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INSIDE: Singer-songwriter waxes lyrical about yoga and boxing being part of his life Page 11

equality: The Yes and No sides give us one last opinion See P14-15

Flippin’ good time: Dublin Docklands Festival is a hit Football:

Dublin U-16s the tops in Leinster for sixth year Page 31

swedish wakeboarder Carro Djupsjo made plenty of waves at the Dublin Docklands Festival recently with some very impressive skills on the water. The two-day event included kayaking, paddle boarding and barge rides, as well as the opportunity for the young and old alike to try their hand at a wide range of interesting water sports. Those with a “drier” palate were also catered for, thanks to plenty of food treats for to please all landlubbers.

Picture: Stephen Fleming

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Wanderers produce shock FAI Junior win Page 30

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Drug injection centre plan draws criticism Possible impact of Minister Aodhan O’Riordain’s support for model criticised by group

 ian begley

Supervised injection centres, where drug users inject themselves in a supervised environment, are a stepping stone to the decriminalisation of drugs, according to anti-dr ug

organisation EURAD. This follows Minister Aodhan O’Riordain’s announcement favours the introduction of such centres.

Director of the Ana Liffey Drug Project Tony Duffin said: “I visited the Sydney Medically Supervised

Injecting Centre recently in Kings Cross and I could see the absolute benefits of having medical supervised injection centres.”

Grainne Kenny, EURAD’s honorary president, said: “The acceptance of injection rooms by a state, according

to UN experts, promotes tolerance towards illegal drug use.

“Any state that permits the establishing and operation of injection rooms also facilitates drug trafficking, they warn.”

Full Story on Page 7

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transport Assurances are given to protect workers

Aversion of bus strike welcomed The aversion of the Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann strike which was planned for Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 has been welcomed by retail collective, DublinTown.

The strike was to follow on from a two day strike carried out by SIPTU and National Dublin Bus and Rail Union (NBRU) drivers at Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann on May 1 and 2. The strike was the

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result of the breakdown of talks between bus companies, unions and government bodies at the LRC over the proposed privatisation of 10% of bus routes.

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However, talks have now resumed between all parties at the LRC, and the strikes were ave r t e d . A n u m b e r o f a s s u r a n c e s h ave been given to workers including: that no current employee will be required to compulsorily transfer to a new contractor when 10% of bus routes are put out to private tender in 2016, a Registered Employment Agreement will be made which will protect bus workers’ terms and conditions of employment.

Also the National Transport Authority has agreed that the tendering process will be examined on the basis of the “most

economically advantageous tender” and that labour costs will not be “the sole criteria”.

This has been welcomed across the board, by the unions, bus companies, Transport Minister, Paschal Donhoe and DublinTown.

DublinTown members lost over €2.5m per day during the bus strikes held on May 1 and 2.

This is according to chief executive, Richard Guiney who said nearly 90% of businesses said they were down and the majority were down more than 30%.

He has now commended all involved in the dispute for reaching a

The Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann strike aversion was welcomed across the board, by the unions, bus companies, Transport Minister, Paschal Donhoe and DublinTown

resolution.

“There are signs that the economy is on the up and it is vitally important that the recovery being felt has time to take hold. Some 42% of those shopping and socialising

in Dublin city centre use the bus to access the city and it is true to say that the quality of the service [has improved] particularly with regard to on board wifi and real time information,” he said.

He has said that it is imperative for city businesses that shoppers and revellers can access the city centre and that further strikes would have impacted severely on businesses.

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landmark: preserving architecture

Iconic cinemas get vote for protection  keith bellew

Dublin City Councillors have voted to add two old landmark cinemas in Cabra and Whitehall to the list of protected structures.

Cabra Grand Cinema on Quarry Road and Grand Cinema Whitehall on Collins Avenue have been added to the list which ensures the buildings’ facade, the entrance, main lobby and ticket desk would be protected as sites of local significance.

On April 17, 1949, the 1,600 seat Cabra Grand Cinema was formally opened by then Lord Mayor of Dublin, John Breen, while the 1,000 seat Grand Cinema Whitehall was built in 1954.

T he Cabra Grand Cinema has a particularly interesting history, having been used as refuge by two women who were pursued by an angry mob that believed they were Communist agitators in 1950.

Shots

The women had been g o i n g d o o r- t o - d o o r with a petition to ban the atomic bomb. The Irish Press reported that gardai were obliged to fire shots over the heads of the crowd to disperse them.

The venue was also used for a concert by New York punk group The Ramones in 1980, Both cinemas were part of a chain by the Henry J Lyons company that included cinemas

in the North Stand, city centre and Fair view.

They were closed in the 1970s and have been used as bingo halls for many years.

This move was backed

by Cabra Cllr David Costello (FF) who said preserving elements of Dublin’s recent architectural and social histor y is impor tant in maintaining the character of the suburbs.

He said the Cabra Grand is an iconic building to many Dubliners and has served the community well throughout the years.

“The building is still an important part of local life and a great social outlet for the many bingo-goers on Dublin’s northside,” he said.

New tea room set for park

Blue Star shines: School takes part in National Handshake for Europe children from Gardiner Street National School have taken part

in the national Handshake for Europe at the Mansion House, Dublin with Lord Mayor Christy Burke (Ind) and Junior Minister for European Affairs Dara Murphy. The school, along with 172 others, is participating in the Blue Star programme managed by European Movement Ireland. Pictured are Tori Sheridan, Leah Masterson and Sophie O’Brien with Dublin’s deputy mayor, Dermot Lacey (Lab), Noelle O’Connell, executive director, European Movement and Minister Murphy.

Picture Conor McCabe Photography.

New tearooms were opened recently at St Patrick’s Park, Dublin 8, close to many popular tourist attractions – including St Patrick’s and Christ Church Cathedrals, Dublinia, City Hall and Dublin Castle.

The tearooms which were officially opened

by Dublin Lord Mayor Christy Burke (Ind) will operate from the eastern end of the park, near Bride Street to the rear of the Gate lodge.

The facility will be operated by Busyfeet & Coco Cafe and is part of a Dublin City Council initiative to enhance visitors’ experience by providing tearooms in city parks where there is demand. Further cafes are planned for Herbert Park and St Anne’s Park this summer.

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concerns Joint policing committees an ‘adequate’ public platform

No funding set for crime safety forums  keith bellew

The Department of Justice says that it will not be providing funding for Crime Safety Forums as it believes that Joint Policing Committees adequately provide the public with a platform to raise policing concerns.

This follows a meeting attended by around 50 residents in the Shamrock Lodge in Finglas organised by local Fianna Fáil Councillors Paul McAuliffe and David Costello.

Concerns were raised about the fact that the Crime Safety Forums in

some areas of Dublin are unworkable, while other areas have highly effective forums where local residents can engage directly with the gardaí on a confidential basis.

Cllr Paul McAuliffe (FF) called for statutory funding to be provided for Crime Safety Forums saying: “The community safety forum model has proved extremely effective in areas like Ballymun and Finglas, where residents are given regular opportunities to engage with local gardaí and come up with solutions to local crime

problems. Meanwhile other densely populated areas like Drumcondra and Santry are left without this facility” he said.

He said this is because there is no statutory basis for Crime Safety Forums: “Some are funded through local drugs taskforces or regeneration projects, while others have no funding at all and are rendered useless,” he said, adding that they can’t employ coordinators to manage the process and conduct the necessary work in between meetings.”

A spokesperson from

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70-year-old woman dies in house fire

Cllr Paul McAuliffe (FF) called for statutory funding for Crime Safety Forums

the Department of Justice said gardai engage extensively with local communities through bodies such as Joint Policing Committees, which are established on

a statutory basis, as well as a wide variety of more informal and voluntary neighbourhood groups.

“This is an important element of the Garda approach to Commu-

nity Policing in all areas of the countr y. This department has not provided direct funding for the operation of such groups,” said the spokesperson.

Suspect device causes travel chaos  keith bellew

NORTH Dublin commuters were faced with travel chaos recently when a suspect device was found close to the rail line between Howth Junction and Kilbarrack by workmen on Tuesday, May 19.

The suspect device was found at Redmond’s Court near the main Kilbarrack Road, resulting in the closure of the line for almost two hours.

A spokesperson from Irish R ail told T he Gazette that the line was closed at the request of the gardai at 12.30pm.

In order to minimise disruption to commuters, Dublin Bus accepted rail tickets during the rail service suspension.

An army bomb squad unit was called to the scene and evacuated a

number of nearby houses and put a security cordon in place.

T he spokesperson said that security services declared the scene s a f e a n d r a i l s e r vices resumed around 2.15pm. The device was taken to a secure military location for further testing.

There were a number o f d e l ay s f o r s o m e time after the incident, which gradually eased throughout the day.

