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Upsurge in HIV prompts review  Keith Bellew

The Department of Health, HSE East is investigating a rise in cases of HIV in people who inject drugs in Dublin in 2015.

One probable case and 15 confirmed cases of recently acquired HIV infection have been diagnosed in Dublin from June 2014 to June 2015.

A case control study is under way to identify any association between use

of once legal amphetamine substitutes, leading to an increase in unsafe injecting and acquisition of HIV. Chief executive of Merchants Quay Ireland Tony Geoghegan said the increase in people injecting these drugs could be a contributing factor as such drug users tended to inject more often. He said the chaotic nature of the drugs also made users more complacent in terms of safe injecting practices.

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Fairer play: Oxfam Ireland’s carnival targets tax dodgers oxfam IRELAND campaigners

Sarah Moorhead and Jennifer White at the launch of the Make Tax Fair carnival campaign in Dublin City centre recently. They will be bringing a double-decker bus, which could easily fit the 80

people who own the same wealth as the poorest half of the planet (3.5 billion people), to festivals across Ireland this summer.

The campaign highlights how tax dodging is a major barrier to tackling poverty. Picture: Mark Stedman

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survey Only four out of 10 customers happy with service

Dart complaints in the spotlight Irish Rail and the N a t i o n a l Tr a n s p o r t Authority are currently working on measures to address issues raised by Dart customers.

This follows the publication of a survey undertaken by Deputy Terence Flanagan (RI) of Dart customer satisfaction in Fingal and Dublin Bay North.

It showed that around

 keith bellew kbellew@dublingazette.com

four out of 10 customers were satisfied with the service provided by Irish Rail, whilst three out of every 10 were dissatisfied.

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Furthermore, the survey found users wished to see more Irish Rail staff on the ground in local stations to combat issues such as ticketing problems and anti-social behaviour.

Respondents were very dissatisfied with the level of communication from Irish Rail particularly in terms of Dart delays.

About these, 85% said they felt they were in the dark.

Many who answered the survey said they felt the increase in Dart prices in recent years (cash price increases of up to 30% in the past three years) failed

to lead to an increase in the quality of Dart services.

Many commuters also said there had been a significant increase in overcrowding in carriages, particularly during rush hour commutes.

Deputy Flanagan said the findings just solidified a view commonly felt on the ground among Dart users that the price increases since the recession had not led to a tangible improvement in services.

“People also felt that longer trains or more frequent trains should be in operation during events such as international football and rugby matches and the St Patrick’s Day parade,” he said. He hopes to meet the chief executive of Irish Rail shortly to relay the findings of the survey to him.

An Irish Rail spokesperson said they welcomed Deputy Flanagan’s feedback and would be happy to meet him to discuss all issues raised.

“We are working with the NTA on developing a new schedule for Dart which will see a major increase in frequency.

Consultation on this is planned later this year with a goal of early 2016 to introduce the expanded service to meet existing and future demand.

For special events, we always operate additional trains and capacity,” said the spokesperson.

They went on to say that fare levels were raised due to a reduction in Exchequer funding of almost 40% , but pointed out that annual tickets and Leap cards provided commuters with considerable distance.

In relation to staff levels the spokesperson said they were currently reviewing

Irish Rail and the National Transport Authority are working on measures to address issues raised by Dart customers

how staff were deployed at stations to increase their presence.

In addition, Irish Rail continuously liaise with gardai, community groups and public representatives (including Deputy Flanagan) on anti-social behaviour issues.

T he spokesperson also defended communication with customers, saying: “Information [is available] through central PA which updates info to all stations, platform displays, on-train announcements, our real-time app and website, and our

Twitter account which was named Best Business Twitter Account for customer service three years running from 2012-14.

“We update customers with service details continuously, and are working to improve this information further.”

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airport

leisure: swimming facility was closed for six years for repairs

Passenger numbers increase

Get set to dive into St Vincent’s pool  keith bellew

Dublin 7 residents will be doing lengths in no time with the reopening of an 840 sq m swimming pool facility at the St Vincent’s Centre, Navan Road.

The swimming pool will re-open in September following a six-year closure.

The pool was closed in September 2009 amid much local disappointment. Community meetings on the issue were attended by hundreds of residents, but the closure was necessary for important upgrades to be carried out. The €1m renovation works which include mechanical and electrical upgrades along

with the installation of pool filtration equipment began last year and have now been completed.

Welcomed

Cllr Brendan Carr (Lab) welcomed the imminent re-opening of the pool, saying there had been much local interest in when it would re-open as it had been an important amenity for the local area for many years. It is also the place where he learned to swim as a child.

“I think it’s going to give great facilities to the local community which has been looked for, for a long time now. I welcome the input and the finances that have gone into making it what it is

today,” he said.

Cllr Seamus McGrattan (SF) welcomed the news saying that he used the facilities as a child, and that the closure was a massive blow for the local community.

“I live not far from it, just a two-minute walk away and we all used it as kids, it was great.

“I know the council used to fund it as well to keep it going and it was open for local community groups, and schools to use.

“I know at the time that it had to be closed.

It’s been closed now for a number of years. It was a big loss and hopefully it will be used by people in the area when it’s back open,” he said.

Rise to the occasion: Michelle makes major announcement for hospital our Lady’s Children’s Hospital patient Michelle Ginnane was surely floating on air as she was able to announce that One4all Ireland’s Shop4Crumlin campaign has raised €22,000 for CMRF Crumlin which is the fundraising body for the hospital. During Shop4Crumlin week, One4all donated 50c of every purchase made using a One4all gift card in any of its 6,000 retailers, to CMRF Crumlin. The money raised will go towards much-needed improvements in the radiology department. Picture: Maxwells

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport have increased by 15% to 11.5 million during the first six months of the year according to DAA, the operator of Ireland’s State-owned airports.

Welcoming the news, Dublin Airport managing director Vincent Harrison said: “Dublin Airport had very strong passenger growth in the first six months of 2015, increasing by over three times the European average.

The outlook for the rest of the year remains positive with 2015 on course to be the busiest in the airport’s history.

“The growth is due to 22 new routes/services starting in the first half of the year as well as additional capacity on a number on existing services,” he said.

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housing €4.5m spent across city in first three months

Hotels for homeless cost council €1.6m  ian Begley ibegley@gazettegroup.com

DUBLIN City Council has spent over €1.6m on hotels for homeless families in the first three months of this year.

In total, €4.5m has been spent so far in 2015 on hotel rooms to house homeless families across Dublin.

These figures, released

by Dublin City Council, also state that in May the number of families staying in emergency homeless shelters in Dublin was 490 and this included 1,034 children.

Dublin City Council has also revealed that there are over 42,000 peo-

ple in the city waiting for a home.

This news comes shortly after the local authority announced it was facing a deficit of €18.5m in its homeless budget for 2015.

As a result, Dublin City councillors fear this will significantly affect homeless services by the end of this year.

Cllr Daithi Doolan (SF), chair of the Dublin City Council’s housing committee, said these figures showed the level of the crisis in Dublin today.

“The budget for the homeless services in Dublin is a lifeline to families facing homelessness on a daily basis in Dublin. The €68m budgeted for 2015

covers numerous services including emergency accommodation, support services and homeless prevention.

“Dublin City Council is still waiting for the €18.5m shortfall in funding from Government. With this funding services may be forced to close before the end of the year.

“Without these services many families, including children, would simply not survive homelessness. By not meeting with Dublin City councillors this Government plunges these essential services deeper and deeper into crisis,” he said.

A spokesperson for the Department of Environ-

ment said that Minister Alan Kelly had recently announced a major direct build social housing programme, which will see over 1,700 housing units delivered over a three-year period, creating about 300 jobs in construction with all of these projects being assessed in under a twomonth period.

Meanwhile, the homeless and housing charity Peter McVerry Trust recently opened six new social housing apartments in Dublin 8. The former local authority voids were launched by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Criona Ni Dhalaigh (SF), and have been extensively renovated with funding from

The Peter McVerry Trust say they expect to announce a number of new projects soon to increase the number of homes they are providing to help tackle homelessness

Saint-Gobain Ireland as well as the charity’s own resources.

Pat Doyle, chief executive of Peter McVerry Trust, said: “The homeless and housing crises have been well documented so every new home we can

create is extremely important. We are very proud to be able to hand over the keys of these apartments to six people who can now leave homelessness behind them.

“The Peter McVerr y Tr ust expects to

announce a number of new projects in the coming weeks and months that will significantly increase the number of homes we are providing to help tackle the homelessness and social housing crises,” he said.

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don’sdublin Erwin Schrodinger’s journey from Vienna to Baile Atha Cliath FOR A man interested in colour and who published scientific papers on the subject, the adjective colourful certainly applies to Erwin Schrodinger.

The famous scientist lived for 17 years on Kincora Road, Clontarf and certainly left his mark. His lecture What Is Life, given in Trinity College in 1943, was inspirational to many younger scientists and led to the discovery of DNA in 1953.

He was an only child born in Vienna in 1887 to middle-class, educated parents and was tutored at home until age 11. Later he attended school, then university where he excelled and gained a PhD in physics. World War I interrupted his progress and he spent it as an officer in the Austrian army.

After the war he had a number of different positions, married Annemarie (Anny) Bertel in 1920, before he was offered the chair in theoretical physics at the University of Zurich in 1921. His 1926 paper explaining the movement of an electron as a wave provided a theoretical basis for the atomic model, and he was awarded the Nobel prize for physics in 1933.

By that time he was aware that many of his Jewish colleagues were being dismissed from their posts and he decided to leave Hitler’s Germany. He went to Oxford University for three years before returning to Austria in 1938. The following year he accepted Eamon de Valera’s offer of coming to Ireland and helping establish the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. De Valera, himself a mathematician, got his man and made sure that Schrodinger’s visa arrangements were processed speedily. For Schrodinger’s needs were indeed complicated and had previously stymied him at Princeton and Oxford, as he lived with both his wife and his lover, Hilde March, with whom he had a daughter. Of his relationship with the fairer sex he said: “Poor things, they have provided for my life’s happiness and their own distress.

Such is life.” Colourful indeed!

Don Cameron

www.donsdublin.wordpress.com

Erwin Schrodinger, the famous scientist, lived for 17 years on Kincora Road in Clontarf

violent crime ‘They ran away with everything I had’

Model is victim of vicious attack  Ian Begley

A top Dublin model has spoken out after being violently attacked and robbed in the city centre recently.

Twenty-year-old Thalia Heffernan was en route to Brow n T homas’s autumn/winter fashion show at about 4.20am on

July 14 when a teenage girl asked her for a cigarette.

The girl then asked Heffernan to hand over her bag before she was robbed and assaulted by a group of youths.

