than double our housing units over the next five years, to continue supporting the growing number of older people in need.

“As outlined in ALONE’s housing report launched last week, a range of housing options for older people is urgently needed and these units are a step towards this goal.”

The launch of the new apartments comes as it

was revealed that Dublin City Council have built no social housing units in the first quarter of this year.

The council is among 18 councils across Ireland that did not build any new social housing between January and March.

This was despite a goal set by the Minister Murphy to have 5,000 new units built nationwide by the end of this year. So far, only 523 units have been built across the country.

A Dublin City Council spokesperson told Dublin Gazette that it has plans to build almost 200 new units before the end of 2018.

They said: “Dublin City Council’s current Housing Supply Programme outlines delivery under the various funding mechanisms for the period 20172021.

“While there were no construction projects due for completion by the council in Q1, a total of 196 social housing units are expected to be completed

by December.

“This is in addition to construction by approved housing bodies on council lands. It is also separate to our Acquisition Programme, Part V, and the restoration of void properties.”

Wing it over to the Dalkey Duck RACHEL D’ARCY

A WELL-KNOWN Irish actor has opened a new, fully refurbished drink and dining destination on the South side with an all-new decor and restaurant.

Gary Whelan, best-known for his work on Ballykissangel, The Bill and Eastenders, is the proprietor of new venture The Dalkey Duck, located on the village’s Castle Street.

Formerly known as McDonaghs, the venue has been fully refurbished to create an inviting restaurant (inset), bar and live music venue.

Open for lunch, dinner and serving bar snacks too, there’s a modern Irish menu offering thoughtfully sourced food and drink to suit everyone.

There is a prix fixe menu served from 6-8pm, Tuesday to Thursday, starting at €20 for two courses. Added to that, all wines are half price all night from Tuesday to Thursday.

Under the watchful eye of restaurant veteran Kristan Burness, the allnew menus have a broad appeal. Signature dishes on the A La Carte menu include a half dozen Carlingford oysters, fish ‘n’ chips and a chicken & ham pie.

Live music is a regular feature at The Dalkey Duck too, with artists

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Golden Discs closing down at Henry Street THE flagship Golden Discs store on Henry Street is set to shutter its doors after the bank holiday weekend.

Chain management have confirmed the closure, hailing the outlet’s great success since opening.

“Spent many hours in there over the years, will be sad to see it go,” one Dub commented on social media, garnering several ‘likes’ in response.

The store, located beside Debenhams, is currently selling off a majority of its stock in a ’10 for €10’ sale, with customers able to purchase a variety of games, DVDs and CDs as part of the clear-out.

DIT college reunion plan is a class idea A REUNION of science students from DIT Kevin Street in the 1980s is being organised for late September. Students from the graduating class of 1988 are all invited to a reunion of Applied Science Degree graduates, currently being organised by Ruth Russell and Ann Marie Walsh.

Planned for September 29, Ruth and Ann Marie are looking to find more of their past classmates to invite to the reunion, taking place at several locations across the city to celebrate the 30 years since they wrapped up in DIT. The course was four-years long with the course code WSAD (wholetime science applied degree) and began in 1984.

Ruth is also looking for those who graduated in 1989 if they failed a year of the original course, or classmates from the 1983 class who failed and graduated with her and her class in 1988.

If you were a member of the 1984 class and want to attend, email news@dublingazette.com and we’ll be sure to pass your information along.

We’re on our Holidays! performing almost every evening, and even a bi-monthly singalong around the piano at the Duck adding to the welcoming mood.

The Dalkey Duck is open Monday to Thursday from noon to 11.30pm, Friday & Saturday from noon to 12.30am, and Sunday from noon to 11pm.

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ARTS: NEW POETRY BOOK DEDICATED TO MAN’S LATE WIFE

Touching tribute to a writer’s muse RACHEL D’ARCY

Expecting campaign for mums-to-be a success THERE was laughter all round as charming scamp Leo Herbert helped promote a new Baby On Board public transport campaign. Little Leo joined Anne Graham, the chief executive of the National Transport Authority, Tanya Yeoman and Emily Herbert for the launch, which invites mums-to-be to wear a free badge

to help offer a discreet and universal means of communicating that they may be in greater need of a seat during their commute. All public transport operators are backing the campaign, with www. transportforireland.ie to publish a list of where to collect the free badge. Photo: Julien Behal Photography

THE founder of the Rathmines Writer Centre has just launched a new poetry book, dedicated to his late wife, Philomena.

James Conway founded the Writer Centre in 1990 to encourage creative writing amongst the local community in Rathmines, where the group meet every second Thursday at Christ Church’s committee room in Rathgar village.

The group was established by James to allow local writers to read their own work and receive feedback, with his wife, Philomena, helping ‘in the wings’ with much of the work.

“Philomena was always involved; she always did

her best to help the centre out and she’s sorely missed,” James told Dublin Gazette.

Philomena passed away in 2017, and James recently published a poetry book, Purple Coat, with several poems in her memory.

The cover of the book features a photo of Philomena from the 1970s, with the heartfelt dedication paying homage to the 40 years James and Philomena were together.

He said: “The photo was taken by the Cliffs of Dover while she was on her holidays; it’s a wonderful image. While the book is

dedicated to her, there’re poems on a few topics that I hope people will take an interest in.”

James is a celebrated writer, who has had his work published in several anthologies including the UK’s Richmond Anthology and Coffee Shop Anthology, and in Books Ireland, Ireland’s Own and Poetry Ireland’s Trumpet 1.

The book was published by Belfast’s Lapwing publications and is available now from Hannas of Rathmines, the UCD Bookshop and The Terenure Bookshop in Terenure.

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MUSIC: PLENTY OF OBJECTIONS TO HANOVER QUAY PROPOSAL

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Planned U2 centre hits DIARY sour notes with locals

Take to the streets for a fun run, see some diverse LGBT-focused films, or marvel at skilled tattooists’ work

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An objection to the four-storey centre was lodged on behalf of the residents by the board of 5-7 Hanover Quay (Residential) Management Company.

Plans for the visitor centre were submitted to Dublin City Council on June 26, with observations for the proposal closing last Monday.

Despite opposition from locals, Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Failte Ireland and the Irish Hotels Federation have all lent their support to the visitor centre in documents lodged with the council.

According to plans

Render of what the proposed U2 centre would look like at the quay

submitted by U2’s own company, MHEC Ltd, in conjunction with Golden Brook Ltd, the visitor centre will see the demolition of the current Hanover Studios site at Hanover Quay on the south-side of the Liffey to build the new visitor attraction.

A background concept

for the visitor centre says that the Hanover Quay space is “now little used” but has become a place of “pilgrimage for U2 fans worldwide” who leave graffiti and markings as a sign of respect on the building.

The current building is seen as U2’s rehearsal,

storage and recording space in the city, where the North Dublin band recorded six of their albums.

Documents filed as part of the application process detail that there will be paraphernalia from U2’s decades-long career, including old guitars and outfits.

There will also be a re-construction of the original studio used by the band, various exhibit areas, a cafe, an auditorium and an area for merchandise.

The concept proposal

by Manahan Planners details: “The goal will be to create a sense of the social, cultural and political context of the band’s work and their inspiration.

“Rather than a passive experience, visitors will be encouraged to become part of the U2 story, interacting and engaging to uncover deeper layers.”

A decision has not yet been made on the application by Dublin City Council.

Inner city youth care group gets €2k boost for new equipment

A CHARITY based at Lower Gardiner Street has received €2,000 in funding from the Applegreen Blossom Fund, a partnership between Applegreen and the Irish Youth Foundation (IYF).

Just ASK provides affordable after-school care for more than 70 young people, from ages 7+, in the north west inner city. Part of its programme of support is to include a hot, healthy and nutritious meal each day for the children attending, as well as providing a social outlet for children in a safe space to play.

Just ASK will also use the funding for sports and play equipment and for excursions to give the children the opportunity to get out of the inner city and into the countryside.

The group is one of 62 community and voluntary youth projects across Ireland which were chosen from more than 300 applicants to share a total of €124,000.

LOTS EXPECTED TO RUN OVER TO THE ROCK’N’ROLL MARATHON THE sixth annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin Half Marathon will return on August 12 and will serve as the Irish National Half Marathon Championships.

The event will feature the best of local talent with live bands entertaining participants along the course, which takes off from DIT Grangegorman at 8:30am.

The 2017 event saw record-breaking numbers as 15,000 runners from 57 different countries took part in the event across the four different distances.

Affidea ExpressCare Rock ‘n’ Roll Dublin is said to be the most fun you’ll ever have running. Experience live music along the course and journey along the River Liffey past Christ Church Cathedral and the famous Guinness brewery.

Afterwards, there’s a concert in the Phoenix Park, headlined this year by Trust Me I’m A Doctor hitmakers, The Blizzards.

For further information, see runrocknroll.com/dublin.

GAZE FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR A 26TH YEAR OF LGBT FILM FARE THE GAZE international LGBT film festival returns to Dublin this year for the August Bank Holiday weekend, promising a jam-packed schedule.

Returning for it’s 26th year, GAZE promises a jam-packed schedule of movies by LGBT filmmakers and centring around LGBT themes, including a family screening on Saturday of the stop-motion comedy horror ParaNorman.

As well as screening films from across Ireland and the world, there will also be a number of workshops and exhibits across the weekend celebrating LGBT filmmaking.

Highlights include a detailed look at the history of GAZE over the past 26 years, a mobile filmmaking workshop, and a walking tour of historic Dublin with a GAZE-friendly focus.

There’s a jam-packed schedule over the four-day festival, which starts tonight and runs until Monday, August 6. Fur further information and the full schedule, see Gaze.ie.

WE INK YOU’LL FIND PLENTY TO LIKE AT A TATTOO CONVENTION THE Dublin International Tattoo Convention is Dublin’s original and longest running tattoo convention, and returns this year from August 16-17.

The convention returns to the Dockland’s National Convention Centre, where there will be over 150 tattooists from around the world.

There also promises to be plenty of entertainment, as well as the return of the Miss Pinup Ireland competition, and lots of fun with Art Fusion and the always great Tattoo Wars, where two artists go head to head to win a coveted trophy.

Tickets for the weekend are available now from dublintattooconvention.com, priced from €15 to €30.

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COURTS: JUDGE TAKES DIM VIEW OF ‘JOKE’ ROBBERY OF ELDERLY VICTIM AT POST OFFICE

‘Success’ for man who wanted to go back to jail A MAN who tried to raid a post office “as a joke” to get back into prison has been jailed for two and a half years..

John Wheeler (49), of Barnamore Park, Finglas pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to one count of attempting to rob a post office at Botanic Road on October 13, 2017.

The court heard Wheeler brandished a sweeping brush inside a plastic bag during the incident.

Garda Barry Brennan said the 72-year-old post office owner had returned from a break and had gone to check a safe at the back of the premises when he heard a banging noise

coming from the store front.

When he returned to the front, he saw Wheeler banging on the counter with a plastic bag concealing a twofoot object that the owner believed was a gun. Wheeler told him to “put the ******* money” in a bag he held in his other hand.

The owner told Wheeler he would get money from the back of the post office and, once there, he pressed a panic button. He observed Wheeler leave the premises a minute later and the owner’s son arrived shortly after.

Garda Brennan told Ann Rowland BL, prosecuting, that he arrived on

the scene and reviewed CCTV footage. The owner’s son recognised Wheeler as a man he had passed sitting outside a nearby shop.

Gda Brennan discovered Wheeler in a barber shop next to this store. He invited him outside and asked Wheeler if he had recently been in the post office.

“I went to rob the place as a joke,” Wheeler said. “I didn’t mean it though.” A plastic bag containing a sweeping brush was found abandoned in a nearby bin.

The court heard Wheeler has 55 previous convictions, including for

assault, robbery, theft, larceny, forgery, dangerous driving, and drinkdriving matters.

Marc Thompson BL, defending, said that Wheeler had been primarily motivated by a desire to be placed into custody again and that he had been released shortly before making the robbery attempt.

Judge Martna Baxter noted that the offence was a “despicable, cowardly act” perpetrated on an elderly man who was alone and vulnerable in the shop.

She said the fact Wheeler was institutionalised was not an excuse

Moneylenders, debt still part of the back to school cycle – survey RACHEL D’ARCY

A SURVEY has revealed that more than a third of parents in Dublin will be forced to deny their children new items for the return to school as costs continue to rise.

The annual school costs survey by the Irish League of Credit Unions (ICLU) revealed that 37% of Dublin parents will be forced to cut items such as new shoes or gym gear from the school budget when the new school year starts later this month.

Almost three quarters of this group have said they will have to deny their children the opportunity to engage in extracurricular activities, with 45% saying that they will not be able to buy their children new shoes.

The survey also showed that more than a third of parents are getting into debt over back-to-school costs in Dublin.

Nearly half of Dublin parents that took part (42%) say they are getting into debt of between €400 and €500, with 32% of those in debt saying they have had to resort to using

The costs of everything from bags to books to uniforms continues to hit parents hard

a moneylender to cover school costs.

Out of the people who have used money lenders, a significant 60% have said they would use a moneylender again to deal with the financial pressure of school costs.

Commenting on the findings, Paul Bailey, ILCU Head of Marketing and Communications, said: “Despite the current recovery of our economy, Dublin families continue to struggle to cope with the cost of sending their children to school.

“I would really encourage these parents to talk to their local credit union,

even where they feel they have a poor credit history.

Using moneylenders will lead to a recurring cycle of unnecessary debt and irrational borrowing, and we would seriously urge parents to reconsider going down this route.”

Nationally, just over a third of parents say they will have to sacrifice spending on family holidays to meet school costs.

Some 22% said they will have to cut spending on household bills and 15% say spending on food will have to suffer.

Sinn Fein spokesperson for Education, Kathleen Funchion, slammed the

report, saying that “children of low-income parents” are being “discriminated against”.

Deputy Funchion said: “It couldn’t be clearer that the Irish education system is at risk of becoming an elitist and unaffordable luxury. This is a disgrace.

“The fact that parents are significantly more worried about the cost of education when compared with concerns over their child settling into school or making friends is shocking.

“This government is ensuring that the financial burden of education lands solely on the shoulders of

already overworked and underpaid parents. [They are] ensuring that children from low-income families do not have the same educational opportunities that their peers get.”

Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Education Thomas Byrne said: “There is an onus on schools to reduce the back to school costs wherever possible.

“Generic uniforms should be encouraged alongside book loan schemes. But the Government needs to acknowledge that the capitation grant no longer comes close to covering back to school costs for parents.

“In the 2016 Programme for Government, Fine Gael committed to increasing capitation grants for both primary and secondary schools to help pay for the services they provide to schools.

“However, the Government has failed to move on this commitment since coming to office. This simply isn’t good enough.

“Budget 2019 needs to take into account the rising cost of schools and the impact it is having on families,” he said.

for his behaviour and added that at some point he would have to be released into the community.

She took into account Wheeler’s co-operation, early guilty plea and his decent family background.

“He is missing out on the milestones of normal existence”, she said, before imposing a four-year sentence with the final 18 months suspended.

She said the suspended period was for 24 months, subject to Wheeler engaging with The Probation Service and co-operating with it to complete a housing application.

Another happy pair of walkers. Picture: Audrey Dalton

Hundreds of dogs take owners for Walkies to help support a charity RACHEL D’ARCY

HUNDREDS of dog owners and their pet pooches took part in The Irish Blue Cross Bark in the Park sponsored dog walk last Sunday, July 29.

Phoenix Park was the venue for the fundraising event, with the funds raised set to help the thousands of sick and injured pets the charity cares for each year.

Supporters of the Irish Blue Cross enjoyed a good walk and fun dog competitions to find the dog with the Happiest Smile, Waggiest Tail, Best Bark, and Best Overall Dog. There were also training classes, a dog Agility course, a kids play area and a bumper raffle to entertain everyone.

Alison Kelly, marketing and events manager at The Irish Blue Cross, said: “We’re very grateful to all our supporters and friends for helping us raise just under €5,000 today.

“This money will make a tremendous difference and will help us to continue providing affordable veterinary care to the thousands of pet families who rely on our support.

“Hosting these events is also a fantastic opportunity for us to raise awareness of our services.”

This is the charity’s tenth year to host its signature sponsored dog walks, and they hope to raise more than €25,000 from their Bark events this summer.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Aideen Rafferty with Alan Bannon

Niall and Fidelma Norton

Grace Mulvihill

Shairon Sexton, Pat O’Sullivan and Caitriona Ryan. Pictures: Andres Poveda

Revving up for a Supercar Spectacle

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Richard Balf and Janine Geoghegan

Noeleen Cassidy and Romy Carroll

Ciaran McGuinness, Conn Clancy and Bernard McGuinness

HE official launch of Cannonball 2018 took place at Krystle in Dublin 2 last week. This is a very special year for Ireland’s supercar spectacle as the 10th anniversary of the event approaches and all Cannonballers reunite for the ultimate supercar road-trip. The action-packed supercar spectacle, is set to roll on September 7th – 9th with over 190,000 people expected to line the streets all around Ireland.

Audrey Whelan and Larry Brophy

Valerie Grogan and Angelika Bryniak

Lina Kanabkide

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LAW: CALL COMES AS REFORM OF DEFINITIONS CONSIDERED

‘Give rape, sexual violence victims more resources’ RACHEL D’ARCY

THERE has been a call for greater resources to be dedicated to services for victims of rape and sexual violence throughout the legal process.

The call comes as the Law Reform Commission published a paper last week examining a range of reform options in relation to consent.

As it stands, the current law under Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) Act 1981 states that “a man commits rape if he has unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman who at the time of the intercourse does not consent to it, and at the time he knows that she does not consent to the intercourse or he is reckless as to whether she does or does not consent to it”.

The Law Reform Commissions paper, compiled in response to a request from the Attorney General, examines whether the accused’s belief in consent should be objec-

tively reasonable, or whether the accused should be made to take steps to confirm that the woman is consenting.

Under the proposed reforms, a new crime of ‘gross negligence rape’ would be introduced, which would come with a lesser sentence.

Equality spokesperson for Labour, Cllr Deirdre Kingston, has said that if there is to be a review of the law, that “we should be work-

ing to make justice more accessible to victims”.

Cllr Kingston said: “If a woman in Ireland is raped, she has to be prepared for indignities, such as having the clothes she was wearing that night to be shown in court or being asked why she had taken a drink.

“Yet now, the Law Commission is reviewing a law which seeks to create space for juries to have understanding for the thinking of a rapist.

“This focus on perpetrators, rather than looking into the needs of victims in legal cases so that their dignity can be respected and justice found for them, highlights the need for a shift in focus on this issue.

“Whether a rapist has an ’honest’ belief they had consent does not change the fact their victims did not consent.

“Ultimately, we are spending more time trying to find space to achieve an understanding of the

intention of a rapist, rather than on finding pathways to justice and support structures for victims.

“At this point, given the extremely low rates of prosecution for rape in Ireland, it is time to take a victim-based approach to our laws and legal system. We need to facilitate more survivors of rape seeking and obtaining justice, and, crucially, make them feel supported in doing so,” she said.

In response to the Commission’s paper, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre have said that the “honest belief” defence is “not acceptable”.

The centre also said that these kinds of “ancient anomalies in the law” need to be solved for the benefit of not just the victims, but to make it clearer for everyone, with the centre saying explicitly that “if there is not consent, it’s rape”.

The public are asked to submit their feedback on the matter to the Law Reform Commission via e-mail to ag47@lawreform.ie before October 26.

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Senator calls for hotels to end ‘price gouging’ A DUBLIN-BASED TD has said that hotels in the city must end the practice of ‘price gouging’, as it was revealed the average price of a hotel in Dublin has risen by 6%.

Senator Catherine Noone (FG) said: “The recent CSO finding that tourism has risen 6.7% in the first half of this year is very welcome. However, if we want to sustain this level of tourism which benefits almost all sectors of the economy, we must ensure it is not taken advantage of by selfish operators.

“Price gouging by hotels is a serious deterrent to holidaymakers choosing Ireland as their destination,” she said.

Lahart demands action on social housing criteria FIANNA Fail TD John Lahart has called on Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy to address an inconsistency with the qualifying criteria for social housing and the Rebuilding Ireland mortgage scheme.

At present, the Working Family Payment is deemed to be income for the purposes of assessing eligibility for social housing.

However, families in receipt of this payment are not able to apply for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme as it is not available to those in receipt of social welfare payments – a move which Deputy Lahart slammed as “utterly absurd”.

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COURTS: STABBED VICTIM IN BUTTOCK AND STOMACH – THEN ENDED UP IN HOSPITAL TOO

Man slashed his own artery as he stabbed other man A FAT H E R- o f- t wo w h o slashed an artery in his own hand while stabbing a man in the stomach will be sentenced later.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard Ryan McLoughlin (22), of Westpark Estate, Tallaght, followed injured party Scott Byrne over a dual carriageway and attacked him from behind with a knife.

Garda Paul McAuley said McLoughlin ran back across the road after the attack and

met up with a group of his friends, who phoned emergency services after seeing him covered in blood.

Mr Byrne was in Tallaght Hospital receiving treatment for his stab wounds when he saw his assailant being wheeled in on a trolley with his injured hand.

McLoughlin pleaded guilty on his trial date to assaulting Mr Byrne causing him harm at Tallaght bypass on May 26, 2013.

His previous convictions include two drugs offences and road traffic matters.

Marie Torrens BL, prosecuting, told Judge Martina Baxter that there had been delays in the matter coming to court through “nobody’s fault”.

Gda McAuley said the injured party had been on a night out with friends and went off to get food by himself after leaving a night club in Tallaght.

He encountered a group of

youths, a scuffle ensued and he followed them a short distance, believing one of them had taken his watch.

Mr Byrne left to return to his own friends, but McLoughlin followed him over the dual carriageway and stabbed him in the buttock and stomach.

The garda said McLoughlin did “huge damage” to his own left hand in the attack.

Ms Torrens handed up a victim impact statement and medical report, which were

not read out in court, to Judge Baxter.

Gda McAuley told Ms Torrens that McLoughlin’s answers about the incident during interview were “self serving”.

He agreed with Kieran Kelly BL, defending, that his client was 17 years old and intoxicated at the time.

The garda told Judge Baxter that McLoughlin led him to believe he was the injured party when he spoke to the

PEOPLE: LITTLE DUBLIN BOY HAS VERY RARE, TERMINAL DISEASE

American hikes the country to help little Dylan SYLVIA POWNALL

AN AMERICAN man is hiking his way around Ireland to raise funds for a fiveyear-old Dublin boy who has a rare and fatal genetic condition.

Little Dylan Finglas (inset) is one of just 60 patients in the world diagnosed with Multiple Sulfatese Deficiency (MSD), which affects the body and central nervous system.

His parents, Alan and Michelle, are fighting to raise the €2 million needed for vital research in the US that could lead to clinical trials to find a cure for the disease.

John Ewen, whose daughter Barbie was born with MSD and died two years ago, has already walked from Dublin to Galway raising money along the way.

The 71-year-old said: “I’m raising funds so that it doesn’t have to be a death sentence. I feel an obligation to help parents in the same situation as I was in.”

John, who has a strong Irish heritage, struck up a friendship with Dylan’s dad, Alan Finglas, and hopes his gruelling challenge will help the MSD Action Foundation – otherwise known as SavingDylan – campaign.

Alan said: “At 71, what an incredible thing to do. John knows we are on the road to treat and cure MSD but need more help, which is why he is doing it.”

Tyrrelstown lad Dylan was the

youth on the night.

Gda McAuley said McLoughlin was “not forthcoming with any other information other than [saying] ‘I was stabbed’,” and he didn’t say there was another person injured.

Judge Baxter remanded McLoughlin in custody until December when she will finalise the sentence.

She ordered an updated psychological report and probation service report for that date.

FASTNews Sterling wobbles see car sales driven downwards THE Society of the Irish Motor Industry has issued the official 182 new vehicle registration figures for July, and their second Quarterly Motor Industry Review of 2018. Car sales figures for July show that 182 registrations are down 2.75% (26,944) compared to last July (27,707).

The report highlights that while Ireland’s economy continues to evolve and as consumer spending continues to improve at a steady rate, the depreciation in the value of Sterling has made life more difficult for the Irish motor trade, with new car sales displaced by used imports from the UK. Other noticeable trends within the market place show that the average price of a new car in June was 1.9% lower than last June, while car buyers are paying 4.1% more for higher specifications cars.

Jim Power, economist and author of the SIMI report, said: “For 2018, the used import market is projected to grow by around 12% to reach 104,660. New car registrations in 2018 are forecast at around 125,000 – a decline of 4.8% on 2017.”

Drivers, motorcylists are urged to be ‘Bike Safe’

youngest person in the world to be diagnosed with the rapidly degenerative disease when he was just two years old.

Sufferers develop breathing difficulties, lose their sight, hearing, the ability to walk, to swallow and their organ functions deteriorate and eventually fail. Most do not survive beyond the age of 10.

Alan said: “We need more support to get clinical trials; we have to keep moving forward.” To donate, visit: https:// give.everydayhero.com/ie/walkingto-CureMSD You can track John’s progress at: https://www.facebook.com/SavingDylanFinglas/

Big-hearted John Ewen, whose late daughter, Barbie, also had MSD, is walking the country to help Dylan

Dylan with his devoted dad, Alan Finglas

IN THE run-up to the August Bank Holiday Weekend, An Garda Siochana and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are urging motorcyclists to ‘Bike Safe’ during this high-risk time for riders.

They are also appealing to drivers to watch out for motorcyclists by looking once and looking again to make sure there are not motorcyclists in their blind spots.

To date, seven motorcyclists have been killed on the roads this year. Sunday is the most dangerous day for motorcyclist fatalities, with 70% of the deaths occurring on this day.

Road users are also being urged to take extra care over the August Bank Holiday Weekend – a traditionally busy time on Irish roads.

Drivers are reminded that the RSA and Applegreen have teamed up to help drivers tackle tiredness behind the wheel over this weekend by providing free cups of coffee to drivers between 2-8pm on Friday, August 3 and Monday, August 6. Simply say “RSA” to the till operator to avail of a free coffee.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Catriona O’Connor and Lauren O’Regan

Leon Stafford, Lorraine Stafford, Savannah Stafford, Blaise Stafford and Tippi Stafford. Picture: Brian McEvoy

Jonathan, Catherine, Ryan and Scott Dunne

Special screening of Teen Titans Go! to the Movies in Dundrum

Amanda and Stephen Prew, Tanya and Cillian McKenna

Ciara Murphy, Alex Desay and Lacey Alford

Fiona Hall, Oscar and Martha MackenHall

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Kirk McCormack, Brid O’Meara, Kim MacKenzie-Doyle and Drew Flood. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Mind Over Matter launch A HOST of well known faces turned up at the Dean Hotel to launch Mind Over Matter 2018 last week. An initiative created by former President Kim Mackenzie Doyle of the Institute of Designers Ireland (IDI) in aid of mental health organisation AWARE. The honesty in the room around mental health was incredibly powerful and refreshing. Brendan Courtney, Chupi Sweetman and comedian Aoife Dooley talked very openly about their struggles with mental health from panic attacks to anxiety and OCD.

Leon Partes, Andrew Casey and Suzanna Crawford

Love Island star launches new Make Up Pro store

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OVE Island beauty Jessica Shears pictured when she jetted into Ireland to celebrate the newly relocated Make Up Pro Store, owned by Make Up Supremo Paddy McGurgan. The brunette bombshell and model was the standout star of Love Island 2017.

Already a prominent model when she entered the Spanish Villa, Jessica’s star is still on the rise as is her love life with co-star Dominic Lever. The loved-up duo proved the matchmaking shows powers as they celebrated their engagement last September.

Niamh O’Donoghue and Jake McCabe

Lauren Day and Anne Moloney

Brendan Courtney

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‘Maybe it’s karmic punishment for unleashing Bono on the world’

YOUNG Adrian has had a guitar and we can’t find another place. the way things are going and that’s case slung over his back for as long Sure, they’re all mad money now.” a crying shame for a city that proas I can remember.

