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A pew-test PORTMARNOCK protestors created a political stink in town outside the Dail when they dressed up as something unsavoury. They were making their opposition to the controversial Clonshaugh sewage plant SEE PAGE 2 very clear.

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FINGAL County Council has decided not to reduce the Local Property Tax (LPT) by the maximum 15% for the second year running.

Elected members voted by 25 to 13 to keep the same rate as last year – meaning home

owners will pay an extra €2 million towards local services.

Fingal is the only one of the four Dublin local authorities not to opt for the full 15% reduction at their discretion.

Cllr Malachy Quinn (SF) described the tax as “punitive” while Solidarity Cllr Matt Waine

blasted the council for targeting the “usual suspects” to supplement its budget.

The LPT generates around €40 million for the council each year, which accounts for 20% of its overall budget.

Some councillors pointed out that giving the full 15% cut would only impact on the council’s overall spend by 1%, which could be clawed back elsewhere.

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Fianna Fail gets its heads together

THE Fianna Fail faithful rolled into Malahide last week for the party’s think-in, with party chief Micheal Martin on hand to lead the discussions.

Dublin Gazette caught up with Deputy Martin, Deputy Darragh O’Brien and Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee to hear first-hand about their focus on Fingal, the party’s priorities, and where to next in the shifting political landscape.

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€700k fund Sewage protest kicks Frustrated commuters boost for up a stink at the Dail to protest libraries SYLVIA POWNALL spownall@dublingazette.com

PROTESTORS dressed as giant turds greeted b emused politic ia ns returning from their summer break at the gates of Dail Eireann on Tuesday.

Portmarnock Drainage Awareness descended on Kildare Street as they lobbied TDs and Senators for their support in objecting to a giant sewage plant in Fingal.

The group is opposed to Irish Water’s plans to build a waste water treatment facility at Clonshaugh with an outfall pipe off the coast near the Baldoyle Estuary.

Earlier this month, the deadline for submissions was extended after key

information was omitted from the planning application – and protesters want others to join them.

Lending his support, Fianna Fail TD Darragh O’Brien said building a monster plant to take waste from 500,000 people in the Greater Dublin Area was a flawed concept.

He added: “We know that localised plants work.

From a Fianna Fail perspective we are absolutely united in our opposition to this plant.

“Just because we’ve gone down the road of seeking planning for this plant ... it’s not too late to stop it.

“This is a plant which will cost over €1 billion that will treat waste to the most basic of standards.

It’s not acceptable to our community, absolutely not acceptable.”

Party colleague Deputy Sean Haughey, who has called for an oral hearing on the proposal, said he was very concerned at such a large-scale facility being built on a 43-acre site in “such a densely populated area”.

He added: “I believe Irish

Water have shown themselves in recent weeks to be very incompetent and I don’t trust them. Irish Water messed up on the planning application in the first place, they forgot to provide basic information.

“Sewage should be treated as close to the source as possible, so smaller treatment plants around the city would be much more in line with sustainable environmental principles.”

Sea swimmer Catherine Martin said: “Portmarnock beach is a fabulous spot, we were down there this morning. The outfall [pipe] will only be one kilometre to the north of Ireland’s Eye, that is frightening.

“If this goes ahead, it means we won’t be able to swim in the water, we will be swimming in dirty water. They’ve worked so hard to get a Blue Flag, it would be a shame to lose it.”

Protesters also took to the streets in Clonshaugh at the weekend citing odour control, a lack of faith in Irish Water, and a lack of public consultation as their biggest concerns.

CONCERNED commuters from Dublin 15 will vote with their feet at a protest against BusConnects proposals this Saturday, September 22.

The radical overhaul would reduce frequency and force commuters through a hub in the Blanchardstown Town Centre where they would have to change buses.

Solidarity Cllr Matt Waine, who facilitated a recent meeting on the plans, said: “This is a downgrading of the quality of public transport across Dublin, but especially in Dublin 15.

“The 70 bus from Dunboyne is to be axed, as will the 38 and 40D. Commuters will be obliged to get a feeder bus to the town centre to meet the new ‘B’ bus – the new name for the 39A. “There, they will have to jostle with potentially hundreds of commuters to get on and continue their journey into town. I’m flabbergasted that someone thought routing every bus through the town centre was a good idea.

The meeting established the Transport Action Group Dublin 15 which will meet in Leonards pub in Corduff (today, Thursday, September 20 at 8pm), followed by a protest in Blanchardstown Town Centre on Saturday.

MORE than €700,000 has been secured for digital library services and facilities in Fingal – including a chance for users to record their own Podcast.

The investment totalling €711,285 will create new meeting spaces with state-ofthe-art technology and provide dedicated digital learning suites.

Welcoming the announcement, Fine Gael TD Alan Farrell said: “The new facilities and services will attract new users of all ages to our public libraries. This funding will transform our public library service.”

The money will go towards providing iPads, tablets and Smart devices for library users as well as computers and workstations with image technology and software to support design, gaming and coding.

It will also be used to provide meeting space technology, podcasting equipment and workstations, mobile LCD screens with audio, interactive whiteboards and digital training suites, and more.

Deputy Farrell said: “All of this shows how progressive our libraries have become. We are to the forefront with new technologies and services for our local communities here in Fingal.”

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Cllr Keith Redmond (Ind) said if the full reduction was implemented, the council would go back to 2016 spending levels in services “which wasn’t catastrophic”.

He added that the local authority had a “windfall” of €2.5 million in its bank account from the sale of land in Donabate to a motor dealership, so “there’s no justification whatsoever for not giving the people of Fingal a break”.

Cllr Matt Waine said: “The economy is booming, the problem is it’s a lopsided boom. Taxpayers are scraping and saving each month to make basic payments.

“There’s been no discussion here about cuts in Government funding.

Instead, we just came up with a new source of revenue and who did we go to – the usual suspects.”

Cllr Paul Donnelly (SF) pointed out that if the Rate Valuations Office has got around to striking a rate for the hundreds of new buildings in Fingal, that would provide millions of euro for the council.

He added: “It’s a disgrace. This is an austerity tax. I don’t see why the LPT should be used to pay for homelessness.

We didn’t cause it – the State, [which] refused to build social housing, are the ones who caused this problem.”

Cllr Duncan Smith (Lab) said a 10% reduction was “still a cut” and he did not want to see services go back to 2016 levels.

After the vote, council chief executive Paul Reid welcomed the decision.

He said further LPT cuts “would have resulted in cuts to services in order to balance the budget”.

Hinting at a “slight increase” in commercial rates in the annual budget, he added: “Our councillors have shown that they are prepared to put the interests of the county first.”

SWORDS: CULTURE NIGHT ON FRIDAY TO REINFORCE MANY COMMUNITY INTERESTS

Celebrating the passion for culture in the north county SYLVIA POWNALL

SWORDS is gearing up for a night of culture this Friday, September 21 with a host of free events in Blanchardstown and Swords.

Summer Stars medals will be presented in Blanchardstown Library to dedicated young borrowers who have read eight or more books during the summer.

This will be followed by comedy magical fun from Reuben the Entertainer at 6.15pm with the Blanchardstown Brass Band performing at 7pm.

Trad band Strings and Things, who brought the nostalgia to last year’s celebrations with some beautiful Irish airs and tunes, will join in the fun from 8pm.

Swords Library will start their Culture Night with a willow workshop at 6pm where children

and adults can learn about the ancient traditional crafts of willow wattling, fencing and hurdle making.

Swords Summer Stars will be presented with their certificates at 7pm, followed by a performance from the Fingal Youth Choir.

Meanwhile, Fingal Co u n t y Co u n c i l h a s launched an ambitious five-year Culture and Creativity Strategy 20182022.

The blueprint aims to provide grants and other supports for budding artists to sustain their professional practice, as well as actively promoting artists here and abroad.

The Swords Cultural Quarter, due for completion in 2020, will be key in providing creative space for artists and can be used for pop up studios and galleries.

Council chief executive

Culture Night on Friday is just part of the county’s creative focus, with Swords looking ahead to a Cultural Quarter (above)

Paul Reid said: “As local authorities we want to see all of our communities reaching their full potential and this means more than just providing services.

“The Creative Ireland Programme has enabled us to work right across the

various sectors – working together to create more than the sum of our parts.

“We see real opportunities. It allows us the space to try new things, to be truly innovative, to build creativity into how we look at other policy areas such as health,

enterprise, education and outreach.

“Fingal has the fastestgrowing and youngest population in Ireland. The county is ethnically and culturally diverse, with 16% of the population born outside of Ireland.

“Our unique commu-

nity and culture are at the heart of this strategy which [is] for people of all ages and backgrounds.”

Full details of the Fingal Local Authority Culture and Creativity Strategy 2018 – 2022 can be found at https://creative.ireland.ie.

Delight as thirty families get the keys to a home MORE than 30 delighted families were handed the keys to their new home last week as Co-operative Housing Ireland delivered 33 units in Clonsilla.

The Clonsilla scheme at Weaver’s Wood was developed in partnership with Fingal County Council and the tenants were drawn from the council’s housing list.

One mum who had been living in emergency accommodation said she was over the moon to finally get the keys to what she described as her “forever home”.

Sandra Farmer (33) had been living in a hotel for the past six months with her two children after her landlord sold her rental house and she found herself homeless. Sandra suffers from ulcerative colitis, while her eleven-year-old son, Kai, is recovering from early childhood cancer.

She revealed: “Every night since I moved in, I’m thinking: ‘This is mine – this is my forever home and I’ll never have to move out again’.”

Weaver’s Wood is one of 33 schemes in the Dublin area that will see CHI, the national organisation for co-operative housing in Ireland, deliver more than 200 homes by the end of 2018. CHI currently provides more than 1,540 homes in Dublin city and county, and more than 2,240 across Ireland.

Pictured unveiling a plaque at the official unveiling of Weaver’s Wood are Mayor of Fingal Anthony Lavin and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English. Picture: Colm Mahady/Fennells

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SWORDS: MINISTER ON HAND TO LAUNCH EXPANDED SERVICE

Fingal MABS opens at new, bigger office SYLVIA POWNALL

THE Swords-based Fingal Money Advice and Budgeting Service has dealt with 240 new cases so far this year, including mortgage arrears.

The service moved from an address on the Forest Road to new premises in Swords Plaza last week, with Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty on hand to cut the ribbon.

MABS co-ordinator Sharon Brennan revealed: “When Fingal MABS started its service to the greater Fingal community back in 1996, the staff consisted of two people.

“Today, we have six staff, which includes a dedicated mortgage arrears advisor,

three money advisors, a full-time co-ordinator and administrator.”

Three members of staff are fully trained approved intermediaries (for the provision of debt relief notices) and all money advice staff have completed the Advanced Diploma in Money Advice Practice.

Angela said: “The move to new, larger and more modern premises provides a greater opportunity to help even more clients.

“This year alone, we have dealt with more than 240 new cases and continue to actively work with existing clients who have presented with complex issues, including mortgage arrears.”

Fingal MABS has been serving the community

Minister Regina Doherty officially opens the premises

for more than 20 years. As part of the MABS network, the service offers a range of supports such as budgeting advice, negotiating with creditors to achieve sustainable payment solutions, and personal insolvency options.

Fingal MABS also provides information and support under the Abhaile

scheme for people in mortgage arrears.

Last year concerns were raised about the regional restructuring of the MABS model, but the opening of the new Swords office was last week heralded as a success.

Gwen Harris, regional manager for North Dublin MABS, said “The opening

of a new office is always a positive time for both staff and users of the service.

The new office opening comes also at an exciting time for MABS nationally as we move to a new regional structure.

“The new structure will bring many new opportunities for MABS and those who use the MABS services by building on existing services to ensure consistency of services across the region, while responding to specific local needs.”

Fingal MABS is funded and supported by the Citizens Information Board.

If you are experiencing financial difficulty, you can contact MABS’ helpline at 0761 07 2000, Fingal MABS at 0761 07 2550 or visit www.mabs.ie.

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Airport’s €400k fund for community open DUBLIN Airport’s annual €400,000 community fund is open for applications with a deadline of mid October. Support is given across a number of areas including environment and sustainability, sports and recreation, social inclusion and community development, and health.

The fund focuses on projects in communities neighbouring the airport campus and a total of €647,000 has been invested in 100 groups since the launch in 2017.

An independent panel selects recipients of the grants and successful projects in the last round of funding include the installation of a defibrillator at St Margaret’s NS, an outdoor classroom at An Naionra pre-school in Tyrellstown, a playing surface for Portmarnock indoor bowling club and a polytunnel at Santry community garden. A clear step-by-step application guide and application forms can be found on www.dublinairport.com/about-us/-communityaffairs or via communityfund@daa.ie

out Sharkey Look for Make to focus on Way Day first single BALBRIGGAN artist Kevin Sharkey withdrew from the 2018 presidential race on Monday, taking a swipe at “corrupt Ireland” in the process.

The former TV presenter released a statement on his Twitter page revealing that he was “leaving the circus” to focus on his art and his singing career.

The 57-year-old said he was dropping out of the race “due to the corruption of the local councils all over Ireland”.

He said: “I am leaving the circus, farce, that has become the presidential race to focus on my new collection of paintings. I am also looking forward to the release of my first single.”

He went on to thank

the “several councils and councillors who promised me their votes” and asked them to transfer their support to Gemma O’Doherty.

Donegal-raised Sharkey failed to get a proposer or seconder at Fingal County Council last week. Donegal County Council also chose not to give him a nomination.

He revealed that his new art collection will be displayed on Culture Night in the Basement Gallery on South Frederick Street. He also said his new single will be released on iTunes on October 1.

Twitter users were quick to accuse him of using the presidential race to promote his own agenda.

FINGAL County Council is among 15 local authorities from across the country taking part in the first-ever national Make Way Day on Wednesday, September 26.

The local authorities and leading disability organisations have come together to call for greater public awareness of the needs of people with disabilities in the public spaces we all share.

The people of Fingal can expect a friendly sticker on #MakeWayFingal, Wednesday September 26, reminding everyone to make way for people with disabilities.

Organisations from all over the county will be out highlighting obstacles such as cars or vans parked on a footpath, bicycles and motorbikes chained to lampposts creating a trip hazard, and illegally placed sandwich boards, bins, barrels and other obstructions.

