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March 17-23, 2016
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schools all over Ireland were invited by the Department of Education & Skills to write their own version of the Proclamation that is relevant to them now and looking forward for the next hundred years . Working with Schools close to both Red and Green Lines, Luas is bringing the Proclamation for a New Generation out into the community. The pupils of 5th & 6th Class in Holy Cross School, Dundrum resolve to bring about an even fairer country. They recognise the importance of education, preserving our culture, caring for the environment and promoting health and wellbeing as well as acting with integrity in our digital interactions. All agree that Ireland has come a long way over the last hundred years, and if we work together, we will succeed in making Ireland a better place.
Hope that life saving surgery will cure Zoe Little Zoe suffers from Juvenile Idiopathic Arthiritis which causes her chronic daily pain
emma nolan A FOUR year old girl from South Dublin is travelling to Newcastle in England for a life changing surgery to hopefully cure her Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Zoe Lonergan from
Firhouse was diagnosed with the condition two years ago which causes her to live with chronic pain. Despite this her mother Natalie says she is “a sweetheart who is so outgoing and loves everyone”.
Zoe’s condition means that she is on a lot of medication such as daily steroids, and she also has to attend a hospital appointment once a week. Her mum Natalie said that the surgery holds a huge risk but there is no
other alternative; “It could either cure her or kill her,” she said. Her family will be holding a fundraiser in The Goat pub, on April 2 at 8pm, hoping to raise much needed funds. Full Story on Page 2
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fundraiser | life changing surgery for zoe
‘She’s never had a time being pain free’ Emma Nolan
Zoe Lonergan with parents Natalie and Dave and baby sister Ali
A four-year-old girl from South Dublin is travelling to Newcastle in England for a life changing surgery to hopefully cure her Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Zoe Lonergan from Firhouse was diagnosed with the condition two years ago which causes her to live with chronic pain. Despite this her mother Natalie says she is “a sweetheart who is so outgoing and loves everyone”. For the surgery, Zoe and Natalie will have to spend up to six months living in Newcastle, while her father Dave stays home with Zoe’s baby sister Ali. The family are holding a fundraising event on April 2 at 8pm in The Goat Bar on Kilmacud Road to raise funds for living costs while living abroad for the surgery as Natalie gave up her job to care for Zoe full time. They will have to foot the cost of living, accommodation and transport while in Newcastle as well as still paying the bills and mortgage back home so need all the support they can get. Zoe’s mum Natalie spoke to The Gazette about what this surgery will mean for Zoe and their uncertain but hopeful future. “The arthritis is in her blood, so it affects her in the way of rashes, temperatures and stiffening of the joints so she’s in a lot of pain and can’t sleep
well, she also has trouble walking due to the pain and all the medication she’s on makes her quite sick.” Zoe’s condition means that she is on a lot of medication such as daily steroids, she also has a hospital appointment once a week. Natalie said that the fact that Zoe has had this condition for two years and they haven’t been able to get her into remission is “very rare”. “She’s never had a period of time where she’s been pain free,” she said. The next step for Zoe is a bone marrow transplant, Natalie said that as part of the treatment Zoe will receive chemotherapy to “wipe out” her immune system so that donor stem cells can be introduced to “hopefully generate a new immune system and cure her”. Natalie said that the surgery holds a huge risk but there is no other alternative. “It could either cure her or kill her,” she said. Zoe will be the fourth child from Ireland to travel for this surgery and the family met the last little girl who had the same condition who is “completely cured” since the surgery, a “big relief” for Zoe and her parents. Speaking on the event to raise funds, Natalie said they’ve had a “fantastic response” so far and says it should be a great night. For more information on how you can help Zoe visit the Facebook page Cure For Zoe.
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Maria Genao pictured with members of Rathfarnham Quaker Meeting
The importance of buying Fairtrade products A banana farmer from the Dominican Republic met with members of the Rathfarnham Quaker Meeting to explain the importance of buying Fairtrade products. Maria Genao, who is currently touring Ireland to mark Fairtrade Fortnight and the 20th anniversary of Fairtrade Ireland, said that the impact that Fairtrade had on the lives of small producers is huge. She said: “It ensures our work as producers by protecting the market throughout the year, by helping us in many ways to keep growing and by being there through tough times when we are in need,” she said. Genao, who works on her mother’s 3.5 hectare farm, said that the premium Fairtrade farmers received gave them stability during fluctuations in the market, like when there was no rain for 18 months, which drastically impacted the amount of bananas produced. It also enabled communities to put money into health and education and allowed farmers to live with dignity.
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Festival | book festival has gone from strength to strength
theatre
Wild Sky explores 1916 Rising
Success once again for Mountains to Sea emma nolan
This year’s eighth annual Mountains to Sea DLR Book Festival had another successful run and has established a reputation as one of the most popular and enjoyable literary festivals in the country in the last few years. The Gazette spoke to Primary Curator of Mountains to Sea, Bert Wright. He said: “Mountains to Sea differs from most festivals insofar as it’s really a composite of three strands: the primary strand; the poetry strand (formerly the Poetry NOW festival); and the schools and families strand, all of which appeal to their own constituencies. “And, with the addition of the magnificent new
DLR Lexicon Library, the festival now boasts perhaps the finest festival events campus in the country.” Bert said that the festival got off to a great start with a preview event on February 5 when American literary giant John Irving discussed his latest novel with John Boyne before a full house in the Pavilion Theatre. Other huge names lined up included Sir Michael Parkinson, Neil Jordan, Sophie Hannah, Pauline Bewick, Liam O’Maonlai, Paul Muldoon, Cecelia Ahern, Cathy Cassidy and Louise O’Neil. President Higgins’s wife Sabina Higgins, Miriam O’Callaghan, Olivia O’Leary and singer Lisa Lambe all took part
in an RTE Book Show entitled Women & Words on Friday March 11 and on Sunday 13 The Great Big Family Book Show included guests Ryan Tubridy, Diana Bunici, children’s laureate Eoin Colfer and David Rawle (Moone Boy). Wright said that “the festival has gone from strength to strength in recent years and we’re very lucky to have such great event venues, a 4-star hotel, great restaurants all concentrated within a square mile. “Add to that Dun Laoghaire Rathdown’s literary heritage and the splendour of the scenery and local facilities and you have something very special to offer natives, visitors and authors.”
open day for lymphoedema Nina Murray, Lymphodema Ireland, from Wexford with Ann Mulvin from Stillorgan pictured at Lymphoedema Ireland’s open day marking the start of Lymphoedema Awareness Month during March. The aim of which is to highlight the condition for those who may be at risk, reach-out to those who may be living with the condition and feeling isolated and alone, and raise awareness of Lymphoedema within the medical community. Approximately 15,000 people in Ireland are estimated to have Lymphoedema and the numbers are rising, with over 1,200 developing Lymphoedema each year following treatment for cancer.* Lymphoedema Awareness Month will also highlight the ongoing lack of standardised services and referral pathways, as well as the unequal distribution of services and supports available throughout the country. Despite securing a meeting with the Minister for Health last year, the situation for lymphoedema sufferers has not improved. Visit www. lymphireland.com for news and updates about Lymphoedema Awareness Month events taking place throughout March.
One of Ireland’s most celebrated modern playwright’s Deirdre Kinahan’s play Wild Sky is taking to the stage in the Pearse Museum at St Enda’s Park in Rathfarnam this month to commemorate the 1916 Rising Centenary. Wild Sky seeks to explore the “extraordinary energy and complexity of events in Ireland in the lead up to Easter 1916”. Told from a rural perspective, the tragic love story charts the radicalisation of a generation through the small cultural, national and sporting movements that flourished in Ireland at the turn of the twentieth century. Showing on March 21, 22 and 23 at St Enda’s, tickets are €15 and available on Eventbrite.ie.
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Damian and Marie Baxter pictured with Cllr Lynsey McGovern (Ind).
New local real estate business run by husband and wife team A family run real estate business has recently opened a Southside office in Sandyford Village. Baxter Real Estate was founded in 1978 and specialises in residential and commercial lettings and sales as well as valuations, investment advice and asset management. Husband and wife Damian and Marie Baxter have lived in Sandyford since 2007 and have almost 40 year’s property industry experience between them.
