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Plight of homeless children worsens  keith bellew

THE number of children living in emergency accommodation in the Dublin region has more than doubled in the past year, according to the latest figures from the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE).

There were 1,343 children living in emergency accommodation in September, up from 640 last September.

The total number of adults and children who were homeless at the

end of September is 3,763 people, up from 1,078 people last September.

Chair of Dublin City Council’s housing committee Cllr Daithi Doolan (SF) said the figures were “shocking”, and a “damning indictment of the Government’s housing policies”.

A Government spokesperson said €1.7bn is to be invested in social housing between 2015 and 2016, and noone could seriously question their commitment to tackling this issue.

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Cool craft: Seasonal style to liven up your Christmas look SARAH Morrissey and Carrie Ann

looked suitably stylish in designs

by Irish fashion designer Emma Manley as they helped to launch the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland’s 2015 Designed and Made in Ireland Christmas gift

collection recently. The council also unveiled a redesigned website, www.giveirishcraft.ie, to showcase a myriad of Irish designed and made gift ideas, making it easier than ever for consumers to give Irish craft gifts. Picture: Leon Farrell

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figures 1,343 children living in emergency accommodation

Homeless crisis for kids deepens The number of children living in emergency accommodation in the Dublin region has more than doubled in the past year, according to the latest figures from the Dublin region homeless executive.

T h e r e we r e 1, 3 4 3 children living in emergency accommodation in September 2015, up from 640 in September 2014, which is an increase of over 100%.

These numbers have been rising steadily since the start of the year. In Januar y the number was 780, this rose to 803 in February, and 911 in March.

By April the figure was

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up to 970, and 1,034 in May and 1,122 in June.

July saw the figure rise to 1,185 and August saw it reach 1,275.

The total number of adults and children, who were homeless at the end of September 2015 is 3,673, up from 1,078 in September 2014.

Chair of the Dublin City Council housing

committee Cllr Daithi Doolan (SF) said the figures were “shocking”, and a “damning indictment of the Government’s failed housing policies”.

“These latest statistics cut through Minister Kelly’s spin. The housing crisis in Dublin is getting worse by the day and this evidence proves it.

“No amount of spin will change that. We need solutions and we need them now. We have proposed that the Government release the promised funding to build social housing in Dublin. It is only a social housing building

programme that will provide the long-term solution to the current homeless crisis.”

He went on to say that the number of people on the housing crisis is nothing short of disgraceful and each of these families reflect a deeper housing crisis.

“The Minister promised to release funding for housing projects. I sincerely hope today’s figures encourage him to finally do that,” he said.

This follows a forum on the housing crisis which took place in Ballymun recently hosted

by Workers’ Party Dublin North West candidate Jimmy Dignam, Speakers at the forum included Fr Peter McVerry, who outlined the scale of the housing emergency, and predicted that the emergency would worsen drastically over the cold winter months.

The total number of adults and children, who were homeless at the end of September 2015 is 3,673

A spokesperson for the Department of Environment defended the Government saying that over €1.7bn is to be invested in social housing between 2015 and 2016.

“Investment in housing infrastructure has again been given priority in this budget and over 17,000 housing units will be delivered i n 2 016 . O ve r 5 0 % (€811m) of the Department’s 2016 budget will

go directly to support a range of housing programmes, and the continued delivery of the social housing strategy 2020.

“In addition some €112m funding will be provided directly by local authorities to meet housing needs,” said the spokesperson.

They went on to say that Minister Alan Kelly is making €70m available in 2016, which is an increase of 32% on

the 2015 allocation of €53m.

“Nobody can seriously question this Government’s commitment to dealing with housing,” they said.

Meanwhile, Finance Minister Michael Noonan has announced that Nama will build 18, 000 homes in Dublin by 2020.

Nama said that it has no additional information on the project at present.

Law to expand pharmacists’ role  aisling kennedy

A NEW law that will allow life-saving medications to be administered by trained members of the public in emergency situations has been signed by Health Minister Leo Varadkar.

Caroline Sloan, mother of Emma Sloan who died on O’Connell Street, Dublin in December 2013 from a severe allergic reaction to a peanut, has been praised for her “tenacity”

by Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams in helping to bring in the new law.

Since the death of her daughter, Caroline Sloan has campaigned actively for better availability and use of epipens around Ireland.

The life-saving rescue medicines that trained members of the public will now be allowed to administer include epipens for severe allergic reactions, glucagon for

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diabetic hypoglycaemia, and glyceryl trinitrate for angina.

The range of vaccines which can be administered has also been expanded to pharmacists following calls from the Irish Pharmacy Union to expand the role of the pharmacist.

Under new regulations pharmacists will be able to offer shingles and pneumococcal vaccines.

These medicines will be kept in stock in schools, sports clubs and other areas frequented by the public.

Minister Varadkar said the new legislation was an important part of the new healthcare initiatives

which have the potential to save lives.

He said: “I am allowing organisations such as colleges, workplaces and sports venues to hold emergency ‘rescue’ medicines and arrange for staff to be trained in their use.

“Pharmacists will also be able to supply and administer these medicines to individuals in emergency circumstances.

“These new arrangements do not in any way change the existing ‘good Samaritan’ rule which allows any member of the public to assist a person in distress to administer a medicine which has been prescribed to them.”

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Garda Inquiry continues into city death

Wicklow man was not homeless A MAN found dead in the doorway of Starbucks on Westmoreland Street recently was not homeless, as previously reported.

Jed Eddison (30) , whose body was found on the busy thoroughfare, was assumed to be home-

less, but it has since been reported that he came from a comfortable background in County Wicklow.

Eddison, originally from Naas, Kildare was driven from his home in Grangecon by his mother into Dublin city on Friday,

October 9 and intended to spend the weekend in the capital socialising.

He was later found dead just before 7.30am on Sunday, October 11.

The cause of death has still not been established despite an autopsy having been carried out. Toxicol-

ogy tests will determine whether alcohol or other intoxicants were a factor in his death.

Investigating officers are now piecing together his movements from the time his mother brought him to Dublin until his death two days later.

The junk factor: Taster louis Walsh is pictured with students Sarah Cox, Aideen Rafferty, Rebecca Breslin and Siobhan Buggy when they recently announced details of the Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture Competition. The students showcased fabulous junk outfits giving future entrants a taster of what can be achieved. The clock is now ticking for students and teachers alike to get creative. Online application will open January 11 and close at midnight January 29, 2016.

Picture: Brian McEvoy

criticism: Lisbon move a ‘natural evolution’

Government defends Web Summit dealings

 keith bellew

THE Government has defended its handling of the Web Summit, saying the organisers’ decision to move to Lisbon was part of the natural evolution of the event.

This follows a tirade of criticism from Fianna Fail after it emerged that summit founder Paddy Cosgrave had pleaded with the Government for assistance in relation to traffic management plans and a lack of hotel space in Dublin. Ironically, another big issue for the organisers was inadequate wifi access.

He also warned that if these issues were not

dealt with, holding the event in Dublin would no longer be possible, even though this was his “absolute preference”.

A series of emails between Cosgrave and Government officials was recently made public by the Web Summit.

These show Cosgrave repeatedly asking for assistance with the issues previously mentioned.

In many cases, Cosgrave was waiting days for responses, and received replies which he felt failed to address his concerns.

Cllr Paul McAuliffe (FF), chair of Dublin City Council’s enterprise and economic development

committee, has lambasted the Government for its lack of engagement and called for a report on how and why the city lost the event.

He said the council had supported the summit since its inception, and he wanted to see Dublin win this event back when their time in Lisbon ends.

“In order to do that we need to establish the support which has been provided to date, the efforts that were made by officials to resolve problems and the measures which are now needed to ensure this event returns to Dublin,” he said.

A spokesperson from

the Department of Finance said: “[The] decision [to move] is a natural evolution for Web Summit as it develops its business model, evolves and internationalises, and is consistent with other moves the company has made to organise conferences in the USA, China and India.

“T he Government and its agencies will continue to engage with the Web Summit as its growth continues. We wish Paddy and the team every success with the move to Lisbon and look forward to them hosting events in Dublin in the future.”

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council: safety drive

travellers ‘It takes a tragedy to get this noticed’

Public urged to report bonfire piles  ian begley

DUBLIN City Council is urging people to report bonfire stockpiles in the run-up to Halloween as it launches its safety campaign.

It intends conducting dozens of raids to clear bonfire material between now and Halloween. Its drive aims to help families have a safe and fun Halloween. It will run family-friendly Halloween events around the city, including licensed fireworks displays.

The local authority is using #dubsafehalloween to promote this campaign on social media and is encouraging the public to use this hashtag when posting their own safe Halloween content.

Dublin Fire Brigade will use #firesafety to promote its safety awareness campaign.

Brian Hanney of the council’s waste management services said: “Dublin City Council is again putting in place an extensive action plan for the 2015 Halloween period.

The main focus is to promote a safe and enjoyable Halloween for the citizens of Dublin through various events and festivals across the city and to minimise the environmental impact and social consequences of bonfires and illegal fireworks through preventative actions and awareness raising activities.”

The public can report bonfire material to Dublin City Council’s Litter Hotline on 1800 251 500, The Environmental Protection Agency’s 24 hour National Environmental Complaints line at 1850 365 121 or by logging onto www.dublincity.ie

Safety standards in all Traveller accommodation sites in the Dublin City Council area will be reviewed following the tragic incident at a halting site in Carrickmines

Council to review halting site safety standards  keith bellew

A REVIEW of safety standards in all Traveller accommodation sites in the Dublin City Council area will be carried out in the near future, The Gazette has learned.

This follows the tragic incident at a halting site in Carrickmines, south Dublin recently in which 10 Travellers, including five children under the age of 10, lost their lives when a fire broke out on site.

Healthcare worker for Traveller and Roma group Pavee Point Mary Cullen said it took a tragedy in which people’s hearts were broken for people to take notice of the difficult condi-

tions in which Travellers live.

She said that the finger of blame was often pointed at Travellers themselves in regard to their living conditions.

On the other hand, the reality is they are not being provided with adequate places to live, work, go to school and all the other amenities that settled people have, she said.

Government funding for Traveller accommodation has been cut by around 90% since 2009 and almost half of the councils in the country regularly fail to spend all of the money allocated to them for this service.

Chair of the Irish

Traveller Movement Catherine Joyce says that granting ethnic status to Travellers is essential to the social change needed in Irish society to ensure real inclusion of Travellers.

Last week, a spokesperson for Junior Equality Minister Aodhan O’Riordain said they were currently working on granting ethnicity to Travellers but there was no timeline for when this would be delivered as it was “quite a technical issue.”

