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PJ’s tips: Timing is everything for a day in the life of funnyman Gallagher See P13

A sweet pair: Helping support Temple Street Athletics:

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MODEL Roz Purcell was joined by Goatstown girl Edie Rose-Hartwell to help launch Temple Street Children’s Hospital’s upcoming Great Irish Bake, in April.

While Edie – herself a patient at the hospital – tucked into a colourful cupcake, Roz explained about the fundraiser, which is supported by Tesco. On April 17, people around the country are asked to help raise some dough for the hospital – a hoped-for €150,000 – by baking and selling a wide range of goodies.

Picture: Andres Poveda

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Rosemount to get 44 social housing units New lease of life for idle site wins widespread approval

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THE old Rosemount site left vacant since the demolition of 84 flats in 2011 is to get a new lease of life, with 44 new social units set to be built there.

According to Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, the new homes will be funded by the Department of the Environment and constructed over three storeys on the Rosemount site.

A draft scheme of the

development was presented to councillors at a recent Dundrum area committee meeting, and will go on public display soon. Once the plans have been approved by the Department of Environment, construction will begin

and last 18 months.

Cllr Neale Richmond (FG) said: “The council’s plans are particularly welcome, as the focus is on three-bedroom units where there is a serious need.”

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charity Hair-dyeing fun at Rathfarnham Parish NS

Principal ready to turn purple or blue PUPILS at Rathfarnham Parish National School will get to decide whether their principal, Joyce Perdue, will dye her hair purple or blue on March 16 in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin.

The students will vote on which colour they prefer to see their principal’s hair turn under the slogan of: “Mrs Perdue – Purple or Blue?”

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tic step as part of a fundraiser for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital after one of her fourth-class pupils was diagnosed with cancer last year.

Perdue said: “She’s had a pretty tough time and

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throughout all of this she has shown remarkable courage and strength – she has hardly missed school, and always comes in with a smile on her face.”

To show their appreciation for the staff in Crumlin Hospital, pupils and teachers at Rathfarnham Parish National School will be holding a mad hair day in the school on March 16.

On that day, the chil-

dren will turn up to school with mad hair and make a donation to the hospital.

In addition, Perdue will dye her hair either blue or purple and keep it that colour for a week. The children, their parents and friends can decide which colour by voting for purple or blue. Each vote will cost €1 and the majority vote will win.

Perdue continued: “We also have another pupil

Some of the pupils who will decide on the colour of their principal’s hair dye

in fourth class who has decided to have her hair cut short and donate it to a charity that makes wigs.

“While she won’t be here on March 16, she’s planning to cut her hair the following week. Her parents have set up a

charity page for her so people can donate that way.”

The children in fourth class have also been taking part in Give it up for Crumlin, through which they raise money for the hospital by giving up sweets, texting or any-

thing else for a chosen period of time.

Perdue said: “All in all, we’re hoping to make this a big event in our school this year.”

To donate, go to h t t p : / / w w w. c m r f . org/user_main/join_ event/54f4806019632.

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heritage

education: stillorgan college has an introduction to animation

Plans for 1916 are discussed

New course aims to draw out artists  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

AFTER Ireland’s recent success in the animated film industry with Cartoon Saloon’s Oscar nomination, Stillorgan College of Further Education has introduced an animation course.

The Level 5 course in animation offers an introduction to animation to prepare students with little or no experience for a third-level course in animation production.

The programme, delivered by animation industry professionals, blends the practical and the creative. It will have a dual focus on drawing and computer skills and cover all the fundamental areas for a successful portfolio

submission.

According to the college: “Students will learn to visually develop and communicate their ideas through life drawing, storyboarding, character design, background design and planning.”

The college also offers a range of other creative courses targeting job market trends and demands in areas such as multimedia, travel and tourism, journalism, media production, art, photography, business and computer skills and event management.

A college spokesperson said: “The college recently developed a very exciting and successful new course in multimedia production with games design. The interactive media and

games sector has been identified as a priority area for training as there is currently a skills shortage in this growth industry.”

Stillorgan College of Further Education caters for students who are not only seeking specific jobtargeted skills, but who also wish to go on to university to complete degree courses.

An open day will take place at the college on March 11, from 10am until 4pm, during which interested would-be students and those looking to add to or upgrade their skills can get a taste of the courses on offer.

Applications for all the courses can be made online at www.stillorgancollege.ie.

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Tree-mendous: Planting ceremony to help mark Fernhill’s acquisition AN CATHAOIRLEACH, Marie Baker, got stuck in to the task at hand when she joined fourth-class pupils from St Mary’s National School, Lambs Cross, for a tree-planting ceremony to celebrate the acquisition of Fernhill House and Gardens in Stepaside recently. Joel Dolan Ganley, Oisin Burke, Grace O’Kane and Jennifer Odion gave Cllr Baker (FG) a hand as she planted a “weeping beech”, in the Fernhill Estate, with the event held to coincide with National Tree Week. Cllr Baker praised the acquisition, saying that Fernhill provides a wonderful opportunity to create a new regional park to help meet the recreational needs of residents in Sandyford/Stepaside, and the county. Picture: Peter Cavanagh

DUN Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council officials met the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys recently to discuss the 1916 Rising centenary next year.

After the meeting, the minister, council heritage officer Tim Carey and An Cathaoirleach Marie Baker engaged in a workshop with the Ireland 2016 project team to develop ideas.

Minister Humphreys said: “I was very pleased to meet with mayors and council officials from across the country this week to discuss the various elements of Ireland 2016.

The meeting focused on progressing plans across the country.”

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support Volunteers give a hand to Barretstown, Rathmine’s Women’s Refuge

Hockey club’s members transform two projects  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

ALMOST 130 volunteers from Loreto Hockey Club recently took part in two worthy volunteer projects for children’s charity, Barretstown, and Rathmine’s Women’s Refuge.

Some 93 club members, including 30 transition year students from Loreto High School, Beaufort and

three professional painters, volunteered to spend a day transforming cottages in Barretstown, which offers life-enhancing programmes for seriously ill children.

Their effort represented a record number of volunteers for a single group at Barrettstown.

The young volunteers cleaned 15 cottages from top to bottom, gave

Barretstown Castle a good lick of paint, and cleared the walled garden of weeds to get it ready for spring planting.

John Fitzgerald, operations director of Barretstown, said: “We really appreciate the thorough, well-organised and highly-committed contribution of each and every one on the day.”

The following week, 36 volunteers spent six hours at Rathmines Women’s Refuge. They spent their time painting the kitchen and two children’s playrooms, laying fresh floors in the playrooms, clearing up the garden, and painting garden walls and furniture.

This time around, Loreto Hockey Club had the help of two professional

painters, as well as carpet layers.

Volunteer projects of this nature are an annual affair for the members of Loreto Hockey Club, which is based in Rathfarnham.

To learn more about the projects, or to view the photographs of the volunteers’ work, see Loreto Hockey Club’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/loretohockeyclub.

Fatal collision at Glencullen  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

GARDAI are appealing to the public for information following a fatal road traffic collision which took place at Glencullen on the evening of Saturday, February 28.

Dundrum gardai are investigating the incident, which involved a single vehicle.

The incident occurred at Red House Road in Glencullen at around 7.45pm.

A 57-year-old male was fatally injured when the

car he was driving hit a fence. He was taken to St Vincent’s University Hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.

The scene of the collision was closed to traffic in order to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the collision to contact Dundrum Garda Station at 01 666 5600, the Garda Confidential telephone line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

The council has confirmed that the Rosemount site in Dundrum will see the development of 44 social housing units

welcome: Focus is on three-bedroom accommodation

Rosemount site set for 44 social housing units  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

A TOTAL of 44 new social housing units are to be constructed by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council at the Rosemount site in Dundrum, following the demolition of 84 flats in 2011.

During a recent Dundrum area committee meeting, councillors were briefed on the council’s plans to redevelop the former Rosemount site with 44 new homes over three storeys.

Funding for the work is being provided by

the Department of the Environment.

A spokesperson for the council told The Gazette that the council has prepared a “detailed design” for the construction of the units to “cater for the need in the area”.

The draft scheme was presented to councillors at the Dundrum area committee meeting on March 2, before it goes on public display.

The council said that once the plans have been approved and the tender process completed, a costing will be available.

