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PHOENIX PARK hosted the fourth annual Remembrance Run 5K - a walk, jog or run event organised by Athletics Ireland. Amanda Dunne and Claire Greally from Rialto didn’t let the blustery conditions dampen their spirits as they took on the hills, bends and puddles along the way. The event began with a minute’s silence followed by a lone piper playing the old hymn Amazing Grace. Participants ran to remember loved ones lost, including a group of 65 gardai, who took part in the event in memory of two fallen colleagues – Anthony Golden and Adrian Donohoe. Famous faces on the track on the day included legendary Irish runners Harry Gorman who was celebrating his 76th birthday, and Olympic 1500m Champion, Ronnie Delany. Picture: Tomas Greally / SPORTSFILE
Ten years on, St Teresa’s is ready for its revamp
Dublin’s largest flat complex has been cleared of all its residents
EMMA NOLAN DUBLIN’S largest f lat complex, St Teresa’s Gardens in Dolphins Barn, has been cleared of all residents to allow for the completion of the regeneration plans proposed almost 10
years ago. The complex which housed 346 flats next to the Coombe Maternity Hospital, was assigned for regeneration due to its poor living conditions due to damp and sewerage problems that could not be resolved
through maintenance. A Facebook page set up by locals, St Teresa’s Memories, provides a platform for former residents to share memories, and keep their community spirit alive. W h i l e m a ny f o r m e r residents have expressed
their grief over the loss of a once close-knit community, Dublin City Council chief executive, Tony Flynn hopes to “see a whole new vibrant community developing including the existing community”. Full Story on Page 6
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music, music, music | RDS overflowing with stars and 12,500 fans
Metropolis an uplifting end to festival season colm murray
THE HOTLY anticipated Metropolis festival arrived last weekend and it didn’t disappoint. Over 12,500 trekked to the RDS last weekend to witness a full indoor dance and arts extravaganza to bookend the 2015 festival season. The Dublin 4 venue is an ideal but often overlooked venue for an event of this kind. Each draughty hall was transformed with the aid of specially commissioned light installations to create an atmosphere of psychedelic
delight. A fine balance of established and heritage bands and DJs to more cutting edge dance and electro acts that may not have registered with many punters certainly won over new fans. Aside from the music though, there was a wide range of peripheral activities on offer such as film screenings including Fritz Lang’s classic Metropolis – no coincidence there! Elsewhere dance music pioneers including Mike M-People Pickering discussed the legend of the Hacienda nightclub in Manches-
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ter in the confines of the RDS library as part of the spoken word discussions. The legendar y, yet frail looking Howard Marks received a warm welcome and is always great for his anecdotes from tales of interaction with all kinds of legal and illegal organisa-
tions. The Afterburner, part of the Arcadia Spectacular, made a welcome return to these shores since Electric Picnic 2011. Arcadia rework discarded military machinery and industrial components. A 360 degree, fully rigged stage was built from recycled materials, with a central, flaming spire above the DJ booth. It provided the wow factor for punters entering the arena with spiralling arms reaching the crowd. Local heroes Le Galaxie put in another stellar performance to a packed main hall fresh from recently dipping their toes into the Californian gig circuit. Elsewhere new home-grown artists like Gemma Dunleavy definitely acquired new followers following her set, while Dublin collective This Greedy Pig are fast becoming a staple of the festival scene. Big room attractions such as Hot Chip and The Roots augmented the headline slots on Saturday night with unshakeable sticks-man Questlove turning in a stunning display of rhythmic prowess. Jostling for position over in the other halls Flight Facilities and Dorian Concept had no shortage of punters kept entertained with their brand of melodic electro
Sarah Harrison and Liz Boles pictured at the Absolut Electrik stage at the Metropolis Festival at the Rds Dublin
/ experimental techno. On Sunday the tempo was increased with high energy sets from house m u s i c h e av y we i g h t Kerri Chandler dropping classic after classic to keep the up-for-it crowd enthralled in the cosy Serpentine Hall. Swiftly back to the man hall as Mark Ronson provides a masterclass in keeping the dance floor rocking with a DJ set of r’n’b crowd pleasers and hip hop classics. He is joined briefly by Chic’s Nile Rogers to tease the crown ahead of his headline set. They deliver a full on show with nuggets from Sister Sledge right up to Bowie (Let’s Dance) and Daft Punk’s Get Lucky. Crowds build up outside the Shelbourne Hall for Jamie
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XX’s hotly anticipated DJ set – a mesmerising mix of deep electronica to uplifting classics supported by stunning visuals. Winding things up over in the Serpentine Hall with a threehour extended set was Detroit techno supremo Jeff Mills complete with
decks effects and Roland 909 drum machine. The real winners here though are the Dublin music scene and its crowd which provided a great vibe and atmosphere and the addition of another fantastic festival in addition to Forbidden Fruit and Longitude.
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council | moves afoot to tackle noise pollution, improve quality
counselling
Murder prompts action
The jig is up for bad city centre buskers emma nolan
STREET buskers in Dublin city may have to audition to perform after street performance bylaws are reviewed this week. The ability of performers will be scrutinised before they are granted permission to busk. On the standard of performances, Dublin City Council assistant chief executive Brendan Kenny said: “Some applicants clearly possess little or no musical ability and are using instruments merely as props to solicit contributions.” Business owners on Grafton Street are in favour of implementing a ban on amplifiers, which is supported by Cllr Man-
nix Flynn (Ind), who is calling on a ban on amplification for busking. Chairperson of Dublin City Council’s arts committee, Cllr Rebecca Moynihan (Lab), said that she is hoping that a “middle ground” can be reached on what she calls a contentious issue. Grafton Street business owner Michael Rock, of Rocks Jewellers, said: “It’s not that we’re antibuskers. You can sing a song outside with a guitar and be brilliant. You don’t have to blare up and down the street with an amp.” A report to the arts, culture, recreation and community strategic policy shows that since the new laws came into effect in April, 110 warn-
ing notices and 30 fines were issued. Issues that were considered at a council meeting on Monday were the introduction of a special permit for Grafton Street, limitations for large dance troupes – to ease congestion – and restrictions on performances outside the GPO until after 7pm. Cllr Moynihan said: “We are looking at auditioning people to ensure quality control, somewhat similar to the Underground in London. They are auditioned there.” She said performers will be required to have a decent repertoire of songs to avoid repetition, as “a regular cause of annoyance and complaint is the poor standard of performers”.
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SIXTH year student Kate Dempsey was happy to run through a couple of scientific experiments and ideas with Kilmainham girl Rosie Cummerford at Stratford College’s recent open day in Rathgar. The science labs were just one of the popular features of the open day at the co-ed school, which saw many children and their parents and guardians visit, eager to get a first-hand insight into the school’s facilities. With students at the school helping to show visitors around, there was plenty of time to take a thorough look at the the wide range of academic, social, cultural and more facilities at Stratford College. Visitors were no doubt impressed by the wealth of activities on offer, as well as by the school’s ethos of fostering academic and personal growth for all students.
THE South Inner City Community Development Association has brought in a team of counsellors to provide support to people in the community following the murder of Lorcan O’Reilly-Rooney from Oliver Bond flats on Halloween night. Tr a i n e d c o u n s e l lors were on hand last Wednesday evening and again after Lorcan’s funeral to help the locals deal with the tragic loss in their community. SICCDA chief executive Michael Conlon said: “The Liberties are a close-knit community and events like this have a ripple effect on everyone. “We recognise that the community need support during this traumatic time and are offering whatever services that we can.”
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DON’S DUBLIN A child prodigy who grew up to be even more prodigious THE word genius is defined as “a person who displays
Palmerston Park pond gets a welcome makeover EMMA NOLAN A VICTORIAN water feature in Palmerston Park in Dartry close to Rathmines was restored last week by Dublin City Council park services. The works included repairing the waterfall structure, waterproofing the pond, restoration of
the stonework around it, installing a water circulation pump and associated electrics, clearing overgrown vegetation and replanting the rockery. Palmerston Park is a fine example of a late Victorian municipal park. Surrounded by red brick Victorian villas, it was designed in 1891 by renowned landscape
architect William Sheppard, and retains its original layout. Lord Mayor Criona Ni Dhalaigh (SF) unveiled a plaque to mark the restoration saying: “I congratulate all involved in this project which brings renewed life and interest to Palmerston Park. I am heartened to see this wonderful historic city park is being
conserved and enhanced.” Leslie Moore, Dublin City Council park superintendent said: “The restoration of the water feature has been well received. “This park is a fine example of [the council’s] ongoing programme of enhancement and restoration of our historic parks.”
exceptional intellectual ability, creativity or originality associated with the achievement of new advances in a domain of knowledge” – a definition that most definitely applies to William Rowan Hamilton. The fourth of nine children, Hamilton was born on August 4, 1805 to Archibald Hamilton, a solicitor, and his wife Sarah and lived at 38 Dominick Street, Dublin. When he was three he was sent to live with his uncle, James Hamilton, a teacher and linguist who ran a school in Trim, County Meath. He showed exceptional talent for languages from an early age. By age 13 he had acquired the same number of languages, including ancient Latin and Greek, most modern European languages and Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit. Late in life he often relaxed by reading books in Persian or Arabic! When he was eight he lost a mental arithmetic contest with American prodigy Zerah Colburn who was touring Europe and astounding audiences with his ability. After his loss Hamilton devoted
Inner City Enterprise chief executive Evanne Kilmurray (centre) with award winners Robert Giffney, founder of HIM Barbershop; Mia
his time to mathematics and less to language
Tobin, founder of Brewery Hops; Sarah Doyle, founder of Better Life Project, and Matt Toman, founder of Bankhouse. Picture: Fennell Photography
study. The year before he entered university
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he spotted an error in Laplace’s Mechanique Celeste, and this brought him to the attention of John Brinkley, the Royal Astronomer of Ireland. He said of Hamilton: “This young man, I do not say will be, but is, the first mathematician of his age.” He entered Trinity College at 18 and studied mathematics and classics gaining an unprecedented “optime” in both. Soon afterwards, in 1827, he was appointed, while still an undergraduate, Professor of Astronomy at Trinity College. He lived at Dunsink Observatory. On October 16, 1843 while walking along the Royal Canal with
Cool wins for businesses at inaugural ICE awards
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his wife Helen, the existence of quaternions took shape in his mind. He etched the equation on Broome Bridge and the famous event is celebrated each year with a walk from the observatory to the site.
