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Over 200 people attended the Paths to Freedom conference in Tallaght Stadium recently as part of South Dublin County Council’s 1916 Centenary programme. The conference was introduced by Deputy Mayor Cllr Guss O’Connell (Ind) who said he hoped that the event would reflect on the “idealism, aspirations and hopes of the 1916 leaders”. The morning was started by Turtle Bunbury (left), author of Easter Dawn – the 1916 Rising, who spoke about the lives of the leaders of the Rising. RTE broadcaster Joe Duffy spoke about the children who died as a result of the fighting of Easter week 1916. Also pictured are Liz Gillis, Myles Dungan and Caitriona Crowe.

Local groups resolved to see Irish Water’s end

The future of the utility is uncertain as parties in discussions on contentious charges

 Ian Begley

LOCAL groups seeking the abolition of Irish Water say they are determined to keep up the pressure on the new government as the future of the utility is being discussed.

Fine Fail said they are committed to putting an end to Irish Water and scrapping the charges for five years. Fine Gael are against this, but said they are open to minor adjustments.

Georgina O’Halloran,

of the Clondalkin Meter Watch group, said she is sceptical of the talks regarding the possibility of scrapping Irish Water.

“The latest talks are good news for us because it’s putting our movement back in the media again ...

I’m sceptical to see what they’ll do and what will happen from here.”

Meanwhile, Minister Michael Noonan said that under European law, Ireland is obliged to charge consumers for water.

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abolition | groups determined to pursue aims

Irish Water future still up in the air  Ian Begley

While Fianna Fail say they are committed to putting an end to Irish Water and scrapping the water charges, Fine Gael are against this

Local groups seeking the abolition of Irish Water say they are determined to keep up the pressure on the new government as the future of the utility is being discussed.

Last week it was reported that Fine Gael would consider making changes to the structure of Irish Water along with some minor adjustments to the charging system as part of negotiations on forming a new government.

Fianna Fail said they are committed to putting an end to Irish Water and scrapping the water charges for a period of five years, which Fine Gael are against.

Cllr Ruth Nolan (PBP) of the Lucan Water Meter Watch, said that the fact that the government are in negotiations about the future of Irish Water is “fantastic for those who have campaigned against it.”

She said: “When people stick together and unite shoulder-to-shoulder it shows what they can actually achieve. I think it’s a fantastic day for the movement and all those involved in the campaign.

“We now know that there’s not enough numbers for Fine Gael to form a government by themselves and I think any other party who agrees to continue with Irish Water would cause a political meltdown,” said Cllr Nolan.

Founding member of the Clondalkin

Meter Watch Georgina O’Halloran told The Gazette that she is sceptical of the talks regarding the possibility of scrapping Irish Water.

“Now that we have a Fine Fail and Fine Gael TD in Dublin Mid-West we have to keep the pressure on them locally.

“The latest talks are good news for us because it’s putting our movement back in the media again.

People are now cancelling their direct debits and have lost confidence in Irish Water.

“I think a lot of people voted for Fine Fail because they changed their narrative on Irish Water. It was brought up so much on the doors that they had no choice but to go along the line of abolishing it.

“I’m sceptical to see what they’ll do and what will happen from here.”

Meanwhile, Minister Michael Noonan said that under European law Ireland is obliged to charge consumers for water.

“There was a derogation up to 2010 where Ireland wasn’t obliged to charge for water, but the derogation was ended by the Fianna Fail-Green government, so legally now under European law water must be charged for in Ireland.

“Fine Gael’s position is we want a national utility for water rather than it reverting to local authorities and we want water charged for, and it’s within that space that any discussion with a future partner in government will have to take place.”

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J F Kennedy Shamrock Regiment Band

Get your marching boots down to the Mill Centre 140 marching members of the John F Kennedy High School Shamrock Regiment will be performing with the Clondalkin Youth Band (CYB) at the Mill Centre on Sunday, March 13 at 4.30pm.

The American marching band from California will be coming to Ireland as part of a cultural exchange meet up with CYB as both bands will be performing in the main Dublin St Patrick’s Day Parade.

Clondalkin Youth Band will follow this by leading the Clondalkin Parade at 3pm on St Patricks Day and continue from there to Lucan to join in for the end of the Lucan Parade.

This year, the CYB are one of the only two Irish bands in the parade, the other being the famous Artane Band.

CYB Vincent Dolan said: “Sunday, March 13 at the Mill Centre will be a fantastic spectacle and all are welcome and will be free to all the general public.”

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fundraiser | consultant firm gets on the move to help Zaki

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Dawn to dusk race for cerebral palsy A LOCAL IT consultant company, Nostra, are on a mission to raise €30,000 in the first annual Dawn to Dusk challenge for a Clondalkin boy with Cerebral Palsy.

The Lucan company’s 50 staff will be split into four teams and will race from sunrise to sunset to see what team will reach Loop Head, Co Clare first.

On April 30, the cycling team will start f r o m H ow t h H e a d (325km), the running team will begin from Salthill Strand (151km), the walking team from (Spanish Point (60km) and the driving team will start from Malin Head (1,150km).

Zaki Djellabi is an eight year old boy from Clondalkin with a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia with Ataxia and Dysarthria.

Cerebral Palsy, in short, means that at birth Zaki was deprived of oxygen which left him with brain damage. To reach normal developmental milestones such as being able to sit up, chew, swallow, taking steps and to speak, Zaki had to undergo intense sessions of physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy.

As he grows he will eventually suffer more complicated effects of his condition. Without surgery Zaki will become wheelchair dependent for the rest of his life.

Talking about the Dawn to Dusk Challenge Kevin O’Loughlin, CEO of Nostra, said: “This year we decided we wanted to do one big event to assist a local charity. Rebecca in our office suggested Zaki and when we heard the story it was a no brainer.

“We discussed it internally and Dawn to Dusk was born. The rivalry is building in the office and the competition is bubbling up day-by-day.

“We want to help Zaki and are very confident that we will raise enough money to make a real difference.”

To find out more information about the Lets Do It For Zaki campaign, visit letsdoitforzaki.com.

Will you be one in 1,000?

Local resident, Bevin Murphy, who has cystic fibrosis, is pictured at the launch of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s One in 1,000 campaign in Herbert Park Dublin. The epic campaign aims to recruit 1,000 women to become one of the biggest charity contingents to take part in the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on June 6. There are approximately 1,200 people with cystic fibrosis living in Ireland and there are an average of 30 new cases diagnosed each year. The charity is hoping to raise €100,000 for vital services for people with cystic fibrosis and their families. Women interested in joining the campaign can sign up at www.cfireland.ie or call 1890 311 211 to receive a fundraising pack.

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SOUTH Dublin Libraries have created a reprint of the 1916 commemorative pages of the 1966 Capuchin Annual as part of South Dublin County Council’s Decade of Centenaries programme 1913-1923.

It was first published in Dublin by the Irish Province of the Capuchin Franciscan Order between the years 1930 and 1977.

T he most collectable Capuchin Annual is the 1966 edition which included an extended section marking the fiftieth anniversary of the 1916 Rising containing rarelyseen images and previously unpublished accounts of events in various parts of Dublin, Enniscorthy, Limerick, Kerry, Belfast, Cork and Galway.

Copies are available from www.southdublinlibraries.ie/bookstore and from all branches of South Dublin Libraries.

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Clondalkin Village | event set to feature a great line-up of participants

Volunteers needed for St Patrick’s Day parade  Ian Begley

After a successful campaign, the Clondalkin St Patrick’s Day parade will be back again on March 17 and be held throughout Clondalkin Village.

The theme for the festival is 1916 and festival organisers are

hoping that many people will participate in order to make it memorable and colourful.

The parade will start from 3pm on the Old Nangor Road and is set to have a great lineup of participants, such as the Clondalkin Youth Band, Tus Nua, Bawnogue Boxing Club

and a volley of Harley Davison’s.

TV personality and Clondalkin native Mar y Kennedy will be the grand marshal for this year’s parade and will ride past the village in a car donated by Massey’s funeral directors. There will

also be a variety of fun activities and attractions at Tuthils car park on the day.

Brian Mc Elroy Funeral directors donated €800 for spot prizes and Greyhound Recycling donated €500 towards the cost of the parade.

In order to facilitate the

parade in Clondalkin Village, the council will temporary close a section of Old Nangor Road, Orchard Lane, Main Street and Tower Road, Clondalkin from 2.30pm to 4.30pm According to parade organiser Cllr Francis Timmons

(Ind), the parade has the potential to be a great family day out, but will need the support of volunteers and community groups.

To participate in the parade or to volunteer, visit www. clondalkinstpatricksfestival. ie.

Zaki is delighted that this years Dawn to Dusk challenge will help him with his physical challenges ahead.

fundraiser | nostra on the move for Zaki

Dawn to dusk race for cerebral palsy  Ian Begley

LUCAN IT consultant company Nostra are on a mission to raise €30,000 in the first annual Dawn to Dusk challenge for a Clondalkin boy with Cerebral Palsy.

The company’s 50 staff will be split into four teams and will race from sunrise to sunset to see what team will reach Loop Head, Co Clare first.

On April 30, the cycling team will start f r o m H ow t h H e a d (325Km), the running

team will begin from Salthill Strand (151Km), the walking team from (Spanish Point (60Km) and the driving team will start from Malin Head (1,150 Kms).

Zaki Djellabi is an eight year old boy from Clondalkin with a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia with Ataxia and Dysarthria.

Cerebral Palsy, in short, means that at birth Zaki was deprived oxygen which left him with brain damaged. To reach normal developmental milestones such as being able to sit up,

chew, swallow, taking steps and to speak, Zaki had to undergo intense sessions of physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy.

As he grows he will eventually suffer more complicated effects of his condition. Without surgery Zaki will become wheelchair dependent for the rest of his life.

