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Teacher at Fingal school charged with sex crime against teenage boy SYLVIA POWNALL A 24-YEAR-OLD female teacher has been charged with the defilement of a teenage boy who was a student in her school at the time.

The woman, who has since lost her

job, was brought before Swords District Court on Tuesday where she was charged with two offences under Section 3 (1) of the Criminal Sexual Offences Act 2006.

It is alleged that on dates between February 1 and February 13 this year the defendant, who cannot be named for

legal reasons, engaged in a sex act with a child under the age of 17.

She made no reply when charged and was remanded on bail by Judge Dermot Dempsey who adjourned the case to December 19.

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Rural Fingal fights back

FARMERS in Fingal are warning that they will take the law into their own hands if Garda resources are not allocated to tackle the spike in rural crime.

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Heartbroken mother’s appeal THE heartbroken family of a missing young mum who vanished without a trace over five years ago have made a fresh appeal for information.

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RURAL COMMUNITY HAS HAD ENOUGH

Fingal farmers warn they will wage war against rural crime SYLVIA POWNALL

FARMERS in Fingal are warning that they will take the law into their own hands if Garda resources are not allocated to tackle the spike in rural crime.

A packed meeting in Swords hosted by the Irish Farmers’ Association heard from several landowners alarmed at the increase in criminals targeting farmers.

Speaker after speaker told of criminals trespassing on their land and using the excuse that they were ‘lamping’ with lurcher dogs to case out properties.

Dublin IFA chair Philip Maguire said Fingal farmers had become one of the main target groups and intimidation and unprovoked assaults were now rampant.

He said: “It has got to a stage where we have

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advised farmers not to confront trespassers.

Stronger and tougher sentencing is required to keep criminals off our farms.”

In September, dad-ofthree Patrick Walsh was kicked and beaten unconscious when he encountered a group of men trespassing on his farm at Lispopple near Swords.

The 47-year-old suffered four cracked ribs, a dislocated shoulder and required stitches to his

face after he was kicked repeatedly on the ground.

Just weeks earlier, a farmer at St Margaret’s was pinned to a gate and then run over by a jeep after he found a group of men dumping illegally on his land. A third farmer was threatened at knifepoint when he approached men with dogs on his land.

John Smith told gardai at last week’s meeting that urgent action was needed to prevent farmers tak-

ing the law into their own hands.

He warned: “Somebody is going to lose the head and then you will have to deal with the guy that took action. If you don’t nip this thing in the bud, that’s what’s going to happen.”

Fianna Fail Deputy Darragh O’Brien said Fingal had lost one in five of its garda manpower in recent years, pointing out that Garristown has just one garda and Rush Garda Station remains closed despite a commitment to reopen it.

He added: “It’s an incredible shame that some brazen individuals set out to target vulnerable, law abiding and hardworking people for their own gain.”

The young teacher was arrested by investigating gardai at Terminal 1 in Dublin Airport on Sunday after returning to Ireland on a flight.

She appeared before Swords District Court where evidence of arrest, charge and caution was given by Garda Stephen Hughes.

Dressed in a pink hoodie and black tracksuit pants, she sat in the body of the court for the duration of the brief hearing and did not speak.

Garda Hughes said: “She was interviewed under the provision of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. Directions to charge were obtained last night.”

The accused made no reply after being charged.

Judge Dempsey granted an application for legal aid as the defendant’s solicitor said her client had lost her job.

The judge granted the application and the accused made a cash lodgment of €2,000 in court as she was granted bail.

He attached conditions including that she surrender her passport and provide gardai with a current phone number to be contactable at all times.

Garda Hughes told the court that they had seized the young woman’s mobile phone and that she would have to obtain another phone.

She was also ordered not have any contact with the alleged victim or any other witnesses engaged in the case.

Garda Hughes asked the court that an order be made under Section 30 of the Sexual Offences Act that there would be no reporting of the identity of the accused or any details that might identify the victim.

He said: “This is due to the nature of the offence.”

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MISSING : MOTHER’S HEARTFELT APPEAL FOR INFORMATION

My heart is broken

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I’m sick to the stomach not knowing.

It’s a nightmare

SYLVIA POWNALL

THE heartbroken family of a missing young mum who vanished without a trace over five years ago have made a fresh appeal for information.

Elizabeth Clarke was 25 when she was reported missing from her home in the Claremont estate in Navan, Co Meath in November 2013.

Now her devastated mother Noeleen Bieninda, from Seaview Park in Portrane, is begging for clues so the family can get some closure.

Noeleen, 52, told Dublin Gazette: “People don’t just go missing without trace. All I was told was she left the house, walked down the road and vanished into thin air.

“According to gardai there were no sightings of her on CCTV, they told me she just went off the grid, no trace at all, nothing showing up of her. It doesn’t make sense.”

Elizabeth, who grew up in Swords and Portrane, had a daughter aged five and a two-year-old boy and Noeleen insists there’s no way she would have left them.

She said: “Our relationship was up and down

Missing: Elizabeth Clarke.

and we had lost contact.

But even though I hadn’t seen her for a while she would not leave her kids behind, I know that for a fact.”

In June 2016, a search for Elizabeth involving cadaver dogs was carried out in Navan by Trace Missing Persons Ireland at her family’s request,

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but nothing was found.

She was described as being 5ft 3in in height, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a yellow

hooded top and blue jeans.

No e l e e n , w h o h a s worked at Donabate church for the past 15 years, said: “I’m sick to the stomach not knowing. It’s a nightmare. I go to bed it’s there, I get up in the morning it’s there.”

She said the search for answers has taken its toll and she now battles diabetes and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

She said: “My heart is broken… we just want her back. Alive or dead I just want closure, that is what I need, to try to get on with my life, but I can’t do that until she is found.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Navan Garda Station on 046 9036100, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.

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LEO grant creating local employment A CASH injection of €302,000 is enabling 20 small businesses in Fingal to create 55 new jobs.

The grants from the Fingal Local Enterprise Office will result in 19 direct new jobs immediately, with more than 55 new jobs planned over the coming three years in the businesses.

Mayor Cllr Anthony Lavin said: “Our economy continues to perform well and the contribution of small businesses to our economic growth in terms of job creation is very significant.”

Fingal Head of Enterprise and chair of the national Network of Local Enterprise Offices Oisin Geoghegan said: “I can’t emphasise enough how important it is for prospective entrepreneurs, and existing small businesses, to engage with their Local Enterprise Office and avail of the supports and resources available.”

Pet Expo makes it’s return to Swords

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DUBLIN’S 12th annual Family Pet Expo takes place at the National Show Centre on the Swords road this weekend (3/4 November 2018).

The packed event list includes a free puppy parent class, fun dog show, Ireland’s largest bird of prey centre, a petting farm, reptile zoo and an agility display.

Experts will be on hand with handy tips for dog owners and there will also be a photo opportunity with rescued animals from the donkey sanctuary.

The expo takes place from 10am to 6pm each day with admission priced at €10 for adults, €8 students and children three to 15 years costing €5. A family ticket (2+2) costs €25. Free parking – and your dog goes free too!

Further information at www.petexpo.ie.

THE next meeting of Dublin 15 Toastmasters takes place on Wednesday November 7 in St Mochta’s Parish Centre, Porterstown, at 7.15pm.

The agenda includes four speeches starting with the ice breaker, which is delivered by new member and aims to help them get over their fear of public speaking while introducing themselves to other club members.

Another will be given on how to construct a speech and how to have an objective.

Two advanced speeches will be given, one from Conor Hayes on folk tales and story telling, and the second by John Doherty has won its way to Toastmasters Division C humorous speech contest.

There are other roles such as telling a joke, poetry and doing evaluations. New members are always welcome.

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ACTION: PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD OVER SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Parents call for long-term solution to schools fiasco SYLVIA POWNALL

THREE Fingal schools shut due to structural concerns will partially reopen after the mid-term break but will only be able to accommodate one third of their enrolment.

Late on Tuesday the Department of Education confirmed that work had begun to try and resolve structural problems at Ardgillan Community College in Balbriggan, Tyrrelstown Educate Together NS and St Luke’s NS. Solutions being explored include placing protective fencing and

other structures around entrances. For those with problems affecting internal walls, engineers are looking at bolstering those walls from the inside.

It is expected that around one third of pupils will be accommodated on the ground floor of both Tyrrelstown primary schools. Work is continuing locally to find accomm o d a t i o n i n n e a r by schools for the remainder.

A public meeting will be held in Tyrrelstown this Thursday to discuss the ongoing situation amid concerns for hundreds of students, includ-

ing those with autism who attend the ASD unit.

Cllr Tania Doyle (Ind) told Dublin Gazette: “I have received a high number of calls from parents worried about their children’s long-term education. This is not a time for recrimination, it is a time for decisions to be made which are focused on our community and our children.”

Fingal County Council confirmed last week that Tyrrelstown Community Centre was also to close as the board of management awaited clarity on structural issues.

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Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School

school facilities are also affected.

Labour TD Joan Burton called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to set up an action group in the wake of the closures which left “a palpable sense of shock and dismay”.

In a statement posted on Facebook Solidarity Cllr Matt Waine said “disgraceful corner cutting” had left thousands

It is a time for decisions to be made which are focused on our community and our children

of D15 families facing the prospect of lengthy commutes to and from school

and “months and months of uncertainty”.

Cllr Paul Donnelly (SF)

said he’d contacted the Taoiseach asking that parents be given written guarantees that their children would be 100 per cent safe in the partially reopened buildings.

He added: “Many parents I’ve spoken to have grave concerns that schools that were last week reported as having collapsing walls can reopen so quickly.”

Rush students protest over lack of new school building

STUDENTS, teachers and parents gathered outside the gates of Leinster House last week to protest at the lack of a new school building for St Joseph’s in Rush.

They voiced their anger after 104 families were told there is no place for their children in 2019 because the secondary school is over-subscribed.

The school has a capacity for 120 incoming first years but this year there were 224 applicants – all from the town

and its immediate catchment area.

Past pupil Niall Gosson, who sat his Leaving Cert at St Joseph’s earlier this year, joined more than 100 transition year students, staff and parents at the Dail.

He told Dublin Gazette: “As a past student I would not go anywhere else but St Joseph’s. It is a fantastic school with a great community spirit.

“But the school building is no longer fit for purpose. St Joseph’s does not

have any sports facilities, and the science labs are outdated.”

A compulsory purchase order has already been used to buy the land needed and all that’s required now is the all clear from the Department of Education.

The parents’ association is calling for temporary accommodation to be secured to meet the immediate crisis, while pressing ahead with the new build.

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COWARDS: LOCAL LEFT WITH SIX STITCHES IN UNPROVOKED ATTACK

Bigots told trans man he ‘looked queer’ as they battered him SYLVIA POWNALL

A TRANS man from Blanchardstown has lashed out against cowardly bigots who left him needing six stitches after they bashed him because he “looked queer”.

Oscar spent 12 hours in a hospital emergency department after he was kicked to the ground and was left with bruising, a swollen eye and a large gash on his head.

Thugs hurled verbal abuse at him during the sickening transphobic attack which happened on the quays in Dublin

city centre as the 22-yearold headed home after a night out.

Oscar posted a picture of his injures on Facebook and said he is “unimaginably angry” and “sad that a lot of people out there have so much hate for me without caring to know me”.

He wrote: “It’s never been a question of ‘if’ but a question of ‘when’ I would be attacked for the crime of walking while trans. I began my transition in 2014 and have ‘only’ experienced verbal attacks until this weekend.

“I don’t need you sad I need you angry. That’s the only reason I can justify posting this. Pity doesn’t protect me.”

Recounting his ordeal he continued: “Someone decided I looked too queer.

One push to the ground, one boot to the face, six stitches, and 12 hours in A&E later here we are.

“I won’t go into the slurs thrown but it doesn’t take a genius to guess. I am unimaginably angry that in 2018 I can’t be safe walking through Dublin.

I’m confused as to why people think voting Yes on the marriage referen-

Second phase of SVP housing scheme opens THE second phase of a housing scheme at Estuary Road in Malahide was officially opened earlier this month by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy.

St Benedict’s provides an additional eight one-bed units of accommodation for the elderly to the existing 37 units run by the Society of St Vincent de Paul.

The scheme was funded by Fingal County Council and the Department of Housing through the Capital Assistance Scheme.

The first phase of St Benedict’s, comprising 31 one-beds and six two-bed units as well as a community facility, was completed in 2009. The scheme has been delivered thanks to the commitment and dedication of local SVP St Benedict’s Conference volunteers.

The vision and work of the local volunteers has realised the delivery of accommodation that can sustain older people and people with disabilities to live in their community independently.

The plot of land on Estuary Road on which St Benedict’s was built was gifted by Josephine Denning who willed that the site be used for housing older people.

Nationally SVP provide 875 housing units which accommodate 961 people Pictured: Pauline Downes, a resident of St Benedicts, Malahide welcomed Minister Eoghan Murphy to her home as he officially opened the second phase of the housing scheme. Also in the photo are Mayor Anthony Lavin, Fingal County Council and Liam Casey, East Regional President, Society of St Vincent de Paul.

dum ended hate.”

The 22-year-old went on to call for Hate Crime legislation and asked people who support him to donate to the TENI (Transgender Equality Network) campaign.

He wrote: “I have no words to express how angry and sad I am that this happened. Thank you to whoever it was who found me and helped me

Injuries sustained

by Oscar in brutal attack

get in a taxi, I am so grateful there are some good people left.

