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PERTH woman Joan Crawford-Murray stepped off a flight from Australia and into the waiting arms of her younger sister, Lesley Fagan, at Dublin Airport on Tuesday morning. While there’s nothing unusual about emotional airport meetings, this one was truly remarkable – it was the first time they had ever met each other, after Joan was given up for adoption as a baby more than 60 years ago. Lesley had spent almost 30 years looking in vain for her big sister, who knew nothing of her Irish sibling. Luckily, Lesley’s plea on social media went from our small island to the other side of the planet, and a big surprise for Joan ...

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Bagpiper dead lucky to get undertaker’s help North Wall musician delighted as stolen pipes replaced by a new Facebook friend

 aisling kennedy

AN UNLIKELY Facebook friend came to the rescue of a Dublin man whose bagpipes were robbed from the front door of his North Wall home.

Christy O’Brien (60)

from Castleforbes Square in North Wall, was devastated last Sunday when he discovered that someone had taken his bagpipes from outside his house.

He had momentarily left his bagpipes at the front door after returning home.

Christy put out an appeal on Facebook to find the culprits, and in an unusual turn of events, ended up receiving help from an unlikely place.

He said: “Local councillor Christy Burke shared my post and a little while later I

got a call to say that a local undertaker called Eamon Fitzgerald had seen my appeal on his page and he had offered to buy me new bagpipes. They are worth €1,000 so it is an amazing thing to do.”

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suspects taken in | Garda operation

Men arrested in Hutch murder investigation

 Aisling Kennedy

T wo suspects have been arrested in Dublin city this week over the murder of taxi-driver Eddie Hutch Snr at Popular Row, Dublin 3 on February 8.

T he suspects were arrested on Monday night as part of a Garda operation investigating the ongoing KinahanHutch feud.

The first man was arrested in the Dublin area and is currently being detained at Mountjoy Garda station.

It is believed that the man is in his 30s.

He can be detained for up to seven days according to a spokes-

person for An Garda Siochana.

As he was being questioned by gardai at Mountjoy Garda station, a second man, aged in his late 20s, was also arrested on Monday night in relation to the murder of Eddie Hutch.

Detained He is currently being detained at the Bridewell Garda Station in Dublin 7 under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2007.

The arrests could be a major breakthrough for detectives investigating the feud that has already claimed five lives.

The men are the first people to be arrested in

connection with any of the five Kinahan-Hutch feud killings in the country.

Previously, three days before Eddie Hutch was shot a group of men stormed into a boxing tournament weigh-in at the Regency Hotel, Drumcondra, and shot dead David Byrne (33), from Crumlin, in an attack that wounded two other men.

Byrne’s murder has been followed by four fur ther gun killings, including the shooting dead of Eddie Hutch.

On March 23, Hutch family associate Noel Duggan (55) was shot dead in the driveway at his home in Ratoath, Co Meath.

On April 14, Martin O’Rourke (24) was shot dead outside Noctor’s Pub on Sheriff Street in the north inner city.

He was shot in a case of mistaken identity by a gunman who was looking for a Hutch associate.

On Monday, April 25, Michael Barr (35) was shot dead at the Sunset House in Summerhill Parade, Dublin 1.

Following on from the two arrests this week, investigating Gardai are continuing to appeal for anyone with information to contact the incident room at Mountjoy Garda Station on 01-666 8600, the Garda Confidential Line 1 800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

Protest over closure of hostels A protest march was held yesterday (Wednesday) in Dublin city in response to the imminent closure of two homeless hostels on Thomas Street.

The Bru Aimsir hostel on Thomas Street and John’s Lane West hostel on Thomas Street both received a temporary reprieve to stop their closures following public outcry two weeks ago.

The 100-bed Bru Aimsir hostel is now due to close on May 31 and the 42-bed Johns Lane West hostel is due to close at the end of June.

The protest began at the Bru Aimsir hostel and went up through John’s Lane West where it finished up at the Dublin City Council offices on Fishamble Street.

Up to 100 people attended the protest to demand that all people relying on the hostels are given suitable accommodation elsewhere.

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Time capsule buried for Charlemont Street residents to find in 2116 A TIME capsule was buried at the site of the Charlemont Street Regeneration Project last week. The capsule is due to be opened in 2116.

The community of Tom Kelly Road on Charlemont Street buried the capsule for future generations to learn more about the details of everyday life in the community in 2016.

Donated items for the capsule included photographs of community events, audio recordings of community memories, family trees, letters, poems and personal mementos.

Burton to step down as Labour boss JOAN Burton s to resign as leader of the Labour Party. The former Tanaiste said she would step down once her successor had been appointed.

Ms Burton, who became Labour’s first female leader in 2014, made the announcement at a press conference on Tuesday. She said she had made the decision to step down after the election, adding that it had been a great honour to serve as leader of the party.

Closure orders at Moore St TWO restaurants and one grocery store, all on Moore Street, were served Closure Orders in April for breaches of food safety legislation.

Buffet 79 (restaurant) at 10 Moore Street, Chill Out Break Cafe (restaurant) at 11 Moore Street, and Asian Spices Food Market (grocery) at 12 Moore Street all failed to adhere to the FSAI Act, 1998. The orders were issued by environmental health officers from the HSE. Dr Pamela Byrne, chief executive at the Food Safety Association of Ireland, said: “Unfortunately food inspectors continue to encounter cases where consumers’ health is put at possible risk through negligent practices.”

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Undertaker digs deep to give bagpipes gift AN unlikely Facebook friend has come to the rescue of a Dublin man whose bagpipes were robbed from the front door of his North Wall home.

Christy O’Brien (60) from Castleforbes Square in North Wall, was devastated last Sunday when he discovered that someone had taken his bagpipes from outside his house.

So he put out an appeal on Facebook to find the culprits and in an unusual turn of events, ended up receiving help from an unlikely place Christy said: “I came back on Sunday morning from my bagpipe practice with the ex-army veteran’s association pipe band and I had to leave my pipes down to open the door.

There’s a kind of parapet

outside my door so I left the pipes on top of that and went into my house.

“I went in and put on the kettle but I left my front door open the whole time. After 10 or 15 minutes I remembered that I had left my bagpipes outside, I went out and they were gone.”

Christy said he immediately told the gardai and he also put out an appeal on Facebook for his bagpipes to be returned.

“I’ve left my bagpipes out there hundreds of times before and nothing like this has ever happened. There was also two security men right across the road from me and they didn’t see anything happening either so I can’t understand how they were taken.”

Within minutes of

Edwina Fitzgerald, daughter of undertaker Eamon Fitzgerald, presenting Christy O’Brien with a new set of bagpipes

posting his appeal on Facebook, Christy said it had been shared all over social media. It was here that Christy’s story took a turn in an unusual and happy direction.

“Local councillor Christy Burke shared my

post and a little while later I got a call to say that a local undertaker called Eamon Fitzgerald had seen my appeal on his page and he had offered to buy me new bagpipes.

They are worth €1,000 so it is an amazing thing to do.”

Christy and Eamon know each other as Christy often plays the bagpipes at local funerals when asked by family and friends.

Christy never charges any money for his services and says that he would always play for people when they need him.

“The work I do is always free around the north inner city.

I’ve played at homeless people’s funerals, and I recently played at the funeral of Martin O’Rourke who was murdered on Sherriff Street.

I’d never charge people money for anything like that. I’m delighted at Eamon’s offer to buy me new bagpipes, he’s a brilliant man.”

On Tuesday evening this week, Christy met with Eamon and Cllr Christy Burke and he received his new bagpipes.

“I’m delighted with them and I’m very grateful to Eamon.”

Christy explained that the gardai have CCTV footage of the people who took his pipes and he is waiting to find out more information.

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exclusive | minister for transport talks about enda kenny, fine gael

Ross defiant despite new role  emma nolan

“IT DOESN’T mean I’m a fan of Fine Gael,” Shane Ross of the Independent Alliance (IA) told The Gazette in his first interview since striking a deal with Fine Gael and gaining the title of Minister for Transport.

The minister spoke to The Gazette about his new role and his relationship with Enda Kenny.

He said: “We hammered out the best possible deal. I regard this as a vote for our programme and this was the only way to get it implemented.”

The outspoken politician and journalist was the first TD to be elected in General Election 2016 and made no qualms at the time about his opinion of the Taoiseach,

who he famously called a “political corpse”. Now that they’re Cabinet colleagues, however, Minister Ross has “accepted” the Taoiseach’s leadership.

Laughing as he considered his response to his “political corpse” quip, he said: “Enda Kenny is still the leader of his party and I accept that he is the leader of the country as a result of that.

“Fine Gael was the only vehicle offering a road to radical progress who had agreed to radical changes in the Programme for Government, and I would have been voting against those changes if I’d walked away from that deal.

“We were faced with a choice – either vote Enda Kenny and FG back into office, or be faced with

another general election and no government.

“We decided that we would have to take our responsibilities seriously, and not do what all the other small groups had done, which was to walk away from government.”

he said, while acknowledging his relief at not being assigned the dreaded Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ministry.

“I have virtually no Irish at all, it would have been a cruel blow!”

He maintains that

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Minister Ross told The Gazette that he was interested in the Transport portfolio prior to being assigned it.

“It’s a challenge, and it was certainly in my top three or four [ministries],”

it would have been an “unlikely and inappropriate” appointment and said that he thinks the other appointments are “pretty good”.

When asked if the current situation was his ideal outcome, Minister Ross said that he is really happy with the “parts of the Programme for Government which we put in”.