Dublin City Council is currently responsible for 21 sites, seven of which are in the north central area, seven in the northwest, and seven in the south central

area. In total these sites comprise 250 units and Cllr Daithi Doolan (SF) believes an audit of the safety standards of each is essential to prevent any further tragedies.

“The crisis in Trav-

There are cases in local authorities where the money allocated doesn’t even get spent. People in halting sites deserve and should get the same services as other citizens and we know they don’t,

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‘We house people inadequately... then we wonder why their sites and homes are not looked after’

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Cllr Daithi Doolan, Sinn Fein

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eller accommodation didn’t arrive last week, it didn’t arrive with the unfortunate tragedy in Carrickmines, it’s an issue that’s been with us for years and decades, due to under-funding and under-resourcing.

and that is an underlying malaise that’s there,” he said.

He added that this was discriminatory, and the issues were down to how and where Travellers were housed.

“We house people

inadequately, and then we wonder why their sites and homes aren’t as looked after as they should be,” he said.

One site that has fallen into disrepair in recent years is the Grand Canal Quay site at St James’s Place.

A council spokesperson said upgrades had been carried out in the last year, but more were required.

“In the interim Dublin City Council has made offers of alternative homes to the remaining tenants. Fire blankets and hoses are in place for the tenants and the citywide audit of fire safety will review standards on all sites,” they said.

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tourism Capital revamp aims to attract more visitors

Breathing new life into dear oul Dublin  ian begley

ibegley@dublingazette.com

PLANS are under way to rebrand Dublin as more than just a “party town” in a €1m reboot to increase its tourism potential.

Dublin – A Breath of Fresh Air, the rebrand catchphrase, is being described as “a new expression of a rare auld thing” to change perceptions of Dublin from a “weak and one-dimensional image” to a city pulsing with life. €1m has been reserved for the first phases of the public/private initiative which is being funded by Failte Ireland, the four

Dublin local authorities and several private sector companies, including Brown Thomas, the Guinness Storehouse, the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Irish Ferries and a number of city hotels.

Speaking at the launch in Croke Park, Shaun Quinn, chief executive of Failte Ireland, said: “This is the first Dublin-dedicated tourism campaign in many years.

“It is necessary as Dublin is in danger of allowing its brand to become a bit stale while our competitor cities overseas have actually been reinventing themselves. “ Mo d e r n t o u r i s t s

enjoy a huge range of city break options across Europe, with destinations like Amsterdam (“I love Amsterdam”), Berlin (“visitBerlin”) and Stockholm (“This is Stockholm”) marketing themselves dynamically in recent years.

“Visitor numbers to Dublin have grown by 12% in what could be its busiest ever year, but there is a recognition that the city needs to futureproof itself as a destination that will continue to appeal even if external markets or currencies fluctuate,” he said.

The Breath of Fresh Air brand is encouraging tourists to look beyond

the city centre, marketing the capital as a coastal city with mountains and the sea at its doorstep.

To u r i s m M i n i s t e r Paschal Donohoe, who launched the campaign, said: “What we have here in Dublin is unique.

“There is no point, h o w e v e r, i n b e i n g Europe’s best kept secret, and I very much welcome this new campaign to reposition the city and county and ensure that its unique appeal cuts through in the international marketplace.”

The campaign is being rolled out in an autumn UK marketing campaign with tourism drives beginning shortly in Ger-

Dublin is getting a €1m brand overhaul to help change its “party town” image to increase tourism potential. Picture: Eoin Kirwan Photography

many and France, with an emphasis on social media marketing.

Dublin – A Breath of Fresh Air was also coordinated by the Grow Dublin Tourism Alliance (DGTA), a group established by Failte Ireland.

It aims to grow visitors numbers to Dublin City to 6.2 million and also increase the tourism budget from €1.4bn to €2.5bn by 2020.

Also welcoming the campaign, Michael Carey, chairman of the

GDTA said: “All of us around the table – tourism businesses, retailers, representative associations and State agencies feel that this new brand captures the essence of what makes Dublin different.”

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don’sdublin Literary treasure trove to be enjoyed on Kildare Street AS a nation in love with words and writing, the National Library of Ireland is the vault where all the treasure is kept. Irish writers have made a significant and profound contribution to the world for centuries.

And many of their original works are safeguarded in the building on Kildare Street that opened its doors in September 1890. Designed by architect Thomas Deane, it proved popular from the start. The library traces its history from the Royal Dublin Society which was founded in 1731 “..for improving husbandry, manufactures and other useful arts and sciences”. A Royal Charter, which included an annual allowance, was granted in 1749.

In 1836 a select committee recommended that the library should not just be accessible to a select few but opened as a national library.

At that time most of the books were scientific, and future acquisitions included books with a more general nature and, of course, those with an Irish interest. In 1840 one of its earliest purchases was the collection of 17th century Irish pamphlets bought from London bookseller Thomas Thorpe.

The library is open to one and all and is for reference purposes only – no borrowing! The building’s main space, The Reading Room, is spectacular and definitely worth a visit. In recent years with the surge of public interest in tracing family history, the genealogy department has become an important part in the search. With so much of material available it holds many exhibitions and lectures. The WB Yeats exhibition is permanent affording the visitor a “comprehensive view of the great poet”. The library also holds many important papers belonging to James Joyce (early workings of Ulysses) and those of Roddy Doyle, Seamus Heaney, Colm Toibin and Brian Friel. It also holds the National Photographic Archive which is based in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar. Over 20,000 negatives have now been digitised and they are available online.

Don Cameron

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safety ‘Bait bikes’ to be deployed on Dublin streets

City gardai gear up to thwart bicycle thieves  ian begley

GA R DA I w i l l s o o n start using “bait bikes” equipped with tracker devices to tackle bicycle theft in Dublin.

The scheme, which will be introduced by the end of this month, follows the news that over 100 people were arrested in connection with bicycle theft between June and September.

Figures also show that since the bike to work scheme was introduced in 2009, theft has risen by 167%.

The bait bike initiative involves gardai locking bicycles around the city centre fitted with a GPS device and keeping them under surveillance.

Dublin City Council has also launched a bike security campaign to increase the public’s awareness of the importance of this issue.

A Bike Theft Working Group set up through the council urges to use better locks and to lock their bikes when at home to avoid being victims of bike theft.

Dublin Lord Mayor Criona Ni Dhalaigh (SF), who launched the campaign, said: “The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the issue of bike theft and alert cyclists to the need to use higher quality locks.

Pictured launching the Bike Security Campaign at Grange Gorman DIT was Lord Mayor of Dublin Criona Ni Dhalaigh with Cllr Ciaran Cuffe and DIT Student, Natália Vieira Misumi.. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

“It is vital that cycling is supported and encouraged in the city and a big part of this is to reduce bike theft,” she said.

A Dublin Cycling Campaign survey from December 2014, showed that 66% of bikes stolen in Dublin are locked using cable locks or substandard U-locks or chain locks and, according to the group, these can be easily cut through and offer limited security.

Up to 4,950 bikes were reported stolen in Dub-

lin in 2014, an increase of 3,077 since 2008, the year before the bike to work scheme was introduced.

Inspector Liam Geraghty said: “An Garda Siochana supports the continued increase in bicycle use in Dublin city.

Targeting bike theft is a three-pronged approach: education, engineering and enforcement.

“This poster campaign will inform bicycle users of crime prevention through the need to invest in high quality

locks and how to lock their bicycle securely at all times.”

“The NTA and [city council] are examining ways of improving bicycle parking facilities in the city. We in An Garda Siochana continue to focus on bicycle theft with targeted intelligence led and modern enforcement activity,” he said.

Cormac Ross of the N a t i o n a l Tr a n s p o r t Authority also commented saying: “With the significant increase

in cyclists in Dublin in recent years, bike theft has become a more serious issue.

“The NTA is happy to collaborate with other key stakeholders in a joint effort to address bicycle theft in a targeted way.

“The use of higher quality locks by cyclists is likely to result in the most significant positive impact on theft numbers in the short term, and this initiative is focused on the delivery of that key message.”

Foodies in with a chance to take a bite

The National Library of Ireland’s main space, The Reading Room, is spectacular and definitely worth a visit

DUBLIN’S food and drink producers are in with a chance to showcase their skills at a national level, at Ireland’s major new artisan food festival, Bite 2015 at the RDS from November 19-22.

Festival organisers are searching for talented food and beverage producers for the event.

Artisans in Dublin who would like to win a free stand are

asked to write a brief 150-word description of their practice and why they deserve to be chosen.

Entries, including full name and contact details, can be sent to info@bitefoodfestival.ie. The closing date for the competition is Friday, October 30.

The festival will provide foodies with a chance to exhibit their product in the run-up to the

Christmas season, to over 20,000 Irish food and drink lovers who are expected to attend the festival.

Bite 2015 will feature top chefs and food experts as well as a huge range of producers, who are there to sell, sample and educate people about their unique products.

Presented by the organisers of

the National Crafts and Design Fair, in association with Spar and Eurospar, the Festival promises to be Ireland’s first and foremost interactive food expo, with attractions for all the family.

Bite 2015 takes place at the RDS Main Hall from November 19-22. Full details and booking can be found at www.bitefoodfestival.ie

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COURTS Cieran Perry facing jail over Greyhound protest

Activists targeted, says deputy mayor  IAN BEGLEY ibegley@gazettegroup.com

DUBLIN’S Deputy Lord Mayor Cieran Perry (Ind) could face jail time on public order charges for his involvement in the Greyhound recycling plant protests last year.

Cllr Perry, a Unite shop steward, was arrested during an industrial relations protest against w ag e cu ts i mp o sed on 78 workers at the Clondalkin Recycling plant, and the company’s employment of temporary staff while the workers were on strike.

Gardai have accused the Cabra-Finglas representative of failing to

leave the vicinity and interrupting the passage of vehicles at Killala Road, in Cabra, on September 2, 2014.

At the time, Cllr Perry said he was shocked to be arrested and handcuffed for participating in a “peaceful local protest” in support of the “locked-out” Greyhound workers.

The offences can result in a fine of €2,000 and a possible six-month prison term.

He appeared at Dublin District Court on October 16 to answer a summons served by gardai in July.

The proceedings were adjourned until December when the Deputy

Mayor will be expected to enter a plea and possibly have a later trial date set.

Cllr Perry was critical of the timing of his court appearance, as it coincides with other politicians and members of the public who received summonses over their roles at the Jobstown water protests.

