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Monster sewage plant a recipe for coastal ‘disaster’

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OBJECTORS have warned that a €500 million sewage plant at Clonshaugh will result in Fingal’s “coastal goldmine” being transformed into an “environmental nightmare”.

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An oral hearing on the controversial Irish Water proposal which started last Wednesday has heard from more than 100 people vehemently opposed to it. In its submission on day one of the planning hearing, Irish Water

revealed that it plans to use ultraviolet light to disinfect waste to tertiary treatment standards. Consultant Ciaran O’Keeffe said the decision was taken in light of concerns raised by Howth fishermen and others over the outflow into the Irish

Sea near Ireland’s Eye. In an impassioned plea, Independent TD Tommy Broughan said running the outfall pipe to sea through the Portmarnock peninsula into Baldoyle Bay was “unconscionable”. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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SWORDS WELCOMES AXING OF UNPOPULAR OPTION

No Metro ‘on stilts’ in new light rail plan  SYLVIA POWNALL

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A PROPOSAL to elevate the MetroLink rail line on ‘stilts’ above the R132 in Swords has been abandoned under revised plans unveiled on Tuesday. Transport chiefs published their preferred route as a second public consultation phase got under way with the project back on track and set to meet its 2027 target. The light rail network will run from Swords to Charlemont north of Ranelagh in the city centre.

It will begin at ground level at Estuary where a 3,000-vehicle park-andride facility will be built. The location has been pulled slightly south of the original plan to minimise its impact on Lissenhall Bridge. There will be four stops in Swords – the terminus at Estuary, Seatown, Swords Central and Fosterstown

– before it reaches Dublin Airport, with 11 more stops beyond that. A comprehensive draft published on Tuesday notes that the original plan to elevate the line above the R132 from Seatown through Swords and on to Fosterstown has been abandoned. It states: “We now propose to create a cutting to

the east side of the R132. This means MetroLink will run below the road level along the R132, alleviating concerns about its visual impact. Planners also say they will be “consulting closely” with Fingallians GAA Club and others who use the pitches at Balheary “to mitigate any impacts” during construction. Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell welcomed news that the delivery timeframe for the project remains on track, adding: “The delivery of Metro is of paramount importance.” The light rail system promises to get commuters from Swords to the city centre in 25 minutes, catering for 20,000 passengers per direction per hour – or 50 million a year. The public consultation will close on May 21 and will inform the final plans, paving the way for a Railway Procurement Order (planning application) in 2020. For further information or to make a submission, see www.metrolink.ie.

FASTNews Proposal for public parkland for Fingal A LARGE public parkland similar to the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin has been proposed for Fingal Independent local election candidate James Fitzpatrick, who is based in Swords, thinks the town is ideally suited to a community garden and now is the time to invest in one. James said: “We have a council desperate to drive the town, once a village, to 100,000 people, with less and less green space left for the people to utilise. “Gardens bring everyone together; they are our most uniform utility and we should be leaning on them at a time when everything else is disappearing.” A proposal is being drafted to examine the potential for a Botanic Garden area in Fingal. To join the discussion, visit the Fingal Wildlife Group Facebook page.

Balbriggan meeting on sports funds A LOCAL election candidate is hosting a public meeting in Balbriggan on Tuesday, April 2 to discuss the issue of sports funding. Social Democrats representative Garrett Mullan says new thinking is needed to meet the demands of north county Dublin’s “vibrant active sports community”.

He is hosting a meeting at the Bracken Court Hotel next Tuesday at 7.30pm where the chair of Balbriggan Vikings Basketball, Paula McKenzie; David Flynn, of Balbriggan AC; and FAI director Fran Gavin will speak. Issuing an open invitation to attend, Mullan said it was worth asking what can be done to encourage more people to be involved in sport, whether it be tax breaks for investors or more equal distribution of the sports capital fund.

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SWORDS: TALENTED TROUPE RED-DY TO WOW IN LIVE SHOW THIS WEEKEND

Swords dance crew bid for top talent show glory SYLVIA POWNALL

SWORDS dance crew BSD (right) are hoping to emulate the success of last year’s Ireland’s Got Talent winners as they compete in the live shows this weekend. The 37-strong group of dancers have been rehearsing seven days a week in the run-up to their big semi-final performance at the Helix this Sunday, March 31. Glory for the youngsters would see a dance troupe win the show outright for the second year running – after Corkbased RDC took the title in 2018. Dance teacher Niamh Carroll (23) told Dublin Gazette: “It was a dance

troupe that won it last year so why not again this year? That is the attitude we have. “The kids have been rehearsing since they got the Golden Buzzer. It’s a very, very tough routine they have planned but they’re ready for it. “They range in age

from nine all the way up to 17 and the younger ones seem to be less nervous than the teenagers. “Everybody’s mams and dads are going on Sunday night. We’ve taken nearly 100 tickets so there’ll be a little army of supporters.” B SD ’s e l e c t r i f y i n g

audition performance has racked up more than 600,000 views since it aired last month as they secured the second Golden Buzzer of the series. After giving them his vote, judge Jason Byrne said: “I got the shivers down my back.” Michelle Visage added:

“You kids just ripped the roof off this place.” BSD, based at Airside, has almost 400 children on its books with classes for funky babies catering for kids as young as two. Niamh said she feels blessed to be doing what she loves and working with best pal Amy Fitz-

patrick (24). She said: “We will be visiting schools around Swords this Thursday trying to drum up support. It’s all down to the votes on the night.” Watch out for BSD on Ireland’s Got Talent on Virgin Media One this Sunday at 7.30pm.

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‘Give more services to councils’ FCC’S chief executive has called for additional services to be devolved to local authorities from central government. Paul Reid said the focus needs to move away from who runs the sector to a debate about what services could be delivered locally rather than centrally. He made the comments at a conference in University College Cork, claiming that Irish local authorities fared worse than others when it comes to controlling services. Mr Reid said councils should have responsibility for areas such as education, healthcare and social services as was the case in some European countries. He added that Ireland is below the OECD average, ranked behind other European nations such as Sweden in terms of funding.

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A quick paws for a photo as D15 pet food deal is signed THERE was a big smile at the signing of a new franchise deal for Husse Super Premium Pet Food in the Dublin North-West area recently, as Patricia and Carl Cautley signed the exclusive deal with Ireland master franchiser Eric McClintock. Husse (pronounced Hussah) is an affordable, super-premium Swedish pet food brand founded in Sweden in 1987, which now sells and markets its range of dog and cat food, cat litter and various

accessories throughout the whole world. Patricia and Carl both originally worked in the advertising and marketing business, with Carl additionally going on to specialise in the fitness industry, running a successful personal training studio for ten years. The pair are hoping to increase the Husse presence in Dublin 15 and surrounding areas, building on the brand’s global success story so far.

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Teen jailed for iron bar attack at Oberstown

Monster sewage plant ‘a recipe for disaster’

A TEENAGER who hit the director of a children’s detention centre on the head with a metal bar and smashed up the campus in Lusk has been jailed for four years. Michael Ward (19) w i t h a n a d d re s s a t Gleann Riada, Strokestown Road, Co Longford, pleaded guilty to criminal damage, assault causing harm and assault while attempting to commit theft at Oberstown on May 29, 2017. Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Ward is currently serving a four-year sentence, with the final 12 months suspended, for other offences of criminal damage also committed at Oberstown. The court heard that Ward started a struggle with a staff member while being taken to the toilet and grabbed his

security fob. He then pulled a broken piece of a ceramic plate from his shorts and said: “Don’t ****ing come near me.” He and others barricaded themselves in an office, broke a sink off the wall and armed themselves with metal table legs. Campus director Pat Bergin arrived to try and calm the situation and Ward hit him in the head with the iron bar. Battering ram Ward removed a radiator from a wall and used it as a battering ram to get into a hallway. He and two others obtained an angle grinder from a maintenance shed and used it to cut their way through the campus fence. When returned to the unit, Ward – who has 56 previous convictions for

theft, burglary, criminal damage and public order – said he had walked to his grandmother’s house in Crumlin. The total cost of the damage done to Oberstown was €17,135. His counsel said the incident was not a “prison break” but was rather a case of three young men “going wild”. He said that Ward walking across Dublin in the dead of night to his grandmother’s house was not the act of a “master criminal”. Judge Patricia Ryan imposed a four-year sentence for the assaults and a concurrent sentence of five years for the damage. She suspended the last year of both terms after taking into consideration his effort to rehabilitate, his early guilty plea, his young age and his apology.

Celebrate a master trad musician UILEANN pipers Ronan Browne and Jimmy O’Brien Moran are teaming up with Derry singer Brian Mullen for a night of trad music making at the Seamus Ennis Arts Centre in the Naul this Friday, March 29. The event, which gets under way at 8.30pm, is the first of 12 events lined up for #Seamus100 (1919-2019) – A year of Seamus Ennis Centenary Celebrations. Tickets (€10) are available at 01 802 0898 or www.tseac.ie/events. The night will be interspersed with stories and anecdotes about the music and life story of the master uilleann piper.

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He argued that it was “not now remotely feasible” to tunnel a sewer pipe through a unique marine biosphere given UNESCO conservation status in 2015. Deputy Broughan said Irish Water must go back to the drawing board and change its 2012 proposal in light of the UNESCO designation. To applause, he insisted that the plan for Clonshaugh and Baldoyle Bay “should be abandoned forever”. A Malahide resident who addressed the planning board warned: “If this project gets the go-ahead it could very easily transform our coastal goldmine into an environmental nightmare.” €500m site The €500 million Clonshaugh site, on a 75-acre site, would take four years to build and represents the second largest wastewater scheme in the country after Ringsend. The outfall pipe would discharge 1km from Ireland’s Eye and less than 4km from the Blue Flag Velvet Strand beach in Portmarnock. Irish Water says it is needed to take waste from more than 500,000 households in Dublin, Meath and Kildare as the population expands. Plans include a pumping station at Abbotstown in Blanchardstown and a 25km orbital sewer pipe. Deputy Darragh O’Brien (FF) presented a submission lodged jointly with his brother, Cllr Eoghan O’Brien, predicting that the project could bring “disaster”. The hearing is due to conclude this week with An Bord Pleanala expected to issue its ruling in July

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Castleknock College fundraiser

T Vincent’s Castleknock College Mother’s Lunch took place in Luttrellstown Castle on Friday, March 8. The lunch raised funds for the Vincentian Lay Missionaries (VLM) immersion project in Ambo, Ethiopia.

