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Hundreds object to a Traveller site plan in Coolquay SYLVIA POWNALL WELL over 600 objections to a 10-bay Traveller halting site in Coolquay have been lodged with the council ahead of a vote next Monday.

Residents from St Margaret’s and Coolquay last week handed in 634 submissions outlining their concerns over plans to build on a flood plain.

Communities in Meath have also voiced their opposition to the proposal and it’s believed they also lodged a significant number of observations.

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THE BRIGHTEST BLOOMS

PICTURED are Sofia and Diana Diadiajeva, who were crowned Brightest at Bloom in the blazing sunshine at Bloom in the Phoenix Park last week. Solus Brightest at Bloom was a nod to Ladies Day, but was all-inclusive event open to ladies, gentlemen, children, people of all abilities and sunny dispositions of all ages. Also pictured is Gary Graham, Bord Bia’s Bloom Manager. See Gallery on P20-21. Picture: Chris Bellew/Fennell Photography

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Communities in Meath also voiced their opposition

cated from their home of 30 years on a site owned by Dublin Airport Authority to make way for a second runway.

St Margaret’s The Ward group spokesperson Pauline McGuinness told Dublin Gazette: “If this goes ahead and the waste water treatment is not up to scratch, it will do untold damage to the estuary in Malahide.”

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RENAULT has given the Koleos a full makeover, to give it a stronger position in the SUV market.

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PICTURED at the graduation of the Football and Fitness Course for Transition Year students (Ireland’s only such course) at the Fingal County Council Civic Offices in Blanchardstown are Paul Reid, chief executive, FCC; Thomas Considine, who won Player of the Year; Mayor of Fingal Mary McCamley; and Donal Conway, the vicepresident of the FAI.

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HOUSING: DARRAGH O’BRIEN WARNS AGAINST CHANGE

‘Don’t increase the LPT in Fingal’ FIANNA Fail housing spokesperson Darragh O’Brien has warned against any increase in the Local Property Tax (LPT) in Fingal.

The Malahide-based TD said a tax hike would be unjust on Fingal homeowners and should not feature as part of the review expected in coming months.

He also called for homes included in the pyrite scheme to be exempt from

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LPT, which was introduced in 2014 and is based on the self-assessed value of properties in May 2013.

Property tax is set to increase from next year as Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe awaits results of

a review of the scheme – and Dublin is expected to be hardest hit.

Some government ministers, including Eoghan Murphy and Josepha Madigan, have been openly critical of the current scheme.

M i n i s te r M a d i g a n claimed Dublin homeowners are being “disproportionately hit” with property tax charges compared to rural dwellers because of significantly higher perceived market values.

Figures from the Revenue Commissioners show a third of the entire property tax raised last year was paid to the four Dublin local authorities.

Deputy O’Brien said: “I was pleased to have an input into the Fianna Fail submission to the review of the LPT earlier this year and which gave me the opportunity to share the

concerns of homeowners in our region.

“It is clear that there is absolutely no capacity for households in Dublin Fingal to take an increase.

“I have been firm in my commitment to working to ensure that no extra tax burden is imposed on Fingal homeowners and that the current rate of property tax should remain unchanged.

“Given the detrimental impact that pyrite has had on thousands of homes across Fingal, it is only right that the homes included in the pyrite scheme are exempt from paying a property tax.

“It is crucial too that local authority councillors make a greater contribution to how the tax take is allocated locally – people in the area rely on their feedback and input.”

YOGA in the park returns to Malahide Castle & Gardens this Sunday, June 10, with renowned instructor Sibylle Dallmann leading the main stage.

As well as teaching yoga for more than a decade, Sibylle is a meditation teacher and Reiki healer and runs retreats in Bali and Morocco.

She has trained in New York, London, Berlin and Dublin and is the author of The Sunday Nudge – a selection of written word articles, created with the intention to help people navigate life with lightness, integrity and grace.

Tickets for the event are available on the Eventbrite website (€20 adult early bird, €45 family of three kids and two adults), with proceeds going to nominated charities. For further information or to buy a ticket, see https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/yoga-in-the-park2018-tickets-45191482942

Rathbeale Road set for 2018 traffic disruptions TRAFFIC disruptions are expected on the Rathbeale Road in Swords later this year as major works get under way.

Cllr Darragh Butler (FF) asked for an update at a recent council area meeting and was informed that tender documents are being prepared for the Rathbeale Road project with a view to starting work in late 2018.

The council stated: “Any road closure is a statutory process requiring public consultation.

The timing and conditions will have to be agreed with the Operations Department of Fingal County Council.”

Work on the Swords water main upgrade continues on the Forest Road and is due to hit Main Street later this summer.

Hothouse Flowers to headline Swords festival HOTHOUSE Flowers have been announced as the headline act for Swords Summer Festival. Liam O Maonlai and his band will play live at Swords Castle on Saturday, July 21, from 9pm.

A busy weekend of activity is planned for the annual festival including a street carnival, workshops and live entertainment. Tickets for Hothouse Flowers (€17.50) are available from www.securetickets.ie.

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PEOPLE: COUNTY HONOURS MEN AND WOMEN WHO’VE GIVEN SO MUCH FOR OTHERS

Singing the praises of the volunteers who help Fingal SYLVIA POWNALL

THE man behind the annual Tractor Run in aid of St Francis Hospice has been recognised with an Unsung Hero award by Fingal County Council.

Barney Greene has been organising the event for the past 11 years and in that time has raised more than €83,000 for the Blanchardstown service.

This year’s event took place in January and saw a total of 94 tractors depart from the Man O’War pub for a tour of the north county, with Barney at the helm.

Community stalwart Barney was nominated for the Unsung Hero Special Recognition Award by Cllr Darragh Butler (FF).

Left: Cllr Darragh Butler thanks tractor hero Barney Greene; above: Bob Dowling of Fingal PPN; Kieran O’Neill, winner of Overall Fingal Mayor’s Community Volunteer Awardl; Mayor Mary McCamley, and Paul Reid, chief executive, Fingal County Council

He shared the honours with Special Olympics volunteer Jennifer Hughes and Anthony Lyons, who maintains the grass verges

and flower beds along the Blakestown Road as well as the grounds of St Philip’s Church.

The ceremony was held

in Castleknock Hotel last Thursday and other winners included Betsy Abu from Balbriggan Integration Group, Rose Emmet from Clean Up Mulhuddart, John Halford of Blanchardstown Brass Band, Kieran O’Neill of Castleknock Community Centre Association, and Billy Beb-

bington, who volunteers with Sutton Dinghy Club.

Joseph Bennett, an active member of the Whitestown Estate Management Group, won the People’s Choice Award.

Congratulating the winners, Mayor Mary McCamley said: “In Fingal, there are so many active and

dedicated volunteers who make a huge difference to their communities.

“The impact they have on social, environmental and recreational wellbeing in our towns and communities is hugely positive and I am delighted we have the opportunity to recognise them.”

HEALTH

‘Collapse’ in nursing slammed SINN Fein health spokesperson Louise O’Reilly has slammed the Government over the “collapse” in the number of community nurses working in Fingal.

Community Healthcare Organisations (CHO) are outside of acute hospitals and include primary care, social care, mental health and other services, but numbers have been slashed in recent years.

Deputy O’Re illy revealed: “Since December 2007, the number of nurses ... decreased by 2,235 nurses even though the population has risen.

“In CHO Area 9, which covers north Dublin and Fingal, the number of community nurses has decreased by a staggering 175 since 2007 even though demand for services is through the roof.”

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SKERRIES: OPPOSED PLANS WITHDRAWN

The chips are down for fast food outlet by Helping memories Bloom at the busy garden festival primary school FORMER Minister for Justice Nora Owen, and her husband Brian, from Malahide, are pictured at the launch of Moments in Time, a dementia-friendly garden at Bloom in the Phoenix Park.

Nora is an ambassador for the Dementia: Understand Together campaign, and has spoken of her experience caring for her husband, who has dementia.

The garden included a range of dementia-friendly features including plants to trigger memories, such as daisies, carnations and hydrangeas.

Members of the Baldoyle-based Forget Me Nots choir (inset) performed at the garden over the bank holiday weekend.

The socially-inclusive community choir welcomes older people, family and friends of those with dementia and is especially welcoming of those affected by dementia and memory loss.

There are approximately 55,000 people living in Ireland with dementia, with this number expected to more than double by 2036.

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A PUBLIC meeting protesting plans for a 24-hour drive-through restaurant opposite a school in Skerries has been called off after the plans were withdrawn.

Local residents had united in opposition to the proposed eatery at Skerries Point shopping centre and raised funds online for planning experts to fight their corner.

But the planning application – which was lodged with Fingal County Council on May 16 – was withdrawn last week

by Marbleside Ltd. The company is linked to the wife of former Anglo Irish Bank director Pat Whelan, who was last year fined €3,000 for

Cllr Tom O’Leary (FG) at the proposed entrance

failing to keep a proper register of a fraudulent €8 million loan to another Anglo director.

Locals who mounted the campaign against the development said they were “delighted” to receive news that the application was withdrawn.

But they added that they would be keeping a close eye on the site in case an amended planning application is lodged

with the council.

Planning permission at the proposed site was granted for a fastfood outlet in 2009 and remains active until 2019, but does not allow for a drive-through or 24-hour opening.

Last week Cllr Tom O’Leary (FG) described the proposal as “off the wall” and said locating it in a small neighbourhood centre with one narrow access road next to a primary school in a built-up residential area posed a serious safety risk.

Parents with children attending Skerries Educate Together NS, which has an enrolment of more than 360 pupils for this September, also raised concerns.

Fingal County Council’s planning guidelines include an objective to restrict the opening of new fast-food outlets in close proximity to schools “so as to protect the health and well-being of school-going children”.

Marbleside had argued in planning documents t h a t t h e re s t r i c t i o n should not apply because the adjacent school was a primary school rather than a secondary school and pupils would not leave the school grounds during the school day.

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A report will be presented at a full meeting of Fingal County Council next Monday proposing the provision of “Traveller Accommodation (as ‘Houses Displaced by Infrastructural Works, Objective RF54’ of the Fi n ga l D eve l o p m e n t Plan)”.

This will consist of “10 constructed bays with amenity building in each bay, associated services, car parking, new vehicular and pedestrian access to the site, footpath works to the R135, all drainage, boundary, landscape and associated site works”.

The land is to the northwest junction of the R135 and R130 at Mays Cross with the M2 forming a boundary to its west, the R135 to the east and Cluthe Lane to the south.

Some counc illors have expressed concern that the proposal is in breach of the council’s own Development Plan, although it’s not yet clear how they will vote.

Ms McGuinness said: “Some councillors have engaged with us and some have not, which is a pity because they haven’t got both sides of the story.

“Our concern is that if we get another winter like last winter, with red weather warnings, we just don’t know how much damage it will cause.

“We know the water table there is high. If it floods, the waste water has nowhere else to go except into the river and then into the estuary.”

The council vote will be by way of a ‘Part VIII’, which means there is no avenue of appeal to An Bord Pleanala.

Fingal County Council has stated that a “comprehensive” flood risk assessment was carried out and details of the proposal are available at the council’s offices or on its website.

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COURTS: TWO SEPARATE CASES INVOLVING VIOLENCE END UP BEFORE THE BENCH

Man pleads not guilty to burglary, beating an elderly farmer for €50 A DUBLIN man has gone on trial accused of breaking into an elderly farmer’s Fingal home with two others and beating the victim with bats for a small sum of money.

Adam Marlowe (23), of Walkinstown Drive, Walkinstown, has pleaded not guilty to aggravated burglary and assaulting Malachy Turley causing him harm at Kettles Lane, Kinsealy on July 29, 2016.

He has also pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to robbing €50 from the then 81-yearold pensioner on the same date.

Prosecuting counsel read Mr Turley’s Garda statement to the jury, in which he described how three men wearing homemade balaclavas broke into his home and attacked him.

Mr Turley said he had been living alone at his family home since 1986 after his mother’s death and rarely left the premis-

es or received any visitors.

He described how he had woken up in the early hours of July 29, as was usual, to have a cup of tea and a slice of apple tart. He then went back to bed and was roused again from his sleep to find a man standing in his bedroom doorway.

The complainant said he grabbed his walking stick to defend himself but then saw two other “fit lads”. He told gardai the men wore homemade balaclavas and carried bats, a small blade and a firearm that looked like an

imitation gun.

Mr Turley said the three intruders pushed him onto his bed and beat him as they screamed: “Where’s the safe, where’s the safe?” He said they called him by his first name during the attack.

Mr Turley said he was “just lying there and taking the beating” and that he went unconscious at one point. He was pulled to the floor and his mattress thrown on top of him as the gang ransacked his bedroom.

Crowning glories for sandcastle builders THERE was plenty of creativity on display at the Donabate Portrane Summer Festival’s sandcastle competition on Saturday.

Lifeguards Aoife and Sophie had a hard time choosing the winners but they eventually gave the top spot to the D Capocci family, with ‘Heritage Site’.

They were followed by the Nangle family’s ‘Ariel’s Castle’, with the Dunne and Sherlock family in third place with ‘Rock Castle’.

All three collected Scrumdiddly’s vouchers for their efforts.

When he got up, he found his house ransacked, €50 missing from his wallet and two small bags of coins taken from his bookshelf.

Mr Turley said he received five stitches to his hand, suffered bruising to his body and was prescribed painkillers.

In its opening address the prosecution said garda forensics recovered a piece of blue material in Mr Turley’s bedroom and that DNA recovered from this matched the accused.

The trial continues before Judge Melanie Greally and a jury of eight men and four women.