Deputy Terence Flanagan (Renua) expressed his shock at the incident, saying it was very concerning that a suspect device was found so close to the DART line.

He said: “I am relieved to hear that the scene was declared safe and no one has been injured.”

A 70-year-old woman has died following a fire at a house on St Malpas Place, Clanbrassil St on May 17.

The incident is being investigated by gardai in Kevin St who were alerted of the fire shortly after 7am. Emergency services attended the scene and a woman aged 70 was taken from the house and brought to St James Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. There was no one else in the house.

The house has been preserved for a technical examination and at this stage the incident is not believed to be suspicious.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to contact them at Kevin St on 01 6669400.

Digital Hub set for 100 jobs The Digital Hub on Thomas Street is set for 100 jobs, being created by computer software company Slack Technologies, Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced on May 14.

Founded in Vancouver, Canada in 2009, and now headquartered in San Francisco, Slack Technologies is now opening a European headquarters in Dublin’s Thomas Street.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny welcomed the software company to Dublin, saying: “Your company is young, vibrant and very successful already.

Like other companies that have made the jump into Ireland to establish a base I expect your growth to be phenomenal.”

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council Previous sponsor, IMPAC, is no longer in existence

New name sought for literary award  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain bnibhraonain@dublingazette.com

A local politician has called on the council to rename the International IMPAC literary award as the Dublin City Award as it is no longer sponsored by that productivity improvement company. The award, in its 20th year, is now solely sponsored by DCC to the tune of €200,000, but still carries the name of its defunct sponsor.

The issue of renaming and restructuring the prestigious international award came up at a recent Arts, Culture, Recreation and Community Strategic Policy Committee (SPC)

meeting.

The council-funded €100,000 IMPAC prize has been won by the likes of Irish writers such as Colm Toibin as well as international authors like Columbian Juan Gabriel Vasquez.

Reflect

Dublin South East Cllr Mannix Flynn (Ind) asked that the award be renamed to reflect DCC’s full sponsorship and for the prize to be reduced or restructured.

“We are now sponsoring this entirely. I think it’s appropriate that we would change the name to Dublin City Award.

The former sponsor of it

is no longer in existence and is not subsidising or sponsoring it. Its cost to us is €200,000 [€100,000 on administration and €100,000 on the award itself]…It’s very inappropriate that we’d still call it this [IMPAC] award, after a sponsor has vanished.”

He added: “I think the award itself is rather high and grandiose and inappropriate given the amount of austerity out there. That you’d have one single award when there are so many organisations and individuals looking for small resources… I think we should scale down this award, rename it and restructure it.”

In response, DCC chief librarian Margaret Hayes said DCC is still in a transitional stage moving away from the sponsorship of the award by IMPAC. She added: “There was a trust in place and it’s only until recently that the trust has been dissolved and it’s fully under the direction and ownership of the city council.” She went on to say that the IMPAC brand name was renowned internationally.

“So, it will be a matter for consideration to rename it fully, as we go into next year and the 21st year of the award. [This] is not precluding the possibility of any alternative partnership being

Cllr Mannix Flynn (Ind) has asked for the International IMPAC literary award to be renamed as the Dublin City Award

entered into that meets the approval of the city.”

She added that the value of the award was set to alter the life and well-being of a writer, freeing them up to write.

However, Cllr Flynn said the award is for books already written,

not going to be written and that many of the recipients of the award are already “substantially well-off”. He added that the award should support Irish writers at a time of austerity and the business of it being international was grandiose at

a time when people are struggling.

Chairing the SPC, Rathgar-Rathmines Cllr Mary Freehill (Lab) said that if a sponsor is not found in the next 12 months, DCC will have to decide on renaming the award.

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eligibility

Time to vote on age of president While it has been all but forgotten due to the high profile of the Marriage Referendum, there is another referendum being held on May 22.

Voters will be asked to reduce the age at which candidates are eligible for election to the office of President from 35 to 21-years-old.

The current legislation reads: “Every citizen who has reached his thirty-fifth year of age is eligible for election to the office of President.”

It is proposed that this be changed to: “Every citizen who has reached the age of twenty-one years is eligible for election to the office of President.”

housing Fears of becoming homeless see refusal to leave building

Kelly’s Row tenants dig in  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

DUBLIN City Council is currently trying to find alternative accommodation for tenants at Kelly’s Row, Dublin 1, following a High Court order to evacuate the building.

Tenants at No 3, Kelly’s Row have now refused to leave the building for fear of becoming homeless, despite the building being deemed a serious fire hazard.

Electricity to the flats was disconnected earlier this month, and now neighbours say there is no water or gas either.

The fire chief gained entry to the premises for a routine inspection on May 18. The Gazette attempted to contact the tenants, but they would not answer the door.

Labour TD Joe Cos-

tello, who visited the premises a few days ago, said: “I was speaking to the fellow who owns the shop underneath and his electricity was cut off too.

“He was complaining very much about the loss of business as you can’t do much business in the dark, and all he had was a little torch.

“I got the message that there was quite an amount of anti-social behaviour going on there; I think the neighbours would be happy to see the back of them.”

Deputy Costello said they were not all victims; some were “personae non grata”. But he added that that might not be true of them all: “You don’t want to paint them all with the same brush.”

“But it seemed to be

fairly clear that there was anti-social behaviour going on with “people turning up at all hours” and disturbing the neighbours.

The council said: “Dublin City Council Homeless Services are working to provide emergency accommodation options for the families affected by the evacuation.”

A source on Dorset Street told The Gazette he welcomed this “as long as they’re not rehoused anywhere around here”.

Politicians have now called for improved safety standards for buildings in the capital.

North Inner City Cllr Ray McAdam (FG) said: “As chairman of the City Council’s Rental Standards Committee, I have been working with the Environmental Health

DUBLIN City Council is trying to find alternative accommodation for tenants at Kelly’s Row. Picture: Google Images

Section of Dublin City Council to tackle the huge problem of sub-standard rental accommodation.”

He added that according to an inspection programme undertaken by the council over the past three years, more than 90% of properties initially inspected failed to com-

ply with the law on safety matters.

Pembroke-South Dock Cllr Tom Brabazon (FF) said: “It is my view that there needs to be put in place a systematic inspection regime by Dublin Fire Brigade and by Dublin City Council as the Building Control Authority.”

He added that inspections should be done on apartment blocks every six months.

Lord Mayor Christy Burke (Ind) said: “I have called for a team from the fire department and the council to inspect units in the private sector for years.”

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DEBATE Benefits of supervised drug units ‘well recognised’

Minister champions injection centres  IAN BEGLEY

INJECTION centres, where drug users inject themselves in a superv i s e d e nv i r o n m e n t , are a stepping stone to drug decriminalisation, according to leading anti-drug organisation EURAD. T his follows Junior Minister Aodhan O’R iordain’s recent announcement favouring the introduction of such centres in Ireland.

The Minister of State with responsibility for the State’s drugs strategy, has said he is in favour of introducing injection centres in Ireland and expressed his desire to

bring forward relevant legislation later this year.

S u p e r v i s e d i n j e ction centres are legally sanctioned and medically supervised facilities designed to reduce nuisance from public drug use and provide a hygienic environment for illicit drug users when consuming drugs, mostly injecting drug use.

Widespread debate has emerged from politicians and leading drug treatment and counselling services over whether or not their introduction would have a positive impact.

Minister O’Riordain has stated that he has a short time to deliver their

introduction before the next General Election and he says he still has some convincing to do to push forward legislation.

Director of the Ana Liffey Drug Project Tony Duffin told The Gazette that it was recognised that supervised injection centres had beneficial impacts in the countries where they operate.

He said: “It’s well established that we have a very significant public injecting problem in Dublin particularly.

“I would say that all of the alley ways in Dublin city are used for public injecting at some point during the week.

“I visited the Sydney

Medically Supervised Injecting Centre recently in Kings Cross [Australia] and I could see the absolute benefits of having medical supervised injection centres.

“With a mixture of injection centres, policing, housing for homeless people and treatment and rehabilitation they were able to have a very positive impact so much so that the area has come up in terms of business, footfall and property prices.

“That is the situation in Sydney and it is doable, it is manageable and it does work,” he said.

Grainne Kenny, honorary president of EURAD,

Minister Aodhan O’Riordain is in favour of introducing supervised injection centres in Ireland

a European anti-drugs organisation, believes that injection centres are only a stepping stone towards the decrimalisation of drugs.

Speaking to The Gazette she said: “Injection rooms or shooting galleries are banned by the UN Conventions on Narcotic Drugs as they are considered to be a step in the direc-

tion of legalisation and/ or decriminalisation of illicit drugs.