Speaking on Facebook following the ordeal, Heffernan wrote: “To the horrible girl who hit me

in the face and robbed my bag this morning, to the guy who helped her, and to their thieving little friends for watching, my sincerest f@ck you.

“No older than around 18, this young girl hit me three or more times in the face, elbowed and shoved me in an attempt to pull my backpack off my arm,

while another young guy came behind me and grabbed the other side.

Nearly pulling my jumper and arms with them, they ran away with everything I had.

“Even now, a number of hours later, I’m still shaking writing this.

“No matter how hard you train or how well

you’re capable of fighting your corner, young kids in gangs like this can render you completely useless.

“They’re ruthless and will do anything to get what they want,” she said.

Gardai have confirmed that they are investigating a robbery at Mercer Street at 4.20am on July 14.

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opinion ‘The 8th Amendment affects the care women get’

Abortion laws must reflect our society Amnesty International and the United Nations have called for changes to Ireland’s legislation, writes Deputy Clare Daly A RECENT Red C poll, commissioned by Amnesty International, revealed that 90% of Irish people agree with abortion in certain circumstances, with 81% of those believing that abortion should be available in circumstances beyond the current right to abortion when a woman’s life is in danger.

Some 68% of people recognise that the constitutional barrier of the 8th Amendment to the Constitution, which equated the life of a woman with that of a foetus, has not stopped Irish abortion – it has just meant that it takes place in England or Holland, or with a packet of pills bought over the internet.

This hypocrisy has gone on long enough.

It’s time to repeal the 8th Amendment so that we can protect women’s lives, health and choices.

Every day, between 10 and 12 Irish women and girls travel to the UK to access abortion.

The majority are aged between 20 and 34.

The women who have abortions are the women who have children – your mother, sister, friend, daughter, partner.

Their reasons for terminating their pregnancies are all different, and all valid, but their reasons for travelling are the same: they cannot access safe and legal abortions in Ireland.

In the past, women with crisis pregnancies could

be sent to Magdalene Laundries – now, they are sent to other countries in order to exercise their right to health and bodily integrity.

The 8th Amendment does not stop abortion, but it means that those women who are too poor or too sick or of precarious immigration status and therefore can’t travel can be forced to carry a --------------------------

‘The United Nations’ Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights called for Ireland to hold a referendum on abortion’ --------------------------

pregnancy to full term against their will, sometimes endangering their lives.

When Alan Shatter was Minister for Equality, he said: “The reality is that there is no impediment to men seeking and obtaining any required medical intervention to protect not only their life but also their health and quality of life ... it can truly be said that the right of pregnant women to have their health protected is, under our constitutional framework, a qualified right, as is their right to

bodily integrity.”

But no proposal to deal with this discrimination was put forward by the Government. In fact, when I moved legislation to propose a referendum on the 8th Amendment, it was voted down by all the political parties, not for the first time showing how utterly out of touch they are with the real lives of citizens.

The 8th Amendment has negatively affected the quality of care that pregnant women receive in Ireland.

This was evident not only in the tragic case of Savita Halappanavar, but also in the many cases of fatal foetal abnormality where women and couples are effectively deserted by our health services.

Left with a choice of continuing a pregnancy when the foetus has no chance of survival or travelling to the UK to avail of the health services in that country, Ireland has failed these women and their families.

Amnesty International criticised this double standard in their report, She is Not a Criminal, published last month, which highlighted how Ireland’s abortion laws violate human rights.

[It stated] “These laws violate women’s and girls’ rights to life, health, privacy, non-discrimination and freedom from torture and other ill-treatment.”

Within weeks of the Amnesty report, the United Nations’s Committee

Deputy Clare Daly: “When I moved legislation to propose a referendum on the 8th Amendment, it was voted down by all the political parties, not for the first time showing how out of touch they are with the real lives of citizens”

on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights called for Ireland to hold a referendum on abortion.

The committee was concerned at Ireland’s “highly restrictive legislation on abortion”, and called for a referendum to repeal Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution.

The UN committee was also particularly concerned at the criminalisation of abortion,

including in the cases of rape and incest, and of the risk to the health of a pregnant woman, the lack of legal clarity on what constitutes a real and substantive risk to the life, as opposed to the health, of the pregnant woman, and the discriminatory impact on women who cannot afford to get abortion abroad.

Next month, tens of thousands of young

adults will be getting their Leaving Cert results. They will be starting college or looking for jobs – most of them were born 14 years after the 8th Amendment was passed!

It is beyond ridiculous that we can allow this restrictive legislation to remain in place for these young adults. Not a single person of present reproductive age has had a say on this issue.

Decisions for women about our health and bodies has no place in the Constitution. With a General Election on the horizon, let’s make Repeal of the 8th a reality.  Deputy clare daly Independent Socialist

Next week, The Iona Institute will provide an opposing view.

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drugs HSE investigation is under way into causes of increase in infection

HIV prevalence rises among needle users  keith bellew kbellew@gazettegroup.com

THE Department of Public Health, HSE East is investigating a rise in cases of recently acquired HIV in people who inject drugs in Dublin in 2015.

Ac cording to the Department, evidence to date indicates that the increase has been occurring since June 2014.

One probable case and 15 confirmed cases of recently acquired HIV infection have been diagnosed in people who inject in Dublin from June 2014 to June 2015.

A further 16 possible cases are currently under investigation and

new cases continue to be detected.

Among the 15 confirmed and one probable cases, 11 are male, five are female and the average age is 35 years (range 24 to 51 years).

A multidisciplinary incident team has been established to investigate and respond to this increase. And a case control study is under way to identify any association between use of the once legal amphetamine substitute, snow blow, leading to an increase in unsafe injecting practices, at-risk sexual behaviour, and acquisition of HIV. Speaking to The Gazette, chief executive

of Merchants Quay Ireland Tony Geoghegan said he believed a contributing factor to this rise is down to a laxity in precautions among drug users.

He said that drug users were no longer the biggest demographic of people testing positive for HIV. This may partly explain why drug users have become less vigilant in using the cleanest methods possible when injecting drugs.

“People are getting cleaner injecting equipment and are using needle exchanges.

“But often the message that would’ve been banged home very strong-

ly before, would have been that it’s not just the sharing of the actual needle or syringe that influences the spread itself.

“If you’re using the same spoon, the same filters all contribute to the transmission of the virus.

“There may have been an element of complacency in terms of the depth of intervention that people were making, because there hadn’t been any increase in intravenous drug users identified as being HIV positive,” he said.

He added that the increase in people injecting the once legal, socalled head shop drugs was another factor in this

One probable case and 15 confirmed cases of recently acquired HIV infection have been diagnosed in people who inject in Dublin

increase.

He said these drugs were more chaotic in nature, and those who injected them did so more often than heroin users.

They lead more chaotic lifestyles which makes

them more likely to be less careful.

“What we’re trying to do about it is, number one, addressing the issue about complacency by upping the information with people who are engaging [with the

service]; two, by trying to make the information more widely available that there is a risk around and that there has been an increase in infections and that people need to be aware of that,” he said.

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Mayor Medieval tradition a reminder of port’s evolution

Ni Dhalaigh spears old Dublin moniker  keith bellew kbellew@dublingazette.com

Dublin Lord Mayor Criona Ni Dhalaigh (SF) was formally made the Honorary Admiral of Dublin Port recently in a ceremony on the quayside. She received the admiral’s hat - a traditional, two-cornered bicorne – from Dublin Port company chief executive Eamonn O’Reilly.

The mayor then took to the waters of Dublin Bay to perform Dublin Port’s annual Casting of the Spear ceremony, a tradition dating back 527 years.

She said the tradition was time-honoured and

that she was delighted to continue as Honorary Admiral of Dublin Port.

“It’s a wonderful tradition that brings to life the rich maritime history of our capital city and port for the people of Dublin.

Long may it continue for generations of Dubliners.

“I was glad not to have to test the old Irish saying ‘Bathaidh toll beag long mhor / a little hole will sink a big ship’.”

O’Reilly said the ceremony went way back to medieval Dublin and was a reminder of the port’s evolution and links to the city.

“It’s over half a millennium since the then Lord MayorThomas Mayler set

the city’s boundaries by casting a spear into Dublin Bay. “[This] is a celebration of that tradition and the memory of Thomas Mayler. It also encourages us to reflect on the wealth of maritime stories in Dublin Port’s history, which we are committed to preserving for the city and people’s understanding of Dublin as port city.”

Joining the Lord Mayor of Dublin for the Casting of the Spear were members of the local port communities as they celebrated the launch of the 28th annual South Docks Festival.

The festival which

began on July 20 and ends on July 24 is an annual event run by St Andrew’s Resource Centre in collaboration with local groups and clubs.

Lively

It is a celebration of the communities, their heritage and traditional association with the docks.

This year the festival offers a lively programme of activities and events for all ages and interests, including a race night, a teddy bears’ picnic, a big day in for older citizens, an open top bus tour and a children’s talent show.

The festival programme includes a couple of nautical themed activities,

Pictured at the re-enactment were admiral of the port and the new ardmheara/ Lord Mayor of Dublin Criona Ni Dhalaigh and Dublin Port Company chief executive Eamonn O’Reilly. Picture: Chris Bellew /Fennell Photography

including paddling and kayaking classes, along with wakeboarding for ages 13 and up.

O’Reilly said local events such as the South

Docks Festival celebrated the unique identity of local communities and their long-standing links with the port.

“There is a fantastic

programme of events on offer and I would encourage people to join in the celebrations and make it a festival to remember,” he said.

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death Tributes paid to prominent Fine Gael figure for a distinguished career

Former TD and senator Alexis Fitzgerald dies  Keith Bellew

Former Lord Mayor of Dublin Alexis Fitzgerald Jnr (FG) passed away on Thursday, July 16 at the age of 70.

Throughout his distinguished career, Fitzgerald served as a Dublin City Coun-

cillor, a TD, a Senator on two occasions and Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1981 to1982.

He contested Dail elections unsuccessfully in three different constituencies in the 1970s and 1980s. FitzGerald stood unsuccessfully for Dail Eireann in Dublin Central, in the

1973 general election, Dublin South Central in the 1977 general election, and Dublin South in the 1981 general election. He then turned his attention to the Seanad, contesting the 1981 Seanad election and replacing his uncle and namesake Alexis FitzGerald Snr

who was a prominent figure in Irish politics.

He was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin the same year and in the February general election in 1982 finally won the coveted Dail seat he had previously sought, only to lose it nine months later in the Novem-

ber general election. After this defeat he successfully contested the next Seanad and served until the next election in 1987 when he retired from politics.

Dublin’s current Lord Mayor, Criona Ni Dhalaigh, has expressed her regret at his death.

“As An tArdmheara, I wish to offer my and the council’s condolences to Alexis’s wife Mary, their family, friends and colleagues. Alexis served with distinction both as a councillor and as Lord Mayor. My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time.”