Garda stations In particular, he is pleased about the possibility of reopening garda stations, especially his local one of Stepaside, which Minister Ross has campaigned alongside locals to see reopened since its closure in 2013.

He revealed to The Gazette that there is going to be a pilot scheme put in place which will “in the very near future” see six stations across the country reopened.

He is confident that Stepaside Garda Station will be one of them. “We had to fight really long and hard for that,” he said.

When asked if the IA would end up being accused of “propping up” Fine Gael as Labour were, Minister Ross was adamant that will not be the case for them, and that he and his IA colleagues see the coalition as a “road to reform”.

To sum up his feelings on his new post as Minister for Transport, Minister

Ross says that he hopes that “in five years’ time, Irish politics has changed absolutely radically, and that the grip of the main parties has been loosened, if not destroyed”.

He hopes to see “progressive forces rising to the top” in Irish politics.

“I hope that this Cabinet will mark a watershed so we will have what I call ‘normal politics’, where people who have been voiceless since the foundation of the State now have a voice, where insiders are outed and that the culture of cronyism is dead.”

Following on from Minister Ross’ appointment, the Taoiseach also announced his new Cabinet this week, which saw Michael Noonan returning as the Minister for Finance, Frances

New Minister for Transport Shane Ross (IA)

Fitzgerald as the Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan as the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Heather Humphreys as the Minister for Arts and the Gaeltacht.

Four other Fine Gael TDs have moved to new roles – Leo Varadkar

is now the Minister for Social Protection; Simon Coveney is the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government; Paschal Donohoe is the Minister for Expenditure and Reform, and Richard Bruton is Minister for Education.

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culture | state-of-the-art tech helps show the story of millions

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Catch a Cinema Paradiso

EPIC exhibition tells all about Irish people  aisling kennedy A UNIQUE exhibition about the history of Irish people around the world has been officially opened in the CHQ building in the IFSC. Former President Mary Robinson opened the EPIC Ireland exhibition, which uses state-of-theart technology to deliver brilliant visual stories of 10 million footsteps and 70 million people.

The exhibition tells some fascinating stories that link many high-profile names back to Ireland, including Che Guevara, whose ancestors emigrated from Galway to Argentina, and Grace Kelly, whose grandfather was a bricklayer from Mayo.

Visitors can also research their own ancestry in the Irish Family History Centre at the exhibition using the genealogical services provided and a new, innovative DNAtesting service.

There are also expert genealogists on hand for advice and assistance with searches for personal records online.

EPIC Ireland was created by businessman Neville Isdell, whose parents left Ireland in the 1950s for Zambia.

Isdell has lived and worked outside Ireland for more than 60 years, but says that he is delighted to bring his skills and vision back to Ireland.

He said: “Over the years I have thought about what might be the

best way to tell the stories of Irish people with different backgrounds who had left these shores and made a unique mark upon the world.

“We have the answer in the vaults of the CHQ building, told in a 21st century manner with the latest digital technology, amazing interactivity, plus world-class ideas and design, all put together through incredibly hard work.”

EPIC Ireland is open every day from 9am to 6pm. Tickets cost €8 for children, and €16 for adults. Discounts are available for families, groups, pensioners, students and the unwaged.

For further information, see www.epicirelandchq. com.

 aisling kennedy

splash out for a charity

PRESENTER and money expert Eddie Hobbs was banking on his rowing ability to help with an upcoming charity fundraiser. Eddie, and a number of other well-known faces were happy to take turns rowing at the top of Grafton Street to help raise awareness of the forthcoming Garda “Chris-Crossing” charity boat row across the Irish Sea. The initiative is being undertaken to raise some €50,000 for the National Neurosurgical Centre at Beaumont Hospital. Planned in memory of Garda Chris Byrne, who passed away in March as a result of a brain tumour, the event is being undertaken by 12 Gardaí from Store Street Garda Station. The 12-15 hours crossing from Dublin to Holyhead will take place in late May/early June, depending on weather conditions. Text Beaumont to 50300 to make a €4 donation, or donate online at www.beaumontfundraising.ie.

A SCREENING of the classic Italian film Cinema Paradiso will be aired at The House of Peroni in Dame Lane next week.

The House of Peroni is a pop-up dining experience that is due to open for a two-week residency at Number 1, Dame Lane, from Thursday, May 19 to Saturday, May 21 and from Wednesday, May 25 to Saturday, May 28.

The experience will showcase the best of Italian food, fashion, drinks, and film, inspired by Amare L’Italia (For the Love of Italy).

The screening of Cinema Paradiso will be on Saturday, May 28 and tickets can be purchased online at www.thehouseofperoni.com, priced €15.

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| Revving up for the Gumball 3000 launch party

American rapper Bun-B, Maximillion Cooper, Grammy award-winning rapper Eve and David Kim Henderick and Aoife Murray Stephanie O’Riordan and Lauren Lapwood

And we’re Hoff! Rally rolls into our fair city

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Holly Hughes and Gavin Norton

Hasselhoff. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

ublin’s hippest hotspot Lillie’s Bordello hosted the official VIP launch party of the world’s most famous motoring event as the 2016 Gumball 3000 rolled into the fair city. The Hoff - aka David Hasselhoff, rapper Bun-B, celeb DJ

Afrojack, Grammy award-winning rapper Eve and Gumball 3000 race founder Maximillion Cooper were among the celebrities partying over the weekend. The Hoff took to the mic and gave the packed crowd a rendition of the Baywatch Classic

“I’m Always Here”. The cars were paraded in Merrion Square at high noon before the race began as the flag came down and competitors drove to Edinburgh via Belfast to begin a 3000-mile journey across Europe to the edge of Asia.

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Permanent TSB mark the 100th anniversary of Captain Wafer’s death

The old Hibernian Bank in 1916

The old Hibernian Bank in 1920

T

o mark the death of the 1916 hero Thomas Wafer (Weafer), Permanent TSB have held an evening reception at their premises on 12-13 Lower O’Connell Street, the same location where Weafer was killed.

The new Permanent TSB Management Team in O’Connell St ran the event in order to both re-launch Permanent TSB back into the local business community and to commemorate the momentous and historic events of 1916 The bank ran the event exactly 100 years to the day from when Captain Wafer was killed and the building destroyed by fire The strategic importance of what was then 12-13 Lower Sackville Street led to its occupation by the Irish Republican Army during the Easter Rising.

Located at the corner of Lower Abbey Street

and Sackville Street, the building allowed the occupants to control access from Amiens Street Station, and gave sight across Sackville Bridge to the River Liffey.

Additionally, members of the GPO Garrison were occupying a number of buildings on either side of Sackville Street.

The Officer Commanding the former Hibernian Bank at 12-13 Lower Sackville Street was Captain Thomas Wafer, who was shot

and killed in the premises on Wednesday, April 26, 1916.

The 100 anniversary event was very well attended by representatives of local business and a representation from Enniscorthy Municipal Authority as Captain Wafer was a native of Enniscorthy.

Government Chief Whip, Paul Kehoe TD attended as did Paddy Kavanagh, cathaoirleach of Enniscorthy Municipal Authority & Jeremy Masding, Group CEO of permanent TSB. There was also a brief wreath laying ceremony wreath laid by Paddy Kavanagh.

The Rebellion Handbook published in 1916

by The Irish Times gives the following listing for Wafer: “Weafer, Thomas, was a captain in the Irish Republican Army, and belonged to Enniscorthy, where he was born 26 years ago. He was killed in the Hibernian Bank at the corner of

Sackville Street and Lower Abbey Street, on Wednesday, April 26.”

Weafer is referred to as Thomas Wafer in an entertaining piece from ‘Sceilg’, the pen name of choice for John Joseph O’Kelly. In his piece, The GPO, now widely available within the recently republished Dublin’s Fighting Story, he wrote that: “At the Hibernian Bank, Lower Abbey Street, Captain Thomas Wafer of Enniscorthy died of terrible wounds, at the age of 26, the place in which he fell being soon shrouded in flames.” The body of Thomas Wafer was never recovered, lost to the fire that destroyed the premises.

The National Graves Association unveiled a plaque to Captain Thomas Wafer on Easter Sunday 1936, which can be seen now on the front of Permanent TSB O’Connelly Street branch.

Wafer was a married man who was living in North Dublin at the time of the insurrection.

Today, a street in his hometown of Enniscorthy is named after him (Weafer Street).

Regional Sales Manager John O’Brien & Branch Manager Sean Duffy

Historian & Speaker on the night Mark O’Brien and

Two members of the Enniscorthy Historic and

alongside members of the Enniscorthy Historic & Re-enactment Society

O’Connell Street Branch Manager Sean Duffy.

Re-enactment Society

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| The annual Peter Mark VIP Style Awards

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blogger Rosanna Davison

Personal trainer Leanne Moore Model Roz Purcell

Conor McGregor and partner Dee Devlin, who was awarded the prize of most stylish newcomer, Vogue Williams and model Louise O’Reilly.

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reland’s most glamorous grown-ups came out to play recently for the Peter Mark VIP Style Awards. As usual the red carpet was filled with stylish celebs for the celebration of Irish style. Vogue Williams took home the coveted Most Stylish Woman of the Year award. Conor McGregor arrived back in Dublin to support girlfriend Dee Devlin, who won out in the Most Stylish Newcomer category. Blogger and social media influencer Rosie Connolly picked up the Most Stylish Social Influencer award. In the Most Stylish Male category, Eurovision hopeful Nicky Byrne came out on top ahead of Baz Ashmawy, Brian McFadden, Leo Varadker and Nathan Carter among others.