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William Rowan Hamilton: a polyglot at age 13 in later years Hamilton relaxed by reading books in Persian or Arabic
A BREWERY tour company, a barber shop, a life coach project and a production company were the four winners announced by Junior Social Protection Minister Kevin Humphreys at the Inner City Enterprise Awards held in the Old Jameson Distillery, Smithfield last week. Inner City Enterprise (ICE) is a not-for-profit organisation established to advise and assist unemployed people in Dublin’s inner city to set up their own businesses or to create their own self-employment. The first annual ICE awards recognised excel-
lence in four categories: Best Female Entrepreneur, Best Male Entrepreneur, Best Innovative Idea and Best Newcomer. Speaking at the event, Minister Humphreys said: “I know the impact ICE has had in my community and these awards are recognition of those people who have taken a step into the unknown, and the ongoing support from ICE is crucial to guiding them on that path.” The ICE awards have been established to recognise the successes and achievements of ICE clients, who are either innercity residents or have a business located in the Dublin 1, 2, 3, 4 or parts of 7, 8 or 9 postal areas, and
to offer a substantial cash prize to one successful applicant in each of the categories. The award for Best Female Entrepreneur was awarded to Mia Tobin, who founded Brewery Hops when she returned to Dublin after living in Canada in 2010. She scooped the prize for her original five-day tours to working craft breweries, artisan food producers and national heritage sites. Robert Giffney from Glasnevin won the award for Best Male Entrepreneur, for his business, HIM Barbershop. The judges noted that Giffney brings all the quality and comfort of a high-end
barber shop to customers at affordable prices. Life coach Sarah Doyle won the third ICE award, for Best Newcomer. Doyle created the Better Life Project, which is based in Drumcondra, to promote happiness, health and positivity for people with mental health issues and who are suffering low selfesteem. The evening ended with a surprise accolade, introduced by entrepreneur Gavin Duffy. The award for Most Creative/Innovative Idea went to Matt Toman for his film and video production company, Bankhouse, which also provides acting workshops and classes and has recently expanded into
the USA. Minister Humphreys said: “I want to congratulate Inner City Enterprise and their clients on their phenomenal work – they are at the core of our economic recovery – helping people set up their own business.” ICE chief executive Evanne Kilmurray said: “ICE decided to hold an awards event to acknowledge and reward its clients, many of whom have struggled against the odds to get a business established and then keep it up and running. We see our clients as the unsung heroes of the enterprise arena, so warmest congrats to winners and runner-ups.”
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retail | selfridges aims to ‘cherish and enhance store’s unique heritage’
Sale of Arnotts came as no surprise to staff emma Nolan UK retail giant Selfridges, which also owns Brown Thomas, has bought Arnotts from Fitzwilliam Finance Partners. Henry Street’s iconic store is synonymous with the Dublin shopping experience. Founded in 1843, it is one of the country’s oldest and largest department stores. The move has been welcomed by Siptu which favours Arnotts being run by leaders in retail excellence. Wholesale and retail distribution assistant industrial organiser Derek Casserly told City Gazette: “Selfridges
group has a huge track record with department stores like Brown Thomas.” He said that although it has bought the store, it will maintain the Arnotts brand. “They keep the store brand and image and build upon it.” Selfridges group director Paul Kelly has confirmed that Arnotts will continue to operate under its existing identity. He said the store would “benefit from our global retail experience and continual investment”. He stressed that building the legacy of the brand would be a priority. Canadian billionaire Galen Weston and his
Irish wife Hilary are now owners of Arnotts as part of their retail group which includes Brown Thomas, Selfridges in London, Holt Renfrew in Canada and Bijenkorf in the Netherlands. Commenting on the acquisition he said: “Our family has been a significant investor in Irish retailing and the wider economy since we acquired Brown Thomas in 1971.” Siptu confirmed that previous owner Noel Smyth of Fitzwilliam Finance Partners had made it clear that Selfridges was the right choice and said the announcement came as
Grafton Street Bewley’s to become a hotel
Sale of Stephen’s Green mews met by opposition
A LUXURY boutique hotel is to be developed above Bewely’s Cafe on Grafton Street. Property developer Johnny Ronan announced his plans for the Dublin landmark following a flood of other major project announcements from his team at Ronan Group Real Estate with an estimated investment of €250m. This includes a four-star 176-bed hotel on Tara Street, which will be Ireland’s tallest building on completion. Property agents Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL) recently announced that not enough hotel rooms had been built in the city to meet growing tourism demand. The report comes as rows have broken out over occupancy levels following the Web Summit. JLL stated that fewer than 500 hotel rooms had been built in Dublin since 2010. Commenting on the announced plans Ronan Group development director, Shane Whelan said: “The focus on delivering hotels is to satisfy the strong demand generated by record tourism numbers, a recovering economy and restricted hotel capacity.”
CONSERVATIONISTS have opposed the sale of the last remaining mews buildings on Stephen’s Green by Dublin City Council for €620,000. The two houses are connected to the back of the Georgian Houses at 14 and 15 Stephen’s Green and are the most intact examples of this style of coach-house building from the late 18th century. Though in a state of severe disrepair, they retain many of their original period features. Graham Hickey from the Dublin Civic Trust said the mews “should remain in public ownership”. In addition, it should remain as part of the buildings to the front. He said: “It’s remarkable in a busy city centre that has experienced so many waves of redevelopment that these still survive in that little pocket just behind Dawson Street.” The Little Museum of Dublin to the front lost their bid to private developers, Anville Properties who intend to convert the mews into a bar and restaurant.
Siptu happy with Selfridge’s “huge track record with department stores like Brown Thomas”
no surprise to Arnotts staff. Casserly explained that due to uncertainty in recent times regarding the future of Arnotts, the recent acquisition has provided closure for staff. “There is a sense of comfort in the fact that we are certain that the brand and image will be
retained.” He said all parties were relieved it didn’t turn out to be “another Clery’s situation”, and the “best interests of the staff and the Arnotts brand” were assured. As for immediate changes, Casserly said that as the Christmas period was under way, it was unlikely any changes
would occur until next year. But Selfridges has appointed a new managing director of Arnotts, Donald McDonald, as former chief executive of the business Ray Hernan has stepped down to “pursue new opportunities”. All involved have responded to the sale of
the business positively. Kelly said in a statement: “Our priority will be to build on the legacy of this great Irish brand and we will look to enhance the customer experience while cherishing Arnotts’ unique heritage, which has been an essential part of Dublin’s retail landscape for over 170 years.”
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rehousing process | community expresses its loss
St Teresa’s cleared for its regeneration emma Nolan news@dublingazette.com
Original plans to refurbish St Teresa’s were scrapped after the property market collapse over five years ago. Picture: William Murphy
DUBLIN’S largest flats complex, St Teresa’s Gardens in Dolphin’s Barn, has been cleared of all residents to allow for the completion of the regeneration plans proposed over 10 years ago. The complex, which housed 346 flats next to the Coombe Maternity Hospital, was assigned for regeneration due to its poor living conditions from damp and sewage problems that could not be resolved through maintenance. But initial plans were scrapped after the property market collapse over five years ago. Sinn Fein’s Cllr Ray McHugh has welcomed the redevelopment and hopes “a new developed complexwill renew life and community spirit to the area,” but has expressed that there are some difficulties rehousing families with the current housing crisis. “While rehousing tenants can be difficult, the council are doing their best in the present housing emergency.” St Teresa’s was designed in the 1930s but wasn’t constructed until the 1950s, meaning that the complex currently fails to meet building regulation standards. The consolidation and refurbishment process uses a mix of new construction and “retrofitting” of existing flats as opposed to the more straightforward demolition and rebuilding. Dublin City Council executive manager of the housing department Tony Flynn said: “They’ve been taken back to the bare bones. We’ve cut through walls that were a foot thick. Everything was stripped out and everything is new – new
insulation, new plumbing and electrics, central heating, kitchens, bathrooms, floors, doors.” Flynn said the new units were “much bigger” having been knocked together and reconfigured from two-bedroom flats to three-bedroom homes. Fifty-six redeveloped flats will be completed by Christmas at a cost of €50,000-€80,000 a unit. Work begins on building 34 houses and 16 apartments on the site of the demolished flats in 2016. Three flat blocks --------------------------
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Dublin firefighters to use unmanned aerial vehicles DUBLIN Fire Brigade is set to implement the use of drones by the end of the year. The unmanned aerial vehicles will be used to safely and quickly gather information on fires and other emergencies and examine situations from a view that couldn’t be reached otherwise. Six employees at Dublin Fire Brigade have been trained to operate the devices which will benefit the service’s emergency response. Assistant chief fire officer Dennis Keely said: “From an operational perspective, to have the ability to step back from the situation and get a quick visual of an incident from an aerial shot can be quite advantageous.”
Objections to development plans for St Anne’s Park THE Clontarf Residents’ Association has objected to plans to develop property within the grounds of St Anne’s Park. Some 15 acres in the centre of the park have been sold to a developer who is in the process of seeking planning for 107 houses and 274 apartments, with vehicular access onto Sybil Hill Road. The site is used extensively by local sporting clubs, especially for underage training and games.
and 10 houses have been demolished, and two more blocks will be demolished before Christmas and as soon and the new houses and apartments are built the residents in the reconditioned flats will be given the option of staying or moving to the new units. A Facebook page set up by locals, St Teresa’s Memories, has become a platform for the former residents to share memories, keep their community spirit alive and discuss current and upcoming developments on a place many families called home for decades. Although former residents have voiced their grief over the loss of a once close-knit community, Flynn hopes to “see a whole new vibrant community developing, including the existing community.”