“The acceptance of injection rooms by a State, according to UN experts, promotes tolerance towards illegal drug use and trafficking running counter to the provisions of the UN Conventions on Narcotics signed into law by the Irish Government.

“Any state that permits the establishing and operation of injection rooms also facilitates drug trafficking they warn. Ireland has an obligation along with fellow signatories to combat trafficking in all its forms.

“To breach such laws at the behest of a political whim by any minister would be a serious matter for the Government.”

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Suzanne Jackson and Rosanna Davison. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

fashion: Suzanne Jackson unveils collection

Colourful launch T

he style quotient was high at the recent launch of SOSU by Suzanne Jackson with models Rosanna Davidson and Alison Canavan in attendance to support Suzanne. SOSU is a collection of 25 colour gel nail polishes. Inspired by her followers, Suzanne drew on her training as a beautician and spent a day in the lab quality testing the range. The result is a high quality polish range in an array of super stylish colours.

The collection is available from pharmacies nationwide, Penneys Stores and selected nail salons.

Catriona Brennan and Sarah Doyle

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A DAY IN THE LIFE: singer-songwriter damien dempsey’s routines

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He’s boxing clever with yoga to help him relax

 Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

AHEAD of his appearance at this year’s Salmon Leap Festival in Leixlip, which runs from May 29 to 31, singer Damien Dempsey took some time out to run through an average day in his life.

“I get up at around 11am and I’ll have some warm lemon water, a Granny Smith apple and some vitamins.

“If it’s sunny at all, I’ll get out on a bit of a quilt and do yoga moves – I know about five of them!

“So, I’ll do them in the sun, get the old vitamin D in, and the bit of air while stretching. Then I’ll do some [yoga] breathing at the end of it. That’ll put you in good form.

“Then I go back in and probably have some free-range scrambled eggs and vegetarian sausages,” he said.

Dempsey then gets a chance to check his emails before doing some song-writing or cycling to Howth or Portmarnock

for a swim if the tide is in.

“I might meet up with friends of mine.

There’s a few lads from Darndale, an actor and a rapper and I get together with them. We’ll have an old pow-wow and a chat and then go down to the cinema.

“Then I might meet my father for lunch; he’s retired now and lives in the area. I might meet my mother; she lives in the city so I might go in there for lunch, either at her house or out in a cafe.”

Dempsey likes to have dinner at home when he is not on the road, and often keeps it simple with some fried fish and oven chips.

“Then I’d watch a bit of telly in the evening. I record a load of documentaries and movies on the old Sky box. In the evening too, I’ll probably go down to St Anne’s Park for a jog or to the boxing club and do a few rounds on the bag and a little bit of sparring.

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Dublin Garden Festival

Damien Dempsey: “Before I go to bed at around 5am, I just love the stillness of the night to reflect on things when everybody’s dreaming”

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‘I’m staying clear of any punches to the head. It’s making the singing easier now that I can breathe through my nose’ -----------------------------------------

“I don’t do head shots anymore; I’m getting a bit too old for that. I got my nose fixed as my septum was deviated from years of getting hit.

“So I just got it fixed now; I’m staying clear of any punches to the head. It’s

making the singing a bit easier now that I can breathe through my nose.

“Before I go to bed at around 5am, I just love the stillness of the night to reflect on things when everybody’s dreaming.”

This year’s line-up at at the Salmon Leap Festival also features KILA, Sharon Shannon, Altan, Mundy, Eddi Reader, Luka Bloom, Mairtin O’Connor Trio, Alan Kelly Gang, The Whileaway and more.

Day tickets for the event are priced at €35, and weekend tickets cost €75.

They are available from www.salmonleapfestival.com.

A stunning flower festival with contemporary and classic arrangements will be held at the Dublin Garden Festival in Christchurch Cathedral from June 19 to 21.

This is the first time Christ Church Cathedral has held a garden festival and the arrangements that will be on display are designed by some of Ireland’s most talented floral artists.

The Cathedral will be transformed into a floral arcadia with an array of floral displays which will fill the medieval building with colour.

Visitors will receive advice from gardening and horticultural professionals, and along with displays, there will also be a petting zoo, Irish food produce, urban gardens, birds of prey, craft demonstrations, live entertainment and an outdoor artisan food tent.

On Friday and Saturday, a number of talks entitled Gardening With The Experts will take place with guest speakers including world renowned gardener Helen Dillon and award-winning florist Christopher White.

For further information, see www.dublingardenfestival.ie.

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Gazette Group editor Mimi Murray (right) is calling on people to vote Yes on May 22, as she believes it is right to extend equality to all families and LGBT people

EDITOR ON EQUALITY

Vote Yes to make all our citizens equal ON MAY 22, we are being asked to vote in the same-sex marriage equality referendum.

As someone who has gay family members, friends and colleagues – which I’m sure many of you do – I have read about, listened to and debated the issue with many people, both pro and anti.

This is something that affects all our lives, or will most likely affect us in the future, particularly for our kids and grandkids, and beyond.

T here have been some reasonable arguments from both sides, and also some vile and nasty comments, again emanating from both sides.

As with almost all of us, I like to think that I am a reasonable and fair person who tries to see things from both sides, but there is one thing that I cannot shake – I cannot stop thinking about how every member of the LGBT community in Ireland is going to feel on May 23 if this referendum does not carry.

I will not be able to look those LGBT family members, friends and colleagues in the eye if we vote no to

their equality, because, effectively, what we as a nation will have said to them is this: “You can ride the bus with us, but you have to sit at the back.”

If the No vote carries, we will have told our LGBT citizens that they are equal, yet will have still voted against extending true equality to them – a contradiction that I cannot, will not, accept.

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‘I feel I will not be able to look LGBT family members in the eye if we vote No to their equality’ -------------------------

I grew up in a small Irish town in the 1980s, in an open minded family.

But homosexuality was not something that was ever really seen, because most gay people stayed in the closet.

Nowadays, members of the LGBT community can be more open about who they love, and who they are, and some people may feel that this is enough.

We have come a long way; that is cor-

rect. Some people say: “LGBT people already have the option of a civil partnership, so why do they need marriage, too?”

My belief is that we cannot say to two adults who love each other and want to commit to each other, that they are equal to us – but are not really equal.

I really want to be able to attend my best friend’s wedding, to know that we can all participate in that special day, the same way I would with any of my other friends.

I want to know that my children or grandchildren, whatever their sexual orientation, will have the same rights as their siblings.

And it’s my belief that until you are in that position, that a family member comes out to you, in fear and desperation, that you will ever really know how important this vote is.

That’s why I will be voting Yes on May 22.

Voting Yes is a vote to support my kids and grandkids – and to support all of our nation’s children and families.

Mimi Murray

Editor, Gazette Group

Temple Bar Food Market now draws food producers of the finest quality to set up stalls. Picture: Kasia Kaminska

Eighteen years of fine food in Temple Bar THE ever popular Temple Bar Food Market is celebrating its 18th birthday. The market is held in Meeting House Square from 10am to 4.30pm each Saturday and attracts gourmands from all over Dublin for its foodie delights.

T h e m a r ke t h a s grown over the past 18 years of its existence, both in popularity and sophistication. Temple Bar Food Market now draws food producers of the finest quality to set up stalls.

Some of the finest growers of produce, fishmongers and bakers in Dublin and all over the country are now regular stall-holders at the market. They include: Ariosa Coffee Roasting Company, Wildf lour Bakery, Paddy Jack, who produces his fine range of distinctive Abbey Cheeses from his farm in Cuffsboro, Co Laois, slabs of Bean and Goose Chocolate made by Irish chocolatiers and sisters Karen and Natalie Keane and many more.

SPOKETACULAR GETAWAY FOR THIEF A THIEF stole a painting from Duke Street Gallery and made his getaway in a manner that probably hasn’t been seen since the war of independence.

After pinching the painting Leeson Street by Irish artist Joby Hickey, the thief made his escape on a bicycle.

The painting which is valued at €1,150, was on display outside the gallery and the man made a circuit of the gallery’s perimeter before snatching it while pretending to park his bicycle. He pretended to lock up the bike but jumped behind the railing and cut the painting from the easel to which it was attached.

Gallery staff said that they tried to give chase but were unable to catch up. Gardai at Pearse Street station are investigating the case.

RIVERFEST RETURNS THREE tall ships are due to arrive into North Wall Quay this June Bank Holiday, as Dublin Port’s Riv-

erfest returns. From May 30 to June 1, the festival will offer entertainment galore as well as plenty of good food and drink to visitors. Organised by the Dublin Port Company and the Docklands Business Forum, this year’s event promises to be a unique celebration which will be held all along the historic quays of Dublin.

