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30 jobs will be lost at Airfield estate Q DAWN LOVE

A TOTAL of 30 people, who work at the Airfield estate in Dundrum, are to be made redundant when the south Dublin farm and period house closes its doors this October to facilitate refurbishment and enhancement works.

John O’Toole, Airfield head of finance and projects, said that, “regrettably”, due to an 18-month closure, it would be “necessary to end the contracts

of 30 members of staff”.

The project, which received planning permission in July, 2010, will include extensive conservation and restoration works at Airfield House, and the development of a new central farm complex for the accommodation of animals.

Other changes to the Airfield complex will include the relocation of the entrance and parking facilities to the more accessible Overend Way. Full Story on Page 5

She’s on her way: Ready for her life-long learning adventure WITH her bag packed with lots of use-

ful things, little Lizzie Cunningham looked every inch the eager student when she arrived at Holy Cross School recently, ready to start her lifelong learning experience.

Clearly, Lizzie was ready for her first day at school, where she, and all the other young charges, was given a warm welcome by principal Ultan Macmathuna, and teacher, Ms Coyne.

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PLANNING: DLRCC SAY NOT ENOUGH INFO ON IMPACT OF DRAINAGE

IT’S YOUR SHOT Barbecue fun for UPMC Beacon Hospital

Kilternan graveyard plan turned down by the council Q MICHAEL HANNAN

A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to develop a crematorium at one of south Dublin’s most picturesque beauty spots has been turned down by planning officials at Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

Reacting to the council’s decision, the chairperson of the local residents’ association in Kilternan, Aileen Eglington, said it reflected the fact that more than 70% of the local submissions were against the proposal.

The plans had involved the construction of a crematorium and burial site at Ballycorus Road by private developers, Park Development.

The proposed site was expected to cost in the region of €3.5 million, and the application included plans for a 1,700-space traditional graveyard, three-metre-high crematorium walls to store ashes, and a chapel with seating for 150 people.

There were also to be two prayer rooms, and a “committal” room, with two cremators.

The two grounds given by the council for the refusal were that it contravened current zoning, and that not enough information had been provided by the developers on the impact of the drainage from the burial grounds.

Eglington said she believed it was a “straightforward decision” for the council, adding that, while the zoning for the area did allow for a cemetery to be built, this did not allow for a facility such as a crematorium.

“If you also weigh up the lack of public transport, the decision says good things for local democracy,” she said.

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‘The plans had involved the construction of a crematorium and burial site at Ballycorus Road by private developers’

Cathal Gallagher, director of facilities, with his daughter, Grace

Medical staff wrap up summer S TAFF from all sections of UPMC Beacon Hospital came together for a fun-filled barbecue at Sanydyford’s Naomh Olaf GAA grounds recently, with many bringing along their children and family members to add to the day’s excitment.

The afternoon together was a perfect tonic for the medical and hospital staff, with the overcast skies failing

to cast any shadow over the great fun of the day. In addition to the barbecue foods, and light snacks, everyone enjoyed either watching or participating in a wide range of games and activities, with the tug-o-war event proving particularly difficult to pull their attention away from. All in all, the barbecue afternoon was certainly a great way for the medical staff to wrap up the summer.

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One of the submissions sent to the council was made by local businessman, Howard McConnell, director of The Enterprise Centre, whose premises lie adjacent to the proposed construction.

He claimed his property would be exposed to greater noise, odour and emissions, as a result of being only 50 metres away from the proposed crematorium.

Park Development was contacted in relation to this story. However, they had not responded at the time of going to press.

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POLITICS New Labour councillor announced

A barking great look: Face-painting fun at a family-friendly day at AOL HANNAH Ryan looked as pleased as a dog with a bone when she checked out her ruff new look at a fun family day held in AOL’s premises. The Ballinteer girl joined lots of other family members of the AOL staff at the event, which saw face-painting, baloonmodelling, magic shows and more helping to create a great event for everyone to enjoy at the leading technology company.

Grace Tallon is the new Labour party representative for the Dundrum area

Determined to get more for her area A 26-YEAR-OLD music teacher has been co-opted onto Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council (DLRCC) to replace long-time councillor, Aidan Culhane, as the Labour party representative for the Dundrum area.

At a meeting of Labour party members in Taney Parish Centre last week, Grace Tallon emerged from a field of five candidates to become Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown’s newest public representative.

Cllr Tallon, who has worked on election campaigns since she was 16, will be one of the youngest councillors for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.

The Dundrum native, who works as a music teacher in the area, said key issues for her will be

helping to address chronic parking problems in the locality, and the numerous unfinished buildings in the Sandyford area.

“This is the area where I grew up. I’m determined to get the council to pay attention to it. I realise that times are tough, but this area does not get the kind of care and attention that other parts of the county do,” she said.

Cllr Tallon said the lack of a proper public space in Dundrum, the chronic parking problems in the area, the neglect of open spaces, the lack of play facilities in some areas, and the unfinished “eyesores” in Sandyford Industrial Estate are all problems that will need attention.

“My first task is to introduce myself as a councillor to everyone

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‘Times are tough, but this area does not get the kind of care and attention that other parts of the county do’ --------------------------

Cllr Grace Tallon, Lab

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in the area. I’ve called to thousands of houses in the last four elections, but not as the candidate.

“I really think that politicians don’t listen enough. If you don’t listen, you don’t get to understand the issues, and find the right solutions,” she said.

“I realise that our powers as councillors are limited, but there’s more that can be done.

“Councillors set the budget and make the policies that guide the management.

“If it’s not done in partnership, if the council and the councillors aren’t working together, then something’s wrong,” said Cllr Tallon.

“Also, I don’t think the council should be doing everything. I think it should be helping people and communities to do the things they want.

“We have to think in different ways – especially with the recession, and the lack of money.

“As a Labour member, I share the party’s values.

As a Dundrum councillor, I want the best for that area.

“I have a lot to learn, but a lot to say, too, and I’ll be working 24/7 from now on,” said Cllr Tallon.

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COUNCIL Schedule is revealed

TICKNOCK: PLANNING

Planned works for Marlay Park

Have a say on strategy LOCAL residents in Ticknock are being urged to have their say on the council’s Open Space strategy and to highlight the need for a playground in the area.

Speaking to The Gazette, Labour councillor Lettie McCarthy, who is calling on local residents to make a submission, said the area had not yet been taken in charge

by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, and the Parks Department had submitted a snag list to the developers for completion.

“I have no doubt that, when approved, it will enhance the quality of life of all citizens living in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.

“I really hope the residents become involved with this strategy,” she said. The closing date for submissions is Friday, September 16.

Having a heart: Happy to support a health organisation’s worthy aims COLETTE Dunphy was happy to join her son, Braydon, and friends at Marlay Park Garden recently to help enjoy the Heart Children Ireland fundraising summer picnic, with a rare sighting of summer sunshine helping to add to the upbeat feeling of the event.

Heart Children Ireland is a voluntary organisation, with the aim of providing a support mechanism in Ireland for all children who are affected by a congenital heart defect.

The organisation’s aim is to provide practical support for its members, including setting up local groups, buying medical equipment, financial assistance, funding specialist posts and hosting special events for the children and their families. With such a great cause to help support, Colette, Braydon and friends were happy to have a heart and help lend their support. For further details about the organisation, its aims and services, see www.heartchildren.ie, or telephone 1850 217 017.

DETAILS of works set to be carried out in the next 12 months within the grounds of the historic Marlay Park estate have been released by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLRCC).

Responding to a question by Fine Gael councillor Neale Richmond at a council meeting, DLRCC said that works over the coming months would include the construction of new gates at the Grange Road side entrance, and the installation of toilet facilities at the children’s playground.

An existing building situated beside the tennis courts will be refurbished to create temporar y dressing rooms, while the Grange Road overflow car park will be completed.

The construction of a golf pavilion is also due to get under way, while the final landscaping of the Celestial Mountain sculpture by the playground will also take place.

Wo r k s t h a t h ave

already been carried out in 2011 include avenue tree planting, the resurfacing of the toddler playground, the provision of new bins and seating, and the construction of a boundary wall and railings at the Grange Road overflow car park, along with the stabilising of the existing demesne wall.

Welcoming details of the works, Cllr Richmond said: “Marlay Park is one of the finest parks in the country, and it attracts thousands of visitors to the county every year, while the annual summer concerts programme are a vital revenue generator.

“Along with the newlyadopted litter plan for the park, these works will ensure that it retains its important role within the county.

“I am particularly heartened to see that toilet facilities will be finally installed at the new children’s playground, while new dressing rooms at the tennis courts are also very welcome,” he said.

Meanwhile, Labour councillor Lettie McCarthy has said there is a need for tenants within the Marlay Park Courtyard to be kept informed with regard to “all future plans” for the complex.

“Tenants who are contacting me are extremely worried. They believe there has been very little communication from the [council’s] Parks Department, and that they are being kept in the dark.

“A fire in one of the buildings earlier in the summer has created a lot of uncertainties for all of the tenants, who have their place of work here,” she said.

“I stated very clearly that I expect DLRCC, who are the landlords, to call a meeting with representatives from the Courtyard, and let them know what is happening, and keep them informed on future plans for the area.

“Since the fire, tenants are using generators for electricity, at great expense, and this will obviously increase significantly as winter approaches. At last night’s meeting, the Parks Department committed to meeting with tenants and keeping them informed,” she said.

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WORKS Farm and period home to close for 18 months

Problem with bus changes

30 jobs to go at Airfield Q DAWN LOVE dundrum@gazettegroup.com

OVER 30 people who work at the historic Airfield estate in Dundrum are to be made redundant when the popular South Dublin farm and period house closes its doors this October to facilitate major refurbishment and enhancement works.

John O’Toole, Airfield Head of Finance and Projects said that “regrettably” due to an 18-month closure it would be “necessary to end the contracts of up to 30 members of staff”.

The project, which

received planning permission in July 2010, will include a new central farm complex for the accommodation of animals, a three-acre horticultural experience consisting of display gardens, vegetable and kitchen gardens.

Airfield House, which was once owned by the Overend family, will also undergo extensive refurbishment and conservation works.

“The planned upgrading and refurbishment wo r k s w i l l g r e a t l y enhance the visitor experience of Airfield, in addition to ensuring the facility is both self-sustaining and self-

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The planned works are sure to greatly enhance the visitor experience at Airfield

financing.

“This will enable us to cater better for the needs of the modern visitor, making the venue more accessible while retaining its unique and authentic qualities,” added Mr O’Toole.

“A small number of staff will be retained beyond the closure date to facilitate the closure process but it will then

be necessary to hand the entire site over to the contractor.

“We have now entered a phase of consultation with staff.

“In addition to meeting with them all to discuss the redundancies, we will be putting in place a support programme offering them advice on finding future employment,” he con-

tinued.

