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A DUBLIN Judge has handed down a suspended sentence to a man caught with 901 images and 146 video files of child pornography on his computer. Martin Guerin who is a brother of murdered journalist Veronica pleased guilty in the case.

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SPORT FOOTBALL: Bernard Brogan confirms his retirement from Dublin seniors following outstanding career in blue.

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TRAVEL P21 A FAIRYTALE WEEKEND AWAY AT LOUGH ESKE

HAPPY OUT: Participants Richard Foy and Matthew Bush both from Lusk Athletics Club are pictured after completing the 26.2 mile trek around Dublin.

Pictures: Sportsfile

Irish Water have some ‘questions to answer’ Boil-water notice lifted on Friday

GARY IBBOTSON

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CALLS have been made for Irish Water to explain how contaminated water was allowed to enter the water supplies of over 600,000 people last week.

On Tuesday, October 22, Irish Water issued a boil-water notice for households

in North Co. Dublin Kildare and Meath as untreated water – containing cryptosporidium and giardia parasites – seeped into the fresh water supply caused by a “small mechanical failure” at Leixlip Treatment Plant.

The boil-water notice was lifted on Friday after an audit was taken at the plant.

The decision was jointly made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the HSE and Fingal County Council.

Now, however, local politicians and activists are calling on Irish Water to explain what caused the oversight.

Housing Minister, Eoghan Murphy TD said that he was “extremely concerned to TURN TO PAGE 4

Local detective smashes marathon A DETECTIVE in the Garda Ballistics unit, who lost a lung on duty some time ago, completed the Dublin Marathon last Sunday in aid of Pieta House.

Detective Alan Curry from Ashtown, completed the marathon race in just over five hours in an effort to raise much needed funds for the suicide prevention charity.

This was Alan’s first marathon, and he said that he was thrilled to be able to complete the race to benefit such a worthy cause.

“This was my first [marathon] and with only one lung, I made it home in 5 hours and 15 minutes. I’m so over the moon!

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to be clearly marked GARY IBBOTSON

gibbotson@dublingazette.com DRIVERS with disabilities are calling for reserved parking spaces at Donabate Village to be clearly marked after many able-bodied drivers have been seen parking in the spaces.

The paint signalling the specially reserved parking spots at Donabate Railway Station has faded significantly with many drivers, who are not displaying the appropriate badge, parking in the spaces – knowingly or unknowingly.

The issue was raised after a message was posted to the Donabate Village online community group asking able-bodied drivers to stop parking

An example of a clearly marked space. Picture: Geograph.ie.

in the limited, reserved spaces.

“My husband and I are both disabled and both work in the city,” said the

anonymous poster.

“In the last few weeks we have both noticed that able-bodied people wait for other able-bod-

ied people in the disabled spots.

“Granted they are hard to notice, due to lack of paint.

“But sometimes if we ask the drivers to move, we get told off and park elsewhere. We are not looking for much, just enough to get our small car to park there and be able to get the door wide open.”

Many commenters echoed the sentiment of the post saying that far too often they witness the malpractice in the village.

Speaking on the issue, Social Democrats councillor Paul Mulville said: “I’ve been made aware of this issue and have taken it up with Irish Rail.

“This parking spot is at Donabate Railway Station, and not on the public road. As such it is not the Council’s area of responsibility, unfortunately.

“I am supporting Access for All Ireland’s campaign for inclusive public transport, and have asked my colleague Deputy Roisin Shortall to submit a parliamentary question to the Minister for Transport in support of their demands,” he said.

FASTNews County Council launch new app FINGAL County Council has launched an innovative pilot project to engage with people traditionally unheard when it comes to council matters.

Fingal Voices is an app which allows citizens to ask questions, respond to surveys and engage in dialogue with council departments.

Fingal residents can download the app on their smartphone and as they engage with it, receive points which can be redeemed for various prizes.

Geolocation technology is used to match users with questions and surveys relevant to them, such as events they are attending or issues affecting their locality.

A beta version of the app is being rolled out which will be evaluated during the pilot project, which will run from

October 23, 2019 to January 31, 2020.

Speaking at the launch event at Swords Castle, Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, AnnMarie Farrelly said: “Local government is first and foremost about local people, and it is important that people are able to engage with the plans and processes that impact them.

“It is especially important that we reach those ‘unheard voices’ that have not been included before, because local democracy is vital for all members of the community.

“The Fingal Voices app is an exciting way of encouraging people to get engaged and get involved, and I look forward to seeing its progress during the pilot project.“

Farrelly recommended as chief exec

‘Prebook’ is unacceptable

THE PUBLIC appointments commission has recommended the appointment of AnnMarie Farrelly as the new Chief Executive of Fingal County Council.

The Council’s corporate policy group unanimously supported the recommendation.

This will now be considered at a council meeting on November 1.

Farrelly has been the interim chief of Fingal County Council since May 2019. She took the position following the departure of former executive Paul Reid, who left to become CEO of the Health Service Executive.

Originally from Corduff in Co. Monaghan, Farrelly previously worked for Dublin City Council before joining Fingal County Council on it’s establishment in 1994.

She was previously Fingal County Council’s director of housing, from 2011 to 2015, before service as Director of Planning and Strategic Infrastructure from 2015 to 2019.

FIANNA FAIL senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee has said that a plan to introduce ‘prebook only’ services is ‘outrageous.

Senator Clifford-Lee was speaking following the revelation that Irish Rail were considering adding services exclusively for those who prebook, in an attempt to combat overcrowing on trains.

She said that commuters in North county Dublin are already being disappointed with the current service offering, and that the suggested alternative would not be helpful.

Senator Clifford Lee said: “Irish Rail has said it plans to order 41 new carriages to cope with growing numbers, but these won’t be ready for another two years. We can already see that capacity is at a maximum on some commuter belts.

“Particularly in North County Dublin, commuters regularly tell me that they are unable to get a seat on the way home.

“What we need is more investment.”

for commuters

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THEFT: THIEVES STEAL CAR WITH SPECIAL BELONGINGS INSIDE

Kyle reunited with wheelchair after online appeal GARY IBBOTSON news@dublingazette.com

AN ASHBOURNE family are said to be relieved after their six-yearold son’s stolen wheelchair was returned undamaged last weekend.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, CCTV caught three people breaking into the Fitzgerald home and stealing the keys of the family car, a white Ford

Kuga. The thieves made off with the car which had the wheelchair belonging, to six-year-old Kylie, in the boot. His specially adapted car set and walking frame were also still inside.

Kyle, who has cerebal palsy, was due to play a specialised version of GAA later that afternoon so his parents loaded up the car, with his equipment on Friday evening.

Speaking after the incident,

Kyle’s father, Rory Fitzgerald said: “They were looking for the keys of the car which were thankfully downstairs, so they didn’t come upstairs to us which we’re thankful for.

“They walked around downstairs. Kyle has a lot of special equipment downstairs so that’s all they would have seen or Kyle and his wheelchair after he was reunited with it

bumped into.

However, without his specially designed apparatus, Kyle would have struggled to get around.

“The wheelchair is his only mode of transport and we wouldn’t have been able to replace it for weeks,” said Rory.

Rory’s online post pleading with the culprits to return the wheelchair was shared over 18,000 times, which thankfully aided in its recovery.

Local detective smashes marathon for Pieta House RACHEL D’ARCY rdarcy@dublingazette.com

A DETECTIVE in the Garda Ballistics unit, who lost a lung on duty some time ago, completed the Dublin Marathon last Sunday in aid of Pieta House.

Detective Alan Curry from Ashtown, completed the marathon race in just over five hours in an effort to raise much needed funds for the suicide prevention charity.

To raise money for the marathon, Alan held a well attended coffee morning at Garda Headquarters last Friday, attended by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and several other Gardai from his section and further afield.

S p e a k i n g to D u b lin Gazette, Alan said that the coffee morning raised over €2,500, in conjunction with on-going fundraising through his Facebook page.

“The function was held and hosted in the Ballistics Section Garda Headquarters, with the Co m m i s s i o n e r D rew Harris attendeing, as did a large crowd from the Depot. Sinead Ronan of Pieta House &, Sarah Kelly of Tesco Ireland all attended as well, and Tesco Navan Road

and SuperValu Ashtown very kindly donated to our morning,” Alan said.

This was Alan’s first marathon, and he said that he was thrilled to be able to complete the race to benefit such a worthy cause.

“This was my first [marathon] and with only one lung, I made it home in 5 hours and 15 minutes. I’m so over the moon!

“I was always going to try to bring it home for Pieta House once I decided I was doing the marathon for them.

“As an organisation, [An Garda Siochana] have been touched greatly by suicide.

“I have lost colleagues, friends and family to it, and it is an epidemic at the moment,” Alan said.

“Pieta House do outstanding work, and rely on donations and fundraising for over 85% of their funding.

“When I approached my bosses they were so supportive, and gave me all the assistance I needed,” he continued.

The detective had vast amount of supports from his colleagues, friends and family in the race.

Dozens of people commenting on a Facebook post showing support to Alan, backing him in his endeavours to raise

Detective Alan Curry completing the Dublin Marathon.

“

I made it home in 5 hours and 15 minutes - this was my first marathon, and with only one lung!

money for Pieta House last weekend.

In other marathon n ew s, S a n t r y- b a s e d runner Stephen Scullion finished in second place overall with a time of 2:12:01 – the fastest

time in 17 years by an Irish athlete in Dublin.

Scullion, who is a member of the Clonliffe Harriers Athletics Club, rebounded from a disappointing World Championship performance in

Doha last month where he finished in 43rd position.

Speaking last month he told 2fm’s Game On, “I was upset because I didn’t really know where I went wrong. It was

the hardest I had ever worked for a marathon and it was the fittest I had ever felt.”

But Scullion says that Sunday was “amazing” and felt that “nothing could stop me.”

FASTNews Swords East tower up for award THE recently completed renovation project at Swords Castle East Tower has been nominated in this year’s Engineers Ireland Excellence Awards.

County Architect, Fionnuala May, said: “It is great news that the Swords Castle East Tower Consolidation project has been nominated for this award. It is recognition of the careful work that is being done in the conservation and repair of Swords Castle as part of the wider Swords Cultural Quarter project.

“I would like to give a special thanks to all those involved in this project, in particular the Architects Department team here in Fingal County Council and our Consultant Engineering partners in David Kelly Partnership and CORA Consulting Engineers.”

Flagship development The local authority’s architectural department worked alongside engineering firms, David Kelly Partnership and CORA Consulting Engineers to redevelop Swords Castle.

The works were the flagship development of the Swords Cultural Quarter project.

The remains of Swords Castle today consist of a large, four-sided partly battlemented curtain wall, approximately four metres high, containing several mural buildings and structures, including the entrance gatehouse, the restored chapel and constables tower and the semi-ruined east tower.

The conservation of the east tower proved to the most challenging of the Swords Castle consolidation projects with the stability of the ruins a concern for the engineers.

A functional concrete plate ties the three remaining walls together, and a traditional lime-based shelter coat protects the vulnerable masonry.

Fingal County Council says that “the visual impact is striking, clearly differentiating the new insertion from the original, as well as being respectful of the historical setting.”

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FASTNews

Marathon places to be lottery only THE KBC DUBLIN MARATHON organisers have announced that places for the 2020 Dublin Marathon will be allotted through a lottery system instead of the current first-come, first-served online process.

Jim Aughney, Race Director of Dublin Marathon, said: “Demand for the Dublin Marathon has never been greater, and we believe the lottery is the fairest system to offer all runners the same opportunity to participate.”

Entry to the lottery will be open from the November 1 to November 30.