Cllr Mary McCamley (Lab) called for a Make Way day during her time as Mayor of

Fingal and the initiative will be accompanied by a social media blitz to increase public awareness.

Chamber’s tee-time at Skerries GC FINGAL Dublin Chamber will host its annual golf day in the stunning surroundings of Skerries Golf Club this Thursday, September 20.

Bookings are now open for teams and the Chamber is accepting bookings from individual players to be placed in teams of four on the day of the event.

All teams will go out at the same time with a shotgun start at 1.30pm. The golf will be followed by a dinner at 7pm.

Each team entered will get free tee-box sponsorship.

The cost is €495 for a team of four which includes golf, dinner and tee-box sponsorship, or €125 for individual players, including golf and dinner.

The event is sponsored by Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport.

For last minute bookings visit www.fingaldublinchamber.ie.

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ALAHIDE Castle was the start line for 10th annual Cannonball 2018. Blazing a trail from coast to coast with over 190,000 people expected to line the streets all around Ireland. Top mark cars including McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Maseratti, Rolls Royce and Bentley will take in Dublin, Cavan, Donegal, Westport, Spanish Point, Blarney, Kilkenny and Wexford taking in the Wild Atlantic Way, Hidden Heartlands and Ireland’s Ancient East

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BALBRIGGAN WOMAN HELPING OTHERS COPE WITH INFANT LOSS

Offering support for bereaved parents SYLVIA POWNALL

Irish Rail increases some DART capacity IRISH Rail has increased capacity on some of its services following complaints over capacity on its new timetable.

The new nationwide DART and train schedule came into force last week, leading to what the company has called “teething problems”.

Commuters who board the service at Portmarnock and Clongriffin called for a full restoration of capacity and launched a #RestoreOurRail social media campaign.

Passengers complained of severe overcrowding in carriages as a result of fewer DART trains stopping at certain stations thanks to a revised timetable. On Friday, Irish Rail said it had switched around some carriages and increased capacity on a number of DARTs from Malahide in a bid to address the issue.

Irish Rail said the timetable is being kept under review and a meeting with passenger representatives is expected to take place in the coming days.

Malahide New signs parties with at The Naul car-free fun welcomed MALAHIDE became a carfree zone for a few hours last Sunday to raise awareness of European Car Free Day as part of European Mobility Week.

For four hours from 10am to 2pm, access to the town centre was open to pedestrians only and ten local cafes joined in marking the occasion by offering free tea and coffee.

There was also a fivepiece samba band providing some great live music for the crowd along with face-painting and balloon modelling to keep kids entertained.

European Car Free Day marks the beginning of European Mobility week which promotes the use of public transport for more sustainable transport, less traffic and a reduced negative impact on our environment.

NEW signage and road realignment works at an accident black spot in The Naul have been welcomed by Cllr Cathal Boland (Ind).

The council said the works would be done in coming weeks and further trafficcalming measures are being considered under the 2019 programme.

In addition, a review of the existing speed limit byelaws on all roads through Fingal including the R108, the L1070 and the L1080 is under way.

Cllr Boland said: “This work is badly required due to the high number of accidents which occur at this junction.

“I was delighted to see the prompt response of the council in repairing the bridge.

“When I was alerted to the condition of the structure, I contacted the Operations Department, and within days the problem was addressed. “

A CHARITY which supports bereaved parents has told how the demand for its services peak in September as children are going back to school.

A Little Lifetime Foundation, which is based in Blanchardstown, has been helping those affected by infant death since 1983.

Founder and chairperson Mary McGrath, who lives in Balbriggan, revealed that the month of September is the one most parents find most difficult.

Mary (47) told Dublin Gazette: “This time of year with children going back to school is hugely busy, because people are so sad that their child isn’t there.

“We provide an outlet for them – here, you don’t have to explain why the first day at school would be so hard, because everyone feels the same way.”

Mary, who lost her baby

son in 2007, has been going to support meetings ever since and said it offered a lifeline at a time when she felt she could not carry on.

She revealed: “It was vital; I don’t actually know where I’d be today without it because they just let you say whatever is on your mind. You listen, and it resonates with you.

“That can be so healing, because you don’t know as a newly bereaved parent what is normal to feel; you think maybe you are just going mad. You’re in such a dark place yourself, it’s very, very comforting.”

Leap to it to try out car sharing SYLVIA POWNALL

CAR sharing firm GoCar has teamed up with the National Transport Authority to offer its services using Leap Cards as a mode of payment.

The initiative was launched during European Mobility Week in a bid to encourage more people to use multiple forms of daily transport.

GoCar, which plans to double its fleet again in 2019, is offering free signups and €10 off the first journey to Fingal residents, from now to September 30.

In addition to payment via mobile phone app or membership card, Leap Card holders can now use their card for car sharing with GoCar, as well as the

DART, Dublin Bus, the Luas and Dublin Bikes.

GoCar managing director Colm Brady said: “We are encouraging the public to think smart when it comes to their day-to-day transport and consider car sharing as a sustainable and cost-effective option which can be used in conjunction with public transport, walking and cycling to suit their everyday lives.”

Since GoCar launched Ireland’s first car sharing service in 2008, the number of users has grown to more than 30,000 nationally, with more than 450 cars on Irish roads.

There are currently more than 1,000 users in Fingal with 15 cars across 10 GoBases.

Formerly the Irish Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society (ISANDS), ALLF was founded by a group of parents whose babies passed away around birth or were stillborn. At the time there was no support for grieving families.

Mary recalls: “Up until then babies were just whisked away; the parents never saw them at all.

“We also have special meetings for newly bereaved parents, who are very raw.

“There are meetings for mums and dads who are expecting a subsequent baby because there’s a lot of anxiety and guilt there.

There is a group for parents who have lost a twin.”

Mary says the charity was “honoured” to be chosen as the beneficiary for the annual fundraising day at Sheridan’s Pharmacy in Roselawn, Blanchardstown.

She said: “We have a lot of interest around Blanchardstown because it’s such a young community. It’s hard to get the word out so anything that can spread awareness is

fantastic.

“You don’t know when the day will come when you need that help. You’ve such a short time with your baby in hospital; it’s so important that you feel supported.

“We do gowns that are made from donated wedding dresses and the parents can bury their baby in that. We want people to know that when they get that devastating news, we can help.”

A Little Lifetime Foundation is hosting a charity ball on November 17 in the Crown Plaza, Blanchardstown. For tickets, see www.alittlelifetime.ie or visit the Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/alittlelifetime/.

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POLITICS: FIANNA FAIL CHIEF MICHAEL MARTIN, DEPUTY DARRAGH O’BRIEN AND SENATOR

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin (centre) with Deputy Darragh O’Brien and Fingal general election candidate, Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin (centre, seated) with the Parliamentary Party at their think-in held in The Grand Hotel, Malahide. Pictures: Conor McCabe Photography

The Fianna Fail faithful lay out battle plans for next election PATRICK FINNEGAN

THE Fianna Fail pre-election battle bus rolled into Malahide last week, as the party held its two-day think-in at the Grand Hotel for its Oireachtas members, as well as supporters and local councillors.

Dublin Gazette spoke with party leader Micheal Martin and the party’s two general election candidates for the local Dublin Fingal constituency, sitting TD Darragh O’Brien and Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee. First up was party leader, Micheal Martin, who

was confident of landing the two seats.

He said: “It will be a challenge, but we’re confident of winning two seats.

We’re mindful of the challenge, which will require a huge effort on behalf of the members.

“I have been out canvassing with both Darragh [O’Brien] and Lorraine [Clifford Lee] in the constituency and the reaction has been very positive.

“Darragh is a very strong political representative with a huge profile and Lorraine is gaining ground all of the time.”

When asked if the Con-

fidence and Supply (C&S) arrangement Fianna Fail has with Fine Gael has damaged the party in the eyes of its members, Deputy Martin said: ”Most people welcome the fact that Fianna Fail gave stability to the country when it was needed.

“We laid down policies that we wanted implemented, in return for us facilitating the formation of a government.

“TDs are not coming to me complaining about C&S, as some believe.”

Deputy Darragh O’Brien was asked about his vision for Dublin Fingal for the

upcoming general election.

He said: “My vision for Fingal is that we’ve got to be fundamentally able to provide affordable homes for people. People from this constituency who are paying exorbitant rents, and childcare costs, can’t afford to save for a house and are trapped in a rip-off rental market.

“I would like to be the next Housing Minister, to deliver affordable housing for working people. That’s my number-one priority.”

In response to a question about why, as an outspoken critic of Housing

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Minister Eoghan Murphy, and as the main Opposition spokesperson on Housing, he did not support the Sinn Fein motion of no-confidence in the minister.

He said: “The fact is that a no-confidence motion is not going to provide one single house, or save one person from being evicted from private rental accommodation, or one house from being repossessed.

“No matter what Fine Gael minister is there, it won’t make any difference. Fine Gael don’t think that the State should intervene. Instead, they think it should be left to the market. We believe that the State needs to lead and to intervene.

“So really, a no-confidence motion is a symbolic gesture put forward

by Sinn Fein that would have no effect on policy whatsoever.

“Schools provision is also critical and we hear that kids are starting school at six years of age in Rush and Lusk, because we haven’t provided the schools for the growing population.”

On BusConnects, he said: “This would be a disaster for north county

Dublin and if this is implemented, there’s no question that people will be isolated.

“That the Government are proposing to reduce public transport in this area – it’s bonkers; it makes no sense at all.”

On Metro plans, he said: “After multiple promises by the Government, we still have no Metro. It is still in the planning stage – no DART to Balbriggan.

Public transport is worse than it was 10 years ago.

and affordability over both public and private housing. The Taoiseach was totally wrong to place the blame for housing on local authorities.

“The Government needs to take the shackles off Fingal County Council and provide more money and let them at it. Leo Varadkar and Eoghan Murphy blaming the four local authorities in Dublin for their failings is pathetic.”

On the Greater Dublin Drainage Scheme’s plan

“Metro cannot go on stilts through Swords – it would destroy the place.

“I have engaged already with the NTA, along with local councillors, Darragh Butler, Adrian Henchy and Eoghan O’Brien, and I am quite confident that the changes, removing the stilts option and bringing it underground [are best].

“The housing problem can be solved by supply

to dump sewage off the Portmarnock coast, he said: “Cllr Eoghan O’Brien and myself have led the campaign with local community activists in Portmarnock and Baskin, getting 14,000 objection signatures to the original consultation.

“One positive thing is that the project has now been reduced to a one million-person equivalent

“

The Government needs to take the shackles off Fingal County Council and provide more money and let them at it

plant, to a 500,000-person equivalent plant.

“There are alternatives to this plant. There are 15 treatment plants in Fingal, all treating waste locally.

“There is an 80,000-person equivalent plant in Portrane, where the local community campaigned to have a plant there, instead of a monster sewage treatment plant.”

On the DART to Balbriggan, he said: The DART hasn’t been extended and it should be. We are at capacity at Connolly station. You cannot get any more trains in per hour to the city.

“What is badly needed is a new inter-connector in the city. The DART to Balbriggan and on to Drogheda make complete sense, but it can only happen if the inter-connector happens, and I will be pushing this hard, prior to a general election.”

When asked if Fianna Fail would consider a coalition with Sinn Fein if the figures stack up after the election, given the new leadership within Sinn Fein, Deputy O’Brien was crystal-clear.

“There is no earthly way that this scenario will happen. We have been very definite about this always, so you can take it that this is a non-runner.”

Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee was asked if the fact that she is not a native of the constituency, albeit living in Donabate, would be a disadvantage.

She said: “That may have been an argument a number of years ago, but I contested the 2016 General Election and performed very well, narrowly missing out on a seat.

“My husband was born and raised here in Malahide, so I have very strong family connections here.

“Since the last general election, I have been performing very well in the constituency, working very hard, knocking on doors and meeting people through my clinics, so I don’t think that will be an issue.”

When asked if, as a resident of Donabate, she was happy that proper infrastructure is planned to cope with the significant

building projects that are planned for the area, she said: “The Distributor Road is progressing very well at present and this is a very important piece of infrastructure.

“I think that until that is up and running, we cannot proceed with any further construction on the peninsula.

“There’s an extra school

Donabate, which is at capacity by the time it reaches Donabate station, is another major issue. If you have a further 1,200 houses there, you can assume that there will be a further 1,000 commuters which will be trying to access trains.

“BusConnects is another cause for concern, because many people don’t use the

planned and I will be asking the Minister for Education to push ahead with those plans.

“It will be 2020 before a new primary school is opened, which is badly needed, especially with the expected increase in population.

“The train service in

train, relying on the bus.

“The plans that are there at present don’t take into consideration where the construction in Donabate will be – down at Ballymastone.”

She is also seeking an increased garda presence in Donabate, without necessarily having a garda

“

There is no earthly way that this [FF-SF coalition] scenario will happen; we have been very definite about this

station there.

“There are issues in Donabate, as there are everywhere, but as this is a peninsula and subject to isolation.

“The area is a good distance from Swords, Malahide and Rush stations; it is a worry not to have an increased garda presence.”

When asked about the issues that are important to her coming up to a general election, she said: “I will be looking at cost of living issues all across north county Dublin.

“We’re the youngest and fastest-growing constituency in the country and issues around childcare are very important, as well as transport and housing, which will be top of my agenda.

“People living here want to access education, as well as job opportunities and there needs to be an infrastructure for job development and job growth in north county Dublin.”

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Sami Ahmed, Hassan Khan and Joshua Calamai. Pictures: Alison O’Hanlon

Maia Wicks

Ongar community day The excitement was at fever pitch as the city celebrated the ladies’ big win. Pictures: Alison O’Hanlon

Brothers Josh and Callum

Kaye Duka

Adrian Soto

Ewan McNally

Kyle, Molly, Kayla, Sophia, Olivia and Lily

Jake Repetto-Redmond saying hi to Minnie

Aine Reddin and her Dad Ken

Pedro and Felipe Hromec

Dublin fans of all ages wore their county colours with pride, with many young fans (above) even getting to grips with the hallowed trophy

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Player Sinead Finnegan celebrates with some young fans and the Brendan Martin Cup

Dubs happy yet again to be blue

Men, women and children of all ages were delighted with the team’s well-deserved victory

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UBLIN’S Ladies team celebrated their All-Ireland win last week, as they took home the cup at Croke Park.