“Ah that’s terrible,” I says to him. duced Jimmy Joyce, Whipping Boy He’s about 22 now and ever And I meant it too, not like when and yer wan from Bananarama.” since he was a young fella he was ye just say something like that just “That’s a fairly diverse cast of obsessed with music. because it’s the thing ye say, even characters,” says young Adrian, He played in the pub a few times if you’re not all that bothered that laughing at me. and I have to say, he was very good. the neighbour’s goldfish died or “Ah they were the first three He lives in town now but I do see whatever. names that popped into me head,” him when he pops back to see his “I was reading about yer man I says to him. ma and da.

Kitt saying he was having to leave “But I suppose it illustrates me “Ah there ye are young fella,” I the country because of the same point, really. We’re a little city says to him when he came walking thing,” I says to Adrian. that’s produced a stunning amount down the street last week. “When “There’ll be no creative types left of artistic talent and I’d hate to see are ye signing the record people feel they have to deal.” leave the city to stand a There’ll be no creative “Sure there’s no record chance of having a career deals to be had these days, types left the way things that doesn’t involve sitGaz,” he says to me. ting at a bleedin’ desk.” are going and that’s a crying “All this streaming and “Who are ye telling,” all that, sure it’s not worth shame for a city that produced he says to me. “Maybe it’s it. Gigging is where what Jimmy Joyce, Whipping Boy karmic punishment for little money the band unleashing Bono on the and yer wan from Bananarama makes comes from.” world?”

“Is that why you’re off That set me off into fits. to London?” I asked him.

I’ve always had a lot of “Your da was telling me time for the young fella. last week you and the lads He’s a good kid and I hope are heading over soon.” it works out for him and “Yeah well there will be the band in London. more gigs and probably “Here,” I says to him. more of a chance of get“That’s probably why Migting signed over there but gledy is running for the we’re moving over because Aras again.” we haven’t got a choice,” “Must be,” he says. “It’s he says. the only way a poet could “The landlord is turning find a nice, affordable gaff our gaff into an AirBnB in Dublin right now.”

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Dressed to impress as The Ivy is launched Blathnaid Healy and Katie Holohan are pictured at The Launch Of The Ivy Dawson Street. See Gallery on Pages 18-19

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LEGAL EAGLE

BY WALSH & PARTNERS SOLICITORS

There’s nothing like a bit of land to split a family A READER writes: “I inherited land along with three of my cousins in equal shares. The property has been vested in our names as tenants in common.

“There is already disagreement between us as to what to do with the lands. Two of us would like the keep the land for nostalgic reasons, but the others want to sell it.

“What are our options? Can we be forced to sell?”

This situation is quite a common scenario. The more people who own property together, the higher the probability of disagreements occurring, and very often they result in the land being sold.

You say you and your cousins hold the land as tenants in common in equal shares. The importance of identifying how the property is held relates essentially to survivorship, how each of your respective shares and land can be passed on to the next generation.

In the case of a tenancy in common, the co-owner that dies can leave their share to another person under their will or their next-of-kin on intestacy.

While the shares of tenants in common do not have to be equal (eg, one co-owner could be entitled to a half-share, and the other two are entitled to a quarter each), this does not confirm exclusive right in respect of any part of the co-owned land.

W h e re c o - ow n e rs divide the land into individual areas in which each will have the respective right to exclude the others, this amounts to a partition which brings the co-ownership to an end.

In order to address difficulties in the co-ownership of property, it is often thought best to bring the co-ownership to an end.

This can be achieved: 1. By a co-owner purchasing the interest of the other co-owners.

2. By physically dividing the property into portions over which individual co-owners would have exclusive rights.

3. By sale in lieu of partition.

W h i l e t h e a b ove options may need all of the co-owners to agree to bring the co-ownership to an end, one co-owner can affect a partition or court sale through an application to the courts without the need for consent or agreement from the other co-owners.

This allows at least one of the individual owners to petition the court to divide the property and force a sale. Distribution of the net proceeds is then made to the individuals in the shares to which they own the property.

This process is somewhat time-consuming and expensive, as most of the owners usually engage their own solicitor.

Naturally, anybody who does not want this matter to proceed may file an objection with the

court, but normally, their objection will be overturned, as the other owners have a right to force the sale of the property.

These situations often occur when a family cannot agree on the terms of the sale itself.

In many cases, however, a family is unable to agree amd resolve matters, and therefore, the partition proceeding is necessary in order to force the sale on behalf of the uncooperative or disagreeable heirs.

The Petition to Partition proceedings should be viewed as a last resort when there is basically no cooperation among family members.

All parties must understand that there will be significantly more expense and time delay, and their property may in fact be sold to an unwanted buyer at a lower than anticipated price.

Another, less costly option would be to hire a mediator to work out a family agreement rather than pursuing litigation in such a situation.

You and your cousin who wish to keep the land could hire an auctioneer to value the land and make an offer to your other two cousins to buy out their share.

By doing that, you would keep the land and your other two cousins would get the market value of their share.

It is always best to keep things as amicable as possible to keep costs down.

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

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

Pictured at the announcment launch of Tesco’s involvement in the Banquet at Electric Picnic are Brian Higgins, chief executive, Pieta House; Emma Barrett, Temple St Hospital; Melvyn Benn, Festival Republic and chefs Clodagh McKenna and Derry Clarke. Photo: Gareth Chaney Collins

TESCO TEAMS UP WITH DERRY CLARKE AND CLODAGH MCKENNA

An electrifying dining delight THERE’S an electrifying treat in store at Electric Picnic courtesy of a partnership to feed festivalgoers once they’ve had their fill of this year’s line-up.

D e r r y C l a r ke a n d Clodagh McKenna have announced an exclusive

partnership to serve a fivestar fine dining banquet at the three day event.

Partnering with Tesco finest, the pair have cocreated a mouth-watering menu for picnickers to enjoy, while also raising much-needed funds for

Temple Street Children’s University Hospital and Pieta House.

Guests will be treated to a gastronomic dining experience in the sumptuous surrounds of Stradbally Estate with fivestar silver service at this

year’s Picnic.

Alongside the Tesco partnership, the Banquet will see a luscious line-up of food comprising a starter of Irish salmon gravlax, dry-aged Irish Angus beef followed by honey-roasted peach with amaretti crumble for dessert.

Vegetarians will be treated to a sumptuous menu of tempura vegetables with Asian fusion flavours, gnocchi with wild Irish mushrooms, leek paired with truffle and parmesan dressing.

Denise Fitzgerald, chief executive, Temple Street Children’s Foundation, said: “We’ve a long-standing partnership with Tesco and Electric Picnic; to pair the two and raise vital funds for the little heroes of Temple Street is a recipe for a great weekend”.

Tickets to the Fine Dining Picnic are priced at €120 and are available via https://www.giv2go. com/ticket-events/thebanquet-65.

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PEOPLE ON THE RADAR ❱❱ NOVELIST IS GETTING DOWN ON THE FARM DUBLIN PEOPLE AND THEIR STORIES DRIVE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR FOUR IRISH CHARITIES

Dublin band Wild Youth hit right note for Hero campaign RACHEL D’ARCY

FOLLOWING the success of last year’s campaign, this year Woodies’ Heroes returns to raise funds for four very important, deserving charities.

The Heroes campaign this year sees Dublin band Wild Youth team up with the 50-strong Woodies’ choir in Westland Studios to record their rendition of the Foo Fighters’ hit ‘My Hero’.

They were also joined by plucky youngsters Cathy May Foote and Lorna Dolan from Down Syndrome Ireland, who were beyond excited to take part!

Funds from this year’s campaign will be split between Down Syndrome Ireland, Make A Wish, Temple Street and Jack and Jill.

One of the ambassadors for this year’s programme is two-year-old Luke, an energetic toddler who has congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV), and benefits from home visits from the staff at Jack and Jill.

Jack and Jill provide assistance to families with ill children, and currently assist 355 families across Ireland.

The funds from last year’s Woodies’ Heroes campaign allowed the charity to increase their age limit from 4 to 5, meaning more families can benefit from Jack and Jill’s services.

This year, Woodie’s Heroes plan to

fund vital home nursing care hours.

“CMV is a virus where by, if you or me got it, we’d probably just have a bit of a cold or feel unwell but generally it’s very mild otherwise.

“However, if you get it during pregnancy, it can affect a baby’s development.

“They think I got it around the time of conception, which affected Luke’s brain development, and because of that Luke has cerebral palsy.

“We were told he might never sit, or do anything really, so anything he does is a bonus for us,” his mum Beth told Dublin Gazette.

While Luke is an active little boy, his form of cerebral palsy means his limbs are quite tight which can make movement difficult for the two-year-old.

However, Beth said he’s a determined little boy, saying that Luke tries to do everything that other people can, not letting his illness stop him for a second.

Beth said that the time that Luke gets to spend with the Jack and Jill nurses at home is a huge help to her and allows her to do ‘normal’ things like the weekly shop, or to spend time with her four-year-old son Matthew.

“It’s difficult to bring Luke out to do some things, like it wouldn’t be safe for him to sit in the seat of a trolley when I’m shopping, so it’s

great to be able to have the time to do those things thanks to Jack and Jill.

“It helps us spend time with Matthew as well; though truth be told, he loves our two nurses too, and sometimes I think he’d rather stay with them!” Beth said.

In addition to the home visits from Jack and Jill, Beth said that having the ability to phone their Jack and Jill liaison, Sinead, has been a huge help to the family as well.

“Luke was struggling with ear infections, and the doctor said that everything would be fine, but I just knew there was still something wrong.

“I called Sinead, and within five minutes she managed to set me up with the E&T at Temple Street who asked me and Luke to come in.

“It’s great having someone that understands, that can give advice or a second opinion on something.

“I think I’d be a bit lost without the help of Jack and Jill, because even though I work in healthcare, Luke’s condition is still a lot to comprehend sometimes,” Beth said.

The funds raised from the sale of the Woodies’ Heroes single go towards charities like Jack And Jill.

‘My Hero’ is available now from iTunes, and donations can also be made in any Woodies store.

Dublin band Wild Youth have recorded their rendition of the Foo Fighters’ hit ‘My Hero’

Luke with his mother, Beth

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On the ball to help find mighty ‘millennials’: RUGBY players Rory Scannell, Dan Leavy and Rory O’Loughlin joined Niamh Flannery to help launch The Millennial of the Year event in Fallon & Byrne, D2 in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI). The campaign hopes to raise €100,000 for DSI’s national EmployAbility Programme. To help, see downsyndrome. ie, or https://the-millennial-of-the-year-2018.everydayhero.com/ie/get-started

Former Barenaked singer ready to wow with first gig at Whelan’s CANADIAN music icon Steven Page will play his first ever solo date in Ireland when he comes to Whelan’s on Tuesday, August 14.

Steven’s distinctive and powerful tenor is among the most instantly recognisable voices in popular music today.

The singer/songwriter is a founding member of The Barenaked Ladies, with whom he toured the globe and sold millions

of albums.

He recently reunited with the band for their induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2018 Juno Awards in March, nearly 30 years since their founding.

Steven has continued his artistic evolution with a diverse array of solo projects since leaving The Barenaked Ladies in 2009.

He has composed six theatrical scores for Canada’s Stratford Festi-

val, including 2016’s production of Macbeth; collaborated and toured with Toronto’s innovative Art of Time ensemble, and journeyed across North America as host of TV’s The Illegal Eater.

A new album of his own original material, Discipline: Heal Thyself Pt 2, is scheduled for release this year.

Tickets priced €30 are available from whelanslive.com.

Steven Page

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Los Angeles: There’s much more to this city than what’s left of the old Hollywoodland sign

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

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Say ‘Si!’ to the chance to see great Spanish films INSTITUTO Ce r v a n te s Dublin will present CineCafe Club this month in partnership with Pearse Street public library, offering a diverse range of Spanish films with English Subtitles with free admission.

On Saturday, August 11, director Juan Manuel Sepulveda captures the detached existence of the Native Americans living within the Oppenheimer Park at the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver with La Balada del Oppenheimer Park (The Ballad of Oppenheimer Park).

Harley Prosper, Janet Brown and

Bear Raweater, exiled from Canadian reserves, talk and share their lives, transforming their drinking ritual in a daily defiance to the status quo.

On Wednesday, August 15, there will be a showing of one of the best Spanish films of recent years, La Isla Minima (Marshland).

In this film, at the beginning of the 1980s two teenage girls are murdered in a small Andalusian town.

Two p o l i c e m e n , ideologically opposed, are sent from Madrid to investigate the disappearance.

In a community anchored in the past, they will have to face not only a cruel murderer, but also their own ghosts.

For further information and to book a seat, see http://dublin.cervantes.es/ en/default.shtm

Hop to it to have fun with the inflatables at Marlay Park

Fun for all at this year’s Comic Con RETURNING for its sixth year, Dublin Comic Con 2018 comes to the National Convention Centre from August 10 to 12.

The event brings media guests from TV and film, comic creators, artists, fans and professionals together for a weekend of talks, Maybe Comic Con 2018 w o r k s h o p s , d e m o s , can cheer grumpy Bats up interactive activities and more, all based around some great family fun with some amazing guests, panels, cosplay and more.

Attendees will have a chance to meet actors from their favourite TV shows and movies, comic artists and writers.

There is also the chance to partake it one of the many activities over the weekend including workshops, compete in some casual gaming or go try your hand against some tougher competition in the E-Sports area.

For further details, see www.dublincomiccon.com.

THE Super Milk Wild Air Run comes to Marlay Park on Saturday, August 11.

The Wild Air Run is an award-winning family fun run that features 10 of Europe’s biggest inflatable obstacles as part of a 5K course.

2018 brings new features such a water guns to the course.Each runner gets a powerful foam water gun, which they

take home, to complete new fun tasks around the course, and of course, to give each other a soaking.

At the Super Milk Wild Air Run, the focus is on fun and is suitable for all, from fitness fanatics who will find the run a genuine challenge, to the armchair athlete and everyone in between who will enjoy things at a more relaxed pace.

The 10 massive obstacles combine agility, creativity and a vast amount of great craic.

While spraying fellow competitors with the free water gun, participants will be faced with tasks to earn a ‘winners wristband’.

For further information, see https://wildairrun. c o m /eve n t s/d u b l i n marlay-park/

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

Guy is a gorgeous seven-year-old, playful Pit Bull cross.

He loves to get wrapped up in his duvet and can often be seen in all sorts of hilarious positions in his kennel.

