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MONKSTOWN resident and RTE weather presenter Nuala Carey joined former model and dancer, Emma Quinlan (left) and TV3’s Red Rock actress Ann Skelly for the recent launch of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s (CFI) mini marathon campaign. The trio were ready for the off at Herbert Park, where they put their best foot forward to help launch the One In 1,000 campaign, that aims to recruit 1,000 women to become one of the biggest charity contingents to take part in the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on June 6. One thousand runners are sought in the hopes of helping CFI raise €100,000 for the charity’s work with those with cystic fibrosis and their families. Sign up at www.cfireland.ie/, or call 1890 311 211.

Continuing criticisms over parking schemes

Cllr Merrigan (Ind) highlights economic impact of the pay and display systems in use

 emma nolan and aisling kennedy

THE pay and display parking system continues to be a divisive issue in Dun Laoghaire among locals and the council.

Cllr Michael Merrigan

(Ind) has criticised Dun Laoghaire-Rathdow n County Council’s (DLRCC) “reluctance to undertake a thorough and critical assessment of the economic impact of the parking scheme on Dun Laoghaire”.

He said it “may well be

due to the council’s reliance on the parking revenue to balance its budgets, although the scheme was never intended to be largely a revenue-generating exercise”.

DLRCC would not comment on his statement, but

confirmed that “it was agreed to report on the substance of the motion [to commission an independent report on the impact of the pay and display parking scheme] at the next Area Committee meeting”.

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Dun laoghaire | concerns over parking schemes

Locals ‘feeling like visitors in own town’  Emma Nolan and Aisling Kennedy news@dublingazette.com

Parking issues continue to cause tensions in Dun Laoghaire

THE Pay and Display Parking system continues to be a divisive issue in Dun Laoghaire among locals and the council.

Cllr Michael Merrigan (Ind) has criticised Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s (DLRCC) “reluctance to undertake a thorough and critical assessment of the economic impact of the parking scheme on Dun Laoghaire”.

He said it “may well be due to the council’s reliance on the parking revenue to balance its budgets, although the scheme was never intended to be a revenue-generating exercise, it was originally introduced to deal with traffic management.”

DLRCC would not comment on Cllr Merrigan’s statement, but confirmed that “it was agreed to report on the substance of the motion at the next Area Committee meeting,” which took place on Wednesday, March 8.

This was agreed following Cllr Merrigan’s motion at a committee meeting on February 1 which requested that the council “commission an independent report on the impact of the pay and display parking scheme on the economic development of Dun Laoghaire”.

The Dun Laoghaire Parking Action Group held a meeting to raise the issue that is “making [them] feel like visitors in [their] own town”.

The council presented a report on March 8 that stated: “The Municipal Services department, Parking section is currently in the process of engaging an independent consultant to carry out preliminary street surveys in Dun Laoghaire town centre to assess the level of vacancy rates.”

It was proposed that following the meeting that the Municipal Services Department arrange a meeting with councillors who express an interest in commissioning a report on the pay and display system.

The council’s footpath programme, which is funded from parking income, saw an increase from €480K to €780K in the 2016 budget.

This increase will result in an improved footpath network and a reduction in the number of public liability claims resulting from trips and falls.

As part of the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Roads Programme 20162018, however, funding is approximately €500,000 less than over the previous five years.

These two programmes will get underway over the coming months as part of the council’s plan to maintain roads and footpaths in the area.

Cllr Victor Boyhan (Ind) welcomed the new projects to receive priority on the Dun Laoghaire side of the county, and said that the areas were chosen based on their current condition and advice from council engineers.

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St Joseph’s of Cluny win debate students from St Joseph’s of Cluny, representing Greece, have won the 9th EU Model Council which was held in Dublin Castle on Tuesday, March 1.

They debated the EU’s response to the largest flood of refugees since the Second World War at the ninth annual Model Council of the European Union.

Pictured are students Hazel Nolan, Chloe Langan and Aisling Scully with their teacher, Joseph Byrne; Her Excellency, Mrs Katia Georgiou, Greek Ambassador and Barbara Nolan, head of the European Commission Representation in Ireland.

Students compete in a top energy-saving competition

FIVE fifth year students in St Joseph’s of Cluny secondary school in Killiney have been selected as one of the top 25 entrants in an energy saving competition.

Megan Drea, Brona Markey, Eva Tiernan, Alison Barnes and Laura Doyle entered the One Good Idea competition with the group name, Sticky Thinking.

One Good Idea is held by SEAI, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, to inspire people to make small lifestyle changes that will use energy more efficiently and help tackle climate change.

The girls’ project idea is to “reduce the amount of energy consumption in the school by making people aware of how much energy electrical appliances in the school use throughout the day and encouraging them to reduce their use of these appliances”.

Megan Drea told The Gazette: “Eventually, we hope to broaden our campaign to homes as well as schools.

“We noticed a significant amount of energy being wasted throughout the school, for example, lights and computers being left on in a vacant room, and we think we have the ability to reduce this.”

Their project is due on March 16 and until then, the girls are trying to raise awareness on how easy it can be to waste energy, and to avoid doing so.

Coffee morning to remember the forgotten emigrants A coffee morning in aid of the Forgotten Irish Emigrants in London is taking place at St Joseph’s Pastoral Centre in Glasthule on St Patrick’s Day from 10am to 1:30pm.

Organiser Margaret Brown spoke to The Gazette about the event. She said: “In the decades following World War II, during the waves of emigration, hundreds of thousands of Irish men and women, often as young

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as 14 years old, migrated to Britain, many never to return to their homeland.

“They regularly sent up to half their wages home during one of Ireland’s darkest economic periods.”

The coffee morning aims to remember and support these “now elderly and lonely people” who have been made homeless in Ireland or London.

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education | state-of-the-art build replaces 40-year-old facility

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Praise as Newpark unveils new building  emma nolan

NEWPARK Comprehensive School in Blackrock has unveiled its new campus.

The opening of the new state-of-the-art school buildings, along with the restored adjoining buildings, is the culmination of a lengthy campaign to replace the 40-yearold school construction, which was no longer fit for purpose.

The school’s patron, Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough, Rev Dr Michael Jackson, launched the new campus with representatives of the school community, staff, board of management, and local representatives on Monday, February 29.

The chairman of New-

park’s board of management, Robert Grier, said: “The official opening of our new school buildings represents a new era for Newpark – we look forward to the future of our comprehensive school with a new energy and optimism.

“We wish to thank everyone who has helped make Newpark the vibrant and inclusive community it is.

“The new construction designed by local architect Martin McKenna brings a spacious and comfortable work and learning environment, as well as a fine community space for evening classes.

It also retains its link with our origins, thanks to the refurbishment of our original school building.”

At the opening, Cllr Victor Boyhan (Ind) – who is a former student at Newpark – said: “My connection with the school goes back as far as 1974.

The broad and diverse back grounds of pupils and teachers at Newpark made the school environment a very special place for learning and personal development and growth.

“I particularly want to acknowledge the work of former TDs, and the former Minister for Education Mary Hanafin [FF] for her commitment to the project. I am very proud of what has been achieved at Newpark.

May its teachers, parents and pupils continue the strong educational model of inclusivity that is Newpark,” he said.

step out to help aware

STEPPING out at Dublin Port recently to launch the annual fundraising Aware Harbour2Harbour walks were Aware volunteer director Bernard Brogan (centre), Drew Flood, Aware and Pat Ward, head of corporate services, Dublin Port. The port is sponsoring the event for a second year. Taking place on St Patrick’s Day, the nationwide event includes walks in Dublin, Cork and Galway along some of Europe’s most scenic seafronts, with funds raised going to Aware’s nationwide support for depression, education and information services. Along the coast, people are invited to walk from Dun Laoghaire to Howth Harbour – or vice versa – taking in the pretty coastline views. You can register now at www.aware.ie. Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

DO YOU know someone who selflessly volunteers their time to help their community, group or club and think that they should be recognised for their efforts?

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is inviting nominations to honour in May those whose volunteer efforts have made a difference to other people’s lives.

If you know of a local volunteer who you believe should be recognised for consistently and unselfishly offering up their time and effort for the good of their community, group or club, you can nominate them by completing and returning an official nomination form.

Nomination forms and conditions can be found at dlrcoco.ie, and the closing date is April 15.

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spirituality | former nashville singer to be among mind, body, spirit exhibitors

Blackrock ‘soul reader’ for RDS wellbeing event A FORMER Nashville singer, now living in Blackrock, will reveal her gift to “read soul energy” when she appears at Ireland’s biggest wellbeing event – the Mind, Body, Spirit and Yoga Festival – in the RDS from March 18 - 20.

A long-distance romance

brought Mary Anderson to Carysfort Avenue, where she started her Blackrock-based Vibrational Institute, to help people to “create a full balance between their physical and spiritual lives”.

She said: “When I was singing at a contest in Nashville,

an Irishman walked into the room and after an eight-year long-distance relationship, I moved to Ireland in 2006.”

Mary, a retired nurse, still sings country, blues and opera and is a voice coach, but her passion lies in what she calls reading people’s ‘soul energy’.

She said: “I discovered as a child that when I closed my eyes I could still see the person but they would be a colour. I didn’t realise until I qualified as a Reiki master that what I was seeing was the energy of their soul.

“By looking at [someone’s]

colour and pattern, I can advise them on how to move stagnant energy to create a full balance between their physical and spiritual life.”

Mary is among a host of exhibitors and speakers at the festival which offers the chance to discover the latest

in “life-enhancing positive psychology”, with 75 talks by top Irish and international experts, plus exhibits by more than 150 complementary and healing practitioners. Tickets for the festival are €12, a threeday pass is €30, and children’s admission is free.

Paddy’s politics | fine gael deputy on her aims in office Day fun in Blackrock village BLACKROCK Village is to host its first ever Leprechaun Chase as part of its St Patrick’s Day festivities, with all proceeds going to local charities.

There will be two races on the day, starting at noon, one 1.5km Junior Chase and one 3km Senior Chase to try and catch the “lucky leprechaun” through Blackrock for his pot of gold.

Chair of the Blackrock Business Network, Tom Feeney, said: “The route will go through beautiful Blackrock Park, taking in our unique sea views and will finish up in the village. “ T h i s f r e e e ve n t promises to be funfilled and suitable for all the family. We would encourage everyone to come along on the day for a fantastic Paddy’s Day atmosphere, prizes, music and a wonderful ceili at the crossroads, which promises to be great craic.”

All proceeds from the day and from the raffle on the day will go to Blackrock Hospice and the LauraLynn Foundation.

“There will also be a prize on the day for best Leprechaun Chase costume, so the crazier, quirkier and most festive, the better!” said Feeney.