A massive homecoming celebration was held for the team in Smithfield, which saw hundreds of GAA fans turn out in their droves to lend their congratulations to the winning team.

They beat Cork by 3-11 to 1-12 in a rousing match that kept the record crowd of 50,000 people enthralled (or horrified, depending on their team) throughout the whole game.

The Dublin team were greated with a unanimous roar of support as they arrived at the homecoming, and happily posed for pictures with the many supporters of the team who’d gathered in Smithfield square.

Northside club Erin Go Bragh’s ‘Gaelic 4 Mothers and Others’ also enjoyed a superb day out on the hallowed Croke Park turf.

The Dublin 15 club were contesting the senior final of the competition with the line-up of Fiona Power, Laura Kelly, Amy McCulloch, Claire Scully, Niamh Shine, Rachel Fleming, Joanna Hogan, Catherine Healy, Sinead Long and Anita Burke in action during the intervals on ladies football finals day.

Gaelic 4 Mothers and Others is run by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association with the aim of introducing mothers and other women to the game in a fun, non-competitive and social environment.

The Ladies All-Ireland champions bring the Brendan Martin Cup to St Sylvester’s GAA Malahide – home club of Dublin Captain Sinead Aherne, and Niamh McEvoy and Nicole Owens

Whether in the stands or heading to the city centre celebrations, the city’s passion for sport was evident in the sea of colour, with Fingal’s Ladies supporters adding plenty of people to the sea of blue

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HOUSING CRISIS: HUNDREDS OF HOMES COULD COME

Mixed reactions to impact of new land agency for Fingal SYLVIA POWNALL

AT L E A ST 8 0 0 n ew homes could be delivered in Balbriggan and Skerries under the Government’s latest housing plan – but none will come on stream before 2020.

The new €1.25 billion Land Development Agency (LDA) has comm i t te d to p rov i d i n g 150,000 homes nationwide in the next two decades on State-owned land.

At least 30% of the units will be affordable, and 10% will be social housing, but the cap

for ‘affordable’ units is €320,000 in Dublin, which will price many out of the market.

The site of the old Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum will be the first in the capital for development, closely followed by landbanks at Hacketstown in Skerries (600plus units) and Hampton in Balbriggan (200-plus units).

Welcoming the 40% minimum requirement for social and affordable units, Deputy Alan Farrell (FG) said it was “vital” that these were delivered.

He added: “We must also work to assist firsttime buyers in getting on the property market, and ensuring families have homes which are suitable to their requirements.”

However, Fianna Fail h o u s i n g s p o ke s p e rson Darragh O’Brien TD claimed the Gove r n m e n t ’s r e p e a t e d announcements of housing plans were causing “fatigue” among those who need a home.

The Fingal Deputy said he was concerned about potential licensing or sale of State lands and what he described as the

“incredibly low” social and affordable provisions.

He added: “My initial response is that I am underwhelmed. It falls way short and is going in the wrong direction.”

The Simon Community also raised concerns about 60% of public land being managed or sold off for private housing via mixed-tenure developments.

Echoing this, Sinn Fein housing spokesman Eoin O Broin said six out of ten of the new builds would be sold at “inflated, unaffordable market prices”.

Water great help for the coast A TIDE of Irish Water staff, and their colleagues in Ervia, swept over the golden sands at Portmarnock and Sandymount beaches at the weekend as part Clean Coasts’ Big Beach Clean over the weekend, held as part of the world’s largest beach clean and marine litter survey. Louise Brennan and Lisa Redmond were among the many Irish Water staff who rolled up their sleeves, grabbed gloves, bin bags, pickers and high-vis jackets, and methodically moved along the sands, dunes and environs, cleaning up as much thoughtlessly discarded litter and water-born rubbish as possible. By the end of their hours of efforts, the civic-focused volunteers had gathered many bags of rubbish, helping to maintain the delicate beauty along the coastline. Picture: Maxwell Photography

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MALAHIDE

ENVIRONMENT: CLLR CONCERNED ABOUT PLASTICS

Butler floats banning Chinese lanterns

Grand Hotel reveals its bright bar THE Grand Hotel, Malahide has announced the refurbishment of the main hotel bar, the Matt Ryan Bar, following a major refurbishment project worth three quarters of a million euro.

Aimed at opening up the bar in the centre of the hotel, the refurbishment has created a bright, airy and welcoming space, along with a completely new food and drinks offering.

Adding to the elegant and comfortable redesign, a palette of rich tonal shades of blues are highlighted with polished brass, rich walnut joinery and marble-effect tiles.

SYLVIA POWNALL

Avoca’s biggest fan LITTLE Maverick Hernandez looked both very cute and very happy at the fun-filled Avoca family fun day at Malahide Castle recently, which saw Maverick and many other kids (of all ages) come along for a great day out. Games, story-telling, face-painting and colourful characters all added to the upbeat atmosphere, giving Maverick and everyone else plenty to smile about. Picture: Alison O’Hanlon

A BAN on releasing Chinese lanterns and helium balloons amid concerns for birds and marine life could be written into the next development plan for Fingal.

Fingal County Council is preparing a report for its environment committee following a question from Cllr Darragh Butler (FF), who called for a ban.

He said: “People think that the lantern goes to heaven, but the truth is it is going to come down somewhere.”

Balloons are a form of single-use plastic and Fingal should be vigilant about not letting plastic into the sea, he added.

E nv i ro n m e n t a l i s t s have spoken out against

the practice of releasing lanterns and balloons at weddings and memorial events because of the risks to wildlife.

Birds can become entangled in the bamboo frames of lanterns, causing injury or death, while balloons contribute to plastic pollution in the sea and are a choke hazard.

Meanwhile, Cllr Tom O’Leary (FG) has called for the introduction of ‘No Fry Zones’ in the vicinity of schools in Fingal to help in the battle against childhood obesity.

At a full council meeting last week, he had a motion on the agenda calling for a ban on fastfood outlets close to a

school to be written into the county plan.

This was one of the main arguments put forward by Cllr O’Leary in his objection to a proposed fast food take-away at Skerries Point, opposite a primary school.

He said his motion was about encouraging Fingal planners to take account

o f the G overnm e n t ’s Healthy Ireland policy and he was backed by party colleague Senator James Reilly.

The former health minister, who is also a GP, warned that Ireland is facing a “childhood obesity epidemic”.

He added: “We form habits when we are young and if we are exposed to these things at a young age we are more likely to form bad eating habits.”

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LOVE YOUR DUBLIN

THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF IRELAND HAS A LIVELY PROGRAMME OF EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS FOR ALL AGES

DUBLIN MADE EASY AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF IRELAND

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F you want to experience the historic culture of the city and country, a trip to the National Library of Ireland (NLI) on Kildare Street is worth the visit.

The mission of the Library is to collect, preserve, promote and make accessible the documentary and intellectual record of the life of Ireland.

The National Library is free of charge to all those who wish to consult the collections. You will need a Reader’s Ticket to consult most categories of material.

The library does not lend books and reading is done in the various reading rooms. They have a copying service and it is possible to get digital images, prints and photocopies of most items in the collections.

The Library has a lively programme of exhibitions and events for all ages.

If you’re interested in researching family history, the NLI also offer regular talks and workshops on the topic.

If you’re peckish, Cafe Joly, named after the National Library’s first donor, is situated in a bright spacious sun-filled room complimented by crisp modern design and contemporary artwork.

THE MAIN READING ROOM HIGHLIGHT: Stunning large central dome FOLLOWING the curved stone stairway to the first-floor, visitors arrive into the impressive domed Reading Room.

It is horse-shoe shaped and almost 50 feet high in the centre and it is lit by a large central dome and side windows high in the walls.

Above the lower walls, shelved for reference books, there is a plaster frieze of cherubs by Harrisons of Dublin.

It is the first area that you should visit if you intend using the Library’s printed or microfilm collection. The Main Reading Room provides seating for 75 readers. Of these, eight are reserved for those reading rare books.

All tables have facilities for laptop use and eight large tables are reserved solely for consulting hard copy newspapers or large format material.

YEATS EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHT: Letters between WB Yeats and his wife The NLI made a major WB Yeats acquisition last year. They included the purchase from the Yeats family of more than 500 letters between WB Yeats and his wife, George Yeats.

The letters were due to be auctioned

by Sotheby’s in London last September, but the National Library was offered the opportunity to acquire them for the national collection several months before the auction.

NLI director, Dr Sandra Collins, said at the time: “WB Yeats spent many happy years writing in the National Library, so it is really fitting that we hold the most important collection of Yeats material in the world, now enhanced even further by these extensive new acquisitions.”

FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT: The wealth of information and records the NLI has.

EVERY year thousands of people visit the National Library of Ireland to carry out family history research.

They hold a wealth of information including Catholic Parish Registers, property records, newspapers, directories and heraldic records. They also offer a free Genealogy Advisory Service.

If you are interested in finding out more about your family history, the NLI recommends getting started by asking your immediate family for any information they have.

Consult old photographs where names and dates may be notes. Try to establish approximate dates (births, marriages and deaths) as well as names and places of residence.

If you are starting out on your ancestral journey the NLI Family History Research booklet is also available online.

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THE GIFT OF GAZ | THE AULD SMARTPHONES ARE DANGEROUS IN DAVY’S HANDS

Maybe they need to lighten up!

DAVY’S really gotten the hang of the auld smartphones now. So much so, that when I meet him for a pint now, it’s hard to get a word out of him.

I suppose I should be grateful for such small mercies but pints are expensive and if I wanted to have a drink on me own, I’d just stay at home watching telly with a few cans.

“Would ye ever get your head out of that bleedin’ phone,” I snapped at him impatiently.

“I may as well be at home staring at the walls.”

“Ah sorry Gaz,” he says to me before looking up at me thoughtfully.

Well, I say thoughtfully. When Davy’s deep in thought, he looks more constipated than anything else.

He’s not the prettiest sight at the

best of times, so ye can only imagine what Thoughtful Davy looks like.

“Do ye think young people are a bit more precious than our generation?” he says to me.

“You’re not going to start banging on about snowflakes are ye?”

I bark at him.

“That’s a term them alt-right clowns use and I’m not interested in adopting that language.”

“Ah no, I know tha’,” he says, even though I’m willing to bet a substantial sum that he had no clue where the term came from. A lot of people don’t.

“It’s just I was reading about young Arter and how he won’t come back and play for Ireland because Keano gave him a bit of a bollocking. Ye wouldn’t have seen that years ago like. Sure, didn’t Clough hit Keane a dig once and

he just got on with it.”

“He also lost the plot with McCarthy when he was accused of faking injury,” I says.

“And it sounds like that’s more or

less what he was accusing young Arter of. Do ye not think it’s a bit hypocritical?”

Davy took a big swig of his pint while he weighed up my point.

He finally left it back on the table, beside the beermat Would rather than on it for some ye ever get unknown reason. your head “ Ye a h I k n ow w h a t ye out of mean,” he says eventually. that “But I can’t help thinking bleedin’ that some of these younger phone people need to develop a bit of a thicker skin. Like, ye see the way they over-react to things on social media and all that.

Maybe they need to lighten up is all I’m saying.”

“Ah here,” I says to him.

“Would you be lightening up if ye were working in precarious jobs, had little hope of ever getting a mortgage and even

“

had to move to a different county because, not only can ye not get a mortgage, but ye need to go through a vetting process the FBI would be proud of just to rent a mouldy shoebox in your home city?”

“Arter doesn’t have to worry about that though,” says Davy.

“He’s got a fair few quid I’d say.

He’d need to be mentally stronger I reckon.”

“Ye see that poxy phone in your hand?” I fired back at him.

“Do a bit of Googling on Harry Arter and then come back to me and let me know if he needs to be mentally stronger.”

I sat back and sipped away at me pint as I watched Davy’s lips move while he slowly read a few articles about young Arter.

“Jaysus,” he says eventually, looking back up at me.

“Exactly!” I says.

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Cohabitation is an increasingly common issue THE LAW surrounding cohabitation has become increasingly relevant as many couples choose to cohabit rather than marry nowadays.

This modern arrangement gives rise to important legal questions upon relationship breakdown or where one partner dies without leaving a will.

While cohabiting couples do not possess the same rights and obligations as married couples or civil partnerships, they do benefit from a number of property and inheritance rights.

The act providing for the rights and duties of cohabiting couples is the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010.

A cohabiting couple must have lived together in an intimate and committed relationship for five years, or for two years if the couple have children together.

As well as this, the person applying to the court must be able to demonstrate financial dependence on their former partner.

Upon the breakdown of a cohabitants’ relationship, matters which would be considered include property, dependent children, tax issues and succession rights.

This can be dealt with by way of an agreement, or if this cannot be reached by an application to the court for various financial reliefs, such

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as property adjustment orders, compensatory maintenance orders, pension adjustment orders or application from the estate of the deceased cohabitant.

In considering an application, the court will take into account all relevant factors, including the financial circumstances and obligations of each party and the length of the relationship.

It is important to note that a cohabitant has no automatic right to the share in the estate of their deceased partner.

It is advisable for cohabiting couples to keep a valid and up to date will.

In the case of cohabiting couples, where the home in which they reside is held as joint tenants, the surviving partner automatically inher-

its the deceased partner’s interest, but may be liable to pay inheritance tax.

Legislation also allows for a cohabitant, after the death of the other cohabitant (but not more than six months after the representation is first granted in respect of the cohabitant’s estate) to apply for an order for provision out of the net estate.

Some couples have decided to draw up a cohabitation agreement that sets out in advance how they intend to deal with their financial affairs should the relationship fail.

Co-habitation agreements are similar to prenuptial agreements.

When drawing up such an agreement, both parties should seek independent legal advice prior to signing.

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Going to great lengths for kids is a snip for firm RACHEL D’ARCY

SEPTEMBER marks Child Cancer Awareness month, and one hair extension brand are on a mission to help raise awareness for a charity dedicated to helping young sufferers who’ve lost their hair.

S i n ce 2 0 1 5 , G re a t Lengths hair extensions have worked in partnership with The Little Princess Trust to help thousands of young people and children who have suffered the trauma of losing their hair.