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Chicago: it would be a crime to miss this musical

Get set to have a razzle dazzle time  ian begley

Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery…”

T he international award-winning musical Chicago is taking to the stage in the Bord Gais Energy Theatre this week and it would be a crime a to miss it.

Starring John Partridge as Billy Flynn, Hayley Tamaddon as Roxie Hart and Sam Bailey as Mama Morton, this production is based on the 2002 Oscar winning movie.

Set in the roaring 20s,

nightclub, sensation Velma murders her philandering husband, and slick Chicago lawyer Billy Flynn is set to defend her. But when Roxie also winds up in prison, Billy takes on her case as well – turning her into a media circus of headlines. Neither woman will be outdone in their fight against each other and the public for fame and celebrity.

John Partridge is probably best known for playing the role of Christian Clarke in EastEnders.

His many musical theatre credits include Rum Tum

Tugger in Cats in the West End, on tour and the official film of the show, John in Miss Saigon on the first UK national tour and most recently Zach in A Chorus Line at the London Palladium.

John was also a judge on BBC1’s Over the Rainbow, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s search to find a Dorothy for the musical The Wizard of Oz. Hayley Tamaddon has just finished playing Andrea Beckett in Coronation Street. She also played Del Dingle in Emmerdale. Her

numerous theatre credits include The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot and Janet in The Rocky Horror Show.

Sam Bailey worked as a prison officer for three years until 2013. At the end of that year Sam won the tenth series of the X-Factor receiving more than a million votes over the course of the final weekend. Following her win, her debut single Skyscraper was released and achieved the Christmas Number One. Created by the musical theatre talents of John

Hayley Tamaddon as Roxie Hart, John Partridge as Billy Flynn and Sam Bailey as Mama Morton

Kander (music), Fred Ebb (lyrics) and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, Chicago’s score includes All That Jazz and Razzle Dazzle.

The musical originally opened at the Adelphi Theatre in London in November 1997 to rave

reviews, winning the 1998 Laurence Olivier Award for “Outstanding Musical Production” as well as the 1998 Critics Circle Drama Award for Best Musical, and immediately became a sell-out hit running for 15 years.

It is currently playing in

New York where it holds the record as the longest running musical revival and also the second longest running musical in Broadway history.

Running until May 21, tickets are available at bordgaisenerygtheatre. ie.

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Can you take a shot worth €1,000?

IRELAND Alive has been announced as the theme for this year’s Top Oil Amateur Photo Competition.

Top Oil are calling on Dublin’s talented amateur photographers to grab their cameras and capture what they believe represents the life and soul of Ireland through the theme.

For the 2016 competition, Ireland Alive encourages Dublin’s amateur photographers to capture Ireland in all its glory, full of life and bursting with spirit.

From the indigenous flora and fauna found from The Burren to Dublin Bay, to the spectacular coastal views on offer along The Wild Atlantic

Way, snap and send it in.

The overall winner of the Top Oil Amateur Photography Competition will feature on the coveted calendar cover, as well as winning a €1,000 voucher. The 11 runner-up winners will each receive a €200 voucher.

To keep up to date with the competition, see Top Oil’s Facebook page www.facebook/topoilfuelingireland. The closing date is May 31.

win one of 20,000 holidays abroad THIS summer, Walkers is giving crisp and sunshine lovers alike the chance to win one of 20,000 holidays.

With 26 worldwide

destinations up for grabs, Walkers will be sending winners and three friends on a 4-star, seven-night holiday.

To enter, find a code inside every promotional pack of Walkers Crisps and just enter it online at www.walkers.co.uk/ spellandgo to unveil a letter.

Keep collecting letters to spell one of 26 destinations and win a holiday to that destination.

To i n c r e a s e y o u r chances, get family and friends to register online and swap letters to bag a dream trip.

Walkers are also currently hosting one of the biggest letter hunts that Dublin has ever seen. Each day, Walkers

are asking the people of Dublin to hunt for one giant letter in the city centre in a different location – but hurry to the hunt, as it ends this Friday, May 13.

For further information, see www.walkers. co.uk/spellandgo.

no codding – it’s fish and chips day The 131-year tradition of fish and chips in Ireland will be celebrated later this month with half-price fish and chips at participating eateries.

Organised by The Irish Traditional Italian Chippers Association (ITICA), National Fish And Chips Day takes place on Wednesday, May 25.

Established in Decem-

ber, 2009, and now with more than 180 members throughout the country, ITICA was created to promote and build on the traditional values and ethos of the Irish-Italian chipper community.

In their first six months, I T ICA s u c c e s s f u l l y launched the national day to celebrate the tradition of fish and chips.

The Irish-Italian chipper culture was started by members of the IrishItalian community who arrived in Ireland in the 1880s. All members of this community come from the villages in Val Di Comino in Southern Italy.

To find out what chippers will be taking part, see itica.ie.

Brooke Briscoe was happy to help launch this year’s Top Oil Amateur Photo Competition. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

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Entertainment broadcaster Colum McCormack Crowe: “With live radio, you just do not know what’s going to happen”

a day in the life: Colum McCormack CROWE

Happy to face the random nature of live radio work  ian begley

CORK native Colum McCormack Crowe is a rising star when it comes to entertainment news.

Presenting as an entertainment presenter on Dublin’s Classic Hits 4FM on the Niall Boylan Show, and also as a freelance journalist, every day for the media all-rounder is very different.

Colum said that there is no such thing as an average day for him.

He said: “I usually get up around 6.30am and sit on the sofa for a while, then head out for a walk before I start working.

“Because I’m a freelance journalist, I never know what the next day might throw at me.

“One day I could be doing nothing but drinking coffee, but the next could have me bogged dow n with multiple assignments.

“I have also a barbershop and a hairdresser in Cork, but on Fridays when I’m doing the Niall

Boylan Show I have to travel three and a half hours from Cork to Dublin by bus.

“I would consider the bus as my office, because I have the opportunity to get a lot of my research done for the show while travelling to Dublin.

“I actually love taking the bus because it’s certainly a lot more relaxing and easier than driving.”

Colum added that up until recently he ran his own magazine in Cork, but decided to “lay it to rest” due to the stress and undivided commitment involved.

“I much prefer working for someone else because when you’re running your own publication you have no time at all to do anything else.

“It was literally a 24 hour a day job, and didn’t offer any variation. I prefer freelancing a whole lot more because of the versatility involved.

“If you’re in the media industry, it’s very important to enjoy your job

and all the variations that come with it.”

Asked if anything out of the ordinary every happened while live on air, Colum said: “All the time.

With live radio, you just do not know what’s going to happen. Only two weeks ago when we were just about to go on air my computer just crashed.

“I went completely blank because I didn’t have my notes in front of me, but luckily Niall had a couple of his notes on his computer so he just turned it around so I could have an idea what I was supposed to talk about, which was gas!

“After the show, and after the long journey home to Cork, I would usually get in the door around 7.40pm. From then on I get into something more comfortable, maybe order a Chinese and just chill out.

“I’m not as young as I used to be, and usually find myself getting tired by 10,” said the 39-yearold.

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tie-in: imma connection announced

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ULTR A-trendy hotel Dean Dublin say they are thrilled to announce that they are IMMA’s major hotel partner for 2016.

Since first opening its doors in 2014, Dean Dublin say they have strived to create a fun and vibrant space for their guests, right in the heart of the city.

T he Dean Dublin IMMA partnership begins with the opening of a new work by Simon Fujiwara, opening at IMMA on Friday, May 20.

Entitled The Humanizer, this new commission is an imagined Hollywood biopic of Roger Casement, with contributions from scriptwriter Michael Lesslie (Macbeth, 2015; Assassin’s Creed, 2016) and Oscarwinning designer Annie Atkins (Grand Budapest Hotel, 2013).

This partnership will also allow Dean Dublin to offer their guests the unique opportunity to engage with IMMA’s creative and experimental programmes, while it

enables IMMA to invite some of the most influential figures in the Irish and international art world.

IMMA director Sarah Glennie said: “IMMA’s partnership with Dean Dublin is one of our most important and significant relationships for 2016.

“A major factor in the delivery of our ambitious programme is the ability to offer hospitality to our artists, enabling us to host some of the most influential figures in the Irish and International art world here in Dublin.”

Optimism returning to businesses – survey SOME 81% of Irish employees are looking to change jobs within the next two years, according to a new salary survey by Hays, Ireland’s recruitment specialist.

The Hays Salary and Recruiting Trends Guide 2016 found that less than half (47%) of all employees were satisfied with their salaries, but almost two-thirds (62%) expect to receive a pay rise in the next 12 months.

The report, which surveyed 1,300 employers and employees, suggests that Irish businesses are increasingly optimistic about the future.

It noted that 79% of organisations expect increased business activity in 2016, and 86% plan to recruit in the coming 12 months.

This positive outlook is particularly apparent across sectors such as IT, construction, life sciences, financial services and insurance.

awards: prestigious aib win for dublin 12 firm

Nasal Medical founder knows a good product

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MARTIN O’Connell, founder of Dublin 12-based company Nasal Medical, was celebrating this week after being named the winner of the 2016 AIB Start-up Academy.

O’Connell will receive a prize valued at €250,000, which includes a cash injection of €20,000, an advertising and marketing package, as well as business development support and PR training.

The final, which was held in front of a packed crowd in Dublin’s Sugar Club, saw 11 start-ups deliver a five-minute business pitch to an expert judging panel.

T he AIB Star t-up Academy, which is run in conjunction with The Irish Times, invited entre-

preneurs from all across Ireland to apply for an intensive eight-week training programme.

From the start-ups, eleven were selected to take part in the Academy, the search culminated with a final pitch.