There will be a registration fee of €15 per entry which will be fully refundable if the applicant is not successful, or redeemable against entry fee if the applicant is successful.

Registrants will learn their entry status via SMS and email between January 3 to 10. Successful entrants will have until January 31 to accept their offer, and any place not accepted will be reallocated between February 4 and February 7.

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BOIL NOTICE: OVER 600,000 WERE SANS WATER

Irish Water have ‘questions to answer’ FROM PAGE 1 hear that the EPA found no system was in place to respond adequately to process alarms at the water treatment plant serving a major part of our capital city and surrounding area.

“Irish Water must now work with Fingal County Council to ensure there is no repeat of this type of incident,” he said.

Representatives of Irish Water have agreed to appear in front of the Oireachtas housing committee next month to answer questions on the mechanical failure. Noel Rock TD (FG), chairman of the committee asked the governmental body to appear at its November 5 meeting.

Social Democrats councillor for Lusk, Paul Mulville said he has also invited Irish Water to attend the next county council meeting.

“I am calling on Irish Water management to appear before our next Council meeting, on Monday November 11, 5pm, and tell us exactly what is going on with the water treatment plan in Leixlip, in open and on the public record, and

THE TEAM AT the National Aquatic Centre were all smiles recently, as they took home a prestigious award at the 2019 Q Mark Awards.

A Q Mark is the highest accolade an Irish business can attain, with The National Aquatic Centre being pronounced the winner of the Q Mark for Leisure Centres.

This is the latest accolade for the centre, based in Dublin 15.

Customer Service Manager of the centre, Caitriona Devlin, said: “Having worked in a number of roles at the centre for the last 10 years, from cleaner to sales executive to customer service manager, I have seen many changes and improvements.

“As a company we are always learning and striving for excellence and being involved in the Q Mark award again in 2017 highlights our commitment to achieving that excellence. We are proud to be a part of this award”.

says that “a lot is still not clear with want went wrong with the water last week.

“Leixlip recently underwent a major overhaul. €30m in public funds were spent in giving the entire plant an upgrade – nothing should have went wrong at Leixlip.”

Kennedy says that the failure to address the issues that arose at the plant in March is worrying and there are “questions about trust, questions about accountability.”

In response to the complaints, Yvonne Harris, head of customer relations at Irish Water, said: “Irish Water acknowledge and understand the impact of this boil water notice on the 600,000 people affected and we sincerely regret the inconvenience.

“We endeavoured to keep the public up to date at every stage and we are grateful to the media, elected representatives and members of the public who shared the information on social media and who supported family, friends and neighbours.”

Anniversary of Terry Sherlock commemorated

Apply now National for Food Aquatic Works 2020 centre win BORD BIA, Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc are encouraging food and drink entrepreneurs to apply for the 2020 Food Works programme.

The programme offers supports valued at an estimated €50,000.

Previous participants in the programme include Clinton’s Crisps, who are based in Skerries, craft beer company Wicklow Wolf and luxury biscuit company Lismore Foods.

Speaking about the 2020 recruitment campaign, Nicola Nic Phaidin of Food High Potential Start Ups, Enterprise Ireland, said: “This is the only programme of it’s kind in Ireland.

“This year we are looking for scalable and export driven Irish food products.

“This is a programme that is open to many and varied start-ups, so we encourage food entrepreneurs at all levels to apply.

For more information, visit FoodWorksIreland.ie.

answer questions from the public.

“Irish Water have always declined to come to public meetings in Fingal County Council “Now. they must do so, and they must be held accountable!

“This is now a matter of public health and wellbeing, and there can be no excuses,” he said.

Sinn Féin spokesman on water, Eoin O’Broin TD said Irish Water had “some serious questions to answer”.

He said: “A report from the EPA back in March raised concerns about potential operational failures at the same plant and made eight recommendations on how to, address these issues.

“So, what Irish Water need to state is, is the contamination of the water supply as a result of what the EPA identified as a concern in March?

“If so, why didn’t Irish Water and the operators of the plant prioritise addressing these concerns?”

Emma Kennedy, solicitor and water activist

THE 99TH ANNIVERSARY of the murder of Terry Sherlock was marked with a commemoration ceremony in Skerries this past Sunday.

Sherlock, who was a local IRA volunteer at the time, was murdered by the Black and Tans auxiliary force during the Irish War of Independence. On the night of October 27, 1920, Sherlock was removed from the family home after a raid from the Black and Tans and was bayonetted to death. Sherlock’s body was later found by his sister. He was 22-years-of-age.

Speaking at the 2018 event, former Mayor of Fingal, David O’Connor (Ind) said: “It is believed that the killing was in reprisal for an event earlier in the month.

“Jack Straw, who had given assistance to the Tans in September when they had ‘Sacked Balbriggan’ was found in Skerries and confronted by Terry, who had run him out of the town.Straw was later found dead on the outskirts of Ballyboughal.”

The event was hosted by the Fingal Old IRA Commemorative Society and was attended by local councillors including Mayor of Fingal Eoghan O’Brien (FF).

Permission for Metro North to be filed in 2020 AT the recent Bus Connects presentation, hosted by the National Transport Authority (NTA), it was revealed that planning permission for the eagerly anticipated Metro North will be filed with An Bord Pleanala in September 2020.

Fianna Fail councillor for Swords, Darragh Butler said that the NTA “hope to publish their final route document in December, site investigation, detailed design and environmental impact statement are on-going.”

The NTA says it is hoping permission is

granted by the latter half of 2021, with development expected to take six years.

The controversial Metro North project scheduled to run from Rathfarnham to the City Centre and on to Swords via Dublin Airport.

However, the southern part of the line was shelved earlier this year after difficulties arose regarding accommodating the line and the potential disturbance to Luas services during construction.

Speaking at the time, Cllr Butler said: “It’s

great news that Southsiders are happy with their overcrowded Luas lines - good luck to them.

“We don’t have that privilege on the Northside so we need Metro North delivered now - no more delays.

“We need a high speed and frequent rail service from Swords via Dublin Airport and DCU to Dublin City Centre and we need it now.

“We’ve been waiting for close to 20 years now and enough is enough.”

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CLONTARF TO MERRION SQUARE: MARK RUNS TWO MARATHONS IN 24 HOURS

Marathon Mark completes two races in a day PADRAIG CONLON

MARATHON LEGEND Mark Conlon pushed himself to the limit last weekend in what he describes as his toughest challenge ever.

The Dublin man took part in the Dublin Marathon hours after completing another marathon to help raise money for Saint Vincent De Paul.

Even though he has completed over 200 marathon’s to date, ex soldier Mark says none tested him as much as last weekend’s endeavours.

“I can’t actually believe how well it went because

it was definitely the toughest one yet,” Mark told Dublin Gazette.

“I started at 12.30 am in Clontarf, the wind was blowing so strongly along the seafront, it was very cold, I had windburn the next day!

“Karen Shine, my best friend who got me to the start line, and helps me so much every year, brought a lot of water and left it along the road for me.

“I finished that marathon at 5 am and then went to the North Star Hotel in Amiens Street where I had a shower then went off to meet the Lord

Blanchardstown Fire Station gets a new brand new recruit DUBLIN FIRE BRIGADE got a brand new recruit this week, taking to their Twitter to post pictures of the newest member of the brigade.

Little Cian, aged 2, dropped into Blanchardstown Fire Station last week to show the rest of the crew the ropes and to collect his honorary firefighter certificate, with the rest of the firefighters thanking him for his hard work.

Still no site identified for new Blanchardstown school

GARY IBBOTSON

THE Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD (FG) has revealed that a site for the new Blanchardstown secondary school has not yet been found.

Asked in the Dail last week by Green Party TD Catherine Martin if the department “has identified a permanent site for the new secondary school,” Deputy McHugh replied that many site options are still being considered.

“Unfortunately, due to certain sensitivities, I am not in a position to indicate their location at this time, however, the proposed location for the school will be made known as soon as it is pos-

sible to do so,” said Deputy McHugh.

“The school will be established in September 2020 in suitable interim accommodation pending delivery of its permanent accommodation.

“My department is currently examining all potential options for the interim accommodation,” he said.

The new Blanchardstown secondary school was confirmed for development earlier this year with five other postprimary institutions scheduled to be built around Dublin.

Organisations such as Educate Together and DDLETB are in the running to become patron of the school, but no decision has yet been announced on that front.

Mayor at the Mansion House before taking part in the Dublin Marathon.

“I had no sleep and felt sick and to be honest didn’t think I’d be able to do it but I bumped into some friends who helped give me a lift and told me to give it a go. Two and a half miles into it I still felt sick and thought I was going to faint, it was very tough.

“After 18 miles I got my second wind and felt much better.

“The crowd helped to lift me as well, they are always brilliant at the Dublin Marathon.

“What made this challenge so tough was that all through the first marathon I was thinking about the second one, and all through the second one I was thinking about the first!

“The most important thing was the mission to raise as much as possible for individuals and families that are going true difficult times especially coming up to Christmas and I hope it helps someone, that’s what got me through it.

If you would like to donate to Mark’s fundraiser for Saint Vincent De Paul please go to the link: https://bit.ly/2mS7BG4.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Pace Runners at the Porterstown parkrun. Pictures: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Vhi ambassador and Olympian David Gillick

Participants during the Porterstown parkrun where Vhi hosted a special event to celebrate their partnership with parkrun Ireland

Porterstown parkrun P

Refreshments at the Porterstown parkrun

ARTICIPANTS are pictured at the Porterstown parkrun where Vhi hosted a special event to celebrate their partnership with parkrun Ireland.

Vhi ambassador and Olympian David Gillick was on hand to lead the warm up for parkrun participants before completing the 5km free event.

Parkrunners enjoyed refreshments post event at the Vhi Rehydrate, Relax, Refuel and Reward areas. Parkrun in partnership with Vhi support local communities in organising free, weekly, timed 5k runs every Saturday at 9.30am.

To register for a parkrun near you visit www.parkrun.ie.

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INSPIRATIONAL: SWORDS ARTISTS LAUNCHES SOLO EXHIBITION

Matt Cullen launches new series of paintings in Swords

Matt Cullen and some of his paintings. Picture: Patrick Finnegan

SWORDS MAN, Matt Cullen has just launched a Solo Art Exhibition called ‘Seeing The Light’ at the Atrium, County Hall, Swords.

The exhibition was officially opened

by Fingal Mayor, Eoghan O’Brien on October 21.

Its purpose is to raise funds for the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association (ILFA) and to raise awareness of a terminal illness called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Matt, who provides inspiration for many Swords people through his tireless voluntary work, suffers from IPF

and the exhibition highlights Matt’s journey living with the disease.

It also reflects his love of living in Swords and Fingal, as well as his passion for gardening and science.

His contemporary/abstract artwork stems from an interest in the notion of infinity and creating unusual perspectives from geometrical forms, using a two-dimensional format.

His ‘dot’ drawings and paintings aim to metaphorically show particles of matter, which is similar to the way a CT scan reveal particles in one’s lung that the naked eye cannot see.

The title of the exhibition is influenced by the need to be positive, live life to the full and to keep going in the hope that there will be a cure for IBF in his lifetime. Half of the proceeds will be presented to ILFA with over €2,000 raised already.

Matt has exhibited in Temple Bar, Artwaves Skerries, Dublin City Council Civic Offices and the Late Late Show, among others. Matt’s other great passion is his work with Swords Tidy Towns, and his love of volunteering with the group is also reflected in much of his work.

