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Carroll and Kinsella in Blackrock have donated a Toyota Verso to Blackrock Hospice for a year. The Verso will be used to transport patients and equipment and to enable home visits by the care team. The versatile interior of the Verso with folding seats enables equipment to be easily transported from location to location.

Pictured are Ken Carey, Carroll and Kinsella Blackrock; Eleanor Flew, director of fundraising and communications; Tina Connell, fundraising manager and Ger Tracey, assistant director of nursing and operations Blackrock Hospice. Picture: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography

Vodafone mast on roof objected to by locals

Petition to remove transmitter has received 1,383 signatures to date

 Emma Nolan

The decision to place a Vodafone mast on the roof of IADT has been met with a number of objections from locals. A petition on Change. org to remove it has

received 1,383 signatures to date. The main reason for the objections is that the mast overlooks Monkstow n Educate Together School (METS) and planning rules state that a telecommunications mast should

not point across a school. IADT Financial Controller Bernard Mullarkey spoke to the Gazette about IADT’s decision to work in partnership with Vodafone and erect the mast. He said: “IADT’s inten-

tion has been to work in partnership with Vodafone to enhance the mobile phone capacity and services in the locality, this is for the benefit of the local community.” Full Story on Page 2

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petition | decision may now be appealed

Strong opposition to Vodafone mast  Emma Nolan enolan@dublingazette.com

THE decision to remove a Vodafone mast on the roof of IADT Dun Laoghaire has been met with a number of objections from locals. A petition on Change.org to remove it, has received 1,383 signatures to date. The main reason for the objections is that the mast overlooks the premises of the Monkstown Educate Together School (METS) and planning rules state that a telecommunications mast should not point across a school. A community Facebook page, Stop the Vodafone Masts at IADT has been set up where members often cite the phrase “Education not Radiation”. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett (PBP) submitted a planning appeal to the council when planning permission for the mast was submitted last August. Cllr Victor Boyhan (Ind) has also appealed

the planning permission along with General Election hopeful Cllr Ossian Smith (GP). Smith told the Gazette: “The planning application used a map so old that the METS was not shown as it had not been built when the map was drawn. The original plan was to point it directly across the primar y school yard.” Cllr May Hanafin (FF) has also called for the mast to be removed following objecting to it at meeting with parents whose children attend METS. Though Hanafin did not submit an appeal to the council, she told the Gazette that she would support the appeal to An Bord Pleanala. She said: “I attended a large meeting of parents last week who are organising their opposition and an appeal to An Bord Pleanala which I am happy to support. “I also call on the Board of IADT to withdraw their permission to

FastNews Planning permission granted to construct development Castlethorn Developments have been granted planning permission to construct a new private development off Brighton Road in Foxrock. The submission granted by the council outlined a design for 36 dwellings consisting of six four-bed houses and 30 three-bed houses. The four-bed options consist of two detached and four semi-detached while the 30 three-bed dwellings are a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced. The four-bed houses each have the option for ground floor family room extension to the rear and/or attic conversion with dormer window to the front and some of the three beds have this option too as well as nine of the properties containing a garage. Further plans for what Castlethorn are calling an “exciting development” will be announced in the coming weeks. Castlethorn’s other residential developments include Belarmine Woods and the Holmwood development in Cabinteely. Their commercial developments include the Village and River Centre in Rathborne and the Belarmine Plaza.

Heritage projects to get funds for repair works Six heritage projects in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown will receive funding of €45,000 that will allow for the conservation and repair of heritage buildings across the county. Local representatives have called for the mast to be removed at IADT

The announcement is part of a national €2 million Built Heritage Investment Scheme,

Vodafone to place the mast on their roof.” IADT financial controller Bernard Mullarkey spoke to the Gazette about IADT’s decision to work in partnership with Vodafone and erect the mast.

H e s a i d : “ I A D T ’s intention has been to work in partnership with Vodafone to enhance the mobile phone capacity and services in the locality, this is for the benefit of the local community, IADT students and staff, businesses in the area and the area generally.” When asked about parents’ concerns Mullarkey said: “Health and safety has been of prime importance to IADT when we considered this proposal. “There are significant EU regulations which govern this type of equipment to ensure that they don’t impact on the health and safety of people in the area. “IADT has received the necessary documentation that all the equipment to be installed meets the requirements and EU regulations.” Cllr Smith said: “Vodafone needs to find

an alternative location for the transmission equipment which is not on top of or next door to a school or college. “They should have the decency to discuss their plans with the people in the area first.” Mullarkey said: “Vodafone, acting with IADT’s consent lodged a planning application with the council which is the formal mechanism by which people can comment on planning issues and all the relevant advertising was done.” A spokesperson from DLRCC told the Gazette that a decision to grant permission for the mast was made on January 19, 2016, but the decision may now be appealed to An Bord Pleanala but couldn’t comment further on the live application. At the time of going to press Vodafone had not commented on this.

which will benefit 340 heritage projects nationwide. The minimum amount of funding awarded under the scheme is €2,500 up to a maximum of €10,000. Projects receiving funding include the rectory at St Patrick’s Church in Dalkey which will receive €5,845 and Christ Church in Dun Laoghaire which is to receive €5,522.

Dalkey Community Unit set to benefit greatly from funding The news that public nursing homes are to receive €385m in funding announced by Minister for Social Care Kathleen Lynch (Lab) last week will greatly benefit the Dalkey Community Unit. The plan, which is the most extensive investment in public nursing home facilities in the history of the State benefits 90 centres nationally which will either be refurbished or replaced and the Dalkey Community Unit for Older People has been allocated €1.7 million to carry out refurbishment works which are expected to be completed in 2018. Speaking on the allocation of funds, General Election candidate, councillor Carrie Smyth (Lab) said: “I am pleased to confirm that the Dalkey Community Unit has been included in this unprecedented investment package for public nursing homes. “The future of these public nursing homes is now secure as a result of this announcement, something which is very reassuring for those living in these homes and indeed their families throughout the county.”

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recycling | ‘it will encourage greater segregation of waste’

sallynoggin

€2.6m set for social housing

New waste charges decision slammed  emma nolan

Dun Laoghaire councillor Victor Boyhan (Ind) has slammed Minister Alan Kelly’s decision to introduce new waste charges based on the amount of waste produced, from next July. While Kelly says that this method will encourage greater segregation of waste, Boyhan said that households should not be forced to start paying for their recycling especially when Dun Laoghaire Rathdown has one of the highest compliance of recycling in the country. He said: “Kelly, who is in his dying days with the Government, signed off on plans to make people pay for every kilo of waste they produce - including

the contents of their green bins, I think it’s not a wise move and one that should be revoked by the incoming government.” The charges which will come into force in July will be on top of the regular collection fees paid to bin companies. “I believe in the principle that the more you recycle the less you should have to pay on bin charges. Minister Kelly’s policy reverses this principle and will lead to an increase in waste charge and poor recycling habits,” said Cllr Boyhan. In a response to Boyh a n ’s c o m m e n t s , a spokesperson for Kelly told the Gazette: “The move will compel collectors to introduce a charging system that promotes

greater segregation of waste, improves recycling and allows householders to save on their bills. “While some people might think that this will mean that they are to be charged for the first time for the recycling bin, the reality is that all households have always been charged in some way for this service. Where a collector offered this bin at a zero charge, the true price was reflected in higher residual waste charges. “In other words, the recycling bin was paid for by hidden cross-subsidisation. Under the new system there will be no such hidden costs and customers will have clear sight of how the weight of waste they generate translates into cost.”

 emma nolan

on the campaign trail Green Party general election hopeful for Dun Laoghaire Ossian Smyth (right) pictured at his campaign launch recently at the Magpie Inn in Dalkey with his wife Fiona McLoughlin, law lecturer in IADT Dun Laoghaire and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan. Election 2016 will take place on February 26. The run up to the election will be a three-week campaign – one of the shortest in the history of the State – in 40 constituencies across the country with 158 seats up for grabs. The Dail is set to resume on March 10 after the formation of a new government.

€2.6M FOR the construction of 14 new social housing units in Sallynoggin has been approved. Some 10 homes are to be constructed in Park Close and four homes at Sallynoggin Park, a spokesperson for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council confirmed to The Gazette. They said: “At the December council meeting, councillors approved proposals to construct 10 one-bed units at Park Close, Sallynoggin, and four one-bed units in a corner site at Sallynoggin Road. “[The council] are pleased to have now received funding approval for these schemes, with construction expected to commence during 2016.”