Clontarf Residents’ Association is urging members to file complaints with Dublin City Council to prevent the building from starting.
100 emergency beds for homeless ‘unlikely to close in the spring’ SOME 100 “cold weather beds” being offered to the homeless in Dublin this month are unlikely to close in the spring if the flow of people being made homeless doesn’t slow down. As part of its Cold Weather Initiative, Dublin Region Homeless Executive will be providing 100 emergency beds for men and women in the Digital Hub in Thomas
Part of The Digital Hub area. Picture: Failte Ireland
Street from November 24 until the end of April. Of the 271 extra beds put in place last winter, some 251 are still in place. Charities say that the additional beds this season will most likely be kept open also as the homeless crisis persists. A spokesperson for the Peter McVerry Trust said: “Once beds are in the system, in current circumstances it will be very difficult to take them out.”
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cityGazettegallery | artistic endeavours poured, welded and
Dennis Byrne, Dominique Davoust and Eugene Langan
Photographer Eugene Langan with his daughter, Phoebe, and son, Emmet. Pictures: Stephen Fleming
Jean Loup Nochols
Catherine O’Riordan and Jessica Imhoff
Famine ship by John Behan
Mairead Egan and Grace Terrinoni
Emma McIvor with Iris and Tim Fletcher
Hare by artist Elizabeth O’Kane
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Independent art curator Tony
Cast of sculptors to feast the eye on
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Sean Grimes and Ashley McNicholas
Tim Higgins and Lorna Clancy
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olomon Fine Art in Dublin 2 is presenting an exhibition of contemporary Irish bronze sculpture along with Dublin’s Cast Bronze Foundry. Forty by Forty celebrates the 30-year relationship between the Liberties-based metal workshop and the city centre gallery. It shows the work of 40 sculptors whose artistic endeavours have been poured, welded and patinated in the past year. The exhibition includes a series of large-scale portraits of the Cast’s foundrymen at work taken by photographer Eugene Langan. The show continues until November 22.
Leo Higgins of The Cast Bronze Foundry
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health | 3,000 children are on waiting lists to access services
Report reveals disturbing facts on suicide Children’s Rights Alliance statistics show Ireland has highest level of suicide among women and girls, the second highest level of male suicide in the EU and high levels of homophobic bullying keith bellew kbellew@dublingazette.com A recently published report by the Children’s Rights Alliance found that Ireland had the highest rate of female youth suicides and the second highest rate of male youth suicides in the EU between 2009 and 2011. The report also found that one-third of young LGBT people (under the age of 25) have “seriously thought about ending their lives”; at least 18% have attempted suicide; and 27% of those interviewed had self harmed. Research also found high levels of homophobic bullying with 34% of those interviewed being subjected to homophobic comments by their teachers. The report also found that as of May this year, more than 3,000 chil-
dren were on waiting lists to access mental health services throughout the country. Of these, more than 1,700 were on waiting lists for more than three months and 383 had been on waiting lists for more than a year. This amounts to a referral increase of 49% between June 2014 and May 2015. The report urges the State to take steps to end the practice of placing children in adult mental health facilities. It has emerged that 33% of children admitted to mental health facilities in 2014 were “inappropriately admitted to adult inpatient units”. In addition, teenage suicide, particularly among males is a concern outlined in the report. It also discovered an apparent link between the high suicide rate of
young males and underage substance abuse. Meanwhile, it warned that healthcare in Ireland is undermined by “an entrenched two-tier system” with “indications of a poorer health status among children from less well-off areas”. The report stated: “Those on low incomes who are reliant on the public health system may have to wait for extended periods for tests and procedures, while those who can afford to purchase private health insurance, can receive a much faster service through the private system.” Marguerite Kiely, clinical manager for child and adolescent services at Pieta House, says the report’s findings are reflected by the experience of Pieta House staff. “LGBT young people are more at risk of self-
The report states that those reliant on the public health system may have to wait for medical treatment, while those with private health insurance can receive a much faster service through the private system.
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harm and suicide. We’ve seen an increase in girls, in particular, presenting with sexual identity issues. We would urge families, friends and peers to be particularly mindful that words can hurt and that negative or offhand comments can have a significant impact on a young LGBT person’s life.” The former spokesperson for LGBT Noise, Max Krzyzanowski, who stepped down from his position following the
marriage referendum but remains an advocate of LGBT rights, says the “euphoria” of the Yes vote may have caused people to forget that discrimination is still an issue. Regarding the finding that 34% of students had been subjected to homophobic comments from their teachers, he says: “The majority clearly feels that LGBT people are equal and should be treated equally, but there is the case that 738, 000 people voted No.
“Many of them will have voted no because they don’t see LGBT people equally. In that three quarters of a million people are teachers, coaches, bosses, parents and when they give free reign to their homophobia it can be incredibly damaging to the people in their care and when they are young, impressionable people it can be even more damaging.” He says these statistics are timely because the fact that discrimination still
exists could be lost in the celebratory mood of the recent marriage referendum milestone. “LGBT people are suffering and they will continue to suffer for some time. “What I would say about the referendum is that it does somewhat change the dynamic for conversation because people who have a dislike or disapproval of LGBT people were always able to speak and operate under the assumption that they were in the majority, and they can no longer do that.” He says discrimination against LGBT people would take some time to unravel, but should gradually improve. For more information about help services for mental health visit: www.pieta.ie
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SHOPPING | 11,500 DANGEROUS ITEMS HAD TO BE DESTROYED
Top 10 tips to help Santa choose safe toys for kids SINCE 2013, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has been responsible for the destruction of about 11,500 unsafe toys. To help you choose age-appropriate, safe and fun toys when shopping this Christmas, check out the commission’s top 10 toy safety tips: 1 Only buy toys with a CE mark All toys for sale in Ireland must have the CE mark, demonstrating the toy complies with European safety standards. If you don’t find it, don’t buy it. 2 Look out for warnings
Check the age suitability label on the toy, such as “not suitable” for children under three years. This is a warning, not a guide. 3 Never throw out instructions Always make sure you read instructions carefully as they warn of any possible dangers when using the toy, especially one with electrical parts. 4 Buy from reputable businesses Only buy from reputable traders so you can return the toy if there is a problem. Beware of unsafe toys being sold on market stalls, especially before
Christmas. 5 Examine toys before you buy Take time to check if there are any removable or detachable small parts. Check that the toy has no sharp edges, parts that stick out, fastenings, long cords or cables. Avoid rough edges, dangerous or foldaway parts or small holes that could trap little fingers. Some toys that omit loud noises may cause hearing damage to a child. Listen to the toy before you buy it to make sure it’s not too loud for a child.
6 Remove and discard all packaging If the toy is packaged in anything that may cause harm, get rid of that packaging. 7 Buying toys with magnets If you are buying a toy with a magnet make sure that they are kept away from very small children. Magnets can fall out of toys and may look like sweets to a child. Toys with magnets should have a warning displayed at the point of sale, on the packaging or attached to the toy itself. 8 Buying toys with batteries
Only buy from reputable traders so toy can be returned if there is a problem and (Inset) the logo to look out for.
Always make sure the child cannot open the part of the toy where the batteries are stored. Avoid mixing old and new batteries or different strength batteries as this can make the old or weaker batteries very hot. 9 Buying riding/play equipment When buying a bike, skateboard or other rid-
ing equipment make sure to purchase a helmet and the required accessories to go with it. If it’s an activity toy for the garden like a swing, trampoline or climbing frame, make sure they are situated away from hazards like overhead power lines or obstacles like trees and hedges.
10 If a toy is faulty return it If you have bought a product that is faulty, you have rights to protect you. To learn more about your consumer rights visit the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s consumer website, www. consumerhelp.ie
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Easy on Sunday morning ian begley
FORMER guitarist of Republic of Loose, Cormac Breslin aka CC Brez is going solo and is as busy as ever writing music and playing gigs around the country. This week the Gazette caught up with CC Brez to catch a glimpse of a typical day in his life. “I get up roughly between 10am and 11am. I wouldn’t call myself an early riser, but because I perform Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights there isn’t a real need for me to be up before 10am on those days. “When you’re working late nights you really build up an appetite and
feel like getting something semi-decent into you so my breakfast would usually consist of fruit, porridge, coffee and maybe a few eggs. “My average working day would be between 10 to 12 hours. “My band rehearsals generally last around four or five hours, but when I’m out doing a gig I would leave my house around 5pm and not get back until around 5am the following day. “With most gigs we have to do sound checks and would need to be at the particular venue three or four hours before the doors open. “As soon as I finish my breakfast I get straight into my writing, which I do every single day.
“It’s a routine that I’ve got myself into for about 10 years and if I ever miss a day and don’t do it then it would really bug me. “During the mid-week I would be in my home studio writing music for myself or somebody else. “If I was rehearsing with my band I’d do it in town. “But if I’m writing or recording by myself I prefer to do it at home where it’s nice and quiet.” Brez, who recently released his new single/music video, When It Feels Good, added that on Sundays he prefers to take time off from his busy music life and just relax. “Sunday is my day off. I actually
prefer doing nothing, it’s the one day I have to myself and I like to just chill out or go for a pint with my friends. “Most musicians I know tend to work harder than they should because since they’re self-employed they feel the added pressure on whether they’re doing enough. “When you only have yourself to motivate yourself I tend to get into a circle of working too hard. “Whenever I’m out gigging I wouldn’t get to bed until about 5am, but during the mid-week I would hit the hay a lot earlier.” Follow CC Brez on Facebook – www. facebook.com/ccbrez – for all his latest music and performance dates.
