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Market in D7 set for big changes  Laura Webb

Dublin’s iconic wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Dublin 7 is to get a new lease of life following the approval of its redevelopment by councillors this week.

The protected Victorian structure at Mary’s Lane is set for a major revamp which will include a part change of use from wholesale trading to wholesale and retail trading. This will involve part of the site becom-

ing a retail food market and cafe/restaurant within the existing wholesale food market.

Cllr Ciaran Cuffe (GP) said: “The time is right to open up a new phase for the markets and attract in everyday shoppers for good value fruit and vegetables.”

Work on splitting the market into retail and wholesale space is set to get under way next year.

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Certainly, Declan Murphy and Charlie Brown of Experian, with Robin Dunne, Emma Byrne, Clayton Hayes and Aaron Ward were looking happy with what they’d got.

Picture: Shane O’Neill / Fennell Photography

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it’s a yes Councillors vote to revamp fruit and veg site

New-look Victorian markets on cards PLANS to redevelop Dublin’s iconic wholesale fruit and vegetable markets in Dublin 7 have been given the thumbs up by the city’s councillors this week.

The protected Victorian structure at Mary’s Lane is set for a major revamp which will include a part change of use from wholesale trading to wholesale and retail trading.

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the site becoming a retail food market and cafe/ restaurant within the existing wholesale food market.

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approved plans, Cllr Ciaran Cuffe (GP) said: “I think the plan is an exciting one to change the markets and provide a retail market as well as the existing wholesale market.

“It is important that the rights of the existing wholesalers are protected, but I think the time is right to open up a new phase for the markets and attract in everyday shop-

pers for good value fruit and vegetables.”

There were concerns by existing wholesalers over loading and parking implications as well as the lack of consultation before the plan was proposed.

Cllr Cuffe said: “The [council] manager said he will look at the traffic issues and he will look at the concerns around access for the wholesal-

The Victorian Market at Mary’s Lane is set for a major revamp. Picture: Google Maps

ers. I think they can be easily resolved.”

There are also plans to build a multi-use games area (MUGA) near St Michan’s Street Flats which Cllr Cuffe said would be of great benefit to the area.

“For a long time we

have had an aspiration to provide for a sports facility for kids in the area and the plans were amended to include this games area on the old fish market’s site. That will probably be provided before the fruit markets are refurbished.

“Local kids have been

waiting a long time for a kick-about space and this mixed-used games area will be part of the plans, and this is really good news.”

Work on splitting the market into retail and wholesale space is set to get under way next year.

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water tax: move is a ‘desperate attempt’ to demonise - Brid Smith

Bewley’s to scale back cafe

Council condemns jailing of protesters  Laura Webb

A motion calling for the release of anti-water protesters jailed for breaching a court order was passed at this week’s council meeting.

The motion put down

by Cllr Brid Smith (PBP) and supported by party colleagues Cllrs John Lyons, Andrew Keegan and Tina McVeigh asked council members to condemn the recent jailing of the protesters and called on Mr Justice Paul Gilligan of the High Court to immediately release them.

The protesters were jailed for breaching the court order of a 20m exclusion zone set up around water installation.

The motion also called for an end to the exclusion zone applied in the vicinity of GMC Sierra. The motion was passed with 27 votes for, 22 against, four abstentions and 10 absences.

Cllr Smith, who had Free the Five written on her hand during the council meeting said the jailings were a “desperate attempt” by the State the demonise protesters.

“I think the protests are having a real impact and the political policing on this issue is absolutely disgraceful.”

Cllr Keegan said: “Real people right now across this city have just received their property tax and no doubt their gas and electric bills and are won-

dering how they will pay them.

“The prospect of another bill for water is something they will not countenance and without any prodding, real decent people will boycott Irish Water and inflict a major climbdown by this Government,” he said.

Fine Gael’s Cllr Kieran Binchy did not support the motion and said those sent to prison were in “contempt of court” and “delighted” to go to prison because of the attention it would bring.

Fianna Fail’s Cllr Frank Kennedy said the motion was an attempt to “politicise” the judiciary with elected politicians calling on a judge to “obey their command”.

Hitting the right note: Launching this year’s KBC Bright Ideas Fund launching this year’s KBC Bright Ideas Fund for better communities was Aidan Power, KBC Bank, with one of last year’s winning projects, the Forget Me Nots, an inclusive choir for older people, family, friends, carers and neighbours, especially those affected by dementia and memory loss. Pictured are choir members Kathleen Tierney with her daughters Fiona, Karen and Orla encouraging other community groups to apply for funding.

Picture: Conor McCabe

Grafton Street is a little quieter this week with the closure of Bewley’s Cafe as it undergoes redevelopment into a smaller venture.

T he doors of the iconic cafe shut on Friday, February 27 and it is expected to reopen in September.

In January, Bewleys announced plans to simplif y the current operation of the Grafton Street outlet with the loss of 140 jobs. According to the firm, significant loss making and a high rent burden were cited for the decision to facilitate changes to the cafe’s operation.

When it reopens in autumn, it is envisaged that around 70 jobs will be made available at the scaled down cafe.

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cADBURY Coolock shoulders job losses Cadbury’s manufacturing plant in Coolock will lose most of the 160 jobs set to go at two chocolate plants, one of which is in Rathmore, County Kerry.

Meanwhile, Cadbury owner Mondelez Ireland also announced plans to close its Trident chewing gum plant in Tallaght in 2016, with the loss of 45 permanent jobs and 17 contracted positions.

According to Mondelez Ireland, the majority of the 160 job losses will come from its Coolock plant.

The facility will now focus on four of its key Cadbury brands.

Local Cllr Paddy Bourke (Ind) said it was a huge blow to the area and he was “sorry to see jobs go there”.

Charities Parade through streets to celebrate

Carmichael Centre marks its 25th year  Laura Webb

THE Carmichael Centre is celebrating 25 years in its Dublin 7 office providing services and support to many voluntary and community groups.

The centre is the first and largest shared service centre in Ireland and currently houses over 45 charities. People network, share resources, ideas and inspire each other daily in the hub.

Speaking to The Gazette, the centre’s chief executive Diarmaid

O Corrbui, explained what the centre is about.

“It is essentially a cooperative of small charities that are together under the one centre. They share, facilities, meeting rooms, back office, accounting, payroll, IT – it’s all part of the deal. The centre also provides training and services to other charities.

We are also a community employer, we would have people on back-to-work schemes – it’s quite a lot.”

According to O’Corrbui, this centre has been vital to many chari-

ties starting up and being able to thrive.

“A lot of the groups would have star ted around a kitchen table with people saying – we need to do something about a particular issue; once they decide they are going to do something you then need to be organised. You need a base, you need to be able to attract volunteers, have somewhere to meet and other supports.

“Every group here can learn something from each other, it gives them

The Carmichael Centre is celebrating 25 years. Picture: Google Earth

more impact than if they were just small groups working from people’s homes,” he said.

Voluntary groups at the centre include: Heart Children Ireland, CASA Ireland, Fair Trade Ireland, The Hope Foundations, Aspire Ireland, Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association, CanTeen and Parentline.

The centre is usually full to capacity but on

occasion for reasons such as lack of funding some charities pull out but it is not long until another is in need of its service.

O Corrbui said: “We have one group moving in this week and another moving out because they lost funding.

“We were worried over the last few years that some members could no longer stay... but because it is such a great resource

people stay here.”

To celebrate 25 years, members marched in a parade through the streets of Dublin on Wednesday March 4, which O’Corrbui said was to show that throughout the ups and downs, struggles and threatened closures the centre is “still here and still going strong”.

For further information on the centre see: www. carmichaelcentre.ie

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food: great deals and specials on offer throughout the city

star quality Shannon sings her heart out

Dine in Dublin hits the streets  Laura Webb

Dine in Dublin took to O’Connell Street last week with a tent set up for cookery demonstrations during the weeklong event.

Foodies and passerby’s were treated to some delicious treats with chefs taking over the iconic city street.

The three-day event saw renow ned chefs prepare dishes from restaurants like Pichet, Opium, Whitefriar Grill, Mao, Marcel’s and Saba.

Speaking to The Gazette, Richard Guiney of Dublin Town said it was a fantastic few days and shows there’s a “real appetite” for food in the city.

“Historically we wouldn’t have been able to do this [food demonstration] on O’Connell Street but the last few days have been fantastic.

“Of all the events we do, it’s probably the one I enjoy the best – we get to eat awesome food,” he laughed.

“Twice as many peo-

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ple are coming to Dine in Dublin.

“It really shows that there is a real appetite for food in the city and city streets, such as South Great George’s Street, have great food on offer.