The official opening of the Baxter Sandyford office took place on Saturday March 5 and was attended by local councillor Lynsey McGovern (Ind). Speaking at the launch Cllr McGovern said: “It’s very positive to see new businesses setting up and especially in our locality. I would like to wish both Damien and Marie the very best of success.” Marie and Damien can often be found out walking their dogs Spencer the British bull dog and Ernie the pug.
Newly elected TD for Dublin Rathdown, Catherine Martin.
elected | deputy Martin feeling jubilant
Great celebrations for newly elected TD emma nolan
Newly elected TD for Dublin Rathdown, the Green Party’s Catherine Martin spoke to The Gazette about the “incredible” and “surreal” feeling of being elected. “I’m still not used to being called Deputy,” she joked. “It’s very surreal and I very much felt the hand of history on my shoulder when I signed the roll at the Dail the Thursday after the election. “When the Dail clerk opened the book, flashing before me were images of people that I’d read about as a youngster in the history books and I just realised, I’m a member of the 32nd Dail, it’s incredible.” Deputy Martin equates her success to “working hard on the ground for the last four years”. “I believe I have a track
record as a hard working councillor who was never afraid to take on any issues and I think the constituency were looking for something new and definitely wanted a Green voice back in the Dail,” she said. On the doorsteps, Deputy Martin said that the major concerns brought up were childcare and education; “Perhaps because I’m a mother and a teacher,” she said. Equality of access in education and mental health are other primary concerns of Martin who said: “I would like to see something done for prevention rather than cure so that we could look at bringing wellbeing and resilience into the curriculum.” “I know from being a teacher that teachers are under-resourced and over-
stretched and something needs to be done to help them too because they play such an important role.” The deputy also highlighted that homelessness and the housing crisis are of utmost importance as well as a “green voice to put climate issues and solutions back into the national parliament”. Martin’s first duty as a TD was attending a meeting with Churchtown residents opposed to a proposed nursing home development on Braemor Road. She also attended the opening of a new community centre in Glencullen and Proclamation Day in St Mary’s National School Sandyford. “Apart from that it’s getting myself set up in the Dail and getting ready to go,” she said. Speaking on the
impressive result for women in the constituency with herself and Deputy Joespha Madigan taking two seats, Deputy Martin says it’s a step in the right direction, but that there is still a long way to go before women are equally represented in the Dail. “Going in to the first day of the Dail, I was jubilant as a woman, we have gone up to 22%, there’s 35 of us and it’s a step in the right direction but when I sat in that chamber I was overwhelmed by suits so we’ve a lot of work to do to get more women representatives.” As for her constituents Deputy Martin said: “I’m just so humbled and delighted that the people of Dublin Rathdown put their trust in me and I’m determined to do them proud.”
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education | interested bodies must apply no later than march 24
New local primary school up for grabs emma nolan news@gazettegroup.com
A number of bodies are to apply for patronage of a new Department of Education primary school in the Stillorgan Goatstown area to open in September 2016. Secular Schools Dublin, Educate Together and The Education Society of Ireland (ESI) will apply for patronage of the new school before March 24. The Association of Trustees of Catholic Schools did not confirm if they were planning to apply at the time of going to print. The catchment area for the new school is Milltown, Windy Arbour, a
large part of Clonskeagh, part of Churchtown, Goatstown, Stillorgan and a large part of Dundrum. It will open in temporary premises initially and the Department of Education and Skills is working to identify and procure a suitable permanent site. The Educational Society was initially established in 2004 by a “culturally and ethnically diverse group of parents, educational professionals, business people and academics” who are “committed to promoting best practice in the provision of education in Ireland”. The organisation’s core objective is to “maximise
the potential of pupils regardless of background, educational or intellectual ability”. Secular Schools Ireland (SSI) is a voluntary organisation seeking to establish Ireland’s first secular primary schools. Director of SSI, Lefre de Burgh said: “We believe that schools should be truly community based – with all children from the local catchment area welcomed on a first-come first-serve basis. “We welcome children of all faiths and none. We don’t teach religion during the school day and membership of a particular religion is not a criterion for entry to the school.”
Parents in support of Educate Together patronage spoke of their “frustration” at the difficulties faced finding a school place for their children at a meeting held last Tuesday. Parent Jennifer Kelly said: “I want an equality-based school for my child but all the Educate Together schools within commutable distance have huge waiting lists. Kelly said: “A lot of my friends have children in Educate Together schools and are really happy with them, particularly the no uniform rule and first name terms for teachers. I want that for my child too.” Gerry McKevitt of Edu-
The new primary school will open in September 2016
cate Together described the Educate Together ethos to parents as equality-based, democratically run and child-centred. McKevitt said: “The principle of co-education is one of the founding elements of the Educate Together charter. “All children, boys and
girls, regardless of gender or religion, are taught together. Educate Together schools also include programmes that counter gender stereotyping and promote equality in all aspects of life. Children explore the importance of challenging supposed ‘norms’ of behaviour that
girls and boys face, and are free to express themselves according to their own identity.” Parents are encouraged to register their interest for their chosen patron body and the organisation with the most demand will be recognised by the Department of Education.
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dundrum Gazettegallery | Irish premier of TRADERS
Ray D’Arcy and actor Peter O’Meara
Peter Murphy, Rachael Moriarty and actor Killian Scott . Pictures: Patrick O’Leary
Hannah Malone and James Eastlake
Fighting for the number 1 spot T
Kate Hennessy and Conor Farrell Jennifer Grace and Laura Murphy
Laura McNicholas and Susan Boyle
Allison Dempsey
raders tells the story of Harry Fox (Killian Scott) who seems to have it all, the luxury apartment, the fancy car but when the company he works for goes bust it looks like he will lose everything. A solution is offered by Vernon Stynes (John Bradley) who has masterminded a diabolical, all-or-nothing scheme based on the Deep Web, called Trading. Two strangers empty their banks accounts, sell their assets and put their entire worth in cash into a green sports bag. They travel to a remote location and fight to the death. Winner buries the loser and walks away twice as rich. Vernon believes Trading is a no-brainer for anyone who wants to get rich quick. Can Harry resist the lure of such a high risk gamble? It’s dangerous and it’s illegal but it could solve all his problems.
Stuart Switzer, Rachael Moriarty and Peter Murphy
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| special Women’s event at Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Able seaman Leia Wall and Pte Chole Carroll chatting to Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM chief of staff from The
Women’s role in Rising recognised
Irish Defence Forces
Marge Almqvist shows the President a patchwork quilt with a panel dedicated to each notable woman from the 1916 rising
Members of the women’s performance group, Flames not Flowers
President Higgins, his wife Sabina, Tanaiste Joan Burton, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys and Dublin Lord Mayor Criona Ni Dhalaigh and the creators of the patchwork quilt (behind) with a panel dedicated to each notable women from the 1916 rising
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Sports stars, doctors and nurses are careers of choice for children Research has revealed that Dublin kids want to be sports stars, doctors and nurses when they grow up. A new nationwide research study among Irish children reveals what Dublin boys and girls want to be when they grow up and also what the best and worst things about being a child in Ireland are in 2016. The research undertaken by Calpol for their Let Kids Be Kids campaign, shows that among Dublin children aged 6 to 12, 31% want to be a sports star, 19% percent want to be a doctor and 17% hope to become a nurse. The study also found that only 9% of Dublin children want to be a teacher compared with 31% of children from the wider Leinster region. 17% want to be a singer and 14% percent want to reach for the stars and become an astronaut. Nationally there were also some interesting findings with kids revealing that playing with friends is the very best thing about being a child, closely followed by getting presents at birthday and Christmas time (60%) and going on holidays with family (30%).
Lidl staff smash fundraising goal Lidl staff in Dublin South are celebrating as they have raised €97,829 for their chosen charity, Barretstown. This has helped the retailer smash their national fundraising target by raising €1.2m for Barretstown, €200,000 more than their initial tar-
get of €1m in three years. The funds will go towards providing programmes that are medically endorsed and designed to give children back their confidence and self-esteem. Over the past three years, Lidl’s 3,500 strong workforce have held fundraising events across the country, donating in excess of 7,200 volunteer hours of their time in over 170 events. To find out more visit www.barretstown.org, like them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter @ Barretstown.
Riverdance to run at the gaiety Riverdance is returning home this summer for a limited run in the Gaiety Theatre. As part of the show, which will run from June 14 to August 28, audiences will have the chance to purchase the VIP package which will be available each Tuesday, Friday and Saturday evening from Friday, June 17 to Saturday, August 27. Costing a total of €91, the VIP package includes a premium seat in the parterre, early access to the theatre to watch onstage rehearsal and warm up, a Q&A with members of the Riverdance cast before the show, and a meet and greet with the principal dancers afterwards. Go to ticketmaster.ie to book.
