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Inchicore blasts 472-unit build set for St Michael’s

RACHEL D’ARCY ‘COST-RENTAL’ housing plans for Inchicore have been slammed, as plans for new amenities for the area were binned.

St Patrick’s Athletic Football club previously introduced plans to build a stadium and other amenities on the grounds of the former St Michael’s Estate, with housing also incorporated.

These plans were binned in favour of a 472unit ‘cost-rental’ development, which was launched on Monday by Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy.

However, the housing plan drew vocal local criticism, with the area’s lack of facilities and Full story on Page 2 businesses highlighted.

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AREA’S GROWING LACK OF FACILITIES RAISED

Anger as even more housing approved for Inchicore village  RACHEL D’ARCY

rdarcy@dublingazette.com

A PROPOSED multi-use development in Inchicore is to be scrapped in favour of a housing development

by Dublin City Council.

Plans were proposed by St Patrick’s Athletic Football club earlier this year to build a 12,000-seater stadium, shopping centre, cinema and community centre, as well as 500 homes.

The new development would’ve been located at the site of the former St Michael’s Estate, across the road from St Pat’s current stadium. The site of the current stadium would have been used to develop housing for the locality.

Now, i t h a s b e e n announced that the Government rejected these plans in favour of building 470 apartments on the site, without the involvement of the football club.

Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy is said to have green-lighted a housing project that would see

A render of the proposed, but now scrapped, multi-use development site, Inchicore

homes built across both sites, with 30% of the homes being for social housing. The other 70% of housing would be built on a cost-rental model, where tenants will pay a rate below market value.

In St Pat’s initial plans, the 500 homes proposed would have consisted of 20% affordable housing, 30% social housing and 50% privately owned homes.

The rejection of the club’s plans for the site means that the longvacant St Michael’s site will remain in the council’s ownership.

Plans for an injection of housing into the area have been met with criticism,

as there are few amenities in the area for locals, with St Pat’s director Ger Byrne lashing out at the proposals.

Taking to Twitter with several tweets criticising the decision, Byrne said “again, Inchicore will have been let down by the powers that be”.

“Regardless of a stadium or not, to lump more houses in to an area that has nothing in it is another nightmare waiting to happen.

“Regeneration only works if done properly and the people in charge understand what the needs of the local people are. Suits in the present don’t know or care of the past,” Byrne Tweeted.

Fine Gael TD Catherine Byrne has also slammed the decision, saying that Inchicore has suffered from a lack of investment in amenities.

Deputy Byrne said: “Inchicore, the community where I have lived all my life, is a fantastic place to live. I know many people on modest incomes who want the chance to own their own home here, who see Inchicore as somewhere they can put down roots.

“They want to get involved in the community; to live here, to shop here, go to school here,

socialise here. To make this a reality, we need better services and amenities on our doorstep.

“Unfortunately, like many communities, Inchicore has its share of problems. The village has suffered from a lack of investment over the years.

“It is largely void of shops and cafes which would attract people to spend time there. We have no bank, a large number of fast-food outlets, and too many vacant units.

“Crime and antisocial behaviour are serious issues facing our community at present and must be addressed before a huge new housing development gets under way.”

However, not all were opposed to the new development. Speaking in response to the announcement, Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said: “We warmly welcome the Government’s plans for cost-rental housing in St Michael’s Estate in Inchicore.

“Cost-rental delivers accommodation significantly below market price, and ensures a mixed tenure.

“We have been advocating for this for a long time, and we’re glad the Government is finally starting to roll out this innovative housing solution.”

FASTNews

Specsavers look to help Chernobyl kids A GROUP of young people from the Vesnova Orphanage in Belarus were recently invited to Specsavers in Santry to have their eyes tested by the store’s experts.

The four (aged 14-19) are currently in Santry on respite and are staying with local families in the area. Where needed, the young guests were also fitted with glasses and given advice on caring for their eyesight.

They’re visiting Ireland as part of the Chernobyl Children Ireland foundation, founded by Adi Roche. In the past 27 years, more than 25,000 children from Chernobyl have visited Ireland on holiday and received optical, dental and medical treatment while visiting.

Pictured outside the Specsavers Santry store are translator Alessia with Angelina, Specsavers Santry store director Paul O’Boyle, Masha, Alec and Dublin CCI volunteer and host parent, Sine.

Samaritans Help Tesco increasing to support awareness Dubliners VOLUNTEERS from Samaritans branches across the country are trying to get people listening by carrying out a host of awareness events this summer.

It’s part of a nationwide push called The Big Listen to show how listening to someone else can be the first step to saving a life.

Events are being held nationwide throughout the summer months to reflect Samaritans’ emotional support services are available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

Some of the events will also take place at train stations across the country.

Cindy O’Shea, Samaritans Irish regional director, said: “When people feel so low they need to be able to talk, which means they need to be listened to. With The Big Listen, we’re asking people to give, share and save a life.”

Members of the public can get involved by visiting Samaritans.org.

TESCO customers are being encouraged to make use of the blue tokens at Tesco stores to help make a real difference to a local community cause.

The retail giant is supporting 453 local projects in the latest cycle of the Tesco Community Fund, which is now under way.

Dublin alone has seen Tesco support 3,700 local projects, to date, donating more than €940,000 to the likes of the Irish Society For Autism, and many more, as part of more than €3 million donated to more than 11,000 local causes since 2014.

Christine Heffernan, corporate affairs director Tesco Ireland, said: “Don’t forget to vote for your preferred cause each time you shop using your blue token, because it really makes a difference.”

Tesco customers can simply fill out a nomination form in store and every eight weeks, three local causes will be selected for the fund.

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PEOPLE: DAD’S BATTLE WITH CHANGE

PEST PLANT

Dubliners Leap to help support Tony McGregor

Dublin 7 battling Knotweed

RACHEL D’ARCY

AFTER a video by Conor McGregor’s father, Tony, went viral last weekend, an online fundraiser was set up for him to, well, get a Leap Card.

Tony McGregor made waves on social media over the weekend after posting a video of himself complaining about how he had nowhere to put the ‘coinage’ given to him as change for a “crisp €20 note” by a ticket machine.

He was getting the DART, but was less than impressed with the €17.30 he got in change.

He purchased a “measly one-way ticket” from Grand Canal to Dun Laoghaire when the debacle happened, with McGregor angered that he had nowhere to put the assortment of coins in his

Self-confessed coinage victim Tony McGregor

“slim-fit Hugo Boss suit”.

The video sparked several humorous responses across Twitter and Facebook, with many people unsure whether or not the MMA-turned-boxer’s dad was joking or not about the whole thing.

“Did Conor McGregor’s da make that video just to tell people about the suit his son’s money paid for?” one Twitter user asked.

Another suggested that there should be change in Tony McGregor’s future,

too: “I hope there’s a campaign set up that will enforce people to only give Tony McGregor coinage, no matter his change.”

In the wake of the memes that appeared across the internet, a G o Fu n d M e a c c o u n t was set up to help Tony McGregor avoid ever having to struggle with ‘coinage’ again.

Started by comedian Emma Doran, the GoFundMe reached its €20 target in a day, with one donation even coming from Tony’s own son, Conor (or a jokester behind a fake account), who encouraged ‘his’ da to “take [his] bleedin’ lambo next time” rather than the DART. Whether or not Tony will get the DART again is to be seen, but hopefully he enjoys his shiny new Leap card!

RACHEL D’ARCY

The night’s right for a special Moon Cycle MICHELLE Brown was one of many cyclists who took part in a special Moon Cycle at the weekend to enjoy a night of summer stargazing. The cyclists made their way to historic Dunsink Observatory, which was established in 1785, as part of the Festival

of Curiosity. The observatory now functions primarily as an outreach centre and attracts more than 4,000 visitors a year, with Michelle and fellow curious cyclists treated to some extra-special celestial sights. Photo: Mark Stedman

AN OUTBREAK of pesky plant Japanese Knotweed in Stoneybatter is causing issues for local residents.

The plant is virtually impossible to destroy, and can cut through tarmac and even buildings. It grows at a rapid pace, and is known as one of Europe’s most hated weeds.

Dublin City Council are reported to have tackled the knotweed in councilowned land such as at O’Devaney Gardens, but have told residents in Stoneybatter that if the knotweed is on a resident’s private property, then they are responsible for the costs of getting rid of it.

Costs to destroy knotweed can run into hundreds of euro, and take several years to completely eradicate the weed.

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ENVIRONMENT: JOHN LAHART, FF, SLAMS DUMPED WASTE’S IMPACT ON CITY

TD lambasts litterers as bags pile up RACHEL D’ARCY

A DUBLIN TD said more needs to be done to tackle litter and dumping across the city and county.

Fianna Fail spokesperson on Dublin, John Lahart says people are “all too familiar” with seeing rubbish scattered on the city’s streets.

The sight has become the norm for many Dubs, especially in the hot weather when littering and a higher level of waste appears to become more and more frequent.

Deputy Lahart criticised the amount of bin bags that are left on city centre streets as well, saying that the full rubbish bags are left for “hours on end”.

He said: “These bin bags are at the mercy of seagulls, which seem to be growing more aggressive by the day.

“The end result is an

abundance of litter and leftover food choking up our footpaths and streets.”

Deputy Lahart has called on Dublin City Council to tackle the problem head-on, and also has put out a call for waste collection companies to be more flexible with their collection timetables during the busier summer months.

He added: “It’s unacceptable that bin bags are left sitting in streets for hours on end awaiting collection.”

The dumping of household waste has also become an issue in areas of the city centre – something which the deputy has said is setting a precedent, and that people in these areas “deserve better”.

He has also said that litter could be having an impact on tourism, if it isn’t already.

Deputy Lahart says citizens don’t want a situation where those visiting Dublin return home and tell others about our developing issues with litter in the city.

He continued: “Dumping of household waste is also becoming a serious issue in certain areas of the city. It is taking far too long to dispose of such waste, which is only exacerbating the problem as it sends a signal that casual dumping is acceptable.

“People living in these areas deserve better. They should not have to dodge mounds of rubbish as they walk to their local bus stop or shop.

“The litter and dumping problem is also having an impact on our local tourism industry. We don’t want tourists returning home and telling their family and friends about Dublin’s litter problem.”

DIARY

With mid-Summer well under way, there’s no sign of the fun in the sun (or any rare rain) slowing down ...

IT’LL BE HOTTER THAN JULY AS DUBLIN CELEBRATES DIVERSITY

Is this how any bin, park or public area should be left?

The city’s careless rubbish issue seems to be worsening

THE Irish Emigration Museum, EPIC, have announced that they’re set to launch a new, limited edition beer.

EPIC Urban Brew is an ‘international Pale Ale’ which was created in collaboration with Urban Brewing.

The museum have said that the ale is “inspired by the journey of Irish people around the globe”.

The ingredients in the pale ale include Irish barley, malt and wheat, Dublin water, English yeast, hops from Germany, France and the USA, barley from France and Belgium, and lemon verbena from Argentina.

EPIC and Urban Brewery have

Sights like this are too common across Dublin each summer, with local residents left to face such mess

“

The ale is inspired by the journey of the Irish all around the world

said that the ingredients intend to reflect the ‘10 million Irish people’ who have left the island over the centuries.

The beer’s summery character has been described by Urban’s brewer as having refreshing lemon

A FEEL-GOOD celebration of diversity, culture, creativity and community comes to Smithfield Square this Sunday, July 29.

The Hotter Than July festival is a free, family-friendly world music event that aims to celebrate cultural diversity in Dublin through music and dance.

Now in its fifth year, the festival will get off to a cracking start at 3pm with vibrant salsa ensemble Morro 16 setting the tone for the day. Also taking part in the event are concertina player and electronic sound designer Padraig Rynne, Afro-Brazilian percussion orchestra Zalinde, African percussionate Billy Konate, and many more.

Hotter Than July will wrap up at 8pm, with a jam-packed five hours of music and entertainment promised. For further information, see improvisedmusic.ie.

DIAL L FOR LAUGHTER AT THIS YEAR’S VODAFONE COMEDY FEST

Beer you go ... Have a taste of a new drink that distills the emigrant legacy RACHEL D’ARCY

dublin

green nuances, balanced with a spiced character from the rye malt, tropical and citrus flavours and aromas from the hops.

The interactive museum is located next door to Urban Brewing’s bar and restaurant in the CHQ building in Dublin’s Docklands.

Mervyn Greene, museum and

managing director of EPIC, said: “We’re delighted to be collaborating with our neighbours in Urban Brewing to create a beer dedicated to the Irish emigration story that EPIC tells.

“We think it’s the first time a museum and brewery have worked together in Ireland, and it’s certainly a first for us.”

Leo Vasileiou, director of Urban Brewing, said: “We’re excited to unveil the latest in our series of limited edition beers.

“For us, this beer combines Urban Brewing’s contemporary approach to beer-making with Ireland’s rich brewing history. We spent a long time creating the right recipe, which captures [the flavour of] so many countries where the Irish travelled to.”

STARTING today, Thursday July 26, the Vodafone Comedy Festival returns to the city’s Iveagh Gardens once again, promising some of the best comedic acts the island of Ireland has to offer.

Running until Sunday, the likes of Jason Byrne, Aisling Bea, Alison Spittle, Foil Arms & Hog and Tommy Tiernan will all grace the stage over the weekend.

The Vodafone Comedy Festival is now in its twelfth year, and this year’s festival features more than 100 acts across five stages – the Punch Line, the Funny Bone, the Joke Shop, the Gas Station and the Vodafone Laughter Lab. It caters for every kind of sense of humour, making sure it’ll be four days full of true belly laughs. Tickets for the festival are available now, with the full line-up and further information available from vodafonecomedy.com.

GET WOOD QUAY-ED IN TO MUSIC FROM A VARIETY OF NEW ACTS THE final edition of this year’s Wood Quay Summer Sessions will take place this Sunday, featuring performances from the likes of Super Silly and Pillow Queens (below).

Wood Quay Summer Sessions are a series of free concerts founded by Dublin City Council, allowing music fans to discover new acts as well as seeing more established acts as well.

Starting at 1pm, the free concerts take place in the outdoor Wood Quay Amphitheatre in the city centre. Hip-hop quartet Super Silly will take to the stage first on July 26, before DIY-indierock Dubliners Pillow Queens close out the festival at 1:30pm.