Other key changes to the Airfield complex will include the relocation of the entrance and parking facilities to the more peripheral and accessible Overend Way. Management at Airfield said this will allow for convenient access from and to the Luas and Dundrum. It will

also provide for car and coach visitors, as well as those using public transport and pedestrians.

Along with the restoration of Airfield House there are plans to make much fuller use of the Overend family archive.

A new garage is also to be built to house the family’s impressive car collection.

IN YOUR Gazette dated August 18, you had an article regarding the loss of the 48A bus route, which quotes Councillor Jim O’Dea, saying what a loss the bus will be to Ballinteer – this route has been taken off now for at least two weeks, which shows how much he knows.

The only way out of Ballinteer is now by the 14 bus, which is very hard to time as it comes all the way out here from Beaumont. To get it back out of town is a nightmare, as the stop is off up at D’Olier Street.

There is no way at all of getting to Milltown, Ranelagh or to Bird Ave to walk across to UCD. What a shambles. Shame on Dublin Bus – shame on it.

Mai Kenny Address with editor

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AIRFIELD: CONCERT

EDUCATION: TWO NEW COMMUNITY NATIONAL SCHOOLS PLANNED – VEC

‘Huge interest in new schools’

Moreau music to savour GREATLY loved by Airfield visitors, French chanteuse Caroline Moreau returns with an exotic evening of songs and a journey through the delirious, decadent emotional landscape of the French psyche.

She is joined by her musicians, Ariel Hernandez on guitar and vocals, Dermot Dunne on accordion, Lucas Gonzales on guitar and percussion, and Joe Csibi on double bass for what promises to be another uniquely compelling performance.

See Caroline Moreau at Airfield on Thursday, September 8 at 8pm, with tickets at €22.50/€20.

Soldiering on: Former military man falls in to help enjoy a great fete PRESENTING himself with immaculate military style, Johnny Weth-

erall was invited by Elaine Flanagan, director of nursing, Leopardstown Park Hospital to stand at ease and join her, and many other locals, in enjoying the Foxrock hospital’s annual garden fete recently.

It didn’t take much encouragement for Johnny to soldier on with the day’s entertainment, as he, and all at the hospital, had fun with the fete’s activities, which included bouncy castles, children’s entertainment, a bumber raffle, a live DJ, and stalls selling food, plants, bric-a-brack, books and clothes.

THE County Dublin VEC has reported a huge level of interest by local parents wishing to enroll their children at two planned community national schools proposed for Stepaside and Ballinteer.

The VEC is now urging parents to express their interest for enrolment years, including 2012 onwards, in advance of an imminent Department of Education decision on the new schools.

The education authority said parents will need to express their interest

by Friday, September 30.

County Dublin VEC has plans to open new community national schools for 2012 enrolment in Ballinteer, Stepaside and Tallaght (Citywest/Fortunestown).

The schools are also

being proposed for 2013 enrolment in Carpenterstown, Stepaside, Lucan South, Firhouse/Oldbawn and Tallaght West.

The organisation added that new schools will also be planned for other enrolment years, so parents should also express their interest for any future year when they will want to enrol a child in a community national school.

T h e d e ve l o p m e n t f o l l ow s t h e r e c e n t announcement by the Minister for Education, Ruairi Quinn, that 20 new primary schools will be opened in Ireland over the next six years.

Dr Marie Griffin, chief executive of County Dublin VEC, said: “We are being contacted every day by parents who are interested in a new com-

munity national school for their area. We have hundreds of expressions of interest from parents across County Dublin.

“We are delighted that this possibility is now coming closer, as the Department [of education] plans to fund the opening of much-needed new primary schools,” she said.

Parents must express their interest in a community national school for their area by the September 30 deadline, to allow County Dublin VEC to relay this on to the Department of Education. Information on community national schools is available online at www.mycns.ie.

For further information, parents can also email cns@codubvec.ie, or telephone 01 4529600.

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RETAIL Prestigious win for Dundrum Town Centre

Step up for a fun 5K event

Centre gets top Green award DUNDRUM Town Centre was awarded for its Green initiatives when An Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Councillor John Bailey, awarded the centre with the county’s first ever Ecocert certification.

The certification was awarded to the popular southside centre by a steering committee, comprising the Environmental Protection Agency, local authorities and Econcertive, an environmental consultancy firm.

The certificate is valid for three years, subject to successful annual surveillance and the centre’s adherence to the Ecocert Programme requirements – one of which is a commitment to continuous improvement.

New projects to be under taken at Dun-

drum Town Centre in the next year include a waste minimisation pilot study, a water conservation programme (investigating the viability of rainwater harvesting, or spring water, for toilet and washdown uses) and using solar panels to heat water and generate electricity.

Focused Speaking at the event, Don Nugent, centre director, said: “Dundrum Town Centre endeavours in every way to be the best-in-class in all aspects of our business, and we are very focused on our environmental policies as a priority.

“We are very honoured to have been chosen as the first-ever recipient in the county of this prestigious award.”

Meanwhile, An Cathaoirleach, Cllr John

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Gerry Cahalin, logistics manager, Dundrum Town Centre, is presented with the county’s first Ecocert certification award by An Cathaoirleach of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Councillor John Bailey, in recognition of the centre’s Green initiatives

Bailey, said: “It is a great privilege to award the county’s first Ecocert certification to Dundrum Town Centre, which has not only excelled in the efficient management and use of resources, but has been an exemplary role model in terms of innovation and investment in best practice for its sector.”

REGISTRATION is now open for the third annual DLR Community 5K event, which takes place in Kilbogget Park on Saturday, October 8 at 2pm.

The fun, inclusive event is suitable for all levels of ability and fitness, and starts Social Inclusion Week 2011.

The race is organised

by DLR Sports Partnership, in partnership with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, DLR Leisure Services, the HSE, Rapid, Sallynoggin College and the Cabinteely Athletic and Football Clubs.

Registration costs €5 for adults, and is free for children. Race participants will receive a t-shirt, medal, goodie bag, and refreshments on the day.

As places are limited, early booking is advised through the online registration at www.dlrsportspartnership.ie.

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EVENT Children at Holy Cross School start school

First day of school for kids ITTLE ones and their parents lined up with a mixture of excitement and a little trepidation for their first day in school at Holy Cross School, Dundrum, recently. With shiny new shoes, new uniforms and school bags, all set and ready to go, the first day had finally arrived. Principal Ultan Macmathuna went out to the yard to meet all the new students, welcome them and put them at their ease.

They were soon all happily settled in their class room with teacher Ms Coyne, merrily playing away with all the toys and making new little friends.

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Ms Coyne with Johnny Wall. Geraldine Woods

David Reynolds

Lizzie Cunningham

Oonagh and Liam O’Malley

Johnny Wall

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TAKE TWO Children at Holy Cross School start school

Principal Ultan Macmathuna says hello to Liam O’Malley and Mum Oonagh

The first day of school for kids

Checking out all of the fun things the classroom has to offer

Principal Ultan Macmathuna with David Reynolds

Rose and Racheal Geraghty

Lizzie Cunningham and Maeve Gebruers

Alex Hannon

Lorraine Tyrell

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YOUTHS Young social innovators called upon to help make

Taking the

Emma McKeagney, Aoife O’Donnell and Katie Boyle took the chance to step forward as “local heroes” taking part in the Young Social Innovators Speak Out initiative, held earlier this year at The Helix

YSI – Young Social Innovators – is calling on young people in schools, youth reach and youth services to take up its challenge to change the world for good.

This year’s Social Innovation Programme is now open for all such organisations to take part.

Taking part in YSI provides young people with skills to innovate, with an emphasis on addressing social need and challenges they face in their communities.

So far, more than 50% of second-level schools have taken part in YSI programmes.

More than 5,500 teenagers from 220 schools throughout Ireland took part in YSI 2010/2011, working on a range of social issues, ranging from teenage suicide, sex education and LGBT rights to employment creation, promoting local tourism

and the illegal diamond trade.

They join the 35,000 young people who have taken part in YSI throughout its ten-year history, building on the registered charity’s success, to date.

Mount Mercy College, Cork City holds the title, Young Social Innovators of the Year 2011, for their project: Divert Your Stride from Suicide.

Achievements The team’s biggest achievement was in planning, organising and hosting a Suicide Prevention Conference in Cork, raising awareness of the issue of suicide.

They invited 600 Transition Year students from Cork schools to attend the conference, which featured presentations from various professionals such as a psychotherapists and lecturers.

Celebrities, such as

members of the Munster Rugby Team, attended the event, which was MCd by Paudie Palmer.

YSI participants have also helped to establish youth cafes, developed peer education programmes, bought equipment for their schools and communities, and campaigned and implemented award-winning programmes on issues such as mental health, road safety, bullying and alcohol abuse.

YSI has also launched a new Centres of Social Innovators programme, which has just completed a three-year pilot period, and which saw 21 educational institutions working with YSI throughout the pilot programme.

Their combined aim was to identify how schools and youth centres can provide opportunities, both within and outside the mainstream

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a real difference with their lives, starting in the community

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‘Communities around Ireland have been affected by the downturn. We have a huge resource in our young people.’

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Amongst those raising issues were (left) Colaiste Bride, Clondalkin students, Roisin McCormack, Nicola Lyons, Niamh Ellis, Miriam Balfe, Heather Sheridan, Katherine Casey

Sr Stanislaus Kennedy

and Jodie Kenney, and (right) Mount Sackville Secondary School, Castleknock students, Sinead Condren, Bairbre Dolan, Gemma Sinclair, Sarah Towers and Aoife Prendiville

curriculum, for all young people to become more involved in their community, through real action projects.

Launching this year’s Social Innovation Programme, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, co-founder and chairperson of YSI, said: “Communities around Ireland have been adversely affected by the downturn in the economy.

We have a huge resource

in our young people.

“YSI gives a fantastic way and means to engage young people’s passion and energy in creating stronger, more vibrant communities.

“We encourage schools and youth centres to take part in the Social Innovation Programme, to allow this to happen.”

Rachel Collier, cofounder and CEO of YSI, added: “Creating the ways

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and means for innovative learning is central to what Young Social Innovators does.

“Social innovation learning creates a culture of empowerment for young people – they take decisions around what social issue they will address, then go about exploring it and use their creativity to think through and respond to that issue.

“We need innovative

thinkers in all aspects of Irish life. In the same way that we need to stimulate and promote learning for innovation in business and enterprise, social innovation provides a way and means of actively and passionately engaging young people in their communities.”

In addition to tackling a social issue that matters to them, the young people involved in YSI will

be invited to advocate on their chosen social issue, and the innovative action they are taking, at a regional YSI Speak Out event.

Project teams will also be given the opportunity to apply to pitch their social innovation ideas to a panel of experts at the YSI Dragons’ Den. Professionally-delivered training is offered to educators from partici-

pating schools/centres, which enhances actionbased learning strategies, in the coming weeks in Dublin, Cork, Athlone and Donegal.