FASTNews Man arrested after crashing into parked cars

The Respect Cup saw 26 teams take part in the games. Picture: Fingal County Council

FRIENDLY FOOTBALL: 15 SCHOOLS TAKE PART IN TOURNAMENT

Respect Cup tournament takes place in Dublin 15 GARY IBBOTSON

Fifteen schools from Dublin 15 recently participated in the Schools Futsal Respect Cup in Corduff Sports Centre on Wednesday, October 23.

Jointly hosted by Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and Finga l Co u n t y Co u n c i l , the tournament saw 26 teams and nearly 300 players competing and having fun throughout the day.

In the girl’s tournament, group one winners, St. Ciaran’s Nation-

al School ran out 5-2 winners over group two champions, St. Patrick’s National School of Castleknock.

The boy’s event saw St. Francis Xavier face off against Scoil Ghrainne after defeating the ir semi-final opponents, Mary Mother of Hope and St. Patrick’s National School, Castleknock respectively.

Scoil Ghrainne were crowned winners after narrowly defeating St. Francis Xavier by one goal to nil.

FAI and Fingal County

Council Development Officers, Paul Breen and Jamie Wilson also co-ordinated a ‘Showed Racism the Red Card’ element to the afternoon’s showpiece.

Futsal is similar to fivea-side football matches, with the exception that the side boarding cannot be used to kick the ball off.

It is believed to have been founded in Argentina about 90 years ago with world-class players such Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Ronaldinho and Juninho

playing the game early in their development.

Running alongside the futsal competition, students were encouraged

first prize and received €100 for their efforts.

Fingal County Counc il’s Princ ipal Sports Officer, Marion Brown c o nveye d her thanks to all who made this event a success - especially to the schools and the students who participated in the day.

“Events such as these which use not only sport but art to communicate the message of respect

“Events such as these to communicate respect are extremely important

to create an artistic piece depicting respect in a creative way. Students from St Francis of Assisi, Belmayne were awarded

a n d a n t i - ra c i s m a re extremely important,” she said.

The full list of participating schools includes: Scoil Choilm CNS, St. Francis Xavier Senior School, St. Ciaran’s NS, Scoil Ghráinne, Gaelscoil an Chuilinn, St. Patrick’s Senior NS, Powerstown ETNS, Hansfield ETNS, St. Philip’s SNS, St. Patrick’s NS, Mary Mother of Hope SNS, Scoil Bhríde Cailíní, Scoil Bhríde Buachaillí, Castaheaney ETNS, Ongar Village, and Tyrrelstown ETNS.

A man has been arrested after a stolen car crashed into a number of parked vehicles in Lusk.

In a statement, Gardai say they were “alerted to an incident of a car driving dangerously in Lusk on Friday, October 25.

“From enquiries made by investigating Gardai it was established that this car had been stolen during a burglary in Maynooth, Co Kildare on Thursday, October 24.

“The stolen car collided with a number of parked cars in the Whitethorn Walk area of Lusk, the driver then abandoned this car and attempted to hijack another car in the area, threatening the driver.

“Gardai from Lusk, Balbriggan and the Armed Support Unit arrested a man in connection with this investigation in the area. He is currently detained at Balbriggan Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4- Criminal Justice Act 1984.

“Investigations are continuing.”

It is understood that no injuries were sustained during the incident or arrest.

Damage to one of the cars

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COURTS: 30 MONTH SENTENCE FOR 901 IMAGES AND 146 VIDEOS OF CHILD PORN

Judge hands down suspended sentence to brother of former journalist Guerin A BROTHER of the murdered crime journalist Veronica Guerin has received a fully suspended sentence for possession of child pornography.

Martin Guerin (68) of Portmarnock Drive, Portmarnock, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to knowingly possessing 901 images and 146 video files of child pornography at his address on September 17, 2014.

Passing sentence on Wednesday, October 23, Judge Martin Nolan said that the court should consider a non-custodial sentence in cases of this

nature in which there were no aggravating factors such as previous convictions. He said there were no aggravating factors in this case.

Judge Nolan said the mitigating factors in the case were Guerin’s guilty plea, his co-operation with gardaí, his immediate admissions, his good work history and his lack of previous convictions.

He said he could accept that Guerin had been shamed by the situation and it had caused marital disharmony. He said Guerin was “a well known man” and was being “pub-

licly shamed”.

He said a psychological report before the court state ed it was unlikely Guerin would offend in this manner again and it “seems unjust” to imprison him.

He sentenced Guerin to two and a half years imprisonment, but suspended the sentence in its entirety on condition he keep the peace and be of good behaviour for two and a half years.

Detective Garda Brian Pe n to n to l d G a r re t t McCormack BL, prosecuting, that gardaí received information from Interpol Dublin Circuit Criminal Court

regarding the viewing of child pornography. Gardaí were able to trace it to Guerin’s home via an IP address.

Dt Gda Penton said Guerin was not present at his home on September 17, 2014, when gardaí searched the address and seized certain electronic devices.

That evening, Guerin attended Swords Garda Station where he told

gardaí they would discover child pornography on the devices and took responsibility for downloading it.

901 images and 146 videos of child pornography were discovered on a computer and an external hard drive. The majority of the videos showed girls ranging from under the age of 15 and as young as two-years-old engaged in sexual activity.

The images discovered included around 370 images of girls and boys engaged in sexual activity, around 520 images of children with their genitals exposed and two images of cartoon pornography.

Guerin has no previous convictions and has two adult children.

Dt Gda Penton agreed with Philip Rahn BL, defending, that there was no suggestion of distribu-

tion, no suggestion of payment for the material and no suggestion of contact with children in this case.

Mr Rahn handed to the court a psychological assessment of Guerin which detailed that he attended individual therapy for 18 months beginning in 2014, and then followed on by attending group therapy which he continues to attend.

He said his client had a t ta i n e d s i g n i f i ca n t insight into his offending and feels shame and remorse.

He said the report recommended he continue attending group therapy for a further 12 months and identified him as being at a low risk of reoffending.

Mr Rahn said his client left the family home and lost his marriage as a result of these matters.

He submitted that this case “falls below the custodial threshold” even without accounting for the delay in proceedings.

He said his client had “had this shadow hanging over him” for the last five years.

Mastering a toast or toasting a master?

TOASTMASTERS International is a non-profit, educational organisation that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a world-wide network of clubs.

Founded in 1924, membership currently stands at 400,000 across 143 countries and 17,500 clubs, one of these clubs being Swords Toastmasters. Year end 2018/19 culminated in Swords winning The President’s Distinguished Award for the sixth time and two of their devout members, Eileen Hopkins and Seamus Hynes, representing the club at the Norwich District 71 competition, doing the club proud.

Additionally, another member, Mary Hughes,

New president of Swords Toastmasters, Joanne Newman

won The Triple Crown Award, for achieving three educational awards in just one short year, a rare and notable feat. Evidentially, the club has a lot to live up to in the coming year and shall no doubt prosper in the capable hands of new president, Joanne New-

man, who recently took up chain of office from former president Patrick Cregg.

The club looks forward to yet another year of learning and growth. If you’ve ever found yourself in fear of public speaking, eager to build your leadership skills or hoping to

improve your impact during presentations, then Swords Toastmasters may just be the perfect place for you. A friendly and encouraging club, never short of a helping hand and a friendly ear. For more information visit www. swordstoastmasters.ie

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Are Vulture Funds getting their claws into your property?

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n recent years, Vulture funds have been snapping up thousands of Irish home, business and farm loans.

Permanent TSB, AIB and Bank of Ireland, all bailed out by the state, are among the institutions who’ve sold thousands of mortgages linked to struggling homeowners for billions of euro.

Earlier this month, Ulster Bank agreed to sell

€800 million of mortgages, mainly issued on family homes, to US vulture fund CarVal Investors.

The vulture funds are about to be presented with another €9bn before the end of this year, with the letters due to start arriving in early 2020.

Starting next week, and all the way up to Christmas, Dublin Gazette will publish a series of features designed to reach out and help readers, plus

their friends and family, who may be cau ght up in financial distress.

We will talk to people who are working on finding solutions to halt this impending financial distress, and also look at what’s really going on with profiteering, Irish banking, the courts and what, if anything, our elected representatives plan to do about it in the run-up to the next General Election.

We’ll be examining the roles currently being played by:  Vulture Funds - who are they, and who benefits most from their profiteering activities.?  Reits - spiralling rents and the export of untaxed profits, described by the Master of the High Court as “Apple II”;  Banks - what exactly is happening with Distressed Loan Sales today at AIB, Ulster Bank, Permanent TSB, BoI and KBC?  Politicians - what the various party spokespersons, and some leading politicians, have to say.  Confidence and Supply - we ask why our political leaders are hiding behind Brexit and suffering from indecision, while the Dublin housing crisis worsens.  Courts and the obvious need for Legal Aid to assist those attempting to keep a roof over their heads.  Homelessness –In the midst of the worst housing crisis in the history of the state, we’ll talk to Dublin City Councillor Anthony Flynn, Fr Peter McVerry, and many others, heavily involved in the sector.  Charity - we will be looking at Inner City Helping Homeless, Focus Ireland and McVerry Trust, amongst many others, to see how they are helping Dublin’s homeless population.  Ethical Solutions - what has the Not-For-Profit sector got to offer in terms of ethically-funded alternatives to the Vulture Funds?  Solutions- what can you possibly do about it?

So please join us on this seven-week journey which will help guide you, and maybe someone you know, towards a route to recovery.

Please keep this seven-part pull-out section, share it with your family, your neighbours and friends, and build up a paper and/or digital collection over the coming weeks.

First up, starting next week, we will open the series by looking at Vulture Funds, who or what are they, how did they get their claws into this country, and why are they still with us.

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Simon Fallon, Michael Dillon, Darragh Coghlan and James Turpin

Nuala Ní Dhuill, Caoimhin O’Ruaire, Kay Griffin

Victor Silva, Robert Crega, Triona Phelan and Aisling Clarke

Adrienne Ryan from the Arch Club, Kate Ketty GAA Club, John McGowan, Bob Jolliffe and Elaine Byrne

Arch Club quiz night raises over €1,000

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HE great minds of Portmarnock were out in force at the Naomh Mearnog GAA Club, taking part in the annual Arch Club Quiz night raising over €1000.

Also on the night, Kate Ketty presented a cheque of €2000 to the Arch Club on behalf of Naomh Mearnog. 3 in a Row were the nights winners – Patrick and Lorinda Kinnane, Derek Downes and Eamon Crosbie.

Neil Coghlan and Freda Fitzsimons

Suzanne Stephenson and Emer Kavanagh

Frank Stephenson and Paul Kavanagh

Lorinda and Patrick Kinnane

Eamon Crosbie and Derek Downes

Mary and John O’Boyle, Gerry McMahon and Ross O’Boyle

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Cross Country Xperience hailed a huge success

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HE inaugural SPAR Autumn Open Cross Country was hailed a major success by organisers Athletics Ireland as more

than 2,000 runners of all abilities competed at the magnificent Sport Ireland National Sports Campus last Sunday.

The purpose-built cross-country course, which will host the European Cross Country Championships in 2020, was picturesque and in magnificent condition considering all the heavy rain – there were some small muddy patches

out the back section but in general it was full of running – and all who competed thoroughly enjoying taking on this challenging course.

As well as the elite races on the day recreational runners were afforded the unique opportunity to run the course in the SPAR Cross Country Xperience, which also attracted a large turnout on the day, including a large number of SPAR Retailers.

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STYLE:

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OLD FAVOURITES RETURN AND NEW HITS ABOUND P15

HALLOWEEN has barely come and gone, but as is par for the course, we’re already getting into a festive season swing.

With Christmas this and that in abundance in every shop, our mind has naturally turned to what we’ll wear this coming party season.

