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were joined by the Swiss ambassador, Her Excellency Maire-Claude Meylan, at Bray promenade recently to help announce details of the upcoming annual Bray Air Display on Sunday, July 19. This year’s event will feature the world-famous Swiss Air Force aerobatic team, Patrouille de Suisse, who will be displaying the very best of Swiss precision with their thrilling displays.

Up to 88,000 people are expected in Bray, with thousands more along the coast set to take in some superb aerobatic showmanship. Picture: Joe Keogh

Proposal to cut the number 7, 8, 59 routes Alarm at Dublin Bus changes that could hit several communities

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A NUMBER of cuts to local bus routes around the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown area were proposed by Dublin Bus at this week’s Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown coun-

cil meeting.

The proposed cuts will include the number 7, 8, and 59 bus routes and could potentially mean that areas such as Sallynoggin and Killiney village could be left without direct bus links

into the city centre and surrounding areas.

Other areas that could potentially be affected by the proposed bus route cuts include Dun Laoghaire and Loughlinstown.

In response, Dublin Bus

said: “Discussions are ongoing and we will be inviting customers, in the areas, to meet us to discuss these proposed changes in the near future.”

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transport Discussions ongoing over number 7, 8 and 59

Concern at bus cuts proposals  aisling kennedy

A NUMBER of cuts to local bus routes around the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown area were proposed

by Dublin Bus at this week’s Dun LaoghaireRathdown council meeting.

The proposed cuts will include the number 7, 8, and 59 bus routes and will affect areas including Dun Laoghaire, Sallynoggin and Loughlinstown.

Cllr Melisa Halpin (PBP) told The Gazette: “We would consider these proposals to be quite serious and we would be quite concerned about them.”

She said if the proposed cuts go ahead, it will mean that the number 7 bus route, that currently runs from the city centre to Loughlinstown, will in effect bypass Sallynoggin and will go down the Sally Glen Road rather than go through Sallynoggin.

The proposed change to the number 59 bus route could potentially leave Killiney village without any bus route as the cut proposes re-routing the bus away from the village and diverting it in another direction.

Dublin Bus has also proposed to cease the number 8 bus route,

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‘The proposed change to the number 59 bus route could potentially leave Killiney village without any bus route as the cut proposes re-routing the bus away from the village and diverting it in another direction’

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which currently runs from the city centre to Dalkey.

Cllr Halpin said: “We are quite worried about the changes to all of these routes. If the number 7 bus route is changed, it will mean that Sallynog-

gin will be left without a direct link into town and, crucially, without a direct link to St Vincent’s hospital. As part of the proposed plans, there is talk about replacing the number 7 bus with the 45A bus route, but that’s not good enough.”

The number 7 bus route currently has a terminus at Loughlinstown Park and Woods, but Dublin Bus has also proposed dividing the terminus between two stops, with 50% of the buses stopping in Loughlinstown Park and Woods and the other 50% stopping in Cherrywood.

Cllr Halpin said: “This

Cllr Melisa Halpin (PBP): “If the number 7 bus route is changed, it will mean that Sallynoggin will be left without a direct link into town”

basically cuts the service into Loughlinstown Park and Woods by half. This, again, is another highly residential area and these cuts are essentially cuts to our local bus service. People need to get organised and oppose these cuts.”

In reaction to the news that Dublin Bus were proposing to cease the number 8 bus route completely, CllrVictor Boyhan (Ind) said: “The number 8 bus route has historically been a very contentious route.

“It used to be a busy route from Dublin to Dalkey, then some years ago that service was cut in half.

“Promises were made over the past few years that the route would be restored, but it never happened. This route still brings a lot of elderly people to Dalkey, so it should not be cut. I am extremely disappointed with this proposal.”

In response to the proposed changes, Dublin Bus told The Gazette:

“In a meeting with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council on Monday, July 6, Dublin Bus proposed various changes to routes within the Dun Laoghaire, Sallynoggin and Loughlinstown areas.

“Discussions are ongoing and we will be inviting customers, in the areas, to meet us to discuss these proposed changes in the near future.”

A period of public consultation will be held soon.

Work restarts at shopping centre  aisling kennedy

CONSTRUCTION on the Shankill Shopping Centre site has recommenced, with work set to be completed in six to eight weeks.

The centre has been closed since 2007, with the exception of a small number of units.

Around 100 jobs were lost with the closure of the facility at the start of the economic down-

turn.

Cllr Carrie Smy th (Lab) told The Gazette that she recently received assurances from Bilaro Ltd, the company behind the redevelopment, that work has recommenced on the site.

She said she is delighted to see the situation be resolved: “I am very pleased that work has recommenced on the site.

“I had been in touch

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with the company in recent days and I was reassured that work would start again. This is excellent news for the people of Shankill.”

“What is further pleasing is that I was informed by the company that construction will be completed in six to eight weeks’ time.”

As Shankill Shopping Centre has been mostly vacant for a number of years, there were real concerns after Christmas when Bilaro Ltd had stopped working on the site.

Select Retail Holdings previously owned the site and they were to install a large Super-

quinn store on the premises.

However, the company went into receivership and nothing has been developed in the area since that time.

Cllr Smyth said that she would be keeping in touch with Bilaro Ltd in the coming weeks and will be seeking updates on what is to happen with the shopping centre when works are fully completed.

She said: “It is very important for the people of the area that Shankill Shopping Centre returns to a thriving enterprise that will be of benefit to the local community and surrounding areas.”

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america: injured blackrock girl making good progress – family

Great summer activities

Berkeley student recovering well  aisling kennedy

LOCAL girl Aoife Beary from Blackrock, who was one of the students involved in the Berkeley balcony collapse in California, is making good progress, according to a statement released by her family this week.

The family said that they are “overwhelmed” by the support which they and Aoife have received since the disaster.

Six students were killed on June 16 when a fourthfloor balcony they were standing on collapsed at a 21st birthday party.

Beary was one of seven students injured in the incident in California.

In a statement posted on the Friends of Aoife

Beary Facebook page, the Beary family said that Aoife had a long journey ahead, but they were optimistic and would remain by her side in the US. The statement said: “The Beary family is overwhelmed by the support, best wishes, and prayers received for themselves and Aoife from friends and colleagues far and wide over the last two weeks.

“Aoife’s condition has stabilised following her emergency transfer from Highland Hospital to the Stanford Medical Centre, Palo Alto for successful heart surgery on June 26.”

Beary has made steady progress over the last number of days, accord-

ing to the statement, and both her medical team and parents are optimistic that she will make a good recovery.

The statement further read: “A serious head injury remains her main concern. This will be a long and slow road to recovery over many months to come.”

It is expected that Beary’s parents, Mike and Angela, will remain at her bedside for the foreseeable future, and the family are currently making arrangements for her sister, Anna, and brother, Tim, to travel to Stanford to join them.

Dalkey School Project NS in Glenageary has set up an account to support the family at www.idonate.ie.

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Walks, talks, tours: Get to know your local heritage all summer long JAMES O’Sullivan, Cllr Barry Saul, Tim Carey and Rob Goodbody at the launch of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council’s, Summer of Heritage programme. The initiative will give visitors the chance to visit the many heritage sites Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown has to offer free gratis and for nothing during summer. This includes a series of tours, performances, walks, workshops and exhibitions for the general public. There are 23 sites included in this year’s programme with Kilgobbin Church, Dublin Mountains Walk and Laurelmere Cottage all featuring for the first time. Picture: Peter Cavanagh

DUN Laoghaire Harbour Company has announced exciting summer events for July and August.

First up, the Star Legend cruise will call to Dun Laoghaire Harbour on Sunday, July 12 for any cruise enthusiasts. Bouncing amusements for children will be open on the East Pier from Friday, July 17 to Friday, August 14.

The Beatyard will be bringing music, food and games to Dun Laoghaire Harbour during the August Bank Holiday weekend. Proms on the pier will take place from August 29 to 30, and will feature music acts such as Johnny Logan and Phil Coulter. For further information, see www. dlharbour.ie/july-augustevents-schedule-2015/

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community High hopes that works of volunteers will be recognised at final

Local groups hoping for Pride of Place success  aisling kennedy

TWO groups from Dun Laoghaire will represent the area in the 2015 Pride of Place competition, which will culminate in the winner being announced in Ennis in November.

Cabinteely Tidy Towns and Cois Cairn Estate

Management both showcased their work to the judging panel during a scheduled tour of their local area last week.

Cois Cairn Estate Management is nominated in the Population 0 – 300 category, and the local committee is eagerly preparing for the upcoming competition.

Committee member Susan O’Neill told The Gazette that they are very excited to be involved in the competition, and that the visit from the judges went very well.

She said: “We’d be delighted if we won, and even if we’re not fortunate enough to win it, it’s brilliant to be acknowledged

for the hard work and continuous effort that all of the volunteers put into the estate.”

As part of their entry, residents have held weekly clean-ups, attended to green areas by maintaining and watering flower bedding areas, and are always planning new developments to improve

and enhance the area.

O’Neill said: “A lot of hard work has gone into it. There’s always been a great community spirit in Cois Cairn, and this has brought us closer together.”

Cabinteely Tidy Towns is also nominated in the Urban Neighbourhoods/ Villages category and volunteers from the village are looking forward to the competition.

Committee member Liz Pilkington told The Gazette: “It’d be brilliant if we could win it. Having never been entered into this competition before, it would be a real coup for us to win.

“We are very proud of our village and it would mean an awful lot to both the local businesses here and the local community to win.”

Cois Cairn residents are hoping for community success in the 2015 Pride of Place competition

The Cabinteely Tidy Towns team was founded eight years ago by a small group of dedicated volunteers who came together because of their passion for preserving the best in their community and a desire to build a greater level of commitment and

involvement throughout the village and surrounding area.

The Tidy Towns team has won many awards and prizes throughout the years with many awards being presented at both a national and district level.