When Does a Temperature become a Fever? Alt h o u g h f e v e r accompanies most mild
childhood illnesses, new research by Nurofen for Children has revealed almost half of new mums in Dublin (49%), do not know what temperature a fever begins (37.8°C), with Dublin mums ranking as the least likely, to recognise a fever. Commissioned by the pain relief brand, this research was carried out among 400 first time mothers as part of the #FeverFighters campaign. The survey also asked what the biggest challenge was when becoming a parent for the first time and although expectant mothers are often warned about the lack of sleep once the baby arrives, 42% of Dublin mums said the lack of sleep was the most challenging thing about becoming a parent. To support the launch, Nurofen for Children is also launching a new app which aims to help mums and dads manage the day to day aspects of being a new parent.
new Leap Family Card launched A new, promotional Leap Family Card has been launched by the N a t i o n a l Tr a n s p o r t Authority on March 2, in a bid to encourage families to use public transport during the 1916 centenary celebrations. Costing only €10, the Leap Family Card gives a family of two adults and up to four children (aged 18 or under) 24-hours unlimited travel in and around the Greater Dublin Area on Dublin Bus, Luas, Bus Eireann, DART and commuter rail.
The €10 Leap Family Card (2 x adult + 4 x children) costs the same as one adult’s daily travel cap, and is valid across all travel modes in the Greater Dublin Area. The card is also €4 cheaper than the Dublin Bus one-day family rambler (€14) and €10 cheaper than the Irish Rail equivalent (€20), saving parents using public transport money. A total of 50,000 limited edition Leap Family Cards have been made available, and two family cards are available per order. The money-saving card is available from www. leapcard.ie
Dublin set to celebrate rich melodic heritage MusicTOWN will return to Dublin next month to celebrate the rich melodic heritage and modern-day musical maestros of the city. Organised by Dublin City Council, the festival showcases the vast musical talent and vibrant musical culture that permeates throughout Dublin. MusicTown’s eclectic programme has something for all ages and interests, celebrating all types of music created and enjoyed throughout the city today; from classical to pop, trad to rock, psychedelic to opera, electronic and everything in between. Expect performances from Neneh Cherry, Mary Coughlan, David Kitt, Ye Vagabonds and fun events like a Diva Singalong Party in MVP,
Mu Mu Cheng and Cora Zhang from Falun Dafa, pictured at last year’s Mind, Body, Spirit and Yoga Festival which runs in the RDS, Dublin, from Friday, March 18 to Sunday 20. Picture: Conor McCabe
a Ukulele Tuesday in The Stags Head and blues night in JJ Smyths. Some events are free and some have a nominal charge. For further information and tickets visit musictown.ie
strengthening Irish and French connections An event to strengthen the links between Ireland and France and enhance the long-standing friendship that exists between Ireland, France and other French-speaking countries of the world will take place in Dublin Castle next month. The seventeenth edition of the Franco-Irish Literary Festival will continue the tradition that led to Dublin’s nomination as a UNESCO City of Literature with the theme Food For Thought running throughout the event. The festival showcases different artists and also offers an Irish audience the opportunity to discover French writers. The event will take place in the Alliance Francaise from April 8 till 10, all events are free and open to the public.
submissions sought for Mine Anthology An anthology of stories and art representing the struggle for women’s full reproductive rights in Ire-
land is calling for submissions. “Mine” will feature art, comics and illustrations with stories on the theme of repealing the 8th Amendment to the Constitution, reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. The creative project, led by Karen Harte and Jessica Maybury, has been developed to support the current campaign to repeal the 8th Amendment. The requirements for submissions are 1 to 2 pages of A5 artwork, 300dpi, colour TIFF or PDF and the deadline for submissions is April 13 2016. Karen Harte, graphic designer, illustrator and co-creator of “Mine’”said: “The current campaign to repeal the 8th Amendment is gaining momentum. In order to raise awareness of this critical issue for women and men in Ireland, we want to support the Abortion Rights Campaign “We would urge anyone who has a story to tell to get in touch with us - even if you don’t think you can draw, collaborate with a friend and work on something together. “We want to build up a collection of voices that show the impact that this barrier to fundamental rights is having on people in Ireland and all over the world.”
HOLISTIC AND WELLBEING FESTIVAL How our 21st century screen addictions are making us fatter and the psychology behind losing weight will be revealed at Ireland’s biggest wellbeing event the Mind, Body, Spirit and Yoga Festival in the RDS from March 18 to 20. The festival offers the chance to discover the latest techniques in self-development and life-enhancing positive psychology with 75 talks by top Irish and international experts plus exhibits by over 150 complementary and healing practitioners. Health scientist Dr Ailis Brosnan, who specialises in diet psychology, will be exploring what motivates, and crucially doesn’t motivate, people into making healthy eating and lifestyle choices, and a former industrial psychologist, now nutritional therapist, Karen Ward, will show how diet helped her recover from her virulent Crohn’s disease which, at one stage, necessitated life-saving surgery. With over 150 stands, visitors can explore everything from angels and aromatherapy to Reiki and reflexology. Tickets €12, three-day pass €30, children free.
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dublinlife OPINION We cannot ignore Syrian conflict IT’S often hard to get our heads around figures past a certain threshold: 30 billion WhatsApp messages sent ever y day; £90m for a Premier League footballer; 60 million people displaced by conflict globally. These numbers are so large they mean almost nothing – and why should they? They are vague and distant, and have little relation to daily life. One figure that isn’t hard to get our heads
around is five. War in Syria has been ongoing now for five years. That’s longer than World War 1, and gaining fast on World War 2. In those years, a host of vast and ambiguous figures have come pouring out of the now ravaged country – 470,000 people reported dead; 12 million people displaced; and 4.7 million Syrian refugees. These numbers are vast, but they can’t be dismissed. What’s more, it’s not
just the numbers that sound foreign and confusing. We have heard new words, places and names repeated on reports and news bulletins. Barrel bombs, ISIS, Daesh, Assad, Kurds, Caliphate, Homs and Aleppo have become part of standard conversation on Syria. Words that can carry as much horror for those who truly know their meaning as the figures they are a part of. Like so many countries
that violently command our attention, western knowledge of Syria was sparse before the conflict. Often described as a beating heart of Arabian culture and character, the Mediterranean state has been all but wiped of its rich and distinct identity. In its place, a new Syrian identity has emerged among a myriad contradictory and perplexing myths, misinformation and truths. It took Europe and the West too long to sit up and pay attention but, as with many humanitarian crises, time and escalation has forced a response. When the number of Syrians arriving on European shores exploded last year, Syrian identity evoked empathy, welcoming hearts and open minds. As numbers continued to swell, this became shrouded in negative stereotypes and fearmongering. What started as another chapter in the Arab Spring has descended into a devastating civil war. Like Yemen, Libya and Egypt before it, the revolt which once brought such hope to millions has left already fragile institutions and societies smouldering. Syrians have seen their homes destroyed, families tortured and killed, and their once proud identity go up in smoke. Syrians fleeing war now find themselves accused of terrorist attacks and of carrying out the atrocities they flee. The response of European states has been mostly characterised by hostility and force. Fences, tear gas, riot police and NATO warships have met refugees seeking sanctuary. One exception is the German chancellor, Angela Merkel. It can fairly be said that she failed to assemble a sufficient coalition of domestic and
Barry Andrews, chief executive, GOAL – The numbers and statistics relating to the conflict in Syria are staggering, but we must not ignore their impact on Syrians
international allies before deciding upon her openborders policy. Without support, she has proven a beacon of hope for refugees fleeing their homeland. European leaders can learn a lot. European leaders must follow through, and expand upon, commitments to take in more refugees under relocation and resettlement programmes. This would a positive response but by no means a definitive one. First and foremost, humanitarian supply routes have to be protected. One reality of the Syrian war is that humanitarian organisations working on the ground are no longer just a legitimate target, but a preferred one. While organisations like GOAL act as a barrier to depopulation and control, the bullseye is planted firmly on our supply routes, kitchens and employees. Secondly, reading the