Guy is quite an agile young dog so would love a home with a warm, cosy bed inside and a fully secure garden.

He is really clever and already knows lots of commands that his dedicated carers have taught him.

This energetic, clever and charismatic chap will make someone a great companion; he just needs a patient and committed adopter who has a dedicated interest in unleashing his potential and giving him a real chance in a loving home.

If you think you have room on your sofa for Guy, 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.

Like to learn how to become the Payday Hero in your workplace?

EVERY workplace has a ‘Payday Hero’ – the person most of us often think about (usually at the end of the month), and who we’re positive about when they ‘push the button’ and we get paid.

However, many such payroll personnel have no formal qualification for their absolutely crucial role.

While working in payroll can be challenging and varied, the role also brings a high level of job satisfaction, and general respect, that few other company roles can provide.

Whether dealing with ever changing Revenue, social welfare and employment Law legislation, or working to strict deadlines, being proficient in the use of IT and dealing with a myriad of queries

from employees and management alike, the job is complex yet rewarding.

Although many people drift into payroll services, you can get expert training in this field, thanks to the Irish Payroll Association (IPASS) – Ireland’s leading provider of payroll and VAT training and certification.

IPASS’s payroll and VAT qualifications are accredited by QQI (Quality Qualifications Ireland) at Higher Education, Level 6 Special Purpose Award, with classes held nationwide and also by distance/ online learning for extra convenience.

For further information on payroll training, contact IPASS at 01 408 9100, see www.ipass.ie, or email ask@ipass.ie for a brochure.

Time to grill out

THE Big Grill Festival, Europe’s largest BBQ & Craft Beer festival, returns from August 16-19 in the leafy surrounds of Dublin 4’s Herbert Park, with all kinds of BBQing grilling, smoking, meats and delicacies from around the globe, alongside craft beers.

There will be demos and workshops from wellknown chefs, a chilli-eating challenge, children’s play area with entertainment, a grand BBQ cook-off and loads more for foodies and families to enjoy.

Tickets for The Big Grill range from €18 for a oneday pass to €30 for a weekend pass. For further information, see biggrillfestival.com.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Lisa Woods, Madhu and Poppy Woods

Hannah Kelly, Rose O Donnell and Deirbhile Cotter

Fiona Byrne, Sinead O Connor and Avril Kirwan

Dana De Moel and Doireann Gately

Margarita Shikalova and Gareth Downey

Rachel Ennis and Meabh Hogan

Gracie Cahill and Katie Allen

Aaron Sidewell and Luke Woollaston

The Launch Of The Ivy Dawson Street T HE Ivy Dawson Street is open for business and special guests were invited to view Dublin’s most hotly anticipated new restaurant.

The Ivy Dawson Street is the first international brasserie from The Ivy Collection and is located in the heart of Dublin’s city centre. Positioned at 13-17 Dawson Street, Dublin, the brasserie is situated in the new landmark building, One Molesworth, bringing a touch of Ivy magic to Ireland.

The brasserie-style restaurant and bar accommodates for approximately 200 guests and features an allencompassing menu complete with breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, light snacks and dinner.

Ellen Chesser and Mona Deegan

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Zoe Kelly and Mary Millea

Ger Schwartz and Shona O’Toole

Emily Shaw and Jason Braderick

Bairbre Power and Emma Fitzpatrick

Isobel Jones and Lauren Murphy

Mary Wallace and Andrea Smith

Catherine Coffey and Aine O Neill

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TOP TWEETS

Can we please keep the recent Irish tradition of voting in presidents who are intelligent orators, artists, human and civil rights activists? And not just some ould lad who’s class at making money.

Miggeldy needs to stay. @Rubberbandits The Rubber Bandits snap into action to back their hero, President Miggel– sorry, President Higgins

Michael Michael Ring and Howard Hall, Tallaght Library, at the announcement of the new funding. Picture: Maxwell Photography

COMMUNITY | FUNDING BOOST TO SUPPORT IT-DRIVEN UPGRADES

Conor McGregor’s sentence will have no impact on his immigration status, lawyer Bruce Maffeo has said, sadly meaning he can return back home to Ireland. @MallowNews Mallow, we hear ya

Occasional reminder that jokes, movies, tv shows, and songs that you don’t enjoy are not necessarily evil, and that your personal taste doesn’t constitute the moral grammar of the universe. Thank you.

A new chapter for library services MARK O’BRIEN

A MAJOR investment package for digital services and facilities in public libra ries wa s announced last week.

The funding will enable the provision of ICT upgrades, meeting space technologies and facilities, and digital learning suites for up to 300 public libraries in 2018.

The funding will also support provision of a range of technological supports for libraries

across the country.

These include the provision of iPads, tablets and smart devices for users and for staff to assist users, computers and workstations, software to support design, ga ming and coding, meeting space technology and podcasting equipment and workstations The €7.8m investment comprises some €5.2m from the Department of Rural and Community Development, and €2.6m from l o c a l

authorities.

Speaking at the announcement of the investment at the South Dublin County Library in Tallaght, Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring said: “The funding will support a programme of ICT upgrades and developments. “[These will] ensure libraries can provide a service that is not only in line with the needs of library users, but which can also deliver new and

enabler of digital services and facilitator of digital skills development.”

The announcement follows on from the allocation of €3.4 million by the Department in 2017 for self-service technology and hot-desking facilities in public libraries.

“All of this will transform the facilities and services on offer in public libraries throughout Ireland,” Minister Ring added. “ T h i s i nv e s t m e n t and the new strategy is

focused on public libraries delivering a modern, progressive library service which connects and supports communities and individuals.

“It is an ambitious strategy which is aimed at increasing library membership and the usage of our public libraries.

“It focuses on removing barriers to access by eliminating fines and other charges and challenging the belief that the library is only for certain sectors of society.”

Stamp of approval for the Pope’s visit

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Don’t mind that soft ‘snick’ behind you – just the sound of the door being locked. Let the not-evil Island fun begin!

innovative services.

“It will develop digital learning centres and innovation centres, providing users with access to the latest technologies and supporting library users who are not confident with technology.

“This investment will contribute significantly to the strategic actions in Our Public Libraries 2022 – Inspiring, Connecting and Empowering Communities [plan], which seeks to establish the library as an important

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EMMA O’Shea, Josh Copeland and Sadhbh Dennehy were happy to help An Post launch two new stamps to mark the historic upcoming visit of Pope Francis to Ireland.

With Pope Francis flying in for the World Meeting of Families later this month, a print run of 500,000 €1 stamps with an image of the Pope, and more than 100,000 €1.50 international stamps featuring a family walking on a beach,

have been created.

With the special stamps now on sale to everyone at post offices nationwide, keen philatelists can also buy specially designed First Day Covers, stamp miniature sheets, and souvenir sheets from the stamp counters at the GPO and online at www.irishstamps.ie.

The Pope’s visit has already seen all available tickets for his Phoenix Park mass long since snapped up.

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

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Seamlessly shifting from style to style

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SWEDISH electro-pop veterans Little Dragon have been going for more than 20 years, a winding journey that’s taken them through several disparate guises, seen them accompany several mega stars, and made them an indie hit.

Fronted by notoriously fiery Japanese/ Swedish vocalist Yukimi Nagano (for whom the band are named), Little Dragon’s adventurous journey has seen them appear on Gorillaz hit album ‘Plastic Beach’, and TV shows Grey’s Anatomy, The Vampire Diaries and 90210.

Oddly, they’re more famous in Britain, Ireland and the US than in their native Sweden.

Drummer Erik Bodin has seen a transformation in the band’s recent work, describing it as “increasingly DIY”.

We’re definitely more interested in doing what

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we want to do than making hits.

Music has to be a natural progression for us.

Labels generally try to say that you should do this or that, especially with collaborations and stuff like that.

All they want is hits and collaboration names for confidence, but we’re more confident now on the way to move forward.

“Gothenburg is a great place to do this stuff. It’s cheap to live in and has a really nice feel to it, and it really works for us being here.”

Little Dragon are fantastically creative, morphing in style notably from album to album.

While the Gorillaz col-

laboration and subsequent tour alongside Damon Albarn perhaps gained them the most attention, it’s the dist i n c t ive vo c a l s a n d spaced out, fuzzy beats that have become their calling card.

“We don’t know how to reproduce the same thing over and over,” B o d i n s ays o f t h e i r career progression.

“We stay curious and keep experimenting, we’re really open minded in what we write. It’s quite abstract, hippy and free. We don’t really think about it, it just kind of happens.

“We love reproducing it live, though, and really making an atmosphere.

“The most difficult part has always been s a m p l i n g t h e sy n t h sounds and making them easy to control.

“It takes time to set up so he can just play them like a piano, but Håkan

[Wirenstrand, the band’s keyboard player] loves it, it’s just a real passion for him.

“We’ve always built from the sounds and played live, which is kind of fragile, but once you’re into it, you just get hypnotised by it.

“A lot of our inspiration comes from nature now. [vocalist] Yukimi h a s c a l m e d d ow n a bit over the years. If it wasn’t for the band, I’m sure she would be furious, I think it’s like therapy for her. Things are a lot smoother now.”

There is new work on the horizon for Little Dragon, though they’ll be stepping away from full album format for a while. “ T h e re ’s t h e s t u f f there for an EP in the fall,” Bodin explains.

“That music was done in early spring, we’re always ahead of ourselves.

“We’ve tried to let it go once it’s done, so it’s not in our ears all the time and we can stay excited about it, so we won’t be doing that stuff live yet.

“We’ve started bringing back old songs in a different way on stage.

We’ve added an accordion and approached things in a different way.

“When we get the accordion out people wo n d e r w h a t ’s h a p pening, and we kind of like that, it’s good to do things differently on a few songs. It’s been fun to be free.”

Little Dragon play Beatyard in Dun Laoghaire on Saturday, August 4 alongside Kamasi Washington and Django Django.

The Wailers, The Jacksons, The Family Stone, Orbital and St Germain also appear across the weekend.

Tickets are on sale now.

Dweezil Zappa @ Vicar Street, €45 Dweezil’s 12th annual tour is called “Choice Cuts!” and he has curated an all new show filled with some of Frank Zappa’s boldest compositions or as Dweezil says, “A collection of the meatiest tracks,” with which he plans to satiate the appetite of Zappa fans, old and new.

AUGUST 3 (FRIDAY) Whelan’s Trad and Folk Fest 2018 free Albert Ross Foundation @ The Bowery, €5 Liniker e os Caramelows @ The Sugar Club, €15 (early and late shows)

AUGUST 4 (SATURDAY) Saul Williams @ The Sugar Club, €20 Inventive New York slam poetry star blends his intellectual hip-hop with plenty in the way of clever comment and insightful politics.

Baby Shakes + Protex + Soft On Crime @ Drop Dead Twice, €10 The Echoes @ Workman’s Club, €5 Whelan’s Trad and Folk Fest 2018 @ free

AUGUST 5 (SUNDAY) Jeremy Underground + Kettana + Adamant @ 39/40, €25 Scentless Apprentice (Nirvana Tribute) @ The Bowery, €10 Whelan’s Trad and Folk Fest 2018 free

AUGUST 6 (MONDAY) Huntertones @ Whelan’s, €12

AUGUST 7 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7

AUGUST 8 (WEDNESDAY) AMS Records label launch @ The Sugar Club, €10

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CINEMA | EXTINCTION MISSES THE MARK OVER ON NETFLIX

HOTEL ARTEMIS

An edgy origins tale JODIE Foster makes a very welcome return with Hotel Artemis (Cert 16, 94mins), bringing a nice mix of drama and comedy to her role as the effective manager, caretaker and virtual prisoner of the eponymous hotel that’s strictly for crooks only. When some guests bring unwelcome attention to the door, Foster (as The Nurse) and the others have to rally as the hotel faces a particularly long, violent night (even by Artemis standards).

SKYSCRAPER

A particularly tall tale THE Rock leaps into action in Skyscraper (Cert 12A, 102 mins) – one of the summer’s biggest (and certainly tallest) high-action, low-brainer blockbusters. Here, The Rock is just your bogstandard ex-FBI superhero wonderdad, forced to run, climb, wobble and leap into action to save his family when terrorists take over the Hong Kong skyscraper they’re in. It can’t quite claim the Die Hard tower of terror crown, but it’s fun enough.

Take one ordinary family (right) and lob in a bloody alien invasion (left) and the scene is set for, well, an unwhelming film that was bounced from cinema release to Netflix

Perilously unrewarding fare WITH silly season well and truly under way out there at the moment, it feels like half the country, and city, is away or planning to get away, even as all kinds of blockbusters try to lure remaining citizens into the nearest multiplex.

It’s also the perfect time for dumping-ground content to get released, with Netflix currently busy heavily plugging another ‘hot property’, Extinction (Cert 15, 95 mins).

It’s another high-profile acquisition for the streaming giant, following similar deals over other films which were also origi-

TECH TIME

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nally made for theatrical release, until spooked studios grew nervous about them and sold them on to Netflix instead.

Thus, while we should all have seen Extinction on the big screen, here it is on our little screens instead, providing another ‘big’ Netflix acquisition that many of us will be watching on holiday.

However, just as with the hilariously bad (but mostly just awful) The Cloverfield Paradox, and the brainy-but-boring

Annihilation, Extinction soon shows why it got kicked from the big screens to the little.

Everyman dad Peter (Michael Pena) goes to work, haunted by disturbing dreams of death and destruction – to the annoyance of his wife, Alice (Lizzy Caplan).

With their two girls to think about, she’s fed up of his blackouts and nightmares, and much like his boss, she wants Peter to get psychiatric help to put an end to his ongoing dazed daydreaming.

(Un)luckily for Peter, things soon take a dark turn when a chaotic alien invasion begins, echoing his dreams.

That’s the start of the

main narrative thrust of the family have to somehow escape from their tower block (which is itself being attacked by invaders, floors below) and escape to a hoped-for sanctuary, blocks away.

But first, there’s the small matter of the invasion, high-tech killing machines, and a persistent alien invader on their tail to deal with ...

And that’s it. That’s yer lot: ‘Scared family versus alien invasion’ neatly sums up most of the film – most of it, anyway, as sharp-witted readers may be wondering what Peter’s prophetic visions had to do with the plot.