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don’sdublin A gem of a library in Dr Steevens that’s definitely worth a visit They say that “good things come in small parcels” and a visit to the Edward Worth Library, based in Dr Steevens’ Hospital near Heuston Station, certainly proves the point. It is one of the city’s lesser-known gems and, after nearly 300 years, is unchanged and offering a unique step back in time.

Worth (1678-1733) was born in Dublin, the second son of John Worth, Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral. He was educated as a physician in Oxford and Leiden University in the Netherlands. The collection of books reflects his training, in that as much as a third comprises works on medicine and science, with the remainder dealing with philosophy, literature, history and the classics. And although he has left us a priceless gift, it is surprising that we know almost nothing about his own life, personal or professional, as he left no correspondence. The closest we get are the notes he made on bookauction lists.

Dean John bequeathed a small number of books to Edward, who was only 10 years old, when he died in 1688. However, the majority of the collection was assembled by Edward himself, buying “libraries” from auctions in Dublin, London and Amsterdam. He was very selective in what he bought and the collection reflects this. There are almost 4,400 volumes on show, with the earliest dating from 1475 – a mere 30-odd years since Guttenberg’s breakthrough.

Worth worked in Dr Steevens’ Hospital and left his collection, and funds for shelving and bookcases, to the new hospital. An east-facing room was chosen to minimise the sun’s effect, and the library was the first to protect books through glass-fronted doors.

Today, many conferences are seminars are held in the library that reference books in the collection.

There will be an open day on Friday, July 24 (details at www.edwardworthlibrary.ie) which will be of interest to those with a love of books and “all things Dublin”. Should you go along? Of course, because it’s Worth it!

Don Cameron

www.donsdublin.wordpress.com

The Edward Worth Library has books dating as far back as 1475

funding Businesses urged to avail of voucher system

Apply now to access €2,500 grant  aisling kennedy

SMALL businesses in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown are being encouraged to apply for the Government’s Trading Online Voucher, to avail of a €2,500 grant.

In new figures released, to date, 74 companies in Dun Laoghaire-Rath-

down have benefited from the voucher scheme since it was introduced in 2013.

Under the scheme, any small business in the locality can apply for a grant of up to €2,500 – subject to matching funding – as well as training, mentoring and support to help develop their online

trading capability.

Deputy Eamon Gilmore (Lab) said: “It is a fact that small businesses with limited resources get an excellent return when they invest in online trading. It’s estimated that it potentially brings an average of 1.4 new jobs per company.

“I’m encouraging more

to get on board so our community can reap these benefits in an even bigger way. Small businesses are the bedrock of every Irish town and village.

“Given that we now know online trading has a tangible impact on jobs and economic activity, I would strongly urge more businesses to use this

innovative and simple voucher system so they can help bring new local jobs and revenue to the local area,” he said.

Applications for the Trading Online Voucher can be made through Local Enterprise Centres.

For further information on the grant, see www. localenterprise.ie.

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education Cabinteely native’s interest in justice informs her legal fervour

Student awarded top Gerry Conlon scholarship  aisling kennedy

SINEAD McGinley, a Griffith College student, last week attended the Irish Innocence Project’s first international Wrongful Conviction and Human Rights Conference, where she was awarded the

prestigious Gerry Conlon Memorial Law and Journalism Justice student scholarship.

McGinley, from Cabinteely, was awarded the scholarship

by Griffith College for being a student who espouses the passion for justice exhibited

by Gerry Conlon, and thanks

to her essay submission.

Conlon was one of the members of the Guildford Four who was wrongly convicted of being a Provisional IRA activist. He was ultimately exonerated after years of working to prove his innocence.

After winning her award,

McGinley said: “Before I started law school in Ireland I naively believed that the law protects its citizens. Now, I know that the law makes mistakes for a variety of reasons.

“It is up to the people – lawyers especially – to make sure that the law is doing its job and

to take action when it is not.”

She worked closely with other students on the Irish Innocence Project, which investigates and seeks to overturn cases in which people claim to be factually innocent of the crimes for which they have been convicted.

They do this by finding new or newly discovered evidence proving a miscarriage of justice. McGinley said: “My experience with the Irish Innocence Project solidified in me an aim of helping others and of reforming the judicial system through my legal knowledge.”

Work on fish sculpture for park is going swimmingly  aisling kennedy

A GIANT fish sculpture is currently on display in Kilbogget Park, Cabinteely and it is set to remain in the park for the next six months Ball, a visual artist who is living and working in Dun Laoghaire, was awarded a grant in 2011 by Dun LaoghaireRathdown County Council for a sculpture residency.

For the past four years, Ball has been working with the staff of the council’s parks department to create Fish out of Water – a site-specific sculpture constructed entirely from recycled agricul-

tural machinery.

Ball used utensils such as seeding machines, ploughs, reapers, harrows, and other obsolete machines to form part of her design. She also used cogs, wheels, axles, and chains to form scales, fins, gills, vertebrae and the heart of this large creature.

An Cathaoirleach Barry Saul said: “The work is an imaginative response to the brief, which called for a sculpture that would have a strong visual reflection on both the history of the parks department and the geographical location of Dun Laoghaire, sitting as it does ‘between the Mountains and the Sea’.”

Patrick Fitzpatrick, Dave O’Neill, Jennie Cosgrave, Patrick Gannon, Sandra Kelly and Anthea Carr, from Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Outreach Project. The project has received a €5,000 grant to upgrade its IT systems

funding: ‘delight’ at national lottery grant

Group gets €5,000 to upgrade old IT

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THE Dun LaoghaireRathdown Outreach Project (DROP) has been awarded funding of €5,000 from the National Lottery discretionary grant programme this week.

The funding will be used to improve the current IT infrastructure in the organisation and, in particular, it will be used to update PCs. They are currently running on the Windows XP operating system, and are no longer supported

by Microsoft or anti-virus

software.

Sandra Kelly, project manager at DROP, told The Gazette: “We are absolutely delighted to be awarded this National Lottery grant from the Department of Health.

“In order to improve our current IT infrastructure and reduce the risk of our system being hacked and sensitive client data compromised, we need to upgrade from Windows XP. “We have been successful in securing the software upgrade through Enclude, at an extremely reduced cost, but our

current hardware cannot support the upgrade as they are quite dated.

“We purchased them almost 10 years ago and they are no longer fit for purpose with advancement in information technology.”

DROP is an organisation that provides support services to people in the locality who suffer from drug or alcohol problems.

In 2014 alone, the organisation provided support to 160 individuals who were looking for support in relation to their own or a loved one’s

drug or alcohol use.

All services are available free of charge and support is offered on both a group and one-toone basis.

Kelly said: “Demand for our service is increasing each year and also the scope of our support services has extended over the past number of years.

“The grant we are receiving from the National Lottery is vital to us in allowing us to undertake once-off projects or upgrades such as the one needed on our IT infrastructure.”

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Blackrock man Mark Moriarty, named Young Chef of the Year at the prestigious San Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year Awards 2015 in Milan

Cooking his way to chef of the year  AISLING KENNEDY

B L AC K R O C K m a n Mar k Mo ri ar ty was named the most talented young chef in the world at the prestigious San Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year Awards 2015 last Friday night in Milan.

The 23-year-old chef, who lives in Blackrock but is originally from Kerry, won the award after he prepared his signature dish for seven judges and 300 tasters.

After being named Young Chef of the Year, Moriarty said: “I feel extremely proud to have won a competition of this size and this calibre, representing the whole of the UK and Ireland.

“I’m also delighted at having been here with such wonderful people.

It’s great for Ireland and

the UK, and in particular for Ireland.”

The competition, which took place in Milan, Italy saw Moriarty beat 19 other top chefs from across the globe.

He also had to impress judges including Michelin-starred Massimo Bottura from Italy, Yannick Alleno from France and South Africa’s most famous chef, Margot Jans.

Signature dish The signature dish he cooked for the judges was celeriac baked in barley and fermented hay with cured and smoked celeriac.

Moriarty said: “With my signature dish, I wanted to capture the essence of Ireland and present humble, locally-sourced ingredients

such as celeriac and barley in a unique way.

“Ireland has a lot of potential to be a food destination and I would like to think that I can play a part in bringing innovation and excitement to the Irish food scene as I progress my career.”

Moriarty was mentored by celebrated Nor thern Irish chef Clare Smyth, who is the first female chef in the UK to hold and retain three Michelin stars.

He said: “I want to thank my mentor chef Clare Smy th for the huge support and precious suggestions she gave me.”

It seems that a career in the culinary industry was inevitable for Moriarty as he said that his interest in fresh ingredients and cooking began

from an early age.

“My parents are from Ventry in West Kerry and I used to go there on my summer holidays and Christmas holidays.

If I wasn’t in school I was down there.

“I was big into fishing and we had a small fishing boat. I learned to cook the fish I caught and I really enjoyed it. I decided I wanted to be a chef.”

With the prestigious title of the San Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year 2015 now under his belt, Moriarty is excited by what the future may hold.

He said: “I’m weighing up a few options at the moment. My main focus for the last few months has been the final. I’m just enjoying this week while I have it.”

IF YOU ARE READING THIS SO ARE YOUR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS!

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Yumi Iglesias

Young art lover Lauren Star

Tomas Trnka and Michaela Markova

Seven-week-old Lily with Eamon Nolan and Mags Walshe

Lauren Star and Kitty Thornton

Joanne Hickey

Sam Scully

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Aoife O’Toole, Chao Opembe, Suzanne Wanjiro Gachukia-Opembe and Sarah-Anne Kennedy

Artist Sarah-Anne Kennedy (in stripes) with some of her family, including David Kennedy, Anne Kennedy, Cara Thornton, Kitty Thornton, Donal Thornton, Will Kennedy and Robert Kennedy. Pictures: Geraldine Woods

Celebrating women A

N EXHIBITION of beautiful embroidery at The Mill Theatre in Dundrum recently celebrated women’s traditional style and costume from all around the globe, attracting many people curious to get a sense of the sometimes very different lives that women have across nations, and yet some of the things that

they may share.

A Common Thread, by artist Sarah-Anne Kennedy, stitched together disparate subjects into a shared vision of humanity, with feminity’s many forms explored and celebrated through her diverse work. Her inaugural exhibition was very well received by local art lovers.