A huge array of activities are planned over the course of the weekend including the arrival of three tall ships and four schooners which will berth at North Wall Quay for the weekend. Kayaking sessions will be available for landlubbers to try out and Dublin Bay Cruises the St Bridget will offer three trips daily out into Dublin Bay. The magnificent Jeanie Johnson will once again be offering free tours.

ROW OVER ENDA’S COMMENTS THE Dail descended into chaos recently with Taoiseach Enda Kenny telling Anti-Austerity-Alliance deputies “where to go”.

Deputy Paul Murphy (AAA) was questioning Enda on whether people who refuse to pay their water bills will be brought to court prior to next year’s general election and if so had he any alternative career prospects lined up. Enda told Murphy he wouldn’t “spoon feed” him and he should “toddle along” to an Irish Water presentation being given in Leinster House that afternoon and direct his questions to them.

Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked what the point of leaders’ questions was and Enda responded with a wink saying: “To tell you where to go.”

Deputy Roisin Shortall (Ind) took exception to this and refused to sit down until Enda apologised. Ceann Comhairle, Sean Barrett weighed in with what is fast becoming his catchphrase: “Will you sit down?”

After reiterating this for the umpteenth time to no avail he was obliged to suspend proceedings for 10 minutes. The circus continues!

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for: it is right to extend equality to all citizens

By voting Yes, we will strengthen the ties of all our diverse families THIS is an important milestone for the country, and for the Labour Party. As we approach the centenary of the Easter Rising, there is

much reflection in our political debates on its legacy, and the most appropriate means of commemorating it.

This is not just a cam-

paign about abstract rights or legal entitlements – it is a deeply personal and human campaign that is primarily about treating people

with dignity, respect, and fairness.

I have been listening these past few months to many deeply moving personal stories. I believe it these stories that will sway the argument towards a Yes vote on May 22.

I have been particularly struck by the emotions of parents and grandparents who have joined the campaign to express their support for their gay and lesbian children and grandchildren who desire to marry in this country.

Every Yes vote in this referendum is a show of solidarity, not only with those directly affected but also with their families, parents, siblings and their wider family circles.

It is a signal to all of them that we treasure them all as full and equal citizens.

Marriage is one of the most cherished institutions in our culture.

We cherish it because it creates a stable bond between two individuals which strengthens them as a couple and strengthens all of society as a result.

We encourage couples to marry because the vows they make to one another offers advantages to themselves, but are also tremendously beneficial to the whole community.

By voting Yes, our people can agree to extend the value of committed and enduring domestic relationships to all cou-

Joan Burton: “Ours is a complex, diverse society that contains many family types and many forms of parenting. It is offensive and preposterous to suggest that children should be exclusively reared in one form of household only.”

ples.

By voting Yes, we strengthen their ties with the rest of us.

By voting Yes, we are also telling these couples, their parents, their siblings, their friends and work colleagues, as well as society as a whole, that their relationships are equally worthy, equally legitimate, equally permanent and equally valued.

Opponents of this amendment, on the other hand, seem to be fixated on the notion of the “ideal family” – whatever that means.

Thousands of people in our country have been raised by singleparent families because of the death of a spouse, because of divorce, or

because of many other reasons.

Many others, myself included, have been raised by adoptive parents.

It is insulting to all the Irish people who are part of such family arrangements that somehow they are second-class because they do not fit easily into some supposedly perfect family fit.

Ours is a complex, diverse society that contains many family types and many forms of parenting. It is offensive and preposterous to suggest that children should be exclusively reared in one form of household only.

Speaking in a different time and in a different context – to students

in South Africa in the 1960s – then Senator Robert Kennedy (himself a devout Catholic) spoke about equality.

He said: “We must recognize the full human equality of all of our people not because it is economically advantageous – although it is; not because the laws of God command it – although they do; not because people in other lands wish it so.

“We must do it for the single and fundamental reason that it is the right thing to do.”

The Yes cause is a good and just one, and Labour will lead from the front.

Joan Burton Tanaiste and leader of the Labour Party

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EQUALITY REFERENDUM against: we must not change this institution

It’s okay and right to vote No, to protect the definition of marriage THIS referendum boils down to a simple consideration: what marriage is, and what marriage is not.

We as a people have to decide between these, and we need to get it right..

Marriage has a definite meaning and purpose.

These [are inherent] in human nature as male and female.

Marriage is thus always gender-based. It is rightly defined as the comprehensive union of man and woman: physical, emotional, spiritual. This is what marriage is.

Marriage is not what we want or choose it to be. Marriage is always itself; a truly noble thing that somehow draws a man and a woman to become better than their individual natures.

The purpose of marriage includes procreation, family life and the succession of generations.

Society is utterly dependent on all of these for its welfare and continued existence.

Marriage upholds the common good through love, affection, sacrifice and true values, as well as educating and raising children to be good citizens. This is why the State takes an interest in every marriage.

The Constitution says: “The State pledges itself to guard with special care the institution of marriage, on which the family is founded, and to protect it against attack”.

In the Constitution, marriage and family are closely intertwined;

change one, and you change the other.

Voting No protects the integrity of marriage and the family. It does so by keeping the Constitution free of the dangerous falsehood proposed by this referendum.

Voting Yes does the opposite. Yes inserts a lie into the very heart of the Constitution which attacks both marriage and family. This must have detrimental consequences for everyone.

The lie is this: we are asked to pretend that a man-man relationship (or a woman-woman one) is functionally the same and no different from a manwoman relationship. This is plainly not true. They are distinct and different; voting No agrees they are different.

Yes does the opposite.

It redefines marriage from what it is, to what it is not.

Most people have little inkling of the ultimate consequences of voting Yes. They assume samesex “marriage” has no harmful effects. It seems OK, so why not. “Seems OK” is not good enough, however. Each of us must be informed about the consequences.

StandUp4Marriage has produced a four-page leaflet which outlines clearly the main consequences of voting either No or Yes. Download it from www.standup4marriage.ie.

The consequences of voting No are entirely beneficial to the common good. Yes does the oppo-

site. Falsehoods and false reasoning are not easy to spot. We should not be deceived into voting yes.

The leaflet also answers truthfully the emotional questions people find most difficult.

Marriage has specific requirements arising out of its nature. One party must be a man and the other a woman. No samesex relationship can fulfil either the meaning or purpose of marriage; this is the acid test. The difference boils down to what marriage is and what marriage is not.

No gay person will be at a loss from a No vote; but marriage, family and children – which is everyone – will be affected

adversely by a Yes vote.

And it doesn’t stop there.

Civil partnerships are the reasonable solution; they are tailored-made for same-sex relationships and do not affect the integrity of marriage or the family.

In voting No, people are simply upholding what they know in their very being to be right and true. They uphold the Constitution and the law as they are. Yes does the opposite.

Whether your mind is clear, unclear or undecided, it’s right and okay to vote No.

Barry Jones Founder and chairman of StandUp4marriage; www.standup4marriage.ie

Barry Jones: “Marriage has specific requirements arising out of its nature. One party must be a man and the other a woman. No same-sex relationship can fulfil either the meaning or purpose of marriage.”

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OUTINGS families: new attractions revealed

Get a flavour of the fun to be had at Tayto Park

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TAYTO Park is back for its fifth season and although dinosaurs may be generally extinct from the face of the earth, they are alive and well in Tayto Park, as our intrepid young reporters found out recently.

Our boys in the field said that being at the park in County Meath was like “being on holidays”; the sun was shining and it was a perfect day for outdoor events.

First up was the lifelike animatronic dinosaur spectacular, which features the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus, Dilophosaurous and Baryonyx.

Dinosaurs have been wiped off the face of the planet, but you wouldn’t know this at Tayto Park – just listen to their roar to find out!

Next up – and not for the faint-hearted – was the Eagle Sky Adventure

Zone, which was by far the highlight of the day for our reporters in the field.

“The eagle’s nest shoots up 10 feet in the air, and the air race was spinning and twisting through the air. Along with the zipwire and climbing walls, there was something for everybody,” one of our boys, eight-year-old Aaron, said.

Pulse-racing speeds

Taking its cue from world-renowned theme parks, the Tayto Park “Air Race” will set hearts pounding, and is the perfect way for adrenaline junkies to ease their way into the park, clocking up some pulse-racing speeds.

Next up was “the Rotator”; an incredible highspeed spinning sensation.

The thrills and spills for children continued with the Sky Tower; a 10-metre vertical climb that will have the kids feeling like they are on top of the

world.

Other new attractions at Tayto Park include a three-carriage road train that transports visitors from one end of the park to the other, a steam train track ride which operates on a traditional track around Tayto Park, and the only “5D” cinema in Ireland, screening fiveand ten-minute films, depending on how much time you have to spare.

There is also a childfriendly “Honey-Pot Roundabout” for children to enjoy in Tayto Park.

Overall, our boys had a blast and cannot wait to get back down to Tayto Park.