The YSI Social Innovation Programme suits all abilities and can fit into a range of subject curricula, including SPHE, Home Economics, Religious Education, LCA, LCVP and others.

Information talks on

YSI will be held over the coming weeks in Dublin, Portlaoise, Galway and Carlow. The Dublin talk will be held in the Dublin Education Centre located at Number 36, Parnell Street West, on Tuesday, September 13, at 6pm.

Full details and application forms are available at www.youngsocialinnovators.org, or by contacting Young Social Innovators at 01 6458030.

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GazetteMUSIC MUSIC Yes, he Ken: Local troubador releases his debut EP

George Clooney in Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

COMPETITION: Win Oh Brother 10th anniversary edition IT DOESN’T bear too much thought, but it is ten years since the release of the classic comedy movie, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

The movie was memorable in more ways than one, spawning a Grammy-winning soundtrack album of bluegrass, gospel and Appalachian music that connected a whole new audience to traditional American folk.

Artists on the record include Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss and the majestic Gillian Welch, who has added a date at the Grand Canal Theatre in November to her world tour.

To win a copy of this classic soundtrack, specially re-released to conincide with the tenth anniversary, simply answer the following question: Who directed the movie, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?

Send your answer to competition@gazettegroup.com, with the subject line “Oh Brother”, before Friday, September 16.

SINGER/Songwriter Ken O’Neill, pictured right, has recently released his debut EP, Here Comes Another Night, a collection of five of his self-penned acoustic works.

Ken has played all over the world, from Germany, America, New Zealand and home again over the last ten years, and started writing his own material in 2009.

Performances at Electric Picnic and Whelans have seen Ken get more attention, and the new EP should do even more to get him on radio radars. His mix of Whiskeytown, Ryan Adams and Bob Dylan influenced alt-country need a bigger audience, and the five tracks are perfectly formed vignettes that reach beyond the local scene and should put Ken on the road to popular success.

For more, seemyspace.com/kenoneill2009.

REVIEW: STUNNING DEBUT FROM INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIVE

First stirrings from a Giant on the rise Q ROB HEIGH

IN THE current milieu, the vogue for band names seems to be the noun definite article noun combination - Portugal The Man, Foster The People, and so on. But among these cookie-cutter outfits are a stand-out band who are going to make some serious waves on the world stage.

Young The Giant are a five-piece whose overnight success has been achieved over the last seven years from their formation as The Jakes in California in 2004.

Hard graft since then has seen their status rise dramatically, culminating in recent months with appearances on the main stage at the Lollapalooza festival in Chi-

cago and a prestigious slot on the MTV Video Music Awards show last month.

All this would be moot if it were not for the fact they produce some simply fine music. Their debut, self-titled album came out recently, and confirms the faith that those who heard their breakthrough track, My Body.

In addition to that song, there are eleven tracks presented here that showcase the band’s diverse ability to create intimate and immense pieces of music that will capture many more converts along the way, and which hold the promise of a band capable of making the move to higher places on festival bills and arena stages in the coming years as they develop.

From the moment that your ears are captured by the understated beauty of opener, Apartment, to the anthemic closer, Guns Out, there is enough here to keep you engaged throughout. Touchstones like U2 and Coldplay abound in the sound the clattering drums and

Young The Giant

reverb-heavy guitars, as well as Sameer Gadhia’s vocals - but there is a greater depth and a more personal approach in Young The Giant’s way around a tune that should see them capturing many more fans before the year is out.

Captured is an apt word here, as I have to admit to expecting little until about 30 seconds into Apartment, when I sensed there was more than the usual whimpy indie emoting and blindingly bright guitar lines on offer here. Each

track is a work to return to again and again, and there is more at work in here than their detractors would suggest.

And, really, what’s wrong with trying to be huge, to become a band of U2’s stature? Ambition and reaching as many people as possible with your music isn’t that bad a thing to aspire to.

With Young The Giant’s live reputation growing and this debut’s promise, there’s every chance you will here more and more about them until they are truly global.

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GazetteBEAUTY BEAUTY

Edited by Dawn Love

A simply beautiful and polished look for Kim WHEN model and TV reality star Kim Kardashian walked down the aisle to her NBA-player husband-to-be, Kris Humphries, she wanted to achieve a look that simply enhanced her normally glowing complexion.

In a Vera Wang gown and Lorrain Schwartz jewels, she oozed Hollywood old glamour and said that, like any bride, she wanted to look like a princess on her big day.

To top it all off, top make up artist, Mario Dedivanovic, used Lancome to carry the princess vibe into Kardashian’s cosmetics.

“She wanted to look like the most polished and beautiful version

of herself,” he says in a recent interview in People magazine.

When it came to highlighting Kardashian’s stunning features — especially the eyes — Mario used Lancome 5 Pan Eyeshadow Palette in Golden Frenzy.

“I swept the golden shade all over the lid, the darkest shade along her crease and the lightest shade I used on the brow bone to highlight. I swept the golden colours along Kim’s lower lash line for a super-soft smokey look.”

And to give her lashes beautiful length and volume, Mario says: “I applied two coats of Lancome Hypnose Doll Lashes mascara in So

Black.”

Finishing off the look, he defined Kardashian’s voluminous lips using YSL Dessin des Levres lip liner in Nude Beige and Lancome’s L’Absolu Nu lipstick in Coral Sand (a sheer peachy hue), adding a final touch of shine with Lancome La Laque Fever lip gloss in Ravishing Coral.

Get the look

Lancome Product Info: • Lancome 5 Pan Eye Shadow Palette in Golden Frenzy (as part of the Lancome 2012 Spring Collection, available on counter from January 2012): RRP €25.50 • Lancome Hyp-

nose Doll Eyes mascara (available from Lancome counters nationwide): RRP €25.50 • Lancome’s L’Absolu Nu lipstick in Coral Sand (Shade similar to Coral sand available nationwide is L’Absolu Nu Corail Evanescent 101): RRP €25.00 • Lancome La Laque Fever lip gloss in Ravishing Coral. (Shade similar to Ravishing Coral available from Lancome counters nationwide is La Laque Fever lip gloss in Bliss Coral 112): RRP €20.00 Yves Saint Laurent Product Info: • Yves Saint Laurent Dessin des Levers lip liner in nude: RRP €21.00

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Model and TV reality star, Kim Kardashian

16 GAZETTE 8 September 2011

SNAPSHOT The stories of the day from around the capital

An unusual perspective of Bob Geldof is captured at the launch of Dublin Contemporary 2011 - Ireland’s International Art Exhibition

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From ceramic squid to a multi-TV mobile EARLIER this week Sir Bob Geldof and Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, officially opened the Dublin Contemporary 2011 – Ireland’s International Art Exhibition.

Led by curators Jota Castro and Christian Viveros-Fauné, Dublin Contemporary is Ireland’s largest-ever art exhibition, turning the city into a vibrant art gallery until October 31.

Responding to the theme Terrible Beauty — Art, Crisis, Change & The Office of NonCompliance, the exhibition presents the work of more than 100 of the world’s most exciting artists.

The main exhibition hub at Earlsfort Terrace will show a variety of artworks in a range of unusual spaces including a six-metre-long ceramic squid by artist David Zink-Yi and an enormous crib with a multi-TV screen mobile by Chinese artist Wang Du. Visitors will also enjoy an intriguing series of street works across the city, sculptures in the Iveagh Gardens and exhibitions in the nearby Royal Hibernian Academy, The National Gallery of Ireland, Douglas Hyde Gallery and the Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane.

DIARY Golden moments for Barry’s fans HUNDREDS of Barry’s Tea fans from all over Ireland will get “15 days of fame” as they make an appearance on a limited special edition twin pack of Barry’s Tea Gold Blend this month.

Fans from Dublin were photographed as Barry’s Tea snappers

undertook a national Golden Moments Tour stopping off at SuperValu stores in Deansgrange, Killester and Skerries. Some of the Barry’s Tea fans from Dublin included Dublin Sea Scouts and karate enthusiast Maue Bibong.

The limited edition twin packs will be available in SuperValu stores this September.

Camille O’Flanagan, marketing manager for Barry’s Tea said: ‘While those that star on the box make up a fraction of our fans in Ireland, they do represent the passion and loyalty of Barry’s Tea drinkers all over Ireland. We wanted to celebrate this with SuperValu.’

For further information on the Golden Moments Fan Edition check out www.facebook.com/barrystea or barrystea.ie

8 September 2011 GAZETTE 17

GazettePETS PETS Has your dog got the back-to-school blues?

Brought to you by Miriam Kerins of the DSPCA

THE FACTS: PETS MAY FEEL UPSET, LONELY AND LEFT OUT AS NEW SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS

HAVE you recently stepped in little puddles of pee in the kitchen or found some chew marks in the new sofa?

Yes? Well, it’s no wonder; school’s back, and as Mna Na hÉireann breathe an audible sigh of relief, our four-legged friends are feeling less than overjoyed!

It’s no secret family pets benefit greatly from lots of TLC and walkies during the long summer months. But, once the new school term returns, our dogs may feel upset, lonely and left out. You see, one of the joys of being a pet parent means your family and your dog form a strong bond. However, if your dog becomes too reliant on this bond, he can become distressed when left alone, resulting in some out-of-character behaviour.

Just think about it for a moment. Your kids are your dog’s entire universe; his pack, and he adores them; and you as the parent are the leader of this pack. Your dog’s a sociable little thing that thrives on attention, so it’s not unusual for him to experience some form of stress when he’s apart from the pack. Geddit? Got it!

So, don’t be surprised if Fido becomes a tad destructive, he’s simply telling you he’s suffering from what we at the Dublin SPCA commonly refer to as ‘Separation Anxiety.’

Yep, while the school year can be a time of great relief and freedom for many parents, it’s tough on the old family dog. During the summer break, he’s become used to his favourite friends walking, talking, tickling and playing with him; then suddenly, he’s left alone for a large portion of the day, while the kids are at

school and mum and dad are at work. This can be very upsetting for him – often leading to mild depression, over eating or, in some cases, refusing to eat at all.

First of all, what are some of the signs of separation anxiety?

• Inappropriate behaviour like urinating indoors, destroying furniture, excessive barking are just some examples.

• Following you everywhere around the house, immediately becoming distressed if he can’t remain close to you.

• Becoming visibly anxious if you prepare to leave the house, for example when you pick up car keys or put on a coat, etc., • Digging holes in the garden.

• Excessive salivation.

• Chewing or self-mutilation.

What can you do to help your dog?

First of all, educate your dog from as early as puppyhood that sometimes, you may need to be apart from each other.

Happy dog

Every responsible pet owner knows their dog needs to be walked at least once a day. A well exercised dog is a happy dog. However, if mum and dad are busy, maybe a favourite grandparent, aunt or trusted neighbour would be happy to step in and spend some quality time with the family pet, giving him plenty of fresh air and socialisation.

Additionally, make sure your pet has a warm bed, dry shelter and plenty of food and clean, fresh, water. This is very important.