The Dublin Gazette Newspaper Group has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the Week this week is Amber, a stunning six-year-old, female pitbull cross who was returned after five years due to a change in her family’s circumstances. She is a really sweet, peoplefocused lady and would be suited to a home with slightly older children where she will have company. She is quite the foodie so will respond well to training, if treats are involved! If you think you could offer Amber a 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. Don’t forget that you can also support Dogs Trust by checking out their online shop www.dogstrustshop. ie
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dublinlife Night out to help people get home THE ninth Peter McVerr y Tr ust Gala Ball will be held on Saturday November 14 in Clontarf Castle with all proceeds raised going directly to Peter McVerry Trust services. The charity, which works to provide housing for homeless people, deal with drugs misuse and fight social disadvantage, needs to raise funds to continue its work. T he event will be
hosted by RTE’s Miriam O’Callaghan and will feature auctions and raffles. Pat Doyle, chief executive of the trust, said: “Ever y year we have enjoyed a fabulous night’s food and entertainment, and raised vitally important funds for our work through ticket sales, auctions and raffles. “This event comes at very difficult time in the fight against home-
lessness and we hope as many people as possible will join us to raise funds to tackle the current emergency.” For more information or to buy tickets, which cost €150 call 01 8230776.
Gaiety programme for young actors THE Gaiety School of Acting is hosting a daylong Young Gaiety masterclass for students, existing and new, to
get an authentic insight into full-time training and what working as an actor entails. The course on November 15, runs from 10am to 5pm and is designed for young people aged 13 to 19 years. It will i n cl u d e s e s s i o n s i n career skills in addition to workshops similiar to classes taught on the two-year full-time acting programme. This day would be particularly helpful for any transition year or Leaving Cert students fast approaching decision time. Colin Farrell, Poldark’s Aidan Turner, Penny Dreadful’s Sarah Greene, Deirdre O’Kane and PJ Gallagher are among those who learned at least some of their trade at the theatre. The masterclass costs €60 and takes place in the Gaiety School of Acting in Temple Bar. To book go to www.gaietyschool.com or call 01-6799277.
Celebrate books with dublin town THE Dublin Book Festival takes place in and around the Smock Alley Theatre in Temple Bar from November 12 to 15. Other venues include the Gutter Bookshop, the Irish Writers Centre, Fighting Words, the Irish Georgian Society, the National Library of Ireland and Dublin City Public Libraries. The festival has a very varied programme and most events are free, so it promises to be fun and
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Gaiety Theatre acting students in class with director Patrick Sutton
affordable for everyone. It is one of Dublin’s largest book festivals and celebrates Irish published authors and Irish publishing, across the whole range of genres, from comedy and literary fiction, business, politics and children’s, to poetry and Irish language events. For more information on the festival see www. dublintown.ie
play tells story of Wilde’s lovers A NEW play exploring the story of Oscar Wilde’s lovers opens on November 16 at the Sean O’Casey Theatre. Using historical testimony, Wretched Little Brat written by Brian Merriman reveals the characters behind a story that scandalised a sexually hypocritical Victorian nation and went on to adversely influence law, morality and the fight for LGBT equality to this day. This frank exploration challenges the “gay stereotypes” embedded in Wilde’s public scandals as having serious consequences for the generations of LGBT people who pursued equality in the decades that fol-
lowed. Starring Sean Doyle as Bosie, the play episodically explores key elements in a society struggling to contain a view of its own invented morality.
Wretched Little Brat runs at the Sean O’Casey Theatre, St Mary’s Road, East Wall, at 7.30pm from November 16-21. Tickets cost €13, €15 and €18 and are available at www.gaytheatre.ie
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seasonal search: get the gift selection spot-on
Solving the dilemma of Christmas presents! David Fitzsimons is chief executive of Retail Excellence Ireland, the country’s largest retail industry body, representing over 1,100 progressive retailers operating over 13,000 stores in Ireland. He introduces Gazette readers to the recently launched FromMe2You gift card. N ov e m be r a n d December alone can account for up to 50% of a retailer’s annual business, with the seasonal search for the per fect gif ts, a new look for the home, new clothes for the family, and all the goodies that go into making a great Christmas. January too is crazy busy in the retail sector, partly due to the major sales attracting bargain hunters, but largely on account of the number of returns. T hose unwanted Christmas gifts are as regular as turkey dinners, and more common than you think. T he clothes that didn’t fit, or just didn’t suit, the toys there were two of (silly Santa!), the smoothie maker we already had four of, and the cosmetics and accessories deemed simply lame by our unimpressed teenagers!
Certainly Retail E xc e l l e n c e I r e l a n d members don’t mind exchanges and returns, and will gladly facilitate them by providing gift receipts, and swapping sizes. But wouldn’t it be great to get the gift selection spot-on this year, to give choice and flexibility, to offer something that suits everyone, even if it is your Kris Kindle pickout from the accounts department, who you barely know! Here’s some good advice, FromMe2You! FromMe2You is the new multi-store Irish gift card, launched this week by Retail Excellence Ireland. From toys to gourmet goodies, furniture to fashion, and beauty to electronics, FromMe2You is welcome in Ireland’s favourite stores, right across the country, so there is lit-
erally something for everyone, and for all occasions. And, you avoid that brief look of disappointment that flashes over the face when Dad opens his third pair of slippers, and your 12-year-old niece tells you that One Direction is “so last decade”! Available through Topaz forecourt stores countrywide, and online at www.FromMe2You. ie, FromMe2You gift cards can be bought in any denomination from €15 up, solving the complete gifting dilemma in one go, with no hassle or brain-wrecking decisions involved at all. Choose choice! T he FromMe2You card is welcomed by thousands of retailers, large and small, including fast food restaurants, coffee shops, and grocery stores, as well as prestige brands like Brown Thomas, Louis Copeland and Harvey Nichols. Retailers that gene r a l l y d o n ’t a c c e p t multi-store cards also welcome the new Irish gift solution, including
A treat for Vivaldi fans aisling kennedy
IF you fancy a night of culture this week then check out the Four Seasons by Candlelight at the National Concert Hall. The Four Seasons has become one of the most celebrated pieces of classical music ever written and remains hugely popular today. The show will present a beautiful programme of 18th century classics performed in a candle-lit style setting with the Mozart Festival Orchestra, the
members of which will be dressed in full orchestral costume of the period. Some of the music on the night will include Mozart, Clarke, Pachelbel, Bach, Handel and, of course ,Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. The concert will take place at the National Concert Hall this Sunday ,November 15, at 3.15pm. Tickets range in price from €25 to €46 and there are concessions available for the performance. For more information or to book tickets log onto www.nch.ie
Homestore & More, Tiger Stores, Supermacs, Avoca, and CompuB. It’s easy to give the gift of choice this Christmas, and, with no expiry date, the FromMe2You gift card value can be used at any time, giving total flexibility and choice. It may be the thought that counts, but think about this – everyone is happy, the Christmas gift list get ticked-off in super fast time, and there is all the more shopping time to go in search of the perfect gift, for that most special person in your life – yourself! H a p py C h r i s t m a s everyone!
David Fitzsimons: promoting the FromMe2You new multi-store Irish gift card
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new lease of life: celebrity maitre d’ on life after organ transplant
Two heart attacks later, Healy takes more care Ian Begley ibegley@dublingazette.com
After undergoing a life-saving heart transplant in 2012, celebrity maitre d’ John Healy says he has found a new lease of life and is now taking much-needed care of his physical health and wellbeing. During this week’s Big Interview, Healy talked about the pressures he was under during the spending-crazed years of the Celtic Tiger and how being over-worked ultimately led to his decline in health. “During 2001 to 2008 I was running the restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel. The pinnacle of society was coming through the front doors. You had leaders of industries, bankers, chief executives and celebrities who were all spending an awful lot of money there. “The reputation of the food and service was on my shoulders and I also had to act as the face of the restaurant. When someone is dropping €500 to €1,000 they expect a certain amount of qual-
ity being delivered so I had to greet everyone and make sure they had a nice evening. The amount of business and money that restaurant was bringing in during those years was insane and relentless. “ My l i f e s t y l e w a s completely unbalanced and at the time I didn’t realise that I was doing a lot of damage to myself. My diet was shocking and my relaxation techniques were non-existent. I also smoked way too much and drank an excessive amount of coffee. “I had no outlet for stress and I’m sure that the combination between pushing myself too hard and my unhealthy lifestyle led to my two heart attacks in 2007 and 2009.” H ealy added that looking back now he feels very lucky to have experienced his illness because it gave him the opportunity to reassess his life. Settling in nicely as general manager of the plush Dublin restaurant Suesey Street and also starting again as maitre d’ in TV3’s The Restau-
rant, Healy says that since his transplant he has felt like a new man. “During the run-up to my transplant I went through an awful lot of mental and spiritual conditioning and reevaluated everything. I took responsibility for my illness and did everything I could to make myself better. “I now feel like a new man. My colleagues tell me that even though I’m 50 I certainly don’t look it or even act like my age. My transplant enlightened me completely as a person and has given me a new lease of life. “Now when I’m working I know not to put too much pressure on myself or drive myself into the ground. I was very hard on myself and very driven before my heart attacks and now even though I’m still passionate about what I do I’m a lot easier on myself. “The new restaurant is fantastic. It’s a lot more relaxed here and the vibe is certainly more informal than the previous restaurants I’ve worked in.”