papers and listening to news coverage of the conflict, we would be forgiven for thinking there are no routes to peace. This is simply untrue. Intervention must come from the UN Security Council; otherwise, people will keep dying. With imprecise rockets, unguided bombs and mass killings the norm, there is no safety or reality of security in Syria. More than one in 10 Syrians has been wounded or killed since the conflict began. More than 330 attacks on medical facilities. Life expectancy has dropped from 71 in 2010 to 55 in 2015. These numbers are horrific, yet here at GOAL, we like to focus on different figures. With more than 400 staff in-country, GOAL has several large-scale programmes targeting the most vulnerable people within Syria with food assistance and safe water initiatives. Our current projects have benefitted
more than two million people in total. That makes this is the largest programme in our history. Two million is also a very large figure, but for everyone at GOAL, it is familiar and clear. It is a critical part of what we work on every day and we are very proud of it. Figures like this won’t end the conflict. That outcome has to come from European leaders, alongside the United Nations Security Council. The ultimate question remains: what number will ultimately define this conflict? The number of deaths? The number of refugees taken in by European countries? The number of years fighting eventually lasts for? Five years is long enough. Any longer, and we might not be able to get our heads around it. barry andrews Chief executive, GOAL www.goalglobal.org
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a day in the life: Maia Dunphy
The mother of all jobs Emma Nolan
Motherhood suits Maia Dunphy. Following the birth of her son Tom last July, with husband Johnny Vegas, Dunphy has been settling into her new role as a mum and balancing everything that comes with it and continuing to work. She sat down with The Gazette last week to discuss a day in her life as a working mum. “I don’t like routine which is just as well because we don’t have one – it’s absolutely chaotic,” she said. Dunphy is currently working with Neurofen on their Fever Fighters campaign which she said really resonated with her as a first time mum as it as educated her on dealing with what to do when a baby has a fever and other problems. “As part of the Neurofen campaign, I’ve met sleep experts and doctors who talk about the importance of routine and my
Maia Dunphy with baby, Tom
face kind of fell and they said if you don’t have one, that’s also fine. Thank god because we’re really quite chaotic people. “I hate early mornings, but they’re inevitable with Tom,” she said. “So I’m normally up anytime between half six and eight and with a baby there is a certain amount of routine. There is a danger if you’re not working that you can sit in your pyjamas for too long, I try not to do that.” Dunphy said that wherever she is in the world, the first thing she does is check Twitter and emails; “I’m unhealthily obsessed with Twitter,” she jokes. “The trouble is, sometimes I end up on Twitter for an hour.” Even though she’s not working full time at the moment, she said there is “always a tonne of emails”. “The day is peppered with baby naps and feeding times and I’m doing a lot of development work at the moment, coming up with ideas for pitches and things like that.”
She said that her walk with Tom is an essential part of her day. As for living in London, Dunphy says that there are “lonely aspects” to it. “It’s tough when you’re a mum and everyone’s on the nine to five and they want to go out on Friday and Saturday night and I can’t because I’m wrecked. If you’re not careful about it, I think having a baby can be isolating so you have to make the effort to get out and do things. “In London I was quite bad at getting involved in any mother and toddler groups but Tom and I now do swimming lessons once a week,” she said. “Monday mornings I always get up and say ‘Ok this week is going to be structured’ and suddenly it’s Wednesday I’m knackered and Tom might have a temperature and I realise that nothing I had planned to do has been done but I’ve learned to kind of go, you know what, that’s ok as well.”
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OUT&ABOUT
Parfois; Pink bag - €29
Thomas Sabo; Skull rose and black love bridge bracelet - €259
Gionni; Bow tote bag - €58 (At River Island; pink cold shoulder swing
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Introduce your wardrobe to pink’s many versatile charms emma nolan
GRACING the spring/summer runways of fashion week from Milan to New York was a resurgence of romanticism and pretty pinks, just in time for the brighter days ahead. After many muted seasons of minimalistic and subdued trends, the pink hues have added a sense of buoyancy to some collections. Stella McCartney and Roberto Cavalli flirted with dusty rose quartz, while Emporio Armani and Mara Hoffman delivered an extensive array of pale blush and cherry blossom. While some may be apprehensive about introducing pink to a muted palette, adding accessories gradually is a great way to take part in the trend without diving head first into it. Available in Debenhams and Pamela Scott, Gionni’s spring/sum-
mer handbag offers a taste of the coveted trend to everyone. The dainty pale pink bow cross body bag for €48 and the classic bow tote €58 are the perfect entry point into updating a winter wardrobe to spring, particularly as it is too cold in Dublin to even think about shedding layers. The classic tote also comes in a peachy hue with gold zip detail, and the striped crossover bag delivers its pink through an accent of snakeskin. River Island’s cold shoulder swing dress and frill blouse are two simple ways to nod to the trend, and the bloom cross bag from Parfois and Thomas Sabo’s skull rose and black lovebridge bracelet are all unique ways to take on the trend. So, bring on the pink and enjoy a welcome, trendy reprieve from the rigid minimalism of seasons past.
Spreading colour, print and happiness emma nolan
The spring summer 2016 collection from Oasis is all about spreading colour, print and happiness. This is a something for everyone collection with a vibrant maximalist offering. Pretty is a priority for most garments
but is juxtaposed by top to toe tailoring, softened by paper bag waists and belted bows. Ruffled shirts add texture and drama, while the suits pair perfectly well with a classic tee for a more casual approach. Stripes feature prominently in this collection in the form of a chic
Breton off the shoulder number, while darkened vertical candy stripes in cornflower blue and mustard yellow get a look in as well as a navy pin stripe co-ordinate, in that ever modern long vest silhouette. Classic feminine shapes, the spaghetti strap and bardot neck-
line feature in the form of little black dresses and clashing floral prints alongside jackets of soft summer suede. Find Oasis stores at St Stephen’s Green, Dundrum Town Centre, Blackrock, Nasau Street, Liffey Valley and Blanchardstown Shopping Centres.
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FOOD&DRINK
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The Dylan Hotel’s Easter chocolate afternoon tea is sure to delight chocaholics
A deliciously tempting deal at the Dylan Hotel
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FOODIES and chocoholics take note – the Dylan Hotel (just off Baggot Street) is offering an indulgent Easter Chocolate Afternoon Tea this Easter, which includes an assortment of decadent chocolate creations. Head chef Mark Bodie has created a selection of specially-crafted chocolate treats with chocolate lovers in mind to enjoy with classic high tea bites and a glass of prosecco. Guests will be served a taste of the sticky caramel and milk chocolate tartlet served with cherry gel, a melt-in-your-mouth chocolate brownie with chewy chocolate marshmallow, and a peanut butter and dark chocolate truffle. Also on offer are chocolate financiers, served with caramelised pears, and chocolate mousse and white chocolate mousse, served with chocolate shortbread. Along with the chocolate treats is the traditional bill of fare, including finger sandwiches with various filling of classic egg mayonnaise and cucumber, a goat’s cheese mousse with beetroot, and duck liver parfait served on chocolate brioche. Dylan’s Easter afternoon tea is priced at €40 per person and is available from March 20 until April 3 from 12pm until 5pm every day. The hotel is also offering an Easter package, which includes an overnight stay and a complimentary full Irish breakfast for €259 per room for two sharing. Pre-booking is required at www.dylan.ie.
Delicately crafted chocolates add to the high tea esperience at the hotel throughout Easter
food, drinks and even
BATH Avenue in Sandymount is a right little mecca for foodies, with numerous stylish eateries having popped up there in the last few years. On a recent night out, we ate in The Old Spot, which is a gastropub of sorts but they are delivering big on quality, presentation and most importantly, flavours. Very bad diners that we are, we were running quite late but had called ahead to let the restaurant know. The staff were neither flustered or annoyed by this. We were shown to our seats and two Basil Sours later, we had settled in for a gregarious night. The tartness of the lime, mixed with the sweetness of the basil, p a c ke d t h e p e r f e c t punch in this cocktail and my husband had to practically be restrained from licking the glass. For starter, I went for a tuna carpaccio, served
aim for The Old Spot and a dining experience that won’t disappoint, based on Picky’s experience. The staff service all hit the spot with ease, making it well worth dropping in to.