“On the flip side f**k

you to everyone who walked past me while I was down and didn’t stop whoever attacked

me. If you see me around and ask how I am, the answer will be angry and bruised.”

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RUNWAY

Dublin Airport Authority awards construction to joint venture

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DUBLIN Airport Authority has awarded the main construction contract for the new runway to a joint venture comprising Irish firm Roadbridge and Spanish firm FCC Construccion.

Work on the 3.1km strip will begin immediately and is due for completion in 2021. The contract includes building 306,000sqm of new runway and taxiways, and 6km of new internal airport roads, as well as installing 7.5km of electrical cable, and more than 2,000 new runway and taxiway lights.

North Runway will be built at no cost to the State – as daa is not funded by the taxpayer – and according to the daa will support the creation of 31,200 new Irish jobs and €2.2 billion in additional economic activity by 2043.

A sticking point is the planning restriction around night flights which is expected to be addressed once new noise regulation legislation is passed. Neighbouring residents are vehemently opposed to lifting the restriction.

Meanwhile daa, which is not funded by the taxpayer, has started formal consultations on €900 million capital investment plan to help the airport grow to 40 million passengers a year.

This €900 million investment programme will deliver new boarding gate areas, aircraft parking stands and many other significant improvements.

Martin Mills, Future Ways of Working and Laura Bray, Kyles Events and Catering.

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Business Networking Evening in Malahide

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Diarmuid O’Callaghan, and Conor McClenaghan

INGAL Dublin Chamber held a Business Networking Evening at Malahide Castle last week.

This event was a great opportunity to help members to find out more about each other, with the potential to build relationships, create leads or find assistance with current business challenges.

The event featured a selection of members delivering short pitches to all attendees, followed by an open networking session.

Sean Gaine, New Ireland Insurance, Martin Mills and Duncan McKenzie, Future Ways of Working

Damien Garcia, Flor Affair, Aruna Jaraite, Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport and Maria Escriva, Flor Affair

Mark Tracey, Ace Express Flights

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DIG : ANCIENT ARTEFACTS UNCOVERED IN RUSH

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Caroline Cowley, Public Art Co-ordinator Fingal County Council, Liz Burns, Arts Officer Wexford County Council, Orlaith McBride, Director of Arts Council Ireland and Ruairi O’Cuiv, Public Art Manager Dublin City Council

Climate change funds allocated to council

Cllr. Brian Dennehy, Deputy Mayor of Fingal Cllr. Grainne Maguire, Chief State Archaeologist Michael McDonagh and Fingal Community Archaeologist Christine Baker at the launch of the Conservation Study & Management Plan 2018-2023.

Part of human skull found at Drumanagh SYLVIA POWNALL

PART of a human skull dating back more than 2,000 years have been discovered during a dig at Drumanagh fort near Rush.

The discovery was made during a community archaeology dig along two trenches by the Martello Tower at the Iron Age site.

The promontory fort was acquired by Fingal County Council in 2016 and is of significant interest following the recovery of Romano-British artefacts. It has been characterised as the place where the Romans may have landed.

Fingal Community Archaeologist and excavation director, Christine Baker, said: “Growing up down the road and having

been a scholar under the late Iron Age scholar, Prof Barry Raftery, I always dreamed of digging Drumanagh.

“Artefacts such as a belt brace of the Royal Downshire militia and Royal Artillery brass buttons were found alongside fragments of wine glasses, clay pipes and a range of pottery and food particles, adding to the story of the Martello.”

Evidence of earlier activity was also recovered during the dig including shards of pottery which have their origins in the Roman era. More significant was the find of two fragments of human bone which have been identified as part of a female skull dating back to BC170-AD52.

Christine revealed: “The recov-

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Artefacts such as a belt brace of the Royal Downshire militia and Royal Artillery brass buttons were found

ery of two beautifully decorated Iron Age combs has been amazing. However more was to come.

Very unexpectedly we uncovered two fragments of human bone.

“One was identified by our oste-

ologist Dr Linda Lynch as part of a female skull. Radiocarbon dating from Queen’s University has confirmed a date of BC 170- AD 52.

It is moving to think of a woman combing her hair here at Drumanagh, 2000 years ago.”

A conservation plan for the Drumanagh fort has now been unveiled by Fingal County Council and is currently on display at Rush Library.

Following a process of public consultation, the Drumanagh Conservation Study & Heritage Plan 2018-2023 contains accessible historical, archaeological, folkloric, and cartographic evidence.

It also sets out policies and objectives for the future protection and management of the site.

FINGAL County Council will share in a €71,000 fund awarded by the Arts Council for public art and climate change projects.

The grant will be divided between local authority areas in Fingal, Wexford and Dublin city as part of a scheme which investigates the role of the arts in raising awareness of climate change and biodiversity issues along the east coast.

The funding will be used to support a series of artists’ residencies. These will explore coastal discussions in Fingal, Dublin and Wexford between artists, communities, curators, biodiversity officers and academic specialists.

Fingal County Council’s public arts coordinator, Caroline Cowley, said: “I am delighted that Fingal’s Art Office has been awarded this funding to facilitate collaboration to creatively explore and raise awareness of climate change and how it affects our landscape.”

Ownership of walkway could change hands THE walkway linking Seaview Park estate with the Towerview Heights estate in Portrane could be transferred from the HSE’s ownership to Fingal County Council.

Cllr Adrian Henchy (FF) asked the council’s chief executive to enter into talks with the HSE with a view to taking in charge “the historic and long established

pedestrian right of way” that connects both estates to the St Ita’s Hospital campus.

Officials replied that the HSE had not approached its building control inspectorate with a request to take in charge any of their lands for a public walkway.

But in a statement they added: “Enquiries will be made with HSE to determine their position on the matter.”

Portrane Donabate community seek clarity on new school PORTRANE DONABATE Community Council has written to Education Minister Joe McHugh seeking clarity around plans to build a new primary school.

According to the Donabate Local Area Plan the first of four schools was due to be built on the Spires East land near Ballymastone.

However Fingal County Council

has revealed that the first school will be built on the Corballis lands – which was identified in phase three of the LAP. A spokesperson for the community council said: “We are concerned about the cost implication to the taxpayer on the purchase of the privately-owned Corballis site.

“The Corballis site is unsuitable at this time due to the major

infrastructural deficiencies in the area.”

The community council said the roads to Corballis are old country roads with no road marking or lights, whereas there are 1,000 units under construction or in planning on the other side of the railway station closer to the Spires East site.

The spokesperson said: “We

are also concerned that the Spires East school will not now be constructed at all meaning there will be three schools instead of the four agreed.”

Donabate Portrane Community Council is concerned about a potential breach of the Fingal Development Plan and the Donabate Local Area Plan which was negotiated with the community.

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MOVING : PUPILS PAID TRIBUTE LAST WEEK TO THOSE KILLED DURING THE HOLOCAUST

Third generation Holocaust survivor tells children ‘we must never forget’ SYLVIA POWNALL

SCHOOL pupils paid a moving tribute last week to 1.5million Jewish children and their family members who were killed during the Holocaust.

Ambassadors and diplomats from six EU countries visited Scoil Chiarain in Glasnevin as the pupils planted a circle of yellow crocuses in a tribute to the yellow star which Jews were forced to wear by Nazis.

Among the visiting delegation was Caryna Camerino from Dublin 15 who

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Enzo was rounded up with his parents and his extended family ... and deported to the concentration camp where most of his family were killed. described herself as “a third generation Holocaust survivor”.

Caryna, who runs a successful bakery in south Dublin, told the pupils the

story of her grandfather Enzo Camerino, an Italian living in Rome who was sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Enzo was rounded up Caryna Camerino speaks to students of Scoil Chiarain in Glasnevin

with his parents and his extended family on the night of October 16, 1943 and deported to the concentration camp where most of his family were killed.

He and his brother escaped as prisoners when being marched into a woods towards the end of the war. Enzo returned to Rome, married and even-

tually emigrated to Canada where he kept his Jewish heritage a secret – even from his children.

He broke his silence to give interviews for the Oscar-winning film Schindler’s List and went on to become a vocal campaigner to tell others what had happened to the Jews.

Caryna moved to Dublin 15 years ago and shares

her family’s experiences whenever she can.

Scoil Chiarain is a school for children with learning disabilities and the students were told how people with disabilities were among the first victims of the Nazis.

The Crocus Project sees the Holocaust Education Trust provide yellowflowering crocus bulbs for

young people and school pupils aged 11 and over.

The Irish initiative has grown from 6,000 participants in its first year to over 110,000 school children across 12 EU countries expected to participate this year.

The crocus blooms at the end of January - around the time of Holocaust Memorial Day, on January 27.

The Fountain Of Howth WATER fountains are being installed in Howth and Malahide as part of the council’s bid to reduce plastic bottle waste.

The first drinking water fountain is now in operation at the junction of Harbour Road and Abbey Road in Howth and a second is due to be installed in Malahide Demesne this week.

Director of Operations for Fingal County Council, David Storey, said: “Single use plastic water bottles account for a large proportion of waste and the installation of drinking water fountains will help to prevent this.

“The fountains are easy to access and use and are an environmentally friendly health initiative.”

Mayor of Fingal, Cllr Anthony Lavin was joined by Fingal County Councillors Cian O’Callaghan, Daire Ní Laoi and Jimmy Guerin..

The local authority is committed to implementing solutions to reduce the amount of plastic waste and has partnered with Refill Ireland to install a number of water fountains across Fingal.

Cllr Darragh Butler (FF) told Dublin Gazette: “This is a great idea, I’d love to see them introduced in Swords. Anything we can do to reduce the purchase of single use plastics is welcome.

“One million plastic bottles are purchased around the world every minute and this number will jump another 20 per cent by 2021. We need to do all we can to reduce this and this is a step in the right direction.”

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RELIEF: PRESIDENTIAL RESULT IS WELCOME NEWS TO TRAVELLING COMMUNITY

Local Traveller relieved by Casey’s failure to reach Áras SYLVIA POWNALL

A FINGAL Traveller has spoken of her relief after presidential candidate Peter Casey failed in his bid for Aras an Uachtarain.

Kathleen Lawrence, from Swords, said the feeling among her family had been one of fear after

support for Casey surged in the wake of his comments on Travellers.

Ms Lawrence, who works at Pavee Point, said: “I can’t speak for all Travellers, but amongst my own family there was a lot of fear around what would happen if he got in. A good portion of his votes came from his Traveller comments. I know

he’s trying to convince people that isn’t the case, but he’s really trying to kid himself.”

Mr Casey says he will now run for the Dail but his expression of interest in Fianna Fail fell on deaf ears. He drew harsh criticism from current Taoiseach Leo Varadkar over his remarks that Travellers should not be recognised as an ethnic minority.

12th Annual Valley Walk raises much needed funs for cancer society

FASTNews Sinnott won’t run next year INDEPENDENT Cllr Justin Sinnott will not be contesting next year’s local elections, it has emerged.

Cllr Sinnott, who was first elected to the Swords ward in 2014, said he had decided to step down for a number of reasons but mainly because he has a young family and the role requires significant time.

Posting on his Facebook page he stated: “It has been an absolute privilege to serve as a councillor for the Swords Ward. I am grateful for all the support I have received during my time on the council.

“I do hope I have made some difference and contributed to improving our area for the better. I will be working on a number of projects that I hope to see completed before my time as councillor ends in May.”

Skerries Mills carpark plan advancing PLANS are advancing for the provision of a coach parking area on the site of the existing Red Barn at Skerries Mills.

Replying to a request for an update on the project from Cllr Tom O’Leary (FG) Fingal County Council revealed that a design team had been sought to develop the scheme.

Council officials reported: “It is intended that a planning process will be initiated in the first quarter of 2019 when all necessary surveys are completed and the design team have developed the design.

“Ministerial consent will also be required under a separate process to National Monuments Service due to the heritage designation attached to Skerries Mills.”

Ms Lawrence, who is studying for her Masters degree at DCU, said: “I think now we need to look at the fact that 20 per cent bought into his message. People are drained, working full time and barely scraping by and that’s awful, but the fact Peter Casey used an ethnic minority to make up the blame, that is disturbing.”

THE 12TH Valley Walk in aid of the Irish Cancer Socity took place around River Valley Park in Swords recently. Race organiser Margaret Harris was delighted with the response, where a whopping €4,400 was raised for the charity, with the cheque presented to Brenda McCarthy of the Irish Cancer Society. Well over €100,000 has been raised in the 12 years of the walk. Pictured at the handover of the cheque at Peacock’s, River Valley were Dominick Harris (Valley Walk committee member), Brenda McCarthy (Irish Cancer Society), Walk organiser Margaret Harris and Kathleen Corby (Valley Walk committee member).

Woman awarded €25k as judge rules night club bouncers ‘out of control’ BOUNCERS who ejected a woman and her boyfriend from a nightclub at Airside, Swords were “out of control” and acted like they were taking part in a “blood sport”, a judge has ruled.

Justice Raymond Groarke said their actions constituted assault as he awarded €25,000 in damages to Eva Hawthorn, 39, of Ashton Drive, Ashtonbroc, Swords.

The Circuit Court heard she had been grabbed by a bouncer at the Wright Venue nightclub on 1 March 2014 and knocked against steps beside the dance floor before she and her then boyfriend Andrew Lynch were violently thrown out.