To find out more about Wood Quay Summer Sessions, visit their Facebook page, or see DublinCity.ie.

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GALLERIES

Valerie Roe and Aileen Morrin

Sorcha Rosney, Melissa Brady, Nonna Monaghan and Liela Dwyer. Pictures: Aishling Conway

Midlands National at Kilbeggan Races D

Kassie Cheirogeorgou and Mary Cate Smith

UBLINERS were out in force for the Midlands National at Kilbeggan Races last week.

And they were joined by President Michael D Higgins who presented the trophy for the races’ calendar centrepiece, the Midlands National.

The race worth €50,000 has become one of the main steeplechases during the summer racing season. The race worth €50,000 has become one of the main steeplechases during the summer racing season. .

Top UK Make Up artist Stacey Marie with Pixie Woo and Ru Paul Ryder.

Pictures: Aishling Conway

Showcasing some sensational looks

T Elina Gelzina

OP UK Make Up artist Stacey Marie showcased a variety of sensational looks from the hottest palette of the Summer, The Carnival Palette, which she created in partnership with BPerfect Cosmetics and its founder Brendan McDowell.

Stacey Marie showed off her stellar talents

at her final Make Up Masterclass in McCabes Pharmacy, Dundrum Town Centre.

With the stunning Michelle Regazolli Stone on hand as model for the day and Irelands Got Talent favourite Ru Paul Ryder acting as the evenings host, the beauty enthused crowd were captivated watching the master at work.

President Michael D Higgins with Paddy Dunican and Valerie Roe

Lorna Smyth and Nessa McLoughlin

Rian Claffey

Niamh Penrose and Kelly Maguire Laura Ward

Sinead Rice, Victoria Kirwan and Jennifer McGann

Ciara Sherwin

Rebecca McCabe and Derek Montgomery

Max McIntyre

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FRANCE: SHOCK AS MAN’S REMAINS FOUND BURIED

COURTS

Gardai called out to burglary discovered €44,000 drugs haul

Missing since 2009: Paul Shine-Dixon, whose remains were recently found buried in Perpignan

Police continuing investigation into Dubliner’s death RACHEL D’ARCY

THE remains of a Finglas man who has been missing since 2009 have been found buried in the French city of Perpignan.

Paul Shine-Dixon was travelling throughout Europe when he disappeared on May 3, 2009.

The Finglas native was due to meet his pregnant partner in the Spanish city of Barcelona, but got off a train in Perpignan instead.

His family were informed by Gardai three weeks ago, on July 6, that the remains belonged to Shine-Dixon, and local police are currently treating his death as suspicious.

His remains are currently under examination, the results of which police in Perpignan said will determine the direction of the subsequent investigation.

It is thought that the last time Shine-Dixon’s family heard from him was when he contacted his partner to say he witnessed a shooting on the train from Amsterdam to Barcelona.

The 28-year-old father of three was found by police in Perpignan in a distressed state later that day and Shine-Dixon was brought to a local medical centre for treatment.

The next day, he discharged himself from the medical centre, and his

family never heard from him again. He was last seen in the Rue Ferdinand Buisson area of Perpignan.

In an interview in 2013, Shine-Dixon’s mother, Clare, said she “long accepted” that her son had died, but that the family “deserves closure”, especially his three children, one of whom he never got to meet before he disappeared.

The family were contacted previously to say that someone had seen Shine-Dixon in a hospital in Birmingham, but it turned out to be a mistake. There had been no reported sightings since his remains were found.

Tributes had been paid

to the popular Finglas native on Facebook, with one person saying that Shine-Dixon was “loyal to the back-bone”.

His children have also posted tributes to him online, with his daughter posting that she “still can’t wrap her head around it” but that the family “finally get to get [Shine-Dixon] home and put [him] to rest”.

The Department of Foreign Affairs have said they are aware of the case and are providing consular assistance to the family.

It is believed that it may be some time before his remains are released to the family due to the investigation.

Have your say on how the council could adjust the LPT DUBLIN City Council this week opened their annual public consultation in regards to the Local Property Tax (LPT).

Every year, a local authority has the function to vary the basic rate of the LPT within its area.

This means the rate can be changed by an increase or reduction up to a maximum of 15%. This

power has been available to local authorities since 2015.

Any decision by a local authority needs to be taken by September 30 each year, so that it can come into effect by November 1 and determine the LPT liability for taxpayers in the local authority for the following year.

The public consultation process

for DCC opened on Monday, and the process runs until 4:30pm on August 22.

Anyone interested in engaging in the consultation is asked to complete an online survey at consultation.dublincity.ie, to submit a PDF version of the survey to LPTconsultation@dublincity.ie, or to submit a hard copy to DCC offices.

A DUBLIN father-ofone will be sentenced next October after he was caught with more than €44,000 worth of drugs when his landlady reported that her home had been burgled.

Ryan Callaghan (25) of Lough Conn Avenue, Ballyfermot, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to having the drugs for sale or supply at a rented property on July 31, 2015. He has two previous convictions for minor road traffic offences.

Garda Owen Sheehan told James Dwyer BL, prosecuting, that gardai were alerted to the fact that the house, in Palmerstown, had been burgled and arrived to find that

Callaghan’s room was the only one that had been ransacked.

When officers found drug paraphernalia, they left to secure a warrant to search the bedroom and subsequently discovered €6-worth of prescription medication, €24,103worth of heroin, €16worth of cannabis resin, €14,746 worth of cannabis herb and €5,348worth of cocaine.

Gardai also seized six mobile phones, a weighing scales, surgical gloves and plastic cut-offs.

Gda Sheehan said they were informed that Callaghan rented the room and then they went to his girlfriend’s home to bring him in for questioning.

Callaghan later made

no admissions in interview.

The court heard that a number of text messages suggestive of drug dealing were found on one of the mobile phones.

Michael Bowman SC, defending, told Judge Karen O’Connor that his client: “had a drug difficulty that sucked him into this”.

Mr Bowman said before he asked for an adjournment to allow his client to be further assessed by The Probation Service.

Ju d ge O ’Co n n o r remanded Callaghan on continuing bail and adjourned sentencing to October 8 next.

She ordered an updated probation report for that date.

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PEOPLE: DUBLIN WOMAN USED HER EXPERIENCE TO DEVELOP SUPPORT KITS

Mum turns nightmare into hope for parents of ill babies in hospital SYLVIA POWNALL

A DUBLIN woman, whose son underwent life-saving surgery at six days old, has put together support kits for other mums caring for their sick babies in hospital.

Jan Martin set up PumpPal following her own experience learning how to express breast milk for her son, Caleb.

In December 2006, at just two days old, he was transferred from the Rotunda Hospital to Crumlin after doctors discovered he had three heart defects.

Jan told Dublin Gazette: “Everything was normal, all the tests were fine until the day we were due to go home and they did the discharge tests. The paediatrician realised something was wrong and took him down for a scan.

“Later he said ‘Thank God’, because Caleb wouldn’t have survived beyond two weeks – he

would have collapsed at home, or it would have been a cot death.”

Caleb was operated on at six days old and surgeons removed a narrow tract of his aorta.

Jan said: “It was horrific; it’s so hard to describe to people, it was like a nightmare come true. You didn’t think it was real, especially because it was such a shock.

“I breastfed my first son and I knew I wanted to breastfeed Caleb. But when I heard he needed surgery I thought it was out, I didn’t think it was possible.”

Jan, who is from Malahide and now lives in Portmarnock, knew little of breast pumps but posters in the hospital recounting other women’s experiences helped change her mind, and staff showed her how to express milk.

She said: “I felt I could do something for him. When your baby is put into an

incubator like that, mum and dad are completely useless.

“We could barely touch him, never mind keep him safe and warm.

“You feel in the way because the staff are doing everything, you can’t even change his nappy. After expressing, I thought, ‘Well, if he gets through surgery, I’m going to have all this milk’, and I knew it would help him fight infection.”

Caleb left the hospital six days after surgery and now, at 19 months, Jan describes him as “a regular toddler”. She added: “He’s doing great. He’s a messer, he wrecks everything.

He’s walking and trying to talk.”

Jan resolved to try and help others in the same situation and last month supplied 100 PumpPal kits to Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children on a pilot basis. She hopes to continue fundraising and supply 100 more.

Each kit contains a breast pump cleaning brush, washing-up liquid, a reusable water bottle, a microwaveable sterilising bag, travel size toiletries, an eye mask and ear plugs, porridge oats, a mug and a spoon.

There are also a series of hand-written notes reminding the new mum to try and rest and to remember to eat. One businesswoman, whose own child underwent heart surgery, sent Jan 100 lip balms and 100 moisturisers.

Jan said: “You have parents travelling up in an ambulance with their baby from Kerry or Cork for an emergency admission and they’ve nothing

Top: Jan Martin and her lovely lad, Caleb, who spurred her on to helping other mums in their hours of need; above: part of the PumpPal kits Jan now organises for mums trying to care for their seriously ill babies in hospital

with them. I’ve been getting emails from mums who were given a kit, telling me what a difference it’s made.”

She said: “If you had told me a year ago that I would now enter a children’s hos-

pital voluntarily, I would not have believed you.

But the long corridors of Crumlin look different to me now.

“They are filled with hope, and the knowledge that a child in Ireland can

survive heart surgery and thrive afterwards – and the knowledge that my son is one of them.”

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/PumpPalSupportKits/

COURTS

Woman attacked a mother on No 27 bus A WOMAN who violently attacked a mother travelling with Dublin Bus with her baby has avoided a jail sentence.

Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Emily Stewart (22), of Belcamp Ave, Coolock, pulled clumps of hair from her victim’s head and left her bleeding from facial scratches.

Stewart pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Shannon Ryan on a bus outside Connolly Station on March 10, 2017.

The defendant also pleaded guilty to a separate charge of assault causing harm to Sabrina Ryan, the mother of Shannon Ryan, on March 12, 2017.

Garda Daniel Eccles told Elva Duffy BL, prosecuting, that Shannon Ryan got on the No 27 bus outside Connolly Station to travel to the city centre with her three-and-a-halfmonth-old baby.

The defendant got on at the next stop and ordered Ms Ryan to get off the bus.

‘Set upon’ The court heard that when Shannon Ryan refused to do this she was “set upon” by the defendant who grabbed her by the hair.

Gda Eccles told Ms Duffy that the victim sustained cuts to her neck, a loss of hair and bruising to her mouth and face.

Two days later the victim’s mother was traveling on the same bus route when Stewart encountered her and began verbally abusing her.

“She dived on her, punched her, leaving her with a black eye, and scraped her face,” Gda Eccles said.

Judge Martin Nolan fully suspended a six-month sentence, noting that there were “pre-existing tensions” between the two families.

Judge Nolan ordered her to pay €750 to each victim within one calendar year.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Elliott Ryan and Morah Ryan

Conor McGregor’s coaches Owen Roddy and John Kavanagh.

Pictures: Brian McEvoy Photography

Jenni Murphy

Catalina Gologan and Shannon Thomas

Daryl Cronin and Scott O’Connor

A blockbuster event to enjoy

C

ONOR McGregor’s coaches Owen Roddy and John Kavanagh were spotted at the special preview screening of the latest Mission Impossible movie at Cineworld last week. Mission: Impossible –

Liz Coyne, Jillian Felton and Cayley Francis

Fallout continues to test the rocky relationship between the CIA and IMF. When a mission goes wrong, IMF agent Ethan Hunt once again finds himself caught between new enemies and old allies.

Karl Bowe

Adam Weafer

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Ismay Bourke and Elaine Stenson. Pictures: Brian McEvoy Photography

Ben Walsh and Raquel Fernan

Preview screening of Hotel Artemis at the Lighthouse Cinema

Lucy and Pat O’Reilly

Jill Ringwood and Peter Collins

Mamma Mia, it’s a great premiere screening

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IGUEL Rivas, Erica Griffin and Dave Burke are pictured at the Universal Pictures Irish premiere screening of MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN at Odeon Point Square, last week. The movie is in cinemas now. Picture: Andres Poveda

Orla and Niamh Keogh

Savio Furtado and Fergus Kealy

Mick Hartney and Ali Hartney

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THE GIFT OF GAZ | HAVING NOTIONS

‘I’d say it’s far from slim fitting Hugo Boss suits he was reared’

HAVE ye noticed all these fancy bar- there’s a bit too much of that sort of “Ye don’t see many taxi drivers in bers that have popped up all over the carry on going round these days. Sure that sort of attire,” I replied. place? did ye see McGregor’s da?”

“You certainly do not,” says Ye know, the places were ye can go “I did indeed,” I says to him wea- Martin. “And that’s why I wouldn’t in and play pool and drink fancy coffee rily. I’m a bit sick of talking about that start doin’ all that fancy malarkey. and the music does be pumping out of crowd but sure ye can’t avoid them I couldn’t be dealing with all of that them? You can probably get your hair really, can ye? carry on.” cut in them too but no one ever seems “The young fella didn’t lick it from a “And if they’re all wearing slim fitto be sitting in the chairs when I walk stone, did he?” ting suits they’d have nowhere to put past them.

“Hard to tell,” says Martin. “Like, their change and they’d be giving out I’ve been going to Martin’s for don- he might have been alright until the loads to ye,” I says to him. key’s years. Long before these fancy young fella got all that money and now “Ah there’s be all sorts of hassle like places opened. he’s just got serious notions. I’d say it’s that,” he says, shaking his head with He’s a decent skin and a bit of craic – far from slim fitting Hugo Boss suits he pure disgust. and he cuts me hair, which I find to be a was reared.”

“Although, you could just jack up the more crucial element of going prices so they wouldn’t have to the barbers than whether to deal with that aspect of it,” Like, he might have been they’ll give me a slice of avoI says. alright until the young fella got cado and toast while I wait.

“That’s not a bad idea,” he Still and all, I was asking all that money and now he’s just says, all of a sudden his face him if he felt the need to keep brightening up at the prosgot serious notions up with these fancy places pect of bringing in a bit more when I went in to get the auld cash. mop chopped last week.

“Maybe that should be “Ah no,” he says. “Are ye brought in across the board.” mad? I wouldn’t be bothered “What?” I says. “A notions with all that craic.” tax?”

“I suppose ye wouldn’t “Yeah,” he says. “A crisp, know what sort of tulips new twenty Euro note tax you’d attract if ye started that for overt displays of notions. carry on,” I says to him.

What do ye think?”

