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eighth Amendment: Clare Daly argues against in first of a two-part series P8-9
Greeting a Star: Band welcome liner to harbour Football:
Goldrick glitters for Dublin side in Leinster final Page 32
MEMBERS of St Maur’s Pipe Band, Rush struck up some great tunes at the harbour as it helped to welcome the Star Legend cruise liner to the town. The liner’s visit was just part of the activities around the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, which over the course of four days of racing in Dublin Bay saw more than 400 boats and 3,000 sailors competing. The harbour walls and its waters were full of activity as sailors came and went, watched closely by many spectators from the shoreline. See Gallery on Pages 10-11
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Cabinteely win League of Ireland award Page 30
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Proposed bus route changes draw fire Irate councillors target consultation documents missing from website
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DUBLIN Bus is being heavily criticised by local councillors this week for not making consultation documents on the proposed changes to local bus routes readily avail-
able on its website. A recent proposal by the company to change bus routes around the Sallynoggin, Dun Laoghaire, Glenageary, Dalkey, Killiney, Loughglinstown, Deansgrange, and Shankill areas is
being met with strong opposition. Cllr Cormac Devlin (FF) said: “I am surprised that still, neither Dublin Bus nor the National Transport Authority has this consultation document prominently
displayed on either of their websites.” In response, Dublin Bus said: “An official announcement of the proposals for these areas will be published on our website in the coming weeks.” Full Story on Page 4
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council It’s a lot of money for very little work – Cllr Gill
€5k payout to committee chairs sparks criticism eoghan mcneill
SIX members of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are paid €5,000 each for chairing committees that sit four times a year – something that has been criticised by local politicians this week. The chairpersons of the six strategic policy committees (SPC) are paid the figure for work on the committees that
deal with council policy on community development, economic development, the environment, planning, social housing and transportation. While each of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown’s 40 elected county councillors are required to sit on two SPCs, the elected chairperson of each committee is paid €5,000 per annum. Each committee meets at least four times a year,
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with a view to accordingly develop policies to advise the council on. There are six SPCs, the representatives of each comprising elected councillors and representatives from a variety of sectors including agriculture, business, voluntary and trade union. Cllr Karl Gill (PBPA) criticised the payments, saying: “There is fierce competition among the establishment parties for these positions. “It’s seen as a lot of money for very little work,” he added. Cllr Gill said that the payments needed to be done away with, as “they’re a completely
unacceptable aspect of Irish politics”. He sits on the community development, culture and ageing SPC, and said that, having taken his council seat a year ago, he has only attended one sitting of the committee. “The meetings are an hour and a half long, and very little business is ever done at them. There’s very little work involved in chairing one of these meetings,” he said. Cllr John Bailey (FG) chairs the social housing SPC, and said that his reasons for seeking election to the committee were personal. He said: “The reason I sought election to the committee is that building social housing is my passion, and I’ve been fighting for this for over 10 years. “While we have 5,700 people on the social housing waiting list in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, this Government has pledged €61m to alleviate this pressure.” Cllr Bailey referred to work already under way on social housing units in Sandyford and Dundrum as evidence of his committee’s work, which met for the first time this year on June 23. Chair of the community development, culture and ageing SPC Cllr Carrie Smyth (Lab) also sought to highlight the importance of the SPCs. She said: “I am pleased to chair [this] SPC as I have a huge interest in the items covered by it. “When I was Cathaoirleach in 2013-2014, I signed the Dublin Declaration on Age Friendly City and County on behalf of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. “The work of the SPC is decided by the members of the particular SPC, and they agree their work
programme. Items can be referred from the council meeting and area committee meetings. “One of our first items to deal with is the proposed policy on community facilities usage, which was referred from the council,” she said. The chairpersons of the four other SPCs are Cllr Shane O’Brien (SF), Cllr Barry Ward (FG), Cllr Cormac Devlin (FF), and Cllr Gerry Horkan (FF). They chair the strategic policy, economic development and enterprise; environment, climate change and energy; and transportation and county wide movement SPCs, respectively.
Cllr Karl Gill (PBPA)
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concert Fundraising evening features a joint choral performance awards Wins for SuperValu Blackrock
Californians to sing out for St Joseph’s roof
THE roof is set to get raised this week when a choir from Orange County in California gives a concert in St Joseph’s Parish Church, Glasthule. On T hursday, July 23 the joint choirs of Orange Community Master Chorale and the Master Chorale of Saddleback Valley – both from Orange County in southern California – will give the concert when the choirs visit County Dublin as part of an eight-day tour of Ireland.
The concert will start at 7.30pm and will be held with a €5 entrance charge towards the ongoing renovation costs of St Joseph’s Organ Fund. The choirs comprise singers aged from 18 to 60 years old, perform together and separately around the region, and have given concerts both at home and abroad. Michael Short, one of the two choirs’ directors, said: “We are excited to be singing for the people of Glasthule and the surrounding area on this, our first international
tour to Ireland. “We chose Ireland because of the beauty of the country, and the love of music that permeates all facets of Irish life.” As an extra treat, the concert will also feature members of the Dun Laoghaire Comhaltas, who will perform some traditional Irish tunes. The programme for the concert is a mix of different musical styles and embraces Americana, spiritual, choral classic, Irish melodies, American folk music and more. In 2013, the Master
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Some of the members of the joint choirs of Orange Community Master Chorale and the Master Chorale of Saddleback Valley
Chorale of Saddleback Valley celebrated its 50th year. The group currently includes almost 50 vocal musicians, and the Master Chorale of Saddleback Valley is the longest-standing choralperforming group in Orange County.
The Orange Community (OC) Master Chorale is a non-profit, community-based choir founded in 1995. The OC Master Chorale has a reputation for being one of the finest community choral organisations in south-
ern California, and is open to any person living there who wishes to sing. For further information, email alison@concertorganisers.com or call Hilary at St Joseph’s Parish Office on 01 663 8604.
SUPERVALU in Blackrock won the title of Best Seafood and Best Large Supermarket at the recent 2015 Checkout Best in Fresh awards. The supermarket was proud winners of both awards on the night. Niall Brougham, store manager of SuperValu Blackrock, said: “We are thrilled to have won these awards, which is down to our fresh produce on offer, coupled with our team members’ expertise and passion.” The judges said: “There is so much about this flagship store that excels, but the fresh seafood counter is a real point of difference. [It offers] a great range, strong presentation and product knowledge.”
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transport ‘Consultation document is not on websites’
Councillors blast Dublin Bus plans aisling kennedy
DUBLIN Bus is being heavily criticised by local councillors this week for not making consultation documents on the proposed changes to local bus routes readily available on its website. Tw o w e e k s a g o , Dublin Bus proposed a number of changes to bus routes around the Sallynoggin, Dun Laoghaire, Glenageary, Dalkey, Killiney, Loughlinstown, Deansgrange and Shankill areas. If the proposed changes go ahead, it will mean that the numbers
7, 59, 7B, 63, 7D, and 8 bus routes will all experience varying degrees of re-routing, and the proposed changes will also see the number 111 route discontinued.
Website Dublin Bus has initiated a consultation process. However, as yet, the consultation document is not readily available on its website, according to Cllr Cormac Devlin (FF). He said: “I am surprised that still, neither Dublin Bus nor the National Transport Authority has this consultation document
prominently displayed on either of their websites. “For many daily commuters in Sallynoggin, Dun Laoghaire, Glenageary, Dalkey, Killiney, Loughlinstown, Deansgrange and Shankill, these proposals would mean massive changes to the regular routes and times of buses that workers depend on.” Cllr Devlin said that Dublin Bus stated recently that these changes were to “improve journey times and provide more consistent frequency”; however, he believes that the majority of these pro-
posals “do nothing of the sort for the majority of their passengers”. In addition to the lack of transparency over the display of the consultation documents on the website, Cllr Devlin added that the document also gave two different deadlines for local people to submit their comments and suggestions. He said that according to the consultation documents, the deadline was both June 30 and June 31. “It is crucial that commuters and others who rely on public transport are made aware of these proposals and are afforded the opportunity to comment on them. T his proposal must not proceed and further dialogue must take place between Dublin Bus and its customers before any changes are made. “I would urge all commuters to email their comments and feedback on this proposal to feedback@dublinbus.ie before the end of July.”
Concern Deputy and Ceann Comhairle Sean Barrett (FG) also told The Gazette that he had contacted Dublin Bus following his representation to them whereby he conveyed the concern of numerous constituents at how the proposed changes would affect the local areas. Deputy Barrett said: “I will continue to press this issue with Dublin Bus.” In response, Dublin Bus told The Gazette: “On July 6, a draft consultation document was presented to local representatives prior
The number 7 is one of several routes that could be affected by proposed changes by Dublin Bus
to a meeting of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council regarding Dublin Bus services in the Dun Laoghaire, Sallynoggin and Loughlinstown areas. “An official announcement of the propos-
als for these areas will be published on our website in the coming weeks at www.dublinbus.ie, and we will be inviting feedback from the public on these proposals. Details will also be made available to
public representatives in these areas. “Dublin Bus is committed to engaging with the public in regard to the proposed changes and will do so prior to finalising the proposals.”
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don’sdublin Erwin Schrodinger’s journey from Vienna to Baile Atha Cliath FOR A man interested in colour and who published scientific papers on the subject, the adjective colourful certainly applies to Erwin Schrodinger. The famous scientist lived for 17 years on Kincora Road, Clontarf and certainly left his mark. His lecture What Is Life, given in Trinity College in 1943, was inspirational to many younger scientists and led to the discovery of DNA in 1953. He was an only child born in Vienna in 1887 to middle-class, educated parents and was tutored at home until age 11. Later he attended school, then university where he excelled and gained a PhD in physics. World War I interrupted his progress and he spent it as an officer in the Austrian army. After the war he had a number of different positions, married Annemarie (Anny) Bertel in 1920, before he was offered the chair in theoretical physics at the University of Zurich in 1921. His 1926 paper explaining the movement of an electron as a wave provided a theoretical basis for the atomic model, and he was awarded the Nobel prize for physics in 1933. By that time he was aware that many of his Jewish colleagues were being dismissed from their posts and he decided to leave Hitler’s Germany. He went to Oxford University for three years before returning to Austria in 1938. The following year he accepted Eamon de Valera’s offer of coming to Ireland and helping establish the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. De Valera, himself a mathematician, got his man and made sure that Schrodinger’s visa arrangements were processed speedily. For Schrodinger’s needs were indeed complicated and had previously stymied him at Princeton and Oxford, as he lived with both his wife and his lover, Hilde March, with whom he had a daughter. Of his relationship with the fairer sex he said: “Poor things, they have provided for my life’s happiness and their own distress. Such is life.” Colourful indeed!