Ms Hawthorn had been left with a scar after she suffered a gash to her nose, and body bruising due to an unprovoked

assault by bouncer Tomas Lukasz, the court heard.

She sued I-Secure Risk Management Limited, in liquidation, of Blanchardstown, against whom judgement had already been obtained, and Wrights Café Bar Airside Limited, Unit 7G, Seatown Road, Swords for €60,000 for assault and battery.

The judge accepted she was grabbed in a bear hug by bouncer Viktor Rybakob and taken to the entrance where she was thrown into the air by another unidentified bouncer.

Rybakob was described by Judge Groarke as “a giant of Celtic proportions” at 6ft 2in in height and weighing 20 stone. Ms Hawthorn was stated in court as 5ft 4in and weighing six stone.

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It is clear to me that when these people are expelled there is great delight on the faces of the security men involved

CCTV evidence was submitted of Mr Lukasz making a movement to his right coinciding with Ms Hawthorn falling to the floor, which indicated an assault on her.

Judge Groarke said: “It is inescapable

in my view that this is what happened in the nightclub and constitutes assault.”

He said Mr Lynch had reacted in a very aggressive fashion, particularly outside the club.

He added: “She (Ms Hawthorn) seems to be thrown into the air quite a distance and all because she has annoyed a bouncer. It was an act of aggression and revenge on the part of the security officers in the simple context of ‘how dare you speak or act towards us in that fashion’.

“It is clear to me that when these people are expelled there is great delight on the faces of the security men involved as if it were a form of blood sport. This was a sport and they were tapping one another on the back and smiling.

“They were out of control.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Spooktacular fun

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HERE were treats galore at the Halloween-themed bake sale at Rush National School last week. Pupils at the school put their baking skills to the test and baked cakes, buns and treats for the sale.

Liliana, Kora, Milana, Mary and Aisling. Pictures: Alison O’Hanlon

Emily

Judges Gareth Skelton and Sharyn Hayden with winners Lee and Mia

Amber and Jake

Poppy and Cillian

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Edel Callaghan and Deborah O’Reilly

Colette Casselly and Barbara Doran

Nadine Reid

Sheila Browne, Julie Scally and Maura Scally. Pictures: Brian McEvoy Photography

Xposé Style Sessions at Castleknock Hotel Emma Murray, Breda Delaney and Patrice Cunniffe

Margaret Fogarty, Gillian Nealon and Olivia Harding

Mona Elhilali

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T was lights, cameras and action at Dublin’s Castleknock Hotel last weekend as fashionista’s flocked to the Xpose Style Sessions.

Presenters of the popular show were joined by beauty experts and fashions stylists for a day of pampering and those in attendance got the latest tips on beauty and fashion trends.

Donna O’Toole and Michelle Dolan

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN: THE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE LANDMARK’S CURRENT TOP EXHIBITS

JOURNEY THROUGH TIME AT TRINITY COLLEGE WITH MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS AND MODERN SCIENCE EXHIBITIONS

DUBLIN MADE EASY T

RINITY College is located in the heart of the Dublin City and home to the stunning Book of Kells.

Trinity is also Ireland’s highest ranked university. It is home to 17,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students across all the major disciplines in the arts and humanities, and in business, law, engineering, science, and health sciences.

For visitors, Authenticity Tours offers a combined ticket which incorporates discounts on the cost of a guided tour of Trinity College Dublin and the admission fee to the Book of Kells and Old Library Exhibition.

Lasting 35 minutes, the tour encompasses the four major squares of the College. It provides visitors with an insight into the more than four-hundred-year history of the College. All of the guides are knowledgeable and enthusiastic students of Trinity College Dublin.

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT TRINITY COLLEGE

THE BOOK OF KELLS HIGHLIGHT: SEE THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT THE Book of Kells Exhibition is a must-see on the itinerary of all visitors to Dublin and attracts over half a million visitors to the college each year.

The Book of Kells is Ireland’s greatest cultural treasure and the world’s most famous medieval manuscript. The 9th century book is a richly decorated copy of the four Gospels of the life of Jesus Christ.

Originally a single volume, it was rebound in four volumes in 1953 for conservation reasons. On display in Trinity since the 19th century, two volumes are normally on display, one opened at a major decorated page, the other at a text opening. It is accompanied by two pocket gospels. .

SCIENCE GALLERY HIGHLIGHT: UNIQUE EXHIBITIONS IN 2008, a forgotten corner of Trinity College Dublin was transformed into a living experiment called Science Gallery Dublin.

Internationally recognised as a leading cultural venue, Science Gallery Dublin presents contemporary art and science exhibitions alongside a cutting-edge programme of events including talks, workshops, music performances, food presentations and film screenings.

With three exhibition openings a year, the themes explored change regularly and vary widely from light to love and the end of the world to fakery.

THE LONG ROOM HIGHLIGHT: 1916 PROCLAMATION OF THE IRISH REPUBLIC THE main chamber of the Old Library is the Long Room.

At nearly 65 metres in length, it is filled with 200,000 of the Library’s oldest books and is one of the most impressive libraries in the world.

Other treasures in the Long Room include one of the few remaining copies of the 1916 Proclamation of the Irish Republic which was read outside the General Post Office on 24 April 1916 by Patrick Pearse at the start of the Easter Rising.

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Marathon efforts for others

OVER 20,000 runners took to the Fitzwilliam Square start line to participate in the 39th running of the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon on Sunday, 28th October, making it the fifth largest marathon in Europe.

It was an Ethiopian double win, as Asefa Bekele and Mesera Dubiso won the men’s and women’s races respectively.

Bekele took home the men’s title with a winning time of 2:13:23, while Dubiso won in 2:33:48.

Lizzie Lee took third place overall but won the women’s Irish National Marathon title in an incredible time of 2:35:04.

Mick Clohisey took home the Athletics Ireland National Marathon title here in a time of 2:15:57.

Team Archie during the 2018 SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

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FEATURES

JUNE RODGERS

30 years and counting for funny lady REBECCA RYAN

DUBLIN Gazette caught up with the hilarious Tallaght performer, June Rodgers, who is very excited to be celebrating 30 years in the biz.

“I can’t believe I’m heading into my 30th year in showbusiness.

“And obviously you wouldn’t think I’m heading into my 60th birthday year, with my youthful looks and the body of a 16-yearold.”

June said she got into show biz “by chance.”

“I didn’t go to dance schools or anything, they weren’t around then.

It was just by fluke I got involved in it all those years ago when John Player Tops was running.

“My mam and dad had a good sense of humour. We used to always go for Sunday drives. My sister Linda and I would be killing each other in the back seat and my parents used to sing away in the front seat probably to drown out the fighting. So, the singing probably came from there!”

Reflecting on career highlights, June said selling out a nationwide tour in 2014 was incredible. Joe Duffy also presented her with an award for being the first female comedian of character comic to sell out the Bord Gais Energy Theatre during the tour.

Although June was born and bred in Tallaght village, her family is from Rathfarnham and she is really looking forward to doing the new show

in Taylor’s Lane.

“I’m so excited about this year’s show, because I’ve been working all year on new funny characters and hilarious scripts, and old favourites like my nemesis, Jacinta O’Brien, Tom Jones – or more Tomo Jones, and Oliver Bond ‘The Spy Who Loafed Me’ will of course make their appearance.

“We have a cast of six singers and dancers. It’s a two-hour show of comedy, song and dance. We will have a Christmas theme, fully costumed and music from the 60s, 70s and 80s and I’ll be popping in and out with different characters.

“It’s a show for all ages. It’s not a pantomime it’s a family show. I don’t use language on stage. There’s inu-

Tallaght funny woman and national favourite June Rodgers

endo that mammy’s and daddy’s get.”

The evening and daytime shows take place from November 30th until December 31st. Tickets

for dinner and show are €55, show only €30 and New Year’s Eve Gala Night €65.

You can book tickets on 01 494 2311 or online at

www.junerodgers.eventbrite.com Special accommodation deals are also available at the nearby Clayton Hotel in Leopardstown.

Dublin honours female history makers 1918 was momentous in Irish history with many of the events of that year shaping the world we live in today.

November ‘18 brought an end to the First World War and was followed by a general election the following month in which women had the right to vote for the first time.

Dublin hosts two events this month to mark the centenary of partial women’s suffrage and honour the Irishwomen across the globe who struggled for their own professional recognition, and for justice and equality for others.

Opening first is a ‘pop-up women’s museum’ curated by the historian, Sinéad McCoole commemorating

Women in Politics and Public Life 1918-2018 and is on show in the Coach House, Dublin Castle from 1st November.

This exhibition looks at the key women who have contributed over the past 100 years to shaping the State.

It also looks at social and political issues which affected women by providing a time-line of the century, the feminisation of Irish history.

The other exhibition is ‘Blazing a Trail: Lives and Legacies of Irish Diaspora Women’ which runs at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum from 12th to 25th November.

It celebrates the lives and legacies of 21 pioneering

Dublin Castle will host a ‘Pop-Up Museum’

Irish diaspora women of the 19th and 20th centuries who blazed a trail in a wide range of fields and is a collaboration between EPIC, Herstory and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Dr Angela Byrne, DFAT Historian-in-Residence at EPIC and curator of ‘Blazing a Trail’, says: “This is the first time there has been an exhibition celebrating what Irish diaspora women have accomplished.

I’m delighted to be bringing these stories to an audience both in Ireland and to the global Irish community.

There’s a wider rediscovery and awareness of Irish women’s histories taking place right now which is very encouraging to see.”

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Award winning Artist and illustrator Roger O’Reilly and his wife Una ar pictured at the launch of his book “Lighthouses of Ireland by in the Irish Lights Building in Dun Laoghaire. Pictures: Michael Chester

Lighthouses of Ireland book launched in Dun Laoghaire

National Women’s Champion, Lizzie Lee, and Athletics Ireland National Champion, Mick Clohisey with race director Jim Aughney and Harry Gorman. Pictures: Ramsey Cardy, Sportsfile

Dublin City Marathon O

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ollins Press introduce The Lighthouses of Ireland book. It is the work of artist and illustrator Roger O’Reilly who grew up near the pilot lights marking the entrance to the Boyne Estuary in County Meath, while the light of Rockabill lighthouse off the Skerries coast illuminated the southeast horizon at night.

Gathered in this extraordinary collection of over 80 individual illustrations, each beloved landmark has a wealth of practical and insightful information. This Illustrated celebration of the lighthouses dotted along our shores will be treasured by landlubbers and mariners alike who finds comfort, intrigue and excitement in these beautiful structures.

Deri Flood and Patrica Reidy

ver 20,000 runners took to the Fitzwilliam Square start line to participate in the 39th running of the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon, making it the fifth largest marathon in

Europe.

The overall men’s winner was Asefa Bekele of Ethiopia and overall women’s winner was Mesera Dubiso of Ethiopia. The National Women’s Champion was Lizzie Lee of Leevale AC, and the Athletics Ireland National Men’s Champion was Mick Clohisey of Raheny Shamrock A.C.

The book is available in all good bookstores now or on www.irelandposters.ie and retails at €27.99 Winner Asefa Bekele.

Lizzie Lee crosses the line

Marguerite Doyle and Lorna Garden

Yvonne Shields (Chief Executive, Commissioners of Irish Lights)

Johnboy Smith

Sven Peemoeller and Jens-Peter Wrage

Joseph Sutton heads the pack at the race start

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Dublin Gazette have teamed up with the Ski Club of Ireland ahead of their Alpine Fest on November 10th and 11th to give one lucky family a ski lesson in the National Snowsports Centre in Kilternan, and a €25 voucher to Great Outdoors.

This prize will include tuition and lift use for two adults and two children, as well as ski and boot hire! To enter, simply email your answer to the following question, alongside your name and contact details, to competitions@dublingazette.com.

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IT’S SANTA CYCLE TIME IT’S that time of year again – a time for giving, a time for friends and family, and a time for cycling around the capital in your finest santa suit.

The Laurel’s Cycling crew will be hosting their Santa Cycle in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital on December 2nd, following on from the success of their event last year.

Starting in the iconic Phoenix Park at 5pm, the Santa cycle will move through the city centre past the children’s hospital in Crum-

lin, before finishing off in The Laurels Bar in Clondalkin. It’s an over 16’s event, with a cycle leaving Clondalkin at 3:30pm to head to the starting point in Phoenix Park.

As part of your €30 fee to take part, you’ll get a Santa suit and a set of lights to illuminate the night as you spread your festive cheer throughout the capital.

Tickets to take part are available now from Eventbrite, and any questions on the event can be sent to laurelscyclecrew@ gmail.com.

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

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The Beauty Queen comes to Dalkey DALKEY Players present Martin McDonagh’s award winning play The Beauty Queen of Leenane from Tuesday 13th to Friday 16th November at 8pm in Dalkey Town Hall.

Mag Folan lives with her daughter Maureen on a hillside near Leenane in west Connemara.

Maureen is lonely and trapped by her manipulative mother. Their only visitors are neighbours Ray Dooley and his brother Pato who has emigrated to London.

When Mag interferes with Maureen’s

first, and perhaps only, chance of romance and happiness, a chain of horrific and tragically funny events is set in motion.

The Beauty Queen of Leenane, directed

by Aileen Byrne, is a pitch-black tale of love and leaving, desire and despair, reality and

imagination.

Join Dalkey Players for this terrifying and hilarious roller coaster ride in what promises to be a great evening of theatre.