To register for the event, see blackrock.ie/ chase.

‘Surreal’ feeling to be a new TD – Bailey  Emma Nolan

WITH the Dun Laoghaire constituency gaining two Fine Gael seats in Election 2016, The Gazette spoke to newly elected Deputy Maria Bailey on her successful campaign, her new job, hard work and the local and national issues she will be working for as a TD. “Fantastic, overwhelming and surreal” were the words Deputy Bailey used to describe her success on February 27.

“I’m delighted – when you compare it to the national trend, yes, we did exceptionally well but that comes down to our work ethic,” she said.

She cites “hard work” and her “customer service” approach to politics as the reason behind her success.

“The reason that we did well was the 12 years on the council between

myself, Cllr John Bailey and Cllr Marie Baker.

We’re on the road all year round, irrelevant of election time, and we’re familiar with the issues that affect the constituents, and hopefully, we’re effective.

“To us, it’s a lot to do with customer service and being familiar with people that they can approach us no matter what time of year it is.”

Deputy Bailey said there was a “huge amount of effort from the Fine Gael members” in Dun Laoghaire.

“We had a huge team of support from friends and members that were out solidly during the campaign to see us take two seats for Dun Laoghaire.”

When asked about the somewhat polarised result in Dun Laoghaire – with two Fine Gael seats and one People Before Profit seat also taken – Deputy Bailey

Now Deputy Maria Bailey (FG) gets a congratulatory hug from her father, Cllr John Bailey. Pictures: Geraldine Woods

said she doesn’t know: “I can’t presume why people vote for any particular reason, and I can’t speak for other parties.”

Speaking on her new job, Deputy Bailey said her first duties as a TD have consisted of “numerous meetings with parliamentary groups and logistically getting things in place - we’ll be delivering our thank-you letters this week, so I’ll be back on the road.”

On the topic of local and national issues that she will be working for, Deputy Bailey said that at a local level, she will be focusing on “affordability of housing, supporting small- to medium-enterprises and the sustainable development of our county”.

At a national level, she said she will be focusing on the same as the above but she also has a “keen interest in healthcare and childhood obesity”.

She also stated that she is in favour of holding a referendum to repeal the Eight Amendment.

She said this was an issue that arose very often on the doors during her campaigning, with “a lot of people for and against it”.

“I always say that it’s about choice, it’s not about getting abortion on demand for the country. I don’t believe in that, but it’s not right that a stranger gets to make the

decision for a family in certain circumstances,” she said.

As for the issue of water charges, Deputy Bailey said that constituents on the door didn’t bring them up much.

“It didn’t come up much in Dun Laoghaire, but we had a huge compliance rate here. Fine Gael have no intention of abolishing water charges – the infrastructure has to be fixed and that requires funding.”

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recordings | launch of the 1916 Rising Oral History Collection

Cherished family memories of 1916  Emma Nolan enolan@dublingazette.com

Recordings of relatives of Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, Eamonn Ceannt, Thomas MacDonagh, Con Colbert, Michael Collins, Michael J O’Rahilly, Captain Henry de Courcy-Wheeler and of many other historically prominent participants were unveiled at the 1916 Rising Oral History Collection at the DLR Lexicon last Wednesday, February 24.

The launch of the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown section of the 1916 Rising Oral History Collec-

tion was created by Jane and Maurice O’Keeffe of Irish Life and Lore and is comprised of 245 audio recordings, compiled between 2012 and 2015, with the sons, daughters and other close relatives of those central to events at Easter 1916.

An illustrated volume containing detailed indices and a synopsis of the content of each recording accompanies the audio material.

Undocumented Previously undocumented primary source material relating to 1916 has been uncovered by Irish Life and

Lore, courtesy of the families recorded for the project and much of this material will be on display in Irish libraries during the centenary year, including at DLR Lexicon until the end of April 2016.

Maurice O’Keeffe said: “We can learn so much from the cherished family memo ries of the relatives of the men and women involved in 1916.

“These family memories formed a vital part of their childhood years, and the warm human stories have been only partly told in the public arena.

“Where possible, this

oral history project sets out to remedy this while also concentrating on the historical facts. We hope we have recaptured the human element which controlled and directed the seismic events of one hundred years ago.”

Jane O’Keeffe, editor of the volume which accompanies the audio material, said: “Work on the project quickly became a race against time, and sadly several of the people recorded for the project since it began in 2012 have since passed away.

“As time passes, unrecorded and undocumented memories are

Eanna and Ide De Burca from Foxrock at the Lexicon Library. Picture: Peter Cavanagh

lost forever, and it is hoped that the work that we have undertaken for this historical project may alert people to the real value of oral history and its importance to present and

future historians.”

The 1916 Rising Oral History project is part of a much wider body of work under taken by the O’Keeffes since they began to compile and archive oral his-

tory collections in Ireland, from their base in Tralee, County Kerry, in 1990.

T he exhibition of artefacts is on display on Level 5 of the DLR Lexicon.

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retail: window awards

Shops vie for a creative prize  emma nolan

THREE Dun LaoghaireRathdown shops Dublin are competing in a nationwide search to find Ireland’s most creative shop window.

Ballybrack Medical Hall, Cosgrove’s Pharmacy in Monkstown; Mulvey’s Pharmacy, Main Street, Dundrum; and Ashford Pharmacy, Upper Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire are up for a public vote to win the Go Green with Green Angel Skincare Challenge.

The Guaranteed Irishbacked competition challenges skin care brand, Green Angel stockists to produce the country’s best St Patrick’s Daythemed window featuring the brand.

The competition was launched by former Miss Ireland Aoife Walsh and Gerhard Scully, who was the window dresser at Clery’s department store for 25 years.

He said: “There are two key components to a good window – individuality and creativity.

People need to bring their own things into a window display, and make it in their own image almost.”

All of the entrants’ pictures will be posted on the Green Angel Skincare Facebook page where the public can vote for their favourite store and staff to win valuable prizes, plus a €1,000 contribution to a charity of their choice, sponsored by Guaranteed Irish.

The closing date for voting is March 14.

Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor (FG, pictured with her son, Stephen) was one of the big winners in the constituency in Election 2016; inset, first-time Independent Alliance candidate Carol Hunt (with her son, Oscar) was unsuccessful at the polls. Pictures: Geraldine Woods

election | politicians on the outcome

Candid comments on ‘the big count’  emma nolan

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THE Gazette spoke to a number of candidates and local representatives at the General Election count centre in Loughlinstown on Saturday, February 27.

Unsuccessful Labour candidate Cllr Carrie Smyth was eliminated after the sixth count and received 7,165 first preference votes.

Speaking to The Gazette, she said: “I think I did well compared to some of my colleagues.

I’m disappointed for my supporters.”

As a councillor, Cllr Smyth will still be on the county council. She said: “I’m lucky in a way that I’m not a TD, because then I’d have nothing now. I’m going to con-

tinue as a councillor and I’m delighted to represent the people of Killiney and Shankill.”

First time Independent Alliance candidate journalist Carol Hunt, who was excluded after the third count, spoke to The Gazette early in the day about how she felt about her result after contesting for the first time.

She said: “We are delighted that for the first time out with no party, we did pretty well – we’re very happy with it. We won’t be recycling the posters just yet.”

Hunt said she was “delighted’ for Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett (PBP), but said that his success was expected.

She conceded that Fine Gael did “very well”, saying: “I think that Fine

Gael really did good vote management in Dun Laoghaire, even though they didn’t in the rest of the county.”

Speaking on Fianna Fail’s defeat in the constituency, she said: “That was obvious, and Cormac [Devlin] knew it was going to happen.”

On Cllr Mary Hanafin’s (FF) support, she laughingly said: “I saw a ballot paper that had me down for number one and Mary down for number two, and I was like ‘What?’”

She joked that Cllr Hanafin still has her former students voting for her: “She’s got a lot of her old Zion Hill girls who still have a lot of time for Ms Hanafin!”

Cllr Patricia Stewart (FG) was at the count centre to show her sup-

port for her colleagues.

Speaking on party colleagues Deputy Mary Mitchell O’Connor and Cllr Maria Bailey’s success, she said: “Naturally, we are very pleased; we seem to be bucking the national trend, which doesn’t seem to be quite so good for Fine Gael at the moment.

“We worked incredibly hard and Mary [Mitchell O’Connor] put in five years of hard work, trying to represent the citizens of the constituency as best as she could, so I feel there has been a just result for her.”

She added: “We had the vote management; it was [down to] very tight organisation – both candidates were neck and neck; we managed to balance it very well.”

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courts | travel agent stole cheques from terminally ill children fund

Man found guilty of charity thefts

A TRAVEL agent convicted of stealing from a charity he founded for terminally ill children may avoid a prison sentence if he can repay the stolen money.

John, also known as Con, Murphy (66), of Church Road, Killiney was convicted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court last week after a two-day trial and 42 minutes of jury deliberation.

He claimed the charity – The Children to Lapland Appeal – owed him €68,000 at the time.

The charity was founded by Murphy in 1987. It raised money from donations to bring terminally ill children on trips to see

Santa Claus in Lapland.

Murphy also operated United Travel; a travel agents based in Stillorgan before it went out of business in 2012.

Murphy had pleaded not guilty to four counts of theft between June and July 2010 in the Dublin area, totalling €18,643.

At a sentencing hearing , the court heard Murphy’s family were willing to raise compensation on his behalf. The Children to Lapland Appeal has since been liquidated, but Judge Patrick McCartan asked that enquiries be made about other suitable charities which may need the money.

Judge McCartan said

that the money “will be a significant factor in enabling me to take an attitude towards him that otherwise I may not be able to take”.

He said any sentence must be “a deterrent to other people in the accused’s position that such mean-spirited offences will be met with custodial imprisonment”.

The judge said he would consider a defence application for a non-custodial sentence if the money was produced by March 16.

The court also heard Murphy was now involved with a new charity, The Make It Happen Foundation, which also sends terminally ill children on

trips away. As part of his bail conditions, he was required to tell the directors of the foundation of the theft charges.

When gardai made enquires with the foundation’s directors, they said they were directors in name only and that Murphy effectively ran the charity.

Garda Brian Daveron told Garrett McCormack BL, prosecuting, that he began investigating the Children to Lapland Appeal after a complaint about how it was being run. He obtained court orders for access to the charity’s account and Murphy’s personal accounts.

At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Patrick McCartan said any sentence must be “a deterrent to other people in the accused’s position that such meanspirited offences will be met with custodial imprisonment”

He discovered four cheques had been written from the charity’s account and lodged in Murphy’s personal account.

During the trial, Murphy’s defence counsel claimed that the charity owed him money and it was normal for money

to travel back and forth between the accounts.