The boys have had their say, but the last word went to dad, who said: “This is an excellent family day and well worth buying the wrist bands for an additional €15, as the kids can then go on everything as often as they like and really get their value for money.”

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Mr Tayto greets his new friends at Tayto Park: Michael, Luke, Luke and Aaron. The boys had a great day , with the new attractions proving a big hit with visitors.

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top hat: make a real song and dance about a classic musical

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CLASSIC musical Top Hat – one of the most enduring musicals, made famous by the screwball comedy starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers – is coming to Bord Gais Energy Theatre from May 27 to June 6.

The show is based on the 1935 movie and features 12 songs, including Top Hat, and Let’s Face the Music and Dance. There is also a full orchestra, full West End sets and a cast of 30.

The Gazette spoke to Dublin cast member, John Conroy who plays the valet Bates in the show. Conroy is also a former butler who has served the likes of Britain’s Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent and Margaret Thatcher.

Speaking from Southampton, Conroy said: “People think of a lot of dance when they think of Top Hat, but it’s actually very funny with a great script.”

Conroy has a long relationship with musical theatre which stretches back to his membership in the Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society before he left

Dublin in 1973.

He moved to London to work in a hotel, and then got into part-time work as a butler, through an actress he worked with who owned a butlering agency.

On butlering, he said: “It’s hard work, though people think you swan about. I worked in the City of London, in banks and institutions. It was very hard work.

“You set up a room with Wedgewood and Waterford Glass and the best of everything, practically using rulers to make sure the dimensions are right on the table.

“That would be all done for one business lunch that would be over in an hour. You have to give a very, very subtle service. You just greet the guests, alert the hosts and let them sit down.

“So, it was very discreet and very quiet as they were discussing major business and you had to sign privacy requirements not to divulge anything that you heard, and you did hear things said by ambassadors and government ministers.

“The Duke of Kent was a regular,

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Little Julius is looking for loving home

John Conroy in character as Bates in the classic musical, Top Hat

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and Margaret Thatcher used to come for Burns Night, at a Scottish bank I worked for. These people are very used to being looked after, so you just treat them pleasantly and look them in the eye and smile and they’re fine.

“I have nothing in common with

Margaret Thatcher, and her policies were dreadful, but it was my job. I took people as I found them, and they were really polite and nice,” he said.

Conroy went on to say that he used the poise he’d learned as a butler when meeting the likes of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman later on, who attended a show he was in. He also worked with the late Patrick Swayze, who he described as charming.

Top Hat also stars all-England tapdancer of the year Alan Burkitt as Jerry Travers, and West End actress Charlotte Gooch as Dale Tremont. Tickets cost from €20 to €65, and are available at www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie

The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the Week this week is Julius, a three-year-old Jack Russell Terrier.

This little chap is just full to the brim with character, a typical little terrier! Julius loves to play with tennis balls and also adores cuddles. He will need a home where someone is going to be home most of the day, as he will form a strong attachment with his new family.

He is super clever so will enjoy some training to keep him busy and he also loves getting out for his walks. If you think you could offer Julius a loving home please contact Dogs Trust on 01-879 1000.

They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www. dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.

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The Leggera Pollo Arrabbiata is a low calorie pasta

New selection of low calorie options More low calorie dishes have been added to Milano as part of its Leggera range. Celebrating its 20th year in Ireland, Milano is marking the start of summer with a selection of dishes including skinny pizzas, a low-cal pasta and desserts.

Al Forno A brand new and exciting addition to the Leggera range, is the Leggera Pollo Arrabbiata (€12.65). The first ever low calorie pasta in the range, this is a spicy chicken dish and comes in at only 525 calories. So indulge, guilt free!

Salads The Leggera Superfood Salad (€13.45) is a feast for the senses this summer! It’s packed with nutritious ingredients including baby spinach, seasonal mixed leaves, roasted butternut squash, beetroot, light baby mozzarella, avocado, pine kernels, cucumber, lentils, fresh basil and balsamic syrup – all adding up to just 337 calories. For €1.55, chicken can be added, taking it to 385 calories, or salmon, taking it to a modest 451 calories.

Pizzas The Leggera range of skinny pizzas means everyone can enjoy their favourite toppings without the guilt. Topped with a fresh salad and finished with Milano’s Light House Dressing, the range starts at just 396 calories (American Hot Leggera) and are all under 500 calories. The newest addition is the Leggera Sloppy Giuseppe (€12.45). Hot spiced beef, green peppers, red onion, tomato and light mozzarella, make this a truly delicious pizza.

Desserts The new Leggera Tartufo Limoncello (€6.80) is the perfect way to finish and is just 210 calories.

It’s made with a mix of Southern Italian flavours - a Sicilian lemon gelato mixed with a creamy Fiordilatte gelato with Limoncello sauce cutting through the middle.

The Leggera Sorbet (€5.95) consists of two scoops of fresh lemon curd or dairy-free raspberry sorbet, served with a chocolate straw and fresh mint – both for under 200 calories. The Dolectti versions – mini versions served with any coffee – are both under 90 calories, which means no one has to skip dessert.

Irish pupils created Ireland’s biggest bruschetta, totalling 25 feet in length. Pictures: Marc O’Sullivan

Holding healthy high

Over 60 local schoolchildren descended on Jamie’s Italian in the Dundrum Town Centre to create Ireland’s largest bruschetta, at 25ft, in honour of Jamie’s Food Revolution Day on May 15.

The children really took to the task, getting stuck into the task of rubbing the toasted bread with garlic, chopping kilos of squishy tomatoes, drizzling it with olive oil and sprinkling over it with fresh basil, which they tore up with great gusto.

Jamie’s Italian head chef Nick Lentini taught the children all about the food pyramid and why it is important to eat a balanced, healthy and tasty diet.

E a c h y e a r, J a m i e looks to encourage better food knowledge and education amongst families with a specific emphasis on children, what they eat and what they know about food.

This year, he will be

calling on all G20 Governments to provide cooking lessons in all schools.

The Gazette spoke to owner of Jamie’s Italian Gerry Fitzpatrick after the children had left, fed and satisfied.

He said: “The event was to try to get the children cooking by doing some fairly simple things.

“That’s what we did – a simple bruschetta – toasted bread, tomatoes and garlic, olive oil, fresh basil and we grated cheese, parmesan or feta over it.

“The best thing about it all was that the kids actually ate it, and I didn’t think they would.

They all sat down in a little group and all ate it. They had loads of questions and it was fantastic.

“One of the things Jamie’s campaign is about is obesity and with processed foods a lot of people haven’t got a clue what they’re eat-

ing. What we do here is make sure to create a lot of stuff from scratch and we know 100% about our ingredients.

“We don’t have anything bought in that’s prepped. It’s very good from the chef’s point of view because there are not many restaurants or organisations where the love and passion for food is part of its ethos.

The guys who work here really love food.

“We’ve had a couple of chefs leave because there are easier gigs elsewhere but they’ve come back. That’s because this is a great nurturing ground for people who want to make a career out of food.”

Since opening in the Dundrum Town Centre, three years ago, Fitzpatrick said business has been great and lots of locals come in.

He said the restaurant opened up in the middle of a recession but business is getting stronger and stronger.

Eabha Fitzpatrick and Aoibheann Falkiner

Getting stuck in to a healthy treat

Jamie’s Italian won the restaurant of the year last week in the Dundrum Town Centre where there are over 40 food operators in business. It was done by

mystery shoppers who scored them at 96% for service.

Now Fitzpatrick is looking in the city centre to open a second Jamie’s Italian.

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Set on the sparkling shores of Naama Bay, the lovely waters and gardens of Ghazala Gardens provide a sun-kissed setting for holidaymakers

egypt: sharm el sheik’s mix of luxury and culture delights

For those looking to take part in local excursions, experienced guides will ensure that camel riding won’t give you the hump

A little Pharaoh away, but well worth the trip  ian begley

LIKE many Irish people, when it comes to looking for a holiday my needs are simple – the sun, the beach, interesting things to see and do and a great variety of food.

Fortunately, my recent Red Sea Holiday’s trip to Sharm el Sheik, Egypt ticked all the right boxes.

Excited at the prospect of visiting a location that has proven itself to be a major player in Egypt’s vital tourism industry, I was happy to stay at the popular Ghazala Gardens.

Brilliantly positioned on the sandy shores of Naama Bay, and within walking distance of the

resort’s many shops, bars and restaurants, its location for me scored a perfect 10.

The selling point, however, was that our hotel was within a five-minute walking distance to the beach – a factor that certainly made me happy.

The grounds and facilities of the Ghazala Gardens hotel were equally as impressive, featuring an impressive pool area with beautiful, well-kept gardens.