“The patterns for people [dining out] are quite different from 20 years ago,” he said.

Dine in Dublin aims to help food lovers find the best places to eat in the city as well as offering great deals and specials throughout the week.

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Shannon Doyle gives it her best, with hopes her remarkable voice will wow judges in The Voice of Ireland

The Voice wins as X-Factor loses out  Laura Webb

THE X-Factor’s loss is The Voice Ireland’s gain as Dublin hairdresser Shannon Doyle sings her heart out this weekend in the battle stage of the competition that’s all about – the voice.

Doyle (19) from Finglas made it to bootcamp in the 2012 X-Factor competition. Bitterly disappointed when she didn’t get through, she vowed never to enter such a show again.

But after much reassurance and some persuasion from her mum, Doyle entered The Voice and is still in the running

for the live finals after judge Una Healy from girlband The Saturday’s chose her for her team.

Speaking to The Gazette she said: “It’s great to be involved.

They really look after you. It is completely different from when I was in X-Factor. It is a different experience.

“Una is a great help.

She really listens to what you say and takes everything about you into consideration like what we like to sing, what we like to do and she went away and came back with a song that really works for us [Shannon and her battle rival

Shauna Nolan].”

When Healy wanted her for her team, it was a no-brainer for Doyle to accept the offer. She’s happy to be part of her show.

“She is doing so well and she’s in a great girlband. She sings pop songs like I would sing and up-tempo songs I would know, so I knew she would be great to work with.”

With the battles just around the corner she hopes she can impress the judges enough to get through to the next round.

“I want to have fun with it and not let nerves

take over.

“If I get through I want to make it a good fun experience. I really hope the nerves don’t take over,” she said.

The battle stage of the competition involves two contestants from one team, in this case Healy’s team, battle it out in a sing off with just one person making it through to live finals.

The other could go home or be stolen by one of the other three judges to join their team.

Shannon Doyle battles it out this Sunday, March 8 on The Voice of Ireland at 6.30pm, RTE One.

Mayor looks forward to challenge  Laura Webb

The fourth Lord Mayor’s 5 Alive Challenge will see participants take part in the St Patrick’s Day Festival 5km Road Race and Family Fun Day. Taking place on March 15, the race will officially

be started by Lord Mayor Christy Burke and will start/finish on Dawson Street.

Speaking about the event he said: “Dublin is a great city for sports of all types. This 5k race through the Georgian streets of Dublin is a key

event in the St Patrick’s Festival programme. I’m looking forward to starting the race and cheering everyone on, in particular my Lord Mayor’s 5 Alive Challenge team who are on their fourth race of the series. I would like to thank Metropolitan Har-

riers and St Brigid’s Athletics Clubs for allowing us to join their event.”

Runners can enter online at www.patricksrun.com for €20 by March 14. All entrants will receive a good quality commemorative T-Shirt and goodies.

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honour Freedom of the City for 79th and 80th recipients

‘One played and the other prayed’  Laura Webb

“One played and the other prayed” was how Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke summed up the 79th and 80th recipients of Dublin’s Freedom of the City, John Giles and Brother Kevin Crowley.

The Mansion House opened its doors once again to celebrate two people whose contribution to the city of Dublin has been significant contribution by honouring them with the highest civic honour the capital can bestow.

John Giles, whose distinguished career in football includes 59 caps for Ireland, was recognised

for his work in sports.

Growing up in Dublin’s inner city, the streets were his playground and the place he developed his footballing skill.

Asked what he thought about the love of this generation of children’s love for technology and how it is affecting street play he said: “It is a difficult time for kids today.

Sports, whether it is soccer, Gaelic, rugby or whatever else, it keeps them off the streets and keeps them occupied and that is why sport is so important in a young person’s life.

“Kids can amuse themselves with these smar tphones, iPads,

computers… they occupy themselves which I think is unfortunate.

That is why I think sport is more essential today than before.

“The foundation I am involved in [The John Giles Foundation] – it is helping young kids around the country as much as possible [to get into sport].

“The facilities have to be good. In my day you played on the street and that was it, now you have all-weather pitches, which are expensive, and the foundation is hoping to help in a small way with these. I am delighted to be part of that because the more facilities we

have… the more kids are going to play.”

Homeless campaigner Brother Kevin Crowley of the Capuchin Day Centre, who celebrated his 80th birthday the same week, said homelessness and drugs are still critical issues within the city.

“We had 300 people for breakfast and 560 people for dinner this afternoon [Saturday, February 28].

What we saw this morning with those for breakfast, about half of those people were involved in drugs and for me at the moment the drugs scene in our city is appalling and I would appeal to the Government to do

Congratulations to the 79th and 80th recipients of Dublin’s Freedom of the City: John Giles and Brother Kevin Crowley, respectively. Picture: Fennells

something otherwise we are going to have a crisis in our city.”

Speaking of both men being “deserving” recipients of the award, the Lord Mayor said: “Both these men are ver y humble men. They went

about their business in a very quiet way. Brother Kevin looks after people in need in a very humble way… I just can’t say enough about him.

“John Giles, a man who came from a very working class area…

showed and led the path for young working class men and women to enter the game of soccer. He never forgot his roots.

“It is a great privilege and honour for me to bestow this honour to both men,” he said.

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ask the politician A weekly Q&A with local representatives looks A Youth Council of Ireland survey recently found that 44% of 18- to 24-year-old JobBridge interns believe employers are using the scheme as a source of free labour. The Gazette asks politicians from the four Dublin local authority areas if they think the JobBridge scheme is exploitative and whether there is an alternative to replace it.

Tanaiste and Minister for Social Protection, joan burton

Over 97% of all internships monitored were complying with scheme’s criteria The purpose of the JobBridge scheme is to provide opportunities for all jobseekers to gain critical experience in the workplace, particularly in their chosen field. Independent studies speak to the very real success of the scheme – three in five participants in JobBridge secured employment following their internship. The really positive thing about the JobBridge scheme is that so many people want to be involved.

I welcome the NYCI’s report on JobBridge and intend to carefully consider the findings

and conclusions. On balance the report has some very positive things to say about the JobBridge scheme. For instance, over two-thirds of people who participated said JobBridge gave them valuable work experience, and two-thirds of interns report having moved out of unemployment on finishing their internship.

It’s important to state that the scheme is voluntary; there is no compulsion on jobseekers to take part. My Department has carried out more than 9,000 monitoring visits, and over 97%

of all internships monitored were found to be complying with the criteria laid down under the scheme. Where it is felt that a specific internships is falling below the standard required, my Department will take remedial action.

Many of its critics, however, particularly in the opposition in the Dail, seem to offer very little by way of solutions in terms of how we create jobs, and how we help people get back to work, particularly for those who lack the critical experience needed in gaining employment.

dun laoghaire-rathdown county council: Cllr Karl Gill (PBP)

This is a con job designed to assist the wealthiest people in our society JobBridge, as one of many of the social welfare based internship schemes, has faced much criticism from all angles since its establishment.

Participants on the scheme have commented on how they have been forced into it by way of threat of their payments being cut.

I myself was told by a social welfare manager that if I failed to be elected I would be made take up a JobBridge internship or face having my payment slashed. People of all ages are being bullied into these schemes. For participants on these schemes there are no provisions for travel expenses, lunch payments or childcare while they work for free, often for private companies.

People with masters degrees and even Phds have found themselves with no choice but to take up these schemes. Some young people don’t have a problem with this because they might have parents who can fully support them while they are on the scheme. However this is not a position most people are in. Most of the internship placements are not offering paid positions for when people complete them and most companies effectively have a revolving door policy of free labour interns.

A report done for the Department of Social Protection, called the Indecon report, shows 29% of employers using JobBridge admitted they would have offered full time paid employment in the scheme’s absence but since the scheme is in place they are availing of free labour. Also just 19.5% of interns actually got a job with the

company at the end.

We need a real public works scheme in place to get people back to work in the areas that they trained in. The Labour Party seem to expect people who have studied for four years in a third/ fourth level degree course and paid over €12,000 in fees to work for free stacking shelves in Tescos.

This is not a back-to-work scheme. It’s a con job designed to assist the wealthiest in our society.

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at that are concentrating minds across the city and county Duntopics Laoghaire-Rathdown County: Cllr Neale Richmond (FG) Mayor of South Dublin County Council: Fintan Warfield (SF)

JobBridge should be replaced As a young political representative, I mix with countless people who are currently serving internships on the JobBridge scheme.

Many have had a positive experience but many more believe that JobBridge displaces paid work, depresses wages and facilitates abuse by some employers.

This must not be allowed to continue.

The JobBridge scheme should be closed and replaced with a new model.