John Healy of Suesey Street: “I had no outlet for stress and I’m sure that the combination between pushing myself too hard and my unhealthy lifestyle led to my two heart attacks in 2007 and 2009.” Picture: Brian Mcevoy
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‘I had no outlet for stress and I’m sure that the combination between pushing myself too hard and my unhealthy lifestyle led to my two heart attacks in 2007 and 2009’
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To relax, Healy says that yoga now plays a big part in his life to help him to unwind from his day-to -day life. “I’ve just come back from a yoga retreat on the Cliffs of Moher with my friends, which I found to be a very physical and spiritual
experience. I find yoga to be really therapeutic and it allows me to switch off and be at one with myself. “I haven’t changed my diet since my operation, but do everything in moderation. If I want to have a biscuit I will have one and not the entire packet and if I want a cup of cof-
fee I will have one and not nine of them. “I take my medication each day now and am very much aware of my body and mind. I believe that when you become aware of your life you live it better.” Talking about the new season of The Restaurant, filmed in Marco Pierre White Courtyard Bar & Grill in Donnybrook, Healy says he is very excited about when it airs in January. “We filmed in August and there were about nine cameras that ran non-stop throughout the whole evening with
all of the footage edited down for each show. “It was quite fun because it really captures how a restaurant runs and the cameras don’t miss a thing. “After several glass of wine people forget they’re being filmed and start talking about literally anything and everything. “Everything you see is very real and not staged whatsoever.” To find out more about Suesey Street or to book a reservation visit www.sueseystreet. ie or call 01-6694600.
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the Gaiety Theatre: Little Red Riding Hood, it’s a panto not to be missed
Red alert – big, bad wolf is in town Aisling Kennedy
Lit tle Red Riding Hood is the Christmas pantomime at the Olympia Theatre this year and with the big bad wolf, a kick-boxing granny and of course Little Red Riding Hood, it’s a panto not to be missed. Joe Conlon, who plays The Notorious Granny McGregor, spoke to The Gazette and told us to expect fun, laughter, and some kickboxing scenes in this year’s panto. “I’ve been playing the dame in the Olympia for the past six years now and it’s a nice feeling
to be back here again. The Christmas panto is a lovely family tradition and we find that families are coming back year-inyear out with their grandparents, grandchildren, parents and kids. They come in their droves and it’s great.” Conlon explained that in his role as The Notorious Granny McGregor he takes inspiration from Ireland’s famous kickboxer Conor McGregor and tackles the big bad wolf in an attempt to protect his granddaughter when she finds herself lost in the forest. “I meet her in the
woods and we end up taking different paths. Along the way we meet various characters who are all very magical. They’re all from bedtime and Disney time stories and it’s then that we bump into the wolf. I bump into the wolf first and we have a bit of shindig and my boxing prowess, being part of the McGregor family, comes in very handy. “I think that’s what is great about this year’s panto. Our director, Darren Crosby, has tried to make it different to last year’s panto which was Peter Pan. He has brought the panto forward into
Little Red Riding Hood aka Hayley-Jo Murphy and The Big Bad Wolf aka Nicholas Grennell
the present time. All of the costumes are made here in the Gaiety too by Pauline McCaul and she has designed and made all of these beautiful ani-
mal costumes. They’re phenomenal and have amazing colours which the kids will love.” Conlon is very aware that the panto means a
lot to his audience and he says that he particularly loves to see the smiles on the children’s faces in the audience when he’s on stage. “That’s the thing with kids, you have to keep the pace going so that they remain focused on it the whole time. Kids do have less attention span than adults so I love to see them really engrossed in the show. That’s the most rewarding part.” Conlon paid tribute to the whole cast including the wardrobe department, hair and make-up, the crew and the actors and actresses.
“ T h e r e ’s b e t we e n 50-60 people involved so it’s a huge production and everyone is great and really gets involved. Hayley Jo Murphy is the young actress who plays Little Red Riding Hood and both her and Shane M c D a i d w h o p l ay s Woodie the Woodsman have a lovely connection with the audience. The audience will love the show this year.” Little Red R iding Hood will run from November 29 to January 10, 2016 and tickets are available to buy on www. gaietytheatre.ie or www. ticketmaster.ie
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Enjoy Butler’s Pantry Christmas pudding or (below) Scrumdiddly Ice Cream this festive shopping season
Pop into the pantry for scrummy nibbles LOOKING for a cool break during your Christmas shopping this year? Scrumdiddly’s Ice Cream opened a seasonal Christmas pop-up store when the Christmas windows were revealed on Henry Street on November 2, and will stay open until Christmas Eve. Home of the Scrummy Tub, Scrumdiddly’s has been in business since 2012. It has one simple aim and that is to make going for an ice cream an experience to be savoured and remembered. With queues outside the Donabate and Dun Laoghaire shops it seems people think it is achieving its aim. There are 2,400 possible combinations of Scrummy Tubs, as well as unique specials with secret homemade melted sauces, like the Scrummy Mess, the Scrumnana Boat or Scrumnoffee. The Butler’s Pantry is also getting ready for its pop up debut on Henry Street, this time at Arnotts. It will open on November 19 on the first floor of the iconic department store and will stock a large range of range of seasonal Christmas goodies, including its Christmas puddings, mince pies, chutney and a two-tiered Christmas cake. The Christmas pop-up shop will give Arnotts shoppers the opportunity to buy for their own Christmas pantry as well as providing a stylish range of hampers, available to collect in-store or delivery nationwide. There is a large selection of Christmas hampers to suit most budgets, starting at €50 and going right up to €250; all are beautifully presented in an antique willow wicker basket. Jacquie Marsh, managing-director of The Butler’s Pantry, is delighted with the opportunity to share the experience with a new range of customers as well as those who visit the stores around Dublin. “ There are no shor tcuts when it comes to making food that tastes as good as ours. We make all our food by hand, in small batches at our kitchens in Bray, just the way you would at home”.
DYLAN HOTEL (Eastmoreland Place, Dublin 4) Dylan’s Christmas Naughty or Nice afternoon teas can be enjoyed from November 28 until January 6 from 12 noon until 5pm every day €40
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The Merrion Hotel (Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2) Art Tea is served from 3pm to 6pm Monday to Thursday, and is served at 2pm and 4.30pm Friday to Sunday. Tea for two is €78
Some say tea tastes best served in a dainty teacup, enjoyed in salubrious surroundings. Others say that a little bit of what you fancy will do you no harm. The Gazette has gathered up our top five takes on afternoon tea in the capital so that you can decide for yourself. Additional bubbles are optional! Whether you are the arty type, prone to indulging in naughty festive treats, or a blokey-bloke, we’ve got you covered. Note that afternoon tea sittings tend to book up quickly so it’s best to reserve your place in advance.
The Westbury (Grafton Street, Dublin 2) The Westbury’s Festive Afternoon Tea is €45 per person, and €55 per person with a glass of champagne from November 10 until the January 4.
The Morrison (Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1) The Gentlemen’s Tea is served with a pint of Wicklow Wolf beer €25
The Shelbourne (27 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2) The Shelbourne new Afternoon Tea with Tea Butler service costs €39.95 per person without bubbly or €53.95 with a glass of champagne, with a children’s afternoon tea available for €19.95, and is accompanied by a live classical pianist Wednesday through to Sunday.
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aisling Kennedy
What? Personalised facial Where? Ever Young Beauty Salon, 64a George’s St Upper, Dun Laoghaire How much? €135 for 1 hour 40 minutes About the salon Owner Iris Tighe opened Ever Young Beauty Salon six months ago in Dun Laoghaire, having worked in the beauty industry for more than 18 years. She was the first beautician in Ireland to be qualified to perform semipermanent make-up procedures, including stroke-by-stroke eyebrow embroidery, eyeliner and lip liner.
Contact See www.everyoung.ie, or phone 01 230 2745.
YSL Pinceau Lumiere divine €65
Clarins Pretty day 5-Colour Eyeshadow Palette 01 €38
Result I thoroughly enjoyed my facial with Iris. I must admit, I was apprehensive when I first saw the Bio Therapeutic machine, but it does not hurt at all and it is extremely beneficial for your skin. This facial really was one of the best facials I have ever had, in terms of how it left my skin. It has been over a week now since the facial, and my skin is still very clear and with a noticeable amount of reduced pores and skin blemishes. My make-up now glides on a lot easier, and some fine lines have reduced slightly around my eyes. Highly recommended by The Gazette.
Mac Colour-drenched pigment No Taboos £18 (c. €25)
Xmas Vernis 8.50 1 ome Lanc Midnight € Rouge
What’s involved? As my facial was tailored to my particular skin type, Iris made sure to tailor the treatment for combination skin. She started by using what she called the Bio Therapeutic machine, which uses a micro current to stimulate the skin. This machine helped to deep cleanse my skin by closing and re-opening the pores on my face; it is also great for smoothing out wrinkles, scars and blemishes. It also helped to tighten the muscles on my face and firm up my skin a lot more, and it helps to promote lymphatic drainage. This part of the treatment took between 40 to 50 minutes. After she had finished, Iris then placed an elastane soft mask on my face for about 15 minutes. This was to help renew the cells in my skin. Lastly, she gave my face and head a massage, and advised me on the skin care I should use on a more regular basis.
Giorgio Armani Maestro powder brush €55
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Giorgio Armani Ecstasy Laquer 601 €31.50
Urban D shadow ecay Vice eye 20 pale tte €46 .09
Urban Decay Naked Illuminated bronzer €24.50
Autumn COLOURS MIMI MURRAY
I tend to wear “more of a face” come autumn/winter. Summer sun-kissed skin looks great with just a slick of mascara and a touch of lippy, but come winter, pale face/blotchy skin is not a great look, so layering it on thick, or thicker, tends to be my mantra in November and December. This leads us in to Christmas and “party face”, when a dramatic eye or a redder-than-red lip is what’s required. So, when it comes to wearing make-up in winter,
the rule of thumb is: go slightly heavier. However, whatever you do, avoid drag queen territory. Remember that scene in Friends when Ross applies Rachel’s make-up, and when she finally looks in the mirror she says: “I’ll just sit next to the transvestite in purchasing”? That’s what not to do! It’s okay to go for a smoky eye or a dramatic lip, but never the two combined.