Suspended sentence for Blanch man’s role in a vicious city centre attack

A MAN who took part in a violent attack in which two young men were assaulted with a hammer and an iron bar has been given a two-year suspended sentence.

Jason Hennessy (21), of Sheephill Avenue, Blanchardstown pleaded guilty to violent disorder on D’Olier Street in Dublin city centre on May 23, 2015.

Hennessy and three others were trying to break up a row between two women when Dylan Campbell and Lee Whelan walked by – and all four attacked them.

Judge Cormac Quinn said it was a serious case of violent disorder and that Hennessy had attacked one of the victims in a “most shocking” manner.

He said one of the

victims, Dylan Campbell, had been knocked to the ground by a large group of teenagers while walking down the road with his friend.

T h e c o u r t h e a rd Hennessy had then returned to his car, retrieved a hammer and again attacked Mr Campbell, causing an injury to the tendons on his fingers and a 4cm head wound requiring stitches.

A bus driver had filmed the attack on his mobile phone and this footage showed Hennessy swinging an implement and hitting Mr Campbell.

The court heard that Hennessy had given €500 to Mr Campbell as a gesture of remorse and has been attending anger management sessions funded by his family.

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PEOPLE: MALAHIDE FAMILY TRYING TO RAISE €100,000 FOR BRAVE SON

Appeal to help darling Dylan fight rare disease SYLVIA POWNALL

Fingal gives a Blooming good entry at gardens FINGAL County Council, Blanchardstown Institute of Technology (ITB) and the Dublin Dun-Laoghaire Education and Training Board (ETB) have been awarded a gold medal for their entry to Bloom in the Park 2018.

The Greener Way For Fingal highlighted the potential for the development of multi-functional public spaces. Planting was carried out by ITB students of Horticulture under the direction of their lecturers.

The participants of the Local Training Initiative managed by the DDLETB based in Bremore Castle, Balbriggan, constructed all the hard landscape features.

President Michael D Higgins with his wife, Sabina Higgins, were one of the first visitors to the Fingal garden where they were greeted by Mayor Mary McCamley; Paul Reid, chief executive of Fingal County Council; Kevin Halpenny, Senior Parks Superintendent and designer Jane Corkrell. This is the eighth year that Fingal has participated in Bloom.

Tuck in to a family feast as gaeilge for picnickers A STREET feast takes place at Fingallians GAA Club in Swords this Sunday, June 10, from 2pm.

The Feasta Sraide community picnic is a free family event to celebrate the Irish language as part of Bliain na Gaeilge.

Entertainment will include football and hurling skills, puc fada,

face painting, garden games, races, obstacle courses and of course, a giant picnic.

Bring your blanket and picnic and try out some of your Irish in a fun, relaxed environment. Beidh fáilte mor roimh ghach duine!

For futher information, see http://streetfeast.ie/

€155k funding boost to help childcare providers FINGAL childcare providers have been awarded a total of €155,000 in grants giving up to 70,000 children extra supports. Deputy Alan Farrell welcomed the announcement by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone.

Really Cool Afterschool and Montessori School, Balbriggan has been awarded €50,000 to provide for new places, and a further €6,359 for outdoor play areas.

Smarty Pants, St Catherine’s NS, Rush has also been granted €50,000 to expand its numbers and €4,997 for outdoor play areas.

Funding for natural outdoor play areas has been granted to: Little Cherubs Montessori, Balbriggan (€5,136); Market Green Montessori, Balbriggan (€4,877); Tots & Swots, Balbriggan (€7,000); Circle of Friends Montessori, Balbriggan (€6,645). Strand 4 (school age) funding of €19,998 to facilitate for new places is being provided to Cocoon Childcare, Balbriggan.

A MALAHIDE family who relocated to the UK to get treatment for their son have appealed for help to give him the best chance of fighting a rare disease.

Te r r i Wa l s h h a s launched on online fund for her boy, Dylan, who was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) in July last year.

There is currently no cure for the rare disease, and the family closed Dylan’s restaurant in Townyard Lane – named after their young son – and relocated so they could access treatment at Guy’s Hospital in London.

Terri said: “I remember this time so well. I sat in the room with my husband, the consultant and a nurse. I felt physically sick and my heart was racing.

“I struggled to concentrate on anything and I became overwhelmed by shock at the thought of my precious boy having such a cruel disease.

“Shock then turned to grief and days passed wondering how we would piece ourselves back together

Dylan is living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – this is a progressive musclewasting disease which will eventually affect his whole body

again. Over time we have become stronger and determined to do our very best for Dylan.”

DMD is a progressive muscle-wasting disease which will eventually affect Dylan’s whole body, starting with his limbs and moving on to his heart and lungs.

Terri said: “He will soon have a life in a wheelchair, with restricted movement.

This all seems unimaginable for Dylan, who to

most people would appear healthy.

“As a toddler, his walking was delayed and his physical difficulties became more prominent once he started school and was unable to do the same as his peers. Dylan struggles to run, jump, hop, climb and walk up the stairs normally.

“Despite all of this, Dylan is happy. He is hand-

some, tactile, funny and charming. He loves his family and doesn’t let anything faze him.

“He likes playing computer game Five Nights at Freddys, playing with his plushies and making videos. Dylan’s dream is to be a YouTuber.”

Dylan’s dad continues to live and work in Ireland and frequently travels back and forth to England

to be with the rest of the family as his boy receives treatment at Guy’s Hospital.

Terri said: “There is the opportunity for Dylan to participate in clinical trials in the future. This is not available to him in Ireland, and is his only hope of a cure.”

The family hope to raise €100,000 towards future treatment, and so that he can access a range of therapies and medication to prolong his mobility and independence.

To find out more, visit the Determined for Dylan Facebook page, or to donate see https://www. gofundme.com/determinedfordylan

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Thumbs up for a great attitude and taking part

Fair play to the ladies of all ages in the run, such as these ladies doing their best for D15’s St Francis Hospice

Amanda Byram and David Gillick.

Picture: Robbie Reynolds

Spirits stayed high as everyone crossed both the start and finish lines

Here they come – and there they go ... the first wave of skilled, experienced runners sets off, launching the run

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The number of women taking part in the hugely popular event was so large that passage frequently slowed down, but everyone took any delays in their stride

Some very cunning disguises helped a few rogue males blend into the sea of women

Holding the hi-vis line together

Great spirits at the starting line

Marathon efforts paid off as 30,000 women ran along B

Y THEIR thousands they came – women from every corner of the city, the island of Ireland and even farther afield, all sharing one aim: to take part in the 36th VHI Women’s Mini Marathon last June Bank Holiday weekend.

Whether joining the crowd on a solo run, or taking part with a pal, or even as part of a group, the women of Ireland rose to the challenge of joining together to have some fun, share some solidarity and to help effect change for

the hundreds of charities and causes that they were all running, jogging, walking, limping or rolling along for.

Locals, immigrants, and women who’d crossed the world just to take part may have all ran as individuals, but collectively they made a marvellous, empowering sight, as the vast majority of participants sported colourful T-shirts and tops that showed they were running to fundraise for or otherwise support a cause.

The end result was a terrific cross-section of many of the

causes that the women – and men – of Ireland hold dear, with the marvellous efforts of Mna na hEireann (and Mna na everywhere else taking part) creating a bright, colourful, uplifting spectacle as a river of support and optimism flowed through the capital’s centre.

As for the few rogue males spotted taking part (perhaps because of their less-thancunning disguises), the women kindly ignored their testosterone-fuelled transgressions.

Pictures: Shane Dillon

Thousands of women streamed through surrounding streets on their way to the run

‘She’s’ playing her part too

Doireann, Aoibhin, Ailbhe and Clare Garrihy, members of the Vhi Run Squad, with John O’Dwyer, VHI’s chief executive. Picture: Robbie Reynolds

The event was accessible to women with all kinds of mobility, determined to support a cause or participate

Causes from across the city, county and country were represented

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Elizabeth Troup

Martina Glowicka

Anna Watson with James Twohig. Pictures: MacInnes Photography

Fingal girls show their flair in Texaco competition S

IX Fingal students were among 37 Dublin winners who have been presented with top awards in this year’s 64th annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition.

The Texaco Art Compettion has been running for 64 years, with this year’s competition filled with many great entries, celebrating the creativity of children and art as a whole.

Pictured (main image) is Anna Watson (5), a pupil at Scoil An Duinnínigh, Swords, who won a Special Merit Award in the competition, with James Twohig, director, Ireland Operations at Valero on hand to present her with her award, and congratulate her on her success.

Aoife Roche

Other Fingal winners who also received a Special Merit Award at the recent ceremony held in Dublin included Martyna Glowicka (16), from Tyrrelstown; Aoife Roche (6), from Scoil Thonuis, Castleknock; Hannah O’Keeffe (13), from Malahide Community School; Elizabeth Troup (9), from Rolestown National School, Swords and Eve Aherne (7), from St Marnock’s National School, Portmarnock.

James congratulated all the Fingal winners, remarking that they had all shown some superb skills with their diverse body of entries in the contest.

Eve Aherne

Hannah O’Keeffe

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The boys are proud of their country!

Lifting their well deserved cup

Victory tastes sweet! Pictures: St Sylvester’s GAA Club

Mini All-Irelands held in St Sylvester’s GAA club T HERE was music, goodie stalls, games, BBQ delights and of course a great day’s Gaelic Games at Broomfield for St Sylvester’s 2018 Mini AllIreland Finals Day. 500 children aged from 7 to 11 years, boys and girls competed in 53 matches which took place throughout the day.

Mid way through the day the matches took a break when children and parents alike took part in some zumba dancing.

Dublin ladies GAA stars were in attendance to congratulate the girls teams as they presented medals and trophies, with the Minor Dublin men were there too to present the boys with their prizes.

Even the parents had a great time!

Coolmine school celebrate their

GRADUATION

n Wednesday 23rd May 2018, families, friends and staff gathered in Westmanstown to celebrate the graduation ceremony of the class of 2018 from Coolmine Community School.

It was a fantastic celebration which was greatly enhanced by the uplifting performances from the choir, the student speeches and the celebration of each individual student who received a Coolmine CS candle as a reminder of their time in the school.

The school extends many thanks to all members of the school community who worked very hard to organise such a wonderful event.

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Nothing but smiles as the camogie girls celebrate their win

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: TUCK IN TO OUR PICK OF CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY EATERIES

YOU’LL want to ketchup with this special day – it’s almost time for National Burger Day, on June 21.

Yup, it’s a thing – and a delicious thing for the diary it is too, with lots of burger joints across the country set to promote a ‘buy one, get one free’ initiative.

Why, you’ll soon all be eating as much burgers as a certain US president (allegedly) in no time – or at least on one delectable day in June!

For further information about the upcoming event, see www.nationalburgerday.ie

DUBLIN MADE EASY

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT SOME OF THE CITY’S BEST BURGER JOINTS IN THE CITY CENTRE

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EMEMBER when grabbing a quick bite or fast food was pretty much restricted to getting some pizza, or chips, or pizza, or chips? While we still have a soft spot for that kind of no-fuss, no-frills grub, we’re also happy to indulge our canny carniverous side, and are always on What goes perfectly with the looka great burger? out for a great burger joint. Happily, recent years have seen new eateries meat our demands, with some delish diners serving up brilliant burgers. Here are some of our favourite Dublin burger joints.

RICK’S BURGER LOCATION: 24 Dame Street, Dublin 2 HIGHLIGHT: Post night-out food A GREAT location at Dame street sees Rick’s Burgers perfectly placed to serve a wide range of mouth-watering Americanstyle burgers such as Hawaiian & Double Decker Meals.

It’s prime location by the busy corner with George’s Street has made it a renowned spot for pub and clubgoers stopping by for after-drink bites, or binges.

Rick’s is known for tasty, big burgers for a reasonable price, and its chips with garlic and cheese are highly recommended.

There are also delivery options for those days you just don’t want to get off the couch – but with so many people passing by on their way in or out, there’re plenty of reasons to pop in to Rick’s.

BUNSEN LOCATION: Wexford Street, Temple Bar and South Anne Street HIGHLIGHT: Simple, straight-up burgers KNOWN as a hip and trendy burger joint, Bunsen is found at three locations in town. Among its unique claims to fame, Bunsen – having sampled all major beef breeds in Ireland – settled on having the beef supplied by FX Buckleys.

Also, having experimented with over 50 cheeses, including making their own (now that’d a unique claim), Bunsen settled on the closest possible thing to traditional American hamburger cheese available in Europe, adding to the authentic taste experiences cooked up by Bunsen.

There are also pure Paleo and gluten-free options at Bunsen, making its fare perfect for most foodies.

THE COUNTER LOCATION: Suffolk Street HIGHLIGHT: Create your own burger IF YOU’RE a bit of a control freak and a perfectionist, then The Counter is perfect for you. You can build your own burger and even add some pineapple with no one judging you.

So, if you’re getting stuck in, why not create the ultimate burger – defined by you – as its checklist-style clipboard menu boasts 85-plus ingredients, helping you come up with a deliciously dizzying range of possible combinations.

The Counter also offers signature burgers on buns and fresh greens, sandwiches, specialty fries, craft beers and regional wines, indulgent milkshakes, and even do a mean vegan burger, giving you no excuse not to pop in and tuck in to top fare.

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The brother is back but will it really be any craic

THE brother was coming back from On the other hand, you see these back,” he says. “I hope Paschal has a London for a few weeks. He’s done lovely scenes of friends and family new telly in for the World Cup.” well for himself since he went over reuniting in the airport. There does be “Are ye mad?” I says. “Sure he’s there but he’s always been a bit tight. tears and laughin’ and all that malar- tighter than you are.”