City Bikes expands with help of Transport Minister FUNDING of €1m has been announced

by Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe for the expansion of the City Bikes Scheme into the wider Grangegorman Campus area.

In addition to this, €1m has also been allocated for cycling safety projects to include additional cycle lanes and facilities.

This funding was announced as part of a €100m investment in transport, tourism and sport projects nationwide, which will also include €9m towards the rail safety programme designed to help improve journey times on the Dublin/Cork line. About €20m will be used

PALS – The Irish At Gallipoli is making a return to the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks

anu production: ‘unique, emotive experience’

Gallipoli drama is welcome back

PALS – The Irish At Gallipoli returns to the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks from August 4 to September 6 due to popular demand.

The play tells the story of a group of young Irishmen who fought in the Battle of Gallipoli, Turkey in spring 1915 during the first World War. It is presented by Anu Productions, the National Museum of Ireland and the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht, in association with the Nation-

al Archives of Ireland.

Minister for the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys said she was pleased that her Department is in a position to support this extended run of PALS at Collins Barracks.

“PALS has rightly garnered rave reviews since it was first launched earlier this year.

“It is a unique and emotive experience, which brings audience members right to the centre of the daily lives of the young soldiers who fought in World

War 1. It is only through connecting with individual experiences that we can begin to appreciate the incredible suffering these young men went through.

“I would encourage anyone who has not yet seen PALS to catch one of the shows throughout August,” she said.

Raghnall O Floinn, director of the National Museum, said he was delighted to see the play returning to the National Museum.

“This highly-charged performance based on the authentic experi-

ences of those who left this very site 100 years ago has touched and moved everyone who has seen it.

“We look forward to welcoming new visitors to share this experience with us and to view the accompanying exhibition on the Irishmen and women who fought in the first World War,” he said.

The show will run from Tuesday to Sunday each week.

Tickets cost €10 are available from www. pals-theirishatgallipoli. com.

to expand / replace the bus fleet to meet growing demand. Specific details of this are yet to be announced.

Minister Donohoe said that with more people returning to work traffic congestion levels are rising. “[This] announcement will see investment being provided for the renewal and expansion of our bus fleet, which will improve reliability; to enhance rail journey times, which will improve commuter experience; and to expand the bike share scheme.

“All of this will combat congestion and help facilitate further growth,” he said.

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gazetteGALLERIES

Zoe Dromgoole and Vicky

Kasey Daye and Damien

Jessica Banaghan and

Flanagan

Broderick

Niamh O’Donoghue

The staff get ready for the big opening night. Pictures: Patrick O’Leary

Niamh McCrory and Hilary Johnson

Michael Durmowicz and Alexandra Lewandowska

LAUNCH: UNLEASHING YOUR INNER APOTHECARY

In good spirits L

illie’s Bordello has launched Lillie’s Laboratory, Ireland’s first ever nightclub micro-distillery. Every single distillation at the laboratory is unique and personalised every time. Guests had the chance to unleash their inner apothecary spending two hours creating their own flavoured gin or vodka.

Over 26 years after becoming one of the first

Mixologist Adrian Stache and Edwina O’Connor

pioneers of craft brewing in Ireland, The Porterhouse Group has taken its expertise to the next level and into the world of craft distilling.

“The best thing to happen to the Irish drinks industry since the term mixology,” said David Morrissey of the Porterhouse Brewing Company. Check www.lilliesbordello.ie for upcoming distillation nights

Audrey Silver and Jessi Minor

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cinema: the lovable foul-mouthed bear is back

Ed O’Rourke and Sean Munsanje

Ted fans were out in force recently for the Irish premiere screening of Ted 2 at The Savoy Cinema Dublin, First nighters at the funny movie included TV presenters Sinead Kennedy and Aidan Power, music Group Keywest (above), Bernard Dunne and wife Pamela, as well as actors Adam Weafer and Tara Lee. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Jodie and Janice Whyte

Niamh Coffey and Steve Hopkins

Time for a little Ted 2

Actress Tara Lee

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gazetteGALLERY

Helping to choose the healthier options

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op blogger and model Pippa O’Connor teamed up with GAA All Star Henry Shefflin at House in Leeson Street recently to help launch Centra’s newest initiative, Centra Live Well.

The latest initiative aims to redefine everyday convenience retailing

in Ireland by providing shoppers with choices and information about healthy and nutritious food.

Under the new Live Well banner Centra is offering shoppers healthy and nutritious choices across a range of 300 plus products whatever their needs are throughout the day.

Speaking at the launch, Sarah Keogh, consultant dietician with Eatwell.ie, said: “I am delighted to be working with Centra on Live Well.

“I find too many people are confused about healthy eating or think that it is simply too difficult.”

Henry Shefflin with Hugo Kirley and Ely Kirley from Maighread Cremin and Niamh Scally

Kilkenny at the launch

Andrea Smith

Henry Shefflin with Pippa O’Connor. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Michelle O’Connor and Laura Curtin

Sarah Keogh and Liz Costigan

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Alan Ardiff: “We don’t get much of a summer here in Mayo so I have to find sunshine somewhere”

day in the life: jewellery designer Alan Ardiff is a coffee and muesli man

Making sunshine in Mayo  Aisling Kennedy

Living on the beautiful west coast of Mayo, Artane man Alan Ardiff is one of the most well-known jewellery designers in Ireland and he took time out this week to talk to the Gazette about a day in his life.

“I normally get up at about 8am because we have young children so it’s all part of the routine of being a parent. I’d like to stay in bed longer though.

“I’m a coffee and muesli man in the mornings as I like to try and stay healthy.”

When he is not busy designing his kinetic and delicately hand-carved character jewellery, Ardiff is a family

man who enjoys spending time with his wife and three children Zoe (17), Sam (14) and Sophie (10).

“They keep me young at heart,” he explains.

Every day, Ardiff drives his daughter Sophie to school in the morning and then he makes his way to Mount Falcon Estate where he goes for a swim and does a workout.

“We don’t get much of a summer here in Mayo so I have to find sunshine somewhere and I find that at the swimming pool.

“After that I make my way back to my studio where I work on the current design I’m developing.

“I just recently finished my woolly jumper pendant (€350) which took

time as I wanted to incorporate a sheep jumping over a fence into the design.

“There’s a little cog on the inside of the design and as the chain roles over it, it actually moves the sheep to allow it to jump over the fence.

“That piece fits quite well to reflect my rural background.”

Ardiff explains that a lot of time goes into the production process of a design but it’s worth it when he finishes a piece.

Ardiff takes his lunch break each day at 1pm and explains: “I usually just go into the house and make a ham sandwich or something like that for myself.”

He then works until 6pm most days

perfecting the design he is working on and at 6pm he looks forward to joining his family for dinner.

“After dinner I usually go back into my studio and if I’m not working I usually use the studio as a bit of a man cave where I listen to music, create a drawing or read a book. I love listening to Lyric FM.” At the end of a busy day, Ardiff gets into bed at about 11pm and recharges the batteries for another creative designing production day the next day.

Alan Ardiff will be at the Kilkenny Shop in Swords on Saturday, July 25 where he will be launching his new jewellery range in store from 11.30am to 2pm.

ners and rockers mark your calendars as the Dublin Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon is set to take place again this year on August 2.

Starting from Dublin’s Docklands and heading to the Phoenix Park, participants will race past the city’s famous sites, including Ha’penny Bridge, Christ Church, the Brazen Head Pub, the James Joyce Museum and the Guinness Brewery.

The top three male and female finishers will receive €500 (first prize), €300 (second prize) and €100 (third prize).

Volunteer opportunities are also available on the day at the water and medical stations on the route, and at the start and finish line. All volunteers will receive a race crew t-shirt. To find out more about the run and to sign up for the price of €49, visit www.runrocknroll.com/dublin or the Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon Facebook page.

Online registration closes on July 26.

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Molly Malone is ‘too sexy’ for Facebook Apparently Molly Malone is too sexy for Facebook as the social media site refused to let a Dublin author use a picture of the iconic Dublin statue to advertise his new book on the site.

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author Frank Whelan submitted an image of the cover of his debut novel, Diar y of the Wolf, which shows two wolves, a full moon, and a picture of the Molly Malone statue, to the Facebook Ads Team but was told that Facebook

is no place for the scantily clad maiden.

A member of Facebook Ads Team wrote to the author, stating: “Your ad was rejected because the image doesn’t follow our ad policies.

“Ads may not use

overly sexual images, suggest nudity, show a lot of skin or cleavage, or focus unnecessarily on specific body parts.”

He argued that the statue is located in one of Dublin’s busiest thoroughfares, but Facebook was having none of it.

bank holiday food festival Attention all food lovers – the Temple Bar Food Festival is set to take place over the August bank holiday weekend and it’s one not to be missed.

This is the first time The Temple Bar Company has run this event and it promises to be a great weekend for all the family with dishes from some of the best restaurants in the area including the Boxty House (traditional) , The Chameleon (Indonesian), Klaw by Niall Sabongi of Rock Lobster (Seafood), Bar Pinxto (Spanish) and Monty’s of Kathmandu (Nepalese).

The festival will take place in Meeting House Square and will see the area transformed into an urban picnic area with games for the young and old such as a giant Jenga, giant Connect 4, giant chess, face painting and a DJ. The food festival will take place on August 2 and 3, 2015.

For more information

Frank Whelan’s cover of his debut novel, Diary of the Wolf, shows a picture of the Molly Malone statue

see www.templebarfestival.com.

outdoor yoga at Stephen’s Green Every Saturday at 11am, outdoor yoga classes take place in Stephen’s Green by the bandstand.

Each class is donation-based and every weekend the event supports a different charity.

Recently, participants were required to write down an act of kindness that they promised to do during the week and then hand it to their teacher as an exchange for the lesson.

If you have ever done outdoor yoga you’ll know exactly what all the fuss is about, and if you have never tried it here is the perfect excuse to give it a go.

Yoga is a great way to work on your flexibility and strength. Just about everyone can do it, too - it’s not just for people who can touch their toes or want to meditate.

For more information on the weekly event, visit w w w.facebook. com/OutdoorYogis or www.theyogahub.ie.

The Happy Prince at Bewley’s Cafe If you’re a fan of Oscar Wilde then make sure you don’t mis s the upcoming performance of The Happy Prince in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre at Powerscourt in Dublin city centre.

This widely acclaimed show has been one of Bewley’s Cafe Theatre’s most successful productions to date.

The show will run for

three weeks and will be performed by Michael James Ford with the composer Trevor Knight performing his haunting piano score live on stage.

The Happy Prince tells the story of a gregarious swallow who befriends a melancholy statue while en route to Egypt.