Grace Harrington and Grace Kennedy

Orla Keenan

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Mathijs Rotteveel, Ingrid van der Vorst, Maggie Timoney and Glenn Patrick

Andrew Montgomery with Rebecca and Graham Tucker

Kelvin Frain, Neasa Sheahan, Frances Fahy, Daniel Gerard Finnegan and Pepper Goggin. Pictures: Naoise Culhane

Time to party like it’s 1878 at 3Arena

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celebration of the renaming of the Private Members’ Club at 3Arena, the 1878 (formerly Audi Club), took place during the sold-out Fleetwood Mac concert held at the venue last week.

The new name, the 1878, refers to the year the original building housing 3Arena was built, previously used as a rail terminus for the Mid-

land and Great Western Railway Company.

With a nod to the building’s past as a point of departure and a reference to the journey through history it has made, the 1878 continues to provide the backdrop to journeys – now the musical and inspirational journeys created by the world-class acts, performers and musicians welcomed to 3Arena.

Anne and Rory Larkin

Elaine Sheehan, Marie McGrane and Grainne Barry

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GAA presenter Rachel Wyse talks the Gazette to tell us about a typical day for her on a match day

day in the life: presenter Rachel Wyse is all about the broadcast

Up for the big match

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Working as the current Sky Sports GAA presenter, Rachel Wyse is a busy woman. She took time out this week to talk the Gazette to tell us about a typical day for her on a match day.

“On programme day which is every Saturday, I fly from London the night before and stay in a hotel somewhere around Ireland. So usually every Saturday morning at about 7am I wake up in a hotel and myself and the Sky Sports team will go down for breakfast. I work with such a lovely team so it’s always a great day.”

After breakfast at around 8.30/9am, Rachel then tries to take some time for herself and visit some local scenery depending on what county she is

visiting.

“I try as much as possible wherever I am around the country to go and see something because I usually get an hour or two of down time. Last Saturday I went to Lough Erne to chill out and I went for a nice little walk.

“We spend so much time travelling that I never get to see places as much so this year I said if I have a little bit of down time I’ll go off and see the sights. I’m good friends with my director so we’ll usually hop in the car and head off somewhere to see something nice.”

Rachel then heads for the GAA grounds for 1pm where she meets the panel of experts that will analyse the game with her.

“For the outside broadcast each week

we have a fleet of massive trucks that hold the viewing gallery for the director and producer.

“We’ll all sit down in the trucks and have a meeting where we go through everything that’s coming up in the show and then we’ll go into the travelling studio and do rehearsals. There’s five of us in the studio in total.”

Once the meeting is over, Rachel then heads into hair and make-up which takes roughly 30 to 40 minutes.

“We then do one final run through and then at about 4pm we do a live cross to Sky Sports News with our two guests and we preview what’s coming up on the show. We then have a little bit of down time to go over our own notes for the show and then at about 6.30pm we go right through to 9pm when we

come off air.”

Rachel is finished her work day at 9pm and then does a de-brief of the show with her team.

“The producer always has a chat with me after the programme airs and then it’s straight back in the car and back to Dublin Airport.”

Rachel stays overnight in the hotel at Dublin airport and then flies back to London the next morning.

She is currently back in Dublin to launch the Make My Magnum popup store in Arnotts which gives people the chance to make their own bespoke Magnum ice-creams with a range of toppings.

The Make My Magnum pop-up store is open in Arnotts from now until the 23 August 2015.

tle event celebrating early arts for infants and toddlers takes place in Draiocht, Blanchardstown on Wednesday, July 15.

The event called Beag, has a focus on the arts for the very young. Draiocht will be transformed into a big space for adventure through story, visual arts, music and dance for the very small. With a combination of book-in and free drop-in events, children are invited to explore the little spaces that big people don’t usually see.

Little characters will lurk under the chairs – footprints will amble across floors and elsewhere in the small nooks that only children notice.

All children must be accompanied by an adult and all adults must be accompanied by a child.

Participants are advised to dress for mess.

All events bookable through Draiocht’s Box Office, phone 01-8852622.

For more information on the series of workshops visit www.draiocht.ie

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diary dublinlife More than five million people see Emma’s story of domestic abuse

exclusive: the gazette talks to the assaulted finglas woman at the heart of a social media storm

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THE young Dublin woman at the centre of a social media storm this week says she doesn’t regret posting an emotional video to Facebook and is proud that she has already helped hundreds of women affected by domestic abuse.

Emma Murphy, from Finglas, posted a gutwrenching video to Facebook, her face left black and blue after an assault by the man she loved and who is the father of her two children.

Through tears, she spoke articulately of the attack, but also her pain at the loss of a partner she loved and who she still loves.

As her young children played happily in the other room, she told me of her sorrow, that the person she has spent her adult life with could raise his hand to her.

“Physically, I feel really, really drained. I have lost a lot of weight over the last few days, and I’m very emotional that it has come to this.

“I still love him with all my heart, and it kills me to

think we’re just not going to be together again.”

As she bit back the tears, she said: “He doesn’t deserve to be with me – I know that with all my heart, but it’s sad that it got to this, and it’s sad that our relationship was in so much turmoil.

“We’ve two gorgeous kids and we’re just going to be miles apart now.

We’re not going to be even on talking terms. He has not tried to contact me, and that breaks my heart.

“When somebody hits somebody else, you show remorse and sorrow.

There was no remorse, and that’s really hard for me to take because I thought I meant more [to him].”

Psychological abuse She said this wasn’t the first time she had been physically abused by her partner, but she also wanted people to know that it wasn’t an everyday occurrence. But the psychological abuse was more of a regular occurrence, she said.

“It was the mental abuse, telling me I’m psycho and paranoid and I’m

always moaning. Saying nasty things and name calling. That killed me.

“Calling me awful names, in front of his family and his kids, and it was getting disgusting.

Between the two of us, it was tough because I was led to believe I was a psycho.”

Speaking of the reason for posting the video, which has now been viewed more than five million times, she said: “It’s wrong what happened and I have to stand by what I believe in.

“I have a young girl, and if somebody was to treat her the way he treated me, how would he feel?

“My dad’s heart was broken when he saw me; that’s the way a dad should be.

“I just want to protect [my kids] and to show them this is not acceptable from anyone. It’s not acceptable to touch [assault] a woman.”

Of the video going viral, she said: “I never in a million years thought this would happen, but in saying that, I am proud of what’s happening because I am inundated with emails, calls, peo-

ple telling me they are so inspired that I have helped them, saying that they are in the same situation and can I talk to them. That’s amazing.

“The whole world is talking about it, where it would have been brushed under the carpet otherwise. It’s [domestic violence] something that needs to be raised more, and so many people are suffering this in silence.

Hectic “It’s [the attention] been a bit too much though, and been so hectic that I haven’t been able to be attentive to the kids, and I don’t like that so I’m probably going to turn my phone off for the next few days and go away because I didn’t expect this reaction.

“It’s getting to me, it’s getting me down. I haven’t slept,” she said.

“It has torn us apart, but I believed what I was doing and I had to go with it. I kept quiet about the other times so I don’t believe I should have kept quiet again.

“I knew when I posted [the video] – that was it. It was final, and that was a

killer. It really hurt me.

“It was scary, but something in my heart told me it is right. I have to stand up and be a good role model for my kids.

“If I was accepting the cheating and a box [assault] it would make me even weaker than I was. I am weak, but I feel like I’m getting a little bit of strength back,” said Murphy.

According to research carried out by Women’s Aid, instances of domestic violence are on the increase. In 2014, the national domestic violence agency noted 16,464 disclosures of domestic violence against women, and 5,786 disclosures of child abuse.

Speaking to The Gazette, Linda Smith, the manager of Women’s Aid National Freephone Helpline, said it’s quite difficult for women to talk about the issue because there is a lot of shame attached to the experience they’ve had.

She said: “If they’ve been in the relationship a long time, they will be told on numerous occasions that it’s their fault and if they hadn’t done this or

Finglas woman Emma Murphy after her assault, and before it (above, left)

said that it wouldn’t have happened to them.”

She went on to say that when women speak out about their experience of domestic abuse, it can give other women the courage

to do the same.

She urged any woman who finds themselves in an abusive relationship to contact the Women’s Aid National helpline at 1800 341 900.

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Sports help to kick the stress into touch  IAN BEGLEY

HE shot to fame as the co -presenter for the Newstalk breakfast show, and now Irish businessman and former politician Ivan Yates will front TV3’s new weekend version of Ireland AM, along with Simon Delaney.

So with a hectic lifestyle like this what does he do to get away from it all? The Gazette caught up with Yates recently.

He said it’s the simple things in life that offer him a means to escape.

“When I go to Wexford I like to go on very long walks along the beach to relax which I find very peaceful and a good way to clear the head.

“But what I really like to do to escape from it all is to indulge myself in sports.

“I’m a massive sports nut and on the weekends I watch practically anything that’s sports related – cricket, rugby, soccer, GAA etc. Racing is also a huge passion of mine and I often find myself so engrossed in it that I tune out pretty much everything around me.

“I love to watch sports with a few cans of beer, cider or with a bottle of wine. I flake out on the sofa and usually have a few quid on the side for a bet and get stuck in.”

Asked if he likes to unwind to anything else besides sports, Yates said

that he enjoys spending time with his family, but admits he has a firm line when it comes his now grown up children.

“My youngest son is about 20 and I recently got rid of him. Seagulls have a policy where they put their nest on the edge of a cliff and one day when the chick is hatched and reared they just push it off the cliff.

“They can either fly away or drow n and that’s my policy with my kids.”

Ivan Yates, Simon Delaney and Anna Daly will be the weekend faces of Ireland AM later this summer as TV3 gets set to expand its popular morning show into a seven-day operation.

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do your homework: commission publishes advice

Top tips for hiring a top tradesman  keith bellew

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has published a series of tips for hiring a tradesman to do repairs or renovate your home.