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Erwin Schrodinger, the famous scientist, lived for 17 years on Kincora Road in Clontarf
finance Glasthule-Dun Laoghaire move is welcomed
Credit union announces merger aisling kennedy
GLASTHULE-Dun Laoghaire District Credit Union has announced its decision to merge with neighbouring CORE Credit Union. CORE Credit Union is itself the product of a successful merger last year of Dalkey Credit
Union, Sally noggin/ Glenageary Credit Union, and Shankill, Ballybrack and District Credit Union. Once the merger is complete, customers will have access to a greater range of services such as electronic payments, online bill pay ment and budget accounts, in
addition to the services already in place. The Glasthule-Dun Laoghaire District Credit Union Ltd stated on its website this week that “CORE Credit Union Ltd is financially strong, with reserves well in excess of Central Bank requirements. Following the merger, CORE Cred-
it Union Ltd will have reserves of €12.7m. “Members and staff will be unaffected by the merger. Each individual credit union office will remain open and fully operational.” Cllr Cormac Devlin (FF) welcomed the merger this week, and said: “The merger ... is
fantastic news for members. “Great credit must go to the board of the Glasthule DunLaoghaire Credit Union for taking this progressive step and to the board of CORE – in particular, the chair, Jean O’Hara, for steering this smooth transition,” he said.
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politics Dublin South deputy gathers politicians to raise Alliance awareness
Ross hosts Independents meeting in Tullamore aisling kennedy
A GROUP of 80 people attended an Independent Alliance meeting in Tullamore last week that was hosted by local Independent TD for Dublin South, Shane Ross. Politicians from Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown played a central role in the meeting, which was organised to raise
more awareness around the Independent Alliance. In attendance at the meeting were Dun LaoghaireRathdow n Independent councillors Kevin Daly, Deirdre Donnelly, Seamus O’Neill and Victor Boyhan. Cllr Donnelly told The Gazette that she was “delighted to be in attendance at the event to look at the possibil-
ity of widening the alliance of like-minded public representatives”. She said: “I really feel that the Independents are a force to be reckoned with as the General Election looms. There were more Independent councillors present in the room than there are Labour and Green Party councillors combined in all the councils
in the country.” She added: “I have never been a member of a political party, and have no interest in joining one. This event was not about forming a party, but having a common vision of change in Irish politics united behind agreed principles.” She said that she felt that the public had been let down by larger political parties, to
date, and that the upcoming election was a chance for the public to take a look at alternatives available to them. After the meeting, a statement was released and signed by Independent Oireachtas members Michael Fitzmaurice, Tom Fleming, John Halligan, Finian McGrath, Shane Ross and Senator Gerard Craughwell, which read:
“There are no other radical, but responsible, forces for change in today’s Oireachtas. We intend to fill that void.” The statement also stated that the meeting was not a launch or a forming of a political party, it was simply a meeting of delegates who “shared a common vision of radical change in Irish politics”.
housing: sinn fein motion passed
Website plan for council tenants changing homes aisling kennedy
CLLR Chris Curran (SF) put forward a plan to regulate and efficiently manage how the transfer of social housing is processed in Dun LaoghaireRathdown at the recent Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown council meeting. Currently, if a person who is living in social housing in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown constituency wants to apply for a larger/smaller home, they have to go through an administrative process, which can take some time. Cllr Curran has proposed an innovative idea for a website whereby if someone would like to explore the idea of a transfer, they can create their own account, log into the website, and upload photographs of the property. In this way, they will be able to enter into an exchange with somebody else who may also want to transfer while keeping within the council framework. Cllr Curran’s motion was passed at the recent council meeting, and the council is currently pre-
Cllr Chris Curran (SF): “The intention is to put in place a more efficient use of technology at local government level”
paring a report into the viability of the proposed plan. Cllr Curran told The Gazette: “The policy of the council will still be reflected in the website, but what it will do is it will remove the administrative element in the council and it will automate a chunk of the work for them.” Currently, some people are using Facebook to discuss information about possible transfer of housing and this can provide a security risk as there is no council policy provided for this type of situation.
“What we’re trying to do is regulate it in a good environment. The intention is to put in place a more efficient use of technology at local government level,” said Cllr Curran. He said that, currently, people who avail of social housing cannot transfer between other councils in Dublin and his hope is to eventually close that gap and make the website inter-operable with other council areas in time. “That’s what this is really about. This is the first step,” said Cllr Curran.
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environment South African help honours Mandela
Ambassador helps to clean the coastline eoghan mc neill
SOUTH African ambassador to Ireland, Prince Ahlangene Cyprian Sigcau, joined members of Sandycove Clean Coasts to mark Mandela Day on July 17. His Excellency Ambassador Sicagu joined the Clean Coasts committee in cleaning up Sandycove Park and the local area in recognition of Nelson Mandela’s “humanitarian legacy”, said the chairperson of the Sandycove Clean Coasts group, Mar-
garet Brown. “The South African embassy wanted to get involved in environmental work in the area, so they contacted An Taisce, who in turn contacted me,” said Brown. She worked as a catering assistant with UnionCastle Line, a British company that operated passenger and cargo liners between Europe and Africa between 1900 and 1977, and experienced South Africa first-hand. “We would set sail from Southampton before
arriving in Cape Town, where we would spend four or five days. South Africa is a beautiful country,” she said. Brown worked for the shipping company during the 1960s and 1970s, when a succession of Apartheid governments – fought by Mandela’s ANC – were in power. “The ships were completely different to the world we’d enter in Cape Town. We’d even have to say goodbye to passengers we’d meet on the ship; you just wouldn’t see
The South African ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Prince Ahlangene Cyprian Sigcau (centre) with members of the Sandycove Clean Coasts group, including chairperson Margaret Brown (first orange tabard)
them again. That’s just the way it was,” she said. Ambassador Sicagu was born into the AmaXhosa family, and has held a number of positions within the royal family, including as secretary of the AmaXhosa Royal Council. He also has a secondary teaching diploma and has taught
in various South African schools, becoming a principal in one institution. He was appointed South African ambassador to Ireland in 2013 by the president of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, and presented his credentials to President Michael D Higgins on February 12, 2014.
Brown was presented with a signed copy of The Life and Times of Nelson Mandela by the envoy for her work organising Sanydcove’s tribute to Mandela. She said: “As far as I’m concerned, Nelson Mandela was the most important world figure of my lifetime.”
blackrock Celebrate church’s legacy SOME 50 years ago, the Church of St Michael’s in Blackrock was engulfed in flames. Despite the fire service’s best efforts, it could not be saved. Nowadays, all that is left of the church is the great tower and spire. In commemoration of this event, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Library Service is asking people to take their old photographs along to the library. The library is looking to compile a local studies collection of memories, old photographs and any memorabilia from the church to mark that fateful day on July 28, 1965. The local studies collection will be used in future exhibitions of the history of the town.
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policing Dart was stopped by fight A DUN Laoghaire councillor has appealed for the introduction of a dedicated Garda transport unit after a five-person fight disrupted Dart services for 40 minutes on Sunday, July 19. A train was stopped at Salthill and Monkstown Dart Station while gardai attended the scene. Cllr Cormac Devlin (FF) said: “It is unacceptable that Dart services can be held hostage by a group of thugs. This disturbance should serve as a wake-up call for policy makers. “I am calling on the Minister for Justice to establish a dedicated Garda transport unit that would police the capital’s transport infrastructure.”
opinion ‘It’s time to repeal the 8th Amendment so
Abortion
Deputy Clare Daly: “When I moved legislation to propose a referendum on the 8th Amendment, it was voted down by all the political parties, not for the first time showing how out of touch they are with the real lives of citizens”
A RECENT Red C poll, commissioned by Amnesty International, revealed that 90% of Irish people agree with abortion in certain circumstances, with 81% of those believing that abortion should be available in circumstances beyond the current right to abortion when a woman’s life is in danger. Some 68% of people recognise that the constitutional barrier of the 8th Amendment to the Constitution, which equated the life of a woman with that of a foetus, has not stopped Irish abortion – it has just meant that it takes place in England or Holland, or with a packet of pills bought over the internet. This hypocrisy has gone on long enough. It’s time
to repeal the 8th Amendment so that we can protect women’s lives, health and choices. Every day, between 10 and 12 Irish women and girls travel to the UK to access abortion. The majority are aged between 20 and 34. The women who have abortions are the women who have children – your mother, sister, friend, daughter, partner. Their reasons for terminating their pregnancies are all different, and all valid, but their reasons for travelling are the same: they cannot access safe and legal abortions in Ireland. In the past, women with crisis pregnancies could be sent to Magdalene Laundries – now, they are sent to other countries in order to exercise their right to health and bodily
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that we can protect women’s lives, health and choices’
laws must reflect our society
Amnesty International and the United Nations have called for changes to Ireland’s legislation, writes Deputy Clare Daly integrity. The 8th Amendment does not stop abortion, but it means that those women who are too poor or too sick or of precarious immigration status and therefore can’t travel can be forced to carry a pregnancy to full term against their will, sometimes endangering their lives. When Alan Shatter was Minister for Equality, he said: “The reality is that there is no impediment to men seeking and obtaining any required medical intervention to protect not only their life but also
their health and quality of life ... it can truly be said that the right of pregnant women to have their health protected is, under our constitutional framework, a qualified right, as is their right to bodily integrity.” But no proposal to deal with this discrimination was put forward by the Government. In fact, when I moved legislation to propose a referendum on the 8th Amendment, it was voted down by all the political parties, not for the first time showing how utterly out of touch they are with the real
lives of citizens. The 8th Amendment has negatively affected the quality of care that pregnant women receive in Ireland. This was evident not only in the tragic case of Savita Halappanavar, but also in the many cases of fatal foetal abnormality where women and couples are effectively deserted by our health services. Left with a choice of continuing a pregnancy when the foetus has no chance of survival or travelling to the UK to avail of the health services in that country, Ireland has failed
these women and their families. Amnesty International criticised this double standard in their report, She is Not a Criminal, published last month, which highlighted how Ireland’s abortion laws violate human rights. [It stated] “These laws violate women’s and girls’ rights to life, health, privacy, non-discrimination and freedom from torture and other ill-treatment.” Within weeks of the Amnesty report, the United Nations’s Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights called for
Ireland to hold a referendum on abortion. The committee was concerned at Ireland’s “highly restrictive legislation on abortion”, and called for a referendum to repeal Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution. The UN committee was also particularly concerned at the criminalisation of abortion, including in the cases of rape and incest, and of the risk to the health of a pregnant woman, the lack of legal clarity on what constitutes a real and substantive risk to the life, as opposed to the health, of the pregnant woman, and the discriminatory impact on women who cannot afford to get abortion abroad. Next month, tens of thousands of young adults will be getting their
Leaving Cert results. They will be starting college or looking for jobs – most of them were born 14 years after the 8th Amendment was passed! It is beyond ridiculous that we can allow this restrictive legislation to remain in place for these young adults. Not a single person of present reproductive age has had a say on this issue. Decisions for women about our health and bodies has no place in the Constitution. With a General Election on the horizon, let’s make Repeal of the 8th a reality. Deputy clare daly
Independent Socialist Next week, The Iona Institute will provide an opposing view.
transport Bus app’s users hit a million IT HAS been revealed that the most searchedfor bus routes on Dublin Bus’s popular iPhone and Android apps are routes 15, 16 and 75. T he 15 (ser vicing Clongriffin to Ballycullen Road), the 16 (which runs from Ballinteer to Dublin Airport) and the 75 (which operates between Dun Laoghaire and Tallaght) came out on top in a recent user survey. It was further found that Dubliners are most likely to use the app when commuting between 7am and 9am and 4pm and 6.30pm, while 95% of sessions involve using the Real Time Info section. It is expected that the app will this week hit its millionth download.