Following that, the scheme must be approved by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and the contract signed, after which, construction of the homes will begin and last around 18 months.

Regarding the proposed development, Cllr Neale Richmond (FG) said: “I am delighted that the council has put together plans for new housing at the site, following the demolition of the old flats.

“The funding from this will come from

the new social housing plan launched by this Government in recent months. The council’s plans are particularly welcome, as the focus is on three-bedroom units where there is a serious need in the county.”

Meanwhile, at the Notre Dame site, a planning application was lodged on behalf of developers Wentypark Ltd to build 269 dwellings, and taking in Fernbank House, which is a protected structure.

A previous planning permission of a slightly larger size had previously been granted but

has now lapsed.

Cllr Richmond said he welcomed the planning application renewal for the Notre Dame site but voiced concerned that most of the 269 dwellings are two-bedroom apartments in an area where family homes are “desperately needed”.

The Beacon Hospital also lodged an application to the council seeking to extend their previously granted planning permission to build a new women and children’s hospital consisting of 127 bedrooms on the former Fannin’s site adjoining the hospital.

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BUSINESS Apply for a €20,000 award  BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

APPLICATIONS are now being accepted by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Enterprise Office (DLR LEO) for the best small business to represent the county at this year’s National Enterprise Awards.

Micro-enterprises in the county, employing up to 10 people, have until March 18 to apply for the chance to win €20,000 in the national finals, to be held on June 11 in Kilmainham.

The initial phase of the competition is the DLR county final on Tuesday, March 31, with the chance to win more than €7,500.

To find out more, contact DLR LEO at 01 494 8400, or email contact@ leo.dlrcoco.ie.

COUNCIL Increase in specimens falling in storms

Survey due on state of trees at Deerpark  BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

A TREE survey is set to be carried out by the local authority after several large trees in Deerpark fell down while others lost their branches during stormy weather over the past year.

The council was responding to a motion put down by Cllr Barry Saul (FG) asking that the chief executive conduct a comprehensive tree survey of Deerpark, including trees that back onto Deerpark Road

and Glenabbey Road, as there has been a large increase in trees falling and branches breaking off over the past 12 months.

In response, a report by the council revealed that works had been recently carried out adjacent to Glenabbey Road to make trees safe.

The report added that an entire park survey is expected to cost a considerable sum and that the council intends to get two quotations for the work: one for the

tree survey of the whole park, and another for the boundary trees.

Cllr Josepha Madigan (FG) said she has received complaints about trees falling in Deerpark.

She said: “Some fallen trees have even blocked the path where people can walk and cycle, not to mind the damage caused to the natural habitat.

“Luckily, there have been no accidents yet, but we really need a tree survey to establish any trees that may be susceptible to falling and also

Following a number of trees falling and boughs breaking in recent stormy weather, the council is to survey all of Deerpark for any possible hazards

disease.”

A council spokesperson confirmed to The Gazette that they will be carrying out a tree survey of the trees in Deerpark in the next few months.

The spokesperson said: “There are a large number of very mature trees in the park and it is our inten-

tion to put a management plan in place to replace the trees as they near the end of their life or as they become hazardous.

The proposed survey will advise us accordingly.

“Approximately four to five trees fell there in Deerpark last year and a very large bough fell

from a mature oak at the tennis courts. These all occurred in very stormy conditions.

“We generally remove the fallen trees as quickly as possible, but we do occasionally leave trees where they fall, as they enhance the [area’s] biodiversity as they decay.”

DON’SDUBLIN

The Foxrock writer who left us waiting for Godot FOR someone born on Friday 13 – especially as it was also Good Friday (in 1906) – something special could be expected.

So it’s no surprise that Samuel Beckett, who was born in Foxrock, Co Dublin, went on to become one of the most important writers of the 20th Century and an inspiration to dramatists such as Vaclav Havel, Tom Stoppard and Harold Pinter.

His influence on the Beat Generation and their “experimental writing” was vital for Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and many others.

Beckett was educated originally in Dublin before attending Portora Royal School in Enniskillen (where Oscar Wilde had once been a pupil), and then entering Dublin University (Trinity College).

He was bright as a student, and an excellent athlete, excelling at cricket. He played two first-class matches against Northamptonshire and, as such,

has the unique distinction of being the only Nobel Laureate (1969) to be mentioned in Wisden Cricketers’ Almanac – cricket’s “bible”.

He went to Paris in 1927 to teach English and was soon introduced to James Joyce.

Over the next two years, and with Joyce’s failing eyesight, he did much research on what would become Joyce’s last work, Finnegans Wake.

He was greatly impressed with the older man, and his first published work was a critical essay in support of Joyce.

After a return to Dublin he went back to Paris when World War 2 began. He helped the French Resistance and in 1942 was lucky to escape capture by the Gestapo.

His commitment was recognised after the war, when he was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French government (above, you can see Beckett in one of his best-known photos, sitting at a

Parisian cafe).

This was Beckett’s most productive period, highlighted by the completion in January, 1949, of his play, Waiting for Godot.

This play is considered by many as one of the greatest works of the century and, like all masterpieces, has any number of interpretations.

The critic Vivian Mercier commented that “Beckett has achieved a theoretical impossibility – a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats.

“What’s more, since the second act is a subtly different reprise of the first, he has written a play in which nothing happens, twice.”

Or, more succinctly: less is less!

Don Cameron www.donsdublin.wordpress.com

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politics Parties select their Dublin-Rathdown candidates

Greens, Fianna Fail pick their election hopes  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

FIANNA Fail and the Green Party have selected their candidates for the new constituency of Dublin-Rathdown in the upcoming General Election.

Deputy leader Cllr Catherine Martin was chosen to stand for the Green Party, while Senator Mary White of Fianna Fail trumped party colleagues councillors Shay Brennan and Liam Dockery at the recent convention

in Goatstown.

On her own selection, Cllr Martin said: “I’m hugely honoured to have been selected to represent the Green Party in Dublin-Rathdown.

“I particularly acknowledge the support of a new generation of Green members and supporters, which will be critically important in restoring a Green voice to the Dail.

“The upcoming election will be one of the most important in our country’s history.

From striving for equal opportunities in education, to ensuring the fair distribution of natural resources, the issues facing our country are stacking up.

“We need to rebuild the trust and partnership necessary to enable fair and effective governance of our country.

“I look forward to the campaign ahead of us, and ensuring that my constituents’ concerns are heard in the debate about our county and country’s future,” she

The new constituency of Dublin-Rathdown will see Green Party deputy leader Catherine Martin and Fianna Fail senator Mary White run in the general election

said.

Following her selection this week, Senator White said: “It is a great honour to be chosen to represent Fianna Fail in the Dublin-Rathdown constituency.

“The fact that the Fianna Fail membership

in this community has entrusted me to build on that tradition and win a seat in Dail Eireann is a major responsibility.

‘Proud; “I am also extremely proud to be the first wo m a n s e l e c t e d b y

Fianna Fail to contest the next general election.”

She added: “I would also like to pay tribute to Cllr Shay Brennan and Cllr Liam Dockery. Over the course of this campaign, we got to know each other well

and I know that we all wanted this nomination for good and positive reasons.

“I hope we will all be able to work together to return a Fianna Fail TD to work on behalf of the people of Dublin-Rathdown,” she said.

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gazetteGALLERIES

Paddy Crowley examines his wife Mary’s selection. Pictures: Rose Comiskey

Gwen O’Connor

Bernadette Wyer with a Helleborus plant

Kay Walsh

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Rita Shannon

Janet Wynne and Carmel Duignan

Jean and Tom Cleary

HELLEBORUS DAYS : MOUNT VENUS GARDEN CENTRE

Blossom, bulbs and blooms M

OUNT Venus Garden Centre celebrated a colourful Hellebore weekend recently.

Helleborus are a popular winter to early spring plant, decorating landscapes with punches of colour.

Studying the many fine samples of Hellebores

A wide range of shades, forms and shapes were on display for gardening enthusiasts to enjoy.

Guests could purchase the flowers appearing in the garden show after browsing around the extensive land.