Since June 2011, JobBridge has become the central plank of the Government’s jobs strategy.

Although some individuals may have had a positive experience, it is a scheme which leaves thousands of jobseekers vulnerable to exploitation.

It is a scheme that has already reduced the number of job opportunities available and if not closed now, thousands of future positions will emerge as unpaid internships instead.

Sinn Fein propose to replace the one-size-fits-all JobBridge scheme with a new participant centred model for internships, compiled with the support of key stakeholders including major unions, the National Youth Council of Ireland, INOU and We’re Not Leaving, along with many individual JobBridge participants.

Tailored internships would be developed sector by sector, in full co-operation with trade unions and Education and Training Boards. Employers would be supported to be the best mentors that

they can be.

Internships under the scheme would be short and agreed on a sector-by-sector basis.

Importantly, companies which have been found in breach of employment law in the previous two years would not be allowed to take on an intern.

The names of all employers participating in the scheme would be open to the public, acting as an additional incentive to ensure the proper use of the scheme.

Dublin City Council: Cllr Andrew Montague (Lab)

For many that do take it up the results have been very positive I met a y o u n g woman recently who left school early and remained unemployed for several years.

She was losing hope of ever having a decent future for herself.

So when she was offered a JobBridge post in the local SuperValu she grabbed the chance.

On her first day in work, the SuperValu mystery shopper came into the store in order to give feedback to the manager.

The mystery shopper went to the counter that the JobBridge intern was on and asked her for help.

The mystery shopper didn’t know that t h i s y o u n g wo m a n was on JobBridge and our intern didn’t know she was dealing with a mystery shopper.

The mystery shopper was so impressed with the service that she received that she reported to the man-

ager that the young woman was one of the best shop assistants that she ever came across.

T he young intern finished her JobBridge term and with a new sense of confidence decided to go back to college.

JobBridge had given her the start that she needed to build a brighter future and to give her a real sense of confidence in herself.

L i ke m a ny o t h e r people who are unemployed, she found it difficult to get a start because she lacked experience.

JobBridge gave

her the chance to get that experience. It’s a scheme for people who want to take opportunities that come up.

It’s not compulsory.

It’s only for those that want to give it a go. So there is no question of exploitation.

But for many of those that do take it up, like this young woman, the results have been very positive.

Nearly two out of every three people that go on JobBridge end up in a job within six months.

That’s a much higher success rate than most other schemes. Many schemes and programmes over the years have been tried to get long-term unemployed people back to work but most have had very poor results.

H e r e ’s a s c h e m e that actually works.

Let’s not abandon JobBridge. Let’s not abandon our long-term unemployed.

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Minister Jan O’Sullivan and Principal Therese Gamble. Pictures: James Martin

sCHOOL: SHELLYBANKS ETNS OPENS BRAND NEW SCHOOL GROUNDS

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HELLYBANKS ETNS showcased its newly opened school and campaigned for a permanent location with a visit by the Minister for Education, Jan O’Sullivan. The Minister was greeted enthusiastically by the children of junior infants who sang songs and recited poems. There was even time for a Q and A session where the children happily chatted with Minister O’ Sullivan.

Particpants take off on the Garda/BHAA Cross Country Race. Pictures: James Martin

race: LORD MAYOR 5 ALIVE CHALLENGE SUCCESS

Minister Kevin Humphreys

The children in their new classroom

Colours for cross country T

he Lord Mayor’s 5 Alive team took on their third challenge race this year at Phoenix Park.

They competed in the Garda/BHAA Cross Country Race, donning colourful attire that brightened the landscape.

‘’For the first time in the history of the challenge, the participants will take part in a cross country run in the Phoenix Park. I would like to thank An Garda Síochána and the BHAA for allowing us join them for their event..,’’ said Lord Mayor Christy Burke.

Ita Bradshaw and Claire McDonald

Emma Simaio and Tracey Ronayne

The children present the minister with flowers

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Ernie Ramsey

Emer Kenny, Fiona Shine, Irene Gorman, Susan Walsh and Ilona McElroy

Carol Byrne, Lilly Kavanagh and Bridie Bowe

Rob Wilson

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Orla Morrison Toolen and Carol Morris

Actors David Rawle (Martin Moone), Deirdre O’Kane (Debra Moone) and Peter McDonald (Liam Moone) at the world premiere of Moone Boy series 3 at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin recently. The new series of Chris O’Dowd’s international Emmy-winning comedy begins on Sky 1 on Monday, March 2. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

World Premiere: season 3 brings the stars to kilmainham

Moone Boy set to give us a laugh a third time Sophie McNally and Laura Booth

Maria Hennessy and Maria Connor

Barbara and Brian Kearns

Olive Kelly, Sarah Jennings and Michelle Davis

Aine Killilea and Ollie Canning

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a day in the life: we catch up with funnyman pj gallagher

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His perfect timing is key to a full day  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

EVER-popular comedian PJ Gallagher took The Gazette on a trip through an average day in his life ahead of his upcoming tour date in Vicar Street this April.

Waking up at 5am before heading into studio to broadcast his breakfast show on Classic Hits FM, Gallagher makes sure to get a good aul brekkie to set him up for the day.

“The first thing I’ll do is have three Weetabix with skimmed milk, stuck into a bowl and a Berocca energy boost to make sure that I have a bit of energy inside me. Then I jump into the shower – I have my little routine timed perfectly.

“I stick on some Euronews and see what way the world is going, then let the dog out to the toilet if she wants to go but normally she just tries to jump into the bed when I get up.

“She loves the warm bit, and though she shouldn’t be in there I haven’t the heart to take her out because it’s so cold in the house when I get up.

“Then I look at the bicycle and try and talk myself into cycling – and every single morning I just jump on

be drawn to an anime and manga festival ANIME Dublin is back once again for 2015 with a unique, one-day anime event packed with special events, exclusive screenings, gaming, and late night activities.

Now in its fourth year, the animation convention takes place at O’Callaghan Alexander Hotel on Fenian Street on April 11.

Doors will open at 10am, and events will run right through until 10pm. There will be a pub quiz and general pub shenanigans from 8pm until 11.30pm in the hotel pub for over18s.

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‘I look at the bicycle and try and talk myself into cycling to work – and every single morning I just jump on the motorbike and head off’

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the motorbike [a Triumph 800] and head off,” he says.

Once in the studio, he checks the papers to see if there’s anything worth talking about on the show.

“The show runs from 6am to 10am with Damien [Farrelly]. The whole idea of the show is basically to convince people that it’s okay to get up out of bed and go into the world.

“We play 70s and 80s music, so a lot of dancing goes on.”

Then it’s home to take out his two dogs, Wendy and Lilo.

When it comes to dinner, it seems this comedian is more used to the phone dial than the cooker’s dial.

“If I don’t have a gig I’ll have dinner at 6.30pm. I’m a terrible cook!

“I don’t cook anything and the

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Comedian PJ Gallagher, who will be playing at Vicar Street this April

days I don’t have a chopped salad, I get a Chinese [takeaway]. I’m either extremely healthy or extremely unhealthy.

“I always call up to my mother in the evening to say hello; she only lives up the road in Clontarf, and I’m in Marino.

“I spend an hour there and ramble home and either get stuck into Netflix or try and write some jokes for stand-

up.

“I go to bed at 9pm on the button every night. As soon as the news starts I run up to bed and hang all my clothes inside the bathroom so they’re all ready to jump into as soon as I get out of the shower in the morning.”

Tickets for PJ Gallagher’s show, Concussion, on April 17 at Vicar Street are available from www.ticketmaster.ie, priced €25.

Prizes The convention will feature a games room with plenty of consoles, tournaments, card games, role-playing games and lots of prizes. A purpose-designed allseated room will host exclusive screenings, panels, workshops and more.

Pre-registration has just opened and is advised as places are limited to 300 people. For further information see www. facebook.com/AnimeDublin, or email: animedublin@gmail. com.

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Enda and Joan busting a move ing with footage of Enda Kenny and Joan Burton recently shown on RTE’s Operation Transformation.

While out and about on a walk in his home town of Castlebar, Enda performed a Thrilleresque shoulder shuffle that undoubtedly made

Michael Jackson spin in his grave. This isn’t the first time Enda busted an embarrassing move in public, who can forget his dancing to Happy by Pharrell Williams at last year’s Bloom Festival?

In the midst of a group of teenagers, Enda looked like the clueless father

embarrassing his children at their birthday party.

Meanwhile, Joanie performed what the girl beside her would probably call an “epic fail” as she tried to copy her dance steps but was always about three moves behind.

CIRQUE DU DAIL TAKES OFF AFTER TEDIOUS TANGENT 2015 may prove to be an entertaining year in the Dail if the first two months of the year are anything to go by.