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Public asked to look out for drones GARDAI at Dublin Airport are seeking the public’s help to prevent incidents involving drones from disrupting flight operations. A flyer has been distributed to planespotters at the aerodrome inviting them to participate in the new Dublin Airport Drone Prevention Project. The latest campaign is aimed at informing the public, including planespotters, of the dangers of drones being operated anywhere close to the airport and to ask them to report and document any occurrences. Operations at Dublin Airport ground to a standstill for half an hour on February 21 after a drone was spotted in the vicinity of the airfield.

Invasive rodent ‘just an otter’ WILDLIFE experts say reports of a massive one-metre long rodent in the Royal Canal near Ashtown are most likely a case of mistaken identity. The semi-aquatic creature with orange teeth was originally thought to be an invasive rodent indigenous to South America known as the coypu (above). Last week, locals were warned not to approach the animal, but Waterways Ireland now believes the sighting is actually the native Irish otter. It wrote on Facebook: “We received notification of an unconfirmed report from the National Biodiversity Data Centre ... of a coypu on the Royal Canal. We are obliged to take this seriously, given the potential implications posed by a Coypu presence on Irish waterways. “All evidence now leads us to believe that this was a case of mistaken identity and the report was likely that of native otter, which are present on the Royal Canal.”

WORKS: AMBITIOUS €26M PLANS SET TO TRANSFORM CENTRE OF BUSY TOWN

Council seeks private firm to deliver Swords Cultural Quarter SYLVIA POWNALL

FINGAL County Council wants to appoint a private project management team to oversee the delivery of the multi-million euro Swords Cultural Quarter (SCQ). The local authority is about to publish a tender inviting interested parties to bid for the role and the appointment is expected to be made during the summer. A fund of almost €26 million has been allocated for the ambitious SCQ project which will see a new

public and civic plaza set against the backdrop of Swords Castle. Preparatory work has already been undertaken and site investigation at the junction of Seatown Road and North Street to determine design for the main cultural centre is now “imminent”, according to the council. Work is also ongoing in relation to conservation works at Swords Castle and is due for completion in May. Consent is awaited from the National Monuments Service to allow for works

to facilitate demolition of some derelict buildings on North Street which block views of the castle. FCC director of housing and community Margaret Geraghty said SCQ was a priority under the local authority’s three-year capital programme, and she was delighted to move the project to the next stage. She added: “The ambition is to create a cultural destination which will make an enduring impact on Swords, as well as providing a new cultural centre for the citizens of the town and the whole

Swords Castle, and the planned new public and civic plaza, are key to providing a focal space for the future growth of Swords, whilst also honouring its rich past

of Fingal.” County Architect Fionnuala May said: “Swords has an important and significant town centre and this new civic and cultural hub will respect and enhance the past, as well as creating a landmark of design quality and a destination for local communities and visitors alike.”

Planners envisage a modern streetscape with echoes of Swords’ market town past which will transform the town centre with an elongated civic square linking the old with the new. The project seeks to link County Hall, Sword Castle, and the Town Park at one end of the Cultural Quarter

through to the courthouse and on to two brand new buildings – a civic and cultural centre and a community hub building. Conservation contractors Kelbuild Ltd are continuing works on the castle upgrading the wall walk which will allow for public access to the battlements from May.

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CLONSILLA : FAMILY THRILLED WITH EAMMON’S RECOVERY, THANKS TO DONOR

Double transplant dad hailed as ‘living proof’ of donor miracle SYLVIA POWNALL

A very healthy Eammon Kavanagh last year, with wife Nicola and their daughters Jessica and Lauren – all of whom thank the miracle gift of his organ donation

A CLONSILLA mum says her husband is “living proof” of the miracle of organ donation which has allowed him to mark family milestones he feared he’d never see. Eammon Kavanagh was diagnosed with the chronic liver disease Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in early 2010 at the age of just 29, and the prognosis was not good. His wife Nicola was pregnant with their second child, Jessica, following two miscarriages, and their older daughter Lauren was four at the time. She said: “Our world was turned upside down with the shock diagnosis.” Eammon underwent his first liver transplant in May 2011 at St Vincent’s Hospital but his recovery was difficult and he had to learn to walk again. His progress suffered two more unrelated complications as a bowel obstruction required a second surgery, and in December 2011 he suffered a perforated

appendix. Over time his health improved and he went back to work, but in October 2017 he broke his wrist and ended up in hospital – where blood tests rang alarm bells. A biopsy of his liver revealed that it was failing and his health rapidly deteriorated. Eammon reached a stage

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they may get some comfort knowing the change they have made to our lives.” Just two months after his second transplant, Eammon was well enough to attend both his daughters’ special days, as Lauren (now 13) celebrated her Confirmation Day, and eight-year-old Jessica had her Holy Communion five weeks later.

An absolute miracle he is doing amazingly well. He is living proof that organ donation works.

where, as an in-patient at St Vincent’s, he had lost five stone in weight and was fighting to stay alive when a suitable donor was found. Nicola recalls: “He was so close to death that it’s just an absolute miracle he is still with us today and doing amazingly well. Eammon is living proof that organ donation works. “At the same time, we are very much aware that a family is grieving a loved one, and just hope that

Nicola said: “I cannot even begin to put into words how truly grateful we are. No words will ever be enough.” Free organ donor cards are available nationwide from pharmacies, GP surgeries and post offices, from the Irish Kidney Association at 01 620 5306, or Freetext DONOR to 50050. You can also visit www. ika.ie/card or download the free digital organ donor card to your phone.

Tyrone builders face lawsuit over Tyrrelstown ETNS THE Department of Education is suing a company over alleged defects in a €5 million ‘rapid-build’ school which had to close for two months last year to allow temporary remedial works costing €1 million to be carried out. The 525-pupil Tyrrelstown Educate Together NS was closed following safety inspections carried out on behalf of the department in mid-October 2018, and did not fully reopen until after the Christmas break. Last December, the Department brought proceedings in the Commercial Court over the alleged defects in Ardgillan Community College, Balbriggan, against Tyrone-based Western Build-

ing Systems (WBS), which designed and built it. On Monday, the Department brought similar proceedings against WBS in relation to Tyrrelstown which were entered into the fast-track commercial list by Mr Justice Robert Haughton and adjourned until July. Those remedial works have already cost €950,000 and are likely to exceed €1 million, it says. The final cost of permanent works is not yet known, it says. Tyrrellstown was designed and built under a 2011 “Rapid-Build School Delivery” contract for just over €5 million between the Department and WBS.

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Castleknock Tidy Towns is revived CASTLEKNOCK Tidy Towns group has been revived after an 18-year hiatus. A group of local residents held a meeting last week with around 40 people turning up. Organisers say it was very heartening to get this show of support at the very first meeting. A steering committee is being formed and will hold its first meeting next Monday, and from there the real work will begin. For further information, email: castleknocktidytowns@gmail.com.

Talk about a great night in Dublin 15 DUBLIN 15 Toastmasters holds its next meeting on Wednesday, April 3 in St Mochta’s Parish Parochial Centre, Porterstown, Dublin 15. Meeting starts at 7.45pm and ends at 9.45pm. Dublin 15 Toastmasters is not a classroom – it is a “learn-by-doing” environment in which you will develop your communication and leadership skills among a group of friends. For further information, visit Dublin 15 Toastmasters on Facebook, call Tony at 086 822 1274, or just come along on the night.

Honouring a 1919 raid FINGAL Old IRA will commemorate the 1919 arms raid on Collinstown Aerodrome on Sunday March 31 at the Boot Inn. The event marks a pivotal moment in the War of Independence. The ceremony will commence at midday with a colour party marching to the Forrest Tavern Memorial Wall, where a wreath will be laid. The new Department of Defence decided that a raid would take place on the airport – then a British aerodrome – with the Fingal Brigade playing a pivotal role in seizing and stashing an arms cache. Some of the guns seized would be used in Fingal over following years.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Ava Gilmartin from Malahide Portmarnock ET who won the Junior category with her business Specrest

Roisin Smyth from Loreto Balbriggan Cormac Tierney from St Fintan’s High School who won the Senior category with his business Bee Kind and his teacher Triona McDonald; Paul Reid, CE of Fingal; Oisin Geoghegan, Head of Enterprise, Fingal; Rick O’Shea and Mayor of Fingal Anthony Lavin. Pictures: Orla Murray/ SON Photo and Alison O’Hanlon

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Balbriggan Community College student Lana

UDDING entrepreneurs from Malahide/Portmarnock, Balbriggan and Sutton will represent Fingal at the National Final of the Student Enterprise Programme (SEP). The talented teenagers from three schools won a place at the SEP national finals in Croke Park on May 3 after impressing the Local Enterprise Office’s selection panel at the county final in Blanchardstown. The secondary school students were encouraged to research, set up and run their own realworld business with 2,700 from 20 schools taking part in Fingal. Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together will represent Fingal in the junior category with their ‘SpecRest’ eyewear storage device; Loreto Balbriggan’s ‘Page Keepers’ system for book readers took the intermediate award; while St Fintan’s High School in Sutton will contest the senior category with its eco-friendly ‘Bee Kind’ pollination system.