The Picky Eater with pickles and some guacamole, while my other half went for an old favourite – seared scallops. The tuna was light and refreshing, seared just the right amount, and the accompanying pickles married the dish together so well, every mouthful was a taste explosion, and actually was set off very well by the Basil Sour. For mains, we went for something quite spectacular: the 28 Day Dry Aged Cote de Bouef Surf and Turf, with a stunning rocket, parmesan and pear salad side, as well as some sprouting broccoli. We asked for the beef to be cooked medium, and the cut was certainly that. A beautiful shade of pink sprang from the serving board and we actually did not know where to begin on this exquisite dish. My husband was right when he said: “That’s too good to spoil with
sauces.” The flavours were intense and the beef was melt-in-themouth. I did sample some of the bernaise and horseradish, both of which accompanied the meat beautifully, but this dish was a triumph on its own. My hubby was hankering after an apple crumble for dessert, but sadly they’d run out so he sampled three flavours of homemade ice cream – gingerbread, roasted banana and Ferrero Rocher. They had a mascarpone, which had also been scoffed earlier in the night, but the three he chose were superb. Our lovely waiter recommended a Spanish rioja, which wasn’t too full bodied but accompanied the flavours in the meat with ease. Staff on the whole are friendly and very attentive, and made our evening out a really fun experience.
Picky wouldn’t normally highlight a drink alone, but the Basil Sours were truly cocktails to savour
Conclusion IT’S been quite a while since Picky found a spot with such perfect fare, but The Old Spot (at 14 Bath Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4; tel 01 660 5599) really hit the mark. The dishes were delicious, and the staff also made it a pleasure to dine there, too.
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No Man’s Sky will be just too vast to fully explore
An early nod at the biggest ever game ... IF YOU thought that exploring one game world takes too much time, how about trying to explore 18 quintillion of them? That’s the total number of worlds – planets, actually – that PS4 exclusive No Man’s Sky promises to deliver later this year, following its June release. The game’s 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 (yes, that many) planets all feature in a vast, procedurally generated universe, whereby some clever coding and algorithms creates everything from the smallest blade of grass to the biggest solar systems, all on the fly. Players are tasked with making their way from their starting planet out on the edge, all the way in to the heart of the galaxy, upgrading as they go, as they explore and mine planets, find resources, upgrade their suits and ships – and much, much more ... With such a gigantic game – both literally, and in scope – many critics and gamers have been very interested in this unique title, yet also apprehensive. Just what do you do, exactly? Luckily, a round of fresh media previews have started to reveal that – pun intended – the sky’s the limit in this game. Look out for another preview soon ...
The developers have done an excellent job of capturing the look and feel of Manhattan’s urban canyons and streets
The Division adds up to a compelling title
THERE’S no doubt that the vision of a largely abandoned and postChristmas New York that’s been ravaged by a very, very deadly bioweapon plague in The Division (PC, XBO, PS4; Cert 18) is a very good looking game, whatever platform you play on. It’s one of the biggest releases of the year, and has been creating quite a stir for some time now ahead of its release. As a Division agent, y o u ’r e t a s ke d w i t h helping to restore order in the city – to gather together survivors, find food and medicine, rescue hostages, that sort of thing. However, plenty of gangs, looters and bad guys are also fighting to take over the city, as Division agents and what remains of the authorities struggle to reclaim the city. As you traverse much of the lower third of Manhattan completing missions, you get points in a variety of fields with which to upgrade your character, your home base, and a
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number of abilities in a pretty comprehensive skill set tree. Considering that, depending on your play style, you can shape your character to have some pretty unique abilities, it’s not hard to see the appeal for gamers looking to play with characters who don’t fit the usual archetypes for such open-world games, such as The Tank, The Sniper, The Medic, and so on. As you play, rewards and finds reveal all kinds of stats to enhance, with the constant drip-feed of loot (often common and worthless, occasionally rare and very useful) providing plenty of incentive to continue exploring, levelling up your character, and fighting to help save the city. Given the extensive mission-led content –
although the multiplayer aspect (see below) is much less organised – and the way that gamers truly shape and choose their character’s development, it’s hard to see The Division as anything other than a roleplaying game, rather than a straightforward shooter. Still, regardless of whether you’re looking for an engaging story with decent shooter elements – or vice versa – The Division should satisfy, with its densely recreated version of Manhattan being a particularly attractive setting. Indeed, the dystopian setting is a singularly attractive one, with the richly detailed streets and multitude of buildings and landmarks presented in style, thanks to some terrific lighting and weather effects, as well as its day/night cycle. A s o n e o f 2 016 ’s major games releases, The Division doesn’t disappoint, and should unite gamers and critics alike with solid praise.
Whether exploring Manhattan’s streets and seeing well-known buildings and landmarks, or wandering into looted stores and abandoned buildings, there’s an awful lot to see and find. Screengrabs: Shane Dillon
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CINEMA
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eddie the eagle
Wings it with the facts BRITAIN’S worst (but highly popular) athlete, “Eddie the Eagle” (Cert 12A, 106 mins) gets an affectionate big-screen treatment that plays a little hard and fast with the facts, but nonetheless delivers a warm-hearted underdog tale. Forever famous as a rather hopeless but very, very determined ski jumper at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, Eddie Edward’s story is pleasantly told.
Kung Fu Panda 3
Makes impressive moves PO IS back with his latest outing, as Kung Fu Panda 3 (Cert PG, 95 mins) once again sees the very unlikely martial arts expert team up to stop a very bad guy. This time round, Po has a very unlikely group of would-be martial experts to train up – an entire tribe of pandas. It’s largely more of the same for the franchise, but when it looks this good and has such spirited performances, that’s okay.
london has fallen Bangs for your bucks
AS THE sequel to Olympus Has Fallen, London (Cert 15A, 99 mins) offers more of the same – where the first film saw the US president in mortal danger, this time several world leaders are spectacularly bumped off in London. But did the bad guys think that the American president would be so easy to kill? It’s silly stuff that won’t trouble your braincells much, but is passable enough.
This laidback Icelandic film about two farming brothers living side by side and maintaining a decades long grudge presents plenty for the eyes, and the mind, too
rams: whether set in iceland or ireland, this farming tale rings true
An unexpected gem of a film
WITH all the simplicity and wryness of a folktale, Rams is a lowbudget film from Iceland that may offer one of the most unexpected cinema experiences of the year. Currently on limited release in Dublin, much of the surprise of Rams comes from its set-up, where director and writer Grimur Hakonarson has crafted what is arguably the most indie movie plot of all time. In a tiny rural community ensconced deep in an Icelandic valley, sheep-farming brothers Gummi and Kiddi carve out their bachelor existence under a blanket of contrived ignorance. The brothers have not spoken in 40 years, despite living practically next door to one another
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on the family farm. A simple wire fence runs the length of the property, dividing one set of stock from the other, and also serves as a boundary for the brothers. Intermittent and essential communication over the decades is achieved by proxy. Hand-scrawled notes occasionally pass back and forth between the brothers by way of Kiddi’s sheep dog, who seems to remain cheerfully unaware of any commotion.
More delicate matters are handled by way of other farmers in the valley, who seem to have grown and accepted the feud, working around it with all the caution that a force of nature deserves. There is a captivating familiarity in Hakonarson’s story as it unfolds, and that is due in part because, in Ireland, we are never too far removed from stories of rural eccentricity, farming feuds, and estranged brothers. However, Rams offers all the components of the kind of stories we are told as children – the apocryphal tales and urban legends that are meant to instil a lesson or truth about human experience. The brothers may not
give voice to their feelings toward one another; they are expressed in other ways. When Gummi is narrowly beaten by Kiddi in the community’s annual ram pageant, he suspects that his brother’s animal is infected by Scrapie – the ovine equivalent of BSE. While Kiddi initially puts the accusation down to his brother’s jealousy, the threat of the disease – which would require the culling of all the stock in the valley – is too much for the community to brush off. Shot in the remote northern valley of Budardalur, the natural environment plays a huge part in Rams, where the lives of the protagonists are marked
out upon a vast white backdrop that always seems poised to engulf them. Using a mix of Icelandic stage actors, films actors, and non-actors the film manages to maintain an odd style of authenticity. Much of Hakonarson’s previous work is on Icelandic documentaries, and that experience follows along in this feature. While winter is always looming on our visual peripheries, silence is always present and respected. The story slowly and steadily unfolds over an hour and a half, and for much of that time we are simply watching Gummi, or Kiddi, or the sheep (who all receive acting credits) further the plot through their
own often blundering actions, rather than conversations. T his awareness of observation is part of what makes Rams such a joy to sit through. Hakonarson expertly lulls us along in a state of pleasant bemusement, until in like all good fables, we uncover the kernel of truth. Quirky, stylish, and incredibly power ful, the most tragic element about this film is that it will inevitably slip by many people unnoticed this year. Rams is a little gem of a film, that ostensibly is about feuding sheep farmers, but at its heart, is a poignant reminder of the human necessity for connection. Seek it out while you still can. Verdict: 9/10
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“Small boutique style operations have filled the void left by big box gym closures.”