One of them fellas that would peel key and that’s nice to see. It was even “Would ye go way out of that,” he and orange in his pocket with a box- nice to see Ray when he came through says. ing glove on rather than give you a bit. the gate.

“Anyway, it’ll keep us busy. Who So rather than stump up the few “There ye are now Gaz, ye bowsie,” are ye hoping wins it? I got England quid for a hotel, muggins here has to he roars at me as he walks through. in the bloody sweep in work. Can ye put him up for the few weeks. And Some people go on holiday and believe that?

I had to go and pick him up from the come back with the accent but I think An office full of English people an airport.

Ray has gotten more Dublin since he I get the bloody English. I’ll never be I’ve always thought they were the left home. happier to lose a few quid than when strangest places. I’m not all that reliI shook his hand and patted him on they get knocked out.” gious but I’d say purgatory is prob- the back.

“Are you for real?” I says to him. ably like an airport – all that wait“Howya Ray,” I says. We’ve never “You live in England. You’ve a grand ing around, stressing out and even been the emotional reunion type of job over there that lets you feck off though you know you’ll eventually go family. Not sober anyway. over here for a few weeks to watch the on a great adventure, there’s a whole “Ah we’ll have a bit of craic now I’m World Cup. load of waitin’ around and “You’ve followed United red tape to wade through since we were nippers. And One of them fellas that would before ye get started. besides, after all the grief I doubt there’ll be duty peel and orange in his pocket with the papers have given that free and a rake of bars in pur- a boxing glove on rather than give Sterling young fella, I hope gatory but here’s hoping. he tears it up. you a bit It would make the time “Southgate seems like a pass a bit quicker although nice fella too. They don’t I’m not sure I wanna chat to have any of them unlikeyer man Peter at the pearly able fellas any more like gates with a few scoops on Terry and the likes. I hope me, especially if I somehow they do well.” manage to die at the same “Are ye mad?” he says. “As time as Davy. an Irishman I could never He’s bound to say the support England. 800 years wrong thing and doom us and all that.” both to an eternity of pitchI’ve a feel these few weeks forks in places that pitchmay feel like they last as forks have no right to be. long.

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Annabel feels the flower of Bloom festival 2018 NINE-MONTH-OLD Annabel Long from Killester enjoys the glorious sunshine at the ‘Greener Way for Fingal’ garden at Bloom 2018.

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LEGAL EAGLE

BY WALSH & PARTNERS SOLICITORS

You may need a solicitor if an accident strikes I F YOU h ave b e e n involved in an accident, you have legal rights and you can potentially bring a claim against the wrongdoing party.

The three most common types of accidents are: 1. Road traffic accidents which normally arise out of a motor collision involving motorists and pedestrians; 2. Accidents at the workplace; or 3. Accidents in public places.

In all the above type of accidents, insurance will normally be in place.

Motorists are required by law to ensure their vehicle is insured.

An occupier of a public place or an employer should have a public or employers’ liability policy in place. If parties are involved in an accident, they should immediately report it to their insurers.

If an accident is reported early, it allows for proper investigation to be carried out and it is helpful in proving causation that any injuries suffered are arising from the accident.

In this regard, it is advisable to attend your GP or hospital on the day of the accident or as soon as possible.

Under legislation, it is possible to obtain a court order that the scene of the accident is preserved as much as possible in order that accidents can be fully investigated.

Liability is then investigated by the insurance companies and they will normally make a decision then as to whether they intend to dispute fault or admit the claim.

If you have suffered an injury arising out of an accident, it is advisable that you consult a solicitor.

The procedure is that the solicitor will then write a letter of claim to the appropriate parties or insurance company and it’s advisable that you then attend a treating doctor.

If the injury is minor, you would normally attend a GP, but for more serious injuries it is advisable you are treated by a specialist, such as an orthopaedic surgeon, depending on the nature of the injuries.

Report Your solicitor will ask your treating medical expert to complete a report which will set out the injuries suffered as a result of the accident and will often give a prognosis as to when you are likely to recover from your injuries.

The prognosis will often be contingent on whether further surgery is required. The doctor will normally not be in a position to give a final prognosis until the injuries have settled post-surgery.

Under Irish Law there is a limitation period and

you have two years to bring a case for personal injury to the courts.

However, before a case can be brought, an application has to be made to the Injuries Board.

Once a claim is submitted to the Injuries Board, the limitation period stops to run and it begins to run again once it leaves the board.

The board normally assess a claim, which can take a number of months, and they make a decision as to whether they will offer an award or alternatively they will give authorisation to issue court proceedings.

The board do not accept certain claims, such as psychological cases.

You have the option to accept or reject the award offered; if you reject, the board will then give you authorisation to issue court proceedings.

Depending on the severity of the injury and the level of damages sought, your solicitor will then decide as to what the appropriate court to sue in is.

The courts for bringing personal injury claims are the District, Circuit and High Court.

Damages normally consist of an award for pain, suffering and loss and you can also claim for quantified damages arising out of an accident.

An example of this would be loss of earnings or medical expenses.

WALSH & PARTNERS SOLICITORS specialise in litigation, personal injuries, probate, conveyancing, employment law and family law. Their offices are located at Unit 7E, Nutgrove Office Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14. For further information, please call 01 291 0300, email info@walshandpartners.ie, or else visit the site at www.walshandpartners.ie.

DISCLAIMER: While every care is taken to ensure accuracy of information contained in this article, Walsh & Partners Solicitors do not accept responsibility for errors or omissions howsoever arising, and you should seek legal advice in relation to your particular circumstances at the earliest possible time.

Hey babe ... a good fertility clinic can give prospective parents a helpful push when they’re trying to conceive

MERRION FERTILITY CLINIC CELEBRATES A GREAT MILESTONE

Delivering results for 20 fruitful years MERRION Fertility Clinic is currently celebrating a key milestone, as it looks back at its establishment 20 years ago by Professor Mary Wingfield and others at the National Maternity Hospital in Holles Street, as well as looking ahead to continue meeting the needs of its clients.

The Clinic remains Ireland’s only fertility clinic which is not for profit and partnered with a large maternity hospital, allowing its team to focus solely on its goal: to offer best-practice reproductive medicine and surgery that is evidencebased and supported by international research.

As the clinic celebrates its 20th birthday, it continues to be a leader in the area of fertility, providing more than 500 IVF cycles every year and achieving record pregnancy rates, having helped its patients to give birth to more than 2,000 babies since 1998.

Today, it provides a comprehensive range of advanced treatments including surgery, IUI, IVF, ICSI, egg and sperm freezing, testicular biopsy, treatments with donor sperm and ovulation induction.

Drawing on years of experience in the area of reproduction, its

Fertility expert Prof Mary Wingfield

expert team includes Prof Wingfield, who has a particular interest and expertise in endometriosis.

Along with Dr Cathy Allen, Dr Fiona Martyn and Dr Helen Spillane, she manages a wide range of gynaecological conditions including fibroids, polycystic ovarian syndrome and pelvic adhesions, while male fertility assessments and treatments are also provided, including surgical sperm retrieval where required.

Patients have the option of being seen by doctors at the Merrion Fertility Clinic or at the public fertility clinic in the National Maternity

Hospital, with whom the clinic has a valued, close relationship.

The clinic’s doctors work halftime in Holles St, giving Merrion Fertility Clinic access to a unique range of expert medical and surgical services including early pregnancy services, obstetric care, consultant anaesthetists, laboratory and radiology services and access to state-of-the-art operating theatres.

Once pregnant, its patients have the option of continuing their pregnancy care at the hospital.

In 2017, the clinic expanded its research department, reinforcing its commitment to continued innovation and excellence, and allowing it to build on existing links with Trinity College, UCD and the Royal College of Surgeons.

After these first 20 years, the clinic’s team are as committed as ever to its founding mission, leading the way in research and quality in assisted reproduction and advocating for people in Ireland who have conditions that affect their fertility.

For further information on Merrion Fertility Clinic, see https:// merrionfertility.ie/ or see its Facebook page.

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PEOPLE

Oh, Jazz! It’s Goldblum and he’s ready to wow RACHEL D’ARCY

The one and only, horribly talented Jeff Goldbum – all set to conquer Jazz, too

WHEN you hear the name ‘Jeff Goldblum’, your mind goes to a few different places. (‘An actor in some of the world’s most iconic movies’, and ‘A guy who looks like general good craic’ take the lead – at least for me.)

Now, you can add ‘Jazz pianist extraordinaire’ to your Jeff Goldblum mind-map.

The 65-year-old has just signed an album deal with Decca Records, after label execs saw Goldblum accompany soul-jazz-star Gregory Porter on the Graham Norton Show last year.

Decca say that Goldblum’s ‘distinctive style and natural feel’ for the piano caught their attention, and reps instantly travelled to LA to snap him up.

“I’m so happy to be in cahoots with the wonderful people at Decca, one of

A small garden can return big benefits REBECCA RYAN

the coolest and most prestigious labels of all time,” said Goldblum.

Jazz runs through the blood of the movie star, having grown up listening to the genre as a child before he started playing cocktail lounges in Pittsburgh at age 15. Now, his music will be professionally recorded on his own debut album.

There’re set to be a number of featured artists on the record, including the Queen of the Liberties herself, Imelda May. Further details on the album are yet to be confirmed, but if you’re a fan of Goldblum and good music, it’s definitely something to keep an eye out for.

BORD na Mona Growise is teaming up with gardener Peter Dowdall this year to launch its search for Ireland’s unique small spaces that are ready to be transformed into the perfect indoor or outdoor garden retreat.

Over the next few months, they are hoping to inspire the Irish public to get creative with simple on-trend ideas to transform their space.

Peter will be arming the nation with all the hints, tips and practical advice on working with what they have, transforming their space and ultimately learning to ‘love their gar-

den’ – the core idea at the heart of the focus on big ideas for small spaces.

Talking with Dublin Gazette Peter said: “So many Irish people have tiny spaces in their homes which they don’t even think of using or transforming into a nice retreat or mini garden.

“I created a pop-up garden in Dublin city centre recently to officially launch the Bord Na Mona Growise campaign to illustrate the potential that small garden or outdoor spaces can have and also how quick and easy it can be.

“Whether it’s an apart-

ment balcony, a small terrace garden or even a space under the stairs, there’s an opportunity for everyone to make a big impact with the smallest, and strangest, of spaces!”

He added: “The impact and benefits of greening these urban spaces is huge.

“It doesn’t just have an aesthetic effect, it also benefits physical health, mental wellbeing and of course, it helps to promote local biodiversity, which is an important factor – particularly in an urban environment.”

For hints and tips on how you can #LoveYourGarden, see www.facebook.com/growise.

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YELLOW is the colour that stands out most to people with visual impairments, making it a natural colour for Sightsavers to base its Bright for Sight day on Friday, June 22. The charity is asking people to wear yellow, and make a donation to help it save people’s sight. Launching the event were blind sporting hero and marathon runner Dr Sinead Kane, with help from Pippa Smullen, Lochlainn Quinn, Senan Quinn, Saorlaith Quinn and Lily Smullen.

Mind your head at Mental Health summit IRELAND’S only ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing Summit’ will take place on October 11 this year at the AVIVA Stadium.

This year the summit will be even bigger and more interactive while continuing its mission of making mental health information and education accessible.

This year’s impressive line-up of speakers includes Joe Schmidt, Brent Pope, Prof Jim Lucey, Fiona Tuomey and

many more with personal experience, alongside expert speakers in this field.

Attendees can decide which topics they want to learn about and take away information to implement in their own lives, workplaces and homes.

The summit has partnered with two of the country’s largest and best-known companies: Irish Life Health and construction specialists John Sisk & Co. Tickets are now available at mentalhealthandwellbeingsummit.com.

The health-focused event will take place later this year

Voodoo music kings Dig into a new Ballymun book THE UNDISPUTED kings of voodoo music, the legendary Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, are set to perform at Dublin’s Sugar Club on Saturday, June 16.

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo are the longest-running African Orchestra – it released hundreds of EPs and dozens of albums throughout the 1960s and 1970s before being rediscovered in recent years.

Their magnificent live show and unparalleled musical output shows them truly worthy of their full name: Le Tout Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou (The All Powerful Polyrhtyhmic Orchestra of Cotonou)!

Tickets are available from www.thesugarclub.com

Nolde’s Colour is Life

THIS WEEK marks the last chance to see Emil Nolde: Colour is Life at the National Gallery of Ireland. The exhibition, which closes on June 10, is a vibrant survey of

THE LAUNCH of a new book, It’s Written in Concrete, penned by retired national press journalist and editor, Seamus Kelly, takes place at Axis Theatre, Ballymun tonight (June 7) at 7pm.

It’s Written in Concrete is published by The Manuscript Publisher and is available to

buy online, as well as at Easons bookstore, Omni Park Shopping Centre, Santry.

Signed copies will also be available on the night, and admission is free. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Axis, which can be contacted at 01 883 2100.

paintings, drawings, etchings, and woodcuts from the gifted expressionist.

With subjects ranging from atmospheric landscapes to Berlin cafe scenes, and a career that spanned a period of political tur-

moil, Emil Nolde’s life (1867-1956) and work creates an opportunity for engagement, debate and dialogue.

This is the first exhibition to showcase this important artist in Ireland in over 50 years.

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JUNE 12 (TUESDAY)

Don McLean @ Vicar Street, €55 WE’D be the first to admit that we wouldn’t normally rush out to grab some ‘Dad Rock’ – but Don is probably one of the few exceptions we’d make. (The few.)