Le Cheile Secondary School students Chelsea and Jessica

Luttrellstown Community College students Silan and Nwa with Cllr Jimmy Guerin

Loreto Balbriggan student Kanila Merfeldaite and Oisin Geoghegan LEO

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Malahide Community School students Katelyn, Isabella and Jasmine

Oisin Geoghegan LEO and Fingal Mayor Cllr Anthony Lavin with Edmund Rice College students Sean, Hayden, Sarah and Nathan

Hartstown Community School students Amber, Louise, Jodi, Aoibhean and Ciara

Colaiste Pobail Setanta students Sidney and Jordan

Loreto Balbriggan students Sophie, Niamh and Natalie

Mount Sackville students Emily and Siobhan

Mount Sackville students Elisha and Roisin

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TELEVISION presenter Karen Koster is pictured with Amy Dempsey and Gianluca Bux as they celebrated the arrival of spring and the launch of GroMor 2019 - encouraging everyone to visit their local garden centres and nurseries, buy Irish plants and get growing! GroMór 2019 has two key themes that will focus on the seasonal plants with ‘Garden Colour’ across April and May and then ‘Container Garden’ from June onwards. For anyone looking for advice or easy to follow guides and videos on how to grow flowers, plants, herbs, trees and vegetables or to find your local garden centre or nursery visit, www.GroMór.ie. Picture: Brian McEvoy

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DUBLINERS: THE STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE WHO CALL THIS CITY THEIR HOME

Meeting Karina

Delight at being chosen to represent Dublin and honouring her brother I’M Karina Cahill from Blanchardstown and this is my story. I’m sure it will hit home for some people as they may have gone through a similar experience as myself or are currently going through it. I recently found out I’ve been chosen to represent Dublin in the 2019 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon’s #WomenwithImpact campaign. I’m thrilled to be selected and to get to share my story about how I came to enter the Mini Marathon. I’m also thrilled to share why I have chosen St Francis Hospice as my charity. In 2011 I did my first 10k Women’s Mini Marathon. At the time, I just did it to help raise money for charity, as my mother had passed away in November 2010 and I wanted to give something back. However, it wasn’t until 2017 that I did my next one. When I completed it I said to my friend that every year from now on I’m going to try get better on my times just to push myself a little. I started off by just doing a 20 minute walk every few days. Now I walk an hour 5 to 6 days a week and try get into a jog for about 10 to 15 minutes. I am not an avid jogger but I do try, and a little a day can go a long way.

In 2018 my eldest brother Paul was going through a rare cancer which impacted on his ability to walk and he had to get around in a wheelchair. Yet despite all he was going through, he was determined that he would walk properly again one day. He was admitted into St Francis Hospice in Blanchardstown, and after being there for some time getting physio and some welldeserved rest, I said: “I’m going to do the Mini Marathon for you bro, and for every step I take, it’s two for you.” He was delighted and helped me raise money for the hospice who I chose as my charity. Paul was still in the hospice the day I did the Mini Marathon. When I completed it, I went up to him with my medal and said “this belongs to you”. He was delighted and said how proud our mam would have been that I not only completed it but I had improved my time. As we sat talking I said jokingly, I’ll get better next year. Unfortunately my brother Paul passed away in September 2018. The staff in the hospice were so fantastic, and as Paul was there for over 6 months we became very fond of the staff and could see the impact these guys had on the lives of the patients and their families. St Francis Hospice is not just a

place where our loved ones go to pass away. They have many facilities that include day care, physiotherapy and relaxation, as well as having a small salon to make their patients feel better in themselves. Before my brother passed away, he attended St Francis Hospice day care where he would go once a week and meet people who were going through life changing illnesses and did art classes as well as using the above facilities I have mentioned. The money that I raise by doing the Mini Marathon this year will go towards supporting all of these facilities, as well as other areas within the hospice. As this year began, I wanted to keep my promise to my brother and continue doing the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon, so when I saw the opportunity to represent my county for the #Womenwithimpact campaign, I submitted my story. I never thought I’d be picked as I’m sure 100s of applications went forward but I am delighted to have been selected. My focus is to beat my time even if it’s only by a minute and to raise as much funds as possible for St Francis Hospice. If you’d like to join me on June 2, enter now at www.vhiwomensminimarathon.ie, and I’ll see you at the start line!

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Anne (104) granted ‘greatest wish’ to be arrested by police A 104-year-old woman has been arrested at her care home at her wish to fulfil a lifelong bucket list. Anne Brokenbrow says that she has never been on the wrong side of the law but wanted to see what it felt like to be arrested. As part of a charity scheme organised by Stokeleigh Care Home, Bristol, residents were invited to write down one thing that they wanted to do most at the centre. Anne cheekily grinned as officers “detained” her inside the care home and bundled her into a waiting police car. The local police first caught wind of the request when they received an email from the care home asking would they come and “arrest” one of their residents.

Orangutan mother Woman nearly dies blinded by air gun after injecting fruit juice pellets in Indonesia AN endangered orangutan was found blinded and near death in Indonesia after she was stabbed and shot 74 times by an air rifle. The orangutan, named Hope by the rescue workers, was found on a palm oil plantation by local villagers. Hope’s malnourished one-month old baby was by her side when rescuers came to her aid but unfortunately died when they were rushed to a local clinic. Hope suffered a broken collarbone in the attack while four bullets were found in her left eye and two in her right – leaving her permanently blind. A veterinarian working with Hope said she will need a “long time care and recovery treatment” and unfortunately, will not be able to be released back into the wild.

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Vets removed some of the pellets during a four-hour surgery

A WOMAN in China has nearly died after injecting herself with homemade fruit juice. Only identifying as Zeng, the 51-year-old woman is an avid believer in folk remedies and believed a blend of juices would make her healthier. Zeng blitzed 20 fruits together and filtered the mixture before injecting herself with it. Shortly after the DIY injection, Zeng said she began to

experience severe itching and came down with a high fever. The hospital kept Zeng in the intensive care unit for five days where she suffered multiple organ dysfunction (MODS) in her liver, kidney, heart, and lungs. MODS can often lead to multiple organ failure and thus, death. Fortunately for Zeng, her body was strong enough to survive the ordeal.

Energy drink with active Viagra ingredient banned ZAMBIA has banned an energy drink that contains an active ingredient found in Viagra. Power Natural High Energy Drink SX was pulled from the shelves after a Ugandan man complained it had some stiff side effects. An investigation by the Ugandan health authorities in December found that the very popular soft drink contained Sildenafil Citrata – the generic name for Viagra. Ever since news of drink’s odd ingredient broke, demand for the beverage has only risen. A local journalist says that despite the ban, the drink is still on sale in some shops in the Zambian capital, Lusaka. The soft-drink is exported to

other countries in the region, including Uganda, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Revin Zambia, the drink’s manufacturer, has not commented on the ban.

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BusConnects is a major investment programme to improve public transport in Dublin. It aims to overhaul the current bus system through a 10 year integrated programme of integrated actions to deliver a more efficient, reliable and better bus system for more people. The core bus corridor project aims to deliver 230kms of dedicated bus lanes and 200kms of cycle tracks along 16 of the busiest corridors in Dublin. The National Transport Authority has commenced a public consultation in relation to these proposals.

Community Forum The NTA is fully committed to working with all interested parties in the development of the Core Bus Corridors project. We want to keep everyone on the proposed bus corridors fully in the picture at all times. As such, we have established a Community Forum for each corridor. Phase 3 Public Consultation has commenced and we are calling for a single representative from resident and community associations, disability and special interest groups and business organisations on the corridors, along with public representatives. As places are limited, only one representative per group can be accepted. The aim is to create two-way communication with local communities allowing information and feedback to be relayed clearly, quickly and accurately.

Ballymun to City Centre, Finglas to Phibsborough, Bray to City Centre, UCD Ballsbridge to City Centre, Blackrock to Merrion, Ringsend to City Centre If you would like to nominate a representative for the phase 3 corridors above, please let us know by emailing cbc@busconnects.ie The Public Consultation for Phase 1 concludes Friday 29th March 2019. Phase 2 will run until Tuesday 30th April 2019. Phase 3, the 6 corridors listed above has commenced and will conclude Friday 31st May 2019.

General Information Public Consultation is now live for these six corridors and will conclude Friday 31st May 2019. Written submissions and observations on the six corridors may be made: Online: Through the online form in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Public Consultationâ&#x20AC;? section of the Core Bus Corridor page on the website www.busconnects.ie By email to: cbc@busconnects.ie

By Post to: Core Bus Corridor Project National Transport Authority Dun Sceine Harcourt Lane Dublin 2 D02 WT20

Public Consultation information events - a series of public consultation meetings have commenced in venues along these six corridors. Details of these can be found on our website.

www.busconnects.ie cbc@busconnects.ie

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

The Lee Harveys Protest Punk

AS THEIR NAME might suggest, Dublin punks T h e L e e Ha r veys made up of musicians who have been hanging around the Irish punk scene since the early 80s - were originally very much about American political protest songs. An odd niche for a Dublin-based band, perhaps, if one most punks would agree offers fertile ground. The band are angry, firing off two-minute, politically potent tracks on themes like Israel and Palestine, gun crime and a certain Donald Trump. Their latest EP, due s h o r t l y, i s e n t i t l e d ‘Resistance is Not Terrorism’, and - amongst other themes - rounds on Eurovision’s visit to Israel

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with an ‘alternative Eurovision’ track. “One of things that I loved about the Dead Kennedy’s was the sense of mischief they had, and that’s what we’re doing here, throwing the cat amongst the pigeons,” guitarist Peter Jones says of the song. “It’s not against the Eurovision, it’s in support of Palestine.” “We’re not against the Israeli people, we’re against what’s happening over there. I think it’s like holding the Eurovision on

the Shankill Road in the middle of the troubles,” Bitzy Fitzgerald explains. “We have submitted the track to RTE, but we haven’t had a response. I’m not sure we really wanted one. But the whole thing was to make a point about it, really, a bit of subversion and a bit of craic.” There’s a real punk ethos to the way the Lee Harveys release their music, too, with circumstances seeing the band cram their new ‘EP’ with old classics because they can. “Officially it’s an EP, but we wanted to put out a vinyl,” vocalist Bitzy explains, “so we went on social media and asked friends which songs by the band they’d like to hear on it, and stuck in whatever

we could get on the 24 minutes on the other half.” “Initially, the aim of The Lee Harveys was to be outsiders offering a view on what’s happening in America, hence the name. There are lots of great things about America, and unfortunately some really awful things, a lot worse since Trump got into power.” “Some of the songs we’ve written have come into fruition, like Gun City. I think there have been 30 plus school shootings in American in the last year. That God given right to bear arms against people they have... basically, America is killing itself from the inside.” “There’s always been a political slant. People say

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there shouldn’t be politics in sport or music. Of course there should. We’re of a generation of protest. I find when we’re writing stuff, it’s really hard not to say something. Nothing changes, and there’s so much to talk about.” The Lee Harveys have a substantial local fanbase, but don’t really engage with popular radio shows or mainstream media. The popular, but underrepresented punk scene that exists on the fringes of Dublin is full of bands like The Lee Harveys: interesting, pointed, and giving little consideration to their own success. They’re all the more interesting for it. Highly limited copies of ‘Resistance Is Not Terrorism’ are out on FOAD records on vinyl now. They play The Wild Duck on Sunday, March 31 (afternoon show).