Mac Magic of the Night Evening Rendevouz lipstick £17 (c. €24)
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It’s all about fashion, music and beauty at Night at The Pavilions FOR one night only in Swords, Night at The Pavilions will be held on November 12 from 6pm to 10pm. This will be an evening of fashion, beauty, food and music and, best of all, there will be lots of discounts on offer for this one night only. The majority of the centre’s stores are taking part in this event, so if you looking for a perfect outfit or Christmas gift, it’s a good time to go. Fashion shows will be held on the hour, while Night At Pavilions will showcase some of the top brands including River Island, H&M, Zara, Mango and Next. The very glamorous Glenda Gilson (inset) will be there to open the shows. Xpose magazine scouts will be roaming the shopping centre on the look-out for the best-dressed lady, and there will be a €100 Swords Pavilions gift card up for grabs. Music will be provided by Carl Mulvey while the centre will also have music from the Dublin Choral Foundation. The foundation was set up almost two decades ago to promote the development of choirs of excellence, and to provide a musical education for children previously only available in the cathedral choral tradition. They will be preforming some favourite Christmas carols on the night, making this not to be missed.
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ReelReviews
spectre
Hits a few Bond marks DOUBLE-oh seven returns for his latest adventure in Spectre (Cert 12A, 148 mins). Daniel Craig takes his fourth outing as the iconic gentleman spy with an edge, which sees Bond caught up in (yet another) globe-trotting conspiracy. The latest hightech, big-budget Bond tale isn’t short on spectacle, but its reliance on viewer familiarity with the recent films falls flat in places.
Near-destitute but wily Miss Shepherd (Maggie Smith) and playwright Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) become unlikely frenemies for many years at his house’s driveway
brooklyn
Tale resonates well AT LAST – an Oirish film that isn’t inherently hokey and awful. Brooklyn (Cert 12A, 112 mins) sees Saoirse Ronan caught between two worlds as a young Irish emigrant in the 1950s. Sibling assistance sees her start over in the eponymous New York neighbourhood, and romance blossoms. However, complications ensue, with new life choices pulling her heart home ... It’s a strong, engaging film.
burnt
Stinks more than a bit THIS half-baked drama sees hunk du jour Bradley Cooper providing hot stuff in the kitchen. However, Burnt (Cert 15A, 101 mins) isn’t a very tempting offering, with Cooper’s character serving up one cliche after another. Wealthy bad boy chef trying to turn his life around and be the best with his mustsucceed new restaurant, learning life lessons along the way? Check and pass.
The lady in the van: ‘true-ish’ clash of characters drives a great film
Entertaining eccentricity BASED on “mostly true” events, The Lady in The Van (Cert 12A, 104 mins) is the latest movie from the pen of accomplished playwright and English national treasure Alan Bennett. Starring the inimitable Maggie Smith as Miss Shepherd – the lady in question – the film covers a period of Bennett’s life in the late 1970s when he moved to London. Filmed on location at the house where Bennett resided, the plot is immediately and effortlessly engrossing: Bennett allows an elderly, itinerant woman who lives in the back of her van (inset, right) to park her clappedout vehicle in his driveway as an act of charity in order for her to secure some welfare benefits. He expects the stay to last for a couple of weeks, but to the chagrin of Ben-
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nett and his neighbours, she ends up staying for more than 15 years. Opening with Bennett (Alex Jennings) giving a florid description of Miss Shepherd’s particular odour (amongst other things: a blend of wet wool, raw onions, and lavender talc), we are initially compelled to watch out of a sheer, grotesque fascination. The laboured relationship between the pair is captivating – with the curmudgeonly Miss Shepherd knowing full well how to milk every drop of human kindness from the too-timid Bennett,
who for his part can never quite muster the courage to ask her to leave. It quickly becomes clear that deeper motives and desires are being fulfilled beneath the surface. With Bennett, we see a struggle in finding his place in the world, understanding his sexuality and managing his creative success. Bennett is a paradox – perennially apologetic, he soft-foots through life despite a deep inner desire to stomp, and he finds himself caring for a stranger, while unable to care for his declining mother. There is a touch of magic realism in the telling of The Lady in the Van, with Jennings often appearing on screen twice in the same shot. There’s Bennett the writer, perched omnisciently in a chair by the window, shaking his head
and gently goading the Bennett who is at an utter loss with how to get Miss Shepherd out of the habit of using the downstairs toilet. The back and forth between these two personas is littered with Bennett’s characteristically wry and acerbic insights into human nature. W hile Jennings – whose fame as an actor on stage far surpasses his work in cinema – is perfectly cast in this role and does an immense job, it is hard not to focus on the remarkable performance
of Smith. No stranger to the role, she has played Miss Shepherd in both a radio dramatisation and a stage production of The Lady in the Van. On screen, she is simply irrepressible. Underpinning the delightful obstinacy that makes Miss Shepherd such a captivating character is a potent sense of tragic fragility, and Smith is able to skilfully simultaneously embody both qualities. This teeters high in a career filled with amazing performances. Even allowing for an
ending that felt far toosyrupy for such an emotionally resonant second act, The Lady in the Van is a remarkable piece of film. It is a treat that unfolds tentatively, deepening as it goes; a heartfelt and whimsical journey back into a parochial past where the concept of community possessed a very different sense of meaning. Bolstered by the inherent comedy of the oddcouple situation that Bennett found himself in, there is room to explore the extraordinarily real relationship between two people from different generations, who are both split between their idealised and actual selves, and who both exist uncomfortably on the peripheries of society.
Verdict: 8/10
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Get your New Year off to a warm sunny start Ian Begley
It’s hard to think that Christmas is now less than eight weeks away and we’ll soon be ringing in another New Year. So why not start 2016 with a treat and get your New Year off to a warm sunny start by taking advantage of some of the January winter sun deals available with lowcostholidays? One of the destinations on offer is a seven-night stay in Lanzarote on January 16 at the 3-star Blue Sea Los Fiscos from €279 per person. Alternatively, travel to Tenerife on January 18 for seven nights at the 4-Star Inter Palace from €299 per person or the Gran Canaria on January 16 for seven nights at the 4-Star Blue Bay Beach Club from €329 per person. And for those really looking to spoil themselves this January, you can book yourself a sun holiday in Fuerteventura on January 16 for seven nights at the 5-Star Geronios Suite & Spa from €399 per person. Those opting for the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta will be happy to know that from €359 per person you can stay at the 5-Star Radisson Blu St Julian’s Hotel on January 16 for seven nights. Lowcostholidays Irish managing director Clem Walshe said: “January tends to be the most popular month as it’s great value and many holiday consumers like the idea of having a break in what most agree is the longest month of the year. “Forecasters are predicting one of the coldest Irish winters in many years so it’s not surprising we’re seeing a spike in demand for New Year breaks to the sun. “The Canaries tend to be the most popular destination for guaranteed sunshine with a healthy amount of discerning customers opting for the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta.” For more information on these destinations, visit www.lowcostholidays.ie
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radisson blu, Athlone : ‘we had a nightcap to settle our nerves as a fog crept in on halloween night’
Autumn retreat puts on spooky show for guests pearl phelan
IT could have been a summer’s day as we sat looking out on the Shannon and enjoying lunch at the Quayside Bar and Lounge at the Radisson Blu Athlone, but it was Halloween. It was a fine day for a barbecue on the riverside terrace. The relaxing start belied the excitement we were in for as the day unfolded. It is a handy journey from Dublin to Athlone by car, out the Galway road, or you can relax on the train, like we did. From the comfortable and central base, we explored the castle and town. The mighty Shannon divides the town in two, overlooked by the sturdy 13th century castle, which has seen many hard-fought battles to take control of the town. The visitor centre at Athlone Castle has stateof-the-art interactive experiences, which tell of the gruesome 1691 siege of Athlone. Video, sculpture and artefacts give an impression of how tough those times were. Macabre tales of bloodbath and massacre felt appropriate for the day that was in it. There are lots of opportunities for visitors to play dressup (not just at Halloween!), and get to grips with some weaponry of the era. Tickets cost €4 for children, €8 for adults and €20 for a family pass. Having worked up an appetite at the castle, the delicious dinner at
The Radisson Blu across the River Shannon on a summer-like Halloween day
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Elements Bistro did not disappoint. The contemporary space with bamboo screens and an interesting octagonal island hearth was an oasis of calm before our spooky
evening entertainment. The hotel played host to mentalist and hypnotist Keith Barry. The Waterford-born showman played to a packed crowd, delighting us with
his mind-control tricks and hypnotising willing participants. I was blown away by the vigour with which audience members played their parts while under Barry’s spell. A woman, who was portraying an aggravated cleaner, was an absolute scream and nearly stole the show. I dare not reveal too much, suffice to say
the title Out of Control is not an exaggeration. After a nightcap to settle the nerves, we retired to our spacious accommodation overlooking the river as a heavy fog crept in. For more information about upcoming shows and deals at the Radisson Blu Athlone visit www.radissonblu.com/ athlone
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Planning Permission is requested for internal alterations & a two-storey extension to the rear of existing two-storey dwellinghouse along with all associated siteworks at:- 7, David Park, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. Signed- Aisling Donohue.This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. 25409
We, Samira and Graham Fahy, apply for planning permission at 88 Tritonville Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4 for amendments to previously approved planning permission for rear extension and works, planning ref WEB 1179/15.Changes to rear include- demolition of ground floor ensuite to create larger courtyard, new window instead of door to courtyard, omission of window facing the rear of existing house to first floor, reduction in glazing to first floor garden facing window and double doors, change of external finish on first floor to salvaged brick instead of render, simplified ridgeline to rear extension roof, ridge rooflights replaced with velux type rooflights,The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. 25375
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We Mr & Mrs John Barry intend to apply for Planning Permission for single storey extension to rear of house consisting of bedroom and bathroom and associated works at 47 Mc Auley Drive, Artane, Dublin 5.The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Dublin City Council during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.