The commission says that planning is the first hurdle to overcome, and

having a realistic budget and clear idea of what you want before you contact a tradesman is the best way to achieve this.

Once you are ready to hire – check the company is registered with the Companies Registration Office or that the individual is a member of a trade association,

ask friends/family for recommendations, check online reviews and ask for references – including the chance to visit other builds carried out by the tradesman.

Before starting work, check if they have a valid certificate for public liability insurance and if they are covered for damage to

your property.

The commission also advises getting a quote rather than an estimate, as an estimate has no legal standing, and the price can rise during the job.

A written quote is binding – as long as you don’t make changes to the job’s requirements.

“Most professionals will give you a ‘no obligation’ quote before you hire them, however some may charge so make sure you ask first,” says the commission.

You are always advised to use a contract when hiring a tradesman or builder as it protects you.

For a large project, such as an extension, consider getting the contract checked by a solicitor. It could be a small price to pay to ensure that you are protected if things go wrong. In the contract, include issues like clearing up after the job and the length of time the work is guaranteed for.

Both you and the tradesman should sign a copy before work commences.

Paying a deposit indicates that you intend to buy the service and are entering a contract.

You and the tradesman should agree the deposit amount, the date the balance is due and the timeline for the job.

If you can, try to pay a large deposit using a debit or credit card, as this gives you greater protection if the supplier goes out of business.

When you hire a tradesman you are buying their services, and your rights as a consumer are the same as those when buying any other services.

If you are not entirely

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has published tips for hiring a tradesman to do repairs or renovate your home. Picture: Alan Cleaver

happy with the work carried out or feel that the tradesman did not provide a proper service with care and diligence; used faulty materials or

didn’t complete the job as agreed, you are entitled to have the problem sorted out. This applies whether your agreement with them is verbal or written, but

having your agreement in writing will put you in a stronger position.

For further tips on hiring a tradesman, visit www.consumerhelp.ie.

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FEATUREs society: third age appeal to remember that many people around us are alone and isolated

Look out for our older citizens’ wellbeing  ian begley

A MASS appeal to support and look after the wellbeing of older people this summer and beyond has been launched by Third Age – a voluntary organisation that supports the rights of elderly people.

Loneliness and despair is unfortunately rife among the hundreds of elderly people living alone in Ireland.

An example of the calls that Senior Help Line, Ireland’s national confidential listening service for older people, received in June alone includes: “I have only my radio for company. I can’t get out,

my neighbour collects my pension. It is so lonely day after day,” (Sheila, aged 77).

“My husband is in a nursing home and my son never visits him. I feel sad and alone,” (Bella, aged 69).

“I never married and live with my 94-year-old father. Life is tough and I’m finding it very hard to look after him on my own,” (James, aged 66).

“I fell recently, which makes me very anxious.

I’m worried I will fall again. My carer comes in only once a day for half an hour,” (Joe, aged 82).

According to Third Age, calls to the Senior Help Line from older

people consistently point to the need for more home supports, which underpins the Government’s commitment to keep older people living at home as long as possible.

Aine Brady, chief executive of Third Age, said: “This is summertime when the sun is shining.

We have people going on holidays, day trips, outings, attending festivals.

For many, it is a lovely, happy time of year.

“But there is another side to it. In Ireland today, it is not always realised the deeply lonely lives that some older people lead.

“Many of our callers

Third Age – a voluntary organisation that supports the rights of elderly people has launched an appeal to support the wellbeing of older people this summer

are single or widowed, or bereaved. They live alone, often in very isolated areas. Others live in towns or cities, but have few or no friends. Many

have lost contact with families.

“People who are widowed or single can find retirement very difficult, because in one fell swoop

they can lose work-related friends, a purpose, meaning and routine to their day.

“I would also speak directly to any older per-

son who feels alone this summer: you are not alone.

“There are many more like you who, through no fault of your own, can find yourself in need of someone to talk to, someone to share your day with.

“Senior Help Line is there. We are open every day of the year, from 10am till 10pm. Don’t be alone.

Phone us, we are here to listen, to lessen the loneliness,” said Brady.

To talk to someone from the Senior Help Line, call 1850 440 444.

All calls are confidential, with phones managed by older volunteers who are trained to listen and support.

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summer camps

Plenty to banish holiday boredom ALTHOUGH they look forward to them from the ver y first day of school in September, children are very susceptible to boredom during the summer holi-

days.

To save your children and yourself from the summertime blues, why not enrol them in one of the great summer camps in Dublin?

Coolmine camps Coolmine Sports Camp has been running camps for the children of Dublin 15 and surrounding areas for nearly 40 years.

Each day’s programme

is packed with at least six different activities and instruction is given in all activities by qualified staff, including in areas such as gymnastics and swimming.

The camps take place throughout July and August, with a junior camp for children aged four to seven from 10am to 1pm daily, and a senior camp for children aged eight to 14 from 10am to 4pm daily. For more information, see www. coolminesports.ie.

FAI soccer schools For those who love the beautiful game, the Football Association of Ireland hosts Sportsworld summer soccer schools at clubs throughout the country including at a host of Fingal clubs, such as Swords Celtic, Balbriggan FC, Lusk United AFC, Rush Athletic, Malahide United AFC and Portmarnock AFC. T hese camps take place throughout July and August and aim to provide children of all abilities between the ages of six and 14 with the opportunity to enjoy five days of fun and football.

For further information, see www.summersoccerschools.ie.

Lucan camps Lucan Leisure Centres summer camps are currently encouraging children from ages of five to 10 to sign up to one of their camps that run from July to August.

The camps run for a period of five weeks from July 6 to August 14. Prices for the camps are €59 per child or €65 for two siblings, and €47/€52 for children attending the camp during the bank holiday week.

Lucan Leisure Centre is also holding a summer mini-camp for younger children aged three to four.

These camps also run for five weeks in July and August, with the dates and activities the same as the full summer camps.

For further information, contact Lucan Leisure

Why not enrol your children in one of the great summer camps offered in Dublin and banish those summertime blues

Centre at 01 624 1930, email info@lucanleisurecentre.com, or see www. lucanleisure.com.

Clondalkin splash Clondalkin’s renowned summer splash camps are currently booking for children aged six to 12 to sign up for their vast array of summer activities at the Clondalkin Leisure Centre.

The camps will start for a period of five weeks, with each one lasting for four to five days from 9.30am to 2pm.

The camps run every week from July 6 to August 14. Prices for the camps are €59, or €65 for siblings, and €47/€52 for children attending the camp during the bank holiday week.

Camp activities for this year include tag rugby, football, basketball, badminton, GAA, bench ball, aerobics, volley ball, archery, rock climbing and much more. Camp attendees also go swimming every day.

Bookings are now being taken at the reception

of the Clondalkin Leisure Centre. To confirm places, call 01 451 4858, email info@clondalkinleisure.com or for further information see www. clondalkinleisure.com.

Photography skills If you have any budding photographers in your house, then the Photography Academy Camp run by Artzone Studios in Rathfarnham will be of interest.

This camp is suitable for beginners, improvers, and advanced photographers.

Instruction will be ageappropriate, covering framing, lighting, focus, development, editing, retouching and more.

Students will develop a lifelong love of photography in a fun environment with other students who share their passion and enthusiasm for photography.

The camp is open for children age 10+ and the camp begins on July 13 and finishes on July 17.

For further information, see www.artzone.ie.

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The High Kings are busy bringing their brand of pop-folk to fans everywhere, with one of their songs currently going down a storm on the airwaves in Germany

Bulmers Live: High Kings get on track for the stage in Leopardstown

Ready for a right regal recital  Keith Bellew

The High Kings, the Irish band which describes itself as “pop-folk”, returns to Dublin this month taking to the stage at Bulmers Live at Leopardstown on July 16.

This week the Gazette spoke to High King Darren Holden who said that he and his regal bandmates are excited to be back in Dublin.

Having formed in 2008, the group has enjoyed great success both at home and abroad, and say the last 12 months have been the most successful yet. One of the songs from their last album, Oh Maggie, is currently on the

top 10 airplay list in Germany.

“It’s being played off the air at the moment in Germany. We just came back from a German tour and it’s on the top 10 airplay list over there at the moment,” said Holden.

He described the bands live show as a rollercoaster of all things Irish which is very emotional in places.

“We do try and do some new High Kings original songs that we had on our last album, like Oh Maggie, as well as [covers of] Rocky Road to Dublin, and the Auld Triangle and Whiskey in the Jar. It’s kind of a mish-mash of old and new and everything in between, so people just need to come

along and bring their singing voices with them and we’re happy.”

The band is very excited about performing a new version of a particular song with an interesting back story.

The song in question is Hand Me Down My Bible which was written by legendary singer songwriter Phil Coulter in 1970.

“It’s sort of a long lost song of his.

The Dubliners did a version of it but it kind of got away, it wasn’t a massive hit. I found a 45” record of this in my mam and dad’s house in Kilkenny last November, so I brought it back to Dublin with me and played it for the lads and said, ‘I think we can do

something with this’,” he said.

He went on to say that the only problem was that the song was a bit too short, so he contacted Phil Coulter to see if he would be interested in writing another verse.

“He went off and wrote a new verse and we are the first band now to actually release that song in its current form which is really good. It’s a catchy song and Phil is actually very excited about it and has been telling everybody at his own concerts about it, so that’s a good sign,” he said.

For a chance to win tickets to High Kings check out Gazette’s Facebook page.

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 Polly, a three-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier crossbreed. Polly has been at Dogs Trust for a while now and will require lots of TLC (time/love and commitment) from her new owners. She is a big puppy and really has no idea of her own strength, so she is seeking a home with older children. Polly has a lot of tricks and loves to learn, she is super bright and knows all the basics including “paw” and “roll over”. If you think you could offer Polly a loving home where you will have a real interest in continuing her training, please contact Dogs Trust on 01-879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www. dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.

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Factor 50 is an essential for my face, while a cute bikini is all you need for a day on the beach.

After a hard day of lounging by the pool, understated make-up

is all that’s needed for night-time.