MARCH 28 (THURSDAY)

Empress Of @ Whelan’s, €18 Finbar Furey @ Vicar Street, €38 Eur(Elle) @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €8

MARCH 29 (FRIDAY)

Keywest @ Olympia, €23 Former Grafton Street buskers Keywest have risen rapidly through the Dublin music hierarchy; their Olympia headline show is just the next step. Cherry Glazerr @ Whelan’s, €15 John J Presley @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12

MARCH 30 (SATURDAY)

Julia Jacklin @ Whelan’s, sold out Nealo @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), sold out

MARCH 31 (SUNDAY)

Lee Scratch Perry @ Whelan’s, €26 Daviis @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €12

APRIL 2 (TUESDAY)

Lukas Graham @ Olympia Theatre, €29

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The Lee Harveys latest EP, due shortly, is entitled ‘Resistance is Not Terrorism’

IN MOST films, the baddies are always ‘The Other’ – some external force, figure or agency that poses a threat to be overcome. Ripley had to defeat the xenomorph in Alien; the one-armed stranger had to defeat an entire town in Bad Day at Black Rock.

horror genre (adding a dash of sociopolitical commentary), but also throws in some creepy laughs that, together, creates a striking film from Peele. At its heart, then, the film has a straightforward enough central premise that’s easy to sum up, but which Us takes as a basis to play with and experiment with audience expectations. In Us, a nice, ordinary small family of middleclass black people – the Wilsons – find themselves in a fight for their survival when some creepy, murderous doppelgangers show up one night at their home. That’s a simple summary, but the film plays with that premise, becoming in some ways as much

a commentary on various tensions currently ripping through US society as it is more directly about ‘evil twin wants to replace you’. Yet there’s something of a mystery, too, to unpack at the heart of the film. These Others aren’t just, say, hellspawn who’ve randomly wandered in from The Leprechaun Dimension – their ties to the terrified Wilsons are revealed as deep-rooted. We’ve already been primed for something weird in mum Adelaide’s (a terrific Lupita Nyong’o) past, with a prelude section that put her as a girl in an unsettling situation with modern-day echoes. That unnerving event, carried as a secret she’s kept even from her easygoing husband Gabe (a

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Pressure sees Orla having a panic attack in McCoys

Holds a dark mirror to reflect ourselves But in director Jordan Peele’s (Get Out) new, provocative film, Us (Cert 16, 117 mins), the enemy is quite literally us, ourselves – and who can provide a more potent, terrifying enemy than yourself? It’s an interesting concept that underpins the film, which plays with conventions of the psycho-

MARCH 28 TO 31 Picture This @ 3Arena, €52+ PICTURE This have become the first ever band to sell out five dates at the 3Arena in Dublin, less than one week after the announcement.

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AS Junior’s condition gets worse, Wayne is shouldering the burden as Orla gets frantic. Before the operation, Wayne wonders how much more Junior can take. With the slow surrogacy process on his mind, Wayne seeks a way to cut corners. Without consulting Orla, a desperate Wayne willing to do whatever it takes and turns to Killian Hurley. Damien worries he has blown things with Máiread, which leads to Laura advising him to act to fix things. Phoebe encourages Máiread to give Damien another chance.

Lupita Nyong’o is excellent as the ordinary mum suddenly thrust into a terrifying reality

likeable Winston Duke), seems to have finally come back to haunt her on this particular very long, dark night of the soul. Ultimately, the everyman Wilsons are forced into a fight for their very lives, even though escaping the Others, and the neighborhood, may be easier said than done ... Us is, at the very least, an inventively creative

film that’s hard to sum up. Add a dash of slasherdom here, a pinch of comedy there, then stir in some sly commentary, et voila: you’re presented with a memorable slice of some fine film fare. And if this doesn’t appeal to you, don’t worry – I’m sure your creepy, murderous double will lap it up... Verdict: 8/10

Dean seizes his opportunity Paul is desperate to get rid of Hot Pots, leading to Dean seizing his opportunity. Jane wants to let Paul know that he was played, but Dean doesn’t want her to say anything. Seán tells them that Niamh will sign over her share of Vino’s to Paul if he lets Ruth visits her, but Paul says no. Paul changes his mind, but has his own terms, using Ruth as leverage. Hughie interrupts an intimate conversation between Jackie and Pete, leaving Hughie feeling shut out, but following Ellie’s advice, Hughie organises a salsa class for himself and Jackie with slightly disastrous results. Orla gets a panic attack in McCoys, and turns on Tommy, leading to Dolores having to stop her from blurting out a family secret.. Watch Fair City on RTE One Orla turns on Tommy as on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesshe feels the pressure in day and Thursday. McCoys

IDLES @ Vicar Street, sold out Mondo Marcio @ Whelan’s, €18 Bob Reynolds @ The Sugar Club, €18

APRIL 3 (WEDNESDAY)

ROE @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €13 One of the rising stars of Irish music, Derry’s ROE plays what’s sure to be a popular show as she establishes herself in Dublin.

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BEAUTY NEWS WIN a La Roche Posay hamper this Skin Health Month

Flirt with Florals in your home this Spring Debenhams

TO CELEBRATE La Roche-Posay’s ‘Skin Health Month’ campaign, which is taking place in pharmacies until 31st March, we are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a deluxe hamper of some of La Roche-Posay’s hero products. Throughout March, customers are invited to avail of free, in-store skin consultations with trained dermo-advisers who will advise on how best to treat and manage individual sensitive skin concerns. One lucky winner of the La Roche-Posay hamper will get all this: • La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water • Toleriane Ultra cream • Toleriane Night cream • Toleriane Eye cream • Cicaplast Baume B5 • Anthelios Ultra Fluid SPF50 • Cicaplast Lips balm To be in with a chance of winning, email competitions@dublingazette.com with ‘Skin Health Month’ in the title by April 8th. Full competition terms and conditions are available at https://bit.ly/2HSLvf2.  Rachel D’Arcy

to help your home bloom, or more investment pieces if you’re looking to maintain the presence of flora in your home all year long. We’ve taken some of our top picks of bringing spring blooms into your home this year.

Faux roses, TK Maxx

Elizaveta Cushion, Michael Murphy Home Furnishing

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SPRING has finally sprung, and it’s the perfect time of year to look at a revamp of your home. Gone are the dreary days of winter, with many looking for ways to brighten up their home - so why not

look at florals? Rather than an entire redecoration and brand new furniture, take a look at introducing bright faux flowers, decorative floral soft furnishings and working them into your room naturally. There’s plenty of affordable options

Flora Drawers, Homesense

Faux rose, Homesense

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English Pear & Freesia, with spirited Wood Sage and Sea Salt. Together, they create a fresh and fruity scent when applied to skin. Easily applied with the dab of a fingertip, the product can be swirled onto wrists, neck and décolletage. The collaboration is available exclusively at Brown Thomas, priced at €59 for the complete set, which comes in a colourful pink pouch.

Joules Cambrige chair, DFS

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AN EXCITING new product from Jo Malone launched at Brown Thomas last week, in collaboration with one of the world’s leading beauty vloggers. The Fragrance Combining palette has been created alongside British vlogger Fleur de Force, combining two scents in a solid perfume formula. The travel-ready palette was curated by the fashionista, containing two of her favourite scents - Golden

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Jo Malone unveils exciting new perfume collaboration

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

STYLE SOS WITH

Colour is coming  Rachel D’Arcy

NEON GREENS, orange, pinks and yellows and everything in between are coming to the high street like an unstoppable force. Thanks to a new collaboration between Bershka and colour giants Pantone, dropping in stores this month, it’ll be easy to channel this seasons monochrome trend, but not as you know it. Key items from the catwalks and the silhouettes of the season have been drenched in eye popping colours, which are definitely festival ready as we come into Electric Picnic season.

For women, star pieces in the collection include blazers, cargo pants, asymmetric crop tops, bike shorts and major tonal accessories like glasses and bags. Men can also luck in on this trend, with windbreakers, Bermuda shorts and cargo pants on offer, all in the same bright, vivid colours - a standout must for your summer wardrobe. According to Bershka, the ‘full-colour’ combination is the hottest new combo, so make sure you try it out yourselves when the Pantone x Bershka collection hits shelves this month.