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vote | support sees a housing emergency declared

Housing crisis emergency motion passed  Emma Nolan

Labour councillor Peter O’Brien has shown his support for a motion to call on the central government to raise the housing crisis to a national emergency status. The motion, which seeks to give further recognition to the 12,000 people in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County on the social housing lists and the 100,000 families nationally in need of a permanent home, was proposed by People

Before Profit Councillor Hugh Lewis and was passed. A similar motion was put to the Dail by Richard Boyd Barrett TD in 2015, but was defeated with Labour and Fine Gael voting against. Speaking on the passing of the motion, Richard Boyd Barrett said: “I am delighted that the majority of councillors in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown have finally supported our motion to declare a housing emergency. However, it is bizarre to say the

least, that the Labour Party locally would support this motion when the Labour Party minister Alan Kelly is the one with the power to do this. Maybe they are seeing the writing on the wall as an election approaches.” Speaking on his decision to suppor t the motion, Labour councillor Peter O’Brien told The Gazette: “We are in a housing crisis and it is important to recognise it as such. I fully support the Government Housing strategy 2020

100,000 families nationally are in need of a permanent home

and the largest capital investment in Housing by Minister Alan Kelly. The current government had to reverse the failed housing policies of the past and not rely totally on the private sector whose only goal is to turn a profit and there-

fore not in the best interest of our citizens. “Councils have a responsibility to provide the infrastructure to provide social housing and suitable development land for housing projects. We need some form of rent control in the private

market and for the expedited rollout of the HAP scheme in the county.” “As councillors we have a duty to provide strong leadership to ensure that Part 8 housing planning is approved and construction of housing can commence.”

council Markets feedback sought THE council are seeking feedback from the public on the weekly council markets – People’s Park Market in Dun Laoghaire and Marlay Park Market in Rathfarnam. As part of their continued development, the council have created a survey on the DLR Citizen Space Consultation Hub, with a view to learning about customer expectations and suggestions for the future growth of the markets. CllrVictor Boyhan (Ind) said: “I would encourage people to have their say we are very proud of the markets, the venues, ambience, quality of the food and fresh produce have greatly contributed to the success of these two local council markets. Find the survey on dlrcoco.ie

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vox pops | the gazette newspaper asks people about their main concerns Question: What is the most important General Election issue to you?

Health service improvements

One of the main things is the water charges and pay restoration  Paula

Homelessness is a big concern to us because it’s on the rise

Geraghty,

 Ruby Lawlor

blanchardstown

and Sean Durack

One of the main things is the water charges and pay restoration in the public sector, particularly with newly qualified teachers who face a lot of barriers to getting paid when they start working.

Homelessness is a big concern to us because it’s on the rise, which is horrible – it’s getting worse and worse. We noticed that some premises are putting up homeless barriers, which are very inhumane – they should be putting money towards shelters instead.

 ken healy, dundrum

THERE isn’t one thing in particular that is most important, but I would like to see improvements made to the health service. They [the Government] need to completely change the local property tax, as the current system is badly implemented.

The water charges are my main concern

I’d like to see more jobs for graduates

 daniel grant, blanchardstown

MY biggest concern is the water charges. I think the Government have no right to tax us on something that’s basically a human right. The fact that they put fluoride in the water is bad enough but now that we have to pay for water, I think it’s just too much to ask.

 Lynda Espey, Rathfarnham

PRIMARILY, I would like to see more jobs available for graduates, especially for those who have moved abroad because they can’t find work here. That would be a big concern I’d have.

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and issues in the run up to the general election 2016

Water charges are a concern  John Cummins lucan

The water and household charges would be my major concerns as many people just can’t afford to pay them. The [general] election is coming up, and of course they’re promising us many things. But [An Taoiseach] Enda Kenny once said that he would never put a tax on someone’s home, saying that it would be immoral. He lost his morals very quick once he got elected.

Cost of third-level education to expensive  Anne Trant, lucan

I think the cost of third-level education is getting more and more expensive and while there are grants available to students, transport causes a big problem for them. Going to the likes of DCU and Maynooth is very inaccessible if you’re from Lucan, and the day-to-day costs of transport alone is extremely expensive.

Keeping the country on The cost of medication and the USC the right track

Homelessness is such a big concern

 pat sheehan

 Damien Bracken,

blanchardstown

lucan

 Marie Butler, lucan

MY MAIN concern would be to keep the country on the right track. Homelessness would be a big issue to me. I think the Government are trying to get a grip with the homeless crisis, but I still think a lot more should be done, and there is a lot more that they can do. This will take time and money so, hopefully, the next government will head in the right direction.

MY WIFE is on medication for the rest of her life, so receiving a medication card is something we’re really trying to fight for at the moment. It’s proven difficult now with all of these cuts, and it’s one of the issues that I’m raising to politicians calling at my door. The universal social charge is another big concern of mine, which I think is an absolutely ridiculous tax – I think it’s an insult to the workers of Ireland.

The fact that homelessness is on the rise is such a big concern of mine. I know someone who lost their home and she went on TV to highlight what she was going through, and eventually she was given a house. There are people on the housing list for a very long time, and I think it’s peoplepower which gets things done. The Government just needs constant pushing.

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opinion | Minister Richard Bruton unveils plans to keep recovery going

A three step plan to grow the economy There is hardly a family in Dublin that was not been affected by the collapse in employment in the crash. 90,000 jobs were lost in the capital over the three years 2008-2010. That’s 90,000 pay-packets which stopped coming into communities, 90,000 families who faced uncer-

tainty about their future, 90,000 individuals who took a huge hit to their living standards and in many cases were forced to emigrate. I saw the terrible impact first-hand around Dublin Bay North, the area that I represent, with hundreds of families directly affected by unemployment and

emigration. That is why we in Fine Gael and Labour unashamedly said from the day we took office in 2011 that job-creation would be our absolute top-priority. Reflecting this priority we put in place a comprehensive action plan for jobs to mobilise the efforts of the whole of Government

towards this one goal. The aim was to rebuild a new economy based on enterprise and exports, to replace the failed model based on property and debt which collapsed in the crash. The thinking behind this plan is that only an economy based on real, sustainable economic activities will be growing steadily over the medium term – real businesses, developing products and services in Ireland and selling them abroad – supporting the living standards that we all aspire to. We implemented thousands of job-supporting measures through this plan – we doubled the number of trade missions, we put extra IDA and Enterprise Ireland staff in overseas countries where the jobs projects are won, we abolished the travel tax and reduced VAT on hospitality industry to boost the number of tourists coming to Ireland. And these measures produced real results, with 64,100 extra people at work in Dublin since we launched and started implementing our plan in early 2012, according to the independent Central Statistics Office. The parts of the economy that are growing most strongly are the sustainable, exporting areas which we specifically targeted in the plan – particularly tourism and exporting businesses in manufacturing and services supported by IDA and Enterprise

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton

Ireland. Dublin saw hundreds of major jobs projects – for example the northside gained from companies like Mylan (500 manufacturing jobs) and Oracle (400 jobs); the financial services and technology hubs in the city centre grew rapidly with thousands of new jobs announced; West Dublin benefited from rapid growth in pharma particularly (eg Alexion 400 jobs, Bristol Myers Squibb 400 jobs); and South Dublin has also benefited from major announcements like Sage (300 jobs) and CarTrawler (400 jobs). More recently areas of the domestic economy like construction and retail have started to bounce back strongly also. Contrary to false and dishonest claims coming from some quarters, the evidence shows that most of these jobs are full-time, well-paying jobs. IDA and Enterprise Ireland companies, who pay well above the average, account for nearly half of them. Only a tiny proportion

of the extra jobs (around 7%) can be accounted for by schemes like Gateway and community employment schemes. An even more tiny percentage are part-time. These 64,100 extra Dublin jobs mark real progress. However, there are still far too many people unemployed in the capital. That is why we are putting in place a new series of plans to drive on and keep the recovery going in Dublin – and the whole country – over the coming years. If we are re-elected to Government in the coming weeks, we will implement our long-term economic plan, which is aimed at securing that recovery – which as we all know is not guaranteed, but could very easily be destroyed if the wrong policies are implemented. This we will do by implementing our three step plan – first of all create full employment for Dublin and for the entire country. Last week I published our Dublin jobs plan at an event in Butlers Choc-

olate factory in Clonshaugh, which is aimed at creating 66,000 extra jobs in the capital over the coming years. Secondly we will ensure that work pays, by reducing taxes on work and ensuring that the entrepreneurs and workers who get out of bed in the morning and drive the economic recovery are properly rewarded. And thirdly we will invest the taxes that are produced by the growing recovery in improving the services the families depend on – the gardai, the health services, education, the transport network and the childcare services. Twice in my lifetime I have seen the opportunity for sustainable full employment destroyed, and each time it was by parties who had no plan to grow the economy but plenty of plans for how to spend the resources that a growing economy produced. I’m hoping that in a few weeks time the people will re-elect Fine Gael and Labour and make sure we keep the recovery going this time.

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writer | ‘a work of fiction with a dash of fantasy’

Support from family leads to novella  Emma Nolan

A writer from Dalkey has self-published her first novella entitled The Sound of Starlight. American born and Dalkey reared, Christa Willis has lived in Ireland all her life and is a psychotherapist by trade with a passion for writing. Willis told The Gazette about publishing her novella after receiving positive encouragement and support from her friends and family who have read pieces of her writing over the years.