Talking about the Dawn to Dusk Challenge Kevin O’Loughlin, CEO of Nostra, said: “This year we decided we wanted to do one big event to assist a local

charity. Rebecca in our office suggested Zaki and when we heard the story it was a no brainer.

“We discussed it internally and Dawn to Dusk was born. The rivalry is building in the office and the competition on strava is bubbling up day-by-day. We want to help Zaki and are very confident that we will raise enough money to make a real difference.”

To find out more information about the Lets Do It For Zaki campaign, visit letsdoitforzaki.com.

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council | Balgaddy

Maintenance requests total 1,345 THE council received a total of 1,345 maintenance requests from homeowners in Balgaddy over the past 12 months.

These figures were released by the council at the Clondalkin Area Committee meeting at the request of Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind).

A further breakdown of the statistics show that 337 were made in terms of heating requests; Meilie an Ri (126), Tor an Ri (72), Buirg an Ri (62), Foxdene Ave (77).

A total of 183 maintenance requests were made regarding electrical issues; Meilie an Ri (98), Tor an Ri (24), Buirg an Ri (16), Foxdene Ave (45).

272 people from Balgaddy had plumbing requests; Meilie an Ri (116), Tor an Ri (52), Buirg an Ri (46), Foxdene Ave (58), while 553 people from Balgaddy made

other maintenance related requests (not specified) to the council.

In his reply, the chief executive stated: “The council does not capture electronically all types of maintenance requests.

“We only categorise them under heating, electrical, plumbing and other. Leaks would generally be captured in the plumbing category.

“The [figures] show the number of maintenance requests received in the general Balgaddy area over the past 12 months.

“I am not in a position to further break down the “other” category without a detailed manual search of all the maintenance request forms.

“To undertake this task it would take approximately a full day for a staff member and currently we do not have the resources to do so.”

At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Karen O’Connor told Edward Charles O’Reilly, of Wheatfield Grove, Clondalkin, that he was free to go after all charges were dropped against him. Mr O’Reilly had pleaded not guilty to comitting burglary, and two charges of assault.

courts | nolle prosequi entered by dpp

Man free to go as State drops assault charges The State has dropped all charges against a man accused of assaulting his uncle and brother-in-law with a slash hook.

Edward Charles O’Reilly, of Wheatfield G r ove , C l o n d a l k i n , Dublin had pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to committing burglary at Deansrath Avenue, Clondalkin on May 11, 2013.

Mr O’Reilly also denied two charges of assault causing harm to his uncle Edward O’Reilly and Michael McDonagh, during the same incident.

The trial had continued in legal argument on March 1 in the absence of the jury before Sinead McMullan BL, prosecuting told

Judge Karen O’Connor that the Director of Public Prosecution wished to enter a nolle prosequi on all charges.

Judge O’Connor told the jury that its involvement in the trial had now come to an end and there would be no further prosecution of the case. She thanked the jurors for their attention and attendance.

When the jury left the judge told Mr O’Reilly he was free to go and said she hoped that this was now “the end of it”.

Earlier in the trial Michael McDonagh said the accused gave him a “rap” on the head with a sickle while another male hit him on the back of the legs with an iron bar.

The complainant Mr O’Reilly said that he, his

sister and Mr McDonagh had all fallen asleep in the same bed after a night of drinking and listening to music in the house.

He told Ms McMullan that he woke up in the early hours of the morning and heard the front door being kicked in.

He said about four people, including the accused, entered the room. He said he was hit on the head twice with a slash hook before going unconscious.

Mr O’Reilly said he recalled Mr McDonagh slapping him in the face and saying “stay awake, stay awake”.

He agreed with Padraig Dwyer SC, defending, that he wasn’t supposed to have been drinking alcohol as he

had been on a strong dose of methadone at the time.

Mr McDonagh told Ms McMullan that he fell asleep in the bed with his wife and Mr O’Reilly after consuming up to ten litres of cider that day.

He said the accused Mr O’Reilly hit him on the head with a slash hook, while another male struck him twice with an iron bar.

In his cross examination, Mr Dwyer played three emergency service call recordings made in the early hours of May 11, 2013.

Mr McDonagh denied that the male voice in the first recording was his and further denied that the female identifying herself as Sarah O’Reilly in the second

call was his wife.

In this recording, the jury heard the female report that a man had been “nearly stabbed to death”, that there were children on the premises and there would be more “trouble”.

Mr McDonagh commented that the person on the phone had been “trying to make a laugh of the police”. He identified the female voice in the final emergency service call after 8am as that of his sister-in-law.

Mr Dwyer suggested to him that his client had not taken part in an assault and had arrived on the scene after the attack to take another male away.

Mr McDonagh denied this but accepted he was extremely intoxicated at the time.

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| tech experts gather for a special conference

Michelle Duffy Rudden and Felicity McCarthy

Kathryn Dalton and Averyl Quinn

Over here, over here ... Brian Fanzo, Ted Rubin and Steve Dotto take a selfie. Pictures: Cathy Weatherston

Summit for everyone in social media sector S

EVERAL leading lights from social media platforms attended a special summit in Dublin recently, where they gave the largest such gathering of social media professionals in Ireland the benefit of their experience.

From stalwart internet platforms such as YouTube

through to rising platforms such as live-streaming service Periscope, the experts from a wide range of social media fields provided great insight into a fast-moving tech sector.

Workshops and talks comprised much of the summit, with attendees relishing the chance to hear first-hand tips,

advice and anecdotes from a number of leading figures, while they were also keen to focus on maintaining and developing business strategies and growth. With everything from a strong focus on business models to more intellectual points, there was something for everyone to focus on.

Paul Mahony

Jenny Brennan

Carol Faughnan, Una O’Dodd, Miriam Lloyd, Esther Lawson and Melanie Boylan

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CLONDALKINGazettegallery | Night celebrates exercise

Cllr Liona O’Toole (Ind) and Paul Corboy

Susan Brophy, Julie-Ann Power, Stephen Lawless, Anna Kowalska and Cllr Liona O’Toole. Pictures: Jolanta Rossiter Lorraine Brennan and Mary Pattison

Let’s get the whole community moving

Imelda Corrigan and Julie-Ann Patricia Magill and Eileen Hallahan

Power

Dermot Brophy and Ciaran O’Toole

Alison Lally, Ruth Lally and Susan Brophy

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careful moves at a chess club |

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Checking out the best way to play

Yuvray Shan

Devansh Roy

Matthew O’Brien and Fanuel Bevan enjoying a Chess for beginners class at Lucan Library run by Jim Murray and John McMahon from the

Rajani Padamati, Rishika Padamati

Lucan Chess Club. Pictures: Jolanta Rossiter

and Ruhika Padamati

Ann Kuriakose

Arown Kuriakose

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| at alison canavan’s launch of her first book

Jonathan Sultan and Emma Coppolla

Alison Canavan with Minister for Health Leo Varadkar and his parents, Ashok and Miriam Varadkar

Helping new mums Grace, Kate and Laura Canavan

Presenter Alison Canavan with U2’s Adam Clayton. Picture: Brian McEVoy

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ODEL, presenter and now author Alison Canavan attracted a great gathering to the launch at House at Leeson Street of her first book recently. Entitled, Minding Mum: It’s Time to Take Care of You, the €16.99 book is described as a new-mum’s guide to feeling great, inside and out. Inspired by her own experiences as a new mother, Alison wrote the book to fill what she saw as a gap in the market – a guide for new mothers to also take care of themselves, too. The launch attracted many well-known faces, all happy to help launch the book, and to get the message out that new mums also have to make sure that they’re okay. Adding a dash of pampering to the launch just ahead of Mother’s Day, a nail and make-up bar was also set up at the launch, with experts on hand from SOSU Nails and Couleur Caramel.

Alison had some help from her biggest fan at the launch – her son, James

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These young visitors were captivated by history at the official opening of the €10m GPO: Witness History exhibition. Picture: Paul Sherwood Photography

heritage: €10m visitor centre explores the events and impact of 1916

Explore the Rising at the GPO THE GPO is enshrined in the history of the 1916 Easter Rising, so what better place to “witness history” than in the very place where it all happened 100 years ago?

GPO: Witness History is a €10m visitor attraction set to open this Easter, just in time for the commemorations.

This immersive centre will put people right inside the heart of the GPO during the five days in which it was both the military command centre, and the seat of the Provisional Irish Government.

This audio-visual, interactive hub really has something for people of all ages. With games for children and plenty to read for interested adults, this one is a must.

From the minute you walk into the GPO: Witness History centre, you are

absorbed by the history that surrounds you.

With a timeline that goes from 1913 to 1923, you can really involve yourself, not only in the events of the Easter Rising but the events leading up to Easter Week and the aftermath of the rebellion.

The visitor facility also features a cinematic experience – which is an excellent way to get as much information you can about the Easter Rising in as little time as possible. This audio-visual experience breaks down the events of Easter week 1916, and really puts you in the heart of the revolution.

This tour is self-guided, which means you can take as much time as you’d like to spend engaging yourself in events that particularly appeal to you.

You can read about the role that the

women of Cumann Na mBan played, how the children of 1916 Dublin suffered, and how the men of the Irish Provisional Government went about and carried through on their plans for an uprising.

There are also loads of artefacts on show throughout the experience, such as medals, badges, uniforms and equipment from the time period, along with a copy of The Proclamation of Independence.

The average tour lasts around 90 minutes and you definitely won’t find yourself ready to leave before that.

The exhibition also features a timeline of how previous anniversaries of The Rising have been celebrated in Ireland.

Also on offer is a wall of “where we’ve come since then”, which fea-

tures all the good and bad things that have happened in Ireland since 1916.

A very interesting part of this tour is the courtyard, where there is a beautiful sculpture which features several different stones, to commemorate each child that lost their life during Easter Week 1916.

The centre is set to be opened by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny on March 25, and officially opens to the public on March 29. Tours are on all day, from 9am to 5.30pm, with ticket prices starting from €10.