Martha Keeping comfy when wandering the streets  MARTHA GILHEANEY I am broke, but it’s not a real broke, just a moving of money away from the high street and into savings kind of broke. My mother never gives up hope that one day I’ll be doing this to buy a house, a car, or even in my case driving lessons. But at 34 and true to my millennial nature, I just feel too young so instead I am saving for a holiday to Japan! Such saving requires a lot of resolve, especially over the weekends living in the city centre. Walking is a fine, fun, free activity that my boyfriend and I have decided to embrace. Last Saturday we ate a stack of pancakes to fuel up, packed the camera, enough money to treat ourselves to two coffees and took to the streets. I wore a cute dress and block heels for this aimless adventure. Naturally I would have been more physically comfortable in something soft and flat, but wouldn’t I always? When people talk about being comfortable in their clothes I wonder if they are referring to physical comfort or mental comfort? Or maybe it’s a bit of both? The mental rarely registers with me. I am as at home in a tracksuit as I am in a gown and everything in between. I don’t mind standing out, it usually brings nice nods, although I remember this girl, who clearly wasn’t comfortable with my comfort. She used to say “Martha, I don’t know how you have time to put those outfits together.” With a stoney stare I replied “It takes as much time to put on something brilliant as it does something bland!” But physical comfort, or its lack of, can be a little harder to contend. I mean I could wear runners, boyfriend jeans, soft sweatersand water proof jackets with hoods every day and I would definitely be more physically comfortable, but mentally I’d wither and withdraw. Fashion in all its wonderful varieties just means too much to me to let that happen. I know that comfort is important, and for some it is a priority. Maybe for me, if I ever truly grow up and settle down, it will be too. I just really hope it won’t. For now, I am happy to wander the streets getting blisters on the backs of my heels while I make Dublin discoveries like the most oxymoronic peaceful park beside a prison and a trendy hipster hangout lined with antique shops. Dublin is a wonderful city to be broke and blistered in! Martha is a Personal Stylist and Image Consultant. To find out more visit www.marthaslookingglass.com or follow Martha on Facebook/Instagram @Martha’sLookingGlass.

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FOOD&DRINK

MORSELS OF NEWS IN THE CAPITAL

WEEBites

Spring for the best farmers’ markets GARY IBBOTSON

WITH Lent in full swing, Easter a few weeks away and the atmosphere not sure if it should bring sunshine or torrential rain, Spring is well and truly upon us. Our supermarkets these days are stocked to the brim 365 days of the year, so it’s easy to forget that much of our fresh fruit and veg is seasonal produce. This essentially means that at a

certain time of year, a certain fruit or vegetable is at its peak, in terms of flavour or harvest. Fruits and vegetables that have been naturally ripened on the vine or tree and harvested at the right time, will also contain much more nutritional value. If you’re trying to avoid goods that were massgrown in greenhouses, sprayed with pesticides or are just generally more expensive, it’s a good idea to look out for produce that’s currently in-season. D u r i n g s p r i n g ,

ve g e t a b l e s s u c h a s aubergines, leeks and peas are in season. Fruits such as Bramley apples, grapefruits, rhubarb and lemons are now hitting their stride. To help you find some of the freshest in-season produce money can buy, we have compiled a list of local farmer markets where you can find all of the above and more. The Supernatural Food Market Located at Pearse Street, Dublin 2, The Supernatural Food Market Stalls offer a range of organic and biodynamic

fruits and vegetables as well as organic cheeses, olives and eggs. This indoor market opens every Saturday from 9:30am to 3:30pm and also contains an organic butchers and fishmonger. The Green Door Market This popular market now calls Bluebell Business Park in Dublin 12 home. Offering some of the best variety of fruit and veg in the city, the market conveniently open six days a week (Tuesday to Sunday) for those who live in and work in the city. Visitors can buy top-

quality produce in an inviting space while enjoying a community market experience and meeting the people who are behind their food. People’s Park Market Arguably one of the most famous markets in the Dublin area, Dun Laoghaire’s People’s Park Market opens every Sunday from 11am to 4pm. Open since 1890, the market now boasts more than 50 vendors selling a variety of food stuffs such as local, seasonal produce, hot food, baked goods and arts and crafts.

Winners revealed in top Grow It Yourself initiative THE winners have been announced in the Energia Get Ireland Growing community growing fund created by GIY (Grow It Yourself), with members (above) of Kildare group, the Zero Waste Community Garden, scooping the top prize of €5,000. Some €75,000 has been awarded to 86 community food growing projects across the island of Ireland, with the teams each receiving funds to develop their unique projects and ideas further for the benefit of their local community. The recipients include community groups, schools, not-forprofits, community gardens, GIT groups, hospitals, creches, Direct Provision centres and Men’s Sheds all across the country. Each group’s share of funding ranges from €500 to €2,000, with the top prize of €5,000 going to one group. The winners included Global Action Plan Community Garden, Ballymun; St Vincent’s Special School, Navan Road; and St Brigid’s Community Garden, Stillorgan.

Natural fast food chain Leon readies for opening LEON, the Naturally Fast Food brand, plans to open 20 restaurants nationwide by 2023, creating 600 new jobs across the service industry as it shares its approach to fast food with Irish communities. The UK-based chain opened in 2004 and has announced its first Irish location in Dublin’s popular tourist destination and restaurant hub, Temple Bar. Located at Crown Alley in the former second-hand shop, Eager Beaver, LEON plans to open its doors in May. The brand also plans to open a second branch in Dundrum Town Centre later in 2019.

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Full of character – and

a pretty great pint, too A LOCALS’ local since 1850, this bar has the ability to turn a quiet pint into a mad night at the flip of a hat. The Wellington is full of character; the small front bar and alcove seating haven’t seen much updating over the years, but that only adds to the location’s charm. The pint was smooth, one of the creamiest around (as you can see) and the temperature was on point but it was missing that perfect blend of all three characteristics that make up taste. While short of breaking the 8 barrier, it was still a fine pint. The Wellington House, 100 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1 @guinnessadvisor

Belgium Strong Ale Delirium Tremens  PALE MAILE, Beer Aficionado This beer just looks beautiful in its bottle. Ceramic type bottle with quirky design and the pink elephant stands out on the shelf. Belgium beer is in a league of its own and this strong ale will not disappoint. You can taste the 8.5 % ABV strength with this beer but its a smooth tasting ale that’s very enjoyable.

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TRAVEL

Instagrammable Destinations

TOP 10 INSTAGRAM LOCATIONS | MUST-VISIT DESTINATIONS FOR THAT ‘INSTA-WORTHY’ PHOTO SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor WHETHER it’s breath taking landscapes or iconic landmarks you’re after you won’t be short of Insta-worthy moments on a trip across the Americas. Road trip specialists TrekAmerica put the question to its thousands of loyal and dedicated trekkers and came up with a top ten must visit destinations.

LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA, CANADA

WITH crystal clear blue waters, Lake Louise offers the most incredible scenery, hiking opportunities and the perfect opportunity to get that perfect shot for the gram’. Glaciers and Grizzlies, eleven days from €1,909 per person. Photo @siobhansanta

CADILLAC RANCH, AMARILLO, TEXAS THIS 21-day tour travels along the original Route 66 and includes a visit to the Cadillac Ranch for a chance to spray paint and get Insta snappy. Southern Sun from Los Angeles, eleven days from €2,200 per person. Photo @chloepirt

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA

CELEBRATING its 100th year as a National Park in 2019, the mighty Grand Canyon is one of the USA’s iconic sites and should definitely

not to be missed. Westerner 2, 14 days from €1,575 per person. Photo @rachietravels

GRAND PRISMATIC SPRING, YELLOWSTONE, WYOMING

HARD-CORE adventurers will be blown away on this 14-day tour, packed with breath-taking scenery and wildlife spotting opportunities. Enjoy a night under the stars at Yellowstone National Park and view the largest hot spring in the USA, Grand Prismatic Spring. Mountain Trail, 14 days from €1,625 per person. Photo @mycklemoore

MONUMENT VALLEY, ARIZONA

THIS 20-day tour is perfect for Trekkers that want to experience both adventure and partying. The highlight is definitely a visit to the famous Monument Valley with the chance to capture a Forrest Gump selfie. Westerner 3, 20 days from €2,309 per person. Photo @amymariecampbell

ATHABASCA GLACIER, ALBERTA

EXPERIENCE the best of the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia and Alberta on this breath-taking tour, with a visit to Jasper National Park with wildlife spotting opportunities and a hike along the beautiful Athabasca Glacier. Mountie, 11 days from €1,320 per person. Photo @james.dower

MEOW WOLF, SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO

BE prepared for a trip that is out of the ordinary and extraordinary, with a visit to Meow Wolf at Sante Fe. Filled with all things architecture, painting and trippy, this immersive experience is like no other. Southern Sun from New York, 21 days from €2,225 per person. Photo @tashabyfield

PUNALU’U BLACK SAND BEACH, HAWAII

EXPECT nothing less than pure paradise on this 8-day tour with plenty of photographic opportunities. Swim through crystal clear waters, spot Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles, visit the 25 metre-high ‘Rainbow Falls’ and view one of the most active volcanoes in the world - Kilauea. Hawaii Big Island, eight days from €2,015 per person. Photo: @1BeckyDavidson

UXMAL RUINS, CAMPECHE, MEXICO

EXPERIENCE the beauty and culture of Mexico on this nine-day tour. Visit the UNESCO Uxmal Ruins in Campeche to learn about Mexico’s colourful past, before partying it up in Cancun and spotting wildlife in Mexico’s incredible jungle. Mexican BLT, nine days from €1,915 per person. Photo @lianne.payne

VENICE BEACH

VISIT the best of the Southwest USA on this seven-day tour designed for Trekkers who want a balance of partying and exploring. Take a stroll down Venice beach to experience funky shops, street performers and foodie hot spots. Western Wonder from Los Angeles, seven days from €1,766 per person. Photo @scarlettlondon

Follow the @TrekAmerica moments hashtag on Twitter and Instagram #TrekMoments For more information or to book visit:Trekamerica.com or call 0333 003 2051.