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TRAVEL

italy: say ‘buongiorno’ to the eternal city

Go Roman around with some tempting offers  ian begley

there are lots of great hotel deals on offer for visitors

from 1887; the other, on via Carlo Alberto, was built a few years later.

Renovation work was carefully planned to restore the buildings’ facades and the romantic interiors to their original splendour.

With its 74 rooms, the Mecenate Palace Hotel combines efficient service with a cordial, personalised welcome.

For those travelling on a budget, you can stay at the four-star Villa Torlonia Hotel for as little as €46pp each night.

Housed in a historic building, and set in its own spacious garden, Hotel Villa Torlonia is a five-minute walk from Policlinico Metro Station with the Coliseum and Roman Fora just

four Metro stops from the hotel.

The four-star Venetia Palace Hotel Rome is also offering cheap deals from just €89pp.

Featuring a rooftop whirlpool jacuzzi and modern, comfortable rooms, Venetia Palace Hotel is 250m from Roma Termini Train Station.

The Piazza Repubblica and the Opera House are also just a 10-minute walk from the Venetia Palace, with the Coliseum just two Metro stops away.

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Grill Power

M&S Lamb ribs

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A RECENT poll by Iceland food retailer shows more than half of respondents (56%) think “BBQing” is a man’s job – so it’s about time women showed them who’s boss!

And what better time to do it – the sun is shining (as I write, but I realise there could be snow by the time this is published) and we are all in that feel-good “let’s eat al fresco” mood.

All of the biggest stores are now stocking some wonderful meats and veggies to fling on the barbie, so it is definitely the right moment to fire up the grill and get roasting.

The Gazette has come up with a few ready-made meats to make the job that little bit easier, and we have a delicious recipe for kebabs, made with Caor Acla lamb, that will taste delicious cooked on hot coals.

Caor Acla, Blackface Achill mountain lamb, is homegrown and guaranteed to satisfy your hungry guests.

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roughly and place in a blender with the lemon juice, the black pepper and the olive oil. Blend until you have a sloppy paste; pour the paste over the lamb cubes and mix them thoroughly together. You will do this

Ingredients

most effectively, if rather

500g leg of lamb

messily, by hand.

For the marinade

pletely with clingfilm and

cubes onto them. Shake

the moisture has evapo-

40g ginger, peeled

set aside in a cool place

off any excess marinade.

rated and it is starting

4 cloves of garlic

or even in the fridge for

• When the grill is very

to brown, and add the

2 whole chillies

as long as you can. There

hot, put the skewers

ground cumin, coriander

Juice of 1 lemon

is no point in doing so for

under it and let the lamb

and tomato puree.

1 tsp black pepper

less than two hours and,

cook quickly, turning

• Stir the onion, garlic

1 tbsp olive oil

in an ideal world, you

once. You don’t want to

and chilli back into the

For the yoghurt sauce

should leave it overnight.

let the meat dry out, so

meat. Add the tomatoes

• It’s a good idea to make

watch carefully.

to the meat and season

4 tbsp Greek style

the sauce in advance too.

• Serve the kebabs with

with salt and pepper stir

yoghurt

Simply put the yoghurt

rice or with couscous,

well.

1 clove of garlic

in a small bowl, crush

with the yoghurt mixture

• Add the beans to the

Salt

the garlic with a little

on the side for spooning

pan. Bring to the boil and

Small bunch of fresh

salt, and mix the two

over.

simmer for 20 minutes.

coriander

together.

• Chop the chilli. Heat the

• Add the chocolate and

• Then chop corian-

oil in a frying pan over

stir it through, simmer

Preparation

der, leaves and stalks

a medium heat and add

for five minutes. Taste for

• Trim the lamb of all fat

together, very finely and

the onion, the garlic and

seasoning and season.

and gristle and cut into

stir it in so that you end

the chilli. Cook them until

• When ready, chop the

bite-sized cubes. Place in

up with a creamy, green

soft. Remove the onion,

fresh coriander and

a shallow, flat-bottomed

mixture.

garlic and chilli to a plate.

sprinkle over before

dish.

• Heat the grill. When the

• Turn the heat up, add

serving.

• Peel the ginger and the

lamb is ready to cook,

the mince and break it

• Serve with rice or in

garlic and de-seed the

take four metal skew-

up with a wooden spoon.

wraps with salsa and

chillies. Chop all of them

ers and thread the lamb

Cook the meat until all

sour cream.

• Cover the dish com-

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MUSIC

LEFTFIELD: ALTERNATIVE LIGHT SOURCE

Surprise third album from masters of bass  COLM MURRAY

ALBUM number three in a 25-plus year musical career is a little short on returns by any act’s standards, regardless of genre.

Perhaps the lingering pressure of having a groundbreaking debut some 20 years earlier may still linger.

But Leftfield have always been a step ahead of the pack. Since their dub fusion chugger, Not Forgotten hit dancefloors in 1990, they’ve helped shape the underground dance music movement and their influence on the mainstream over the next decade was unmistakeable.

Their Hard Hands label churned out some of the most sought-after tunes during this period, which placed them in demand as remixers by everyone from Bowie to Stereo MC’s.

Their early live shows from the Leftism tour in 1996 caused them to be banned from several venues in Europe due to “excessive noise levels” – a result of excessive bass.

The intensity, though, still lies with the music and the sound-systems are still key to the Leftfield experience.

Anyone looking for a follow up or a homage to their musical tour de force, Leftism, shall be waiting another few years at least.

A mere 16 years had passed since the rather lacklustre Rhythm and Stealth, so when Neil Barnes streamed the first single out of the blue, Universal Everything, it came as a welcome surprise.

It’s a slow burner of

a track, with a rumbling bass line powering through synth licks and industrial stabs.

Now in full control of the operation (along with long-time collaborator Adam Wren), Barnes has produced a record that has its place in electronic music of today.

As with previous outings, he has enlisted the services of an eclectic bunch of guest vocalists to bring to life the themes and ideas of the album, Wilder Mind (Infectious/BMG).

Opener, Bad Radio boasts a monotone melody over layers of synths and metallic breaks and rhythms.

The tune continually rises, yet the vocal restrains it from peaking too early. Universal Everything segues in and keeps the foot to the floor mid tempo, chugging nicely en route to peak time dancefloors the

world over with a steaming breakdown.

P o l i c i a ’s C h a n ny Leaneagh provides the vocals on second single, Bilocation.

It’s claustrophobia which provides a theme for the album. It’s Barnes’ previous battles with depression which was a factor in the length of time it took to deliver the third Leftfield album, even to the point where he could not face setting foot in the studio for months.

H av i n g ove r c o m e this and channelled the energy into work, he has provided the listener with many overlapping soundscapes.

Gone are the ragga toasters, Cheshire Cat and Earl Sixteen. The attitude here comes in the form of Jason Williamson, from Sleaford Mods.

A younger John Cooper Clark springs to mind with his rasping rapping about “chicken in a bas-

ket and dandruff warriors” from the album’s most distinctive (and possible divisive) track.

Dark Matters says it all, with its moody rising textures; an instrumental that displays both heart and soul followed by pure peak time techno with Channy Leaneagh resuming duties on the album’s peak point, Little Fish.

Not that it’s all downhill from here – the soundscapes are further explored and the light continues to permeate throughout.

Another helping of cutting acid techno in the form of Shaker Obsession, before we float out seamlessly by the aptly titled, Levitate for You. A l t e r n a t i ve L i g h t Source – Leftfield picking up from where they left off and no-one has picked up the baton from them to the next level – are still playing the music for the twenty-first century.

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CINEMA MOTORING

ReelReviews

MINIONS

Lovable, not despicable THE Minions – the stars of the Despicable Me films – are still trotting about in this fun family movie (Cert G, 91 mins). The familiar bumbling but sweet sidekicks to master villain Gru get their own origins story, telling of their race’s quest down through the ages to find a villain worthy of their service. That’s a tall order for these pint-sized goons, but Scarlet Overkill could be the boss they seek ...

In a fresh take on worldly cynicism versus youthful innocence, a bounty hunter (Fassbender) accompanies a lovestruck youth (Smit-McPhee) into the West ...

slow west: follow along with a dreamy, thoughtful and violent tale

Take an unsettling journey

ONCE upon a time, Jay Cavendish travelled from the cold shoulder of Scotland to the baking heart of America to find his love.

So begins the story of Slow West, the first offering from newly fledged Scottish director Jon Maclean.

A darkly comic feature starring young Aussie Kodi Smit-McPhee alongside Michael Fassbender, Slow West is a road trip through a soup of lawlessness, hope, and exploitation that makes up the burgeoning United States of America.

Jay (Smit-McPhee) is a wide-eyed, lovedup 16-year-old Scottish laird who heads west in pursuit of his beloved Rose (Caren Pistorius), who was forced to flee

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the Caledonian highlands when her best-laid plans went awry.

His blunderings lead him to cross paths with the world-weary bounty hunter Silas Selleck (Fassbender) , whose conflicting impulses of tenderness and profiteering lead him to chaperone the lost boy on his journey.

It is a time-honoured odd-couple pairing, and filmed in the widescreen format that was popular in the 1950s, but don’t expect to find too many Wild West conventions.

From the moment the fairy tale narration guides us to a scene of Jay staring into the night sky and illuminating constellations with imaginary blasts from his pistol, it becomes clear that we are dealing with a singular vision of the American frontier.

Filmed exclusively in New Zealand, Maclean’s world zings with vibrant colours – lime-green grasses and emerald forests sit under an endless azure sky, but stunning as it is, Maclean never lingers on the scenery.

Instead, our focus is kept in close to the characters, who in contrast to the vibrant landscape comprise ornate and interwoven shades of grey.

Jay is the quintessential dandy, left alone and

aloof in a world that he is no way prepared for.

Smit-McPhee is excellent in this role, exuding all the kind of innocence and infatuation that comes with first love.

While on paper the character appears tirelessly optimistic in his search for love, SmitMcPhee is able to find the depth beneath that, and tap into some of the feelings of desperation and detachment that are part and parcel of being a hopeless romantic.