Even your great-granny, Mary, and great dog, Madra, know the words to American Pie, so we’ll skip right past that singalong – Don’s a man of many talents though, as any such Songwriters Hall of Fame figure should be, and he has a ton of other toe-tappin’ tunes to take in, with a comfortable concert presence honed by decades on the road.

So, leave Mary and Madra at home, and head along for what promises to be a great gig ...

JUNE 7 (THURSDAY) Hothouse Flowers @ Leopardstown Racecourse, €25 LOMA + Adam Torres @ Whelan’s, €15 The Beat @ The Button Factory, €25 Level Heads @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10

JUNE 8 (FRIDAY) Kodaline @ Malahide Castle, €49.50 Homegrown heroes play one of their biggest gigs, to date, as they wander down the road from Swords to play through the hits in the elegant surrounds of Malahide Castle.

The Lost Brothers @ Liberty Hall Theatre, €25 I Draw Slow @ Whelan’s, €15 Storyfold @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), free Housequake play Prince @ Grand Social, €14

JUNE 9 (SATURDAY) David Kitt @ Purty Kitchen, €16 Dance star David Kitt abandons his new moniker, New Jackson, to return under his own name and run through a few of the hits in Dun Laoghaire.

Oh Joy @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €10 Giant Sand @ Whelan’s, €25

JUNE 10 (SUNDAY) The Magic Numbers @ Whelan’s, €20 Taste of Poland (A New Wave) @ Workman’s Club, €20 The Dublin Jazz Co-Op @ Workman’s Club, €10 Dublin Blues Cartel @ Whelan’s, free

JUNE 12 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7 Haim @ Olympia Theatre, €49 Pop-rocking American sisters Haim have a huge following in Ireland – they’ll be stepping up beyond the Olympia next time out, so get there while it’s small.

Don McLean @ Vicar Street, €55 Hunkpapa @ Whelan’s, €10 Danny Bryant @ Whelan’s, €16

JUNE 13 (WEDNESDAY) Vancouver Sleep Clinic @ Whelan’s, €17.35

AS VERY much a product of Ireland’s ‘street scene’, Paddy Casey’s emergence from the world of boisterous busking into that of nuanced singer-songwriters has been a quiet, heartfelt revolution.

The Crumlin man came from near-homelessness to signing for major label Sony BMG, selling as many records domestically as U2 in the early-noughties as he rose to prominence with folk-pop records, Amen, and Living.

His musical life has unquestionably been a little slower in recent years.

“I did used to think about the album sales and stuff like that,” he says, after we point out Living sold approximately one copy for every 20 people in Ireland.

“I really don’t know how those sales happened, but I’m really grateful for it.

Before that I wasn’t homeless, as I always had the busking to make a living.

“You really feel the difference with that compared to really being homeless. People are nicer to

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you; they don’t look at you the same way.”

The busking gave way to a fame that always came with a slight discomfort for Casey, particularly on stage.

“I don’t know if I’m as nervous anymore, but I’ll never completely stop being nervous,” he explains.

“It’s more adrenaline, maybe. I do imagine the worst all the time; it’s just who I am. It’s a weird thing, but it works for me. I’ve had a few people warn me never to change it, but it’s good to be nervous.”

The scene has changed dramatically, however, from the one Casey grew in.

“The internet has really changed things now,” he says. “I think it’s a lot harder to make a breakthrough, really, as there’s so much noise. There are so many

different bands.

“Music now is better than it’s been in a long time. Not everything, there’s always been some bad stuff, but I don’t mind the charts. I’ve always liked pop.

“It’s harder to get heard now, though. Lyrically, I think people are clever; there’s a lot going on and a lot of talented artists.

There is a pop album in me, I think.

“One side of the new album is kind of pop, not as you’d hear on the radio, but pop as I remember ‘pop’.

Rocky pop. I’m still learning.

“Every album is different; I’ve never really had a ‘thing’.”

The singer has long lived a nocturnal life, perhaps in part because of his career path. “It’s just the way I am. I was thinking about it, actually, I think some people are just like that.

“I try to sleep the night before a gig, to switch it up, but sometimes it’s like playing in the morning to me. I can’t really do things at daytime, I think

it’s because the world’s awake.”

W h i l e Casey runs through plenty of the hits on stage, there’s a heap of new music on the way.

He’s currently working on a douTalented, two: Paddy Casey ble album, consisting of (top) will be joined by his up an acoustic and coming musician daughter, side and a rock- Saoirse, at Leopardstown Live ier side.

“I felt like some of the ent to his harder roots, songs just didn’t belong so much so that Casey’s together on an album, daughter, Saoirse (a talthey’re too different and ented musician in her own they didn’t fit,” he says. right) makes things a fam“I decided to make a ily affair gigging alongside double album. Loads of Paddy. people keep asking me to “We’re doing it for make an acoustic album, the craic, really,” Casey as I haven’t done that in explains. “But she’s very years. I guess in that way talented, she’s produced it links back to my first a whole album herself album that I made [Amen]. already. It’s nothing to do “It’s a quieter album with me. But it’s brilliant.” about things that have Paddy Casey plays gone on in my life.”

Leopardstown Live on That life – as a family June 14, alongside his man – is somewhat differ- daughter, Saoirse.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Aerial performer Shane Holohan hangs out at the Sanctuary Upside Down garden

President Michael D Higgins and his wife, Sabina, with designers Niall Maxwell and Marina Andreeva at the gold medal-winning FBD Insurance’s Deep Play Garden

Gary Graham, Bord Bia’s Bloom manager; Lingluo, a leading online social influencer from China, and Tara McCarthy, chief executive, Bord Bia

Ahoi there, landlubbers ... The Presidential couple with Donal Maguire, BIM and designer Andrew Christopher Dunne at the Sustainable Seafood Garden, the Overall Show Garden Winner at Bloom 2018

Yoga instructor Bella Bottini at the Fruit Juice Matters garden

As ever, Bloom attracted many thousands of visitors to the bank holiday event

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Mi casa, su casa ... President Michael D Higgins looks delighted to explore the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again garden. Pictures: Chris Bellew

Melanie Webb, The Growing Shed Garden designer, with Tara McCarthy, chief executive, Bord Bia, accepting the People’s Choice award

Dancer Holly Bhattacharya, at the Enable Ireland Beyond Boundaries garden in association with Solus Light Bulbs

It’s yet another Bloom-ing hit with gardeners

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RESIDENT Michael D Higgins looked particularly happy as he checked out what might be dubbed ‘Casa Sunshine’ at Bloom in the Phoenix Park last weekend. Glorious sunshine bathed the President, the crowds and the festival alike in warm rays as the hugely popular annual showcase of all that is green and gardening-related got under way at the Bord Bia event.

As always, many tens of thousands of visitors swarmed the sprawling festival, drawn like ants to a picnic to explore a dizzying range of stalls and attractions.

With everything from the latest gardening trends to the finest fare from Irish produce providers, cookery demonstrations from top chefs to fun for kids, and the highlight of the festival – the show gardens – Bloom 2018 once again was a massive hit, leaving visitors looking just as happy as President Higgins.

Sofia and Diana Diadiajeva, winners of Brightest at Bloom title

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ENTERTAINMENT

ON LOVE & LUST IN LATER LIFE

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CINEMA | BOOK CLUB JUMPS ON THE 50 SHADES BANDWAGON I was going to post a time travel joke but you folks didn’t like it. @GrumpyLiberal In our defence, comedy is a bit like time travel – it’s all relative. Silence. Thank you.

You’re deep in salad country in this one, as four older women face personal reawakenings as they explore the 50 Shades books – but can they find love, lust and happiness?

Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda and Mary Steenburgen (above) lead, with support from the likes of Andy Garcia, Craig T Nelson, Richard Dreyfuss and Don Johnson.

THE results are in from the blockbuster beancounters – Solo: A Star Wars Story is now officially the first flop in the previous unassailable Star Wars series, with its chances of recovering sailing away faster than the Millennium Falcon on

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The Kessel Run. Whether or not you’re

familiar enough with Star Wars lore to get that last reference, lor blimey, Solo hasn’t had a stellar run so far, with its box office returns – domestically, at least – plunging by about 65% in its second week, according to some reports.

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SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY

Not the most stellar of origins stories WIDELY regarded as the Star Wars film that nobody was asking for, Solo: A Star Wars Story (Cert 12A, 135 mins) is already regarded as something of a flop, just a couple of light jumps out of the gate. If you’ve ever wanted to see all about the misadventures of a young Han Solo (how he got his name and reputation, how he won the Millennium Falcon etc), you’re in luck.

However, it lacks classic Star Wars magic, its lead looks nothing like Harrison Ford, and it feels like one of Meh-ny average films.

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY As bafflingly brilliant as ever

IT’S hard to believe that the film’s now 50 years old, but 2001: A Space Odyssey (Cert PG, 159 mins) is back with a fresh, digitally restored print, ready to delight, bewilder and mesmerise cinemagoers all over again. Ignoring the rubbish parts with the moneys, 2001 is still an astonishing tour de force, and remains a truly singular work of art. It’s an unmissable masterpiece, so head along and – spoiler – cheer HAL along as he bumps off the astronauts all over again.

LIFE OF THE PARTY

Not quite a comedy masterclass, but still gets a pass YOU pretty much know what you’re getting with a Melissa McCarthy film, but her latest character, Deanna, patently clearly doesn’t know what she’s in for when she decides to go back to college in Life of the Party (Cert 15A, 105 mins). It’s the kind of lovable-underdog-triumphs role that McCarthy can trot out in her sleep, but still, this tale of a dumped mom trying to better herself – at the same college as her initially mortified daughter – has some okay laughs in store.

SHERLOCK GNOMES

It’s utter gnome-sense (and that’s funnier than the film) SPEAKING of unlikely surprise sequels to unloved films which squeaked past in the cinema, here’s Sherlock Gnomes (Cert G, 86 mins). If ever there was a case of a film where someone thought up a title, then tried to make a film to fit, this is it, as this pretty charmless animated film has a high-profile cast, but fails to delight. A brilliant detective has to work out what has happened to a whole garden-worth of missing gnomes as part of an even bigger mystery. Hilarity doesn’t ensue.

Not even Chewie’s piloting skills can pull Solo out of that dismal dive, as its takings tumble.

Is this a sign of franchise fatigue? Well, yes and no, if you consider that, at heart, its makers ignored the psychology of iconic characters: nobody, and I mean nobody, was asking for a film to be made about the legendary character’s origins.

That’s because any such origins story could only destroy the mythos behind the man, and man oh man, that’s clearly what’s happened here.

It’s a fate that Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom looks set to easily dodge, as that’s a film which can develop the franchise down new lines, with an injection of fresh blood proving successful in keeping that particular blockbuster beast alive and well enough.

However, as the latest Jurassic sequel releases at an awkward release date – at least for this reviewer to get it in this week – let’s stick with the theme of hit and miss franchises, and pick up Book Club (Cert 15A, 104 mins), which attempts to flesh out the impact of (heavy sigh) the 50 Shades phenomenon.

Take four glamorous granny-types in a small but tightly knit book club, who undergo an awakening as they plunge into erotic 50 Shades misadventures, and decide

they’d like the time of their lives too – if only they could whip up some interest from a variety of silver-haired hunks...

Already that waferthin plot has surpassed any of the 50 Shades films – achievement unlocked – but wait, there’s more.

The characters tick a variety of standard tropes (The Widow, The Divorced One, The One With The Dull Marriage, etc) while the male characters are just about as similarly shallo- sorry, accessible (The Nice Guy, The Frustrated Husband, etc).

Perhaps it’s unfair to expect anything or anyone connected to 50 Shades to have some depth, even in what amounts to a spinoff ancillary film like this, but it’s a resolutely safe film that mines its core plot – older women seeking fun, love and passion again – for predictable enough laughs and drama.

There’s nothing wrong with wandering down the 50 Shades of Extra-Grey road, as older women’s lives and passions certainly deserve more exploration and recognition, with little comparable cinema offerings between this and the likes of, say, Shirley Valentine, and that came out absolute eons ago.

However, Book Club just doesn’t ring true to such potentially interesting film fare. Bluntly, these glamorous grannies from

a world of giant, sunlit kitchens don’t exactly look like the old girls over at Moore Street.

Fonda and Keaton et al are absolutely slathered in what must be the year’s most complimentary lighting, cinematography and luxury stylings, so that they’re all ‘Hollywood Old’, rather than just old.

These kind of aspirational dramedies are never going to be presented in a realistic fashion, and Book Club’s moderate takings at the box office so far would perhaps be lower if the film wasn’t largely filmed and presented like an extra-long, extra-lovely make-up ad for older women (Fonda’s home turf, in recent years).

Still, with an audience share broadly reported at averaging around 90% females, so far, director Bill Holderman knows exactly who his target viewers are: Hall Der Women, if you will.

As such, despite arriving noticeably late to cash in on the 50 Shades films’ blockbuster success, Book Club is a passable enough way to while away a couple of hours.

Its ageing stars may be considered creatures from bygone eras by many of those looking to see Jurassic creatures, but this competent Book Club at least offers a diversion from dinosaurs.

Verdict: 5/10

I reckon, if Jesus was ever born again, one of the wise men would definitely give him printer ink as a gift.

It has to cost more per millilitre than frankincense. @EmilyBaah Anyone trying to print off anything at a photo kiosk will be with Himself on this one

While #Visa payments are down, we should spare a thought for all the retail workers who will have to feign amusement as every customer without fail remarks that they ‘guess it must be free then’. @RyanBrrtt Sure, the best free thing is still your Gazette, Ryan

DEAR IRELAND, CAN WE BORROW YOUR PRESIDENT, THX AMERICA. @AmandaPalmer The all-caps are a sign of desperate times over there, but we’re keeping our tiny, beloved national treasure

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TOP RADIO STATION HIGHLIGHTS DUBLINERS’ SPIRIT OF Simply The Best ... the winners in this year’s 98FM Best of Dublin awards celebrate their success.