In a statement, Cllr Perr y said: “I don’t believe it is a coincidence that I have been charged during the same period where 23 people from Tallaght, 11 from Crumlin and numerous individual activists have also been charged with various offences. In my opinion there is clearly a directive

from senior Garda management or Government that political activists are to be targeted.”

In Dublin District Court, Cllr Perry told Judge Patrick Clyne that he wanted to defend himself and would use what is known as a “McKenzie’s Friend” where he is allowed to have the assistance of another person during the proceedings.

He then said he wanted to make an application, asking for the date to be set for a “special hearing” to allow him have witnesses ready.

Judge Clyne granted him this request.

Cllr Perry then asked

Media course a good advert for Stratford  KEITH BELLEW

STRATFORD College Rathgar, was commended at Feilte education festival 2015, for its pioneering media studies short course which is part of the school’s English programme.

The course involved students creating advertisements for products they had created.

This included creating a slogan and logo, writing a script for an ad, videoing it, editing and then pitching it orally to professionals from the advertising industry.

Feilte, the Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence, provides a platform for teachers to share their stories of innovation with each other and the public.

It features over 50 showcases and workshops spanning projects from across the education sector.

Speaking to The Gazette, English teacher Siobhan Reynolds said she came up with the idea for the media studies course four years ago and it has been very successful.

“We know from studies that second year is the year that is the strongest indicator of long term success. So we really kind of look at making the learning as active as possible, making sure it’s student centred, using IT and is more engaging. With that in mind I devised this course around media studies as its part of their curriculum,” she said.

She said students minds can often wander in second and a hands on project like this can help to keep them focused.

Rather than analysing other people’s ads, Rey-

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nolds said she thought it would be better for the students to design their own.

She went on to say that the course incorporates many of the key skills required for the new Junior Cycle English programme - digital literacy, oral literacy, peer and self-assessment, being creative, managing information, working with others, communicating, managing themselves and continuous assessment.

The school is hosting an open day is on Sunday, November 8 from 2-4pm.

Deputy Lord Mayor Cieran Perry (Ind)

if the judge would consider using his discretion to strike out the case as a result of his defence being prejudiced by delay.

This request was refused.

Judge Clyne said that he would not set a trial

date yet and the case would be brought up again in December to give the deputy mayor a chance to absorb the evidence once it has been furnished.

The Greyhound protest lasted for 14 weeks

and ended last September after Siptu workers accepted a redundancy package of two weeks’ pay plus statutory entitlements of two weeks per year of service for the workers who had decided to leave the company.

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gazetteGALLERIES

Chloe De La Chaise

Billy Ryan and Sarah O’Hara

Students Ciara Hodson and Sabrina Gavin paint their

Eoin Lennon taking a moment to sit and relax

People’s painted masks on the line

Breathe team members Nicole Elizabeth, Anna Kadzik Barrtoszewska and Gillian McCarthy

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Kate Gaffney and the ladies having fun in her yoga class

own masks. Pictures: Stephen Fleming

Sandra McLaughlin of Mind Calm Meditation

chill out: stretching the body and the mind

Amalia, Fecundo and Ezequiel Gonzalez

Life in the round on city’s square A

s part of the recent Mental Health Awareness Week the Breathe programme had a Chill Out day in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar. There were couches, giant toys, books, yoga, music and more as people were invited to take a moment to remove themselves from stress by

Gillian McCarthy gives an adult workshop

relaxing.

Throughout the day, the square was alive with people who flocked to sample programme workshops, a session with a life coach along with different stations allowing you to release or wind down with arts and crafts or garden in the city.

The Breathe Team

Tadhg Kennelly and Sean Treanor

Tom Maher

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budget 2016

Health Minister defends health strategy

‘Our health plans are making a difference’  leo varadkar

Minister for Health

EARLIER this year we took the first big step towards universal healthcare with the introduction of GP care without fees for all children under six and adults aged 70 or older, regardless of income.

These age groups are the ones that need to see their doctor most often.

The next big step is to extend the service to children aged six to 11.

Negotiations are already under way with the Irish Medical Organisation on the new, comprehensive GP contract deal with all sorts of ways to improve GP services and health care in the community.

We intend to agree a new contract by the end of March 2016, and plan to provide this extended service as one of the first phases in the new contract before the end of 2016.

So far, some 300,000 senior citizens and children have benefited from GP care without fees. I know this has come as a huge relief to many young families and pensioners.

These are parents and seniors who work

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‘The Government is determined to commit more resources to health and primary care every year, keeping people well in the community’ --------------------------

hard and have paid their taxes. I am glad they are no longer subjected to a means test.

It means real savings for pensioners and families. But it is about much more than that. The new enhanced service which is now in place covers all children under six, including those who already had medical cards.

They are benefiting from better management of asthma in general practice and have their height and weight recorded to identify issues like childhood obesity early.

We have also introduced a new diabetes programme for adults of all ages, meaning they can have their condition managed by the GP who

knows them, rather than in the hospital clinic.

Some 30,000 people have been enrolled already.

All these measures are a major step forward in improving access, quality and affordability of health care in Ireland. They also mark the most tangible step forward so far along the road to universal health care.

Minister [of State for Primary Care, Mental Health and Disability] Kathleen Lynch and I believe that starting off with the youngest and the oldest groups in society is the right approach, alongside those with chronic diseases.

So, I also want to see further progress on chronic disease management in general practice and want to ensure that patients have better access to scans and cardiac investigations through their family doctor.

The Government is determined to commit more resources to health and primary care every year, keeping people well in the community.

So long as we keep the economy strong and the recovery going, we will be able to generate the resources to do exactly that.

Health Minister Leo Varadkar: “I want to ensure that patients have better access to scans and cardiac investigations through their family doctor”

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as charity attacks failure to do more to help older citizens

‘Changes to the State pension do very little to alleviate the difficulties many people face’  Sean Moynihan

Chief executive, Alone

WHAT problems is this budget trying to solve? If the Government wanted to target and effectively aid older people in need, as opposed to pleasing everyone – they would have acted very differently.

Whilst Alone welcome increases to the pension, and the Christmas bonus, they do very little to alleviate the very difficult situations that some of Ireland’s most vulnerable older people find themselves in.

Some 160,000 people have turned 65 since the recessionary 2009 budg-

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‘This budget has nothing outlined in terms of housing for older people and rent supports, which is concerning as ... older people are most at risk from raised rents’

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et. Yet, since then, the telephone allowance has been abolished, the fuel allowance season cut by six weeks, and the household benefits package reduced to a single rate.

In addition to these cuts, many older people are being crippled by the prescription charge – a direct tax on our sick – which the Government has made no move to

eradicate.

A person living on the State pension is now down €700 since 2008 in allowance and benefits.

This is without taking the rising costs of living and increases in charges and taxes into account.

Our work centres on aiding people to age at home with the right supports. This budget has nothing outlined in terms

of housing for older people and rent supports, which is concerning as 50% of all calls to Alone are about housing, and older people are the group most at risk from raised rents.

The latest Daft.ie rental report revealed that the average cost for onebed accommodation in Dublin City is over €500 a month, which is completely unaffordable for an older person surviving on the Government pension.

Alone has been campaigning for many years to highlight the fact that older people are the next big housing crisis. Older people can’t compete in

the private rental market as they are not seen as attractive tenants by landlords in the private rented sector.

The Government needs to provide alternative housing options for these people. This Government continues to push older people into nursing homes ahead of their time, when in reality independent living with supports is a cheaper option for the taxpayer, and it is the preferred option for many older people.

At Alone, we believe every older person has the right to age safely, healthily and happily in their communities, and this budget does not ensure

Sean Moynihan: “A person living on the State pension is now down €700 since 2008 in allowance and benefits”

these basic rights.

Alone can be contacted at 01 679 1032 for those who have concerns about their own wellbe-

ing, or the wellbeing of a vulnerable older person in the community.

Alternatively, see www. alone.ie.

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a day in the life: busy comedian getting ready for upcoming panto

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One of Ireland’s campest and most outspoken comedians, Al Porter has a round-the-clock schedule of stand-up shows and is preparing for his upcoming panto production Freezin.

This week, The Gazette found out what an average day for the Tallaght comedian is like.

“I’m one of these people who has to set four alarms. I set one alarm as a treat for myself at 6am, then another at 7am, then at 7.30am and finally at 8am, which is when I normally get up.

“I then flick on the lights and check my emails and Google my own name to see if I’m mentioned anywhere or if any senators are suing me that morning.

“My day begins with a green tea, then a lemon and ginger tea, an allergy tablet and a fruit juice. I then play a bit of Abba and dance around my dog until I have to be out the door for something around 10.30am.

“At the moment I’m working on a lot of different things. I’m writing a Panto at the moment with Karl Spain called Freezin which is definitely not a rip off of that Disney film.

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“I’m also starring in it with Dustin the Turkey, which is great since he’s the only bird I fancy.

“I’m also going to loads of meetings with producers and doing open cast auditions for the show. I’m also making a new TV programme for RTE 2 in November called The Al Porter Show, which is going be filmed live in the Olympia.

“The meetings that I go to sound very boring, but actually they’re very fun and full of craic. I just make loads of mad requests in the hope that one of them gets chosen.”

Porter added that he does standup whenever he can and after his sold out show in Vicar Street, he says that he never tires of performing on stage.

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Comedian Al Porter has a round-the-clock schedule of stand-up shows

“Whenever I get the opportunity, I do a bit of stand-up in one of the many comedy venues that I started out in.

“Like last weekend, I popped into the Laughter Lounge and did a few minutes and met all of the comedians who I’m friends with there.

“Any free time I get, I might go down to my local and a have a few pints or even to The Workmans Club

and see where the night takes me. At home I like to just browse the web and maybe order a Dominos and watch a couple of films or shows. I just finished House of Cards and Hannibal, which were deadly.

“I then usually head to bed around 2am because I literally find it impossible to sleep any earlier. I only need about six hours of sleep to just about get by anyway.”

A DRAMATIC show that follows 14 Dublin city teenagers through their adolescent and tumultuous lives will be staged in the Smock Alley Theatre from October 27–31 at 7.30pm.

S h o w M e Love depicts a group of youths on what seems like just another ordinary day. Hearts will break, hormones will rage and loyalties will shift as our young heroes wrestle their conflicting emotions and each other. Today they will face choices that could alter the course of their adult lives. Some will rise, others will fall.

A large ensemble, multiple-narrative play, Show Me Love will explore and celebrate the ever changing, often complicated emotional life of this small group as their paths intersect and collide over the course of 24-hours on the last day of summer.

Written by Colin Thornton and directed by Deirdre Molloy, tickets cost €15/€18.

