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February 7, 2013
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Month XX, 2012 • STILLORGAN DUNDRUM • CHURCHTOWN • NUTGROVE • RATHFARNHAM • BALLINTEER • SANDYFORD • LEOPARDSTOWN • TERENURE
INSIDE: Your essential guide to make this Valentine’s Day extra special P17
Football:
Kilmacud toast minor success over Sylvester’s Page 31
Soccer:
Kilian’s bounce back to claim local crown Page 30
ALSOINSIDE: GALLERIES......................6 DUBLIN LIFE...................11 OUT&ABOUT .................20 CLASSIFIEDS ................26 SPORT ...........................27
SHARE THE FEELING: Students give Special Olympics torch a warm reception Page 9
1,500 at Garda station protest BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN
A PROTEST rally against the closure of Stepaside Garda Station brought approximately 1,500 people onto the streets last weekend to demand a reversal of local TD and Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter’s decision to close the station. The protesters formed a human chain around the station in a gesture to demonstrate the community’s unity
in objecting to the closure. The protesters claim that if the closure goes ahead, the nearest 24-hour Garda station will be in Wicklow, and that there would be no other station between Tallaght and Dun Laoghaire open after 9pm. Minister Shatter reacted by saying: “The closure of the Stepaside Garda station will not result in a loss of gardai in the Stepaside area.” Full Story on Page 2
Presidential praise: Celebrating Balally Pastoral Centre’s opening PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins and his wife, Sabina, met Monsignor Dermot Lane at the official opening of Balally Pastoral Parish Centre (inset) recently, where the community came together to celebrate the occasion. President Higgins
paid tribute to the modern centre, highlighting the work of so many who had worked hard to bring it to fruition. In this, he was echoed by everyone in attendance, who also praised the facility’s features. See Gallery on Pages 6-7