The bird helps the prince to alleviate the suffering of his poor citizens and in doing so learns profound truths about the nature of love and suffering.

The show will run from July 27 to August 15, 2015, with tickets ranging in price from €8 to €12 depending on the day.

For more information log onto www.bewleyscafetheatre.com or call 0868784001.

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ESCAPE THE MAYHEM: Former rugby star Shane Byrne leads quite a hectic life

Friends and family help the ‘Mullet’ to tackle stress  Ian Begley

Former Leinster, Ireland and Lions hooker Shane Byrne leads quite the hectic life keeping up-to-date with the latest rugby news on top of running his family’s waste disposal business in Wicklow.

In this week’s Escape the Mayhem, The Gazette catches up with the former Irish rugby union hooker to see what he does to unwind from his day-today life.

“I have twin daughters – Alex and Kerry (12) and two dogs in the house so whenever I’m free I seem to always end up on the beach in Killiney or wherever with them.

“I like to spend as much time with my girls as possible because I’m at work so much, but I also really like getting out and unwinding with the lads at night.

“There is always so much to do in Dublin.

Myself and my girls were in Tayto Park and on the Viking Splash recently, which they really loved. It must have been their third time on it at this stage.

Former Irish rugby union hooker Shane Byrne says he loves spending time with his twin daughters

“They’re going from primary to secondary school now and have now developed into proper characters.”

Nicknamed the “Mullet” for his renowned hair style, Byrne is a director with ArklowWaste Disposal, his family business, and is also head of operations for Focus

International Property.

In June 2014, Byrne made his acting debut with the release of Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie on top of being featured as a regular rugby pundit on television and radio.

“We’re now leading into a huge time of rugby which is something

to look forward to, but at the moment I have a lot of family time but every now and again a good old blow out is something I really like to have with my friends.

“I’m honestly too busy at work to dedicate much time for watching telly, but I have a house full

of girls so whenever I do get the chance to sit in front of the TV they always dictate the things I watch.

“I do, however, love a good movie and when myself and the wife get a few hours to ourselves we often run away and go to the cinema.”

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ESCAPE THE MAYHEM Lynott’s mother donates artefacts

Phil Lynott’s mother Philomena has presented several sentimental artefacts belonging to her son to Dublin’s Rock ’n’ Roll Museum.

Philomena made the presentation at the museum in Temple Bar recently, where she presented three of Phil’s guitars, four of his beloved leather jackets, and a collection of gold discs will now be exhibited in the newly-opened museum.

The new memorabilia items that are now featured in the museum also include a school report that reveals that the iconic star got a grade of 88% in arithmetic when he was a schoolboy.

Speaking after the presentation, Philomena said: “It was just so good to know that Philip’s prized possessions are now safe.

“I spent a long time with a duster shining them up this morning and I can tell you Philip used to shine those guitars himself.

“In fact, he would put a mirror on the guitars and every time I went to see him play in concert he would make sure I had a front row seat or a balcony seat and he would get the lighting man to shine on that mirror on his guitar and he would direct it at me,” she said.

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Calling all Dubs – help the capital win culture title  Keith Bellew and Ian Begley

The European Capital of Culture for the year 2020 will be hosted by Ireland and Croatia.

Dublin, Galway, Limerick and the south east are now competing to win the coveted title.

Dublin2020 is Dublin’s campaign to make sure our city wins.

The European Capital of Culture is awarded for a period of one year, highlighting the diversity, richness and integration of cultures in Europe and the chosen city.

While 2020 may seem like a long time away, the judging is happening in mid-October of this year when a panel of European judges will arrive in Ireland and shortlist their favourites.

A number of projects is being undertaken by the Dublin 2020 team, one of the most interesting of which is a mini series of short films made by Dubliners called We Are Dublin 2020. Each We Are Dublin2020 film concentrates on one person, their Dublin story and the reason they love Dublin.

Two films have been made so far, the first of which is The Unofficial Lord Mayor of Ballymun, a film which focuses on 16-year-old Jamie Harrington, who talks about his belief in community, his love for Ballymun and his desire to make it a place where everyone wants to live.

The latest film is called More Than One Million Hits and focuses on taxi

driver John McCartney, who gives wise words on maintaining the balance between his love for Dublin and his blog, which can be viewed at www.dublin2020.ie.

Another interesting initiative is Dublin: Let’s Chat, which is a series of conversations with prominent Dublin figures about what Dublin means to them and why they love the capital.

The first in this series was Senator David Norris who said: “I think Dublin is a wonderful city. If you look at it in the European context it has made an absolutely disproportionate contribution to literature: Yeats, Shaw, Wilde, Joyce, Beckett, Colm Toibin, Roddy Doyle, it’s just an endless list of people. We’ve made an utterly amazing contribution to 20th century literature, written some of the greatest poetry with Yeats, we’ve contributed the greatest novel of the 20th century: James Joyce’s Ulysses.”

The second in this series was former Lord Mayor Christy Burke who said: “What makes Dublin home for me is, when I’m away and I’m coming in on the plane and I see Howth or Dublin Bay, then I know, this is home. It’s that sort of pride that hits me, makes me proud to be a Dubliner.”

According to the Dublin2020 team: “The reason we are competing for the European Capital of Culture 2020 is to build a new story for Dublin, based on

A number of projects is being undertaken by the Dublin 2020 team, one of the most interesting of which is a mini series of short films made

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‘What makes Dublin home for me is, when I’m away and I’m coming in on the plane and I see Howth or Dublin Bay, then I know, this is home’

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shared ideas, inclusion and confidence. Dublin can be a leading city in Europe. We can take advantage of our talented young population, our informed older population and everyone in between to

initiate major progress in communities and neighbourhoods. We need everyone in Dublin to join in. If you are part of Dublin you are part of Dublin2020.”

Dublin’s distinguished Artane Band also

showed their support for Dublin 2020 recently in Connolly Station by performing in front of hundreds of morning commuters who were on their way to work.

Keith Kelly, director of Artane Band, told The Gazette that the young members of the band really enjoyed the experience and said that the public really showed them their support.

He said: “In the runup to the performance we were all a little nervous as we considered that it could go either

way. At eight in the morning you’re going to people in good or bad forms.

“When the band started to play some people just walked past with their heads down, but the majority of commuters stopped and listened and seemed to really enjoy what we had to offer.

“Some people even started dancing while the band were playing.

“The band enjoyed it so much that the kids asked could if they could go outside the sta-

tion and play outside the Luas.

“The kids then picked up their instruments and started playing out towards the street. It was great fun and a really worthwhile experience.

“We’ve offered our support for Dublin 2020 since Artane would be considered one of the most visual parts of Dublin, especially considering our connection with Croke Park,” he said.

For more information on the Dublin2020 bid see www.dublin2020.ie.

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festival: live music, automobile displays, fashion exhibits and more!

Get ready to rock and roll!  Keith Bellew

A festival celebrating the sights, sounds and styles of 1950s and 1960s era rock ’n’ roll will take over Dublin’s Dame Street and surrounding areas from July 31 to August 2.

Now in its second year the Rock ’n’ Roll Conference returns as the Dublin Rock ’n’ Roll Festival with music performances, automobile displays, barber’s conventions, fashion exhibits and banging live music.

Crowds can avail of live music throughout the weekend with the best of rockabilly and rock ’n’ roll bands performing in various venues.

Speaking to The Gazette, festival organiser Kieron Black said: “This year

I decided to do this because I have a passion for that genre of music and style. It’s all [about] good people coming together for the love of rock ’n’ roll, and rock ’n’ roll is so huge, it can be something from the 1950s and other people consider Rock ’n’ Roll as something from the 1980s.”

The festival kicks off on Friday, July 31 with the Rock ’n’ Roll Dance Off presented by SwingScene.ie at The Mercantile from 8pm.

Pulp Fiction fans can show off their Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace impersonations at this event which will see Dubliners exhibiting their skills in the art of swing, lyndy hop, boogie and woogie, the twist and more.

Dancers of all skill levels are urged to

take part in the dance off which will be followed by live music from the Jive Cats.

Giants of the American motor industry dating from its unrivalled glory days will be on display at Hot Rod City Vintage car show at Dame Court from 12 to 4pm on Saturday, August 1.

Classic American Motors Ireland V8 will be on hand with 18 of the most amazing hot rods and streetcars straight from the vintage days of the USA. Black said that this event was one of the highlights of the festival, with around 10,000 attending last year.

Visitors to The Mercantile on Saturday, August 1, will be lost in a sea of quiffs as the rock ’n’ roll fashion show will see Dubliners decked out in frocks

and bobby socks, blue jeans and Brylcreem and plenty of plaid and polka dots.

Sunday, August 2 will see a motorcycle rally across Dublin, as a convoy of motorcycles roars through the city from the Garden of Remembrance to the Phoenix Park where it will coincide with the finale of the rock ’n’ roll half marathon.

The festival ends with a bang on Sunday, August 2, with the Dame District Rock ’n’ Roll closing party at The Mercantile from 11pm.

There will also be free live music all night from 10-piece big band Sweeneys Jazz Men at Sweeneys and The Hot Sprockets, The Mighty Steph and The 45s at Whelan’s.

The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs.

Our Dog of the Week this week is Ritzie, a three-year-old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier crossbreed.

She is quite wary of unfamiliar people and dogs, but with time, love and commitment from her new owners, her sweet, affectionate and playful nature will emerge.

Ritzie loves playing ball and will happily trade one ball for another and play tug with soft cuddly toys.

She is looking for a home with older children and, if possible, a calm canine companion.

If you think you could offer Ritzie a loving home please contact Dogs Trust on 01-879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www. dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.

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TV PRESENTER Lucy Kennedy joined dermatological skincare brand La Roche-Posay to call on fans of the brand to share a “selfie” with their favourite La Roche-Posay product.

She was joined by Caoimhe Barrett and Kyle Doyle to launch the campaign, which will help to support Temple Street Children’s Hospital.

La Roche-Posay is known for developing products formulated for sensitive skin, ensuring the highest tolerance and safety. The brand has committed to donating €1 to Temple Street Children’s Hospital for the first 10,000 selfies shared on its website: www.laroche-posay.ie/ yousharewecare.

Kennedy is calling on fans of the skincare brand to get involved with the initiative. She said: “This campaign provides people with a really quick and easy way of helping the hospital.

“I visited Temple Street, and it was plain to see the fantastic work that goes on in Temple Street and this campaign will provide much needed funds to the hospital. Every selfie shared will make a big difference.”

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Cruise through two countries in style  ian begley

IF YOU fancy a romantic getaway this September, a cruise along the River Rhine might be the perfect trip for you and your other half.

The trip, organised by Travel Department, offer passengers a cruise that will take you through Germany and Holland along the River Rhine on September 25.