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The impressive hulls and sails of the vessels taking part in the regatta adding some colour to the bay’s grey waters. Pictures: Geraldine Woods
regatta: sailors put their skills to the test at sea
Following fair winds S
OME unhelpful winds couldn’t halt the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta taking place off the harbour recently, where experienced participants patiently waited for the right conditions to compete. Once the winds had died down, the
crews set off, creating a colourful sight on the otherwise grey waters of the bay. While there were slightly gloomy weather conditions on the day, spirits were high both on and off the water, with spectators and landlubbers on the shoreline impressed by the skills
on display. While the regatta participants put their skills to the test, the busy harbour had plenty of other activities to take in, with the multifacted life of the large harbour, and all its occupants, very much at work.
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Jemma Lennigan
On the shoreline, bathers indulged in some traditional Dun Laoghaire activities
This curious local popped up for a look at the events
Declan Farrelly, Jimmy Freeley, Liam Farmer and James Lenchan
Des McWilliam, Peter Richardson, Johnny Kelly and Jenny Needham
Geraldine Murphy of the Quay
Fish Shop
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Helping to choose the healthier options
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op blogger and model Pippa O’Connor teamed up with GAA All Star Henry Shefflin at House in Leeson Street recently to help launch Centra’s newest initiative, Centra Live Well. The latest initiative aims to redefine everyday convenience retailing
in Ireland by providing shoppers with choices and information about healthy and nutritious food. Under the new Live Well banner Centra is offering shoppers healthy and nutritious choices across a range of 300 plus products whatever their needs are throughout the day.
Speaking at the launch, Sarah Keogh, consultant dietician with Eatwell.ie, said: “I am delighted to be working with Centra on Live Well. “I find too many people are confused about healthy eating or think that it is simply too difficult.”
Henry Shefflin with Hugo Kirley and Ely Kirley from Maighread Cremin and Niamh Scally
Kilkenny at the launch
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Henry Shefflin with Pippa O’Connor. Pictures: Brian McEvoy
Michelle O’Connor and Laura Curtin
Sarah Keogh and Liz Costigan
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Alan Ardiff: “We don’t get much of a summer here in Mayo so I have to find sunshine somewhere”
day in the life: jewellery designer Alan Ardiff is a coffee and muesli man
Making sunshine in Mayo Aisling Kennedy
Living on the beautiful west coast of Mayo, Artane man Alan Ardiff is one of the most well-known jewellery designers in Ireland and he took time out this week to talk to the Gazette about a day in his life. “I normally get up at about 8am because we have young children so it’s all part of the routine of being a parent. I’d like to stay in bed longer though. “I’m a coffee and muesli man in the mornings as I like to try and stay healthy.” When he is not busy designing his kinetic and delicately hand-carved character jewellery, Ardiff is a family
man who enjoys spending time with his wife and three children Zoe (17), Sam (14) and Sophie (10). “They keep me young at heart,” he explains. Every day, Ardiff drives his daughter Sophie to school in the morning and then he makes his way to Mount Falcon Estate where he goes for a swim and does a workout. “We don’t get much of a summer here in Mayo so I have to find sunshine somewhere and I find that at the swimming pool. “After that I make my way back to my studio where I work on the current design I’m developing. “I just recently finished my woolly jumper pendant (€350) which took
time as I wanted to incorporate a sheep jumping over a fence into the design. “There’s a little cog on the inside of the design and as the chain roles over it, it actually moves the sheep to allow it to jump over the fence. “That piece fits quite well to reflect my rural background.” Ardiff explains that a lot of time goes into the production process of a design but it’s worth it when he finishes a piece. Ardiff takes his lunch break each day at 1pm and explains: “I usually just go into the house and make a ham sandwich or something like that for myself.” He then works until 6pm most days
perfecting the design he is working on and at 6pm he looks forward to joining his family for dinner. “After dinner I usually go back into my studio and if I’m not working I usually use the studio as a bit of a man cave where I listen to music, create a drawing or read a book. I love listening to Lyric FM.” At the end of a busy day, Ardiff gets into bed at about 11pm and recharges the batteries for another creative designing production day the next day. Alan Ardiff will be at the Kilkenny Shop in Swords on Saturday, July 25 where he will be launching his new jewellery range in store from 11.30am to 2pm.
ners and rockers mark your calendars as the Dublin Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon is set to take place again this year on August 2. Starting from Dublin’s Docklands and heading to the Phoenix Park, participants will race past the city’s famous sites, including Ha’penny Bridge, Christ Church, the Brazen Head Pub, the James Joyce Museum and the Guinness Brewery. The top three male and female finishers will receive €500 (first prize), €300 (second prize) and €100 (third prize). Volunteer opportunities are also available on the day at the water and medical stations on the route, and at the start and finish line. All volunteers will receive a race crew t-shirt. To find out more about the run and to sign up for the price of €49, visit www.runrocknroll.com/dublin or the Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon Facebook page. Online registration closes on July 26.
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Molly Malone is ‘too sexy’ for Facebook Apparently Molly Malone is too sexy for Facebook as the social media site refused to let a Dublin author use a picture of the iconic Dublin statue to advertise his new book on the site. F i r s t- t i m e D u b l i n
author Frank Whelan submitted an image of the cover of his debut novel, Diar y of the Wolf, which shows two wolves, a full moon, and a picture of the Molly Malone statue, to the Facebook Ads Team but was told that Facebook
is no place for the scantily clad maiden. A member of Facebook Ads Team wrote to the author, stating: “Your ad was rejected because the image doesn’t follow our ad policies. “Ads may not use
overly sexual images, suggest nudity, show a lot of skin or cleavage, or focus unnecessarily on specific body parts.” He argued that the statue is located in one of Dublin’s busiest thoroughfares, but Facebook was having none of it.
bank holiday food festival Attention all food lovers – the Temple Bar Food Festival is set to take place over the August bank holiday weekend and it’s one not to be missed. This is the first time The Temple Bar Company has run this event and it promises to be a great weekend for all the family with dishes from some of the best restaurants in the area including the Boxty House (traditional) , The Chameleon (Indonesian), Klaw by Niall Sabongi of Rock Lobster (Seafood), Bar Pinxto (Spanish) and Monty’s of Kathmandu (Nepalese). The festival will take place in Meeting House Square and will see the area transformed into an urban picnic area with games for the young and old such as a giant Jenga, giant Connect 4, giant chess, face painting and a DJ. The food festival will take place on August 2 and 3, 2015. For more information
Frank Whelan’s cover of his debut novel, Diary of the Wolf, shows a picture of the Molly Malone statue
see www.templebarfestival.com.
outdoor yoga at Stephen’s Green Every Saturday at 11am, outdoor yoga classes take place in Stephen’s Green by the bandstand. Each class is donation-based and every weekend the event supports a different charity. Recently, participants were required to write down an act of kindness that they promised to do during the week and then hand it to their teacher as an exchange for the lesson. If you have ever done outdoor yoga you’ll know exactly what all the fuss is about, and if you have never tried it here is the perfect excuse to give it a go.
Yoga is a great way to work on your flexibility and strength. Just about everyone can do it, too - it’s not just for people who can touch their toes or want to meditate. For more information on the weekly event, visit w w w.facebook. com/OutdoorYogis or www.theyogahub.ie.
The Happy Prince at Bewley’s Cafe If you’re a fan of Oscar Wilde then make sure you don’t mis s the upcoming performance of The Happy Prince in Bewley’s Cafe Theatre at Powerscourt in Dublin city centre. This widely acclaimed show has been one of Bewley’s Cafe Theatre’s most successful productions to date. The show will run for
three weeks and will be performed by Michael James Ford with the composer Trevor Knight performing his haunting piano score live on stage. The Happy Prince tells the story of a gregarious swallow who befriends a melancholy statue while en route to Egypt. The bird helps the prince to alleviate the suffering of his poor citizens and in doing so learns profound truths about the nature of love and suffering. The show will run from July 27 to August 15, 2015, with tickets ranging in price from €8 to €12 depending on the day. For more information log onto www.bewleyscafetheatre.com or call 0868784001.
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ESCAPE THE MAYHEM: Former rugby star Shane Byrne leads quite a hectic life
Friends and family help the ‘Mullet’ to tackle stress Ian Begley
Former Leinster, Ireland and Lions hooker Shane Byrne leads quite the hectic life keeping up-to-date with the latest rugby news on top of running his family’s waste disposal business in Wicklow. In this week’s Escape the Mayhem, The Gazette catches up with the former Irish rugby union hooker to see what he does to unwind from his day-today life. “I have twin daughters – Alex and Kerry (12) and two dogs in the house so whenever I’m free I seem to always end up on the beach in Killiney or wherever with them. “I like to spend as much time with my girls as possible because I’m at work so much, but I also really like getting out and unwinding with the lads at night. “There is always so much to do in Dublin. Myself and my girls were in Tayto Park and on the Viking Splash recently, which they really loved. It must have been their third time on it at this stage.
Former Irish rugby union hooker Shane Byrne says he loves spending time with his twin daughters
“They’re going from primary to secondary school now and have now developed into proper characters.” Nicknamed the “Mullet” for his renowned hair style, Byrne is a director with ArklowWaste Disposal, his family business, and is also head of operations for Focus
International Property. In June 2014, Byrne made his acting debut with the release of Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie on top of being featured as a regular rugby pundit on television and radio. “We’re now leading into a huge time of rugby which is something
to look forward to, but at the moment I have a lot of family time but every now and again a good old blow out is something I really like to have with my friends. “I’m honestly too busy at work to dedicate much time for watching telly, but I have a house full
of girls so whenever I do get the chance to sit in front of the TV they always dictate the things I watch. “I do, however, love a good movie and when myself and the wife get a few hours to ourselves we often run away and go to the cinema.”