Pictures: Simon Peare

Conor Hurley, Alan Mills and Bobby Foy, from the Best Restaurant: Ruby’s Pizza

Leanne and

Yvette Kennedy

David O’Connor, Best Sports Person

Sandra and Eamon Keogh with Angela Forsyth

Cathal and Fiona O’Reilly

Alex Heolos with Hannah and Tracey Nawara

John Doyle, Amy Rossiter, Orla Boland and Emer McCormack, from the Best Sports Club: St Patrick’s Rowing Club

Aoife Plunkett and Dermot Richardson

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COMMUNITY, THANKS TO MANY PEOPLE 98FM AWARDS

Gabor Hortobagyl towers over Lisa and Molly Hand

98FM awards tune in to the very best of Dublin A

WIDE cross-section of Dublin businesses and individuals had a moment in the limelight courtesy of Dublin’s 98FM recently, which gathered together lots of winners in its Best of Dublin awards.

Following great feedback from the general

public, the fifth annual Best of Dublin awards had 16 different categories to nominate in, with everything from bus drivers to bars to consider.

The night at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham saw 16 winners named from the more than 80 finalists, with them all delighted to take home a prestigious

Linda Byrne with Mark and Lynda Lacey, from the Best Gym: Insanity Fit Zone

Tommy Larkin, Best Taxi Driver

Best of Dublin award to hang up in their business – or even just to be a big talking point with friends, families and customers.

Bhe awards, held in association with Des Kelly Carpets, were a big hit with everyone, setting a very high standard for next year’s nominees to match.

Meet Dave Horan,

John Fu, from Best Coffee: The Grind Coffee House

Best Hero

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TRAVEL

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The Irish summer seems to be popping by for a visit, but your hit of Vitamin D over the past week or so will no doubt leave you longing for more – and your kids looking for more time enjoying activities outside in the sunshine.

Whether you’re looking for laid-back beach vibes, resorts with renowned kids clubs, or an adrenalinefilled escape to Orlando, GoHop’s offers are based on years of experience catering to Irish families.

The following are just some of the great deals currently on offer through GoHop, with plenty on offer to bring you and the whole family off to a dream holiday ...

Spend 7 nights at the 4* Hotel Trianflor, Tenerife, from only €469pp. Price includes return flights ex.

Cork, 7 nights’ accommodation on a room-only basis, taxes and charges. Travel: July 7.

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te, a ima c d cl Major ost e s h -kis ore to ha y t n i u njo w its s uch m lone, es to e r o f a r m s e , u t u a o ch as Fam e’s mu its clim nd tre r la n s a i h the f t o

SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor THE Balearic Islands off Spain’s east coast is an archipelago with four diverse offerings – from clubbing in Ibiza to chilling out in Formentero to absorbing the history of Menorca.

On the other hand, the fourth and largest island, Majorca, spoils visitors with, well ... a little bit of everything. Beyond the parties of the Magaluf resort lies a hub of mountainous skylines, watercolour beaches and cultural landmarks.

We’ve put together a list of what you must go and see.

Palma Cathedral Here’s a quick history lesson: towering over the island in its gothic glory, the Palma Cathedral is a Catalonian piece of architecture that dates back to the 1300s.

It was built by Jaume I of Aragon to celebrate surviving a treacher-

ous storm on a voyage to Majorca with his army.

Today, it is a marvel for the eyes and is home to relics, regal tombs and the Royal Chapel. The cathedral opens its doors at 10am every day except Sunday and closes at 5.15pm on weekdays and 2.15pm on a Saturday.

Caves of Drach Take a mystical adventure through the Caves of Drach that dwell on the east coast of the island.

Dating back to the Miocene period, they are home to one of the largest subterranean lakes in the world: Lake Martel.

A guided tour will fill you in on the fascinating past and includes a short boat trip along the lake.

Concerts also take place throughout the day, playing live classical music in this other-worldly setting.

The caves are open all year round except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, so you can call in whatever time you choose to go to Majorca.

Costa Nord In the well preserved Valldemossa area you will find the Costa Nord: a cultural centre that takes visitors through a journey of the local area.

Hollywood big-timer Michael Douglas is the brains behind this homage to his one-time home.

You’ll even hear him narrating the 15-minute documentary that is shown in the auditorium, before boarding a replica of the Archduke Ludwig Salvador yacht.

Son Amar Night Show Make dinner into a huge deal, by having yours at the Son Amar Night Show. Showcasing dance acts from around the world, guests are treated to fierce flamenco, the French can-can and famous Broadway numbers.

Kids will also love singing along to live scenes from The Lion King. You can choose to have a three-course meal or just book tickets for the show;

either way, guests are in for a magnificent night.

Pirates Adventure Avast! This is one place for the whole family to get excited about. Pirates Adventure has entertained show-goers to acrobatics, comedy and dance for nearly 30 years.

Immerse yourself in the world of hidden treasures, shipwrecks and battles by witnessing the nightly event that celebrates all things Jolly Roger.

Book yourself a VIP Captain’s Table for the best seats on board, which supplies young scallywags with their very own bandana and provides parents with a bottle of swag (well, wine).

Of course, there is always the option to take your place on the beach but you’ll probably want to make the absolute most of your holiday by taking advantage of all Majorca has to offer.

Majorca deals and offers TUI fly to Majorca from Dublin, Cork and Shannon from May through October. Here are just a few of the deals on offer: • June 12, Dublin to Majorca, Deya Apts Santa Ponsa, threestar, self-contained, 7 nights from €299pps •June 16, Shannon to Majorca, Bellevue Minerva, Alcudia, two-star, all inclusive, 7 nights from €639pps • July 20, Ireland West to Majorca, Ola Bouganvillia, Santa Ponsa, three-star, self-contained, 7 nights from €649pps • August 28, Cork to Majorca, Hotel More, Alcudia, three-star, half-board, 7 nights from €669pps TUI is offering €100 off Spain (including Majorca) bookings from June to August with the code: SPAIN100. Redeem online or in-store. (Min spend of €1,000 per booking; T&Cs apply.)

To book, see www.tuiholidays.ie, call 1850 45 35 45, or visit a TUI store or travel agent.

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE Beauty Reviews There is no rehydrating equal to vichy’s aqualia

Bar Bar bara tr bar a blaousers zer, , €99 €119 and

Mar iana sho rt d ress , €80

Lina Jum psu it, € 105

COMPANY: Vichy PRODUCT: Aqualia Thermal Rehydrating Gel-Cream PURPOSE: Quench and plump skin TEXTURE:  FRAGRANCE:  PERFORMANCE:  PRICE: €€€

 Jessica Maile, Style Editor

Ciao Bella!  RACHEL D’ARCY

FOUNDED in 2012 and stocked in over 1,000 stores worldwide, Italian inspired brand ANONYME have recently launched their brand on Irish shores.

They’ll be stocked in 41 different locations, bringing their refined, feminine tailoring to the Emerald Isle.

FRESH. That’s one of my favourite words when it comes to skin care. Luckily, Vichy has introduced the all new Rehydrating

ANONYME’s signature

Gel-Cream to their Aqualia Thermal Range.

trademarks include sophisticated prints alongside versatility that’s designed to flatter the female form.

Their summer collection includes a range of maxi dresses, palazzo pants, two pieces and more designed for any kind of summer occasion.

This gel-cream just melted into my skin, leaving it plump, hydrated and help create the perfect canvas to put make-up on. The key is the active ingredients which help to reduce water loss as well as enhance the natural moisture in your skin. And, even better, it provides long-lasting hydration for 48-hours. Fresh-looking skin for 48 hours? Sign me up!

PUTTING THE SPOTLIGHT ON WHITER, BRIGHTER TEETH COMPANY: Spotlight PRODUCT: Teeth Whitening Paste PURPOSE: Gently whiten teeth TEXTURE:  TASTE:  PERFORMANCE:  PRICE: €€€

Sim ona long dres s, €1 00

 Rachel D’Arcy San dra mid i dre ss, € 95

MANY-A-TIME I’ve tried a whitening toothpaste, and many-a-time I’ve been let down by all the promises I’m given. For this reason, my hopes for Spotlight weren’t the highest, but that all changed after quite literally one use.

The toothpaste is formulated by two Irish dentists, and contains hydrogen peroxide for a truly whitening effect. It’s intended to imitate a professional whitening at home, and that it definitely did. My teeth were instantly whiter; not in a OTT Hollywood sort of way, but enough that there was a visible difference

Virg inia mid -sle eve dres s, €1 20

after one use, with the glowing gleam building up with

Tizi €105ana tro blaz , Tizia users, er, € na 129 a nd

each brush, As far as taste goes, that was relatively nonoffensive too. While €9.50 for toothpaste is definitely pushing out the barrel a bit, it has to be said that it’s effect is worth the price point.

28 DUBLIN GAZETTE 7 June 2018

TECH TIME A glimpse at what’s coming with IOS 12 SHANE DILLON

sdillon@dublingazette.com

IT’LL be a little while yet before consumers can take a bite at the next Apple IOS update – September, in fact – but Monday saw a typically snazzy developer launch for IOS 12, giving the world an early preview.

Having lost a lot of ground in some respects to rivals in recent years, Apple are hoping to pip them to the post with a swathe of user-friendly new features, but it was difficult to see anything particularly fresh or revolutionary in what’s been revealed so far.

At this stage, Apple seem pretty firmly locked into iterations of features, and further refining what’s prevalent for mobile users, rather than rolling out anything particularly revolutionary to elevate it from the plateau it’s rambling across.

Still, there were some interesting points to note from the revelations on Monday, with battery life being a key focus of part of the presentation.

Battery life has always been the Achilles heel of the iPhone series, in particular, but it’s a problem faced by all such high-end phones – most people go out like a lion with their charged-up, souped-up phone in the morning, but are scrabbling like a lamb for a charger by lunchtime.

It’s been a problem plaguing Apple from the start, but IOS 12 – which will work with anything already upgraded to IOS 11, and pretty much any iWhatever people have picked up in the past several years – promises to boost battery life.

Or, to put it a subtly different way, it promises to reduce battery drain, with many apps and features set to load up by up to 50% faster, and to run with lower, tweaked energy settings.

Any speed boost that the upgrade can subsequently bring will be welcomed – while there have been issues before from upgrades occasionally slowing some things down, Apple swear that IOS 12 won’t introduce unwelcome lag, the bane of many apps and mobile functionality.

Moving on, and the introduction of user- or parental-defined time restrictions will be welcome by many.

Apple didn’t explicitly refer to mobile addiction, which is very much A Thing and a growing problem for some people (as anyone who checks their phone as they go to bed, then has one last check when they’re in bed ... and maybe one more last check after that can attest), but being able to set limits on your phone’s usage and then put it into a defined lockdown

IOS 12 has a range of additional social features, such as largescale video chat and user-created ‘mejojis’, but its more serious aspects – such as ramping up user privacy a bit – are pretty interesting to note

period will be welcomed by many.

As an extension of that, it’ll be easy to see phone usage per week, such as how much time was spent on social media, giving a clear indication of exactly how your iPhone or iPad is being used, and how much time is being divvied up.

It’s an obvious, useful tool that many parents will welcome, despite any niggling concerns over parental overreach, and having a feature set that limits usage (and a barrage of notifications) is a useful move.

Speaking of notifications, they’re getting a small but useful overhaul, with the sensible step of better grouping like with like, so that similar types of messages get grouped together in a more nested, restricted fashion.

That’s not a huge overhaul, but that small, practical step of better grouping content together rather than having a long list of updates or sprawling notifications – typically, as seen in communication updates – is useful, along with further tweaks to being able to define and manage what updates you want to see pop up, or appear in lock screens.

With data privacy dominating many news cycles in recent months, IOS 12 dips a toe into those troubled waters, with a range of privacy-focused features getting added or upgraded to help tackle such concerns.

There are several new user privacy features contained in IOS 12, but a new focus on how IOS 12 will help reduce user and data tracking by altering how cookies are stored or maintained on websites,

and disabling Likes and social media interactions on a range of online activities, will have the entirely accidental I’m sure knock-on impact of making it harder for tech rivals Facebook and Google to be entirely sure what you’re up to and looking at.

Increasing data privacy for IOS users, and potentially destabilizing targeted ad generation for users, is a canny move in the escalating behind-the-scenes Cold War playing out between all the tech titans right now.

Another useful security feature arises from disabling USB access once your phone has been locked for an hour.

If you’re one of those forgetful people who sometimes has to get your phone unlocked at a nearby phone shop, that’s bad news, but if you lose your phone or it gets stolen, or if you don’t want prying eyes to try rifling through its contents, it’s a restrictive but welcome move.

Of course, there were plenty of other featuresets revealed on Monday, although it’s hard to get excited about, say, new emoji or user-defined ‘memoji’, more voice-activated commons, new swipe gestures functionality, etc.

Still, with cultural shifts underway in the way we use our mobile and tablet devices – and an increasing user awareness of, and concern at, the way individuals are mined for data profiling and monetisation – IOS 12 doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it does jam in some interesting new spokes.

Look out for IOS 12 upgrades becoming widely available in September ...