This €1,529pp offer includes all transfers and one night at the four-star Maritim Hotel Cologne in Cologne on a half-board basis, and seven nights on board the four-star Superior A-Rosa Aqua on a full-board basis, with an unforgettable trip taking in fascinating cities.

In Cologne, you will see the magnificent Grand Cathedral and its rivalling neighbour, Dusseldorf, the City of Fashion. Afterwards, you will travel to Holland and visit Rotterdam, from where you can visit beautiful Delft. Then it’s on to Amsterdam, the Venice of the North, before returning to Cologne via Arnhem and Bonn.

For further information, see www.traveldepartment.ie.

Stena Line offers for a family getaway  ian begley

FAMILIES who are still looking to book a summer break may be pleased to know that Stena Line has launched a new holiday package offering travel by car and seven night’s accommodation from €525 for a family of four – €131 per person.

This offer includes return Stena Line travel from Dublin to Holyhead, Rosslare to Fishguard, Belfast to Liverpool or Belfast to Cairnryan for a car, two adults and two children, and seven nights’ self-catering accommodation in Pontins Prestatyn Sands in North Wales, or Southport in Merseyside.

For those who don’t want to drive, a coach option to Prestatyn is also available from Dublin on selected dates.

For further information, see www.stenaline. co.ie/pontins.

northern ireland: game of thrones’ lands are part of the lovely province

Visit some of the best sights in Westeros  ian begley

NORTHERN Ireland is renowned for its inspirational locations, stunning landscapes and the friendliest of welcomes.

A summer break within the Six Counties will leave you spoiled for choice with things to do and see.

This week, The Gazette has compiled a list of the main attractions in Northern Ireland this summer.

Game of Thrones With Northern Ireland playing a starring role in HBO’s Game of Thrones, Tourism Northern Ireland has welcomed news that The Causeway Coast and the Glens of Antrim have

been placed third in a list of 30 film and TV destinations adults most want to visit.

Thanks to Game of Thrones, Northern Ireland’s stunning mountains, forests, lakes and countryside are now familiar to millions of people around the world, having helped create the magical backdrop that much of the show’s action is filmed against.

Some of the locations based across the Causeway Coast and glens that Game of Thrones fans can visit for themselves include The Dark Hedges, in Stranocum (which is used to portray King’s Road), Downhill Beach

See for yourself why places like Murlough National Nature Reserve attract visitors from all across the island of Ireland, and much further afield

(Dragonstone), Larrybane (The Stormlands), Ballintoy Harbour (Pyke, The Iron Islands), Cushendun Caves (The Stormlands), Cairncastle (North of Winterfell), Murlough Bay (Storm’s End) and Slemish (Dothraki Grasslands).

A geological jewel One of the jewels in the crown of the Causeway Coast has to be The Giant’s Causeway, with its famous basalt columns, dramatic cliff faces and spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean.

Just along the coast of Antrim is the dramatic Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, which was first built by fishermen 350 years ago and is suspended nearly 100 ft above the sea.

These days, it’s a popular attraction for visitors, but crossing is not for the faint-hearted.

Further round the coast, take time to enjoy the delights of Portstewart Strand – one of Northern Ireland’s finest beaches, with two miles of golden sand.

With their use in early series of the smash-hit show, area. However, wherever any visitors roam, they will

It’s much more than just a beach though, with its sand dunes forming an important nature conservation site with fantastic walks.

From the beach, you can see Mussenden Temple, and it is worth continuing your journey to explore Downhill Demesne, where both the temple and Hezlett House are situated.

With amazing ruins, endless woodlands and stunning gardens, you won’t be disappointed.

Festivals There is also a vast range of festivals taking place this summer in Northern Ireland, which cater for all ages.

August Feile, which takes place from July 30 to August 9 in Belfast, is Ireland’s largest community festival, which features headlining music as part of a diverse range of events including com-

edy, sporting, exhibitions, tours, drama and debates.

The SunFlowerFest is set to return again this year in Hillsborough, County Down, from July 31 to August 2.

This well-established and family-oriented festival will feature superb live music, storytelling, poetry and interactive art, dance and music workshops, in a beautiful setting with on-site camping at Tubby’s Farm near Hillsborough.

From August 28 to 30, the Hilden Beer and Music Festival will occur once again in the Hilden Brewer y in County Antrim. Enjoy more than 20 acts across three music stages, with three bars serving more than 30 ales, stouts, lagers and ciders from Ireland and Britain, plus a food village in the front garden.

The much anticipated Carnival of Colours will also be making a comeback this year at St

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TRAVEL NEWS Detox – take time out from digital living IT’S set to become the new buzz term: “digitally detoxing”. We know that we all need to do it, but somehow it always seems that tiny bit too difficult not to check your Facebook page for another Like, or your mobile for a response to a text message.

Dunderry Park (above) in County Meath is putting on a digital detox weekend that will require you to do just that – switch off from all things digital. We spoke to the founder of Digital Detox, Emily Duffy, who gave us her top five reasons to detox.

Game of Thrones (inset, lower-right), Stranocum’s The Dark Hedges (main) have become a fixture for the show’s fans visiting the find lots of places with outstanding natural beauty.

Columb’s Park, Derry, from August 29 – 30.

This flagship circus, arts and music festival will be filled with top treats for all the family. Highlights include the very best of international and local street theatre, storytelling, workshops and international foods, with evening cabaret, music and comedy.

Local beaches Within Northern Ireland, you will find some of the most spectacular beaches in Europe. The naturally stunning formations of the coastline provide long stretches of golden sand and impressive sand dunes. The Causeway coastal route has more than 10 magnificent beaches alone, and views to match.

Whitepark Bay’s sandy beach forms a white arc between two headlands on the North Antrim coast.

In this secluded location, even on a busy day there is plenty of room for quiet relaxation.

The beach is backed by ancient dunes that provide a range of rich habitats for bird and animal life.

Downhill Beach offers a wealth of activities, including water sports, scenic walks and facilities for that perfect family day out, as well as the prominent Mussenden Temple – one of the most photographed buildings in Northern Ireland.

Tyrella Beach, a small enclosed beach and dune complex within Dundrum Bay, is situated alongside the Mourne coastal pathway.

The stunning waters invite water sport enthusiasts all year round, and it is one of the top beaches in County Down.

The Murlough National Nature Reserve is a fragile, 6,000-year-old

1. We are too connected to the opinions of others.

“Whether other people’s opinions of you are good, bad, or indifferent, relying on what they think to determine how you feel about yourself makes you more vulnerable and less capable of maintaining your self esteem.”

2. We are less capable of having real conversations.

“When was the last time you had a full, uninterrupted conversation with a friend that didn’t involve someone checking their Facebook, taking a selfie or messaging other people?

“Our smartphones have become such a part of who we are that, at times, we use them to ignore what is right in front of us.”

Hillsborough, Co Down, is set to once again welcome the SunFlowerFest in late July

3. We suffer from information overload.

“The internet has made information more accessible, and that’s great, but the trouble is, we have access to so much information that we can’t process any of it.”

4. Our privacy has disappeared.

“One only has to look at the Jennifer Lawrence photo leak to know that what we share with our friends privately isn’t safe from hackers, snoopers or creepers.”

Must-visit Benone Beach is just one of the North’s many welcoming, golden strands

sand dune system owned

by The National Trust, and is perfect for walkers or anyone interested in bird watching due to its spectacular location at the edge of Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains.

Benone Beach is also a must-see when visiting Northern Ireland. With seven miles of golden sand and a magnificent backdrop of mountain and cliff scenery, and stunning views across to Donegal, this is an attractive

sightseeing environment along with the usual seaside activities, including picnic spots, watersports, and fishing.

For further information on Northern Ireland holidays, see www.discovernorthernireland.com.

5. We need fun, non-digital hobbies!

“That’s why we’ll have mindfulness meditation, laughter yoga, falconry, storytelling, art and much more on the weekend, which takes place in Dunderry Park from August 14 to 16. The rate for the weekend is €200.”

For further information, call Emily at 087 747 2147, email emily@spiritoffolk.com, or see www. digitaldetox.info.

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Chop House (Shelbourne Road) Prime Irish Hereford cote de boeuf €60

L’Gueuleton (Fade Street) Chargrilled 10oz rib eye steak and chips with bearnaise or cafe de Paris butter €26.50

This cucumber mint margarita is perfect for July

Make a margarita (for when summer arrives) THE sky out there may think it’s October lately, but we have a recipe for a lovely, refreshing cucumber mint margarita that you’ll be glad to whip up whenever the summer finally arrives for more than a day or two. This drink recipe serves two.

Ingredients Half cup chopped cucumber, peeled and seeded 2 tablespoons sugar Quarter cup key lime juice Quarter cup chopped mint One-third cup tequila reposado 2 tablespoons orange liqueur One-eighth teaspoon Tabasco sauce 6 ice cubes Garnish Salt to rim glasses 2 cucumber slices Preparation • Blend ingredients in a blender for one minute.

Divide between two 6-ounce salt-rimmed glasses.

• Garnish each glass with a cucumber slice, then serve, and enjoy!

Bord Bia survey shows rise of local suppliers MORE than 95% of Ireland’s leading restaurateurs have increased the amount of local suppliers they work with in the past 12 months, and 85% spend in excess of 40% of their monthly budgets on local food and drink.

A Bord Bia Just Ask! survey has indicated that leading Irish restaurants actively promote local supplier details to their customers.

From name-checking suppliers on menus and websites, to including supplier photos in their restaurants, to spreading the word via social media and arranging “meet the maker” events, restaurateurs have recognised the merit in showcasing their support of local producers and the resulting bottom-line effect on their business.

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WHEN it comes to good beef, Ireland is very lucky. Our rainy, evergreen fields mean that we are in a position to create some of the best and tastiest farmed produce in the world.

This, of course, means great steaks!

Coupled with a rise in top-class restaurants devoted specifically to the bovine banquet, we are indeed punching well above our weight.

From thick and juicy filet mignon to the hefty t-bone for two, Dublin city has a fantastic range of eateries offering chargrilled perfection.

We have compiled our list of top-five places to get a super sumptuous steak in the city.

Have we missed anywhere? Let us know on the Gazette Newspaper’s Facebook page, or on Twitter at @DublinGazette. Next month, we will be unveiling our top pizza places in the city.

FX Buckley (Pembroke Street and Temple Bar) Rib eye on the bone 22oz, served with cajun onions €38

Asador (Haddington Road) Dry aged cote de boeuf for two €60

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BUSINESS PROFILE

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COMMERCIAL FEATURE tom browne, Salus Training Services

A whole world of skills and experience Salus Training Services was formed in 2005 to service a growing market in safety training, consultancy and traffic management.