It may be no surprise to hear that the film is lead-

ing towards ‘a twist’, twothirds in, which suddenly explains a lot more about what’s really going on, who the terrifying invaders in this near-future world are, and potentially frames the family in a very different light.

The film doesn’t seem to grasp that perhaps the twist, and its insight into its Peter and Alice’s earlier lives, runs the risk of turning them into potential villains (if you really, really think through their character arcs), making the aliens potentially more sympathetic.

That’s a narrative weakness I found hard to ignore, despite the best efforts of the mostly solid cast, and possibly one reason why

this film got swerved onto Netflix instead.

Still, it’s easy to see why Netflix was interested to acquire Extinction.

After all, it’s unchallenging sci-if with an action focus; familyin-peril films generally resonate well with audiences, and it’s intellectually lightweight fare that should easily while away some time off on summer holidays.

It left me cold, however, and I couldn’t help rooting for the invaders after the twist popped up.

With some jarring final shots hinting at a possible sequel, here’s hoping that the studios exterminate any such Extinction move.

Verdict: 4/10

A return to boldly going in No Man’s Sky SHANE DILLON

sdillon@dublingazette.com WITH Dublin Gazette now shutting up shop for two weeks of Summer holidays, her staff will be running to the hills and exploring new horizons.

That’s also the quintessential hook of possibly the perfect Summer game – No Man’s Sky, which sends you and your spaceship off exploring truly vast galaxies, flying from one unexplored planet to another, creating your own journey and tale as you go.

Something of a curate’s egg, the game (first released in 2016) was initially lauded as a technical masterpiece, swiftly followed by widespread fury (and even death threats) as disgruntled gamers blasted a lack of content, direction, and misleading trailers.

However, a just released major free update, Next,

has made many very substantial changes to the core gameplay, while still using procedural generation to randomly create almost all of its content.

Next sees everything from a major graphics boost to all-new chemical tables, crafting blueprints, true multiplayer gaming, expanded massive base building,

and a dizzying number of other additions, tweaks and fixes – all giving NMS a great lick of paint and some much-needed agency and purpose.

Now available on PS4, XBO and PC, the new life found in the new lands of NMS make it a great galaxy in which to while away some weeks off work.

A heavily reworked engine and many new features vastly improve the 2016 game. Screenshots: Shane Dillon

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ENTERTAINMENT Social Media behind Dunphy’s leaving QUIKFLIX FLIX WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND BOOKS

TRUE to form, Eamon Dunphy took one final sideswipe after announcing that he was to leave RTE after 40 years in the pundits’ chair.

Dunphy announced last week that he had decided to quit RTE and will now focus on his podcast, The Stand.

But the following day, Dunphy hit out at RTE in his Irish Daily Star column, saying that station management were playing it too safe because of fears over social media reaction.

“It’s a place that lives in fear of keyboard warriors on Twitter and Facebook,” he said of the station.

He also branded social media a “vicious, ignorant and dark world”.

“That’s one of the evils of modernity –

the social media thing,” he said.

“It puts down anyone who has a contrarian view. Anyone who has their own mind is immediately targeted.”

Dunphy was also critical of “stunts”, such as having 202-cap and World Cup-winning US goalkeeper Hope Solo appear on the panel during the World Cup. As with all things surrounding the penflinging contrarian, reaction to Dunphy’s announcement was mixed.

Some lamented the fact that Dunphy would no longer be a part of the RTE due to the entertainment value he brings.

But while there is no doubt that Dunphy did bring “showbiz, baby”, there is a compelling argument to be made that he has been past his sell-by-date for quite some

time.

Where once he was firebrand who was parodied by the great and the good, in recent years Dunphy has become a parody of himself as he increasingly bought in to the notion that what he was doing was “showbiz” rather than analysis.

His obvious lack of research has been painfully bad in recent times.

During the World Cup he claimed that Brazilian goalkeeper Alison was set for a move to Europe after the tournament despite the fact he had played for Roma for the previous two seasons and there are countless other recent examples.

The man who once branded Cristiano Ronaldo a “cod” has become a bit of cod himself.

COMPETITIVE BAKING SHOW | REALITY PROGRAMMING

All the ingredients for some mind-numbing television BAKING shows carry a sense of suspense that no other competition-based television can.

Will the cake cool in time? What if the fondant doesn’t set? All incredibly important questions that may seem monotonous but set the scene for suspense.

Netf lix have been upping their culinary game lately, with more and more food-based content being added to the platform.

However, to fill the Great British Bake Off-shaped hole in my heart, I went searching and ultimately found Sugar Rush.

A Netflix-produced baking competition, featuring mainly professionals, but it still has me on the edge of my seat.

Four teams of two bakers are put through three rounds, all based around a similar theme – the cupcake challenge, confectionary challenge, and the almighty huge mad cake showstopper round, as I’ve unofficially dubbed it.

They’re in with a chance to win $10,000 if they manage to impress the judges.

Judges include sugarysweet cupcake connois-

Streaming highlights of the week

Gazette’s Netflix Picks THE summer is winding down, the days are getting shorter, and our seemingly-decades long heatwave is finally breaking off, which only signals perfect telly weather. Netflix have revealed their list of additions for August, including some brand new shows, movies, and the return of some favourites. The highly-discussed Insatiable debuts on August 10th, following a former overweight girl getting ‘revenge’ on her bullies.

Fan favourite Better Call Saul returns for new episodes every Tuesday from August 7th, and family comedy and recent hit Marlon comes back for season 2 from August 22nd.

In the realm of film, there’s some top additions to Netflix this month. YA rom-com To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (August 17) has already been receiving critical acclaim for it’s Asian-American casting, while the ultimate classic

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is sure Debby Ryan stars in to be a family hit.

Insatiable

COMING TO NETFLIX IN AUGUST NETFLIX ORIGINALS Switched – August 1 (Yesterday) Insatiable – August 10 Disenchantment – August 17 La Casa De Las Flores – August 10 Marlon – Season 2 – August 22 Ghoul – August 24 The Innocents – August 24 Ozark - Season 2 – August 31 Paradise PD – August 31 Ultimate Beastmaster Great Britain: Survival of the Fittest – August 31 NETFLIX MOVIES Like Father – August 3 To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before – August 17

The show puts competitors in a high-pressure situation, where they only have minutes to create delicious sweet treats and pastries.

seur Candice Nelson and ‘world-renowned’ pastry chef Adriano Zumbo who, for a pastry chef, seems to think everything he tastes is somehow ‘too sweet’ and ‘needs a little salt’ despite the show literally being called ‘Sugar Rush’ and being about sweets.

Each episode also has a guest judge. The fashion challenge saw designer Betsey Johnson take part, and the sci-fi episode featured Colin Hanks.

Not exactly baking pro-

fessionals, but provides some additional entertainment value all the same.

Call me sadistic, but there’s something gas about seeing even professional bakers getting it a little bit wrong.

In one episode, a whole cake just fully slid apart right before the judges started their deliberation, which provided me with a bit of a giggle, though I’m sure was somewhat traumatic for the team involved.

Much like it’s other baking show counterparts, there’s always the team you’re rooting for – one woman was on the show trying to win the prize money to bring her military husband home for Christmas.

It also has the typical people that you just don’t like, for some reason, like a chef from Brazil who was just that bit too cocky, that I was hoping would somehow set the kitchen and his mountain-themed cake

alight as comeuppance for being so up himself.

All-in-all, it’s not the worst show.

It’s great for a bit mindnumbing after a long day at the office, or to watch with a hangover on a Sunday morning.

It can get a bit repetitive, however, despite the entertainment value.

Sugar Rush wouldn’t be a show that you’d binge, for fear of rotting your teeth with how sugary sweet it can get.

NETFLIX WEEKLY SERIES Better Call Saul – Season 4 –Tuesdays from August 7 Power – Season 5 – New episodes on Mondays Chesapeake Shores – Season 3 –Mondays from August 6 NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARIES Zion – August 10 Follow This – August 23 NETFLIX FOR KIDS Voltron: Legendary Defender – Season 7 – August 10 Spirit Riding Free – Season 6 – August 17 Trolls: The Beat Goes On! – Season 3 –August 24 Catch everyone’s (least) favourite childcatcher – before he catches you – in family classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, now playing over on Netflix

FAMILY FAVOURITES Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – August 1 (Yesterday) Pride & Prejudice – August 4 Divergent – August 21 Secret Life of Pets – August 22 HIGH-STAKES DRAMA The Boy – August 1 (Yesterday) Jason Bourne – August 1 (Yesterday) Unforgotten – Season 2 – August 9 Gotham – Season 4 – August 15 Top of the Lake – Season 2 – August 17 SOME LIGHT RELIEF A Fish Called Wanda – August 1 (Yesterday) Monster In Law – August 1 (Yesterday) 20th Century Women – August 17 Bridget Jones’ Baby – August 20 Bad Moms – August 26

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The soft, sandy beaches of Alcudia, Puerto Pollensa and Cala Bona are among the best destinations on the island. Their calm waters and selection of restaurants and bars means they’re firm favourites with families.

The 13-kilometre ribbon of sand at the former fishing village of Ca’n Picafort is also a magnet for those who enjoy simple days of sunbathing and swimming – with a bunch of close-to-the-water hotels that resemble mini holiday villages, too.

For further information, see https://www.tuiholidays.ie, call 1850 453545, or visit a TUI store/ travel agent.

American Holidays’s deals to whisk you away to the US DON’T just dream of an American getaway in 2019 – make it a reality. Holidays to the US in 2019 are now on sale and there are some magnificent deals to be had with American Holidays.

Easter city breaks to New York, Chicago, Boston, Las Vegas and LA are all at unbelievable prices, or if you’re thinking ‘bucket list’, why not try an Alaskan cruise?

Booking bespoke trips now means early booking offers and big savings, such as the Seattle stay and Alaska Cruise from just €2,250 per person for nine nights next May. A 14-night family Disneyland Easter break in Orlando can be had for just €639 per person, while a New York and LA multi-break in February is on offer at €820 per person.

Four nights in Vegas travelling next February is available from €632 PPS. For details, call American Holidays at 01 6733 804, or see www.americanholidays.com.

Patsy’s Pies, Shameless (Warner Bros)

Having a blast over in a real LA La Land

LOS ANGELES | WHERE THE SUN AND CELEBRITIES BURN BRIGHTLY RACHEL DARCY

LOS Angeles is the perfect spot for lovers of television and film alike, make no mistake. There’s an incomprehensible buzz around walking down the street, knowing there’s the potential of seeing some form of celebrity.

While it wasn’t our primary reason for visiting the West Coast, we delved into several of the regular television-based tourist tropes during our time in LA. LA has a few studio tours on offer, but as Pretty Little Liars and Shameless fans, we decided to take a trip to the Warner Brothers’ Studios.

A short five minutes’ away from our AirBnB letting, it eased us into LA culture and gave us the opportunity to see where our favourite shows were made.

We chose to book our tour with the Go Card; it’s a card that allows you book several attractions with a 10% discount, as opposed to paying ‘gate price’, and all your attractions were on their smart-

Central Perk cafe (Warner Bros)

phone app rather than a million different tickets that could’ve easily gotten lost!

Our guide seemed a little rushed at times, but ultimately had an abundance of knowledge we wouldn’t have found elsewhere.

He made sure to check in with the members of our group to find out our favourite shows, making sure to cater to our interests.

As a result, we saw ‘Stars Hollow’ from Gilmore Girls, the courthouse from Back to the Future, the soundstage from the Big Bang Theory and more. A cup of coffee at Friends’ Central Perk cafe finished off the tour.

Deciding one film set wasn’t enough, we also took a trip to Universal Studios.

The studio tour at Universal is only available if you purchase a theme

park ticket, but it really is worth it to get to explore both.

It’s a more interactive tour, and while you don’t get the chance to actually get off the cart and explore, you’re taken through a number of ‘rides’, including a Fast and The Furious experience, and a 360 King Kong adventure.

There was an ‘A-List’ Western filming when we were there, as well as a handful of TV shows, only adding to the excitement.

When in LA, there’s also an opportunity to book into the audience of a TV show through a website called 1iota.

There’re a few shows on offer, including The Voice and Jimmy Kimmel. The chance of getting tickets for a show are slim, but if you ever wanted to see how a talk show or award show is made, it’s a definite must-do if you have

The Good Place (Universal Studios)

the time for it.

My advice would be to keep checking in on the site; you never know what shows might pop up.

We applied for free tickets to the Radio Disney Music Awards, an annual event targeted toward younger people.

Filming took up a whole day, but it was incredibly exciting. We were assigned ‘seat fillers’ and ended up sitting amongst the celebrities in the third row of the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard – the same venue as the Oscars, if you don’t mind!

Stars such as Janet Jackson, Meghan Trainor, Charlie Puth, Kelly Clark-

son and Carrie Underwood all made appearances just a few feet away from us – you wouldn’t get that back home!

In all, LA has a lot to offer for anyone interested in a bit of celebrity spotting. There’re film premieres a go-go (we managed to see Paul Rudd on our travels), studio tours for every taste and something filming on every corner.

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Trust Neven to dish up a very tasty salmon dish RACHEL DARCY

A TRIO-MENDOUSLY VIBRANT SHOT FOR JUST EAT JANUARY Russell Winters, Teodora Sutra and Appiok Tong looked very colourful as they launched Flavourville, part of the Just Eat Retreat at the upcoming Electric Picnic 2018. Taking place at the end of this month, Electric Picnic sees this year’s Just Eat Retreat celebrating food, with a top restaurant line-up of Box Burger, Platform Pizza, Daata and Arctic Stone to help feed festivalgoers who’ve sated their hunger for great music at the popular festival. The trio were modelling sweet, spicy and savoury-themed headpieces, created by milliner Michelle Kearns.

Picture: Naoise Culhane

THIS recipe is courtesy of Edd Rathorne, the head chef of Sandyford House.

He began his training in Killakee House Hotel, Rathfarnham, under master chef David Edwards, where he worked gaining experience in classical French cuisine.

THIS week, why not ‘Thai’ a delicious fish dish? This recipe for tasty Thai Spiced Fish Cakes (which serves four) will go swimmingly with the great Summer we’ve been enjoying.

Ideal as a light lunch or tea-time snack, it’s also a great way to use up left-over potatoes. For a variation on the dish, substitute fish with cooked chicken and chorizo.