The Little Princess Trust began their incredible work more than 10 years ago, in 2006, but has gained fame in recent years with a number of celebrities donating their hair to the worthy cause.

Celebrities including Jessie J, Lily Cole, Harry Styles and more recently the Duchess of Cambridge have all chopped off their famous locks in support of the children’s charity.

Working with the trust, the team in Great Lengths are on a mission to raise

awareness for this incredible charity whilst calling out for more Great Lengths clients to donate their used hair.

Great Lengths hair extensions, which are 100% human hair and ethically sourced, can be donated through certi-

donating hair donations of 16 inches or more to help with this.

The collaboration was initiated by Great Lengths extensionist and cofounder of M Hair Nottingham, James Henderson, when he noticed that the high-quality hair that was

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Longer hair wigs are currently in great demand, and Great Lengths are able to fulfill that need by

being removed from his clients could be re-used as hair donations.

James was recently appointed as the charity ambassador of Great Lengths. He said: “I was impressed that this was the only dedicated charity that provide real hair wigs for children and young people who have lost their

own hair through cancer treatment or alopecia.

“No child should have to go through what these children are going through, and the fact that this can help to restore their self-confidence a little bit is incredible and something that I really hoped we could be a part of.”

Following its ongoing charity partnership, Great Lengths has announced that more than 1,250 bundles of its hair extensions have been donated to the charity, with a number being donated by Irish celebs including Vogue Williams, Lottie Ryan and Alannah Beirne.

Wendy Tarplee Morris, co-founder of The Little Princess Trust, said: “Hair loss is very traumatic at any age, but can be particularly so for children who might be less equipped to deal with this sort of side effect of treatment.

“We are extremely grateful for the support that we receive from Great Lengths.”

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FIGHTING BLINDNESS CONFERENCE AHEAD of World Sight Day, Fighting Blindness will host a “Meet the Experts” Conference for people affected by sight loss.

The conference is a valuable opportunity to meet and ask questions of some of the foremost experts at the cutting edge of research into sight loss.

Fighting Blindness, Ireland’s leading charity pioneering world-leading research into treat-

ments and cures for sight loss and blindness, has just announced details of Retina 2018 for people affected by sight loss.

The Public Engagement Day, supported by Novartis, will take place ahead of World Sight Day (October 11), on Saturday, October 6 at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin 8.

Pictured at the announcement of ‘Fighting Blindness’ forthcoming Retina 2018 confer-

ence for people affected by sight loss, supported by Novartis is Shane Byrne, former Ireland rugby player and Fighting Blindness ambassador.

People wishing to attend can register at www.retina.ie.

To coincide with the event, Fighting Blindness has published its ‘Top Tips for Better Eye Health’ at www.retina.ie/eye-health-tips.

Research Culture Night EROTICS of the Knock apparition, a reimagining of the traditional music of Seán Ó Riada and experimental poetry are amongst the highlights of the Irish Research Council’s 2018 Culture Night programme.

Culture Night takes place nationwide on Friday, September 21, from 5pm to 10pm.

For the third year in a row, the Irish Research Council is offering a packed programme of activities in the historic surrounds of Boston College,

St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.

The Council’s 2018 Culture Night programme builds on the success of the last two years, which has seen more than 700 people in attendance at Boston College.

Announcing details of the Culture Night Programme today, Peter Brown, Director of the Irish Research Council, said: “Each year, we have been delighted to receive such strong interest in our programme, and we hope to further build on that this year.

“We have a fun and exciting line-up of activities, including interactive demonstrations, live music and stimulating discussions – there’s truly something for everyone to enjoy.”

The Irish Research Council’s full programme for Culture Night is available at http://research.ie/what-wedo/loveirishresearch/blog/ culture-night-2018/.

All activities will be offered on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

MOVEMENT+ MOVEMENT+ returns Sunday September 30th to the Opium rooms at 11am.

They want you to the leave the club on a Sunday morning feeling like a million dollars and not a million sheets to the wind.

The HIIT workout will keep the heart rate up but you won’t even notice, with banging tunes, great visuals and lots of variety in the workout.

For those looking to sweat, build strength and leave a lot calmer, MOVEMENT+ will have a yoga class led by yogi Sinead Mooney aka MOONSyoga.

Each workout will be followed by a delicious healthy brunch in Opium Rooms.

Tickets for each workout start at 24 and are now on sale from Eventbrite.ie.

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SOME OF THE LATEST EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN DUBLIN

FOR MOLLY MOVIE SET TO HELP A NEW Irish film our next month not only explores a little-seen story – that of a young couple suddenly forced to confront cancer – but also looks set to help others.

Releasing on Friday, October 5, For Molly will be exploring a topic that too many families are familiar with, framed through a particularly Irish-focused lense.

Shot in Navan, For Molly’s filmmakers hope its themes of love, loss, healing and more will really strike a chord with Irish cinemagoers – and that they’ll also support it, knowing that a portion of the film’s opening night box office proceeds and nationwide screenings will be donated to several Irish cancer groups, including The Irish Cancer Society.

So, keep an eye out for For Molly at your nearest cinema, from early October.

Meet Barnie – our Dog of the Week DUBLIN Gazette Newspapers have teamed up with Dogs Trust to help find homes for lost and abandoned dogs.

Barnie is a quiet, calm ten-year-old Border Collie cross which is looking for a retirement home where he can relax and spend the rest of his life.

He is a friendly chap who enjoys meeting people, but can be nervous of strangers and too much handling, therefore he is looking for a gentle owner who is going to treat him with respect.

Barnie likes the company of calm dogs – but bouncy and energetic canines would be far too much for this placid animal.

He would be an ideal dog for somebody looking for a quiet and calm dog.

Barnie is very laid back and just wants to lie down on your lap and watch the world go by.

He has really good manners and will be an ideal companion for walks in a local park. If you are looking for a gentle, well-behaved dog, Barnie is just the one for you!

If you think you can offer Barnie a home, 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.

DIARY

David Kitt at The Sugar Club DAVID Kitt returns to The Sugar Club on Thursday, October 18 following sold-out shows at The Button Factory and around the country supporting his critically acclaimed album ‘Yous’ released in March on All City.

The singer released a limited run of a six-track EP titled Like Lightning through All City Records on 10� vinyl and digital last Friday.

The EP follows the physical release of his eighth studio album ‘Yous’ on the same label earlier this year.

He said: “Like Lightning was written after a late night/early morning adventure with friends in Galway city a good few years ago now.

“I always find it hard to choose singles, but this seemed to be lot of people’s favourite album track.

“I’ve availed of every last second of space on the 10 inch to turn this release into a mini-album of sorts, with three quite different instrumentals: one part

folk, one part modular electronic and one recorded using two Buddah boxes in the Glasgow underground.

“There are also two unreleased songs I think fit nicely on this release.”

Tickets priced €16 are on sale now from sugarclubtickets.com

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GALLERIES OF THE WEEK

Aoife being congratulated by her parents Michael and Liz O’Sullivan and sister Shona O’Sullivan

Miss Ireland 2018 Aoife O Sullivan pictured with Former Miss Ireland’s Lauren McDonagh, Sacha Livingstone, Aoife Walsh, Rosanna Davison and Rebecca Maguire. Pictures: Brian McEvoy

Miss Ireland 2018 crowned in Dublin’s The Helix F

Cillian O’Sullivan and Paul Byrom

Former Miss Ireland Rebecca Maguire

Shannen Reilly McGrath

Rosanna Davison

Suzanne Jackson

Former Miss Ireland Sacha Livingstone

INALISTS in the Miss Ireland 2018 competition took to the stage at Dublin’s Helix Theatre last week.

The final marked the 71st Miss Ireland as the event has grown to become a key date in the social calendar.

This year’s Miss Ireland pageant was a rebranding of sorts, bringing together former title holders in crucial roles including Aoife Walsh as co-host and former Miss World Rosanna Davison as a judge.

School teacher Aoife O’Sullivan was named as this year’s Miss Ireland.

She is 23 and a primary school teacher.

She is currently on a contract covering maternity leave and was 2nd runner in Miss Ireland 3 years ago.

She loves GAA and her boyfriend plays for the Cork hurling team.

Sheila Kennedy and Former Miss Ireland Emir Holohan

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Rosanna Davison with finalists

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GOINGOUTOUT

PICKWEEK OF THE

SEPTEMBER 25 (TUESDAY)

Arctic Monkeys @ 3Arena, €70 THE ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ Tour is the sixth headlining concert tour by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys in support of their sixth studio album of the same name.

The album was written by band frontman Alex Turner in 2016 on a Steinway Vertegrand piano in his Los Angeles home, and features a rich sound, embodying lounge pop, space pop, glam rock and psychedelic pop, as well as elements of jazz. It is a major departure from the band’s previous guitar-heavy work.

SEPTEMBER 20 (THURSDAY) FM104’s ‘The Gig’ feat. Kodaline + Gavin James and more @ Olympia Theatre, €40 Some of Ireland’s biggest pop acts turn out in support of ISPCC/ Help a Dublin Child, as the radio station go big on their charity show for the tenth year in a row.

Nick Mulvey @ Whelan’s, €22.50 Me and My Dog + Blue Whale + Keeley + Leah Rose @ The Workman’s Club, €8 Trad Attack @ The Grand Social, €10

SEPTEMBER 21 (FRIDAY) Jimothy Lacoste @ The Academy, €14 Kyle Falconer @ The Bowery, €15 Nick Mulvey @ Whelan’s, €22.50 Valhalla @ Whelan’s Upstairs, €11 Martin Maloney @ Workman’s Club, €15

SEPTEMBER 22 (SATURDAY) 50 Cent @ 3Arena, €60/ €80 Johnny Logan @ Vicar Street, €42 Wild Youth @ Whelan’s, €15 Mark Daly @ Whelan’s Upstairs, €5 The Scratch @ The Grand Social, €15

SEPTEMBER 23 (SUNDAY) Oxygen thief @ The Workman’s Club, €10 Slow Moving Clouds @ Whelan’s, €15 Bridget St John @ Whelan’s Upstairs, €20

SEPTEMBER 24 (MONDAY) Arctic Monkeys @ 3Arena, €70 The rocking Sheffield lads with the witty lyrics drop in on Dublin to unveil the best of their pulsating, social-studies-loving albums.

Lost Horizons @ The Grand Social, €17

SEPTEMBER 25 (TUESDAY) Arctic Monkeys @ 3Arena, €70 Straight No Chaser @ Vicar Street, €29 Mother’s Cake @ The Bowery, free Elkin + Amy Ellen + Pete Pamf @ Whelan’s €10 The Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s, €7

SEPTEMBER 26 (WEDNESDAY) Shania Twain @ 3Arena, €64 Sylo Nozra @ Whelan’s, €13

GLENN HUGHES is a legend in rock circles, a curly haired bassist with a distinctive vocal, one of the icons of the genre. Famed for a substantial selfdestructive streak in his prime, the man known as ‘the voice’ was a real manic rockstar, once beset with substantial drug problems as he performed with Deep Purple, Trapeze and Black Sabbath through the 70s and 80s.

Hughes was the bassist and vocalist in the Mk II and Mk III versions of his most iconic project, Deep Purple, sharing vocal duties with David Coverdale. Those were troubled times; he’s turned his life around over the last couple of decades, and thrown himself into musical projects, an air of ‘making up for lost time’ about his work.

“I talk to the Sabbath guys all the time, and I get on well with most of the guys from Deep Purple now” he says of his links with his past. “They’re slowing down with the music, but for me you can’t really stop this kind of life, man. I need to keep going.”

“It’s different, though.

I’m a bit of a California hippie now. This whole thing is cathartic, brother,” he says.

“I almost didn’t make it, but I’m in a really good place.

I’m all about the love, the anger has gone. I’m playing to a mix of generations now. To parents bringing their kids to shows, and that’s really special.”

“I got myself straight and I’m determined to stay that way, I’ve changed my view on life totally. I’ll keep going until I drop, because I don’t know how to do anything else.”

“I’ll be playing the tunes from when I was in Deep Purple, the ones we wrote, and the ones I played over those years. You’ll get all the classics, and we’re doing a lot with them.

They sound huge live,” he explains.

Deep Purple, including Hughes, were inducted into the rock and roll hall

 JAMES HENDICOTT

of fame in 2016, and have mostly mended their differences that came about in part because of Hughes’ personal issues all those years ago.

“I thought it was overdue. I don’t want to sound arrogant, but it needed to happen, brother,” Hughes said of the Hall of Fame induction with his former bandmates. “It was a good feeling. Deep Purple have such longevity as a band, and sold 150 million albums. It’s good to be acknowledged for that, you know? It doesn’t really matter, at the end of the day, but it felt good.”

The live performance is still where things are most natural for Hughes, though. “We’ll be ready by the time we get to Ireland,” Hughes says of the tour, which stops off in South America and at a series of festivals over the summer ahead of the Irish dates.

“We’ll be playing lots of big stuff, like Smoke On The Water, that I used to play with the band all the time, and some stuff I’ve never done before from the Mk II and Mk III era.”

“I just want to make the most of it. This is a big thing, an 18 month tour, all in, that’ll go right into 2019.

I want people to know what I’m doing now. I’m doing all this studio stuff, but when I’m not doing that, I’m doing things like we did in the 70s, with the audio and visual elements like back then.

Things are arranged just like they were, and it’s one hell of a show.”

“I can’t wait to do this, it will be a real treat, something for everyone who’s into Deep Purple, brother,” Hughes concludes. “It’ll be special.”

DEEP PURPLE Glenn Hughes and his band will perform classic Deep Purple tracks at the Olympia Theatre on September 30.

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THE NUN

A holy unoriginal horror A POPULAR side character in the Conjuring films gets its own origins prequel story in The Nun (Cert 16, 96mins).

We love a good horror film – which is why we don’t love this one, as it’s pretty derivative fare that wastes a striking character on a film stuffed full of jump scares and pretty standard horror tropes. The end result is far from a spooktacular hit, much less very scary. Nun thank you.

SEARCHING

Looking into online lives A WIDOWER frantically tries to track down his missing teen daughter in Searching (Cert 12A, 102mins), which is perhaps a little more style than substance but is decent enough. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but at least its exploration of social media personas versus our actual lives – and how little parents and grown-ups may know about their kids’ online lives – provides some food for thought beyond the onscreen electronic sleuthing.