Not only does GPO: Witness History plunge you into the history of our emerald isle, it also presents you with the reality of where we are today, and when you see this exhibition for yourself you’ll see that we’re not that bad after all!

LITTLE Arthur was taken from his mother too early, and volunteers from My Lovely Horse Rescue first came across him when they saw him being ridden as a six-month-old foal in inner city Dublin. He was very underweight and full of worms. However, since he has been in our care, he has become a very sociable little colt.

Arthur is a sweetnatured, handsome little chestnut cob yearling with a striking flaxen mane and tail. He has almost completely lost his nervousness, with careful handling since he came to us.

He is quite good to catch, good to lead and good with other horses.

He is also used to electric fencing, and he’s great to groom with gentle, quiet handling.

With an estimated mid2014 date of birth, Arthur is a chestnut colt cob yearling, roughly 10hh.

If you are interested in rehoming Arthur, please email mylovelyhorserescue@ gmail.com.

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dublinlife A blooming good way to support cancer sufferers

THE Irish Cancer Society will plant a “Garden of Hope” for a seventh year, returning to the Iveagh Gardens this Daffodil Day, on Friday, March 11.

The society, together with Dell – its lead partner on Daffodil Day – are appealing to people around the country to dedicate a daffodil with

a message of hope for themselves or someone they love.

Daffodil Day is the biggest and longest running fundraising day for

the Irish Cancer Society, Ireland’s national cancer charity.

On Daffodil Day, thousands of volunteers around Ireland sell daffodil pins and flowers to raise money for the society’s free, nationwide services for those with, and affected by, cancer in Ireland.

Mark Mellett, the society’s head of fundraising, said: “Every year, we receive daffodils with beautiful messages written on them – messages from people remembering someone they have lost or messages celebrating people who are still here.

“There is still plenty of time to dedicate a message – so if you haven’t made a dedication yet, do it today.”

the rising is set to repeat at the gpo A NEW play about the Easter Rising is to take place inside the GPO later this month, and into April.

Inside The GPO is an unprecedented documentary-drama, and a once-in-a-century opportunity to experience the Easter Rising inside the main post office hall of the GPO. Recreating key events from the Rising, from the seizure of the building on Monday, to the beginning of the shelling on Wednesday, to the eventual evacuation on Friday, audiences will witness the rebel leadership navigate the perils of the event.

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Taking in the sights of a previous Garden of Hope, where the Irish Cancer Society planted daffodil cutouts bearing messages of loss, and hope, from many people affected by cancer. With Daffodil Day this Friday, March 11 - the society’s biggest, key annual fundraising event - the public are invited to support the day, as well as the thoughtful Garden of Hope initiative.

tic director Jim Culleton said: “Fishamble is always seeking ways to develop plays that capture contemporary life, that speak with immediacy to audiences, and that do this in a theatrically inventive way.

“We are very grateful to all our partners and supporters for their help in making this unique event happen.”

Inside The GPO runs for a strictly limited run from March 29 – April 9, at 7.30pm and 9pm.

a noteworthy new music festival A NEW music festival is to take place in Dublin’s Smock Ally Theatre, and the Contemporary Music Centre, from Dublin, from April 7 to April 9.

Music Current is a new music festival, showcasing the best in Irish electronic music and contemporary international repertoire.

With events such as masterclasses, workshops and concerts running over two different venues,

SmockAlley Theatre (concerts) and Contemporary Music Centre (masterclasses and workshops), the festival is entirely embedded into one area in the city: Temple Bar. The festival will feature public concerts, and composer opportunities – specifically, a new work commission of €2,500.

The festival will also provide opportunities for performance, collaborations and professional development in music.

There are four concerts over the three-day festival, with the first two public events being a double bill, so audiences will be treated to two shows in one night.

Tickets are available from €15 at www.smockalley.com.

a tree-mendously good week for all THIS week has seen ESB Tree Week reignite the nation’s love of trees through hundreds of events all across the country.

E S B T r e e We e k launched last week with a survey of parents that revealed almost a third of children in Ireland (31%) have never climbed a tree, and one in 10 have never even visited a forest or wooded area.

Running until March 16, a number of events are taking place all over Dublin including tree planting event in Whitechurch and Donabate, and a lecture by the Society of Irish Foresters in the Botanic Gardens.

Kevin Hutchinson, president of the Tree Council of Ireland, said: “This year’s ESB Tree Week promises to be the biggest one yet, with hundreds of events happening around the country to celebrate trees. We hope that people of all ages are able to get out and enjoy their local events.”

To find out about local events happening in your area and to find ways to get outside and enjoy trees, see www.welovetrees.ie.

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James Kavanagh is kept busy with all of his social media activities, which have built up quite a following over the past year. Picture: Hazel Coonagh

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DUBLIN’S social media darling James Kavanagh took a break from Snappchatting to talk to The Gazette about a typical day in his not so typical life.

Having made his way onto the phone screens of the nation through mainly Snapchat, but also through Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, Kavanagh has managed to charm the pants of his followers with his hilarious and frank commentary on life.

Through the various tropes he has created, such as Scaring William (his easily frightened boyfriend, William Murray), his Snapchat (Jameskava) has become essential viewing as he delivers an all-hours comedy show through a new medium.

As for a day in his life, to start his day he usually “scares William first thing”, before making a

healthy concoction in his Nutri Bullet blender. “I’m mad for the Nutri Bullet,” he laughs.

Kavanagh’s days differ wildly on a day to day basis since he left his job as a PR manager in February to focus on creating a food brand – Currabinny – with his boyfriend, William.

He tells The Gazette that they are going to start by opening stalls at various markets around Dublin with the goal of eventually opening their own cafe.

“The brand is called Currabinny,” he says.

“That’s where William is from in Cork; it’s a tiny, idyllic village and they have a great tradition there of fishing and growing and cooking their own food, which is where William found his love of food – it’s such a gorgeous place.”

Ballymaloe-trained William’s delicacies are well documented on

Snapchat to give future customers an insight into what they can expect from the couple’s latest foodie endeavour.

Their first stall will be at the Teelings Whisky Market in Newmarket Square Dublin 8 on March 19.

At the moment, Kavanagh’s days are filled with research, meeting with producers and suppliers, getting people on board and everything it takes to start a new business.

“Well, I still need to pay the bills in the meantime, so I’m involved in a number of campaigns as a result of my Snapchat following. I’ll be presenting the OMGAs – the Online Media Greatness Awards – in the next few weeks.”

K av a n a g h ’s d r o l l musings on anything that’s “diviinnnnee” or “goooorge” have been entertaining Dublin and beyond for best part of a year, and it looks like it’s set to continue.

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initiative: Sow and Grow project

Planting the seeds of healthy eating Thirty thousand primary school children ar ound Irel and a re putting on their “Veg Heads” for the Sow and Grow project.

G r ow I t Yo u r s e l f (GIY) and Innocent Drinks have launched the fifth annual Sow and Grow project which aims to get primar y

school children to get their hands dirty while sowing and growing their own vegetables.

This year’s initiative will facilitate 30,000 primary school children from all across Ireland in their learning to grow cress, peas and spinach.

Over the last four

years innocent and GIY have facilitated more than 80,000 school children to have their first growing experience in classrooms countrywide.

From March 1, teachers and youth-group leaders can apply for one of the free Sow and Grow packs on inno-

Daniel Iakhoa, Ephraim Dean, Aarron Dillon, Alan Morta and Michael Brady from Our Lady of Good Counsel Boy’s National School in Drimnagh. Picture: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

centdrinks.com for their classroom or group.

Each pack includes 30 growing pots, seeds, soil, lesson plans and growing guides.

Studies show that

children who grow their ow n food are more likely to eat fruit and veg, show higher levels of knowledge around nutrition and are more l i ke l y t o c o n t i n u e healthy eating habits throughout their lives.

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Aarron Dillon, Alan Morta, Daniel Iakhoa, Ephraim Dean and Michael Brady from Our Lady of Good Counsel Boy’s National School in Drimnagh

Registered schools are encouraged to track their growing progress throughout the term by writing about or uploading photos of their vegetables to the Sow and Grow website.

F o r e ve r y s c h o o l that does this, they will receive a Sow and Grow certificate as well the chance to win a class trip to Bloom Festival 2016 and Dublin Zoo and €500 of gardening equipment.

Winners of last year’s Sow and Grow project,

Ms Zoe Quinn’s second class boys of Our Lady of Good Counsel National School, Drimnagh, are well-practiced planters by now.

According to their principal Aidan Knight the “growing” spirit is on an upward trend at the school. He said: “We are very proud of the 25 boys from Ms Quinn’s class last year who were announced the 2015 winners.

“Thanks to them we now have a wonderful school garden which every class in the school can make use of on a weekly basis.”

This year’s Sow and Grow ambassador is RTE’s Operation Transformation nutritionist, Aoife Hearne who was on hand to launch the project with pupils of Our Lady of Good

Counsel Boy’s National School.

Commenting on the project Hearne said: “I’m a big believer in growing your own food.

As a mum and a nutritionist, I believe that giving children the knowledge of where their food comes from as well as showing them how to grow it themselves, are two of the greatest gifts we can offer.

“Healthy eating for me is about knowing which foods are actually healthy and secondly having access to those healthy foods.

“The Innocent and GIY Sow and Grow programme fulfils both of those criteria and it is projects like this which will help us to battle Ireland’s continually increasing obesity statistics.”

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work: take part in the second annual wellbeing day

Have a healthier workplace IRELAND’S second National Workplace Wellbeing Day will take place on Friday, April 8, with public and private sector organisations across Dublin invited to participate in the day, which aims to improve employee health through promoting better physical activity and nutrition in the workplace.

On April 8, employers

are being asked to put a special focus on wellbeing by promoting existing and new initiatives available in their workplace, as well as organising special events for staff, such as the “Lunchtime Mile” – a one-mile cycle, jog, run, walk or swim for employees in the vicinity of their workplace.