The prosecution characterised this position as ‘The Father Ted’ defence: “To quote Dermot Morgan, they’re trying to say, ‘The money was simply resting in my account’,” said Mr McCormack.

In mitigation, Patrick Reynolds BL, defending, said it wasn’t a sophisticated or covert crime.

He also pointed out that some money went back from Murphy’s account into the charity’s account after the €18,000 was stolen.

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| tech experts gather for a special conference

Michelle Duffy Rudden and Felicity McCarthy

Summit for everyone in social media sector

Kathryn Dalton and Averyl Quinn

Paul Mahony

Patricia Iglesais and Louise McCormack

Over here, over here ... Brian Fanzo, Ted Rubin and Steve Dotto take a selfie. Pictures: Cathy Weatherston

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EVERAL leading lights from social media platforms attended a special summit in Dublin recently, where they gave the largest such gathering of social media professionals in Ireland the benefit of their experience.

From stalwart internet platforms such as YouTube through to rising

platforms such as live-streaming service Periscope, the experts from a wide range of social media fields provided great insight into a fast-moving tech sector.

Workshops and talks comprised much of the summit, with attendees relishing the chance to hear first-hand

tips, advice and anecdotes from a number of leading figures, while they were also keen to focus on maintaining and developing business strategies and growth. With everything from a strong focus on business models to more intellectual points, there was something for everyone to focus on.

Carol Faughnan, Una O’Dodd, Miriam Lloyd, Esther Lawson and Melanie Boylan

Jenny Brennan

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DUN LAOGHAIREGazettegallery | authors in conversation

Ellen Demos and Rosemary Cooke

Kathy Meaney and Ruth Mehan. Pictures: Geraldine Woods

Author John Boyne

Author John Irving

Full chapter and verse on writing A

HEAD of this year’s DLR Mountains To Sea book festival, popular authors John Irving (The World According To Garp, Owen Meany, Cider House Rules) and John Boyne (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) were deep in conversation about their works, writing, their motivations and other topics in front of a fascinated audience at the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire recently. Irving also discussed his new book, Avenue of Mysteries. The authors’ conversation was just one of the highlights of the popular literary festival, which runs this year from March 9 to March 13, and which promises book and arts lovers a wide range of literary-related treats to enjoy.

Christine Redmond

Mary Van Lieshout with Kevin Courtney, Irish Times book reviewer

Brendan Murphy

Bob Johnston, The Gutter Bookshop

Malte Kaufmann

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| at alison canavan’s launch of her first book

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Alison Canavan with Minister for Health Leo Varadkar and his parents, Ashok and Miriam Varadkar

Helping new mums Grace, Kate and Laura Canavan

Presenter Alison Canavan with U2’s Adam Clayton. Picture: Brian McEVoy

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ODEL, presenter and now author Alison Canavan attracted a great gathering to the launch at House at Leeson Street of her first book recently. Entitled, Minding Mum: It’s Time to Take Care of You, the €16.99 book is described as a new-mum’s guide to feeling great, inside and out. Inspired by her own experiences as a new mother, Alison wrote the book to fill what she saw as a gap in the market – a guide for new mothers to also take care of themselves, too. The launch attracted many well-known faces, all happy to help launch the book, and to get the message out that new mums also have to make sure that they’re okay. Adding a dash of pampering to the launch just ahead of Mother’s Day, a nail and make-up bar was also set up at the launch, with experts on hand from SOSU Nails and Couleur Caramel.

Alison had some help from her biggest fan at the launch – her son, James

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These young visitors were captivated by history at the official opening of the €10m GPO: Witness History exhibition. Picture: Paul Sherwood Photography

heritage: €10m visitor centre explores the events and impact of 1916

Explore the Rising at the GPO THE GPO is enshrined in the history of the 1916 Easter Rising, so what better place to “witness history” than in the very place where it all happened 100 years ago?

GPO: Witness History is a €10m visitor attraction set to open this Easter, just in time for the commemorations.

This immersive centre will put people right inside the heart of the GPO during the five days in which it was both the military command centre, and the seat of the Provisional Irish Government.

This audio-visual, interactive hub really has something for people of all ages. With games for children and plenty to read for interested adults, this one is a must.

From the minute you walk into the GPO: Witness History centre, you are

absorbed by the history that surrounds you.

With a timeline that goes from 1913 to 1923, you can really involve yourself, not only in the events of the Easter Rising but the events leading up to Easter Week and the aftermath of the rebellion.

The visitor facility also features a cinematic experience – which is an excellent way to get as much information you can about the Easter Rising in as little time as possible. This audio-visual experience breaks down the events of Easter week 1916, and really puts you in the heart of the revolution.

This tour is self-guided, which means you can take as much time as you’d like to spend engaging yourself in events that particularly appeal to you.

You can read about the role that the

women of Cumann Na mBan played, how the children of 1916 Dublin suffered, and how the men of the Irish Provisional Government went about and carried through on their plans for an uprising.

There are also loads of artefacts on show throughout the experience, such as medals, badges, uniforms and equipment from the time period, along with a copy of The Proclamation of Independence.

The average tour lasts around 90 minutes and you definitely won’t find yourself ready to leave before that.

The exhibition also features a timeline of how previous anniversaries of The Rising have been celebrated in Ireland.

Also on offer is a wall of “where we’ve come since then”, which fea-

tures all the good and bad things that have happened in Ireland since 1916.

A very interesting part of this tour is the courtyard, where there is a beautiful sculpture which features several different stones, to commemorate each child that lost their life during Easter Week 1916.

The centre is set to be opened by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny on March 25, and officially opens to the public on March 29. Tours are on all day, from 9am to 5.30pm, with ticket prices starting from €10.

Not only does GPO: Witness History plunge you into the history of our emerald isle, it also presents you with the reality of where we are today, and when you see this exhibition for yourself you’ll see that we’re not that bad after all!

LITTLE Arthur was taken from his mother too early, and volunteers from My Lovely Horse Rescue first came across him when they saw him being ridden as a six-month-old foal in inner city Dublin. He was very underweight and full of worms. However, since he has been in our care, he has become a very sociable little colt.

Arthur is a sweetnatured, handsome little chestnut cob yearling with a striking flaxen mane and tail. He has almost completely lost his nervousness, with careful handling since he came to us.

He is quite good to catch, good to lead and good with other horses.

He is also used to electric fencing, and he’s great to groom with gentle, quiet handling.

With an estimated mid2014 date of birth, Arthur is a chestnut colt cob yearling, roughly 10hh.

If you are interested in rehoming Arthur, please email mylovelyhorserescue@ gmail.com.

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THE Irish Cancer Society will plant a “Garden of Hope” for a seventh year, returning to the Iveagh Gardens this Daffodil Day, on Friday, March 11.

The society, together with Dell – its lead partner on Daffodil Day – are appealing to people around the country to dedicate a daffodil with

a message of hope for themselves or someone they love.

Daffodil Day is the biggest and longest running fundraising day for

the Irish Cancer Society, Ireland’s national cancer charity.

On Daffodil Day, thousands of volunteers around Ireland sell daffodil pins and flowers to raise money for the society’s free, nationwide services for those with, and affected by, cancer in Ireland.

Mark Mellett, the society’s head of fundraising, said: “Every year, we receive daffodils with beautiful messages written on them – messages from people remembering someone they have lost or messages celebrating people who are still here.

“There is still plenty of time to dedicate a message – so if you haven’t made a dedication yet, do it today.”

the rising is set to repeat at the gpo A NEW play about the Easter Rising is to take place inside the GPO later this month, and into April.

Inside The GPO is an unprecedented documentary-drama, and a once-in-a-century opportunity to experience the Easter Rising inside the main post office hall of the GPO. Recreating key events from the Rising, from the seizure of the building on Monday, to the beginning of the shelling on Wednesday, to the eventual evacuation on Friday, audiences will witness the rebel leadership navigate the perils of the event.

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Taking in the sights of a previous Garden of Hope, where the Irish Cancer Society planted daffodil cutouts bearing messages of loss, and hope, from many people affected by cancer. With Daffodil Day this Friday, March 11 - the society’s biggest, key annual fundraising event - the public are invited to support the day, as well as the thoughtful Garden of Hope initiative.

tic director Jim Culleton said: “Fishamble is always seeking ways to develop plays that capture contemporary life, that speak with immediacy to audiences, and that do this in a theatrically inventive way.

“We are very grateful to all our partners and supporters for their help in making this unique event happen.”

Inside The GPO runs for a strictly limited run from March 29 – April 9, at 7.30pm and 9pm.

a noteworthy new music festival A NEW music festival is to take place in Dublin’s Smock Ally Theatre, and the Contemporary Music Centre, from Dublin, from April 7 to April 9.

Music Current is a new music festival, showcasing the best in Irish electronic music and contemporary international repertoire.

With events such as masterclasses, workshops and concerts running over two different venues,

SmockAlley Theatre (concerts) and Contemporary Music Centre (masterclasses and workshops), the festival is entirely embedded into one area in the city: Temple Bar. The festival will feature public concerts, and composer opportunities – specifically, a new work commission of €2,500.

The festival will also provide opportunities for performance, collaborations and professional development in music.

There are four concerts over the three-day festival, with the first two public events being a double bill, so audiences will be treated to two shows in one night.

Tickets are available from €15 at www.smockalley.com.

a tree-mendously good week for all THIS week has seen ESB Tree Week reignite the nation’s love of trees through hundreds of events all across the country.

E S B T r e e We e k launched last week with a survey of parents that revealed almost a third of children in Ireland (31%) have never climbed a tree, and one in 10 have never even visited a forest or wooded area.

Running until March 16, a number of events are taking place all over Dublin including tree planting event in Whitechurch and Donabate, and a lecture by the Society of Irish Foresters in the Botanic Gardens.

Kevin Hutchinson, president of the Tree Council of Ireland, said: “This year’s ESB Tree Week promises to be the biggest one yet, with hundreds of events happening around the country to celebrate trees. We hope that people of all ages are able to get out and enjoy their local events.”

To find out about local events happening in your area and to find ways to get outside and enjoy trees, see www.welovetrees.ie.

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James Kavanagh is kept busy with all of his social media activities, which have built up quite a following over the past year. Picture: Hazel Coonagh

a day in the life: james kavanagh

Working away as a top social media darling  emma nolan

DUBLIN’S social media darling James Kavanagh took a break from Snappchatting to talk to The Gazette about a typical day in his not so typical life.

Having made his way onto the phone screens of the nation through mainly Snapchat, but also through Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, Kavanagh has managed to charm the pants of his followers with his hilarious and frank commentary on life.