MACHINE OF THE WEEK

Koleos a freshing take on the SUV

Renault has given its rather quirky looking Koleos a full makeover, to give it stronger position in the mid to larger SUV market. This new Koleos has new status to justify the change in design and that makes it a new competitor for its related Nissan X-Trail, as MICHAEL MORONEY found out

RENAULT has learnt from the Nissan SUV experience so much so that its newly upgraded range topped by the Koleos, is now starting to make a big impression. The Renault Kadjar joined the previous Koleos, while the new Koleos that I’ve been drivingly recently, is a refreshing take on the SUV. And with Renault and Nissan now part of the same motoring family, it’s not surprising that this new Koleos for me will have to be compared with the Nissan X-Trail. Both offer a solid 4x4 driving experience, with similar technical features under their respective bonnets.

A closer look reveals that these two seven seat SUV’s are not that far apart, in terms of owner choice, if only on specification or how they are presented and then they are equally close on the price. For many families these larger seven seat are the only option and give a modern choice to those who have been driving multi-purpose vehicles (MPV’s) up to now.

This new Renault

Koleos has grown in size and stature compared to the previous model. The Renault Koleos is available with two diesel engine options and my test car was well equipped with the larger 2.0 litre dCi

I drove came with the seven-speed automatic gearbox that’s allows for faster acceleration than the manual version. And there is no difference in economy worth talking about.

Renault Koleos 2.0 dCi Engine Engine power 0 – 100km/hr Economy

2.0 litre 177hp 9.5 seconds 20km/litr

(5.6l/100km or 58mpg)

Fuel Tank Capacity CO2 emissions Road Tax Band Main Service Euro NCAP Rating Towing rating Warranty Entry Price Renault engine that pumps out 177bhp. The engine is a little noisy at low revs, and quickly blends into a smoother unit as the a cce l e ra to r p e d a l i s depressed.

I fo u n d t h a t t h e engine power and torque were more than ample for this medium to large SUV. The Koleos that

60 litres 156g/km D €570 30,000km/12 months 5 star (2016) 2000kgs 5 years (200,000km) €34,490 For me that automatic Auto X-Tronic option is the automatic choice (excuse the pun), because its smooth and easy to use. It is well matched to the engine’s 380Nm of torque so the gear changes just flow, making driving easy, comfortable and pleasurable.

Out on the road, the

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WHAT’S NEW IN TECHNOLOGY AND ON WHEELS

TECH & MOTORS

The Peugeot ADDvantage offers are designed to drive down the cost of motoring thanks to low-cost finance, deposit contributions or scrappage offers.

Peugeot announce ADDvantage 182 offers GOWAN Distributors, Peugeot importers in Ireland, have announced details of the 182 Peugeot ADDvantage offers, available for a limited time only this

The new generation Renault Koleos is a more substantial SUV than in the past. The seven seat SUV model is powerful and well-equipped using Renault interior design style to good effect, while entry prices start at €34,490.

summer.

Customers who order their new 182 registered Peugeot passenger car or light commercial van before 30 June, will avail of finance from as low as 0%, either scrappage up to €4,000 or a deposit contribu-

engine and automatic gearbox combination also means the potential for reasonably good diesel economy. I found that the smoothness of the driving experience at a motorway cruising speed of 120km/hr meant that this car settled into an effortless 2000rpm which ensured good economy.

Over almost 600km of a test drive, this economy figure was about 22% over the rated figure of 20km/litre (5.6l/100km or 58mpg) and that’s

almost exactly the same economy figure that Nissan is quoting for the similar powered X-Trail. For me that meant that the 60-litre capacity fuel tank could give a round trip of over 750km, which is a good economy level for a solid SUV that has good off-road ability when called on. Despite this, I had expected slightly better.

If you want to venture off-road this new Koleos has some ability, but its real strength is its

Toyota launches Upgrade to Hybrid for Free 182 promotion

Mini Ireland launches first ever 48-hour test drive programme

TOYOTA has launched its ‘Upgrade to Hybrid for Free with Finance’ campaign, to make it easier to switch to hybrid. The campaign kicks off Toyota’s 182 sales drive in the run up to Showtime, the national sales event which takes place in all Toyota dealerships from Wednesday 6 June until Saturday 9 June.

Toyota is also claiming higher resale values on hybrids, low APR’s and trade-in, trade-up packages of up to €4,500.

Toyota is claiming that hybrid car sales are going from strength-to-strength with 50% of Toyota’s car sales in 2018 being hybrid.

ability to automatically deal with changing road conditions, by engaging the four-lock wheel-drive on demand. The driver can override this with a simple button to include the Lock Mode which gives a permanent drive to all four wheels. Once your speed increases the system knows that road conditions have improved and it reverts to a more economical two-wheeldrive mode, driving the front wheels only.

It’s easy to get com-

WHILE BMW is offering a 24-hour driving test programme, its Mini brand is offering an extended 48-hour test drive offer.

In addition, Mini is offering purchase contributions from €500 towards a Mini One, €1,000 on Mini Cooper and €2,000 towards Mini Cooper S models. There are also flexible finance rates of 4.9% APR available across the range.

Available for a limited time only there is also €1,000 towards the John Cooper Works Sports Pack on three-door and five-door Mini’s which includes a splitlevel John Cooper Works spoiler, sporty front and rear bumpers, 17” black track spoke alloys, aerodynamic side skirts and John Cooper Works door sills.

The Mini brand also cel-

fortable with the Renault control layout, especially as the large screen makes everything very clear. Setting the mobile phone Bluetooth system was easy and the sat-nav system was user-friendly, also due to the large 8.7in portrait style, centrallymounted touch-screen size.

Like all cars in the Renault, this new Koleos comes with a 5 star Euro NCAP safety rating, plus a load of useful safety and easy driving features.

ebrates a milestone this year, one year before it turns 60, with a new logo designation featured on all models. There are lots of upgrades to the Mini 3-Door Hatch, 5-Door Hatch and Mini Convertible including a new Mini projection from the exterior mirror on the driver’s side.

Technology updates include a 6.5-inch colour infotainment screen, USB and Bluetooth connectivity and multifunction steering wheel fitted as standard. Meanwhile new touchscreen Navigation with Apple CarPlay and wireless smartphone charging have been introduced. Mini has also introduced Connected Services with Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI), Online Search, Natural Language Understanding and

These may include cruise control and speed limiter, lane departure warning, advanced emergency braking system, ESP, hill start assist, over-speed prevention with traffic sign recognition, automatic headlights and wipers, blind spot warning, electrochrome rear view mirror and a rear parking camera with front and rear sensors. The rear sensors and parking camera are especially useful as the car measures almost 4.7 metres long.

tion of up to €1,000 on younger trade ins, plus free equipment upgrades on a number of models. The deal also includes a five-year extended warranty offered across the Peugeot car range.

The Peugeot car sales have outperformed the car market and maintaining strong growth of over 50% year to date, according to Colin Sheridan, sales and marketing director at Gowan Distributors Limited.

“The Peugeot ADDvantage offers are designed to drive down the cost of motoring thanks to our lowcost finance, deposit contributions or scrappage offers,” he said. The 2008 SUV, a past winner of the Irish Small SUV of the Year award, is now available from €190 per month with 3.9% PCP finance, plus an €870 equipment upgrade for free to include reverse camera and Apple Carplay / Android Auto, plus a €650 deposit contribution or €3,400 scrappage allowance.

Mini is now offering a 48-hour test drive programme along with some tempting price discount offers

Concierge Service. Front LED lights an advanced dual-clutch automatic gearbox are just some of the features in the new 2018 Mini 3-Door Hatch, Mini 5-Door Hatch. Prices for the Mini 3-Door start at €22,725, 5-Door Hatch from and €23,785, meanwhile

Mini Convertible starts from €28,585.

And for those thinking towards the future, there is also the Mini Countryman Plug-in Hybrid. It offers the best of both energy worlds with off-road capabilities. With an electric

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SHIPS AHOY Eoin, Ava and Amy Finn. Picture: Bryan Brophy

SEVENTEEN Tall Ships arrived in Dublin over the June Bank Holiday as part of Tall Ships Regatta 2018 The Tall Ships Regatta sailed into Dublin Port from June 1 to 4. Organised by Sail Training International, the stopover in Dublin was hosted by Dublin City Council & Dublin Port Company and supported by Waterways Ireland.

Picture: Ray Watts

Picture: Ray Watts

Picture: Ray Watts

This year, the Regatta featured seventeen ships racing from Liverpool to Dublin. Waterways Ireland were delighted to welcome 10 of the smaller ships into Grand Canal Dock as part of the regatta over the bank holiday weekend. The public were welcome to visit some of the ships throughout the weekend.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS RUGBY 7’S | IRELAND STUN HOSTS TO ROUND OFF MEMORABLE TOURNAMENT

Late try sees Ireland beat England and take bronze  NIAMH HASKINS

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LAST weekend saw a podium finish for Ireland as they beat England with a last gasp try to claim a thirdplace finish.

Anthony Eddy and Stan McDowell’s side made history at the weekend when they made the last four for the first time, where they closed out a historic weekend with a 21-19 last-gasp victory over England in the London 7’s at Twickenham stadium.

In the dying moments, Ireland needed a converted try when Jordan Conroy showed immense pace with a quick side-step and break to score out wide. The conversion was by no means easy, but Lansdowne FC’s

Mark Roche slotted it home to gift the Irish side a well-deserved win.

Conroy continued his impeccable form which sae him score a first-half brace of tries, including one from 90 metres out, before England’s Dan Bibby hit back at the Irish side with two of his own.

England’s Dan Norton then took his record career try tally to 295 when he crossed early in the second half. However, Conroy showed all his gas by sprinting away for his hat-trick, claiming his eighth try of the tournament before Roche nailed a tricky touchline conversion to seal a memorable win.

Ireland’s appearance at the tournament was its first on the World Series since 2004 and never had they

Ireland 7’s squad celebrate thier bronze medal finish at Twickenham after beating London. Picture: IRFU Facebook

reached the cup quarter-finals. The side normally compete in the second-tier challenge circuit and were only involved due to an invitation.

Next up the squad will look to continue their strong impressive form when they travel to France next weekend for the Paris leg of the

World Series, before July’s World Cup which takes place in San Francisco.

Both Conroy and Roche featured in the Dream Team of the tournament alongside Toulon winger Josua Tuisova, who scored a try to help Fiji to a 21-17 victory over arch-rivals South Africa in the cup final.

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ST FINIANS CONGRATULATIONS to Annabel Timothy from the Under 14 LGFA Team who represented the club on the victorious Dublin Under 14 LGFA team who beat Kerry in the All Ireland Semi-final last weekend.

Well done also to Teagen Comber from the Under 16 Camogie team who captained the Dublin Under 15 team in a challenge game against Antrim in River Valley last weekend also.

Date for your diary – the Club Family Funday will take place on Saturday 23rd June followed by a social event in Peacocks on that evening. Further details to follow.

Please put vouchers given in store for all purchases over €20 into the St Finians GAA Box in Supervalu Boroimhe for training balls for the club.

Please contact GPO Paul Lyons 087 176 1302 or Paul.Lyons.GPO.Dublin@gaa.ie if you are free to help out as a head coach with the Cúl camp which is taking place Monday 2nd July to Friday 6th (Cúl Camp) and for the club summer camps (sponsored

by Sky Handling Partner ) Tuesday August 14th to Friday August 17th and Tuesday August 21st to Friday August 24th respectively. Applicants must be over 18 years of age and must also be fully paid up members. Online payments for all 3 camps are available on the Club Website http://www.stfinians.com .

Please note that the Club will be running an Advanced Football, hurling & Camogie camp for 13 to 17-year-old boys & girls from Monday 9th to Friday 13th July inclusive. There will also be camps for Nursery & Academy members (4 & 5-year-old boys and girls) running alongside the Cúl Camp 2nd to 6th July and the club camps 14th to 17th August and 21st to 24th August. Online payments with price details will be available soon and will be communicated through the normal channels.

Please check the club website and Facebook page for updates.

There are Aerobics & Fitness classes taking place in the Clubhouse Activity on Monday, Wednesday evenings. For further details, please contact Bernie at 085 135 9766.

The club bingo takes place this and every Friday upstairs in Peacocks at 8.30pm. The jackpot is €900!

The Club Shop is open from 7pm to 9pm every Wednesday evening and Saturday mornings from 10am to 1pm. Check out the latest price list on the club website http://www.stfinians.com/content_page/10025579/ If you would like to be kept up to date with the latest news from St Finians GAA Club, please send your email address to pro.stfiniansswords. dublin@gaa.ie .

Annabel Timothy representin the club on the victori-

ous Dublin Under 14 LGFA team.

RUNNING: EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN THE SPONTANEOUS RUN

Global runner sets sights on Dublin

The goal is to run 60 half marathons in 120 days across 60 cities for a combined total of 1260km connecting communities  JAMES HEMDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

AN inventive and challenging charity running event by Martinique-born runner Wilfrid Palcy is coming to Dublin, as the athlete looks to complete a half marathon every other day for 120 days all over Europe, raising money along the way.

Palcy is dropping in on 60 different European cities, including Dublin and Cork, to run in the company of locals. For each event, the runner produces a run map, and takes off at a pace to suit those who will join him, while locals are able to nominate a charity for any donations given in relation to the run. It is free to take part with Wilfrid.

The 1260km feat follows on from Palcy’s 2016 challenge, which saw him run a half-mar-

athon every week around the world for the entire year, with stops in five continents and dozens of countries ranging from Kazakhstan and Japan to Switzerland and Jamaica. He starts and finishes this year’s challenge with his home city of Paris.

“I started to run seriously in 2010 for my first marathon in Paris, and I got hooked,” he tells us. “My first half marathon was in 2002 in Paris, but I did almost nothing in between.”

“It’s been a roller coaster so far. I sometimes have lots of interest, with many runners happy to run with me. For example, around 20 people in Madrid, Thessaloniki and Malta. Sometimes I am desperately alone, like in Kosice in Slovakia. Weekends work better than week days for sure.”