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Orla Morrison Toolen and Carol Morris

Actors David Rawle (Martin Moone), Deirdre O’Kane (Debra Moone) and Peter McDonald (Liam Moone) at the world premiere of Moone Boy series 3 at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin recently. The new series of Chris O’Dowd’s international Emmy-winning comedy begins on Sky 1 on Monday, March 2. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

World Premiere: season 3 brings the stars to kilmainham

Moone Boy set to give us a laugh a third time Sophie McNally and Laura Booth

Maria Hennessy and Maria Connor

Barbara and Brian Kearns

Olive Kelly, Sarah Jennings and Michelle Davis

Aine Killilea and Ollie Canning

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dublinlife Let Dublin Gazette Newspapers take you on a tour of the news and events taking place across the city and county this week

a day in the life: we catch up with funnyman pj gallagher

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His perfect timing is key to a full day  Bairbre Ni Bhraonain

EVER-popular comedian PJ Gallagher took The Gazette on a trip through an average day in his life ahead of his upcoming tour date in Vicar Street this April.

Waking up at 5am before heading into studio to broadcast his breakfast show on Classic Hits FM, Gallagher makes sure to get a good aul brekkie to set him up for the day.

“The first thing I’ll do is have three Weetabix with skimmed milk, stuck into a bowl and a Berocca energy boost to make sure that I have a bit of energy inside me. Then I jump into the shower – I have my little routine timed perfectly.

“I stick on some Euronews and see what way the world is going, then let the dog out to the toilet if she wants to go but normally she just tries to jump into the bed when I get up.

“She loves the warm bit, and though she shouldn’t be in there I haven’t the heart to take her out because it’s so cold in the house when I get up.

“Then I look at the bicycle and try and talk myself into cycling – and every single morning I just jump on

be drawn to an anime and manga festival ANIME Dublin is back once again for 2015 with a unique, one-day anime event packed with special events, exclusive screenings, gaming, and late night activities.

Now in its fourth year, the animation convention takes place at O’Callaghan Alexander Hotel on Fenian Street on April 11.

Doors will open at 10am, and events will run right through until 10pm. There will be a pub quiz and general pub shenanigans from 8pm until 11.30pm in the hotel pub for over18s.

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‘I look at the bicycle and try and talk myself into cycling to work – and every single morning I just jump on the motorbike and head off’

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the motorbike [a Triumph 800] and head off,” he says.

Once in the studio, he checks the papers to see if there’s anything worth talking about on the show.

“The show runs from 6am to 10am with Damien [Farrelly]. The whole idea of the show is basically to convince people that it’s okay to get up out of bed and go into the world.

“We play 70s and 80s music, so a lot of dancing goes on.”

Then it’s home to take out his two dogs, Wendy and Lilo.

When it comes to dinner, it seems this comedian is more used to the phone dial than the cooker’s dial.

“If I don’t have a gig I’ll have dinner at 6.30pm. I’m a terrible cook!

“I don’t cook anything and the

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Comedian PJ Gallagher, who will be playing at Vicar Street this April

days I don’t have a chopped salad, I get a Chinese [takeaway]. I’m either extremely healthy or extremely unhealthy.

“I always call up to my mother in the evening to say hello; she only lives up the road in Clontarf, and I’m in Marino.

“I spend an hour there and ramble home and either get stuck into Netflix or try and write some jokes for stand-

up.

“I go to bed at 9pm on the button every night. As soon as the news starts I run up to bed and hang all my clothes inside the bathroom so they’re all ready to jump into as soon as I get out of the shower in the morning.”

Tickets for PJ Gallagher’s show, Concussion, on April 17 at Vicar Street are available from www.ticketmaster.ie, priced €25.

Prizes The convention will feature a games room with plenty of consoles, tournaments, card games, role-playing games and lots of prizes. A purpose-designed allseated room will host exclusive screenings, panels, workshops and more.

Pre-registration has just opened and is advised as places are limited to 300 people. For further information see www. facebook.com/AnimeDublin, or email: animedublin@gmail. com.

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DIARY

Enda and Joan busting a move ing with footage of Enda Kenny and Joan Burton recently shown on RTE’s Operation Transformation.

While out and about on a walk in his home town of Castlebar, Enda performed a Thrilleresque shoulder shuffle that undoubtedly made

Michael Jackson spin in his grave. This isn’t the first time Enda busted an embarrassing move in public, who can forget his dancing to Happy by Pharrell Williams at last year’s Bloom Festival?

In the midst of a group of teenagers, Enda looked like the clueless father

embarrassing his children at their birthday party.

Meanwhile, Joanie performed what the girl beside her would probably call an “epic fail” as she tried to copy her dance steps but was always about three moves behind.

CIRQUE DU DAIL TAKES OFF AFTER TEDIOUS TANGENT 2015 may prove to be an entertaining year in the Dail if the first two months of the year are anything to go by.

The latest Cirque du Dail saw a number of amusing outbursts particularly from Fianna Fail deputies during an exchange between Gerry Adams and Enda Kenny over Bus Eireann’s plans to axe around 100 of its rural routes.

After a tedious tangent of details about the various routes in question, Kenny said he would be introducing a €4bn ruralaid package which would include transport.

Fianna Fail Deputy Barry Cowen, (brother of the illustrious Brian) said: “The only thing you brought to rural Ireland was the Fine Gael ardfheis.” This was followed by a roar from Michael Healy-Rae that the current Government was “the most anti-rural Government ever”.

The Ceann Comhairle told him to be quiet as it was not his turn to speak: “You’re not Deputy Adams,” he said.

“No, I’m not” he replied, “I shave.”

D’NORTHSIDE LIGHTS UP WITH FIVE LAMPS FEST THE Five Lamps Festival

From classic DJ posing to a dash of body popping with his shoulders, the Taoiseach threw down some moves in Operation Transformation. The Tanaiste, however, stuck to more traditional country-wedding-style steps in her segment. Pictures: YouTube

got off to a flying start this week with an elaborate opening night ceremony of music and entertainment launched by Love/ Hate actor John Connors at the Custom House.

The festival goes on for the next couple of weeks ending on March 14, with a host of entertaining things to do, see and hear.

Some highlights of this year’s festival include holistic events, children’s events such as a marionette show and a circus, dance events, plenty of live music and literary readings, drama and visual arts exhibitions.

One of the more unusual events is the Bus Eireann Tour of d’Northside on March 7. For two hours, you can take a tour of the north Inner City area where Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown Trilogy was set.

An actor will read excerpts from the books and Pia Dunne will sing soul songs

from The Commitments.

This is part of the One City One Book week.

For a full list of Five Lamps Festival, go to www.fivelamp sarts.ie.

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REMEMBER that moment in 1985 when Mick Jagger and David Bowie covered the great Motown hit Dancing in the Street? With the most cringeworthy dancing ever seen up to that point?

Well they can now move over and stop blush-

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Q&A liam farrell, founder, parkme.ie

Driving a market gap into a great business model THE founder and managing director of Parkme.ie, Liam Farrell, spotted a gap in the market while home for Christmas in 2011.

His firm has over 800 spaces around Dublin registered on its website and offers additional income to people who have an unused parking space.

He has extensive experience in

business How long have you been in business?

We have been in business for almost two years now.

What makes your business successful?

Our business is successful because it benefits all of our users. Members are either making or saving money where they did not before. Space owners are creating income from their parking space or driveway and drivers are saving money on their parking costs.

What do you offer your clients that differs from your competitors?

teaching, having among other accomplishments set up an English teaching institute in Argentina in 2010 With an educational background in economics, and having obtained his Masters in Boston University in 2005, Farrell is now also the managing director of his firm, and plans to continue expanding Parkme.ie.

Our main competitors are advertising sites like Gumtree.

However, these sites can be used to advertise a wide range of products and services.

There is no competitor in Ireland whose sole focus is advertising and renting parking spaces.

We do not just advertise the space; drivers can book the space online with a debit or credit card. This removes the possibility of numerous phone calls from interested parties or showing the space over and over again.

They can just put the space up

Increase in credit union’s car loans STILLORGAN Credit Union has seen a sizeable uplift in car loan applications in 2015.

Unlike garage or bank car finance packages, with a credit union loan the borrower owns the car from the outset. There are no administration charges or hidden fees and, with a credit union loan, you can pay off your car loan early without penalty.

Jennifer Finegan, marketing and business development officer with Stillorgan Credit Union, said: “We always advise our members to shop around and check out other lenders rates, but to be careful not to be influenced by repayments that sound too good to be true.