Tickets are available via phone on 0879919261 or via email at booking@dalkeyplayers.ie

One Act Drama Festival returns to Mill Theatre THE Dundrum One Act Drama Festival returns to the dlr Mill Theatre, Dundrum, from Friday to Sunday, 2 to 4 November 2018.

The festival offers an opportunity to see nine plays produced by drama groups from around Ireland in one whirlwind weekend.

Each night will consist of three one act plays followed by an informative review by Festival Adjudicator Ciaran McCauley, a core member of the Blue Raincoat Theatre Company.

On the final night, Ciaran will have the challenging task of selecting the overall festival winners.

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There is a lot on the line as each of the drama groups will be aiming to qualify for the 2018 All Ireland One Act Finals Drama

AIMED at Ireland’s younger generations, Zeminar is a social enterprise created to bring all those invested in the development and well-being of young people in Ireland to one place.

Running from November 13th to 15th, and billed as a Wellbeing & Education movement for Generation Z, Zeminar caters for 15 to 20 year olds and their parents, teachers, mentors and coaches.

Since starting in 2016, it has grown to become the largest and most inclusive youth gathering seen in Ireland.

DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs. Rocket is an energetic and full of life one year old male Belgian Shepherd who cannot wait to find a loving family. His name describes his personality- he is fast and fun. Rocket is extremely intelligent and learns new things so quickly which would make him a dream dog to train. He loves playing with his toys and also enjoys spending time with people. He is super friendly to everyone he meets!

Rocket would be an ideal dog for someone who has a previous experience with high energy dogs.

This handsome boy will blossom in the right environment and make some lucky owner very happy and proud!

If you have room in your heart and home for Rocket then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000. They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust.ie. You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE

Festival Final in Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford.

Shows start at 8pm on Friday and Saturday night and 7pm on Sunday night.

When The Beatles came to Dublin ... ZEMINAR IS ABOUT INVESTING IN YOUTH

A ONE-DAY festival dedicated to one of the world’s bestloved rock and roll bands, The Beatles, will take place at The Workman’s Club on Saturday, November 3.

Starting at 2pm, there will be a short play on When The Beatles Came To Dublin on that fateful day in 1963, as told through the perspective of Catherine Hansard – the mother of Once’s Glen Hansard.

At 3pm, there will be a Beatles table quiz, with a host of excellent questions and even better prizes, with more information on the quiz available from dublinbeatlesfestival@gmail.com.

One of the world’s best Beatles tribute bands, Revolver. will play two special sets on the day, at 8pm and 9.45pm.

Tickets for the big gig cost €20 and are available now.

Tickets and more information on all events are available now from eventbrite.ie/o/dublin-beatles-festival.

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Throughout the event there will be a number of workshops, influential speakers, essential resources and fun activities for all involved.

Zeminar say that attendees will leave the event with new knowledge to help them live happier, safer, and more fulfilling lives.

In addition, Zeminar Presents is a talks series hosted on both Facebook and YouTube, where messages from the speakers at the event will be made available for everyone to see.

Tickets are available now from zeminar.ie.

Get your gaming on THE Dublin Games Festival will be hosted at the RDS in late November, and promises to be an event that will bring a ‘new experience’ to gamers from across the country.

Running all day on November 24th, the festival is scheduled to feature esports, experiences, a marketplace, business and music - as well as the all important gaming aspect.

‘DGF’ is the sister event to the ever-popular Dublin Games Summit and Dublin Games Week, so it promises to be a fantastic event for all.

Tickets for the event are priced from €20 for a day ticket, up to €125 for a ‘Super Combo Ticket’, available from dublingamesfestival.ie.

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THERE’LL BE A NEW EDUCATION DESTINATION NEXT YEAR

Student Union Officers from DIT, IT Blanchardstown and IT Tallaght celebrate the designation announcement of TU Dublin

Students ready for TU Dublin RACHEL D’ARCY

The new Grangegorman campus

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar with Government ministers Richard Bruton, Paschal Donohoe and Mary Mitchell O’Connor with TU Dublin Staff

IRELAND is set to get its first Technological University in the new year, with three of the capital’s biggest Institutes of Technology joining forces.

In January 2019, Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown and Institute of Technology Tallaght will become Ireland’s first Technological University, known as TU Dublin.

The Government passed the Technological Universities Bill earlier this year, finally making it possible for the three IT’s to come together as one university.

The amalgamation of the ITs will mean that TU

Dublin will be the largest third level institution in the country when it opens it’s doors in two months time.

The new university will have 28,500 students,

to an inclusive and open learning experience for its students.

There will be a number of pathways for the diverse range of students at TU Dublin, from apprentice-

“The place where

the arts, business, science, engineering and technology will converge

and will become the place where the arts, business, science, engineering and technology converge.

TU Dublin is both practice-based and researchinformed and will be home

ships to PhD. The three different Institutes of Technology will be hosting open days across November and December on their respective campuses, where they will pro-

vide more information on the upcoming university.

There will also be the chance to attend presentations on specific programmes, the opportunity to meet with current students and staff, and to get to explore three campuses.

During a student’s college life in TU Dublin, there will be a wide range of societies and sports clubs meaning students will have plenty of opportunities to enjoy a vibrant campus life.

The open days in IT Tallaght will take place on the 9th and 10th of November, in IT Blanchardstown on November 14th.

DIT Aungier Street will also host open days on November 30th and December 1st.

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GOINGOUTOUT

PICKWEEK OF THE

NOVEMBER 1 (THURSDAY) Slayer @ 3Arena, €50

SPIRIT

HAVING made some of the most brutally aggressive music ever created, being one of four bands that defined an entire musical genre and the band other heavy acts are measured against and aspire to… after nearly 37 years and having released 12 studio albums, aging heavy metallers take their farewll

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tour to Dublin’s 3Arena

NOVEMBER 1 (THURSDAY)

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ADING photos star on the covers of Dublin rock band Fontaines D.C’s early singles, the images featuring a variety of street-famous Dubs of old. The story, we’re told, goes back to tales of local ‘characters’ passed down through generations in the west of Ireland.

When the band set up in one of Dublin’s most iconic districts, in the shadows of Guinness, they kept hearing similarly compelling stories of local ‘characters’, and the stand-outs became a core part of the band’s identity.

“We all lived in the Liberties together, and it became a big part of our lives. Both the people and the place. We’ve got so much love for it,” guitarist Carlos O’Connell tells us. “The Liberties got us really focused on authenticity, in particular in our vocals. So many Irish bands sounds Americanised.

Our band’s accent is just that: ours.”

“We’ve found that authenticity travels. People respect it, even if they don’t always 100% understand it.”

There are plenty who won’t immediately connect with the harsh, jarring backdrop to plenty of five-piece Fontaines

D.C tracks. They’re a wellconstructed affront: intense and pulsating, lyrically oblique and layered in a kind of tonal grit that makes the guitars scream and the speakers judder. The vocals are almost spoken, yet manage to twist and cut. Tracks like ‘Chequeless Reckless’, ‘Hurricane Laughter’ and pointed reference ‘Liberty Bell’ have got the band jetting around Europe, though a first album remains out of sight around the corner.

“It’s going to be as live as possible,” bassist Conor Deegan of the album they’re working towards. “It’s all written. We’ll take a few days preparing and then go through it as we set up on stage, or as near as possible.

We might get to it when we’re done touring.” There’s only a handful of touring off-days for the band between now and Christmas.

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“It’s funny that a year ago we were doing our first 2FM session and we were so excited,” Deegan recalls. “It’s become normal so quickly.

It feels great to have people coming to us, to have so much reach. The reception has been unreal, we’ve been on BBC6, Radio X, KEXP. You get caught up in the moment. We’ve had to try hard not to let days just pass by; to really appreciate it all.”

“We recently took over BBC 6Music, which was really surreal.” O’Connell says of the band’s finest off-stage moment to date. “It was so strange to do. We saw it as a chance to raise a flag for the Irish scene, so we played a lot of Irish stuff, Dublin stuff. It’s difficult to get a bit of success here. Sometimes we’re characterised as a bit of a backwater of the British scene.

Slayer @ 3Arena, €50 Max and Harvey @ The Academy, €23 One Horse Pony @ Whelan’s, €10 Martin Sexton @ Whelan’s, €28

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There’s so much good music here.”

“That said,” Deegan interjects, “we never wanted to be another Irish band only playing at home. Luckily, the characters we use in our songs seems to travel.”

“It’s like Ulysses, a little mythological,” he reflects on Fontaines D.C’s scatty but charistmatic take on the Liberties locals. “It’s the gravity of the ordinary, making people of central focus and importance.”

“We’re best friends, and we’re very used to the touring life now, which makes this a whole lot easier. We really love it. The album will be coming sometime in 2019, and then the touring will be heavy after that.”

That won’t be something new. “We’ve been hanging around a lot with (notoriously impressive live punk band) IDLES, O’Connell concludes.

“We keep turning up in the same place and find ourselves just hanging out. They’re like big brothers. I guess we’re learning from the best.”

Fontaines D.C return to The Liberties to support Shame at the Tivoli Theatre on November 21

Johnny Marr @ The National Stadium, sold out Bicep @ Olympia Theatre, €31 Yxng Bane @ The Academy, €15 Vulpynes @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12 Many critics tip for the best punk band to come out of Dublin this decade, fast-rising Vulpynes clatter social issues over the head with their boisterous, articulate sound.

Bodies @ The Grand Social, €10

NOVEMBER 3 (SATURDAY) The Stylistics @ Olympia Theatre, €45 Stephanie Rainey @ Whelan’s, €16 Steo Wall @ Bello Bar, €12 No More Questions @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €8

NOVEMBER 4 (SUNDAY) The Decemberists @ Vicar Street, €37 Parallel Society @ The Workman’s Club, €10

NOVEMBER 5 (MONDAY) U2 @ The 3Arena, sold out Dublin’s most famous musical sons play a substantial gig that for them qualifies as small. If you’re lucky enough to be down for this one, expect a hit parade.

Sigrid @ Olympia Theatre, €26 Polica @ The Grand Social, €20

NOVEMBER 6 (TUESDAY) The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €6 U2 @ The 3Arena, sold out Anti Flag @ Cancer Bats @ Whelan’s, €20 Kacey Musgraves @ Olympia Theatre, €34 Dashboard Confessional @ The Academy, €32 Neko Case @ Vicar Street, €28

NOVEMBER 7 (WEDNESDAY) Blackberry Smoke @ The National Stadium, €29 Leon Bridges @ Olympia Theatre, €31 I Heart Joni @ Whelan’s, €15

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WHAT’S BIG IN MUSIC, CINEMA, TV AND BOOKS

ENTERTAINMENT

Dramady Atypical renewed for third series QUIKFLIX FLIX RACHEL D’ARCY

GROUNDBREAKING drama/ comedy Atypical has been renewed for a third season by Netflix.

The show revolves around a teenage boy living with autism, Sam, who is trying to find his way out in the world on his own with the help of his family and close friends.

Season two of the show saw Sam graduate from college, and whilst there’s no plotline for the third series of the show just yet, it looks like it may follow Sam as he heads off to college on his own.

The show has been remarked by many as an accurate portrayal

of life with autism, showcasing that those living on the spectrum can live a life just like anybody else.

Michelle Dean, who worked at the UCLA Center for Autism and Research and Treatment before was also brought into the pro-

duction to help guide an accurate depiction of autism spectrum disorder.

The series also takes a look at the issues that Sam’s family are struggling with, and how they intertwine with his developmen-

tal disorder.

Atypical has been praised for it’s view of Sam’s sister, Casey, and how she tries to handle her own teenage issues and sexuality whilst maintaining a constant presence of support for her brother.

Netflix have ordered 10 halfhour episodes for season three of the show, which will be written and executive produced by Robia Rashid.

The show’s cast features Kier Gilchrist as Sam, Brigette Lundy-Paine as Casey, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Sam and Casey’s mom Elsa and as a producer, and Michael Rapaport as Doug, Sam and Casey’s dad.

The Great British Bake Off final delivered some delicious treats, but some unsavoury points too

Bake Off final fell as flat as Ruby’s pitta breads RACHEL D’ARCY

KEEPING baking fans and the general public alike on their toes for the last two months, this year’s Great British Bake Off came to an end on Tuesday.

Hosts Noel Fielding and Sandi Toksvig delivered pun after pun, lightening the stressful tone of the show as the bakers battled their way to the title.

The final three - Rahul, Ruby and Kimjoy - were all put to their wits in some never before seen challenges, designed to put

their cunning as well as their bakery skills to the test.

Drama was plenty in the final, which you wouldn’t particularly expect from a woman who makes cakes of animals, a timid young man and a fitness enthusiast baking relentlessly.

Rahul suffered immensely as he created his showstopper, a glass jar exploding with the heat of the tent meaning he had to begin all over again in the final challenge.

Ruby found herself coming last in the technical

challenge, one that any cooking or baking afficionado would struggle with baking pitta bread over an open fire during one of Britain’s hottest summer days.

It was an unnecessary task, seemingly injected into the show for theatrics rather than a display of the finalists talents.

Kimjoy escaped relatively unscathed, though some may say that the talented decorator was robbed of her opportunity to snag the coveted winner’s cake stand.

A heartwarming reun-

ion of the other bakers alongside the family of the final three made for touching viewing, but this writer couldn’t help but think this final was predictable from weeks ago - including who the winner would be.