She said: “I’ve always written, I can’t remember a time when I didn’t write but this is the first concrete project that I’ve worked to completion and that was because of encouragement from friends and family and people who have read other bits of my writing over time.” While her fiction writing is worlds apart from her career in psychology, Willis has found that the combination of her scientific and artistic sides have led to her explore certain themes

and develop her own style of writing. “I would consider myself to be spilt in two; one side of me is very scientific and the other is very artistic, so my writing is a marriage between the two.” Willis describes her novella as “a work of fiction with a dash of fantasy that tells the story of a young woman’s journey from reality to fantasy and back again,” that explores themes of love, forgiveness, nature, illness, psychology, colour and sound.

Writer Christa Willis has self-published her first novella entitled The Sound of Starlight

“The main character in the story is a young woman who gets some life changing news, that, psychologically speaking, alters one of her senses and from that point onwards the story follows her journey of dealing with it, taking her from Ireland to Baja in Mexico.” While Willis’ day job is

in research psychology she says that writing is her passion and is something she would love to pursue full time. She says she finds that she has a “stream of narration in her head” so she is always writing. Having received a positive response on her writing from her friends and family, Willis hosted a

private launch on January 22 at the Magpie Inn in Dalkey where everyone who attended bought a copy. The Sound of Starlight and is available to purchase on Amazon through her website christawillis. com where some of Willis’ other short stories and poetry can be found.

water Vartry scheme Local politicians have shown their support for Irish Water’s Vartry Water Supply Scheme which supplies drinking water to Dun Laoghaire. Built in the 1860s, the scheme provides drinking water for a supply area stretching from Roundwood, through North Wicklow up to South Dublin and serves over 200,000 people - 15% of the drinking water to the greater Dublin area. The project will involve the construction of a new water treatment plant and 4km pipeline. It was also replace ageing pipes at the Vartry Reservoir dam. Cllr Cormac Devlin (FF) is a supporter of the scheme. He told The Gazette: “I welcome the investment in this critical piece of infrastructure.”

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DUN LAOGHAIREGazettegallery | marking a milestone

Hilda de Roiste (chairperson bord of management) and Roise Ni Ghiollain (school

20th anniversary celebrations

Phoebe Lumsden Gras, Jacob O Maonaigh, Faith Ni Chaomhanaigh Ni Choimin and Kayleigh Ni Dhughaill

principal on maternity leave)

aelscoil Phadraig in Ballybrack recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. The school has 163 pupils on roll, six mainstream classroom teachers, a learning support teacher, and a resource teacher. The celebrations were slightly tinged with frustration though as the school has been waiting for a permanent building and proper premises for the school to grow. Chairperson of the school’s board of management, Hilda De Roiste said: “The Department of Education give us the same answer all the time and they’ve said that we can apply for new prefabs, but we don’t want them, we don’t have space for them – we need a permanent building.”

Back row: Adam Mac Seain, Louis de Blaca, Kayla May Cowap, Harlie Ni Chearnaigh, Asha Loonam, Faye de Buitleir. Front row: Oisin O Cinneide

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| RTE Radio’s first ever radio comedy festival

Comedy extravaganza comes to arts centre Deirdre O’Kane, Gearoid Farrell, Amy Huberman, Fred Cooke, Colm O’Regan and Maxine Jones. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Amy Huberman and Deirdre O’Kane

T Comedians The Nualas

he Project Arts Centre in Dublin was buzzing with laughter recently as RTE Radio 1’s Comedy Showhouse got up and running, it is due to finish on February 7. The first of its kind, the event is a new festival of

Irish comedy, featuring Sean Hughes, Deirdre O’Kane, Andrew Maxwell, Al Porter, Colm O’Regan, Fred Cooke, Amy Huberman, John Colleary, Foil, Arms and Hog and many more. The live comedy recordings will be broadcast on RTE Radio 1 across 2016.

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| launching Team Dublin Clean-Up initiative

Katie Delaney from St Brigids National School with

Megan McLoughlin from St Brigids National

broadcaster Joe Duffy and An tArdmheara Criona Ni

School

Tidying up the capital Go team: launching litter initiative. Pictures: Conor McCabe

Dhalaigh

n tArdmheara Criona Ni Dhalaigh and broadcaster Joe Duffy launched Dublin City Council’s inaugural Team Dublin Clean-Up initiative recently outside St Catherine’s Church, Thomas Street, Dublin 8. Team Dublin Clean- Up calls on residents, community groups

and businesses in Dublin to come out and support a special clean-up effort in their local area ahead of the 1916 Centenary Commemorations. The collaborative clean-up will take place in various locations around the city on Easter Saturday,

March 26 from 11am to 1pm. Individuals and groups can register on www.teamdublincleanup.ie. Dublin City Council’s Waste Management Division will be providing all clean up equipment to those who register and will remove litter collected for disposal on the day.

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music | massive attack live at the olympia theatre, january

Old energies, passions to the fore in new tour  colm murray

MASSIVE Attack’s last visit to these shores was a near perfect performance on a near perfect summer’s evening, closing 2014’s Longitude festival in Marlay Park in the south of the city. Prior to that, it was (akin to this evening)

at the beginning of their European tour showcasing new material. Opening the set amid a swirl of fog with new track Dead Editors, the tone was set for the evening. The following four numbers mirrored that of their Marlay Park set – Battle Box, Unit-

ed Snakes, Rising Son – introducing “living legend” Horace Andy for his first number, the brooding Girl I love You – all portraying the claustrophobic atmospherics associated with a Massive Attack show. Their trademark visuals still provided a backdrop of pulsating

images and dates from the current Syrian conlict. On this night, they chose to rely on new material for the bulk of their set and left out many classics such as Safe From Harm and Unfinished Sympathy. Perhaps they felt tracks like these wouldn’t have been in keeping with the overtly ominous overtones of the rest of the set, and the socio-political commentary being screened behind them. Even the hits they did choose to perform – such as Teardrop – just didn’t have the impact that was expected (vocalist Martina Topley Bird does not have the strength to pull this off convincingly), but instead sounded a little weak (this may have been the fault of the mix), although the return of Horace Andy with Angel was definitely the highlight of the show. Massive Attack can

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be forgiven for areas of the set which appeared rusty, given this was the opening night of the tour. Certainly, as the tour picks up momentum and the release of further material becomes more familiar, this will definitely be a must-see show in the year ahead – it’s always a pleasure to see these guys, warts and all.

Massive Attack started their new tour off with a spin to the Olympia Theatre

Ritual Spirit feels infused with talent MASSIVE Attack’s long awaited new material has dropped in the form of a new EP, Ritual Spirit (Virgin/EMI), with a stellar cast of guest vocalists. The four-track EP takes you on a journey that begins with Dead Editors – an opening track nearing five minutes long, featuring acclaimed rapper Roots Manuva at the fore. The record takes a sonic shift to a more melodic realm with Ritual Spirit, introducing East Londoner Azekel on vocals. Atmospherically, it’s the lightest of the four tunes. New outfit (lauded by Massive Attack leader, Robert Del Naja

as “the best band in the world”) Young Fathers’ collaboration on Voodoo in My Blood feels like a climactic moment for the EP, with traits reminiscent of Heligoland pushed into fresh new territory. Driving it home is Take It There, and Tricky kills it. Since his acrimonious split from the group after the release of the Protection album, his presence is an embellishment that feels like he never left as he wraps the track around his rasping vocals. (Tip: listen to this on a decent sound system and turn up the bass!) Rumour has it that a full-length album is set to come later in the year, but if Ritual Spirit doesn’t

keep you sated, take comfort in knowing the group have another EP on the way. Written and co-produced by Grant Marshall, the next release is pencilled in for spring – bring it on!

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a day in the life: author ava mccarthy balances writing with work and family life

Maintaining the write attitude  emma nolan

INTERNATIONAL best-selling crime author Ava McCarthy has just released her latest novel: Dead Secret. T he Dublin-based writer took time out of her hectic schedule to talk to The Gazette about a typical day in her life, which sees her as not only a prolific writer, but a full-time financial services IT project manager at Bloomberg, and a mother of two. Speaking on her newly published work, she said: “It’s about a young woman who discovers her husband has murdered their only child, so she decides to kill him and kill herself – but it doesn’t quite go to plan, and she learns things about her husband that she didn’t really want to.” McCar thy resisted writing Dead Secret for a while, due to the dark and uncomfortable themes that it deals with, but she couldn’t get the story out of her head so she finally built up the courage to begin it. On juggling writing and work, she said: “I work full time as well as writing, so it’s a challenge – it’s pretty hectic.” Having taken a few years off work to write her

first three novels, McCarthy didn’t think she’d write another book, and she returned to work, but she said she decided to “use every spare moment” and finally wrote Dead Secret. McCarthy, who has degrees in physics and nuclear medicine, credited her writing skills with her logical approach to fiction writing, and said that she is “particularly proud” of this book. A typical day in the writer’s life starts at “the hideous hour of 5am” when she gets up to shower, wake the dogs, have a

cup of tea and sit down at the kitchen table when everyone else is asleep, where she can write for two hours before leaving for work. “It has to be every day, otherwise I’d lose momentum, even if it’s only for half an hour, but it adds up.” McCarthy said that her morning writing session flies by before it’s time to hop on the Luas to work, where she continues to jot down notes. Her 9-to-1 routine consists of a busy work day, and then McCarthy finds a quiet place at lunch to

sit with her laptop to continue writing. She said that there’re not many quiet places to sit in her busy office. “Sometimes, the only alternative is to go into the ladies [toilets], put the lid down, lock myself in, put my laptop on my knees and just click away on the keyboard,” she laughed. “You learn to tune out all the flushing, although I don’t know what the ladies in the other cubicles thought I was doing!” McCarthy’s evenings are reserved for family time with her two teen-

Author, financial services IT project manager and mother of two, Ava McCarthy

age children, her husband and two dogs. While she often does a little work then, she uses this time to unwind and prepare for

the next day. “My family are around then and the last thing I want is for my books to affect them in any way.