Through the various tropes he has created, such as Scaring William (his easily frightened boyfriend, William Murray), his Snapchat (Jameskava) has become essential viewing as he delivers an all-hours comedy show through a new medium.

As for a day in his life, to start his day he usually “scares William first thing”, before making a

healthy concoction in his Nutri Bullet blender. “I’m mad for the Nutri Bullet,” he laughs.

Kavanagh’s days differ wildly on a day to day basis since he left his job as a PR manager in February to focus on creating a food brand – Currabinny – with his boyfriend, William.

He tells The Gazette that they are going to start by opening stalls at various markets around Dublin with the goal of eventually opening their own cafe.

“The brand is called Currabinny,” he says.

“That’s where William is from in Cork; it’s a tiny, idyllic village and they have a great tradition there of fishing and growing and cooking their own food, which is where William found his love of food – it’s such a gorgeous place.”

Ballymaloe-trained William’s delicacies are well documented on

Snapchat to give future customers an insight into what they can expect from the couple’s latest foodie endeavour.

Their first stall will be at the Teelings Whisky Market in Newmarket Square Dublin 8 on March 19.

At the moment, Kavanagh’s days are filled with research, meeting with producers and suppliers, getting people on board and everything it takes to start a new business.

“Well, I still need to pay the bills in the meantime, so I’m involved in a number of campaigns as a result of my Snapchat following. I’ll be presenting the OMGAs – the Online Media Greatness Awards – in the next few weeks.”

K av a n a g h ’s d r o l l musings on anything that’s “diviinnnnee” or “goooorge” have been entertaining Dublin and beyond for best part of a year, and it looks like it’s set to continue.

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initiative: Sow and Grow project

Planting the seeds of healthy eating Thirty thousand primary school children ar ound Irel and a re putting on their “Veg Heads” for the Sow and Grow project.

G r ow I t Yo u r s e l f (GIY) and Innocent Drinks have launched the fifth annual Sow and Grow project which aims to get primar y

school children to get their hands dirty while sowing and growing their own vegetables.

This year’s initiative will facilitate 30,000 primary school children from all across Ireland in their learning to grow cress, peas and spinach.

Over the last four

years innocent and GIY have facilitated more than 80,000 school children to have their first growing experience in classrooms countrywide.

From March 1, teachers and youth-group leaders can apply for one of the free Sow and Grow packs on inno-

Daniel Iakhoa, Ephraim Dean, Aarron Dillon, Alan Morta and Michael Brady from Our Lady of Good Counsel Boy’s National School in Drimnagh. Picture: Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland

centdrinks.com for their classroom or group.

Each pack includes 30 growing pots, seeds, soil, lesson plans and growing guides.

Studies show that

children who grow their ow n food are more likely to eat fruit and veg, show higher levels of knowledge around nutrition and are more l i ke l y t o c o n t i n u e healthy eating habits throughout their lives.

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Aarron Dillon, Alan Morta, Daniel Iakhoa, Ephraim Dean and Michael Brady from Our Lady of Good Counsel Boy’s National School in Drimnagh

Registered schools are encouraged to track their growing progress throughout the term by writing about or uploading photos of their vegetables to the Sow and Grow website.

F o r e ve r y s c h o o l that does this, they will receive a Sow and Grow certificate as well the chance to win a class trip to Bloom Festival 2016 and Dublin Zoo and €500 of gardening equipment.

Winners of last year’s Sow and Grow project,

Ms Zoe Quinn’s second class boys of Our Lady of Good Counsel National School, Drimnagh, are well-practiced planters by now.

According to their principal Aidan Knight the “growing” spirit is on an upward trend at the school. He said: “We are very proud of the 25 boys from Ms Quinn’s class last year who were announced the 2015 winners.

“Thanks to them we now have a wonderful school garden which every class in the school can make use of on a weekly basis.”

This year’s Sow and Grow ambassador is RTE’s Operation Transformation nutritionist, Aoife Hearne who was on hand to launch the project with pupils of Our Lady of Good

Counsel Boy’s National School.

Commenting on the project Hearne said: “I’m a big believer in growing your own food.

As a mum and a nutritionist, I believe that giving children the knowledge of where their food comes from as well as showing them how to grow it themselves, are two of the greatest gifts we can offer.

“Healthy eating for me is about knowing which foods are actually healthy and secondly having access to those healthy foods.

“The Innocent and GIY Sow and Grow programme fulfils both of those criteria and it is projects like this which will help us to battle Ireland’s continually increasing obesity statistics.”

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work: take part in the second annual wellbeing day

Have a healthier workplace IRELAND’S second National Workplace Wellbeing Day will take place on Friday, April 8, with public and private sector organisations across Dublin invited to participate in the day, which aims to improve employee health through promoting better physical activity and nutrition in the workplace.

On April 8, employers

are being asked to put a special focus on wellbeing by promoting existing and new initiatives available in their workplace, as well as organising special events for staff, such as the “Lunchtime Mile” – a one-mile cycle, jog, run, walk or swim for employees in the vicinity of their workplace.

This year also sees the launch of the Work-

place Wellbeing Awards, to recognise those companies who are already promoting workplace wellbeing within their organisations, and to inspire others to get involved.

With 11 million days lost through absenteeism every year, at a cost of €1.5 billion, improving employee wellbeing is in everyone’s best

interest.

According to research, only one in three workers nationally takes the recommended level of exercise for a healthy lifestyle each week.

Three in ten workers undertake no physical exercise during work time, while just over a quarter (27%) describing themselves as fairly or very physically active.

Hundreds of employers – from the smallest to the largest – supported the inaugural Workplace Wellbeing Day. Healthy breakfasts, health checks and talks, exercise and fitness classes, cookery demonstrations and lunchtime walks are just some of the events that they organised for their staff.

For further informa-

For many people, the walk to or from work may be the extent of their exercise. Employers are asked: are they doing enough for their staff wellbeing and health?

tion, more ideas and full details on how to get involved in Workplace

Wellbeing Day, and the awards, see www.nhfireland.ie/wellbeing.

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Two of the new Hydrabio products (above, below)

Bioderma’s help for sensitive skin types  emma nolan

IT CAN be difficult to find the right products for sensitive skin that provide the right balance to cover your skin’s needs.

Bioderma have launched their new Hydrabio range, which is specially formulated for dehydrated and sensitive skin types.

The Hyrdabio range aims to give “intense hydration and radiation” to sensitive skin and provide an answer for those who are looking for a “radiant complexion, exceptional hydration and an unprecedented sensory appeal”.

Bioderma’s research has shown that external factors such as pollution, UV rays, temperature variations and stress, coupled with increasingly urban lifestyles, can leave your skin dehydrated and sensitised.

The Hyrdabio products have been formulated to stimulate the skin’s cellular capacities and reactivate its natural hydration process.

Miceller water has grown in popularity in recent months as the go-to make-up remover and facial cleanser.

Bioderma’s take on the cleanser – Hydrabio H20 – is designed to thoroughly remove make-up while still

respecting the fragility of sensitive skin.

Tailored for ver y dehydrated skin is the Hyrdabio serum which, when used regularly, encourages the skin to moisturise itself; the gel creme helps to smooth the skin’s texture and enhance radiance and freshness, and the thick creme is designed to intensely nourish dry and irritated skin.

Lastly, the hydrating Gommage is a gentle exfoliator for fragile skin that deeply cleanses and protects.

By obser ving the skin’s natural hydration mechanisms, Bioderma has developed “aquagenium”, a formula that is able offer a “new dimension to hydration” to mimic the natural moisturising action of the skin.

The Hydrabio range will be available in independent pharmacies nationwide from April 4, and ranges from €11.50 to €22.

Fresh fashion at Dundrum CHILL winds and a last gasp from Old Man Winter have blown across the country recently, but there are plenty of hot new trends with warm pops of colour to look forward to, courtesy of a wide range of premium and high

street brands available at Dundrum Town Centre.

With something to suit all tastes and budgets, retailers at the busy centre are busy rolling out some of the latest on-trend styles for spring/summer 2016.

So, forget the greys and blacks still lingering around us – brighten up your wardrobe with some of these warm hues and bold signature pieces – they’re perfect for stepping out in style, ready to make a confident statement:

“Bring on the sun!”

And, sun, rain, wind – or even if there’s another lick of snow – you know you’ll look great in any of these pieces, with all these, and many more, to be found across Dundrum Town Centre.

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Let Truvivity support your skin  emma nolan

LEGEND 1 (Coast) Top, €69; trousers, €109; (Aldo) Shoes, €90.

2: (H&M) Top, €29.99; skirt, €49.99; neck scarf, €39.99; (Zara) Shoes, €29.95.

3: (Selected Femme) Top, €59.95; shorts, €59.95; blazer, €99.95; (Aldo) Shoes, €90.

4: (BT2), (Carven) Dress, €540; (Aldo) Shoes, €80.

5: (River Island) Top, €40; skirt, €40; (Aldo) Shoes, €90.

6: (Harvey Nichols), (Pinko) Dress, €278; shoes, €266.

7: (Zara) Top, €39.95; trousers, €49.95; necklace, €25.95; (Aldo) Shoes, €80.

Designs inspired by the humble cocoa pod AWARD-winning Irish jewellery company, Juvi Designs, which celebrates its tenth birthday this year, has introduced an exotic new collection for spring/summer 2016, inspired by travels through Mexico and the country’s lush cocoa plantations.

TheCocoa Pod collection showcases vibrant, colourful jewels paired with 18ct gold vermeil or sterling silver, and each piece features the unusual, natural shape of the cocoa pod, that contain the beans from which chocolate is made.

Each piece in the Cocoa Pod collection is named after a place or culture that Juvi’s

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founders, Julie and Vincent Tynan, discovered during their journey through tropical Mexico.

The Tulum pendant (€89) is named after the laidback beach town on the magical Riviera Maya, while the Cenote gold bangle (€145) conveys the beauty of the natural, water-filled sinkholes found in this region.

Baja earrings (€69) and chunky Lago rings (€105) boast a range of precious gemstones, including aqua chalcedony, pink tourmaline, rose quartz, citrine, green amethyst and ruby.

“We fell in love with

Mexico when we first visited 13 years ago, and we have been back m a ny t i m e s since,” said designer J u l i e Tynan. “ O n our travels, we had the pleasure of visiting a cocoa plantation, where we were surprised by the natural beauty, colour and shape of the cocoa pod itself.

“Its uniqueness inspired our spring/ summer 2016 collection, and we have chosen the cocoa pod as the centrepiece of each design.”

Julie and Vincent are a husband and wife duo who combine their talents and backgrounds as an interior designer and silversmith to create unique, striking pieces at their studio in Dublin.