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LAUGHING STOCK COMEDY CLUB | BILL HICKS COMMEMORATIVE TRIBUTE

Commemorating the 26th anniversary of comedy legend PADRAIG CONLON

IN any poll of the greatest comedians of all time, you’ll usually find Bill Hicks in the top 10.

Nearly three decades after his death from cancer at the tragically young age of 32, his legacy continues to grow as new generations of comedy fans discover his work.

His standup was pure rock and roll, he was a prophet who raged against authority and the nature of accepted truth.

His act wasn’t just gags and giggles, he urged his audiences to question things they might never before have considered questioning.

Eve n t h o u g h h e has been dead since 1994, quite a lot of the things he discusses in his performances are the same things we find infuriating about the world in 2019; US foreign policy, hypocrisy of religion, poverty and lying politicians.

Irish fans of the legendary Hicks will be delighted to hear the annual commemorative tribute for him in Dublin, which takes place on the anniversary of his passing February 26, returns next year.

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The Laughing Stock Comedy Club (TLSCC) recently announced they’re are back with their ‘6th Public Members Bill’ which will include Bill’s brother Steve, contributions from comedians and poets, and loads of other great Hicks related stuff.

On a statement released recently TLSCC they said: “26th February 2020 is the 26th anniversary of Bill Hicks’ passing and we are honoured to have his brother Steve Hicks live in The Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin 2.

“Steve will share his own memories and answer any questions you always wanted answered about the life and times of Bill.

“The three hour show will also feature live tributes by comedians singers and poets who play from their f**kin heart, video tributes and other surprises.

“A raffle will take place for a portrait of Bill.

“As always a local [ Dublin] charity and Bill Hicks Wildlife Foundation will benefit from door and raffle receipts, after costs.”

Tickets are €17.50 and are on sale now.

The three hour show will also feature live tributes by comedians singers and poets who play from their f**kin heart, video tributes and other surprises

31 October 2019 DUBLIN GAZETTE 13 COMMERCIAL FEATURE

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GHOST

The Story of a Breathtaking Piece of Metal Theatre

TOBIAS Forge is, surprisingly, a somewhat shy and considered character. He’s a man who never really intended to front a major rock band, and yet here he is.

His outlet, Swedish rockers ‘Ghost’, are something of a unique offering: an evolving, theatrical touring act with subtle changing narratives, rotating fictional frontmen, and a ‘plot’ that not long ago would have risked the ire of an Irish audience.

“This cycle is closing in on its end date,” Forge tells us of Ghost’s latest outings in a rare interview.

He’s referring to the evolv-

 JAMES HENDICOTT

ing characters he’s played over the course of Ghost’s life so far; the roles of three different popes, and now, more recently, his latest persona ‘Cardinal Copia’.

“You need to be flexible in how you think about the cardinal on the next album. There’s not going to be a Cardinal Copia, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be gone,” Forge expands.

Ghost, understandably, can be a confusing and surreal narrative to out-

GOINGOUTOUT Cher plays 3Arena November 1

siders. For many years, Forge didn’t appear outside of his various masked roles, until last year, in the middle of a televised interview, he simply took the mask off.

Since, he’s become a little more open, explaining how he had only really intended to write what’s become an epic rock opera, rather than star in it.

His band rotates around him, still masked and semi-anonymous, and what they produce is a conceptual mix of a metal show, a pyrotechnics display, and the ultimate expression of a concept album.

“I’m a big fan of thea-

tre,” Forge explains.

“My mother was always very cultural when I was a kid. We never had much money, but the money we did have, we spent on culture. I remember when I was about 13, I went to London. She would follow me to Camden, to all these stores, but she’d make me go to the Tate Modern, too.”

“That was a real blessing for me. I’m not really a fan of musicals, and it might sound strange, but one of the biggest influences on Ghost is Andrew Lloyd Webber, who is mindblowing to me. All his musicals had these bigs hits.

OCTOBER 31 (THURSDAY)

Hermitage Green @ Olympia Theatre, €26 Jesuit Drops @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €5

NOVEMBER 1 (FRIDAY)

Cher @ 3Arena, €90+ This gig has been given a certain notoriety by Leo Varadkar’s claim that he wants to get Brexit over with in time to attend it. Cher has a cracking selection of pop bangers, in fairness.

Emotional Oranges @ Whelan’s, €18 Cassia @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), sold out Naoise Roo @ The Workman’s Club, €10

“In my head, I still believe I’m a guitar player, really,” he continues.

Maybe that will happen in another life. I’d put myself more in the role of Keith Richards or John Frusciante.

“I guess I was worried that if I put someone else at the head of Ghost, the project would fail. I thought they’d always see it as my project and it wouldn’t last, so I ended up doing it myself.”

The end result has been controversial at times, not least for its religious content, but also for butting up against what many metal fans would see as the more traditional

aspects of their scene.

“I’m not perfect,” Forge laughs, “but I’ve lived my life wanting to be a touring musician, so this is what being in a band was always all about. I know I can’t please everyone.”

As for playing religious characters in Ireland? “I’m aware of the tribulations, of course,” Forge says of his Catholic reference points.

“We go to many countries that are not as secular as mine. I’m not really interested in the confrontation dynamic of that.

It’s not my intention to go about preaching to people who believe homosexuality is wrong, or something

NOVEMBER 2 (SATURDAY)

Deerhunter @ Whelan’s, sold out Mary Black @ Vicar Street, sold out Opeth @ The Olympia Theatre, €34 Gerry Cinnamon @ @ 3Arena, sold out Sundown @ Whelan’s (upstairs), €13

like that. I’m here for the people who already understand what we’re trying to do. I’m here to entertain.”

GHOST play the 3Arena on Wednesday, November 20.

out Marc Rebillet @ Vicar Street, €25 Tropical F*ck Storm @ Whelan’s, €17 Davy Lyons @ The Workman’s Club, €10

NOVEMBER 5 (TUESDAY)

NOVEMBER 3 (SUNDAY)

Mary Gauthier @ Whelan’s, €25 Emmet Tinley @ Whelan’s (Upstairs), €15

Christina Aguilera @ 3Arena, €80 Tom Walker @ The Olympia Theatre, sold out James Barker Band @ Whelan’s, €15 Rumi @ The Workman’s Club, €8

NOVEMBER 4 (MONDAY)

NOVEMBER 6 (WEDNESDAY)

Greta Van Fleet @ The Olympia Theatre, sold

Aurora @ The Olympia Theatre, €30

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NETFLIX | HERE’S WHAT IS COMING TO OUR SCREENS THIS MONTH

Old favourites return and new hits abound on Netflix this month RACHEL D’ARCY

A NEW MONTH means a whole host of new content coming to our screens, thanks to Netflix.

We’re getting into the festive swing of things this month with a variety of different Christmas films making an appearance, as well as the debut of two of this year’s most anticipated films - The Irishman and The King.

There’ll also be the return of some fan favourite series, including The Crown and Atypical, making Netflix the top destination for a cosy night in front of the TV this November. Here are some of our top picks coming to the streaming service this month.

American Son: Based on the Broadway play, American Son tells the story of Kendra EllisConnor, the mother of a missing teenage boy, as she struggles to put the pieces together of her son’s disappearance.

Atypical: Season 3: As lead charac-

ter Sam heads into his first year of college, he grapples with new challenges, from making friends to managing his schedule.

The Crown: Season 3: The third season of The Crown sees a new guard sweep into Downing Street, as Queen Elizabeth and her family struggle to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing Britain. From cold-war paranoia, through to the jet-set and the space age. Elizabeth and the Royals must adapt to a new, more liberated, but also more turbulent world.

Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings: This show is an anthology series showcasing the stories, memories, and inspirations behind Dolly Parton’s most beloved songs.

Stories will range from romances and inspirational tales to family dramas, westerns, and revenge comedies.

Merry Happy Whatever: A strong-willed dad navigates the stress of the holiday season when his daughter brings her new boyfriend home for Christmas.

Holiday in the Wild: To keep her spirits high when their son leaves for college, Manhattanite Kate Conrad has booked a ‘second honeymoon’ with her husband.

Instead of thanking her, he brings their relationship to a sudden end; jilted Kate proceeds to Africa for a solo safari.

The King: Hal, wayward prince and reluctant heir to the English

Timothee Chalamet as Hal in The King

(L - R) The Crown, Atypical, The Irishman and Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings all come to Netflix this month

throne, has turned his back on royal life and is living among the people.

But when his tyrannical father dies, Hal is crowned King Henry V and is forced to embrace the life he had previously tried to escape.

Let It Snow: A snow-

storm hits a small town on a cold Christmas Eve, affecting the friendships, love lives and futures of several high school seniors.

The Knight Before Christmas: After a sorceress transports medieval knight Sir Cole to

present-day Ohio during the holiday season, he befriends Brooke, a clever and kind science teacher who’s been disillusioned by love.

The Irishman: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci star in Martin Scorsese’s THE IRISH-

MAN, an epic saga of organised crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century.

Opportunities and mysteries abound in Fair City WHAT’S next for the residents of our favourite Dublin suburb? Our special preview will give you some of the highlights and low points that’ll hit Carrigstown this week ...

DEAN IS HEARTBROKEN in the wake of Tessa’s death and takes his grief out on Mondo. Dearbhla and Mondo come up with a fitting tribute to Tessa.

Katy tells Eoghan she’s leaving Carrigstown after Tessa’s funeral and encourages him to do the same.

Eoghan is disgusted by Ciarán’s request to see Fionn.

Fiona has her own agenda when she coaxes Paul to make up with Barry, but Barry refuses Paul’s olive branch.

Damien advises Cristiano to leave Will. Will berates Cristiano for talking to Damien, but then insists they put on a public show of unity. Cristiano gets snappy with Mairead when she asks about his relationship with Will.

Mairead is determined to prove Damien wrong about Will. Will prepares to explain his injury to Mairead. Will insinuates that Cristiano is the abusive partner.

Doug continues to hide his feelings from Erica.

Barry calms a distressed Rose at Tessa’s wake. Tessa’s friends remember her at the wishing tree.

When Fiona jokes with Paul about Barry, Paul is unaware of the truth hidden in her jest. Barry and Paul

make a temporary truce at Tessa’s wake.

On the morning of Tessa’s funeral, Eoghan hides his heartbreak from Fionn. Ciarán is desperate to go to Tessa’s funeral.

Dean decides to do a charity triathlon in Tessa’s memory and enlists Mondo to help him. Dean wonders what he’s let himself in for when he agrees to Cass being his trainer.

Eoghan braces himself to go through Tessa’s will with the solicitor. Ciarán, desperate to see Fionn, kicks up a fuss in prison.

Watch Fair City on RTE One on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Will insists that Christiano put on a public show

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SOME OF THE THINGS THAT CAUGHT OUR EYE THIS WEEK...

Noisy Dutch children banned from playground

A PRIMARY school playground has been ordered to close due to its children being too noisy.

De Buut primary school in Nijmegen, in The Netherlands, has been given until the end of October to ban pupils from using the playground, or the school will face a fine of over €10,000.

Local residents complained that the children were exceeding a 70-decibel limit on residential areas while they were playing, with officials commissioning a noise measurement. It was found the

AURA GROUP GETS GOLD AGAIN

noise level was 88 decibels, leading to the enforcement.

Pe o p l e h ave b e e n angered by the decision, with more than 4,000 people signing a petition calling on the local council to overturn the decision.

“It’s a bizarre situation, and it is absolutely unfair to the children,” Janneke Colsen, the director of the primary school, told the de Volkskrant newspaper.

“Especially now we’re constantly being told that children have to go outside and exercise more.”