Silas, on the other hand, is far more utilitarian in his outlook – justifying the end by whatever means are necessary – and, as a bounty hunter, the end in question is usually a hefty payload.

While Jay is ignorant

of it, Silas is very aware that Rose and her father (Game of Thrones’ Rory McCann) have a reward on their heads.

Silas is a moral mobius strip, existing in a world where the line between right and wrong has not yet been drawn.

Fassbender, who previously appeared in two of Maclean’s short films, clearly enjoys a good working relationship with the director, and is able to skilfully walk that undrawn line while embodying the same offkilter feel that Maclean has woven throughout the film.

Once Silas’s associates (a gang headed by the brilliantly evil Ben Mendelsohn) learn of his situation, they become all too keen to lend a hand in the pro-

ceedings.

Full of dark comedy, bloody violence, existentialist musings, and absurd music, there are touches of the Cohen brothers and Tom Stoppard throughout, but Maclean manages to create something of his own with Slow West, which despite the title, plays out in a very snappy 86 minutes.

The end result is an entertaining clash of poetry and pragmatism set against a backdrop of hope and bloodshed.

S l ow We s t i s a n engrossing, funny, and incredibly stylish film that showcases clever writing, great acting, and a singular and fresh vision of the American West.

Verdict: 8/10

spy

A clued-in comedy MELISSA McCarthy is motoring along with her comedy, Spy (Cert 15A, 120 mins). With her comic timing and a sympathetic character, her turn as a former CIA analyst unexpectedly tasked with stopping bad guys with a global plan has been a nicely deserved hit. Jude Law and Jason Statham sportingly send up both of their images, adding to the overall witty mood.

Jurassic world A true beast of a film

STILL taking a healthy chunk out of the box office, Jurassic World (Cert 12A, 124 mins) doesn’t stray very far from the franchise’s formula (theme park opens with dinosaurs, boss says “relax – nothing can go wrong”, everything duly goes wrong), but tries to liven things up a bit with an even scarier super dinosaur. Entertainingly silly, but paleontologists may laugh more than most.

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MOTORING

corsa: a dose of vitality into small car range

A slick design with a wealth of features  Dave Phillips

Driving success: Ryans garage gets on the road with Ssangyong ryans Garage in Blanchardstown has recently been appointed an

authorised Ssangyong dealer in Dublin, distributing SUV vehicles which now account for 20% of the market share. This is the latest success story for the family-run business, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2013. Proprietor Niall Ryan said he believed the reason the company is so successful is that as a small family run business, they are able to give customers the personal touch.

Pictured at the launch of the new Ssangyong Tivoli was Joe Harris, Aine Ryan, Niall Ryan, John Keogh and Cllr Jack Chambers (FF).

Picture: Ronan O’Sullivan

The Corsa doesn’t boast the same success in Ireland as it does in the UK (where it nabbed second best overall sales last year) and it is understandable why.

There is stiff competition among small cars in the Irish market, with Golfs and Fiestas maintaining popularity through long proven dependability and long standing tradition. Opel’s muscular fifth generation Corsa hopes to shake things up.

The Corsa available for test was a three-door Flame Red Limited Edition model. While aesthetically akin to the previous generation, the Corsa looks more athletic and sleek, with blade curves adding some welcome definition to the sides, and a similar face to the Opel Adam giving the front a slightly wider, more buff feel to the previous generation. The limited edition model came equipped with 17” alloys and a tidy chequered trim inside.

There is a wealth of features inside and this is where the Corsa really makes a mark. A glossy, minimalist feel is kept throughout the interior, with a seven-inch touch screen handling most of the entertainment and navigation controls. The display syncs with your smartphone to offer satellite radio and GPS. It is a complete world apart from Opel’s Navi 950 system with its sometimes overwhelming amount of buttons.

A city mode, which lightens the steering comes as standard on all Corsa models. But the

The Corsa looks athletic and sleek, with blade curves adding some welcome definition to the sides

test model was decked out with all the optional extras, some of which add a huge amount to the experience.

Standout extras were blind spot detection, which flashed a warning in your side mirrors if you indicated while another car was in your blind spot; a front facing camera reads upcoming traffic signs and displays them on the dash, it also sounds a warning if you drift across lanes without indicating while on the motorway.

Bi-xenon headlights adjust themselves automatically to the road, and turn with your steering

at low speeds to help see better around corners.

The Corsa also shows off some of Opel’s new park assist technology, which will find a parking space and steer the car into it for you – not worth the money if you are happy to park yourself, but it can get the car into some small spots with real ease.

Taking the Corsa out for a spin up the coast to Skerries and looping around through the back roads of Meath was a blast. Because features and looks aside, the Corsa feels fun to drive.

The 1.0i turbo engine is punchy and very respon-

sive, making this a surprisingly nippy drive.

It manages to hold its own on the motorway too.

With three- and five- door models available, and an ample amount of boot space, the Corsa could be a bona fide contender in the marketplace.

While its competitors can offer a sense of durability and familiarity, the Corsa seems to inject a much-needed dose of vitality into the small car range – it manages to be every bit as stylish and secure as its counterparts, but just a whole lot more fun. The three-door Corsa is available for €19,395 exc options.

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HEALTH MOTORING

To build motivation start by detoxing your mind  Aoife Ryan

Motivation comes from within, and only we can decide when we are ready ourselves to make a change

making a change: doing what’s needed and committing to it

Nurture motivating thoughts, neutralise the negative ones  Aoife Ryan

Dublin Nutrition Centre

We all know exactly what we should be doing to maintain a healthy weight, but finding the motivation to do what is needed and committing to it can be difficult.

Motivation comes from within, and only we can decide when we are ready ourselves to make a change.

Step one in building motivation is figuring out how important it is for the individual to lose or gain weight. This comes from the level of concern and knowledge they have about why they need to make the changes.

Step two is figuring out how confident the individual is about being successful…this is where motivational interviewing and language skills come into play…or simply “change talk”.

Ambivalence is a nor-

mal part of any change process. Often there will be reasons not to change alongside reasons to change. Wanting two conflicting things is common, for example, wanting to lose weight but also wanting a slice of cake, or wanting to be fit but at the same time wanting to sit on the couch all evening watching tv.

To overcome this ambivalence we need to think about which lifestyle we want more. Any language that favours a movement towards changes is known as “change talk”.

Some change talk is preparatory, and is generally heard before someone is ready to fully commit to making a lifestyle change. The first thing we all hear when helping someone strive towards a healthier lifestyle is their desire to change eg.

“I want to lose weight” or “I wish I was fitter”. We

all know that we have the ability to make changes for example “I can start walking to work” or “I could start eating breakfast every morning” but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you will make those changes!

Other terms that sometimes can cause a stressful response for some people are the reasons or need to change.

Examples of this include “I need to lose weight as I have high cholesterol and I have to eat healthier” or else “I might get type two diabetes”.

Sometimes terms like “have” and “need” can result in added pressure which makes them more difficult to carry out.

The key to building motivation to make changes is to move away from “I can” and towards “I will”. This type of change talk is described as mobilising and involves making plans

Get Organised Make lists of tasks you need to carry out. Prioritise – do what you feel is most important first and allocate time for the rest.

Switch off Step away from technology for a few hours every day. Go for a walk and take time with your thoughts in the fresh air. This gives you peaceful time to work through and find solutions to things that may have been wearing you out emotionally.

Diet Less sugar, caffeine and alcohol. More fruit, vegetables and wholegrains. Keep hydrated and don’t skip meals.

Wake Up To Positive Thoughts Take 10-15 minutes when you wake to think about nice things you will do today. Waking up in a happy mind frame can lighten the tone for the rest of the day, eliminating a lot of unnecessary anxieties.

Relax and Get Your 8h+ Take time to unwind at the end of your day –stress can lead to a bad night’s sleep which will leave you tired, making you less able to cope with daily stresses. By allowing yourself some much-needed “me time” and taking time to unwind you will sleep sounder.

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SPORT East the European Champions

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soccer: killester’s lacey shoots ireland to regions cup success

Irish cricket gets new t20 sponsor deal:

SHAPOORJI Pallonji announced its sponsorship of the Ireland cricket team this week for the upcoming ICC World T20 Qualification Tournament, which kicks off on July 10.

The Irish team will be aiming for a place at the ICC World T20 which takes place in India next March.

The ICC World T20 Qualifier will be co-hosted by Ireland and Scotland and will see 14 teams play 51 matches across eight venues, in what is the biggest cricket tournament to come to these shores with matches at Malahide and Stormont. The teams will be playing to secure one of the six qualification spots on offer for the showpiece event next year where they will join the top teams in the world.

Entry to Ireland’s matches will be €10 for adults and €8 for OAPs in Malahide; entry for Under-16s is free. Tickets are now available on www. cricketireland.ie and through Ticketmaster.

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IRELAND are European champions after Gerry Smith’s Eastern Region side lifted the UEFA Regions’ Cup in Tallaght Stadium last Saturday after a series

of brilliant results in the competition.

The Regions’ Cup, the biggest and most prestigious competition in amateur football, was held in Ireland for the first time in and around the Dublin area

and Smith’s side beat the Zagreb Region of Croatia 1-0 last Saturday to win the trophy for the very first time.

Killester United frontman David Lacey got the all-important goal with a brilliant diving

The Republic of Ireland Eastern Region side celebrate their success

Tony Fitzgerald, President of the FAI, Eastern Region captain Ken Hoey, and Noel Fitzroy Chairman of the FAI Junior Council. Picture: Dennis Cruise

header connected with James Lee of Crumlin’s accurate cross.

“I just felt confident coming in, I know that’s what I can do, score goals,” said Lacey after the final whistle. “It’s just waiting on the right opportunity and it came, you know, I do what I do, back of the net, simple as that.”

Killester’s new manager was also involved, with Gerry Davis acting as Smith’s righthand man for the Ireland amateur side and he also spoke after the Eastern Region were crowned champions of Europe.“It’s a culmination of a long long period of work, hard work, and commitment from all the players and

staff and it’s all come to fruition today. It’s really been a fantastic achievement today against really top quality players and sides from all across Europe; it’s just great for our players.