With prices starting from €65, Juvi’s Cocoa Pod collection is available now at Arnotts, House of Fraser, Kilkenny, and independent retailers throughout Ireland, or online at www. juvidesigns.com.

From this month, Juvi Designs will also be stocked in Avoca.

SKIN care takes on a new medium thanks to Nurilite. Its new ingestible Truvivity range (inset), featuring “Beauty Supplement” and “Beauty Powder Drink”, tackle skincare issues from the inside out.

The Beauty Supplement, €85, is a food supplement providing vitamin A, C and zinc, which work together to contribute to the maintenance of normal skin.

Additionally, vitamin C and zinc help to protect skin cells from oxidative stress.

The Beauty Drink, €47, is a food supplement containing vitamin

C to help the normal collagen formation for normal function of the skin, and to contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.

Speaking on this new skincare method, Amway senior research scientist Dawna Venzon said: “As we age, our skin can become thinner.

“The ceramides in the stratum corneum [the skin’s outer layer] become less dense and unable to serve as an effective skin barrier.

T h i s c a n result

in weaker, drier skin.”

Truvivity’s research suggests that a lot of the main stressors for skin come from within. Poor dietary habits and lack of sleep are typical causes for skin becoming dull and damaged.

In including additional nutrients as part of a balanced diet, in conjunction with an external skincare regime, the beauty supplements give skin an extra boost to fight against the factors that cause it to become unhealthy. The products are available at www. a mw ay. ie.

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Cookhouse serves up a treat McGettigan’s Cookhouse and Bar has opened a new restaurant in the location of the famous Kingswood

House on the grounds of the Kingswood Hotel, Citywest, just off the N7.

Located in a stylish new extension of the

renowned Kingswood House, and adjacent to the Kingswood Hotel, McGettigan’s Cookhouse and Bar hosts a large open

restaurant and bar with seating for 150 people, and a series of luxuriously designed event spaces catering for parties from

10 people right up to 130.

The Locke Suite – the largest event space – is an exciting New York loftstyle room with exposed

brickwork and beams and polished wooden and stone flooring, offering private facilities for up to 130 people.

A relaxed atmosphere emanates from the expansive McGettigan’s Cookhouse, with exposed brick walls and beams, wooden and Porcelanosa stone floors and coloured leather furnishings.

A large pewter island bar in the centre of the restaurant serves a cookhouse menu with drinks and cocktails from the resident mixologists.

The urban decor in the large space caters for all types of diners, with long concrete and zinc sharing tables in front of an open kitchen where guests can watch the chefs at work, while other areas offer a secluded log room, large circular booths perfect for groups of friends or families, and comfortable, luxurious bar stools and chairs placed at more intimate tables.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing looks onto a manicured terrace and garden, which will soon have an outdoor kitchen and currently offers heated al fresco dining all year long.

The open kitchen serves the best of Irish cuisine and popular favourites given the gourmet treatment. Head chef Pa Brophy, formerly of The Storehouse in Naas, has developed an extensive menu with a focus on

using fresh produce from local suppliers.

The menu caters for all tastes and party sizes, and is served fresh from the open kitchen in a cosmopolitan cookhouse style.

Carnivores will be spoilt for choice, with all 100% Irish meat offering a range of steaks, duck cassoulet, roast chicken, pork saltimbocca and the Cookhouse trademark selection of gourmet burgers.

Seafood lovers can choose from a sumptuous collection of fish and shellfish, including fish chowder, tiger prawns tempura, pan-seared king scallops, tuna nicoise salads, and traditional fish and chips. Other culinary delights include butternut squash and wild mushroom risotto, superfood salads and pizzas.

Starters range from €6 to €8 with mains from €12.95 to €29. McGettigan’s Boards offer a more casual option for anyone preferring some sliders or antipasti with a glass of wine or craft beer from the extensive cookhouse menu. Mouthwatering chef’s specials are chalkboarded daily.

Bringing a wealth of experience within the hospitality industry, the McGettigan family boast three Cookhouse and bars and nine Hotels in Ireland, with 11 gastro pubs across Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and America.

Style and comfort are to the fore throughout the new Cookhouse restaurant

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Plenty to attend as Dublin marks the events of 1916  Jodi Waters

EVENTS marking the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin started this month, with many running until May. On March 3, Kilmainham Gaol opened up its courthouse for the first time since being restored.

The courthouse was once a “session’s house” for the Dublin grand jury during the 1820s.

It ceased as a court in 2008 and was handed over to the Office of Public Works in 2013.

The gaol was opened in 1796 and closed in 1910, but was reopened in the years between 1916 and 1924 to house political prisoners.

Kilmainham Gaol was the site in which the 16 leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed.

T he ancient gaol is already a museum that operates tours daily.

March 3 also saw the opening of The National Museum of Ireland’s 1916 exhibition, Proclaiming A Republic: The 1916 Rising.

It contains 15,000 o b j e c t s f r o m 1916 , including the Proclamation and the original flag of the Irish Republic.

The exhibition explores the background to the Rising, including political events, the rise of the Catholic elite, the push for Home Rule and the

growth of republicanism.

Proclaiming A Republic: The 1916 Rising is a reflection of 100 years of collecting, commemorating and preserving the last of the physical objects that link us to the men, women and children of the 1916 Easter Rising. Admission is also free to the exhibition, so this is a must-see.

On March 25, Glasnevin Cemetery Museum will launch the start of its 1916 events with 1916 Rising Tours. The tours will bring you to the graves of all those involved in and affected by the Rising, including the graves of Eamon D eVa l e r a , M i c h a e l Collins and Countess Markievicz. Tickets start from €8 and go up to €25 for a family pass.

Facility The opening of the visitor facility in the GPO kicks off Easter weekend. Opening on March 25, this exhibition commemorates the 1916 Rising in its entirety.

Events of Easter week 1916 will be presented chronologically so visitors will be able to fully understand what happened, who was there and when it happened.

GPO: Witness History celebrates our past, experiences the present and embraces our future.

Ticket prices range from €5 to €30.

Easter Sunday will see a ceremony and parade take place in the city. At 11:30am, the ceremony will commence with the reading of the 1916 Proclamation of Independence in the same place that Padraig Pearse would have read it 100 years ago, this time by a Defence Forces officer.

There will be a minute’s silence for all who died during the rebellion, followed by President Michael D Higgins laying a wreath for the 16 leaders.

The Tricolour The Tricolour will then be raised to full mast, and you will hear the sounds of Amhran na bhFiann echo through the crowds of O’Connell Street.

The parade will be led by the Defence Forces in full military attire, beginning at St Stephan’s Green, passing the GPO and finishing in Parnell Square. The event will conclude with an Air Corps flypast and a 21-gun salute.

That evening there will be a State reception at Dublin Castle on an invitation-only basis from An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.

Another ceremony will take place at The Garden of Remembrance. Unfortunately, this is a State event but will be televised live by RTE.

The events will finish up with another ceremonious event in Liberty Hall, honouring the Irish Citizen Army (ICA) and the role of James Connolly in the rebellion.

There will be a wreath laid at the James Connolly statue in Beresford Place, followed by a reenactment of raising the flag, and an afternoon of music, poetry and literature.

If you’re not interested in visiting the city centre this Easter Sunday, Glasnevin Cemetery have a wreath-laying ceremony taking place.

There will be three separate wreaths laid on the day, one at Sigerson Monument to commemorate all who died in the Rising; the second wreath will be laid on the grave of Edward Hollywood, the weaver of the first Irish Tricolour in 1848, and finally, the last wreath will be laid on the grave of Peader Kearney, the man who brought us Amhran na bhFiann.

This is a ticketed event open to the public; however, there will be large screens in a public area documenting the event as it takes place due to limited ticket places.

With plenty of things to get see, hear and do this Easter, you’ll be sad not to get out there and commemorate the men, women and children of 1916.

As the heart of much of The Rising in 1916, the GPO features prominently in much of the State’s commemorations of the fight for independence

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Travel Department: an extensive programme for 2016

Go west for an Easter holiday to remember

Take the family west this Easter, with an exceptional Easter family break in one of the most pristine and picturesque parts of the country.

Enjoy a two-night stay in the Victorian mansion of Ballynahinch Castle Hotel overlooking the Ballynahinch River like a fairy tale castle in the woods.

Reconnect and relax with the family, checking in to your Riverside room with breakfast in the restaurant on both mornings and dinner on the evening of your choice.

From guided adventure walks through the woods, fishing on the lake, meeting the resident chickens, ponies and pigs and fun-filled art competitions, there is

plenty to keep the whole family entertained.

Gather the family and take part in the Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday and relax in the comfortable surrounds of Ballynahinch Castle Hotel while enjoying your sweet treats.

The Easter package at Ballynahinch Castle Hotel includes two nights accommodation for two adults and two children with breakfast each morning, one evening meal in the Owenmore Restaurant and a host of activities.

Prices start from €690 for two adults and two children under 12 sharing one room.

For more details on this package visit www. ballynahinch-castle.com or call 09531006.

Enjoy a full-day guided tour of Venice

A great opera-tunity for a trip of a lifetime

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Hit the slopes for a last minute holiday

For those who want a last minute holiday away, you can dust off your ski gear and spend March on a mountain with Crystal Ski Holidays.

Choose a last minute deal to a European ski hotspot and you could be hitting the slopes from as little as €316pp.

Spend seven nights at the three-star Planibel Apartments, La Thuile, Italy on a self-catering

basis, from €316pp (based on four sharing) on March 13.

Also departing on March 13, is the ski package to Pas de las Casa, Andorra, for seven nights at the t wo - s t a r M a n z a n o Apartments, from €335pp (based on four sharing).

To book your holiday or to order a guide call Crystal Ski Holidays on 01 4331080 or visit www.crystalski.ie

Travel Department has launched an extensive opera programme for 2016 with exciting destinations on offer such as Italy, Prague, Budapest and Berlin.

As part of the 2016 opera programme, RTE Lyric FM’s Marty Whelan returns to Italy this year, giving fans an introduction to some of the best operas in the world in Lake Garda, Tuscany and Sorrento, as they enjoy an Italian vacanza at the same time.

Marty will join your group before the performance for a meet and greet, some exciting photo opportunities, and to share his knowledge of the particular opera.

Throughout the rest of your holiday, you will enjoy excursions with local tour guides as well as plenty of free time to explore or relax at your

leisure.

For 2016,Travel Department’s Opera Holidays include a holiday in Lake Garda, Venice and Verona, including Verdi’s La Traviata for seven nights, departing on July 21 from €1,169.

Over this seven-night guided holiday, you can explore the historic towns that hug the coast of Lake Garda and stroll through quaint streets and squares, all set in the tranquil surroundings of blue waters and towering mountains.