Q&A: Heath & Fitness Together, Ranelagh
Resisting the hardships of the recent recession Carl Cautley
Owner, Health and Fitness Together
Q: I believe your 10th anniversary is coming up soon? Carl: Yes, I can’t believe it is 10 years since we opened our first studio on Leinster Road, Rathmines. We operated out of a small Mews and we had two rooms. At the time, the concept of private 1-to-1 training was unique and business thrived over the first two years. Q: So you opened in 2006, what happened at the end of 2008 when the bank crisis began? Carl: It was a strange time. The media, clients, friends and family all believed it was a short term glitch. Business fell briefly but then rebounded in April/May 2009. At the time we thought the glitch was over, little did we realise. Q: How do you mean? Carl: When we headed into the summer of 2009 we realised this was a much bigger problem than most thought. Con-
fidence in the economy started to decline rapidly and thus we started to feel the consequences. Business dropped off dramatically as people started to feel the crunch. Q: So what did you do? Carl: We basically went from a profitable start-up to a loss making business overnight. The stress levels were high but we were determined to see it through. We had to change the business model completely. I came from an advertising/marketing back ground where sales and the top line were paramount. Now, for the first time, I had to look at costs. Everything was forensically analysed; staff reduced, rent and franchise fees re-negotiated, loans re-engineered, cost of supplies and utilities reduced. When we were finished the monthly saving was down by about 30%. This, of course, didn’t increase profit as all of the savings were passed on to the client. Q: How did this affect
your business? Carl: The number of clients using our facility dropped by about 40% but there were still enough loyal clients to keep the business going and a reasonable trickle of new clients for us to remain optimistic. Q: I assume this status quo remained for quite a while? Carl: I would say that after a seven-year struggle, it is only in the last four months we have seen consistent growth. Q: Do you believe the recession is over? Carl: Since the bank guarantee of September 2008 we have seen a number of false dawns where we thought things were picking up but as soon as they did they crashed again. However, 2015/2016 is the first time we have seen four months of growth year-on-year. We are definitely more optimistic but cautious, as any negative world event could impact our economy and the first to take the brunt will be small businesses again.
Q: Even though there has been a recession, the health and fitness industry seems to be booming? Carl: Yes, but the industry has changed. The recession put a stop to the big box gyms. Total Fitness, Jackie Skelly and a few other big names went out of business. In their place small boutique style operations like our own have filled the void. Q: Tell us a little bit about your business? Carl: We started off providing one-to-one personal training in private rooms. This is still the mainstay of our business but we also now offer 2-to-1 personal training, small group training, physical therapy and nutrition. Basically a private training facility providing tailor-made services to suit anyone’s budget. Carl Cautley, Owner, Health & Fitness Together, 8 Appian Way, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. Tel. 496 5829 www.healthandfitnesstogether.ie carl@ fitnesstogether.ie
An Irish company is bringing the world’s most complete organic mineral supplement direct to consumers in Dublin for the first time. Cellnutrition is providing Quinton Hypertonic and Isotonic to the Irish market on its website www.cellnutrition.ie after the company secured the Ireland and UK distribution rights to the popular supplements. Quinton has a 100-year history of supporting cellular health in the body. It is mineral-rich seawater harvested under strict conditions from a plankton bloom which occurs naturally in a pristine, internationally-protected part of the Atlantic Ocean. Cellnutrition Quinton nourishes your cells with 78 minerals and trace elements that have proven benefits for the health of your skin, hair and nails. These nutrients support the function of your main detoxification organs – your liver, kidneys, lungs and skin – and counter the chemicals and toxins we absorb from beauty products every day.
Cellnutrition chief executive John Kelleher said: “Cellular health is vitally important – after all, cells are the fundamental building blocks of life. “Every muscle movement, every heartbeat, every breath, all the functions of your organs, everything your body does depends on you having healthy, functioning cells. “Without them you would not be able to bat an eyelid or form a thought. “That’s why we’ve brought Cellnutrition Quinton direct to families in Ireland, so that they can enjoy the incredible nutritional benefits that it can provide for your health and vitality.”
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ire Restaurant in The Mansion House was the venue for the Lunch with Liz and Noel fundraiser in aid of Chernobyl Children International hosted by Liz O’Donnell and Noel Kelly. The annual event raises vital funds for children born with congenital heart defects as a result of
Chernobyl. The Irish glitterati were out in force to show their support for the event. CCI board director Liz O’Donnell said: “We are here to honour thirty years of heroic work by Adi and thousands of Irish volunteers supporting the poorest and most deserving people in Chernobyl affected regions.”
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Retention Permission for the demolition and reconstruction of cottage with the addition of an extension to the rear of the dwelling and new onsite waste water treatment unit and gabon retaining walls to the driveway and associated site works at 87 Ballyedmonduff Road, Stepaside, Dublin 18, by Nick Burrett & Orla O’Shea. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire during its public opening hours. A submission/observation may be made on payment of ₏20 within a period of 5 weeks from the date the application is received by the planning authority.
Planning permission for retention is sought by Jammel Cheim Limited for minor changes to previously granted planning Ref No. D07A/0948 which is currently under construction at Cooleen, Stepaside Hill, Co. Dublin. The alterations to the 3 No. houses include: new flat roof over the porch to the front of each house, new mono pitch roof to the single storey element of each house to the rear, new mono pitch roof to the dormer window serving the attic room of each house and new window positions in the side and rear elevations. The planning application may be inspected or purchased for a fee not exceeding a reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Marine Road, DĂşn Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, during its public opening hours of Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority, on a payment of a fee of â‚Ź20 within 5 weeks of receipt of the application by the Planning Authority.
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De la salle team up with mount anville:
DE LA Salle Churchtown’s A team, alongside Mount Anville, won the annual Badminton southside mixed doubles tournament on their home court last week. Eight sides took part in the competition alongside St Benildus College and four girls’ schools: St. Raphaela’s, Loreto Bray, Mount Anville and Saint Joesph’s, Cluny. In the competition, each boys team was paired with a girls team to form mixed doubles partnerships. The De La Salle and Mount Anville side emerged victorious in the final, beating the De La Salle B team paired with Saint Raphaela’s who they had already defeated earlier in the tournament. The winners were unbeaten throughout the competition winning against a combined St Benildus/St Joseph’s side and also the De La Salle C team who were playing with Loreto Bray.
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FORMER Leicester Celtic, Lourdes Celtic and St Kevin’s Boys youth player Damien Duff - who can also claim just the odd one hundred caps for Ireland - has spoken about the moment that finally forced his retire-
ment from professional soccer last year. “It was Bohs away in the Leinster Senior Cup,” Duff said last week, talking of the moment he decided to leave Shamrock Rovers. “I had a few niggles and what have you but I couldn’t kick a ball 30 yards. “I think we got
through to the final that night but I went home depressed. The missus was, like, ‘what’s wrong with you?’ I didn’t even tell her but I just knew in my heart of hearts.” Duff also admitted he’s turned out for TEK United alongside his brother Jamie since retiring from the Rovers midfield over the summer, though he only managed a single friendly game for the Leinster Senior League team, away in Enniskerry, before seeing a few of the tackles put him off. “I’d like to be able to walk, so I haven’t been back,” he quipped at Life Style Sports, while promoting their new Green Ticket competition to attend Euro 2016. Duff also spoke about
Damian Duff, above, in Ireland action and, below, signing for Shamrock Rovers
his options for work, admitting that he’s finding retirement’s “wearing a bit thin,” and mentioning the possibility of punditry for Euro 2016, despite his outspoken dislike of pundits. “I did enjoy it in a weird, sort of perverse sort of way,” Duff said of his recent experience with RTE. “That’s probably just me being out of my comfort zone; you’ve done okay then you come home and you’re ... oomph, a bit relieved, happy it went well.” The former star of the Irish midfield has also
been competing in fivea-side tournaments over recent months, including a trip to a competition in Russia, where he played in a team with other big-name former internationals including Gaizka Mendieta and Gianluca Zambrotta. “Being hard-working and honest, I’d like to feel as if I’ve earned a holiday or a trip. “I don’t want to turn into Kim Kardashian,” Duff said of the trip, whilst admitting that he’s not really sure what the future might hold. As for the Euros, Duff
hopes that Ireland will take their inspiration from the grit and togetherness of Leicester City, highlighting the fight against Bosnia in the play offs. “ We s t e a m - r o l l e d them with hunger, desire and hard work and it goes a long way as you can see with Leicester City,” he said. “You have to be positive.” Life Style Spor ts’ Green Ticket competition for Euro 2016 tickets can be found at w w w.lifestylespor ts. com/greenticket.