Ingredients

• 500g large potatoes • 300g salmon fillet • 300g cod fillet • 100g smoked haddock • 3-4 anchovies (optional) • 1 lemon (zest & juice) • 1 small red chilli • 50g chopped chervil • 50g chopped parsley • 1 small red onion diced • 50g frozen peas For the crumb

• 5 tbsp flour • 3 eggs, beaten • 100g panko breadcrumbs

THE season of summer barbeques and delicious food is definitely in full swing.

Wi t h t h e eve n i n g s stretching out and the heat still very much on, it’s the ideal time for dinner parties and lighter fare.

Celebrity chef Neven Maguire has created a recipe for a Griddled Salmon starter (to serve four) – perfect for when you’re not in the mood for something too heavy, or as a small starter at a summer shindig.

Ingredients • Four 175g (6oz) skinless organic salmon fillets, pin bones removed • Olive oil, for brushing • Half lemon, pips removed • 2 firm, ripe avocados (preferably Hass)

From here, Edd achieved extensive qualifications, and has since won numerous awards and garnered many rave reviews throughout his career.

Edd has cooked for celebrities and ambassadors, and has also appeared many times on television.  EDD RATHORNE Preparation:

• Wash pota-

toes and bake until soft, allow to cool • Poach fish with lemon wedge, 20g of chervil, 20g parsley, approx 8-10 mins, transfer from pan and allow to cool • Scoop out potato and mash until smooth • Gently flake Thai Spiced Fish Cakes fish into potato and add chopped herbs, anchovy, diced • Dip fish cakes firstly in flour, onion, lemon zest & juice, chilli shake off excess, then egg then bread crumbs and peas • Season with salt and pepper • Deep fry for 5-6 mins until golden • Shape into eight small patties in colour • Serve with some freshly tossed and chill for 30 mins • Season flour, beat eggs in small baby leaves, cherry tomatoes, and bowl tartar sauce

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12 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and finely chopped • Half small red onion, very finely chopped • 25g (1oz) wild rocket • 1 tbsp snipped fresh chives • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation: • Heat a heavy-based griddle pan until it’s smoking hot.

• Cut each salmon fillet into three pieces, then season and brush each one with a little olive oil.

• Arrange on the griddle pan, then reduce the heat and cook for 1–2 minutes on each side, until just cooked through and golden brown.

• Remove from the heat and add a squeeze of lemon juice.

• Cut each avocado in half and remove the stone, then carefully peel away the skin.

• Cut into thick slices and arrange in the centre of each plate or bowl, then scatter over the sun-dried tomatoes, red onion and rocket and season to taste.

• Arrange three pieces of the salmon on each one and scatter over the chives to serve.

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AHHHHHH...... as quick as the summer came around, it’s all over again. It’s time to start planning for the kids heading back to school, with clothes always on the top of the list. For those lucky enough to be without a uniform, there’s a wide range of gorgeous picks on offer for kids as we head into the slightly cooler autumn weather. Fur, plaid and comfort are most definitely on the agenda to help kids get through those busy classroom days.

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ow further out, for instance, giving you the best of both worlds. You can keep a path mown through the long grass and wildflowers with perhaps a seat at the end. The flowering season can be extended by adding spring flowering bulbs and allowing them to naturalise in the grass.

It’s worth seeking advice if a meadow is on your wish list in order to make it work well in your particular space. You need to know when and how to mow your meadow as well as the best varieties of flowers for your soil.

A common mistake is to attempt a meadow on soil that’s too rich, in which case the grasses will flourish at the expense of the wildflowers, who thrive best on poorer soil. With good planning though, you can provide a wonderful habitat for wildlife and a glorious carpet of flowers for yourself, from the earliest of spring bulbs to the bright poppies and cornflowers of late summer.

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A flower – speckled meadow is a beautiful sight and I’m often asked to include one in garden designs. I’m always happy to oblige, for a number of reasons.

Anything that provides food and shelter for bees, butterflies and the other little buzzing creatures who are increasingly under threat is a good thing as far as I’m concerned.

I can also understand the longing so many people have for a little patch of wildness where they can feel close to nature and perhaps relive memories of carefree summer holidays when time outdoors seemed endless. From a purely practical point of view, a meadow can be a great design solution in extensive grounds, reducing the need for regular mowing and allowing you more time to enjoy your garden in other ways.

With clever garden design you can include a meadow as an integral feature in lots of ways. A formal lawn closer to the house meeting a mead-

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IT’S not just clothes that keep us looking stylish. The choice in schoolbags is bigger and better than ever, with hundreds of styles and sizes to choose from. Why should carrying around school supplies be boring, when you can send your child to school with a bag that perfectly complements their personality?

From the sturdier and more practical, to the more fantasy-like and whimsical, we’ve compiled our favourite offerings of the backpacks on offer on the high street.

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WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

Dacia dishes up new-look Duster THE new second generation Dacia Duster is on the way, with claims of more refinement across every aspect of Ireland’s best-priced SUV. The Duster exterior styling is totally new. There are new 17-inch wheels along with a more distinctive grille extending to the head lights.

The new Duster has LED daytime running lights divided into three sections and Dacia’s rear lighting signature, four red stacked squares, is used. There’s a newly designed bonnet and a larger, scratch-resist-

The Range Rover Velar is one of the most impressive looking SUV’s on the road

ant front skid plate to reinforce the Duster’s adventurer credentials. The windscreen has been brought forward 100mm and is more steeply raked, while the dashboard has been revised with a higher position centre console touchscreen display.

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Dacia claims that the seats have been redesigned and the front seat cushions are 20mm longer. Dacia

Range Rover Velar has that stunning factor Leaf tops European

also claims that cabin noise has been halved and there is a new electric power steering system for easier parking.

The new Dacia Duster will be offered in two and

four-wheel-drive formats, with Hill Descent Control and Hill Start Assist included.

Land Rover has added a new mid-range SUV model to its luxury Range Rover series, in the name of the recently award winning Range Rover Velar. MICHAEL MORONEY has taken the Velar on tour, because that’s what you do when behind the wheel of one of Britain’s most iconic car brands.

THERE are some cars that are simply stand-out impressive to look at and the car that we feature in Dublin Gazette this week is just that.

The new Range Rover Velar has been somewhat of a secret that’s slowly exposing itself, helped in large measure by its new credentials of winning the World Car Design of the Year 2018 Awards at the recent New York International Auto Show.

The Velar is the newest model in the Range Rover line-up filling the gap between the Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport.

This gives more space than the Evoque as it is significantly longer, while the overall car height is low for easier access.

I took the Range Rover Velar R-Dynamic for a recent test drive and was immediately impressed with the stance of the car.

Its styling was helped by the Burnished Copper bumper accents, bonnet vents and side vents.

I had the top of the range V6 3.0 litre turbo-diesel engine version on the road; it’s one of three engine options that can include two more modest entry level 2.0 litre turbo-diesel versions too.

The Velar also now has a new D275 engine option, a 275bhp 3.0-litre V6 diesel, producing 625Nm of torque.

The actual power is every bit as impressive as the sound from the engine as it powers up the automatic gearbox to a fast and

smooth acceleration pace.

The smoothness of the engine and gearbox combination belies the fact that this Range Rover Velar can perform when called upon.

The 0 to 100km/hr rating for this V6 version is very impressive at 6.5 seconds for what is a strong and heavy car, weighing at over 2 tonnes.

The Land Rover design team have complimented the impressive design with equally impressive economy figures for its class.

The rated economy figure for the entry model at 15.6km/litre (6.4/100km or 44mpg) is comparable with that of many larger saloon cars, while the CO2 ratings are slightly high at 167g/km.

In practice, that level of economy is difficult

to achieve even though I drove the Velar for most of the time in the Eco mode setting, which claims to deliver the best economy rating.

One bonus is that there is a good size 60 litre fuel tank and some might say that it is needed. Achieving a range of almost 800km on a full tank is a reasonable achievement for an SUV as big and impressive as the Range Rover Velar.

All versions of the Range Rover Velar come with an automatic gearbox and all have four-wheel-drive as standard.

With the automatic drive there are additional driving settings, Dynamic, Eco and Comfort, as well as Auto, all displayed on the large central information screen.

This lower screen also controls the heating settings, suspension height settings and the off-road driving options, all with touch control. A smaller

touch screen on mounted on top, controls, radio, sat nav and mobile phone systems.

The Range Rover Velar has come out with high rating from its recent Euro NCAP crash test and the car is very well equipped with safety features to substantiate that ranking.

I was happy to read recently that the Range Rover Velar is getting Adaptive Cruise Control with Steering Assist operates between 0-180km/hr because this was one feature that I felt was missing from the otherwise impressive range of automatic driver aids.

This Range Rover will impress for so many reasons and entry prices are attractive at €62,640 even if that’s just to tempt you.

The Velar has that stunning factor when it comes to modern car design; just about everyone who gets a glimpse of it knows that it’s special.

electric car sales

THE new Nissan Leaf was the best-selling electric vehicle in Europe for the first half of this year, according to new market information.

More than 18,000 new Nissan Leaf vehicles were registered in Europe between January and June.

In Ireland, 263 Nissan Leaf cars were registered this year compared with 182 last year, an increase of over 44%. Of these 103 were registered in Dublin.

European customers have now placed more than 37,000 orders for the new Leaf since it first went on sale last October 2017.

The new Nissan Leaf offers the impressive acceleration and environmental performance of an all-electric car, together with a larger, 40 kilowatthour battery delivers a combined driving cycle range of 270km.

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POWERFUL WATTS: SOCCER: SHAMROCK Rovers moved to

within a point of third-placed Waterford and the final automatic European berth with a comfortable 2-0 win over Sligo Rovers.

The Hoops made it 16 points from the last available 18 as they gradually wore down a resolute Sligo side with second-half goals from Dylan Watts, his first for the club, and Gary Shaw.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS SOCCER | AUL HOSTS TOP CLASS UNDER-13 TOURNAMENT

Crumlin the VW Masters champions  sport@dublingazette.com

OVER 200 footballers from 15 top teams around Ireland competed in Dublin’s AUL Complex last weekend in this year’s Volkswagen Junior Masters football tournament.

A fiercely competitive final saw Crumlin United defeat St Kevin’s Boys with a penalty shootout needed to separate the two teams to land the main prize.

Crumlin United had put in a solid performance in their group with two strong performances against Roscommon Cubs and Portumna, winning both games 4-0. They faced a tougher challenge in the semi-final coming up against a strong Tolka Rovers side, who they overcame 2-1 in a closely fought encounter.

There was success, too, for Belvedere who won the Bowl competition, getting the better of Portumna Town in the final of that section.

Newbridge Town beat Mullingar Athletic to the shield while Evergreen saw off Arklow Town in the plate final.

Now in its fifth year, the Under-13 tournament has grown significantly in terms of its recognition and importance amongst the Irish grassroots soccer community.

The stakes were high with the winning team, Crumlin United receiving a cheque for €2,500 from Volkswagen Ireland for their club.

Mark McGrath, Head of Marketing for Volkswagen Passenger Cars in Ireland said: “We are proud to have hosted another exceptional Volkswagen Junior Masters event, which saw teams from all over Ireland play some great football in a very sporting manner.

“It is with great pleasure that I congratulate all teams who took part and the overall winner and Volkswagen Junior Masters Champion 2018, Crumlin United.”

PARTY TIME: Crumlin United celebrate their final success; bottom left, Crumlin goalkeeper Rian Hogan saves a penalty; bottom right, Belvedere’s Tadgh Hickey on the attack. Pictures: Seb Daly

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

For more information or to send in news and photos: sport@dublingazette.com Phone: 01 601 0240

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CLUB NOTES

ROUND

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CLONTARF SENIORS lost to Naomh Mearnóg on Saturday in AFL2. Good win for Junior A peil away to BalTyboden on Sunday morning, winning 3-21 to 0-8.

They are second in AFL5.

Junior B peil lost at home to Beann Eadair on Sunday afternoon. Next match in AFL9 is away to Castleknock on Thursday. Intermediate hurlers narrowly lost by the minimum, 2-18 to 3-16. Junior A hurlers lost to Castieknock in AHL6, while Junior B were unlucky at home to Erin’s Isle - losing by two points in AHL9. Junior B Peil na mBan came up against a strong Round Tower Lusk in Junior F Championship.

Well done to our U15 hurlers, who had a good win away to BSJ in Roinn Two. Great hurling on display from our U-11 and U-12 buachaillí, who were in Camaint action last week.

Hard luck to Kevin Byrne and Ath Cliath minor hurlers, who came up against a strong Gaillimh side on Saturday in All-Ireland semi-final.

Mick Bohan’s ladies overcame Maigh Eo in All-Ireland Qualifier series and will face Ciarraí in quarter-final.

The club are delighted to host a talk on 100th Anniversary of Gaelic Sunday on Tuesday, August 7 at 7pm in Áras Chluain Tarbh.

Members wishing to order tickets for Dublin AllIreland semi-final on Saturday, August 11, please send your order to Kieran (0861791120) by Friday, August 3.

If you haven’t already, please register as a member of GRMA, the GAA loyalty programme. You can donate points to club and all clubs who receive 1,000 points by August 3 will be entered in a draw to win a set of geansaís.

CRAOBH CHIARAIN NO WINNER of lotto jackpot of €7,000 on Monday, July 23. Six match three winners each receive €100.

Next Monday’s Jackpot will be €7,500. Numbers were: 4,6,14 and 21. Tickets are €2 each and the draw takes place every Monday at 11pm in the Club Lounge.

Please remember to buy your ticket in advance if you are going on Holiday.

The last Summer Camp will run from Monday, August 13 to Friday,August 17. The cost per child is €30.

Please contact Grainne on 085-7277987 to register.

Camp is for children aged four to 12 years.

New round of Last Man Standing starts on Friday, August 10. Entry is €10 and all proceeds are in aid of Under 15 Team. Please contact David Burnett or Seamus Keeley. Forms are also available from the bar.

Adult hurlers had a good win in the league while our junior hurlers continue their unbeaten run with a

fine win over O’Tooles.

Adult footballers also had a very good win at St Oliver Plunketts ER and remain in second place in the league.

Tickets for Dublins final game in the Super 8’s on Sunday Versus Roscommon must be paid for in full

by Wednesday evening at 8pm. They will be available on Thursday from 9pm. The semi-final will take place on Saturday, August 11 at 5pm.