My room was very spacious, clean and aesthetically pleasing, offering a modern touch to an Egyptian interior design.

The creme de la creme, however, was my room’s ground floor balcony

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which extended out to the swimming pool. The only downside was that my room did not have wifi.

I was very pleased with the culinary range, which left me spoiled for choice in its selection of cuisines, from American-style buffets to Italian, Brazilian and Mexican restaurants.

Most days, and at any given chance, I made the short trek to our hotel’s

private, sandy beach, which offered complimentary sun beds and umbrellas.

Getting a tan wasn’t hard in the 30-degree heat and the beach’s nearby bar was the perfect way to cool off in the hot sun.

During the evening time, when Sharm el Sheik comes alive, a trip to Naama Bay, the Old Market or Soho Square

satisfied my desire for impressive restaurants, entertainment and good natured haggling.

Fortunately, these locations are only about 15 minutes apart from one another, so taxi fares won’t set you back.

One of the very interesting excursions I went on during my stay was paying a visit to the Bedouin tribe in the heart of the Sinai Desert to get a taste of their traditional way of life. During our trip, we took a short ride on a camel and climbed the nearby hills to watch the sunset and take some incredible photos.

We then made bread on an open fire, and had a buffet barbecue after-

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From traditional market bartering to ancient mosques, excursions and, of course, clear waters off balmy beaches, Sharm el Sheik delights. Pictures: Ian Begley

wards. Then, when it got dark, we went stargazing with an expert astronomer, learning some very interesting facts about the night sky.

The highlight of my stay in Sharm el Sheik was definitely our cruise trip to the Tiran Island Ras Mohamed, where our group enjoyed a relaxing and thrilling experience

snorkelling and taking in the sun. I was amazed by the coral reefs and marine life just off these islands, dazzled by the breathtaking kaleidoscope of underwater colours that changed constantly.

Sharm el Sheikh offers plenty to see and do, too.

There are all sorts of traditional crafts and souvenirs that can be bought

from the many bazaars, and you’ll find no shortage of restaurants and nightclubs at every turn.

Built exclusively for tourists, the town thrives at making its guests feel welcome and exclusive with a wide range of excursions on offer to keep you occupied.

With good value for money and everything

that is needed in a summer holiday, Sharm el Sheik is definitely a place that is worth visiting and revisiting.

For further information on award-winning Red Sea Holidays and how to book your Sharm el Sheikh escape, with tours and packages starting from this week, see www.redseaholidays.ie/

Top local tips to help save your skin and wallet ...

A VISIT to Sharm el Sheikh can be a very enjoyable experience, but – as with all holidays – it helps to keep your wits about you.

As in most big cities, you need to watch your wallet – or purse. Everyone wants you to buy in their shop. But if you just walk past them and say the Arabic word for thank you (“Shukran”/”Shook-run”), you can get by the hustlers with ease.

Make sure that you realise that eight Egyptian pounds is the equivalent of a euro,

and be sure to carry small notes and coins (right) around with you, as many vendors will give you a hard time if you want your full change.

Finally, during the summer time, Egypt is rife with mosquitos that absolutely love Irish skin, so remember to pack lots of insect repellent before your trip!

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These prints are everywhere – whether from outlets at Clerys to intimate boutiques – and they’re fun, flirty and can even be edgy. From a palazzo pant in stunning 1970s prints to a fabulous frock, or a floral bomber (that is surprisingly versatile to wear and will liven up a simple summer frock) it’s time to get out there and start picking some flowers!

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MUSIC PAUL WELLER: SATURNS PATTERN

Paul Weller’s latest studio album shows he’s not lost his hunger for creativity

Feel starstruck by celestial work  COLM MURRAY

“THERE’S not much else groups can do but play live and make records,” stated Paul Weller in 1992.

Three separate incarnations, spread over the last 40-odd years, has seen Weller at the cutting edge of popular music.

N o w, u p o n t h e release of his 12th studio album, and 23rd in total – Saturns Pattern (Warner Brothers) – his creative juices don’t appear to be waning anytime soon.

The usual trajectory is that artists burst out of the blocks looking to roll the world into a question, desperate to push at creative boundaries, experiment, and play loose with form and structure.

In later years, their work becomes more traditional, conventional, and bound up in details and craftsmanship.

Weller went through his drear y, classicist period in the late 1990s and early millennium and is now deep into an unexpected and extraordinary Indian summer.

Saturns Pattern is his fourth album of a creative rebirth that began with 2008’s 22 Dreams.

It’s remarkable that this one-time reactionary dad-rocker is now crafting albums that are collages of sound, but it is hugely laudable – and enjoyable.

Saturns Pattern ranges through warped psychedelia, funk, acid rock and off-kilter time signatures, yet is never remotely over-thought or layered for the sake of it.

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The opener, White Sky, is a Mod anthem with echoes of Hendrix sprinkled all over it. The title track is a similarly reverb-laden excursion into 1960s pop’s more experimental terrains, with a lone organ whirring and hovering over the tune.

A love song, Going My Way sounds tense and clenched, always on the verge of conflagration.

His recent catalogue has paid surprising homage to David Bowie, and Long Time is the latest instalment: its stomping glam riffs and drums and synths could have come straight from Aladdin Sane.

Blur are also a clear influence here. Weller’s drawl is pure Damon

Albarn on I’m Where I Should Be, where he mirrors Albarn’s ability to convey many contradictory emotions – anxiety and regret – at once.

On the spacey In The Car, he even makes a chorus of: “I spend my summer nights driving round the M25” sound mystical and poetic. It’s no mean feat.

With production duo Amorphous Androgynous at the controls especially noticeable on White Sky, and bluegrass reeds weaving through In The Car (surely earning a nod from Jack White), this is very much a modern record with a galaxy of musical influences.

Weller hasn’t sounded this gutsy in years. The closing, eight-and-ahalf minutes long These Streets is a lovely, episodic musical reverie, with Weller musing aloud on where he has been, and might even go yet.

It’s a fitting coda for a record that demonstrates the artist remains on top of his game.

Key tracks: In The Car, White Sky, These Streets

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I Gerry Kennedy intend to apply for permission & retention permission for development at this site: 56 Reuben Avenue, Rialto, Dublin 8.The development will consist of permission for removal of existing rear attic dormer roof construction (total floor area 24.82 m.sq.) and for construction of new rear dormer roof construction (total floor area 18.14 m.sq.) and retention permission of single storey rear kitchen extension (11.42 m.sq.) and associated site works. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council during its public opening hours.

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Michael Callaghan & Christine Preston intend to apply for planning retention permission for the set back front boundary wall with vehicular and pedestrian entrances to the front of 5 Palmerston Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6. 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.

We, Veronica and Ben Hand, intend to apply for permission for development at 32 Lourdes Road, Maryland, Dublin 8. The development consists of the construction of a 2 storey pitched roof extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site works.

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We DAB Property Investment Ltd are applying to Dublin City Council for permission for a change of use from existing ground floor workshop to a one bedroom apartment and associated works at 1A Hewardine Terrace and rear of 14-18 Deerpark, Killarney Street, Dublin 1.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, Planning Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 during its public opening hours (9.00a.m.- 4.30p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed on behalf of the Applicant by Seamus O Hagan Graphic Concepts. 087- 6394987.

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FastSport benildus and colmcille’s win cup titles: LEINSTER rugby’s senior South Dublin Cup saw St Benildus College edge out Holy Family Community School in their final last week in Donnybrook.

With physicality being their biggest threat, Holy Family made some big tackles and attacked the St. Benildus defence with real pace and strength.

But Benildus found themselves taking a well-deserved lead coming into the final stages of this match.

Holy Family did their best to try and shut down their opponents and found the inspiration to stage a fighting comeback but the Stillorgan school held on for their first title.

St Colmcille’s Community School got the better of Colaiste Chiaran in the Junior final.

This fierce contest was full of ups and downs for both sides as they battled for the win with Colmcille’s snatching the win at the end with last minute try.

hockey: rathfarnham club set to host top continental competition

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THREE Rock Rovers captain Ali Haughton is looking forward to leading his club out in front of a fervent home support next weekend as they host the EuroHockey

Club Champions Trophy from May 22nd to May 25.

Eight of Europe’s top sides will battle it out for the title, the second highest level of club competition on the continent at the Grange Road venue

Ali Haughton in league action this season

in Rathfarnham.

Teams from Scotland, Italy, Wales, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Belarus and the Czech Republic are in the mix with potential promotion to the presitigious Euro Hockey League on the line.

Speaking about the upcoming tournament, the 28-year-old Haughton – now in his 11th season with the club’s first team – cannot wait to take the field next Friday in their opening group game against Ukraine champions OKS SHSVM at 5.45pm.