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The South Dublin Swans Aussie Rules team
TERENURE-based South Dublin Swans’ Australian Rules Football team will take on the club champions of Europe next Saturday March 19 in Amsterdam in the AFL Europe Champions League. This event is for the winners of Aussie Rules leagues across Europe and both men’s and women’s competitions are being played. In the men’s competition, the Swans will have 12 rivals for the title of best club team in Europe. The opposition include 2015
champions the West London Wildcats. The Swans are sending a strong team for their first venture into European competition. Amongst the squad are experienced recent Irish Warriors Kevin Brennan, Bobby Byrne, Paul O’Halloran, Peter Ross and Darren Sheils. They will also have talented last season rookies in Brian O’Kane, Rob Monks and Liam Burns on the plane and the experienced Craig Wood and Darren Snell. The rest of the squad will include some of the greatest club
men in the history of the club including Ed Warren, Patrick Cummins, Noel Tate, Shane Thomas, Omar Mamad and Sean Guerin. The Swans have a long and successful time in the Australian Rules Football League of Ireland (ARFLI) having won three of the last five Premierships and also being the winner of the most Premierships in ARFLI history. However, it is going to be a tough task to be crowned Champions League champions but they are expected to put all their energy into bringing the title home.
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Galligan heads Irish challenge at worlds Former Clondalkin community games athlete is the sole Irish runner to compete at this week’s world indoor athletics championships despite having major funding limitations ROSE-Anne Galligan, who originally made her beginnings in athletics with Clondalkin’s Community Games team, will compete in the 1,500m as Ireland’s sole representative at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon, from March 17-20. Galligan, the national outdoor 800m record holder, set a personal best of 4.11.07 for the 1,500m at the Athlone International and will be looking to put in a competitive performance. Letterkenny’s Mark English was also originally named to compete but the 800m runner has had to withdraw due to an ankle injury. This comes as a major setback to the UCD medical student, who had run a season’s best of 1:46.99, which he set at the Glasgow Inter-
national, and would have had hopes of adding to his medal collection – a European outdoor bronze medal in 2014 and a silver medal at the European Indoors last year. Speaking about Galligan’s entry into the indoors, Athletics Ireland high performance director Kevin Ankrom, said: “Rose-Anne has wintered well and it will be good for her 800m development.” She qualified for the competition in spite of a difficult 2015 in which her funding was cut just a year after breaking Sonia O’Sullivan’s long-standing record for 800m. To help fund her Olympic dream this year, she has been working as a supply teacher in England in order to bolster her income and earn enough to take in altitude training trips to South Africa.
She is hopeful of earning enough to go again in April to kick-start her outdoor season but, again, getting the cash together is the crucial issue. “It is an added strain,” she said recently. “Fair enough, the way the funding works in Ireland is that you have to run a time and then you get your funding. “It’s a bit frustrating because I know that I am capable of running these times, and I need to go to these camps to help my training to get there. If you’re not on funding though, you have to fund it yourself. “I was on funding after I ran my national record and they kept me on in 2014 but then when I had a year when I didn’t perform last year…I put in my application but it was declined.
Rose-Anne Galligan is Ireland’s sole representative in Portland this week
“It’s just another burden you have. Luckily, I get my kit and my running shoes from New Balance so that is one thing I don’t have to worry about. “I’d do anything to get to the Olympics but it would be lovely to be able to put everything into the training and have
This forms part of her training preparations with the goal of getting a qualifying standard over 10,000m at the European Championships in Amsterdam in July and also potentially in Rio. Ireland will also be represented by Lizzie Lee and Paul Pollock at the World
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‘It’s just another burden you have but I would do anything to get to the Olympics’ Rose-Anne Galligan
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the funding. I work for an agency but I’m not going to sacrifice my training sessions. If I’m doing a session on a Tuesday and Thursday, I’m not going to work those days. If I know I’m working on a Monday, I’ll get up early and go run before going on to school.” Elsewhere, the county will also be represented by Fionnuala McCormack in the New York Half Marathon, as well as three more Dublin club runners, Segiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers), Sean Hehir (Rathfarnham) and Thomas Frazer (Crusaders), in the World Half Marathon in Cardiff. McCormack will run in the New York Half Marathon on March 20 before running over 10,000m on the track in Stanford on April 2.
Half Marathon in Cardiff on March 26. Lee will be the sole Irish woman in Cardiff due to the racing calendar and plans of the other leading Irish women. Paul Pollock will lead a full men’s team of five and will be looking to replicate his performance at the last edition of the Championships in Copenhagen in 2014 where he ran a swift 62:10 for 30th – still his personal best for the event. Pollock will also use the event as a sharpener for the London Marathon on April 17, where he hopes to seal a place on the Olympic marathon team. Dublin-based Ciobanu, Hehir and Frazer, as well as Northern Ireland’s Kevin Seaward (St Malachy’s) will flank Pollock in Wales as they bid to put in a good performance.
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Corporate 5km dates announced for summer ATHLETICS Ireland and Grant Thornton have announced this week the dates for the Grant Thornton Corporate 5k Team Challenge series for 2016. The locations and dates are the National Sports Campus in Fingal on Thursday, June 9 and The Mall, Cork City on Wednesday, June 29, with the flagship event taking place in the Dublin Docklands on Tuesday, September 13. The Corporate Challenge is organised by the national governing body Athletics Ireland whose mission is to support and develop the athletes of Ireland of all ages, disciplines and abilities. Aimed at encouraging social running amongst the business community in Dublin and Cork, the event welcomes both seasoned runners as well as beginners. Each run will be a team event and a minimum of four participants will enter with team members’ times combined to determine the winner. Event ambassador, Olympian and former London Marathon winner Catherina McKiernan said of the event: “The growth of the event is testament to the feel-good factor that running brings. “It is a fantastic sight to see so many runners taking part each year from the regular runner to the complete beginner; this event is a great way to encourage people to take the first step towards getting fit enough to run a 5k. “The team element adds a sense of fun and camaraderie amongst work colleagues in a really well organised event. I’m looking forward to being a part of it again this year.” Now in its fifth year this event goes from strength to strength with more people participating. The Docklands run last September was a sellout with over 5,000 runners from 139 different companies. John Foley, Chief Executive of Athletics Ireland, added: “As an association one of our core strategic objectives is to promote health and fitness in the population as a whole. “This event enables us to reach beyond our core membership into the business community by encouraging them to focus on a fitness programme which targets a 5k run; a good starter point for novice runners.”
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Meteors claim Under-15 amid busy late schedule METEORS Ladies Basketball Club’s busy final phase of the season saw them play out a series of important games in the past week. At the Dublin Ladies Cup Weekend in Oblates Hall, the Under-15s were up first against a strong Templeogue side in a thrilling game. The teams had met twice already this year during their league campaign with a 1-1 split. Meteors eked out a small lead by the end of the first quarter; however, Templeogue fought to level and then go 23-22 ahead in the second quarter. The second half saw Meteors open up a clear lead and go on to win by 10 and lift the title. Rachel Rice dominated the boards and contributed a massive 21 points. The women’s Premier League side, meanwhile, played out closely fought semi-final in the DCU Arena last Sunday. The first few minutes saw DCU streak into an 11-2 lead but Meteors fought back and got to the halfway point with a six-point deficit. Already missing Beth Meany through injury, Meteors then saw Eimear Mairtin leave the game with a bad blood injury. Superb defence from Meteors saw them keep within sight of a win, but DCU produced some great moves to seal a 75-65 victory in the closing stages. The Under-13 Meteors team were in action against Liffey Celtics, and despite some superb play From Fiona Quinn as playmaker, they couldn’t contain the opposition defence and went down by 10 points.