The finalists, drawn from varying sectors, all delivered outstanding pitches which left the judging panel with the unenviable task of selecting a winner.

O’Connell, a native of Kerry, has developed a medical device which e n c o u r a g e s h e a l t hy breathing and helps people who suffer from snoring or sleep apnoea.

The unique device fits inside the nasal cavity and is both comfortable and discreet. His pitch displayed a depth of knowledge of the medical device industry, an

Martin O’Connell celebrates after being named as the winner of the 2016 AIB Start-up Academy

understanding of his target market, and a strong desire to develop his product and business.

Speaking after his win, O’Connell said: “I really can’t believe it! The last few weeks with the AIB Start-up Academy have been an invaluable experience and I would recommend any start-up to apply for it.

“A lot of hard work

has gone into this company and I’m delighted that the judging panel believes in its potential.”

Brian Keating, group brands director of AIB, and a member of the judging panel, said: “The standard of the presentations was incredible.

We heard from some brilliant companies who are absolutely passionate about their products.”

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memories: commemorating 60 years of great work

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Crumlin Hospital have started a campaign that invites the nation to share any stories of their time in the hospital since it first opened 60 years ago.

Crumlin’s Big Book of Memories is an initiative that aims to commemorate all of the great work Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin has done through their virtual memory book – crumlinmemories.ie.

This designated web-

site will enable members of the public to share and read the touching stories which illustrate the hospital’s 60-year existence.

From past patients and their loved ones to hospital workers and donors - anyone with a memory of the hospital can get involved, share their memories and help to shape the hospital’s future by donating online.

Funds raised through this campaign will be used to make urgent renovations to the outpatients depar tment

which was built in the 1960s to accommodate 500 patients per week.

Today, three times that amount (1,500 children) pass through its doors every week, leading to considerable overcrowding and insufficient resources.

Another area of focus for campaign donations will be the refurbishment of The Nazareth Ward which treats the hospital’s youngest and sickest babies, many of whom have never left the hospital since birth.

A portion of the funds

will also cover a range of equipment wor th over €2 million which is urgently required by the hospital, including cancer detection equipment, CF detection equipment and cardiac echo machines.

Crumlin ambassador and Irish rugby player Rob Kearney said: “Having the opportunity to visit CMRF Crumlin has opened my eyes to the fantastic care that Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin provides the 150,000 children who pass through its doors every year.

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“The hospital and its staff have touched so many lives over the past 60 years so Crumlin’s

Big Book of Memories is a fantastic way for those people to honour the work of the hospital

and contribute positively to its future by sharing their own stories and donating online.”

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Draiocht is delighted to announce the return of Vladimir Jablokov’s warmly received classical show, One Night In Vienna, to their main stage on Thursday, May 26 at 8pm.

Join Vladimir as he plays some of the most beautiful classical melodies from the Romantic era of the Strauss family.

Expect to hear The Blue Danube, The Voices of Spring, the Merry Widow Waltz and many more favourites you know and love.

As well as being a showcase for Vladimir’s virtuoso violin skills, One Night in Vienna also features an ensemble of hand-picked musicians, including Vladimir’s sister, Olga, and his father, Alexander.

With a growing reputation, Vladimir has now played some of Ireland’s most prestigious venues, including The Mansion House, The Gaiety Theatre, The Olympia Theatre, Marlay Park, Cork Opera House, Limerick University Concert Hall and Wexford Opera House. He has headlined the National Concert Hall on seven separate occasions.

He said: “I am in Ireland for nearly 12 years now. Starting from busking in Grafton Street and progressing to playing the National Concert Hall in Dublin, I want to thank all my fans and supporters. The Irish people have been really good to me, and so welcoming.

“So this show, One Night in Vienna, takes me back to my early days in Dublin 12 years ago, and is a way for me to thank all my fans. Myself and my brother, Anton, have now signed with United Talent Agency in London and will soon begin touring in the UK. “I owe my extended Irish family, friends and Irish fans a huge thankyou – without their support I could still be busking on Grafton Street!”

Tickets are €25/€23 conc and can be booked from Draiocht’s Box Office at 01 8852622, or online at www. draiocht.ie.

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However you catch him performing, Vladimir Jablokov’s skill as a violinist is terrific, as his upcoming Draiocht show will show

win win win A pair of tickets to Vladimir Jablokov’s spectacular show at Draiocht, as well as a CD To win, just “like” and “share” our Facebook Vladimir post. That’s it!

Winner announced on Friday, May 20 on our Facebook page! Ready steady SHARE!

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

Our Dog of the Week is Foxy, a five-year-old female Labrador cross.

She is a very affectionate dog and has lived with young children, is housetrained and loves to play.

Foxy would love a home where she will have company for most of the day as she can find being alone quite overwhelming.

If you think you could offer Foxy 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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florence foster

By Jenkins, it’s fun

WHILE not exactly a name that rolls off the tongue, Florence Foster Jenkins (Cert PG, 110 mins) sees Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant star in a kindly film about the one and only Jenkins. With her place in history secured as being, quite possibly, the world’s worst singer, the New York heiress and would-be star from the early days of the 20th century gets an affectionate film treatment.

i saw the lIght Hanks, but no thanks

STAYING with the bigscreen biopic theme, and Hank Williams gets a film about him in I Saw The Light (Cert 15A, 124 mins).

Unfortunately, it’s a dull tale with even more flat notes than the one about Florence Foster Jenkins, above. Tom Hiddleston takes a decent stab at playing the early country music legend, but the film never rises above madefor-television mediocrity.

demolition

The story falls apart HERE comes another film with an only-in-Hollywood premise. In Demoliltion, (Cert 15A, 101 mins) Jake Gyllenhaal’s life falls apart after the tragic loss of his wife. However, he learns to rebuild himself – largely be tearing down (literally) plenty of ties to his old life, and past. Gyllenhaal’s as good as always, but the central premise of the story is just way too flimsy to build a solid film on.

While set in 1980, the timeless themes of bromance and jock obsessions make Everybody Wants Some!! just as relatable today as it will be to those who lived in the era

everybody wants some!! linklater’s latest is another affectionate tale

A juvenile film with heart

IT’S hard to believe that Richard Linklater’s coming of age classic, Dazed And Confused, is 23 years old this year.

Laden with low-brow humour and some very high philosophy, Linklater’s seminal film foggily explored that frontier between adolescence and adulthood.

What made it such a success was that it captured so poignantly a rich and vibrant stage of life.

Adolescence is a time that is full of existential musing, trying out roles and beliefs, testing boundaries, and learning about where we might fit into the world.

In a way, it is a shame that coming of age films like Dazed And Confused, that were watched by many of us as a rite of

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passage in our teenage years, tend to become synonymous with that time and stay mentally relegated to a shelf that we’re unlikely to visit very often.

Evidently (and thankfully), that adolescent part of Linklater is alive and well – and after the much deeper masterpiece that was Boyhood, he is returning to some wilder and more familiar ground with Everybody Wants Some!!

(Cert 15A, 116 mins).

W hile Dazed And Confused focused on the

last day of high school, Everybody Wants Some!! chronicles the weekend before class begins in college for a group of freshman students in Texas in 1980.

Linklater may have a tendency to focus on the freak and geek fringes, but this time around we are thrust into the alphamale world of college baseball.

Despite the more macho surrounds, we still maintain the outsider’s perspective through Jake (Glee’s Blake Jenner), who is new to the team and must find his footing amid his ultracompetitive housemates, who are concerned above all else with three things: training hard, partying, and hooking up with women.

The hours pass by in

the weekend, and we follow Jake through night clubs, house parties, baseball practice and eventually into class.

At each step we are meeting the motley crew that makes up the social scene in college. There’s a throwaway love interest for Jake, some necessary boundary setting among the housemates, and a couple of moments for him to prove himself.

But like most of Linklater’s work, this is a film that is thin on plot points, where the beauty is to be found in the casual interactions and conversations between characters.

While the bulk of the story follows Jake, there is time given to each member of the team – who each in their own distinctive way develops

a solution to the perennial problem of trying to get laid.

If you’re expecting a more refined portrayal of women (or men) to develop as the film moves on, you’ll be disappointed.

Eve r y b o d y Wa n t s Some!! is unrepentantly a film about the singlemindedness of people at a certain age. Linklater is content to let the juvenile, testosteronefuelled environment play out with little nuance and without any moral rebuke.

That will inevitably be a stumbling block for viewers, but if you can embrace the laddish nature, you’ll find some pearls of wisdom amid the jockstraps and sweat socks.

Think of this as an

incredibly well-written sport comedy with some heart and insight, and you’ll be close to the mark.

The comedy is helped along by a tight cast, and by characters who may never develop, but who seem oddly perfect and instantly relatable.

Eve r y b o d y Wa n t s Some!! is Linklater laying aside the deeper issues explored in films such as Boyhood, and Before Midnight, and instead embracing the gleeful freedom of youth – with all the stupidity and wonder that it entails.

Sitting through a screening is like taking a journey back to simpler times, and for that reason it’s a highly recommended watch.

Verdict: 8/10

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Beat the heat!

Windows provide our home with light, warmth and ventilation but they can also have a massive impact on your homes energy efficiency.

We spend thousands of euro every year to try and keep our houses warm. The high price of electricity, gas and other home heating sources means that consumers are now looking into other effective methods of temperature control.

That is why it is so important to understand the impact that healthy windows can have on our homes energy efficiency.

There are a few very obvious signs that a window is broken down and needs to be either replaced or repaired. These signs include; condensation or fogging between glass panes, difficulty opening or closing the windows, black mould forming on the frame and chipping or rotting of the frame. You can reduce energy costs and the above problems by installing energy efficient windows in your home.