The show is suitable for audiences aged 14 and over.

For more information, visit www.smockalley.com

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dublinlife Watch out for ghouls and goblins at Tayto Park ON Saturday, October 24, Tayto Park opens its doors to a fright fest in the dark.

For the first time, thanks to the launch of the Tayto Park After Dark Experience, visitors will be invited to confront the darkness and ride the Cu Chulainn Coaster in the dead of the night.

Racing along at more than 100km per hour and dropping more than 32m in an instant, this stomach-churning drop zone is scary enough in daylight, never mind riding it in the pitch darkness of night.

As with previous years at Tayto Park, ghouls, ghosts, goblins and all things gruesome will be out and about and making their presence felt in the Tayto Park House of Horrors.

Tickets for the Tayto Park After Dark Experience are €18 per person.

It is not necessary to book in advance and the latest admission is 7.30pm.

The Day Time House of Horrors is recommended for children over eight-years old.

Again it is not necessary to book in advance.

For more informa-

tion and opening times visit www.taytopark.ie/ events/halloween.

Say I Do to syrian refugee campaign A UNIQUE event to raise money in aid of Syrian refugees will take place in House, Leeson Street, on October 28.

Past brides and bridesmaids from all over the country have donated their wedding and bridesmaid dresses to the initiative.

The dresses will be sold at the event in aid of The Irish Red Cross Migration Crisis Appeal.

The organisers of the event are now calling on all brides-to-be to come along on the day as there will be spot prizes such as waxing vouchers, cakes, make-up trial vouchers, along with some beautiful wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses donated from bridal stores, including Myrtle Ivory.

There will also be a fashion show and hair and make-up tips on the day.

Tickets cost €21.65 and are available to buy on www.eventbrite.ie All money raised will go towards the Irish Red Cross Migration Crisis

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floored by store’s transgender ad A FLOORING business based in Crumlin has caused quite the stir on social media after it erected a billboard featuring a photo of Caitlyn Jenner alongside the words “Fancy a Change?”

According to Hamptons Floor Store, it deems the poster to be a celebration of the transgender community.

However, some people have been floored by the advertising and feel like the company is taking the mickey!

One woman wrote: “If it takes transphobia and cheap jokes to sell your product then you obviously do not have a very good product or need to fire your marketing team ASAP. Take this poster down.”

Another person stated: “This is lowest common denominator marketing. An absolute disgrace and completely irresponsible!”

In its defence, Hamptons Floor Store said the poster was a celebration of the new Ireland we’re living in, especially since the passing of the marriage equality referen-

The Cu Chulainn Coaster is scary enough without the addition of spooky ghosts. Inset: Hamptons Floor Store considers its poster to be a celebration of the transgender community

dum, which the shop is “very supportive of”.

P e r h a p s i t wo u l d be more to the point were it citing the Gender Recognition Act, passed in July of this year, which gives legal recognition and rights to transgender people, whatever their sexual orientation.

croke park can be a very scary place JOIN in the family fun at the GAA Museum in Croke Park this Halloween, where a wide range of activities will take place throughout the mid-term break.

From Saturday, Octo-

ber 24 to Saturday, October 31, the museum will host a Trick or Treat Trail Tour of Croke Park for younger visitors.

These tours are aimed at families and younger visitors and will involve a treasure hunt as part of the stadium tour; guess the answer to the clue to collect a pumpkin, with treats for all at the end of the tour.

There will also be extra stadium tours taking place from October 27 to 30.

Tickets cost €12.50 for adults and €8.50 for children.

This event is suitable for children aged four to

nine years.

Advance online booking is required as places are limited on these popular tours.

Visit www.crokeparkmuseum.tickets.ie for more information.

secret life of secrets revealed UNCOVER the world of secrets as the Science Gallery’s new exhibition reveals just how everyone holds something untold.

F r o m g ove r n m e n t surveillance to Hollywood spoilers, everyone has a secret.

How do scientists, hackers, spies, journal-

ists, psychologists, criminals, companies and governments approach t h i s n e w wo r l d o f secrets?

From Easter eggs to cryptocurrencies, puzzles to politics, the g a l l e r y ’s e x h i b i t i o n SECRET asks: W hat needs to be revealed?

And what should remain hidden?

Delve into this secretive space until November 1 at the ever-intriguing Science Gallery.

Admission to the exhibition is free.

Visit w w w.dublin. sciencegallery.com for more information on this event.

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ESCAPE THE MAYHEM escape the mayhem: The Seven O’Clock Show’s lucy kennedy

It’s all boxsets, ponytails and comfy pyjamas  aisling kennedy

Lucy Kennedy is a busy lady as she juggles her life between presenting The Seven O’Clock Show on TV3 each day and taking care of her two little children, Jack and Holly.

Finding time to relax and unwind in between her hectic schedule is something that is very important to her and she told The Gazette this week that she always makes sure to set aside some quiet, quality time each week.

“I can’t ever really totally escape the madness because I have a five-year-old and a three-year-old and they are part of the mad, fun world I live in. As a family we go to the beach a lot and we also love to go to the park and the zoo “Most things we do are family orientated, but if it’s myself and my husband Richard we like to just get away for a break every so often.

We like to get away

once every two months anywhere at all around the country.”

Listing some of her favourite destinations to escape to she mentions Kelly’s Hotel in Rosslare and Galway city as favourites, but she also loves to fly away to the sun and explains that Lanzarote is her favourite sun holiday.

“That’s one place in the world that I love escaping to. I need the sun, I’m definitely one of those people that’s nicer in the sun!”

Pier Lucy also likes to find peace of mind on her own time too and explains that she loves to walk up Dun Laoghaire pier in the m o r n i n g w h e n i t ’s quiet.

“I’m lucky because I’ve grown up beside the sea so I’ve been near the sea all my life.

I love putting a pair of runnners on and walking the pier in the morning after the school run.

It’s a great way to start

the day and clear your mind.”

Lucy also enjoys watching Netflix and box sets and says that she just finished watching The Good Wife.

“I get home at about 8.20pm each night so after I’ve kissed Jack and Holly goodnight, I get into my pyjamas, cleanse my face, put Sudocreme on the spots, put my hair in a ponytail and watch my boxsets.

“I love TV time, I love TV time on my own. As much as I love my family, I like to watch it on my own in peace and quiet, and sometimes I’ll paint my nails or fake tan, whatever I’m doing.”

Lucy is also a big fan of yoga and credits it with de-stressing her.

“Yoga is my biggest saviour, I love it. I do it once a week because I love talking and I’m paid to talk but I do that all day every day. So it’s the only time during the week where I actually have to be quiet!”

€5,000 prize added to VUE Art Fair THE annual VUE 2015 Art Fair returns to the Royal Hibernian Academy Gallery in Dublin from November 6 to 8, and a prestigious new award for contribution to the visual arts in Ireland has been introduced this year.

The VUE Contemporary Art Prize, which is worth €5,000, is presented

by Real Estate Agents, and fair spon-

sors Savills.

It will be awarded at the fair to an artist who, in the preceding 12 months, has produced an outstanding body of work or some substantial contribution to visual arts.

The annual fair will see leading contemporary Irish art galleries showcasing new art and recent work

by Irish and international artists.

Lucy Kennedy juggles presenting The Seven O’Clock Show on TV3 each day with taking care of her two young children, Jack and Holly

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Snap happy people hit the city streets  aisling kennedy

Instagrammers Dublin is an up and coming community of photo enthusiasts

I n s tagr a m m e r s Dublin is an up and coming community of photo enthusiasts who upload photographs of beautiful shots from around Dublin on Instagram.

The group supports local talent and it has become increasingly popular with a reach of 10,000 followers around Dublin city.

Founder of Instagrammers Dublin is Sofia Delgado who is originally from Venezuela.

When she moved to Dublin four years ago she noticed that there was no Instagram community in Dublin so she set about contacting Philip Gonzalez from the Instagrammers head office in Spain who advised her on how to set the official account up in Dublin.

She said: “More than 50 countries and 250 cities throughout the world have an Instagrammers community.

When I looked for the Dublin Instagrammers I saw there was none so I said ‘Okay, I want to create the Dublin account’.

I spoke to Philip about setting it up and together we set up the official account for Dublin and now I run it. I set it up in 2012.”

The idea behind the group is to showcase the beauty of Dublin and when users of the

account take a photo they can use the hashtag #IgersDublin to link into the Instagrammers Dublin account.

Delgado then picks the standout images she sees on a daily basis and showcases them on the account which then reaches an audience of over 10,000 followers.

Since Delgado set the account up it has taken off phenomenally with new followers joining everyday.

“The account started off slowly but a couple of months ago it reached 5,000 followers so I decided to do something more with the account.

That’s when I decided to set up Instameet.”

Instameet is when a group of followers from the account meet up and take part in different activities such as

afternoon tea, walks in beauty spots, and share apps and tricks for better mobile photography, while taking photos of the day to add to the account.

The two most recent events took place in Dublin Castle and also Dublin City Hall.

Delgado said: “Instameets are very nice because you can meet new people, get new followers, take beautiful photos of Dublin and take part in lovely activities.”

In November, a photo walk around Dublin will take place with a date for the Instameet soon to be announced.

For more information on Instagrammers Dublin follow them on Instagram @Igersdublin or email igersdublin@ gmail. com

Instagrammers Dublin creator Sofia Delgado who is originally from Venezuela

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DESCRIBED as a “song and dance extravaganza” by Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor, Puttin’ on the Ritz is a show that is perfect for anyone who enjoys good music and fancy footwork.

The show is coming to the Gaiety Theatre this November and will include performances by professional Strictly stars Robin Windsor, Trent Whiddon, who danced with Pixie Lott last year, his professional dance partner and wife Gordana Grandosek along with X Factor star Ray Quinn.

Music will be by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter with renditions of their 1920s and 1930s classic

songs including Cheek to Cheek, Alexander’s Rag Time Band, Easter Parade, I Got Rhythm and Puttin’ on the Ritz Windsor told the Gazette the night is filled with glamorous costumes and intricate ballroom skills.

He says: “This show will take you back to the golden era of Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s when Fred Astaire was the pin-up of the day, and we have incredible music throughout the show.

“To dance to these songs is just amazing because they’re timeless.

They have been famous for almost 100 years now and they’re still going.”

Windsor explains that his favourite dance to perform on the night is Over the Rainbow because it is one of his all-time favourite songs.

He dances the rumba to that song

which, he explains, he also “loves to perform”.

There are 10 professional dancers in the show and six professional singers.