The latest Cirque du Dail saw a number of amusing outbursts particularly from Fianna Fail deputies during an exchange between Gerry Adams and Enda Kenny over Bus Eireann’s plans to axe around 100 of its rural routes.

After a tedious tangent of details about the various routes in question, Kenny said he would be introducing a €4bn ruralaid package which would include transport.

Fianna Fail Deputy Barry Cowen, (brother of the illustrious Brian) said: “The only thing you brought to rural Ireland was the Fine Gael ardfheis.” This was followed by a roar from Michael Healy-Rae that the current Government was “the most anti-rural Government ever”.

The Ceann Comhairle told him to be quiet as it was not his turn to speak: “You’re not Deputy Adams,” he said.

“No, I’m not” he replied, “I shave.”

D’NORTHSIDE LIGHTS UP WITH FIVE LAMPS FEST THE Five Lamps Festival

From classic DJ posing to a dash of body popping with his shoulders, the Taoiseach threw down some moves in Operation Transformation. The Tanaiste, however, stuck to more traditional country-wedding-style steps in her segment. Pictures: YouTube

got off to a flying start this week with an elaborate opening night ceremony of music and entertainment launched by Love/ Hate actor John Connors at the Custom House.

The festival goes on for the next couple of weeks ending on March 14, with a host of entertaining things to do, see and hear.

Some highlights of this year’s festival include holistic events, children’s events such as a marionette show and a circus, dance events, plenty of live music and literary readings, drama and visual arts exhibitions.

One of the more unusual events is the Bus Eireann Tour of d’Northside on March 7. For two hours, you can take a tour of the north Inner City area where Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown Trilogy was set.

An actor will read excerpts from the books and Pia Dunne will sing soul songs

from The Commitments.

This is part of the One City One Book week.

For a full list of Five Lamps Festival, go to www.fivelamp sarts.ie.

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Q&A liam farrell, founder, parkme.ie

Driving a market gap into a great business model THE founder and managing director of Parkme.ie, Liam Farrell, spotted a gap in the market while home for Christmas in 2011.

His firm has over 800 spaces around Dublin registered on its website and offers additional income to people who have an unused parking space.

He has extensive experience in

business How long have you been in business?

We have been in business for almost two years now.

What makes your business successful?

Our business is successful because it benefits all of our users. Members are either making or saving money where they did not before. Space owners are creating income from their parking space or driveway and drivers are saving money on their parking costs.

What do you offer your clients that differs from your competitors?

teaching, having among other accomplishments set up an English teaching institute in Argentina in 2010 With an educational background in economics, and having obtained his Masters in Boston University in 2005, Farrell is now also the managing director of his firm, and plans to continue expanding Parkme.ie.

Our main competitors are advertising sites like Gumtree.

However, these sites can be used to advertise a wide range of products and services.

There is no competitor in Ireland whose sole focus is advertising and renting parking spaces.

We do not just advertise the space; drivers can book the space online with a debit or credit card. This removes the possibility of numerous phone calls from interested parties or showing the space over and over again.

They can just put the space up

Increase in credit union’s car loans STILLORGAN Credit Union has seen a sizeable uplift in car loan applications in 2015.

Unlike garage or bank car finance packages, with a credit union loan the borrower owns the car from the outset. There are no administration charges or hidden fees and, with a credit union loan, you can pay off your car loan early without penalty.

Jennifer Finegan, marketing and business development officer with Stillorgan Credit Union, said: “We always advise our members to shop around and check out other lenders rates, but to be careful not to be influenced by repayments that sound too good to be true.

“Our advice is to look at the total offer or hire purchase price as this is what you must pay before you actually own the car.”

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‘We aim to become a booking platform not just for individual home owners, but also for larger commercial car parks’

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and wait for bookings to come in and then get paid straight into their bank account.

How has the recession affected your business?

While we did not exist before the recession, it certainly had both positive and negative effects for this kind of service.

Homeowners are now looking for innovative ways to earn money so the recession helped our business model in that sense.

On the other hand, drivers would now have less disposable income.

This works both ways for us in that drivers want to use our service to get cheaper parking but some drivers can no longer

afford to pay for parking at all.

What law or regulation would you change overnight to help your business?

Some of our users are concerned about the income tax payable on money earned on Parkme.ie. We suggest that they consult their financial adviser on this. We would like to see the rent-a-room scheme expanded to include driveways or parking spaces. Homeowners may earn up to €10,000 tax free by renting out their bedrooms to others. We see no reason why this should not include your parking space.

What is your ambition for the business?

I am very happy with how the business is progressing at this stage. We have new companies contacting us every week in need of extra parking spaces for their new offices.

We are currently making improvements to the site and we are in the process of adding some multi-storey car parks to the system. We aim to become a booking platform not just for individual home owners, but also for larger commercial car parks.

We are also planning on increasing the number of spaces in other cities in Ireland and the UK.

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Offset is a three-day creative conference held annually in Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy Theatre which attracts visitors from around the world

Three-day festival: illustrator Tomi Ungerer expected to wow audience

Offset ready to impress  Ian Begley

Preparations are in full swing for this year’s highly-anticipated festival, Offset, which brings together in one place the most creative design talent in the world.

Offset is a three-day conference held annually in Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy Theatre over March 6-8.

Every year, the festival attracts visitors from around the world to come and hear speakers from different creative industries and to take part in panel discussions and interviews.

They outline their work, ideas and inspirations and give insights into their practices and personal perspectives.

Independently founded and run, Offset has grown from 450 to 3,000 delegates.

Bren Byrne, a festival director, is confident this year’s Offset will be a big success.

Speaking to The Gazette, he said: “We have a small team of about 200 people who help run the whole operation. The main stage will hold presentations by some of the world’s best creative professionals from graphic design, advertising, art, film, fashion and animation.

“We also have a second room which is a more intimate setting and holds about 300 people, where we do interviews, panel discussions and Q&As. “Here, people will gain insights into the creative process and different professional approaches on how to make it in the creative industry.

“We’ll have about 3,000 people there each day with about 60% of our audi-

ence working in the creative industry and the rest made up of students and creative enthusiasts.”

Asked what attendees will learn from this three-day festival, Byrne said: “People will get hands-on tips on how to improve their own creative work practices along with some inspiration from our speakers. People are going to get insights into how things are made and how to deal with clients in a very informal way.”

There is no VIP area and no green room at Offset.

The space facilitates speakers and attendees, allowing both to mingle freely and settle in for three days of inspiration.

The intimate surroundings of the second room of the Bord Gais Energy

Theatre allows delegates to get a little closer to some of the legendary speakers, who will give interviews, contribute to debates and take part in group discussions on topics that are at the heart of the creative agenda.

One highly anticipated speaker who will be attending this year’s Offset is illustrator and graphic designer Tomi Ungerer, who now lives in West Cork.

At 84-year’s old, Ungerer will talk about his youth in Nazi occupied France, along with his life in New York working as an illustrator and graphic designer, before moving to Ireland in the 1970s.

Tickets for Offset are €50 to €70 and are on sale now. For further information and to see the list of speakers taking part, visit www.iloveoffset.com.

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

Our Dog of the Week this week is is Bella, a fouryear-old female husky.

This is one super bright, super snuggly husky! She arrived into Dogs Trust pregnant and went on to have a beautiful litter of babies. They have all since been rehomed and now it’s Bella’s turn.

Bella has already lived in a home and thoroughly enjoys her creature comforts. This active lady is looking for an equally active home with adults or bigger kids who will commit to her for the rest of her life.

For more information on gorgeous Bella and her Dogs Trust pals, please call Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000 or pop into the centre. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.

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Tuck into delicious Boutique Bake lemon meringues

A Mother’s Day treat with lemon meringues THIS week, Boutique Bake has a delicious lemon meringue cupcake recipe using its very own lemon drizzle cake mix. You can use either one to two lemon mixes, depending on how many cupcakes you would like to make. Here, Boutique Bake used one lemon mix, which makes about 12 cupcakes.

Boutique Bake is available nationwide in selected Tesco stores, SuperValu, Dunnes, Avoca, Morton’s and many other grocery stores. For further information, see www.boutiquebake.ie.

Ingredients 1 Boutique Bake Lemon Drizzle Cake Mix 150g butter 3 eggs 1 lemon A few spoonfuls of lemon curd for the cupcakes For the meringue topping: 100g caster sugar 2 egg white Star-shaped nozzle (optional) to make a nice shape with the meringues with an icing bag

Preparation • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with cases. In a large mixing bowl, beat The Zingy One with the butter and eggs.

• Divide the mixture between cases and bake for approx 18 minutes until a skewer poked in the cupcakes comes out clean.