CINEMA | DOES THE PREDATOR REBOOT SUCCEED? Here’s what you might call some of the prey-mary cast, ahead of running into the merciless alien hunter Predators that’re about to unleash havoc in the area

Reboot hunts around for a hit YOU’LL often hear people say: “They don’t make ‘em like they used to” when viewing the latest group of offerings at the cinema.

And, when considering the likes of the late, unlamented Police Academy or Confessions Of franchises, thank heavens for that.

However, that’s not to say that (ahem) golden oldies are done and dusted – sometimes, studios want to make ‘em just like they used to, hoping to capture lightning in a bottle a second time.

Thus, the Predator franchise is back, with a freshly reanimated (and now often computer animated) big

TECH TIME

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bad alien back on earth in The Predator (Cert 16, 107 mins).

We’ve been here before – the Predator certainly has – not least with the 1987 original starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

There’s a reason why the original is a firm fan favourite and a classic of the genre, bringing two larger than life characters together: Arnie and The Predator (which sounds a bit like a buddy-buddy comedy).

That film’s mix of grue-

some violence, ubermacho characters, black comedy and a firm understanding of creating a focused action film gave it enough of an impact to still resonate, decades later.

This reboot, however, doesn’t quite work as effectively, feeling like a franchise that the studio wanted to try and get some mileage out of again, rather than being a film with a clear reason to exist.

Here, a Predator ship crashlands on earth, and to cut the set-up short it’s not long before a Predator is captured, violently escapes, and it’s up to a small group of maverick soldiers to track it down.

Being a group of wild cards thrown together by

circumstance, they share a loose brotherhood that the military powers that be lack, and with the family of one of them also in the mix (and thus, also in peril) there are two unconventional family units of sorts driving the film along.

Certain key plot points hinge on an autistic boy (with a solid, likable performance from Jacob Tremblay) but the family, and the soldiers, are secondary to the main driving force of the film: the Predators.

It’s not a spoiler to point out that we get an evolution of sorts with the iconic hinge-faced hunters, with the trailers making heavy use of showing different Predators (including what

Lara’s latest takes tomb raiding into new territory SHANE DILLON

FROM here on towards the end of the year, industry beancounters will be focusing on several games publishers and developers as all the big guns get wheeled out – one such title being Red Dead Redemption 2 in a month, which looks likely to dwarf cinema takings on its release.

Before that, however, the latest Tomb Raider game has just come out swinging – and swimming, rolling, jumping, diving, leaping, climbing, running, shooting and so on, courtesy of the eponymous tomb raider, Lara Croft.

Longish story short, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Cert 18, multi, c. €60) again picks up the mantle of the successfully rebooted and reimagined franchise, presenting its main character as a

much more believeable, mature character.

This time round, a little of the much-maligned SJW (social justice warrior) mindset seems to have settled upon the game’s developers – after all, isn’t a tomb raider just plundering a culture’s artefacts and treasures,leaving nothing in their wake?

Whatever about the game’s story, the latest Tomb Raider title looks incredible on all platforms,

with an absolutely gorgeous world to explore.

For a full review – and my unique gameplay video sections, and screenshots – see www.dublingazette.com, from this Friday morning.

you might call a Predadog, although alas, there’s no sign in the film of a Predacat or a Predagoldfish).

It’s not long before there’s a dwindling group of humans running around as they’re relentlessly hunted down, giving fans a nostalgic look at some of the classic visual signatures of long-established Predator lore.

Ultimately, things have to rattle along towards the climax, but somewhere along the way – actually, around the middle of the film – the film begins to lose its focus.

Indeed, there’s a noticeable drop in quality near the end of the film, with things beginning to look and feel cheaper.

Add in some clumsy editing along the way, which also has the effect of suddenly dumping established characters’ narratives for no reason, and there’s a somewhat aimless nature to the plot, and the film’s momentum.

Is it terrible? No, far from it. It’s fine.

However, when you have such a strong IP as the Predator, ‘fine’ isn’t good enough, particularly when directed by Shane Black, who had a small role in the first, classic film.

And, in a film that needs to be as razor sharp as the original film, this fourth Predator outing consequently just gets lost in the woods.

Verdict: 6/10

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latitude&longitude

A small plaque on a quiet Dublin bridge immortalises an equation that would help Man walk on the moon

Travel through time and Dublin’s history, courtesy of the Luas TOM RYAN

THESE days the sun always shines over Killiney Head as you board the newly extended crosscity Luas, in Bride’s Glen, destination Broombridge in far away Cabra.

First stop, Cherrywood, and the massive expanse containing a building site which will soon be transformed into a new town.

Next halt, Laughanstown, where the tragic lead character went missing in RTE’s 2014 series, Missing Amber.

Look out for cattle and horses in the fields along the track as you pass a couple of ghost stations along the way to your first crossing of the M50.

The Dublin Mountains fill the skyline as you trundle down Leopardstown Valley to the elegant gates of the British Ambassador’s residence in Glencairn and back over the M50.

At the Sandyford depot, there are signs of the new Ireland as young office workers, coffees in hand, take a break.

Then, just 20 minutes after leaving Bride’s Glen you arrive at Balally and the shopping mecca of Dundrum Town Centre.

Continue on the line over the Dodder to disembark at Ranelagh and picnic at the village’s beautiful Garden’s Park, or stop off at Harcourt St to visit Iveagh Gardens or even visit the ducks in Stephen’s Green.

It’s just a short hop to the north-bound tram at the Westmoreland station. Up O’Connell Street,

pass the ‘birth of the nation’ GPO site, then continue up upper O’Connell Street and by Parnell St where Patrick Pearse surrendered to the British outside the building which is now the closed Conway’s pub.

A quick dash up Dominick St to the imposing Broadstone Building, once a key transport hub where the Royal Canal delivered goods via a viaduct.

Opposite the stop is the building which houses The Honourable Society of the King’s Inns, Ireland’s oldest school of law, which has an arch at the back leading to Henrietta St – a Georgian gem.

Back on track, and three stops from the journey’ end lies Phibsborough, home to Bohs’ football team. There is also a chance to view one of the stained glass windows by artist Harry Clarke in St Peter’s Church beside the Luas stop.

Nearly there, and the final stop at Broombridge, where in 1843 Sir William Ronan Hamilton, out walking by the canal, had an eureka moment and in a flash of genius discovered the fundamental formula for quanternion multiplication. (One of the theories that allowed humans land on the moon.)

On the bridge beside the station you’ll find a memorial to Hamilton and his scientific solution etched into the plaque.

Your journey may not be rocket science, but it’s an affordable way to enjoy and experience our wonderful capital.

Treat yourself to a dash of luxury at the Step House Hotel down the road in Carlow, where personally-tailored comfort is key

AUTUMN RETREATS | PLENTY OF WAYS TO PAMPER YOURSELF

It’s ‘you time’ with these great offers SYLVIA POWNALL

Travel Editor WITH summer well and truly over (sigh) and back to school dealt with now, might just be the perfect time for an Autumn retreat on your doorstep.

The Creacon Wellness Retreat in Wexford has just announced a new midweek buddy break with an overnight stay with dinner and breakfast, yoga or a meditation class and a sauna or dream spa session for just €98 per person.

The multi award-winning venue is just a stone’s throw from New Ross and offers a wide variety of luxurious treatments.

The holistic approach also extends to the kitchen where master chef Gaetano Pernagallo creates delicious meals that promote health and nutrition.

For details, see www.creaconwellnessretreat.com/packages.

Alternatively, why not indulge in a relaxing break at the gorgeous Step House Hotel in Carlow?

Enjoy a bottle of chilled Rose in

the gardens on arrival while you take in the view and the heady scent of its beautiful blooms.

Head chef Alan Foley, who previously worked in Chapter One, will dish up an envious threecourse dinner in the 1808 bar.

Located in the picturesque town of Borris, the family-run boutique hotel overlooking the River Barrow and Mount Leinster features a beautiful old Georgian house and a pub that has been in the family for five generations.

The September Blooms package is from €99 PPS; for further information, see www.stephousehotel.ie for more.

If you fancy a mini-break closer to home, treat yourself to a little urban luxury with a one-night spa break at Castleknock Hotel.

With state-of-the-art facilities in this purpose-built spa, the focus is on quality of life and wellbeing with treatments using the exceptional Elemis and Voya ranges.

The package includes a luxurious Voya seaweed wrap plus a relaxing facial targeted to cleanse,

detoxify and revitalise your skin.

Then it’s on to the peaceful relaxation room, where a crisp and refreshingly s p a r k l i n g Closer to home, and Castleknock Hotel’s range of glass of pro- spa treatments are sure to delight any guest secco awaits.

Castleknock Hotel’s sparkling break starts from €249 per stay, spa break includes a three-course including luxury Voya spa treatdinner in the hotel’s award-win- ment and dinner. ning and atmospheric Earth & For further information, see Vine Restaurant. This one-night www.castleknockhotel.com.

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A GUIDE TO TEMPTING FOOD AND LOCATIONS

BURGER KING TO THE DOOR

If you droole at the thought of a Chicken Royale, you’ll be happy to hear that Burger King is now available for delivery through Just Eat. The partnership with food delivery service is starting with the company’s Baggot Street branch, according to Lovin Dublin.

Available 7 days a week, customers can choose from delivery bundles such as a Bundle for 2 which includes 2 large means and 9pc nuggets for €20.45 or a Super Sharing Bundle which includes 3 large meals, 20 pc nugget and 12pc chilli cheese bites for €33.95.

Amanda Roche Kelly, MD at Just Eat Ireland, said: “We are very excited to welcome Burger King to the Just Eat platform. This is another first for the takeaway industry and at Just Eat we are proud to be able to increase the wide variety to our customers throughout 2018.

“Whether you want a burrito for brunch, a salad for lunch or simply a Whopper of a burger for dinner then we have it all on the Just Eat app.”

TRAVEL & FOOD

FOOD | BLOGGER MAKES APPEARANCE

Deliciously Ella Surprises Shoppers

Caroline Daly with food entrepreneur and author, Deliciously Ella at SuperValu Blackrock . Picture: Marc O’Sullivan

Four Enforcement Orders Served on Food Businesses’ FOUR Irish food businesses were shut down during the month of August.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has reported the closure orders were because of breaches of food safety legislation.

Some of the reasons for the enforcement orders included failure to adequately segregate raw and cooked food; the transport of waste materials in the same vehicle as cooked and raw food; no date of minimum durability for highly perishable foods which were supplied to another food business; and failure to provide written information of any allergens in food at the point of supply.

Other factors included the private water supply to the premises being unfit for human consumption and posing a serious risk to public health; no running hot water supply for cleaning hands, washing food, or for cleaning and disinfecting working utensils and equipment; poor cleaning throughout the premises and no disinfectant available at the time of inspection.

The four closure order were served to Riverview Takeaway in Drogheda for

“handling of raw kebab meat and raw chicken.”

Lotus restaurant on Main Street Wexford was closed because “supply of food to any other business.”

O’Brien’s in Johnstown in Navan was closed for “food business except the public bar area serving beverages in disposable containers, and all water incorporated into drinks or ice to be brought in from a potable supply.”

Pizza Point takeaway on Main Street in Dunshaughlin was also closed.

Dr Pamela Byrne, Chief Executive, FSAI said “It is essential for food businesses to have a strong food safety culture in their business, which can be achieved through ongoing staff training.

“Food businesses need to comply with the law and there are no excuses for failure to do so.

“These Closure Orders indicate that not all food businesses are complying with the law and as a result, are potentially putting consumers’ health at serious risk.”

Details of the food businesses served with Enforcement Orders are published on the FSAI’s website.

RENOWNED food blogger, Ella Mills, aka Deliciously Ella, made an appearance in SuperValu in Blackrock.

Ella’s food blogger journey started in 2011 when she was diagnosed with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome in 2011.

She said the illness had a “pretty devastating” effect on her life, both mentally and physically. After a while she said she realised she needed to try and help herself as much as possible.

She then started reading and learning about diet and lifestyle to help manage her illnesses.

THIS recipe is courtesy of Edd Rathorne, the head chef of Sandyford House.

He began his training in Killakee House Hotel, Rathfarnham, under master chef David Edwards, where he worked gaining experience in classical French cuisine.

A tasty spicy simple dish that looks great and is a real stomach warmer.

RED THAI CHICKEN CURRY Ingredients • 2-3 tbsp olive oil • 4 x free range chicken fillets • 2 x red onion sliced • 1 x red chilli deseeded • 1 x red, green, yellow peppers sliced • 1 x can coconut milk • 200 ml x veg stock • 1 tbsp tomato puree • 3 x cloves garlic crushed

After the success of her blog, Ella created an app which launched in 2014 which soared to number one in the download charts. She went on to create her first cookbook in 2015 which went on to be the fastest selling debut cookbook ever. Her second and third book also topped the charts.

Ella was in Dublin to launch her new plant-based cook book. She surprised Dublin shoppers by popping into Blackrock SuperValu to do a tasting of her exclusive product range available in the store.

From here, Edd achieved extensive qualifications, and has since won numerous awards and garnered many rave reviews throughout his career.

Edd has cooked for celebrities and ambassadors, and has also appeared many times on television.  EDD RATHORNE

• 1 x thumb sized piece of ginger minced • 2 x limes zest & juice • 2-3 tbsp red Thai curry paste • 2-3 sticks of lemon grass • Large bunch of coriander • Large bunch of basil Method

• In a hot pan fry the onion, garlic,

chilli, lemon grass & ginger until soft • Add sliced chicken fillets and coat with the spice mix • Add the tomato paste, red Thai paste and cook through for 3-4

minutes

• Add the sliced peppers • Add the lime zest, juice, veg

stock, and coconut milk and simmer for 20-25 mins • Season with salt & pepper • Finish with freshly chopped herbs and serve Chef’s tips • Serve with steamed jasmine rice, mango chutney and garlic Naan bread • Replace chicken with firm white & smoked fish for a lighter alternative

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Penneys Rainbow Puffa €25

RAINBOW BRIGHT or down to earth this winter?  Rachel D’Arcy

River Island saggy black structured jacket

River Islan d fur cuff overcoat

AUTUMN is upon us, meaning the weather is starting to change and we need to crack out an extra layer.