This year also sees the launch of the Work-

place Wellbeing Awards, to recognise those companies who are already promoting workplace wellbeing within their organisations, and to inspire others to get involved.

With 11 million days lost through absenteeism every year, at a cost of €1.5 billion, improving employee wellbeing is in everyone’s best

interest.

According to research, only one in three workers nationally takes the recommended level of exercise for a healthy lifestyle each week.

Three in ten workers undertake no physical exercise during work time, while just over a quarter (27%) describing themselves as fairly or very physically active.

Hundreds of employers – from the smallest to the largest – supported the inaugural Workplace Wellbeing Day. Healthy breakfasts, health checks and talks, exercise and fitness classes, cookery demonstrations and lunchtime walks are just some of the events that they organised for their staff.

For further informa-

For many people, the walk to or from work may be the extent of their exercise. Employers are asked: are they doing enough for their staff wellbeing and health?

tion, more ideas and full details on how to get involved in Workplace

Wellbeing Day, and the awards, see www.nhfireland.ie/wellbeing.

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Two of the new Hydrabio products (above, below)

Bioderma’s help for sensitive skin types  emma nolan

IT CAN be difficult to find the right products for sensitive skin that provide the right balance to cover your skin’s needs.

Bioderma have launched their new Hydrabio range, which is specially formulated for dehydrated and sensitive skin types.

The Hyrdabio range aims to give “intense hydration and radiation” to sensitive skin and provide an answer for those who are looking for a “radiant complexion, exceptional hydration and an unprecedented sensory appeal”.

Bioderma’s research has shown that external factors such as pollution, UV rays, temperature variations and stress, coupled with increasingly urban lifestyles, can leave your skin dehydrated and sensitised.

The Hyrdabio products have been formulated to stimulate the skin’s cellular capacities and reactivate its natural hydration process.

Miceller water has grown in popularity in recent months as the go-to make-up remover and facial cleanser.

Bioderma’s take on the cleanser – Hydrabio H20 – is designed to thoroughly remove make-up while still

respecting the fragility of sensitive skin.

Tailored for ver y dehydrated skin is the Hyrdabio serum which, when used regularly, encourages the skin to moisturise itself; the gel creme helps to smooth the skin’s texture and enhance radiance and freshness, and the thick creme is designed to intensely nourish dry and irritated skin.

Lastly, the hydrating Gommage is a gentle exfoliator for fragile skin that deeply cleanses and protects.

By obser ving the skin’s natural hydration mechanisms, Bioderma has developed “aquagenium”, a formula that is able offer a “new dimension to hydration” to mimic the natural moisturising action of the skin.

The Hydrabio range will be available in independent pharmacies nationwide from April 4, and ranges from €11.50 to €22.

Fresh fashion at Dundrum CHILL winds and a last gasp from Old Man Winter have blown across the country recently, but there are plenty of hot new trends with warm pops of colour to look forward to, courtesy of a wide range of premium and high

street brands available at Dundrum Town Centre.

With something to suit all tastes and budgets, retailers at the busy centre are busy rolling out some of the latest on-trend styles for spring/summer 2016.

So, forget the greys and blacks still lingering around us – brighten up your wardrobe with some of these warm hues and bold signature pieces – they’re perfect for stepping out in style, ready to make a confident statement:

“Bring on the sun!”

And, sun, rain, wind – or even if there’s another lick of snow – you know you’ll look great in any of these pieces, with all these, and many more, to be found across Dundrum Town Centre.

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Let Truvivity support your skin  emma nolan

LEGEND 1 (Coast) Top, €69; trousers, €109; (Aldo) Shoes, €90.

2: (H&M) Top, €29.99; skirt, €49.99; neck scarf, €39.99; (Zara) Shoes, €29.95.

3: (Selected Femme) Top, €59.95; shorts, €59.95; blazer, €99.95; (Aldo) Shoes, €90.

4: (BT2), (Carven) Dress, €540; (Aldo) Shoes, €80.

5: (River Island) Top, €40; skirt, €40; (Aldo) Shoes, €90.

6: (Harvey Nichols), (Pinko) Dress, €278; shoes, €266.

7: (Zara) Top, €39.95; trousers, €49.95; necklace, €25.95; (Aldo) Shoes, €80.

Designs inspired by the humble cocoa pod AWARD-winning Irish jewellery company, Juvi Designs, which celebrates its tenth birthday this year, has introduced an exotic new collection for spring/summer 2016, inspired by travels through Mexico and the country’s lush cocoa plantations.

TheCocoa Pod collection showcases vibrant, colourful jewels paired with 18ct gold vermeil or sterling silver, and each piece features the unusual, natural shape of the cocoa pod, that contain the beans from which chocolate is made.

Each piece in the Cocoa Pod collection is named after a place or culture that Juvi’s

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founders, Julie and Vincent Tynan, discovered during their journey through tropical Mexico.

The Tulum pendant (€89) is named after the laidback beach town on the magical Riviera Maya, while the Cenote gold bangle (€145) conveys the beauty of the natural, water-filled sinkholes found in this region.

Baja earrings (€69) and chunky Lago rings (€105) boast a range of precious gemstones, including aqua chalcedony, pink tourmaline, rose quartz, citrine, green amethyst and ruby.

“We fell in love with

Mexico when we first visited 13 years ago, and we have been back m a ny t i m e s since,” said designer J u l i e Tynan. “ O n our travels, we had the pleasure of visiting a cocoa plantation, where we were surprised by the natural beauty, colour and shape of the cocoa pod itself.

“Its uniqueness inspired our spring/ summer 2016 collection, and we have chosen the cocoa pod as the centrepiece of each design.”

Julie and Vincent are a husband and wife duo who combine their talents and backgrounds as an interior designer and silversmith to create unique, striking pieces at their studio in Dublin.

With prices starting from €65, Juvi’s Cocoa Pod collection is available now at Arnotts, House of Fraser, Kilkenny, and independent retailers throughout Ireland, or online at www. juvidesigns.com.

From this month, Juvi Designs will also be stocked in Avoca.

SKIN care takes on a new medium thanks to Nurilite. Its new ingestible Truvivity range (inset), featuring “Beauty Supplement” and “Beauty Powder Drink”, tackle skincare issues from the inside out.

The Beauty Supplement, €85, is a food supplement providing vitamin A, C and zinc, which work together to contribute to the maintenance of normal skin.

Additionally, vitamin C and zinc help to protect skin cells from oxidative stress.

The Beauty Drink, €47, is a food supplement containing vitamin

C to help the normal collagen formation for normal function of the skin, and to contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.

Speaking on this new skincare method, Amway senior research scientist Dawna Venzon said: “As we age, our skin can become thinner.

“The ceramides in the stratum corneum [the skin’s outer layer] become less dense and unable to serve as an effective skin barrier.

T h i s c a n result

in weaker, drier skin.”

Truvivity’s research suggests that a lot of the main stressors for skin come from within. Poor dietary habits and lack of sleep are typical causes for skin becoming dull and damaged.

In including additional nutrients as part of a balanced diet, in conjunction with an external skincare regime, the beauty supplements give skin an extra boost to fight against the factors that cause it to become unhealthy. The products are available at www. a mw ay. ie.

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Cookhouse serves up a treat McGettigan’s Cookhouse and Bar has opened a new restaurant in the location of the famous Kingswood

House on the grounds of the Kingswood Hotel, Citywest, just off the N7.

Located in a stylish new extension of the

renowned Kingswood House, and adjacent to the Kingswood Hotel, McGettigan’s Cookhouse and Bar hosts a large open

restaurant and bar with seating for 150 people, and a series of luxuriously designed event spaces catering for parties from

10 people right up to 130.

The Locke Suite – the largest event space – is an exciting New York loftstyle room with exposed

brickwork and beams and polished wooden and stone flooring, offering private facilities for up to 130 people.

A relaxed atmosphere emanates from the expansive McGettigan’s Cookhouse, with exposed brick walls and beams, wooden and Porcelanosa stone floors and coloured leather furnishings.

A large pewter island bar in the centre of the restaurant serves a cookhouse menu with drinks and cocktails from the resident mixologists.

The urban decor in the large space caters for all types of diners, with long concrete and zinc sharing tables in front of an open kitchen where guests can watch the chefs at work, while other areas offer a secluded log room, large circular booths perfect for groups of friends or families, and comfortable, luxurious bar stools and chairs placed at more intimate tables.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing looks onto a manicured terrace and garden, which will soon have an outdoor kitchen and currently offers heated al fresco dining all year long.

The open kitchen serves the best of Irish cuisine and popular favourites given the gourmet treatment. Head chef Pa Brophy, formerly of The Storehouse in Naas, has developed an extensive menu with a focus on

using fresh produce from local suppliers.

The menu caters for all tastes and party sizes, and is served fresh from the open kitchen in a cosmopolitan cookhouse style.

Carnivores will be spoilt for choice, with all 100% Irish meat offering a range of steaks, duck cassoulet, roast chicken, pork saltimbocca and the Cookhouse trademark selection of gourmet burgers.

Seafood lovers can choose from a sumptuous collection of fish and shellfish, including fish chowder, tiger prawns tempura, pan-seared king scallops, tuna nicoise salads, and traditional fish and chips. Other culinary delights include butternut squash and wild mushroom risotto, superfood salads and pizzas.

Starters range from €6 to €8 with mains from €12.95 to €29. McGettigan’s Boards offer a more casual option for anyone preferring some sliders or antipasti with a glass of wine or craft beer from the extensive cookhouse menu. Mouthwatering chef’s specials are chalkboarded daily.

Bringing a wealth of experience within the hospitality industry, the McGettigan family boast three Cookhouse and bars and nine Hotels in Ireland, with 11 gastro pubs across Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and America.