Some new toys are a good way of alleviat-

ing boredom for active pets, but must not be used as a substitute for exercise and attention. Check out your nearest pet store or the Dublin SPCA for a range of fun, stimulating toys and activity ideas.

Leave an item of clothing belonging to either yourself or one of the kids in your dog’s bed, so that he still gets his favourite friend’s scent.

Leave a radio on – the sound of voices can prove soothing.

About 15 minutes before you leave the house, try paying no attention to your dog and slip out without any fuss.

Do the same when you arrive home.

Come in, ignore your dog for a little while and then initiate contact when you’re ready. After all, you don’t want him to think his constant barking or acting out has brought you rushing home to his side.

Above all, remember, punishing your dog will NOT work if he suffers from separation anxiety, as his behaviour is a panic response and not a result of disobedience.

For further information, contact your vet or log onto www.dspca.ie or email miriam.kerins@dspca.ie Dogs can suffer from separation anxiety when the family heads back to school and work

18 GAZETTE 8 September 2011

GazetteMOTORS MOTORS Eircom opts for Fiat Ducato fleet EIRCOM, Ireland’s largest telecommunications provider has just taken delivery of a new fleet of 34 specially-modified Fiat Ducato vans for use by its technical crews around the country.

The new Fiat Ducatos will replace Eircom’s current fleet of Iveco Daily’s

and thanks to their frugal MultiJet engines, single-axle chassis and lighter overall weight.

The new vehicles will be considerably more environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient and costeffective for Eircom to run.

The high-roof, long-

wheelbase Fiat Ducatos have an increased four-tonne payload and are all powered by Fiat Powertrain Technology’s 3.0-litre, MultiJet, 160hp engine. Bodywork modifications include a roof opening for the SkyKing access platform and two smaller openings in the

load bay floor to accommodate the stabiliser legs. Both the platform and the stabilisers are powered by a hydraulic pump driven by the vehicle’s engine.

The Italian-made platform extends to a height of 12.5m, allowing technicians to work on Eir-

com’s overhead cable network in comfort and safety, and can be operated either using controls in the platform or via a second set of controls inside the vehicle.

Naturally, all SkyKing lift systems conform to the strictest EU safety standards.

Eircom has also taken delivery of 34 speciallymodified Fiat Ducato vans

Fiat due to unleash its new Panda FIAT will be unveiling its new Panda at the forthcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September.

The new arrival, which will go on sale in Ireland next spring, is an evolution of the small city car.

The new Panda has grown just a little bigger than the current model that it will replace, to give better safety and improve the level of passenger and luggage space.

The exterior of the new Panda shows a more rounded design. The interior will be more modern with more seat flexibility.

The new engine range emphasises new Panda’s cutting edge technology.

There will be a choice between two TwinAir twin cylinder engines, both equipped with Start and Stop as standard. The recently revised four cylinder 69bhp 1.2-litre Fire engine will be a further option as will the turbodiesel 75bhp 1.3-litre MultiJet 2 engine, also with Start and Stop as standard, will also be offered.

The new Panda will offer a Gearshift Indica-

tor, which helps drivers use the engine more efficiently and thus reduce fuel consumption.

At launch, the new Panda will be front-wheel drive only, but a fourwheel drive version is planned.

The new Panda has four airbags, ABS antilock braking with a brake assist system, front seat belts with pre-tensioners and load limiters, Isofix attachments for child seats, anti-whiplash front head restraints, rear headrests, and Daytime Running Lights – all as standard.

In addition, new Panda has been engineered to accept Blue&Me-TomTom LIVE, a device that combines the advantages of an infotainment system which is integrated and connected with those of a portable navigator, opening the doors to connectivity. The system allows new Panda customers to use mobile phones and media players in complete safety, without ever removing their hands from the steering wheel.

Fiat has new engine options and style changes for the 2012 Panda

The Ford Evos concept car introduced last week is the shape of Ford design and technology for the future

Ford’s future takes shape in its Evos concept car IS the Evos concept the shape of Ford’s future?

Ford unveiled the Evos Concept car last week in Berlin as part of a new phase in Ford’s first truly global design style.

The car is to make its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show next week.

The design took the shape of a new four-door, four-seat fastback concept with state-of-theart lithium-ion plug-in hybrid drive systems.

Most striking of all was the distinctive exterior and interior design.

The car is very much model of design aspiration. The Ford presentation was one of a futuristic car that uses the latest in technology to respond

to the needs and aspirations of the modern driver.

The Evos technology experience embraces a new generation of driver interaction and awareness that is currently under development in the Ford Research and Innovation laboratories.

It claims that with the car of the future there will be seamless connectivity between the vehicle and the driver’s ‘personal cloud’ of information.

This facility provides new capabilities for car designer and users.

Drawing from an understanding of the driver’s preferences and driving habits, the Ford Evos Concept claims to combine this personal

information with additional data from the cloud, such as the driver’s work schedule and local traffic or weather conditions. This information will aim to provide a personalised and seamless experience as the driver moves in and out of the car.

The Ford Evos Concept is also equipped with advanced air quality sensors and filtration systems to help allergy sufferers. Location aware, it can access air quality data from the cloud and proactively suggest a healthier route to the destination.

In dynamic driving situations, the vehicle may simplify the appearance of the instrument panel

to display only necessary gauge information and switch the driver’s connected smartphone to “Do Not Disturb” mode to help keep the focus of attention on the road.

Completing the vision for the Ford Evos Concept is a state-of-the-art lithium-ion plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain providing the same next-generation performance and fuel economy as the Ford C-MAX Energi scheduled for introduction in North America in 2012 and Europe in 2013.

Ford ‘powersplit’ hybrid architecture allows the electric motor and petrol engine to work together or separately to maximise efficiency. The advanced power train typically

runs in all-electric mode before switching to charge-sustaining hybrid mode for continued optimal fuel efficiency.

Ford believes that cloud connectivity would provide further opportunities to enhance performance and efficiency by selecting the optimum combination of drive modes for any given journey.

In a design sense, this new concept car is a hint of the Mondeo of the future. Some have hinted that it could spark a return for a Capri type model. Either way, the Evos design with twin, gull-wing doors is stunning. If this is the face of the Mondeo of the future then let it roll on.

8 September 2011 GAZETTE 19

RoadSigns Road Signs RENAULT CREDIT NEW PLAYER IN CAR FUNDING MARKET:

Kia has a new version of the Picanto small car on the market with a very thrifty 1.0-litre petrol engine that’s smooth to drive and very well priced at €11,495 before delivery charges, for the entry version

Picanto packs a punch Kia’s Picanto has been revamped with new styling, better economy and safety features as MICHAEL MORONEY found out IA is on the move and the latest small car in the range, the upgraded Picanto, is a great small package.

I’ve had the car on the road in recent weeks and I fell for it almost straight away. The car comes with a petrol engine that would be the envy of many small diesels.

For a three-cylinder engine car, it’s smooth and pleasant to drive, a lot more so than many of the other small threecylinder powered cars on the market that I’ve driven. There are no hesitant spots in the acceleration curve and the engine sound is smoother than any others.

I didn’t expect to be so enthusiastic about the Picanto when I picked it up at Kia Ireland. I knew that I would be covering at least 600km; in fact it turned into more than 750km, which it so often does. A mere ten minutes behind the wheel and a

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SPECS: KIA PICANTO 1.0 Top speed: 153 km/hr 0 – 100km/hr: 14.4 secs Economy: 23.8 km/litre (4.2l/100km) CO2 emissions: 99g/km Road Tax Band: A (€104) Euro NCAP Rating: 4 Star (2011) Warranty: 7 years or 150,000km Entry Price: €11,495

comfort zone took over; I knew that this car was good to go.

The engine has a rated maximum power figure of 69bhp, which is about average for a small 1.0 litre three cylinder car.

The acceleration figures on paper are about average; not the fastest. What was more significant to me was the smoothness of the acceleration.

So while it was getting from 0 to 100km/hr, the engine was smooth, as if it was almost a natural and effortless process.

That’s probably why I ended up with more

than 750km on the clock by the end of a few days driving. The car was also very economical.

The rated economy figure is 23.8 km/litre (4.2l/100km or 67mpg) which is diesel car type economy from a small petrol engine. That’s impressive. While it is matched by some of the other small car competition, I found that I covered the 750km and had almost half of the 35 litre tank of petrol left to spare.

The Picanto comes with a low 99g/km CO2 rating and it’s no wonder. This is one of the lowest running cost cars on the Irish market and the good news is that it’s very affordable. The entry price is €11,495 before delivery charges, only the Citroen C1, Nissan Pixo and Toyota Aygo beat it on price, and then only marginally. The bigger engine Hyundai i10 is a little more expensive.

The car has lots of useful kit. The entry level LX model comes with front electric windows, remote central locking rev counter and trip computer.

The EX trim version that I drove has extra features including air conditioning, steering wheel audio remote control, Bluetooth, front fogs and rear electric windows.

The car also came with eco features to enhance your driving such as gear shift indicator to let you know when to change up or down a gear to save fuel. I found the Bluetooth phone connection system simple to set up and reasonably clear to use, always a bonus in my book.

All that’s missing is a spare wheel in the reasonable size boot. There’s room for one; I just don’t like those tyre pumping kits; a space saver spare wheel is always better in my mind.

In an overall sense, the safety equipment on the

Picanto is impressive.

The car has 6 airbags (including side curtain airbags), ESC electronic stability control, HAC hill-start assist control, and ‘active’ front seat head restraints to protect against whiplash injury in a rear impact.

For additional safety, an ESS (Emergency Stop Signal) system is standard. Sensors detect when the driver is braking suddenly and hard and then flash the brake lights three times to alert following drivers that the car is slowing rapidly.

The Picanto received a 4-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP car crash test survey and I reckon that Kia are disappointed with this. The cars sold in Ireland all come with the Electronic Stability Control system as standard, but it’s not standard on Picantos sold across all versions in all European markets.

Euro NCAP rate the lowest specification

version on offer within Europe and, as such, they tested a version without Electronic Stability Control, hence the 4-star rating.

You can take it that the Irish Picanto models will perform to a 5-star standard in safety terms.

Then there’s the Kia warranty, giving 7-year or 150,000km cover even if you sell the car on, adding to the value deal.

Over the life of the car, low running costs and service costs combine to make this a very affordable car to own.

This new Kia Picanto has to be one of the best small car packages on the market today.

While this is a small car that’s not for everyone, but if you want good value, good performance and great economy in a small car, then you have to take a serious look at the Picanto.

And all that for an entry price that’s just over €11,400.

RENAULT Finance Ireland has opened its doors for business.

The new bank will help the Frenchbased car maker to get a greater share of the motor market as Irish banks tighten up on funds release.

Renault Finance Ireland opened with a competitive finance offer from 4.9% APR. This new bank will, according to Renault Ireland managing director Eric Bassett, make it more accessible for customers to purchase their new Renault car or van.