Enjoy full-day guided tours of Venice and Verona before watching the beautiful scenery of Lake Garda unfold by boat over a half-day excursion.

On the day of the opera, Marty Whelan will lead an introduction to the breath-taking La Traviata over lunch, before you experience one of the performances which established Giuseppe Verdi as a first-class com-

poser at the world famous Arena di Verona.

Departing on July 26, for seven nights, join Marty for a meet and greet and introduction to the opera in the glorious surrounds of Tuscany and the Puccini Festival for this unique festival experience, which is held annually during July and August to celebrate the life and works of the famous Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini.

From €1,059, you will then take in a special open-air performance of Madame Butterfly in Torre del Lago on the banks of Lake Massaciuccoli.

On this seven-night holiday, you will also visit the beautiful city of Florence with its famous Piazza della Signoria and travel to Lucca, a walled city that was the birthplace of Puccini.

You will explore Siena,

a city famous for its art, cuisine, museums and medieval landscape, as well as the small medieval town of San Gimignano.

A highlight for many is the trip to Pisa, which is home not only to the tower, but also to some magnificent cathedrals and baroque buildings.

From €1,049, you can explore the Sorrento Coast, Pompeii and Capri for the ultimate opera holiday. Departing on September 21 for seven nights, the Sorrento Peninsula is a known popular destination with Irish holidaymakers, positioned close to Naples in Campania, offering some of southern Italy’s most famous sights.

Overlooking the scenic Bay of Naples, it is the perfect location for this seven-night touring holiday, where you will enjoy guided tours of the charming town of Sorrento, the romantic island

of Capri via hydrofoil, and the ancient ruins of Pompeii.

Enjoy a leisurely lunch at your hotel and an introduction to the night’s opera performance from Marty Whelan. Then, take a guided transfer to Naples for a spellbinding night at the opera in the beautiful Teatro di San Carlo, and enjoy a performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

All prices are per person and include flights, transfers, taxes, accommodation, guided tours and opera ticket with some meals included.

Marty in the Morning which is broadcast from Monday to Friday will broadcast live from all three of these destinations and encourages Travel Department guests to participate.

For more information about this package and how to book visit www. traveldepartment.ie.

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CINEMA CINEMA

ReelReviews

The Finest Hours That sinking feeling

(Cert 12A, 120 mins) This docudrama depicts the incredible true story of a daring Coast Guard rescue operation off of Cape Cod during a ferocious storm in the winter of 1952. When an oil tanker splits in half, trapping its crew aboard the sinking vessel, four brave Guardsmen set out to save them.

Grimsby Big Brother

(Cert 16, 83min) Dimwitted Nobby (Sacha Baron Cohen) lives in an English fishing town with his loving girlfriend (Rebel Wilson) and nine children.

For the last 28 years, he’s been searching for his long-lost brother Sebastian (Mark Strong).

When the two finally reunite, Nobby finds out that his sibling is a top MI6 agent who’s just uncovered a sinister plot.

DEADPOOL

Unconventional anti-hero (Cert R, 108mins) Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. A former special forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego, Deadpool.

Starring Ryan Reynolds.

Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman and Chiwetel Ejiofor head up an incredibly strong cast

Secret in Their Eyes: pale imitation of the Oscar-winning Argentinian original

Not quite a feast for the eyes Back in 2009, the low budget Argentinian thriller – El Secreto de sus Ojos – landed amid considerable critical fanfare.

Yet despite a lot of industr y recognition (including an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in the 2010 awards), the film passed most of us by unnoticed.

In a day when English language remakes are thin on the ground, Secret in Their Eyes attempts to bottle some of the success of the original and dole it out for a fresh audience.

The result is less of a remake, and more of a power-up, as director Billy Ray (who also gets writing credits for the adapted screenplay) gets to utilise a consid-

 Dave phillips

erable budget and bring together an incredibly strong cast.

The story follows Ray Kasten (a compelling Chiwetel Ejiofor) who is on a one man mission to resurrect a murder case from 2002.

As ex-FBI, now working privately in a dogged pursuit of justice, Kasten tries to rekindle connections with his original team, which includes Jessica (Julia Roberts), who is the mother of the victim; and Claire (Nicole Kid-

man), an old flame who has risen up the ranks in the meantime.

Flashing back and forth between the two timelines (which is never quite as smooth as it should be), the complexities of the story begin to emerge.

K a s t e n f o l l ow s a chain of evidence, but the person it leads him to (Peaky Blinder’s Joe Cole) is impossible to touch – working as a deeply embedded asset for counter-terrorism, the department want to keep him protected.

W hen it becomes obvious that pursuing things legally will not bear fruit, then it becomes a moral quandary for Claire, whose bending of the rules for an old flame may cost

her a career; and Jessica, who is forced to revisit her daughter’s death a decade on and decide what kind of justice should be meted.

There is a definite old-school vibe to The Secret in Their Eyes, while much of the action unfolds in 2002, the film itself feels like it could have been released a decade earlier.

B i l l i e R ay, w h o s e main strength lies in writing, demonstrates that he has a solid handle on directing.

There is good pace here and some outstanding performances from the leads.

Julia Roberts steals the show with an emotionally raw performance – an early scene where she uncovers her daughter’s

body is harrowing.

Ejiofor gets most of the attention, proving himself to be a robust and reliable action lead.

And despite a fine performance from Kidman, it is in her simmering relationship with Ejiofor that Secret in Their Eyes begins to become a little wobbly.

And it is not for lack of chemistry between the two actors, but for having so much focus on having a romantic plot in the middle of a murder investigation.

It is one example of how the old-school sensibilities of Secret in Their Eyes begin to erode the acting flair on the screen. Julia Roberts’ powerful bursts of grief seem somewhat diminished when

they are punctuated by thrilling chases through the middle of a baseball game.

It is unfortunate that in a film filled with great actors (including some great supporting work

by Breaking Bad’s Dean Norris, and House of Card’s Michael Kelly), t h e r e a r e s o m a ny moments of great performance and so few of genuine connection.

A s e r i e s o f ove rwrought last-minute twists serve as the final nails in the coffin, dragging the movie away from all its star-studded potential and into the murky realm of a feature-length episode of Law and Order. Who said there was any justice in the world?

Verdict: 5/10

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MOTORING

Two new Kia motorships are opened THE Fort Motor Group has extended its footprint in the capital with the opening of two new Kia dealerships this month.

FortMotors Kia will serve the West Dublin area from a premises close to the Blanchardstown Centre, while Airton Kia opens on Airton Road in Tallaght.

Airton Kia is situated in an impressive 45,000sq ft facility off the Greenhills Road, with an accredited state-of-the-art service and bodyshop operation.

Meanwhile, FortMotors Kia will operate from a modern 25,000sq ft premises in Coolmine Industrial Estate in Blanchardstown.

Expansion Staff are currently being recruited to supplement the experienced sales and service teams in both outlets. The expansion will bring the group’s workforce to almost 100.

According to dealer principals Cyril and Paul Molloy, adding the Kia franchise to the group makes strategic sense at a time when car sales are predicted to keep rising.

They said: “On the one hand, Kia is clearly a brand on an upward curve in a buoyant marketplace for car sales. At the same time, the Kia range very much complements our existing line-up of models.

“We are delighted to be able to provide a fuller suite of vehicles to our customers, to meet the greater diversity we are seeing in car buying.”

Aesthetically, the Karl has a strong identity, but its drivability is what most will concentrate on – in this regard, it doesn’t disappoint, at least for general use

opel karl: a pleasure to drive and handy for zipping about

It’s a small car that doesn’t scrimp on attractive features  dave philips

LAUNCHED as part of Opel’s small car expansion last year, the Opel Karl seemed like the sensible older sibling of the dinky and expressive Adam and Adam Rocks.

While the Adam range sold itself as the ultimate customizable city car, the Karl focuses on function – and while it may not be as eye-catching, it doesn’t altogether scrimp on style.

From the outside, the Karl looks solid, friendly, and compact. Five door comes as standard and there is a surprising amount of room in the back seats, making it perfect for kids or occasional passengers.

But, practical and safe does not necessarily mean dull; a nice, staggered line

running along the doors, pinched rear windows, and a vivid range of available colours gives the Karl a bit of an aesthetic bite, or at the very least, a considerable nibble.

The trend continues inside, where there is plenty of room up front, and a large glass sunroof increases the sense of space.

There are three levels available, fluctuating the price from a very affordable €11,995 for the basics up to around €16,000 for the SE model and the full rigout.

There’s a tidy control panel regardless, as seems to be the norm with the new range of Opel’s small cars – and plenty of safety features packed in.

Cornering lights bend into the turn and make a considerable difference

driving in the country at night, and there is a lane departure warning for the motorways.

Rear parking sensors are options, but handy for smaller spaces, and a hill start assist as standard adds to a range of nice features that make driving easier and safer – which makes a lot of sense, given the Karl’s low price point and inevitable appeal to beginner drivers.

Like the Adam and Corsa, a one-button press will free up the steering in city mode, making the Karl even more versatile in tight surrounds which is, in fairness, where it performs best.

The 1-litre (non-turbo, unlike the Corsa) engine is small but surprisingly powerful; you can really feel the Karl go in the low

The Karl dash has a range of helpful features as standard

gears.

In its natural environment, the Karl is a pleasure to drive – zipping around the Dublin suburbs, or even hugging the tight streets of Kinsale were a doddle.

Getting between the two was a little less so – capped at five gears, the Karl is not designed for long-distance cruising.

While the car manages comfortably, you can feel

some of the limitations of the engine once you pick up speed.

But, given that the Karl is aimed at people who want a reliable and stylish runaround, that can’t be seen as too much of a criticism.

Besides, even on the longer journey, despite the lack of a sixth gear, fuel use stayed very reasonable.

The Karl enters a

crowded small car market, and even with Opel’s range it will have to compete alongside the meatier Corsa and the more stylish Adam, but it has a place – a low price point, low tax, and low emissions will make this car appealing to a lot of suburbanites.

The Karl values safety, practicality, and affordability, and it delivers those with gusto.

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GAMING

WEEBYTES

Ryamond Tomlinson – the ‘father’ of email

Tech world mourns a legend’s loss

Many of the vistas and features of Firewatch’s forest park are as pretty as a postcard

 shane dillon

READERS may recall my brief mention of recently r e l e a s e d Firewatch (developed by Campo Santa, Cert 18; PS4, Windows, OS X, Linux) a few weeks ago.

T h e c r i t i c a l l y - a cclaimed, late 1980s-set game features an American forest park.

It’s an open-world setting that isn’t particularly

large, but is wonderfully designed and presented.