• When you remove them from the oven, combine the drizzle mix provided in the Boutique Bake mix with the juice of one lemon. Prick your warm cupcakes all over and pour your drizzle over them. Allow them to cool before placing lemon curd on top.

• Once cupcakes have cooled, spread about a dessert spoon of lemon curd on top of each cupcake.

• Meanwhile, place the egg whites into a clean bowl, whisk until stiff peaks form, then whisk in your sugar, a tablespoon at a time. Keep whisking until the mixture looks glossy and has thickened a little, like shaving foam. Spoon the mixture into an icing bag with a star-shaped nozzle, or freezer bag (snip off the end to pipe).

• Pipe meringue on top of each cupcake. Use a blow torch to lightly brown and toast the meringue, or place under grill for a few minutes to lightly brown.

James Whelan Butchers in Avoca: “Irish bacon is fantastic and a great number of people consider bacon and cabbage a culinary triumph”

Butcher celebrates an Irish staple – bacon and cabbage James Whelan Butchers in Avoca is once again leading the trend when it comes to innovative and new cuts of meat for the dinner table.

There’s no doubt we Irish love our bacon and cabbage. In fact, 64% of people consider bacon and cabbage as the meal most associated with Ireland, so it’s fair to say, it’s an Irish staple. Whelan’s new rack of bacon is set

to elevate bacon to a new level and is perfect for a dinner party or Sunday lunch and with locations in Avoca Food in Monkstown, Rathcoole and Kilmacanogue, it’s easily accessible.

Pat Whelan of James Whelan Butchers said, “Irish bacon is fantastic and a great number of people consider bacon and cabbage a culinary triumph. The aroma of

bacon cooking instantly brings me back to my childhood, conjuring up great memories. It is such an intrinsically Irish dish and there are so many accompaniments that it can be enjoyed many different ways.”

Leaving bacon on the bone instantly enhances the taste, as the closer to the bone, the sweeter the meat, as well as creating a visual feast.

It has taken Pat Whelan months to perfect the JWB Rack of Bacon, but every second has been worth it. “Leaving meat cook on the bone adds a whole layer of flavour that’s hard to explain on paper. I can’t wait for my customers to taste it,” said Pat. Meat that has been cooked on the bone will naturally have a richer flavour and this is one of the

main features of the JWB Rack of Bacon. It has been dry cured using an artisan traditional method and the resulting flavour that has been achieved is mouth-watering.

James Whelan Butchers are at Avoca Food Market Monkstown, Rathcoole and Kilmacanogue, or check out www.

Jameswhelanbutchers. com and order online 24/7.

Let Secret Chef help you shine ALDI’S new range of dishes, aptly named The Secret Chef, are now in store and mean that you can do none of the work but take all of the credit.

Now available in all 113 stores nationwide, The Secret Chef range currently consists of 28 dishes based around beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, bacon and pork and will be updated regularly throughout the year to suit the seasons.

The full range currently offers a wide choice to suit all tastes, and is priced from just €2.99 to €9.99.

Dishes include Irish lamb as a mini joint served plain or infused with garlic butter and parsley (€7.99), or as a shoulder rack with either a bell pepper or mint

herb crust (€6.99).

Irish beef is served up as burgers with a choice of melted toppings (€2.99), a stirfry with vegetables and sauce (€4.99), a stroganoff (€4.99), or a striploin steak with either a pepper sauce or a pepper coating (€7.49).

Chicken breasts are served up with imagination – from Cajun chicken with a smashed bean salsa, garlic chicken with a creamy lemon sauce, and lime and chilli chicken with a sweet chilli sauce (all €3.69).

The Secret Chef range is available in store now and the current Aldi leaflet carries wine recommendations to accompany a selection of the dishes.

Aldi’s chicken with pesto style marinade and cherry tomatoes and a mozzarella crust

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Paddy’s day deals  ian begley

If YOU’RE tempted by a last minute St Patrick’s weekend getaway, there is a host of luxury seasonal hotels and country houses to choose from.

From March 12 to 20, you can spend two nights at the Cashel House Hotel, Galway from €179pp. On your arrival, enjoy this year’s St Patrick’s Day in a classic country house retreat set in the heart of Connemara.

You can also sow some potatoes in the garden, hunt for hidden shamrocks or join in a singsong in the local pub in nearby Roundstone.

From €179, you can

stay at Rathsallagh House, Wicklow with a one-night escape from March 17 to18.

Experience the simple country life pleasures of country walks on the scenic estate.

At the Carrig Country House in Kerry, those eager for a Paddy’s weekend getaway can spend three nights there for €234 per person.

During your stay, you can choose from a round of golf or a one-hour body massage. A three-day stay here will give you plenty of time to explore the Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula and Killarney National Park.

This offer, which is valid from March 14

to17, also includes a fourcourse dinner on two evenings in the Lakeside Restaurant.

Make your friends green with env y by spending a one-night stay at Mount Juliet Country estate, Kilkenny from €140pp.

The package, which includes breakfast and dinner in the Lady Helen Restaurant, is valid for one night only on March 16.

For €245pp, spend St Patrick’s weekend at Dunbrody House, Wexford. Valid from March 13 to 18, enjoy two nights’ accommodation with dinner on one evening and on St Patrick’s Day the house will have a com-

plimentary shamrock for each of their guests.

There will also be live music and plenty of activities for all ages in the 16th century Duncannon Fort, and Ireland’s only beach parade in Duncannon village to enjoy.

With hiddenireland.ie, slow down with nature this St Patrick’s Day at Ashley Park House in Nenagh, Tipperary for €135pp.

Set in 76 acres of beech woodland and formal gardens, this historic 18th century country house welcomes guests to embrace life at a slower pace in the comfortable and beautifully decorated home, providing tranquillity and peace for those

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hoping to escape the hustle and bustle of modern day living.

Take advantage of an early check-in as part of your one-night March 16-17 special retreat, which includes breakfast in bed the following morning, a four-course evening meal and a late

check-out.

Start your St Patrick’s Day early and in style at The Twelve Hotel in Galway for €140pp. Upstairs, its West restaurant is familiar to food lovers as a chic and clubby nighttime space.

Make a night of it with its “#lazysundayafter-

noons wes tpackage”, which includes an early check in on Sunday, a late check out on Monday, €40 food credit for West, overnight accommodation and breakfast the following morning.

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Solo show Sea Wall won a bravura turn from Andrew Scott.

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Detecting a true talent  BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

Mixing fact and fiction, the actors at Collins Barracks restore the legacy of lost lives to heartbreaking reality for audiences in this remarkable production

PALS – THE IRISH AT GALLIPOLI: VIVIDLY RECALLING THE SACRIFICE OF IRISH SOLDIERS

Marrying art and history BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

COLLINS Barracks is trying something new for the next few months by marrying art and history to tell the story of Irish men’s participation in the First World War. Pals – The Irish at Gallipoli, is the result of a collaboration between Anu Productions, the National Museum of Ireland and the National Archives of Ireland.

It is a site-specific piece of moving and often interactive theatre set in Collins Barracks, where the original pals from the 7th Battalion did most of their training before

going to war.

In an empty Clarke Square in Collins Barracks, the swelling sound of It’s A Long Way to Tipperary blared out from megaphones.

The effect was eerie, as it rendered a ghostly glimpse into what it was like to be a part of the Irish contingent in the war effort and how their breasts must have swelled with jingoistic pride when the anthem was played to send them off to war.

A crowd of people collected in the square as the show was to begin.

A tour guide told us that Collins Barracks – then called the Royal Bar-

racks – was the first purpose-built barracks in the world, and that 733 soldiers would parade in Clarke Square on a regular basis.

Included among these was the 7th Battalion and, as she spoke, a woman in old-fashioned turn of the century dress approached us, appealing to know where the office was so she could have her separation allowance renewed.

The show had begun now in earnest. Across the square, a soldier in a British Army uniform was being reprimanded by a superior officer.

From the high window,

another soldier shouted down, teasing the other.

The spirit of camaraderie and high-jinks was palpable among the soldiers. “I only joined for the boots,” said one.

The whole audience then followed the soldiers who were in the square, up three flights of stone stairs in the barracks to their dorm.

It was here that we experienced something truly exceptional. The audience sat on the beds or on lockers as the soldiers of the 7th Battalion moved around us, telling tales of war to each other and re-enacting battle scenes.

Real letters written by the soldiers themselves were read out at times.

ANU is an extraordinary theatre company who summoned up the spirit of the past so effectively it was impossible not to be moved by it.

It is game-changing theatre, which reaches far beyond the ken of previous drama.