Windsor explains: “All of the dancers are phenomenal and they have some great songs to dance to such as Puttin’ on the Ritz. There is also a girl who sings an operatic version of Puttin’ on the Ritz, which is absolutely stunning, and then we move through the 1920s and into the other side of New York where they had the cotton club, and that’s where it all gets that bit more sexy. It’s a family show though so it’s for all ages from eight to 88.”

Windsor explains that he brought his partner’s grandparents, who are in their 80s, to the show in the UK recently.

“It took them back to one of the happiest times in their lives. They sat there and sang along to the songs from their childhood. They thanked everyone in the show for rekindling their romance and it was the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard. So I think everyone should bring their grandparents to it because they will adore it.”

He is looking forward to performing the show in Dublin: “I’ve been to Dublin a few times and it has always been the best audience we perform to on the whole tour. Everybody here knows how to go out, enjoy their night and have a great time.”

Puttin’ On The Ritz is at the Gaiety Theatre from November 2-7. Tickets cost from €35 and are available on www.gaietytheatre.ie

The Dublin Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the Week is Dixie, a handsome five-year-old male terrier cross. He is an independent little guy who loves his own space, so is looking for a home without children. Dixie loves his comforts and likes nothing better than to make himself comfortable on the sofa.

If you think you can offer Dixie a loving home, please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000, or even better, pop into the centre and have a chat with their Rehoming Team. They’re open six days a week from 12pm-4pm, closed all day Tuesdays. Check out the other dogs available for rehoming on their website www.dogstrust.ie, follow them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ DogsTrustIrelandOnline

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I RECENTLY tried out the new treatment rooms in Harvey Nichols, Dundrum.

Well almost new! The quiet little sanctuary was put into the bustling store in January 2015 and is a veritable oasis in the middle of the thriving Town Centre.

I plumped for a Dermalogica Skin Treatment; designed to treat clients’ individual skin concerns with a fullycustomisable 60-minute programme and prescribed at-home skincare regime.

It starts with an in-depth consultation then double cleanse to prepare the skin for analysing so that the therapist can build a full picture of your lifestyle before performing the face mapping skin analysis to ensure your treatment is entirely results-driven.

The treatment itself comprises a mixture of exfoliation of varying levels, extractions and masques depending on the results of the face mapping; and also includes an extremely relaxing mini massage.

I love the scent of Dermalogica products, not too strong and quite fresh. I left with my skin absolutely glowing and the rosy complexion continued for days.

Other treatments available are the bio surface peel, a professional chemical peel designed to resurface the skin with minimal recovery time.

The multi-phase approach works with the skin’s biology to safely slough away dull epidermal layers and accelerate cell renewal without inflammation and prolonged downtime typically associated with chemical peels.

There is also a 20-minute micro zone treatment which is a quick fix for troubled skin and won’t break the bank at €25.

The one-hour facial is €75 for 60 minutes.

I also bought their latest miracle product, Overnight Retinol Repair which I have just started to use. More of that in a couple of weeks but it promises big things so look out for my review!

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From the tree-lined drive to this early Georgian house to the airy but intimate dining room and delicately decorated bedrooms, a stay at Viewmount House will leave you feeling pampered

Foodie find: VM restaurant at Viewmount house puts Longford on the food lover’s map

A treat for that special occasion or a good excuse to break a journey west  Shane Rigney

LAST week I ran into an old friend from Longford who lives in Dublin. I haven’t been in Longford in years and my old buddy was surprised to hear I had been down just the previous Friday.

“I had a beautiful dinner in Viewmount House,” she said. “We go there all the time when I’m home! It’s gorgeous,” I have to agree.

Viewmount House is on the Dublin Road outside Longford town. A foodie friend and I wanted to check out the increasingly popular restaurant.

Chef Gary O’Hanlon (RTE’s The Restaurant) is at the helm, and the restaurant features on

Bridgestone’s 100 best places to eat in Ireland.

The house is a handsome early Georgian manor of moderate imposition, three-bays wide and three-storeys tall, and presents itself after a short drive up a quaint driveway surrounded by pretty gardens with old tall trees, herbaceous borders and a Japanese garden.

We were ushered past a roaring fire framed by two well-worn Chesterfields to the newer part of the house, in converted stables, comprising the main dining room and seven bedrooms. Subtle and considered period styling creates a seamless flow from the main manor house to the conversion.

No sooner were we doing

the bounce test on our luxurious mattresses – the bed and linen were divine – than Beryl, our hostess, arrived with two Hendricks gin and tonics to ease away the weary week and wet our whistles for the gastronomy ahead.

The VM restaurant fuses notes of traditional Irish cooking and flavours with European classic technique. All ingredients are sourced locally. The menu changes seasonally The main dining room is an airy yet intimate space, all exposed brickwork and cast iron pillars with comfy high back chairs and crisp linen; a lovely room for a good meal.

I went for an orange and anise cured confit duck leg with a beetroot

salsa starter and the beef cheek as my main. My partner had a starter of prawns in a delicate filo type pastry and a 10oz sirloin for the main. A selection of homemade bread with butter and red pepper hummus was delicious. The treacle bread was the best I’ve tasted.

We were then treated to a taste of the risotto from the starters list, which was flavoured with orange, carrot and a touch of tarragon. I loved the uniqueness though the rice was a touch too al dente and the dish a little sweet for my companion. There is a considerable element of sweet from fruits running through the menu, which can be a little marginalising for some. My duck

confit was cooked wonderfully though I found the orange cure a little heavy, but that’s really a matter of taste.

I stole one of the prawns from the mate’s plate and we both thought they were excellent.

Mains arrived a perfect 15 minutes later. Everything was plated and presented wonderfully, signalling a kitchen with a talent for style and substance, and a clear grasp of fine dining.

My beef cheek was an unctuous mound of slow cooked braised beef, with delicate wisps of shallot, a moss green quenelle of parsley mash and a dark cherry wine jus. It was topped with an egg cooked to 60C sous vide,

which melded with the beef when broken and created rich gravy that was sensational. A feast for the eyes and belly.

My friend’s steak came with a blue cheese butter and side of croquettes and seasonal veg. Unfortunately, her steak was cooked a little more than the medium rare she had requested, though its flavour was delicious and it was seared to perfection.

For dessert we ordered a chocolate brownie mousse concoction with a cherry sauce and a honey sponge with ice cream. The chocolate was chocolatey heaven, the sponge a little stodgy and lacked a sauce.

We drank a moderately priced Argentinian

Malbec at €30 that was silk in a glass. The wine list was excellent, with plenty of choice in the €20-€30 price range.

At €55 per person VM at Viewmount House delivers on service, quality and the personal touch for that feeling of quiet luxury.

An overnight stay at €110-130 will leave you feeling pampered and refreshed. Viewmount House and VM restaurant are worth watching out for.

Breakfast had all the choice you’d expect with full Irish, pancakes, salmon, scrambled egg, cereal and more of that stunning treacle bread.

Shane is a foodie vlogger, see riggersrecipes.

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Ex-athlete runs up tasty Thai turkey dish A NEW dish has been created for Camile Thai Kitchen by champion athlete turned food writer Derval O’Rourke.

O’Rourke’s Turkey Chilli Stir Fry (Pad Med Mamung) contains Irish turkey breast mince with red peppers, scallions, onions, broccoli, grated carrot, edamame beans and cashew nuts in a delicious tangy sauce. It is served with brown and wild rice, and costs €9.95. Camile leapt at the chance to team up with O’Rourke for its latest chef collaboration because of her sporting background, love of food and knowledge of nutrition.

O’Rourke won gold in the 60m hurdles at the Moscow Indoor Championships in 2006 and competing for Ireland at three Olympic Games. After her retirement from athletics last year, she established a popular food blog and penned the best-selling cookbook, Food For The Fast Lane. She said: “To partner with Camile for this recipe made a lot of sense.

My thinking was always based around the idea that there is no reason why healthy food can’t be tasty too and that’s exactly what Camile are doing. I’m delighted with how the dish has turned out and hopefully the Camile customers enjoy it!”

New ales help smooth bitter winter months THE approaching cooler months have inspired two new winter seasonal O’Shea’s ales, which are available now in 120 Aldi stores nationwide.

O’Shea’s Dry Hopped Amber Ale is a subtle blend of fruit and spices, creating a perfect seasonal balance. Bitterness is accentuated from both the hops and citrus zest, and the dry cinnamon finish is balanced with the sweetness of crystal malt.

Visually, it is an amber ale with a lightly carbonated white head. The Spiced Winter Ale makes an excellent aperitif, but is subtle enough on spiciness to double as a post meal beer. It’s an ideal match for crumbling desserts such as cherry or apricot tart.

Winter ales are traditionally brewed stronger, richer and more full-bodied, so you can enjoy O’Shea’s new winter ales when sitting by a roaring fire Brewed by the Carlow Brewing Company, the O’Shea’s Spiced Winter Ale and Dry Hopped Amber Ale are on sale for €1.89 per 50cl bottle.

With more than 20 winemakers and over 100 wines to try, be sure to give yourself plenty of time to get around

Autumnal tasting with a no-nonsense slainte  mimi murray

ONE of the most anticipated and enjoyable events of the year for James Nicholson Wine Merchants is its annual tasting, an informal, walkaround affair with no knowledge required and no lectures to attend. You don’t need to be a wine expert to enjoy it – it’s all about sharing and enjoying wine with like-minded people.

This year, the tasting takes place in the banquet hall in Smock Alley Theatre at 5pm-8pm on Friday,

November 6.

This is the perfect, relaxed and friendly opportunity to broaden your wine drinking horizons as well as your wine knowledge, while becoming familiar with the JN Wine range.

The wine merchants are the current holders of the International Wine Challenge Regional Wine Merchant of the Year award – an award they have won 20 times.

Each member of the team is a professionally trained, educated, passionate wine drinker.

All are happy to share their enthusiasm along with their independent and personal selection of excellent wines.

The annual tasting is the ideal opportunity to meet some of the JN wine partners and to try the wines for yourself. With more than 20 winemakers and over 100 wines to try, be sure to give yourself plenty of time to get around.

Producers confirmed to date include: from France – Billecart-Salmon Champagne; Domaine G ay d a , L a n g u e d o c ;

Roc des Anges, Roussillon; Agnes Paquet and Domaine Jean Fournier, both from Burgundy.

From Italy – Sartarelli from the Marche region, and Morisfarms Estate from Tuscany. From New Zealand – Pask Winery, Hawke’s Bay. From Spain – Pesquera Group, Ribera del Duero; Paco Garcia, Rioja; and Familia Martinez Bujanda. Massaya from Lebanon is also in the line-up as is Quinta da Falorca, Dao from Portugal; and Boekenhoutskloof from South Africa; Vina Casablanca

from Chile; and Shortcross Gin from Downpatrick, County Down.