“Ye know who I’d attract “I think it would be worth Gaz?” he says to me. “Fellas a fortune to the exchequer,” I with notions, that’s who. And says to him.

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All aboard for launch of a new collection

Hayley Coleman and Lisa Nolan pictured at the Dr PawPaw Summer Party aboard Dublin’s canal boat restaurant, La Peniche, on the Grand Canal last week. Picture: Brian McEvoy See Gallery on Pages 18-19

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LEGAL EAGLE

BY WALSH & PARTNERS SOLICITORS

Where there’s a will, there’s your clear wish, too THERE is no good reason not to make a will. Making a will is one of the important things you can do to protect your business and your family’s future.

If you don’t make a will, the State dictates who is entitled to your assets.

When a person dies without making a will, the rules of intestacy apply, governing who is entitled to receive a person’s property should they die.

The rules over wills are as follows: • Where the deceased leaves a spouse/civil partner only, the entire estate passes to the surviving spouse/civil partner.

• Where the deceased leaves a spouse/civil partner and children, the spouse/civil partner inherits two-thirds of the estate, and the children inherit the remaining third in equal shares each.

• Where the deceased leaves no parent alive, the estate is divided equally between the children.

• Where the deceased dies without a spouse/ civil partner, children or parent, the estate is divided between his or her brothers and sisters in equal shares.

• Where the deceased dies without a spouse/ civil partner, children, parent, brothers or sisters, all nephews and nieces take equally.

• Where there are no relatives, the State takes the entirety of the estate.

When you make a will you also get to choose who will administer your

estate. A will allows you to name the person or persons who would be the most suitable and who will ensure your wishes are carried out.

If you do not make a will this is also decided by law and may fall to someone you would never choose.

By making a will you also get to choose who will inherit items such as cars, things of sentimental value etc, and ensure that they pass to the people who will appreciate these items most.

It is particularly important if you have young children and want to provide appropriate care for them after your death that you make a will.

If you have young children, the will establishes a trust fund for their benefit and appoints guardians of your choice to look after them.

If you have a child with special needs, you can make arrangements in your will for their care after your death.

Any asset that is not specifically mentioned in your will falls into the ‘residue’ of your will – the remaining property of yours after the deduction of specific gifts, debts, legacies, tax and the expenses of the estate.

Careful will drafting can have a significant impact on the level of inheritance tax which will be paid. It provides an opportunity to assess the position and consider what steps can be taken to minimise the inheritance

tax liability.

The small cost of making a will can represent excellent value when compared to the tax savings that can be made.

By making a will you can also choose to create a life interest for someone, possibly a spouse or a child with special needs.

A life interest entitles someone to a right to enjoy the use of a property exclusively or the income that the capital generates during their lifetime. Once that person passes away, it will revert to the beneficiary you choose.

If you are single or separated and living with a partner, then without a will your partner may find him or herself without any share in your estate unless you have specifically provided for him/her in your will.

If you have a child who has taken over the family business and your wish is to leave it to that particular child, you need to make sure your will is up to date and reflects same – otherwise, if an unexpected tragedy occurs, it can leave that child in a very vulnerable situation where that business has not passed to him or her.

We all have a natural reluctance to contemplate our own death, but it is the one thing in life that is guaranteed.

My advice to every person is if you have not yet made a will, do so immediately, because: “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.”

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.

Alan Ryan

Ava Leahy

21 FACES | ‘SEE THE PERSON, NOT DOWN SYNDROME’

Trio-riffic kids with a message MARK O’BRIEN

Senior Infants with ease despite having a new teacher, a new SNA and a new resource teacher all in one go to contend with,” says his mother, Jackie.

“He adores school and is doing really well. He loves maths and Irish and even won a certificate for Irish speaker of the day recently.

“He loves spellings and reading

AN INSPIRATIONAL campaign

by Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) is inviting the viewer to look past Down syndrome and to see the child, the individual and their potential.

21 Faces – which is now in its third year – celebrates the uniqueness and diversity of children with Down syndrome while also aiming to challenge some of the misArchie conceptions about Down Stanley syndrome along the way.

The centre is following through on their commitment and plan to follow, celebrate and record the development and progress of the children featured over a number of years under the 21 Faces banner.

The children, aged between 2 and 11 years old, use the services of The Down Syndrome Centre.

As well as celebrating the children’s development, 21 Faces also aims to personalise the discussion about Down syndrome and and his writing has come on hugely make a connection with people. also.”

The campaign includes testimoniArchie Stanley (4) has also had a als written by the children’s parents, big year, reaching milestones such siblings and extended family mem- as toilet training and entering Monbers and are fitting tributes to the tessori. “Archie has a certain charm contribution and positive impact the about him that only people that have children make within their families met him will know exactly what I and wider communities. mean,” says mum Nicola Smith.

Alan Ryan (7) has had a brilliant “He never ever stops talking, ever. year. “He took on the challenge of Even though he needs to work on his

clarity, that won’t stop him – he’ll chat away to anyone he meets.

“He is impatient, stubborn, mischievous and tests my patience at the best of times, but he has the most charming smile and infectious laugh and the kindest heart.”

Ten-year-old Ava Leahy is a huge music fan. She attends a dance class with Stagedoor Ireland, which culminates in a show in the Mermaid Theatre in Bray every year.

She attends the same mainstream school as her younger brother, Dylan, and is starting Fourth Class in September.

“This year she played a supporting role to her brother at his Communion and we had a fabulous day,” says her mum, Ciara.

“They are very close and it is lovely to see how protective they are towards each other.”

Dunnes Stores are currently displaying a 21 Faces photo exhibition in Cornelscourt Shopping Centre and 21 Faces posters in several of their locations around Dublin city centre.

The campaign is also supported by an in-bus poster campaign by Dublin Bus and an outdoor poster campaign

by Irish Poster Advertising around the city centre.

Find out more about these amazing kids at downsyndromecentre. ie/21-faces.

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PEOPLE ON THE RADAR ❱❱ NOVELIST IS GETTING DOWN ON THE FARM DUBLIN PEOPLE AND THEIR STORIES

Campaign launched as assault numbers rising

MARK O’BRIEN

GARDAI have launched a new campaign called “Use Your Brain Not Your Fists”, urging young men to think of the consequences for themselves and others of being involved in assaults.

According to the Garda Siochana Analysis Service (GSAS), 2017 has seen the highest number of assaults since 2008.

These assaults typically take place in and around public places, such as streets, roads, pubs and hotels, between 8pm and 5am at the

weekend, peaking early Sunday morning.

International research has shown that the level of assaults can be associated with the vibrancy of the night time economy, which has shown signs of recovery in this country following the recession.

The total number of assaults decreased year on year between 2008 and 2013, but since then it has increased.

Last year saw the highest number of assaults since 2008.

Assault levels to date this year are on par with 2017 levels.

Sergeant Graham Kavanagh from the National Crime Prevention Unit, urged young men to think about the impact of their actions on themselves and others, and advised people to be streetwise when they are out and about.

“The vast majority of assaults that occur are needless and avoidable,” he said.

“They are usually carried out by males against males aged between 18 and 35. The peak time for these assaults is early Sunday morning. Don’t be that guy; use your brain not your fists.”

Sergeant Kavanagh advised

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people to never attempt to reason with drunk or aggressive people and instead walk away and look for help.

“Be streetwise when you’re out and about,” he said.

“Planning is key to having a good night out. Arrange transport to and from events in advance. Let someone know where you are going and when you’ll be back.

“Avoid walking alone and in dark places. Be wary of your surroundings and mind your property.”

Assaults can leave a lasting physical and psychological impact on victims.

The campaign draws attention to how ‘a moment of madness’ can have life-changing consequences for the victim and attacker alike, and urges young men in particular to avoid assaults

The campaign will run across social media, in-pub advertising, and in locations such as nightclubs, sports

clubs and youth clubs.

It will also be extensively promoted in Third Level institutions from September.

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SPECTACULAR SUNSET: Photographer Peter Walsh from Palmerstown Camera Club captured this stunning sunset on a recent summer outing to Skerries.

Roll up! Roll up! for The Mane Event THE inaugural, Great Lengths – The Mane Event will take place in HOUSE Dublin, Leeson Street after the Dublin Horse Show on August 9 from 6-8pm.

With three great prizes up for grabs on the night, it’s the perfect end to a fashionable day.

Judges on the evening will include top Irish Milliner Edel Ramberg, Managing Director of Great Lengths, Joscelin McCourt and fashion editor and style queen Elle Gordon.

Entrants to the competition will have the chance to win prizes in three catego-

ries for the best hat/head-piece, the best overall look and the best hairstyle.

To enter, ladies must simply register between 6-7pm in HOUSE. At 7.30pm, winners will be announced by Great Lengths VIP and MC, Irish beauty Aoife Walsh.

Guests can enjoy a specially created gin cocktail and enjoy a selection of canapes from HOUSE and the top three ladies on the night will also receive a Great Lengths goodie bag.

For more information on Great Lengths log on to www.greatlengthshair.ie.

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

DIARY

A host of equine action at Jumping Nations Cup THIS year’s Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland at the Stena Line Dublin Horse Show promises a host of equine action as well as family fun and festivities throughout the week.

The show will welcome over 1,500 horses and ponies, host 135 competitions, and with over 300 shopping stands, food and drink stalls dotted all over the grounds as well as eight world-ranking international show jumping competitions.

Alongside five days of international competition, the Stena Line Dublin Horse Show has much to offer visitors with some boutique fashion and craft offerings alongside equine products, from both home and abroad.

This year’s Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland at the Stena Line Dublin Horse Show takes place in the RDS from August 8 - 12. For more information visit www.dublinhorseshow.com

DOG OF THE WEEK

Roddy Doyle’s Two Pints back for another round

Classic comedy

JM Synge’s classic comedy The Playboy of the Western World comes to the dlr Mill Theatre next month. A small community in County Mayo is thrown into turbulence with the arrival of Christy Mahon, a mysterious stranger claiming to have killed his father. The production runs from August 16 to 18 at 8pm, with a matinee show on August 18 at 2.30pm and from August 23 to 25 at 8pm, with a matinee on August 25 at 2.30pm. Tickets priced €18/€16 are available from www.milltheatre.ie

AFTER last year’s sellout tour of pubs across Ireland, the Abbey Theatre’s Two Pints by Roddy Doyle is back for another round stopping off at pubs in Ireland and the UK. Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin, Two Pints will head back on the road in August and September. The tour kicks off in The Flowing Tide.

Two Pints started as a conversation on Face-

book. Roddy Doyle has now brought the two characters to life in a play, to be performed in pubs.

Starring Liam Carney and Philip Judge, the audience are invited to pull up a stool and listen in as the friends chew the fat and set the world to rights.

Graham McLaren and Neil Murray, directors of the Abbey Theatre said: “We want the Abbey

Theatre, our national theatre, and its audience to be reflective of Ireland.

“To us, this means presenting work all over Ireland, and not necessarily in conventional spaces.

“Roddy’s funny, touching and provocative Two Pints seemed the perfect piece to do this with last year.”

Tickets are now on sale from abbeytheatre. ie

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

This week’s dog of the week is Pluto – an extremely handsome, five-year-old male Pit Bull Cross.

He is basically a big puppy who just adores the people he is familiar with and loves nothing more than spending time with them, playing fetch and being generally funny and goofy.

As Pluto doesn’t know his own strength and is a bouncy boy, he is looking for a home with people who would have an interest in continuing his training and teaching him new tricks.

Pluto is very clever and really enjoys learning new tricks and is also partial to a belly rub from his favourite people.

If you think you can offer Pluto a home, 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.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Kumar and Gail Kaneswaran

Kathy Kenny, Nicole Kenny and Pat Kenny. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Sarah Ema Hughes, Ali Ryan and Kendra Becker

Audrey McGrath

Kerri Nicole Blanc

Anna Geary

Vanessa Butler and James Patrice

Wicked comes to Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy Theatre

Samantha Mumba

Aoibheann McCaul

Cassie Stokes

Fionnula Flanagan

Kate Kelly and Lorna Campbell

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Gill O’Neill and Michelle Regazzoli Stone

Niamh Webb O’Rourke and Emer Rutherford

Pushing the boat out for a launch

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EAUTY brand Dr Paw Paw pushed the boat out for the launch of its latest collection last week. Dublin’s canal boat restaurant, La Peniche, was filled with some of the country’s best known beauty bloggers and stylists who were given a first look at the brand’s new free from parabens hair and body wash collection which is available in pharmacies now.

Bonnie Ryan

Holly Sud, Susan Vickers and Laura Peters. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Sinead De Buitleir

Emma and Ashley Kehoe

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TOP TWEETS THEATRE | SMASH-HIT MUSICAL PROMISES TO CAST ITS SPELL OVER AUDIENCES

Did Nostradamus say anything in his predictions about World War 3 being started by an idiot using only Caps Lock? @colmtobin WE PREDICTED YOU WERE GOING TO ASK US THAT

Mad to think it cost Kim Kardashian a sex tape to get famous and it only cost Tony McGregor €17.30 @donnelly1989 Tony’s brave campaign against where to put coins in your expensive suit deserves a medal, maybe

Life’s biggest lie is that you can do anything if you set your mind to it. A lot of days you’ll struggle just to fix yourself a sandwich.

Enjoy a Wicked night out RACHEL D’ARCY

WICKED, one of the world’s bestloved musicals, has made its way to Dublin for a much anticipated, limited run this Summer.

Seen as something of a prequel as well as a retelling of the legendary 1930 movie The Wizard of Oz, Wicked tells the story of how the Good Witch and Bad Witch from the story originally met – and how at one point, they were actually close friends.

Wicked also paints a picture of how appearances may not always what they seem, and how true love can ultimately keep you fighting for what matters most.

It also offers a different view to Dorothy’s arrival in Oz, and how the Scarecrow and Tin Man came to be, too.

It’s truly a must-see for fans of the original Judy Garland hit film, but also for those who haven’t seen the classic movie either, and recognised widely as a musical for the whole family.

The story takes to the stage at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre for seven weeks as part of a UK/ Ireland tour of the hit production.

The tour takes in several major

Glinda (the ‘good’ witch) and Elphaba (the ‘bad’ witch) were once the best of friends

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During the last Irish run of Wicked in 2013, more than 130,000 people nabbed a ticket cities and is currently running in Dublin until September 1, before setting off to Manchester, Cardiff, Southampton and Sunderland.