I found myself getting very upset at times as the real experience of what those young Irish men suffered was brought to such vivid and appalling life.

One of the most touching scenes revealed with simple efficacy the com-

Book delves into a killer Dublin plot BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

DON Cameron’s debut novel Marked Off won the RTE Today Show/New Island Get Your Book Published Competition 2014.

Cameron has been doing the rounds on radio and in print giving interviews about his winning book, which is a crime

novel about a serial killer on the loose in the Booterstown area.

Marked Off is a good read for anyone who loves a fastpaced whodunnit and, for the first half, I found myself really enjoying the story as told by a fully-committed Cameron.

The author displays a certain aptitude for crime drama and

has a modern style of writing which is very much in keeping with other successful authors writing in the same vein today.

There is never a moment of boredom and the characters interact very well with each other. In the main, the dialogue is snappy and sometimes quite insightful.

As a first novel, Marked Off

shows a good deal of real promise for Cameron as a crime writer and it keeps the reader engaged until the end.

As a barometer of what is to come from Cameron, it augurs well for the future of modern Irish crime fiction.

The book in on sale now at all good bookstores, priced €13.99.

plicated historical tension of double allegiance to Ireland and T he Crown.

One of the officers, as he was dying, looked up at his pal and asked: “Is Ireland proud of us?”

Pals – The Irish at Gallipoli is an experience not to be missed by any Irish person or anyone who is interested in Irish history.

The performance runs at Collins Barracks daily from Wednesday to Saturday, with shows at 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm, and at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm on Sunday until April 30, with tickets priced €5.

A PR ODUC T IO N of Simon Stephens’s Sea Wall brought the incomparable Andrew Scott to Dublin recently, courtesy of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

A Dundrum native, Scott – who is a BAFTA winner, and an Olivier Award winner – is best known in his home country as Sherlock Holmes’s evil arch nemesis Moriarty, and is also due to appear in the next Bond movie Spectre.

Scott appeared in front of the audience of the Project Arts Centre, pacing back and forth as he waited for the audience to settle.

Transformed Once the crowd fell silent, Scott began to talk and soon transformed the space with his simple heartfelt story of love and tragic loss.

His acting is quite simply masterful, born of ice and fire and forged in his own experience.

Not just that, but his is the kind of performance that is not artifice, it is real emotion unfolding before us in real time.

At the end, Scott received a standing ovation, which was the least any audience could do to show their gratitude for such a rare talent.

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Running footwear is very important to your exercise, so don’t be afraid to take the time and effort to find the pair that’s right for you

exercise: follow our tips to find the right footwear

Step by step advice to get running shoes  suzanne sheehy

ARE you a little overwhelmed at the thought of purchasing a pair of running shoes?

With the vast range of runners available, it is becoming more complicated. With so many brands, price tags and sports shops – as well as specialist shops – it’s difficult to know who to turn to for the right advice.

If you are a beginner, your mileage may not be as high; however, you may have “bi-mechanical” problems so purchasing shoes specific to your needs is of high importance.

Specialist shops are not just for the athlete who consistently runs more than 70 miles per week, they can give you the best advice on which shoes

work best with your feet.

This will help reduce any risk of injury, such as painful shins and joints, which can commonly occur if you’re wearing the wrong running shoes.

Gazette Health went along to The Run Hub, a technical running specialist store in Ashtown, and spoke to Kevin English for a guide to buying new runners.

He discussed how important it is to understand the runner’s profile, saying: “Questions we would ask are: ‘Are you new to running?’, ‘What distance do you plan on running?’, ‘What surface will you run on?’, ‘Are you training for a specific event?’ and ‘Have you had any running-related injuries?’ “ Also, knowing the footwear you currently

wear is important, and looking at the wear patterns gives us plenty of information.

“Body type is important, as the larger runner might need a wider-fitting shoe and a good specialist store will offer widths in the shoes. Getting your feet measured later in the day is always a good tip, as your feet will be expanded a little more, due to blood flow.”

In a good running shop, the specialist will analyse your running gait by videoing your run. On this process, English said: “This is done in the bare feet and on a hardback track where we video the runner and slow down the motion to talk them through their gait cycle.

“The gait is broken up into three cycles, where we look at the contact

phase and see if they are a heel striker or mid-foot striker.

“The next phase is the mid stance, when the foot is in full contact with the ground – our body loads four times our weight at this point. The final phase is the propulsion phase as the foot leaves the ground and the toe-off position is taken.”

Specialist shops will use all the information taken from a gait analysis and form an understanding of the runner’s profile, so that they will be able to choose the right shoe that offers their feet the unique support and fit they need.

You can try out up to four models, but remember: don’t shop by price or by fashion.

And what about barefoot running, also known

as minimalism? On this, English said: “Scientific research has yet to reach a clear consensus on the benefits of barefoot running. It remains a controversial topic and many might argue it is not suitable for all runners.

“Over the past six months, brands have come full circle and shoes have become more cushioned and some very minimal shoes have been discontinued.”

Gazette Health has now covered the main things you need to know when buying your first pair of running shoes.

Here comes the fun part – choosing a pair to suit you, and start clocking up those miles.

Always remember: “Whether it’s a 14-minute mile or a seven- minute mile, it’s still a mile.”

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SPORT Confident toddlers kicking on

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soccer: little kickers giving kids a healthy start through sport

DCU secure semi-final date with Brunell:

DCU Mercy have been drawn against Singleton SuperValu Brunell in basketball’s women’s Premier League playoff semi-finals.

The Dublin side beat Courtyard Liffey Celtics 74-46 on the last day of the regular season to secure second place and home advantage in the second leg.

Liffey Celtics are also through to the post-season but they will have to play table toppers Team Montenotte Hotel Glanmire.

In the men’s Premier League, Conor Meany scored 40 points as UCD Marian reeled in Travelodge Swords Thunder and kept alive their hopes of a place in the end of season Champions Trophy.

It’s the highest score by an Irish player in the National League this season.

“I’m delighted that we were able to come back after a poor first-half” said the captain.

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BASED on a “fun-first” principle, Little Kickers’ Joe Sullivan believes the initiative can play a strong

developmental role for young kids and potentially help them on the way to a healthier lifestyle The programme is currently enjoyed by around a 1,000 children around

Training balance for toddlers

the city from month to month. Open to children aged 18-months up to five years, Little Kickers combine football skills with important pre-school learning concepts such as colour and number recognition, sharing, following instructions and using imagination.

Speaking about the idea, Sullivan says it gives toddlers a great experience not just try out football but to help develop vital skills for all parts of their lives at an early age, “It’s an early learning school for boys and girls,” he said. “It is not just football but is based around football. The focus is on learning and helping kids develop.

“It is a unique thing, coming to us at 18 months

All Little Kickers sessions are run by qualified coaches

and staying with us until they are three or four years old. It has to have a lot of variety and is very well run. Parents are not stupid and they want the best.”

Sullivan previously played League of Ireland football with Shelbourne and Longford Town before going into management at local level, most recently with Phoenix on the Navan Road.

But his passion for promoting Little Kickers has seen him pour his efforts into the initiative to the point where he oversees groups all across the city including Castleknock, Ongar, Lucan, Portmarnock, Kinsealy, Swords, Sallynoggin and Foxrock among others.

Groups of up to 16 kids

at the different age groups take part in the different games under the guidance of two Garda-vetted and FAI qualified coaches in an indoor environment .

“There is a structure to it; each week it stays on the same format but with different games.

“We’re going about seven years, and parents love it as much as the kids because there is a great structure to it.

“It’s all about building confidence with the kids.

It builds a bit of everything; listening and learning skills.

“I have a great passion for it and love to see the kids come on from the first day they come in, holding on to mammy or daddy’s leg, until they finish.

“We’re not saying the kids are going to go on and be footballers; it’s just about having confidence and bringing them on, developing them through sport.”

And Sullivan believes that Little Kickers can give youngsters a great start in life on the road to a healthier lifestyle.

“It’s all about developing kids and there is not enough of that out there.

Too many kids don’t do enough exercise; I hear this all the time from such an early age.

“Even at two-yearsold, you see some kids are overweight, stuck in front of their iPad or the television. We are not the answer but we do help them [on the way to a healthy lifestyle].”

Terenure back on track with strong win at Cork Con  sport@dublingazette.com

Terenure are second in the UBL Division 1A

TERENURE recaptured some of their best form with a 20-point first half display at Temple Hill, as James O’Donoghue, Robert Duke and Harry Moore all ran in tries to see off Cork Con 20-8 in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A last Saturday.

The result saw James Blaney’s men tighten their grip on second spot. They now hold a sevenpoint lead over third-placed Clontarf with just three rounds remaining.