Renault Credit International Banque (RCI) and its launch in Ireland will see 15 new jobs created in operations, finance and marketing roles.

20 GAZETTE 8 September 2011

GazettePROPERTY PROPERTY MALAHIDE: THREE-BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION FOR €310,000

Mid-terrace manor in Malahide

Some of the style on offer at Belmayne

MALAHIDE: INNOVATIVE IDEA FOR NEW BUYERS

Rent To Buy scheme at Belmayne PURCHASING a home under a Rent to Buy scheme is becoming a popular concept in Dublin.

The Rent to Buy scheme is particularly suited to purchasers who are not in a position to fully commit to a purchase at this stage but who like the idea of having their rent put to productive use as part of the purchase price.

Hooke & MacDonald have pioneered this type of transaction in the city with considerable success over the last two years, and the latest scheme that they are bringing to the market is at Belmayne, off the Malahide Road beside the Hilton Hotel and close to the airport and M50.

This is a development in an established neighbourhood, with a landscaped courtyard within the development.

Hooke & MacDonald are now releasing ten apartments under the Rent to Buy scheme with a choice of one-, two- and three-bedroom units.

The list of standard features includes custom designed kitchens and wardrobes, tiling and good electrical specification.

At Belmayne 75% of the rent paid can be incorporated as part of the contract purchase price while enjoying the benefits of immediate occupation.

The 10 apartments now being released by Hooke & MacDonald are at rents from €750€775 for 1 bedroom apartments, €850-€900 for 2 bedroom apartments and €1,000-€1,050 for 3 bedroom apartments; prices are from €117,500 for 1 bedroom apartments, from €149,950 for 2 bedroom apartments and from €189,000 for 3 bedroom apartments.

They are on view by appointment with Hooke & MacDonald, on 01-631 8402.

PROPERTYTeam Noel Kelly Auctioneers are bringing No. 66, Inbhir Ide, Malahide to the market for an asking price of €310,000.

This instantly appealing three-bedroom midterrace home has been lavished with care and attention by its present owners, which is evident from the moment you walk in the front door.

The main features of the property are Upvc double-glazed windows, a 72-foot rear garden which is not overlooked.

There are decorative timber floors, and the property is sold with all carpets, curtains and light fittings Situated in a prime

Number 66, Inbhir Ide, Malahide, is presented to the market for €310,000

location, the property comprises a porch with an aluminium sliding door and tiled floor, an entrance hall with understair storage area.

The lounge has a decorative timber floor, as well as a feature fireplace with

hardwood surround.

T he kitchen-cumbreakfast area has a tiled floor, oak floor and wall units, as well as a cooker, dishwasher, extractor fan, and recessed lighting.

The bathroom has tiled walls and flooring, a

WHB, WC, and a Triton shower. There is also a mirror with light strip.

The three bedrooms are well appointed and have decorative timber floors and recessed lights.

The rear garden is 72ft

long, with a timber shed, a patio area, and an outside tap and external lighting.

For further details, and to arrange a viewing appointment, contact Noel Kelly on (01) 846 2752.

CELBRIDGE: FOUR-BEDROOM EXTENDED PROPERTY FOR €450,000

A Temple of luxury in Kildare village COONAN Real Estate Alliance have brought to the market No 29 Temple Law ns, Celbridge, in Co Kildare, and is quoting an asking price of €450,000.

The property is a very impressive detached residence which has been maintained and extended by the current owners to a very high standard, creating a substantial family home.

The property offers bright and spacious well proportioned accommodation, comprising of three reception rooms, a kitchen with a sunroom off, which overlooks the rear garden, and four generous bedrooms, with a main bathroom.

Temple Lawns is a sought-af ter, mature development and is one of the most prestigious

addresses in Celbridge and this property would be suitable for any family buyers.

The accomodation comprises an entrance porch with tiled floor and panelled ceiling, and entrance hall with solid wood floor and guest WC, a sitting and dining room with a feature gas fireplace with marble inset and mahogany surround.

The kitchen/lounge area has a tiled floor, wall and f loor units, centre counter, spot lights, an oven and hob extractor fan, and a door to the garden and patio area. There is also a family room and utility room on the ground floor.

Upstairs are the four bedrooms, all with carpets and built-in wardrobes, and the family bathroom.

29 Temple Lawns, Celbridge is on the market for €450,000

Included in the sale price will be the carpets and linen blinds.

The additional features of the property include oil-fired central heating, double glazed windows, as well as being fully alarmed.

The property has a landscaped front and back garden, which

is very private with a sunny aspect and a patio area, and offstreet parking.

Temple Lawns is only a five-minute walk from Celbridge Main street on the Hazelhatch road and is only a short drive to Hazelhatch train station which has a regular service to Dublin,

is only a short drive to the M4 motorway and only a 30-minute drive to Dublin city.

For fur ther information on 29 Temple Lawns, Celbridge, contact Philip Byrne Coonan of Coonan Real Estate Alliance on 01 6288400 or philipb@ coonan.com

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GazetteBUSINESS BUSINESS

Supported by AIB

Interview: Grainne O’Toole, Healing Waves

Mastering the art of healing therapies GRAINNE O’Toole is an emotional wellbeing coach who runs Healing Waves. Healing Waves offers a range of healing services, including, reiki, seichem, regression therapy and meditation.

Grainne is a reiki and seichem master and has been practising for the last 12 years.

Grainne also holds a diploma in training from NUI Maynooth and has worked training and mentoring sales teams for the last 20 years. Currently studying anatomy and physiology and holistic massage, she will offer a wider range of therapies in September.

Reiki is a gentle, non-intrusive treatment that works on either a broken bone or broken heart or spirit. Clients have enjoyed great success from having treatments. Based in South County Dublin, there are excellent rates currently on offer.

You can reach Healing Waves on 087 6539659 or find them on Facebook.

ANSWERS TO YOUR PERSONAL FINANCE QUESTIONS

INVESTING THE INHERITANCE Q – My late father recently left me over €150,000 in his will. This is all tax free, as I believe the current threshold is € 332,084 tax free from parent to child. I own my own house, I’m single, no dependants and no loans, plus I have other savings of € 35,000. I’m 49 and in a pensionable job – what do you suggest I should do with the inheritance? Mary – Dublin 11 A - You really have four choices. Firstly, leave entirely on deposit secured by the knowledge that the Deposit Protection Scheme will safeguard your funds up to € 100,000 per institution. Best rates currently ? A two-year Bank of Ireland account Double Your Money - offering 3% in the first year and 6% in the second (average 4.5%) and EBS with their 18-month 6.25% deposit account ( AER 4.12%).

Secondly, you could invest in the NTMA (National Treasury Management Agency) suite of investments - a government appointed body that manages all the government funds in An Post, National Solidarity Bonds, Prize Bonds, National Pension Reserve - all these products go under the banner of State Savings - where most of their deposit Reiki and seichem master, Grainne O’Toole of Healing Waves

products have better interest returns than the mainstream deposit takers. Even though their 10-

Q&A

year National Solidarity Bond attracts 47.3% NET on maturity, it works out at 5.41% gross per annum

Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be?

A: Rich and famous.

is playing.

A: Keep an eye on my daughter

A: About 50, if you include

– the best deposit product in the market BUT you

Q: What sport can you play?

A: Years ago, I played basket-

in Australia on Facebook.

boots!

can still withdraw on seven days’ notice without

ball but now I just go to the gym.

Q: What was your worst holiday experience?

A: Fuengirola, nightmare!

penalty; only lose out on some of the interest.

Q: What was your first job?

A: Washing dishes in my

Q: What was your last Tweet/ status update?

A: The fact that said my daughter has finally secured employment!

Bad accommodation, crowded beaches and rotten food.

years, the stockmarket has seen the best return

Q: Describe your dream meal?

A: Chicken in creamy garlic

Q: Describe your dream holiday?

A: Peace, quiet and a white

brother’s restaurant in Dublin.

Q: And your first pay cheque?

A: About £2 Q: When did you start your present job?

A: Started on this work about 12 years ago.

Q: What is the best thing about your job?

A: Watching people grow and take control of their lives.

Q: What part of your working day do you ‘delegate’?

A: None, do it all myself!

Q: What sport do you follow?

A: Any sport in which Ireland

Q: What is your guilty music/ TV or movie pleasure?

A: The soundtrack of Mama Mia.

Q: Who best represents modern Ireland – David Norris or Jedward?

A: Jedward, better international profile by far!

Q: What music/pictures/movies do you have on your iPod/ iPad? A: Anything from The Priests to Jay Z.

Q: Who do you follow on Twitter/Facebook?

sauce with cheese and garlic spuds.

sandy beach with cloudless skies.

Q: Who would you rather have dinner with – Enda Kenny or Dame Edna?

A: Dame Edna, she might have

Q: What would be your dream job?

A: More of what I’m doing

some good fashion tips!

now!

Q: Where do you enjoy spending money frivolously?

A: Dundrum Town Centre.

Q: What do you plan to do when you retire?

A:When I take my last

Q: How many pairs of shoes do you own?

breath.

Thirdly, you could put a toe in a stockmarket investment. Over any 10-year cycle bar the last 10 of any asset class BUT it is a long-term investment.

Certainly volatile at the moment, with 2008 being particularly dangerous as Mark Twain once commented. But, with proper professional advice, you might invest a small percentage for the long term.

You might also include commodities such as gold, silver, oil in that investment.

Lastly, you could invest in yourself – start a home business or take early retirement and go full- time into your own business – you now have the capital. You even may have art or collectibles that you would like to purchase. Alternative investments are very much in as part of a diversified portfolio strategy, plus they can now be bought at reasonable prices.

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Farnham Estate is a state of relaxation MIMI MURRAY

Kids go free at Trabolgan this September

Trabolgan Holiday Village offering midweek and weekend breaks the whole family can enjoy TRABOLGAN Holiday Village is offering some great midweek and weekend breaks this September where kids go free.

The popular holiday destination is located in an idyllic and tranquil setting beside the sea in east Cork. It is a 140-acre venue, which has something for everyone. There is a safe and friendly environment for toddlers, a host of indoor and outdoor activities for energetic kids and teens and great entertainment, with lots of opportunities for mum and dad to relax.

The little ones will love meeting their favourite television characters and watching live performances from Fireman Sam, Barney the Dinosaur, Bob the Builder and his friend Wendy and Spud, as well as engaging in dance classes with Angelina Ballerina.

Meanwhile, older children can unleash their inner adrenaline junkies by trying out Trabolgan Adventure Sports, which include combat laser, abseiling, go-karting and zip wiring.

No trip to Trabolgan is complete without trying out the indoor sub-tropical swimming pool, with panoramic views of the Atlantic and the infamous wave machine.

Teamsters, the venue’s on-site entertainment team, will be on hand to make sure everyone has a fun time with games and sports tournaments during the day and live musical performances at night.