If you’re looking to replace last year's winter coat, or just looking to keep up with this season’s trends, we’ve picked out some of our favourite styles on offer on the high street.

From rainbow bright colours in a multiude of finishes, to more muted tones accompanied by furs and fringe, there’s something for everyone’s fancy on offer as the cold weather blows in.

Penneys tan bomber €25

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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND WARDROBE

HOME & STYLE

Dr Hauschka Foundation

Dr Hauschka Lip Gloss

Dr Hauschka Colour Correcting Powder Dr Hauschka Volume Mascara

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Dr Hauschka Lipstick

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There was a make up tutorial by Sattar in the Ivy on Dawson Street, accompanied by a gorgeous breakfast designed to reflect inner wellbeing.

Sattar created a soft and subtle look, using all Dr Hauschka’s products, that would be easily replicated at home! A quick taster of the products on my own showed gorgeous pigment, natural tones and formulas that can only be envied by some other cosmetic brands – a definite must-try for beauty lovers in my book!

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DR HAUSCHKA celebrated their first birthday of its rebranded make up range in Dublin last week, with an appearance from their global make-up artist and brand ambassador, Karim Sattar. The range is designed to reveal your inner and outer beauty . Presented in sleek “ink” coloured packaging, Dr Hauschka’s Make Up Collection

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TECH & MOTORS

New combo vans set for the Irish market MACHINE OF THE WEEK

GROUPE PSA, the owner of the Peugeot, Citroen and now Opel brands, has plans to further strengthen its market share lead of more than 30% in the European compact van market, with the launch of a new generation of the

highly-successful Peugeot Partner, Citroen Berlingo and Opel Combo vans.

The new vans result from a joint collaboration between the three brands.

They claim higher levels of equipment and comfort features and are devel-

oped on the group’s EMP2 platform, which claims to guarantee the highest quality, efficiency and performance.

With more than 20% market share in 2017, Groupe PSA is the overall leader in light commercial

vehicles sales in Europe.

The launch of the new vans marks the third generation of the Peugeot Partner and Citroen Berlingo and the fifth generation of the Opel Combo. The new vans will be launched in Ireland in early 2019.

Which? tests give a clear boost to the power of hybrid electric cars NEW research by the British Consumers Association in the August edition of Which? magazine confirms that the latest Toyota hybrid electric cars give motorists more economy and lower annual fuel bills (while producing less polluting emissions in real-world driving)

than their petrol and diesel rivals.

The Which? report crunched data from the testing of 123 different cars since the start of 2017 to determine the most economical, and those with highest emissions levels.

It also measured its findings

against the official test mpg and CO2 figures that all manufacturers are required to quote.

The tests proved that it’s possible for hybrids to be as fuel-efficient on motorways as diesels. The Toyota hybrids also took the top three places for town driving economy.

Owners: Yaris gets 100% IN THE latest 2018 UK What Car? Magazine reliability survey, the Yaris achieved a perfect record with a 100% score, meaning that none of the owners questioned in the survey reported any faults with their vehicles.

Toyota’s RAV4 was reported as the most reliable large SUV, with a 99.6% reliability score.

The survey reported that “more than a third of owners said their car’s reliability was one of their favourite things about it”.

The survey questioned more than 18,000 car owners on their experience over the previous 12 months, covering 159 models from 31 different car brands, with vehicles from one to four years old.

Yeti out, Karoq in with new model MICHAEL MORONEY

SKODA has replaced its Yeti small SUV with a new design car that includes a new name – the Karoq.

Along with the name change, Skoda has delivered a bigger and more modern looking car, with the Yeti’s unique design style replaced by a car that looks like a downsized version of Skoda’s bigger SUV, the impressive Kodiaq.

This new Skoda Karoq has a more spacious interior that the Yeti of the past and comes with a significantly bigger boot.

This Skoda is available with the brand’s optional Vario-Flex seat system that can be adjusted forward and back, folded or completely removed. When folded fully flat, they give a massive 1,810 litres of boot space.

The Karoq sits high on the road and comes with new LED lights to boost its road presence. The interior feel is more modern and more quality with a new large centrally mounted digital instrument panel.

This provides touchscreen control of a host of features, including the optional navigation system or the simpler Apple CarPlay or Android Auto systems.

With four engine versions to choose from, I tested the entry level 1.0-litre petrol version, powered by a lively threecylinder engine.

This engine is smooth and quiet and a new competitor to the entry level diesel version with its 1.6-litre engine.

When you do the maths, there will be an annual running cost difference of about €500 a year, at real-world fuel economy levels, in favour of the diesel version. The obvious diesel downside is that this version costs more than €2,000 extra to buy.

At lower use levels, the petrol version makes most sense for city drivers who want all of the features that a compact SUV offers.

Out on the road it’s easy to get comfort-

able with the Karoq.

It doesn’t feel especially compact, while it’s marginally smaller than cars such as the Volkswagen Tiguan, Ford Kuga and Toyota RAV4.

The car comes with impressive features and lots of safety equipment to ensure that it achieved high regard in the Euro NCAP crash test programme before it was launched late last year.

There is a hill start assist system for easier driving and an impressive reversing camera included.

The Skoda price offer on the Karoq is competitive. The real competition for this Karoq is the related Seat Ateca, with an almost identical length and wheelbase, as well as similar engine options.

For me, the fact that the Skoda brand has grown so strongly is the major plus in the Karoq’s favour with entry prices starting at €27,715 for the petrol version that I drove.

Those considering downsizing from a larger SUV have a real option in this new Karoq, while those looking at their first venture into SUV world will get space, comfort and value in Skoda’s latest offering.

SPECS: SKODA KAROQ Engine Engine Power 0 – 100km/hr Economy

Fuel Tank Capacity CO2 emissions Road Tax Band Main Service Euro NCAP Rating Warranty Entry Price

1.0 litre 115hp 10.6 seconds 18.9km/litre (5.3l/100km or 53mpg) 50 litres 119g/km A4 €200 20,000km/ 12 months 5 star 2017 5 years €27,715

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FIRST CLASS HONOURS: SOCCER: UCD return to the Premier

Division for the first time in four years as champions following a tense 1-1 draw with Finn Harps in their penultimate league game of the season.

Conor Davis was on target for the Students eight minutes from time, barely two minutes after captain Keith Cowan had fired Harps into a deserved lead.

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LET DUBLIN GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS INFORM YOU OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND SCORES OF YOUR FAVOURITE TEAMS HOCKEY | NEW SEASON DAWNS ON BACK OF WORLD CUP SILVER

TRR the side to beat in EYHL  STEPHEN FINDLATER

sport@dublingazette.com

HOT on the heels of Ireland’s World Cup silver medal success, the EY Hockey League hits the turf in the coming weeks with the women’s competition set to tip off on September 29 with the men’s league starting next weekend.

It is also a significant season with the national leagues expanding to incorporate a second tier, helping to bridge the gap from the regional leagues to the elite level.

The men’s EY Hockey League is shaping up to be another close-run battle with the action getting under way on September 22. Three Rock Rovers have won the last two EY Champions Trophy titles under the coaching of Niall Denham and will take on the mantle of favourites this season.

Indeed, they won an incredible six trophies last term including the Irish Senior Cup, the National Indoor Trophy and the EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II.

They have yet to win the EYHL regular season title, however, finishing second for the last two years. Mitch Darling, Luke Madeley, Ben Walker, Jamie Carr and Daragh Walsh make up a big international quintet while Mark English arrives after many years as Railway Union’s top scorer.

Glenanne won last year’s regular season with something to spare but they will miss the services of Shane O’Donoghue who has taken up a pro contract in Belgium with Dragons.

They have added players from Germany and South Africa to fill the gaps.

Of the other Dublin-based sides, Pembroke are in a transitional phase with Kirk Shimmins and Alan Sothern moving to Belgium and Mark Ingram to Rotterdam but they do have a new coach, Paudie Carley, with lots of experience of winning top competitions at Serpentine Avenue.

Monkstown will look to get back into the playoff mix. YMCA earned promotion with Ben Campbell a go-to man for goals as they spectacularly edged out Bangor for the ticket to the top. It will be their maiden EYHL

Monkstown’s Chloe Watkins, Annadale’s Peter Caruth, UCC’s Sam Grace and Pegasus’ Ruth Maguire at the EYHL launch. Picture: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

season, replacing Railway Union and looking to make their mark.

Division 2 tips off in October with Dublin clubs UCD, Railway and Corinthian in the contest.

The women’s competition begins a week later with Loreto bolstering their national title winning side with Irish Under-21 goalkeeper Lizzie

Murphy, Grace McLoughlin and Sara Twomey signed up. Old Alex will be hoping to make an impact following promotion while UCD and Railway Union are in rebuillding mode.

Pembroke could be contenders with World Cup stars Gillian Pinder and Emily Beatty joined by Sinead Loughran for this campaign.

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CASTLEKNOCK GREAT day had by all at the Family Funday on Saturday. Well done to all the organisers and volunteers on a fantastic event and massive thanks to those who donated their time setting up and helping out and to everyone who donated cakes and snacks.

Tune into TG4 on Thursday at 5pm. There is a new show out called C.L.U.B and Castleknock GAA are the first GAA club to appear on the show, a lot of our young players were involved in the making of the show so it’s bound to be absolutely fantastic!

Congratulations to the Dublin senior ladies footballers who were crowned All Ireland champions for the second consecutive year Well done to our ladies footballers in the junior All-Ireland Sevens tournament in Naomh Mearnog They performed brilliantly in the qualifiers, QF and SF they progressed through to the final where they just lost out.

Commiserations to our senior footballers who lost out in their final group game of the Championship to a very strong Ballymun side. A huge battle with heart shown by the whole team. Hard luck lads.

Well done to our U-12 noys winning the inaugural Sean Dempsey Memorial Shield against Erin’s Isle GAA. No jackpot winner of our lotto with thanks to Rialto Fiord. Numbers drawn were 4, 9,11,21; 16 ‘match 3’ winners winning €20 each. Lucky dip winner was D Brown winning €30. Next draw will take place in the Carpenter on Thursday, September 20 with a jackpot of €6,600.

ERIN GO BRAGH it is very much appreciated.

OUR lotto tickets can now be bought online through the My Club Finances/ LocalLotto.ie service.

The lotto is a significant part of the clubs fundraising activities and this online-option will complement the existing lotto sales activities. There was no winner of our lotto jackpot this week. Next weeks jackpot is €8,300 numbers drawn were 14, 25, 26 and 27 . Thanks to everyone who supports our club lotto

We would like to congratulate our G4M&O team who did the club proud on Sunday as they played half time at the All Ireland Ladies football Final in Croke Park. Special thanks to Matthew and Ciara Farrell, their managers for all the support they give to the ladies. We would like to thank Graham Maxon for providing the community bus for transporting the supporters to Croke Park.

SOCCER: HONORARY PRESIDENT OPENS TOP NEW FACILITY

Making it in Premier harder and harder says Stella’s Giles  DAVE DONNELLY

sport@dublingazette.com

IRELAND legend John Giles believes it’s going to continue to be hard for Irish footballers to progress to the top level due to the changing nature of the global game.

Just ten Irish players have played in the Premier League in England this year – nine if Declan Rice chooses to throw his lot in with his country of birth – and that number is declining.

Giles was part of a cohort of Irish players who came through in England in the 1960s when Britishborn players were their only competition.

The Ormond Square native is a graduate of Stella Maris – which boasts Eamon Dunphy, Ronnie Whelan and, more recently, Keith Andrews as its illustrious graduates.

Giles is now honorary president of the club and was on hand to unveil the club’s new partnership

with the Dublin Port Authority at the club’s grounds in Drumcondra.

The Port Authority will sponsor their Waterfall Avenue stadium for the next five years, which will enable them to continue upgrades to the iconic schoolboy football location.

Recent Irish international Andrews was also present at the launch, which will help the club continue its history of producing young players for the national team.

“It’s harder for Irish players to get into the Premier League, but it’s harder for English players because there’s so many what we’d regard as foreign players now,” said Giles.

“56% [of players in the Premier League are] foreign players, and it’s the same complaint in England – where are the English players?

“The world has changed in many ways.

“The Premiership came in, there was more money attracting players from different parts of world, and that’s why they call it the best

league in the world.

“The homegrown players – we call them homegrown whether they’re English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh – are bound to suffer.”

Giles spoke amid a testing period for Martin O’Neill’s interna-

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It’s harder for Irish players to get into the Premier League. The world has changed in many ways

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tional side following the 4-1 UEFA Nations League defeat to Wales in Cardiff.

The national team restored some pride with a 1-1 draw away to Poland, but it was telling that goalscorer Aiden O’Brien was born

NAOMH MEARNOG CONGRATULATIONS to our senior footballers who have reached the championship quarter final after defeating St Anne’s in sensational fashion. Our opponents in that game will be Cuala and as we were drawn first out of the hat, I assume we will have home advantage.

Well done to our minor hurlers who defeated Kilmacud Crokes in the championship. We wish a speedy recovery to Josh Philips who suffered a broken elbow during this game.

Our U-11 footballers had a good win also.

On Saturday evening at 5pm at home, our adult hurlers play St Finnians in the championship quarter final. We need your support.

Congratulations to the Dublin ladies on retaining the Brendan Martin cup in a great game in front of a huge crowd which included almost 300 young players from our own club.

Dublin Port Company CEO Eamonn O’Reilly, Keith Andrews, John Giles and Minister Paschal Donohoe with Stella Maris FC players and twins Gabriella and Nathaniel (age 7). Picture: Conor McCabe Photography

and raised in England.

The League of Ireland has had some success in recent months with players signing big contracts in the UK, and nine of the most recent international squad came through the domestic league.

Shamrock Rovers – the club Giles managed in the 80s – saw Graham Burke capped and scoring for Ireland before joining Preston North End. The Tallaght club will also see 16-year-old keeper Gavin Bazunu join Manchester City next year for a fee believed to be up to half a million euro up front.

Nevertheless, the national team will need to continue to score far and wide for talent, and the recent departures of Rice and Harry Arter for different reasons are concering.

Rice is reportedly mulling over whether to continue to represent Ireland or switch to England, while Arter pulled out of the squad following an argument with assistant boss Roy Keane.

“If Arter has said he doesn’t want to be picked because of the clash he had with Roy Keane, that can’t be good.