Terenure made full use of

their early wind advantage on Leeside, with out-half Thornton landing a second minute penalty. Then a quick tap set up right winger O’Donoghue for a try in the corner.

Impressive f lanker Duke scored for the second week running, charging through from halfway to touch down to the right of the posts, and freescoring winger Moore grabbed his ninth try of the campaign to make it 20-0.

An unconverted effort from Munster Academy member Darren Sweetnam reduced the

arrears for Cork Constitution to 15 points, but the visitors always looked in control despite Tomas Quinlan tagging on a 55th minute penalty.

Clontarf, themselves, slumped to a disappointing 21-17 defeat to St Mary’s at Templeville Road on Friday night. Seventh-placed Mary’s may still be battling relegation but with the table particularly tight, they are only four points adrift of the fourth playoff position.

Peter Smyth’s charges were hammered 44-15 by Clontarf in early January, but they turned

the tables on the title holders.

With a big wind behind them, Mary’s burst into a 21-3 interval lead thanks to 11 points from Ray Crotty’s boot and tries from Brian McGovern and Ryan O’Loughlin, who finished off an excellent team score.

Clontarf capitalised on Mary’s indiscipline to run in tries through Rob Keogh and Ireland club international captain Matt D’Arcy.

However, despite being down to 13 men, the home side hung on to win by a four-point margin.

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Settled St Pat’s eye huge Rovers battle The League of Ireland fixture list has thrown up a massive Dublin derby to start the 2015 season with St Pat’s Liam Buckley and Ger O’Brien hotly anticipating a lively fixture THIS Friday night, Tallaght stadium will host a Dublin Derby between Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic in what is the standout curtainraiser in the season’s SSE Airtricity League.

Keith Fahey’s much discussed switch to the Hoops from Richmond Park, as well as Ciaran Kilduff, Jason McGuinness and Conor O’Malley heading in the other direction from Tallaght to Inchicore will fuel the fire even more in what is always a key fixture in the League of Ireland.

Speaking to GazetteSport at the launch of the league at the Aviva Stadium last Friday, Pat’s manager Liam Buckley previewed the feisty opening day fixture. “It’ll be a big test,” he said. “I think it’s a great opener for the league and we’ll be looking to do as well as we can.”

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After a cup winning season and third place finish last time round, the Super Saints enjoyed a perfect pre-season in terms of results up until the defeat to Dundalk in the President’s Cup last Saturday.

Buckley and his backroom staff have been shrewd in their transfer activity in preparation for the 2015 season, signing just four players in the form of ex-Rovers trio Kilduff, O’Malley, and McGuinness along with Lee Desmond from Shelbourne.

Does this represent an emphasis on quality rather than quantity for

the squad? “I just didn’t think we needed to bring in too many,” said Buckley. “The bulk of my squad won the league two years ago, finished third the previous season and third last season too.

“We’ve been very competitive over the past few years. We’ve been in two cup finals in three years and won it last season.

I think who we have brought in will make an impact in the group.”

A f ter such a dramatic end to the league last year, with Dundalk snatching the title from Cork City on the final day, the Inchicore boss was asked who he felt could challenge for the title in 2015.

“Dundalk are going to be ver y competitive, Stephen [Kenny] has lost only one player [Pat Hoban]. Cork have brought in, Rovers have brought in, and Sligo

Ger O’Brien, St Patrick’s Athletic, and Conor Kenna, Shamrock Rovers, will meet on the opening day of the 2015 SSE Airtricity league season. Picture: David Maher / SPORTSFILE

have brought in so we’ll wait and see how the season goes. I think those four and ourselves all have a serious chance.”

The Saints skipper Ger O’Brien was also at the launch and like his manager, spoke with excitement about the return of the league. “I can’t wait,”

the season but don’t get me wrong; we don’t want to lose to Rovers, we want to win it.

“It’s important we prepare properly and go up to Tallaght and give a good account of ourselves.”

Providing his opinion on the squad for the new

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he said.

“The off-season is very long. It’s probably too long to be honest so when you get yourself into this situation where there’s just a few days to go the excitement starts to build. The fact that we’ve got a wonderful first couple of fixtures makes it even more special. It’s a very tough start for us but that’s what you want.”

On that opening fixture against Rovers, where O’Brien spent three years as a player, the right-back knows how much it means for the Inchicore faithful.

“Listen, it’s Rovers vs Pat’s. If you win there’s bragging rights for the fans, if you lose you’re going to be on the end of those bragging rights.

It’s obviously not make or break at this stage of

season, the club captain seemed content with the recruitment work done over the winter as well as offering his views on the transfer activity of the entire league.

He said: “Yeah I’m happy. I think most teams are a lot more settled this year. There haven’t been that many players floating on the market which I think is a good thing.

“You can’t have a 10 or 12 player turnaround in each team every year it just doesn’t bring any consistency.

“Having a settled squad allows fans to get to know players and it ensures players have an affiliation with the club which I think is very important.”

Pat’s visit to Rovers kicks off at 7.45pm in Tallaght Stadium this Friday, March 6.

ken’sDiary

Double session pushes Egan to limit of pain barrier Olympic silver medallist Ken Egan is to take part in this year’s Laurels Charity Crew Cycle from Galway to Dublin on April 19. In the run-up, Egan has partnered with Gazette Sport to document his training; here is his latest report from the road.

I DECIDED to head out early on Saturday morning with a group of six to tackle some hills for extra training before I joined up with the big gang at 10am.

I must admit from my time on the bike thus far, I have only really stayed on the flats but to tackle some steep bends, I really appreciate what any serious cyclist takes on.

Because I hadn’t a clue how far or how high I was climbing, I just got in to my own head and took one revolution at a time. I really enjoyed my first experience of the hills and felt like the Italian Marco Pantani, one of the best climbers cycling has ever witnessed.

We descended back towards the Laurels Pub for about 9.45am ready for phase two. I admit I had thoughts in my head of calling it a day. Word on the street was we had a rough ride ahead!

But I battled my demons and put them to the back of my mind and off we took at 10am with my personal target to break the 100km mark by the end of the cycle.

Our destination was Sallins and onto Naas and back up through Blessingtion; I was on the bike two hours and 30 minutes and on the verge of getting off and giving up. I just had nothing left to give and my body was running on empty.

But I heard we were stopping in Blessington and I saw a sign indicating just 9km so I soldiered on; five minutes later and another sign said 7km.

My head was in a bad place but I got through it and made it to our only pit stop.

I got some coffee and refilled my water bottle and got sugar into my body and was ready for the home run., We cycled right through Blessington and down towards Saggart, onto Clondalkin.

This was by far the toughest and the 8am start didn’t help, but it’s in the bank and I will benefit from it.

Total distance of 106km done so for that I am a happy man.

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basketball: finglas school sees off Dunboyne in final

Clonliffe win back cross country national title CLONLIFFE Harriers regained the men’s national cross country team title with a comprehensive win over Raheny in second and Donore in third at the GloHealth inter club and juvenile cross country and relay championships last weekend.

Despite the late withdrawal of London Olympian Mark Kenneally through illness, the team were galvanised by a stirring speech from club captain Joe Cooper and the black and amber athletes responded to a man.

From the gun, Sergiu Ciobanu, the 2013 National Cross Country champion and 2014 National marathon champion, was in the lead three.

The rest of the Clonliffe team packed superbly with Ian Guiden, running his first race for six months, leading a group which contained Jayme Rossiter, Tudor Mircea, Dave Flynn and James Kevans, all six Clonliffe men at this stage being in the top 10.

A lap or so later, however, Ian Guiden fell off the pack, his lack of racing fitness meaning that he endured a torrid afternoon.

Both Rossiter and Mircea, however, responded with the former running the best race of his Clonliffe career. He led the chasing Clonliffe trio positioned from seventh to 10th as Kevans also began to slip back.

Up at the front of the race, pre race favourite Mick Clohisey (Raheny) had opened an unassailable lead to retain his national individual title.

Ciobanu, however, had a big gap on the chasing pack and was looking comfortable in second, despite a blistering final lap by DSD’s Brendan O’Neill closing the gap considerably, to hold on to finish in silver position.

Rossiter continued to make progress and worked his way up into sixth place over the final lap chased all the way by Mircea in ninth and Flynn in tenth.

Clonliffe’s fourth scorer, Flynn, was home before the second Raheny scorer had finished giving the Clonliffe men a comprehensive win on 27 points some 19 ahead of Raheny in second In the junior girls race, Clonliffe’s Hope Saunders lived up to her pre event billing as favourite to win the title.