A four night, mid-week break or three night weekend break in the cosy Chesnut accommodation on selected dates costs €99 per adult and up to three children go free. Or choose from the larger Forest Oak accommodation and pay €124 per adult with up to four children going free.

Contact 021 4661551 for a full list of available dates as availability is limited.

FARNHAM Estate in Cavan is a mere 90minute drive from Dublin but feels a world away from the bustling city.

In fact, it feels deep in the heart of the country with lush greenery everywhere and lots of lakes and country walks situated on the Radisson Estate.

Let’s face it, the summer hasn’t been great so an extensive indoor spa really is a must when taking a couple of days away in Ireland. The Radisson in Cavan does not disappoint and we really chilled out over the course of our two day stay.

My sister and I stayed in the Farnham Suite, which is extremely spacious and overlooks some breathtaking farmland and forestry. It is situated in the old part of the hotel

The outdoor infinity pool

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‘The Farnham Suite, is extremely spacious and overlooks some breathtaking farmland and forestry.

It is situated in the old part of the hotel and features a very nice stand-alone bath and an espresso machine, a must for all coffee junkies.’

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and features a very nice stand-alone bath and an espresso machine, a must for all coffee junkies.

The smart restaurant was very busy the night we dined there. Staff were attentive and we ordered from the menu that was included in the price of our stay.

I started with a goat’s cheese salad which was very tasty while my sister went for pate. My salmon and my sister’s fillet steak were both nicely presented but we felt both had

been a little overcooked.

T h e n e x t d ay we indulged in some spa treatments. I went for their signature spa treatment which included a foot scrub, back massage and a facial. A treatment like this makes you feel like you have shed a skin and afterwards I floated to the relaxation room and sipped on some peppermint tea.

I know we were meant to chill out but my sister and I couldn’t help but indulge in some girlie

The Radisson Blu Farnham Estate Hotel in Cavan is surrounded by lush greenery and is only a 90-minute drive from Dublin

gossip before hitting the rest of the spa. The pool is great, with lots of room to lie around and read. It leads to an outdoor infinity pool which is also heated and was fabulous on a not-so-bad summer’s morning.

Treatment

The heat treatment rooms were a great way to detox and we went from one to the other, sampling what was on offer.

You cannot beat a decent sauna and we doused ourselves in the cold ice chips afterwards.

It was back to the room were we changed into walking gear and decided to attempt the longest walk on the estate. We wandered for a couple of hours along the stunning lake and never met another soul, so it really was a great way to get

away from it all.

Back at the hotel we had a quick snack at the bar which was very tasty.

We sat back to peoplewatch for a while.

My sister noticed a film crew and we were surprised to see Anne Marie Duff, best known for her role in Shameless, run through the corridors in her bare feet. They were shooting a movie in the hotel and it certainly added to the excitement of our day.

After a comfortable nights sleep, we dined on a vast buffet breakfast before taking another quick dip in the pool.

Then it was back to the hustle and bustle of Dublin feeling a lot more bright eyed and relaxed.

For more information see www.radissonblu.ie/ farnham-estate-hotel

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TravelBriefs Head to sunny shores of Malta and swim in secluded, pristine bays ANYONE who is totally fed up with the grim Irish summer, or has attempted a staycation this year, there is still some late sun to be caught in Malta.

With direct flights from Dublin and Belfast, there are plenty of rays until the end of October.

Voted one of the top three countries with nearpristine bathing waters by the EU and with 87 monitored waters to choose from, 95% of which are of excellent quality to swim in, Malta has plenty to boast about.

Ghajn Tuffieha and Golden Bay to the west of the island are very popular with tourists and locals alike. The latter can be particularly busy at times but the quieter, equally pretty Gnejna Bay, on the other side of the verdant clay slopes, is just as beautiful to swim in with soft golden sand and warm waters. Ramla Bay, on the island of Gozo, offers an expanse of rich red sand and a sweeping view from the hills above.

Nestled in a more secluded place only a few minutes’ drive from the larger and very popular white-sands of Ghadira Bay in Mellieha, lies Paradise Bay close to Cirkewwa. Although it is isolated, it is still easily accessible, and has plenty of amenities to offer, being a particularly good place to snorkel and popular for weekend beach parties, the rock formations provide a fantastic backdrop to a relaxed swim. The most secluded bay in the Mellieha area however, is Selmun Bay, which is reached by a narrow winding country road bordered by cypresses and bamboo, with winding rubble walls leading to a stunning little cove with clear water overlooked by the historic Selmun Castle at the top of the hill.

Departing on September 27, stay in the five-star Le Meridien Hotel in St Julians for €573 per person on a BB basis. Or book with Belair and stay at the five-star Hilton Hotel, St Julians where you can enjoy three nights, including return airport transfers from just €295 pp or five nights including return airport transfers from €476 pp.

Check out www.visitmalta.com for more details.

Swim in October’s warm seas in the stunning UNESCO heritage city of Dubrovnik DUBROVNIK is another place to visit this October with sea temperatures remaining at a pleasant 21ºC. The stunning UNESCO heritage city on the Southern Adriatic Coast is a must-see destination. The charming old town of Dubrovnik lies within medieval walls and boasts a stunning main marble boulevard, baroque buildings, as well as the mysterious Island of Lokrum and the medieval town of Cavtat, accessible by regular boats from the old harbour. What’s more, the beautiful Adriatic Sea is still good for swimming.

Stay at the three-star Antuninska Apartments, located in a charming street leading off the main boulevard of the Old Town from only €399, per person.

Price includes return flights with Aer Lingus, including all taxes, transfers and seven nights accommodation on a self-catering basis.

Dates of travel are October 9, 16 and 21. Go to www.concordetravel.ie for more info.

A standard room at Farnham Estate

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GoingOUT GoingOUT MILL THEATRE 01 296 9340 Karl Spain

FUNNYMAN Karl Spain will reveal some very Spain-ish habits when he takes to the stage at The Mill on Saturday, September 10. Famous for wanting to get a woman (and eventually finding one)he has performed on television all over the world, and even as far away as England. Catch Karl’s show at 8pm, with admission costing €16/€14.

PAVILION THEATRE 01 231 2929 Mountains to Sea DLR Book Festival

NEARING the end of this year’s Mountains to Sea DLR Festival, a wide range of events are still taking place at its Dun Laoghaire base and surrounds, including this event, and many more ...

On Thursday, September 8, The Art of Eating will see an author lunch with Josceline Dimbleby, Catherine Fulvio and Domini Kemp, in conversation with Trevor White. Diners can enjoy delicious titbits on the art of eating, critiqueing food, and insights into the world of dining. Starting at 12.30pm in the Carysfort Suite of The Royal Marine Hotel, tickets cost €30, including lunch.

For further details, see www.paviliontheatre.ie/.

DRAIOCHT 01 885 2622 My Way

FINALLY this week, but definitely not least, My Way, by Garvan Gallagher, is running at Draiocht until November, and is a superb collection of thoughtful studies concerning fashion, aging and self image. The memorable range of photographs and video pieces can be seen on the ground floor gallery. For further details, see www.draiocht.ie/.

The cold moors can’t cool the growing ardour between Master Rochester (Michael Fassbender) and Miss Eyre (Mia Wasikowska)

Real Eyres and graces A genteel lost world blooms into life with ladylike manners in a handsome, perhaps definitive, production of Bronte’s tale Q KATE CROWLEY

NOT unlike a bookshop, this week, I am running a three-for-two offer, where I’m highlighting two main stories for your interest – and then chucking in another one that nobody’s really interested in, but which you can get for free at the same time.

First up, and speaking of bookshop stories, we have the delightful Jane Eyre, and the latest cinematic version of the timeless tale.

My own schooldays and time with Ms Eyre (and the nuns) being some time behind me, I’m a little forgetful of her tale, despite the literally dozens of films that have been made, to date.

However, this latest version, directed by Cary Fukunaga, is certainly one of the most handsome versions, bolstered by some great cinematography and a somewhat truer heroine than usual, in the form of

FILM OF THE WEEK: Jane Eyre ++++ (12A) 120 mins Director: Cary Fukunaga Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Holliday Grainger, Judi Dench

OUR VERDICT: KATE gets a bee in her bonnet – in a good way – about what she describes as “a superb version of the tale”. While Kate would find it difficult to tell Darty and Mr Darcy apart, she’s still entirely able to recognise what she calls “a class act”, which she insists that the young lady, Ms Eyre, very much is in this latest version of Jane Bronte’s tale, which is presented in style and grace, here.

Mia Wasikowska.

Much like Oliver Twist, or A Christmas Carol, or The Sound of Music, Jane Eyre is one of those tales that most will have a fairly broad knowledge and memory of.

However, to recap, and to note how this version is presented ... Told significantly in flashback, Jane Eyre tells of the eponymous heroine; a northern-English girl as plain as she is good, eking out a fairly wretched life in the mid-1840s or so.

Introduced in a dramatic dash across an unforgiving, bleak land-

scape, the young Ms Eyre is nursed back to health by a kindly young clergyman and his sisters, with key points of her life revealed in flashback.

It’s not long before the awfulness of Ms Eyre’s life is revealed; the meanspirited “goodness” that others have visited upon her, leading to her prim and proper job at a cold estate, where long days of nothingness tick away at Thornfield Hall.

As Master of the Hall, Fassbender has an equally cold disposition, perhaps beaten down by the wild and rugged moors sur-

rounding the house and its lonely inhabitants.

From this set-up, I doubt very much that any stout parson need bless himself when I reveal that love can bloom in the most unforgiving of climates, whether between a housekeeper and a master, the poor and the landed.

This version of Jane Eyre is notable for ditching much of the stuffy, purple prose that fills Bronte’s original, whilst still very much keeping to the spirit and veracity of her tale.

T he bombast and showboating of other versions is absent, and the clash of Actores fails to be observed – instead, Wasikowska and Fassbender quietly deliver a superb version of the tale.

As a second offering, and for something utterly different, off you go to see Troll Hunter (Cert 15A, 103 mins, or “Trolljegeren” for any Norwegians with

free time in Dublin this weekend).

I can only describe it as diverting Norse-sense, as a group of documentary makers head off into the wilds with their bright lights and shaky camerawork, keenly investigating what appear to be some bear killings.

However – and in what’s become my catchphrase this summer (“the clue is in the title”) – once they meet a crazed hunter, the “horrifying”, “terrifying” monsters of the hills are revealed. (Godzilla can sleep soundly, methinks.)

Tragically, for my third offering in this threefor-two review, time has caught up with me, so I can’t say anything about Peter Gabriel’s music concert film, New Blood (Cert G, 102 mins), other than it exists, and that Pete now looks like a dead ringer for Uncle Eddie (David Essex) in Eastenders. And, on that bombshell ...

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GazetteGAMING GAMING Deus Ex’s new machinations Another weebyte DE:HR. (No insensitive pun intended, there.)