“ P hys i ca l l y I ’m a l r i g h t.

Although every week I have a new pain coming and leaving. Last week my left achilles heel seem to be inflamed and I

“

Physically I’m alright.

Although every week I have a new pain coming and leaving.

was in pain for 48 hours. I used a cream to heal the pain hoping I wouldn’t get too injured while running despite the problem.

Surprisingly when the pain disappeared it was replaced by the same problem on my right achil-

les heel.”

“This type of traveling is extremely difficult. I thought I was well traveled however I had been challenged in various occasions, in particular while using trains in Bulgaria and Romania. For instance, once at 5am I showed up at Bucharest train station hoping to buy a train ticket that I had seen online, however the website wasn’t up to date and the next train was 4 hours later.”

The event is a personal challenge, but also has goals in terms of charitable help and connection with people around Europe.

“Last summer I saw a map of European capital of culture on Wikipedia. I thought it would be a good idea to connect those dots and to explore more of these cities. It took me 6 months to organise everything and to structure my professional and personal life around it,” he says.

“I hope to inspire many people to go for their dreams and passions. As a corporate coach I also wants to entertain my customers by telling them unique true stories about self accomplishment. Lastly, I hope that all charities - Pieta House in Ireland - will be successful in their important goals.”

“One run stands out. At the beginning on just race number six of sixty, I got a severe cold.

One that put me in bed. I was so sick that ran only 10kms and went back to bed. On others runs I added more kilometers to get those 11 missing kms back.

I’m on track now, but back then I almost quit.”

The Dublin edition of the 1000km challenge is race number 55 of 60, and will take place on the evening of June 19th, departing from near the southern end of North Bull Island, heading for the city centre, and then back. Anyone is welcome to join in. Contact Will on the Dublin leg of this challenge through his Facebook page, Running1000plus.

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: CORCORAN SCORES 91ST MIN GOAL

LOI SHORTS Goals galore for Cabo CABINTEELY FC we on fire on Monday evening as they hammered Athlone Town 4-0 under the beaming sunshine at Stradbrook.

Cabo had a 2-0 lead at hall time thanks to goals from former Cabo schoolboys Kevin Knight and Luke Clucas.

The deadlock broke at the half an hour mark as a move from the attacking trio of Kieran Marty Waters, Keith Dalton and Kevin Knight combined. Clucas found the feet of Knight who slotted home Cabo’s first of the game.

Moments later, they doubled their lead. Waters got on the end of a long, hopeful punt up the field. Teeing up Clucas who scored his first of the game.

Starting off the second half how they ended it in the 55th minute Clucas once again found himself in the right place to steer home his second and Cabo’s third of the game.

After the third goal went in Athlone rallied as mid-

Players challenge for the ball. Picture: Maurice Frazer Shelbourne FC

Heary anger as Shels draw on late penalty  DAVE DONNELLY

A last-minute penalty denied Shelbourne all three points against fellow promotion-chasers D ro g h e d a Un i te d a t Tolka Park on bank holiday Monday.

Substitute Dayle Rooney had put the Reds in front 15 minutes from time but Alan Byrne was sent off before Sean Brennan converted from the spot at the death.

The visitors came into the match knowing a win of any stripe would see them above UCD into first position in the First Division.

Fo r Owe n He a r y ’s Shels, a win would take them within a point of the ir opponents and three points off top spot.

It seemed as the Reds had done enough to take three points from a poor game, thanks to Rooney’s

moment of quality.

The stif ling heat – added to the fact both sides had played on Friday night – contributed to a slow-paced game of few chances.

T h e m o s t n o ta b l e action of the first half came not from one of the 22 players on the pitch but from referee Derek Tomney, who called a mandatory water break on 25 minutes.

Tomney would continue to be central to the action as he opted not to punish Drogheda captain Sean Brennan for what looked like an elbow on Derek Prendergast.

The midfielder appeared to wave his arm recklessly when competing for the ball with the Shelbourne defender, who had treatment on a gaping wound from his eyebrow.

Heary introduced mid-

fielder Dayle Rooney for Cian Kavanagh at the break and the teenager’s energy allowed Shels to up the tempo in the second half.

It was his gamble to run beyond striker David O’Sullivan that proved the catalyst for the goal as he latched onto a flick from the league’s top scorer.

Rooney still had plenty to do as he broke between Drogheda’s centre halves and shrugged off a pull on his shirt to volley into the top corner.

Shels looked to be coasting until Alan Byrne, who had earlier been booked for a foul on left-back Conor Kane, was cautioned again for another foul on the former St Patrick’s Athletic man.

And Drogs got their chance as the clock ticked down as striker

Mark Doyle ran in on goal before falling under the challenge of Shels

goalkeeper Dean Delany – who protested his innocence.

Shels celebrate as Dayle Rooney out the side in front after 15 minutes. Picture: Maurice Frazer Shelbourne FC

fielders Jake O’Connor and Aaron Williams both went close for Terry Butler’s side.

It was Waters who put the icing on the cake for Cabinteely in the 72ndminute as Stephen McGuinness’ long punt upfield found the feet of Waters. He expertly dinked the ball over the head of Darcy Lawless.

ROVERS BAD RUN CONTINUES SHAMROCK Rovers came out the wrong side of an entertaining 5-2 scoreline as Dundalk emerged from Tallaght Stadium with all three points.

The Hoops had led from as early as the fourth minute when Dan Carr broke the deadlock but they were outclassed in the second half by the in-form Lilywhites.

Rovers boss Stephen Bradley was without star striker Graham Burke as he was away on international duty, where he became the first League of Ireland player to score for Ireland in 40 years.

And he lost Carr and Ronan Finn to injury in the first half as the Tallaght side’s promising start disintegrated.

Englishman Carr had opened the scoring as he squeezed a shot under Gary Rogers after the Dundalk keeper had done well to prevent an own goal from defender Brian Gartland.

Rovers dominated the first half and Carr should have made it 2-0 from close range, but with the whole goal to aim at he headed straight at Rogers.

And they paid the price ten minutes before the break as a wonderful cross from Michael Duffy was headed into the corner by Patrick Hoban.

Defender Daniel Cleary – who had been on trial with the Hoops in pre-season – headed home a free kick before Tomer Chencinski made a mess of Dane Massey’s near-post cross.

Roberto Lopes pulled one back for Rovers after Joel Coustrain had hit the bar, but Robbie Benson restored the two-goal lead within 60 seconds.

Benson added his fifth late on to complete the rout, which leaves the Hoops with only two wins in their last 12 league games.

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NAOMH PEREGRINE BEST wishes to all our players who are taking their Junior and Leaving Certificate examinations in the next few weeks.

Well done to all the organisers and participants in the Under 8’s football blitz on Saturday last and the organisers, parents and players who represented the club so well in Newry on the same day.

Well done to the Senior Camogie ladies ontheir fine win last week and also to Conor Hynes and the Dublin U20 team in their FC win.

There was no winner of the club lottery, numbers drawn were 5-7-13-17. Next week’s jackpot is €7,600.

Congratulations to Anthony Lyons who was awarded the Fingal Mayor’s Unsung Hero award for all the work he carries out around the area.

Thanks to the organisers and sponsors of the club’s first Golf Classic and players and to the winners Team McGuinness, Aidan Keogh, longest drive and A Macken, nearest the pin.

Children aged between 7 and 14 years old can join in St Peregrine’s 7-a-side Mini All-Ireland Gaelic Football Tournament at the club from 11-17 June. Finals on Sunday 17th June immediately before a Family Funday in the club.

Registration at €6 per child, including gumshield, is open to all children, at the clubhouse, online, or by entry form available in the schools.

Play three times Darts World Champion John Lowe, special guest, at the Ladies Darts Team benefit night in for Bellvilla Community Unit on Thursday 14 June from 6:30pm in the clubhouse. Contact Violet Moloney at 0876652990 or Grace Tyrell at 087-2079738.

Rory’s Stories Plays the club on Saturday 30th June. Tickets are €10 each.

While the club’s “No Pay – No Play” rule applies, overdue membership fees can be paid online on www.cnp.ie.

ST BRIGIDS ST Brigids Club Summer Camp is due from July 23rd to 27th, GAA Cúl Camp from August 13th to 17th and GAA Nursery Camp from August 20th to 24th.

A limited number of Gaeltacht scholarships are available for St Brigids members. See the website or contact 0876339238 for information and forms.

Well done to Alan Nolan Paul Winters and Cian O’Sullivan and all the Dublin Senior Hurlers with a great win over Offaly. Congratulations to Andrew Waldron who won the U15 40x20 final and to runner-up Conor Carolan. St Brigids Senior Ladies football play their championship quarter final against St Maurs in Russell Park on Saturday 9th at 7.30, they would like lots of support for the match. Senior and Inter hurlers had good league wins this week.

This week the Lotto draw is in The Greyhound on Thursday 7th June and the Jackpot will be €4,600. There was no winner of the Lotto Jackpot on Thursday last. Very many thanks to everyone who supports St Brigid’s Club Lotto and to our great Lotto Committee.

FOOTBALL: THE RED COW CLUB STUNNED LEAGUE OF IRELAND OPPOSITION

Byrne and Seery put Bluebell through to cup semi final LEINSTER SENIOR LEAGUE  JAMES HENDICOTT

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RED COW club Bluebell United got the better of League of Ireland opposition on Wednesday to progress to the Leinster Senior Cup semi-final, with the reigning third tier champions travelling to Drogheda United and winning the game in two potent first half minutes.

Plenty of pundits have long been suggested that the top end of the Leinster Senior League - a tier which features no promotion - is not all that different in standard to the League of Ireland first division. Bluebell’s comfortable away win, which follows a draw against the same opposition in 2016 (a game Bluebell won on penalties), adds further weight to the suggestion.

Andy Noonan’s team completed their league season on top a couple of

weeks ago, but don’t look to have lost any of their edge, and after some early Drogheda pressure, the Dubliners had the opposition pinned in their own penalty area for a series of corners.

When the goals came on the half hour mark, they were both scrappy, battling finishes from the non-leaguers. First Drogheda ‘keeper Luca Gratzer looked to have claimed yet another Bluebell corner, but couldn’t hold on, fumbled the ball, and Sean Byrne was their to smash home for the visitors.

A second defensive error in two minutes saw Bluebell double their lead, as Sean Trimble was caught in possession by Gary Seery in the hosts backline, with Seery breaking forward and smashing emphatically past Gratzer from just outside the box.

Shellshocked Droghe-

Bluebell captain Tony Keeler slides in for the ball. Picture: Larry McQuillan

da weren’t able to offer a lot in response before half time, but recovered to have the better of much of the second half.

Andy McNulty, Bluebell’s former Inverness and Bohemians goalkeeper, was called into action to deny a powerful header from Gareth McCaffrey, after Drogheda made several half time changes.

Piling the pressure early in the second half, Mc C a f f rey a n d Eo i n McPhillips seemed to

offer the main threat for the Louth club, but produced precious little to put McNulty under pressure, and after 20 minutes of the half, Bluebell slowly wrestled back control.

They could have added to their lead, too: Sean Tr i m b l e d e s p e ra te l y denied Yanis Boulmehl with a diving block, while replacement Jason Byrne had the ball in the Drogheda net once more, only to see the flag go up for an uncertain looking

offside decision. Bluebell, ultimately, were really quite comfortable in a 2-0 win.

A date and opposition for the semi-final is yet to be fixed, with many of the other quarter final fixtures in the tournament yet to be played, but possible opponents for the Red Cow club are all at League of Ireland level. They also have a friendly against Scottish Champions Celtic to look forward to, at home on August 4.

Delight for Dublin schools at SPAR FAI Primary School 5s STUDENTS from Gaelscoil Chluain Dolcáin and Scoil Assaim in Dublin displayed sublime skill, grit and determination in the SPAR FAI Primary School 5s Programme National Finals which took place in Aviva Stadium, Dublin on Wednesday 30th May. St. Brigid’s NS and Scoil Assaim claimed national honours in their categories for medium and large schools respectively after a tough campaign which began in February with county qualifiers held nationwide.

Tomás Ó Muireagáin and James Byrne impressed the FAI coaching staff on finals day to claim the coveted Section B’s and

Section C’s Player of the Tournament awards which were presented

by SPAR ambassador, former Republic of Ireland International, Keith Andrews, much to the delight of the many travelling supporters.

Seán Carr, FAI Schools Chairman stated, “The competition has gone from strength to strength in recent years thanks to the assistance of our sponsors, SPAR. The nationwide spread of schools who are choosing to take part, and the increase in female participation, which now stands at over 40% is particularly pleasing. The finals day is a memory that these players will cherish forever.”

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TO PROGRESS TO LSL CUP FINAL MMA: BOTH FIGHTERS ARE COMPETING IN THE 70KG WEIGHT CATEGORY

Dublin fighters look to set up title shot

 DAVE DONNELLY

sport@tdublingazette.com

IRISH DEAF TEAM QUALIFY FOR EUROPEANS The Republic of Ireland deaf team have qualified for next year’s European Championships after a 3-0 win over Sweden.

Needing only a draw to qualify for Crete 2019, Stuart Hayden’s side booked their tickets to the Greek island, after a dominant performance on Saturday afternoon in the FAI National Training Centre.

Leading 1-0 at half-time through a David Murray goal, the win was ensured early in the second half with Jake Cassidy scoring twice in the space of ten minutes to guarantee the win.

TWO Dublin mixed martial artists will go toeto-toe with top-class opponents in Gdansk, Poland this weekend.