Tom Browne (above) was one of four directors who took the lead in developing the business so that Salus could provide the services to a range of existing clients from his previous company, Aztec Training Ltd, and new clients through

the partnership of South Midland Construction who at the time were working on behalf of Bord Gais, ESB, local authorities, the RPA, NTL and many more.

Salus provided specialised training in partnership with our technical associates in the UK. Salus is now in the process of seeking approval for City & Guilds qualifications including

confined space, poly pipe welding to start with and progressing to a number of others.

Managing director Browne has a wide range of skills and experience not only in Ireland but in the US, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, UK and across Europe.

He also studied at UCD, Maynooth College, Salford University and in Australia.

Salus also has an operation

in Australia and can deliver training for persons hoping to emigrate to Australia/New Zeland and can have their qualifications converted and recognised through their associate companies based in Australia.

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HEALTH

FURTHERPREPARATION JIMMY’S TOP TOOL KIT AND ACCESSORIES WHILE everyone has their favourite musthave item, some equipment is essential to ensure you’re fully prepared for anything that might happen out on the course. New products have come on line in the past few and they’ll help you save time.

Happy pedalling!

Tube and tyre levers: For mechanical problems, you’ll need the right kit to help you get back on your bike. Remember that no one can help you in the race so you absolutely have to know how to use your kit. The original and can’t-do-without kit is a tube and three tyre levers. Why? Obviously a puncture is your most likely source of problems. Make sure you have the right tube size to match your bike and valve style and only use plastic tyre levers. So you’ve nothing to inflate this? That brings us neatly to our next item.

Co2 inflator: A very simple device that will inflate your wheel in seconds to the

correct pressure.

Mini pumps simply don’t do the business, using mini pumps to attempt to inflate a tyre can take a lot of your energy and never fully inflate the tyre fully.

Multitool with chain-splitter: These guys will suit all fittings on a modern bicycle.

If your saddle slips or handlebars turn in transition out on the course the multitoll will come to the rescue. Getting one with a chain-splitter is crucial also to cover that eventuality.

Powerlink for chain: The powerlink is designed to quickly rejoin a broken chain. Using your chain-splitter to clear broken debris from your chain, then install the powerlink to instantly reconnect your broken chain.

Castelli Retro Cap €19.00 The retro cycling cap features a classic eight-panel design and styling that harks back to the old days of European racing. Italian or multicolor strip and screen printed Castelli logos. Universally sized.

Compressport Race Belt €12 The new compressport race belt is functional, adjustable and easy to clip on and off. It has three clips for attaching a race number and four elasticated gel holders on each side.

LOUIS GARNEAU TRI SPEED €75.00 Interchangeable HRS heel retention system 2 reversed velcro tabs for easy slip-on and quick attach patented ergo air. Compatible with SPD, SPD-SL, TIME, LOOK and SPEED PLAY cleats, Weight (size 41/1 shoe): 281 g/10 oz Ergo Air.

Elasticated laces LockLaces €7.50 Elasticated shoe laces feature an adjustable toggle fastener that provide a custom fit. Replace your race day trainer’s laces with these elastic alternative and never tie your laces during a race again.

Specialised PROPERO II €99.99 This race-inspired design is known for its great fit and great value. The composite matrix internal reinforcement allows larger vents for greater cooling.

The bike section is the longest part of the race going from Dun Laoghaire out as far as Kilcock in County Kildare

IRONMAN: PART 2 OF 3 TO GUIDE YOUR TRAINING

It’s onto land as the race really gets going  GARY CROSSAN

SO Ironman wannabe – you’ve completed the 2km swim. This week, GazetteHealth picks up where we left off with Gary Crossan of Triathlon Ireland. And he recommends that competitors take a moment to steady themselves on dry land after the swim.

One swift change later and this is where the race really starts.

Time to face the 90km bike ride (shown above).

Crossan advises that the course is flat, fast and consists of a single lap with total elevation gain of 240m. It leaves Dun Laoghaire, heading out towards Finglas and taking in Counties Meath and Kildare.

Anyone who has cycled the course before May, be aware of a slight change around Kilcock which was made to make it safer.

Things he reminds us to be aware of during the bike section are drafting and nutrition.

Last week, we recom-

These products will help you to get the best out of any bike or foot race and are all available from Base2Race, Unit 46, Fashion City, Ballymount, Dublin 24.

Keane claims 21st place at championships BRYAN Keane battled to a 21st place finish at the European Championships in Geneva recently, finishing in a time of 1.57.27.

Keane admitted to a poor swim which resulted in the leading pack opening up a gap and pulling away throughout the 40km bike leg.

The Cork man found himself in the second chase pack in which world number one Javier Gomez of Spain was also to be found. Once off the bike, Keane produced one of the fastest runs of the day in 33.03.

For more info visit www.triathlonireland.com

The run section takes place in the beautiful Phoenix Park

mended drafting. But on the bike leg of a triathlon this is illegal and will result in a time penalty and a possible disqualification.

Official draft marshals on the course enforce these rules.

The bike section is also the longest part of the race, and therefore it is the best time to give the body some needed fuel and hydration. You can either stick gels to the cross bar of the bike or have premixed drinks in the fuel bottles on the bike.

All this should be practised in training. There will also be a fuel station in Maynooth at the University Campus.

The final section of the very flat three-lap half marathon race takes place in the beautiful Phoenix Park (shown left).

The run section’s main feature is the pacing strategy runners must employ. With crowds of spectators and the adrenaline rushing, it’s tempting to start out too fast, says Crossan.

When it comes to running races the best strategy is to run negative splits which means running the second half of the race faster than the first. Keep taking on fluids and fuel at all the feed stations to ensure you keep as well hydrated as possible.

A main area for all competitors to be aware of and something most people will not have experienced before is the split transition. Have a check list of everything you need for transition one – after you come out of the swim.

This should include bike gear, for example helmet, sunglasses, cycling shoes. Then have a separate check list for transition two – after the bike leg in Phoenix Park.

This should include running gear, for example runners, vaseline, socks, sun cap. Make sure you are not the person without your runners in transition one in Dun Laoghaire. It will happen to someone, warns Crossan.

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GAMING

WEEBYTES

The late Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo

Tributes paid to late Satoru Iwata

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IT SEEMS that The Caped Crusader (aka Batman, aka billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne) is never far away from popular culture, including videogames, as a number of products demonstrate at the moment.

While cinema fans look forward to Ben Affleck putting on the cape in next year’s Batman V Superman, and TV watchers delve into the murky city that the newly orphaned

child Bruce Wayne grew up in, gamers have never been left wanting for some great Batman games, with Batman: Arkham Knight

(developed by Rocksteady Studios, published

by Warner Bros Interactive) delivering Bats and “friends” in style.

The recently released game has been a smash hit on next-gen (now current gen) platforms, delivering a visual tour de force as one of the flagship titles to really show what the Xbox One and PlaySta-

tion 4 are capable of. PC owners, however, experienced a different Gotham (see panel, below).

The title’s stunning graphics have really brought the seedy, criminal underbelly of gothic Gotham to glistening life.

This week, we take a look at the rain-slicked streets, towering architecture, interesting characters and chaos of Gotham in Arkham Knight that have created such a stylishly memorable dark knight ...

‘Holy unplayable, Batman! now what?’

WHILE Arkham K night is indeed a pretty spectacular title – on next-gen consoles, at least – PC fans weren’t happy after the game was released, as it was extremely buggy and crashed or froze a lot, even on high-spec gaming rigs.

Indeed, Warner Bros and Rocksteady have temporarily suspended PC sales, offered refunds, and issued a statement,

apologising to fans.

“We want to apologise to those of you who are experiencing performance issues with Batman: Arkham Knight on PC. “We take these issues very seriously and have therefore decided to suspend future game sales of the PC version while we work to address these issues to satisfy our quality standards.”

At the time of writing, PC sales

are still suspended while the developers try to fix the bugs and performance issues, with PC Batman presumably left to practise his Batarang aim rather than face his adversaries on Gotham’s mean streets.

Who would have thought that Batman’s greatest adversary could end up being just a few lines of problematic code?

TRIBUTES have been paid around the world to Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s president, who recently died of cancer, aged 55.

Nintendo released a short but respectful statement, simply saying: “Nintendo Co Ltd deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile ductgrowth.”

Earthbound director Shigesato Itoi’s tribute was particularly poignant, saying: “When I’m parting with a friend, regardless of the circumstances, I find it best to just say, ‘See you later.’ We’ll meet again.

After all, we’re friends.

That’s right – nothing unusual about it. I’ll see you later.”

During his time with the company, which he joined in the 1980s, Iwata oversaw some of the highs and lows in the company’s fortunes, seeing it introduce a wide range of consoles.

Its hardware and titles may not always have set the gaming world on fire, but they always showed the company’s singular vision at work.

Popular with the industry and gamers alike, Iwata was the embodiment of Nintendo’s willingness to experiment in the name of fun, and was a driving force in gaming. He will be missed.

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I, Karen Leggett, wish to apply for full planning permission for development at 96 Ballygall Parade, Finglas East, Dublin 11. The development will consist of the construction of N° 1 fully serviced two storey dwelling with “A” pitch roof style with rear open space in walled courtyard. A new pedestrian and vehicular entrance located on Ballygall Pl, Finglas East, Dublin 11.

Connection to public sewerage and surface water and all ancillary site works. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

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Florence Abecassis & Kenneth McKenzie intend to apply for permission for development at 4 Oakfield Place, Dublin 8. The development will consist of: the demolition of the existing extension in the rear yard, the construction of a single storey courtyard extension to the rear with a mix of flat and mono-pitch roof, the conversion of the attic level to a bedroom with ensuite bathroom, the alteration of existing floor and ceiling levels of the house to facilitate same, the construction of a flat-roofed box-dormer to the rear at attic / 1st floor level, the removal of the central portion of the rear roof slope to facilitate same, and associated siteworks to the rear courtyard. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours, and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of the receipt by the authority of the application.

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77 & 78 Dame Street, Dublin 2, for Eddie Rockets (Ireland) Ltd. The devolvement will consist a) change of use from Commercial use to Residential use to create 3no. 2 bed apartments at First, Second and Third floor & Studio apartment at Attic floor level with some associated internal alteration. b) Refurbishment of External front and rear elevation with alteration to the rear elevation. c) New shop front at ground floor level d) new dormer window to rear elevation to no. 78 d) 4 no of new roof lights to East and West hip of the pitched roof of no.