Rahul managed to bake his way to the top, despite his relentless self doubt since the beloved show began.

Some rejoiced in Rahul’s win whilst others claimed Kimjoy had been consistent weekly and deserved the title.

Regardless, despite a handful of weeks of minor to major tragedies, Rahul was named Britain’s best baker for 2018.

A wholesome montage at the end of the show caught up with the bakers and what they’re now up to after their time in the tent, and how they’ve all stayed in touch.

Overall, the final was a slight disappointment; it seemed more like a continuation of the rest of the series rather than a grand finale, with a winner who was average at best.

Streaming highlights on the way

Here’s what’s new to Netflix this November A NEW month means a whole new host of content coming to Netflix, from original shows to original movies and documentaries.

November will see the beginning of the streaming giant’s Christmas content making its way onto the platform.

Last year, Netflix’s ‘Christmas Prince’ became a global phenomenon, meaning that the odds on their holiday offerings being just as good this year are incredibly high. There’s even a sequel to ‘A Christmas Prince’ this year – ‘The Royal Wedding’, debuting on November 30th.

‘The Holiday Calendar’, premiering on November 2nd, tells the story of a talented photographer, who’s stuck in a dead-end job. She inherits an antique Advent calendar that may be predicting the future.

In ‘The Princess Switch’, out on November 16th, a down-to-earth Chicago baker and a soon-to-be princess discover they look like twins, and soon begin to hatch a Christmastime plan to trade places.

If Christmas is still months away in your mind – fear not, for there’s plenty of other options heading to Netflix this month. ‘The Kominsky Method’, starring Michael Douglas, looks at the life of a ‘briefly successful’ actor turned Hollywood acting coach.

Developed by Chuck Lorre – the same man behind the Big Bang Theory – it’s sure to be an enjoyable watch.

Netflix will also make their first foray into the docu-series world this month with ‘Westside’ on November 9th. The eight-episode series will focus on nine young, eager L.A-based musicians, with each episode focusing on their different creative processes and the trials and tribulations of pursuing their passions. It looks to be a cross between cult hit Glee and the likes of Laguna Beach and The Hills.

Outlaw King,starring Chris Pine, will also make it’s way onto the streamer on November 9th. The period drama follows Robert the Bruce’s battle to regain control after being made an outlaw by the King of England for taking the Scottish Crown.

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Property is essential viewing for families looking to locate to area HUNTERS Estate Agent are excited to present 66 Barclay Court in Blackrock, an excellently located semi-detached four bedroom property extending to 104sq.m/1,120sq.ft.

In turnkey condition, it benefits from elegant proportions and a superb orientation allowing for light filled accommodation.

Just minutes’ walk from all amenities of Blackrock, this special property is essential viewing for any family looking to locate to the area.

A spacious hallway with wood flooring greets you upon entering and to the left is a large light filled living room again with wood flooring.

The stunning fully fitted kitchen and dining room connect to the south-easterly facing rear garden through sliding doors.

On the first floor is a generous ensuite master bedroom, with built-in wardrobes, and three other double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside is a front garden with off-street

parking and pedestrian side access to the rear as and a shed for storage.

Barclay court is a quiet tree-lined culde-sac development located in the heart of Blackrock just off Temple Road.

Rockfield Park is immediately adjacent to the development and owners benefit from pedestrian access directly to it.

The property is also within walking distance of Blackrock and Monkstown Villages with all their amenities including boutiques, restaurants and coffee shops.

The area benefits from excellent transport links with the DART, City Centre bus routes (QBC), Aircoach and N11 all easily accessible.

For those with children the area is home to some of the Dublin’s best schools including Blackrock College, Willow Park, CBC Monkstown, St. Andrews and Sion Hill.

Contact Hunters Estate Agent at 01 6680008 or email citycentre@huntersestateagent.ie

Price €685,000

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PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS Terrific value for money in Meath MAYDENHAYES, homes with stunning master bedrooms with walk in wardrobes and en-suites as standard, offers terrific value for money with 3 beds from only €295,000, 4 beds from only €325,000 and 5 beds from €368,000.

All homes include impressive fitted kitchen units with provision made for fridge freezer and dishwasher, generous electrical specification throughout the house and large fitted wardrobes in all bedrooms.

The master bedroom has an en-suite and a luxurious walk in wardrobe –a huge hit with many of our fashion conscious buyers!

Each home also features an innovative ‘Dimplex A-Class’ air sourced heat pump providing domestic hot water and heating efficiently and economically; the BER Ratings are all A3.

Floor areas range from 110m2 (1185ft2) to 114m2 (1229ft2) for the 3 bed houses and from 125m2 (1350ft2) up to 142m2 (1532ft2) for the 4 beds and 153.6m2 (1653 ft2) for the 5 beds. .

For those working in the capital, regular bus and rail services connect Drogheda with Dublin and excellent roads make commuting easy.

The M1 motorway and Northern corridor makes Dublin Airport, Swords and the City even easier and quicker to get to.

Maydenhayes is at the heart of the historic and architecturally

significant Boyne Valley Region wth sites such as Newgrange, Dowth and Mellifont Abbey all close by.

Full of life there are tons of interesting outlets when it comes to sports, recreation and leisure.

The village of Mornington is home to all kinds of shops, schools, churches, and sport and leisure activities.

The local national school is very highly regarded among families currently living in the area, and there are excellent secondary schools locally, including Drogheda Grammar school.

The stand out features of this development are its wonderful location and the outstanding value on offer.

Over 137 homes at Maydenhayes are already occupied, more are ready for immediate purchase and there will be further units coming on stream shortly.

Currently there is also a fully furnished 4 bed showhouse for sale ready to walk into and there are 4 newly styled showhouses open for viewing.

The showhomes are always available to view by private appointment and are on open view Saturdays and Sundays from 2.00pm – 4.00pm and on Wednesdays & Thursdays from 12 noon – 4.00pm.

To find out more please contact joint agents Knight Frank New Homes (01) 6342466 or Sherry Property Services (041) 9841149.

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THIS week, Jess Demicoli – a trainer (right) at Icon Health Club, Camden Street – says routines are great but sometimes it’s worth shaking things up and trying something new.

FROM MARATHONS to tough mudders, pilates to aerial yoga, there is just so many fitness choices available these days to choose from. But if you are looking at getting started the good news is that the trainers at Iconic Health Clubs advise keeping it simple.

They have put together a list of exercises that even the oldest and most out of shape of us can (and should) add to our workout repertoires.

WALKING Nothing quite beats a brisk walk. It is suitable for all ages and abilities.

Walking is a great exercise and helps to improve your heart health. Walking is the best exercise for sedentary individuals, especially adults, to reduce the risk of heart and cardiovascular disease and to help you lose weight. Many of our members use the treadmill to walk indoors (it’s not just for running) but if you’re not a member of gym, we recommend that you try and get as many steps into your day.

RUNNING If you want to take it up a notch, try breaking into a jog. Running in particular has health benefits that extend well beyond any pill a doctor could prescribe.

Studies have shown that running can help prevent obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, some cancers, and a host of other unpleasant conditions. What’s more, scientists have shown

that running also vastly improves the quality of your emotional and mental life. It even helps you live longer. If you are taking up running for the first time, a trainer can put together a programme for you to help build up your fitness.

Remember it’s not all about distance, when it comes to running.

SQUATS If you can do nothing else, try squats. They are a great exercise to help you stay fit as you get older. Babies can naturally squat but as we get older squats become more challenging and if this is the case, then you definitely need to start building up your squat

out your chest slightly by pulling your shoulder blades towards each other. Next bend your knees and squat down as if you were sitting into a chair. Keep your weight on your heels and keep your core tight.

PUSH-UPS Like squats, push-ups are another true whole body exercise. The pushup is often viewed as just for toning your arms but it also targets your upper body, core and your legs.

If you starting off use your knees or push-off against a wall while standing. When down on the ground, set your

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Nothing beats a brisk walk to keep you healthy and fill those lungs with fresh air

strength again. This one exercise really is a great for the whole body as it recruits your quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, calves, abdominals and back muscles.

Stand with your feet hip-width apart with your toes pointed slightly outward. Let your arms hang loosely by your side. Engage your core muscles and push

hands at a distance that is slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and imagine pushing the floor away from you.

SWIMMING Swimming is a great cardiovascular workout, but the water also provides for resistance training to strengthen the muscles, whilst also protecting the joints.

Icon Health Club, 1-4 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2.

Telephone: 01 405 3777 www.iconhealthclub.ie

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FOOD & TRAVEL

Set sail with the latest deals from TUI IF cruising is on your radar for 2019 then you should check out the latest deal from TUI which is offering an extra €150 saving on Marella Cruises.

From next summer, all ships in the Marella Cruises fleet will be all inclusive meaning your booking covers return flights, all tips and service charges, all-inclusive onboard accommodation, 27kg luggage allowance, entertainment and coach transfers.

For Summer 2019, three ships from the Marella Cruises fleet are available from Ireland - Marella Discovery (sails from Corfu with flights from Dublin and Belfast); Marella Discovery 2 (sails from Palma with flights from Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Shannon); Marella Dream (sails from Palma with flights from Dublin, Belfast and Cork).

Top deal for May 2019 is seven nights from Dublin to Majorca on board the Marella Dream, inside deck from €1,022 per person.

Book at your local TUI store or call 1800 927 404.

Other deals closer to home includes Christmas at Dublin’s Radisson Blu Royal Hotel from €250 per person.

The price includes two nights’ stay from December 24, including Christmas dinner, breakfast in bed and a stocking full of chocolates and crackers (01 898-2900; radissonblu.com/hotel-dublin).

If it’s sunshine you’re after Cassidy Travel has a seven-night all inclusive package to Costa Teguise in Lanzarote from €559 per person next February 24.

Accommodation is at the 3-star El Trebol (01 626-5100; cassidytravel.ie).

El Trebol in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote

Eileen Gibbons from Leitrim Cycle Trails (left) and Leitrim Tourism Officer Sinead McDermott (right), pictured at Acres Lake in Drumshanbo

LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE | SLOWER MORE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES

Leitrim leading the way in slow adventure tourism A NEW concept in tourism that encourages people to slow down and immerse themselves in their experience is growing across Europe.

Slow adventure tourism is all about replacing quick fix adventure hits with a gentle experience allowing you to learn about the local environment, food and wildlife whilst taking part in an activity.

County Leitrim is leading the way here in Ireland since it’s rich in rural locations and unspoiled landscapes – and is yet to be over-run by mass tourism.

Sinead McDermott of Leitrim Tourism explained: “Leitrim is the perfect fit for slow adventure tourism which is all about creating inspiring connections with the outdoors and gives people a chance to explore and engage with our county’s wild, open and naturally beautiful places.

“From sleeping under the stars in a stunning and un-spoilt loca-

tion, to foraging for wild mushrooms and garlic on a landscape walk, or relaxing with a yoga class ahead of a guided canoe trip, there are lots of amazing slow adventure activities and experiences on offer.”

Visitors who prefer life in the slow lane can opt for one of the day trips which include guided tours where visitors get local information on the flora and fauna, stories, folklore myths and legends.

Overnight packages include accommodation close to nature such as glamping, shepherd’s huts, eco and log cabins, while slow food is also an important part of the experience, using local ingredients from local producers.

Take to the water with a stand-up paddling with an expert guide who will help you to forage as you paddle along the water.

On arrival at Ireland’s only floating boardwalk your bicycles

will be waiting to take you on a one of Ard Nahoo’s award wincycle around the hills of Sliabh ning eco-cabins with a contian Iarainn with lunch on route nental breakfast using locally before returning to the Shed Dis- produced organic food. tillery in Drumshanbo to sample Dinner provided on both some Gunpowder Gin. nights by Edergole Kitchen Alternatively you can enjoy using ingredients grown in an early morning their own organic garden. cycle from Experience an Uisce Leitrim Hour and complete village relaxation in tranquil surroundto the ings.

Lough Guided walks Allen will take you to Advent u r e local sites. GraCentre ham from Advenw h e re ture Gently will you will guide you, by canoe, forage and foron the River Bonet est bathe in One of Ard Nahoo’s award w h e re yo u w i l l places people winning eco-cabins learn some bushwould not find craft skills along by themselves. the way before takLater learn some bushcraft ing some time out for yoga. skills around the fire in the Sounds like the perfect way wild landscapes around Lough to de-stress.

Allen.

For more information see Stay two nights, midweek, in www.slowadventure.ie.

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FOOD High-end Asian Cuisine on Dublin’s Anne Street REBECCA RYAN

Winner of Best Takeaway Ireland as well as Best Takeaway Dublin and Best Takeaway Pizza Stephen O’Brien owner of Firehouse Pizza,Ballymun, with Amanda Roche Kelly, Just Eat Group.

Picture: Naoise Culhane

HATTRICK FOR BALLYMUN RESTAURANT DUBLIN won big at this year’s Just Eat National Takeaway Awards.

The fifth annual awards were held on 16 October in Number 22 in Dublin and was presented by presenter Cassie Stokes and singer Jake Carter.

There were 22 categories this

year with the new additions of Best Takeaway Vegetarian and Best Takeaway Middle Eastern.

Dublin took home 13 of the 21 awards.

Firehouse Pizza, Ballymun took home the spoils on the night. The pizza restaurant won a hattrick

and was named the Best Takeaway Ireland as well as Best Takeaway Dublin and Best Takeaway Pizza.