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Phil Lynott’s mother Philomena has presented several sentimental artefacts belonging to her son to Dublin’s Rock ’n’ Roll Museum. Philomena made the presentation at the museum in Temple Bar recently, where she presented three of Phil’s guitars, four of his beloved leather jackets, and a collection of gold discs will now be exhibited in the newly-opened museum. The new memorabilia items that are now featured in the museum also include a school report that reveals that the iconic star got a grade of 88% in arithmetic when he was a schoolboy. Speaking after the presentation, Philomena said: “It was just so good to know that Philip’s prized possessions are now safe. “I spent a long time with a duster shining them up this morning and I can tell you Philip used to shine those guitars himself. “In fact, he would put a mirror on the guitars and every time I went to see him play in concert he would make sure I had a front row seat or a balcony seat and he would get the lighting man to shine on that mirror on his guitar and he would direct it at me,” she said.
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Calling all Dubs – help the capital win culture title Keith Bellew and Ian Begley
The European Capital of Culture for the year 2020 will be hosted by Ireland and Croatia. Dublin, Galway, Limerick and the south east are now competing to win the coveted title. Dublin2020 is Dublin’s campaign to make sure our city wins. The European Capital of Culture is awarded for a period of one year, highlighting the diversity, richness and integration of cultures in Europe and the chosen city. While 2020 may seem like a long time away, the judging is happening in mid-October of this year when a panel of European judges will arrive in Ireland and shortlist their favourites. A number of projects is being undertaken by the Dublin 2020 team, one of the most interesting of which is a mini series of short films made by Dubliners called We Are Dublin 2020. Each We Are Dublin2020 film concentrates on one person, their Dublin story and the reason they love Dublin. Two films have been made so far, the first of which is The Unofficial Lord Mayor of Ballymun, a film which focuses on 16-year-old Jamie Harrington, who talks about his belief in community, his love for Ballymun and his desire to make it a place where everyone wants to live. The latest film is called More Than One Million Hits and focuses on taxi
driver John McCartney, who gives wise words on maintaining the balance between his love for Dublin and his blog, which can be viewed at www.dublin2020.ie. Another interesting initiative is Dublin: Let’s Chat, which is a series of conversations with prominent Dublin figures about what Dublin means to them and why they love the capital. The first in this series was Senator David Norris who said: “I think Dublin is a wonderful city. If you look at it in the European context it has made an absolutely disproportionate contribution to literature: Yeats, Shaw, Wilde, Joyce, Beckett, Colm Toibin, Roddy Doyle, it’s just an endless list of people. We’ve made an utterly amazing contribution to 20th century literature, written some of the greatest poetry with Yeats, we’ve contributed the greatest novel of the 20th century: James Joyce’s Ulysses.” The second in this series was former Lord Mayor Christy Burke who said: “What makes Dublin home for me is, when I’m away and I’m coming in on the plane and I see Howth or Dublin Bay, then I know, this is home. It’s that sort of pride that hits me, makes me proud to be a Dubliner.” According to the Dublin2020 team: “The reason we are competing for the European Capital of Culture 2020 is to build a new story for Dublin, based on
A number of projects is being undertaken by the Dublin 2020 team, one of the most interesting of which is a mini series of short films made by Dubliners called We Are Dublin 2020
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‘What makes Dublin home for me is, when I’m away and I’m coming in on the plane and I see Howth or Dublin Bay, then I know, this is home’
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shared ideas, inclusion and confidence. Dublin can be a leading city in Europe. We can take advantage of our talented young population, our informed older population and everyone in between to
initiate major progress in communities and neighbourhoods. We need everyone in Dublin to join in. If you are part of Dublin you are part of Dublin2020.” Dublin’s distinguished Artane Band also
showed their support for Dublin 2020 recently in Connolly Station by performing in front of hundreds of morning commuters who were on their way to work. Keith Kelly, director of Artane Band, told The Gazette that the young members of the band really enjoyed the experience and said that the public really showed them their support. He said: “In the runup to the performance we were all a little nervous as we considered that it could go either
way. At eight in the morning you’re going to people in good or bad forms. “When the band started to play some people just walked past with their heads down, but the majority of commuters stopped and listened and seemed to really enjoy what we had to offer. “Some people even started dancing while the band were playing. “The band enjoyed it so much that the kids asked could if they could go outside the sta-
tion and play outside the Luas. “The kids then picked up their instruments and started playing out towards the street. It was great fun and a really worthwhile experience. “We’ve offered our support for Dublin 2020 since Artane would be considered one of the most visual parts of Dublin, especially considering our connection with Croke Park,” he said. For more information on the Dublin2020 bid see www.dublin2020.ie.
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Get ready to rock and roll! Keith Bellew
A festival celebrating the sights, sounds and styles of 1950s and 1960s era rock ’n’ roll will take over Dublin’s Dame Street and surrounding areas from July 31 to August 2. Now in its second year the Rock ’n’ Roll Conference returns as the Dublin Rock ’n’ Roll Festival with music performances, automobile displays, barber’s conventions, fashion exhibits and banging live music. Crowds can avail of live music throughout the weekend with the best of rockabilly and rock ’n’ roll bands performing in various venues. Speaking to The Gazette, festival organiser Kieron Black said: “This year
I decided to do this because I have a passion for that genre of music and style. It’s all [about] good people coming together for the love of rock ’n’ roll, and rock ’n’ roll is so huge, it can be something from the 1950s and other people consider Rock ’n’ Roll as something from the 1980s.” The festival kicks off on Friday, July 31 with the Rock ’n’ Roll Dance Off presented by SwingScene.ie at The Mercantile from 8pm. Pulp Fiction fans can show off their Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace impersonations at this event which will see Dubliners exhibiting their skills in the art of swing, lyndy hop, boogie and woogie, the twist and more. Dancers of all skill levels are urged to
take part in the dance off which will be followed by live music from the Jive Cats. Giants of the American motor industry dating from its unrivalled glory days will be on display at Hot Rod City Vintage car show at Dame Court from 12 to 4pm on Saturday, August 1. Classic American Motors Ireland V8 will be on hand with 18 of the most amazing hot rods and streetcars straight from the vintage days of the USA. Black said that this event was one of the highlights of the festival, with around 10,000 attending last year. Visitors to The Mercantile on Saturday, August 1, will be lost in a sea of quiffs as the rock ’n’ roll fashion show will see Dubliners decked out in frocks
and bobby socks, blue jeans and Brylcreem and plenty of plaid and polka dots. Sunday, August 2 will see a motorcycle rally across Dublin, as a convoy of motorcycles roars through the city from the Garden of Remembrance to the Phoenix Park where it will coincide with the finale of the rock ’n’ roll half marathon. The festival ends with a bang on Sunday, August 2, with the Dame District Rock ’n’ Roll closing party at The Mercantile from 11pm. There will also be free live music all night from 10-piece big band Sweeneys Jazz Men at Sweeneys and The Hot Sprockets, The Mighty Steph and The 45s at Whelan’s.
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 Ritzie, a three-year-old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier crossbreed. She is quite wary of unfamiliar people and dogs, but with time, love and commitment from her new owners, her sweet, affectionate and playful nature will emerge. Ritzie loves playing ball and will happily trade one ball for another and play tug with soft cuddly toys. She is looking for a home with older children and, if possible, a calm canine companion. If you think you could offer Ritzie a loving home please contact Dogs Trust on 01-879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www. dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.
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THE Galway Races are almost upon us and it’s time to take the fascinator out of the box, get the best guna to the dry cleaners, and practice walking in stiletto heels in mud and muck. Alternatively, splash out on a fabulous new frock – especially if you want to be in with a chance
to win a best-dressed ladies competition, of which Kilkenny Shop is this year’s sponsor. I have picked some of my personal favourites, with a few curve balls thrown in there. Who says you can’t wear a trouser suit to the races? Thanks to these great outfits and accessories, we’ll get you trotting straight to the winner’s post in style. And they’re off!
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La Roche-Posay wants you to take a selfie and help Temple Street Children’s Hospital
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TV PRESENTER Lucy Kennedy joined dermatological skincare brand La Roche-Posay to call on fans of the brand to share a “selfie” with their favourite La Roche-Posay product. She was joined by Caoimhe Barrett and Kyle Doyle to launch the campaign, which will help to support Temple Street Children’s Hospital. La Roche-Posay is known for developing products formulated for sensitive skin, ensuring the highest tolerance and safety. The brand has committed to donating €1 to Temple Street Children’s Hospital for the first 10,000 selfies shared on its website: www.laroche-posay.ie/ yousharewecare. Kennedy is calling on fans of the skincare brand to get involved with the initiative. She said: “This campaign provides people with a really quick and easy way of helping the hospital. “I visited Temple Street, and it was plain to see the fantastic work that goes on in Temple Street and this campaign will provide much needed funds to the hospital. Every selfie shared will make a big difference.” Denise Fitzgerald, chief executive, Temple Street Foundation,
said: “We are so grateful to have the support of La Roche-Posay this year through their You Share, We Care campaign. “By taking a selfie and sharing it, each individual has the power to make a difference to the lives of sick children in Temple Street. “For years, the hospital has delivered worldclass care in challenging -------------------------
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conditions and many of the facilities are struggling to cope. “The support of La Roche-Posay will help us to continue to fund specialist equipment, and the redevelopment of critical wards, that will save a lot of little lives,” she said. To make your €1 donation to Temple Street, firstly, take a selfie with your favourite La Roche-Posay product, then click on www.laroche-posay.ie/ yousharewecare and upload your photo, and explain why you love the product.
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Cruise through two countries in style ian begley
IF YOU fancy a romantic getaway this September, a cruise along the River Rhine might be the perfect trip for you and your other half. The trip, organised by Travel Department, offer passengers a cruise that will take you through Germany and Holland along the River Rhine on September 25. This €1,529pp offer includes all transfers and one night at the four-star Maritim Hotel Cologne in Cologne on a half-board basis, and seven nights on board the four-star Superior A-Rosa Aqua on a full-board basis, with an unforgettable trip taking in fascinating cities. In Cologne, you will see the magnificent Grand Cathedral and its rivalling neighbour, Dusseldorf, the City of Fashion. Afterwards, you will travel to Holland and visit Rotterdam, from where you can visit beautiful Delft. Then it’s on to Amsterdam, the Venice of the North, before returning to Cologne via Arnhem and Bonn. For further information, see www.traveldepartment.ie.