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I, Mary Shanley, intend to apply for Full planning Permission for development at this site: Ashley House, Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9. The development will consist of change of use of the existing office at the first floor, into apartment with loggia (area 65.4 sqm) to the rear of the building, and commercial office (area 30 sqm) to the front, and all ancillary works. Existing entrance on ground floor fron the street used for both units. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

I, Daniel Magera wish to apply for Full Planning Permission for development at this site No. 16 Mount Albion Road, Churchtown , Dublin 14. The development will consist of the addition of a single storey extension to the side with dormer attic level over with bay windows on side of dwelling to the end gable of the existing bungalow, a re-configuration of the internal layout with some minor alteration to windows and doors to all elevations and all ancillary site works. The planning application may be inspected or purchased for a fee not exceeding a reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, during its public opening. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made on payment of €20 within a period of 5 weeks from the date the application is received by the planning Authority 12345

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The development will consist of; a roof light to the front, an attic conversion to storage incorporating a flat roof dormer to the rear, the existing ridge height being raised across the width of the proposed dormer and the removal of the existing chimney.The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.”

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SPORT Ryan is Ireland’s golden girl

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cycling: garda cyclist leads irish challenge at sundrive track meet

St Pat’s to face Manchester city next week:

ST PATRICK’S Athletic are delighted to announce that the Saints will take on a Manchester City XI in Richmond Park on Wednesday, July 29 at 7.45pm.

Liam Buckley’s side will take on The Citizens as they continue their preseason preparations ahead of the 201516 English football season.

The last Premier League sides to have faced the Saints in Richmond Park were a Chelsea XI in 2009 that featured the likes of Fabio Borini, while a Tottenham Hotspur side with Gareth Bale, Dimitar Berbatov, and Robbie Keane amongst their ranks were visitors to Inchicore in 2007.

Ticket details for the game will follow and be announced on stpatsfc.com in the coming days; ticket details when confirmed will go on sale from the St Patrick’s Athletic club offices on Emmet Road.

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MOST of the medals and records from last weekend’s Dublin Track Cycling International at Sundrive went to international stars, but Garda Cycling Club’s Caroline

Ryan took home a gold and reduced the track record for the 3km pursuit on her way to medal success.

Beating her own Sundrive best by almost four tenths of a second, the rower turned cyclist was

one of five riders to lower the track record in their events as competitors from 13 countries competed at the Crumlin venue on Saturday and Sunday of last week.

The event was Ireland’s only UCI level one track

Ryan with her gold medal

Caroline Ryan on track at Sundrive

meet of the year and it attracted three current world track champions, a reigning junior road race champion, and numerous former and current medallists at world, European, and Olympic level over the two days.

Ryan’s record setting victory actually came at the expense of former world road race champion Tatiana Guderzo over Italy. Aside from the Westmanstown woman, who just missed out on third in the women’s points race, there were a number of other local cyclists who tasted success over the weekend.

New Zealand cyclist Regan Gough dominated the men’s 4km pursuit over Ulsterman and Dublin-based cyclist Martyn

Irvine and Gough’s ride included an improvement of 2.5s on Ryan Mullen’s venue record set at the same event last year.

Irvine was also involved in the men’s 15km scratch race and started extremely aggressive. He was joined early on by Max Beyer of Germany before both returned to the bunch and Irvine was eventually reeled in. It wasn’t long before he went back on the attack, riding solo all the way to the final six laps of the 460km circuit before Beyer raced clear again to claim the gold medal ahead of Belgium’s Moreno de Pauw and Alex Frame of New Zealand. Irvine also finished fifth in Men’s omnium event.

Gough added another

win in the men’s points race with another dominant showing in which he lapped the field twice.

Norway’s Aleksander Perez took second while local Sundrive rider Murt Rice raced clear of the rest to claim the bronze medal.

Orwell Wheelers’ Naoise Sheridan took the gold in junior women’s scratch race, while in the Men’s, club-mate Conor Murnane made it a double for Orwell as he edged out Xeno Young of Powerhouse Sport and Barry Talt of Murphys Surveys Kilcullen.

To round-up the Irish interest, Dubliner Lydia Boylan mirrored Irvine’s fifth place finish in the omnium in the women’s category.

National basketball cups get boost from Hula Hoops  sport@dublingazette.com

Lynn Tunnah, left, from Dublin, Dylan Phelan and Keavy McDermott help launch the Hula Hoops National Cup

THE biggest annual event in Irish basketball is to have a new partner for 2015-16 as Hula Hoops has been unveiled as official sponsors of the National Cups.

The announcement of the Hula Hoops National Cups comes in a period of growth for the sport. Over 125 clubs from 16 counties are expected to take part in this season’s elite competitions while a new national intermediate club championships will give more Dublin clubs

a chance to play at the National Basketball Arena.

Forty-five Dublin teams took part in 2014-15. Twenty one titles have stayed in the capital over the years but it was a lean season with UCD Marian, Killester, St Vincent’s, DCU Mercy and Oblate Dynamos were all beaten in the 2015 finals.

“There are 10 national cups catering from Under-18 right up to our two senior flagship competitions, which will be televised live on TG4,” said Basketball Ireland sponsorship and marketing manager JP Montgomery.

“The national cups have been a platform for great Irish basketball players and great drama for over 30 years but we feel that Hula Hoops coming on board marks a new chapter for knockout basketball in Ireland.”

The draw for the Hula Hoops National Cups takes place on September 23 with the first rounds in October and the finals played in January in the National Basketball Arena.

Elsewhere, Meteors have appointed Mark Byrne to take over from outgoing head coach Eoin Chubb.

The South Dublin side took their play-off push all the way to the penultimate round of the league last season and will aim to go one better this term.

Byrne has enjoyed a long and successful playing career with Delta Notre Dame ,Tridents and UCD Marian. As a coach he has had success with Maol Og and UCD Marian.

He said, “I’m looking forward to working with this talented squad. Our pre-season programme is challenging and will ensure we are in the best of shape for the new season”

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Personal bests and the glint of bronze Dublin-based Paralympic swimmers produced a series of superb performances in Glasgow last week with Clontarf’s Ellen Keane and Daragh McDonald earning a podium place  nathan kelly sport@dublingazette.com

IRELAND’S Paralympic Swim Team, packed with Dublin-based swimmers, began and finished their World Championships campaign with a bronze medal and three personal bests, repeated the feat on the event’s final day last Sunday.

Last Monday, UCD’s Darragh McDonald swam a season’s best of 5.11.26 in the 400m freestyle (S6) which won him his heat and booked a spot in that evening’s final. In the final, McDonald was just over a second outside of that time which earned him third spot on the podium.

Speaking after the final, he said: “I’m really happy to make the World Championship podium tonight.

It’s been a tough season, and the medal makes for

a great finish to it. I’m really looking forward to the year ahead and the road to Rio.” McDonald was back in the pool on Thursday, and finished fifth in 50m freestyle heat with a time of 34.01, which left him ninth overall meaning he just missed out on the final. He also missed out on a place in the final of the 100m freestyle (S6) on Sunday by just one spot.

Blanchardstown’s NAC Swim Club had three of the swimmers on the Irish squad and London Paralympian James Scully was the first Irish athlete in the pool last Monday, recording a time of 45.18 in his heat in the 50m backstroke (S5), leaving him in sixth spot.

Scully’s club-mate Ellen Keane was also in the pool on Monday and swam a personal best of 1.18.69 in her 100m back-

stroke heat, but unfortunately just missed out on a place in the final in what is her least favoured event.

Keane was back in action on Tuesday and produced a lifetime best of 1.22.97 in her 100m breaststroke (SB8), which won her heat and booked her place in the evening’s final.

She set another personal best in the final of 1.22.50, which earned fifth spot in a race in which second and fifth spot were separated by just a second and a half.

Scully was the first of the Irish in the pool on Wednesday and he swam a season’s best in the men’s 200m freestyle (S5) of 2.54.84 in the second heat to qualify seventh fastest for the final.

Just like Keane the day before, Scully turned in another season’s best

Castleknock’s Ailbhe Kelly competes in the heat of the Women’s 100m Freestyle S8 where she finished seventh. Picture: Ian McNicol/Sportsfile

in the final of 2.53.77 to finish sixth in one of the most competitive events at the World Championships.

The third NAC Swim Club member on the Irish squad, Castleknock teenager Ailbhe Kelly, made her world championship debut on the Thursday

of the women’s 400m freestyle (S8) of 5.37.45, beating her previous best by over five and a half seconds.

She just missed out on the final but can take comfort from the fact that her time was inside the minimum qualifying standard (MQS) for Rio

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morning in Glasgow.

She showed no signs of nerves as she swam a lifetime best of 1.20.44 in the women’s 100m freestyle (S8) to finish seventh in her heat and 12th overall.

Keane was also back in action on Thursday and swam another season’s best in the heats of the 50m freestyle of 31.03.

Scully competed again on Friday morning and added another lifetime best to the growing personal records being broken in the Irish camp.

He recorded a time of 38 seconds flat in the second heat of the 50m freestyle.

In the final later that day, he beat his time from the morning by an impressive .08 of a second which resulted in an eighth place finish.

Kelly recorded a lifetime best in the sole heat

2016.

The next day, Kelly reached the final of the 100m backstroke (S8) event, finishing eighth and recording another lifetime best time of 1.27.24.

On the final day of the championships, Keane finished second in the first heat of the 200m individual medley (SM9).

In the final that evening, she set another new lifetime best of 2.40.31 which earned her a brilliant bronze in the event, which she spoke about afterwards.

“I’m still in shock,” she said. “I didn’t think I got third! I looked at the clock and registered my time and was happy with my PB, then saw the ‘3’ and couldn’t believe it!

“I’m just so delighted and especially for my parents after dressing up in their Irish suits all week!”

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Royal Dublin’s Devine eyes PGA Foursome final PATRICK Devine hopes to emulate the greatest week of his professional life as he bids to reach the final of the Golfbreaks.com PGA Fourball Championship.

Devine, of Royal Dublin Golf Club, will team up with Killiney Golf Club’s Leo Hynes for the qualifying event to be held at Headfort Golf Club in Co Meath on July 22.

And the pair will go into the competition with impressive track records. Devine is a former champion having won the final with Stuart Taylor in 2009 when it was held at Forest Pines Golf Club in Lincolnshire.

And if Hynes qualifies, he will be looking to improve on his joint 16th place finish in last year’s final at St Mellion in Cornwall.

They will be aiming to reach the £35,000 Skycaddie and BMW supported grand final at Carden Park in Cheshire between August 12-14.

Devine has fond memories of his title win six years ago.

“It was probably the greatest day as a PGA player when we won at Forest Pines,” he said.

“Everything went to plan, myself and Stuart played well, we made a lot of birdies and had fun doing it at the same time. If you can’t enjoy weeks like that in golf, when can you?

“It was a fantastic tournament for us and I remember it well.”

Devine hopes that he and Hynes will find the winning formula.

“We’ve known each other since we were amateurs, we go way back,” said Devine. “But we’ve never played together in this competition before.