Man caught airing dirty laundry on airplane window

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A CRYING baby, a person taking up the entire armrest, someone kicking the back of your seat - travelling on a flight can be stressful.

But drying your wet socks on the cabin window is definitely a new one.

Recently, an Instagram account called Passenger Shaming posted a photo of an anonymous man who wedged two white socks under the window shutter.

The image was captioned: “Me doing my laundry on the way to LA this weekend! #MULTITASKING.” One disgusted reader wrote: “I lift those shades many times with my son while flying... next time I will remember the feet juice.”

Another person agreed:

PICTURED were Barnardos Ambassador and Today FM presenter Alison Curtis, IKEA Deputy Store Manager Kaidi Samosova and Barnardos Representative Kate Conroy, with Elodie Curry, Lana Rice and Harry Kinahan, at the launch of the IKEA and Barnardos Ireland three year charity partnership.

All proceeds from the sale of the 2019

“Not putting my head up against the window ever again.”

Not all were horrified though. One said: “Better the window than hanging from the air vents.”

As Teddie can be nervous in new environments, he is looking for a home with patient and gentle adults who will be home most of the time and will allow him time to settle in at his own pace.

If you have room in your heart and home for Teddie, then please contact Dogs Trust on 01 879 1000.

They are based in Finglas, just off exit 5 on the M50. Map and directions can be found on their website www.dogstrust. ie.

You can also find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/dogstrustirelandonline or Twitter @DogsTrust_IE. (Remember: Always have your dog on a lead when in public.)

SAGOSKATT range (pictured) will go directly to the charity.

IKEA and Barnardos will work to deliver a long-term positive impact on the lives of vulnerable children and young people in Ireland, with a range of fundraising initiatives planned in-store throughout the year.

Pictures: Conor McCabe Photography

Florida man arrested for having sex with stuffed ‘Olaf’

DOG OF THE WEEK DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers has teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.

This week’s dog of the week is Teddie.

Teddie is an exceptionally handsome four-year-old male Collie cross who can be initially shy at first but once he gets to know you, he will seek affection and cuddles.

New people and places can worry him but, with a soft and gentle approach, he will soon show you what a lovable chap he is.

Teddie is a very clever boy, who loves nothing more than a tasty treat so he will be a perfect dog for someone interested in positive reward-based training!

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Teddie

A FLORIDA man got the cold shoulder from cops last week, after being caught having sex with a cuddly toy from the movie Frozen.

Witnesses in a store in Florida told police they saw 20-year-old Cody Meader take a large Olaf from “Frozen” toy off a shelf, and begin to “dry hump” the toy.

T h e p o l i ce re p o r t claims Meader ejaculat-

ed on the Olaf doll and put it back on the shelf, then began to do the same thing to a giant unicorn teddy as well.

Meader was taken into custody while in the store and admitted to doing “stupid stuff.”

He was arrested and charged with criminal mischief.

The Olaf and unicorn stuffed animals were removed from the store and destroyed.

THE Aura Holohan Group Leisure has won two awards at the National Irish Safety Awards 2019.

Aura Leisure is Ireland’s largest leisure provider an operates in 14 centres nationwide including Aura De Paul Swimming Pool on the Navan Road, Dublin.

The group won the Sport and Leisure and the Consistent High Achiever awards.

Their Dublin facilities include 3 Anytime Fitness Clubs, 1 DKIT Sport in Dundalk and the Support Office and Holohan Leisure Consultants.

The group has won numerous national aw a rd s fo r D i s a b i l ity Inclusion, Health and Safety, Environmental Management and Quality Systems.

Gerard Morgan who is the Groups Health and Safety Officer who is

based in the Aura Leisure Centre of his hometown Navan, has been the driving force.

This is the second year in a row the group has won these awards.

Chairman of the group, Gar Holohan said: “We

have no higher priority than the safety of our customers and staff.

“We are delighted that our ongoing investment and commitment in safety training has been recognised again with this prestigious award.”

Harry Galvin, President, National Irish Safety Organisation; Gerard Morgan, Group Health and Safety Officer, Aura Holohan Group; Sharon McGuiness, chief executive, Health and Safety Authority; John Thompson, Chairperson, Northern Ireland Safety Group

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Sofa, so good – the modern sofa bed has its benefits!

IF SOMEONE mentioned a Sofa bed, you’d probably think back to 20 years ago and grimace at the thought of a bulky and gaudy contraption taking up far too much space in the corner of the room.

Lucky for us, the sofa bed has evolved so significantly that they are no longer seen as the villainous back breakers and instead renowned as undercover home heroes. For anyone who has a sofa bed, you know how lucky you are – but for those of you who haven’t made up their minds just yet, here’s some of the benefits of a sofa bed in the home.

1. LET ME, ENTERTAIN YOU! The new and improved Sofa bed is multi-functional. If you’re the type to have overnight guests over regularly, then a sofa bed will be your best friend. Sofa by day, bed at night, what’s not to love?

2. DEFINITELY DURABLE! Sofa beds are no longer the rickety and fragile mechanisms that we once knew (..and slightly feared!). You’ll be happy to hear that the days of twiggy planks of wood are now over and instead, have been replaced by durable material that are able to withstand the repetition of

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being opened, closed, and essentially, moved around.

3.SLEEP EZ-ER! The Sofa Bed is now taking your needs into consideration more than ever before.

Say goodbye to blow up mattresses and awkward sleeping bags and instead, give your guests the goodnights sleep they both need and deserve with a Sofa bed.

4. SAY NO TO SACRIFICING STYLE! Sofa beds are now being designed for both our needs and style! Therefore, people are moving them away from hidden corners and instead, having them front and centre in their living spaces!

5. CREATIVE CHANGE-UP! Having a sofa bed is perfect for those who like to change up their interior from time to time. Sofa beds are easily movable and rarely require two peoples efforts. If a sofa bed is required in a different room, it won’t involve the same amount of hassle you’d experience with a regular sofa.

For more information on sofa beds and other space savers, simply visit: www. ezlivingfurniture.ie

Another big win for Composite Doors COMPOSITE DOORS & WINDOWS Dundrum, were winners at the recent dlr Business Awards for Best Customer Service for a small retailer. The company, which is owned

by Tony Mallon and Ronan Doyle are no strangers to the winners’ podium.

Over the last four years, they have been recognised and received awards for:

learnt many harsh lessons, they have gone from strength to strength. They supply and install High Quality Doors & Windows direct to the homeowner and to a small selection of builders, who only want to provide high quality products to their clients.

You can visit their showroom in Dundrum or check www.compositedoors.ie and for aluminium www.hausmann.ie

• Best Small Business • Best Professional Service • and most recently as providing the Best Customer Service for a small retailer • In addition, they have a top 5-star rating on google which is how their customers have rated them.

They started the business in 2005 and having come through the recession, and

Composite Doors & Windows accept an award for Best Customer Service for a small retailer

 Rachel D’Arcy, style editor HALLOWEEN has barely come and gone, but as is par for the course, we’re already getting into a festive season swing.

With Christmas this and that in abundance in every shop, our mind has naturally turned to what we’ll wear this coming party season.

Model, actress and all around cool chick Cara Delevigne has teamed up with Nasty Gal for a gorgeous new collectiom, packed to the brim with party outfit potentials at a price that won’t hurt the pocket.

Tagging in some of the season’s biggest trends - faux

leather and a general rock and roll glitz - the collection is inspired by female rock icons from the 70s and 80s, packing a punch that’s sure to have you feeling worthy of being a rebellious frontwoman.

The collection also pays homage to Delevigne’s personal style, with over 40 ready-to-wear pieces available in the collection.

Items on offer also benefit from an inclusive size range, too, with sizes ranging from 4 up to a size 22, meaning everyone can emulate their inner model-cumrockstar at the office party this year!

Prices for the collection range from €30 to €270, with all items available now from NastyGal.com.

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Camel single breasted coat, Oxendales, €90

Rieker Grey nubuck western style slouch boot €75

Gabor mid-calf slouch black vegan suede boo €99.95

Susst dark tan ombre boot with buckled calf adjusters €65

Grey check wool fit and flare coat, Oxendales, €127.50

XTi French navy vegan suede covered heel boot €75

Get ready for a long, LONG winter  Jessica Maile Latte Faux fur collar waterfall suedette coat, Oxendales, €105

THE SHOEHORN has just launched their collection of tall boots for winter with an array of styles to suite any mood or taste.

Top off your winter wardrobe with sleek black leather wedge boots or, if you are feeling a bit wild, maybe a western style boot will suite your fancy. But no matter what style you choose, these boots will keep you warm through the cold winter months ahead. See www.shoehorn.ie for a great selection of boots... and shoes too!

Teal teddy faux fur coat, Oxendales, €90

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IT’S GETTING COLDER out there – there’s a nip in the air in the morning, meaning we’re finally entering the beloved coat season.

For me, a good coat is an absolute essential from October right up to February. You need something that’ll keep you cosy, but that looks stylish too. It’ll have to be durable as

well, knowing the Irish weather!

Oxendales have just released a line of some of their top coat picks for the coming season, and there’s really something for everyone in the line. From animal print to velour to faux leathers, there’s a style to suit all tastes.

The styles are affordable, ranging from €80 to €180, which isn’t half bad for a stylish jacket that’ll last you through this season and next – maybe even next year too!

Susst cuffed tall black boot with high rustic wedge €65

Tamaris maroon equestrian style buckle boot €140

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Meet the man behind the vegan chicken fillet roll MOST countries have food that they are well known for. France has snails, Italy has pasta, Greece has souvlaki, India has curries, Spain has paella, England has Yorkshire puddings, and Ireland has... well yes, bacon and cabbage, but even more so… The Chicken Fillet Roll.

One man who has been successful in making his own version of the chicken fillet roll is, Sam Pearson.

After completing the Start Your Own Business course by Dublin City Local Enterprise Office, Sam wanted to create a vegan business with his own niche. He started to think of the foods he used to eat before going vegan like chicken fillet rolls, ham and cheese sandwiches, McMuffin’s - and has since become famous for making the vegan versions.

His company, Vegan Sandwich Co, is passionate about creating plant based sandwiches “that’ll make you forget meat for good.”

Dublin Gazette caught up with the Dublin based food producer during the week to find out more about him and get the inside info into his famous fillet roll.

When did you become vegan?

I have been vegan for nearly three years now and have no intention of ever going back.

Cooking up a storm for Down Syndrome Centre

Throughout my life, I have always dabbled in vegetarianism and veganism, but it was when I was finally in a stable job and home, cooking all of my own meals, that I felt it was time to commit to veganism for good.

The reason I am vegan is multifaceted, but revolves mostly around making more ethical decisions for animals and the planet.

Do you think there is a good variety of vegan food options in Ireland?

I saw recently that Dublin is the top rated city for vegan options according to Tripadvisor, but honestly there is a long way to go in my view before Ireland is at capacity for plant based options.

Tell me about your ‘vegan

chicken fillet’ which went viral at this year’s Stoneybatter Festival!

One day, I pulled together the constituent parts for a vegan chick*n fillet roll – some homemade fried seitan, mayo, vegan cheeze, lettuce, tomato in a sourdough roll.

Next thing I knew, Her.ie had written an article about it as I apparently had “everyone in Dublin going crazy”.

It was something I hadn’t really experienced before.

Feedback has been amazing but despite that I’m still working hard on a few new exciting things to ensure everyone has their perfect vegan chick*n fillet roll combo.

What sets your sandwiches apart from the rest?

I really try to get creative with

Bright in the summer

event and we have a fantastic set up for demos where everyone can see what I am doing.

“It is very interactive and we encourage audience participation - I love dealing with questions from the audience while I work’.