“Our advice is to look at the total offer or hire purchase price as this is what you must pay before you actually own the car.”

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‘We aim to become a booking platform not just for individual home owners, but also for larger commercial car parks’

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and wait for bookings to come in and then get paid straight into their bank account.

How has the recession affected your business?

While we did not exist before the recession, it certainly had both positive and negative effects for this kind of service.

Homeowners are now looking for innovative ways to earn money so the recession helped our business model in that sense.

On the other hand, drivers would now have less disposable income.

This works both ways for us in that drivers want to use our service to get cheaper parking but some drivers can no longer

afford to pay for parking at all.

What law or regulation would you change overnight to help your business?

Some of our users are concerned about the income tax payable on money earned on Parkme.ie. We suggest that they consult their financial adviser on this. We would like to see the rent-a-room scheme expanded to include driveways or parking spaces. Homeowners may earn up to €10,000 tax free by renting out their bedrooms to others. We see no reason why this should not include your parking space.

What is your ambition for the business?

I am very happy with how the business is progressing at this stage. We have new companies contacting us every week in need of extra parking spaces for their new offices.

We are currently making improvements to the site and we are in the process of adding some multi-storey car parks to the system. We aim to become a booking platform not just for individual home owners, but also for larger commercial car parks.

We are also planning on increasing the number of spaces in other cities in Ireland and the UK.

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Offset is a three-day creative conference held annually in Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy Theatre which attracts visitors from around the world

Three-day festival: illustrator Tomi Ungerer expected to wow audience

Offset ready to impress  Ian Begley

Preparations are in full swing for this year’s highly-anticipated festival, Offset, which brings together in one place the most creative design talent in the world.

Offset is a three-day conference held annually in Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy Theatre over March 6-8.

Every year, the festival attracts visitors from around the world to come and hear speakers from different creative industries and to take part in panel discussions and interviews.

They outline their work, ideas and inspirations and give insights into their practices and personal perspectives.

Independently founded and run, Offset has grown from 450 to 3,000 delegates.

Bren Byrne, a festival director, is confident this year’s Offset will be a big success.

Speaking to The Gazette, he said: “We have a small team of about 200 people who help run the whole operation. The main stage will hold presentations by some of the world’s best creative professionals from graphic design, advertising, art, film, fashion and animation.

“We also have a second room which is a more intimate setting and holds about 300 people, where we do interviews, panel discussions and Q&As. “Here, people will gain insights into the creative process and different professional approaches on how to make it in the creative industry.

“We’ll have about 3,000 people there each day with about 60% of our audi-

ence working in the creative industry and the rest made up of students and creative enthusiasts.”

Asked what attendees will learn from this three-day festival, Byrne said: “People will get hands-on tips on how to improve their own creative work practices along with some inspiration from our speakers. People are going to get insights into how things are made and how to deal with clients in a very informal way.”

There is no VIP area and no green room at Offset.

The space facilitates speakers and attendees, allowing both to mingle freely and settle in for three days of inspiration.

The intimate surroundings of the second room of the Bord Gais Energy

Theatre allows delegates to get a little closer to some of the legendary speakers, who will give interviews, contribute to debates and take part in group discussions on topics that are at the heart of the creative agenda.

One highly anticipated speaker who will be attending this year’s Offset is illustrator and graphic designer Tomi Ungerer, who now lives in West Cork.

At 84-year’s old, Ungerer will talk about his youth in Nazi occupied France, along with his life in New York working as an illustrator and graphic designer, before moving to Ireland in the 1970s.

Tickets for Offset are €50 to €70 and are on sale now. For further information and to see the list of speakers taking part, visit www.iloveoffset.com.

the Gazette Newspaper has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs.

Our Dog of the Week this week is is Bella, a fouryear-old female husky.

This is one super bright, super snuggly husky! She arrived into Dogs Trust pregnant and went on to have a beautiful litter of babies. They have all since been rehomed and now it’s Bella’s turn.

Bella has already lived in a home and thoroughly enjoys her creature comforts. This active lady is looking for an equally active home with adults or bigger kids who will commit to her for the rest of her life.

For more information on gorgeous Bella and her Dogs Trust pals, please call Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000 or pop into the centre. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE.

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Tuck into delicious Boutique Bake lemon meringues

A Mother’s Day treat with lemon meringues THIS week, Boutique Bake has a delicious lemon meringue cupcake recipe using its very own lemon drizzle cake mix. You can use either one to two lemon mixes, depending on how many cupcakes you would like to make. Here, Boutique Bake used one lemon mix, which makes about 12 cupcakes.

Boutique Bake is available nationwide in selected Tesco stores, SuperValu, Dunnes, Avoca, Morton’s and many other grocery stores. For further information, see www.boutiquebake.ie.

Ingredients 1 Boutique Bake Lemon Drizzle Cake Mix 150g butter 3 eggs 1 lemon A few spoonfuls of lemon curd for the cupcakes For the meringue topping: 100g caster sugar 2 egg white Star-shaped nozzle (optional) to make a nice shape with the meringues with an icing bag

Preparation • Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with cases. In a large mixing bowl, beat The Zingy One with the butter and eggs.

• Divide the mixture between cases and bake for approx 18 minutes until a skewer poked in the cupcakes comes out clean.

• When you remove them from the oven, combine the drizzle mix provided in the Boutique Bake mix with the juice of one lemon. Prick your warm cupcakes all over and pour your drizzle over them. Allow them to cool before placing lemon curd on top.

• Once cupcakes have cooled, spread about a dessert spoon of lemon curd on top of each cupcake.

• Meanwhile, place the egg whites into a clean bowl, whisk until stiff peaks form, then whisk in your sugar, a tablespoon at a time. Keep whisking until the mixture looks glossy and has thickened a little, like shaving foam. Spoon the mixture into an icing bag with a star-shaped nozzle, or freezer bag (snip off the end to pipe).

• Pipe meringue on top of each cupcake. Use a blow torch to lightly brown and toast the meringue, or place under grill for a few minutes to lightly brown.

James Whelan Butchers in Avoca: “Irish bacon is fantastic and a great number of people consider bacon and cabbage a culinary triumph”

Butcher celebrates an Irish staple – bacon and cabbage James Whelan Butchers in Avoca is once again leading the trend when it comes to innovative and new cuts of meat for the dinner table.

There’s no doubt we Irish love our bacon and cabbage. In fact, 64% of people consider bacon and cabbage as the meal most associated with Ireland, so it’s fair to say, it’s an Irish staple. Whelan’s new rack of bacon is set

to elevate bacon to a new level and is perfect for a dinner party or Sunday lunch and with locations in Avoca Food in Monkstown, Rathcoole and Kilmacanogue, it’s easily accessible.

Pat Whelan of James Whelan Butchers said, “Irish bacon is fantastic and a great number of people consider bacon and cabbage a culinary triumph. The aroma of

bacon cooking instantly brings me back to my childhood, conjuring up great memories. It is such an intrinsically Irish dish and there are so many accompaniments that it can be enjoyed many different ways.”

Leaving bacon on the bone instantly enhances the taste, as the closer to the bone, the sweeter the meat, as well as creating a visual feast.

It has taken Pat Whelan months to perfect the JWB Rack of Bacon, but every second has been worth it. “Leaving meat cook on the bone adds a whole layer of flavour that’s hard to explain on paper. I can’t wait for my customers to taste it,” said Pat. Meat that has been cooked on the bone will naturally have a richer flavour and this is one of the

main features of the JWB Rack of Bacon. It has been dry cured using an artisan traditional method and the resulting flavour that has been achieved is mouth-watering.

James Whelan Butchers are at Avoca Food Market Monkstown, Rathcoole and Kilmacanogue, or check out www.

Jameswhelanbutchers. com and order online 24/7.

Let Secret Chef help you shine ALDI’S new range of dishes, aptly named The Secret Chef, are now in store and mean that you can do none of the work but take all of the credit.

Now available in all 113 stores nationwide, The Secret Chef range currently consists of 28 dishes based around beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, bacon and pork and will be updated regularly throughout the year to suit the seasons.

The full range currently offers a wide choice to suit all tastes, and is priced from just €2.99 to €9.99.