As Henry, a middleaged new ranger looking to take a break from a personal tragedy, players roam around the park in their new job, on the lookout for fires, in constant radio touch with a supervisor, Delilah.

The ebb and flow of their conversations feel very naturalistic (however, their occasional bad

language, and the game’s later story themes, very much make this a game for adult gamers).

B ut the enga ging characters and interesting story aside, it’s the Wyoming forest park that makes the greatest impression.

Eschewing many trends for ultra-realistic graphics, Firewatch’s world features an almost painterly look, with its

lightly-modelled and cleverly textured world looking almost like art, while some subtle timeof-day lighting effects help to create this visually arresting title.

As I sometimes focus on a striking title’s graphics and art style, here is a little of the park, and Henry’s world, which are beautifully rendered and presented throughout this very pretty game ...

These stills may look like flat, painted art, but they’re thanks to Firewatch’s striking art direction. The game features a fully 3D, explorable park to wander around, New forest park ranger Henry doesn’t get too much time to relax, with unexpected problems soon arising

taking in pretty sights like these. Screengrabs: Shane Dillon

YOU may not know his name, but every email you read or write is intrinsically linked to one American man – Raymond Tomlinson.

Who, you may ask?

Quite simply, he’s widely regarded as one of the fathers of the modern internet – specifically, he is regarded as the creator of modern email, and the person who devised the use of the ‘at’ (@) symbol in email addresses.

Sadly, Tomlinson passed away last weekend of an apparent heart attack, aged 74. However, the late computer programmer has made his mark on the world and technology alike, with his simple ground-setting rule now the global standard for communications, and used countless times since his initial steps with the @ symbol.

While the internet has existed for several decades – with its precursor roots going back to the Cold War, and far beyond – Tomlinson sent the first recognisably modern email back in 1971, as the first directly addressed person-to-person email communication.

While he always said that his – the world’s first – email was very forgettable, so he couldn’t remember what was in it, his legacy will never be forgotten ...

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FastSport Ryan crash ends event on painful note: A CRASH in the women’s Points Race ended Garda cycling club’s Caroline Ryan’s campaign at the UCI 2016 track cycling world championships last weekend.

Ryan was the last Irish rider in action at the championships, and had been riding aggressively in the points race before Yao Pang, from Hong Kong, crashed and slid down the track, taking down the Irish rider who suffered a broken collar bone as a result.

The race was eventually won by Poland Katarzyna Pawlowska, with Canada’s Jasmin Glaesser second.

The points race was a fast one, with no rider allowed to take a lap. While Ryan rode aggressively throughout the race, and was in many of the attempts to lap the field, none of the moves stuck.

In the closing laps, Pang lost control of her bike and came down, taking Ryan and two other riders with her.

golf: harrington bidding to get back on the road to silverware

Padraig’s healthy ambition  james hendicott sport@dublingazette.com

WITH THREE majors titles to his name and widely regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest sportsmen, Padraig Harrington has little left to prove.

Nevertheless, the Dubliner is nothing if not modest, and fiercely pragmatic. He is unwilling to go down the traditional route of professional sportsman and feed the media with polished sound bites. Instead, he owns up to struggling mentally, publicly examines his own health, and is quick to emphasise what he perceives as his own flaws.

“I won’t celebrate anything but a win,” is one such example. “The reality

is a win is so much bigger and better,” Harrington told GazetteSport. “I don’t really care about anything else. Nobody remembers who finishes fifth years down the line.

“Right now, I realistically need to win twice to be thinking about the Ryder Cup or the Olympics. That can make things difficult, as anything else feels like failure.”

The ambitious thought process extends to majors, too, and the big tournaments are notoriously hard to win.

“I don’t think a fourth major is that big a deal,” Harrington explains, despite having won all three of his trophies at golf’s top table in the heady era of 2007 and 2008.

“There’s not that big of a difference between winning three majors and four. Six would be different, as that would be the most for a European. It feels like I can win another one. I was close last year; I led at the Open for 59 holes, until losing that ball.”

Winning, according to Harrington, is about mentality and confidence, but also about habit. He will spend St Patrick’s Day in India to this end.

“I need to play more outside the States. It’s hard to win in the States, and strangely playing abroad as the marquee player works for me.

“You get the crowd behind you, you get put up in the penthouse suite and people treat you like

Flora ProActiv ambassador Padraig Harrington has today launched the Flora cholesterol awareness campaign this week. Picture

a star. Then you play like a star. It worked for me in Indonesia recently and it builds confidence” Harrington has also hooked up with Flora ProActiv, in particular to promote care around cholesterol, for which he took a successful 21-day reduction challenge.

Harrington also hopes the health progress can help his game.

“Injuries take away confidence and cause overthinking,” he explains, suggesting along the way that Tiger Wood’s recent loss of form might have a

lot to do with his mental state.

“When you play well, your game feels great. The same happens the other way,” he argues. “You get frustrated when you’re not doing things right.

I’ve found at times that I know what I’m supposed to do, and that frustrates me, as it’s hard to understand why it’s not working. Then it gets worse.”

With a reputation for being outspoken, Harrington has occasionally shocked by making rare admissions when such cycles come into play -

including telling the press that he’s struggling mentally.

“I get some feedback,” he agrees. “And it’s valid, though I don’t pay too much attention to it. I’ll have an argument with anyone. Like sitting in front of the football, I’ll have something to say about the players.

“But you never know what’s really going on.

A player could be out of position or stifled by strategy. It’s the same in golf; there are so many factors at play someone watching will not know about.”

Meteors book semi-final berth with Wildcats win  sport@dublingazette.com

Both Meteors and Killester have advanced to their hopes in the basketball playoffs

METEORS booked their place in the semi-finals of the women’s basketball Premier League playoffs with a 59-57 win at home to Maxol WIT Wildcats.

The Dublin side now face table toppers DCU Mercy next week, having controlled their bout with the Waterford side for the 40 minutes.

“We lead most of the game and probably did enough to warrant the win,” said winning coach Mark Byrne. “The old cliche about defence winning

games did the trick for us as well.”

Emily Leer came up with a strong block on Jazmen Boone in the dying seconds as Wildcats threatened to force the game into overtime.

Pyrobel Killester made home advantage count in their quarter-final but it was another close encounter as Singleton SuperValu Brunell missed an opportunity to level the game with six seconds to go.

“We cut it much tighter than we wanted,” said coach Karl Kilbride. “It was disappointing

to give up 83 points because we’ve been working on our defence lately but we did what we came to do.”

Killester will travel to reigning champions Team Montenotte Hotel for the other semi-final.

Killester’s men’s Premier League side brought their regular season came to a close by claiming second place in the table and a semi-final berth in the post-season Champions Trophy.

Triple-digit scores against both Belfast Star and UL Eagles in the final rounds saw them

overhaul Templeogue whose win over UCD Marian wasn’t enough to hold onto the runners’ up spot.

C&S UCC Demons were presented with the Men’s Premier League trophy after their 99-71 win over Eanna.

Maree were winners of the men’s National League Division One. The Galway side finished the season with a 21-1 record to secure both league and cup honours and closed out with a 76-74 win at second-placed KUBS.

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Flying Ducks look to future plans on ice With a new home in Blanchardstown, the Flying Ducks ice hockey club are working hard to grow the grassroots of their sport, one which has undergone plenty of recent upheaval  stephen kelly sport@dublingazette.com

AISLING Daly stands comfortably on the ice.

Her pupils listen eagerly to her instructions and patient teaching as they gingerly grasp on to the sides of the ice rink’s ledge.

They are wearing more armour than an American SWAT team – helmets, shoulder pads, elbow pads, knee pads with enough accompanying protective socks to survive an arctic winter.

Some of them remark that they are not wearing enough.

They are the Dublin Flying Ducks senior Learn to Skate class a group made up of some adults who just want to learn to skate, others who have ambitions of making the Flying Ducks’ senior team in the future, as well as a few parents of junior players who want to at

least try to keep up with their children.

Based in the Blanchardstown Ice Rink in a large marquee tent, it is the home of Dublin’s newest ice hockey team.

They formed after a merger between two long standing clubs: the Dublin Ducks and the Dublin Flyers.

Daly is the club president and says that for her, the reason for the merger was simple. There were not enough junior players at either club or enough adult players to have sustainable senior team.

Since setting up in Blanch, Daly says she is “seeing an increased interest from new players joining the club” with the junior section expanding to over 130 players.

Daly is hugely optimistic about the future of the club, especially with five of the clubs players representing Ireland this year in America and Canada.

Young members of the Flying Ducks club at a recent event

“Five will go to Boston and Toronto to represent Ireland and will play in two NHL arenas in both America and Canada and will play in front of 35,000 people in each of those arenas.”

Indeed, the Irish Ice Hockey Association are sending 18 young players, the majority of whom are from the Ducks, to Boston to represent Ireland in a showcase of four matches against US youth teams on St Patrick’s week, including the chance to play at the interval of a match between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Now, with the emergence of the Flying Ducks, the club cater for a Learn to Play group for the Under-8s, an Under12 squad, an Under-17 team and a growing senior team in the season that recently finished up.

Will Fitzgerald, who was president of the

Dublin Flyers and is now vice-president of the Flying Ducks, has been skating for 30 years, having skated for the first time in Dublin’s first ever ice rink in Dolphin’s Barn.

He and Daly know the importance of this merger for the development of ice hockey in Ireland.

cessful teams, The Dublin Rams and The Dundalk Bulls dissolve, a dark day for the sport.

Ice hockey in Ireland officially started in 1983 when the first match took place between the Dublin Stags and the Liverpool Leopards, the former winning 3-2

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‘The aim is to give kids a passion for ice hockey and develop them to a professional level’ - Aisling Daly --------------------------------------------------------

“The aim of the club is to give the kids a passion for the sport,” Daly says.

“We also want to create a family environment and hopefully one day, develop some of our junior players to progress to professional level. We are in a far more sustainable position to do this now.”

With the season finished, there are hopes the proposed permanent ice rink at Liffey Valley can help offer year-round access to a facility for the sport.

Sustainability is such a desired commodity within the sport in Ireland. It has been plagued by ice rink and club closures in recent years. The first permanent ice rink, the Dundalk Ice Dome and its 2,000 seat stadium, closed down in 2010, which saw two of Ireland’s most suc-

From there, Ireland joined the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1997, taking part in the Junior World Championships in Bulgaria, Luxembourg and Iceland.

By early 2000, both of Dublin’s then existing ice rinks had closed down, including the ice rink in Dolphin’s Barn.

From there, the sport has existed in temporary ice rinks in Dublin to stay afloat.

It was in Dundalk that Ireland hosted the Division III World Championships in 2007, claiming a silver medal while they won gold at the same level in 2010.