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If your budget is tight you may be able to make repairs to the existing windows. Windows let in light and let people see out but they also interact with the environment around them.

Windows react with the outside temperatures, sunlight and wind and also react with indoor temperature and occupant use.

One of the best ways to measure the efficiency of a window is through its thermal efficiency or U-Value. The U-Value refers to the units of heat transferred through a product and is measured in watt per metre squared per kelvin (W m-2 K-1). The lower the U-Value the more thermally efficient the product is. Triple glazed units can give you a U-Value as low as 0.7 W m-2 K-1*, while double glazed units will give a U-value between 1.2 W m-2 K-1 and 1.3 W m-2 K-1.

U-Values take into account the airflow around the window and the solar emissivity of the glass into account. Emissivity is the ability of a product to absorb energy and radiate the same energy through itself and out into the room.

A single pane of glass contains high emissivity and therefore will transfer approximately 84% of the heat in a room to outside. This is why is is important to minimise heat loss by adding panes to become either double or triple glazed units, thereby lowering the U-Value.

The technology and engineering for windows and doors has advanced dramatically over the last 15 years. Glass units typically come either double glazed or triple glazed, if you’re trying to achieve a more energy efficient home.

In addition glass units are argon filled and have a low-e coating on them. Argon is a gas that is denser then the atmosphere. It is a colourless, odourless and non-toxic gas that fills the space between the panes.

Argon gas prevents frost forming at the bottom of the glass as well as adding extra insula-

escape through the glass.

All of the glass in our windows and doors are argon filled and low-e coated as standard. Our windows and doors can be chosen in either triple or double glazed and all of our windows and doors are sealed with specific expanding foam or silicone to ensure that the window or door is air tight throughout the entire frame.

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tion, as argon is heavier than air. Due to argon being used to fill the space between each glass pane triple glazing offers huge benefits over double glazed units.

Argon gas is often used in conjunction with low-emissivity or low-e coatings. A low-e coating is a microscopic coating that reflects long wave heat. In other words it reflects the room’s heat back into the room instead of allowing it to

With Low-e glass, combined with argon filled units and an air tight frame you can be sure that your windows and doors will perform at their very best against Ireland’s harsh elements.

In addition, you will save money by reducing your energy bills by up to 30%! Drop into our 5000sq ft showroom, just off the Nangor road, where we have over 100 products on display including Timber, Aluclad, Aluminium and PVC windows and doors and composite doors.

Our talented project managers will be able to show you how you can make your home energy efficient and save money!

Visit our showroom at Unit C, Westland Business Park, Willow Road (off Nangor Rd), Dublin 12 or contact us on T: 01 424 2067 or E:sales@dkwindows.ie

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Game of Thrones: visit some key locations from top tv show

The thatched restroom is nestled in the stunning 1,000-acre County Cork forest park

Cork bog voted No 1 for number twos If the magnificent scenery of Gougane Barra in Cork doesn’t appeal to you then maybe you would be more impressed with visiting one of the world’s top 100 toilets at the site.

Travel bible Lonely Planet has singled out the thatched restroom, nestled in the stunning 1,000-acre County Cork forest park, as one of the planet’s most “stunning lavatories” in its new publication, Toilets: A Spotter’s Guide.

The book highlights the most memorable outdoor public lavatories in the world, including a remote toilet island in Belize, a waterfall washroom in Taiwan, and an Arctic outhouse in Lapland.

The book’s introduction states: “As any experienced traveller knows, you can tell a whole lot about a place by its bathrooms.

Whatever you prefer to call them — lavatory, loo, bog, khasi, thunderbox, dunny, washroom, or water closet — toilets are a window into the soul of a destination.”

When describing Gourgane Barra’s eye-

catching restroom, which is the only Irish toilet to make it in the coveted list, Lonely Planet’s writers say: “Gougane Barra in Cork has been a retreat from the cruel world and a spot for quiet contemplation — since St Finbarr established an island monastery on the lake during the sixth century. These thatched toilets, tucked away in the forest park, continue that tradition.”

Lonely Planet adds: “The lavatory is a great leveller.”

Other global recommendations over where to spend a penny include the lobster loos in Wellington, New Zealand, a prototype space toilet, the Tardis in Warmley in Gloucestershire, a hi-tech interactive loo in Tokyo, and a remote jungle toilet in Laos.

Globe-trotting toilet enthusiasts are also urged to check out an ultra-remote outhouse in British Columbia, which “features an automatic flush, powered by the moon, which washes away all waste twice a day”.

The intertwining beech trees of the Dark Hedges date back to the 18th century. Inset: The famous Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge

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If you’re from Ireland and also a massive Game of Thrones fan there is no excuse for not travelling to the North of Ireland this summer and taking part in the official Game of Thrones tour.

T hanks to HBO’s adaptation of George RR Martin’s epic tale, 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.

Below is a list of destinations you can visit which have helped create some of the most noteworthy and remarkable scenes from the show.

County Down From the home of Ned Stark to the formidable Haunted Forest, what better place to start your Game of Thrones adventure than in County Down with its ancient gothic forests and historic ruins.

The Haunted Forest Tollymore Forest Park holds the honour of being host to the first ever Game of Thrones scene aired in 2011 when some Night Watchmen deserters were killed by a White Walker in the snow.

Other famous scenes filmed in the forest include Ramsey Snow’s chase and recapture of Theon Greyjoy as well as many forest scenes North of Winterfell.

The Riverlands Close by you’ll find the historic ruins of Inch Abbey, dating from 1193.

The abbey provided the backdrop to the Twins, two identical castles joined by a bridge which are the seat of House Frey. It is here that Catelyn Stark crosses the bridge to agree a treaty with Walder Frey which resulted in an arranged marriage proposal between Robb Stark and one of his daughters.

Causeway Coastal Route Hailed as one of the world’s most spectacular road journeys, this stretch

of coastline plays host to some of the most dramatic scenery seen in Game of Thrones due to its rugged cliffs and sweeping valleys.

Iron Islands This quaint coastal nook was used in the show to depict Lordsport Harbour in the Iron Islands – home to the Greyjoys.

Stormlands The headlands leading down to the famous Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge are better known in the show as The Stormlands – Renly Baratheon’s camp.

This is where we are first introduced to Brienne of Tarth.

King’s Road Although only in the show for a few seconds, the Dark Hedges has become one of the most recognisable Game of Thrones filming locations in Northern Ireland.

This intertwining beech tree lined avenue dating back to the 18th century features as King’s Road where Arya Stark makes her escape from King’s

Landing with Gendry.

Dragonstone One of Northern Ireland’s most stunning beaches, Downhill Beach in Derry is the spot where Melissandre burned the seven old golds as a sacrifice to The Lord of the Light and prompted Stannis Baratheon to draw a sword from the flames at Dragonstone.

Dothraki Camp Set against Slemish Mountain in County Antrim and with its green grassy hills, Shillanavogy Valley provided the perfect camp for Daenerys Targaryen, Ser Jorah Mormont and the Dorthraki horsemen to pitch camp on their journey to Vaes Dothrak.

Beric Dondarrion’s Hideout You may recognise Pollnagollum Cave, found in the picturesque Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark, from series three of the hit TV show.

The waterfall cave was used by Beric Dondarrion’s Brotherhood Without Banners as their secret

hideout where Arya Stark discovers Beric’s resurrecting powers.

For more information on the official Game of Thrones tour and to book, visit www.discovernorthernireland.com/ gameofthrones.

Robb’s Camp Found within the grounds of Castle Ward Estate, beside Strangford Lough, you may recognise Audley’s Field and Castle as the backdrop to Robb Stark’s camp where he first met his future wife, Talisa. It was here that Robb caught and imprisoned Jamie Lannister.

Winterfell Overlooking Strangford Lough, the grounds of Castle Ward were used as the backdrop of Winterfell, affectionately known as the home to House Stark.

Surrounded by acres of forest, one of the most memorable scenes filmed within the walled courtyard is when Rob Stark and Jon Snow taught a young Brandon Stark how to shoot a bow and arrow.

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STYLE interview: designer Conaill O’Dwyer on his vision for a wardrobe staple

Updating some classic style to suit his identity

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Style Editor

COMING of age, masculinity and gay identity are the themes behind one young designer’s collection ahead of his graduation from NCAD this month.

The Gazette spoke to Dublin designer Conaill O’Dwyer about his degree collection, Default Man, which was showcased at the NCAD graduate fashion show this week.

“My menswear collection is inspired by my own coming of age and coming out story,” he says.

Using the traditional tailored suit as a catalyst, Conaill’s aim was to create a “new masculine identity” using the ultimate symbol of masculinity – the suit – to represent a different kind of masculinity.

Originally from Firhouse, Conaill’s fam-

ily moved to Enniscorthy when he was seven, but the 24-year-old has been back living in Dublin for the last six years.

“I used to wear loads of suits so I did the collection in a way that within this ‘Default Man’, there can be a gay identity as well.

“Growing up, any ideas of a gay man I had were always quite feminine, so with this collection I’m moving away from that and saying, just because you’re a gay man doesn’t mean you have to be a certain way.”

Conaill’s collection consists of three different suits. “I looked at how to use the suit and looked at different fabrication methods and patterns.

“All the suits are quite big and oversized; the first one consists of bonded wool and I used printing and dying methods to get the desired look.”

Traditional tailoring methods and menswear staples underpin the collection, yet Conaill has reinvented them and added a sense of freedom to the rigid perception of the suit.