Dishes include Irish lamb as a mini joint served plain or infused with garlic butter and parsley (€7.99), or as a shoulder rack with either a bell pepper or mint

herb crust (€6.99).

Irish beef is served up as burgers with a choice of melted toppings (€2.99), a stirfry with vegetables and sauce (€4.99), a stroganoff (€4.99), or a striploin steak with either a pepper sauce or a pepper coating (€7.49).

Chicken breasts are served up with imagination – from Cajun chicken with a smashed bean salsa, garlic chicken with a creamy lemon sauce, and lime and chilli chicken with a sweet chilli sauce (all €3.69).

The Secret Chef range is available in store now and the current Aldi leaflet carries wine recommendations to accompany a selection of the dishes.

Aldi’s chicken with pesto style marinade and cherry tomatoes and a mozzarella crust

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Paddy’s day deals  ian begley

If YOU’RE tempted by a last minute St Patrick’s weekend getaway, there is a host of luxury seasonal hotels and country houses to choose from.

From March 12 to 20, you can spend two nights at the Cashel House Hotel, Galway from €179pp. On your arrival, enjoy this year’s St Patrick’s Day in a classic country house retreat set in the heart of Connemara.

You can also sow some potatoes in the garden, hunt for hidden shamrocks or join in a singsong in the local pub in nearby Roundstone.

From €179, you can

stay at Rathsallagh House, Wicklow with a one-night escape from March 17 to18.

Experience the simple country life pleasures of country walks on the scenic estate.

At the Carrig Country House in Kerry, those eager for a Paddy’s weekend getaway can spend three nights there for €234 per person.

During your stay, you can choose from a round of golf or a one-hour body massage. A three-day stay here will give you plenty of time to explore the Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula and Killarney National Park.

This offer, which is valid from March 14

to17, also includes a fourcourse dinner on two evenings in the Lakeside Restaurant.

Make your friends green with env y by spending a one-night stay at Mount Juliet Country estate, Kilkenny from €140pp.

The package, which includes breakfast and dinner in the Lady Helen Restaurant, is valid for one night only on March 16.

For €245pp, spend St Patrick’s weekend at Dunbrody House, Wexford. Valid from March 13 to 18, enjoy two nights’ accommodation with dinner on one evening and on St Patrick’s Day the house will have a com-

plimentary shamrock for each of their guests.

There will also be live music and plenty of activities for all ages in the 16th century Duncannon Fort, and Ireland’s only beach parade in Duncannon village to enjoy.

With hiddenireland.ie, slow down with nature this St Patrick’s Day at Ashley Park House in Nenagh, Tipperary for €135pp.

Set in 76 acres of beech woodland and formal gardens, this historic 18th century country house welcomes guests to embrace life at a slower pace in the comfortable and beautifully decorated home, providing tranquillity and peace for those

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hoping to escape the hustle and bustle of modern day living.

Take advantage of an early check-in as part of your one-night March 16-17 special retreat, which includes breakfast in bed the following morning, a four-course evening meal and a late

check-out.

Start your St Patrick’s Day early and in style at The Twelve Hotel in Galway for €140pp. Upstairs, its West restaurant is familiar to food lovers as a chic and clubby nighttime space.

Make a night of it with its “#lazysundayafter-

noons wes tpackage”, which includes an early check in on Sunday, a late check out on Monday, €40 food credit for West, overnight accommodation and breakfast the following morning.

You can also add a second night on March 16 from €99 per room.

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WHERE would we be without our Mammy or that special lady who has helped mould us into who we are today?

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Solo show Sea Wall won a bravura turn from Andrew Scott.

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Detecting a true talent  BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

Mixing fact and fiction, the actors at Collins Barracks restore the legacy of lost lives to heartbreaking reality for audiences in this remarkable production

PALS – THE IRISH AT GALLIPOLI: VIVIDLY RECALLING THE SACRIFICE OF IRISH SOLDIERS

Marrying art and history BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

COLLINS Barracks is trying something new for the next few months by marrying art and history to tell the story of Irish men’s participation in the First World War. Pals – The Irish at Gallipoli, is the result of a collaboration between Anu Productions, the National Museum of Ireland and the National Archives of Ireland.

It is a site-specific piece of moving and often interactive theatre set in Collins Barracks, where the original pals from the 7th Battalion did most of their training before

going to war.

In an empty Clarke Square in Collins Barracks, the swelling sound of It’s A Long Way to Tipperary blared out from megaphones.

The effect was eerie, as it rendered a ghostly glimpse into what it was like to be a part of the Irish contingent in the war effort and how their breasts must have swelled with jingoistic pride when the anthem was played to send them off to war.

A crowd of people collected in the square as the show was to begin.

A tour guide told us that Collins Barracks – then called the Royal Bar-

racks – was the first purpose-built barracks in the world, and that 733 soldiers would parade in Clarke Square on a regular basis.

Included among these was the 7th Battalion and, as she spoke, a woman in old-fashioned turn of the century dress approached us, appealing to know where the office was so she could have her separation allowance renewed.

The show had begun now in earnest. Across the square, a soldier in a British Army uniform was being reprimanded by a superior officer.

From the high window,

another soldier shouted down, teasing the other.

The spirit of camaraderie and high-jinks was palpable among the soldiers. “I only joined for the boots,” said one.

The whole audience then followed the soldiers who were in the square, up three flights of stone stairs in the barracks to their dorm.

It was here that we experienced something truly exceptional. The audience sat on the beds or on lockers as the soldiers of the 7th Battalion moved around us, telling tales of war to each other and re-enacting battle scenes.

Real letters written by the soldiers themselves were read out at times.

ANU is an extraordinary theatre company who summoned up the spirit of the past so effectively it was impossible not to be moved by it.

It is game-changing theatre, which reaches far beyond the ken of previous drama.

I found myself getting very upset at times as the real experience of what those young Irish men suffered was brought to such vivid and appalling life.

One of the most touching scenes revealed with simple efficacy the com-

Book delves into a killer Dublin plot BAIRBRE NI BHRAONAIN

DON Cameron’s debut novel Marked Off won the RTE Today Show/New Island Get Your Book Published Competition 2014.

Cameron has been doing the rounds on radio and in print giving interviews about his winning book, which is a crime

novel about a serial killer on the loose in the Booterstown area.

Marked Off is a good read for anyone who loves a fastpaced whodunnit and, for the first half, I found myself really enjoying the story as told by a fully-committed Cameron.

The author displays a certain aptitude for crime drama and

has a modern style of writing which is very much in keeping with other successful authors writing in the same vein today.

There is never a moment of boredom and the characters interact very well with each other. In the main, the dialogue is snappy and sometimes quite insightful.

As a first novel, Marked Off

shows a good deal of real promise for Cameron as a crime writer and it keeps the reader engaged until the end.

As a barometer of what is to come from Cameron, it augurs well for the future of modern Irish crime fiction.

The book in on sale now at all good bookstores, priced €13.99.

plicated historical tension of double allegiance to Ireland and T he Crown.

One of the officers, as he was dying, looked up at his pal and asked: “Is Ireland proud of us?”

Pals – The Irish at Gallipoli is an experience not to be missed by any Irish person or anyone who is interested in Irish history.

The performance runs at Collins Barracks daily from Wednesday to Saturday, with shows at 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm, and at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm on Sunday until April 30, with tickets priced €5.

A PR ODUC T IO N of Simon Stephens’s Sea Wall brought the incomparable Andrew Scott to Dublin recently, courtesy of the Dublin Theatre Festival.

A Dundrum native, Scott – who is a BAFTA winner, and an Olivier Award winner – is best known in his home country as Sherlock Holmes’s evil arch nemesis Moriarty, and is also due to appear in the next Bond movie Spectre.

Scott appeared in front of the audience of the Project Arts Centre, pacing back and forth as he waited for the audience to settle.

Transformed Once the crowd fell silent, Scott began to talk and soon transformed the space with his simple heartfelt story of love and tragic loss.

His acting is quite simply masterful, born of ice and fire and forged in his own experience.

Not just that, but his is the kind of performance that is not artifice, it is real emotion unfolding before us in real time.

At the end, Scott received a standing ovation, which was the least any audience could do to show their gratitude for such a rare talent.

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The supplement is available from Boots, leading pharmacies nationwide and health stores, and online at www.viviscal.ie.