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MOTORS

WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD OF TRANSPORT

Nissan crossover proves X-cellent in every way DECLAN GLYNN

THE Nissan X-Trail is the largest crossover that Nissan makes, but the current car is a lot different to X-Trails of old. Consigned to the history books is the boxy look of the original X-Trail, while many people will consider the new Nissan X-Trail to be a far racier, and desirable, alternative to a people carrier. With the rugged looks of an SUV, and the option of a third row of seats, it can accommodate up to seven people, while still cutting a dash on the road, or in the school car park. While a large proportion of motorists tend to like the look of big SUVs, they don’t necessarily need the off-road ability they traditionally possess. Luckily, the X-Trail allows you to choose how much off-road boldness it has – you can opt for a four-wheel-drive version, or choose front-wheel drive to keep running costs down. A bigger brother to the massively successful Nissan Qashqai, the new Nissan X-Trail replaces the “Qashqai + 2” from the first-generation model and replaces the previous generation X-Trail too. Four specifications are available – XE, SV, SV Premium, and SVE – while the only engine available is a 1.6-litre turbo diesel. Seating options consist of five or seven seats for total practicality, or outright carrying capacity. Co2 emissions as low as 129g/km result in an annual road tax from as little as €270. Fu e l c o n s u m p t i o n as low as 4.9l/100km is achievable from the sweet-revving 1.6-litre turbo diesel engine, while 130bhp, and 320 Nm of torque at 1750rpm, are

Citroen reveals new C-Segment SUV details CITROEN Ireland have just revealed full details of their new C-Segment SUV, the C5 Aircross, which sets a new bar for comfort in its segment thanks to its Progressive Hydraulic Cushion suspension – a standard feature across the entire range. All models come equipped with three individual sliding, folding and reclining rear seats for extra practicality and include best-inclass boot space of up to 720-litres. ConnectedCAM – a factory-fitted dashboard camera from Citroen – is also standard across the range. These features ensure optimal levels of comfort,

very impressive figures indeed. A six-speed manual gearbox comes as standard, but buyers can opt for Nissan’s CVT (automatic) gearbox on all but the entry-level XE model. A four-wheel-drive system is available as an option on these models too. Performance Tuned for responsive, agile performance, the Nissan X-Trail’s fourw h e e l - d r ive sys te m automatically sends power to the wheels that need it most – 30 times faster than the human eye can blink. That makes driving a doddle, whether you are driving in the heaviest rain or snow, or just negotiating a tight bend. T h e N e w “NissanConnect” infotainment system is incredibly intuitive

thanks to its 7” anti-glare touch-screen, enhanced navigation, and handsf re e co m m u n i ca t i o n functions. It makes the X-Trail an integral part of your connected lifestyle in just a few clicks. The car I had on test was the Nissan X-Trail 7-seater in luxurious SVE specification, and comes complete with a hugely impressive list of standard features. These include full leather seating, heated front and rear seats, cruise control, Bluetooth, power moon roof, power tailgate, 19”

practicality and safety across the entire range. The New C5 Aircross has just landed in Ireland and is available in four trim levels: Start, Touch, Feel & Flair, with prices starting from €26,495. The New C5 Aircross is now available to test drive at Citroen dealerships nationwide.

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features. The new X-Trail has class-leading cabin space, including the most legroom in its class. The rows of seating are arranged in a tiered theatre-style system, where every row sits a little higher than the one in front, for better visibility. This doesn’t come at the expense of headroom, though, as there’s plenty of space in the back seats. The X-Trail’s 50/50 folding third-row seats let

you take extra passengers and all their gear. When not in use, the seats fold flat to create a large luggage area. Prices for the new Nissan X-Trail start at just €32,600 (ex works) for the five-seat XE model, while SVE specification models are priced from €40,800 (ex works). Nissan’s terrific large SUV certainly has the ‘X’ factor in terms of style, spaciousness, build quality and effortless driving ability.

New Ceed is due in 2019 KIA is set to welcome a new arrival to the Ceed model family, with a new (as yet, unnamed) Ceed crossover that should be even more appealing to European customers. With the arrival of the new Ceed, Ceed Sportswagon and ProCeed, Kia’s best-selling model family hasn’t stopped growing. The new Ceed crossover model will be named and revealed later in 2019.

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I Redzinaldas Dirgela am applying for planning permission for a proposed ground floor level infill extension to hall into existing front recessed under-roof external area to create a new study at 2 Willan’s Place East, Ongar, Dublin 15.

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town but now based in Birmingham, the freshly crowned EFC Lightweight MMA Champion Joe Cummins credits his early days as formative in his MMA career. Cummins defeated Martin Van Staden by decision in Johannesburg to claim the previously vacant belt in only his seventh fight, winning out while draped in Irish colours.

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Slattery at 70 celebrated in perfect style  sport@dublingazette.com

BLACKROCK College RFC hosted a star-studded 70th birthday tribute dinner for Fergus Slattery with the Concert Hall at the RDS providing the perfect setting for 430 family, friends, former teammates and special guests. A great celebration commenced with BBC commentator and sports presenter Jim Neilly, a long-time friend and colleague of Slattery, regaling the audience with many nostalgic stories from his career and post rugby career as a pundit. The room was littered with an incredible line-up of former international players and teammates including rugby greats like Willie John McBride, Mike Gibson, Ray McLoughlin, Hugo MacNeill, Alain Rolland, Job Langbroek, Niall Brophy, Leo Cullen, Ollie Campbell, Neil Francis, Michael Kiernan and Johnny Moloney. Of those fellow greats and ex Rock alumni, MacNeill eloquently spoke

about Slattery, reminding the crowd how frequently the word “legend” is used to describe people these days, but is a most appropriate description for Slattery. He earned 61 caps for Ireland between 1970 and 1984 – including the triple crown winning 1982 team – as well as playing 18 times for the Barbarians. He toured New Zealand with the Lions in 1971 and then again in 1974 to South Africa, playing all four matches and captaining the side a couple of times on the tour. For Ireland, he was captain of the 1979 side that won seven of their eight matches in Australia, including tests in Brisbane and Sydney. A legend on the rugby pitch as well as being a fierce advocate for Blackrock College RFC and club rugby in general. Hugo described “a dedicated, passionate Fergus who has always offered to lend a hand, whether it be MC’ing a local charity function or a rugby club dinner in rural Wales, presenting

An array of Irish rugby legends on hand to celebrate Fergus Slattery. Picture: Rock Photos

match day jerseys to the 1st XV team, or driving around town to gather signatures for an auction item. “A selfless, willing individual like Fergus is hard to find but someone who is always supported by his friends, family and former teammates as was most evident by those in attendance.” Later in the evening, Club President Pappy Burke presented him with a

piece of custom artwork of the famous image of Fergus leading the British & Irish Lions out onto the pitch. The celebratory cake, created by long-time club member, Joannie Langbroek, added a very personal touch, combining the colours from Fergus’s three jerseys from Rock, Ireland and the Lions to commemorate a remarkable career.

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SOCCER: BOYNE THREATEN HUGE SHOCK AGAINST CELTIC

FINGALLIANS EASTER Camp: This year’s Easter Camp has been confirmed for April 23 to 26, 9am til 1pm. Please note this is a slight change to previous years .Applications forms will be available shortly from the bar .Summer and Kellogg’s Cup Camp dates will be confirmed in the next few weeks. U-12 Girls football team: Very well done to our super Finstars U12 Football team who joins forces with Raheny in support of World Down Syndrome Day and raised €184 for the cause, well done Girls Mentors and Parents. Minor Dublin Hurling: A bit of history was made last Friday night when Daragh Power picked up his Leinster Minor Hurling Medal the first Fins Man to win one in the history of the club, worth waiting for. U-16 Dublin camogie: A super performance by Niamh Crowley helped the Dublin U-16 camogie to a big win over Offaly to open their Leinster Championship run in Parnells GAA Club on Sunday. U-8s Girls Football Team: The U-8 Girls played their first Go Games matches against Fingal Ravens on Sunday and they were very well turned out thanks to the sponsorship provided by Carzone. Our U14 Camogie Team compete in their Div 3 Feile next Sat and Sun in St Annes ,Bohernabreena starting at 10am ,any support during the day would be greatly appreciated. We have secured the services of a new GPO , Sligo man Brian Jordan will start as club GPO in the coming weeks details tbc. The Senior Ladies Football team are delighted to welcome Swords Express as their new Team Sponsor .They start their League campaign next sunday ,check club Facebook for details during the week. Portable Goals on the All Weather: There are new weights on the Portable goals on the All Weather please keep them with the goals.

NAOMH MEARNOG WE HAD an unprecedented level of activity in the club over the weekend and it was fantastic to see literally hundreds of players (all codes) and supporters out enjoying themselves. Our adult hurlers (AHL 3) made it 3 wins on the trot with a very impressive display against St. Peregrines. Our minor footballers were equally impressive in their win over Cuala. We had wins also for our under 9, 10 and 13 boys. The under 11 boys “christened” one of our new pitches (Pitch 7) with a victory over Clontarf. The under 14 ladies football team were in action against St Pergrines and made it 3 wins from 3 in the league. The under 13s also won while the under 10s had a thoroughly enjoyable outing against St. Vincents. Our adult footballers are back in action next Sunday. The fixtures are as follows. The seniors are away to Round Towers Clondalkin

at 10-30, the junior are away to Ballyboden at 12 and our AFL11N are away to Ballymun at 3pm. Our minor hurlers are at home to Faughs at 11 and our senior camogie girls start their league campaign at 11 with an away game against Kilmacud. Next Saturday, we are hosting the camogie Féile and we wish Siobhan Crean Lynch and her team the best of luck. Our 4th annual Govan Jolliffe-Byrne under 13 football tournament takes place on the 1st of June. If you have any questions or you would like to get involved in any way please contact Kate on grahamnevile@gmail.com. The Club’s Golf Society has its first outing on the 12th of April. Membership is open to club members and non-club members. Contact any member of the committee for details.