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SPORT Garth and Joyce win top gongs
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cricket: annual awards celebrate the best of a memorable year
Genesis hosts tricks and sticks: GEN-
ESIS Hockey Club in Stillorgan is participating in the Irish Hockey Association’s Tricks4Sticks programme that aims at encouraging hockey clubs to link up with non-hockey playing schools to introduce the sport and increase the number of participants. The Tricks4Sticks programme for local schools is supported by the Irish Sports Council’s Women in Sport, HSE and Healthy Ireland. The current programme with pupils from St Raphaela’s Secondary School runs up tothe end of the year. Genesis is keen to establish links with secondary schools in the Stillorgan area and is now looking for schools that are interested in introductory hockey sessions. The programme is free for participating school and includes coaching sessions by qualified coaches. For more information, contact Sorcha Cunningham 083-1857701
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ED JOYCE, formerly of Merrion CC, and Pembroke’s Kim Garth have been rewarded for impressive international seasons by being named winners of the top priz-
es in the 2015 Hanley Energy Cricket Ireland Awards. Joyce, who was a previous winner in 2013, fought off tough competition from Sandymount native Andrew Balbirnie and North County’s John
Ed Joyce won the Irish men’s player of the year
Mooney to win the international men’s Player of the Year award. During the year, he became Ireland’s highest individual run scorer with a superb 231 in the InterContinental Cup win over UAE. He also scored a century in Ireland’s World Cup win over Zimbabwe - one of three victories for the Irish during the competition. Te e n a g e r G a r t h scooped the women’s Player of the Year award, beating off the challenge of Lucy O’Reilly and Cecelia Joyce. The Pembroke allrounder played a pivotal role in Ireland’s three match international series against world champions Australia,
Kim Garth
and was also to the fore with a number of strong performances in the ECB County Championship and T20 campaigns. Another star from that international series against Australia was YMCA teenager Gaby Lewis who is this year’s Sunday Independent Aengus Fanning Emerging Player of the Year. The 14-year-old has impressed in her first full season with the Irish Women’s side, and is certain to play a major role in Irish cricket in the coming years. Jack Tector is the 2015 Shapoorji Pallonji Cricket Ireland Academy Player of the Year. The YMCA batsman had a breakthrough season scoring heavily in domes-
tic cricket which saw him gain elevation to interprovincial cricket with Leinster Lightning. He also led Ireland Under19s with great distinction as they narrowly missed out on World Cup qualification. Leinster Lightning skipper Mooney was instrumental in leading his side to a clean sweep of trophies at interprovincial level scoring centuries in both the T20 and Championship formats. He is the winner of the Hanley Energy InterProvincial Player of the Year. M o o n e y ’s f o r m e r North County colleague Eddie Richardson was to the fore with both bat and ball as he enjoyed a quite superb domestic
season. Richardson was the leading wicket taker in Leinster claiming 50 wickets, as well as scoring 434 runs. For these displays, he is a deserved winner of the O’Neills Club Player of the Year award. Former Ireland opening batsman Alf Masood will become the 12th inductee to the Cricket Ireland Hall of Fame, which is voted for by the Cricket Writers of Ireland. Masood joins fellow Irish cricketing legends Simon Corlett, Mike Halliday, Stephen Warke, Ivan Anderson, Gerry Duffy, Ginger O’Brien, Ossie Colhoun, Roy Torrens, Dougie Goodwin, Jack Short and Alec O’Riordan.
Trio from Crumlin club win big at world karate event sport@dublingazette.com
Daniel Donohue Jr, Dane Walton and Jake Jackson
THREE members of the Irish Wado Ryu Federation have just returned from the WKC Karate and kickboxing world championships that were held in Albufeira, Portugal, producing a series of fine results. Daniel Donohue Jr, Dane Walton and Jake Jackson have been training with each other for the last 18 years under the watch full eye of Sen-
sei Dan Donohue Sr. After three gruelling days of competition, the long-awaited world titles started to flow in. First to land a medal was Crumlin’s Walton, winning the Under-85kg light contact fighting title. Next, the club members took part in the three-man traditional team kata, taking gold once again. They were also successful in winning the open team kata gold once again as part
of an overall team effort that landed seven world titles for Ireland. The team has been chasing the WKC world title for the last seven years, winning silver and bronze in previous attempts but their perseverance paid off. Indeed, for the Wado Ryu team, this was their fifth world championship bid. The club itself is a non-profit club based in St Bernadette’s parish centre in Crumlin.
The athletes are self funded –with support from Murray’s Pub in Inchicore – and the three were training seven days a week after and before work coming up to the championships. Anyone who would like to join them in training can do so on Tuesdays from 8pm to 9.30pm and Friday from 7.30 to 9.30pm. For further information, go to www.irishwadoryufederation.jimdo.com.
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Cluskey calls time on tennis career
Swords man tells JAMES HENDICOTT about why he has stepped off the globe-trotting grind that is the international circuit after 15 doubles titles and nine Davis Cup call-ups JAMES CLUSKEY has retired from professional tennis with immediate effect. The Swords man represented Ireland in the Davis Cup and peaked at an impressive 145 in the world as a doubles player. He’s been playing professionally since he graduated in 2009.
There’s a sense of “it’s time” to how Cluskey describes the retirement. At just 28 years of age, the player’s physically capable of continuing, but tells GazetteSport that it’s “not been the best year, results wise” and that the day in and day out of training is becoming increasingly
Swords man James Cluskey has retired after a fine career on the pro tennis circuit
trying. “I’m struggling to covers costs,” Cluskey told us. “I’m still really enjoying the games, but I have to be honest with myself, I’m just not as motivated as I was. I’ve been travelling full time since 2010, and while it was a tough decision, it’s time to move on to something else.” The Irish tennis scene has come a long way since Cluskey started out. He recalls playing Parks Tennis games in Swords as a youngster, where Peter Clarke, who peaked outside the world top 200, was looked up to as being “from a different planet” He still lauds Park Tennis as his career’s starting point. Cluskey broke into the Irish side for the Davis Cup match for a game against Slovenia at just 19, an experience that he still points to as a career highlight, alongside his main draw ATP contests. He was only the third
Irishman to play an ATP main tour event, and particularly recalls playing alongside the likes of David Ferrer. “I was able to play Davis Cup for the last nine years, play for the LSU Tigers for four years, reach a career high ranking of 145, win 15 doubles titles including two challengers, play main draw in a few ATP 250 events and make many friends from all over the world along the way. “Not bad for a Parks Tennis boy from Swords. I never thought I was the most gifted tennis player but I love the sport and always gave my best,” Cluskey wrote on his Facebook wall. Talking to him in person, the retirement seems more of a slow grinding down - wanting to spend some time at home, wondering what’s going to come next and being keen to push on to it, being sick of relying on others
to continue playing and motivation issues. He describes the travel experience - which for all but the top players can be a solitary one - as being “great when you’re in places like Las Vegas, but really quite difficult after a while in places like China and Azerbaijan, trying to get yourself ready to play professional sport”. He gratefully thanks sponsors who include a public crowd-funding campaign last year, Tennis Ireland and Sport Council Ireland, all of whom were “great,” but asking for money started to become a drain, something pushing Cluskey out of the sport. His final game was a quarter final loss against Rafael Nadal’s Wimbledon conqueror Dustin Brown and Carsten Ball in Sweden, a game in which Cluskey admits the better team won, but also a fittingly high-level finish.
expertView Flair and physicality used to optimum effect by NZ For the duration of the Rugby World Cup, ex-Edinburgh and Marlboro player and IRANZ Level 5 rugby coach Dennis Bowes has shared his thoughts on the festival. FOR over a month, fans and beyond were glued to the World Cup, and what an amazing time it has been for world rugby. With no end of drama, skills and emotion, some dodgy decisions and strange calls on and off the pitch, it’s been a great advert for the sport. It’s shown the challenges to reach the top of the game are huge and also who the brave ones are that will change to get there. The two best teams played out a fantastic final in London. Finals are often nervous affairs and often this overshadows the quality of rugby due to the pressure. Even with the world watching, we got the best final from two teams who played the game with skill, flair and no little physicality. This was the New Zealand of old, performing under pressure after a wobble as their big game players grabbed the game and drove it home. With many players on the New Zealand team bowing out of international rugby is this the last we see of McCaw, Carter (pictured) and crew? For Australia, can they continue to build on this now and maybe come RWC Japan in four years’ time be the team to overthrow New Zealand? Maybe Japan can one better and make the last eight on home soil? What next for the northern hemisphere? Can we catch up? Can we change what do we do? And who will be brave enough to change? We will have new laws, new body shapes come the next world cup. Will we have a new number one? Will north catch south in the style of game? Four years will go quickly and let’s hope we have started to review our game and will we be brave and honest about how we need to change? Can our culture allow us to change our mindset? For now, let’s agree if we can that we want all of our rugby played like the finals, with skill and fun the top of the list.
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Irish Masters set to take on Home Nations in Dublin THE IRISH MASTERS Athletes Association will host the 28th British and Irish Masters International Cross Country Championships in Santry Demesne on Saturday November 14, with the event’s four races expected to feature in excess of 400 athletes. The race schedule is set to kick off at 11.30am, with a race for the the ladies and men over the age of 65. England’s Claire Martin has won the event for the past five years in a row, and will be hoping to clock up a sixth title, which will require overcoming Irish Masters champion Natasha Adams and Masters debutant Ann Marie McGlynn. There will be individual age group team medals up for grabs. The men’s 65+ race, that takes place alongside the women, will feature former Olympian Jim McNamara featuring in the Over-75 category, where he’ll compete for an age group title, while Martin McEvilly will be hoping to retain the 65-plus title he took last time around. Pat Bonass, bronze medallist in this spring’s European Masters Championships, is a late call-up to the men’s Over-70s team. The second race of the day will see Ireland team captain and current World Masters Champion Mick Traynor, pictured, start as a top contender for individual honours, in what’s expected to be a hotly contested event. Pauric McKinney and Welshman Austin Davies are amongst the favourites to push Traynor all the way in the Over-50s men’s category. At Over-55 level, Tommy Payne returns after missing the 2014 event through illness, and is expected to place well. The Over-60s team will be led by currently holder Paul Elliott, who can expect a real battle when he faces off against World Masters indoor 1,500m record holder Brian Lynch. In the third race, the youngest age group of men aged 35 to 44 will compete, featuring the overall winner from the 2010 event Peter Matthews who will lead the M45 team. Declan Reed, the current Irish Masters Champion, and Ciaran Doherty also hold high hopes of competing at the front of the field, while in the M35 category, World Masters silver medallist John Dunne is a hot favourite. The fourth race is an “open” Masters race, getting underway at 2pm.