Style and comfort are to the fore throughout the new Cookhouse restaurant

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FEATURE heritage: lots of events across the whole city

Plenty to attend as Dublin marks the events of 1916  Jodi Waters

EVENTS marking the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin started this month, with many running until May. On March 3, Kilmainham Gaol opened up its courthouse for the first time since being restored.

The courthouse was once a “session’s house” for the Dublin grand jury during the 1820s.

It ceased as a court in 2008 and was handed over to the Office of Public Works in 2013.

The gaol was opened in 1796 and closed in 1910, but was reopened in the years between 1916 and 1924 to house political prisoners.

Kilmainham Gaol was the site in which the 16 leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed.

T he ancient gaol is already a museum that operates tours daily.

March 3 also saw the opening of The National Museum of Ireland’s 1916 exhibition, Proclaiming A Republic: The 1916 Rising.

It contains 15,000 o b j e c t s f r o m 1916 , including the Proclamation and the original flag of the Irish Republic.

The exhibition explores the background to the Rising, including political events, the rise of the Catholic elite, the push for Home Rule and the

growth of republicanism.

Proclaiming A Republic: The 1916 Rising is a reflection of 100 years of collecting, commemorating and preserving the last of the physical objects that link us to the men, women and children of the 1916 Easter Rising. Admission is also free to the exhibition, so this is a must-see.

On March 25, Glasnevin Cemetery Museum will launch the start of its 1916 events with 1916 Rising Tours. The tours will bring you to the graves of all those involved in and affected by the Rising, including the graves of Eamon D eVa l e r a , M i c h a e l Collins and Countess Markievicz. Tickets start from €8 and go up to €25 for a family pass.

Facility The opening of the visitor facility in the GPO kicks off Easter weekend. Opening on March 25, this exhibition commemorates the 1916 Rising in its entirety.

Events of Easter week 1916 will be presented chronologically so visitors will be able to fully understand what happened, who was there and when it happened.

GPO: Witness History celebrates our past, experiences the present and embraces our future.

Ticket prices range from €5 to €30.

Easter Sunday will see a ceremony and parade take place in the city. At 11:30am, the ceremony will commence with the reading of the 1916 Proclamation of Independence in the same place that Padraig Pearse would have read it 100 years ago, this time by a Defence Forces officer.

There will be a minute’s silence for all who died during the rebellion, followed by President Michael D Higgins laying a wreath for the 16 leaders.

The Tricolour The Tricolour will then be raised to full mast, and you will hear the sounds of Amhran na bhFiann echo through the crowds of O’Connell Street.

The parade will be led by the Defence Forces in full military attire, beginning at St Stephan’s Green, passing the GPO and finishing in Parnell Square. The event will conclude with an Air Corps flypast and a 21-gun salute.

That evening there will be a State reception at Dublin Castle on an invitation-only basis from An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.

Another ceremony will take place at The Garden of Remembrance. Unfortunately, this is a State event but will be televised live by RTE.

The events will finish up with another ceremonious event in Liberty Hall, honouring the Irish Citizen Army (ICA) and the role of James Connolly in the rebellion.

There will be a wreath laid at the James Connolly statue in Beresford Place, followed by a reenactment of raising the flag, and an afternoon of music, poetry and literature.

If you’re not interested in visiting the city centre this Easter Sunday, Glasnevin Cemetery have a wreath-laying ceremony taking place.

There will be three separate wreaths laid on the day, one at Sigerson Monument to commemorate all who died in the Rising; the second wreath will be laid on the grave of Edward Hollywood, the weaver of the first Irish Tricolour in 1848, and finally, the last wreath will be laid on the grave of Peader Kearney, the man who brought us Amhran na bhFiann.

This is a ticketed event open to the public; however, there will be large screens in a public area documenting the event as it takes place due to limited ticket places.

With plenty of things to get see, hear and do this Easter, you’ll be sad not to get out there and commemorate the men, women and children of 1916.

As the heart of much of The Rising in 1916, the GPO features prominently in much of the State’s commemorations of the fight for independence

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Travel Department: an extensive programme for 2016

Go west for an Easter holiday to remember

Take the family west this Easter, with an exceptional Easter family break in one of the most pristine and picturesque parts of the country.

Enjoy a two-night stay in the Victorian mansion of Ballynahinch Castle Hotel overlooking the Ballynahinch River like a fairy tale castle in the woods.

Reconnect and relax with the family, checking in to your Riverside room with breakfast in the restaurant on both mornings and dinner on the evening of your choice.

From guided adventure walks through the woods, fishing on the lake, meeting the resident chickens, ponies and pigs and fun-filled art competitions, there is

plenty to keep the whole family entertained.

Gather the family and take part in the Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday and relax in the comfortable surrounds of Ballynahinch Castle Hotel while enjoying your sweet treats.

The Easter package at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel includes two nights accommodation for two adults and two children with breakfast each morning, one evening meal in the Owenmore Restaurant and a host of activities.

Prices start from €690 for two adults and two children under 12 sharing one room.

For more details on this package visit www. ballynahinch-castle.com or call 09531006.

Enjoy a full-day guided tour of Venice

A great opera-tunity for a trip of a lifetime

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Hit the slopes for a last minute holiday

For those who want a last minute holiday away, you can dust off your ski gear and spend March on a mountain with Crystal Ski Holidays.

Choose a last minute deal to a European ski hotspot and you could be hitting the slopes from as little as €316pp.

Spend seven nights at the three-star Planibel Apartments, La Thuile, Italy on a self-catering

basis, from €316pp (based on four sharing) on March 13.

Also departing on March 13, is the ski package to Pas de las Casa, Andorra, for seven nights at the t wo - s t a r M a n z a n o Apartments, from €335pp (based on four sharing).

To book your holiday or to order a guide call Crystal Ski Holidays on 01 4331080 or visit www.crystalski.ie

Travel Department has launched an extensive opera programme for 2016 with exciting destinations on offer such as Italy, Prague, Budapest and Berlin.

As part of the 2016 opera programme, RTE Lyric FM’s Marty Whelan returns to Italy this year, giving fans an introduction to some of the best operas in the world in Lake Garda, Tuscany and Sorrento, as they enjoy an Italian vacanza at the same time.

Marty will join your group before the performance for a meet and greet, some exciting photo opportunities, and to share his knowledge of the particular opera.

Throughout the rest of your holiday, you will enjoy excursions with local tour guides as well as plenty of free time to explore or relax at your

leisure.

For 2016,Travel Department’s Opera Holidays include a holiday in Lake Garda, Venice and Verona, including Verdi’s La Traviata for seven nights, departing on July 21 from €1,169.

Over this seven-night guided holiday, you can explore the historic towns that hug the coast of Lake Garda and stroll through quaint streets and squares, all set in the tranquil surroundings of blue waters and towering mountains.

Enjoy full-day guided tours of Venice and Verona before watching the beautiful scenery of Lake Garda unfold by boat over a half-day excursion.

On the day of the opera, Marty Whelan will lead an introduction to the breath-taking La Traviata over lunch, before you experience one of the performances which established Giuseppe Verdi as a first-class com-

poser at the world famous Arena di Verona.

Departing on July 26, for seven nights, join Marty for a meet and greet and introduction to the opera in the glorious surrounds of Tuscany and the Puccini Festival for this unique festival experience, which is held annually during July and August to celebrate the life and works of the famous Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini.

From €1,059, you will then take in a special open-air performance of Madame Butterfly in Torre del Lago on the banks of Lake Massaciuccoli.

On this seven-night holiday, you will also visit the beautiful city of Florence with its famous Piazza della Signoria and travel to Lucca, a walled city that was the birthplace of Puccini.

You will explore Siena,

a city famous for its art, cuisine, museums and medieval landscape, as well as the small medieval town of San Gimignano.

A highlight for many is the trip to Pisa, which is home not only to the tower, but also to some magnificent cathedrals and baroque buildings.

From €1,049, you can explore the Sorrento Coast, Pompeii and Capri for the ultimate opera holiday. Departing on September 21 for seven nights, the Sorrento Peninsula is a known popular destination with Irish holidaymakers, positioned close to Naples in Campania, offering some of southern Italy’s most famous sights.

Overlooking the scenic Bay of Naples, it is the perfect location for this seven-night touring holiday, where you will enjoy guided tours of the charming town of Sorrento, the romantic island

of Capri via hydrofoil, and the ancient ruins of Pompeii.

Enjoy a leisurely lunch at your hotel and an introduction to the night’s opera performance from Marty Whelan. Then, take a guided transfer to Naples for a spellbinding night at the opera in the beautiful Teatro di San Carlo, and enjoy a performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

All prices are per person and include flights, transfers, taxes, accommodation, guided tours and opera ticket with some meals included.

Marty in the Morning which is broadcast from Monday to Friday will broadcast live from all three of these destinations and encourages Travel Department guests to participate.

For more information about this package and how to book visit www. traveldepartment.ie.

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ReelReviews

The Finest Hours That sinking feeling

(Cert 12A, 120 mins) This docudrama depicts the incredible true story of a daring Coast Guard rescue operation off of Cape Cod during a ferocious storm in the winter of 1952. When an oil tanker splits in half, trapping its crew aboard the sinking vessel, four brave Guardsmen set out to save them.

Grimsby Big Brother

(Cert 16, 83min) Dimwitted Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen) lives in an English fishing town with his loving girlfriend (Rebel Wilson) and nine children.

For the last 28 years, he’s been searching for his long-lost brother Sebastian (Mark Strong).

When the two finally reunite, Nobby finds out that his sibling is a top MI6 agent who’s just uncovered a sinister plot.

DEADPOOL

Unconventional anti-hero (Cert R, 108mins) Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. A former special forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego, Deadpool.

Starring Ryan Reynolds.

Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman and Chiwetel Ejiofor head up an incredibly strong cast

Secret in Their Eyes: pale imitation of the Oscar-winning Argentinian original

Not quite a feast for the eyes Back in 2009, the low budget Argentinian thriller – El Secreto de sus Ojos – landed amid considerable critical fanfare.