The Irish leg of the tour got under way last Wednesday to rave reviews, with Amy Ross taking on the role of ‘wicked’ witch Elphaba, and Helen Woolf stepping into ‘good’ witch Glinda’s

Japanese tourists in Killiney DART station taking photos of the information board. I asked why. “Because train is late. It’s exceptional.” If only they knew. @sjanemurf They’d be better off asking that fella Nostradamus when the next Dart’s coming

with a cast including Kristin Chenowith as Glinda, and Idina Menzel as Elphaba.

It has since seen a number of different productions held across the globe, receiving rave reviews and becoming a staple in pop culture.

Tickets for the show have been sold out across the world, with thousands of people flocking to New York’s Broadway and London’s West End to catch a glimpse of the show.

Both the West End and Broadway productions have dedi-

cated theatres for Wicked – the Apollo Victoria theatre and the Gershwin Theatre, respectively – showing the longevity of the musical and just how wellloved Elphaba and Glinda have become.

In fact, Wicked is already the 14th-longest running show in West End History.

Tickets for the limited sevenweek run of Wicked are on sale now. Ticket prices range from €25 to €76.50, and are available from Ticketmaster or the Bord Gais Box Office.

The Academic lads have the write CULTURE | NOT JUST HIPSTERS BUYING RETRO DISCS stuff for the Morrison Hotel’s walls

Vinyl sales seem to record a return to music-lovers’ hearts RACHEL D’ARCY

@frankieboyle Dough! A floury analysis of the oft-remarked similarities between life and sandwiches

shoes. Fiyero, the love interest of both girls, is being played by Aaron Sidwell, with Steven Pinder playing The Wizard himself.

During the last Irish run of Wicked in 2013, more than 130,000 people managed to nab tickets to catch a glimpse of the musical phenomenon.

The musical originally began 15 years ago in San Francisco,

One of the world’s best-known and most-loved musicals comes back to Dublin after several years for a rare performance

WESTMEATH rockers The Academic have become the latest in a long line of Irish bands to add their lyrics to the Morrison Hotel’s walls.

The Morrison – located at Ormond Quay – have a long tradition of adding the lyrics of Irish bands to the walls of their hotel rooms.

Ahead of their gig last Friday in the Iveagh Gardens, a lyric from The Academic’s radio hit, Bear Claws, was added to the walls of room 322 in the long-standing Dublin hotel.

Those who stay in the room will see “You don’t have to be cool to make me shiver” painted onto the wall, alongside the Westmeath quartet’s name.

The band join a list of Irish legends in the music industry to have their lyrics painted on the Morrison’s walls, with other acts including Rory Gallagher, The Script, Kodaline, Thin Lizzy and more.

REMEMBER when lots of people predicted that hopelessly uncool, obsolete, old-fashioned vinyl records were dead?

Well, vinyl saw continued growth again in 2017, with ever more people indulging in hearing their favourite albums as an audio vinyl record, not just a digital download or streamed track.

The vinyl resurgence has been happening over the past few years, with some artists also taking the plunge to release albums and singles on cassette once again, as listeners crave physical

copies of the music they love.

One such vinyl retailer, Golden Discs, has reported that they believe that their turnover for 2017 was driven, in part, by the continued resurgence of the vinyl market, reporting that their vinyl sales last year were up by more than 50% on their 2016 figures.

Having been in business in Ireland since 1962, Golden Discs were around to see the first big rise of vinyl records, and are saying that such sales this year have the potential to be as big as those in the 1980s.

Golden Discs chief

exe c u t ive S te p h e n Fitzgerald said: “We’ve experienced six consecutive years of vinyl growth and it shows no signs of abating.

“There’s no denying the convenience of streaming services but consumers want something more tangible and we anticipate this year’s s a l e s being our biggest since the 1980’s.

“There is a growing acknowledgment that compressed digital

music files are typically of lesser sound quality.

Our experience is that ‘super-fans’ are increasingly turning to physical formats for this reason.”

Gone the way of the dodo ... but boomeranging right back into many homes: old-fashioned records

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

ENTERTAINMENT

CATHY DAVEY | A CALM FARM LIFE IS A BOON FOR HER MUSIC

Her quiet farming helps inspirations to blossom CATHY DAVEY is a real mainstay of the Irish music scene: of her four albums, two have been nominated for the Choice Music Prize Irish album of the year, while her latest studio album, New Forest (released in 2016) peaked at number five on the Irish album charts.

Oddly, despite her success, Davey’s most recent release – a live album recorded at Dublin’s Unitarian Church and released a few months ago – comes despite music being a secondary focus right now.

“I’ve been working more on the farm,” she explains.

“We’ve had a lot of stuff to do; I’ve got into the rhythm of animal things. I get into a groove with it, putting in fence posts, working with my hands, things like that.”

Davey shares an animal sanctuary set up around her home with partner Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy), with their combined project named for the Father Ted TV series, My Lovely Horse Rescue.

You’d think the pair spend a lot of time making music together, but it’s really not the case: they’re more into focusing on their own thing musically, and sharing the more normal aspects of life.

“Neil will sometimes call me in to sing a vocal for him when he’s working,” Davey explains, “but I think it’s more because I’m there than anything else. We’ve never really been involved in each other’s work beyond that.”

Davey’s work is slowly progressing, however, as the harder periods for what sounds like an idyllic farm life start to take shape a little more comfortably.

“I’m writing on drums right now, and recording bits,” she

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tells us. “I’m trying to do this thing, I have about half an album, which is just drums and melody, but I keep getting distracted by other stuff.

“Just melody and rhythm are my thing at the moment. I’m doing these nursery rhymes, too. I’ve wanted to do it for years.

“These are things I feel compelled to do,” she continues. “Writing music on your own is not easy, and doesn’t always lead to happiness.

“I need to break things up, and the farm has been great for that. Things need to feel right with the world outside.”

Davey is softly spoken and considered, something that’s become increasingly reflected in her music in recent years.

She comes across like she’s intensely thoughtful about life, and is working hard on aspects like balance, selfworth, and doing things for the right reasons.

“Life isn’t always ecstatic,” she tells us. “It’s not meant to be like that. Reality, I find, is more of a contented place.

“Something about music that isn’t good is it can feel like talking, talking, talking about yourself. I find caring about what people think of you very hard. Contemplating how you’re perceived isn’t good for the soul, or for your style.

“The new music, when it arrives, will be like my strong, straightforward tracks; like Little Red, and Moving.”

JULY 26 (THURSDAY) Keywest @ Leopardstown Racecourse, €17 Bulmer’s horse racing and music combo welcomes one of Dublin’s biggest up-and-coming pop acts, fresh from the world of Grafton Street busking...

Jerry Dammers (The Specials) @ Whelan’s, €15 Bleeding Heart Pigeons @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Limerick’s answer to Radiohead return to the capital with their brilliantly experimental melodies and jarring electronica.

Jumpin Spider @ Workman’s Club, €5

JULY 27 (FRIDAY) The Wedding Present @ Whelan’s, €23.50 Birds of Chicago @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €24 Broken Brass Ensemble @ The Bowery, free Girlfriend + Bullet Girl @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), free (late)

There have been other changes, too. “I’ve been doing things more locally in recent years and come round to the idea that I don’t really like touring. I’m a homebird,” Davey explains.

“If it were up to me, I’d play lots of nights, but in the same place down the road so I can just go home afterwards. The music industry doesn’t really work like that, but I’m doing little, intimate tours instead.

“It gives me time to get back to the rescue stuff, and to do some hibernating and organising for next year, before I come back with some concrete material.”

Given much of Davey’s best work is lifted with beautiful,

thoughtful lyrics that seem born out of such contemplation, we’re highly optimistic.

JULY 28 (SATURDAY) Glenn Underground @ Yamamori Tengu, €16 The Clandestinos @ The Bowery, free (late) Billy Konate @ Whelan’s, €15 Mark Geary @ Workman’s Club, €12

JULY 29 (SUNDAY) Hotter Than July Festival @ Smithfield, free (daytime) The Bionic Rats @ The Foggy Dew, free Miles Brevis @ The Workman’s Club, €10 All Our Exes Live In Texas @ Workman’s Club, €15 Dublin Blues Cartel @ Whelan’s, free

JULY 30 (MONDAY) Hobo Johnson and the Lovemakers @ Whelan’s, €20 Akiko Jazz @ Arthur’s Pub, €5

Cathy Davey’s Live at Unitarian Church is out now and contains many of her classic tracks. She plays Knockanstockan Festival (Blessington) on Saturday, July 28 and Whelan’s We’ve Only Just Begun Festival on Friday, August 10.

AUGUST 1 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7 Trashcan Sinatras @ Workman’s Club, €18.50 The Olllam @ Whelan’s, €23 All In This Together @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

AUGUST 2 (WEDNESDAY) Killswitch Engage @ The Academy, €32.50 Fields @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €15 Lunasa @ Natalie Merchant, Whelan’s, €28

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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.

THE FIRST PURGE An edgy origins tale

RECENT life-life affairs over in America lend The First Purge (Cert 18, 97 mins) an edgy air that certainly don’t do the film any harm. As a prequel origins story, The First Purge (telling of how Americans embraced The Purge – an annual 12-hour night of absolutely-anythinggoes lawlessness) is an effective Trojan horse for some sly social commentary on modern affairs, giving it some depth. A bit better than its reviews may suggest.

CINEMA | THERE’RE HIGH JINKS FOR LOWLIFES OVER AT HOTEL ARTEMIS

Jeff Goldblum, Zachary Quinto and Jodie Foster square off at the Artemis – a gangsters-only hideout that’s like a cross between ER, The Shield and You-know-what Towers

There’s nothing Fawlty here SUMMER is well and truly seeing blockbusters blaze a trail through the cinema chains at the moment, with a dizzying number of high-profile blockbusters and big-name films currently swooping in.

Whether taking in the guilty pleasure delights of Tom Cruise’s latest dumb but fun Mission Impossible, or catching the great return of The Incredibles, it’s almost enough to make you cry “Mama Mia 2!” as you ponder your choices.

You’d almost want to take a break from such a difficult decision – and where better to take a break than at the epony-

TECH TIME

 SHANE DILLON

mous Hotel Artemis (Cert 16, 94 mins)?

Artemis marks the welcome return of Jodie Foster, who doesn’t make many films these days but picks her projects carefully, with this hotel giving her plenty of space to exercise her comedic chops as she scurries about.

In a near future world that’s almost and virtually identical to our own, Foster is The Nurse – effectively the caretaker, manager, doctor and prisoner of the Hotel Artemis, an

exclusive joint that only caters for criminals and crooks, and which is half hotel, half hospital.

After all, if you’re on the lam, possibly with some unrequested bullets interfacing with your arm, you need the right place to crash at and get help.

The Nurse runs a tight ship, with the Artemis’s guests given temporary, anonymous room names such as ‘Honolulu’, as an uneasy but rigidly enforced peace is maintained at the Artemis, no matter what’s happening outside, and who the guests are.

Outside the Artemis, things are rapidly going to hell, with Los Angeles facing rioting over water

Electric car firm Tesla generates some more negative headlines

SHANE DILLON

HOW do you spend $7,430 a minute?

That’s a question a number of analysts have been mulling over, as it’s reportedly suggested as the current running costs for Tesla.

Best known for its electric car research – and for its boss, Elon Musk (who you’ll remember from last week’s Thai cave diver-insulting shenanigans) – Tesla hit the news again this week.

The automaker’s shares dropped about 5% when an embarrassing internal memo surfaced, with Tesla reportedly

asking some US suppliers for refunds.

Running a quietly giant company looking to revolutionise motoring can’t be cheap, but the memo caused some surprise and alarm, momentarily spooking investors and seeing its shares take a hit.

That $7-grand figure comes from the billion a quarter Tesla is currently using (that’s about $7,430 a minute), and even though Tesla recently announced it’s cutting several thousand jobs, it’s still got some large running costs.

Of course, Tesla still has billions of cash in its war chest, and the costs it’s incurred, to date, have at least brought it to the

point where its mass-market Model 3s are rolling out, ready as a revenue stream.

Tesla defended the memo’s suggestion that a number of suppliers were asked for an undisclosed rebate, saying that “negotiation is a standard part of the procurement process”.

Company shares often wobble up and down in value, and the latest drop, while unwelcome, shouldn’t make a huge difference to Tesla. However, as one of the most high-profile auto firms using tech to drive real change – pun intended – it’ll be interesting to see what headlines Tesla makes next, rather than just cars ...

privatisation – not such an unbelievable future world, this – and some new guests to check in, following an opportunistic heist elsewhere.

The only problem is, a merciless head honcho – the Wolf King – has also been ripped off and knows that the Artemis is hiding the two-bit crooks who’ve got his loot.

The scene is set for the Artemis to face some unwanted, violent wouldbe ‘guests’ attempting to get in, while its equally violent guests know that their lives are at stage if this happens.

Meanwhile the city continues to go to hell, with The Nurse at the middle of it all, trying to maintain

order and get through this particularly long, rough night at The Artemis...

At least it’s a new twist in the slightly tired heistgone-wrong genre, with the Artemis inviting some scenery-chewing turns from its guests.

Foster’s great with her weary but efficient role, and Jeff Goldblum, as the other A-List marquee name, turns up to largely riff on the Jeff Goldblum as ‘Jeff Goldblum’ shtick he’s been doing for some years.

Put them together as complex characters trying to outwit each other, and there are some sparky interactions to enjoy.

Speaking of enjoyable, the supporting cast also

Keeping in step with the new trends changing social media THESE colourful conga-line characters created quite a sight at a number of the capital’s landmarks as they helped spread a buzz about an upcoming tech conference and festival.

Taking place later this year, #SocialMediaLive is a new event at the RDS on October 25 which will showcase the latest technologies that are impacting on social media, bringing experts and influencers together for the ever-growing sector.

The one-day event will focus on a wide range of social media-related topics, with everything from how real news media is fighting back against fake news, Facebook’s move into broadcasting, increasing data available to advertisers about who is watching what and where they are watching it, and how marketers, influencers, and media are using new technologies in new ways, and much more to be included in the event.

Early bird tickets are available until September 13, priced €280; for further information see www.socialmedialive.ie.

do a decent job with their roles, with man-mountain Dave Bautista generating laughs with his role as The Nurse’s dedicated-to-hiswork assistant.