Castleknock Celtic’s LSL Sunday Major side in their new kit, sponsored by Healing Nature Health Food Store

Knock salvage dramatic Polikoff win over Boyne

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Castleknock Celtic 2 Boyne Rovers 2 Castleknock win 5-4 on pens  sport@dublingazette.com

CASTLEKNOCK Celtic’ LSL Sunday Major side just about got by the challenge of Premier outfit Boyne Rovers to reach the last eight of the Polikoff Cup, recovering from a potentially disastrous position to scrape through. Sporting their new team kit, sponsored by Healing Nature Health Food Store in Roselawn, Celtic were unable to take advantage of some early dominance as they bossed much of

the play. In probably their first real attempt on goal after half an hour, the visitors found themselves in front with a goal from the Boyneside winger, Ben Buckley. It was hard to believe that the Premier team were in front at the break given the number of chances Celtic spurned in the first half. Celtic started confidently in the second half, but were caught napping at the back, losing possession as they moved forward. Louth man Carl Dowling seized on the hesitant defending and the number nine slotted home to double their

advantage. Giant killers was on most lips at this stage as Celtic were continuing to pass up the many chances coming their way. Keith McDarby was introduced on the right hand side and he added a variety to the wing play. Joey Lennon Maher began to pop up in more forward positions while Davy Costello was taken out of it in the box but no penalty was given. McDarby, on one of his many forays forward raced into the box with 13 minutes to go and was f loored by the Boyne defender. The visitors screamed ‘outside the

box’ but the ref stuck to his guns and this time the penalty was awarded. Cillian Daly stepped forward and coolly struck the back of the net with the spot kick. With that lifeline, Celtic continued to mount wave after wave of attack, but it was deep into injury time with hope ebbing among the supporters that Costello delivered a lethal cross. Lennon Maher stretched horizontally and rifled home wide of the excellent Luke Haggans in the Boyne goal. Jubilant scenes as Celtic took the game into extra time. Celtic continued to dom-

inate but couldn’t find the decisive finish despite creating chances. And so it went to the dreaded penalty shoot-out. Cillian Daly was first up and he set the tone for Celtic’s spot kicking, back of the net. It was 100 per cent success by both sides, with Daly ollowed by Lennon Maher, Philly Fitzpatrick, Gavin Balfe, and Christy Whelan. The fifth Boyne penalty was however to be decisive as it went high and wide and it was celebrations for Celtic as they finally made it through to the quarter final of the Polikoff Cup which they almost won last season.

Ardgillan land Northside title

Ardgillan CC celebrate their North Dublin Junior Cup success. Picture: Bernie O’Farrell

ARDGILLAN Community College won a thrilling North Dublin Junior Cup rugby final in Abbotstown this week as they edged out Malahide Community School 22-19. Two tries from Oisin McNamara laid the platform for the success with Rueben Asaberabiu and Billy McGuinness crossing the whitewash for the other two five-pointers. Conor Colman kicked an important conversion, too. They came close to completing a double but they were narrowly edged out in the senior

decider at the hands of Donabate CC 8-7. Donabate came from behind to win the tie. Jack Kinsella’s try early on put them in front 5-0 before a converted try from Ardgillan saw the advantage swapped and it remained 7-5 until the very last minute. Conor Kennedy, though, held his nerve to kick the winning penalty and start the celebrations. In a nice touch, the two Ardgillan teams wore odd socks for Down Syndrome awareness day.

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SAILING: OLYMPIC HOPEFULS FROM SKERRIES AND HOWTH SET FOR HUGE BENEFIT

New HQ for Fingal sailing stars  RONAN GAINE

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IRELAND’S hopes of delivering medals at the Tokyo Olympics have received a major boost with the official opening of the Irish Sailing High Performance Headquarters in Dun Laoghaire last Friday. The first ever base for the senior Irish Sailing Team was launched on the grounds of the Commissioners of Irish Lights in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The facility was constructed at a cost of €300,000 and was funded entirely by the Irish Sailing foundation. Thirteen sailors from throughout Ireland will be based at the Performance Centre, which is entirely mobile. It consists of three converted shipping units with space for briefings and athlete education, a gym, gear storage and a boat maintenance area. The athlete briefing room can be shipped directly to international competitions, including the Tokyo Olympics, and will provide a base for Ireland’s sailing athletes overseas. Outside, there will be a boat park and pontoon for launching the boats. Team member and Howth native, Aoife Hopkins told Dublin Gazette she was in awe of the final product: “I think it did cross a few people’s minds that it was just three shipping containers put together. I lacked the creativity to see it myself but now it’s all here, it’s absolutely fantastic”. Hopkins, a European Under-21 champion in 2017, is hopeful that the opening of the HQ will also lead to more people taking up the sport of sailing and bring a light to its demanding but rewarding nature. “It is physical, people don’t see it really but hopefully they will start to now, it is really great to be a part

of though. It’s a sport for all and it is a sport for life.” The new HQ will improve both training and educational opportunities for the sailors. It has been instituted with the specific aim of maximising Ireland’s medal potential in international competitions and qualifying for next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Speaking about the opening Rory Fitzpatrick, Irish Sailing Performance head coach, said: “We will finally have a place we can call ‘home’ and for that reason alone the impact of the new Performance HQ cannot be underestimated. “The environment created will allow for consistent coaching, a base for equipment and our own direct access to water, which all adds up to giving our athletes the best opportunities to reach their maximum medal-winning potential in the long-term”. Speaking to the Gazette, 2018 49er World Champion, Sean Waddilove was keen to stress the importance of team unity. “Before it would be a big deal if we all met up in the city for a gym session or something after all training in different clubs. Now we all train together and that will really help us improve and come together, there is competition within the group but we are a team first.” The 22 year old from Skerries is embarking on his first Olympic qualifying campaign this year and is full of confidence when asked about 2020. “We are always confident of qualifying but now with the opening of the new facility, we know that we will be in Tokyo and will be in a great position to compete”. Olympic sailing qualifiers will begin for the Irish team with the 2019 ICLA Laser Standard Mens World Championship in Sakaiminato, Japan on July 2. Aoife Hopkins at the launch of the new high performance HQ. Picture: James Crombie/ Inpho

Team OLH target Great Run GREAT IRELAND RUN  sport@dublingazette.com

A 25-STRONG team of amateur runners from Dublin are calling on the public to support their fundraising efforts for Our Lady’s Hospice Harold’s Cross and Blackrock ahead of their participation in the Great Ireland Run on Sunday, April 14.

Team OLH, the majority of whom are members of Metro St Brigid’s Athletic Club in Dublin 15, was formed by Castleknock resident Simon Madden who is hoping to raise €10,000 for Our Lady’s Hospice which would provide significant funding for much needed services. “This charity does i n c re d i b l e wo r k fo r

families, providing very important specialist care for people with needs from rehabilitation to end of life and they are always in need of support,” says Madden of the project. “There are very few families that will not need hospice support at some stage in their lives so it is a charity that we should all endeavour to

support.” In preparation for the Great Ireland Run, Team OLH has been pounding the pavements of the Phoenix Park, training together weekly and running distances of between 5 and 10 kilometres to get race-fit. Donations can be made at give.everydayhero.com/ie/team-olhgreat-ireland-run-2019.

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CLUB NOTES

SKERRIES HARPS WELL done to our MFL4 Boys, Minor Ladies, U16 Boys Div 1 & 7 and U14 Boys Div 2 & 8 Footballer’s who all recorded wins over the weekend. Congrats to Lyndsey Davey and the Dublin senior ladies on their win in the league over Galway on Sunday, March 24. Also well done to Jane Maguire, Sarah Smith, Robyn Buckley and Rachel O’Brien all part of the Dublin U-16 Camogie panel who defeated Offaly. Alix Buckley & Emma Parker represented the club on the Dublin Intermediate & Minor Camogie Panels respectively over the weekend. Upcoming Fixtures: Sat 30 Mar: Minor Ladies Football vs St Oliver Plunketts Home 3pm; Sun 31 Mar : AFL 1 vs Thomas Davis HOME 10.30am. AFL4 vs Castleknock AWAY @ Somerton 10.30am. AFL9 vs Round Towers (C) AWAY 3pm. Senior 1 Camogie vs BBSE AWAY 10.30am. MHL3 vs Craobh Chiarain HOME 11am Upcoming Events /Diary Dates: • EASTER CAMP: 23- 25 April 10am-2pm Daily. Suitable for ages 5-13 years. Cost €35. Contact Louise 085 1465673 for details. Down to last few places available ; • Gourmet Food Parlour sponsored Easter Hurling & Camogie Tournament will take place Mon 15-Wed 17 April - Registration forms will be distributed via the primary schools this week. • Sat 6th April, Irish Music night with BrandeD, from 9pm No cover charge. All welcome; • Sat 1st June Elvis Extravanganza in the Clubhouse Tickets €20 available now from clubhouse bar (Limited availability) Zingo result 4-2-6-5-7-3-1 No winners.of Jackpot! Dividend Winner €100 Debbie Stevens Next week’s draw Sun 31st 6.30pm. Jackpot now a fantastic €4300. See you there! Play on line at skerriesharps.ie. REMINDER No Academy Saturday, March 30, Term 3 commences Saturday, April 6, 10am.

ST BRIGID’S OUR Club Nursery, in association with Sherry Fitzgerald continues as normal this Saturday (March 30th) for 4-7 year old boys and girls from 9.30am - 11.00am on our All-Weather pitch in Russell Park! New families always welcome! Just arrive down and speak to any of our friendly coaches! Well done to our AHL1 Hurlers, Minor A Footballers and Inter Camogie teams on fine wins over the weekend. 2019 Memberships are due before the end of March (this coming Sunday) and can be paid online via www.stbrigidsgaa.com. There was no winner of our Club Lotto Jackpot last week. This weeks Jackpot rises to €1,600 and will take place in The Roselawn Inn on Thursday evening, March 28th. Our 2019 Easter Camp running from April 15 to April 18 (inclusive) is now taking bookings! Places are limited and are filling fast. The Camp caters for all boys and girls from 5 to 13 years of age and runs from 10am to 2pm each day! Everyone is wel-

come! Participants are required to bring a packed lunch, a water bottle, sports gear (hurl and helmet if they have one, one will be provided if not) and a rain gear! Please ensure all clothing and gear is marked with your child’s name! Book online via our Club Website! Online Booking for our Kelloggs GAA Cúl Camp in August is also now open! Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment! Each child receives FREE Kellogg’s GAA gear and a backpack! We have another brilliant upcoming workshop for all St Brigid’s Coaches and Mentors this Friday (March 29th) ‘Hurling Games Workshop for Coaches’ (Under 9 - Under 16) with our GPO Barry Mullane @ 7pm in Russell Park. Keep up with all our news on our website www.stbrigidsgaa.com our Club App and our Facebook and Twitter pages. Our Club Shop with O’Neills is also on our website.