Texture is a key element of his work, and the unusual use of materials are typical of his style, including his use of handknitted plastic bags to create jumpers.

“It’s amazing how many different types of plastic bags there are,” he joked.

“It takes the suit one step further, and provides a new layered language of masculinity and the gay identity.”

Having previously interned with Irish designers Sean Byrne and Zoe Carroll, Conaill plan to eventually take his skill further and hopes to work in London in the coming years.

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Part of the Default Man collection showcased by designer Conaill O’Dwyer (inset) at the recent NCAD graduate fashion show

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IRELAND’S rich design heritage was celebrated last week at Trinity College.

The Lexus Irish Fashion Collective brought together collections from Ireland’s leading designers, including Philip Treacy, Simone Rocha, Orla Kiely, Deborah Veale and Sharon Hoey.

The collective also includ-

ed designers such as Mariad Whisker, Umit Kutluk, Helen Steele, Aideen Bodkin and Mary Donoghue for Ireland’s Eye Knitwear, and Roisin Linnane featuring Melissa Curry Jewellery.

Each designer showcased their seasonal collections, with the support of Lexus, to raise funds towards the vision of creating Ireland’s first dementia village at Saint

Joseph’s Shankill.

Speaking at the event, designer Deborah Veale said: “I am very happy that some of Ireland’s most talented designers have generously agreed to show at this amazing event.

“Saint Joseph’s Shankill is an amazing facility and myself and my family are very grateful for the loving care my father receives [there].”

Milliner Philip Treacy puts the finishing touch to model Sarah Morrissey’s look at Trinity College. Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

LEAVING Cert students looking to pursue a career in the beauty industry have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship with one of Ireland’s leading beauty schools.

The Galligan College of Hair and Beauty have launched a scholarship for school leavers to create the next generation of top Irish beauty professionals.

The scholarship offers a coveted place on the CIDESCO Beauty Diploma course, ensuring graduates are among the elite of their profession.

The college combines in class curricula with an on-site commercial salon with spa on Grafton Street, so students can gain essential first-hand and practical experience.

Commenting on the scholarship Launch, Careena Galligan said that a qualification in beauty is a “passport to a lifetime career and gives a wide choice of potential professional pathways”.

The scholarship will pay the private fees for CIDESCO Beauty Diploma course, which would usually cost €5,800, plus €1,270 in exam fees.

Entrants must submit a video application. For further information, see The Galligan College of Hair and Beauty Facebook page.

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The Nissan Qashqai offers a very comfortable road position, with an interior designed to put you at ease as you take in a number of its refined features

Nissan: the compact crossover builds on the popular model’s strengths

Updated Qashqai adds even more to an impressive range

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THE Nissan Qashqai is a trend-setter, effectively popularising the compact crossover movement with its introduction to roads in 2007.

But not only did it spark a demand, it has managed to keep up with the pack, remaining one of the best-selling cars of recent years.

This second generation of the car beefs out the exterior, making the Qashqai sit well alongside Nissan’s larger X-Trail.

The new generation brought along a wider range of engines too, with 1.2- and 1.6-litre options in petrol, and 1.5- and 1.6-litre options in diesel.

With lower emissions and fuel costs, it is no surprise that the diesel con-

figurations have turned out being so popular, with the 1.5-litre model promising the best fuel economy across the range – so that was the model we took out for a test (with the SV Premium trim, it retails from €32,470, but with the standard trim this starts at €27,520).

The first thing to notice from the car is the incredibly comfortable road position. From the moment you sit in it, the Qashqai instantly makes you feel at ease.

The interior, fitted out with sturdy soft plastic and leather, is unfussy and you can tell it has been designed with function in mind.

As well as feeling clean and simple, the Qashqai also feels safe – part of the upgraded trim includes a

camera pack and parking sensors that provides an easy-to-read, top-down display.

If there’s one niggle, design-wise, it is the thick pillars at the rear – while they don’t make much difference to your driving, they can be an impediment when reversing in tight spots, so the cameras can really come into play here.

Storage-wise, the Qashqai’s got a decent amount of room. There’s a slightly smaller boot than rivals such as the Sportage, but there’s a greater amount of versatility.

A false floor in the boot opens up extra storage configurations, and the back row is easily dropped down.

Seating in the back row

While offering a little less storage than rivals, the Qashqai offers plenty of versatility to meet your needs

is simple and comfortable – while the Qashqai offers ample head and leg space, the back row seems a little basic.

The lack of little features such as rear climate control, or extra charging points for the back seats,

seems out of sorts, given the higher-spec trim.

Any quibbles with the set-up tend to fade away once you get the Qashqai out on the road, where the diesel engine, combined with a well-insulated cabin, give one of the

quietest rides in the class.

Nissan have hit a fine balance with this engine, with an unhurried, wellpaced feel. Motorway cruising is relaxed, while the Qashqai feels great on tighter country roads where the superb for-

ward visibility and solid handling combine perfectly.

There’s a reason so many people have invested in the Qashqai, and the newest generation cements an already solid legacy.

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TWO sisters from other sides of the planet ended a lifelong search for each other with an emotional first meeting at Dublin Airport.

Ian Begley reports on their reunion, ending more than 60 years of being apart after one was given up for adoption soon after being born.

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nine delight as finds her sister DUBLIN Airport was bursting with emotion this week after two sisters from opposite ends of the earth finally met each other for the first time after a 28-year search.

Lesley Fagan (64) arrived in Dublin Airport on Tuesday morning with her husband, Steve, to meet her older sister, Joan Crawford-Murray (67), who was put up for adoption shortly after she was born.

Joan, who had travelled all the way from Perth to meet her sister, who lives in Enniskillen, never even knew she had a sibling until Lesley tracked her down using social media.

Speaking exclusively to The Gazette, Lesley described the fascinating story about her extensive search.

“In 1989, whilst still living in Warrington, my mum said that she had something to tell me. She said I have a half-sister which she had to give up for adoption in 1948.

“Although my mum was not a teenager at the time, she belonged to a very devout Catholic family of six daughters. One of her sisters put my mum under a lot of pressure, saying that if her dad was to find out about her pregnancy, it would bring great shame upon the family.

“She then decided to hide the pregnancy and put the child into a Catholic Mother and Babies home in Prestwich, Man-

chester,” said Lesley.

“She stayed with her baby for six weeks, which must have been awful, knowing that she would have to give her up. When the day finally came, she had to sign some documents to authorise the adoption.

“At this point, the nun left the room and mum saw on the desk the name and address of the prospective parents. She never forgot this information. Mum was able to recite exactly both parent’s names and their address, which was unbelievable, after 50 years.

Lesley Fagan and her husband, Steve. Pictures and video: Ian Begley

Search “With this information, I immediately began my search, starting with The Salvation Army, but unfortunately they were unable to help me track her down.

“I eventually started searching every adoption facility to find my sister, and upon checking the electoral records, I discovered that the family disappeared off the electoral roll in 1958.

“In hindsight, I probably should have known that they emigrated, but at the time I didn’t follow it up because I was so busy with my career and raising a family,” she said.

In October, 2015, Lesley, who has two daughters and a granddaughter, read a story about how Chinese twins separated at birth found each other

via Facebook.

This inspired her to continue her search and publish an online appeal on the social networking site with the hopes that someone would lead her in the right direction.

Eventually, two genealogists – Jill Harrington, in the UK, and Terri O’Neill, in Perth – managed to track her sister down in just one week.

“The search was difficult and complicated, but eventually I found myself staring at a photograph of a lady who looked like myself, but also the model of our mother.

“With the help of Terri O’Neill, I was talking to her on the telephone by the end of that very week.

“My sister always wondered about her natural family in England, and

her husband, Les, had been recently badgering her to start the search.

Now, she doesn’t have to!

“Steve and I are blessed with two wonderful daughters, and an 11-year-old grandchild, Emily.

“Jo has two children from her first marriage, and two granddaughters that I’m very much looking forward to getting to know,” said Lesley.

Despite her jetlag, Joan was delighted to talk to The Gazette about meeting Lesley. She said: “It was just such an incredible feeling, meeting Lesley for the very first time.

“The moment I walked through the departure gates I immediately recognised her and started to cry with tears of joy.

“Embracing her at last

after all this time was like nothing I’ve ever experienced. I felt an immediate connection to her and her husband, who I’ve been dying to meet.

“The build-up over the past couple of weeks has been just so emotional and surreal. I never even realised that I even had a sister until Lesley managed to contact me on Facebook.

“They actually messaged my daughter, who then broke the news to me that I have a sister!

“We’re now staying with Lesley and her family for 20 days, which will give us plenty of time to catch up and learn all about each other.

“It’s been an incredible journey so far, and I know both of our families will have a wonderful relationship into the future.”

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FastSport Coolmine to host first ever long pass bid: COOLMINE rugby club are hosting the world’s first longest pass competition at their Ashbrook home, an event that is being run for players of all levels from Under-6s right the way up to senior.

It takes place on Sunday, May 15 with the action getting under way at 12pm.

The competition coincides with the club’s end of season party featuring awards, music, food and fun activities for all the family.

There will be prizes for all levels and a cup to the player with the overall longest pass.

All welcome to join in on the day.

You can register in advance online or register on the day.

Pass must be completed and between two players and it cannot be “a throw.

That’s NFL!” For full details and registration go to www.coolminerugby.com or email coolmineinfo@ gmail.com.

rugby: coach andy wood hails high skill level in ubl final victory

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CLONTARF survived a second half onslaught to claim their second Ulster Bank League title in three years, ultimately prevailing 28-25 in a cracking final at the Aviva Stadium last Sunday.