The impressive backdrop of the banquet hall rich in character, will provide an ideal setting for an event to showcase wines full of character and their producers – many of whom are characters in their own right!

Tickets are €15 per person and must be bought in advance from James Nicholson Wine Merchant on www.jnwine. com or by calling Lo-Call 1890 667799. Places are limited.

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CINEMA

Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn, right) and Curtis (Ryan Rynolds) decide to head down along the Mississippi, taking in the sights and sounds of the South from one casino to another

mississippi grind: the jackpot prize of redemption is a dice throw away

Take a gamble – it’s worth it Do you believe in lucky charms? Gambling addict Gerry (Ben Mendelsohn) does and when a well-dressed stranger squeezes in amongst the haggard regulars at his local poker night, he is sure that he has found his.

On the bad end of luck and growing desperate for a win, Gerry becomes quickly intoxicated by Curtis’s (Ryan Reynolds) fast-paced banter, topshelf liquor and seemingly unbreakable streak of good fortune.

It is a solid, albeit staid set up from Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, the writing and directing team who first came to our attention with the incredible Half Nelson back in 2006. Featuring a burgeoning Ryan Gos-

 Dave phillips

ling , Half Nelson still stands out as a superb piece of film that managed to treat the complex topic of drug addiction with equal parts gravitas, humour, and charm.

While this time out the tale revolves around gambling, there are some definite thematic parallels with Boden and Fleck’s earlier work.

Mississippi Grind plays out as a solid twohander for Mendelsohn and Reynolds. As Gerry and Curtis become fast friends, they decide to

head down along the Mississippi, taking in the sights and sounds of the South from one casino to the next. While the pair set off on what seems like an amiable adventure, it soon becomes evident that they have embarked on a kind of gambling pilgrimage where the jackpot prize of redemption is always a dice throw away.

Part road-trip, part bromance, and par t downbeat drama Mississippi Grind is a constantly shifting film. But is a story that, like the river it follows, moves along very slowly and steadily – and this is by no means a bad thing.

The unhurried feel of the film leaves plenty of space for the actors to work on screen. Despite a long career in Austral-

ian film, Ben Mendelsohn remained largely unknown on this side of the world until 2010’s Animal Kingdom propelled

lives with each day have become so ingrained that you feel he actually believes the rationalisations and excuses that

some of his brand of charm. Curtis is the kind of guy who is au fait with just about everything you can imagine.

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him into the spotlight.

With some incredible recent work (including Netflix’s Bloodline) under his belt, Mendelsohn is really showing his capabilities and in Mississippi Grind he gives a very nuanced and captivating performance.

The shame, denial and deceit that Gerry

he spontaneously spouts.

Knowing what is best for him but never knowing when to quit, he has dug himself into a hole so deep that the only way out is to keep digging.

While Mendelsohn undoubtedly outshines everybody on screen, there is ample space for Ryan Reynolds to exude

Never short of cash, he knows all the places you need to go, and the people you need to talk to. Harnessing a level of slickness that will make you wonder if he has made some kind of Faustian pact, Curtis is the perfect counterpart to the world-weary Gerry. Yet Reynolds is keen enough

to at times, let us see the mask of confidence slip, even if only slightly.

This slow-burner is accentuated by a very sturdy supporting cast, including Sienna Miller and Analeigh Tipton. And things are topped off with an incredible soundtrack, full of moody, deep south blues.

Mississippi Grind’s simple story and deliberate pacing may be its downfall for a lot of potential viewers, but those who feel like taking a gamble are likely to enjoy the rewards – the 108 quietly captivating minutes of top class performances will linger with you long after Ben and Curtis have headed South.

Verdict: 8/10

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MUSIC

Johnny Marr: 17 track double album

Documenting a long and eclectic career Adrenalin Baby has the right balance of killer and filler  colm murray

From The Smiths to THE THE, The Cribs a n d e ve r y t h i n g i n between, chameleonic guitarist-turned-frontman Johnny Marr has had a long and eclectic career, but until now, has never been front and centre.

Adrenalin Baby is his first live album, and loud and live it certainly is.

The Messenger (2013) and last year’s Playland form the bulk of the record, and are flanked by some long-awaited Smiths gems.

Recorded at shows in Glasgow, Brixton and his hometown of Manchester over the last couple of years, the album is a bonus addition to the late-career renaissance the sharpwitted Mancunian is deservedly having.

Opening with arcade game effects and a buzzing crowd hum, the album kicks off with Playland – the punchy title track of his most recent rollicking rock effort.

Marr’s lengthy melodic riff and fan screams hint at his stage arrival before his echoey vocals cut in.

His sultr y screams

“she does the real buzz, he does the real buzz” take flight.

After that, it is time for dance rock feel tune Easy Money followed by 25 Hours another track off Playland and New Tow n Velocity taken from his debut The Messenger.

incredible talent and all the passion of his guitar in four last songs There is a Light that Never Goes Out, another album standout, the shimmering Dynamo taken from Playland, T he Clash’s cover I Fought the Law to finally close the 17-track live

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‘I wanted to capture the atmosphere and feeling of the last couple of tours’

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Song 6 is the first Smiths’ classic to feature on the album The Headmaster Ritual followed by anthemic Back in the Box also taken from Playland.

In spite of the strength of his solo material, inevitably The Smiths’ tracks stand out.

Classic anthemic tracks such as Bigmouth Strikes Again, How Soon is Now and There is a Light that Never Goes Out are clearly some of the best tunes off the album.

Also Getting Away With It from Electronic is another standout.

The highlights of the live album are reserved for the last tracks where Marr sums up his

record with hymn How Soon is Now. “I wanted to capture the atmosphere and feeling of the last couple of tours,” says Johnny.

“It’s been a special time and the album is a document for fans who were there, and for people who haven’t seen me and might want to check out what the shows are about.

“I like live records when they’re a good listen, It’s turned out really well.”

It’s certainly a great document of his live shows over the last 18 months or so, with a 17-track double album it’s certainly value for money with the right balance of killer and filler!

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A number of consoles are facing likely extinction in 2016, ready to join the dodo. Illustration: Shane Dillon

It could be time to take an evolutionary step forward

Victorian world is a timekiller  shane dillon

WITH Christmas just around the corner, all kinds of gaming goodies are lining up, with 2015 marking a bumper year for gamers as the nextgen consoles get into their stride after their first, unsteady year.

One of the first is released this Friday, October 23, when Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (XBO, PS4; Cert 18; c. €75) runs, leaps and climbs into view.

There’s plenty of spying, sneaking and, frankly, assassinating missions to undertake here as a motley group of corrupt Vic-

torian rotters, bullies and scallywags are eliminated, with the cobbled streets, muddy paths, Dickensian poorhouses and grimy factories of 1868 London providing a compelling and familiar world to explore.

Speaking of Dickens, he’s just one of a cast of several colourful characters that the player can meet, with everyone from Florence Nightingale to the original Queen Vic herself to run into, and missions to carry out for them.

While history doesn’t quite record that Charles Darwin needed the help of shadowy assassins to

silence dangerous detractors, well, there’s plenty of fun to be found in chatting to such figures, before, say, setting off to climb to the top of “Big Ben” for a look across the wonderfully realised city, as barges criss-cross the crowded Thames below and vast clouds of black smoke billow and belch into the sky from rows of industrial revolution chimneys.

Certainly not a game for kids, Syndicate delivers a vast, compelling world that should be fun to explore – not least until the post-nuclearwar Boston ruins of Fallout 4 come into sight on November 10 ...

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Whether meeting famous people of the era such as Charles Dickens (top left), or exploring and pilfering around much of Victorian London, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is a welcome addition to the franchise

curry steps aside, citing illness and industry sexism  shane dillon

READERS will recall a recent Gazette interview in September with acclaimed composer Jessica Curry (right) about her superb work on the esoteric PlayStation 4 exclusive, Everybody’s Gone to The Rapture.

Curry and the game alike created a lot of positive press around the world.

However, since that page was published, Curry made headlines around the world again – for less positive reasons.

She announced via a highly personal, pragmatic blog that she is stepping down as co-director of the studio, The Chinese Room (Rapture’s developer).

Curry cited her battles with an unnamed degenerative illness, and industry sexism and

difficulties alike.

With many polls and studies noting the rise of women gamers (close to 50%), and yet with women developers and studio figures not matched by these statistics, any such reports of sexism are regrettable indeed.

Here’s hoping that Curry can recoup enough energy to cope with her illness, and resume her place in the industry.

WHILE Santa Claus may have access to all the toys known to man (and woman), gamers and people buying their own consoles and games have noticed how 2015 has largely marked the evolutionary dead end of the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U consoles, which are soon set to go the way of the dodo.

While these consoles have huge established bases, and while of course there are plenty of great games still coming to all three in 2016 and beyond – realistically, their time is almost up.

Several key titles and franchises (see main review, left) are now abandoning these reliable but effectively retired platforms to focus on the new current-gen consoles.

Anecdotal evidence shows how the PlayStation 3, Wii U and XBox 360 games and consoles have been elbowed aside at games shops and relegated to evershrinking shelf space, where a scarcity of new titles compete against a sea of second-hand games.

So, the time has finally come to upgrade

platforms before obsolescence wins that evolutionary battle in 2016.

Watch this space in the run-up to Christmas, as I’ll take a look at some of the bundled consoles, games, price and platform comparisons for those looking to get a new console, but who can’t rely on Mr Claus to drop one down the chimney.

Nintendo NX Speaking of evolution, rumours and reports are widely circulating at present in the gaming press about Nintendo, and “Nintendo NX” – a software development system that’s potentially more powerful than both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

This would mark a massive departure for Nintendo, which has traditionally focused on crafting gaming experiences rather than getting involved in the hardware and coding wars fought by Sony and Microsoft.

Indeed, the Wii U console still lays claim to many of the best family-friendly titles of recent years.

However, we’ll have to wait until at least NX-t year to see what happens ...

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FastSport basketball: portlaoise and DCU both seen off by home outfit boylan beats own personal best time: DUBLINER Lydia Boylan broke her own National 500m Time Trial Record in the omnium as five Irish riders completed a successful week of racing at the European Track Championships in Grenchen.

Boylan began day two of the women’s omnium in 16th place with three of the six races remaining and she moved up a place with a new national record in the 500m time trial, eclipsing the mark she set at the revolution event in Derby last month.