Yet despite a lot of industr y recognition (including an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in the 2010 awards), the film passed most of us by unnoticed.

In a day when English language remakes are thin on the ground, Secret in Their Eyes attempts to bottle some of the success of the original and dole it out for a fresh audience.

The result is less of a remake, and more of a power-up, as director Billy Ray (who also gets writing credits for the adapted screenplay) gets to utilise a consid-

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erable budget and bring together an incredibly strong cast.

The story follows Ray Kasten (a compelling Chiwetel Ejiofor) who is on a one man mission to resurrect a murder case from 2002.

As ex-FBI, now working privately in a dogged pursuit of justice, Kasten tries to rekindle connections with his original team, which includes Jessica (Julia Roberts), who is the mother of the victim; and Claire (Nicole Kid-

man), an old flame who has risen up the ranks in the meantime.

Flashing back and forth between the two timelines (which is never quite as smooth as it should be), the complexities of the story begin to emerge.

K a s t e n f o l l ow s a chain of evidence, but the person it leads him to (Peaky Blinder’s Joe Cole) is impossible to touch – working as a deeply embedded asset for counter-terrorism, the department want to keep him protected.

W hen it becomes obvious that pursuing things legally will not bear fruit, then it becomes a moral quandary for Claire, whose bending of the rules for an old flame may cost

her a career; and Jessica, who is forced to revisit her daughter’s death a decade on and decide what kind of justice should be meted.

There is a definite old-school vibe to The Secret in Their Eyes, while much of the action unfolds in 2002, the film itself feels like it could have been released a decade earlier.

B i l l i e R ay, w h o s e main strength lies in writing, demonstrates that he has a solid handle on directing.

There is good pace here and some outstanding performances from the leads.

Julia Roberts steals the show with an emotionally raw performance – an early scene where she uncovers her daughter’s

body is harrowing.

Ejiofor gets most of the attention, proving himself to be a robust and reliable action lead.

And despite a fine performance from Kidman, it is in her simmering relationship with Ejiofor that Secret in Their Eyes begins to become a little wobbly.

And it is not for lack of chemistry between the two actors, but for having so much focus on having a romantic plot in the middle of a murder investigation.

It is one example of how the old-school sensibilities of Secret in Their Eyes begin to erode the acting flair on the screen. Julia Roberts’ powerful bursts of grief seem somewhat diminished when

they are punctuated by thrilling chases through the middle of a baseball game.

It is unfortunate that in a film filled with great actors (including some great supporting work

by Breaking Bad’s Dean Norris, and House of Card’s Michael Kelly), t h e r e a r e s o m a ny moments of great performance and so few of genuine connection.

A s e r i e s o f ove rwrought last-minute twists serve as the final nails in the coffin, dragging the movie away from all its star-studded potential and into the murky realm of a feature-length episode of Law and Order. Who said there was any justice in the world?

Verdict: 5/10

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Two new Kia motorships are opened THE Fort Motor Group has extended its footprint in the capital with the opening of two new Kia dealerships this month.

FortMotors Kia will serve the West Dublin area from a premises close to the Blanchardstown Centre, while Airton Kia opens on Airton Road in Tallaght.

Airton Kia is situated in an impressive 45,000sq ft facility off the Greenhills Road, with an accredited state-of-the-art service and bodyshop operation.

Meanwhile, FortMotors Kia will operate from a modern 25,000sq ft premises in Coolmine Industrial Estate in Blanchardstown.

Expansion Staff are currently being recruited to supplement the experienced sales and service teams in both outlets. The expansion will bring the group’s workforce to almost 100.

According to dealer principals Cyril and Paul Molloy, adding the Kia franchise to the group makes strategic sense at a time when car sales are predicted to keep rising.

They said: “On the one hand, Kia is clearly a brand on an upward curve in a buoyant marketplace for car sales. At the same time, the Kia range very much complements our existing line-up of models.

“We are delighted to be able to provide a fuller suite of vehicles to our customers, to meet the greater diversity we are seeing in car buying.”

Aesthetically, the Karl has a strong identity, but its drivability is what most will concentrate on – in this regard, it doesn’t disappoint, at least for general use

opel karl: a pleasure to drive and handy for zipping about

It’s a small car that doesn’t scrimp on attractive features  dave philips

LAUNCHED as part of Opel’s small car expansion last year, the Opel Karl seemed like the sensible older sibling of the dinky and expressive Adam and Adam Rocks.

While the Adam range sold itself as the ultimate customizable city car, the Karl focuses on function – and while it may not be as eye-catching, it doesn’t altogether scrimp on style.

From the outside, the Karl looks solid, friendly, and compact. Five door comes as standard and there is a surprising amount of room in the back seats, making it perfect for kids or occasional passengers.

But, practical and safe does not necessarily mean dull; a nice, staggered line

running along the doors, pinched rear windows, and a vivid range of available colours gives the Karl a bit of an aesthetic bite, or at the very least, a considerable nibble.

The trend continues inside, where there is plenty of room up front, and a large glass sunroof increases the sense of space.

There are three levels available, fluctuating the price from a very affordable €11,995 for the basics up to around €16,000 for the SE model and the full rigout.

There’s a tidy control panel regardless, as seems to be the norm with the new range of Opel’s small cars – and plenty of safety features packed in.

Cornering lights bend into the turn and make a considerable difference

driving in the country at night, and there is a lane departure warning for the motorways.

Rear parking sensors are options, but handy for smaller spaces, and a hill start assist as standard adds to a range of nice features that make driving easier and safer – which makes a lot of sense, given the Karl’s low price point and inevitable appeal to beginner drivers.

Like the Adam and Corsa, a one-button press will free up the steering in city mode, making the Karl even more versatile in tight surrounds which is, in fairness, where it performs best.

The 1-litre (non-turbo, unlike the Corsa) engine is small but surprisingly powerful; you can really feel the Karl go in the low

The Karl dash has a range of helpful features as standard

gears.

In its natural environment, the Karl is a pleasure to drive – zipping around the Dublin suburbs, or even hugging the tight streets of Kinsale were a doddle.

Getting between the two was a little less so – capped at five gears, the Karl is not designed for long-distance cruising.

While the car manages comfortably, you can feel

some of the limitations of the engine once you pick up speed.

But, given that the Karl is aimed at people who want a reliable and stylish runaround, that can’t be seen as too much of a criticism.

Besides, even on the longer journey, despite the lack of a sixth gear, fuel use stayed very reasonable.

The Karl enters a

crowded small car market, and even with Opel’s range it will have to compete alongside the meatier Corsa and the more stylish Adam, but it has a place – a low price point, low tax, and low emissions will make this car appealing to a lot of suburbanites.

The Karl values safety, practicality, and affordability, and it delivers those with gusto.

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Ryamond Tomlinson – the ‘father’ of email

Tech world mourns a legend’s loss

Many of the vistas and features of Firewatch’s forest park are as pretty as a postcard

 shane dillon

READERS may recall my brief mention of recently r e l e a s e d Firewatch (developed by Campo Santa, Cert 18; PS4, Windows, OS X, Linux) a few weeks ago.

T h e c r i t i c a l l y - a cclaimed, late 1980s-set game features an American forest park.

It’s an open-world setting that isn’t particularly

large, but is wonderfully designed and presented.

As Henry, a middleaged new ranger looking to take a break from a personal tragedy, players roam around the park in their new job, on the lookout for fires, in constant radio touch with a supervisor, Delilah.

The ebb and flow of their conversations feel very naturalistic (however, their occasional bad

language, and the game’s later story themes, very much make this a game for adult gamers).

B ut the enga ging characters and interesting story aside, it’s the Wyoming forest park that makes the greatest impression.

Eschewing many trends for ultra-realistic graphics, Firewatch’s world features an almost painterly look, with its

lightly-modelled and cleverly textured world looking almost like art, while some subtle timeof-day lighting effects help to create this visually arresting title.

As I sometimes focus on a striking title’s graphics and art style, here is a little of the park, and Henry’s world, which are beautifully rendered and presented throughout this very pretty game ...

These stills may look like flat, painted art, but they’re thanks to Firewatch’s striking art direction. The game features a fully 3D, explorable park to wander around, New forest park ranger Henry doesn’t get too much time to relax, with unexpected problems soon arising

taking in pretty sights like these. Screengrabs: Shane Dillon

YOU may not know his name, but every email you read or write is intrinsically linked to one American man – Raymond Tomlinson.

Who, you may ask?

Quite simply, he’s widely regarded as one of the fathers of the modern internet – specifically, he is regarded as the creator of modern email, and the person who devised the use of the ‘at’ (@) symbol in email addresses.

Sadly, Tomlinson passed away last weekend of an apparent heart attack, aged 74. However, the late computer programmer has made his mark on the world and technology alike, with his simple ground-setting rule now the global standard for communications, and used countless times since his initial steps with the @ symbol.

While the internet has existed for several decades – with its precursor roots going back to the Cold War, and far beyond – Tomlinson sent the first recognisably modern email back in 1971, as the first directly addressed person-to-person email communication.

While he always said that his – the world’s first – email was very forgettable, so he couldn’t remember what was in it, his legacy will never be forgotten ...

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FastSport Ryan crash ends event on painful note: A CRASH in the women’s Points Race ended Garda cycling club’s Caroline Ryan’s campaign at the UCI 2016 track cycling world championships last weekend.

Ryan was the last Irish rider in action at the championships, and had been riding aggressively in the points race before Yao Pang, from Hong Kong, crashed and slid down the track, taking down the Irish rider who suffered a broken collar bone as a result.

The race was eventually won by Poland Katarzyna Pawlowska, with Canada’s Jasmin Glaesser second.

The points race was a fast one, with no rider allowed to take a lap. While Ryan rode aggressively throughout the race, and was in many of the attempts to lap the field, none of the moves stuck.