The B-plots (such as an unwelcome policeman guests, breaking one of the Artemis’s primary rules) are also fine, moving things briskly along.

But with the Artemis, the core and side plots are almost incidental, as it’s a film to enjoy pretty much for the sheer charisma of its leads alone.

With Foster, Goldblum and Bautista for company, you could certainly do a lot worse than checking into the Artemis for an hour and a half...

Verdict: 7/10

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ENTERTAINMENT Eleven Sports service hopes to score a hit QUIKFLIX FLIX WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND BOOKS

“Cristiano is a world-class player who has broken sevFO OT B A L L fa n s w h o s e eral records domestically and interest extends beyond the in European competitions,” Premier League may want said Danny Menken, group to check out a new streammanaging director of Eleven ing service that is launching Sports. next month.

“He has the ability to light Eleven Sports are to launch up a stadium with his amaztwo channels in the UK and ing skills and incredible athIreland and have already leticism. pulled off a major coup by “He is a true winner in snaffling the rights to Serie every sense of the word, and A and La Liga from BT Sports as we have heard from his and Sky Sports respectively. Ronaldo and the Italian league comments today, he aims to With Cristiano Ronaldo could help attract viewers continue winning and break recently completing his move even more records with to Juventus, interest in the Italian league is Juventus. sure to grow in the coming season.

“We are very excited that Eleven Sports MARK O’BRIEN

will be the only place where football fans can watch his debut Serie A season with Juventus in the UK and Ireland.”

The company have also secured the rights to the Chinese Super League, the Dutch Eredivisie and the Swedish Allsvenskan.

Eleven Sports 1 and Eleven Sports 2 will launch via an online streaming platform and iOS and Android mobile and tablet apps next month.

Eleven Sports 1 will exclusively feature football while Eleven Sports 2 will feature premium fights sports (they are rumoured to have secured UFC rights), esports and extreme sports.

No subscription prices have been announced yet, but the company say they are hoping to make their pricing structure as affordable as possible.

Streaming the latest news

New Netflix feature offers a way to have Smart viewing THE ability to download Netflix and take shows on the go has been a lifesaver for those of us trapped on long commutes, heading off on holidays or if we find ourselves without an internet connection.

Now, Netflix has introduced Smart Downloads to make binging the latest series even easier.

When you finish watching the latest downloaded episode of a series, Smart Downloads will delete the last episode, and then automatically download the next one for seamless viewing.

It isn’t a compulsory setting, so users can turn it on and off if they want to, meaning viewers remain in control of their screen time.

Smart Downloads are currently only available for those with Android devices.

REVIEW | WHO IS AMERICA? HITS SOME UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTHS Streaming shows dominate Emmys

The Ali-G mastermind takes aim at America RACHEL D’ARCY

IT’S been a while since Sacha Baron Cohen has graced the silver screen.

His edgy, tongue-incheek take on pop culture and more gained him notoriety back in the day on shows such as Ali-G – but how well does his unique brand of abrasive comedy fit more modern views?

Who Is America?

(Channel 4) sees Cohen return to what he does best – causing controversy.

Described as a ‘political satire mockumentary series’, it involves Cohen disguising himself in a variety of different get-ups; as an Israeli gun-enthusiast, a liberal free-thinker, and a conservative journalist in both episode one and two.

There’s something charismatic about the undercover comedian – he’s able to carry out undercover work with perfect stealth, never once seeming to break his poker face.

He comes out with the most random things whilst in character, many of them very crude and controversial.

One scene sees Cohen

THE Emmys, the biggest awards in television, announced their nominees last week, and saw shows from streaming networks triumph in the nominations ahead of the glittering awards ceremony in LA on September 17.

Netflix and Amazon Prime both had a number of shows nominated in several of the categories for this year’s ceremony, which saw streaming’s biggest year yet in the awards.

Shows such as Amazon’s The Americans, Killing Eve, and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel all received nods, in total receiving 22 nominations.

Out of the 22 nominations, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel bagged the online-retail giant’s streaming service a whopping 16 nominations. Netflix received 112 nominations in this year’s awards, making history as being the first streaming platform to receive the most nominations in the Emmys.

Popular shows such as Stranger Things and The Crown got a number of nominations, with the likes of GLOW, and Queer Eye receiving nods.

Olivia Coleman takes over as an older Queen Elizabeth

Philip Van Cleave, head of the Virginia Citizen’s Defence League, is oblivious to the fact he’s been set up by Sacha Baron Cohen (right) as he shoots ‘guns for toddlers’

(in the guise of a former Israeli soldier) meet with some members of the National Rifle Association (NRA), trying to encourage them to buy into his new scheme – guns disguised as teddy bears, bunnies and unicorns to train toddlers in pre-school to tackle school shootings with guns of their own.

“My son was involved in the first scheme, may he rest in peace,” a disguised Cohen says to Philip Van Cleave, head of the Virginia

Citizen’s Defence League, and who doesn’t even bat an eye at the revelation.

While it seems ridiculous to you and I that anyone in their right mind would want to train children who can’t even read or write to use a gun, Who Is America? shows us that not everyone believes that.

Several of America’s Republicans and NRA representatives endorse the scheme on camera, and while the segment is likely to garner a horri-

fied laugh or two from the audience, it paints a scary reality.

Episode two is just as controversial, as a young reality star encourages viewers to “donate to support child soldiers” in Sierra Leone.

Cohen engages with actual politicians and real-life representatives of politics and culture in the show, duping them into expressing their true feelings in front of a camera, meaning that ‘The Puppy

Pistol’ could be a not-so-far away reality.

Whether this is Cohen’s intention or not is yet to be seen.

Does he want us to realise that the comedic scenarios he’s painting could manifest in the future, and that there’s a serious undertone to the one-liners he manages to slide in?

Considering Who Is America? has only just started, these questions have certainly piqued my interest to keep watching ...

Royalists rejoice – The Crown unveils its new Series 3 cast FOLLOWING the news that there would be an allnew cast for Season 3 of The Crown, the exclusive first peek at the new line-up has been unveiled by Netflix.

It’s the same characters – but with a new cast, as it takes place after significant time has passed, with the cast being replaced every two seasons as new decades of Queen Elizabeth’s life are explored.

The first shake-up of the main cast sees Claire Foy replaced by Olivia Coleman in the role of Queen Elizabeth, while Helena Bonham Carter takes over the role of HRH Princess Margaret. Ben Daniels will also join the cast as Antony Armstrong-Jones, also known as Lord Snowdon.

Season 3 of The Crown is expected to premiere on Netflix in early 2019.

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latitude&longitude Catch Clondalkin’s finest in London’s West End IF you can’t get enough of actor Aidan Turner – better known to some as Captain Ross Poldark – then the good news is he’s starring in The Lieutenant of Inishmore in the West End. Clondalkin’s finest acting export can be seen on stage at the Noel Coward theatre until September 8 in the lead role of mad Padraic in the black comedy which offers an acute observation of violence in contemporary culture.

Entertainment experts Keith Prowse are offering packages including top price ticket, two-nights’ hotel accommodation in a fourstar hotel, with breakfast from just €393 per person. More information and bookings at 01 878 3500 or www.keithprowseattractions.com.

Amazing last-minute offers on the ‘Love Island’

LOVE Island has become the reality TV must-watch of the summer (or so we’re told) and the shenanigans in the Majorca villa have everyone hankering after some sun.

TUI flies to the Balearic island from May through October when temperatures still reach a balmy 23 degrees Celsius.

If you still have a window in your calendar then check out these amazing last-minute offers: Seven nights at THB Gran Playa, Ca’n Picafort, four-star bed and breakfast from €579 per person (flights ex Dublin travelling August 18).

Seven nights half-board at the four-star Hotel Delfim Azul, Alcudia from €649 per person (flights Ex West Ireland Airport, travelling August 10).

Seven nights half board at the four-star Hotel Protur Alicia, Cala Bona, from €679 per person (flights ex Dublin travelling August 15).

To book visit https://www.tuiholidays.ie. Call 1850 45 35 45 or visit a TUI travel agent.

Top spots include Benagil Cave (main), Castle of Silves (top) and Sagres beach

PORTUGAL | STUNNING COASTLINE, FRESH FISH AND SEAFOOD

Keep that tan going with a September sun break SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor

Santa Ponsa Beach in Mallorca

Norwegian airlines boosts it Boston service NORWEGIAN Airlines is to increase capacity on its Dublin to Boston service by 40 per cent.

From next summer the airline will offer a year-round daily transatlantic service between Dublin and Providence Boston – up from five flights per week.

Norwegian’s chief commercial officer Thomas Ramdahl said the increase was to meet demand “and continue expanding our presence in Ireland”.

The airline’s expansion continues in 2019 with the launch of flights to Ontario, Canada next March, bringing the number of transatlantic departures per week from Dublin to 28.

WE’VE been blessed with some sizzling summer weather – so why not keep that tan going with a September sun break?

Adult-only getaways come into their own in early autumn when the little darlings go back to school, and resorts in Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands are top of the hit list.

It’s the

Arcos de Marinha

perfect balance of high (but not too high) temperatures to keep you basking by the pool, resorts which are no longer bursting at the seams, and cheaper prices.

Whether you fancy the stunning coastline of the Algarve, sipping cocktails poolside in Costa del Sol or dancing the night away in Ibiza, there are bargains to be had.

Central and southern Portugal are hard to beat when it comes to fabulous weather and the Algarve with its cooling Atlantic breeze is now a mecca for sun worshippers.

Its amazing coastline is also a plus with cliffsides giving way to little romantic alcoves at every turn. Top spots include Benagil Cave and

the Arcos de Marinha which are best visited by boat or kayak.

Fresh fish and seafood are also a draw and it’s common to catch the scent of salt and fresh fish in the air. In some locations, restaurants serve catches that were plucked from the ocean earlier that same day.

There’s also plenty of choice when it comes to golf courses and the area is famed for its nightlife.

Best for after dark entertainment are Albufeira, Vilamoura and Portimao.

If sightseeing is your thing the Algarve is dotted with castle ruins, museums and stunning cathedrals.

The castle in the charming historical town of Silves and the Se Cathedral in Fara are two stand outs.

Then there are the beaches. You’re never far away from a glorious

stretch of sand whether it’s the quieter strands near Aljezur or Tavira, or the busier surfer spots further south such as Sagres.

Last but not least is the value for money.

Your euro stretches further in Portugal than most other European destinations.

Eat out for a tenner – and wash it down with a nice bottle of plonk for less than a fiver or a traditional medronho liquer.

GoHop has great deals for some September sun * Spend seven nights in the 4* Quinta Pedra dos Bicos on a self-catering basis from only €257 per person. (Flights ex Dublin, two people sharing, travel September 23). * Spend four nights in the 4* KN Matas Blancas, adult only, from only €257 per person. (Flights ex Dublin, based on two sharing, travel September 4). * Spend seven nights in the 4* Puerto de la Cruz (room only basis) from just €266 per person. (Flights ex Dublin, based on two

sharing, travel August 30). * Spend four nights in the 4* Roc Costa Park on a half-board basis from only €270 per person. (Flights ex Dublin, travel September 3). * Spend four nights in the 4* Areca Hotel on a room only basis from only €270 per person. (Flights ex Cork, based on two sharing, travel September 2).

For more information or to book visit www.

GoHop.ie or call the experts on 01-2412389.

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TRAVEL & FOOD RETAIL | COFFEE CHAIN ADOPTS SPECIALIST SKILLS

Java Republic’s bean busy training baristas RACHEL D’ARCY

ONE of Ireland’s bestknown coffee roasters has become the first Irish company to be awarded the Premier Training Campus certification.

Java Republic, which is also billed as one of Ireland’s top tea partners, were awarded the accreditation by the Specialty Coffee Association.

T h e a c c re d i t a t i o n means that Java Republic ’s barista training school complies with standards for education excellence, and also recognises the unique setting of Java Republic for coffee education.

Founded by David McKernan in 1999, Java Republic are an indeBlooming Roses

Specialist trainer Vini Arruda

pendent, Irish-owned company who have been offering barista training since opening their doors almost 20 years ago.

Java Republic are also home to Vini Arruda, the first accredited Speciality Coffee Association trainer Gigolo

in Ireland.

Commenting on the certification, the managing director of Java Republic, Grace O’Shaughnessy, said: “At Java Republic we are always willing to go further, dig deeper and aim higher.

Gin Basil Smash

“With education at the heart of everything we do, the SCA Premier Training Campus certification is an important team achievement which acknowledges our dedication to providing worldclass coffee with a conscience in every cup.”

More than 1,200 venues across the country use Java Republic’s ethicallysourced coffee beans, with the company ensuring training is given to those using their coffee so their beans are prepared for the best ‘cuppa joe’.

Foundation courses in barista training take place on July 31 and September 11, with prices starting at €180. More information is available from JavaRepublic.com.

Googley Eyed Cherry

KEEP THE SUMMER VIBE FLOWING WITH THIS NEW CLUB ZERO LEMON ANOTHER drink has been added to the Club Zero family, making it the perfect addition in time for summer.

Britvic Ireland have announced that Club Zero Lemon has hit shelves, giving a distinctively fruity flavour with zero sugar; an ideal summertime drink.

Club Zero Lemon joins a list of other Zero drinks, including Club Zero Orange, Club Zero Rock Shandy, Club Zero Raspberry, with the limited edition Club Zero Super Split also making a return this Summer.

Niamh McArdle, marketing manager of Club Orange at Britvic Ireland, said: “We’re excited to bring the delicious Club Zero Lemon to Irish consumers.

“Research has shown that consumers love Club Lemon and are now looking for those unmistakeable zingy flavours with zero sugar.

“That’s why we know Club Zero Lemon is the perfect addition to our zero-sugar portfolio. This has been an exciting 2018 for Club Zero so far, with Club Zero Super Split returning for a limited run this summer also.”

Club Zero Lemon is available in stores nationwide in 500ml, with a RRP of €1.29, and 2-litre bottles priced €2.39.

THIS week, we’ve cooked up a great recipe for Summer Fruit Cobbler, courtesy of head chef Edd Raethorne at Sandyford House.

Edd has won numerous awards and garnered many rave reviews throughout his career, and has cooked for celebrities and ambassadors, and appeared many times on television.  EDD RAETHORNE

A COBBLER is similar to a crumble, but with a light scone-like topping. It’s the ideal dessert for using seasonal fruit and is a customer favourite at the Sandyford House restaurant. This delicious dish serves four.