“It is a fantastic honour to be involved with our exciting young team and an added bonus to be captain,” he said in the build-up to the event.

In addition, Three Rock

Three Rock Rovers celebrate their Irish Senior Cup win to qualify for Europe.

will meet the recently crowned Scottish champions Grange on Saturday and Belarus top dogs SC Stroitel Brest on Sunday. Top spot in the group will earn a place in next Monday’s final, the clear target for Haughton and his Rovers’ team.

“It will be a highly entertaining tournament for spectators and we know it will be a big challenge. Several of teams played against our rivals, Monkstown, last season at the same level of competition in Italy so we will be aware as to how they will play.

“Our main focus is to concentrate on our tactics and to get them right each day of tournament play.”

The hosts feature a side

with a mix of experience with Irish internationals Mitch Darling, Stephen West, Joe Brennan, Ross Canning, Peter Blakeney and Jonny Bruton – who scored twice against Oly mpic champions Germany earlier this week – augmented by South African capped Jody Hosking.

The extended squad also features several Irish underage internationals, including 17-yearold Daragh Walsh who played in the Under-21 Europeans last summer.

And Haughton says the blend is working well together to make a big impact in what is Three Rock’s first European outdoor appearance since 2009 when they reached the KO16 of the

EuroHockey League.

“All the players are eager at this stage to start the opening game vs the Ukrainians. Our build-up has included some tough sessions that have been setup to replicate the tight turnover schedule of four games in as many days.

“I am confident and very much looking forward to showing what we can do and hope that we can leave a lasting impression in the history of this tournament.”

Food and music will be on in the clubhouse with the tournament ending with a hog-roast on Monday evening after the medals ceremony.

Entry is free for Under18s while adult tickets begin from €5.

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Clonliffe Harriers’ Ian Rogers en route to winning the men’s pold vault. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

SARAH McCarthy was among the top performers as the 2015 outdoor track and field season began in earnest last Sunday with the GloHealth AAI Games in Santry Stadium.

The Mid-Sutton athlete had a busy afternoon jumping 5.98m in the long jump, over 25cm head of her nearest rival Arlene Crossan from Finn Valley before subsequently winning her section of the 200m.

Steffi Creaner, from Celtic DCH, took the women’s 200m

races in 24.53 seconds as part of a strong series of results for Dublin-based athletes in the sprints.

The later 100m races saw Rathfarnham WSAF’s Stephen Gaffney win the men’s race in 10.92 while he finished runnerup in the 200m, coming in just a single hundredth of a second behind eventual winner Marcus Lawler of St Laurence O’Toole AC. Fingallians’ Sarah Murray fastest in the women’s section running a time of 12.14.

On a windy day in Santry,

Clonliffe Harriers’ Ian Rogers made the best of the conditions to win the pole vault with a clearance of 4.80m.

Eoin Sheridan launched the discus out to 54.17m which is a B-standard for the European junior championships.

Craig Lynch (Shercock AC) contested all three sprint events winning the 400m in a time of 48.03 having earlier recorded times of 11.02 (100m) and 200m (22.07). Sinead Denny (Dundrum South Dublin AC) was a clear winner of the 400m in a time of 55.01

The sprint relay events were the final action on the track with the youth girls’ white team taking the victory in a time of 46.38 ahead of a green selection with Fingallians’ third.

Youth athlete Michaela Walsh (Swinford AC) was a class apart in the women’s hammer event as she launched out to an impressive 58.87m.

The mark for Walsh was comfortable over the required distance of 56m for the IAAF World Youth Championships which takes place in Columbia from July 15-19.

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Player pathway key in new national league Shelbourne and Cabinteely tell James Hendicott why they are on board and looking forward to the first Under-17 national league which kicks off in autumn THE FAI have announced a new national level Under-17 League, due to start in August.

Featuring 24 clubs across three unranked s e c t i o n s , i n cl u d i n g six Dublin outfits, the SSE Airtricity National Under-17 league is intended to bridge the gap between the current national-level Under-19 league and the various regional schoolboy competitions throughout Ireland.

The emphasis of the league is very much on “player pathway”, specifically the development of those players who don’t sign for overseas clubs by the age of 18 through higher level domestic competition.

All but one of the current League of Ireland clubs – Galway United – have signed up to be involved when things

kick off in August.

The FAI’s High Performance Director Ruud Dokter links the new development in closely with the FAI’s Emerging Talent Programme, which was restructured last year to include some of the best players in Ireland right down to Under-10 level.

The Emerging Talent Programme is designed specifically to channel young players into the underage national squads.

“The Under-17 National League will give elite players a national platform to play and develop in Ireland”, Dokter said.

“Previously, we might have lost some elite players at this age group if they didn’t progress into cross-channel academy structures.

“These elite players can continue their development on the pathway

through the SSE Airtricity Under-19 league, to a senior career in professional football.”

Ever ton’s Seamus Coleman, Ipswich’s top goalscorer in the championship Daryl Murphy, Southampton’s Shane Long and Norwich’s Wes Hoolahan are amongst the former League of Ireland players currently making an impact abroad having come through the domestic league.

Clubs appear to be embracing the new set up, in particular the increased competition.

Frank Young of Shelbourne pointed to the success of the Under-19 set up in the club’s decision to get involved.

“We already have an Under-17 set up”, Young told GazetteSport, “but about seven or eight of our current first team come from last year’s Under-19 side, which

Cabinteely are looking forward to being one of the sides to take part in the inaugural Under-17 League of Ireland. Picture: cabinteelyfc.ie

gives an idea of the importance.

“It’s important for player development that they have the chance to compete with the best players from other parts of the country. It also brings on the manager.”

The Shelbourne set up for the new league isn’t

first team as the League of Ireland newcomers, and will help bring on players towards the first team.”

In a sense, the first season will be something of a trial run, with an August kick-off to a shortened season planned to finish in December, in order to

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fully in place yet, though Young suspects it’ll be drawn largely from existing club members.

“The manager and the players are likely to be from our current set up but it’ll be a nice chance to get one or two players from other clubs and give them a try with a view to the future”, he tells us.

Cabinteely come to the league with a different perspective: the south Dublin side are already the biggest schoolboy outfit in the country.

“We’re quite unique,” Under-17 manager Tony Broderick told GazetteSport, “in that compared to the other Airtricity League sides, we’re very set up for this level.

“In one sense it’ll be an easier transition for us than some League of Ireland sides, but it’s definitely important to our

bring the second (2016) season into line with the senior League of Ireland set-up.

K nock out quarter finalists will be drawn from the top two sides in each section, plus the two best third-placed teams, with the second season running from April to November.

Dublin sides are spread across all three sections, which feature seven or eight sides each.

UCD and Cabinteely have been drawn with league high-flyers Cork City in section one.

Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic will take on Sligo Rovers, while Shelbourne and Bohemians face a tough group with fellow League of Ireland Premier clubs Drogheda, Dundalk and Derry City all in section three.

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Crumlin’s cup runneth over with FAI Inter win CRUMLIN United lifted the FAI Umbro Intermediate Cup for the third time last Sunday, becoming the first club to do so at Aviva Stadium.

After an edgy opening, they settled thanks to the midfield influence of former underage international John Sullivan, combining well with man of the match Ger Rowe.

They showed their teeth for the first time with a powerful Marc Hughes’ header, which lacked only direction, going straight into the arms of Morgan Cranley. But something was brewing for Crumlin United. Captain James Lee volleyed narrowly wide and Ger Rowe sent his shot across the post.

The anticipated goal came on the half-hour mark thanks to a perfect lay-off from Rowe to tee up Alan McGreal just inside the box who made no mistake, sending his shot sailing to the left of an outstretched but helpless Cranley.

The blues scored a second just two minutes later when McGreal played in Rowe who calmly tucked his shot away from yards out.

Crumlin almost made it three before half time when Greg Moorehouse skipped past his man to go one-on-one with the keeper, his low curled effort saved brilliantly by Cranley.

In the second half, Tolka began to show some impetus and on 50 minutes, right back Niall O’Reilly delivered a cross to Marc Hughes on the back post.

Hughes spotted Jonathan Meleady unmarked beside the penalty spot whose excellent shot was denied by David Meehan, palming over for a corner kick.

Crumlin were being forced to drop deep, however they made it 3-0 on the break in the 73rd minute when Ger Rowe played an incisive low ball through the middle to send Greg Moorehouse past Mark Mooney. Moorehouse made no mistake shooting low to the left of Morgan Cranley.

Crumlin sealed victory in the 89th minute when substitute Patrick Cannon was played in by Alan McGreal. Cannon chipped the ball just over Cranley, to make it a third FAI Intermediate Cup win for the club following the successes of 2009 and 2010.