In the closing laps, Pang lost control of her bike and came down, taking Ryan and two other riders with her.

golf: harrington bidding to get back on the road to silverware

Padraig’s healthy ambition  james hendicott sport@dublingazette.com

WITH THREE majors titles to his name and widely regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest sportsmen, Padraig Harrington has little left to prove.

Nevertheless, the Dubliner is nothing if not modest, and fiercely pragmatic. He is unwilling to go down the traditional route of professional sportsman and feed the media with polished sound bites. Instead, he owns up to struggling mentally, publicly examines his own health, and is quick to emphasise what he perceives as his own flaws.

“I won’t celebrate anything but a win,” is one such example. “The reality

is a win is so much bigger and better,” Harrington told GazetteSport. “I don’t really care about anything else. Nobody remembers who finishes fifth years down the line.

“Right now, I realistically need to win twice to be thinking about the Ryder Cup or the Olympics. That can make things difficult, as anything else feels like failure.”

The ambitious thought process extends to majors, too, and the big tournaments are notoriously hard to win.

“I don’t think a fourth major is that big a deal,” Harrington explains, despite having won all three of his trophies at golf’s top table in the heady era of 2007 and 2008.

“There’s not that big of a difference between winning three majors and four. Six would be different, as that would be the most for a European. It feels like I can win another one. I was close last year; I led at the Open for 59 holes, until losing that ball.”

Winning, according to Harrington, is about mentality and confidence, but also about habit. He will spend St Patrick’s Day in India to this end.

“I need to play more outside the States. It’s hard to win in the States, and strangely playing abroad as the marquee player works for me.

“You get the crowd behind you, you get put up in the penthouse suite and people treat you like

Flora ProActiv ambassador Padraig Harrington has today launched the Flora cholesterol awareness campaign this week. Picture

a star. Then you play like a star. It worked for me in Indonesia recently and it builds confidence” Harrington has also hooked up with Flora ProActiv, in particular to promote care around cholesterol, for which he took a successful 21-day reduction challenge.

Harrington also hopes the health progress can help his game.

“Injuries take away confidence and cause overthinking,” he explains, suggesting along the way that Tiger Wood’s recent loss of form might have a

lot to do with his mental state.

“When you play well, your game feels great. The same happens the other way,” he argues. “You get frustrated when you’re not doing things right.

I’ve found at times that I know what I’m supposed to do, and that frustrates me, as it’s hard to understand why it’s not working. Then it gets worse.”

With a reputation for being outspoken, Harrington has occasionally shocked by making rare admissions when such cycles come into play -

including telling the press that he’s struggling mentally.

“I get some feedback,” he agrees. “And it’s valid, though I don’t pay too much attention to it. I’ll have an argument with anyone. Like sitting in front of the football, I’ll have something to say about the players.

“But you never know what’s really going on.

A player could be out of position or stifled by strategy. It’s the same in golf; there are so many factors at play someone watching will not know about.”

Meteors book semi-final berth with Wildcats win  sport@dublingazette.com

Both Meteors and Killester have advanced to their hopes in the basketball playoffs

METEORS booked their place in the semi-finals of the women’s basketball Premier League playoffs with a 59-57 win at home to Maxol WIT Wildcats.

The Dublin side now face table toppers DCU Mercy next week, having controlled their bout with the Waterford side for the 40 minutes.

“We lead most of the game and probably did enough to warrant the win,” said winning coach Mark Byrne. “The old cliche about defence winning

games did the trick for us as well.”

Emily Leer came up with a strong block on Jazmen Boone in the dying seconds as Wildcats threatened to force the game into overtime.

Pyrobel Killester made home advantage count in their quarter-final but it was another close encounter as Singleton SuperValu Brunell missed an opportunity to level the game with six seconds to go.

“We cut it much tighter than we wanted,” said coach Karl Kilbride. “It was disappointing

to give up 83 points because we’ve been working on our defence lately but we did what we came to do.”

Killester will travel to reigning champions Team Montenotte Hotel for the other semi-final.

Killester’s men’s Premier League side brought their regular season came to a close by claiming second place in the table and a semi-final berth in the post-season Champions Trophy.

Triple-digit scores against both Belfast Star and UL Eagles in the final rounds saw them

overhaul Templeogue whose win over UCD Marian wasn’t enough to hold onto the runners’ up spot.

C&S UCC Demons were presented with the Men’s Premier League trophy after their 99-71 win over Eanna.

Maree were winners of the men’s National League Division One. The Galway side finished the season with a 21-1 record to secure both league and cup honours and closed out with a 76-74 win at second-placed KUBS.

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Flying Ducks look to future plans on ice With a new home in Blanchardstown, the Flying Ducks ice hockey club are working hard to grow the grassroots of their sport, one which has undergone plenty of recent upheaval  stephen kelly sport@dublingazette.com

AISLING Daly stands comfortably on the ice.

Her pupils listen eagerly to her instructions and patient teaching as they gingerly grasp on to the sides of the ice rink’s ledge.

They are wearing more armour than an American SWAT team – helmets, shoulder pads, elbow pads, knee pads with enough accompanying protective socks to survive an arctic winter.

Some of them remark that they are not wearing enough.

They are the Dublin Flying Ducks senior Learn to Skate class a group made up of some adults who just want to learn to skate, others who have ambitions of making the Flying Ducks’ senior team in the future, as well as a few parents of junior players who want to at

least try to keep up with their children.

Based in the Blanchardstown Ice Rink in a large marquee tent, it is the home of Dublin’s newest ice hockey team.

They formed after a merger between two long standing clubs: the Dublin Ducks and the Dublin Flyers.

Daly is the club president and says that for her, the reason for the merger was simple. There were not enough junior players at either club or enough adult players to have sustainable senior team.

Since setting up in Blanch, Daly says she is “seeing an increased interest from new players joining the club” with the junior section expanding to over 130 players.

Daly is hugely optimistic about the future of the club, especially with five of the clubs players representing Ireland this year in America and Canada.

Young members of the Flying Ducks club at a recent event

“Five will go to Boston and Toronto to represent Ireland and will play in two NHL arenas in both America and Canada and will play in front of 35,000 people in each of those arenas.”

Indeed, the Irish Ice Hockey Association are sending 18 young players, the majority of whom are from the Ducks, to Boston to represent Ireland in a showcase of four matches against US youth teams on St Patrick’s week, including the chance to play at the interval of a match between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Now, with the emergence of the Flying Ducks, the club cater for a Learn to Play group for the Under-8s, an Under12 squad, an Under-17 team and a growing senior team in the season that recently finished up.

Will Fitzgerald, who was president of the

Dublin Flyers and is now vice-president of the Flying Ducks, has been skating for 30 years, having skated for the first time in Dublin’s first ever ice rink in Dolphin’s Barn.

He and Daly know the importance of this merger for the development of ice hockey in Ireland.

cessful teams, The Dublin Rams and The Dundalk Bulls dissolve, a dark day for the sport.

Ice hockey in Ireland officially started in 1983 when the first match took place between the Dublin Stags and the Liverpool Leopards, the former winning 3-2

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‘The aim is to give kids a passion for ice hockey and develop them to a professional level’ - Aisling Daly --------------------------------------------------------

“The aim of the club is to give the kids a passion for the sport,” Daly says.

“We also want to create a family environment and hopefully one day, develop some of our junior players to progress to professional level. We are in a far more sustainable position to do this now.”

With the season finished, there are hopes the proposed permanent ice rink at Liffey Valley can help offer year-round access to a facility for the sport.

Sustainability is such a desired commodity within the sport in Ireland. It has been plagued by ice rink and club closures in recent years. The first permanent ice rink, the Dundalk Ice Dome and its 2,000 seat stadium, closed down in 2010, which saw two of Ireland’s most suc-

From there, Ireland joined the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1997, taking part in the Junior World Championships in Bulgaria, Luxembourg and Iceland.

By early 2000, both of Dublin’s then existing ice rinks had closed down, including the ice rink in Dolphin’s Barn.

From there, the sport has existed in temporary ice rinks in Dublin to stay afloat.

It was in Dundalk that Ireland hosted the Division III World Championships in 2007, claiming a silver medal while they won gold at the same level in 2010.

The sport manages to stay alive via the passion and dedication of a small group of coaches and parents through its many struggles.

FastSport

Lawal leads Lucan to Tom Ticher national cup final EMMANUEL Lawal, pictured above, was the hero for Colaiste Phadraig as he snatched a late winner to ensure Lucan CBS’s path to the Bank of Ireland FAI Schools Tom Ticher Junior National Cup final this season following a tense encounter at the Peace Link, Clones last Friday.

They had last met St Eunan’s, Letterkenny, in 2010 when the Minor Cup catered for the Under-14 age group and it took penalties on that occasion to decide the winner.

The game finished 1-1 in extra time but it was Eunan’s who dominated the spot kicks to record a 4-1 win to progress to the national final.

This game was edging to penalties yet again but the Lucan star striker converted following some decent build up play by Josh Hogan for Lawal to slot past the hard-working Eoghan O’Boyle.

Jimmy Mwanga was the target man for the Leinster champions in the first half as the youngster had numerous chances to break the deadlock but O’Boyle was equal to the challenge for the Ulster outfit. Equally, St Eunan’s duo Zach Gorman and Conor O’Donnell linked well but couldn’t convert from distance.

Both sides were struggling to get a shot on target in the second period as the wind was proving difficult to contend with.

The stalemate remained and additional time was called. Yasser Maheant was gifted the opener two minutes in as he missed a sitter on the edge of the box.

The counter attack saw Shane Doherty one on one with goalkeeper Cian McGrane but his effort went inches wide of the mark.

Just when both sides were getting ready for penalties, up popped Lawal with the match winner with only seconds remaining on the clock.