Worth Exchequer-ing out RACHEL D’ARCY

THE Exchequer D2 have just launched four must-try summer cocktails in celebration of Ireland’s warm weather.

Created with the recent scorching hot weather in mind, the awardwinning team at The Exchequer D2 have created something for everyone – two gin-based cocktails, a whiskey-based affair, and a light and bubbly prosecco concoction.

Blooming Roses is a refreshing mixture of Blooms gin, fresh lemon, topped with artisan rose lemonade.

Gigolo is a must for whiskey lovers. With a base of Prizefight whiskey topped with barley wine syrup and amaretto, this cocktail packs a powerful punch for the taste buds.

Gin Basil Smash makes for a flavourful summer drink that will certainly appeal to gin connoisseurs. A mixture of Hendricks gin and sugar

syrup, topped with fresh basil and served over ice, this refreshing gin blend is ideally enjoyed al fresco.

Googley Eyed Cherry is a delightfully light prosecco based cocktail full of flavour. The prosecco base is mixed with Peruvian Pisco, egg whites, lemon and maraschino, melding distinct flavours.

This delicate cocktail is the ideal after-dinner drink.

The cocktail selection is available seven days a week.

Ingredients • 2 large cooking apples 100g gooseberries (You can use frozen) 100g rhubarb 1 tablespoon orange marmalade 150g castor sugar Quarter teaspoon cinnamon For the topping • 170g flour 60g butter 60g sugar Quarter teaspoon baking powder 2-3 tablespoons of milk Preparation: • Mix flour and butter to a

Yum, yum ... Summer Fruit Cobbler

breadcrumb consistency Add sugar and baking powder and mix through Slowly add milk and knead to a soft dough Cover and leave to rest Peel and roughly chop the apples Cook all the fruit, sugar & spice until soft Layer the fruit compote mix into a deep pie dish Roll out dough into half-inch thick and cut into cookies

Layer cookie dough over fruit and bake at 180C for 20/25 mins Serve with freshly whipped cream, warm custard or vanilla ice cream Sandyford House Bar and Restaurant is located in the heart of Sandyford Village, Dublin 18. See sandyfordhouse.ie; or facebook.com/sandyfordhousedub, call 01 882 4350.

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HOME | KEEPING IT ON THE SUNNY SIDE

And it was all

Yellow…

JESSICA MAILE, STYLE EDITOR

jmaile@dublingazette.com

ltie Mu ens €22.99 s e Hom ed rug ur colo

Penneys Amber Glass Vase With FER €5

DFS Joules Cambridge Sofa €998

WE HAVE been spoiled so far this summer with an unprecedented heatwave and continuous sunny, summer skies. We knew it wasn’t going to last forever, so why not fill your home with bright and cheery yellow accents. Even on the grayest of days this pop of colour will guard any interior from the gloom...

Debenham’s MW Matthew Williamson Cushion €57.50

Designist Small vibrant yellow jug by Copenhagenbased design house Raawiig €62.50

ODE TO YELLOW Keep your home nice and bright with the happiest of all colours. Yellow is the most noticable to the human eye and is known to be the colour of enthusiasm, energy and hope.

Getting technical in the living room

Sony have announced the arrival of its new HTZF9 soundbar with Dolby Atmos

THE living room is often both the cosy, central entertainment space for families and the stylish showcase of the home for guests. So, integrating a home theatre set can be a challenge when balancing style and cutting-edge home cinema technology.

To announce the arrival of its new HT-ZF9 soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Sony has partnered with interiors stylist Selina Lake to provide useful tips on how to mix technology more seamlessly in to the home.

Selina Lake, Interiors & Lifestyle Stylist and Art Director in London and author of bestselling interior and styling books, including Botanical Style said: “The styling you see in magazines and online can lack technology, in particular the TV and home theatre systems.

Historically technology wasn’t designed with

style in mind, so when styling we’ve preferred to remove it from the room. This has meant that many people don’t know how to style the tech in their rooms – and you often see them positioned awkwardly in corners or perched above fireplaces. With technology now becoming increasingly sleek and attractive, it’s time to address this and help people learn how to incorporate these much-needed items in the room in a way that elevates both it and the entire layout. “ I’ve worked with Sony to create some smart tips that transform your living room into a beautiful yet tech-advanced space. The Sony ZF9 soundbar can be incorporated not only to immerse you into whatever film or box-set you’re watching, but to benefit the style and theme of your room.”

• Introduce houseplants and single cut stems, such as fern leaves, next to your Sony ZF9 soundbar to soften the look, making sure not to obstruct the viewing • Put houseplants and foliage in a mix of containers to fit the eclectic tech-friendly style, such as galvanised metal, glass bottle vases, concrete planters and basket holders • Mix textures throughout to complement and juxtapose the sleek feel of your home cinema hardware. Use rattan and woven straw baskets as plant holders or to store extra throws and organic elements like coasters made from bamboo • For ultimate viewing pleasure you need comfort not just style when it comes to seating.

Cover sofas in soft natural linen and add extra cushions and throws for cosy nights

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

Express Yourself!  Rachel D’Arcy

Beauty Review

fashion industry, Carolyn says she believes elements of psychology and fashion can go hand in hand.

Carolyn says: “My advice, and hopefully empowerment of consumers, comes from an evident space within psychology, the understanding of identity and self.

“Understanding that we have different selves, and different situations, and how our personality changes.

“I would say to consumers to think about the context when they are choosing an item of clothing, whether it relates to a particular concept or it’s an item of clothing they love and will find a scenario to wear that in.”

The TK Maxx #MaxximumStyle campaign encourages people to show off share their style with the TK Maxx Facebook and Twitter, so share what makes you, well, you!

Stylist Cathy O’Connor

TRENDS in fashion change like the weather, and everyone tries to dip their toe into whatever is ‘cool’ at any given moment.

This phenomenon as of late has become known as ‘twinning’ - people trying to replicate looks seen on social media to the detriment of having the exact same look as someone else.

“I would really encourage people to champion their own style” says psychologist Carolyn Wair, author of ‘The Psychology of Fashion’.

While she wouldn’t necessarily negate trends and their influencing power, Carolyn says there’s something in every trend that can inspire the wearer.

“We can find we can feel and look great in something that we would not have expected. This is where stores like TK Maxx are great. Somewhere that carries different styles and designers where you can try to find what works best for you, or what could inspire you.”

Carolyn is currently working with TK Maxx on their #MaxximumStyle campaign, which encourages indi-

viduals to explore what makes them comfortable, and helps them to stand out from the crowd.

Looking at trends as a whole, Carolyn suggests that anyone who is looking to be considered more fashionable, who wants to champion a sense of individuality through their clothing, should choose an aspect of what’s trendy and try to tailor it to their own style.

“Rather than copying the entire look, take something like the shape of sleeves and adjust it to what makes you comfortable.

Something small that will still help you look trendy as well as fashionable,” Carolyn says, .

“I really encoura ge p e o p l e to experiment with clothes. We do have styles that we feel comfortable in, but experimenting can really be an eye opener,” Carolyn said.

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WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT The new generation Ford Edge in ST-Line format comes with an impressive specification level, great road holding powered by a 2.0 litre turbo-diesel engine.

AA Ireland has launched a new mobile charging unit

AA Ireland launches first electric vehicle mobile charging unit AA Rescue has launched a new mobile charging unit for electric vehicles, with the organisation highlighting that it expects the number of electric cars on Irish roads to climb quickly in the coming years.

In response to the growth of electric vehicle use in Ireland, the breakdown assistance provider partnered with Australian company Club Logistics Solutions to develop a mobile charging solution capable of addressing concerns of motorists worried about

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Ford’s largest SUV offering is the Edge, which has been upgraded with you load it to the roof. A space saver spare wheel a new ST offering for this year. And while there is more to come for the included.

The Edge has lots of safety features includEdge in terms of power, MICHAEL MORONEY found this to be a solid ing the Ford Sync system included as standard. and strong SUV that would be comfortable in any suburban driveway.

FORD is well known in North America for its dominance of the SUV and pick-up truck market while here in Europe the blue oval brand is playing catch-up with the SUV competition.

That’s changing following the arrival of the new Ford Edge, a larger and more serious SUV than the current mid-size Kuga.

The size and performance put the Edge well ahead of the Kuga so it’s a match for the bigger players. For me, the Edge competes with the likes of the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Land Rover Discovery Sport. Relative to these the new Ford Edge is pricey while it has an impressive specification with a lot included that will be add-ons, and expensive ones at that, from the others.

For the ST-Line version of the Edge, Ford’s new 2.0 litre turbo-diesel engine gets a power boost in terms of its performance, while with no change in fuel economy. This engine is very smooth and lively so that it accelerates with absolute ease when coupled with the equally smooth Powershift automatic manual gearbox.

The base model in the range is rated at 180bhp, while I drove the more powerful 210bhp version. This power means that the Edge can accelerate fast and is almost a match for the BMW X3.

Push the pedal to the floor and it has the

The Edge has achieved a Euro NCAP 5-Star same solid feel that you expect from quality crash test rating since launch in 2016 to add to mid-range SUV’s and it hugs the roads. There its impressive safety credentials. is great road holding and confident cornering, The Edge comes with Pre-Collision Assist even on smaller roads. with Pedestrian Detection to apply the brakes Adding extra power has not put a dent on to avoid collisions with other vehicles or even the fuel economy figures. pedestrians. And finally it Ford Edge ST-Line The official figures at 17km/ is fitted with Ford Adap2.0TDCi Car litre (5.8l/100km or 49mpg) tive Steering, which claims Engine 2.0 litre will look good on paper, but to automatically adjust the Engine power 210hp on the road it was a far difsteering ratio according to 0 – 100km/hr 9.6 seconds ferent experience. I found speed for more precise steerEconomy 17km/litre that getting to 15km/litre ing.

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SPORT

MORTON MAGIC: ATHLETICS: THE MORTON GAMES

returned for arguably Irish Athletic’s biggest elite event of the year last Thursday night.

An influx of top-class international names upped the level competition, though the high-end athletes landing in Dublin did, in some events, push the Irish competitors down the field.

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Kenilworth classic for league Finals  DECLAN KING

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IRELAND’S top lawn bowlers have been battling it out since April to qualify for The Bowling League of Ireland Championship Finals 2018.

This year’s event takes place at the Kenilworth Bowling Club in Dublin throughout this week and finishes on Saturday.

The sport is growing at an enormous rate as PRO Shay Carberry, who plays for Clontarf, told the Dublin Gazette during the week.

“Since I came into the sport about 15 years ago, I can see the growth and the number of younger players involved is incredible” said Carberry He added that there are a series of local players to look out for at this marquee event in the sport’s calendar.

“There is an all-Dublin pairing of Dun Laoghaire’s Blair Somers and Mark Brown against neighbours

Blackrock’s Michael Strain and Michael Keegan in the Boyd Cup Senior Pairs. We expect this to be a real quality game.

“In the Under-25s Railway Union Cup, it’s an all CYM affair with the up and coming Colum O’Brien facing Cathal Gillen.

“The Sixsmith Cup Seniors is an all Dublin affair with Crumlin’s Lorcan Byrne, Noel Maher, John Byrne and Ian D’Arcy facing Blackrock’s Michael Strain, Martin Ryan, Alan Geary and Michael Keegan while the Tyler Cup Junior Pairs is an all Cork affair that includes the father and son team of Simon and Alan Wolfe” added Carberry.

The action gets underway up to Friday at 5.45pm each day with a two o’clock start on Saturday for the Final’s Day. Stephen Millane is Competition Secretary and he is looking forward to the event: “There are top quality

Dun Laoghaire’s Blair Somers will be looking to make his mark in the Boyd Cup final alongside Mark Brown in the senior pairs

bowlers left in all competitions. Some cracking matches still to come.

“There will be live score updates on our website www.irishlawnbowls.ie.

“To create an even more exciting atmosphere, we have walk-in music for the competitors on the Friday and Saturday,” added Millane.

The National Championships,

meanwhile, will be held in Dun Laoghaire Bowling Club on Friday, August 31 and Saturday, September 1.

The champions of the four Associations play semi-finals and the winners contest the finals.

The winners qualify to play in the British Isles Bowling Championships the following year.

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

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CLUB NOTES

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CLONTARF SENIORS lost at home to Ballyboughal in AFL2 on Wednesday, while the intermediate hurlers lost away to Tomás Daibhís on Sunday in AHL3. Junior A peiladóirí were edged out by the minimum in AFL2 at home to Brendan’s on a scoreline of 2-10 to 1-14.

Junior A hurlers had a good win in AHL6, defeating O’Toole’s 4-12 to 0-10. Our Junior A ladies lost out in championship to Na Fianna, while Junior B Peil na mBan were defeated by Ballyboden.

Junior B hurlers hosting Erin’s Isle Déardaoin on P34. Seniors away to Naomh Mearnóg Saturday evening in AFL2, Junior A away to Ballyboden on Sunday morning, with Junior B hosting Beann Eadair after Sunday lunch at 3pm.

Quiet week for juveniles during the holidays, ádh mór to the U11 & U12 buachaillí in camaint action.

Jack McCaffrey scored a point for Dubs to help them reach All-Ireland semi-final with one round of Super 8 action to go. Katie Murray & Kate Fitzgibbon were involved with Áth Cliath Peil na mBan who defeated An Cabhán in TG4 All-Ireland qualifiers. Next up are Maigh Eo. An Siopa open Tuesdays, 7pm-8pm, during the summer months. Get all your essential beach wear e.g. O’Neill’s shorts there. 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 €6,500 on Monday, July 16.

Ten match 3 winners each receive €60. Next Monday’s jackpot will be €7,000. Numbers were: 3,8,13 and 24. 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 4 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 lost to Ballyboden in the league while our junior hurlers remain unbeaten.

Adult footballers had a good win over St Vincents and now play St Oliver Plunketts ER on Sunday at 11am. Please support your teams.

Tickets for Dublins final game in the Super 8’s on Sunday, August 5 versus Roscommon, must be orderd by Wednesday.

Please contact Mary Derwin.

The SuperValu “Footballs for Clubs” continues. Please remember to drop your receipt into the Club Box in the Killester Store.

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 in lounge and DJ in Gym area . Please contact Mary Derwin for tickets.