“This is a player that could be valuable for us, and you don’t want any player pulling out because of controversial circumstances.

“That wasn’t a football matter, that was Roy having a go on medical matters, and from what I understand the players have to obey the medical team.”

On Rice, he added: “The young fella is only 19. He’s entitled to do what he is doing and what is best for his future.

“Of course, we are not happy here as Irish people when he is turning us down but if you or I had a son in his position, then you would have to take everything into consideration.

“I don’t blame him. I hope, like everybody else, that he comes and plays for us because he’s a terrific player.

“But if he decides to do something else then you have to go with it. It’s his future and his life and that’s the decision that he has to make.”

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LEAGUE OF IRELAND: O’NEILL ENJOYS AFTERMATH OF UCD WIN

LOI SHORTS Kelly puts a Cork in City run as Bohs keep rising DANIEL Kelly scored twice in a remarkable first-half blitz as Bohemians stunned champions Cork City with a 4-2 win at Dalymount Park, their seventh win in a row in all competitions.

An own goal from former Irish international Damien Dempsey got things rolling for the Gypsies as he overhit his backpass beyond goalkeeper Peter Cherrie.

Kelly then added a quickfire double, the first a stunning individual effort and the second a cool finish following another Picture: Martin Doherty Delaney mistake.

Graham Cummins pulled one back for Cork before captain Derek Pender started and finished a move to make it four on the stroke of half time, his first goal in four years. Cork did pull another goal back before the hour as Jimmy Keohane headed home a cross from Portmarnock native Karl Sheppard, but it wasn’t enough for a Cork side whose defeat all but confirms they’ll relinquish their title after one season.

UCD celebrate their LOI First Division success at the Belfield Bowl. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Students taste LOI Gold with First Class Honours LOI FIRST DIVISION

UCD Finn Harps  DAVE DONNELLY sport@dublingazette.com

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UCD return to the Premier Division for the first time in four years as champions following a tense 1-1 draw with Finn Harps in their penultimate league game of the season.

Conor Davis was on target for the Students eight minutes from time, barely two minutes after captain Keith Cowan had fired Harps into a deserved lead.

The visitors needed no less than a win to force the title race down to the final weekend and they looked to have managed it when Cowan broke the deadlock from a corner.

College, who knew a point would be enough

to seal the title, played within themselves and showed little of the fluid, attacking play that’s lit up the second tier this season.

They created few in the way of clear chances during the game but Davis needed only one opportunity as he found himself free in the box and buried his shot in the corner.

The 20-year-old has been a revelation for UCD since joining from Reading in August as a replacement for top scorer Georgie Kelly, who left for Dundalk.

It was Davis’s seventh goal in seven games for the Students to continue the terriific start to his League of Ireland career that saw him nominated for player of the month in August.

UCD had begun the game brightly and

looked to exploit the narrow 3-5-2 employed by the visitors by picking out the runs of widemen Neil Farrugia and Jason McClelland.

One such effort yielded the first chance as McClelland cut inside and found Farrugia in the box but the winger couldn’t quite force his effort on goal as he stretched.

The packed Harps midfield soon began to take control, however, and the forward partnership of Jesse Devers linked up for the first real chance.

Devers did well to dig out a cross from the left towards the back post where O’Flynn, having peeled away from Liam Scales, could only head straight at Conor Kearns in the UCD goal.

Kearns then denied Devers when Ciaran Coll’s long throw was

flicked on by Sam Todd, but, with just the keeper to beat, he also put his header straight at the keeper.

UCD sat deeper and deeper as the game wore on but looked vulnerable from set pieces, and Niall Logue lashed over when should have scored as Gareth Harkin’s free kick was let bounce.

It was Harkin’s delivery that led to the opening goal, however, as the midfielder’s left-footed delivery was attacked by defender Cowan, who finished with a first-time volley.

The visitors’ joy was shortlived however as, almost directly from the kick-off, former Templeogue United man Davis struck.

“I didn’t enjoy it in the slightest,” UCD manager Collie O’Neill told the

Dublin Gazette.

“The bit after the match was enjoyable.

That game was tight, scrappy, but it probably wasn’t going to be a night for pretty football. It was a night for just getting the job done.

“It’s a really, really big achievement. To have a team that has an average age of 19, 20; a team that is all college students, to win a national league shouldn’t be underestimated.”

O’Neill added that all of this year’s squad are likely to stay on for 2019, with captain Gary O’Neill freshly enrolled back in college.

“It’ll be more or less the exact same team for next year. Gary O’Neill is back in college. He was over there for fresher’s week getting his free cans of Dutch Gold!”

KEEPER CLARKE HITS ST PAT’S WINNER GOALKEEPER Brendan Clarke scored the winner as St Patrick’s Athletic made it three wins in a row with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Sligo Rovers at the Showgrounds on Saturday night.

Jake Keegan had put the Saints in front in the first half with a well-taken first-time volley from a Lee Desmond cross.

Former Shamrock Rovers striker Mikey Drennan levelled it up just before the break as he scrambled the loose ball home after Patrick

McClean’s header came back off the bar.

Simon Madden was fouled in the box midway through the second half and, with regular penalty-taker Conan Byrne on the bench, Clarke won the argument with striker Achille Campion to do the honours from 12 yards.

The Dubliner, who is in his third stint with the Inchicore side, sent his opposite number Mitchell Beeney the wrong way to wrap up the three points.

Centurion O’Gorman retires from Ireland AFTER 12 years of senior international football, 100 caps and 13 goals, Peamount United’s Aine O’Gorman has announced his retirement from international football.

The 29-year old made her international debut in the 2006 Algarve Cap against Denmark at the age of 16 and has had a fantastic international career with the Republic of Ireland. She bows out of international football having achieved 100 caps for her country. She received the Golden Cap following her 100th appearance, the 1-0 defeat against Norway in June.

O’Gorman scored 13 goals for Ireland during her international career, including a hat-trick against Montenegro in June 2016, in a 9-0 win at Tallaght Stadium. She will continue her club football with Peamount United, who won the WNL League Cup this week.

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SOCCER: PORTERSTOWN DELIGHT WITH SERIES OF HOME WINS

FINGALLIANS

CONGRATULATIONS to the Dublin team including our own Sinéad Finnegan and Muireann Ní Scanaill on defeating Cork in front of a record crowd of 50,141, to win the Brendan Martin cup.

Our Senior footballers advanced to the quarter finals with a 2-20 to 2-12 win over neighbours Fingal Ravens. They will now meet Templeogue Synge Street in the quarter final. Our Junior 1 squad also advanced to the quarter final with a one point victory over Ballyboden St Enda’s. Our Junior 2 squad ended their group with victory on Sunday.

Masters Football: Congratulations to Peter Murtagh on helping the Dubs beat Tyrone in the All Ireland final on Saturday.

Congratulations: Niamh Crowley who was named as Dublin U-14 Player of year.

3 day Dual Football/Hurling Foundation Course: Beginning this week on 18th, (7 – 10pm) 21st and 22nd September 2018 (12pm – 4pm) in the club.

Further info - fingallianscoaching@gmail.com The Academy is Back – sponsored by the Joe Duffy Group: at 10am, each Saturday. All new footballers & hurlers aged 4 – 7 years welcome.

NAOMH PEREGRINE CONGRATS to our over 40s team who took part in St Peter’s GAA over 40s tournament for the ASD Unit in Dunboyne Primary School up at the Castle Pitches last weekend. Our lads played a stormer and won the cup.

Congratulations to the Dublin Ladies footballers who lifted the Brendan Martin cup for a second year in a row.

St Peregrine’s GAA Club was well represented by a large contingent in Croke Park on Sunday last supporting the ladies in their fine win.

Many thanks to the juve-

nile section for arranging transportation.

Mentors, please check if you have any spare helmets in your storage boxes that you’re not using. We would appreciate if you could give them over to the academy where they will be used.

There was no winner of the club lottery this week.

The numbers drawn were 3, 7, 11 and 28. The lottery jackpot remains capped at €10,000 until it’s won while the reserve jackpot increases to €2,400. Lottery tickets cost €2. All proceeds are used for the benefit of club members.

SKERRIES HARPS

CONGRATS to the Dublin senior ladies and, especially, our club hero Lyndsey Davey on a superb performance against Cork to do the two in a row!

Simply amazing to have two All-Ireland medal winners following Aishling Spillanes win with the Premier Junior Camogie team last Sunday.

Huge support from the Harps in Croke Park today so thanks to all who answered the call for support and helped make record attendance figures.

Well done to our Moriarty sponsored U-16 hurlers on their championship group win over Castleknock. The U-15 Division 1 camogie team defeated Na Fianna to reach the championship semi-final and the minor hurlers recorded a win over Kevin’s in the Championship.

See www.skerriesharps.ie/fixtures for details of all upcoming games.

Juvenile and adult games weekly meetings take place each Thursday in the Clubhouse.

Zingo Result: 1-3-2-7-5-6-4. We had no winners of jackpot or dividend. Next week’s jackpot is €1,600 Dividend €400; next draw will take place on Sunday, September 23 in the clubhouse. How do you win? You buy a ticket!

Olti Berisha scores a key goal for Castleknock Celtic’s Under-15A side against Palmerstown FC

Castleknock repeat trick as Rath left to Coole off DDSL SOCCER

 sport@dublingazette.com

CASTLEKNOCK Celtic’s Under-16A1 repeated their victory over Rathcoole Boys in Porterstown Park with a 2-1 victory, the same result as a week earlier away in Frank Cox Park.

This time, Celtic went ahead through an own goal and doubled their advantage with a goal from Kevin Gnini. Rath-

coole reduced the margin but could not force a draw that leaves Celtic 9 points ahead of Rathcoole in the league table.

In the Under-15A division, Olti Berisha’s strike sparked a Celtic revival in Porterstown Park against Palmerstown FC. Celtic took the lead early on through Ciaran Murray, but they went 1-2 behind in the second half which was surprising to the spectators as

TYRRELSTOWN PARKRUN An Taoiseach hits the road for 100th venue

PARKRUN Ireland, in partnership with Vhi, added their 100th event on Saturday with the introduction of the Tyrrelstown parkrun.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was among the participants for the first event at the venue which will take place over a 5km course weekly.

Parkruns are free to enter and are open to all ages and abilities, providing a fun and safe environment to enjoy exercise.

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

Picture: piaras O Midheach / SPORTSFILE

Palmerstown had very few attacks on the home goal.

It was then panic stations as Celtic seem to lose composure on the ball with passes not finding their target.

Misjudged Te n m i n u te s f ro m t i m e, h oweve r, O l t i Berisha popped up in the opposition box and he rifled in from nine metres. Within a minute,

they were in front when a misjudgement by the Palmerstown defence led to the ball ending up in the net and an unlikely victory for Celtic.

T h e re s u l t l e ave s Celtic five points behind league leaders Wicklow Rovers with four games in hand. It promises to be an exciting finish to the season.

In the DDSL Youths 2 division, Celtic had to come from behind

to overcome a resilient Peamount United in Porterstown Park where the visitors had gone ahead within 90 seconds of the start.

On the mark for Celtic were Kevin Long on the half hour, Don Franklin with a superb free kick just before half time, and a late-late winner from Sean Collins four minutes from the end after Peamount had equalised after 80 minutes.

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SWIMMING: ABBOTSTOWN CLUB CONTINUE THEIR INCREDIBLE RUN OF RESULTS

NAC Masters for tenth year in a row MASTERS SWIMMING  sport@dublingazette.com

NAC Masters Swimming Club’s men are celebrating winning a historic tenth Leinster Open Sea title in-a-row, making for an extra special celebration in the club’s 30th anniversary year.

Every summer the Leinster Open Sea Committee, part of Swim Ireland, organises a season of open sea swimming races in a variety of locations along the Leinster coast.

The races cater for all ages and abilities, from teenagers to senior citizens and from novice swimmers to former internationals.

The races take place at a variety of outdoor swimming locations along the east coast, including some of Dublin’s best-known bathing spots like the Bull Wall, Seapoint, Killiney Beach and Portmarnock.

This year, over 33 races took place with the Liffey Swim and Dun Laoghaire Harbour Race the two majors and most highly-prized events in this calendar.

The NAC men’s team claimed the men’s team of the year title for the tenth year in-a-row this year, having won their first title in 2009.

NAC Masters is one of Ireland’s largest and most successful masters swimming clubs.

Founded in 1988, the club has grown steadily in both membership numbers

and reputation. Masters is the term given to competitive swimming for anyone over 25 years old.

John Farrell, Chairperson, NAC Masters said: “The 2018 open water summer season was no different to any other year - competition in the water was intense among the nineteen clubs competing for the title.

“All 50 members of our men’s team battled hard in every race over the summer.

“This is a super achievement for our men’s team and we’re very proud of them.

“I’d especially like to thank our coach Declan Harte who has put in a huge effort over the last number of years coaching and motivating both the men’s and ladies’ teams.

“2018 is a big year already for the club as we’re celebrating our 30th birthday.

“I’d encourage anyone with an interest in training and competing to come down to one of our sessions in the National Aquatic Centre or Westwood Clontarf.

“Our training times are available on www.nacmasters.com.

“In the pool we currently have 11 Irish record holders: Dan Golden, Joanne Figala, Jack Meade, Julie Galloway, Helena McGrath, Liz McCarthy, Sandra O’Leary, Tom Healy, Richard Harding and Helen O’Leary and we also have 28 Irish relay records across the age groups.”

Entrants found the going tough at the Liffey Descent last Saturday

Miranda to Youth Olympics YOUTH OLYMPICS

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LUSK Athletic Club’s Miranda Tcheutchoua and Shamrock Diving Club’s Tanya Watson have been named in a squad of 16 athletes from nine sports to compete at the Summer Youth Olympic Games in October in Buenos Aires.

The competition runs from October 6 to October 18 featuring over 4,000 athletes and over 32 sports. This will be the first outing for Team Ireland since the unveiling of the new logo and name.

Tcheutchoua, 17, made her debut in an Irish singlet during the summer in Gyor, Hungary when

she finished 21st in the hammer competition at the European Championships.

Watson, meanwhile, reached the final of the European Championships platform final in August following a superb performance in Edinburgh, finishing seventh overall. She will compete in the 10m plat-

form event in Buenos Aires.