Turn to Milltown Dental Clinic for expert oral treatments WHILE there is plenty of dental competition from abroad, you do have to take into consideration travel expenses and currency.

When it comes to post-operative care and patient support, it is paramount you choose a dental clinic near you.

Milltow n Dental Clinic is based in Dublin, and provides dental implants and final implant restorations.

They have an excellent reputation in treating nervous patients, and providing advanced cosmetic dentistry at an affordable cost.

Milltow n Dental Clinic uses the highest quality of materials and laboratories,

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Running footwear is very important to your exercise, so don’t be afraid to take the time and effort to find the pair that’s right for you

exercise: follow our tips to find the right footwear

Step by step advice to get running shoes  suzanne sheehy

ARE you a little overwhelmed at the thought of purchasing a pair of running shoes?

With the vast range of runners available, it is becoming more complicated. With so many brands, price tags and sports shops – as well as specialist shops – it’s difficult to know who to turn to for the right advice.

If you are a beginner, your mileage may not be as high; however, you may have “bi-mechanical” problems so purchasing shoes specific to your needs is of high importance.

Specialist shops are not just for the athlete who consistently runs more than 70 miles per week, they can give you the best advice on which shoes

work best with your feet.

This will help reduce any risk of injury, such as painful shins and joints, which can commonly occur if you’re wearing the wrong running shoes.

Gazette Health went along to The Run Hub, a technical running specialist store in Ashtown, and spoke to Kevin English for a guide to buying new runners.

He discussed how important it is to understand the runner’s profile, saying: “Questions we would ask are: ‘Are you new to running?’, ‘What distance do you plan on running?’, ‘What surface will you run on?’, ‘Are you training for a specific event?’ and ‘Have you had any running-related injuries?’ “ Also, knowing the footwear you currently

wear is important, and looking at the wear patterns gives us plenty of information.

“Body type is important, as the larger runner might need a wider-fitting shoe and a good specialist store will offer widths in the shoes. Getting your feet measured later in the day is always a good tip, as your feet will be expanded a little more, due to blood flow.”

In a good running shop, the specialist will analyse your running gait by videoing your run. On this process, English said: “This is done in the bare feet and on a hardback track where we video the runner and slow down the motion to talk them through their gait cycle.

“The gait is broken up into three cycles, where we look at the contact

phase and see if they are a heel striker or mid-foot striker.

“The next phase is the mid stance, when the foot is in full contact with the ground – our body loads four times our weight at this point. The final phase is the propulsion phase as the foot leaves the ground and the toe-off position is taken.”

Specialist shops will use all the information taken from a gait analysis and form an understanding of the runner’s profile, so that they will be able to choose the right shoe that offers their feet the unique support and fit they need.

You can try out up to four models, but remember: don’t shop by price or by fashion.

And what about barefoot running, also known

as minimalism? On this, English said: “Scientific research has yet to reach a clear consensus on the benefits of barefoot running. It remains a controversial topic and many might argue it is not suitable for all runners.

“Over the past six months, brands have come full circle and shoes have become more cushioned and some very minimal shoes have been discontinued.”

Gazette Health has now covered the main things you need to know when buying your first pair of running shoes.

Here comes the fun part – choosing a pair to suit you, and start clocking up those miles.

Always remember: “Whether it’s a 14-minute mile or a seven- minute mile, it’s still a mile.”

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Ginger Brown Bone Inlay Jewellery Boxes (grey and white €120, blue and white €180, pink and white €225)

think PINK! CHECK out The Gazette’s new Interiors page and, this week, our theme is all things hearts and flowers, in honour of our mammies.

We didn’t have to look too far for all things pink, as it seems to be a recurring theme in lots of the spring/summer offerings from many of the big homeware

departments.

For example, look no further than the fabulous pink flamingo from Matthew Wiliamson’s collection for Debenhams.

Uplifting!

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Marks&Spencer Floral cushion €27

Kilkenny Store Max Benjamin Persian Rose diffuser €26.95

Debenhams Laura Oakes lamp €75 Debenhams Matthew Williamson flamingo €18.50

Kilkenny Store Shannonbridge sugar bowl €10.95

Marks&Spencer Large floral print jug €13

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Peter and Sue McConnell intend to seek planning permission for the construction of a two storey extension to the rear of their existing house at 9 Larchfield Park, Goatstown, Dublin 14. The development will also include the erection of a first floor extension over the existing kitchen extension to the side of the house and the roofing over and incorporation of the existing side passage as part of the ground floor accommodation.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, during opening hours from 10am – 4pm, Monday – Friday excluding Bank Holidays. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Planning Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application by the Planning Authority.

Planning permission is sought by Michael and Claire Butler for works at 29 Hollywood Drive Goatstown D u b l i n 14 c o n s i s ting of an alteration to previously approved planning application D14A/0244/C1. The alterations consist of an increase in floor area of the first floor extension to the front including the relocation of an existing window. The change in location of the window on the side elevation to the ensuite bathroom.

The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the office of the Planning Authority, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire during public opening hours. A submission/observation may be made on payment of EUR20 within a period of 5 weeks from the date the application is received by the Planning Authority.

Eddie Byrne intends to apply for permission to demolish an existing detached shed and to replace the shed with a single storey flat roof detached garage and associated site works at 23 Balally Close, Dundrum, Dublin 14.

This 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, Dun Laoghaire, during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within 5 weeks of receipt of this application by the Planning Authority.

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by Simon Suttle and Barbara Bowden. 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, Dun 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.

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soccer: little kickers giving kids a healthy start through sport

DCU secure semi-final date with Brunell:

DCU Mercy have been drawn against Singleton SuperValu Brunell in basketball’s women’s Premier League playoff semi-finals.

The Dublin side beat Courtyard Liffey Celtics 74-46 on the last day of the regular season to secure second place and home advantage in the second leg.

Liffey Celtics are also through to the post-season but they will have to play table toppers Team Montenotte Hotel Glanmire.

In the men’s Premier League, Conor Meany scored 40 points as UCD Marian reeled in Travelodge Swords Thunder and kept alive their hopes of a place in the end of season Champions Trophy.

It’s the highest score by an Irish player in the National League this season.

“I’m delighted that we were able to come back after a poor first-half” said the captain.

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BASED on a “fun-first” principle, Little Kickers’ Joe Sullivan believes the initiative can play a strong

developmental role for young kids and potentially help them on the way to a healthier lifestyle The programme is currently enjoyed by around a 1,000 children around

Training balance for toddlers

the city from month to month. Open to children aged 18-months up to five years, Little Kickers combine football skills with important pre-school learning concepts such as colour and number recognition, sharing, following instructions and using imagination.

Speaking about the idea, Sullivan says it gives toddlers a great experience not just try out football but to help develop vital skills for all parts of their lives at an early age, “It’s an early learning school for boys and girls,” he said. “It is not just football but is based around football. The focus is on learning and helping kids develop.

“It is a unique thing, coming to us at 18 months

All Little Kickers sessions are run by qualified coaches

and staying with us until they are three or four years old. It has to have a lot of variety and is very well run. Parents are not stupid and they want the best.”

Sullivan previously played League of Ireland football with Shelbourne and Longford Town before going into management at local level, most recently with Phoenix on the Navan Road.

But his passion for promoting Little Kickers has seen him pour his efforts into the initiative to the point where he oversees groups all across the city including Castleknock, Ongar, Lucan, Portmarnock, Kinsealy, Swords, Sallynoggin and Foxrock among others.

Groups of up to 16 kids

at the different age groups take part in the different games under the guidance of two Garda-vetted and FAI qualified coaches in an indoor environment .

“There is a structure to it; each week it stays on the same format but with different games.

“We’re going about seven years, and parents love it as much as the kids because there is a great structure to it.

“It’s all about building confidence with the kids.

It builds a bit of everything; listening and learning skills.

“I have a great passion for it and love to see the kids come on from the first day they come in, holding on to mammy or daddy’s leg, until they finish.

“We’re not saying the kids are going to go on and be footballers; it’s just about having confidence and bringing them on, developing them through sport.”

And Sullivan believes that Little Kickers can give youngsters a great start in life on the road to a healthier lifestyle.

“It’s all about developing kids and there is not enough of that out there.