Once we’re all back in the house together, I don’t want to be locking myself in a room to write,” she said.

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Sample a taste of Dublin with culinary delights

Foodies mark your calendars as Dublin’s favourite food festival, Dine in Dublin, returns this February for the eighth year running. Taking place from Monday, February 22, to Sunday, February 28, the capital will come alive with a feast of culinary delights. Brought to you by DublinTown,

Dine in Dublin sees the biggest names in the Dublin foodie scene offer a tasty dining experience over the course of seven days. Over 50 of Dublin’s most famed restaurants will participate, offering the very best of fresh local produce. The 2016 line-up includes Dublin hot spots Pichet,

San Lorenzo’s, Saba, The Church, Fallon & Byrne, Zaragoza, Red Torch Ginger, Le Bon Crubeen and Flanagans to name but a few. Those shopping and socialising in the city centre can soak up the f lavours of the festival at Dine in Dublin’s Dine Pavilion; an exciting outdoor kitchen sit-

uated on the city centre streets throughout the week of Dine in Dublin. Here the city’s top chefs will host live demonstrations showcasing the very best of their most loved Dublin dishes. For more information and the latest news, including confirmed restaurants, activities and booking information, visit www.dineindublin.ie.

developing coding skills with fun Schools all over Ireland are invited to register to take part in this year’s National Scratch Competition. Scratch is a visual programming language that encourages children to develop coding skills through fun and interactive learning. An educational tool that fosters creativity, critical thinking and problem solving and communication skills in children, participants can create their own interactive stories, animations, games and music which can then be shared on the web. Since the inaugural competition in 2010, Scratch has established itself among students and teachers as a leading platform and showcase for Ireland’s aspiring digital creators. T he 2016 Scratch National Final will take place in the RDS during Tech Week 2016 (24 to 30 April). The closing date for registrations is Friday, February 12.

Top Dublin chef Temple Garner of San Lorenzo is pictured with Minister of Tourism, Transport and Sport Paschal Donohoe and Kerri Nicole Blanc announcing the dates for the 2016 Dine in Dublin festival

Irish Student Summit 2016 This year’s Irish Student Summit 2016 will take place on February 4 in Dublin Castle. The event will host over 600 students, over 40 start-ups, 22 workshops and powerhouse business speakers from Twitter, Paddy Power, the American Embassy, the Indian Embassy, Silicon Republic, Ireland AM, Mor Gin, Cool Beans and Humans of Dublin. One Student Start-up will walk away with a €1,500 investment from Enterprise Ireland in their business idea. A panel of judges will narrow down applications to the ten best from the online submissions and the public will be able to vote for their favourite two on Twitter and Facebook. At the Summit, the final two applicants will go head-to-head in front of an audience and a panel of judges, who will vote for the winner. Find out more at studentsummit.ie.

ridesharing not a popular option Four out of five passengers in Ireland feel safest

in a licensed taxi and a large majority would be against paying a stranger for a lift under a controversial ridesharing plan, according to a survey carried out for taxi company Hailo. The survey, carried out by iReach, sampled 1,000 people nationwide. It found that 85% of passengers do not feel they will come to harm in a taxi, with 64% saying they feel “safe” and 21% saying they feel “very safe”. The survey found very low levels of public support for ridesharing in Dublin- a practice, illegal in Ireland but operating in some parts of the US and Europe, which allows motorists to offer lifts to the public for payment.

experience a digital career The Digital Hub in Dublin 8 is continuing its Future Creators Programme in conjunction with TV3 to give young people a chance to experience what a digital career would be like. The programme offers young people the opportunity to hone their digital media skills in one of Ireland’s leading media

environments. The programme aims to equip young people (aged 13 to 16) from Dublin 8 with digital skills, including coding, app development, digital photography, filmmaking, and website development.

47% have not yet made a will A national survey, published by end of life planning provider Once I’ve Gone, looked at the public’s opinions towards wills, and revealed that 47% of respondents have not yet made a will. The survey showed that apathy is the number one reason for not making a will with two thirds (66%) of those without a will, claiming that it was down to “not getting around to it”. 8% felt that they were still “too young to make a will”, while 3% did not want to think about dying. These opinions were voiced despite the fact that 92% of those taking part in the survey were aged between 36 and 65+ years of age with loved ones to provide for once they have gone. For more information about the service visit www.onceivegone.com.

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FEATURE charity: annual fundraising harbour2harbour event to support depression

Walking to help beat the blues

THOUSANDS are expected to turn out for the eleventh annual Aware Harbour2Harbour Walk from Dun Laoghaire to Howth, or Howth to Dun Laoghaire, on St Patrick’s Day. The aim of the event is to raise vital funds for Aware’s support, information and education services about depression and bipolar disorder, which are available throughout Dublin. The Harbour2Harbour Walk is a fundraising event that raises approximately €40,000 for the organisation’s services each year. Participants can start at

Howth Harbour and walk to Dun Laoghaire Harbour, or start at Dun Laoghaire and walk to Howth. The 16.2-mile route showcases the beauty of Dublin Bay and offers a great alternative to mark our national holiday. It’s a great way to spend time with friends or family, and is also ideal as a solo challenge. The route starts in Dun Laoghaire at the Harbour Plaza behind Dun Laoghaire Dart Station, and at the Bloody Stream Pub in Howth. The Dun Laoghaire BID company is organ-

ising a family fun day in the Harbour Plaza to coincide with the walk, with food stalls, music, children’s entertainment and fairground rides. Dublin Port Company sponsors the event for the second time this year, and will provide a fun-filled halfway stop at Ber th 18, Dublin Port, close to the East Link toll bridge. Aw a r e r e l i e s o n events like this as well as public and corporate donations for 85% of its annual funding. Participants are encouraged to raise sponsorship through online platforms such as just-

giving.com, and some supporters have walked this route many times for Aware over the past decade. Aw a r e s e r v i c e s include support groups, support line, support mail, Beat the Blues programmes (28,000 students each year) , and free life skills programmes based on cognitive behavioural therapy for 3,000 people each year. More information on all of Aware’s services and this fundraising event is at aware.ie. The Aware Harbour2Harbour Walk 2016 is supported by Dublin Port Company and 98FM.

Jane Clancy and Ingrid Trant taking part in last year’s Harbour2Harbour walk, in aid of Aware

Choccy treats at Nutgrove

NUTGROVE Shopping Centre in Rathfarnham is celebrating Valentine’s Day this year with special musical entertainment and delicious chocolate truffles for visitors. From 12-3pm on Saturday, February 13, customers can enjoy the musical stylings of David Mooney, who will be bringing his jazz renditions of classic love songs to the food court to serenade shoppers and celebrate the season of love. The Nutgrove promo guys and girls will also be on hand to share a Valentine’s classic – chocolates – with visitors as a thankyou for all the love shown to Nutgrove Shopping Centre over the past year.

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the money doctor: making a financial plan - part 1

Save this advice – it could make a huge difference  john lowe

A PRIEST once told his congregation he had good news and bad news. “The good news,” he said, “is we have finally enough money to build our much needed community centre this year. The bad news it’s still out there in your pockets !”

Completing a financial plan for any project is essential, let alone your own personal plan, and the first part of that task is to actually start it. Here’s how to do it in just 15 minutes – in my humble view this is a must read ... I used to be a dreadful worrier. (Stick with me on this, because it is rel-

evant.) I would lie awake at two in the morning asking myself where I had gone wrong, and a voice would answer back: “This is going to take more than one night.” Then I had the good fortune to work with a successful entrepreneur who, for the purposes of this article, I shall call Peter, because that hap-

pens to be his name. The thing I noticed straight away about Peter was that he had elevated list-making to an art form. Before he wanted to achieve something important – start a business, raise millions of euro a year for charity, launch a takeover – he would prepare a list of all the different steps involved. Anyway, as someone who has elevated plagiarism to an art form, I copied him and, although I cheat (I often write down things I have already done for the satisfaction of being able to cross them off), I have found that the simple process of listing has dealt a deathblow to my nocturnal fretting. What does this have to do with the subject on the card? If more people realised that financial planning was nothing more than a bit of glorified list-making, they might be keener to take it on.

est possible return. • Give you enough money to retire early. • Protect you and your dependants against financial hardship. • Offer you financial freedom. • Make you wealthy enough to never have to worry about the future, whatever it may bring. T hink I am overpromising or exaggerating? If anything, I am erring on the side of caution. A good financial plan can make you invincible.