There will be a raffle on the evening with the top prize of an overnight B&B at Neven’s award winning MacNean House & Restaurant in Cavan with all proceeds going to the Down Syndrome Centre.

Tickets available from Eventbrite or from the Down Syndrome Centre 01-6618000.

General Admission is €30 and VIP Tickets are €50.

Food preparation dangers A NEW survey has revealed that 96% of parents are unknowingly placing their babies in danger when it comes to food preparation. The Mummy Cooks parent research found that 96% of parents did not know they should heat their baby’s food to a temperature of over 70 degrees celsius to kill bacteria, before serving it to baby at the safe temperature range of 21 37.5 degrees celsius.

To help parents, Mummy Cooks is launching the ThermoSpoon which has been designed to help parents check the temperature of baby food and milk. It’s BPA free and can also be used to check the bath temperature.

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and warm during the winter

ANOTHER one of the 16 remaining Victorian pubs in Dublin, Ryan’s on Parkgate Street is certainly easy on the eye. Refurbished after a fire about 10 years ago, the interior must challenge for the best in the city.

The fabulous ornate bar is joined by tributes to original form, including gas lamps, whiskey barrels and tea drawers.

Completing the setting is Ireland’s oldest (indoor) two faced clock in Ireland, which sits over the bar and, while some of Dublin’s pubs operate without a snug, Ryan’s still has two.

Having teamed up with FX Buckley, the food menu matches the elegance of the interior and, coupled with an extensive seafood range, offers great food in a traditional setting. Bright during the summer and warm during the winter, a visit is highly recommended. @guinnessadvisor

my plant based sandwiches as I think we’re just about at saturation point for falafel and grated carrot.

I create all my own plant based meat substitutes, cheeze, sauces and salads to create unique combinations many wouldn’t think possible with a plant based diet.

How can people hear more about you and taste some of your famous sandwiches?

If you’d like to follow my journey, you can find me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook: @vegansandwichco I’m at Twilight Market at Honest2Goodness in Glasnevin every Thursday evening from 5pm - 9pm with my vegan chick*n fillet rolls and at Honest2Goodness Market every Saturday with my menu of vegan breakfast muffins.

RENOWNED Chef Neven Maguire will be cooking up a storm in aid of the Down Syndrome Centre this November.

The event will be hosted

by RTE Presenter Brendan O’Connor who will oversee proceedings as Neven and his crew put on a live Cookery Demonstration in The Pavilion, Leopardstown Racecourse on November 13th.

The event is supported

by Simply Better at Dunnes Stores who will showcase some of the finest Irish produce on the evening also.

Speaking ahead of the event, Neven told us what people can expect on the night.

“It is a wonderful informal

Ryan’s on Parkgate Street

A GROUP of ex-workers at fast food chains have revealed things that customers used to do that wrecked their head.

Insider.com spoke with the former employees and have shared the behaviours to educate us on what not to do in a fast-food restaurant.

The list includes; not knowing what you want before ordering and holding up an entire line, asking for a water cup but being sneaky and filling it with a soft drink, using the bathroom without buying something, taking the mick and taking enough condiment packets to fill your kitchen.

Other pet peeves of the employees were allowing kids to order their meal at rush hour holding up the line, making extremely specific order requests which they said can slow down the entire kitchen, patrons leaving a mess on their table and being impatient or rude with staff.

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GETTING OUT AND ABOUT

A fairytale weekend away at Lough Eske JESSICA MAILE

GETTING away from the hustle and bustle of daily life doesn’t mean you have to book flights, get to the airport at crazy o’clock in the morning and venture to some far-flung destination. Sometimes, packing up the car, putting on your favourite music and driving off into the wild Irish countryside can be a great adventure.

That’s what I did and headed north to Donegal.

But not just anywhere in Donegal. Our compass was set to the idyllic haven of Lough Eske Castle, a true getaway destination with a rich history dating back to the 15th century.

When you drive around the bend and the castle comes into view, it immeditately relaxes you and let’s you know you will be well taken care of.

Lough Eske Castle is just 8km from Donegal town and sits proudly on a 43 acre forest estate that hugs the shore of

Lough Eske, close to the Bluestack mountains.

Everywhere you turn there are spectacular views.

The castle seemlessly blends Old World charm with the conveniences of a modern world-class hotel and I had the chance to experience all it has to offer. It also has the

most magnificent smell of burning turf, no matter where you are in the main part of the castle. Pure heaven...

Guests have access to golf, fishing, lakeside treks and horseback riding. and a history tour of the castle itself, which I highly recommend.

My room, to my delight, was the Lady Francis Suite in the main part of the castle. The suite was well-appointed with a huge canopy bed and a master-bathroom suite that I treated like my own mini spa. The best thing about the room was how quiet it was. and quiet means proper rest.

There are plenty of options for food and drink including contemporary cuisine at Cedars restaurant, the relaxed atmosphere of the Gallery Bar and Lobby Lounge where you can get a

hearty lunch and a quiet drink. Another highlight for foodies is the Traditional Afternoon Tea with

TRAVEL

Lough Eske Castle Hotel, just 8km north of Donegal Town, is a five-star hotel with an impressive list of amenities and is set in some extraordinary countryside which includes its namesake, Lough Eske and the Bluestack mountains (below).

an amazing selection of teas to sip with savoury sandwiches and sweet pastries. and cakes.

My favourite hangout, however, was the Father Browne Bar. It’s part bar and part picture gallery with over 200 photos from the legendary Father Browne. It is definitely worth ordering a drink and immersing yourself in these pictures of Ireland’s past.

If I wasn’t already spoiled enough, the Thermal Suite at the Cara Organic Beauty spa just melted the stress away.

This spa is a five-star

resort experience that has eight treatment rooms and a welcoming skillful staff.

I found the pool was an ideal way to get refreshed to start the day and the large hot tub, sauna, steam room were the perfect way to end it.

Lough Eske Castle has a lot to offer but where it really shines is their service and attention to detail.

In all my travels, I have never met a more welcoming and friendly staff.

They are why this hotel deserves every single one of its five stars.

For more information or to avail of any of their special offers, visit www.lougheskecastlehotel.com

Some high style and weaving magic at Magee JESSICA MAILE

A weaving wanna-be at the Magee 1866 retail shop in the heart of Donegal town.

IT IS no secret that Donegal is known for its tweed, but I wanted to know why. So while staying at Lough Eske Castle, I decided to head back to Donegal town to investigate.

Luckily, the gracious

people at Magee Weavers gave me a tour of how they weave their famous tweed and even some hands-on experience with a loom in their Magee 1866 retail shop.

Magee is a family-run business that dates back to the 1860s when John Magee established a drapers shop in Donegal town. It is now owned by the Temple family and is still very much

thriving today.

I witnessed the machines whirring and learned how the looms were setup, the fabric is washed, mended and then ready for its final inspection. The skill in making these fine fabrics is utterly extraordinary.

And this is a skill I by no means mastered. My experience on a 150-yearsold loom was mind-boggling. Having

to use both hands and legs in a certain sequence was not easy and the sound on the smaller unmechanised loom was still quite loud. But I loved the experience and appreciate my newfound knowledge of this iconic fabric.

To get your hands on your very own Magee1866 tweed, visit their Dublin shop at 21-26 Anne Street or visit www.magee1866.com.

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This week, we look at strokes and heart attacks, coping with depression and dealing with the cold weather

Strokes and heart attacks explained Keeping warm MOIRA HANNON

Freelance journalist

WHEN the temperature drops, older adults run a higher risk of health problems and injuries related to the cold weather, which commonly include hypothermia, flu and loss of mobility.

TURN UP THE HEAT Elderly people can develop hypothermia if their home is less than 16C. This is because their bodies don’t conserve heat as efficiently as younger ones.

The HSE recommends a room temperature of 21C for active older people or 24C for those who are inactive. Diabetes and thyroid conditions heighten the risk of hypothermia.

FINANCIAL HELP The recent Budget increased the Fuel Allowance by €2 per week to €24.50 (from January 2020) — this is payable to anyone living on social welfare, including pensioners.

The Warmer Homes Scheme provides free services to help householders who receive Fuel Allowance, Disability Benefit or Invalidity Benefit to insulate their house better.

Other allowances available to help make the winter easier for older people include Household Benefits Package, Electricity Allowance, Natural Gas Allowance and Housing Aid (providing grants to repair houses) — contact your local authority for more information.

STAYING MOBILE Keeping active is vitally important to help stay warm during cold weather.

The Mobility Aids Grant Scheme provides grants for works designed to address mobility problems in the home, such as the purchase and installation of grab-rails or a stair-lift.

LAYER UP Wearing two or three thin layers of loose-fitting clothing keeps you warmer than a single layer of thick clothing. Thermal underwear is a worthwhile investment and don’t go outside without putting on hat, gloves, winter coat, boots, and a scarf for your mouth and nose.

HOT TIPS TO STAY WARM Have at least one hot meal during the day.

Drink hot drinks regularly throughout the day and stock up on basic food for the days when you may be unable to get out to the shops.

Eat as many fresh fruit and vegetables as you can every day for a vital vitamin boost — especially important for older people.

A HEART attack occurs when the coronary arteries that supply blood to your heart muscle become blocked off.

The coronary arteries, which supply blood to the

heart muscle, may gradually narrow because of a build up of fatty plaque on their inner lining.

Symptoms of a heart attack The most common

symptom of a heart attack is chest pain.

This is usually a crushing or tight pain, which may move to your jaw or your arms particularly on the left side.

You may also feel short of breath, sweaty or sick.

Some people may feel light–headed or loose consciousness.

However, 10-15 per cent of people have a heart attack may not feel anything. This is more common in older people, especially women and those with diabetes.

Treatment of a heart attack If you have a heart attack, you will be cared for in the coronary unit of a hospital, where you will be given the treatment you require.

On recovery, you will be encouraged to enrol in a cardiac rehabilitation programme, which will provide you with help and advice on how to best care for your heart in future.

Strokes A stroke is caused by an interruption of the blood supply to part of the brain.

The term ‘stroke’ comes from the fact that it usually happens without any warning, ‘striking’ the person from out of the blue.

A stroke is not a heart attack. The effects of a stroke are worse in the beginning.

However, there is usually some amount of recovery in the first six weeks.

Symptoms of a stroke People who experience a stroke may lose use or sensation in the face or limbs, or they may suffer a loss of vision as a result of damage to nerve cells in a part of your brain because the blood supply to the brain has been cut off.

Prevention and treatment of strokes You can reduce your chances of getting a stroke by making certain changes in your lifestyle, especially not smoking and controlling high blood pressure. If you have high cholesterol, lowering your cholesterol levels may also reduce your risk.

Further information: Contact your nearest HSE Local Health Office, or The Irish Heart Foundation on 01 6685001. E-mail: info@irishheart.ie. Website: www.irishheart.ie

HOW TO COPE WITH DEPRESSION EVERYONE feels sad sometimes, but if sadness lasts too long it may be depression. The HSE advise that, although depression may strike ‘out of the blue’ and for no obvious reason, there is usually more than one cause.

Some of the common causes may include: Death of a loved one – a spouse, close relative or pet. The onset of chronic illness or pain. Family history of depression. Financial worries and Loneliness.

Signs of depression Feeling low or sad is not the only sign of depression. Common symptoms will usually include a combination of the following: Losing interest in activities which were normally enjoyable. Feelings of guilt – even about things that happened in the past. A sense of tiredness and fatigue even when doing very little. A prolonged feeling of sadness or being ‘down’. Being more worried or anxious than normal. Problems getting to sleep or waking early. Losing self-confidence

Difficulty making decisions.

Being snappy or irritable.