Stena Line offers for a family getaway ian begley
FAMILIES who are still looking to book a summer break may be pleased to know that Stena Line has launched a new holiday package offering travel by car and seven night’s accommodation from €525 for a family of four – €131 per person. This offer includes return Stena Line travel from Dublin to Holyhead, Rosslare to Fishguard, Belfast to Liverpool or Belfast to Cairnryan for a car, two adults and two children, and seven nights’ self-catering accommodation in Pontins Prestatyn Sands in North Wales, or Southport in Merseyside. For those who don’t want to drive, a coach option to Prestatyn is also available from Dublin on selected dates. For further information, see www.stenaline. co.ie/pontins.
northern ireland: game of thrones’ lands are part of the lovely province
Visit some of the best sights in Westeros ian begley
NORTHERN Ireland is renowned for its inspirational locations, stunning landscapes and the friendliest of welcomes. A summer break within the Six Counties will leave you spoiled for choice with things to do and see. This week, The Gazette has compiled a list of the main attractions in Northern Ireland this summer.
Game of Thrones With Northern Ireland playing a starring role in HBO’s Game of Thrones, Tourism Northern Ireland has welcomed news that The Causeway Coast and the Glens of Antrim have
been placed third in a list of 30 film and TV destinations adults most want to visit. Thanks to Game of Thrones, Northern Ireland’s stunning mountains, forests, lakes and countryside are now familiar to millions of people around the world, having helped create the magical backdrop that much of the show’s action is filmed against. Some of the locations based across the Causeway Coast and glens that Game of Thrones fans can visit for themselves include The Dark Hedges, in Stranocum (which is used to portray King’s Road), Downhill Beach
See for yourself why places like Murlough National Nature Reserve attract visitors from all across the island of Ireland, and much further afield
(Dragonstone), Larrybane (The Stormlands), Ballintoy Harbour (Pyke, The Iron Islands), Cushendun Caves (The Stormlands), Cairncastle (North of Winterfell), Murlough Bay (Storm’s End) and Slemish (Dothraki Grasslands).
A geological jewel One of the jewels in the crown of the Causeway Coast has to be The Giant’s Causeway, with its famous basalt columns, dramatic cliff faces and spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean. Just along the coast of Antrim is the dramatic Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, which was first built by fishermen 350 years ago and is suspended nearly 100 ft above the sea. These days, it’s a popular attraction for visitors, but crossing is not for the faint-hearted. Further round the coast, take time to enjoy the delights of Portstewart Strand – one of Northern Ireland’s finest beaches, with two miles of golden sand.
With their use in early series of the smash-hit show, area. However, wherever any visitors roam, they will
It’s much more than just a beach though, with its sand dunes forming an important nature conservation site with fantastic walks. From the beach, you can see Mussenden Temple, and it is worth continuing your journey to explore Downhill Demesne, where both the temple and Hezlett House are situated. With amazing ruins, endless woodlands and stunning gardens, you won’t be disappointed.
Festivals There is also a vast range of festivals taking place this summer in Northern Ireland, which cater for all ages. August Feile, which takes place from July 30 to August 9 in Belfast, is Ireland’s largest community festival, which features headlining music as part of a diverse range of events including com-
edy, sporting, exhibitions, tours, drama and debates. The SunFlowerFest is set to return again this year in Hillsborough, County Down, from July 31 to August 2. This well-established and family-oriented festival will feature superb live music, storytelling, poetry and interactive art, dance and music workshops, in a beautiful setting with on-site camping at Tubby’s Farm near Hillsborough. From August 28 to 30, the Hilden Beer and Music Festival will occur once again in the Hilden Brewer y in County Antrim. Enjoy more than 20 acts across three music stages, with three bars serving more than 30 ales, stouts, lagers and ciders from Ireland and Britain, plus a food village in the front garden. The much anticipated Carnival of Colours will also be making a comeback this year at St
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TRAVEL NEWS Detox – take time out from digital living IT’S set to become the new buzz term: “digitally detoxing”. We know that we all need to do it, but somehow it always seems that tiny bit too difficult not to check your Facebook page for another Like, or your mobile for a response to a text message. Dunderry Park (above) in County Meath is putting on a digital detox weekend that will require you to do just that – switch off from all things digital. We spoke to the founder of Digital Detox, Emily Duffy, who gave us her top five reasons to detox.
Game of Thrones (inset, lower-right), Stranocum’s The Dark Hedges (main) have become a fixture for the show’s fans visiting the find lots of places with outstanding natural beauty.
Columb’s Park, Derry, from August 29 – 30. This flagship circus, arts and music festival will be filled with top treats for all the family. Highlights include the very best of international and local street theatre, storytelling, workshops and international foods, with evening cabaret, music and comedy.
Local beaches Within Northern Ireland, you will find some of the most spectacular beaches in Europe. The naturally stunning formations of the coastline provide long stretches of golden sand and impressive sand dunes. The Causeway coastal route has more than 10 magnificent beaches alone, and views to match. Whitepark Bay’s sandy beach forms a white arc between two headlands on the North Antrim coast.
In this secluded location, even on a busy day there is plenty of room for quiet relaxation. The beach is backed by ancient dunes that provide a range of rich habitats for bird and animal life. Downhill Beach offers a wealth of activities, including water sports, scenic walks and facilities for that perfect family day out, as well as the prominent Mussenden Temple – one of the most photographed buildings in Northern Ireland. Tyrella Beach, a small enclosed beach and dune complex within Dundrum Bay, is situated alongside the Mourne coastal pathway. The stunning waters invite water sport enthusiasts all year round, and it is one of the top beaches in County Down. The Murlough National Nature Reserve is a fragile, 6,000-year-old
1. We are too connected to the opinions of others. “Whether other people’s opinions of you are good, bad, or indifferent, relying on what they think to determine how you feel about yourself makes you more vulnerable and less capable of maintaining your self esteem.” 2. We are less capable of having real conversations. “When was the last time you had a full, uninterrupted conversation with a friend that didn’t involve someone checking their Facebook, taking a selfie or messaging other people? “Our smartphones have become such a part of who we are that, at times, we use them to ignore what is right in front of us.”
Hillsborough, Co Down, is set to once again welcome the SunFlowerFest in late July
3. We suffer from information overload. “The internet has made information more accessible, and that’s great, but the trouble is, we have access to so much information that we can’t process any of it.” 4. Our privacy has disappeared. “One only has to look at the Jennifer Lawrence photo leak to know that what we share with our friends privately isn’t safe from hackers, snoopers or creepers.” Must-visit Benone Beach is just one of the North’s many welcoming, golden strands
sand dune system owned by The National Trust, and is perfect for walkers or anyone interested in bird watching due to its spectacular location at the edge of Dundrum Bay and the Mourne Mountains.
Benone Beach is also a must-see when visiting Northern Ireland. With seven miles of golden sand and a magnificent backdrop of mountain and cliff scenery, and stunning views across to Donegal, this is an attractive
sightseeing environment along with the usual seaside activities, including picnic spots, watersports, and fishing. For further information on Northern Ireland holidays, see www.discovernorthernireland.com.
5. We need fun, non-digital hobbies! “That’s why we’ll have mindfulness meditation, laughter yoga, falconry, storytelling, art and much more on the weekend, which takes place in Dunderry Park from August 14 to 16. The rate for the weekend is €200.” For further information, call Emily at 087 747 2147, email emily@spiritoffolk.com, or see www. digitaldetox.info.
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Chop House (Shelbourne Road) Prime Irish Hereford cote de boeuf €60
L’Gueuleton (Fade Street) Chargrilled 10oz rib eye steak and chips with bearnaise or cafe de Paris butter €26.50
This cucumber mint margarita is perfect for July
Make a margarita (for when summer arrives) THE sky out there may think it’s October lately, but we have a recipe for a lovely, refreshing cucumber mint margarita that you’ll be glad to whip up whenever the summer finally arrives for more than a day or two. This drink recipe serves two.
Ingredients Half cup chopped cucumber, peeled and seeded 2 tablespoons sugar Quarter cup key lime juice Quarter cup chopped mint One-third cup tequila reposado 2 tablespoons orange liqueur One-eighth teaspoon Tabasco sauce 6 ice cubes Garnish Salt to rim glasses 2 cucumber slices Preparation • Blend ingredients in a blender for one minute. Divide between two 6-ounce salt-rimmed glasses. • Garnish each glass with a cucumber slice, then serve, and enjoy!
Bord Bia survey shows rise of local suppliers MORE than 95% of Ireland’s leading restaurateurs have increased the amount of local suppliers they work with in the past 12 months, and 85% spend in excess of 40% of their monthly budgets on local food and drink. A Bord Bia Just Ask! survey has indicated that leading Irish restaurants actively promote local supplier details to their customers. From name-checking suppliers on menus and websites, to including supplier photos in their restaurants, to spreading the word via social media and arranging “meet the maker” events, restaurateurs have recognised the merit in showcasing their support of local producers and the resulting bottom-line effect on their business.
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Brookwood (Baggot Street) 28oz porterhouse steak for two, served with sides and a glass of wine or craft beer €50
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WHEN it comes to good beef, Ireland is very lucky. Our rainy, evergreen fields mean that we are in a position to create some of the best and tastiest farmed produce in the world. This, of course, means great steaks! Coupled with a rise in top-class restaurants devoted specifically to the bovine banquet, we are indeed punching well above our weight. From thick and juicy filet mignon to the hefty t-bone for two, Dublin city has a fantastic range of eateries offering chargrilled perfection. We have compiled our list of top-five places to get a super sumptuous steak in the city. Have we missed anywhere? Let us know on the Gazette Newspaper’s Facebook page, or on Twitter at @DublinGazette. Next month, we will be unveiling our top pizza places in the city.