Tickets must be ordered by Wednesday, August 1.

There will be a Benefit Night in Memory of Jamie Farrell RIP on Friday, October 12. This will be a ticket only event at €10 each. Music by Jack the Jack followed by DJ. Please contact Mary Derwin for details.

Music continues in the club lounge every Sunday evening. Please support.

Condolences to the Wilson and O’Leary families on their recent sad loss.

May they rest in peace.

SKIING: GLORIA AND GIORGIA MAKING THEIR MARK IN AUSTRIA

IrishLyonessesaimto conquer worldslopes

Austrian-based sisters looking to star in the green bib on the world skiing scene, looking to make a breakthrough for Irish skiers in the midst of an ultra competitive environment at their current base  JAMES HENDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

TWO IRISH skiers based in Austria are looking to put Ireland on an unlikely sporting map, by making inroads into the world of downhill skiing after picking up their Irish colours over the past year.

Gloria Lyons (competing at Under-21 level) and Giorgia Lyons (at Under-16) scored strong results with the Irish children’s team at the Trofeu Borrufa in Andorra last year, and are spending the summer working on their conditioning as they look to make a further impact in the coming season.

The pair have lived in the region of Styria in southeastern Austria since they were very young and, as is the convention

in the area, have been on skis since they were still little more than toddlers.

They have an Austrian mum, and an Irish dad. The pair regularly return to Ireland, seeing Dublin as a “second home”.

“At first, I skied some kindergarten races and school races but when I got older I started to ski in bigger races at the age of 12,” Gloria recalls.

“From this point on skiing became not just a hobby but a passion and I started to train more and more to improve my technique to become even faster.

“Two years ago, I raced in Ireland on the dry slope [in Kilternan] for the very first time; it is harder for me to ski on, but still an amazing adventure to have had.

“So at this point I really start-

Gloria and Giorgia Lyons representing Ireland

ed to race for Ireland at international races.”

Gloria is ambitious and sees the chance to race for Ireland as both a way to celebrate her

“

I hope to ski for Ireland as long as possible and that skiing will still be fun for me in the future

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background, and a chance to circumnavigate the challenges of breaking into an extremely crowded Austrian team.

“I hope to ski for Ireland as long as possible and that skiing will still be fun for me in the future,” she says.

“One of my biggest dreams is to compete in the Olympics for Ireland.

“But until I get there my goals are to compete in the EYOF 2019 (European Youth Olympic Festival) and the Alpine Junior World Ski Championships 2019.”

Giorgia very much follows in her sister’s footsteps and is also enjoying the Irish team experience.

“Here in Austria, it’s quite unusual to be an Irish skier but at international competitions, there are other countries that are not known for skiing, so there it’s not so unusual,” she explains.

“Many Austrian ski athletes have had more race training (in special ski programs) but I’m motivated to catch up. With hard work I hope it will be possible.

“I wouldn’t say training is more difficult or harder but of course it a challenge because it’s unusual and I want to represent Ireland well, but I will always give my best,” she adds.

“I mostly train alone and with my sister Gloria.

“Our trainer gives us advice and we do our best to put it into practice.

“In summer we train a lot of swiftness, strength, coordination and stamina and in winter we train on snow, on our race and ski technique.”

Giorgia’s ultimate aims are also around heading to the Olympics, something that would be a fantastic achievement for the pair: Ireland sent only five competitors to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, with only California born Seamus O’Connor and Utah-raised Brandan Newby breaking into the top 50 in their events.

With their Austrian experience, perhaps the Lyons can follow in their footsteps.

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: AUTOMATIC EURO SPOT IN RANGE

LOI SHORTS Peas wash over Waves

Shamrock Rovers celebrate their second goals against Sligo Rovers. Picture: Bobby Best

Watts powers Rovers to big win over Sligo LOI PREMIER DIVISION Shamrock Rovers Sligo Rovers  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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S H A M RO C K R o v e r s moved to within a point of third-placed Waterford and the final automatic European berth with a comfortable 2-0 win over Sligo Rovers.

The Hoops made it 16 points from the last available 18 as they gradually wore down a resolute Sligo side with second-half goals from Dylan Watts, his first for the club, and Gary Shaw.

Watts – making his fifth appearance since signing from Leicester City last month – had already forced a fine stop from Sligo keeper Mitchell Beeney when he broke his duck for his new club.

It was a scrappy goal – in keeping with the general flow of the game – as Watts finished a chance that should have been finished off by Dan Carr.

Captain Ronan Finn caused havoc in the Sligo box as he dribbled passed Re ga n D o n e l o n a n d scooped in a cross that Beeney could only get a fingertip on.

Carr hit fresh air with his effort but was alert enough to stab the ball back to Watts who managed to poke the ball into the bottom corner past the despairing Beeney.

It was just reward for the Hoops’ play after the break, when they put a somewhat sluggish first half behind them by controlling the tempo and forcing Sligo to defend deep.

The visitors should have taken the lead early on when a nice one-two between Lee J Lynch and teenager Jack Keaney sent the latter free down the right.

He pulled the ball back into the box where David Cawley was arriving untracked from midfield, but his first-time shot hit the bar when he seemed

certain to score.

Watts’ forced a strong full-stretch save from Beeney with a longrange strike just past the half-hour, but generally the Hoops couldn’t turn their possession into clear-cut chances.

That changed after the break, and there was barely a minute played w h e n Aa ro n G re e n e came agonisingly close to connected with a Finn cross at the near post.

Finn had a shot expertly blocked by teenage defender John Mahon, but it was the captain’s marauding run shortly after that started the move that led to the opener.

Sligo defender Seamus Sharkey was shown a red card nine minutes from time as he picked up a second yellow card for chopping down subsitute Aaron Bolger.

And Shaw took advantage of the extra space in the visiting backline as he was quickest to react

to slot home the rebound after Beeney had saved Watts’ shot.

It was the Hoops’ sixth clean sheet on the bounce – and second for Alan Mannus, who once again deputised for the injured Gavin Bazunu – a record for the Tallaght era.

“It was a big result for us. We knew coming off

the back of the result last week that we needed to push on tonight,” Finn said afterwards.

“I thought after a sloppy first half we played well and deserved the win.

“We were a bit sluggish and weren’t at the races.

In the second half, we moved the ball quicker and got our goals.”

PEAMOUNT United reached a second successive Women’s National League Cup final as they brushed aside UCD Waves at Greenogue on Sunday afternoon.

Goals from Niamh Farrelly, Amber Barrett and Aine O’Gorman saw the Peas to a comfortable victory, albeit one they had to wait until late on to put to bed when O’Gorman netted with eight minutes remaining.

They will face old foes Wexford Youths.

James O’Callaghan’s side led from the third minute as a glut of early pressure yielded dividends for the home side.

O’Gorman’s cross from the right was met with a first-time volley from Ireland Under-19 international Farrelly and the ball arrowed past goalkeeper Erica Turner.

UCD had plenty of the ball but didn’t create many clear-cut chances, a shot from ex-Pea Rachel Doyle that was well-held by Naoisha McAloon their best shot at an equaliser.

Barrett doubled the lead midway through the second half and it was Turner at fault, the keeper’s clearance going straight to the Ireland striker, who finished into an empty net. O’Gorman capped off the win late on as she got on the end of Barrett’s cross for a tap-in.

UCD CLOSE IN ON TITLE UCD took one step closer to wrap-

unveiled to the home fans an hour

ping up the First Division title – and

before kick-off.

their return to the top level for the

40-year-old Dave Mulcahy

first time in five years – with victory

opened the scoring just past the

away to Athlone Town on Friday

half-hour to give Shels the half-

night.

time lead but Sam Verdon levelled

Gary O’Neill’s penalty was the only goal as the Students went seven points clear with five

for the visitors just three minutes after the break.

Moore scored his first 20 min-

games left.a Shelbourne now look

utes from the end before top scorer

odds-on to book a play-off spot

David O’Sullivan kept up his record

following an emphatic 6-1 victory

of scoring in every game against

over fellow promotion-chasers

his former club to make it 3-1.

Longford Town at Tolka Park.

Owen Heary got one over on his former Bohemians teammate Neale Fenn as new signing Karl

Jamie Doyle was shown a straight red card for dissent before Shels cut loose, Moore adding two more before

Moore made an instant impact,

James English capped off the win

scoring a hat-trick after only been

with a penalty.

St Pat’s and Bohemians’ forgettable weekend IT WAS a weekend to forget for both Bohemians and St Patrick’s Athletic as the pair fell to costly defeats.

Bohs are nervously looking back over their shoulders as their 2-0 defeat to Dundalk on Sunday leaves them just four points above the relegation play-off spot. The Saints’ chances of a top-half finish were dealt a blow as Liam Buckley’s side lost to Derry City.

After Ryan Brennan cancelled out Ally Roy’s early opener, Killian Brennan missed a late penalty.

It went from bad to worse as Rory Patterson put Derry in front, before an injury-time melée saw captain Ian Bermingham and Thomas Byrne shown straight red cards.

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CRUMLIN JUST A reminder for all those who took part in the recent Jimmy Boggan Cycle to try their best to get their sponsorship cards back in as soon as possible.

Crumlin GAA would like to pay their respects to the family of Liam Boothman, a former Crumlin and Dublin hurler who passed away last week.

Lotto was not won. Numbers drawn were 2, 9, 14 and 28. There were five Match 3 winners and next week’s winning jackpot will be €6,750.

Club Shop no longer opens every Thursday, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get club gear.

If there is anything you need, just contact Shirley at shirleylawlor@hotmail.com and the gear will be ready two weeks later,

ERIN’S ISLE UNFORTUNATELY, the Dublin minor hurling team lost on Saturday in the All-Ireland semi-final. Well done to Eoin Carney on his fantastic performances throughout the campaign and hopefully the team will be back again next year.

Megan Thomas was part of the Dublin Minor B Camogie side who lost the Leinster Final on Sunday.

Again, we hope both Megan and the team will bounce back.

There will be no Grasshoppers for the next number of weeks and will start back on September 1.

Both junior hurling teams had good wins last week. The As remain in the hunt for the league, thanks to some early scoring from Jack Spratt and Mick Morgan. While the Bs had back-to-back victories, with some tireless work from manager Martin Crowley.

The third episode of the AIB Toughest Rivalry aired

on Friday at 12pm, via the AIB GAA YouTube channel - and will continue on a weekly basis for the next three weeks. Please stay tuned to our social media accounts for the link.

Tickets for Street Wise and the Rock ‘N’ Roll 60s Music Night are still available for Saturday, August 4 and can be bought via Mick Keegan or Jimmy Giles.

The club bar will host a special cocktail night on Sunday, August 5 from 4pm ‘til late. Live music will also follow later in the evening.

Quick reminder that registration for the club Summer Camp is open and you can register online via our website, with a discounted price in comparison to paying in person.

There was no winner this week. Numbers were 6, 16, 18 and 20. The bonus number was 17.

The next draw takes place on August 2, with a jackpot of €1,800 up for grabs.

O’TOOLE’S WELL done to the girls in blue on their win over Mayo in the group 4 decider.

Thanks to Cormac and Donal for a very interesting and informative talk about Gaelic Sunday, here last Thursday evening. It was thoroughly enjoyed by those in attendance.

Record numbers again this week for the last of our summer camps, where four to 12 year olds enjoy hours of fun, games & comradery.

For your entertainment this weekend in our lounge, it’s ‘Run for Cover’ on Saturday, and bank holiday Sunday extravaganza with ‘Martin Kenny’ at 6pm and ‘Westlife / Take That’ tribute show from 10pm.

There was no winner of our Thursday night ‘Live’ Club Lotto draw. The numbers were 5, 14, 17, 20.The jackpot this week is €3,400.

SOCCER: LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE CLUBS LOOKING TO UPSET

Home comfort key for Farm and Inchicore FAI SENIOR CUP  DAVE DONNELLY

sport@dublingazette.com

LEINSTER Senior League sides Home Farm and Inchicore Athletic face tall odds if they’re to progress any further in the FAI Cup as they face up to League of Ireland heavyweights.

Home Farm will pack out Whitehall for the visit of double-winners Cork City next Sunday while Inchicore face hometown opposition in 2014 winners St Patrick’s Athletic.

The latter tie saw Inchicore drawn at home but, ironically, the decision to move it from Pearse Park in Crumlin to the Saints’ Richmond Park will see them play a rare game in their own town.

And they’ll be led by a former Saint in Stephen Quigley, who is a player and assistant to manager David Hyland, who will miss the tie due to family commitments.

33-year-old Quigley spent four seasons with the Saints at the begin-

ning of his career, while midfielder Adam Mitchell also has League of Ireland experience with Bray Wanderers.

The amateur side will be massive underdogs heading into the game against professional opposition, however, and will face the further disadvantage of playing on Pats’ turf, in front of their fans.

“I’ve been winding Stephen up about it all week – I keep telling him it’s his testimonial,” Hyland told the Dublin Gazette. “ It ’s g o i n g t o b e extremely difficult. You’ve a full-time professional football club against an amateur team.

“I do believe we’ll be fearless. We’re going to have to have an extremely lucky night and they’ll have to have an off-night, but I wouldn’t be fearing it in any way.

“Players want to be a part of something like that. It’s huge for the club.

Inchicore, when they’re renting Pearse Park and all that, this draw gives them something back.

“It’s a chance to make a few bob out of the game.

For the area there should be a big crowd – it’s for the whole of Inchicore.”

Home Farm worked hard to ensure their facility in Whitehall would meet the FAI’s requirements to host arguably the biggest draw in Irish soccer.

Manager John Hand was part of the Tolka Rovers management team that tussled with John Caulfield’s Avondale Unit-

ed in the FAI Intermediate Cup over a decade ago.

Caulfield’s stock has risen exponentially since, but some source of hope for the Farm will be the potential distraction of their Europa League tie with Rosenborg three days earlier.

“There’s a massive buzz since the draw was made,” Hand told the Dublin Gazette. “Cork City, what more could you want? They won the cup last year, Champions

League, it’s just a dream for us. Especially for one or two of our ex-League of Ireland players.

“If you can get past the romance of the tie, we have a lot of really enthusiastic young lads who didn’t make it in League of Ireland or didn’t make it in England.