The Bulls raced into a 21-3 half-time lead with player of the match Joey Carbery landing 11 points before the break to go with tries from Matt D’Arcy and Tony Ryan in a helter-skelter run up to the break.

But 10 quick points from Cork Con in the second half suddenly closed the gap. Mick

McGrath, the league’s top try scorer, raced through for a classy try to re-establish Tarf’s control but further tries from Rob Jermyn and Darren Sweetnam made for a nervy last 20 minutes.

The north Dubliners held on, however, and claimed the top flight crown to add to their 2013/14 success by virtue of finishing at the top of the Division 1A table.

While acknowledging that it has been a long time for the club to win via the play-off route, Tarf head coach Andy Wood was delighted that his side were able to get over the line.

“It’s been a long time coming to win it through the play-offs. It’s very satisfying, in fairness. If

you sum up the game, the fact that we continued to play stood to us in the end. Regardless of the situation and the match points we backed our skills, and took one very important chance in the second half just after they’d scored,” he Wood.

“We knew Con would come back after halftime. We knew they’d get close. I didn’t quite expect them to get that close, if I’m 100% honest. They went after our breakdown on the first two phases and really messed up our momentum on two or three occasions, which got them back into the game.

“Some of the skills on display from both teams,

Joseph Carbery, Clontarf, being presented with the Man of the Match award by Gary Prior from Ulster Bank, Malahide. Picture: David Maher/Sportsfile

particularly in our backline, came to the fore.

That is literally what got us the result in the end.

Some really good work in the first half and then being able to punch it 10 minutes into the second half. Very, very pleasing.”

This was the second year in succession that ‘Ta r f were contes ting the Ulster Bank League decider, and

although many would have seen their defeat to Lansdowne in that game 12 months ago as a motivational factor, Wood revealed that there was not much reference to it in the build-up to last Sunday’s encounter.

“There wasn’t a lot of reference to last year’s game because you don’t want to dwell on negatives. Again, we had a lead in that one which

didn’t come to a good finish. We must like doing it because Con almost caught up with us.

“It would be easier on the heart if we managed to extend our lead and left the ground running at the start of the second half.

“Look, that’s rugby.

Con are an excellent side with super young talents themselves.”

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Castle GC’s Alex Gleeson on the eighth hole at Royal Dublin last weekend. Picture: Pat Cashman

CASTLE Golf Club’s Alex Gleeson on five under par, ended the week inside the top 10 thanks to a final round 71, at the Flogas Irish Amateur Open Championship at Royal Dublin last Sunday.

He was among a number of fine finishers. His club mate, Daniel Holland, posted a final round 72 to finish in a tie for 31st on one over. Edmondstown’s Barry Daly was in contention after an opening round 69 but he failed to make the cut after rounds of 78 and 76.

Indeed, there was an Irish one-two as Warrenpoint’s Colm Campbell edged out Walker Cup star Jack Hume.

A final round 70 left Campbell on 16 under for the tournament, a record winning total at Royal Dublin, yet he had just one shot to spare. Hume, the world number 10, mounted a back-nine charge to push Campbell all the way but not even a 60-foot birdie at the last could deny the Ulsterman.

“It was a very, very hard fought victory I can tell you,” said Campbell, who was six shots clear after

just five holes of the final round.

Hume’s back-nine charge featured birdies at 13, 14 and 16 but Campbell sank a crucial birdie putt on 17 to restore a two-shot cushion heading down the 18th.

Hume produced a stunning birdie at the last, holing from 60 feet, but Campbell made two putts for victory.

“I knew Jack was going to come hard at me on the back nine. I stayed patient, kept trying to make good swings and picked good targets,” said 29-year-old Campbell. “It shows I’m heading in the right direction. If you

can hold guys like Jack off, who’s a phenomenal player and a guy that I really respect, who knows what can happen in the near future.”

This was Campbell’s second major victory, having won the East of Ireland in 2014 when he beat Paul Dunne to the title.

“It’s good to get another win under the belt.

“It’s been two years nearly and you sort or always doubt yourself that will you ever get another championship because they’re so hard to come by,” said Campbell.

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FootGolf Open for all for second edition FootGolf’s Irish Open going from strength to strength with the Highfield golf course welcoming all-comers for the second edition of the innovative and developing sport THE second ever Irish FootGolf Open will take place this weekend, May 13-15, at the Highfield Golf Course, Co Kildare.

FootGolf, a game that brings together the sports of football and golf, has been on the rise since it was first introduced into Ireland back in 2013. Since then, the popularity of the sport has grown massively with a further 18 FootGolf courses opening throughout the country.

Now, after the success of the inaugural 2015 Irish Open which was won by Nick Iron from Britain, the 2016 tournament, sponsored

by Carzone.ie, will take

place with over one hundred players from 17 countries already registered.

This year the event will be staged at an upgraded Highfield Golf Course that has invested in new championship tees and redesigned holes that have incorporated challenging new water hazards and a unique first tee off from the roof of the clubhouse which will provide a real test to participants.

President of the Irish FootGolf Association Ronan Cunningham was the first to introduce the game to Irish shores back in 2013 when he opened the Footee course in Tal-

laght, and he has seen it grow at an impressive rate ever since.

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s event, Cunningham said: “The game has been growing at a great rate nationally.

“Last year we had 16 registered players for the National League and this season we have increased that to 58. We play twice a month on the Irish tour and we are increasing the numbers all the time.”

Cunningham is looking forward to a successful tournament with an increased level of participants from around the world.

“Last year was the first ever Irish Open

The Irish FootGolf team that will form a large part of the field at next weekend’s Irish Open in Kildare.

and we staged the event at Footee in Tallaght with 68 players from eight countries.

“This year we already have close to double the amount of players and we will have 17 countries represented.

This year’s event will be totally different with an

“Anyone of all ages and ability can enter the Irish Open but they should also be aware that they will be mixing it with some of the best in the business including Irish champion Gary Mullin who recently came 14th in the world, and European cham-

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increased level of Irish players too.”

In regular golf, players who par ticipate in an Irish Open are always at an elite level but, at the Irish FootGolf Open, any level of player can enter and play alongside the top stars.

“FootGolf can be seen as a bit of craic and a kick about for a lot of people but there is also a different, competitive side to the game.

“We don’t want to move away from the craic side of the game but we also want people to know that they can compete at a higher level in the game.

“This tournament is part of the European FootGolf Tour so there will be really good players on show.

pion Lionel Jacot.”

This weekend’s tournament will be staged ove r t wo d ay s a n d Cunningham is hopeful of getting more participants involved, and more spectators to attend the fun filled days out.

“We are still accepting entries for players up until Friday at 6pm and it costs just €50 for an Irish player.

“We are hoping for some good weather so hopefully we will see good numbers out to watch the action and suppor t the players as they go around the course.

“Our sponsors Carzone have been brilliant and have helped us put on what we hope will be a brilliant two days of FootGolf.”

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Gillick continuing to roll back years in Belfast DAVID Gillick continued to roll back the years with a big season’s best at the Belfast International for a second place finish on Saturday, May 7.

The Dundrum South Dublin AC man has been adopting a “one race at a time” approach to his comeback and posted an impressive 47.24 behind England’s Theo Campbell in 46.24.

In Belfast, Clonliffe Harriers’ Timmy Crowe rounded out the top three with a 47.37 second clocking.

For Gillick, the Beijing Olympian retired from athletics back in July 2012 but returned to competitive action in the past few weeks and could have an outside chance of running at his second games as part of the 4x400m Irish relay team in Rio de Janeiro.

The 32-year-old began his comeback in Pavia, Italy, running 48.05 to finish fifth in the 400m.

Gillick’s 47.24 improved significantly on his this opener in damp and inclement conditions at the Mary Peters Track.

There were a number of good performances in Belfast despite the less than favourable track weather.

John Travers (Donore Harriers) coasted to victory in the men’s 3,000m in 8:03.69 but led home three World junior qualifying times.

Pierre Murchan (DCH), Jack O’Leary and James Edgar all clocked world junior B qualifiers for the 5,000m – a 3,000m time is taken for qualification.

Murchan finished third overall in 8.11.77, O’Leary was fifth in 8.14.13 and Edgar was a place behind in 8:14.55.

Ciara Mageean (UCD) was first woman home in the mixed 3,000m in 9.07.47. Laura Crowe (An Riocht) was just pipped for second in the women’s 800m by Scotland’s Katy Brown – Crowe running 2.04.21 to Brown’s 2.04.05.

Carla Sweeney (WSAF) clocked her second world junior B qualifier which should seal her selection – she finished 10th in 2.08.47 with Rose Finnegan (Bohermeen) running her first B qualifying time with a personal best of 2.08.93.

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soccer: perfect preparation for fai junior cup final

O’Devaney set for new life as Dublin Central FC FORMER AUL big guns O’Devaney Dunard FC will begin life in the Leinster Senior League under a new name from the start of next season.

While it has been known for a number of months now that O’Devaney Dunard would be switching leagues, it has come as a shock to many that the club name will be left behind as they begin life in the LSL. The club had a tumultuous season in the AUL as their senior side withdrew from the Premier A after a string of bad results early in the season.

Subsequently, the clubs other side also withdrew from the AUL due to player shortages.

Now, the club hope for a fresh start in a new league with a new name. From next season they will be known as Dublin Central FC. They have released the following statement about the move: “After 16 years competing in the Athletic Union League with quite a few spent at the top level in Premier A, we have decided to move on.

“This decision which was not taken lightly was voted upon by the executive committee with a unanimous vote. We would like to thank the executive committee of the AUL for all their hard work over the years, if it wasn’t for the volunteers running the league there would be no football.