The restaurant said: “We are in awe. Thank you to everyone for voting and to Just Eat for an unforgettable night.”

Irish exporters meet over Brexit IRISH exporters met recently in the RDS Dublin to plan post Brexit strategies at Enterprise Ireland’s International Markets Week.

A record 650 Irish exporters attend the event over three days.

More than 150 international Market Advisors from Enterprise Ireland’s 33 overseas offices were in Ireland to participate in over 2,100 meeting.

They advised Irish companies on global export opportunities and how to diversify into new markets

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys talking exports at the RDS Dublin

in response to Brexit.

An Enterprise Ireland survey of companies attending International Markets Week showed more than four out of five

(84%) plan to diversify into new international markets, while almost one in three (32%) will continue to expand into the UK. Enterprise Ireland is ac-

tively encouraging client companies to enter and build exports in core Eurozone markets.

Speaking at International Markets Week, Heather Humphreys TD Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation said: “The Government, through Enterprise Ireland, is working to deliver a stronger, more diversified indigenous export sector with a larger presence in the Eurozone and other growth markets.

“There are great opportunities for international

ZOZIMUS on Dublin’s Anne’s Lane off Anne Street South has teamed up with Chef Jules Mak to present ‘Jules Mak @ Zozimus.’

It offers high-end Asian cuisine and will include exciting, extensive, innovative menus, with Dinner every evening from 5pm and Brunch from 12pm to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Zozimus has also created a range of cocktails to complement the Asian flavours to add to its existing cocktails and spirits list of refined classics to experimental flavours.

Chef Jules Mak, a long-time friend of Zozimus owner Dery Desmond, has spent several months creating a bespoke menu for Zozimus, inspired by, but with a fresh take on, the offering of his successful Ranelagh restaurant ‘Mak at D6’.

Jules Mak said: “We’ve included some of our classic dishes from ‘Mak at D6’ but every dish has been influenced by the fresh setting of Zozimus.

“With Zozimus’ reputation for cock-

trade for ambitious Irish companies, and in that regard, I am allocating an additional €3m to Enterprise Ireland in 2019 to expand its global support

Jules Mak at Zozimus

tails, we took up the challenge to create new flavour combinations with modern twists on traditional flavours.

“Equal attention has been paid to the presentation, so that the food looks as beautifully stylish as the surroundings it’s served in.”

Brunch offers a choice of nine Dumplings & Bites, priced from €7 and seven Mains priced from €13.

Dinner includes fifteen starters from €7, a choice of eight different Dim Sum from €7, nine mains from €17 and a choice of sides.

services for Irish exporting companies.

“This will include an enhanced programme of trade visits and missions, inward buyer missions,

additional advisers on the ground and marketing campaigns around Irish capabilities, products and services in international markets.”

Dublin Food producer wins big DUBLIN based food producers Le Patissier, Kelkin Ireland and The Traditional Cheese Company scooped up awards at Blás na hÉireann 2018.

The event took place on October 6 in Dingle, Co Kerry and involved some of the fantastic food producers who are part of the Dunnes Stores Simply Better Collection.

The Bronze Award went to Mulhuddart company Le Patissier for their Simply Better Handmade Passion Fruit & Mango Mousse.

Ballymount based food producer Kel-

kin Ireland won Gold and Silver Awards for their Simply Better Fruit & Multi-Seed Muesli with Red Berries and their Simply Better Fruit & Nut Muesli respectively.

And the Traditional Cheese Company also received a Bronze Award for their Simply Better 30 Months Matured Vintage Cheddar.

Speaking after the awards, Diarmuid Murphy, Brand Manager for Dunnes Stores Simply Better Collection said: “The producer story is key to our brand, which is why the Blás na hÉireann Awards are so important to us.

“Not only do the awards celebrate the very best of Irish food and drink, they also recognise the passionate and creative food producers who are behind these great products.”

Pictured in Dingle. Co. Kerry at the Blás na hÉireann Awards 2018 with Diarmuid Murphy, Brand Manager, Dunnes Stores Simply Better, Robert Bullock from Mulhuddart Dublin winner of the Bronze award for his Mango & Passion Fruit Mousse Dessert for their Simply Better Le Patissier, which is available nationwide exclusively in Dunnes Stores.

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MARATHON MAN: ATHLETICS: OVER 17,000 athletes took

to the streets of the capital last Sunday for the annual race with over 1,000 volunteers and many more bottles of fluids on hand to hydrate one of the highlights of the athletics year.

Home favourite Mick Clohisey laid down a serious marker in his first time running the city streets, finishing sixth overall.

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Temple toppled at first hurdle

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REIGNING Hula Hoop National cup champions Templeogue were knocked out of contention at the first hurdle after they suffered a 92-103 point loss to Garvey’s Tralee Warriors in front of a packed Oblates hall Saturday evening.

Paul Dick and Kieran Donaghy once again supplied solid performances for Tralee, but it was the slick shooting of Jordan Evans who racked up an impressive 31-points that saw the kingdom run out winners.

This will be Tralee’s first time to progress past the first round of the Pat Duffy Cup and they will next face UCC Demons.

It was one of a series of thrills, spills and upsets galore over the weekend as the opening round dished up some spectacular results across the board.

UCD Marian and Griffith College Swords Thunder booked their spots in the quarter-finals but it was the

Templeogue result in particular that caught the attention of basketball fans nationwide.

For Swords Thunder, they edged their way past the challenge of Maree 83-80 in their first round encounter.

They had trailed 48-40 at half-time but they fought back with Elijah Mays scoring 23 points with Isaac Westbrooks and Bobby Ahearn weighing in.

UCD Marian had 13-points to spare when they beat Moycullen 98-78.

Barry Drumm was the lead scorer with 23 points with Cathal Finn and Neil Baynes also chipping.

Meanwhile in the women’s Paudie O Connor National Cup on Sunday with Ambassador UCC Glanmire and Pyrobel Killester first to play in the Maradyke Arena.

The visitors started with a bang with Christa Reed proving to be a menace for Killester inside. Glanmire did just enough to hang around but found themselves trailing 44-46 at

Templeogue’s Lorcan Murphy takes on Tralee’s Fergal O’Sullivan. Picture: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile

half time.

A huge final quarter from Annaliese Murphy and Imani Davis was just enough for Glanmire to take the lead.

Two big threes from Killester’s Tykyrah Williams brought it down to a one-point game but as the clock ran out their faith was sealed, Glanmire

took the win 73-72.

Elsewhere, in the President’s National Cup, DBS Eanna won 77-73 against Fr Mathews while Bad Bobs Tolka Rovers were 101-71 winners against LIT. Abbey Seals Dublin Lions bowed out to Scotts Lakers St Paul’s Killarney 92-78.

SPORT CONTACT INFO SPORTS EDITOR: Stephen Findlater sfindlater@dublingazette.com

For more information or to send in news and photos: sport@dublingazette.com Phone: 01 601 0240

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FINGALLIANS SENIOR Footballers: Our footballers will return to Division 1, next season after defeating Na Fianna in the final league game on Saturday afternoon.

Well done to Wayne, Mark and Leon and their backroom team, who have now secured back to back promotions.

Child Safeguarding Officer (CSO): The club are looking to our CSO’s. These positions will also come with training if required. Please email Tony Gordon onchairman.fingallians.dublin@gaa.ie Bar Person Required: The club is looking for a bar person to work predominately weekends & holiday cover. An applicant must be over 18 and be Garda vetted. All application in writing to Feidhlim@fingallians.com Academy Diary: The last training day before Christmas will be Saturday, December 1 and the annual party will be on December 8. The Joe Duffy Group academy will return in the new year on Saturday, January 12.

Diary Date: The mentor Christmas night in the club will be on Saturday 22nd December.

Player of the Match Katie Winter Bar Hours from November 5: Mon – Wed Murray 6pm to 11pm, Thursday 6 – 11.30pm, Friday 6 and Captain Sarah – 12am, Saturday 2 – 12.30am and Sunday 1pmafter – Murphy 11pm.

Clontarf’s Ladies IFC win..

Siopa an chlub: The last Xmas shop orders will GAApics. be November 24. The shop will close forPicture: the holicom days on December 8.

AGM: This year we will host the AGM on Thursday, November 29 at 8.30pm.

Na hUimhreacha Buaiteach Lotó: 4, 11, 24, 28 & 33. Five winners – Margaret Carvin, Esther Andrews, Linda Clarke, Mick Kelly & Patsy Finnegan. Jackpot on Tuesday will be €2,268.

Fingallians extends deepest sympathy to the McKittrick Family on the death of Séan (John) McKittrick. Brother of Seamie, he represented the club at Senior level in the 70’s. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hAnam dilís.

DUBLIN MARATHON: SHAMROCK STAR THE FIRST IRISH HOME

Raheny’s Clohisey lays a big marker

Over 17,000 athletes took to the streets of the capital last Sunday for the annual race with over 1,000 volunteers and many more bottles of fluids on hand to hydrate one of the highlights of the athletics year  JAMES HENDICOTT

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MICK CLOHISEY laid down a serious marker in his first Dublin Marathon as the Raheny Shamrock’s athlete came in sixth overall around the city streets, having led in the early stages.

Clohisey could be seen striding out ahead of a pack of strong African runners in the early miles, opening up a small gap as the men headed past St Patrick’s and Christchurch Cathedral in the very early stages. He remained tight to the front headed through Phoenix Park 10kms in.

The Olympian fell away slightly but his time of 2.15.58 is the fast-

est by an Irish competitor at the event since 1991, a touch slower than his personal best of 2.14.55, in Seville earlier this year.

Clohisey has stepped up to the marathon successfully in recent years but missed the Dublin event due to focusing on the 2016 Rio Olympics and the World Championships in London in 2017.

“First time to run Dublin, the hometown, so I was really looking forward to this marathon,” he said.

“I got stuck in early on; it was quite a slow start but then eventually the lads started to pick it up after we left the park.

“I managed to reel off about six or seven lads from about 18 miles

on, so I just kept focusing ahead.

“I felt strong; one or two tough patches as always, but I enjoyed the atmosphere along the course.

“Some of the areas and crowds are just brilliant and you have in your head that it’s a nice finish so it gives you confidence. Really enjoyed it and happy to get the national title as well.”

Last year’s national champion, Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Harriers AC) placed second in a personal best time of 2.17.11 with Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers AC) placing third 2.17.28, completing a Dublin one-two-three in the men’s national championship.

Ethiopian Assefa Bekele was the first man across the line in a

NAOMH MAUR ADULT fixtures for the coming weekend: Saturday November 3 Junior Leinster Hurling Chamnship quarter-final, St Maur’s v Erin’s Own (Carlow). Venue: Round Tower Lusk. Throw-in: 1.30pm. Sunday, November 4 - Division Two Cup Final (ladies) - Parnell’s v St Maur’s. Venue: Rush.

Throw-In: 2.30pm.

Our camogie teams landed two more trophies this weekend. U-16 Division Three shield: Maur’s 0-12, Whitehall 3-2 U-13 Division One shield: Maur’s 2-4, Barroa 0-1.

All our camogie teams in competition have won silverware this season.

Less than half the tickets sold for our opening night at the Millbank fundraiser which is pretty disappointing given the facilities we

are trying to build for the club. It is Halloween we know, but surely some of our 1,100 members would like to see a great show at our local theatre.

Tickets can be reserved through the office, 018438233, or from any committee member.

A big thank you to the McGuinness family from Sunglow Nurseries for their recent donation towards our ‘Create The Future’ Development. Sunglow Nurseries produce the tastiest strawberries and raspberries in Ireland, so be sure to buy Sunglow and support our local businesses.

Christmas draw tickets are going out this week to members. Like and share our Christmas draw page and promote the draw on Facebook.

Mick Clohisey crosses the line as first Irish man home at the Dublin Marathon on Sunday. Picture: Eoin Noonan/Sportsfile

time of 2.13.24 with David Manja (South Africa) second in 2.13.33 closely followed by Joel Kiptoo (Kenya) in 2.13.42. The three had been together until less than two miles from the finish.

Lizzie Lee from Cork’s Leevale Athletics Club took home the ladies Irish title and also an impressive third place overall behind Mesera Dubiso (Ethiopia), who won in 2.33.49 followed by Motu Gedefa (Ethiopia) in 2.34.22.

Lee’s time was 2.35.05.

Patrick Monahan, from the Le Cheile club in Leixlip, suffered a rare defeat in the wheelchair race, with the four time champion and paralympic athlete coming second to Johnboy Smith by just over two minutes around the 42km course.

In total, over 17,000 athletes completed the bitterly cold race on Sunday morning, with 140,000 bottles of water, 40,000 bottles of Lucozade and 21,000 energy gels handed out, and over 1,000 volunteers helping things run smoothly. Competitors ran in bathtubs, boats, teddy bear outfits and pushing children.

Competitor Keith Russell, meanwhile, was given the Lord Mayor’s medal for his run in 2017, and the money it raised, and returned to the course again despite personal tragedy.

Russell’s daughter Alanna was the youngest-ever competitor in the Dublin Marathon, when Keith pushed her along the course in a wheelchair last year.

Alanna was born with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy with no speech or use of her arms and legs, but took on a new lease of life when out running with her dad.

In preparation for last year’s Dublin Marathon, they raised nearly €65,000 to buy a new minibus for the Meadows Respite Centre in Navan, which Alanna attended.