FX Buckley (Pembroke Street and Temple Bar) Rib eye on the bone 22oz, served with cajun onions €38
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BUSINESS PROFILE
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the partnership of South Midland Construction who at the time were working on behalf of Bord Gais, ESB, local authorities, the RPA, NTL and many more. Salus provided specialised training in partnership with our technical associates in the UK. Salus is now in the process of seeking approval for City & Guilds qualifications including
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OUT&ABOUT
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FURTHERPREPARATION JIMMY’S TOP TOOL KIT AND ACCESSORIES WHILE everyone has their favourite musthave item, some equipment is essential to ensure you’re fully prepared for anything that might happen out on the course. New products have come on line in the past few and they’ll help you save time. Happy pedalling! Tube and tyre levers: For mechanical problems, you’ll need the right kit to help you get back on your bike. Remember that no one can help you in the race so you absolutely have to know how to use your kit. The original and can’t-do-without kit is a tube and three tyre levers. Why? Obviously a puncture is your most likely source of problems. Make sure you have the right tube size to match your bike and valve style and only use plastic tyre levers. So you’ve nothing to inflate this? That brings us neatly to our next item. Co2 inflator: A very simple device that will inflate your wheel in seconds to the
correct pressure. Mini pumps simply don’t do the business, using mini pumps to attempt to inflate a tyre can take a lot of your energy and never fully inflate the tyre fully. Multitool with chain-splitter: These guys will suit all fittings on a modern bicycle. If your saddle slips or handlebars turn in transition out on the course the multitoll will come to the rescue. Getting one with a chain-splitter is crucial also to cover that eventuality. Powerlink for chain: The powerlink is designed to quickly rejoin a broken chain. Using your chain-splitter to clear broken debris from your chain, then install the powerlink to instantly reconnect your broken chain.
Castelli Retro Cap €19.00 The retro cycling cap features a classic eight-panel design and styling that harks back to the old days of European racing. Italian or multicolor strip and screen printed Castelli logos. Universally sized.
Compressport Race Belt €12 The new compressport race belt is functional, adjustable and easy to clip on and off. It has three clips for attaching a race number and four elasticated gel holders on each side.
LOUIS GARNEAU TRI SPEED €75.00 Interchangeable HRS heel retention system 2 reversed velcro tabs for easy slip-on and quick attach patented ergo air. Compatible with SPD, SPD-SL, TIME, LOOK and SPEED PLAY cleats, Weight (size 41/1 shoe): 281 g/10 oz Ergo Air.
Elasticated laces LockLaces €7.50 Elasticated shoe laces feature an adjustable toggle fastener that provide a custom fit. Replace your race day trainer’s laces with these elastic alternative and never tie your laces during a race again.
Specialised PROPERO II €99.99 This race-inspired design is known for its great fit and great value. The composite matrix internal reinforcement allows larger vents for greater cooling.
The bike section is the longest part of the race going from Dun Laoghaire out as far as Kilcock in County Kildare
IRONMAN: PART 2 OF 3 TO GUIDE YOUR TRAINING
It’s onto land as the race really gets going GARY CROSSAN
SO Ironman wannabe – you’ve completed the 2km swim. This week, GazetteHealth picks up where we left off with Gary Crossan of Triathlon Ireland. And he recommends that competitors take a moment to steady themselves on dry land after the swim. One swift change later and this is where the race really starts.
Time to face the 90km bike ride (shown above). Crossan advises that the course is flat, fast and consists of a single lap with total elevation gain of 240m. It leaves Dun Laoghaire, heading out towards Finglas and taking in Counties Meath and Kildare. Anyone who has cycled the course before May, be aware of a slight change around Kilcock which was made to make it safer. Things he reminds us to be aware of during the bike section are drafting and nutrition. Last week, we recom-
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Keane claims 21st place at championships BRYAN Keane battled to a 21st place finish at the European Championships in Geneva recently, finishing in a time of 1.57.27. Keane admitted to a poor swim which resulted in the leading pack opening up a gap and pulling away throughout the 40km bike leg.
The Cork man found himself in the second chase pack in which world number one Javier Gomez of Spain was also to be found. Once off the bike, Keane produced one of the fastest runs of the day in 33.03. For more info visit www.triathlonireland.com
The run section takes place in the beautiful Phoenix Park
mended drafting. But on the bike leg of a triathlon this is illegal and will result in a time penalty and a possible disqualification. Official draft marshals on the course enforce these rules. The bike section is also the longest part of the race, and therefore it is the best time to give the body some needed fuel and hydration. You can either stick gels to the cross bar of the bike or have premixed drinks in the fuel bottles on the bike. All this should be practised in training. There will also be a fuel station in Maynooth at the University Campus. The final section of the very flat three-lap half marathon race takes place in the beautiful Phoenix Park (shown left). The run section’s main feature is the pacing strategy runners must employ. With crowds of spectators and the adrenaline rushing, it’s tempting to start out too fast, says Crossan.
When it comes to running races the best strategy is to run negative splits which means running the second half of the race faster than the first. Keep taking on fluids and fuel at all the feed stations to ensure you keep as well hydrated as possible. A main area for all competitors to be aware of and something most people will not have experienced before is the split transition. Have a check list of everything you need for transition one – after you come out of the swim. This should include bike gear, for example helmet, sunglasses, cycling shoes. Then have a separate check list for transition two – after the bike leg in Phoenix Park. This should include running gear, for example runners, vaseline, socks, sun cap. Make sure you are not the person without your runners in transition one in Dun Laoghaire. It will happen to someone, warns Crossan.
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GAMING
WEEBYTES
The late Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo
Tributes paid to late Satoru Iwata
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IT SEEMS that The Caped Crusader (aka Batman, aka billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne) is never far away from popular culture, including videogames, as a number of products demonstrate at the moment. While cinema fans look forward to Ben Affleck putting on the cape in next year’s Batman V Superman, and TV watchers delve into the murky city that the newly orphaned
child Bruce Wayne grew up in, gamers have never been left wanting for some great Batman games, with Batman: Arkham Knight
(developed by Rocksteady Studios, published by Warner Bros Interactive) delivering Bats and “friends” in style. The recently released game has been a smash hit on next-gen (now current gen) platforms, delivering a visual tour de force as one of the flagship titles to really show what the Xbox One and PlaySta-
tion 4 are capable of. PC owners, however, experienced a different Gotham (see panel, below). The title’s stunning graphics have really brought the seedy, criminal underbelly of gothic Gotham to glistening life. This week, we take a look at the rain-slicked streets, towering architecture, interesting characters and chaos of Gotham in Arkham Knight that have created such a stylishly memorable dark knight ...
‘Holy unplayable, Batman! now what?’ WHILE Arkham K night is indeed a pretty spectacular title – on next-gen consoles, at least – PC fans weren’t happy after the game was released, as it was extremely buggy and crashed or froze a lot, even on high-spec gaming rigs. Indeed, Warner Bros and Rocksteady have temporarily suspended PC sales, offered refunds, and issued a statement,
apologising to fans. “We want to apologise to those of you who are experiencing performance issues with Batman: Arkham Knight on PC. “We take these issues very seriously and have therefore decided to suspend future game sales of the PC version while we work to address these issues to satisfy our quality standards.” At the time of writing, PC sales
are still suspended while the developers try to fix the bugs and performance issues, with PC Batman presumably left to practise his Batarang aim rather than face his adversaries on Gotham’s mean streets. Who would have thought that Batman’s greatest adversary could end up being just a few lines of problematic code?
TRIBUTES have been paid around the world to Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s president, who recently died of cancer, aged 55. Nintendo released a short but respectful statement, simply saying: “Nintendo Co Ltd deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile ductgrowth.” Earthbound director Shigesato Itoi’s tribute was particularly poignant, saying: “When I’m parting with a friend, regardless of the circumstances, I find it best to just say, ‘See you later.’ We’ll meet again. After all, we’re friends. That’s right – nothing unusual about it. I’ll see you later.” During his time with the company, which he joined in the 1980s, Iwata oversaw some of the highs and lows in the company’s fortunes, seeing it introduce a wide range of consoles. Its hardware and titles may not always have set the gaming world on fire, but they always showed the company’s singular vision at work. Popular with the industry and gamers alike, Iwata was the embodiment of Nintendo’s willingness to experiment in the name of fun, and was a driving force in gaming. He will be missed.
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Parliament Property Limited has applied for Permission for demolition of existing single storey dwelling, Construction of 1 no. 2 storey dormer style detached dwelling (254.03 m.sq.) on Plot #2 and 1 no. 2 storey dormer style detached dwelling (266.80 m.sq.) on Plot #3, Provision of 2 no. new vehicular access entrances and associated site works at Plot #2 & #3, 60 Ulverton Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin. Planning Reference: D15A/0132 refers.In this regard note that Significant Further Information has been furnished to the Planning Authority and is available for inspection or purchase at the offices of the Planning Authority at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during its public opening hours, and that a submission or observation in relation to the Further Information may be made to the Authority in writing and on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within 2 weeks of the date of receipt of the newspaper notice and site notice (within 5 weeks in the case of an application accompanied by an E.I.S.) by the Authority and no further fee is required where a valid submission or observation has already been made in respect of this planning application. 24546
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SPORT Ryan is Ireland’s golden girl
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cycling: garda cyclist leads irish challenge at sundrive track meet
St Pat’s to face Manchester city next week:
ST PATRICK’S Athletic are delighted to announce that the Saints will take on a Manchester City XI in Richmond Park on Wednesday, July 29 at 7.45pm. Liam Buckley’s side will take on The Citizens as they continue their preseason preparations ahead of the 201516 English football season. The last Premier League sides to have faced the Saints in Richmond Park were a Chelsea XI in 2009 that featured the likes of Fabio Borini, while a Tottenham Hotspur side with Gareth Bale, Dimitar Berbatov, and Robbie Keane amongst their ranks were visitors to Inchicore in 2007. Ticket details for the game will follow and be announced on stpatsfc.com in the coming days; ticket details when confirmed will go on sale from the St Patrick’s Athletic club offices on Emmet Road.
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MOST of the medals and records from last weekend’s Dublin Track Cycling International at Sundrive went to international stars, but Garda Cycling Club’s Caroline
Ryan took home a gold and reduced the track record for the 3km pursuit on her way to medal success. Beating her own Sundrive best by almost four tenths of a second, the rower turned cyclist was
one of five riders to lower the track record in their events as competitors from 13 countries competed at the Crumlin venue on Saturday and Sunday of last week. The event was Ireland’s only UCI level one track
Ryan with her gold medal
Caroline Ryan on track at Sundrive
meet of the year and it attracted three current world track champions, a reigning junior road race champion, and numerous former and current medallists at world, European, and Olympic level over the two days. Ryan’s record setting victory actually came at the expense of former world road race champion Tatiana Guderzo over Italy. Aside from the Westmanstown woman, who just missed out on third in the women’s points race, there were a number of other local cyclists who tasted success over the weekend. New Zealand cyclist Regan Gough dominated the men’s 4km pursuit over Ulsterman and Dublin-based cyclist Martyn
Irvine and Gough’s ride included an improvement of 2.5s on Ryan Mullen’s venue record set at the same event last year. Irvine was also involved in the men’s 15km scratch race and started extremely aggressive. He was joined early on by Max Beyer of Germany before both returned to the bunch and Irvine was eventually reeled in. It wasn’t long before he went back on the attack, riding solo all the way to the final six laps of the 460km circuit before Beyer raced clear again to claim the gold medal ahead of Belgium’s Moreno de Pauw and Alex Frame of New Zealand. Irvine also finished fifth in Men’s omnium event. Gough added another
win in the men’s points race with another dominant showing in which he lapped the field twice. Norway’s Aleksander Perez took second while local Sundrive rider Murt Rice raced clear of the rest to claim the bronze medal. Orwell Wheelers’ Naoise Sheridan took the gold in junior women’s scratch race, while in the Men’s, club-mate Conor Murnane made it a double for Orwell as he edged out Xeno Young of Powerhouse Sport and Barry Talt of Murphys Surveys Kilcullen. To round-up the Irish interest, Dubliner Lydia Boylan mirrored Irvine’s fifth place finish in the omnium in the women’s category.