Too many kids don’t do enough exercise; I hear this all the time from such an early age.

“Even at two-yearsold, you see some kids are overweight, stuck in front of their iPad or the television. We are not the answer but we do help them [on the way to a healthy lifestyle].”

Terenure back on track with strong win at Cork Con  sport@dublingazette.com

Terenure are second in the UBL Division 1A

TERENURE recaptured some of their best form with a 20-point first half display at Temple Hill, as James O’Donoghue, Robert Duke and Harry Moore all ran in tries to see off Cork Con 20-8 in the Ulster Bank League Division 1A last Saturday.

The result saw James Blaney’s men tighten their grip on second spot. They now hold a sevenpoint lead over third-placed Clontarf with just three rounds remaining.

Terenure made full use of

their early wind advantage on Leeside, with out-half Thornton landing a second minute penalty. Then a quick tap set up right winger O’Donoghue for a try in the corner.

Impressive f lanker Duke scored for the second week running, charging through from halfway to touch down to the right of the posts, and freescoring winger Moore grabbed his ninth try of the campaign to make it 20-0.

An unconverted effort from Munster Academy member Darren Sweetnam reduced the

arrears for Cork Constitution to 15 points, but the visitors always looked in control despite Tomas Quinlan tagging on a 55th minute penalty.

Clontarf, themselves, slumped to a disappointing 21-17 defeat to St Mary’s at Templeville Road on Friday night. Seventh-placed Mary’s may still be battling relegation but with the table particularly tight, they are only four points adrift of the fourth playoff position.

Peter Smyth’s charges were hammered 44-15 by Clontarf in early January, but they turned

the tables on the title holders.

With a big wind behind them, Mary’s burst into a 21-3 interval lead thanks to 11 points from Ray Crotty’s boot and tries from Brian McGovern and Ryan O’Loughlin, who finished off an excellent team score.

Clontarf capitalised on Mary’s indiscipline to run in tries through Rob Keogh and Ireland club international captain Matt D’Arcy.

However, despite being down to 13 men, the home side hung on to win by a four-point margin.

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Settled St Pat’s eye huge Rovers battle The League of Ireland fixture list has thrown up a massive Dublin derby to start the 2015 season with St Pat’s Liam Buckley and Ger O’Brien hotly anticipating a lively fixture THIS Friday night, Tallaght stadium will host a Dublin Derby between Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic in what is the standout curtainraiser in the season’s SSE Airtricity League.

Keith Fahey’s much discussed switch to the Hoops from Richmond Park, as well as Ciaran Kilduff, Jason McGuinness and Conor O’Malley heading in the other direction from Tallaght to Inchicore will fuel the fire even more in what is always a key fixture in the League of Ireland.

Speaking to GazetteSport at the launch of the league at the Aviva Stadium last Friday, Pat’s manager Liam Buckley previewed the feisty opening day fixture. “It’ll be a big test,” he said. “I think it’s a great opener for the league and we’ll be looking to do as well as we can.”

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After a cup winning season and third place finish last time round, the Super Saints enjoyed a perfect pre-season in terms of results up until the defeat to Dundalk in the President’s Cup last Saturday.

Buckley and his backroom staff have been shrewd in their transfer activity in preparation for the 2015 season, signing just four players in the form of ex-Rovers trio Kilduff, O’Malley, and McGuinness along with Lee Desmond from Shelbourne.

Does this represent an emphasis on quality rather than quantity for

the squad? “I just didn’t think we needed to bring in too many,” said Buckley. “The bulk of my squad won the league two years ago, finished third the previous season and third last season too.

“We’ve been very competitive over the past few years. We’ve been in two cup finals in three years and won it last season.

I think who we have brought in will make an impact in the group.”

A f ter such a dramatic end to the league last year, with Dundalk snatching the title from Cork City on the final day, the Inchicore boss was asked who he felt could challenge for the title in 2015.

“Dundalk are going to be ver y competitive, Stephen [Kenny] has lost only one player [Pat Hoban]. Cork have brought in, Rovers have brought in, and Sligo

Ger O’Brien, St Patrick’s Athletic, and Conor Kenna, Shamrock Rovers, will meet on the opening day of the 2015 SSE Airtricity league season. Picture: David Maher / SPORTSFILE

have brought in so we’ll wait and see how the season goes. I think those four and ourselves all have a serious chance.”

The Saints skipper Ger O’Brien was also at the launch and like his manager, spoke with excitement about the return of the league. “I can’t wait,”

the season but don’t get me wrong; we don’t want to lose to Rovers, we want to win it.

“It’s important we prepare properly and go up to Tallaght and give a good account of ourselves.”

Providing his opinion on the squad for the new

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he said.

“The off-season is very long. It’s probably too long to be honest so when you get yourself into this situation where there’s just a few days to go the excitement starts to build. The fact that we’ve got a wonderful first couple of fixtures makes it even more special. It’s a very tough start for us but that’s what you want.”

On that opening fixture against Rovers, where O’Brien spent three years as a player, the right-back knows how much it means for the Inchicore faithful.

“Listen, it’s Rovers vs Pat’s. If you win there’s bragging rights for the fans, if you lose you’re going to be on the end of those bragging rights.

It’s obviously not make or break at this stage of

season, the club captain seemed content with the recruitment work done over the winter as well as offering his views on the transfer activity of the entire league.

He said: “Yeah I’m happy. I think most teams are a lot more settled this year. There haven’t been that many players floating on the market which I think is a good thing.

“You can’t have a 10 or 12 player turnaround in each team every year it just doesn’t bring any consistency.

“Having a settled squad allows fans to get to know players and it ensures players have an affiliation with the club which I think is very important.”

Pat’s visit to Rovers kicks off at 7.45pm in Tallaght Stadium this Friday, March 6.

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Double session pushes Egan to limit of pain barrier Olympic silver medallist Ken Egan is to take part in this year’s Laurels Charity Crew Cycle from Galway to Dublin on April 19. In the run-up, Egan has partnered with Gazette Sport to document his training; here is his latest report from the road.

I DECIDED to head out early on Saturday morning with a group of six to tackle some hills for extra training before I joined up with the big gang at 10am.

I must admit from my time on the bike thus far, I have only really stayed on the flats but to tackle some steep bends, I really appreciate what any serious cyclist takes on.

Because I hadn’t a clue how far or how high I was climbing, I just got in to my own head and took one revolution at a time. I really enjoyed my first experience of the hills and felt like the Italian Marco Pantani, one of the best climbers cycling has ever witnessed.

We descended back towards the Laurels Pub for about 9.45am ready for phase two. I admit I had thoughts in my head of calling it a day. Word on the street was we had a rough ride ahead!

But I battled my demons and put them to the back of my mind and off we took at 10am with my personal target to break the 100km mark by the end of the cycle.

Our destination was Sallins and onto Naas and back up through Blessingtion; I was on the bike two hours and 30 minutes and on the verge of getting off and giving up. I just had nothing left to give and my body was running on empty.

But I heard we were stopping in Blessington and I saw a sign indicating just 9km so I soldiered on; five minutes later and another sign said 7km.

My head was in a bad place but I got through it and made it to our only pit stop.

I got some coffee and refilled my water bottle and got sugar into my body and was ready for the home run., We cycled right through Blessington and down towards Saggart, onto Clondalkin.

This was by far the toughest and the 8am start didn’t help, but it’s in the bank and I will benefit from it.

Total distance of 106km done so for that I am a happy man.

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soccer: Broadford boss sets top five finish as target

McCambridge shows her class in Co Down CLASS is permanent – the old adage was vindicated again at the GloHealth national senior and junior cross country championships held at Kilbroney Park, Co Down last Sunday as Maria McCambridge romped to another national title by a huge margin.

In front from the gun, the DSDAC runner set a relentless pace that saw her burn off Sarah Mulligan and Michelle Magee, her team mates early on.

This is a unique performance from DSD as, for the first time in the long history of this event, three athletes from the same club achieved such a result: a one, two, three.

Meghan Ryan, in seventh, had her best performance to date to ensure team victory.

With probably the youngest squad the club has fielded, they won the junior women’s title for a 16th year in a row.

They were led home by Sarah Fitzpatrick in third place while Niamh Carey, aged just 15, finished a close up fourth place.