Donaghmede’s Paul ‘Redser’ Redmond fights out of the Team Ryano gym in Finglas, while Ballybrack native Chris Fields runs SBG Swords on the town’s main street.

The Dubliners made their debuts last year with the Polish promotion – the largest in Europe – and have quickly moved up the ranks and wins on Saturday will see them given title shots.

Lightweight Redmond is set to take on Polish striker Gracjan Szadzinski and is expecting a hostile reception from the local fans.

It won’t be a shock to Redmond – who found himself on the wrong side of the 8,000-strong crowd in his hometown at KSW 40 at the 3Arena.

“I’m prepared for that,” the Donaghmede native told the Dublin Gazette.

“When KSW ran into town last year, I was fighting a Polish guy and boy did I get booed out of it in the 3Arena. I’ll expect the same thing down there, but it should be fun.”

Redmond – who had two fights in the UFC – expects a tough night against his hardhitting opponent and is taking nothing for granted.

“You never know until you get in on the night. I know he’s got really good, strong, heavy hands, so I’ll be avoiding them. We’ll see what happens.

“He’s got nine pro fights – he’s lost two but he’s knocked out six of those MMA guys. He’s a really top-level striker and he has the power to put you out on your feet.

“Then again, I’m no slouch – I’m a brown belt in jiu jitsu and I’ve 21 pro MMA fights.

[It’ll be] my ground game versus his as a striker.

Light Heavyweight Fields struck a more

Paul Redmond stares down his opponent.

confident note ahead of his fight with Brazilian former UFC veteran Wagner Prado.

He told the Dublin Gazette: “If you look at my record, I’m a mixed martial artist so I tend to win in lots of different ways.

“He’s had all his wins a certain way and I can easily figure out that rubik’s cube.

Whereas I’m a much more difficult rubik’s cube for him to figure out.

“When I look at him and I look at me, I see a pretty easy path to victory. All that can change in one punch in the mouth, but that’s the game and that’s why it has such a big fanbase.”

Forristal takes the Noel O’Neill Trophy NIAMH HASKINS sport@dublingazette.com

PAUL Forristal of Scott Orwell Wheelers has continued his great form by taking the overall win in the Orwell 2 Day Stage Race.

Having built a reputation as a very strong man against the watch, Forristal has now earned his road race spurs with another coveted win.

The Orwell Wheelers rider had won the TT at Rás Mhaigh Eo last march and in early April

Forristal nailed his chance for victory at the Three-Day stage 3 in Gorey.

Stage 1 a 11km Time Triall starting at the Beehive Inn, Wicklow and was won

by M i c h a e l O’Loughlin of Team Wiggins, UK. O’Loughlin took a lead of 14 seconds over Neill Delahaye of Pauduit Carrick Wheelers into

stage 2.

The tough course and dry conditions made for very fast and technical racing on day 2. Antoine Le Corre was determined to soak up a s m a ny King of the Hills points on each lap.

Forristal of Scott Orwell Wheelers did the same on the finish line for the points competition. Paul had

sealed the points classificiation before the end of the race.

The stage came down to a photo finish with Darragh McCarter of Donegal Bay CC beating Antoine Le Corre of UCD on the line.

Paul Forristal finished the stage in 8th place but took 1st place on the competition overall.

In the women’s Race Lara Gillespie of Scott Orwell Wheelers was dominant throughout the race and was rewarded with 1st place in the Women’s Race.

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FINGALLIANS GAA

COACHING Seminar: This Friday (8th) @ 7pm, the club will host a seminar on ‘injury prevention & nutrition for maximum performance’. Please register online.

Membership: All Members of the Management Teams and Players should have club membership paid.

The Chairman & Vice Chairman have advised they do not wish to see non-paid members playing or part of management team on the side lines on Match days.

Hurlers Annual Quiz: This Friday 8th June in the club, our hurlers will host a quiz & social evening. The cost is €50 per team of four. Following the quiz there will be music in the club bar with, ‘The Divel & the Damsel’.

Féasta Sráide / Street Feast: Fingallians will host a Féile Sráide or Street Feast trí Ghaeilge on the all-weather pitch on Sunday 10th June at 2pm. This will be part of the club’s Bliain na Gaeilge celebrations.

This family community event will be a celebration of and opportunity to practice our Irish in a relaxed, fun environment. The day will involve a picnic on the all-weather with games, entertainment, puc-fada, face painting, etc... so get the blanket and picnic basket ready. Beidh an lá oiriúnach do dhaoine óga agus aosta agus beidh fáilte roimh chach. Further info ó Liam ag 086 3814422.

Academy Summer Holidays: The kids on a Saturday morning will finish their current program on Saturday 30th June. There is currently no exact date for the September program to start.

Social Football: Every Friday night at 8pm on the Astro pitch. New players welcome – just pop down any Friday.

Members First Credit Union: The provisional dates for the Credit Union cup are 14th and 15th June. Further

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The Academy: The last date before the summer holidays will be Saturday 30th June (10 – 11.15am) 2017 Winning Teams: All trophies must be returned to the CCC this Month. Failure to comply shall result in fines to Clubs. Can we ensure all trophies are returned to Feidhlim Hardy or Colm Crowley by the 16th June.

New Sponsors: The club are always looking for new sponsors for both the club and individual teams. If you have any ideas or wish to approach any company/individual, please contact Paul Webster at fingallianssponsorship@gmail.com Dancing on Monday’s: Every Monday from 8 – 11pm in the main hall social dancing takes place. (Jive, Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot & Line Dancing). It is €10 per night and new members are welcome to join the fun.

Na hUimhreacha Buaiteach Lotó: 6,13,18,26 & 36. We had 3 winners Natalie Robinson, Emma O’Neill, Sheila Fay. The jackpot on Tuesday night will be € 2,160.

Fingallians extends deepest sympathy to the Fitzsimons family of on the death of Johnny, last week.

Johnny was a true gent and supporter of the club for all his 85 years.

His wit, smile and support will be sorely missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís.

Its nearly Minileagues time again!

St Brigids Annual Club Mini Leagues sponsored by Bradys Garages Castleknock will run next week starting 11th June. Book your place and keep up with all our news on our website www.stbrigidsgaa.com . U6 are Monday and Thursday at 6.30, U10 Monday and Thursday at 7.30, U8 Tuesdays and Friday at 6.30, U12 on Tuesday and Friday at 7.30. Finals Day is Saturday and is a brilliant occasion.

NAOMH MEARNOG OUR 3rd annual Govan Joliffe-Byrne under 13 football tournament took place on Saturday in glorious sunshine. With 16 teams from all over the country, this was a wonderful occasion. After a great days football, St. Pats Donabate won the shield and Douglas of Cork were crowned cup champions.

Once again this was a magnificently organised event and we thank the huge number of people whose efforts made this possible.

Our AHL 3 team defeated Clontarf on Wednesday by the narrowest of margins to gain 2 very valuable league points. Our AHL7 team had an impressive win over St. Maurs, The under 15 hurlers were also victorious.

Our senior footballers are back in action on Wednesday with an important league fixture away to Fingal Ravens at 7-30.

Please support your teams. Details of our Summer camps are now available from club coach David Sweeney or from any member of our juvenile committee.

The Jack O’Donnell Charity Cycle in aid of Crumlin Childrens Hospital takes place between 7-10th of June. See details on home page.

Our 20th annual Golf Classic takes place on the 20th of July. Details are available from Michael Hannon.

We extend our sympathy to the Tyrrell family on the death of Mossey’s wife Margaret. Her sons Brian and Liam both played for the club. May Margaret’s Soul Rest in Peace.

GAA : CONNOLLY SUMMER OF DOUBT FOR DUBS

O’Toole’s and Connolly both face troubles  JAMES HENDICOTT

sport@dublingazette.com

STRUGGLING O’Toole’s very nearly pulled off a big upset in AHL 1 over the weekend, but fell just short against high flying south-siders St Jude’s in the tightest of contests, as they failed to get their season off the mark.

The Ayrfield club have struggled in Dublin hurling’s top tier this year, and went into the game with Jude’s having lost all four of their previous encounters, though they have faced powerhouse clubs Ballyboden St Enda’s and Na Fianna early in the season.

Jude’s are similarly placed at in the upper echelons of AHL1, but O’Toole’s powered out of the blocks, leading by 1-5 to 0-2 with 15 minutes on the clock, and were still ahead at 1-10 to 0-11 come half time.

Fionn O Riain Broin did the damage for Jude’s just after half time, eventually ending with 1-6 to his name, having been a strong contributor in the first half. He slotted a 33rd minute goal that turned the game in Jude’s favour.

The sides were back

at deadlock in the 50th m i nu te a s O ’To o l e ’s showed impressive resilience in sticking to their task, and stayed at near enough level right into stoppage time, where a Joe McManus point for Jude’s pushed them over the line for a single point win that will frustrate an impressive O’Toole’s who can consider themselves unlucky not to have taken something.

The Ayrfield club had even equalised in injury time themselves before McManus’ timing hit the mark.

O’Toole’s are now the only side in AHL1 yet to pick up a league point in 2018, though there’s plenty of time left to gather the points needed to stay at the top table.

Diarmuid Connolly, meanwhile, looks unlikely to make his recently rumoured move over to St Vincent’s hurling, with the former key Dublin man instead heading for the US, according to a number of sources.

Connolly stepped away unexpectedly from the Dublin football panel early this year. He had turned out for Vincent’s in a league contest recently, prompting

Connoly in action for the Dubs . Picture: Dublin GAA

talk of a switch of firstchoice codes on a more regular basis, but this move doesn’t appear to be going ahead.

After Dublin’s win over Offaly in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, hurling boss Pat Gilroy - also a Vincent’s man - said “He obviously is a loss, but coming so late into the season, he probably has decided he wants a break from everything. I don’t think it will do him any harm.”

“With the footballers, certainly a fella of his class is going to be a loss

to them but he’s not been around,” he said. “They will have well and truly moved on from expecting to have him back.”

Gilroy also denied any attempt to bring starman Connolly into the county hurling panel over the course of Connolly’s time away from football. The star forward’s long-term future remains to be seen, though there have been a few suggestions about his plans for the coming year. Connolly’s most likely destinations seem to be New York and Boston.

CASTLEKNOCK LAUNCHES 5KM RACE FOR 2018 THE Castleknock 5km will take place in just under 3 weeks time on Saturday, June 16th at 10am this year.

The event is in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Dublin West and was initially set up in memory of Castleknock Local Rory Doherty who sadly passed away in 2013.

Picture: Niall mO’connell

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CHARITY CYCLE: CAPPAGH BASED PHYSIOTHERAPIST’S CHARITY CYCLE

HURLING

Brigid’s and Vincents march up league table

Paul Kimmage and his daughter Evelyn pictured at a fundraiser for the 2018 IHF Cycle Challenge. .

Naul woman to undertake 600km cycle challenge

Evelyn Kimmage, a Clinical Tutor in Physiotherapy at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, is set to take on the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) Cycle Challenge on 24th-30th June 2018. Evelyn will be joined by her father, sports journalist Paul Kimmage, and cousin Katie Nolan along with 71 other participants who will complete the 600km cycle challenge over five days. The cycle is in aid of the Nurses for Night Care service which is run by the IHF. Evelyn (27), from the Naul in North County Dublin, has seen first-hand through her work at Cappagh Hospi-

tal the increase in demand for nursing resources in Ireland. Her background in the healthcare system combined with a passion for cycling passed down from former pro-cyclist father Paul, inspired her to take on the 2018 cycle challenge for the second year running.

Speaking in anticipation of the 2018 trip, Evelyn Kimmage said “I’m really looking forward to this year’s cycle challenge for IHF and I’ve convinced my cousin Katie to join me. It’s a tough few days we have facing us this June but it’s an amazing experience and in aid of such a worthy cause.”

Through her work in the Active Rehabilitation Unit at the hospital, Evelyn is surrounded by patients who are recovering from and overcoming serious injuries. Witnessing the challenges her patients have overcome and the can-do attitude they adopt while facing a lifechanging injury has encouraged Evelyn take on every opportunity she can to challenge herself.

Evelyn added “I’ve always been inspired by the resilience I see in my patients after they experience trauma.

The determination they have to overcome their injuries is inspiring, and it’s

definitely something that has encouraged me to challenge myself in any way I can.”

In addition to her work at Cappagh, Evelyn is the team physiotherapist for the Kildare Senior Hurlers and manages to find the balance between work and getting out to train 2-3 times a week for the 600km cycle she will take on in June.

The IHF cycle challenge will cover distances of up to 120km a day across a variety of different terrains, with the option for more experienced cyclists to increase the distance with additional routes and climbs on certain days.

ST Brigid’s and St Vincent’s both moved into the top five of men’s National Hurling League Division One with narrow victories in round five.

Brigid’s went fourth with with a last-gasp win over Faugh’s at Russell Park, netting in the final minute to seal a 2-22 to 3-18 win.

Cian O’Sullivan was the matchwinner for the Navan Road club as he hammered home a goal in the final minute to complete the turnaround after they trailed by four points at the break.

St Vincent’s also took it right to the wire as they secured a 0-15 to 0-14 win over Kilmacud Crokes at Páirc Naomh Uinsoinn to move fifth.

O’Toole’s were narrowly defeated at Blunden Drive by thirdplaces St Jude’s as they blew a 1-10 to 0-11 point lead at the break to lose as O Riain Broin top-scored for Jude’s with 1-6.

The Ayrfield side were searching for their first win of the campaign, and their wait will go on as they came out the wrong side of a 1-20 to 2-16 scoreline.

Up next St Brigid’s will face Ballyboden St Endas while St Vinvents will play away to Faughs.

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