Congratulations to Joey Maher on winning The Craobh Golf Society Captains Day Prize.

Condolonces to the Wilson family on their recent sad loss. May he rest in peace.

ATHLETICS: HOMECOMING OF SORTS FOR TOP IRISH TALENT

Morton magic sees Santry shine bright One of the highlights of the Irish athletics year, the Morton Games welcomed a high quality field with visiting international talent getting the edge over many of the local competitors  JAMES HENDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

THE MORTON GAMES returned for arguably Irish Athletic’s biggest elite event of the year last Thursday night.

An influx of top-class international names upped the level competition, though the highend athletes landing in Dublin did, in some events, push the Irish competitors down the field.

This particular edition of the games, hosted as always at the Morton Stadium in Santry, incorporated a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Australian Herb Elliott’s world mile record, set in the same stadium in 1958. Elliott’s time in August of that year was 3:54.5.

It was the tourists who dominated the popular Morton Mile this time around, too, with American Sam Prakel coming home just a touch slower than Elliott all those years ago, heading the field in 3.55.80.

A full eleven runners got home in under the iconic four minute-mark, showing the quality of the field. John Travers was the best of the Irish in sixth place, still only a second and a half short of the title at 3.57.34.

The Donore Harriers man might expect a local challenge from Raheny’s Brian Fay in the fairly short term: 19-year-old Fay just missed out on what would have been the youngest ever sub four minute mile run outdoors by an Irish athlete as

he showed his strength.

Perhaps the stand-out home performance of the games for a home athlete, however, came from Clonliffe Harriers Stephen Rice, whose challenge in the javelin saw him rise to second on the Irish all-time list with a throw of 75.89, behind only Terry McHugh.

The throw is also a national Under-23 record, but wasn’t quite enough to push him higher than second on the day in an impressive field.

Blackrock AC’s middle-distance runner Sarah Healy was another star draw. Healy is currently the fastest 1,500 metre athlete in her age group but had her work cut out for her against a far older and more experienced field.

The crowds flocked to Morton Stadium for a super evening’s athletics this week.

The 17-year-old did put on a little pressure at the front early on in the 1,500 metres, but eventually drifted back to 11th place in 4:17.36, a strong time for her age nonetheless.

There’s a build up of topquality Irish female athletes at just below Healy’s distance, too. Siofra Cleirigh-Buttner returned from competition for Villanova College – where she’s been the American university’s stand out athlete this year – to run 2.02.63 over the 800 metres.

The DSDAC middle distance star came up against the equally impressive Ciara Mageean, who ran half a second faster at 2.02.13, the second fastest time she’s ever run over the distance. Neither runner did quite enough to get the better of visiting American Hannah Green.

There was some less happy news for Mark English who pulled up before he was able to complete his 800 metres, making it onto the closing straight before he suffered a calf injury.

The 2014 European bronze medalist looks likely to be ruled out of the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, for which the Morton Games were supposed to be a warm up. Cork athlete Phil Healy fell just short in the 400 metres as she lost out to Maggie Barrie of Sierra Leone over the final stretch in the single-lap contest.

All in, it was mostly an evening of near misses for the local competitors, yet some of the times and near-misses offer plenty of encouragement, while the Games themselves continue to draw great crowds as interest in local athletics steps up.

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: BUCKLEY SETS SIGHTS ON TOP HALF

LOI SHORTS Rovers denied by post

Conan Byrne played a key role in St Pat’s comeback against Limerick. Picture: Martin Doherty

St Pat’s finally put end to LOI wait for victory LOI PREMIER DIVISION St Patrick’s Athletic Limerick  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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LIAM Buckley has set his sights on a top-half finish after his St Patrick’s Athletic side ended a sevengame losing streak with a 2-1 win over Limerick on Friday night.

The Saints had sunk from fourth place to seventh as they went two months without a league point, which has all but ended their ambitions of European football for the first time in three years.

With the revelation the club’s ambitious plan to build a 12,000-seater stand as part of the regeneration the old St Michael’s Estate had

been rejected, it’s been a demoralising few weeks.

And it looked like the Saints were set for yet another setback when Billy Dennehy put Limerick in front against the club he left in the winter from the penalty spot after 17 minutes.

The Inchicore side rallied, however, with late goals from super-sub Conan Byrne giving them a win and some muchneeded positivity around the beleaguered club.

“We played far better in the second half, like we’ve done in a lot of games in previous weeks,” Buckley told the Dublin Gazette.

“We had a little bit of luck at the end but overall I thought we deserved our win.

“They weren’t bad in the first half but we had juggled a couple of bits and pieces around and it certainly didn’t work from my point of view.

“The balance of the team [was wrong]. We couldn’t get close to them and we weren’t effective when we had the ball.

We changed a few things around and we played quite well.”

Freedom Barry Maguire had the freedom of Richmond Park early on against Conor Clifford, who left the Munster club earlier this month due to their financial troubles.

Maguire f lashed a free kick wide early on before driving at Brendan Clarke from the edge of

the box as he finished a move he started by robbing Clifford in midfield.

It was Maguire who won the penalty that led to the opener when he was clattered by Killian Brennan in the box as he got on the end of Darren Murphy’s pre-rehearsed corner.

Buckley brought on Conan Byrne and Jamie Lennon at the back and a much more balanced Saints side took the game to the Blues, who were down to the bare bones in terms of personnel.

Dean Clarke should have opened the scoring following a mistake from Killian Brouder but was denied by a great Tommy Holland save, and Holland would deny Thomas Byrne later on.

T h e d a m eve n t u ally burst when Murphy tripped Conan Byrne in the area and the winger levelled from the spot, and he completed the turnaround with a wellplaced header three minutes later.

Buckley has his eye on Friday’s opponents Derry City, who are five points ahead of the Saints in fifth.

“I have no doubt it’ll be a difficult game. They’re a few points ahead of us. If they beat us, they could be out of distance for us, but if we can beat them we’re back in the mix.

“Winning can give you a bit of a bounce, so hopefully we can go into next week with a bit of positivity.”

SHAMROCK Rovers came within the width of a post of becoming the first League of Ireland side to progress in Europe after losing the first leg at home.

Rovers travelled to Stockholm with a 1-0 deficit following the first day’s play in Tallaght, Daniel Sundgren’s goal having given the Swedish cup winners a vital lead.

The Hoops went ahead in the tie and level in the tie after just 19 minutes at the Friends Arena, however, as Dan Carr got free to volley home from a corner.

Rovers had a glorious chance to make it 2-0 on the night – and leave the Swedes in need of two – when Joel Coustrain intercepted an errant backpass.

The Limerick man, playing infield rather than his regular wing position in a 3-5-2, had just Oscar Linner to beat but shot straight at the AIK goalkeeper.

The home side grew stronger in the second half but the best chance fell to Rovers as Sean Kavanagh picked out Aaron Greene on the edge of the six-yard box.

The striker – on his second substitute appearance since re-signing from Bray Wanderers – headed goalwards but, with the keeper beaten, hit the outside of the woodwork.

The miss would cost the Hoops as substitute Nicolas Stefanelli broke through on goal in the fourth minute of extra time and slid the ball home, and AIK just about held on.

“We did more than enough over the two legs to go through,” said manager Stephen Bradley.

“We’re frustrated but there’s a lot of positives to take.”

WNL CALL FOR NEW TEAMS THE FAI have invited expressions of interest for new clubs to enter the Women’s National League in 2019.

The association launched the first-ever Under-17s National League for women earlier this month, which includes seven of the eight clubs competing at senior level and four under-17s only.

Of the six Dublin clubs in the men’s League of Ireland, just two have equivalent women’s clubs, Shelbourne and UCD, while Peamount United are twice winners of the league.

Any club signing up would have to sign up to the FAI’s participation agreement and its associated licensing conditions.

“Any club or entity will have to meet the high standards of the participation agreement as it is important to try and improve every aspect of the league, on and off the field,” said FAI director of competitions Fran Gavin.

“Relevant stadiums, coaching-quality and a player pathway are extremely important features for a Women’s National League club.”

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CLUB NOTES

CRUMLIN

ROUND

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THE club’s fifth annual Jim Boggan Memorial Cycle took place on Saturday and the 92-mile cycle from Jim’s resting place of Taghmon to Lorcan O’Toole Park was once again very well supported by all.

The organising committee would like to thank all those who helped on the day. From the safety stewards and marshalls, who got us all back safely, to the support crew who made sure we were well fed, hydrated and looked after throughout. Photos and videos will be placed on our website and across the various media platforms, so keep an eye out.

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 WELL done to the seniors, who had an important win over Naomh Olaf on Sunday morning. Great to see lan Fitzpatrick back on the sidelines after a lengthy lay-off due to an ACL injury. lan will look to make further progress this week after remaining on the sidelines as an unused sub on Sunday.

There will be no Grasshoppers for the next number of weeks due to the summer break. The second episode of the AIB Toughest Rivalry aired on Friday at 12pm via the AIB GAA YouTube channel, and will continue 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.

For anyone retired, on summer holidays or with

O’TOOLE’S

some spare time between 8.30am to 4.30pm, from Monday-Friday, there are some much-needed duties that need fulfilling within the CE scheme that is ran from the club. For anyone with some interest in volunteering, could they please contact Jude Casey for further details on 0879256535 or email Secretary erinsisle. dublin@gaa.ie.

Quick reminder that registration for the club Summer Camp is oper 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 2, 6, 10 and 18. The bonus number was 7. The next draw takes place on the July 26 with a jackpot of €1,600 up for grabs. Live music in the bar on Monday an Sunday night, along with Bingo in the bar on Mondays and the hall on Thursdays.

OUR senior footballers had a much needed and well-deserved home win v Na Fianna midweek in the league.

Registrations for our last camp of the summer takes place this Saturday, 10am to 12 noon in O’Toole’s clubhouse. Camp starts on Monday, July 30. A great ‘Big’ thanks to all who attended our biggest Cúl Camp to date.

Everyone had a super time. It was in no small measure thanks to David and his team of coaches and helpers.

Well done to Kate Fitzgibbon and the Dublin girls that had a superb win over Cavan in the Championship.

The 100th anniversary of Gaelic Sunday is on August 4. This was a significant event, not just in GAA history but also in Irish history as a means of protest to the British authorities.

An Cumann Ui Thuathail would like everyone to join us for a talk by historian Cormac Moore, to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of ‘Gaelic Sunday’, this Thursday, 8pm sharp, in our lounge.

WHEELCHAIR RUGBY: CLONTARF WARRIOR MCCARTHY LOOKING

Wheels in Green rolling on to world stage WHEELCHAIR RUGBY  JAMES HENDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

IRELAND’S ‘Wheels In Green’ are set to travel to their first ever Wheelchair Rugby World Championship in Sydney, Australia in the coming week, where they’ll attempt to overcome the odds and match their better-funded and more experienced opponents.

Ireland go into the tournament ranked ninth of 12, having won a qualifying contest in Switzerland that saw them claim one of the final four places available in the competition earlier this year.

Dubliner John McCarthy has been involved in the sport since it first started in Ireland back in 1997, and has seen it grow locally from a sport in which the players competed in their normal wheelchairs to its current status at world level.

As well as their qualification success, Ireland currently has a four-team

local league, and Team Ireland compete in the British league to develop their topclass experience.

For McCarthy, then, the event is a bit of a dream come true, as he’s seen the team progress from infancy and regular defeats, to getting the better of some of Europe’s more established outfits.

“We’ve qualified for the Europeans a few times,” McCarthy, who plays in a blocking role for the team, told the Dublin Gazette ahead of the Championship.

“It’s a bit of everything that’s got us here this time.

The numbers are going up.

There’s a core team now at international level. For some of the players it’s big, but maybe not as big as it is for me, having seen it grow over two decades.”

The team have had some help getting to the tournament, in funding from the national lottery through their Good Causes funding, which has paid for both chairs and a little travel. “It’s expensive, and

finances are always the biggest problem,” McCarthy said.

“It’s about €50,000 for us all to travel out and stay for the tournament, and it comes together through little bits of individual fundraising. The system gives everyone a chance, as the team can carry a certain number of points, which are allocated to players with a score of 0.5 to 3.5, according to their capabilities. That means everyone can take part.

“We’re probably not going out to win. I think we’d probably be pretty happy to come back with the same ranking, ninth.

Some of the teams, like GB, Canada and Australia, get really substantial funding and are almost full time professional athletes.

“We all have jobs. We’re playing two of the best teams in the world in our group, Australia and Japan.

There are other teams that we like to think we could beat on our day, though.

We’re hoping to get some wins.”

The Wheelchair Rugby World Championship gets underway on Sunday, August 5 for the ‘Wheels in Green’. They play Australia, Japan, Sweden, New Zealand and Denmark in Pool A, with all games streamed via the Wheelchair Rugby World Championship Facebook page. Sponsorship of the team is still available, and individuals can donate via the iwasport.com website.

VW Masters return the AUL

Belvedere celebrating their VW Junior Masters win in 2016. Picture: Paul Mohan/Sportsfile

THE Volkswagen Junior Masters is days away and Belvedere FC, Crumlin United, St. Kevin’s Boys, Tolka Rovers and St. Columbans are all set to contest for one of the most coveted prizes in Irish youth football.

They are among 16 clubs that have been invited to compete in a tournament that has entries from teams nationwide. The tournament will take place in the AUL Complex, Clonshaugh on Saturday, and Sunday.

Now in its fifth year, the tournament has grown significantly in terms of its recognition

and importance amongst the Irish grassroots soccer community.

Defending champions Belvedere FC will try to capture another title against fifteen other teams from around the country.

The stakes are high with the winning team receiving a €2,500 grant for their club, while all competing teams will receive an Umbro team kit for the competition. This year’s tournament will take a slightly different format than previous years and is now open to Under-13 teams with squads of 14 competing at 9 a-side.

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TO OVERCOME ODDS Clontarf Warriors’ John McCarthy, left with National Lottery CEO Dermot Griffin and team mate Ciara Staunton.

Picture: Justin Farrelly/Mac Innes Photography

SPECIAL OLYMPICS: CABRA WOMAN IN LINE-UP FOR DUBAI

Armstrong over moon with Olympic call-up SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Cabra-woman Edel Armstrong

 JAMES HENDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

FINAL FOUR

Fleming makes her mark on the Irish Close stage ELM Park’s Emma Fleming, aged just 13, reached the semi-final of the Irish Girls’ Close Championship in Clandeboye last weekend, falling to eventual champion Kate Lanigan in the final four stage.