Colaiste Phadraig now meet Oranmore men Calasanctius College in this year’s decider. Ruth Broderick’s charges won the Minor Cup 12 months previously so they’ll be favourites heading into the final.

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soccer: glenville put aside league form to beat tek in the cup

Clondalkin club wins Dublin intermediate title MAOL Og claimed the Dublin intermediate basketball cup last weekend with a 37-27 win over Blanchardstown Tridents.

Originally formed in Terenure, Maol Óg Club has been running over 37 years. In 2009, they came close to the title, reaching the final before finishing as runners up.

In this years’ final, it was Maol Og’s iron-gate defense that assisted in taking home the cup as well as great basket shots in offense.

Guest advisor and local Clondalkin basketball coach Mick White assisted in getting the Maol Og ladies in top shape and form to winning the finals.

The side were also guided by coach Joy Hally and, with a strong defensive team Maol Og, have had a series of winning streaks this season.

Maol Og train twice a week in Colaiste Bríde Secondary School on Tuesdays (7.30pm) and Thursdays (9pm) and welcome all new players to come along if interested in joining. This season ends on March 22 while next year starts next August.

Clondalkin announce date for top camp CLONDALKIN rugby club will host a Leinster rugby camp from July 25 to 29 at their home in Gordon Park.

The Bank of Ireland Leinster Rugby Camps provide boys and girls – aged six to 12 years old – with an action packed funfilled week of rugby during the summer holidays. The camps are focused around maximising enjoyment and learning to play the Leinster way.

A strong emphasis is placed on the capacities of the players and the rugby specific coaching is tailored to each individual group and conducted in an appropriate safe manner.

The five-day camp also sees participants meet Leinster rugby players while one free ticket to a selected Leinster match is included. No experience is necessary.

There is an early bird offer of €75 for those who sign up to the camp before June 3. For more information, go to clondalkinrugby.com.

Glenville’s Sunday Senior team

Hegarty nicks late winner lsl metropolitan cup Glenville TEK United  sport@dublingazette.com

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GLENVILLE responded to last weekend’s devastating defeat to fellow relegation battlers Tolka Rovers with a 3-2 win over TEK United in the Metro Cup on Sunday morning.

Wayne Kelly’s side left Frank Cooke Park emptyhanded last week after 1-0 defeat to Rovers which saw them miss the chance to seize initiative in the fight to avoid the drop in their debut season in the LSL Sunday Senior.

But, seven days later, the Palmerstown outfit

welcomed Blackrock side TEK to their Community College base and fought out a well-earned win.

The game was a scrappy affair for the most part, with Glenville missing some key names, such as the creative Martin Murray.

TEK went in front midway through the first half before the home side levelled proceedings right on the stroke of half-time thanks to an Andrew Duffy penalty.

United retook the lead after the break from a long-range free-kick that sailed straight into the back of the net. Despite leading, TEK began to tire

player of the month Peas’ Roma honoured for her top run of form roma McLaughlin has won the Continental Tyres Women’s National League Player of the Month award for January/February.

The Peamount United midfielder has been in superb form of late - scoring in the recent win over Castlebar Celtic - in what is her debut season in the League.

“I’ve been playing well, but my teammates have been so important. I definitely owe them so much and I wouldn’t be able to play my game without them,” said McLaughlin.

and it was clear to see.

With that in mind, Kelly made a couple of changes, tactically and in personnel, with three defenders employed and an extra striker brought on.

The changes worked as Glenville were level once more through the ever-reliable Christopher Doyle and had their tails up for a winner. It duly came with just 10 minutes to go when Jason Hegarty netted, much to the home support’s delight.

They were made work for their win, however, as TEK threw everything forward in the dying minutes and were it not

for a world-class save, the game would have needed extra-time.

But the hosts hung on and got their win to send them into the next round.

Up next will see a return to league action where points are needed and needed fast.

Kelly’s side will jump back into league action this Friday night when they travel to Glebe North in what is another massive game between the current bottom two.

Elsewhere, reigning champions Bluebell’s plight to retain their crown suffered a blip as they were beaten 2-0 by title rivals St Mochta’s in

Blanchardstown on Sunday.

Goals from Karl Somers and former Bluebell man Garreth Cooney done the damage for Brian McCarthy’s and sent them right back into the title-race. Cooney’s strike deserves all the headlines, a venomous drive from 40 yards which left Bell keeper Andy McNulty stranded, although his celebrations were muted in respect to his former side.

Up next for Andy Noonan’s side is a trip to Tolka Rovers this Friday night as they look to reignite their push for back-toback titles.

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Moyle Park’s O’Loughlin storms to national win

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moyle Park College’s Louis O’Loughlin

was an outstanding winner in the junior boys’ 3,500m at the GloHealth All Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships in Sligo Racecourse last weekend.

Wearing his now customary black beanie decorated with skulls, O’Loughlin powered around the course as Chris O’Reilly (Douglas CC) tried to hang gamely with the Dubliner but could not close the gap.

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2016 will take place Monday, March 21

31. We encourage members to regis-

to Thursday, March 24. Great fun and

ter online.

games for kids aged four to 12-years-

Bingo continues in the club every

old. It will run 10am to 2pm on a daily

Tuesday night. Great prizes on offer

basis at Monastery Road.

with last week’s jackpot being €1,000.

Register for €40 before the camp

football: hyland anticipates ding-dong affair

First call at 8.30pm and all welcome.

commences and receive a free gift. To

Remember, the club is available

register, please contact James at 086

to host celebratory functions, with

4082561 or Catherine at 086 8303207.

excellent packages available to cater

The Kube is fast approaching - tak-

for food, music and decorations. For

ing place March 16 in the Red Cow

enquiries, contact Jimmy Lee at 087

Moran Hotel. We ask all teams to get

7453478.

behind their team representative and

Lotto jackpot (February 29) was

details of the heats are available via

€10,000. Numbers drawn were 21,23,27

our website.

and 29; the bonus ball was 7. There was

Live music in the club on St Patrick’s

no overall winner and no bonus ball

Day with Jack Whelan and friends

winner. Three €100 winners: Sarah

from 5pm. Any musicians out there

Ann and Tony, Alan Milton, Ciaran and

are welcome to join in. Children are

Billy O’Connor. Remember, you can

welcome.

play our lotto online for as little as €2

The following day, the club disco

per week.

ST pat’s palmerstown THE lotto numbers for this week were

who played great in their first blitz of

1, 6, 15 and 21; there was no winner so

the year on Saturday against Cuala

next week’s jackpot will be €9,200. The

and Ballinteer St John’s in bitterly cold

draw takes place in the Palmerstown

weather; they all did great.

House every Sunday night at 10pm and Round Tower’s senior footballers in action earlier this year

Tower’s draw Lucan in classic SFC draw

 aidan crowley sport@dublingazette.com

ROUND To w e r, Clondalkin have drawn Lucan Sarsfields in the first round of the Dublin senior football championship in what promises to be a thriller.

The fierce local rivals last locked horns in senior competition in a AFL Division 1 in February 2015 with Lucan claiming the spoils on a five-point margin.

It proved to be Tower’s only league loss of an otherwise impressive regular season, so the Clondalkin outfit will be seeking

revenge this time out.

Lucan ended up winning promotion via the playoffs while Tower’s missed out in those same playoffs to Skerries Harps.

For 2016, Lucan bring plenty of quality to the table, namely, midfielder Emmett O’Conghaile, the hugely experienced Paul Casey and centre-back Stephen O’ Shaughnessy, all of whom will be in action again, this year.

Their stand-out player last season was Ciaran McHugh, who will also be joining the fray this time around.

Round Tower, meanwhile, will look to the

likes of Derek Murray and Mick Hallows, centre-back Ian Ward, centre-forward Eric Finn and left-half forward and captain, Jason Joyce.

To w e r ’s m a n a g e r Michael Hyland was upbeat about the impending clash, telling GazetteSport: “Matches between ourselves and Sarsfields are always tight affairs so there is no reason to assume that this one will be any different. We are looking forward to another ding-dong affair”.

Tower’s PRO, Michael McGlynn, added: “Ourselves and Sarsfields have traditionally played out

close encounters over the years. Neither side is willing to give any quarter, especially when there is a place in the latter stages of the championship at stake. We are all looking forward to another hardfought battle”.

The two sides experienced mixed fortunes in last year’s SFC with Lucan going out in the quarterfinals to then reigning All-Ireland champions St Vincent’s on a decisive 2-21 to 2-11 scoreline.

Meanwhile, Tower’s crashed out in the first round to St Anne’s on a slender 0-10 to 1-6 scoreline.

Our U-9 boys had a great game on Saturday at sunny Thomas Davis GAA;

tickets cost €2.

Thank you to all our sellers and to all that support our lotto every week.

all the crew worked hard including the strong support from the sidelines.

Tickets are available from all the usual

History will be made this week in

sellers including SuperValu, Palmer-

St Patrick’s as our first every ladies

stown House and Manor Hair Studios

football team take to the field for the

and in the clubhouse on Tuesdays and

first time ever; great work by every-

Thursdays from 7-8pm.

one involved and best of the luck to all

Membership is now due and remains

the involved.

unchanged from last year. Member-

Huge congratulations to Ellen Dun-

ship can be paid on Tuesday and Thurs-

phy on being selected for the Dublin

day from 7-8pm in the clubhouse.

U-14 camogie panel for 2016. The best

Our Friday, the hurling and camogie skills session has started up again on

of luck to her and well done for such a great achievement.

Friday from 6-7pm, from U-8 upwards

Our Easter Camp will take place

and all are welcome. It’s a great chance

on Tuesday, March 29 to Thursday,

for the kids to learn from experienced

March 31, 10am to 2pm; ages five to 12,

coaches.

the cost is €30 per child.

Not much action at the weekend as most pitches are off.

Well done to our U-12 camogie team

Please note our pitches are off for both matches and training until further notice.

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32 CLONDALKIN gazette 10 March 2016