National basketball cups get boost from Hula Hoops sport@dublingazette.com
Lynn Tunnah, left, from Dublin, Dylan Phelan and Keavy McDermott help launch the Hula Hoops National Cup
THE biggest annual event in Irish basketball is to have a new partner for 2015-16 as Hula Hoops has been unveiled as official sponsors of the National Cups. The announcement of the Hula Hoops National Cups comes in a period of growth for the sport. Over 125 clubs from 16 counties are expected to take part in this season’s elite competitions while a new national intermediate club championships will give more Dublin clubs
a chance to play at the National Basketball Arena. Forty-five Dublin teams took part in 2014-15. Twenty one titles have stayed in the capital over the years but it was a lean season with UCD Marian, Killester, St Vincent’s, DCU Mercy and Oblate Dynamos were all beaten in the 2015 finals. “There are 10 national cups catering from Under-18 right up to our two senior flagship competitions, which will be televised live on TG4,” said Basketball Ireland sponsorship and marketing manager JP Montgomery.
“The national cups have been a platform for great Irish basketball players and great drama for over 30 years but we feel that Hula Hoops coming on board marks a new chapter for knockout basketball in Ireland.” The draw for the Hula Hoops National Cups takes place on September 23 with the first rounds in October and the finals played in January in the National Basketball Arena. Elsewhere, Meteors have appointed Mark Byrne to take over from outgoing head coach Eoin Chubb.
The South Dublin side took their play-off push all the way to the penultimate round of the league last season and will aim to go one better this term. Byrne has enjoyed a long and successful playing career with Delta Notre Dame ,Tridents and UCD Marian. As a coach he has had success with Maol Og and UCD Marian. He said, “I’m looking forward to working with this talented squad. Our pre-season programme is challenging and will ensure we are in the best of shape for the new season”
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Personal bests and the glint of bronze Dublin-based Paralympic swimmers produced a series of superb performances in Glasgow last week with Clontarf’s Ellen Keane and Daragh McDonald earning a podium place nathan kelly sport@dublingazette.com
IRELAND’S Paralympic Swim Team, packed with Dublin-based swimmers, began and finished their World Championships campaign with a bronze medal and three personal bests, repeated the feat on the event’s final day last Sunday. Last Monday, UCD’s Darragh McDonald swam a season’s best of 5.11.26 in the 400m freestyle (S6) which won him his heat and booked a spot in that evening’s final. In the final, McDonald was just over a second outside of that time which earned him third spot on the podium. Speaking after the final, he said: “I’m really happy to make the World Championship podium tonight. It’s been a tough season, and the medal makes for
a great finish to it. I’m really looking forward to the year ahead and the road to Rio.” McDonald was back in the pool on Thursday, and finished fifth in 50m freestyle heat with a time of 34.01, which left him ninth overall meaning he just missed out on the final. He also missed out on a place in the final of the 100m freestyle (S6) on Sunday by just one spot. Blanchardstown’s NAC Swim Club had three of the swimmers on the Irish squad and London Paralympian James Scully was the first Irish athlete in the pool last Monday, recording a time of 45.18 in his heat in the 50m backstroke (S5), leaving him in sixth spot. Scully’s club-mate Ellen Keane was also in the pool on Monday and swam a personal best of 1.18.69 in her 100m back-
stroke heat, but unfortunately just missed out on a place in the final in what is her least favoured event. Keane was back in action on Tuesday and produced a lifetime best of 1.22.97 in her 100m breaststroke (SB8), which won her heat and booked her place in the evening’s final. She set another personal best in the final of 1.22.50, which earned fifth spot in a race in which second and fifth spot were separated by just a second and a half. Scully was the first of the Irish in the pool on Wednesday and he swam a season’s best in the men’s 200m freestyle (S5) of 2.54.84 in the second heat to qualify seventh fastest for the final. Just like Keane the day before, Scully turned in another season’s best
Castleknock’s Ailbhe Kelly competes in the heat of the Women’s 100m Freestyle S8 where she finished seventh. Picture: Ian McNicol/Sportsfile
in the final of 2.53.77 to finish sixth in one of the most competitive events at the World Championships. The third NAC Swim Club member on the Irish squad, Castleknock teenager Ailbhe Kelly, made her world championship debut on the Thursday
of the women’s 400m freestyle (S8) of 5.37.45, beating her previous best by over five and a half seconds. She just missed out on the final but can take comfort from the fact that her time was inside the minimum qualifying standard (MQS) for Rio
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‘I’m still in shock; I was happy with a personal best but saw the three and I couldn’t believe it!’ - Ellen Keane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
morning in Glasgow. She showed no signs of nerves as she swam a lifetime best of 1.20.44 in the women’s 100m freestyle (S8) to finish seventh in her heat and 12th overall. Keane was also back in action on Thursday and swam another season’s best in the heats of the 50m freestyle of 31.03. Scully competed again on Friday morning and added another lifetime best to the growing personal records being broken in the Irish camp. He recorded a time of 38 seconds flat in the second heat of the 50m freestyle. In the final later that day, he beat his time from the morning by an impressive .08 of a second which resulted in an eighth place finish. Kelly recorded a lifetime best in the sole heat
2016. The next day, Kelly reached the final of the 100m backstroke (S8) event, finishing eighth and recording another lifetime best time of 1.27.24. On the final day of the championships, Keane finished second in the first heat of the 200m individual medley (SM9). In the final that evening, she set another new lifetime best of 2.40.31 which earned her a brilliant bronze in the event, which she spoke about afterwards. “I’m still in shock,” she said. “I didn’t think I got third! I looked at the clock and registered my time and was happy with my PB, then saw the ‘3’ and couldn’t believe it! “I’m just so delighted and especially for my parents after dressing up in their Irish suits all week!”
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Royal Dublin’s Devine eyes PGA Foursome final PATRICK Devine hopes to emulate the greatest week of his professional life as he bids to reach the final of the Golfbreaks.com PGA Fourball Championship. Devine, of Royal Dublin Golf Club, will team up with Killiney Golf Club’s Leo Hynes for the qualifying event to be held at Headfort Golf Club in Co Meath on July 22. And the pair will go into the competition with impressive track records. Devine is a former champion having won the final with Stuart Taylor in 2009 when it was held at Forest Pines Golf Club in Lincolnshire. And if Hynes qualifies, he will be looking to improve on his joint 16th place finish in last year’s final at St Mellion in Cornwall. They will be aiming to reach the £35,000 Skycaddie and BMW supported grand final at Carden Park in Cheshire between August 12-14. Devine has fond memories of his title win six years ago. “It was probably the greatest day as a PGA player when we won at Forest Pines,” he said. “Everything went to plan, myself and Stuart played well, we made a lot of birdies and had fun doing it at the same time. If you can’t enjoy weeks like that in golf, when can you? “It was a fantastic tournament for us and I remember it well.” Devine hopes that he and Hynes will find the winning formula. “We’ve known each other since we were amateurs, we go way back,” said Devine. “But we’ve never played together in this competition before. “I hope it’s a good combination and I know Leo played in the final last year. He did well and would want to improve on that. “If we can get to the final, we’d be trying to win it.” Devine also admits this year’s final venue - the Jack Nickalus designed course at Carden Park - is another incentive. “I’ve already had a look at the course graphics online,” he said. “When you can see the standard of the venue where the final’s going to be held, that’s something that makes you want to play there.”
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soccer: local club land fai award for innovative promotions
Cabo’s social media Link nets big plaudits in Sligo nathan kelly sport@dublingazette.com
McCambridge wins Fingal 10km once again DSDAC’S Maria McCambridge became the first woman to win the Fingal 10km last Sunday for the second time following her course record in 2013. She completed the race in a time of 34.10. McCambridge was followed by Ciara Hickey in 36.52 in second place and Niamh Devlin in third while Swords home favourite Suzanne Sheehy 39.52 took eighth place despite a fall. Winner of the women’s race, McCambridge said: “It was tougher than I had expected and, to be honest, I thought I would’ve felt a little bit better about it but I’m still happy with the win. “I’m a little tired due to my pre-marathon phase so I’m going to take a bit of downtime to rejuvenate both mentally and physically. “I was hoping for a better time as I wanted to use this race to help me to gauge where I’m currently at but I’m happy enough.” The Fingal 10km run is the second race marked in this year’s SSE Airtricity Dublin Race Series which kicked off on June 27 in the Phoenix Park with the Irish Runner 5 Mile. This race was introduced to help fill the gap between the 5 Mile and the Frank Duffy 10 Mile Races and is designed to help prepare athletes for the marathon on October 26. Over 3,800 runners, joggers and walkers took part in the event with all of the participants being welcomed across the finish line by perfect conditions. Elsewhere, DSDAC’s Mollie O’Reilly produced a great run on Saturday in Scotland as part of the Irish Schools 4x100m relay team, competing at the Schools International. It was a great achievement for Ireland to beat England, Scotland and Wales. O’Reilly also finished fifth in the 200m. Exciting finishes were the order of the day on Saturday at the GloHealth juvenile relay championships with DSD taking home a large bag of medals. Gold medals were won by the club’s Under19 and 18 girls along with the Under-18 boys in the 4x100m and by the Under-18 and 17 boys 4x400m teams. They added a further five silver medals and three sets of bronze medals for their efforts.
WINNING the SSE Airtricity First Division may be beyond them in their debut season but Cabinteely FC have bagged a mid-season trophy with the help of The Link Marketing. Cabo and the Link, who r un the club’s social media accounts and website, won the Best Social Media Initiative at the FAI Grassroots and League Comm u n i c a t i o n Aw a r d s 2015 last weekend. Giving an external marketing company free reign over your website and social media accounts is a relatively new idea for a League of Ireland club, especially in the First Division, but the Stradbrook club have reaped the benefits with a massive amount of coverage in Ireland and across the world. Dillon Foley, head of marketing and advertising at The Link, and more importantly, longstanding Cabinteely clubman, collected the award last Friday night in Sligo.