GARDA/WESTMANSTOWN GAELS LEAGUE action resumes next weekend for both adult teams with Inters away to St Judes on Sunday morning at 10.30am and Juniors welcome Ballyboughal to Westmanstown at 12pm. Training continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm in Westmanstown. Lots of underage activity last week with minors doing a double beating St Anne’s away by 4-10 to 1-9 and St Peregrines at home by 6-10 to 0-8,mixed fortunes for U-13 girls beating Naomh Olaf in football but losing in Camogie to St Anne’s,U-11 hurlers beat Tyrellstown 5-6 to 4-1, U-15 girls beat Castleknock 4-12 to 3-5 and minor girls unlucky to lose to Templeogue Synge St by three points on a score line of 2-6 to 2-3.

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS: CUMMINS AFRICAN TITLE

Blanch upbringing the making of Joe  JAMES HENDICOTT

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BORN AND RAISED in Hartstown but now based in Birmingham, the freshly crowned EFC Lightweight MMA Champion Joe Cummins credits his early days as formative in his MMA career. Cummins defeated Martin Van Staden by decision in Johannesburg to claim the previously vacant belt in only his seventh fight, defeating the experienced Van Staden dressed in Irish colours. Having been raised around the Blanchardstown area, Cummins has a large local following, and told Dublin Gazette of his early days. “Growing up in Dublin was something that made me the man I am today,” he remembers. “We used to go to a club on Friday night called the Verona where I got my taste for how the years to come were going to be tough which made me realise quick I needed to learn to defend myself. Boxing was the beginning. “I believe the tough upbringing being only black kid in a secondary school and the boys being proper lads made me the tough man I am today, from playing hurling and Gaelic

Joe Cummins, right, during his victory over Martin van Staden and, inset, with his team and the belt. Picture: Anton Geyser/EFC Worldwide

football to riding horses to school. Dublin is where I was made into a man.” For a long time, Cummins was primarily an MMA coach, but had a change of heart a few years ago and decided to fight himself. “Rising to the challenge of fighting for a world title like any MMA fighter has always been a dream,” he said “After 11 years of mainly coaching others I decided to to take my own career a bit more seriously, which has let become the best lightweight MMA fighter out of South Africa.

INTER CAMOGIE Power on the mark for Dubs against Derry

NAOMH Mearnog’s Grainne Power battles for possession for Dublin’s intermediate camogie side against Derry last weekend. She clipped a point in the tie but Dublin’s second team eventually fell to a 2-10 to 0-7 defeat at the hands of the Oak Leafs to see them drop into a relegation battle to retain their place at this level. Picture: ilivephotos.com

“The experience in Johannesburg was amazing. It’s the sixth time I’ve fought in South Africa but never at Time Square before. That was amazing, it’s like the Madison Square Garden of Africa. I’m very grateful for the chance to showcase my skills here. “At the moment, my title defence will be some time further on in the year. I do not know who it will be against as being the champion everybody will want a shot, but I’m ready to defend against anybody in the world. “I would love to fight

in Dublin so all my family could come and watch, but for now that’s a pipe dream as the organisation is South African based, the future is to keep winning and keep improving.” “The support I’ve had from my Irish family is always been great,” he concludes. “My mum is one of 16, and her brothers and sisters have had kids and there kids so I have huge family all over Dublin, Finglas Blanchardstown, Ballymun, Rush, all over the place. I’ll be returning home with the belt in May.”

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HURLING: RUSSELL PARK CLUB CONFIDENT OF STRONGER SHOW IN 2019

FOOTBALL

Sylvester’s undone by pair of second half strikes

St Brigid’s picked up a confident win over Kilmacud Crokes last Sunday in AHL1. Picture: Stephen Dagg

Brigid’s ready to back up AHL1 form in SHC SENIOR HURLING  JAMES HENDICOTT

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ST BRIGID’S hurlers are looking to test themselves but taking things strictly one game at a time as the young side look to mentally focus as they aim to progress in the Dublin Senior Hurling Championships. Brigid’s are going well in the top tier of the league, having turned over Kilmacud Crokes and group opponents St Jude’s in their early league fixtures. In that most recent 1-18 to 2-11 win over Crokes on Sunday, Mark Kavanagh was man of the match producing a quality performance at centre back to power his side and frustrate Anthony Daly’s Crokes. An outstanding eight point salvo from Johnny McGuirk provided the away side with significant momentum and within reach of victory. Things remained tight however and the scores were all level on the hour mark (0-17 to 2-11). But Eoin Dunne was able to strike a killer blow with a goal before former Sky Blues midfielder Daire Plunkett split the posts from the sideline to seal victory Their only defeat of the season so far, however, comes in a tough loss to one of the county’s key sides, Cuala, who happen to be first up first in the championship. “We had a few pull up at the weekend

[against Kilmacud], but we have a good backroom team and we’re expecting to be sorted for the Cuala game,” Johnny McGuirk said of Brigid’s season so far. “We’ve taken four points from three league games and we were very poor against Cuala. We will learn from that and we’ll refocus. We’re only ever looking one game ahead, and right now, that next game is Cuala in the Championship.” Brigid’s survived a relegation play off having been knocked out of the championship in April last year, and McGuirk feels the changed set up will help keep his young team focused through the summer. “A few lads went away last summer. They have a lot going on, they’re young and ambitious and I can’t begrudge them doing that with no Championship hurling to come back to,” McGuirk told the Dublin Gazette. “We won’t have that problem this year. It is changing player focus. The early exit last year was a drain on the players but we’ve brought in a couple of good lads from minor and I’m starting to see real leadership on the pitch. I’m optimistic. “Our preparation is really at the level of inter-county now, if a little less time intense. We use video analysis, feed information to players, and so on. That all feeds into the inter-county. “Obviously playing Cuala is a big ask

but we’re evolving as a team. This is the best I’ve seen in terms of players at Brigid’s pushing the team on.” That progressive player involvement is particularly key for McGuirk. “As a coach, you can organise the team and put all the structures in place but it comes down to the players, there’s only so much you can do. “We’ve seen a really big improvement

in the quality of Dublin club hurling in the last five or six years and that’s helping to push everyone on, and these lads have a great influence for us, and I’d like to think we can really challenge.” As well as Cuala, who Brigid’s face at O’Toole Park on April 6, the Russell Park club will face off against St Jude’s and Ballinteer St John’s as they look to make their mark far later into this year.

St Brigid’s Daire Plunkett tackles Kilmacud’s Niall Corcoran. Picture: Stephen Dagg

ST SYLVESTER’S were undone 2-14 to 0-14 in Minor Football League Division One last Sunday in a challenging battle in Broomfield. Despite the halftime score which saw the visitors ahead by four points, it was a well-fought contest and it was all to play for in the second half. After the break a more determined Vincent’s opened the scoring with a goal and despite some great points scored from frees from the Malahide club but a second goal conceded made the difference in the closing stages. The result sees Syl’s sit in 10th place in the table after three rounds of matches with a trip to St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh next on the agenda on April 7. The minor B side, meanwhile, were emphatic 11-18 to 0-5 winners over Na Fianna, giving their points difference a massive boost. It lifts them to second place in MFL Division 5 North. Callum Clarke made a huge contribution with a personal tally of 6-6 as they took full advantage of a strong breeze in a display of strong, direct attacking football.

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MALAHIDE United go into their Charlie Cahil Cup final against league leaders Crumlin United on Sunday in high spirits after securing their third league win on the bounce. Ger Coughlan’s side beat Bangor Celtic 1-0 away on Friday night to move above Cherry Orchard and St Mochta’s into fourth in LSL Sunday Senior with third-placed Bluebell well in their sights. Malahide have drawn Cork side UCC in the qualifying round for the FAI Senior Cup next month and Coughlan describes the game as an added bonus for his side after the hard work they’ve put in. The FAI EBT coach spent a couple of years living in Cork himself, so he’s well aware of the talent in the city and particularly in the college side.

The league and FAI Cup both take a back seat for the moment, however, as they take on a side unbeaten all season and fighting on all fronts, and Coughlan is under no illusion about the difficulty. Crumlin ran out 6-0 winners over Malahide in a recent Noel Ryan Cup outing so Coughlan is well aware of how potent Martin Loughran’s side can be. “The biggest thing with us is there’ll have to be a fear,” the Swords native tells the Dublin Gazette. “We played them six weeks ago in one of the other cups and they beat us 6-0. If we’re not fully at it we could get a hiding. “We’re going well. We’ve won our last three. Crumlin are still in to win four [trophies] so it would be nice to take one off them. They’re the best squad in the league, as well as ourselves. “If we turn up, we have a great chance. To be honest, any sort of success

Malahide United’s Dylan Cashin in action earlier this season. Picture: Bernie O’Farrell

we’ve had has been when we used our whole squad. Usually we can change the game from our bench. “I’m hoping that can help us, if we can make changes after an hour that can change a game or win a game for us. It’s worked a lot this season.” Their league meeting in September was an even more high-scoring affair

as Crumlin ran out 5-3 winners at Gannon Park. So, whatever way the game turns out in Whitehall on Sunday, it’s likely to be an open and attacking affair, as Coughlan admits defending hasn’t always been their strong point this season. “The lads play with no fear. Some days we’re very free-scoring but we

can be ropey as well and let a fair few in. “Crumlin would be the same – their captain Thomas Hyland was saying the exact same about them. They score a lot but they concede a lot. “I think we’re the second highest scorers after them in the league. It depends on Crumlin, what they’re going to be

like, but we’ll play the same game. We’ll pass out from the back and we’ll press high. “A couple of times now when we’ve played Crumlin and we’ve pressed high, they do try and play but if you press them high they do try to bypass us. “It’s a chess game at this stage so we’ll see how it is on the day.”

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