In December, Alanna passed away unexpectedly and Keith has shown incredible courage and determination to run again this year in memory of his daughter.

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: INCHICORE LEGEND SETS UP DERRY WIN

LOI SHORTS Bohs bow out of Europe SSE Airtricity U19 League Champions Bohemians bowed out of the UEFA Youth League after a 2-1 defeat by FC Midtjylland.

Goals from Casper Tengstedt and a Mitchell Byrne own goal secured the victory, cancelling out Ali Reghba’s first-half penalty.

Bohs got the all important lead and equalizer across the two legs that their play deserved. Again, excellent work down the flank, saw rightback Andy Lyons nip in front of a static Midtjylland defence to draw a foul for Reghba to score from the spot.

But the Danish side turned the tables in the second half and were back in front on aggregate eight minutes into the second half before taking the tie out of sight.

SIX SHELS IN IRISH PANEL

Conan Byrne celebrates one of his 77 goals for St Pat’s. Picture: Martin Doherty

Conan the warrior ends St Pat’s spell in fitting style  DAVE DONNELLY

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CONAN Byrne brought his St Patrick’s Athletic career to a spectacular conclusion as he created three of their goals in a 5-0 demolition of Derry City at Richmond Park.

That final-day win lifted the Saints above Bohemians and into fifth position in the league and return some optimism to the club as it faces into a period of change.

The winger delivered the news many fans had been dreading in the week leading up to the game as he revealed his six-year spell with the Inchicore club would come to an end.

The Swords man was the club’s second longestserving player and was a leader on and off the pitch, notching 77 goals in 249 appearances for the Athletic.

“It was good to sign off with a win,” the 33-yearold told the Dublin Gazette.

“I think that was impor-

tant. Ger [O’Brien, caretaker manager] was talking to us during the week about trying to get to the 50-point mark.

“We had two disappointing results against Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers, conceding two late goals, so it was important to get those two wins and convincing wins with clean sheets.

“I was brought to the club to create goals. I would have nearly preferred to get the assists rather than the goals while I was there.

“The goals were always a bonus. Creating goals was always my bread and butter, so I’m delighted to make that contribution.”

Director of football O’Brien was taking charge of his final game before handing the reins to Harry Kenny, who was assistant to Liam Buckley when the Saints last won the title in 2013.

Buckley, like Byrne, ended his long association with the club this year but the winger, who is a primary school teacher in

Rush, says the change of manager has little to do with his decision.

Pats have been fulltime over Byrne’s time at the club but training in the evenings, rather than the mornings as the likes of Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk do, suited his work schedule.

With the club now reverting to morning training, the former UCD, Sporting Fingal and Shelbourne man decided it was time to put his family and career first.

“I knew before Harry came in that whoever was going to be coming into the job would want to give the club the best opportunities to compete with the likes of Dundalk and Cork.

“I knew that was the way the club was going to go forward.

“Harry came in and, in fairrness, he did everything he could to try and keep me.

“He asked me to take a career break from my teaching to go forward, but ultimately I wasn’t able to

do that. I’m focused on that career now, first and foremost, and football will take a backseat.”

Over six years in Inchicore, Byrne has played in Europe and won everything there is to win domestically, but there’s one moment that sticks out over all others.

“I remember scoring four goals in Tallaght which, from a personal point of view, was a great moment.

I don’t think any player had

done that previously.

“The league-winning team of 2013 was excellent. But, over the career, the FAI Cup has been the biggest achievement.

“The moment when Christy Fagan scored that second goal – I don’t think I’ve had a better moment in football.

“To bottle that feeling, and open it sometimes when you’re down, it would get you in the right mood.”

Harry Kenny was unveiled as the new St Pat’s manager

SIX Shelbourne players were involved as Republic of Ireland under-17s progressed to the elite qualifying stage for next year’s European Championship in spite of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Serbia in their final group game.

Colin Bell’s side had opened their campaign with a resounding 14-0 win over Albania at the Serbian FA’s centre in Stara Pazova.

Shels striker Emily Whelan scored a hat-trick, while Reds teammate Jessica Ziu and Mia Dodd added two and one

respectively.

They were held to a scoreless draw by Wales in round two.

And Ireland will be in the pot for next year’s elite round despite being edged out by the hosts, who led from the 12th minute though Krstina Tanaskovic.

“We’re obviously happy to get qualification but disappointed with the result,” said Bell. “We were the better team throughout the game and couldn’t get the goal we deserved.”

Long lengthens tenure in charge of Bohemians BOHEMIAN have extended Keith Long’s tenure at the clubs as he signed a three-year deal to remain as first-team manager until the end of the 2021 season.

In his fourth year in charge, Long will retain his backroom team led by assistant manager Trevor Croly.

Long said of his extended deal: “I’m delighted to commit my future to the club. I think we’re a club going in the right direction.

“The connection between the players, supporters, staff and everyone involved is really strong.

“For me there was never any desire to be anywhere else other than here. I want to build upon the work we’ve started.

“The club are doing a lot of things right off the field and on the field, we can see some progression and lots of potential.

“I’m excited about the young players we have at the club that we’ve built up and brought through.

“Our culture is rich and our identity is clear. We’re not just a first team. There’s a lot going on in at the club with the community between the Foundation and the More Than A Club Project.

“With the players we’re brought through ourselves and now with our link-up with St Kevin’s, there is an awful lot to be positive about.”

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SOCCER: BALLYMUN UNABLE TO BREAKTHROUGH AT ELMDALE

NAOMH PEREGRINE THE club AGM takes place on Monday, November 26 in the Sports Hall at 8pm. Formal notification will issue in due course.

The club fully supports the 20x20 movement to increase female participation in sport and increase media coverage of women’s sports by 20% by 2020. The handiest way to find out more is to Google “20x20 GAA” to see how you can become involved.

There was no winner of the club lottery this week. The numbers drawn were 7-15-21-23. The lottery jackpot remains capped at €10,000 until it’s won while the reserve jackpot increases to €3,600.

Lottery tickets cost €2. All proceeds are used for the benefit of club members.

Anyone entering a team or teams into Gormanstown Indoor Hurling Tournament 2019 should contact Daisy.

A Whatsapp text has issued to mentors with a form for times and a link. Thanks to everyone who helped out in support of the children’s fancy dress Halloween Discos for the 4 to 7 year olds and the 8 to 13 year olds.

St Peregrine’s GAA club offers its assistance and support to the children affected by the sudden closure of national schools in the area.

That offer is being passed on to the Department of Education and Science and we look forward to helping out the schools affected in any way we can.

Naomh Mearnog celebrated their camogie shield success this week

Ballymun United moved up to the LSL Sunday Senior division this season

No Cherry on top for Mun LSL SUNDAY SENIOR Cherry Orchard Ballymun United  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

NAOMH MEARNOG CONGRATULATIONS to our senior camogie girls, who defeated St Vincent’s in the shield final replay. This is an exceptionally young squad and great credit is due to them and their mentor Greg Skelton.

Well done also to our U13A camogie girls, who defeated Naomh Olaf by one-point in the shield final.

Our U-13B and U15 girls were also in action, with both sides suffering narrow losses after great performances.

Our U-21 hurlers received a walkover from Erin’s Isle and progress to the next round.

Our U-21 footballers start their championship campaign with a very difficult away game to Round Tower Lusk next Saturday at 2.30pm.

The U-16 hurlers play their shield final next Saturday away to Commercials.

We need support.

Congratulations to the Ballyboden senior hurlers and their manager Joe Fortune on regaining the county title.

Joe is a former member and player with our club.

Work has commenced on the preparation of the 2019 all-weather schedule.

The 2018 schedule remains in place until the end of the season.

At the moment, priority will be given to teams currently involved in competitive action.

We wish a speedy recovery to club player Dylan Kennedy, who suffered a serious leg injury while playing hurling for his school recently.

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CHERRY Orchard continued their strong start to the LSL Sunday Senior season with a hardfought 2-1 win over newly-promoted Ballymun United on Friday night at Elmdale.

Aaron Sheehan tapped in the winner within the first quarter after a spectacular strike from Ballymun’s Kisa Kutsuwada had cancelled out an early own goal from Peter O’Reilly.

The game was just two minutes old when

O’Reilly put the away side behind in comical fashion as his attempted backpass looped over his keeper and into the net.

They didn’t have long to wait for an equaliser, however, as a long diagonal ball was volleyed first-time by Japanese winger Kutsuwada and rippled the back of the net.

Orchard hit the front once more, however, as a cross from Sean Dixon was fumbled by the keeper and it sat up for Sheehan to slot into an empty net from inside the six-yard box.

The home side continued to create chances but couldn’t find the

third goal that may have killed the game off, but ultimately they held out for the three points.

“It was a tight game, a solid Ballymun side and they looked to turn us as get the ball in behind us as quick as they could, but we had enough experience to deal with that,” Cherry Orchard assistant manager Shane Connolly told the Dublin Gazette.

“Once we were 2-1 up I didn’t feel like we were going to give the three points away or cough up a draw.

“It’s another three points at home. We need to keep that going and when teams do come to Elmdale to play us, they

fear us and they know they’re not going to get an easy game.”

T h e re s u l t l e ave s Orchard fourth in the table behind the perennial heavywe ights Bluebell United, Crumlin United and St Mochta’s, with 14 points from their seven games to date.

Orchard were part of a group of ten teams who battled relegation in the 14-team league last year, but they’ve started much better this season and have lost only to champions Bluebell.

“At the start of the season we’d have set out out targets, and 14 points out of 21 on offer, you’d take it because the league is

so competitive.

“We’ve won all three home games, we’re into the next round of the FAI Intermediate Cup, so it’s all positive. We’re pleased with the start and we expect more from ourselves going forward.

“Obviously we’re looking for improvement on last year, but with the start we’ve had there’s no reason we shouldn’t be pushing for the top four and challenging the likes of Bluebell and Crumlin.

“Cherry Orchard is a big name and we’ve had our problems over the years, but we expect to be up there challenging.

We set high standards for ourselves.”

Maritz and Waldron’s T20 target

Irish wicket keeper Mary Waldron is World Cup bound this week

BALBRIGGAN youngster Lara Maritz and Malahide Cricket Club’s Mary Waldron have both been included in the Irish women’s side that jets out to the T20 World Cup in the West India this week.

They play warm-up games on November 4 against Bangladesh in Guyana and on November 7 against Sri Lanka in Antigua before facing Australia in the first of four group games.

“That will be a tough one first up but it’s always good to face a tough team in the first game,” said captain Laura Delany ahead of their

departure.

“We’re looking forward to the challenge of playing the best teams in the world. We’ve obviously had a lot of fixtures over the last 6-10 months, and we’ve shown at times that we are more than capable of competing with the best.

“We’ve a lot of firepower in our batting lineup and we’ve shown we’re more than capable of holding our own with the ball.

“Our biggest challenge will be being consistent and putting the two together in the same match.”

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RUGBY: CONTRASTING ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE FORTUNES FOR FINGAL CLUBS

Malahide off mark as Skerries struggle ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE ROUND-UP  DAVE DONNELLY

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BRENDAN Guilfoyle got one over on his former club Thomond as he gained his first league win as Malahide’s player-coach to get them up and running in All-Ireland League Division 2C. They saw off the Limerick side in a memorable 24-22 win, withstanding a massive second half fightback from the visitors.

Flying wingers Marcus McAllister and Dave Mongan both scored tries, adding to an early maul score, to give the Dubliners a 19-0 buffer in sunny conditions at Estuary Road.

Former Connacht player Danie Poolman was back at outside centre and making his mark, but Thomond dug in deep and made sure they took home two bonus points thanks to tries from young out-half Evan Cusack (2) and fellow backs Korey Brown and Richie Ryan.

Cusack’s tally for the season so far now stands at 48 points but they ended up just shy of Malahide’s total.

The result lifts Malahide off the bottom of the table, overtaking Tullamore as they can now look forward to next Saturday’s away trip to Mildeton.

Skerries tough start to AIL Division 2B, however, continued with a heavy home loss against Greystones, falling to a 55-19 scoreline.

A seven-try haul was their reward for an adventurous attack and some sharp handling and lines of running.

Skerries were still very much in the contest at halftime, just 17-12 behind thanks to four well-struck penalties from out-half Billy Mulcahy, including wind-backed strike from 50 metres out.

Greystones’ first half tally came from Andy Roberts’ second-minute try from an advancing five-metre scrum, a superb solo try from Con Callan and a 26th-minute Andrew Kealy penalty.

Turning around with the backing of a strong wind, Stones went on to dominate proceedings and a cracking individual score from number 8 Ross McAuley was Skerries’ only reply.

Replacements Michael Douglas, Andrew Lynch and James Dempsey maintained the visitors’ high standards with a try apiece, joining Robin O’Sullivan and Callan in crossing the whitewash - the latter completed his brace with an intercept score.

Skerries sit ninth after four rounds of matches despite being the third highest scorers in the league. They have one draw to their name in terms of results.

Andy Reid with the latest participants in the FAI/Fingal TY course.

Reid launches Fingal course FAI/FINGAL TY COURSE  sport@dublingazette.com

FORMER Republic of Ireland international Andy Reid helped launch the third year of the FAI/Fingal TY Course in Corduff Sports Centre.

The course is run by the FAI in conjunction with Fingal County Council sees 20+ players mix their academic subjects with FAI coaching courses, along with modules in fitness instruction, media skills, mental health and personal development, as well as football training

and strength and conditioning work.