“The game in Ireland is predominantly amateur, and this is the culmination, we’re European champions. There is no other 11-a-side senior team in Ireland that has been European champions, so let’s enjoy the moment today and then see what happens after that, but it’s a fantastic feeling I tell you.”

The Irish side were in excellent form in all four of their games, topping their group with three wins from three, as well

as the win in the final.

Overall they managed to score seven goals and conceded just one against Ankara of Turkey, South Moravia of Czech Republic, Tuzla Canton of Bosnia and Zagreb in the final.

S m i t h s a i d a f t e rwards: “It’s been a hard but great nine or 10 days.

“I need to sit down and gather my thoughts because if I thank people I might forget people so I’ll leave that for another day because there’s so many people that put in so much effort so if I forget them, I might insult them.

“This is just a marvellous day for Ireland from a soccer perspective.”

Kelly looking forward to Under-18 European champs  sport@dublingazette.com

Tia Kelly Stevens, second from right back row, is making waves for the Irish Under-18s

IT’S SET to be a hectic few weeks for Mercy DCU Basketball ClubArtane’s Tia Kelly Stevens having been selected for the elite Under18 Irish team while having several major Division 1 Colleges in America watching her every move on the court.

The promising young forward has already begun her summer schedule for the Irish team, in preparation for the Europeans, which are being held in Bucharest, Romania between July 30 and August 9. The team set out for

Copenhagen for a training camp on June 26 and will also travel to Luxembourg from July 19-23 for another camp before the competitive action in Romania.

On the latter, where Ireland have been drawn against England, Latvia, Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group D, Division B of the 2015 European Youth Championships, Stevens said: “The group is a tough one but we have been training hard and preparing for the strong competition.

“Our coaches tell us that this will only make us better in the

long run. It’s going to be a long summer.

“I want to thank those who have supported me and the team in regards to enabling us to make the trip financially. It’s also an honour to represent our country as I am excited to play against the more notable basketball countries such as; Bulgaria, Latvia, England, and Bosnia and Herzegovina,” she added.

Stevens was also quick to thank those who have helped her personally reach this stage.

“For me personally, without the support of the Cock and Bull

Coolock Village, Manguard Plus Security, Security Partner Limited, DNL Recovery, DC Tyres and Services Centre, I would not be able to make the trip. Thank you,” she said.

Head coach Tommy O’Mahony also commented on the busy summer his team face. “Over the next month we have a busy schedule that will lead to Romania at the start of August.

“We have trips to Denmark and Luxembourg, which will get the team up to international standards just in time for the Europeans,” he said.

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McManamon eyes fifth Leinster title

Kevin McManamon says there are still plenty of facets of Dublin’s game that can be improved on ahead of the Leinster senior football final following two big wins this summer

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WITH the Leinster Senior Football Championship final just days away, Kevin McManamon is aiming to bring home his fifth provincial winner’s medal in as many years.

The St Jude’s man played the first 43 minutes as Dublin tore Kildare apart in the semifinal two weeks ago, setting up a final against massive underdogs Westmeath at GAA Headquarters this Sunday.

The 5-18 to 0-14 score was Kildare’s heaviest defeat against their neighbours in 118 years, and the industrious forward was asked whether or not he thought it was a complete performance from Dublin.

“Not really, I would say that we’re a long

way from complete performances,” he said. “I suppose a lot of things did go well for us and I think it could have been a different story if Kildare had taken more of their chances in the first half, it could have been a tighter game.

“That last goal before half-time really put daylight between us. “ T h e r e ’s a l o t o f standards we have that we didn’t achieve [last week], but at the end of the day we did perform in the upper echelons of our capability but there’s a couple of things we need to improve on.”

Much has been made of Dublin’s ease at progressing to and winning 10 Leinster finals in 11 years, and the question was put to McManamon if it is hard to push yourself when winning

so easily. “No I wouldn’t say that, I think you’re always trying to improve and find areas where you can grow,” he answered.

On Sunday’s final itself, many would have predicted before the semi-finals a Dublin vs Meath final, and for much of the semi-final between Meath vs Westmeath, that prediction would have looked to be intact but for a heroic comeback for the Lake County which saw them beat their rivals for the first time ever in championship action.

“I was interested to hear the result,” McManamon said. “I’d probably left the stand with about 45-50 minutes gone and I think Meath were seven or eight points up at that stage. So I have to admit when I got brought

Kevin McManamon is eyeing up a fifth Leinster title after big wins over Longford and Kildare in the championship to date

off and I heard people behind me shouting it’s Westmeath I was a bit surprised.

“But look I suppose p e o p l e m i g h t h ave jumped into it thinking Meath were a shoo-in to win that game and Westmeath, the experience would have stood

starts and you’re so kind of entrenched in it that it’s hard to hear. There’s probably only been four or five times that the crowd have stopped me in my tracks at Croke Park over the years so you try not let it affect you.”

Was one of those times

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‘There’s only been four or five times that the crowd have stopped me in my tracks’ - Kevin McManamon

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to them over the last few years, of playing Division 1 last year and I think they were slowly waiting, after one or two inconsistent games in the league. It was a big performance and we’ll see what happens the next day.”

The man who scored the crucial goal which turned the 2011 AllIreland Final against Kerry with seven minutes remaining knows too well how a pumped crowd can affect a game.

So will the Westmeath fans, with this game meaning so much to the entire county, be able to make a difference?

“I suppose anything adds to the atmosphere of the day. I love it though and take all that in on the way to the stadium on the team bus but then the match

scoring that goal in September 2011 to bring the Dubs within one point of Kerry? “No, I still can’t really remember it to be honest. I have vague pictures in my head but no, I was kind of in the zone.”

Finally, with four provincial medals already safely locked up in his family home, does winning one now feel less significant than the first?

“It’s a big thing for me to say that I’ve won four Leinster titles, and at the end of the day I think it’s about putting the head in the sand and keep going forward at it and see how many I can win in my career. But the thing for me over the coming days is to put the tunnel vision on and focus on Westmeath and getting the win.”

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Fitzgibbon helps launch national championships DSDAC athlete Anita Fitzgibbon launched the GloHealth Senior Track and Field Championships which take place in Morton Stadium, Santry on August 8 and 9.

Irish record holder Fitzgibbon is the reigning national champion and will be keen to retain her title again this year.

The event, the pinnacle of the Irish athletics calendar, will feature over 500 athletes from all over Ireland, competing in 40 competitions across several different disciplines. The GloHealth Senior Track and Field Championships is also the last opportunity for international athletes to achieve the coveted qualification standard for the International World Track and Field Championships taking place in Beijing this August.

This year’s GloHealth Championships will feature a number of leading lights, many of whom will be competing on the international stage in the coming months.

European 800m medallist, Mark English (UCD AC), who won his first national title at 18 years of age in 2011 and a second in 2014, will be vying to pick up a third title before he heads East for the World Championships in Beijing.

Reigning European number one 400m hurdler Thomas Barr (Ferrybank AC) will be hoping to make it five in a row at these championships.

Sprinter/jumper Kelly Proper (Ferrybank AC) will endeavour to increase her medal tally and further solidify her status as one of the most prolific Irish champions of all time, having won 15 outdoor titles to date.

In the field events, Sean Breathnach of the Galway City Harriers will aim to make it a lucky seven in 2015 having been shot putt national champion six times. Another athlete who will be working hard to retain his title is pole vaulter Ian Rodgers (Clonliffe Harriers), who broke his club-mate David Donegan’s six year winning streak when he claimed the title last year.

Tickets for this year are currently on sale at a cost of €10 for an adult with children U16 going free, visit www.athleticsireland.ie for further details.

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SPORT

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Turner overturns Polish to extend perfect record BALLYBRACK boxer Sean “Big Sexy” Turner registered another big knockout on Saturday night’s New Beginnings fight night at the National Stadium.

The powerful puncher forced Latvian heavyweight Janis Ginters to retire in his corner after a first round in which Big Sexy went hell for leather on his opponent.

Speaking to Irish-Boxing.com after his win, Turner, whose professional record now stands at 5-0-0, was as assured and confident as ever.

“Short and sweet, just the way I like them,” he said. “You don’t get paid in this game for overtime so the sooner the better you get out of there. I only trained for two weeks for this fight and I still stopped him and I had no problems.

“The gas tank was there I could have gone on but he was puffing and heavy breathing after the first round and I said this lad will be gone in the next round anyway.”

Turner was damning in his review of his opponent as well as bigging up his own credentials once more, adding: “I watched videos on him and he’s a sucker for punishment.

“Anyone he’s ever fought can’t punch; they’ve been skinny, tall heavyweights.

“He’s come up against a short stocky one now and a Mike Tyson special is what he got.”

With the fight televised live on BoxNation, was the Dubliner nervous at all despite his massive confidence and self-belief. “Was I a bit nervous?No, I get more nervous the week before the fight, the day of the fight, no nerves, it’s just business time isn’t it?”

So what next for the 24-year-old? “We’re moving on to a six-rounder, an eight rounder and maybe a few titles then after that.

When?

“Early next year, or whenever really. Just give me the time and the date, a couple of weeks to train and I’ll be there,” he finished.

soccer: ucd continue unbeaten euro home record

Ryan Swan celebrates his goal against F91 Dudelange

Swan soars for Students

Europa league

UCD F91 Dudelange  nathan kelly

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IT’S BEEN a long time since the UCD Bowl was packed to the rafters with a buzz and atmosphere similar to last Thursday when the Students won the first leg of their Europa League First Round Qualifying tie.

A goal from Ryan Swan just before the break was the difference as UCD beat F91 Dudelange of Luxembourg on a night with weather more accustomed to central Europe than South-

side Dublin.

The Students started the game well, winning most of the exchanges early on but Dudelange settled after about five minutes.

The Luxembourg side looked particularly dangerous attacking from their right side with winger Sofian Benzouien linking up with frontman Sanel Ibrahimovic and Gregory Adler who was operating in a free role.