Indeed, Pistorius is nicknamed Bladerunner, in a nod to the augmented world of the iconic 1980s sci-fi film, which heavily infuses the dramatic art style and direction of DE:HR’s setting.

In this near-future world, Jensen, head of security at biotech company, Sarif Industries, becomes caught up in a terrorist attack on the company’s labs, seemingly designed to destroy its cutting-edge research.

After almost being killed in the attack, and then having much of his body replaced and upgraded with augmented limbs to save his life, Jensen is then set on the trail of the mysterious attackers.

He’s soon criss-cross-

Zynga won’t go public ... yet

In this game’s setting, humanity’s integration with robotic, upgraded body parts could usher in a new era of global peace and opportunity – or turmoil and anarchy

ing the world, following clues, all the while trying to work out what his shifty boss hasn’t told him, and all the time facing the dangers – and the opportunities – that a new world full of Augments is creating ...

DE:HR is largely of interest as it offers the player choices in how to

play through the game.

Almost all sections are completable by either going around all guns blazing, or just by sneaking around and quietly avoiding trouble, thus creating a game to suit the player’s individual style.

Add to that its player upgrade system, striking level and environmental

design, and a reasonably complex tale, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution manages to justify the hype and expectations.

It’s let down by some clunky controls, hit-andmiss hacking sections and an underwhelming finale, but, overall, it’s set a high quality mark for the next autumn releases to hit.

ZYNGA, the games company that’s singlehandedly turned half of Facebook’s users into field-tilling, milkingcrazed virtual farmers, seems reluctant to dabble on the stock exhange, as expected.

Despite widespread reports of its imminent floating as a public company, the recent downgrade for the United States’ credit rating appears to have momentarily spooked the company.

It’s now expected to delay this move until at least November – which should give it plenty of time to look after the (virtual) farm.

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NOW that summer has passed, the traditional mid-year slump in gaming releases has ended, with a range of high-profile releases gearing up for the post-summer period.

The first big title to come racing out of the traps is the just-released, multi-platform title, Deus Ex: Human Revolution (or DE:HR, for short).

Actually a prequel to an old PC title (and its less well-received sequel), DE:HR tells of a nearfuture world, as robotic implants – or augments – are slowly but surely becoming commonplace, with their users (Augments) gradually increasing in numbers.

With a range of vast biotechnology companies jostling for the holy

grail of mass-produced augmented parts that won’t need expensive drugs to genetically fuse with their human hosts, all kinds of conspiracies begin to bubble away.

Where Augments may benefit from limb replacements – such as war and accident victims – unaugmented humans and radicals oppose this potential step in humanity’s evolution, fearing a two-tier global society developing.

It’s a world that one could almost say we’re on the cusp of today, as the likes of South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, who has had a double amputation, and yet who runs at blistering speed on two artificial lower limbs, is but a step or two behind the world and the augmented humans portrayed in

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AUGUST WINNERS:

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SOCCERFEST 2011: PHOENIX PARK ONCE AGAIN HOSTING SOCCER INCLUSION EVENT

SARI back in the Park for great days of unity sport@gazettegroup.com

THE 15th annual Tesco Mobile SARI Soccerfest the largest intercultural soccer tournament in Ireland is teaming up with Concern Kitefest to present a fun, free event for all the family in the Phoenix Park, Dublin next weekend, September 10 and 11 from 11am to 5pm.

The festival will take place at the Garda & Camogie Sports

Grounds, just across from the entrance to Dublin Zoo. At the heart of the Soccerfest is a seven-a-side soccer tournament with 40 men’s teams from all over Ireland, with players representing more than 50 countries.

An All-Stars game, featuring celebrated sportsmen and women, will be held on Saturday afternoon, with SARI director Brian Kerr taking the referee’s whistle.

Simultaneously, at the Concern Kitefest, kite flyers from around the world will display their big and vibrant kites as well as hosting kite workshops for children.

In running this festival, SARI and Concern hope to promote integration and social inclusion in Ireland and create awareness of the issue of global hunger, which affects one-sixth of the world’s population, and is of particular relevance

SARI are once again running the hugely popular Summerfest event this weekend

in light of the current crisis in the horn of Africa.

Symbolic Tom Arnold, CEO of Concern Worldwide, expressed his delight in partnering with SARI again: “Concern hopes to fly 1,000 kites over the weekend to symbolise the huge importance of

good nutrition in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.”

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“We are looking forward to our first Tesco Mobile SARI Soccerfest in the Pheonix Park and would encourage people to come along and enjoy the weekend.”

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Three generations of the Crighton family

Second placed team, Ann and Alyson Doyle

Maeve and Suzie Cantwell

Golf Classic

Mothers, daughters at Castle ASTLE Golf Club’s third annual Mother & Daughter Foursomes competition, sponsored by Ciaran Nevin Hair and Beauty was held recently in the club to great acclaim from the players and organisers.

The shotgun start was a great success and 136 players from over 30 clubs competed for the trophy.

Last year’s winners Ann and Alyson Doyle narrowly missed doing the double and were beaten into second place by Paula Church (Castlewarden) and Doireann Church (Grange). In third place were Margaret and Claire Ryan from the Woodbrook Club.

Lady captain Helen Kinsella, Suzanne Kinsella, Fiona and Orla Hanby

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Evelyn and Joanne O’Connor from Castle, Joanne and Joannie from Hughes Grange

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HANNAH TYRRELL ROUND Towers’ football star Tyrrell has been instrumental in the successes of both her club side’s intermediate ladies cup victory and in the successes of the Dublin ladies team in the Aisling McGing competition this term. The senior B side she leads took on Galway in the semi-final of the McGing tournament last weekend and they...

Ian McKinley lifts the Dublin schools’ trophy after his man-of-the-match performance for St Columba’s in 2009

Sad end to promising rugby career for Ian sport@gazettegroup.com

TEAMof theMONTH CASTLEKNOCK GAA THE dual codes at the Somerton club converged in success recently, with the senior sides in football and hurling achieving or closing in on promotion to the intermediate divisions of the Dublin leagues. With both of the football and senior hurlers achieving their destinies in their leagues, it is up to the club’s second tier hurlers to claim their promotion destiny.

AUTUMN has more than arrived, well ahead of schedule, and the sporting success of our teams and individuals continues to impress.

Hannah Tyrell has been an inspirational influence on her Round Towers and Dublin teammates for several years. Her place in the championship-winning side at club level was pivotal, and her part in the impressive progress through the Aisling McGing tournment has also been immensely important.

Castleknock GAA, for what is a relatively young club in GAA terms, have proven themselves hugely capable of taking their club to the

next level this year. Their community spirit, the development of their impressive new facility at Somerton Park, and the promotion successes of their teams is worthy of note.

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FORMER St Columba’s star Ian McKinley has been forced to retire from rugby following a severe eye injury, dating back to January 2010.

McKinley, 21, played six times for Leinster after making his debut away to the Dragons in May 2009, indeed, playing four times for the senior side last season, scoring a try in his Man of the Match display for the province in the league victory over Benetton Treviso in the RDS last February.

The Columba’s playmaker graduated from the Leinster Academy in May

with a HETAC diploma and was then rewarded with his first professional contract.

This was achieved after an incredible recovery from the serious eye injury, which happened in an All-Ireland League game for his then club UCD, against Lansdowne.

But complications with that injury have subsequently forced him out of the game at such a promising stage in his career, explaining the situation: “After the accident happened I was advised that a cataract would develop, but the surgeon was surprised that it did not happen until 18 months after

the initial incident.

“I was determined to overcome the temporary loss of sight and get back playing rugby so I was thrilled to return to training in July 2010, six months after the accident.

It was such a great source of relief to get the chance to pull on the Leinster jersey again.

“In May, though, I played a game for the Leinster Development side and I had to stop after 15 minutes because of blurred vision. I then sustained a detached retina a week before pre-season and three operations over this summer couldn’t save my sight in that eye.”

He informed Leinster boss Joe Schmidt of his decision last week and is now looking forward to embarking on challenges outside of the game.

“At this point I like the idea of maybe pursuing a career in coaching. I’m also exploring the possibility of going back to college and I’m currently in training with Jason Cowman (Leinster Strength & Conditioning Coach) for a triathlon in Portmarnock on September 24.

“I’m trying to stay positive because there are bigger issues in life that people face every day and everyone has been so incredibly supportive.”

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ORWELL Wheelers’ Diarmuid Collins swiftly made up for any disappointment he may have felt at missing out on the Inter Club League title when he scored a fine maiden win in the Kevin McInerny A3 Race at the Usher Irish Road Club promotion in Dunlavin.

After a strong first full season of racing, Collins has been hovering on the cusp of an upgrade to A2 for a few races now and made the step up in fine style by soloing the final

25km to the line at the end of 75km of racing on a very challenging course in West Wicklow.

Leading the field through after two of three 25km laps, Collins led a group of three holding a small advantage over the bunch. While his two companions dropped back to the bunch, Collins forged on alone and any suggestions that his move was a little foolhardy were rebuffed as he fended off the pursuit with a relentless display of power and commitment.

Never more than 20 seconds ahead, Collins’ strength was matched by endurance as he retained enough power to race up the finishing drag to the line with time in hand for a two-fisted salute.

Behind him, a break of seven riders detached themselves from the bunch including the winner’s team mate and namesake Aidan Collins who just missed out on a prize but showed that the form is returning fast after a long mid season layoff.

In the A4 race, Orwell club

mate Eamonn Finn also rubberstamped recent great form after a layoff off of 18 months when he took seventh place, his second week in a row in the prizes in open competition.

In the A1/A2 race, Dan Whiting raced strongly to finish in a much-depleted bunch.

Meanwhile in the IVCA Memorial Cups, Romano Morelli showed that his great recent form is far from a flash in the pan with another prestigious win, taking race two in a sprint.

Old Wesley host open day for Leinster branch SOCCER: BROADFORD MISS OUT ON POINT IN LSL ENCOUNTER OLD WESLEY RFC are hosting a club open day, as part of a Leinster branch initiative throughout the province, on Sunday, September 11.

In conjunction with Ireland’s first match in the Rugby World Cup and on foot of Leinster’s success in the Heineken Cup, 32 Rugby Clubs have already come together to hold a coordinated Open Day. The purpose of the day is to introduce the club and social side of the sport to people who may not have played rugby before and encourage club participation.

The day itself will be focused on a welcome for visitors both new and old with the format down to individual clubs.

Summerfest set for next weekend THE 2011 Tesco mobile SARI Summerfest, the largest intercultural soccer tournament in Ireland, is set to take part this year at the Garda and Camogie Sports Grounds, in Phoenix Park on September 10 and 11 from 11am to 5pm each day.

The Summerfest will also coinciude with the CONCERN kitefest, where kite flyers from around the world will display their kites and give kite workshops for children.

The two-day festival also includes a wide array of entertainment for all the family.