This will be the third edition of the Youth Olympic Games which are hosted every four years. The Games provide invaluable Olympic experience and competition for talented junior athletes aged 15 to 18 from over 200 countries around the world.

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CLUB NOTES

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ST BRIGID’S WELL done to Senior Footballers who recorded a significant 2-16 to 0-10 win against Clontarf in O’Toole Park yesterday. Goals from Lorcan McCarthy and Niall Davey contributed to the victory. Well done to Kevin and to all of the team.

Congratulations to team, management, supporters and everyone involved in the Dublin Ladies team who won a great TG4 All-Ireland Final; first back to back All-Ireland and now hold both National League title and Brendan Martin Cup. Well done to our players Noelle, Ciara and Deirdre and to Elaine Kelly on the management team. The Dublin Masters team (includes Noel, Ken, Andy, Felim, Craig and Peadar) had All Ireland success v Tyrone on Saturday in the Gaelic Masters Association All-Ireland Final. Brilliant display.

Handball Supremo Eoin Kennedy overcame the challenge of Meath’s Gary McConnell in the semi-final of the Senior Singles in Croke Park. Eoin can now look forward to 29th September when he again faces Westmeath’s Robbie McCarthy in the All-Ireland Senior Singles final.

A huge thank you to Jim Curley of Jones Engineering and all our 5k sponsors and participants. Great atmosphere with fruit from Get Fresh in Laurel Lodge and tasty Burgers and breakfast from Gleeson Butchers.

ST COLMCILLE’S ADULT men’s- No fixtures for the coming week. Friendly matche fixtures are being organised- more information to follow.

The lads continue in their championship campaign and they play their last league game On 7 October against Starlights at home. Training continues each Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30 in Balheary.

G4M&O- this week end saw the ladies heading to Erin’s Isle, for their annual Blitz.

No fixtures for the ladies this week, training Tuesday at 7.30 in Balheary.

Nursery -full training schedule on Saturday and every Saturday. This is an indoor session for kids who wish to learn to play Gaelic Football. We run two sessions weekly- 10-10.45 3-5 yrs and 11-12 5+ yrs.

Contact Cora (083) 374 1305.

The lotto draw takes place each Monday in the clubhouse bar at 10pm. Envelopes can be got in the clubhouse bar and The Estuary Bar. Thank you for your continued support.

Annual awards and Dinner Dance: Saturday, November 10in Peacocks (Rivervally) entertainment on the night RORY’S STORIES followed by live band.

Contact any committee member for further information.

Poker- played each Friday in the clubhouse Bar, all welcome.

The club have a number of rooms and function room for rent contact Marian 0876819540. Keep an eye on our Facebook page Naomh Colmcille CLG for more updates.

ST FINIAN’S CONGRATULATIONS to Aidan (Moro) Morrissey, Ross Hainsworth, Tony Kiernan & Alan McGill who represented the club on the victorious Dublin ‘Masters’ Team in the All Ireland Final v Tyrone on Saturday in Fr Manning Gaels in Longford!

Well done to the U-13 and U-14 boys football teams who beat Trinity Geals & Fingallians respectively. The adult hurling team are playing Naomh Mearnóg in the quarter-final of the Junior A Championship next Saturday at 5pm in Portmarnock.

The adult camogie team are away to Faughs/Celtic in the Junior 3 championship on Sunday, September 23 at 10.30am. All support welcome.

Congratulations to the Dublin Senior Ladies Football team on retaining the Brendan Martin Cup. There was a great turnout in attendance at the final from St Finian’s to support the Dublin ladies. A huge thanks to Fiona Cronin and Nuala Halpin who organised the tickets and transport to and from Croke Park. A very enjoyable afternoon was had by all. Check out the club Facebook page for some pictures of the day.

A clothing collection will take place on Saturday, September 22 to raise funds for St Finian’s GAA Club. Please donate your clean unwanted clothes (in any condition). Also towels, bed linen,(NO DUVETS OR PILLOWS), shoes and handbags.

Bags can be left into the clubhouse on September 20 from 7-9pm. Bags will be collected at 11am and on Saturday, September 22 so please drop off before this time. Thanks for your support.

Please put the Blue tokens into the St Finians tube in Tesco Airside Shopping Centre to raise funds for the club as part of Tesco’s Community Development Fund.

The club lotto jackpot on September 16 was €4,900 and the numbers drawn were 2, 7, 12, 14. There was no winner. Lucky Dip Winners of €40 were B Canavan, Kieran O’Donoghue, Fintan Lawlor, Jane Kavanagh. Next week’s jackpot is €5,000.

HANDBALL: ST BRIGID’S HERO TARGEST 32ND TITLE

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ST BRIGID’S Eoin Kennedy defied his years to overcome the challenge of Meath’s Gary McConnell in the semi-final of the senior singles in Croke Park.

With Kennedy giving over ten years to his opponent, it was expected the talented McConnell’s youth, strength, speed and firepower would push Kennedy to the limit.

It was clear from the start, however, Kennedy had a clear game plan, concentrating on perfect overhand serves down to McConnell’s left, forcing difficult returns that were either killed or driven down the sidewalls.

Adopting a more offensive approach than previous years, when he would wear down opponents by sending them on a tour of the court while maintaining centre court positioning, he was now going for his kills at the earliest opportunity.

His more aggressive approach meant he wasn’t drawn into long, energysapping rallies and right from the start he gave an exhibition of precision killing.

Trailing 2-0 in the first,

he quickly regained the initiative driving to a 6-2 lead before McConnell regained the serve. He was quickly taken out and the next few rallies went Kennedy’s way as he forged into a 12-3 lead.

McConnell pulled back to 7-12 before Kennedy again brought down the hammer to lead 16-7. Both players swopped hands without either gaining aces until Kennedy broke the logjam to lead 17-8.

McConnell drew back to 9-17 before Kennedy again scored to lead 18-9 while following a long rally McConnell drew back to 19-11. Two superb kills for Kennedy resulted in the first game 21-11.

It was clear from the outset of game 2 that the sting had been extracted from McConnell as Kennedy raced into a 5-0 lead before losing hand.

McConnell scored an ace but Kennedy took him out and dominated the next ten minutes to build a substantial lead, frustrating McConnell who tried his best but was clearly playing for second place.

With Kennedy’s excellent retrieving and superb killing he was pushing McConnell around the court and undermining

GAELIC 4 MOTHERS Erin Go Bragh shine in Croker ERIN Go Bragh’s Gaelic 4 Moth-

ers and Others enjoyed a superb day out on the hallowed Croke Park turf when they took on Cork’s Inch Rovers last Sunday in front of a crowd of over 50,000. The Dublin 15 club were contesting the senior final of the competition with the line-up of Fiona Power, Laura Kelly, Amy McCulloch, Claire Scully, Niamh Shine, Rachel Fleming, Joanna Hogan, Catherine Healy, Sinead Long and Anita Burke in action during the intervals on ladies football finals day.

St Brigid’s Eoin Kennedy is hoping to add another All-Ireland handball title. Picture: Tommy Grealy

his confidence. Known as a talented front-runner who can play fantastic shots when in the lead, McConnell was kept on the back foot and Kennedy succeeded in dominating the second game to run out an easy winner 21-4.

Following this display, Kennedy can now look forward to Saturday, Sep-

tember 29 when he again faces Westmeath’s Robbie McCarthy in the All-Ireland Senior Singles final.

Ke n n e d y w i l l b e attempting to win an astonishing 10th Singles final to round off his outstanding handball career total of 31 Senior titles across all three codes of handball, singles and doubles.

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LADIES FOOTBALL: SKY BLUES MAKE IT BACK-TO-BACK ALL-IRELAND TITLES

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Old boys join All Ireland victory party

Dublin celebrate their All-Ireland glory with friends and family. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Dublin delighted in double dreamland LADIES FOOTBALL ALL IRELAND FINAL Dublin Cork  JAMES HENDICOTT sport@dublingazette.com

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CAPTAIN Sinead Aherne (1-7) and Carla Rowe (2-0) netted the crucial scores as exceptional Dublin saw off rivals Cork in front of a record ladies football crowd of 50,141.

Dublin were appearing in their fifth consecutive All Ireland final, and went into the game as holders, though last year’s comfortable win over Mayo was preceded by some notable history with Cork.

The Rebelettes took the previous finals in a row, from 2011-2016, three of which were against Dublin, each with two points or less in the difference.

Despite that record, most pundits had the Jackies as favourites against a new look Cork. There was little between the sides in the early minutes, though Lauren Magee did outflank the Cork defence to get a brief glimpse at goal, firing wide.

The Dubs went in front after six minutes through an Aherne free, and doubled the margin straight from the kick out, the captain again on the end as she slotted over with a clear sight on goal. Nicole Owens also looked sharp, with the all-St

Sylvester’s full forward line finding room to attack at pace.

Three Orla Finn frees had Cork ahead, however, as the Dubs started to get crowded out at one end, forced into running cul-de-sacs, and make concessions at the other.

Owens had equalised from distance before Niamh McEvoy won a penalty, swiped down when clean through. Aherne calmly slotted home to put the Jackies 1-3 to 0-3 in front.

It was frantic and physical with Dublin’s momentum coming mainly from their ability from open play while the Rebelettes were largely converting frees.

That changed when Aine O’Sullivan hit an outstanding looped finish over Ciara Trant’s head following a frenzied Dublin hand-pass to level things up at 1-4 each, though the sky blues were convinced the referee had already signalled a free out.

If anything, the goal spurred Dublin on.

Aherne slotted a free from a tight angle before the influential and energetic Rowe found space in the Cork box and smashed home to send Dublin in 2-6 to 1-5 up at half time.

Mick Bohan’s side had been in a similar position before in 2014 against Cork and lost and the arrival of goal-hungry starlet Saoirse Noonan at half time would not

have calmed any nerves.

Cork got the start, too, with Aine O’Sullivan and an Orla Finn free closing the gap to two, before Niamh Collins superbly stopped an Eimear Scally shot a yard from goal, spinning it out for a 65.

For 15 minutes, Cork looked very much on top.

Aherne steadied the ship and a lightning Dubs attack just evaded Noelle Healy as she looked to palm home and finish the job.

Finn’s metronomic frees were beginning to add up, though, and the gap was down to a single point when Rowe again broke free on the right side of the box and smashed into the net and put Dublin back into control.

That left Cork needing a goal; instead Dublin showed they’ve learnt from all those years of final drama, and calmly shut up shop, bringing on the final whistle ecstacy. Brendan Martin stays in the capital.

Clann Mhuire’s Carla Rowe fires home Dublin’s second goal in the first half. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

CAPPING an incredible All-Ireland finals season, the capital also landed the Masters (Over-40) football championship when they defeated Tyrone 1-14 to 1-12 in Saturday’s final at Fr Manning Gaels, Drumlish, Longford.

The Dubs could have won by more but spurned several second-half scoring opportunities but the deadball accuracy of Niall Crossan and a successfully converted ‘45’ from Johnny McNally deservedly saw Dublin to glory with the hard running of Ciaran McGuinness a key factor in the second-half.

Crossan tallied seven points in total and at the break Dublin led 1-8 to 0-5.

Cormac Smith got the Dublin goal in the early minutes following good work by Gary O’Connell.

Dublin were clearly the better side and points from Crossan (four), Derek Byrne and Mick O’Keeffe helped Val Andrews’ side into their six-point interval advantage.

The blue masters were managed by Val Andrews and captained

by Erin’s Isle’s Gary O’Connell.

They had qualified for the final by virtue of a semi-final replay win over Donegal with Ray Cosgrove scoring the key goal.

The side features plenty of former county stars like Peadar Andrews, Shane Ryan, Ken Darcy, Paul Croft, Ian Clarke and Derek Byrne.

The win added to football, ladies football and junior camogie AllIreland wins.

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A F I N G A L p o we re d forward unit propelled Dublin’s ladies footballers to All-Ireland glory once again as St Sylvester’s Sinead Aherne a n d C l a n n M h u i re ’s Carla Rowe made telling impacts in Croke Park last Sunday.

Aherne – as part of an all-Syl’s full-forward line – was joined in hitting maximums by half forward Rowe, who struck the net twice against fierce rivals Cork with a trademark cut inside.

Aherne, a near everp re s e n t a ro u n d t h e Dublin panel since Mick Bohan’s first period in charge in 2003, had a wry smile when the questions about the well-publicised Dublin/ Cork rivalry came in post match, joking: “we’ve tried to ignore it, but we’ve just been asked about it so much”.

“No, We didn’t ignore the Cork thing,” she continued, “but we tried to feed it into how we performed and take it a step at a time. Last year and this year, we just wanted to show what we can do, and the fact that we were playing Cork, we knew we’d have to be at our best to win.

“You probably noticed how much it means. It’s an incredible feeling, they’ve got some really special players.

“We knew if we kept working the chances, working the scoreboard, and managed to control

Sinead Aherne celebrates Dublin’s All-Ireland success. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

“We did try and ignore the Cork thing but we’ve just been asked about it so much!” - Sinead Aherne the ball, we’d get there.

Carla Rowe’s been getting in those positions all year, she’s put a huge amount of work into it all year, and it came off for her today.”

Accuracy When Aherne heard Dublin had hit only three wides, she admitted surprise but thought it showed a crucial aspect

of Dublin’s game: “We had a few block downs, too,” she said.

“It showed the way we’re playing the game, the patient build up.

“What we did today was not drop the head. It just helps so much when someone else is willing to step forward and really drive you on.”

Rowe, m e a nw h i l e, emphasised her com-

posed thought process in talking about her brace drifting in from the right.

“I suppose I just thought about keeping calm in front of goal,” Rowe said of her two game-changing finishes.

“Just to have a relaxed head, take a step. They were both on my left foot, so I was happy enough with them.

“You have to beat the player before you panicked, which can happen,” she continued.

“The girls made it easy for me, I was one-onone, and that’s all we can do for each other.

“It’s amazing for all of us to be able to stand here today. It’s something we’ve dreamed of.

The attendance today was great for us and the

sport.

“My dad said before the game, ‘all you can do is work hard, and the game will come for you and the team’. That’s all I was thinking about today, going out there and working hard for the team.

“I was trying to get back, get forward, support. It’s about being there.”