UCD themselves also looked most dangerous from that side of the pitch with left midfielder Jamie Doyle involved heavily early on as he tried to play in lone striker Ryan

road to rio Monkstown men help Ireland to famous win KylE Good, facing camera, Peter Caruth

and Mitch Darling celebrate the Irish men’s hockey team’s 4-1 win over Malaysia last Sunday in Antwerp, a win that puts them within touching distance of Olympic qualification.

All three scored in that victory. Good will return to Monkstown for the 2015-16 season to join Caruth for the upcoming Irish Hockey League campaign.

Picture: Koen Suyk/FIH

Swan a number of times.

The deadlock was broken just seconds before half-time when skipper Robbie Benson robbed Pedro of possession and slipped Swan through, and the tidy forward produced a tidy finish past Joubert to send the Bowl into raptures.

The second half started quite evenly, with the visitors carving out the first chance after six minutes but Ibrahimovic headed just over. It was the hosts’ turn four minutes later as goalscorer Swan and Doyle tried to make the most of a two on two situation but failed to break through Dudelange’s last

line of defence.

UCD had the game’s next chance too with Christopher Mulhall unleashing a ferocious 30-yard effort that was heading straight for the top corner but for the outstretched fingers of Joubert.

Dudelange piled forward in the last 15 minutes, desperate for an away goal but Collie O’Neill’s side defended brilliantly and to their credit had the last big chance of the game.

Mulhall put a sharp delivery on the edge of the Dudelange box and Dylan Watts stepped forward and hit a volley that

crashed back off the top bar, Joubert had been left stranded.

And that was that really as the home side held on through the three minutes of added time to take a 1-0 lead to the Stade Jos Nosbaum for the second leg.

The Students also welcome a Liverpool FC XI to Belfied on Sunday, July 19 for a friendly game, 20 years on after the clubs last met to celebrate UCD’s centenary.

Tickets can be bought through Ticketgroup or on specific dates from the club ticket office, which are listed on UCDsoccer. com.

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physical benefits

Treacy promotes new Kellogg’s Cul workshop

Club Noticeboard cuala

dublin and Cuala hurler David Treacy was

on hand to promote Kellogg’s Power and Play workshop this week in Dalkey.

He was pictured with, from left, Jamie Murphy, Jack Kinsey and Garbhan MacGearault at the first workshop, a new game that is being piloted by Kellogg’s and the GAA this summer at selected Cul Camps to promote the benefits of physical activity and eating well.

EVERYONE involved with Cuala will be

ballers who lost to O’Toole’s in Mead-

delighted and relieved to hear that

owvale last Wednesday in the cup.

Aoife Beary’s condition has stabilised

Well done to the six Cuala players

and she has made steady progress

on the Dublin senior hurling panel who

recently. Our thoughts and prayers go

beat Laois, with Mark Schutte getting

out to Aoife, Mike, Angela and family.

2-1 from play. Limerick are up next for

The senior footballers had a great win away to Oliver Plunkett’s in AFL1 on Saturday, 1-8 to 3-11.

Not so good news for our other adult football teams. The seconds lost out to

football: away success aids respective ambitions

the Dubs next Saturday.

Hard luck to Shane O’Brien’s Dublin camogie team who lost out to Tipp by a single point in the curtain raiser to the Dublin-Laois game.

Erins Isle by 0-12 to 3-6 in AFL5 while

Good luck to Michael Fitzsimons and

our AFL8 team were beaten by Scoil Ui

the Dublin footballers in the Leinster

Chonaill 1-14 to 0-6 on Sunday.

final against Westmeath next Sun-

Congratulations to the Cuala U-13 hurlers who won the PJ Troy tournament on Saturday.

Hard luck to the minor hurlers who lost out to Fingallians by 2-13 to 1-13 in Shankill on Saturday.

day.

Our lotto jackpot will be €1,300 this week. Our three €50 lucky dip winners were Terry Sheehan, Harry Roberts and Ronan Flavin.

The scademy and juvenile sections

Good luck to the adult camogie team

are organising a weekly kick/puck

who play CBC in round three of the

about on Wednesday evenings in Tho-

Summer cup on Thursday in Mead-

mastown Road for boys and girls who

owvale. All support welcome.

want to keep their GAA skills up over

Hard luck to the adult ladies foot-

the summer.

shankill THE juvenile academy is in action every

is in the championship against Erin Go

Saturday morning in Shanganagh Cas-

Bragh on Thursday, July 16 at 7.30pm

tle at 10am, catering for four to eight-

in the Cliffs. Training is on Thursday

year-old boys and girls.

evening at 7.30pm in the Cliffs. New

Learn the skills of Gaelic football, hurling and camogie while having fun Cuala’s senior footballers rose to tenth with victory last weekend. Picture: Colin Behan

Crokes and Cuala win big in Division 1  sport@dublingazette.com

BOTH Kilmacud Crokes and Cuala managed impressive away wins in AFL1 last weekend which solidified the former’s position in first place and saw the latter rise to a slightly safer tenth position.

Crokes travelled to Pairc Ciceam on Saturday evening to take on a Ballymun Kickhams side that had won six of their eight games in the league so far and were just a point behind the Glenalbyn side in the top tier going into this one.

Both sides were neck

and neck in this one as the game rolled into the latter stages but vital goals from Stephen Williams and Mark Coughlan provided the killer blow for Crokes as they ran out 3-10 to 0-14 winners. Up next for Crokes in the league is the visit of Fingal Ravens on July 18 where they will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table.

Cuala meanwhile also managed three goals last Saturday evening as they travelled to Martin Savage Park and beat Oliver Plunketts 3-11 to 1-08.

Cuala went into the game with just six points

from their opening eight games while Plunketts were higher up the table with 11 points from their opening eight.

Early signs suggested that Plunkett’s would continue their decent form as they began the better as Declan Lally, Paul Brogan and Ross McConnell created chance after chance in the Cuala half.

The Dalkey side weathered the storm however and only managed to concede three points despite the pressure. At the other end, they had a point in the bank before being awarded a penalty

which midfielder James Power slotted home to put his side a point ahead at the break.

Cuala added two more goals after the restart from Martin Cahalane and James Power before Plunketts responded with a flurry of points.

They needed goals however and Cuala didn’t give them any and held on to claim a nine-point win.

Thomas Davis will travel to Shanganagh Park on July 18 for Cuala’s next fixture, in what should be a close game with just one point separating the sides.

players always welcome; contact Damien on 085 2327359.

with your friends. The cost is only €2

The club summer camp is in full swing

for each child and there is no annual

and everyone is having great fun. For

subscription.

more information, contact secretary.

Training for boys U-12 and girls U-9

shankill.dublin@gaa.ie or 086 3215087.

and 11 is on Wednesdays at 7pm and

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naomh olaf IN AFL3, Naomh Olaf defeated Garda

display and were unfortunate to lose

1-12 to 0-10. Assisted by a strong wind,

to Kilkenny in the closing minutes.

Garda were up eight points to three at

Luke Doran captained the Dublin

half time but Olaf’s played a storming

U-16 footballers to victory in the sec-

second half to take the points.

ond round of the Gerry Reilly tourna-

Deirdre Maher arrived home from

ment against Westmeath in Oldcastle

New York last week with an invitation

on Sunday evening. Final score: 5-15 to

for the Naomh Olaf senior ladies team

2-10.

to take part in a Sevens Tournament in Gaelic Park in New York in May 2016.

Luke is one of three young Olaf’s players captaining Dublin this year.

Deirdre, who prior to joining New

Places for the Naomh Olaf sum-

York, played at full back for Olaf’s.

mer camp are in great demand.

Plans are now under way for what

Please contact Darren Egan to book.

promises to be a historic occasion in

Cul Camp bookings must be made in

2016.

advance.

Two of Naomh Olaf’s young stars

There was no winner of this week’s

were in action for Dublin this weekend.

lotto Jackpot. Numbers drawn were

Eoin Foley played at number five for

14, 27 and 30. Next week’s draw is for

the Dublin minor team in the Leinster

€1,400.

Final in Croke Park on Sunday.

Eoin and the Dubs put in a superb

Adult hurlers are holding a summer draw. Tickets are €10 each.

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Loughlinstown the Dublin champs  nathan kelly

sport@dublingazette.com

LOUGHLINSTOWN Pitch and Putt Club were crowned Dublin Senior League champions after an emphatic performance in Lucan last week.

The Lough took on a formidable Erin’s Isle side in the county final but seemed adamant to get the job done as soon as possible, winning the first five matches which meant the last three games on the course were called in early.

The evening kicked off with the doubles pairings and out first for Loughlinstown were

Gary Healy and JR Crangle, taking on Jim Judge and Mark Millar. After a sloppy start the duo were two down after two holes but by the ninth they were one up.

On the back nine, however the Commons Road pairing came into their own and secured the first point for their side.

The second game saw Eoin Mithen and Tom Mason from Loughlinstown take on Charlie Egan and Paddy Noonan.

Once again the game started slowly but the lads were one up at the 14th and held on to secure a second win and a vital

two-point lead.

H u b e r t K e l l y a n d Te r O’Donnell were the third pairing and went out knowing if they could put the Lough 3-0 up going into the singles then Erin’s Isle would face a massive task to come back.

They did exactly that, finishing two up on Paul Nolan and Jay Larkin to pick up another vital point.

Mason went out first in the singles, facing strong opposition in Mark Millar. Despite going behind early on, Mason recovered and took Millar to the final hole before clinching a fantastic victory to put his

team 4-0 ahead.

Their second and third in the singles were Healy and Kelly, taking on Noonan and Nolan respectively.

Both Lough players got off to a blistering start that saw them go four up and three up in the first nine.

Kelly secured victory efficiently which left Healy knowing if he could hold his nerve it would be an early finish to the final and hold his nerve he did with a fantastic chip on 17th which dropped in confirming the win and sparking immediate celebrations from the Loughlinstown squad.

The Loughlinstown side that won the Dublin senior league pitch and putt title