For more information, see www. facebook.com/sarireland.

Castleknock Celtic seeking ladies talent

Verona took the spoils in a close and competitive match at Broadford Park last weekend

CASTLEKNOCK Celtic FC’s ladies and girls section are recruiting new talent to the cllub for the soccer season starting later this month.

If you were born in 1996 or earlier, visit the club’s website at www.castleknockceltic.com, and pass on your name and contact details in the How To Join section provided on the site.

The club are also looking to recruit girls born in 2001/2002 to play soccer in the DubliGirls Soccer League.

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Rovers rue luck in Verona tie Broadford Rovers Verona

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BROADFORD Rovers were left ruing the post and a disallowed goal as their fine start to the LSL Sunday Senior One season suffered its first bump in the road at the hands of Verona last Sunday.

On both occasions, Darren O’Connor was the unlucky man to miss out, his dink over David Pender dropping onto the base of the woodwork before a header was ruled out for a push when it seemed there was minimal contact.

In the end, they fell to Emmet Roche’s 58th minute winner as he fired in a long-range effort as the Broadford Park visitors found their rhythm to move into a share of second place in the standings with the hosts.

Starting under a deluge of rain, the hosts began in slick fashion on an immaculate surface, aided by the rain which, working with the solid ground, encourage good football.

Verona opened up with some neat football with Darragh Perdisatt flashing an effort just over while Mark Hayes’ innovative back-heal from his fellow centre-half Richard Pen-

der daisy-cutter almost caught Ray Golden unawares.

But Broadford grew into the game and were more of a threat as the half wore on. Dean Russell twice stung the palms of David Pender from distance while O’Connor was proving a handful up front, working the flanks to good effect as Brian Flynn and Michael Byrne pulled the strings.

One such move saw O’Connor burst through and while his first touch was a little heavy, his second was almost exquisite, deftly lifting the ball over Pender before agonisingly dropping onto the post.

The striker then thought he had put the Ballinteer club in the lead two minutes before the break when a broken down corner was lifted back into the danger zone by Niall Prendergast.

O’Connor rose highest but referee Barry Fitzpatrick saw an earlier nudge on Richard Pender which was enough for him to chalk the effort off.

The second half saw the rain abate and the clearing skies marked an upturn in Verona’s game, showing their ability to get the ball down and play.

And they got their reward 13 minutes after the turnaround amid

their purple patch as Dan O’Connor found Roche on the edge of the box and he let fly a rocket into the roof of Golden’s net.

The marauding Anthony Hayes nearly laid on a second for Ian Croft but he headed over while Stephen Deegan also cleared the bar in a dominant spell.

In response, Scott Gilchrist’s overhead kick went closest to levelling eight minutes from time but Verona held on and Alan Quinn could have added an academic second on the final whistle but it was not needed as the three points were secure.

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ALL-IRELAND: FESTIVAL OF HURLING’S EPIC END a

CLUB NOTICEBOARD BALLYBODEN ST ENDA’S HARD luck to Jamie, Conor and Brian

on the last few team slots and

and the Dublin minor hurling team.

available sponsorship opportuni-

Sincere condolences to Mark and

ties, see the club website.

Paul Magahran and family on the death of their mother.

The Ballyboden Golf Classic is taking place in Edmondstown Golf Club

Golf outing on September 23 in Craddockstown GC in aid of the Senior Citizens Christmas Party.

Time Sheet in Members’ Lounge

on Friday, September 16. This event

Lotto: Numbers drawn were 4, 8,

is a means towards raising funds

15 and 17. Jackpot of €7,000 not won.

for the coaching and development

There were three match first three

of all teams in the club. For details

winners.

BALLINTEER ST JOHN’S LOTTO: Numbers drawn were 4, 5, 7

Tickets available from team men-

and 23. There was no winner. Next

tors and in the bar; book early as

week’s draw will be for €1,800.

demand is high.

Tickets are available online at

Congratulations to Aodhan Clab-

w w w. b a l l i n t e e r s t jo h n s . c o m o r

by, Glenn Whelan and Donal Gormley

from the usual outlets.

on reaching the All-Ireland minor

Annual club Night at the Dogs is on Saturday, October 8 – it is sure to

Kilmacud Crokes came close to winning their own event at Silverpark last weekend. Pictures: Diarmuid O’Gallchobhair

Kilmacud so close to All-Ireland success ALL-IRELAND SEVENS Kildangan Kilmacud Crokes (AET)

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TWO extra-time goals from Tadhg Gallagher and Fergal Hayes handed Kildangan their first Copper Face Jacks All-Ireland Kilmacud Crokes sevens hurling title in Glenalbyn on Saturday.

A memorable performance from Ryan O’Dwyer, who hit 2-12 of his side’s total, looked to have given the home team their first All-Ireland sevens crown, but the Tipperary team kicked on to a deserved victory in the final period of extra-time.

Indeed, K ildangan looked a certainty for victory and led by eight points with just five minutes remaining, but two goals from the heroic O’Dwyer forced extratime.

A goal in the second minute of extra-time from James Burke looked

to have fixed Kilmacud Crokes on the road to victory, but two goals in a minute from the superb Tadhg Gallagher and Hayes sealed Kildangan’s first sevens title.

Kildangan led by 1-5 to 0-7 after the first half, with goalkeeper and player of the tournament, Dara Egan, smashing a first-minute goal from a 20-metre free for the victors.

O’Dwyer kept Kilmacud in touch with four points, but he was denied a goal when his low shot was brilliantly kept out by Egan for Kildangan.

A sublime one-handed stroke from Tadhg Gallagher gave the Tipperary side a two-point lead, but a point from Burke and another two from O’Dwyer meant Crokes trailed by just 1-5 to 0-7 after the opening 15-minute half.

Tadhg Gallagher’s first goal six minutes into the second-half was followed by three points as the Tip-

perary boys surged eight points clear.

But O’Dwyer forced the game into extra-time when he crashed a free to Egan’s top corner after 26 minutes and fired a one-handed strike to the net late on with two Kildangan defenders holding him back.

T h e h o m e c r owd sensed that their first ever sevens crown was close, but after Naomhan O’Riordan pushed Crokes two ahead with a dubious point, Kildangan kicked on with two rapid fire goals from Tadhg Gallagher and Hayes to spoil

the home side’s party.

It concluded a memorable day’s hurling on the eve of the All-Ireland senior hurling final, one which Tom Barry, Chairman of Kilmacud Crokes Hurling, was quick to laud: “We have had a wonderful feast of hurling today in the heartland of south Dublin with teams from all over Ireland. I would like to thank all the teams who took part.

“The tournament is now one of the highlights of the GAA calendar and has been a huge success once again.”

hurling final, and having a fantastic season with the Dubs.

be a great night’s craic again this

Sympathies to the Wren family

year, buses available to and from

after the passing of Mick’s sister,

clubhouse.

Frances.

WANDERERS THE Annual Club Clean-Up day will

The new club website is now live at

take place this Saturday at Frank

www.wanderersgaa.ie. All content,

Kelly Park at 10.30am. All members

feedback or suggestions should be

are encouraged to help out. Con-

emailed to pro@wanderersgaa.ie.

tact Niall for more information on 086 885 7303.

There was no winner of the lotto.

Numbers drawn were 9, 12 and 21.

Men’s training is on Thursday,

€25 goes to Sue and Daniel Con-

September 8. Final league games for

nolly, Jackie Corbett, Joe Griffin,

Junior As and Bs are likely to played

David McCoy. Jackpot next week is

in the next two weeks. Contact your

€1,000.

managers for more information.

It is important that all members

Ladies training is on Mondays and

endeavour to sell as many Lotto

Wednesdays at 7.30pm. Contact

tickets as possible to support the

Darren on 087 664 7205.

club. Please help where you can.

NAOMH OLAF BEST wishes to the Dublin U-21 hurl-

attend and the All-Star team awards

ers who play Galway in the All-Ireland

will be announced on the night nomi-

hurling final in Thurles this Saturday,

nating the best players ever to have

with throw-in at 7pm. Members are

played for the club in both hurling and

again reminded that only members

football.

who have paid their club membership

Sympathy is extended to the O’Shea

are eligible to obtain All-Ireland final

family Balally Avenue on the death of

tickets through the club.

Mary O’Shea. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a

A dinner dance will be held in the

h-anam dilis.

sports hall on Saturday, November

There was no winner of the lotto

26 to mark the 30th anniversary of

jackpot this week. Numbers drawn

the club.

were 7, 17 and 24. Next week’s jackpot

All former players are invited to

is €1,100.

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Local duo propelled to Olympic places

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Deirdre Ryan, seen here in action at the Tullamore National championships recently, was on flying form to take sixth place in the world at Daegu

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DUNDRUM South Dublin athletics club were toasting the superb efforts of Deirdre Ryan and Claire Bergin last weekend as the pair look set to have qualified for the London Olympics following their World Championship performances in Daegu.

Ryan provided the best Irish performance of the meet when she reached new heights with her leap of 1.95m in the high jump qualifiers, raising her national record and personal best.

It saw her reach the final of the competition and achieve the Olympic ‘A’ standard meaning a place in London in 2012 is already assured.

She followed up with a 1.93m jump in the final, enough to earn her sixth place in the world, and just clipped the bar at 1.97m which might have seen her medal.

Nonetheless, it completed a remarkable reward for her in a maiden major outdoor world level event, backing up strong form earlier in the year

when she set her previous best in Leverkusen, Germany.

And speaking afterwards, she was delighted with how well her form came together at the right time.

“I am really happy,” she said. “I really enjoyed it out there. I was very nervous about the 1.89m opening height. I’d normally be out of the competition by about 1.85m so it was nerve-wracking but I managed to keep it together and get the 1.93m mark at the second attempt. I had a good warm-up – I think I cleared 1.90m then – so I did have confidence.”

Asked whether she had any regrets about not pushing on further, she said the confidence was there.

“I’ve never cleared 1.97 in training before; I can only usually clear about 1.75 in training! My best in training out here was 1.80m but I’m a lot better in competition.

“I was ready to get 1.97m but it didn’t happen. I knew if I could get it at the first attempt, it would

get me into the places. My second and third attempts were good, the first wasn’t great.

“But the third attempt was really good, I got the crowd behind me, everyone clapping and used the atmosphere in the stadium.

“Overall, it has been a dream, a really good championships for me. It’s still a bit surreal but I think it will hit home when I talk to my family and friends and get a chance to celebrate a bit.

To be able to compete in a stadium like this is just phenomenal.”

For Bergin, she could yet be heading to a second Olympics following her performance in the Irish 4x400m relay squad. She was part of the Irish bobsleigh team in 2010 at the Winter Games and used her speed to help Ireland set a new national record of 3.27.48 in the World Championships semi-final.

It is currently the 12th best national time in the world, one which would earn Ireland a semi-final place at the Olympics at this stage but could be bested in the course of the next 11 months.