“They’re great young lads, but just to get a taste of what might have been as footballers, it’ll get their tails up as well. It’s just fantastic.”

Four NAC swimmers in Euros

NAC based swimmers Conor Ferguson, Darragh Greene and Alex Muphy are all bound for the LEN European swimming and diving championships this weekend in Glasgow.

The meet will also act as an opportunity for swimmers to “pre-validate” their place on next year’s World Championships team.

The European Championships will see almost 1,000 participants compete in the aquatic events with 47 nations and 43 titles Darragh Greene competing in the Breaststroke in swimming and 23 nations competing in 13 at Sette Colli in Rome. Picture: David Kilberd events in Diving.

Greene, who set a new Irish record of 1:00.21 in the 100m Breaststroke at the Irish Open in April, has the potential to be the first Irish swimmer to break the minute mark when he takes to the blocks alongside Murphy in the event on Friday.

Conor Ferguson will be competing in his first European championships as a senior and will race in the 50m backstroke.

Team Ireland divers will get their campaign underway on Tuesday, August 7 with Oliver Dingley and Jack Ffrench competing.

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THE ODDS IN FAI CUP The Inchicore Athletic side that played in the Crumlin Summer Cup this week

HOCKEY: DUBLINER SAVOURING EVERY MINUTE OF WORLD CUP

Shaw hopes to land lasting hockey legacy HOCKEY WORLD CUP  STEPHEN FINDLATER

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PERFECT RECORD

Denvir delights Leinster with winning finish ELM PARK’s Charlie Denvir made an invaluable contribution for the Leinster golf side as they completed back-to-back wins in the Under 18 Interprovincial Championship at Slieve Russell.

Unbeaten over three days, the reigning champions defeated Ulster 7-3 and halved with Connacht and Munster on their way to the title.

Denvir to won the anchor leg against Munster to be certain of the half point. He had a perfect record in his three singles matches and wib two more points gained alongside Alex Maguire in foursomes. Max Kennedy from Royal Dublin was unbeaten with four wins and two halved matches. Picture: Pat Cashman/GUI

GRAHAM Shaw hopes the Irish women’s side he coaches can create some kind of lasting legacy for hockey in Ireland as they look forward to biggest game in the sport’s 125 year history Having topped their group last week, they face a rematch against India at 6pm on Thursday evening in London with a win putting them through to the semi-finals.

It is completely unknown territory for the Irish side who were the only non-professional side in their group and ranked initially second lowest on the world list of the 16 teams involved in the tournament.

For Dubliner Shaw, he is extolling the virtues of enjoying every minute of the event and hopefully leading to much wider benefits.

“It’s what we have aimed to do since we started playing international hockey,” Shaw said. “The girls set out to create a legacy, to inspire young players to play our sport.

“We just hope that a few people back home who have maybe not seen or played our sport before will pick up a stick and get involved.

“And for those who have played already, hopefully we can inspire them to work incredibly hard and commit their lives to become an international hockey player. We want to increase the profile of our sport in any way possible.”

The side have purposefully done so with a smile on their faces with the ever-present repetition of how they are enjoying every moment. It is evident from their run-out onto the pitch from the tunnel and during the anthems, the grins beaming out onto the big screens in Lee Valley.

“Our motto is just ‘enjoy the tournament’,” two-goal hero Deirdre Duke, from UCD, said after the 3-1 win against USA. “If you can’t

Irish coach Graham Shaw. Picture: Adrian Boehm

enjoy a moment like that, your national anthem with all your friends and family there, what’s the point?”

After the 1-0 loss to England, Loreto’s Ali Meeke added: “the mood was superb in the locker room. What an experience to play in a stadium of over 10,000 against the hosts. We just enjoy every single moment of it. It allows us to play without fear and the mood is very high.”

And Shaw is keen that upbeat outlook continues.

“Nothing changes because we have made a quarter-final. We’ll smile, enjoy it, prepare as best as we possibly can and continue to give people our time because it is important to us. It is important that we get it out there into the Irish community and inspire the next generation and will do anything we can do to help that.”

Grimes and McCrystal take on world

UCI PARA CYCLING

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SCOTT Orwell Wheelers Ronan Grimes and Garda Cycling Club’s Eve McCrystal are both part of the Irish team taking part in the UCI 2018 Paracycling Road World Championships in Maniago, Italy this week.

McCrystal is part of the reigning world champion B Tandem with Katie-George Dunlevy and they will be competing in the time trial on Fri-

day, August 3, and in the road race on Sunday, August 5 with the aim of defending their titles.

The Irish women are on the right track, standing on the podium at both World Cups this year. Dunlevy competed with Jennifer Bates at the last World Cup in Emmen, winning a silver and a bronze medal.

Grimes, meanwhile, will be taking part in the men’s C4 categories. He won a bronze medal in the first World Cup of the year in Ostend, Belgium, in

May. They are part of a six-bike Irish team for the event. Speaking ahead of the championships Cycling Ireland Performance Coach, Neill Delahaye, is looking forward to some tough competition.

“Most Nations have stepped up their programmes this year in the hunt for Tokyo qualification points. This competition will see the culmination of a lot of that focused effort. We are anticipating every race to be hard fought and we are ready.” Orwell Wheelers’ Ronan Grimes

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CLUB NOTES

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RAHENY BOTH our Summer Camps are now over, thank yous to Will Lillis, our GPO, and all the coaches who helped all.

Well done to our AFL2 who had a great game away to Fingal Ravens on Saturday evening, coming away with two points from a score line of 1-21 v 1-05, top scorer of the night goes to Simon Deignan (1-05) closely followed

by Gavin Ivory (0-6).

Our AFL4 came away with a home win v St Fintans N. 3-7 to 0-11. Great night for the club. Best of luck to our Brians on Sunday v Roscommon, watch out at HT for our All stars who will be on the pitch, and also some of our All Stars coaches will receive their Gaisce Awards.

On Thursday, our AFL9 are at home to St Vincents at 7.15pm.

Any news items can be sent to pro.raheny.gaa@dublin.ie

ST OLIVER PLUNKETT’S/EOGHAN RUADH BOOKINGS for the next Community Credit Union-sponsored Football, Hurling and Camogie Camp - commencing August 20 are now being taken.

Senior and junior hurling teams had good wins over Scoil Ui Chonaill and Realt Dearg. Senior football team also secured a good win over Ballymun Kickhams.

Intermediates, Junior A and B teams lost to Clanna Gael Fontenoy, Craobh Chiarain and Garda.

Fixtures: Thursday, August 2 - senior football v Kilmacud Crokes, Silver Park at

7.15pm. Sunday, August 12 - senior and junior hurling v Ballinteer St John’s, Marlay Park at 11am and 12.30pm. Saturday, August 18 - senior and intermediate football v Na Fianna and Man-O-War, MSP at 6.15pm. Sunday, August 19 - junior football v Lucan Sarsfields and Kilmacud Crokes, MSP at 10.30am.

No fixtures on August 25 and 26. Lotto numbers for July 29 were: 2,7, 26 and 27. No winner. Match 3 winners: Tom Curtin, Stephen Harrison and John Higgins. Jackpot now €3,300.

ATHLETICS: DONORE MAN WINS 1,500M GOLD

Travers sweeps to Irish national title NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS  sport@dublingazette.com

M O RTO N S TA D I U M hosted its second major competition in just over a week over the weekend, as the athletics nationals followed on from the Morton Games, and brought with them plenty of inform locals.

While the visiting stars had largely had the best of the Morton Games, John Travers and Ciara Mageean were amongst those to really run into form in the national event.

Donore Harriers man Travers was back at his best over 1,500 metres, taking back the national title he won in 2016 in a time of 3:47.45. He clocked almost seven seconds slower than the time he showed himself capable of in Loughborough earlier this year, but a promising sign for Travers as he looked in firm control throughout.

UCD’s Ciara Mageean, originally from Portaferry, but now competing for the students, scored a famous double, winning both the 1,500 metres and the 800 metres in preparation for the European Championships in Berlin, which get underway shortly.

Donore Harriers’ John Travers winning the Irish Life Health National Championships 1,500m title. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Mageean will defend her bronze medal in the Europeans later this month in the 1,500 metres, generally considered her better event, but isn’t expected to compete at the shorter distance. The hype around Mageean is growing: the last person to do a double of that particular type in the Irish nationals was a certain Sonia O’Sullivan.

Elsewhere, Clonliffe

SPECIAL GUESTS Ryan and Porter make surprise visit to camps LEINSTER rugby star James

Leah Caffrey on the attack for Dublin’s ladies footballers during their win over Mayo. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ryan was on hand to sign autographs at the Bank of Ireland summer camp at Clondalkin RFC. He was joined by Andrew Porter as special visitors from the all-conquering provincial side to make their guest appearance, much to the delight of the camp participants.

Picture: david fitzgerald / SPORTSFIle

Harriers javelin thrower Stephen Rice added to his big success in the Morton Games by taking gold with a throw of 66.95 metres, while UCD’s Clare Mooney just missed a personal best in the 400 metres, running 53.85 as she prepares to go over 800 metres in Berlin.

Mark English also added to his title collection, though the UCD man had a tough battle seeing

off the challenge of Kildare’s John Fitzsimons, who he beat home by just two tenths of a second to win in a time of 1:50.82.

The win came as a welcome relief for English, who has been out of competition for much of this season.

Sarah Lavin, also of UCD, took the 110 metre hurdles title, clocking her fourth national title in the process.

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FOOTBALL: VINCENT’S EVENTUALLY PULL AWAY FROM RUSH OPPOSITION

Marino men extend their lead at the head of Divison One table AFL DVISION ONE  sport@dublingazette.com

SAINT Vincent’s moved three points clear at the top of the Adult Football League Division One table with a hard-earned 2-10 to 1-8 victory over Naomh Maur at Pairc Naomh Uinsionn on Saturday evening.

This also extends their unbeaten run in the topflight to five games, with a draw against neighbours Na Fianna on July 15 proving to be the only mis-step in that sequence of results.

Maur’s were the surprise package in Division One last season, as they produced a number of stellar performances to reach the league decider - where they were eventually beaten by a strong Kilmacud Crokes side.

Following a difficult start to the 2018 campaign, they entered the

weekend’s fare with four consecutive triumphs under their belt. Indeed, the Rush men kept themselves in contention during the opening exchanges courtesy of excellent contributions from Ciaran Archer and Chris Carthy.

However, with former inter-county stars Enda Varley and Tomas Quinn both to the fore, Vins started to take control of the proceedings. Disaster struck for Maur’s towards the end of the half, when a diagonal delivery by Kevin Bonnie was deflected into the net by an opposition defender.

This score was then supplemented by Cian O’Brien’s two-point salvo, to give the hosts a commanding 1-7 to 0-4 interval cushion. Maur’s were determined to leave their mark on this fixture, though, and managed to reduce the deficit to a sin-

gle point midway through the second period.

Either side of a scrambled Archer finish, the impressive Carthy raised white flags to keep Maur’s in contention.

While this left the tie delicately poised moving into the final-quarter, Vincent’s soon reinforced their authority on the play.

After he was picked out close to goal by Quinn, Adam Baxter palmed to the back of the Maur’s net.

This provided Vincent’s with some much-needed breathing space in the closing stages, and it was then left for substitute Sean Lowry to seal the points for Brian Mullins’ charges with a late score.

Elsewhere, St Jude’s moved into the top-six courtesy of a 0-17 to 1-11 victory at the expense of Brigid’s at Tymon North.

Niall Coakley offered Jude’s a vital edge while

Plunkett’s half dozen

Mossie Quinn was in fine form for St Vincent’s against Naomh Maur.

Colm Murphy and Kieran Doherty were also in fine scoring form throughout, as the home team held off the spirited challenge of Brigid’s. Meanwhile, Na Fianna and Thomas Davis remain in fourth and fifth respectively with away triumphs over St Sylvester’s (2-13 to 1-8) and Lucan Sarsfields (0-12 to 0-7).

Healy inspires Dublin yet again TG4 LADIES SFC GROUP 4 Dublin Mayo  sport@dublingazette.com

3-11 1-8

NOELLE Healy scored 1-2 as reigning champions Dublin advanced to quarter-finals of the TG4 Ladies Football Championship with a perfect record after victory over Mayo in their Group 4 decider.

It was a repeat of last year’s final was a competitive affair played out in wet conditions, and Dublin started the stronger.

Foxrock Cabinteely’s Sinead Goldrick attempts to block a Mayo pass. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Healy got the girls in blue off the mark inside a minute, but it was quickly clear the weather was to be a major factor, with both sides struggling to string passes together and keep their footing at Dr Hyde Park.

Nicole Owens and Sinead Aherne chipped in for the Dubs early on, with Mayo sticking within a couple of points in a scrappy affair in which sights of the posts were hard won.

The key moment of the first half coming when Aherne’s shot was stopped by Mayo ‘keeper Sorcha Murphy, only for the unfortunately

HURLING

Clodagh McManamon to put through her own net from the rebound.

The first period had yielded a 1-5 to 0-4 lead for the holders, but hadn’t been the final repeat that spectators might have hoped for with Mayo still shy key players.

Things started a little quicker in the second half with Mayo grabbing the first couple of points, before Healy hit was looked like a decisive goal in the 33rd minute, only for Mayo to head straight down the other end and snatch a maximum through Fiona Doherty.

The west coast side were level with 20 minutes to go with Niamh Kelly looking ever more a threat for the girls in green and red. Dublin, though, had their own goal chances and were ultimately to put things away in a game that was solely a battle for group stage position.

Carla Rowe had a goal disallowed for a square ball before Owens netted Dublin’s third, and Sarah Rowe was dismissed for a second yellow for the Mayo side.

Dublin will now play Kerry in the quarter finals.

FOLLOWING their magnificent 6-19 to 1-15 success over Scoil Ui Chonaill at Martin Savage Park, Plunkett’s are just two points adrift of the front-three in AHL Division 2.

Playing at a high intensity in the Navan Road venue, Derek Brennan’s charges brought an insurmountable 3-11 to 0-8 advantage into the interval.

In addition to Stuart Mullen’s six-point salvo, Cian Boland, Ronan Tomney, Oisin Boland and Brian McDonnell all contributed goals for the hosts over the hour.

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