“We would also like to announce that with great difficulty we have voted to change the name of our club. This was not an easy decision as O’Devaney Dunard was not just a place but a way of life.

“Everybody looked out for one and other. It was one big community with one big family.

Unfortunately, if you look at O’Devaney from 1999 when the club was founded to the current situation it’s like two different places.

“We believe that our new name opens our club up to a bigger demography and other cultures which will hopefully provide a platform for the club’s new integration and philosophy that will take us into the modern age, an all-inclusive culture which will transcend the club in its long term future.

“We hope that this new approach and open minded attitude will attract players from all over Dublin, players of different ethnicities, backgrounds and religion to come and enjoy playing their football at our club.”

Sheriff YC were celebrating on Friday evening as they moved within a point of the AUL Premier B title

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SHERIFF YC moved within a point of their sixth AUL Premier A title in a row with a six goal victory over local rivals and second placed East Wall Bessborough at Clontarf Road last Friday night.

T h e f i ve - i n - a - r ow champions now have three games still to play, and a single point would amazingly see them claim their sixth title in a row, and their seventh in eight

seasons.

On paper, it looked like a highly competitive warm up game ahead of Sheriff’s big FAI Junior Cup final against Pike Rovers of Limerick on Sunday, but the champions brushed aside their Premier A rivals with relative ease and won the contest at a canter.

For the opening 20 minutes, the game was evenly poised like any local derby but, as Sheriff began to crank up the pressure, they were awarded a penalty for a handball inside the box.

With 23 minutes on the clock, John Lester slotted

breathing fire O’Donoghue to the fore as Dragons win league templeogue’s Shane O’Donoghue played a huge role for Belgian hockey club KHC Dragons as they claimed back-to-back national league titles.

The 2015 world Rising Star nominee scored the first goal in the second leg of their final against Racing Club de Bruxelles, as the Antwerp-based club claimed victory over the two-legged final 7-6 last weekend in front of their home supprt. It was O’Donoghue’s second title in two years with the club.

home from the spot with the aid of the upright.

That goal seemed to knock the stuffing out of East Wall and a further two goals came quick succession. First, Stephen Murphy’s corner picked out the unmarked John Rock and his bullet header found the net.

Then, just a couple of minutes later Rock turned provider as he slipped in Joe Flood who fired home from inside the box.

East Wall Bessborough to their credit kept up the fight and came close on the double in the final ten of the half. Sean Young’s

strike from distance caused concern for Lee Murphy as he had to be alert and back pedal to tip it over.

Then from the resulting corner the ball again dropped to Young and he again tested Murphy but the Sheriff net-minder was equal to it.

In the first minute of the second half, any hope East Wall had of getting something from the game quickly evaporated when substitute Stephen Larkin headed past Paul Lynch and it was damage limitation for the hosts thereafter.

Midway through the

half Rock added his second of the night and Sheriff’s fifth when he intercepted a pass out

by Lynch and slammed home.

The scoring was wrapped up late in the game when another substitute Thomas Dunne headed home from close range after a well delivered Stephen Murphy corner.

Sheriff will now head into Sunday’s FAI Junior Cup final full of confidence as they look to claim their third FAI Junior Cup in five years. Kick of is 4pm at the Aviva Stadium.

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Kilmacud Crokes on the attack against St Vincent’s. Picture: Diarmuid O’Gallchobhair

Boden, Crokes and Cuala building well

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SOUTHSIDE clubs were to the fore in the Dublin senior hurling championships with Ballyboden St Enda’s, Cuala, Kilmacud Crokes and Lucan Sarsfields making big moves in their respective groups.

Boden made it two wins from two starts in Group 2 at O’Toole Park when they defeated Faughs 0-28 to 2-14.

Conor O’Shea’s seventh minute goal gave Faughs the ideal start and with Chris Bennett in impressive form Faughs were very much in contention for most of the opening half.

At the break Boden had moved 0-16 to 1-9 clear with the accuracy of Niall McMorrow, David Curtin and Paul Doherty keeping Boden in front.

Two minutes into the second half Fergal Heavey struck for Faughs second goal to raise their hopes of an upset.

However, with Stephen Hiney and Malachy Travers ensuring the

Boden defence tightened up and Shane Durkin inspiring his side from midfield the Firhouse Road side ran out winners with McMorrow concluding the game with a personal tally of nine points.

St Pat’s Palmerstown and St Brigid’s shared the spoils, 0-16 each, in Parnell Park in the other game on the night.

Pat’s led 0-10 to 0-6 at the break thanks mainly to Shane Stapleton but Brigid’s improved in the second half with 2015 Dublin minor hurler, Eoghan Dunne, to the fore.

K i l m a c u d C r o ke s and Cuala set the pace in Group 1 after both southside clubs recorded victories. Oisin O’Rorke continued in his high scoring form for Crokes as they overcame St Vincent’s 1-17 to 1-13 in Parnell Park.

The Dublin senior tallied 0-8 as Crokes eventually prevailed by four points after Vinnies had been reduced to 14 players late on.

Crokes led by three

points after 12 minutes put a defensive mistake opened the door for a Tomás Connolly goal in the 12th minute.

However, six minutes later Fergal Whitely struck for goal to put Crokes back in the driving seat and they led 1-10 to 1-7 at half-time.

Going down the home straight two points from O’Rorke ensured victory for Kilmacud Crokes.

In O’Toole Park, Cuala had it more their own way as they had 19 points to

spare, 2-20 to 0-7, against Ballinteer St John’s.

Jake Malone’s early goal gave the Dalkey side the ideal start and by the break they led 1-9 to 0-5.

Two Aodhan Clabby points gave St John’s hope but Colm Cronin’s goal for Cuala ensured they swept to a comfortably victory.

In the second game in Parnell Park Lucan Sarsfields, thanks to goals form Paul Crummey and Trevor Lee, defeated Na Fianna 2-14 to 0-10.

Lamb named Dublin ladies U-21 skipper DUBLIN senior panellist Molly Lamb has been announced as the Dublin Under-21 captain for 2016.

The 21-year-old midfielder from Kilmacud Crokes who has been part of the senior panel since 2014 has played an instrumental role in Dublin capturing the last two Under-21 All-Ireland titles.

Lamb, who is an international languages student in UCD, said of the appointment: “It’s a huge honour to captain the Dublin U-21s this year.

“The panel has a nice blend of new faces alongside girls that I have been playing club football with since I was Under-11.

“Eight of my fellow club mates are on the panel which is pretty special for me. Preparations have been going well and already we have built up a great camaraderie between us all”.

Speaking about the new look Under-21 tournament which is being played over the June bank holiday weekend, Lamb said: “I expect the blitz format to provide us with a new challenge as there will be a lot of football played across hopefully two days of competition.

“We are hoping to put in some good performances and with any luck repeat the results of the last two years”.

Muireann Ni Scanaill from St Margaret’s has been named a U21 vicecaptain.

The new Under-21 blitz replaces the Aisling McGing championship with the 2016 tournament taking place on the weekend of June 4 and 5 in Naomh Mearnog.

Dublin are pooled in Group 1 alongside Cavan, Longford, Mayo, Monaghan and Limerick.

The 2013 Under-21 champions Cork are joined in Group 2 by Galway, Kildare, Meath and Tyrone. Roscommon who were originally pooled in group 2 have withdrawn from the competition.

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Clontarf swimmer reaches series of finals of IPC European Open championships in Funchal as Castleknock’s Kelly also shines

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DUBLINERS Ellen Keane and Ailbhe Kelly played their part in the Irish swimming team that achieved 23 personal bests over the course of a hugely successful IPC European Open Swim Championships that also brought a trio of medals.

Keane, from Clontarf, swam extremely well during the week, with Keane achieving a personal best in the 100m backstroke S9.

Speaking after her final event, Keane said: “I came into this championships with a bit of fatigue, but it was great race practise. Once college is over, I will be able to focus completely on swimming so I can’t wait for that. The sup-

port from home has been brilliant!”

Among her highlights were back-to-back personal bests in the backstroke, reaching the final where she was just tipped out into fourth place, improving her time from 1.16.74 to 1.16.09.

Speaking about that, she added: “I’m really, really happy with that time, I was delighted to even get into the final, so to get a PB – to come down by two seconds – is great and I’m really looking forward to the rest of the week.”

She also reached the 100m butterfly final and placed sixth in the individual medley.

Castleknock’s Kelly was also flying the tricolour high, achieving five personal bests over the course of the event: in the 100m freestyle S8, the 200m individual medley SM8 and the

100m backstroke S8. One of the highlights of these for her being the personal best in the 100m freestyle S8.

“I am so happy,” she said afterwards. “I really wanted to go under 1.19, I’ve been wanting to do it pretty much all year, and to do it this evening was incredible.”

Kelly started the meet with a final appearance in the 100m freestyle on day one, breaking her personal best in both the heats and then in the final en route to a fifth place finish.

She followed up with fourth place in the 400m freestyle and reached the individual medley final.

Speaking afterwards, National Team Coach Jim Laverty stated: “I feel really delighted, it

has been a wonderful championships for the athletes especially the younger ones like Nicole Turner [who medalled in three events], Ailbhe and Barry McClements.

“To turn up here, two thirds of the way through the season and personal best is a credit to all of them – I’m really, really impressed with their performance and their whole attitude towards the competition, they have been really focused, I’m delighted.

“A championships like this is important for preparing for Rio as it gives a snapshot of where everybody is.

“We’ve collected a lot of data and we will be using that to study their performances more over the coming months.”