Her 36.628s effort shaved 0.147s off her previous best on her way to ninth and she topped that with eighth in the race five flying lap, her 14.589s helping her rise to 14th in the event ahead of the final points race.

In the sixth and final Omnium event Boylan was on the attack early on, taking points for third in the first two sprints of 10. She paid for her efforts, though, and fell back after that.

Killester firing on all fronts  sport@dublingazette.com

PYROBEL K illester claimed back-to-back victories last Saturday in the women’s and men’s Premier Leagues to make it two wins from three outings each thus far in the early stages of the new season.

On the women’s side, Killester responded to calls from head coach Karl Kilbride for improved offence with a 29-point opening quarter and an 88-78 win over Portlaoise Panthers.

“We wanted to get off to a hot start,” said Kilbride, “but Portlaoise brought in

Claire Melia who had one of the best games I’ve ever seen from a 16-year-old.

She did everything she wanted to do inside.”

The young Ireland international was making her Premier League debut and finished with 21 points.

Despite her run of form,

Killester’s Ciaran Roe on the attack

Pyrobel Killester’s Rebecca Nagle. Picture: Deryck Vincent

however, Killester had the greater spread of scorers with Raeshel Contreras landing 19 points, Mimi Clarke hitting 16 and Aisling Sullivan weighing in with 14 points at the National Wheelchair Association headquarters.

Elsewhere, Meteors were impressive 77-58 winners over the UL Huskies with Meghan McGuinness scoring 22 points while Jade Daly, Emily Leer and Karen Meeny also showed up well.

DCU Mercy landed a 68-61 win over SuperValu Brunell with Sarah Woods the key player, coming away with a weekend high of 26 points. Brunell had led 39-33 at the half-time break before DCU limited

their opponents to just 22 points in the second half of the contest.

In the men’s Premier League, Templeogue survived a late comeback from GCD Swords Thunder to keep their unbeaten run intact. With two minutes left, the league leaders were seven points clear but GCD Swords Thunder missed a shot to win it at the buzzer for an 81-80 win “It’s great to be put under that kind of pressure,” said Templeogue’s Conor Grace. “We knew Thunder would never be out of it.”

Swords’ boss Dave Baker, meanwhile, said it was “a difficult night”.

“We fixed a lot of mistakes during the week but there were still signs of

it and we gave away 51 points in the first half.

“We went smaller and quicker and pushed them hard in the second half and had a couple of chances to win it, but if you can’t execute at this level you’re going to get hurt.”

Killester had plenty to spare in their north Dublin derby date with the DCU Saints as they rolled out an 83-59 result.

Patrick Sullivan scored 20 points while Jermaine Turner drained 15 with healthy contributions also coming from Conor Gordon and Juan Martinez.

Martins Provizors topscored for the Saints with 225 but he struggled to get enough support from those around him.

Hopkins hopeful of raising required funds for Rio bid  sport@dublingazette.com

Olympic hopeful Aoife Hopkins

DUBLIN teenager Aoife Hopkins has been put forward as an Irish Sailing Association candidate for the Irish Olympic sailing team, and is hoping to fund her qualification for Rio next summer through PledgeSports.org.

Sixteen-year-old Hopkins is a member of Howth Yacht Club and competes in the laser radial category. In order to qualify for Rio, she must be the top performing candidate at three major events, beginning with Copa Brasil de Vela in Rio

this December. This will be followed with races in Miami and Mexico, in January and March respectively.

Last year, Hopkins won the Irish Youth Sailor of the Year Award for ladies. She is currently ranked 81st in the world in her category, and finished 20th in the World Championships in Kingston Ontario, Canada earlier this year, as well as scoring a top 10 finish at the Youth European Championships.

She was also the youngest sailor to be invited to compete in the Sailing World Cup in the

UK back in June, having qualified to compete amongst the world-class 40-sailor field based on impressive domestic results.

The fundraising project is a requirement for qualification due to the expenses involved in competing in the preceding races. Costs that Hopkins will have to cover include entry fees, flights, boat charter and equipment.

The funding event will take place over a period of a little mor than a month, with a finish date of Monday, November 16.

On her fundraising, Hopkins

said: “I have achieved my goals for this year, which were top 10 at the Europeans and top 20 at the worlds and my ultimate goal is to win a medal for Ireland at the 2020 Olympics, but Ireland has qualified for a place at the 2016 Olympics in Rio in Laser Radial and I have been put forward as a candidate for that place.

“The approximate cost of the Olympic campaign is €20,000 and I hope to raise €5,000 through Pledge Sports. Your help, no matter how small, will make my Race to Rio possible,” she said.

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Bernard still all go on trail with Sam

Winning a third All-Ireland in five years brings myriad new responsibilities for Bernard Brogan; he tells JAMES HENDICOTT what happens after the title has been won BE R N A R D B r o g a n could be forgiven for taking some down time: he recently starred in a team that took home their third All-Ireland title in five years, finding himself among the nominees for Player of the Year 2015 based on his astounding 6-21 in the championship.

But Brogan certainly isn’t using Gaelic football’s offseason as a time to unwind.

Alongside his day job with Legacy Consulting, the Dublin forward is heavily involved with mental health charity Aware, and will be taking part in the Petermarkathon from October 23 to 26.

The Beat the Blues programme specifically targets resilience and awareness among young people. Alongside cake

sales and a Dolly Parton Day, Brogan will be involved in jersey days and a cycle-athon.

“I do a lot of work with Aware,” he tells us. “We get asked to do a lot of charity work as footballers, and I try and do as much as I can.

“I took a conscious decision a couple of years ago to pick a charity that resonated with me and try to give real value, rather than just jumping into a picture and that. To try and get in there and help them on a real level.”

Off season, it seems, is the time for another kind of busy.

“We’ve also been going around a lot of schools with Sam” he tells GazetteSport. “Sam brings an aura travelling around, so it’s been a special few weeks. It’s been a challenge alongside run-

ning my own business.

“It’s more or less a full time job over three or four months. I still remember when Sam was brought in to me in 1995 in primary school. Those memories stay with you forever, and we’re very conscious of that.

“I never thought I’d be the next one bringing it around, as I was only a nipper back then. It was a long time waiting for Dubs, but that makes it so much more special.”

We asked Brogan to reflect on the county football’s issues of the day, and found him pragmatic. “We don’t feel sorry for Mayo, and I don’t think they’d want us to,” he argues of Dublin’s perennial nearly-men rivals.

“T he way they’ve changed their manager shows they feel they can

Bernard Brogan gets pampered by Peter Mark’s staff Louise Keaveney, Sharon O’Rourke and Aine Curley at the Petermarkathon launch. Picture: Leon Farrell/Photocall

add more. A minute longer and they might have pipped us in that semi.”

As for the talk of moving Dublin out of Croke Park, Brogan’s open to the concept, emphasising control being outside of the team’s hands: “I’ve never actually

individual awards again, but he’s quick and charitable in passing credit to his teammates.

“Personal awards are always nice,” he admits.

“I won back in 2010, and we didn’t win the All-Ireland that year, so it was a slightly lonely experience.

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played a game outside Croke Park in the championship. We play league away games and with our clubs. The fans love a trip. I was on the bench last time Dublin played outside Croke Park in the championship in Longford and the atmosphere was electric. We’re players, though, and we’ll play wherever we’re put.

It’s a commercial thing I presume.”

Any potential split for Dublin is given shorter shrift, with Brogan arguing “a bit of success in Dublin is always talked up a bit. If we win 10 in a row, we’ll listen to the argument.”

Brogan is on record as having surprised even himself with the quality of his Dublin performances this year. Vital points and a glut of goals have seen him up for

You’d definitely take Sam over it, but it’s a great honour.

“It’s great to have Jack McCaffrey and Philly McMahon alongside me. Jack’s phenomenal; he’s really bought a new energy and power to our game. Philly as well. They do all the work, I just have to be on the end of it, you know?”

As for next year? “In early January we’ll get the boys back in together and work out how we go again and build on this year.

“There are a lot of young lads. Dublin under age has been quite successful the last few years, so we’re expecting a few new faces, as well as Eric Lowndes and Cormac Costello pushing on.

“We need the competition. We still have great motivation as a team. And great expectations.”

FastSport

McKinley starts campaign for Irish clearance to play FORMER Leinster out half Ian McKinley is at the heart of a new campaign to allow rugby players to compete while wearing goggles in Ireland.

McKinley signed for Italian club Zebre this September, having transferred from Viadana in the Italian league.

Zebre play in the Pro 12 alongside the Irish provincial sides, and when it came time for the Italian club to line out against Connacht in Galway last Saturday, October 16, McKinley was told he would not be able to wear his protective goggles by the Irish Rugby Football Union.

Twenty-four rugby unions have been participating in a trial of on-field goggles since January 2014, with every top 10 nation taking part with the exception of England, France and Ireland.

The IRFU has told McKinley he can’t compete in his goggles on Irish soil, though he will be able to take to the field against Connacht in the return leg in Zebre’s hometown of Parma.

McKinley, who spent his formative years at St Columba’s College in Rathfarnham, was playing for Leinster in 2010 when a teammate accidentally placed a stud in his left eye during a ruck, causing him to lose all sight in that eye.

He continued to play professional rugby, but suffered what he believes was deliberate gouging in the other eye in two All Ireland league matches, leading him to fear for his wellbeing.

As a result, McKinley played a central role in pioneering the sports goggles he now wears, alongside a team at the National College of Art and Design. They are now worn by several professional players in trial nations.

“In the longer term, I am hoping that this campaign will demonstrate that it is possible to resume a sports career at the highest levels, despite having suffered a serious injury,” McKinley said of his new petition, which targets both the IRFU, and World Rugby.

He hopes that the IRFU will voluntarily join the trial, and that World Rugby might require blanket acceptance.

“I’m also hoping that this will show those who are concerned about safety standards in rugby that there are workable solutions to ensure players at all levels can safely enjoy the game.”

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Sheriff fire nine past Ardmore in Junior Cup SHERIFF YC shot down their latest rivals in the FAI Junior in ruthless fashion with a 9-1 hammering of Ardmore Rovers last Sunday.

Sheriff, who won the competition back to back in 2012 and 2013, and lost last season’s final, went about their work early here when Thomas Dunne continued his good start to the season at Sheriff with the opener.

The AUL Premier A champions, who were also beaten in last year’s Leinster Junior Cup final, look to be serious gunning to take back that FAI crown as they quickly found top gear here. John Lester and Stewy Glen increased the lead before the boys from Bray pulled one back.