What a financial plan will do for you I’ll cut to the chase. Financial plans are powerful amulets. This is what a good, well-executed financial plan could do for you: • Wipe out all your personal debts. • Help you pay off your mortgage early. • Make sure you never have to borrow again. • Help you build up plenty of savings. • Ensure that your money achieves the high-

Financial planning in a nutshell W hat exactly is a financial plan? Perhaps the easiest way to explain how they work is to use an analogy ... If you were driving from Copenhagen to Zagreb – heaven knows why, but you are – and you don’t have one of those wizard satellite navigation systems, you would not choose a road at random and hope for the best, would you? No, you wouldn’t.

Making a financial plan probably seems daunting. However, the Money Doctor – John Lowe (inset) – has lots of sound advice to help you along the way.

You would plan your journey. If you encountered diversions, you would get out the map and decide on a new route. Throughout the journey, you would check on your progress. Your financial plan should have the same qualities. That is to say, it should help you reach your destination, make your journey as fast as possible and stop you from wasting time, energy and, of course, money.

Getting started: think holistically Most financial products are bought on a one-off basis. Suddenly, you need a mortgage or you fall into the clutches of a life insurance salesman and – bang – you are making major financial decisions before you have time to think. The result is that you may not get the best product for your needs ... or the best value. Every major financial decision you make should be part of an overall plan.

Thus, a particular product – such as a mortgage, loan, insurance policy or investment – should be judged not just on its individual merits but also in terms of how it moves you closer to where you want to be.

Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream, dream The Everly Brothers had a point. Dreaming has a huge role to play in financial planning. Consider what you’d like to be doing in, say, five years, ten years and 20 years. Consider what work (if any) you’ll be doing, where you’ll be living and how you’ll be spending your leisure time. What will your family situation be? What – and this is key – will your financial situation be? Once you have a clear picture of the future life you’d like to have, you can start expressing it in financial terms and working out how to get there. See Part 2 next week

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Pets spencer is a playful pet who loves his toys and time with his carer The Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs. Our Dog of the Week this week is Spencer – a male three-year-old playful pitbull cross who simply adores spending time with his carers. He isn’t too keen on other dogs at the moment, so needs to be the only pet in the home, so he can have all of the attention for himself. Spencer loves to play with his toys and will keep himself busy with them all day long.

Snuggle He’s a real creature of comforts and likes to snuggle into his soft, squishy bed. If you’re looking for an active dog who excels in agility and other training, please contact Dogs Trust on 01-879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www. dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.

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cuisine: annual three-day fair to once again highlight popular niche

Brewing up a lot of interest in craft drinks  ian begley

THE annual Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fair – Ireland’s largest craft beer festival – is back once again and is taking place in The National Convention Centre. The three-day event will host the best of Irish and International craft breweries and distilleries, from Friday, February 5 to Sunday, February 7. The 2016 fair will host more than 50 Irish and international breweries, cider producers, distilleries and craft brew distributors who will be sampling in excess of 300 craft brews from all across the world, including many seasonal and once-off brews created just for the event. Last year, more than 10,000 people attended the event, which will also offer a selection of the best of Irish foods including cheeses, baked goods and hot food options, such as pies and crepes. Conor Farrell, of Alltech’s Lexington Brewing & Distilling Company, said: “We are incredibly excited about this year’s event, which will show-

case the best of Irish and International craft brewers and distillers, allowing consumers to sample the range of brews being produced both in Ireland and overseas. “The event also provides an opportunity for craft distributors and producers to network and share insights and innovations within this ever growing sector.” Six Nations rugby will be aired on three of the biggest screens in Dublin throughout the weekend, and live musical acts will include the Camembert Quartet, DJ Aidan Kavanagh, Pump up the Jam, We Banjo 3 and Booka Brass Band. Broadcaster and craft beer aficionado Rick O’Shea will entertain crowds attending Sunday’s fair with live interviews with exhibitors. The day will also see the annual Craft Beer Grand Slam, which will warm up the crowd before the Ireland v Wales rugby clash, testing the taste buds of a team of Irish and Welsh fans. The winners of the Dublin Craft Beer Cup competition will be

announced on the first day of the event by Dr Gearoid Cahill, European director of brewing science at Alltech. This international competition was launched by Alltech in 2013 and allows craft brewers to showcase their beers and have them rated, tasted and analysed by an expert independent panel of beer judges. Award-winning brewers receive prestigious gold, silver and bronze medals in eight different categories of beer and cider, establishing the best examples of each style. At 2pm on Saturday, February 6, Alltech will attempt to break the current Guinness World Record for the Largest Beer Tasting at the event. The current record of 714 people was set in Mexico in November, 2014. To set a new record, a gathering larger than this need to taste a minimum of three beers in the same room. Tickets are available from www.tickets.ie and can be purchased from €15. For further information, see eu.alltechbrewsandfood. com.

Broadcaster Rick O’Shea and Conor Farrell, European sales manager, Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co, announcing the upcoming Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fair

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ANTI-AGING skin care brand Nuxe has introduced its innovative new botanical formulation, Nuxuriance Ultra, to Arnotts this month and will roll the range out nationwide from February 20. The French company’s first line of global anti-aging replenishing skincare is formulated on the basis of millions o f n e w- g e n e r a t i o n botanical cells from the saffron and bougainvillea bi-floral cell, which contain active molecules to create an extra-effective, targeted and continuous anti-aging action. Studies carried out on more than 300 women revealed global anti-aging efficacy on all signs of skin aging, including a reduction in the number of wrinkles (even deep wrinkles), denser skin, enhanced radiance, along with seeing the oval of the face reshaped and lifted facial features. The Nuxuriance Ultra range consists, firstly, of a replenishing serum containing crocus extract, which evens out the complexion. There are two daytime moisturiser options for different skin types. For normal to combination skin, the fluid cream –

which contains sebum trapping ingredients – promises to mattify oily patches and makes pores appear smaller. T he rich texture cream contains meadowfoam oil and organic poppy petal extract to nourish dry patches and aid cell nutrition. The Night Magic moisturiser contains prickly pear extract, which stimulates the skin’s desquamation enzymes to create a rested appearance. The collection also contains an eye and lip contour serum which targets wrinkles, slackening skin, dark spots, puffiness and dark circles. Some 80% of women who tested this product found that the skin around their eyes appeared energised after use. The final product is a re-plumping roll-on mask which resulted in firmer facial skin on 81% of women tested. Thanks to maca root extract and the novel ultra-cool metal massaging applicator (which helps to create a stimulating and draining effect), this strengthens the formula’s action on skin radiance. Nuxe’s products contain a selection of natural active, paraben-free ingredients, without mineral oils or animal origin ingredients.

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LOVE PINK WITH St Valentine’s Day just around the corner, now’s the time to get the colours just right in your latest look, and to drop some subtle (or not so subtle) visual hints that love is in the air ... and you might like some extra, well-deserved attention from your other half! However, even if you’re not dressing up to get in the mood for February

14, pink is a wonderful, fresh colour to banish the freezing February winds, and to help brighten up and lighten up your spring wardrobe. With pink jumping into many big name labels (see box, right), here are some simmilar high street designs that won’t break your (credit card’s) heart.

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Yours for a pretty pink penny AS ALWAYS, one turns to Brown Thomas for some of the top designer threads and on-trend label launches. While the high street mir-

rors and mimics some of the latest looks from international designers, there’s just nothing like the original – and, while these items from a number

of high-end labels will set you back more than a pretty penny or two, we think you’ll agree that they’re more than worth it!

Littlewoods Ireland Skirt €48

Roksanda Rylett Short Sleeve Dress €1,295

Victoria Beckham Twisted shoulder drape midi dress €1,995

Roland Mouret Ivy wool crepe dress €1,535

Lanvin Single shoulder beaded tassel dress €995

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See for yourself why Hayfield Manor attracts couples to Cork from all across the country, with a great Valentine’s package

With luxurious rooms like the Bartra suite at the Ice Hotel, Ballina, Valentine’s Day couples won’t want to leave their home from home

february 14: lots of great getaways across the country

You’ll both love these St Valentine’s Day breaks  ian begley

WITH the festive season behind us, Valentine’s Day is on the horizon and this year there are a bounty of romantic getaways for lovers who need a well-deserved break. Rathmullan Hotel in Co Donegal is offering a Valentine’s escape for €230pp from February 13 – 16. Enjoy morning strolls on the beach, an afternoon seat by a roaring open fire, a classic love story from the comfort of your bed in late afternoon and a long bubble bath soak after dinner. This package includes two nights bed and breakfast with a romantic evening meal in the Cook & Gardener restaurant, with a movie each evening, and staying in a standard room.

Before dinner each evening, find popcorn and a sweet romantic treat in your bedroom, and spend two hours in the company of Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart and other stars of the big screen. At the other end of the country, Ballymaloe House in Cork is also offering a romantic two night getaway from February 12 – 15, for €260pp. You will be welcomed with a glass of pink bubbly, and during your stay take a romantic stroll through the extensive 300-acre farm and gardens. Relax by the fire in the drawing room or enjoy afternoon tea in the house’s conservatory. Enjoy an intimate dinner for two in the Ballymaloe restaurant, romantically decorated with red

tulips. Over in Wexford, love is a long, lazy lie-in at Dunbrody House, who are offering their very own “Love Is” package. From €290pps, you will

with pre-dinner canapes and cocktails. Spoil the one you love this Valentine’s Day with a one-night stay in luxurious Castle Leslie Estate, Co Monaghan.