Change in eating habits. Avoiding other people. Thoughts of death. Crying a lot.

Getting help Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. Accepting that you need help can be the first step to your recovery. Start by making an appointment to visit your family doctor. Your doctor may prescribe medication and/or suggest a suitable type of therapy.

If he/she is concerned, you may be asked to see a ‘consultant in psychiatry of old age’ – this is a specialist who deals specifically with depression in older people. The psychiatrist can advise you on how best to manage your depression.

Treatment Depression can be managed in different

ways, including medication, counselling/talk therapy and helping yourself stay well.

These include: • Talking to a family member or friend about any upsetting experiences • Keeping in contact with family and friends • Developing an interest or hobby • Joining a local support group such as Active Age Eating a balanced diet, including plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables • Taking regular exercise – such as walking • Avoiding alcohol

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BROGAN RETIRES: FOOTBALL: TRIBUTES flooded in from

across the GAA World and beyond, after Bernard Brogan called time on his intercounty career with the Dublin Senior Footballers,.

“After 15 amazing years on the road, now is the right time for me to hang up the boots and retire from Dublin inter-county football,” Brogan’s statement began.

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WITH the drop-in pitch taking shape at Donnybrook’s Energia Park throughout the week, Rathgar woman Anna O’Flanagan says the Irish women’s panel are absolutely “buzzing” for their shot at a place in the Olympic Games.

They face Canada on Saturday (7pm) and Sunday (7.10pm) in a twolegged affair with the best aggregate score going to Tokyo 2020.

O’Flanagan – who recently played her 200th international cap for Ireland – is among a number of Dubs in the panel alongside Nikki Evans, Gillian Pinder, Chloe Watkins, Nicci Daly, Hannah Matthews, Sarah Hawkshaw, Deirdre Duke and Lizzie Murphy.

And they cannot wait to play on the new pitch which has, with the assistance of friends and family volunteers, been under construction since last Saturday to lay down an astroturf hockey pitch on top of the usual 3G

rugby surface.

It allows them to boost the crowd from around 1,500 at UCD to 6,200 and, buoyed by last year’s World Cup silver medal, the hope is the venue will be rocking when they take on the world number 15.

Speaking on Monday following her selection, O’Flanagan said: “We just wanted this week to come. It has been a long time waiting for this to come around so its nice to have the team selected. It was extremely tight and we have a 24-player panel but we are all glad we have made it this far and buzzing for the weekend to come.”

The direct showdown format is a marked difference from the usual tournament format for Olympic qualification where, usually, three out of ten sides would earn their place. This time, it is winner takes all.

“We have been able to hone in our focus much sooner than previous times, knowing we are facing just Canada. We have been doing a lot of

Anna O’Flanagan in action against Canada in 2018. Picture: Adrian Boehm

work on that, focusing our training on things we need to do. It’s a different format but we have to just play a game of hockey, bring our own individual skills to the best of our ability.

“It means there’s not much number crunching or permutations. It’s just about going out for two games, go for two wins. That’s kept us quite calm,

thinking about many ifs and buts of what might happen.”

The women will also be hoping to gain a modicum of revenge over Canada who denied the Irish men a place in Tokyo in heartbreaking circumstances last Sunday, scoring a last second penalty stroke awarded by a hugely contentious video review.

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CASTLEKNOCK OCT.22 – In the re-fixed Minor Hurling ‘C’ Championship Quarter-Final Castleknock never give up but simply cannot match a powerful Naomh Olaf outfit, going down by 2-11 5-22 in Stepaside.

Oct.23 – Great turn out in Somerton from Castleknock members and those of neighbouring clubs for the CPR and DE-FIB Training. Thanks to Health Safety, the Ciaran Carr Foundation and our own Callum Farrell Memorial Committee for organising such a worthwhile event.

Oct.24 – Best wishes to our near neighbour Bernard Brogan on his Inter-County retirement.

Thanks for the memories Bernard.

Oct.26 – A Conor Murray goal 14 minutes into the second-half helps Castleknock to a one point win, 1-12 1-11, over Lucan Sarsfields in this Minor ‘A’ Football Championship Quarter-Final Replay.

This great team performance means that all three Castleknock Minor Football teams are through to their respective Championship Semi-Finals.

A huge achievement. Well done to everyone concerned.

Congrats to the U-15 Girls Footballers on their terrific Div.3 Shield Final win, 4-5 2-2, over St. Judes in St. Paul’s College. After a real battling display the U-13 Girls Footballers lost the Div.8 Cup Semi-Final to Na Fianna 5-5 8-2. Fantastic day out for the 03 Boys in Antrim.

Thanks to everyone in McQuillans, Ballycastle for their great hospitality. Well done to Dylan, Bobby, Sean and Callum members of the Dublin U-14 Development Squad who won their six matches in Cork.

Oct.27 - An agonising defeat for our Junior Footballers losing the JFC1 Semi-Final to Kilmacud Crokes 0-9 2-6 in Glenalbyn. Castleknock led by a point 0-8 1-4 with only three minutes left but a late Crokes goal decided the issue. Lennon Bracken top scored with 0-5.

No joy for the Girls U-16 Footballers who lose to Clanna Gael/Fontenoy 3-12 8-5 after a huge struggle in Div.1 of the Championship.

A similar story for the Girls U-14 Footballers in the Div.2 Championship Final beaten 3-6 4-12 by Cuala but congrats to the U-14 Girls Footballers on a fabulous Div.8 Championship Final win over Trinity Gaels 4-6 2-2.

Oct.28 – In spite of an excellent first-half display in the Minor Hurling Championship ‘D’ Final in Blakestown, Castleknock could not match Naomh Fionnbarra in the second-half going down in the end by 0-5 4-14. Congrats to Finbarrs.

Upcoming: All three Minor Football Semi-Finals take place next Sunday, November 3rd.

The Juvenile Awards will be held in Westmanstown Conference Centre on Wednesday November 13 – U-8’s to U-11’s from 6.30-7.30pm and U-12’s to U-16’s 7.45-8.45pm.

The Club’s AGM will be held on Monday, November 25 at 8pm in the Clubhouse in Somerton.

Castleknock celebrate their U-14 Division 8 Championship Cup crown

Holes cut into the Hartstown Park fencing, left; drug paraphernalia, above right, and damage to the goal posts, bottom right

HHFC calling for action to halt Harstown Park damage

DAMAGED FACILITIES  DAVE DONNELLY

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HARTSTOWN Huntstown FC have called on Fingal County Councillors to back up their words with action following the latest act of vandalism committed on club’s pitches in Hartstown Park.

A custom-built goalpost was destroyed and fire damage left on the artificial pitch, while drug paraphernalia was also left behind, leading the club to cancel training on Tuesday night.

The club leases the council facility and is jointly-responsible for its upkeep, but a council decision to remove CCTV

cameras to cut costs has removed the main deterrent to antisocial behaviour.

Teenage gangs wait around until the facility is locked up at night before finding or making holes in the perimeter fence, and light fires on the pitch to keep warm.

The goalposts will have to be replaced at cost to the club of €3,000, and director of football Dave Byrne estimates total damages over the past two years in the region of €25,000.

A member of the community has offered to repair the perimeter fence at no cost, but the reality is that children’s subs will have to be redirected to

repairing and replacing the pitch and goalposts.

Byrne says the club have received a number of supportive messages from councillors in response to vandalism over the years but, to date, it hasn’t been backed up with meaningful action.

“The goals have been repaired a number of times, but obviously they weaken each time,” Byrne told the Dublin Gazette.

“On this occasion, we just have to replace them.

We’ve had a kind offer from a member of the community to weld the fence at no charge.

“We don’t mind the kids going in [during daylight hours] because that’s what the pitch is for,

once everyone minds and behaves themselves and plays football on it.

“The antisocial behaviour when the pitch is closed, during the hours of darkness, has caused us considerable difficulty.

“It’s a number of different gangs, guys in their mid to late teens coming in when no one else is around.

“And there is an intimidation factor and a fear factor because there is drug paraphernalia and drugs in use, and a clear smell coming from the affected area.”

Fingal County Council and the club assisted one another in paying a fourfigure monthly sum for surveillance cameras but

the council voted to have them removed, and crime has surged since.

“It’s a challenge we have with the council where we opposed the decision to take down the cameras.

There have been considerable and persistent acts of vandalism on the pitch.

“It’s all well and good [counc illors] putting something up as soon as you’re tagged. It’s very easy to write something.

But it’s a different challenge to go out there and do something about.

“I also find at times like this, there are a couple of councillors who will speak about it, but very few who will do anything about it.

We’re looking for action, not words.”

Swords welcome judo season

Swords Alex Uvsonov’s winning move to secure his gold medal.

THE annual Swords Open kicked off the judo season for clubs across Ireland and abroad, showing that grassroots judo in Ireland is thriving.

A massive 261 Judo competitors flocked to Phibblestown Community Centre in Blanchardstown, ranging from as young as seven-years old and across the 51 weight categories from 26 clubs with a total of 194 boys and 67 girls.

Organiser and 6th Dan, Leo Gibbons said: “Every year, we’re attracting a large crowd being largest youth competition of the calendar.

“This year, we had clubs from Cavan, Coleraine, Waterford, Galway and a club from Edinburg travel to take part. It’s great to see Judo thriving in Ireland, the health benefits from practicing Judo from a young age are huge, not to mention the social skills too.”

With the competition, now in its fifth year, being run by the team at Swords Judo Club it’s no surprise to see they had the highest number of entries with 41 “Judoka” taking home a massive 17 medals (ten gold, four silver and three bronze).

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DUBLIN MARATHON: 40TH EDITION BRINGS HUGE CROWDS TO THE CAPITAL’S STREETS

Portmarnock AC’s Lorna Sweeney. Picture: Alison O’Hanlon

Gary Condon crosses the finish line. Picture: Sam Barnes

Mairead Cane waves for the camera. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Over 22,000 throng streets for marathon T

HE 40th edition of the Dublin marathon saw 22,500 participants take to the streets of the city last Sunday for the annual race, marrying top class running with all the cololur and pageantry of this special occasion in the year. Race Director Jim Aughney said: “The day of the Marathon is always full of excitement, it brings a real buzz to Dublin City as supporters line the course route, cheering on the runners as some challenge each other for the national and international titles, and others take on this challenge of a lifetime. This year we are delighted to have 13 of those inspirational runners that have taken part in every marathon since the very beginning, taking to the streets of Dublin once again, for the 40th running of the event today, what an incredible achievement.”

Frank Behan at the start line. He was competing in his 40th Dublin Marathon.

Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Team Archie salute the crowds. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

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BASKETBALL: SWORDS SIDE BOW OUT OF NATIONAL CUP Swords Thunder’s National Division One Cup side

SKERRIES HARPS WHAT a weekend! Skerries Harps Presents the Chaser was an event to remember that’s for sure!

Congrats to our 6 contestants who were randomly selected to face the Chaser! Well done to Mark Grimes, Karen Birney, Collie Clinton, Sinead O’Connor, Ray Murphy & Irene Bund for taking on the challenge - and walked away with prize money too for their efforts!

Many thanks to our key sponsors for the event, McMeels Pharmacy, Andre Bedford Travel Counsellors, Neary Motors, Sonica Fitout, Whites Agri & Kieran Ryan Accountants, for their support and to all our advertisers now listed in our local business directory at www.skerriesharps.ie/localservices-directory. Well done also to our three amazing Chasers, Lorraine Darcy, Kevin O’Malley and Gerry Hand!

It was great to see so many friends, supporters and members in the crowd enjoying a great night put together by the dedicated members of the fundraising committee.