The St Kevin’s, Finglas side that won the All-Ireland Under-16C league final

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ST KEVIN’S College Finglas proved themselves worthy All-Ireland Champions in preventing St Peter’s College Dunboyne from completing a league and cup double in 2015 as they landed a 49-41 win in the Under-16C final last week.

The Dubliners saw themselves as underdogs coming into the game but executed a game plan of tough defence and open shooting to full effect.

“You wouldn’t think lads from Finglas would win an All-Ireland but we stepped up,” said winning captain Lee Murray. “We all play club basketball and that’s an advantage and I think we just wanted it more.”

St Kevin’s felt right at home at the National Basketball Arena as soon as their first shot of the game dropped. It was a three-pointer from point guard Kristopher San Diego and it helped them to an 11-8 lead for the first quarter.

T hey were mixing it up with good drives from Bradley Owens

hole in one Clontarf GC win big in the Golfsure draw Sean Carroll, second from left, president at Clontarf Golf Club, accepted a cheque to the value of €10,000 as club winners in the Golfsure Hole-in-One-Draw 2015.

He is pictured receiving the cheque from Lisa Hanbury, associate director at Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Limited, Cahir Doherty, property and energy manager, AIG Ireland, and Bob Fitzpatrick, right, from Willis Risk Services (Ireland) Limited.

and kickbacks to Daniel Foy and had the lead out to seven points before St Peter’s started to penetrate. A run featuring scores from Matthew O’Meara, Finn Hughes and Darragh Gilmartin brought the Meath lads back into the game and Niall Bermingham gave them the lead for the first time with 1.03 left to go in the half.

The response from St Kevin’s was swift; Foy was the fourth player to get hands on the ball in a smooth offensive transition and give his side back the lead heading into the break.

St Peter’s were work-

ing the ball inside really well in the third quarter but couldn’t get good shots away in the face of Niall Carolan and when they did it was Bradley Owens who looked strongest on the boards.

A deep three from Lee Murray got both the third and fourth quarters under way but Finn Hughes responded straight away in the four th and a cour tlength pass from Jacques Reynolds and some tireless work from Matthew O’Meara had the sides level at 36-36.

Crucially, St Kevin’s scored next through Bradley Owens and

his one-handed putback soon after put four points between the sides and all but sealed his MVP award.

The Finglas men kept up their hustle and when Lee Murray drained another three, the gap was too big for St Peter’s to bridge.

Winning coach Irene O’Mahony was thrilled with her squad’s performance.

“Our MVP has actually been out sick for the last two or three months and the rest of the squad got us to this level. We’ve one or two new player as well so it’s phenomenal,” she said.

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A DOMINANT second half saw Kerry prevail in Sunday’s NFL Division 1 clash in Killarney on Sunday 0-15 to 1-10.

Dublin led 0-7 to 0-6 at the interval but the Kingdom took control around the middle third in the second half to run out deserving victors.

Dublin were far the more lively in the opening half and with Jack McCaffrey, who slotted two points, and Kevin McManamon to the fore Dublin were on the front foot but a couple of wides cost them momentum.

But, with Kieran Donaghy beginning to exert a greater influence and Bryan Sheehan punishing

any indiscretions, Kerry pulled clear.

Dublin came with a late flurry as Bernard Brogan’s goal cut the deficit to two points but time ran out on the visitors to Fitzgerald Stadium.

Speaking afterwards, manager Jim Gavin said he was pleased with how the players handled themselves in tough circum-

stances: “I thought our players tried their very best, especially in the first two quarters.

“We lost a bit of momentum in the third quarter, but rallied hard.

So I’d be pleased overall, and felt our discipline was good. But some of the incidents we need to look at again. They seemed to be a bit reactionary.”

football: injury time scores prove pivotal

Two Fingallians’ defenders attempt to dispossess Craobh Chiarain Picture: Kyran O’Brien

Craobh strike late to leave Fins snow blind Mafc semi-final

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CONOR Ryan and Sean Nibbs’s injury times scores saw Craobh Chiarain snatch a dramatic late win over Fingallians amid a blizzard at Lawless Park last Sunday.

They looked to have blown their chance when Brandon Burnett saw his penalty comfortably saved in the 61st minute but Craobh conjured two more late scores to win a topsy turvy tie.

Fins looked dead and

buried at the break in extreme conditions, trailing 1-5 to 0-1, as they struggled to cling on to a ball that resembled a bar of soap.

Craobh, meanwhile, were able to earn the frees to tick over the scoreboard using a collection of accurate free-takers.

Dylan Keeley set out his stall with an excellent 45 while Burnett and Luke Kelly also cleared the bar.

Keith Cooling got the goal in the 27th minute when a sideline from the left was fumbled into his grasp and he made no mistake with a handy

chance.

But Fingallians stormed back into contention when TJ Howard slammed home a goal three minutes into the second half from the game’s one f lowing move.

Key man Shane Howard picked out Ryan McKittrick who in turn fed the ball forward at pace where Howard was set through on goal, battering the ball over Evin Walsh’s head.

Howard scored three points in quick succession though he may have garnered more from his third, shooting over the

bar from the penalty line after Dillon Staunton was pulled back.

It looked to matter little as Matthew Petherbridge then came off the bench to slap home a second goal, grabbing the lead for the one and only time for the Swords men with 12 minutes of normal time remaining.

Burnett pointed to level late in the game before Keeley was dragged back for the second penalty of the game. Burnett scuffed it down the middle but Ryan saved his blushes as the snow drove down and Nibbs ensured no late nervy moments.

FastGAA Kerry too strong for Dublin ladies DUBLIN’S ladies footballers suffered their second defeat in the Tesco Homegrown NFL losing out to a well-drilled Kerry outfit 3-11 to 2-8.

The two sides were level at the interval registering 2-6 apiece having played out an entertaining 30 minutes of football despite the difficult weather conditions. Lyndsey Davey and half forward Carla Rowe scored the Dubs first half goals while Sarah Houlihan and veteran forward Patrice Dennehy were on target for the Kingdom.

The second half was dominated by Kerry. This was reflected on the score board as the home side out-scored the visitors by 1-5 to 0-2. Louise Galvin sealed the victory for the Kingdom with her side’s third goal which came in the 17th minute of the second half.

Although disappointed with his team’s last two results, Dublin boss Gregory McGonigle will be mindful that 12 of his Dublin squad were involved in O’Connor Cup action on Thursday last while a number of last year’s AllIreland starting 15 are still unavailable for selection.

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Andrew Balbirnie, left, and fellow Sandymount man Kevin O’Brien put in a good partnership in tough circumstances against South Africa

Balbirnie focus on Zim Sandymount native looking forward to Ireland bouncing back quickly from tough loss to South Africa at the Cricket World Cup in Australia

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SANDYMOUNT native Andrew Balbirnie says Ireland will dust themselves off quickly after a chastening first defeat of the Cricket World Cup against tournament favourites South Africa as they lead into this weekend’s crucial group game against Zimbabwe.

Balbirnie was Ireland’s top performer as they fell to their first defeat in the Cricket World Cup against a strong South African side on Tuesday morning.

By the time he came out to bat, it was a case of damage limitation for the Irish side but he and Kevin O’Brien performed admirably in

reducing the deficit. Balbirnie reached his first half century of the tournament before being caught in the deep for 58.

Speaking after the defeat, the Dubliner was in downbeat form. “Yeah it was a hard one to take,” he said. “We lost four early wickets in the first 10 overs which put us on the back foot and they’re such a powerful team and such a dangerous team that they’ve earned the right to be favourites.

“But we will take plenty of positives going forward. For myself, I was pretty happy with how I played. I was trouncing around a bit at the start but a couple of the other guys around the low orders got a couple of good knocks which will give them confidence.”

After a strong showing from the South Africans, Ireland were slow to respond but eventually managed to just scrape past the 200 run mark which, despite the defeat, may help when the group reaches its climax in terms of net run rate.

On this, Balbirnie said: “Yeah it will. Kev got a good 40 there and a couple of the lads down the order got 20 so every run is vital in this group.

“It’s going to be a tight group and now we’re looking forward to Saturday and hopefully putting it right so we can get another two points.”

After victories over the West Indies and UAE, Ireland are still in a good position to breach

the top four in their group. Zimbabwe are up next and Balbirnie sees it as a pivotal fixture if they are to reach that target.

“Yeah it is a big game. Especially after a loss like this, we’ve got to turn it around in a short space of time and hopefully we can do that right,” he said.

“The lads will dust themselves off and we’ll start again when we got to Hobart and start training and be raring to go for Saturday.

“The lads will reflect on their own. We’ll look at the footage and see what we could have done better but there isn’t much we can do other than go into Saturday with a positive mindset, brush this under the carpet and see what we can do.”