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get midweek accommodation throughout February in one of Dunbrody’s luxury rooms or suites. Guests will also avail of the dinner-for-two menu from the Harvest Room, which includes a fivecourse seasonal menu

For €320pps, you can enjoy one night’s accommodation with a romantic candlelit dinner, along with a glass of bubbly in Snaffles restaurant. Chocolates and a single red rose will await you in your bedroom, followed

by a fabulous full Irish breakfast the following morning. This offer is valid until February 25. Steal away with your loved one for a romantic one-night stay in Longueville House, Co Cork this Valentine’s Day, from €169pps. Treat your sweetheart this lover’s weekend by taking a stroll through Longueville’s walled gardens, cosy up by the roaring open fire, enjoy a drink or two and a three-course meal in the house’s award-winning restaurant, and enjoy a lazy lie-in the next morning. This offer is valid from February 12 – 14, and includes a bottle of bubbly and chocolates in your room on arrival, dinner for two, and complementary late check out the next morning.

Welcoming Wexford invites you to Dunbrody House, where its ‘Love Is’ package offers plenty to give lovers a well-deserved break from city stresses

Castle Leslie Estate in Co Monaghan successfully marries old-world touches with modern luxuries, making a stay at its historic setting certain to delight

At Hayfield Manor, Cork, you can treat your better-half to one night of luxurious accommodation in a manor room, where you can enjoy a gourmet dinner in the romantic ambiance of either Orchids Gourmet restaurant, or Perrotts Garden Bistro. On the morning of your departure, enjoy Hayfield Manor’s famous full Irish breakfast. This offer is valid from February 11 – 17, and is priced from €258pps. Couples can also avail of a heart-to-heart one night break at the Ice House, Ballina, Co Mayo,

from €240 per night. From February 11 – 14, enjoy a one-night stay in a luxurious river view room, and bubbles on ice in your room on arrival, along with a chocolate treat. Your stay is complete with a themed table d’hote dinner in the Ice House’s restaurant. Enjoy unlimited access to the Chill Spa thermal area throughout your stay and you can have a lazy breakfast the following morning. For further information on all of these offers, see www.irelandsbluebook. com.

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room

Well worth venturing into CRITICS around the world have been falling over themselves to praise The Room (Cert 15A, 118 mins), and it’s not hard to see why, thanks to the mesmerising performances at the heart of the film. A woman lives with her young son in a single room where they’re both being held captive by a man. She hatches a daring escape plan, so that her son can see the outside world for the first time ...

the 5th wave

Makes a bit of a splash ANOTHER film in the burgeoning ‘young adult’ genre, The 5th Wave (Cert 12A, 112 mins) sees likeable lead Chloe Grace Moretz star in the latest apocalyptic tale where only a plucky teenager can win the day. When aliens invade, unleashing waves of attack designed to exterminate us pesky humans, a young woman gets caught up in the fight back. Deftly told, and daftly entertaining.

dirty grandpa

Simply a mess to avoid HERE’S another truly terrible film for Robert de Niro to besmirch his legacy with. Here, he teams up with cinema albatross Zac Effron for Dirty Grandpa (Cert 18, 102 mins), which delivers exactly what the title suggests: a young man is confronted with his grandfater’s grubby, sleazy side on a long road trip together. Can they bond on the trip? Can you last to the end of the film?

Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo are among the leads fleshing out Spotlight, which largely follows a newspaper team’s efforts to report on corruption and child abuse

spotlight: A church sex abuse scandal is meticulously unravelled

Reveals disturbing darkness BASED on the Boston Globe’s early 2000s uncovering of Catholic Church sex abuse scandals, Spotlight (Cert 15A, 129 mins) is a sobering, enlightening, and fundamentally important film. Given the difficult subject matter, Spotlight seems oddly out of place when placed next to The Martian, and Mad Max: Fury Road, on the Oscar nomination lists but, if anything, it goes to highlight some of the diversity that is creeping into the awards ceremony (though, as director Spike Lee pointed out last week, the academy is not quite there yet). Named after the “Spotlight” investigative team at the newspaper, the film follows the behind-the-scenes work-

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ings that led to a series of reports that exposed massive corruption in the Boston archdiocese, and beyond. It is a harrowing story that we are all unfortunately familiar with from similar exposes in Ireland and around the world – a story that tells of that recognisable pattern of victims cowed into silence, priests moved on to new parishes, and the church as an organisation trying to save face at all costs. And, while the focus remains for the most

par t on the church, Spotlight is really a film about the darker side of institutions – religious or secular – and how it takes someone from the inside to break the circle of silence which allows such corruption to occur systemically. The “insiders” in this case are the Boston journalists who can sense the importance of uncovering the truth, while also being aware of the devastation within their community that will follow in the wake of their reports. Set mainly in the bustling newsrooms of the Globe, Spotlight features an impressive ensemble cast including Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, and Liev Schreiber. Schreiber plays

Marty Baron, the newly appointed editor, who is enough of an outsider to let the Spotlight team loose on the topic. Chief among these is Walter “Robby” Robinson (Keaton) who, as a Boston local, is fully aware of the domino effect of blame – implicating everyone from school officials to lawyers – that come as part and parcel of pursuing the story. “This is how it starts” Keaton’s characters says to a prominent local official who is pushing him to not run with it; “one guy leans on another guy, and soon everyone ends up turning a blind eye”. There is an air of truth in the statement, which runs through the entire film. Spotlight feels

authentic in part because of the huge effort made to mirror the real journalists’ personalities with the characters presented on screen. Nothing here seems overly scripted or filmic; instead, we get a genuine feel for the anguish of the voiceless victims, the vastness of the implications of the exposure, and the sheer ardour of the investigative work. It is, in its tone and setting, reminiscent of the newsroom storyline of the final season of HBO’s The Wire (which, fittingly, director and writer Tom McCarthy starred in). And, as in The Wire, the audience feels dropped into the deep end of a real, fast-paced world replete with its own jargon and rules of

engagement. Spotlight is the kind of film that immediately forces you to sit forward and pay attention because it smacks of something that feels authentic and significant. There is simply not enough space to do justice to Spotlight – a film that is crammed full of strong and memorable performances (Ruffalo and McAdams are nominated for Best Supporting Oscars), and which never once flags during its two hours of screen time, and which imbues such a powerful and important message. This is how stories should be told, and this is how films should be made.

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FastSport Mercy pipped at post in U-18 National cup: DCU Mercy missed out on the Hula Hoops Under-18 women’s National Cup title to SuperValu Brunell 72-69 after over-time. The first half was truly a shooting showcase at either end and as Alex Macheta continued to be a thorn in DCU Mercy’s side, it was the introduction of Aoife Maguire for Mercy that proved to be crucial, as she helped drive the Dublin side to a 32-31 point lead at the break. The second half was nail-biting, as Amy Murphy and Laura Morrissey helped put Brunell back into the lead, but determined play from Anna Brennan and Elizabeth Black kept the game neck-and-neck. The teams were level on six separate occasions to see the game tied on 61-apiece on the final buzzer. In over-time, it was Alex Macheta who was Brunell’s inspiration to nick a dramatic victory.

basketball: southsiders prevail in thrilling endgame over Swords

Temple of glory for Keenan men’s national cup Templeogue GCD Swords Thunder  sport@dublingazette.com

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TEMPLEOGUE beat GCD Swords Thunder to claim their first Hula Hoops Men’s National

Cup Trophy with a 78-75 win at the National Basketball Arena. It was a maiden final appearance for both sides, but a classic decider. The lead swung four times before Thunder missed a three-pointer on the

MVP Michael Bonaparte takes on Dan Nelms

final buzzer to send the Templeogue faithful into rapture. “The way we came out in the third quarter and did our best to lose it in the fourth, it’s a special night,” said Templeogue Coach Mark Keenan with a fourth Cup medal around his neck. “You see the spirit within the group. We always believe we can do it.” It was an adrenaline fuelled opening quarter. Michael Bonaparte showed no ill effects of the injury that prompted rumours of an American recruit being parachuted into the Templeogue lineup. Sean Flood was the early scorer though. Having shot at just 13% in the semi-final, the 19 year old

Templeogue celebrate their National Cup success. Picture: Cathal Noonan/Inpho

landed three from four triples as Templeogue led 24-16 after 10 minutes. From Swords Thunder’s American quartet, it was Dan Nelms who got the nod to start. The Davidson alumnus set about neutralising Jason Killeen on the offensive boards, before Mike Garrow added more penetration into the mix. Then Thunder took over altogether. The second quarter was a write off for Templeogue, managing just four points and turning the ball over six times. Isaac Westbrooks upped his steal count and Alex Dolenko contributed a pair of three-pointers to a 10-0 run for a 39-28 lead at the break. Ex-Ireland International Paul Cummins was

heating up in the second quarter of his first game in 11 weeks. His outside shooting topped up second chance scores from Michael Bonaparte to level the sides at 49-49 late in the third. Stephen James followed up with a couple of downtown three-pointers and it took Westbrooks to snap a 13-0 run with the last shot of the third. Leading 57-51 with ten minutes left gave no cause for comfort. Michael Bonaparte did. A threepoint play and a massive block on Sergi Guardia gave them their first double-digit lead. Thunder hadn’t clapped out just yet. Alex Dolenko finished defiantly off his own steal and Dan Nelms’ dunk edged them

closer and a Westbrooks jump-shot brought it back to 67-70 with 90 seconds left. Jason Killeen completed a double-double with his most precious rebound of the evening to prevent Thunder from an equalising opportunity. Fouled in the process, they also iced the freethrows at the other end. There were just 22 seconds and it was the first time the crowd felt they were looking at champions. It was of no consolation to GCD Swords Thunder Head Coach Dave Baker that he was part of a thriller. It was a spectacle, but obviously we’re disappointed. We’re proud to have come so far and we can enjoy that much.”