Since the course began, 11 students have represented Ireland at underage levels. This year has seen some of the former students make their firstteam debuts for SSE Airtricity League clubs.

Reid spoke to the students in Corduff Sports Centre and was impressed by what he saw of the course.

“Courses like this are very important for players at this age. For players that go on to have a professional career and for

those who don’t, education is really important,” said Reid.

“I never had the opportunity to take part in a course like this before I joined a professional club.

For the students to be able to study on a course like this is brilliant.

“I’ve worked with Denis Hyland in the Republic of Ireland Under-18 set-up.

The students are in a fantastic environment.”

Co u rse Co - O rd i n ator Denis Hyland was delighted to have Reid come and meet the students after Republic of

Ireland manager Martin O’Neill visited the Corduff last month.

“It was brilliant to have Andy here to help launch the Course. He spoke very positively to the students about the hard work that’s needed to succeed.

“Fingal County Council have been excellent in helping run the course.

“Each year we have added modules to the course, including a Mental Health module this year. Without Fingal County Council’s support, we couldn’t run this course.”

Malahide’s Marcus McAllister on his way to a first half try against Thomond.

Picture: Malahide RFC

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SKERRIES HARPS WELL done to the AFL2 senior ladies gootballers, sponsored by Ollies, on a one point win over Parnells. The Junior footballers defeated Ballymun Kickhams in the Junior 5 Championship semi-final. The minor hurlers won their championship quarter-final vs St Brigids on Sunday morning.

Congrats up the U-16 Camogie team who defeated Na Fianna to win the Division 4 Shield title.

All the weekend results can be viewed at on our website: www.skerriesharps.ie/results.

Upcoming Fixtures: Sunday, November 4 - Minor A Football Championship Vs St Judes Away 11am. Junior Hurlers vs Cuala (AHL5 Promotion playoff) Away 12 noon. See www.skerriesharps.ie/fixtures for details of all upcoming games.

Juvenile and Adult Games Weekly Meetings take place each Thursday in the clubhouse.

Zingo Result: 4-7-3-2-6-5-1. We had no winners of Jackpot or dividend.

Next week’s Jackpot €2,200; Dividend €700.

Next draw will take place on Sunday, November 4 at 6.30pm in the clubhouse. How do you win? You buy. a ticket! You can also play on line at skerriesharps.ie and follow the links. Entries only €2 each or 3 for €5.

Academy will resume Saturday, November 3 at 10am.

Club shop open weekly during Academy - for additional opening times to facilitate Christmas Orders, keep an eye on social media page! Shop is now stocking a full range of Masita club wear - Hoodys/Half Zips/Skinny Bottoms/Club T-shirts and replica jerseys as well as shorts/socks/gumshield etc..

Pop in and have a look! Now taking Christmas orders for club leisurewear - last date for Christmas Orders will be November 17. All Christmas orders must be paid in advance. * Thursday, November 22 - Club AGM 8.30pm * Saturday, December 1 - Juvenile Presentation Evening from 6pm in Skerries Community Centre.

Clubhouse available for Functions/Parties - Contact Pat on 087-2505479 for details, or email bookings.skerriesharps@gmail.com

ST FINIAN’S HARD luck to the adult camogie team, pictured, who were beaten in the championship final on Sunday but they battled bravely, the club is very proud of the team’s achievements this season, League winners and championship finalists. A big thanks to the huge numbers from the club who travelled to Abbotstown to support the team!

A few club reminders: St. Finians GAA club present “I’m a Celebrity, Get me Out of Here” as their main fundraiser for 2018 on Friday, November 9 in City North Hotel. Doors open at 7.15pm, and the main event starts at 8pm, followed by DJ and late bar.

Tickets are priced at Adult : €20, Under 16 : €5, Family (2 Adults + children) €50 and are available to purchase online on the club website http://www. stfinians.com.

We would be very grateful for your support both in advance and on the night. Buses will be arranged from the clubhouse to Hotel and return and there will be discounted rooms available from the hotel for the night.

The Club AGM will take place on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 8.30pm in the clubhouse.

The club is holding a Foundation

Level coaching course on Wednesday, November 14 and 21 from 7pm to 9pm.

Please note that the course is spread over the two dates. The Club is also holding a Dual Award 1 GAA Coaching award course and will be ran over two dates, Saturday, November 24 and Saturday. December 1, 10am-4pm.

Anybody wishing to attend the Award 1 must have completed the Foundation Award.

Contact Paul Lyons 087 176 1302 to book a place.

Early booking is advisable as places are limited.

Club Lotto - The club lotto jackpot on October 28 was €5,500 and the numbers drawn were 1, 15, 25, 26.

There was no winner. Lucky Dip Winners of €40 were Martin Harmon, Andrea and John, Joanna Nosa, Rosaleen, David, Sofia. Next week’s jackpot is €5,600.

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

Please submit news items, fixtures/ results to be included in the club notes to pro.stfiniansswords.dublin@gaa.ie by 6pm on Sunday evenings.

HANDBALL: ALL-IRELAND DOUBLES DECIDER

Dublin duo miss out in yet another All-Ireland epic MYCLUBSHOP.IE SENIOR DOUBLES FINAL  sport@dublingazette.com

ST BRIGID’S doubles partners Eoin Kennedy and Carl Browne met the Meath team of Brian Carroll and Gary McConnell in an epic battle at the Croke Park.

Dublin were trying to regain the All-Ireland Senior Doubles title last won in 2015; Meath were the defending champions, having won in both 2016 and 2017.

The three-game match proved to be one of the best ever played at the Croke Park venue since it was first opened in 1970.

Taking a full two-anda-half hours, the match ebbed and flowed with the lead changing on numerous occasions.

Dublin started the better in the first game and moved into a 9-1 lead, but the Meath duo quickly brought the scores back to ten piece.

The next half-hour of play showed all that is best in senior handball with marvelous retriev-

ing and spectacular killing by both pairs.

Meath went ahead at 17-15 but Dublin persevered with tremendous competitive spirit and eventually managed to egde the first 21-19.

The Meath pair were consistently ahead in the second game as fast and furious rallies were exchanged.

All four players were playing their part and many of the rallies were sensational in terms of the skill, athletic ability and sheer competitiveness.

Over one-and-a-half hours in, the match was tied at one game apiece, to the delight of the spectators, as Meath won the second on a scoreline of 21-14.

The third game proved an epic as the sides could h a rd l y b e se p a ra te d before Meath sealed it with a four-point margin.

The deciding game took almost an hour and enthralled the large attendance as the lead continually went back and forward.

MAGIC MAUR’S Rush side sweep up silverware NAOMH Maur’s camogie section completed a remarkable season in which each of their teams ended up with some form of trophy.

Last weekend, their Under16 Division 3 team, pictured, secured their shield with a 0-12 to 3-2 win over Whitehall. The Under-13s won Division 1 with a 2-4 to 0-2 success against Naomh Barrog.

The reintroduced adult team won Division 6 of their league with eight wins from nine.

Carl Browne, left, and Eoin Kennedy, right with GAA handball president Joe Masterson. Picture: Caroline Quinn

A decisive passage of play left Meath leading 20-15, requiring only a single further point for victory.

The Dublin pair were not going to give it to them easily as they took Meath out and scored two points to reach 17.

Meath regained the initiative but a tremendous rally saw Dublin take their first hand out.

Serving their second hand, Meath eventually got the deciding point with a great passing shot down the right, and the Meath fans erupted.

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FOOTBALL: ROUND TOWERS WIN COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FOR FIRST TIME

Knock add more trophies to their cabinet

Round Tower, Lusk celebrate their intermediate final success

Howley roars as Lusk hit new inter heights INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL FINAL Round Tower, Lusk Naomh Barrog after extra time  sport@dublingazette.com

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ROUND Tower, Lusk are Dublin intermediate football champions for the first time in their history following their victory in Saturday’s titanic decider at Parnell Park.

Only in the dying moments of extratime could the Lusk side relax a bit after a pulsating battle between two evenly matched sides.

However, Towers had the matchwinner in Dublin Under-20 of this year, Cormac Howley, who gave an exhibition of marksmanship and finished

FOOTBALL

with a tally of 0-12 which included some superb scores.

Howley converted from a variety of ranges and angles from play and deadball including three from play off his less favoured left side.

Towers subs also made an impact with Killian Healy kicking two points as well as clinically dispatched a penalty in injury-time of the first-half of extra-time as both sides visiblybegan to tire.

Barrog contributed massively to this tussle and had two fine marksmen of their own in midfielder Paul Tolan and full-forward Richard Timmons.

Indeed, the switch of Josh Connell onto Timmons at the start of the second-half in normal time, with full-

forward Stephen Harford – of recent Underdogs’ fame – going to midfield, was a telling factor.

In the opening half, Timmons kicked five points from play and, with Tolan also on target, Barrog led 0-10 to 0-5 after 28th minutes following a point from play by Conor Gibson.

But crucially two quickfire points before the interval from Howley and Jack Hussey to trail 0-10 to 0-7 at the break.

Sub Healy was not long in announcing his presence with a point inside the opening minute of the second-half.

Two Howley points, including a free, brought Lusk level before Tolan with a free nosed Barrog back in front.

Heading into the last two minutes

of normal time, a superb Howley point had Lusk on the brink of glory before Tolan forced extra-time with 61st minute free – 0-13 each.

Tolan drew first blood for Barrog in extra-time but typical of this battle Howley levelled it, a minute later he turned provider to set up wing-forward Jack Hussey to make it 0-15 to 0-14 for Towers before they struck for the only goal of the game.

Hussey was fouled inside the penalty area and Healy drove the spot-kick low to the left corner and by the break in extra-time his side were 1-15 to 0-15 to the good.

Points in the second period from Howley, and subs Healy and Kieran Kitterick saw Lusk home.

CASTLEKNOCK won the Junior 2 championship with something to spare as they notched up four goals in a 4-13 to 0-15 victory over Thomas Davis in the decider at Monastery Road, Clondalkin last weekend.

Davis were first to hit the scoreboard but goals from Daragh Warnock, Conor Byrne and Rob McCormack saw the Somerton side spin clear.

They had gone into the final as clear favourites, currently playing their football two tiers above the Tallaght side who are currently in AFL6.

And they duly built up a 12-point halftime lead which they did not look like relinquishing in the second half despite a decent rallying performance.

It made for a great weekend for Knock who also shone on the camogie front.

They took the Under-15 Division 1 championship with a 1-11 to 1-5 win over Lucan Sarsfields in Sunday’s final.

And they will hope to add yet more glory this Saturday in Ashbourne when the ladies footballers take on Carlow’s Old Leighlin in the Leinster Junior Football Championship final.

The final is at 1pm and forms part of a double-header with the intermediate final wher Clontarf will take on Naomh Ciaran which follows onto the pitch at 3pm.

Foxrock Cabinteely play in the senior Leinster final in Kinnegad against Laois’s Sarsfields.

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F I N G A L L I A N S h ave returned to Dublin Senior Men’s League Division One after a nine-year absence as they sealed second spot in Division Two with a win over Na Fianna.

The Swords club ran out comfortable 2-10 to 0-8 points to edge out Round Towers and take the second promotion spot behind Templeogue Synge Street.

It’s Fingallians’ second promotion in as many seasons as their revival continues under manager Wayne Knight.

Vice-captain Danny Campion is one of the few players in the current squad who was around when they last played in Division One. “It’s years since we were at this level and it’s been our goals since we were demoted to get back to Division One,” the Swords native told the Dublin Gazette. “ O bv i o u s l y, w h e n teams are doing well, the club starts to get behind you and you get more spectators down and kids are interested, so it’s a great buzz around the place.”

The team endured a tough opening to their first campaign back in Division Two as they suffered two defeats in their opening three matches.

Re m a r k a b l y, t h ey would lose just one more game in the league all season, which Campion puts down to the young

“It’s years

since we were at this level and it’s been our goals since we were demoted to get back to Division One

Top: Danny Campion. Right: Paul Flynn. Pictures: Kyran O’Brien

players’ determination to step up to the level required.

“Coming up from Division Three last year, we were fairly confident.

Division Two in Dublin is crazy competitive, with teams coming down from Division One all the time.

“We’d a bit of a slow start, losing a couple of games at the start of the season, but we just needed to adjust to the pace. A lot of our younger players would never have played at this standard before.

“They say winning is a habit, so that sort of

momentum obviously follows on. On the other side, maybe you can be a little bit complacent and maybe we weren’t ready at the start.

“In our first game, we might not have expected the pace to pick up so much from Division Three.

“But only two or three of us had every played Division Two football before, so for a lot of the lads, while they had that winning mentality, it might have dulled the senses a little bit.

“Once we got a handle

on the pace, we started to put together a string of victories. “ A one-point defeat to St Mary’s in the semifinals of the Senior 2 Fo o t b a l l C h a m p i o n ship was disappointing but, as Campion notes, their main objective was always promotion.

“Obviously, as team, we’re very disappointing losing the game – we’d have liked to get to the final of the B Championship.

“We’re a very young team and even to get their in their first or sec-

ond year of senior was great. It was just a bit of inexperience in the end that let us down, but overall it was very positive.

“Our goal from two or three years ago, when our management team came on board, was to get pro-

moted to Division One. “I think in the past two years we’ve only lost five or six competitive games and been promoted two divisions in successive years. We’ve achieved our goal, and things like championships are bonuses.”