Sophie Murphy was sixth, Aisling King came in seventh and Eileen Scanlon in tenth to complete a comprehensive victory for Dundrum South Dublin AC. The club’s junior men’s team were unlucky in the defence of their title, losing out to Ennis Track Club, by four points. Patrick MacGabhann finished a gallant second in the individual race with two 16-year-olds, Christian McKenna and Luke McCann finishing in sixth and eighth respectively.

James Grogan played his part also to finish 11th and silver medals were the reward for this effort.

Brendan O’Neill showed that he is returning to form with a third place finish in the senior men’s race, leading the team home to fourth place.

John Eves, who had finished 30th in the English Nationals amid a field of 2,300 entrants, showed no ill effects from this effort and had his best finish at nationals to date, finishing in fifth place.

Emmett Jennings was 22nd, Robert Corbally in 29th,Noel Berkeley 34th, and Mark Conway 37th completed the scoring for DSD.

Broadford Rovers boss Paul Oates believes his side are just outside the running for a promotion place

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IT SEEMS as though Broadford Rovers, first team at least, will not be repeating the success of last year on the silverware and promotion front, as senior manager Paul Oates admitted that promotion hopes are over despite his side remaining third in LSL Sunday Senior Division 1.

Rovers beat Verona 3-1 on Friday night, thanks to goals from Colm Gargan, Dean Russell and Robbie Lancaster.

The win leaves the south Dublin side flying

high in the second tier of the LSL, but they have played at least three more games than any of their rivals in the top five.

St Mochta’s look likely to be the winners, seven points clear on 42, while Belgrove/Home Farm sit second on 35, with Broadford (32), Cherry Orchard and Glenville (both 30) completing the top five at present.

On his side’s position at the moment, Oates was honest about their prospects when speaking to Gazette Sport. “Unfortunately we’ve just played too many games at this stage,” he said.

driving it home Stackstown win Hole In One draw first prize john O’Neil and Barry Robinson from Stackstown Golf Club accept a cheque to the value of a brand new 2015 Volkswagen Golf as first prize in the Golfsure Hole In One Draw 2015.

Presenting both with the cheque are Lisa Hanbury, associate director, Willis Risk Services Ireland Limited, Declan O’Rourke, centre, general manager, AIG Ireland and John Williams, right, of Keegan and Meredith Insurance Ireland.

“I think we know ourselves we’re not going to get promoted. We will have a big say on who will get promoted as we have Glenville and Belgrove so that’s something. So what we’re trying to do is blood in some of the Under-19s for next year.”

The rest of the senior and underage section of the club are performing admirably, with that youth squad reaching the semi-final of the LFA Junior Cup recently, and Rovers’ Saturday Senior team need five wins from their five remaining fixtures to win the Major Division 1A title.

That does give the impression that next season could be a big one for the first team, as players from the fringes and Under-19 side could add to a team with a year’s experience in the second tier and really push for promotion to the big time.

That is a theory which Oates believes in too, saying: “It’s sort of a risk and reward going into that top league to be honest.

“I think it might have been a little bit too soon for us to go up this year.

The jump for the young lads coming in would have been massive and I

don’t think we have the strength or depth for the league and would have struggled so another year at where we are should bring us closer.”

Up next for Oates’s side is the visit of ArklowTown, who sit in sixth place in the table, which is not far from where the manager reckons Broadford will hopefully finish up.

“We’re playing for fifth at the moment,” he said. “I think the top four speaks for itself at the moment.

Arklow will be a big game for us on Friday because if we beat Arklow I think that will solidify our fifth place in my opinion.”

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NAOMH Olaf’s Under16 hurlers got their league campaign off to a great start with a comprehensive away win over Clontarf on Saturday in St Anne’s Park.

Olaf’s led 1-7 to 0-3 at the break and the game finished 3-12 to 0-6 with the Sandyford side’s

backs playing particularly well, limiting Clontarf to just one point from play.

The forwards also had a great game with Luke Doran scoring 1-4, Cian McDaid landing 1-3, Nathan Kennedy on the mark with 1-1 while Richard Sheil recorded two points from frees.

Evan Cahill and Rory

Geoghegan scored one point each from midfield positions. Olaf’s next tie is on March 14 with a home date against Fingallians.

Elsewhere, Olaf’s senior footballers defeated St Vincent’s in the Loving Cup in difficult weather conditions at home after the fixture was relocated to Olaf’s grounds due to

Pairc Naomh Uinsionn being unusable due to the recent inclement weather. Olaf’s took the result on a 1-11 to 0-10 scoreline.

To cap an excellent weekend, Olaf’s camogie players beat Ballyboden on Sunday morning in difficult weather conditions, scoring a massive 7-8 to no score victory.

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BALLINTEER St John’s got their AFL2 season up and running last week with a low-scoring four point win over O’Toole’s in Marlay Park as they look to push for promotion up to the top tier in 2015.

On a cold, wet, windy and mucky day, they p l ay e d o u t a g a m e strewn with mistakes from the get go but the hosts had enough about them to dig out the result.

The wind had a major role in both halves with O’Tooles using it to their advantage to build up a 1-4 to 0-1 lead at half time with Robbie Gaughan getting the only score for Ballinteer.

The second half was completely different though with Gaughan and Fearghal Duffy pitching in with scores around a Shane McCann flicked goal to level things up.

A penalty was awarded half way through the second half and Paul Cronin coolly slotted it into the corner to put

Ballinteer three up.

Although they didn’t score again until the last five minutes, via a free from Duffy, the wind scuppered most of O’Toole’s attacks and Ballinteer went on to win the game 2-5 to 1-4.

T hat tie preceded Ballinteer’s outing in the Vincent de Paul Cup against Ballyboden St Enda’s on Friday night with Boden running up a 1-21 to 3-7.

Boden, for their part, picked up an opening day league win in AFL1 against St Brigid’s, 2-7 to 0-13. A quick start

yielded 1-3 in the opening 10 minutes against a strong wind that proved decisive.

Brigid’s got it back to level by half time with some accurate free taking. But a missed penalty half way through the second half did not prevent Ballyboden from pushing on to secure the points.

The second goal with 10 minutes left gave them the cushion they needed.

Dara Nelson had a major impact as did two newcomers, Collie Basquel and Shane Clayton.

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Stackstown GC’s Padraig Harrington is back in the winner’s enclosure on the PGA Tour for the first time since 2008

Padraig back on top

Harrington records first win on the PGA Tour since his golden run in the majors, landing the Honda Classic last Monday in dramatic playoff

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PADRAIG Harrington drove away with the Honda Classic safely in his clutches last week as he returned to winning ways on the PGA Tour for the first time since 2008.

Stackstown Golf Club’s most distinguished club man defeated Daniel Berger in a two-hole play-off at the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach, Florida last Monday.

The victory means Padraig will be invited to play at the Masters Tournament next month and also provided a welcome boost in his world ranking, where he jumped from 297th to 82nd as he recorded his biggest win

since a golden period during which he won his three major titles.

Speaking after his first win away from the Asian Tour in seven years, Harrington said: “Hopefully this isn’t an isolated win. I really do believe in myself. I think I’ve found that mental edge that I’ve been lacking the last number of years.

“Hopefully I’ll be able to stick with that going forward and be consistently contending because I know if I am contending I can win.”

On what the victory could do for his career, the 43-year-old was quick to head off any over excitement and is focused on enjoying the victory.

“You know obviously a lot of things are being said about what this means going forward but the one thing you learn with time is you don’t win as often as you think so I’m just enjoying winning the Honda Classic,” he said.

“I’ll take a week or two off to enjoy it but that’s it. It’s not about what it means to my career, what it means going forward. You don’t win that often so when you do you have to enjoy it.

“In time, I will start to see things like invitations to the Masters and that but right now I won on the PGA Tour this week and that’s it.”

And the Dubliner has reason to enjoy his

win as he is right in saying wins have not come that often since he claimed back to back Open Championships and the PGA Championship in 2008.

He said: “I think I’ve been in contention three times since 2008, four times now, and I’ve won all those events.

“I really have struggled to live up to the wins at the majors and I just got very intolerant of my focus, it was never swing related it was all focus related.

“There were no doubt low points in those years. In 2008-09 I was firmly up at the penthouse and then I’ve been not far off the doghouse so there are low points no doubt about it.”