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soccer: pearse street club stun favourites in junior cup

All-Ireland glory for St Kevin’s Under-12s ST KEVIN’S Boys were crowned SFAI All-Ireland champions at Under-12 level after a bright, convincing performance in the national final against fellow Dubliners Crumlin United at Jackson Park last Saturday.

The tangerines got off to the perfect start, taking a first minute lead when an early shot from Dylan Quinn was parried into the path of Eoghan Heavey, who scrambled in the rebound.

Kevin’s played with a notable breeze in the first half, and used it their advantage to knock in two more before half time, with Heavey adding his second and Ruari Kinsella giving the buoyant North Dublin outfit a comfortable half-time lead.

Kinsella added a fourth in the second half, to earn a Roy of the Rovers style final win.

Their All-Ireland win is made especially impressive by the fact Kevin’s have played every round on the way to the victory away from home, an emphatic result for the side current sixth in their Tony Murray Under-12 Premier League.

Elsewhere, their Under-16 Premier side left things late to overturn Home Farm 4-3 in the DDSL McGrath Cup Final.

It took goals from Luke Heeney and Dara O’Shea, the latter with only four minutes left on the clock, to secure extra time in a tie that looked to be going Home Farm’s way.

From then on Kevin’s had the momentum, with Mikey Cregan and Thomas Byrne bringing home a trophy that looked unlikely until the dying minutes of normal time.

The NDSL Under-16 side got in on the action, too, defeating McKelvey Celtic by a score of 5-2 to take home the McKay Cup, while the Under-17 Super side thrashed Kildare Town 14-0.

It wasn’t all good news, though. Kevin’s were less successful elsewhere over the weekend, losing out on the Under-15 All Ireland in a penalty shoot-out defeat to league rivals St Joseph’s after a 3-3 draw.

They lost to the same club 2-0 at Under-11 level in the DDSL Cup Final.

Liffey Wanderers’ Stephen O’Callaghan, second right, celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal. Picture : David Maher/Sportsfile

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LIFFEY Wanderers provided the fairytale ending as they were crowned 2015 FAI Junior Cup winners as they saw off twotime champions Sheriff YC in the final last Sunday.

The first-time finalists opened the scoring with the game just five minutes old when an incisive run

by Aidan Roche forced a foul 30 yards out. Anthony O’Connor stepped up to float a cross that was headed into the net from eight yards by Aidan’s

brother, Lee Roche.

They nearly made it two on the quarter hour mark when Gary Young pounced on a loose ball inside the box, and smashed his effort off the cross bar to the relief of Sheriff who were playing some good football, despite being harried at every opportunity by Wanderers.

Unable to break through the Liffey defence, Sheriff were forced to rely on set pieces. In the 23rd minute Darren Dunne sent his corner low to the edge of the box for John Rock to curl a shot towards the top corner, saved brilliantly by Philip O’Connor.

fitting tribute McDonagh remembered in perfect style by Declan’s ST declan’s were fitting winners of last week’s third annual Dublin Masters Over40s basketball title.

Their masters team was formed by John McDonagh who was part of one of the best underage teams in Ireland, winning All-Ireland titles with St Declan’s before starring for Killester.

He sadly passed away in February but his brother, Tony, lifted the trophy after their succes in the competition.

It was another corner shortly before half time that came close to yielding a goal for Sheriff YC. Darren Dunne’s delivery to the near post was repelled, Joseph Flood picking up the loose ball to send his cross to the back post, falling to Sheriff defender David Browne who sent his shot over from close range.

In the second half, Liffey continued to cause problems with Aidan Roche proving a handful for the Sheriff defence.

In the 57th minute Joseph O’Neill picked out Darren Dunne on the edge of the area who played a dangerous cross

that was blocked by Philip O’Connor.

Minutes later, O’Neill crossed for Joseph Flood whose headed effort sailed just over.

Sheriff continued to pile on the pressure, and came repeatedly close to drawing level. Darren O’Brien, Anthony Kavanagh, Sean Murphy and Keith Dunne all contributed to efforts in front of an increasingly frustrated and sizeable northside support, but Liffey goalkeeper O’Connor continued to prove his worth.

Things got worse for Sheriff in the 91st minute when veteran front-man, John Rock, was shown

red after he was adjudged to have dived in the box.

Persistence paid off for Sheriff, and in the dying moments, substitute Kevin Lynch played an excellent cross to find John Lester whose get out-of-jail goal sent Sheriff into rapture and extra time.

However, Liffey again showed their mettle and eight minutes in, Aidan Roche found Stephen O’Callaghan unmarked.

He didn’t waste the opportunity, finding the back of the net from 25 yards out to restore the lead and provide a first FAI Junior Cup victory for the southsiders.

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new initiative O’Carroll targets new Pupil Protection Plan

FastGAA

dublin footballer Rory O’Carroll was joined by nine-year-old Scoil Aine, Raheny pupils Ellie McGrath, Roisin Mythen and Lucy Harrington, to launch the AIG/JF Dunne Insurance Pupil Protector Plan.

As part of the plan, schools in Ireland will be in with a chance of winning 200 places for a special event in Croke Park this June.

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football: o’sullivan leads jackies to glory

Minors sweep to victory over Wexford in Bellefield

Dublin captain Clara O’Sullivan raises the Leinster Under-16 championship trophy Picture: Peter Hickey/GAAPics.com

Six of the best for Dublin’s Under-16s leinster u-16 final

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DUBLIN’S Under-16 ladies footballers made it six in a row as they beat Meath to land the Leinster title in Clane .

The girls from the capital showed great resolve to hold off the Meath challenge in a pulsating contest.

The Royal county threw everything they had at their great rivals in the hope of recapturing the crown that they last held back in 2009.

Indeed, they were

swiftly out of the blocks, rushing into a two point lead as Aoibhin Cleary and Ailbhe Leahy hit two quick points.

Dublin did squander a couple of goal opportunities before Rachel Brennan broke through the Meath defence in the 9th minute to blast the ball past Judy Bobbett.

Clear y responded immediately to tie things before the powerful Ciara McDunphy split open the Meath defence to blast home her side’s second goal in the 19th minute.

Meath, though, kept chipping away at the lead with three unanswered

scores to reign in the gap to 2-4 to 0-8 at the break.

And they duly took the game by the scruff of the neck in the second half. Naomh Olaf’s Clara O’Sullivan took on the Meath backs at every opportunity. Within four minutes of the restart, the Sandyford flyer bagged herself 1-1, pushing her side six points clear of Meath.

The Royals bounced back in the 40th minute as their perseverance was rewarded when Ailbhe Leahy was at the end of a fine move, tucking her shot past Jenny Flaherty in the Dublin goal.

Shannon Mur tagh then took a yellow card sin-binning to put more pressure on but Dublin replied well.

The next three scores came courtesy of Michelle Carey, Danielle Lawless and the superb Caoimhe O’Connor pushing Dublin’s lead out further to seven points.

Bell tagged on Dublin’s final point in the 60th minute, Timmons responded with a late Meath point deep into injury time but the result was never in doubt, the cup and the title would be heading back to the Capital for a sixth year.

THE Dublin minors started their Leinster football championship campaign with a 3-8 to 0-11 win over Wexford in Enniscorthy to progress to a semi-final date with Kildare in late June.

They finished the stronger in the concluding 12 minutes to stave off a good Wexford side, doing so despite facing into a strong wind in the second half after the opening half ended level.

The Dubs had started very well to lead 1-2 to 0-0 inside the opening ten minutes.

Tom Fox opened Dublin’s account with a brilliantly judged long-range strike and, soon after, strong defence by James Holland deep in his own half set in motion an excellent move involving Brian Howard, Conor Kavanagh and Oisin Kelly before Dylan Keating fired to the net.

Shane Howard extended Dublin’s advantage to five points but the Slaneysiders then began to take control and, with the likes of Tadgh Cody, Mikey Dwyer and James Stafford impressing, they were on level terms by the interval, 1-4 to 0-7.

The influential Dwyer put the hosts ahead in the 37th minute before Paddy Small stylishly converted a free to bring the sides level again.

Small fired over his second free before Wexford went back in front with two points from corner-forward Fionn Cooney and Mark Rossiter.

Shane Howard, now operating on the inside forward line, equalised for Dublin before Wexford responded through a Stafford point to lead 0-11 to 1-7 with 13 minutes to play.

Wexford, however, failed to score again as they miscued in front of goal while at the other end Dublin, with fortune shining somewhat for them, hit an unanswered 2-1 before the finish.

Sub John Kindlon scored the first of these late goals when he found the net after Brian Howard’s initial point effort came back off the angle of the upright and post.

Dillon Keating then showed his poacher’s instinct to kick the decisive score after both Cormac Howley’s and Conor Kavanagh’s goal attempts had both been saved by keeper Eoin Cummins.

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