Fleming had easily beaten Kilkenny’s Jan Browne 7&6 in the first round and Kirkistown Castle’s Beth Coulter by one hole in the second round.

A 6&5 win over Holywood’s Olivia McCrystal followed but Lanigan proved too strong in the semis despite Fleming ending her run of 49 holes without dropping a hole.

Picture: Pat Cashman Photography

EDEL ARMSTRONG was ecstatic last week, as a place in the Abu Dhabi 2019 Special Olympics was confirmed for the Cabrabased sprint swimmer.

23-year-old Armstrong, who competes in Special Olympics Category One in the 100 metre, 200 metre and freestyle events, has a mild learning disability.

Alongside swimming, she is also currently working on ALPS (Adult Learning Program) qualifications that will enable her to settle into future work. She has been swimming since the age of five, and competing since she was a young teenager.

The Abu Dhabi Olympics takes place from March 14-21, 2019, and Armstrong’s inclusion was confirmed by post last week. She will now join her family in fundraising for the competition.

Her call up to the games comes after Armstrong won three gold medals across her three events in the National Games at the National Sports Campus recently. She normally trains with Phoenix Flyers at Coolmine Swimming pool, and will be upping her training substantially in preparation for Abu Dhabi.

“I’m over the moon,” Armstrong told the Dublin Gazette on the day she received her formal Abu Dhabi call up.

“When I race, I just think about keeping on going. I have to think about turning and keeping up my speed, and remember not to look around. In some races I have to count how many lengths I’ve done. In others there are counters.

“Sometimes I race with the boys, which is sometimes better, as there aren’t many boys and girls. The worst bit is the waiting around. You have to wait for other people to race and then get your medals. You might be

there are nine in the morning, but not be racing until twelve or one. It’s really tiring.”

“I’ll try my best to win in Abu Dhabi,” she continues. “Before I go I will be doing lots of extra training.”

She’s also excited about receiving her official Ireland gear, and will be bringing much of her family to Abu Dhabi to watch her com-

pete.

The trip will be the first time Armstrong had been to a competition outside Ireland, and comes as the conclusion to the Special Olympic cycle, which takes athletes from area level, through regional, national and then finally to the world level competition.

She hopes, one day, to be a trainer.

Countdown on for Open’s Irish return GOLF

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IN LESS than 365 days, the eyes of the world will fall on Royal Portrush as it takes the number one position on the global golfing calendar with the arrival of The 148th Open.

Marking a historic return to Ireland after 68 years, The Open will have events across the week from July 14 to

21 and is set to attract 190,000 eager spectators.

Over 20% of the entire ticket allocation for The 148th Open was snapped up within 48 hours of going on sale by fans eager to secure their place for the historic occasion. The Open will move to an all-ticket model for the first time in 2019 and it is expected to be the first ever Open Championship to

sell out.

Fans keen to secure the ir tickets for the event well in advance can purchase them first through free membership of The One Club.

Ava i l a b l e v i a T h e Open’s official website - T h e O p e n .co m / Po rtrushTickets - this is a way for golf aficionados to get even closer to the action with priority access and exclusive upgrade offers.

Local golfers Olivia Mehaffey and Paul Grant launch the countdown for 2019’s Open. Picture: PressEye

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CLUB NOTES

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SCOIL UI CHONAILL SCOILMAN Steven Lee has been picked for the basketball team that will represent Ireland at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi.

Under-11s Nathan Oates played for prince Harry and Megan in Croke Park as part of the Croke Park Cúl Camp.

Our Cúl camps were a great success with over 140 kids in attendance. In fact, Cormac Costello (pictured below) even popped down for a visit on his birthday - luckily the kids had a cake ready for him!

Anyone interested in availing of very attractive pitch side advertisement should contact Aidan Mulvey on 085 7213789.

Adult Hurling and Football teams train in Scoil Mondays and Thursdays from 6.30pm. Ladies training is in Scoil on Mondays at 8pm.

Mothers and Others training takes place on Tuesdays at 7pm. Juvenile training takes place in Scoil at 9:30am on Saturday mornings. New members welcome, as always. For any news or enquiries please contact scoil.pro. eoc@gmail.com.

RAHENY

CONGRATULATIONS to our two Brians and the Dublin senior team, and the icing on the cake was our Brian Howard getting man of the match.

Aoife Dooley donned the county colours at the weekend as well, when she lined out for Dublin in the All-Ireland junior championship v Roscommon, final score Roscommon 0-5 v 2-9 Dublin.

Both our AFL4 and AFL2 had narrow loses on Wednesday last.

On Thursday, our U-15 hurlers had a good win over Castleknock and on Sunday morning, our senior hurlers were beaten by

two points by Oliver Plunkett’s in a very well matched,very exciting game.

Our Cul Camp was last week with over 200 children attending, thank you to Will our GPO and to all our coaches for “the best camp EVER!” according to one child on Friday last.

On Thursday at 7.15pm, our AHL9 are at home to Na Gael Oga and on Saturday our AFL2 are away to Fingal Ravens.

We will be not be emailing club notes out until the first week in September.

Any news items can be sent to pro.raheny. gaa@dublin.ie and will be posted on our social media.

WHITEHALL COLMCILLE

CONGRATULATIONS to the Dublin footballers on a great win vs Tyrone last weekend; next up is Roscommon in two weeks time, contact Noeleen Rooney for tickets.

Well done to our senior hurlers on a great win vs Naomh Barrog in the league last Saturday. Well done also to all our adult football teams who all had wins in respective league matches last week. Check the club website and Twitter/Facebook for upcoming club matches, as always try to get out and support.

Reminder registration for the August Summer Camp is now available, camp is for boys and girls aged four to 12 and takes place from Monday, August 13 to Friday, August 17 from 10am to 1.30pm every day, register using the link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/whitehall-colmcille-gaa-summer-camp-2018-age-4-to-12-tickets-46985671408.

Summer hurling also continues every Tuesday and Thursday in Ellenfield park from 6.45 - 8pm; all girls and boys welcome from U-9 to U-14, a great fun way to keep up hurling skills throughout the summer break. Bar Bingo is on a break for the month of July.

No winner of this week’s lotto jackpot, next week will be €9,150, make sure you get your ticket in club bar or online, thanks to all who support club lotto each week.

FOOTBALL: MARINO MEN REMAIN TOP IN AFL1

Vincent’s hold off big challenge from Naomh Olaf  sport@dublingazette.com

ST VINCENT’S held onto top spot in the Adult Football League Division One table with a hard-earned 0-17 to 2-8 victory over Naomh Olaf at Pairc Ui Bhriain.

It was hard won despite facing a promoted Olaf’s side that have found things difficult of late and came into round 11 on the back of five consecutive reversals, leaving them second-from-bottom in the top-tier.

Points from Adam Baxter, Enda Varley and Tomás Quinn allowed Vins to create early breathing space, before Dublin Under-20 attacker Tom Keane forced Olaf’s into the reckoning with a well-taken goal.

Though they led by the bare minimum at the break, Vins remained in the ascendancy after the restart thanks to strong scoring contributions from Varley, Cian O’Brien and Adam Giblin.

However, with Dublin senior panellist David Byrne driving them forward, Olaf’s secured their

St Vincent’s are flying high in AFL1

second goal of the proceedings.

This set the game up for a grandstand finale, only for Vins to regain control with the help of some outstanding defensive work

by Jarlath Curley and substitute James McCusker.

Quinn was also on hand to convert a series of frees in the closing moments ensuring the northsiders extended their unbeaten run to four games.

Kilmacud Crokes currently lead the chasing pack, after they recorded a comprehensive 4-14 to 3-9

STAR SURPRISE Sutcliffe gives top class tips at Cul Camps ST JUDE’S and Dublin hurler Danny Sutcliffe surprised youngsters, including Katie Brady, age 6, left, and Ruth Howard, age 6, taking part in one of the county’s most popular Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp.

He joined in what was an action-packed morning of activity and fun, teaching the children GAA skills, sharing great insider tip.

Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

triumph at the expense of St Sylvester’s at Silver Park.

They are two points adrift of Vincent’s with just four matches remaining, but third-place Ballyboden St Enda’s are also expected to have a considerable say in the direction of the Division One trophy.

On a bright summer evening at Páirc Uí Murchú, Anthony Rainbow’s charges were commanding 3-17 to 0-13 victors over St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh. Ahead of their

visit to Somerton Park on Saturday week for a night-time encounter with Castleknock, ‘Boden find themselves a single point behind defending champions Crokes.

Meanwhile, Na Fianna returned to winning ways at home to Ballinteer St John’s - which consequently helps them to remain in fourth spot.

Michael Deegan and Sky Blues underage star James Doran found the net for the Glasnevin side - who were searching for their first triumph in four outings.

26 July 2018 CITY  DUBLIN GAZETTE 39 COMMERCIAL FEATURE

Helping people reach their fitness goals at Icon Health Club ICON HEALTH CLUB, located on Camden Street, Dublin 2 leads the fitness industry when it comes to helping people reach their fitness goals. There are increasing numbers of people joining gyms and health clubs, however members not only expect more for their money, they are also less forgiving of a negative encounter. The gym/health club experience has therefore become not just about providing equipment, but the right overall customer journey.

Voted National Gym Team of the Year, Icon Health Club are certainly filling the gap in the industry when it comes to putting their members needs at the heart of the business.

“Our team go out of their way to make anyone visiting the club feel comfortable regardless of their fitness level, age, or experience. We think of fitness as a journey and we are with our members every step of the way.

We want to ensure that our members feel like they are a part of our community and enjoy every single visit.

We're like a big family” Cian Doyle, Club Manager In order to motivate their members to stick with their training, they have introduced several innovative programmes such as their membership rewards scheme. They strongly believe that fitness is for everyone and that their members should be rewarded for their commitment to health and fitness and for their loyalty as a customer. Every

time a member visits the club, tracks a workout, join a challenge, or even just on their birthday, they earn points as they get fitter, faster, and stronger.

These points can then be redeemed for some great prizes.

Every month they run a club-wide fitness challenge in which their members can choose to compete against each other (or in teams) towards reaching a fitness goal like burning a certain number of calories. The challenges are all automated and on average they have approximately 250 members sign up each month.

Winners are rewarded, and they share their success on their Facebook pages, so the community can also celebrate in their success.

The team at Icon Health Club are always looking at ways to help more people get active. They understand not everyone is a gym bunny and that lack of time and not knowing what to do puts people off.

In the search for ways to combat these they came across Milon, a revolutionary piece of equipment that is widely in use across Europe but virtually unheard of in Ireland. Essentially Milon is a circuit of equipment which is designed to give the user all the exercise they need in just 35 minutes a session. Once someone is set up on the equipment their details

are loaded onto an electronic card. All they have to do when they arrive is to pop their card into the machine and it will change its settings. This means it is simple, safe and effective for anybody to use irrespective of their shape, size, age or fitness level.

If you are looking to lose weight, look no further than their "Results Guaranteed” 90 day Weight Management Programme; this innovative programme involves using the Milon Circuit just twice every 10 days. If you would like to experience the Milon Circuit, Iconic Health Clubs are offering our readers a complimentary 1-month trial during the month of August. Simply call the team on 014053777 or email membership@iconhealthclub.ie and they’ll take great care of you.

For more information on Icon Health Club and their facilities visit their website www.iconhealthclub.ie

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JOHN Small was delighted to get his first start of the summer as Dublin secured an All-Ireland semi-final spot with a tight 1-14 to 0-14 win over Tyrone in Omagh.

The Ballymun Kickhams clubman missed out on the first Super 8s tie with Donegal with suspension following his controversial red card in the Leinster final win over Laois.

The ban was appealed but, in spite of their vociferous defence, Small’s one-game suspension stood as Jim Gavin’s side overcame Donegal by 2-15 to 0-16.

Having missed the early part of the Leinster championship with injury, Small was eager to get back into the thick of the action as Dublin secured a spot in the semis with a game to spare.

“I had a bit of an injury earlier on and was obviously suspended then for the Donegal game,” Small said as AIG announced Aoibheann’s Pink Tie would feature on Dublin GAA jerseys this summer.

“It was great that I got put back in and I was delighted to be able to represent the group.

It was a great game up there, very tough, very physical.

“Tyrone are a great side – we didn’t expect anything less. There was only one score in it in the end. It was a very good game.”

Ballymun Kickhams man john Small with Evie Groves, age 2, right, who benefited from the childrens charity Aoibheann’s Pink Tie and her brother Sean Groves, age 8, left.

Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

“I just tried to tackle the ball and it was a bit

unfortunate the way it transpired but the referees are trying to do their best.”

Ideally speaking, Small would have been involved from the beginning of the Super 8s and he admitted he was 50/50 on whether his appeal would be upheld.

“Was I surprised? Eh, well it was just the decision taken on the day. I wasn’t going in expecting either way. They decided that I didn’t [get off] so we just took it on the chin and that was it.

“I just tried to tackle the ball and it was a bit

unfortunate the way it transpired but the referees are trying to do their best. We appealed it and didn’t get off and that’s just the way it goes.”

Dublin have a bit of a free shot at Roscommon, who are already eliminated from contention following straight defeats.

Little about Jim Gavin’s tenure at the helm of the senior side suggests they’ll do anything to take the Rossies lightly,

h oweve r, a n d S m a l l expects a full-on battle for the win. “[It’ll be a] tough game. They’ve some really good players, the likes of Enda Smith and the two Murtaghs. They play a nice, attacking brand of football and it will be a really tough game.”

With all the attention recently on the perceived advantage Dublin have playing a greater proportion of their games in Croke Park, it was

gratifying to get the win away from home against Tyrone.

The GAA have had another stadium issue to deal with as debate rages on whether they could or should open up Páirc Uí Chaoimh for an all-star fundraiser for the late Liam Miller.

Small, who played soccer with St Kevin’s Boys and Tolka Rovers until focusing fully on football in his late teens, sees no reason the GAA can’t be

more open to other sports in general.

“I haven’t looked too much into it but I think I don’t see any problem why they wouldn’t play the game there in Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

“I haven’t got a massive opinion on it but I don’t see why they wouldn’t.

“It can’t be a bad thing if more people are going to Croke Park or the different stadiums, watching games.”