O’Reilly claims national 400m and 200m title DSDAC’S Mollie O’Reilly once again displayed her quality at the national juvenile indoor championships in Athlone last weekend in the Under-19 400m final. She produced a
power packed display of front running that saw her win by a wide margin in 57.04. The 200m on Sunday was a different story as Ara Freeman, 60m specialist, put it up to O’Reilly early on. The DSDAC runner was not found wanting in the closing stages as she surged through to a personal best of 24.66.
UCD Waves’ Julie-Ann Russell reached an important landmark this week with Irish women’s side
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UCD Waves and Republic of Ireland star JulieAnn Russell ticked off another milestone in her blossoming career by reaching 50 senior international caps last week. Russell started Ireland’s 1-0 defeat to Hungary in the Cyprus Cup on Monday and despite disappointment in the defeat, her appearance saw her join an exclusive club of current teammates Emma Byrne, Niamh Fahey and clubmate Aine O’Gorman of players with 50 caps or
more. Speaking after the defeat, the former Peamount midfielder spoke of her pride at reaching half a century of appearances for her country. “It was unbelievable,” she said. “To be honest, when I was younger and playing underage, I never really expected to be lining out for my country at senior level so then to reach my 50th cap was such an amazing experience.” Russell has hit the 50 mark despite being just 24. She is very much an experienced member of
nure’s new pitch Ulster Bank to support Lakelands 4G surface ulster Bank will sponsor Terenure College
RFC’s new 4G all weather pitch. Pictured at the event are Mary McGovern, Ulster Bank Terenure branch manager with Patrick ‘Rala’ O’Reilly, vice president of Terenure College RFC, and, from left, Oisin Heffernan, Robert Duke, former Ireland players Alan Quinlan and Girvan Dempsey, David Lynagh, assistant coach of Terenure College RFC, and Harrison Brewer. Picture: Matt Browne/Sportsfile
Sue Ronan’s squad, and a firm favourite with the Girls in Green’s loyal support due to her mazy runs from the wing. “I’d say a lot of people probably think I’m older because I’ve been around the scene a lot but I was introduced when I was 18 into the senior squad and I’ve kind of been in ever since so at 24 to reach 50 caps I’m really happy. “ Hopefully I’ve many more to come,” she said from Ireland’s base in Cyprus. Her club-career has saw her go from Galway to Los Angeles, and
Peamount to Doncaster before settling at UCD. Looking back at her 50 international appearances, the creative midfielder was asked if there was one moment that stood out. “50 now when I go through in my head, there’s been so much but one that always stands out is, although it wasn’t a victory, the game against Germany in our World Cup qualifier in the last campaign,” she said. “We were 2-2 in the 90th minute and they scored to make it 3-2 but I thought our per-
formance as a team was absolutely magnificent. Since that, we’ve really stepped up and I think that game was a turning point for our team so that’s one that has stood out for me.” Defeat to Hungary in their final group game meant Ronan’s side finished bottom of Group A, with just one point from three games, which was picked up against pre-tournament favourites Italy. Finishing bottom of the pile set up a seventh place play-off against Group B losers Finland, a tie they won 2-0.
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football: final showdown on st patrick’s day
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naomh olaf Conal Keaney leads out Ballyboden in their All-Ireland semi-final
McEntee says Boden need to finish strong
all-ireland final tadhg peavoy sport@dublingazette.com
BALLYBODEN manager Andy McEntee feels his side will have to improve the finishing ability they displayed in their extra-time semifinal win over Clonmel Commercials in order to beat Castebar Mitchells in the All-Ireland Football Club Championship final on St Patrick’s Day. T he sides meet at Croke Park in the decider on Thursday with Ballyboden looking to take a first ever All-Ireland title to add to their maiden Leinster championship title. Speaking to 98FM Sport, McEntee said: “Obviously, we need to improve but there’s no need to panic either. We were doing a lot of things right. “I think the wide count at the end of the game was 15 to four, so we were doing a lot of things right. We just weren’t finishing it off. “Obviously that’s a
huge part of the game, so it’s something we need to work on, but again lads showed a lot of patience, a lot of faith in themselves, a lot of faith in what we were trying to do. “A n d t h e y p u l l e d through and that will stand to them.” The magnititude of the achivement of just reaching the showpiece decider is not lost on McEntee and the boss is keen to ensure that his players don’t leave such a rare opportunity behind them. “Any club footballer in Ireland - there’s 2,000 clubs in Ireland and there’s two clubs left - I think most fellas would say, ‘Look it, this is the pinnacle of their football career’, apart from maybe a couple of guys who are playing intercounty stuff. “Of course there’s excitement but there’s a good work ethic here and everybody realises chances like this don’t come around too often. “You wouldn’t want to be dependent on being
back at this stage next year. You have guys that have been around the club a long time and then you have the infectious youth of Collie Basquel and Shane Clayton and Aran Waters and fellas like that and they give everybody a new lease of life. ‘There’s half a dozen young fellas that are quite special and they raise your expecta-
tions.” Pressure, and the fear of it, plays a big part in such big sporting occassions, and McEntee was keen to point out that he feels his side are well up to facing and overcoming that psychological element of the final. “You can be afraid of it or you can welcome it as an opportunity and I’d like to think that our fellas will welcome it.”
FIVE Naomh Olaf young players were on
The Naomh Olaf minor ladies foot-
winning Dublin squads this weekend.
ballers, playing with great confidence,
David Byrne put in another solid per-
secured an emphatic 7-11 to 2-7 win
formance for the Dublin senior team
over Ballyboden away on Saturday.
against Down on Saturday. Tom Keane
The minor hurlers were in action on
and Luke Doran were on the winning
Sunday morning against Oliver Plun-
minor football squad for the Leinster
kett’s at the Navan Road. In a very
league semi final against Meath. Tom
closely contested game, Olaf’s led by
put 0-2 on the board.
three points at half time. The defence
Roisin McLaughlin and Chloe Ni Ceal-
held out well in the second half with
laigh were on the winning Dublin cam-
a great defensive display from Gavin
ogie squad that played Offaly in the
Soraghan. There were some great
championship in Carrig on Saturday.
scores from Eoin Foley (1-7) and Cian
Well done to all.
McDaid (1-1) as well good free-taking
The adult footballers had a good win on Sunday in AFL Division 3, 2-11 to
from Sean Flynn and points from a number of others, 2-17 to 2-8.
Naomh Barrog’s 0- 8. Also on Sunday,
The U-15 hurlers had a comprehen-
in the second league game of the sea-
sive win against St Peregrine’s on Sun-
son, Naomh Olaf’s junior footballers
day morning.
had a comprehensive win over Oliver Plunkett’s at home, 3-11 to 1-8.
Naomh Olaf’s Ciaran Foley and Finn Murphy played for the Dublin south
The senior camogie team played
colleges team on Friday in O’Toole Park
with great determination at home on
against a strong St Kieran’s of Kilken-
Sunday morning in a very tight cup
ny side. The match ended in a draw at
game, Naomh Olaf 1-6 Setanta 2-2.
4-14 each.
kilmacud crokes WELL done to our senior footballers
rog and the minor B hurlers lost out to
who beat St Brigid’s on Sunday. The
St Vincent’s in Division 4.
AFL2 and AFL4 sides also had good wins
The U-16A hurlers beat Cuala. Well
over Parnell’s and Man O War respec-
done to all who took part in the 5km
tively.
run/walk on Sunday to finish up the
The AFL8 team lost out to St Finian’s
Kick-start Crokes program. Great
and AFL9 team beat St Pat’s. The Divi-
turnout also at Feile fund raising bingo
sion 1 minor hurlers beat Naomh Bar-
night over the weekend.
ballyboden st enda’s THERE was no winner of the jackpot.
Mitchels in the All-Ireland club finals.
The two match first three winners
Post match entertainment from 6pm
were Attracta Garvey, Aranleigth Dell,
on St Patrick’s Day in the clubhouse.
Rathfarnham and John Leane, Kilkakee Walk, Firhouse. Good win for the minor hurlers over Lucan Sarsfields on Sunday. Big
Andy McEntee at the Boden press night
Friends and family of Aoife Beary (Berkeley survivor) are staging a Gala musical evening as a fundraiser to support
thanks to the huge crowd that turned
Aoife’s medical needs on Sunday,
out on Thursday to buy their tickets to
April 3 in the Church of the Holy Spirit,
support our senior footballers this St
Ballyroan. Tickets available in the
Patrick’s Day who take on Castlebar
clubhouse.
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