Any chance of a dramatic comeback was quickly quelled however as John Rock hit his second brace in his last two Junior Cup outings to make it 5-1. Glen then made the match ball his own with two quickfire strikes which secured his hat-trick and heaped more misery on the Wicklow side.

Sheriff’s midfield dynamo Darren Dunne scored the eighth before Glen grabbed his fourth late on. They had chances to score a tenth but you would be confident the victory will no doubt please Alan Reilly and his backroom team.

This victory is quite impressive when you remember that Ardmore are certainly no chumps, operating just two leagues of intermediate football in the LSL and they are currently third in that Major 1 division.

In between now and the fourth round of the Junior Cup, the biggest amateur cup competition in Europe, Sheriff will surely focus their attention on closing in on Collinstown FC in Premier A. Cup fixtures have restricted the Docklands side to just three league games this season, which they have won comfortably enough.

Collinstown meanwhile have played eight games in the league, and have seven wins.

Another rival on the league front is old foes Kilbarrack who look to be getting back to their best after a poor season last time out.

basketball: hibernia team set to take on continent’s finest

Conor Grace, second from right, with the four other Dublin players called up to the Hibernia side for the FIBA Europe Cup

Grace ready for Euro test  nathan kelly sport@dublingazette.com

TEMPLEOGUE Basketball’s Conor Grace is gearing up for a hectic few weeks mixing continental competition with domestic club action as Ireland reiterate their return to the senior international game.

Grace is part of a select Hibernia squad made up of club players from the Basketball Ireland National League which will compete in the FIBA Europe Cup this year with their group stage stretching across six weeks in October and November.

It is the second time an Irish select team will com-

pete on foreign shores this year after the Sino-European Games earlier in the year.

Hibernia Basketball have been drawn in a group with Bakken Bears from Denmark, Tajfun from Slovenia and CEZ Nymbruk from the Czech Republic, and will face each team twice, with the three away games coming up first. The first game is against Bakken on Wednesday, October 28 in Risskov, Denmark.

After that, the squad will return home and play their individual Men’s Premier League fixtures on the weekend before repeating the process the following week to face

cross country Crowley leads home field at Phoenix Park event caroline Crowley, from Crusaders AC,

came first in the senior women’s race at the Athletics Ireland autumn open cross country in the Phoenix Park last weekend. She finished the 5km in 18.11.

In the 8km races, Brandon Hargreaves (DSDAC) and Annmarie McGlynn led home big fields in the men’s and women’s races, respectively, while Hope Saunders won the junior women’s race over 4km.

Picture: Tomas Greally/Sportsfile

Tajfun and then again for Nymbruk.

“They look like three ve r y t o u g h t e a m s , although every team in the competition will be tough,” said Grace of the group. Bakken have won four games from four; Tajfun are in a really tough league and I’ve had a quick look at Nymburk from Czech Republic and they look very strong.”

Grace stated the importance of having an international Irish team, even if it is a select squad, on the basketball scene.

“It’s a brilliant thing for younger players in the country to see, an Irish team competing on the international stage. It’s

something to aspire to and a platform that all younger players should want to showcase their talent on,” he said.

With the three away games coming up first, the Templeogue man knows how important it will be to get good support for the three home games at the end of November and start of December, but insists the players must do their part early on.

“I think it’s crucial that we go over for the three away games and comeback games with some success behind us and a chance of qualification. If we do that, “I’m sure there will be massive crowds in Tal-

laght for the three home games.”

On the club front, Templeogue have made a great start to the season, winning their opening three games in the Men’s Premier League, which Grace remarked on.

“It’s been a really good start. We recruited well in the off-season bringing in the likes of Paul Cummins and Michael Bonaparte, guys with massive experience and quality.

“That’s really helped us, it’s our third or fourth year in the Premier League and even some of the younger lads have a lot of experience now so we’re looking to mount a real challenge.”

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Second half goals see Vincent’s through reigning champions St Vincent’s advanced to the semi-final of the Dublin senior football championship with a 2-21 to 1-11 result against Lucan Sarsfields.

The Marino men led 0-12 to 1-4 before Emmet O’Conghaile and Stephen O’Shaughnessy hit back for Lucan before the break. Goals from Nathan Mullins and Joe Feeney, though, saw Vincent’s pull clear in the second half.

camogie: championship final set for replay

Caffrey hails maturity of youthful Na Fianna side

Lucan Sarsfields and Naomh Uinsionn in action in the Senior 1 final. Picture: We Are Dublin

Sars live to fight on in Senior 1 decider

senior 1 final

Lucan Sarsfields Naomh Uinsionn  sport@dublingazette.com

2-5 2-5

NAOMH Uinsionn and Lucan Sarsfields will have to do it all over again after they drew 2-5 each in their first ever Dublin Senior 1 championship final at Blakestown.

In front of a large crowd, the 12th Lock club almost got off to a flying start when Laura Murtagh popped the ball to Amy Conroy. But, as the full-forward aimed, to double to the net, Eimear Brannigan came off her lines to make a brilliant

stop. From the clearance, Naomh Uinsionn worked the ball upfield where Ellen McGovern fired over a great point.

Lucan were on form, though. Alison Maguire doubled the Vincent’s lead only for Ali Twomey to get Lucan on the board and, with the Lucan half back line of Sarah Cotter, Annmarie Courtney and Claire Rigney superb, Naomh Uinsionn were forced back.

Kate Whyte soon levelled and Mairi Moynihan slipped the ball between the posts on the 20-minute mark. Maguire drove a superb 65m free;

Orla Beagan countered with a score of her own.

Naomh Uinsionn, however, had their moment in the sun soon after. Dublin star Aisling Maher picked up the ball near the endline and showed real pace to work herself into space and fire past Joeleene Hoary.

Back came Lucan and Conroy played an intelligent pass to Beagan to hit a brilliant shot to the corner of the net with the last act of the first half.

Maher, though, profited from a Hoary slip early in the second half to get back in front.

Two minutes later,

Naomh Unisionn stretched the lead to three points when 18-yearold Aine Woods put her name on the scoresheet.

Once again, Lucan fought back and got a piece of fortune when Moynihan’s attempt at a point dipped viciously to nip under the bar for a crucial goal, the sides level for a third time.

For a long while, it stayed that way before Aine Fanning nicked Naomh Uinsionn in front only for Beagan to drill a free. Neither side could break the stalemate, meaning they must both do it all over again.

MATURITY was the key word as Na Fianna’s footballers booked their place in the semi-final of the Dublin SFC on Sunday with a 1-9 to 0-7 win over St Jude’s in Parnell Park.

The Paul “Pillar” Caffrey led side is packed with young talent but they showed real mettle in this quarter-final clash, leading all the way through without any sign of nerves. In a low scoring opening half, the men from Mobhi Road led 0-4 to 0-1 at the break. The fresh-faced frontline of Na Fianna were working well early on and scores came via JJ Martin, Conor McHugh, Tomas Brady and Adam Caffrey, while Dublin star Kevin McManaman grabbed Jude’s sole point.

Jack Caffrey extended the lead with a well-taken point soon after the restart before but Jude’s cut it back once more through frees from McManaman and Declan Donnelly. The result was firmly sealed after the 40-minute mark however when the impressive Aaron Byrne netted to provide comfortable breathing space which the northsiders held on to.

Speaking after the game, Caffrey was full of praise for his young side, especially after their recent form against Jude’s. “We showed a lot of maturity out there,” he said afterwards.

“We’ve had a bad start anytime we’ve played Jude’s previously but I think the players were very focused today and we made a good start to get ourselves a 4-0 lead. We played a lot of good football and we’re really pleased with the maturity show by a very young team.

“I thought we handled holding the lead quite well. I didn’t feel very nervous at any stage. These guys have matured a lot over the last few years so look, we’re in the semi-final now and we’ll see what lies ahead of us,” added the former Dublin manager.

Despite the squad having an average age of just 22, Caffrey is clearly confident his side still have a lot to offer this season, and for the next few years ahead. As well as their championship semi-final spot, the side also lead AFL 1 with just a couple of games remaining.

“I think we’re the youngest team left in the competition,” said the manager.

“You can’t put old heads on young shoulders but, this is our second year since taking over, we won the league last year and they’re maturing quite quickly.”

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The Clontarf senior football side

Tarf back in SFC semis After 20 years, Clontarf have reached the final four of the Dublin senior championship thanks to comfortable win over St Anne’s

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CLONTARF cruised into the last four of the Dublin senior football championship thanks to a convincing 0-19 to 0-7 win over St Anne’s on Saturday.

Parnell Park played host to all four SFC quarter-finals over the weekend but Clontarf’s performance was the most dominant over the two days. The win means Noel McCaffrey has led the club to their first SFC semi-final since 1991.

Speaking to GazetteSport after the match, McCaffrey noted that the good start made by his side played a key role in the win. “Starting so quickly gave us great momentum which defi-

nitely put us on the front-foot for the rest of the game,” he said.

“In fairness to Anne’s there is very little between the two teams but they were missing a couple of key players with injuries. So I think when things were going against them they really missed that strength in depth that they would have had otherwise.”

Clontarf started brightly with Andy Foley pulling the strings in midfield. Dublin star Jack McCaffrey’s relentless running was causing havoc in the Anne’s backline while Maitias Mac Donncha began the scoring.

After 16 minutes, Clontarf led 0-7 to 0-2 thanks to a couple of scores from Mac Donncha and the lively Ciaran Johnston, who finished the

game with seven points. Both of Anne’s scores had come from Craig McKeown, who did well with limited service.

Being five points behind with the wind on their backs, you felt Anne’s needed a goal before the break if they were to have any chance. They almost got one with four minutes left in the half when McKeown’s long-range free looked to be heading straight for the net but for a goal-line clearance from McCaffrey.

It was 0-9 to 0-4 at the start of the second half but before long, Clontarf stretched their lead by scoring the first four points of the half. Johnston grabbed two while Foley and McCaffrey added one each.

Anne’s Scott Fulham interrupted Clontarf’s

flow with a fine points after a mazy run while in possession. There were a couple of goal chances too for the Bohernabreena men through first Darragh Fulham and then Scott three minutes later but the first hit the side net and the second was saved well by Ross O’Hanlon.

Kevin McGrath then went close to raising the green flag for Clontarf but his palmed effort was well saved by Lorcan Molloy. It didn’t matter much, however, as late points from Padraic Syron and Ciaran Finan put the gloss on a fine win.

Clontarf will now face Ballyboden St Enda’s in Sunday’s semi-final. Throw in is at 2.15pm in Parnell Park, with the other semi-final, Ballyboden vs Na Fianna immediately following it.