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Claire Rockall scores a basket despite the efforts of Killester’s Ali Maguire. Picture: Cathal Noonan/Inpho

PYROBEL Killester found Team Montenotte Hotel too hot to handle in the women’s Hula Hoops National Cup final last Sunday at the National Basketball Arena, falling 96-64 in a one-sided affair. Killester had lost none of the grace or steel that has seen them fight for silverware on two fronts this season. They were simply overpowered by a side peaking when it mattered most. Aine McKenna was the big

gun and revelled in her captain’s role. The MVP had 10 points in four minutes and the Glanmire club still had time for a 12-0 run, becoming just the second side of the national cup weekend to hit a 30-point quarter. Killester coach Karl Kilbride gave his bench the opportunity to get to grips and put three Under-20 women’s cup champions on the floor from earlier in the weekend. Aoibheann Byrne and Aisling McCann rewarded his faith with baskets as Killester managed a considerable 20-point quarter.

The only problem was that Glanmire repeated their first quarter trick and put up another 31 points. One by one they stepped up to hit their shots. Marie Breen hit a pair and Chantell Alford refused to miss. They’d hit the half-century in 17 minutes of basketball, shooting at 67% on both sides of the three-point line. When the sides met in the 2015 decider, Team Montenotte Hotel won 62-36 on the back of a one-point lead at half time. This time around, they were

already 62-34 clear at the break. In 32 years of national cup basketball, only two women’s clubs have scored 80 points or more in 40 minutes. I n 19 91, B l a r n e y b e a t Snowcream Wildcats 86-56 and were back at the Arena as part of their 25 year jubilee celebrations. Glanmire’s first National Cup win was courtesy of an 89-75 win over UL Aughinish. Marie Breen scored 29 points that day in 2007 and had a double-double in 2016.

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Humble Brandon’s family inspiration Former Moyle Park College and Lucan United man Brandon Payne says family roots are keeping him grounded as he looks to make the leap forward with Glasgow Celtic in 2016  adam doherty

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MOST young talents, when asked, would point to the greats like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo as their main source of inspiration. For former Moyle Park College and Lucan United man Brandon Payne, his inspiration comes from much closer to home. He cites his uncle Philip Sheppard – a former St Pat’s, Shamrock Rovers and Cherry Orchard striker – as the key motivator in his footballing career. It is indicative of his humble approach – saying he is just a “normal lad from Bawnogue” – and the importance of family to Payne who is making waves since his move to Glasgow Celtic. The 18-year-old says he is living the profes-

sional footballers dream at the moment, saying it is something he was: “just brought into as soon as I could basically play! “Growing up, my idol was my uncle [Sheppard], he played and brought me into football so he was someone who I looked up to as a kid.” Indeed, family is especially important to him, saying the struggles of being away from his family and, especially, his younger brother Jordan being the hardest part. “It is tough being away from the family, I only get to come home every so often. “I have grown up with Jordan; he is a good person and a great footballer so hopefully he can push on and do well for himself, but I do keep in touch with him daily through Facetime”.

Payne’s career started with Ashwood before moving on to Lucan where he linked up with an incredibly productive side, one which has seen Irish underage international team mates Conor Masterson signed up by Liverpool and Sean Whelan moving to Preston. At Lucan, he rapidly rose to earn an Under15 call-up for Ireland but suffered a careerthreatening injury when he broke his leg against Dundalk. “The injury was horrible, I was out for about a year so it took me ages to get back fit and I thought I wouldn’t be able to play again.” Nonetheless, he worked his way through many doctor and physio sessions and came back to his best to get his first deal in January 2014 with

Brandon Payne in Lucan United action. Picture: Stephen Findlater

Glasgow Celtic. It saw him follow in the footsteps of Roy Keane, a player very much in his mould as a combative midfielder with a keen relish for the tackle allied to an eye for a pass. When part of the Irish underage set-up, the FAI

its after my injury; he did not have to meet and speak to me but he did so I was really grateful he did.” When asked about the lifestyle and adapting to the life as a full-time footballer, Payne says he is certainly in his element. “The lifestyle is unbeliev-

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arranged for Payne to meet Keane in Malahide. Keane spoke to him about his experience of being rejected so many times as a youth and this provided much motivation for the youth. This talk rung true for Payne in the wake of his injury issues that set him back. The motivational effect was immediate and he scored in a match later that evening. When speaking about this experience of meeting Keane, Payne said: “He was unbelievable; many people said he would be scary, but he was real down to earth and he was straight out by telling me what I needed to do to make it. “He won’t tell you lies, he really is an idol to so many people and he is also a great person to talk to. It lifted my spir-

able, but you cannot get too carried away with it. “Adapting to it is obviously tough but, at the end of the day, you are getting paid so you cannot complain or give out too much.” Speaking of his time at Celtic, Payne has endured a couple of injuries but has been a regular for their development side in the 2015-16 season to date and is back with the Republic of Ireland Under-19 side, lining out against Hungary and Croatia. Speaking of his goals for the future, Payne adds: “I aim to push on and make a good living, so hopefully I don’t have to come back to Ireland and work! “In five to ten years, I feel I will still be playing football or will definitely still be involved with it.”

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Smith steps away after stellar Irish amateur stint GERRY Smith has announced his decision to step down from his role as Republic of Ireland amateur international team manager. Smith has opted to stand down after 20 years in the role following the fantastic high of leading the Eastern Region to the UEFA Regions Cup title last summer. The Dubliner previously led the Irish representatives to the UEFA Regions Cup Final in 2011 when they were beaten by hosts Braga from Portugal. Smith, 60, also managed the Republic of Ireland at the World Under-20 championships finals in the UAE in 2003. He also worked with Brian Kerr in a scouting and analysis role at the successful 1998 Under-18 UEFA championships finals in Cyprus. His time with the junior international side included winning the Quadrangular tournament four times and securing runners-up places six times. Smith and his squad also won the Davie Pocock Cup twice against the Netherlands. Smith’s 35 games as manager in the UEFA Regions Cup saw his Irish representatives qualify for final tournaments five times. His Irish side’s last 10 competitive games were all victories. “I feel the time is right for me to step down from the role having reached the pinnacle by winning the UEFA Regions Cup in 2015,” said Smith. “I have enjoyed the job immensely and wish to extend my sincere appreciation and gratitude to the secretary Denis Cruise, the committee, council members and all past Presidents for the help and cooperation in making my job that much easier over the years. “I would also like to place on record my thanks to all my own backroom staff and all the players who have played under me as a manager over the years. I have made great friends and will be eternally grateful to the FAI for the opportunity to manage such a great group of people. “It is my intention to stay involved in football in the future but for now I’ll be recharging the batteries. So for the next weeks and months I’ll be at games and trying to enjoy them in a different way. We got out on a high and that’s all you can ask for.”