“I hope it’s a good combination and I know Leo played in the final last year. He did well and would want to improve on that.

“If we can get to the final, we’d be trying to win it.”

Devine also admits this year’s final venue - the Jack Nickalus designed course at Carden Park - is another incentive.

“I’ve already had a look at the course graphics online,” he said.

“When you can see the standard of the venue where the final’s going to be held, that’s something that makes you want to play there.”

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basketball: north dublin side building up for next campaign

Tough weekend for Irish Davis Cup side IRELAND’S Davis Cup team suffered a 5-0 defeat to South Africa last weekend at the Irene Country Club in Centurion to be relegated to Euro/Africa Zone Group III for 2016.

Castleknock man James McGee was undone by South African number two player Fritz Wolmarans in four sets after the initial two were shared 7-6, 1-6. Wolmarans found an extra gear and won the third and fourth 6-3, 6-4.

With Sam Barry falling to Tucker Vorster in the second singles battle last Friday, survival was down to the doubles pairing of Swords man James Cluskey and his fellow Dubliner David O’Hare.

In a tight first set the Irish pair went down in the tiebreak and never recovered losing the rubber in straight sets 7-6, 6-4, 6-3 to Ruan Roelofse and Dean O’Brien.

It rendered Sunday’s reverse singles as obsolete with Ireland unable to make a comeback. McGee fell to Vorster while Barry was beaten by Roelofse.

Cluskey quickly relocated to Bastad in Sweden where he will play in the ATP 250 event where he is back in action in midweek following the lengthy trip from South Africa.

Fair Play book fundraiser set for Kiltipper PAUL O’Brien is hosting a five-a-side football tournament on Saturday and Sunday at Postal United’s Kiltipper grounds as part of his efforts to raise money for his book Fair Play.

The book will document the history of famous footballers

from Ballyfermot and neighbouring areas from which all profits raised from its sale will go to Our Lady’s Hospice.

Entry is €80 for a squad of eight players with each team taking part in a series of games in an initial group format before breaking into a knock-out cup and shield.

To take part, contact paulobrien5aside@gmail.com.

Killester’s women will be looking to grab some silverware this season following near misses last term

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IT MAY be the off-season but there’s been plenty happening at Killester Basketball Club in recent weeks with the announcement of new head coaches for both the men and women’s Premier League teams.

Brian O’Malley has been announced as head coach of the men’s side while Karl Kilbride has taken charge of the women’s team for the 2015-16 season.

The Mayo man actually played against Killester in the 2007 Superleague Final in his days as a Ballina player but

has been involved for the Dublin club in various roles for the past six years. He also has experience coaching in colleges basketball.

“Killester is such a big club so it’s a big honour,” said O’Malley after the announcement was made. “My aim is just to build on the good work done by Jonathan Grennell over the past few years. He’s obviously set the bar very high with our standard of player over the past two years so it will be a really tough task to emulate that, push on and develop the players.”

T h e m e n ’s t e a m reached the semi-final of

hall of fame Cullen regales tourists with legendary tales dublinER Paddy Cullen was at last week’s

Bord Gais Energy Legends Tour at Croke Park where he relived some of the most memorable moments from his GAA career.

All Bord Gais Energy Legends Tours include a trip to the GAA Museum, which is home to many exclusive exhibits, including the official GAA Hall of Fame.

Cullen is pictured with participants from the tour.

Picture: Piaras O’Midheach/Sportsfile

the Champions Trophy last season but suffered a two-point defeat against a strong C&S UCC Demons side.

New women’s coach K ilbride meanwhile spent his playing career with Swords and Killester and has coached in the Dublin Leagues, the Ontario Championship in Canada, and as assistant to Mark Grennell in the Women’s Premier League. He is also involved with the Ireland Under-15 women’s setup. Outgoing head coach Grennell has made the switch to the men’s Premier League team to work as an assistant to Brian

O’Malley.

“I’m very excited by the challenge said,” said Kilbride. “Mark Grennell has done a lot of hard work over the past few years and has left the team in a great position. We’ve been in pre-season for the last couple of weeks and it’s going well so far.”

Kilbride’s new side reached the Premier League Shield final last season but lost out to UL Huskies in the final by 67-53.

Elsewhere, Basketball Ireland’s national league men’s committee have announced they will enter a team into the newly established FIBA Europe

men’s club competition 2015-16.

The competition is part of FIBA’s ongoing restructuring to replicate popular competition formats and will follow a UEFA Europa League format and will bring European basketball to Dublin.

Basketball Ireland has received a special derogation from FIBA Europe to enter a combined club team.

All current players in the national league will be eligible to play for Hibernia Basketball - a club newly formed to participate in the FIBA Europe Men’s Club Competition.

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meet and greet Quartet of Dubs’ stars share tips at Gibson Hotel

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Dublin senior footballer stars Ciaran Kilkenny, Kevin O’Brien, Brian Fenton and Philly Ryan were on hand last week to share their footballing tips with budding local Docklands GAA fans and players at a special meet and greet at the Gibson Hotel following their Leinster title win.

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football: jackies win fourth title in succession

Maguire points the way as playoff hope still alive

The Dublin ladies footballer celebrate their Leinster championship success. Picture: Kyran O’Brien

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THE Mary Ramsbottom Cup returned to the capital for the fourth year in a row following Dublin’s seven-point victory over challengers Westmeath in the 2015 TG4 Leinster senior final.

A late flurry of scores in the closing quarter, underpinned by Niamh McEvoy’s goal, proved the difference after the Lake County had reeled in the deficit to two points at one stage, ensuring the Jackies led from pillar to

post.

Early on, Dublin kicked the first four points to build a healthy advantage before Westmeath could reply with a Maud Annie Foley free which came in the 16th minute.

Greg McGonigle’s side were having the upper hand in the possession stakes but were struggling for rhythm and clocked a series of wides. They also hit the frame of the posts on five occasions, Lyndsey Davey’s effort the most unfortunate as it cannoned off the cross bar only to land into Westmeath keeper Sarah Keegan’s welcoming hands.

However the industrious Davey would soon be rewarded for her efforts when the Skerries Harps ace palmed a superb McEvoy pass into the back of the Westmeath net to give her side a 1-5 to 0-1 lead with 18 minutes gone.

Westmeath bounced back with a trio of points to reduce the gap slightly, 1-7 to 0-4 at half-time.

Sinead Goldrick (0-2), Carla Rowe (0-3), Kim Flood and Noelle Healy were the Dublin scorers.

The momentum was firmly in the Westmeath side’s favour in the second half and they capitalised

with a couple of handy frees to trim the gap.

But the sin-binning of Joanna Maher proved a critical moment with 14 minutes to go. During her absence, Dublin scored 1-3 without reply with the goal coming from McEvoy who finished off a well-worked move, finishing off from a pass from St Sylvester’s club mate Nicole Owens.

Dublin now turn their attentions to preparing for the All-Ireland quarter final against either Monaghan, Donegal or Cavan.

The winner of this qualifier contest will then play Dublin on August 22.

DUBLIN kept their hopes of progression to the quarter-finals of the Liberty Insurance senior camogie championship alive by eking out a 0-12 to 0-8 win over Derry in Swatragh.

Alison Maguire was named player of the match after scoring seven points from frees that enabled the visitors to keep their noses in front despite the drive of Eimear Mullan, Meadhbh McGoldrick and Karen Kielt.

The Dubs led by 0-5 to 0-4 at half time but that was as close as Derry got, with the Oak Leafers struggling to make headway against their sweeper system. Maguire punished their indiscretions to edge them clear before Emma Flanagan hit the insurance point.

It built on last week’s draw with Clare that got Dublin off the mark in the group and sees them sit third in their group. They must now wait and see how Clare and Derry fare next week in the final round-robin tie to see if they take up a quarter-final spot.

For now, they have done what they can to go through to the knock-out phases.

Backed by a slight but not insignificant breeze, Dublin were out of traps early and when a long delivery from Louise O’Hara was picked up by Siobhan Kehoe, the corner forward bagged the first of a three points match tally.

The same player brought her haul to two three minutes later with another clinical finish but for much of the rest of the half, the supply was fitful.

Aisling Carolan, in the less than accustomed position of left corner-back, was having a stormer while in midfield, Miriam Twomey put in a wonderful hour’s play.

With Kielt to the fore, Derry bounced back from an initial three-point deficit to move within a point at half-time.

From there, though, Dublin were in much greater control while the introduction of Aisling Maher to corner forward had a telling impact and Rose Collins stormed into the game at full-back.

With Maguire finding her range, Dublin kept chipping away and eventually out of range of the Derry challenge.

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Goldrick glitters for Dublin

Selector Bobby McNulty pays tribute to Foxrock Cabinteely trio as the county land their fourth successive Leinster ladies football championship

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THERE was a golden touch around the middle of the park as the Jackies lifted their fourth Leinster Championship in a row when they beat Westmeath last Sunday.

Foxrock Cabinteely’s Sinead Goldrick played a key role for Greg McGonigle’s side beat the Lake County 2-12 to 1-11 in Dr Cullen Park in the provincial decider.

She was subsequently named player of the match after the four-point win following a near flawless performance at the half-back line during which she registered three points from play.

Speaking about the half-back, Dublin selec-

tor Bobby McNulty was full of praise. “All three who were featured in the final were excellent,” he said.

“Sinead Goldrick had an extremely strong game, she obviously scored three big points but she was also brilliant in her defensive work which you need to be in the half-back line.

“Everyone likes scoring points but Sinead got through an awful lot of work going forward and back which she seems to relish. She was also marking one of Westmeath’s best players and coped really well, she deserved her player of the match performance.”

The selector said her performance was almost matched by Kilmacud Crokes’ Molly Lamb in midfield, a player who is quickly becoming one

of the central fulcrums to the side.

“I thought she was brilliant in the middle of the park,” he said. It is her second year with the senior side now and you can say she has become a real commanding presence and cemented a place in the team.

“We’ve lost a couple of leaders from our squad in recent years due to retirement and other things, but Molly looks set to be a real leader for us for many years to come. She was fantastic out there and ran Sinead Goldrick close for the player of the match award in my opinion.”

In the tie itself, Dublin had raced into an eight-point lead with influential skipper Lyndsey Davey palmed an effort past the keeper to score the game’s first goal.

But the Lake county forged a way back into the game and got within two points at one stage as Dublin went scoreless for a long while leading into the final 10 minutes of the game.

Last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists were helped by the sin-binning of Johanna Maher and while Westmeath were down a player, the Dubs hit 1-3 without reply.

When they got back to having their full contingent on the field, Westmeath threatened again but luck was proving to be going against them as an Emma Morris shot rattled off the crossbar late on. Dublin held on from here to book their place in the last eight of the All-Ireland where they will face one of Monaghan, Derry, Cavan or Down.