“I have been involved with Cabo since the age of four so it is great to be able to give something back,” he said afterwards. “The fans have been amazing and got behind the team and the different promotion we have run so it makes it a lot easier. It’s been a pleasure to work with everyone at the club, from the board to all the volunteers; the work they put in behind the scenes is incredible.” As well as a slick website which is significantly better than many other League of Ireland sides, Cabo’s social media accounts have gained worldwide recognition due to a number of popul a r p o s t s i nvo l v i n g Yaya Toure, Ronaldinho, Mario Balotelli and Zayn Malik which have been referenced in print, on air or online by organisations such as the BBC, the Guardian and Eurosport and Yahoo. Speaking about The Link’s creative style for Cabo’s online presence, Foley, whose brother
bowled over Brown wins Champion of Champions title ROSIE Brown was crowned the ladies winner of the annual Champion of Champions bowling competition last week at Dun Laoghaire Bowling Club which has run since 1968. She is pictured receiving her trophy with, from left to right, Maire Love, president of the LIBI, Breda Skerritt, president of Dun Laoghaire Bowling Club and Cathaoirleach Barry Saul (Fine Gael).
Conor Foley, Dillon Foley and Gina Kiely at last Friday’s FAI awards in Sligo
Conor is a midfielder for Eddie Gormley’s side, praised the club’s board for their attitude. “At the start, I suppose we were playing it a bit safe and were similar to most LOI clubs,” he said. “But then we just thought, this league doesn’t get too much coverage so we went to the club and said we need to start to have a
bit of fun and, to their credit, they’ve just given us free reign basically. “Even with our promotions, such as the Yaya Toure bir thday cake tweet, there is always key information about our next game,” he continued. “So when that was getting retweeted by all these various major news organisations, every-
one was seeing our next home game was against Cobh Ramblers for example.” T he Link Marketing have also recently announced they will also be working with Seapoint Rugby Club and their first task will be building a strong website for the K ilb o g g e t P a r k- b a s e d club.
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four in-a-row Goldrick’s golden touch aids Dublin’s title march
Club Noticeboard cuala WELL done to our senior hurlers
ar Loughlin and the Dublin U-16 ladies
foxrock Cabinteely’s Sinead Goldrick
who recorded a 5-19 to 2-14 win over
footballers who were beaten by Kerry
produced a player of the match performance to help Dublin win their fourth successive Leinster senior football championship title. She kicked three points from wing-back in the 2-12 to 0-11 win last Sunday at Dr Cullen Park in Carlow.
O’Tooles in the AHL.
in the All-Ireland semi-final in Nenagh
This is the second year that Nitro
Our lotto jackpot this week is
Picture: Kyran O’Brien
have generously acted as the prin-
€1,500. Get your tickets at http://
cipal sponsor of the football section.
www.cualagaa.ie/lotto
The Cuala adult football section
football: fifth team in pipeline for dalkey club
last weekend.
unveiled their new training and lei-
Good luck to all the Cuala players
sure kit, sponsored by Nitro, at their
on the Dublin hurling team in their All-
AFL1 game against Thomas Davis in
Ireland quarter-final against Water-
Hyde Road on Saturday.
ford in Thurles next Sunday.
The well attended match turned out
Well done to Shane O’Brien and the
to be an exciting well contested game
Dublin selectors on their victory over
that ended with the spoils shared on
Derry in the Liberty Insurance cham-
a scoreline of 2-12 each.
pionship game.
Hard luck to the second footballers
Also, calling on all lovers of Gaelic
who lost out to Na Fianna by 3-16 to
Games, the Ashbourne Cup Competi-
5-7 in AFL5 on Sunday. Better news for
tion (equivalent of the Fitzgibbon Cup)
the third team who scored a massive
is 100 years old this year. A banquet
4-22 against Kilmacud Crokes’ 1-1 in
will be held in Pairc an Chrocaigh on
AFL8.
the eve of the All-Ireland camogie
The ladies’ football team made it three wins from four in the champion-
finals on September 12 to celebrate this event. Tickets cost €40.
ship last week, after beating Naomh
Tickets can be purchased from
Mearnog 3-8 to 1-7, and now lie second
Cuala member Maire Ui Scolai, at
in their table.
maireuiscolai@eircom.net or 087
Hard luck to Jennifer Dunne, Eime-
2797090.
shankill
Members of the Cuala adult footballers at the sponsor launch with Nitro last weekend
Cuala’s Nitro boost aids football growth sport@dublingazette.com
CUALA’S senior footballers remained smack bang in the middle of AFL1 after last weekend’s thrilling home draw against Thomas Davis. The Dalkey side could have leap-frogged Davis in the table with a win but neither side could have too many complaints after an evenly contested match that finished 2-12 apiece. Cuala used the game to unveil their new training and leisure kit which had been sponsored by Nitro. Brian Mullally,
chairman of the adult football section at Cuala was present with the new kit by David Sheeran from Nitro in what is the second year they have acted as principal sponsor of the club’s football section. Cuala’s debut season in the top tier of league football has been quite steady so far, with four wins, one draw and five defeats in their 10 games to date. Up next for the side is a trip to Ballyboden St Enda’s next Wednesday evening. The Hyde Park club are fielding four adult football teams this sea-
son with the second team operating in AFL5. Promotion looks a real possibility too as the team are in fourth spot with 14 points from their opening 10 games, but lost to Na Fianna on Sunday, 3-16 to 5-6 in Collinstown Lane. In the junior C championship, this side have recorded one win and one defeat in their two games against Naomh Fionnbarra and St Peregrine’s. The third team, playing in AFL 8, convincingly beat Kilmacud Crokes on Sunday, recording a 4-21 to 1-4 in Hyde Park,
as they also sit fourth in their league with 13 points from nine games so far. A visit to Alfie Byrne Park is next for the side next Tuesday night where they will face St Joseph’s OCB. The club’s newest adult football side received a walkover on Sunday against Fingal Ravens which leaves them in eight place in AFL10. With Cuala’s juvenile and minor sections thriving, and the club being one of the biggest dual clubs in the county, a fifth adult football team is expected to be added next season.
THE juvenile academy is taking a well
match is against St James’s Gaels on
earned break. It will be back in action
this Thursday evening at 7.30 in Drim-
on Saturday, August 15 in Shanganagh
nagh Castle. New players always wel-
Castle at 10am, catering for four- to
come; contact Damien on 085 2327359.
eight-year-old boys and girls.
For more information contact secre-
Learn the skills of Gaelic football, hurling and camogie while having fun
tary.shankill.dublin@gaa.ie or Tel 086 3215087.
with your friends. The cost is only €2
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Join Shankill GAA Club. Your commu-
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nity, your GAA club where you’re not
The girls U-9 have a friendly match on Sunday. The men’s adult team’s next
just a number and everybody knows your name.
foxrock cabinteely IT WAS great to see five Foxrock Cab-
about Westmeath – and particularly
inteely players listed on the match
Fiona – as the season progresses.
programme during Sunday’s Leinster senior ladies’ final.
The focus for all five ladies will now switch to the Dublin senior club cham-
Sinead Goldrick, Amy Connolly, Han-
pionship semi-final which will likely be
nah Noonan and Niamh Collins were
the week of July 27. Members will be
part of the Dublin panel and Fiona
informed when the details are final-
Claffey was part of the Westmeath
ised.
panel.
Commiserations to Sinead Dela-
Dublin won by seven points and
hunty and her Tipperary team mates
secured their fourth Leinster title in a
who lost by one point to Roscommon in
row. The day was even more special for
the intermediate championship.
Goldrick when she was named player
Commiseration also to Lauri Ahern
of the match. As well as her excellent
and Laura Fusciardi who were part of
performance in the game, She also
the Wicklow team who lost to Limerick
scored three points.
by two points also in the intermediate
Congrats Sinead, Amy, Hannah and
championship.
Niamh and commiserations to Fiona.
Like Sinead, Amy, Hannah, Niamh
While Westmeath may have lost, they
and Fiona, Lauri, - Laura and Sinead
still have the qualifiers to look forward
still have the Dublin senior champion-
to and we’re sure that we’ll hear more
ship to look forward to.
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The Dublin ladies Gaelic footballers celebrate their success in Dr Cullen Park. Picture: Kyran O’Brien
Goldrick glitters for Dublin Selector Bobby McNulty pays tribute to Foxrock Cabinteely trio as the county land their fourth successive Leinster ladies football championship nathan kelly
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THERE was a golden touch provided by Foxrock Cabinteely’s Dublin trio as the Jackies lifted their fourth Leinster Championship in a row when they beat Westmeath last Sunday. Amy Connolly started, Hannah Noonan came on, and Sinead Goldrick glittered as Greg McGonigle’s side beat the Lake County 2-12 to 1-11 in Dr Cullen Park in the provincial decider. Goldrick was named player of the match after the four-point win following a near flawless performance at the half-back line during which she registered three points from play.
Connolly, who has only recently returned to the Dublin set-up, was a late inclusion into the starting 15 while Noonan was introduced and played a vital role in ensuring Dublin resisted a spirited Westmeath comeback. Westmeath were eight points behind at half-time but got to within two as Dublin went scoreless right until the final 10 minutes of the second half. Last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists were helped by the sin-binning of Johanna Maher and while Westmeath were down a player, the Dubs hit 1-3 without reply. When they got back to having their full contingent on the field, Westmeath threatened again but luck was proving to be going against them as an Emma Morris shot rattled off the
crossbar late on. Dublin held on from here to book their place in the last eight of the AllIreland where they will face one of Monaghan, Derry, Cavan or Down. Speaking about the Foxrock Cabo players involved in the Leinster win, Dublin selector Bobby McNulty was full of praise. “All three who were featured in the final were excellent,” he said. “Sinead Goldrick had an extremely strong game, she obviously scored three big points but she was also brilliant in her defensive work which you need to be in the half-back line. “Everyone likes scoring points but Sinead got through an awful lot of work going forward and back which she seems to relish. She was
also marking one of Westmeath’s best players and coped really well, she deserved her player of the match performance. “Amy Connolly also done really well for us,” he added. “She was added into the starting line-up late on but she had a great game in the middle of the park. “Amy’s only back in the Dublin fold after a year out with family commitments and injuries but it’s great to have her back. “She’s got great experience and she’s fitted back into the squad with no problems at all. “Hannah Noonan also added something extra when she came on in place of Amy, she provided some fresh legs and epitomised how subs can be used in big games.”