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Bulls stung by Scorpions in Irish national cup final BALLYBRACK Bulls were overpowered by Limerick Scorpions to claim the Wheelchair Basketball National Cup with a 70-36 win at the National Basketball Arena. Scorpions earned their win with a performance of aggression and big power plays in the first and third quarters. The Limerick side took an early lead as Joe Hargrow combined with Aisling Duhig for an early run. Tiarnan O’Donnell took over the scoring as Scorpions exploited their height advantage to keep control of the boards, landing five of his six shots in the first quarter for a 20-10 lead. The Bulls got a better handle on the game in the second quarter. Mark Barry’s speed and the rebounding of Valeen McMullen was creating opportunities for Jonathan Hayes inside. They were aided by O’Donnell’s third personal foul and they kept in touch at 30-20 after 17 minutes before Hargrow made his mark with some big defensive plays. Stephen Heffernan, from the bench, chipped in with eight points in 10 minutes before Duhig’s reintroduction maintained the intensity and stretched out the lead. When Ballybrack Bulls clicked they were a joy to watch. Jason Ryan scythed through the defence to feed McMullen for an easy layup while Jack Shannon-Cole was matching Scorpions for vigour. It lead to more foul trouble as the game progressed but there was no slack in tempo as the clock ran down. Hargrow finished with 17 points, 15 assists and 9 rebounds while Aisling Duhig had the game high with 20 points. Ballybrack’s Jonathan Hayes completed a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Scorpions now turn their attention to completing a league and cup double. “We’re still unbeaten so far. My goal every time we go out on the court is to win,” said Hargrow.

rugby: derby victory lifts ballinteer old boys up to fourth

Wesley try scorer Iain McGann being chased by Owen Cullen. Picture: Ken Richardson

Wesley can stop the Rock ubl division 1b Blackrock College Old Wesley  sport@dublingazette.com

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OLD WESLEY got back to winning ways in UBL Division 1A with a 28 -10 bonus point win over Blackrock in a local derby at Stradbrook Road. After Dave Scott-Lennon’s early penalty for the hosts, it was Old Wesley who were first to cross the whitewash. From a lineout just inside the opposition 22, Iain McGann barged his way to the line, shrugging off two tacklers in the process. James Nolan missed the tricky conver-

sion into the wind but made up for it shortly after with a penalty goal from 30 metres out. Scott-Lennon had two fur ther penalty goal attempts but was wide with the relatively straightforward kicks to limit Blackrock’s chances of closing the gap. The Old Wesley scrum, meanwhile, was starting to show its dominance with hooker Dave Rowley taking two against the head. However, the Wesley supporters were puzzled with some of the referee’s decisions as he awarded penalties to Blackrock from two other scrums.

national success Silver salvoes for DSDAC athletes in Athlone IT tara Jenkins was among a large number

of Dundrum South Dublin AC athletes competing at the GloHealth Junior and Under-23 indoor championships in Athlone. She finished in fifth place with a jump of 5.10 metres. The club took silver with Mollie O’Reilly finishing second in the 400m in 57.01, a personal best, while Rick Nally matched that feat in the Under-23 1,500m Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Wesley were then dealt a blow when scrum half and captain Ian Cassidy was forced to retire with an injury to be replaced by Adam Kennedy. Rock were next on the scoreboard with a try by Mikey Russell following a mix up in the Wesley defence. Scott-Lennon converted to give Blackrock a 10-8 lead. The response was swift, however. Pressure eventually paid off when the ball was swung out wide to Rory Stynes who took a good pass from Billy Ngwini to score in the corner. Then, just before half time Blackrock were

reduced to 14 players when scrum half Dave Moore was shown yellow for an off the ball incident. Now, playing with the wind, Wesley started the second half where they left off and after just five minutes, Stynes was over again, this time following some good passes from Daren Horan and Ger Finucane. Ngwini was involved again soon after when he beat a defender and passed to Paul Harte. Harte showed great pace sprinting 30 metres down the touchline before passing to Alan Large who crossed untouched for the

bonus point try. Substitute Barry McLaughlin converted and at 25-10 and even with 20 minutes to go it was clear there was no way back for the Stradbrook men. McLaughlin struck again with a penalty kick and the opposition had run out of ideas. Even a late yellow card for Josh Hinde for a ruck infringement could not be capitalised on by Blackrock. The result sees Rock stay in sixth place in the division while the much needed win for Old Wesley which leaves them fourth in the league table just ahead of Buccaneers.

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going the distance Fox fires St Benildus into first ever Leinster final

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andrew Fox’s late goal saw St Benildus

eventually overcome Scoil Mhuire, Clane, to reach the Leinster Colleges A final for the first time thanks to a 1-12 to 0-13 extratime win at St Clonleth’s Park. It came in the second period of extra time. The sides had drawn their first meeting in Darver. Benildus College will face Marist College in the final.

CUALA would like to offer sincerest

Cuala will have a strong repre-

condolences to the Treacy, McDer-

sentation in Dublin ladies football at

mott and Mullally families on their

underage levels in 2016.

recent bereavements.

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football: dublin sweep past kingdom challenge

Hannah O’Dea, Billie Kate Hug-

Well done to Cuala’s Martha Byrne

gard and Jennifer Dunne have all

and the Dublin ladies footballers

been named in the minor football

on their win over Kerry in the first

panel while Eimear Loughlin, Grainne

round of the league last Sunday.

O’Driscoll, Jessica Connolly and

Michael Fitzsimons did extremely

Sinead Wylde have been named in the

well filling in the big shoes of Rory

U-16 panel. Great sign for the future

O’Carroll as full-back and Con

of ladies football in Cuala.

O’Callaghan made his league debut

Members are reminded that their

for the Dublin senior footballers

annual Subscriptions fell due on Jan-

against Kerry in Croke Park on Sat-

uary 1, 2016.

urday.

Payments can be made through

Congratulations to David Treacy,

the Cuala website. There is no

Sean Treacy, Mark Schutte and Oisin

increase for those who pay before

Gough on winning the Walsh Cup with

February 28.

the Dublin senior hurlers in the cur-

This week’s Cuala lotto jackpot will

tain raiser at Croke Park last Satur-

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Shankill THE club AGM was held last Monday

processes and no annual subscription.

evening in St Anne’s Resource Centre,

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Shankill. There was a large turnout

The boys U-13 football team have

and a lively debate so a big thanks to

their first match of the season this

all who attended.

Saturday when they will play Round

Our juvenile academy, sponsored Foxrock Cabinteely’s Amy Connolly, who came off the bench, battles for possession. Picture: Peter Hickey/GAAPics.com

Foxrock’s Ring fires double for Jackies

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FOXROCK Cabinteely’s Amy Ring weighed in with two points while Kilmacud Crokes’ Lauren Magee impressed in midfield as Dublin ran up an emphatic win over Kerry by 11 points in the opening round of the Lidl Ladies National Football League. It was clear that the Dublin team were up for the fight with Noelle Healy, Lyndsey Davey and Sinead Aherne scoring three points

within three minutes for the Dubs. Former Kerry captain Bernie Breen responded for Kerry with a welltaken point in the fourth minute. The Beaufort player’s kick was helped on its way with the aid of a strong wind which was blowing into the railway end of Parnell Park. Dublin’s movement upfront was impressive with the inside line of Aherne, Niamh McEvoy and Ring all showing well. Dublin’s first goal came in the 18th minute following a penetrative run from Davey, who laid off a

brilliant pass to McEvoy who finished the ball to the back of the Kerry net with aplomb. Further points from Ring and Healy pushed Dublin’s lead out to nine points with 22 minutes gone. Kerr y kept plugging away but were guilty of some poor shooting and their wide tally was starting to mount. The Kingdom got a fortunate break in the 29th minute when a speculative cross field pass by Anna Galvin dipped over the head of Dublin keeper Ciara Trant and into the back

of the Dubs’ net. The goal lifted Kerry and they reduced the gap to 1-8 to 1-3 at the break. It was Dublin who once again started the second half in spritely fashion with four unanswered points courtesy of Carla Rowe, Aherne, Siobhan Woods and Aherne again. With 42 minutes gone on the clock, McEvoy once again broke Kerry hearts with another well taken goal. The pass for McEvoy’s score came at the end of a well worked passage of play involving Aherne and Davey.

Tower in Shanganagh Castle.

by O’Donnell’s Pharmacy, Shankill, is

Men’s adult football team train-

back in action every Saturday morn-

ing has resumed. New players are

ing. Contact your team manager for

always welcome; contact Kevin on 086

training details as we are using sev-

8449902.

eral venues in order to accommodate all of our various age groups.

For more information, contact secretary.shankill.dublin@gaa.ie or 086

If you would like your child to join

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the academy or any of our teams, just

Twitter. Join Shankill GAA Club. Your

come along any Saturday or contact

community, your family friendly GAA

us at secretary.shankill.dublin@gaa.

Club where you’re not just a number

ie. There are no trials, no selection

and everybody knows your name.

Kilmacud Crokes GREAT day in the club on Sunday,

cise programs including – pilates,

January 31 when the rescheduled Dub

couch to 5km, circuit training, yoga,

Stars games took place. A good crowd

and cycling.

attended even though the Dublin hurl-

Concussion awareness for young

ers and footballers had played the

players workshop with Dr Pat Duggan

night before in Croke Park, and they

and Rory O’Carroll is on Thursday,

were not disappointed.

February 4 at 8pm. All mentors and

Well done to all involved in the

managers from all codes are invited.

organisation. For the record, results

2016 Mizen to Malin event is happen-

were - Dub Stars 5-11 Dublin 2-24

ing at the beginning of June this year. It

(hurling) and Dubs Stars 1-17 to Dublin

is anticipated that 60 cyclists will take

2-14 (football).

part and the target for fundraising is

Our Under-15 and Under-16 foot-

€100,000.

ballers got their league campaigns off

The event is raising funds for Breast

with wins for both the A and B squads

Cancer Ireland and our club develop-

in both age groups.

ment plan.

Our kick-start Kilmacud Crokes

Launch night for the cycle will be

program is going strong with mem-

Friday, February 5 in the club. All are

bers taking part in a number of exer-

welcome to attend.

32 DUN LAOGHAIRE gazette 4 February 2016