Pearl Slattery, right, leads out the Shelbourne team last Sunday at the Aviva Stadium. Picture: David Maher/Sportsfile
Shels’ penalty heartbreak women’s fai cup final Wexford Youths 2 Shelbourne 2 Wexford win 4-2 on penalties sport@dublingazette.com
SHELBOURNE Ladies suffered the cruel fate of losing a cup final on penalties last Sunday as Wexford Youths Women won the FAI Women’s Cup in the Aviva Stadium. A breathtaking cup final, in which neither side could get the better of the other went the distance and more as two injurytime goals, one for either side, forced first extratime and then penalties and it was the side from
the Sunny South East who were the spot-kick queens. Shels had the first real chance of the game on 26 minutes. Grace Murray broke down the right before pulling the ball back to Jamie Finn but the promising teenager pulled her shot wide. Just three minutes later, Wexford’s first chance came via a corner but Claire O’Riordan was unable to direct Ciara Rossiter’s cross the right side of the woodwork. Rossiter was involved in Wexford’s next chance 10 minutes later and must have thought her delicate
towering towell Drimnagh native stars in FAI Senior Cup final dundalk FC completed their third league and cup double last Sunday afternoon in the Aviva Stadium and it was their midfield talisman Richie Towell who proved to be the hero once again with a winner in extra-time. The former Crumlin United schoolboy who hails from Drimnagh produced a calm finish with his weaker left foot in 118th minute to earn Dundalk a 1-0 win over their rivals Cork City. The goal was Towell’s 29th in all competitions this season which is a staggering number for a midfielder.
chip from the edge of the box was going to break the deadlock but Shels stopper Niamh Reid Burke brilliantly tipped it over. The sides went in level at the break but the first goal of the cup final double header at the Aviva Stadium arrived early in the second half and it was Shels who got it. Siobhan Killeen, winning goal scorer in the 2014 final, showed some neat close control and quick feet to avoid Nicola Sinnott’s challenge in the box. The forward then steadied herself, got her head up and curled a wonderful effort past
Tamara Furlong. With nine minutes left on the clock, Kylie Murphy rattled the Shels crossbar with a header as Youths were really applying the pressure in their chase for an equaliser. In the first minute of stoppage time, Wexford got their goal and it was the impressive Rossiter who drew them level. Reid-Burke managed to save Emma Hansberry’s goalbound free-kick but Rossiter raced in to scramble the ball home. That meant extra-time and with the momentum behind them, Wexford went ahead with
four minutes remaining from Maria Delahunty’s volley. Shels manager Casey McQuillan has a reputation for installing a never-say-side attitude in his teams and it was shown here when Jamie Finn’s effort bounced off the cross and Dearbhaile Byrne eventually firing it home. Yo u t h s p r o d u c e d perfect penalties with Ruth Fahy, Rianna Jarrett, Claire O’Riordan and Murphy all scoring, while Noelle Murray and Shauna Newman missed for Shels to see Wexford win the cup for the very first time.
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st monica’s were celebrating this week as the Edenmore club claimed the minor Division 4 championship title with a 7-8 to 1-0 against Ballymun Kickhams in the final in Swords last weekend. Megan Coleman scored an immaculate 3-3 while Aoife Dillon was similarly effective with 3-2. It followed hot on the heels of the Under-16 girls winning their championship when they defeated St Anne’s.
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Jack McCaffrey is presented with the Player of the Year award by GPA President Dermot Earley. Picture: Brendan Moran
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DUBLIN were honoured with seven awards in this year’s GAA GPA All-Stars sponsored by Opel with Clontarf’s Jack McCaffrey top of the pile as he was voted footballer of the year. In a list that includes nine first time winners – the most since 10 were nominated in 2012 – Dublin secured four players in defence, one at midfield and two in attack. Philly McMahon, Rory O’Carroll, Cian O’Sullivan, Brian Fen-
ton, Ciaran Kilkenny and Bernard Brogan were the Dubs also honoured at Friday night’s function at the Convention Centre. For McCaffrey, he was quick to praise Dublin manager Jim Gavin for helping the team to rise to such elite heights for the second time in three years. “Dublin have been lucky to have had a few ver y good managers but Jim is the man I’ve done most of my playing under,” he said following his receipt of the award.
“He’s so practical in what he does, it’s so simple. We focus on every game as it comes – be it an O’Byrne Cup match or an All-Ireland final, we run through the exact same process, take to the pitch in the exact same way and try to perform as best we can. “It all emanates down from Jim and the rest of the management are excellent as well. They lead and we follow in their footsteps.” Reflecting on the year and this personal honour, McCaffrey added: “This is an unbelievable
honour, but it comes at the end of us winning the All-Ireland, which was our primary goal,” he said. “It could have been any Dublin lad – once we won Sam Maguire we were going to be very happy how this year went. “The last couple of years have been a bit of a rollercoaster for me. We just go every year and focus on every game. “One of Jim’s key ethoses is to focus game by game. These things come as a result of that.”
NAOMH Uinsionn were denied the Leinster title with the very last puck of the match as Oulart The Ballagh’s Aideen Brennan got on the end of a delivery to break the hearts of the Dublin champions. Both sides had come through replayed county finals - games that could have gone against them on either day. It appeared as if this game would also need a replay when substitute Leann Nolan kicked the leveller for the Wexford side. But they were on a roll and used all their strength and experience to fashion a victory that looked a little unlikely at half-time when they trailed by 2-5 to 0-4. St Vincent’s played superbly in the opening 30 minutes and created four goal chances - two of which they took. Mary Leacy got back on her own goal line to deny the Dublin girls in the 14th minute and Sarah O’Donovan sent a rasper just outside the post two minutes later. Hoping to bridge a 17-year gap since last they won the title, Naomh Uinsionn had Oulart in all sorts of bother in the first half. With Sarah O’Donovan, Alison Maguire and Eimear McCarthy winning their battles in the middle third, the Vincent’s forward line had a plentiful supply of measured deliveries. Kate McCarry hand-passed in a ninth minute goal from Aisling Maher’s pass and, in the 19th minute, Alison Maguire placed a great ball to Ellen McGovern and she goaled in style. Ursula Jacob did chip away with occasional points in the first half but they went into the break seven points down. But the second half was markedly different with another Jacob free signalling the turning of the tide with the first score after the break. From hereon, the champions took over and Mary Leacy gave a masterclass of composure and leadership at centre back with great help from Stacey Redmond and Louise Sinnott. Shelley and Stacey Kehoe built the momentum to leave just a goal between the sides with 16 minutes to go as Vincent’s were unable to score in the second half. With minutes ticking away, Ursula Jacob tapped over a free from about 30m in the 58th minute but her side still trailed by two before an incredible three point volley saw them win out 0-12 to 2-5.
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Clontarf cut the ribbon on their new 4G pitch at Castle Avenue as the senior side continue to set the standard in UBL Division 1A
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LAST Saturday proved a day to remember for Clontarf Rugby Club as the Bulls officially opened their new state-of-the-art 4G pitch and the senior side retained their lead at the top of the Ulster Bank League Division 1A. The club’s new immaculate playing surface was shown officially opened by Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt and IRFU president Martin O’Sullivan before the Division 1A clash against Galwegians, which Tarf won 16-9. Speaking on the morning of the opening, Clontarf Rugby chairman Geoff Curran commented: “This new all-weather facility is the biggest development in the long history of Clontarf
FC. It is a result of our club members and the local community pulling together to allow us to produce a state-of-the-art playing surface. “As a result, our playing membership has increased across all levels and we now have 700 mini rugby players out playing rugby every weekend. “I would like to thank everyone involved in making this happen and we are delighted to have produced such a fantastic sporting facility within our community for future generations to come,” added Curran. Also speaking at the official opening of the pitch, Clontarf, Leinster and Ireland prop Cian Healy said: “The new pitch should really benefit the club long term, as it means there should be no more cancelled training sessions or matches
and it will give kids and older players the chance to improve their skills and play a brand of running rugby - something I’m a big fan of! “I remember playing on the old back pitch during my minis and youths days with Clontarf, and in the very depths of winter you would struggle to find a blade of grass on it due to wear and tear and the usual Irish weather. “I just wish that such a facility as this was available when I was younger - and I’m sure my Mam does as well, as the amount of mud that she had to clean off my gear back in the days was mental!” Clontarf didn’t let down the masses who turned up for the opening when they took to their new pitch. The only try of the game, which came via strong-running centre Matt D’Arcy
proved to be the difference in a tight encounter with the Galway side. A couple of Rob Keogh penalties put the hosts ahead early and it could have been more but for two efforts which hit the woodwork. The north Dubliners began to dominate the ball and were rewarded when D’Arcy spotted a gap and exploited late on in the first half to go over for a try which Keogh converted. Galwegians hit back with a penalty before Keogh struck again with three points two minutes before the break to leave the score at 13-3 at the break. Galwegians pushed hard in the second half but could only add six more points while Keogh kicked another penalty to seal the points late on.