The sport manages to stay alive via the passion and dedication of a small group of coaches and parents through its many struggles.

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Lawal leads Lucan to Tom Ticher national cup final EMMANUEL Lawal, pictured above, was the hero for Colaiste Phadraig as he snatched a late winner to ensure Lucan CBS’s path to the Bank of Ireland FAI Schools Tom Ticher Junior National Cup final this season following a tense encounter at the Peace Link, Clones last Friday.

They had last met St Eunan’s, Letterkenny, in 2010 when the Minor Cup catered for the Under-14 age group and it took penalties on that occasion to decide the winner.

The game finished 1-1 in extra time but it was Eunan’s who dominated the spot kicks to record a 4-1 win to progress to the national final.

This game was edging to penalties yet again but the Lucan star striker converted following some decent build up play by Josh Hogan for Lawal to slot past the hard-working Eoghan O’Boyle.

Jimmy Mwanga was the target man for the Leinster champions in the first half as the youngster had numerous chances to break the deadlock but O’Boyle was equal to the challenge for the Ulster outfit. Equally, St Eunan’s duo Zach Gorman and Conor O’Donnell linked well but couldn’t convert from distance.

Both sides were struggling to get a shot on target in the second period as the wind was proving difficult to contend with.

The stalemate remained and additional time was called. Yasser Maheant was gifted the opener two minutes in as he missed a sitter on the edge of the box.

The counter attack saw Shane Doherty one on one with goalkeeper Cian McGrane but his effort went inches wide of the mark.

Just when both sides were getting ready for penalties, up popped Lawal with the match winner with only seconds remaining on the clock.

Colaiste Phadraig now meet Oranmore men Calasanctius College in this year’s decider. Ruth Broderick’s charges won the Minor Cup 12 months previously so they’ll be favourites heading into the final.

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Young Tiger wins nailbiting taekwondo final THE local Irish Taekwondo Tigers club brought a team of seven players to the national taekwondo championships in St Patrick’s GAA club, Co Meath, last weekend.

The event was attended by over 250 competitors from clubs from all over Ireland and attracted officials from Britain.

This particular competition attracts players at the highest level of the Olympic sport of Taekwondo in Ireland. The team brought home 4 silver medals and 1 gold.

The highlight of the day for the club was eight-year-old Cody Butler winning the national title in the pee-wee -26kg division. A nailbiting final saw Butler dominate his opponent for the first round.

A slight injury in the second round allowed his opponent to catch up to 7-7, bringing the match into a golden point round; 10 seconds into the final round, Butler secured the winning point to take home the gold.

Club coach Michelle Hogan said: “It was a successful day, seeing players from all different ages and grades compete at such a high level and gain valuable experience was great for our club. We had a few first timers from our club competing at this level and I was pleased with all of their performances.”

For information on classes, contact Michelle on 085 1488492/mhogantaekwondo@gmail. com.

Monkstown held in race for playoff places MONKSTOWN hockey club were held to a 1-1 draw last Saturday in their latest EY Hockey League tie by fourth placed Three Rock Rovers at the Merrion Fleet Arena.

After a scoreless first half, Guy Sarratt put Town in front in the third quarter when

he latched on to a rebound off the back of his own initial shot.

Rovers replied, though, in the closing quarter when Daragh Walsh’s cross was turned in by a defensive stick. It was the second time the two sides drew this season.

Monkstown look in good shape to land a playoff place while Rovers are clinging on to fourth place but face stiff competition from Railway Union.

Cabinteely celebrate against Athlone Town last Friday evening at Stradbrook. Picture: Paul Lundy

Cabo’s cracking LOI start

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ONE game, two goals, three points. Eddie Gormley will be delighted after his young Cabinteely side kicked off their 2016 Air tricity League First Division campaign with an opening night win over Athlone Town at Stradbrook last Friday.

Goals from Ben Hanrahan and Joseph Doyle had Cabo 2-0 up and, despite an absolute peach from Marco Chin-

dea before the break, Athlone failed to find an equaliser and returned to the Midlands empty handed.

Chances were at a minimum for the opening 20 minutes but took the lead soon after through a well rehearsed corner.

Michael Browne provided the delivery, with all his teammates standing on either the edge of the box or beyond the back post.

As his cross came in, Edward McDonagh raced to the near post and flicked the ball on

major milestone Waves star Russell hits 50 cap mark for Ireland ucd Waves and Republic of Ireland star Jul-

ie-Ann Russell ticked off another milestone in her blossoming career by reaching 50 senior international caps earlier this week.

Russell started Ireland’s 1-0 defeat to Hungary in the Cyprus Cup on Monday and despite disappointment in the defeat, her appearance saw her join an exclusive club of current teammates Emma Byrne, Niamh Fahey and clubmate Aine O’Gorman of players with 50 caps or more.

which caused panic in the six-yard box and the impressive Hanrahan was on hand to poke home the finish.

Athlone were offering little going forward, their one chance of note was a Daniel Purdy free-kick which Michael Kelly held easily, and the Midland side were further behind before long.

As the game crept past the half hour mark, Cabo broke from a Town attack as Michael Brown played a sweeping ball across the pitch to Joseph Doyle out right.

The winger showed tidy feet to cut inside Ian Fletcher before curling a brilliant effort past Evan Moran.

With a sturdy defence for most of the evening so far, the home side looked good money to take their two-goal advantage into the break but Chindea had the final say of the half.

The midfielder assumed possession just 10 yards inside the Cabo half, pushed the ball forward past some cut-up areas of the pitch and hit a 30-yard strike that flew over the head of

Kelly and into the net.

The second half was a real cat and mouse affair, with Athlone controlling much of the ball in decent areas and Cabo looking to strike on the break.

For all their dominance however, Town failed to carve out much meaningful chances.

A rare lapse in concentration right at the death almost saw Town nick a point as Chindea was gifted another effort but rather panicked and blazed his strike over the bar much to the relief of the home fans.

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ladies football: all-ireland schools final

Club Noticeboard Cuala WELL done to Michael Fitzsimons and

Social football with Cuala, Crokes,

the Dublin footballers on their win over

Olafs and Balinteer for TYs, 10am-4-

Cork in the league on Saturday.

pm this Thursday at UCD. Team build-

Well done also to Martha Byrne and the Dublin ladies footballers who defeated Tyrone by 3-18 to 0-1 in Drum-

ing and guest speakers. Sign up on the Cuala website today.

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ragh on Sunday.

All four adult football teams are in

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iors are away to Na Fianna, our sec-

inviting Cuala members to apply for

onds are away to Naomh Mearnog, our

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If you think you have what it takes,

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Dublin hurlers’ fantastic win over

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The Colaiste Iosagain side prior to their All-Ireland final in Nowlan Park. Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

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COLAISTE Iosagain’s epic journey came to an end last Monday as Scoil Mhuire, Carrick on Suir, pipped them to the Lidl PPS Senior A All-Ireland title after a fantastic battle at Kilkenny’s Nowlan Park.

Keely Corbett Barry’s first half goal left a seven-point gap between the teams but Iosagain stormed back into contention when half time substitute Sinead de Bhuilde twice hit the net.

However, the Waterford senior star triplets: Emma, Katie and Aoife Murray dug deep to bring Scoil Mhuire back from the brink as Geraldine Power scored the goals that saw them run out 4-16 to 2-8 winners.

Early on, Scoil Mhuire had settled quicker as their captain and main score getter, Aoife Murray converted a close-in free that she herself had earned.

Michelle Ni Chiardha, who formed part of a powerful Iosagain midfield with her twin sister playing in the forwards, replied from a similar free to level the scores.

Another exchange of points followed soon after before Aoife Murray and Michelle Ni Chiardha then swapped points before Scoil Mhuire hit a purple patch that saw them strike 1-3 without reply between the 20th and 30th minute.

Corbett Barry slid the ball home after a beautiful pass from Emma Murray.

A downpour greeted the half time whistle as both teams made their way to the changing rooms with the Carrick On Suir girls leading 1-7 to 0-3.

And the Waterford side immediately resumed where they had left off as Aoife Murray got on the end of a passing move straight from the throw-in to score the first point.

However, Colaiste Iosagain, the 2014 champions, began to get back into the game as Billy Kate Huggard, Michelle Ni Chi-

ardha and Grace Ni She all struck over points with just a single reply from Aoife Murray leaving six points between the sides.

Aine Power appeared to have weathered the storm for Scoil Mhuire as she pointed from distance with Aoife Murray adding a free. Power rattled the ball to the Iosagain net to seemingly leave Scoil Mhuire with an unassailable lead.

However, half time substitute de Bhuilde had other ideas as she found the net twice from close range to drag Iosagain

back into the match as inspirational midfielder Michelle Ni Chiardha added a free and Ni She scored one from play to leave just a goal between the sides.

Howe ve r, P owe r stepped up when needed most as she scored a point to steady her school followed by an unstoppable goal to break the Stillorgan school’s resolve.

Katie Murray then added a point along with points from Corbett Barry before Beth Norris wrapped up the game with a well taken goal.

Well done to the senior hurlers who

The Annual Ceili Naomh Padraig is on

opened their AHL1 league campaign

Thursday, March 17 from 7-9 pm in the

with a good win over St Brigid’s 3-17 to

Cuala Hall agus beidh ceili, ceol agus

2-9. The junior As were unlucky against

craic ann. Only €10 per family with free

St Maurs, losing by two points.

tea, coffee, soft drinks and biscuits.

Shankill OUR juvenile academy sponsored by

All juvenile and academy team’s fix-

O’Donnell’s Pharmacy, Shankill is back

tures will be available during the week.

in action every Saturday morning.

As the adult team is free of fixtures

Because of the inclement weather,

for the next few weeks, there will be

we are using several venues in order

a series of friendly games arranged.

to accommodate all of our various age

New players always welcome, contact

groups so contact your team manager

Kevin on 086 8449902. For more infor-

for training details.

mation contact secretary.shankill.

If you would like your child to join the

dublin@gaa.ie or 086 4010438.

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Kilmacud Crokes IT WAS the opening league weekend of

by Ballyboden.

the senior hurling calendar. Our AHL1

Congrats to all those adult teams

team had a narrow one point loss to

who received medals from previous

O’Tooles.

competitions at a medal ceremony in

AHL2 beat Naomh Mearnog. AHL4 had a good win over St Finian’s and our AHL6 team beat Civil Service.

the club on Friday.

The Kick-start Crokes program will wrap up after eight weeks with a fam-

The U-16A footballers lost to White-

ily/community 5km run/walk start-

hall in Silverpark on Saturday while

ing at the club on Sunday, March 13 at

the U-15A footballers were also beaten

2.30pm. All are welcome.

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