Well done to our Intermediate footballers on their Championship semi final win over Whitehall and will play Kilmacud Crokes next Sun 3rd in the Final. The Junior Footballers also defeated St Finians Newcastle in their Championship Quarter Final on Sunday.

Upcoming Fixtures: Sat 2nd : u21 A Championship vs Ballyboden home 2.30pm; U16 Div 1 Championshop QF vs Lucan Sarsfields Home 3pm; Sun 3rd: Junior 1 FB Championship Final vs Kilmacud Crokes TBC; Junior 5 FB Championship SemiFinal Details TBC; Minor A Championship SemiFinal vs Thomas Davis HOME 11am ZINGO RESULT Sun 27 Oct, Zingo result 7153426 No winners of Jackpot or Dividend.

Next draw Sunday 3rd Nov, Jackpot will be a fantastic €7400. Envelopes still €2 or 3 for a fiver.

Thanks to all who support the Zingo every week.

Academy resumes Sat 2nd Nov 10am.

Thunder struck out by Meteoric cup showing NATIONAL CUP  sport@dublingazette.com

SWORDS Thunder were eliminated from the Women’s Division One National Cup as they were beaten 74-45 by Trinity Meteors in a Dublin derby on Friday evening.

Thunder were 35-15 down at the break but m a n a ge d to m a ke a game of it in the third quarter as Anna Brennan led the scoring stats with 15.

However scores from Lauren Grisby, who top-

scored with 18, and 16 from Carolyn Binder saw the away side to a comfortable victory.

DCU Mercy advanced in the Paudie O’Connor National Cup thanks to a hard-fought 72-62 win over Maree in Dublin.

Me rc y l e d by j u s t two points at the halfway point, 37-35, but they pulled away in the third and fourth quarters thanks to big performances from Ashley Russell and Sarah Woods.

Russell top-scored for Mercy with a 23-point

RESPECT CUP ST COLMCILLE’S ST COLMCILLE’S drum and staff, which were previously on display in the Lord Mayor’s pub in Swords, have been relocated to the local GAA club bearing the same name.

The drum and staff are over 150 years old and were originally purchased in Buttlers Music Shop on Bachelor’s Walks near O’Connell Bridge. Over the years, they

featured in many parades, festivals, marches and election rallys across Fingal.

The artefacts were lent to the Lord Mayor’s Pub by the McGrane family in the 1950s and Thomas McGrane, above right, was on hand to see them being installed at the Swords’ clubhouse this week. He is pictured with Tom Kane, Kevin Daly and Marian O’Neill.

Fifteen Dublin 15 sides contest Futsal festival

FIFTEEN schools from the Dublin 15 area participated in the FAI / Fingal County Council Primary Schools Futsal Respect Cup in Corduff Sports Centre.

An amazing 26 teams, amounting to nearly 300 players, enjoyed what was a wonderful showcase for school’s futsal.

FAI / Fingal County Council Development Officers Paul Breen and Jamie Wilson also co-ordinated a ‘Showed Racism the Red Card’ element to the afternoon’s showpiece.

The girls’ event saw St Ciaran’s NS run out 5-2 winners over St Patrick’s NS of Castleknock. In the boys, Scoil Ghrainne won 1-0 against St Francis Xavier in the final.

haul while Woods wasn’t far behind with 20 points as the 2018 Cup champions saw out the tie.

“Maree, to be fair, started off very well.

They got a good few fast breaks and drove past us a few times,” said DCU Mercy head coach Mark Ingle.

“We knew that’s the type of game that they play, but we didn’t stop it.

“Probably being the Cup, there was a bit of tension there and I don’t think we flowed on offence as well as we

could.

“Certainly, we held them better in the second and third quarters and then pulled out a ten-point lead and then it was basket for basket until the end.

“We needed a calmer head on the offence to make some shots and we needed a bit more intensity on the defence, and I think we got that in the third quarter.”

And DCU Saints are through to the next round of the Pat Duffy Men’s National Cup following a 68-57 derby

win at home to Abbey Seals Dublin Lions.

Saints led 39-22 at the midway point and a 19-point haul from Martins Provizors ensured they always kept the Lions at arm’s length.

“Delighted with the win tonight against a tough Lions side,” said Saints head coach Mark Kiernan.

“It was great to get players in and out ahead of a quick turnaround tomorrow in the league against Marian and all of our focus will now be on that.”

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CAMOGIE: MAHER AND HETHERTON LEAD WAY IN EXCEPTIONAL VICTORY St Vincent’s celebrate their Dublin senior camogie championship win

Vincent’s win back crown from Jude’s WE ARE DUBLIN SENIOR 1 FINAL St Vincent’s St Jude’s  CÓILÍN DUFFY sport@dublingazette.com

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ST VINCENT’S delivered their fourth We Are Dublin Senior 1 Camogie Championship title in five years, as the 2017 and 2018 finalists locked horns in this years decider at the GAA National Games Development Centre in Abbotstown on Sunday.

Aisling Maher and Niamh Hetherton were masterful for the eventual winners, against a St Jude’s side who picked up their first title in this grade last year.

Maher and Hetherton fired 3-7 between them, just 1-4 shy of Vincent’s final tally, in a game where the sides were well balanced in the opening quarter, before Vincent’s drove on, on the score-board.

On a beautiful day in Abbotstown, both sides showed great determination early on, before Vincent’s captain Ali Maguire and Aoife Walsh exchanged scores to ensure a 0-1-all score-line after five minutes.

Vincent’s pushed two points clear with Maher and Anna Sullivan delivering fine

scores from play, but the games opening goal followed soon-after.

Aoife Molloy, who was a late call up to the Jude’s starting line-up, pounced on a loose ball, and while keeper Claire Clinton batted it down, the ball finished in the net.

However, Vincent’s soon dug-in, with Ali Maguire firing a long-range free to level the tie, and from there her side drove on.

This kick-started a spell which saw Vincent’s deliver 1-5 unanswered over a 17-minute spell, which also included a penalty save at the opposite end.

Maher restored Vincent’s lead with a 17th minute points from play, before fine scores from Hetherton and Maher, and then Vincent’s opening goal.

The Marino outfit found the net for the first time on 23 minutes, after Ali Maguire sent in a free, with the ball batted to the net by Judes keeper Hannah Begley.

Two minutes later, St Jude’s had an opportunity to make amends, after a foul on Aisling Gannon resulted in a penalty.

Jude’s keeper Begley ran down to take the shot, but her effort was blocked by Vincent’s defender Lora Smith.

It was end-to-end Camogie, with Begley very much involved, as she quickly

regrouped, before blocking a Maher goal effort at the opposite end.

Cliodhna Nicoletti delivered a much required pointed free for Jude’s and, at the break, the score stood at 1-8 to 1-2.

Jude’s were dealt a major blow on the restart, as Vincent’s began strongly with a 34th minute Aisling Maher goal, after a superb run.

Vincent’s drove on, with Maher again finding the net five minutes later.

Despite Aisling Gannon and Nicoletti chipping in points, Hetheron delivered Vincent’s fourth goal to ensure a 13-point gap after 42 minutes.

Aoife Molloy found the net for St. Jude’s, but the Marino side had done enough to take silverware.

Defender Ciara O’Leary was awarded the Player of the Match.

Vincent’s will now face the Wexford or Kilkenny champions in the Leinster final.

Player of the match Ciara O’Leary presented with her prize

FOOTBALL

Lusk into SFC2 final with win over Cuala ROUND Tower, Lusk are through to the Dublin SFC 2 final after they defeated Cuala, who lined out without the injured Con O’Callaghan, 1-13 to 0-15, after extra-time in O’Toole Park with Darragh Kelly getting the game’s only goal.

Cormac Howley scored 0-6 (0-2f) and Liam Bohan hit 0-4 for Lusk with Jamie Keenan scoring 0-7 for Cuala.

Lusk defender, former Dublin minor (2016) and Under-21 (2017) Aaron Duffy, had an eventful day.

After helping his side to victory after extratime in O’Toole Park he travelled to Castlebar and came on as a second half sub for The Underdogs in their encounter with Mayo in MacHale Park which the Connacht county won 3-11 to 0-8.

As a result, Whitehall Colmcille will face Round Tower, Lusk in the SFC2 final next Sunday, November 3, in Parnell Park (2pm) in the curtain-raiser to the Dublin SFC1 final.

Both teams are already guaranteed promotion to the 2020 SFC1.

In the Dublin SFC1 relegation play-off St Oliver Plunkett’s/ Eoghan Ruadh defeated St Sylvester’s 1-13 to 2-8 in Drumnigh to preserve their topflight status, Bernard Brogan getting their goal.

The Malahide side will join St Brigid’s, who were beaten two weekends’ ago by Skerries Harps (1-20 to 1-14) in their SFC1 relegation play-off, in the 2020 SFC2.

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Thank you for the memories Bernard  CÓILÍN DUFFY

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TRIBUTES f looded in from across the GAA world and beyond, after Bernard Brogan called time on his inter-county career with the Dublin senior footballers.

“After 15 amazing years on the road, now is the right time for me to hang up the boots and retire from Dublin intercounty football,” Brogan’s statement began.

“My GAA career has always been about the journey, not the destination. I have learnt more from the losses than from the wins, more about myself in times of challenge and injury than in times of success.”

Indeed, Brogan was on a different journey of his own when he posted the statement. The Legacy Communications owner had travelled alone to London for a work-trip when the statement was uploaded to Twitter.

It was through another app, ‘WhatsApp’, that he found the toughest part of announcing his retirement. Typed words proved tough, so instead he opted for a video message posted to the players WhatsApp group, as a final ‘thank-you’ and ‘good-bye’, before exiting.

Two days earlier, at the Westin Hotel on Westmoreland St, Brogan met with Jim Gavin to have a chat about the future.

Everything from aviation and Brexit, to Bernard’s twin boys

Bernard Brogan salutes the hill; inset, brothers Alan and Paul lead the tributes. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

“I have always claimed that you are the

greatest fans in the world and you were my last wave walking out of Croke Park“ was discussed and his businesses, before Bernard announced he was “handing in the gun and badge”.

In his statement, Bernard mentioned the “lifelong friendships – forged on what we call our battlefield”, and stated how he will “cherish all these memories”.

He was keen to pay tribute to his Mam and Dad; his brothers Alan and Paul, along with

m a n a ge rs Pa u l C a ffrey, Pat Gilroy and Jim Gavin; and along the many members of the backroom teams he has worked alongside.

H i s c o u s i n Ja m e s, work-colleagues; the GAA community in general, especially Dublin County Board and St. Oliver Plunkett’s; and the Dublin supporters and Hill 16, whom he thanked for “the unwavering support” during

his time in blue.

He said of the Dublin supporters: “I have always claimed that you are the greatest fans in the world and you were my last wave walking out of Croke Park.”

Brogan also thanked Paul Flynn and GPA, while paying special tribute to his wife Keira. “ I k n ow we h ave missed so many special moments and you have carried the load to

facilitate endless nights of training and commitments I made on the part of us both.

“Our beautiful boys and I are so lucky to have you and I cannot thank you enough for the loyalty and commitment to us as a family, and to me and my Dublin dream.”

And 35-year old Brogan showed on Saturday that he still has plenty in the tank.

H e h e l p e d e n s u re

St Oliver Plunkett’s/ Eoghan Ruadh avoided relegation from Senior 1 Championship, with a vital 1-5 in their 1-13 to 2-8 win over St Sylvesters in Drumnigh.

Bernard exits the intercounty stage with Seven All-Ireland Senior titles; five League crowns; a Footballer of the Year accolade; 4 All-Stars and 13 Leinster SFC titles.

Thanks for the memories Bernard.